referring to. >> leaving you with a beautiful sunrise this morning. >> look at that. >> great way to start your workweek. we're going to come back with local news updates for you. ♪ good morning. border showdown. the standoff escalates over that caravan of migrants from central america, denounced by the president, they're now at the u.s. border. will they be turned away? we're there live. over the line. the backlash is fierce over a comedian's monologue at the white house correspondent's dinner. did it go too far? >> should have done more research. president trump firing back overnight while the performer's defenders say the president has said much worse. breaking overnight. two suicide bombings rock the city of kabul, one carried out by a person disguised as a cameraman. dozens killed including a number of journalists. isis now claiming

responsibility. all that, plus, new clues. a possible motive now emerging in the golden state killer case. battle of the billionaires. the launch that just ramped up the great space race between jeff bezos and elon musk. and what a marvel! "avengers: infinity war" smashing records with the biggest box office opening of all-time. "today," monday, april 30, 2018. >> announcer: 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." nice to have you with us on a monday morning. strike up the band. shania twain is here. >> we have a good monday. we have a crowd outside.

shania will perform an oldie and a newie and they were lined up some said since last night standing outside the doors. >> ready for shania in a bit. the top story, that drama playing out the u.s./mexican border. the world is following the journey of the caravan of asylum seekers. they faced warnings from the president. well, now they have reached the border. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is there. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the journey for all the families behind megan thousands of miles ago. many reached this port of entry, one of the busiest in the world. on the other side of the building, literally standing waiting for their chance. to get into the u.s. but the most difficult part of all of this may still be ahead. this morning, the final steps in the desperate journey of a lifetime at the san ysidro port of entry, the migrant caravan filled with children, mothers, grandparents, seeking asylum from violence in central america.

they're vowing to remain outside the immigration processing center until every last one is admitted into the country. today their mission will task the trump administration's tough rhetoric on immigration. the migrants and their supporters today preparing for a showdown at the u.s. border. arriving over the weekend, families like the lopez' with baby joshua were turned away when the checkpoint hit capacity. the young couple says, we're traveling for over a month. we don't care if we have to wait a few more days. whatever it takes. four weeks ago, the caravan began its journey near the guatemalan border on foot, by train and bus, they slept on the streets and in shelters before finally reaching tijuana. their numbers, once over 1,000 are now over 100 after the treacherous trip. but after some nearly 3,000

miles, the last few feet may be impossible. president trump has repeatedly called the caravan a threat to the u.s. ordering homeland security to keep them out. >> are you watching that mess that's going on right now with the caravan coming up? are you watching this? and our laws are so weak, they're so pathetic. >> reporter: with protesters and supporters jeering and cheering the group, many of the migrants have met with volunteers, lawyers advising them of their rights to seek asylum. >> there's nothing wrong with preparing for a legal proceeding. that's what we do in the united states, we appropriate our clients for court and exactly what we're doing here. >> reporter: today as the sun rises, so does hope for these families. a journey with one last road block that may prove impossible to pass. >> so, miguel, i guess that's the question. they're there, literally at the

border on the other side of the fence there. what happens now? >> reporter: well, savannah, still so many unknowns here. many of the families say they won't leave this port of entry until their cases for asylum are heard. just down the road here about 50 people are at a bridge of entrance hoping to get their asylum papers in today, but when and if their cases will be herald remains unclear. again the government is saying -- the u.s. government is saying no one should be allowed into the u.s., but these families say they won't give up. savannah? >> thank you very much, miguel. now to the talk of washington and beyond, this weekend's white house correspondents' dinner. the comedienne's jokes criticized by sides of the aisle and the president, who wasn't in the room. now the group behind that yearly event is weighing in. nbc national correspondent peter alexander has it all covered for us this morning. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is this evening's entertainment that still has plenty of people talking.

the spirit of the correspondents dinner each year have been jokes that singe but don't burn. but this year the comedy is igniting a fierce debate over where to draw the line. >> this morning, president trump calling an end to the white house correspondent's dinner after a controversial roast by comedi comediane michelle wolf taking aim at the president and some of his closest staff. the white house correspondents dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone associated with it. the filthy comedienne totally bombed, put dinner to rest or start over. the white house correspondents' association released a statement, last night's correspondents' dinner was not to divide people. honoring civility, great reporting and scholarship winners, not to divide people. unfortunately the entertainer's monologue was not in the spirit of that mission. on saturday night the president delivering his own counterprogram. >> is this better than that phony washington white house correspondents dinner?

>> reporter: again, skipping the black tie gala in favor of a pro-trump rally. >> i'd much rather be in washington, michigan than in washington, d.c. right now. that i can tell you. >> reporter: while in washington, comedienne michelle wolf sparked outrage with her blistering routine. >> should have done more research before you got me to do this. >> reporter: comedy that many viewed as crude and mean. this personal jab at white house press secretary sarah sanders seated onstage. >> i think she's very resourceful. like, she burns facts and then uses that ash to create a perfect smoky eye. like, maybe she's born with it. maybe it's lies. >> reporter: calling kellyanne conway a liar, too. >> all she does is lie. if you don't give her a platform she has nowhere to lie. it's like that old saying, if a tree falls in the woods, how do

we get kellyanne under that tree? >> reporter: a white house communications director walking out, sean spicer calling it a disgrace. many prominent journalists among those offended, some calling for an apology. even though one of the toughest shots was reserved for them. >> you guys are obsessed with trump? did you use to date him? because you pretend like you hate him but i think you love him. he's helped you sell your papers, and your books and your tv. you helped create this monster and now you're profiting off of him. >> reporter: there has been a lot of conversation whether the dinner should focus exclusively on journalism, make it an award show for those journalists who risk and even sacrifice lives around the world. the correspondent's association president says that she and the incoming president are, quote, committed to hearing from its members of the dinner's format going forward. savannah and hoda? >> peter alexander, peter at the white house. thanks. now to breaking news in afghanistan. overnight, at least 22 people killed in what officials say were coordinated bombings in

kabul. nbc news keir simmons joins us. with the very latest on it. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the death toll from what was a double suicide bombing this morning now 26 video images capturing the second blast detonated 15 minutes after the first explosion when a crowd had gathered. reports say nine journalists are among those killed. one of the attackers apparently disguised as a cameraman. isis claiming responsibility for the attack. this is the latest in a string of large-scale bombings and assaults that have struck the capital of afghanistan and other afghan cities so far this year ahead of elections planned for october, and, savannah, we are just hearing from kandahar reports of another explosion with apparently 11 children killed. the bloodshed continuing in afghanistan. >> keir, i know you're following some developments and a promise, a new one from kim jong-un in the wake of the historic summit between north and south korea. what can you tell us on that? >> reporter: yeah, that's right.

multiple developments around the world this morning. this morning on north korea, the international atomic energy agent which polices the nuclear ambitions of countries globally now saying it is ready to contribute to resolve the north korea nuclear issue. it hopes for peace -- as hopes for peace in that region continue to gain momentum. more head-spinning diplomacy in the works after friday's stunning images. the leaders of north and south korea stepping into the history books, shaking hands on both sides of the border. a high-level chinese delegation is set to visit the north korean capital this week for the first time in years. that meeting perhaps not coincidentally coming ahead of president trump's planned sit down with kim jong-un. loud speakers blasting propaganda into north korea will be dismantled. and little more than six months since north korea conducted its sixth nuclear test, kim jong-un now promising to close the test site within weeks according to south korea, inviting the world

to watch. critics say the site buried beneath the mountains is collapsed and out of action. warning of past broken promises celebrations, a joint statement did not explicitly refer to north korea halting its nuclear activities. president trump's new secretary of state just returned from meeting kim jong-un. >> i had a clear mission statement from president trump. when i left there, kim jong-un understood the mission exactly as i've described it today. >> reporter: the administration's objective he says -- >> complete, verifying, ir irreversible denuclearization. >> reporter: the president reveling in praise over the conflict. the crowd claiming he deserves the nobel prize. >> that's very nice. nobel. >> reporter: this morning, north korean tv announcing that kim jong-un has even promised to change north korea's clocks to match south korean time. the politics of the region

changing at dizzying speed. meanwhile, president trump's new national security adviser john bolton holding out the example of libya's denuclearization, in his comments may underscore the challenges ahead because in the years after libya ended its nuclear program, the country's then leader, gadhafi was removed from power. savannah and hoda, history that kim jong-un will be all too aware of. >> very complex, keir. thank you very much. we are learning more now about what led to that stunning guilty verdict at bill cosby's retrial. we just received a statement from jurors this morning and nbc's morgan radford has all of that. hey, morgan, good morning. >> reporter: in an official statement, they say their decision was unanimous and based solely on what they heard inside that courtroom. the jurors wrote, not once were race or the #metoo movement ever discussed nor either factor into our decision. cosby's first trial for sexual assault in june resulted in a mistrial. now, some question whether or not the country's recent

discussions around the problems of sexual assault and harassment made this second jury more open to the testimonies of cosby's accuser, andrea constand. the jury said that was not the case. asked to examine the credibility. each one of us found her account credible and compelling. although the jury had asked to review certain evidence during that deliberation process, they say that was only a matter of due diligence given the weight of their responsibility. this morning they write they have "absolutely no reservations and are walking away with a sense of peace knowing we performed our duty in the manner it deserved." cosby remains at home free on $1 million bail as he awaits that sentencing, ladies. >> morgan, thank you. >> thank you, morgan. schools across arizona will be closed for a third straight day as teachers rally for higher pay and more education funding. thousands of teachers are expected back at the state capitol today following similar rallies on thursday and friday. lawmakers have been working

through the weekend. today expected to reveal a new school budget proposal. on friday, arizona's governor announced a deal giving teachers a 20% raise but his plan does not address educators' other demands. now to an incredible story of survival after a truck driver in oregon accidentally plugged in the wrong address into his gps, the mistake led 22-year-old jacob cartright more than 100 miles away. he ended up on a dense forest service road that eventually became impassable. eventually he left behind the truck full of potato chips he was hauling, started walking in the middle of the night, a dead phone and very little to eat or drink. >> i was walking as much as i could. i was in so much pain i was shaking. i wanted to go home to my kids one way or another. hell or high water. >> wow. the married father of two did track down a motorist saturday morning after he walked, get this, nearly 36 miles over four days.

doctors say he suffered from dehydration and exposure, but he is expected to make a full recovery. >> wow. >> wow! >> that's a journey. let's get a first check of the weather. dylan's in for al. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, guys. rain and snow across the northeast, of all things. parts of upstate new york and into vermont. two to five inches of snow fell from this last system. the snow is still falling through upstate new york and parts of new england. temperatures are chilly this morning and we're only going to warm up to 51 in boston today. 56 in new york. syracuse 58. philly is looking only a little better at 66. just wait until you see what is going to start moving in. across the great lakes going into tuesday, eventually the northeast, should see highs in the mid to upper 70s. washington, d.c. gets up to about 80 degrees, and then going through the week, we should be close to 90 degrees by thursday in new york. boston gets into the lower 80s. d.c. close to 90 as well. even pittsburgh gets up to be upper 70s and lower 80s. elsewhere across the country,

we have the possibility of some severe storms today across the southern plains and the northern plains and more of a wintry mix across parts of the northern rockies. and there is a fire danger in the southwest. conditions very dry lately and it will get pretty gusty and could cause any fire that develops to spread quickly. that's a look at your weather. across the country. your local forecast is coming up in a few seconds. good monday morning, i'm ne meteorologist kari hall. as we walk out the door

temperatures in the 40s and low 50s for much of the bay area from the inner bay to the coast. highs today will reach up to 67 degrees in san jose enmorgan hill. 71 degrees in antioch, and 68 in napa. san francisco 62 degrees. and 58 today in half moon bay. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you so much. just ahead, a disturbing new clue in the golden state killer case that sheds light on a possible motive. and the battle of the billionaires. what jeff bezos just did in his race with elon musk to send you into space, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, dylan's candid conversation with tennis icon serena williams. what she's saying to us about juggling her comeback, her marriage and life as a new mom. plus, get ready. starting off your week right.

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breaks in the clouds and high clouds there, seeing lower clouds for the inland areas and today our highs will reach in the upper 60s for san jose and 70 in concord. in napa, 68 degrees and 64 in oakland and in san francisco 62 degrees. it's going to be breezy as well. reaching mid-60s today, 70s tomorrow, upper 70s by the end of the week, a lot of clear skies in forecast for the afternoon hours and warming temperatures throughout the week. what's happening with the commute now, mike? >> i'm not sure, things are looking good. 101 northbound in san jose, looks great. a little gray but not a problem. mostly clean and orange and that's good stufr. the red a little slowing over 17, 280 sim place, 880. you expect those spots to she do slow down. a little slowing northbound towards hayward and concord looks good. walnut creek, no problem. highway 4 bogged down through

bay point and east shore freeway slower but moving. >> another update in half an hour. i'll see you then.

it is 7:30 on a monday morning april 30th. last day of april and a busy start to the workweek. >> our beautiful control room. >> what a shot. and a showdown weeks in the making. >> border battle. >> are you watching that mess that's going on right now? with the caravan coming up. >> hundreds seeking asylum in the united states as part of the so-called migrant caravan waking up on the mexican side of the border this morning after more than a month of travel in search of safety. >> they're our brothers and sisters. there shouldn't be a wall between us. doctor's orders. rear admiral ronny jackson reportedly will not return as president trump's physician.

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guinness world record setter. two feet higher than the record set by an american. >> look at him. still highlighting him, to make sure he came out okay. unbelievable. that's a wow moment. >> there you go. also this morning, fast-moving developments in the infamous golden state killer case. the suspect joseph deangelo has made his initial court appearance and now investigators believe they may know more of what was behind his alleged crimes. nbc's joe fryer with the very latest. >> reporter: it's the case's biggest mystery. what motivated the golden state killer to rape and murder dozens of victims in the '70s and '80s horrifying californians. a breakup may have been one trigger, the methodology used by law enforcement to finally catch him. this morning a chilling clue what may have caused accused golden state killer joseph deangelo to go on his murder and rape spree more than 30 years ago.

former case investigator paul hall says his hatred of this woman may have fueled his rage. >> a third attack, literally raping the victim, he is sobbing saying, i hate you bonny over and over again. >> reporter: in 1970, announced engagement in the local paper, but they never married. >> we assumed some breakup in the relationship that possibly caused him angst. >> reporter: she was unreachable for comment and her daughter said she plans to meet with prosecutors. on friday, the 72-year-old deangelo appeared in court in a wheelchair and barely spoke. he is suspected of committing at least a dozen murders and 50 rapes in the 1970s and '80s. investigators are even looking at cold cases like the 1978

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>> we've had inquiries, and we do not. >> reporter: once your dna is online it can be fair game for law enforcement. >> if you knowingly put your dna out there for the world to see, you can't take it back from police. >> reporter: lawyers say they need more time. back to you. >> joe, thank you. time for a check of the workweek forecast. dylan at the weather wall. hey, girl. >> hey gang. a chance of severe storms. really impacting the middle of the country this week. today it's a slight risk of stronger storms through nebraska and stretching down into parts of northern texas. gusty winds, large hail is the biggest threat today with an isolated tornado possible. tomorrow we have an enhanced risk of strong storms. especially southwestern iowa that extends through nebraska

into kansas and severe storms possible down into oklahoma. again, large hail. damaging winds. of course, the dangerous lightning all a possibility. increased risk of tornadoes that will continue into wednesday. pushing very, very slowly to the east. so we're still looking at that same area through northwestern missouri through kansas, through oklahoma where we could see some super cells develop i think wednesday. the day we really need to focus on for some of those very dangerous wind gusts and chance of tornadoes. keep an eye on those two areas today, where we could see stronger storms. fire danger in the southwest and most of the eastern third of the country looking for lots of sunshine. highs in's 70s except for the northeast up into new england. rain even snow falling. we have a nice day ahead and starting out with clouds as you step out the door and look where we're heading today in the low 70s for concord, antioch 71 degrees and 70 in santa rosa, san francisco 62 degrees and

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welcome back. heading into the nfl draft we talked a lot about shaq griffin. >> everybody knows that name now. with a strong and never say die attitude he became the first one-handed player to be selected in the draft's modern era. the moment made even sweeter by the reunion it sets up. here's "today's" craig melvin. >> the seattle seahawks select -- shaquem griffin, linebacker, central florida. yeah! >> reporter: an emotional moment well worth the wait. >> and this is just flat-out awesome. >> reporter: shaquem griffin getting the call of a lifetime on day three of the nfl draft. >> shaq, you okay? >> i can't be right now! >> reporter: head coach pete carroll of the seahawks

reuniting him with his former college teammate and twin brother shakil. >> extra special for someone who overcome so much. >> it's unbelievable. the bond between the betweens. >> reporter: age 4, left hand amputated before it never properly developed but he loved football and learned to play without it. >> griffin gets right into the backfield. >> reporter: refusing to listen to doubter, shaquem became a dominant linebacker at the university of central florida and turned in impressive performances for pro scouts. >> absolutely dominating. >> to see what he's been through and how he overcame every single thing, he's a huge inspiration to me. >> reporter: i recently sat down with the griffin brothers to talk family, football and hopes for the future. >> who would you like to see draft you? >> hmm. any team willing to give me the opportunity. i just want a fresh start. amazing to be with my brother.

amazing to be with him once again. >> reporter: he's gotten countless congratulations. >> i can't wait to cheer you on in the nfl. good luck! >> reporter: including from longtime fan juliana, who suffered from the same condition and now with a draft in the books, it's the brothers griffin back in the same huddle once again, ready to realize lifelong goals. >> we always dreamed about playing little league, high school, college, and now we can truly say that, you know, we made it to the next chapter of our life and we are still together. >> reporter: for "today," craig melvin, nbc news. >> like a storybook. like a movie. >> it is. >> they wind up together on the same team. >> yeah. remember, craig interviewed them i guess last week. i love what shaq said. i don't want to be the guy with one arm, i want to be just the linebacker that got drafted, i don't want the back story but it's still so incredible. >> he's so good. what he'll be known for. >> awesome. just ahead, celebrating national concert week. a great one on the plaza.

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good monday morning, clouds around the bay area but all of this will clear out for the afternoon. here's a live look outside in san jose. a cool start with our highs today reaching in the upper 60s in san jose and low 70s in antioch and concord and napa today, 68 agrees, san francisco reaching 62. for the inland areas mid-60s but we'll be warming up as the week goes along with mostly clear skies for the afternoon hours and we'll siee dry weather, the warmest day on saturday up to 80 degrees and san francisco reaching 62 today. but we'll be in the upper 60s by the end of the week. saturday looking really nice, 70 degrees and slightly cooler for the end of the weekend. let's get an update on how commute is moving. >> a much slower rate here than a half hour.

just north of the camera at 680, it sounds like a big rig may have stopped traffic for a couple of minutes. and looks like it's just cleared up over the last two minutes, the arrow shows where the slowing was overall, slowdown do you san jose and rest of silicon valley continues to push over. dumbarton bridge slower than the san mateo bridge. back to you. >> thank you, mike, happening now, possible charges looming four teenagers took a joyride in a van that struck a hydrant and struck a pole. images from the scene on our facebook page. a daring inspection getting under way for the golden gate bridge, it involves teams repelling down from the tops of the towers, crews will be looking for signs of corrosion. the job may take up to a week to complete. sharks play tonight at sap center, series with vegas tied with one dwgame apiece.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, speaking out. >> i know that so many people prayed for him and it's just a miracle, i think. >> the mother of the boy stuck under water for eight minutes in a hotel pool opening up in an exclusive interview. >> a total of three days roughly where we didn't even know if he was going to open his eyes. >> how is that young boy doing today? ♪ turn around plus, game changer. >> i don't really know what to expect with a baby. this is all something fresh and new. >> dylan catches up with tennis superstar serena williams ahead of her hotly anticipated hbo series and talks sports, marriage and motherhood. >> i've always wanted to be a mom and always wanted to be married and it kind of all

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>> i love those fans! >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." so happy to have you on a monday morning. hoda is ready to rock. >> a rowdy crowd, out there waiting and she is delivering. >> excited for that. right to your news at 8:00. lots going on. the caravan of migrant asylum seekers criticized by president trump is now locked in a showdown at the u.s./mexican border. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is there. a tense and fluid situation. miguel, bring us up to date. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. as you know the migrant caravan began about four to five weeks ago. they have traveled thousands of miles and now these families here are at the mexican/u.s. border waiting for their chance to seek asylum. many of them say they have left central america because of violence. violence from gangs, violence from drug cartels. they say their only safe refuge is in the united states, but as you know, president trump has tweeted out and also taken to the podium over the weekend saying -- those from central

america will not be allowed into the u.s. that has set the stage for a standoff here. the migrants here who have gone through a treacherous travel to get to this point in their journey say they won't back down. they want into the united states seeking asylum. again, because of the danger they face in their country. so we're at a standstill now. this is about 100 folks behind me here who have slept here overnight, standing here, waiting to get into the u.s. 50 more are over on a border patrol hoping to get in. savannah, we'll have to see how it plays out. >> thank you. president trump is calling for the end of the annual white house correspondent's dinner after a comedy routine that offended people across the political spectrum took place. the president tweeted overnight that the weekend event was, quote, an embarrassment associated with it. start over or put the dinner to rest. sparked by comedienne michelle wolf. many called her remarks cold and mean-spirited. the monologue was not in the spirit of their mission. president trump was not at the

dinner choosing to spend the night at a political event in washington, michigan. overseas this morning. at least 25 people killed in twin suicide bombings in afghanistan's capital city. the second explosion in central kabul came just 15 minutes after the first. the timing was meant to maximize casualties among emergency crews and journalists, responding to the scene. at least 45 people were wounded in the attacks. isis is claiming responsibility. and a few hours later a suicide car bombing killed at least 11 children in the southern province of kandahar. the u.s. embassy condemned the bombings as savage and repeated its support for the afghan people and their fight against terrorism. a major merger could mean new competition for verizon and at&t. t-mobile and sprint announced the $26.5 billion deal on sunday. nbc's stephanie ruhle has a look

at what it could mean for the rest of us. >> good morning. >> reporter: that's a big deal. $26 million. if it happens it will be called t-mobile and run by the t-mobile ceo, john legere a huge flan flamboyant personality. this is a guy who calls verizon and at&t dumb and dumber. now, this will be the third time they've tried to make this kind of merger in the last four years. and we've seen the government block it. the government blocks these things because the fear, if a company gets too big, they'll have complete control, and if you don't have more options of where you can go to, well, that's not so great. if it does go through for the customers, there's a lot of positive. you're going to get better coverage. even if it doesn't pass, they've already got a roaming agreement to the two companies that you're going to be able to get better coverage and t-mobile is well known to end long-term contracts, try to get rid of hidden fees. that's a positive. if to goes through they'll push to build better 5g and the president said a stronger 5g ne

priority, so we'll see if it happens. >> won't know for a little while. >> it will take some time. remember, at&t, time warner, they're making final arguments in court today because department of justice has been blocking that. so we'll see what happens. >> steph, thank you. ho las niñas se miran y luego >> are you real? [ laughter ] >> i'm real. >> hi. >> hi, baby girls. they hug, and then they hug, and then they hug. >> ah, cuties. >> they got to see each other for the very first time. facetiming a long time.

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>> we showed you that dramatic rescue of a young boy trapped under water at a hotel pool. now his mom is opening up in an exclusive interview. here's nbc's blake mccoy. >> reporter: for nearly eight frantic minutes a 12-year-old boy is under water, his left leg sucked into a hotel pool drain unable to be pulled free. the surveillance video is difficult to watch. >> traumatic for our family. >> reporter: speaking out in her first interview, she says shirr son, asked we not name him, spent eight days on a ventilator, three in a medically induced coma. >> total of three days roughly you didn't even know if he would open his eyes or what would happen once they did stop the medicine to wake him up. >> reporter: the frightening scene happened last month when his family was on vacation at the vista resort in myrtle beach, south carolina. the unguarded swimming pool, two pois playing lift add drain when his leg got sucked into a pipe and became stuck.

to everyone's surprise, the young boy is home in michigan and back at school. >> people who hear that he had been underwater eight minutes say there's no reason your son should be alive today. why do you think he is? >> i know that so many people prayed for him, and -- sorry -- it's just a miracle, i think. >> reporter: she gives particular credit to shean skerski the family friend who gave him critical breaths under water before police arrived. >> the only thing i thought of, his little boy's been under water too long. >> i'm trurly grateful for everyone he's done. >> reporter: the boy is still being monitored for long-term brain damage. >> kind of a waiting game. to wait and see how he heals and how quickly it happens. >> reporter: the resort is thrilled to hear the boy is doing well adding with grates in place our lazy river is safe for our guests. evidence confirms the boy and

his companion dislodged the grate before catching his foot in the intake. mom says he lifted that pool grate to retrieve a piece of his goggles. their lawyer says it doesn't matter. >> whether or not the kids were trying to retrieve something or a loose grate on the floor it should not have been loose. >> reporter: a lawsuit is being considered. this mother says she's sharing her story to warn others. >> you know, you're on vacation. you think you can take it easy and relax, but even with adult supervision, things could happen. it happens quickly and i just hope that this keeps somebody from going through what we went through. >> reporter: for "today," blake mccoy, nbc news, detroit. >> hmm. so hard to watch, but i mean, so amazing he's back at school. >> can't get over that. good to see. >> yeah. let us get a check of the weather from ms. dylan. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by -- walgreens. buy your red nose today only at walgreens because everyone counts. we've got one more chilly day in the northeast.

temperatures running below average, but look at what is moving in to the middle of the country. temperatures today across minnesota will be about 15 to 20 degrees above average. same for omaha. 17 degrees above average. chicago, a high of 74 degrees today. indianapolis, 72. as we go into tuesday, we're going to see that warmer air start to spread east. detroit looks good on tuesday with a high of 80 degrees. that's 13 degrees above average, but with the warmer temperatures and the dry conditions, that is going to increase the risk of fire danger. we actually have a critical risk across new mexico, back through parts of arizona extending into parts of texas as well and up into colorado and western kansas. so that's an area where fires do develop and could spread rapidly. a look at the colder air across the northern rockies, enough to produce high elevation snow and scattered showers and two areas, northern plains and southern plains, could s good morning, i'm

meteorologist kari hall. here's a live lookout side in san francisco. as we see clouds rolling by this morning, we'll see peeks of sunshine. and we'll be slightly cooler for this time of year, reaching 62 degrees in san francisco, 64 in oakland, 67 today in san jose. in santa rosa, expect high of 74, with breezy winds at times gusts kicking up, especially along the coast, at 25 to 30 miles per hour. and that's your latest forecast. >> don't go anywhere, because we have a story about tennis star serena williams serving up a rare look into her private life. a new docuseries on hbo. you got to hang out. >> she's an incredible woman to spend time with. from her pregnancy and its complications to her return to tennis, she is pulling back the curtain on a whirlwind year, and what really it's like to be serena. >> reporter: on the tennis court, serena williams doesn't hold back. but when it comes to sharing

details about her private life, that's been a different story -- until now. the 36-year-old superstar opening up like never before after earning two new titles within a matter of months. neither of which having anything to do with the sport she's dominated for two decades. >> first of all, congratulations. you're married. you have a baby. how are you taking on these new titles, wife and mom? >> i've always wanted to be a mom and i've always wanted to be married and it kind of all happened at once. >> reporter: williams, experiencing a game-changing year in 2017. in january, she defeated her oldest sister venus at the australian open winning her 23rd grand slam title, just one shy of the record. as williams held up the trophy, she was also holding on to a secret. she was two months pregnant. in september, williams and then fiancee reddit co-founder alex

ohanian. two months later tied the knot. >> feel like a pro? >> totally learning the ropes. every day is new to me. it's always something different. i didn't really -- i don't really know what to expect with a baby. it's all something fresh and new. without fear, without doubt, without discomfort, what is there for a person to overcome? >> reporter: a journey, williams decided to share in a new five-part docuseries on hbo called "being serena." the show offering an intimate look inside her personal life. the woman she becomes the moment she steps off the court. cameras following williams throughout her pregnancy. >> i don't want it to hurt, though. >> you got this, baby. >> reporter: and even into the hospital where williams faced life-threatening complications after giving birth to olympia via emergency c-section. >> i can't believe how much went wrong on my way to meeting her. i almost died.

>> can you tell us what happened? >> pulmonary embolism in my lung, clot in high leg and insert add filter in me to keep anymore blood clots from coming and forming. >> you sign up to do this documentary, have no idea there will be these complications after you give birth. do you remember all of those moments? >> everything is a blur. then when i watch it, it's like, oh, yeah. i remember that vaguely. or i don't have any recollection of that. >> the fear of failing. it's always there. >> reporter: being serena also documenting williams' return to tennis as she works to overcome the challenges of motherhood and its impact on her game. williams still on quest for a drop the mike moment to cap off her career while trying to find balance with the new family she wants to keep growing. >> i would totally already be pregnant if i wasn't playing tennis and if i wasn't, you know, living this life that i'm living. >> what a beautiful family. so she is going to head to france to train and the french

open will be her first grand slam of her comeback. >> i can't handle her life right now. >> incredible. >> so cool. >> a great, fun interview? >> awesome. i'm a huge serena fan. who's not? awesome to talk to you. >> so happy to her. "being serena" premieres this wednesday on hbo. dylan, more of your interview in the fourth hour. we can't get enough of her. >> take these, do this -- >> and also the segment -- firps the orange room. >> yes. >> get to that first, everyone loves a good throwback photo. when friday was deemed old head shot day, social media lit up with pics of hollywood's biggest names. first off, any guess who this is? >> no. >> none. >> this is a young -- >> ben stiller. >> you got it. >> and you said, special skills juggling, scuba diving, tap dancing and drums. reese witherspoon joined in with her daughter. melissa mccarthy, can't handle

my scowling head shot you don't deserve my tiny cowboy hat. boot earrings to match. absolutely adorable. drew bear pi more already so professional at a young age and ben affleck the honors nor matt damon. isn't on instagram. thought i'd help him out. great pictures there. >> our very own al and sheinelle got in on the action. taken about 34 years ago. i found one of mine from my boston days. >> looks the same. >> and comedy back then. >> hoda, isn't exactly a head shot but couldn't resist sharing this. >> a hair shot. >> that is a hair shot! >> and savannah, you were searching all over and couldn't find a head shot. don't worry. got you covered. old footage of you on the job. >> looking good. >> it's all about the hair. the only way we can tell we look different. >> old head shot day was a day but ended up taking off over the weekend. so many people posting about it. >> isn't every day old head shot

day if you find it? >> especially here. >> again, more to do. >> exercise in, too. i'm good. first up, with quite the force, "avengers" mentioned earlier, "avengers: infinity war" broke box office records after its opening weekend. not only did the film smash the opening weekend domestic record bringing in more than $250 million, it also shattered the opening weekend global box office record raking in $630 million in total. now for those of you who are curious, the previous record holders were "star wars: force awakens," still has a long way to go before it breaks the top grossing movie record. that title is still held by 2009's "avatar," $2.7 billion. up next, kim kardashian in an interview set to air later on "ellen," opening up from the beth of her own child chicago. she didn't hold back.

asking about the recent cheating rumors surrounding tristan thompson. here many what she had to say. >> you know, she's so strong and she's doing the best that she can. it's a really sad situation all over. i kind of made this rule with my brother. if there's a baby involved -- i'm not going to talk -- keep it cute and classy and not talk too bad -- well -- try not to say anything so negative, because one day true is going to see this, and -- you know, it's just -- so messed up. >> i knew you were worried about -- >> good for her taking the high road there and kim talked about the delivery of her third child chicago. chicago was born via a surrogate and kim said all the fear she had not connecting with the baby melted away as soon as she was born. and she revealed the names she and kanye considered before they landed on chicago. take a look. >> pitching names. you wanted one syllable i. did. >> chicago is not one syllable. >> yeah. kind of messes with me. i won't lie. i really like the one syllable

thing. >> did you have a name picked out? >> it was between -- we were going to name her jo, because my grandma, mary jo. going to go with jo. or go with grace. >> uh-huh. >> and then it was chicago. >> that makes sense. kim said they also considered kanye's mother's name donalda. and airs later today. check your local listings. scary news from amy schumer. over the weekend revealed she was hospitalized due to a kidney infection. schumer took a moment to thank all the doctors and nurses as well as her sister and husband chris standing by her in this photo. the actress was supposed to be in europe promoting her latest film but schumer needed to put her health first. we certainly hope she gets better. >> just here. must have happened right after that. >> uh-huh. >> yeah. >> send our love. you're not done yet. >> and a daily click.

good one. university of nevada football team invited kids on to the football field at their spring game and one little girl made quite the impression. >> oh! oh! [ laughter ] >> and then -- she -- obviously has moves. got the dance moves. got it all. the players were teaching the kids their drills, but it looks like she was the one handing out the lessons there. >> so cute. >> that is adorable. >> oh, yes. >> out of paper. i'm done. coming up, dylan gives a live consered out on the plaza. i )m ...

a group of underage good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a group of underage teeners may be under charges. the morgan hill police say last night four underage teenagers stole a van. that driver later dropped off would be of the girls at home. an officer spotted that van. they chased it until the driver ran into a utility pole. no one was seriously hurt. police do say the driver may face numerous charges. right now, we're going to take a look at your commute. mike, tracking something going on in oakland. >> a disabled vehicle has caused things to slow down. north, past the coliseum. the map, it's right around the area. i just

i just showed you where high street is over here. that's where things are slowing. 580 also slow. that's the bulk of the commute pushing over 24, the mace. east shore freeway holding study. it's not really as bad as it could be on a monday. a little slowing over the dumbarton bridge. the facebook side of things, things get congested through palo alto. crashes on 101, things are still moving relatively smoothly for the bay shore freeway. not bad to coup tina. back to you. >> another local news update in 30 minutes.

♪ that don't impress me much oh, yeah. 8:30 on a monday morning, april 30, 2018. with grammy winner shania twain getting ready to do her thing on the plaza. and first of all, welcome. aren't you so happy, we're with shania! we cannot wait. we were like, let's go, let's go! >> today marks the start of national concert week. live nation is celebrating with $20 all-in tickets. cheap tickets to really awesome concerts. more than 1.5 million shows. a question. where are chris and daniel? raise your hands if your names of chris and daniel. i think i see you two. in line at a shania concert last time you were here. come on out, guys. come on up. come on!

[ cheers ] oh, come on. come on. come on. oh. there's your girl. you might as well just get up in there. >> yes! >> all right. so, guys, as you get your hugs, live nation is giving each of you guys a free ticket to one of their $20 concert concerts and guess what? >> what? >> everybody in the audience is going to get two tickets to a live nation concert! [ cheers and applause ] >> whew! >> over here. >> a group hug. >> that is awesome. a huddle, warm up. love is in the air. shania sings in a moment. also, jenna is here. the story of a young couple whose lives changed in the blink of an eye and how they fought for everything they knew. and today is also national adopt a shelter pet day and this morning, nbc an telemundo stations nationwide announce the

return of the clear the shelters campaign, happening in august. find out more at today.com. >> a check of the weather before ms. shania takes the stage. >> i was going to call you sheinelle or shania. >> whatever. >> said it perfectly. winter's last gasp. that's all i was trying to say. it is chill in the northeast. we will see a little bit more snow across parts of upstate new york and even into vermont where two to five inches of snow fell. severe storms really start to ramp up as we get into the middle of the week. right through the plain states with large hail and damaging winds. isolated tornadoes possible as well. summerlike up and down the east coast by mid-week. the end of the week, that cold front slowly shifts eastward and a chance of storms back into texas. behind that front we'll see more sunshine work into the plains. pleasant temperatures. 70s and 80s. the west coast looking sunny and dry by that's ace look at the weather

across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's mostly cloudy around the bay area. we will get some peeks of sunshine, even a lot more sun for afternoon. for half-moon bay, we'll be in the upper 50s. as you work your way inland, much warmer. 71 today in antioch. for the inland area, mid-60s for the afternoon. as we go through the rest of the week, we'll be under a warming trend and the warmest day will be on saturday up to 80 degrees, breezy and slightly cooler this sunday, 76.. and this poor girl -- you've been shivering stander hoop. a little chilly, huh? >> yeah. >> so excited for shania to perform right here? >> yeah. >> you kind of have one of the best seats in the house. who are you here with? >> my mom. >> where is -- >> i'm mom. >> hi, mom! the best experience in a few minutes. savannah, back to you. >> dilly, dilly.

nearly five years since the cleveland house of horrors escape. michelle knight, held captive and joins megyn kelly. >> michelle knight endured unimaginable brutality but refused to be defeated by that experience. >> they told me i only had two days to live. they said i was dieing of a bacterial infection. i -- just wanted to let go. and the first time that i tried to let go, the first thought that came to my head was my son. i didn't want my son to see me as a person that took the easy way out. >> today she has a new life, a new name, and a new love, which she details in her second memoir, "life after darkness ". appropriately named. talk to her live on our show.

>> an incredible story to tell but she is a survivor, capital s. >> talk about her son, who was 2 when she was abducted. kept her alive thinking about hill. an update where that stands and whether she was able to have contact with him once that was all said and done. >> i know she wanted to. look forward to that top of the hour. hoda to you. a couple's harrowing story of crisis and commitment. allison pataki, daughter of former governor george pataki had it all. a dedicated husband in medical school, a baby on the way. one flight changed everything. jenna, you're here with this story. >> it's a great one. memoir "beauty in the broken places" alison details her husband's struggle from saving lives to fighting for his own. >> reporter: a couple in love flying off to their baby moon when tragedy struck 30,000 feet in the air.

>> dave just turned to me and said, does my right eye look weird, and i looked and the pupil was so dilated, so black. and so i threw out the most ridiculous thing. not even serious. i said, dave, are you having a stroke? and he just -- nodded in a quiet voice and said i think i might be, and a few minutes later lost consciousness. >> reporter: they're airplane made an emergency landing in south dakota. dave at just 30 suffered a catastrophic stroke. every minute was now vital. >> minutes matter, and it could be the difference between life or death. >> reporter: stabilized after a few days he and alison returned home to chicago to the same hospital where dave was studying as a med student and dave's process of recovery began. >> probably like the first, like, three or so weeks after the event, i don't really remember. >> when dave woke up he was basically less functional than a newborn. a newborn can swallow and breathe on their own, dave couldn't do either on his own.

so he had to regrow his brain and relearn how to live life physically and mentally, emotionally. >> reporter: since he couldn't form new memories, alison began writing dave letters to preserve the details of his recovery. those letters form the basis of her new book about their ordeal. "beauty and the broken places." >> you write that so much of what made dave, dave. >> yeah. >> wasn't there anymore. >> the eyes. i loved dave's eyes and he just looked at me and there's was a blankness. a lack of recognition. >> reporter: you're five months pregnant and what should be one of the happiest moments of your life. >> uh-huh. it was terrifying. at first it was terrifying to think, my husband might not ever know his daughter. my daughter might not ever know her father. then when it became clear dave would make it, the question was, how involved would he be able to be as a father? >> i think many people in my life, they didn't know quite how to respond to my injury. >> uh-huh.

>> you know. i was a different person, and -- i felt the same. i wanted hem to treat prethe same, but that wasn't what they were used to. >> that's what's so hard about brain injury. it's not a linear recovery and not easy to understand. >> reporter: their friends as well as dave and alison's parents rallied around the young couple. >> raise your hand if you learned about commitment from watching dave and ally? >> no question about it. >> absolutely. >> a tragedy like this can tear you apart. but instead, it brought them closer together. and -- it brought all of us closer together. >> reporter: the letters are such a beautiful part of this story, because in some ways they were preserving your past. >> uh-huh. >> no memories, but also your present. >> uh-huh. >> what you were going through. >> absolutely a source of inspiration for me. so meaningful to see all of them. >> reporter: now they say their family is stronger than ever. dave choosing a new career in

health care consulting that allows him to spend more time with their 2-year-old lily, and alison, who's expecting their second child. >> that to me has been the absolute best part about all of this is that i got to re-evaluate life and determine what was important to me, and what was important to me was my wife and daughter, and the best way to fulfill their lives was to be a good dad and a good husband. >> our whole community, our whole tribe was helping piece together an image of this man who was fighting to regain, you know, everything he had lost. it showed us what we were fighting for. >> this is such a beautiful book for anybody that wants to talk about commitment, dedication. she's incredible. but also he has fought through this to create this future. >> and from the beginning of kind of diagnosing himself in that moment on the plane which probably ended up saving him so many other steps, to just what he said at the end there. a beautiful story. >> and lost so many memories but

says the memory of holding his daughter for the first time is so clear and so profound, and kind of shows you that those big things are things that nothing can erase. >> right. all right, jenna, that was beautiful. thank you. coming up next, we've got a fun way to start the workweek. let's head outside, because shania twain is waiting. all right, people? first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we've made it possible for the people who live here to lead healthier lives and that's invaluable. ♪ >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly prae presented to you by citi. ♪ oh, oh, oh we are back and have good reason to celebrate. it's national concert week. we are marking the occasion with a top-selling female country artist of all-time on our citi concert stage. >> we are so ready. are you guys ready? guess who's about to perform "any man of mine" here's the one the only --

>> both: shania twain! >> whew! >> this is what a woman wants! note any man of mine better be proud of me, still better love me ♪ ♪ i can be late for a date that's fine but better be on time ♪ any man of mine better say it fits just right when last year's dress is just a little too tight ♪ ♪ and anything i do or say better be okay when i have a bad hair day ♪ and if i change my mind ♪ a million times ♪ ♪ i wanna hear him say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, i like it that way ♪ ♪ any man of mine better walk the line ♪ better show me a teasin',

squeezin', pleasin' kinda time ♪ i need a man who knows how the story goes ♪ he's gotta be a heartbeaten, fine treatin' breathtaken earthquaken kind, any man of mine ♪ oh! ♪ any man of mine better disagree when i say another woman's looking bemter than me ♪ and which i cook him dinner and i burn it black better say, hmm, i like it like that ♪ and if i changed my mind ♪ a million times ♪ ♪ i wanna hear him say, yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ i like it that way ♪ ♪ any man of mine better walk the line ♪

better show me a teasing, squeezing, pleasing kinda time ♪ i need a man who knows how the story goes he's gotta be a heartbeaten fine treating, breathtaking earthquaking kind ♪ any man of mine ♪ whew! you know what i'm talking about. right? ha-ha-ha! let me hear you say, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah ♪ i like it that way ♪ any man, any man, any man ♪ any man of mine better walk the line ♪ better show me a teasing, squeezing, pleasing kinda time ♪ i need a man who knows how the story goes ♪ he's gotta be a heartbeating,

fine treating bethtaking, ethquaking kind ♪ ♪ any man of mine >> you know what i'm talking about! whew! oh, yeah. ha, ha-ha! [ cheers and applause ] >> awesome! >> you guys are so fun. >> we've got another song for shania in a minute, but first, this is "today" on nbc. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ better walk the line to move california forward, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ better walk the line we need to help more californians get ahead. that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path.

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♪ that don't impress me much wow. there are so many reasons that shania twain is the queen of country pop. >> for example, she's won five grammys and has sold nearly 100 million albums worldwide. >> well, she was on the plaza last summer, celebrating the

release of her latest, and now thrilled to welcome her back to kickoff national concert week with "live nation." "the shining's" going on tour! how do you feel as you're heading out? >> i am so excited as we lead up to this. i mean, thursday's our first show. it's just a great time. i'm excited to bring everybody back together. >> yes. >> play new music for everybody, and reunite over the music we've all been living to for all of these years. really excited. >> we got a little taste of it. awesome show. dancers, choir coming up. you've been practicing? >> very much so, yes. practicing. and just getting really into the spirit of where i am now, today, and like i said, reuniting with the fans that have been listening to my music for all of these years. they've all grown up! it's really fun. >> and what will you sing for us now? what's your song. >> right now i'm going to sing "i'm all right."

>> shania twain, take it away. >> thank you. >> go get 'em! ♪ you let me go, you had to have her ♪ you told me so, i got ♪ love whatever ♪ you said take care ♪ don't be sad, girl ♪ ♪ but that's not fair it's a mad world but i'm not mad ♪ i've already downed that pill ♪

i think i'm gonna be okay ♪ i'm all right tonight ♪ i think i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm all right tonight ♪ car broke down car broke down ♪ you just stood there without a sound ♪ it came from nowhere ♪ came from nowhere ♪ ♪ the truth's so loud oh, my heart sound ♪ i was like your dream ♪ ♪ the one you wanted i tried to scream but silence haunted ♪

in my sleep, oh, with me always ♪ probably always will ♪ ♪ i think i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm all right tonight oh, i think i'm gonna be all right ♪ i'm all right now ♪ i'm all right, oh, sing it to me now ♪ i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm all right, oh, tonight ♪ i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm going to be all right i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm going to be okay ♪ oh-oh, tonight ♪

i'm all right i'm all right, think i'm going to be okay ♪ i'm all right tonight ♪ >> thank you! thank you, new york. thanks to all of you. i love you. ♪ >> thank you. >> shania twain, thank you. and don't forget, get out there, see her in concert. it will be a night to remember. "the shining's" back with one more song in our fourth hour but first this is "today" on nbc.

okay. shania, not letting her go. >> i know. >> she's coming back. going to sing and oldie and a newy, and then you're gaoing to give us more on serena williams. >> we talked a lot. more to show on that.

>> all right. "megyn kelly today" is coming up after a check of youri )m - -. a live look at the golden gate good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a live look at the golden gate bridge. if you don't bother to look up as you're crossing that bridge, you might not notice it but starting today workers will conduct some daring brie ing in. in some cases, dangling from the towers. starting at about 10:00 this morning. right now, you're looking at video from 2015 when workers inspected the bridge's

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[ cheers and applause ] good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly and we have a bunch of news to get you caught up on including the latest allegations in the #metoo movement and the white house correspondents' dinner. pay any attention to the white house correspondents' dinner? the comedienne under fire? first joined by nbc correspondent stephanie gosk and nbc national correspondent kate snow. yes. welcome to you both. [ applause ] and we begin with an update in the latest allegations in the #metoo movement which happened to be against our own tom brokaw. they broke late thursday night. we were not live on the air on friday, but there's an update to the