updates. >> all right. we will leave you with a live look at the shark tank. seventh game do or die against the golden knights. we will be raogt for them rooti them without the double overtime. good morning, breaking news, retaliat officials now say islamists attacked churches and hotels in sri lanka in retribution for the mosque attacks in new zealand. the death toll rising again overnight. a day of mourning for the victims including a fifth grade american boy. he was a very special young man. very special. >> just ahead, where the investigation goes next. democratic divide, the 2020 candidates taking different sides on impeachment. >> i believe congress should take the steps towards impeachment. >> all that the congress is talking about is impeaching trump and trump trump trump and

mueller mueller mueller. >> straight ahead, inside the high level strategy talks happening in congress as the president shakes it off. >> are you worried about impeachment mr. president? >> not even a little bit. >> we're live at the white house. closing in, the case of two murdered girls in indiana takes an extraordinary turn. police going public with dramatic new evidence and talking directly to the killer. >> we believe you are hiding in plain sight. >> why the sudden shift in strategy coming up. plus, rescued, the dramatic moment a man is pulled alive from the rubble after a series of earthquakes. "today" exclusive, olympic gymnast aly raisman tells us about her next chapter, the sexual abuse survivor's cause she's now taking up. and on her team, well wishes pouring in after the wife of an nfl star undergoes brain surgery and her road to recovery today. tuesday, april 23rd, 2019.

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 on a tuesday morning, thank you for being with us. we've got craig in. hoda enjoying time with her baby. wow, the story of kelly stafford is so inspiring. >> of course the 29-year-old wife of the beloved quarterback there in detroit, matt stafford. she is recovering after brain surgery. she said a few months ago, things that she had been able to do for years started to become more difficult. we're going to have more on her remarkable recovery in just a bit. and a lot of people are wishing her the best. let's get right to our top story. we start again with those easter sunday terrorist attacks in sri lanka. the investigation leading to even more suspects and we are learning more about the hundreds of victims including americans who have died. we have two reports for you. we start with global correspondent bill neely who's

in sri lanka for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it is a national day of mourning here, but also of fear and of anger and recrimination, too. politicians blaming each other for failing to stop these attacks and there's a claim this morning that the motive behind them was one of global revenge, the government now saying that retribution for muslims who were killed a world away was behind this. mass mourning after a mass killing. scores of victims buried today. this small christian minority targeted and now terrified. across the nation, minutes of silence to mark the time the bombs exploded. thc this was the latest blast, three bombs exploding as troops tried

to disfuse them. this morning a startling claim. a government minister says the investigators believe these attacks were in retaliation for the massacre of muslims in new zealand last month but he offered no evidence. >> why weren't the churches protected if you had a warning? >> we never expected an attack of this magnitude. >> reporter: ministers admit there were warnings of suicide bombings and apologized for not passing them on. these ribbons are for mourning, but many here are furious that security forces didn't act on warnings about the attacks and they question how a local group with no history of terrorist bombings could have been capable of all of this. were you given any warnings? >> no. >> reporter: nobody said anything from the police? >> no, no. >> reporter: you had no security? >> now we have the security. >> reporter: too late? >> yes, absolutely too late. >> reporter: at least four americans are among the dead, police have made more arrests here.

the government says one or two local groups with foreign help was behind this. the fbi now working with investigators to solve one of the world's worst terror attacks. >> and bill just this morning as we understand it, isis is claiming involvement. what exactly did they say? >> reporter: yeah, just in the last few minutes, savannah, they said through their so called official news agency that theyw. now, they have made claims like this about attacks all over the world, in the past and u.s. officials have pointed out they offer no evidence and indeed this morning they have offered no evidence that they were involved in this. u.s. officials tell nbc news that while the local islamist groups are inspired by isis, there is actually no evidence on the ground that isis or indeed al qaeda were directly involved in these attacks. and this morning, a new terror alert, authorities warning of suspect vehicles, vehicles that

might be filled with explosives. so this is a city and indeed a country still very much on edge. back to you. >> all right. bill neely, starting us off. thank you, bill. now to the faces of this attack. more than 300 victims. among them, at least four americans. and this morning, their families are speaking out. nbc's stephanie goss joins us with their stories. good morning. and one of those stories is a heartbreaking story about a young boy. >> it is, craig. it does break your heart. the impact of these bombings is being felt around the world, including several communities in the u.s. one of the youngest victims a student from an elite washington, d.c. school, that chelsea clinton and the obama daughters attended. kieran shafritz de zoysa was a fifth grader who dreamed of being a neuroscientist. the 11-year-old who had taken time off from washington, d.c.'s prestigious sidwell friends school to study in sri lanka, now among the youngest victims killed in the bombings. >> he was a very special young

man, very special. >> he was having breakfast with his mother and grandmother at a hotel when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the buffet. kieran texted his dad just minutes before the attack. >> now he's never going to be a teenager. he was going to do great things for the world and the terrorists have taken something from this world. >> reporter: most of those killed on sunday were sri lankans attending easter services, but the capital colombo is an international hub for business and tourism. the lobbies of three luxury hotels attacked were packed with foreigners, more than 30 people from at least a dozen different countries lost their lives. deeter kowalski was another one of the four americans killed. the 40-year-old described by friends as big hearted and selfless was traveling for work writing on facebook just before he left, and the fun begins, love these work trips.

24 hours of flying, see you soon, sri lanka. d ir dieter checked into his hotel shortly before the attack. >> i feel numb like he's not gone or i'm going to wake up and the nightmare is going to be gone and he's going to be there. >> denmark's wealthiest man anas pollson and his wife lost three of their four children. and authorities confirm a sri lankan celebrity chef was killed. a simple caption, easter breakfast with family. >> so much loss, stephanie, what more do we know about the two unnamed american victims? >> well, the state department hasn't released names and you can probably understand why in the confusion so many people killed but this theme that we see over and over again. this was a sunday morning. these were families, parents with their childrens -- with their children.

the stories are just heartbreaking. >> thank you, stephanie. we move now to washington. there's a fight there of course over the mueller report. the president trying to turn the page. democrats including the 2020 presidential candidates are in the mid-of a hot debate on whether to pursue impeachment. nbc white house correspondent peter alexander with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. top house democrats led by nancy pelosi are promising to push ahead with aggressive investigations of president trump in the wake of the redacted mueller reports and for the moment pumping the brakes on any immediate push for impeachment. still many within pelosi's party, including some of those democratic 2020 candidates want action now. overnight democratic presidential hopefuls weighing in on possible impeachment in a series of town halls on cnn. >> i believe congress should take the steps towards impeachment. >> i think he's made it pretty clear that he deserves impeachment. i'll leave it to the -- i'm also going to leave it to the house

and senate to phfigure that out >> if you have read the mueller report, it's all laid out there. it's not like it's going to ta a long time to figure this out. >> reporter: not everyone is on board. >> if for the next year, year and a half, all that the congress is talking about is impeaching trump, and trump trump trump and mueller mueller mueller, what i worry about is that works to trump's advantage. >> reporter: bernie sanders comments coming as democrats debate their next steps. on a conference call late monday agreeing they should keep investigating but making no commitment to pursue impeachment yet. house speaker nancy pelosi according to a source on the call saying if it is what we need to do to honor our responsibility to the constitution, if that's the place the facts take us, that's the place we have to go. earlier in the day, the president brushing off the prospect of impeachment at the annual white house easter egg rolls. >> are you worried about impeachment, mr. president? >> not even a little bit. >> reporter: but his tweets appear to tell a different

story, venting his anger, writing only high crimes and misdemeanors can lead to impeachment. democrats are zeroing in on former white house counsel don mcgahn, one of mueller's star witnesses, issuing a subpoena to learn more about possible instances of obstruction of justice, including president trump's attempt to get mcgahn to have mueller removed, an order mcgahn defied. the president dismissing his own aides' accounts. >> are you worried your staff is ignoring your orders? >> nobody disobeys my orders. >> peter, it's clear within the democratic party there are some people really pushing for impeachment and some saying wait a minute, let's hold off. what's the reason behind that divide? >> reporter: yeah, you know, savannah, there is new polling that shows more americans actually oppose than support the beginning of impeachment proceedings by calling for thorough investigations but holding off impeachment. nancy pelosi here is really trying to avoid an issue that would certainly be divisive, political and potentially hurt

democrats chance of winning back the white house knowing full well it would never get through a republican senate. for his part this morning, the president is once again complaining on twitter about both democrats and the media. savannah. >> peter, thank you very much. another powerful earthquake rocked the philippines overnight, one day after a 6.1 quake hit the country's north killing at least 11 people. you can see rescuers pulling a survivor from a collapsed building there. several people are still missing. there are multiple structures including a super market in an airport where also badly damaged by the quake. there were no reports of injuries following today's 6.5 magnitude earthquake. new this morning, troubling allegations against a head coach in the nba. luke walton being sued for sexual assault just days after he was hired by the sacramento kings. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer has the details on that. good morning. >> good morning, luke walton is the son of nba legend bill walton.

the younger walton had a solid nba career winning two championships with the lakers before joining the coaching ranks. now a sports reporter is claiming in a new lawsuit that luke walton forced himself on her in a hotel room several years ago. this morning, nba coach luke walton is the target of a sexual assault lawsuit. former sports reporter, kelli tennant alleges walton groped and forcibly kissed her in a california hotel room. the suit filed late monday and obtained by nbc news does not specify a date only saying the alleged incident happened when walton was an assistant coach with the golden state warriors before he became the head coach of the lakers in 2016. according to the suit, tennant said she considered walton a friend and mentor and was also friendly with his wife. she even ask walton to write the forward to a book she was writing. tennant says when she tried to give him a copy of the book, he

invited her to his hotel room. that's when according to the complaint, walton pinned her to the bed, using his full body weight to hold her down, groping her, forcibly kissing her and grinding up against her. tennant said she was terrified and yelled stop it as she tried to free herself. tennant said when walton finally released her, he laughed saying good to see you. walton was let go by the lakers nearly two weeks ago following three losing seasons. the 39-year-old was hired by the sacramento kings just 24 hours later. the kings releasing a statement overnight saying we are aware of the report and are gathering additional information. the warriors releasing a similar statement saying in part, they only learned of the alleged incident and story last night. walton's attorney now releasing his own statement. the accuser is an opportunist, not a victim and her claim is not credible. now an nba coach with a new job

is facing new legal troubles. nbc news has reached out to both luke walton and his accuser but we have not heard back. an attorney for kelli tennant says she plans to hold a news conference later today. back to you. >> consumers will have to wait a little bit longer to get their hands on samsung's new galaxy fold ceremosmartphone. they are delaying the launch of the phone which has a price tag of nearly $2,000. the fold was supposed to be released on friday. there are reports, though, that the phone's may have an issue with displays. two viewers say their devices actually broke after they mistakenly removed an outer plastic layer that was meant to stay on the phone. samsung has not revealed a new release date for the galaxy fold. 7:15, had our look at the first bit of news. we have dylan in for the forecast. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. and we do have heavy rain moving through oklahoma city, also the panhandle of texas, some

cloud-to-ground lightning as well. we do have some pretty strong thunderstorms, although they're not producing any kind of severe weather at this time. this is all dragged along this stationary front that is draped through oklahoma and into texas. so we're going to see very unsettled weather across texas for the next couple of days as we go into tonight and tomorrow, that threat shifts closer to dallas, and eventually toward houston as we go into wednesday night, and thursday morning. this area of low pressure will ride along this front into the midwest and into the ohio and tennessee river valleys as we go into thursday. we could see some isolated stronger storms, damaging winds, the lightning that's dangerous and heavier downpours, too. we could see the possibility of some flash flooding, although it's not all that likely, when you get hourly rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour that does leading to flooding across central texas. that's weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. es to hos

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and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. coming up, just revealed evidence and a new suspect sketch in a murder mystery in indiana that we followed for more than two years now. why police now believe that the person who killed two young girls is hiding in plain sight. plus, aly raisman in her quest for justice. >> it's, i think, an incredible feeling to know that, you know, we're all fighting for something that's bigger than ourselves and hopefully to change things for the next generation. >> our exclusive interview with the olympic champion on what she's doing now to help other survivors of sexual assault. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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you may notice orange in the sky. thankfully the winds aren't at gusty. we will be talking about 80s and 90s for today. 86 topping out in san jose. the 90-degree mark is expected in concord, in through napa, antioch, san francisco. we'll top out in the upper 70s. that high pressure will continue to dominate through thursday. by next friday, a bit of relief in the form of a nearby system that will cool us off by 10 degrees. tri-valley expected to be very hot in through tomorrow. mike? all right, vianey. 92, the orange showing up as a result it seems because of the volume of traffic. it builds across the san mateo bridge. we see traffic almost completely stopped. it moves after a few seconds. slow across 92 and 84 to the bottom of the screen there. the dumbarton bridge. overall, the biggest build in the last half hour. but a lighter than typical

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headlines. new developments in shangri-la's easter sunday bomb attacks. shangri-la's defense minister said today that he believes the bombings were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques in new zealand. he said those bombings which killed more than 300 people were carried out by a radical islamist group. four americans died. several other citizens were injured. a small plane crash in central texas killing all six people on board. faa officials say the plane went down as it was preparing to land. the wreckage is located about six miles from the kerrville airport. the plane took off from houston earlier in the day. the ntsb is investigating the cause of that crash. there is a new alert from the cdc this morning as the number of measles cases approaches levels not seen in 25 years. there were 71 new measles cases last week, which brings the total to 626 cases in 22 states. a vast majority of the cases

have been in new york city and nearby rockland county. most have been unvaccinated people in orthodox jewish communities. the food and drug administration is taking an unusual step, reminding the public that the measles vaccine is safe with 50 years of science to back it up. now to an update on a mysterious case we have been following here more than two years. the unsolved murders of two teenage girls on a hiking trail in indiana. this morning police say new evidence is taking their investigation in a whole new direction. nbc's morgan chesky with details on this. >> reporter: yeah, craig, good morning. this is a crime that touches every corner of this community and the proof of that plastered across almost every window downtown pictures of that old suspect. but this morning that new evidence now has police saying that this is the man they believe encountered those two young girls on a hike and made sure they never made it home. new video of the man investigators believe is behind the murders of 13-year-old abby

williams and 14-year-old libby german. >> to the killer who may be in this room, we believe you are hiding in plain sight. >> reporter: the video recorded by libby on her cell phone the day the two disappeared shows the suspect walking on a railroad bridge. >> watch the mannerisms as he walks. do you recognize the mannerisms as being someone you might know? >> reporter: more newly released evidence. a longer audio recording of that sounds like someone is saying, guys, down the hill. and a brand new sketch bearing little resemblance to the original from two years ago. police speaking directly to the killer on monday. >> for more than two years you never thought we would shift gears to a different investigative strategy, but we have. >> reporter: the bodies of the girls were found two years ago off a hiking trail in delphi, indiana. now police believe the killer has strong connections to the community and could be living

among them. >> we likely have interviewed you or someone close to you. we know that this is about power to you, and you want to know what we know. one day, you will. >> reporter: investigators now looki looking for the driver of a car seen parked near the crime scene the day the girls went missing. a community des traistraught bu holding out hope. >> somebody has to know. i would know if it was my dad, my brother. i would know. so somebody needs to come forward and tell. >> reporter: police determined to make that happen. >> we are just now beginning, and i can tell you on behalf of the sheriff and the police chief so many other partners that have stood with us over this period of time that we will not stop. >> morgan, it sounds like police officials there are zeroing in on a suspect. aside from that new sketch, are they releasing any other new

information about the guy? >> reporter: yeah, craig, they are staying pretty tight-lipped. they are describing him as a man between the ages of 18 and 40, saying he that is very familiar with this area. police telling me they hope a $200,000 reward for any energies leading to an arrest will make someone come forward. >> thank you. >> so extraordinary to hear them address the killer and say they know certain things about him. so it will be interesting to see how it develops now that they have released the video. maybe someone at home says i know that person. that is news for now. we get a check of the weather from miss dylan. >> good morning. springtime is our typical tornado season, but the tornados we have seen so far this season are not really occurring in the places you might think. look at all of the storms we have seen in mississippi, alabama, and georgia. alabama has had 142 reported tornados so far this season in march and april. that's the second highest number

of tornados on record. typical tornado alley is in this zone right through here that extends into texas where we've seen 66 reported tornados, but elsewhere it has been a slow start, although all it takes is one, especially in this area, where those storms tend to be very strong. now, today we are looking a low threat of tornados, but still in this yellow area we could see large hail and damaging winds with some of the storms that will fire up through the day today. then on wednesday again still a low threat of tornados, but still very large hail is possible and winds in excess of about 60 miles per hour across central and southern texas. it's on this stationary front that will mimi ander in this area the next few days. unsettled in the northwest and the interior northeast. up and down the east coast we should see a good amount o it's sunny. temperatures still in the 50s. but we will warm up rather

quickly. if you're going to be outside, keep in mind aller skwrepbs, trees and grass are moderate to high. make sure you take that medication as you head out the door. temperatures topping out in the 80s. low 90s in concord. antioch, 90. south bay, 86. a warm 77 for san francisco. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still to come this morning, the road to recovery for the wife of an nfl star quarterback. what she is saying about finding a new normal after undergoing brain surgery. also ahead this morning, don't look down. we are going to tag along with a brave women doing very lofty work to keep buildings safe. nthen on "popstart," what jennifer lopez is saying about one of her most iconic looks and why that almost did not happen. aly raisman's next chapter, taking up the cause of other sexual abuse survivors.

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close to her heart. >> natalie morales spoke with her exclusively. >> good morning. aly raisman spoke out forcefully, as you know, against former usa coach larry nassar. now accusing dr. george tyndall of sexual assault and misconduct. she has become a powerful champion for sexual abuse survivors. she sees striking parallels between her experience with former usa gymnastics dr. larry nassar and the many young women who have accused usc gynecologist george tyndall of assault. >> it's the same story. so many people knew and covered it up. >> reporter: after confronting nassar at his sentencing. >> we, this group of women you so heartlessly abused over such a long period of time are now a force and you are nothing. >> reporter: the olympic star is now in sacramento along with

women from usc to support a state bill to extend the statute of limitations in the tyndall case. >> i don't think there should be a statute of limitations when it comes to abuse. >> reporter: they attended sc more than 25 years apart, but both say tyndall used his position as a campus gynecologist to violate them. >> i felt his fingers, and the only way i can describe it is it felt like something that would happen with a partner and he was not my partner. >> reporter: tyndall is being investigated by the lapd and by a grand jury. in october, usc settled a class-action lawsuit for $215 million after reports that patients and colleagues this been complaining about tyndall for years. she says she was violated in 1992. even back then she says complaints against the doctor had already been documented. >> he'll never stop.

he'll never stop until he is locked up. >> reporter: nassinger and morgan say by allowing every woman to tell her story will the full scope of what happened at usc come to light. >> audrey deserves the same justice that i'm seeking, and the statute of limitations inhibits her ability to be heard. >> reporter: usc has sent a letter to lawmakers arguing against extending the statute of limitations. tyndall has not been charged and denies the allegations. his attorneys writing, dr. tyndall continues to believe that when all the facts are known it will be determined that his examinations of students at usc were for stated medical purposes and consistent with the standard of care for such examinations. >> what similarities do you see with what happened at usc and these cases against dr. tyndall to what happened within usa gymnastics and with dr. larry nassar? >> the organization is more interested in protecting it self

than protecting the young people. >> reporter: aly raisman says she is proud to be a part of movement for change. >> it's not just the fact that i was abused by a trusted adult. it was the fact that there were so many adults around me that looked the other way and knew about it and covered it up. >> raisman, nassinger, morgan and dozens more women and their supporters will be in sacramento later this morning advocating for that bill to extend the statute of limitations. >> such a good conversation. did she talk about why she feels so connected to this particular community of survivors? >> well, she really feels a bond because of those striking similarities between these cases. she is taking it on. she wants justice for these women. she identifies with what they have gone through as well because it took, as you know, many years for justice in the case against larry nassar. dr. tyndall has yet to be charged even though there are more than 600 women who have come forward and made claims against him alleging

inappropriate behavior. that spans three decades he served as the on-campus gynecologist, yet usc did not report him to the medical board until march of 2018 even after an internal investigation determined he was sexually harassing patients. >> a lot of questions there for sure. natalie, thank you. >> so good to see aly raisman continuing to use her platform to effect change. still ahead, the wife of an nfl star sharing her road to recovery after a major health scare and a 12-hour surgery. first, these messages. my name is bailey and this is my girl cj. one day cj had to move away. let us know where you wind up. bailey, bailey when you come back the next time take care of cj. and then i was back. and i had a promise to keep. [ bark ] with each new life i would protect cj. [ bark ] where did you come from? loving people is my purpose but bringing them together that's my journey.

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it is 7:55. today's big topic the hot temperatures. a live look at the shark tank. we are ready to cheer them on. our current temperatures are about 61 degrees in san jose. it's only going to get warmer into the afternoon. as a matter of fact, you'll also have to worry unfortunately about the pollen count. trees and grass, moderate and high. and our daytime highs will climb into the upper 80s, low 90s for concord. 90 degrees. san jose, 86. san francisco expecting a high of 77 degrees. that's going to be the warmest in san francisco. things cool off just in time for the weekend with an approaching system nearby. the high pressure will continue to dominate through thursday. mike? all right. looking over toward the bay bridge. we still have the backup in the fastrak lanes. indicating a lighter volume getting to the bridge. don't tell the folks in berkeley

and richmond because it is jammed between the two landmark cities. oakland shows a nice easier drive. slowing on your commute. south bay, north 101, north 280, north 85 crossing over 880 or 17. and slow across the san mateo bridge. earlier crash, nothing was reported on the span itself. notice in san mateo, el camino, a crash slowing down west of 101. also jammed up getting toward 101 on the dumbarton toward the bay front expressway and willow and marsh areas. back to you. thanks, mike. happening now in stockton, one firefighter is injured after fighting a massive fire at a pallet company. we're told that he heard his back. the six-alarm fire started at a business called california pallet manufacturing. today governor n or tphor n top by fire danger in north orinda. the deadly fire there in 1991. i'm marcus washington.

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and her uplifting message. and a photo fit for a prince. the royal family releases new pictures of prince louis as he celebrates his first birthday today. the story behind the sweet snaps, including who took them, today, tuesday, april 23rd, 2019. ♪ >> happy 89th birthday, lolo! >> hi, michigan, we miss you! >> we're turning 23 on the 23rd. >> it's our golden birthday! >> whoo! ♪ young blood >> hi to my friends -- >> in burlington, vermont! >> from washington, celebrating his 1st birthday and my 28th, watching the "today" show. >> celebrating 28 years of marriage. >> happy anniversary! hi, everybody! good morning. welcome back. it's tuesday morning. great crowd out on the plaza. >> including a family member. >> well, a friend of my little niece, tallulah.

>> ah, all right. >> yeah, so we're excited to have friends on the plaza this morning. >> but if you can't make it to the plaza, fear not. you can send us a shout-out, #mytodayplaza, right there on your screen. there it is, right on cue, how about that? put it on instagram or twitter, we'll grab it and we'll put you on tv, a virtual plaza, if you will. meanwhile, a big event happening in new york city tonight. >> yeah. >> time 100, the time 100 gala, honoring the most influential people of the year. >> that's right. stars from all walks of life will be there. it's become a "today" show tradition to set up camp. we ask a mix of serious and silly questions. willie's going to hold fort this morning. he's doing the honors. and we will have his exclusive conversations for you tomorrow morning. it's going to be a good one. >> looking forward to that. let's get to the news at 8:00. new developments this morning in sri lanka's easter sunday bomb attacks. officials in that country are saying this morning they believe the bombings were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques in new zealand. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely is on the story. bill, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, savannah. good morning, everyone. it is a national day of mourning here in sri lanka. scores of funerals taking place this morning. of the more than 300 people known to have died in these bombings. but it's also a day of fear and of anger and of recrimination because politicians are blaming each other for failing to stop these attacks, in spite of warnings. and an extraordinary claim this morning from the government that the motive behind these bombings might have been global revenge. a government minister saying that the bombings were retribution for attacks on muslims in christchurch, new zealand, last month, but he offered no proof of this. and a short while ago, there was a claim from isis that they were behind these bombings. they've claimed a lot of things in recent years and offered no evidence. and indeed, this morning they offered no proof that they were involved, although a u.s. official tells nbc news that the

local islamist group is inspired by isis. and also this morning, heightened terror alert. police warning of vehicles in this city that may contain explosives. so, it's a city and a country very much still on edge. savannah, back to you. >> a lot of developments this morning, bill. thank you. democratic presidential hopefuls are now weighing in on possible impeachment proceedings against president trump. in a series of town halls on cnn, senator kamala harris joining senator elizabeth warren calling for congress to begin the impeachment process, but senator bernie sanders worries that could play right into the president's hands. >> i believe congress should take the steps towards impeachment. >> if for the next year, year and a half, all that the congress is talking about is impeaching trump and trump, trump, trump, and mueller, mueller, mueller, what i worry about is that works to trump's advantage. >> on a conference call late monday, democratic house leaders promised to keep investigating but made no commitment to pursue impeachment. sacramento kings head coach

luke walton is being accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit by former sports reporter kelly tenant. she alleges walton groped and forcibly kissed her at a california hotel room. and according to the lawsuit, that alleges incident happened several years ago when walton was in an assistant coach with the golden state warriors. the kings released a statement overnight saying, "we are aware overnight saying, "we are aware of the report and are gathering additional information." nbc news has reached out to both walton and his accuser, but we have not heard back. an important recall to tell you about this morning. target voluntarily recalling bullseye's blound wooden toy vehicles due to a choking hazard. the roul includes nearly 500,000 toys sold between october and november of last year. there have been several reports of the wheels detaching. no reports of injuries just yet. the toys, though, should be returned for a full refund. all right, let's get a little morning boost. we're going to go to your state, south carolina, for this. a biology teacher was

overinjured to see a former student on easter sunday. it was on the road after she blew a tire. the former student happened to be indianapolis colts linebacker darius leonard. he pulled over when he saw martha isabel on the side of the road in her church clothes. leonard pulled out the tire iron and went to work changing the tire. the teacher said if it was a complete stranger, he still would have done it anyway. he cares enough to help anyone. >> wow. >> well, she posted that video on social media, saying "thank you so much, darius leonard, for your acts of kindness toward me." >> how about that? he picked up a colts fan for life, too. >> yeah, for sure. just ahead here on a tuesday morning, an iconic moment in fashion. what jennifer lopez is now saying about, well, what she's saying about that dress. but first, well wishes pouring in for the wife of an nfl star. her inspiring message about her recovery from brain surgery, right after this. r. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... . . fast...

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the 29-year-old kelly stafford recently underwent a 12-hour surgery for a brain tumor. she admits the diagnosis was terrifying and a game now that she's out of the hospital, she's sharing her road to recovery. this morning, an outpouring of support for kelly stafford. with the help of family, she's seen walking down hospital hallways, following a 12-hour brain surgery. >> if you want to try to, like, slide tackle you, you're protected. >> the wife of detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford and mom of three shared the emotional video, writing, it's "the beginning of a new life for me." the procedure to remove a benign brain tumor took twice as long as expected. stafford first revealed her diagnosis on instagram three weeks ago, saying she began to notice symptoms last year while teaching ballet moves to her daughters, adding, "things that i had been doing my entire life were now, all of a sudden,

difficult." after several dizzy spells, an mri revealed she had acoustic neuroma, a tumor sitting on her balance and auditory nerves. despite her fears, her outlook remained positive. she even snapped a smiling selfie the same day doctors found the tumor, captioning the moment, "i wanted this picture of us so that the day this was all over we could look back at this photo and remember." kelly is no stranger to the spotlight. she's been a public face alongside her husband, from opening up about their private struggles to grow their family -- >> we actually did ivf -- >> reporter: -- to using her platform to help others in times of need. in 2017, she stepped up to answer phones for a hurricane relief telethon. >> i'm grateful that i can be here and help and just help raise money for these families that were devastated. >> reporter: messages of love and support are now pouring in on social media, including country music star luke bryan's comment, "praying for y'all."

the healing is just beginning. kelly posting, "now i am home and learning my new norm. it'll take some time. thank you for all your support, thoughts, and prayers." >> and as she recovers, kelly is waiting to see her kids. she said she wants to be in the moment, adding, balancing in general's incredibly hard right now. balancing kids and brain surgery is nearly impossible. but wishing her a speedy recovery. quite remarkable to share your story like that, put it out in the public. >> yeah, but she probably helped people. >> absolutely. >> because they might have similar symptoms and think nothing of it. we all think, you know, we're tired, run down. but it might be something more serious. >> absolutely. >> thank you. this is the time of the morning where we turn to ms. dryer. mr. al roker's enjoying one heck of a vacation. man! >> i gave him the hardest time. he has 12 weeks of vacation. >> i think he's earned it, though. >> when he's here, he's here. >> he is. >> so, let's get to the forecast. and we do have some really warm

temperatures to enjoy up and down the northeast coast and down through the southeast, also out west. we're seeing those warm temperatures, too. so, we are going to see highs get about five to ten degrees above average. new york city 73. atlanta 83. des moines 68. but look at the warmer air waiting in the wings, salt lake city, rapid city, temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average. on wednesday it approaches minneapolis with a high of 77. denver 73. san francisco 75. still close to 70 in new york and charleston 88 degrees. it is going to be hot. then on thursday, we could be close to record-high temperatures. phoenix approaching 100 degrees. boise, idaho, 79. wichita 77. even chicago 71 degrees. in the meantime, while all that warmer weather is trying to build, we still have this frontal system that's going to allow for some isolated severe storms to pop up, especially across texas today and tomorrow. biggest threats been for large hail and damaging winds. very low tornado threat. we're also looking for the possibility of some isolated

don't forget your allergy medication as you head out the door. our temperatures will be topping out into the upper 70s for san francisco. we'll see high pressure into thursday before the temperatures cool off by the weekend. by friday, 63 for san francisco and hot 90s in the inland areas. topping out in the 90s, the hottest temperatures will be for tomorrow with cooling for the weekend. on sirius xm channel 108. >> you have a guest host on your show. >> brian's joining me on the show because al and chanelle are nowhere to be found. >> that will be interesting. >> yes. >> you've got weather, radio, pop start. >> yes, pop start. carson also taking the week off, although he's working somewhere else. >> he's at "the voice." all right, let's get to "pop start."

first up, someone is celebrating a royally big birthday today. prince louie. ahead of the little prince's birthday, yesterday kensington palace released new photos of the nowhe 1-year-old. all the photos were taken by his mother, the duchess of cambridge, at their home in norfolk. when you compare prince louie to his siblings at this age, it's easy to see the family resemblance. all adorable children. that's prince george on the left and princess charlotte in the middle. prince louie's aunt and uncle are also celebrating his birth, writing on instagram "happy birthday, louis! sending lots of love from both of us." prince harry and meghan are, of course, expecting their own royal baby any day now literally. we also send birthday wishes to prince louis. happy birthday! >> so cute. >> so cute. >> princesses are just like us. she took the pictures, but hers are in focus. like she looks -- >> she looks pretty good at it. maybe it's the best iphone. >> i think she's also using portrait mode.

>> but getting your child to sit still for port rail mode is a big feat. >> yes. >> so, good for her. up next, jennifer lopez recently was announced 2019's fashion icon recipient by the council of fashion designers of america, which comes as no surprise, as she cemented herself into fashion history back in 2000, when she chose to wear that low-cut jungle versace dress we all know. in a new video on her youtube channel, lopez said she only had two dresses to choose from that night, and after trying on the versace one, her manager insisted she wear it. she also talked about what the moment was like when she walked out on the grammy stage to present the first award of the night with david duchovny. >> we walk out on stage, me totally unsuspecting, walk out, and i just don't know what's happening. and all of a sudden, again, a slow murmur -- ah! everybody starts clapping. and we get like an ovation for

standing there. and i'm just kind of standing there very kind of stupidly with a smile on my face. david duchovny then says, this is the first time in years where i know no one is looking at me. >> jennifer, this is the first time in five or six years that i am sure that nobody is looking at me. >> cute. >> lopez went on to say that because of that dress and everyone trying to search for it on the internet, google images was created. >> really? she invented google images? >> i guess so, with that dress. >> was the inspiration for it. >> apparently. >> but that's interesting people were looking for it. because how many people could actually wear that dress? >> not me. >> you know who wasn't googling it? me, ever. but it's beautiful. >> scratch that one off the list. not happening. in other news, it's been announced that lopez also has a new film in the works. she will be the leading lady in an upcoming romcom called "marry me," and owen wilson is in talks

to co-star in the film. the last one they appeared in together was the 1997 sci-fi thriller "anaconda." no word yet on when "marry me" is expected to be released. so something to look forward to. and finally, a big announcement to make this morning. >> another one is this. >> another announcement, craig. enjoy it. summer's almost here, and that means our summer citi concert series is right around the corner. and today, we are announcing who is going to kick it off. >> oh! we don't -- i don't know. do you know? >> i know. >> oh, well, who is it? all right, man or woman? >> think low-cut dress. >> j. lo? >> yes! >> it's a theme. it's a theme. >> i love that! >> kicking off our 2019 summer citi concert series is jennifer lopez. >> that's big! >> isn't it amazing? >> are you going to dance with her? >> yes. >> i don't think she really wants me to dance with her, but -- >> we could teach her that aerobics move we do. >> yes! >> we could teach it to her. >> she could probably improve it a little bit. >> oh, what are you -- >> no, she could probably add a couple extra moves to make it that much better. >> or she could just do it with

us and that would improve it. >> i hope she comes with all the dancers. >> she has to. >> it's here, monday, may 6th. >> a monday! >> live on the plaza. we're excited to have her. she will be performing some new hits as well as classics. for more info, head to today.com. and the full 2019 summer citi concert series lineup will be announced soon. >> that's a heck of of a start. >> oh, i can't wait. >> j. lo coming to the plaza! >> i also like that we're starting it in may. why not start summer early? >> exactly. >> yes! >> beautiful day out there right now. >> right? i think we've got a little time for "daily click"? >> yes, "daily click" now. so, when there's a lull at work and they tell you it's healthy to take a break or go for a walk, but for brothers justin and dylan irvin, pranking is more their speed. >> can you look at this real quick? >> ooh! >> in his mouth? what? >> wow! >> what the heck? >> into his mouth? >> with humor. >> it kind of grossed me out!

it was so impressive at the same time. >> did this at someone's office? >> they could have choked! it's actually not that funny. >> hr, line one. >> that's pretty good. >> but it's his brother. >> all bets are off. >> so, that was the nerf gun. his brother totally surprised, caught the bullet in his mouth, almost choked him for a second, but he wasn't seriously injured. they posted it on youtube with the caption "justin shot me in the mouth." >> that happened. >> wow. >> thank you, dylan. now to a view of new york that's seen by really only a handful of definite daredevils. >> we're talking about building inspectors. and anyone brave enough to visit them as they work to keep the city safe. somewhere way up there our resident rock climber, gadi schwartz with a look that is not for the faint of heart. buddy, how are you holding up up there? >> reporter: hey, craig! yeah, the view is incredible. if you want to see what it looks like from way up here above the "today" show plaza, that is you guys down there. we are 33 stories up. and if you think this is bad,

imagine taking a rope, attaching it and rappelling off the side of this day in and day out, because that is exactly what a very special group of women do almost every single day here in new york city. and if you are scared of heights, a warning, everybody you're about to see in this story is harnessed in, and so are we, so don't try this at home. hanging out over a city that never looks up can be breathtaking. and if you want to know what they're up to, you've got to head to the top. safety first. this is the life of a new york city building inspector. so, how high up are we right now? >> probably about 450 feet. >> reporter: how many stories is that? >> 41. >> reporter: ooh! and how high have you gone? >> i rappelled off the 103rd floor of the empire state building, so about 400 feet. >> reporter: this is nothing. >> it's not that high. >> reporter: not that high. and she's off! lauren is unfazed by a view that would make most of us drizzle. instead, she's focused on finding things like loose bricks

and stonework that pose threats to those below. >> we have a lot of tall buildings in new york and we can't have things falling down. >> reporter: she documents everything. and if she spots immediate danger, she'll call in crews with scaffolding to fix the problems right away. call it a modern-day quality control for new york's towering manmade canyons built by brawny steelworkers in black and white, these days inspected by a woman's nimble feet and agile fingers. >> women are very courageous and have an eye for detail. >> reporter: her co-worker carolyn is on the other side of the building. ho w's it going? >> good. just hanging out. >> reporter: literally hanging out. what exactly are you looking for? >> deterioration. things start to break down over time. something that may be a hairline crack right now can turn into an issue down the road. >> reporter: meanwhile on the ground, those looking upkeep thinking it's men doing all the work. >> what's he doing? >> scaling the wall. >> crazy. >> that's not cheap. >> reporter: and when one woman realizes it's a woman, she whips

out her phone to show her son. >> he's a spider-man fan. like, oh, mommy. >> reporter: so spider-man is actually an engineering woman. >> yes, he's a she. >> reporter: imagine the shock of a little girl when one of these women starts dangling outside of their high-rise window. >> i was rappelling yesterday and there was a little girl, wearing like a dress and a crown and she just looked at me, like really surprised. and i was like, i really like your tiara. she was like -- >> i really like your helmet. >> yeah. >> reporter: christina decarlo and these other women are also building inspectors working on another job a few blocks away. >> it's kind of inspiring to see like the younger generations pick up on it, because we're breaking through. >> reporter: there is literally like no glass ceiling out here. >> there is no glass ceiling up here. >> no. >> no, we're above it. >> reporter: a skyscraping sisterhood keeping millions safe and giving the rest of us something to look up to. >> yikes. >> reporter: and guys, if you want to talk about job security, back out here live, consider

this -- here in new york city, there are 15,000 buildings that are above six stories high, and by law, they have to be inspected once every five years. back to you guys. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh. >> got to be careful. >> stop doing that, gadi. it's making money nervous. >> something a machine can't do. you have to have someone go up. >> i know. >> i imagine they have a fair amount of job security, too. >> brave women. >> get back inside. >> he likes scaring us like that. >> he does. >> his mom's probably watching. honey, don't! coming up, the comeback of personalized jewelry. meghan markle has jumped on the mama trend. jill will show us where to get the perfect styles and it is the perfect present for mother's day, right around the corner, after your local news and weather. in stockton one firefigs

injuried after fighting a . good morning. 8:26 right now. developing right now in stockton, one firefighter is hurt after a massive prior at the pallet company we told you about this morning. we are told the firefighter hurt his back. at the business called california pallet manufacturing company. other businesses may also be damaged by those flames. it is not clear yet what caused that fire. heads up for you in eastern county, some areas may still smell some of that smoke. >> over toward 92, we had a vehicle pulled over.

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. 8:30 now. it is tuesday morning, the 23rd of april, 2019. hello. good morning to the nice folks on our plaza. i am going to just say it. i think this is the nicest day we have had this year on the plaza. it is absolutely beautiful out here. sunny, warm. >> we don't need our coats. i don't know what we were thinking. >> no one listens to me. >> why don't we listen to the weatherperson? >> i don't know. can we do a crowd moment? >> let's do it. i'm looking for somebody whose grandmother is 100 years old. are y'all over here? is your grandma 100? >> yes.

>> are y'all twins? >> no. >> they just talk in unison. well, should we say happy birthday to your grandma who is watching in new jersey? >> she is. >> and teresa is her name? >> yes. >> 100 is a pretty big accomplishment. shall we all say it? one, two, three. >> happy birthday! >> happy birthday, mom-mom. >> thanks for watching. >> congratulations. >> thanks. >> got to get her on a smucker's jar. >> i always called my grandmother mom-mom. so special. >> happy birthday, mom-mom. >> maria shriver with an update on a story, a story of loss and love that touched the hearts of millions. how this father/daughter team is carrying on a beloved writer's remarkable legacy. imagine giving birth at the same hospital as your co-worker. one of you ends up with a whopping bill and one of you does not. this happened.

we'll tell you why it happened to them and how you can prevent it from happening to you. >> useful tips. coming up, jill martin is here with a mother's day gift idea that's sure to be a hit because it's already popular with some of your favorite stars. we are talking personalized jewelry. third hour of today. bob saget is going to talk stand-up and his new comedy film. then we will take a trip north. way north, in fact, for our series green up. a sneak peek at dylan's arctic adventure in search of polar bears. >> how cool is that? >> life changing. it is by far the best experience i have ever had. >> did you find a polar bear? >> i did. like 30 feet from a polar bear. really scary. >> so exciting. let's get a check of the weather, if we could. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by breyers natural vanilla.

partnering with american farmers for 100% grade a milk and cream. >> it is turning into a beautiful day in the northeast. we have got the sun out, the temperatures are warming up. you go a little farther to the west, we are going to see isolated stronger storms especially as that cold front moves to the east. we could see some hail and damaging winds. also, same story down through west central texas. we could see some isolated severe storms, although it is a low tornado threat for today. the storms hang around texas, although it shifts a little farther to the east tomorrow. it stays unsettled through the midwest. we are looking at slightly cooler temperatures in the northeast, warm in >> we are tracking sunshine and hot temperatures. tracking 90s for today's forecast. expecting a high of 90 degrees and even in napa, 90 degrees all through san jose. oakland, 81. san francisco, it will be a

beautiful sunny day with temperatures topping out into the up ever 70s. we'll keep the dry weather conditions throughout but see a cool down with the approaching system nearby. >> summer. >> how old are you turning? >> 7. >> are you loving today? >> yeah. >> the sun is out for you, too, on your birthday. craig. an update on a story that touched a lot of lives. before her death, beloved children's author amy rosenthal wrote her husband jason a love letter. it was published in "the new york times" and it went viral. it was sbooild oentitled you ma marry my husband. two years later jason and the couple's daughter are writing the next chapters of their lives. maria shriver has the latest on this story. hey, maria. >> good morning, craig. the legacy of grief and the process of finding joy is a profound one. fortunately, amy's letter gave her husband and her family a blank page, and perhaps the most

important, permission to move forward. now father and daughter jason and paris rosenthal have not only moved forward, but they have also found a way to honor amy's legacy in the process. >> reporter: it's been a little over two years since amy crouse rosenthal passed away from ovarian cancer. >> i want to thank you from the bottom of high heart. >> reporter: since then for jason and paris rosenthal, the process of grieving and healing has been a public one. >> my wife died of ovarian cancer in our bed. >> reporter: jason has shared his journey by speaking and through writing, helping himself and others process grief. paris continued her mother's legacy. in january 2018 completing amy's last children's book "dear girl" a love letter to little girls. >> say thank you to something that makes you, you. >> it's a tangible piece of art

that will forever represent our love. >> reporter: now the two have combined their journey, katelyn ohashi authoring de"dear, boy". >> dear, boy, believe in yourself. >> reporter: the two of you together writing a book. i'm so excited about this. >> i mean, i had some reservations because it's not my natural instinct, but we talked about it and quickly agreed it would be a good idea. >> reporter: it's a project that not only taught them about themselves, but also connected them to amy. did you feel at times like it was three of you writing? >> that's a really good way to put it. i haven't really thought about it that way, but that is 100% true. >> reporter: what did you learn about you? the boy in you? the man in you? >> you know, i have some creative juices flowing inside of me and they are coming out. >> reporter: what have you learned, paris, about grief? >> perhaps these types of experiences just make us more empathic and give us new ways of

living our lives on daily basis. >> reporter: the book's messages simple yet profound. just as "dear, girl" was an open letter to girl, "dear, boy" is a letter to boys in the same vain. >> if you can see it, you can be it. >> reporter: it's okay not to know. dear, boy, yes means yes, and anything else means no. >> yeah, that really was paris' idea. it demonstrates paris' ability to capture a really big theme in just a very seemingly simple way. >> i think it's a message that can be applied to so many situations. >> reporter: also, dear boy, feeling cloudy, it's okay to let the rain fall. is that speaking about their emotions? >> yes. >> reporter: it's okay to be a human being? >> that's a really good way of putting it. >> reporter: life on a daily basis helping them fill that blank page amy gave them with joy and purpose. have you found joy and

happiness? >> i do definitely find joy and happiness now, yes. >> reporter: so you would use those words to describe yourself today? >> a lot of time, sure. >> reporter: and for those of you wondering, has zwrasjason f romance? >> your wife in her famous column said i want you to date my husband, and have you fulfilled her wish? >> this is a conversation about a children's book, isn't it? >> reporter: he is not quite ready to share. in the book and in life, amy is still very present. there are kind of quiet shout outs to your mom, to amy, throughout this book? >> some of the messages she lived by, like always trust magic and the yellow umbrella, which was her unofficial symbol. >> reporter: what do you think your mom would think of you doing this book with your dad? >> one of the most emotional parts i think about writing this book was just how thrilled she would be that we were doing this together.

>> and jason promises that he'll share more about whether he has found love in a memoir that he is currently working on. paris currently a senior in college, is moving to new york after graduating, and she is going to begin writing and working in the publishing business. "dear boy" is being released today. it's a really sweet book. >> probably quite the bright future. >> yes. >> and "dear girl" is a beautiful book to read to your girls. >> now you need "dear boy". >> thank you. coming up next, two women, same insurance, gave birth in the same hospital. how come they got hit with two very different bills? the jaw-dropping reason and, yep, it could happen to you. first, this is "today" on nbc. (dad) this ice cream cake needs a freezer.

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according to a recent study this happens to four in ten americans. how it can happen. ompany. erin's specialty health insurance. you are s >> you are something of a health insurance company.

>> reporter: they both settled on the same hospital and wait ford their delivery dates. leila went into labor first. >> when the pain started to get pretty unbearable they asked if i wanted an epidural and i said yes. so the an theesthesiologist cam gave me an epidural. a few hours later my son arrived. >> reporter: how about for you, erin? >> they put the epidural in around midnight or so. then the next morning i had a really, really long delivery. >> reporter: was it your feeling that your insurance company was going to be paying for the vast majority of this? >> yes, that was my understanding. >> reporter: but a few weeks later leila received a beal from the anesthesiologist for $1,600. >> i remember telling my husband, this seems really strange. why would i get this big bill? i didn't want to get reminders and have it go to collections if i tried to figure out what is

going on, so i paid it and thought i'll figure it out later. >> reporter: did you tell erin you had gotten this whopping bill in the mail? >> i said to watch out for a $1,600 bill. she was pretty surprised. >> reporter: why were you surprised? >> we had the epidural put in in the middle of the night. who is going to stop and think to ask the particular doctor or anesthesiologist that came into the room, excuse me, are you on my insurance before you do this to me? i don't want to get a big bill in the mail. >> reporter: erin never got that bill. even though she went to the same hospital, had the same insurance. her anesthesiologist was covered. meanwhile, her friend was stuck having to call the insurance company. >> and they kind of did a little digging and said, oh, it's because you chose an out of network provider when you were in the hospital. i explained, i didn't choose anything. i was in labor and this is for getting the epidural. the woman on the phone just kind

of kept repeating you chose an out of network provider. >> reporter: did it sound to you that she was using the language she is told to use when someone calls in with a crazy bill? >> yes, exactly. >> reporter: you were getting a kind of formulaic response? >> yes. >> reporter: it took several calls and plenty of frustration. lay leila eventually got her money back. something that doesn't always happen. >> i had no idea that out of network providers could be in an in-network hospital. i thought if you chose an in-network hospital, everyone in the hospital is in network. >> when people do their due diligence and still get stuck with some of these crazy bills, that's a failure in the system to protect consumers and help them understand what they are facing. >> i thought this was so eye opening. here are a couple of young women who tried to look into it and do the right thing. what do you do if you are facing this situation? you know you have the hospital stay or whatever. how do you prevent it?

>> most important is, although it's important to talk to the hospital, you really should reach out to your insurance company and make sure that they help youind the hospital. then when you talk to the hospital directly, you should ask them. do you contract other physicians in to do the work? in this case an anesthesiologist who could potentially be out of network. that means you have to go back to the insurance company. unfortunately, the way our health insurance system is set up, the bulk of this responsibility falls on the shoulders of patients. >> of course. >> you can't even call 1-800, even talking to a real live person is hard. >> if there is an emergency, what do you do if you are not able to ask the questions? >> there is a slight difference in that situation, especially let's say you are in a car accident or something and you are unconscious, taken to the hospital to simply save your life. even in that situation you could end up with one of these bills. the first thing you do is you get on the phone with your insurance company, with the hospital. you make sure that they declare

it an emergency and take care of it. if they don't, continue to negotiate. this is really the case even if it's not an emergency, in the case with these women. the woman who got the bill went back to her insurance company. there is always wiggle room. we get the bills and think we are done, we have to pay it or it's going to collections. that is not necessarily the case. >> be persistent. >> and the other thing is, there are states that have protections for people. check and see if you live in one of those states. the larger issue is that until this gets fixed, you do have to take control of it. but there is legislation, federal legislation, that is aware of this problem that hopefully can fix it. but it's unconscionable. >> what a mess. >> eye opening. thank you. good information. let's go over to jenna. >> up next, look who we have here. jill martin. she is here with the scoop on popular personalized jewelry perfect for mother's day. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning on "today" style the resurgence of the name plate necklace. >> recently we have seen meghan markle wearing one. it's a mummy necklace after her baby shower in new york. dloe which kardashian with her daughter named true on the red carpet. and "s" on serena williams. >> jill martin here to show us juul you can personalize. we can tell you when to place others if you want to make one for mother's day, hint, hint. good morning. >> good morning. mummy is so british. >> you call your mom mummy? >> sometimes i do, yeah. >> mummy, mama, mommy, whatever you call them, the name plate. you remember carrie bradshaw with her name plate? it was in the movie, and that bag, and we were like yes. i don't think it ever went out of style. this is with updated fonts. you see the names here. shopryanporter.com.

so you can wear your name, your mom's name, your kids' names, layer them. all different fonts. you can go on shop ryan porter on today.com to see. that's the resurgence of it. >> you could investigative to vale to wear herself. >> these are rings up here with all of your kids -- you can see very closely. the kids' names are on there. >> cute. >> you could put your significant other's names. haley, joy, and hope on them now. we are adding to to our "today" family. my magnoliandvine.com starting at $19.99, will ship for mother's day. this is different versions. what i love about this you can infuse -- you can laser a photo into the charm. >> aren't they cute? >> i have one of these. it's so sweet to put the little baby picture in there. >> jill has one here with her mom. >> with my mom.

you know, however you are he celebrating, a grand mom or mom, you can put a picture there. you can send it right from your instagram. >> is it going to make it by mother's day? >> yes. >> if you look up there, we have haley and hope. we have the girls. we have your kids all in photos that are interchangeable. if you buy the necklace and the bracelet you can take the charm and put it on any -- >> anywhere? >> yeah. >> i found a vale and charley. my favorite segment ever. >> lulu dk, you see the different ways to do this. >> how much are these? >> under $100. >> if you look closely, they are earrings and necklaces. and you have to go really close. >> you do. >> but it's a really subtle way to wear them. there is a lot of vale and charleys in there. a great way to layer as well. >> you have to look in. >> reading glasses. >> fun colors and a great, again a great gift. >> i see a charley.

we spotted a charley. these never really go out of style. these are best friend necklaces. >> you remember the bff? >> i think we need one. >> this is the classic one, the bff. you share it and you have half and give to somebody. >> i did it in third grade. >> i know. they are back in a more sophisticated way. they epitomize different things. elephants for luck, you give one to your friend, you wear one, the lock and key, you wear one, your friend ones one. >> these are great ideas, jill. if you want any more information on this jewelry go to today.com/shop. it will be ready for mother's day, right? >> yes. >> so order now. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> so cute! >> so cute! ♪

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rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good tuesday morning. welcome. craig here alongside dylan, al and sheinelle off today. fear not. jill martin, "today" contributor, is here with us. always good to have you. >> thanks for having me. >> i woke up thinking it was thursday. >> why would you think that? >> i don't know. >> wishful thinking? >> maybe. >> and you have had a big week. >> yes. >> three days in one. >> we will talk about that in a moment. yesterday, of course, earth day. and we've got our series green up going on this week. we are greening up a little in our own