is this finally winter's last gasp? trump's $100 billion threat. the president ratchets up the trade war talk with china, that propose new tariffs that has chinese officials furious. and the president addresses the $130,000 his lawyer paid to silence stormy daniels. >> do you know where he got that money to make that payment? >> i don't know. about-face. the number two at facebook, sheryl sandberg, takes on the company's massive privacy scandal. why did it take more than two years to take serious action?

and are there more breaches we don't yet know about? >> i'm not going to sit here and say we're not going to find more, because we are. those stories, plus violent attack. mma superstar conor mcgregor caught on camera smashing the window of a bus. he's arrested and charged overnight. surprise reunion. how the menendez brothers, two of the nation's most notorious inmates, find themselves face-to-face for the first time in two decades. and the eagle has landed. ♪ fly like an eagle >> a bald eagle goes rogue during a pregame ceremony, finding a nice perch on one of the players, today, friday, april 6th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio

1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." and thank you for joining us. it's friday. nice to have craig in for hoda. if an eagle landed on you, i feel i would have the same expression as this player for the mariners did. he didn't look all that happy about it. >> james paxton there. according to a producer of ours, he's a canadian. and the eagle picked out the only canadian on the field, just to say hello. the eagle has landed. >> good morning, everybody. we're going to begin with something we expect to talk about in january, february, maybe even in march. but april? the storms that are bringing storms to millions. dylan is in the weather center for al this morning. >> al picked a good week to have off. i have to deliver the news of more snow. you can see it's falling through new york, through pennsylvania and eastern ohio. this is round one of the snow we're going to see this morning.

then, we're going to see more snow as we go into saturday. this area of low pressure will move through new england. we're not looking to see a lot to accumulate that much. the second round, through virginia, west virginia, delaware, through saturday. not a lot of accumulation. you have to go in the higher elevations through central and northern new england, where we could see 4 to 6 inches and in the appalachians in west virginia, where we will see most of the accumulating snow. the big story is the frigid cold temperatures. the cold air continues to pour in from the north. minneapolis, 19, right now. wichita 43. st. louis, 46. let's take you to tomorrow morning. we're likely to break record low temperatures. green bay, a morning low of 10. the record is 16. kansas city, 18. tulsa, 27. the old record is 28 degrees. it will be very, very cold tomorrow morning. craig? >> dylan, thank you. breaking overnight, a dramatic escalation in the looming trade war with china. president trump is now

threatening an additional $100 billion in tariffs. and this morning, chinese officials are fighting back with new threats of their own. nbc chief global correspondent, bill neely joins us now. a lot of back and forth in the last few hours, what can you tell us? >> reporter: tough talk from beijing this morning, blaming the u.s. for starting what it called a conflict, but then using the word war. we're not afraid to fight a trade war, a spokesman said in beijing. and we will pay any price. this is day four of the tit for tat threats. president trump outlining $50 billion of possible tariffs on chinese goods on tuesday. yesterday, the president doubling down, suggesting another $100 billion. and now, the chinese response today. nothing from the president so far on twitter.

but everyone is asking, who is going to back down first here? these are the world's two biggest economies. a real trade war could do immense damage globally. the president trying to bully china. president xi has built his reputation on toughness and today's statement from beijing simply screams, we're not backing down. american businesses worry this is a dangerous game of chicken, to quote the national retail federation. the tariffs on china would harm american business most. both sides are leaving room for negotiation. all-eyes will be on wall street, to see if the markets, which have been spooked, respond to china's threat to pay any price to win a trade war. craig, savannah. >> bill neely, thank you. a lot more the white house, including the president making his first public comments related to the stormy daniels scandal. nbc's kristen welker has that story this morning. kristen, good morning to you.

>> reporter: good morning to you. president trump has avoided commenting on the stormy daniels saga until now, breaking his silence about the money his lawyer paid to daniels, that she says was intended to keep her quiet. president trump on the record for the first time about stormy daniels, denying any knowledge of the alleged hush money payment to the adult film actress. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> reporter: that payment, made by the president's personal lawyer, 11 days before the 2016 election. the president speaking to reporters aboard air force one, was not asked about his relationship with daniels. but white house officials denied he had an affair with the porn star. why would his attorney make that payment? >> you'll have to ask michael. >> do you know where he got the money to make that payment? >> i don't know. >> did you ever set up private money? >> i'm sorry.

>> reporter: cohen said he made the payment to daniels as part of a nondisclosure agreement with his own money and without the president's knowledge. a representative told nbc news, the president's comments are accurate, saying michael cohen made the payment to protect reputation, family and business. it had nothing to do with the election. daniels is arguing that trump didn't sign it, it's invalid. daniels' lawyer michael avenatti suggests the president's comments on thursday could help his client's case. >> we waited patiently and lo and behold christmas has arrived. the president's comments on air force one are serious for him, serious for michael cohen. these guys are making it up as they go along. they don't know what to say from day in and day out. and our case just got a whole lot better. >> reporter: daniels, who said she had sex with mr. trump once in 2006, talked about the payment on "60 minutes" last

month. >> was it hush money to stay silent? >> yes. the story was coming out again. i was concerned for my family and their safety. >> reporter: the real issue for the president may not be that alleged affair but the payout. a watchdog group has filed a complaint with the federal election commission, arguing the payment amounts to an illegal campaign contribution, something trump's lawyer has denied. >> thanks, kristen. we're learning more about the u.s. troops being ordered to the mexican border for the first time. the scope of the plan is being revealed. gabe gutierrez is on the mexico border in texas. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. 2,000 to 4,000 troops is what the president wants. the national guard in texas says the deployment here at the border is in its early planning stages. and the pentagon can't say whether of the troops will be armed. this morning, the details of president trump's troop surge at the u.s./mexico border are still taking shape.

the president now says he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 national guard members and keep them there until most of his proposed wall is built. >> we're going to have the wall. >> reporter: the department of homeland security says there's been a 200% spike in illegal border crossings over the past year. and a 37% jump from last month to this month. >> we are at a crisis point. we'd like to stop it before the numbers get even bigger. >> remember my opening remarks at trump tower. they're bringing crime and rapists. people say, he was so tough. and i used the word rape. yesterday, it came out that this journey coming up, women are raped at levels nobody's seen before. >> reporter: that journey, a reference to the so-called caravan of migrants in mexico, that the president has been warning about for days. but he offered no proof to support that rape claim.

>> the military is supposed to be sent to war zones, not down here. >> reporter: for years, at sacred heart church, sister norma and her volunteers have helped hundreds of migrants a day. many wearing ankle monitors as they await immigration hearings. >> these are families and children. they're not criminals. they're asking for help. >> reporter: presidents bush and obama also sent national guard troops to the border. in 2014, so did rick perry. right now, there is no timetable for when the 2,000 to 4,000 troops president trump wants will arrive. craig and savannah? >> gabe, thank you. a quick programming note here. on sunday, msnbc's "headliners" will focus on robert mueller, the special counsel leading the russia investigation. what has shaped him and drives him? nicolle wallace will take an in depth look.

we look at our morning exclusive with sheryl sandberg. we traveled to facebook headquarters south of san francisco, where we sat down with her last night. i asked her about the company's still-growing data scandal, if there were other data breaches we don't know yet about, and how facebook can win back the trust of billions of users. this might be the biggest crisis facebook has ever faced. on a scale of one to ten, this breach of trust with your users, where would you put it? >> we put it at the top of any scale because we take any breach of trust with users that seriously. >> it's a ten? >> we have a responsibility to protect people's data. and we have a responsibility for people to know that they can trust using our services. so, whether it happens to one person or a lot of people, whether it's on the front page of the newspaper or it just happens to one person, that's always a ten. >> a huge breach. is it greed? was it incompetence? when you think big picture, what went wrong? >> what we weren't focused

enough on was protecting. that same data you enable to use for social experiences can also be misused. >> let's talk about cambridge analytica. this first came to facebook's attention in december 2015. s facebook taking ago. these serious steps you've announced this week. what is the reason it took so long? you could have done all of this 2 1/2 years ago. >> you're right, we could have done this 2 1/2 years ago. >> so why didn't you? >> we thought the data had been deleted and we should have checked. you're right about that. >> why didn't you check? >> we thought it had been deleted. they gave us assurances and it wasn't until people told us it wasn't true. >> somebody that has violated in spirit, if not to the letter of the principles. >> we had legal assurances they had deleted. we didn't do the next step which is the audit. we're trying to do that now. >> many are wondering why facebook didn't tell users,

since they found out in 2015. >> we thought the data had been deleted. >> that doesn't mean you don't tell the users, hey, this was stolen from you. >> yes. we should have done that, as well. >> it feels like facebook was trying to get away with it. >> i don't think that's true. of course, you're right. and we should have done it. let's fast-forward to now. >> do you think there could be other breaches like the one we saw in cambridge analytica, where tens of millions of people's data was accessed improperly? >> we're doing investigations and audits. yes, we think it's possible. that's why we're doing the audited. we're shutting down some of the groups, events, pages, other parts of our product. a lot of these have good use cases. we're making a big shift here. and it's a shift we're making to make sure that we are more protective. >> people say that we're the product, our data. that's the product you're selling. >> that's not true. here's how our business works.

we don't sell your data, ever. we don't give personal data to advertisers. people want to do targeted ads. that's important for business. people want to show ads, we take the ads and show them. we don't pass any individual information back to the advertiser. >> you don't have to pass it because you collect all of the information and you target the ads for the advertisers. that's the service that you charge the advertisers for? >> that's right. that's a very good service. that's a privacy protected good service. >> could you come up with a tool that says i don't want facebook to use my personal profile data to target me for advertising. do you have an opt out button? please don't use ply profile data for advertising? >> we have different forms of opt-out. we don't have an opt out at the highest level. that would be a paid product. >> mark is going to be testifying before congress. what's facebook's message to congress? and do you think that mark needs to apologize in that public

setting? >> mark has apologized and i know he is prepared to apologize in my situation where we have responsibility. mark's message to congress is that he wants to be there to answer all of their questions and he wants to tell them the steps we're taking. >> a cynic would look at this and say facebook could have done all of this, every step, a long time ago, and not until its stock started tanking did facebook take it seriously. you care about privacy now because it's hitting the bottom line hard. >> we cared about it all along but got the balance wrong. thinking about social experiences. you are able to connect with your friends, able to see your friends' play lists, as i mentioned. those are good things. that involves sharing data. in all of these cases, there's good cases for sharing data. i think we were idealistic and not rigorous enough. and there's the possible misuse. what we are focused on is making sure the possible use cases get

shut down. i'm not going to sit here and say that we're not going to find more because we are. >> our conversation continued. it was fascinating. we were at facebook headquarters. this is probably the biggest crisis to hit facebook. in our next hour, i asked, you have a problem in most organizations and heads roll when something like this happens. we talk about leadership in the company, her leadership and mark zuckerberg's leadership. >> it sounds like facebook is certain there's more out there. >> it feels like, they don't know. they really don't know. and she said, now we're doing the audit. now, we're going to find out. they are making a lot of significant changes. we'll continue to follow it. and there's a lot more coming. >> fascinating conversation. a headline-making arrest in new york city overnight. fighting superstar, conor mcgregor, turning himself in after this caught-on-camera attack on a bus. willie is here with more on this.

good to see you. >> good to see you both. this morning, former ufc fighter conor mcgregor is in police custody, arrested after causing a melee at the barclay center in brooklyn. mcgregor turned himself in and was charged with assault after an incident that quickly got out of control. overnight, chaos caught on camera. after multiple videos catch mixed martial arts star, conor mcgregor, using control after a media event at barclay center. he can be seen in this video from "tmz sports," picking up a hand cart, and shattering the glass of the bus. several posted the video of mcgregor and his entourage acting wildly in a nonpublic area of the arena. mcgregor picking up a chair and running after a bus. that bus carrying other fighters, set to compete in this week's events, who ended up suffering injuries from the incident.

mcgregor later turning himself into police. he was arrested and charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. the target of the attacks, one of mcgregor's main rivals. the incident, just the latest problem for the fighter. on wednesday, ufc officials announced he would be stripped of his 155-pound championship belt that he won in 2015. he has not fought since then. and last summer, mcgregor famously lost to boxer floyd mayweather jr. in a much-hyped pay-per-view match. the organization deems today's disruption completely unacceptable and is working on the consequences that will follow. ufc president dana white sounding off to espn overnight. >> you want to grab 30 [ bleep ]

friends and come down here and do what you did today, it's disgusting. and i don't think anybody is going to be, you know, huge conor mcgregor fans after this. >> mcgregor is due to appear in court in new york city today. he made $100 million for that fight with floyd mayweather last summer. a lot of people saying he's going to be separated by some of that money by the people who were injured yesterday in brooklyn. >> thank you. dylan's here. >> snow. snow. >> we love you, dylan. we don't love your forecast. >> snow, cold, that's all in the forecast, as we head into the weekend. we have a chance of some severe storms down through the midwest today. and heavy rain is moving back into california. that's a look at weather across the country. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. hing. even "close claws." [driver] so, we took your shortcut, which was a bad idea. [cougar growling] [passenger] what are you doing?

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coming up, the three astronauts who made their first journey to the moon together together 50 years later. tom brokaw talked with them and will join us with their story. and the surprise reunion behind bars. why the menendez brothers are being brought together for the first time in two decades. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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closer toward the san francisco area, you could see we have this cell right here moving toward oakland so oakland don't be surprised if you get a period of some moderate downpours here and there. we're still seeing light showers in san francisco where you zoom out and if i show you the south bay, you could see some spots are catching a bit avenue break b -- a bit of a break and light rain for the santa cruz mountains and still foggy up there and starting to notice the winds are picking up. and a check of the roads to give you a good idea of what we're tracking. slowing out on the roads. we saw spinouts early on but noticing some slowing along the bridges. westbound 80 toward the bay bridge looking at about 15 minutes. westbound 92 toward the san mateo bridge, 13 minutes and toward the richmond bridge about 11 minutes and live at the golden gate bridge camera and slow down because we're expecting widespread rain all day long and the roads will remain wet. back to you.

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denying knowing any of the payment made to silence the porn star. >> did you know about the payment to stormy daniels? >> you'll have to ask michael. he's my attorney and you have to ask michael. >> you know where he got the many unto make that payment? >> no, i don't know. close call. a scary moment at a construction site in florida caught on camera, as a crane crashes to the ground, barely missing workers running to safety. blast off. the rocket plane that nearly doubled the speed of sound. and going rogue. a pregame ceremony for the minnesota twins goes off the rails when a bald eagle mistakes a pitcher for its handler. today, friday, april 6th, 2018. >> look how cool the pitcher was, though. >> i don't know if he was cool. i think he was like, is this really happening? >> i might be breaking out.

i thought he was very cool. >> he was cool but i don't think he looked happy. >> i don't know if you saw this. but our gold medal winning u.s. men's curling team. they threw out the first pitch or first pitchers. five curlers throwing baseballs. what could possibly go wrong? it turns out, just about everything. just a bit outside. yeah. he threw it at his own son at the father/son game. >> they're curlers. let's turn, now, to a surprise reunion behind bars. the infamous menendez brothers coming face-to-face in the same california prison. >> when eric and lyle menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, they were sent to different prisons 500 miles apart. and it stayed that way for nearly 22 years. until now. for eric and lyle menendez, a

lockup meetup. >> the prison officials allowed them to meet together for about an hour. and both brothers became emotional and hugged each other. they're so excited to be reunited after all these years. >> reporter: lyle had been serving time in northern california but in february was transferred to erik's prison in san diego. this week, they were placed in the same facility within that prison. >> i think it's an answer to prayer. i've been praying for many, many years this would happen. >> reporter: the brothers are serving life without parole for murdering their parents inside their beverly hills mention in 1989. prosecutors say they said did it to get the family fortune, while defense lawyers say it was self-defense after a lifetime of abuse. >> sorry for your loss. >> we need to pick up our tennis gear. >> reporter: the murders received a renewed attention with a "law & order" series on

nbc, devoted to the case. >> joseph lyle menendez, guilty. we find erik galen menendez guilty. >> reporter: last september, lyle speak by phone to megyn kelly. >> i have not seen erik in 17 years. and i miss him every day. >> can you and he speak on the phone? >> no. we cannot talk on the phone. we're communicating just through having the same family members and by writing letters. >> reporter: journalist robert rand wrote a book on the brothers, due out in september. >> lyle sometimes speaks with erik's wife. and erik speaks with lyle's wife. but neither brother has been allowed to speak to each other since 1986. >> reporter: erik has a facebook page that is administered by relatives. the latest post celebrate the brothers reunion. while they are not cell mates, they will be able to see each

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history-changing events in 1968, as well, including the first mission to the moon. tom brokaw went to chicago and met up with the men behind it. this is so cool. >> it is really cool. and for my generation, it was a life-saving experience to have that at the end of that tumultuous year. and they've always been my heroes, these astronauts, mostly jim webble. these three guys reminded us how much we needed what they did at the end of that year. 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in america. president johnson was forced from the white house by senator mccarthy and vietnam, where 15,000 americans died in that 1 year. >> and we as a people will get to the promised land.

>> reporter: martin luther king was murdered in memphis. bobby kennedy became a presidential candidate. >> the senator is lying with his eyes closed. >> reporter: and was assassin e assassinated. at the democratic convention in chicago and gop convention in miami, more riots over vietnam. but in houston and in florida, three astronauts were preparing for the first-ever rendezvous with the moon. apollo eight. frank goreman, jim webl and jim anders. >> who had the prestige to do something for the first time. >> reporter: it was a stunning success. you came around the moon and saw the backside for the first time, no man had ever done that before. were you still scientists? or were you also romantics when you were looking at something? >> we were three kids looking into a candy store window. everything was forgotten when we

saw the far side of the moon. >> reporter: even more dramatic mother earth seen from space for the first time. >> look at that picture over there. wow. is that pretty? >> i think about how delicate and how colorful it was and how fragile it looked. >> reporter: jim, i often quoted you. you said, that's our spaceship and we better take care of it. >> it's a small planet, one of nine in our solar system. just a speck in our galaxy and lost in oblivion in our uni universe. >> reporter: and on christmas eve, they found the right words. >> god saw it was good. >> that was one of the beauties of the country we live in and the freedom. that wasn't a nasa or government input. they told us to do something appropriate. >> reporter: a new book, "rocket men" captures the joyous worldwide reaction to this

historic achievement. >> it seems there's another a person in america or all the world who could disagree that something beautiful and miraculous had taken place. it really brought everyone together. >> and bill got a telegram that said you saved 1968. >> yeah. >> reporter: a half-century ago, these three daring americans gave people around the world hope and pride in the human spirit. >> i think all three of us are happy we were a part of that time. >> and it was successful. >> reporter: this week, as they gather at the university of chicago, the three were humbled and grateful for the opportunity. >> wow. >> and the great thing about them is they're still humble and full of wit and they all have different personalities. but they know them together in

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>> safive times? >> yes. it was the highest ever on the 15th hole. there's also an incredible story. this is tony. right there he dislocated his ankle. right there he pops it back in. he ended up with a high ankle sprain. and now he's just a shot or two back. tiger woods ends the day 1 over, a couple of birdies coming down the stretch. he still got the leaders in his sights, but today is moving day. >> you're getting excited. i'm like watching in the shower, too. still ahead we've got a lot more with our interview with facebook cheryl sandberg, what they've done with the information they have about you. and have you seen it? the viral video. i'm jimmy dean and uh,

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good morning. it is 7:55 and we continue to track the storm system pushing through the bay area. right now you could see the moisture just off -- just covering the entire block. now over all for the most part we'll expect to continue to see those showers pushing through really all day through today. if i zoom this in closer, you could see we have a couple of showers pushing through. half moon bay and san jose and gilroy and santa cruz seeing the rain. if i move toward the north bay, showers moving through santa rosa. bodega bay and petaluma and near richmond so keep that in mind as you head out of the door this morning. livermore seeing moderate to heavy downpour and storm ranger picking up that through the red scan you see there. a quick look at the day planner, continuing to see heavy rain all day long. especially for the north bay. by about 12:00 the winds will pick up between 10 and 20 miles per hour. if we fast forward that time line to about 3:00 p.m., the teams are in the 60s and

expecting rain at times and then turning windy into the evening. around your dinnertime at about 7:00 southerly winds and inland 62 and just overall expecting to keep the rain in sight. now a look at the roads. seeing a couple of fender-benders here and there. a couple of spinouts as well. just catching slowing in the south bay along 280 in both directions. also along highway 101. back to you. happening now, the storm is kaugz major back-up and delays for travelers in and out of sfo. the airport said they are experiencing delays up to four hours so if you are picking somebody up call ahead. find the latest on the twitter feed. and stay up to the minute on the current storm online any time. go our home page to link to the forecast and live radar as well. and on our nbc bay area app sign up for personalized weather alerts.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, snow way. another april storm heading east, bringing snow to millions. how bad will it be? and when it will finally start feeling like spring? dylan has the full forecast. plus, defending facebook. >> we're selling the opportunity to connect with people. but it's not for sale. >> more of our exclusive interview with sheryl sandberg. how the social network is working to earn back users' trust. >> do you take it personally? >> very personally. i take responsibility for the operational weaknesses we have. and back where it all began. prince harry and meghan markle attend team trials for the invictus games, as planning

ramps up for their big day, today, friday, april 6th, 2018. >> we have the newton conover high school band. we're going to do their chant. nchs. ♪ over in this corner, what are we celebrating? >> sweet 16. >> your first time at the "today" show and what are you celebrating? >> my 60th birthday. ♪ >> i think i found the person who traveled the farthest. >> i'm from japan. >> it's debbie's birthday. >> attention, lauren, we have a question for you. >> will you go to prom with me? >> she has to say yes. >> of course. she better. >> good morning, everybody. nice to have you with us. what a great crowd out there on a friday. we call this the rolling spring

break crowd, although, frankly, it doesn't feel that springy, does it? >> not yet. spring is coming, though. >> jam-packed hour ahead. we'll start with your news at 8:00. so much for spring. more snow, possibly record cold temperatures, expected to freeze the midwest and parts of the east. it makes a mockery of the calendar. good morning. what's happening? >> you know, it's chock it up to an awful spring. that's what we're experiencing here. more snow is falling through new york, through pennsylvania, into the higher elevations of maryland, even northern new jersey seeing a few flakes falling. it's not going to accumulate that much. there's another system that will move through on saturday that will bring the possibility of snow down to washington, d.c. the first round of snow is through northern and central new england where we'll see accumulation. the second round of snow, tomorrow, is through delaware, maryland and west virginia and virginia where we will see that snow. not a lot. you have to go to the higher

elevation where you get 4-6 inches. a dusting to an inch elsewhere. and the snow tomorrow is mostly across the appalachians. it's the cold that everyone in the northern plains will be feeling tomorrow morning. right now, temperatures are only in the teens, in pierre, south dakota, and minneapolis, 16 degrees. st. louis at 45. tomorrow morning, we'll likely break record low temperatures. kansas city, the record is 18. we'll be close to it tomorrow morning. in green bay, the old record is 16 degrees. tomorrow, we're forecasting a morning low of 10. >> thank you. president trump, this morning, doubling down on a potential trade war with china. the president is now considering adding another $100 billion of tariffs on chinese imports. it comes amid a bitter back and forth. the chinese government saying, quote, we are not afraid to fight a trade war. china has added $50 billion of american imports, including soybeans and pork. president trump is breaking his silence on the stormy daniels saga for the first time. it happened aboard air force one yesterday.

he was not asked about his relationship with the adult film actress. but he denied any knowledge of that hush money payment. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. you have to ask michael cohen. michael is my attorney. you'll have to ask michael. >> do you know where he got the money to make that payment? >> i don't know. >> did you ever set up a fund of money to pay for it? >> the president's lawyer, michael cohen, said he made the payment to daniels with his own money and without the president's knowledge. white house officials have repeatedly denied any affair with daniels. now, to a video that's been seen by millions. but the mom of the terrified 2-year-old was upset it was shared online without her permission. she gave nbc news permission to show it, hoping to get other parents to double check their day care's privacy policies.

we have the story. >> reporter: reaction to this video is starting a national conversation. a 2-year-old terrified by a surprise visit from the easter bunny to her day care. >> it should be an eye-opener that this is not funny. that my child is hurt. >> reporter: cassandra is the little girl's mother. she gave us permission to show the video. she says she signed this document denying the day-care center permission to photograph her child. but, she says, a 20-year-old worker shot it and posted it online. now, she is furious millions have been laughing at the expense of the little girl. >> someone's five seconds of entertainment or joy has caused my family distress. >> reporter: generating memes like this. becoming part of a late-night monologue. >> this is the proper way to react when a seven-foot-tall rodent shows up to school. >> reporter: parents thought the video was funny. >> i see both sides as a parent. i laughed. me laughing is different than

everybody in the world seeing it. >> it depends on you as a parent, if you have a sense of humor. >> reporter: the day-care center declined to comment. the owner apologized but her daughter will not be going back there. >> she is a human being. she deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. that's not something that occurred on that day. >> reporter: kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. >> you have to feel terrible. >> if you're the mom, that's my baby. and she looks terrified. interesting story. hoda is not here today. she said there was only one person who could handle the boost. she left it. >> let's get to it. the houston rockets, james harden isn't the team's only mvp in the arena on game day. take a look. ♪ there he is. the usher in section 124 has some pretty incredible moves himself. fans could not get enough of this usher. they showed him on the arena's dance cam.

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we are back with more from facebook's chief operating officer, sheryl sandberg. >> during our candid conversation, she defended her company in the wake of the massive privacy scandal. and she had more to say about the information that is being collected about you on facebook and what exactly is the business that facebook's in. facebook made you good but it is a for-profit enterprise. if mcdonald's sells burgers and starbucks sells coffee, what is facebook selling? >> we're selling the opportunity to connect with people, that is not for sale. >> it's free. >> we have an ad-based business model. that's something that people have questions about. i'm glad for the chance to answer these questions. we feel strongly that an add ad-based product, the way tv

is and radio is, is really important. >> you have 2 billion users. they do love facebook. a lot of love comes out of it. that's why it hurts. that's why the breach of trust feels so profound. >> that's why it feels profound to me. >> do you take it personally? >> very personally. look, i run this place with mark and i take response nlt for the operational weaknesses we have for the things we didn't do and didn't do soon enough. >> i read a quote in "the new york times" that said, facebook at its core is a surveillance operation. you're sweeping up data about everybody. true? fair? >> i don't think that's true and i don't think that's fair. facebook at its core is a sharing service. we're not sweeping up data. people are inputting data. people are sharing data with facebook. that's very important. >> they're sharing it with each other via facebook. but facebook is not putting it in a lock box and not doing anything with it. facebook is using it to sell ads. >> here's how we're using it. we're using it to personalize your service. let's talk about the data you put on facebook.

one piece of data you put on facebook is who you connect to and your friends. we show you n your news feed posts of people you've connected to. >> facebook is taking steps to combat pervasive issues like fake news. >> here is what we are doing now. the first thing we're doing is going after fake accounts. people think of fake news as politically motivated and a lot of it is. more of it is economically motivated. people want to write outlandish headlines so you click and make money. we're going after the economic incentive. we're working with third-party fact-checkers. coming up to the election, we have a partnership with the a.p. in all 50 states to have feet on the ground looking for fake news, marking it and reducing distribution. we should have done this earlier. we are as focused as we know how to be now. and i think taking various steps in all these areas. >> in most organizations when you have a breach that's this big and this costly, heads roll.

should heads roll at facebook? is this the righad you, mark, have you asked yourselves those hard questions? >> i think those are hard questions. they are the right questions. i can speak for myself first. i serve at the pleasure of mark and our board. and i will be here as long as they think i'm the right person to run this and to lead our response and to make sure that we can rebuild trust with people all over the world. but at the end of the day, the people we hold responsible are me and mark. mark knows that. i know that. and we own that responsibility. >> so, facebook, as we said before, really facing some difficult questions about its operation. what is it all about? people love facebook. it has 2 billion users. the success speaks for itself. a lot of scrutiny, as well. >> is there a word about how the board feels about the leadership right now? >> nothing publicly. they seem to be safe in their positions. but she serves at the pleasure

of the board. the stock has tanked. you know, it's been on this upward trajectory so long. they lost almost $90 billion in market share in the last few weeks. it's a big deal. >> zuckerberg is on the hill tuesday and wednesday. >> yes. >> do you get the sense they are open to the idea of regulation? >> yeah. between the lines, my sense is, they know it could be coming. and so, i think most companies say, don't regulate us. we can regulate ourselves. i don't know if they welcome regulation. but i don't think they will be shocked. and there's more intense regulation in other places. this is a global business. in europe, some tough laws are going into effect. in the meantime, facebook's privacy scandal has sparked a war of words between mark zuckerberg and tim cook, the apple ceo. cook called out zuckerberg. if you want to see the conversation, it's an interesting one. tonight, 8:00 p.m. eastern on

msnbc. just ahead, carson's can't-miss "pop start." first, a look at the weather. >> we have more rain moving into parts of the west coast. we call it the pineapple express. the moisture originates around hawaii. and the moisture streams across the pacific and falls along the west coast of california and up into oregon, too. across the sierra nevada mountain range, we'll see more rain fall today and into saturday as well. we'll see pockets of heavy rain. the one good thing is that a lot of this heavy rain is falling in an area not impacted by recent burns and the burn scars. that should help limit some of the mudslides and rock slides we can see. we'll have to deal with the rain and the snow melt because of the warmer temperatures. that could lead to some flooding. we could see as much as 3 to 4, 5 inches of rain, with rainfall rates of half an inch to 3 inches per hour possible.

that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> that's what we've been monitoring, the steady stream of moisture. you can see we've got a couple of showers passing through pleasanton right now. san jose sees some of that rain. right now, it looks like for the most part, parts of san francisco are catching a bit of a break. if i turn your attention to the north bay, santa rosa seeing light rain. moments, we could see some heavier pockets. livermore also seeing rain >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thank you so much. let's turn to prince harry and meghan markle. the royal wedding, the big day, guys? >> may 19th. >> as the couple gets ready for that big day next month, the couple is drawing a crowd just west of london. that is where we find kelly. what's going on, kelly? >> reporter: the lovely couple is inside talking to athletes. but this is a really, really big, important event for prince harry.

and this year he brought extra star power with him in fiancee, meghan markle. both here to cheer on really impressive athletes. another week another working trip for prince harry and meghan markle. this time meeting enthusiastic hopefuls for the invictus games. >> a huge morale boost for all of us. >> reporter: the games are close to harry's heart, created by the prince, the only big sporting event for wounded or sick servicemen and women. at last year's games in toronto, harry and meghan made their debut as couple, hand in hand. now, meghan mania has taken old. she's gracing magazine covers. the royal's biggest ever power players says one. "people" magazine on newsstands, citing a royal source says meghan is the one wearing the trousers in the relationship. with the final season of "suits" out, meghan's character is

wearing white. >> why don't we make time for what's important? the wedding. >> the wedding. it's going to be here before we know it. >> reporter: who will design the dress for the real wedding of the year? the latest rumor, canadian hederm. kate has warn his dressing and so has meghan. in the last royal wedding, the dressmaker was top-secret until kate stepped out of the car. here is what we do know. there will be military bands and soldiers in their finest lining the streets of st. george's chapel. the flowers, peonies, white roses and foxgloves. a classic english garden look. and the cake, lemon and elderflower instead of the traditional fruitcake. the guest list is under wraps. but 18-year-old danella timberly is on it.

her school tweeting the invite, a reward for her charity work. as excitement building for a wedding now just six weeks away. and that means the official souvenirs are now available for sale. you can get this lovely commemorative plate for your breakfast. a mug for your coffee or tea. you see that sparkle here? that is the official replica meghan markle engagement ring. and you can even get earrings to match. >> wow. >> wow. >> reporter: i'll save them for you, guys. >> for the woman who has everything. >> kelly, thank you. some people realize there's been some talk about how much this is going to cost. this is going to be a boone for the economy. >> yeah. >> hundreds of millions of dollars. >> like chamber of commerce moment, right there. we're going to keep talking about the royals, right, carson? >> we're going to keep it going, right here. lifetime's "harry and meghan, a royal romance," set to air next month.

it will feature a budding love story and here's a look at the new trailer. >> what am i supposed to do, never have fun? >> peter pan can't stay in neverland forever. it isn't so bad. >> i'm meghan. >> harry. you look lovely. >> she's american. she's divorced. >> is it true about you and prince harry? >> are you ready for this? ♪ >> she makes me happy. so, to hell with tradition. >> to hell with tradition would have been a good title for this, too. that didn't quite work out. >> good casting. >> are you excited for that? >> the casting looks spot-on. >> the movie airs, may 13, just six days before the royal wedding. up next, "big little lies" the hbo series filming season two. and nicole kidman sharing an update there. this is a first look at meryl streep on the set of the series. kidman captioned the photo, first day on the set with meryl streep.

it's not the first time they worked together. they teamed up in 2002, in the film "the hours." that earned nicole kidman an oscar. oddly enough, the pair did not get to work together, however, on "the hours." they shot their scenes separately. we're looking forward with what is going on with "big little lies." lourde sharing her bathtub. posting, i will always love you, the famous lyric song by whitney houston, who died in a bath tub. >> i didn't think of that. >> she deleted the post and quickly posted an apology. extremely poorly chosen quote. i didn't put this together. i was just excited to take a bath. i'm an idiot. speaking of whitney houston, more news on her and the new

documentary on the legendary singer is set to debut this summer, directed by kevin mcdonald. it shows never-before-seen footage as the singer struggles to cope with her fame. here's a little bit of it. ♪ it's the light of day that shows me how ♪ >> let's go. let's go. >> people think it's so damn easy. ♪ and when the night falls >> it will be all right. ♪ the loneliness calls >> incredible footage there. "whitney" the film will be released on july 6th. anne hathaway posted this to instagram. you see her going through her workout routine. she explained she is gaining weight for a movie role and it's going well. not wanting to receive any negative comments.

she added, to all of the people who are going to fat-shame me, it's not me, it's you. peace. that's one way to shut down the trolls. we're looking forward to hearing about what that project is all about. that's your "pop start" today. >> that was a power pop start. >> a lot of emotions there. just ahead, when is the last time you changed your credit card? a simple switch maybe can save you a lot of money. jean is here with that story. and then, the recipe for a perfect spring meal as millions of us are waiting for the snow, after your local news. i )m ...

we )re in a microclimate alert. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. we're micro climb weather alert. a look at the golden gate. let's get the latest weather conditions. >> we've been tracking this all morning long. you can see right here on our satellite radar, we've got that plume of the subtropical air. let's see where the rain stands out. we're catching a couple of breaks in half-moon bay. san francisco seeing some light showers moving through. san jose as well, we're seeing some rain purposhing through pleasanton. santa rosa, seeing steady rain. expect the wind to pick up into the evening hours. freemont, livermore area seeing rain as well. here's a quick check of what you can expect and look out for for today. we're talking about possible risk of mudslides, especially for areas along the burn scars.

fast creeks and rivers. and of course the snow melt could bring the potential for flooding into the area. all in all, the higher rain totals in the north bay. a quick look at your traffic conditions. we've seen that slowing for the south bay right now. in san jose, you can see, along the northbound 101, seeing some slight delays. we've just seen a couple of spinouts here and there, not just for the south bay but even in san francisco. you can see i've had a few viewers tell me they've seen ponding water, marcus. >> all right, thanks. i'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes. ♪ seresto, seresto, seresto

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thanks for being here. good morning, everybody. it's 8:30 friday morning, the 6th of april. these are the spring showers they are talking about. april showers will bring may flowers. >> it's coming down. >> what a great crowd. everybody is here and smiling. they're chipper. here's something i hope will make people happier. we have a big announcement. jason aldean coming to our plaza, special live concert. mark your calendars. it's happening april 18th. >> no guarantees on whether it will be warm by then. >> it better be.

should we hit up the "crowd moment"? i have got it. we have a giant cutout. who is this? >> brooke simmons from dallas, texas. >> and your mom and your brother? your name? >> charlie. >> does it bother you that he has a bigger head than you do? >> no. let's say hello to brooks since he couldn't be here. one, two, three. awesome. thank you so much. i need to get one of those. >> way to represent. jean chatzky is here. she's going to talk to us about saving money. why she says if you have not changed your credit card company in years and many of us are in the same boat, now is the time. have you ever brushed your teeth and washing the dishes and thought, there has to be a better way? we have new products on things that improve on things we use every day. and we're going to improve

your kitchen routine with a dinner from one of the hottest chefs in the country. dylan, what you got in the weather? >> we have rain in the northeast. you go farther north and we have some snow. that will move away by tomorrow. but down through kentucky and west virginia, through virginia, that's where we're going to see snow tomorrow. most of the accumulations will be through the higher elevations. we could see strong storms in the southeast, damaging wind and hail. it will be frigidly cold saturday morning in the midwest. that will make way for more snow on sunday. cold in the northeast and chilly through the mid-atlantic. hot and dry in the southwest, especially in parts of western texas. that's a look at the weather across country. now here's a peek out your window. >> we're still on tap with that rain moving through. you can see right here we had a couple of those moderate cells push through right now, areas like san francisco, san mateo, catching a bit of a break from

some of those showers. same for oakland as well. that doesn't mean we're in the clear. we can expect to see the rain at times really all day long with the heaviest rain expected for the north bay, temperatures will remain in the 60s. a big hello to this side of the plaza, too. we can't leave them out. >> dylan, thank you. when was the last time you switched credit cards? according to a new study 40% of us have never changed our primary card or have gone at least ten years since we last did. not good says jean chatzky. she's here to explain why you're missing a chance to get out of debt faster and cheaper. always good to have you. we learn something when you're here. >> thank you. >> what's the deal here? >> the deal is that all of these people have not changed their credit card. and the rewards on those credit cards have gone up immensely.

three-times over the last ten years. you are leaving big money on the table not doing it. >> one of the things i was taught, is when you apply for new credit cards it has a negative impact on your credit score. >> it does. it's a small negative impact. when you apply for a new credit card, it takes your score down but just a little bit. when you get that new credit card, you get more credit. that takes your score up substantially. and the big trick here, do not close the old credit card, unless it has a big annual fee. that will help your credit score, as well. >> how do we choose this new card? >> according to the research is the big things that people want are rewards. the first thing to look at is a mileage bonus. there's cards that will give you

50,000 miles just by signing up. so, you can get that. you may have to spend a few thousand dollar on the card to trigger that bonus. if you can't pay it off, look for a different reward. next thing, ongoing miles earnings. you should get two miles for every dollar that you spend on these cards. chase sapphire, capital one venture. if you're not going to use the miles, it's not worth collecting them. you want to go for cash back. you sign up for the wells fargo visa card, you can get cash back. you pay that off and you can get cash back. the one i like best here is the amex card. it's called the everyday amex card. if you spend $100 a week at the grocery store, and many people do that, you're looking at $200

over the course of the year. >> the rewards are great. what about the fees? >> the mileage cards are free for the first year. afterwards, there's a $95 annual fee. the cashback cards are not going to have a fee. what you have to watch out for is the interest. if you can't pay your card off right away, it's not worth going for the mileage bonuses because the cost of the interest alone on a balance of $2,500 to $3,000 is going to eat up even a $500 reward. >> and the interest rates, as well. >> the interest rate on a card at 19% or 20%, that's going to eat that bonus right up. >> if you are carrying a balance, and a lot of the cards tap themselves to be perfect to transfer a balance to, what do you subject for that? >> look for a card with no balance transfer fees. this could be the best reward because if you are carrying

$2,500 balance, you can wipe that out at a 0% interest rate. you are saving yourself big money. chase slate is the only card i've been able to find that doesn't have a balance transfer fee. but you have to transfer the balance within the first 60 days you have the card. and it keeps you at a 0% rate of interest for 15 months. the other thing to look at is the interest-free period on that card overall. amex blue cash, another one that has a 15-month, 0% fee. and you get a bonus that can wipe out the transfer fee. i know i threw out a ton of names. i will tweet them out for people that want to follow along. >> all this sounds great. people that are watching and listening. but my credit isn't very good. >> we have answers for that. there's secured credit cards now that give you rewards. discover has one and there's a bank called sun trust that has one.

so, even if you're working on building back up your credit, you are not left out of this party. >> jean chatzky, wow. that was great. thank you so much. have a great weekend, jean. up next, better basics. say good-bye to leaky umbrellas, dirty sponges and more. we're revealing the ultimate versions of the things we all use every day. first, this is "today" on nbc. mom you called?

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life. this was invented by two moms. this is anti-microbial. they never smell. they dry completely. they work wonders. >> feels sturdy. >> they dry, they never get smelly. you know the sponge is the grossest thing in your kitchen. this will rub off as you use it. you know you can't see this, it's time to change the sponge out. and they have a subscription thing. it's not much more expensive than a sponge at the grocery. and they arrive every one to two months. >> from sponges to socks. what's so great about these socks? >> this inspired this whole segment. i wrote about them on my blog. they're made for chucks. the chuck taylor shoes that are low. these are low-cut socks. >> you don't see them. >> even in boots when you can see down. totally invisible. but unlike other invisible socks, they don't ride down. >> mine always slip. >> you can run like this. my friend, heather is doing the

boston marathon. you can run in them. >> and they're cute, too. next, the running glove. this is amazing. >> so smart. for running safety, this is an innovation that's so easy but so smart. >> we're dimming the lights so you can see this. >> when heather is running in the morning, she can use these as her lights for safety instead of something on her head or carrying something around. you turn them on and off. there's one for winter and for warmth, and for kids. there's a sling, if it's a hot day or a complete glove. >> i like that idea. >> and the lights are rechargeable. you can change them between the different gloves. >> good luck on your marathomar. >> tell us about this umbrella. when you think about your umbrella. you close it up and put in your bag. this, you can bottle up all of the wetness. here's your umbrella. and when it's wet, you wrap it up and stick it back in the

bottle. >> is it hard to do? >> nope. you close it and wrap it. put it in your bag or hang it off a backpack. but it makes so much sense. why do you want your wet umbrella making everything else wet. >> some of these things are like, why didn't we think of that years ago? let's talk -- we have the cutest model. this is anaya. tell me about this toothbrush. >> brushing my kids' teeth is a nightma nightmare. this is a three-sided toothbrush that hugs the tooth. when you're brushing your child's taeeth if they're bitin down and squirming, they will still get on the teeth. you can sungs it on to the sink. and no matter how much they're moving around, you know they're going to do a good job. >> good job. your teeth are sparkling. this is the latest and greatest

in shower caps. >> they haven't been reinvented in decades. this is a brand called shower cap. it's like a chic shower cap. the material is water-repellent. it dries instantly. it covers everything. there's fun patterns and it never smells. it stays clean. unlike the old ones that would get bunchy and smelly. these are cute. you are not embarrassed if someone sees you in your shower cap. >> thank you very much. you wear it well. what do we have over here? this is the comforter. >> this is from crane and c canopy. this is the dual zone company. if someone likes the room cold, this has two different sides. we have the lightweight side here. someone who wants more warmth, over here, and that way, you don't have to fight over the thermostat. everybody gets the sleep they want. >> the marriage-saving comforter.

>> the marriage-saving comforter, completely. and you put it in the due vet a nobody knows. >> jenn, thank you so much. these were fun. we have some extra products online. go to today.com/shop. one of the country's most sought-after chefs is here. she's going to teach us how to make this fabulous dinner you n make ca

and we're back with "today food." in the kitchen with us, we are honored, chicago chef stephanie izard. you hold the triple crown of cooking honors. lucky to have you with us. >> i'm glad you here to stir everything with that tiny spatula. >> i found the tiniest spatula

ever. "gather and graze" is stephanie's new book. you have three restaurants in chicago. why not open something here in new york. >> there's so many great restaurants here. and maybe one day. we'll see. >> you're the triple crown of cooking. you have nothing to be scared of. >> it's a big city. i like to visit and eat. >> let me know. a long way to go to get to your food. i'm glad you're cooking for us today. is this recipe in the new cookbook. >> it is. we're going to make yogurt marinated chicken. for me, cooking is putting out food and grazing. it's not too hard to make at home. it's great flavors. >> what are you making? >> this is a yogurt marinade for some chicken thighs. >> how long before you cook it? >> a couple hours or overnight. it's going to add more flavor and make them more tender if it goes overnight. >> the longer the better?

>> yeah. but you wouldn't want to go two days or too long because it might start to cure the chicken a little bit. >> garlic. lem lem lemon zest. >> what's the red pepper thing? >> sanball. do you keep it in your fridge? >> i have budweiser in my fridge. >> my husband is a beer guy, throughout the book also. we have local beers in there. >> and the olive oil, too. >> and fish sauce, a way to add some salinity. you pulse that. and we pour it over the chicken. let that sit overnight in the fridge. then, you have thighs right here. we're going to cook them in the pan. you take it out of the yogurt into the pan. >> that's oiled down, too. >> you want to keep the marinade on. >> stkin on first? >> skin on first. it's tv. >> how long does this cook?

>> until it's golden brown. the yogurt is caramelizing. you can do some things a little ahead. i think it's great when cooking at home -- >> how long is it in the oven? >> probably about 20 minutes. >> not too long. they look great. >> they're delicious. you can kind of smell the marinade. and we're going to make a potato side to go with it. we have grilled scallions we're going to put in the blender. >> we have the gang downstairs. how is the chicken? >> tender. >> i forgot you're down there. >> cut right through it. >> mix blueberries with the potatoes. >> very inventive. >> we have potatoes going on our grill pan here. and what makes it fun is this vinaigrette and then blueberries. >> so tender. it's ridiculous. >> and my husband's favorite thing to eat at home, is chicken and potatoes. this is the perfect thing.

>> we have 30 seconds. >> potatoes, you want to cook them in some butter. and the blueberries make it really fun. >> i never would have thought blueber blueberries. >> i love blueberries with the savory. >> and what's on the potatoes? >> a grilled vinaigrette. >> and the chocolate things. >> you have to take a bite. >> is this a bonus thing you do? >> in the cookbook also. >> it's amazing. >> do you have these downstairs. >> and craig is like, when do we talk about the whoopie pies? >> i'll hold the chicken. today.com/food. you can pick up the book, too. stephanie, thank you so much. we're back in a moment. we're back in a moment. rst, this is "today" ofi we're back in a moment. rst, this is "today" ofi ♪

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it has been ten years of kathie lee and hoda. >> boozing for 11:00 a.m. for a decade. >> i can't imagine life without them. they're going to celebrate a special anniversary show. you don't want to miss it. it's filled with surprises and a special guest. >> before they get the party started, check out what they had to say about the milestone and some of their wildest moments. >> i cannot believe it's been ten. >> really remarkable. i signed for one year initially. >> it is time for the new addition to the "today" show, miss kathie lee gifford. >> we have an egyptian journalist and a post menopausal has-been. how do those things work? >> i fell in love with an egyptian goddess. >> magic happens when we're just enjoying life. >> so crazy. >> that's the other way, kath. not that way. >> i like it this way.

>> no, it's -- >> don't judge. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> oh, my god. ♪ >> spanx alert out the wazoo, if there was a spanx alert, this is it. we adore each other's company and we make each other laugh our butts off. >> there is something about her crazy body, insane sense of humor and that energy. >> i told her on the day we met, you and i are going to be lifetime friends. i knew it from one lunch with her. she's one of the best friends a human being can ever have. >> i get to be her sidekick. i get to play with her. i get to enjoy it. the two of us together are real friends. we're not tv friends. >> and it shows. >> true. >> they're amazing. this tenth anniversary show, epic. it's going to be one for the record books. so, tune in. what's coming up this weekend? >> a lot coming up this weekend.

in addition to dylan tracking the snowstorm that's going to be blanketing much of the country. despite that, allergy season still here. tomorrow on "today" we help you cope with everything from what you should be eating to the best way to clean up around the house to keep the allergies at bay. on sunday, emily blunt, a terrifying new movie. he texted me questions for his wife. >> you have his phone good morning. it's 8:56. we are under a microclimate weather alert since this morning. if i zoom this in, you can see we still got a couple of showers pushing through right now. in the north bay, san rafael, san francisco, san mateo, catching a bit of a break. along with some areas just south of freemont. out near the south bay, also seeing a little bit of a break. san francisco, catching a couple of light showers here and there. expect for this rain to continue, really, all day long.

now, right now, traffic cams, you can see the bay bridge camera catching some of that rain. we're going to see soggy roads all day long into tomorrow morning. and so far, we've seen a couple of fender benders. marcus. >> all right, thanks. happening now, the storm is already causing some major backups and delays for flyers traveling into and out of san francisco international airport. the airport says arrivals are experiencing delays up to four hours. link to latest from our twitter feed. stay up to the minute on the current storm online any time. go to our homepage to link to the forecast along with the link to live weather radar. meanwhile, from our nbc bay area app, you can sign up for those weather apps. we'll have more news coming up in an hour. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you. get the nbc bay area app. on the

assessing any damage after our latest storm. we )ll show you the aftermath. and-- six months after the devastating deadly north bay wildfires we look at the recovery efforts underway. monday... from 4:30 to 7.

good morning, everyone. and welcome. i'm megyn kelly. we begin this morning with child brides. it is happening right here in america, with girls too young to vote or even to drive. and for some girls, it is a choice that they have not even freely made. 24-year-old ashley duncan remembers the day she got married to her boyfriend. she was just 15. >> i didn't know i was getting married that day. >> that's why there was no wedding plans, no party, no white dress. >> i got up and went to school. i was getting off the bus to go home. and my aunt got on the bus and said, come on, you're going to get married today. >> reporter: