out. a tow truck is there. should clear hopefully. >> takes a while sometimes. >> follow me on twitter. >> take a look at the picture in fremont, gorgeous day, get out and enjoy it, only after you join at 7:25 for more local news. good morning, breaking overnight, the comey memos. congress gets 15 pages of detailed notes from the fired fbi director and promptly leaks them. this morning, the new revelations about comey's one-on-ones with the president. >> and he told you he'd had a personal conversation with president putin about hookers? >>es. >> the president, waing no time reacting. whate has to say, just ahead. captured. the fugitive grandmother wanted for the murders of her husband and a look alike now behind bars. this morning, the tip that ended a nationwide manhunt and what we're learning about her time on the run. prince's last moments. officials close the case on the death of the music superstar,

revealing he overdosed on counter fit pills, and releasing details of what happened inside his mansion in the final days. all that, plus outrage. a syracuse university fraternity apologizing overnight after a racist video goes public. nbc news exclusive -- legendary coaches, bela and martha karolyi breaking their silence on the usa gymnastics abuse scandal. >> i'll tell you what people say now. okay? how could they have not known? and a family with 13 sons william wshgs a grand mu baby, and surprise, surprise. it wasn't a boy. a girl. the newest member of their all-boys club, today, friday, april 20th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody.

welcome to "today." thank you so much for being with us. it's a friday morning. we have a good friday story. >> i cannot believe that. >> and baby makes -- 16. 14 boys in this family. >> and the family keeps saying, after 11, we were going to stop having kids. after 12. and now, we have lucky number 13. >> oh, and now a 14th little baby boy. it's just adorabldorable. we're going to talk to them live, which is amazing. >> it's going to be fun. first, let's get to the news and breaking overnight, the major twist in the russia investigation. the justice department turning over to congress the much-talked-about memos that james comey wrote right after his meetings with president trump. now, congress has leaked them. we have complete coverage starting with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, savannah. here they are. 15 pages of memos, covering everything from leakers to hookers. some of the new revelations from former fbi director james comey. all these detailed documents given to congress by the justice

department, obtained overnight by nbc news. the memos are importantly consistent with coney's sworn testimony and they could be critical in an obstruction of justice case. again, this morning the president is attacking comey as a leaker and a liar. president trump, not wasting any time responding to the news tweeting overnight, james comey showed there was no collusion and no obstruction. also, he leaked classified information. wow. will the witch-hunt continue? the president has been blasting comey as a liar and a slimeball. but comey's memos show that during their first meeting in trump tower in january 2017, then president-elect trump praised the former fbi director's great position, saying he was repeatedly put in impossible positions during the campaign but conducted himself honorably. one week after the inauguration, comey writes that during a private dinner, president trump complained about his national security adviser, michael flynn.

"the president pointed his fingers at his head and said, the guy has serious judgment issues." why? the president blamed flynn for not setting up a call to an unknown foreign leader until six days after they sent their congratulations. in february 2018, comey detailed how the president released information about prostitutes in moscow and recounted that russian president vladimir putin once told him we have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world. comey verifying that with rachel maddow thursday night. >> he told you he had a personal conversation with president putin about hookers? >> yes. >> did you believe him or think he was speaking hyperbolically? >> he didn't seem to be speaking hyperbolically. president's legal team is expanding. once known as america's mayor, rudy giuliani is president trump's newest lawyer. the president complimenting him. rudy is great.

he wants to get this resolved for the good of the country. during the campaign, giuliani was one of candidate trump's most combative loyalists. >> i'm sick and tired of the media and the campaign. this is a good man. >> rudy guliani was down here in palm beach just this week. he's served as a u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york. that's the same office investigating the president's personal lawyer, michael cohen. >> peter alexander, starting us off. let's turn to nicolle wallace. a lot to catch up with. let's talk about the memos. on one hand, comey has written a book. there were some news nuggets. >> the memos weren't released in the spirit of transparency, which most democrats and

republicans think is a good the memos were released as a part of the war on the justice department. but for those folks the memos prove that jim comey's story, to which he testified under oath and in his book, hold up. and it reveals more embarrassing details for the president. i think we'll be talking about the scandalous things today, in the beautiful hookers in russia, the pieces of the dossier that the president was seemingly obsessed with. but the most damaging things with the president, in seven interactions he never asked the top law enforcement person in america, how are we going to get back at the russians? >> we just heard in peter's piece that rudy giuliani has joined the trump legal team. and giuliani was quoted saying, i'll have this wrapped up in a week or so. >> it's not a disagreement among siblings. it is a criminal probe and a

counterintelligence investigation. bob mueller has several floors of a building in washington, d.c. and has investigators working all over the world to get to the bottom of the central question whether or not russians put their fingers on the scale in 2016. i don't think there's anything that rudy giuliani can do. and the fact that donald trump landed on rudy giuliani was like the bachelor. he was calling lawyers into the room, offering them roses and begging them to represent him in the mueller probe. and giuliani said yes. the fact tt he can walk in and wrap this up is a fairy tale. >> ate her wheaties this morning. thank you very much. this morning, we have new information on the tragic midair engine explosion on a southwest airlines flight. new video taken inside the plane showed flight attendants working to keep passengers calm while trying to save the woman who was partially pulled out of a

window. tom costello has more on that and the urgent search for other engines that may be at risk. >> reporter: there's great urgency at southwest airlines and others with large 737 fleets to check the engine's fan blades the urgency driven home by the cell phone video taken inside the plane, as flight attendants prepared passengers for an emergency while trying to save a life. the terrifying moments of 1380's midair emergency captured on video. as flight attendants shouted for passengers to keep calm and breathe. >> everybody breathe and relax. everybody breathe. we are almost landing. >> reporter: in the cockpit, the pilot in an emergency descent, the left engine gone. passenger riordan pulled back in the cabin.

and they are calling for the aed. >> reporter: andrew needum helped pull riordan back inside. >> i acted as i've been trained. like i said earlier, no different than any other firefighter in this firestation and in this country. >> reporter: inside the engine, investigators found a broken fan blade and signs of metal fatigue. the same thing happened on a 737 but there were no injuries. cfm pushed the faa to inspect certain 737 fan blades in 12 months. because it's likely to exist in other products of the same design. but citing the number of planes affected, southwest was among several airlines to request more time.

now the faa says it will order ultrasonic tests on 737 fan blades. southwest and other airlines say they've already started. flight attendants are concerned by the photos of southwest passengers improperly wearing their oxygen masks. some taking selfies. >> this is life or death. this is the time to save your life, not to be documenting your death. >> reporter: to wear the mask, you put it over your nose and your mouth and breathe normally. put your mask on before a child's because you don't want to lose consciousness. >> we're hearing that the passengers onboard that flight are being offered compensation from the airline? >> reporter: southwest is offering everybody on that plane $5,000 in compensation and a $1,000 travel voucher, extending their sincere apologies. now to breaking developments overnight in a story we've been following closely. the fugitive grandmother accused

of killing her husband and a stranger that looked just like her is now in custody. kerry sanders tells us how this manhunt came to an end. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the undersheriff here in ft. myers, florida, said they were always confident they would capture their suspect. and this morning, that suspect, grandmother on the run, is now inside this jail, captured on south padre island, texas. lois reiss, traveled 1,500 miles before she was spotted in a restaurant and someone there dialed 911. this morning, the so-called fugitive grandmother, lois reiss is behind bars in texas. she is wanted in minnesota where authorities say she killed her husband, david, and cashed more than $10,000 in stolen and forged checks from his accounts. she's also wanted in florida where investigators believe she

killed pamela hutchinson, a woman that looked like her, in order to steal her identity. two deputies and marshals took riess in custody last night, in a restaurant at south padre island after a man recognized her from tv and called police. south padre island is about 45 minutes from brownsville and three border crossing stations into mexico. law enforcement officials had repeatedly warned she was dangerous. >> she's a cold-blooded murderer. >> reporter: on thursday, authorities released this video of reiss in a gas station in iowa. she is seen buying a sandwich and asking for directions out of state. >> would you like 30 south. just to keep going on down to the next state? >> reporter: investigators said they hoped someone might recognize her after seeing the video and hearing her voice.

because of her penchant for gambling, the police named her losing streak lois. >> she loves casinos. >> she was attracted to the diamond jo casino in iowa. according to marshals she won a jackpot. but both times, she slipped away. but both times, she slipped away. but the marshals never doubted they would nab her sooner or later. >> she can run all she wants to. all she's going to do is go to jail tired. >> reporter: grandmother lois riess now faces charges here in minnesota and in florida. if florida prosecutors agree with what detectives say, that she premeditated the murder of her look-alike here, she could face the death penalty. savannah, hoda. >> kerry sanders, thank you. also this morning, a new fraternity scandal is in the spotlight. a chapter at syracuse university suspended over a video showing members engaging in offensive behavior is now responding to

that outrage. stephanie gosk is in syracuse for us. hey, steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. well, the fraternity brothers who live here this morning are apologizing. they say they are ashamed. they also add that this video was supposed to be satire, making fun of intolerance. but we talked to a number of students who have heard that explanation and have watched the video. they tell us there's simply nothing funny about it. syracuse university suspended engineering fraternity theta tau indefinitely after this troubling deo surfaced online. >> do you know what you signed up for tay? >> reporter: overnight members of the chapter posted an apology on their website, saying they were ashamed of themselves, adding they understood why others were angry. they initially posted the video to a private facebook group. it is loaded with derogatory slurs and explicit language. many parts too offensive to air on tv.

racist, anti-sem ittic, homophobic, and hostile to people with disabilities. >> what was your thirst thought when you saw this video? >> my reaction was disbelief that these were our students. to see this video and to realize what a complete lack of understanding of our community was reflected in it was painful and hurtful. >> reporter: theta tau's national fraternity released a statement that reads in part, the content of the video is unacceptable and directly violates the values and expectations that have been put in place for all our chapters. hundreds of students protested. >> we're talking about accessibility, we're talking about equality and equity. >> is time for us to make sure

they do something about it. >> reporter: 3% of the students here at syracuse belong to fraternities or sororities. the chancellor says they are going to take a very close look at the greek system on campus and if there are changes that need to be made, they're going to make them. >> steph, thank you. also on a busy friday morning, new tributes to barbara bush. the public is getting the chance to pay their respects to the former first lady today. tomorrow is a private memorial service. kelly o'donnell is in houston this morning. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. today through the doors of st. martin church we'll see the most public part of this farewell. this morning before dawn the hearse carrying mrs. bush's casket arrived here. members of the public, friends, family and admirers will be able to file past today. tomorrow president trump will not be attendance at the funeral, but first lady melania trump will be here as the nation and hometown pay tribute. a celebration in the heart of

houston. on thursday, the city hosting a service of gratitude for its hometown first lady. >> may we honor the memory of barbara bush by being people who care for others. >> reporter: many women came wearing pearls, mrs. bush's trademark. >> the mother in her, the grandmother in her, that's the part that still gets me. she led this country with her strength. >> reporter: today inside st. martin's, the bushes' church for five decades, the former first lady will be lying in repose from noon until midnight. >> i think people wanting to come and have an opportunity to say thank you and to reflect on who she is and who she was. >> reporter: outside the church, secret service and police are prepared for the crowds that will be drawn to the rare gathering of four former presidents at saturday's funeral service. thursday night george and laura bush hosted a long scheduled forum on leadership. among those honored, bono for

his work with president bush to fight aids in africa. mrs. bush's presence was felt. >> you knew mother. do you think she'd get along with bono? >> reporter: back at st. martin's, photos of the bush family cover the walls of the rer rector's office. they included him in the vigil during mrs. bush's final days and final moments. in deeply personal terms, he recounted her passing. >> all of us in the room knelt at her bed. we all placed our hands on her body. woe all offered these beautiful prayers. and as we finished, we were all in tears. we all stood up, still saying i love you, and moments later she died peacefully, gently, wit tranquili tranquility. it is the kind of death we would all want. >> reporter: the pastor told me he asked permission to share such a personal story. barbara bush had a hand in

planning tomorrow's funeral choosing music and readings. i'm told she was not sure about having a public viewing, but loved ones convinced her the community needed a way to say good-bye. savannah. >> kelly o'donnell in houston, thank you. we should mention nbc news will have special coverage of mrs. bush's funeral tomorrow on many of these stations. it is time now for our very first check of the weather from al. >> hey, guys, good morning. we've got wild weather video to show you. this is in victorville, california. look at these tumble weeds. gusts of 70 miles per hour blowing these tumbleweeds. some folks were trapped in their homes for hours until workers could come out and actually get them out. it went up as high as two stories. this is crazy stuff. well, we've got more winds to talk about, but we've also got a storm system coming out of the rockies. it's going to bring rain from the plains all the way down. some of these storms could be awfully strong. saturday more rain moves into the south as low pressure then develops down through texas. this will really cause big

problems as we move into sunday. the rain moves into the southeast and it's going to continue right on to the early part of next week. the good news is they need some of this rain. we're talking about drought conditions but we also look at rainfall amounts anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. flood watches are likely for the southeast this weekend. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. happy friday, we've got a beautiful view looking live outside in san francisco with a cool start this morning. and even though it's cool now,

we're heading up to 64 degrees in the city for today. 74 in santa rosa and 75 in livermore. san jose, 74 there. and up to 79 in concord. in through the next several days, we keep the sunshine slightly warmer and temperatures in san francisco, 70 tomorrow then a cooldown early next week. inland areas in the 80s over the next few days. ahead, we're liv new details just released on prince's final moments and the surprise behind the music legend's death. then, our exclusive interview with famed coaches, bela and martha karolyi, speaking out for the first time about the scandal that hit their sport. what they did and did not know. first, this is "today" on nbc. h their sport. what they did and did not know.

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marches are going on in the midwest and east coast in washington, d.c. nbc bay area will break into regular coverage for the live updates. we want to go nbc bay area meteorologist kari hall. >> as we look outside in dublin, as you gets ready to head out the door, chilly temperatures but it's going to warm up quite a bit today. upper 50s along the immediate coastline and 64 in san francisco with upper 70s for the inland area. up to 79 in concord. gets even warmer tomorrow for the coast and 70 degrees in san francisco as well. looking at sunshine through the rest of the forecast, and for the inlandalleys expectighs in the low 80s tomorrow and we keep the 80s through the beginning of next week. the san mateo bridge eastbound flows nicely.

westbound mild slowing across the bay. south bay not a problem. we're recovering around the peninsula. back to you. >> i'll have another update coming up in 30 minutes.

welcome back, everybody. 7:30 on this beautiful friday morning, april 20th. check this out. this is an ocean view from myrtle beach, south carolina. can you feel summer? >> i want to go right there right now. >> it's knocking on the door. >> let's pretend that's our window. >> al will have a forecast for the weekend. let's get a check of the day's top stories and we'll start with the memos that have washington talking this morning. >> comey's conversations. detailed memos describing intimate conversations between former fbi director james comey and president trump are released. the president firing back overnight insisting the memos show no collusion and no

obstruction. this as federal prosecutors weigh whether or not to prosecute disgraced former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe for misleading investigators. tragic moment. two sherf's deputies are sho an kild inside floda restaurant when a suspect walked up to the window and opened fire. >> they're men of integrity, they're men of loyalty, they're god fearing, and they loved what they did. major fine. federal regulators fine wells fargo $1 billion today for selling customers unnecessary products for years. bravery caught on camera. helmet cam video captures the moment virginia firefighters race into a burning building to rescue a stranded man. and childproof chamber. senator tammy duckworth makes history by bringing her 10-day-old baby with her to vote on the senate floor. >> it meant so much to cast my

vote and take care of my baby at the same time. >> today, friday, april 20th, 2018. >> she had a baby ten days ago and returned to work. >> incredible. we do have a lot more to get to. nearly two years to the day since the death of music superstar prince, officials in minnesota have officially closed that investigation revealing no criminal charges will be filed. nbc's blake mccoy is outside prince's paisley park estate. hey, blake, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. prince we all know lived a remarkable life, but sadly died an all-too-common death, opioid addiction. this morning here in minnesota the case is now closed, the evidence being released. we do want to warn you, some of it is disturbing. newly released evidence taking us inside prince's paisley park home the day he died. his lifeless body sprawled by an elevator, the victim of a drug overdose. photos show an unidentified white powder in the home and a bag labeled opium. chilling snapshots of prince's

final moments. singer sinead o'connor's smash hit "nothing compares to you" was written by prince. she told police he would fruently descend into drug-fueled rages. hen we would come out of the room he would be very violent, very aggressive. his eyeballs would disappear literally from his eyes as if they vanished. >> reporter: authorities say what ultimately killed prince, counterfeit vicodin laced with extremely potent fentanyl. >> in all likelihood, prince had no idea he was taking a counterfeit pill that could kill him. >> reporter: after a two-year investigation, prosecutors unable to determine where the drug came from so no criminal charges will be filed. >> the bottom line is that we simply do not have sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime related to prince's death. >> reporter: prince, seen here visiting his doctor a day before his death. at the same time addiction specialists were flying in from

california to help treat him. dr. michael sholenberg has denied wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $30,000 civil fine for describing percocet and other drugs to kirk johnson, prince's long-time friend and bodyguard, allegedly for prince's use. the details of prince's addiction, hard for him family to hear. >> i just was pissed at the fact that my cousin died like that and then he's projected as some drugged-out junkie, rich rock star. he was at the top of his game. >> reporter: an addiction ultimately silencing this larger than life star who touched so many with his music. if you can believe it, it has already been two years since prince died. the anniversary of his death is tomorrow and there are celebrations planned here at paisley park and across the twin cities. hoda and savannah. >> blake, thank you so much. let's take another check of the weather. mr. roeker is over at the giant wall. >> we've had these giant

wildfires, we've been talking about them for two weeks and they just continue. this is oklahoma. but between places in the southwest, we've got areas burning more than the area of new york city. i mean it is a huge amount. but the good news is we're starting to see a lessening of that area. the big problem is the drought stretching from california all the way to nebraska and what we see today as far as drought and fire conditions, we've got an elevated and critical risk from phoenix down to alpine up into albuquerque. wind gusts will continue 40 miles per hour, but the good news is hopefully they can get a handle on these fires. we also have chilly weather to talk about. freeze warnings in the ohio and mid-mississippi river valley, mountain snows back through parts of the rockies. we're looking at plenty of sunshine up and down the west coast. beautiful weather in the forecast on this friday, good morning, i'm kari hall. oakland, we're going to see a high much 70 degrees and 74 in

san jose and pal o alto. and with the warmer weather today that continues into the weekend and while in san francisco, some mid-60s tomorrow and upper 60s for sunday. as we go into the inland areas, low 80s today and tomorrow. still seeing 80s in the forecast through early next week. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> all right, al, thanks so much. coming up have you seen the coupon hoax now facing starbucks in the wake of those controversial arrests at the store in philly? then mijna as medicine. one family's emotional fight to help theiroungghter that could impact other families all across the country. plus coming up on popstart, tina fey and jimmy fallon teamed up to surprise some of her biggest fans. but first an nbc exclusive, the legendary gymnastics coaches breaking their silence for the very first time about the scandal that rocked their sport and what they knew. we'll hear from them right after

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facility. >> okay. yes. welcome back. >> reporter: for years, martha and bela karolyi have trained america's top gymnasts, with impressive results. now, the elite training ranch, located in huntsville, texas, is coming under scrutiny, following the alleged abuse of young gymnasts committed by the team's doctor, larry nassar. when you think of some of the biggest names in gymnastics and they say they were violated here, how does that sit with you? >> that's awful. but i would say, even if they had big names or they have no names, any child who was violated by nassar, it's a crime and it's so sad. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview airing this sunday on "dateline," the karolyis open up about the scandal that's rocked competitive gymnastics. i'll tell you what people say now.

>> okay. >> reporter: how could they not have known? this was happening with gymnast after gymnast after gymnast. >> yes. if you couldn't suspect anything, i heard during the testimonies that some of the parents in the therapy room with their own child and letting nassar performing this. >> reporter: and they didn't know. >> and if the parent couldn't see, how i could see? >> reporter: when some gymnasts went forward about abuse at the karolyi ranch, usa gymnastics cut ties with the coaches. now, more of nassar's alleged victims are speaking out, filing a lawsuit thursday against usa gymnastics and other organizations that oversaw the now-disgraced doctor. >> i was 15 years oldhen larry nassar sexually abused me. i was 15 years old. >> reporter: usa gymnastics

tells nbc news it doesn't comment on pending legal matters but adds they are committed to athletes safety, building a culture of empowerment that encourages athletes to speak up. in, in the wake of a scandal that has forever changed the sport. >> the whole thing is just like an explosion, a bomb exploding, boom. >> i feel like the "dateline" special you have coming up is full of new revelations. i feel like i knew everything about the scandal and every day that comes on, there's something brand-new. >> the hope was to move the story forward was a the gymnasts are still talking about it. it is not a pleasant experience to talk about their abuse. but they want accountability. and they want those responsible to have to recognize what happened and what went so wrong. i mean, sitting down with the karolyis, they've never spoken. mary lou retton, they were usa

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we're back with more unwanted publicity for starbucks over the arrest of two black men in philadelphia. >> gadi schwartz has the story for us. >> reporter: a racist meme making a bad situation even worse. this one, a fake coupon offering, a free starbucks with a racist slur hidden inside. a new racist controversy is swirling around starbucks. this time, trolls creating a fake coupon for customers of african-american heritage, with the "n" word in the coupon code. >> i try not to think about it, which is bad. kind of getting used to it. >> reporter: a similar hoax last year targeted the coffee chain announcing all undocumented

aliens could get a free beverage on so-called dreamer day. and starbucks isn't the only company being hit. in 2011, mcdonald's had to get rid of a fake window sign, saying that mcdonald's could give african-americans a surcharge. starbucks was planning to close its stores on may 29th for racial sensitivity training. the ceo apologizing for the arrest of two black men in a philadelphia starbucks. >> we're closing all u.s. stores in the united states, for a mandatory training around unconscious bias, conscious inclusion. >> reporter: for some, it's not enough. calls for a starbucks boycott have been circulating over a week. other customers say the apology is a step in the right direction and the trolling should be ignored. >> it's like terrorism. if you allow them to scare us, they're winning.

>> reporter: and after all that, this morning, there is yet another hoax circulating online. this one is a fake letter from the ceo, promising everyone free coffee to everyone over the mixup. we reached out to starbucks who says these are false and they are no way associated with starbucks. >> gadi, thank you very much. coming up next, this could be the best story of the morning. a family in michigan welcoming a 14th son. they're going to join us exclusively. from the orange room, do you dread getting voicemails? they might be banned. we'll tell you about it after local news and weather. (sustained horn honk) advisor: (on phone) ja, this ijim from onstar, i've contacted help and they're on their way. woman: okay. advisor: don't worry i'm going to stay with you until help arrives. woman: thank you.

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good friday morning, i'm kari hall, a lot of sunshine as we wake up and head out the door. here's a live look outside in san jose. we're going to see those highs today up to 74 degrees in san jose as well as palo alto. 70 in oakland and 74 today in santa rosa. some 60s for san francisco and warmer tomorrow as the sunshine continues, more sun in the forecast at least through early next week. as for the inland areas, expected to quickly warm up. we'll be in the low 80s for tomorrow and 80s continue in the forecast through at least on tuesday and then we'll start to see a few more clouds, slightly cooler temperatures for the middle of next week. as we watch that weekend forecast, we may be near record highs definitely well above average. as we get an update on how the roads are moving, let's head to mike.

>> a relatively smooth drive, a couple of key spots though, south 242, that crash, deadly crash involving a motorcycle is still jamming up the lanes. here's westbound highway 4 towards 680. jammed in both directions. recovering in the peninsula, both directions have cleared and crashes in both directions over the last 45 minutes. a dumbarton bridge westbound highway 84, does flow. back to you. >> happening now, students around the nation are holding protests, it's called the national school walkout. students are demanding stronger gun control laws linked to images and video on our twitter feed. students in the bay area are planning to walk out at 10:00 this morning. we'll cut into your regular programming to bring you that live update. we have crews around the bay area and we will have a full recap in the midday newscast at 11:00. i'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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allegations about russian prostitutes. comey writes that the president recounted that vladimir putin once told him we have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world. as for that russia investigation, the president now tapping former new york city mayor rudy giuliani to join his legal team. giuliani, a former u.s. attorney and a long-time confidant of trump's is boasting that he can end the investigation in the near future. now, to the latest on the deadly midair engine explosion, aboard a southwest airlines flight from new york to dallas. southwest was among the airlines that asked for more time last year to check engine fan blades like the one that broke off on tuesday. the enginemaker had pushed the faa to get inspections in 12 months. but the airlines said they couldn't get to them all. those inspections will be mandatory.

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endorsed a cannabis-based drug for the cure of epilepsy in children. >> many families have been using these drugs for years in spite of the legal consequences they might face. stephanie gosk joins us with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. imagine you're the parents of a sick child and you find a treatment, stumble upon it, but your doctor can't prescribe it and the federal government says it's illegal. that's how a lot of families discover cbd, which is the extract of the cannabis plant. a family had a daughter who had severe epilepsy, they gave her cbd and she improved and then the state threatened to take their daughter away. this video is tough to watch. it's one of the roughly 30 seizures she has a day. >> every time she has a seizure,

to me, it's like watching part of her life slip away. >> reporter: you feel helpless. >> helpless doesn't begin to describe it. >> reporter: the drug their doctor prescribed didn't work. they turned to the internet and found cbd oil, an extract from the cannabis plant. >> we were trying anything and everything we could to be able to treat her with the seizures. >> reporter: they came across the 2013 story of charlotte, who suffered from severe epilepsy. and went through a miracle transformation after taking cbd oil. they were hoping for their own miracle and they got it. >> ready? it worked. >> reporter: how fast? >> within the first week. >> reporter: that's when child protective services knocked on the door. what were they going to do? >> they were going to take her. >> reporter: they insisted that she use the prescribed drug. when the story went public,

indiana's attorney general wrote this, products are substances containing cbd remain in unlawf in indiana. the couple bought their cbd online from the stanley brothers, their colorado farm grow s cannabis with a high concentration of the cbd and little of the stuff that gets you high. >> you could smoke a joint the size of a telephone pole of this and not get high. >> reporter: these plants and their products are all legal in their state, one of many across the country that has changed their laws about marijuana and cbd. but the federal government still classifies cbd as a controlled substance. and researchers tell us those federal laws are making it difficult to study the benefits. >> thousands of families tell us we should be paying allot of attention to the potential

therapeutic benefit of cbd. >> reporter: how much research needs to be done? >> there's limitless potential in a lot of different areas. >> reporter: when we met them, the state had dropped the threats of taking her away and was considering a new cbd law. >> it is the hardest thing i had to do. >> i did a tour in iraq. this is harder. >> we feel like we're fighting for our lives. >> reporter: the day after we met them, the state of indiana approved a new law for cbd, allowing them to give her the drug. the federal government still says it's illegal. and now, the fda is on the cusp of approving a pharmaceutical, a pure form of cbd in a pill form. what they're giving their child and lots of other products like it on the market, are still considered illegal. you can imagine how much confusion this is creating out there. back to you. >> what an important story, stephanie. thank you for drawing our attention to it. al is over there. hawaii? let's go.

>> not right now, unfortunately. they've had a ton of rain. there's been massive flooding and there's more rain on the way, unfortunately. we're looking from oahu to the big island, 1 to 3 more inches of rain. they have a flash food watch through today. let's look at the next three months. the outlook is just in from noaa, and we're looking at much of the country, having above-normal to above-average temperatures, as we move through the summer, into the summer. but it looks like it will be a little wetter than usual, as you get into the northeast and the mid-atlantic states. near average in much of the country and drie that's what's going on around country. here what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine as we wake up and head out on this friday morning. it's a beautiful start to the day. looking live in san francisco, it's going to reach up to 64 degrees there. and still some upper 50s for half-moon bay. iland areas, much warmer this

afternoon, with some upper 70s from concord to antioch down to morgan hill. san jose, we're looking at a high of 74. also 74 in santa rosa and several more degrees warmer tomorrow. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you so much. now, to the family taking the phrase all-boys club to a new level. a michigan couple just announced the arrival of their 14th child. and every one of them, a boy. they're here from mercy in grand rapids. first, more on this family. meet the schwandt family, tom, kateri and dad jay. drew, 20. tommy 16. vinny 15. cal lynn 13. gabe, 11. wesley 9. charlie 7. luke, 6. tucker 4. francisco 2. and let's not forget brandon, age 18. ♪

13 sons and drumroll, wednesday night the michigan family welcomed their 14th bouncing baby boy, weighing in at eight pounds, four ounces and 20 inches long. the odds of have one boy, one in two. the odds of having four boys, one in four. shattering the odds, but the schwandts couldn't be happier. >> it hasn't become routine at all. we were just as excited or more for this one or any of the others. >> reporter: after meeting their new baby brother in the hospital, the schwandt brothers can't wait for him to come home. >> i'm super excited to get alone time with my new brother. >> and the proud parents, kateri and jay schwandt, are joining us from the hospital in grand rapids. good morning. >> good morning. >> now, we feel like we know you

two. we know your names. we would like you to introduce us to your 14th. what's that little guy's name? >> this is finley sheboygan. >> i initially thought, it's sheboygan, wisconsin. but i don't think i'm right. why did you pick that as the middle name? >> well, we decided to have fun with it. we're getting toward the end here. if ever we were going to use it, now is the time. we held out a little hope for a girl but she was a boy again. >> sheboygan. >> sheboygan is her middle name. >> you did say you're getting toward the end. does that mean maybe another? >> well, i have to leave that door cracked open just a little bit because i've been reminded that i've said after 12 and 13, that we were done. so, here we are again. it feels like we're at the end of the road here. >> oh, my gosh. mom, we are bowing to you.

>> yes, we are. >> and you have had 14 babies. i can't even get my head around that. at some point, you got your masters degree along the way. how are you feeling? and how are you able to pull this off? >> the grace of god, i guess. i'm feeling great. and his arrival was perfect. we're very blessed. >> the odds of having 14 boys are 1 in 16,000 we just learned. have you picked up your powerball yet? >> maybe on the way home. >> all right. >> you guys are incredible. i was just thinking transporting that big family of yours around. if you all go out to dinner, how does that happen? >> we have a coue vehicles. we have a big transport van that gets most of us to and from. if we all go -- and we do it quite often, most of what we do is as an entire family. we're at the point where the big boys, it's not cool to ride in

the big van. they'll take a vehicle with some of the others. we get all the little guys. >> before we let you go, kateri, we hear that you didn't find out the gender of the baby. this was a surprise. when they said, it's a boy, what did you think? >> there was truly no surprise there. we always assume that's the greatest possibility. but you know, it's always a really neat experience to announce that. >> it's beautiful. >> you'll save money on clothes. >> right? >> he's a beautiful little baby boy. >> finley sheboygan. that's the best. thanks, guys. >> all right. carson, you're going over to the orange room? >> that's cute there. sheboygan, wisconsin. great town. been there. >> let's talk about technology today. i think we're getting closer and closer to just doing everything and anything to avoid having

human contact with one another. you can text, you can e-mail, you can use whatsapp, you can instant message somebody. a debate has sparked online about one of your phone's oldest features, the voicemail. matt wrote, a vote to ban voicemail. tommy says nothing gives me anxiety like you have a new voicemail. if you don't text or e-mail when i don't answer, what you had to say must not have been that important anyway. erin shared this photo of her voicemail right here. 133 unlistened to voicemails. some think banning voicemail is a good idea. oh, god, know. then i'd have to take phone calls. there you go. some people are on the fence. on one hand, i hate getting them but if i have to phone a custom at work, i hope get their voicemail. should we ban voicemail? what do you think it was?

80% said no. if you thought the idea of receiving a voicemail just stresses you out, you can call your local mobile service provider and ask them to disable that function. >> al voted 800 times. >> i like the voicemail. sometimes i like to hear a voice of somebody i care about. >> mine is always full. everyone knows if i see their phone numbers, i'll call them back. >> i don't like voicemail but i don't want to ban it. >> it's hard to emote. that's why emojis are so big. if someone texts you, you don't know how to take it. if you get the voicemail, and they're like, hey, dude. >> i used to love getting voicemail. now, i don't. >> my grandmother never quite got it. you got home and you play back the voicemail, going grandma, grandma, grandma. >> she had her own -- >> it will be around. "pop start," arianna grande,

a new single since the 2017 manchester arena attack. she simultaneously dropped a music video to go with the song. let's take a look. ♪ ♪ right now i'm in a state of mind ♪ ♪ i want to be in it all the time ♪ ♪ and never tears to cry >> what do you think, guys? >> it's a ten. >> first single coming up from the upcoming highly anticipated full-length record. no word on when that will be released. but a lot of talk about that ponytail. >> it sounds so good, if she came and sang it on our concert stage? >> right here? >> right here. >> right here? i think she should do that. >> i have a special thing going with nona, her grandma. >> come on down. >> leave a voicemail. >> give a call. let's make it happen.

tina fey, last night, joined jimmy fallon to talk about her musical "mean girls." the pair decided to ask fans to write a message. many thanked tina for the impact he had on their lives. there were a lot of great reactions. but one in particular takes the cake. >> and the way you feel about carol burnett and gilda radner is the way you impacted me, as well. >> hannah. i fell down, hannah. i did a pratt fall. hannah, i'm going to make it. >> tina, get up. hannah, get down here. get down here. this is tina, this is hannah. >> i'm sorry, my name is meghan. >> oh, my gosh. >> as as if it couldn't get better than that, jimmy announced there was one more

thank you for tina fey. that's from himself. >> i'll just take a breath. i'm on hormone pills. if you're lucky throughout your life to get to meet and spend time with a few people that really change you for the better, you're one of those people. i really, i have two daughters and my hope for them is they grow up to be leaders like you and as fearless and confident in their strengths as you are. i love you. >> touching moment right there. the two got their start on "snl" hosting "weekend update" in the year 2000. look at jimmy then. our "daly click" today. josh razor is in the audience at the sporting university of bath, when someone spotted a woman attempting to leave the mreec r bleachers but her exit didn't go as planned. it happens quick.

but check it out. >> oh. >> first, she trips trying to hop over the fence. then, on to the field. and she tries to get back up and runs into water. that's a water jet. that knocks her to the ground. >> she is at the university of bath. >> the video quickly went viral. 900,000 views on twitter. >> i mean -- >> it gets better every time. >> you know, i usually don't laugh at those kind of videos. but that one was pretty funny. >> oh, come on. one more time. >> oh, no. just ahead, guys, hot off the presses, the best new books to keep you entertained this spring. and we're jazzing upi )m ..

in the last few minutes .. richmond police gave us an update good morn. it's 8:26. i'm chris sanchez. in just the last few minutes, police gave us an update on the story we first brought you during "today in the bay." we were only sure it was some sort of police activity but now police confirm this was a deadly shooting in which at least two people were shot. one victim died, a 21-year-old man from pittsburgh. another victim has now been treated and released. all of this happening a little before midnight in a parking lot on carlson boulevard right outside a convenience store. at this point police say there have been no arrests. now we want to go to mike inouye. >> southbound 101 just south of university, that disabled vehicle looks like it cleared up

over the last five minutes because we've seen quick improvement. that's a nonissue now. we have this issue still going on, as you're getting off the dumbarton bridge things are stacking up getting in towards east palo alto. that crash may have cleared up in the last few. right about where it splits with willow and university. slower drive across the dumbarton bridge. if you can choose, take the san mateo bridge or 237. both are looking good. ta a typical friday commute. slow southbound 242 because of that deadly crash investigation. the cut-through is very slow right now. back to you. >> we have more local news comes up for you in half an hour. you could generate your own energy,

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we're back, it is 8:30 on this friday. a glorious friday morning. >> we have a beautiful summertime crowd. we have a great crowd moment. hi, carson. come with me. i got my crowd down here. come here. go, hokies. come on. hey, girl. hey, honey. where is my chorus? i think i found them.

this group is called the grand rapids symphony chorus. they are performing at -- >> carnegie hall. >> carnegie hall. ages 20 through the 80s. it's a diverse beautiful people. and they have a special thing they're going to perform for us. look what it says here. beethoven's ninth especially for the"today" show. you ready? take it away. ♪ >> how about that for a friday, you guys. back over to you. >> and for finale, they throw hans gruber out of a window. >> thank you so much. coming up, expert picks for the new books you want to tear through this spring and summer.

from fresh reads to fresh kicks, "shape" magazine's picks for the neeker e sneakers of th. fruits and veggies are different than you. why you want to be careful when you wash them. al has a special coming up, deserving dads day. has your dad always wanted to host a big family reunion. take your kids on a fishing trip, a sporting event, a concert. we want you the tell us. >> tell us about your dad's biggest dreams and why he deserves for them to come true. head to today.com, nominate him and i may come knocking on your door with a big father's day surprise. we hope you will go to our website and nominate somebody. >> all right. can we get a check of the weather? >> absolutely. let's look at the weekend outlook. tomorrow, spring returns in the east. finally, we get seasonal

temperatures. strong storms through the central plains. we're looking at beautiful sunshine along the west coast. sunday, sunday, drought conditions continue in the southwest. we're looking at heavy rain in the gulf. sunny skies in the mid-atlantic states, across to the plains. and beautiful sunshine in the pacific northwest and down the west coast. that's what's goin that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we've got some beautiful weather in the forecast today. reaching into the low to mid-70s for much of bathe bay. 74 for san jose. 78 for antioch. it does stay warm, nice and sunny with cool warmings and some warm afternoons before the inland areas expect the highs to reach into the low 80s over the next several days. starting tomorrow, continuing into early next week. >> that is your latest weather. don't forget, you want to carry

us with you wherever you go. go to siriusxm channel 108. that's it, baby. we came around the horn. back to you, savannah. >> getting your steps in, al. thank you. warm temps are now with the arrival of spring comes a new crop of books. "new york times" best-selling author, jessica knoll. good morning to both of you. this is so much better than world of mouth. you're going to tell us your favorite books, right? >> absolutely. >> you get a pick in each of the categories. let's start with fiction. isaac, what do you like? >> "that kind of mother." this is a tender, character-driven back. and his prose is so good. about rebecca, this mother, and befriends a hospital worker who becomes her nanny. rebecca's white. priscilla is black.

priscilla dies in childbirth. and rebecca adopts her child. it's about race, class, privilege. it's an incredible read. >> jessica, i read about your recommendation. it sounds really good. >> "force of nature" by jane harper is my favorite thriller i've read this spring and i read a lot of thrillers. it's good. about five female coe workers who are forced to go on a corporate bonding retreat in the wilderness and only four return. and they have a different story about what happened to the missing colleague. it's about getting to the mystery of what happened to her. >> nonfiction? >> that sounded exciting. nonfiction, "the recovering" by leslie jamison. her story of getting sober but also so much more. her story alone is incredible. but she does in depth research about creative artists who had problems with addiction. she talks to aa members. if you don't want to take my word for it, stephen king loves

this book. it's an incredible memoir and so much more. >> jessica, what do you like? >> i like "this will be my undoing" by morgan jerkens. a beautiful collection of essays of what it is to be a black woman in america today. this isn't a book about every woman but it's a book for every woman. >> you have a -- yeah. >> that looks really good. >> children and young adults. these aren't picture books but book books. >> this is by mary h.k. choi. two young people kind of find each other in a tough circumstance, they become each other's emergency contacts. their hold friendships blossom over texts. i am not a big texter but i love this book because of their relationship. >> you're a voicemail guy, right? >> good throwback. >> "land of magic" i hear. >> "children of blood and bone"

is about a girl that has to take on the monarchy to bring back magic to her people. she's only 24 years old. you understand why she's created this vibrant world that weaves african mythology with social issues of the day. >> i love it. i love the short cut you're doing. we're throwing out the rules. this is the author's choice. going rogue. what do you like? >> alexander chi is one of the best living writers in america today. this is his collection of ess essays. it's "how to write an autobiographical novel." his life as an artist, as a lover. he's korean-american, and he's guy and dealing with these issues. if you don't know him, you have to know him now. >> that's a special book. i'll co-sign that. i love "you think it, i'll say it," a collection of short stories. and i tore through this book

late into the night. it reads like a thriller even though it's not. each short story has a revelation and i would like for each one to be a novel. >> jessica, a lot of people have read, and myself included "luckiest girl alive", which you wrote. and we're waiting for you follow-up novel. and i hear you have one. what's it called? >> "the favorite sister." it's about a reality tv show and the fan favorite winds up dead. >> thank you, jessica. we had a lot of lists there. if you want the full list and two bonus picks go to today.com/shop and you can hear everything you heard about it. straight ahead, the dirty dozen, fruits and vegetables that are hard to clean and the right ways to do it. first, this is todayn nbc. o

we are back with "today food" and a dirty secret hiding

in your food. eating fruits and vegetables may be the key to staying healthy. b a study found that 70% of fruits and vegetables was contaminated with pesticide. tell me about this study. who did the study and what did they find? >> a consumer advocacy group, analyzed about 39,000 samples from usda data and looked at 47 common fruits and vegetables to do this report. they found that 70% of those conventionally farmed and harvested fruits and vegetables -- it contained detectable levels of pesticides. it was below the thresholds that the epa sets but they were detectable. >> when they find their way into our local markets, people think, if they test it high coming from the farm, somebody must clean them up along the line. >> the important thing about

this is that we're looking at a really safe food supply. we can know we have a safe food supply and washing really matters. these detectable levels in the so-called dirty dozen are below thresholds but the cumulative effect over time. when we're making good choices, we need to remember that we need to wash our vegetables. we need to make sure we're washing our fruits and vegetables. >> let's go through the process. the dirty dozen, what was that? >> they call them the dirty dozen. at the top of the list, they put strawberries, america's sweetheart fruit. they had the most number of samples that had pesticides, detectable levels. >> is this the dirty dozen here? if you're buying grapes and strawberries and these things, you want to clean them more. >> you want to clean them and you might choose organizic. one of the best things we can do

is talk to our farmers. our farmers, organic or con fren vengsal are using test management. >> if i had that apple, i would run it under water. >> running it under water is part of the story. there's a study that compared plain water and bleach and baking soda. and baking soda came out number one. >> you put baking soda in the water and wash it and you're good? >> and in a more perfect world, some of us forget to wash our fruits and vegetables. we want the make sure we're bringing them to the sink, our beautiful berries. and not just rinse them but rinse them under running water. if they have a little skin, we want to wipe them. we might want to use a vegetable brush. >> it's hard enough to get their kids to eat fruits and vegetables. people don't even eat enough fruits and vegetables. >> this is about eat more fruits and vegetables.

it would be irresponsible to say don't eat fruits and vegetables. we want the benefit of eating fruits and vegetables for health and disease risk reduction. it outweighs the potential concern. i want to emphasize that our pesticides, we need to be interested in them and concerned about them. but we also want to know that there are -- the usda is looking out for us and in tandem with the environmental working group, trying to put some of the numbers together to help us. the iller ha er hasilver liningn ask questions and wash our footfoot foods. >> this is the clean 15. >> you might want to start here. avocados and sweet corn came out on top. 1% of any of the tested samples came out with any pesticide residue. >> you still rinse them, right? >> no matter what. the immediate threat is bacterial if you want to break it down. then, we can consider

pesticides. you can wash it, rub it, peel it and buy conventional. organic is a good way to go, as well. supporting our organic farmers puts more organic food into some of the big stores, some of the g grocery stores are supporting it, as well. >> it begs the question, 70%, isn't somebody going to the source and monitoring how much pesticides are used? a lot of this is falling on the consumer that maybe should be backed up. >> it's an excellent plan. part of it is a misconception because detectable doesn't mean it's at unsafe levels. there's levels of thresholds that are set at 100-times to 1,000-times lower. go back to strawberries for a second. one toxicologist estimated with sophisticated calculations, a child would have to eat 1,500 servings in a day to reach that threshold. we're talking about weighing our risk, choosing organic when it's

available to us. >> or affordable for you. >> affordable for us. when it looks good. and then, putting it into beautiful meals because this is just all information. we want to eat more fruits and vegetables. >> many smart 10-year-olds will come home and say, i can't eat that. that's on the dirty dozen list. >> i would like them to focus, teaching, what can we do? we want to wash our food. we want to focus on good, healthy guys and put it on the table. these feature the clean 15. >> great information and a lot of it here. if you want more, you can get more on the clean 15, including great recipes for them. go to today.com/food. thank u very ch. up next, cool kicks from fitness to fashion, the best sneakers for any occasion. first, this is "today" on nbc.c. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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comfort is the new chic. more and more women are trading in their stilettos for sneakers. we hear the sales are high heels dropped 12% last year. sneaker sales rose 37%. "shape" magazine explored the latest and greatest styles. i'm excited about this. we have brooke danielson, the fashion and lifestyle director. hey, brooke. >> good morning. >> we're tired of our feet hurting. you call them the rule of the four fs. >> fit, feel and function. the three fs. >> oh, three. okay. well -- there's enough. i don't want to tell you what the other f is. >> let's get started. we have lauren who is -- okay. >> here, we have lauren. she in the nike metcon 4. >> you love this? >> it's a crowd favorite. it runs about $130. you can work out for a hiit class, the elliptical, the bike, go for a long walk. this is your sneaker that keeps you comfortable and stable. >> look at our shoe cam.

installed it especially for you, brooke. are they comfy? >> so comfortable. >> awesome. those are excellent. a lot of people love to run. and they want the perfect running shoe. hold on, everybody. we're in motion, baby! >> we have brook here. >> brooke is in the brooke sneaker. >> runs about $100, brooke is in the brook sneaker. this can take you on a long run, you can do sprints, hills. a versatile running sneaker that's $100. the cushioning is really great to adapt to your stride by stride through your run. >> i know there's so many to choose from. is there something special about this particular shoe? the one you guys -- >> yes, there is. it's the midsole cushioning that really adapts to your foot and goes into your arch for support. >> are they comfy? >> very. >> love it. >> sorry. soing brookes on-set. >> sometimes we don't care about running. working out. we want to look cute and that matters. doesn't it?

>> yes, this is michelle in the keds. it comes in a lot of fun colors. >> mesh keds? >> a variety of colors, as well. floral, all the fun prints. this is a great travel shoe. i love this for the airplane, a weekend trip, hopping in an uber with your friends for a day trip. this is a breathable shoe. it's comfortable. really, it's cute, too. >> yeah. >> wearing jeans, a t and even this outfit. >> do you think they're appropriate for work? sometimes they're so cute, you think you can pull it off. >> i think you can pull it off if your office environment is casual. >> yeah. all right. well, you look adorable, by the way. let's move on to our final shoe. there's a lot of people, especially when you come to new york to visit, you walk and you walk and you walk, and you want the perfect walking shoe. >> right. this is a favorite. the kinetic, it's about $140, and it's really edgy and krick. you can slip it on. it's laceless. >> show us that side. >> you have the beautiful ashle in these oes. you can go to brunch and run

around all day and be comfortae and fashionable, too. >> i think of the boots. i didn't know they made these kind of shoes. >> they have shoes for all year around. this is a hit. >> is that a velcro you have going on there? >> velcro detailing. really slip them oranges tighten them up. >> ashley, good for you. everyone did a great job. brooke, thank you so much. for these styles and more, head to today.com/shop. kids, we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

you never know who you're going to see. >> like willie. >> put central park behind under the circumstances. >> very cool. >> what's the setup here? >> you have to think. >> willie is going to tell us what is coming up on sunday. wait. saturday comes first. a young star in the making tomorrow. we're going to introduce you to the 9-year-old who makes skating and surfing look easy. >> on sunday, my guest is

somebody you said you loved. damien lewis, the star of "billions" and "homeland," "band of brothers." he's an incredible ping-pong player. we went to a ping-pong club called spin and he destroyed me. they have a legit on the table of "billions" so when they're down, they're playing ping-pong. supercompetitive and a funny, charming person. >> i heard a rumor about your podcast. your podcast is top of the charts. >> i saw that. >> what's it called? >> sunday sitdown. you can get it on apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. >> megyn is up next. have a great weekend. first, your local news. i )m -

san francisco )s 4-20 celebratin in golden gate park is nothing new. you can see .. from this video good morning, it's 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. san francisco's 420 celebration in golden gate park is nothing new. here's one of the attendance pictures last year. what is new this year is marijuana in california is now legal for recreational use. thousands of people are expected at the park this afternoon and we expect that they will light up. if you are anywhere near the

park, there will be a lot of crowds so be aware of that. also, students across the u.s. are taking part in a national student walkout to protest gun violence. today's action comes 19 years to the day after one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history, the columbine high school rampage in colorado. this is video from a protest earlier in washington, d.c. happening right now, students in the bay area are planning to walk out as early as 10:00 tis morning. and thas when nbc bay area plans to cut into regular ogrammto bring you a live update. we have crews stationed around the bay area and we will also have a full recap in our midday newscast at 11:00. you can go to our twitter feed for more coverage of the national protests right now by linking to video and images from elsewhere. also closer to home, we're keeping a eye on your friday morning drive. there was a car crash on 280. ne

we talk to local tech companies - big and small - about the future of the internet. the difference on day one. and from the "east bay ) to the "far east" - one winery is putting the cork into exports.

[ applause ] good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we bin wit new developments being described as the biggest sex abuse scandal in the history of olympic sports. former olympic team doctor larry nassar will spend his life behind bars after he pled guilty to multiple counts of criminal conduct and multiple charges. now, for the first time, bela and martha karolyi, are breaking their silence about the scandal. savannah guthrie visited them at their ranch in texas where many gymnasts say they were sexually abused by