you see more traffic. >> high wind on bridge. >> yes. . >> get ready for that. >> that's what's happening today. back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> don't forget to join us for news at 11:00 for our midday forecast. thanks for starting your morning with us. good morning. the purge. president trump's housecleaning at the department of homeland security reaches a new level. the secret service director now the latest to go, raising red flags with critics on both sides. >> he gets rid of anybody who gets io his crosshairs. >> i'm concerned over a growing void of leadership. >> the president says he's going in a tougher direction, but could the moves actually make the country less safe? feet to the fire. attorney general william barr testifying before congress this morning for the very first time since receiving the mueller report. the tough questions he's set to face and what it could mean for

the release of the full report. killed in action. four americans dead, three others wounded in a car bombing in afghanistan. the deadliest day for u.s. forces there this year. what we're learning about the victims and who was behind the attack. those stories, plus, breaking her silence. felicity huffman speaks out about that college admissions scandal after she and others agreed to plead guilty. so, will she be sent to prison? strength and courage. a star gymnast's inspiring message in the wake of a gruesome, career-ending injury. and overtime thriller. >> say goodnight. and dunks it down! >> virginia holds off texas tech to win the first men's basketball championship in the school's history, setting off a party on the court -- >> virginia with the all-time turnaround title! >> -- and an even bigger one back home. >> uva! [ crowd chanting ] >> today, tuesday, april 9th,

2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. the wahus are going wild. >> yahoo for the wahus. late-night overtime game. you've got to love a championship game that goes into overtime. >> and here's the funny thing, the last tournament they were out in first round. this tournament they win it all. so they are celebrating in charlottesville. congratulations to them. >> what a difference a year makes. >> yes. we start with two big stories coming out of washington. >> president trump is widening his shake-up at the department of homeland security, ordering the removal of more top officials in less than 24 hours after pushing out secretary kirstjen nielsen. meantime, his security general is facing congress this morning and expects a grilling over the mueller report.

so, we have two reports. we're going to start with nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda and savannah. good morning to both of you. president trump is cleaning house at the nation's second largest national security agency, the department of homeland security. it's a sign the president is poised to get even tougher when it comes to his hardline stance on immigration, but this morning critics are asking, will the purge pay off or backfire? this morning, mounting questions and concerns after a purge at the department of homeland security. on monday, the white house announced secret service director randolph "tex" alles is out, that coming 24 hours after homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen resigned under pressure, telling reporters monday -- >> i'm sure the president's goal is securing the border. >> reporter: reaction pouring in from capitol hill overnight. >> i think this administration has been the most unstable that i have served with. >> i'm concerned over a growing void of leadership within the department of homeland security. >> reporter: the latest staff

shake-up's part of a broader effort by the president to get tougher on security, including at the border, where patrol agents say the growing flood of migrants has reached a breaking point -- 100,000 apprehended at the border last month alone. nielsen and the president clashed over the way forward with nielsen resisting his calls to reinstate family separations as a deterrent, a policy mr. trump implemented and then ended last june after a public outcry. nielsen had become the public face of the controversy. >> just yes or no, are we still putting children in cages? >> to my knowledge, cbp never purposely put a child in a cage, if you mean a cage like this. >> reporter: the president also wants tougher criteria for the growing number of asylum seekers. >> the asylum program is a scam! >> reporter: all this as at least ten key leadership positions in the trump administration are without permanent replacements from the pentagon to the u.n. some democrats are sounding the

alarm. >> the president just wants yes people around him, and he gets rid of anybody who gets into his crosshairs. >> so, kristen, what is the white house saying about all these vacancies? >> reporter: well, look, white house officials are defending the recent ousters, telling me it's necessary. they say broadly, officials who are holding their posts temporarily are doing a good job -- it's full steam ahead. but when you talk to officials at the department of homeland security and elsewhere, it is a different story. several say they feel caught off guard by the departures and worry that all of those vacancies are causing chaos, threatening to undermine their ability to do their jobs. hoda and savannah. >> all right, kristen welker at the white house. thank you. now the other big story out of washington we mentioned, the showdown today between house democrats and the attorney general, william barr. he will head to capitol hill today, supposed to talk about the budget, but the mueller report is expected to dominate the day. nbc's peter alexander's got that story for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. big day ahead. this is the first time that attorney general william barr

will be sitting down before congress since robert mueller wrapped up his investigation. and with democrats demanding that barr release the full report immediately, he is certain to face fierce questioning. attorney general william barr heading to capitol hill this morning for a hearing about next year's budget, but he's likely to come under fire from democrats for his handling of the mueller report. >> how can you publish four pages from a 400-page report and not provide to the congress of the united states the entire report? >> reporter: barr has pledged to release a public version of the report with redactions by the middle of this month, but democrats want to see the entire thing, even threatening to subpoena barr, who they argue is covering for his boss, president trump. >> he's a biased defender of the administration, and he's entitled to be a defender of the administration, but he is not entitled to withhold the evidence from congress. >> reporter: the president, who initially expressed no problem

with the report being released, now appears to be having second thoughts. on twitter insisting, "democrats will never be satisfied, no matter what they get, how much they get, or how many pages they get." meanwhile, the top republican on the house judiciary committee is calling for transparency, urging the panel's democratic chairman to call mueller to testify, rather than going after barr. despite barr's summary that the evidence in the special counsel's investigation was, quote, not sufficient to establish obstruction of justice by the president, nbc has reported some of mueller's investigators believe the evidence that the president obstructed justice is stronger than barr has revealed, according to a u.s. official who has spoken with those investigators. mueller did not conclude either way whether the president obstructed justice, so barr and deputy attorney general rod rosenstein made the determination themselves. all of it likely to face the scrutiny of democrats today. >> so, peter, how will this play out? do you expect that barr will

really get into any substance on the mueller report or do you expect it to just be democrats asking a lot of that question? >> reporter: yeah, savannah, it is a good question. we have had a chance to see william barr's prepared opening statement. and notably, he makes no mention of the mueller report, doesn't say anything about the redactions. he has said that it would be, in his word, appropriate for him to testify once he releases the report, but not before, so it's going to be interesting to see how he deals with those questions largely from democrats today. and democrats on this committee for their part, we are told, have been coordinating with democrats on sort of the crucial oversight and judiciary committees to try to plan out their mueller-related questions for today. savannah? >> all right, peter alexander at the west wing of the white house. thank you. all right, craig joins the table, another story we're watching closely today. >> good morning. the taliban claiming responsibility this morning for a deadly attack on u.s. service members in afghanistan. troops and an american contractor all killed in a

roadside bombing near the bagram air base. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. actually, there's been a late update and clarification from the u.s. military. that contractor has been identified as an afghan national, and he was found alive, but this is still the deadliest attack on u.s. troops in afghanistan this year. new images of the aftermath of the attack at the bagram air base. the u.s. military says three american service members were killed. three other troops were wounded in the blast. and this is what's left of the car bomb that did it. a suicide bomber drove it into a convoy of american forces. in a tweet, secretary of state pompeo writing, "my heartfelt prayers to the families of the americans killed near bagram. i condemn this disgusting terrorist act." the taliban claiming responsibility for the attack,

which comes at a strategic time, as both u.s.-backed afghan forces and the taliban have intensified their military campaigns to strengthen their positions in key diplomatic talks to end the war. president trump has made it clear that the war, launched after 9/11, has gone on far too long. >> call it the endless war, 19 years. the real number's 19 years. it's unfortunate. it's ridiculous. but we've made a lot of strides. >> there are currently about 14,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. president trump says he wants that number to go down, but how quickly that happens depends on those peace talks. back to you. >> all right, richard engel for us there in london. thank you, richard. meantime, voting is under way this morning in israel's closely watched general election. it's being seen as a referendum on embattled prime minister benjamin netanyahu with the impact of president trump looming large. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely joins us now from tel aviv. hey, bill.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it is israel's closest election in about a decade. benjamin netanyahu has been israel's leader for about a fifth of its entire history, but today he's facing a tough challenge from a man he used to give orders to, and he's been campaigning as if his running mate is president trump. israel's prime minister voting today to save his job. he's the face of israel on the world stage, but benjamin netanyahu is fighting like never for, facing corruption charges, a tough challenger, and a referendum on him. >> this election's about the same thing every israeli election is about for nearly a quarter of a century. it's about two words -- benjamin netanyahu. >> reporter: his challenger is a man he used to command, the former head of israel's army, benny gantz. polls have them neck and neck. >> i'm absolutely confident.

>> reporter: but netanyahu has a trump card, literally. president trump is on his campaign posters. >> he's tough, he's smart, he's strong. >> reporter: in his election videos, one features netanyahu lecturing the president he didn't like, barack obama. >> well, it's going to be close. >> reporter: over the weekend, trump praised netanyahu and gantz. >> two good people. >> reporter: but his actions help netanyahu, moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem -- >> today its embassy opened here. >> reporter: -- recognizing the golan heights as israeli land, and yesterday designating iran's elite revolutionary guard as a terrorist group, gifts to israel's leader. many voters don't want to lose this unique friendship. >> i think it's a crucial moment for our nation. >> reporter: it is, and gantz has convinced many israelis he'd be a safe pair of hands and scandal-free.

even with his trump card, king bebe, as he's known, is running scared. no one has ever won a straight majority in israel's 70-year history. it's all about building a coalition with smaller parties, and the polls suggest netanyahu has the best chance of building that right-wing bloc, but that could take weeks. this election, this morning, still in an eye fetch. savannah, hoda, craig, back to you. >> bill neely in tel aviv, thank you. the fbi says police and federal agents have foiled a plot to stage a terror attack at a popular tourist spot near washington, d.c. authorities say 28-year-old rondell henry of maryland stole a rental truck and planned to use it to kill pedestrians walking at the national harbor. they say he was inspired by the 2016 terrorist attack in nice, france, that killed 86 people. investigators say henry became motivated to commit jihad after

watching isis propaganda videos. much more to get to this morning, including the long journey home for that american tourist who was being held for ransom in uganda. and this morning, word that some suspects are in custody. nbc's senior international correspondent keir simmons has been following this story. he joins us with the update this morning. keir, what do we know? >> that's right. good morning, guys. a beautiful spirit is how those who know kimberly sue endicott are describing her this morning. her relief visible in the pictures you're about to see, but there are increasing questions over whether a ransom was paid to the armed group who held her hostage for five days. >> have a good flight. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: kimberly sue endicott in this latest video from world frontiers, just hours after she was freed. folks who know her overwhelmed with relief this morning. >> and that's what i've been praying for all week was her safe release so she could come back home to her family. >> reporter: saying this has been a dream vacation to see african wildlife. >> she always loved to travel. >> reporter: the tourist from california taken by police helicopter to uganda's capital

monday. the u.s. ambassador meeting her. endicott and a safari guide released in the democratic republic of congo, according to the ugandan government, across the border from the world-famous queen elizabeth national park. they were ambushed last week by four men and captured at gunpoint. this morning, police announcing they have arrested some suspects. meanwhile, conflicting reports on whether a ransom was paid, police in uganda insisting they were not involved in paying a ransom. the kidnappers demanded $500,000, using their victim's cell phone. >> as the police and government of uganda, we don't do ransom and we can never encourage that. >> reporter: a policy supported by the u.s. government. but the state minister of tourism is claiming it was paid, without indicating by who. >> whatever these people demanded from was paid. >> reporter: "the new york times" also reporting money was handed over, citing an official with wild frontiers, the safari company that led the excursion. wild frontiers saying it was a

negotiated handover, conducted between the ugandan and u.s. authorities. endicott preparing to head home after an unimaginable ordeal. >> she has such a beautiful spirit that no matter what she has endured for the last seven days, i know she'll come out through it. >> paying a ransom is controversial, of course, because it risks encouraging kidnappers to target more victims. meanwhile, it isn't clear when exactly endicott will make the trip to america from uganda, but you've got to believe, guys, that she can't wait to just get home. >> can't imagine. keir simmons for us. thanks. >> you bet. all right, the party is still going from minneapolis to charlottesville this morning. uva, the university of virginia men's basketball team winning its first ever national championship. and guys, it was an overtime thriller. >> jerome tips it up, far side. hunter! best of three to tie it! >> oh, dde'andre hunter.

that three-pointer tied things up, sending virginia and texas tech into overtime and that's when the cavs pulled away for good. >> and virginia with the all-time turnaround title! >> just one year after getting bounced in the first round of the ncaa tournament, virginia crowned national champion, the final 85-77. by the way, the oddsmakers out in vegas already installing virginia as the favorite to win it next year. >> already? >> really? >> oh, yeah. >> is that normal? does that normally happen? >> not usually, but a lot will depend on de'andre hunter and whether he sticks around. 6'8" sophomore, talk he'll head to the nba. >> well, congrats. >> they won that one, absolutely. >> 7:17. time to say good morning to al and get our first check of the forecast there. hi, there. >> hi, everybody. thanks for getting your weather from us. midsection of the country pretty clear, but both ends we have storm systems to talk about. in the southeast, severe weather today. we'll look at that in a second. then we've got this coast-to-coaster that's going to be causing problems all across the country.

in the southeast we've got a risk for severe weather right now for 9 million people, damaging winds, hail one inch or larger. tornado threat low, but can't rule it out. here's the system, though, coming out from the west. snow and rain for the northwest. the system will develop east of the rockies, start to intensify, bring heavy snow from the rockies to the plains, look for blizzard warnings from nebraska all the way into minnesota. we could be looking at severe weather as well with this system. here are the impacts we're looking at -- strong winds, southwest, downed trees, power lines, wind gusts from l.a. into denver, 35-mile-per-hour or more, airport delays, milwaukee, minneapolis, oklahoma, and albuquerque. then the snow. look at this. heavy snow, blizzard conditions, snowfall rates one to three inches per hour, blowing and drifting snow, zero visibility, and heavy rain coming into this area going to be causing problems for those flooding rivers 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. clear start in san francisco. and we will also have some breezy winds, clearing skies throughout the day. our temperature reaching 63 degrees. 68 in santa rosa. we'll have a lot of upper 60s for our inland valleys. as we go through our forecast, we will keep the sunshine tomorrow. but a chance of rain on thursday. mostly a skhraoelight chance. inland valleys reaching the lower 70s. com in coming up next half hour, we've got the weather whiplash. >> like it.

>> whiplash into the warm direction, i hope. >> i almost don't recognize al without his glasses, i'm a little confused. >> i've had these before. >> you look great. coming up, actress felicity huffman talking for the first time and agreeing to a guilty plea in the massive college admissions scandal, the prison time she may be facing. and the outpouring of support for a star college gymnast in the wake of a devastating and career ending injury. but first, this is "today" on nbc. (dad) this ice cream cake needs a freezer.

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i )m - -... it )s a busy morning on capitol hill. good morning to you. 7:26. i'm marcus washington. it's a busy morning on capitol hill. here's a live look at the house subcommittee hearing involving attorney general william barr. a short time a he indicated his plan to release a full copy of the mueller report within a week or so. he says the report will be heavily redacted. democrats are faulting barr for releasing a four-page summer on the russian meddling in the presidential election. a live look at the house judiciary hearing on extremists and white nationalism. leaders from facebook, twitter, google's youtube are talking about their policies to restrict

hate groups. skies clearing out. we are seeing clouds oefr san jose. we had spotty showers moving through earlier this morning. gusty winds. temperatures in the mid-50s this afternoon. by early afternoon hitting 68 degrees. upper seupbgsz our inland areas. napa today, expect a high of 67 degrees. our seven-day forecast keeps it dry through tomorrow. a slight chance of rain in the north bay thursday. as we go into the weekend, it's going to be really pleasant. high the in the low 70s. >> the bay bridge. fast track not so fast. use the cash lanes because they're faster. slower across san mateo bridge. a lot of congestion from hayward to the peninsula. 880 slow toward the dumbarton.

crashes around saratoga. and 101, great america parkway. northbound build. back to you. >> thanks, mike. more local news in 30 minutes.

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this is beyond wifi. this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. we're back now at 7:30. it's tuesday morning, april 9th, 2019. a few signs of spring on the plaza. so many people spending time with us on their spring break. we are happy to have them there, and some nice sunshine, too. >> nice to see a light jacket out there finally, right? we begin with a check of today's headlines. president trump is widening his shake-up at the department of homeland security. monday, the white house announced secret service director randolph "tex" alles is out. it came less than 24 hours after homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen resigned under pressure. the latest shake-up is part of a

broader effort by the president. he says to get suffer on security. a chaotic scene in salt lake city monday. a string of armed robberies followed by a shootout and a wild police chase through the city streets. >> that is how it ended, in a hail of bullets. the robbery suspect, 37-year-old harold vincent robinson, was killed. police have not confirmed exactly how he died. one officer was shot during that chase. the gunman leaning out a truck window with a rifle and firing at officers as he was driving. an update on the measles outbreak gripping much of this country. health officials say as of last week 465 measles cases have been reported this year. that's about 80 new cases from the week prior. many of them are in rockland county, new york, where more than a quarter of county residents are not vaccinated. health officials there are

scrambling after a judge overturned a ban prohibited unvaccinated children from public places. new developments in that stunning college admissions scandal. felicity huffman is now speaking out as the actress and several other parents agree to plead guilty to their roles in the scheme. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on the story. hey, miguel. >> good morning. felicity huffman is among those 13 parents in a college coach who say they will plead guilty. a move to avoid prison time, though ultimately that will be up to a judge. this as other parents appear to be moving closer to trial. >> reporter: one month after felicity huffman was arrested for her role in the college admissions scandal that rocked the country, the actress is agreeing to plead guilty, admitting to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. as she awaits sentencing she says she is taking responsibility for her actions. i am ashamed of the pain i have caused, she writes. i want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college.

my daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions. i have betrayed her. her guilty plea could mean up to ten months in federal prison along with $20,000 in fines. >> how is felicity doing? >> thanks for asking. i can't talk about it. >> reporter: william h. macy, huffman's husband, who has not been charged, was seen in los angeles following the plea news. >> thanks, you guys. >> reporter: today still no word on how actress lori loughlin and her fashion designer husband will plead. the couple accused of paying half a million dollars in prescribes to get their daughters into usc. lo seen in los angeles friday, embracing her older daughter isabella. she and her younger sister olivia jade remain enrolled at usc. "people" magazine reporting that a source close to olivia jade, she blames her parents for everything and she would have never gone along with it if she

thought this would happen. this morning no comment from the family. also planning to plead guilty, the former men's tennis coach at the university of texas, michael center, accused of accepting nearly $100,000 to help a non-tennis playing applicant get admitted as a recruit. his attorney spoke to savannah and hoda when the allegations first surfaced. >> michael center is a wonderful man. this accusation has been devastating to him. he absolutely denies being guilty of the offense. >> reporter: other high-profile names agreeing to guilty pleas, tv lifestyle expert jane buckingham. >> when your friends tell you to lie on your resume, you 100% do not do it. >> reporter: and real estate mogul bruce isaacson who paid $600,000 to cheat the system. this morning after paying bribes, 13 parents now paying the consequences for their bad

behavior. felicity huffman is scheduled to be in court to officially plead later this month. guidelines range from 4 to 10 months behind bars. her attorney will ask for no jail and instead a supervised release and a fine. guys, back to you. >> miguel, thank you. let's talk about this and what's next with nbc legal analyst ari melber. i was wondering, is there possible jail time if you do a mea culpa, say you are sorry, fall on the sword. the answer is yes. do you think felicity huffman will go to prison? >> i think very little, if any time. the sentencing guidelines are under a reyear. there was a acceptance of responsibilities. >> the judge will look at this case. is it one judge overseeing all these cases or are there different judges? >> i don't know. i know in the initial group pleading one judge overlooking. if it was two separate trials, more than one judge. >> we have the first batch of

guilty pleas, people hoping to get a reduction in sentences. now, these other people that are charge, can they also plead guilty? will they get like a worse deal because they came late? you know what i mean? >> there is often a race to get it resolved. in the varsity blues story, people looking at the options, looking at the evidence and saying the best thing to do is to rush and take your deal. a few people are holding out. there is also a grand jury meeting that could still add charges. so even though some people are getting off, there is also the idea for some it could get worse if they don't find a way to get from under. >> love love pays $500,000 to what amounts to a bribe. based on the plea deal here, what can we glean, if anything, about the sentence that she and her husband, or she could get if found guilty? >> well, i think the price doesn't go to the guilt, but it goes to the expansiveness to the crim crime, which could go to the

sentencing guidelines. basically, the people that are more elaborate could be up for more than six months. six months up to two years. i think all of that just goes to whether the judges look at the totality and think this is someone taking responsibilities or we still need to send a message. >> do the defense lawyers call up the prosecutors and say, let's talk, maybe it's time to resolve this, or do the prosecutors go to individuals and say do you want a deal? >> our understanding is that the prosecutors made it very clear up front, we have everything, including the architect of this alleged fraudulent scheme, now a confessed fraudulent scheme. there aren't a lot of choices for you. cut a deal or we will go further. they kept that grand jury open to keep up the pressure. >> all right. ari melber, thank you. let's move over to mr. roker for another check of the weather on this tuesday. >> you guys ready for a weather whiplash? here we go. let's start it up. bring it on. all right.

denver high today 80 degrees. minneapolis 70. chicago 73. well, let's start it out here. look at this. oh, denver 44 degrees tomorrow. that's a 36 degree drop. that's a whiplash. minneapolis, full 41, the high tomorrow to 29 degree temperature drop. our final whiplash, oh we're talking a temperature tomorrow of 40. that's a 33-degree temperature drop. that is a weather whiplash. snow in northern new england with an exiting system. severe storms in the southeast. few record highs through texas into the mid-plains. strong winds through the southwest into southern california. this coast-to-coast storm i guess we can't complain about our 10-degree drop in temperatures today. that's what we will see in the inland valleys in san francisco. you can see skies are clear now that the cold front moved through.

it will be windy today. a high of 63 degrees there. santa rosa, 68 degrees. upper 60s for the south bay and the tri-valley. as we go through our forecast, it will be dry and nice tomorrow. but a slight chance of rain on thursday. the weekend, the sunshine returns. highs inland will reach the low 70s. and that's and that's your latest weather, guys. coming up here, the women cashing in on the cbd craze with home parties to sell their pot extract products. also ahead, maria shriver's emotional conversation with chelsea handler. and the hidden talent that chrissy metz. inspiration to start your day from a young gymnast who's not letting a nasty injury get away of her positive attitude. that's right after this.

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samantha was doing a floor routine, one she had done many times, this time it went horribly wrong. >> this morning, a college gymnast is recovering from surgery after a fluke accident brought her gymnastics career to an awful end. auburn senior samantha serio was competing in regionals saturday night. when during a high flying floor routine, she performed countless times, she landed badly, dislocating both her knees and tearing the ligamentings. the video too graphic and disturbing to show. >> she is obviously in some pain. >> the 22-year-old in agony after the horrific injury. her coach jeff grayba. >> it was one of the toughest nights of my life. >> even though she was severely injured, she wanted her teammates to win. >> i told her that i loved her and i was with her, and she said go back and get the girls ready to finish this thing. >> the team decided not to quit

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good tuesday morning. right now at 7:56, our skies are clearing across the bay area. a live look at walnut creek with our start in the mid-50s. highs in the upper 60s. a windy day now that a cold front has moved through. it will keep it windy into the afternoon. our temperatures dropping off another 5 to 10 depress. san jose, 68 degrees. 69 in antioch. santa rosa, 69 degrees. slightly warmer tomorrow. a chance of rain for the north bay. our weather dries out, clears for the weekend. our temperatures reach the low 70s. up to 72 degrees inland on a saturday. there could be showers coming back early next week. we'll continue to watch that.

let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> the bay bridge has more of a backup. there may be a crash in one of those lanes. i don't see where folks are avoiding. i see a little cash backup there. over to san francisco. overall, things moving smoothly into the maze. slowing toward the caldecott. the south bay continues to show the build out of san jose, the rest of silicon valley. back to you. thanks, mike. happening now, it's a busy morning on capitol hill. a live look at the attorney general william barr speaking before the house committee. he's already told lawmakers he plans to release the full mueller report within the next week. it is expected to be heavily redacted. right now you can link to a live feed of the hearing from nbcbayarea.com. another hearing going on right now involves hate and social media. leaders from facebook, twitter, and google's youtube are speaking about policies dealing with extremists.

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hey, everybody, welcome back. hilaria is a health and fitness guru married to actor alec baldwin and mom of four. >> she is known for her candid social media posts. recently she talked about likely experiencing a miscarriage. well, we are going to talk to hilaria. she is here. this public conversation she started. first, her story. >> reporter: hilaria shares a lot of her life on social media. >> one small thing that can change your day. >> reporter: everything from fitness to family. >> nine, ten, woo! >> reporter: and now the wife of actor alec baldwin and mom of four is showing her strengths during a challenging time. baldwin last week posted this emotional instagram message saying, i want to share with you that i am most likely experiencing a miscarriage. i always promised myself that if i were to get pregnant again i

would share the news would you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss. the embryo's heartbeat isn't strong, adding i want to be a part of the effort to normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it. her husband alec posted, too, writing my wife is kind and generous in her support of other women. reaction was swift. a user commenting, nothing is private anymore. another writing, this post is incredibly self-serving and frankly offensive. most comments were overwhelmingly positive, many sharing their own tostories of loss. one writing, i had my miscarriage 17 years ago before my sons were born. thank you for helping banish shame surrounding miscarriage. responding to critics, hilaria said, i would suggest that you go through and read even just a handful of comments from people who have experienced the same thing and maybe your heart and compassion will grow. >> hilaria is with us now. good morning. >> good morning, guys. >> how are you feeling?

>> i'm feeling okay. i mean, this is something that has not been easy. i understand it and i wanted to come out and speak about it because it's something so many people deal with. as women, we are trained to deal with it silently. you are definitely not supposed to say anything before 12 weeks. some of that is because people are superstitious or that's how they feel they will be stronger, and a lot of it is from fear. i don't think that we have to live with such fear. >> there was a moment when you became concerned. you said you went for an ultra sound. the technician was somebody you had known, had taken care of your other children. speak about that moment. >> so anybody who has had children or multiple children, you know that you have, you know, your scans and different appointments. and there is the good news, they are very chipper and they say wonderful things, and then there is the silence. the silence makes you very

nervous. and so this technician, she just kept on being quiet and kept on trying to find the heartbeat. she could find it, and then she'd listen and you heard cha-kung, spread apart, kind of slow. even though i had four kids, i don't know. and she said to me that the heartbeat is not very fast. and so then i went in again and in the life of an embryo, days, a week, it was completely different, and it was the same. >> stood, as -- today, as i understand it, you wihave anoth scan. >> yes. >> do you feel you will have the answer? >> i feel i'll have the answer one way or the other. i'm pretty sure this is not going to stick. and, you know, when we agree to be parents, we have to accept the good and the bad, whether our child gets a scraped knee or their heartbroken when they are

a teenager or gets really sick or, you know, god forbid something worse. we have to realize it's not just all diapers and blankets and hair bows. it's we have to open our hearts and realize that there is going to be hard moments, too. >> when some women go through this, i have friends who have gone through it, there is a weird kind of self-blame, like did i do something, not eaten that or exercised. did you go through that. >> people say, i didn't know i was pregnant and i did a twist. i think i destroyed my baby. i am like, you didn't. you know, of course, every body is different, but if you're having a strong, healthy pregnancy, there is not a lot you can do to hurt it. that being said, we should, you know, do as right as we can by our children, but we just need to be a little bit more forgiving of ourselves and not

such perfectionists. being able to be open and speak to other people. hey, i got great advice. this is something i've never gone through before. and women came on my instagram, stopped me on the street, and gave me such wisdom, you know? this isn't about me. this is about all of us. >> what made you, i mean, you have said i live a public life and i have made a decision to share and be open and open my heart and you are walking the walk because here you are in this painful moment and you are sharing it. did you think about saying let me see what happens here and then i'll open up one way or the other? because this is, i mean, we are talking to you and this is very much something that is going on right this minute. that's a lot to ask of yourself. >> it's a lot to ask of me. but for me personally, it would be harder to do it silently, to come in here, say i was doing a fitness segment. i would be wearing something different. you would not see my belly is a little bit bigger than it typically is and i would pretend

i wasn't nauseous and tired. and then you put the emotion on top of that of, hey, this isn't going in a great direction. that's a lot of stuff to bear. my kids always make me sick. i was up all night with my baby. but being open for me just allowed me to relieve a little bit. secrets are only scary when they are secrets. once you let the secret out, it's no so scary anymore. >> you said you got wisdom from strangers on the street. there are trolls out there, there are people who go on instagram, why was she posting that, why was she wearing that when she posted that. what do you say? >> the photo, i am known for taking pregnancy photos like this. there is nothing more than, you know, say these people are looking at a magazine as they are getting their nails done and they see a picture of me that the paparazzi took on a beach. this is what they would see. at the same time, this is also my baby. this is my baby.

my other babies are my babies. i take belly photos. this baby deserves the same kind of love and attention and acceptance as the other ones even if it's not going to stick around for very long. >> have you processed what happened? >> what is happening. you know, i think that's what you guys are seeing right now. and that was -- i said to all of my girlfriends, if i ever get pregnant again, i am going to say it right away because, especially with my life. it's so public and everybody is trying to figure out what's going on all the time, you know, with my first pregnancy, paparazzi climbed up and took pictures of me when i was sunbathing and i had no idea and it feels so invasive. again, just say something and it's not so scary anymore. >> you are opening a conversation and maybe making it easier for women to talk about when they have had miscarriages, and so many women have, whether they talk about it or not. do you have any advice? someone who hears that news from someone, a colleague, how to help them through it? there is that feeling like you

don't want to overstate, but at the same time you don't want to understate because it is a loss. it's a genuine loss that many women feel. >> figure out the person who is experiencing and the people supporting around have to understand how that person needs to be supported. i am somebody that, even though i'm feeling it and it's hard and it's not what i want, i understand it. this is nature. this is how, you know, there is something probably off. chromosomely, there was something probably off and i have to accept that. then there are other people who are going to feel in a different way. i have four children. i get to go home and i get to hug them. that's not -- mine, there is plenty of stories on my instagram. that's not other people's stories. people tell me they had 11 miscarriages and no children. and they are still there. they are showing up. they are bringing love on to my instagram. and that is so inspiring.

i have so much respect for them. >> hilaria, thank you for coming to see us and for sharing. we really appreciate it. >> thank you for having me and continuing the conversation. >> thank you. heading over to mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> and we are looking at two areas right now that are going to have an impact on the country. one more immediate. that's in the southeast with some severe storms that may cause big problems down through the gulf and southeast. but this week, this is a coast to coaster, the effects of it certainly will be felt. the first impacts are going to be strong winds from l.a. to denver, out to el paso and las vegas stretching to minneapolis. when you add snow, that's going to cause problems. travel could become very difficult for parts of the plains. we are looking at heavy snow. blizzard conditions. snowfall rates one to three inches from the dakotas to central minnesota, zero visibility. this could be a major snowstorm for parts of minnesota when you consider last year they had a huge snowstorm in april. could it be two

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. skies are gradually clearing in the south bay. we've seen some clearing to the north and as we head to santa theresa we'll be in the mid 50s at 9:00 and reaching the mid 60s by the end of the day. 63 in san francisco and 67 today in napa. our forecast dries out and warms up, but then we'll also have another chance of rain in the forecast on thursday and then warming up for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> all right, mr. roker, thank you. this is the time of the morning we turn to you, sir. >> are you ready? >> yes, sir. >> "popstart" begins. first with the queen b, beyonce. there was speculation surrounding a new project with netflix. could it possibly have beyonce's involvement? today we know it does. they shared this. fans assumed it was the title of

beyonce's next concert special. netflix has released the first trailer for the project and confirmed a new beyonce documentary is, indeed, on the way. >> what i really want to do is be a representative of my race, of the human race. i have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be. i have a chance to teach and to love and to laugh. i know that when i finish doing what i'm sent here to do, i will be called home, and that is a home without any fear. trepidation some, wondering what's going to happen. >> you hear maya angelou's voiceover and a behind-the-scenes look at beyonce's coachella performance last year. now, when describing the film

netflix says it is an ip. look at the performance that paid homage to america's historically black colleges and university. she was the first to headline the music festival. homecoming will be released april 17th, almost a year since that epic performance. another story we mentioned yesterday. a hoda, lil naz. it's currently in the number one spot on itunes and spotify. >> they call that the hoda effect. >> now the original version has made strides of its own. jumped from 15 last week, now taking over the number one spot on billboard's hot 100 chart. today's lil nas x's birthday. "old town road" is missing from the billboard country dharts, whi charts. that's where this began. finally, crissy metz made her live tv singing debut.

the new is "us" actress stunned everybody at the academy of country music awards. you know what else she can do? she has more musical talents. beat boxing. she sat down with jimmy fallon and revealed her secret and gave us a sample. >> okay. let's be clear. i'm not great, folks, just for a disclaimer. ready? >> yeah. >> can i cover my mouth? >> yeah. >> okay. we are on the mic and we will be rocking, we rock the mic, for all y'all, keeping y'all in here, because it's cool when you call the rendition that we creation because that's our mission, so listen to what we say because this happens every day. >> how about that? >> what can't that woman do?

>> crissy metz, love it. that's your "popstart." >> jimmy fallon is going to come and greet jenna hager bush on the fourth hour of today. >> no? >> today is the day. >> jimmy, wake up. >> yeah. >> a quick daily click. a pet owner was going to leave the house. he thought he had the plan set. hey, i'll leave. abby and the dog will be home alone. i will put a nature program on the tv, sneak out, abby will watch. seemed to go well until a squirrel showed up on the nature program and abby is like, hey, let's play. >> no! oh, no! i thought that was happening in real life. wh abby totally fine. escaped. >> ooh! >> i'm not sure how the tv is doing. >> abby wanted a bigger tv. >> that's what high definition will do for you. >> squirrel! >> thanks, bud. coming up, the cbd side hustle. why more and more women are buying and selling cannabis-based products. plus, maria shriver joins us

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i )m ... concord leaders today debate a plan that may help ease some of that city )s housing crunch. they )ll consider giving the green-light to a planned good morning, it is 8:26. concord has given the green light to a 310-unit development in the heart of downtown. these renderings show the complex for concord boulevard near the b.a.r.t. station. it will also include about 6500 feet of commercial space. the land is currently owned by the city of concord. tonight's council meeting gets under way at 6:30. time to check that morning commute with mike. how is it looking? >> it's looking busy. this is oakland northbound, it really started to jam up in the

last 30 minutes past the coliseum. there are no incidents reported but we see that traffic starting to hit the roadway. people are trying to find a clear route. it's not going to be clear. an earlier crash cleared from the lanes and even though it's cascading through oakland it's not that bad. northbound through silicone valley showing slowing.atoga cl. back to you. thank you very much. another local news update in half-an-hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

♪ it's 8:30 now. it's tuesday morning. it's the 9th of april, 2019. pretty day out on the plaza. great crowds. spring is here. we are in full bloom out here on the plaza, right, hoda? >> yes, we are. okay. we have a beautiful crowd, but savannah i have to let you know that yesterday there were these two young ladies who came specifically to see you. they were bummed because you weren't here, but you're here today, so hold on. they came back.

>> cutie pie! hi! >> they were literally searching for you. it was your birthday yesterday, right? >> yes. >> happy birthday. >> thank you so much. >> did you go out last night? >> no, you know. >> you stayed in? you were very good. >> you do want to talk to savannah about a couple of things, right? >> yes. i have watched you for years. i have loved you for years. >> oh, my gosh. >> you were my inspiration, motivation for passing the bar. every day when i was studying. i have always thought you were so funny, so sharp, so amazing, so witty. i said, if she can do it, i can do it. i watched you every single day. you did it for me when i was studying. >> you made my day. you may have made my year. thank you so much for being here. you are practicing law now? >> i am. i am a trademark attorney now. and i just thank you so much. >> wow! you are so impressive. i'm so happy to meet you. >> i am so excited to meet you,

too. >> i feel so good. thank you so much. thank you for coming back. >> go on with the open. we are going to be together. >> bye! that was cool. >> so special. >> all right. coming up, move over mary k. >> make it mary jane. >> why today's moms are all about cashing in on the krbcbd craze. chelsea handler opening up like never before. of course she would to our pal maria shriver with humor and heartbreak in a powerful conversation. plus, they are the sweet creations all over instagram. rainbow explosion cakes. everybody seems to be obsessed with them. they will learn how to make our own with some tips from the mast. on the third hour of "today," he is going from "queer eye" to comedy. jonathan van ness will tell us about his new tour, plus country music star rodney atkins performing live in the artist's lounge. quickly, something that

kicks off today, and that is the fund the shelters challenge where nbc and telemundo stations, all part of nbc universal, are giving you a chance to donate to organizations working hard to get pets into loving homes across the country. you can find out how you can help. we encourage you to go to today.com. >> sunny likes that. >> sunny was supposed to read that, but he wasn't paying attention. >> how is your bestie? >> i am in love with these two ladies. these are my new best friends, america. meet them. they will come inside. >> they are? >> hang out with us, yes. >> i love that. >> you need a trademark attorney for your line. >> yes. >> everybody will switch over. >> all right. take it away, mr. roker. >> first -- today's weather is brought to you by "missing link," in theaters everywhere friday. >> all these guys are from bermuda. they came here. very nice. all right. let's show you what's happening starting with today.

severe storms in the southeast. we are looking at snow northern new england. a few record highs through texas through the pains and that coast-to-coast system makes its way into the intermountain region. blizzard conditions tomorrow into southern minnesota. a high fire danger in the southwest. sunshine returns in the mid-atlantic states with a little wet weather lingering in the southeastern atlantic c i'm meteorologist kari hall. skies will continue to clear after some very early morning rain across the south bay and we're heading up to 68 degrees. it will be cooler this afternoon, also this is gusty winds picking up. we may see some gusts reaching 35 miles per hour. tomorrow it will be warmer, mostly sunny, then we're looking at rain chances back in the forecast on thursday. mostly some light rain and it could be just moving through the north bay. we'll clear out and warm up for the weekend. inland valleys reach 72 degrees this saturday.

weather. mr. melvin. >> all right, mr. roker, thank you. our new series on the cbd craze. it's the cannabis and hemp derivative a lot of folks are touting as a miracle medicine. kristen dahlgren with more on that. this is all the rage. >> good morning. yeah, this is big business, too. even cvs will be selling cbd products in some stores. there is another way reminiscent to the approach our moms or grandma's may have taken. cbd is the new side hustle. these days cbd is everywhere. candy, baths, caves, restaurants, and now -- >> thanks for coming. >> reporter: girls night out. >> this might replace your night cream. >> reporter: a sales strategy getting a makeover by companies like healthy honeys. >> it will be 45. >> reporter: in the tradition of the iconic avon lady who would sell you makeup. >> avon calling.

>> reporter: these new saleswomen are cashing in on cbd. the extract of hemp or cannabis plants with little to no thc, so you won't get high. >> you get cbd testing in the 99% period. we call it the bunny jar. >> reporter: healthy honey sells cbd products direct toy to customers in person and online and recruits other women to do the same. >> here for your headaches. >> reporter: the honey says they sell oils. >> put it directly on your tongue. >> reporter: lotions. >> feels good. >> reporter: even coffee beans with cbd extracted from hemp. >> somebody who is really looking for alternative health care. >> i'm really, really thankful that she can take the time and explain it. >> how many people know what the endo cannabinoid system does? >> reporter: shannon donnelly founded the company because of her own success using krbds. >> i spechgicalifically use cbd

anxiety and depression. i can take it every morning, let it absorb into my system. all i think is, i got this. >> reporter: she can talk about what cbd does for her, but she can't make medical claims. anecdote i, it is touted for depression to inflammation, even cancer. but there has been little research on those claims. experts caution there could be possible drug interactions and in a statement the fda says, we continue to be concerned that the number of drug claims being made about products not approved by the fda that claim to contain cbd. the studies just haven't been done yet to prove whether or not these agents work well and are safe long term. >> reporter: but as more states re-evaluate their marijuana laws, more companies have pushed the boundaries of the cbd market. in 2018 alone, sales for cbd products exceeded $390 million and could reach $22 billion by

2022. research shows women are almost twice as likely to use cbd to treat medical conditions, and one industry survey says female baby boomers are the most likely users of cbd. >> i can make 500 or more in sales at a party in just one night. >> reporter: mom alison pappish sells cbd for a living and says it was a miracle for her fibromyalgia and bladder disease. when you take them, let's say the tinctures, what do you feel? >> i feel an instant sense of relief. >> reporter: she says hosting cbd parties less her spend more time at home with her 18-month-old daughter sylvie and creates a sisterhood. >> grandmothers had these parties and it really gave them a sense of community and friendship with other women. these parties are definitely the new age makeup or tupperware parties.

>> i mean, it really is everywhere. but i think a lot of folks are wondering, is it legal? >> that's a good question. that's the complicated part. many forms of cbd oil are legal across the country. it depends which plant and how much thc it contains. just know your state laws and what's in the product that you are buying. >> so thc is what makes you high. that's like marijuana or pot or something. but cbd things i thought didn't have that. >> right. and sometimes if it comes from the marijuana plant, they can take it out. if it comes from the hemp plant, it doesn't is have it. it is a complicated sort of thing in the way it's made. >> i had brunch in soho. i was texting a friend, like this brunch is incredible. they said, do you get the cbd lemonade? it's amazing. it's wildly popular? >> did you say, no, i got the bloody mary? >> what do you think? >> thank you. coming up next, chelsea handler is going to show off her funny and serious side, a

revealing conversation with maria shriver and maria will be with us to share it. this is "today" on nbc.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ welcome back. chelsea handler's one of the funniest women in the world. we all know that. but in her new memoir, we see a different side to her. >> nbc's special anchor maria shriver got to sit down with chelsea, a really revealing interview. good morning, maria. >> good morning, hoda. good morning to everybody else there. chelsea handler has been a talk show host, a best-selling author and a cultural pprocature, but her new book, she is going deep, going into grief, family and relationships and surprising discoveries she's made about herself. so, chelsea, this book is really

about your mid-life awakening. >> or crisis. >> or crisis. i was trying to be kind. you don't like the word journey, but it's really about you kind of going, whoa. >> i had an awakening after the election in 2016 because i just couldn't believe that something that terrible could happen in my perfect universe. it made me really dive into myself to understand why i was so -- felt such outrage, why i felt so unhinged. you guys might be the best audience we've ever had. i'm not sure what you're smoking, but keep smoking it. >> reporter: we've seen her unhinged on tv for many years. >> i'm not an angel. >> reporter: now in "life will be the death of me" chelsea handler opens up about her struggles behind the scenes. >> do you want some almond milk in there? >> reporter: we met up at her home in l.a. for a funny and emotional conversation about the book, which recounts her year in therapy that healed and revitalized her. you had been going to your

therapist, and you write about a moment when he brought you an orange. >> yeah. >> reporter: and you burst into tears. and reading it, i burst into tears. >> i think it was just, like the simple act of kindness of a man, like, looking after me and saying, like, hey, i got you something, and me saying, yes, i'll take it, instead of going, i don't need anything from you. i don't need anything from any man. because the last time i trusted somebody, that's what happened. i can't be in a relationship because i have such a deep injury that i have never addressed. >> reporter: that injury was the loss of her oldest brother, chet, who died in a hiking accident when chelsea was just 9 years old. instead of dealing with their grief, she says her parents and other siblings withdrew, and she shut down. >> i never talked body my brother. i never spoke about it. if i got like this, i'd have to, you know, i'd fight it. i couldn't cry in front of anybody, not even my parents. there's no shortcut through grief. you can't go around it.

you can't ignore it. you have to go through it and go through the pain and cry with somebody so you can get it out of your system. >> is it a book about grief? >> no, i think it's a book about life and being patient with people, and, like, really not judging people. that's really hard for me because i am annoyed by almost everybody. >> reporter: so when people, they start talking to you about the loss of their sibling, their, you know, kind of tough times, are you up for that? >> yeah, of course! i'm up for any conversation. i'm like you. you'll talk to anyone and you're engauged. sometimes even when you're talking to them, it's like back off a second! >> you're like, back off? >> sometimes it's just someone else, like ping ball machine of questions! i'm like, whoa, whoa, i've got to field it over here! >> reporter: chelsea jokingly dedicates her book to her future husband, but says he'll have to be into her other true loves, chow rescues bert and bernice. but your future husband has to be a dog person? >> don't you? i don't trust men who are not

into dogs. if a big, huge dog walks by and they don't blink, i know there's interesting. >> in the book you write about bob mueller. >> i'm attracted to bob mueller and i think you might be, too. >> reporter: i'm not attracted to been mueller, but i want to know, are you still attracted him after the report came in? >> i have to read the full report to give a full report on my attraction to bob mueller, but yes, i'm attracted to him. >> reporter: right now sea says she's attracted to projects that have meaning. she's making a documentary for netflix about white privilege, sure to be a talker just like the lady herself. >> i am a working girl from new jersey. i've had a ton of grief and i've had trauma, but i'm having an exceptional time, and even more so by addressing all of my shortcomings. >> chelsea's new book, "life will be the death of me," is out today. it's heart-warming, funny, sad, uplifting, and it really gets you thinking. and by the way, you can watch the entire interview that chelsea and i did if you go to today.com, and it's very

emotional interview. it was long, and it was windy and it was really kind of moving, so, throwing it back to you guys. >> i can't think of anyone better than you, maria, to do that interview, too. you can see you two are just clicking there. so -- >> yeah -- >> it's awesome. >> she's a good friend. she's really smart, wise, and she really kind of is self-reflective in this book, and it's really inspiring, actually. >> maria, thank you so much. >> good to see you, maria. >> thank you. >> fun to see that side of chelsea. never seen it before. wow. >> i know. good for her. i'm sure the writing of the book was really -- >> ka chartic. >> therapeutic. this is amazing. i feel like i'm in "willy wonka." we have the power of sprinkles coming up. amira kasem is here. she's the queen. she will show you that the stuff she does on instagram is not impossible for you to do at home. i may even pull it off, right? >> you can definitely pull it off! >> i hope. fit this is "today" on nrsbc

♪ and this morning on "today food," we are all about cake! she worked in fashion before deciding to play with sprinkles instead of fabric and she started baking in her apartment, then taking orders through instagram. the business absolutely took off and even attracted the attention of celebrities katie holmes, kim and kourtney kardashian, hilary duff, just to name a few. and the spectacular treats from her flower store shop in new york. she's back with a book "the power of sprinkles." amira, you walk into the room and literally and figuratively light up a room. >> good morning! >> there it is! that's what we're talking about. first, were you scared to make the switch from fashion into baking? >> it was a risky thing, but to wake up and play with sprinkles and make unicorns every day was kind of amazing, so i was good with it. >> you are also a creature of routine, i understand. you wake up every day and rock out to music, right? >> you have to!

where's that song again? >> what'd you listen to this morning, ariana? >> a lot of ariana. it's also national unicorn day, so we were into that. >> people see your stuff on instagram and think you possess the ability to do this, but i could certainly never pull this off at home. >> no, no, everyone can do this. it's so easy. you can even start with a cake box mix. you don't have to follow every single recipe. you start here with six different rounds. and i grew up in mexico, so the inspiration for this is, of course, pinatas. it's not a party without a pinata. so, you start with your six rounds. you have your different kinds of sprinkles. and of course, your favoreit frosting. >> all right. >> mine happens to be -- >> let's get to work. what do we do? >> you cut a little hole in the center of all of these, just so that you get -- except for your top player. you never want to cut your top layer because that's the top of the hat. >> that's going to hide the whole thing. >> yes, that's going to hide the whole pinata. >> so you're creating a space where the goodies are going to live. >> exactly. and i like to fill mine with sprinkles, but you could definitely fill yours with your favorite type of m & m, a

different candy that you like, whatever that is. >> okay. >> so, i'm going to start filling this with sprinkles. i want you to start with this one. i like to start with one ring at the bottom. >> that's just basic frosting. >> just a blob, doesn't need much. >> it's glue. >> yes, it's a little glue. it will stick it down. then you can just go two more rings and keep stacking that. >> your mom's from mexico, your dad's from kuwait. two different cultures. >> very different. >> how did that influence you? >> a lot. i feel like i celebrate celebrations from all around the world. you know, you have -- oh, there you go. >> okay. then take another one with a hole and build them. >> yes, just keep going. it's all about having fun with the process. >> wow! >> you see? it's so fun. s. you see? it's so fun. >> what is the weirdest thing you filled up in one of these, like for a surprise. >> we do a lot of gender reveals. did one where someone proposed with their fiance. these plastics rings came out. it was a good one. and you want to fill it all the way to the top just so you cover

it up. and here is a little trick i like to do. see how all of these are face up? this is the top of the cake. i like to flip it over so that's how you get that sort of professional flat top look. there we go. pretty. >> that's awesome. >> look, you can squeeze it back in. he is a pro. you got this. >> any tips? when i make a cake at home, it doesn't look even like that. like how do you make it look so uniform? >> i like to use a six-inch pan and just literally tap the pan down before you put it in the oven to even out that batter so it doesn't go all around. if it is messed up, it doesn't matter. use sprinkles. it's like a band-aid. >> before we go, these are incredible. pancake stacked cake, a pizza cake, the giant donut cake. >> junk food is my favorite thing. i love making junk food cakes. >> thank you so much.

check out today.com/food for the recipes and the book power of sprinkles. we are back in a moment [ pleasant orchestral music ] [ commentatora 1-iron from the 17th tee. [ club thwacking ] it's coming right at the flag stick.

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part by the recent deadly stabbing of a san jose woman in her home. the suspect was a repeat offender, twice in jail, without i.c.e. being notified r critics are quick to blame sanctuary city policies. we'll have a live report in our midday forecast. it's been a very busy morning on capitol hill. a live look at attorney general william barr speaking before a house committee. he's already told lawmakers he planned to release the full mueller report within the next week. the report is expected to be heavily redacted. right now you can link to a live feed of that hearing from our home page. another hearing going on involving hate and social media. leaders from silicon valley, facebook, twitter, youtube, speaking with lawmakers about policies to deal with extremists. local weather update in an hour.

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rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good tuesday morning to you. craig here alongside al roker, sheinelle jones, dylan dreyer. >> hello. >> did you stay up late? >> i am so tired. >> i saw your tweet. you like an old guy -- >> i am. you say, why didn't they play a little earlier because i got to get up? >> 9:20 is late. >> we are talking, by the way, about the national championship game last night. virginia, of course, won their first championship in school history. sweet redemption for the cavs, by the way. last year they were on the wrong side of history. they were a number one seed last year, you might