st. patrick's day play it safe this weekend. we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> join us for bay area news at 11:00. have a great friday. the frantic search to find more victims still under way, as chilling video of the accident emerges. one survivor just inches from death, sharing his emotional story. >> i started to hear the bridge creek. i looked up. and i saw the bridge falling on top of us. >> how did this happen? we'll have the latest on the investigation and we talk to one of the first responders on the scene. next to go? new reports that president trump is about to dump his national security adviser, h.r. mcmaster. who else is on the chopping

block? deadly crash. a u.s. military helicopter goes down near the iraq/syria border. killing all seven service members aboard. inside the investigation launched by the pentagon. here comes trouble. a powerful new storm set to march across the country, targeting the hard-hit east coast. could this be nor'easter number four? the star versus snapchat. rihanna takes on the social media giant over domestic violence. and cinderella stories. >> he got it! he got it! >> major upsets in the first round of the ncaa tournament, sending big schools packing. >> he steps back. >> in your face! >> and busting brackets in the process today, friday, march 16th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio

1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. nice to have you in. craig is here for hoda this morning. sadly we've got a tough story at the top this morning. we'll have the latest on the tragic bridge collapse in miami, where officials say at least six people have been killed, and they fear this morning that number could rise. >> crews worked through the night searching for more possible victims and attempting to stabilize what's left of that bridge. it was built with new technology. it was just installed six days ago. now, federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused the disaster. >> and for the first time, we're seeing the moment of that frightening collapse. it was captured by a nearby surveillance camera. we have complete coverage this morning and we want to start with nbc's gabe gutierrez at the scene for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. a short term ago, authorities say this has shifted from a

search and rescue mission to a search and recovery mission. the death toll climbed to at least six. nine other people rushed to the hospital, several in critical condition. a team from the national transportation safety board has arrived at the scene to begin its wide-ranging investigation. overnight, rescue teams frantically searching for any sign of life, using cameras, dogs, and electronic listening devices, to get beneath 950 tons of concrete and twisted steel. >> what we can confirm is at this point, at least -- we can confirm six fatalities. >> reporter: this surveillance video showing the tragic moment of the catastrophic collapse. eyewitnesses horrified. you can hear the anguish in their voices. >> i'm just so grateful that i'm alive right now.

>> reporter: richard humble, a sophomore at florida international university, was in this car under the bridge when it came down right on top of him. >> i tried to duck. at the same time, it was way too fast. >> reporter: he was in the passenger seat. his best friend was driving him home from the doctor just inches away. she is still missing. what happened? >> we were parked at a red light. and i started to hear the bridge creek. so, i looked up and i saw the bridge falling on top of us. it fell on the roof of the car and caved in. it caved in on my neck and squished me down. i didn't know what was going on. i screamed her name over and over, but i didn't hear anything. >> reporter: richard's mother speaking to him on the phone moments after the horror. that's him in white shorts. >> the bridge fell on us. >> reporter: what goes through a mother's head when you get that phone call? >> he said, i have a lot of

blood around me. it's not mine, mom. i have a lot of blood. >> reporter: the unfinished $14 million pedestrian bridge was touted for its novel construction method, prefabricated and raised into position less than a week ago. it crossed a busy eight-lane road and came crashing down on 2:00 in the afternoon on thursday. the company left a message on its phone line. >> we're all devastated and are doing everything we can to assist. we will conduct a full investigation and cooperate in every way. >> reporter: suzy bermuda says she missed the chaos by seconds. >> i'm very grateful to be alive. thank god. i was very close to losing my life. >> reporter: eight vehicles and the people in them, trapped. >> i saw it slowly coming down. and the dust and the cement just shattering on top of the cars. >> reporter: the bridge had been built after a student died last year walking across the busy street. >> this bridge was about goodness, not sadness.

now, we're feeling immense sadness. >> reporter: senator marco rubio tweeted overnight that the cables that suspended the bridge had loosened and the engineering firm had ordered them tightened. the ntsb on scene trying to find out exactly what went wrong. craig and savannah. sergeant jenna mendez is with the sweetwater police department, and by chance, was one of the first responders on the scene. sergeant mendez, good morning. >> good morning. >> tell us what happened. i understand that you were driving to work when you witnessed the bridge collapse. tell us what you saw and what you did. >> that's correct. actual li when i saw what i saw, i really wasn't believing what i had seen. i thought why are they doing this, why are they bringing the bridge down. it doesn't make sense to me. it took a second for me to realize what i had just scene. and i realized i needed to kick into action.

that's when i jumped on the bridge and started to help some construction workers that were injured. >> according to reports, sergeant mendez, you climbed under some of the chunks of concrete, as well. were you not concerned about being under the bridge after it just collapsed? >> i was actually just in rescue mode. and fire rescue had to scream at me to get me from going under to start saving people. he told me, there's nothing you can do. and i had to realize, i need to stop. >> not only did you race to the scene and help, as i understand it, many, many bystanders were right there with you, trying to rescue people. can you tell us a little bit about that? >> absolutely. when i first jumped up, i started creaming to citizens down below, to find me rescue or doctors. and doctors jumped up and started assisting with cpr, with one of the gentlemen that was not breathing on his own.

a lot of fiu people showed up. a lot of doctors, a lot of support. >> is that the way you get to work? was there a chance that you would have been under that bridge had you been a little earlier yesterday? >> absolutely. i was running a few minutes late. and i was caught at the light just behind that intersection. by the grace of god i did get caught at that light. it definitely could have been myself. >> by all accounts, you showed remarkable instincts and bravery. we're glad you're okay. sergeant mendez, thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you very much. >> we're going to have more on this investigation, how this happened, what went wrong in our next half hour. much more to get to on this friday morning, including a number of developing stories out of the white house. the trump administration could soon face another high profile exit, this as the trump organization is ordered to turn over files from the russia investigation. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has it all

covered for us. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, it is another busy friday, following a number of developments from stormy daniels to president trump flexing his muscles in his greatest show of force yet against russia, for the first time imposing harsh sanctions for meddling in the 2016 election. all that comes as all eyes are on the white house this morning where another round of first could be on the horizon. h.r. mcmaster could soon be out. nbc first reported weeks ago that mcmaster is expected to leave by the end of the month. overnight, press secretary sarah sanders insisting his departure isn't imminent. just spoke to potus and h.r. mcmaster. contrary to reports, they have a good working relationship and there are no changes at the nsc. just days after he fired rex tillerson, the president pushing back against a report that a major cabinet overhaul is under way.

>> that was a very false story. very exaggerated -- a very exaggerated and false story. but there will always be change. i think you want to see change. i want to also see different ideas. >> reporter: the speculation of who's in and who's out comes amidst the backdrop that the trump organization could be caught in the crosshairs of special counsel robert mueller. "the new york times" reporting mueller has subpoenaed the organization to turn over documents, including some related to russia. president trump once saying any investigation into his businesses would cross a red line. >> would that be a breach of what his actual job is? >> i would say yes. >> reporter: the trump organization is downplaying the development. saying it's fully cooperative and insisting this is old news and our assistance and cooperation remains the same today. the white house also defiant. >> as we maintained all along, and the president said numerous times, there was no collusion

between the campaign and russia. >> reporter: meanwhile this morning, a bombshell from the attorney representing stormy daniels, the porn star who is suing the president for the right to tell her story of an alleged affair with president trump after signing a non-disclosure agreement. the attorney says daniels was physically threatened without getting into specifics, telling "morning joe." >> was she threatened in any way? >> yes. >> was she threatened physical harm? >> yes. >> oh, wow. was her life threatened? >> again, i'm not going to answer that. >> can you tell whether it came from the president directly, the physical threats? >> i'm not going to answer that. >> will you deny that the president of the united states threatened your client? >> i will not confirm or deny. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to michael co-en who admitted to paying $130,000 for her silence, so far no response. mr. trump taking his toughest actions against russia for meddling in the u.s. election

and for malicious cyberattacks, imposing stiff sanctions on two dozen russian organizations and individuals. as for today, the president will have lunch with vice president, secretary of defense and homeland security. craig? >> kristen welker, thank you. the pend gone is investigating the deadly crash of a u.s. military helicopter that went down in iraq late last night near the syrian border and led to a dramatic rescue mission. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we have made our way to moscow to the iconic red square. we have just come here after spending time with u.s. special forces in syria. there are thousands of u.s. troops in iraq and syria fighting isis. those troops have told us that, in fact, an american helicopter has gone down in western iraq, not far from the syrian border, all four personnel on board were killed.

u.s. officials say seven americans on that helicopter did, in fact, die, that another helicopter was in the area, reported the incident. at this stage, there is still an ongoing investigation, but u.s. officials say there is no indication whatsoever that the helicopter was brought down because of enemy fire, that it was an accident that occurred during what was, quote, a routine troop movement. now, we are here in moscow because this weekend russians are expected to go to the polls and very likely going to reelect vladimir putin for another six-year term in office. the result is not in question. the key question is how many russians will turn out? will he have the popular support that he wants? back to you. >> richard engel with a lot of international headlines this morning. thank you. also on this busy friday morning, newly released video taken during the deadly shooting at a parkland, florida, high school is leading to new outrage.

it shows not only the initial panic and chaos, but also the initial response of the only armed officer who was there at the time. nbc's blake mccoy has more on that. blake, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. we're seeing this video after several organizations including nbc news, sued for its release. in it, you see the school resource officer, an armed deputy, waiting outside for the duration of the shooting, never entering the building. a controversial move he has defended. this morning, newly released surveillance video shows the only armed guard at marjory stoneman douglas high school, remaining outside for the entire six-minute rampage. watch as deputy scot peterson is alerted at 2:22 p.m., hopping on a golf cart with another staffer and rushing to the freshman building. he radioed this later. >> i think we've got shots fired. possible shots fired. >> reporter: on the video, you see peterson never enters the

building. that's him by the pole and never engaged the shooter. this video, bringing fresh criticism from some students. >> that's his job to go into the building when there's a shooting. that's what angered me, that he wasn't there doing his job. >> reporter: deputy peterson resigned after being suspended in the wake of the shooting. facing growing outrage, even from his own boss. >> sick to my stomach. there are no words. >> reporter: president trump weighed in. >> when it came time to get in there and do something, he didn't have the courage or something happened. >> reporter: peterson's attorney isn't commenting on the video's release. he has previously said allegations that mr. peterson was a coward and failed to meet the standards of police officers are patently untrue, adding peterson believed the gunshots were originating from outside. newly released 911 calls reveal the horror inside. >> a lot of blood. please help. >> reporter: 14 students and 3

staff members were killed. confessed shooter nicolkolas cr was caught two miles away. lawyers for cruz pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts. his attorney telling the judge, cruz would plead guilty if the death penalty is taken off the table. but prosecutors here do intend to seek the death penalty, saying this is exactly the type of case it was designed for. savannah and craig, back to you. >> blake mccoy, thank you. all eyes are again on the weather with a powerful new storm system expected to move across the country. yes, it could become the th-str slam the east coast. al's been talking about this one all week. how is it looking? >> it's still -- timing is off on this. we're keeping an eye on it. everybody is going to be affected by this system coast-to-coast. today, you can see it's off the northwest coast, bringing rain and mountain snows. it will start pushing its way through today into tomorrow and sunday, bringing snow to the

rockies. and central storms will fire up late on sunday. then, we move into monday and you can see this system now making its way eastward. scattered rain, storms, heavy at times through the southeast. here's where the timing gets tricky, tuesday into wednesday, that low shifts its energy along the coast. the u.s. model is a little faster than the european model. both models suggest this could develop into a double-low. not only would we be looking at precipitation, some sort of mix of snow, rain, sleet along the coast and inland back to the ohio river valley, but two storm systems mean this could last thursday into friday. it's too early to tell how much, who will see what kind of precipitation. but we're looking for a major impact event in the middle of next week and maybe into the end of next week. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. care part d prescriptions?

at walgreens, we'll help you save more with zero dollar copays on select plans and reward points on prescriptions. so no matter where you're going or who you are, it's worth the trip. we'll help you find low cost prescriptions including zero dollar copays on select medicare part d plans. walgreens. trusted since 1901. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got a pretty good amount of rain coming down on the peninsula right now and also some scattered showers for the east bay and the south bay. storm ranger tracking it right now as we get a very close look at high resolution second by second updates of san mateo and belmont as some really heavy rain moves through. that's going to slow down the commute, more waves of rain will be with us throughout the day as this storm system spins across the region. even as we go into this afternoon the rain continues,

but there will be some brief breaks in between. ow up next we? >> yes, it is. it still will. it just doesn't mean the weather will match. >> won't feel like it. >> exactly. coming up, he had one of the most powerful jobs in sports and then suddenly stepped down. this morning, the former president of espn is opening up about the extortion that led to his surprise resignation. why rihanna, a victim herself, is accusing snapchat of making a joke of domestic violence. first, this is "today" on nbc. violence

[nature sounds] you are worthy of your dreams. put them.... on the internet... ♪

just ahead, are you being watched when you shop for a new home? why real estate agents want you to be careful about what you do and say at open houses this weekend. and what the queen is saying about prince harry and meghan markle's royal wedding. that's after your local news. ♪ seresto, seresto, seresto jake...

♪ seresto, seresto, seresto whatever your dog brings home to you, it shouldn't be fleas and ticks. seresto gives your dog 8 continuous months of flea and tick protection in an easy-to-use, non-greasy collar. ♪ seresto, seresto, seresto oh no, jake. seresto. 8-month... ♪ seresto, seresto, seresto it'sshop early to save big!'s! and take an extra 20% off! women's tops are only $9.59 save on kids' tees men's shoes and bath towels - just $3.99! plus get kohl's cash! big savings on what your family needs - kohl's cash for you! kohl's. cheerios can help lower cholesterol. ♪good goes around and around multi grain cheerios. five whole grains a hint of sweetness and a lot of good. ♪good goes around and around so, you'll be here to i got you.need you? what about here? yup. here?

yes, kyle. and here sir robert from state farm? if you invite me. go with the one that's here to help life go right. state farm. ♪ ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. and i can do it with what's already within me. because my body can still make its own insulin. and once-weekly trulicity activates my body to release it. trulicity is not insulin. it comes in a once-weekly, truly easy-to-use pen. it works 24/7, and you don't have to see or handle a needle. trulicity is a once-weekly injectable medicine to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it should not be the first medicine to treat diabetes or for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. do not take trulicity if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, if you have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you're allergic to trulicity. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away

if you have a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or symptoms like itching, rash, or trouble breathing. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with a sulfonylurea or insulin increases your risk for low blood sugar. common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, and indigestion. some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. i choose once-weekly trulicity to activate my within. if you need help lowering your a1c and blood sugar, activate your within. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. activate your within. wecage-free eggs.ng and we care about amazing taste.

because at best foods, we're on the side of food. ked with powerful cranberry nutrients that can help your body defend against certain infections. i'll be your body on cranberry juice! bring it on, bad stuff! still healthy. starburst? juicedratic equation... super top-secret mathematical formula they keep stored inside a safe... inside a vault... inside a volcano. ohh..."juicedratics." [ female announcer ] starburst. unexplainably juicy.

new details in the last half good morning to you, i'm scott mcgrew. we have new details just in the last half hour on this morning's deadly high speed crash at the top of san jose's communications hill. this happened about 1:30 in the morning near the grand staircase on casalino drive. police say a car with four people inside struck a tree. two people died. the car struck with so much force it completely dislodged the engine. police now say the male driver died along with a woman. no word yet on the survivors' conditions. there were two dogs in the car at the time, one did not survive, either. investigators tell us they believe marijuana and alcohol may have played a role. let's get a check of your friday morning weather with kari. >> and it looks pretty soggy all around the bay area, even if it's not raining right now, the

roads are still wet. we've seen these waves of rain coming through. as we get a closer look some of the heaviest rain rolling through the peninsula and continuing to slowly move its way off towards the east. more rain in the forecast throughout the day as this storm system spins across the region. this could also affect your saturday, too, so it won't be yet time to put away the umbrellas until sunday when we will get some clearing and our temperatures in san francisco make it into the upper 50s early next week. inland areas slight chance of thunderstorms today. i will have more updates on that. kari, looking at the wet roadways across the san mateo bridge. i just saw taillights and flashing leads from a chp vehicle or bridge crew heading across toward a crash on the foster city side. it's over on the shoulder there. wet roadways, you see the green highlighting, the index shows you both sides of the bay, all around the bay slick conditions. we also see light traffic so those speed sensors build end in there. north 101 recovers through san jose an earlier issue on the

shoulder. people thought it was a car fire, just a steaming car on the shoulder. more local news in half and you hour. does this map show the

peninsula trail? you won't find that on a map. i'll take you there. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales. oop. you hear that? (vo) our subaru outback lets us see the world. sometimes in ways we never imagined. (avo) get 0% apr financing on

all-new 2018 subaru outback models. now through april 2nd. good morning, everyone. it's 7:30. it's friday morning, 16th of march, 2018. hoda has the day off. we're so happy to have craig here this morning. >> we have a check of the headlines and more on the breaking news of the bridge collapse in miami. >> death toll rising. >> this has turned into, from a rescue to a recovery operation. >> at least six people now dead, ten others injured in that tragic bridge collapse in miami, as officials reveal the 950-ton bridge came crashing down after a test of the structure's suspension cables went horribly wrong. new white house shake up. reports this morning that h.r.

mcmaster, president trump's national security adviser is next on the chopping block, just days after the ousting of the secretary of state. the president dismissing reports of chaos in the west wing. >> it's a very false story. a very exaggerated and false story. but there will always be change. i think you want to see change. i want to also see different ideas. filing for divorce. vanessa and donald trump jr. are splitting up after 12 years of marriage and five children. the couple issuing a joint statement saying they are going their separate ways but their children remain their top priority. not in japan anymore. the 10-year-old german shepherd shipped to the far east by united airlines makes it back home to kansas. reuniting with his family after a 48-hour ordeal. and let the madness begin. big upsets in round one, as a buzzer-beater lifts chicago past miami. while buffalo blows out

powerhouse arizona to get to the second round of the ncaa tournament. today, friday, march 16, 2018. you know how i heard that last part, arizona. i had them going all the way. >> that's your alma mater. >> it's heartbreak every year. >> that's why it's march madness. >> i know. more on that in a moment. let's turn back to the top story. the miami bridge collapse. tom costello is with us now. tom, the big question on everyone's mind, not to force you to speculate here. but what do we think went wrong here? >> reporter: it's going to take time to figure that out. the ntsb has a team of 15 investigators on the scene, many of them bridge experts. they're going to look at the quality of the materials involved, the concrete, the rebar, how the bridge was erected on saturday. they have the benefit of the surveillance video that captured the crash as it happened. but it was 950 tons, as you know. >> it's one of those situations, tom, where we're talking about aging infrastructure. a crumbling infrastructure.

this is a brand-new bridge. as i understand it, it was constructed using this process called accelerated bridge construction. what do we know about that? and does it figure into it at all? >> yes, absolutely. it means the construction is putting the bridge together off to the side of what will be the bridge, then closing down the highway, swinging pieces together, 90 degrees, a pivot, if you will, into place, locking them into position and securing that bridge. it's a process that's been used around the world. this bridge was supposed to withstand a category 5 hurricane. the question now is, as they were pivoting these pieces together, securing them, locking them together, did something go wrong? >> florida senator marco rubio tweeted, the cables that suspended the miami bridge loosened and an engineering firm ordered they be tightened. they were being tightened when it collapsed today. what more do we know about that?

>> the bridge is supported by cables taking the weight out of the structure. that tweet is interesting. it may not have been secure when it was put in place saturday. this was to be the longest pedestrian bridge in the country using this type of accelerated bridge construction. yes, a lot of questions about that construction technique, about the length, the weight and the cables and whether it was secure. >> a lot of questions. tom, thank you for your expertise. we appreciate it. let's get to mr. roker for another check of the weather on this friday. al? >> hey guys. you never get tired of seeing the northern lights. this is in northern finland. right now, there's a really deep river of solar radiation going through the atmosphere. that's why we're seeing such vivid colors. greens and pinks in there. it's so gorgeous and it's going to last for another week or so. the spring outlook is looking from april to june. we're looking at warmer weather for much of the country.

below average temperatures to the north. when it comes to precipitation, our spring outlook looks like this. staying dry from action all the way into the pacific northwest. wetter from the plains, especially on into the great lakes. that's what's going on around the country. here's good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have some rain in the forecast throughout the day. off and on as we see these waves of showers coming through. that continues into saturday as well even into the afternoon as it slowly tapers off by sunday. we're all in the clear for a little while. it's going to be in the low 50s in san francisco, making it into the upper 50s early next week. we do have some heavier rain in the forecast towards the end of next week. in the near term today we're going to have a chance of some thunder and lightning and i will be tracking that right here for you throughout the day. nnah? >> al, thank you. surprising, new details are shedding light on the abrupt resignation of one of the men who held one of the most influential jobs in the sports world. he was head of espn.

stephanie gosk has more on this. a lot of people wondered when john skipper resigned, what happened. >> reporter: a week before he resigned, john skipper gave a rousing speech to his colleagues about the future of the network. and then, suddenly, five days later, he announced he was resigning because of a substance abuse problem. everyone was shocked. but what he told "the hollywood reporter" in this interview is even more shocking. john skipper worked in the center of the media and sports business for decades. >> sports is ascendant in this culture. >> reporter: 27 years at disney, president of the sports powerhouse, espn since 2012. >> this is "sportscenter." >> reporter: leagues were stunned when he resigned last december, announcing he had a substance abuse problem. >> almost everybody was shocked. >> reporter: in an interview for "the hollywood reporter," the 62-year-old told james miller, he was hooked on cocaine. >> he said it never affected his work.

at the same time, he knew he had to resign. where does that all come together? >> reporter: miller pressed him. well, john, with all due respect, i'm a bit confused, he said. there seems to be a big piece missing to the story. that's when skipper made a stunning revelation saying, simply, in december, someone from whom i bought cocaine attempted to extort me. they threatened me. and i understood that threat put me and my family at risk. and this exposure would put my professional life at risk. miller asked the former network head if he hoped to keep his job. like david letterman did in 2009, after revealing he was being blackmailed for $2 million for affairs with colleagues. >> i need to protect my family, i need to protect myself and my job and the friends, everybody that has been supportive through

this. >> reporter: skipper told miller he wish he kept his job but added, i didn't ask for that outcome. i was overwhelmed by the circumstance. he says he told bob iger, the head of disney, which owns espn, on a friday. that monday, skipper resigned. in the interview, skipper said, it was an agonizing weekend. and i don't think i ate for the 48 hours. i was filled with great regret and tension. >> he has strong opinions. he's a strong leader. and so, to sit there with him when he's ashen, when he feels humiliated, when he feels he let himself down, his family and his colleagues, that's really tough stuff. >> reporter: we reached out to espn, but the network is not commenting on the story. john skipper did not respond to our request. he said in the interview, he's clean now but the regret is still there. he says he hurt his family and gave up, in his words, the best job of sports on the planet because of his addiction and his

recklessness. >> what a story. stephanie, thank you very much. coming up, the adderall epidemic. maria shriver's candid look at the abuse of adhd medication by young professionals and college students. plus, real estate spy game. the sneaky way some sellers are getting information about you at open houses. and then, meet the boss. the woman who turned her pain and a bright idea into one of the hottest workout businesses around. first, the star versus snapchat. why rihanna is calling out the popular app. that's right after this. fred would do anything for his daughter. get in, fred! even if it means being the back half of a unicorn. fear not fred, the front half washed his shirt with gain flings! and that smell puts the giddy in giddy up. that's because one gain flings pac has more freshness than a

whole bottle of the other guy. gain. seriously good scent. introducing our new tiered cami dress. ♪ race in to old navy for up to fifty percent off all dresses. women's from fifteen dollars. girls' from ten dollars, at old navy. alright, i brought in high protein to help get us moving. ...and help you feel more strength and energy in just two weeks! i'll take that. -yeeeeeah! ensure high protein. with 16 grams of protein and 4 grams of sugar. ensure. always be you. another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®.

♪ next chapter ♪ a hilton getaway means you get more because you get a break on breakfast get an extra day by the pool get to spend more time together get more from your spring break getaway with exclusive hilton offers. book yours, only at hilton.com

what about baby's soap? way to test things this paper represents proteins in your baby's skin. only baby dove with our 1/4 moisturizing cream, ... ...leaves baby skin more nourished... ...with every bath. and lose weight with contrave. it's fda-approved to help adults who are overweight or struggle with obesity lose weight and keep it off. contrave is believed to work on two areas of the brain: your hunger center... i'm so hungry. (avo) and your reward system... ice cream. french fries. (avo) to help control cravings. one ingredient in contrave may

increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teens, and young adults in the first few months. serious side effects are mood changes like depression and mania, seizures, increased blood pressure or heart rate, liver damage, glaucoma, allergic reactions, and hypoglycemia. not for patients with uncontrolled blood pressure, seizure history, anorexia, bulimia, drug or alcohol withdrawal, on bupropion, opioids, maois, allergy to the ingredients, or pregnant. may cause nausea, constipation, headache, and vomiting. reduce hunger, help control cravings with contrave. welcome back. snapchat is apologizing on this friday after an ad posted on the app caught the attention of rihanna for all the wrong reasons. >> that's right. joe fryer is in los angeles with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. more than 200 million people

follow rihanna across social media. when she speaks, a lot of people listen. she sent snapchat's shares plunging. the stock losing nearly $600 million after calling out an ad she says lets down victims of domestic violence. this morning, pop sensation, rihanna, is slamming snapchat, after an ad on the social media app, by the mobile game would you rather asked if they would rather slap rihanna or punch chris brown. rihanna outraged, posting on instagram, i am trying to think what the point was with this mess. i want to call it ignorance but you're not that dumb. something that would bring shame to domestic violence victims and made a joke of it. in 2009 a judge sentenced chris brown to five years probation after the singer pleaded guilty to felony assault for beating reya that after a pregrammy party.

the stock market has given snapchat a kick to the groin. in a statement, snapchat telling "today," this advertisement is disgusting and never should have appeared on our service. we're so sorry we made the terrible mistake of allowing it through our review process. we're investigating how that happened so we can make sure it never happens again. many of rihanna's fans, weighing in on twitter. one saying, rihanna may single-handedly destroy snapchat. another adding, my wife said i got to delete snapchat. chelsea clinton tweeting, just awful. awful that anyone thinks this is funny. awful that anyone thinks this is appropriate. awful that any company would approve this. >> the camera serves as a home page. >> reporter: it hasn't been an easy year for snapchat, after it issued a widely-panned update that changed its interface, reality tv star, kylie jennor says last month, she doesn't

open the app anymore. >> the ticker sinking 8%, thank you, kylie jenner. >> reporter: shares sinking 6%, losing $1.3 million in market value. as for rihanna, she seems to be telling her fans to get rid of snapchat, too. this isn't about my personal feelings because i don't have much of them. but all of the men, women and children that have been victims of domestic violence in the past, and especially the ones who haven't made it out yet, you let us down. shame on you. throw the whole app-ology away. we reached out to the maker of the app but have not heard back. our parent company is an investor in snapchat. savannah and craig? >> all right, joe, thank you. coming up in "pop start," jennifer lopez getting candid about her relationship with alex rodriguez and the prospect of wedding bells in her future. first, these messages.

♪ hey allergy muddlers: are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? try zyrtec® zyrtec® starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. stick with zyrtec®. muddle no more®. starting sunday save up to $14 on zyrtec® products. see sunday's newspaper. nature gives me strength, courage, energy, humility, clarity. nature gives, give back. join us in supporting the national park foundation

with these specially marked nature valley boxes. doespeninsula trail?he you won't find that on a map. i'll take you there. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales. oop. you hear that? (vo) our subaru outback lets us see the world. sometimes in ways we never imagined. (avo) get 0% apr financing on all-new 2018 subaru outback models. now through april 2nd. and i recently had hi, ia heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after my heart attack, my doctor prescribed brilinta. it's for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack. brilinta is taken with a low-dose aspirin. no more than 100 milligrams as it affects how well brilinta works. brilinta helps keep platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. in a clinical study, brilinta worked better than plavix. brilinta reduced the chance of having another heart attack... ...or dying from one.

don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor, since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers, a history of bleeding in the brain, or severe liver problems. slow heart rhythm has been reported. tell your doctor about bleeding new or unexpected shortness of breath any planned surgery, and all medicines you take. if you recently had a heart attack, ask your doctor if brilinta is right for you. my heart is worth brilinta. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

still to come, are you being watched? the troubling new trend that all potential home buyers need to know about. and from the orange room,

sister jean. we're going to introduce you to the real star of march madness. first, your local news. finally got me ben. the clarke street crater, the mother of all potholes. but you know state farm's got you too. you ain't nothing! are you trash talking a pothole?

yup. go with the one that's here to help life go right. state farm. heyi'm craving somethingkin! we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. they help restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture... and keep us protected. we've got to have each other's backs... and fronts. cerave. what your skin craves. each unique piece comes to life in the same way...ands. a messy, sloppy, splattery way. but now she's found a way to keep her receipts tidy, even when nothing else is. brand vo: snap and sort your expenses with quickbooks and find, on average, $4,340 in tax savings. smarter business tools for the world's hardest workers. quickbooks. backing you. claritin and relief from of non-drowsy symptoms caused by over 200 allergens. like those from buddy. because stuffed animals

are clearly no substitute for real ones. feel the clarity and live claritin clear. daily hair damagen stop before it happens ...with these roses. one is treated with dove. both are exposed to damaging heat. the rose without dove is dry and brittle. dove deeply nourishes and stops 90% of daily hair damage before it happens. ♪ ♪

for you, it's always now over later. and pause. not even in your vocabulary. so when a cold sore tingle strikes you act on it. only abreva can heal a cold sore in as little as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. nothing heals a cold sore faster. and because abreva acts on it...

you can too. act on it, with abreva. ♪

good friday morning. right now at 7:56 still tracking rain in and around the bay area. we are going to have waves of this passing with a few breaks in between. we've seen most of the rain for the peninsula and the east bay and we've also seen some very heavy rain on the san mateo bridge right now. so big heads up if you are about to head out the door and cross the bridge. we've also seen it extending into the tri-valley, pleasanton and livermore, all tracking heavy rain on our storm ranger and also moving into milpitas and moving off towards the east. so we will have more rounds of rain as we go throughout the day as this storm system stays with us and keeps it unsettled through at least tomorrow. as we go into the rest of the day it's going to be range at times, the potential even for a few isolated thunderstorms that could produce some small hail, all of this taper is off by late saturday and it will be dry on sunday. what's happening on the roads, mike?

we have light friday traffic and wet road grace. it's wet all over the bay. it's slow approaching tully. en earlier crash may have activity on the shoulder, jammed to capital expressway. 880 is jammed as you approach thornton starting the backup out of union city. the rest of the nimitz moves well up toward oakland where a crash clearing around downtown, fifth, the rest of the bay shows a slower drive because of these conditions in many spots. san mateo bridge. happening now vallejo has settled a lawsuit involving the woman police once believed made up her own kidnapping. on our homepage details on that settlement and what some believe may have been the reason the city agreed to pay it. police are revealing more about a deadly high speed crash this morning at top san jose's communications hill. two people and a dog died, two more people survived. on a twitter feed a link to the story and video of that tragic scene. also on twitter new allegations from storm gee daniels' lawyer, he claims the porn star received threats. more news coming up. monday - i g

so you can plan. plus: he paid his bill, but they canceled his membership. what to avoid - if you (also ue a popular movie subscription service. )today in the bay ) 4:30 to 7.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight. >> the bridge fell on us. >> at least six people are dead in that tragic miami bridge collapse. officials warning the death toll could rise. >> i'm grateful to be alive. >> this morning, new questions about how that brand-new bridge could come crashing down. we're live on the scene. plus, buyer beware. we take a look at the new trend that has real estate agents warning clients to watch what they say and do during an open house. >> what are the reasons why a seller would want to listen to everything that somebody is saying? >> nosey. isn't everybody nosey? and seal of approval.

with just two months before the royal wedding, queen elizabeth gives her blessing to prince harry and meghan markle. what some are saying about what she didn't say, today, friday, march 16th, 2018. ♪ >> from oxford, mississippi. >> and athens, georgia. >> happy friday from today. >> happy st. paddy's day. >> from our family to yours. >> celebrating my 50th birthday. ♪ >> on the plaza, we're celebrating -- mimi's 80th birthday. >> turning 8 on the "today" show. >> nice crowd. friday, everybody is in a good mood. so happy that you could join us. craig is in for hoda. let's get to your news at 8:00. sadly, some grim news from

miami. the death toll from that pedestrian bridge collapse has increased overnight and rescuers do not expect to find anymore survivors. gabe gutierrez has the latest on how this tragedy happened. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this has now shifted from a search and rescue mission tokco. we're looking at it from above, and looking into what may have led to this. marco rubio said the cables were loosened and an engineering firm had ordered them tightened. in the process of doing that, it came crashing down. rescue teams search for any sign of life, using cameras, dogs and electronic listening devices, to get under 950 tons of twisted steel. this surveillance video showing the moment of the catastrophic

collapse. eyewitnesses horrified. you can hear the anguish in their voices. authorities say the recovery effort is slow and meticulous. >> it has to be done carefully, not only because we have to preserve evidence, not only because there may be possible victims under there and we have to treat it delicately. >> i'm grateful i'm alive right now. >> reporter: richard humble was in a car under the bridge when it came down on top of him. >> i tried to duck. at the same time, it was way too fast. >> reporter: he was in the passenger seat. his best friend was driving him home from the doctor, just inches away. she is still missing. what happened? >> we were parked at a red light. and i started to hear the bridge creek so, i looked up. and i saw the bridge falling on top of us. and it fell on the roof of the car. and it caved in and caved in on my neck and squished me down. i didn't really know it was

going on at all. i screamed her name over and over. >> reporter: richard's mother speaking to him on the phone moments after the horror. that's him in the white shorts. >> the bridge fell on us. >> reporter: what goes through a mother's head when they get that phone call? >> all he said was, i have a lot of blood around me. it's not fine, mom. i have a lot of blood. >> reporter: the unfinished $14 million pedestrian bridge was touted for its novel construction method, prefabricated next to the street. it was raised into position less than a week ago. it crossed over a busy eight-lane road but came crashing down just before 2:00 in the afternoon on thursday. suzy bermuda missed the chaos by seconds. >> i was close to losing my life. >> reporter: the bridge had been built after a student died last year walking across the busy street. florida senator marco rubio tweeting overnight, the cables

that suspend the miami bridge had loosened and the engineering firm ordered they be tightened. they were being tightened when it collapsed today. one of the major questions, if construction crews were performing tests on this bridge, why did no one stop traffic? the national transportation safety board is now here on the scene to begin its wide-ranging investigation. savannah? >> a lot of questions to be answered, gable. thank you very much. we have several major stories at the white house this morning. a key member of the trump team could be on his way out. and the president is bringing up new problems all tied to russia. kristen welker gets us caught up on that. >> reporter: the president's inner circle has been shrinking over the last several weeks. overnight, a flurry of new reports that national security adviser h.r. mcmaster could soon be out. nbc news reported weeks ago that mcmaster is expected to leave by

the end of the month. overnight, press secretary sarah sanders disputing the reports. tweeting, just spoke to potus and h.r. mcmaster. they have a good working relationship and there's no changes at the nsc. it comes amid signs that the russian probe is intensifying and zeroing in on the president's business practices. robert mueller has subpoenaed the trump organization to turn over documents, including some related to russia. president trump saying once that any investigation into his businesses would cross a red line. the lawyer for stormy daniels, the porn star that is suing to tell her story, publicly says daniels was physically threatened but didn't get into specifics. take a listen to what he told "morning joe." >> was she threatened in any way? >> yes. >> was she threatened physical harm? >> yes. >> oh, wow.

>> reporter: now, we reached out to the president's attorney handling the matter. so far, no response. craig? >> kristen welker, from the white house this morning. thank you. the food and drug administration is unveiling a new plan to prevent millions of tobacco-relate ed deaths. it wants to propose new rules to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. about 15% of american adults still spoke. while the fda does regulate tobacco products, it does not have the authority to ban them outright. you're up to date on the news. hoda's off. but that doesn't mean we're not going getting a boost. >> i thought i was getting a pint of guinness this morning. they were buzzing about this. today's "morning boost," comes from the world of hockey. it happened last night. florida panthers and boston bruins. during a break in the action, billy and kimberly popped up on the kiss cam. they put it on the video

scoreboard. caldwell is the brother of the florida panthers president. it seemed like a run of the mill moment. and things started to escalate. and before you know it, caldwell pulls out an engagement ring. pops the question. she is overcome with emotion. she says yes. and since the happy couple got engaged in front of 16,000 people, i can only imagine how many people will be invited to the wedding. nice "morning boost" moment at the hockey game. >> i didn't see that coming. good job, carson. more to come this morning, including a warning before the open houses this weekend. why would people who want to sell you their home use cameras to spy on you? >> why? then, maria shriver, on a growing epidemic in this country. why a growing number of adults are abusing description drugs like adderall to boost their performance at work. let's look ahead to "megyn kelly today." hi, megyn. >> good morning. medical marijuana. did you know you don't have to

get high to take it? and that it is helping people avoid the opioid vortex that's everywhere. four doctors on its benefits, how to get it and whether we should be as scared of it as our parents said we should. see you top of the hour. >> megyn, we'll see you then. karlie kloss on her mission to make computer coding cool. [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even "close claws." [driver] so, we took your shortcut, which was a bad idea. [cougar growling] [passenger] what are you doing? [driver] i can't believe that worked. i dropped the keys. [burke] and we covered it. talk to farmers, we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ it'sshop early to save big!'s! and take an extra 20% off! women's tops are only $9.59 save on kids' tees men's shoes

and bath towels - just $3.99! plus get kohl's cash! big savings on what your family needs - kohl's cash for you! kohl's. and the golden retriever er are very different. they eat, digest, and process energy differently. at royal canin, we developed over 200 precise formulas to transform every cat and dog into a magnificent animal. royal canin ...with floral fusion oil. for caressable soft skin... ...indulge in the rich lather... ...and delicate scent. pamper yourself. [background music] get caressably soft skin. with caress. ♪

♪ only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® (phone) maddie... you have everything you need right inside you. 9 out of 10 u.s. olympians grew up drinking milk. it's got natural protein and balanced nutrition to help your kids grow strong and milk life. a hilton getaway means you get more because you get a break on breakfast get an extra day by the pool get to spend more time together get more from your spring break getaway with exclusive hilton offers. book yours, only at hilton.com

[ applause ] we're back, 8:12, with something you need to see if you are in the market for a new home. >> there's a new term that gives new meaning to the words "buyer beware." gadi schwartz is here to explain. gadi? >> reporter: we're talking about home seller surveillance. real estate agents are starting to see people who are selling their homes set up small cameras inside to watch every move, listen to every word that a prospective buyer might make. the next time you wander into an open house, smile because you could be on camera. >> you can set it up and set it to wi-fi in less than a minute. >> reporter: real estate agents nationwide say some of the in-home security systems are used to record potential home buyers, giving new insight and

perhaps the upper hand to sellers. it's staged to sell. but there are cameras in this room. some are so small, you might not notice them. laws on surveillance vary from state-to-state. it's not necessarily illegal to peep on people inside your own home. the trend is so common, that the national agency of realtors is warning their agents. is it spying or a hyperconnection to the world we're living in? >> it's kind of the norm. >> reporter: sol agents have a clause in their contracts, alerting sellers to the laws when it comes to surveillance. what are the reasons that a seller would want to listen to everything that somebody is saying? >> they're nosey. isn't everybody nosey? >> reporter: when you heard this was happening, you probably saw the pros and cons immediately. >> yeah, i did. i was offended at first. but on the other side, when i was representing the seller, i

thought, hmm, this is a good idea. >> you have so much information. >> reporte >> reporter: some conversations you might think are private, could cost you buying the home of your dreams. >> you feel you are giving away your baby. you worked hard for two months, three months, getting this house painted, staged, listed, photos done. and you want to see people's response for that for your hard work. you want people to say, my gosh, in is beautiful. i want to live here. can we buy it? that's what you're looking for, really. >> reporter: what does a buyer need to know about these cameras? >> don't say anything specific because you're probably being watched. >> and they can listen? >> they can listen. hear everything you say. >> reporter: right now they can hear? >> right now they can hear. >> reporter: hi, guys. >> hi. >> reporter: the major takeaway real estate agents say that sellers don't always disclose there are cameras. always assume you're being watched. if you are a seller and you're setting up one of the cameras, you want to check with the local

laws before you start recording. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. now, to something that's being called an epidemic. a growing number of college students and young professionals abusing so-called smart drugs like adderall, to boost their focus. a new documentary "take your pills," produced by maria shriver and her daughter takes a closer look at the issue. maria has this for us. >> everybody takes adderall. everyone. i take it right when i wake up. takes about 40 minutes to kick in p t in. and you can feel it. i start to sweat. my heart accelerates. >> adderall, the drug of our time. >> reporter: on college campuses, an adderall epidemic. >> you want to be beautiful and have amazing grade. and adderall sews it all up for you. >> reporter: adhd is usually in young children that end up medicated. in 1990, there was 600,000 kids on stimulants. by 2011, that number soared to

3.5 million. today, a greater rise of adderall prescriptions for those over 18, saying college students and young professionals are responsible for the surge. >> the competitiveness of our society today, especially with social media, contributes to people feeling they need to be plugged in 24/7. if not, they're missing out or falling behind. >> reporter: my daughter saw that adderall but was rampant on college campuses, among those who have a prescription and those who don't. a former nfl player also relied on the drug to stay in the game. you describe it as riding lightning. >> that was the feeling. that was the feeling. there's a good amount of guys taking amphetamines, whether it's adderall or ritalin in the nfl, for sure. >> reporter: he started taking adderall regularly in 2010 and said it helped him push through

pain. the nfl gave him a therapeutic exception for the drug. >> it was apparent to me that i couldn't function without it. >> reporter: so many others worry they can't succeed in this hypercred hypercompetitive world without adderall. what's the lure of it? what's so great about this little blue pill? >> i felt amazing. even the most mundane subjects, i would open up a book and get into a cubicle and thought it was the most interesting topic. i would be in there for hours. hours would go by. and i was having a great time learning about german. >> reporter: and without it, you would open up the same book and can't even, like -- it's beyond boring. >> wouldn't happen. >> the medicine works on everyone, whether you have adhd or not. whether you're a child or adult. >> reporter: lawrence diller is a behavioral pediatrician, who has diagnosed and treated children with a.d.d. and adhd,

for 40 years. when interventions fail, he prescribes adderall. >> it's an interesting medicine in that it's safer in children than it is in older teens and adults. children don't have access to the medicine and don't like higher doses. older teens and adults have access to the medicine and the higher doses make a lot of them feel powerful and grand and they like it. and that's the danger to this drug. >> reporter: diller adds that dependency on adderall can lead to other drugs like tranquilizers or opioids needed to calm down or sleep. there's kids that struggle with learning issues. and for home, this is helpful. >> people need it and aren't addicted to it. for people who don't need it and abuse it, that's a different category. >> reporter: in a competitive society, so focused on immediate results, take your pill s examines the cost and what may be lost when pills are at play.

>> you lose the moment at adderall. today, my focus is in a great place. and i would not be able toadder. >> i hope it ignites a conversation about adderall and how fast society is moving and what's expected of people. >> that's a fascinating story. >> it's incredible. you see why it's so alluring, especially students who are stressed out. but you have to be careful. >> a recent cdc study found that the number of women, between the ages of 25 and 29, taking adhd medication, up 700%. "take your pill" is on netflix today. >> good project from maria shriver. let's get a check of the weather. >> you're wearing green. you're wearing green. >> tomorrow is st. patrick's day. i'll be in green, head-to-toe. >> okay. >> i'm an irish girl. >> in case you're wondering what your favorite st. patrick's day parade weather is like.

new york, bright, sunny, chilly, temperature about 44 degrees. what do you say we head to boston, sunday at 1:00. bright sunshine, a little on the chilly side. 35 degrees. then, we move to the city of chicago, where they will dye that river green. it will be rain and snowshowers, breezy and cold, 36 degrees. and finally, savannah, georgia, one of the biggest parades around, actually takes place in savannah. saturday, 10:15, a few showers, that's what's going on around the country. here what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> before the parade in san francisco tomorrow, we'll still have a chance of rain and it will be at about 50 degrees. we're seeing those showers right now on storm ranger. tracking it as it continues to move across the bay area. some of the heaviest rain right now in the trivalley. as you get ready to head out the door. we're seeing a lot of reds and yellows here. that will continue to slowly move off towards the east. san jose, downtown, dry. but head just north, rain will

continue. we'll see showers with us throughout the day and slowly winding down tomorrow. >> that's your latest weather, from green to orange. >> exactly. the orange room. >> green on the inside. nice segue. carson is in the orange room today. >> it should be the green room today. round one of the ncaa tournament kicked off thursday afternoon. a whopping 16 games. we're going to get to your busted brackets in just a minute. some moments that caught the internet's attention. no one had more school spirit than sister jean from loyola chicago. and this woman being dubbed the gonzaga grandma. she's the chaplain. she prayed with the people before that huge upset over miami. and the grandma, she received a camera shot there. there's the three pointer. you see her mouthing, thank you father. speaking of the gonzaga game,

fans noticed something was off with the game's camera angle. it looked like the camera was sitting higher up in the stands. greg posted this here. a main look at the camera at gonzaga. sam wrote, i'm getting vert go. arizona, tough loss for you, savannah. >> i can't. >> you had them going all the way. hoda had virginia tech winning. both those brackets busted. al, you had those teams going far in the tournament. let's look at who is in the lead. look at the graphics here. all the money went for this one. al, you're in first place. >> what? >> craig, savannah, 11, i'm with ten. and hoda in last place with nine points. but today, it continues. another 16 schools. we'll monitor our brackets throughout the tournament. you can watch in bay hill. tiger woods is back, too. round two today. >> he holed a seven-foot putt. >> going at 1:00 p.m. eastern. >> standing over those things.

a little "pop start" action? >> only one thing makes "pop start" better, a pint of guinness. we're going to start with royal business. queen elizabeth ii has on sen d consented to the royal wedding. what day is the wedding? >> may 19th. >> under the succession to the crown act, harry must receive the queen's permission to marry. she sent her notice to the couns council, the contract of matrimony, of my dear grandson, and rachel meghan markle. you can see it here in its official form. there we go. >> look at the fancy writing. >> some believe she may have threw some shade at meghan

markle, not referring her to trusty or beloved. when she sent the notice to the council, she referred to kate by her full name. >> what would happen if the queen didn't? >> they don't get married. jennifer lopez sat down with "harper's bazaar," and opened up about her personal life. she's been married three times before and said she's ep to tying the knot again. saying, i do believe in marriage and i would like to be with somebody in a is in an open, committed relationship. i'm not forcing anything. we understand each other's lives in a way that most people couldn't. we love they're doing so well. adam sandler, overnight, posted a clip for what appears to be a promo for a netflix special. take a look and decide for yourself. ♪ ♪

>> well, it's not much to go on there. there were reports that adam sandler performed a set at new york's comic strip live earlier this month. that was the same comedy club that jerry seinfeld filmed his netflix special. we'll have to see if there's more news coming out about that special. >> carson, thank you. cheers. coming up, carkar karlie kl the many reasons that make her an inspiration. and we get you ready for st. paddy's day by putting new spins on classics. everyone has guinness but us. >> after your local news and weather. >> let's fix that. ♪ i )m ...

a live look in d good morning, everyone, 8:26. a live look in dublin. we've seen lots of rain coming down in the last half an hour. slick wet road. let's get an update on conditions. >> that rain has been off and on, spotty around the bay area. as you get ready to head out the door, make sure you're ready for a cool and soggy day. some of the heaviest rain is now in the trivalley. that's where we're seeing a lot of yellows and reds here being picked up by storm ranger. our mobile doppler radar. san jose getting a chance to dry out for just a few minutes as that rain continues to move off towards the north and east. we'll see more rounds of rain and possibly some thunderstorms as we go throughout the day. highs in san francisco in the low 50s. a chance of rain tomorrow. we will see more rain in the forecast early next week. let's see how the roads are

moving with mike. >> very slow here for the nimitz. that's not unusual but today everything else is kind of light. jammed up at the coliseum because of a big rig involved in a crash. still stuck in lanes north of there. showing like it might be improving. this is also tough getting across the bay bridge. slow towards treasure island. possibly a disabled vehicle in one lane. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flow of traffic. the south bay starting to clear up at 101. the earlier crash that was on the shoulder looks like it has cleared out, back to you. >> thank you, mike. we'll have more local news in half an hour. see you then.

♪ ♪ ♪ 8:30, now. boy, we love getting in the st. patrick's day mood.

it is st. patrick's day eve. the port authority pipes getting us in the spirit. >> it's a little breezy, isn't it, guys? >> sounding good, though. we're going to dive into a traditional irish-themed feast, that you can whip up any time. then, on our series, "meet the boss," a woman whose painful injury gave her an idea for an exercise class. karlie kloss is here. looks like shez she's getting a jump-start on tomorrow, as well. a little chilly. you're watching this storm march across the country. >> let's get started. a little bagpipe music to start this weather. the march chill continues in the northeast. for tomorrow, we're looking at showers in the ohio river valley. sunday, severe storms in the gulf.

looking for rain on the northwest >> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. the rain we are seeing now could be that nor'easter they had on the east coast for next week. we're still in and out of the rain. this is what we'll see throughout the day, as we get a closer look at san jose. the rain is about to move right back into downtown. the area further to the north. as we go into the day, expect the rain to continue with more scattered showers. potentially a few thunderstorms that could produce some small hail. this continues into most of the day tomorrow as well. >> you know, we're coming up to the weekend. you want to make sure you have that weather you need. check in with your nbc station, two, three, four times during the weekend. and finally on "today" siriusxm channel 108. >> al roker. >> working hard. we're wrapping up our special series on this friday, in honor of women's history

month, "meet the boss." >> all week, we share stories of women who are changing the world, that inspire you to dream big. >> an entrepreneur that used an injury to transform her life and others, too. when 31-year-old helene knapp was down, she dug deep. >> look alive. >> i got injured when i was 25. i herniated my back. >> reporter: an injury that required back surgery and sidelined her from the life she loved. that's when she turned her pain into power, forming city row, that turned out to be her million-dollar idea. we turned up at pen rose, just a few blocks from the city row headquarters. >> i went to the drawing board

and went, what are the best ways to workout? rowing kept on coming up. and i kept on deleting it. i didn't know anything about it. i thought it was, like, not mainstream. >> reporter: you thought rowing was for old people. >> like a winkle boss. >> this idea is worth millions of dollars. >> i couldn't get over how good this was for you. i was like, i think this is right for mass adoption if i can educate people and make it sexy and cool. >> reporter: why is rowing good for you? give me the 30-second elevator pitch on rowing. >> it works 80% of your muscles in every stroke. it's super high-intensity. it's really feesht aefficient a. you are going to get on and off the machine. >> reporter: you have a whole history here. didn't your grandfather want you to be a rower? >> he did. and i kind of had forgotten about it.

i got this letter he sent me. it was an article from "the new york times." it's great for overall morale and camaraderie. and he was like, i think you should do it. >> it's kind of amazing. your grandfather knew decades before you knew? >> he's no longer with us. and it gave me the confidence to keep going. >> reporter: you probably had to learn a lot about business that you didn't know. >> yes. i just figured it all out. >> reporter: this is your mba. >> 100%. this is our office. very start-upy. >> reporter: it is. this is what a start-up looks like. >> this is the team. hopefully their hustling over here. are you ready to row? >> reporter: i know one of your biggest fans. roker, you love to row. >> i do. >> reporter: you've been telling me about this for months. >> i know. my son and i are big fans. ♪ row, row, row your boat

>> push your legs straight. now, bend your knees. push out. keep rowing, guys. shoulders down. good. one, two, three. reach your right arm to the sky. swan dive, touch your toes. >> how are you doing, roker? >> 315. >> two and one. >> yes. >> great job. >> reporter: thank you. >> you're welcome. >> thanks, guys. >> reporter: what's the best advice you got? >> jump in but the water is really cold. >> reporter: but jump in anyway. >> jump in anyway. but be real about it. it's not going to be rainbows and butterflies. it's hard. >> when did you know, i think this is working? i think we've made it? >> i'm not sure we made it. we're still working on it. but you have to celebrate the small wins. every person that comes in and leaves city row with a story, how it made them feel better and stronger, i feel like that's a

small win. >> nice job, guys. >> really inspiring. al has been talking about this rowing workout forever. >> nick loves it. it's something he and i do together. >> looks like a good workout. >> after 50 minutes, you know you've been in a workout. >> and she's a young woman. she had this idea. she knew when she couldn't give up the idea, she kept thinking about it and obsessing about it. that's how she knew she had to follow it up. i think a lot of the entrepreneurs we talked to this week have that same thing where they're obsessed about the idea and had to push it. >> is she breaking it out? >> she has two locations. she has plans to open a third in an arbor, michigan, and she wants to open locations across the country. her business made over $1 million in revenue. but the best part, she gets to wear stretch pants every day. while we're on the topic of inspiring women, up next,

supermodel and coder karlie kloss is here. >> what happened to my glass? >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> ather reason to love itno.

we're back. it's 8:40. we have supermodel karlie kloss here. she has walked the runway for some of the biggest names in fashion. she's appeared on "vogue" magazine 38 times. wow. >> her accomplishments go far beyond the runway. her coding camps are encouraging the next generation of tech leaders. good to see you. >> thank you. >> we're expanding the camps to how many cities now. >> a really big summer. we'll have 50 camps across the country. 1,000 girls will be learning how to code this summer. >> i love this. you were here last year talking about it the i love that here you are, somebody that young

girls look up to. and the more they learn about you, they learn that you also love science and you love coding. >> of course. >> how did this all start? >> i'm just a really curious person. i love asking questions. i love learning how things work. and i was fascinated by tech and how it was disrupting the world and the industries and i wanted to understand what this language of code was. so, i took a class. and it opened my eyes. and so, i wanted to share that learning with other girls. >> for folks who aren't familiar with these camps, the kids who go, the teenage girls who there, what are sol of the things they learn? >> we have a lot of fun in our camps. it's hard work and a lot of play, too. it's really creative. the camps are two weeks long and totally free. that's what i want to say today. we're opening our applications. any girls out there, 13 to 18, if you are a girl, if you know a 13 to 18-year-old girl, send them to our camps. they're two weeks long. we have a lot of fun. you learn how to code.

and you learn how to build anything you dream of. it's a very creative still set. >> you say it's an application. you said they're free. that's important. do they have to have a particular skill set coming in? or a first come first serve? >> wanting to learn. >> apply at our website. and you don't have to come with any prior knowledge. and we are learning swift, which is the apple programming language. ruby, java script and building all sorts of things. >> what is more daunting? walking the runway or running the coding camps? >> nothing is daunting. i enjoy them both. these girls are brilliant. and they realize that they can be a part of this industry, that is underrepresented in women. there's not a lot of diversity in tech. in my opinion, how to change that is by equipping the next generation of girls and women with these skills. >> and you started this three or four years ago.

you've been expanding every year. have you kept in touch with any of the girls? have you heard stories about them pursuing this field? deciding to make a career of it? >> they are amazing. i'm like a proud big sister. they've won $50,000 hack-a-thon prizes. they have built apps that are changing their communities, whether it's apps around the environment or better servicing homeless people in their communities. girls are going on to start their own coding camps and tech conferences. it's amazing watching them realize their own potential in these industries and empowering their passions with using tech to build whatever they dream of. >> you're so passionate about this. >> i love it. >> now, you have so many camps, i don't know if you get to visit all of them. but i know you try to stop by a lot of them. >> i have a busy day job. i do. i love modeling. but i definitely love being at these camps. this summer, we're going to have lots of camps and we want girls

to apply. anyone out there watching, go to the website. >> thank you. >> always a pleasure. >> to learn more of kode with klossy camps, go to today.com. we're bringing in the love of the irish to studio 1a. you're welcome to stay and eat. >> i polished off that pint. >> you need somethi

♪

♪ hello? hello! ♪ hello? hello. hello? hello. ♪ hello, i got your package. you can just leave it, thanks. ♪ ♪ hello? can i help you? hello! hello? hello!!! hello hello!!! ♪ ♪ welcome back. this morning on "today food," irish eyes are smiling on us as we cook a st. patrick's day feast. she came from ireland, which is behind us, by the way. literally, your county, you said a minute ago. >> if someone is breaking into my house, you can see it from here. >> the third generation farmer

at her family's b&b and cookery school, top of the morning to you, katherine. >> so much pleasure to be back again. >> what are you cooking for us today? you sound like mrs. doubtfire. that's awesome. you're so warm and friendly. i want to hug you. >> it's beef and guinness. it's a classic farmhouse prerec. >> what's the cut of beef? >> we call it a round steak. and it has to be grass-fed irish beef. we need bacon as a starter. everything has to have bacon. and you have your beef here. and you pop it into your seasoned flour like this, carson, you see? >> i see. >> and then, you toss it in the seasoned flour. and in it goes in there. you mind my guinness for me, won't you? >> i will mind the guinness for you. we have our tasters over there. >> this is so tender. >> we mentioned corned beef and

cabbage. it's not that popular of a dish in our neck of the woods in ireland. >> i like how you say our neck of the woods. corned beef and cabbage isn't that popular. corned beef and cabbage is more of an irish new york thing. >> when do we get the stew into a casserole? >> it's an old recipe. we cook historic menus. we have cooked menus from the 1300s that are beef and irish ale. >> you have the beef and the guinness in there. >> it's just browned. >> now, we go in the slow cooker. >> we need stock in here with the lovely little bit of guinness. >> you need seasoning, you need mustard, you need a bit of sugar. >> this is a one-pot wonder. you put this all in and how long does it cook?

>> it freezes beautifully. you need 2 1/2 hours for it to cook. >> you put the tomato paste in there. >> i put tomato paste in there. and chopped tomatoes. i like color in it. it's not traditional at all. you put in your lovely peppers and your butternut squash. >> it's good, though. >> it's really nice and adds a bit of color. >> are you loving it? >> amazing. really good. >> perfect meal for the weekend. >> we have to have champ. >> what is champ? >> it's a classic irish potato dish. >> it looks like mashed potatoes. >> no. you steam your potatoes. and you pop in a bit of thyme to get the flavor in. >> good, old-fashioned potato. cream, salt, pepper. >> the cream comes in here. the butter and the cream.

>> this is starting off good. you started off with bacon for the meat and butter and cream for the potatoes. >> in goes your scallions or spring onions. that makes it champ. >> and then, to get the proper mashed potato, you need a potato ricer. >> wow. that's how it's fluffy. >> it's not a garlic press. >> i've never seen one. >> they're cooked, they're chopped and you pop them in there. >> we steam them. >> wow. >> you better be strong. >> this will work great. you can do this if you have one person coming over. >> does that change the texture? >> it gives you dry and potatoes lump-free. it's really important. otherwise, you have to keep mashing and mashing. and the starch gets sticky and

gloopy. this avoids all of that. in goes your herbs. a little parsley and thyme, and in goes your lovely bit of cream and your butter. calorie-free and gorgeous. >> what are you going to eat in new york tomorrow? >> i was going to say pizza. but i have two children with me this time. we eat this at home. i think i'll try something asian or something different. >> what are you doing in new york for the kids? >> pizza. my husband is italian. >> go to fresco. >> okay. >> that would be so good. you'll like it. >> okay. we have here the completed beef and guinness with the champ. and my broccolini. my own vegetable garden. >> is there lemon in the broccolini? >> yes. >> it's terrific. >> i like when there's a flavor in food. i don't think food should be complicated. you keep it nice and simple but you build your layers of flavor. >> i soak my hot dogs in beer before i cook them. >> is that really true?

>> that's my mom's recipe. but you don't taste it. the guinness in this stew, you taste the benefits of the guinness in the meat. after 2 1/2 hours, it's delicious. you can taste the richness of it. >> i can listen to you read the phone book. >> yeah. >> i love champ. i'm never having mashed potatoes again. champ only. >> champing at the bit. >> cheers to you. >> cheers, indeed. >> thank you for being here. this is an amazing meal. you have to make this. you can, it's simple. we've taken time to put it up on the website, today.com/food. find it and happy st. patrick's day. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're all feeling guilty for our eating. it's so good. >> before the show. >> what do you have going on this weekend?

>> a lot. >> saturday, one month to go before it's time to get the taxes in. tax deadline day one month away. we'll help you get ready. also, advice on whether you should do your taxes yourself? or whether you should go to an accountant. >> cool. coming up on "sunday today," a lot of politics breaking. and my guest, ricky gervais. >> you get the best guests ever. >> he's amazing. we sat down yesterday. he has the netflix special. it veers off into an hour of whatever he wants to talk about. it was a fun, deep conversation about comedy. and about his days as a pop star in the band, fiona dancing. they were huge in the philippines. he did. he did, actually. i think comedy has served him pretty well. >> hope everybody has a great st. patrick's day. cannot wait to dress in green,

head-to-toe. megyn kelly is up next. have a great weekend. here's a check of local news and your weather. >> cheers. >> cheers. good friday morning. we've been tracking waves of rain moving through the bay area and we're still seeing that now. storm ranger, our doppler radar to track all of this. seeing pockets of heavier rain moving through the south bay. just south of san jose through morgan hill. we've seen some really heavy rain pass through there. the 101 most likely had some standing water on the road. and we're going to continue to see all of this unsettled weather continue as the storm

system that's across the pacific northwest continues to spin and bring us rounds of rain through today. as well as tomorrow. finally on sunday, we'll get some drier weather and it stays chilly. we're going to be tracking this throughout the day, scott. >> happening now, vallejo settles a lawsuit involving the woman who police believe once made up her own kidnapping story. police investigating a high-speed crash this morning atop san jose's communication hill. two people and a dog died. two more people survived. on our twitter feed, the link to the story and video from the scene. also on our twitter feed, new allegations from stormy daniels' lawyer. he claims the porn star received threats connected to her ties to president trump. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you. get the nbc bay area app.

. monday - i )ll update the timig so you can plan. plus: he paid his bill, but they canceled his membership. what to avoid - if you (also ue a popular movie subscription service. )today in the bay ) 4:30 to 7. scott mcgrew

[ applause ] good morning, everyone. good morning. i'm megyn kelly. we begin today with spring break. it is right around the corner. if you're planning to have some fun in the sun, the countdown is on. before you take your trip, "today" national investigative corresponden jeff rossen, is here, with some helpful tips for keeping you and your family safe. >> good morning. how are you? spring break time, are you going away? >> i hope so, yes. >> i'm such a procrastinator, everything is booked up. my kids are like, where are we going in a few weeks? >> enjoy your bedroom. >> yeah. >> there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself. >> there are. when you're in a hotel, for example. one of the