monday. get out enjoy the day and have a great one. ♪ good morning. breaking news, opening uproar. protests erupt in the middle east as the u.s. officially moves its embassy in israel to jerusalem. ivanka trump and jared kushner leading the u.s. delegation. israelis celebrating the move. palestinians condemning it, bringing new tensions to the already volatile region. we're there live with the very latest. raining lava. powerful, new eruptions in hawaii, hurling rocks and dangerous gases into the air and forcing more evacuations. officials warn that volcano could blow its top at any moment.

setting the stage. north korea vows to dismantle a key nuclear test site ahead of that historic summit with president trump as the white house makes a controversial guarantee to kim jong-un. all that, plus a man of his word. an inside look at the much anticipated movie about pope francis, including the one question that made the pope angry. welcome to the jungle. outrage after a caged tiger is rolled out at a florida high school prom. and royal paparazzi scandal. with just five days to go until the wedding, meghan markle's father under fire. did he stage photos for cash? we're live in windsor today, monday, may 14th, 2018. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. happy monday. so nice to have you with us. this is it. royal wedding week.

we are fired up. >> five days and counting and you just checked the weather forecast. if it sticks, what will it be? >> it looked good. that's a shot at windsor castle right now. the weather may stay that way, then again it's england, it may not. >> right to our top story. the tensions running high in israel this morning as celebration is being held to mark the relocation of the u.s. baemsy in jerusalem. not everyone is happy about it, though. the white house delegation being led this morning by ivanka trump and jared kushner, protesters, though, launched into a day of rage. richard angle is in jerusalem for us. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. i am now inside what was up until a few moments ago the u.s. consulate in jerusalem. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is speaking right now, the seal has already been unveiled. ivanka trump pulled the curtain down and showed the new official u.s. embassy seal here in jerusalem.

there's a lot of celebration going on in this facility, but palestinians, particularly the gaza strip are taking to the streets, tens of thousands in the streets and already according to officials more than 40 people have been shot dead by israeli forces trying to stop those protests. 70 years after israel was born, president trump entered into the nation's history books because today, under his order, the u.s. embassy in israel opens in jerusalem. the united states officially recognizing the jewish state's claim to the holy city. leading the ceremonial u.s. delegation daughter and presidential adviser ivanka trump and treasury secretary steven mnuchin. >> we welcome you officially and for the first time to the embassy of the united states here in jerusalem. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's praise has been effusive. >> president trump is making

history. we are deeply grateful and our people will be eternally grateful. >> reporter: but there's been controversy over the choice of paster, who offered prayers at the embassy transfer ceremony, a spiritual adviser to president trump, he has made statements against muslims, jews and mormons, calling their faith a hairsy from the pit of hell. former governor of massachusetts a mormon denounced his inclusion. but in many ways today is all about controversy, faith and history. israel took over east jerusalem from arab control in a middle east war in 1967. israel's claim to the entire city has been widely contested ever since. and today, tens of thousands of palestinians took to the streets in protests, especially in the gaza strip. israel has warned them that they risked lethal fire if they approached the israeli border. still, many did and dozens of

palestinians had been killed. many people dismiss this move as purely symbolic, that's what it's often described as in the media. for israelis and palestinians it is not symbolic at all. for the nation as israel and prime minister netanyahu is saying right now, this is an important political recognition but also for jews around the world, they see this as a fulfilling of a 3,000-year-old promise to keep israel as the capital of the jewish people. for the palestinians, however, they see this as an obstacle, stopping their dreams not only having an independent palestinian state but also of having east jerusalem as the capital of that state. savannah, hoda, back to you. >> thank you. also breaking overnight, new evacuations have been ordered on hawaii's big island, more volcanic eruptions opened up a massive new crack, destroying at least one building and sending

lava and gas into the air. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is there. what can you tell us? >> good morning. over the weekend there were three new fiery eruptions another structure was lost and new mandatory evacuations were ordered, this as the biggest eruption may be still to come. this morning, fiery eruptions, massive boulders and lava exploding hundreds of feet into the air with a thunderous roar. over the weekend, a wave of molten rock washing down residential roads, the situation increasingly dire. >> it scares me to death. >> reporter: the air is filled with choking poisonous gases. >> that's strong. we'll have to leave. >> reporter: the national guard on high alert, with the ground literally shifting so quickly, lives are a threat. >> it's a dangerous situation. we're trying to plan for the worst. >> reporter: now, residents on the big island are bracing for

the big one, the very real possibility of kilauea slow blou blowing its top. officials say a powerful eruption unlike any seen in nearly a century could be seen at any time. as lava drains into cooler ground water below, there could be a catastrophic steam explosion, potentially launching boulders the size of cars into the air like flaming missiles. the blast zone, potentially extending three miles, destroying everything below. more and more ground cracks or fissures are opening miles away from the crater. each capable of erupting. lava covers land equal to the size of 100 football fields. >> a lot of people are freaking out. >> reporter: at this shelter not far from the menacing mountain, sunday was a mother's day that won't soon be forgotten. >> it's hard to ignore it

because it makes me emotional thinking about it. >> reporter: this morning, beauty and brutality, in a tropical paradise that will never be the same. >> miguel, last week, you told us that 2,000 people were evacuated. they're probably anxious to get back home. any word on when that may happen? >> reporter: hoda, with nearly 40 structures destroyed, the fissures or ground cracks continue to pop up unpredictably. so the national guard says all of those people who have been evacuated, there is no timetable on when they'll be able to go back home, hoda. >> miguel, thanks for that. this morning, the stage is quickly being set now for president trump's historic summit with north korea's kim jong-un. both sides making new promises to one another, ahead of next month's face-to-face. nbc's white house correspondent, kristen welker, with the latest on that. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. this is a critical week for the president's foreign policy. north korea is vowing to take critical steps towards

denuclearizing. the u.s. is promising not to oust kim jong-un. but there are still steep hurdles ahead of next month's summit and the president is making waves by talking about jobs in china, a country he needs to help pressure north korea. >> reporter: with less than a month with that historic face to face with kim jong-un, the white house setting the stakes. >> president trump will be able to size kim jong-un up and see whether the commitment is real. >> reporter: as u.s. officials assess that commitment, north korea announcing over the weekend, plans to dismantle a nuclear testing site later this month. the facility located less than 100 miles from china. explosives will be used to collapse the tunnels. and journalists, including those from the u.s., will be allowed in to witness it. while there is skepticism because it is believed that site is not fully functional, president trump tweeted, thank you. a very smart and gracious gesture. meanwhile, it's another trump tweet that's causing controversy this morning after the president seemed to support

bringing back jobs to china, tweeting, president xi of china and i are working together to give massive chinese phone company zte a way to get back into business fast. too many jobs in china lost. it comes after the u.s. government penalized the telecommunications company for violating sanctions against north korea and iran. the move seen as an about-face of trump's america-first mantra. coming after the president said, trade wars are good and easy to win. the president later feeling the heat from critics taking to twitter once again, china and the united states are working well together on trade but be cool, it will all work out. >> kristen, on another subject, people are still talking about the white house staffer who apparently, according to a leak, insulted senator john mccain. she had a conversation with meghan mccain. what's the latest there? >> reporter: this continues to loom over the white house. the white house, savannah, has refused to acknowledge or

apologize for the statement of staffer kelly sadler who said last week of senator mccain he's dying any way. now that strategy may be backfiring after mccain's daughter meghan mccain said in a statement to abc news over the weekend sadler told meghan she would publicly apologize for the comments. now, there's bipartisan outrage that mounted with lindsey graham and bernie sanders, just among those calling for a public apology. the question, today, will the white house back down? so far, there's no indication of that and meghan mccain says she is assuming that will not happen. >> one thing we do know is that the lawns will be mowed today. kristen, thank you very much. >> as always. in other news, the alleged golden state killer will be back in court today, as the mother of one of the victims in the high-profile case breaks her silence. nbc's gadi schwartz has that story. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it's been nearly three weeks since joseph deangelo was arrested at his home in a

sacramento suburb. today, the 72-year-old is expected to enter a plea as his lawyers fight to keep sensitive documents out of the public eye. joseph deangelo, accused of committing 12 murders and more than 50 rapes in a brutal crime spree in california during the '70s and '80s back in court today. already facing murder charges in orange, ventura and sacramento counties, santa barbara is now the latest to file charges. >> i have decided to file four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances. >> reporter: each of those charges comes with a potential life sentence. in today's hearing, he will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. his attorney is trying to keep deanglo's arrest and search affidavit sealed, saying making them public would affect the on going investigation. it's the fourth time he will appear since his arrest.

in the only time cameras were allowed, he was wheelchair-bound and barely spoke above a whisper. >> is joseph deangelo your true correct legal name? >> yeah. >> reporter: spanning different counties prompting a rare meeting of district attorneys. the group releasing a joint statement that read -- all agencies are united in their resolve to ensure deanglo is held accountable for the crimes he is accused of committing throughout california. for janelle stein, the mother of one of the victims, that could bring closure. >> it was my first-born child. it was the worst thing that happened to me in my whole life. >> reporter: her daughter was just 18 when she was killed. now, hopes that she can begin to turn the page on a 30-year nightmare. >> i think i'm going to heal. my family is going to heal. a lot of families are going to heal over this. >> reporter: the district attorneys are scheduled to meet in late june to discuss details while the staffs continue to

prepare this case for trial. savannah, hoda back to you. >> gadi, thank you. now, to colorado where a 5-year-old girl is recovering from a terrifying bear attack that happened in her own backyard. and authorities are trying to track that animal down. here's nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: in western colorado, a terrifying ordeal for a young girl. >> their daughter was just attacked. >> reporter: 5-year-old kimberly went into the family's yard sunday, when she heard noises, thinking it was her dog. when outside, she came face to face with a black bear. the girl's mother heard her child screaming and rushed outside to see the animal dragging her child away. thankfully the bear released its grip on the girl when the child's mother started yelling. >> the bear has been chased away. the daughter will be going to the hospital. >> reporter: kimberly needed more than 70 stitches. incredibly, her father, duane, telling nbc news, she's going to be fine. overnight, her condition upgraded to fair. >> no injuries to her brain or

chest organs or abdomen organs and no fractures. these were injuries to the skin and subcutaneous tissue and muscle on her backside. >> reporter: colorado parks and wildlife say the black bear is still on the loose and being tracked. >> we have traps out right now. our intention is when we trap this bear we're going to put it down. >> reporter: according to officials, black bears in the state can grow up to 500 pounds and can lash out when they feel threatened or cornered. >> one swipe from one paw or one bite can lead to significant injuries. >> reporter: for "today" joe fryer, nbc news. >> that is terrifying. we're going to switch gears and get a check of our workweek forecast. we have mr. al roker at his post. hey, al.

pressure system, downpours, gusty winds possible. heavy rain as we go today into tomorrow. additional storms form in the mid-atlantic. we're not expecting severe but can't rule that out and really for the next seven days we are looking at very wet weather all along this stretch. this evening or this morning i should say 1 to 3 inches of rain per hour back through the midwest, but still light rain, but look at this, over the next seven days we could be looking at 4 to 6 inches of rain locally in the mid-atlantic states and down in florida upwards of 7 to 9 inches. we'll explain what that is and maybe our first tropical storm of the season, all that coming up, we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start out with the typical gray clouds. we will get clearing for the inland areas today and clouds may linger along the coast. half moon bay up to 60 degrees and 62 in san francisco. for the north bay, highs in the low 70s and san jose today, 72 degrees and 74 in antioch. it's going to be breezy and slightly cooler for tomorrow. that's your latest weather. hoda? >> al, thanks. coming up, remember the photos of meghan markle's dad doing research on the royals? were those staged for cash? and a behind-the-scenes look at the new documentary showing

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breaking news right now. it looks like the window just good morning, it's 7:26, i'm laura garcia. looks like the wind dough just opened for legalized sports betting across the nation. in the last 20 minutes ruled the federal ban on state sanctions is legal. that effectively breaks the monopoly held by nevadnevada, t only state it was legal. pushed hard by governor chris yisty and likely open the day for any state that wants legalize it. too early to tell whether it will spark the change for california. kari hall, a cool start. >> nice cool start. we'll have a beautiful and very

comfortable afternoon, especially for inland areas as we reach in the low to mid-70s for those areas like antioch and concord. but we will be nice and cool along the coast with low 60s in half moon bay and san francisco. and the winds will pick up as we go into the afternoon. tomorrow more of the same and more clouds on wednesday. we'll bring those temperatures down to 69 degrees and gradual warm-up as we head through the end of the week and steady temperatures in san francisco. how is the commute rolling, mike? >> overall it's looking good. we have a crash in the south bay west 237. it may bog down around 101. that just happened towards sunnyvale. it may be clearing south 880. one lane is blocked in through hayward. a crash there is getting cleared from the roadway but as that cleared on the southbound side another crash hitting the area. that may be blocking your fast lane. be careful off the walnut creek

interchange and bay bridge. back to you. >> another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then.

back, now, 7:30 monday morning, may 14th. you know what city i love to see in the morning? nashville, tennessee. that's a beautiful shot of the rising sun over the music city. >> i think we should take our show on the road and visit nashville. that's how i tell our producers, let's go to nashville. let's get a check of the headlines. we'll start with protests raging in the middle east this morning. >> on-edge. violent clashes erupt as the u.s. relocates its embassy in israel to jerusalem. a controversial move opposed by the palestinians but celebrated by the israelis. terror in paris. french officials reveal that the

knife-wielding suspect that went on a stabbing rampage over the weekend was on a police watch list, as isis claims responsibility for the attack. keyless concerns. a "new york times" reveals more than two dozen people have been killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, after leaving their keyless cars on accidentally. as safety groups push for new regulations. turbulent skies. smoke in the cockpit forces a flight to land in los angeles overnight. this one day after another southwest plane was forced to land in dallas after the cabin lost pressure. big night, big cat. a high school in miami under fire after a caged tiger was brought into a jungle-themed prom. today, monday, may 14th, 2018. that had to go through approval process to get that going. >> that's a weird one. now, to a big talker tied to the royal wedding.

and the photos seen of meghan markle's dad preparing for the big day. kelly cobiella is at windsor castle. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. just five days away from meghan markle becoming an hrh, her royal highness. we have new details this morning about the big day and new controversy brewing over meghan markle's dad and the paparazzi. the world is abuzz, as prince harry's wedding to meghan markle draws near. with some of markel's family arriving this week, including her father, thomas markel, who will walk her down the aisle. >> i'm happy for them, meghan and harry. i love my daughter very much. >> reporter: but the former tv lighting director is making headlines for these photos, which he's accused of staging with the paparazzi. security footage obtained by britain's "daily mail" seems to show markel posing for this

supposedly candid photo of him getting ready for the wedding. this after kensington palace issued a warning to the press, asking for mr. markel's privacy. the pictures were published worldwide, the latest in reported drama among the bride's family. her half-brother not invited to the wedding said it's not too late to send him an invite. one family member who has been given the necessary approval, prince harry's grandmother, queen elizabeth. the palace releasing this notice of her formal consent. >> the love he has for her as his grandmother, all those layers have been so important for me so when i met her, i had such a deep understanding and, of course, incredible respect for having that time with her. and we've had a really -- she's an incredible woman. >> reporter: and new details emerging about their big day.

the couple have enlisted american bishop michael bruce curry to give the address at the wedding, a break from having the address given by senior clergy of the church of england. and royal chefs are revealing guests will be served classic dishes from seasonal british produce, some from the queen's backyard. we reached out about the photos and haven't heard this morning. back to the reception, a british newspaper reporting that there's no seating plan, standing only. the guests given meals in bowls so they have time to mingle. >> no seating chart to stress out over. >> you can talk to who you want to. for more on everything tied to the wedding, let's bring in our expert, camilla. how are you doing, camilla. >> good morning, ladies. you're in for a treat when you come over here. windsor is buzzing right now.

so much excitement on the streets. >> talk to us about this paparazzi story we're seeing floating around. there's going to be a time when meghan's dad, thomas, is going to have to meet his in-laws. how awkward or weird will this story be in that context? >> funny enough, i think the public sympathy is with mr. markel. somebody got a photograph of him at 7-eleven, it seems to be a bit of an invasion of his privacy. if he has cooperated with some photography, that's one thing. but the royals won't hold a grudge. they'll blame the paparazzi, rather than mr. markel himself. and there's a conscious effort by prince harry's relatives to make mr. markel and meghan's mother as comfortable as possible here. they know it's difficult to come to a different country and see their daughter get married. >> i'm sure meghan is horrified by the paparazzi thing. as for the meeting of the royals, can you imagine?

will they have to know the protocol and the curtesy and this, that and the other? >> well, the thing is about it, savannah, it's funny enough, we think people have to stand on ceremony for the royals and they have to bow and curtesy. the royals are more relaxed than that. they want the people to come in and be comfortable. yes, there's pressure. it's not just that they're going to meet the queen and the duke of edinburgh. it's an introduction to royal life to have the senior members of the royal family on them. but they will make sure they feel at home and are comfortable. i'm sure your viewers and people in britain will keep their fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly. >> we can't wait to see you out there, too. we'll be packing our bags in a couple more days. >> brilliant, thank you. we'll have more on the royal wedding our next half hour, including meghan markle's rise from actress to being british royalty.

we'll be live from windsor saturday morning. we'll begin at 4:30 a.m. eastern. >> get your scones ready. now, let's get a check of the weather from al. >> this just in, our lunch will consist of something wrapped in a yellow wrapper with an "m" on it. that will be fun. we're looking at possibly the first tropical system of the season. we have a heavy rain situation going on, low pressure developing. over the next five days, a 40% chance this can become a tropical system. there's the five-day development zone. we're going to watch this as it meanders towards the gulf. it will bring rain spreading northward, through tuesday, wednesday, thursday. rainfall amounts over the next 24 hours look like this. we're talking about 3 to 5 inches of rain, especially through central parts of

florida. and the 2018 cyclone names if it becomes a tropical system, the first name, alberto. that's what's going on around the country. i like that name. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, it's going to be a beautiful afternoon. highs reaching in the low to mid-70s and up to 72 in san jose. oakland 65 and 62 degrees in san francisco. santa rosa today expect a high of 70 degrees and we'll be slightly cooler than normal over the next couple of days. gusty winds and more clouds especially for wednesday and then we'll gradually warm up as we head towards the weekend. highs up to 74 degrees this saturday. >> that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, disturbing new sex abuse allegations with a prep school already in the spotlight. and a salmonella case is

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remarkable look at the life of pope francis. >> he's known as the people's pope. and he's sharing his views of the world in a new documentary "pope francis: man of his word." nbc's keir simmons caught up with the filmmaker behind this film. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, and hoda, good morning. this will be a controversial documentary that tries to get to the heart of what pope francis really thinks, perhaps summarized in that christian message, blessed are the meek, as pope francis told me at easter time when i met him and asked him for a message for america, blessed on the poor. pope francis' first five years focused solely on fighting for the poor and forgotten, says a stunning documentary, preparing in cannes overnight. the world today is mostly deaf, he tells the camera.

the film's direct message, directorwim wender says, is himself. >> you get the feeling after a while, there's a man who is fearless. he knows what he stands for. he knows that he gets resistance. but he knows what is right, what he thinks is right. >> reporter: the pontiff seen chastising church leaders who appear deeply uncomfortable, and embracing prisoners. throughout, he speaks to the camera, as if talking to the viewer. there's moments when i was brought to tears by seeing the pope reaching out to prisoners, reaching out to the sick. >> and looking them in the eye, to let him speak to everybody. and not make a film about him, an opinion about the pope but let him address the world on his own. >> reporter: meeting the pope,

wim wenders says, was a life-changing experience. >> he has a lot of generosity and kindness. as soon as he came in the room, he greeted everybody by a handshake, by looking in their eyes and sharing a few words, he cares for people. >> reporter: yet, his leadership has seen outrage over child abuse in the catholic church. >> when we brought up the subject of child abuse, he got so angry. he got so angry. and you really believe that he would have changed so much more. but he can't just all on his own change all these things. >> reporter: he has been criticized for not doing enough in relation to the sex abuse scandal, particularly in countries like chile, for example. >> on the other hand, he's been attacking so many things at the same time, he can't do it all. i think he wishes he was 20 years younger. >> reporter: so he could do

more. last month, pope francis admitted grave mistakes handling the scandal. his humility interwoven with the film. and his famous sense of humor. >> i won't speak about mothers-in-law. >> reporter: did he have good jokes he shared off-camera? >> we did laugh quite a lot. he doesn't take himself all that seriously, which is fabulous. he doesn't make you feel, now, you're sitting in front of an authority. >> reporter: in fact, the pope ends the movie with a joke, his idea. >> he came up with that himself. and i did burst into laughter. >> keir, it looks like an extraordinary piece. he says he wishes he was 20 years younger because he feels like he has a lot to do. >> reporter: yeah. and he faces real challenges, savannah. and i think one of the things that this documentary doesn't fully, properly explore is the tension between the pope as a

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good monday morning. at 7:56, we're looking at our typical gray clouds for this time in may. as we look outside in san francisco with mild temperatures, we're heading into the low 60s here today and 65 in oakland, 70 in napa and inland areas low 70s for today's high temperature. we will be slightly cooler tomorrow and also on wednesday with mostly cloudy skies and breezy winds and then we'll get a lot more clearing and some slightly warmer temperatures for the end of the week but overall, oir pattern of dry weather continues and we will be a little bit cooler than normal heading into the next couple of days and our winds especially in san francisco will gust up to 25 to 30 miles per hour and mostly cloudy skies in the forecast or wednesday. but we are going to see more sun and some very pleasant weather heading into the weekend. let's get an update on how the commute is moving with mike.

>> we're looking at the pretty smooth commute right now. the south bay and northbound will continue to build a bit. 101, 85 and 87 all slowing through san jose. 101 itself mountain view, a number of crashes but everything is moving to the shoulder. both directions of 680 slow from walnut creek. back to you. >> 7:57. happening now, we're following developments in the middle east where protests turned leddy in re -- deadly in reaction to the new embassy in jerusalem. link to the latest on our twitter page. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.

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it's 8:00 on today. coming up prep school under fire. the elite st. paul school in h.new hampshire accused of not doing enough to protect a student when she was just 11 years old. >> they made no report to authorities instead of believing her. >> after a high profile case where a former student was convicted of sexually assaulting a freshman girl. we're life with the latest. plus, bad eggs. millions recalled after a salma nella outbreak across the u.s. how you can tell a good batch from a dirty dozen? we have the warning signs to look out for. and the countdown is on. we are now just days away from

the royal wedding and while new details emerge about the ceremony, there's a lot to learn about the bride to be. what you need to know about megan markle's. >> to celebrate my 30th birthday on today. >> from chandler, arizona. >> my sweet daughter sur prus prized me with a trip for my birthday. >> we're celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. >> we're here from indianapolis, indiana. >> celebrate my golden birthday on the plaza. >> good morning to my mom patricia from bristol, tennessee. >> three iowa girls take on new york city. >> morning, everybody. it's a mom theme, day after mother's day. so nice to have such a great crowd out there and good morning to you. >> we're going to head out in a little bit to say hello. >> we will. it's busy.

let's get to your news at 8:00. massive protests over the opening of the u.s. embassy in jerusalem and the protests have turned deadly. we have richard engel in jerusalem. richard, good morning. what you can tell us? >> reporter: as you can see there's a lot of celebration here. this was until moments ago the u.s. consulate in jerusalem. it is now just become the u.s. official embassy in jerusalem. the embassy of the united states in israel. the assembled guests here, vips, u.s. congressman, senators, most of the leadership of the israeli government have been giving speeches saying that this was an important event not just for the nation of israel, the state, but also for the jewish people across the world. they say that jews have had a capital in israel for 3,000 years, that israel has had a presence here as a political entity for the last 70 years, and that president trump has recognized that and they've been

coming out to thank him for this what they describe, what everyone here describes as a historic move. palestinians, however, are outraged. they are furious. they say that this stops their dream, not only of statehood, but of having a state that would have east jerusalem as its capital. and today in the gaza strip, at least 40 people have been killed in demonstrations. back to you. >> all right. richard evening will, thank you very much. the u.s. is letting north korea know what's at stake during next month's historic summit meeting between president trump and kim jong-un. secretary of state mike pompeo said sunday that washington will lift crippling sanctions if kim agrees to scrap his nuclear weapons program. pompeo says this would lead to private american investment in north korea and prosperity that would rival south korea's. meantime, president says north korea made a gracious gesture this weekend by announcing it would start to dismantle its nuclear test site. in hawaii, eruptions of the mount kilauea volcano opens new

cracks in the ground in weekend and that sent fresh waves of lava and toxic gas flowing towards residential areas. boulders and fountains of molten rock shot into the sky there. emergency teams were going door to door waking people up and ordering them to evacuate and they're preparing for a catastrophic explosion that could blow the top off of mount ki kilauea and destroy everything around. >> a data breechts at chile's restaurant said it had leak that affected customers that used debt or credit cards during march and april. the vefs is just getting under way. for now, chile recommends that they check their bank statements and credit cards for suspicious activity. a salma nella outbreak that led to a recall of more than 200 million eggs has worsened in recent works and left nearly

three dozen people sick in states along the east coast. we'll turn to kristen who has been following this and knows which eggs are safe and which aren't. tell us where this recall is. i have to say i haven't heard of it but it sounds so significant. >> and a lot of people haven't and think that's some of the is getting sick because they're still consuming these eggs. we're talking about 200 million eggs, a lot of eggs sold under different brands, sold in different stores like walmart, food line, also went to platsss like waffle house. now states have been affected with people getting sick so far. colorado, florida, new jersey, noc, pennsylvania, virginia, west virginia, north carolina, and south carolina. >> a lot of people have eggs in their refrigerator and going, hey -- is there something you can do to look at the egg itself or the dates and figure out if it's good or bad? >> absolutely. they believe that these came from a particular distributor and a particular form in north carolina. what you can do is you can look at the egg carton and you can

see the plant number, that's p-1065, the julian date, that's the date that the eggs were packaged, the numbers between 011 and 102. or plant number p-13590, the julian date 048 a, 049 a with best buy dates april 2nd, and thirdrd. if you're looking on your own carton you can see the best buy date is may 22nd. you can sort of make out that plant number although it is in the crack there. one thing that people can do, take a look at yours eggs. salma nella can be inside so you don't definitively know. but you want to get clean eggs, no cracks in them, you don't want any dirt and feathers on them. that's a sign they play have come from a dirty plant. >> okay, thank you. that's good information and we'll put it on our website as well. before we continue, we want to correct something in our coverage of the came change that happened at the boy scouts of america and make something clear. while the organization is not changing its name, it will be changing the name of its scouting program for older youth

from boys scouts to scouts bsa. that goes into effect on february, 2019, scouts begins welcoming boys and girls. but the name of the entire organization will continue to be boy skoulgts of americouts of a reregret the error. yesterday we hope all the moms had a nice quiet and relaxing day with your loved ones. we thought we'd smar some photos that we snapped on sunday. we celebrated the savannah and charlie and mike got in on the fun and posted these. i like the caption, dreams come true. by the way, that was awesome. you also posted a tribute to your mom nancy with the picture of a two of you hoolding hands when you were a little girl with the caption to my mom always holding my hands. >> oh. >> you and haley have some loveable moments. >> he we had an early morning photo shoot. we were doing selfies open the bed. we were all cozied up together.

i zratd celebrated with my mom and joel. check out that guy. he made a heck of a brunch. now the festivities started a day earlier for dillon and chanel. check out their surprise during a cooking segment on saturday today. >> this one is of those so easy recipes if you have a barbecue, a holiday, if you have anything going on, this -- >> it's a door. >> is that my door? which door? somebody's at the door? is that a door? >> hi. >> oh my goodness. oh my goodness. >> it was the best. >> oh my gosh. were you shocked? >> i was shocked. the day before i tried to face time my mom with kelvin four times, she was practicing in the kitchen upstairs so she couldn't answer so she was ignoring me the whole time. i had no idea what was going on there. >> did your mom cook something up? >> we've made this crab dip

that's been if my family forever. >> later you said -- look at this. >> i just posted those pictures. >> those are cute. chanel had a lot of cool things to say about her mom too and craig. congrats to all of. >> you what an awesome mother's day. your mom was right there. >> i didn't think i'd get to see her so it was such a special day so thanks, today show. still ahead, what down the know about america's soon to be royal, megan mark. but first a toxic culture, the st. paul catholic school hit with another troubling lawsuit. we'll tell you about it after these messages.

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we're back with new, troubling allegations against the elite st. paul's boarding school in new hampshire. >> owen labrie accused of sexual assault. now, a school staff is possibility accused of not protecting a woman. >> reporter: a new lawsuit said that st. paul's administrators failed to protect her from sexual assault. crimes before labrie's assault. the new allegations shining a spotlight on one of the most prestigious schools. this morning, disturbing allegations about st. paul's school. a new lawsuit says that administrators failed to protect

a girl from sexual assault. a classmate she was dating forced her to perform oral sex in 2012. when she came forward to report the abuse at that time, the suit claims that school administrators retaliated. >> they did no investigation. they made no report to authorities. they, instead, turned her into a troublemaker and found pretext on which to kick her out of school. >> reporter: the lawsuit describes a hypersexualized culture, alleging the girl was asa assaulted at school dances, where boys grabbed and groped her while administrators did nothing. her grades suffered from the filing. >> she is destroyed. there's no other way of putting it other than this devastated and destroyed her. >> reporter: in a letter to the st. paul community, the president of the school's board of trustees said they had not heard of the claims until the suit was filed. adding, we take these allegations very seriously.

but we don't know whether they are accurate or not. the new lawsuit highlights the senior salute tradition, a competition where senior boys try to have sex with as many younger girls as possible. claiming the school's rector, michael herschfeld was aware of the competition. in a statement to nbc news, herschfeld vehemently refused that he failed in his responsibility to report an alleged sexual assault to con concord police. saying he looks forward to cooperating fully with any investigation into such claims. these new claims of sexual misconduct allegedly happened more than a year before owen labrie was accused of raping a 15-year-old freshman. he was acquitted of the felony but found guilty of lesser charges and is asking the new hampshire supreme court to grant a new trial. the accuser settled a separate lawsuit with st. paul's in 2016 and came out publicly in an interview with savannah here on

"today." >> i feel ready to stand up and own what happened to me. >> reporter: this year, prout opened up about her goals to help sexual assault survivors. >> it is difficult for a survivor to come forward like this. and i had a supportive family and community to return home, which not a lot of survivors have. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, prout says i'm so proud of jane doe's courage coming forward with her story. i challenge people to raise voices in support of jane doe to let her know we believe her. >> you've been covering this for a while. the question is whether there's a cultural problem. >> reporter: last year, if you remember, there was a report that the school hired investigators to do. and they found that more than a dozen former faculty and staff members engaged in sexual misconduct over four decades. the school is being investigated by new hampshire's attorney

general. st. paul's said the safety of all students remains the highest priority. but there's a lot of challenges to deal with. >> thank you very much. we're going to switch gears and head over to mr. roker for a check of the weather. >> good morning. you can see we have some strong storms firing up in florida and from the midwest into the upper midwest, chicago back into nebraska. a risk for 33 million people from texas all the way to the mid-atlantic states. multiple episodes of severe storms. looking at the possibility of isolated tornadoes and a lot of heavy rain. over the next seven days, the mid-atlantic states will see four to six inches of rain locally. and because of a low pressure system down in the gulf, down in florida, they could see their drought busted with anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of rain before it's all over in the next seven ys that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. the clouds will clear and we'll get some sunshine later today. inland areas, we're heading up

to 72 degrees and the windy 70 degrees tomorrow. we will see some more clouds by wednesday and slightly cooler air moving in. but then as we go through the rest of the week, we return to some more normal weather for the middle of may. and as we head through the rest of the forecast for san francisco, staying dry, and temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. >> that's your latest weather. strange things. >> al, thank you. let's travel down the road to the royal wedding, shall we? >> with just five days to go, the spotlight on meghan markle has never been more intense. sheinelle is here. >> this is good. this is like a college course. >> going to be a quiz? >> uh-huh. >> on saturday, rachel meghan markle will be the first person to be a british royal highness. wallace simpson became the duchess of windsor. but he abdicated the thrown because she was divorced twice. she was never referred to as her

royal highness. but times have changed. it started with a romantic royal proposal. >> it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> reporter: this weekend, a fairy tale comes true. but who is meghan markle? actress. activist. smart and stunning. not your typical royal bride-to-be, biracial, divorced and american. she was born in california. her father, thomas, worked in tv. and her mother, a social worker and yoga instructor. her parents divorced when she was young. >> they split up when she was young. that must have been traumatic for her. she's loved by them both and has become a confident and successful woman. >> reporter: she was perfectly cast for showbiz. >> on the set with "married with children" every day after school for ten years i was there. >> reporter: her father worked

on "married with children." ♪ love and marriage >> reporter: and she caught the acting bug young. even playing a royal role. >> take one. >> reporter: next, it was catholic school. >> she always had a sense of confidence and poise. instead of complaining about something, let's think about what we might be able to do to change it. >> reporter: before studying theater and international relations at northwestern university, then working briefly at the u.s. embassy in argentina. she then followed a different path from her husband-to-be. around the same time harry was preparing to go to afghanistan and serving in the british army, meghan was already on tv, as a model on the game show "deal or no deal." >> meghan markle. >> reporter: in 2013, meghan started a popular lifestyle blog called the tig, which landed her appearances, even here on "today." >> meghan markle is back. >> reporter: her first starring tv role came on the hit drama

"suits." soon after she caught the eye of prince harry. >> this is so exciting. >> reporter: the two began dating in 2016 and soon the british press was in tow. inevitably they traced meghan's british roots. it was discovered ancestor was deheaded on the orders of king henry viii. and she isn't the first in her family to walk in windsor castle. >> her great, great, great grandmother, appears to have worked there in some capacity during the victorian era. >> reporter: harry and meghan have in common a dedication to those in need. they used the occasion of the invictus games, an event harry founded, as a time and place to go public with the romance. meghan appears well-suited for the fame that modern royals must navigate. and according to harry, his beloved mother, princess diana, would surely have liked her. >> they would be thick as

thieves, without question. i think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me. but then, probably would have been best friends with meghan. >> oh. >> we know quite a bit about meghan from her persona. we know she likes tuscan wine and she named it the tig after that. and she loves peonies which are going to be one of the flowers used at the wedding. quiz tomorrow. >> i got deborah peonies for mother's day. >> way to bring it full-circle. >> you're so royal. >> we're going to have live coverage from england all week. i'll be there on thursday. and everyone will join me there for friday. don't leave me alone. special wedding average at 4:30 a.m. we're pumped. >> it will be fun. >> sheinelle will be there. dylan is in the orange room.

she has more on the big day. >> ahead of your trip to england, you both sat down with "daily mail" tv to chat about royal wedding fashions. >> it is required to wear a fascinator if you want to go to the royal wedding. >> i have a tremendously big head. and i know because willard scott's hats are the only one that fit me in this building. when i learned there was going to be a fascinator, which is a headband with a thing on it, i was game. >> hoda, you are in luck. we worked with snapchat to create a fascinator that anyone can wear. so, with "today's" snapchat lens, you'll fit in at the royal wedding. >> that's a great idea. we should just do that on the show. >> that way you don't get the headache from the head band. al and i gave it a try. and our fans on the plaza are

joining in on the fun, too. our parent company, nbc universal, is an in investor in snapch snapchat. to unlock the special lens, you can visit us at today.com/royalwedding. >> you know everything about these hats. >> so many hats and fascinators. i can't wait to break them out. >> you have more to do. you have "pop start." let's jump into "pop start." and first up, we have a challenge for you guys. can you guess the celebrity that made an appearance on the korean singing composition as a mask singer. ♪ the sun will come out tomorrow ♪ ♪ bet your bottom dollar there will be sun ♪ >> i think hoda has it. >> michael buble. >> did you cheat? >> i don't know.

>> let's see who it is. >> who is it? >> oh, no way. >> he can sing like that? >> i'm so sorry about that song. >> none of us had any idea that he could sing. >> he sounds like michael buble. >> he does. that was his rendition of "tomorrow" from "annie." he was in korea promoting his movie "deadpool." he didn't tell anyone, including his wife, blake lively, he was going to be on the show. >> we have a unicorn mask singing segment. >> that's genius. >> i love him even more. >> you must be excited for that movie. >> i cannot wait. coming up next, "brooklyn nine nine." on friday, we told you that after five seasons, fox was canceling the comedy series. and some fans and celebrities took to social media, urging a network to pick up the show. good news. actor andy sanburg and the 99th

precinct of the show will have its next season here on nbc. >> that's where it should have been. >> the fans saved the show. and i've been binge watching to get into the spirit. finally, oprah winfrey, the media mogul delivered words of wisdom to graduates of the university of california on saturday. take a look. >> i hate to say this because the rumors of my last big speech have finally died down. but here it is. vote. say thank you to people and actually really mean it. ask for help when you need it. and put your phone away at the dinner table. [ applause ] just sit on it. >> good advice. put the phones away at the

dinner table. it could be a challenge. >> and the "today" show table. >> i don't have mine. natalieit looks like the wi opened for legalized sports betting across the nation. good morning. 8:26. looks like the window's just opened for legalized sports betting across the nation. the u.s. supreme court a short time ago overruled the federal ban on state sponsored sports betting. that effectively breaks the monopoly held by nevada, the only state where it had been legal. it will likely open the door for any state that wants to legalize it. right now, it's too early to tell if this will lead to any change here in california. right now, looking at the change in your morning commute, mike inouye. >> let's check the odds of things being slow, pretty high, because it's the bay area and it's the morning commute. northbound 280 is now just starting to recover. crash at lawrence expressway has things jams up but really that's

the worst of the south bay. 2 237 westbound coming into sunnyville. both directions of 680 recovering. there was a crash right around sun valley road. that's been the trouble spot all morning for that part of contras could tra county. the walnut creek interchange moving all right. 680 to west 24 slow. also slow to the bay bridge because it is the bay bridge. this morning's been tough right here just south of highway 37. southbound 1301 had a couple of crashes. that made the rest of san rafael better. back to you. >> we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. when i think about my favorite teachers, they're the teachers who teach me lessons outside of the classroom and with the way they make you feel. my teacher's a good role model, because she tells us never to give up. one of the people i think i have

the closest relationship with is one of the campus security technicians. he makes sure i have a plan, i get my homework done, and it's just a really good role model to have. i want to thank my teacher for being so kind to other people. narrator: exactly why the california teachers association believes strong public schools make a better california for all of us.

♪ 8:30 on a monday morning, may 14th, 2018. we have an awesome crowd. hi, guys. we're having some fun because we are kicking off our citi summer concert series, doing the honors tomorrow. meghan trainor. it's going to be an awesome concert tomorrow. and you can sign up for fan passes at today.com. >> no excuses. >> that's a great tune. we have a huge crowd. so many stand out. but one stands out above the others. >> love you, hoda. >> love you back.

are you connie? >> i'm connie. >> we see you in the window. and we notice this lovely lady happens to be savannah's mom. and so, what did you do for savannah and her mom over the years? >> i cut savannah's hair when she was 5 or 6 years old. i cut her sister's hair, her mom's hair. and her mom and i just had lunch last week together. >> we haven't seen each other since she used to cut my hair. >> my little savannah. >> we used to go to your house and you had one of the hair shampoo sinks. and i thought that was the coolest thing i'd ever seen. we haven't seen each other in 35 years probably. >> we have one of your past works of art. >> connie, that wasn't your error, brigright? that was later. >> that was an awesome look. >> come visit inside, okay? >> go, hokies. that was awesome.

>> she also used to practice on me. coming up, natalie got the experience of a lifetime. she kidiscovered a newfound friendship between hollywood legends. she sits down with the stars of "the book club" to talk about aging to natalie's favorite book, "fifty shades of grey." and one of the leading mindfulness gurus and he's going to help us rethink how we think. he's going to tell us about conventional wisdoms that we should toss out the window. plus, we'll dive into affordable diy projects that can beef up the value of your home. first, mr. roker, a big crowd to check the weather. >> let's check it out. we want to bring you the all-important wedding weather. to london and windsor castle. thursday, 61. friday, mostly sunny, same on saturday, with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.

our week ahead, record highs in the pacific northwest. we're looking for severe storms in the midsection of the country, soaking rain in florida that continues on wednesday. wet weather for the eastern third of the country, above-average temperatures. but look how much rain we have across the country, with the exception of texas into the southwest. and a smallli that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> clouds roll out of here by late morning. we're going to have a beautiful afternoon. inland areas, expect a high around 72 degrees. slightly cooler tomorrow. and more clouds with some gusty winds on wednesday. and then tas we go through the rest of the week, we go back to morning clouds, afternoon sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures by the weekend, 74 degrees inland on saturday and 64 for san francisco over the next few days. it will be cool for this time of year, in the lower 60s.

>> that's your latest weather. ladies, inside to you. >> al, thank you. do you enjoy getting together with friends? bonding over wine and books. that's the premise of a new movie called "book club." >> jane fonda, diane keaton, candice bergen and mary steenburgen whose lives change reading "fifty shades of grey." they sat down with natalie and a few glasses of wine. >> reporter: they're lifelong friends in their 60s, bonding over guilty pleasures. drinking lots of wine and reading the erotic novel "fifty shades of grey" at the book club. diane keaton leads an all-star cast that includes jane fonda, mary steenburgen and candice bergen.

>> cheer cheers. >> reporter: i know you love to drink. the movie revolves around the friendships. had you all never worked to together? >> no. >> and real friendships were born. >> reporter: what did you enjoy most about the movie? >> each other. >> i really enjoyed kissing andy garcia. >> i'm well past trouble. >> he's sexy. >> yeah. >> reporter: let's talk about the other theme in the movie, sexuality and the idea that women of a certain age are no longer sexual. >> it should be a choice. but we shouldn't be forced out of sensuality because we're old. >> reporter: it proves that the ladies have maintained their sexy through the decades. in 1968, jane fonda was the poster girl for sexual prowess in the movie "barbarella." diane keaton was a style guru in the '70s.

mary steenburgen shimmied her way to an oscar in "melvin and howard." and candice bergen went to "murphy brown" in the '80s. it's set to return this fall. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: you are powerful women in hollywood. this movie comes out at a time when we're talking about the #metoo movement and the power of women together. i'm sure you dealt with your own share of issues in the business. >> i think we all just have experienced certainly the pay differences, for one thing, for the same amount of work or in a similar part to somebody and there's such a discrepancy in pay. it's not just about young women that you really have to think about this in terms of your whole life. and what's great about this movie is, it's about women looking ahead to the future that's fun and that's vibrant and that -- >> new adventures.

>> reporter: it happened to be that you were reading "fifty shades of grey" trilogy. had any of you read that before the movie? >> yeah. >> i read some of it. when it was out, you couldn't escape it. it was everywhere. >> you wanted to see what people 9 >> it was a cultural phenomenon. >> i read them all a couple times over. >> really? >> that's interesting but. now it's time for us to talk but. you said you read them all twice? >> maybe. >> that's commitment. >> not all three. >> i have a new feeling about. >> you no, i'm kidding. i'm kidding. >> it has a profound effect on me. >> i did read all three. >> i'm glad that she wrote the 50 shades books, i think it's great. i think it really affected a lot of women in a good way. >> including this book club, th which is nourt drinking club. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> yes. i know a lot more about. >> you i know, right?

>> aren't so you glad that natalie fessed up about reading those books? >> i outed natalie for reading the whole tril willing maology. but a good book club you don't tack about the book that much you talk about life, family and it's cool. book club hits theaters this friday. just ahead, become your best self by challenge conventional wisdom. why does this notable professor want to you argue in front of your children? he will explain. but first,

we're launching something new this morning, "today wellness," dedicated to helping you're career and ultimately yourself. adam grant sayings you need to start by challenging conventional wisdom. he'll be joining us over the next few weeks. joining us the next few moments. first the man and about his

message. >> adam grant is known for surprising listeners. >> shows if you're popular in high school. actually a predictor of depression, anxiety, and lower career success. as you move into adulthood. the ultimate revenge of the nerds. >> a ground breaking author, speaker. >> case studies are terrible. that's why i don't teach at harvard. >> the most popular professor at wharton for six years running. if you've done things in your life to make people's life worse, fair game too. we want to learn to avoid those. challenges conventional wisdom. saying parents should argue in front of their children and adage be yourself is actually terrible advice. >> i think the conventional wisdom kind of being broken has been what i loved about the behavior in general. >> his class is all about how to navigate working world. how to be your best self with the working world. draws incredible connections with how individuals and organizations make decisions and

does it in a relatable way. >> the skills he teaches make you a better friend. make you a better sister. i think i'll be a better mother one day because of what i learned in his class. >> wisdom that resinates on campuses, in couples and into careers. >> with us now. turning red as we watch the piece. should mention he's also an organizational psychologist. let's start off with some of your unconventional things. you say arguing in front of your children is actually a good thing. i'm going to confess, growing up we never heard or parents argued. if we did. it was muffled. blind closed doors. >> you are so deprived. there's evidence that highly creative adults are more likely to grow up in families where their parents argued a lot of. apparently if you're parent always agree, you think there's one right answer. if your parent disagree it's like you have to think for yourself. >> arguing is a funny thing. if you do it right, there

probably is a right way. the problem is arguing is so many people don't do it in the right way and doesn't feel healthy. feels mean or like you're cutting someone down. what's the right way to do it. >> first thing is you want to think about it like a debate. you're actually listening to the other person and trying to learn from them as opposed to just trying to win. secondly you want to actually want to argue like you're right, but listen like you're wrong. >> on to another one. this hit me where it hurts. everything i do is keep a gratitude journal. i've done it for i don't know how long. three things i'm grateful for. one amazing thing that happened the day before. you say say this gratitude journal idea is actually not great. it's actually okay. it's incomplete. >> okay. >> so we all want to feel like we matter. part of mattering is feeling like other people care about us. gratitude is a great way to get there. list a bunch of things you're thankful for. appreciate things you receive from people.

that makes you feel good. mattering is also knowing people rely on you that you make a difference. gratitude is passive. other people make a difference for me. so what you want to do is keep a giving journal. you list the contributions you gave to others. that reminds you my time that you spend with other people has an impact. makes you feel more confident and motivated. >> flwrite the three kindnesses you did for someone. >> count contributions as well as blessings. >> kids who are popular in high school actually wind up not having such a great -- not as great of a life as an unpopular kid. >> i don't know we know for sure, but the studies are pretty clear in saying when kids are highly popular in high school. they know kuss on status. on becoming better than others. as opposed to building strong relationships. then they end up with less rich life because of all that. >> look at all your wisdom. i would encourage you. i watched his ted talk a few

minutes before. it was a great one. you can watch that. you're going to be with us all this week. you can head to today.com/wellness for more on that. coming up. inexpensive spring home spruce ups. first, this is today on nbc. "flip or flop nashvill

he's been called a rockstar lawyer. he tops the charts on progressive causes... winning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look...

but his progressive record is solid gold. are you interested in upgrading your home today? listen up. whether you're buying or selling or just want to make your home look nicer, we have some simple and inexpensive diy projects. we have the hosts of hgtv's "flip or flop: nashville" with us this morning. you work so well together, it's hard to believe you're exes. you used to date, right? >> we did. >> a little time helps. >> now, it works in your working relationship. >> it does. >> we're going to put that to

the test. a few things how to make our homes look better. the first thing is curb appeal. we're wearing smocks. >> you're going to do some work. you want to come on this side? okay. one of the first things we can do, spring into summer, is spruce up your yard with some mulch. >> what do we have to do? >> it gives you a fresh look. >> tell us what to do. >> you can use a shovel. >> i'm using the shovel. >> what are we doing? >> we're going to scoop it up. >> oh. >> we're going to freshen up this bush and flower bed -- just throw it in, savannah. throw it in. yay. >> this is important. do i have to get rid of the old woodchips? >> you can put it on top. it will disintegrate in there. >> and add some flowers for a pop of color. >> that was awesome. >> now, we have the door. >> that's a big deal if you're trying to sell.

are you going to replace the front door? >> a lot of times, you know, in old homes, you know, you have the old doors. so, this is a way to freshen up, with a fresh coat of paint, a nice pop color. you can change your hardware. and you can make it look fresh, even with a little kick plate down there. >> you add some planters and some flowers and you can change this door color to any color in this mat. >> anything that would pick it up. >> blues, yellows. >> let's see the before photo. we can see how you switched it around. >> that cost a nickel. >> before and after. we have the green and the red doors. now, you can get out there and make your house shine right on your corner. >> it pops. >> come on down. >> you say there's one room that's the most important if you want to spruce it up. >> next to the kitchen is the bathroom. >> absolutely. >> what are some things to do in

the bathroom? >> here, you can -- they have spray paint that you can spray paint old hardware and give them a fresh look. >> really? it looks good. >> you are to rough them up a little bit. >> stay clear. >> are you really doing it? >> y'all going to do it. >> maybe give you a little bit of -- >> this is not going to go well. >> it will go amazinamazing. >> we're going to sand it and spray it. diy. yes, hoda. that's it. and now look. it comes out like this. >> oh, it looks great. >> same hardware. >> it won't ware off if you use it a million times. >> no. this spray is meant for this hardware. same for the mirror. >> we did it to the mirror? this is spray paint? >> yes. and talk about the cabinet paint. >> you can do the same thing with the cabinets. if you're trying to save money, you can use the old cabinets but new paint. >> i can tell who drove in the

relationship. you drove and you're side car. >> the co-pilot always talks the most. they're really in charge. >> good. makes a big difference. okay. now, we go to the deck. what are we doing here? >> the backyard. >> the backyard, this is our family -- >> he loves it. >> the backyard, if you have a new deck, you're pretty much good to go. if you have an old deck, you need to pressure wash it first. make sure it's not going to rain for a couple days to tdry out. yeah. this is your turn. >> that's your name. >> he has on white and i have on new shoes. all on you, hoda. >> okay. >> what do you do? >> stick it in there. >> roll it like you're painting. >> a certain stain, though. >> yes. there you go. >> nice. yay. >> that's so easy. >> how do you know how many

layers you need to do? >> this stain is created, water-proof, as well. it's a stain and a finish all in one. >> nice job. you guys are awesome. you should have a show. >> thank you. >> i'm glad you said it. "flip or flop: nashville" on hgtv. for ideas go to today.com. this is "today" on nbc. i can't stop staining. it's so fun.

you know what we haven't done in a good, long while. celebrate some smucker's birthdays. >> i would be happy to oblige. let's bring on the smucker's jars. happy birthday to carolyn lansing mcclooney. love that flower. she likes to watch the st. louis cardinals play ball. police kathryn goss married to the love of her life for 65

years. happy 100 birthday to isay of twinsburg, ohio. loves collecting stamps from all over the world. daniel celebrating 100 years. spends time with the folks, especially his three great grandkids. ethel mcgreedy, also 100. she is a school clerk from claremont, florida. she stays active by riding her exercise bike. last but not least, happy 100th birthday to win fred raber of grand junction, colorado, earned her real estate license in her 50s. if you know somebody you want to celebrate, tell us all about them at today.com/celebrates. you know who we have on the fourth hour? john cena is going to co-host the show and talk about his life, how he's doing and more.

we'll talk about that and have a lot more fitness tips, too, to get in your thing by memorial day. >> i was hoping i could do that. megyn kelly is coming up next. have a great monday, everybody. here's a check of local news and weather after these messages. i finals begin this mor good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. finals began this morning at sonoma state university. this after a deadly stabbing last night in a freshman dorm. police say one man stabbed another who later died. officers arrested that suspect. both men are said to be college age but we don't know if they are students. happening now, our pete suratos is in the north bay talking to

authorities. he'll have a live report for our midday newscast. we're also following developments in the middle east. that's the scene of deadly protests in response of the opening of the new u.s. embassy in jerusalem. so far, 41 palestinians are confirmed dead. more than 1,000 are injured. you can link to the latest including dramatic video on our homepage. i'm marcus washington. more news in an hour. he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor. ♪ the kenya tea development agency is an organization that is owned by tea farmers. every week we sell this tea, we get paid in multiple accounts. we were looking for a bank to provide

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[ applause ] good morning, everybody. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. hope everyone enjoyed their mother's day weekend. moms, hope you got a little pampering. a little less enthusiastic. we have a ton of headlines to get through. and to help me do it, jenna bush hager is here. amy holmes and the co-host of "america ninja warrior." akbar gbaja-biamila is here. great to see you all. that's akbar's voice doing that. >> you can hear the growl. >> you can only get that on "m.k. today." topping the news this morning, have you heard of the