lots of ponding as you can tell. that's what's happening in today in the bay. back in a half an hour. >> we'll see you for nbc bay area news at 11:00. good morning. breaking overnight, thanks but no thanks. president trump's pick to replace ousted national security adviser michael flynn turns down the offer. this just hours after the president holds a raucous and combative faceoff with the media, defending his first month in office. >> this administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. >> bashing his predecessor. >> i inherited a mess. >> and making this false claim about the election. >> i guess it was the biggest electoral college win since ronald reagan. >> this morning, the highs and lows of a white house news conference like no other in

history. massive storm. the heaviest rain in years set to drench california. this morning, fears of major flooding in los angeles and san diego. and farther up the coast, the first big test of the repairs to that damaged dam. all systems go. elon musk's spacex team preparing for a key launch. a mission after a mix of spectacular successes and failures that could be a major step towards sending humans to mars. on the launch pad with exclusive behind-the-scen behind-the-scenes. and mark's manifesto. facebook founder mark zuckerberg outlines running his company. why it is fueling rumors that his eye is really set on running the country. today friday, february 17th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." a friday morning. happy to have hallie jackson back in, while savannah is on maternity leave. we're coming off yet another boring day in washington. >> nothing to talk about. ready to hop on a train back down to d.c. >> we have a lot to talk about. it is our top story. there's some fresh turmoil at the white house overnight. a former navy officer has rejected the president's offer to be his national security adviser. but a lot of the talk is focused on the fireworks from mr. trump's first solo news conference. our political team standing by. we've got it all covered. let's start at the white house, with nbc's peter alexander. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. for anybody that followed president trump's campaign, that news conference felt familiar, vintage trump. basically the verbal equivalent of a tweet storm. and the morning, the president's team is hunting for a national

security adviser, as president tweets keith kellogg temporarily in that post is very much in play as well as three others. this morning the white house is again looking for a national security adviser after the president's pick to replace michael flynn, vice admiral robert harward, declined the president's offer. it comes after a free-wheeling, at times, jaw-dropping, 77-minute news conference. >> there's never been a presidency that's done so much in such a short period of time. >> reporter: after announcing his second pick for labor secretary, alexander acosta, he defiantly dismissed the flood of controversies and crises engulfing his white house. >> this administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. >> reporter: while defending his decision to fire michael flynn for misleading the vice president -- >> the thing is, he didn't tell our vice president properly. >> reporter: mr. trump aired a laundry list of grievances. >> the tone is such hatred.

i'm really not a bad person, by the way. >> reporter: blaming leaks. >> the leaks are absolutely real. the news is fake because so much of the news is fake. >> reporter: blaming the media. >> tomorrow, they will say, donald trump rants and raves at the press. i'm not ranting and raving. i'm just telling you. you're dishonest people. >> reporter: and blaming his predecessor. >> i inherited a mess. it's a mess. >> reporter: in fact, by comparison, president obama ip hearted a far bigger mess in 2009, facing the deepest recession since the great depression. the unemployment rate then, nearly 8%. upon president trump's arrival, 4.8%. another fact check on this false claim about the president's electoral victory. >> i guess it was the biggest electoral college win since ronald reagan. >> you said you had the biggest electoral margin since ronald reagan, with 304, 306. electoral votes. in fact, president obama got 365 in 2008. >> i'm talking about republican.

>> president obama, 332, and george h.w. bush 426 when he won as president. why should americans trust you. when you're misremitting information. >> i was given that information. i was just given. we had a very big margin. >> why should americans trust you when you accuse the information they receive of being fake when you're providing information that's not accurate? i was given that information. i've seen that information around. but it was a very substantial victory. do you agree with that? >> you're the president. >> reporter: more than three months after his upset victory, the president still appears obsessed with his past opponent. >> does anybody really think that hillary clinton would be tougher on russia than donald trump? nobody mentions that hillary received the questions to the debates. can you imagine if i received the questions? it would be the electric chair. >> reporter: president trump raising eyebrows again and again, reprimanding a reporter who asked about the administration's plans to combat anti-semitism.

>> quiet, quiet, quiet. he lied about -- he was going to get up and ask a very straight, simple question. you know, welcome to the world of the media. >> reporter: an america's drug epidemic. >> drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars. >> reporter: and when questioned about his agenda for inner cities and whether he would meet with the congressional black caucus. >> well, i would. i'll tell you what. do you want to set up the meeting? do you want to set up the meeting? are they friends of yours. set up the meeting. >> reporter: the white house later thought better of it and reached out to the congressional black caucus. no word if a meeting has been set up. aides tell me yesterday morning the president, over the objections of some of his top advisers, single-handedly called for that news conference, even announced it himself, putting the defense of his presidency in the hands of the person he trusts the most, himself. and early this morning, this tweet from the president, praising his own performance. he writes, thank you for all of the nice statements on the press conference yesterday. rush limbaugh said one of the

greatest ever. fake media not happy. president trump is headed to fl-in for the weekend. matt? >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you, peter. during the news conference, president trump tried to distance himself from concerns of his campaign's contacts with russia. but this morning, new questions are coming up about former national security adviser michael flynn. nbc's kristen welker has that part of the story. hi, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's right. russia is back in the spotlight this morning, with a new report about former national security adviser michael flynn and what he told the fbi. it was yet another flashpoint in yesterday's extraordinary news conference. this morning, new scrutiny of ousted national security adviser, michael flynn. "the washington post" citing current and former u.s. officials reporting in an fbi interview flynn denied discussing sanctions with russia's ambassador. a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news the agents felt his answers were ambiguous but did not conclude

that he was lying to them. at this point, agents are not contemplating charges. in his marathon press conference, president trump repeatedly coming under fire for flynn. did you direct michael flynn to discus sanctions with the russian ambassador prior to to your inauguration? >> no, i didn't. no, i didn't. no, i didn't. >> reporter: would you have fired him if the information hadn't leaked out? >> i fired him because of what he said to mike pence. i didn't direct him. but i wouldn't direct him, that's his job. >> reporter: the president deflecting broader questions about russia. >> it's all fake news. all fake news. >> reporter: and pushing back on reports members of his campaign staff had contact with russian intelligence. >> you're not aware of contacts during the course of the election? >> how many times do i have to answer this question? >> can you just answer it? >> i know you have to get up and ask a question, so important. russia is a ruse. i have nothing to do with russia, to the best of my knowledge, no person that i deal with does. >> reporter: the president didn't say whether he would

react to a recent naval provocation after a russian spy ship was spotted just 30 miles off of the east coast. >> the greatest thing i could do is shoot that ship that's 30 miles offshore right out of the water. everyone in this country is going to say, it's so great. that's not great. that's not great. >> reporter: the president also defending his business practices. >> i own nothing in russia. i have no loans in russia. i don't have any deals in russia. >> reporter: for now, it's impossible to know if that statement is true. the president never released his tax returns. at a 2008 real estate conference, mr. trump's son, donald trump jr., said russians make up a pretty disproportionate about of a lot of our assets. e turbo news also quoted him as saying we see a lot of money pouring in from russia. during a 2013 interview about

bringing the miss universe pageant to russia, mr. trump says he has a relationship with russian president vladimir putin. >> i do have a relationship. and i can tell you that he's very interested in what we're doing here today. i spoke to putin twice. he called me on the election. i told you this. and he called me on the inauguration. >> reporter: while russia was a major focus of thursday's news conference, the president also set his sights on leaks. >> we're going to find the leakers. they will pay a big price for leaking. >> reporter: the president still, to some extent, blaming flynn's ouster on the intelligence leaks. yesterday he said he has directed the justice department to look into the leaks while he also launches his own independent ve view. hallie? matt? >> kristen, thank you very much. let's bring in ari melber. he has today's fact-check. as we just heard, there was a lot of talk about russia at the press conference. one particular comment from the president caught your eye. what did he say? what's the fact? >> that's right. as we look at the press conference, a lot of different claims. the president repeatedly turned the conversation back to hillary

clinton. >> i think for russia, hillary clinton gave them 20% of our uranium. >> that claim, we can tell you, is false. clinton did not give away any american uranium. russia's energy agency bought a company that produces uranium. and that was during the period that she was secretary of state. >> another subject, the leaks. leaks versus fake news thing. one comment about leaks caught your attention. give me the fact and the fiction. >> there's different types of leaks. the president slamming disclosures of his private calls with heads of state. >> i called, as you know, mexico. it was a very confidential, classified call. but i called mexico. in calling mexico, i figured -- i spoke to the president of mexico, had a good call. all of a sudden, it's out there for the world to see. it's supposed to be secret. how does the press get this information that is classified?

how do they do it? you know why? because it's an inlegal process, and the press should be ashamed of themselves. >> we can tell you it is true that this is a crime. federal employees who leak that material to the public can get up to ten years in prison. it is not illegal for the press to cover these kind of stories once they're out. more broadly, experts say the president does have a point. leaks of secret diplomacy can complicate and even undermine u.s. foreign policy planning. while a lot of the leaks have basically shown us that can be interesting, accurate information, they also could be criminal and damaging to u.s. foreign policy. >> thank you. we're joined by steve kornacki, mark halperin. lots to talk about, gentlemen. we want to get to the news conference and dissect that. let's back it. there's some key, issue-related topics to discuss. we don't have a national security adviser. bob harward rejecting that offer.

what does it say about the state of the administration that somebody with broad bipartisan appeal wouldn't come work for the white house and where do they go from here? >> anyone who works in national security would see that as a dream job. the president and his team had the good sense to look for someone that qualified. there was worry when the president was running if he won he'd had trouble recruiting people. he did some good recruiting early on. yesterday's press conference, some of the other chaos, despite what the president says, is going to discourage people from taking jobs, particularly in national security. that's causing alarm on capitol hill. >> we have some other news, steve, after the ninth circuit court of appeals upheld the freeze on the president's travel ban, he said, see you in court, meaning the supreme court. yesterday we learn, no. a new executive order is coming this tuesday, that will be written in a way to avoid some of the hurdles. would you agree this is a bit of pragmatism on the part of the white house? >> and the white house is looking into the administration saying, we want to have something tangible to show for the first few weeks, the first few months. if you get an executive order

that meets the courts' requirements, you have something tangible. >> if you go to the supreme court and you lose there, you've taken three steps back. >> there's political wins and losses and this president and white house are acutely attuned to that. but there's also the substance. he needs to get things done, particularly on the core promises like immigration. >> let's talk about the press conference. the first photograph in "the new york times" lead story sums it up well. i want to get your reaction. president trump, peter alulded to this, smaring from some crises, moves his surrogates aside on thursday and assigned the rescue to the month-old presidency, to the only spokesman he trusts, himself. what do you think? >> that is a lead we saw wrip multiple times during the presidential campaign. every time there was turmoil or crisis, donald trump said, they can't handle it, i can. and the one big difference than the campaign and now. he views the campaign as the ultimate vindication. because he won in the end. but what mark was talking about. when you're president, when you have to fill out an administration, you need big people for key roles likes

harward for national security adviser, they can say no to you. it's not just about winning the election. it's about getting something done as president. that's a complication. >> this was 77 minutes. it was perhapsed -- planned around that time from the reporting we're getting. take us behind the scenes in that session, when president trump came to his advisers and said, i want to talk to the media. was from there a strategy? >> let trump be trump, has worked for him his whole life, including getting to the white house. some people in the white house now are saying let trump be trump does not work in every instance. he wanted to go out and be his own spokesperson because he looks around him and says, i can fix problems myself. he's done it his whole career. this is a different set of circumstances, though. >> is he listening to those people who say, maybe we shouldn't let trump be trump? >> he's not. this -- like all presidents, he thinks he knows best, and there are some people around him who are giving advice, and he is largely ignoring it. he ignored it yesterday because he believes that when things go bad, he can fix it better than anyone who works for him.

president obama had the same attitude which is, i got here. i did this. i know what works best. the tension point will come if it backfires. and the biggest thing about the press conference was, he was himself, no one on capitol hill that i talked to liked the way he performed. >> really quickly. if you were listening to that press conference in moscow or beijing or pyongyang or tehran, what do you take away from that? >> i've never seen an american president talk like this before. and i'm not sure what the message is. >> which is not good. uncertainty is not good. >> people around him are saying go back to talking about jobs, the economy, and security, not picking fights with people in the media, not picking fights about the past. not making factual errors that overwhelm any message on jobs, and the economy and security. >> he started on that. >> he did. >> steve, mark, thank you both. have a great weekend. another major story this morning, the potentially

historic storm moving into california. miguel almaguer is there for us. >> reporter: good morning. the signs are up warning rez dekts a flood is certainly on the horizon here. as a matter of fact, you look down this neighborhood, you'll see these massive k rails hoping to prevent debris flow. it's all coming from this massive mountain um here which a few months ago was burning after a wildfire. now they're concerned about mudslides. 24 million people across california are under a flashflood watch. 35 million are worried about high winds across the area. we know the area will be impa impacted from los angeles to san diego. this is expected to be the largest storm to hit this area of the season. as a matter of fact, the largest storm of the year. of course, we have all eyes on this flood-prone area here in los angeles, but also down southern in the area. it will be a long day for first responders. hallie, back to you. >> miguel, thank you. dave price is in for al this morning. what are you following?

>> well, we're following some big news in southern california, and this is not good news. 24 million people at risk as we head through really the next 24, 36 hours. this is the strongest storm we've seen this season and in fact it may be the strongest storm since 2004 or even back to 1995. we're watching for flooding and mudslides, a whole slew of things. this is part of a one-two punch, or actually two punches at once. number one, we have the rain, and number two, strong winds. the winds will be stronger in san diego. the rain heavier in los angeles. we could see gusts up to 50 miles per hour downtown and in san diego upwards of 60 miles per hour. this is just the beginning. some light rain this morning, but again, the heavier stuff rolls in today and continues through tomorrow. we could see significant amounts of rain. let's take a look at the numbers right now as we head through sunday, upwards of 4 inches of rain in los angeles and again in some arias of the foot hils or

the mountains, we could see close to ten inches of rain. it is certainly problematic for people out west as we head into the weekend. that's a look at our national maps. your local forecast in just about 30 seconds. about 30 seconds. what'd you earn double miles on, please? ugh. that's unfortunate. there's a better option. the capital one venture card. with venture, you earn unlimited double miles on every purchase, everywhere, every day. not just airline purchases. seems like a no-brainer. what's in your wallet? good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are in a microclimate weather alert. heavy rain moving through especially in san francisco as well as parts of the peninsula. waves of very heavy rain rising south to north. expect it to the embarcadero. south city to burling game, over

towards pacifica. really heavy downpours at this point. that continues taurpdz san leandro approaching oakland. also heavy rain in concord. >> and then, that's a quick look at your weather picture, folks. >> dave, thank you so much. coming up, mark zuckerberg's just revealed vision for the future of facebook. why this is sparking new speculation about his political ambitions. and after an explosion that halted the program, spacex is ready for the newest launch. what they hope is a big step toward a manned mission to mars. we are live with exclusive behind the saeps access. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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but to rise. ♪ a very good friday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a live look at the north bay, san rafael s curve. we have been seeing drivers dealing with slick, wet roads. same story at the golden gate bridge. live at the conditions there. the rain has been heavy at times. let's get the latest on conditions right now from meteorologist kari hall. >> i want to take you to some of the place we have seen the heaviest rain moving in. that is right now in san francisco and going across the bay bridge. covered with some rainfall with rain at about three-quarters inch per hour. so expect some street flooding. that will be moving in. some of the heavier rain through

burlingame, 82, 101. and pockets of heavy rain moving through san leandro, moving closer to oakland. rain lifting north. so antioch, discovery bay, bethel island getting ready for some of the heavier rain. closing in on the south bay as the rain moves out of cupertino and saratoga. going to see more waves of rain as we go through the day. becoming more spotty for the afternoon. at times flooding possible. and i will be keeping a close eye on all of that. now over to mike with a look at the roadway conditions. wet roadways. that's the green highlighting. it is friday. we expect a lighter flow despite wet driving conditions. buildup a little bit in the peninsula. north 101 jammed towards south san francisco, 101 and 280. look over there in oakland over the east bay. things are bogging down.

back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another news update in half an hour. have a great morning.

♪ we're back, now, 7:30 on this friday morning. the 17th of february, 2017. people bundled up right now. but give them a day here in new york city. we're going to be bask in temperatures in the upper 50s or low 60s. >> that will be gorgeous. >> it's the middle of february. i'm matt lauer. alongside hallie jackson, who is filling in, while savannah is on maternity leave. president trump's pick to replace michael flynn as national security adviser is turning down the offer. robert harward says after 30 years in the military, he is ready to, quote, enjoy some personal time.

michael flynn's resignation, one of the topics that president trump covered during his first solo news conference. he spent more than an hour on a wide range of issues, including the campaign's reported contacts with russia. >> russia is fake news. i own nothing in russia. i have no loans in russia. i don't have any deals in russia. >> president trump dismissed portrayals of chaos in the white house, claiming his administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. and preparations are getting started for a powerful storm system in california. forecasters say it could dump the heaviest rain in years on the southern part of the state. los angeles can get about half a foot with damaging wind gusts, too. also this morning, facebook founder, mark zuckerberg, is making headlines after posting a new mission statement for his social network. jo ling kent has that story. >> reporter: you see it in your

news feed. mark zuckerberg, posting about the social network, fake news and hints about his political ambitions. amid rumors of political ambition and a fiery debate over fake news, facebook founder and ceo, mark zuckerberg, laying out his vision for the future, to 1.86 billion users. the 32-year-old executive wrote, progress now requires humanity coming together, not just as cities or nations. but also as a global community. he says after 13 years of connecting individuals, facebook is now shifting its focus to develop the social infrastructure that works for all of us. zuckerberg published the statement thursday, as an update to his founders letter in 2012, the year facebook went public, setting it on the path to becoming one of the most valuable companies in the world. his new comments comes just weeks after donald trump rolled out his america first policy.

>> from this day forward, it's going to be only america first. america first. zuckerberg did not mention trump by name and said he started to work on the statement before election day. >> one of the criticisms of facebook is it created filter bubbles, that you only hang out with people you like. he's talking about creating a more global facebook. >> reporter: zuckerberg addressing fake news. we fight hoaxes the way we fight spam. but we have more work to do. >> he was moving closer to the idea that facebook is a media company, and it has responsibilities. >> reporter: on facebook, a wide range of reaction. some positive, saying thank you for standing up for the global vision. others pushing back. saying you're good with computers. but your politics needs serious work. some wonder if zuckerberg is a step closer to running for public office. >> he's preparing himself for

it. he has the wherewithal to do it. he's enormously wealthy. he's very popular. and people lake a business person in office. it's not out of the realm of possibility. i don't think he's doing it anytime soon. >> reporter: last month, zuckerberg said he had no plans to run for president. he is trying to meet people in 50 states this year. hallie? matt? >> i wonder what the vegas odds are. >> sounds presidential. let's talk about another well-known billionaire. tesla and spacex ceo, elon musk. he's been dreaming of conquering space travel. this morning, a new rocket is prepped. and if the weather cooperates, musk's team is going to take one step closer to man's travel to mars. kerry sanders is on the launchpad at kennedy space center, with exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes on this

mission. you're right there. >> perhaps closer than the rocket engineers. the falcon rocket is tilted down. they're doing one final check. but the countdown is under way. the plan is for this to lift off 10:01 on saturday morning. it is fitting that elon musk's dream going to mars begins with a launch here. this is the same pad that was used by the apollo missions to go to the moon. this morning, spacex engineers say they're highly confident. but it is rocket science after all. a tough reminder, last september, when one of the sp e spacex rockets blew up on the launchpad. but elon musk, a real-live tony stark, is undeterred. his team back at it this morning. the mission, to resupply the international space station. but this weekend's launch of a reusable rocket, one step closer to his grand idea to send humans

to mars. >> really fun. going to have a great time. >> reporter: but elon musk's dream getting to mars and colonizing the red planet, has a wrinkle. food. >> i have to figure out a way to grow three years' worth of food here. >> reporter: remember the movie "the martian," matt damon's character farms potatoes after being marooned there. >> it is not easy to grow things in space. >> reporter: fiction meets science. you are growing a potato on what would be mars. just like the movie? >> correct. not just like the movie. but correct. >> reporter: plants create vital oxygen, so astronauts can breathe on a planet, which at its close st is 35 million mile from earth's atmosphere. are we really going to mars? >> eventually, we are. i think we can get there in the 2030s.

>> reporter: that would mean that if you have a newborn at home right now, by the time your child is in high school, they'll be launching a rocket here with astronauts to mars. guys? >> kerry, i have a feeling you would be doing a live shot from that ship, as well. >> reporter: i want to go for a ride. >> thank you. let's get a check of the weather from dave price. dave is in for al. >> the chances you will be looking for an open golf course, would be 50/50. >> more than that. we're going to warm up, and break records, too. we're going to begin in the upper midwest and the western ohio valley. look at this. numbers in chicago. 31 degrees above the norm. minneapolis, 37 degrees above the norm. and again, record breaking territory in both locations. some of these records go back 100 years. jackson, you're going to be up

to 70 degrees. that's a quick good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. heavy rain in the bay area, especially san francisco heading into marin county, as well as parts of the east bay where downpours are rolling south to north. we will continue to see this picking up with gusty winds. also for the peninsula, up to 80 we will see pockets of heavy rain for the east bay. oakland getting in on heavy rain moving toward emeryville and richmond. >> don't forget, everybody. you can find your forecast throughout the day at weather channel's forecast app right there. on the weather channel, as well. >> thanks, dave. let's take a serious moment to ponder what is a serious question for all of us. is a snuggie a blanket or is it clothing? why the justice department, yes,

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good morning. back at 7:43. the emmy winning true crime drama "making a murderer" transfixed millions of viewers and fueled the debate over the guilt or innocence of two murderers. >> tonight a detailed look inside that case and the controversy that surrounding. this case just continues to fascinate. that netflix series brought the

steven avery's case worldwide attention and now some serious movement in the efforts to free the two men. avery had been wrongfully convict evidence rape in 1985 and freed from prison and then convicted of murdering a young photographer. "dateline" has been following the story for more than a decade and now one of the key figures in the case is speaking out for the first time. steven avery and his nephew are currently in prison in wisconsin for the 2005 murder of a young photographer. many viewers of "making a murderer" believe they are innocent. now they both may have new hope for freedom. in november avery's attorney received access to the evidence to perform new forensic test. in a statement she told "dateline" we'll be able to demonstrate exactly how the evidence was planted in territorial part of the investigation. avery, she insists, was framed

for a crime he did not commit. the prosecutor is pushing back with a new book, avery. >> do you believe there's any chance that steven avery will walk free some day? >> i don't. i think the case against steven avery is, and was presented very, very well. ing? >> tonight, co-lead investigator speaks to "dateline" in his first television interview. >> steven avery said these guys had it out for me. this was the perfect opportunity for the home have access to my trailer, plant the key. >> i never saw that. never saw that from anyone. i can go on and on about the planting defense and how absurd it is. >> he and his partner have been accused of extracting a false confession from avery's teenage nephew accused of feeding him information about the crime. >> i was going to come out and ask you who shot her in the head. >> he did.

>> why didn't you tell us that? >> because i couldn't think of it. >> his attorney -- >> those officers wanted that information in the worst way. they got it in the worst way. by feeding it straight to branden. >> what do you say to those people yelling at their tvs because they didn't like the job you did. >> just that it's easy to arm chair quarterback. we didn't try to manipulate branden. we tried to get at the truth. i don't believe it was a false confession. are there parts of it that he may have done, i don't know. i just don't know. >> last august a federal judge ruled that the confession was involuntary and overturned his convigtion. his release from prison was being appealed. a decision in branden's case is expected in the next several months and avery's attorney says

she hopes to have her new test results within weeks. and i've been back and forth. i have to tell you there's one detail you'll hear tonight that changed the way i felt about this case entirely. >> quite the tease. >> very shock. i'm serious. >> let's just tell people see much more tonight on "dateline" at 10:00, 9:00 central time. thanks. >> talking about teases coming up we're talking about in sync and a reunion might be happening. then a second date in the works as promised? carson is following up on one of the orange room's big stories of the week. built first these messages. >> it a for it. top of that? my mom is my best friend. uh oh. yeah. oop! there's the rescue text from my roommate saying she needs me. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back:

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here. it's tennis star and "sports illustrated" swimsuit model, genie bouchard. they met on wednesday. the brooklyn nets basketball game. all thanks to that super bowl bet that he proposed on twitter. well, we promised to keep an eye on it. there's a development in the story. let's get to it. as the couple was leaving the game, bouchard told reporters, this will be a second date. and judging by the photo, things are looking pretty good. naturally, social media losing its collective mind. if that guy can get a second date with genie bouchard. will she go on a second date? yes or no? 54% say yes, she's going to do it. 46% say, it's all talk. what do you think, matt? >> you have one of the great relationship barometers i've

ever seen. what do you think about this? >> i think all of the hard work from genie's part was done. she flew the kid in. put him up. why would she not take a second date? >> she has to. she said she would. and they're adorable together, too. >> she can put him back on a plane. that's it. seriously, there's no commitment there. >> i didn't look at it like that. >> does she pull out the jacket for the second date? >> the big, furry one? that's why we're here. we're going to monitor the whole thing. i'm going to go on a second date with them. >> yeah. >> i'll tweet t

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coming up on 7:56. we are in a microclimate weather alert. waves of heavy rain moving through this morning commute. the heaviest continues to roll north of san francisco into parts of marin county. we are still seeing steady rain as we are also tracking showers through the peninsula. pockets of really heavy downpours creating slick road conditions. also for richmond, towards concord. really heavy rain extending towards the delta. as we head into the south bay, lighter showers moving in. but it will get heavier as the rain continues to lift north. scattered showers expected. a little bit of a break for tomorrow afternoon. the third storm system moves in on sunday into monday. and raining towards the middle of next week for the inland areas. looking at temperatures staying in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

now we head over to mike with the road conditions. >> we have wet roadways continuing. we will focus north of san mateo bridge slowing towards san francisco roadways. standing water towards vermont. southbound 880 on the other side of the bay, a crash is still in the lanes. northbound side right up on the center divide, that's a bigger slowdown. slower drive in the south bay. a live look shows you windshield wipers off san jose. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. happening now, keeping an eye on other news as well. the latest out of washington on the white house and immigration. the associated press has obtained a memo indicating the trump administration is considering mobilizing up to 100,000 national guard troops to roundup up documented immigrants.

sean spicer saying that story is 100% false.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, trump turmoil. the new pick for national security adviser turns down the offer, just form they will say, donald trump rants and raves at the press. i'm not ranting and raving. >> the administration is running like a fine tuned machine. >> and blaming predecessor. >> i inherited a mess. it's a mess. >> we're live at the white house. plus puppy love. looking for man's best friend. help you find the perfect pet as we meet adorable animals that

you can adopt. gender reveal. george clooney's moerlmotherle accidently spills the beans on the sexes of the twins. this friday, tuesdfebruary 17, live from ohio. together we are 199 years old. we're back now. 8:00 on this friday morning. 17th day of february, 2017. it's a little chilly in new york today. don't worry. that's going to get a lot

better. let me introduce our cast of characters. we have haley jackson here. savannah continues on maternity leave. dave price is here for al. thank you for joining us as well. carson, of course, is here. by the way, you are back monday. >> monday be mr. craig melvin. you're going to be enjoying a little golf time. >> monday off. check out next week's lineup with special guest host. i will be along tuesday. brian gumable is going to be here. willie geist will be here thursday. lester holt will take his turn in savannah's chair and friday be with some guy named carson daily. all-star lineup. guys week. >> that's cool. >> good man time for you. >> what day are you looking forward to the most. >> friday. >> we've got something for the ladies coming up after the break. fresh from new york fashion week with ideas on how you can get

the hot new trends for less. >> wait a minute carson, you might be out on friday. check out the orange room. gone for the dogs and cat their all up for adoption. fill you in on that and advice for anybody who may be thinking about adding a furry friend to your family. first top stories of the day. news at eight. >> reporter: peter alexander here at the white house. president is praising his performance in the news conference yesterday. president trump tweeting this morning, thank you for all the nice statements on the press conference. rush limbaugh said one of the greatest ever. make media, not happy. also new this morning, white house aides confirm to me that mike dubky, the founder of conservative firm cross roads media will be named white house communications director. i love this. i'm having a good time doing it. >> president trump unfiltered. >> the headlines are going to be, donald trump -- i'm not

ranting. >> reporter: in his first solo news conference, president not holding back. defending his performance during the first four weeks in office. >> i inherited a mess. it's a mess. >> reporter: repeatedly accusing the media of distorting his records. >> i see stories of chaos, chaos, yet it is the exact opposite. this administration is running like a fine tuned machine. >> reporter: announcing a new executive order on immigration next week. while blaming federal judges for blocking the implementation of origin travel ban. >> we had a very smooth roll how the of the travel ban. we had a bad court. got a bad session. >> reporter: facing mounting questions about administrations alleged ties to russia. >> i have nothing to do with russia. >> reporter: president insisted he had no contact with russia during the campaign, but deflected questions about

whether some of his advisers had. >> you're not aware of any contacts during the course of the election. >> how many russia is. >> also addressing the firing of mike flynn. misled sanctions with russia. >> just doing his job. the thing is he didn't tell the vice president properly and then he said he didn't remember. either way it wasn't very satisfactory to me. >> addressed by consisten welker. >> did you direct mike flynn to discuss sanctions with the ambassador. >> i didn't direct him. i would have directed him. that's his job. >> the president then blaming resignation on leaks. >> i've actually called the justice department to look into the leaks. those are criminal leaks. >> meanwhile the white house says retired admiral robert harward declined to be national security adviser.

four months after upset over hillary clinton, the president repeatedly brought up his former rival. >> nobody mentions hillary received the questions to the debate. hillary clinton did a reset. remember? >> finally a facts check. the president boasting about electoral win. falsely claiming it is the biggest margin of victory since ronald reagan, despite the facts presidents bush, clints, clinton, and obama all exceeded him. >> why should america trust you when you accuse the information of being fake when you're providing information. >> i don't know. i've was given that information. i've actually seen that information around. >> little bit of back story here. yesterday aides told me the president in the oval office over the objection of top advisers called for that news conference, announced it himself. putting his presidency in the hands of the person he trusts the most, himself. today top aides complimenting

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pretty soon you don't have to choose. mix them together. it's only in canada at the moment. you can always mix them together. >> stay there. >> keep them separate. >> the oatmeal is flavored like lucky charms. >> but it has the consistent of oatmeal. >> it's been sitting in your bowl of milk for dtwo days. >> if this is in canada, it's time to reconsider free trade. >> we disagree on that. >> sugar pops not so great. a little captain crunch back in the days. >> what about cocopuffs. >> i can do cinnamon cher owes. otherwise too sweet. >> taste like oatmeal. >> it's literally plain oatmeal. >> terrible. >> staff in the newsroom is celebrating a birthday. pass around a card you should sign. doing this because this happens at work a lot.

somebody comes up to you. they have a card for someone having a birthday. how much time do you dedicate to that? do you read what other people have written to know how much you should write. >> you look at the text and kind of get an idea. we're writing one line, two lines. it will be quick. >> who writes more than two? >> you don't feel pressure? >> no, i don't. >> i look at if someone is writing big or long. >> there's a reason for this, method to the madness. bring it up because a guy named brendan decided i'm done guessing so he made a stamp that simply reads happy birthday. have a good one, brendan. >> does this make you the worst person in the office? >> don't even sign my card. if you're going to rubber-stamp it. i don't want it. >> take a second. it's your coworker. put a second into it. >> it's embarrassing you put that much time into getting the stamp. >> but if you really know the person, you're going to have your own card for the person. >> these are group cards.

>> how many people in your office that you have to stamp it. >> whose birthday is it? >> brendan's birthday. >> can we talk about why dave price is in a snuggie. >> clearly i'm subbing today and i'm the man model. >> we asked you to ponder this question deep in your heart. is the snuggie a piece of clothing or a blanket. this is worth millions of dollars because the department of justice has been saying the snuggie is actually clothes. that means it should be taxed like clothes at a higher rate. there's a different court only trade that says no, the snuggie is a blanket. means lower tax, less money the company has to pay and the definitive answer now from the court snuggie is a blanket. >> this is real news. >> real news. >> it's definitely clothing. it has arms. >> look at in. >> he put his arms into it like a robe. >> but there's no sash. >> i'm wearing it and it's fashion week in new york. it's clothing.

>> it's clothing. >> it's not even close. >> what did the court say? >> court said it is a blanket. >> blanket. >> taxed a at a lower rate. we're going to start this weekend marking an anniversary. saluting 90 years of nbc with a special that's set to air this weekend. feature brand new interviews and insight into nbc shows like dav david. i met william daniels at the christmas party. he goes hello. >> i want to know who you are, you're listening in. >> i'm the voice of night industry 2,000 mike processer. kitt easy reference. kit if you prefer. >> the funny thing about it we never did a scene together. looks like we have a hit and we clinked glasses and became frenz fr friends from that moment on.

>> right. the center salutes nbc's 90th anniversary airs sunday night. next, leave it to mom to ruin a good surprise. george clooney's mother spilling the biscayneeans. saying it's going to be one of each. george and amal have not told what names they're considering. probably a smart move. band set to be honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame this year. all going be there for the ceremony. not a set date yet because, quote, we're all terrible at planning things. bass does think it's going to happen sometime? december. finally will ferrell and amy polar starring in a film together. going to need alternative methods to pay for college tuition. here's a look at the trailer. >> says we have $401,000.

>> yjackpot. >> that says you have a 401(k) county. >> i have a way to make four years dwietuition in one month. >> the math seems to check out. >> do this math. you're 40s years old and you go to jail for 20. when do you get out. >> 90. >> no. >> 100. >> sign us up. this summer. that's your pop start. carson, thank you very much. >> any time. mr. price. >> no, no, i'm wonder woman. storms out west. we warm up in the midsection of the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. microclimate weather alert continues as wet weather continues across the bay area. the winds will be increasing. this will be a major issue over the next couple of hours. winds picking up from the south

along the coastline at 45 miles an hour. 30 to 35 miles an hour into the valleys and we will start to see the winds relaxing through the day. still looking at more showers rolling through from south to north with pockets of heavy downpours. that's a quick look at your weather picture. i'm going to pack this up now. matt? >>. thank you very much. this morning wrapping up special seeshz series. where are they now? talk show titans and we're doing it with a guy who has worn a lot of different hats in front of the camera. for nearly 50 years geraldo rivera has stayed in the spotlight. became the household name in 1986 when he unearthed all eed capone's vault to find it empty. then landed his own daytime talk show. >> it's the man, it's the myth.

>> no topic too taboo. he had fat removed from his backside on live tv. 1998 an episode exposing neo nazis turned violent on the set. geraldo was in the thick of it. the racist skin heads have been cleared out of the building. after 11 years hung up daytime talk show hat to return to first love. news reporting. and geraldo joins us here in the studio. >> great to see you. >> i was watching your face as you were watching some of those clips. what's it like to see those. >> it's a real trip down memory lane. see the different length of my hair as indicator of mood. very, very funny. i loved the talk show. innovative in its own way. did some good stuff. >> was that the mission statement because when you were doing the talk show, it was crowded feel. there were a lot of other talk shows on the air at that point. did you guys literally sit down

and say how can we make this a little edgier than the others. >> we definite had more of an urban flavor. and we did a lot in the inner cities, a lot with the drug addicted people. a lot with domestic abusers. we kind of were doctor phil before doctor phil. we tried to do good things. we did men in lace panties and woman who loved him. >> you had fat extracted from buttocks. >> donald trump more than once. >> i want to put a resume picture up. i want to show this cover of news week magazine. this is from 1988. when you see that image, what goes through your mind. >> i remember that same year i was also on the cover of playgirl magazine in the nude. i challenge anyone else who had that two for in the same year. the show was better than the reputation. i think we are defined instead part by the vault on one side and the brawl with the neo nazis

and skin heads on the other side. >> the headline from that magazine was trash tv from the lurd to loud, anything goes. when you saw that headline, did you take exception. not particularly. i was really keen on exposing a growing hatred in the country. these neo nazi kkk. they were always the bullies. i came to work that day wearing my work boots and i really had wore war on my mind. i went there and at one point i told the guy you can't be a smart as with me the way you are with others: don't push me and the brawl broke out. we stood up to them. the audience for the program t daytime program was largely an inner city audience. people really, they appreciated that someone challenged the hate mongering. >> we saw you interviewing

donald trump. you just mentioned that. you've known him 40 years. >> 40 years. >> is it odd for you to watch him walking on and off of air force one and see him as the president of the united states. >> i was shocked. my wife and i, like many american families, divided over this. i love donald trump. i still feel he doesn't have an ounce of racism or evil or hatred in his body. i was shocked he got elected. i did not think so, but the things he's done with mexicans and muslims and megyn kelly and others i totally disapprove of. on the other hand, we've all made a lot of money in the stock market since he's been elected. >> let me give you talk show back. what would be the first question you ask as a friend. not as a journalist. what would you ask about the first month. >> do you really believe, is this really you that's speaking when you talk about the refugee

ban? that's not the guy i knew. are you -- have you assumed a personality, an artifice toll appeal to the people who propelled you in office. >> this is me. maybe you don't know me as well as you thought you knew me. maybe i was more liberal as a young man and more conservative as a president of the united states, but i really do believe, i give him a b right now. a lot of people giving him an f. fox news gives him a plus plus. i think he's struggling to find his way. delighted he picked the first latino. had no latinos on there. i would have appreciated a more diverse cabinet. the guy i knew has the potential of being a great president. i think what we need to do is route for his success. now, he's always been very nice. shot of my family with him. so nice with my family. so loving. i appreciate that. and in part, we feel the same about his family and that definitely influences how i feel

about him. >> i appreciate the personal side of that. >> i appreciate you. you're one of the nicest people in the business. no doubt good friday morning. i'm sam brock. we're in a microclimate weather alert. bands of rain still rolling through the region. this is interstate 580 near the richmond bridge toll plaza. you see the drops of water there on the camera lens and a lot of drivers dealing with wet conditions this morning. get an update from meteorologist kari hall also tracking very heavy winds. >> yes, sam. this will be an issue through the next couple of hours. the center of this system rolling up. that will cause high wind gusts along with that heavy rain. as we get a closer look, we are seeing pockets of really heavy rain moving through much of the north bay, east bay and the peninsula and approaching the south bay. we may have more reports of some flooding on the roadways, as

well as downed trees and power lines. that's something we'll be watching for as the storm continues to roll in. seeing more of this rain moving through parts of the east bay and it will be with us off and on pretty much all day long. let's head over to mike to see what the roads are looking like. >> carrie, it's friday, a lighter volume of traffic. that explains why we're seeing what we're seeing. 101 and 280 jamming up toward the flood zone. the freeway is open. look at 101 through san rafael, soupier conditions up there. >> thank you very much. we'll see you again with more updates in just 30 minutes.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] 7:30 on this friday morning. 17th of february, 2017. and we're kicking off this friday with a great group of people out here on the plaza. a little chilly for them. thanks for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> sweet 16 over there. >> this is what we have later today, still. fresh from new york's fashion week, olivia culpo is here with alternative to her favorite

runway trends. and how to get one of those animals. >> we're doing the opposite, veggies. better for you roasted or raw? matt will get a nutrition lesson. >> i can use a nutrition lesson. first, we want to mention something special we've been working on for a while now, along with former president george w. bush. he is a prolific pinter. his latest artwork is in a soon-to-be released book, "portraits of courage." on monday, february 27th, president bush will be here for an exclusive first interview about that. but before that, we're going to release a series highlighting some of the wounded warriors in that book. the first video going online today. and you can find it at today.com. we're excited about that. >> incredible stuff. dave, quick check of the weather. >> a little chilly today in the northeast. but all that is a-changing. let's look at what's happening around the country.

first, we go west. our big concerns are. one rolling through for southern california. and the second one is going to be a big concern in oroville and sections of northern and central california. first, the flood watch. 24 million people at risk. the strongest storm this season. and possibly within the last decade. flooding, mudslides and big issues. as we head through the weekend, the west coast, we get more of it. the next strong storm approaches. and watching the watershed area. you could get three to six more inches of rain in that direction. then, as we head through the national maps today, record high temperatures, for sections of the upper midwest and western ohio valley. it will be on the cool side into the northeast. but we are going to see some warmer weather headed in our direction, into the 60s before the weekend is done. that's a quick look at our microclimate weather alert continues with waves of

heavy rain still rolling into concord as well as antioch and discovery bay. heading into the south bay, a light steady downpour with gusty winds blowing that rain around into the next several days. we will take a little bit of a break tomorrow afternoon. the third storm system moves in on sunday into monday and the thourt storm system arriving on wednesday. expecting several inches of rain over the next several days. the breaks in between will allow for a little bit of drying. >> a shy 40th birthday to you. and a beautiful sweet 16 here in new york city. that's a look at your weather. hallie, inside to you. >> dave, thanks so much. this morning on "today style," talking about fashion week. it just wrapped up, with designers laying out fashion trends. olivia culpo had a front seat action. ten fashion shows? >> it was so much fun. i love going to the shows. i love talking about the trends

and putting everything together. like we did today. >> it will with a deja vu for you. we have our runway set up. three looks from the catwalks. and you'll show you how to look a million dollars without spending a million dollars. i want to get to the first dress from zimmerman. this is what we saw on the runway. here is the look for less. christina, come on out. our crowd from the plaza cheering a bit. tell us what we're seeing. this is a cute dress. >> here we have a complete translation of the zimmerman show. this is a victorian look. another trend is extra long sleeves. we have extra long sleeves. and i also went with a tonal chromatic piece, as well. >> what does that mean? >> it means it's not -- one tone. we have the cream here. and then, the beige and the white, of course. so, how do you feel?

>> i love it. yeah. >> good. the dress, by the way, under $30. >> i know. under $30. >> it's an incredible way to get the look for less. >> unbelievable deal. and for the makeup, i went with a muted lip. and i love the simple cat eye and a sleek hairstyle. this can be the star, the embroidery on the top. i think it's important to balance the face with the makeup and the look. i think it's great. $30. >> i want to get to the next one. thank you so much. the next look we saw. you can see the tons of color. tons of layers. how you translated this to something you would wear every day. allie, come on out. this outfit, not a direct recreation. >> it's not. >> but of course, when you see things on the runway, they are abstract. and that doesn't necessarily translate to everyday attire.

i did take a take on that fiesta red. you have a bold color which is in right now. you have the overdone sleeve. a bit of an extension at the end. it's super long. and a little of a geometric obstruction with the top. we have the shoulder cutouts, very popular right now. and the silhouette, in general, is complimentary on anybody. we have the cinch waist, with in giant sweater. >> this is a dress you made into a top. >> exactly. you have to have fun with fashion. >> and our beautiful ladies in red. how to you keep it from being matchy. we have the mono chromatic look again. you have to break it up. >> you can break it up or two with i. that's one of the trends, to wear one color. the makes it. if the belt wasn't there, you

couldn't see any waist. and it would be a giant sweater. you have a beautiful figure, we want to show it off. and i took it a step further, with the red lip. we're twinning. >> stay twinning with olivia. we bring up the next look. this is the runway feel. and shocker, more mono chrome. let's see the look for less. amber, come on out. amber looks smokin' hot. this is identical to what we saw on the runway. and all for around $100. >> exposed shoulder. is that a trend we're going to see more of? >> that's a big trend. we're going to see obstructed blouses. a lot of geometric shapes going on. a lot of shoulder cutouts, as you see here. and i wanted to compliment the sleek look with a sleek

hairstyle. and my inspiration behind the makeup was j. lo. >> it feels j. lo. she looks beautiful. >> how do you pull off the head-to-toe white? is there a trick? >> find what works for your body. this looks so beautiful on you. and it's different for everyone. you can add a belt. i think it's beautiful with the shoulder cutout. it's elongating anything on anyone's body when row have a bit of skin peeking out. >> get the runway look by paying a lot less money. >> i can't believe it. this is four pieces. and all under $100. >> amber, thank you. olivia, thank you. you can see all of the looks and more at today.com/style. check it out. up in ex-we'next, clothes f nutrition. we should be eating our veggies. but are you sabotaging the benefits by making them the wrong way?

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♪ 8:40, back with "today food." you heard from a healthy diet includes fresh fruits and vegetables. did you know that how you prepare them can impact the amount of nutrients you get from them. wendy is here with a lot of great ways to get nutritional bang for your bite. welcome back. >> thanks, matt. >> it's more important how we're eating it? >> right. i want to share with everyone and with you in particular here, about how you can get the most nutritional bang for every bite. and it doesn't have to be fresh and raw. it's wintertime. we want to maximize it. but there's clever ways to get there. >> talk about pairings. getting things together to get the most out of it. >> this is about nutritional synergy. avoca

avocados is great for you. kale is great \s com-nw . together, it's even more. >> this combination, avocado and leafy greens, like kale, increase s beta carotene, and lutine. >> herbs and spices, as well? >> this is the kale salad. >> it looks great. i'm going to taste it. tell me about herbs and spices. >> this is another synergy. when you pair herbs and spices with a fatty meal. research out of penn state shows you can reduce the triglycerides by 30%. this is putting the spaces on the table. when you combine them in marinades, it can produce the production of harmful compounds by 70%. >> what does it say that i look at this and i think i want one

of the french fries. >> now, you can have it, when you have an herb marinade. >> carrots is good for you. whether you cook them or eat them raw. >> cook your carrots and cook them whole. when you cook the carrots, boosts. you get 25% more. if you cook them and cut them later. cook them whole. and then, enjoy them. >> you go this way. i'll come around and meet you. talk to me about apples. why is it important to prepare them in an iron skillet. >> if you're looking for iron sources if your diet, you cook in a cast iron pan, certain foods will increase in iron content. 21 times. eat a fresh apple for a great snack. a raw one. but cook it in a cast iron pan if you want more iron in your

diet. >> half of the recipes we do here contains garlic. why is preparation so important? >> there's a new york prove verb that a nickel will get you on the subway but garlic will get you a seat. >> it's true. >> garlic has a lot of powerful properties. this is about letting it rest. if you chop and mince your garlic and let it rest, you maximize the potent compounds. chopping them releases them like a jailbreak. >> that brings up a point. is it possible to cook the nutrients out of something? >> that's an excellent point. some nutrients do diminish with cooking. other ones increase, as we saw with the carrots. >> we're going to put this on the website. you can eat potatoes on a diet. there's certain ways to do it. that gets you the most benefit. wendy, thanks. for more ways to get the most out of your favorite foods, go to our website. today.com/food. up next, adorable animals

that are up for adoption. pay attention to this, please. first this, is "today" on nbc.

adopt a pet today is created with our sponsor petsmart. join us in stores for national adoption weekend, february 17th through 19th. >> we're back on this friday morning. a shot of our friend, charlie, doing so well. he gets lots of love and support. and that is why it's important to find loving homes for other puppies like this 10-week-old dayton. just one of the dogs up for adoption from louie's legacy animal rescue. i am in love. >> good to hear that. >> these are litter mates. they don't look that much alike. >> wait a second, don't great things come in threes? >> we do. we have to bring dano out. come on out.

>> he has the new puppy smell. this is dano. >> talk to me about the dogs. what is the right home for these dogs? >> they're about 10 weeks old. they're dachshund mixes. puppy are a joy to have in your home. but i want people to remember that when you bring a puppy into the home, it is a huge responsibility. it is a huge time commitment. >> it's not a toy. >> and they need lots and lots of walks. they need you to make sure that you're consistent about vet visits. much more so than when you adopt an adult talk. >> hallie, thank you very much. carson has a much bigger pet on his leash there. who is that? >> this is aaron. aaron is two years old. aaron is a pit bull. she was dropped off at the shelter because -- she's friendly with other dogs and people. they thought she was pregnant. and ends up she wasn't. she is a doll. she is a sweetheart. one of the benefits of -- you can see, she's a sweetheart,

about choosing an adult dog, is that you -- never mind. >> carson. >> it's a go pro moment. you look at the camera, right? >> erin is so sweet. >> when you choose an adult dog -- you have -- >> erin. look at the camera. >> erin, come over here. >> you have a better sense of their temperament. you know what you're getting. >> okay. >> and also often times, dogs in shelters that are adults are fully house trained or well on their way. unlike a puppy. >> carson, thank you. can't wait to see you next year at westminster. sheinelle, who do you have? >> peewee. peewee is a 4-year-old chihuahua. >> peewee was dropped off because peewee had a broken leg. when they did the surgery on the leg, they realized that peewee has a heart murmur. that makes peewee less adoptable. are there challenges with

adopting a dog with special needs? yes. the responsibility is greater. but the love is equal to that. >> sheinelle, so cute. my goodness. >> somebody get peewee. >> by the way. look at this. we have christina hendricks here. she has a pet. she is joining us for a little later in the morning. hi, christina. who is that? >> i have muffin. muffin is 11 shih tzu. >> muffin is adorable. mu muffin is a senior dog. it's one of the situations where people go into the shelter and say, i want to see the puppies. but a dog like muffin, is great for a family who doesn't have young children. she is small and more fragile than a dog like erin. she is a chill, easygoing dog. if you're looking for a dog that's ready to go. >> she's been cuddling with me. >> you look like a nice team. >> i'm considering it. >> christina, thank you very

much. we'll see you in a little while. dave price, let's not forget the kit bs. kittens. >> you thought you saw a putty cat. >> she's 12 weeks old. just a love. >> she's a sweetheart. keep in mind, when you're adopting a kitten, they are very, very active. and some rescue groups suggest you try to adopt two kittens at once. it's not a necessity. but while cats are sometimes easy keepers compared to dogs, when they're kittens, they tend to have a lot of energy. >> all right. andrea, thank you so much. you guys can come in. if that's okay. if they mix really well. again, if you're interested in adopting any of these pets, they're from louie's legacy animal rescue. find more information on today.com. >> should mention, there is another way you can give a pet a happy home. head to petsmart. at petsmart, it is their

national adoption weekend. want to get that mention out there, as well. >> great idea. coming up, as matt just mentioned, christina is here. maybe muffin will hang out for the segment. talk about your new movie. this is "today" on nbc.

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couch. what do you have coming up this weekend? >> if only the white house would give us something to talk about, we might have a show on sunday. a very busy week for president trump. also, my guest on sunday is the maestro of movie comedy, judd apatow. he has "the 40-year-old virgin," "knocked up," and train wreck" on his resume. if i had to put one judd apatow movie in the time capsule, which is it? >> i think it would be "knocked up." >> i'm pregnant. >> with emotion? >> we said, let's put everyone in it that we wish was a star. let's put that jonah kid in it. put seth in it. get jason segel and bill haider is in that movie. i'm most proud of the fact it was a great launchpad for a lot of people. >> really fun conversation with judd. we'll talk about his tv work with "girls" in its final season and the new hbo show, "crashing," that's coming up this weekend. >> by the way, judd did a strong

job co-hosting the 9:00 hour. >> he did. >> look who we have. speaking of talent. where is your puppy? >> i lost muffin. i have my eye on her every second. i'm in love. >> by the way, christina plays a teacher with a little dark -- a big dark side in the movie "fistfight." was it fun? >> it was fun. it was fun to play a complete weirdo. >> goofy. get silly. >> watch them fight for days on end. you know. took eight days to shoot this fight. and watch ice cube and charlie day go at each other. >> what's ice cube like when you're not working? >> intimidating. intimidating because he's so cool. and he has strong presence when he comes on set. he's very sweet, though. >> and we had tracy morgan on the show this week. i don't know how you survived being on set with him. >> we didn't go to trailers

between. we would sit there and listen to him tell stories. you're like, i'm not going to miss a moment of this. >> inevitably his shirt comes off in the stories, right? doing his high school coach routine. >> that, i did not see. >> you've been busy, too. you're in an adaptation of an agatha christie, right? >> i finished the agatha christie film in november. we shot that in england. >> you're going to good friday morning. it's 8:56. it's a wet friday for you. our microclimate weather alert continues. this is the s-curve in san rafa rafael. all morning, we've been seeing drivers dealing with slick, wet road conditions. same story at the golden gate bridge as well. here's a live look at what's

cooking there. you see raindrops on the lens. the rain has been heavy as well. kari hall, it's the wind gusts we're learning about. >> yes. it's going to really cause problems in the next couple of hours. as we see this storm system spinning to the south of us and rolling in through the north bringing waves of rain and also the potential of downed trees and some power outages. we are talking about that heavy rain that continues in the north bay and also for the rest of the bay area. sam, as you just mentioned, that nbc bay area app, a really useful tool. let's head back over to. >> thank you, kari. the weather is impacting air travel at local airports. the problems stretch to southern california. you can link to the details in our twitter feed. we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news.

this morning on "today's take," two sizzling stars. kim catrall, and ryan egglo. and christina hendricks deals with some mad men in our new film. and it's freebie friday. you have to watch, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i love the music. good morning. welcome to "today" on this freebie friday morning, february 17th, 2017. the beginning of a very long holiday weekend. we're listening to flo rida.

we have kim cattrall and ryan eggold. anything special planned for the long weekend? >> more dancing. ideally. >> and songing. and possibly a little wine. >> yes. >> nothing wrong with that. >> and sleeping in wouldn't be too bad. >> i'm looking forward to that. sunday will be my first day off in a while. i want to let my body wake up when it wants to. you know what i mean? >> i know exactly what you mean. >> no smoothing alarm i can find on my iphone. just silence. a lot of people can relate to the fact we feel like we're juggling 8 billion things. but we've met our match with these two folks. so much going on. first of all, you have a special anniversary coming up. did you know that this week marks 30 years since the release of "mannequin." >> on valentine's day. >> i did not know that. when the producers told me you

were coming on, i was like, "mannequin." and i was surprised i said "mannequ "mannequin" before "sex and the city." >> it was a fun thing that happened on that show because we filmed in a department store. >> you did? >> yeah. >> it wasn't like a set? >> no. and on a shoestring budget. we would go to work when the store closed. and then, we would finish work when the store opened. >> did you do nights the whole time? >> absolutely. nothing other than nights. yeah. >> talk about sleep. >> yeah. exactly. >> and the lack thereof. >> i think it's funny, too. you did the "mannequin" challenge. >> you did? can i see this? >> it's an instagram. i was shooting a commercial. and i thought what better time? there we all are. >> this is brilliant. where are you? >> at the very end is me. and i almost don't keep it

together. out of all of the people doing the mannequin, i was the worse mannequin. there's pat field from "sex and the city" doing the costumes. >> wait for it. >> there's, nick, my makeup artist. and there you are. wait, there she goes. >> oh. >> you blew it. >> i know. totally blew it. >> how did you get your hair like that? >> a lot of hairspray. people got better at it. people were blinking and moving. >> yes. >> and you had to wait for them to come. >> and also, that was a pose in "mannequin" i was in my 20s. i was way town on the ground. >> you're not so far down. >> i love that. >> you're pretty busy. talk to us about, you just starred in "witness for the prosecution." that's an agatha christie. >> acorn tv. it was made for bbc 1. i had never done an agatha christ christie. i always loved the books and the

movies. so, this was a special. i play the murder victim. >> let's take a look. >> i don't like old men, leonard. i like young men. i like their company. i like their skin. i like their muscles. their musk. their gleam. their vigor, their left. and their spring. >> timeout, why was i not in consideration for the gentleman being seduced? >> you're so sweet. you're not english, first of all. >> i can do the accent, right here, right now. >> that was very good. >> is it? >> pretty good. >> that looks awesome. >> it was really, really fun. the director was the guy that did "the crown" on netflix. wonderful cast, toby jones.

really good actors. i was drawn to this character because she likes younger men. but a slightly different spin on it. i saw her as someone who, at this point in her life, was quite lonely. it wasn't about proving her sexuality or who she was and empowering way. she just really wanted to find someone to spend time with. >> can understand that. >> i like the skin. skin, extrareally quickly, was year of "sensitive skin" on hbo. that wasn't planned. tell us about that quickly. >> this is a real passion project for me. it was, again, a bbc original project. and i got the rights to it. i took it to hbo canada. and we've done our second season. it's about a woman at a point in her life, asking a lot of questions. a lot of questions that kim was asking. >> like what?

>> where do i go from here? the choices i made in my 20s. what are those going to be like in my 60s? and is this the man after 30 years of marriage that i'm still in love with? there's a crossroads that's never been examined, especially with dark humor. this "sensetive skin" was a position project. >> ryan, this is the whole thing. we are all juggling. last night, on "the blast lickl you were working on other issues. >> she probably knows something. >> not losing her son seems real. but bradenton says i can't trust her. if i tell her i'm her son, i will never get the answers i'm looking for. >> based on this, the only way you will is if you do. >> i want to know what was there to gain from me disappearing? and why was it so important that someone confessed to my murder?

and whoever wrote this, what would they possibly want? >> so good. >> so dark. so shadowy. >> you are doing it. behind the scenes, are you in the dark with the lighting behind you? >> we're in the dark. our d.p. shot that. he is making it interesting and funky like that. >> you have such heavy dialogue. i was in the school play, i would be nervous over one card. or the church play. hark. that would be enough for me. >> maybe acting was not your forte. >> you should try running lines with my mom. >> what does she do? >> my mom is not an actor. can't do the lines. >> you find someone to help you? >> not my mom. she lives too far away. i do it with my boyfriend. i do it with my friends. i'm constantly -- i'm trying to find out in the scene, what i want. >> okay. >> and each line is sort of an

opportunity to get what you want in the scene, from the other person. that makes it active. it's not just about memorization. it's like you have a mission in the scene. if you're busy, you're okay. >> your boyfriend, does he get in character. or is he like -- >> did he get to run the seduction scene. did you practice the seduction scene with him? >> do we know who the boyfriend is? not to be nosey. >> never kiss and tell. >> i'm right here, kim. right here. we're on tv. >> i tried. you're welcome. one more thing, a piece of breaking news. breaking news. next week, ryan is kicking off a spin-off "blacklist" redemption. >> i'm excited. a new world. it's going to be really fun. we're doing crazy stunts. and got a whole new conspiracy theory that's happening.

it's good stuff. >> do you do your own stunts? >> as much as they let me. most of the time. >> that's cool. is it the same story line to a certain expenaltent? >> we set it up on "the blacklist," as a jump point. and go down a new rabbit hole. in the future, they might weave the two together. >> "blacklist redemption" next thursday, 10:00, 9:00 central after "the blacklist." speaking about you, kim, we heard about a potential spin-off. >> there's many men in samantha's life. there's lots of role farce lot of young men. or middle aged men. >> does that mean something is coming? >> hold on, stand by. she said -- >> there are roles. >> she did. thank you, ryan. >> i need to make a call to my agent. i'll be right back.

>> i see him in the hot seat here. there's been a lot of rumors. and there's always rumors. >> don't fix it now. >> don't backtrack. >> i don't want to disappoint anybody. >> all right. >> it's bubbling. it's been brewing and bubbling. >> and "sex and the city 3." >> brewing, bubbling, in the same caldron. >> more credits fr s frecrets f. we have are two serious actors. we are having you share some of the secrets. we're calling it secrets from the set. >> can we have a low glgo or a d effect? >> you take one. and you take one. >> throwing them at me. >> there you go. >> there's the music. >> it's game showish. >> do you have a secret? come on down. >> what's one thing you always request to have in your trailer?

>> hmm. >> i like to warm up. >> that could mean many things. >> i actually get very -- and you get very dehydrated under the lights. lots of water. and maybe a little night cap on the way home. that's probably a coffee or something. >> okay. we'll take that. >> i'm into it. if you could guest star any tv show, what would it be? because we're talking about it, i have to say, i would like to play the guy in the new spin-off that kim's maybe doing but not diastol doing. >> he negotiates, doesn't he? >> fantastic. >> you guys talk through the commercial break. you bond. just ahead, while they bond, will there be a second date? will there be a second date? genie bouchar goe listerine® kills 99% of bad breath germs. will there be a second date? genie bouchar goe this is 100% useful for a 100% fresh mouth.

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so, here's the thing. she picked this question out. and we need to do one more. >> we need to address this. >> this is kim cattrall and ryan eggold. this question we got to do. you can do one more, too. >> all right. good. >> what's more fun to film? sex scene or fight scene? >> hmm. >> i've done more of one than the other. i'll leave that up to you to guess. you know, i think they're both similar in the sense of, they're kind of have to be -- hello. >> you're getting all riled up over there. hearing what you're going to say. >> why can't we do a fight scene and a sex scene at the same time? >> they're kind of the same in the sense that you have to choreograph them in a way. it's where you fall into the bed and how the guy falls on top of you. especially in comedy. in a fight scene, you can't swing what you rehearse or someone can get hurt. someone can get hurt during a sex scene and a fight scene.

>> did you ever get hurt doing a sex scene? >> my feelings. >> i actually pulled my back out once, in a love scene. >> really? >> yeah. but i was doing a really good job. >> i can't -- every follow-up question in my head, the filter, it's not coming out. go ahead. >> to piggyback on that, what's the secret to a good on-screen kiss. >> do tell. >> i will ask kim. >> i would say toothpaste. >> scope. scope is the secret. >> it totally is. and just before you get there, on the set, maybe knock on your leading man or woman's door and say, you know, i'm just a little bit nervous. and i just want to know how you feel about it. and maybe put some parameters of maybe like, no -- >> no pressure. i'm not telling you to kiss. what would you do? >> it would look something like this. i think. >> i just met him. >> didn't happen. i was this close. on tv. >> i tried to help you, man.

>> i appreciate it. >> here we go. >> it's a morning show. >> i always wondered about that, if it would be awkward. you're acting. >> of course it's awkward. it's always awkward. nice to meet you, then you do a bedroom scene, come on, there's no foreplay in that situation. >> and people are standing around, there's lights, there's a guy checking his watch. >> and is it work. >> i can only imagine. >> exhausting. >> i want to get your take on this. everybody is talking about this twitter bet. dreams do come true. genie bouchard. she agreed to go on a date with a fan, 20-year-old college student john gurke. this is after losing a super bowl bet to him on twitter. on wednesday -- >> a woman of her word. >> she lived up to her bet. and the two went to a brooklyn nets game together. apparently the pair had a good enough time that she agreed to go on a second date. take a look at this. they were talking to tmz. it's quick. >> you guys think there will be a second date? >> for sure.

>> yeah. >> you think he would really go? >> she's on this -- she's under the gun. >> for sure. >> the for sure was so quick. they do look like they're having fun. >> yes. >> the smiles look genuine. >> and that coat. >> and apparently he brought her a gift. he brought her a pair of tiffany earrings. >> wow. >> that's overkill. that's overkill in my book. >> that's terrifying. tiffany earrings. flowers is nice. >> would you ever do that, would you say, america, do you want to go on a date with ryan? >> absolutely. yes. can we put my number on the screen? >> we'll make the font nice and big, and then we'll flash it. >> after my failed attempt of picking up kim on tv, maybe i will get a date. >> i'm sure sally in des moines would love a shot. it is 918.

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bishop o'dowd high school. we're on the phone with oakland police trying to figure out what happened. in the meantime, this comes on the heels of another situation happening in alameda where we are getting reports of a suv in the water at doolittle drive and harbor bay. we'll have more information on that. now to kari with the weather. >> i can see that flag waving behind you. very gusty winds. rolling in with this storm system and waves of heavy rain as san francisco, marin county, get ready for some really intense rain within the next few minutes. we will continue to see this throughout the morning as well as the early afternoon. we'll have more updates on that. we'll get a check of your traffic after this break.

welcome back. take a look. green highlighting on my map means wet roadways. that's what we have all around the bay, even though the rain has calmed down. an issue in the south bay came in in the last five minutes.

your middle lane of north bought 585 jammed up. jammed late in the commute coming in towards sunnyvale. this is the area where we just showed you the activity sam was talking about, just off 580 near 98, golf links road near bishop o'dowd. we're tracking that situation with police activity in oakland. a wider view we're looking at 580 and 880 still slow through oakland and clearing by the time you get to the toll plaza at the bay bridge where the metering lights are still on. >> like you said, heavy police activity there. we'll bring you an update on that in just 30 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show. did you know 90% of couples disagree on mattress firmness? enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life.

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solve the problem. you need a knife. >> i love it. >> don't mess with christina. >> can you show me how to do the knife thing? >> i practiced all morning in my trailer. i knew i was supposed to have a knife. and they're like, it's a butterfly knife. i don't know how to do that. i sat in my trailer, hour after hour. >> that's much more difficult than a sex scene. >> i think so. >> and more dangerous. >> i know how to do the other one already. >> yeah. >> talk about your role in "fistfight." we had ice cube here not too long ago. it seemed like this was something that everybody could dig into. >> like an ensemble piece. >> we didn't go back to our trailers. we hung out. we were in a high school. you walk in and you get that feeling that you had when you were in high school. i was like, i'm a nerd

immediately. >> you were never a nerd. >> i was. for sure. we would hang out in the music room and the gym between and listened to other people -- tracy morgan being hilarious. we hung out together. it was fun. >> it is so much fun shooting a comedy. >> we need comedies. >> our director says, a lot of people want to laugh and punch someone. so, this is -- >> this is the perfect combination. >> a good, good film for that. >> yeah. what was it like working with ice cube? he seems like a badass. how is that? >> he's a badass. i will not lie that i was intimidated when he walked in the room. and he has a strong presence. and everyone is, like, just pays respect. >> and then, he's supernice and sweet and welcoming and cool. >> when he's here in the studio, you just don't mess with him. and he gives you that smile. you're like, okay. it's okay.

>> he's a teddy bear underneath. yeah. >> talk about the film in general. it's the last day of school. and the seniors, they're doing pranks. and then, what happens? >> you think it would be about kids fighting. that's the take normally. this is a twisty i where ice cu plays a teacher. and charlie day plays a teacher. and they have a conflict. and the entire movie is charlie day scrambling, trying to get out of this horrific scenario that he's been put in. >> the setup of those two fighting is awesome. >> it took days? >> i think we shot the fight scene for eight days. >> from all of the different angles. >> and we had amazing background actors from atlanta. enthusiastic and professional. they kept us all going. they were cool.

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you can just talk about how cute i am. >> okay. we're doing a chocolate cobbler. and it is fantastic. >> chocolate cobbler? >> we're going to start -- we will start with this pan. you, it's going to go in the oven. it has to be as hot as the hinges of hell. it has to be that hot. >> that sounds hot. >> we're going to melt our butter in here. we have self-rising flour. it has to be self-rising flour to make this crust. >> i like to get busy. >> when i think of cobbler, i think of the dough. this isn't th at, right? >> exactly. it's not. once we mix that, we're going to take that and pour it over -- you're doing good. doing good. >> what a workout. >> exactly. we're going to pour the dough over the top, which is great. >> get that right in? >> you're going fine. we're going to take that over the top.

>> is that just butter? >> melted butter. >> oh. >> and spread it around. we want the butter to get all the way through. >> of course. >> now, we're sifting our cocoa and sugar. and we go with really hot water. isn't that nice? that's one cup of hot water. it will go into a 350-degree p oven. and we will pull it out. cherry ice cream because that's what i love. >> you put cherry ice cream. >> we have to get fruit in our diet. >> i like the size of this spoon. >> oh, stop it. >> i'm telling you. who needs fruit in their cobbler. >> that's life. >> it's good. >> if you like that, you're going to love that. peanut butter banana pudding. >> look at the ingredients. >> it's simple. we're not going to make a cuss

starr custa custard. we're going to use a little bit of frozen whipped topping. i'm supposed to be a chef. i should be making my own. >> i have three kids at home. >> a chef needs to cut corners, too. >> why not? and add a little bit of sour dre cream. this is our pudding layer. and now, we have our softened butter. and we're going to add peanut butter and our powdered sugar to that. that's our moose layer. we're going to start here. i'm going to let you start building these. we did the minimason jars. or doing in a trifle. >> one layer at a time. >> and peanut butter cookies in the middle. with the bananas. >> thank you so much. should we try this one? >> yes. seriously. >> where did ryan go? i was supposed to give ryan --

he was going to try it. ryan? >> get down to the peanut butter. >> where is ryan? ryan, where are you? >> there he is. what are you doing, ryan? >> he is wishing he is up here with the pudding. look at him. >> oh, boy. oh, boy. >> it's our producer's birthday, adam miller. >> stop. we need some candles. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> i love that. >> yeah, man. >> happy birthday. >> that's sweet. >> oh. >> now, we get desserts. >> yeah. blow them out. >> happy birthday, adam. >> come on and get the last one. >> we have to do them all. >> now, you can't tell me i have to move on because he's too busy. >> exactly. >> good morning.

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you paint your kids bubble wrapped feet. and let's stomp paint. >> easy. >> stomp painting. we love it. put a tarp down on your floor. and let them go to town. >> i was going to ask you. you don't get it on the floor. >> is that fun, josh? >> and you can put it on a rolling pin. let them roll. this is what i love. called play tape. it has a hot wheels theme. henry, you can play with your cars. >> you make this bragreat. kids can create their tracks. my boys love hot wheels. this is right on the ground. >> i have to tell you. i stopped getting them because of the tracks all over the place. >> perfect.

>> amy is helping us create lincoln log cabins for presidents day weekend. >> learn a little something. >> we used a cartons. and she's going to put different pretzels. the logs, the windows and the doors. really fun for kids. >> i want lunch. eat your log cabin. >> this is a really fun activity. i've used dining room table and some yarn to create a maze. and go find all of the 5s. go find multiples of ten. >> you're learning. >> i have kim and ryan, mom of the year down here. if i did this, i would be good for the rest of the year. what do you have upstairs? >> hey, sheinelle. we're up here with fandango

correspondent, chris witherspoon. he's going to show us the hot movies to see this weekend. >> good morning. >> thanks for being here. can we talk about this film "lego batman"? >> this is a great movie. there's so many films you take to go see. actually love to see we can go see it again this weekend. >> and $55.6 million it brought in. and you sit back and say, who is that voice? it's a guessing game of who is talking right now. such a great film. i think it will hold up strong. >> what else do you recommend? >> after that "fifty shades darker." >> that's for the adults. >> that's a kids' movie, i believe. >> you're dangerous. >> this is for the adults. i think it was more emotional. so many more layers. and so many great drama scenes. if you stick around at the end

credits, you will see a snippet of "fifty shades freed." the countdown has began. going to be a strong contender this weekend. >> this one is a great. based on the broadway musical. it's a film from the broadway show. they filmed the show. yes. the show was on the stage 2012. took home two tony awards. now, in theaters. it's a great way for families to see a broadway show at a fraction of the police. so much momentum and adrenaline all there in the theater. >> it sounds great. >> that's awesome. we have to throw it back to sheinelle for a little shopping. forget black friday. according to shop it to me, presidents day weekend has better sales. we are here with the deals you need to look out for. where do we shop first? >> first of all, mattresses. they're a great thing to buy because up to 65% off on overstock.com, all sorts of

mattresses. this is comfortpeddic by beauty rest. on sale for $520. >> and 60% off. you should change them every seven years? >> it's springtime. get a new mattress. rugs, a great way to change the look of a room. furniture, check this out. way fair.com, up to 70% off. this bed, under $170. >> no. with the back board? >> super fancy. >> how about tvs? >> 35% to 50% off. >> p.c. richard is having up to 25 pro 25% off on the tvs. this 50-inch tv is under $500. and best buy has great deals. electronics, appliances, under 35% off. over 35% off.

and jcpenney trouble top stuff. the kurig and the knnutra bulle. they're trying to get rid of the old inventory and bring new stuff. shop until you drop. >> thanks to yvette for saving you money. we're back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

can we thank our new best friends, kim catrall and ryan eggold for being here. the new anchor team. >> i got it. >> see what this show does? you bond. coming up on monday, tony

good morning. it's 9:56. we're following several breaking news stories out of oakland. we begin with one that is the report of a man who appeared to say long gun or rifle walking around a neighborhood off i-580

in oakland off golf links road. at one point the man was inside the home, and then walked out with that gun that appeared to be like a rifle, spray paint as well. spray painted several things on the neighboring house and a car next door. the last time we saw that man, he was laying on the ground, motionless, in front of the home that he was once inside. we do have a crew on the way to the scene. there's also another breaking news story that mike is watching this morning at 580. >> it's related to this. all the police activity as we zoom into this area of oakland. this is right in 98th and golf links. a closure for that side of the freeway eastbound 580. folks are already being rerouted away from that street. 880 is your alternate. watch for wet roads throughout the bay. i'm getting multiple reports of downed trees and also power outages around the bay area as this storm system roars through the bay area, slinging up heavy rain. expect this to continue for the

next couple of hours. we'll have more updates as we go throughout the morning. as this heavy rain continues to move through. o our chopper overhead in alameda as a car was in the water there. more news in 30 minutes.

. from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome. it's try day friday. it's february 17th. we're so happy you're here with us today. hoda is on a well deserved vacation, so look who is here. super model and swimsuit -- oh, my gosh -- extraordinaire christi brinkley, and that is "walking in my sleeve" with andrew mcmahon and the wilderness. how are you, christie? >> it's so much fun to be here. >> i don't think you have ever co-hosted with us. >> no, never. >> well, it's your virgin