update in a half hour. >> and we'll all be back for the nbc bay area news at 11:00. it's a monday. make it happen. have a great day. >> get out of bed. >> one step off the check list. good morning. breaking overnight. chaos spreading from a massive cyberattack targeting computers all across the globe. new systems being infected as users logon. what you need to know before you power up this morning. tale of the tapes. democrats and republicans demand to know if the white house secretly recorded conversations with james comey after that cryptic tweet from president trump as the search for the next fbi director ramps up. at least eight contenders in the mix, a decision possible this week. and speaking out. the parents and brother of the penn state student who died in that apparent case of hazing

open up in an emotional interview. why they call the fraternity brothers involved in that incident their son's killers. what they think should happen to them. and why they were appalled by what penn state officials didn't do. today, monday, may 15th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. did you logon this morning? >> i'm too scared. >> you might want to be careful. that is our top story this morning. a worldwide ransom world attack that already seized hundreds of thousands of computer systems and with a new workweek getting under way the problems are just getting worse. kelly cobia has the story for us. kelly, good morning to you. >> this is far from over. more cyder chaos.

those who are logging on only finding that the virus is still spreading. the cyberattack, unprecedented. this morning carmaker nissan and hitachi struggling. the biggest cyberattack in history started friday. freezing computers at britain's national health service forcing emergency rooms across the country to close and even stopping surgeries. the malware known as wannacry causing chaos across the globe. 200,000 systems in 150 countries. germany's national rail and the russian interior ministry and fedex in the u.s. >> we've seen the rise of ransomware being the principle threat in the last two years but nothing on this scale. >> reporter: the virus first infects a computer through a bad

link in an e-mail and then quickly spreads through an organization's network encrypting files and demanding $300,000 in bitcoin. the cyberthieves used a hole in microsoft security that was made public by hackers who stole it from the national security agency last summer. over the weekend, this 22-year-old british cyberresearcher, known as malware tech says he accidentally found a kill switch for the virus. >> i was surprised it wasn't as sophisticated as i expected. >> reporter: he along with american darion huss slowed the attack, but didn't stop it. >> anybody could modify their code and rerelease it in the wild. >> reporter: the only way to guard against it it, experts say, update your computer software and avoid e-mails with strange links. chinese officials detected a new version of this virus that spreads more quickly, they say. they also say it isn't affected

by that kill switch. some industry experts say this looks like the work of russian speaker cybercriminals and intelligence agencies around the world are investigating this. they say they simply don't know at this point who's behind it. matt, savannah? >> kelly, thank you very much. sean henry is a former executive assistant dreirector with the fbi and now chief security officer. sean, good to see you. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> i understand this is complicated because these codes are coming from different sources in different places. so, what's it going to take for cybersecurity experts to track down who's doing this? >> well, tracking down who's doing it is going to be very, very difficult. what you've got is hackers who have accessed these networks. they're using this code and it may be reconstituted and utilized by different organizations. once that code is out there, hackers can grab it. they can make some changes. it makes it much more difficult to detect. and then they relaunch it and they actually impact additional

organizations, even some who may be protected. they're also using bitcoin which allows them to remain anonymous. when people are actually paying these ransoms, it's difficult, if not impossible for law enforcement to actually track it, matt. >> my question was just that. what is the advice here? should people pay this ransom to get their documents back or not? what are they supposed to do? >> you know, ideally, you have your system protected. you don't suffer this type of attack and you don't have to pay. but, of course, what we're seeing here, particularly througho against asia is attacks against software that is not updated. they have pirated software or using legacy software that is not supported. microsoft has put out a patch and people have to get to that and they have to go to microsoft and download that immediately, savannah. >> let's make sure we can say this in the simplest, most possible terms. >> three things you would urge all device users and computer users to do today?

>> thei simplest thing is go to microsoft and download the patch. go to microsoft and anybody who has that operating system. make sure your network or system is actually backed up. if you are infected and your system is locked up, you're going to be able to reconstitute your network and recapture your data and start over again new. the third thing is, matt, you have to learn to detect and get security software that detects that types of attacks because the attackers are going to constantly make changes and even if you find today a patch, they're going to exploit new vulnerabilitie vulnerabilities. you have to make sure you have security software to identify these attacks before your system gets locked up. >> i'm no expert. don't click on the funky links. appreciate it. to the white house now and the search for a replacement for ousted fbi director james comey. the controversy over his firing is not quieting down in washington. we have complete coverage. nbc national correspondent peter alexander starting us off this

morning. peter, good morning. >> good morning. you said it. president trump now searching for a new fbi director and a senior administration director telling nbc news the president has not yet conducted any in-person interviews that he is expected to meet with a few finalists but president trump said this could be a fast decision suggesting he could make the call before his first foreign trip later this week. this morning, less than a week after fbi director james comey ebrupt dismissal including andrew mccabe and senator john cornyn. on capitol hill, wide agreement the next director should not be a partisan politician. >> i think it's now time to pick somebody that comes from within the ranks or such a reputation that has no political background at all that can go into the job on day one. >> reporter: weighing in, the group representing current and former agents backing mike rogers who once served as an fbi special agent himself. >> he understands the agency.

he understands the agent families. the agent -- what we do for a living. the life and death situations that agents are put in. the investigative efforts. >> reporter: heading up the search, rod rosenstein and attorney general jeff sessions who pledged to recuse himself from any russia investigation, but now will help choose. all from the president's twitter storm on friday. james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. the president refusing to talk about any possible tapes over the weekend. >> what about the idea in a tweet you said that there might be tape recordings. >> that i can't talk about. i won't talk about that. all i want is for comey to be honest and i hope he will be and i'm sure he will be, i hope. >> if they're not provided willingly, congress should subpoena them and if they're not in existence. another fabrication by the president, he needs to come clean about it.

>> reporter: the president ignoring a growing chorus of critics addressing critics at liberty university. >> there will be times in your life that you want to quit, you want to go home. you want to go home perhaps to n that wonderful mother sitting back there and watching you and say, mom, i can't do it. i can't do it. just never quit. >> reporter: mr. trump opposes a special prosecutor or independent commission to handle the russia investigation. but nearly 80% of americans support the idea, including the senate top democrat chuck schumer saying he would back an effort to block any nominee until a special prosecutor is named. >> i think a lot of democrats who feel that way. >> reporter: also this morning this striking warning from the former director of national intelligence about threats from overseas and from president trump himself. >> our institutions are under assault both externally and that's the big news here is the

russian interference in our election system. and i think, as well, our institutions are under assault internally. >> spoke to some white house officials this morning. they do not have any immediate response to that comment, but several of the president's top cabinet officials are backing him up. the u.n. ambassador nikki haly saying he can hire or fire anybody he wants. rex tillerson said he is "devoted to help the president achieve his direobjectives." >> thank you. steve cornacky is with us now with a closer look at the contenders for the next fbi chief. let's talk about who may be on top of the list and who some of the dark horses might be. >> a big list perspective candidates. more than a dozen. a couple different categories we can put these in. first of all, politicians. now, this would be very unusual. basically unprecedented tahave an fbi director who comes from the ranks of elected officials.

john cornyn is supposedly part of this process. the criticism here is simply there is supposed to be a wall between the fbi and between politics. this could be a fight if trump wept with any of these names. much more traditional, somebody who fits the mold we've come to think of. a department of justice background and a background on a federal bunch. michael garcia from new york. he fits both of those. that is somebody traditional you might look at for this job. lindsey graham said you want someone who can get a running start. someone who knows the fbi or who is already there or will have that kind of background. andrew mccabe is in the mix. the problem could be the question of loyalty to trump. he came out and backed comey last week. would trump want to turn around and give him a ten-year term. mike rogers, the former congressman and also former fbi agent and he was endorsed over the weekend by the association representing fbi agents. that might be a name, as well, to keep an eye on. >> well done, mr. kornacki,

thank you very much. tightening the screws on nort korea after its newest test of a ballistic missile. the regime releasing new video overnight. the launch supervised by kim jong-un himself. bill neely with the latest now. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. another week, another launch from the north koreans, but this one was different. from a start, it didn't fail and it appears to be a new type of rocket with a longer range. one that north korea says can carry a nuclear warhead. it was north korea's seventh test this year of a missile it says can reach u.s. military bases in the pacific. it flew high and long. the pride of leader kim jong-un who was pictured with it and applauding its launch, according to north korea. this rocket can carry a large and heavy nuclear warhead. it was different because it flew high. more than 1,200 miles up and

more than 400 miles out. close to russia. suggesting, say experts, that north korea's missile range is growing and sparking condemination of the launch and of the leader who ordered it. >> i think get into kim jong-un's head. which is he is in a state of paranoia and concerned about anything and everything around him. i think this was a message to south korea after the election and what we're going to do is continue to tighten the screws. he feels it. he absolutely feels it. >> reporter: banned from any rocket launch by the u.n. but it ignores that. four tests in two months have failed put its arsenal is growing and so to the pace of its tests and carry out a seventh nuclear test. the strategic patience with north korea is over. even hinting at a preemptive strike. but president trump also said he'd be honored to meet kim jong-un under the right

circumstances. and just before this rocket test, north korea said it's prepared for direct talks with the u.s., if the conditions are right. >> i can tell you, he can sit there and say all the conditions he wants. until he meets our conditions, we're not sitting down with him. >> reporter: expect new sanctions against north korea, although it says nothing will stop its nuclear program. now this rocket wasn't powerful enough to reach the west coast of the u.s. and there is no evidence it can carry a nuclear warhead as the north koreans say. but military analysts believe this was another technic logical advance. north korea, as ever, defiant and dangerous. >> i was going to say, here we go, again. what can the world do? >> the u.n. security council meets tomorrow to know exactly what to do. the white house says because the rocket landed closer and the president can't imagine that russia is pleased.

in china and he is saying we need to talk to north korea and stop scaring it. president trump, of course, is pressuring china, north korea's only ally to do more because one thing is clear, u.n. sanctions aren't stopping kim jong-un. the question, as you said, is what on earth will? >> exactly, bill neely in london, thank you. president trump's revised travel ban goes back to court in seattle today. the administration wants an appeal's court by a federal judge in hawaii. that judge blocked the ban from going into effect. the president's order would bar entry to foreign nationals. president trump says the restrictions are a key part of his plan to keep out potential terrorists. the state of hawaii contends the order is a thinly ordered ban on muslims. now to a new problem for united airlines. it is issuing a security alert

to pilots and flight attendants worldwide saying its procedures for gaining access to the cockpit. >> hi, savannah, good morning to you. united like all airlines safeguards about key pad codes and procedures to get on to a cockpit and that information got out over the next few days. the airline is trying to fix that problem and reminding its employees under no circumstances can they share the sensitive information. this morning, united airlines insists it wasn't a hack, but its confidential procedures for gaining access to the flight deck leaked. now, the airline is moving fast to shore up its procedures. that could mean reprogramming the keypads on every united cockpit door with new access codes. veteran pilot captain john cox. >> something like this information getting in the wrong hands is something that they're dealing with very quickly.

>> reporter: since 9/11, every flight deck door on every commercial aircraft has been reinforced with steel. new planes come off the assemly borderlines with tougher, fortified doors. to gain access to the cockpit, crew members must enter a secret keypad code and airlines have their own confidential procedures for opening the door to flight attendants while in the air. if a pilot leaves the cockpit to use the restroom, many airlines require flight attendants to block the aisle with a food cart. >> so, this is undermined all the time. we are trained to be vigilant and, in fact, our procedures are to remain in constant contact with the cabin. >> reporter: in a statement, united airlines tells nbc news the safety of our customers and crew is our top priority and united utilizes a number of measures to keep decks secure beyond door access information. critical since united planes take off with passengers 4,500

times each day. united says it's notified the faa of the breach. it does not believe and security sources do not believe that information fell into the hands of terrorists, but they say they simply can take no chance. >> little scary. tom, thank you very much. >> i have to admit i love this story. from kalamazoo who became a baseball legend honored during a mother's day ceremony at yankee stadium. derek jeter was joined by his family as he retired. also unveiled a plaque that will hang in the monument park and thanked fans who cheered him for decades. >> i learned that time flies, memories fade, but family is forever. and i'll be eternally grateful to be a part of the yankee family. so, i can't thank you guys enough. thank you very much. >> that's a really, really nice day at the stadium. my favorite thing, it was mother's day. one woman in the crowd held up a

sign that said i like my mom, i love derek jeter. apparently couldn't be home for that one. >> by the way, good job reading that. i thought we might need the tissues for you. >> so many great memories on the field. >> the memories will not fade. what a guy. speaking of classy guys. >> some baseball weather this week in the east. >> yes, we will. we have to get through a couple of days and a lot of folks in the northeast will experience what our friends in the midwest and the plains have been experiencing above normal temperatures. boston 61 and new york city about 66. a look at the 80s in the mid-section of the country and cooler out west. the jet stream will take a bit of a dip for tomorrow. boston 75, new york near 80 and d.c. 80 and cincinnati 85 and then the latter part of the week, look at these. records along the i-95 corridor. 80s in boston on thursday and philadelphia and d.c. but then out west, temperatures are a lot cooler with the jet

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quickly warming temperatures by the end of the week, up to 86 degrees. this weekend, also looking very hot with some sunshine. andnd that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank yous. coming up, the dispute over a birthday cake that got one family booted from a jetblue flight. our emotional interview with the parents and brother of the penn state student who died in an apparent case of hazing. what they hope all families will learn from their tragedy. first, this is "today" on nbc. their tragedy. first is, is "today" on nbc.th

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you do need a nice warm sweater. only 48 degrees in the tri-valley. 49 in the peninsula, and 53 degrees as you head out in the east bay. but this afternoon, it's going to be another nice, sunny, cool, breezy day. up to 65 in the peninsula. east bay up to 63. 61 in san francisco. and the north bay today will see a high of 72. we will have a slight chance of rain in the forecast. i'll keep you up to date on that. we head over to mike. >> we're seeing a steady build. on the left side, the bay bridge incline. a slower drive heading up to the scene of the crash. i believe i have located the crash as folks are heading across to treasure island. the day's commute shows a typical pattern. a lighter build, but westbound from oakland, i showed you the crash on the incline. although it's reported of treasure ilnld, i think it's just shy of there. chp hopes to have the cleared in about ten minutes. still expect that the ripple back to the maze. >> thank you very much.

we'll be back with another local news update in a half hour. see you then.

well, they're playing matt's song. 7:30. the crowd is big because, guess what? new kids on the block are here this morning. live concert in our city stage. they got it. >> it's a monday morning. >> and some have t-shirts on from the '80s. they are wearing the same t-shirts that they wore back in the day. >> i not you meant the guys in new kids s on the block. they should buy a new t-shirt. let's look at the headlines. the worldwide cyber attack known as wannacry is spreading this morning.

100,000 organizations in 150 countries have withbeen impacte. businesses, to hospitals and schools. there's a new concern. two versions of that virus have been detected. overnight, at least one person died in a seven-alarm high-rise apartment building fire in pittsburgh. you can see flames as they shoot out of the windows of the midtown towers there. crews evacuated 100 people as they battled the flames. the cause of the fire is under investigation. and nascar driver aric amarola is out of the hospital, after a fiery crash. danica patrick's car burned into flames and amarola had to be cut out of his car. he was taken away by ambulance and airlifted to the hospital, treated for a fractured

vertebrae. >> our thoughts are with him, for sure. let's get the latest on the death of 19-year-old timothy piazza, during the apparent hazing incident at penn state university. it happened in february. we sat down with his parents and brother last night. we're going to hear from them in a moment. first, how the tragedy unfolded. these pictures show a vibrant life cut short. timothy piazza died at penn state in february, during an alcohol-fueled pledge ritual known as the gauntlet. now, 18 members of the fraternity beta theta pi are charged in his death. >> they made the pledges run from station to station and drink enormous amounts of alcohol. >> reporter: pledges shotgunning beers and drinking from vodka bottles. after more than an hour, prosecutors say piazza is staggering towards the basement steps. the mothers hear him fall and

carry him back to the couch. one brother testifies they demanded they take piazza to the hospital. but he's shoved to a wall and asked to leave. a group text is sent around. tim piazza may be a problem. going to need help. but nothing happens. piazza stands for a final time, staggering again towards the basement. later in the morning, he's found there, cold to the touch. finally, the brothers call for help, nearly 12 hours after piazza first fell. but it was too late. now, our emotional conversation with him the ttimothy piazza's . we begin talking about the disturbing timeline of the fateful night. >> it was horrific. this wasn't boys being boys, matt. this was men, who intended to force-feed lethal amounts of

control into other young men. and what happened throughout the night was just careless disregard for human life. they basically treated our son as road kill and a rag doll. >> nobody should consume that much alcohol. that's -- that's torture. >> reporter: there are videotapes. that house had an internal video system that's pretty extensive. how much of the video have you seen? >> we haven't seen the video yet, matt. i don't really want to see it. but i will tell you this, if the board of trustees and president barron watch it with me, i'll watch it. >> reporter: you don't want to watch it alone as a parent. but you would watch it with someone that could make decisions that could make a difference? >> absolutely. i don't want to see it as a parent because i feel like it will be painful.

and the last memories of my son will be him being abused for 12 hours and dying a slow and painful death. >> i watch you as your husband talked about what's on the video. because of how inebriated tim was, he fell a number of times. and one of those falls was down a staircase that was 15 feet long. he was severely injured. and for 12 hours. >> they slapped him. threw water in his face. sat on him. >> they punched him. >> where the ruptured spleen was. >> trying to wake him up. snap out of it. >> they did a sternum rub. somebody knew what a sternum rub was and knew that if he didn't react to it, there's a significant issue. they did nothing about it. >> when did you realize something was wrong? >> one of his roommates called me, to see if i knew where he was because he hadn't come home. so, i called the hospital, just

to see. and the woman on the phone told me, he was in the emergency room. i went over there immediately. and when i got there, i found out pretty quickly how serious it was. >> were you the one who called your folks? >> i had to call my mom to let her know that he was severely injured and that they were going to fly him to the hershey medical center because he was so severe they couldn't treat him there. >> when was the first time you saw tim? >> he was in surgery. and the doctors came out and sat us down. said he had a nonrecoverable brain injury. we knew at that point he wasn't going to make it. we were hoping there would be

something different, an outcome. they let us go in and see him, we talked to him a little bit. we held his hand. a tear came to his eye. and i said to the doctor, can he hear us? and the doctor said, maybe. we relieved a lot of pressure, maybe. but i don't know if i want to know if he heard us or not. if he heard us, he knew he was going to die. >> and there was nothing they could do? >> no. the dablg wmage was too severe. the bleeding had been too long. >> did you ask any of the surgeons or the doctors, had he been brought to you an hour, two hours, four hours, six hours, with the outcome have been different? >> i said those exact words. if he was brought here earlier, would the outcome be different? and the doctor said, yeah. so, the 12 hours he was left on a couch, on the floor, wherever

it was in the fraternity house, when no one picked up the phone and called 911, that is what made the difference? >> yeah. >> yes. >> they killed him. >> when the funeral came around, did any of those fraternity pledges or potential brothers come to the funeral? >> no one from the fraternity or from penn state came to the wake or the funeral. >> no official from penn state university reached out and said i'm going to be there? i want to show up at this young man's wake or funeral? >> no. when i met with president barron, when we met with him, i brought a copy of the mass book with tim's picture. and i said, since no one had the time to come to the services, i thought you might want to see this. >> what did he say? >> he took a deep breath and sat back in his chair and nodded.

>> no apology? no here's why we couldn't come? or here's why we didn't come? or we are truly sorry? >> he may have said he was sorry about what happened. but no one came. >> it's a horrific story. want to mention, we're doing the interview, with ms. piazza, on mother's day, yesterday. they were strong to do it. and in our next half hour, they're going to open up about what punishment they think the boys charged in this case should face. and also, they're going to tell you what we should all tell our own children about this. they think will make a difference. >> just heart wrenching to hear that. >> underscoring that penn state, nobody showed up. that was one more thing. >> heartless. >> we look forward to that part of the interview. we want to switch gears, not easy to do. but we have to get our weather report. >> we have severe weather in the

plains, from minnesota down to texas. in the plains, supercells with large hail. tomorrow, we up the number to abo about 9 million, arounds from ang angelo to texas. this is pushing from the plains into the midwest. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine in the forecast with gusty winds in san francisco, expect a high of 61 degrees. 58 degrees tomorrow. we'll also have a slight chance of rain but not expecting a lot of measurable rain over the next several days, our temperatures will quickly warm up into the mid 70s for san francisco. inland areas will go from the upper 60s today with breezy winds to 86 degrees by friday, and this weekend is looking hot, up 87 on saturday. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you so much.

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about ten miles on interstate, in ten minutes. now, musk is focusing on travel between l.a.x. and some cities. but the longer plan would cover the entire greater los angeles area. >> make that stop. >> get that off of the screen. daniel sums it up. nice to see innovation is on the rise. the future is here. i have a flight at la guardia later today. i would do anything for that tunnel. >> there are tunnels. i was in the holland tunnel about 45 minutes to get into the city. >> i hope you check with somebody first, to get permission. >> in your living room, boring machine number one comes up. >> we didn't think we had a basement. >> we do now. >> dylan, thank you. coming up just ahead, newsing twnews i using twitter to predict how did you know 90% of couples disagree on mattress firmness? fortunately there's a bed where you

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good monday morning. it's 7:56. a look at the sunshine from our san jose camera. also very chilly out there. we're seeing temperatures in the low 50s. we had upper 40s. we're still seeing that in fairfield and napa as well as morgan hill. today, the highs will reach into the upper 60s, which is still cooler than average. 72 degrees in concord. half moon, 57, and san francisco today will see a high of 61 degrees. low 70s for the north bay. over the next couple days, we'll see our temperatures ramping up after a slight chance of rain tomorrow. i'll have more updates on that, and we'll keep you up to date on those temperatures making it into the upper 70s inland by the end of the week. and now for an update on what's happening on the roadways. let's head to mike. >> looking at a smooth drive for the south bay. the build is on for san jose into the rest of silicon valley.

a pretty standard pattern there. relief on the peninsula after the earlier crash cleared. reopening access from marsh into northbound 101. now the east bay has the drama. the earlier crash cleared as you're heading across to the treasure island exit. look at the jam on the east shore freeway and a new crash westbound 80 in just the last couple minutes. hearing that only one lane has been opened after this crash and chp is heading to that cheen. this is a problem coming off the carquinez bridge. >> thank you very much. happening now, residents may be facing charges after fire investigators say two firefighters were shocked and injured by dangling wires from an apparent illegal power source. it happened in a late-night house fire in antioch. on our twitter page, link to the response from other firefighters on the scene. >> authorities in the east bay getting ready to unveil new technology in contra costa

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it's 8:00 on today. and coming up, look out before you logon. a massive attack on computer systems spreading around the world this morning. from schools to hospitals to offices. millions logging in for the first time since friday, facing cyber thieves, holding their information for ransom. what you need to know. plus, kicked off a flight over cake. a family's vacation over before it began. >> we didn't do anything. >> we didn't know. >> this incident on jetblue, just the latest in a string of passenger confrontations caught on tape. and star-studded morning. robert de niro and michelle

pfeiffer stop by studio 1a to talk about bringing the bernie madoff story to tv. >> why are they making it seem like i'm involved? >> they're out for blood. as the new kids on the block kick off the week with a huge concert on the plaza. ♪ you got the right stuff, baby ♪ >> today, may 15th, 2017. ♪ >> all right. let's hear it for the front row of new kids on the block. got some great signs. donnie, she wants a hug. are we celebrating something? >> happy birthday to me. best day ever. >> when was your first new kids on the block concert? >> my first concert was in 1989. >> i love your dress. >> i love new kids on the block. >> it's almost time. i want to know one thing -- who is most excited about new kids on the block?

♪ >> and we're back, now, 8:00 on a monday morning, the 15th day of may, 2017. yeah. that's new kids on the block, standing behind us on stage. just another monday concert here. >> my gosh. let me tell you. >> oh, man. >> harry styles has nothing on them. i hear a lot of screams. >> that's a good crowd. >> i might have been responsible for a lot of those screams. this is my generation. >> and this morning's concert is just the beginning. tomorrow, the zac brown band will take over the plaza. they will perform some of their biggest and newest hits. >> a lot of music to look forward to. let's get a look at the stories. here's the news at 8:00. >> reporter: i'm kelly kocobiel in london. this morning, a massive cyber attack is affecting more computers. american companies are hoping to avoid the fate of millions around the world, who are

booting up only to find their infected. the massive cyber attack has frozen computer networks in 150 countries including the u.s. affecting hospitals, transport systems, telecom companies and universities. fedex said its computers were infected on friday. the virus is called ransomwear because it locks computers, encrypts files and demands money. about $300 in bitcoin to get access to the files. it's based on a hole in metropolitan security in a the nsa first found. hackers stole it last summer and leaked it online. over the weekend, a british cyber researcher found a killswitch. along with an american, slowed down the virus. but this morning, the chinese say they've detected a new version that spreads even faster and isn't affected by that killswitch. some industry experts say this attack is most likely the work of russian-speaking cyber

criminals. this morning, president vladimir putin weighing in, saying russia is not involved. matt? >> kelly, thank you very much. more of our conversation with the family of timothy piazza. the penn state student who died during an alcohol-fueled pledging ritual. we sat down last night and talked about the students who are facing charges and what the parents think should happen to them. 18 young men have -- are facing charges to date. do you see them all as being equally culpable? and by that, i mean, those who told him to drink the alcohol and those who stepped over his body when he was in that desperate condition? >> i think it's up to the jury to decide. >> what about in your heart? >> many my heart, they were all morally culpable. >> most of the young men charged are 19, 20 years old. what should they face, these

19-year-olds? >> what's a life worth? it's our son. we're never going to see him ever again. assuming he would live to 90, he's lost 70 years of his life. >> he doesn't get to graduate. he doesn't get to get married. >> to those who would say, these are young men, too, and do we throw their lives out? >> they threw their lives out. >> you don't do the crime if you can't do the time. we didn't ask them to do that to our son. >> i have three kids and two of them are teenagers. i need to talk to them about this. what do you want me to say to my almost 16-year-old son? >> do the right thing. understand what happened here. and if ever you're in a situation where somebody needs help, help them. it's a phone call away. there's no reason to not help somebody that's in need. >> just a couple of minutes ago,

we received a statement from penn state that says, >> we received a statement from penn state that says "our hearts go out to the family. this is heart wrenching for the family and our entire community." i asked the piazzas if they will file a civil suit but they're focused on the case. >> we hope this will lead to greater good because they've lost so much. i know they don't want to do so in vain. we've been talking about this this this morning, this airline incident making headlines again. a new jersey family who says they were kicked off a jetblue flight to las vegas over a birthday cake they brought on to the plane. this morning, the airline is saying there's more to the story. here's nbc's tom costello. [ crying ] >> reporter: this morning, another day, another video of an angry flyer. >> my kids are upset in that we got to sit here -- >> reporter: cameron brooks says

a butter cream cake came between his family's surprise visit to las vegas. >> a cake? >> reporter: a cake. the birthday treat for his wife was part of his carry-on lug angel for flight 611. >> i want to say las vegas. >> you want to say las vegas? i want to see las vegas, too. >> reporter: before takeoff, burke said flight attendants told him to move it twice, which he says he did. >> we didn't do anything. >> we didn't know. >> reporter: burke contends the flight attendants weren't satisfied with the cake's location. >> i moved the cake. it's a birthday cake. >> reporter: that's when he took out his phone and started recording. >> i'm uncomfortable with being recorded. >> i understand that. i'm not comfortable about being the cause of this. >> reporter: police officers were called on board. >> unfortunately, we've got reports. no one did anything wrong. >> no problem. >> everyone's going to be okay. unfortunately, they're going to have to rebook everyone. >> rebook everyone? >> reporter: the burkes were kicked off the flight by the airline and given a full refund. for its part, jetblue is blaming

the burke family telling nbc news "during boarding the customers so toed their cake and other items in an overhead bin reserved for safety and emergency equipment and refused multiple requests from the crew to remove the items." adding, "the customers became agitated, cursed, and yelled at the crew and made false allegations about a crew member's fitness to fly. >> this is new york -- we didn't even get there. >> jetblue tells us this video does not depict the entire incident and says the captain determined the customer's behavior was a risk for escalation in the air. once again, tensions going on in the flying public. >> absolutely. next, water war. what some of oprah's well-known neighbors are accusing her of doing. then two of the biggest names in hollywood take on the biggest ponzi scheme in history. robert de niro and michelle peifer come by to talk "wizard of lies."

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8:12. we're back with a water war brewing between stars in california. >> neighbors of oprah winfrey is questioning how much water she's dumped out of the ground. here's gadi schwartz. >> having great shoes or cars or houses or square footage, doesn't fill up your life. it doesn't. but living a life of substance can. >> reporter: oprah winfrey speaking to graduates on saturday. >> having passion for other people is at the top of that list. >> reporter: but some say her passion is missing for neighbors here in california. oprah's sprawling estate, at the center of a community dispute. last year, she bought a farm next door that had two water wells. but two wells doesn't enough, so, she drilled another. in montecito, almost anyone can

get a drill permit. >> thousands of wells have been drilled without providing accounting to the account or water agencies. we have thousands of straws into an aquifer that provides water to the public. and we don't know how much water is being taken out. >> reporter: winfrey's well permits are raising eyebrows in the community, including of jeff bridges, saying i would like to find out what's going on up there. i don't know who knows because things are done and permits are applied for after the fact. another says winfrey bought the farm to extract massive amounts of water from the aquifer below it. we asked a spokesperson for winfrey how much water they were using. they said this property wasn't bought for the water. they brought it to prevent it from going to somebody else. we have taken steps to conserve water, let some acreage go brown

and use drought-resistant landsca landscaping. those with their own wells have no restrictions on water. >> we need to require people to meter the wells so we know how much water is being drawn out of the area the public depends on for meeting basic water needs. >> reporter: for "today" gaut di schwartz, montecito, california. let's get to other stories across the country today. >> we need to look at the avocado. spfkl specifically, avocado hand. it's when the life you're cutting your avocado with slips into your avocado. see the hand bandaged? now, doctors are calling for really warning labels to be put on avocados to remind people of the danger. there's only one person who can help us through in a crisis like

this. >> it's not merrill steep. >> no. it's martha stewart. she's here with a life and an avocado. >> protect yourself with a damp cloth. that will prevent the avocado from slipping and the knife from cutting your hand. i cut my hand twice in the past. use a small knife. not a giant chef knife. every video shows giant chef knives. cut the avocado around the pit. there's a big pit in every avocado. now, twist the avocado in half, like that. >> beautiful. >> before you go smashing -- >> that's what i do. >> it slips off the pit. your knife has to be sharp. put this back in your wet clost. go like that and twist. that will come out. >> you need a bigger knife. >> no, no. not a bigger knife that does

that. the pit was loose to start with. and to slice it up, just work on your board. and your board should not slip. i have a wet cloth underneath my board. >> i learned that from martha. >> the sticky shelf liner under your board. and cut off the stem end because that gets in your way, that little hard stem end. and you can cut it in quarters. >> okay. >> just be careful. the main thing is to be careful. you can peel the skin off with your fingers. >> mesmerizing. >> belieleaving you with a wedg slice up. or you can take the point of your knife. and be careful. and slice right down to the tip of the -- >> should you have it in the cloth right now? >> you don't have to if you're careful. this is just slicing it. >> or just go with the cloth to be safe. >> take a little spoon and take this out with a spoon. >> we're going to go on.

if we don't, she's going to have guacamole in 30 seconds. >> and homemade tortilla chips. >> nice slices here. very simple. don't cut yourselves. go to the emergency room and get stitches if you do. >> words you can live by. thank you, martha. every year, scientists try to predict when the flu season will hit and how bad it's going to be. researchers at northeastern university have figured out how to do just that. and they figured it out using twitter. looking at over 50 million tweets, to contain words like flu, coughing and other unmentionables, like vomit. >> oh. >> data showed researchers when flu activity began, what type of flu was occurring and how contagious it was. they were able to reliably predict the flu season two years in a row.

doesn't that means they predicted it after it starts? >> i wondered that, too. flu is here. we think it's going to next be here. they knew where -- >> predictive behavior. >> like a forecast. >> yes. >> i just made that up. i don't know. >> i like that. >> let's go with that. dylan, "pop start"? >> the next "pirates of the caribbean" movie has just come out. can you guess who this is? >> it's paul mccartney. he has a cameo in "dead men tel" . the movie comes out soon. sunday was mother's day. and celebrities took to social media to share how they spent the holiday. reese witherspoon sharing this snap from when they were younger. she took a moment to tell them how grateful she is. jennifer lopez took a picture of

her with her kids. justin timberlake, with jessica biel on the beach. and elton john, taking instagram to appreciate his mom. the two had been in a long feud. but they're back in touch. very cute. that's your "pop start." let's get a check of the weather from al. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by walmart. walmart, save money, live better. >> changes in temperatures, finally. we're getting a break down of the omega block. chili and cool in the middle of the country. we're going to see a change. minneapolis, 75. new orleans, 87. boston, only 61. billings, 64. we will see the warm-up starting tomorrow throughout the northeast into the midwest, and into the northern plains. later in the week, we're going to keep that warm weather going, from dallas, new orleans, atlanta, philadelphia, boston. but cool out in albuquerque, on into

. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a cool start to this week. live out at san francisco and a few clouds here and there, we will see a lot of sunshine, some gusty winds and a high today up to 61 degrees. by tomorrow we'll see a few showers moving in, more clouds, only some light rain and a high of 58 degrees. then our temperatures start to warm up with more suns the rest of the week and inland areas will have some breezy winds today up to 68 and 86 ob friday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. now, to "rossen reports" and new technology to stop cars that get out of control. >> jeff rossen is going to show us the new technology. good morning. >> good morning. this can happen in an instant. you're sitting town for dinner in a restaurant, grocery shopping. we've seen the videos, a car

comes crashing through the door, even the wall without notice. new crashes over this past weekend. according to the store front safety council, 60 crashes a day, with more than 4,000 people injured. and up to 500 killed each year from this. this morning, we're getting an exclusive look at new technology, designed to stop a moving car before it hits you. new york. watch this minivan barrel through the entrance of this convenience store. this man is pinned between the aisles. he escaped injured but alive. in texas, another out-of-control car, plowing through the doors of this convenience store. this boy is able to walk away. and in california, this car slams into a grocery store, missing this customer by just inches. it happens all over, every day. cars charging into store fronts.

from beauty salons, to restaurants. even bringing down an entire building. many of these accidents happen even with crash barriers installed out front. and this is what most of those barriers look like across the country. you probably recognize it outside your favorite store. it's yellow. it's a steel pipe with concrete, filled in the middle. mike schramm, you're a company that manufactures barriers. you say they're not effective, why? >> they fail across the united states. today, we're trying to find out why. >> that brings me to why we're here. we're at texas a&m transportation institute. we have a crash test car about 200 yards down that way. they're going to fling this car into this, about 20 miles per hour, parking lot speed, to see what happens. let's get out of the way. >> the research team gets to work, loading up the crash car. they're about to test what's in

front of many stores today. it's coming. it went right through it. >> right through it. watch that again. the car knocks it down like a bowling pib. anyone on the other side would be hit and injured. but now, an all-new design that promises to stop this. what makes this so much better? >> this stainless steel barrier is much stronger. it will last longer. >> it doesn't rust out. >> exactly right. >> concrete, when something hits it, it snaps. this has give. >> absolutely. >> reporter: they send the same car down the same track again, at 20 miles per hour. this would be a big hit for a parking lot. >> big. >> reporter: wow. take a look. it stopped the car. but not only would you be safe inside the store, even if you were a pedestrian stand right here, you'd be okay. >> exactly. >> reporter: so, they up the

ante. resetting the test. this time, sending the car into the stainless steel barrier at 30 miles per hour. whoa. look at that. it stopped it. it stopped it there, too. at 30 miles per hour. the new technology that may be coming to a store yenear you. so this doesn't happen to you. those videos are dramatic. believe it or not, there's no federal regulation here, which means the crash barriers, the concrete or the stainless steel, aren't required at most businesses nationwide. the store front council hoping the changes will happen before more people get hurt. >> jeff, thank you very much. coming up next, new kids on the block are here. fan favorite. they'll be live. and everybody is ready. first, a check of local news and

a good monday morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia cannon. bay area authorities will join together with lawmakers in the east bay east bay to introduce a first of its kind plan to fight back against freeway shootings along a busy highway corridor. it calls for cameras along interstate 880 and highway 4 between richmond and antioch. the technology includes shot spotter microphones and would notify law enforcement officers within seconds of a shooting. at least 30 freeway shootings have been reported in contra costa over the past year and a half. let's check that morning commute right now with mike. how are things rolling for a monday? >> they were rolling fine but a series of crashes in the east bay and that's where you see the drama, south bay we may have an issue and give the sensors a couple seconds to adjust.

we still have the crash blocking three of your four lanes. traffic backed up to cummings skyway. some folks might take that as an alternate and more slowing also for westbound highway 4 coming back around. see the area. we're looking towards the south bay northbound and westbound, but eastbound 237 at lawrence expressway, a similar situation in the east bay. one lane reported open but the slowing is building gradually because this is counter commute. be careful through claire out of sunnyvale. >> we will be back with another local news update in a half hour. see you at 11:00 too.

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♪ 8:30 now. it's monday morning. the 15th day of may, 2017. and it is a great day on our plaza. sun is shining. new kids on the block are here. and the crowd is ready to hear them. in just a couple moments, we'll get started. wow. i can barely hear myself. >> this is a fun way to spend the morning. also ahead -- >> what? what? [ cheers and applause ] >> robert de niro and michelle

pfeiffer. we're going to talk to them about taking on the madoff scandal in their new movie. >> first, a happy belated mother's day to all of the moms out there. hope you had a great day. happy mother's day. >> by the way, it's time for the boys. time to look ahead to father's day. we're working on something special. it's called backyard barbecue with al. >> what? >> nice. >> if your dad loves a good cookout, is he the grill master? does he deserve a special surprise? you know what you need to do? you need to go to today.com and tell us why your dad is deserving of this. and he may get a visit from mr. roker. >> i don't know if people see that as a surprise. i don't know if people see that as a present. >> that's a good thing. can i just say one thing. teenage dylan just said, i had this button. i had this button. i can't believe you still have them. i have one, too. >> who was your favorite? >> donnie was my favorite. >> oh. >> yes.

>> all right. donnie is so happy. let's get a check of the weather with al. >> all these signs. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by walgreens. get your red nose today, only at walgreens to help end child poverty. >> let's check it out and show you what you have for your week ahead, the way it is right now. chilly in the northeast. storms in the northern plains, down into texas. the wet weather in the pacific northwest. as we get into the midweek period, heavy rain in the northern plains. sunshine through the southwest, as we get towards the end of the week, we're looking for widespread showers from the mid-atlantic states into texas. mountain snows in the rockies. western states looking good. >> i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sun in the forecast and cool start to the week. 53 degrees in the peninsula, 51 in san francisco and 55 in the

east bay. we're looking at highs this afternoon that reach into the low 70s inland and for the inner bay we'll have temperatures in the 60s. san francisco only up to 61 degrees and we do see some clouds as of now but that all clears out and a high of 72 degrees in the north bay, east bay will be up to 63 later this afternoon. >> get that weather anytime you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. matt? >> thank you very much. in 2008, up with of the most trusted men on wall street, bernie madoff, admitted he was behind the largest history. he was sentenced for 1 years for his ponzi scheme. while his wife, ruth, and sons faced financial ruin and questions about how much they knew about the scandal. this is the subject of a gripping new hbo movie, starring robert de niro as bernie madoff

and michelle pfeiffer as ruth. >> i was your bookkeeper. >> you weren't my bookkeeper. >> i did maintain the records the first year. >> that was 1960. you weren't a bookkeeper. >> don't make it seem like i didn't pitch in. >> and we hired a real bookkeeper. we hired a real bookkeeper. >> right. why are they making it seem like i am involved? >> they're out for blood. honey, that's why. they want to -- anybody in the know knows you weren't the mastermind. that's nonsense. >> robert and michelle, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> do you remember the first time you heard about this scandal, when the headlines broke? what you thought about the skoem of this and what this guy must have been like? >> it was around christmas, just before christmas. >> it was. >> it was all over the news. everybody was pretty -- you couldn't avoid being aware of it. >> he wasn't the first guy who bilked people out of a lot of money. but there was something about this story that captured all of our attention.

$65 billion worth of attention. >> right. >> so much was written about it. so much was said about it. michelle, what new did you want to come out in this movie? >> well, i think the court of public opinion believes that ruth and the boys were involved. and even, you know, as she says, somehow she ridiculously masterminded the whole thing. and it couldn't be further from the truth. and i think for all of us, i think it was very important that their story be told because anyone who was involved in any way, anybody who had written about it, who had researched it, who knew them, who -- there wasn't one person who believed that they knew anything about it. >> i'm glad you brought that up.

that's the question i hear more than any other question. you met ruth. it must have been an interesting meeting. i understand she was not all that happy about this movie being made. what was the time with her like? >> she was guarded, understandably so. but incredibly gracious. i was really surprised that she was actually willing to meet me. and i just spent time with her. i didn't -- you know, my intent wasn't to sort of present her with any probing questions or i felt like she had been victimized enough by the media. i certainly didn't want to add to her torture. so, i just wanted to observe her. and we just spent about an hour together. you know, i wanted to get a sense of her. >> and coming away from that, as you said, you have no doubt in your mind, that she knew nothing about the fraud her husband perpetua perpetuated. >> we didn't get into that

conversation. but everything i had read, there have been books written on it. trust me, they wanted to indict ruth and her boys. if they had any ounce of incriminating information, they would have. >> by the way, never forget the victims of his fraud. but think about what happened to this family. i mean, bernie madoff lost everything. his life, his -- >> the family was also victims of the fallout. >> exactly. he had a son who committed suicide. another son that died of a disease that had to be complicated of the stress carrying out the madoff name. >> it was in remission. and i'm sure the stress helped to bring that back. >> and ruth madoff for a while, it's depicted in the scene to the start. she stood by him at the beginning. as a result, paid a huge price

with her sons. >> correct. >> she was estranged. >> she was 14 when they met. he was her first and only love. and there's a line in the film when she says, you're my whole life -- her memories were all of him. and she didn't know anything else. and i think, you know, once you love someone that deeply, it doesn't just end, no matter what they do. >> i remember, we did an interview about something else at the time you were shooting this. you shaved that hair back. it's uncanny how much you seem to look like him. >> there's some seens in the movie, i was selling him, i have to do a double-take because did they use real footage? he looks so much like him. >> when you do the shaving. i did the shaving of the head, because when you put -- >> a ball cap. >> a ball cap. you know if you look carefully,

the forehead is tigheightened, r so much. you have to do that to get the effect. >> i did this for a movie. it hasn't grown back yet. i'muati yawaiting. robert and michelle, thank you very much. "wiz sauard of lies." coming up next, the citi summer concert with these guys, new kids on the block. first this, is "today" on nbc.

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we are back with a special monday concert on our citi stage, with a special medley of their hit songs, ladies and gentlemen, new kids on the block.

♪ please don't go, girl you would ruin my whole world ♪ ♪ tell me you'll stay never ever go away ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, george. ♪ i love you i guess i will always be here ♪ ♪ girl, oh, baby you're my best friend ♪ ♪ girl, you're in love with him i want you to know ♪ ♪ that i will always love you

>> new york city, do we have any cover girls in the house? where are all the cover girls? ♪ i wake up in the morning and i see your face, girl ♪ ♪ you're looking so good everything's in place ♪ ♪ don't you know that i'll never leave your side, girl ♪ ♪ stay here with me and be my bride, girl ♪ ♪ don't you know i only want to be with you ♪ >> everybody clap your hands now. ♪ no other girl can make me feel the way you do ♪ ♪ let me hear you say, girl oh, she's my cover girl ♪ ♪ oh, oh

oh, she's my cover girl ♪ ♪ oh, oh give it up. come on. ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ >> new york. sing. ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ first time was a great time second time was a blast ♪ ♪ third time, i fell in love now i hope it lasts ♪ you got the right stuff, baby love the way you turn me on ♪ ♪ you got the right stuff, baby you're the reason why i sing this song ♪ ♪ you know that i need it oh, girl ♪ ♪ so, nice all i wanted was you and you and you ♪ ♪ you mean all ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, ♪

♪ oh, oh, oh, oh the right stuff ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh the right stuff ♪ >> come on, now. new york. put your hands in the air. come on. everybody. ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ >> put your hands up. put your hands up. ♪ listen up everybody if you wanna take a chance ♪ >> what are we going to do? ♪ just get on the floor and do the new kids' dance ♪ ♪ don't worry 'bout nothing 'cause it won't take long ♪ >> say what now? ♪ we're gonna put you in a trance with a funky song ♪ ♪ 'cause you gotta be hangin' tough, hangin' tough ♪ ♪ hangin' tough

we're rough ♪ >> come on. ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> new york. [ cheers and applause ] >> much more music from new kids on the block. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

new kids on the block released their first album -- wait for it -- 31 years ago.

they're still going strong. >> they look good, too. their first e.p. "thankful" was released last week. and they have kicked off their total package tour. >> the new kids, guys, good morning. >> good morning. >> first things first, every time you're here, it rains. you finally did something right here. >> yay. >> we have great weather. >> not too late. >> we need a couple of drops. >> what's it like? after all these years. you're in ohio over the weekend. what's it like? >> it's better than ever. i mean, you know, doing it -- i think the fans feel the same way. doing it the second time around, having matured, having understood more about life's up and downs, not just being kids, makes it much -- we're much more grateful and thankful for every moment. every sold outshow. >> you're on the road with some other pretty big groups. boyz ii men, paula abdul. we have a surprise for

everybody. guess who is here today. paula abdul is in the house. >> where is she? there she is. hi. >> hi. >> look at little paula. get over there, paula. oh. >> you guys just started the tour. paula, you're out with all these guys. are they keeping you in line or vice versa? >> they're keeping me in line. >> what's it like for you to be back on tour? >> it's incredible. i'm having the best time. and connecting with the fans and just being out there again. it's a wonderful feeling. >> she's amazing. >> incredible. >> so honor that she's on the tour and we're touring with her. >> equally for me. i feel blessed and i love you so much. >> your fans are as excited as ever. this fan, i had to administer cpr. i don't have questions. i just wanted to stand here. >> what are you going to perform for us now? >> our new single. the song's called "one more

fig night." it will get hotter right now. >> thank you. >> yeah. this one is for the real fans, all the blockers. ♪ she gets me high lying on my bed with ♪ ♪ that look in her eye reading the signs ♪ ♪ i'm riding every curve with her into the light, oh, oh ♪ ♪ i can't control myself can't think of no one else ♪ ♪ it's like we lose ourselves every touch ♪ ♪ staring into your eyes some kind of paradise ♪ ♪ don't have to say good-bye ♪ give me one more night to love you, ooh ♪

♪ one more night to love you give me one more night ♪ ♪ to love you, ooh one more night to love you ♪ ♪ yeah, ooh ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ give me one more night to love you ♪ ♪ i close my eyes silhouette of you still ♪ ♪ dancing in my mind oh, yeah ♪ ♪ girl, you're so my type and making love to you ♪ ♪ is like watching stars align, oh ♪ ♪ i can't control myself can't think of no one else ♪ ♪ it's like we lose ourselves every touch ♪ ♪ staring into your eyes some kind of paradise ♪ ♪ don't have to say good-bye oh ♪ ♪ give me one more night to love you, ooh ♪

♪ one more night to love you give me one more night ♪ ♪ to love you, babe give me one more night ♪ ♪ to love you, ooh one more night to love you ♪ ♪ yeah, ooh ooh, yeah, ooh, ooh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ give me one more night to love you ♪ ♪ yeah, ooh ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ give me one more night to love you ♪ ♪ tell me your fantasies all of your darkest desires ♪ ♪ i'll be the one who can give you whatever you like ♪ ♪ come put your hands on my body ♪ ♪ let's do this thing one more time ♪ ♪ give me one more night to love you, ooh ♪ ♪ one more night to love you give me one more night ♪ ♪ to love you, ooh one more night to love you ♪

♪ yeah, ooh ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ one more night give me one more night ♪ ♪ to love you yeah, ooh ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ give me one more night to love you ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from new kids on the block and all of our summer concert artists at apple.com/today. >> new kids on the block. we're back on a monday morning. this is "today" on n (man) hmm. what do you think?

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our celebrity co-host, then find out what's gone eve la longoria excited these days, all coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today" on monday morning. we've still got a huge crowd. it's may 15th, 2017. listening to "you got it, the right stuff" by nkotb. >> new kids on the block. >> it's hoda kotb.

>> i feel like i'm about to co-host the show with my dad. >> new kids and the new-fangled rock and roll, they're changing because they wear those rock and roll outfits. >> my cousin lindsey and i, that's all we cared about, new kids on the block. >> i'm older than you. they were, what, the late '80s, the early '90s? >> yes. >> i was working. but i've heard their stuff since then, they're good. they've been rocking all morning long on the plaza. they're going to be our co-hosts this morning, a, the first time we've had boy band co-hosts, and the biggest number of co-hosts. >> yes, the entire boy band, that's why we've changed our set to accommodate. >> why don't we check in, generjenna bush hager would normally be here, they're helping announce

the new fall tv lineup. jenna, you've got an old favorite of ours from nbc. >> i wouldn't call her an old favorite, she's young favorite, one of my favorites, mindy kaling. what's it like this morning? just a typical monday? >> really glamorous. >> we do this every work, walk the red carpet or blue carpet as it were. >> i introduce myself. >> we all travel as a pack. >> this show just got picked up. what's it like? >> it's a really funny comedy called "champions," about two brothers that have to raise a son that one of them didn't know they have. and i play the mom. so yeah, i'm in it, we wrote it together. this is charlie grandee. we're really excited to be back on nbc. >> this is your return to nbc, we're glad you're back to. we hope you have a great morning

and get to see everybody you want to see. >> very excited to be here. >> hi, al. >> jenna says hi too. dylan says hi. everybody says hi. >> hi, dylan. >> hey, everybody. >> we're going to have much more for you later today. >> thanks so much, jenna. so yesterday, of course, mother's day. your first mother's day. >> it was so wonderful. and it was everything i ever could have wanted. it was like better than a birthday. i come home and there's french toast with strawberries and bacon. >> i saw the picture. >> i give brian credit for ordering it. >> okay. it's the thought that counts. >> i had a massage, an in-home 90-minute massage. at noon i heard the baby cry in the background and didn't have to worry about it. i had flowers. it was wonderful. i keep telling everybody, because everybody said, brian did really a great job for mother's day. it's because father's day is next month.

so he really wants a good father's day. >> i don't think that's the reason. i think he's great dad, he's a good husband. >> there's my little guy. >> he's so big now too. >> he's getting big, he looks like he's six months old, he turned five months on wednesday. so excited. what did you do? for mother's day. >> for mother's day, i actually -- saturday i was a little worried because of the weather because i was in burlington, vermont doing a commencement address for champlain college. so i was i was able to get out of there early enough. yesterday we went to church and then brunch. and then we went to see "the great comet of 1812." >> you sit in the middle? >> you sit in the middle with people all around you. >> how does that work? >> it's pretty cool. you're immersed in the audience, on the stage, in part of the show. half the orchestra is dancing

and singing, these women were violinists, it was kind of crazy. >> that's awesome. >> we're going to check back with jenna. >> what's she is got now? >> you guys are going to be so jealous. >> i'm jealous. it's the "this is us" cast. >> one of the best shows of the year. and you're back for season two. how does it feel? >> it feels great. it feels great to be back with season two for sure, ready to deliver more of these heartbreaking stories and some more deep emotions and some laughs and get to talk with people for at least another couple of years here. it's great. we're all really excited about it. it's good to see these guys, we haven't seen each other in a while. >> reunited and it feels so good, right? so mandy, this show has people crying like they can't believe. including me. do you all ever watch it and just say, how have we struck this chord? >> i think it's a -- thank you. it's a testament to the writers.

i mean, it's such elevated, nuanced storytelling. i think it makes our job exponentially easier than that. we're grateful that we're able to touch people with these stories. >> they're telling me to wrap even though i want to talk to all of you for so much longer. i'll text you. >> al. >> al, they want some al roker. >> jenna, just send them over here, tell them to come on over to the studio. we have a big couch. >> maybe they don't want you that much. >> when it comes right down to it. >> thank you so much, guys. >> thank you, jenna, we'll check in with you for a little bit. meantime we have a big couch set up for our new kids on the block co-hosts. >> i heard one person clap. [ applause ] >> here we go.

gentlemen, good to see you. >> i like the outfit change. >> they sit on the right and the left. >> sit wherever you want. >> all right, guys, good to see you. >> this is a moment you guys need to have. >> thanks for that. >> that's magic. welcome, guys. >> hey. >> awesome concert. i need to actually go to your full concert because that wasn't enough for me. >> what was it like being out there on the plaza? >> it's the best. we keep remembering, in 2008, we came back after 15 years, and it just meant everything to us to be here on this show, in this city, and just like the crowds going on forever, kind of launched us coming back together. now it's still going on. it's amazing. >> less nervous too. >> really? >> well, when we came back in 2008, we hadn't performed together in 14 years. it was our first appearance, was in front of millions of people, not to mention it was like the biggest crowd ever out there.

so it was tense. and when all the rain came and everything, it was pretty heavy. >> did you guys jump right back into it, did you remember all the moves, did you have to practice together again? >> i think it's different for all of us. i know for me personally, it's probably going to take me two weeks into the tour to really know where i'm supposed to be on the stage. >> i don't mean any disrespect, but as somebody who is older than all of you, as you go into this now, does it take a little mo more time for the body -- >> yes. >> the voices are obviously still there. but to do all the years, does it hurt a little bit? >> the move reduction process. it's not that it's harder, we just make the choreography easier. >> it's about shifting weight. >> kind of doing, this is where you live? >> reduce the corhoreography 20 per tour. >> it's a great workout.

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plaza, he had a pink suit. >> i like that. >> more subtle than the plaid. >> i wore that suit to the american music awards. he didn't copy it. mine looked like a pepto-bismol bottle. his is a little more svelte. >> we want to go through your greatest fashion hits. >> there you g. >> that's a backgammon. you can use that for backgammon. >> another one. >> still wearing that jacket. hard to forget that jacket. >> you never really matched each other. you did your own thing. >> okay. >> are those overalls? >> in 35 years, we never matched until today on the plaza. went full shanana. >> donnie wore a lot of peace signs back then. >> i had the donnie doll.

it had an earring and a peace sign necklace. >> i was pushing the limits of what a doll can be. >> as only you can, donnie. i had another new kids item. i have a picture of it. i don't know what it was. this nylon sheet. >> i believe that's a door hanger. >> we had so much stuff. >> that's my head. i was very excited when i got that. and giant buttons we saw in the plaza. >> vintage. we like to play a game with our guests. we're playing secrets from the stage. here comes jerry with the magic disco ball. we're going to pull these out and ask questions and you answer as best you can. okay. if you go out to karaoke, do you share the mic? or does it get vicious? >> do you go out for karaoke?

>> we fight over it a little bit. >> if there's drinking involved, jon will be up there first. >> yes. >> and then, he would break the ice and we would take turns. >> singing your own stuff? >> no. my go-to is "tiny dancer" by elton john. >> go-to karaoke? >> i don't know. "don't stop believing." >> "dancing queen" by abba. >> "stayin' alive" by the bee g gees. >> you shared many a tour bus, whose habits are the most questionable? >> come on. >> nobody even thought twice about that one. >> i believe that pheromones make the world go round. and i embrace mine. i'm an anti-deordererizer. >> okay. >> he's an anti-deorderizer.

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these guys are here. you don't exist. these guys are my favorite. y'all were my favorite growing up. me and my best friend, monica, sorry she's not here. >> this is a huge deal. >> wow. >> i am about to get up and start dancing. i might do one of the routines. >> we feel that way about you, al. you felt something under the table on your thigh, that was my hand. i wanted to be discreet. >> it's a glass table. >> we see everything. >> it was really exciting. really exciting. i filmed this in wales. shooting a british comedy was a dream of mine. so much fun. i thought it was going to air in the u.k. now, it's airing here, in the united states. >> and your co-host, jack whi whitehall, grew up on "desperate housewives" and had a crush on you. >> and we had to have a sex

scene. it's funny because people say, i grew up with you. and you're like, thank you. jack is an amazing comedian. people say, when are you coming back to tv. and i never left. i went to "decline and fall" and guest star on "empire." that's a lot of fun. i sleep with people on there, too. >> there's a theme. >> do you feel like it's a big challenge, having done a show that was so big. and to come back -- this is a risky role, playing a period piece and accents. do you feel like the challenge of it? >> yeah. that's why i did it. it was a challenge. i've always wanted to do a period piece. i wanted to work in the u.k. it's a huge fan base for "desperate housewives." the second biggest market outside of the united states. to be there, it was chaos. i remember one time showing up, the first time we went to england, you guys know how this feels. and there was crowds all over the hotel.

i was like, who is here? and they go, you. >> really? >> i was like, oh, my god. the fan base in the u.k. was a lot of fun, to play on it and to be in this role. everybody there was like, oh, my god. >> on the other end, you got a great film, family drama, set in east l.a., called "low riders." >> yeah. it's an amazing film, set against the low riding culture.. we hope e opened in limited rel. if you don't know what a low rider is, this film, you're going to enjoy. >> we know. we're going to see it. >> we can't do anymore or we have to pay for it. >> thank you so much. "decline and fall" is on acorn tv. coming up, the best-selling book series

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♪ good monday morning at 9:26. i'm sam brock. we expect to learn more information about the man arrested in connection with a series of car fires, including at least seven of them set last week in contra costa county. one was set near a mcdonald's just a mile away from where another car fire had been set. authorities say he's facing more than 40 criminal charges. so far the only thing we know for certain about the suspect is that he's 36 years old and he lives somewhere in contra costa. he's being held right now on $3 million bail, and contra costa firefighters in pleasant hill do plan on releasing more information. at this hour, sting in the

east bay. they're introducing a first of its kind plan to fire back on freeway shootings along a busy highway corridor. the plan calls for a network of cameras on interstate 80 and highway 4 between richmond and antioch. it would notify authorities within seconds of a shooting. at least 30 different freeway shootings have happened and been reported to contra costa county in the last year and a half. something we will continue to follow. coming up after the break, we'll have a look at your weather is traffic at this hour. be right back.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll take a live look outside at san jose. all bright and clear and some chilly temperatures to start. we're still in the mid-50s here and also all around the bay area. as we go into the afternoon, seeing those temperatures strprd out from the upper 50s along the coast up to 70 degrees today in concord. let's see how the traffic is

moving with mike. >> kari, pretty much everything is moving well except this part of the south bay. there was a crash originally ooels bound b eastbound but also westbound on the 880 transition. let me show you 880 from fremont as this crash has been there for over an hour. you can see this jammed up by tesla and just as you're passing by the truck scales, you see it's jammed here and all the way into el pedos. so if you can, folks, use the dunbar bridge foto the peninsul. 101 will take you quicker to sun sunnyvale.

okay. you know it's a big day around here. nbc is announcing its fall tv lineup at radio city music hall. jenna is live right now. you're with amy poehler and nick ackerm ackerman? >> they're jealous because i'm with the two of you. your first debut and reality television. "the handmade project." is it as spicy as everyone is expecting. >> reality, that's an interesting word. we would probably say unscripted. nick and i are going to host a show, where we celebrate people who make things by hand. so, we're going to try to find the best maker out there in america. and we're really excited to get started. >> it's great. it's a throwback. and i heard you actually are an

artisan of that type. >> well, i can drive a nail. and i'm good with sandpaper. but i think less than spicy, it will be savory. we want it to be kind of the comfort food of shows. >> yes. >> and i feel like our country can use some comfort food. thank y'all for being here. and have fun. al? >> al is the one person who is not here. thanks, jenna. >> i'm sorry i can't see you. i'm sure you look beautiful. if you've got young kids, they probably got one of these books in their bedroom. "the diary of a wimpy kid" book series has more than 180 million copies in print worldwide. >> greg is the middle schooler whose problems are relatable to so many tweens. the three movies in the series have pulled in $225 million at the box office. sorry, yeah. >> that's a lot.

>> created the books. and executive produces the film. good morning to you both. >> we're off to a solid start here. so, congratulations on the fourth movie now. kw why do you think the books and the movies resonate with kids so much? >> most kids grow up having parents and siblings and pets and teachers and bullies. and kids can relate to these books because they can see themselves in the characters. >> i think this film is so funny. and parents who watch it, will enjoy it so much. they will see themselves, that's me. the dads, the moms. and the children, of course, love it. but it's just a really funny movie and heartwarming, too.

>> you have kids. road trips with zero technology, is that something you guys have ever tried? >> you know, i'm the worst. i'm like, yelling at my kids. you've been on for two hours. and i'm looking at my phone. we're just such hypocrites, us adults, you know? >> you have a 6-year-old? >> yes. >> you're hard-core about no phone thing. >> i'm not as hard-core as i'd like to be. but i -- yeah. he doesn't have a phone. he doesn't have an ipad. for the airplane, he uses an ipad. that's crucial. but he also walks up and down the aisle, serving everyone on the plane. he has some time down from staring at the thing. >> that's what happens. you have to keep yourself busy if you're stuck like this for six hours. >> yes. >> filming this movie, i mean, some of the scenes are pretty outrageous. and there's a muddy scene when you're covered in mud.

what was femilming that like? >> not fun. >> it's very funny on the screen. but jason, me and charlie -- manny didn't get as much. we have mud on us for days. i mean, it took maybe -- there was 17 mud days. where they paint mud on you. that's not super fun. >> yeah. >> and i mean a lot when you see it. it's funny. the payoff is worth it. >> you're the new susan on the block, for these movies. what's it like jumping into it? >> for me, it was a new experience. i didn't think about that i was replacing -- you're just taking on this new thing. i appreciated that susan is this mom that is trying so hard to do the right thing. she wants to make her kids healthy. she wants them to eat right. wants them not to have electronics. and i think all parents are struggling with these issues. that's why they will find it so funny. and charlie, who plays roderick,

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this week, we're kicking off "today's ultimate cookoff." we asked you to send us your breakfast, advertiser, salad, dessert recipes. we want to start out with maria harvey, who is cooking grandma's egg surprise. and tara redfield from west hollywo hollywood, who is making cocoa tangerine pancakes. at our tasting table is nkotb. it's hoda kotb. maria, we'll start with you. >> this is my grandma's recipe. and "step by step" instructions. >> strong, maria. we have eggs, sausage, biscuit dough. >> you use crescent rolls. you put your pork sausage on top. and then, you put your pork sausage on here. and we're going to come back

with the egg mixture. just eggs and milk. a little bit of salt and pepper. just poor thur that over the to. and then, take some cheese. it calls for eight ounces of cheese. i add a little extra. and then, you just slip it in the oven. and then, voila. >> guys, what do you think? >> surprise. it's delicious. >> where does the surprise come in? >> we don't know what the surprise is. it's grandma's surprise. it's a family favorite. >> making pancakes. >> we're making my cocoa tangerine pancakes which are delicious. i'm a chef that likes to combine unique ingredients. and i thought this would be a fun combo. i thought a secret ingredient, mascarpone cheese. it's creamy and rich. we have wet ingredients, butter,

vanilla, vegetable oil. >> sounds like "all the right stuff" over there. >> you got the "right stuff," absolutely. >> shameless. >> shameless plug over there. >> and most important, our tangerine zest. smells good. >> that goes in there? >> we're going to add that after we pour the wet with the dry. okay. >> what was in this bowl? >> this is our cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, flour, sugar, put the tangerine zest in here. and then, this is egg white. so, like when you make a chocolate souffle or something, it has the light, airy quality. >> that will make it fluffy? >> exactly. we want to just mix that in. and you want to just fold it, though. fold it in very easily. >> don't deflate the egg whites. >> exactly. >> eventually, it turns into that. >> we're going to fast-forward. >> it looks like brownie batter. and i love that it's pancakes.

>> we're going to scoop a little bit here. on to our buttered griddle. >> does it bubble up like a regular pancake so you know when to flip it? >> what do you think of the pancakes? >> i love them. >> really delicious. and yours have the surprise. no offense. yours is delicious. but the mascarpone cheese is a surprise. >> give me a hard time for mispronouncing the name of the band. you have to talk amongst yourselves. you have to pick a winner here. >> oh, boy. >> jon and i like the pancakes. we like them both. but you know -- >> no meat. >> yeah. i'm on that bandwagon, too. i think we like the pancakes are delicious. these guys like the eggs. >> love the eggs. >> they said i'm the deciding vote. and as a true new kid. it's never fair to choose between two ladies. even if we have to pay for the

prizes ourselves. we're going to pick both, man. we can't pick only one. >> nicely done. >> that's what i would have done. we like the way you guys roll. >> donnie's paying for both prizes. >> all right. there you go. even better. and the winner, thanks to our friends at william sonoma, is going home with a professional stainless steel nonstick cookware set, guaranteed to never crack or peel or break down. and we'll throw in a high-touch williamblender. >> donnie had no idea what you're buying everybody. >> send me the bill for the second set. it's okay. all right. let's check your weather and show you what we have happening. look at the week ahead. sunshine along much of the east coast. a little chilly start for northern new england. look for severe storms, thorn

plains into texas. let's move into the midweek period. we got things warming up in the eastern third of the country. heavy rain in the mississippi river valley. and toward the end of the week,ed by spre we still have the sunshine and cool temperatures to start out this week. in palo alto, it's 65 degrees. that will be the high today. 72 degrees in concord. and san francisco will see a high of 61 degrees with some gusty winds. by tomorrow the clouds move in and temperatures will dip just slightly, and through the next several days our highs will be in the mid to upper 70s. inland areas will see a high of 86 degrees by friday and up to 87 degrees on this saturday. >> that's your latest weather. coming up, new kids on the block

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it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. standby. hey katy, let me show you how behind schedule we are. yeah. are those the pyrotechnics that are gonna startle me from a distance? yep. and my impractical wardrobe changes, those all set? not even close. oh, this is probably going to shine in your eyes at the worst possible time. perfect. we're looking at a real train wreck here, am i right? wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back with 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> this morning, new kids on the block rocked out our plaza with new music and old faves. they saved one more song just for us. performing their chart-topping hit "step by step," new kids on

the block. ♪ step by step ooh, baby ♪ ♪ got to get to you, girl step ♪ ♪ gonna get to you, girl step by step, ah ♪ ♪ step by step ooh, baby ♪ ♪ gonna get to you, girl step by step ♪ ♪ ooh, baby really want you in my world ♪ ♪ you got to know you drive me wild ♪ ♪ step by step ooh, baby ♪ ♪ you're always on my mind step by step ♪ ♪ oh, girl you have to i think it just a matter of time ♪

♪ step by step ooh, baby ♪ ♪ gonna get to you, girl step by step ♪ ♪ ooh, baby really want you in my world ♪ ♪ step, hey, girl can't you see ♪ ♪ i've got to have you all just for me ♪ ♪ step, and, girl yes, it's true ♪ ♪ no one else will ever do step by step, ooh, baby ♪ ♪ you're always on my mind step by step, ooh, girl ♪ ♪ i really think it's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ step by step ooh, baby ♪ ♪ gonna get to you, girl step by step ♪ ♪ ooh, baby really want you in my world ♪ ♪ step step ♪

♪ >> new york city. ♪ step 1 we can have lots of fun ♪ ♪ step 2 there's so much we can do ♪ ♪ step 3 it's just you and me ♪ ♪ step 4 i can still give you more ♪ ♪ step 5 don't you know that the ♪ ♪ time has arrived ah ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ooh, baby, baby ooh, baby, baby ♪ ♪ ooh, baby, baby ooh, baby, baby ♪ >> jordan knight. ♪ don't you know i need you

♪ step by step >> hear more from new kids on the block and all our "today" concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> we'll be back in a moment. first, this is how far should pure alpine spring water have to travel from its source to the bottle? ♪ how about less than a mile and a half? crystal geyser is the only major us spring water bottled at the mountain source.

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how about less than a mile and a half? crystal geyser is the only major us spring water bottled at the mountain source. we want to thank the new kids on the block for being here. >> yeah. the quick changes were the toughest part. >> you really didn't break a sweat. where are you performing next? >> cincinnati. nashville and then all around the country. >> you packed the plaza. like hear stiles-esque, baby. >> do you have anxiety dreams that nobody will show up? >> not yet. honestly, with the "today" show when we first came back in '08,

we never worry when we come here. we have the best fans in the history of music. we have the greatest fans ever. >> recognize. >> all right. >> you have a big show. >> ricky gervais, james denton and paula abdul. >> she's amazing on tour. >> and i'm going on the road with ricky. >> does ricky know this? >> not yet. >> find out soon. >> i think i hear him screaming right now. >> first, your local news and weather. >> oh, dylan. >> i had to end the sh

it will be another bright and sunny day and cool temperatures to start, and it will be slightly cooler than average with our high temperature today in the peninsula to 65 degrees. also breezy. in the tri-valley expect a high of 72, east bay up to 62 degrees

while the north bay will be at 72 degrees. tomorrow a slight chance of rain. i'll have more updates on that. now for what's happening on the roadways, let's head over to mike. >> here's what's happening. a live look on southbound 880 to fremont. you're jammed up from stevenson to el pedos. we had that crash on 277 that did clear over the last 20 minutes, so we have some good recovery there. but still, all that traffic backed upcoming southbound 880. some folks are taking the dunbar bridge and passing over the peninsula. that's a good option for you. for the rest of the bay, other than those two routes is good. sam, back to you. thank you, mike. happening now, some residents forced to leave their burning home may now be facing charges after fire investigators said two firefighters were shocked and injured from dangling wires from an apparent illegal power

source when they responded to that fire. on our twitter feed, you can link to the response from other fi firefighters who were on the scene. an apparent cyber attack is once again popping up. hear where the majority of those disruptions are occurring. we'll see in you 30 minutes.

♪ >> announcer: this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> we cannot wait because this is fun day monday, may 15th. that's greenlight by "lourd" but we've got ricky gervais in the kitchen. >> yes! >> this is our favorite day. when we come in and know ricky gervais is going to be here, aren't you just so happy? >> it makes me so happy. >> i'm happy to be here. >> and you flew in last night? >> all the way from london just to be on this show. >> you did? >> such a liar. >> imagine