>> be careful when you hit the road out there this morning. it is going to be sloppy through the bulk of it. we look live from our camera in salsalito. chaotic day. failing to move rebellious republicans. can the president, famous for the art of the deaget this deal done? breaking overnight. significant new arrests in connection with the deadly terror attack in london. the suspect killed by police, now identified. his home, searched. and an emotional tribute is held for the four victims who died, including an american on his anniversary trip. harrison ford's close call. the release of a packed passenger jet at a california

airport as we go inside the investigation. and if the glass slipper fi fits. the 11th-seeded xavier musketeers upset the arizona wildcats in the sweet 16. kansas cruises. gonzaga and oregon surviving nail-biters. >> for the elite eight. no. >> all eyes on tonight's game to see who will round out the elite eight. "today" friday, march 24th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. matt has the morning off. we have carson pitching in. and once again, the sweet 16. >> i want to say i'm sorry. >> the sweet 16, has left me sour. >> i'm sorry. >> soul-crushing. the arizona wildcats go down,

i'm happy for you, but this is a big feat. >> you had michigan losing. they had an awesome run, as well. the wildcats, they took a bad shot. they only needed two. >> okay. we're going to get to the games as we work through our grief. a lot to talk about in politics. drama unfolding in washington, after the republican health care plan failed to gain more support. president trump is drawing a line in the sand. telling republicans they must vote and pass this bill today or he will leave obamacare in place. >> it's a big gamble for the president who doesn't appear to have the votes in hand. as of right now, more than 30 republicans are against or leaning against the bill. >> we're going to walk you through all of this this morning with peter alexander outside of the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it will be a dramatic day here in washington. for president trump and house republicans. today is the moment of truth for one of mr. trump's biggest campaign promises, the repeal and replacement of obamacare.

but after negotiations, sweeteners and last-minute meetings, it's time to vote. and if the bill goes down, he's moving on. this morning, with the republican health care bill in crisis, president trump, the self-proclaimed dealmaker, is threatening to walk away from the table. >> the president has made a very strong case. >> reporter: but it may be too close. overnight, a desperate effort to resuscitate the bill. >> for 7 1/2 year, we have been promising the american people that we will repeal and replace this broken law because it's collapsing and is failing families. and tomorrow we're proceeding. >> reporter: the house speaker's terse statement, punctuating a 24 hours, with a stinging delay of the vote to repeal and replace obamacare. >> are you a still a no on the bill? >> hell, no. >> reporter: the president dispatching top advisers, including steve bannon, to capitol hill. delivering an ultimatum to house republicans. vote today or obamacare stays. the budget director warned the room the president is done negotiating.

but house republicans are split. >> are you still a no? >> thank you. >> do you think it will pass? >> i don't know. >> this will be a one and done, up or down. if it's down, we're done. >> reporter: the mood, grim. a far cry from the morning. president trump getting a standing ovation, from the conservative freedom caucus. mr. trump offering a compromise that would have cut back essential health benefits, under obamacare, require insurers to cover maternity leave, mental health care and emergency visits. >> we have a great bill. and i think we have a very good chance. >> reporter: back on the hill, it may not be enough. >> i am still a no at this time. i'm desperately trying to get to a question. with all the freedom caucus, they are really trying to get to a yes. >> reporter: among the sticking points, coverage for pre-existing conditions and kids under 26 staying on their parents' plans. mr. trump won't budge on either. late thursday, a senior administration source telling nbc news, if the bill doesn't pass, it wouldn't be on trump,

rather, people in congress breaking promises to their constituents. across the aisle, nancy pelosi, already laying any failure squarely at trump's feet. >> rookie's error, donald trump. you may be a great negotiator. rookie's error for bringing this up on a day we clearly are not ready. >> reporter: to be clear, president trump may already be moving on from health care. scene spicer already tweeting about taxes. and talking about the keystone controversial pipeline and talking about blocking the project. savannah and carson, back to you. >> peter alexander, thank you. a lot of moving pieces. let's get to chuck todd in washington, good morning. the president issues the ultimatum, this is my last, best, final offer. if you don't take it today, you'll have obamacare forever?

second of all, is that a real threat? and will it work? >> i don't think the president is as committed to repealing and replacing obamacare as republicans have been the last six years. this is not what he wanted to do first. we heard him complain about how much time this is taking. and here's the thing, i think a reality check hit the white house. all of the struggles to negotiate the house, and it has not begun the hard part of passing health care, which is negotiating with the different factions in the senate. i think there's a white house that is saying, you know what? if we don't want to say we want this to go down today. but if it goes down, wash your hands and move on because i think they sort of see nothing but brick walls in front of them when it comes to a replacement for obamacare. >> if you're in congress, you're weighing two options. you're going to be a team player or you have to think about how the new bill is going to play in your hometown. what's the tipping point for either way? >> look, i think it's a tough decision. on one hand, you have to worry

about the threat that maybe you're on a list, that maybe donald trump blames you for not repealing and replacing obamacare, that you own that broken promise. at the same time, do you risk voting for a bill that may never see the light of day when it goes to the senate? may not be a bill that the president eventually supports in the long run? and i think that's particularly these conservative members. they weren't born yesterday. they know that some of the deals being cut today to get their vote may be thrown aside when they move to the senate. so, i think there is a trust deficit here between these house republicans and the white house. and i don't know if they can bridge it by 5:00 today. >> and isn't the question at the end of the day, who is more popular? who is going to have more juice in those districts? the members of congress or donald trump? >> here's the split problem, savannah. on one hand, you're looking at a guy with 37% approval. on the other side, 80% or 85% of republicans like this president.

if you're a conservative member and your constituents love trump, maybe you have no choice but to go with him, which is what president trump is gambling on. on the other hand, if you're from a swing district, do you want the baggage that comes with plump right now? so that is what moderates are staring at, or the 37% in the conservatives are looking at the 85% among republicans. >> chuck, do you think there's any regret on behalf of the president or the white house that they tackled health care first? >> 100%. 1000%. this was the rookie error. you don't make your first piece legislation taking things away. you be the goody. you give things away. president obama did stimulus. president bush did tax cuts. this president is desperate to do tax cuts and infrastructure. had he led with that and punted health care a year, it's complicated. the public, his supporters would have given him time on this. now they are rushing through there. and the irony is, they don't

know what is in the bill right now. and remember that criticism that used to ride the democrats over and over again? now republicans are finding themselves, because they created sense of urgency for no reason. >> it's so interesting. weapon don't know what this day will hold. >> it will be wild. >> we'll see what happens by sunday when you have "meet the press" come on and we know you have governor jerry brown on your show. >> sorry, arizona. there's another battle heating up on capitol hill. the showdown between president trump's supreme court pick, neil gorsuch. the top democrat vowing to block the nomination. kristen welker has more on that for us this morning, hi, kristen. >> reporter: hi, carson, good morning to you. with republicans in control of the senate, judge neil gorsuch is likely to be confirmed, it's just a question of how at this

point. the fate of supreme court nominee neil gorsuch and the future of the supreme court are both up in the air this morning. >> i'm humbled. i'm honored every day i come to work. and i've been humbled and honored to be here with you. >> reporter: despite sailing through his confirmation hearing relatively unscathed, senate democrats angry over republicans' refusal to give president obama's supreme court pick merrick garland a hearing, are vowing to block gorsuch's confirmation by a filibuster. the move announced by minority leader, chuck schumer. >> after careful deliberation, i cannot support judge neil gorsuch's nomination to the supreme court. my vote will be no. and i urge my colleagues to do the same. >> reporter: while there are enough republican votes to confirm gorsuch by a simple majority, senate rules require a supermajority of 60 votes to end a filibuster. there's a maneuver that allows the senators to change the rule to confirm gorsuch with 51

votes. the problem is, it's not a one-time exception and could set a new precedent in the senate. republican senator, lindsey graham, while reluctant to change the rules, said he would support the nuclear option. >> whatever it takes to get him on the court, i will do. >> reporter: back in january, president trump agreed. >> would you want mitch mcconnell to use the nuclear option? >> yes, i would. >> reporter: the white house hoping the extreme move won't be necessary. >> we urge democrats to not block judge gorsuch from receiving a fair up or down vote that we believe he's nominated for. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell wants to get gorsuch confirmed before congress takes its easter recess, in the beginning of april. there's some new developments in the deadly terror attack in london. police made new arrests overnight and identified the suspect. and this morning we're learning

more about him and the victims, including a utah man in london to celebrate his anniversary. chief global correspondent, bill neely, has the latest. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. new raids and new arrests this morning. and some extraordinary new figures from british police. they say there were 3,500 witnesses to the killings. many over there on westminster bridge. and they've collected nearly 3,000 pieces of evidence. this is a massive investigation. one american still in the hospital. many others grieving. london, silent. standing in tribute. a mayor and a city grieving, as a fourth victim of terror died. a 75-year-old british man. this is a final photograph of the dead police officer, taken by stacy martin from florida. >> he had a very quiet, reserved personality. but was joking.

he was just very gracious. >> reporter: keith palmer was stabbed 40 minutes later. it's emerged the killer was a muslim convert. >> the dead terrorist is khalid masood. we stated he had a number of aliases and we know his birth name was adrian russell. >> reporter: he was jailed for violence but not for terrorism. >> he was investigated by mi5, in relation to concerns about violent extremism. >> reporter: prime minister may was filmed being rushed from parliament wednesday, as gunshots rang out. police have searched masood's home and raided others, making two more arrests overnight. more than 30 injured are still in the hospital, including the woman seen jumping in the river, to escape masood's speeding car. american kurt cochran of utah was one of four killed. he and his wife, melissa, were on the last day of a european tour, to celebrate 25 years of

marriage. she, too, is still injured. in utah, their friends remembered kurt. >> kurt was a friend. he had such an uplifting way about him. you know? it made you feel good. >> reporter: there were many american survivors relieved to be alive. >> and a car comes out of nowhere. and it just hits four to five innocent bystanders on the street. >> reporter: in london, the search goes on. police on their knees. katherine, duchess of cambridge, on the verge of tears. >> sending our thoughts and prayers to those affected by yesterday's terrible attack in westminster. >> reporter: westminster bridge and parliament have reopened. the search is ongoing in five homes. london still on high alert. police say at the core of their investigation is how khalid

masood was radicalized. was it online on his own? was he really a lone wolf? or was he helped by maybe directed by others? that's why the searches and the raids go on. carson? savannah? >> bill neely in london for us. thank you. breaking overnight, frightening moments for a family in southern california after a car was stolen with a 1-year-old boy and his 2-year-old brother still inside. thankfully, those boys were found safe this morning. cathedral city police say the car was stolen after their baby sitter stepped out to do an errand. the amber alert was issued and the search was on. hours later the cars and boys were located in a neighboring town. they were in good condition. police are still looking for that suspect. new developments in a story we've been following for several months. on thursday, israeli police arrested a 19-year-old man accused in a wave of bomb threats against u.s. jewish community centers. the suspect is jewish himself and holds dual israeli and

american citizenship. he use d a mask to keep himself from being identified. the bomb threats, 160 to jewish facilities in 48 states. he's being prosecuted in israel but could be brought here to face charges in the u.s. now, a contract worker in south florida was left dangling on the side of the building after a scaffolding collapsed. he was hanging by his safety gear that was anchored to the top of the building. eventually, rescue crews lowered the worker to the ground. he was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. now, to march madness. sorry, savannah. another night of exciting games and dramatic finishes. we'll start with the upset, xavier, number 11, knocking off number two, arizona. the wildcats missed a three-point attempt in the closing seconds. and the musketeers hold on to win 73-71. elsewhere, michigan's magical run is over after falling to oregon in the nail-biter. the ducks took the lead with

about a minute to play. the wolverines have a chance to win with a three-pointer at the buzzer. it was short. ducks win, 69-68. and gonzaga punched their ticket to the elite eight holding off west virginia. the mountaineers had a chance to tie it up but came up empty. 61-58. kansas moving on after a blowout win over purdue. >> rokerthon 3 has a college theme. >> we're going to talk about that. setting records across the country as we go. in the meantime, we're going to set some severe weather records, unfortunately. look at that. palmyra, wisconsin. heavy lightning and hail. a lot of damaging hail out there. and we'll be seeing more of that today. speaking of severe weather, i mean, this has been crazy so far this year. we are off to the fastest start for tornadoes at this point in time for the year since 2008.

normally, we have about 184. so, we are really rockin' and rolling as far as the tornadoes are concerned. and we have more of a severe threat today. 8 million folks at risk from springfield, missouri, down to lake charles, missouri. damaging winds and hail. and then for tomorrow, it moves to the east, memphis, birmingham, new orleans, mobile, all looking at severe weather. could be damaging winds and hail as well. the storms push through today on into tomorrow. and finally start to dissipate by the time we get into sunday. but again, we're going to be watching some of these storms developing overnight tonight. which could be very frightening. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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[ cheers and applause ] 7:30 on a friday morning. the 24th of march, 2017. that's a good crowd. free weekend crowd spending their time with us in the heart of midtown manhattan. and people on spring break celebrating with us. we'll say hello in a couple minutes. first, a check of the headlines this morning. a tense morning on capitol hill, where the house is set to vote on the republican plan to replace obamacare. thursday's vote was called off after last-minute negotiations by president trump failed to win more support for the controversial bill. during a late-night meeting, the president's budget director told house republicans if it's not passed today, obamacare will remain in place. a new round of raids tied to

the deadly terror attack in london led to two more significant arrests overnight. nine people have been taken into custody. the attacker killed by police has been identified as 52-year-old khalid masood. police say he was not the subject of any current terror investigations. a high school student in wisconsin is being hailed as a hero after he saved a choking classmate. and it's all caught on camera. ian brown was eating lunch when his friend, will, began motioning he was checking. friends thought he was joking. but when will's face began chicking color, he had to jump into reaction. >> you're going to be alive to tell about it. >> he had the training. no one else did. i'm lucky he was there at the time. >> brown credits the training he received in the youth police training program. this morning, the fcc is taking new steps to confront s biggest source of complaints,

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security number, bank account or credit card information. >> the reason of this call is to inform you that irs is filing lawsuit against you. >> reporter: the irs estimates phone scammers posing as tax collectors use robocalls to defraud americans out of $26 million since 2013. now, the fcc wants to give your phone company the power to pull the plug. >> it's been called the scourge of civilization. we wanted to enable phone companies to easily block calls that seem to be coming from a number that you might recognize. >> reporter: with more than one in ten u.s. adults the victim of a phone scam, the proposed policy is a call for change many have been waiting for. >> call immediately on our department number. >> reporter: because even if you haven't lost your money, you've likely lost something just as valuable, your time. this morning, many major phone companies support the fcc's call

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important switch. the fly/drive switch. as simple as that. the latest model, sleek italian styling. this is an exclusive first look. >> it is. this is the wind tunnel model. >> reporter: this is what the real thing is going to look like? >> kre. >> reporter: at a price, the first series of the power v. will cost about $6,000. but prospective buyers are training for their license. and in is lisimulator, i'm tryi a flying xl ining commute for m. >> are you feeling nervous? >> reporter: confident. were you inspired by "the jetsons"? "star wars"? "back to the future"? "blade runner"? >> all of them. when technology is making it possible, those things come. >> reporter: uber has signaled

interest in autonomous flying vehicles. and in dubai, drone pods are promised for this summer. rather than depart from an airfield, these vehicles will take off vertically. and i met a man who knows how that feels. >> it's the ultimate buzz. everybody thinks about flying and the dream of being able to jump off of the roof of your house. this makes it possible. >> reporter: the jet pack looks like something out of a bond movie and uses the same technology as airliners. it can fly up to 18,000 feet. there's no chance i am going to put a pack of fuel on my back. >> right. >> reporter: it's not as scary as it looks, says david. >> it's like riding a segment. you need to think, i want to go forward and you're going to fly forward. >> reporter: at his design center in california, he's working on an electric hybrid. >> one person or two people can get in, push a button and it will come into a vertical hover, fly them where they need to go.

commuter runs it. >> reporter: never have to sit in traffic again. >> instead of that line of traffic there -- >> reporter: you have the whole of the sky. >> right. >> reporter: the cost for your personal electric quiet jet pack pod, around $100,000. it's like a commuting space race. >> it is. and this massive amounts of investment going into it right now. and it will be way that we commute and the way we move in the future. >> david said he plans to put the jet packs in adventure pods. you kiss good-bye to the kids. you put on your jet pack and take off. it's not going to be for everybody. >> i would love it. >> right? >> i was thinking the flying car, where do you pull over? flying. >> theirs has to be faster. i like this series, "around the world." you get to go to cool places. >> more to come. >> i would like to pitch a spas around the world series. >> noted. >> thank you, keir.

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it's 7:56. we are in a microclimate weather alert tracking heavy rain and winds moving across parts of the bay area. we're getting a break in parts of the peninsula, as well as the south bay. farther north in san francisco, going to see the rain getting even heavier we have stormranger, mobile doppler radar parked in the south bay and picking up on a detailed view of what's happening around the bay. looking at the heaviest downpours in marin county. that continues also for the san rafael bridge, bay bridge. and in san francisco, it is et gooding a little bit of heavier there as we see darker shades of green here. heading a little bit farther south around daly city, heavy rain, san bruno. rain filling in a little bit later. as we go through the day, the rain will be off and on, lingering into the afternoon

before it tapers off later on tonight. now let's head over to make for an update on the roadways. you still have to be careful for slick conditions throughout the morning as kari just told you. a lighter flow of traffic. this one still goes on in oakland. slowing westbound at 580 toward like shore avenue. a single car. likely a spinout because of the wet roads. metering lights are on. pretty standard of there. slick conditions around the bay. that will be a concern for folks traveling across the bay. back to you. mike, kari, thank you very much. happening right now, a live look in fremont where last minute preparations are under way for an historic opening years in the making. hopefully they bring umbrellas. at 10:00 this morning, the bart station holding its grand opening. service begins tomorrow morning. tweeting out video and images. a full report on our midday

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coming up, trump's ultimatum. the president telling republicans to get onboard with his health plan today or obamacare stays. we're live at the white house. plus, return of rokerthon. [ cheers ] first, he set a world record by doing the weather for 34-straight hours. >> al, you are officially amazing. >> then, he delivered the forecast from all 50 states in just 1 week. >> it's going to make your heads go -- >> so, what's al got in store for rokerthon 3? we'll reveal his ambitious new plan. and charlie's family

reunion. can't wait for our puppy with a purpose to reunite with his mom, dad and five sisters, all for a good cause today, friday, march 24th, 2017. ♪ >> green bay on the plaza. >> welcome from north carolina. watch the "today" show. >> married 45 years old. ♪ >> celebrating our ten-year anniversary at the "today" show. hi, boys. >> i'm celebrating my 16th birthday all the way from the bahamas. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. it's 8:00 on "today." it's friday. it's march 24th. it is a cold day out on our plaza. we have a lot of shining faces, as we say hello to a big, big spring break crowd. good morning. we're taking selfies.

we're on tv right now, you know? click that selfie. we did it. and welcome back, everybody. what an awesome crowd. >> come on. >> i know. >> a huge crowd. exciting. >> i know. >> i feel like i'm back at mtv with this crowd at this time of the year. >> they're awesome. coming up today, the biggest spring steals grand finale you can imagine. what a week it's been. you're not going to believe the bargains we got for $5 or less. there's jill, she's ready. we're going to kick this off in with a great deal here in a minute. let's get a check of the morning's top stories. >> reporter: i'm kristen welker at the white house where it's do or die for the republican health care bill. after the initial vote was delayed, the president issuing an ultimatum. his message to republicans, he's done negotiating. vote for the bill or obamacare stays. president trump with mounting pressure, with the repeal and replace of obamacare on life

support. overnight, a frantic effort to save it. >> we will repeal and replace this broken law baize it's collapsing and failing families. and tomorrow we're proceeding. >> reporter: the president sends his top advisers to capitol hill, to twist the arms of remaining holdouts. after meeting with the republican conference, his budget director said the president is done negotiating. some republicans trying to project confidence. >> we're going to win this. >> the plea is, within our membership to come together. it's hard to govern. we've been the opposition party for eight years. it's time to come together. this is our moment. >> reporter: there's more than 30 gop lawmakers who aren't ready to get onboard, like dan donovan. >> they have to represent the people in their district. i have to represent the people in my district. >> reporter: the political drama, capping a day of marathon meetings. president trump huddling with conservative lawmakers during the day. and getting a standing ovation,

after offering a key concession, eliminating a regulation they oppose. but so far, his efforts have not been enough to get the bill over the finish line. a defeat would be a major blow to the president, who campaigned on being a dealmaker who would prioritize repealing and replacing obamacare. >> real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. a disaster. >> reporter: as he fights to keep that promise, mounting questions about republican house intelligence committee chair devin nunes. nunes expressing regret after performing the president and the public, before telling his committee that trump transmission communications may have been incidentally scooped up by u.s. surveillance. >> the president needs to know these intelligence reports are out there. >> reporter: but thursday, nunes apologized to his colleagues behind closed doors and backtracked publicly. >> that was a judgment call on my part. at the end of the day, sometimes you make the right decision. sometimes you make the wrong

one. >> reporter: the president flexing his muscles. telling "time" magazine i inherited a mess in so many ways. and i can't be doing so badly because i'm president and you're not. they fulfilled their romgs. but in some ways the. president is moving on just moments ago, i was there as the president announced approval of the controversial keystone excel pipeline. i asked the president it he feels health care will pass. he says he doesn't know. we'll have to see what happens. tz >> kristen welker at the white house. overseas, scotland yard announced new arrested in connection with the london terror attack. a british born convert to islam. he rammed his car into pedestrians on wednesday and fatally stabbed a police officer killing a total of four people

and injuring dozens more. among those killed american curt cochran on a trip with with his wife melissa who was badly injured. new developments surrounding harrison ford landing on the wrong runway in orange county. and a phone call between the tower. steve patterson is in los angeles for us. the faa released audio recordings between harrison ford and air traffic control during the heroing moments. accidentally tlieing his plane over a 737 filled with passengers and we're hearing ford's call to the air traffic control tower moments before the incident. >> i must have landed on the taxi. >> can i get your name ask pilot's license?

>> harrison ford. >> take your time. no big deal. >> it's a big deal for me. >> this just happened in late february at john wayne airport in orange county, california. you can see in surveillance vud owe the yellow husky barely avoiding a flight prepare ingin take off with 116 people on board. ford came dangerously close to the passenger plane when he was cleared to land on a shortway. instead landing on a parallel taxi way where planes taxi before takeoff. the faa is currently investigating this lawsutest incident. >> steve patterson in los angeles, thank you. a lot going on. >> babies crying. >> dylan? >> i'm okay over here. coming up, the thrilling conclusion of our week of spring steals. jill has managed to find bargains for $5 or less. she's going to reveal one right now. >> today, it's all about smart shopping. i'm going to share tips on how

to do it. tj maxx, some will retail for $20 and up. we got all of this stuff. shopping with my mom. $5 and under. and look at our cute model. modeling our clothes. >> how handsome is he? >> $5 and under. >> do you love it? >> he is smiling. >> it's so fun. the rest of our spring steals a little bit later, guys. >> thank you. also ahead, could hitting the hot tub be as good as hitting the treadmill? the best exercise news we've heard in forever, actually. >> fingers crossed on that story. and if you thought rokerthons 1 and 2 were exciting, just wait. al is ready to storm into the madness again. we're going to kick it all off after this.

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[ cheers ] we're back. 8:12. time for "trending." let's do it. and "pop start." we bring in our friday "trending" with a quick game of would you rather. here it is. would you rather run a few strenuous miles on a treadmill or take a warm, relaxing bath? >> ding, ding. >> you can reap the same or just about the same benefits from exercise if you just soaked in the tub. >> i would say talk slower. >> i know. a study from the university of the u.k. has discovered you can. they compared cyclists and bathers. now, i will say, the exercisers did burn more calories. but those who took a hot bath also burned calories and ended up with low ee eer peak blood s

levels. >> and that's a benefit? >> yes. you can lay in the bath and burn calories. >> that's fantastic. >> in l.a. there's a place called shape house. people are going, and sweating, watching tv. >> in a bath? >> it's a nonexercise way of losing weight. you just sweat it out. >> will it work that way? or the steamer? >> we're on to something. >> we are, love it. trending on twitter, this sign at a duck pond with a title, thank you for not feeding us bread. explaining that makes ducks ill when you feed them ill. the photo was retweeted 107,000 times. the internet was shocked at the revolution. i grew up going to a duck pond with bread. >> what else do you feed them? >> is this new? >> i would like to settle the debate. let me use my lifeline, we have jeff corwin on skype right now. is bread bad for ducks? >> it is the terrible taboo

about ducks. bread is bad for ducks. you should not feed ducks at a duck pond. go there. watch them being wild. you touched on it perfectly. when you feed the ducks, it's pour nutrition, they gain weight. it affects your ability to fly. it desensitizes them. >> laying it on thick, jeff. >> what do ducks eat? >> ducks normally eat natural plants or instinects. they're migrating or finding foods. when you feed them, they think this is their source for a resource. this is their home. and also, they become too comfortable with people which makes them potentially in trouble with pets like dogs. or giving a kid a nip with their bill on the tip of the finger. >> pringles it is. >> no carbs for ducks. >> i would like to apologize for the 400,000 ducks i've fed bread to for 30 years. >> make way for ducklings. >> anybody scared of ducks? >> i love them.

>> swans on the other hand, vicious. >> revenge of ducks after give them a loaf of bread. >> having for a friend. i'm a little scared of ducks. a baby was crying. his dad came up with a great idea. how about i grab some dirty clothes and let the baby cuddle. look what happened. [ crying ] >> oh, mommy. >> yeah. >> smells so good. >> thank you, daddy. >> the cry factor for you and i, is off the charts. >> how cute is that? >> that's the experiment. take it away. bring it back in. >> the funny thing is, when dylan starts crying, we give her tom brady's jersey. it works like a charm. >> nothing wrong with it. time to put the "pop start" hat on. >> thanks to jeff corwin who we cut off there. i wanted to say good-bye to him. and we moved on. >> give him a loaf of bread. >> he got up early for that.

start with selena gomez. the 24-year-old singer and actress. she showed up at a high school. selena teamed up with coach and an organization called step up, that empowered young women from underresourced communities. selena encouraged communities to dream big. sheinelle was there for all of the action. you can watch her interview with selena gomez monday, here on "today." >> and more coming up on "today's take" at 9:00. >> more at 9:00. now, to kate middleton. the duchess of cambridge opens up about motherhood, its challenges and insecurities in an effort to race awareness about mental health. she calls parenting the sheer overwhelming experience. >> becoming a mother has been a rewarding experience. however, at times it's also been a huge challenge. for many mothers, myself included, this can at times lead to a lack of confidence and

feelings of ignorance. >> kate encouraged parents to never be afraid to ask for help. >> sounds so much better when you have a british accent. >> it does. everything. going to start with "the voice." and end on "pop start." if i work my other show into this show, i do. that's a video with adam, blake, gwen and alicia keys doing "waterfalls." somebody else wants in on the next jam session. her name is ellen degeneres. check out ellen's latest video. ♪ the mother staring out of the window ♪ >> yeah. ♪ don't go chasing waterfalls >> girl. rock it. ♪ you make me want to shoop, shoop ♪ >> ellen, coming strong with the

mashup there. very funny stuff. you can catch the next episode of "the voice" monday night here on nbc. that's your "pop start" for today. >> thanks again, jeff corwin. al has a check of the weather. >> see what we have today. we're watching snow coming through from denver, down to albuquerque. and some snow in new england, as well. what we're really watching today, some severe weather firing up from springfield, down to houston. lake charles. 8 million people at risk for severe weather. tomorrow, it moves east from memphis, birmingham, mobile, new orleans. we're going to watch that closely. and heavy rain moving into the pacific northwest and california. another round comes in on sunday. possibility of flooding in northern california and on into central california, as well, with anywhere from three to lo well, the rain continues in san francisco right now as we're getting a look live out there

with very slippery road conditions as well. we'll have some gusty winds. a lot of that rain concentrated to the north as we're seeing the north bay all covered with rain and then more scattered showers for the east bay and a steady downpour in san francisco. but we have storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar parked in the south bay and is giving us a very detailed view of what's happening as we get a look at the north bay. and this will continue throughout the rest of the morning. >> rocker thon 3 is sponsored by netjets, the worldwide leader in private aviation. >> al, i hope you enjoyed your vacation this week. it's about to end, big-time. rokerthon is back. let's remind everybody what happened here. for rokerthon one, al became a guinness world record holder. for delivering the weather live for 34 hours straight. i really thought we were going to lose you. okay? >> no netjets needed for that one. >> no.

>> then, there was rokerthon 2, where you look it to the next level. >> you delivered the weather, all 50 states in just 1 week. you crossed the finish line just in the nick of time. >> how do you top it for rokerthon 3? >> honor of march madness, five college campuses, five days. we're going to stop at each one. and students will help set a new guinness world record. hundreds of colleges heeded our call to be part of rokerthon 3. we want to give you a taste where we might be storming into the madness. >> roker. rok roker. >> roker. >> let's go roker. >> al roker, i'm in love with you. >> and i am in love with all of you. the thousands of college students who took time-out of their busy studying schedules -- yeah, studying, that's it. to invite rokerthon to their campuses. >> hey, al. >> welcome to auburn university. >> welcome to uconn nation.

>> welcome to kent state university. >> this is nichols college. >> university of nebraska at omaha. >> we want to -- >> see you at the court. >> usc wants al. >> we want you to come to rocky top. >> al, please come to carolina. >> we want you to come to murray state for rockerthon 3. >> come to kansas city. >> oh, what an incredible ass t assortment of world record ideas. >> we want you to be part of the largest crab feast. >> breaking the record for the largest robotics lesson ever. >> the most people on a 15-food wood pole. >> longest conga line on ice. >> the largest group of dressed like tigers. >> shooting free throws in a swimming pool. >> the largest toast of arnold palmers ever. >> please be my partner for a world record salsa dance. >> most high-fives.

>> under a minute. >> in one minute. >> world's largest record for jam party. >> most people dress as harry potter in one place. >> some were a little offbeat. >> help us break the world record for most kilts put on in a minute. what better group to do it than the band without pants. >> and some ideas were delicious. >> we want you to join us and have the biggest group dancing holding cake in our hand. >> oh, cake. >> we want you to join us to break a world record for most people dressed as waffles in one location. >> ooh, waffles. all in all, a valiant effort was made to bring us to -- >> our neck of the woods. >> our neck of the woods. >> our neck of the woods. >> come over to our neck of the woods. >> how is the weather in our neck of the woods? >> potentially record breaking.

♪ ♪ al roker >> wow. beautiful. >> everybody said i had a big head. you see it a lot in there. to help us get around, our friends at netjets will be helping us out. chief pilot, captain don whipkey, who planned this year's route. >> good to see you, captain. >> we're not divulging where we're going. but how difficult was it plotting this route? it's in the midst where it can be severe weather. >> not nearly as difficult as the last time you did this. but yeah. we're going to keep you clear of all of the weather. our meteorologists have taken a look at the destinations. and everything looks good. bring your umbrella and your coat. going to be chilly. >> what happens if al comes up to the cockpit and says, i want to get some barbecue in tennessee? >> we will do it. he's in charge. >> this is fantastic. see you kids later. we're going to fiji. >> we can do that, too.

>> are you looking forward to being part of this? >> i am. absolutely. quite an honor for netjets and myself, as well. >> you teamed up with netflix and we'll be watching movies. it will be great. netjets, thank you so much. again, it's five days, five schools. hopefully five records. we're going to have clues about monday's first campus stop. we're heading hundreds of miles away. i can tell you, there's only one like it. it sees its fair share of wild weather. and its school colors, don't call them red and white. >> those are good clues. i have no idea. >> think of "today" show stunts with netjets. >> exactly. >> i'm going to need your car. >> we're assigning ourselves this morning. > >> we're so excited to get this trip under way. you can follow along, signing up for web alerts, on today.com/rokerthon. coming up next, jill's unbelievable spring steals for 5

bucks and less. and two hollywood icons in studio. jane fonda and lily tomlin are here. looking forward to chatting mioclateeatr artth morng .as t t

good morning. it is 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. we're under a micro alert. this is highway 101 where you see drivers slowing down and dealing with sluggish and wet conditions. let's get an update now from meteorologist kari hall. >> we see that over the counties. now, it becomes a little more scattered as you head farther to the south and we have yet to see this heavy rain make it into the south bay, but it is still raining all over san francisco. we'll continue to see it working its way to the south. more scattered activity as you get closer to palo alto and

pockets of heavy rain for the east bay. let's see how this affects the roadways now with mike. >> well, kari, there are slick conditions, but it's friday so we know there's lighter volume of traffic. we had one incident. look at this. it's oaklanded on the right. the earlier crash, too, at lake shore, but it shifted people north. it's jammed here to high street all the way up to about 29th. back to you. >> that looks very slow there. we have more local news for you coming up in just a half hour.

♪ good morning, everybody. it's 8:30. it's a friday morning. great day, march 24th, 2017. we're kicking off the weekend in style, with a great crowd on our plaza. and it's like suddenly kind of warm. >> beautiful right now. >> the last half hour, it got warmer. >> i hope it stays like this. we have a great crowd, as you mentioned. coming up, our puppy with a purpose, charlie, is here. charlie is going to be reuniting with his family. and just like charlie, all of his siblings are training to be service dogs or guide dogs. you see there. we're going to introduce you to charlie and his gang. >> all of theiseraiseres are

arguing about which is cuter. jill is capping off our spring steals with the biggest bargains of all-time. $5 or less. when it comes to hollywood stars, they don't get much bigger than these two. jane fonda and lily tomlin. first, let's get a check of our weather. >> first of all -- you really should have that looked at. that is catching. oh, my gosh. wow. what are your names? >> mackenzie. >> and mary kathryn. >> nice to see you. let's check your weather and see what's going on for the weekend ahead. severe storms tomorrow, into the mid gulf and the snow in the rockies, wet weather in the northeast and new england. then, sunday, sunday. heavy rain moves into central and northern california into the pacific northwest. icy mix in upstate new york. wet weather in the southeast and

into the great lakes. rain has returned to the bay area and has been raining over the north bay for several hours now. we're also getting pretty good coverage in san francisco. this is where we will see the highest rainfall totals for the north bay and areas just around the golden gate bridge as well as over toward the east bay. we have yet to see the heavy pockets of rain make it into the south bay, but as you drive all the bay area dealing with slippery road conditions and low visibility, we'll continue to see the rain filling in as we continue go through the morning commute. >> we got a lot of people. we have to show a lot of people. that's what's going on around the country. check your weather anytime you need it. go to the weather channel on cable. now, let's go back inside. >> that's like rokerthon 3

started in the plaza. al, thank you very much. we've reached the grand finale of our spring steals. all week, contributor jill martin has brought you unbeatable bargains. it began with deals $100 and under. dropping to 10 bucks. and going to go $5 or less. >> this was a challenge. this is about strategic shopping. this isn't about bargains out there. it's about taking time, packing your patience and going to the store. i want to start with owen's 4th birthday party. they're part of my family. say hi. >> hi, owen. >> and this is ansel, representing michigan. this is the dollar tree. if you're throwing a party over the summer, no need to spend a ton on paper goods. kids are eating off of them. you're going to throw them out. every piece here is $1. for $20, you can make a whole party. an you don't have to go to a huge party supply store. the games, the coloring books,

everything $1. really use the dollar stores. >> okay. >> stores like home goods, marsha marshall's tj maxx. they're discount department stores. they have strategic shoppers that will go in and make deals to get the lower price. that's why you can get these things. these things retail for $20 to $50. i got everything here. shopping in the store. soaps for the home, napkins, plates. $5 and under. >> great deal. >> all from home goods. >> i thought the $5 under today, was going to be a small table where you found a few things. but you have a ton of stuff. >> thanks. this is from kmart. i went to kmart. i really wanted to find stuff to spruce up the kitchen. when new things come in, they have to make room for those new things. even things they just got in might be on clearance. this whole thing, $2.99 on

clearance. comes in this little bow. this is a great thing. candles. everything $5 and under. >> how much were the candles? >> 3.9. >> you wrap it up and it's a gift. sweatshirts was a big hit. i picked these up for $5 at kmart. old navy, tanks and ts today, $5. that one looks good. turquoise is your color. you can usually pay $20 or $30 on retail. >> they're so soft. >> $5 each. you can stack up on the colors for summer. >> great deal, jill. i don't know how you've done it all week. >> beauty. this is amazing. this is a bundle just for our "today" show viewers. retail at $13. everything in the set for $5. >> wow. >> plus free shipping. anything you need to spruce up your makeup closet. plus, what do you think of getting something for zero dollars? >> is that tomorrow's deal?

>> i'm not working weekends. today, we have dylan and al outside. and we're giving away 100 must-have lip pencils for zero dollar. >> you started with $100 deals and ending at zero. >> literally at zero. time to eat a pancake. >> it was so huge at today.com, our top stories several days this week. so, i'm just going to direct you back there for any of these bargains, plus special web extra deals, go to today.com. and, jill, you killed it this week. >> thanks, everyone. coming up next, two icons for the price of one. jane fonda and lily tomlin are with us live in studio 1a. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> i think this is

we're so happy because jane

fonda and lily tomlin are back for the third season of their hit series, "grace and frankie." it's about two women who become roommates after their husbands leave them to be with one another. >> this season, grace and frankie are working on a new business venture. have a look. >> when does the money truck pull up? >> slow down. it doesn't matter that we know it's great. we have to have other women try it and give us feedback. we don't have a budget for focus groups. >> i can call a few of my friends. >> no. i know your friends. >> jane fonda, lily tomlin, good morning. >> good morning. >> normally, this would be the section of the interview where i say what is the premise of season three. what is the business venture? i can't think of a pg way to describe what you're selling. >> jane will have one. >> you have to have it be pg? >> it's a morning show. kids are eating their cereal right now, lily. >> they have probably gone to school already. at the end of season two,

someone gives us presents. and my present is a vibrator. and grace has never used a vibrator before. and she ends up with carpel tunnel syndrome. and our families make fun of us. and we say we're going to go into business. the business we go into is making vibrators were older women. >> you're looking for money, right? looking to raise 75 grand for this business. >> yeah. >> is it happening? >> that's part of the process of season two. >> but the problem is, you see, grace is a real businesswoman. this one can't even add up her checkbook. she is into vaginal lubrication. i thought it was jam. she is raising the wrong subject. i want to push with the vibrators. the direction prints are large. we can see them, the on and off

buttons glow in the dark. >> we got it. >> and the tip of it moves easy so you don't have to wreck your wrist. >> we have only ourselves to blame here. >> we had an hour meeting about this. >> how can we take on this issue? >> it's good for your neck. you know. for back pain. >> sure. make soup. >> i have so many follow-up questions. i'm going to hold them. honestly, aside from the subject matter, it raises some serious issues because you're out there saying, older female population is a good market. and they still have sex lives. >> that's right. >> that's right. sometimes by themselves. and that's the whole point. >> we called the vibrator, menage a moi. >> what did you say? >> i said menage. >> tomato, tomato. let's call the whole thing off. >> i don't speak french as well

as miss fonda does. >> what do people say when they watch the show? >> they love it. it's just -- they really love it. and older women love it. their kids love it. we just saw al roker just stopped us and said, our 17-year-old daughter turned us on to your show. >> so to speak. when in rome. >> yeah. >> one of the things we love about it is we get to see a beautiful friendship between grace and frankie. and that part isn't acting because you have this awesome friendship. what's the dynamic? is it similar to what we see in the show or totally different? >> kind of what you just saw here. >> take the script, throw it up in the air and do the scene. >> corrects me. >> fortunately, we have a good time. and we are very, very different. so, you know, that part is reflected in the show. grace is really smart and organized. and she has her act together.

>> and i'm very intuitive, very artistic, very creative. just goes, you know, with the cosmic flow. >> lightning round. lily, what's something that people would be surprised to learn about jane? >> she uses her iphone sitting up erect. >> i have good posture. at least i know how to use an iphone. >> what do we not know about lily? >> i did a very neutral reference. >> you didn't go into the real stuff. well, everybody knows about lily. what's absolutely true is that she laughs a lot. if you throw something out serious. and she, her funny bone comes up with something that makes her laugh. >> like that. >> other people -- right. she laughs a lot. >> how is lily's training going? you said the last time you were

here, you had the same trainer. >> it's great for me. >> how is it going, lily? >> forget it. she dropped out after three days. >> no way. >> we have a little gym on the stage. we set up a gym that mary organized for the two of us. and guess who is the only one in there. >> guess which one is pulling those elastic thrust things. >> come a little closer. >> you take your physical being. >> she is so strong, this one. in real life, she is. very strong. >> the show is strong. the writing is strong. you're incredible. >> we just saw the -- through a third season, our screening. we laughed -- it was truly fu y funny. >> so good. >> you know what the best part of it is, women comes up to us and says it gives us hope. it makes us less afraid to get older. >> that's the best compliment. >> really. >> i go to this aerobics class and we have a move we call the

jane. >> is it the doggy move? >> no. it's hard. they yell out, the jane. >> i don't do it anymore. >> i'm thinking about you all the time. >> you don't have to do the jane. jane doesn't do it anymore. >> ladies, thank you so much. >> glad to see you both. >> grace and frankie" season three on netflix. coming up next, a miracle in the mountains you do not want to miss. our feel-good friday story. that's coming up. first, this is "today" on nbc. on september 9, 2010, pg&e learned a tragic lesson we can never forget. this gas pipeline ruptured in san bruno. the explosion and fire killed eight people.

pg&e was convicted of six felony charges including five violations of the u.s. pipeline safety act and obstructing an ntsb investigation. pg&e was fined, placed under an outside monitor, given five years of probation, and required to perform 10,000 hours of community service. we are deeply sorry. we failed our customers in san bruno. while an apology alone will never be enough, actions can make pg&e safer. and that's why we've replaced hundreds of miles of gas pipeline, adopted new leak detection technology that is one-thousand times more sensitive, and built a state-of-the-art gas operations center. we can never forget what happened in san bruno. that's why we're working every day to make pg&e the safest energy company in the nation.

all right. it's friday, that means feel-good friday. we're going to kick off the weekend the right way. >> this morning, joe fryer tells us to california santa cruz mountains, deep in the woods, where you never know what you might find. >> reporter: boulder creek is a

tranquil mountain town, where the redwoods outnumber the population. >> it's a different pace from being in the city. >> reporter: and dan estrada hit the reset pbutton on his stressful life. did you know the woods would be this therapeutic for you? >> i had no idea. >> reporter: and he had no idea that on a recent hike, he would find something unexpected. >> i look over. and i see what i thought was a trash bag. and at second glance, i knew it was sage. that's when my heart sank. >> reporter: sage, a blind 12-year-old labrador retriever that belonged to dan's neighbors. eight days earlier, she had gone missing in the predator-infested woods, where hours of searching turned up nothing. then, tucked along a stream, dan spotted the dog's body, lying motionless. that's when sage lifted her head. >> i was like, praise god. just wrapped my arms around her,

gave her a hug. and petted her. she was happy. she lifted up her head, smiling. >> reporter: after losing seven pounds, she was weak. so, dan did what firemen do, he rescued sage, carrying the dog on his shoulders over rugged steep terrain. emerging to a crowd after news of the lob's discovery spread faster than a forest fire. >> i looked up. everybody with tears in their eyes crying. just finish the job. get her up here. and it was an awesome reunion. >> reporter: by now, you can probably imagine how sage's owners feel about dan. >> dan? i think dan's great. >> reporter: they offered $1,000 reward but dan declined, requesting the money go to an animal shelter and charity, instead. >> it caused a lot of us to do soul searching, as to not what separates us as americans but what brings us together. >> reporter: as for sage --

>> hi, sage. >> reporter: while she can't see, she can certainly feel the presence of the man who saved her life. >> before sage was just my neighbor. now, she's my friend. >> reporter: for "today" joe fryer, nbc news, boulder creek, california. >> feel-good friday. >> that makes you feel good. >> and charlie and his family were watching that. >> they were. >> they were feeling good about it. >> they were watching it very clo closely. and in fact, we're going to reunite charlie with his entire family. all here. mom, dad, and sissies. >> there's ozzie right there. >> the patriarch. first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. we're throwing a puppy party/family reunion right here, live in studio 1a this morning. charlie is here with his five sisters and their mom and dad. it's the first time they've been together since last summer. also with us, charlie's puppy trainer, olivia. along with some of the great folks from america's vet dogs. everybody, good morning. noise to see you. this is overwhelming for some of us, who see charlie every day, to realize he has such a big family. olivia, i've asked you a million questions about this. he doesn't realize this is his family. do you notice some warmth? >> i hate to be the one to ruin

magic. i'll say, maybe he does recognize them all. >> beautiful. let's start with mocha. >> this is mocha. we have crema, kona, jackie, ozzie and quinta. ozzie and quinta are the proud parents. >> like charlie, everybody is going to be in the service business, these dogs? >> yeah. we have an interesting situation here. we have split. quinta and ozzie had six puppies. three are training to be service dogs for veterans. and three are training to be guide dogs for the blind. all of these dogs are working hard. >> give us an update on charlie. where is he in his progress? >> he is right on track. he's actually been working on one of the most requested service dog tasks. it's called retrieval. and would you like a

demonstration of it? >> i would love one. if i can do anything to help, let me know. >> charlie, we're going to set this up, buddy. good boy. okay. >> no pressure with your five sisters watching, charlie. >> charlie, bring. you got it. good boy. right here. good. charlie, bring. yeah. one more. bring. perfect. >> good boy, charlie. >> good job. aren't you proud of your brother? they're so well behaved. charlie's tracking well. >> charlie's tracking well. his sisters, on track to be america's vet dogs puppies are following the same training curriculum. they're doing very well. >> where are they along with his? >> they're right on track. they're doing great. >> progress. are you mic'd? i'm not sure if you're mic'd. not at all. ozzie is the dad down there.

qiuinta is the mom. and you think that she might recognize some of the kids here. >> correct. they spent six weeks together before they were weaned from their mother. potentially, she remembers their scent and personalities because she pespent so much time with them. >> does everybody go to central park now and continue to sniff each other and hang out? how does this work? >> maybe we'll have milk bones for all. >> good. a little family reunion. thank you. we appreciate the work you're doing, as well. thank you. charlie, nice work, buddy. go over to savannah. willie is here. a sneak peek at what's coming up on sunday? >> i'm happy to see dylan dreyer. and you won't be on sunday. >> why not? >> she needs more time to integrate herself into sunday "today." she's busy. and excused absence. what we do have, tracee ellis ross, the star of the show

"black-ish." she won the golden globe as best actress in a tv comedy. she is the daughter of diana ross. grew up in the spotlight and thriving in it herself. tracee ellis ross. what is coming up next hour? >> brooklyn decker, on "frankie and grace." and betty good friday morning. it's 8:26. there's a microclimate rain moving through parts of san francisco toward the east bay and farther to the north. that's where you're seeing some of the heavy downpours. it's much lighter for the south bay. as we get a closer look at storm ranger, our mobile radar parked in the south bay, we are still

in this rain, but the farther north you go, we're seeing the heaviest rain concentrated over the north bay where we've already had in some parts close to a quarter inch of rain and this will continue to get heavier as we go through the morning and early afternoon. more pockets of yellows and reds here on the radar. you want to make sure you follow it all by using the nbc bay area app. >> on a rainy day in fremont, we look live where last-minute preparations are under way for a historic opening that's been years in making. at 10:00 this morning the b.a.r.t. station has its brand-new opening. it starts tomorrow morning. bob redell is there. we'll be tweeting out images. join us then. (vo) what if this didn't have to happen? i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back?

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this morning on "today's take," actress and singer selena gomez. and the surprise that shocked her fans. are you feeling lucky? you could win our freebie friday giveaway. and from "grace and frankie," brooklyn decker is on-deck, coming up now. >> from nbc news, th is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it is a friday morning, march 24th, 2017. the gang's all here. this is terrific. >> yeah. >> is this a first? >> i think so. >> i haven't been here for three months. >> that's true. >> with you here as well, al. >> yes. we're listening to one of our

faves. betty who. somebody loves you. she's got a new song that she will be performing for us live. >> i know. welcome back. >> feeling good. >> you look like you've been at a spa. >> my son, nick -- nick goes to a private school. leila goes to public school. spring breaks are over. i took nick. nick and i went to the cayman islands. >> dad and son. >> the boys hanging out. >> the weather looks awful. >> on seven mile beach. had a great time. we just chilled out. in fact, nick chilled out. he fell asleep half the time on beach chairs. did some biking. had a lot of good food. and just chilled out. i keep looking at the pictures thinking, how could this have happened. >> he's the entire length of the lounge chair. >> off the lounge chair. >> he will remember this for the rest of his life. >> i had a moment of zen.

this was our first night there. >> you sent this to me. it was the most relaxing thing to watch. i didn't fast forward it or anything. i just sat. >> just about a minute. >> and lived vicariously through you. >> just sit there. >> i was on broadway. there's taxis going back and forth. >> good times. >> do you feel rejuvenated? refreshed? >> i do. >> that's good. you have a big week coming up. >> we have rokerthon coming up. storming through the madness. we're going to five campuses, setting, hopefully, five world records. that's exciting. >> people are excited. >> i'm very excited. we're going to do that. you were busy. >> i was going to say, i had a whirlwind trip. my dad just sent me a text. i was in l.a. i was in l.a. yesterday, interviewing selena gomez. she is everywhere right now. i stepped off of the plane in los angeles and went to the bookstore. and immediately, "lifestyle"

magazine, rehab saved my life. this beautiful cover of "vogue." i have to tell you. i knew she was a huge star, obviously. but i think i underestimated her impact. >> how many twitter followers? >> 114 million followers on instagram. more than anyone else in the world. >> how does she handle that fame? >> that's what i found intriguing. i walked in not knowing what to expect. her life is all over the front of magazines. she could not have been more delightful. and just warm and engaging. i asked her what upcoming projects she was feeling passionate about. here's what she had to say about that. >> i think right now, i'm actually enjoying finding moments for myself. whether i'm in the studio and i've been in the studio for a week straight and haven't said anything about it. i like having a little mystery to where i'm at. and i think that makes me feel very empowered. it makes me feel in control of where i'm at. i'm taking time to have a personal life. i'm enjoying mixing that.

i've been straight work. now, just taking my time. i'm doing things that i love, that i'm passionate about, that i care about. traveling. it just makes me happy. >> it sounds like the music, perhaps, is on the way. talking about her time in the recording studio. selena gomez, she teamed up with coach and an organization called step up. it was so heartwarming. she surprised a group of high school girls. she went to a school before this. they went berserk. >> were there tears? >> i was sitting at the edge of the table and this girl goes, oh, my gosh. she's real. and she was so engaged. i'll tell you about our trip on monday. she talked about, the rehab stint happened. she talked about being in a good place now. how she remains being in that good place. and the love for the fans. i any they fuel her. it's a win-win relationship. >> i can't imagine. she has grown up in the public eye. >> in the spotlight. >> and to live in that bubble

and try to have a normal life has to be difficult. >> when you talk to her, she's been on the show before, to find she is fairly normal. she's so grounded. >> that's an awesome interview. we'll get it together and play it for you on monday. if you're a fan, you'll walk away, a man. >> that's terrific. a lot of people fans of this guy. 70 birthday tomorrow. elton john turns 70 years old. that's crazy. he is celebrating with a major gala in los angeles, featuring lady gaga, among other special guests. and some of the numbers. he has sold 215 million albums. 57 top 40 hits on the billboard charts. >> wow. >> again, you throw out the numbers. can you really conceptualize how huge that is. >> when we were talking about it this morning, what's your favorite elton john song? shoot. i don't know if i can pick one. i have alexa play elton john.

starting to get calvin into it. "saturday night's all right." that's one of my favorites. >> yes. >> this is the 41st anniversary of that album. >> is it? >> we know what you would pick. >> hmm. >> this is genuine. you pick this song all the time. 19 74. s elton john's "philadelphia freedom." >> what is it with this song? >> i was a sophomore in college when it came out. it was a 5:40 song that just had strings and everything. >> didn't have to change it. >> exactly. >> you know what it is? elton john, a lot of his songs marks moments in time. i picked candle in the wind, the princess diana tribute. it reenforced the power of mu c music. it was universal.

it brought everybody together. >> very transforming. >> one of the things that was like poetry, a fairy tale the past two weeks, we've been holding a contest for the ultimate family fairy tale giveaway, after you were in scotland. one lucky family going to win a fabulous vacation to duns castle in scotland. want to take a look at our finalist? >> first up, the juloski family from mill creek, washington. they're taking on "jack and the bean stalk." >> the beauty of photoshop. >> it took me a second to see the daughter. is that the daughter? >> one in each window. >> next up, hooughes family fro newtown, connecticut, taking on "the wizard of oz." and these sisters with their take of "rapunzel."

and this family outside of texas, with a play on "cinderella." a lot of times people use their children. she used the guys. >> time has come. drumroll, please. >> we're doing it now? >> there is a drumroll. the winning family for the trip to duns castle in scotland courtesy of homeaway is, the hughes family. >> so, people, you voted, you loved their take on "the wizard of oz." there is an extra piece of this. their 92-year-old great grandmother lives in the u.k. but has never met the 3-year-old violet yet. you have soft hearts. and you wanted the great grandmother to meet the great granddaughter. >> yes. >> congratulations. >> i fell in love with scotland. >> i did, too. >> why did you leave so quick?

>> tell me about it. >> because you were on maternity leave. >> sorry about that. >> during a snowstorm. and i had to get back. i was just about to get measured for -- i fell in love with in kilt place we were at. 21st century kilt. it was a blue harris tweet kilt/sport coat combo. >> to watch the vest? >> it was a flee-piece suit. >> you can't get it? >> i didn't have time. >> i would have gotten it for you. >> you can wear it. >> you could pull it off. >> that's it. hopefully nobody else would pull it off. oh, hey, now. up next, the answer to a burning question. are jake gyllenhaal and ryan reynolds really buddies? they're starring in a new movie together, called "life." what jake had to

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welcome back to "today's take." do you take naps? >> i'm a midday sleeper. i used to be. >> when your baby's asleep, you have to sleep. >> is that what you think when you go home from work, that you'll take a nap? >> i don't know how i can get through the day without it. >> how do you not nap? >> i'm not a mom. >> you're a busy dad. >> still. especially now, my kids are in school. because i find when i take a nap, if it's more than an hour, you're sleeping. it takes me an hour to wake up.. i need an hour or two. >> i sleep a long time. >> one sleep expert is out with the best nap practices. her tips include, she says, keep it under 30 minutes. >> i do that wrong. >> and cut it off after 2:00

p.m. >> i do that wrong. i'm a 3:00 p.m. napper. >> if i nap, i can't fall asleep. >> yeah? >> it slows off my sleep schedule. >> i'm tired. >> this is interesting. you should drink coffee before a nap. the caffeine takes 30 to 20 minutes to hit your bloodstream. and if you drink it before a nap, it kicks in as you wake up. >> i heard that before. >> when i'm flying, i can nap. >> isn't it worse when you take the nap before the laplane take off? you think, we're on the window and on the runway. >> oh, come on. >> wants all concepts. >> last time, it wouldn't recline. i got in 5:40 this morning, by the way. and i couldn't sleep. >> we are good. we were going to do this story first because we told you about

jake giyllenhaal and ryan reynolds. we have the video, right? >> thumbs up. >> they're in this movie together, "life." and through the press tour, they seem like they're best buddies. last night on "late night with seth meyers" seth wasn't buying it. he wanted jake to prove he's friends with ryan. he forces jake to facetime ryan. take a look. >> this is crazy if he answers. >> you don't know ryan reynolds? >> oh, my god. please answer. or don't if you're taking a bath or something. >> i'll call blake. >> come on, man. you're eating up precious tv time. >> you don't know ryan reynolds. >> i swear. we'll try one more time. >> why would you try one more time? >> just like our show. we keep talking. >> hope it pays off. >> his embarrassment was

short-lived. watch what happens when seth comes back after the commercial. >> so, interesting thing happened during our commercial break. i had a microphone issue. and so, i had to go backstage. and when i went backstage, this actually happened. enjoy. ♪ >> he is calling. seth's not here. he didn't believe we were friends. say hi. [ cheers ] oh, the desk mic. say hi to everybody. >> here's what i'm doing. pushing baby strollers. >> that's good. >> had a good excuse. >> that makes me like him even more. >> that's so sweet. >> starred in my favorite movie. he's a good dad. "dead pool." >> i forgot. >> well, yeah. but i mean, current movie.

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♪i'...==m==wee iuednotr good morning. it's 9:26. i'm kris sanchez. we're under a microclimate weather alert as wet weather once again descends on the bay area. we are going to look at the richmond san rafael bridge not far from the toll plaza. we see drivers struggling with wet conditions. meteorologist kari hall is here with how long that forecast is going to last. >> windshield wipers on there. as we get a look at the south bay and san jose, it is all dry there. we have yet to see any heavy rain make it in. it's scattered. we're seeing the radar fill in toward those areas. sunnyvale as well. we have storm ranger mobile doppler radar parked here in san jose but the heaviest rain has been over in the north bay,

shifting to the east bay. that's where we'll have problems throughout the rest of the morning through the early afternoon with widespread conch with heavy rain moving across the bay bridge and down the peninsula as well. we'll continue to follow this. it stays with us through at least early afternoon, kris. >> we know that does something to the roadways.

welcome back. we want to take a look at where the last preparations are under way for historic years in the making at 10:00 this morning. a new warm springs b.a.r.t. station will hold its official grand opening. battery cars will be on display at the station if you want to check them out. b.a.r.t. service officially begins tomorrow morning. . >> we're looking at a light drive. sought bay never had any problems.

peninsula so is san mateo. all of the traffic is into or out of the area from east bay bridge. live pictures tell you the story. oakland soupy but clearing up. traffic bogs down by the coliseum. bay bridge toll plaza, clearing. we'll start to see this ease up over the next half hour. north bay is where we have all the rain activity. we know we typically hear about this, 101 at lucky drive, reports of roadway flooding. let's just say some big puddles. be careful near the lucky drive off-ramp.

♪ this week on "today food" we've been showing you how to feed your family under $20. assuming your family doesn't have dylan in it. i got -- i got to tell you. dylan can eat more than anybody in this room. and still looks this good. >> it's not fair. >> it's true. it's not fair. >> is that a compliment? >> come on. how is the second plate of pasta? >> chef ryan scott is the owner of ryan scott catering to go. he has a pasta dish you want to make this weekend. here we go. >> on the grid, olive oil, milk,

vinegar, thoomato paste, here'sy meat mix. al, stop. >> what is this called again? >> ground beef. >> cheesy balls. >> we're going the make this easier and put all of this into the cuisinart. the onions and carrots and celery should be the same size because -- >> they cook the same. >> easy done, in the chopper. don't have to cry. no tears. now, see if you can do this. put that in there. ladies and gentlemen, mr. roker. >> i are a chef. >> you i are stir that for a minute. that turns out about ten minutes looking like this guy. could you go with regular oil, canola oil. look at you. >> look at yu. >> the skills, righty tighty, lefty loosey. you got it, buddy. you stir it. salt and pepper going into here. now, add the tomato paste. why did you add the tomato paste

now? >> why did you add the tomato paste now? you want to add the flavor of the meal. getting the tomato paste out and cooking in the fresh flavor, is good. >> now, you add the meat. >> your meat, what is it? >> this is pork. this is beef? >> can you do your meat with turkey? >> you can add turkey. not a big deal. that cooks. you add the tomato sauce from a can. >> saving time. >> i've never seen milk. >> have you heard of the chicken livers they finish with? we're not sitting with chicken livers in the fridge, right? >> we're not. >> we're going to put milk. a little bit of vinegar. the acidity breaks down the fat. >> i never put milk in. >> that turns out looking like this beautiful thing right now. >> your cheesy balls. >> jump into the balls here. we got the sauce.

cheese, garlic. don't look at me like that. garlic, chili flakes, oregano. you can use the biscuit dough in the can. >> okay. >> take these guys. you can roll one of these. you roll them. get them all. >> nice and uniform. >> are you okay there? >> that's her third bowl. >> i see myself on camera. i'm such a pig. >> sheinelle's grandma tells her not to eat so much. >> do not eat too much. and wait until dylan gets back. you won't feel so bad. it's so good. compliments to the chef. >> thanks. we have stuff here. garlic and butter go in the bottom of the pan. this is superlow cal. >> is this the cheesy part? >> take your balls and drop them in the mixture. >> hey, now. i'm dropping my balls in the

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there's a familiarity on set, a camaraderie that exists that helps when i get nervous. and i feel like everyone on that show feels undeserving except for the four leads. why are we here? >> it's so refreshing to watch. the writing is hilarious. >> thank you. >> can you give us a scoop on season three without getting too x-rated here? >> grace and frankie are busy launching a new business. >> season three is very buzzy. gets you feeling real good. >> okay. >> no. again, what i love about this for me, selfishly, you really get to dive into what it's like to be married and feel stuck, which is really interesting. but they do it in a way that it doesn't feel like it boggs you down too much. and you see how much the sisters love each other and hate each other. but have each other's back. i don't think there's a good sister relationship on television. >> you're right. >> there's not. so, i'm really excited for that,

for everyone to see it. >> you play a mom of four. >> yes. >> and you have a 1-year-old son. >> i do. >> has that helped you with the 1-year-old? or -- >> you know, it's funny because june, again, my sister, has had two children in real life. i had four children on the show. one in real life. this is since we started shooting, so no one can remember who is actually a mother, who has ten children. they think we're married and have a brood of seven babies. it's confusing. >> we love this video of you and your son, hank, twerking. >> that's true. >> the internet went nuts about this. >> i think it's important to teach your kids true values in life. i feel like this really captures that. >> you are the role model. >> i'm a great mother. >> you were worried about raising your kids. >> you know, look. look how good he is. >> this is hilarious. >> he's got that little plumber's butt crack going. >> you know.

>> brooklyn, thank you so much. we have other projects we didn't get to. >> thank you. finery.com. we just launched yesterday. very exciting. >> great. >> thank you. >> brooklyn, thank you so much. and the third season of "grace and frankie," streaming now on netflix. all right. i'm going to go sauntering, now, over to the weather map. why would you of all people should know where i'm going. >> i forget when i'm in for you. >> who is doing weather? for saturday, we have severe storms down through the gulf coast into the mississippi river valley. rain in the northeast. but mild, finally. and sunday, sunday. we got more wet weather throughout the eastern seaboard. upstate new york and interior may see a little snow. heavy rain movers into northern california. central california, pacific northwest with interior snows. the sierra nevada

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a track with over 26 million spotify streams. >> now, she's going to perform her new single "some kinda wonderful" that drops today. "the valley." how are you doing? >> sophomore album? calm? jittery? >> i don't know if i'm here right now. i'm a shadow of my former self. i'm excited. really excited. >> your fans know, you've been doing this since you were 4 years old. >> i've been playing -- been a musician my entire life. this is the accumulative thing i've been waiting to do. the album, i'm proud of it and excited. >> everybody is talking about your rehearsal from this morning. we need to get you going. >> no pressure. >> take it away, betty. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i've been thinking we're meant to be ♪ ♪ but i don't know how to show you the best of me ♪ ♪ yeah, i want you do you want me too ♪ ♪ i want you

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this is contended for song of the summer already. >> i'm calling song of the summer. >> we're all smiling and bopping along. >> feel happy with that. >> i'm so glad. that's the whole point. >> we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and appuse ]la

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so, next week, we're kicking off rokerthon for al's first rokerthon, he set a world record by delivering the weather live for 34-straight hours. >> i think the second 15 hours. then, you took things to the next level. delivering the weather from all 50 states in just one week. crossing the finish line in just the nick of time. >> and i had to walk from grand central. for rokerthon 3, five college campuses in five days, trying to break a guinness world record. for monday, here's our clue

where we're starting. it's take megahundred ing me hus away to this university. there's only one like it. and it sees its fair share of wild weather. its school colors, don't call them red and white. >> you teld me what it is. and i still can't get it. >> those are good clues. >> the clues aren't helping. >> if you know it, you know it. >> they know. they're excited. >> we hope you will join us, starting monday, rokerthon 3, storming the madness. >> are you ready? >> ready to go. >> i like the goats coming =aer ss trfic=t atk=

9:26. we're in a microclimate alert heavy rain moving through parts the bay area. not all that wet right there. as we get a look at san rafael, it's pouring and has been for hours. storm ranger, mobile doppler

radar, we see pretty good coverage here and pockets of heavier rain continuing to move through the peninsula and into the east bay with a morsteady downpour in san francisco and the north bay. over towards the east bay we see rain moving through the tri-valley that may cause issues on the roadways. this stays with us throughout the morning and early afternoon with more rain on the way along with some high wind gusts. as we head over to mike, this may affect your commute. >> it will, kari. the conditions will affect your commute but the volume of traffic is light for friday so that helped out a lot perform wet roadways registering all over the bay. the blue, puddling and ponding. oakland late as far as the slowdown but crashes clear through downtown. a live look shows you conditions are murky so you need the windshield wipers. if you have them on steady, keep the headlights on. happening right now, a live look from fremont where lass-minute preparations are under way for an historic opening that's been years in the

making. it's going to happen at 10:00. the new warm springs b.a.r.t. station is holding ribbon-cutting. b.a.r.t. cars are on display. service begins tomorrow. we look forward to seeing you midday.

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