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inches just because that storm system is going to last all through the afternoon. this next storm is producing really heavy rain out through california, very heavy rain and heavy snow in the mountains. this will race across the country tonight and tomorrow. snow fills in across st. louis, through the ohio river valley and arrives here by sunday night with heavy rain affecting the southeast. by monday morning, most of it will move up into new england. more on that coming up. and this morning a spacex rocket is headed toward the international space station just

hours after it took off from cape canaveral. and this is historic because it could mark a major step toward getting private companies to send american astronauts back into space perhaps as soon as this summer. tom costello was up all night watching the launch at the kennedy space acenter in florid. quite a sight. >> reporter: and i got to tell you, it was worth staying up all night for it. this was a picture perfect really start to bottom. but let me tell you 2:49 in the morning we had this rocket, the falcon 9 lifting off the pad on top of the rocket, the dragon crew vehicle. this took off from launch pad 39-a where they have lifted apollo and shuttle missions. and from top to bottom, it was picture perfect. >> five, four, three, two, one. zero. ignition. liftoff. >> reporter: spacex mission control calling the flight as the rocket cut through the night sky. a few minutes later, main engine

cutoff as the first stage separated and fell back to earth. and in a signature move the spacex seemed to perfected, stage one landed back on earth on a ship 300 miles out into the ocean. absolutely incredible. on board the dragon crew vehicle, a mannequin named ripley who is wired up with sensors to monitor the g forces and stresses that real astronaut might face some day. if this trip goes well, a manned test could come as soon as july, but nasa has to be 100% confident before any astronaut climbs on board. elon musk talked to reporters at 4:00 this morning. >> a little emotionally exhau exhaust exhausted. that was super expressful. it's been 17 years. still haven't launched anyone yet, but hopefully we will later this year. >> reporter: he looked a little exhausted, didn't he, but he is a very happy man this morning.

>> my thoughts are with that ripley up there all by himself. docking with the space station set for tomorrow, but we know spacex isn't alone in this effort. boeing has also developed its own astronaut spacecraft? >> reporter: absolutely right. and boeing is running its unmanned test next month. if all goes as planned, if both of these tests go well, then spacex would like to have a manned mission in july. boeing is aiming for august. and listen, this would be the first time american astronauts have lifted off from american soim soil on an american rocket since the shuttles were retired in 2011. so a lot of people view this as a very american and patriotic moment as we now are seeing american rockets starting to prepare to bring americans back into space. >> we root for success. tom, thank you very much. president trump is speaking at t at the annual cpac conference and he will be given a warm well

company after a turbulent week. geoff bennett is following all of it for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president trump is coming off a week that included a collapsed second summit with kim jung-un, personally damaging testimony from his former lawyer, and reports that he demanded a security clearance for his son-in-law over the objections of security officials. so the president will try to bounce back today by appealing to his base a the a gathering of conservative activists. after a rough week, a guaranteed warm welcome today for president trump at the conservative political action conference. it is an annual gathering of ultra conservatives which now doubles as a pep rally for the president. >> in our first two years, president trump has cut more federal red tape than any president in american history. >> we already have the most pro-life president in american history. >> the left hates donald trump

much more than they love america. they would rather see failed nuclear peace talks than give donald trump everyone a little bit of a win. >> reporter: some respite for president trump as he confronts the fallout from michael cohen's damaging congress am testimoiony this week. >> he is a racist, he is a con man, and he is a cheat. >> reporter: mr. trump's former lawyer also claiming the president committed criminal activity while in office. the president hitting back in a friday morning tweetstorm accusing his former fixer of going rogue and committing perjury on a scale not seen before. >> we've got a number of major figures that we still have to see. >> reporter: congressional democrats emboldened now pushing hard for more testimony from trump insiders. and threatening to subpoena white house documents. over reports president trump personally ordered officials to give a top secret security clearance to his son-in-law and

adviser jared kushner. overruling the advice of security officials as first reported by the "new york times." the move prompting both the then white house chief staff and white house counsel to write internal memos outlining their concerns. the special treatment for kushner contradicts what mr. trump told the "times" in january. >> i don't think i have the authority to do that. i'm not sure i do. but i wouldn't do it. i was never involved with his security. >> reporter: a spokesperson for jared kushner's attorney says that they were not aware of nor told of any request for or action by the president to be involved in the security clearance process. and there is yet another political headache on the horizon for the president. nbc news has learned house democrats are preparing to formal will i ask the irs for trump's tax returns possibly within the next few weeks. and they say that they are willing to take legal action to ob tain them. >> thank you. >> the president is also

defending himself after coming under fire for comments he made about death of an american student otto warmbier who died after being brutalized while in captivity in north korea. warmbier's parents expressing their outrage after president trump wouldn't say he believes kim jung-un is responsible for their son's death. nbc's kathy park is here with are more on that. >> after that swift criticism for letting kim jung-un off the hook

student was arrested back in january of 2016, accused of taking a propaganda poster from his hotel. he was released after 17 months in a labor camp only to return home on a stretcher blind and deaf. warmbier died dies later. during his state of the union address last year, the president acknowledged the grieving parents in the gallery, condemning the north korean regime. >> you are powerful witnesses to

a menace that threatens our. >> reporter: critics demanding an apology including chuck schumer. while kellyanne conway doubled down. >> the president is saying that there is no indication chairman kim knew what happened to otto warmbier when it happened. >> reporter: a political back and forth with a family in mourning caught in the middle. and this isn't the first time the president has been criticized for showing defrn rens to dictators. he told reporters last july that he believed vladimir putin when he dependnied russian meddling the election and president trump has refused condemn the saudi crown prince for the murder of jamal khashoggi. >> thank you, kathy. >> jake, good morning. so the president will speak before a very friendly crowd at a conservative conference today at the end of what was to say the least a rough week. you have the failed north korea summit, you have michael cohen

damning testimony this week and you also have those revelations that the president intervened to give his son-in-law, jared kushner, security clearance. but i want to ask you about the backlash that he takes comments kim jung-un at his word that he knew nothing about the brutal treatment of otto warmbier. we've seen the president's side in the past with other autocr s autocrats. now some republicans are breaking because of the president's comments here. is this moment significant? >> it is. it is significant in kind of filling out the outlines of a president that we know likes dictators. and when i say likes dictators, he warms to them, he understands their power, he looks at them longingly. but i don't think that this is a moment where the presidency will change in any way. the president has kind of wide berth to conduct foreign policy without intervention from congress. we've seen kevin mccarthy said

north korea is not our friend. kim jung-un is not our friend. and that is from a very close ally of the president. so i don't expect any sort of sea change when it comes to republicans' relationship with the president due to the north korea comments. >> let me ask you about michael cohen's testimony. it captivated the country. i was traveling through an airport and people were glued to the monitors to the point where there were announcements to board flights and people were waiting trying to get every last moment of the testimony. by the end he gave list of names that they will be calling on to testify and he himself will be back on the hill next week. what is about to unfold here? are we seeing early stages of an impeachment process? >> we're seeing an investigation into a sitting president unlike anything that we've seen probably since watergate. to have the president's former attorney captivate capitol hill and the nation like that with such searing testimony about a sitting president is basically unprecedented. and we're entering -- this is just the first phase as you

noted of a wide ranging congressional investigation into donald trump that is again opt beginning. michael cohen was the first person, he has named people in the trump organization, perhaps the trump family, the trump children, trump's accountant that will have to come to capitol hill and testify. they might of it behind closed door, but in public on camera under oath. so again, we're entering this phase of donald trump's presidency, divided government. the white house thought that perhaps the president would be able to cut deals with democrats after the house was lost -- after republicans lost the house but instead we're seeing what is really unprecedented. >> quite the week. jam jake sherman, thank you. the u.s. is offering a big bounceky to help find the son of osama bin laden. sarah arre sarah harman has more. >> reporter: he is classified as a terrorist by the u.s. government since 2017.

but now they are upping the ante and offering money for information on his whereabouts. his father was the world's most infamous terrorist responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the united states. and now the son of osama bin laden has a bounty on his own head. this morning the u.s. state department is offering up to a million dollar reward for anyone who can reveal his whereabouts. according to the state department, he is emerging as a leader of al qaeda and released video calling for attacks on the u.s., revenge for his father's death. >> i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> reporter: his father and brother killed by u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s during a raid in pakistan in 2011. relatively little is known about him, he is thought to be around

30 years old and was most recently seen at his wedding in video released by the cia several years ago. it is believed that he may have married the daughter of the lead hijacker and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. two years ago he was named a specially designated global terrorist by the united states. and friday saudi arabia announced it had revoked his citizenship. but his whereabouts remain a mystery. guys, it is not just a cash reward. the u.s. government is also promising absolute confidentiality and even relocation for anyone who comes forward with information. peter, sheinelle. >> sarah harman, thanks very much. dill lyylan >> we are seeing rain pushing through the bay area right now. we had a system moving

overnight, we're getting heavier rain right now. expect it to get lighter midmorning. we have some lightning strikes off the coast which could promote some thunderstorms this afternoon. we have heavy rain in san francisco, san jose and livermore. upper 50s and low 60s. expect showers into the evening. and that is your latest forecast. thank you very much. still to come, what the san francisco groiants ceo and his wife are saying about an altercation. and plus a look at the hard and plus a look at the hard times at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee.

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testimony on capitol hill from michael cohen. but there were a lot of other stories that we covered right here as well starting with the deadly plane crash in texas. final moments. video emerged of an amazon.com cargo plane plummeting from the sky. near houston. investigators trying to figure out why it went down killing all three crew members. >> using airboats and cadaver dogs, the airplane swallowed up by the marshy blackness of trinity bay. >> we think somewhere in this area is where it went in. nearly 200 passengers stranded on an amtrak train in oregon. it was unfolding live with no way out after a blizzard toppled a tree to the tracks. >> it is dark, more snow on the way and we are stranded for the

night. >> after nearly 36 hours, the train returned to the closest station. record rains caused widespread flooding in northern california forcing thousands to evacuate. along california's surging russian river, the town is cut off. >> this morning we had a backyard. and now we don't. so that is how quick it is rising. new developments in the case against r. kelly. a free man, the singer posting $100,000 cash bail monday walking into a crush of media. his release coming hours after the star surrounded by armed sheriff deputies pleaded not guilty to ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. a rough week for oprah and weight watchers as the company's shares plunged. >> the company known for decades as weight watchers is struggling. oprah losing nearly $58 million herself. their strategy now, put their most famous investor and diet success story back in the

spotlight. hoping to shrink waistlines and boost the bottom line. >> she's blaming the keet oh diet. travis kaufman when survived a mountain lion attack visited "today." >> i'm feeling great. pretty much 100%. >> sharing his remarkable story of survival. >> so he got a claw through my lip and then a claw on my face. and that's kind of when i really had that instinct to fight back. some of the week's most memorable moments caught on camera. a group of young skiers rescued from a dangling chair lift. he walked away with no injuries. shocking video of a florida teen falling through a jim's skylight. friends say he suffered serious back injuries, but is recovering well. and a century old bridge collapsed during a live tv broadcast in greece. fortunately no one was hurt.

and finally after a five month recovery from spinal surgery, a 91-year-old woman celebrated with a special dance. >> cheers to that. >> she looks good. >> you'd be nervous to go into a surgery like that, but if that is the result -- >> and perfect dancing. >> we wish her well. still to come, be sure to savor that cup of joe you're drinking. how climate change could make it harder to get in the years to come. plus the uber driver who is giving his passengers the ride of a lifetime. and ter why this trumpete a

here's a live look outside at 5:26. rain at the bay bridge toll mraz sa plaza. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has our microclimate forecast. >> look at satellite radar, we have some lightning just off the coast. we are not seeing lightning inland just yet but there could be the possibility of seeing an isolated chance or two of thunderstorms by midmorning. right now if i zoom in closer using our stormranger, you can see we have heavy pockets moving through vallejo, up to the north

bay. about to push into san jose. if i zoom in closer, petaluma getting some good rain. novato about to get some good downpours. where you see the yellow and orange, that's where we see heavier pockets. rain coming down in the santa cruz area. we expect this to be on and off through the mid afternoon. the heaviest of the rain is moving through about the 7:00 a.m. hour. then it will turn into showers throughout the afternoon with microclimate highs climbing into the 50s. you still need your umbrella, it's not downpouring all day. another thing to keep in mind, it's windy out there. things will get better through the afternoon. we'll look at the next big storm system at 7:00. >> thanks. the floodwaters are receding but the cleanup begins in sonoma county. people will be rolling up their sleeves and cleaning up the mud and debris from the rush river flood. people are vowing to rebuild,

especially businesses that were damaged by the flood. >> i don't want you to stay away from guerneville. we haven't lost our charm. we just had lots of high water. >> i gave myself a minute to mourn the loss, then i started tearing up the floors. >> sonoma county officials will spend the weekend and next week inspecting buildings to make sure share structurally sound. teachers could return back to work on monday. it took seven days, but the oakland teacher's union reached a tentative agreement which includes a 10% pay increase and a 3% signing bonus. beginning in 2021, all classes will be reduced by one. there will be more counselors,

psychologists and more pay to hire nurses. >> there's some major wins. i don't think everything asked for was gotten, but there has to be some sort of compromise. >> the seven-day long strike was difficult for all of us in this community. it threw much of the city into uncertain waters and affected many lives. >> if the majority of teachers vote yes to approve the contract, teachers will be back in the class on monday. coming up on "today in the bay," new developments with giants ceo larry baer. he and his wife issue separate statements following yesterday's struggle caught on camera.

>> no guarantee that they get in. >> can somebody make a phone call or something? >> it's a hot ticket. >> and they are braving a winter storm, heavy snow up and down the east coast. we appreciate that. we'll get to dylan's forecast coming up. we'll begin with the check

of the rest of this morning's headlines. history was made a few hours ago with the successful launch of the spacex rocket. it is expected to dock tomorrow morning. the only passenger in the high stakes flight is a life sife si size test dummy named ripley. bhs ernie sanders is return to brooklyn today to launch his presidential campaign. this time he is expected to share more of his personal story than he did in 2016. sanders is facing a growing crowded field of democrats lk lacking for t looking for the presidential nomination. walmart is saying that it will make every effort to find a place in the company for disabled workers who had their jobs threatened when they said they were going to cut the

greeters. and just moments ago, mikaela shiffrin clinched her third consecutive world cup title. the 23-year-old was already assured of winning the title in sochi with neither her nor her rival participating in this weekend's event. the super g didn't go ahead because of heavy snowfall. >> big congratulations to her. also this morning the husband and wife at the center of a caught on camera altercation over a cellphone are defending themselves. this confrontation drawing national attention because the man at the center of it is the ceo for the san francisco molly hunter is here with more. >> he is not the first powerful man in sports to behave badly of course and this morning he says the squabble has been resolved, but questions repair about what the league and his team are going to do about it. >> reporter: in two short cellphone video clips posted by

tmz sports, watch ceo larry bae it is not reflective of the kind of person that i aspire to be. san francisco police say they are investigating and the mlb

says they are gathering the facts. but it has been a rotten week for powerful men in the sports world. patriots owner robert kraft in serious legal trouble charged with soliciting prostitution. he has pled not guilty, but for now he is still in the top job. and baer is also still in his job. meantime there is nothing new from the mlb this morning and we're still waiting to hear from the san francisco giants. >> all right. that's what we call a bad scene. thank you very much. let's go to dylan, back with another check of the weather. >> so let's break down this coast to coast storm. starting in california where we have really heavy rain. this is a little farther south from the last round of rain, so san francisco to l.a. and eventually into san diego we'll see the heavier rain and snow in the mountains. it looks like we'll see a significant amount of rain and snowfall for this area. as for the rain, about 1 to 3 inches especially across some of the higher elevations. as for the snow, we could see 1 to 2 feet of snow.

this is very important snow though because as it melts into the reservoirs, it is helping to keep them at or even above normal stage. so that is good news. as we go into tomorrow, this is a very fast moving storm system, so we will see the severe weather threat in the southeast for parts of the gulf coast with damaging wind, can't recall out tornadoes, large hail a possibility as well. rainfall amounts could be up to about 2 to 3 inches. that could lead to some flash flooding. it is a little early because the storm is still out on the west coast, but as far as snow is concerned, the middle of the country could end up with about 2 to 6 inches. lesser amounts through the ohio river valley and close to about 4 inches especially in the higher elevations extending up into new england where we could we've got a very active radar. you can see we have rain from northern california down through southern california. now, this system is moving through rather quickly. we're seeing the heaviest of the downpours right now with a

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so weare enjoying that cup of coffee because some day soon it could be more of a luxury. >> there is a real concern this climate change could affect coffee plants around the world. >> lucy kafanov has more. >> reporter: hey guys. for most of us, the day doesn't really start without one of

these. but scientists right here in the uk are ringing the alarm about climate change and how it could put your morning cup of coffee at risk. ♪ it is a daily ritual for millions around the world. >> drinking coffee is one of life's pleasures. >> reporter: for many, a must. >> i need this. i need this in my life. >> reporter: enjoy that cup while you can, new research shows more than half of the world's coffee plants are at risk of going extinct. that is according to aaron davis who spent decades documenting how a warming planet is making it harder to flgrow coffee. we are at the q royal botanic gardens, a vast living laboratory on the grounds of a former royal residence. could we lose coffee? >> if we don't take action, yes. >> reporter: so this is the

coffee plant. this is the type most of us drink. >> and those are the beans. if we factor in climate change, deforestation, land use change, by the end of the century, if we don't do anything, arabica coffee could become extinct. >> reporter: and some coulds disappear in the next 10 to 20 years. and the whole industry is alarmed. from the people who roast to the baristas who brew it. so can we save coffee? the answer took me from the tropical heat to one of the coldest spots in britain. it is really cold in here. negative 4 degrees fahrenheit. an underground bunker housing the most diverse seed collection in the world including coffee. this is humanity's insurance policy.

here scientists are racing against the clock to try to preserve plants for future generations. coffee is hard to store, so they are experimenting with cry row preservation, deep breezing at ultra low temperatures. >> it looks like the climate is changing, it looks like we're moving toward the tipping point. we are certainly in a battle if not a war. >> reporter: a stark warning to wake up and smell the coffee before it is too late. so there is some hope through technology, but everyone we've spoken to says we have to save coffee in the places where it grows otherwise our morning routines could start looking pretty different. guys. >> that is interesting. i didn't realize it was an issue. >> and what would people do? >> right, it will get everybody's attention, not that we haven't been talking about it before. sglifs going to s sglifs. >> i was going to say, we'll take whatever we came take. still to come, harry smith hits the slopes to show us the

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it's 5:56. rain drops on our camera there in san jose. just about the same everywhere you look across the bay. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at that microclimate forecast. >> the heaviest of the rain is moving in right now. that's probably what you're hearing outside your window. we have some windy conditions which will make things more intense out there. we have rain from where we are to southern california. you can see heavier bands of

rain are moving off to the east. our stormranger is still catching a lot of that rain right now coming down in san francisco, san jose, livermore, the north bay of petaluma. novato seeing some of that rain. the santa cruz mountains, just a couple pockets of showers. we're expecting to keep temperatures in the upper 50s. low 60s. so temperatures will be a few degrees warmer. that morning rain will turn into showers by midmorning then into the evening hours it will linger around with periods of off and on sunshine, off and son rain. keep your umbrella handy but it won't be downpours all day. i'll have a look at another storm coming in at 7:00. >> all right. the floodwaters are receding but the cleanup begins in sonoma county. people will be rolling up their sleeves and cleaning up the mud and debris from the rush river flood. people are vowing to rebuild, especially businesses that were damaged by the flood. >> i don't want you to stay away

from guerneville. we haven't lost our charm. we just had a little high water. >> i gave myself a minute to mourn the loss, then i started tearing up the floors. figuring out what i'm going to do to get the water and sludge out. >> sonoma county officials will spend the weekend and next week inspecting buildings to make sure they're structurally sound. to oakland where teachers could be returning back to work on monday but it depends on a key vote today. after seven days of negotiations, the oakland teacher's union reached a tentative agreement which includes a 10% pay increase and a 3% signing bonus. the district will hire more counselors, psychologists and more nurses.

>> there's some major wins. i don't think everything asked for was gotten, but there has to be some sort of compromise. >> the seven-day long strike was difficult for all of us in this community. it threw much of the city into uncertain waters and disrupted many lives. >> teachers will vote today on whether to approve the contract. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," new developments about giants ceo larry baer as he and his wyche iss wife issue public statements following their fight that haven't viral. now back to the "today" show. at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home

so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. good morning. breaking overnight, one-two punch. tens of millions of people up and down the east coast feeling winter's wrath. several inches falling in boston and new york. another storm makes its way to the west coast. dylan is tracking it all. mission to space. >> three, two, one. zero. a history making launch overnight for the spacex rocket at the kennedy space center. successful mission sending a dragon capsule to the international space station. it's a test that will hopefully lead the way for private companies to send astronauts to space as early as this summer. and taking on amazon.

a california congressman is pleading amazon asking the company to remove all and vaccination products immediately. why he's imploring the retail giant to help out what he's calling a public health athlete today, saturday, march 2nd, 2019. ♪ we're here to celebrate her birthday on the "today" show. >> we're from indiana. hi, alex. >> all the way from lancaster, virginia, my 60th birthday. >> celebrate our 16th anniversary of the "today" show. >> happy anniversary. >> all i want is a trip to this

station. >> adorable. >> what brave sports waking up-and-coming out to join us on a snowy saturday morning here. we welcome you back to "today". it's a messi one. >> pleasantly surprised. it's snowing outside. it's cold. the crowd is huge. it's rolling spring break. that's why so many young people outside. the weather tops our look at the news. northeast guesting hit hard this morning and the west coast is about to get the same. dylan is tracking all of this for us this morning. >> we got a couple of storm systems moving through. it's a one-two-three punch that we're in the middle of. what we're seeing falling across the northeast is round two. the next one arrives tomorrow night. 89 million are under winter weather advisories from some sort. this is from plymouth, massachusetts. they have as much snow falling as we do now. there's about three inches on

the ground. it's pretty on a saturday morning when you wake up and don't have to drive-in it. the roads are slippery. the snow won't last mat much longer in the new york city area. 80 million people are under some sort of winter storm warning. here is the, what's left of the snow. going to snow for several hours across southern new england. you're in it right now. new york is going to wind down shortly up. across connecticut it will last for a while too. this storm system will pull away as we go into this afternoon. lingers in southern new england. see three or four inches and then that pulls away sunday night the next round of snow moves in for the northeast. these are snowfall totals. boston three to four inches. southeastern massachusetts more. the next storm system is already producing really heavy rain out through california. this is a fast-moving storm. so it's going to race through denver as we go into tonight.

by tomorrow we'll see heavy rain through the southeast. snow spread across the ohio river valley on sunday morning. sun night it arrives through the northeast and by the time we go into monday morning it will start to exit new england but we could see several inches of snow out of this next event. breaking news overnight where we saw successful launch of the spacex rocket with a dragon capsule that's now on its way to the international space station. this is huge for both spacex and nasa and could help pave the way for successful launch of a spacecraft that could take humans to space, perhaps as soon as this summer. tom costello was up all night. watching the launch at the kennedy space center in florida. tom, this was a dramatic scene overnight. >> reporter: could not have gone any better. really spectacular as we watched the falcon 9 rocket lifting off here from the kennedy space center and sitting on top the dragon crew vehicle. they lifted off from 39a in a

fur error of a history buff that's where they lunched apolo missions and space shuttle missions. watch for yourself it was picture perfect. >> five, four, three, two, one, zero. ignition liftoff. >> reporter: spacex mission control calling the flight as the rocket cut through the night sky. what a great night it was. a few minutes later main engine cutoff as the first stage fell back to earth and moved spacex and stage one landed back to earth on a ship 300 miles out in the ocean. we have a mannequin headed to the space station. his name is ripley and he's wired up to monitor data. we may see a manned test flight come as soon as july. but nasa would have to be 100

president confident before nina is a astronaut climbs on board. >> emotionally exhausted. super stressful. took 17 years. haven't launched anyone yet. hopefully we will later this year. >> reporter: that is spacex founder elon musk talking at 4:00 this morning. this went off at 2:49 a.m. it's not just spacex in this business. boeing will be launching its own crew vehicle unmanned but a test coming up next month. if that goes well they could also be putting astronauts in space sometime over the summer. guys for a little bit of history. we haven't seen american astronauts on american rockets since we retired the space shuttle eight years ago. we've been paying the russians to do this for us. there's a big priority now to put americans back on american rockets and in this case it's the commercial sector that's going to be working with nasa.

back to you guys. >> the future of american space travel is now. president trump is speaking at the annual cpac conference later this morning in maryland. it's a gathering of conservatives and the president will be given a warm welcome after going through a turbulence week on everything from north korea to his personal attorney testifying before congress. we're following all of it. >> reporter: good morning. president trump is coming off a week that included a collapsed second summit with north korea's kim jong-un. personally damaging testimony from his former long time lawyer. and reports that he demanded a security clearance for his son-in-law. so the president will try to bounce back today by appealing to his base at a gathering of conservative activists. after a rough week, a guaranteed warm welcome today for president trump at the conservative political action conference. it's an annual gathering of

ultraconservatives which now doubles as a pep rally for fortunate. >> in our first two years president trump has cutmore federal red tape than any president in american history. >> i already has the most pro life president in american history. >> the left hates donald trump much more than they love america. they would rather see failed nuclear peace talks than give donald trump even a little bit of a win. >> reporter: some respite for donald trump as he considers the fallout from michael cohen's damaging congressional testimony this week. >> he's a racist. he's a con man and he's a cheat. >> reporter: mr. trump's former lawyer claiming the president committed criminal activity while in office. the president hitting back in a friday morning tweet storm accusing his form are fixer of going rogue and committing perjury on a scale not seen before. >> we got a number of major figures that we still have to

see. >> reporter: congressional democrats emboldened by cohen's comments pushing hard for more testimony from trump insiders and threatening to subpoena white house documents over reports president trump personally order officials to give a top secret security clearance to his son-in-law and adviser jared kushner, overruling the advice of security officials as first reported by the "new york times". the move prompting both the then white house chief of staff and white house counsel to write internal memos outlining their concerns. the special treatment for kushner contradicts what mr. trump told the "times" in january. >> i don't think i have the authority to do that. i'm not sure i would. i wouldn't do it. i was never involved with the security. >> reporter: a spokesperson for jared kushner's attorney says they were not aware of nor told of any request for or action by the president to be involved in the security clearance process. and nbc news has learned house democrats are preparing to

formally ask the irs for mr. trump's tax returns possibly within the next few weeks. treasury secretary steve much mu -- mnuchkin who oversees the irs will consider the request. democrats are considering legal action to get those tax returns. you were in hanoi this week. you were traveling with the president. you just landed last night. >> what was most remarkable about this experience is i was booked in the same hotel as kim jong-un. so literally i tried to hang out in the lobby in advance of his arrival. i was there until 30 minutes ahead of time before his security guys who were i'vable by these red pins, by their bell bottom pants and oftentimes by the suitcases they were holding which i'm told by security experts flip into weapons. they said you got to get out of here. go up to the media work space. the press corps was forced out

of the hotel. when we got to that floor they locked the elevator and stairs. i was watching international television to see his arrival in our building seven stories down. it was quite a week. >> can we show this video. you tweeted this video. hundreds of thousands of videos of views already. you tweet this video where his car -- was it a motorcade? >> presidents and prime ministers and dictators have their own motorcade. this was his security officers running side-by-side with his vehicle. there was a security officer behind me as i was recording it. he says to me please delete. i said don't worry i'll delete. i didn't. here it is. it's a dramatic scene unlike any motorcade i had ever seen. there i am over the course of the week imagining everything i'm recording including saying for my "today" show pieces the dictator was seen. you're thinking we're staying in

his building. >> phenomenal experience. >> unique experience to say the least. let's move on to some other news. amazon is coming under fire today for selling anti-vaccination books and movies. now a lawmaker in california is calling out amazon saying the sale of those items is a quote direct threat to public health. we go to los angeles for more. >> reporter: the world health organization has labeled this as the biggest public health threat. the largest online retailer in the world now facing new calls for accountability. the target, amazon's anti-vaccination books and movies. a quick search reveals dozens of titles available to anybody willing to buy or believe. california lawmaker adam schiff calls the content a public health threat. in a letter to amazon he write, dear mr. bezos you are

disseminating literature to discourage parents to vaccinate their children. it could be harmful anti-vaccine messages have been able to thrive and spread. >> we looked at any frisk the vaccine. in every single case the risk of the disease is higher than any risk from vaccine. that's why pediatricians recommend vaccines. >> reporter: the move to regulate content fueled by recent measles outbreaks across the nation. in washington officials confirmed 68 cases. in a county where vaccination rates were below average. youtube and facebook committed to handle anti-vaccine content. we took steps to reduce the misinformation but we have more to do. it appears amazon may already be taking action.

multiple outlets reporting the company made certain anti-vac titles unavailable but the company has yet to make any official statement. bill is out on the plaza with the rest of the country's forecast. i can't believe how many people are outside in the snow. >> reporter: there are so many people out here in the snow and they seem to be liking the snow. one family here, you guys are from where? >> turkeys a turks and cake -- . >> we've never seen snow. how cool is that. first snow. it makes me like it here in new york city. it's snowing. we got three inches or so on the ground. it's winding down. we got some flurries now. this storm system will move up across northern new england. so you guys will be seeing snow for a while. lake-effect snow in michigan. snow filling across the planes

and heavy rain out west. that's the next storm system to race across the country. implement snow in the sierra nevada range, denver tonight and showers and storms will fill in across the southeast too. again we're looking for snow to come to an end here in the northeast as we go through we have a pretty wet system out there. we saw the heavy rain move in overnight. this will be one of those systems where the heaviest of the rain is happening now and overnight. it will become scattered by mid afternoon. you can see the rain from northern california down to southern california. we have a couple of lightning strikes off the coast, that will bring the moderate chance of isolated thunderstorms. as far as what you need for your day, bring an umbrella. we expect scattered showers with temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s. forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up next the uber driver who was giving his passengers the option for a creepy ride, a

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we are back on a saturday morning with the uber driver who has captured a lot of people's attention this morning. >> dylan is in the orange room to explain. >> uber rides can go a lot of different ways. how well the trip goes often depends on the driver. so one man in seattle came up with a fun way to break the ice. let his passengers choose what kind of ride they would like. so george went viral when one of his passengers tweeted out this photo of his ride type menu where he offers up several options. first is the stand up where he tells jokes ranging from prison stories to why you should never get a lover's name tattooed on your body. and next is the silent ride where, well, it is just silent the whole time. if you chose the therapy ride, he listens and helps you get

something off your mind. and finally the creepy ride where he says nothing and just looks at you from time to time in the rearview mirror. so the tweet racked up over 500,000 likes and he became quicklysbinternet's favorite uber driver. now that driver even started his own twitter account which has attracted over 6,000 followers. and he used his new found internet fame to launch a gofundme page to raise money for a new car. he says that he was just trying to make his passengers laugh, but he hopes the idea might actually be incorporated into the uber app one day. so apparently the most popular ride choices are stand up and silent. what would you choose? >> i'd probably take a lyft. >> just avoid uber. >> it depends the mood i'm in. i think i'd probably go with the silent ride. >> i'd say silent or therapy.

>> i'd never choose the creepy ride though. >> no. somebody who will listen. i like that. and let's get to pop start . we begin with the remembrances of the beloved actress, katherine helmond passed away due to complications from alzheimer's. she also starred in "everybody loves raymond," soap. her co-star tweeted high beautiful fun compassionate rock. you taught me to do anything for a life. what an example you were. rest in peace. katherine helmond was 89 years old. switching gears now to lady gaga and bradley cooper, if their oscar performance left you wanting more, we have good news. a special encore version of "a star is born" is back in theaters for one week only, the rerelease knee chfeatures 12 ex

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downpours through the bay area. we have a period where the rain turns into showers. things will lighten up by the afternoon. it is gusty right now. strong every guer gusts in the areas. as far as the daytime highs, temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. things will calm down around:00 a.m. periods of on and off again ran. we may get some periods of sunshine. as far as the wind speeds go. gustier conditions last night and into early this morning. santa rosa still gusty. i'm still tracking an active weather pattern in the form of an at momospheric river. >> oh, my gosh. we'll see you at 7:00. thanks. the floodwaters are receding but the cleanup begins in sonoma county. this weekend evacuation orders have been lift and rthe and ress

will be cleaning up the mud and debris from the russian river flood. people are vowing to rebuild, especially businesses that were damaged by the flood. >> i don't want you to stay away from guerneville. we haven't lost our charm. we just had a little high water. >> i gave myself a minute to mourn the loss, then i started tearing up the floors, figuring out what i'm going to do. get the water, the sludge out. >> sonoma county officials will spend the weekend and next week inspecting buildings to make they are structurally sound. now to oakland where teachers could be returning to the classroom as early as monday now that the strike is officially over, but it depends on a key vote today. after seven days of negotiations, the oakland teachers union reached a tentative agreement with the district over a new contract. it includes an 11% pay hike, plus a 3% signing bonus. in schools considered high needs, each class size will be cut by one student. the district agreed to hire more

counselors and psychologists and offer better pay to hire more nurses. >> there's some major wins. i don't think everything asked for was gotten, but there has to be some sort of compromise. >> the seven-day long strike was difficult for all of us in this community. it threw much of the city into uncertain waters and disrupted many lives. teachers are expected to vote today on whether to approve that contract. coming up this morning onba developments with larry baer and his wife over that public fight that went viral. we'll see you at:00.

where e are back on this st snowing saturday in new york city. >> you guys win the award for today. it was packed out here and i wondered how long are these folks going to stay and you're still here. >> and these guys are from the florida keys for heaven sakes. >> thank you so much. >> a great crowd. didn't hurt that there was a bit of snow. we appreciate their coming out and thank them. still to come, a really incredible story from harry smith about a man paralyzed from the neck down and how thanks to new technology, he is able to be back on the ski slopes. >> and it is not too late for

your spring break getaway. we'll share good ideas for great deals across the country for every type of adventurer. >> and with spring nearly here, we'll head into the kitchen to make some brunch dishes perfect for that baby or bridal shower that you might be planning. but first if you know anything about new orleans, you know it is all about the jazz. right? people travel far and wide to hear it. sometimes to play it too. >> kerry sanders found one man who loves it so much he was willing to do whatever it took. ♪ >> reporter: look through any window in the french quarter, and you will see and hear what defines new orleans. the infectious rhythms, genuine improvisations. it is why this fresh faced kid from seattle chose to study jazz here at loyola university. rafael zimmerman figured get close to the action, it might just rub off. >> the music scene was really

what brought me down to new orleans. something about being able to play jazz any night of the week is pretty awesome. >> reporter: but along the way to the starlight where musicians of all sorts gathered to jam, rafael hit a snag as even i discovered -- >> you guys are serious about your i.d.s. >> reporter: the bouncer checks every i.d. and rafael is only 19. >> we have a strict 21 policy. so he said i'm sorry, you can't sit in with the band. wr >> reporter: that is when the piano player said hey kid, play from the sidewalk. and so he did. rafael now has his jazz name, the boy in the window. music is about passion. what do you make of his passion, willing to do this through the window? >> it is what is necessary especially in music. jazz in particular. >> reporter: when he is blowing his trumpet, the boy in the

window has energy, attitude, brava bravado. when his horn goes silent, he is just a shy kid from the pacific northwest. >> i want to have fun playing music. >> and when will you finally be able to get in here? >> december 26th, 2020. >> reporter: the quartet says he is welcome to jam anytime. >> he's great. it wouldn't have worked if he wasn't good. ♪ >> reporter: rafael zimmerman is the boy who literally found his window of opportunity. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, new orleans. >> and he is really good. >> that is dedication too. >> i say they let the kid in sometime. >> a special circumstance. >> he's earned the right. do you have a look at the weather? >> can you hurry up? >> i'm going to go really slow. it will not snow for the entire day here in new york. although up across new england it will snow for a little while

longer. and have you noticed it is a little cold too. we have below average temperatures in the northeast, 20 to 40 degrees below average across the northern plains. highs today only 1 below in bismarck. 4 below in billings. north platte degrees. and we will continue with the temperatures below average. st. louis only hitting a high of 28. and then sunday the cold continues to expand early into next week temperatures only in the 30s. boston next and that rain moved in late last night. we're seeing heavy pockets. i'm catching some lightning strikes using our stormranger over livermore. seeing a lot of ponding water. we can expect this light to moderate rain through the midmorning. getting lighter by the afternoon. microclimate highs for today

will be in the 50s. 58 for oakland. the flood risk is isolated with possible elevated mud and rock slides. your latest forecast. >> seriously thank all of you guys for braving the cold. >> come back in july. all right. still to come, spring break travel that won't break the bank, from skiing in california to a relaxing vacation in the bahamas and lots more in between. we'll tell you where you can find some of the best deals. but first, these messages. ...used almost everywhere on almost everybody. like the arm of an angel. or the leg of this little guy. for ages 2 and up, prescription eucrisa works at and below the surface of the skin. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes which is believed to reduce inflammation. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain.

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biking, rock climbing, fly fishing, walk past these ancient rock formations, climb to the top of peaks. in terms of a hotel, we like the broadmoor. they have some special spring break deals, lots of value for families because kids eat free. and they also ever on discounts on golf. they have an amazing spa. and there is a lot of history there. again for couples and families. >> and still cool in colorado, but some people are looking to get warm and you're suggesting the bahamas. >> yeah, so i love the bahamas. the turquoise waters, the beaches. it is a quick easy getaway from the east doecoast. and we really like atlantis. multiple hotels, tons of restaurants there. i've stayed with my own family at the coral towers, it is about $250 a night.

they just went through a complete renovation to the rooms, so they are very modern. they renovated the pool. the kids like water slides and all that fun crazy stuff. >> there are often yobviously good outdoor destinations. you recommend black hills south dakota. >> and this is a primetime for qui wildlife viewing. they have one of the largest bison herds in the country and there is a trail where you can take a drive and see all the animals. and of course you have historic deadwood to tour. mount rut. rushmore. the state game lodge is the place to stay, it is about $180 a night. it was built in 1920. again newly renovated. there are all sorts of cabins and lodges there. presidents have stayed. so it is a cool place to check out if you haven't been to the

dakotas. >> and another adventure type vacation that you recommend, starting to warm up in some places if you still want to get skiing in, go to big bear. >> yeah, a lot of people still want ski trips and this is a great place in southern california, it's about two hours there los angeles. and again this is a really good area because they have a lot of beginner ski trails but also more advanced things, back country, cross-country skiing. they have the grizzly ridge tube park where you can go tubing. and big bear village is the place to stay. >> and we have kids the same age so i'm always listening on days like this. and you have one other idea for families, it is monmouth county, new jersey. >> yeah, it is an historic part, lots of revolutionary war sites. and from the east coast, a quick getaway. they have the long street farm, this was built in the 1890s and

it is cool because they have black smithing, people dress up in period comes time. there is knitting workshops. so the kids if they are really into history can get involved. they have an historic steam train that you can take a ride. and the american hotel is about $155 a night, this is the town where bruce springsteen was born. so adults might like that side of things. and you can check out all the cool cafes and galleries. >> thank you so much. we'll be right back after these messages. [phone ringing] remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more

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we're back on a saturday morning with a brand new technology that is helping to change one man's life. >> this is a nice story. when derrick got into a life changing accident on the ski slopes, he thought he would never ski again but now he is back in a whole new way. >> harry smith shares his story.

>> reporter: the ulta ski area in utah is an alpine paradise, the kind of place derrick sunquist used to spend many a glorious day until a fall left him paralyzed from the neck down. >> i was notoriously almost to a fault self reliant before i got hurt. and such a crazy adjustment to not being able to scratch your nose. >> reporter: a helplessness a doctor from the university of utah was determined to disrupt. >> it is really a total dream i've been thinking about this for a lot of years. and the technology finally caught up and here we are. >> reporter: his invention, the tetra ski for people with limited arm function, a joy stick turns the skis. for folks like derrick, a tube you blow and suck to gets it done.

and it is more than a game changer. it is a life changer. >> this is such a quantum leap of experience from my day to day and from what i've been able to do for the six years that i've been injured. >> reporter: it is sunny. it is perfect. let's go ski. >> let's go ski. >> reporter: and ski we did. the doctor is roped to the tetra ski as a safety precaution. the skiing, the steering is done by derrick. just watch. ♪ since you got hurt, did you ever think anything like this would be possible? >> i didn't. and i had no idea how exhilarating and freeing and exciting it would be. if i do it much longer, i'm

going to have to start saying on your left as i rip past people. >> let's do it. >> reporter: we gave the tetra ski a try. it requires patience, concentration and definitely someone connected to the safety rope. >> it is such a feeling of owning your world the way you're so challenged to feel that way without the use of your arms and legs. >> reporter: and for the doctor whose idea became a reality -- >> getting the tetra ski on the slopes is actually pretty emotional. >> reporter: long missing freedom, restored. can you say this on "today"? i think you're kicking ass. >> right on. i feel like i am too. >> reporter: for "today," harry smith, ulta, utah. >> that gives me goosebumps. >> and that is what he loves doing. to get out there and be on the snow himself --

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some great recipes. and we have ouiron chef with us and she is a new mom with twins. we both have three kiddos at home. and they are four months old. >> yeah, they are so cute. >> and she still finds time to make amazing things. really quickly, you have your prova pizza bar. >> yeah. >> you are a busy mama. >> i am. >> so let's brunch. you can't have brunch without eggs. >> and these are egg yolks that are mixed. just add the cream and cheese. >> and these are all things that you can have, nothing complicated. >> and fridonce you learn the basics, you can mix it up. my secret, i whip egg whites and

that makes it really fluffy. so just pour it in, fold, you fold, you fold. it makes a really light texture. spring is about asparagus and at the may toematoes. you cook it. this is asparagus, tomatoes, we take the batter, put it in. do this and pop it in the on oven. it pops up like a souffle. especially for brunches, you can cut it up and have little pieces and serve it as hor d'oeuvres. >> i was wondering why your was so much fluffier than the one i made yesterday. >> egg whites. >> what is next? >> polenta is really easy. just five ingredients. chicken broth, cream, you can

use vegetable broth if you want to make it vegan. butter. and then you make the water boil, stir it, and now there is different options as you see here. i'm making the mushrooms. i'm sauteing some onions. >> and i have to tell you, i'm thinking about all of the brunch and baby showers, and i've never had anybody do this. seriously. >> and this is gluten-free. a lot of people are gluten-free now. this is reduced with reduced chicken stock. and we add in the parsley. you can use red pepper flakes, but the chile i which i wi chil. >> this is so good. >> how did you come up with this? >> i don't know. i'm italian, it just happens.

and this is how i would serve it. so you have your brunch and i have different toppings. we have the mushrooms, the cheese -- >> i need to try the mushrooms. >> you have the marinara. so you can set up plates and people can have the base and then decide what toppings they want. >> that is everything. >> pesto, mushroom. do you love it? >> it is spectacular. >> and i think it is interactive and fun for a brunch. >> people like bars. >> yeah, people like bars. >> to be able to pick their own thing. >> and what is this? >> this is a quinoa. it makes it really light. there is a lot of lemon juice. and you want to sit in the fridge. let it marinate overnight. the recipe is online. but it is really easy.

cucumbers, radish, delicious. >> this is fantastic. every time you come, you crank out hits. >> thank you. >> look at this, empty plate. if you want these recipes, trust me, you do, even if you don't have a shower, just because, go to our website. today.com/food. is that it for today? >> i think it is. donatella, thanks so much. this is one worth taking home. >> you're supposed to say thank you for joining us. >> i was going to say that as well. thank you for joining us. tomorrow willie sits down with the youtube ceo talking about her early days with google, how she runs youtube today and some of the challenges the company faces on a daily basis. >> all right. that's it. enjoys rest of your weekend. i hear you're an amazing cook, peter. >> donatella, thank you so much.

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us on this first saturday of march. i'm kira klapper. we have team coverage, vianey arana starts us off. >> we're seeing a lot of rain but also lightning strikes off the coast and in through the livermore and tracy area. this is a look outside at walnut creek. a lot of activity going on. rain from northern california down through southern california. there go those lightning strikes. let's zoom this in closer. you can see it looks like we have lightning strikes just over half moon day. we just saw a couple strikes push through livermore. so if you are seeing those, remember to play it safe, remain inside. this is the heaviest of the rain pushing through. the heavy rain will continue for another hour. then what will happen, we'll continue to see on and off again showers through the afternoon. your microclimate highs will be in the 50s. as far as the storm factor goes, rainfall is expected to be from a quarter to about an