live local news update. >> and our midday show at 11:00. it's going to be a great day. and we end right now with a live look at san francisco. it is friday. get out and enjoy the weekend. and happy early mother's day to the mothers out there. >> happy mother's day. good morning. breaking news. going big. breaking news. going big. president trump takes on china, unleashing a massive hike in tariffs overnight. $200 billion worth of chinese products now hit with a 25% new charge. china vowing retaliation quickly. the goods from soap to sneakers to smart phones that are about to get a lot more expensive. hot spots. this morning american b-52 bombers arrive in the middle east as tensions rise with iran. and in north korea the new images of kim jong-un overseeing his latest missile launch. the u.s. seizing a north korean cargo ship.

the overnight developments just ahead. red flags. students caught in the colorado school shooting reliving the nightmare. >> i can still hear them faintly, i can still see the screaming. >> and now claiming warning signs were missed. the two suspects heading to court today. we're there live. all that plus tracking great whites, a shark mystery in the waters off of north carolina. moon shot. amazon's jeff bezos unveiling his most ambitious plan yet. and heart felt harry, the prince opening up about missing his mom, princess diana, during his first outing since the birth of royal baby archie. today friday, may 10th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today," nice to have you with us on a friday morning. we are going to celebrate mothers in a really big way this morning.

>> we have a very special morning planned, including a chat with our favorite new mom, hoda kotb, that's coming up in just a bit. we start this morning with international tensions facing the united states on multiple fronts. >> that's right. overnight the trump administration raising the stakes in a big way, tariffs going up in this trade war with china and the pentagon making new moves to confront apparent threats from iran. then there's north korea, growing concerns now over yesterday's missile launches. we're covering all of it. we will start with nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with err all waking up to those dramatic new tariffs now going into effect. the good news is that both sides are still talking, the chinese and u.s. negotiators are set to meet again later today to keep the conversation going and it comes as the president is keeping up the conversation on twitter. he is just tweeting now there is absolutely no need to rush. but because there was no deal before that midnight deadline, the price we all pay for a lot of what we buy is set to spike.

to the president it means a better negotiating position. >> i happen to think that tariffs for our country are very powerful. >> reporter: but to many americans, it means a price hike potentially on everything from soap to screwdrivers, sneakers to smart phones. that's because the overnight move raises tariffs from 10% to 25% on 2$200 billion worth of chinese goods. not just big ticket buys like cars and washing machines, but staples at your business box and hardware stores since so much of what we buy here comes from there. it even includes groceries like fruit, nuts and fish. >> it's just frustrating because you just know that most politicians aren't familiar with what it's like to live every day in the middle class. >> you have to juggle what you can afford and what you can't afford and a lot of people can't even do that. >> reporter: take an average family of four, one trade group estimates the tariffs could cost

them an extra $767 per year. why? because companies now have to pay more for what they import from overseas. a cost that can get passed to you. that's what's happening with arnold kamler who owns this bicycle shop in south carolina and gets his parts mostly from china. already he has had to hike prices about 20 bucks a bike. >> we're paying for it and it's being passed on to our customers. >> reporter: the white house has argued a tough stance will ultimately help the u.s. get a better deal with china and some american industries like steel companies may end up benefitting as businesses seek out american made products to avoid the tariffs. but others, like farmers who sell their crops to china, are bracing for a tough summer. >> we want a trade deal done as fast as we can get it. >> reporter: keep in mind it will take some time for those chinese goods to actually reach the u.s. as negotiators keep talking, but china is already threatening to retaliate against the u.s. which would really, guys, escalate this trade war to

an unprecedented new level. >> hallie, thank you so much. here with more on the impact the effect on your money nbc's steffy ruhle covers business for us. i want to go back to the beginning because a lot of us 101 economics are needed here. what exactly does this mean is this what are these tariffs all about? >> so what this comes from is there is a dispute over intellectual property. you know, china basically makes all the stuff we buy, everything you order on amazon for the most part comes from places like china. they manufacture significantly cheaper than we do, so you know what's happened to manufacturing here, it doesn't exist. the president is saying i want to take on china, because when you try to bring a product to china, if you are an american company, they steal your technology. that's called a technology transfer, intellectual property theft. the president is saying no more. china should not be able to send all these products here so cheaply. i want to bring manufacturing back to the united states. the issue is it doesn't work that way. manufacturing isn't coming back tomorrow and when they impose

these tariffs as they call them, it's you, the consumer, that ends up having to pay more. >> so the technique he's using to accomplish this thing that most people agree needs to happen, we need to get tough with china, the tariffs are very controversial. >> very controversial. we need to get tough with china, which is why in the obama administration there was something called the trans-pacific partnership. we partnered with other countries and said let's take on china. let's figure out where they're vulnerable and push them to say, do you know what, you can't just be stealing our technology. we have to make this fair. so what the president is trying to do is even things up, but when you just impose these tariffs, a hike of 25%, lots of products, shampoo, clothing, small electronics, those companies are going to raise those prices for you and me. >> the chinese are threatening retaliation here. what might that retaliation look like? >> well, we have to think about what we send there. you just saw in hallie's piece for the most part it would be agriculture. we just saw this week a report coming out of the world bank

said it's blue collar workers and farmers that have gotten hit the hardest. soybean farmers want to send their soybeans to china. when china jacks up the tariffs over there it's those soybean farmers that are going to say what am i going to do. china is already getting a lot of soybeans from south america. >> the notion is if the u.s. says we are going to charge you 25%, fine, china, you want to send us this stuff but you are going to have to pay 25%, the chinese companies says that's fine i will raise our prices 25%. >> correct. do you know who that hits? you and me. we already saw it last year with washing machines. if you bought a washing machine in the last year it was likely $100 more. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. now to another source of tension right now for the united states, north korea. this morning kim jong-un is making new threats on the heels of yesterday's missile test. today's senior international correspondent keir simmons has the latest on that. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. reports this morning that north korea's leader kim jong-un is urging his military to, quote,

increase its strike capability in areas that potentially threaten south korea and the tens of thousands of u.s. troops stationed there. while this morning u.s. and south korean officials have determined these latest tests were short-range missiles. overnight new pictures of kim jong-un surfacing, they show him watching the latest of multiple missile launches. in images unverified by nbc news the north korean leader is smiling but international tensions are mounting and now news the u.s. sees this north korean coal ship saying it violated sanctions. president trump expressing his growing frustration with the north korean leadership. >> no one is happy about t i know they want to negotiate, they're talking about negotiating, but i don't think they're ready to negotiate. >> reporter: south korea's president moon jae-in warning if the missiles prove to the ballistic it could be a violation of u.n. security council resolutions. he is urging dialogue saying ominously misunderstandings can accumulate. according to south korean

military officials thursday's two missiles were filed from a northern western city while saturdays were launched from the east of the country. the missiles are not the long-range rockets potentially capable of reaching the u.s., but worried many in 2017, but experts warn some resemble russia made missiles which are capable of exploiting gaps in u.s. and south korean defenses. the tests follow a confidence building summit for kim jong-un with president putin, the two men toasting each other last month. north korean leader baited by the russian military, frustrated by deadlocked talks with america. the nuclear issue still unresolved. north korea testing its weapons and washington's resolve. and according to a south korean lawmaker this morning these missile tests may be part of a new north korean weapons system, craig, suggesting kim wants to test his missile capability or perhaps to demonstrate that capability to the u.s. >> keir from north korea to the

middle east here for a moment. the pentagon reportedly sending b 52 bombers to the middle east after reported threats from iran. what more do we know about that? >> a lot of hot spots around the world right now, craig. those b-52s reported this morning to have landed in qatar. these are pictures provided by the associated press by the u.s. air force. they said this week these b-52s are part of additional forces being sent to the middle east to counter what the trump administration says are clear indications of threats from iran to u.s. forces in the region. iran dismissing the deployment as old news announced now to intimidate it calling it psychological warfare, guys. >> those b-52s in addition to the aircraft carrier group that's been sent. thank you. former fbi director james comey speaking out on the mueller report says it appears the president obstructed justice in his opinion. those comments coming during a town hall on cnn last night. >> do you think he had criminal intent based on what you have seen now in the mueller report?

>> it sure looks like he did in connection with a couple episodes, the direction to don mcgahn to get the special counsel fired is to my mind a flaming example. >> of corrupt intent? >> yes, of corrupt intent. >> comey also said the president is not above the law and said that the justice department will, quote, have to take a serious look at charging the president after he leaves office and is no longer protected from prosecution. also this morning the young suspects in that school shooting in colorado are due in court today and we're hearing from students who now claim that red flags were missed. nbc's gadi schwartz joining us with the latest on that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. both those suspects due in court a little bit later today, expected to face a long list of charges including murder and attempted murder. this as we are hearing chilling new details from inside of that school with witnesses saying they heard one of those suspects singing while everybody else was hiding in fear. >> we heard yelling, we heard

police tackling, screaming, singing, shockingly singing, and it was heart wrenching. >> reporter: in highlands ranch a 16-year-old sophomore named sean is traumatized. >> i can still hear them fauntly, the screaming and singing snrks haunting sounds. >> attention, please, lockdown. >> reporter: students at the stem school listened to hiding in the dark. >> i was sitting in the corner texting mom and dad saying that if something happens i love them. >> reporter: some students angry over red flags the older suspects seemed to have waved in their faces. described as aully to younger students who they say often joked about shooting up the school. >> he also would whisper, get close and put his arm around you and whisper in your ear don't come to school tomorrow. >> reporter: the district facing questions over whether they were warned by an anonymous parent. the school says those claims were unsubstantiated, administrators filing a defamation suit against the

anonymous parent. meanwhile multiple law enforcement sources tell our affiliate that investigators are trying to develop whether a bullet from a private security officer's gun may have hit and wounded one of the students. and today was supposed to be the last day of class for those stem students, instead their school year cut short. we still haven't heard from the district attorney's office whether they plan on charging that juvenile as an adult. craig, savannah, back to you. >> gadi schwartz for us there in highlands ranch, colorado. thank you. now to amazon's jeff bezos who is turning his attention to space unveiling an ambitious plan and vehicle yesterday hoping to send humans back to the moon. miguel almaguer is following this story for us. >> reporter: bezos is known for going big and now he's literally shooting for the moon. he says his space team is working with nasa in what could be a big step for his company and eventually a giant leap for

space tourism and space colonization. >> this is an incredible vehicle and it's going to the moon. >> reporter: the world's richest man highlighting his latest high tech mission. >> this is blue moon. >> reporter: jeff bezos unveiling a cutting edge lunar lander called blue moon that he says could be a pioneer in space exploration and colonization. >> it's time to go back to the moon, this time to stay. >> reporter: even showing these images envisioning what a colonization in space could look like, including homes, high speed transportation and perfect climates. bezos says creating an infrastructure out of space for future generations to build on is vital for our planet and blue moon could help. >> we're going to build a road to space and then amazing things will happen. >> reporter: blue moon is the brainchild of bezos rocket company blue origin, the amazon founder launched blue origin

back in 2000 two years before elon musk founded spacex, another company with its sights set on the moon. >> that's one small step forman, one giant leap forman kind. >> reporter: only 24 people have ever orbited or landed on the moon, all of them americans. the last lunar mission was nearly half a century ago. thursday's announcement ramping up expectations for americans to make a return. in march vice president pence challenging nasa to get back. >> to return american astronauts to the moon within the next five years. >> reporter: according to bezos, that 2024 goal is within reach, thanks to blue moon. an entrepreneur and business titan, shooting for the stars. bezos believes getting back on the moon will be a huge deal, not just for his company, but also for nasa. he hoped it will ignite new space interest in exploration and perhaps a new outlook for a

new generation that never saw the original moon landing. savannah, back to you. >> pretty exciting, miguel. >> would you get in that thing? >> absolutely not, no. i will stay right here on earth with you because i know you're not going, either. >> no, i'm good. >> send us a postcard. >> dylan dreyer might go. >> would you, dylan? >> i don't think i could. no. i'm with you guys, i will stay right here. we've got a lot of rain right here and also down through parts of the gulf coast. heavy, heavy rain. i mean, we had torrential ground pours, cloud to ground lightning through eastern texas and now moving into most of louisiana. we do have flood watches in effect for this area. we do have a stalled front so when that happens the rain kind of stays in the same place. there's an area of low pressure that's going to ride along this front so it will transition the rain from louisiana over into mississippi and alabama and eventually as we go into the weekend a lot of that rain moves into the southeast, spotty showers, heavier downpours, isolated thunderstorms. on sunday it lingers across the east. so we are going to see more rain through virginia, north carolina

and also into the mid-atlantic as well. so we do have our largest chance of flooding through alabama, mississippi, back through louisiana and texas where rainfall could come down at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour putting rainfall totals up to around 3 to 5 inches, especially through southwestern louisiana. just to put this into perspective, the amount of rain you typically see throughout the whole front of may in houston is 5.09 inches. the forecast is for 5 to 8 inches of rain. so a month's worth of rain falling with this storm system, same for shreveport, also into jackson, the average in may is almost 4.5 inches, we are forecasting 2 to 4 inches from this system. that's a look at the weather across the country, we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

only at your sherwin-williams store. happy friday. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a cloudy start with a live look outside at walnut creek as you get ready to step out the door. mostly 50s. we will see the high temperatures inland reach into the low 80s today. we'll be up to 69 in oakland. 62 in san francisco. our seven-day forecast shows a nice weekend ahead for mother's day. slightly cooler, but a lot of sunshine over the next several days. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> we just spent ten seconds yelling at dylan about the forecast. >> destroying the weather in new york city. i'm sorry. >> blaming the messenger. >> everyone is over the rain. >> i am, too. >> show up, spring. >> yes. all right. coming up, just ahead, dangerous waters. officials revealing a cluster of

great whites along the east coast that's baffling scientists this morning. also swift reaction to our exclusive interview with facebook's co-founders who says that the government should break up that tech giant. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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precaution. they were able to get the attention of the fire department, who was already on scene putting out another fire set by the arsonist. he torched a tesla, large suv. the fire investigators are on scene right now. law enforcement did catch the man. we believe it may have been after a chase down 580. they expect the location to be up and running tomorrow. he is grateful, though, no one was hurt. he is angry because it is a tremendous violation, obviously. bob redell, nbc bay area. >> thanks for the latest there. live from the scene. 7:27. an update on the forecast. >> starts out cloudy. then the sun breaks out. temperatures this afternoon will be slightly warmer than yesterday in a lot of spots. 80 in antioch. 75 in san jose. 62 in san francisco. great weather for mother's day weekend. how are the roads moving,

vianey? >> no major accidents. chp reporting a grass fire on southbound 680 at berryessa road. be cautious driving through the area.

friday morning. that looks like a party. it's the 10th of may, 2019. and if you can't tell we are getting ready for something really cool on our plaza this morning. >> look at all those moms. a live event ahead. moms from all over the country here, rockefeller plaza, for a pre-mother's day celebration. we can't wait to head outside in a bit because we have a lot of surprises in store. also, an added treat. hoda kotb. >> that's right. >> she is going to be checking in as well. >> and new pictures of baby hope, we hope. let's get to the headlines of the morning. we start with the escalating trade war between the u.s. and china. chinese officials are saying

this morning they are hoping the trump administration will meet them halfway in their dispute over trade. those comments coming hours after the u.s. raised tariffs overnight on $200 billion in imports. the tariff hike was 10% to 25%. china says it will take unspecified countermeasures. this could mean higher prices on everything from soap to smartphones to groceries. chelsea manning was released from jail on thursday after spending two months in custody for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wikileaks. but before her release she received another subpoena demanding her testimony on may 16th to a new grand jury. manning's lawyers indicating she will once again refuse to testify which could land her back behind bars. the party is over for dozen of party city stores. the company announcing it's closing 45 stores this year amid a global helium shortage.

didn't release a list of the affected stores. they hope to secure a new helium source in the new future that will help to return to a, quote, normal level of balloon sales. >> wow. >> not happy to hear that. >> no. we are, of course, a few weeks away from the unofficial start of summer, and there is something curious happening at beaches along the east coast. an uptick in shark sightings. nbc's kerry sanders is our resident shark expert in tampa, florida, with more on this. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, craig. there is a group called o search. they put tags on sharks so they can study their movements. so i'm here in st. petersburg. just off out there, as we take a look at the map, you can see one of the great whites recently spotted this month is there. but it's really, as we look at this map and go to north carolina, that has captured the

attention of scientists and the public at large because of those pings. there is not one, but there is two, three, four great white sharks right there off of north carolina. this morning there is a mystery in the water. >> we got something. >> reporter: four great white sharks all hanging out off the coast of north carolina's outer banks this past month. >> as the water warms up down south they push north. they like that 60 degree-ish water. >> reporter: researchers tagged them with tracking devices last fall when they were in novemba scotia. they are circling off north carolina now and o search is watching their every move. >> i'm fascinated by, wow, what significant life is there? >> reporter: sea life, that is. a shark's smorgasbord. osearch names each great white they tag.

this group cabot, jane, jefferson and hal. hal more than s1,400 pounds. as summer approaches, the great whites on the move. >> once that temperature shifts, these animals will start moving and they will move fast and they will move with purpose to the northeast. >> reporter: tourist destinations like cape cod are already on alert, looking into ways to keep beachgoers safe after a man was killed by a shark in wellfleet last summer. another likely destination, the south shore of long island. osearch says great whites will soon be headed there to give birth. there is no need for fear they say, but beachgoers need to be aware. >> these are the king of the ocean. they go wherever they want. >> reporter: the giant predator is a sign of a healthy ocean. >> having them on the coast means you are looking after your resources. >> reporter: so if we look at where we are and we look at the

map again, let's look at that map off north carolina, you might say, as you follow the dots, well, i think i'd be okay if i get in the water. remember this. those sharks are traveling about 150 miles a day out there searching for food. what's most interesting is that that cluster is there, craig, and really we never knew that those sharks were there when we were swimming until we put these tags on. so as much as people may be fearful of sharks, they've always been there. >> at least we are tracking them now. kerry sanders there in tampa, florida. nice legs, kerry. thank you for sharing those with america. >> he is like, what? >> i don't think he heard me. >> thank you. we are not having any beach weather around here, that's for sure. >> it's cold. it's rainy. not really feeling like going to the beach. good thing. there is no beach out in this part of the country. temperatures are 15 to 20 degrees below average. amarillo, texas, 50 degrees for a high. denver 55. 62 in kansas city.

little rock 64 degrees. this chilly air is going to continue to move eastward. st. louis is chilly, around 60. oklahoma city 16 degrees below average. cleveland 12 degrees below average. burlington, vermont 57. and as we go through the weekend temperatures are staying well below average by about 10 to 15 degrees. new york stays in the 50s. sunday, monday, even into tuesday. burlington low 50s on tuesday. pittsburgh hardly making it to 60 degrees. it is going to be on the cooler side the next several days thanks to this cold front as it moves eastward. it's bringing heavier rain to the interior northeast, also flooding rain through louisiana. that will move into mississippi and alabama today. we are good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. cloudy across the south and the bay area. we will get sunshine. our temperatures a little bit warmer than yesterday. san jose, 75 degrees. up to 80 in concord. mild in oakland with a high of

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this morning on in depth, facebook firing back in the wake of that nbc news exclusive. >> one of the tech giant's founders, mark zuckerberg's college roommate, told kate snow he thinks it's time to actually break up facebook, and his idea is getting a lot of attention on capitol hill, and yes, at facebook, too. kate, good morning. you are here with the fallout? >> yes. chris hughes told me the facebook he sees today is not the company that he helped create 15 years ago. he believes his old roommate, mark zuckerberg, is not accountable to shareholders, users, or even the government. now his comments are providing new fuel for the debate over regulating the social media giant. >> far too powerful. most importantly, its ceo, mark zuckerberg, is not accountable. >> reporter: this morning reaction still pouring in, even people on facebook debating whether facebook is too big and powerful after co-founder chris hughes publicly criticized his friend and one-time college

roommate mark zuckerberg. what's your motivation for sitting here and speaking out right now? >> i feel a sense of responsibility. i'm angry at mark and i am angry at a lot of facebook's leadership for taking something that had so much promise and could have been so amazing and sacrificing quality, security, civility for clicks. >> reporter: are you saying that you have regrets? >> i am disappointed in myself that in the early days i didn't and we didn't think enough about how news feeds, for instance, could empower nationalist leaders. >> reporter: hughes' call to break up the company and create a new regulatory agency has lawmakers talking. >> i think that facebook needs to be broken up. >> i don't know that it needs to be broken up. >> reporter: zuckerberg is meeting with government leaders this week. facebook telling nbc news in part, with success comes accountability, but you don't enforce accountability by calling for the breakup of a

successful american company. accountability of tech companies can only be achieved through the painstaking introduction of new rules for the internet. zuckerberg has previously called for regulation. >> you as a company welcome regulation? >> i think if it's the right regulation, then yeah. >> reporter: but hughes thinks that's just a cover. >> by saying voluntarily that facebook should have some regulation, he and other tech companies, too, are trying to take off the table the idea of breaking them up because -- >> reporter: it's a preemptive strike, you are saying? >> i think that's likely. >> reporter: hughes left the company years ago, banking $500 million after selling his stock. some online questioned why would turn on the guy who made him rich. you last saw mark zuckerberg in 2017. are you friends? >> i think so. we have grown apart a bit. i think the world of mark. i also think he has too much power.

and i don't know if we're going to be friends after this. i really don't know. >> i think we may have a pretty good idea. there has been a lot of reaction to this conversation and the op-ed yesterday, kate. one of the questions that people are asking, why now? does he have anything to gain from speaking out? >> right. that's a good question. i asked him that, and he says he has been thinking about this for months. he recognizes he has some power as a co-founder to get attention and he thought the moment is right as the ftc is investigating facebook now to say his piece. i asked him are you running for political office? he said no. are you going to open a competitor to facebook? he said no. some inside facebook, i'm told, are saying, look, is he just out for attention, does he want to raise his own star at this moment? >> thanks. >> interesting story and interview, kate, thank you very much. coming up next on this friday morning, touching words

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good morning. >> reporter: we'll forgive you. prince harry is back here at windsor with his family after that very quick one-day trip to the netherlands where he was showered with baby gifts for archie. in a quiet conversation away from the cameras he opened up about princess diana. gifts galore for the newest royal. an invictus team onesie, a rattle, a jacket spelling out "i am daddy." during a bike ride talking to a fellow veteran reportedly saying he is thrilled baby archie made a lot of people happy, even opening up about the loss of princess diana saying, missing a mother is like missing some kind of security and that you need that as a son and it falls away when you lose your mother. the young family now settling in at frogmore cottage. >> they are literally living in granny's back garden.

>> reporter: royal biographer duncan says it's the perfect place for a young royal to grow up. legoland is next door. traditionally horse mad royals, there is ascot two miles away. of course, the great park itself. the biggest playground any kid could ask for. but what about schools? >> prince harry went to school here. >> reporter: just over the bridge is eton college. william and harry used to walk to the castle at weekends to have tea with the queen. meghan hinted at something less traditional. the american community school next to the great park. tasis, another american school a couple miles away. a picturesque blend of america and london. >> we have a nice blend of americans and multiple nationalities. >> reporter: living away from the bustle of london, the sussexes won't feel cut off.

>> george and amal clooney. >> reporter: they live at magnificent milhouse. >> play dates with the twins? >> yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: only a few days old, but soon to be a very busy boy. and prince harry is busy as well. just announced by the palace, he will be visiting a children's hospital in oxford next week. of course, just a few weeks away, guys, the christening for archie. that's probably when we'll see him next. i know you guys can't wait. >> we can't. kelly cobiella, thank you so much. we really appreciate it. see, i can do it. >> i know you can. thanks. just ahead, with we are kicking off mother's day in a big way. we are going to honor deserving moms from across the country. there they are. you know some ladies there have no idea what they are about to be surprised with. >> and hoda with an update and new pictures. first, your local news.

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the commute. >> two minor crashes to tell you about. the first one southbound 880, stevenson boulevard. number two lane is blocked. delays in through fremont as well. expect to see delays along highway 17. this is due to an earlier crash southbound side of bear creek road. not seeing major delays. expect a backup through there. westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, 19 minutes. west bound 80, towards san neyeo, 20 minutes. happening now, one person is in custody tied to a string of early morning arson fires in dublin. they believe they were set on purpose. the fires damaged a business along with several cars in a nearby lot. a link to our twitter feed. a new era for uber. top executives helped ring the opening bell on wall street. shares have yet to start trading. how much money this ipo is supposed to raise for uber and

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celebrations. we're kicking off mother's day weekend with a party on the plaza to honor some deserving moms. plus, hoda will join us with a special update on life with two little girls and new pictures of baby hope, too. today friday, may 10th, 2019. ♪ >> with our moms on "today." >> our moms are loving. >> supportive. >> and dedicated. >> here with my mom. >> happy mother's day to my beautiful mother waking up in arizona this morning. i love you every day and especially on mother's day. >> mom, happy mother's day. i would not be here without you. all that love and all that guidance, all of that patience. i love you. >> here from danbury, connecticut. >> detroit, michigan. >> and fort washington, maryland. >> to all the moms out there. >> happy mother's day!

>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome back to "today." it's friday morning. we are already ready for mother's day. a whole weekend coming forward and we are going to have a great brunch out on the plaza with some deserving moms who have no idea. >> no clue. >> no idea what's about to happen. >> a few weeks ago we asked you to tell us why your mom is so special. you responded in a big way. so this morning some of those remarkable women, saw dylan and sheinelle there, and the daughters who nominated them, they are here, out there passing out goodies. i should apologize to my mother. i put up a picture of my mother pretending to smoke a cigar after i begged her for five minutes to put it up. she is like, you are going to use it on social media, aren't you? no, mama. >> no, just on a national broadcast on the "today" show. we love our moms. it's fun to get to say so to the whole world. also, hoda is going to call in. just ahead, we will get outside. let's get to the news at 8:00.

the u.s. trade war with china escalated sharply overnight. the president making good on his threat to hike tariffs on chinese products that americans buy and use every day. hallie jackson tells us where this might go from here. good morning. >> good morning. we know the negotiators are set to meet again later today on both the u.s. and chinese side as the president tweets this morning about what he calls crazy trade with china adding, no more. so what do these new tariffs mean for you and me? the price we pay for a lot of what we buy is set to spike. everything from soap to screw drivers, sneakers to smartphones. this move raises tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of chinese goods. that could affect some 6,000 items. it's not just big ticket buys like cars and washing machines, but staples at your big box and hardware stores since so much of what we buy in the u.s. comes from china. it includes groceries like fruit, nuts, and fish. why?

because companies now have to pay more from what they import from overseas. that's a cost that can get passed to you. the white house argued a tough stance will help the u.s. get a better deal with china. china said they will retaliate. >> hallie, thank you. tensions between the united states and north korea are also rising this morning. north korean leader kim jong un has ordered his military to boost its strike capability and maintain full combat posture. state media says kim gave that command while supervising missile launches yesterday. the second weapons test in just five days. meanwhile, the u.s. is also increasing economic pressure on north korea by seizing one of its largest cargo ships. the justice department says the ship was caught smuggling coal to foreign buyers in violation of international angsts. youtube has a initial public stock offering. the opening price $45 a share.

a market value of $82 billion. that makes it the biggest ipo in nearly five years. however, uber has never turned a profit and it is dealing with driver demands for higher pay and job security. lyft have fallen hasharply sinc it started trading publicly in march. a good time for a boost. let's talk about last night, shall we? our very own savannah guthrie is an ambassador for an organization, an amazing organization called best buddies. it helps create opportunities for people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. last night you spoke at the organization's party for a purpose event, right? >> yes. and my best buddy was there. that's tara and pat. they have been involved with best buddies for i guess about five years. incredible work. it's about friendship. it's also about finding opportunities, job opportunities, meaningful opportunities. i met so many impressive people doing just that. if you are an employer and you are listening, you might

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trekking towards rwanda's volcano national park, home to one of the planet's biggest pri primates. the mountain gorilla. >> if it comes towards us, we do like this. we kind of make vocalizations. >> reporter: this is not a theme park. you don't just walk through a gate and enjoy the attraction. slippery. there will be no barrier between us and the great aprils. we are in rwanda during rainy season, what can be loosely described as a trail is all but impassable. i created a new way. >> you have to adapt to your environment, right? >> i like the way you are doing it. >> reporter: for two hours we slogged through the often foot-deep mud and then gorillas. oh, my gosh.

it is everything we anticipated and more. >> see? >> reporter: wow. >> he is the grandfather who doesn't want to be left behind. >> reporter: right. i'm like him. the feeling to be so close. >> yeah. >> reporter: to be honest, this would have more than satisfied my curiosity, but our trackers insisted there was much more worth seeing nearby. a 1-year-old with his mother. we are mesmerized, charmed, and amazed. >> let's move away. >> reporter: behind them the troop's alpha male, a giant silverback enjoying an afternoon slumber until, that is, he decided it was time to wake up. many of africa's gorillas are

habituated. they have become accustomed to human visitors. visitors who pay a hefty premium to go on treks like this. that money has poured into conservation efforts, and that has meant africa's gorillas have made a remarkable comeback. >> we provide help to these animals. we treat them when they are sick. >> reporter: dr. aziza is the head veterinarian with gorilla doctors of rwanda. have you been able to increase the gorilla population? >> yes. research has shown after interventions, 50%. >> reporter: 50%? >> yes. >> reporter: gorillas that numbered several hundred now number more than 700. so they have gone from critically endangered to just endangered? >> yes. >> reporter: yes, back, from the brink of extinction. efforts are underway to expand the size of the national park to accommodate the growing gorilla population. resort keepers and the government are paying top dollar

to local farmers. how important is it for you to become community partners here? >> it's very important. that is the crux of conservation in africa. if the local community is not well disposed to it, it ultimately fails. >> reporter: rwanda, it seems, is finding that balance, and we and the gorillas are the beneficiaries. >> my god. >> so cool. >> that is the best. >> such a hard job. >> the smile on your face. >> first of all, the gorilla doctor needs a reality show. i want to watch him work. >> phenomenal. >> i am at a loss for words. sorry. >> oh, by the way, that's j.b., our great cameraman, in there with a camera, the producer, they trekked all this stuff to get these pictures. >> harry, when you go to central park you know how the squirrels come up to you because it's the middle of maup and they are used to humans? how could you get that close? >> they are habituated.

there are rangers in the park all the time. they are accustomed to people being somewhat close to them. you are supposed to stay five meters away. >> and mom and baby? >> as they come to you it's all about being submissive. that's why you crouch down and go -- >> if i was you making that noise. >> you have to learn. >> was your heart in your throat? >> you know, i spent a lot of time in africa, as it turns out. i have been -- this is one of those things, if you go to africa on a safari, you are in a vehicle. you have kind of the safety of that. this is so completely different because you walk right into their neighborhood. >> that is so cool. >> thank you. >> you have a very good gorilla call. >> thank you. >> it's a little -- >> so do you. >> been married a long time. >> i will be. >> that is where you stayed at the end? >> yeah, that doesn't look too bad. >> nothing about that looked too bad. >> thank you, harry. let's get a check of dylan's

forecast. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by walgreens. this red nose day help end child poverty one nose at a time. buy a red nose only at walgreens. >> and we've got a lot of rain expected down through texas into louisiana into mississippi, and this is where we have our flash flood watches, even flash flood warnings now. we are going to see this torrential rain continue in this area through the day today. it will move east. more heavy rain on its way through houston, which has picked up three inches of rain. later this afternoon you should be better than if you are traveling this morning. new orleans it's a slow go at the airport today. we could see some isolated delays up and down the east coast just as the rain gets closer and the visibility is low. and if you are driving, again your trouble spots will certainly be down along the gulf coast with the most rain expected in that area. we could see about three to four inches of rain.

i'd say that's today on top of good morning, i'm meteorologist hl hl. the fog will clear out and we'll have slightly warmer temperatures today with some of our inland valleys reaching up to 80 degrees. we'll up to 75 in san jose and 79 today in santa rosa. as we go throughout our forecast, we will keep this beautiful weather going into the mother's day weekend. next week, more sunshine, and a slight chance of rain next thursday. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. willie joins. good morning. >> good morning. >> he had to be here for "popstart." he wanted to hear it personally. >> this close. >> my first item, the song, the ed sheeran/bieber? >> i heard it yesterday. >> it's the moment you have been waiting for. four years since bieber and ed sheeran collaborated together.

it's called "i don't care." it was released overnight. here is a little bit of it. ♪ i don't care when i'm with my baby ♪ ♪ all the bad things disappear ♪ you making me feel like maybe i am somebody ♪ ♪ i can deal with the bad nights ♪ ♪ when i'm with my baby, yeah, oh, oh, oh ♪ >> that's the lyric video. not the full video. >> i was like, wow. >> immediately, it's catchy. >> yeah. ed sheeran skuptsculpts a pop s >> people freaking out about it. your local radio station will play it 100 times today. you will be forced to love it if you don't love it, and i am sure you do. a documentary about the jonas brothers released called "chasing happiness." it's how they launched their music careers, the breakup of the band and eventual reconciliation they found.

in order to come back together once again, a quick look. >> i love my brothers to death. >> i think that the brothers had to grow apart to be able to get perspective. >> i found that success isn't always tied to fame and fortune. >> everything is amazing. >> i really want to have a second chance with them. >> i'd rather we be brothers and not have our band dictate our relationship. >> once we got past the emotional sting of it, we had a better relationship. >> i'm intrigued by that. >> i'd like to watch it. i just like a rock meantry. >> me, too. >> i miss behind the music, vh1. >> oh, my gosh. >> after the break. >> the arc of a group. a great documentary on prime video june 4th. that is three days before they drop their fifth studio album called" happiness begins". and amy poehler with wine

country featuring her and her real life best friends. she said one of the trips almost went south after she dropped her phone in the toilet on the plane. here's what happened next. >> when i screw up i get really mad. i'm like i flushed my phone down the toilet. they were like, what? i was like, i flushed my phone down the toilet and the trip is rune ruined. and everything is ruined and it's not going to be a good time. they are like, what's happening? and everybody acted exactly how you would think they would act. maya rudolph, the earth mother, like big hearted was like, get me some gloves, i'm going to look in that toilet. anna, level headed, was like, you know, maybe it's in your bag? and i was like, no, it's down the toilet. paula powell forever supportive was like, i need a new phone, too. so when we land, we both go buy

new phones. and then emily, who is the most hilarious in times of crisis, was looking out the window drinking her wine going, y'all, this is my worst nightmare. my phone went in the toilet, y'all, i would die. and then it was in my bag. >> how about that story? >> i love it. >> "a" plus material for late night. great story. going to be a good movie. time for a click? >> yes. graduates of the university of colorado boulder got the send off as the class of 2019 gathered for the spring ceremony, the flakes started to fall. you know what that means? the snowballs started to fly. 9,000 graduates braving the temperatures in the 30s to be on folsom field to celebrate. it was quickly dubbed snowman's commencement. savannah sellers, if you follow her, which i do, she was there. she gave the speech.

alum of the university of colorado. she braved the elements and gave an incredible speech that a lot of the students said was very, very moving. there is the images as the snowballs were flying all over the place. >> two savannas giving commencement speeches within a week of each other. >> when is yours? >> mine is a week from tomorrow. >> okay. >> at gw in washington. >> on the national mall? >> yes. i'm very excited. don't make me nervous. more about willie. what do you have? >> a sneak peek at the sunday sitdown. it's not a commencement address. it will have do for now. 30 years since keanu reeves burst on to the scene as the lovable slacker in "bill & ted's" big adventure. headlining some of the most popular action franchises of all time, matrix and the john wick series. we talk about the latest installment in that john wick franchise.

>> when it comes to his work, the only place keanu reeves wants to be is at the center of the action. in his latest film john wick 3 parabellum reeves returns as the grieving assassin looking for revenge. where do we pick up john? where is in the story? >> end of chapter 2 he was running out of central park for his life and in chapter 3 we slam cut. >> new york public library. >> a little later, it's night, it's raining and john wick is still on the run. >> reporter: made on a small foreign action movie budget. >> john wick? >> reporter: the first john wick film was a runaway hit that launched two sequels thanks in part to the series innovative fight sequences. >> i do all of the action. i'm 90% of what's happening there. if i can do it, i'm maintaining the connection with the audience

and with the story. >> reporter: is it different to do an action scene today than 20 years ago in the matrix? >> yes, absolutely. it's more about recovery. >> whoa! >> reporter: i'm sure by now you are painfully aware, but it's been 30 years since "bill & ted," right? a lot of people view that as that rocketed you to a new level of stardom in hollywood. did it feel that way at the time? >> no. >> reporter: really? >> yeah. i mean, that was another film, too, that almost in a john wick sense, it was certainly under the radar. >> if you are really me, how many fingers am i about to hold up? >> three. >> whoa! >> certainly, yeah, the success of that was different than anything that i had before. we might have a chance to do, tell another part of that story. they have a title, bill and ted

face the music. >> are you doing it for sure? >> yeah, yeah, everything is looking forwar looki looking towards that. we have been trying to make it for eight years. so knock on wood, salt, whatever thing. so hopefully it will work out. >> excellent! >> he is back for more, another "bill & ted" movie. >> i'm excited. >> what a ride in those 30 years since the first "bill & ted," through those multi-billion dollar matrix movies. he has a reputation as not loving to do press and things like that. he was a blast to talk to. he was happy to walk through his career, animated, full of energy. you will see that sunday. get the full conversation if you want to, full unedited version at the sunday sit downpodcast. >> he probably liked the interviewer. >> my ten-year-old is into the john wick stuff. he has a whole new thing going. >> remember that movie "something's got to give?"

just ahead, josh groban is here. a live performance for our moms. >> also on this mother's day weekend, a celebration filled with special treats for those deserving moms on thegood morni. i )m ... a quick look at stocks this morning. the dow is down more than one percent. the markets are under pressure as new tariffs start to kick in with china .. even as negotiations wi good morning, i'm marcus washington. 8:26. the markets are under fresh pressure as negotiations with china continue. and uber here, the video from two hours ago, with uber executives ringing the opening bell at the new york stock exchange comes in the wake of the giant ipo, shares priced at $45 but trading in uber has not officially gotten under way. it will likely happen sometime within the next hour or oand given the share price, ubler have a market cap surpass $80 billion. look at your morning commute this morning, vianey in for

mike. >> it got busier out there. we have a heavy commute working to clear out an earlier crash on southbound 880 at stephenson boulevard. the number two lane backed up all the way beyond fremont in through ripple road near the hayward area. head out the door now and tri-valley drive times are slowed. we're seeing major delays with an earlier crash, looking at 23 minutes, westbound 84. your bridge drive times westbound 80 toward the bay bridge looking at 18 minutes. a live look at oakland it's getting busy out there, marcus. >> thanks. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. ♪

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8:30 on this friday morning. we are ready for a special half hour toasting remarkable moms from all over america. >> yeah, we are having a mother's day brunch out on our plaza. these are deserving moms, you, our viewers wrote in, told us why your mom should be highlighted. here they are. you are going to find out why these moms are so special. there are going to be a few surprises out there.

we have some really good ones. you don't want to miss that. we have been waiting all morning. we miss you, hoda, so much. we have been trying not to bother you. but it's mother's day. we called her on the phone. miss hoda, are you there? >> hi, babe, i'm here. hi, guys! >> happy mother's day! we miss you so, so much. we are so happy you have your arms full with haley and hope. tell us how it's been going. >> it's awesome. right now at this moment hope is smiling. yeah, i think it's a smile, or it's gas. either one. but she is like a zreem. the funny thing about hope is, like i know that i feel like i should be calming her, but what's weird is like when she looks at me, she looks at me like, mom, calm down, change my diaper, i'm good. >> she calms you? >> she has this crazy aura about her. and, look, did i ever imagine on mother's day i'd be saying i'm a mom of two? i mean, never in my wildest

imagination. so this mother's day and as i'm sitting here with hope with me right now, my mom is downstairs, my sister is downstairs. so we got the whole kit and caboodle. >> i love it. you know, it's funny. people have come by and visited you. we came by, me and jenna, uninvited the first day. everyone says the same thing. man, hoda is so chill. hoda is like in the zone. she is so happy. and it really, yeah, you don't seem like you are freaking out, oh my gosh, i have two kids. you seem so mellow and joyous. >> i feel like haley is like bracing this thing of having a baby sister. and that matters. and i can't tell you how much my kids love y'all. it's so weird. literally, if the tv is not on, haley is like, where's nana? carson. by the way, just this morning, because she asks every morning where y'all are as if we live

together. here is a tiny little video she has for you guys this morning. >> say good morning, nana. >> good morning, nana. >> say good morning, craig. >> good morning, craig. >> good morning, carson. >> good morning, carson. >> good morning dylan. >> good morning, dylan. >> happy mother's day. >> happy mother's day. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> ah! >> y'all, and sheinelle, she would have said good morning to you, too, but -- >> she didn't know. >> her favorite is al cocoa. she calls al roker al cocoa. >> y'all have made it so fun. you realize family is amazing. my work family is amazing. you just don't realize you can fit that much into your little heart. you realize you can. >> your heart is bigger than most. do you have any big mother's day plans? so awesome your mom is there. >> yeah, we are all together.

joel said he had surprises in store. we will see what that's about. and i am just happy that i get to watch like my mom hold my daughter. i get to watch that happen, which again like in my wildest dreams was never, ever, ever going to happen. and i think we're just hanging. we are just hanging. >> that's the best. >> how do the girls get along, hoda? >> they are in love. i don't know if it's just like for this minute. haley is in that phase of, put hope to bed, mama. okay, okay. but they are just hanging out. she wakes up in the morning and kisses hope. when she goes down at night she wants to give her a good night kiss. the other day she said, hope's my friend. i was like, oh my gosh, hope's your friend. i feel like she has a life partner. i can't tell you how that fills my heart to know that there is somebody going to hold her hand all the way through life. >> so special. and shout to joel, who seems

like, speaking of partners -- >> how is he surviving it? seriously. i don't know how he is doing it in this house. picture this. me, my mom, my sister, my two daughters. poor joel doing the backstroke through the estrogen. >> joel bourbon. >> give joel a surprise for mother's day. he is just going to leave. >> exactly. >> have a fun day. >> peace out, kids. >> we miss you, hoda. >> love you, hoda. >> i love y'all. >> happy mother's day. >> happy mother's day, you guys. you too. >> okay. >> bye, savannah. >> lock your door. we are probably coming over. >> we will have what she's having. >> definitely. just ahead, we are going to head outside to join our mother's day party on the plaza. we are going to do that right now. first, we should do another check of the forecast? >> it's not raining yet. that's a good thing. around here it's just going to be pretty cloudy. that's going to last going through the weekend, especially as we go into mother's day. but down south on saturday

really, really heavy rain is likely along the gulf coast through virginia, north and south carolina, down into georgia and alabama, too. mother's day that rain continues to move to the east. it's going to be rainy and chilly in the east coast. isolated severe storms in the southeast. it will warm up across the rockies, actually getting above average for what seems like has been forever. we are going to see a very nice day for your mother's day up and down the west coast. 70s and 80s there. and across the southwest it will be a little good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start out with clouds, mist and drizzle, but all of that clearing out within the next couple of hours. our inland areas will see upper 70s today and great weather for the weekend, and for mother's day, we'll be up to 77 degrees. it will be slightly cooler early next week, and there will be a chance of rain as we go into next thursday, but until then, we will still have a lot of dry weather and comfortable temperatures. in the lower 60s in san francisco, throughout the

weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> great. all right, ladies, thank you. we are out here on the plaza with little tokens of gratitude for these wonderful moms. >> all of our special festivities underway. we have got enough for all the ladies. happy mother's day. we'll be right back. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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so fun, right? all right. we have such a special morning ahead for our honored guests, moms here on the plaza. first, a little something for all of the moms watching at home. we wanted to kick it off by taking a moment just to say thank you. >> her hands held me gently from the day of my first breath.

her hands helped to guide me as i took that very first step. her hands were there to brush my hair or straighten a wayward bow. her hands were there to comfort hurts that did and didn't show. her hands helped hold the stars in place and encourage me to reach. her hands would clap and cheer and praise more powerful than speech. her hands at times held rigid to bend a growing tree. her hands would sthhape and mol me to all that i could be. now her hands are twisting with age and years of work. her hands now need my gentle touch to rub away the hurt. her hands are more beautiful than anything can be. her hands are the reason, the reason i am me.

>> by the way, that poem was written by maggie mowgli from columbia, south carolina. she wrote it for her mom isabelle. you can go to "today" on facebook and share it. i am here at a table with lots of deserving moms. they are all across our plaza. [ applause ] >> we have so happy to be in your presence. what's your name? >> denise. >> who are you here with? >> my daughter emily. >> did you nominate your mom to be here today? >> i did. >> what do you love about your mom? >> she has the most charitable, kind and giving heart ever. she doesn't know a stranger. she is just the most amazing person i have ever met. >> you know, it's always hard. what do you get your mom for mother's day? i heard you have an idea this year? what are you going to get her? >> well, i have it right here. if you would like to open it. >> open it. >> sure. no pressure. >> i know. >> we'll help you.

oh, good, it's an easy one. oh. >> purple shirt. >> yeah. >> can you show everyone what it says. let them in on this little secret? [ applause ] >> okay. you are going to be a grandma. is this your first grandchild? >> you are making me cry. >> are you shocked? >> yes. >> wow, wow, congratulations! >> thank you so much. >> what made you think do it like this? we are all crying. >> i grew up watching the "today" show. it's such a special part of my life. my grandma, her mom, we watch it every day. i was like there is no better way to tell my mom than with our morning television family. >> we have so many questions,

grandma. a boy or girl? >> we are not going to find out. >> what en is the baby coming? >> november. >> do you have any more questions? >> no. >> i love it. congratulations, thank you so much. no champagne for you. all right. let's go over to sheinelle. congratulations! >> so fun. >> thank you. i'm here with elana and her daughter arielle a. happ to you two. get up with me. where are you from? >> teaneck, new jersey. >> she is expecting a little one. i met your son. >> noem. >> he is here, your husband here, your family is coming. guys, we are going to reveal on national television whether she is having a boy or a girl. do you have any idea what you are having? >> no. >> is do you have any inkling? >> no. >> what about you, grandma? >> not a clue. 49, 51. >> okay. we are going to do three, two, one, and she is going to lift it

and we are going to find out whether she is having a boy or girl. ready? here we go. three, two, one! ready? [ cheers and applause ] >> congratulations! you have family here. we are going to get them. noem is going to have a little baby brother. craig, it is your turn. >> my goodness. so i'm here with a couple of folks from philadelphia, joanne gains nominated by her two daughters jania and jasmine. why did we nominate mom? >> so many reasons. she is the most caring, selfless compassionate person i have ever met. i loeffler so -- i love her so much. >> is it true nad to these two biological daughters you have fostered 45 children? >> yes. plus, with respite and just

emergency, yes. >> why? why has that been something so important to you? >> just giving back to what i was given. i had foster parents, and they were the most wonderful foster parents ever. i knew at a young age i wanted to be a foster parent to help someone that was in need. >> in addition to rearing these two and those 45 foster children, you have also found time to go back to school as well? >> yes, i have. yes. >> what are you studying? >> clinical counseling. i want to be a licensed professional counselor. >> all right. my friend dylan dreyer is around here somewhere. there is d-dreyer. >> we have something very special for you. because of the amazing work that you do, capella university is picking up the rest of your tuition with a $25,000 scholarship. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, but there's more.

>> what does this mean for you? that says it all. well, joanne, that's not all because capella university is also making a $20,000 donation in your name to the foster care alumni of america scholarship fund and they are creating the joanne gains scholarship to help another outstanding mom achieve her dreams. >> happy mother's day. >> applause for joanne! [ cheers and applause ] >> mr. daly, over to you, sir. >> this is absolutely amazing. this is what it feels like to be oprah, i guess? i mean, so inspiring. the stories, the moms from around the country are here. we are hearing the stories. we have another nice opportunity, a little gift here. we have this big box. i am going to show you what's inside. this is the ultimate mother's day gift. who gets it? that's the question here. let me draw a name real quick. where is monica hale?

let me go ahead -- come on over, monica. let me just unveil -- come on over. give the most a hug first. happy mother's day. god clo god bless you. let's open this sucker up here. we have got amazon providing a gift box with a fire tv stick 4k with alexa voice remote. an assortment of skin care products, a robe. you are getting ugg moccasins, a stone and beam throw blanket, a candle and bubble bath. you are also going to get all of this stuff to enjoy your mother's day weekend. that is for you. happy mother's day. enjoy. these look comfortable. >> i can't stop crying. >> in the spirit of mother's day, it feels like we are done, but we are not. there is more. everybody ready? >> yeah. >> sheinelle give me a hand.

every mom at the brunch is getting the same box right here. [ cheers and applause ] >> every mom is getting what monica's got, the lovely products that i just announced. so we'll just start giving them out. >> give them another plaus. >> up next, we are going to asked music to our morning. josh groban himself. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we are back with grammy and tony nominated singer and actor josh groban. he is here to give us a test of his new cd/dvd combo. won't look back. josh, take it away, sir.

♪ tongue tied and falling ♪ so far from the ground ♪ that's what you do to me ♪ and to you i'm bound ♪ my heart was restless ♪ and travelled alone ♪ but you make each place i go feel like home ♪ ♪ and i wanna be there wherever you lead me ♪ ♪ for better or worse for the rest of my life ♪ ♪ it won't ever rain on us

♪ it won't ever get too rough ♪ you know i can't promise you that ♪ ♪ but i promise i won't look back ♪ ♪ nothing but happy days ♪ and nothing will ever change ♪ you know i can't promise you that ♪ ♪ but i promise i won't look back ♪ ♪ ♪ won't look won't look ♪ won't look back ♪ won't look won't look ♪ won't look back ♪ there's nothing i'm leaving ♪ can turn me around ♪ you gave me direction ♪ when it could not be found

♪ after all the mistakes now ♪ and all our regrets ♪ snowing the days left to come ♪ ♪ are the best yet ♪ and i wanna be there wherever you are lead me ♪ ♪ for better or worse for the rest of my life ♪ ♪ it won't ever rain on us ♪ it won't ever get too rough ♪ you know i can't promise you that ♪ ♪ but i promise i won't look back ♪ ♪ and nothing but happy days ♪ and nothing will ever change ♪ you know i can't promise you

that ♪ ♪ but i promise i won't look back ♪ ♪ won't look, won't look, won't look back ♪ ♪ won't look, won't look, won't look back ♪ ♪ won't look, won't look, won't look back ♪ ♪ won't look, won't look, won't look back ♪ >> josh groban, thank you. this is "today" on nbc. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ you know

it's no ordinary day at denny's it's crepe day. a family tradition we started about twenty-two minutes ago. and from the looks of it, this tradition is going to last awhile. denny's has new crepes! see you at denny's. man, that's a cool looking hot tub. we should check on the baby. he's so sweet. maybe too sweet?

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redell that someone was later arrested and the owner of the damaged business tells us that he spoke with police and that the suspect was only detained after a chase. so far authorities are not giving out information on the suspect or the arrest. happening now, bob redell speaking with police, he'll have a live report midday. you can link more now on our twitter feed. on stocks this morning, the dow is down 315 points and markets are under pressure as new tariffs start to kick in with china, even as negotiations with china continue. business and tech reporter scott mcgrew is keeping an eye on the negotiations and will have the latest at midday as well. a new era for uber. executives ringing in the bell for the opening bell on the stock exchange. shares trade at $42, below the expected ipo. get the latest on our home page.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> it's bad when i'm shorter than you. >> is that why you took my pillow away? >> i feel really tall. >> why is this happening? >> i don't know. al and i sit on a pillow. >> i know. i nd to pick up the pillow thing. anyway, good morning. welcome to the third hour of today. it is friday. we have sheinelle here. we have got big willie g, sweet willie g. >> it's up to you. >> just willie? >> yeah. >> willie is here. al is off today. but we have this big announcement reveal by jeff bezos. it d