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and highway 8. >> the sun will arrive. >> sunrise slow down, folks. sam and i are back at 11:00. good morning. breaking overnight. an amtrak train with 140 people onboard goes off the tracks in kansas. >> set a ladder up. we'll start evacuating some of these people out the top. >> two dozen rushed to the hot. investigators looking into what caused the late night crash. chaos on the campaign trail. a weekend of violent clashes between donald trump's supporters and protesters. who's to blame? trump says not him. but his political opponents say otherwise. >> encouraging violence and chaos to get votes. >> how will this impact tomorrow's all-important debate?
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we'll talk live to dr. ben carson. breaking his silence. why has fitness guru richard simmons not been seen or heard from for more than two years? there are odd claims that he's being held against his will in his own home. this morning he opens up in a morning exclusive right here on "today." and concert of a lifetime. they're one of rock's biggest acts, selling out stadiums all over the world, crushing it at the super bowl. and now coldplay is heating up our plaza for a rare late winter concert, today, monday, march 15 14th, 2016. >> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. no rain. not raining out there. forget the umbrellas. we've got a great concert.
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>> we are so excited. coldplay is here. how do you follow up a performance at the super bowl? obviously you come to the "today" show plaza. tons of people already getting ready. >> and we hope the weather cooperates. let's begin this morning with that breaking news overnight. an amtrak train traveling from los angeles to chicago derails in kansas. five cars falling off the tracks. nbc's blake mccoy is in chicago with more. blake, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. a terrifying ordeal for these passengers just after midnight, something caused that train to derail, sending them flying. this morning, authorities are trying to figure out what caused an amtrak train carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew to derail overnight in kansas. amtrak's southwest chief chain was heading from los angeles to chicago when five of the train's nine cars derailed. about 20 miles west of dodge city, leaving them twisted and toppled on the tracks.
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>> attention north ems and rescue, we have a train derailed. it's going to be approximately three and a half miles west of cimarron. >> on the left side, you hit the window. you hit the window, you're on the left side. >> more than two dozen passengers were taken to nearby hospitals all with non-life-threatening injuries. amtrak releasing a statement overnight saying in part, all other passengers were transported to the 4-h recreation center in cimarron, kansas, and will be provided ultimate transportation to their final destination. 29 people injured, two of them critically, and we just learned the ntsb has launched a crew from washington to begin their investigation. matt and savannah? >> all right, blake mccoy, thanks very much. to politics now. the other big story, just 24 hours to go now until voting gets under way in five critical states. and this morning, there is plenty of criticism surrounding donald trump's campaign after a
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weekend of chaos and violence at his rallies. we have complete coverage and analysis this morning, and we'll also talk to dr. ben carson live about his endorsement of donald trump. but let's start with peter alexander. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this really was an unprecedented weekend in terms of modern campaign policy. violence, protests, arrests. all of it at donald trump rallies. but trump himself remains defiant, insisting he should get credit, not be scorned for his handling of the tension at these events. campaign 2016 now at a boiling point. >> get them out. >> reporter: donald trump's rallies, a magnet for ugly and chaotic clashes. the frontrunner with stepped up security after a violent weekend. >> do you accept any responsibility for creating this atmosphere? >> i don't accept responsibility. i do not condone violence in any shape. >> reporter: but trump's rivals say the billionaire has, in fact, encouraged the hostility.
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>> it is not beneficial when you have a presidential candidate like trump telling his supporters "punch that guy in the face." >> donald trump has created a toxic environment. >> if he's our nominee, this is what our party is going to be defined by. >> reporter: echoed by hillary clinton. >> he's encouraging violence and chaos to get votes. >> reporter: a series of rough episodes trailing trump from stop to stop. chicago, trump cancelling the rally there with brawls between protesters and supporters. dayton, ohio. secret service agents surrounding trump as a protester rushed the stage. trump later insisting the man had ties to isis, tweeting a link to this video. but federal law enforcement officials tell nbc news there's no evidence that's the case. >> there's no ties to isis for this man. no law enforcement official and this video that you link to appears to be a hoax. >> all i know is what's on the internet. >> reporter: that protester charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct, tells nbc news that video is fake.
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and that he has no terrorist ties. >> was i planning on touching him? not even to move him away from the podium. just to try and get there and get my voice close enough to the microphone. >> reporter: trump is also defending a 78-year-old supporter who punched a protester in north carolina last week, leaving open the possibility of paying his legal fees. >> i've instructed my people to look into it, yes. >> reporter: the anti-trump movement, now highlighting the mayhem with this new ad. >> donald trump campaign violence. >> i'd like to punch him in the face. >> reporter: all of it fodder for "saturday night live." >> another incident of violence at a donald trump rally. apparently the victim was this man, dr. ben carson. >> it's okay, i'm fine. >> guys, what did i say? not this one! >> reporter: ahead of super tuesday tomorrow, donald trump, according to our latest poll, leads in both florida and illinois. but here in his home state, john kasich, the governor has the advantage.
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up six points at this time. kasich will be joined on the trail by mitt romney today. romney's aide telling me it is not a formal endorsement. just one more effort to try to help defeat donald trump. matt and savannah? >> thank you. >> former presidential candidate dr. ben carson endorsed donald trump on friday. dr. carson, it's nice to have you with us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. nice to be with you. >> when you made your endorsement, you said that you prayed about this decision and you finally decided that you were philosophically and spiritually aligned with donald trump. and i have to say, dr. carson, after watching you over the last several months on the campaign trail and seeing your demeanor and the way you handled yourself, that surprised me. >> well, i had an opportunity to actually spend significant time talking with him in private. and i found out that he actually is a person who loves america greatly.
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thinks deeply. and does have some openness to spiritual things, which is not the impression that you would get from looking at the persona onstage. >> you are so carefully spoken, though. you choose your words so carefully. and have been praised for the way you handle yourself. let me give you a little of donald trump in his own words. listen. >> i'd like to punch him in the face. if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. i promise you, i will pay for the legal fees. the third group, i'll be a little more violent. >> are you comfortable with that temperament in the oval office? >> that probably is not the way that i would handle it, but recognize that the people of america are at a different place than i'm at. they're really more at a place where donald trump is, because they're so frustrated. and they're angry and they're tired of people trying to
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manipulate them. and i think you're seeing a magnetic phenomenon going on here, because he actually represents where people are. now, does that mean that we need to stay at that place? no. it means we need to work towards something very different. we, the american people, have to realize that we are not each other's enemies. there are others out there, like radical islamic terrorists who want to destroy us. those are your enemies. we have to stop and focus on the real enemy here. >> let me ask you, i guess the bottom line is, do you believe that donald trump bears any responsibility for what has happened at some of these rallies? for example, him saying i'd like to punch that protester in the face, and then a few weeks later, someone at his rally actually punches someone in the face, and trump says, i bear no responsibility for this. do you agree, or do you think how he speaks and the tone he sets matters? >> well, again, i think we have
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a tendency to focus on the wrong thing there. the problem is that there are those who are being taught that if someone disagrees with you, you have the right to interfere with their first amendment rights. their ability to express themselves. their freedom of speech. that's where the emphasis needs to be. now, when people do things wrong, such as that, it causes other people to react in a way that is negative. and therefore you see that reaction. >> do you think mr. trump has fanned those flames? >> i think that this is a wonderful opportunity for mr. trump, for bernie sanders, for the clintons, for the other republicans to really stand up and start talking to people about what first amendment rights are. why they're so important as a part of the foundation of our country. >> real quickly, if you don't mind, dr. carson, do you worry where this might lead if donald trump becomes the nominee of the republican party? do you see a general election
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season with escalating violence and words being used that are inflammatory like this? >> i think certainly if the protesters continue with their tactics, there is a real possibility of escalation, because those who are the victims of them have two choices -- they can submit to them and meekly just do whatever those protesters want them to do, or they can fight back. and if they decide to fight back, there could be an escalation. >> dr. ben carson. dr. carson, thanks for your time this morning, we appreciate it. >> absolutely. >> thank you. now let's turn to nbc news political analyst nicole wallace. we've also got msnbc host steve kornacki. we'll get to you and your maps in a moment, steve. nicole, let's look at the last few days in the republican campaign.
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what's going on here? what does it say about our future? >> nothing very good. i worked for a president for eight years who was protested around the world, and never once did i hear him defend the use of violence on any side. i mean, the whole notion that republicans waited the last 48 hours to say the things they're saying about trump. as much responsibility lies with them as with the trump campaign this morning for where we are. >> i might look into paying the legal fees for a man who sucker punched a guy at a rally. it's extraordinary. >> it's extraordinary. and, you know, dr. ben carson is so careful with his words. this is really going to become a referendum on the people now that have endorsed trump. chris christie is one of the first establishment figures to join his cause. he's now got ben carson, who ran one of the most civil campaigns for the presidency in history. it will now be to them, if
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donald trump comes off the campaign trail, as he's expected to do after tomorrow's results, if he can regroup and set a new tone, it will be an extraordinary test for his candidacy. >> stay right there, nicole. we want to turn to steve. tomorrow is a huge day. consequential. even a chance the republican nomination could get wrapped up tomorrow. >> yeah, five big states, five big contests. a lot of different things could happen. we'll show you what's up on the board here. look at it from this standpoint. donald trump is the frontrunner. you need 1,237. that's the magic delegate number. right now, he's got 460. he's about 100 ahead of ted cruz. the good news for donald trump is every single one of these states tomorrow is winnable for him. so in the absolute best case scenario for donald trump, if everything breaks his way, he'll be sitting at about 750 delegates after tomorrow. he'll have john kasich out of the race because he beats him in ohio. he could get marco rubio out of the race because he beats him in florida. and more than 300 delegates
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ahead of ted cruz. the bad news is every one of these states is losable. >> does marco rubio have a chance in florida? >> that's a big question. there's a new poll out here, a new nbc poll. i think we could slide over to that. take a look. this is grim for marco rubio. we have been seeing this now for the last week. marco rubio in his home state, practically being doubled up by donald trump. maybe even losing to ted cruz. the real problem for marco rubio is this. when you look at everything that happened over the weekend and you're saying maybe that will jog some minds at the last minute, that could change the race. florida is an aggressive early voting state. a lot of these votes are already locked in. so if there's a last-minute surge, it may not be enough. >> we're out of time, but we may be taking about ohio. our poll has kasich up by five points in ohio. all right, steve, nicole, thank you so much. let's talk about some severe weather in the south where flooding is still very much a concern for thousands of residents. the rain has finally let up, but the rivers are still rising. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in louisiana this morning. miguel, good morning to you.
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>> reporter: hey, matt, good morning. here in ponchatoula, rescue teams worked late into the night to try to help anyone surrounded by flood waters. they'll be back at it again later on today. it was over in arkansas where they had some wild weather after several twisters touched down there. this morning, arkansas residents are assessing the latest damage. a series of tornados sweeping through the state sunday. this mobile home lifted off its foundation. the family inside including a baby barely making it to safety. >> i just held it over us. and that was kind of it. >>. >> overnight, hail and lightning. in missouri, serious flooding. the start of a new week and there's new misery through parts of the south. >> we're not out of a crisis situation. i'm hoping that it doesn't get a lot worse, but i can't make any promises. >> reporter: fast-moving
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historic storms dropped torrential downpours on this rain-ravaged region for days. in louisiana, at least 5,000 homes are damaged. roads and bridges washed away. cars and neighborhoods swamped. in mississippi near the swollen pearl river, hundreds of homes are still threatened. >> those river levels are very high, so there's really just nowhere for all that water to go. >> reporter: the water is now receding, but only after the louisiana national guard rescued 3,300 people from flooded neighborhoods. even animals were ferried to safety. the most widespread non-hurricane flooding ever seen here. this morning, the sabine river is surging. >> we've never seen the river go up this high. i've been doing this for 26 years, it's the highest i've ever seen it. >> reporter: just across the river in texas, the town of deweyville completely cut off. 1,200 residents ordered to evacuate. it could be days before they get back home. across much of this region, the rain has finally stopped, but the threat isn't over yet.
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with the death toll now at six, many rivers in this area are s just beginning to crest. the question now is can the levies hold back all that water? the president has declared this area a disaster. that will free up some federal funds for the cleanup. back to you. >> thank you very much. what's in store for those folks in the coming days? >> the good news is the rain has ended. but the bad news is everything coming downstream is a big problem. we'll be seeing severe weather also as you make your way into the mid-atlantic states. north carolina between greenpoint and durham. you can see heavy rain caused sop big problems and major, major accidents. over 100 cars involved there. getting back to the flooding. you can see the areas, the little diamonds that are in yellow, that's moderate flooding. the red areas, that is major flooding. the rain is moving away, but the river in mclean, mississippi, is going to rise to major flood levels. the sabine river, which miguel
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just talked about. it's expected to crest today at 32.2. that will be a very new record, continuing to rise through tomorrow. also, severe weather pushing its way, greensboro, charlotte, raleigh. tornados and damaging winds possible. look for travel delays into these heavier storms. some of that heavier rain moves into the northeast later on today. but in the meantime, guys, we are talking about the good news is no heavy rain in those flood areas. they just have to get through those crests, which will happen within the next 24 hours. >> i'll keep my fingers crossed, al, thank you. in turkey, a car bomb explode fld the middd in the mi ankara. authorities are trying to figure out who was behind this attack. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in istanbul. he's got the latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the investigation is still under way, but police sources tell us that they have identified one of
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the bombers that they think was responsible for this car bomb attack at a transportation hub in the center of ankara. most of the people who were killed were waiting to get on a bus at the time. the police sources say that it was a young woman, a university student, 24 years old. a kurdish woman with known ties to the kurdish militant group the pkk. the turkish government has been fighting a military campaign that has intensified against the pkk over the last several months. and two curfews have been imposed on kurdish villages in the wake of this attack. the kurdish militant group believed that these kind of attacks are justified, as a just response, it says, to the military campaign against it. the attack has been condemned internationally. washington is saying it stands strongly with its nato partner turkey. funerals for the nearly 40 people who were killed have already begun. >> thank you. police in maryland are
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calling the fatal shooting of a police officer there an unprovoked attack. it happened sunday afternoon outside police headquarters in prince george's county. officials say a gunman fired at the first officer he saw, and that started a gun battle with police. 28-year-old officer coleson was shot and later died of his wounds. the suspect was arrested at a fast-food restaurant nearby. a second suspect was taken into custody a short time later. a wild scene in southern california overnight. a high speed chase between police and a suspect in a stolen patrol car. the suspect reached speeds of 100 miles an hour, weaving on and off freeways in the los angeles area, and then the chase came to a dramatic end when the driver pulled into an alley. officers pinned the car between their patrol units. police opened fire and the suspect was killed. officials did not say if the suspect fired at police. it's unclear how he managed to steal the patrol car in the first place. >> scary. all right, mr. roker, back to you. >> quick check of your weather.
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we're going to be looking at a few showers and thunderstorms here in the northeast. we're also going to be looking at more wet weather and snowy conditions in the pacific northwest and the cascade. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. i'm kari hall moving through and and this weather system is winding down and in the 50s and look at sunshine today and 50 degrees in san francisco and 63
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degrees and 62 in the tri-valley. also 62 in the peninsula and we will have warming temperatures as we go through the rest of the workweek. >> that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. coming up, could donald trump's candidacy split the republican party apart? the battle raging within the grand old party. why has richard simmons remained out of the public eye for more than two years? is he being held against his own will, or is it a choice he's made? he opens up in a morning exclusive. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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people in moraga. inger ts mornr a good monday morning. it's 7:26. i'm sam brock. problems still lingering this morning for folks in moraga rupturing a gas line and forcing evacuations there. now, crews did cast a line earlier this morning and there is still a stretch of boulevard near center street closed off to traffic. it is expected taremain that way indefinitely. also, more than 2,000 surrounding homes still have their gas turned off. that's because pg&e crews must manually turn the gas back on following yesterday's shut down. never a good morning to wake up without hot water, but at least the temperatures are rising a little bi. let's check in right now with meteorologist kari hall.
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skies mostly clear in san francisco as we see the clouds parting ways and temperatures now in the mid-50s. still have some mid-40s for the north and santa rosa. also a couple leftover sprinkles moving across parts of the south bay and otherwise we're in for some clearing today and high temperatures reaching near 60 degrees and that warming trend continues as we go through the week. let's get an update on the roads from mike. with the time change, different set of commuters and that's what we're showing right here and hitting the eyes on the peninsula and drive southbound is a bigger concern and the bay bridge not much of a concern and maybe slowing across san jose and dised vehicle on the span there itself. osouth 101 out of the south right around 380 and crash still blocks one lane and recovery towards san mateo and here's the south bay. no big concern, guys. back tayou. >> great to hear. we'll be back in just half an hour.
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march 14th, 2016. only one way to cure the mondays. that was a live concert from coldplay. we're so excited. fans have been lining up. yes, it rained a little bit, but they're here and will take our stage coming up. >> al guaranteed no rain for the concert. >> thank you, al. >> wow. >> is that true? >> not now. take a look at stories making headlines. 24 hours to go until tomorrow's key contests in five states. concerns are growing over the clashes between donald trump supporters and opponents. earlier on "today" we asked chuck todd's newest endorser dr. ben carson about the violence. >> there are twhoes are being taught that if someone disagrees
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with you, you have a right to interfere with their first amendment right, their ability to express themselves, the freedom of speech. that's where the emphasis has to be. >> we'll have more on how this is affecting the republican party in just a minute. more than 30 people injured after a amtrak car went off the track. and let the madness begin. college basketball's biggest party tips off in a couple of days and on sunday 68 teams got their invitations. here's a look at the four number one seeds. kansas, oregon, north carolina and virginia. the ncaa, by the way, is investigating reports that the full bracket was leaked on twitter before sunday's selection show was over. are we doing our bracket contest again? matt lauer, the defending champion?
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>> we have. >> i won't leak the bracket. i'm not releasing it on twitter. >> exactly. let's talk about the clashes on the heels of donald trump's runner is hurting the party. andrea mitchell has more on this. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. the protests at donald trump's rallies and criticism that trump himself added fuel to the fire. today, raising questions about how his candidacy will affect the future of the republican party and american politics. >> look at the people back there, wow. >> reporter: donald trump, after tomorrow, could have a lock on the republican nomination. even as there was violence between supporters and protesters over his candidacy. trump rejecting criticism that he shares part of the blame. >> we're not provoking. we all want peace. is that true or not? we don't want trouble. >> reporter: his opponents say his rhetoric and violence could
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splinter the party. >> he's created a toxic environment. >> do we want to live in a country where americans hate each other? >> the difference is, here seeing it live. >> reporter: trump's rhetoric compared to george wallace, who split from the democratic party in 1968. launching an independent bid for the white house, appealing heavily to white working class voters. >> we have some of the free speech folks here. let the police handle it. they have it all right. >> reporter: the two men targeting the news media in similar fashion. >> the newsman will have a fit. run over there. they're interested in two or three pickets now than thousands of people here. and that's what they show on television, you know. >> we have 9,000 or 10,000 people in here. they'll talk about one or two guys, headlines.
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>> reporter: many republicans openly concerned. captured by "time" magazine, asking, what happened to this party? >> if donald trump is the nominee, the republican vote will collapse. if they're not committed to the political process, they'll stay home and then the governors and county commissioners are doomed. >> trump repeatedly urged his supporters to go get them out. in a campaign where heated rhetoric has escalated beyond anything seen in decades. >> thom is a crucial day. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by nationwide. nationwide is on your side. >> well, we've got rain on our side here in the northeast. as we zoom in a little on new york city, you can see the heavier rain getting ready to push in in the next hour or so. coldplay will be wet play, but everybody is going to have a good time, nonetheless. here's the other thing that's going to happen, besides the rain pushing in, we'll have travel delays. winds are going to pick up and temperatures will start slowly falling into the 40s and upper 30s.
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in fact, we're looking at wet snow for new england before it's all over late night on into tomorrow morning. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the wo rain is moving out this morning and look at some sunshine today. as you step out the door, it's in the mid-50s in the east bay and in the north bay now. 44 degrees. few leftover sprinkles and then mostly sunny skies today. in the east bay, up to 63 degrees and 62 in the tri-valley, peninsula, as well as the north bay. and san francisco looking at a high today of 60 degrees. 64 in the south bay and our temperatures will be warming up as we go through the rest of this work. we'll be in the 7 o0s by thursday. >> that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thanks very much. coming up, why the toys you used to play with as a kid could be worth a lot of money today. >> why didn't i keep the easy bake oven? richard simmons breaks his silence about why he stayed out of the hi, i'd like to make a dep--
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♪ we're back at 7:40 with a bit of a mystery. where is richard simmons? the fitness guru hasn't been seen publicly in two years. no one, not even his friends, are sure why. >> is this his own doing, his own choice, or is he being held against his will, as some reports suggested? simmons is breaking his silence after opening up to us last night in an interview. >> reporter: for 40 years, this
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is the richard simmons the public has grown asus tccustome seeing. >> do you want to do the twist? >> reporter: energetic and irresistib irresistible. he disappeared from the public eye in 2014 and cut off contact with his friends. simmons spoke publicly for the first time in more than two years with us on sunday by phone. >> savannah, it's richard simmons, how are you? >> good, richard. how are you? >> feeling good, my health is good and i'm sort of enjoying the day. >> you sound good. >> reporter: it's a sound very few people these days get to hear. in fact, richard's isolation has been so startling, it's led some of his friends to question if he's being held in his house against his will. >> what do you make of people being fearful that you're being held up in your own house? that you've become a recluse? perhaps people such as your housekeeper are in control of what you're doing? >> no one is holding me in my
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house as a hostage. you know, i do what i want to do, as i've always done. people should sort of just believe what i have to say. because like i'm richard simmons. >> i want to ask you point-blank about your housekeeper. is she in any way -- is she still employed by you? is there any issue where you feel she is controlling you or having any kind of undue influence? >> that's just very silly. been with me for 30 years. almost like we're a married couple. >> i think your friends or people that have spoken to reporters are saying, but it's not like you, to just lose touch completely. >> i just sort of wanted to be a little bit of a loaner for a while. i hurt my knee, savannah, and i had some problems with it. the other knee started to give me trouble. i've taught like thousands and thousands of classes.
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you know, right now, i just want to sort of, you know, just take care of me. >> was this a conscious decision? >> i just really don't want to do anything, you know. i just don't want to be traveling anymore. it certainty has taken its toll on me. it was not like over a day. it was just over some time. >> what kinds of things have you been doing? >> well, you know, i take walks. i take drives. you know, i just go out and get some fresh air. i have a gym upstairs. i've been working out in my gym. i've just sort of, you know, enjoyed this time by myself. >> you wrote in your memoir and have always been very public and very open about going through ups and downs and your own struggles with depression and different things. >> survival has always meant a lot. when you're an overweight kid, made fun of, put down, some of
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that never leaves you, savannah, but is a shadow, like peter pan. >> are you surprised that people have been so worried about you? >> all the people worrying about me, i want to tell them that i love them with my whole heart and soul. and that not to worry. richard is fine. you haven't seen the last of me. i'll come back, and i'll come back strong. >> by the way, he said to say hi to all of you. >> love him. >> he used to come almost every year. >> he says he just wants to take time for himself, that he's enjoying being alone, enjoying being in his own space. he says he's healthy, says he's not depressed, working out. >> spent so much time in the public eye. >> i think he's ready to step out. >> take him at his word. >> exactly. coming up, we'll get reaction online. carrson is in the orange room with that. later, ariana grande's
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good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're getting a break from the rain and just the leftover sprinkle quickly move through san jose just recently. it is clearing out and now temperatures are in the lower 50s as you head out the door. here's that rain that i was watching on the radar moving closer to morgan hill and will be approaching gilroy, but only a couple of light sprinkles there. high temperatures reaching the upper 50s to lower 60s this afternoon and we will get more sunshine as the rain moves out and we'll have some warming temperatures as we go through this workweek. we're looking at a high in san rafael up to 59 degrees and oakland today a high of 63. what's happening in lafayette, mike. >> looking at an earlier crash. a lot of oslowing right now off of that walnut creek interand things starting to move better now for west 24 and there was a motorcycle down and that is what we were concerned about. no majorjuries from what i understand. and we still watch for those
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smaller vehicles and jammed south 101 down towards san bruno avenue where we still have a crash blocking our middle of the roadway there and big pothole reported in the area and meanwhile, there is the san mateo bridge and dumbarton slows down and northbound commute continues to build through san jose and silicon valley. no major concern concerns. back to you. >> mike, thank you. happening right now, crews in pacifica are getting ready to wrap up demolition of a red tagged apartment complex still teetering on tweeting out updates and will have a live report at 11:00. in moraga utility crews are going house to house to turn the gas back on for hundreds of homeowners. a sinkhole opened and still closures and you can get the latest on our home page. that will do it for us right
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♪ it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, laura bush live. the former first lady stops by studio 1a to talk about the race for the white house, the passing of nancy reagan and her own efforts to help shine a light on an extraordinary group of women. plus, biting back. dog whisperer caesesar millan defending himself against accusations of animal cruelty on his show. did his training techniques cross the line? ♪ bells are ringing >> reporter: viva la coldplay. about to kick off a soldout
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world tour. first, they're hitting our stage live. today, monday, march 14th, 2016. it's 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 14th day of march, 2016. winter, not over yet. spring hasn't arrived, but we've got an amazing concert on a monday morning out on the plaza. look at what we've created here. >> it's amazing. they've already gotten a little taste of what's to come. chris and the band have been out here warming up. sound awesome. we'll hear from them in a bit. >> a lot of people multi-tasking. talk to me about your friend. >> a young lady is on her knees with her computer and phone. scheduling her classes at 8:00 a.m. did you get the classes you want? >> yes, i did. >> which university? >> westchester university. >> thanks for being here. coming up, we'll talk to
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laura bush. she's working hard to shine a spotlight on the lives of spial women. >> first, a check of the top stories. natalie is back from the west coast after a week away. good morning. >> good morning. once again, on the eve of crucial primaries in florida, ohio and three other states, donald trump's opponents are criticizing his campaign over violence at trump events. on friday, shuffles between protesters and supporters forced trump to cancel a rally in chicago. in dayton, ohio, the secret service had to protect trump when a man rushed the stage. his rivals say trump creates a hostile atmosphere that encourages confrontations. on sunday, trump denied any responsibility and says he does not condone violence in any shape. former republican candidate dr. ben carson endorsed trump on friday. earlier here on "today", he blamed anti-trump protesters for the violence, saying they are trying to interfere with the free speech rights of others. >> those who are the victims of
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them have two choices. they can submit to them and meekly just do whatever the protesters want them to do, or they can fight back. if they decide to fight back, there could be an escalation. >> carson also said that trump supporters are angry and frustrated with the people who are trying to manipulate them. more than two dozen people were injured overnight when an amtrak train traveling from los angeles to chicago derailed near dodge city, kansas. officials say five of the nine passenger cars flipped on to their sides. they said none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening. amtrak said the remaining passengers, about 100 of them, were taken to a 4-h recreation center and would be provided with alternate transportation to their final destinations. soccer fans and players didn't know if they should be frightened or amused when this bull wandered on to the field during a youth game in australia. it suddenly picked up speed and charges after the young boy, who
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managed to dodge the powerful animal with quick moves there. after having fun, the bull seemed to lose interest and trotted back to his enclosure on a nearby ranch. >> frightened or amused? i'd go with the frightened. >> exactly. >> me, too. that was a fast charge. >> thanks very much. famed animal trainer cesar millan responding to annual cruelty accusations after a dog attacked a pig on his show, "cesar 911." animal activists are calling for criminal charges. morgan radford has the details. >> good morning. as of right now, the online petition has over 11,000 signatures. all demanding an end to millan's show. the emmy nominated training with hundreds of thousands of followers said he did nothing wrong. >> reporter: famed dog whisperer see scaesaesar millan in the do
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after the bulldog bit this potbelly mpig during a recent episode of his show. the pig's ear began bleeding, starting a petition, demanding millan's show be taken off the air. >> this is not how you handle it. >> reporter: he's accused of using the pig as a bait animal. he was called an arrogant showman who knows nothing about animal behavior and whose training methods shouldn't see the light of day. officers were sent to his ranch but no arrests were made. >> anonymous caller reported the incident. >> reporter: millan couldn't be reached for comment. in an interview with the "associated press," said his critics are taking this the wrong way and blowing it way out of proportion. >> he faces a sheep who challenges him. >> reporter: millan said he used the same technique, of pairing
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canines with other animals, hundreds of times. and this time was no different. >> you saw simon with the pig and it wasn't a good scene. >> reporter: "national geographic," which hosts the show, posted this clip, showing the pig and the pup calmly co-existing in the aftermath of the attack. >> the same pig that simon attacked is going to take him for a walk. he's a follower, not an aggressor. good boy. >> reporter: the company released a statement, explaining the pig nipped by simon was tended to immediately afterwards. healed quickly and showed no lasting signs of distress. >> this is a dream. >> reporter: the dog's owner coming to millan's defense. >> people have mischaracterized what really happened. i have a brand-new life with simon. having cesar's help was the best thing that happened to simon and
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i. >> millan is on a speaking tour, posting this photo over the weekend. animal control required him to show him to pig. his team says he is cooperating fully with the investigation. >> show them the pig. okay. morgan, thank you very much. appreciate that. coming up next, the battle over sleep. why women may actually need more shut eye than men. also, the "frozen" reunion you won't want to miss. former first lady laura bush is here. she'll tell us about her passion project. project. first, on a monday the citi double cash® card comes in very handy with cash back twice on purchases. earn once when you buy, and again as you pay. that's cash back now, and cash back again later. it's cash back déjà vu. the citi double cash card. the only card that lets you earn cash back twice on every purchase with 1% when you buy and 1% as you pay. with two ways to earn, it makes a lot of other cards seem one sided.
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we're back at 8:11. time for what's trending today. we all agree, nobody gets enough sleep. >> no. >> especially not in this job. who needs it more, men or women? new research is offering an answer this morning. might surprise you. a british study says it's women that need more sleep. in fact, about 20 minutes more. here's the reason. researchers say women's brains are more complex than men's, and the female brain works harder during the day. the study's author, who is a man, i'll add, say women multitask and use more brainpower than men. >> i'm biting my tongue. >> you're lucky mrs. bush is sitting over there. that's all i'll say. >> good behavior. >> i completely agree. >> complex or complicated, which would it be? >> i'm going with complex. >> very good. smart. have you ever wondered what
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your childhood toys would be worth today? the folks at aol scanned ebay and found amazing bids for the toys that some people have forgotten. remember the easy bake oven? when it came out, it cost $15 to $25. online, you can find them for $305. >> no! >> wow. >> gameboy, did you have one? >> i think i still have one. >> on the market for $90 when it came out. if yours is in good condition, you can get $650 for it. >> crazy. >> remember the furby toy? $35. if you have one in good condition today, $900. >> what does it do? >> how much is a slinky worth? >> it doesn't stop talking, which is annoying. >> like me. now to ariana grande's impersonations on "snl" and the white house photo getting two thumbs up. >> she was great.
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did you see it? >> oh, man. >> she hosted "snl" and was the musical guest. she impersonated her musical peers. ♪ oh, baby, baby, i shouldn't have let you go ♪ ♪ whenever, whenever, we're meant to be together ♪ ♪ i'll be there and you're be here, and that's good, my dear ♪ ♪ and i will always love you ♪ i will always love you >> i mean, spot on. she didn't stop there. during a family feud sketch, she did her jennifer lawrence
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impression. >> it's jennifer lawrence. >> they told me not to do game shows and i was like, screw it. i can have fun. i'm a regular person. >> bad habit you can't quit. >> i'm like a snackoholic. i love pringles. if no one is looking, i'll eat a whole can. every day is my cheat day, you know what i mean? >> annoyingly relatable. >> that's insane. >> amazing. >> spot on. >> rave reviews for her impressions. the whole episode is great. a picture is worth a thousand words. how would you caption this from the white house? sasha obama talking to ryan reynolds and malia forced two thumbs up. the first daughters attended their first state dinner. looks like they had a great time. a "frozen" my knee ne mini . idina menzel, josh gad and
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kristin bell reuniting for a charity event. kristin performing a "frozen" song. ♪ more than a spare >> "frozen 2" which doesn't have a release date, but people are getting excited for it. >> i got "let it go" out of my head. >> that's the story. let's get al's forecast. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by garnier. >> let's look at your week ahead. real mess in the pacific northwest out to the rockies. wet and nasty in the northeast with severe weather. into the midwest, midweek period, we're looking at wet weather in the northeast and great lakes. dries out in the west. latter part of the week, we have
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frozen precip in the northeast and on into northern new england. severe weather from the gulf to texas. try and sunny out west. temperature wise, we're pretty warm as you make your way throughout the eastern half of the country. below normal in the pacific northwest. latter part of the country, east and west coast, much . we are getting some sunshine but we still have some wet roads as we look at san jose and a breezy wind to start out. temperatures now, it's 53 degrees. 54 in oakland, san carlos and san francisco. mid-40s for the north bay. we've had a couple of light sprinkles moving through. recently, we will see that winding down as we get sunshine today and high temperatures reaching 60 degrees in saratoga as well as burlingame. 60 in san francisco and 63 degrees today in santa rosa. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you so much. time now for a conversation
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with former first lady laura bush. she's here to talk about a new book called "we are afterbeggha women." the book includes afghan women's successes and triumphs, despite adversity there. it is a topic mrs. bush has been passionate about since her time in the white house. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you are invested in these women and these stories. i thought it was striking in your introduction, you said in sixth grade, you wrote an essay about afghanistan. >> that's right. when i was in sixth grade, i chose afghanistan as the most exotic, far away country. never expecting i would actually visit afghanistan and become friends with so many people who live there. >> who knew that all these years later, you would not only be a part of it when you were in the white house, but that you have remained so caring and concerned about their circumstances. what is this book about? why should people care? >> this is the stories of afghan women. they're very interesting.
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i think people would be interested to read about them. it's a great history of afghanistan. many of these women left afghanistan with their families when the soviets came in, and then went back. most of them went back after september 11th, when the whole world spotlight turn on afghanistan. people saw how women were treated. american women especially wanted to do something to help our sisters in afghanistan. >> this is a collection of stories. some of these women you know personally, and some have been through unimaginable tragedy. >> that's right. >> somehow overcome. >> mm-hmm. >> this is a story of hope though. >> it is. things are better in afghanistan for women, for sure. afghanistan just had a great election. they have a new president, president ghani, and a new first lady, who is very active as the first lady. working on women's issues. she's studying many, many women who are imprisoned in
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afghanistan for things like looking lewd or things like that. she's reviewing those. many, many women are getting out of prison now in afghanistan. >> you wrote in an op-ed you're glad president obama has decided to keep a true presence in afghanistan past 2016. >> they need the security to be stable and try to build this institution that afghanistan needs to support a democracy. they need that security. i'm heartened he chose to leave our troops in there a while. >> do you worry about the future president not doing that and pulling out the troops? >> i'm hoping whoever becomes president next will continue to pay attention to women's issues, especially, in afghanistan, and just the security of afghanistan and of other countries that affect our own security in our country. >> speaking of campaigns, as we were doing, of course we saw you on the campaign trail. >> that's right. >> with your brother-in-law. >> ore brothur brother, jeb, whk
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would have made a great president. now we're back on the sidelines. >> you were briefly in the political mix, are you happy to be out? >> i'm sad jeb is out because i think he would have been a great president. george and i are watching with interest from the sidelines. as you know george is determined not to make remarks about politics. we're back to that side. >> did he share that? there's so much going on in politics now. i imagine you're full of imagines. >> i am, but i won't tell them to you today. >> we saw you last week at the funeral for mrs. nancy reagan. what did she mean to you? you've known her for years. >> i have known her for years and liked her a lot. i went back after she died and looked at photographs of me with her. we did the red dress project together about women and heart health. because, of course, she loved red and loved red dresses. the funeral was beautiful. i understand she planned it all
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and, of course, like everything she did, it was perfect. george and i got to live with the brenefits of her decorating when we moved to the white house. in some ways, it's sort of the end of an era. for us, with president bush and barbara close to the same age as nancy reagan, of course, we think about them, also. >> i think about this club of first ladies. it's a very tight club. >> getting smaller. >> mrs. obama, of course, is about to wrap up her time in the white house. you know a little something about being a former first lady. any advice for her ma? >> i think she's looking forward to it. you know when you're elected, four years later, your term is up. it's not like other things. i think you do start to anticipate a more normal life and wonder what it's going to be like. also, i think you start to think about what you can continue to do, that you've already worked on, that'll be productive and successful for our country.
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>> that brings us full circle. you are certainly doing that with many book. "we are afghan women: voices of hope." good to have you. >> thank you a lot. >> we'll send it outside to matt and carson. >> thank you very much. a matter of minutes from now, we'll hear from coldplay, live on the stage. first, let's look how the band has grown into one of the biggest names in music. ♪ >> reporter: for more than 15 years, coldplay has been making hits. ♪ it was all yellow >> reporte ♪ speed of sound ♪ para >> reporter: their seven studio albums sold more than 80 million copies, including their latest, a head full of dreams, which
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debuted at the top of the rock and alternative charts. they've won seven grammys and have millions of fans worldwide. headlining everything from our concert series to stadium tours to the super bowl. they're upcoming world tour is sold out, but before they start crisscrossing the globe, they're here on our plaza once more. coldplay today. >> coldplay might be the right word today. >> it's raining. chris martin, lead singer, we asked, should we get you an umbrella? with a smile, he said, no, it's like a summer day. we're from england and get this weather all the time. >> we've been tracking the excitement for today's citi concert online using #coldplay today. sandra posting in, thanks for giving us the music that speaks to all the seasons of life.
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#joy #grief #hope. another said, my 2-year-old saw her first coldplay concert and loved it. keep sharing thoughts and use #coldplay today. >> if it rains harder, we'll name the storm. it's coming down. coming up, an entire half hour with the guys from coldplay, after your local news and weather. i'm ...
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problems lger this morng for people inorag a good monday morning at 8:26, i'm sam brock. problems this morning lingering around for folks in moraga where a sinkhole opened yesterday rupturing a gas line and forcing evacuations. crews capped that line early this morning and they reopened a very busy moraga road. there's still a stretch near center street that is closed off to traffic and it's expected to remain that way indefinitely. also, more than 2,000 surrounding homes still have their gas turned off because pg&e crews have to manually turn the gas back on following yesterday's shutdown. so they are going house to house right now. traffic is lingering around. you're watching something southbound 101 at san bruno?
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>> that's right. a crash still with reports and shift over to 280 which is jammed because of the daily city commute slowing down towards 380. the rest of the peninsula is what you would expect, same thing for the east bay. crowded near the toll bridge plaza. slowing 680 to the airport. back to you. >> not too bad for a monday. that's going to do it for us. we'll be back in half an hour.
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[ cheers and applause ]. 8:30 on monday morning. the 14th of march, 2016. it is the very definition of singing in the rain. coldplay is here. they are thrilling our crowd. the weather has something else to say about it. it's pouring. but it's exciting. >> you want to see a group that's all in? this group is all in. they've been out here rehearsing. chris has a t-shirt on in the rain, and i said, go inside. he goes, no, we're cool, man. this is fine. happy to be here. anyway, we're moments away from an incredible live performance. i almost feel stupid saying this.
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how about a check of the weather? >> 45 degrees. raining pretty good. let's show you what we're looking at around the rest of the country. a mix of frozen precip to the north. also wet weather around the plain states. also expect more snow in the inner mountain region. also the pacific northwest. tomorrow, we've got a risk of strong storms up into the upper mississippi river valley. icy mix in northern new england. the wet weather clears out. look for sunshine through the gulf. good news for friends dealing with the flooding through texas and on into parts of mississippi, alabama and the rain is getting out of the bay area and we'll see some sunshine today as you head out the door now, temperatures are in the mid-50s but we still have 40s for the north bay. expect a high of 60 degrees in san francisco. some low 60s in the north bay, east bay and the peninsula right around 62 to 63 degrees. and the south bay today, 64 with
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some clearing and our temperatures will be warming up with more dry weather as we go through the rest of the work week. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. usually, we say we won't make you wait any longer. we're not going to let them wait any longer. ladies and gentlemen, coldplay. [ applause ] ♪ angels sent from up above ♪ you make my world light up ♪ when i was strong, when i was
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hurt ♪ ♪ life is a drink, and love's a drug ♪ ♪ now i think i must be miles up ♪ ♪ when i was a river, dried up ♪ you came to rain a flood ♪ you said drink from me, drink from me, when i was so thirsty ♪ ♪ pour on a symphony ♪ now i just can't get enough ♪ put your wings on me, wings on me, when i was so heavy ♪ ♪ pour on a symphony when i'm low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ i, oh, i, oh
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♪ got me feeling drunk and high ♪ ♪ so high, so high ♪ i, oh, i, oh ♪ now i'm feeling drunk and high ♪ ♪ so high, so high ♪ oh ♪ oh, angel sent from up above ♪ i feel you coursing through my blood ♪ ♪ life is a drink, your love's about ♪ ♪ to make the stars come out ♪ put your wings on me, wings on me ♪ ♪ when i was so heavy ♪ pour on a symphony ♪ when i'm low, low, low, low ♪ i, oh i, oh i ♪ got me feeling drunk and
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high ♪ ♪ so high, so high ♪ oh i, oh i, oh i ♪ i'm feeling drunk and high ♪ so high, so high ♪ come on, let's go ♪ i, oh i, oh i ♪ feeling drunk and high ♪ so high, so high ♪ shoot across the sky ♪ then we'll shoot across the sky ♪ ♪ then we'll shoot across the sky ♪ ♪ then we'll shoot across the sky ♪ ♪ we'll shoot across the sky
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♪ we'll shoot across the sky ♪ we'll shoot across the sky ♪ yeah, we shoot across the sky ♪ >> thank you, everybody. [ cheers and applause ]. >> we'll have more from coldplay on a beautiful monday morning. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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we're back. our citi concert series rolls on. coldplay is here. they've got a brand-new record. we are so happy to have them back on our plaza. >> that's right. the band's latest album is a head full of dreams. coldplay is chris martin, guy berryman, will champion and
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jonny buckland. good to have you pack. >> thanks for having us. >> you just said something to us that completely freaked me out. you said, thank you for coming outside and doing this with us. we're spoiled, and it's really fun to get up at 4:00 in the morning and sweat it out in weather like this. >> grateful to everyone that came out so early. >> you guys, i mean, these are not the best of conditions. every time i look over at you all, you're smiling this morning. does it feel good to be back on stage? >> we haven't seen each other for a week, so we're happy to, you know, be back together as friends. also, any time anyone shows up, it makes us feel great. that's the truth. >> let's go back a few weeks to the super bowl. i mean, amazing. san jose, you're up there on stage, you know that hundreds of millions of people are watching. any nerves going into the performance? >> we prepared for it for a long time. eventually, we got so excited about it, we asked great and
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talented friends to be there with us. the whole thing was an amazing experience in friendship, togetherness and all that kind of thing. >> jonny and guy, i was reading about the new record. which i loved. you looked at it as a jam session. >> we spent weeks together jamming out stuff, seeing what we could come up with. >> will, want to put the towel back on your head? you all right? >> trying to mop up. >> all right. it's important to have the drums dry. >> exactly. >> like a hat. >> you want this one? >> i'm fine. >> we'll play a coldplay song next. >> good idea. >> ladies and gentlemen, coldplay. >> thank you, guys. ♪ cause you're a sky, cause you're a sky full of stars ♪
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i'm gonna give ♪ ♪ you my heart 'cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of stars 'cause you light ♪ ♪ up the path ♪ i don't care if you wanna tear me apart ♪ ♪ i don't care if you do, ooh ♪ cause in a sky 'cause in a sky ♪ ♪ full of stars i think about you ♪
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♪ ♪ cause you're a sky, cause you're a sky full of stars ♪ ♪ i wanna die in your arms, arms ♪ ♪ you get lighter the more it gets dark ♪ ♪ i'm going to give you my heart ♪ ♪ and i don't care, go on and tear me apart ♪ ♪ and i don't care if you do
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♪ cause in a sky, cause in a sky full of stars ♪ ♪ i think i saw you ♪ i think saw you ♪ ♪
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♪ cause you're a sky, you're a sky full of stars ♪ ♪ i don't care if you do ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ i'll never leave you >> thank you so much, everybody. [ cheer s and applause ]. >> coldplay is not done yet. another live performance coming up next. first, this is "today" on nbc. avo: when laquinta.com sends craig wilson a ready for you alert the second his room is ready, ya know what he becomes?
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beautiful morning. let's keep the music going on our citi concert stage. coldplay. ♪ searching for the water, hoping for the rain ♪ ♪ up and up ♪ down upon the canvas, working meal to meal ♪ ♪ waiting for a chance to pick on your orange field ♪ ♪ up and up, up and up ♪ see a pearl form a diamond in the rough ♪ ♪ see a bird soaring high above the flood ♪ ♪ it's in your blood, it's in your blood ♪ ♪ underneath the storm, an umbrella is saying ♪ ♪ sitting with the poison takes away the pain ♪ ♪ up and up ♪ up and up, saying
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♪ we're gonna get it, get it together right now ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together somehow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flower ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together, i know ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and go ♪ ♪ up and up and up ♪ lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon ♪ ♪ trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon ♪ ♪ up and up, up and up ♪ trying to see the forest, there in every seed ♪ ♪ angels in the marble waiting to be freed ♪ ♪ just need love, just need love ♪ ♪ when the going is rough, saying ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together right now ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together somehow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flower ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it
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together, i know ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flow ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together and go ♪ ♪ but you can say what is, or fight for it ♪ ♪ close your mind, or take a risk ♪ ♪ you can say, it's mine, and clench your fist ♪ ♪ or see each sunrise as a gift ♪ ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it
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together right now sngts we're gonna get it, get it together somehow ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together and flower ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together, i know ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and go ♪ ♪ up and up and up ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together right now ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together somehow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flower ♪ ♪ we're gonna get it, get it together, i know ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and flow ♪ ♪ gonna get it, get it together and go ♪ ♪ up and up and up ♪ fixing up a car to drive it again ♪ ♪ when you're in pain, when you think you've had enough ♪ ♪ don't ever give up >> thank you for coming,
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everybody. [ applause ] >> once again, coldplay, thanks so much. they'll be back in a little while. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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we're getting extra music from coldplay on a rainy monday
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morning. ♪ lights go out and i can't be saved ♪ ♪ tides that i tried to swim against ♪ ♪ have brought me down upon my knees ♪ ♪ oh, i beg and plead, singing ♪ come out of things unsaid ♪ shoot an apple off my head and a trouble that can't be named ♪ ♪ a tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing ♪ ♪ you are ♪ you are
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♪ confusion never stops ♪ closing walls and the ticking clocks ♪ ♪ gonna come back and take you home ♪ ♪ i could not stop that you now know ♪ ♪ so i come out upon my seas ♪ cursed missed opportunities ♪ i'm a part of the cure ♪ or i am part of the disease ♪ singing, you are ♪ you are ♪ you are ♪ you are
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♪ oh, and nothing else compares ♪ ♪ oh, nothing else compares ♪ and nothing else compares ♪ oh ♪ ♪
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♪ oh, home, where i wanted to go ♪ ♪ home, home where i wanted to go ♪i'm ... ==topvo a good saritan is beinge a good monday morning at 8:56, i'm sam brock. a samaritin being credited with saving the lives of three children whose pickup truck crashed head-on and landed in a canal on highway 4 near discovery bay. there were two adults in that suv who also died. a man and a woman. another adult in the other vehicle survived. the driver of the pickup truck
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is in the hospital. the chp is now saying that the driver crossed the median. authorities do say that the young victims are all under the age of 10 and suffered minor injuries. happening right now, we're following that story online and getting new information from the chp and also our sacramento affiliate kcra. we've posted a link to the latest information on our facebook page. meantime, skies are finally starting to clear in many parts of the bay area. the rain has left the reservoirs either full or close to it. but in california, all is not equal. on our twitter feed, new visual proof that southern california is not getting the same punch as we are. and the warriors try to extend their winning streak against new orleans. &÷
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this morning on "today's take," coldplay is here. we've got more music from one of the biggest bands on the planet. then you're invited to another big fat greek wedding. we'll catch up with the cast of the new film. we're going to spring forward for the hottest styles of tseas all that and more coming up next. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1 rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on an ugly monday morning here in new york city. march 14th, 2016. ♪ i feel alive ♪ >> beautiful in music. oh, my gosh. >> amazing.
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did not matter that it was pouring rain and it was a drenchin rain on the crowd and on coldplay. >> they were just out there in t-shirts. >> it was amazing. >> could not have designed a worse day weather wise. >> i could come up with a worse day. >> really? cold rain, what's worse? >> a driblizzard. >> it was great and beautiful. nobody likes crain. it was an ugly rain but didn't show at all. coldplay was incredible. the guys album,heir new the super bowl show. they're unbelievable. >> i pic"adventure of a lifetime" as my morning jam, and they a littleit later. have you seen the video for this song? it's great. gorillas in the jungle. apparently, this was live capture motion, is what they used. i love this. they're all jamming out. if you look in their eyes, you can see, that's chris martin there, obviously. >> circus is doing backup. >> yeah, right. the last song of our wedding, the dj a what's husband,
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the you song want? he said, i don't know, i don't know. viva la vida. the whol crowd, i mean, i was spinning around, like feet off the ground my wedding dress. best moment of the night. >> they did an an encore for the crowd out there. >> we have another song so stay tuned this hour. now, going to talk politics. it was a wild weekend in this campaign. beginning on friday really. protests, some violence at donald trump's events. on friday, chaos in chicago. large group of protesters took over an arena, essentially, and forced donald trump to postpone, cancel the event. on saturday, secret service agen s in dayton, ohio, scrambled to protect trump. look at this scene. >> oh, my gosh. >> surrounding donald trump. a man tried to breach security. the man said he was going
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to get to the stage to say trump was a racist. trump later said the man had ties to isis. there's no evidence of that. he was referri g to a video he dug up on youtube. it was doctored in some way. >> right. >> protester was charged with inducingdisorderly conduct. more chaos on saturday night. kansas city, police using pepper spray on some demonstrators there. thisevent.utside the there was also an incident last wednesday. you might remember this. 78-year-old man, this is in fayetteville, north carolina, as a protester is led out, just steps in o the aisle and delivers a forearm shiver. he's charged with assault there. that thisprompted exchange yesterday between donald trump and chuck todd on "meet the press." >> do you acc pt any responsibility whatsoever for the escalated tension that takes place at your rallies? >> i don't accept responsibility. i do n violence in any shape, and i will tell you, from
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what i saw, the young man stuck his up finger in the air and the other man sort of just had it. but i still don't condone violence. >> i'm curious, do you plan on paying for the legal fees of the oldegentleman in north carolina who sucker punched the protester? >> well, i'm not aware. i will say this, i do want to see what that young man was doing. i've actually instructed my people to look into it, yes. >> he says he will look into covering the legal fees of the 78-year-old man charged with assault there. trum s c saying the rhetoric he's been using for months and months encouraged some of the hostility. he talks in the good old days, we'd take the protester out on a stretcher. i'd puncho the guy in the face. >> right. >> demonstrators came in chico and shut down a rally and violated trump's free speech. there are two sides to this. something ugly is happening right now. hillary clinton and bernie sanders also denouncth. all against the back drop of tu day in
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the race. ohio, florida, missouri, north carolina, states all voting there. if donald trump wins florida and ohio, he races. o the >> yeah. >> i know chuck yesterday on "meet the press" was calling it separation tuesday. if john kasich loses, he'll probably have toout.p if marco rubio loses, he's out. >> which the polls indicate he may in florida. by double digits. >> i think ohio will be closer. it's interesting with kasich, the sitting governor there. could bethere. p >> we'll be watching it for sure. another story we're all ta t morning, you recall richard simmons, frequent guest on our show. usedtime.e here all the he was last here in 2012. there have been some reports in the last couple of years, people haven't seen him. he's 67 years old. apparently had a knee injury. he spoke with savannah recently about these reports. they were in the "daily news" most recently, that said he was being controlled by people around him, including a
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housekeeper. >> and a masseuse. >> possibly controlling him. on the phone with savannah, he set the record straight and wanted to clear up the rumors. >> no on holding me in my house as a hostage. you know, i do what i want to do, as i've always done. people should sort of just believe what i have to say. because, like, i'm richard simmons. >> i wanted to ask you point-blank about your housekeeper. is she in any way -- is she stil you?employed by is there any issue where you feel she is controlling you or having any kind of undue influence? >> that's just very silly. she has been with me for 30 years. it's almost like we're a married couple. >> i think your friends or people that have spoken to reporters are saying, but it's not like you, just lose touch completely. >> i just sort of wanted to be a litt a bit of a loaner for while. >> are you surprised
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that people have been so worried about you? >> for all the people that are worrying about me, i want to tell them that i love them with my whole heart and soul. and that not to worry. richard is fine. you haven't seen the last of me. i'll come back, and i'll come backstrong. >> he's got a lot of fans, a lot of people clearly worried about him. hopefully, this sets the record straight. i think a lot of people still wondering though, you know, wh he w out at least come publicly and say, i'm doing okay. >> t suggests not just that he's being controlled but held captive in his own home. >> elderly abuse and all of that, as well, the reports of that. it sounds like he is making his own decisions. >> true. faras we know. >> he spent most of his life in the public eye. >> wants to step out. >> who a we to say? >> can't go anywhere without
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people recognizing him. >> true. >> when he was here in 2008, he took over the control room. >> exhaust richard g simmons, as you look at this video. he literally came in and it was a party in the control room. >> still had the tank top and shorts. >> everybody wearing the head bands. >> s shorts and the tan top. >> wishing him well. richard, hope you'll come back on the show with us soon if you're watching. march madness, they just announced the brackets. have you filled yours out yet? >> i'm just happy vanderbilt got in. barely snuck? >> i filled mine out. we're going to do our contest again. >> better get on it. >> to get you in the mood, check out the dramatic finish at the west virgini versus oklahoma game. launching a half court shot. take a look. >> oh, he wins the game! he wins it! oh, wait, hold on. offi ial ruling the ball was still in his
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hands when the shot clock expires. >> no! come on! >> w wins. ginia >> kidding me? >> all that for nothing? >> look at that. >> oh, oh! come on. >> i say you give it to them. >> cincinnati-uconn game. once again, it's heartbreaking. >> it is. >> oklahoma, watch out for them in the tournament. buddy, the senior, he's great. oklahoma will go far. >> who are you picking? >> kansas looks good, too, but that's the obvious pick, number one seed. vanderbilt, all the way. >> how can you turn your back on your team? >> yeah. check of the weather, roker? >> littl there. out the folksews is a lot of getting a lit bit of a break right now. especially in the areas that were somewhat flood prone. early week precipitation, week ahead, wet in the northeast. we have a little -- look who is over here. the cast of "my big fat greek
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wedding 2." all hanging out. this is exciting. >> andrea martin. >> it's like saying a magic word. >> and joey fatone. >> all troublemakers. >> lainie kazan. >> we'll get to them. >> i'll take that you. from >> this never happened. terrible. >> oh! oh! thank you very much. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. this morning we have some cool temperatures in the north bay and we're in the mid 50s elsewhere as the sun is trying to make an appearance there, parting those clouds. looking at a high today of 63 degrees in the east bay. in the tri-valley, 62 degrees. also 62 degrees in the north bay and peninsula. in the south bay, 64.
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we are getting rid of the storm system from the weekend. it is continuing to move off to the east and we will have some dry weather through the rest of dry weather through the rest of the week. >> i'm traveling. i got a trip. >> i need this suit. >> how are you? we'v youen waiting for guys. >> how are you? >> hello, hello. >> hey, hey, hey. >> going toe break it out. the cast is back and better than ever. the ast of "my big fat greek wedding 2" is joining us after this. >> i've been waiting for you guys.
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we'll catch up with the stars in a moment. first, a look at the phenomenon. >> reporter: 2002, audiences fell in love wit okalos family. it was the brain child of nia vardalos, who plays toula, a woman who falls in love with a non-greek, played by john corbett. >> m please date your daughter? >> no! >> reporter: cultures collide as the two plan their wedding. >> my parents' names are rodney and harriett. >> reporter: the star-studded cast includes lainie kazan has toula's martin asdrea the aunt, joey fatone as the cousin. raking in more than $240 mill on, highestthe grossing romantic comedy of all time. >> the wedding is
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on! >> reporter: in "my big fat greek wedding 2," a shocking family secret. >> never signed the wedding license. >> reporter: leaves the whole gang, alon toula and ian's teenage daughter to come toge biggerr a and fatter wedding this march. >> with us now for the film's cast members, nia vardalos, lainie kazan, and martin and joey fatone. i ca 't believe it's been 14 years. we were just saying, it seems we were just in athens for the olympics and you did a whole walk back then.th us the movie was just coming out. >> yeah. >> what's it like, being back as the family? >> we love each other. >> we see each other all the time. time. >> you do? >> yeah. it was jset.s to be on we felt sorry for the director. this is us on set. >> how are you? >> right. at's >> hey. >> it's a big fat greek
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vacation. >> everybody wants to know, why did it tyears? why did it take so long for a movie -- >> she didn't listen to me. >> classic mom, right? >> yes. >> no-brainer. >> the wait is entirely my fault. all my fault. i wanted to wait until motherhood. luckily, i did recently become a mother, started writing on my daughter's first day of kindergarten. here we are. >> she's now 11 years old, right? >> that's right. takes a while. >> s doingretty much it from life experience. being a mother now and knowing what goes on, the and tribulat bad, good times and times, that's great about her. she writes from her real life, which is great. >> i love you, joey fatone. it's like we're cousins. so much changed on the set in the first day. i'm a parent now. joey is a parent. things have changed in our lives. it w but caught up, it was just like we had just been there yesterday. >>
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lainie, the story is surrounding your character and a wedding that needs to take place. >> i'm not supposed to talk about it. >> okay. >> lips are sealed. >> what do you think about the film, the first film tha struck a chord, what was it? >> i think everyone identified with the characters. it d matter what nationality you were. nia just touched a core and chord in everyone. even my vietnamese nail person, m manicurist. >> we cast close to the way people are. andrea martin is a very mischievous person. she can play aunt voula from her own experience. >> trying against type today. >> you seem very subdued. >> what is it like being in an ensemblethis? whernon-stopust chaos,
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and everybody hangs out. >> yes, it's chaotic off camera, but i think everybody is serious about the roles that they play. i th what was beautiful 14 years later is that it was organic this time. we didn't have to second guess what we were doing. >> we were already the characters. >> we were already the people. you know think, i what's so spec al, this we shot film in toronto -- i don't know if i'm supposed to say -- it's away from the media. you doing.n what you're you're not thinking, is this going to be successful? it's really about getting togefun. and having a big benefit, shooting it in the same shot it 14 years ago. >> number three is your da wedding coming up. >> if i write it, i have to give you credit. >> that's right. our cast is sti around to spill some secrets from the set, right after these secrets from the set, right after these increase speed, full throttle! (over intercom) ann, are you coming in? negative! stay on target. what are you guys doing? artoo, thrusters! they're closing in!
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do the best greek accent? >> interesting. >> for sure. >> no-brainer. >> joey. >> andrea. >> i think consensus is nia. if there were a blooper reel for the film, who wou appear most often? >> i'm going to say -- joey. >> joey. >> why is it me? always >> what would we do? >> he's a troublemaker. >> who is most likely trample a cr to get the bouquet at a wedding? >> andr right? >> andrea. >> lainie. >> joey, you're the tie breaker. >> i'll say lainie. >> all right. who can the first me three letters of the greek alphabet? >> got to be
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nia. >> right.ll who is most likely to give an embarrassing wedding speech. >> oh, yeah, right there. >> joey. >> why me many. >> you're the joker. >> you'd drink and be like, i love you, man. a lot of that. >> joey? >> andrea. >> okay. >> if i be ableers, i'd to give a good speech. off top, i don't know. >> couple of drinks. always helps, right? >> baklava. >> most likely to re '90 s boy band song from the dj. >> come on, joey. >> nia. >> i went to an nsy concert. joey invited us. my husband and i were there, before we were parents, and we looked very creepy. >> favorite
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then overturned into a canal. the chp now says the driver the truck crossed the median. the chp says the young victims are all under 10. they suffered minor injuries. no word on the relationship between the people who died and those young children. a quick break but a look at weather and traffic right after this.
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good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing some high clouds over san francisco and the rain that we had over the weekend continues to move away. now temperatures are in the mid 50s. we do still have some upper 40s in santa rosa. elsewhere 55 to 56 degrees, highs today reaching the low 60s with more sunshine later today. we will have a light wind, our temperatures will be warming up as we go through the work week. any slowdowns on the roads, mike? there is one. the southbound 101. that's the unusual slowing. that crash still leaves a big
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rig reportedly still in the lane south 101 around san bruno. in the south bay, 101 slow around the sirairport but the bigger issue might be capital avenue around mabry. reports of a regular civilian vehicle that got into a crash affecting the roadway. we're tracking that story. thank you for joining us. i'll be back with a local newsup date in half-an-hour. co
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&÷ taki g a look at the headlines. nissan is recalling nearly 47,0 carsectric due to possible brake troubles. the recall involves the 201 to 2015 nis cars.af electric extremely cold temperatures cause the brake relay to fail, making it harder to stop. no accidents reported. wome need more sleep than men. a british study finds that women require an extra 2 ofinutes sleep each day. the reason, a women's brain is more com than a man's, and typically works harder during the day. women also use up more brainpower because we tend to multitask. yes, do. videos may help patients prepare for surgery better than a doctor's consolation. a group of
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pat discussed their upcoming operation with their doctor and watched an animated video narrated by a physician. 80% of the patients preferred the video to the face-to-face meeting, and the video increased their understanding of the procedure by 15%. researchers zy yoga can improve atial fibrillation. patients feel anxious and worried in social situations. the study found adding a weekly yoga session to treatments improved the mental health and lowered heart rate and blood pressure. it's the most common heart rhythm disorder. "zootopia" brought in $50 million at the box office. "10 cloverfield lane" was second at $25 million. "deadpoothird. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> natalie, thanks so much. rain getting out of here eventually, but it's going to be
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hanging through the ohio river valley. risk of strong storms along the western carolina coastline. i should say, western care lies th -- carolinas. surf advisories along southern california's coast. second day tomorrow, we're looking at more sunshine. temperatures in the 80 s. all the way into atlanta, 84 tomorrow. slight r in of strong storms the upper mississippi river valley. snow in the inner mountain region. the gorgeous weather we will be drying out today. we still have some clouds overhead right now. temperatures in the mid 50s. expect highs only reaching into the low 60s today, up to 63 in the east bay, 62 in the north bay. tri-valley, as well as the peninsula. the south bay today at 64. san francisco, a breezy wind and 60 degrees. we are going to see temperatures warm up as we go through the week. by the middle of the week we'll
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have highs in the low to mid have highs in the low to mid 70s. >> that's your latest weather. willie? al, thank you very much. >> this morning on today food, no-b ainer recipes to$ef)qjm/ mr week night cooking easier. >> we have the executive chef at the soon to be cafe here in new york city. nice to see you, scott. >> nice to be here. >> tell me about the new re goi ta pasta centric cafe down on 26th street. construction now, fun time. >> not stressful at all. >> if you're doing it, it'll be good. we look forward to joining you for dinner. let's do this, sausage, chicken and peppers. >> yeah. onions. it's lik sausage on and peppers, with the addition chick i was a kid, my mother did this chicken cooked in a cast iron panned, covered with -- in
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this case, we're going to do it with another pan, but if you don't have -- plenty of black pepper in this thing. skin side down. >> leave the skin on. that flavor comes from. >> the crispiness. the caramelization of the chicken is where the great flavor comes from. >> salt ande oil, pepper. that's it? >> simple. >> should i invest cast ironpan? i feel that's the one item i don't have. >> also, it's something you can pass down through generations. i have my father pan. >> do you clean yours? >> i do with a lot of oil and salt. i scrub it. i spend the time doing it the right way. whathere, after it's cooked through, cook it ten minutes until golden brown, just like this, right? once that is done, we're going to cover that. once it's all done, cover it with another pan. let at a low temperature. small amount of release.
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you see a touch of release of moisture here. it's toing cook to itself but not so much that the moisture releases and boils. >> keep it crispy. >> we want it to roast. >> partyme.re for you don't get to eat, but i do. >> i like it. >> what'd i do? >> onions, peppers, sausage in here, as well. >> n ton of sausage. >> just a touch. adds a lot of flavor. a little goes a long way. >> spicy? >> i the spicy,e sausage. going to add garlic well. cover it for another 15 minutes or so. the natural rel ase of the juices from the peppers and the sausage and the onions. this is what is ultimately going to look like. >> ten minutes on the initial browning. next phase, how long? >> aso.h or 5 minutes just like that. >> then 15
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again? >> nice slow. just like that. >> how can you tell if the chicken is done inside? >> you can use a little tester, where yo to see if the juices are runclear. but jump right in there. there's no judgment here. >> going in. >> it is delicious. >> scott, always good to see you. >> thank you. >> to get this recipe, head to today.com/food. >> i'm taking this whole plate. >> take it with you. we'll listen to coldplay together with the food. coldplay has been live on our plaza all morning. they're back next with their latest hit "adventu e of a lifetime."
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>> we have something for the entire family today. everything is under $100. super affordable and very stylish. >> we're going to start with the larkin s now. beautiful. >> gorgeous family here. >> love the dress ashley has on. >> she looks beautiful. stripes ar spring. this year, it's about multi-colored stripes. unconditional color combinations. on dad, here we have the jacket. >> clear he's loving it. >> show that move again. >> must-have cut for guys. this is from h&m. supe affordable. classic jeans and shoes. the star of the family baby royal. the trend for him is pop art. these fun patches. entire outfit is from zara baby. >> i like the suspend and the shoes tie the outfit together. >> royal, can i get a smile? >> maybe later, he says. >> thank you, guys. >> adorable. >> great job,
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family. next, the hoblins. >> yeah. >> i think cool is the name of the game. >> culottes are huge this spring. beautiful pair of white culottes. great knit top. leat er jacket. she's neutral but has a f n flair. for dad, it's a pop of color. don't be afraid of yellows. the khakis gap, under $60. for the kids, shades of blues and greens. beach-inspired look. on the daughter, we have this jump navy.from old i love the mint green jacket. aide us howowing to rock out blue in style. pants from kmart. the shoes are from native. slip ons and waterproof. kids love them. >> k it in the same color
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family. >> with culottes, because i'm petite, that?u worry about >> if you're under 5'4", you want to wear them with a heel. if you're ove 5'4", you're lucky and can rock them with whatever you want. >> cool with the culottes. >> n lookgood on me. >> thank you so much. next up, we have the mcgoverns looking beachy inspired. >> we have fun tones here. on mom, she is showing us the hottest trend for spring. this is the shoulder cutout. they're flattering no matter your size or figure. the dress is under $50 from licorice.com. navy and did a long necklace. this is the must-have sandal. dad is showing us how to do safari chic. i love the jacket. great update to your classic blazer. >> c out.n work it. >> safari chic. >> think indiana jones. >> channelling harrison ford.
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i like this. this is a safi chic jacket and also a stable, button down shirt. khakis. let's talk about the kids. also channelling the sahara sand look. it's all about neutrals. usua ly colors forf kids, but it's elevated with neutrals for children. old navy on our daughte here, look beautiful in the little jacket, as well. then we have the striped sweater from h&m. also pants from forever 21. they hav menss and and women. >> i didn't know that. i have to go over ther >> g place for the entire family to shop. >> all the families rocked it. >> i know. >> such personality the carpet. come on out. >> i layering effect. you can break down the outfit depending on the temperature. >> you can kind of repurpose all the stuff already in your closet. you get more bang for your bucks. >> royal, smile! come little one smile, royal. >> trying to look cool.
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>> oh! yay. >> littlliana, thanks. first, this is "today" on nbc. littlliana, thanks. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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look who is back. >> yay! >> nobody missed me. >> people have been doing the countdown to the day you came back. we're so h >> i'm going to tell everybody about my trip. >> it's a big one. >> we also have some more coldplay, you guys. >> amazing. >> how j they in the rain like that? >> and my >> and my
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oc: ads miketrt: 29 =trx at ck= our skies are clearing this morning and we're in for a lot of sunshine today with the high temperatures reaching in the low 60s, up to 60 in san francisco, 62 in the north bay, as well as the peninsula and the tri-valley. in the south bay, expect a high of 64 degrees and as high
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pressure continues to move in, we will still see some warming temperatures and sunshine as we go through the week and our weather stays dry nor the next several days. let's get any up date on the morning commute now from mike. everything's getting lighter except for this one stretch of 101 southbound from 280 down towards south san francisco. all morning at san bruno we've reported a big rig stuck in the lanes. they've been trying to get a heavy duty tow truck down there. things are much clearer through daley city. the rest of the bay looks great. little slowing through palo alto, you know, the bay shore freeway. happening now -- new information on a deadly late night head-on crash near discovery bay. two children were rescued from a drainage canal in the suv. the two adults in their car derived. the chp is faulting the driver of the other vehicle. skies are finally clearing in many parts of the bay area.
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the rain left reservoirs either full or close to it but in california all is not equal. new visual proof southern california is not getting the same punch from this year's el nino. go to our twitter feed. &÷
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♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. how great were they? cold play. hey, everybody, it's fun day monday, march 14th. the venture of a lifetime. i'll tell you about it in a bit. >> i can't wait to hear about it. cold play was just out on the plaza. we'll hear what makes them amazing. it was pouring and it was -- >> cold! >> it was a cold rain. >> look at chris martin and look at cold play and look at the crowd. they -- some people had been out here since yesterday. they were singing, they got rid of the tent, because of the ra

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