news up for you in about a half hour. >> we'll also join you for the nbc bay area news at 11:00. a great monday. we'll see you later. good morning. what she knows. good morning, what she know, who warned the trump white house about top officials ties to russia set to tell her story publicly for the first time. why did the white house try to stop her from testifying? 18 students charged after an alcohol fuelled event known as the gauntlet. >> they knew he was in danger. >> this morning the attorney for the victim's family speaks out. no joke, the fcc now formally looking into stephen colbert's rant about president trump, how the controversy turned into a full blown investigation and what it could mean for the late night host.

and taking on the tabloids. nbc news learned richard simmons will file for articles as unflattering and hurtful. will he finally reenter the spotlight in court? today monday, may 8th, 2017. good morning everybody. welcome to today on a monday i'm savannah gutherie. people are sleeping out. folks waiting for harry styles who kicks off our summer concert series. later we'll reveal the leine up we have for the summer. >> something on the list for everyone. >> absolutely. >> stick around for that. we start in washington. this much anticipated hearing on

capitol hill today on russian interference set to testify the former acteding attorney general sally yates was fired by president trump. peter alex ander ander is at th house. >> good morning. the trump administration is facing unresolved questions with former acting attorney general sally yates expected to open up about what she told white house officials regarding contacts between then national security adviser and the russian ambassador. sharing her story for the first time publicly sally yates fired less than two weeks after she took office for refusing to enforce the controversial travel ban. today yates is expected to testify about concerning them national security adviser michael flynn. sources familiar with her plan say she discuss alerting white

house aids flynn was potentially compromised after about his contacts with russian ambassador. while one republican official familiar with the white house's thinking tells nbc news they will argument yates is poll lit si -- with an impeccable reputation. >> she is very widely respected and she apparently has some information as to who knew what when. >> president trump dismissing the russian investigation questioning when will the fake media talk about the democrats dealings with russia. even democrats aren't disputing the facts. >> our politics remains filled with division and discord and at such moments courage is necessary. >> it comes as president obama is speaking out while accepting

the john f. kennedy annual profile and courage award praising lawmakers who voted for signature adhoo achievement. >> because of that vote 20 million people got health insurance who didn't have it before. most of them did lose their seat ts. as house represeublicans are geg an earful labrador is under fire thr this claim. >> nobody dies because they done have access to health care. >> they expect them to do that and twhas we are doing. we are keeping our word. >> the bill now in the hands of the senate with the president keeping the pressure on vowing republican senators will not let the american people down. and new this morning, just hours before yates testifies the president zeroing in on her, attacking her integrity, questioning whether she may have

been behind leaks in the flynn case. >> all right. thank you is much. let's go to jeremy bash who is a national security analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. >> the question is did michael flynn have some kind of inappropriate discussion with the russian ambassador. sally yates is a big piece of the buzz l. >> she is. she rose to become the attorney general of the united states. she went to the white house on january 26th and said we are investigating this matter. we have interviewed mike flynn. he lied to us. he lied to you. instead of firing mike flynn the white house fired sally yates and then -- >> fired her in connection with the travel ban but nevertheless she was let go. >> yes.

>> was general flynn acting on his own or acting on behalf of someone else? she is presumably seeing these. >> it depends what the white house told her. the question is was mike flynn freelancing or did he have connection from possibly the president elect and the president to do this deal, if you will, with the russians to say we are going to give you a pass for your interference in the 2016 election. it really goes to a larger question, which is what leverage did russia have over u.s. foreign policy decision making in the early days of the trump administration and what leverage does russia have to this day? >> and what leverage does russia believe it has? they say look, this is a person who is poll lit siiticized. she has got an ax to grind. >> i don't think that's the case

at auchll. she is very credible. she spent her entire career as a public servant. she was doing her job when she said hey, look, we have a situation that needs to be addressed. they kept him in position for 17 days. >> thank you. now to presidential election in france that's been closely watched by the white house and other world leaders. 39-year-old macron scored a resounding victory to become the youngest president-elect ever. president trump was quick to offer his congratulations. richard, good morning to you. >> good morning. he will be sworn in in a week. the youngest before him was napolian. he won with a message of optimism. in a resounding rejection of the far right french voters

overwhelmingly elected macron as president. >> i will serve you in the name of our motto, liberty and brotherhood he told supporters in front of paris's mu see kbrum. macron took over 66% of the vote. le penn promised to leave the eu, drop the euro and was an open admirer of president trump. in a trump president trump d congratulated macron. european leaders were downright relieved macron is a big supporter. the euro at a six month high bliel the polls had expected

macron to win his victory was never certain. an attack shook two weeks ago. on friday a huge amount of documents was leaked. the terrorism and hacking did not have much of an impact on the selection. today people commemorating the 72nd anniversary over germany in world war ii. there was a feeling in paris that year rope has been saved. >> thank you. also this morning there was new tension between the u.s. and north korea after the regime announced it detained a fourth american citizen. bill has the latest for us. good morning. >> good morning savannah. every few days now relations between the u.s. and north korea seem to nose dive. the second u.s. citizen arrested in many months and suspicion

groeg that the regime is holding americans as pawns in a nuclear crisis. the latest person detained worked at which was funded by christians. he was aresd for what the news agency called hostile acts. he didn't awhat these were. they are connecting a detailed investigation of his crimes. he joins three others. to any kim serving ten years for alleged spying and virginia student serving 15 years hard labor for removing a political sign. >> there could be politics to it as well that north korea is looking for some breakthrough in the relationship and they will be willing to release these citizens in the context of of

what they would call improved relations. >> relations have rarely been worse. it is threatening to carry out a sixth nuclear test, furious that the u.s. inside korea have been holding huge military exercises. it even acued of a plot to kill kim jong unwith a bio chemical weapon. >> if it would be appropriate for me to meet with him i would be honored to do it. >> that unlikely scenario seems even more remote after this fourth arrest. >> in the past americans jailed by north korea have been released after a visit by an american envoy.

jail time. abbott signed with new advance public notice. the law allows police to ask whether someone is in this routinely. opponents are now vowing a court challenge. and a wild fire forced dozens of near by residents to evacuate. the fire burned about 130,000 acres since it started early last month. 11,000 in just the past two days, wind gusts and dry conditions are making fire fighting efforts really difficult. officials say it could take months to fully contain those flames. we are learning more about a double murder this morning. two well known doctors were killed inside their penthouse

apartment and police now say the couple most loikely knew their alleged attacker. good morning. >> reporter: new details this morning in the double homicide that has this south boston community shaken. two respected doctors, one surviving suspect and police trying to figure out how they are connected and why. >> to house or horrors. police run rshing in where theyy they found a lone gunman, 30-year-old texera firing shots from the doorway. >> we'll need at least two shields. >> reporter: the gunman went down injured but alive. inside the apartment two dead docto doctors. 38-year-old and her fiance,

richard field, both anesthesiologist. he saent teent a text to his fr. >> got a message saying there is a gunman in the house. >> when police arrived they found the couple already dead. their hands bound, throats slit, a message about pay back written on the wall. >> we believe clearly the victims and the individual or the suspect knew each other. >> do you know the motive here? >> we don't know at this time. >> authorities believe the couple was some how linked to texera who served nine months after being convicted of two bank robberies in the past three years. the murder sending a chill through south boston. >> it is really surprising to hear something like that would happen here. >> everyone is devastated and shocked. >> both practices where each doctor worked releasing statements of sympathy calling their deaths a sensely tragedy that left an inescapable void, a void leaving more questions than answers. prosecutors tell nbc news they

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good monday morning. i'm kari hall. as youg# get ready to head out the tri-valley, nice and cool. 51 degrees. 5bm,y in the south bay. we're seeing some clearing in san francisco. 50 degrees there, 46 in the north bay. it's going to be a very nice afternoon. reaching into the low 80s for the tri-valley. 76 degrees for the peninsula. 71 degrees in san francisco. and the east bay today, we'll see a high today of 73 degrees. >> and tha and that is your latest weather.

coming up, disturbing new information. 18 members of a fraternity charged in connection with a pledge's death. we'll hear from the parents and their attorney. and richard simmons taking on the tabloids, how he is fighting back today against what he considers a hurtful campaign against him. fi

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one. >> a lot of spoken word poetry. just kidding. a lot of great music. >> we'll get to that in just a bit. but first a check on the headlines. back in the spotlight on capitol hill sally yates scheduled to testify the first time about her warnings to the trump administration. she is expected to tell senators more about contact between michael flynn and the russian ambassador. a federal appeals court is hearing arguments on president trump's revamped travel ban. attorneys will try to convince the fourth u.s. circle court of appeals that the ban is motivated by national security and not by religion. a very long and historic night at wrigley field in chicago. the cubs and new york yankees battling it out for 18 innings, guys. the yankees eventually won that one, 5-2. it was over after 2:00 a.m. eastern. marked the longest interleague game ever.

and a lot of records set. i'm sure a lot of weary people this morning. let's start this half hour with some new developments out of penn state university. 18 students have now been charged in connection with the alleged hazing death of one of the fraternities pledges. thomas has been following this one. >> good morning. really sad story out of penn state and the prosecutor in this case has filed 850 charges in the death of timothy piazza. a sophomore engineering major from new jersey. according to his family attorney, just wanted to belong. >> anything to say? >> reporter: this morning 18 members of the fraternity are charged in the hazing death of a pledge. eight of them are facing involuntary manslaughter charges. the other ten face lesser charges including hazing and providing alcohol to minors. 19-year-old timany piazza died after falling down the stairs in

february known as the gauntlet. >> they made the pledges run from station to station and drink enormous amounts of alcohol. >> reporter: the 80-page indictment reveals stunning details including instant messages, google searches and surveillance video. piazza's blood alcohol content is as high as .36. at 11:53 prosecutors say one fraternity brother sends a group message to his brothers, tim piazza might be a problem. he fell 15 feet down a flight of stairs. going to need help. >> they knew he was in danger and they back packed him which was a way to making sure he didn't roll over. >> reporter: within an hour he tried to stand up and fell head first three separate times into the hardwood floor, iron railing and front door. the next morning fraternity brothers found him in the

basement. >> some of them googled things like, what to do with a head injury. >> reporter: the brothers finally called for help, almost 12 hours after piazza first fell. >> if 911 had been called immediately as any decent human being would have done, the life of tim piazza would have been saved. >> reporter: sickening and difficult to understand. the national fraternity called the charges incredibly disheartening. but it's no consulation for his parents who say they're shattered. >> this did not have to happen. no parent should have to deal with this. >> so, their national chapter says it does not tolerate hazing and alcohol abuse and disbanded its penn state chapter which, itself, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. penn state has put out other fraternities on notice and underage drinking and reached out to attorneys representing the young men charged. as for the piazza's their tern

tell us that none of the young men involved in the story have reached out to their family to express their remorse for this. penn state had their commencement ceremonies over the weekend. any male student scheduled to walk and has been charged is on hold right now. we'll continue to follow this story. so sad for tim piazza and his family. >> unspeakable, thomas, thank you. let's get another check of the weather from al roker. hey, al. >> the story we have been following about the fire. only 12% contained. you can see the smoke plume reaching to jacksonville and right now for the state of florida, eight active wildfires and 29 fires that have more than 100 acres covered and just continue there 110 wildfires statewide. it is a mess and the problem is the drought. there's a lot of drought across the state. about 65% of the state in drought. but 5.5% of the state in extreme

drought and here's the problem. the rainfall amounts. while miami has picked up what it normally should have at this time, vero beach 72% and tampa at 51% of its rainfall. and no rain in sight coming in. in fact, that high fire danger continues there. very cool in the northeast. severe storms firing up in the rockies and sunshine along the morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got a lot of sunshine in the forecast. and it will be a very nice day, reach 68 degrees in san francisco. and for tomorrow, up to 72 degrees. then as we head into wednesday, it will be cool%%y down. the mist and drizzle returns, especially during the morning, and breezy on thursday. the rest of the week looking at highs in the low to mid 60s. inland areas topping out inwãth 70s with mostly sunny skies. and the warmest day will be tomorrow and turning cooler on wednesday. that weather any time you need it, check out the weather channel on

cable. craig? >> al, thank you. now to new trouble for stephen colbert. his crew joke acaught the attention of the federal communication and he's not the only late night host under fire. stephanie gosk is here with more on that story. good to see you. >> the problem is they're not going away after a number of complaints. the fcc now says it's going to investigate and their response will depend on whether or not they deem his remarks to be obscene. one of president trump's harshest critics is in hot water this morning. now, under investigation by the fcc for possibly being indecent or obscene after delivering this scathing off-color joke about the president. >> you talk like a sign language gorilla that got hit in the head. the only thing -- >> after an instant online backlash the joke caught the attention of the federal communication commission and its chairman. >> i have had a chance to see the clip now and, so, as we get

complaints and we have gotten a number of them, we are going to take the facts that we find and we are going to apply the law as it has been set out by the supreme court and other courts and we'll take the appropriate action. >> reporter: appropriate action could mean a fine. while that's not unprecedented, in recent years it has become uncommon. one high-profile indecency case janet jackson's wardrobe malfunction in 2004. the fcc initially levied a $550,000 fine against cbs for that incident. but the fine was later struck down in court. >> sign language -- >> reporter: when the network first aired colbert's joke his mouth was blurred and the offending word bleeped out. >> am i still the host? i'm still the host! >> reporter: colbert acknowledged his language was harsh, but he's not apologizing. one of colbert's guests actor

jim parsons laughed it off. >> you taught me new terms. as a gay man, i didn't know certain things that you -- that's i wouldn't call it home phobic. >> reporter: not the only late night host taking fire. bill mahr is also facing criticism for a crude joke about ivanka trump. >> what do you make of ivanka? >> reporter: implying a -- online critics pounced. i can't believe bill mahr just did that. another slammed the host for poor taste. on set on friday was gabe sherman. >> i felt uncomfortable being on set. i didn't know where the segment was going and he is a comedian and really being provocative and that's part of his brand. >> the show airs on hbo which is outside of the fcc jurisdiction for regulating indecency.

as for colbert he may come out of this unscathed. his comments aired at 11:30. within the fcc long-established safe harbor time between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. when the commission does not regulate indecent material. cbs declined our request for comment. the fcc tells nbc news the fact that a complaint is reviewed doesn't speak one way or another as to whether it has any merit. >> all right. >> stef, thank you. is richard simmons about to reemerge in court? what he is set to do today to fight back against tabloid reports coming up after this. ri" people don't stare anymore. i never joined in. that wasn't fair to any of us. i was covered. i tried lots of things over the years. but i didn't give up. i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. that still works. now? see me. see me. i found clear skin that lasts.

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but he says that tabloid publications has kept him in the headlines with stories that are unflattering and hurtful. a source telling nbc news, that lawyers for the fitness guru are going to file a multicomplaint lawsuit against three tabloid outlets for a series of articles, in a hurtful campaign of defamation and privacy invasions. the 68-year-old sweating to the oldies star, has continued to attract headlines during his retreat from the spotlight. with unconfirmed reports that he was transitioning to become a woman, to claims that husband housekeeper was holding his hostage, simmons has declined the allegations, ip collul incl he spoke to savannah on the phone. >> savannah, it's richard simmons. >> reporter: shooting down the humors. >> nobody is holding me as a hostage.

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good monday morning. it's 7:56. we start out with sunshine across the bay area. a very nice start out to this work week. it's going to be a beautiful day. it's right now 53 degrees in the peninsula, and 50 degrees in san francisco. east bay already up to 58 degrees with highs this afternoon reaching the low 80s for the tri-valley. the peninsula, 76 degrees. also some 80s for the north bay san francisco will be reaching into the lower 70s. heading into this evening, if you're planning to go out to the a's game, it will be in the mid 60s, and then seeing the temperatures in the upper 50s by the end of the game, with mostly clear skies. wear some layers if you're heading out there. let's get an update on how the roads are moving. >> we're looking at a much slower travel time down the east shore freeway at the top of the screen. nothing big going on as far as major crashes but a good amount of traffic in the last 20

minutes. inrest of the bay looks pleasant. when the areas are in the orange, those are speeds in the 15 and 20s. also a closure for westbound branham lane. that's just east of meridian avenue because of a major crash. we're following. hillsdale avenue is an alternate. the freeways throughout the south bay continue to slowly but surely. back to you. >> thank you very much. 757. happening now, jurors will resume deliberations in the antolin garcia torres murder trial today. he's accused in the death of sierra lamar five years ago. we also plan to cut into our regular broadcasting for special updates whenever there is word of a verdict. san francisco this morning, the recipient of an unexpected cash infusion to help battle homelessness. mayor lee tweeting about a $100 million donation.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, showdown on the hill. russian meddling in the election takes center stage today, as former attorney general sally yates gets set to testify before congress. what does she know about former national security adviser michael flynn and his ties to moscow? we're live at the white house. plus, a new leash on life. >> it's like that unconditional love that, you know, you hear about in the bible. and i think dogs give that to you. >> we meet the newest addition to a wounded warrior's family. >> they want to make you happy. and j. lo's new world. >> that's what i'm talking

about. >> superstar jennifer lopez stops by studio 1a to talk about her new show and new moves, today, monday, may 8th, 2017. you know what today is? make it great monday. how are you making it great? >> we've been best friends for 50 years. >> who do you want to say hi to this morning? >> all our friends in tennessee. >> why are you guys in new york? >> girls trip from michigan. ♪ >> i think we're celebrating something special. >> we are. it's my mom's birthday in chicago. happy birthday, mom. >> i had no idea that nurses had a chant. happy national nurses week. >> girls, what's on your bucket list? >> being on the "today" show. >> hi. good morning.

welcome back to "today," everybody. it is the 8th of may. a beautiful spring day. we have craig in for matt this morning. nice to have you along. the crowd is huge and the crowd is happy. >> the crowd is joyful. and if you think today's going to be good, wait until tomorrow. harry styles is going to be here. the plaza will be packed. there's people sleeping on the street right now. and we're going to kick off our summer concert series. >> get your calendars out. >> we're dying. >> going to reveal the other artists who will take over our concert stage in the coming weeks and months. this is probably the best lineup. >> the best. >> i haven't seen it yet. >> you're in for a treat. >> you're going to collapse. >> we may be saving the best for last. i shouldn't weigh in. >> you're right, though. >> yea. if you're not the last one -- >> correct. let's go to the news. the top stories of the morning. >> so close.

>> i'm kristen welker at the white house, where the russia investigation is overshadowing the agenda here. today former acting attorney general sally yates will talk about her warnings to the trump white house about then-national security adviser michael flynn. yates was fired by president trump less than two weeks after taking office for refusing to enforce his travel ban. today yates is expected to say she alerted white house aides in january that flynn was potentially compromised after misleading mike pence and others about his contacts with sergey kislyak. one official familiar with the thinking inside the white house, the administration is going to argue that yates is politicizing the issue. democrats pushing back. they say the acting attorney general is a former prosecutor with an impeccable reputation. meanwhile health scare in the spot light as they begin to look at the bill to overall obamacare. former president obama

defending his signature piece of legislation overnight while receiving the kennedy profiles of courage award. he called on members of congress to have courage now. >> our politics remains filled with division and discord. and at such moments, courage is necessary. at such moments, we need courage to stand up to hate, not just in others, but in ourselves. >> reporter: senate republicans say it could be months before they take up their own version of the health care bill. craig? >> kristen, thank you. north korea confirming sunday, it has detained a fourth american citizen. he's identified as kim hack sung. an agriculture professor at the pyongyang school of technology. kim was arrested saturday and charged with unspecified hostile acts against the republic. a fellow teacher at the school was arrested last month on similar charges. it's feared that north korea is

stepping up its detainments on americans to test limits on americans. this driver's brakes failed during a road rally during a test run in the canary islands. only a guardrail stood between him and a disaster. the rail flexed just enough to keep him from going off the cliff. the driver said he wasn't scared until a few minutes later when he got a closer look at what may have happened. that -- >> yikes. >> makes your stomach lurch. up next -- looks like a royal romance is intensifying in a big way. on "pop start" the kiss that's getting a lot of attention. >> we're so up in their business. a superstar in our midst. our girl jennifer lopez is here. a lot to talk about. >> did you know you're our girl? the feeling is mutual. >> i always felt that way. >> good. first, would your kids know

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♪ all right. we're back. it is 8:08. actually, it ee's 8:09 now. >> no, it's not. now, it's 8:09. >> it's trending o'clock. we thought we would start with breakfast. so, grab a muffin. >> i took the corn. >> take a bite. i want to see what you do here. >> i take the top off. >> do you pull it? >> interesting. now, why did i eat this? i have to read this. >> you pull the top off. >> buzz feed did a helpful quiz. there's a theory about how you eat muffins, how you approach different foods. how people eat muffins. 55% start at the side and top, which most of us do. who is an outliar?

craig melvin. >> i save the top for the end. >> i get on the top and throw out the bottom. >> here's the sandwiches. put the graphic back up. 2% do that, the sandwich elbow. that's weird, right? pizza. this is going to get a conversation started? do you start -- >> i fold it and start at the pointy end. >> like burrito style. >> no, just fold it. >> oh, taco style. one more for the survey, this is fascinating. gingerbread people. do you go for the arm, the leg or the head? you go right for his head. always like a leg or an arm. >> put him out of his misery. >> no. >> never able to feel the pain.

>> you pick parts of him. like -- >> this is disturbing. we should move on to the round up of what's trending in sports now. college football practice. it really proves that practice does make perfect. check this guy out this, is eddie pinero. check out his field goal kick in practice. that's 81 yards. the nfl record, the pro record for longest field goal, 64 yards. he beat the pros by 17 yards. let's continue with sports. at the baseball field, look at the swarm of bees. lucky for them, a staff member is also a beekeeper. he removed the bees without a bee suit. he just did it like that. finally -- oh, man.

this may be the most epic catch we've seen in a while. catch out the catcher. he goes to get the ball ush. it bounces off of his glove, then, the forearm, and then, in the glove. dylan, you want to do pop start? >> sure. we begin with prince harry and macon markel. this is the photo, the first time we've seen harry and meagan kiss. meagan was there to cheer him on. now, to the mtv movie and tv awards. some of the youngest stars generated the biggest buzz. the cast of "stranger things." when her name was announced, her

co-stars burst with excitement. she gave a heartfelt speech. take a look. >> i want to thank the cast and crew for being my second family. and i want to thank -- [ cheers and applause ] >> i want to thank my family, paige, charlie, avery. i love you guys. and my mum and dad for being so supportive. >> the entire cast eventually taking the stage to accept their award for show of the year. congratulations to them. and finally, harry styles. he released his video for "sign of the times" just minutes ago. tickets for his world tour were released by friday. and they sold out under two minutes. upset fans expressing defeat. we are giving everyone a chance to see harry styles tomorrow. he's going to take over the

plaza, in 24 hours, 20 minutes, and 12 seconds. harry will kick off the summer concert series with a performance. and fans are sleeping on a chilly sidewalk. >> we could take the muffins and give them to them. >> your half-eaten muffin? >> sleeping on the street. >> could give them something. like full muffins. a new "rossen reports" this morning. would your child know how to save a life? >> the experiment that every parent needs to see. good to see you, buddy. >> reporter: we've seen a lot of stories. this may be one of the most surprising we've ever done. as parents, we drill it into our kids, if there's an emergency, and you need help, call 911. they learn about it in school. we assume they will remember. three little numbers.

and what to do if there's an emergency and we need help. we're putting kids to the test. and the results we found are a wake-up call for a lot of us. the emergency calls are incredib incredible. >> it's my mimi. it's like she's dead. >> reporter: 5-year-olds. >> my mom is passed out. >> where are you? >> i'm in my grandma's house. >> reporter: 4-year-olds calling 911. >> is your momma awake. >> she's on the ground with her eyes clothes. >> saving their parents lives. would your child be able to do it? to find out, we set up an experiment in this home. real moms want to test their own child. on the phone with the dispatch er, would the child know, what the home address is? how to get the rescuers here to

the parents. we have all of the cameras set up. i'll the in the back room watching everything on a live feed on this monitor with sergeant tony here. what age should a child know to call 911? >> this should be the first thing a child learns when they know how to speak. >> reporter: first up, ashley and her 7-year-old liv. >> le's say it e's an emergency and mommy and daddy need help. what would you to? >> i would get your phone and call someone to help. >> who would you call? >> 911. >> you want to show me? >> don't worry. 911 is working with us. >> e911, what is your emergency? >> i'm home. >> where do you live? >> reporter: she. she gets her address right. >> she does outstanding. >> reporter: liv does everything

right. we bring in her younger sister, elle. she's 4. you don't know? >> that's when i come out to say hi. what was it like to see that? >> it's alarming and upsetting. you think you tell your kids what to do when there's an emergency. but sometimes they don't remember. >> reporter: elle is not the only one who gets stuck. this mom tries it out on her son. >> there's an emergency at home, what would you do? >> i don't know. >> you don't know? >> reporter: for 7-year-old, george, a different problem. he knows what to do in an emergency. >> i'll call 911. >> reporter: but when he calls, he's too nervous to speak. >> 911, where is your emergency? hello? 911, how can i help you? >> reporter: he got scared to talking to them the. >> he became frightened when the dispatcher was on the phone.

>> reporter: don't be afraid to call. it's his little sister who exposes a whole new problem. she knows who to call. >> i would call 911. >> reporter: but has no idea how to actually dial the phone. >> i don't know how to do this part. will you help me? >> reporter: but our biggest test of the day, this little girl. 4-year-old haley. she's not just any kid. her mom is 911. a police sergeant. and her dad's a cop, too, who says, he's taught her how to do it. but will she remember? >> what would you do? >> call 911. >> reporter: so far, so good. can she actually do it? >> what do i do on the phone. >> you're going to call 911. >> i don't know what to do. >> okay. >> what do i do? i forgot to find the numbers.

>> it's a little embarrassing. being a police officer myself, i'm concerned she doesn't know how to get into the phone and dial 911. >> reporter: can i show you how? you see the phone thing. you hit that. you see the numbers things, you do it. >> okay. >> reporter: that's how you call 911. at the end of the day, all these kids, only one knew exactly what to do. an parent lesson for kids and for parents. >> great job. >> reporter: we learned something today? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: big thank you to all of the parents and the kids for helping out with the experiment. they were great. this is a conversation we could all be having with our children today. i was concerned with what we found, i tested my own kids over the weekend. i've taught them about 911 before. but admittedly, it had been a while. we'll show you the video, the

results, if you go to our website, today.com. >> to be clear, at what age again? >> the moment your child is able to speak, you should teach them their address, and how to call 911. make them feel comfortable. you were saying you had anyish at home and your son called 911. it's a great thing to teach them. >> and to practice. >> don't actually hit send. >> don't. play practice. >> eye-opening. thank you. let's take a turn and get a check of the weather. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by kay jewelers. for 100 years, every kiss beginls with kay. >> we've got a lot going on today. a few heavy showers and thunderstorms in the mid plains. some wet weather moving out of san diego. they had a lot of rain yesterday. and a little lake-effect snow in

new york. 80s, stretching from the plains down into the gulf coast. 90s, in parts of florida, where they have drought problems. for today, the storms fire up in the northern rockies. sunshine from seattle to seattle. very cool in the northeast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> i'm meteorologist kari hall. a nice day in san francisco. highs reaching 68 degrees and 72 degrees tomorrow. then on wednesday we'll get a stronger ocean breeze and more mist and drizzle and highs reaching 61 degrees. we'll stay in the 60s for the rest of the week. inland areas upper 70s today to 83 degrees tomorrow, and then it will be cooler but feeling much more seasonable for this time of year. only a slight chance of rain in the north bay on thursday. and that is your latest weather.

>> everybody get the calendar book out. >> i'm ready. this is the moment. we will reveal the star-studded li lineup for the citi concert series on "today." >> are you ready? >> let's have some fun. >> new york's hottest summer music festival is back. the citi concert series on today. featuring miley cyrus. shania twain. zac brown band. mary j. blige. dn xr e. new kids on the block. nail horry. thomas rhect. halsey. jason aldean. >> ed sheeran. chris stapleton.

fitts az and the tantrums. brad baisley. hailey steinfeld. tim mcgraw and faith hill. flo rida. bruno mars. and kicking it off tomorrow, british pop sensation, harry styles. it's an endless summer of music, live, on the plaza. >> just getting started. >> the citi concert series, get up to get down. only on today. >> get up to get down. >> oh. >> that's a lineup. >> okay. >> who are you most excited to get down to? >> the country music block is sick. this is crazy. >> how about bruno mars? >> i'm excited for that. >> show-stopper. what? what? >> there's a favorite. there's four or five. >> ed sheeran. this is crazy. >> he put on a great concert

earlier this year. we'll see the full thing. >> a lot of people sleeping on 48th street. >> that's so good. >> i said get out the calendars. we didn't give the dates. but you go to today.com, you can get details. >> who are you excited about? >> i love the country music. all i do is listen to country. but i'm fired up for bruno mars. they came here driszed like prom night? a good entrance. >> you'll be able to shazam all of the concerts to unlock behind tv -the-scenes contest. >> brittany schreiber did a good job booking that. >> again, gets under way tomorrow. perhaps you heard, harry styles will be here. >> all right. i )m ...

==topvo== a little later this morning .. investigators at the al good monday morning. 8:26. i'm sam brock. later this morning investigators at the alameda sheriff's office are expected to provide new details in the recent arrest tied to a murder in castro valley last year. prosecutors have reportedly charged 35-year-old lucky decany of stockton in connection with the murder of andrea st. john that happened in december. authorities found st. john dead enside of her garage and they believe she was killed and tortured before her home was set on fire. investigators also reportedly believe there may have been part of a home invasion robbery. a news conference is planned for 10:00 this morning. we will have all the information for you for our news cast at 11:00. mike inouye joining us with a check of the roadways. we have a major problem developing in the southbound.

>> southbound 880, the nimitz freeway to the east bay, pretty predictable for silicon valley, south 880 out of oakland toward 238. that crash blocks your three left lanes. that is causing a big jam over the last few minutes. if we look at the live camera pass, oakland coliseum northbound, as some folks avoid the san mateo bridge to the bay bridge. more traffic flow and jam for 808 and 580 towards the maze. >> something to keep an eye on. thank you very much. that's going to do it for us right now. back with more news in 30 minutes.

8:30 now. it is monday morning, the 8th of may. pretty spring day. great time on our plaza. the sun is shining. it's lovely. >> trying to get out of the sun. >> get in the shade. come on. >> we will be just near moments away from harry styles taking our summer concert stage for the first time of the season. we revealed all of the great acts we will have this summer. we are looking forward to it. >> we happen to have another spectacular sight, jennifer lopez, hardest working woman in television, world of dance. we'll find out all about it. >> and charlie here is on his

way to becoming a full flpledge member of vet dogs. we'll show you what it's like when a puppy with a purpose gets paired. >> he knows what you are talking about. >> he is look frg treats. first a programming note, the players championship, pga flag ship event tees off from tpc salt grass in florida. >> to help us get ready host of feherty on golf channel, david ferty feherty is here! nice to be here. >> what is it about that hole for the players? what is it about that hole for the fans as well? >> it is one of those holes where you see the best players in the world. they get up there and that is

this shrinks to about the size of a nipple. it's about controlling panic. it's such an entertaining thing to watch. >> the fcc is online -- >> yes. i'm just avad vooiding it. >> why the you think it's so special? >> well, it's like the majors. it's like the masters comes back to the same venue every year. people become familiar with the individual holes. people are familiar with the tpc and especially the finish. 16, 17 and 18 are exciting for golf. it is exciting for fans and the atmosphere is different. >> your show feherty is up for an emmy. those are tomorrow night. how much fun is your show? you seem to always have a blast. >> it is a dream come true for me. it really is.

i have seth curry next monday. i get to interview some of the most amazing people. it's just a hoot. i get paid for it, which is unbelievable. >> good to see you, david feherty. good luck tomorrow night as well. >> thanks. >> and players championship tees off thursday and friday on the golf channel. don't miss the golf channel right here. >> and thanks for the visual. let's get a check of the weather. all in all we are looking for the week ahead warm and dry. down in florida it will be chilly in the northeast. we are looking at sunshine out west. the florida heat continues with more wet weather making its way from the plains. chilly in the east. sunshine along the west coast. friday heavy rain in the mississippi and ohio river valleys. sunshine gets into new england northeast. more sunshine through the . rthwes

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine across the bay area and you may need some long sleeves as you head out the door. our temperatures are now in the mid 50s and 52 degrees in the north bay and in san francisco. then as we go into this afternoon it's going to warm up into the mid to upper 70s for the peninsula and south bay. and the tri-valley to 82 degrees, 83 in the north bay. and the east bay will see a high of 73 degrees and a touch warmer for tomorrow. >> and that is your >> and that is your latest weather. get that weather any time you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on kindle, ladies. >> thank you. >> as if jennifer lopez is not busy enough already making us feel like losers she has another new show called world of dance. >> she serves as the executive producer and a judge looking for contestants of all ages

including an 11-year-old girl who is a huge j. lo fan. take a look. >> miss j. lo, i want to say you are my idol. thank you >> i want to say, you're my i toll idol. thank you so much. [ applause ] >> you did a beautiful job. honestly. you're a special little girl. you hear me? >> you're killing us. >> you made me cry so much. >> it's such an emotional show. the kids have so much passion. i starteds a dancer. i know what feels like, to just love to dance. there's so many moments on the show, and so many amazing tricks in dancing. it's everything i wanted it to be. >> it's a crazy show in

different ways. you bit a hip-hop dancer, against a tap dancer. >> and an 11-year-old girl against adults. stage is a funny thing. it's about moments. who can create a beautiful moment. and a group can or an 11-year-old girl can. it doesn't matter, the moment that's created and how it moves the audience and us. >> do you think anybody can dance? just asking for a friend. >> that's so uncalled for. >> i love to see people dance. i love to see people having fun. dancing is the one thing that everybody can do. >> you're creating this video. >> yes. >> you're seeking out people who are amateurs, >> you're seeking out people who are amateurs, right? >> you're crowdsourcing dancers. >> this is the move you're

supposed to learn. >> it's easy. >> i can do that. ♪ >> we did this. >> we did it together. >> that tape is somewhere. >> white sweat. ♪ on the floor >> it's super easy. >> anyone can do it. >> we're going to put together a video. and we're going to show it on the show. you will be on a brand-new show. >> hoda is submitting her application right now. >> everybody can do it. >> we're going to do something after the break? >> yes, we are. >>y we're going to get some of our crowd to do it. >> this is the get up in your business portion. >> okay. >> you at the met. you had a date on your arm. >> i was. i did. alex.

>> alex rodriguez. >> he was handsome. >> that was your big first moment as a couple. >> we had a great time. we had an amazing. >> tell us everything. >> we had a great time. we went in. we danced. >> is he a good dancer? he's a good dancer. he has a great time. one of the things i love is that he loves to dance. and i love to dance. >> and back to the world of dance. >> you kind of said that. >> never. he can dance. he dances all the important stuff for me. when the spanish music comes on -- >> he knows what he's doing. >> do you like j. rod. can you stop saying j. rod or do you think it's good? >> i don't care. i figured something like that would happen. >> a. lo. >> don't like that as much. >> we'll stick with j. rod. all right. we have more coming up after

this break. >> we're going to do the dancing. you can catch the premiere of "world of dance" tuesday, may 30th. 10:00, 9:00 central. and the finale of "shades of blue" is coming up. the 21st. >> the episode last night was so awesome. >> and the show in vegas. all of the things you do. >> we'll remind everybody. jennifer will be back in a moment with fans from the plaza. we're going to try to crowd source her video. first, this is "today" on nbc. quin was crazy about curls. but it took a twist of fate to find a high-end curler at such a head turning price. and that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. ♪ we're trying to turn screen timhere goes!ive time... we're dolphins! we're making our local park a safe place for families. we're in super hero training! we're having more water and fewer sugary drinks. and we feel stronger. i'm doing better in school.

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to take advantage of this offer on a volvo s90, visit your local dealer. ♪ that reminds her of her sister. >> the crazy one. >> kidding. >> she's not crazy. >> you're not crazy. >> they're not crazy. >> okay. this is big. >> we're back. we have jennifer lopez. she needs new dancers. or dancers for her video.

a few minutes ago, we plucked willing participants from our crowd. they're going to come and try out jennifer's moves. let's meet our dancers. >> who are the three dancers? >> come on over. >> these three. >> these are our three. >> introduce yourselves real quick. >> madeline from bnsny. >> i'm mckayla from ohio. >> howard from the bronx. >> all right. i'm going to show you the dance move. >> i'll help you out. >> it goes. wipe the sweat. wipe the sweat. ready? >> i've taught professional dancers more than once. >> one, two, three, four. and wipe the sweat.

wipe the sweat. wipe the sweat. >> with attitude. >> who is first? howard the first? >> i thought that was the competition. >> we need music. >> crank it up. >> all right. >> go. wipe the sweat. wipe the sweat. >> okay. >> number two. >> close. >> who is next. go. go. >> she's got the punch. >> wipe the sweat. wipe the sweat. >> madeline. madeline. >> oh. she's got a cheering section. >> and go. yes. >> oh, yeah. wipe the sweat. wipe the sweat. >> so, jennifer, this is the three. >> if you were to choose one for your video, who would it be? >> i would have to go with the girl in the middle. who is second?

>> yeah. everybody wins. >> we have something we want to say. this was a little bit of a ruse. a lot of a ruse. two people, these two, they work here at nbc. madeline, this -- we sort of pretended this was a dance contest for you. you know all your nurses, your friends that are here, they're in on it, too. we're actually have a segment that's called thanks a million moms. >> oh. >> your family, your kids, those what love you wanted to single you out for a special reason. take a look. >> unconditional love is something that can't really be taught. and it's kind of like you don't really understand what it means until you've been shown it. and, boy, have i been shown it by my mother. >> i never met anyone in my life

that has as much love to give as she does. >> amazing is the only word to talk about a woman who raised three children by herself. >> she's only 4'11'flt, but has one of the biggest personalities that i have seen. she loves dancing. she can do the myrrh myrrh ring and she has salsa hips. she works in paltive care in new york. working with pym with terminal illnesses. showing them support and care. and making them the best of the last moments of their lives. when i was 4, my dad was diagnosed with a big brain tumor. he was given a prague knognosis couple months.

he lived for four years. about the time i turned 8, he did pass away. he left my mom, me and my two brothers. but watching my mom deal with and get me through hard times, it's been an inspiration. and two years ago, she got married. charles has three kids, as well. >> we're the akins army. and madeline is a great mother. i love her very much. >> he would do anything for me and my brothers. we're soo lucky to have her. and she deserves this recognition. >> madeline. [ applause ] >> i can't believe this. my god. i'm happy. i'm honored. i'm honored. just thrilled to be here. >> there's only one more thing we could do, since this is a mother's day segment, is bring your kids out. we have joshua, jess and jordan here.

they flew out to see you. >> charles is here, too. >> hi, charles. what makes your mom so special, you guys? >> speechless. >> hi, mom. >> are you surprised? >> my god. >> what happened to studying for the boards? >> i should be studying. >> my goodness. wow. this is something that money cannot buy, your family, your friends. and i just can't believe it. the lottery wouldn't give me the thrill that i have right now. i've missed you guys so much. i can't believe you're here and you did this. you never told me. how would you -- >> it was a surprise. >> one other surprise, that jennifje jennifer has to give you. two tickets to jennifer lopez's show. >> that's right. >> my god, thank you. >> you'll have a great time.

i promise. >> thank you. >> you got the tickets to the show. flee nights at planet hollywood, hotel, resort and casino. southwest is going to fly you there. does that sound okay? >> yes. >> that sounds like a good night right there. thanks to all of you. >> thank you. >> and happy mother's day. we have to give thanks to our jennifer. if you want to be part of the crowd source video, that part is real, #worldofdance. we're going to shine the we're going to shine the light on charlie and some build walls to keep people out. but these are walls that welcome you in.

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our freedom. we want to shine a light on how service dogs are helping our nation's heroes, like our puppy with a purpose, charlie. >> here's the ambassador, joe worley. joe stopped by with benjamin, who is retired. joe has a new comrade. this is galaxy, who has pretty big puppy paws to fill. >> that unconditional love. you hear about in the bible. and i think that dogs giver that to you. >> reporter: joe wary and benjamin has been best friends for ten years. >> his entire life has been dedicated around me. i love him. i want him to know that. and i think he does. >> reporter: with age, it's gotten harder for benjamin to keep up. >> benjamin has been almost mean to do to him. he would walk himself into the grave for me. i'm not who i was in 2008. i'm a little better.

a big part of that is benjamin. >> reporter: worry and benjamin met through america vet dogs. >> they've provided a tremendous service to our country the we need to give back to allow a veteran to live a life without boundaries. >> reporter: since 2003, they've placed dogs with hundreds of soldiers. >> the excitement is overtaking the nervousness. >> this is galaxy. >> he was really brave. >> he took to me quick. >> reporter: galaxy has been home with worley for a few weeks now. >> he can help me off of the floor. he can help me go up and down stairs. >> reporter: the transition, has taken getting used to, especially for benjamin.

>> when i call galaxy to do something, benjamin jumps up, too. it's heart wrenching. he's starting to learn that galaxy is going to take over and he can take a break. and i think he's starting to enjoy it. >> appreciate your service. what i think is cool is they train the dog to be the bridge between you and people who may not have the same experiences as you. you wrestling for position. they look at you whether you're the most important thing on the earth. they just want to make you happy. >> there they are. good morning. >> galaxy, we'll start with you in a moment. joe, nine years with benjamin. how did that relationship change you? >> he jump-started my recovery. i don't feel like -- leave it. galaxy. hey, buddy.

that started getting better in 2008, when i got benjamin. and a lot of the physical help i needed. and part of it was that reminder that i need to push. and that was a big, big thing for me. >> it must -- it's got to be a little bittersweet because benjamin has been with you. and galaxy is the new dog on the scene. that transition has to be emotional. >> it is emotional. when i get the vest out, i feel bad. and he's fast asleep and happy to see me when he gets home. i think he understands it. >> look at these two. >> i think we have two new buddies. >> my goodness. >> what is happening? >> it's love. >> by the way, thank you very much. if you want information on how

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following a three month-long trial. prosecutors focused on what they argue is the overwhelming amount of physical evidence tied to the suspect. the defense counters that lamar may actually still be alive. garcia-torres could face the death penalty if convicted. happening right now, our bob redell is at the courthouse. also the moment that a verdict is reached we're going to post the details on our twitter feed and we plan on cutting into our regular broadcasting for a special update whenever there's word of a verdict. stay with us on that. deputy attorney general sally yates is testifying before a senate judiciary committee talking about russia's interference in last year's presidential election. our national desk following the story and our home page link to the latest including more details about what yates is expected to cover later today. that is going to do it for us right now. we will have more updates coming up in 30 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show.

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go to a job where you look forward to the people you'll be sitting next to. that's always nice. >> you get to catch up and see how the weekend went. >> we saw you on sunday. >> you were working. >> it was a busy weekend. but derby weekend was busy. i got a chance to work with nbc sports. i only had one mint julep this year. and last year, i was hiding being pregnant. i got stuck on the jacket. always dreaming took the crown. he was the winning horse. i went with thunder snow. and apparently, despite his weatherry name, he doesn't like the mud. >> bad day for him. >> always dreaming, he was so far ahead, he had no mud on him. pretty impressive. >> white pants and everything. >> unbelievable. >> my favorite part of the weekend. >> for you, this is perfect.

>> we're stuck in traffic the and i look over to the car next to us. there's a good-looking guy. and i think that's julian edelman. and then, i recognized tom brady's hat. and i'm like, there's tom brady in the middle. our trunk popped open and all of our luggage. i'm trying to be subtle, taking a picture out the window. >> and they're laughing. >> they look right over at us. that's as close as i got to tom brady and julian eddedman. if there's anyone that loves tom braid td brady, it's dylan dreyer. >> what would you do? >> hi. >> can you get my luggage? >> brian was home with calvin? >> uh-huh. >> i was so tired. i got back late saturday night and worked sunday morning. i got a chance to take a nap.

but calvin took a nap. brian tweeted this to you. he takes a video of me sleeping. and he walks over. and there's calvin sleeping in the swing. and all brian wanted to do was sit down and watch "star wars." he called this bingo for dads. the mom, the dog and the baby are all asleep. >> now, we're all talking. >> mommy naps, baby naps, daddy plays. >> a moment for myself. >> when your kid has their first ballet receiital. that is pretty neat. >> am i going to be one of the moms who cry? yes. it worked out. the universe aligned. my daughter had her first ballet receiita recital. i wanted to have flowers. and my husband came in with his two boys. good lord. >> they're yours, right?

>> my husband comes in with the boys. he had flowers. you remembered? it was like, all is right with the world. if they don't remember the steps, you know. >> here's the best part, with the last name of "j," you're towards the middle of towards the front. when you're "r" you have to wait -- >> they go in alphabetical order? >> generally speaking. >> you have to wait through all of the other kids' bad recital. >> my kit was perfect. >> at that age -- >> no mistakes. m my children, were not as talented. courtney was at the beginning of the stage, going -- >> you see them trying to find you. >> it is the best. you can't go wrong with those. >> it was a moment. a nice weekend.

>> and your mom's shoe game was on-point. >> my mother loves shoes, purses, jewelry. >> your mom? >> yeah. >> the apple does not fall from the tree. >> look at the shoes. >> that is true. >> look at that. >> really sweet moment. >> what about you, al roker? >> i didn't do anything. >> that's a good weekend. >> i cooked a little. that was about it. friday, i made lamb chops. and sauteed sage and asparagus and brown rice. >> that would lead my weekend. >> and you serve it up so nicely. >> saturday, i don't remember what i did. >> pretty impressive. >> if you want to share your skills. we'll be happy to come over. >> you are happy to come over. >> did we just invite ourselves

to your house? >> you're more than welcome. can we talk emma watson? i heard his opinion. >> last night was the mtv movie and tv awards. and for the first time, the actiact ing categories were not broken down by gender. and emma watson took home best actor as her role in belle. >> this acting award in history, that doesn't separate nominees based on therapy sex, says something about how we -- about how we perceive the human experience. mtv's move to create a genderless award for acting will mean something different to everyone. but to me, it indicates that acting is about the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes. and that doesn't need to be separated into two different categories.

>> wow. >> drop the mic. that's a compelling -- >> i'm all for that. >> that's great. >> it brings up the discussion. should they be gender-neutral? >> what do you think? >> if i'm being totally honest. >> yes. >> i like the different categories. i like actresses plays against actresses and actors playing against actors. >> because they have different roles? >> they have different roles. i'm different than a man. and i'm proud to be different than a man. i'm proud to be a woman. i want to compete against other women. that's just how i feel. >> i see both sides. >> i do, too. i don't see anything wrong. i would be curious to hear how other actors feel about it. >> right now, the roles are so different. i was trying to think --

best new artist on the grammys. that's just an artist. they don't say female, do they? your art is your art. with acting, it's a skill set. with a sport, would it be because of the strength that's it's different? i'm torn over it. >> if i were an actor, i would like to compete against half the other race. >> make it easier to win? >> yes. the other gender. >> the other half of everybody. >> i would like to see if other award shows will follow suit. our pal, lilliana vasquez was there. we are kicking off summer with a huge announcement. our summer concert series. i think it's our best one yet. biggest music stars hitting our (vo) what is the ethan allen look? well, it's lisa and sam's stylish elegance.

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we're back, now. our producer, gavin, has come up with the best idea. about the genderless acting awards. best actor. best actress, like a bracket. and they go head-to-head, for the best actor. final. >> i like it. i can see a business out of it. the brackets. >> and gavin will change the movie industry. >> gavin changes the world. gavin shaved and looks much younger. >> he shaved an hour ago. >> our executive producer said he looks younger and less scary. christopher maloney is looking at this and saying, what show did i wander into? anyway, this morning marks one of our favorite days at the "today" show, announcement of our citi concert lineup is

unbelievable. >> what days am i in for al? yes. >> and kicking off with one of your faves. >> i'm excited for harry styles tomorrow. the fans are lining up on 48th street. >> they have another 24 hours, almost. they're lined up already. he just released the video for his new song this morning. >> it's like he has a jet pack in his suit. he's flying over water and stuff. unbelievable. i don't know how they did that. but it's cool. >> what are you excited about? >> bruno mars. they're all terrific. but bruno mars takes it up, it's like the show band. rhythm and blues review. >> he's not just a singer, he's an entertainer. you're coming to a show.

i saw him in vegas. and they stopped before the ball drop. and people were shouting out requests. he can do anything. >> the real deal. bruno mars. and i'm a shania twain fan. >> who isn't? >> when i do karaoke. we do karaoke, i pick, "honey i'm home," by shania twain. she is a little sassy and fun. >> personality. >> you would want to party with shania twain. >> i would be her friend. >> and we have miley cyrus. ed sheeran. mary j. blij. i was a little dyslexic for a long time. i thought her name was mary j.bilge. then, it snapped in. blige. what is wrong with you?

tim mcgraw and faith hill. >> together? >> together. together. >> i danced with my dad to a tim mcgraw song for our wedding. >> clears to a good suler. >> and cheers to nicki minaj. she was online talking to some of her fans. but the conversation changed course, when one follower tweeted you want to pay for my tuition? and look at this. minaj replied, show me straight-as that i can verify with your school. and who wants to take on that contest? the requests flooded in. he said, $1,000 will be more than enough for my three summer classes. >> it's almost like "it's a wonderful life." how much would it take for you

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here's what we're expecting temperature-wise. the jet stream bulges up in the north in the middle of the country. >> here's what we got for today. very cool in the northeast. high fire danger continuing down in florida. sunshine along the west coast. nice and warm along the gulf good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have the a's game happening tonight, and at 7:05 at first pitch we'll be in the low 60s and then dropping back into the upper 50s by the end of the game. wear some layers. in san francisco today, expect a high of 68 degrees. a lot of sunshine and low 70s tomorrow with some breezy winds. we'll also see the temperatures peaking for the inland areas tomorrow. >> that's your latest weather.

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>> fantastic. everything an actor could have hoped for. working with two icons. one special icon. >> what is it like working with him? >> goldie hawn, i've known her for at least from tv for 45 years. it was almost like when she first came on set, it was a glow. the ethereal flow behind her. we shot in fantastic. and amy was lovely to work with. my character -- i was saying, don't think i've ever loved a character as much as i love this guy. >> i don't want to give away too much because i don't want to spoil anything as i did off camera for the crew. >> for you at home, it seems in a sense, it seems like a pivotal role because it moves them along in the plot. >> i always really enjoyed the role. and the reason why i took it, he

is so positive in the face of all of this danger and insurmountable odds. and he just doesn't see it. doesn't matter. that's such an infectious character to have. >> your character is adventurous. are you an edadventurous guy? >> i try to be. when we were younger, we rented motorcycles and went through thailand. >> wow. >> she wasn't on the back. she had her own. we did the same in bali. when i was there, i rented an airplane and flew around the island. >> you're a pilot, right? >> is it true that john travolta give you the flying bug? >> you have a flying outfit like that? >> that's awesome. the stripes, everything. >> okay.

you are -- i've been on a beach with you. incredible shape. i hope that didn't sound weird. >> really? do tell. >> you missed a spot, al. >> you have an instagram radio r video where, you are amazingly flexible. what is this move? >> that is the crazy spider. keeping my groin nice and supple. i had my directorial debut for the show "underground" that i do. i do this with my fingers. >> i go like that all the time. >> you know who can't do that, travolta. >> that's true. >> "underground" is a spectacular show. >> thank you. "snatched" is in theaters this friday. still ahead, celebrating

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so in about half an hour we will cover that for our midday news. jury deliberations are resuming in the anthony torres murder trial. he is accused in the garcia murder. her body still has not been found. prosecutors focused on what they argue is the overwhelming amount of physical evidence tied to the suspect. the defense has countered that lamar may actually still be alive. garcia-torres could face the death penalty if he's convicted. coming up right after this break, we'll have a check of your weather and traffic on a monday. be back in a minute.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start out with sunshine all around the bay area. we're taking a look live right now at the golden gate bridge with a nice little breeze and cool temperatures to start. we're at 57 degrees in san francisco and palo alto. it's 59 degrees in san jose. then as we go into this afternoon it's going to be nice and warm. our temperatures slightly above

average, reaching 80 in livermore and 71 degrees in san francisco. let's check in with mike to see how the roads are moving. >> kari, anywhere north of san mateo not a problem. north of the san mateo bridge, i should say. 101 having trouble getting recovery. we have a jam. the earlier crash has cleared from lanes as you travel north. overall, the rest of the view looks good for the silicon valley area. we'll get a live look from our palo alto camera. it's slow a bit at university and jams at san antonio. an earlier crash there may still be in lanes. back to you. thank you very much, mike. we'll be back in 30 with more news.

this morning on "today food," we're celebrating our moms in honor of mother's day. i'm happy to have my mom, linda here. to make my favorite dishes when i was growing up. i don't know who is more nervous, me or you, mom. when i thought about what i like to eat in the kitchen, i thought of beef wellington. and jell-o mold. beef wellington sounds like a fancy dish. >> this is a working woman's beef wellington. >> quick and easy. i love it. one of my favorites. starting with the ingredients here. beef tenderloin. >> of course. >> what are some of the other stuff?

dough here, and eggs. beef concentrate. a lot of this is for the gravy. that goes in one pan. we start with the beef tender loin. do you tie it? >> i ask the pitcher to tie it. >> that makes it cook evenly. >> salt and pepper. and put it in the oven and roast it about 45 minutes at 225. >> trust that the meat is done. the ends are cooked more. you do that the day before. >> wrap that up and put it in the refrigerator. >> you take it out. it's nice and cold. you're going to roll out the dough. >> these are the crescent rolls in the can. >> you are going to roll it up. and make it nice and neat.

roll it over. >> it's cold at this point. >> like the way you wrap calvin. >> a swaddle. >> swaddle the tenderloin. >> i like to put it back on a rack when you cook it again. >> that's why mine never gets cooked on the bottom. >> you can take some, depending on the season, you can get some cookie cutters. >> i have never seen you -- >> i would cut them out with a knife. >> i would. >> egg white on it and put it back in the oven. >> for about 20 minutes. >> 400 degrees. >> and it looks like this. >> it's so easy. you make it up the day before. this is a wine sauce. we never liked the gravy. >> someone either didn't like mushrooms at the time. it was a little salty, maybe. >> a lot of what's in here, is the tomato paste, the beef

concentrate. >> you like a rue with your flower and butter. >> you pour these back in. >> and put that back in there. and that's the wine. >> all of this? >> what is that? >> like a dry sherry. >> for those who don't know what it is. >> you can water it down. if you taste it, it's a little salty, put in more water. >> this is it. and look how fancy it looks. the other thing we would serve was a a jell-o mold. this was served as a side dish. for us kids, it was the best thing because you had dessert while you were eating your meal. >> that's where you lose me. for a kid for this to be a side, it's hemaven. >> laidly, i do it in a glass

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miss the celebrity packed after party. >> mtv award shows are known for pushing the envelope, from red carpet fashion to music and now they're changing the rules when it comes to gender. for the first time in award show history, men and women competed side by side in gender-neutral categories. >> mtv has always been at the forefront of moving the pop music culture forward. >> i'm a very tiny, cute little man. >> i'm very excited to be here. >> can you do like a fashion spin for us? >> no need. >> are you wearing lady danger? what lipstick is that? >> oh, honey, you're so good that, is lady danger. >> what is the best advice dad has given you on entering the crazy music world? >> do the open hand. >> the skies have opened up again. this weather is totally

unpredictable. it the mtv award and unpredi unpredictabiliunpredic unpredictable is the theme of the night. >> al, where are you? >> i love "beauty & the beast," i hope everyone is doing great at home, i love you all so much, have a great one, bye! >> another first for the award show, an unexpected hail storm. >> it's hailing in l.a. and it won't stop. send help! >> reporter: which shut down the red carpet forcing everyone to take shelter minutes before showtime. luckily a spoof on "beauty & the beast" lifted everyone's spirit. the first award went to emma watson for best actor. and "crowd favorite" won for best tear jerker. >> we're sorry we made you cry.

>> reporter: but the tears didn't stop there. >> i want to thank -- >> reporter: after the show, it's after party where guests mix, mingle and dish on their fellow stars. >> what does snoop do better than anyone else you ever cooked with? >> well, he's fantastic. his delicate touch in the pan, amazing. >> reporter: now, i did hear a rumor today, which i believe maybe is now true, is there going to be a season two? >> yes. >> i think mtv is the most fun show and i thought that on tv. this is my first time being here in person. it was john cena to my right. are you kidding? john cena? >> i know. did he try to dead lift you? >> i wish. >> apparently not everyone is as

lucky as al to get lifted by john cena. >> by the way, it was forecasted. the forecast was there for heavy rain or hail, for lightning, for thunderstorms. >> i concur. >> if mtv wasn't smart enough to put a cover over the red carpet, not my fault. >> in mtv's defense, you live in l.a., it never rains. >> it does rain. it's rained all season. >> are their eyes closed when they're saying it all? >> i don't know why you have to do this, you're so cool. >> don't do that! >> back in a

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it's day one of we're playing zombie tag! i'm tired, but i'm teaching them hopscotch. i'm starting a garden with my neighbors so our kids can eat better. and we feel happier! i have more energy at work. i feel stronger! small changes you make today can make a big difference in how you feel.... and may help prevent obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. start now to turn today into a better day. it's been a month, and we feel better! good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine in this forecast today and comfortable temperatures, especially in san francisco. a high of 71 degrees, 67 at half moon bay. it does get a little bit warm

for the inland yardareas, into upper 70s and lower 80s. livermore up to 80 degrees. santa rosa will see a high of 83 degrees. over the next several days we warm up, peaking on tuesday and then cooling down the rest of the week. let's see how the roads are moving with mike. >> we're looking to the south bay. the rest of the traffic flow is starting to lighten up. northbound 101, there was a crash, and one of the vehicles spun around. tow truck on the scene. it is cleared of the crash and lighter traffic. here we see traffic improving and slow just a bit by the airport. southbound 101 recovers from yet the second crash in mountain view in the morning. authorities are getting ready to provide an update in the murder last december of a castro valley woman. authorities say a man in custody on other charges confessed to the killing last week. we will have a live report in our midday newscast, and you can

stay current on our twitter feed. an ousted deputy attorney general sally yates is testifying this morning before a senate judiciary committee. she's talking about russia's interference in last year's presidential election. look to the latest on our home page about what yates is expected to cover today.

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