festivities as well. >> very good. we'll have to get into the swing of it all. don't forget to join us for the midday newscast. you'll see us live at at&t park for live coverage of opening day. good morning. . good morning. fed up. that teacher revolt over low pay and funding cuts growing by the day. closing schools yet kben. as thousands of teachers in other states join the movement. primed for a fight. president trump's assault on amazon sends the tech giant stock tumbling. while wall street worries about a trade war. >> lucky to be alive. >> i was just praying to god po

help me to not die. >> the teenage boy trapped in a sewage pipe. speaking out about the ordeal and that miracle rescue. those stories plus the new boug battle over fake news. >> the national debate playing out on hundreds of local tv stations across the country, shocking split. hollywood super couple tanning tatum and his wife calling it quits. >> nova and out. they blow past michigan to win the national championship bringing one the wildest march madness tournaments to a close. today, tuesday, april 3, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, in is "today."

with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1 a from rock fella plaza. >> thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. talk about a celebration. could we show that image one more time after vil novemblanov? we're going to take you to clinic this morning and did really, really well against michigan. quite the ending to march madness. >> certainly fun. congrats to those guys. it is a busy morning. we have a lot going on. top story, the teacher protests spreading like wildfire across the country. thousands rising up and walking out in a growing number the states to attend rallies. nbc's blake mccoy is in the newest battle ground, talking about oklahoma. good morning to you. >> reporter: teachers here feel emboldened vowing to continue the walkout.

it's a movement. this morning, teachers will descend on oklahoma's capital for a second day demanding better pay and more money for classrooms. this man teaches. his salary $44,000 a year. he works three side jobs for extra cash, officiating basketball, announcing football and working at a discount clothing store. >> i imagine you're not working four jobs because you want to. >> no because i like to do things no normal people do. >> why not leave? i have a love, a tremendous passion for what i do. >> reporter: oklahoma law makers passed an historic pay raise last week but teachers have doubts over how it will be funded and they're demanding additional funding for overcrowded outdated classrooms. one sign read my textbooks are

older than me. >> in is my history textbook. >> that's why we're here. here's here for the kids. >> koundsounds like they're her you. >> it's not only the teachers fighting for themselves. report th >> reporter: is spreading, beginning in west virginia, now in arizona, oklahoma and kentucky. >> we will continue until we feel like our kids are getting what any need. >> indeed no signs of letting up. we heard from the teachers around the nation. what are lawmakers saying about in? >> reporter: right now, things are at an impasse. many lawmakers feel like they've done as much as they can this year passing that historic pay raise. of the governor adds they have other budget priorities they need to consider. teachers feel like this is their moment. they want guarantees before heading back into the classroom

because they've been let down by lawmakers before. all right. thanks. coming up we are going to spend times with the teachers struggling to make ends meet in and out of the classroom. also this morning a lot of nervous eyes on wall street in the wake of a massive market plunge. the dow lost 458 points. some say the president's tweets and trade war with china are responsible. >>reporter: good morning. we are seeing a rebound in the stock market this mormg morning. make no mistake, this trade war is weighing heavily. china imposing tariffs on american products because the white house imposed them on shine these steel. round 2 may be coming this week. that means products we get from china could all get more expensive and products we sell to china could get more

expensive there. this morning, wall street is on edge with stocks now down 10% from the february highs. also on edge, in the american heartland, farmers, worried that they're the ones about to pay the price for an escalating trade war with china. from ron simmons' hog farm in north carolina. >> no matter what it is it affects the bottom line. >> to the soy bean farm. >> we don't need it to get lower. >> it's not just pork and soy beans. china is also hitting american wine, fruits and aviation parts with higher tariffs. next round in the trade war over china these intellectual property theft could mean americans will pay more for fine these made clothing. >> going to school and having to worry about like the price of goods going up. is kind of scary.

>> it's not just a trade war weighing on wall street. the president's tweets targeting amazon inaccurately accusing it of not paying taxes sent the stock down by 5 percent. it is run by jeff bezos who also runs "the washington post." both are long time targets of trump dating back to the campaign trail. >> he's using "the washington post" for power to the politicians in washington don't tax amazon like they should be taxed. and believe me, if i become president, oh do they have problems. >>reporter: meanwhile, the privacy scandals at facebook have that stock down 20%. >> so here's the question. as amazon responded? is there a sense it needs to respond? and are other companies watching to see what it does? >> reporter: no comment. no more comment from amazon. surrogates have made the point

amazon is really a separate stand alone company from "the washington post." but as for the trade war, american tech companies could get hurt badly, same with car companies and boeing that sells aircraft to china. >> keep an eye on it for us. also this morning president trump game over immigration and the program that protected millions who were brought here as children and making new calls for his long promised wall. kristen welker has the details. >>reporter: good morning to you. president trump has unleashed 17 tweets in the last 24 hours, he's at it again this morning tweeting moments ago about immigration, taking aim at weak border laws, nafta and calling on congress to act now. this morning, president trump is ramping up his battle with democrats over immigration tweeting overnight mexico and

canada have tough immigration laws and ours are an obama joke. blasting other countries. caravans are heading here. must pass tough laws and build a wall. democrats allow open borders, drugs and crime. so what caravans is he talking about? a group of more than 1,000 migrants on a month-long trek towards the u.s. part of a series of processions held over the past five years. goal, organizers say, is to protest horrible living conditions. and while some will seek asylum in the u.s., many stay in mexico. for president trump, it's the latest attempt to show force. on monday lashing out at democrats over daca. nearly 700,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children from deportation.

is it only applies to those who have lived here since 2007. >> the democrats have let them down. it's a shame. people are taking advantage of daca. >>reporter: earlier unleashing a tweet storm about immigration declaring daca is dead because the democrats didn't care or act. now everyone wants to get on to the daca band wagon. no longer works. and while this report was on the air, the president tweeted yet again, this time about polls, so make that 18 tweets. as to daca, it was the president who tried to end it and force congress to find a fix for the obama era program. that has been blocked temporarily from the courts. we may hear from the president about all of this when he holds a news conference with baultic leaders later today. now to that viral video

featuring local anchors all across the country. it has the president on that new tweet storm this morning. nbc's god -- >> reporter: this company, the sin claire broadcast group, nation's largest owner, now under fire for the video spreading on line showing dozens of their local anchors reading from the same crypt about fake news. >> on its face, the videos are simple. local trusted news anchors telling you they're proud to be journalis journalists. but the script isn't their own. it comes from the sin claire broadcast group's front office. >> unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to use -- >> this is extremely dangerous to our democracy.

>> this is extremely dangerous. >> this is a compilation of the videos put together that many say sounds more like propaganda. >> it's odd to see all these anchors saying the same thing at the same time with the words that have come out of one central location. >> these are the latest of what insiders call must-runs. segments which also include political commentary that stations are directed to air, many with a conservative bend. but it's been pushing to expand its considerable reach. it's looking to buy media putting the stations in three out of four households. now being considered by the fcc as the trump administration rolls past broadcast regulations. tweeting so funny to watch fake news networks criticize them for being biassed.

in a statement, sin claire writes in part it is ironic we would be attacked. adding our local stations keep audiences' trust by staying focussed on fact-based reporting. some of that commentary featuring boris ep stein, an analyst who routinely blasts the mainstream media including 15 sin claire owned stations. >> as you're taking in news and political coverage do not buy into the hysteria. >> but a former employee says the company is protecting its own interests. >> it is propaganda being said over and over. it's being said oh, no, we bring you the truth. it's everybody else that brings you the fake flnews. >> this morning, another tweet from the president in defense of s sinclaire media.

those that knowingly have a bias. fakers at cnn, nbc, abc and cbs have so much dishonest reporting they should only be allowed to get awards force fiction. >> so the president is on s sinclaire's side. >> we have a lot more to talk about including the men's college championship. they clawed their way to the title. carson is here to tell us how it went down. >> look at that. >> who was unlate watching hoops? me? all right. jesus christ super star and basketball. in the end, it was indeed a top seed. vilanova who reigned supreme once again. villanova leaving no doubt in the lone star state.

wildcats blowing out the michigan wolverines. >> as a coach, there's nothing better. >> overnight in philly, nova fans taking to the streets to celebrate. michigan came out swings grabs the early lead. but nova found their rhythm overcoming a slow start behind sharp shooting dante divincenzo. wolverines did all they could. but they were no match for the wildcats. as villanova coasted. divincenzo taking home most outstanding player honors. >> being able to be up here with these guys and experience this is a dream come true. i love my team.

i love the nova nation. it's spectacular. >> bet the nba scouts were up late watching that. won all of the names by double digits. 2018 off to a great start for sports fans in philadelphia. >> i heard they greased the poles. thank you, carson, let's go over to dillen. >> yesterday, we were all about the snow. today talking about severe storms. and heavy rain moving through columbus ohio and stretching through indian poll lis. this is just the start of what is going to be a stormy day. in fact from ohio all the way down into mississippi, we could see a few possible tornadoes as these storms strengthen. 48 million people are under risk for the fast moving storms that could produce significant wind damage as well. tomorrow, that front moves to

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perfect ball weather. >> exactly. dry conditions. temperatures right now in peninsula, 48 degrees. south bay waking up to about 47 right now. 43 in the triv-valley. and san francisco, expect upper 50s by 12:00. between 1:00 -- i know first pitch is at 1:35 -- temperatures will climb nicely to about 62 degrees. a light sweater is needed. no umbrellas now. >> that's good news. not a whole lot of traffic but there will be more as we approach midday. the south bay shows it. nothing dramatic right now. we're looking at the bay bridge. they continue to build just 35 minutes from highway 4 to the backup and the berkeley curve. and through the north curve, highway 37 jammed up. again, explore your mass transit getting toward the giants game at at&t park. back to you. >> thanks, mike.

i'll have another local news update coming up in a half hour. of course, we're always on at nbc bay area. see you there.

good morning, everybody. it's 7:30, tuesday, 3rd of april, 2018. >> we have a lot to get to this half hour. >> we do, starting with the headlines and a powerful movement that's sweeping the country. [ chanting ] >> teachable moment. >> fund our schools. >> thousands of fed-up teachers walk out of classrooms in oklahoma and kentucky to protest low salaries and cuts in school spending. the latest in a surge of teacher strikes across the country. >> every day, you see a teacher come in early, stay late, all for us. this is all for us. deadly plane crash. two men are killed after planes collide at an airport outside of indianapolis, as federal investigators look for clues behind what went wrong.

>> when the bigger plane landed, his wing clipped it and it kind of flipped over and bursted into flames. controversial release. ethan couch, the texas teen who gained national attention for using affluenza after a drunk driving case, walks free, after spending less than two years behind bars. collision caught on camera, a train smashes into a tractor-trailer outside of atlanta. shockingly, nobody was hurt. and, houston, we have a problem. >> ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 world series championship pennant. >> the astros world series banner gets stuck during the unveiling ceremony, forcing multiple workers, including one with a leaf blower to join the fight to finally set it free. today, tuesday, april 3rd, 2018. the leaf blower, works every

time. >> just pull the cord. >> that was genius. also this morning -- >> it was worth the wait. >> it was. >> we have stories of remarkable rescues all across the country. a 13-year-old boy who is lucky to be alive. he fell down a drain age pipe and was trapped for 12 hours. this morning, he is talking about the ordeal and the rescue. miguel almaguer joins us this morning. >> reporter: rescue teams call it a miracle, a needle in a haystack. imagine looking for a small boy in a massive underground maze of pipes and tunnels that stretch for miles. this was the lead that led to the rescue, a camera following ha handprints down a sewer pipe, where jesse hernandez waited for help. >> i prayed to god to help me. >> reporter: firefighters arrived at this sewage plant, staring down a 25-foot hole

where hernandez vanished. >> the water took me. >> this sewer drain line heading into the river. >> reporter: the frantic 12-hour search finally coming to an end the next day, more than half a mile away, under a busy los angeles freeway. >> we have found jesse hernandez. >> i was waiting the whole night. so, someone asked me, i had my shirt on my nose so i couldn't smell it. >> reporter: rushing water swept the young boy into the sewer system, surviving the damp, dark, dangerous conditions. >> to be honest, we were surprised we found him alive. >> reporter: with firefighters searching after sunset, crews scrambled to jar open manhole covers. but the city sewer system is a maze of pipes and tunnels. authorities scoured a 6,400-foot grid, twisting and turning in multiple directions. when hernandez was found, he was

standing in a section of pipe only 3.5 feet tall, with raw sewage running through it. specialized sanitation cameras were deployed through this sewera sewage system and one found its mark. >> you couldn't see anything. it was dark. >> reporter: after being rushed to the hospital, the 13-year-old was reunited with family, a harrowing tale of survival, in a maze of sewer pipes buried deep beneath the city. after heading to the hospital, doctors were able to treat hernandez in a couple of hours. he slept in his own bed after an unforgettable scare, which few thought he would survive. when he did fall, he had his cell phone in his hand but he dropped it when he hit the water. >> i cannot believe that kid. >> incredible little boy. and the rescuers are amazing. >> can you picture him standing

there in that sewer. >> in the dark. >> for hours and hours. wow. >> what a story, miguel. let's switch gears. we have dylan dreyer in for al. >> very slip lpery on the roads near st. cloud, minnesota. this is i-94, where the snow had refroze on the road surfaces. we had so many spinouts and so many accidents because of the dangerous conditions, in april of all things. and more snow is falling in minneapolis and most of southern minnesota right now. this is going to continue to cause problems today through minnesota and up into wisconsin, too. it's part of the same storm system that's going to produce the severe weather today. but on the backside of it, it's much colder. all day long, minneapolis and green bay will be seeing that heavier snow. it moves into northern michigan as we go into tonight. and by wednesday morning, we'll see some of the lingering snowshowers move through parts of upstate new york. snowfall totals, additional snow, we could see four t

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dad! cigna. together, all the way. we're back honoring the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. on the eve of his assassination 50 years ago. >> a woman who was there during martin luther king's final moments, appearing in this iconic photo moments after the shooting, is now sharing her story for the very first time. and, craig, you got the opportunity to speak with her exclusively. >> she's a fantastic woman. this eyewitness to history. she's kept silent all these years, the dark day, deeply personal and deeply painful, as well. we met her at the civil rights museum in memphis, tennessee, which stands on the grounds of the lorraine motel, the site of dr. king's assassination. >> and i'm standing on this side. >> reporter: mary ellen ford has stood here before.

where is dr. king? >> in front of the 306. >> reporter: right up there. >> reporter: this picture, taken in 1968, is the photo the world would come to know. on the balcony of the famed lorraine motel, three people point toward the sound of the gunshot. dr. martin luther king jr. lays dying at their feet. a small crowd can be seen gathered below. where are you in this picture? >> that's me right there. >> reporter: right there. >> yeah. >> reporter: that young woman in white is maryellen. frozen in time, april 4th, 1968. it's a day she's only talked about with the closest of family members, until now. were you having a conversation with anyone? >> no. i was not. i was not. i was just standing there, like in shock. >> reporter: witness number 43, then maryellen norwood. this memphis police report lists

her as female, colored and 21, and employed at the lorraine as a waitress and cook. what was it like working here? >> i loved it. i really did. >> reporter: walter and lori bailey owned the motel in the segregated south. it was a safe place to stay for prominent black musicians, like b.b. king and aretha franklin. who was your favorite? >> isaac hayes was my favorite. i got to see him every time. >> reporter: but the most famous guest of all, dr. king, drawn to memphis by striking sanitation workers. >> get this room straightened up because dr. king is coming. dr. king is coming. >> reporter: maryellen caught glimpses of king as he came and went from the motel, at one point, delivering food to him and other civil rights leaders. >> hamburgers. alled a h ed had hamburgers. i took the tray in and set it on the table, he was laying on the bed.

>> reporter: dr. king? >> yeah. smoking a cigarette because he smoked. >> reporter: on the evening of april 4th, maryellen was cooking in the kitchen. >> at first, i thought it was firecrack firecrackers. people shooting off firecrackers. we all ran outside to see what was going on and he was laying on the balcony. and i'm standing there, i'm just dumbfounded, you know, shocked. what just happened? this don't happen here. you know, this is not -- okay. >> reporter: when you keep something bottled up for a half-century, and finally share it, it can be overwhelming. after all these years, you still get emotional. >> yes. i guess because i never even talked about it because i do, i get so emotional.

>> reporter: what were people saying? >> just yelling, just yelling. you know, they shot dr. king. they shot dr. king. somebody shot dr. king. that's all you could hear. >> reporter: did you know when you saw him immediately that he was dead? >> no. no. we didn't think he was going to die. >> reporter: you didn't? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> he can't. >> reporter: martin luther king jr. was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee. >> reporter: maryellen stayed at the hotel for three days after dr. king was killed, as the country's spotlight turned to the lorraine. >> we just plugged up the lines because we kept getting calls from reporters. even the pay phone on the outside. did dr. king get shot? did dr. king get shot? >> reporter: while she'll

forever be there, standing in the blurry shadows of history, maryellen chooses to remember a different moment, with the fan who inspired so many. >> the thing that stands out the most to me is seeing all of the people sitting on the brick wall, waiting to get a glimpse of dr. king. >> reporter: people knew he was going to be here at the motel -- >> they were there. >> reporter: they would come? >> they would come. >> reporter: just to see dr. king? >> just to see dr. king. >> a special thanks to miss maryellen for sharing her story with us. her own brother did not know that story until five years ago. >> why did she decide now was the time, you think? >> she's in her 70s. and she said something that you said, a variation to me a long time ago. all of our stories aren't ours to take with us. and i think she got to a point where she realized that. she drives school buss now. she's in lansing, michigan.

her own boss, she gets permission to do this shoot with us. her own boss, hands were trembling writing the permission slip, had no idea. 20 years, she's been a school bus driver. >> that moment, when you bottle something up for that many years and it comes out, that was the moment. wow. that was beautiful. >> thank you. >> thank you, craig. thanks to her for trusting you and us with her story. >> that was beautiful. >> we're honored to have it. coming up, we'll have more on dr. king's story and message tomorrow on "today." tom brokaw is going to join us and share his thoughts. talking about teachers. we're going to sit down with a couple who talks about having to take second jobs just to pay for their own classroom supplies. their own classroom supplies. first, these message

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it is 7:55, and here's what it looks like outside your window. we've got calm conditions. this is a live look over san francisco. all in all the temperatures are still quite cool. we're in the 40s and 50s. san francisco, 50 degrees. hayward, 47. n napa, 47. just in time for the giants home opener. by the afternoon we're climbing to about 59 degrees. by 1:00, 62 degrees. temperature trend for san francisco, your high is about 62. it shouldn't be too bad out there. if you notice in the icons, we've got a couple of clouds but it should clear out nicely. today is going to be one of our last dry mostly clear days through tomorrow. we'll see an increase in cloud cover as we're tracking the cloud cover.

for today, perfect baseball weather. mike? >> all right, vianey. we're looking here southbound coming toward us. we see a little slowing there around station landing road. around 237 may require a quick traffic break. there's a fender bender there. nothing dramatic. your approach, 238 is the worst for the east bay. the berkeley curve looks great. getting toward the giants game, traffic clearing. back to you. >> giants are getting ready for their home opener at at&t park. you can go to our home page for a preview of today's game and you can get look at some of its new faces of the team's lineup. you'll get a gold painted bobblehead or bobblehead. first pitch is at 1:35 today. nbc bay area will be live for our midday newscast at 11:00.

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coming up, school daze. >> fund our schools. >> with massive protests sweeping across the country, a look at the sacrifices teachers are making. >> how much in this classroom have you paid for yourself? >> a lot of it. i have the cabinets, the book shelves, even the table that the computer sits on. >> this morning, we'll hear from teachers working second jobs just to pay for supplies. plus, hollywood heartbreak. after nearly a decade together, stars channing tatum and jenna dewan are calling it quits. how the couple who defined relationship goals are

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records and possibly suicide notes. the couple and three children were dead at the scene. the other children have not been found but are presumed dead. the crash may have been intentional. three cancer survivors who lost eggs at the fertility mishap in ohio are growing the number of patients suing the hospital. >> i have lost all hopes of ever having biological children. >> i felt like i was dying. and i wanted to die. >> i'm a woman wounded. >> that anger shared by nearly 1,000 patients after the temperature in a freezer tank rose last month at university hospitals fertility clinic. more than 4,000 eggs or embryos were lost. the hospital said the tank was undergoing maintenance. but its remote alarm system that should have alerted an employee was shut off. 27 lawsuits have been filed against the hospital. switching gears now. the party is going in the suburbs of philadelphia this morning after villanova beat

michigan to win their second national championship in the past three seasons. the final score there, 79-62. sophomore donte divincenzo finished with 31 points to lift the wildcats. he was named the most outstanding player at the final four. congrats to those kids. >> folks in philly, already boosted. for the rest of the country, we need a "morning boost." >> a state trooper in arizona signed off one final time last week after a 37-year career. trooper mark gillberg choked back tears as he made his final emotional call to dispatch. >> 152 badge, began his career, march 11th, 1981. this will be my final 10-7. it's been an honor and a great privilege to serve in this great department, work with all you fine people. this is 152, badge 2988, 37

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in oklahoma today, teachers n m normally at the head of the class are walking out of it. >> what do we want? >> funding. >> reporter: from west virginia to arizona, to kentucky, thousands of educators have protested low pay and inadequate school funding. >> you live month-to-month. >> reporter: amber is in a suburb of oklahoma city. she's been a teacher for 13 years and makes about $34,000, with just a small raise every year. >> which is about an additional $100. >> reporter: you get an extra $100 a year? >> yes. >> reporter: that's your raise? >> that's our raise. >> reporter: she and her husband, brian, a computer teacher, have two kids. 9-year-old eli and 4-year-old andrew and lots of bills. >> to give our kids what we feel they deserve is tough. you know, they would be happy with a lot of the things. but we want to try to give them more. >> reporter: how much do you need a raise? >> it's more like how much do my kids need me to have a raise?

they need it desperately. >> reporter: to make ends meet, amber and brain work second jobs. she's the teacher associate rep. he teaches sports. not all of their take-home pay is taken home. this is your classroom? >> yes. >> reporter: amber helps pay for things the district doesn't, sometimes with grant money and sometimes with money out of her own pocket. how much have you paid for yourself? >> a lot of it. i have the cabinets, the book shelves, even the table that the computer sits on. >> reporter: even books. why did you do that? >> the book is that good. and i couldn't imagine teaching the kids with another resource. >> reporter: the resources are thin. and amber says the most important resource is getting thinner. >> we have teachers that are leaving the state in droves to go teach where they're going to make more money. >> reporter: oklahoma city elementary teachers average $42,000 a year. in little rock, they average $581,000.

and three hours away, in dallas, it's more than $60,000. oklahoma lawmakers tried to avoid this walkout, pass iing a $6,100 pay raise last week, the largest in history. but many rallied at the state capitol to say it's enough. >> one, two, three, four. we need funding, we need more. >> reporter: they want funding for education. >> they can't fix it in a year. we understand that. but they have to start somewhere. >> reporter: oklahoma ranks 47th in the country in per-people funding. about $3,000 below the national average. and amber tells us, many teachers are forced to raise money online through gofundme pages to buy supplies for their students. >> gabe on the story for us in oklahoma city. thanks to much. >> it's crazy when you think about all of the things that teachers have to pay out of pocket. speaking of work, would you roll up your sleeves to do it on your time off.

stephanie ruehl is here. you look a fun trip, didn't you? >> i did. call it impact travel. your next vacation could provide help to some of those in need. and some organizations might pay for your housing, meals and airplane tickets. i went down to the u.s. virgin islands to meet some spring breakers on a real mission. ah, spring break. the annual rite of passage, filled with beaches and parties. now, thousands of college students and spring break travelers are giving back. over the past week, groups of college students from california and beyond have rolled up their sleeves and volunteered for work. look at the 5,000 college students who volunteered 150,000 hours around the world. now, other organizations are jumping on the trend. fraternities, sororities are spending the one week they have to be partying in the sun and they're here. is this a party? >> it kind of is. there's lots of joy.

>> reporter: she is the founder of the all hands and hearts volunteer organization. the supermodel started the group after losing her fiance in the indian ocean tsunami which she survived. she's on a mission to help others rebuild after natural disasters. today, petra and her team of more than 100 volunteers are working on the u.s. virgin islands, which experienced over $5 billion in damages, after hurricanes maria and irma last year. now, they're helping but removing debris and rebuilding homes. >> new friendships are built. it's unbelievable. it's much more meaningful and purposeful. you're not going to remember the drunken nights. but you'll remember how many lives you have touched that you rebuilt someone's home. >> reporter: all hands and hearts sweetens the deal by providing three housing and meals for those willing to donate a week of their time. many of your friends are taking a spring holiday somewhere. and you're doing mold

remediation. how did you get here? >> i think we all wanted a way to help out and to give more than just money. we wanted to give time. >> reporter: you're on one of the most beautiful islands on the planet. >> i'm cognizant of the fact that i'm one of the luckiest 23-year-olds in the world. >> reporter: people of all ages are giving back. robert picket is the director for a relief organization started by kenny chesney. he is leading the vacation volunteers. >> we're getting a lot of people on vacation, that have come down, that they don't want to spend the whole time on the beach. they want to be a part of not just kricontributing to the ecoy but helping the businesses get rebuilt and helping families. >> reporter: we've packed all these books. for my part of giving back, my family and i donated books we collected from friends and family to the local elementary school. who would like a princess book? >> me.

>> reporter: helping impact travel. here's the big takeaway, anyone can help. before you go away, call a school. see what they need. call a volunteer organization before you head out on vacation. the idea of impact travel, just do one thing to a place that's giving you a great trip. >> i was following your instagram. i'm so inspired by it. >> if you work at a big company, make a call to human resources. some companies, i don't know about incomes, might offer you an extra vacation day. impact travel. >> if you do one small thing, the next time, you do another small thing. >> and you have a real connection to the place you went. >> steph, thanks. that was awesome. let's get a check of the weather. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by nondrowsy 24-hour claritin. live claritin clear. >> for a lot of us, it doesn't feel like spring just yet. but down south, we've got warmer temperatures and the pollen is

out. it's very high in these places in pink. and it's all tree pollen right now, as they do start to open up and just look more spring-like. and the warmer temperatures down south certainly helping. some of this warm air is going to start to stretch up into cincinnati. today, a high of 73 degrees. that will feel real nice. back behind that cold front that's going to cause some storms today, temperatures are much, much colder. minneapolis, 31 today. that's 20 degrees below average. on wednesday, the warmth spreads up and down the east coast. boston, 61. cleveland, 41. st. louis about 44. now, let's look at what we're going to see later this week. chicago, stuck in the 30s, as we go into the weekend. fargo, on friday, 19 degrees. new york city, gets nice on friday, and we're back into the 40s on saturday. even charlotte, 55 that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning, we're not off to a bad start. we've got some cloud cover out there, but overall, it's still fairly cool.

our current temperatures for san jose and san francisco, about 50 degrees. mountain view, 49. it will be climbing quite nicely into those 60s and even some 70s on the map. here's a quick check of the temperature trend. by about 12:00, 55 degrees. a high of 62 for san francisco, perfect for giants home opener. >> remember, you can find out throughout the day on our sirius/xm channel 108. carson has eased over to the orange room. what's up? >> i ran, actually. in this digital age, it's becoming quite common for businesses to have people pay using an ipad or a tablet at the end of a meal. it could be haircut or in a cab. you may be presented with a screen showing suggested tip amounts. but do the prompts pressure you into tipping more or tipping when you weren't planning to tip at all? mobile payment vendor, from

square inc., it's one thing to bypass a tip jar or to leave the gratuity line blank when you pay a bill. but it's harder to press a button saying you're not going to leave anything. and a writer for tech crunch wrote, picking a preloaded amount is simply easier than changing the tip amount, if you're over tipping. if you want to tip 8 bucks, but it says $10, it's easier to press the $10. i feel the pressure to tip more often. but i'm okay with it. matt says, since when did 25% become a suggested tip? we asked you, do mobile payments make you tip more? a surprisingly large amount of you, 80% here, saying no. you don't feel that pressure. 21% saying yes. the mobile payment option is showing up in places like bakeries. you see it on food trucks. even at take-out counters. sometimes often the recipient is standing right in front of you, as you're about to choose an amount.

our viewers don't feel that extra added pressure. >> i think, if you're able to, if you're not counting every penny, it's nice to tip more. >> yeah. i think it makes it convenient and easy. a lot of people rely on the tips for part of their salary. >> i'm a big tipper. but i like to tip because i want to tip, not because you're pressuring or forcing me to tip. if you give me good service, i'll give you a good tip. but there's some people that don't. >> sometimes it's like 50 cents. of course, i'll go for it. of course. >> they want to get the credit and want that cash to go in that person's hand. take us to "pop start." >> channing tatum and jenna dewan are announcing they are ending their marriage. they unexpectedly announced their split last night, releasing a joint statement that said, we have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple. we fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. nothing has changed about how

much we love one another. but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on a different path for now. the pair met and fell in love in 2006 on the set of the movie "step up." that dance film became a cult classic that spurred a franchise. here at the show, we wish them both and their child the best. up next, arnold schwarzenegger, the actor and former governor of california underwent emergency open-heart surgery. he's in stable condition and spoke out yesterday. tweeting, it's true, i'm back. i went to sleep expecting to wake up with -- i will spare you. i woke up with a small incision and woke up with a big one. but i woke up. and that's something to be thankful for. he went on to thank the doctors and nurses. meghan markel, as we've been teasing before, she met prince harry and before her break on "suits," she was in a commercial for tostito's.

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good. tim gives his piece a couple of jabs to loosen it. >> it won't be good. one, two, three. >> he pulls it off. >> no. and completed his move by putting the piece on top. tim deserves to win no matter what happened after that. >> look at his face. >> that's amazing. as much fun as regular jenga is, giant jenga is amazing. >> thank you. you will be tipped. how is this for a dynamic duo? giada and tracy morgan. joining them on the couch for three. what's going on? >> i'm hanging out. >> oh, yeah. just hanging out. you good? what are you cooking this morning? >> pasta. are you going to join us? >> yes. >> do you know how giada says spaghet

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the office. >> stuck with me, scott, that's where you are. folks stuck in the south bay? no, they won't be stuck in the south bay. an easy drive. crash north 280 at 85 into cupertino. that's really the only thing going on besides a mild commute there and around the bay, great options. our team is heading up towards at&t park right now and i told them it looks good now. good stuff from the east bay as well. no major delays for the maze. metering lighters are still on at the toll plaza. look at the berkeley curve. remember, take cal train, take the ferry as well, scott. >> all right, mike, more local news in half an hour. see you then. sorry. i can't make it.

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♪ good morning, everybody. it's 8:30. it's tuesday morning. it is the 3rd of april, 2018. what a difference a day makes. it's still cold. but yesterday was snowing. this is an improvement. it feels good out here. >> this is pretty awesome. we decided it was still a little cold and we were sick and tired of it. would you agree? >> agree. >> we decided to warm it up a little bit. and i understand we have a little girl from san francisco. and her name is malia. malia come over here. i'm going to tell you about malia for one second. malia is a hula dancer. you're 9 years old. when did you start dancing? >> 3 years old. >> when she was 3. i think we should warm up.

let's cue the hula music and watch malia do a little. crank it up. ♪ >> wow. ♪ >> yay. that was awesome. >> thank you. >> that was beautiful. >> you are amazing. >> doesn't malia just make you happy. why don't you stand with us right here. is that all right? we'll cuddle up. >> it feels warmer up, too. a little hawaiian inspiration there. >> great job. one of the funniest guys around, a great friend of the show, tracy morgan is here. he's making his big return to tv, much tour delight, as "the last o.g." we'll catch up with you in a few minutes. we're getting a taste of italy with giada de laurentiis.

>> she is, you guys. >> she is not making that. >> she is in the dog bowl. >> you don't want to miss the recipes. what have you got so, mrs. cunningham and potsy coming on the show today. >> marion ross has written an memoir, and she comes clean about all her -- it's great. she's got stuff in there about the one cast member she didn't get along with. they ultimately reconciled. she's 89 years. >> wow. >> as she describes it, 89 blanking years old. plus, don't forget, pot, it's not just for smoking. you can run it all over your face and it makes you look young forever. >> really. >> we've been doing it. >> we've been doing it. >> no, we haven't been doing it. that's top of the hour -- let's transition to weather now, and it is going to start to warm up. especially across areas in the

midwest, into the southeast. 70s and 80s today. but there is a cold front that's going to create a flood risk in indiana and ohio. and severe storms possible in that line stretching from tennessee into texas, too. it is very cold back behind this front and we could see 6 to 8 inches of snow in parts of minnesota and also michigan. then tomorrow, we are going to warm up in the east coast, that's a look at the weather across the country. >> good morning, 59 degrees in san francisco. we will be seeing mostly clear skies, another dry afternoon. comfortable and by 12:00, upper 50s. we'll climb into the low 60s for san francisco. a high of 62. light winds but not expecting any rain for today or tomorrow before the atmospheric river makes its way in.

and just a reminder, april is sarcoidois awareness month. we know and we love tracy morgan. we're so happy to say he's making his return in the new series called "the last o.g." he's a changed man and the guy's ready for a second chance. take a look. >> hey, give it up! >> hey, hey, hey. >> one of the ways my neighborhood, a force for positive change. this time, i'm going to do it right. >> you're going to do it right all right. how, trace. how are you? >> i'm good. my mother-in-law she loves you. she loves you.

>> i remember when you were here, trace, i remember when we were so worried about you. and we wondered would this day ever come. the day that tracy morgan is back on tv. does it seem like a lifetime ago? >> i mean, it was two years ago, june 7th. imagine where i was then? i was in a wheelchair not knowing if i was going to walk. i love you, god bless you and thank you for your loving support back on tv. >> how did the accident change you? >> it didn't. >> it didn't? >> it just brought me closer to god. i already know. listen, it doesn't take nothing to be nice. i made my decision many years ago when i was a kid, which side i was on, if i was in an accident, be cool. because i love people. i believe. >> you've always been that way? >> and my dad was in vietnam,

and he told me in a fox hole racism wasn't there, because everybody died there. it was all crap. >> yeah. >> i remember that, it's always complex. so i was on "saturday night live," i don't care who is in the audience, i love you. my job is to make you laugh. >> when you were home healing, you were watching things that made you laugh, didn't you? >> yeah, jordan peele. >> what was it about him. >> they had the same sense of comedic ability. when i was in my wheelchair, laughter is a healing thing. i told my agent steve smoot that i want to meet jordan. >> earlier that day. >> nobody knew i was in hollywood. i was a meeting with jordan at the four seasons. i told him about this idea i had. "the last o.g." for years.

>> you're in jail, you come back, 15 years later, you go back to your old hood -- >> i wasn't just in jail. i was hustling for me and my woman. sometimes, we don't have opportunities in ty ies into th. i make one last crack sale and i get locked up. the last thing i say, wait for me. i'm from that area, born and raised. and when you go there, like in harlem, people walking around like with no pants -- what you got a ghetto pass, where did that come from? it's platinum? and trey barker been there 15 years, he's trying to come on, he's got a second chance. you know what i love about the show, it's a dark premise, but

it's a kind show. it's kind. >> it's tracy morgan, tiffany, cedric. >> and jordan peele. >> trace, we love you. "the last o.g." premieres tonight on tbs. up next, i think you're going to like this, tracy, "30 rock" a special tour of our home. do you want to watch thi do you want to watch thi >> i will.s?

to describe the new signature crafted recipe by mcdonald's: garlic white cheddar. layered with a slice of white cheddar cheese... a medley of crispy garlic chips... ...and a dramatic drizzle of creamy garlic aioli. (breath) luckily, you can take your time to savor every bite. tracy is still hanging with us. we don't want you to leave. >> i'm not going nowhere. >> good. >> we have a special series that's highlighting things we love. our favorite things. >> something we have in common, 30 rock. >> how much do you think we know about this iconic city within a city? to find out, we went out as tourists to find out about this place that we all call home.

♪ >> i remember the first time i came to rockefeller center. and i had never seen a skyscraper up close before. you're filled with a sense of wonder. >> i take it for granted, i think, because i come here every day for work. i would love to get to know 30 rock more intimately. >> for some people, this is the trip of a lifetime. you get to come to new york city and see rockefeller center. you want to appreciate it a little more. >> it's easy to walk around here and forget in a lot of ways, you're in a museum. and if you look up and you look out, you might learn something. ♪ >> to that end, we crash a rockefeller art and history tour. >> thank you for letting us interrupt your tour. >> reporter: led by collin mckenna. >> we're going to go back to the late 1800s, a guy named john d.

rockefeller. do any of you know how he made his money? >> oil. >> that's right. >> way to go, carson. rockefeller's son, john d. jr., constructed the building during the great depression, giving jobs to more than 40,000 people. >> there are 100,000 pieces of art in rockefeller center. >> reporter: including some of the most prominent artists of the day. >> you have the past. you have the present. and you have the future. >> reporter: the famous lobby painting called "time," actually changes direction depending on where you stand. >> we're walking. we're walking. >> the further over we get, the more exaggerated the change becomes. he is now facing us. and look at the tunnel. >> the tunnel changed. that's crazy. >> my favorite part of rockefeller center is probably christmastime. >> three, two, one.

>> you know, the lights, the people, the vibe. a lot has changed since workers erected the first tree to add a little cheer in 1931. >> it's lit by 50,000 l.e.d. lights and 5 miles of cord. it would extend from the tip of manhattan to central park. >> reporter: and recognize this guy? prometheus, god of fire, one of the most photographed statues in america. but he wasn't always so popular. >> rumor started that it was solid gold. not going to make a lot of friends in the great depression, when most new yorkers are standing in bread lines. looks like you put up a massive gold statue in front of your building. ♪ >> hi, guys. >> hi, guys. >> join the tour. >> we're going to head over to the other side of 49th street. >> i wonder what's over there. >> a little zstudio called 1a. >> who works there? >> we should give the tour at

this point. >> something you might not know. but the original name or the working title of the "today" show, was "the rise and shine review." >> catchy. >> welcome to "rise and shine review." >> reporter: our studio may have been a window on the world, but around the corner -- >> there's a whole section of wall that has no windows. no windows whatsoever. >> i see it. >> you want to venture a guess as what is behind that wall there? >> that's where "snl" is. >> it was walled off so the symphony orchestra would record without street sounds on the radio broadcast. >> awesome, guys. >> thank you so much. >> people come to america and come to new york city, this is one of the sights. we come here every day. and they pay us. >> reporter: our official tour may be over. >> thank you for your time. >> my ears are popping. but we have one more stop. >> top of the rock. anytime you can get high above

new york city, it's an instant giver of perspective. >> my gosh. beautiful. >> perfect day. >> gorgeous. >> to stand at the top of the rock and look out, you feel like you're at the top of the world. >> sometimes in life, you go through your routine. and you don't take one second to hit pause and look around and go, oh. that is cool. and when i remember to do that, the day's brighter, it's happier. >> wow. >> and it's not just like any other wednesday. it's a better day. >> we need a selfie. >> ready? everybody in. >> is that our chopper over there? >> what a view. what a building. what a job. >> hi. >> let's walk down. >> is that a drone? >> yeah. >> that was a chopper. that was a chopper shot, tracy. >> oh. >> how about that? >> we had one of those on "the last o.g." a pullback shot.

tbs did a wonderful job. i'm glad to be a home. i'm part of your family. >> you are. forever. >> i remember being here as a kid with my dad at the iced skating rink. and that's when i had a taste of my first gyro. when i was 7 years old. >> and you auditioned multiple times for "snl." >> yeah. lorne michaels is my obi-wan kenobi. >> you're mine. >> right on. up next, we're talking pasta and chocolate. we like the way giada thinks. first, this is "today" on nbc.

oh, boy. tracy morgan is eating all of giada's food. it's already happening. back with "today food." and giada de laurentiis is here. >> she has a new cookbook.

it's filled with recipes from her italian roots. she will be sharing a few of those with us today and tomorrow. look at us, giada, over here and not in the kitchen. >> this feels very awkward. >> we wanted to chitchat with you about your life. we need to catch up on a few things. >> my goodness. >> we have a lot to cover, don't we? >> i know. do we? >> let's start with the new man. dive right in. >> getting into your biz. >> it's so, you found love again. and look at him. >> she's flushing. >> we need to see. oh. >> we usually don't talk about this kind of stuff. we talk about food. it feels a little awkward. >> that's cool for your life. >> yeah. it's nice. it's nice, yes. >> like a new chapter. >> yeah. yeah. you know, obviously, i went through a divorce, which was not pretty. and i spent some time alone, which was, you know, good, for me. >> healing. >> i was with jade's dad for 25 years. >> yeah. since i was 18 years old.

i think you all said at 40-something and you're like, what is this? >> sure. >> so, i took same time. and i think i did a lot of healing and a lot of bonding with jade. and i think together we found shane. it's been fun. >> and jade is 10 now. >> she just turned 10 last week. she's here but sleeping. >> jade, not waking up for us? let's call her. >> that's a little early. >> i heard she traveled to italy with you for the book. >> she did. >> is she getting into it? >> you'll see, as your kids get older, it changes. they turn, 5, 6, 7. 9 and 10 are a new world, especially for girls. they're grown-up. you know? she's very into being a young lady. i'll put it that way. and it was fun to spend time with my mom and jade, the three generations, running around rome and having a photographer follow us but not choreographing every shot, which is usually what we

do. >> you have the memories and the beautiful pics. >> hurry, before tracy finishes all of the food. >> let's cook where i feel a lot more comfortable. >> tracy is over there. >> you're supposed to wait for us. you made a mess. >> is there brownie in my pasta? why is the pasta on the table? >> what are we taking today that tracy is even joying? >> i guess he likes the brownie. my salted brownies. and we're going to make some pasta. let me clean your mouth of all of the brownie stuff. pasta talk. so, cheese and pepper pasta. that's what it is. it's a roman dish. you want to chop some pancetta for me. it's italian bacon but not smoked. it has some pepper and flavoring in it. a little different than bacon. >> is it gluten-free? >> yes.

it's gluten-free. >> i'll do it then. >> okay. >> it's all that we have in it. or is this a giada touch? >> i'm adding a little bit of pancetta because i feel people will eat it. it's not just cheese and pepper. a lot of black pepper. we'll miss that up. savannah, are you doing more cooking now? >> no. >> still? i gave you a cookbook. and i hope it will inspire you one day. >> pasta water. >> i thought you wanted to learn how to cook. >> he just took a swig of olive oil, as well. >> you might be running to the bathroom soon. >> again? >> woo. >> okay. >> pasta water is the key. would you like to do the pasta?

do the honors? >> i love doing food. >> i'm using a different spaghetti. you can see it. a little head on a rooster. >> cool, right? >> get it. >> mm. >> you want to put that in there? >> that's good. i find that short pasta is less intimidating for people to cook, than long pasta. more water. make sure it doesn't stick. keep tossing. hoda, you want to add the cheese? add the pecorino. there's a lot of cheese. this is a cheese and pepper pasta. yep. >> we should point out -- >> tparmesan and pecorino. >> the recipe is all on our website. >> throw the butter in. >> got it. >> so good. >> this is delicious. >> and add the arugula. >> they're not leaves.

they're arugula. they are leaves. >> they are. >> you have your protein, your cheese and your greens. >> it's over. over. the segment is over. >> thank you. >> this is so good. >> good job. this is "today" on nbc.

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[ applause ] good morning, everybody. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we begin the show with the affluenza teen. ethan couch killed four in a drunk driving accident. his excuse was he was never taught right from wrong. that seemed to be enough to convince a judge because couch managed to avoid any jail time for the deaths and was sentenced to ten years probation. he went on to violate his probation and fled to