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a white man with a lot of support from outside interest groups. the whole calculus is to try to nominate someone who will be difficult for senate republicans to oppose. as you know, the senate is in republican hands. they've said they will not consider any nominee by president obama. they say it's a choice that should be up to the president. merrick garland is a former prosecutor. he's a prosecutor and worked closely on the oklahoma bombing

case and the uni bomber case. when he was at the justice department he has a considerable following among many members and is well liked and well respected. the hope of the white house, of course, is to get a confirmation while president obama is still in office but the fall back for the administration is if that doesn't happen, could they at least get a vote if a democrat is elected president in november before the president finally leaves office here. so this begins now a battle to get a confirmation, to get a confirmation hearing, to get republicans even to meet with someone that they very much like, merrick garland. >> pete williams with breaking news coming out of washington. pete, thank you very much. of course, nbc news will have live coverage as the president reveals that nomination. it's expected around 8:00 a.m. pacific time and meanwhile we move to politics. big night for both donald trump and hillary clinton in the presidential race. they inch closer to their party's nomination. >> that's right. trump notched victories in

florida, north carolina, illinois and missouri while ohio governor john kasich took his home state. his only win of the race so far. let's look at the delegate breakdown. trump has extended his lead up to 656 delegates by our count followed by ted cruz, marco rubio who has dropped out of the race and governor kasich. we will talk to the governor in just a moment. in the democratic race hillary clinton bounced back from last week's loss in michigan in a very big way sweeping all five states in play yesterday. her delegate lead over bernie sanders, now more than 700. >> coming up, we're going to break down the night's results with the 2016 team. let's start with nbc national correspondent peter alexander with the latest. peter, good morning. >> reporter: matt and savannah, good morning. the next time trump is back here could be as the party's nominee. another huge night for donald trump though racking up a ton of delegates winning four of five states. in fact, he now has more than

half the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. the only other winner last night may have been john kasich, now the last remaining mainstream republican in the race. and then there were three. >> i have to thank the people of the great state of ohio. i love ya. >> reporter: john kasich boasting a big win at home denying donald trump a clean sweep and drawing a stark contrast. >> i will not take the low road to the highest office in the land. >> reporter: earlier watching returns with his family and nbc news. vowing to take his campaign to the convention back here in cleveland. >> just going to keep doing what i'm doing because i think people really do appreciate the positive message. >> reporter: trump basking in the gilded glow of victory. >> this was an amazing evening. this was a great evening. >> reporter: widening his delegate lead by winning florida knocking out marco rubio who was tauted as the establishment's best chance to beat the billionaire. trump trolling rubio on twitter

hours after he exited the race. >> i believe with all my heart that the winner of the florida primary next tuesday will be the nominee of the republican party. >> thanks, marco, trump wrote, we agree. even in defeat rubio laid into trump. >> the politics of resentment against other people will not just leave us a fractured party, they're going to leave us a fractured nation. >> reporter: ted cruz telling nbc's halle jackson it's now a two-man race. >> head to head is a nightmare for donald trump because 2/3 of republican recognize he's not the right candidate to go up against hillary clinton because he loses to hillary clinton. >> reporter: still trump remains defiant. >> donald trump doesn't get over 50% because i'm at 43, 45. i have to explain to these people, they don't understand basic physics, basic mathematics, basic whatever you want to call it. >> reporter: surrounded by family and staff, trump also gave credit to his campaign

manager, cory lewendowski. >> good job. >> reporter: still under investigation for grabbing a reporter last week. while this was officially billed as a press conference. >> thank you very much. everybody. thank you, thank you. >> reporter: trump left the stage without taking a single question. and as for all of that speculation about a contested convention when the republicans come back here to ohio this summer, donald trump is dismissing it this morning in a broadcast interview. saying if he comes here and he leads in the delegates and he doesn't wind up with the nomination, quote, i think you'd have riots. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander, thank you very much. governor john kasich is with us on the phone. governor, good mornings. >> good morning. >> congratulations on your win. this is a big one. i know you were a hoping to win. it was a must-win for you. is any part of your feeling this morning a big sigh of relief? >> well, no, not really. i mean, really it's a good accomplishment. i beat trump by 11 points.

i mean, that's pretty remarkable, isn't it in he lived in ohio. he came in here and he trashed me and he lost. let me tell ya, neither cruz nor trump can win the general election. this -- you know, they can't come into ohio with the philosophies they have and win. you can't win ohio, you can't be president. so what we'll be doing is we're starting to get the a techks, we're starting to rise around the country. you know what, when people look at my record of job creation in washington, job creation in ohio, bringing people together, reminding people we're americans before we're republican and democrats and having common sense solutions, we've been able to do well. now we have a ways to go here to make sure we start traveling everywhere, which is what we're going to do. we're going to have a national campaign and i'm going to be the nominee. >> let me ask you about that because i swore there would be no math in this interview, but if you win every single delegate from here on out, you still don't meet that magic number of 1237 which means it would have

to be the result of a contested convention. can you explain to people who support you, how exactly are you going to pull that off? >> well, nobody's going to get enough delegates to win at the convention. everyone is going to fall short and that was what was so big about ohio. see, basically for those people that wanted to have some sort of common sense in this election, when they wanted to have somebody to raise the bar, i refused to take the low road to the highest office. did you see these guys fighting on the stage? it was just absolutely unbelievable what was going on there. and so nobody is going to have enough delegates. then when we get there the delegates are going to have to figure out, number one, who can run the country, who has the record and, three, who can win. >> governor, let me -- >> i think hillary -- >> let me jump in for a second. nobody's going to have the required delegates. that's your prediction. there is one person who mathematically can get the required number of delegates and that's donald trump. let me ask it to you this way. would you be willing to actively

cooperate with ted cruz and his campaign to make sure that donald trump does not get to 1237 and then take your chances at the convention? >> well, you know, look, i don't have any intention of doing anything other than going out across the country and telling people about my message. in terms of whether campaigns will speak or not, i don't know. i don't get in the middle of that. i'm not -- i don't -- i'm not a political operative, i'm a candidate. >> as the guy on the mast head you wouldn't be involved in that discussion? >> look, i can tell you -- all i can tell you about this, matt, is i'm out there running to be president. i'm not out to stop donald trump or stop anybody else. by winning yesterday in ohio i dealt him a very, very big blow to being able to have the number of delegates, and if you want to talk about mathematics and you want to talk about probability and really look at it hard. let me tell you the bigger probability, the bigger probability for either of these

guys is they can't win a general election. >> right. >> that's the biggest probability that we have. >> all right. governor, let's end this morning on saying congratulations on your win in ohio last night. >> i appreciate you guys, your attention. savannah came out when i was in new hampshire. i told her we'd keep going. i really appreciate the people of ohio for allowing me to do this and as the country hears about my record, i think we'll continue to rise. god bless our countries country. thank you. >> governor, thank you very much for being with us. on the democratic side it was a huge night for hillary clinton. as we said, she swept all five contests. a major step towards clinching the nomination. clinton used her victory speech to take direct aim at the republican front-runner donald trump. nbc's kristen welker is in miami with more on that. hi, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. secretary clinton wakes up this morning as the strong democratic front-runner. after losing in michigan last week she proved last night that she can compete in all corners of the country.

it was a major blow to senator bernie sanders whose path to the nomination just got a lot tougher. >> hillary. hillary. hillary. >> reporter: this morning hillary clinton celebrating a clean sweep. >> this is another super tuesday for our campaign! >> reporter: clinton defying expectations with victories in all five primary states. the projected winner in north carolina, florida, and ohio. the buckeye state giving her a significant victory in what was expected to be a tight race. >> we are moving closer to securing the democratic party nomination and winning this election in november! >> reporter: and overnight clinton managed to seal the deal in two more states, the apparent winner in missouri and illinois. and despite a sanders advertising blitz, clinton carried three states by double digits. but in phoenix, arizona, sanders showed no signs of letting up.

>> don't let people tell you that you can't think big. >> reporter: or giving up. >> next week arizona has a very important election. we will win if the voter turnout is high. let's make it high. thank you all very much. >> reporter: but clinton is also looking to arizona. today releasing this new spanish language ad. and leaving no doubt she's also setting her sights on donald trump, the man who may be her next competitor. >> our commander in chief has to be able to defend our country, not embarrass it. >> reporter: sanders campaign officials acknowledge the steep odds. in order for sanders to come back he would have to start winning big states like pennsylvania and new york by huge margins. still, with millions in his war chest, he can stay in this race as long as he wants to. matt, savannah.

>> kristen, thank you very much. let's dive a little further into this with chuck todd, nicole wallace, nbc news political analyst and mark halpern, managing editor of bloomberg politics. i want you all each briefly to give me your headline from last night. something we haven't first thought about. ladies first. >> i think you'll hear a deaf ening roar about a brokered convention. i think there's a disconnect between the conversation republicans are having and the reality. >> i'll be simpler about it. the republican establishment died last night. >> the republican establishment is shockingly willing now to let donald trump be the nominee, they're resigned to it and they're going to focus on trying to hold the house and senate. >> let me pick up on that. nicole, would we like to talk about the stages of grief at the table, the bargaining, anger and -- >> she does it all on a daily basis. >> exactly. >> since our establishment republican, is it really acceptance phase?

and if establishment republicans are saying we accept it, does that mean to them we're accepting we're probably going to lose the white house in 2016? >> i think it's a healthy acceptance of the will of the voters. our voters are speaking at the top of their lungs and they're doing so at the polls, which is the appropriate and civilized place. he had the possibility of having a republican party. >> he steps up and wins a time. some kind of a sling shot effect. >> the establishment and the voters that he's a viable person. and donald trump, as nicole said, is out the window.

if it's not. i'm skeptical but they have a window. >> the resounding triumphs masked an unusual reality most americans still don't like. >> i just look at the three battleground states. >> more than a third when they were asked if trump and clinton are the nominees, will you be satisfied or will you seriously consider a third party? 39% of north carolina republicans said third party. 30% of florida republicans. so, look, there is an anti-trump appetite out there. there's just no messenger to tap into it. ted cruz was horrendous last night in his attempt to put the

party together. >> thanks for setting me up. i'm going to say two words. i want each of you to give me your reaction super fast. the two words are paul ryan. >> the last gasp. if the convention blows up, he'll be the republican nominee. >> missed his window. >> part of what's happening now, acceptance that trump will be the nominee barring some huge unforeseen circumstance. >> all right, guys. thanks very much. now to north korea where its highest court has sentenced an american college student to 15 years of hard labor in prison. 21-year-old otto warnbeer was convicted of submergs and sentenced to a one hour trial. he appeared disoriented. the university of virginia student was arrested during a tour group in january. north korea said he confessed to trying to steal a political banner from his hotel. former u.n. ambassador bill richardson is reportedly working for his release. here at home tens of

millions of people are working on severe weathers. tornadoes in the midwest and golf ball sized hail and heavy rain. this as parts of the south are dealing with historic flooding. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in one town dealing with the worst flooding. >> reporter: good morning. we're at the edge of the flood zone in texas. this is highway 12 or at least what used to be highway 12 behind me. it's covered in more than a mile of water. it leads down to the small town of deweyville, texas. that area is completely submerged. some 1200 people were told to evacuate. the damage there is catastrophic. every home has several feet, up to eight feet of water in it. the local post office, the grocery store, the health care clinic, even the police department is also submerged. we were over the air in this area yesterday where we are flying over a cemetery. all you could see was the tip of

t tombstones. locals say they don't have insurance. later on today the governor will be touring this area, i-10, a section of that freeway that connects texas and louisiana. matt, the rain waters have stopped but the devastation is everywhere. >> miguel almaguer in texas. thank you. let's bring al into this conversation. how is it going to be today? >> well, they're going to see some more rain. not a deluge, but it's almost adding insult to injury over the next day or so. you can see the diamonds, the red are the major floods, the yellow are the moderate flooding. at deweyville, it crested at 33.23. you can see it is going down slowly. major flood stage through sunday. you go a little further east. this will be the sabine river in orange. that's pretty significant. 7.35. they're going to stay through major flood stage through monday. that's before factoring in the rain that will be coming in there. now we're also looking out west.

a few showers around seattle today, 53 degrees. eugene looking at 60. gorgeous day in southern california. sunshine, 78. southern california coast line. denver not too bad. the rest of the country today, a little wet weather northeast. sunshine gorgeous through the gulf coast down to florida. we have scattered showers and thunderstorms, windy conditions through the midwest. airport delays, mississippnneap chicago, detroit, indianapolis, cleveland as well. tomorrow, light snow through the western great lakes and haeavie rain through the gulfcoast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods even as we speak. artoo, thrusters! they're closing in! i'll guard the base. for every family that lives star wars, this is the place where star wars lives. where a galaxy far, far away... ...is closer than ever before.

come join us...as star wars awakens. now at walt disney world resort. (from x-wing) hyperspace! good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. another cool start to the day with temperatures in the 40s. it warms up nicely this afternoon. up to 74 degrees in this north bay. san francisco and peninsula an east bay, 69 degrees. 72 in the tri-valley and in the south bay, 74 degrees. we will have the warmest day of the week on tomorrow and then we will see our temperatures coming down but our weather stays dry, as we head through the weekend, our next chance of rain not until monday. s your t weather. matt? >> all right, al. chaos in cleveland. it looks like a contested convention is more likely than ever, what would that look like. >> plus, a standoff on privacy. the battle pitting the messaging service against the federal government.

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==am== a developi story... =op a very good wednesday morning to you. developing story, investigators now believe the victims in an overnight double shooting in berkeley were targeted by their atta attackers. it happened nearby the arby b.a.r.t. station. they both suffer life-threatening injuries. one man ended up on the porch of an adjacent home and female in the hospital. they don't have a suspect or motive. it is the second in 24 hours and the first in northwest berkeley. a look at the forecast today with kari. >> not a lot going on. sunshine today, live look at san francisco and the golden gate bridge. beautiful sun vise arise and cot

there and oakland, 45 degrees and highs today, warming up to upper 60s and lower 70s. 41 in burlingame and embarcadero, 69 degrees and 67 in santa rosa, oakland and bl s pleasanton looking at a high of 72 degrees. let's see what's happening on the roadways with mike. the live camera on oakland shows brake lights rippling to high street. and maybe as a result of tapping bra brakes. a couple of crashes for the upper east shore freeway moving to the showrd but more slowing out of pinole towards richmond. the bay bridge looks study here. dumbarton bridge the westbound rush and 101, more traffic for the bayshore freeway. san jose, crash 87 and or one just north of 17 tying up a little bit but are a distraction.

>> thank you very much. see you in half an hour for another local news update.

7:30 now on this wednesday morning, march 16th, 2016. that music means one thing, it's the morning after election day. a clean sweep for hillary clinton while donald trump took four out of five states. we'll talk about that more in a moment. let's look at headlines from this morning. president obama will announce his choice to replace supreme court justice antonin scalia at 11:00 eastern time. in a just released written statement, the president did not release his pick but said the choice is qualified. he called it his constitutional duty to fill the seat vacated by scalia's death last month.

also in washington, commuters will have their patience tested there. the entire d.c. metro rail station is shut down for a day-long, emergency safety inspection. this is an unprecedented move. it was ordered after an electrical fire on monday. similar to one last year that killed one person and injured dozens of others. crews are checking hundreds of cables that supply power to the tracks. >> that ought to be a fun morning. north korea's supreme court sentenced a university of virginia student to 15 years of hard labor. he was accused of trying to steal a banner from a hotel while on a trip in january. the former u.n. ambassador richardson is reportedly working for his release. back to the results from tuesday's primaries. peter alexander is digging into the numbers. good morning. >> good morning to you. one of the big take aways from last night, besides the big night for hillary clinton and donald trump, were how many people didn't vote for trump on the republican side.

they'd consider a third party candidate. 1/3 of the voters said they'd be satisfied if the race came down to trump versus clinton in the general election. nearly half of those who voted for someone other than donald trump said that they would seriously consider a third party candidate going forward. in ohio, where we are right now, obviously going to be crucial coming up in the general election. not even 2/3 -- nearly 2/3 would consider a third party candidate. only 3 in 10 said they would be satisfied with a trump versus clinton race come november. among the democrats, hillary clinton with a big night. into her numbers in illinois, look where her strengths are. the key groups supporting clint clinton. a large number of african-americans, 70%. did well with older democrats. sanders still does very well with the democrats under the age of 45. he also does very well with white voters. clinton showing strength with

married women. also very strong with those voters who said that experience is one of the key issues they're looking for with a candidate. >> peter, thank you very much. ohio governor john kasich's win in his home state raises the chances of a rare contested convention. what is that and what would it look like? here to break it down is msnbc host and political correspondent steve kornacki. good morning to you. >> morning. >> you hear contested convention, brokered convention used interchangeably. are they the same? >> brokered convention is the old term. back in the days when you didn't have the primaries. delegations from states would arrive at the convention and they'd be controlled by a boss or a king maker. the king makers would get together behind closed door, hash out a deal, tell the delegates how to vote. at an open convention, the delegates would make the decision themselves in the light of day. >> get to cleveland, nobody has 1,237, the number of delegates needed to win the nomination. they hold the first ballot

anyway, just to prove it? >> mostly. however, the wild card in this, is if donald trump is really close to the number and not quite over, you also can have about 150 probably unbound delegates. they're going to show up as free agents. if trump is really close coming into the first vote, if he picks off enough of the unbound, he gets over. otherwise, everybody has to vote the way they were told by the primary. >> there are a lot of conversations going on now. >> right. throughout the spring, even the states that had the primaries already, they'll have their state convention where they pick the delegates who will vote. >> after the first ballot, nobody has the required number of delegates, can anybody now say, i'm in for a second ballot? >> technically, yeah, though it's more complicated. some of the rules in some of the states tell their delegates, even on the second ballot, you have to vote the way your primary or caucus voted. not every delegate is a free

agent but a lot are. beyond the second ballot, you're in a scenario where basically every delegate is going to be a free agent. historically, that's when the white knight candidates emerge. >> paul ryan could walk in and say, i'm ready if you want me? >> right, after the second. >> how many rounds? how long does this go on? >> it could go -- there's no limit. it goes until there is a winner. in the old days, you'd have dozens of ballots. woodrow wilson, i think it took 40 ballots and democrats settled on him. wasn't in contention at the beginning. you get that far in, crazy things happen. >> if you get the candidate who gets the conomination because oa contested convention, how does that impact that candidate's chances in a general election? >> there are zero examples in the television age of american politics. zero examples in the age when primaries and caucuses determined the delegates. if the republicans went with somebody besides trump, and

trump comes into the convention with the most delegates but not the majority, you'd have an angry donald trump and thousand or so delegates and several million trump voters who would be threatening not to vote for that party. >> a lot of tension in cleveland, ohio. steve kornacki, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> we have great restaurants in cleveland i can take you to. fantastic. although, unfortunately, we're going to be flying through the midwest from cleveland to chicago all the way up to minneso minnesota, minneapolis, high wind advisories. 38 million people under advisories. airport delays in minneapolis, des moines, chicago, indianapolis and detroit. the winds are going to be gusting upwards of 40 to 50 miles per hour. and we're going to be watching snow developing in the up of michigan, from minnesota to wisconsin. storms will come to an end, but it is going to be a blustery day. th

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stumped. >> reporter: it's the most popular mobile messaging system in the world, boasting 1 billion users. one of the advantages? convenience. >> i used it to talk to my friends that went to study aboard. >> text on what'sapp, and your boyfriend or girlfriend doesn't know it. >> reporter: everything is encrypted and not made readable again until the person on the receiving end opens it up. facebook, the company that owned what'sapp, cannot read the messages, either while they're sent or afterward. when police come with a court order to tap into the messages, what'sapp cannot respond by de-coding them. the fbi has been calling that part of the going dark problem. now, president obama is adding his voice. >> that, i think, does not strike the balance that we have lived with for 200, 300 years. >> reporter: the co-founder of facebook says the company works hard to keep terrorist material

off social media. but when it comes to making all our communications secure, even so secure the police cannot read them, mark zuckerberg says that's how technology is evolving. >> i don't think requiring back doors into encryption is going to be an effective way to increase security, or is the right thing to do. >> reporter: what does it mean for users? unless congress acts, say the experts, it probably means more priva privacy. >> it's going to be difficult to find some middle ground, where our data is secure and, yet, law enforcement can access it. >> the justice department still trying to decide how to proceed in a criminal investigation they've been unable to get past the what'sapp encryption that leaves law enforcement in the dark. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. coming up, brought back han solo. what's next for harrison ford? obviously, indiana jones. carson is in the orange room. jenna got the man behind

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good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some cool temperatures as you head out the door. it is now 48 degrees in the east bay and peninsula and south bay at 70 degrees looking at nothing but sunshine throughout the day. 69 degrees in san francisco, east bay and peninsula. low 70s for the northbou bay as well as tri-valley and mainly sunny sky, we will have warmer temperatures, the warmest day of the week will be tomorrow and more sunshine as we head into the weekend. let's get an update on what's happening on the roadways for mike. >> things are slowing down for a couple spots on fremont. our camera is continuing to build and the sun hitting folks in the windshield. a little slowing here on the peninsula side as well. showing it on the map. 101 and 880 slowing because of that sun. south bay, north bay routes

recovering after crashes on 280 and they did clear around 17. there is a fender-bender on the shoulder, slowing in both directions getting away from 238 and the peninsula side, slowing south from nov vato and no cra s crashes. president obama gets ready to announce his supreme court nomination that takes place at the top of the hour. nbc learned it will be merrick garland, an appeals court judge in washington. a shooting in berkeley sends two people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and a short time ago police confirmed to her the victims were targets. steph is posting updates on our twitter feed.

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this is an nbc news special report. here's matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everyone. 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. this is an nbc news special report. here is what we're expecting in a moment. president obama will announce his nominee to fill the supreme court vacancy created by the death of justice antonin scalia. >> it'll happen in the white house rose garden and it'll be merrick garland, a 63-year-old chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals to the d.c. circuit. oversaw the oklahoma city bombing in the unabomber cases. and a long-time judge on the federal bench. >> of course, a lot at stake. it's an election year. senate republicans vowed to

block any nomination that comes from the president. we're going to talk about the pick with chuck todd in a moment. first, let's bring in nbc justice correspondent pete williams. what do we know about him, and what message is the president sending with this pick? >> the message is that he's trying to make it harder for senate republicans to oppose someone who is not only well-liked but has a good reputation in town and a wide breadth of experience. we expect, matt and savannah, to hear from judge garland when the ceremony begins. that's the usual tradition here. the white house is already saying he has more federal judicial experience than any other supreme court nominee in history. >> pete, that brings me to chuck. certainly, the white house is trying to put senate republicans who vowed to not even bring any nominee up for a vote in a tighter spot, in an election year. saying, this is a non-idealogical judge. this is the best you're going to get. >> third time he's been vetted for a supreme court appointee. you and i were told six years ago, he is the perfect pick if

they ever have to have one with a republican senate. lo and behold, president obama has to deal with a republican senate. probably the best way to compare him, this is the democratic party's version of kennedy, center left. as we were discussing, he didn't check a political box with this one. being 63, this is the president not trying to change the court for an entire generation. he is putting real pressure on the republicans to stick by the pledge, that they're not going to even have a hearing. >> not even have a hearing, not even have a courtesy call meeting. what, pete, does judge garland do? does he go up to capitol hill and knock on doors? >> he'll probably do that, yes. there's been -- he will be well-coached now by an entire white house operation with outside support to try to push this nominee through the senate. that's what they normally do anyway. that'll be an extra -- of extra importance with this one. republicans won't meet with him,

much less hold a confirmation hearing or a floor vote. they'll try to get the difference. maybe pictures of him knocking on doors that won't open. but they'll certainly show the courtesy call meetings he will have with democrats. the democrats you can expect will play up the difference and say, look, the guy should be treated with more respect than this. >> judge garland is well respected on both sides of the aisle. the white house is circulating quotes from senator oren, saying how much he loves garland in years past. >> there is going to be pressure. there are a group of republican senators running for reelection in swing states, blue states. i heard from people, these republicans are worried more about the obstruction of the court than donald trump and the scariness of that. the point of this is, here's what i think is going to happen, i think they'll have hearings. i think there is going to be a vote. i think it'll be filibustered. he'll probably get over 50. if you're the president, if hillary clinton wins in november, garland is confirmed in december. >> waiting for the president to come out to the rose garden.

it was said recently that they're going to put together a task force. this task force will be the most comprehensi comprehensive, judicial response effort in our party's history. >> this is why the white house went with garland. he's been around washington a long time and has a thicker skin. it was key cht th. they had to find somebody who was durable politically. who can handle what is going to be a hot house. >> pete, you have a judge who is somebody who has 20 years of a judicial record to pick through. i think before i let you answer the question, i think we're about to see president obama and judge garland, the nominee to the court, as they enter the white house rose garden for this ceremony. >> good morning. everybody please have a seat. of the many powers and responsibilities that the constitution vests in the presidency, few are more

consequential than appointing a supreme court justice. particularly one to succeed justice scalia, one of the most influential of our time. the men and women who sit on the supreme court are the final arbiters of american law. they safeguard our rights. they ensure that our system is one of laws and not methods. they're charged with the task of applying principles to paper more than two centuries ago, to some of the most challenging questions of our time. so this is not a responsibility that i take lightly. it's a decision that requires me to set aside politics to maintain faith with our founders and perhaps, more importantly, with future generations. that's why over the past several weeks, i've done my best to set

up a rigorous and comprehensive proce process. i've sought the advice of republican and democratic members of congress. we've reached out to every member of the senate judiciary committee, to constitutional scholars, to advocacy groups, bar associations representing an array of interests and opinions from all across the spectrum. today, after completing this exhaustive process, i've made my decision. i'm selected nominee who is widely recognized not only as one of america's sharpest legal minds, but someone who brings to his work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity, even handedness and excellence. these qualities, and his long commitment to public service, have earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle.

who will ultimately bring that character to bear on the supreme court. an institution in which he is uniquely prepared to serve immediately. today, i am nominating chief judge merrick brian garland to join the supreme court. [ applause ] i'd like to take a minute to introduce him to the american people, whom he already so ably serves. he was born and raised in the land of lincoln, in my hometown of chicago, in my home state of illinois. his mother volunteered in the community. his father ran a small business out of their home.

inheriting that work ethic, merrick became valedictorian of his public high school. he earned a scholarship to harvard. he put himself through harvard law school by working as a tutor, by stocking shoes in a shoe store and in what is always a painful moment for any young man, but selling his comic book collection. [ laughter ]. it's tough. been there. merrick graduated from harvard law. in the early years of his legal career, it bore the marks of excellence. he clerked for two of president eisenhower's judicial appointees. judge henry friendly. then supreme court justice william brennan. following his clerkships, he joined a highly regarded law firm, where the practice focused

on litigation and pro bono representation of disadvantaged americans. within four years he earned a partnership, the dream of most lawyers. in 1989, just months after that achievement, merrick made a highly unusual career decision. he walked away from a comfortable and lucrative law practice to return to public service. merrick accepted the low-level job as a federal prosecutor in president george h.w. bush's administration. he took a 50% pay cut. traded in his elegant office for a windowless closet that smelled of stale cigarette smoke. it was a time when crime in washington had reached epidemic proportions and he wanted to help. he quickly made a name for himself, going after corrupt politicians and violent criminals. his sterling record as a prosecutor led him to the justice department. where he oversaw some of the most significant prosecutions in

the 1990s. including overseeing every aspect of the federal response to the oklahoma city bombing. in the aftermath of that act of terror, when 168 people, many of them small children, were murdered, merrick had one evening to say good-bye to his own young daughters before he boarded a plane to oklahoma city. he would remain there for weeks. he worked side by side with first responders, rescue workers, local and federal law enforcement. he led the investigation and supervised the prosecution that brought timothy mcveigh to justice. perhaps most important is the way he did it. throughout the process, merrick took pains to do everything by the book. when people offered to turn over evidence voluntarily, he refused, taking the harder route of obtaining the proper

subpoenas instead. because merrick would take no chances that someone who murdered innocent americans might go free on a technicality. merrick also made a concerted effort to reach out to the victims and their families. updating them frequently on the case's progress. everywhere he went, he carried with him in his briefcase the program from the memorial service, with each of the victims' names inside. a constant, searing reminder of why he had to succeed. judge garland has often referred to his work on the oklahoma city case as, and i quote, the most important thing i have ever done in my life. through it all, he never lost touch with that community that he served. it's no surprise then that soon after his work in oklahoma city, merrick was nominated to what's

often called the second highest court in the land. the d.c. circuit court. during that process, during that confirmation process, he earned overwhelming bipartisan praise from senators and legal experts alike. republican senator hatch, then chairman of the senate judiciary committee, supported his nomination. back then, he said, in all honesty, i would like to see one person come to this floor and say one reason why merrick garland does not deserve this position. he actually accused fellow senate republicans, trying to obstruct merrick's confirmation, of playing politics with judges. he has since said that judge garland would be a consensus nominee for the supreme court, who would be very well supported by all sides and there would be no question that merrick would be confirmed with bipartisan

support. ultimately, merrick was confirmed to the d.c. circuit. second highest court in the land. with votes from a majority of democrats and from republicans. three years ago, he was elevated to chief judge. in his 19 years on the d.c. circuit, judge garland has brought his trademark diligence, compassion and unwavering regard for the rule of law to his work. on a circuit court known for strong-minded judges, on both ends of the spectrum, judge garland has earned a track record of building consensus as a thoughtful, fair-minded judge who follows the law. he's shown a rare ability to bring together odd couples, assemble unlikely coalitions, persuade colleagues with wide ranging philosophies to sign on to his opinions.

this record on the bench speaks, i believe, to judge garland's fundamental temperament. his insistence that all views deserve a respectful hearing. his habit, to borrow a phrase from former justice john paul stevens, of understanding before disagreeing. then disagreeing without being disagreeable. it speaks to his ability to persuade. to respond to the concerns of others with sound arguments and airtight logic. as his former colleague on the d.c. circuit and our current chief justice of the supreme court, john roberts, once said, any time judge garland disagrees, you know you're in a difficult area. at the same time, chief judge garland is more than just a brilliant legal mind. he's someone who has a keen understanding that justice is about more than abstract legal theo theory.

more than a footnote in a dusty case book. his life experience, his experience in places like oklahoma city, informs his view that the law is more than an intellectual exercise. he understands the way law affects the daily reality of people's lives in a big, complicated democracy, and in rapidly changing times. and throughout his jurisprudence runs a thread, protecting the basic rights of every american. in a democracy, powerful voices must not be allowed to drown out the voices of everyday americans. to find someone with such a long career in public service, marked by complex and sensitive issues. to find someone who just about everyone not only respects but genuinely likes, that is rare.

it speaks to who merrick garland is. not just as a lawyer, but as a man. people respect the way he treats others. his genuine courtesy and respect for his colleagues and those who come before his court. they admire his civic mindedness, mentoring as clerks throughout their careers, urging them to use their legal training to serve their communities. setting his own example by tutoring a young student at a d.c. elementary school each year for the past 18 years. they're moved by his deep devotion to his family. his wife of nearly 30 years and their two daughters, becky and j jessie. as a family, they indulge their love of hiking, skiing, canoeing and love of america by visiting our national parks. people respect merrick's deep and abiding passion for protecting our most basic constitutional rights.

it's a passion i'm told that manifested itself at an early age. one story is notable, indicative of this. as valedictorian of his high school class, he had to deliver a commencement address. the other student speaker that day spoke first and unleashed a firing critique of the vietnam war. fearing the controversy that might result, parents decided to unplug the sound system. the rest of the student's speech was muffled. merrick didn't necessarily agree with the tone of his classmate's remarks, nor the choice of topic, but stirred by a fellow student's voice being silenced, he tossed aside his premapared remarks and delivered a passionate, impromptu defense of our first amendment rights. it was the beginning of a lifelong career as a lawyer and a prosecutor and as a judge, devoted to protecting the rights

of others. he has done that work with decency and humanity and common sense and a common touch. i'm proud that he'll continue that work on our nation's highest court. i said i would take this process seriously, and i did. i chose a serious man, an exemplary judge, merrick garland. over my seven years as president, in all my conversations with senators from both parties, in which i asked their views on qualified supreme court nominees, this includes the previous two seats that i had to fill, the one name that has come up repeatedly from republicans and democrats alike, is merrick garland. now, i recognize that we have

entered the political season or, perhaps, these days, it never ends. a political season that is even noisier and more volatile than usual. i know that republicans will point to democrats who have made it hard for republican presidents to get their nominees confirmed. they're not wrong about that. there's been politics involved in nominations in the past. although, it should be pointed out that in each of those instances, democrats ultimately confirmed a nominee put forward by a republican president. i also know that because of justice scalia's role on the court and in american law, and the fact that americans are closely divided on a number of issues before the court, it is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an

extension of our divided politics. the squabbling that's going on in the news every day. but to go down that path would be wrong. it would be a betrayal of our best traditions. and a betrayal of the vision of our founding documents. at a time when our politics are so polarized, at a time when norms and customs of political rhetoric and courtesy are treated like they're disposable, this is precisely the time when we should play it straight. treat the process of appointing a supreme court justice with the seriousness and care it deserves. because our supreme court really is unique. it's supposed to be above politics. it has to be.

it should stay that way. to suggest that someone is qualified and respected as merrick garland, doesn't deserve a hearing, let alone an up or down vote, to join an institution like our supreme court, when 2/3 of americans believe otherwise, that would be unprecedented. to suggest that someone who has served his country with honor and dignity, with a distinguished track record of delivering justice for the american people, might be treated as one republican leader stated, as a political pinata, that can't be right. tomorrow, judge garland will travel to the hill to begin meeting with senators one on one. i simply ask republicans in the senate to give him a fair hearing.

then an up or down vote. if you don't, then it will not only be an aloss of duty, but it'll be something beyond repair. it'll mean everything is subject to the most partisan of politics. everything. it will provoke an endless cycle of more tit for tat and make it impossible for any president, democrat or republican, to carry out their constitutional function. the reputation of the supreme court will inevitably suffer. faith in our justice system will inevitably suffer. our democracy will ultimately suffer, as well.

i have fulfilled my constitutional duty. now, it's time for the senate to do theirs. presidents do not stop working in the final year of their term. neither should a senator. i know that tomorrow, the senate will take a break and leave town on recess for two weeks. my ernest hope is that senators take that time to reflect on the importance of this process to our democracy. not what's expedient. not what's happening at the moment. what does this mean for our institutions? for our common life? the stakes, the consequences, the seriousness of the job we all swore an oath to do. when they return, i hope that they'll act in a bipartisan fashion. i hope they're fair. that's all.

i hope they are fair. as they did when they confirmed merrick garland to the d.c. circuit. i ask that they confirm merrick garland now to the supreme court, so he can take his seat in time to fully participate in its work for the american people this fall. he is the right man for the job. he deserves to be confirmed. i could not be prouder of the work that he has already done on behalf of the american people. he deserves our thanks, and he deserves a fair hearing. with that, i'd like to invite judge garland to say a few words.

[ applause ] [ applause ] >> thank you, mr. president. this is the greatest honor of my life. other than lynn agreeing to marry me. also the greatest gift, except -- another caveat -- the birth of our daughters jessie and becky. as my parents taught me by words and deeds, a life of public service is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he is serving. for me, there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the united states supreme court. my family deserves much of the credit for the past that led me here. my grandparents left the settlement at the border of

western russia and eastern europe in the early 1900s, fleeing anti-semitism, and hoping to make a better life for their children in america. they settled in the midwest. eventually making their way to chicago. there, my father, who ran the smallest of small businesses from a room in our basement, took me with him as he made the rounds to his customers. always impressing upon me the importance of hard work and fair dealing. there, my moorhether headed the local pta and school board and directed a volunteer service agency, all the while, instilling in my sisters and me the understanding that service to the community is a responsibility above all others. even now, my sisters honor that example by serving the children of their communities. i know that my mother is

watching this on television and crying her eyes out. so are my sisters, who have supported me in every step i have ever taken. i only wish that my father were here to see this today. i also wish that we hadn't taught my older daughter to be so add veventurouadventurous, t hiking in the mountains, out of cell service range, when the president called. it was the sense of responsibility to serve the community instilled by my parents that led me to leave my law firm to be a prosecutor in 1989. there, one of my first assignments was to assist in the prosecution of a violent gang that had come down to the district from new york, took over a public housing project and terrorized the residents. the hardest job we face was persuading mothers and grandmothers, that if they testified, we would be able to

keep them safe. and convict the gang members. we succeeded only by convincing witnesses and victims that they could trust that the rule of law would prevail. years later, when i went to oklahoma city to investigate the bombing of the federal building, i saw up close the devastation that can happen when someone abandons the justice system as a way of resolving grievances and, instead, takes matters into his own hands. once again, i saw the importance of assuring victims and families that the justice system could work. we promised that we would find the perpetrators. that we would bring them to justice. and that we would do it in a way that honored the constitution. the people of oklahoma city gave us their trust. we did everything we could to

live up to it. trust that justice will be done in our courts without prejudice or partisanship is what, in a large part, distinguishes this country from others. people must be confident that a judge's decisions are determined by the law and only the law. for a judge to be worthy of such trust, he or she must be faithful to the constitution and to the statutes passed by the congress. he or she must put aside his personal views or preferences and follow the law, not make it. fidelity to the constitution and the law has been the corner stone of my professional life. it is the hallmark of the kind of judge i have tried to be for the past 18 years. if the senate sees fit to confirm me to the position for which i have been nominated

today, i promise to continue on that course. mr. president, it's a great privilege to be nominated by a fellow chicagoan. i am grateful beyond words for the honor you have bestowed upon me. >> thank you. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> very emotional judge merrick garland reacting to his nomination to the u.s. supreme court by president obama, who described the last three weeks or four weeks as being an exhaustive process. at the end of the process, he ended with one of the sharpest legal minds of this country. man of dekrcency and integrity. he said what happens now has to be above politics. he urged members of the senate to be fair and said he has fulfilled his constitutional duty, and he urged senators to fulfill theirs. >> judge merrick garland waiting there, had been interviewed for this job twice before. now, he's having his moment.

as i go to you, pete williams, it bares repeating, that while supreme court justice vacancies are rare, vacancies that would change the idealogical balance of the court are rarer still. that is why the stakes are so high here. >> no question about it. one of the main reasons why the senate is taking the position that it is. if this were replacing, say, one of the court's more liberal members during a democratic administration, we wouldn't see probably anything like this. i have the same thought you do watching merrick garland. people on the supreme court always say that basically, lightning has to strike for you to be nominated to the supreme court. because there are lots of qualified judges throughout the country. qualified people in political life who could be nominated and serve well. there has to be a special combination of factors. i got the sense that one of the reasons merrick garland is so emotional is he's been up to the

brink twice before. not it's happening. not only is he being nominated to the united states supreme court, it's happening when he has twice before been to the altar. >> chuck todd is in the studio with us. prior to this announcement, so many on the republican side of the aisle said, no way. not now. no hearings. we don't want to have a meeting. i watched you going over your phone as this was happening. is there any crack in that? >> some crack. for instance, your mainstream conservative senator from missouri said he'd vote against the pick. he said nothing about hearings. other republican senators said, i'm sticking by my pledge of no hearings. wait until the election. for what it's worth, the rnc has already put out their first fundraising and how to frame this argument. breaking, obama nominates clinton pick to the supreme court.

meaning, hillary, not bill. to go back to the lightning strike metaphor, it struck for merrick garland. the only shot of getting picked was with a republican senate if a politically difficult time, and the president is walking a tight rope. he may have made the perfect political pick he could have made. i think he maede the perfect pick. >> chuck, thanks to you. pete, thanks to you, as well. we'll have more on msnbc and nbc news.com. of course, there will be a full wrap on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie. this has been an nbc news special report. h i can't get enough of the music. if you've heard the soundtrack, you know "hamilton" is remarkable. lin-manuel miranda is changing the face of broadway. he's also making changes on a bigger stage. >> reporter: the grammy-winning, hardest ticket in town, broadway

hit musical that's blown the country away. >> "hamilton." >> reporter: "hamilton" tells the story of alexander hamilton, founder father, depicted by a diverse cast who performs mainly in hip hop and rap. ♪ i'm a big shot >> reporter: lin-manuel miranda wrote the play and music and stars as the lead. growing up in the washington heights neighborhood of new york city, miranda related to hamilton, an immigrant from a caribbean island. >> the first inspiration of making "hamilton" into a musical is i realized he left his island in the caribbean because he had a chance at education. my dad did the same thing, got a full ride to nyu.

>> reporter: miranda's family comes from puerto rico and some of his happiest memories was time spent there. >> my grandfather was the manager of the bank there. my grandmother ran a travel agency. i ran the slushy machine. it was this vibrant town, even as a kid. >> reporter: his parents came to new york in search of a better life. >> when you watch your son win a grammy, perform at the white house, lobby on congress, can you believe you raised him? >> no. i sort of pinch myself all the time. it's the american dream. >> you're doing something that the protagonist of your play, your musical, would have done, alexander hamilton. you're lobbying congress. >> yeah. it's interesting, my dad is in politics, and so i think when, you know -- you may be familiar with this -- when your dad does something, maybe it's not the most interesting thing in the world for you.

>> i've never heard anything like that. >> so i have a lifetime of cynicism about politics but when there is a crisis like this, it's all hands on deck. these are american citizens in puerto rico, and they're suffering. >> today, we're going to talk about puerto rico. >> reporter: he spent tuesday lobbying congress to raise awareness about the island's desperate financial crisis. >> we're in danger of losing the people who make puerto rico great. >> reporter: he also took his shot all the way to the president. free style rapping in the rose garden. ♪ constitution, the potus, i'm free styling, you know this ♪ >> reporter: we couldn't let the king of free style leave without a "today" rap of our own. ♪ holding up the sign for puerto rico ♪ ♪ here to get relief for my puerto rican people ♪ ♪ that's what i'm rapping about ♪ ♪ savannah guthrie, always up, no doubt ♪ ♪ playing with my poker face, my al roker face ♪ ♪ i got the weather and what's going on outside ♪ ♪ "today" show, waving outside

with pride ♪ ♪ i'm coming from all parts of the world ♪ ♪ matt lauer, and oh, yeah, running around like jack bauer ♪ ♪ trying to get relief and save the country for my people ♪ ♪ viva, puerto rico [ applause ] >> all right. >> matt lauer and jack bauer. not sure i see the collection. >> he didn't know you were going to ask that? >> in fact, on the way to the airport, i said, can i get poster board? i have a game to play. if you don't think he had enough on his plate, he was in the white house testing the educational curriculum for "hamilton." they're sending 20,000 kids in the next year to see "hamilton" and do work afterwards. >> they should be going. great that they're going. >> complete education. >> they're doing so much outside of the performance. >> he made it back for the show last night. >> wow. >> by the way, it's a three-hour show. >> you never look at your watch. >> never. >> i have to give this parenting advice. i said to his father, how did

you raise a genius? he said, i let him be. i thought, gosh, i need some work. >> i know i'll hear it when i get home. pop, let me be. jenna, thank you. up next, we'll get ready for our big fat today wedding. we're choosing our couple's ring. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back. it's 8:40. more of my countdown to my big fat today's wedding. this morning, it's about the rings. in 2016, there are exciting new trends. wedding bands symbolizing love, eternity, commitment, happily ever after. out simple gold bands or trying to match your engagement ring. it's all about individuality.

mixed metals. so is rose gold. >> it looks terrific on everyone. >> for the groom, there are many choices from ceramic to classic with a twist. for the guy looking to make a statement, black diamonds are in. >> that's a little edgier, a little more masculine. >> for the bride, colored stones are hot. so are floral patterns, pave and vintage. >> motif like floral or vintage styling. all of these things are big right now. >> if you are looking for a wedding band, pick the one that makes your heart swoon. here to add sparkle to our wedding is kia minor. of course, our lovebirds are here. they want to see the choices more than anybody. good morning. by the way, big day yesterday. you got your marriage license. >> we did. >> what was that like? you take a lot of pictures? >> we took pictures of us writing everything. >> from every angle. it was fun. >> what has been it been like

it? your friends and family must be flipping out. >> they are really excited. they can't wait to come. everyone is booking flights. >> we're trying to stay at the same hotel. a big family reunion. >> love it. love it. the wedding is next week. let's pick the rings. we have kia here. we talked about some of the trends. we have three to show. i will let you do the honors. what is the first trend? >> this first trend is all about rose gold. rose gold is the it gold of the moment. really of the last three years. we start in the ready to wear world and it exploded and it's everywhere. guys are rocking it. it's official. it's here to stay. here we have an eternity band for you. what i love about this ring is it's a traditional setting. when you add the rose gold, it makes it a little bit more romantic. adds a little personality. >> i see that. >> for you, for men -- for all

men, the rose gold band is really gaining in popularity. what i love about it is that it's a classic band. when you add the rose gold, it's a little unexpected. >> if your engagement ring is platinum or gold, can you mix and match? >> totally fine. a lot of mixing and matching. >> it's nice. >> who wants to do the box? >> john. >> look at them getting along like a lovely married couple. those are pretty. >> it's a mix and match. america is so over matchy matchy. what we're finding is people want this. so what we have here is a vintage-inspired ring. love this ring. it's by two by london. the rose-cult diamonds, the special cut, makes the ring pop. it gives a special vintage feel. very sparkly, love it.

>> his ring? >> for men, we have a super masculine. what i love about this is it's black jade which most people think of jade as green. the fact that it's black is special. paired with sterling silver, just makes it manly. >> we have a few seconds for our next box. the last one. this is the colorful ring. tell us about these. >> it's all about diamonds and it's about colored stones for ladies. the yellow diamonds are super rare and beautiful. three rows of diamonds of the for men, you can see black diamonds around the rim. for men it's about black diamonds. >> you can feast your eyes on that. it's up to america to decide. rose gold romance, mix and match or color diamonds dazzlement. is that a word? help with all of our wedding planning. you have until 5:00 eastern to vote for the rings. the bridesmaid dresses also. we're revealing all of the

winners on the big day, march 24th. it will be exciting. >> it's like a surprise party. coming up next, tired of paying an arm and leg for a workout? the tricks to getting the cheapest gym membership. first, this is "today" on n

8:47. back this morning with our consumer confidential series. how do you pick the right gym? can you get a bargain on the sometimes costly memberships? what do you need to know while you are working out? tom holland is here with answers. good to see you. our makeshift gym. figure out what you want. then you find the best deals. how easy is that? >> there's never been more gyms. there's been an explosion. there's never been a better time. more competition, more ability

to negotiate price. >> glad you said that. i see commercials. they offer big deals. can i walk in the gym and ask for a better deal? >> absolutely. initiation, i say never pay it. that's a negotiable thing. >> that's a big savings if you don't have to pay it. >> they make the money from the monthly and you not coming back. let's be honest. 60% of people after two to three months don't come back. >> is there a better time of the year to get a better deal? we know january, everybody rushes to a gym. when is the best time to get a deal? >> the vast majority of people join in january. that's harder. when i owned a gym, august, if you walked in in august, i will give you a deal because no one is coming. we need cash. >> when you come up with the amount it's going to cost me for a year, if i pay you in advance, does that help you and me? >> absolutely. you want cash. right? if you can pay in advance, do so. you can often get 10% to 20% discount. if you can pay cash or a check, that's a great idea.

at the end, you don't have to fight about getting out. >> i like what you just said. they make money on you not showing up. let's say you sign up for a gym, you pay your money. how hard is it to get out? >> harder than breaking up with a girlfriend or getting divorced. it can. these contracts are really tough to break. you can -- if you complain hard enough, given social media and twitter and facebook, no gym wants bad press. if you complain hard enough. >> let's talk about some things that happen. you are on a treadmill. it's crowded. there's a time limit. sometimes that treadmill will actually shut down at the end of 30 minutes. without making a lot of enemies, how do you get around that? >> i'm an iron man guy. i will do 20-mile runs. i want full credit. you can find hack codes if you google the make and model of the cardio. you can find codes that allow you to override that. >> one thing i hear, it's shocking to me, that people who go to gyms say they get their personal belongings stolen, even if they are in a locker.

how do you avoid that? >> there are professional thieves that will pay $50 day passes to go rob the lockers, to break into the lockers. don't bring anything valuable. because if it's in a locker and locked, it doesn't mean it's safe. >> cleanliness. every segment with me ends with cleanliness. what do you have to be careful of? >> you know, i'm not sick because i've been working with gyms my entire life. wipe down the machine. spend 60 seconds doing that. wear gloves in you want. >> what about benches and mats? >> wipe it down if you can. i put a towel down before. if you take a class, bring your own mat. >> better safe than sorry. tom, thank you very much. tomorrow, frequent flyer miles and earn them without flying. just ahead from healthy meals to math, your guide to teaching your kids good habits. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

today's parenting team is sponsored by johnson's. 8:52. last month our parenting team joined forces with our start "today" team to create a super team and teach your kids. >> we're the sitting on the couch team.

>> they had great ideas. this morning we are checking with parents to see how it's going. >> we're going to put 30 seconds on the clock. who gets the most toys in the bin wins. three, two, one. start the clock. one, two, three, four. >> zip and zoom game. >> yeah. zip, zip, zoom. i don't like a messy room. i like when it's clean. >> my kids are getting bigger. but their toys are getting a lot smaller. if you have a an xfinity fan, try a christmas ornament organizer. >> teach your kids that you have to make choices from the time they are little until they are adults. live with them. a great way is using board games. >> we have family game night a lot. monopoly is one of our favorites. it turns out that it's helped us

with math. >> monopoly helped me do math faster in my head. >> guess what? i'm winning. >> $80. >> we're at $4.81 so far. >> grocery shopping is fun because you get to add up all the money you spend. >> i want to focus on breakfast. breakfast tends to be a meal as parents we have a lot of control over. you want to do a cool spin on something healthy. >> ice cream breakfast. this is plain yogurt, frozen cherries, frozen peaches and a banana in the blender. it's an ice cream sundae breakfast. >> i don't like peaches. >> but she's eating it. >> i prepared muffins, breakfast

cookies and yogurt pops. >> are these really healthy? because they're surprisingly good. >> as parents, you are the first example. mom is doing her exercises. she sees me moving. she will. >> we hike as a family almost every week. miley loves bouldering. why? >> because it's a good source of freedom. >> it's a fun way to do stuff with your family. >> exercising as a family is the best. we love it. >> instead of try doing my exercise without them involved, i try incorporate them into it. they loved it. >> the mommy express. >> i love it. thanks to everybody who took part in that. now we have a new one. are you struggling to get your baby or toddler to sleep? are you at odds with your paner over the best way to do it?

baby in the bed? you remember that? we want to hear your sleep stories and advice. she's sleeping well. but that was a long road. >> we will have more ahead on this wednesday morning. what do you have real quick? >> lots of great stuff. >> lots of stuff. >> back after your local news. i ==tvo== investigatornow believe victims in aoveight double-shooting in berkele--werr brock. investigators believe the victims in overnight double shooting in berkeley were targeted by their attackers. this happened 1:00 about a block away from bart station. both suffered life threatening injuries. one of thelma man, ended up on the porch of a nearby home. one arrived at a nearby

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this morning on "today's take," "allegiant" star theo james is here with a sneak peek at the new film. he's back. harrison ford returns to the big screen for indiana jones 5. we're busting the health myths you've seen online. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: fm nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a beautiful wednesday morning here in new york city. it's march the 16th, 2016. another big crowd out on the plaza. spring break weeks roll through town. inside studio 1a, i'm willie

along with natalie, al and tamron. this song was on when i got the e-mail from the morning jam from our producer, amanda. "electric feel," mgmt. >> great song. >> everybody is talking about what happened last night in american politics. huge night starting with a clean sweep for hillary clinton. florida, ohio, illinois, missouri and north carolina. all going to secretary clinton. her delegate lead over senator sanders is now at more than 700 if you include the super delegates. clinton setting her sights on donald trump, who could be her general election opponent. >> our commander in chief has to be able to defend our country, not embarrass it. [ applause ] engage our allies, not alienate them. defeat our adversaries, not embolden them. >> here's why she's talking about donald trump. last night, he won florida,

illinois, missouri and north carolina. taking home 194 delegates. the only state last night he didn't win was ohio, where the home state governor john kasich won. he picked up 75 delegates. here's where things stand in the republican party. trump leading with 656 delegates. followed by cruz. marco rubio, who dropped out of the race after losing by some 20 points in his home state of florida last night. then governor kasich there in fourth. donald trump referring last night to his wins as record setting. >> so i'm going forward. we had a fantastic evening. i would have never thought this could have happened. to win the states that we won and to win by the margins, especially, look, this is my second home, florida. to win by that kind of a number is incredible. record setting. i want to congratulate marco rubio on having run a really tough campaign. he's tough. he's smart. he's got a great future.

he's got a great future. >> no little marco talk. >> that hurts. >> wasn't even 24 hours. the next morning, he was tweeting him. >> just to make sure. >> you felt bad watching marco rubio's concession speech. >> wind taken out of his sail. >> this is a guy a year ago who was the hope of the republican party. young, smart guy. latino background from the critical state of florida. he didn't have it this time around. officially suspending his campaign after losing florida badly. >> after tonight, it is clear that while we are on the right side, this year, we will not be on the winning side. while it is not god's plan that i be president in 2016 or maybe ever, and while today my campaign is suspended, the fact that i've even come this far is evidence of how special america truly is. >> you've got three people left

in the republican race. donald trump, ted cruz and this gentleman, john kasich, who won ohio last night. pretty convincing fashion. >> even though i labored in obscurity for so long, people counting me out, people in ohio saying, why don't they ever call on him? we get all that. but we put one foot in front of the other, and i want to remind you again tonight that i will not take the low road to the highest office in the land. [ applause ] >> a lot of people noticed what i noticed. as he finished his speech, i said, i've never seen so much confetti in my life. at one point, it was a whiteout in front of the camera. >> there is a reason, right? >> overpu purchase? >> he was reportedly upset with the level of confetti at a previous event.

>> you bring out the snowplows. it was unbelievable. >> you can't see them. >> like times square. >> dusting his hair off. where am i? who am i? >> confetti, you know. >> more confetti. >> we were both in ohio for different reasons, but i'm telling you, that state and the city of cleveland, they are bracing for this summer. we don't know what's going to happen, if it'll be a contested convention. all bets are off. but cleveland is just counting down. they are. >> so excited. >> they are. they're never vous arvous and ee unpredictability. the small businesses are prepared. the people who have lived there and watch the city and state recover. >> listen, i worked there. >> they know it's all about ohio, ohio, ohio. >> i worked there during its darker days. watched it climb. it is so spectacular what has happened. there's a weston opening up. >> the farm to table restaurant. we were set up there. you see the small businesses

which we expect in new york and california and chicago. you do go to cleveland and see resurgen resurgence. it's not just the cleveland cavaliers or the hard rock they're proud of. >> i was there on monday helping destination cleveland, the visitors bureau, kind of launch things up. it is going to be a spectacular time. ironically, the 1936 presidential convention was held in cleveland, and the -- for the republicans and the 1936 convention for the democrats held in philadelphia. being held again this year. it's a repeat of history. >> you're always the person we'll call on a game show. don't call anyone else but al roker. >> cleveland is -- i love cleveland. >> great place. >> one of my favorite cities. my sister lives there. it's a great place. >> lebron lives there. >> and our producer. >> adam miller is from there. >> we have a very big argument. there's a great deli there in

cleveland heights called corky and lenny. he says it's the best deli in america. i will -- it's the second best in america. >> sampling? >> i think so. we want corn beef kasandwiches d sandwiches from carnegie here in new york. >> how big? >> corky and lenny's are normal size. >> carnegie, it lasts you a month. >> wow. >> enough talk about deli. >> we digress. one of our favorites, indiana jones, ready to make a comeback. remember this classic scene from indiana, the boulder. he's got it. there it is. all of a sudden, oh! when the boulder came down in 1981, i was hooked. it was just like -- >> the best. >> -- the old time movies had come back to life.

disney confirming harrison ford and steven spielberg will team up for indiana jones 5. a number of people said, harrison ford right now, 73 years old. new film set to open in july of 2019. harrison ford will be turning 77 that month. i don't care. >> i don't care either. >> give me harrison ford as indiana jones any time. >> yeah. >> some folks on twitter, for example, new york daily news joking, "raiders of the lost aarp." >> oh, a-a-r-p. that's good. >> we had graphics that went with this because it would be funnier. another tweeting, "indiana jones and the golden corral, dinner at 4:30." there's a graphic. >> "star wars: the force awakens," when he ran out -- and he still has that. he can get out there and run and do all the action sequences still. i was amazed. >> when you have someone like harrison ford, also, that's when

the story line counts. you see the movies these days, especially if it's a remake or sequel, they fall off. don't know where to go. you know it won't happen here. >> indiana jones 4 was a disappointment. >> i don't remember that one. >> and the crystal skull. shia labeouf was in it. enough said. >> oh, oh. >> i got ya, shia. >> disney, no shia, okay? harrison, yes. >> wasn't that his son? >> he can get a new son. >> who is the daddy? >> maybe a grandson. >> i didn't see that coming and neither did shia labeouf. thinking, well, gosh. >> shia probably doesn't remember he was in it. >> al roker is coming for you, shia. >> poor shia. i'll make it better for him. i'll transition to this cute baby seal. >> named shia. this is at a japanese

aquarium. capturing a lot of hearts. so adorable. all fluffy, born february 21st, still lives with her mom. they say baby seals lose the fluff within eight weeks. >> they say. >> they like to have a cute animal video to end on here, to get away with shia labeouf. >> if shia was that kwfuzzy and cute, it'll be better. >> you and labeouf, it is on. >> you know, it's also fun to go to a theater with him, too. >> the meme of him is hilarious. >> wow. anyway, we have wind blowing from minnesota to cleveland, our friends in cleveland, ohio. we've got 38 million people under some sort of a wind warning or advisory. we're going to be watching this thing. look at the airport delays, from minneapolis, green bay, chicago, indianapolis, detroit and cleveland. the winds will be blowing. we're going to be looking at a

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>> hello, hello. >> stop it. make it go up. >> there's always more than what's on the surface. >> you know we're going to see that. you can see the full thing at today.com. i'll see you at the theater june 10th. that's when it opens. talk about a picture perfect couple. look at this. taylor swift and her man, calvin harris, sharing photos from their romantic get away on social media. it was an undisclosed location. we got pictures of the white sand, the blue waters and the palm trees. taylor in a bikini, enjoying the ocean. jumping off a giant water trampoline. the stuff we dream about doing with taylor swift. perhaps the hottest snap was of the couple who celebrated a year together. kissing in the sand.

by the way, hitting the beach this week, amy schumer and her friends. i'm not sure why that pig was on the beach. not sure if that's even legal. we'll have to get amy to call us and explain. a moment of silence. and take a listen to the new song that just dropped overnight. we're loving it. it was commissioned by the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. for her let girls learn initiative that helps women around the world get access to education. it's called "this is for my girls." features kelly clarkson, missy elliott, lea michele and zendaya, among others. the song writer, diane warren, she told "billboard" is the song is we are the world meets lady marmalade. it's available on itunes. the proceeds go to the let girls learn fund.

speaking of people doing great things, normally i don't let people in my club under 21. these are from kids who care from ft. worth, texas. they finished a performance off broadway in new york. ready to dance with me? they're sending out a good, positive message, as well, about kids, not just being wrapped up in social media, but sending a positive message. sneak peek of the "divergent" film. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious.

mmmm, yoplait. ==am== developing ory... ==top== good morning. 9:26. developing story night now. investigators do believe the victims in an overnight double shooting in berkeley were targeted by their tackers. this happened a little after 1:00 this morning, about a block away from the ashby station. police say both victims suffered life threatening injuries. one of them, a man, ended up on the important the porch of an adjacent home. police do not have a suspect or a motive. this is berkeley's second shooting in less than 24 hours. the first one happened yesterday, in northwest berkeley. forget the upside down 360 loop or the aerial, san francisco skate park, hardest trick to pull off these days is

avoiding the stench of human waste. the problem, there is no bathroom facility of any kind. instead, visitors are picking their spots, so to speak. and the most popular pit stops, tend to leave foul odors. he said he is fed up, posting a video on change.org, shows him scrubbing the pavement clean. he wants skaters and same thiezers to sign his petition, urging city hall to install a restroom. he drew the shortened of the stick on that assignment. look at the weather after the break.

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. you are seeing a lot of sunshine. here is a live look of san jose, looking at highs of 74 dreechlgts 76 tomorrow, and we'll also have the mid 70s on friday. the next three days are looking dry, with a lot of sunshine, and some well above average temperatures. let's get an update on what's

happening on the roadways. >> we're looking at the bay bridge, because we have a crash, couple nearby. within on the san francisco side, it's got traffic jammed up, slowing moving up the incline. it's slow across the span. the second of the crashes, east shore sea way. we had to move it to show you the bay bridge. the rest of the bay moves well, except for north 238, and that could be affecting multiple lanes, and then we do have the castor valley wide, back to you. mike, thank you very much. that's going to do it for us. we'll see you again in 30 minutes with more updates.

taking a look at the headlines, doctors in the u.s. are being asked to cut back on prescribing painkillers. they're stemming the tide of drug abuse and they suggest that doctors first recommend over-the-counter medications for chronic back pain and only then should they proceed to lower doses of painkillers if needed. more than 40 people die each day from overdoses of opioids. the federal government is going to meet about raising interest rates. they're not expecting an increase today. officials in cuba have confirmed the first case of zika transmitted inside that country. they say the patient, the 21-year-old havana woman, had not traveled outside of cuba. the island is just 90 miles from

the u.s. zika is especially dangerous to pregnant women because it has been linked to serious birth defects. an fda advisory panel has given its support to the first coronary stent that dissolves and is absorbed back into the body. the stent is made by abbott laboratories. it is designed to disappear within three years so patients aren't locked into a lifelong stent made out of metal. amazon is looking to patent its pay by selfie buying program. it allows shoppers to take a photo or video of themselves rather than keying in their account passwords. the app is intended to make it safer for shoppers to byproducts by relying on their image. a homeless man will be getting a financial boost thanks to his keen eye. he'll pocket $100,000 reward for helping police capture two escaped prison inmates. he spotted the fugitives, an accused killer and alleged kidnapper, then he followed them into a mcdonald's in san

francisco and called police who then caught the men. matthew says he will use the money to help his children and grandchildren who live in oregon. kind of person you want to hear getting that boost. let's get a check of the weather right now from mr. roker. hey, al. >> hey, natalie. as we look right now we're going to see a gorgeous day on the east coast and some showers move in today through new york state on into parts of west virgin. hit or miss showers. sunny in l.a. high surf advisories. showers in the pacific northwest. short lived. gorgeous up there. 58 in seattle. 80 in l.a. rain and snow showers across the great lakes into northern new england. heit hit or miss showers across the gulf coast. the sabine river will have problems slowing down the drop we've got great wet weather in the bay area. 48 degrees now in the north bay.

50s elsewhere and we'll continue to see the sun throughout the afternoon. up to 69 degrees in san francisco, the east bay and the south bias well as the tri-valley, seeing low to mid 70s. into tomorrow, the warmest day of the week, and we'll keep the sunshine for the weekend. >> that's you andr that's your latest weather. the divergent series has dominated the box office. the first two films had $600 million. "allegiant" hits theaters friday. it will be huge. >> we'll talk to theo james this moment but first more about the megamovie franchise. >> the action packed "divergent" series takes place in post apocalyptic chicago. they're separated based on virtues. the brave dauntless, the intellectual erudite, the

truthful candor and the peaceful amity. >> the future belongs to those who know where they belong. >> reporter: in the first film we followed trip and thor played by theo james who are divergent possessing abilities of multiple factions. with the help of an ensemble cast they find an erudite cast. >> in the second film janine played by kate winslet hunts down trip. >> talk about your friend. >> now in the highly anticipated third installment "allegiant" they will venture beyond the city walls to unlock the future of humanity. >> theo james, good morning. >> good morning. >> pretty good cliffs notes version of the series. >> very good. reminding me.

>> and you did note the tightness of your t-shirt. >> yes. i asked them to be specific. >> we don't have a problem with that. >> get us and your fans caught up to speed. where do we pick you all up here for this "allegiant"? >> the third movie begins a couple of weeks after the last film has ended. things are changing in the world they're living in. naomi watches the characters taking over and she's controlling the city. they decide to leave and see what's outside and kind of look for new hope. then they find out that the world outside is very different to what they thought it was. and there's a whole bunch of new characters, jeff daniels and all of these people that add energy and new blood which is fun. >> in this movie, and all of them, you're in crazy good shape. >> thank you. >> tight biceps. >> it's very nice. so do you have to get in shape

in between or do you stay crazy in good shape in between? >> crazy in good shape? >> i'm just wondering. >> al -- >> how do you do this? >> you know what -- >> as he stares adoringly in your eyes. >> next level. next level. >> no, i get it. it takes -- i have to -- i have to work it, yeah. and those first couple of weeks are painful because -- >> i noticed giving you no eye contact. >> a little uncomfortable. >> i'm shy. >> do you do your own stunts, too? >> i do. yes. yes. yes. which is fun because being an actor sometimes you hang around on set a lot and you're waiting around in a trailer. when you can do a bit of running and sweating, it can be good. >> where has the love gone? cold sweat. >> after doing a series of action films like "divergent," what do you do in your next role? do you want to continue to be an action person or do you want to do something a little more

heartfelt, rawl com with al? >> definitely. like any career, you need to think about longevity and, thus, you need to take very different steps in projects. so in between, the nice thing about these films in a way they take the bigger box of the kind of franchise and the bigger box thing and in the six months in between i can do smaller, kind of independent films. >> this movie actually gets broken up into two. >> yes. >> it's actually one book. >> yes. >> so you have the next movie coming out, when, next summer? >> exactly. there's a final -- a final part of the story, which was -- you know, there was some challenges there because you only have one book but you're telling two stories, younarratives. you need to finish the third movie but not tell it. you get time to explore the character more than you probably would because you have more

zbleerl interesting. >> you start filming that one this summer. >> busy man. >> busy. >> we'll let you and al run off to brunch. going to be great. >> wow. >> theo, thanks so much. >> who's buying? >> "divergent" series "a leej gabt". >> and the new rawl com coming. >> i don't know what's going on. >> how does a chocolate guinness cake sound? it looks like guinness but it's made with guinness. st. patrick's day idea for you and a few easter one for you coming up next. s a gorgeous trublend face for each of us one: new trublend primer it hides pores, preps and smooths skin two: trublend makeup matches 99% of skin tones. three: new trublend blush and bronzer - a baked blend to get you glowing! find your trublend it's easy as 1 tru 3 easy breezy beautiful covergirl.

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take cake crumble and put that in so, that way, it can create this bubbly look. now, we're going to take frosting with cream cheese and guinness mixed in. >> wow. >> we're going to put this on top. that way, it can create a guinness drink. >> it has the head? >> yeah, actually has guinness in it, too, the cake batter? >> yeah. >> i have to try that. >> you didn't waste any time. >> guinness is good for you, they say. >> all right. it's really fun. here, we have a fun snack. basically, we have some ranch dressing here that we could put in the pot. cute pots. >> made with yogurt, right? >> yogurt and ranch dressing. >> i love the idea. >> put them in pots. >> perfect. >> you scoop it into the pot. now, with the baby karcarrots, we'll take toothpicks and poke

holes there. >> then the parsley. >> put it into the holes. >> something kids would have fun doing. >> put them in here. >> plop it in the pot. >> really cute. serve them to the kids. they're fun. >> and it's healthy. perfect. over to tamron now. >> up next, it's not edible, which is in my contract, but let's do it. >> we're going to make something fun. my viewers love this. basically, the ingredients, we have citric acid and baking soda. >> okay. >> and you can personalize this by adding in other ingredients like oil -- >> i love coconut oil. >> a little of that. pour that? >> that enough? >> yes. then some witch hazel. >> splash of that. >> then add more later on. we'll put some orange food coloring in here to give it the carrot look. while you're doing that, mix it up. i'm going to add some of this into the diy paper cone.

this creates a carrot shape, making it very fun. >> put it in the funnel? >> right. then you add some fun, so it looks like a carrot. then cover it with aluminum foil. let it sit overnight. >> then you make this basket. sweet gift. >> exactly. >> i'll keep working while you play with willie. >> we'll work with eggs here, i'm told. >> yeah. when you're making breakfast in the morning, crack the egg up top like this. very careful. >> what's your secret? >> just up top and pour the yolk out. after that, you should have some shell right over there. >> okay. >> we're going to put in some potting soil. this diy is really fun. >> we're planting, basically, right? >> right. you make eggshell plants. >> what seeds are these? >> wheat grass seeds. >> okay. >> you can use them afterwards.

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olive garden if you're a parent, the thought of a terrible twos makes you shutter and the terrible threes, they don't tell you that. even adults can throw a tantrum. >> here with tips to help us diffuse the situation at every age and stage is a member of our today parenting team and mom of two, michelle. good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> we have kids. we know what that temper tantrum is all about. thank goodness we're out about it, but it continues as they grow older, right? >> we think of it as childish behavior but it's not limited to little kids. >> let's start with the toddler tantrum, the full meltdown. a lot of times it's in public. the body is limp. what do you do? >> embarrassing. you don't know what to do. toddlers have tantrums for all kinds of reasons. because they can't talk, they can't tell us what they are. you have to have a lot of tricks in the bag when dealing with a toddler. i like ignoring. it works sometimes.

what works one day won't work the next. distracting is a great one. tell your toddler, time to put on the shoes to go outside and they melt into the ground, distract them. let's count the shoes. then move to my favorite, offering options. if you want to wear the red shoes today or the blue shoes. you can probably distract them away. >> we always did the walk away. ignoring them and showing there is no reward for what you're doing. eventually, they figure it out. >> don't fan the fire. >> unless they're going to get hurt, like throwing themselves on the floor and everything. >> right. >> let's move to the elementary school tantrum. what does it look like? >> this is when your kid becomes verbal. at this point, you're probably hearing the word "unfair" a lot. maybe some name calling. strong sense of justice at this age. they'll say, i'm the only one who has to go to bed at 8:00. you're the worst parent in the world, not fair. >> i've heard that. >> the best thing to do is acknowledge it and walk away. you can say, it's tough to feel that way. you can walk away. you're not fanning it. sort of giving it a little

acknowledgment. if it escalates and you need a consequence, make it a logical one. you're not always resorting to taking away screens because that gets old and doesn't have a good effect. you might say, you were disrespectful to me and it's hard for me to do nice things for you around here when you're treating me disrespectfully. for the rest of the week, do the dishes after dinner, to show me you understand the stuff i do for you. >> let's move on to teenagers. a new world you're experiencing right now. >> i have teenagers, yes. >> mine are close. >> the teen tantrum is different than earlier tantrums. we tend to see a lot of massive eye rolls and stomping out of the room, that sort of thing. the thing i find fascinating about this age is there's so much brain development going on and reorganizing. one of the things that happens is that teens can't read adult's facial expressions anymore. whenever you do this, you might be concerned and say, how was your math test today? your kid goes, fine! why do you have to get angry about it, and storms off. they're misinterpreting that face as anger. >> we should do the botox brow,

no expression? >> no needles necessary. >> you don't have to get botox, good. >> you might want to try that, willie. >> botox brow. you have to wipe your forehead of wrinkles so you are unemotional when talking to your kid. it sounds simple. works like a charm. >> quickly, the adult tantrum. >> kind of a common thread going throughout. somebody has an eruption and you don't know what to do. acknowledge it but don't stick around to be an emotional punching bag. >> great advice. head to our website today.com for more tips. this is "today" on nbc. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like

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we're in for another beautiful day, and even warmer than it was yesterday. we're looking at a high of 69 degrees in the peninsula, east bay and san francisco, low 70s for the tri-valley. 74 degrees, also 74 in the north

bay, breezy and warm today, with mostly sunny skies, the warmest day of the week will be tomorrow, and then we'll see some slight she cooler temperatures, but still very comfortable, in time for the weekend. let's get an update on the morning commute from mike. i'm happy to say a recovery for the bay bridge. still crowded because they're recovering from the freemont side. the east shore freeway because of the crash on ashley, which cleared a half an hour ago. jacked north 238, approaching 85, if you can take 580 up through only land. back to you. all right. happening now, new information on the high speed chase suspect who was arrested by police in oakland. uber says the suspect worked as an uber driver but was not on the job at the time. we have a link that uber is now taking on our twitter feed. donald trump's idea to build a

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♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is winesday wednesday to us. march 16th. that is vain singing "like i would." >> is that the one from -- >> we have a terrific show for you. actress and singers. rita wilson from "sleepless in seattle" and "runaway bride." one of her big passions is her music. now she's out with her second album that's very personal on it. that's the way she is now.