that's what's happening today in the bay. we're back in a half hour. >> join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. have a great day. >> great weekend too. good morning. breaking news, strike on syria. the u.s. launches dozens of missiles at a syrian air base in response to that horrific chemical weapons attack on civilians, the first action against the syrian government. president trump speaking out la last night. >> years of previous attempts at changing assad's behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically. >> russia quickly condemning the attack, calling it aggression against a sovereign state. will the move help stop the cornage in one of the world's most volatile places? or is the u.s. being pulled into another drawn out military

conflict? we have full coverage today, friday, april 7th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today." strike on syria. with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a. >> welcome to this special edition of "today." 7:00 o'clock on the west coast on this friday morning. >> we have a lot to get to, including the u.s. mill take strikes on syria. but first breaking news out of sweden. >> a truck has crashed into a department store. several victims are dead. police are treating this incident as possible terrorists. we have the latest on this. what can you tell us? >> we're just getting details of this, but in the last few minutes, the swedish prime minister saying this indicates a terror attack.

two people dead. many people injured. other reports say three -- many people have been injured. other reports say three people are dead and there are eye witness accounts of bodies on a pedestrian street, a busy pedestrian street. there are also pictures of a struck that appears to have slammed into a major department store and eye witnesses saying they could see smoke coming from that building. swedish television also saying, not confirmed by nbc news that there have been reports of shots fired. so swedish prime minister saying this does appear to be a terrorist attack. unconfirmed as of yet by nbc news. >> thank you very much. >> of course the big story here, the u.s. missile strike in syria. here is what we know right now. the pentagon saying two navy destroyers fired 59 tomahawk

missiles. it's also used to store chemical weapons, ammunition and radar equipment. >> new this morning syrian officials are labeling the strikes irresponsible and reckless, claiming at least nine kri vail yans killed in those attacks. >> russia is condemning the strikes, accusing the u.s. of violating international law. but most foreign leaders and lawmakers are voicing support for this american show of force. >> we have extensive coverage this morning. we will start with nbc's chief foreign correspondent. >> reporter: good morning. this option weration was limite specific and seemed to prevent the u.s. from getting drawn more deeply into the syrian civil war or putting american pilots at risk. it is significant that cruise missiles were used, not manned fighter jets, which could have been shot down by air defenses. u.s. navy warships launched 59

cruise missiles against a syrian military base. it was retaliation by president trump for a horrific chemical weapons attack the u.s. blamed on the syrian regime. >> tonight i ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. >> the cruise missiles destroying syrian aircraft, hardened hangers, fuel depots, weapons storage and air defenses. the u.s. says it has radar images that track the aircraft used in the chemical attack back to this base. and the reactions came quickly this morning. the syrians calling the strike blatant aggression. the russians calling it an act of aggression against a sovereign state. u.s. military officials say no syrian troops were deliberately targeted. >> it is in this vital national

security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> it was a very limited, even symbolic strike, unlikely to threaten syrian president assad's grip on power. russia was informed ahead of time to warn them to keep personnel away and avoid a potentially massive escalation. the goal a u.s. official tells nbc news was a proportional response to the chemical attack and to send a message to the world that the u.s. under president trump will act militarily and act quickly. that message also directed at president trump's dinner guest while the strikes were underway. the president of china, arguably the only world leader who can influence north korea. >> while it is only been hours since this u.s. military strike, the reactions we have been hearing from syria and russia so

far have been fairly muted. this seems like it was a one off strike by the u.s. and it does not seem to be escalating at least yet. >> all right. richard on the story. thank you very much. >> we are expecting to hear more from president trump today. traveling with the president at mar-a-lago in florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. today will be all about watching the aftermath of this strike. president trump's most important military moment yet. from inside his mar-a-lago esta estate, donald trump explaining his most consequential decision so far as commander in chief. >> there can be no dispute that syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention and ignored the urging of the un security council. >> the president made no mention of moscow, but his secretary of

state did. calling the kremlin, quote, complicit or simply incompetent in its ability to follow through on a 2013 deal to get chemical weapons out of syria. and for president trump, a striking shift. in 2013, he repeatedly warned the obama administration to stay out of syria. just last week, his own administration called the assad regime a political reality. >> i think the status and the longer term, longer term status of president assad will be decided by the syrian people. >> now a reversal as the images after the attack. the children struggling to breathe seemed to horrify the president. >> even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. >> and former rival hillary clinton, who said this about assad just hours before the air strike.

>> i really believe that we should have and still should take out his airfields and prevent him from being able to use them to bomb innocent people and drop sarin gas on them. >> still on capitol hill, concern from some about why the president didn't consult with congress first. >> it does concern me that we not have an impulsive administration that is ready to completely change direction, that isn't necessarily thinking through what are all the consequences. >> and back in washington, a congressional source tells nbc news the head of the joint chiefs of staff will brief all senators later today in d.c. about the syrian strike. it comes as the president juggling another international threat. north korea sure to be at the top of the talks today. >> all right. thank you. >> as we had mentioned, the strikes drew sharp criticism

from the kremlin overnight. bill is in moscow. bill, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. yes, president putin condemning the air striking this morning as an act of aggression that would have negative consequences and would damage u.s.-russian relations and the russian defense ministry also taking a swipe at the u.s. releasing a video it claims shows damage at the airfield but saying only 23 of those 59 cruise missiles actually hit their targets, saying the main runway was not damaged and claiming the combat effectiveness of this mission is thus very low. more seriously, russia is suspending the agreement with the u.s. to provide air safety over syria for russian and u.s. planes. but only suspending that agreement, not pulling out altogether. matt, savannah? >> good morning to all of you. we've got some military experts here, but let me start with you

and what i've been reading overnight from the military experts is that this was limited. it was on the lower end of what was available to the administration. so was it the right strike at the right time? >> well, it was smart, matt. it was well executed. it was a moral statement. and my view is that this sal voe must be followed up with a diplomatic sal voe. there is no military solution to this six-year-old civil war. we have a lot of equities there in syria. we want to continue to fight against isis, so we need to keep our powder dry to some extent but we also need assad out of there at the end of the day. >> what do you think is the likely response? we've heard from russia. it's been interpreted as somewhat muted in light of what has happened. what is assad likely to do. >> he went do anything. he'll take a deep breath and hope we don't strike again. jeremy is right.

there is a diplomatic salvo to come here. it will have to be focussed on russia. assad is not a decision maker here. the decision maker is vladimir putin. i think the strike was proportional, legal and very well executed. good day for the navy to put 60 of these things on target. >> let's stick with you for a second and talk about the weapon that was used, the cruise missile. they hit those hardened hangers. they destroyed aircraft, maybe some fuel supplies. some people may be wondering this morning why that runway itself wasn't taken out. explain it. >> it is hard to take out a runway, matt, because they could be very quickly repaired. you could crater them. we've got some bombs that the air force has that's particularly good at this. that's not a primary tomahawk mission. it's so accurate, matt, we could choose to play it through the 49th street door or 50th street door at 30 rock.

i've launched hundreds of these over the years and the hit rate is very, very high. >> the next question is now what. you hear that russia has temporarily suspended this decon flix agreement, something that makes it safer for russian aircraft and u.s. aircrafts to operate over the skies in syria. >> not for the united states. i mean, this is a very limited attack for very limited objective. don't forget the president was also playing to a domestic audience. and when russia says well, we're going to stop all this decon flix stuff, they are playing to a domestic audience as well. our principal objective was to stop assad from using chemical weapons and to that extent, this is probably exactly what happened. >> let's stay with you. the red line has always been about chemical weapons, but assad has shown over the last five or six years he's willing to kill hundreds of thousands of his own civilians using

conventional weapons as well. are we reconsidering that line as well? >> no. i think the bifurcation is chemical weapons or no chemical weapons. don't forget half a million syrians have been killed so far with conventional weapons. that is not going to stop. and we have not made any public commitment that we are going to do anything more than we have already done. the american people probably don't have the will to do it and certainly congress doesn't. >> thank you very much. >> and we are joined now by marco rubio, who is a member of the senate foreign relations committee. thank you for being with us. let me get your take on this strike. we have heard it called symbolic. we have heard it called limited. you used to rail against pinprick strikes. is this a pinprick strikes? >> i don't believe it is. i think it is the right thing to do. it had a clear military objective, to degrade a specific airfield, actually the one that's most active right now in

that conflict for the assad regime and the airfield in syria, which was the one used to conduct the chemical attack two days ago. they also took out aircrafts used in that mission. i think it had a clear objective and they put the appropriate resources in order to achieve that. let's also remember this strike was legal. it is in furtherance of an agreement that the united states and russia are supposed to be the guarantors of. that obviously was not the case. they are in violation of it. number three, it was in our national security interest. there are hundreds of national troops imbedded in the region working as advisors and the like and they are in danger of being posed to sarin gas if it is deployed in the future. >> you talked about that deal that was supposed to result in the assad regime. that deal was brokered by the russians and the administration,

at least the president has been incredibly silent when it comes to russia's role in complicity in this situation. what would you like to hear president trump say this morning about the russians and their involvement? >> first of all, i don't think they were silent last night because that airfield that was struck was an airfield the russians have flown out of. >> didn't they get a head's up? didn't the russians get a head's up this was coming and moved some of their equipment out of there? >> no. i think they moved some of their people. we are not at war with russia and the objective of the mission was not to kill russian or even syrian troops. it was to destroy a facility. that was the purpose. think about it this way. if they had not gotten the head's up, which is customary when you are not at war with someone and russians had been killed, then you would have a very different situation this morning. if in fact russians were killed at this point, they would have no one to blame but themselves.

>> take us forward here, senator. after this strike, it is very unlikely that assad stops his assault on his own people. maybe not with chemical weapons, but continuing as you just heard jack jacobs say with more conventional weapons. where does this lead us? what is the next step? what options are left open for the trump administration? >> i think this morning assad and putin and iran and others have a different cost/benefit analysis. they could about with impunity up until last night and they knew what the risks were of doing that and that was international condemnation. now they have to wonder what will happen if we actually do this. so i think it has the potential to impact behavior. second we need to move forward through a combination of dip employee masy and the support of troops on the ground to create alternatives to the assad regime. i think we need to now reach out

to our partners in the saudi world, the uae and the turks who have an interest in what happens to become part of a solution here that i think begins to create an alternative to assad in syria. >> sorry to interrupt. we're short on time. i do want to ask you were your surprised to see how quickly president trump seemed to have a change on heart on this particular issue? as recently as last week members of his administration saying it was political reality that assad would stay. then we have this chemical attack. and back in 2013 it was trump who said don't go into syria. it is not in america's national interest. what changed? >> we don't have a lot of time, but this is not similar to 2013. assad was losing the war in '13 and if we had supported some of the elements on the ground he may have very well fallen. the russians got involved in '15 and changed the dynamics. we also didn't have american troops in syria. we do now. as far as change of heart, i

think the president was deeply and personally impacted. there is a difference being a candidate and being the president and seeing those photos and having that weight on your shoulders. and i belief that it weighed on him as a person, as a human being. i think you saw that in his statement last night. i thought you saw that the day before in a press conference. >> senator marco rubio. >> thank you very much. of course more on the air strikes. let's get our first check of the weather. >> all right, guys. what we have been talking about these tornadoes and we continue to see the real run-up of these tornadoes a fast start this year. 61 tornadoes in the last seven days. we're almost at 500 tornadoes over 28 states. if you average that out, we are almost double what we should have and unfortunately we've seen more deaths so far due to tornadoes than all of last year. today we're looking at a major storm moving its way into the pacific northwest.

some flooding problems and snow. carolina ferries have been canceled. plenty of sunshine through the gol gulf. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have some rain moving through the north bay. while the rest of the bay area sees cloudy skies and some gusty winds. and a few spotty light showers. so as we get a look out the window right now, as you head out, it's 55 degrees in the

peninsula. sdpix degrees in the south bay. san francisco also at 56 degrees. the rain will be off and on throughout the day. cloudy skies. some peeks of sunshine, too, and highs reaching into the low to mid 60s. more heavy rain later this evening. >> and that's your latest all right, al. thank you very much. coming up the power struggle inside the trump administration that's being exposed by the u.s. strike on syria. >> what is the next step for the president as he faces his first major foreign policy test. we'll talk about that. but first this is "today" on nbc. nobody told me to expect it. intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes. it's not likely to go away on its own. it took my most honest friend to help me do something about it.

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soon as daylight. it's now happening. hopefully the repairs will be under way. in the meantime, live in the oakland hills. >> thank you very much. hopefully the rain will let up. it could be spotty. >> we're seeing most of the rain right now over parts of the nrth bay. here's a live look at san rafael. water still being splashed up. we see where it covers most of marin county and sonoma county and moving into napa. that's where we'll be watching for the wet morning commute. elsewhere, cloudy skies and we'll continue to see scattered showers throughout the day. another round of heavier rain arrives later this evening. let's get a check on the roads with mike. >> overall, light traffic. san jose clearing out after a couple earlier crashes. look at the bay bridge toll plaza, a backup only in the fast track lanes. bring cash and you get an advantage this morning. slippery roadways. be careful, and concentrate on speed. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local

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♪ >> we're back at 7:30 and more on the overnight strikes on syria. the u.s. launching 59 tomahawk missiles at an air base there in retaliation for that chemical weapons attack. without question, of course, that is our top story this morning. the strike marks the first time that the u.s. has targeted president bashir al assad forces. this morning his office is denouncing the military action labeling it reckless, rir responsible behavior. also in the headlines this morning, the senate resuming debate on neil gorsuch with a final confirmation vote expected later today. on thursday the nuclear option that changed the voting rules clearing the way for gorsuch to

pass through the senate with a simple majority instead of call that an epic power grab. gorsuch is expected to win confirmation and be sworn in shortly after that. their two-day summit in florida kicked off with a dinner last night, which was attended by their wives, dignitaries and other white house officials. now, back to the strikes on syria. it's coming at a time when there are a lot of headlines about tension and strife inside the white house and top aides. kristen welker with that part of the story. >> savannah, good morning to you. as the world watches the crisis in syria. and the question looming over all of it, has the president started to shift away from his america first foreign policy? this morning, a west wing divided at a critical moment. the president's son-in-law and top adviser jared kushner at

odds with mr. trump's chief strategist, steve bannon. at the root of it, two very different views on policy and america's role in the world. for bannon who sees himself as a nation nationalist, typically opposed to foreign intervention, all about america first. bannon's influence on display during the inauguration. >> from this day forward, it's going to be only america first. america first. >> reporter: but this week,er the president seemed to shift his tone. once opposed to intervening in syria now stressing america's duty to take action where needed. >> my attitude towards syria and assad has changed very much. >> reporter: could it be the influence of his son-in-law. jared kushner is known for having a broader global perspective this at a moment bannon's influence over foreign policy may have been diminished. this week removed from the national security councillor.

on thursday, the president downplaying staff shakeups. >> i think we have shaken them up. but we have had one of the most successful 13 weeks in the history of presidents. >> reporter: while neither kushner or bannon have spoken publicly about the strikes in syria, sources inside the west wing say they have clashed openly on almost every major domestic issue. one source even calling it an all-out war. refers to kushner, once a democratic don iic donor a three president's populous vision. the question for the president, could these mounting tensions in the west wing complicate what is already his toughest foreign policy challenge? >> it is in this vital, national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the

spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> reporter: as buzz starts to mount that the president might be eyeing the possibility of replacing some of his top advisors one top official tells me the only conflicts his advisors are concerned with are those impacting the lives and safety of americans, as well as citizens around the world. matt, savannah. >> all right,er kristen welker at the white house. thank you. served as chief of staff to . what did we learn about president trump and who has his ear in the white house? >> well, first of all,er i thought president trump was decisive yesterday. i was impressed that the white house carried out this responsibility of responding to the atrocities in syria. doing it very well. i think the process worked well. they informed the right people that right time and seemed the white house seem to be having a good day in terms of organization and following through. in terms of the organization of the white house, i think it was

good that bannon was taken off the national security council crowd. i don't think it's unusual to have someone like bannon on the white house staff. someone who is kind of a protector of the legacy that got you there. and a conscious to remember the voters that, you know, were so articulate and expressing frustration with washington, d.c. and that's why donald trump won. but i don't think the white house itself is going to be immune from shakeup right now. they are going through the 100-day period. this is when you learn what it is like to be on a team. the team hadn't worked together before. they didn't work together in the campaign. this is like putting a baseball team on the field, but they're all basketball players and they haven't played their position well. so, it's going to be a shakeup and i understand that. and it's the right time. i think jared kushner and ivanka, their role is elevated. but both of them have agreed to comply with the law. and they take an oath of office to serve the constitutional and

the american people. not just the president. and they also have to comply with all the ethics laws now. so, even that's a good step. >> let's go back to the first question that matt asked. he talked about, what do we learn about president trump. one thing that trump luearned himself this week is he's flexible. he doesn't want to telegraph what he is supposed to do, what he might do in terms of his military options. is that valuable in a situation like this? last week we were just talking about it he had his administration indicating it was okay if assad stays. a week later we are taking an air strike against syria. is that unpredictability and a benefit, perhaps? >> i guess a little bit of a benefit. i'm troubled if there is too much of it. i do think what happened in syria, the president changed his views because president assad did something that was horrific. and there was a red line. and he crossed the red line. and president trump --

>> but he had already crossed it. >> but he had crossed it under president obama and president obama didn't do anything about it. so, this was the first test for donald trump in terms of dealing with a red line issue. i thought he passed the test well. i hope we don't know enough about the consequences of the strike and the right thing to do at the right time. >> you would agree, a very distinct line between unpredictability evolving and winging it. >> you can't wing it if you are the president. you have to be very careful and you have to taste your words before you spit them out. you have to think of the consequence of your action well before you implement them. it's more important to understand that the policy is easy, but the implementation is hard and you want the process to define as many consequences so fewer of them are unintended. >> andy card, always good to see you.

thank you, sir. >> thank you for having me on. we'll take a turn now to al and get a check of our weather. you have the west coast behind you. >> going to be windy there. boy, talking about winds in and around the great lakes. this is lake michigan. told you 60-mile-per-hour wind gust. how windy was it? well, we decided to hang ten, baby. yeah. that's windy. a lot of waves on lake michigan. they had to close part of lake shore drive yesterday. as we look at what happened on the west coast, big, powerful storm is coming onshore and going to be bringing not only a lot of rain, possibly of flooding and danimaging winds a snow upwards of two feet in the higher elevations of cascades and and sierra. from seattle all the way down to sacramento, damaging winds. seattle you could have gusts of 55 miles per hour. 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts in portland. reno, nevada, looking at wind

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this morning for legendary comedian dan rickles. >> the king of insult comedy died on thursday at the age of 90. i know he meant a lot to all of us. you interviewed him not long ago. >> we're kids from queens. he was called mr. warmth for his unique ability to poke fun at people and make them laugh at themselves. i was fortunate to sit down with him for one of his final interviews. >> she would have been here, barbara. >> reporter: don rickles took no prisoners on stage. >> my image is strong and aggressive. >> reporter: a native new yorker from queens, for more than 50 years, his iconic brand of humor earned him a bevy of nicknames. >> you think insult humor is the easiest to come up with? >> standing next to you, it is. >> reporter: don rickles is equal opportunity offender. i make fun of blacks, whites,

jews -- well, jews. >> reporter: rickles didn't hold back, even on the biggest stars. >> julia roberts, you live next to me on the beach. i'm living two blocks, come by and say hello. >> we're closer than two lines. >> you have no lines, julia. just nod. >> reporter: make sure no one was spared. >> good evening, mr. president. nice to see you, sir. >> reporter: not even the commander in chief. >> is this too fast, ronnie? anyway, he is sitting there looking at the program going, where does it say he makes funb friendship. >> reporter: frank sinatra saw rickles perform in 1957. the rest is history. >> the first line to frank was, ever, stand up, frank, be yourself and hit somebody. and all the guys with him went, is that funny, frank?

>> reporter: sinatra became his biggest target and champion. the legendary rat pack welcoming rickles as its court jester. rickles was a frequent guest of "the tonight show." together, they created some of the most iconic moments of the 1960s. later in life, rickles became known to younger generations. >> hey, ham, look. i'm picasso. >> i don't get it. >> reporter: as the voice of mr. potato head in the "toy story" series. just last october, rickles sat down with me to talk about his storied career. you haven't thought about retiring. >> unless a truck hits me. i keep going, i have a great wife and wonderful, wonderful family. >> reporter: and what a wonderful career. back in 1983, bryant gumbel asked don how he would like people to remember him. >> i would like the public to know i was laughing along with them. >> even though he had slowed

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good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start out with some rain across the north bay. and some cloudy skies and spotty light showers elsewhere across the bay area to get ready to head out the door. a closer look shows some pockets of some heavy rain moving just south of san rafael and we will still have those wet conditions along 101 and also for most of sonoma county. as we go through the day, going to see the rain off and on and some heavier pockets of downpours moving in later on this evening as you head out late tonight. expect it to be rainy across most of the bay area and then tapering off before still some more scattered showers linger into your early saturday and then moving out by sunday. so looking at the seven-day forecast, expect it to be wet today. off and on, breezy winds. chance of rain early tomorrow, and then dry on sunday and monday. more rain for the middle of next week. let's get an update on the morning road conditions from mike. >> there's the conditions that

aren't the issue because the volume of traffic isn't looking bad. mild for the few routes northbound through san jose. a live look at the coliseum traffic. 880 northbound slows a bit around high street. starting to move better. the camera shakes a bit, and so does the north bay camera through san rafael. wetter conditions up here. watch as you have slicker on and off ramps as well. you want to brake carefully. back to you. >> thank you very much. happening now, we're monitoring the situation in the oakland hills where homers in one neighborhood have been evacuated due to a hillside that gave way. crews are getting their first look of damage in the daylight. >> also on the home page this morning, the wrap up on the latest weather. we are following breaking news overseas. someone drove a car init a crowded store in sweden's capital. at least three people where dead. another update here, local news, coming up in half an hour. hope to see you then.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, strike on it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, strike on syria. overnight russia condemns the u.s. missile attack against syria as president trump faces his first major foreign policy test. >> it is in this vital national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> so what's the next step for the u.s.? we'll talk with john mccain live.

and serious star power. dwayne johnson races into the studio 1-a to talk about the fate of his hit franchise. today, friday, april 7th, 2017. we welcome you back to "today" on this friday morning. typically at this time we'd be outside with the great crowd. a lot of news to cover. >> a lot of things developing overnight. let's get to it. the u.s. missile strikes in syria in response to the chemical weapons attack. >> it is the first u.s. military action against the asaad regime in syria's six-year civil war. how's it playing out at home and around the world? we have full coverage beginning with richard engel. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. these attacks were limited. they were quite specific in their scope, and they appear to have been designed to avoid

putting american troops at risk. cruise missiles were used, not american pilots, which means at no stage were american pilots exposed to potentially being shot down. u.s. navy warships in the eastern mediterranean launched 59 cruise missiles against a syrian military base. it was retaliation by president trump for a horrific chemical weapons attack the u.s. blamed on the syrian regime. >> know no child of god should ever suffer such horror. >> reporter: new video released by the russian defense ministry showing little damage on the base. an amateur video shows an attack underway. they say it attacked fuel depots, weapons storage, and air defenses. the u.s. says it has radar images that track the aircraft used in the chemical attack back to this space.

and the reactions came quickly this morning. the syrians calling the strike blatant aggression. the russians calling it an act of aggression against a sovereign state. u.s. military officials say no syrian troops were deliberately targeted. >> it is in this vital national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> reporter: it was a very limited, even symbolic strike. unlikely to threaten bashar al assad's grip on power. a u.s. official said russia was informed to warn them to keep personnel away and avoid a potentially massive escalation. the goal, a u.s. official tells us, was a proportionate response to the chemical attack, and to send a message to the world that the u.s. will act militarily and act quickly.

that message also directed at president trump's dinner guest while the strikes were underway, the president of china, arguably the only world leader who can influence north korea. president asaad's office commented on the strikes this morning calling them irresponsible, foolish, and short-sighted. it's a fairly muted response that we're seeing both from syria and russia. while it's still early, at this stage it appears the strike was one off and it's not escalating. >> let's go to hallie jackson. she's in florida where president trump is meeting with china's president today. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi. good morning to you. this syrian strike is setting after what seems to be a shift in this administration's attitude toward russia. at a briefing here in palm beach, rex tillerson said moscow has either been complicit or simply incomp at the present

time in the ability to follow through in a 2013 deal to get chemical weapons out of syria. this is some of the toughest talk we've heard from a trump administration that so far has not taken a hard line against the kremlin. the president himself made no mention of any russian reaction when he addressed the nation from the tearoom at mar-a-lago, explaining his most consequential decision as he's ordering the strike in syria. he explained why in stark terms. >> even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. no child of god should ever suffer such horror. >> reporter: the use of military force might be seen by north korea, perhaps, as a kind of warning shot. this is especially important, because as richard talked about, president trump is now on day

two of his summit here in palm beach with the chinese president. >> hallie, thank you. >> let's get more on the time line behind the air strikes. we'll turn to hans for that. >> reporter: good morning. here's what we know. the very somedayday the plans were come up with, they were l battle assessment rump. taken from overhead. a lot of sources go into this, 20 to 26 syrian aircraft were taken out. and that of their 59 cruise missiles that were successful, they think one cruise missile might have failed. one of those tomahawks in the importantly, officials here at the pentagon are saying that that deconfliction line, that very line that they used to warn the russians several times that these strikes were coming, that line from the u.s. side is remaining open. they say it's still operational and they plan to inform their russian counterparts when u.s. planes are up in the air taking

shots at isis. >> hans, thanks. >> both the syrian and russian governments are condemning the u.s. air strikes. andrea mitchel has that part of the story. how do you read these statements? >> reporter: they're more muted than we might have expected. you're going to hear from russia the criticisms but not as harsh as it might have been, and the missile strikes set up a test for rex tillerson. he's scheduled to make his first official visit to russia last week in contrast to the president, he has been laying down a tougher line against moscow, and of course, thursday night calling out russia for not living up to its commitment in 2013 to locate the chemical weapons and destroy them and be the guarantor of them. saying russia has been complicit or is incompetent to complete the mission. he said when he goes to moscow,

he's expected to see vladimir putin. he would tell him that future cooperation with the u.s. depends on whether russia stops violating international norms on syria and ukraine and on interfering with the u.s. election. that's something president trump has refused to acknowledge. one thing that's not very clear, officials say rex tillerson is not advocating regime change in syria. what he will be exploring is whether vladimir putin's commitment is wavering and if there's any chance that diplomatic talks that have failed to get rid of asaad. >> andrea mitchel. the table set for the meeting for next week. thank you. >> tom brokaw is here. it's a tactical strike. we've learned that this morning. it was designed to go after the very facility that from which these chemical strikes were launched. it also sends a message.

is that really one of the reasons why we saw this quick action, trump administration trying to say there's a new sheriff in town? >> the fact of the matter is this is the easy part. it's a one-off, that kind of a strike. that would be the least you would expect. the real question is what happens after this? there are so many players here, and this has been in syria for a long time before he newsed chemical weapons once before. he's unleashed an enormous sea of immigrants coming out of there, flooding into western europe. the question is what do we do from here? are there going to have to be ground troops to bring him to some kind of an arrangement? is he going to have to relieve syria? these are very, very tough questions. there's been neglect on the part of not just this administration but certainly in the obama administration in the closing days, john kerry, the secretary of state was complaining to friends that we weren't being tough enough on syria, and he was blaming the president. >> i want to go back to the

campaign. the people being vocal about being worried about a donald trump presidency said things like he's unpredictable. they didn't mean it in a good way. he's irrational and not the way you want as commander in chief. now after this chemical weapons attack by asaad, he has acted in a timely, decisive, and reasonable way. what's the reaction going to be here? >> i think the audience of people among whom he can reshape his presidency is relatively small, but i think you'll see a lot of stories like that, as he reshaped his presidency. it's a good question. but the audience with whom he has potential to do so is relatively small because of the manner if which he's sort of taken office. it's unprecedented, really. the string i think he unravelled last night that's going to be most interesting to a domestic political audience is the question hallie jackson posed to mccaster last night. does this reshape his thoughts about the muslim ban, about the refugee policy? did he see something, and he was obviously personally moved by

the images from syria. >> we've seen images like that over the last five and six years. >> of course we have. and even since he's been president. the carnage in syria hasn't ever ceased. it's just had dips and peaks in terms of american consciousness of it. >> i'm just going to say that to add on all that, what a lot of people are very concerned about is the construct of his foreign policy and national security team. there are open fights going on. jared kushner has a manner of kind of portfolios. he's been in iraq. he has the israeli palestinian situation. he's going to reform the government. what does that say about rex tillerson? the state department is absent. a lot of the political experts that they rely on for intelligence. so this is not a complete turn around. there's still a lot of hard work to do here. >> and to that point, it takes place against the backdrop of a public civil war inside his staff.

>> and this quality of the president, he calls it his own flexibility, you could say it's a charitable way to say he's persuadable. he saw the images of the chemical attack and it hit him for the first time. and 24 to 48 hours later there's a strike on syria. on the other hand, is it a function of the last person in the room holds sway with the president. and is that a concern? >> of course. we've seen stories this week about how people are afraid to leave the room no matter what he's doing. because of that dynamic. if you try to pull out things that we're going to watch in the coming days, is that exacerbated, or is this simply the generals sort of educating him about the extraordinarily perilous times in which we live and exerting their influence? >> we could talk for an hour, but that'll have to do it for the moment. thank you. we appreciate it. up next, senator john mccain will join us. we'll get his take on the air strikes and conversations he's had with president trump about

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8:16. back with more on the u.s. strike on syria. republican senator john mccain was quick to express his support. he joins us, now, from capitol hill. senator, nice to see you. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? savannah, it's getting hot in tucson. >> it is, indeed, sir. >> we're hearing words, senator, from one-off. limited. reasonable. ration gn rational. was this the right strike in your opinion at the right time? >> i wouldn't emphasize too much one-off here. it depends on the reaction of the ssyrians, including the russians. a lot of these things has to stop. the barrel bombing has to stop. the slaughter has got to stop. and we have work to do. establishing a safe zone and arming a free syrian army.

this is the beginning, matt. there's a little too much euphoria this morning. i think it's a right thing to do. it's a signal that the president of the united states is listening to the best national security team i've seen. but we have a long way to go. >> i'm interested to hear you say that. the line has been chemical weapons. assad uses chemical weapons. that's the line that can't be crossed. as we discussed and you're alluding to, he's killed hundreds of thousands of his own people with conventional weapons. and why is that any better? what are we going to do about that? >> i think we have to say that the barrel bombing has to stop. you're right. of all the 400,000 that have been killed, a small percentage. but it's symbolic the use of chemical weapons. there's no doubt in anybody's mind, that a horrendous use of this weapon is in violation of every norm, every international

agreement. it is very important that that stop. but as i said, we've got a lot more work to do to stop the slaughter that has driven europe into chaos. a flood of refugees an one of the great humanitarian crises of the last -- since world war ii. >> we know that syria is at this point a client state of russia. that putin is pulling the strings with assad. our secretary of state, rex tillerson," will sit down with putin next week. what should be the hemessage to moscow? and do you have the feeling that this administration is ready to get tough for putin? >> i think it was not just for bashar al assad. it was also for putin. a lot of work needs to be done, that couldn't be accomplished without this beginning. but it is only theneeds to say acceptable for you to support

and prop up a regime that uses chemical weapons, period. we find that unacceptable. and we're going to take actions, undescribed actions, to prevent this kind of activity from continuing. and it has to be a strong message because vladimir putin believes that we are weak. and so, i think it's appropriate that secretary of state tillerson make his trip at this time. i think it's also appropriate that the chinese leader happened to be here at that time, as well. >> you segue perfectly into my question. obviously, the meetings between president trump and the chinese leader -- the chinese leader, the key person in the world for helping us deal with north korea. so, what do you think is the reaction of kim jong-un as he's sitting in north korea, watching the results of what happened in syria last night? >> i think what happened last night reverberates around the globe, to every terrorist organization, that there is. and there's lots of them. also, to kim jong-un.

he's a little less comfortable because we have shown that the united states of america, under certain circumstances, will make use of our military power, which is still the strongest on earth. and we have to emphasize to the chinese that we understand they can only -- only they can control north korea. and if they don't, then it's going to have an impact on our relationship, especially economically. so, hopefully kim jong-un got the message last night. and also, the chinese president who happened to be sitting at dinner, while this was taking place, also got the message. the united states is not an aggressive nation. but there's certain threats the united states of america that we would have to respond to and at best prevent. >> senator mccain, quickly, before we let you go. is there any question in your mind that bashar al assad was

trying to test the trump administration by launching this attack earlier this week? and how do you think president trump responded to that test? >> i think it was a test. traditionally, you can go back to jack kennedy and the bay of pigs and the cuban missile crisis. most every president has been tested by adversaries. and i believe that putin may test us in ukraine. i think the president responded well. i think most importantly, to me, and this is very -- most importantly to me, is it the president put his trust in the advice and counsel of the strongest national security team i've observed. >> nasenator john mccain, thank for your time this morning. >> let's turn to al and get a check of the weather. >> temperatures are changing now that we are starting to get into spring, a little moore vociferously. from minneapolis down to qui

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and good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." it is friday, april 7th, 2017. and we are so thrilled to be out here with a great crowd. a big spring break crowd. lots of smiling faces. i was going to say the sun is shining. it's really not. but it's not raining. that's an improvement. >> it's actually very pleasant. out here this morning. one good reason all these people are so excited, look who is here. look inside the studio, dwayne johnson. getting a little last-minute touch-up. he is one of the stars of "the fast and furious" franchise. we're going to talk to him about his latest installment. and a lot more. he looks good. he doesn't need that.

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>> wow. and a new project from ellen degeneres premiering tonight on nbc. it's called first dates. ellen is executive producer. and it's narrated by drew barrymore. the show is an up close and personal look at real first dates, all happening at the same restaurant. at the end -- santa. at the end of each episode, the daters must reveal if they're up for a second date. some couples hit it off. others not so much. you can catch "first dates" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 here on nbc. >> that looks fun. how about a check of the weather? >> all right. let's see -- >> "today's weather" is brought to you by nondrowsy claritin and clari spray products. >> all right let's see what's happening for your weekend ahead. the pollen. it's very high from raleigh all the way back into the southwest. and a lot of pollen all over the place. now, your weekend outlook. here's how it's shaping up for tomorrow.

unseasonably mild through the plains. sunshine through the mid-atlantic. on into the gulf coast. and look through some heavy mountain snows through the rockies. sunday, sunday. severe storms, making their way through the mid plains. lots of warm weather and sunshine along the eastern half of the country. rain and snow through the western plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your it's still cloudy with scattered showers moving across the bay area. some of the heaviest areas of rain moving through the north bay right now. get a pocket of really heavy rain moving right now. that moving off towards the north and east. expect the rain to continue at times today. and also some breaks in between with cloudy skies and another round of heavy downpours making it across the bay area through about 9:00 later today. >> that is your latest weather. don't forget, when you need your weekend weather, check out our

friends at the weather channel on cable. >> al runs like that so everybody gets a shot at being on camera. thank you, al. when it comes to hollywood stars, they don't come much bigger than dwayne johnson. >> he stars in "the fast and furious" franchise. and the new installment, "the fate of the furious," his character is tested in a place he's never been before. take a look. >> there is no confession. there are no back room deals. i got myself into this. i will get out of it. you know that. >> i do. that's what i told them. well, there you have it. good luck in the courts, man. >> what about your daughter? you know, if you're not going to do it for your country, at least do it for your kid. >> big mistake, kid. hold on. >> look, look. he's still working from the manual. he doesn't really know the rules. give him a break. >> dwayne, good morning.

nice to see you. >> good morning. >> how many times you get to do that? >> about 50 times. it was a good day. he's a good sport. he's a good sport. he's a good guy, too. >> have you hurt anybody on accident, doing some of the physical scenes that you do, considering your size? >> just emotionally, matt. that's typically what happens when i argue with my lady. i'm generally pretty good. in the world of wrestling, as crazy as that world is, as frenetic as it can be, it's really a dance and you learn to take care of your partner. when i transitioned into movies and doing action stuff like that where i was putting scott up sideways, took care. >> we love the franchise films because we get to see so many things that are just completely fantasy. here's one of my favorite scenes, okay? >> absurd is the word. >> i'm glad you said absurd. so i didn't have to. here's your character gliding on ice and steering a torpedo into another car. you know, it could happen. >> yeah, well. i mean the truth is, we have

stunt doubles and we have wonderful visual effects. i insisted i do that myself. i literally slid on the ice and redistricted the torpedo. with one hand, matt. >> what are you doing -- oh, look at the time with the other. when you see that page in the script, do you ever say -- and you know the fans of these movies love those scenes, do you say, okay, that might go over the line? >> i didn't say it -- well, here's the thing. i feel like with a scene like that, it is absurd. here's reality. and we hover above reality in the world of "fast and the furious." i think there's a smart way to do it by the end of the movie, where you've earned it with the fans and the fans really want to see it, and you've earned that equity. and i think with a character like hobbs, i really tried to do my best to wink at the audience around every corner to let them know i'm in on it with them. >> they give you the big trucks. which makes sense. how about a lamborghini? a little corvette. >> i can't fit in it. that's the thing. all the other guys can fit in it

because they're small. >> lift it with your one hand. >> what was your first car? >> did you have a monster truck for a first car? >> you sure you ready for this story? >> yes. >> when i was 15 years old, i was in nashville, tennessee, on lower broad. i was not drinking. but i was in a bar. and a crackhead walked in, that's where it turns. >> where is it going? >> he said, who wants to buy a car? i said, how much? 80 bucks. i looked out, it's one of those big bodied thunder birds and i said, yeah, sure, i gave him 40 bucks. me and my buddy got in, drove it down the road, never went back. that was my first car. >> some guys go to a dealership. >> you know, that's not how he's going to roll. talk to me about "baywatch." it's coming up. very excited. have you been perfecting your slow-mo run on the beach? >> i have. it's a thing with "baywatch" you have to -- and you know this very well, by the way.

i know you were in at one time. you've got to practice the slo-mo run on the beach. i can't wait. highly anticipated movie. we had a lot of fun. >> every time you're here, that fun comes up. that's one of the things i admire so much about you, is you know how to have fun while making movies. >> thank you, i appreciate. look, we're lucky boys. we're lucky girls. we get to do what we do. it is fun. there's other crazy stuff going on in the world, which we deal with every day. and fun, if you have an opportunity to make it fun and have an opportunity to send the people home happy, it's a special thing. lucky. when you can redirect torpedos on ice, it's a good day. >> by the way, you have a disney princess set, with "moana." a singing part, no less. >> absolutely. >> man of many talents. >> i am, yes. >> dwayne, always good to see you. >> always good to see you guys. thanks for having me. let's tell people "the fate of the furious" from our sister company, universal, opens up

next friday. coming up, jill martin will show us how to find hidden money in the junk that's piling up in our homes. first this, is "today" on nbc. our homes. first this, is "today" on nbc. in the middle of a storm destiny struck.

did may imagine april showers bringing her fashionable, flowers at such a sunny price? never but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. back, now. it's 8:41. wrapping up our "upgrade your home today" week with jill martin. we're so happy to say she has a new tlc show called "hidden money makeover." take a look. >> everyone has a junk room. >> i don't let people down here. >> we're definitely embarrassed. >> did you know there's money in that mess. we're thinking in the $500,000 range. we're going to turn trash into treasure. we're going to sell junk. and then, we're going to make over the room with the money that we get from selling the so-called junk. >> i love the premise of it. jill, good morning. because we all have junk. but how do you know if your junk is worth anything? >> imagine making over a room with zero dollars.

you sell the things you have in your basement. which this show will give you tips on how to do that. and then with that money you use it to make over the room. and i have great takeaways from this that you can do this weekend in our house. >> a lot of us, we're emotional about parting with our junk. do you have a rule of thumb? >> if you don't know it's there, a lot of the emotional stories, they didn't know they had some of this stuff. and you part with memories to make room for new ones. that's the basis of this. >> let's start. this is our first scene. this is how to turn a closet into an office. we have a before and after from the show. >> there was a before shot. this was in a basement. that was super scary. >> yes. >> but this is -- a lot of people can relate to a closet like this. a junk closet. so we said let's take the doors off. their daughter wanted an editing bay. a way sort of like an office. so this is the after. we took the doors off. even if you just have an alcove. we created here on-set. that was just a plain wall. that was sticker wallpaper. this is sticker wallpaper.

it comes right off the wall. will not damage the wall. it comes in a roll and you peel off the back. >> it's not going to rip your paint off? >> right. it sticks on the wall. you can get it at amazon, $19.99 to under $100. you can pick whatever pattern you want. and accessories. we got some of the shells, from the beach. and you put it in a lamp. also from amazon. a bright pop of color and the shelves are functional. we got these at ikea, because they're storage, but also they're pretty looking. >> yeah, it's great. you just made your room bigger and more appealing. should we go over here? you have a play/hangout area. what did you do on the show? tell me about the before and after. >> this was another part of the basement that we wanted to create for all the kids, to play in. there were four children. we have the before shot of sort of a mess. nothing really doing. no place to hang. but we turned it into a play room. and this, you can do for a couple hundred dollars, less with things you already have. let's start, this is chalkboard

paint. you paint this on. >> i didn't know that exists. that's so duet. >> we did the new babies, plus vale, of course. the beautiful names on there. and vases that we had and filled it up with candy. you have to be ready for a long night. >> oh, my gosh. why don't you give the kids a bottle of espresso, too. >> it comes with a coffeemaker. we took all of the pictures off of instagram and facebook and twitter, we made pillows and ottomans. you have charlie, haley, vale, calvin. you can sit on these, which is great for a room. >> is this a rug? >> this is rubber. sylvester and co at $49. it's rubber. but it looks like wood. you can make your play room look chic. it's machine-washable. indoor/outdoor. >> that's good for the kiddies. we're running out of time. let's to the last room. >> do the last room. this was a living room space. an emotional story. we wanted it to be a place where everyone could hang out.

>> here's what it looked like before. >> a lot of people have rooms that look like this. how to make it into a living space. again this is wallpaper. this is thicker wood we put right on here. and then art.com, starting at $39 to $299. this was a shot from the olympics. that's me paddle boarding, on an iphone. you can put that up and make that art. you can do that for under $100. and lighting from pier one. just easy breezy pillows from pottery barn. >> get rid of the junk and do a little makeover. >> trash to cash. >> you want more on the tips, head to today.com. don't forget. "hidden money makeover" airs tomorrow night on tlc with jill. coming up next, the future of footwear. the story behind these shoes. first, this is "today" on nbc. . the story behind these shoes. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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could be the future of footwear. what if you had your feet mapped and walk out with a sneaker that's been perfectly customized for your foot? >> that sounds good. that's the concept of a new pair of shoes resulting in a collaboration between adidas and tech company carbon. joseph c. simone is the founder and ceo. and tori bowie is sponsored by adidas and a legend. good morning to both of you. >> good morning, good morning. >> how does this work? this is a 3d printer. you're kind of molding the shoe to our foot? >> that's right. the mid sole for the shoe was made on a printer similar to this. we're printing something that's similar to the mid sole in realtime. this is going to be about six minutes. we can make complex structures, tailored to people. >> you're teaming up with adidas. why can't they do that without a 3d printer? >> the comfort and the strike zone how you walk. you don't want a standard size 9.

you want a shoe for matt or savannah or tori. take individual data, use mathematics to design a shoe specifically for an individual. and it's finishing in realtime. >> you're wearing a pair of these. does it feel different from other shoes you've worn in the past? >> of course it does. they feel amazing. i mean, they're tailored just to fit my feet. >> do you feel like it would give you an advantage? >> yes, it gives me, it's a boost, a bounce for more energy. i mean i think this is our future right here. >> can we take the tight shot of this? because this one has now been completed. and it basically was just at the beginning when i walked in the studio. >> we print shoes in tens of minutes. what this means is about quality, speed and scale. you can do this not just for individual high-performance athletes but everybody can get a custom shoe. >> is the vision that you go into the shoestore and there's one of these. and you walk out minutes later with your custom shoe? >> you go in a store and get measured.

and within days, they can provide that shoe to you. >> wow. >> what else can the technology do? >> as we look back here -- what we can do is go beyond footwear. we'll make these in the hundreds of thousands and millions and tens of millions. but this technology also lends itself to applications in automotive, aerospace, and drones. all these kind of digital parts. just think about a part like this. it would be hard to fabricate things like this. and this came out of a digital printer. >> wow. >> it's fascinating. >> you're also a professor at unc, right? >> yes. >> congratulations. tar heels. >> yeah. >> tori, great to see you. >> thank you so much. >> appreciate you coming. coming up, some spring travel deals and other great bargains you cannot afford to miss this month. first, this is "today" on nbc. miss this month. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with what to buy in the month of april. this is a month where there's something for everyone when it comes to deals. la har tekeshian, is a "today" contributor. do we have to act quickly? >> there are time limits and you want to check the website for the fine print. >> let's start with travel deals. what do we have?

>> it's not easy to be spontaneous about travel. but if you have the opportunity you can book a travel vacation now and going away now. seeing up to 50% off on hotels on truvago.com. miami, to naples, steamboat, as well. if you like to cruise, go to viking river cruises. they have two-for-one deals for cruises. >> is that because we're in shoulder season, between summer and winter? >> exactly. if you didn't have a chance to do a spring break trip, now is the time to get that last-minute deal. >> okay. let's talk about baby products. >> i'm pregnant for the first time ever. >> step aside here. you're hiding the good news, you look amazing. >> thank you so much. and i had no idea how many baby products a new mom needs. i'm thrilled about the deals. save $200 off of nursery seating. gliders to rockers and ottomans.

if you're in the market for a stroller, sales up to 20% off on select models, like the vis the and the cruise. this is a big deal. these strollers rarely go on sale. >> and people don't realize how much they need to invest in a good one of these because the less expensive ones often times break down. you're buying another one after that. >> exactly. and a couple of other deals for new moms. up to 40% off on gift sets. they're great for baby showers. and toddler essentials. cutlery, spoons, snack canisters. >> help me out with beauty products. >> everyone is going nuts for coconut. i love this duo from capari. this is an exfoliating scrub and a balm. but it's not just for women. i promise coconut oil is amazing for men. >> we have a theft problem. it's glued to the table.

>> i wish you could try this. coconut oil is hydrating. it doesn't have a scent. and my husband has been using this all winter long. >> spa week. >> spa week from the 17th to the 23rd p. a lot of your favorite spas is offering top deals for $50. one hour the massage for $50. clinique, up to $28 on lipsticks and other goods. a seven-piece gift set for free. and avon, the skin so soft bath oil is iconic. it's 40% off now. go to avon.com. >> i moved you too quickly. we moved on to car products. what are the deals? >> we had a rough winter. a rough march. your car is probably dirty. if that's the case, you can get up to 30% off on car cleaning supplies from turtle wax. and tires are on sale. >> okay. talk about this tool set. >> home improvement time. good time to get some tools.

up to 20% off on these tools from lowe's. wheel war bbarrows on sale. >> such good information. and it's good to have you hear. if you want more on the deals, wxosso ahor==i good sfrid morning. it is 8:56. as you get ready to head out the door, don't frergt the umbrella. we are seeing a lot of rain across the north bay. for marin county heavy pockets of rain near the coast. also over tords the east towards valet hoe getting in on pockets of heavier rain. we will see this off and on

throughout the day and even some breezy ones with cloudy skies 6789 later on this evening the radar fills in with pockets of heavier rain for most of the bay area. sam? thaungs very much. happening now u.s. senators just moments ago confirmed neil gorsuch as the next u.s. supreme court justice. gorsuch may be sworn in as soon as today. we'll have updates for you in the next update. also monitoring the situation of oakland hills. homeowners had to be evacuated due to a hillside that gave away. getting first look in daylight. following breaking news jofr seas. someone drove a car into a crowded store in sweden's capital. we'll have updates in 30 minutes.

>> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's lester holt. >> good day from new york. coming on the air with breaking news out of washington, where the u.s. senate has just voted to confirm judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court in eye 54-45 vote. after a fierce battle that saw republicans trigger the so-called nuclear option, essentially changing senate rules to prevent democrats from using the filibuster to block gorsuch's confirmation. this comes in the middle of a busy news day. also monitoring breaking news out of stockholm, sweden, a large truck crashed into a department store, killing at least two people. the prime minister labeling it as an act of terror. we're also keeping an eye on the latest developments regarding

the u.s. missile strikes on syria ordered by president trump last night. we'll get to it all and start with nbc news chief justice correspondent pete williams at the supreme court. pete, how soon will gorsuch go to work and what impact could he have in the near term? >> reporter: he'll go to work monday, lester. he'll get his two swearing in ceremonies here, one a private one the chief justice will give him the constitutional oath, and then a public ceremony at the white house on monday. justice anthony kennedy will give him the judicial oath in a public ceremony at the white house, that's a little bit of a break from the tradition set by obama, where the last two nominees were sworn in here at the court. this one will be at the white house. the court is not sitting next week, but the week after it begins hearing the final cases of the term for '16 and one of them is significant, the freedom of religion, where states can constitutionally refuse to give money to churches. so he'll be able to vote on those cases that he hears. he can't vote on any of the

cases that were argued before h. hallie jackson is at president trump's mar-a-lago estate in florida where earlier he was asked about the u.s. strikes he worlded on syria. hallie, is he saying much about it? >> reporter: no, nothing on syria, lester and nothing either when questions were shouted at him about whether he would take similar military action against north korea. that is obviously a topic top of the agenda for his meetings with chinese president xi jinping here in palm beach. just moments ago we saw some video of the two of them in this bilateral summit, each delegation on opposite sides of the table, for what in any other situation would be crucial discussions here. earlier we also saw a photo from the white house as we talk about that air strike that the president ordered launched last night, from inside a secure room at mar-a-lago. i am told by an administration source that the mood inside that room was cautiously confident about the strike, with the

president's top iz ha advisers p national security team and cabinet members inside the room, the president asking questions about his adviser's assessment of the launch and asking questions about notifications to foreign counterparts and members to congress as well. it's been an extraordinary week for the white house. two other foreign leader visits in addition to president xi today, here in palm beach. you have also had major military action and now the confirmation of his supreme court pick, all of it, so much for this young administration. lester? >> regarding the conversation with xi jinping on north korea, do we know the extent of how far they had gotten into that and what the president is asking? >> reporter: i will tell you this. not at this point. i am told by senior sources that there's not an expectation that these two leader als will come at the end of the day and talk about some deal or agreement. the meeting was spended to break the ice, to be a time for the two leaders to come face to face, get to know each other and set the table for talks down the

road. expect the president to be putting pressure on president xi though, given beijing's influence over pyongyang. >> hallie jackson outside the president's compound there in florida. let's turn to the deadly truck attack in stockholm, sweden. the prime minister calling it an act of terror. nbc's kelly cobiella is monitoring developments from our london newsroom. what do we know? >> lester, just in the past few minutes we heard from the national police chief, the top cop in sweden essentially and he said first of all he couldn't confirm any casualty numbers, but he did say that they have a suspect in mind and in fact they have a suspect picture that they've been distributing within sweden, the picture of a man in a hoodie with a beard and mustache, wearing a green jacket. from what we understand, this is how it happened. beer truck owned by a swedish beer company crashed into the wall of this high-end department store in the center part of stockholm at about 3:00 this afternoon. it would have been a very, very busy part of stockholm, this is

a pedestrian area, people would have been out shopping at 3:00 in the afternoon. we understand as well from the beer company the spokesman telling nbc news that the truck was stolen earlier today while the driver was making a delivery. that driver was able to talk to police and give them some information and of course, as i mentioned, we now have a picture being circulated as well. this has reverberations around europe. condolences as well as messages of support coming in from leaders throughout europe, and also ramifications. in fact, in norway, they're already arming police in norway's biggest cities as a result of this attack. >> kelly cobiella, thanks. we'll monitor that story as well as all the other stories of the day and full coverage on msnbc and nbcnews.com and a complete wrap-up tonight on "nbc nightly news." i'm lester holt, nbc news new york, good day. same thing.

follow our lead and do what we've been doing. >> people like seeing people who they look like. >> 100%. that's what they identify with. >> i wondered. all the time i have known you i never asked you, how did you get the name ludacris? >> the name ludacris is something i came up with. trying to be creative. my first name is chris. and a lot of the names are ridiculous. >> was kriss kringle? >> it was only so many christmas raps i could come up with. i got to come up with a different rap name. >> kriss kringle. that's funny. >> i never heard al laugh that hard before. i love that i'm able to entertainment. >> and your girls. >> they're adorable. three girls. kar karma, and acai. and cadence. 2 in june?

>> in may. >> they're like little models. they have the side bangs going on. >> a little something from instagram. >> here we go. >> what are you watching? this is daddy's chair. does anyone care? >> look at her. >> i mean, out there, you're ludacris. in there, you're just dad. >> 100%. out here, i can have a single called "vitamin d" for adults. that's ludacris. and at home, i'm just chris bridges. and it's all kids stuff at home. there you go. >> yeah. >> we were talking about this movie, though. incredible cast. you, dwayne johnson, vin diesel, michelle rodriguez, kurt russell, helen mirren and charlize theron.

what are we going to call? >> how about ludacris behavior. long and hard on that game. ready to answer these questions? >> i'm ready. >> here's the first one, which of your cast mates have the messiest trailer? >> the messiest trailer? that's a good question. probably, i'll give that to scott eastwood. he's -- >> really? >> he likes to party. party hard. he's a rock star. >> he can do whatever he wants. that's what i say. >> oh, wow. it's been a while since you've done that. >> i save it for when it's an honest exactly. i'm sure all of america would agree with me. >> which of your cast mates do you least want to arm wrestle? >> that would be dwayne johnson. >> the man downstairs right now? >> the man who would rip your arm off and beat your head with it. >> he's trained to do those kinds of things. >> best practical joke? >> tyrese is the jokester. the same way he is in the movie

is the same way in person. he loves joking all the time. all the time. >> wow. >> that's funny. that's why we have these games. he has the best smile. i can add that, too. moving on. >> you got a little crush on tyrese? >> right from scott eastwood -- >> do you remember -- remember that? the coke commercial? no? anybody remember -- thank you. there's one person. >> hey. >> seriously? >> i remember it. >> okay. >> it's good to plug coke right now. high-five. >> thank you, chris. coming up -- >> one of ludacris' co-stars, from "the fate of the furious" mr. dwayne johnson. he's on the phone talking to himself. he's going to be on "baywatch." so many projects in the work. announced "jungle cruise." announced "jungle cruise." he's calling you out. announced "jungle cruise." he's calling you out. i had a wonderful time tonight.

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hollywood powerhouse and human brick wall, dwayne johnson, has wracked up more than $2 billion at the box office with his films. >> that's right. >> starts at $5 billion. >> oh, wow. >> since we started this, it's gone up to $5 billion. he's not slowing down. he's got several major projects in theaters, including all of our favorites, "the fate of the furious." and in the latest installment, lucas hobbs, finds himself pulling off the impossible. take a look. ♪ >> take the wheel. >> where are you going? this is crazy. >> speed up. left and back. >> what? >> time to [ bleep ] to the left really quickly.

>> yes. >> i mean -- >> exciting. >> when you read the script and it says, lucas moves a torpedo to take out -- >> redirect the torpedo. >> he lives for this stuff. >> i do. that's a fun part, right? luda will tell you this. in the franchise, we get an opportunity to do things -- here's reality. and we take it to this level, above reality and have fun. redirecting a torpedo with one hand. >> one hand. one hand. and i think it's the first time in cinematic history there is a submarine car chase. >> there is. you rely on us, yes, to do the impossible. >> i was asking chris, what's it like -- you have your piece of the pie, to sit back and watch when it's all finished, the way we'll see it? >> that's the best part. i can't speak for chris. i'm sure it feels the same way. really the best part is the fans. you know, this franchise is a

challenge, right? it's fun. but it's also a heavy-duty challenge because there's an 8 at the end of the title. chris has been in more than i have. but the challenge is, you have to make it better and try to make it bigger, cooler, raise the bar. it's a challenge. at the end of the day, to sit back and know that the fans are loving it, honestly, the best part. >> what's it like working with luda? >> he's the best. he knows this. i've known him for a long time. >> absolutely. >> on this set, our set can be crazy. it can be very intense. and there's a lot of individuals. there's a lot of egos. there's a lot of opinions, a lot of everything on this. everyone wants to make a great movie. luda comes in with a cool, calm sense and quality about him. and it's reflective in the movie. he's the one character who, amidst all of the craziness, he's focused on his job and delivering the technical -- >> jar gongon.

>> you all have so many different projects. i should mention, 20 minutes ago, they said -- >> "jungle cruise. ". >> you're in the next "jungle cruise" movie. >> based on the disney ride? >> based on the ride, yes. setting in the '20s. african queen and humphrey bogart, inspired by that."juman? >> yes. do we have a pose? >> terrified. >> here it is. >> stop. >> whoa. >> he was so scared. yes. that's a fake spider. we shot in hawaii. in the jungles of hawaii. it sounds crazy. but there's some massive centipedes. poisonous spiders. and i threw the spider on him. it was a good day.

>> we would be remiss if we didn't mention "baywatch." sheinelle is talking about the great visit. >> all was right with the world. >> you gave her a lift. >> he thought i would sprain my ankle. that is what it was. >> that's my jam. that's what i do. that's what i do with wonderful women. >> look at her. >> i was -- >> she was whispering, mouth-to-mouth. i was saying whoa, sheinelle. >> that was the long person to ask. >> he picked me up like i was a sheet of paper. >> you were very light. >> and you loved it. >> every moment of it, chris. >> that's how i -- >> going to call you that from now on, mouth-to-mouth. >> don't you call me that. dwayne, you are the best. fun to see you guys both here. >> see the movie at i mmax.

a theatrical experience. >> and on my ipod "you're welcome." >> "fate of the furious" hits theaters next friday. you have to do weather? >> i can't. >> it's cold somewhere. >> there it is. boom. he said it awll. >> quickly, your weekend outlook. starting with today. more wet weather in the pacific northwest. a lot of snowmaking its way into the northeast. temperatures warming up in the southwest, finally staying cool here in the northeast. by tuesday, we're going to see temperatures in the 70s in the northeast. 73 for the yankee home opener on monday. that's your latest weather. >> no teleprompter. that's imprszive. >> that's what he we have the giants home opener on monday, too. we are looking at still some spotty showers today and mostly across the north bay, but we're also seeing some rain

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freebie friday? >> i was born for freebie friday. >> three lucky people will be getting river cruises for two along the river in france. we're paying for the airfare. >> i want to do this. i don't know if we should give it away. >> are you ready? let's do it. here's the thing, you realize there's some people who otherwise wouldn't get to go on a cruise. >> i want to go, too. >> you're giving somebody a life experience. this is something the people will remember for the rest of their lives. >> 100%. >> here we go. >> i'm going to let you choose first. >> pressure, pressure. good morning. oh, my goodness.

okay. good morning. our 40th wedding anniversary. how are you guys? what are your names? >> robbie -- >> where are you from? >> cleveland, tennessee. >> should chthey go on a carous? >> i think they should go on a >> who else are we going to see? >> i feel pressure. hi! hi! birthday, birthday! hi! >> over here to birthday. >> you guys want to go on a cruise? >> yeah! >> you're going! >> i can't do it. i can't. >> where we going to go? >> let's go to a guy. let's do a man. where you from? >> ohio. >> okay. so do you want to go on a

cruise? >> i do. >> do you really want to go on a cruise? >> i would love to. >> you're going. >> all right, al, what about our fans at home? >> glad you asked, sheinelle. you still have a way to win. we're sending a lucky viewer on a romantic cruise november 22nd to november 29th of this year, including round trip airfare for two. guests will take in sights and go to austria, germany and sl f slovakia. coming up, what will our buddy oz pearlman do to blow our minds? jaw-dropping illusions after your local news and weather. >> oh, yeah. ♪ as women, we need to take time to energize our bodies and clear our minds. that's what's so amazing about poise® impressa.

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with that round of rain, we will see an additional quarter inch of rain and there may be some spots getting up to half of an inch of rain on top of what we've already had. let's head over to mike for a look at the roadways. >> the roadway conditions are all right right now, but that wind and the rain is kind of sticking around, so be careful out there, folks. we are looking over toward the san jose airport. northbound 101 still has slowing which we expect about now, but overall it's light even for a friday. the metre lights were turned off just before 9:00, but those clouds are hanging there. back to you. mike, thank you very much. that's going to to do for us right now. we'll be back with more news in 30 minutes. see you then.

♪ okay. just a few weeks ago, right in the thick of march madness, mentalist oz pearlman made a cryptic prediction about the winner of this year's basketball championship. he had us sign a letter with a riddle on this letter here. >> that letter has been locked away since. now, we're about to find out if his prediction was a slam dunk. oz, good morning. >> did you rip it off yourself? >> i remember ripping off this corner. >> where is jerry? >> jerry? >> our trusted confidant. >> locked in the safe. and make sure -- >> we kept it from you. >> dylan's, as well. >> as a mentalist, you always

think what is under the surface. i want you to come around and see this. you remember who won this? north carolina, unc. you know the score? 7 71-65. look at this letter. it's what under the surface. it looks like some of this seems to be disappearing. gonzaga will lose to unc by a score of 65 to -- we need more butane. >> oh, no. >> to 71. >> come on. that's crazy. >> i don't have any words. >> you better believe i bet on that. keep that. ludacr ludacris. here's the thing. >> i'm not telling. >> that's ludacris. >> that is ludicrous.

>> what if i can predict you shooting a basketball right now. from -- i want to give a quick shoutout. he does a celebrity basketball tournament. and supports a lot of kids. giving back. we're going to see how many shots it takes you. al, you have a stopwatch. zero out. over here, you get a couple shots. how many shots it takes him to hit it. see it. go. how many shots does it take? did you start the clock? two. keep it going. >> almost. >> he flew all night. he is tired. >> keep it going. four. five. keep it going. we're on the clock. six. six, six. seven. seven. seven. >> this is all bad. >> eight. >> this is bad. >> he's getting there. eight. yes. nine. ninth shot. stop the clock. stop the clock. >> what did you do to that piece of paper that made me miss seven

times? >> it was nine shots. >> it was 29 seconds. is that correct? 29 seconds. you kept throwing and throwing. did you try to make it on your ninth shot? no chance. he would have wanted to make it sooner. if i knew that game, you better believe i knew that. i don't want to touch it. chris, open that up. >> ludacris will make it on shot number nine. >> wow. >> he jinxed me. >> 29 point what? >> 29.41. ? hold on to this. >> i don't want to. >> put my money where my mouth is. i mentioned your charity organization, correct? i'm putting you on the spot. think of one of the many thousands of kids you've helped out. one that stands out in your mind. how often do you throw this tournament? >> every year. >> and it helps thousands of kids, is that right? you made impacts on thousands of

lives? >> absolutely. >> he looked back and forth. you have one child in mind? correct? >> yes. >> is there any way i can look this up. i'm getting a janame. it starts with an "r" doesn't it? >> it does. >> think boy or girl. is it a girl? >> nope. >> okay. i get stuff wrong. let's see. and something with the "r" it's not ryan. riley? >> it's riley. >> wait. just so i can see i wrote this down. does he spell it with a y. r-y-l-e-y? >> absolutely. shoutout to ryley. >> and it's a new show called "that's ludacris." how long did it take him to shoot long? >> 29.41. >>ed ed iinside of here, zippe you can do it, sheinelle. don't take the metro card. that has 30 bucks. >> if it was unlimited, i would

take it. >> i took a photo of a stopwatch. and what was the time on it? can you tell us? >> oh, my goodness. >> 29.41. >> show them yours, too, al. >> is this happening? >> that is ludicrous. >> that is definitely ludicrous. >> that's my new tag line. >> cut to commercial. >> how crazy is that? >> that's crazy, man. he's got something going on. >> oz pearlman, thank you very much. coming up, academy award-winning star, jessica chastain back on the big screen, "the zoo keeper's wife." we're going to talk to jessica and her co-star after this. starting thursday at kohl's

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and you know exactly what is in their hearts. >> jessica, shira, good morning. >> good morning. >> where is the bunny? >> i know. >> this is such an amazing story. and it's based on a true story. had either one of you heard about this before? >> no. i mean, i'm embarrassed to know i didn't know the story. >> lots of people in israel are familiar with that. i didn't know that. >> she saved hundreds of people's lives during world war ii by hiding them in her zoo. and by israel, she was made righteous. >> you're 21 years old, starring in a film alongside jessica chastain. what was it like working with jessica and this experience? general? >> it was amazing. the script, i read it in an hour. i couldn't stop. and this character was really close to my heart. and i really fell in love with it. above all, i got a chance to work with the amazing jessica,

really. unbelievable, incredible, on and off screen. >> okay. >> i can't stop. >> she brings you out of your shell. she sees you -- you know, your husband in the movie, hides you in the car. and they take you there. you hide underneath her house. and with animals, she brings you out a little bit. you start to talk and open up. >> i think what's beautiful in antonina, she's good with animals, more than people. and urszula lost her humanity. she knows how to approach her. not to get too close to her. but reassuring she's there. >> jessica, in real life, do you have a bond with animals? the producers said you were a little dr. doolittle. >> she's a magician. >> i love animals. maybe i'll get hurt. when i see an animal on the street, no matter what it is, i'm like, let me help you. >> you won't get hurt. good energy.

good energy. they always translates to animals. >> okay, good. >> you'll be okay. >> how did you unwind after the heavy scenes? it deals with a heavy topic. was there levity or time to let go? >> we were dancing. >> yes. >> it was a great night. >> we shot in prague. and we went to a crazy disco. >> it was like seven floors. >> every floor was a different style of music. >> ooh. >> nice. >> it was fun. >> that sounds like something we could do here. >> we will have to work with this. jessica and shira. this is your first american television show. "the zookeeper's wife" in theaters now. you got to pound with ludacris. look at that. dreams do come true. yes. let's get your weekend outlook. show you what we got going on. for tomorrow, windi lwintry mixu make your way out west. the gulf coast, drying out. a little leftover snow in

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loribu bergamotto. >> we're talking fashion and function. first, are we going to hear the weather first? >> why don't we bring in al roker. he will give us our first forecast. and we talk about what we're wearing. >> light sprinkles. like washington, d.c. today, it will be breezy, about 53. what should we wear? >> breezy and 53. >> if you're in washington, d.c., you can dress like our model, brittany, here. she is in a utility jacket from forever 21. under $25. and carrying this great bag. this bag, it's really unique. i'm going to show you in the demo, how this is a water-resistant bag. i'm going to dump it right you. it's like a raincoat for your bag. >> you had your cell phone in there. >> it does protect everything. and brittany has this umbrella. it comes with a lifetime guarantee. en inches. >> quickly, talk to me about his

umbrella. >> i want to talk about this one. this is the reverse smart umbrella. the water goes away from you. i want to tell you one other thing, look at the commuter trousers. the water repels, even by bike. >> al, quickly? >> cloudy in new york city. by the afternoon, 51 degrees. beginning of the day is okay. >> okay. we are new yorkers. and nothing is more new york than walking your dog in the rain. ludacris, if you hand me the spray bottle, please, i'm going to show you amazing her white shirt is. can you see how this is just repelling the water. this is elizabeth and clark, $40. no wet t-shirt contests here. >> hey. too early in the morning for that. >> the trench coat here from the gap. and these are rain sneakers.

of course, her adorable dog, moxie, how cute is her in her dog trench coat. >> i love it. thank you so much. we have a toddler forecast, al. >> increasing chance of meltdown. then, moderate rain tonight in san francisco. 63 degrees. >> okay. hi, lady. >> okay. so, if you're in san francisco, we have debbie here, the mom, in her jewels raincoat. we love that it's nice and boxy. totally water resistant. and look at the cool kohl's bootees. these are chic. and this blunt metro umbrella. no pointy spokes. >> i have a broken umbrella. >> can i tell you how cute the rain boots are. maya is not in her rain boots. or carrying her pig umbrella. but really sk lly cute.

>> don't worry. that's the way it works. >> heavy rain. strong winds in seattle, 56. >> if you're in seattle, you need some good rain gear. we start over here with jen in her jacket. fashionable but functional. the crocs rain boots are amazing. and her husband has a lot going on in the men's water-proof jacket. >> are we done? >> we're done. >> we'll be back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. this iwhat we want.s

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