you do not want to miss it. >> a live look at oracle park this morning. they are ready for the rain. ready for some baseball. have a great day, everybody. fantastic weekend as well. >> that's a tv. good morning. backing down on the border? the president gives mexico more time after those high profile threats to close the border. but still, talk is stuff. >> i don't play games. i will do it. >> we're live as the president heads south today. cruel hoax? why did the kentucky man pose as a missing boy? dna results this morning showing he was not who he claimed to be. the boy's family devastated. >> it's kind of back to ground zero for us. >> should the man behind the false claim face charges? damage control. under fire, faced with investigations and lawsuits over those deadly 737 max crashes,

boeing's ceo faces the cameras. >> these tragedy december continue to weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. >> what is the company prepared to do to restore public faith. all that plus race against time. the desperate search for a california woman kidnapped while on safari. miracle survivor. >> i'm doing better than i did on sunday. >> our exclusive interview with the nine-year-old injured in a that terrifying hit and run. and mick on the mend, the rolling stones front man resting comfortably after undergoing successful heart surgery. fans around the world are wishing him a speedy recovery today, friday, april 5th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to "today." it's friday morning. nice to have you with us.

i thought mick jagger was indestructible, apparently he isn't, but after heart surgery he's said to be doing well in morning. >> he is right here in new york. they put their tour on hold, a lot of people with tickets were wondering when is he going to be on back on stage? i have a feeling he will be back on stage really soon. our top story is the president making his way to the border today after backtracking on his threat to close the border. we have complete coverage. we will start with nbc white house correspondent peter alexander. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president leaving moments ago for thatered boer community in california to taught barrier replacement fencing. even as he does it he is retreating from his threat to take more drastic measures to combat illegal immigration right away. president trump heading back to the border, but not before backing away from his threat to close it immediately. now saying he will give mexico a year to crack down on illegal immigration and drug trafficking before he makes good on his ultimatum. >> if in a year from now drugs

continue to pour in we will put tariffs on -- we are put to put tariffs on mexico and products, in particular cars. the whole ball game is cars and if that doesn't stop the drugs, we crolose the border. and i will do it. you know i will do it. i don't play games. >> reporter: critics say the president has been playing this game for months, last friday setting this friday as the daddy line. >> i'm not playing games. mexico has to stop it. >> reporter: the president has threatened to seal the border before but hasn't followed through. among those warning president trump not to close the border members of his on party who has shutting it down would be catastrophic. >> it would cause as much damage to the u.s. committee as it would to the mexican committee. >> reporter: the president has repeatedly bashed mexico for not doing enough a few moments ago praised them saying they are taking new action. they are highlighting this trip as a tour of new border wall. the facts are the fencing had

existed at that spot for decades and the project upgrade the barrier had been planned since alt least 2009 when president obama was in office, but funding and construction came under the trump administration. again, the president should be arriving several hours from now. >> peter alexander starting us off. thank you peter. joe biden makes his first public appearance today since several women came forward saying encounters with him left them feeling uncomfortable. now a twitter feud over the accusations has erupted between biden and president trump. andrea mitchell has the latest. good morning. >> good morning. well, this is the first and only public appearance since the controversy over biden's behavior erupted and now, yes indeed, engaged in a twitter war with the president and it was the president who fired the first shot. until today biden's only appearance was that video shot at home and gaining a lot of traction on twitter. >> and i get it. i get it. i hear what they're saying.

i understand it. >> but within hours a parody of biden's video was posted by a far right youtuber then tweeted late that night by the white house social media director on his personal account and hours later posted by the president of the united states from the white house to his nearly 60 million followers. biden then tweeting back at mr. trump, i see that you're on the job and presidential as always. earlier in the week the president who has denied accusations of sexual misconduct by multiple women mocked biden's troubles at a republican fundraiser. >> welcome to the world, joe. are you having a good time, joe? >> i think it says a lot about the president of the united states that he's locked into the mentality of a child, it's like he's in kindergarten, mocking others. we've seen that style throughout. >> now 2020 democratic candidates weighing in on the president's twitter feud with biden. >> i think the president seeks to keep this country divided to his advantage.

if we play into that, we play into his reelection. >> but biden is facing criticism from some accusers. caitlyn caruso now 22 first talked to the "new york times" about meeting the then vice president at unlv four years ago when she was 19. >> during that interaction he was a little uncomfortably physically affectionate and he had his hand on my thigh, hugged me a little bit too long. >> she told nbc news she did not tell anyone at the time, just kind of brushed it off, as normal behavior that women experience. now, biden was seen thursday in his hometown of scranton, pennsylvania, he's believed to have been taping a video as part of an expected campaign rollout later this month. now biden's advisers are weighing whether today's speech to that labor group can get the campaign in waiting i would say back on track. savannah and hoda. >> andrea mitchell, thank you. we have craig here now with this new mystery surrounding a story we were talk being yesterday. >> good morning.

good morning to you as well. that is right, the young man who identified himself as a boy missing since 2011 now faces possible charges after a dna test disproved that stunning claim. nbc's ron mott has been following this story. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this is obviously deflating, disappointing news for this family and i feel like i can relate to how they're feeling, i have an aunt missing since 1993. rather than being angry or bitter this family sees an upside to all this sudden new attention to finding their beloved timothy. a stunning twist in the case of a missing illinois boy, one day after police thought they had found him, possibly solving a mystery nearly eight years in the making. the fbi saying a dna test proffering the person who showed up in a kentucky neighborhood wednesday is not timmothy pitzen. police identifying him as 23-year-old brian rini, an ex-convict from ohio who served time for burglary and vandalism. >> it's kind of back to ground

zero for us. >> reporter: the pitzen family disappointed, but refusing to give up hope. >> we know that you are out there somewhere, tim. and we will never stop looking for you, praying for you and loving you. >> reporter: as police remain determined to bring timmothy home. >> it created a renewed awareness in the case. i think that's probably good. it's good that it's got people thinking about the case again. >> reporter: timmothy was just six years old in may 2011 when his mother checked him out of school early, taking him on a road trip. three days larry she was found dead of an apparent suicide at an illinois motel leaving behind a note saying her son was safe but would never be found. throughout the years police say they've received thousands of tips but perhaps the most promising came this week more than 300 miles away from his hometown. >> we have this child who said he ran away, he said he was kidnapped. >> reporter: police say rini told him two men had been

holding him captive for years before running from a red roof inn motel in the sencincinnati s a bridge into kentucky. investigators now trying to determine why he would impersonate timmothy, allegedly pulling off a hoax, bringing more heart break to a family still desperate for answers. >> there is a place in our hearts i'm nelg going to heal. >> what's going to happen to this man now that his story has been proven to be a hoax? >> reporter: craig, we understand this morning he's being detained, we don't know exactly where. last night officials told us that his alleged conduct does not rise to the felony level. he has not been charged, but perhaps he will in the coming hours. craig, savannah, hoda. >> ron mott, thank you. >> i wonder why he knew that name, why it was at the tip of his tongue after all these years. >> his motivation, that's the big question. >> i'm sure investigators are looking into it. we move now to the developments on those grounded 737 max planes. boeing says it is determined to address all safety issues that

have emerged from last month's ethiopian airlines crash after investigators pinpointed system failures on that plane to say nothing of the other plane that crashed last year. tom costello has been on this story since it broke. tom, is this starting to look like a bigger issue with this plane, the max 737 than we first believed? >> reporter: that's what accident investigators are now looking at and i can tell you that boeing has already identified another software fix it needs to make it in addition to updating that software associated with the anti-stall system. now the ceo of the company is coming out issuing a public statement aimed at the world's airlines, at regulators but most importantly for you and me, for the passengers who fly every day and the people he hopes will one day fly on that plane again. boeing responde a una de las >> reporter: boeing's ceo responding to one of the biggest crisis in recent boeing history.

in just five months two fatal crashes involving the company's newest best selling 737 max, lion air flight 610 in indonesia and ethiopian airlines flight 302. in all 346 people dead. in both cases investigators say a damaged sensor that monitors the plane's pitch sent bad data to a new anti-stall system called mcas. mcas pushed the noses of both planes down to pick up speed. as the pilots struggled to pull the nose up aviation experts question why the ethiopian pilots were flying much faster than they should have, never cutting their speed. that would have made it very difficult to fly manually. the crew followed boeing procedures and turned mcas off, but then turned it back on again before crashing. >> moth accidents are caused by a chain of events. this again is the case here. we know we can break one of those chain links in these two accidents. >> reporter: boeing promises to submit a software fix to the faa

within weeks. the ceo even joining a test flight with the new upgrade. the faa has promised a thorough review before approving that upgrade and new pilot training, but that alone may not get the max in the air. with multiple investigations looking into how the plane was certified and whether other computer systems on the max now need a closer second look. this morning this plane that had been a crucial part of the southwest and american airlines fleets is likely to remain on the ground for weeks if not months, possibly into the summer travel season. >> so just keeping up with everything, tom, yesterday the ethiopians suggested that therapy lots did everything right in that emergency and now there's this question of whether or not that plane was flying so fast, too fast, and what do we know about this? >> reporter: so they did turn off that stall -- the anti-stall system called mcas but then they turned it back on again inexplicably. pilots are really concerned about how fast this ethiopian crew was flying, they were at

full throttle, maximum speed, i mean, they were screaming, far faster than they should have been and at that speed when you turn off the automatic cripple system you're trying to control this plane, it can be very, very challenging. so, in fact, when they're flying that fast almost impossible. so they turned that automatic trim system back on, that reactivated mcas. pilots are saying if they had just slowed down, reduced their speed, this he could have manually trimmed out the plane and they probably would have landed safely. >> that assumes that they were able to slow down and we don't know all the details of that. tom, thank you so much. >> reporter: that's true. absolutely right. we don't know if there's an automatic speed issue also. >> sounds like a lot to investigate for sure. we do have a lot more to get to this morning including an update on a healthcare for mick jagger, the rolling stones legendary front man reportedly undergoing a heart valve replacement surgery, natalie morales has the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. certainly reports of the heart problems had many fans concerned but this morning some good news

with word that mick is recovering after a successful procedure in new york. he is the iconic front man of the one of the most legendary bands in history but when mick jagger and the rolling stones announced they would have to postpone their latest tour speculation mounted. a rep for the band posting mick has opinion advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment. ♪ >> reporter: but this morning jagger could be hitting a better note. billboard magazine reporting the singer is recovering in new york after doctors worked to replace a valve in his heart. while representatives for the musical icon have declined to specify his treatment, sources tell the magazine that jagger is recovering and in great health. the procedure known as a trans catheter aortic valve replacement is minimally invasive and approved to treat often older patients diagnosed

with aortic valve stenosis. according to the american heart association doctors are able to repair the heart valve using a catheter to access a major artery without opening the chest. symptoms of the disease can include breathlessness, chest pain and even fainting. at 75 jagger is a father of eight, grandfather of five and known for his healthy living and fitness regimen. only last sunday the singer was seen in miami enjoying a day at the beach with his family. just a day after tweeting out to his fans i really hate letting you down like this. i'm devastated for having to postpone the tour. his fans responding, no need for apologies, we wish you a very speedy recovery and others saying we love you and we will be here when you return to the stage. >> now, again, jagger is expected to make a full recovery. according to billboard, doctors are monitoring him for any complications that could arise. as for getting back to work the

band's tour slated to begin this month is now scheduled for july with new dates to be announced in the coming weeks. i guarantee you're going to be seeing his moves once again very shortly. >> i was going to say who doubts that? >> rock on, natalie. >> my in-laws, chet and terry, huge rolling stones fans. they bought tickets to his show. so they were bummed to hear they would not be able to go. >> tell them to hold on. >> you know that's happening. >> worth the wait, too. let's get a check of the weather. al is over at his post. good morning. >> good morning, guys. a lot of heavy rain, in fact, lake charles, louisiana, yesterday picking up 6.4 inches of rain. the last time they got that was hurricane harvey in 2017. we see here some mixed precipitation, a little light snow and some freezing rain back through parts of pittsburgh into pennsylvania, western new york, it's going to be light, that's going to be out of here soon. the danger area starting tonight, texas, we've got a chance of some strong storms, a few tornadoes, isolated wind gusts, 60 miles per hour or more. then on saturday into saturday

night we've got 27 million people from corpus christi, little rock, memphis, lake charles, louisiana, damaging winds. then on sunday 42 million people from st. louis, nashville, little rock down to new orleans and houston all with large hail, damaging winds, possibility of tornadoes. rainfall amounts going to be pretty heavy, we're talking some areas picking up to four inches of rain or more. of course, with so many areas in major to minor flood stages, with he could be looking at some flooding problems as well. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. rain moving in to san francisco. it is picking up in intensity as a new storm rolls ashore. scattered showers for the north bay and also for parts of the peninsula. the more widespread and heavy rain still off to our west. as we go throughout the day, we will see the rain picking up. by noon, we are seeing it cover the bay area. most clears out in time for the evening commute. we dry out sunday. highs in the low 70s. more dry weather next week. and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, what we are now learning about the california woman kidnapped on a dream safari, now being held for ransom. this morning her friends are speaking out amid that frantic search. and the brave little girl recovering after being the victim of that hard to watch hit and run, our exclusive interview with her. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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bay, as well as the south bay. starting to taper off in the north bay. most of us will see dry weather, peaks of sunshine. clearing out as we go throughout the rest of the saturday afternoon forecast. our temperatures warm up to the low 70s on sunday. staying mostly cloudy. dry weather continues for the most part early next week with warm temperatures. let's get an update on the commute with mike. >> is very light commute despite the light rain to lower the speeds when you see damp roadways. no reason for traffic flow. it is nice. light and bright to and from the peninsula, hayward. bay bridge, a little grayer. fast track lanes backed up. fog onto the north bay. tougher in san rafael. this is the area we're concerned

about. this weather moving to the giants home opener. watch for that coming on mid to late morning. back for you. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour. [ loud traffic sounds ] [ distant traffic sounds ]

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last day for her. well, let's get a check of the headlines this morning at 7:30. the president backing off his threat to close down the u.s./mexico border. he says he will give mexico a year to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking. if that doesn't work the u.s. will try a less drastic measure, he says. >> tariffs on mexico and products, in particular cars. the whole ball game is cars. if that doesn't stop the drugs, we close the border. and i will do it just like -- you know i will do it. i don't play games. >> the president will also visit the border today during a trip to california. a 67-year-old man died after falling over the edge at the grand canyon. it is the third death in that area in the past three weeks. on wednesday park rangers responded to a call that someone had fallen over the south rim. his body was recovered a short time later. two people died in separate incidents last month. in one instance a visitor stumbled over the edge while trying to take a picture at

grand canyon west, a popular tourist spot. we have video proof this morning that there is no limit to what people will steal no matter how uncomfortable it might be. check this out. take a look. surveillance video from a fresno, california, equipment store. you can see a guy there stuffing a chainsaw down his pants. >> no? >> or at least the blade portion of that saw. he uses his jacket to cover the engine assembly. the owner of the store says the guy got away. he is hoping that someone will recognize him and perhaps turn him in. >> there are so many things you could say and none are appropriate. >> not one. >> i guess he really wanted that chainsaw. maybe he didn't want something else. >> oh, my gosh. thanks for that. also this morning, as we take a turn here, learning more about this american woman abducted at gunpoint. she was visiting uganda's most popular tourist destination. now her kidnappers are demanding

a ransom. miguel almaguer is here with the latest. miguel, good morning. >> good morning. for the victim this was the trip of a lifetime. a dream vacation she had always wanted. american officials are being careful about the details here as she remains abducted. for now her friends are speaking out as her family awaits word on her safe return. this morning friends confirming to nbc station knbc the kidnapped american is kimberly sue endicott. >> she was a really down to earth lady. >> reporter: endicott from california works in the skin care industry. a single mother and grandmother in her mid-50s, said it was a dream of hers to see the gorillas in uganda. that's where she was abducted earlier this week at gunpoint along with her ugandan driver while on a drive in the country's vast national parks. endicott posting these photos while in uganda. her friend trying to stay positive describing her. >> somebody who has the time and the heart space for not just

caring for her family and clients, but complete strangers. that's how we met. >> kimberly is a really spunky person and like i'm just trying to imagine like what she is feeling right now and like i hope she is okay. >> reporter: people who knew her in orange county, california, hoping for a safe return. >> i just hope, i want her to get back, be safe. >> obviously, a little scary. i hope things work out okay. i guess it depends who took her as to whether or not, you know, even paying the 500,000 would do any good to tell you the truth. but it's definitely scary. >> reporter: police say the four kidnappers use the victim's cell phone to demand $.50000000 ran fumble. forces combing the 1,200 square mile national park, an area the size of rhode island, believing the hostages are still in the

country. undoubtedl undoubtedly terrified, endicott missing almost three days with her life in grave danger. >> this is so sad on so many levels. you were saying earlier this was a dream wvacation. >> she turns 57 later next month. she was celebrating. now other americans are warned not to travel there until it's safe. >> thanks, miguel. well, now for another check of the weather. for that we turn to mr. roker. >> today's weather is brought to you by non-drowsy 24-hour claritin. live claritin clear. >> and we've been telling you about the super bloom that's been going on. it's gorgeous to look at but probably your allergies won't like this. it is so intense. this is in the lake elsinore area. we show you on the satellite this bloom is so intense that it actually is showing up on satellite. you can start to see that orange there. as we zoom in look at this from satellite from space, you can

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>> reporter: good morning, craig. you know, medical staff here at children's hospital said it would be best if i didn't directly ask her what she remembers about the car heading towards her and hitting her. in conversations with her parents, her parents say she remembers very little. what i did learn by sitting with this adorable little girl, she revealed an infectious personality and a determination to get back to her passion. cheerleading. it happened in a flash. 9-year-old laderihanna holmes seen here playing in her front yard with a friend when she looks up to see a car barreling straight towards her, unable to escape before it slams into her and the house. >> she is truly a miracle. from what happened to her, i'm surprised she is alive. >> reporter: who is that? she suffered a fractured skull and broken pelvis. her 12-year-old brother hailed a hero for performing cpr.

>> he saved my life. i'm doing better than i did on sunday because i was in a lot of, a lot of pain. >> reporter: with physical therapy, she has been able to take a few steps with a walker. >> i was like, i'm going to be in the hospital for too long. >> reporter: love and support for laderihanna has poured in from all over. >> everybody across the world is sending prayers, it's just wonderful and overwhelming that they are helping me and praying for me. it's just so nice. >> reporter: the driver of the car, 28-year-old gabriel fordham is now behind bars. his lawyer says he is also a victim. >> my client was being robbed at the time this took place. the actual robber was the very first person you see run out of the car, white pants, a black shirt. my client stayed around. >> reporter: police say they are trying to verify that story. laderihanna's parents don't buy it. >> i don't believe it one bit.

it's outrageous. he didn't report it that he was carjacked. none of this until they came to get him. >> reporter: while we saw her in great spirits, the family attorney says she is not always smieg. >> she has a long road to recovery, and at night when she is by herself with me, her parents, it's not smiles. >> reporter: but she is determined to get back to her old life as a cheerleader soon. will we see you out there cheering soon? >> most definitely. >> reporter: laderihanna will be here doctors say until they believe she is strong enough to recover. but complicating the whole issue is laderihanna and her parents and four brothers live in a house that the inspectors say is uninhabitable. they have to leave their rental house, find another house to rent. funds are limited. quite frankly, they have been spending all of their time here at the hospital with their adorable 9-year-old and really haven't been able to focus where they are going to move to next.

craig, with had a wonderful little girl. >> i know. here is the thing, kerry. you have done a lot of these stories. there is so much kindness out there. i wouldn't be surprised if someone pitched in to help the family out. >> how about her brother? he knew enough to pump her chest to give her cpr. he said he saw it on tv. it was like a wow. >> he is amazing. >> amazing kid, too. still ahead, inside the massive divorce deal that just made jeff bezos' ex-wife the fourth richest woman in the world. world. what does this mean f what would i say to somebody keep being you.? keep loving. keep aspiring. keep striving. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for hiv in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill,

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>> reporter: this morning jeff bezos still the world's richest man after the most expensive divorce in history. his ex-wife mackenzie walking away with amazon stock worth $36 billion. mackenzie bezos, who is retaining 25% of the couple's total amazon stock, taking to twitter to announce the terms of their now final divorce tweeting, happy to be giving him all of my interest in "the washington post" and blue origin and 75% of our amazon stock plus voting control of my shares to support his continued contributions with the teams of these incredible companies. she is now the third biggest shareholder of the internet giant. behind her ex-husband at number one, an investment advisor vanguard at number two. >> customer obsession is a deep principle. >> reporter: bezos, who is still the world's richest man with a net worth of $110 billion, re-tweeting mackenzie's message

with a note of his own writing of his ex, i'm grateful for her support and kindness in this process and am very much looking forward to our new relationship as friends and co-parents. according to "fortune" magazine, mackenzie is now the fourth richest woman in the world. >> that is half of what she could have gotten. she was eligible by law to get between 75 and $80 billion. she is only settling for $37 billion. >> reporter: a seemingly amicable arrangement after a rough few months. the couple announced their divorce in january with the media frenzy following as intimate text messages between bezos and his girlfriend were published in a tabloid. all right. so just to put things in perspective, the bezos' divorce settlement dwarves other high-profile splits. rupert murdoch's ex received $1.7 billion in her settlement. casino owner steve winn ex got 1

bld. >> she helped start the company. >> are divorce settlements like this reached so quickly? i turn to you. >> 1-800 lawyer? no. >> it seemed like -- >> no, everyone at home is like she must have been divorced a whole bunch of times. i don't know a lot about family law. it feels like this was somewhat amicable because she was entitled potentially to a lot more:she seems happy. he seems happy. >> and they both released statements. everyone is winning. >> thank you. just ahead, a new look at the life, legacy, and lasting influence of kurt cobain on the 25th anniversary of his death.

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>> oh, kari, we don't have much of a commute. highway 85 clearing up. 87, 101 through san jose. capitol expressway. those are the slow stretches. metering lights on. fast track show the biggest backups. they are moving well. the drive off the phaeutz. t myself. rain, mist and drizzle. slick roadways through san francisco. over to you. thanks so much. happening now, caltrans assessing the damage of a fire in its own backyard. it happened at the haunt facility at headquarters in calistoga. it caused major damage to trucks and equipment. we have images on our twitter feed. giants game today at 1:30. we're all decked out for the opener. a link to details about today's game and some of the new things

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, change of heart? president trump backs down on his threat to close the border, now giving mexico one year to stop the flow of drugs and migrants. >> you know i will do it. i don't play games. >> we are live as the president heads to the border today. plus, sharing her story. fitness guru hilaria baldwin reveals in an heartbreaking instagram post she may be suffering a miscarriage. a look inside her choice to go public and the conversation she wants to start about women and pregnancy loss. and remembering kurt cobain. ♪ 25 years after the nirvana front man's death, the guy behind the

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>> so much to celebrate. from sea to shining sea. love hearing from you. 8:00 on a friday morning. >> going to get outside in a bit. if you can't make it to the plaza you can always do this. record your shout-out, share it with us, instagram, twitter, the hashtag is my today plaza. bottom of the screen. how simple is that? >> it's catching on. >> yeah, south africa. let's get started. 8:00 news. president trump heading to the u.s./mexico border to california today to survey a barrier replacement project. he has also backed away from his threat this week to close the entire border immediately. he now says he is going to give mexico one year to stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the united states through the border. >> a year from now drugs continue to pour in, we are going to put tariffs on. we are going to put tariffs on mexico and products, in particular cars. the whole ball game is cars. and if that doesn't stop the drugs, we close the border. >> the president will also attend a re-election fundraising

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records checked. shall we, a morning boost? a young golfer battling cancer got a lift this week thanks to pro golfer jordan spieth and his friends. >> it's my first one, actually. >> i haven't swung a full swing in a while. i want to. just feels good to hit again, you know? 190 is better. i'm back to full strength. i got to play nine. >> absolutely. >> that young man 15-year-old alex trivino got to spend time with his favorite player during the tournament at the bolero, texas, open. he got another wish granted. he is signing a one day contract with the titleist company. what a day. jordan spieth. what a great day. >> nice boost. ahead, fortnite is the most popular video game on the planet, so why is prince harry calling for it to be banned?

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miscarriage, often in early pregnancy. in the past women often kept silent. now the mom of four is starting an open discussion with a very honest and personal instagram post. hilaria baldwin is known for her unabashed posts from yoga in her bathroom to life as a mom in videos of her four kids. she was glowing on the red carpet this week with her famous husband alec baldwin. now she is sharing a new chapter. i want to share with you that i am most likely experiencing a miscarriage, she wrote on instagram. i always promised myself if i were to get pregnant again i would share the news with you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss. baldwin said the embryo's heartbeat isn't strong and the baby isn't growing much. i have no shame or embarrass. . i want to normalize miscarriage

and remove the stigma from it. dr. jessica zucker a psychologist specializing in women's reproductive health who treats women coping with the loss of a pregnancy. she herself suffered a miscarriage at 16 weeks. >> there is a swirling trifecta twh it comes to pregnancy loss. the silence, shame, stigma. >> reporter: she says hilaria will help women feel less alone. >> it illuminates the vulnerability and humanness around this experience. >> reporter: many people don't realize how common miscarriage is. according to a survey a majority thought it only happened 5% of the time. in reality, as many as 15% of pregnancies end before the 20th week. that could be up to one million a year in the u.s. baldwin has been open about wanting more children. last summer laughing about the idea here on "today." >> i think it's possible. >> does alec think it's possible? >> alec thinks it's very

possible. >> reporter: it's easy to share dreams, harder to share tough realities. and while there were some who questioned if she was oversharing, most of the thousands of comments on her post were positive. thank you for the support and for your stories, she wrote late thursday. may we continue to stick together and lift each other up. baldwin followed that note with a beautiful photo of her 10-month-old. she also promised to post updates all along the way. >> yeah. when you hear that 15% of women have gone through this, you imagine there is probably people you know. >> right. i'm one of them. i'll share that. two times i had miscarriages when trying to have a third child after our two beautiful kids, abby and zack, who we love. it was really hard. i posted something on today.com, a personal essay about that. why not talk about it, right? >> i think that's what she is hoping, to open a conversation to say there is no shame and that you can mourn that loss and

that's okay. we want to bring in dr. natalie azar. some people are wondering because there is some ambiguity here. she thinks that is probably where this is headed. medically, what are we to make of that? >> it's not unusual to go for that first ultrasound and they say i see a weak heartbeat or no heartbeat and come back in a week and that's always difficult. the signs of a miscarriage could be bleeding and cramping and back pain or passing tissue, obviously. but some of those symptoms could be a sign of a normal healthy pregnancy. if you have any of those, you want to see your doctor. >> some people wonder if they are high risk. >> sure, hoda. certainly women over the age of 35. if you have had a previous miscarriage, those are the biggest ones. some drugs, i will list and prescription drugs. if you are under or overweight. the message is important, that is that just because we say the frequency is actually high and higher as you get older, that

doesn't invalidate the reaction for women that they have and the emotional consequence. >> it's interesting because a lot of times people don't tell, don't say something publicly or to their friends or family until the pregnancy is far enough long. it's almost kind of an accepted tradition. i'll keep it secret for a while because our society tells us not to tell about our miscarriages. also it's to protect yourself so you don't have to tell 100 people, oh, it didn't work out. there is nothing wrong. if you want to share that and you are okay with sharing that you had a miscarriage, i think you should. >> and i don't think people know how to react. sometimes they don't know what to say. i think sharing it sometimes is difficult. you say it and someone goes, okay. >> a good point. if there is a loss of a spouse or a sickness, you send a card. but there is no protocol, necessarily, for this. >> women might feel they are the only ones. you have to remember for men and women, for couples, i think it's

50% take on a tremendous amount of guilt once they have a miscarriage. you can't underestimate the psychological effects. >> absolutely. that raises a great point. they actually surveyed women. i will share that i had two losses before my two healthy kids. one of the mos most heartwarming things to me was number one, speaking to friends who suddenly came out of the woodwork and said so did i, and knowing i wasn't alone. the percentage at the age it happened was significant. >> if your mother has a miscarriage, is there any correlation? >> it's not considered one of the risk factors. one of the most common causes, which we talk about, the guilt that people experience, did i do something, did i exercise too much or did i lift something heavy? about 50% of, you know, miscarriages are chromosomal abnormalities that you have absolutely no control over. and certainly some other maternal health conditions can be causative. but family history, i am not aware that is. >> great. i think hilaria and alec, you know, it's a family loss, too.

>> it is. >> thank you for sharing your stories. >> kate's essay is on today.com. thank you. we are going to turn to mr. roker, get a check of the weather. >> and lets you what we have happening. wet weather, some snow in fact through the great lakes, interior sections of pennsylvania, wet weather in the mid-atlantic states. starting tonight and into the overnight, we have the risk of severe storms for central and western texas. by the time we move into saturday afternoon and evening the area expands out. 27 million people from corpus christi, memphis, lake charles, houston and parts of dallas we are looking at the possibility of damaging winds, hail and tornados likely. then on sunday look at this. 42 million people from houston to st. louis, nashville, tuscaloosa, down to new orleans we will be watching this as well. we wil good morning, i'm kari hall. we're watching some rain moving

in. it's falling in the north bay and san francisco and now moving into the east bay. as we et get a closer view, we can see some heavy rain moving through south of santa rosa and through the rest of the day, all of this continues to move through and it will be during that time we're expecting the home opener for the giants. then into the afternoon, the rain starts to taper off. our weekend forecast warms up and clears out. >> and that's your latest weather. craig. >> thank you. today is an anniversary for music fans. 25 years since the world lost kurt cobain. >> he was iconic and influential. a rare artist whose music transcends his time. 25 years after his far too early death, his manager is finally willing to share cobain's stories through his eyes. ♪ >> kurt cobain was the voice of a generation. ♪ i'm the only one >> a grunge music icon.

the raspy front man of nirvana. >> cobain is as important a figure today as, say, john lennon would have been to cobain. he is a foundational figure. >> reporter: this morning on the 25th anniversary of cobain's suicide at 27 years old, a new book by his manager danny goldberg sheds new light on the rock star. >> i believed he was a genius. i loved him. i understood his point of view. i did the best i could to be of help to him. >> reporter: goldberg managed nirvana for the final 3 1/2 years of cobain's life when he married courtney love, had baby frances bean. their album never mind hailed as one of the best rock albums ever, skyrocketed to the top of the charts. along with massive fame came internal struggle. >> he was a master of the craft of rock and roll, but he also

was coming from a place that was very deep having do with adolescent pain and loneliness in a way that seems to speak to people. >> reporter: especially especially his young fans, generation x, who idolized cobain. ♪ >> reporter: their anthem was nirvana's biggest hit, "smells like teen spirit". >> it says everyone out there who fees the way i do, everyone who feels like an outcast, here's one for you. >> reporter: cobain's fans were crushed by news of his suicide in 1994. >> i pulled over and i just was there for like 20 minutes to half hour crying. >> reporter: there were warning signs cobain struggled with substance abuse. a month earlier in italy he fell into a coma after a dangerous combination of drugs and alcohol. the world on edge as he recovered. ♪ >> reporter: but goldberg wants cobain to be remembered for his life and artistry. >> the guy that i remember was a genius, was a sweet person who did have demons that ultimately

killed him, but the main impact he had to me was this great art and the sweetness. >> reporter: a rock star, but also a musical genius who created timeless lyrics and melodies. >> the music tore apart the world and reshaped it in its own image, and very, very few artists do that. >> hard to believe 25 years. i am that gen-x. >> that's you, baby. >> that speaks to me. doesn't speak to everybody. i know where i was when i heard "smells like teen spirit," that first chord on manchester boulevard in california. it changed me. the music that led me on to a path -- i dropped out of college and joined a radio station. my whole path was -- >> because of that song? >> possibly you could go back to that point. >> huge impact. how about "popstart"? we will start with wendy williams.

recently, the talk show host revealed she is living in a sober house as she recovers from addiction. she recently launched a hotline help others struggling as well. in a new psa wendy shares words of encouragement. >> if you are an addict or a substance abuser, don't be ashamed. help is here for you or a family member or a loved one. call. don't be ashamed. there is hope. >> according to the hunter foundation, since launching the hotline three weeks ago more than 10,000 people have called in. that's awesome. almost 400 people have been able to receive help and get placed into treatment centers. the number for the hotline is 1-888-5-hunter. if you need more information head to today.com. up next -- >> this is a hard one. >> close to home. the duke of sussex visited a ymca in west london. he was speaking to mental health experts at the event. he came down hard on gaming but particularly the very popular

game fortnite to which i dabble. he said that game shouldn't be allowed. it's created to addict an addiction to keep you in front of your computer for as long as possible. it's so responsible. it's like waiting for the damage to be done and kids turning up on your door steps and families being broken down. harsh words. i don't know if we can blame one game. gaming in general, definitely. screen time in general. >> you have to recuse yourself from this. >> specifically on fortnite? >> that could be said for other games as well. >> true. >> but on the other hand -- >> he is right. he has a point. >> he has a great point. in a more macro sense. other news. aidy bryant stopped by for a round of questions on savannah's digital series. they couldn't stop back love for their home state of arizona. >> have you ever had a bird fly into your house? you are from arizona. so am i. this happened all the time. >> or a lizard. >> i am going off script here. did you sun tan yourself?

>> no, because i couldn't get tan. i'd only burn. >> me, too. i would have red stripes. how would you describe the heat of arizona? >> in the summer i remember eating a peanut butter sandwich and just like sweating. >> to watch the full episode of "six-minute marathon" at today.com. also tomorrow night a new episode of "saturday night live." finally, the latest song that hoda cannot get out of her head. >> great song. >> it all started when rapper lil nas x. you are hearing it, otr. the song gained popularity, climbed the charts r&b hip hop and the country charts. last week billboard yanked it from the country charts. they said upon further review it was determined the old time road

does not currently merit inclusion on billboards country charts. it does not embrace elements of country music to chart in its current version. the news reads billy ray cyrus, he tweeted out his support. i have been watching what's going on with otr. when i got thrown off the charts waylon jennings said to me, take this as a compliment. >> i love this. >> follow this. that tweet prompted lil nas x to say help me country-fy. billy ray throws a couple of verses down. gives it that real authentic country edge. now we wait. let's listen a little bit. ♪ i'm going to take my horse to the old town road ♪ ♪ i want to ride till i can't no more ♪ ♪ going to take my horse to the

old town road ♪ >> is that country enough for billboard? >> yes. >> that is the remix. it was released overnight. time will tell to see if it makes its way back to the charts. country or not, the song is viral. >> we burn down billboards. >> that song is hot. >> she has been playing it nonstop. >> it just came out at like midnight. >> billy ray cyrus -- >> a lot of hours between midnight and now. >> i am like billy ray is trending. what is going on? oh, my god, this song. i played it ad nauseam. but it's in now. i'm in. >> at first i was like what are the elements of country? >> i don't know how billboard defines it. >> you listen to pop artists, rap artists. >> like dan and shea who were here yesterday. tequila is a song -- >> it may be country to me. >> i agree.

>> back off, billboard. >> remember tim mcgraw and nelly? that was a good one, remember? >> a country line? >> yeah. >> they should perform that song. >> why not? >> that is a great idea. >> billy ray. >> how about a daly click. >> let's get to it. look at this guy, hoda, savannah, al. he is cutting down a tree, doing his job. this is in a forest. there goes -- ooh! oh, my! >> the thing goes that way. >> it took a turn. >> timber! >> it hits another tree on the ground. bam! ooh! this goes on for five more minutes. he lays on the ground, he is moaning. >> is he okay? >> he is okay. >> are you sure? >> this is like when i'm out cutting trees. >> i did not see that coming. >> bang, ooh! right in the roots. that tree looks too big for that guy to be cutting down. >> he is lucky it wasn't the rockefeller tree.

>> yeah. >> oh, my. coming up, the fashion trend that can save you money and space. the trendy world of clothing rental. good morning, it )s 8-2. i )m ... a live look at the richmond san rafael bridge. drivers this morning are dealing with a wet commute. meteorologist kari hall is tracking this latest round of rain. i )ll have another local news

♪ 8:30 on this friday morning. it is the 5th day of april. maybe a little cloudy. some rain maybe on the way here in new york. you know what? we've got an awesome crowd. >> a great crowd. hey, guys. all right. we have a really special moment this morning. this is normally where we do our crowd moment. i hope we can get the crowd involved here. we want to say congratulations because someone we love dearly is celebrating a milestone today. did you know that this week it has been 20 years since natalie morales joined nbc news? >> surprise! >> yes! >> and our crowd is cheering for

you, natalie. and we are cheering for you from afar. there is no one who has done it with more intelligence, grace, goodness, more kindness, more class than you. we love you! >> you are going to make me cry, savannah. >> we love you. >> guys, i love you so much. i am so blessed to have the support of an incredible family there in new york, here in l.a., and all over the world. so the "today" show truly is family. of course, my family at home who support me every time i am out on the road. so thank you. >> happy anniversary. >> i can't believe 20 years, natalie. >> i know. i started when i was 10. what can i say? >> we have that baby picture up right now. >> look at you. we are showing our hair we had over the years. we always enjoy that. >> oh, yes, the big hair. >> we love you, natalie. >> thank you, guys. just ahead kiddos, things always brighter when rita wilson shows up. we have a lot to talk to her about.

she has a new album, a new star on the hollywood walk of fame and she is going to sing live in the studio. coming up in a few minutes on the third hour of today our new series. it's called "buddy up." we are going it show you what happened when we tested our teamwork and smarts. we attempted to beat the bomb. spoiler alert. it did not go well. >> it's a giant paint bomb. if you don't diffuse it -- >> really? wow. >> don't forget. you can't miss the fourth hour of "today." it is kathie lee's final show chock full of celebrities, surprises. we are flying people in. she has no idea. >> neither do you. >> i know. it will be a surprise to all of us. mr. roker, a check of the weather first. >> let's show you what we have for your weekend. drying out, milder in the east. we have some strong storms, severe weather down through the gulf. look for a flood threat in the pacific northwest. then saturday, sunday, sunday, severe storms through the lower gulf. milder in the east. heavy rain moves into northern california and the pacific northwest.

sunshine through the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's w good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at storm range e we're seeing the rain move in right now into the north bay, san francisco and starting to et spread into the east bay. the rain as it moves in will give us a soggy start to our friday. by 1:00 we are seeing some clearing. which they are going to the home open tore get off to an on time start. there will be spotty showers moving through. and a lot of it does clear out later on tonight. after that we'll warm up. highs in the 70s by sunday. >> let's go back inside. >> thank you uncle al. the most iconic golf course and the augusta national women's amateur. the first women's tournament held at the home of the masters.

nbc's mike tirico was there. it's good when you are driving down famed magnolia lane. looks like a great day for the ladies. >> reporter: it is. carson. "today" show history live from agusta national. it is a little overcast. we are expecting the weather to get better for tomorrow. it's going to be a huge day. as you said, the inaugural augusta national women's tournament. the top amateurs from around the world will be contending for the very first title. >> practice rounds are today, mike. what are you hearing from the ladies? a day they are coming off the course for the first time. what are they saying not just about augusta and its play, but about the significance of the event? >> reporter: yeah, they are just getting started with the practice rounds here in the last half hour, carson. they play the first two rounds about 12 miles at champions retreat. the first chance to play, iconic augusta national. there is a rapid heartbeat, the excitement.

for the 30 players out of the 72 who were invited who made the cut, they will find out as much as they can about augusta national today. one of those 30 will have a chance to win a tournament at augusta national tomorrow here on nbc. so for them it's the excitement of being here. many of them for the first time. it's also a work day as well to get ready for tomorrow. >> wow, beautiful imagery there. mike, one of the goals of the tournament is to get a greater awareness to the women in the country, get them more involved in golf. do you think this tournament is going to help the future of the game? >> reporter: there is no doubt. i have a daughter who plays high school golf. golf needs to grow at the grassroots. augusta national is the most visible golf club in the world and they have made great efforts over the last eight or nine years to grow the game whether it's overseas, in the u.s. with the drive, chip, and putt championship that we'll have here on the golf channel on

sunday or to the grassroots of the game and giving people who are young and the women especially this week the chance to dream that they, too, can win a title here at augusta national. >> mike, just a couple of names to look out for this weekend? >> reporter: jennifer kupcho, and the two young women to unveil the trophy last week, they are in the top five. a lot of familiar faces in the amateur scene tomorrow. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it. see you for the coverage of tomorrow's final round that starts at noon on nbc. and dylan will be live from augusta tomorrow morning on "today." savannah. coming up next, our resident fashion expert zanna roberts rassi is here. she is going to help us jump on board the wardrobe rental craze. i know, it's very exciting. save money. save space in your closet. first, this is "today" on nbc. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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style. when it comes to fashion guess what? renting is the new buying. over the past ten years the average number of warers people get out of their own clothes that is plummeted. meantime, fashion rental services are rapidly increasing. they are expected to become a nearly $5 million industry over the next decade. who better to help us take advantage of the trend is "today's" style contributor zanna roberts rassi. i like this idea. you have to explain how this works. >> if you think about the rental and sharing economy, it's dliefg across all industries. you have airbnb, netflix, uber. fashion is ripe for the taking because you can dip into trends that you won't usually try, be more trivifrivolous. >> all the services say you can pick a couple of sizes, put them on, try them, send it back, prepaid label, they make it easy? >> wear it for a week and rotate as many times as you want.

>> let's have a fashion show, shall we? okay. the first category, wear to work. a lot of us would like to beef up our work ward robes. >> i am a firm believer in dressing for the job you want, not the job you have. this is perfect if you have a big meeting, a conference, an interview. >> this is fabulous. >> this is new york and company. they have $49.95 you can get a whole month filled with as many new outfits as you want. >> what? >> it's incredible much and these pants are fantastic with this crisp white shirt. it's a perfect kind of look for any like big interview occasion. >> you kind of subscribe to the service and then you have new work clothes for a month and you send them back? >> send them back. >> thank you so much. our next one, vacation. you want to splurge on vacation. you don't wear these things that often. this makes a lot of sense to me. >> that's it. you probably spent nomoney on t

vacation. you have a great beach fiesta occasion. tulerie, they have the best designers on the planet. channel. this is actually a joanna ortiz dress. it retails at 1850 bucks. you can have it for $80 for five days. >> five days? >> perfect for the vacation. >> as long as it's not a along vacation. the next rental service has size inclusivity which is so important. >> so important. gwynie bee, you can rent again one piece for as long as you want and you can buy at a discounted price. >> i like that, too. you might fall in love with something. >> i think she should buy this. >> you look great. go out to lunch and dinner, have a date. you look fab. >> i love the polka dot, it's

perfect for your silhouette. >> thank you so much. >> all right. the next category, i can't wait for this. kids. i can't believe this. a kids rental service. tell me about this. look at thecutis. >> this is raime's closet. you can rent kids stuff for a fraction of the cost. you wear things one day. they grow rapidly. >> it has spaghetti sauce on it. >> the beauty is they do the dry cleaning. and they also have maternity wear. you know when you are pregnant your body is changing literally weekly. so hard to find clothes that fit. >> yes. and then we have a star is born on the right. >> and there is luke. but luke is wearing the most adorable outfit. >> you look so pretty. you look great. run around. >> go, go guys. >> do your thing. >> you can send the clothes back if you ruin them. >> they are so cute. mom, you look fabulous. >> mom in maternity, which is a

great dress. >> during the commercial they stomped down the runway. our last service is so big, we had to make extra room for it. we have a really big service. come on out. i think they are going to open up the walls here? >> this is, so rent the runway is the o.g. of rental service. >> yes, who started it. >> they have everything across the board. this is an unlimited service. for $80 per month you can get as many looks as you want. you can cover the gown situation. you can go to a black tie do. you can have an office incredible look. also the big trends for friends on weekends. it's social media gold. think about instagram. >> exactly. 80 bucks, unlimited rentals? >> yes. take four pieces at a time. when you are done send them back and choose another four. >> the kids backstage are killing me. you guys look great. all of this information is on our website if you want to check it out so you can figure out the details and get the names of the services and everything. we love having a fashion show.

>> thank you so much. thank you, kiddos! >> coming up next, the multi-talented rita wilson is here. we are going to have fun with her. plus, she is going to treat us to a song. a special live performance. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> and we are back this morning with the woman who we are back this morning with a woman who literally does it all. actress, producer, singer, song writer and "today" show friend. rita wilson. >> her fourth album just debuted last weekend. we are so thrilled to have you with us this morning. >> it's so nice to be here. thank you for having me. >> we're so happy you are here. we're hearing one of the big b tracks on your cd, your husband kind of inspired it. >> it's the one i'm going to sing today. it's called throw me apart. yeah. you know what happened was after

i was diagnosed with breast cancer and you hear those words, you have cancer, it's scary and you don't know what your progrenosis going to be. so i said to tom, listen, if something should happen and i should do before you, i want you to be very, very sad for a very long time, but i also want a party. and i think a lot of people kind of want that. >> yeah. >> a celebration of their life and so we wrote this song. >> i love that. you're going to sing it for us in a minute. you just got your star on the hollywood walk of fame. how did that feel? i know tom spoke. julia roberts spoke for you. what did you think in those moments? >> it was kind of extraordinary. i grew up, born and raised in hollywood, and those streets were my backyard. so i remember seeing those names on those, that boulevard and it was very humbling to have this star and also you realize that so much artistry went into all the names that are on there

represented some form of entertain er or music and that was a real blessing. >> you chose tom. you and yulia are very close, too. michelle obama tweeted you after. must be so fun to be you. i'm thinking how cool is that. zwl every day is a gift. honestly. it's really just a good, good time. >> we want to hear the song. >> throw me a party. >> rita, take it away. so sorry, just knocked over your -- ♪ ♪ i live my life as hard as i could i did my best to hope i was good all i'll wished i'd crossed few more lines but i

always lived like there wasn't enough time ♪ ♪ i'll leave some good bits for you sand a couple of notes only you'll understand i have one wish that some day you'll see how much your love your love has meant to me ♪ ♪ so when i'm gone throw me a party you should dance as if i was there don't be sad or be brokenheart brokenhearted send your voices up in the air ♪ ♪ stand outside with my ashes and wait for a beautiful wind

under the fiery aspen toss me to the leaves and let the healing begin ♪ ♪ because when i'm gone throw me a party you should dance as if i was there don't be sad or be brokenhearted just send your voices up in the air ♪ ♪ sing my songs light up the sparklers tell my stories and drink all my wine and know my life is just getting started when i'm gone throw me a party ♪

♪ the heart is knowing that you're listening won't you come in and when i'm gone throw me a party you should dance as if i was there don't be sad be brokenhearted just send your voices up in the air ♪ ♪ sing my songs light up the sparklers tell my stories and drink all my wine and know my life is just getting start ed

when i'm gone throw me a party ♪ >> yes! rita! awesome. yes. g. great son let's put your face in lights since i almost knocked you over. the album is called halfway home. rita wilson, thank you so much.. >> it's awesome, thanks, rita. >> yes. >> when is it? >> stagecoach iing, april 27th. >> april 27th. >> willie gives us a taste of his sunday sit-dow n

we are back. we are saying good morning to mr. willie geist. >> hey, guys. >> a sneak peek of a sunday sitdown. >> some day it will be rita wilson. this weekend we have the great danny devito.

he is of course had an incredible 50 year run in hollywood. started with "one flew over the cuckoo's nest," taxi, the twins, the list goes on. now a live-action remake of "dumbo," a disney classic with a timeless message. >> whoa! >> dumbo is born, he has big ears. he is ostracized, people make fun of him. all the themes of like embracing the fact that we're all individuals, you know, and we have to take our, whatever strengths we have, whatever we are, and be proud of who we are. >> danny devito, it is a great message. he talks about how the message of "dumbo" applies to him. he is a shorter guy. he talks about that, we have our thing to overcome and something like that. you can hear more of our interview on "sunday today." and then the full sitdown on the podcast. he's great. >> one of my favorite roles was

on "the view." >> oh, that's right. oh, yeah. >> great call back. >> yeah. >> thanks. guys, don't forget we've got, you can check that out at today.com/allday. we have savannah's last "six minute marathon" there. >> not the last one. >> the last one you recently did. aidy bryant. >> plus, tips to deep clean. like a pro. all at today.com. cal-fire - nowe good morning, right now at 8:56 we are seeing the rain moving into the by area. we're tracking it on storm ra e ranger covering much of the north bay now moving into san francisco and parts of the peninsula. we have been watching the forecast for the giants game and at first pitch we'll have ask thorred showers moving through. we're also seeing it hour by hour. there may be some clearing but

still scattered showers moving through. much of the bay area will be clearing out by the evening commute. another round of rain early tomorrow morning. and then see it winding down throughout the rest of the day. drying out for sunday. highs in the 70s. we'll keep the dry weather into the start of next week. but we're watching that rain for the giants home opener. >> we'll have more on that in a bit. happening now, cal fire assessing damage from a fire in its own backyard. it happened at the maintenance facility at headquarters. it caused major damage to trucks and equipment. link to details on our twitter feed. and that countdown is is on to the giants home opener. taking on tampa bay today. the game starts at 1:30. we're all decked out for the opener. link to details about the game and live reports on our midday. [ loud traffic sounds ] [ distant traffic sounds ]

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rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> and good friday morning, everybody. we have sheinelle, craig, dylan, uncle willie is here. >> and you brought -- i got to tell you, i have mug envy. i wish head #thirdhourtoday. you have a bigger mug. >> it is huge. >> bigger and brighter. >> when it comes it mugs. >> savannah guthrie would agree that size does matter. >> she was there. she was very kind to tweet out her instagram. we finally got her a mug. >> do you place that in her room and say whatever you want