that's what's happening today in the bay. we'll be back with you live at 7:25 with more live local news, weather, and traffic. >> have a great day. >> happy tax day. good morning. breaking overnight, the manhunt expands nationwide for the suspect that killed a perfect stranger in cold blood and posted the disturbing footage online. friends are urging him to surrender. >> i know you're in pain. but, brother, you have to turn yourself in. >> the victim's family and neighbors gathering for an emotional vigil. taxes due. the white house standing firm on the president not releasing his tax returns despite earlier promises he would, as critics across the country turn up the heat. >> he's still under audit. [ boos ] >> will the president be forced to give in? the president's top agitator,

senator elizabeth warren, here. burning issue. did you know you need a prescription to send your kids to school with sunscreen? the surprising rule in many schools and the movement to change it. and i-thief. a man allegedly steals hundreds of phones at the coachella music festival before getting busted. how the find my phone app put him behind bars on this tuesday, april 18th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. let me be the first to say happy tax day to you. >> i look forward to this every year. we have an important guest. >> senator elizabeth warren is in our studio this morning. some are saying now that she's releasing a book today, this could be an unofficial start for

a campaign in the white house in 2020. you're poo-pooing, right, senator? >> i'm poo-pooing. >> we'll talk to senator warren in a little bit. let's start with the nationwide manhunt for the so-called facebook killer. we have the latest on the search. and we start with jacob rascon in cleveland. >> reporter: good morning. more than 400 tips have poured in from across the country. there's been sightings as far away as philadelphia. but so far, no credible leads as police offer a substantial reward for help. and a close friend pleads for him to surrender. this morning, investigators are chasing hundreds of leads. the search for steve stephens now a nationwide manhunt after police say he murdered 74-year-old robert godwin at random in broad daylight and posted video of the crime to facebook. >> i lost everything. i lost everything i had, man. >> reporter: horrified neighbors

heard the single gunshot. >> oh, lord, have mercy. oh, my god. >> reporter: a 911 dispatcher attempting in vain to help godwin. >> is he breathing? >> no breathing. >> the people i'm going to kill today -- >> reporter: in a video rant posted to facebook, stephens brags about killing others. but investigators find no evidence to support his claim. >> you never know what an individual is going through in their life to make them do something about that. >> reporter: gary jackson was stephens' fraternity brother, his friend for nearly a decade. now urging stephens to turn himself in. >> i know you're in brain. but, brother, you have to turn yourself in because you already hurt other people. >> we'll now ask you to please join us -- >> reporter: last night, the cleveland cavaliers observing a moment of silence in godwin's memory. >> our father, who art in heaven -- >> reporter: as neighbors and strangers gather to look where godwin took his last breath.

>> don't he look happy? >> reporter: a father of nine, the 74-year-old was out for a walk on easter sunday, while his family prepared dinner. >> i hate that he took my kids' father. >> reporter: angela small, the mother of godwin's two youngest sons, remembers their last words. >> i told him, okay, i'll see you when you get back. he didn't come back. >> reporter: it took facebook two hours to take the murder video down. but 20 minutes after the first complaint about it, in a statement, facebook says "we know we need to do better." stephens in the video blames his ex-girlfriend for causing him to snap. that woman is cooperating with police who are offering a $5 thigh reward. >> jacob rascon, thank you. we want to bring in clint van zandt, fbi profiler. clint, good morning to you. take us inside a search like this. you have a guy that wants attention. he has turned off his cell

phone. temporary tags on his car. how do you find somebody like this? >> one of the things you said is the key, too. temporary tags. those can be torn off. police will be looking for stolen license tags, stolen vehicles. today, there are technological ways, from tracing credit cards and bank accounts to automobiles and cell phones. and this technology is brought to bear as strong as they can with the fbi, atf, marshals service, local police. there's hundreds of officers looking for this man, and rightfully so. he did a cold-blooded killing. he's fully capable of doing this again. he presents a threat not only to citizens or the dozen people that he alleges that he killed, but any police officer that might stop him. >> your profile, a former profiler, let's talk about the penalty we are dealing with.

he walks up to a total stranger and brings that person into his extremely troubled world in a violent way. telling that person what he's about to do. he's narcissistic, sadistic. how does that change the hunt for him? >> part of it is, matt, he didn't just snap. we hear people say, yeah, he just snapped. it doesn't work like that. there's been a buildup with him. we know he has a history, even as a child, we're told that he tortured animals. we're told that he's been evicted from two different apartments. he has significant gambling losses, that his girlfriend broke up with him. all these add a little bit of weight to this. he could have chosen to act out any other way. but as far as law enforcement is concerned, they saw the video. they know the guy's a danger. what they have to do is put this iron circle, unfortunately, around a three-state or four-state area and start drawing that in. one more time, matt, just like

every case like this, it's going to take the public's help. they need to be looking for the car, looking for the man, and the police will have to use all of the technology they can bring to bear. >> if you have information tied to this case, call 1-800-call-fbi. in other news, this is tax filing day. and president trump is coming under new fire for refusing to release his returns. the last president that didn't do it, richard nixon. in a moment, we'll talk to democratic senator elizabeth warren who has a lot to say about that and other topics. first, kristen welker is at the white house. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. trump heads to kenosha, wisconsin today. in comes as the president is taking some heat this morning on multiple fronts for calling the controversial leader of turkey overnight. and for his refusal, as you say, to release his taxes, now under a new microscope since tax day

is here. this morning, critics blasting president trump, for calling the president of turkey, after a vote expanded his powers. the move taking a different tone than the state department, which urged turkey, a key ally in the fight against isis, to respect the basic rights of its citizens and noted the electional irregularities. the president under fire again to refusing to release his taxes. the white house suggesting he may never. >> you talk about under audit. the president is under audit. is it time to say once and for all the president is never going to release the tax returns? >> we have to get back to you on that. i think that he is -- he is still under audit. the statement still stands. >> reporter: but the president's decision sparking a fierce backlash, with protests all across the country over the weekend. and on monday, some of mr. trump's fellow republicans forced to defend him at town halls, including arkansas senator tom cotton. >> now he says the election has happened and he doesn't need to release his tax returns.

as far as i'm aware, the president says he's still under audit. [ boos ] >> reporter: taxes just one of the president's controversial decisions that has republicans worried there could be a ripple effect. today, all eyes are on the special election in georgia, for the seat vacated by health and human services secretary tom price. in a crowded field of 18 candidates, 30-year-old democrat jon ossoff is leading the pack. the documentary filmmaker and former congressional aide potentially the democrats' first, best chance to win a seat long held by republicans. >> the eyes of the nation are on us. >> reporter: president trump raising the stakes. recording this robocall against ossoff. >> liberal democrats from outside of georgia are spending millions and millions of dollars trying to take your republican congressional seat away from you. don't let them do it. >> reporter: ossoff has raked in a staggering $8.3 million, much of it from out-of-state donations, unprecedented for a previously unknown candidate. nbc's kasie hunt caught up with

ossoff on his final day on the trail. >> what's at stake here? >> an opportunity for this community to say what we believe in. >> reporter: and gop challenger karen handel telling hunt -- >> national democrats seem to have pinned their hopes and dreams on this district. is that how it feels? >> i think so. i think they're going to be disappointed. >> reporter: that georgia seat was once held by newt gingrich, and republicans have dominated for decades. candidate trump wan narrowly against hillary clinton. underscoring the urgency, president trump tweeted about the race moments ago. he said democrat jon ossoff would be a disaster in congress. weak on crime and illegal immigration. bad for jobs and wants higher taxes, say no. in order to win outright, ossoff needs to get 50% of the vote. matt, savannah? >> thank you very much.

democratic senator libya warren is with us now exclusively. she has positioned herself as a leading voice of the trump opposition. and she's written a new book called "this fight is our fight." good morning. >> good morning. >> why don't we start with the congressional race in georgia, in the sixth district. that seat has been long held by republicans. if jon ossoff is manage to win there, senator, is it more than just a one-off? do you see it as democrats having a path back from a battered state? >> i think that the real energy right now is on the democratic side. and the independent side. it's people who say, i want to make my voice heard. i wrote this book about the long arc, about how america once invested in the middle class, strengthened the middle class, and how trickle-down economics came along and really took the legs out. but where the bookends, it ends on the note of how we get engaged. and i think that's what is going on in georgia. democracy is not something that

happens once every four years or once every two years if you pay close attention. democracy is what's happening out there all the time now. >> let's talk about tax day. the president coming under fire for not releasing his tax returns. his logic is straightforward. this wasn't an issue in the campaign. i won the campaign. issue over. >> no, the issue is not over. he promised in the campaign he would reveal his taxes. in fact, how many clips have you got here? he would reveal them after this. after that. he would put it off. >> do you think he ever will? >> i don't know. i'll tell you this -- i think people are going to keep demanding it. but they're going to keep demanding it and making their voices heard on this. why is it the case that people at the very top should get a bunch of tax breaks, should be able to hide their business dealings when everyone else pays? everyone makes the road and bridges work, makes the schools

work. let's see what donald trump is up to. >> this book is all about taking the fight to donald trump. >> you bet. >> yes, but in recent days, he's actually done a 180 on a host of issues. i can name them. on putin, on china's currency policy. it goes on. do you look at that as a sign of improvement? are you willing to give him credit for that? >> actually, let me frame this slightly differently. kind of the way i talk about this in the book. the real question here, is who does government work for? government once worked for hard-working families. government once worked for the middle class. what's happened since about the 1980s forward, is the handful of billionaires and bankers and folks -- ceos of giant corporations, seized our government and have made it, inch by inch, work better and better for those at the top and less an less for everyone else. >> that's been your fight

throughout your career. you've been reaching out to the middle guy, the middle class, the person who doesn't seem to catch a break. and president trump beat you at your own game and other democrats in this last election. >> here's what donald trump did, he figured out people are angry. and they're right to be angry. they're angry because their kids can't get an education without getting crushed by student loan debt. they're angry because kids don't graduate into good jobs. they're angry because people can't retire with dignity. the difference is what trump said is it's somebody else. he attacked other groups. and what he's now done is he's put a bunch of billionaires and bankers in charge who are making every part of that worse. >> in the past, you said all of this about donald trump, dangerous, divisive, he embraced bigotry, hook, line and sinker.

you go on and on. in november you said, however, if we can find common ground, count me in, if donald trump can enact measures that will be helpful. 89 days in, senator, which elizabeth warren is sitting in front of me? the one that thinks all of those things about donald trump? or the one who wants to work with me? >> it's both because this is not about donald trump. this is about the people of america. i will fight for them. donald trump said during the campaign that he was willing break up the big banks, separate investment banking from ordinary checking accounts/savings account banking. make the system safer. he said he was. i have a bill on that. a bill with maria cantwell, john mccain, and angus king. so my view is, come on, donald trump, you want to do that, let's do the bill. your economic adviser has said it would be a good idea. i'm there to do it because donald trump, in many ways, is not the core issue. the core issue is how we get this government to work for the

american people. what this book is about is about getting people in that fight and making our voices heard. >> senator, a lot of people will say, what this book is about, is launching the presidential campaign of elizabeth warren. it's tradition to be coy about that in washington. but where is your mind about that right now? are you 50/50? 80/20? where do you stand? are you likely to run? >> this is -- no. this is not what i'm doing. this is my 11th book. my life's work is about what's happening to working families across this country. >> okay. but did you say no, not likely to run? >> i am running in 2018 for senator from massachusetts. i am deeply blessed that the people of the commonwealth sent me to washington to fight for them. that's what i'll keep on doing. >> a lot of people are printing up the bumper stickers that say, she was warren, she was given an explanation, nevertheless, she persisted.

you're not biting. i get it. >> let the transcript reflect silence. >> silence. >> senator, thank you. >> it's good to be here. we move to growing tensions over north korea. vice president mike pence arrived in japan today to begin talks with shinso abe. pence assured him the u.s. stands 100% behind its ally in asia and working to defuse north korea's nuclear ambitions in that region. >> peace comes through strength. and we will stand strong with japan and stronger with our allies for peace and security in this region. >> vice president pence and prime minister abe agreed they need to persuade china in playing a larger role in north korea. breaking overnight, the u.s. supreme court rejected the state of arkansas' request to stay the execution of an inmate before midnight.

it was the second time don davis had been granted a stay of execution. he was within hours of death in 2010. the high court ruling was the latest in a series of legal battles that the state has faced since it announced plans to execute eight men in a ten-day span. five more executions are scheduled before the end of april. we turn to mr. roker, looking so springy. >> from the johnny carson collection. >> i love it. >> we have severe weather talking about, firing up in texas, as we speak. they've just issued flash flood watches from parts of houston, central and coastal texas. we're watching upwards of four to six inches of rain falling out of this system. amounts two to three inches generally. we could see twice that amount. for tomorrow, we have five million people at risk, from wichita up to central iowa. we're looking at the possibilities of strong tornadoes, hail and damaging winds.

the northern track of this storm brings it through upper midwest. but the southern path brings the stronger storms tomorrow, along this area of low pressure. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. peanut eats. when wolf woolfs, george gorges. and when moose mows down his meal, cuddles cuddles up to a bowl. you buy any bag, we'll give a meal. it's that simple. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. cloudy skies and spotty showers again this morning. we'll see the rain off and on. maybe even a few thunderstorms. especially in the few isolated areas. by tomorrow, we'll start out

with sunshine and then see another round of rain moving through during the evening, and it tapers off on thursday morning. as we head into the weekend, going to see some dry weather as temperatures warm up, especially for the inland areas. before you know it, we'll be in the upper by the end of the weekend. that's your latest weather. speaking of springy, that's gorgeous. >> we're all ready for spring. >> between a bouquet here. coming up, we will take a turn, the headline making murder of a mother and fitness instructor inside a texas church. one year later, are police closer to catching her killer? a prescription for sunscreen? the surprising school rule that parents are fighting to change. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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for us this morning. he was getting wet. >> we have seen the rain off and on. take a look at this view over san francisco. you see those low clouds and we see showers moving through. we have seen this all around the bay area this morning. even though we're not seeing much activity on the radar, the bulk of the rain has been over the south county where the steady rain continues, and that will create a very slippery drive. then we'll get some cloudy skies throughout the day. a few peeks of sun and rain into the lunchtime hour, especially for areas south of san francisco. the south bay may also have a very slight chance of a thunderstorm during the evening commute. we'll acontinue to moner that. here is vianey. >> as the rain begins to move in again, we have seen some slick roads. we're starting to see delays and a couple accidents. there's a crash northbound 101 at trimble road. a vehicle may be blocking the right-hand shoulder. chp is on the way to clear it out. you can see all of that backup affecting the early morning

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♪ lots of nice people out on the plaza on this tuesday morning, 7:30, on the 18th of april, 2017. a little cooler out there today than it has been in the last couple of days. we've had unseasonable warmth. and hopefully get back to that real soon. remember, if you haven't filed your returns, it is tax day. >> today. >> what are you supposed to do with that? >> take off. do it now. >> you have time. >> inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. >> good morning, everyone. an emotional vigil for 74-year-old robert godwin sr. he is the victim of that deadly shooting in cleveland, that was videotaped by the perpetrator

and then posted on facebook. this morning, police are expanding that manhunt nationwide. they're looking for the killer, 37-year-old steve stephens. and a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to arrest. atlanta's interstate problems just got even worse. this morning, parts of busy i-20 are closed after a section of that road buckled, while crews work to seal off an abandoned gas pipe. a car and motorcycle were passing by. they went airborne. the commuters are still dealing with a traffic nightmare last month, when a fire was allegedly set underneath i-25. a number of attendees at coachella noticed that their phones were missing. they wisely activated that find my phone app and it led them to this man. he was detained by security until police arrived. inside his backpack, officers found more than 100 phones. the 36-year-old was charged with grand theft and released on bond.

you know at coachella, your phone can be just left out there. >> and someone will come along and snatch it up. in the meantime, today marks a grim anniversary for the family of missy bevers. the fitness instructor was abducted a year ago. while security cameras appear to capture images of her killer, an arrest has never been made. nbc's kerry sanders has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the mother of three was murdered one year ago today in the church just behind me. this morning, police in this small town south of dallas say they are still getting tips one year later. and the chief detective on this case has one job -- solve this murder. this morning, one year after fitness instructor missy bevers was found murdered, police say they are keeping track of a person of interest. but still, no one is under arrest. security video from the church where missy's body was found,

shows the murderer in what looks like tactical gear. it hides a lot. are you still perplexed if that's a man or woman in that video? >> i am. it's frustrating to say that. but among our investigators there's a split opinion. >> reporter: even the fbi, using high-tech forensics not able to reach a definitive conclusion. police can't even say if the killer was after missy. >> some think she was targeted. some don't. >> reporter: authorities once focused on brandon bevers, when they learned that missy was having an affair with another man when she was killed. but today, police say they have no reason to believe that bevers had anything to do with his wife's death. on this emotional one-year anniversary, missy's family is not talking on camera. but brandon talked right after. >> look at the video. the person has a very distinct walk that should be apparent to somebody. >> reporter: police say they've

gone over the security tape frame-by-frame, again and again. some even see it in their dreams. >> it's almost as if the video haunts you when you want to know so bad who is in that video but you don't. >> reporter: the day missy was murdered, the popular camp gladiator fitness instructor was alone in the church around 4:00 a.m., setting up for a workout class. she posted online, if it's raining, we're still training. >> tonight's workout is in honor of missy. how about that? >> reporter: on monday, it was raining again. her fitness students doing their exercises outside. still hoping for that one clue that will allow police to solve this murder/mystery. >> we're family. missy was not a trainer to us. missy was our family. she was a part of everything we did. >> reporter: investigators here say they have still not pegged a motive for this murder. but they say it's human nature,

hat the murderer would have likely confided the secret of what they did to somebody. and they're hoping that that somebody will now feel guilty enough to come forward and give police a tip. there's also a $40,000 reward if for information. guys, back to you. >> kerry sanders on this story for us. kerry, thanks so much. we turn back to al. you're not only dressed for spring. but i love your graphic. it has snow in the rear-view mirror. >> that's right. we're looking back at our snow season of 2016-2017. snow losers. washington, d.c., a foot below what they should have gotten. chicago, ten inches below average, 26% below average in denver colorado. new york city, picking up almost five inches of snow, above average. and the big winner, central sierra, 200% of a snow/water equivalent. that helped buff the drought and that's good news out in california. for today, around the rest of the country, plenty of sunshine

through the great lakes, into new england and the northeast. cooler than what it's been. a flood threat continues down through southern texas. and look for more wet weather from central california into the pa good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have these cloudy skies and some off and on rain. it's still wet in the south bay, as the light rain is still falling for the peninsula. cloudy and 55 degrees. and it's 54 degrees as you head out the door in the north bay. we will see some clearing for parts of the bay area this afternoon. but still some lingering showers and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. in san francisco, we're going to see a high of 63 degrees with some spotty rain and still more showers in tomorrow's forecast. >> don't forget. get that weather anytime you need it, from our friends at the weather channel on cable. >> al, thank you. just ahead, are you tired of getting those robocalls on your smartphone. what you do just to stop them. first, no doctors note no

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well with a lot of parents who are fighting to change it. most parents wouldn't dream of letting their kids play outside in the sun without applying sunscreen. but that's what's happening in schoolyards nationwide. and a scarier thought, each year 500 children are diagnosed with melanoma. it's the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer in ages 15 to 29. dr. marcus boes, a pediatric dermatologist says prevention is key. >> if we want to protect our kids from sunburns and we want to prevent the incidents of melanoma going forward, the place they're outside is at school. >> reporter: why didn't parents send them out the door with a bottle of sunscreen. the food and drug administration considers sunscreen an over-the-counter drug. in order to send a bottle of spf with your child, or to have the

lotion reapplied throughout the day, you need a doctor's note. >> the first time i had a parent write a prescription for sunscreen, i was shocked. >> reporter: washington is the latest state to take steps to change that. a bill is headed to the governor's desk and is expected to be signed into law any day now. jesse mitsner learned about the policy in 2012, when her 11-year-old and 9-year-old daughters came home from a field day at school with second-degree burns. >> it was horrifying to see her bright red face. there were welts. >> reporter: the bill will allow school personnel to help students apply sunscreen. but doesn't require them to do so. some say legislation is a sensible solution that will prevent kids from getting burned. giving more parents the power to protect their little loved ones from the dangers of the sun. and once the bill is signed, washington state joins five

other states, california, new york, utah, oregon and texas, with laws that allow students to use sunscreen on campus. similar legislation is pending in six other states. it seems common sense. >> exactly. >> i was surprised you need a prescription. >> and in washington state, i was thinking, there's not that much sun there. but some of the highest rates of skin cancer is in washington state because it comes through the clouds. >> for liddttle kids, someone h to apply it. just ahead, putting the "m" back in mtv. wait until you hear what's coming back? we just gave a big hint. and dylan has the shirts and signs, giving run

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airlines wants your seat. >> wow. wow. >> and this one, enforcing a bit of a stereotype. run like a millennial, runs from commitment. not even committed to that poster. this marine who lost part of his left leg serving in afghanistan, ran the whole race with an american flag over his head. the crowd going nuts as he crossed the finish line. and speaking of the sfpectators have you wondered how the crowd crosses the road. they put everybody in a box. they string up this runner. and that's why i never run a marathon. >> wait, so, the line -- i was going back to frogger. >> dylan, thank you very much. that was cool. coming up, the surprising reason people are talking about a new ad featuring mindy kaling.

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good tuesday morning. we're coming up on 7:56 with rain moving through the bay area. we have seen it off and on throughout the morning and it's still very soggy as you head out the door in san jose. also in san francisco, we have seen low clouds and the mist and drizzle, but not much showing up on the radar here. a lot of showers moving through the south county getting ready to clear out soon. we'll be left with cloudy skies throughout the morning and still some lingering rain through at least early afternoon. here we are at 12:30 and still seeing showers moving through in san jose. going to see the rain moving through as well into the evening commute and a slight chance of a thunderstorm, too. early tomorrow, we will have some clearing, but then another round of rain will be here during the afternoon into the evening hours. still some of those showers into early thursday morning. still some wet weather around the bay area. how it is on the roads? >> we're starting to see major

delays on the roads, especially near oakland. we're seeing a crash, southbound 880 before 92. looks like the right-hand shoulder is blocked. that's causing big delays southbound and northbound. taking a look at our bay drive times. westbound 80 toward the bay bridge, a delay of 39 minutes. westbound, 41. and northbound 880 to the bay bridge, 28. you can already see a lot of heavy backup out there. >> all right, thank you. happening right now, hger strikers vowing to not eat until after a key vote happens tonight that could affect the future of housing some renters in san jose. you can connect to the story and how the vote can better protect renters in our twitter feed. >> also, san francisco commemorating one of its darkest days, the earthquake of 1906. >> and on our home page, a peninsula homeowner talks about her close encounter with a mountain lion that snatched one of our dogs right off the bed where she was sleeping with her

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, nationwide manhunt. >> he took something from my kids. he took something from his other kids. >> authorities are now widening their search for a suspect who randomly executed a man and posted the footage online. with no confirmed sightings this morning, where is the investigation headed? plus, the prince and the pop star. >> everybody has mental health. and we shouldn't be ashamed of it. and just having a conversation with a friend or family member can really make such a difference. >> a day after prince harry opens up about his own struggles with mental health, his brother, william, teams up with lady gaga, to take on the cause. and remembering patrick swayze. >> nobody puts baby in the corner.

>> we get a first look at some of the late movie star's memorabilia as it goes up to action. from "ghost," to "dirty dancing," a sneak peek at some of the unforgettable items today, tuesday, april 18th, 2017. >> hi, kids. >> good morning, new jersey. >> we're on the "today" show. >> celebrating 60 in nyc. ♪ >> good morning, san jose. let's go, sharks. >> hey, "today" show. we're you're number one boston fans. >> it is 8:00 on "today." it is tuesday. it is april 18th. great day on our plaza. getting a little chilly here. and we've got some concerts

coming up. >> oh, my gosh. >> you already had one of those. >> a baby fix. >> what's her name? >> ariel. >> ariel. >> oh. >> hi, sweetie. >> oh. >> what a cutie. >> i don't have the same effect on her. >> she's like, momma. oh. adorable. >> she just looked at you out of the side of her eye like -- >> you got some side eye. >> what is going on? >> all righty then. we have got exciting news to share. the hit band one republic, heading right here to the plaza. this is going to be a great special concert. the date to circle on your calendar, tuesday, may 2nd. check it out. all right, don't forget, guys. we have two concerts coming up. i gave my mic to somebody. hold on. >> seems like a fair trade. a baby for a mic. >>/, watch out. >> two concerts. we have sheryl crow. she's going to be here tomorrow.

she's going to take our concert stage. and 24 hours after that, you know who is coming? >> my man, barry. >> the great barry manilow. he'll be here on thursday. >> we will trade one baby for a microphone. who's got it? okay. we have a lot to get to. let's start with your news at 8:00. >> reporter: a nationwide manhunt is intensifying this morning for the person who gunned down an elderly man in broad daylight and uploaded the video of the crime to facebook. good morning. i'm jacob rascon in cleveland, where a $50,000 reward is being offered for the information leading to the capture of steve stephens, who police say is armed and extremely dangerous. >> the cleveland community express their condolences -- >> reporter: a moment of silence before a cavaliers playoff game in honor of robert godwin. the mother of his two youngest children shaken from this senseless crime.

>> he took something from my kids. he got grandkids. he got a mother that's still alive. >> reporter: the suspect, 37-year-old steve stephens, who has a license to carry a concealed handgun, recorded and uploaded godwin's murder to facebook. stephens also bragged he killed others. but police have found no evidence of that. he was last seen driving this ford focus. >> obviously this individual is armed and dangerous. and quite frankly, at this point, he could be a lot of places. >> reporter: in philadelphia, eight elementary schools and a high school were locked down monday, after 911 callers reported seeing him in the area. but no sightings were confirmed. >> we're going to make this individual's world very, very, very small. >> reporter: in his facebook rants, which has since been taken down, stephens blames a girlfriend for making him snap. in a statement, facebook says we disabled the suspect's account within 23 minutes of receiving the report of the first murder video. but added, we know we need to do better.

stephens, who has no criminal record, worked as a counselor for teens and young adults. one of his fraternity brothers asking him to surrender peacefully. >> brother, you are hurting. take that hurt and pain that you are feeling. you want somebody else to feel that pain, you're not that kind of person. >> reporter: the fbi, atf and u.s. marshals are teaming up with the cleveland police, working around the clock. they say that the public has been trying to help. hundreds of tips have poured in. but so far, none of them proved to be credible. they are urging anyone who may know something to speak up. matt? >> jacob, thank you very much. president trump hits the road today, visiting a toolmaking company in kenosha, wisconsin. he will sign a executive order there urging federal agencies to buy more american-made goods. and overnight, the president weighed in on today's special election in georgia, to fill the congressional seat vacated by

health and human services secretary tom price. he tweeted to vote republican for lower taxes and safety. and now to what has become one of the most maddening facts of modern-day life. those robocalls from telemarketers and scammers. this morning, we have advice of what you can do to put a stop to them. tom koss tell costello has been looking into that for us. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. billions of robocalls. it equals 7 1/2 calls per person per month. but many people get that many and more every, single day. and experts say you can't rely on the phone companies to block the calls anymore. how many of those annoying robocalls do you get? >> hello? >> reporter: at&t says it alone blocks 12 million each day. >> hello? >> reporter: caitlin neumann, herself, gets at least three a day.

>> welcome to our customer communications management platform. >> it's especially concerning about them having my cell phone number because they can't easily look that up. >> reporter: she's in good company. nationwide, there were 2.5 billion robocalls in march. the most targeted area codes look like a map of the biggest population centers. 404 in atlanta. 832 in houston. 214 in dallas. 917 in new york. and on and on. many are scammers, posing as debt collectors, irs agents and student loan officers. as i was preparing this report, i got one. >> because you are qualified for lower rates. >> reporter: to block the calls, experts advise taking several steps. add your numbers to the do not call registry. but criminal bent on stealing your money aren't concerned with the registry. if you own a smartphone, you can block numbers that have called you by going into the call history and clicking on block caller.

you can also download apps. some free. some just a few dollars a month, that blocks suspicious numbers. >> you can see here, this little pop-up that says scam. suspected scam. you know to actually ignore the call when it comes in. >> reporter: and if you want to stop the spam text, copy and forward the message to 7726 or spam. that's the federal trade commission. cybersecurity pros also recommend that you google your own phone number from time to time. you may be surprised how much of your own personal information already comes up free floating on the internet, thanks to the millions of hacks over the years. once it's out there, guys, it's nearly impossible to get it back. keep good passwords and limit the information you share on every website you visit. back to you. >> remember that time you gave out my e-mail address on the air? >> oh, good times. >> thank you very much. coming up, the just-revealed emotional promise that the duke and duchess of cambridge say they've made to their children. >> i can't believe you didn't change that e-mail.

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♪ this portion of "today" is brought to you by zostavax. visit zostavax.com for information. we welcome you back on tuesday morning. on monday, we told you about a new interview with prince harry where he shared his personal struggles in the wake of his mother's death. >> this morning, we are hearing from his brother, prince william. >> nbc's tammy leitner is at buckingham palace. good morning. so interesting to hear from harry. now we're hearing from william as well. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. here in london, they have a

saying about keeping a stiff upper lip. and for generations, the royal family has done just that. not showing their emotions in public. but now, a new generation of royals is turning that upside-down and speaking out about mental health issues. one of the young princes is also getting a little help from a very famous pop star. overnight, the royal family releasing this video on facebook. >> hello, prince william. >> hello, lady gaga. >> reporter: showing prince william and lady gaga speaking out about mental health issues. william praising the superstar singer for opening up about her own struggles. >> i read your open letter you wrote the other day and thought it was incredibly moving and brave of you to write down such personal feelings. >> there's a lot of shame attached to mental illness. you feel like something is wrong with you. >> everybody has mental health. and we shouldn't be ashamed of it. and just having a conversation with a friend or family member can really make such a difference.

>> even though it was hard, it was the best thing that could come out of my mental illness was to share it with other people. >> reporter: in a separate magazine interview to promote the london marathon, prince william made a promise to his own children. "catherine and i are clear that we want george and charlotte to grow up feeling able to talk about their emotions and feelings." williams' remarks moving away from the royal family's formal manner, epitomized by his grandmother, queen elizabeth. william's younger brother, prince harry, in another candid interview monday, spoke about the pain of losing his mother princess diana 20 years ago, when he was just a boy. >> i buried my head in the sand for many, many years. losing my mom at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on, not only my personal life, but also my work, as well. >> reporter: harry offering praise for his brother who suggested counseling.

>> my brother, bless him, 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: prince william and harry's charity heads together, has been named the official charity of the london marathon, which, as you know, takes place this weekend. back to you guys. >> all right, tammy. thank you very much. this is the time of the morning, we have a full house here, when we "trend." >> ready. >> let's start talking about kissing. shall we? savannah, little-known fact, on the varsity kissing champion. >> it wasn't really high school. more college. >> okay, sorry. we've all seen the kiss cam at sporting events, right? >> we have. >> this one takes kissing to a new extreme. introducing a kiss a kia contest. these people have their lips pressed up against a kia optima.

the last man standing wins the car. you have to keep your lips on the car, if they leave the car, you're out, except for a ten-minute break every hour. why? >> rokerthon rules. >> that's the rule. you get to use the facilities. >> oh, i see. >> we remember. >> hundreds of thousands of people are tuning into this. it's live streamed. the contest hosted by a radio station in austin, texas. it began monday at 8:00. it can last up to 50 hours. >> this is live right now? >> we're watching the live stream. here's the bummer. if more than one person is still at the game or in the game at the end of 50 hours, there's a random drawing. >> oh. >> kissing a car for 50 hours and you lose on a random draw? >> come on. give everybody a car who is left. >> that would hurt your knees. there were people like crouched down in uncomfortable positions. >> i know. and they may not even get the car. >> can we reverse the varsity kissing team?

>> like matt would say, look at the time. >> what is that? >> that was a joke. >> you have worked with me for like 20 years. >> is that an ncaa sport? >> i could have been on that team. >> i didn't know. >> so much happening these days. >> all right, sorry. >> instead of gatorade, they put on chapstick. i'm going to play this ad for you. it stars mindy kaling. see if you can see what the ad is for just by watching. >> according to some, there's a place where coca-cola tastes so good. go ahead. do a google search. where coke tastes so good. right now. i'll wait. >> the commercial, as you see, asks viewers to do a google search. never reveals what it's actually for. if you search that place where coke tastes so good, the search will reveal, mcdonald's. let's go back. you can see the subtle hints. mindy's wearing mcdonald's colors, in front of a red backdrop. she got the yellow.

what do you think? do you like it? >> i don't like audience participation commercials. >> i saw this commercial and got bored and walked away. >> you didn't google it. apparently if you google it -- what happens? >> it says where the place coke tastes so commercial, empire boo-boo kitty. >> uh-oh. >> i guess they didn't learn from burger king, did they? it's the second one. mcdonald's. okay. ready for this? another day another animal video gone viral. this police officer in clarksville, indiana, walking to work when he was attacked by a goose. that time of year. the officer backs up, decides, you know maybe it was a random thing, i'm going to take another run at this. goose has none of it. watch what happens here. you didn't see that coming, did you? neither did the goose. but he got up again and -- look how the goose just kind of preens.

walks around and puts its chest out. >> you have been telling me, though, swans can be ferocious. >> we have -- a couple of geese have a nest near my house. and it's going to get dicey real soon. dylan, "pop start." >> let's start off "pop start" with "a star is born." the movie has been released several times. it's getting a reboot, a fourth version. a fphoto from which has just ben released. there it is. sorry. right next to me. do you recognize the stars? it's bradley cooper and lady gaga. lady gaga, who will go by her legal name, stefani germanotta, in the film's credits. >> it's gwen stefani. >> it is lady gaga. she shared the photo. i double checked the pronunciation of her last name.

she said, i always wanted to be an actress on the big screen. the story of "a star is born" is so special. and i'm grateful to bradley for making my dream come true. the film is also the directorial debut for cooper. now, to "guardians of the galaxy." the hit movie is becoming a trilogy. the second film comes out may 5th. but writer and director james gunn announced he has already been tapped to write a third movie. we expect there are big things in store for chris pratt, zoe saldana and vin diesel. al is cheering over there. he's very excited. and finally, mtv's spinoff, "trl," their most popular show. this guy, carson daly. he was the host. the show ran from 1998 to 2002. and counted the best videos of the day. the new show is called "mtv live" and will feature music and

other elements. it will take place in the iconic times square studio for three to four hours in the afternoon. >> is that where carson's been? >> that's what he's been up to. >> he should get a cut. >> he really should. >> and give us a behind-the-scenes tour. >> he's the original. >> it's debuted to start on june 12th. >> videos back on mtv. >> crazy. >> scheduled to debut. >> this is why i don't do this for a living. >> what's your name again? >> was there an "i" in there. >> stephanie wheat girl. >> stephani with an "i." i get it. i'm going to do weather over here. we told you earlier about the heavy rain down through houston. well, it's gotten worse. radar estimates six to nine inches already falling for three counties. we're going to watch this closely. the rest of the country, beautiful weather in new england with cooler than average temperatures. we have april warmth through the rockies.

and more wet weather in central western plains. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> steady rain falling across the south bay. san jose, a very sloppy start to this tuesday morning and get a look at this camera in san francisco. a lot of raindrops on the camera lens and our temperatures in the mid 50s. with the showers we'll see them off and on and we will still have some soggy weather into early afternoon and a little bit of clearing with highs reaching the low 60s in san francisco, more showers tomorrow evening, and then on thursday morning all of this rain will be moving out for a clear weekend. >> check out "today" show radio, siriusxm 108. "today confidential" with don and mazz. >> must-listen radio. now, to an impressive feat up in boston. >> the first woman to officially run the boston marathon. she did it on monday, a

half-century later. >> stephanie rule has her story. good to see you. >> reporter: good morning. this remarkable 70-year-old woman, age is just a number. but time, 50 years of it, has made quite a difference in the age of running. 70-year-old katherine switzer knows this 26.2-mile stretch of the boston marathon well. >> i just ran the fastest marathon i've run in 46 years. >> reporter: finishing the race monday with a personal best. and wearing the same number she wore 50 years ago. that first marathon was definitely no ordinary marathon in the park. >> very few were in sports. >> reporter: switzer recalls telling her coach she wanted to run. >> when i told him i wanted to run the boston marathon. he said, no dame ever ran no marathon. >> reporter: she signed up for the race in 1967. not knowing at the time only men were allowed to participate.

>> i signed my name k.v. switzer. when the entry form went in, they thought it was from a guy. >> the world's most famous foot race, attracts a leggy lady. >> reporter: a historic moment for the then-20-year-old, becoming the first woman to officially run. a few miles in, she was grabbed by a race official, who tried to remove her from the course. >> reporter: officials tried to jostle her off the road. >> he grabbed me like this and he threw he back. and said get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers. and tried to pull the bib numbers off. >> reporter: switzer's boyfriend at the time, pushing the official out of the way. >> i was terrified. >> reporter: her coach, arnie, sticking by her side. >> i'm going to finish this race on my hands and my knees if i have to. >> reporter: it would be another five years, 1972, before women were officially allowed to enter the boston marathon. and nearly half a century later, until they got their own starting line in the race. on monday, switzer firing the

starter gun for the women's elite runners. >> it's not about runners. it's about changing women's lives. >> reporter: switzer's number, 261, becoming a symbol of empowerment and fearlessness. the boston marathon officially retiring that number. only the second time that's been done in its 150-year history. >> how many times do you get a chance to do something 50 years later? as negative as that experience was, it became the best thing in my life. >> you want to feel lazy? yesterday was her 40th marathon. she walked through the water station. she did interviews and pictures. and still, made it in under the qualifying time, under five hours. that's like 10 minutes, 51 seconds per mile. i love that picture. i'm not a marathoner, i used to have it in my office. she didn't fight back. she just kept running. >> let's go, she's a dog. [ whimpers ] find ping-pong.

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map and we've been seeing a couple of accidents in the south bay and east bay along 808 and northbound 101. highway 85, 46 minute delay, northbound 101 and in the east bay has had issues, westbound 80 to the bay bridge about a 389 minute delay north bay 808 to the bay bridge has seen accidents. it's still looking to rover right now. a lot of heavy backup. hope you don't get caught in that. >> sight for sore eyes. we'll be back with more news in 30 minutes. hey allergy muddlers

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we are back, now. 8:30 on a tuesday morning, 18th of april, 2017. and it is breezy and a little chilly on the plaza today. but what a big crowd out here. >> yes. coming up, get excited. it's our search for "today's next big thing." i have learned to love this contest. we have our first three semifinalists. we're going to learn about their creations. this is the first of a week-long series. and we're going the crown the winner at the end of the week. >> can i show you this? a woman named myra made this baby blanket. you guys, that is beautiful. thank you so much. >> it looks soft.

>> it's so cute. and our studio is filling up with iconic memorabilia from patrick swayze. we get our first look at items about to be auctioned off. and we're making spring cleaning easier. what you can do with miayo and catchup that has nothing to do with making a sandwich. men's health" hits newsst d newsstands today. and it celebrates mom. matt, you wrote about your mom, marilyn. get the tissues out, people. "men's health" on newsstands and read more about matt's article. >> i can say thank you for putting me on the cover like that. speaking of magazines, we got an early look at "people's" highly anticipated world's most beautiful section. there's beautiful families, featuring jenna bush hager.

tomorrow right here on "today" we reveal who is on the coveted most beautiful cover. >> look at these cuties. let's get a check of the weather. we feel that breeze coming in. >> i'm in "popular mechanics." let's show you what we have, looking ahead for today. some april warmth through the southwest. the flood threat continues along coastal texas. beautiful weather along the northeast and the mid-atlantic coast on into new england. tomorrow, more rain for northern california into the pacific northwest. we're looking at some rain in the mid-atlantic states and also severe storms back up through the northern plains. >> we still have showers moving through the bay area and this is getting pretty steady across the south bay and peninsula. we've seen cloudy skies and mist and drizzle if san francisco, temperatures are in the mid 50s. as we go through the day it will be warming up and a few peeks of

sunshine but we could see rain falling and be prepared for all kinds of weather from cool temperatures to some sunshine and cloudy skies to some rain. this kind of weather continues tomorrow. ♪ are you ready for this? it's time to meet our first round of inventors vying to become "today's next big thing." when all is said and tone the winner will head to qvc to sell his or his project this weekend. anna baker, director of merchandising at qvc. jill martin, creative director for lifestyle brand jili. and last but not least, al roker. i don't have anything to say about you. other than you're our al roker. everybody ready? >> yes. >> let's meet our first

semifinalist. >> i'm john esquivel from san ped droe, california. we believe the first taco shaper is the next big thing because they allow you to cook tacos at once. and they will be perfectly shaped every time. >> john esquivel come on out. hi, john. >> how are you, guys? >> my mom and i invented a revolutionary kitchen utensil we call perfect taco shapers. no more getting burnt in hot pill. our design allows you to cook tacos at once. you can put them in any basket. or bake them in the oven for a healthy alternative. you will have perfect, crunchy tacos every time. we have ice cream tacos with our

shapers. >> john, that was really good. by the way, natural born pitch man. judges, who has a question. >> can you tell us more about what differentiates your product, from what else is available on the market? >> what we discoffered, there's a couple products that are similar. not like ours. ours, you can do multiple s at once. and you can put them on the deep fryer. you have to use a deep fryer to cook multiples. like our shapers, right in a pan. half-inch of oil is all you need. >> john, thank you very much. we appreciate it. let's go on the our next semifinalist. >> hi. i'm yair reiner from brooklyn, new york. my product is the frywall. it tackles the worst part of cooking, the mess. >> yair reiner, come on out. hi, yair.

take it away. the floor is yours. >> the frywall is a revolutionary splatter guard, that allows you to fry, simmer or saute vegetables. the high walls prevents spills and senator. and the top allows access to the food, so sauces produce and proteins sear. the high-temperature silicone stands up to the heat, goes in the dishwasher and rolls up for easy stov ea easy stovrj. simple, clean, elegant. you'll enjoy cooking more when the mess is less. >> i can imagine there was an incident that prompted you to invent this. we've all been there that we -- i've never seen anything like this. >> there is nothing like it. i made duck breast one time. it made a splattery mess. and my kids wanted it later.

i can't deal with wiping off the walls and the floors and the toaster. i fabriced something into aluminum foil. >> fantastic. nice presentation. yair reiner. nice presentation with frywall. let's meet today's third semifinali semifinalists. >> my name is laura ivy from los altos, california, an my product is the skrub knife cleaner. it takes the fear out of cleaning your knives. >> laura i va vy is behind thos doors. >> yes, i am. >> hi, there. i like to talk to you about kitchen knives. we all have them, probably use them every day. and even though every, single knife manufacturer out there recommends you hand wash them there hasn't been a safe, easy way to do it. until now. this is the skrub knife cleaner.

it provides a protective barrier between your hand and the sharp knife, it has a flexible frame, with a finger pocket on one side and a thumb guide on the other side, skrub can clean both sides of a knife. the cleaning pads, easily removed. it can be tossed in the dishwasher for periodic sanitizing and replaced when they wear out. the skrub knife cleaner designed to clean and built to protect. >> how long will this last? >> the pads with everyday use, about three months before they need replacing. >> and lots of different colors. >> i have replacement pads available. if you want to do your team colors or your school colors or enjoy, go ahead. >> laura, thank you very much. really appreciate it. let's bring in all of our semifinalists because laura, john and yair, your votes are needed. so, if you're out there watching

this, and you want to vote for one of these products, go to today.com. tell us who you would like to see in friday's finale. we will meet our next three contestants tomorrow. so, tune into that. well done. just ahead, how things like bananas and ketchup can help with your spring cleaning. first, this is "today" on nbc. nice job. whoa!

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don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. all right. back at 8:41. it's the spring cleaning season. if that sounds like a drag, wait until we show you how much you can do with items that are already in your pantry. nina dersen is "today's" editor. i read this note last night and kept saying, really? really? i'm going to mention a product. you tell me what it can be used for. let's start with bananas.

>> bananas work to polish your shoes. the inside of a banana peel has potassium, which is in shoe polish. no chemicals here. buff it off and look at that. so shiny. >> bananas to shine your shoes. that's a good one. ketchup. >> ketchup is delicious, obviously. and works to polish all of the brass and copper in your house. if you have an old item, you shine it up with the ketchup. and if you have a stubborn one, you can add a little salt. i did a test patch for you earlier. you see that coming off right there? >> how do you clean the ketchup off of there? you wash it with water. >> that doesn't tarnish it over again? >> no. you can use it on brass, copper, knobs. >> i'm luke-warm about that one. let's talk about mayonnaise. >> if you have price tags or

pumper stickers. >> on glass, you can't get it off. >> you actually soak it in mayonnaise. you can leave this for 10, 15 minutes. we put some on the stickers. and you wipe it right off. and there's no residue. isn't that amazing? >> who was the first person who tried that? >> i don't know. >> i'm going to put mayonnaise on my computer sticker. now, coconut oil. >> coconut oil works as an all-natural furniture polish. you can put it on the wood in your house. and you just buff it like that. no chemicals. smells great. super shi super shiny. you see the luster coming back. >> perfect. limes? >> ants coming in from outside. you don't want to spray chemicals all over your house. you have kids running around. they hate citrus. you can squeeze some lime juice.

you put it around the entries and the exits of your house. windows, doorways, things like that. >> is that okay on paint? a lot of acid in limes. >> be careful not to put it on fabric. but entries and exits should be fine. >> we're going to go into the pit kitchen. spraying and walking. >> you heard about this place, apparently. let's talk about apples. everybody likes to eat apples. >> apples actually help ripen other fruits. the if you get the avocados are rock-hard but you want to make guacamole. if you get the avocados in the store, you put them in a bag. and apples let off a gas that ripens other fruits. >> i heard you just put fruits in a paper bag anyway. with the apple makes it better. >> speeds along the process. >> how long has that been in there? >> we left it overnight. >> that's great.

okay. and last but not least on our kitchen tour, tea bags. what do you use them for? >> you've been cooking opinion you don't want to scrub. you throw a couple black tea backs, so the tannons break up the grease overnight. you can run hot water and leave it in the sink overnight. and then, when you go to scrub it in the morning, that will have broken up the crud. you know why i said really? about 11 times last night reading this information. for more tips, you can download the "today" app. up next, movie memorabilia from patrick swayze's personal collection and how the items can be yours. first, this is "today" on nbc. in the middle of a storm destiny struck.

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we got a sneak peek at some memorabilia from the estate of patrick swayze. it will be featured in an auction on april 28th in los angeles. all to tell us about this is martin nolan. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> we love patrick swayze. >> love him. >> this is his wife, lisa, married 34 years. >> childhood sweethearts. >> she has drug into their collection of items. and a portion is going to go to patriotic cancer research. >> cancer -- he passed away from 2009, suffering from pancreatic cancer. sadly. >> "dirty dancing" his most famous and iconic role. this is the leather jacket he wore? >> $20 million budget, grossed $200 million. hugely popular movie, even still today.

patrick was trained as a classic ballerina. he did football in high school. and he was hired to do dirty dancing, he thought his dancing would get him back from his acting. $4,000 to $6,000 is an estimate. he wore it on tiger warsaw. he wore it every day. he used it for promotion for "dirty dancing." really iconic jacket. i would like to have it and wear it. you said -- >> you would have the time of your life. >> took me a minute, too. here from "ghost." and lisa said he had an idea about what he should wear for this. >> exactly. "ghost" is not going to the changing his clothes. he actually had a shirt similar to this. he loved how it looked on camera. he recommended that the studio use this shirt throughout the movie. he wore it as the ghost and the shoes, which are spray painted gray. >> he didn't change his outfit. >> and we have the hawaiian shirt that you see him with demi

moore early in the movie when he was alive. a fantastic movie, 1990. somewhere about $22 million budget and closed over $500 million. >> a sleeper hit. >> whoopi goldberg is in that movie, as well. a beautiful key chain from demi moore. to patrick, from demi. a great piece. we estimate this $4,000 to $6,000. and $2,000 on the key chain. great. >> another big role, "north and south" in the civil war series. >> 1985 was a miniseries for warner brothers. the most-watched show at the time. everyone had to be watching this. it was fantastic. and these capes $600 dto $800. he was part of the confederates. and fighting against a lifelong

family friend. a great piece for people who like historic items. >> there's no segue here from this roll to "point break." >> a fantastic. it has a cult following. the skydiving gear. his training board. patrick was a true athlete. he gave 100% to the craft of acting. but he also did most of his stunts. he learned to surf on this surfboard. and the other surfboard is the surfboard from the movie. you see it in scenes in australia. his skydiving gear. he fell out of the plane himself. he was an all-around american, loved by everyone. it's going to be a fantastic auction on april 28th. >> he poured himself in the roles. >> we don't put baby in the corner. >> that's two for you. the auction is april 28th. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

[ cheers and applause ] who is celebrating a birthday on this gorgeous day? >> let's spin some smucker's jars and find out from our good pals. happy 100th birthday to alcina mathias, a hard-working lady from indianapolis, indiana. did not retire until she was in her 70s. mr. joseph of hudson, ohio. served in the army air corps during world war ii. god bless you and thank you for your service. happy 105th birthday to opel

jac jacobs. if you need someone to cheer you up, opel is the one to go to. hilda bluestone, 100 years old. a retired interior designer from somerset, new jersey. euni eunice glanm celebrating 100 years. you're likely to find her in the produce aisle of the grocery store. she likes shopping for fruits and vegetables. and happy 110th birthday to helen graham turner of lynnwood, new jersey. she says the secret to longevity is have fun every day. >> that has to be one of the most accomplished birthdays. >> i don't recall having 110. that's cool. >> new jersey produces good people. >> great produce and great seniors. i love that. what do you have next hour? >> james spader. and i just saw the two-hour mid

season premiere of "the blacklist." unbelievable. unbelievable. and bill nye the science guy. bill nye saves the world. a new series on netflix. >> good. it needs saving right now. al, thank you very much. we have a lot more ahead on a tuesday i'm ...

==live== our breaking news: good morning to you. it is 8:56 right now. we have breaking news on the national level. the facebook killer the alleged man who shot and killed a man at point blank range and then posted the video on facebook, is, according to pennsylvania state police, also dead this morning following a chase in near erie, pennsylvania, and authorities say it appears he has taken his own life.

this is a live picture from the scene, erie, pennsylvania, is where steve stephens was found inside his car. he killed himself at the end of the chase. authorities had been on the hunt for stephens since the shooting which happened on easter sunday. the victim was a 74-year-old man who was just walking down the street near cleveland, ohio, when stephens called him out, said that he was going to kill him in the name of his girlfriend. happening locally here, now, hunger strikers are at san jose city hall where a vote to protect renters will happen this morning. bob riddell is there and he will have a live report in our midday newscast. connect to the full story and how the vote may protect renters in our twitter feed and follow the breaking news in our twitter feed as well.

this morning on "today's take," our favorite fedora-wearing emmy winner james spader. and get ready for fun when bill nye the science guy puts us to the test. and a healthy immediate trainian meal that will have you saying opa. right now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in roeller plaza. >> it is tuesday, april 18th, 2017. tax day. of course, april 15th fell on the weekend. it moves to that monday. and we're listening to "touch" by little mix. has been a guest on our show. speaking of fun, this video of

calvin, what about that? >> oh, my gosh. >> pretty unbelievable. >> brian sets up this britishing shot. this is how calvin wakes up every morning. watch this. >> everybody in this room is smiling. >> it just makes you happy. >> i've never seen the zip earp swaddles. >> his baby straight jacket. but he loves it. and you unvelcro the little thing in the middle. and he stretches. and he's so happy. >> oh, my gosh. the bassinet he's in, is also like a smart bassinet. it's by a company called snoo. if he cries, it rocks a little more. and it settles it down. and it slowly stops rocking. >> you leave for the weekend? >> exactly. >> smart bassinet, handle it. >> there's a feeder on the side of it. >> i've never seen anything like that. >> i have never heard of it. >> he sleeps 11 hours a night,

knock on wood. some people are against swaddling. i think it looks like torture. but he likes it. look at that smile. >> this is -- if you're brian, there's nothing better. there's no better way to start your day. >> pure love. >> i have to get one of those. in five years, that will be me. no teeth. i'm bald. >> deborah will wake you up. and you smile at her. >> put your tongue out like that. >> that's perfection. >> oh. >> i feel like we can play this every morning. >> right? i know. that's our little nugget. >> what's the deal? brian got new shirts? >> yes. brian is -- you'll recognize these shirts. take a look. i don't know if we can zoom into these shirts at all. they're all -- not the top right one. that's just popsicles. but they're based on "the sand lot." the great hambino is one of the shirts. it has hot dogs and the beast. >> did he order these? >> brian loves summer shirts.

>> got you. >> he found this shirt. and wendy pefercorn is on one of the shirts. >> will you -- >> there's the great hambino. >> will you get matching outfits for brian and calvin? >> if they had baby versions of these shirts, they would match every day. >> deborah, when nick was smaller, she got matching swim trunks for us? >> did you like dressing up like him? >> he was at an age where he didn't think it was dorky. he liked it. >> you have to do it while you can, right? >> i made a mistake. we went on vacation and i got the family matching hawaiian shirts. and nobody was thrilled about it. >> deborah, too? >> yeah. >> at least you have the one memory. you may not do it again. but it's a bonding experience for you guys, right?

>> that's what i thought. and yet, not so much. >> not so much? >> how about you? how was the easter egg roll? >> it was fun. we had a good time. it's all this stuff in the press. it's disorganized, this, that. it came off without a hitch. had scattered showers early on. and it opened up about 11:30. had the eggs, and the wooden souvenir eggs. >> you have a collection in the dresser, right? >> i do. >> how many years have you been doing the easter egg roll? >> 16 years. >> 16 years? >> did you bring your kids? >> nick has come. leila had no desire. nick and courtney had no desire. nick likes going. >> what do they do? >> it is a tradition. the kitchen spoons. and they're hard boiled eggs. and you roll them down the incline of the hill. >> is it a race? >> sort of. but there's no winners or

losers. and they get the souvenir wooden egg with the president and first lady's signature. >> are they hard-boiled eggs? >> hard-boiled eggs. i saw sean spicer, who was the easter bunny back in 2001 or 2002, during george bush's tenure. >> did he volunteer to be the easter bunny? >> he did. they couldn't hold this without the volunteers. sometimes they had upwards of 1,600 volunteers. the spicey was there. >> nice. >> that's an experience. it's tax day. everyone's least favorite holiday of the year the because of emancipation day, it was pushed to today. a fun fact for you. has everybody filed the returns? >> extension. >> extension. >> i think mine are done. >> why didn't you file an extension? >> i never signed anything yet. >> this doesn't sound good. >> i think they're -- i'm pretty sure they're done.

>> you want to take a break and call brian? >> if i don't know, he doesn't know. >> neither one of you. this is kind of left to chance. >> we have an accountant. and i'm pretty sure it's under control. >> pretty sure? >> yes. >> this morning, we had a morning meeting. and the producer said, sheinelle, have you filed your taxes. we file an extension. and everybody was like, what? hoda filed an extension. everybody's walking about, extension. extension. i'm not alone. so, some people, it's just one of those things. you have to file your paperwork and pay if you owe. >> send in the estimated tax. >> it takes away the doom and the gloom of the day. it's like snoozing for me. >> i like that. >> that's a good analogy. >> i might not be late to work but snooze a little bit. >> i thought july 15th was the deadline. producers told me it's october. don't tell me october is better. >> you can snooze again. >> you shouldn't snooze twice.

>> you don't hit the snooze twice. you don't like the anxiety. some companies help ease that angst by deals. boston market, you can get a half-chicken meal, two sides, cornbread and a cookie for $10.40. >> normally, only 7 bucks. >> you're quick. that's pretty good. >> dylan is slamming. >> i love boston market. >> you love boston. >> and that's true. >> office depot offering five pounds of free shredding. five pounds? >> is there -- >> i don't know. >> and sonic is offering half-price cheeseburgers. >> sonic. >> i've never eaten at sonic. >> i see the commercial. but i never see the actual -- >> there's none in manhattan. but jersey. they're all over. >> yeah. a good time. >> sit that sonic button. >> and you get a choice, with mayo, without. >> hot dogs.

after 8:00, half-price shakes. >> and the cherry limeades. >> love it. >> i said i've seen the commercial. so -- >> the two guys. those two guys? >> yes. you guys are selling it. >> they used to have roller skates? i feel like i didn't live in that time. >> i didn't live in that time. what was it like, al? before the world turned to color. when everything was in black and white. >> and the ladies had roller states and going like that. >> sit on your window. that's fun, right? >> oh, the tray. that's another drive-in. spotify is out with a list of the most popular songs from prom playlists from each decades. '60s proms, dominated by -- ♪ sweet caroline bum, bum, bum ♪ >> this was my era.

'70s, "september" earth, wind and fire. >> we played that at our wedding. >> everybody does. '80s, "don't stop believing" by journey. >> i can play that on the piano. i can't anymore. >> what is next? "pony" by genuwine. i think it's hesitant. i am hesitant to play it. >> i know usher. >> that's a prom song. >> this is a song you dance to. >> i don't want any of this. none of that. this is where you live. right here. >> right in here. don't go too far. >> that's right. 2010, "one dance" by drake. ♪ >> that's a prom song? >> okay. >> my prom song was "wonderful tonight" by eric clapton. i'm surprised -- ♪ she asked me >> that was the slow dance.

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photography. >> i laughed at first. but i kind of understand it. >> post-birth? during birth? >> i think during. replacing the husband with the camcorder. people are hiring professional photographers were the delivery room. >> i understand it. it wouldn't be for me. my mom made me get my hair done before i was induced. it was scheduled. i remember getting my hair done and thinking, we took a picture. i tried to find that picture. you sweat it out. this was the second time around with the twins. >> and you look good without your hair done. >> that time, we weren't -- i was in so much pain. you can tell i was exhausted by really happy. and we strategically put the blankets that they give you in the hospital to cover up my boo boobies. and that one was when i went back because i had issues. >> you have one eye open. >> this picture, this is why

women have professional photograph photographers. >> you got the best of both worlds. you have your husband, who is a professional photographer. >> yet, i still didn't look great in the picture. i'm swollen. i pushed for three hours. i don't wacare what i look like. the baby was there. and i don't mind that -- >> to me, if you have lashes on and lipstick, it wouldn't be -- i think you look beautiful. >> it's a great picture. >> i felt beautiful. all of a sudden, i was a mom. >> and you did something we can't. you brought a life into the world. >> you guys helped. >> we did. at the end of the day, we're just taking pictures. i made like six hours of mix tapes. during the delivery. and by the first -- the second hour, deborah said if you don't turn that thing off -- i'm going to take that boom box -- >> did you do pepe songs? >> i did the easy listening. and she said, i will kill you

right now. >> i kept trying to crawl on the table. you can get off of me right now. you can just back -- he said i didn't say it so nicely. apparently, i threw in a few choice words. i remember that. >> you were having a baby. that's okay. remember when we went to duns castle in scotland. and i said that you and 20 of your friends and family members can win a similar trip? the dream has come true for -- [ drumroll ] mary shannon of massachusetts. she will take her whole family, including sisters and kids and mother-in-law. they will be traveling to scotland in august thanks to our friend at homeaway. >> that's a trip they will remember for their lives. congratulations. >> that's nice. let's look at your weather. can't give you the scotland forecast yet. but can tell you what's going on here. we have a texas flood watch until 4:00 central daylight time

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for five years, bill nye entertained and educated children everywhere on his emmy-winning show "bill nye the science guy." he wants to educate us adults on his new show, "bill nye saves the world." >> a food calorie is the alt of energy it takes to raise one liter of water one degree celsius. it's a measure of heat energy. it doesn't tell you whether or not the food is healthy, or good for you or bad for you. it's just a measure of heat energy. as always, come on. it's netflix. let's burn something. >> good morning. nice to have you here. >> it's so good to be had. >> yes.

tell us about this show. >> it's, first of all, i think after the "today" show, at 9:00, it's the most important show on television. it's not really on television. it's on the electric internet that kids watch. and called on the service. the whole idea is science is important to our society. it's how we eat. it's how we communicate. it's what we are doing right now. we have electronic camera machines that are a result of our discoveries made in science. we want everybody in the world to be aware of fundamentals in science. we're doing a show about it. i'm excited you guys. it's cool. >> all right. you are going to quiz us. >> yes, of course. >> we have rehearsed and rehearsed this. by that, i mean we have never rehearsed this. but my understanding is, we're going to have a quiz. >> i think it will become obvious shortly. >> whether something is a smimy a fact. these are things that sound

factual and mythical. it is up to you, the on-camera professionals, to come up with your strong opinion about the truth or the myth. >> yes. >> punch it. there are more visits to emergency rooms during full moons than during any other thr three-day period in the month. >> i say fact. >> myth. >> i think more babies are born. >> people act weird. >> what is the phase of the moon right now? nobody knows. >> it's daytime. it's not up. >> there was a time when everybody knew that there was a -- there was a time when everybody knew the phase of the moon. that's when you could conduct certain options. but now, electric lights, all day, all night, we don't bother. the moon is waning a little bit. there's more stars in the sky than grains of sand on a beach.

>> fact. >> two myths. >> al, okay -- that's not what i meant. why don't you agree? >> well, it sounds so ridiculous that i feel like we don't know how many stars there are in the sky. but we could find out -- >> i think dylan is right. i'm saying myth because it's ridiculous. >> get this. there are about 100-times as many stars in the sky than there are grains of sand on earth. >> wow. >> this is the whole thing -- this -- the extent of creation, the extent of the cosmos is amazing. it's overwhelming. >> time for one more. >> heavens. that's a pun. water drains the other way in australia. >> smitmyth. >> i think that's a fact. >> it's fact-ish. you can completely overwhelm it with your swirl of your hand or the jets of your toilet bowl. when you get a storm -- al, when

you get a storm big enough, hundreds of miles across, it goes clockwise in the southern hemisphere. we call counterclockwise, is called anti-clockwise. it's the product of two investigators of acceleration of gravity and -- >> that spin of the earth. >> it's not magic, people. >> it's science. bill nye, thank you very much. and our tie and jacket match. "bill nye saves the world." >> you c i have been working in oral health care for the last 12 years. there is a perception amongst dentists that whitening toothpastes are not good for people with sensitive teeth. some are quite abrasive. what we've developed in sensodyne true white is a product that is 10 times less abrasive than many of the whitening toothpastes that are out there, and especially designed for sensitivity sufferers.

it's different, there's nobody else out there that i'm aware of that has developed whitening for people with sensitivity in this way. ==topvo== after a two-day manhunt...the search for a killer is over. authorities in erie, pennsylvania, say the gunman who o good tuesday morning at 9:26. i'm sam brock. after a two-day manhunt, the search is over for a killer. authorities in erie, pennsylvania say the man who shot and killed an innocent man in cleveland, then posted the video of the murder on facebook was found dead inside of a car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. pennsylvania state police say there was a brief pursuit before that and the chase ended in erie, pennsylvania, 100 miles outside cleveland. authorities across several different states were on the hunt for steve stephens ever since sunday's shooting. he killed a 75-year-old grandfather of 14 as he was walking down the street near cleveland all while inciting the name of his girlfriend. in cleveland right now there is a press conference going on. in the bay today, housing

activists who have been staging a hunger strike for tenants' rights are vowing to show up at san jose city hall ahead of a key vote scheduled for this evening. protesters haven't eaten since friday. tonight san jose city council members are going to be voting on new protections for renters that include requiring landlords to cite a just cause prior to any eviction. as we've been reporting, since 2010, san jose landlords have evicted more than 2,000 units without cause. opponents say the city already has laws in place right now to protect tenants. hunger strikers are vowing not to eat until after tonight's vote. coming up right after the break, you see some grey skies there. a look at your soggy weather and traffic.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. steady rain coming down in the south bay, very soggy as we get this tuesday started. we're also seeing the soggy weather in san francisco. it's been more of a hit-or-miss rain and temperatures in the mid 50s.

as we go through the day speck more cloudy skies and scattered rain. even on this afternoon we'll still have a chance of showers around the bay area. we'll continue to track that. let's see how the roads are moving. we are definitely seeing a lot of action in the south bay. unfortunately, it looks like there's not one but two accidents and stalled vehicles are blocking lanes northbound 280 causing big back-ups. there's also a crash along southbound 101 after san antonio road. it appears that there may be some lanes blocked. highway 85, 39-minute delay. that's going to do it for us right now. see you again with more news in just 30 minutes. for now, i'll send you back to the "today" show. try zyrtec® it's starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. stick with zyrtec® and muddle no more®.

♪ the wait is over. our favorite concierge of crime is back on the hit nbc series "the blacklist." we're talking about james spader who plays ray monday red reddington. >> and red is searching for his once-trusted associate, who appeared to be the source of the ultimate betrayal in the show's finale. >> all this is bringing red's past to the surface. take a look. >> the enemy is dark forces pent up within himself. but not for me. my dark forces had a name. the person i entrusted with the most heinous offenses of my life.

every trespass i committed, es expensioned, as if it never happened. >> james, good morning. in our last hiatus. >> i was doing the same thing i'm doing now. >> it seemed to be a debraley red's most trusted associate. where do we find red when we pick up for the premiere? >> searching for him. you know, i think that reddington's relationship with dembe is so -- they're so entwined. he's his better half to a great degree, you know?

and all fingers point towards that as being the guilty direction, you know? but i think reddington wants to find him just because he can't fathom how that could be. and therefore, if that is the case, then he needs to know how. how that could possibly be. >> he's been under siege now. >> yeah. for quite some time. >> from all of these different directions. >> can you tell us -- you can't give things away. we hear we go down a rabbit hole into red's past. what do we find out? >> you know, this episode that's come up coming -- the second half of it, has probably delves into the past more than any other episode that we've shot on the show. so, even though it relates to

other episodes that have been done in terms of -- for instance, there was an episode that felt like a one-off last year with reddington on the beach. at the sort of cathartic moment in his -- in his storyline. and this is the same in that it's a very -- it's a very cathartic time in terms of what's happening in reddington's life. and everyone around him in this sphere of influence. but in this episode, you -- you all of a sudden start to see and it starts to make sense, some of the things you've wondered about the past and about these character and how they relate to one another. and i think it's successful in that way. do you agree, al? you've seen it. >> i've seen it. and it answers a number of questions. but in ways that you did not expect. >> right. >> i would say, which is very satisfying. >> it's hard. it's a balance on this show. you know, you can't just string

an audience along for every and every and ever, and expect them to be compelled. you must give them things. what you hope is as you give them things that they become hungrier for something else and hungrier for more. and i think we've been fairly successful at that. and i think that you -- you also have to be able to put stories on the shelf for a little bit. you know, you can't just keep pursuing the same story. otherwise, you're going to get to the end of that story rapidly. and therefore, you have to have the ability on a show to put something on a shelf and let it sit there and go out and have some fun. >> which you've done with this. i will tell people. it is one of the most satisfying two hours you will spend, especially if you're a "blackli "blacklist" fan. the only thing that would be more satisfying is if you had a tv weather man as a guest host. or a guest star.

i'm just saying. >> boy, did i open a can of worms, didn't i? >> yes, you did. james spader, thank you very much. "the blacklist," on thursday night, for a two-hour event, 9:00, 8:00 central on nbc. up next, need to get your home ready for entertaining? from decor to desserts, we'll from decor to desserts, we'll tell you what to get and w you totanobody's hurt, new car. but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do? drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had liberty mutual new car replacement™, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, we'll replace the full value of your car. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. and knowing that her favorite general mills big g cereals are gluten-free,

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paddle. kicking it off with decor. pinted ceramics is a big deal. you can see here. now, would you guess these were bought or made? buy or diy? >> i'm going to say buy. >> who would make that? >> this is buy. this is something we would want to buy. you can diy it. it's not really dishwasher safe. and i'm not sure you want the eat off of painted plates. you can get these at great home goods stores. they're beautiful and on-trend. >> dresses up plain plates. >> next up, balloon innovation. they have nubs on each side. an you can tie them together. why this hadn't been done before. this is this a buy or diy? >> i'm going to say diy. just don't blow it up. you have to buy the balloons. you can't make these, unless

you're bill nye, maybe. then, you buy them and do diy them together. i fooled you a little bit. >> just for the look. succulents are a big trend for spring. these are macrame planters. that means knotted up. buy or diy? >> these are diy. you are correct. this is just jersey fabric. i'll show you how to make these. while we move this way, start talking about dessert. this is the real deal. you have seen cheese corn, kettle corn. this is pumped up popcorn. pizza, churro and s'mores popcorn. >> the smo'mores is not too muc? >> buy or diy. >> diy.

>> diy is correct. we'll show you in a second how to add all of the flavors. but it's delicious. and easy to feed a ton of guests at once. >> it's delicious. >> it's a lot thing on. >> patterns are a hit. we're seeing that on our outfits, on our walls. and now, on our cakes. this is wallpaper cake. this is edible cake. how do you think this was done? buy or diy? >> i say diy. >> this is a buy actually. you can get them at any edible bakier. you can get any design made. 15 bucks or so. and decorate your own cake. >> i didn't know there was a such thing. >> this is a doughnut cake. you've seen doughnut walls. buy or diy on the doughnuts? >> diy. >> that's correct.

we're going to show you how to make some of these. >> we have 30 seconds. >> macrame planter, you want to knot them in two. this is jersey fabric. you stretch it this way and tie a little knot. hang it from your ceiling. the popcorn, you started a few cups and add some marshmallows and some gram crackers. and dump in some peanut cups. the trick is to mix this together. and then, add your chocolate on top. when it's done, you pour it on a pan. lastly, the doughnut kick. this is a cylindrical cake pan. >> thank you so much. >> what do you think of the

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>> a little dill. >> i love dill. >> that's part of your name. >> pay attention. pay attention. >> paying attention. >> pay attention. >> yes, sir. >> we're going to add a little of the salt here. little black pepper. what i want you to do is take all of the seeds out. we want the water out of the cucumbers w s because it's goin influence our tzatziki. fantastic. now, we want to marinade our chicken. a little bit of lemon juice. you put your olive oil. >> how much of this? >> everything. >> this is a secret ingredient, garlic pure. cook it really slow in the oven. gets soft. put it in a blend en. their, salt, pepper, greek,

orega oregano. >> we're going to take this. you want to put it in the morning so when you come back it's nice and marinaded. >> this is chicken breast? >> this is economchicken. you can use lamb or pork. this is what it looks like when you get home. you're going to take this off and put it on the grill. he's done this before, ladies. you need another job? >> you never know. >> we're grilling away on this while you're doing that. you want to slice some onions. this is all of the stuff. and look what happens. boom. just like this. >> like that. >> now, we're moving over. we built what we would call a greek taco, right? how does it taste? >> it tastes amazing. a lil tzatziki on the bottom. and we're going to put a little bit of the chicken, right in the

middle here. it's really -- you're really good at this. i'm shocked. you're a cook. i'm going to put -- it's up to you. roasted peppers. i like the onion. put arugula on there. >> it's really good. >> and a little of the lemon juice. come on. there you go. >> i didn't squirt my lemon. >> it's a big difference. the beauty of this stuff, a lot to do. >> that's one more. >> that's our turkey burger. on an english muffin. >> thank you very much. > >> to get these recipes, head to today.com/food. back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> hey, now. >> it's good to have you back. >> isn't it? >> it is. it really is. it's like all is right with the world. >> thank you, sheinelle jones. i like calling her by both her names. we have artist of the month, olivia holt. and john gray, the associate pastor at the lakewood church. he has a docu series. >> did we say michael phelps? >> and easy way to be green for earth week. >> that's coming up.

we still have some soggy weather around the bay area today. and in san francisco, make sure you keep the umbrella handy. we'll see a high of 63 degrees. more showers in the forecast, especially during the afternoon to evening hours for webs. then it all clears out on

thursday. still lingering shower or two during the morning, but then as we go through the rest of the forecast, more dry weather and temperatures for inland spots will be heating up into the upper 70s by the end of the weekend on sunday. look at that, a high of 79 degrees. let's see how the roads are moving now. >> it looks like the traffic woes continue. we are getting reports that there is an accident with injuries along southbound 17 north of laurel road. looks like the right hand shoulder may be blocked and that's what's causing a lot of the slowing. unfortunately we are getting reports that it is with injuries which means it might take extra time to clear out. so if this is your commute, you may want to go run some errands or something but they're going to see heavy back-up. oakland 880, it is finally starting to clear up from all that traffic this morning. happening now, the gunman in that grisly shooting posted on facebook live killed himself at a lengthy police chase in erie,

pennsylvania. also hunger strikers are vowing to not eat until after a key vote tonight that could affect the future of housing for renters in san jose. you can connect to the full story and how that vote could better protect renters in our twitter feed. more news in a half-hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i was in such a greatmood. ♪ loosey goosey was thrilled ♪ it was such a right there who should she invite ♪ ♪ she wanted her party to be the best ♪ ♪ she had to be careful when enviting each guest ♪ ♪ i can't invite pig she is in such a bad mood ♪ >> i think we get the idea. i have the biggest surprise. it's a