. good morning. wintery blast. a powerful winter storm setting its sights on the east coast this morning a day after pounding the midwest. chaos on the roads. >> that semi versus a vehicle. reports the vehicle is underneath the semi. >> a plane off a runway. heavy snow burying millions. today 28 million under a severe weather threat. everything from high winds to flash floods possibly even tornados. travel trouble hours after a fiery speech from the president. >> we are going to keep radical islamic terrorists the hell out of our country. >> a draft document from the department of homeland security leaks to the press stating that

people from the countries listed in the travel ban are rarely implicated in u.s. based terrorism as the white house takes new aim at the press amid a report they tried to get seniors report of congress to fight back about trump campaign ties. fighting back. the son of boxing legend muhammad ali saying he was detained for hours and asking if he was a muslim and he's threatening to sue. and wild ride. a massive crash during a truck race at daytona. one driver flipping over and landing back on his wheels. 17 trucks all together caught up in the wreck from the last lap of the race. amazingly everyone walked away and they're very thankful for their seat belts today. saturday, february 25th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio

1 a and rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. >> lots to get to this morning including that the trump administration tried to get senior members of congress to help pushback against ties of russia. we'll also be talking to a man who hopes to be the next leader of the democratic party. >> our top story this morning with that deadly winter storm making its way. >> this storm is going to bring the possibility of severe weather all along the east co t coast. it all comes the day after it slammed millions in the middle of the country. in wisconsin, several inches of snow concealed a slick layer of ice last night. a small plane trying to touch down in the extreme conditions landed short of the runway. thankfully the pilot walked away unhurt.

lightning from earlier thunderstorms struck several houses. >> there was smoke coming out of the roof and you could smell it and you could see it. >> the western part of the state is buried under nearly a foot of snow. it was just as bad in iowa digging out from 10 inches of snow. similar slippery conditions in minnesota where heavy snow had drivers sliding off of the highways. four people died on the roads as the same storm passed through utah. >> the semi versus a vehicle. it reports the vehicle is underneath the semi. >> it's a dramatic contrast to the northeast. new yorkers treated to spring like temperatures in central park. >> i can't believe it's so nice outside especially given it was just snowing two weeks ago. >> we're continuing to watch that line of storms. very easy to say where it is. pushing that through the ohio valley. coast. it is warm.

we have the severe weather threat. philadelphia, washington and new york city, a slight risk. mostly strong winds, a thunderstorm possibly and hail. a very small risk for tornado. also keep in mind, toward the northeast, the snow on the ground. now you have rain in february. you are looking at the threat for flooding. especially with ice jams where you get runoff. flood advisories. here we are looking at this in the northeast. the major cities in the late afternoon through the overnight hours. exiting out of here quickly. that is the good news there. as far as rainfall totals. thunderstorms. not the steady rain. most of you not seeing a lot out there. the bull's-eye maybe 1 inch in upstate new york. the rest scattered showers. with a thunderstorm, it could be a heavy downpour. craig and sheinelle, we will monitor because it takes a few seconds for things to change. thank you, indra.

let's. >> translator: let's turn to washington with the president facing another headache with a travel ban and the new report claiming the white house tried to get the heads of the house and senate intelligence committees to throw cold water on the stories of the ties to russia. kelly o'donnell is live with more. >> reporter: good morning, craig. one of the themes is president trump is doing what he said he would do. that is a repeated attempt to discredit media stories about him. this comes at the time when the white house is expected to release this coming week a new version of the president's travel ban. just as a report from inside the government appears to under cut the president's plan. a fired up president trump stirred a conservative audience defending the travel ban. >> we are going to keep radical islamic terrorists the hell out

of our country. >> reporter: but a three-page draft document from the department of homeland security, the agency responsible for enforcing the travel ban, appeared to under cut the rational targeting seven mostly muslim countries. stating citizenship likely an unreliable indicator of terrorist threat to the united states. and citizens of the seven countries are rarely implicated in the u.s.-based terrorism. >> i will never apologize for protecting the safety and security of the american people. >> reporter: but white house dismissed that document as incomplete. officials said a comprehensive report is coming that will be driven by data and intelligence and not politics. the president himself went after fbi leaks on twitter. the fbi is totally unable to stop the leakers. classified information is being given to media.

>> we are fighting the fake news. fake. phony. fake. >> reporter: as the president once again lashed out at his favorite target. the media. the white house defended chief of staff reince priebus saying he did nothing improper when he asked the fbi to publicly discredit a damaging new york times story after the bureau told him privately it was inaccurate. the story alleged trump campaign officials had contact with russian intelligence. >> they assured me that new york times story was grossly overstated and inaccurate and totally wrong. >> reporter: top democrats jumd to accuse the white house chief of staff of attempts to pressure the fbi. calling it outrageous breach. a law enforcement source said fbi did not consider lines to have been crossed. the washington post citing reports the white house sought to enlist members of congress, including the heads of the senate and house intelligence committees to knock down the

russia stories when the fbi would not. another distraction over media coverage. the president decried the use of unnamed sources. >> they shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name. >> reporter: never mind before president, mr. trump cited an incredib incredibly credible source for the birth certificate of barack obama. they routinely asked to use information and quote senior administeriration official or we house official. that goes against the president's request. another example of the tension with the white house and the press sean spicer, the press secretary, had an invite briefing, but disincluded some organizations.

>> kelly o'donell at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. now update on the son of boxer muhammad ali. we have morgan radford with more. >> reporter: that happened on february 7th. that is when muhammad ali jr. was traveling home from jamaica with his mother when they say immigration officials not only detained them, but also questioned them about their muslim religion. for more than two hours immigration officials questioned muhammad ali jr. >> i am the greatest. >> reporter: son of muhammad ali at the fort lauderdale hollywood airport. according to a friend and spokesman. ali jr., returning from jamaica with his mother. muhammad ali's first wife in jamaica to give a speech. she showed immigration officers of a picture with her late ex-husband who died last year. was not detained. her son did not have a similar

picture. 44-year-old ali jr., with no criminal record, was born in philadelphia and traveling on a u.s. passport was asked where did you get your name from and are you muslim. u.s. customs and officials say they cannot discuss individual travelers. however, all international travelers arrives in the u.s. are subject to cbp inspection. so through a family spokesperson, the ali family indicated they are considering a lawsuit based on discrimination. they are fired up. they are looking to speak out about that incident. craig. >> morgan, thank you. the democrats are looking for a new way forward this morning after the loss in the election. today, the democratic national committee will elect a new chair in atlanta. i'll talk to a candidate in a moment. first, let's get the latest from nbc's sarah dallof. she is live in atlanta where the democrats are gathering. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: good morning,

craig. the dnc has not been in the position to elect a chair for years. with democrats no longer in control of the white house, that time has come. in a field of candidates, it is competitive. it's tough to be a democrat these days. hillary clinton suffering a stunning loss in the presidential election. >> this is not the outcome we wanted. >> reporter: president obama flying off into retirement. republicans in control of the house, the senate and most of the nation's governorships. today, the stakes are high as democratic leaders are preparing for a new chairman. seven candidates are hoping to become chair and lead the party out of the wilderness. the frontrunners? tom perez. backed by former vice president biden. >> we need a leader to communicate our optimistic vision of hope and inclusion. >> reporter: and minnesota congress member keith ellison. favored by the left wing of the

party. including elizabeth warren and bernie sanders. >> the tool we have is to win elections. we go to 3,143 counties all over the country that means we turn on during the off year. >> reporter: plus a dark horse candidate. south bend, indiana mayor. supported by former dnc chair howard dean. >> why wouldn't you put in somebody from the millennial generation running in a red state like indiana? >> reporter: hillary clinton not leaving the spotlight yet. in a video released friday, she urged democrats to regroup. >> let resistance plus persistence equal progress for our party and country. >> reporter: for the winner, a heavy inheritance. getting the democratic party back on track. one of the pressing challenges. transforming waves of liberal protests on the streets and in town halls. into long-term political gains.

and political analysts are split on how quickly the vote will go when it begins mid-morning. some think we may see a winner after one expedient round. others believe this is a multi-round battle. craig. >> sarah, thank you. now let's talk to one of the candidates for the dnc chair. mayor pete budachech. good morning. >> good morning. >> dcan i get your thoughts on reince priebus and his contact about the russian issue? >> i think it is a huge concern. in my reserve unit, i got to know a lot of fbi professionals. these are people who put professionalism above politics. somebody from the political side putting pressure on the fbi for convenience is something we should be concerned about. >> let's talk about your race today. you are taking on keith ellison. the frontrunner congress member from minnesota.

tom perez. two well known names in democratic circles, as you know. why would someone vote for mayor pete? >> well, this is a chance for the dnc to show it is ready for a fresh start. everybody running in the race is a good democrat and there certainly some more established names better known in washington. this might be a time for the party to look outside washington. i have the perspective of mayor and running and winning and helping others do the same in indiana. right in the industrial midwest that the party struggled to connect with. it is a good moment for a fresh start. >> let's talk about what happened on friday with the president trump addressing the cpac audience. he reminded the awudience that hillary clinton referred to them as the basket of deplorables. how do you win those people back? >> we have to speak to voters

where they are. last year, we got wrapped up in the politicians. our message was about him. people at home are saying who is talking about me? he was seen as talking to voters. if it was all nonsense, he was addressing people directly. we have to do that. we have to do it without con condescencion. there are people who voted for obama and then voted for trump. we have to make sure we communicate with everybody. we have to get back to the 50-state strategy. it doesn't mean we should write it off. howard dean understood that when he was chair. i'm pleased he is a former chair backing me for our candidate today. >> mayor, before we let you go, the video of hillary clinton. i'm sure it will be shown today

in philadelphia. she noted the grassroots energy with the protests and marches. is hillary clinton the person that democrats want to be hearing from right now? >> look, every democrat has a voice in the process. i think what's most striking about these grassroots movements, the women's march or airport protests or other things going on, they are bottom up. they have not been driven from the party or led by politicians. that's okay, by the way. the key from the organizing perspective is how to make sure that the dnc and the party is an authent authentic partner. we will need them down the line when election day comes around. >> mr. mayor, thank you for your time. a busy day for you. a quick programming note. former president george w. bush will be in studio 1a with an interview with matt on life after the presidency and wounded

warriors. and on tuesday, coverage from capitol hill. president trump gets set to make his first joint address to congress. to the murder mystery in malaysia that is getting more bizarre by the day. it turns out the deadliest chemical in the world was used to kill the reclusive leader's brother. now with the list of suspects growing, speculation is rising this was a hit ordered by the north korean government. nbc's matt bradley is live in london with details. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. another twist in the tale of kim jong-nam's death. a north korean diplomat to the list of suspects. north korea denies involvement. it is making the dispute between the countries even worse. today, malaysian authorities hunt for a north korean diplomat as police search an apartment in kuala lumpur.

new details pulled from the pages of a spy thriller after issues of kim jong-un's half brother was killed by vx nerve agent. two women wiped it on kim jong-nam's face at the kuala lumpur airport. one thought she was getting $90 for a tv prank. >> that person gave her round 400 rupees. >> reporter: this is called the most deadly chemical weapon ever produced. it is a weapon of mass destruction. it causes convulsions and anand anand naseau and death. the chemical could kill many more. >> it would not be on the bounds of the possibility to weaponize the missiles we have been seeing. >> reporter: south korean

experts warn that north korea could have as much as 5,000 tons of the deadly agent. complicated to produce and weaponize. it has been done before. iraq thought to have made 50 tons of it and saddam hussein may have used it to attack rebels. a gas from the poison used to murder a man in 1994. here, this man nearly died when the same cult attacked him in 1995. future victims may not be so lucky. this alleged assassination as well as north korea's test firing of the ballistic missiles may be hurting issues with the u.s. the state department denied a visa to a top north korea diplomat. >> matt bradley in london. thank you. let's look at the morning top headlines. police in connecticut are trying to reunite a little girl with her family after a massive multistate amber alert and high-speed chase. the 6-year-old was taken by her father, a convicted felon from

el salvador. police say oscar hernandez stabbed the girl's mother and friend and grabbed the girl and leading them on a chase before crashing into a tractor-trailer. he is now in custody this morning and his daughter is recovering from minor injuries. a rescue caught on camera. take a look at this. flooding in peru dragged this bus into a raging river. rising water forcing passengers to climb out of the windows to try to escape the flood. residents of the mountain town panged e managed to rush in to help. the passengers all managed to survive. a multivehicle crash in the last lap at nascar camping world truck series. more than a dozen trucks caught up in the sliding and smashing that sent one vehicle airborne. flipped completely and landed on

its wheels. you see the flip from the camera on board one of the other trucks. incredibly, no major injuries reported. >> incredible is the right word. you look at something like that and everyone walked away. >> without a scratch. super bowl of racing. daytona 500 is tomorrow. >> yeah. >> indra peterson is back. >> is a little groomloomy. look how spoiled we are. it is rain and we are complaining. a change to warm temperatures. now a threat for severe weather. a lot changing out here. watching that squall line make the way to the east. you can see it effecting ohio valley. remember, it is warm in the afternoon. you combine the events there with the major cities. philadelphia, washington, new york with a little bit of a slight risk. you will not see much. if a storm pops, we have the threat. even for an isolated tornado. watch out for that. the other story is the

temperatures. look at this. 60 degrees. possible record heat in the eastern half of the country. hello, instagram shots. good morning. we are expecting overcast skies on this saturday. we are seeing a few scattered showers moving through san francisco right now, at 45 degrees. a chilly start on this morning now. we're taking a live look right now at this doppler radar. you can actually see a number of those scattered showers pushing through the north bay. also areas along the peninsula. and we can expect to see these scattered showers push through throughout the remainder of your saturday before we see a second system heading into sunday. remember, it is february. most of the time people on the west coast are sending photos of how warm. pay back today. one day to change it. you mentioned photos. you are a fan of a selfie. how far would you go for a selfie? the dangerous heights one model

climbs to get new likes. we have will have that for you in the download. some call him the world's worst skier. he is stopping at nothing to get to the olympics. even if he has not seen a flake of snow before in his life. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ still ahead here on "today" how dangerous is your commute? jeff rossen with the number of bridges

good saturday morning to you. it is 5:56 and we're giving you a beautiful look at the sparkling lights of the transamerica pyramid and the city of san francisco. you can see the golden gate bridge all the way off in the distance. a little bit of rain this

morning. surprised to see that. i guess i haven't been paying close enough attention to the forecast. i'm kira klapper, but viane has. >> expect a few scattered showers, but nothing like we saw this past week. a lot of people were worried when we were mentioning rain chances, but looks like it's going to be very small rain totals. 45 degrees right now in san francisco. we're slightly warmer than what we've been waking up to. we've been waking up to 30s and lower 40s all week along, and especially the past couple of days with that cold air mass. but we are expected to be a couple of degrees warmer than what we've seen. oakland right now at 42 degrees. if we take a live look at that doppler radar, you can actually see just how scattered and very weak that system is. but we will expect to keep those rain chance in the forecast for the majority of your saturday and we have another storm system moving in tomorrow. but a closer look at that timeline during the seven-day.

>> okay. we'll check in then, vianey, thanks. new e-mails reveal what the city of san jose knew in the moments leading up to this week's historic flooding. we've obtained city records that show the santa clarita valley water district miscalculated the data which led to the biggest flood in san jose in 20 years. san jose mayor sam liccardo questioned the water district on tuesday when the flooding began. our senior investigator pored over those documents and has eye-opening revelations on our newscast coming up this morning at 7:00 a.m. and this weekend, a lot of those evacuees will be totaling up their losses. and for many, that will include the family car. many cars were buried underwater, mud, and raw sewage for more than 24 hours during these floods. more than a dozen damaged cars here line nordale avenue in the rock springs neighborhood. mud caked interiors and muddy water lines show you how far they were submerged. a local auto expert tells us it's likely that most of these

cars are totaled. >> in all, you know, honest truth, a lot of those cars will have so much damage to the electrical system that, you know, they're going to have to replace their car computers, quite possibly, their engine wiring harness and other electrical components. >> the city has signed contracts with three towing companies and those towing companies will bring cars to salvage yards. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," will fares go up? we'll tell you the reason b.a.r.t. is thinking about increasing the cost of rides. that plus your weather coming up at 7:00.

♪ i'm frankly feeling nothing ♪ is that so ♪ or it could be less than nothing ♪ ♪ good to know so you agree ♪ that's right ♪ what a waste of a lovely night ♪ >> a scene from ""la la land" there. we will have a preview consumer reports coming up. a lovely crowd on the plaza. stopping in to say hi in a bit. here is a lot making headlines. 28 million people from the mid-atlantic to new england under severe weather threat.

facing everything from high winds and flash floods and tornadoes. it caused several deaths that hit the midwest yesterday. the trump administration with another hurdle in the attempt to enforce a travel ban after a draft document from the department of homeland security leaked to the press. it states citizens of the seven muslim countries in the ban are rarely involved in u.s. based terrorism. and in new york, crowds went wild for another presidential sighting. this was the screaming and cheering that greeted former president obama spotted with his daughter malia on broadway. the arthur miller's play "the price." let's begin the half hour with the download. recap of the headlines. from the president's transgender rights and the discovery that is out of the world. and yet another baby bombshell here on today.

those are the stories that caught our attention here this week. >> president trump marked a full month in office this week naming a new national security adviser. >> general h.r. mcmaster will be the adviser. >> highly decorated army general at 54. he was a successful combat commander and strategic thinker. >> the president instructing law enforcement focusing on illegal immigration. >> cracking down on potential offenders. >> he wanted to take the shackles off individuals and agencies and say you have a mission. >> anybody undocumented, going to the grocery store or dropping off kids to school, any given day, they could be deported. >> and making a u-turn on transgender rights. >> reversing the order that let's public school students use bathrooms to match gender identities. >> shame on you.

>> some republican lawmakers faced hostile crowds at town halls nationwide. >> constituents demands answers on health care and taxes and immigration. >> it is not a one-size-fits all solution. >> a deadly plane crash in australia during a dream vacation caught on camera. the fire so intense rescuers could not get close. >> it is a smoking wreck when we got there. nothing left on impact. >> on board, an australian pilot and four american tourists. no survivors. >> nasa scientists made a stunning find in deep space. >> seven earth-sized planets that could harbor life. >> the most exciting discovery. >> the first time outside of our solar system we found so many planets similar in size to earth around the same star known as trappist-1. >> finding a second earth is not just a matter of if, but when.

>> the hunt is still on for brady's missing super bowl jersey which vanished after the big game. brady coming up with his list of suspects. including gollum because he loves rings and lady gaga. and creepy tom brady from the courtroom speketch. a russian model dangling from a skyscraper for a good selfie. >> dangled 1,000 feet over the streets of dubai. just the grip of some guy holding her over the edge. the dubai police did not love it. >> the baby boom here at "today" goes on. this time a bombshell from hoda. >> that little girl haley joy is my daughter. >> no! >> yay! >> congratulations. >> oh, my gosh! >> i adopted her.

she is the love of my life. >> this little girl haley is the luckiest girl on the planet. you will be one of the most fantastic moms i can ever imagine. >> can you believe that? >> i was about to say the news is out and i'm awww. >> matt said it best. the kid hit the lottery. her office is a few doors down. she disappeared for a while. i asked where is hoda. no vacation on the schedule. >> right. >> and they were like, oh, she twoe went to florida. >> a pretty good secret. >> that's not easy to do for people who talk for a living. congratulations, hoda. >> haley joy. >> precious. >> indra. >> temperature contrast. they are big across the country. take a look.

we will have a lesson here. warm front. warm air behind it. cold front. cold air behind it. look at the temperature difference. more records are possible in the eastern half the country. we will see 80s out there. that will be out to charleston and greenbelt. new york city, looking for 60 degrees. look at the temperature contrast. behind the cold front. huge temperature drop. chicago at the freezing mark at 32 degrees. remember a week ago, were you into the 70s. minneapolis, 36. that is nine degrees above normal this time of year. that gives you the perspective of how wacky this weather is. what comes west goes east. we will look that the tomorrow in new york and we're off to another chilly start across the bay area. right now, we are seeing temps the in the 30s and the 40s. santa rosa, 35 degrees. san francisco at 45, and as

you're waking up in the south bay, also expect to see some 40s as you make your way outdoors. 40 right now and we are seeing some scattered showers, thoonan to a system that's expected to track from the north to the south, but very light rain. you can see that in the north bay and along the coastline, as well. one of those days where people saw the weather forecast. tomorrow they will be upset. huge drop. >> you called it. you called it. >> i'll give you credit. indra, thank you. the tooth fairy, more generous than ever. you will not believe how much cash kids are raking in these days. up next, how dangerous is your drive? squ jeff rossen joins us with the bridges that we drive every day liberty mutual stood with me when i was too busy with the kids to get a repair estimate. liberty did what? yeah, with liberty mutual all i needed to do to get an estimate was snap a photo of the damage and voila!

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>> what happened? >> reporter: where huge chunks of bridge smashed through the airport shuttle with passengers inside crushing the hood of the car. >> another 6 or 8 inches. >> reporter: i'm on the arlington memorial bridge in d.c. we are getting rare access in the bridge. this one is so bad and in critical condition, they are making me wear gloves because of the lead paint is chipping off. they are making me wear the hard h hat because concrete is coming off the bridge. charles borders in charge of the bridge for the national park service. >> reporter: there is metal peeling off. >> over here, look at this beam. all of this concrete is gone. totally decade away. look at this flange here. this is all that's left. >> this is holding up the roadway? >> this is where the car is going. you feel the cars.

this beam. >> reporter: what we see next is more disturbing. >> this is the support for the entire bridge. completely rusting away. look at this, jeff. completely gone. >> you can put your hand through it. >> rusting from the inside out. >> terrible. we are terrible. >> reporter: last march, we went to then secretary of transportation anthony fox. according to your data, 58,495 bridges deemed structurally deficie deficient. >> it is embarrassing to the country. it is not just money, but emphasis. it is where we put our money. that is something we have to continue working on. >> reporter: now a year later and the rossen reports update. a slight improvement. according to the american road and transportation builders association, the number of structurally deficient bridges is down.

55,710. almost 2,800 fewer than a year ago. and the brand new secretary of transportation says it is a priority. >> the government does not have the resources to address all of the infrastructure needs within our country. all of us need to put our best thinking forward as to how to fund the aging infrastructure. >> reporter: experts say the current system is broken. states get federal money and spend it as they wish with little federal oversight. bureaucracy as bridges continue to crumble. >> at that pace, it will take over 20 years just to get through the current repair work for the deficient bridges. that is not fast enough. our highway infrastructure needs to be modernized and it is under performing. we need to make investments. >> the government is spending billions of dollars to fix these bridges. that may sound like a lot. it is. analysts say it is just a drop in the bucket of what it will take to fix all of the problems

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microclimate forecast. not a bad way to wake up on a saturday morning. >> not bad at all. even though some areas are seeing scattered showers, definitely a lot calmer with the weather. we've been seeing those storms earlier this week, finally got a break from the rain, and we are expecting to see a storm system track from the north to the south. and that's what's going to keep those scattered showers more along the klecoastline and nort bay. still bundle up, because some areas are still seeing the 30s, including the santa cruz area, and of course, santa rosa, the north bay, typically wakes up to 30s, especially during the winter. but we are expecting to warm up through today. here's a live look right now at that doppler radar. you can see some rain moving into half moon bay over the next 30 minutes. we are expecting to see some moderate showers. but all in all, we aren't expecting to see severe rain totals. and through tomorrow, we're tracking an additional storm. but today, it's not going to be to do bad out there. let's take a look at how much we're tracking in terms of the rain coming up at 7:00. >> we'll stay tuned for that,

vianey, thanks. now to a story we broke last night at 11:00, new e-mails reveal what the city of san jose knew in the weeks leading up to the historic flooding. we've received e-mails that the santa clara valley water district miscalculated the data. san jose mayor sam liccardo questioned the water district on tuesday when the flooding began. our senior investigative, steven stock, pored over those documents and has eye-opening revelations on our newscast at 7:00. this weekend, a lot of those flood evacuees will be totaling up their losses. for many, that includes the family car. many cars,a as you can imagine were buried under mud and raw sewage for more than 24 hours. more than a dozen damaged cars line nor dale avenue in the rock springs neighborhood. mud-caked interiors and muddy water lines show how far they were submerged. a local auto expert tells us it's likely most of those cars are a total loss. >> in all, you know, honest

truth, a lot of those cars are going to have so much damage to the electrical system that, you know, they're going to have to replace their car computers, quite possibly their engine wiring harness and other electrical components. >> the city has contracted with three towing companies to take the flooded cars to salvage yards. san jose police say no tickets are being issued. well, coming up this morning on "today in the bay,"s will fares go up? the reason why b.a.r.t. is thinking about increasing the cost of your ride. that plus all your top stories and weather coming up at 7:00. hope you stay tuned. right now, back to the "today" show.

good morning. wintry blast. 28 million under severe weather threat this morning from virginia to new england. the deadly winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow across millions in the midwest. >> the semi and vehicle. the report of the vehicle under the systememi. >> now making its way east. travel trouble. president trump facing a setback over the controversial travel ban. this time from the agency ordered to enforce it and his battle with the media keeps building. >> we are fighting the fake news. it's fake. phony. fake. >> with the white house now under fire for asking the fbi to publicly discredit a damaging new york times article and for

barring some reporters from a press briefing. we have it covered live. and golden dreams. hollywood rolling out the red carpet with all eyes on the prize for tomorrow's big night in film. glitz, glamour and gold. we will tell you everything you need to know about the 89th academy awards. "today" saturday, february 25th, 2017. ♪ give it to me i'm worth it >> happy saturday, "today" show. >> i'm here for my daughter's sweet 16. >> i'm checking off the bucket list. >> the father/daughter trip to nyc. >> happy birthday. girlfriends take new york. >> hello buffalo! >> good saturday morning to you. welcome back to "today."

a fantastic crowd out on the plaza. we will head outside and say hello to everyone except that kid who screamed his head off. he scares us. you could not ask for a nicer day. literally the calm before the storm. severe weather making its way east now. indra peterson is here with us for dylan dreyer who is still on maternity leave. >> this is causing nasty weather in the midwest. just last night it brought hail to detroit. parts of wisconsin buried under a foot of snow. that caused a small plane landing short of the runway. it was just as bad in iowa. n digging out from 10 inches of snow. 60 accidents as drivers fight through blizzard conditions. this is the same storm that passed through utah killing four there. it is heading east bringing another threat of severe

weather. easy to see when you look at the map. line of storms pushing off to the east today. we are still going to watch for severe weather as we go through the afternoon. we know this. it has been very warm. warm conditions combine with cold air behind it. major cities. philadelphia, washington and new york city with a slight threat. mostly looking for thunderstorms. this is strong winds and hail potenti potential. minimal threat for tornado. watch for flooding concerns. snow on the ground. rain in february on top of that. that will melt the snow. especially with ice jams possible with the runoff areas. we will watch this throughout the day. mostly to the afternoon and evening hours of the east coast. by sunday, this will be out of here. you notice the temperature drop through sunday where temperatures are a good 30 degrees cooler in some of the major cities. you will not see a lot of rain necessarily, but when it does hit, you could see things change

quickly. >> thank you. to our nation's capitol and brewing political storms. white house under fire after asking the fbi to discredit a new york times article. that as the president faces another hurdle in his attempt to enforce a controversial travel ban. nbc's kelly o'donnell is live at the white house. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. so many developments from the white house. the president's revised travel ban is expected to be released this week. it comes at a time when on friday, a report surfaced from inside the department of homeland security and they are responsible for working on immigration. it appears to under cut the reasons behind the president's report and what he says is a danger from the seven countries. one line from the report says that citizenship is likely an unreliable indicator of the terrorist threat to the united states. going right at the issue of the risk posed by seven mostly muslim countries.

the white house officials say the report is incomplete. it was based on open sources and not classified. a comprehensive report is coming to combine data and intelligence and not politics. friday at the conservative gathering as cpac. donald trump talked about his first month in office and trying to get things done. >> we're taking a firm, bold and decisive measure. we have to to turn things around. the era of empty talk is over. >> reporter: and the white house is dealing with questions about whether reince priebus, the chief of staff, crossed any lines when he asked the fbi to help publicly discredit a story that alleged connections between the trump campaign and russia after priebus was told by a top fbi official there were inaccuracies in the story. the fbi declined to do so, but

we are told by u.s. intelligence officials that the fbi does not believe that priebus crossed a line. although democrats are saying it appears he is trying to attempt to pressure the bureau or even going too far in this to politic politicize the bureau. so many different issues trying to advance policies and at the same time fight media reports. >> thank you, kelly. >> let's look at the other stories making headlines on saturday morning. including election day for democrats. the democratic national convention will pick a new chair to guide the party into the future. right now, seven candidates, but two frontrunners. labor secretary tom perez and minnesota congress member keith ellison. new details in the developing story with muhammad ali's son. muhammad ali jr. and his mother were detained by officials at

fort lauderdale airport this month. the son and his mother were returning from jamaica from a black history month event. the ali jr. was questioned for two hour was questions focusing on his religion. a judge ruled one accuser can testify to support charges that bill cosby drugged and molested a woman near his estate in philadelphia. prosecutors wanted to call 12 other women to support the claim of prior bad acts. a meetding here in new york with the city's mayor and federal prosecutors. mayor de blasio was questioned by prosecutors for four hours on friday. part of the investigation into whether the mayor and aides traded favors for campaign donations. mayor said fund raising followed the law. let's go to indra on the plaza with a check of the weather.

>> look at this sign. i love new york city. go patriots. what is the mission? >> to find tom brady's jersey. >> how are you going to do that? >> believe. >> we are starting to feel sprinkles out here. let's show you what is going on. easy to see across the country. the same system continuing to make its way across the country. line of storms right now in the ohio valley. it feels nice in the eastern half the country. we will watch for severe weather. philadelphia and new york city and virginia. a strong possibility of a tornado is out there. we will watch out for that. the west coast. 53 degrees. actually warmer today in new york city than it is good morning. we are waking up to overcast skies. here's a live look right now over san francisco. chilly, 45 degrees, and we are still seeing a few scattered,

spotty showers that is expected to bring a chance of that rain throughout your saturday were more along the coastline and areas of the north bay as well. here's a live look at that doppler radar. we have a line of showers, making its way towards half moon bay, but overall, we are expecting to warm up to the 50s and we'll keep that rain chance in the forecast. hoda, i have to show her a message. hello, hoda and haley joy. >> hi, hoda. >> back to you guys. >> haley joy will be a household name. thank you. the ballots are tallied and red carpet rolled out. the 89th annual academy awards are almost here. >> what do you need to know? we turn to joelle. >> no secret. the past two years clouded in controversy with the nominees. this year is different with history. add too close to call categories

and you have an award show shaping up to be must-see tv. ♪ you do tgot the invitation ♪ >> the most prestigious award in film will soon be handed out. to whom? we don't know. speculating is half the fun. all the stars come on "la la land" for the 89th awards, it is the love letter to los angeles. >> oscars shattered this with 14 nominations. will it make history? >> i think it will. if it gets more than 11 wins, it dances into history. many experts feel it could get 13. >> but best picture is not a sure win. >> what? come on. >> prognosticators say the coming of age "moonlight" to steal "la la land" spotlight. what about viola davis?

the best supporting actress has been a lock from the second "fences" was released and all that drama on screen is playing out off screen in the best acting for the ladies. a three-woman race. >> article will bring you a great deal of attention. >> natalie portman for "jackie" and now it is emma stone with momentum on her side. >> it is emma tostone's to lose >> duking it out. "manchester by the sea" for casey affleck and denzel washington. >> this year, we have seven diverse actors in the majors. is oscars so whiover? >> i think lots of diversity. "hidden figures" "moonlight" and

kw "fences." >> washington could be the winningest oscar winner in history. >> it is very, very exciting. >> all setting the stage for the show business suspense we love. let's have a little fun for a second and check out vegas odds. according to vegas, "la la land" for best picture. actress, they say emma stone. for the men, casey affleck. i don't agree with vegas. you know what? the guild award shows are a good indication. emma stones won. very insider baseball. isabelle huppert could give her a run for her money. >> i'll listen to you. >> she is saying them all. coming up, open oprah opensn why she decided not to have

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with #giraffewatch. as you can see, all is well. now we just wait. >> we're keeping a close eye on this. very close eye. if it happens in the broadcast. >> have you ever seen a giraffe give birth? >> i have not. have you? >> yes. the legs flop out. >> on person or on tv? >> on youtube. >> okay. i thought whoa. >> sheinelle jones. >> one time in kansas my giraffe gave birth. >> do you remember the good old days you put a tooth under the pillow and the tooth fairy comes. kids making a lot more than you remember getting. cash payouts going up in the past year. all-time high average $4.66. that's what kids are doing. a 75 cents increase from 2015. you know a thing or two about this. your son.

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good saturday morning to you. it is 7:00 and this is a live look. look at those raging waters in the anderson dam. the spillway is overflowing, still. san jose, morgan hill, the south bay has seen extreme flooding this week, and we do expect this overflow to stop later today. good morning to you. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast. it could stop overflowing, because we have a small break in the rain. >> and although we are tracking a smaller srm