>> so happy to have you here this week, vianey, as mike is out. we'll be back for nbc bay area news at 11:00. have a great day. good morning. breaking overnight, a massive manhunt under way for an armed and dangerous suspect, who brutally murdered an innocent elderly man in cleveland and then posted the video online. >> right here. >> he claims there are more victims and says he's not done t. tensions rising. vice president mike pence travels to the dmz overnight and puts north korea on notice. >> the era of strategic patience is over. >> telling kim jong-un to look at syria and afghanistan. and not to challenge president trump. >> north korea would do well not to test his resolve. >> but will threats have an

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foundation, the eye liner and the tears have been flowing. >> that was just you. >> in the makeup room upstairs. >> that's right. hoda is back. we're so happy to have her here. when i look at her, i cried. she was tearing up a little bit. how do you feel, hoda? >> oh, my god. i'm exploiting. look what i'm doing. i should be studying notes. but you know what i'm doing? >> looking at baby pictures. >> looking at baby pictures. oh, my god, you guys. it's so great to be back. i can't wait to tell you about little haley. >> great to have you back, hoda. see you in a little bit. >> i love you guys. >> love you, too. we have a lot to get to this monday morning. let us start with a developing story. this is a serious story coming out of cleveland, where a massive manhunt is expanding for a dangerous suspect. police say he shot and killed an elderly man. apparently picked at random. and then, posted the chilling video on facebook. nbc's ron motte in cleveland for us on this story.

ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning to you. just an awful story out of cleveland. within the last hour police updated the media saying the manhunt continues for steven stephens. he's accused of gunning down a 74-year-old grandfather walking along easter sunday by himself. we should warn you, some of this video is graphic and upsetting. this morning, the city of cleveland is on high alert. police and the fbi scrambling to find this man, suspected of posting video on facebook that shows an execution in broad daylight and claiming to be responsible for multiple other murde murders. >> i'm going to kill this guy. >> reporter: the video shows the suspect, identified by police, as steve stephens, getting out of his car and telling his victim he's going to die because of a woman. >> yeah. she's the reason why this is about to happen to you. >> reporter: stephens raises a handgun at the man and fires a

single shot. shortly before the murder, stephens described the motivation on his facebook page, which is now no longer active. >> driving me crazy. >> i lost everything. i lost everything i had, man. >> reporter: claiming a woman he was dating is responsible for making him snap, blaming her for his alleged crimes. >> the people i'm going to kill today, it's easter sunday, it's not my first. >> reporter: but the suspect makes chilling claims that he's killed others, yet his claims have yet to be verified. >> what happened today is senseless. and if steve has an issue, he needs to talk to some folks to get that resolved. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say they have not located any additional shooting scenes or bodies and are asking stephens to reach out to family and local clergy for help. >> we're asking himself to turn himself in. we brought everything to bear on this, with our state and local partners. we want him to turn himself in. if that doesn't happen, we'll

look until we find him. >> reporter: all right. now take a look at the vehicle police are looking for. they believe mr. stephen is driving this white four-door ford fusion with temporary ohio plates. the manhunt has spread from ohio to neighboring states as well. matt, savannah. >> i hope they find this guy soon. thank you very much. the white house sending a stern new warning to north korea after an overnight visit to dmz mike pence declared the end of so-called strategic patience. he also reiterated all options are on the table when it comes to dealing with north korean regime. we have full coverage. let's go to janis mackey frayer, she's in seoul this morning. janis, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. vice president mike pence putting the north korean regime on notice today. the vice president visiting north korea at a time of escalating tension, worrying over north korea's growing arsenal and the specter of another provocative test.

on his second day in south korea, vice president mike pence warning north korea that the era of strategic patience is over. >> all options are on the table. just in the past two weeks, the world witnessed the strength and resolve of our new president, in actions taken in syria and afghanistan. north korea would do well not to test his resolve. >> reporter: during a surprise visit to the demilitarized zone, dividing the two koreas, the vice president could look directly at north korea. north korean soldiers staring back. the dmz, the legacy of a war mr. pence's father fought in 64 years ago. in a message on twitter, pence said the visit was meaningful. while the trip to south korea was planned long ago, it took on added significance over the weekend, following a failed missile test by the rogue nation. >> we want to see north korea abandon its reckless path of the

development of nuclear weapons and also it's continual use and testing of ballistic missiles is unacceptable. >> reporter: amid the specter of a sixth nuclear test, north korea had a massive military parade on saturday. a showcase of missiles, mobile launchers and what experts believe was the prototype for a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to potentially reach the united states. kim jong-un watching it all go by. but just hours after flaunting its might, the regime exposed its weakness, with a failed test of a medium-range missile, that blew up just seconds after launch. a deep embarrassment for kim jong-un, but not good for the u.s. or the region, either. >> this is a regime that's intent on continuing to develop its missile and nuclear program. and one failure isn't going to stop that program. >> reporter: with tensions escalating, the american position hardening, and a naval

strike group heading towards the peninsula, pressure is mounting. one small mistake could trigger one very big disaster. the vice president has given u.s. security assurances to south korea, saying the u.s. commitment is iron-clad. he wants to push ahead with deployment of anti-missile defense system known as thaad that's controversial here but nonetheless seen as necessary to counter the threat. matt and savannah, back to you. >> thank you so much. nbc news analyst jeremy bash, former chief of staff of the defense department and the cia. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. good morning, matt. >> this explodes five seconds after launch. it'sette -- it's either an embarrassing failure or a sign that the north is devoted towards getting a nuclear weapon. >> we should take cold comfort for this failure because every failure causes them to go into overdrive. they perfect their missile program. they're trying to do two things. they're trying to get the element of surprise. they're putting their missiles

on trucks, making them mobile, driving them around the country. and they are also perfecting their solid fuel so they can launch in a hurry about that long lead time. they want to do this, matt and savannah, anywhere, anytime. >> let's go back. the u.s. intelligence suspected they would test something much more severe, the sixth test of the nuclear device. they didn't. they test a mid-range missile instead. they blinked. >> well, maybe they did. they could have tested a nuclear weapon, which they've done five times before, going all the way back to 2006. they could have flight tested their intercontinental ballistic missile. that would have range to the united states. >> much more provocative. >> much more provocative. but the missile capability, could hit japan, or south korea. that's what we worry about, them attacking our allies. we have 30,000 troops on the peninsula. >> given this five-second failure, there's a speculation that perhaps the u.s. may have been involved somehow,

sabotaging it, presumably, in some technical means like hacking. is that something in our capability? >> i don't know. i don't know if i could say. but they are going to perfect this missile capability and put the program into overdrive and threaten their neighbors in the region. >> real quickly. when you hear words from our vice president and general mcmaster that the era of strategic patience is over, and mcmaster saying all options are viable and being refined. do you like the talk when it comes to kim jong-un? >> i like the silent treatment. i'm more concerned about the tweets on april 11th, 12th, 13th, saying we're going to take care of this problem ourselves. that signals pre-emptive military action. we're not ready for that yet. >> general mcmaster seemed to back off of that. >> he has backed off. but the north koreans will look most clearly to our president. >> jeremy bash, thank you. appreciate it. president trump is hitting back at protesters who used weekend rallies to demand he release his taxes.

nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has more on that story. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. president trump is looking to focus on the economy and jobs this week. but he is coming under fire with tax day and no indication he's planning to release his. mr. trump took to twitter to respond to his critics, while spending the easter weekend with his family at his resort in west palm beach. president trump saying largely out of sight this weekend. his motorcade captured rolling to his family's palm beach episcopal church for easter service. but in an easter morning tweet storm, he addressed everything from north korea to his taxes, wishing his 28 million followers a happy holiday. and also defending his recent shift over china. while president trump once vowed to label the country a currency manipulator -- >> they are grand masters of currency manipulation. >> reporter: the president now reversing that opinion, tweeting, why would i call china a currency manipulator when they

are working with us on the north korean problem. we'll see what happens. it wasn't just foreign policy. mr. trump responding to the thousands who protested all across the country over the weekend demanding that the president release his tax returns. emotions boiling over, leading to arrests in california. for the most part, demonstrators were peaceful but determined to get their message out, including some who live near his west palm beach resort. >> every other president has shown their tax returns. and i think there's something in there he wants to hide. >> reporter: the president has said he won't release his returns because he's under audit, lashing out. i did what was an almost impossible thing to do for a republican, easily won the electoral college. now tax returns are brought up again. even demanding, someone should look for who paid for the organized rallies yesterday. the election is over. but with tax day approaching, there's no sign these protesters are planning to let up. as for mr. trump's assertion the protesters were paid, there's no evidence of that.

meanwhile today, the president and first lady are preparing for the annual easter egg roll at the white house. a tradition since the 1870s. the white house has pushed back against criticism they're unprepared for the roll this year. officials here saying they are expecting the event to run smoothly. matt. >> all right, kristen. thank you very much. a little bit of a programming note. tomorrow on "today," senator elizabeth warren, who has been one of the president's most vocal critics, will join us for an exclusive live interview. in the wake of his contentious confirmation, justice kneel gorsuch takes the bench today. pete williams is here. good morning. >> reporter: neil gorsuch gets to the court in time for two weeks of argument in the current term. that includes one of the most important cases that might not be heard. with the controversy over his confirmation over, justice gorsuch will take his spot at the end of the supreme court bench restoring the court's generally conservative 5-4 majority.

that may make a difference in a case involving religion and government, a claim that missouri discriminated a -- against a lutheran church. justice gorsuch may play a role in the cases chosen to be heard next term. the newly-elected governor says the state will no longer turn down requests for money from churches. so that big indication might go away. matt, savannah. >> we shall see. pete williams, we know you will be watching it. thank you. security is tight for today's running of the boston marathon. let's look at a live picture from along the route right now. about 30,000 runners and wheelchair competitors will be taking part in today's race. the 26.2-mile course runs from the suburb of hopkinton to boylston street in boston. many of the best runners in the world will take part in an elite event. it's the fourth anniversary of

the tragic bombing near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others. this year, police are using drones as an added measure of security. united airlines is changing a company policy. it will no longer allow crew members to displace customers that are already onboard an airplane. that policy shift coming, of course, after the passenger was dragged from a fully-booked flight in chicago because he refused to give up his seat to make room for crew members. the company outlined its policy in an e-mail on friday. and from now on, crew members have to book their seats at least 60 minutes prior to departure. previously, they were allowed to book until it was time to take off. here's something you don't see every day. a skydiving easter bunny made quite the entrance sunday when he dropped in for an easter egg hunt in south texas. the tandem came in a little hot, crash landed. took out a third person on the ground. thankfully no one was okay.

no cracked bones or eggs. once they got untangled, they got up and started the hunt, which we're hold went off without a hitch. >> easter bunny is hunting for advil right about then. let's get our first check of the weather. guess where al is? we'll stay with the theme, easter egg roll at the white house. good morning. >> good morning. we had a few showers earlier. but things have -- take a look right now. we have a shot of a rainbow the look at that, over the white house. the shape of things to come. a multicolored rainbow. we have multicolored eggs and all that going on. severe weather to talk about yesterday in the southwest and -- midwest and plains. this is dunlop, missouri -- nebraska, i should say. you can see this twister coming down. luckily no damage. we have some more wet weather and stormy weather making its way through the south. the same system is pushing down and going to be bringing in more showers and thunderstorms, from texas all the way into the mid mississippi river valley. stationary front, the best chance for the stronger storms will be later in the day. and in the northeast, we'll

look for scattered showers and looking for thunderstorms in washington, virginia, all the way up in the northeast, then starting to clear out in just a bit. and the boston marathon, 10:00 a.m. it's going to be on the warm side starting off 66, sunny, winds out of the west gusting up to 28 miles per hour. we have the easter bunny. we have all sorts of friends here getting ready to celebrate the big easter egg roll. that's what's going on. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up, in the next 30 seconds. i like it that's the power of carfax® find the cars you want, avoid the ones you don't plus you get a free carfax® report with every listing start your used car search at carfax.com

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this is not the view all around the bay area. 56 degrees, and heading up to 62 later on today. the rain has been light, and we're not seeing a lot of this on the radar. especially in the south bay woorb we have seen cloudy skies and at times light rain. in san francisco, expect the showers to continue for most of the day. and up to 62 degrees. 63 degrees tomorrow and still some lingering rain on wednesday. but in for the inland areas, after a few days of wet weather, we'll clear out. we'll dry out in time for the weekend. going to see upper 70s by the end of the weekend. let's head over to vianey to see how the wet roads may affect the commute. >> we are reporting some major backup along interstate 680. that's southbound. we're also seeing slowing northbound as well. looks like it is due to a traffic collision near foothill road. please make sure to take extra time. east drive times southbound 680 toward vargas road, 26 minutes. southbound 880 from 238, 17

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♪ we're back now at 7:30. it's monday morning, april 17th, 2017. start of a new week. we have an enthusiastic crowd outside and pretty enthusiastic crowd inside. because hoda is here. >> hi. >> and it is good to see you, my friend. >> i've been a mess. i can't -- i'm scared to be sitting here. i'm a little afraid i might explode into tears. >> i thought it was because you were miserable being back and you just broke out in tears but it's just all of the emotions of the last two and a half months. >> it's everything. every time i see you, i saw you i cried, i saw you i cried. i saw tommy and mark and dylan and i'm like blubbering like a

baby. >> how are you feeling otherwise? >> i'm feeling great. i don't think i've ever been this happy. >> that's saying something because you are one of the most joyful people i know. but now you have haley joy. >> so much to talk about. >> brace yourself. brace yourself. let's get a check at some of the headlines. overnight vice president mike pence made an unannounced visit to the dmz one day after a failed north korean missile test. stressing the era of patience is over. pence called on that regime to abandon attempts to develop nuclear weapons. he also said all options are on the table to bring stability to the korean peninsula. a manhunt is under way for a murder suspect in cleveland. police say 37-year-old steve stevens shot and killed a 74-year-old man robert godwin sr. and then posted that video on facebook. he claims to have killed more than a dozen other people, but

investigators say they have yet to find any other victims. an emotional day for boston celtics point guard isaiah thomas. he is seen wiping away tears before a game before the chicago bulls. playing one day after his sister, chyna, was killed in a one-car crash in washington state. >> he's an amazing, amazing player and amazing person and days won't get easier for him, but he somehow plays like that. >> game two is tomorrow night. coach stevens says it will be up to thomas to decide whether he wants to play or whether he wants to be with his family. >> can't even imagine how difficult that was for him. >> and how to pull yourself together and be there for the team with so much on his heart. well, also this morning we have new developments to tell you about in a notorious crime. the 1975 murder of martha moxley. morgan ratford is here with the latest on this. >> good morning, matt, savannah.

anyone who has followed this case knows it had 40 years of plot twists and turns and today a new one. attorneys for michael skakel say a possible new piece of evidence could blow this case wide open. this morning, attorneys for michael skakel, the nephew of robert f. kennedy and his widow, ethel, say there could be a new murder weapon in the 1975 killing of martha moxley and they're trying to track it down. >> this finding is huge. it could single handedly exculpate michael skakel. >> reporter: the latest twist in this decade's old drama focuses on a golf club handle allegedly turned over to police in 199 9. though, according to skakel's attorney, a report was never filed. >> if it's a golf club handle that fits the other pieces of the golf club that's in evidence and it's not the golf club handle the state suspected, then they had the case wrong for decades, haven't they? >> reporter: 15-year-old martha moxley was found brutally beaten

to death with a golf club in 1975. skakel and moxley were neighbors in wealthy greenwich, connecticut. the piece of evidence was found in the home where skakel and friends were watching television on the night moxley was killed. it could disprove prosecutors' claims that it belonged to the skakel family. now in court documents, skakel's attorneys argue they need to interview three witnesses, they think, could shed new details on what happened. among them barbara w. who the defense says found the golf club on the property of skakel's alibi with her peter who managed the property and died last month. the defense said they immediately went to the greenwich police department expressing a concern that their finding may be related to the moxley murder case, providing evidence to the duty officer, along with detailed explanations. >> the question is not who testifies but whether or not

this physical evidence would change anything if we learned more about it. >> this is truly martha's day. >> reporter: skakel was convicted in 2002 of murdering moxley. >> i am going to set a bond of $1,200,000. >> reporter: he has been free on bond since 2013 when his conviction was overturned after he argued his lawyer didn't adequately defend him in the original case. the connecticut supreme court reinstated his conviction late last year. a few months earlier, matt spoke to robert kennedy jr. about skakel. >> i strongly believe that he's innocent. that belief should not persuade xwkd that he is innocent. people should be persuaded by the facts and that's been one of the pitfalls of this epic story from the beginning. >> reporter: skakel has always maintained his innocence. >> what i can do is what i do every day is pray to god and to

martha that whoever did this crime is brought to justice. >> reporter: we reached out to witness barbara w., as well as the greenwich police department but haven't heard back. the moxley family tells nbc news it has no additional comment as they weigh on skakel's motion for reconsideration. guys? >> this has been going on for a very, very long time. let's go back to the white house and al who is there for the easter egg roll and a check of the weather. >> hey, al. >> hey, guys. hoda. >> i miss you. >> i'll bring you back some eggs for haley joy. >> all right. >> it is the 139th easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house. we've got the washington nationals screech, the racing presidents and these are some of the eggs that the kids will be rolling. they expect 18,000 participants. they made 21,000 wooden souvenir

eggs that they get at the end of the roll. kind of nifty. all right. let's show you what we have weather wise for you starting off with today. unsettled weather out west. we're looking for showers and some snow showers in the upper elevations making their way through the pacific northwest. nothing quite as bad as it's been. but another system behind that one that is going to deliver more rain on wednesday. rest of the country, as you can see, rainfall amounts anywhere from one inch to upwards of three to five inches in the pacific northwest and in the cascades. some stronger storms in the mid-mississippi river valley today. rip currents along the eastern shore of florida. cooling off in the northeast. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have cloudy skies and some light rain. in san francisco, the showers continue. we'll see a high of 62 degrees. more off and on rain tomorrow as well as wednesday. then we'll get clearing and dry weather. also warming up as well as we head into the weekend, inland

areas will be in the mid to upper 70s. and going to see the rain tapering off on wednesday night into early thursday morning. we'll keep you up to date on any rounds of heavy rain moving into the bay area. >> the rolling has not yet begun. but we expect it any moment now. thousands of children -- just a riot of eggs. it's going to be unbelievable. and the sweet smell of sulfur. >> you make it sound wonderful, al. you really do. >> and the giant presidents behind him, too, from the nats. >> we'll check in with you in a little while. new fallout from a controversial "survivor" episode that sparked outrage on social media. miguel almaguer. it's nice to have you here in new york. >> reporter: last week's episode of cbs'" survivor" suggested

that his contestant was transgender. it got him voted off of the island. and now, he's out of a job. >> there's deception here. deception on levels that these guys don't understand. >> reporter: it was the outburst and outing that left "survivor" viewers outraged. >> why haven't you told anyone you're transgender. >> reporter: now, it cost jeff varner his job. a north carolina resident, fired as a real estate agent after the episode aired. his firm telling nbc news, our core values of honesty, integrity and respect, led us to end our relationship. 8 million people were watching when varner, facing elimination, turned on zeke smith, outing him as transgender. >> two seasons i played "survivor," i told nobody. >> i assumed everyone in his world knew. >> reporter: varner has repeatedly apologized, here to "access hollywood." >> a horrible thing that i did.

and i am swimming in guilt. >> reporter: on social media, reaction to his firing was mixed. that's ridiculouridiculous. give jeff varner a break. others weren't so kind. getting fired from your job was better than you deserved. what you did was a hate crime. >> i'm a changed, stronger, better man today, than i was then. >> reporter: smith says cbs did consult with him before the show air. in a "hollywood reporter" es ses, he talked about being forced out. my biggest concern was their opinion of me would change. >> maybe there's a "survivor" fan and me being out on the show, helps him or her or someone else. maybe this will lead to a greater good. >> reporter: cbs says it stands by the episode, saying it sparks an important dialogue of the

acceptance and treating transgender people with respect. >> both of them came to terms with it at the end there. it's interesting that he was fired then afterward. >> seemed like they were okay with it at the end. >> it was interesting that cbs said make sure he's okay with this before going on. >> reporter: they tape months ahead of time. they knew it was coming out. and they knew it was coming. >> miguel, thank you very much. coming up, we shift gears. prince harry on his lingering emotional struggles after the death of his mother, princess diana. first, a new warning about the safety of the this year, when you buy any bag of dog or cat food

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out of the house. >> the hoverboard was plugged up right here this, outlet. as you can see, this is the hoverboard right here. >> reporter: shannon williams, her 7-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter became homeless earlier this year after a hoverboard caught fire, torching their washington, d.c. house. >> all of the clothes, all of their belongings. they pretty much lost everything except for what they had on their back. >> we're getting rapid calls, getting reports of kids trapped on the third floor. >> reporter: last month, 10-year-old savannah dominick and 2-year-old asanity hughes were the first fatal victims of a hoverboard, when their home exploded in flames. >> everybody screaming, get the baby. and she disappeared into the smoke. >> reporter: more than 500,000 hoverboards are currently on the recall list. the safety commission is investigating 65 hoverboard-related fires. the harrisburg fire is a high

priority. >> it's killing me inside. >> reporter: that's little comfort to the mother of savannah dominick. >> there's no replacing my baby, ever. >> the consumer product safety commission says there are some things you can do to be safer around hoverboards while charging. keep a fire extinguisher nearby. don't charge your hoverboard overnight. and don't leave the house while it's charging. and most important, your hoverboard should meet u.l. safety standards. if it doesn't, the cpsc says don't buy it. the warnings are still out there. you know, keeps happening. >> kids love them. i would be terrified. >> me, too. >> you have to keep a fire extinguisher nearby, that's a reason not to have it. hoda, thank you very much. up next, after the long wait for his arrival, the question, what should april the giraffe's newborn calf be named?

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handle. animal park adventure park posting this video, that the vet check and thumbs up. height almost six feet and weight, 129 pounds. >> that's my goal weight. >> now, the question is, what are we going to name this guy? the zoo has set up a website to submit name ideas. votes costing $1 each. what are the most liked names? lisa posts apollo, a combination of april and oliver. and shelly writes saam is the africans word for together. and please name the giraffe fwir raffy mcgiraffer face. >> that's mine. i picked that one. >> i like it. no calvin. no charlie. >> we have a dog named charlie. >> you're right. >> dylan, thank you very much. speaking of special arrivals, hoda is going to tell

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good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's 7:56. as you get ready to head out the door, we had some cloudy skies. also some spotty showers around the bay area. it's still raining in san francisco and oakland. and the temperature is at 56 degrees. here's a look at the oakland camera. looks lot worse than it really is. as we're going to start to see light showers tapering off. we're still seeing rain across the north bay and in san francisco and over towards the east. we have been fairly dry in the south bay. going to see a few peeks of sun today, and otherwise, mostly cloudy skies and times of rain. highs reaching into the mid to upper 60s today. 62 degrees in san francisco, and the east bay. and in the north bay, expect a high of 64 degrees. over the next several days, we'll see more rounds of rain in the forecast and then it clears out for the end of the work week. let's get an update on how the roads are moving now with

vianey. >> hey, there. we are tracking a crash. this is in the palo alto area along highway 101. we're seeing some slowing but it looks traffic is starting to move better than it was about ten minutes ago. northbound 101 to highway 85, about a 28-minute delay. northbound 35 to highway 101, about a 28-minute delay. here's a live look right now at palo alto along highway 101. >> all right. happening now, workers are ready to break ground on a new project in concord that will better connect bartd riders to the todos santos plaza. it will stetch three full blocks. you can link to details on our home page. the manhunt continues for an ohio gun who shot and killed a man in cold blood and posted the video on facebook. a short time ago, authorities held a news conference. you can find details on the search which has expanded to

other states. more local news in a half hour.

♪ >> it's 8:00 on today. coming up, on the run. the massive manhunt is on the way for a suspect who murdered an innocent man in cleveland and posted the video online. police say he's armed and dangerous as the suspect says there are more victims and he's not done yet. >> royal revelation. >> to years of not thinking about it and two years of total chaos. >> prince harry talks about his mental health struggles following the death of his mother and how his brother's support helped him cope after

all of those years. and she's back. >> you think that by a certain stage in your life, i've had every experience i'm going to have. and then, all of a sudden, she shows up. >> after spending time at home with her beautiful new daughter, hoda returns to studio 1a, as we help her celebrate the arrival of haley joy. today, monday, april 17th, 2017. ♪ >> welcome back, hoda. >> from the big easy to the big apple, we love you, hoda. >> good morning, north carolina. >> good morning, denver, colorado. >> welcome back, hoda. you've got this. ♪ >> welcome back, hoda. >> we are back, now, 8:00 on a

monday morning. the 17th day of april 2017. and we have hoda kotb back on the program for the first time in about 2 1/2 months after welcoming haley joy into her world. >> she's doing a hug chain. >> she has to hug everyone on the plaza. >> that's not just the plaza, the crew and the producers want to get a little piece of hoda. so happy to have her back. >> hoda? hoda? we're over here. >> you get a hug. and you get a hug. >> my god. this is awesome. >> is it hard to get back in the swing of things? or is it a bicycle? >> it was hard this morning saying good-bye. there's something when you look in the eyes of people, that when people are happy for you, that makes you explode. i was doing that with you guys and everybody that's out here. i feel so blessed to be able to have this great family and a little girl at home waiting for

me. >> we don't have tissues out here. >> it's going to be a long month. >> meanwhile, al, so sad to miss you. but he's got an important gig this morning. he's at the easter egg roll at the white house. hey, al. >> it has begun. hoda, this is something you have to bring haley joy to. i brought my kids. there's going to be 21,000 kids rolling hard-boiled eggs with kitchen spoons across the lawn of the white house. it's going on in full force. the weather has been off and on. but it has not dampened the spirits, hosted by president trump and the first lady, melania trump. it's exciting. and they get souvenir eggs at the end of it. we're trying to score a couple but they are guarding them closely. >> don't commit a federal crime or anything. >> oh, no. >> we'll check in with you in a couple of minutes. first, let's get a check of the morning's top stories. here's the news at 8:00. >> reporter: i'm ron mott in cleveland where authorities are

hunting frg a 37-year-old murder suspect who opened fire on a 71-year-old grandfather of 14 yesterday on easter sunday. happened at 2:00 yesterday. the victim is 74-year-old robert godwin. he was walking down the sidewalk when steve stephens, a 37-year-old man got out of his vehicle, walked over to mr. godwin and told the man to repeat the name of a woman and then told the man that the woman was the reason that the elderly gentleman was about to lose his life. he opened fire striking mr. godwin in the head. got back in his car and posting the video of the murder on facebook. neighbors states, ohio, pennsylvania, indiana all told to look for this vehicle. this is a 2016 ford fusion white in color with temporary plates. the manhunt continues this morning.

police say do not try to contact this man, call them instead. matt? >> ron, thank you very much. it is imperative they catch that guy quic vice president mike pence says the u.s. commitment to south korea is iron-clad and immutable, as north korea works to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. pence met with south korea's acting president in seoul today, a day after north korea's failed missile launch. the vice president is on the first stop of a four-nation asia tour. he said, quote, all options are on the table to achieve a goal of a denuclearized korean peninsula. the u.s. supreme court is back to full-strength after being shorthanded for 14 months. justice neil gorsuch's first week, features an important case of the separation of church and state. at stake are bans that prohibit spending tax dollars to support churches. the state says they're necessary to keep the government from meddling in religious affairs.

it's time for the running of the bulls. only this time it wasn't in pamplona, spain. but this one was in las vegas. the bull got loose on easter morning. it trotted along with half a dozen police units in pursuit. the officers trapped the animal at an apartment complex. animal control arrived at the scene a short time later and transported this guy away. >> didnon't get out of your car. >> exactly. just ahead, what prince harry is revealing about losing his mother, princess diana, and what he calls the total chaos it caused in his life. and proof that even after eight movies, there's no slowing down "the fast and the furious." and then, we're going to talk motherhood. >> okay. >> with hoda and savannah. i might throw a little fatherhood in there, as well. >> you should. >> that's right after this. uld. >> that's right after this. ♪ flea and tick protection

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okay. okay. just in case you couldn't tell, we are really happy to have hoda back in our studio this morning. >> as you know, she took some time off. back in february. and in the middle of her vacation, she called into "trending" with some huge news. >> i do have something to tell you. >> oh. >> oh, my. >> wow. >> oh, my god. >> talk to us. >> that little girl, haley joy, i'm crying. >> she's crying. >> is my daughter. i adopted her. >> you think that by a certain stage in your life, i've had

every experience i'm going to have. and then, all of a sudden, she shows up. i felt like, in my life, i've had joy beyond what i could have imagined. but this is beyond a dream, like you have your dreams, and then this. i never believed in love at first sight, until now. she probably thinks it's raining in her nursery because i'm always looking at her and crying on her. she must be like what is happening in here? but i think that she's the puzzle piece. when they first handed me haley, i was scared to hold her. and the minute she was in my arms, it was a perfect fit. i always had a feeling inside that i wanted a baby, but i thought it was too late. i was divorced. and i had cancer. you think, okay. i don't get everything and it's okay. and then, all of a sudden you

look around and go, why not me? and it just kept gnawing at me. and one day, i said to joel, i want to ask you something. and i said, and this is a big deal, i want you to think about it. i don't want you to answer right away. i said, i would like to explore adoption with you. and he said, i don't need a minute. i'm in. when i look at her, like i see -- forever, i see past me, past -- i see, like the future, which i guess i never saw. i want her to know that she is loved by me, by family. and by everyone who has held her. i don't think she's going to know what to do with all the love. i love you. my good girl. so -- she's something. she is something. i mean, she's changed everything about me, everything.

like, every, single thing about me. that's what she looks like in the little holder. >> do you wonder what you talked about before? >> my big fear is that her first words will be alexa or blank off. that's my concern. i didn't know this existed before now. and i understand everyone who has kids, which is all of you guys, i understand what you meant. but it took me this long. >> i can also say that joel is the perfect partner for this. >> yes. >> he is such a wonderful, warm, great guy. and so, this happening for the two of you is even better. >> i think it happens when it's supposed to. you know? a friend of mine said, i can't believe it took me this long. she said, no, haley joy arrived just on time. and i think it's when you have the right partner and the right everything.

so, anyway, i have a baby. >> i know. >> i have a baby. hello. >> and she has a mommy. >> she does. >> an awesome mommy. we're so happy. >> thank you for making me feel so good. i have to tell you, coming back has been amazing. thank you for loving me. >> i don't know if we have time to tell the story. should we tell about dylan? this is crazy. >> i'm in the makeup room. dylan says to me -- dylan's pregnant, savannah's pregnant. and dylan says, i had the weirdest dream. you know, savannah's pregnant, i'm pregnant, and i dreamt you were pregnant. and i knew the adoption was in the process. and i looked at dylan like crazy. i was dying -- i said -- >> you did look at plea weird, and i didn't think anything of it. >> like the spooky motherhood. i didn't have -- she didn't have an inclination that was going to happen. >> this is what happened. dylan texted me. i had the funniest dream. i dreamed you were going to have your baby today. but i dreamed that hoda was pregnant. this is crazy. i had my baby that day. >> and i was kind of pregnant.

>> and hoda was going to get her baby. what else is going to happen in the future. >> going to get the card. >> isn't that crazy? >> that is wild. all right. you're going to know all the answers to a quiz i'm going to give in a second. time to trend. let's start with something different. we begin "trending" with two videos that demonstrate not the beauty of mother nature but mother nature's fury. a herd of elephants drinking at a park in africa. a peaceful scene until -- that is a crocodile that jumps up and grabs -- it's still got it, one of the elephants by the trunk. >> ooh. >> the elephant tries wildly to shake that crocodile off. the other elephants come over and stomp on the crocodile or near the crocodile, saving that other elephant. >> this is a real comedown from

what we were just talking about. >> the crocodile does let go. and we hope the elephant went on to be okay. >> that's wild video. >> okay. >> another force of nature. check out this snowboarder. a very close call and narrowly escaped an avalanche. here you see it. that's not the only reason we are mesmerized by this video. do you see it? you see the white -- the white bunny hops into the snow's path. >> watch, though. watch. it's like the everready bunny, it keeps going. >> one final leap to safety. >> you're kidding. >> come on. >> this is a good -- this is good. >> he actively ran into the avalanche. >> i think he was just panicked. >> who had the eagle eye to see that? >> i like the way you say miraculously leapt to safety.

we don't actually see that. >> it says that on the script. i'm going with that. >> we're going the take your word for it. >> and the elephant is okay. >> everything is super and great. we had a baby boom around here. you may have noticed. first, savannah. then, dylan. and then, hoda. all welcoming newborns in a very short time span. today is the first day everyone is back together in our studio. to mark the occasion, we have a special game of never have i ever. are you ready? never have i ever eaten baby food and liked it? >> and liked it? >> never. >> no. >> never? >> you liked it? >> i liked it. >> you say yes. >> i have. i was thinking the camera -- >> mine is still on formula. i tasted it. it's nasty. >> it's gross. >> it tastes metallicy. >> drop something on the floor that was meant for the baby an observed the five-second rule? >> yeah.

>> only because -- i haven't been using a pacifier. >> you haven't? >> there's a lot happening here. a lot of fingers that go in, instead. >> warn maternity clothes after the baby was born. >> definitely. >> one of us wasn't in maternity clothes. >> stalled to change the baby's diaper and i think we're talking number two here, for one of two reasons. wanted to finish what i was doing, like i used to. i'll do it at the next inning, in the game. or i wanted to stall and wait for someone else to notice the smell and change the diaper. >> wait for the husband to do it? i have. >> i took her on a plane to florida. and she went number two on the ascent, and i sat there like maybe no one will notice. i wanted to see how long that would last. not long. >> sometimes i don't check. i want plausible deniability.

>> like in the middle of the night. >> put him back down and hope he doesn't mind. let's do "popstart." >> we begin with "the fate of the furious." the eighth installment of "the fast and the furious" franchise and raced to the top of the box office. its opening weekend shattering a record. it had a biggest worldwide debut of all time, beating out " "star wars: the force awakens." it pulled in an estimated $532.5 million, earning $192 million in china alone. in all fairness to "star wars," though china wasn't included in their number because it was released a month later. apples and oranges. now, to janet jackson. the singer showed a photo of her baby son for the first time. eisa is 14 weeks old and making his public debut, right after nap time. janet and her husband announced their split a few months after isa was born. and now, he is sharing an emotional message to janet on

his website titled, "love." "to the most beautiful person in the world, thank you for your divine love, your support and being my best friend. i love you so much. we will be together in the great forever." that's an arabic expression of if allah wills it. and julia roberts traveled to kenya to deliver vaccines to children for the third red nose day special. it's a night when celebrities come together to make a difference in the lives of children in need. and speaking of red noses, we have some here. they sell them at walgreens and the proceeds help fight child poverty. you can catch our red nose special may 25th here on nbc. >> in honor of red nose, i pushed my bike further in the back of my garage. won't see that again. dylan, thanks. back to the white house and check in with mr. roker. >> that's right. a few scattered showers here. the future easter bunnies --

this could be a future press secretary at the white house. you never know. we'll check that out. hey, here are the official eggs that they get after the roll. they've made 21,000 of these. and on the other side, of course, is the first lady and the president's signature. of course, the gold egg, the one that everybody wants. quick showing of your weather as we present the boston marathon weather. it will be warm. 66 degrees, sunny and windy. and then, as far as the egg roll, scattered showers and a temperature of 69. that's what's going on around the country. here's what' what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have the rain in the north bay and mist and drizzle in san francisco and oakland. we will see this off and on for the next several hours and a few peeks of sun here and there, going to see a high of 66 in the peninsula as well as 66 in the tri-valley, in the east bay up to 62 and the same in san

francisco. a little cool to start this week with witt and we will see more scattered showers the next couple days. >> the egg roll continues. the pace and the eggs are flying fast and furious. guys? >> product placement there, al. thank you. polishing the shiny apple for the bosses there. prince harry is in the headlines this morning with a deeply personal new interview. and nbc's tammy leitner's in london with that story. hi, tammy. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. in a candid interview with "the telegraph," prince harry, sharing the grief and anxiety he felt for years after the death of his mother, princess diana. >> today, i'm okay. i'm a little nervous. a little tight in the chest. >> reporter: in an interview with "the telegraph," prince harry opening up about his struggles following that painful day nearly 20 years ago. >> i buried my head in the sand

for many, many years. losing my mom at the age of 12, and shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work, as well. >> reporter: princess diana was killed in a tragic car accident that sent shock waves throughout the world. in the 30-minute interview, prince harry admitted it would be a decade before he was emotionally ready to deal with that loss. >> 20 years of not thinking about it. and then, two years of total chaos. and i couldn't put my finger on it. i didn't know what was wrong with me. i thought this was part of growing up or whatever. >> reporter: harry said the issue spiraled out of control in his late 20s, dealing with anxiety during royal engagement and anger issues. like he was on the verge of punching someone. eventually taking up boxing to work out his aggressions. harry says his biggest support system was his brother, william, who suggested counseling.

>> my brother was a huge support to me saying this is not right. this is not normal. you need to talk about stuff. it's okay. >> reporter: now, spearheading the heads together campaign with will and kate, the 32-year-old hopes to end the stigma around mental health. >> you feel in a good place now? >> i do feel in a good place because of the process i've been through over the last 2 1/2, 3 years. i've been able to take my work seriously, able to take my private life seriously, as well. and able to put blood, sweat and tears into the things that really make a difference. the things that i think will make a difference to everybody else. >> reporter: prince harry says he wants to, in his words, normalize the stigma surrounding mental health issues. he credits his mother of teaching him when you're in a position of privilege or responsibility, you should use that power to make a difference in something you believe in. back to you guys. >> tammy, thank you. >> the older he gets, the more

impressed i am with him. he starts to come out of his shell. >> doing a lot of good being open about it. coming up, the big return of today's next bi'm ... ==topvo== berkeley police expect to make more arrests .. in tak good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. berkeley police expect to make more arrests in wake of the violent clashes. police arrested 20 people on saturday in connection with protests that got out of hand that started at martin luther king civic center park and spread from there to city streets. pro and anti-trump protesters were involved but one viral video clip shows a supporter punching a female counter protesters in the face. police expect more arrests will come down as investigators finish reviewing the video and sono social media evidence. a look at your traffic on this soggy monday morning. >> good morning. yeah, we definitely saw a couple troubled spots and still seeing spotty showers on the roads and

the traffic sensors are showing major backup along interstate 880 and looks like it's all due to a traffic collision northbound and southbound, but mainly northbound seeing heavy backup. southbound, 680, to vargas road 20 minutes, 580 to 884 a 13 minute delays. right now the south bay overall is looking good. a look at that bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on. >> sounds good. we will have more local news in a half hour. see you then.

♪ good morning, everybody. it's monday, april 17th. it's a beautiful day out on our plaza. really pretty, spring day. as we say hello to that little baby. isn't he a cutie? and welcome hoda back to the plaza. good morning. >> came back on a nice morning, although it's not all that sunny, it is beautiful temperature. not one, but two big concerts

this week. we have music superstar sheryl crow treating us to a live performance on wednesday. >> and? >> and? >> and on thursday, the legendary barry manilow will be here to do his thing on our citi concert stage. you can head to today.com to get your fan pass. >> what a great week to come back to work. a lot of fun this morning. including the big kickoff for the next big thing, the 2017 edition. we're going to talk to last year's winner. >> there she is. >> looking forward to that. joy the baker is here. >> who is joy the baker? >> joy the baker is the person who is going to rock your world coming up. she's doing the doughnuts. >> can i say four words? brown butter banana doughnuts. >> brown butter banana? >> let's do some cal thennics and check the weather with al. >> i will see your doughnuts. trade your doughnuts for the

golden egg. those look so good. we have elmo and the ninja turtles and very hungry caterpillar, all hanging out as the 139th easter egg roll continues on the south lawn of the white house. let's look at the week ahead for you and shape things up. looking at wet weather in the mid-atlantic states and heavier rain in the gulf coast. and unsettled weather in the pacific northwest. by the time we get to midweek, severe storms in the mid and upper mississippi river valleys. rainy and cool in the northeast. wet weather in the northwest. and then, as we get towards the end of the week, we've got wet, cool weather in the northeast and new england. snowy conditions through the eastern rockies and more rain and thunderstorms in the midsection of the country, with sunshine. >> i'm meteorologist kari hall a soggy start with showers moving

through. live look outside now at san francisco, you can see the rain and the temperatures, 57 degrees, heading up to 62. it will be a cool day off and on showers, and by this evening, we'll see mostly cloudy skies. some more rain moving in early to late tonight, actually, and early tomorrow morning, some downpours, may be heavy at times, especially for the north bay and tapering off towards the afternoon. >> and that is your latest weather. guys, back to you. matt? can you feel the excitement. it's time for the big return of the next big things. we've received items from inventors. we narrowed it down to nine finalists. you'll look at their innovation. the winner will get a chance to sell their product on qvc. we'll meet our judges and check in with last year's champion. first, a look at what you can

expect. >> leslie pearson. christa woods, you are the next big thing. >> these are the moments when life changed for leslie pearson of seattle, washington, and kristen woods of ashburn, virginia, our winners of "today's" next big thing. >> i don't want to cry. >> reporter: moments after winning, the two entrepreneurs were whisked away to qvc where their products sold out in minutes. >> we have sold out of our initial shipment. >> already, what we brought in to give to you right now to ship out, has sold out. >> yes. >> reporter: in the last two years, 18 contestants have appeared on the show. this week, we have nine more. you'll be seeing inventions to help you play with your dog, make better tacos, ogz yorganizr home and help your boots fit better.

with a clever way to clean knives and your nails. to keeping your stove top splatter-free. and make sure missing sacks a ss are a thing of the past. only one can be crowned "today's" next big thing. take a look. the doors over here, these are where the contestants will step through to pitch their products starting tomorrow. three entrepreneurs per day for the next three days. you get to vote on your favorites on friday. we will bring back your top three. and our judges, i'll introduce them, will cast the final vote to choose the next big thing. we have a special guest at the door. welcome christa woods, our reigning champion. how are you? great to see you again. >> thank you for having me. >> how has life changed? >> it's been incredible. been absolutely amazing. my business has been up 638%. i'm coming out with another product in two weeks.

i have won nationally recognized awards. and i've expanded into canada and u.k. >> i am so glad i have a piece of that business. and what would you have told yourself back then that you didn't know? >> wow. the whole fear thing that stops us from doing so many things in life, i wish i would have doning in done something like this sooner in my life. you spend so mum time with this wall up and not doing something because you're afraid of failure. >> what advice would you give to people who are going to walk through that door this year? >> number one, have fun with it. honestly, this is a life-changing experience. but don't forget that it is a competition. you want to win because winning is really, really fun. >> okay. yes, it is. >> yes. >> thank you. and congratulations. >> thank you. >> thanks for coming back. >> thank you. >> and this is a good time to introduce our judges. anna baker is director of global

merchandising at qvc. and jill martin is a creative director. and al is going to round out the panel. but because he's at the white house today -- savannah -- >> only one day? >> you have a history of us. you came up with the fur-lined sink years ago, which was great. what are you looking for? >> our focus at qvc is to create an engaging shopping experience for our customer. this week, i'm going to be focused on finding a product that has a really passionate inventor and entrepreneur like christa behind it, as well as a product that focuses on solving a problem for our customer. >> what are you looking for in terms of presentation? >> that's a big deal. solutions that solve problems has been the theme of our winners. but also, the effusiveness and the excitement because our viewer knows and really knows authenticity. everybody has created this product and is the spokesperson. that's really the main thing.

>> savannah, how are you going to keep the seat warm for al? >> well, you know, being a judge is a great honor for one day. i'm going to do this best on my day that i'm not really judging but sitting here because they needed someone in this chair. >> you're doing great so far. >> it's not easy to judge. only you am i able to judge, really. >> you do all the time. >> thank you very much. christa, thank you. and tune in tomorrow. see our first round of "today's" next big thing inventions. that happens and it's going to be exciting. one woman's crusade to bring stylish clothes to all women. on a monday morning, first, this is "today" on nbc. hey allergy muddlers

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♪ we're back. it's 8:40. time for "today's style." a new york-based clothing company, changing the way we are

changing beauty one at a time. >> universal standard launched a little over a year ago. its mission, to make fashion stylish for all sizes, offering a unique insight to help women love the person they are today. couture is going for the full-bodied fashionista. high-quality fashion-forward threads made to fit women of all shapes and sizes. something that until now, has universally been the exception, not the standard. what was the catalyst for starting universal standard? >> i always felt that i didn't have quite the ability to express who i was. and i didn't have the ability to look like my peers. i wanted clean, elegant pieces. the rag & bones and the theories and the vinces and those cool clothes. >> reporter: fashion journalist, alexander waldman launched a

plus-size clothing line, universal standard in late 2015. with one showroom in new york city, the initial launch of eight styles sold out in less than a week. >> we sat back and thought, wow. i always knew this consumer was active and searching for new brands. but this was really the proof of it. >> reporter: what's been the typical shopping experience? >> i mean, i feel like i just keep amassing more clothes in my closet. but i don't have a lot of fashion. >> maybe i'm lucky if i find one good thing. one great item. and here, you have so many choices. >> reporter: 19 months later, the brand, which offers sizes 10 to 28, has continued to see triple digit growth, quarter after quarter. part of the $21 billion plus-size fashion industry, that presses two out f o every three american women. >> there's institutional and systemic women when we don't have great clothing when we are plus-wise. brands don't want to dilute their image. or the consumer is in her own

head. maybe she thinks it's a temporary state and therefore not a time to be investing in clothing. >> reporter: and while universal standard isn't the only collection to join the plus-size party, there's the lane bryant collection, and victoria beckham and melissa mccarthy's lines. they've launched something unique. shopping can be psychological, what's it been? >> for us it's been the liberty fit program. we want to remove the anxiety of shopping for your future self. love yourself as you are. if you gain or lose within a year, we will replace it for you for free. just send us what you bought and we will send back your new size. >> reporter: a message that fashion can be inclusive, no matter what size you are. how does it feel to have clothes that were made for you? >> it feels empowering in a way

that you don't realize you're missing until you have it. >> i look and feel as fabulous as i know i am. >> they plan to go on the road in the upcoming months to make sure their clothes are accessible to women across the country. and in the process of opening another showroom in seattle later this year. it's incredible. the women i talked to that are customers say the plus-size areas of department stores are way at the top. they don't look good. they don't feel good. they don't feel like they're valued. to have a beautiful line that's just for them makes them feel like, you know, valued. >> it makes smart business sense, too. so many people need the clothes. they look gorgeous. >> and have you bought a size because it's small? i bought a size that didn't fit me. i'll be this size. and i never squeeze into it. so, it's smart. >> all right. thank you. >> welcome back, momma. coming up next, we make some sweet treats with the wildly

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all right. we're back with something brand-new on "today food." digital darlings. this is about chefs who are all the rage online. mondays aren't always the greatest. but they're a little better when the scent of freshly baked doughnuts are in the air. we have joy the baker, who is the author of "over easy joy." you had me at brown butter banana doughnuts. make the recipe. let's talk about the ingredients. >> making banana bread in my family is a competitive sport. i had to bring my a-game. we're starting with classic banana bread ingredients. i use butter milk for a nice moisture. but the secret to my banana bred

is browned butter. >> browned butter differs from burned butter how sno browned butter is a step before burnt butter. as it melts down, the milk solids begin to caramelize and brown. they're nutty and fragrant. that adds a nice depth to the butter. >> that takes about how long? >> about five minutes. we have the browned butter here. this is going to go into our doughnuts, obviously. but start by making the dry ingredients. this is flour. i'm going to have you add the spices and the leavening and salt. we have cinnamon and nutmeg and baking powder and sugar. >> that's sugar. >> we're not messing around. give that a whisk. i'll start to bring together the wet ingredients. our brown butter here. >> are these mashed bananas. >> we're going to take your

overripe bananas. you may have been overzealous at the grocery store. you can mash them and make them doughnuts. why don't you use the same whisk and get in here. that's brown butter bananas. two eggs. a little bit of vanilla extract. you have great whisking techniques. >> you should see me with scrambled eggs. >> and do some butter milk, too. and this wet batter is going to go right into the dry ingredients. >> i'll let you do that. do that here. guys downstairs, hoda, you came back to doughnuts. >> oh, my god. >> how do you get that much banana flavor into this? >> i'm into this muffin. what is this? >> that's next. don't jump ahead. i did, sorry. >> so, after a very good stir, this is our batter. >> and you're going to bake these doughnuts, not fry them. you're starting to lose me here.

i love fried doughnuts. >> so do i. there's nothing better than fried doughnuts expect this. and some people are intimidated by hot oil. if you don't have a doughnut pan, you can dollop this into a waffle machine. >> how long? >> 350 for ten minutes. >> we'll show what they look like coming out in a few seconds. savannah -- we're going to ice them. >> yes. we're going to ice them. i made a crumb topping because i wanted to -- this is the crisp crumb topping on top of the glaze. just a little crunchy bite without using nuts. here is our glaze and our finished baked doughnuts. >> that crisped topping is fantastic. >> put some milk on it, you will love it. here's our baked doughnut. you want to cool it a bit.

and then, just dop it -- dop it, a technical term. >> and worst is, i know what you're talking about. bottom down into the glaze. while the glaze is soft and wet, you can sprinkle on the topping. >> are you a glazed but no glaze? >> this is the best glaze i've ever had. >> my doughnuts are gone. >> it's heavenly. >> i just ate savannah's. >> and savannah mentioned the little cupcakes here. >> they're muffins. almond crumble coffee cake muffins. >> easy to make? >> no mixer. just the whisk and fold technique. >> anything better than this monday? >> a little cup of coffee would be good. >> or a cup of something. >> yes. that's the 10:00 hour. >> i'll wait. >> joy, thank you so much. you can get her recipes at today.com/food. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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welcome back. have doughnuts, will celebrate birthdays. >> what do you think, matt? >> some of the best doughnuts i've ever tasted. >> so good. >> wow. >> birthdays. >> are you ready? >> you know how we celebrate

birthdays? with another doughnut. >> we bring the up smucker's jars and get ready to meet inyetible people. happy 100th birth day to curtis blake of florida. he's the co-founder of friendly's ice cream. he said the longevity is eating ice cream. >> did he make the frible, too? mrs. alvera welten is celebrating 100 years. she loves to play bingo every week. happy 101st birthday to leo nelson of tennessee. he was a dairy farmer for 25 years. maude browning is 100 years old. she loves to spend time with her entire family. edward rowny is celebrating 100 years. a retired general from washington, d.c. awarded the citizens medal by president reagan. and happy 100th birthday to

winnie keleher of lincoln, nebraska. if you know somebody that's celebrating a milestone birthday, sell us about them. >> did you have a fribl? >> they were about this big. they were milkshakes that came in this plastic frosted jar with one of those. just pack me up. >> man. >> what do you have next hour? >> i'm on next hour. >> what's coming up? >> we are cooking more food. taking our leftover peeps and turning them into sweet treats. making korean noodles. >> nice. a lot of cooking. >> korean noodles with peeps? >> they're separate segments. >> all right. >> the fribl? the frible. i'm ...

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this morning on "today's take," it's a monster monday. lady gaga debuts her single "the cure." wait until you hear it. and how to make delicious desserts from the leftover peeps. and the astronaut brings his newest odyssey down to earth. coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this monday morning, april 17th, 2017. we're listening to "something i'm good at" by brett eldridge. i'm sheinelle, with dylan and jenna. al is at the white house, tough assignment, for the easter egg

roll. good morning, my friend. we'll check in with you in just a bit. i feel like they have every mascot. elmo and ninja turtles. >> every time we go to him, a different mascot behind him. >> is this gum? >> no. it's the top of my straw. >> she doesn't chew gum. >> you don't like it? choose not to? >> i live in the city. we don't -- it used to be, you're at the grocery store or the checkout. now, i kind of -- i don't know. >> i will say, you learn to chew gum at a certain age. mila can understand the concept of spitting something out. >> how old is he now? >> she's 4. she was chewing gum. she got easter egg gums. she was chewing it and put it right at the airport, on the sidewalk. >> oh. >> i'm like, no. you have to throw that in the stra trash can. >> at least she didn't swallow it. >> i don't think my little ones -- i think they would

swallow it. >> my grandmother would say it would sit in your stomach for seven years. >> that's not true. >> thank you, jenna, for that. >> i'm surprised they put gum in a kid's easter basket. >> well, the easter bunny did the best they could, okay? >> sorry. judgment of the easter bunny. >> i thought that -- you know, the easter bunny does what each child would want. mila was a good girl. she likes gum. the easter bunny thought she deserved it. there they are, y'all. look at my little chicks. >> my gosh. >> they look like little yous. do you feel that way? >> i mean, i did have a hand in creating them. sometimes kids don't look anything alike them. >> do they like dressing alike? >> yes. the easter bunny put doughnut pajamas in their easter baskets. is that okay? is that all right with you?

right when we got home, we put poppy to bed. she was exhausted. and we change mila and she goes, is poppy wearing her doughnut pajamas? she wasn't. she was asleep. >> there's always tonight. >> or tomorrow. >> how was y'all's easters? >> it was calvin's first easter. >> it was. he got an easter basket. no gum, though. >> maybe a little young. >> easter bunny knows. and i had -- >> look at that picture. >> just warms your heart. >> he's a -- >> i feel like from the nose-up, he's me. and from the other half of the nose down, he's brian. >> did he enjoy the easter basket? the easter bunny put a lot of work into it. >> i thought maybe he would be more interested in it than he was.

he lookeded a it. i held it. >> that picture with him smiling is just so -- >> how much, just having kids change the magic of -- >> my dad comes up for easter. i cook a big meal. i love cooking. i make a strawberry souffle. that's what i've done. this year, it took on a magical feeling. this is the start of traditions for calvin. as he gets older, he's going to know that this is who we have at the table. this is what we eat. and this is how easter goes. >> i love that. and everybody experiences their own. i remember a couple years ago, i was overwhelmed with all three of them. i didn't sign up for an easter egg hunt. if you want to sign up for an easter egg hunt, you have to do it in 12 years in advance. we will improvise and hide eggs in the house. that's turned into a thing now. this year, they're like, are you going to hide easter eggs around the house? that's the way we do it. >> look at them. >> took them to a park.

one of our colleagues makes cute little ties. we went to the park. >> do you tell them to pose like that? >> they want to be cool. i'm getting to the point when i say, one, two, three, say cheese. i had to pic-stitch the pictures to get them to look okay at the same time. >> getting a family photo is near impossible. >> darling. >> the big brother was in the picture and i had to crop him out because he was doing something crazy. >> twin power unite. >> you get it. the reason i took that picture, i zoomed in, that wasn't planned. look how they do the same -- it's so bizarre. >> don't they look happy standing there together? >> they are. >> same facial expressions. >> the mouth open. >> it's bizarre. you would know something about that. >> i love it. that's the best. twins are awesome. >> i love that. have you heard -- neil patrick harris -- >> who also has twins.

>> twins everywhere. something in the water. he made a tweet easter video, with his twins. >> yes. >> oh. >> happy easter, everybody. we got this cute little easter bunny. isn't he cute? >> oh, my gosh. >> that's -- >> you know what i did on the plane that backfired? >> if you don't follow him on instagram, you have toto. he posts funny things, sweet things. the kids are adorable. >> pranking, i love to prank. i tried to keach mila about pranking on the airplane. >> that's a good time to do it. >> i'm just going to look at you and smile. >> is there more judgment? it did backfire. i wouldn't do this at 4. i said, mila, tell daddy, that you left ally. in richmond. she goes, daddy, i left ally in

richard monday. no, if you smile, he's going to know it's not true. you have to say, i left ally in richmond. henry knew that i was teaching her to prank. and two minutes later, she goes, mom, oh, no, i think we left my kit in richmond. and i fell for it. maybe we did. we left in a rush. >> a rush. >> i love that. >> she's learning very well. >> i'm teaching her all of the important things, baby. >> i can't wait until she's 14. >> we got one. mila's looking down, poppy's eyes are closed. >> back here, it looks great. >> you're perfect. it is what it is. >> i know. guess who is back today. >> hoda. >> hoda is back. >> i feel like the whole world. we're so happy. >> i know. i cried like a mad man. we all have. and she spoke about why the time was right for her to have haley in her life. let's listen to it. >> i think it happens when it's

supposed to. you know? and i friend of mine said, i said, wow, i can't believe it took me this long. she said, no, no. haley joy arrived just on time. and when you have the right partner and the right everything. so, anyway, i have a baby. >> isn't that just the best? >> hoda has always encompassed everything the word joy means. and now, that's how i describe with calvin. it's a joy you never experienced before. and to just go and see her face. when you think hoda couldn't be happier, you see more joy on her face. and haley joy is her name for every reason. >> right? >> i thiought it was interestin that you had a dream, predicting she was pregnant? >> i had a dream that savannah, me and hoda -- >> you were pregnant. >> i was pregnant at the time. and i said to hoda in the makeup room, i had a dream that you were pregnant, not knowing she was going through an adoption process at the same time. she was kind of pregnant.

and the next day, i texted savannah and i said, so weird, i had a dream you just had the baby, i don't know, hoda was pregnant, too. don't believe anything i dream about. and savannah had just gave birth to charlie. >> did you dream that i was going to win the lottery? have you had a dream about us? >> no. but i might now. >> i feel like you're psychic. >> i'm looking at you both because i want you in my dreams tonight. >> you put me in your subconscious. >> i'll let you know. >> all right. okay, guys. pop star demi lovato opened up about her feelings surrounding herself with guy friends versus girlfriends. telling the website mamma mia, there was a time i used to say i didn't get along with girls. i evaluated why i didn't get along with girls. and i didn't have any in my life that i trusted. now, i made it to a point to surround myself with strong women. and it's made a difference. >> wow. >> she was saying before, she

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"today's take." i haven't heard it yet. lady gaga's new song. >> like girl talk and the commercial break is like -- blah, blah, blah. >> want to go to pillows. and we're talking a lot. summer is just around the corner. we may have our first candidate for song of the summer. lady gaga released a new single, "the cure," over the weekend, after performing it at coachella. ♪ no matter what you know i'm with my love ♪ and if you say you're okay i'm going to heal you anyway ♪ >> you're nodding. >> when you hear the first two beats of a song and you're like, that's it. you can imagine yourself -- i don't have a convertible or whatever. driving down the highway in the summer, singing along? >> it gets in your head. and i can't stop listening to the new harry styles song, either. >> i heard it. i haven't been listening on repeat. >> it's playing in my head. certain songs, you wonder if

they make it, if it's meant to -- >> what about "shape of you"? >> is that when he dances with pandas? >> i've singing it -- >> you sings like that. >> oh, no. different. let's go back -- >> al, you're a music connoisseur. did you hear that song? >> i did. i couldn't hear it that well. but i think it's good. although, i don't know. it's a little early to proclaim the song of the summer, i think. i'm just saying. i think there's a number of things that will happen -- a number of songs. i do agree with dylan, the new harry styles song. >> al agrees with me. that just made my day. >> we need to get you a better day. >> can i tell you, i'm loving your outfit. got the pants, the whole thing. >> i try to always wear pants. i really do. >> look at you wearing pants today. >> especially when i'm at the white house.

>> are those coral? red? >> it's lake a salmon. and i've got my white converse on. and of course, we have elmo and the eggs and the cat in the hat and the easter bunny. all sahanging out here. 139th easter egg roll here at the white house. we have intermittment showers. that does not dampen spirits here. they boiled 21,000 eggs. and of course, there are the souvenir eggs that will be distributed when the kids leave. they have the white house on them and the gold egg is the big one, the really coveted egg each year. and of course, the signature of the president and the first lady. no sightings of president trump or first lady melania trump yet. i did have a sean spicer sighting earlier. but because, as you know, he played the easter bunny when the easter bunny couldn't show up one year during the george bush white house. that was cool. let's look at your weather.

show you what we've got going on for today. wet weather moving in the pacific northwest. got some strong storms in the lower mississippi river valley. wet weather as part of a front moving through the northeast and new england, but more the mid-atlantic states. more wet weather making its way from texas on into the mid mississippi river valley. more rain in the pacific northwest. cooling down here in the northeast and new england. sunshine from the plains to the gulf. and the weather looks sunny for the boston marathon, a little on the warm side. temperatures in the mid-60s and windy. you got cloudy skies and some rain moving through san francisco over toward the east bay and into the north bay. we'll see this off and on activity at least through the first part of the day, and as we step out the door right now, it's only 59 degrees in the peninsula, 56 degrees in the tri-valley and 56 degrees in san francisco. today's highs will make it to

the upper 60s today. in the south bay, 62 degrees, san francisco and the east bay and the north bay at 64 degrees. >> the song of the summer, ladies and gentlemen. we can't wait. >> at least it's a song of spring. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> if it's the song of the summer. we say, see? up next, you probably had one box of peeps leftover from your kids' easter basket. wait until you see our man, justin, will transform them into four simple sweet treats, after this. >> is that a s'more?

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justin chappell. >> these are really fun ideas how to reinvent how to use them. >> s'mores are my favorite foods. this is a different take on s'mores. >> you build them like regular s'mores. you put your chocolate on and your peeps and you broil it until they get soft. and you just press them down like campfire s'mores. >> in new york city we don't have access to this. if you have a fire pit, you can do it the old-fashioned bay. >> and they're delicious. >> i'm going to do this on easter evening, as if my kids don't have enough sweets. this is a great idea. a chocolate dip peep. >> this is transforming them into a candy. >> as if this isn't candy already. if you use bittersweet chocolate, it balances the sweetness. we're dipping them in melted

cho chocolate and fun sprinkles. >> i didn't dip it enough. >> i think the dip's good. >> thank you, dylan. you always have my back. >> an obvious but really great idea. >> now, we're making rice crispy treats. >> you do it the same way. you melt better and melt your peeps in here. and what i like to do is put them in blocks of color and mix the colors. when you mix it with your rice krispies and put it in your pan, you end up with this rainbow color here. >> am i doing this right? i feel like i'm going to make this them turn brown. >> and you add it? >> whoa. it's peeperiffic. >> it's colorful and perfect for spring. >> you can cut them into bars or shapes using cookie cutters. and you get awesome treats here. do you hear that?

>> now, this sounds ridiculous. what do we have over here? >> this is knnutella and peep sandwich. you smear some nutell app p. and you smash your peeps a little bit. >> making a sugar sandwich? >> we have a little butter in the pan. smash it down. you add it here. and you're going to cook it a few minutes on each side until it's toasted brown. >> i'm so curious. >> you could do a rice krispies dipped in nutella. >> justin, thanks so much. >> you know it's spring in new york city when we say good-bye to the rockefeller ice rink. we have one more performance from adam rapon. after

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in connection with bart at the toros santos plaza. this involves adding a crosswalk and a bike lane that stretches for three blocks between the bart station and the plaza. it will also provide an improved drop-off area for passengers along with better lighting and improved landscaping. that project is expected to cost about $6 million and will likely take about a year to complete. looks pretty nice there in the renderings. coming up after the break, we'll take a look at your weather and traffic. we'll be right back.

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have cloudy skies across the south bay, and we are going to see the light rain off and on. it's mainly been in san francisco, parts of the east bay and the north bay. that's where we see the steady downpour still coming down, and temperaturewise we are in the upper 50s to low 60s. expect the rain to become more widespread going into tonight. there may be a few pockets of some heavy downpours, especially for the north bay, and this

continues into early tomorrow. some clearing for tomorrow afternoon. let's see how the weather is affecting the roads. >> we're definitely seeing major slowing on the summit. there is some crowding on 17, and because of that, major traffic backups as well. about 25 minutes in the south bay drive times right now. northbound 101 about 20 minutes. on oakland 880, we're definitely seeing some backups. >> appreciate that. we'll be back with more news in 30 minutes.

the rockefeller center ice rink until next winter. and we're celebrating the arrival of spin from one final spin. >> i am so close to you because i can't move. i'm in here space because i can't move. they put me here and that's all i can do. with us today is the 2016 national champion, adam rippon, who is coming off on injury and is making a return to the stars on ice tour. he will be a top competitor for a spot on the 2018 olympic team. we have a performance for you. adam, take it away. ♪

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being an ice skater because you guys make it look so easy. >> i want to see what you guys are doing right now. >> holding on? >> standing up for dear life. we know you're recovering from an injury. how do you feel? >> i feel great. and being on the ice again, it feels amazing. i have no better partners on the ice today. >> you talk about us the. >> you could have better partners. you're going to teach us a few tricks? >> i am. if we do really well, we can meet hoda and kathie lee and get a nice celebratory drink. >> a glass of wine. >> that's what we like. >> full disclosure, this is the third time in my life i've ever been on ice skates. >> i love the coordination. the color coordination. this is so i can be graceful, this throw. >> what we noticed about you, one thing you do so well, is the facial. >> i can't turn around. >> how does this look? >> it looks powerful. i love it. >> shining bright like diamonds. >> it's all in the face. teach us something.

>> why don't we try a two-foot spin. i think we can do it. >> okay. >> you march in place like this. and then, you pull in. and you know what? i like that. if you don't feel it, just you start whipping the hands. yes. like a pro. >> is that a two-foot spin? >> it was. >> this is not your first time in the spotlight. >> we've done it before. >> done it before, baby. >> who else at else do we do? do we move? >> one-foot glides. or just lift her. >> how about a conga line, baby? >> can i join? >> yes. >> how are we doing? >> ready for winter carnival. >> hi, everybody. >> all right. >> it's fun out here, actually. >> adam, thank you so much. >> good luck this year. so happy you're back. >> thank you, guys. coming up -- we head over to

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instead of water and gocuaang, which are korean flakes. >> where yo do you find these? >> online or china town.is furm pace. and this is furmented chili paste. and if you can't find this, use a different kind of chili, as well. other than the noodles, nick ang you have in the fridge. we have chicken, scallions, chicken, prawn, shrimp, just dump it in. i wouldn't put in marshmallow peeps. >> justin chapple may have a recipe for that. >> maybe for a garnish on top. this makes a rich stock and it's a little spicy. if you want to put more spice. really tasty. and the soybean paste adds a

depth of flavor. these noodles come with spice packs. throw them away. >> use the moodles, not the pack. >> this is so easy. if you find the ones that are baked not fried, even better. >> those will wilt down or whatever you call noodles doing. >> let's pump up the heat. you can put in the sugar snap peas. anything you have. and some corn. >> it's so simple but so good. >> i'm eating it with my fingers. >> sorry. i picked a bad time to ask what you're doing. everything goes in. chicken's leftover steak and meatballs. it doesn't matter. once everything is cooked, you see the noodles are cooked, you can put in more veggies. spinach wilts really quickly. pop that in.

the egg thing is fascinating to me. you're going to poach this in the sauce. >> you can poach it or make ribbons like an egg drop soup. >> the coapoached egg is great. >> you get the gooey center. that's so tasty. >> and you topped it with chicken, too. >> i break it into that? >> that's -- that looks nice. >> dylan, you have a large bowl. >> am i eating out of the serving bowl? >> it's a great way to use up the leftovers. and it's kind of healthy, too. a lot of vegetables, getting your protein. >> and not that crazy amount of salt you get with the packets. >> it's not. stwl this is really good. >> my kids would like it. >> kids love it the it's superer easy. and i'm serving from seoul style wings. not from buffalo. not using the hotingredients.

it gives a depth and complexity. for this recipe, head to today.com/food. now, we send it down to al at the white house for a check of the weather. al? >> thanks, guys. we have characters. and we have gorgeous children who have done their easter egg rolling. really neat. let's see what we have for the week ahead. the weather not so bad. looking at stronger storms through texas, on to the mid mississippi river valley today. cooling off in the northeast. rain in the pacific northwest. rip currents in the east florida shore. midweek period, we are looking tomorrow, should say, at wet weather, continuing through the gulf. we're looking at more rain expanding into the northwest and the northern plains. wet weather through the central and southern plains, as well. plenty of sunshine through new england and the northeast. but cooler weather and the rip currents continue along the eastern florida shore. that's what's going on around

we've got cloudy skies and rain all around the bay area from san francisco to the east bay and farther to the north. but the rain has stayed away from the south bay. today we'll see a high of 62 degrees. off and on rain for today, tomorrow as well as wednesday, and then we get a chance to get some dry weather and some warmer temperatures, especially for the inland areas around the bay. we'll be up to 78 degrees on sunday. until then, we'll see the cloudy skies and at times some off and on showers. the south lawn of the white house. the 139th annual easter egg roll. i'm going to stand out of the way so you can see these kids. guys, i will see you back in new york tomorrow. >> all right, al. thank you so much. and all of the pretty easter colors. thank you for wiping my mouth. keeping me clean. coming up next, videos from space made him a youtube sensation with millions of followers. now, astronaut chris hatfield is

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if we're looking for life, somewhere besides here on the surface of earth, mars is maybe the best place to look. and plus, mars glows red in the night sky. it's unusual looking. and it's been beckoning us for a long time. >> i feel like we're getting so much closer to getting to go to mars. >> oh, yeah. >> would you ever go? >> would you go? >> i don't know. i'd be scared. she doesn't like long flights. >> that's actually the main problem right now. is it's a really long flight. with the engines we've invented so far, it takes six months to get there. >> six months? >> and six months to come back. just a year to get there and back. that's before you do anything on mars. it's almost like sailing 500 years ago, where it takes forever to get somewhere. you have to go on purpose. but we're getting, as you say, better and better. and our robots are showing us cool stuff. not only on mars but across the solar system. >> talk about the premise of this show. it's a 3 billion wide road trip and you condense it to the

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be scared of. >> i think it's a great show because people have been fascinated with space. were you surprised with all of your videos you sent home, how they took off? especially the david bowie song? >> the bowie thing -- >> you weren't going to do your song? my son convinced me to do that song. i was delighted with the huge reaction. hundreds of millions of people that have followed along as a result. but they understand the space station and the rest of the universe a little better. if you don't know about it, if you can't put it into your own context, it doesn't make much sense to you. but if you start thinking, the next time i drive down long island or just from here to d.c., that's about how far things are. and that's what the difference is between jupiter and saturn is. and there's cool discovers going on out there right now. to put it in a way for people to understand it is fascinating for me. >> adults and kids. >> it's targeted to both. >> thank you for bringing the space to us. watch "miniverse" at

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in the east bay. north bay up to 64 degrees and expect the showers off and on throughout the day. a few peeks of sunshine, and we'll see some more rounds of rain over the next couple of days. we'll continue to keep you updated on that. let's get an update of what's happening now on the roadways. >> well, kari, we continue to see major slowing on 17 northbound. there was a crash earlier today. there was a lane being blocked. i think they have moved that out of the way, but you can still see that major backup, so if there is your commute, you may want to run some errands first. southbound looking pretty good. the race is already starting to key up. details of libby schaaf hot on

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. from nbc news. this is "today." with kathy lee gifford live from rocker feller plaza. plaza. >> i'm lonely on fun day monday. hoda was here the first three hours and then missed the baby and left. not true. come on out, hoda woman! hoda momma! >> where's my other girl? >> here's your other girl. come here, you momma, you. >> hoda. who left two