paid cash. they cleared the shot. >> good to know. we'll be back in half an hour. a live local news update. don't forget have a great friday. enjoy your weekend. have a good one. dos estados se acercan a we're live at the scene. this morning closer to passing strict new abortion laws. >> what do we do? >> the legal battles begin and the issue becomes front and

center in the 2020 race. president trump downplays the threat of war with iran. is there a split with his own advisors behind the scenes? we're live from the region. we're live from the region. those stories, plus severe weather outbreak. violent storms taking aim at the south and midwest all weekend long. verbal, math, and adversity? how people are reacting to a major change to the s.a.t. and game over. after nearly a decade, "game of thrones" gearing up for an epic series finale. why some diehard fans are demanding a do-over. today friday, may 17th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. what are people going to talk about when "game of thrones" is over?

>> sunday is going to be a sad day for millions of people. after nearly a decade, here is the thing, savannah. there has been criticism from fans over the season. first, that startling sight in southern california. a massive hole in the roof of a warehouse after an f-16 fighter jet crashes through the building. >> there it is. the moment of impact. this morning officials and workers who were inside say it is a miracle nobody was seriously hurt. a dangerous situation is still unfolding at the scene at this hour. steve patterson is there. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning. this is clearly a tragedy averted. no one involved was killed or even seriously injured, including the pilot attempting to land that f-16, instead bailing out of that supersonic jet. >> that's a military airplane in our building. >> reporter: plummeting out of the sky, an air force f-16 fighter jet on a norad training mission slamming into this

warehouse. >> pretty intense. the smoke, fire. i seen a jet inside my warehouse building. scary. >> it sounded like a nasty boom. debris everywhere inside the warehouse, sprinklers going off. >> reporter: the pilot having hydraulic problems, losing control of the aircraft, declaring an emergency and ejecting from the plane. >> all the warehouse crew was screaming that the building was on fire. >> reporter: bursting through this warehouse roof. the military and hazardous device team evacuating the scene. >> we consider that a viable and dangerous area. >> reporter: firefighting crews battling the danger of a potential explosion. >> we are always prepared for the unexpected. >> reporter: the workers in the warehouse were decontaminated before being treated for injuries caused by flying debris from the aircraft. >> hosed them down.

it's a quick decon. >> reporter: the pilot landing safely on the ground. the $15 million air force plane still lodged in the warehouse. now the subject of an intensive investigation. >> those pictures are incredible. steve, as you mentioned, officials shut down the surrounding area overnight. what are the next steps for investigators? >> reporter: those hazardous teams have to clear any sign of any possible ordinance that may have been on board that aircraft. so investigators can get inside and do their work, including at some point pulling whatever is left of that plane out of that warehouse. >> thank you. another major story this morning. the abortion battle. two more states are following alabama's lead inching closer to passing strict new laws. kerry sanders has been covering the developments all week for us. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. lawmakers here in the state capital are racing a deadline.

there is a bill now before the statehouse here in the capital where they have to vote if they want to pass a bill that will restrict abortions. the deadline they are facing though is if they are going to pass it, they have to do it by the end of the legislative session, which is later this afternoon. >> what do we do? >> reporter: the abortion debate is raging across the nation with renewed energy this morning. missouri the latest state to consider a restrictive abortion measure. state senators passing a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. the only exception, a medical emergency. not for rape or incest. >> we are collectively standing as one to defend the unborn. >> reporter: the bill now goes to the statehouse before it can go to the republican governor who supports it. >> we have the opportunity to be one of the strongest pro-life states in the country.

>> reporter: now lawmakers in louisiana are hoping to join four other states in passing a so-called heartbeat bill banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. >> my opinion is that the people are louisiana are overwhelmingly pro-life. >> reporter: all this on the heels of alabama's new law signed by the governor late wednesday making virtually every abortion a crime. now with 29 states introducing bills, the stage is set for a potential supreme court challenge to roe v. wade. the emotional issue reigniting a divisive debate and quickly becoming a battle cry for democratic presidential candidates. >> we need to call this what it is. a nationwide assault on women's constitutional rights. >> they are trying to overturn roe v. wade. that's wrong and we will fight back. >> women's health care is under attack and we will not stand for

it. >> reporter: on social media thousands of women using the hashtag you know me sharing personal stories. among them actress ashley judd tweeting, raped at 30, i terminated the pregnancy. both sides gearing up for the long battle ahead. >> so in addition to these legal challenges being mounted, are abortion rights supporters doing anything else to fight the bills? >> reporter: they are. pro-choice supporters have been making major donations. planned parenthood saying significant amounts of money coming in since the passage of the law in alabama. maryland's chief financial officer said on thursday that her state would be divesting any money in the retirement plan in businesses in alabama while in colorado the secretary of state has announced her staff is banned from traveling to alabama. any laws that have been passed in alabama or any laws across

the country, according to legal experts, will not be enforced because, for the moment, roe v. wade remains the law of the land. >> kerry sanders in jefferson city, missouri, thank you. president trump is attempting to downplay those escalating tensions with iran saying he does not want a military conflict, but is there a divide inside his own administration on that issue? today's senior international correspondent keir simmons is in tel aviv. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning reports of more threats from iran. the deputy leader of that country's revolutionary guard saying its short-range missiles could reach american warships in the gulf. it comes amid reports of divisions within the trump administration and as leaders on both sides appearing to back away from confrontation. in a region already on edge, a u.s. carrier group assigned to the middle east and b-52 bombers deployed, more uncertainty this morning. iran's supreme leader said his

country is not seeking a war. >> the iranians don't want war. >> reporter: president trump signaling he doesn't want conflict with iran. >> are we going to war with iran? >> hope not. >> reporter: meeting with the swiss president whose country passes messages to iran. but he said to prepare for a proxy war with america. according to the u.k.'s guardian newspaper this morning citing two intelligence officials. in close proximity to many countries where iran has influence. and a war with iran would mean israelis are in the line of fire. students from michigan and nebraska have spent almost a decade living in israel and living with the threat. >> if i spent every single day thinking that today might be the day that iran deploys a

strategic weapon in the heart of tel aviv, i wouldn't be able to get out of bed and have any sort of life. >> reporter: we are here. we are having coffee. it doesn't feel threatening. how real is it? >> for me it comes in peaks. >> reporter: president trump will not back down, they believe. >> he can't back-pedal on taking such a strong stance on iran. >> reporter: but like america's president, they don't want war. >> i highly doubt that israel will have some sort of full-fledged confrontation with iran. >> reporter: a tricky balance and always the danger of escalation. >> we're definitely hearing different messages coming out of the administration. where does this go from here? >> reporter: great question, savannah.

look, there are many reports from the europeans, and those of u.s. lawmakers criticizing the lack of information and then reports of divisions even within the trump administration with president trump criticizing members of his own administration. you know, savannah, all of this goes back to president trump's decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. the question unanswered, will that lead to a stronger, tougher deal with iran? could it, as people here, for example, in israel would love, lead to regime change in iran? this is a game of brinksmanship in which both sides have to threaten war but neither side wants to go to war. as we know from history, that kind of brinksmanship can fail with catastrophic consequences. >> it's a dangerous game for sure. keir, thank you very much. in addition to the tension there, another issue, immigration. the president's latest attempt to overhaul the system, criticism from both sides on capitol hill. peter alexander has details on that story. peter, good morning.

>> reporter: craig, good morning to you. as you know for anything to pass on immigration you need buy-in from both republicans and democrats. nancy pelosi immediately dismissed the president's plans saying it is not a remotely serious proposal and some conservative republicans are already complaining it doesn't go far enough. president trump pulling out a new immigration plan that he says will be the pride of the nation. >> our proposal is pro-american, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker. it's just common sense. >> reporter: but it landed with a thud among democrats on capitol hill. >> it's a political document that is anti-immigration reform. >> reporter: it would enhance border security, including some wall construction, and make sweeping changes to legal immigration, creating a merit system favoring young educated workers over those with family ties in the u.s. they would have to pass a civics test and would be judged based on age, ability to speak

english, education and job offers. top democrats say the plan is dead on arrival. >> the word that they use, merit, it is really a condescending word. are they saying most of the people that came to the united states are without merit because they don't have an engineering degree? >> reporter: 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the u.s., including young people brought to the country as children, so-called dreamers. >> what the president is putting forward is not the complete immigration bill. it's a good start. >> reporter: the president making a political case. his allies acknowledging it's an effort to unite republicans heading into the 2020 campaign. >> and if for some reason, possibly political, we can't get the democrats to approve this merit-based high-security plan, then we will get it approved immediately after the election.

>> reporter: the president tweeting about the topic this morning. even the most powerful republican in congress, mitch mcconnell, was remarkably non-committal in his response to president trump's immigration rollout, saying he looks forward to reviewing the plan. savannah and craig. >> peter, meanwhile, there are reports this morning that president trump is hyper focused on the border wall. what more do we know? >> reporter: he has long touted his desire to have a big beautiful wall, as he describes it. with recent discussions with aides at the white house the president has been detailing his ideal vision, calling for what would be a steel fence painted black, in his view, so in the summer heat the metal would be too hot to climb. and he wants the tips, the top of those slats, to be pointed, not round. according to the post, would injure border crossers. >> peter, thank you. now to a frightening close call.

it was caught on camera. this school bus in minnesota is coming to a stop, its red lights flashing, the stop arm out. a girl starts to cross. a car swerves, narrowly missing the girl. sheriff's deputies tracked down that driver who was cited with a gross misdemeanor. >> yikes. >> good reminder to slow down. yeah. let's turn to mr. roker. he is back from the trip to florida. tracking severe weather on this friday morning. >> guys, we are talking about a long-term event going right into the beginning of next week. for today we have a wide area of severe weather. 14 states. we are talking 18 million people. central plains may see a few strong tornados. this stretches to the mid-atlantic coast. for tomorrow eight states looking at a few tornados likely, especially in texas. 37 million people at risk. we move into sunday and we've got the midwest now involved

with five states, 13 million people. damaging winds, hail. the good news is the tornado risk is low. on into monday for much of texas, oklahoma, and kansas. strong storms possible. tornados as well. hail and damaging winds of up to 75 miles per hour. it's a slow-moving system. the storms ignite in the plains. the greatest threat today from west texas to nebraska. tomorrow afternoon storms from iowa on into texas. sunday heavy rain in the mississippi river valley. gusty winds and we're also talking about the risk of flooding with the heavy rain. in fact, take a look. friday through sunday we're talking about anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain. as you get into the upper mississippi river valley on into iowa we are talking locally 3 to 5 inches of rain and that could cause flooding because the ground is really saturated. we are going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have a lot of clouds over the pay area. but the storm system moving away. as we go into today, a mix of sun and clouds. we will be tracking the next two storms set to move into the bay area this weekend bringing in more soggy weather starting especially tomorrow afternoon. we go into the evening with heavy downpours. more rain throughout the day off and on sunday. a break on monday. but then another storm for the middle of next week. >> that's your >> that's your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you. coming up on a friday morning, a new college

admissions controversy what is being added to the s.a.t. and how it could impact your kid's score. the stars of "game of thrones," what they are saying about sunday's big finale and why some fans are demanding the final season be remade. >> come on. >> that's next on nbc. >> stop it

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i )m - -... a little later this morning the man accused of killing a woman in her south bay home .. is expected to appear in court >> a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia. a little later this morning the man accused of killing a woman in her south bay toepl home is expected to hear in court in a case against undocumented immigrants. he is expected to enter a plea. he beat and stabbed 59-year-old bambi larson to death in her south san jose home in february. he is an undocumented immigrant from el salvador. i.c.e. tried nine times to deport him due to criminal convictions but each time the request was not honored. a look at the forecast for today with meteorologist kari hall

we start out with clouds. we will see this all starting to clear as we go through the day. it will be nice to get a break from the rain. we have more rain in the forecast as this system moves out, we have two more storms that will be coming in for the weekend. saturday and sunday storms are bringing in more wet weather. as we look at the seven-day forecast, expect more showers across the bay area with unseasonably cool temperatures and unusual amounts of rain going into the next couple of days. monday looks like we will take a break from the wet weather. but then we do still have more rain in the forecast next tuesday and wednesday. we'll have more updates on that. let's see how the roads are moving with mike. >> pretty good. they are slowing down the east shore freeway. toll plaza for the richmond and bay bridge looking out toward the rest of the area. a little slowing in typical spots. we will call out this portion of the south bay. north 280 just around -- past 17. a crash cleared in the roadways.

mild slowing. recovery. the rest of the south bay looks great. the peninsula a little gray. kari has talked about the change in the weather. but so far it's dry enjoy one dry day here. i'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

lord stark, those five pups, one for each of the stark children the direwolf is the sigil of your house you are meant to have them. >> i understood like four words there, i don't watch "game of thrones. millions of you do that's a trip down memory lane if you love the show the first episode in 2011. remember that? >> i do. >> i remember it well. nearly a decade later the pop culture phenomenon is coming to an end sunday night. ahead, how that show became so popular. what its stars are saying about

the big finale. >> i am going to miss the music. let's get to the headlines an f-16 fighter jet crashed into a warehouse in southern california yesterday it happened outside march air reserve base the pilot was on a routine training mission when the plane had hydraulic problems he was able to safely eject from the jet. nobody inside that warehouse was seriously hurt people got minor injuries from flying debris. an investigation into that accident is, of course, underway. history made in taiwan as lawmakers there voted to legalize same-sex marriage it is the first place in asia to do so. thousands celebrated that decision outside parliament. many carrying rainbow-colored flags. the vote allows same-sex couples full legal marriage rights, including areas such as taxes, insurance, and child custody the president reacted tweeting,

today we can show the world that love wins. the boston bruins are headed back to the stanley cup final. they beat the carolina hurricanes 4-0 last night to complete the four-game sweep this is boston's third appearance in the final in nine years. the bruins face either the san jose sharks or the st. louis blues. game four of that series tonight on nbc sports network 8:00 eastern sharp. also this morning, a new controversy tied to college admissions the s.a.t. that college entrance exam taken by millions of students every year is adding an adversity score intended to help level the playing field. gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> good morning. the s.a.t. has long been a challenge for students across the country. what the college is board is saying is some students face bigger obstacles than others the question is, how do you measure that the debate is raging over the latest change to the s.a.t an adversity score.

>> what this tools allows us to see is there is so much more talent out there than a test score reveals alone. >> reporter: the college board, which administers the entrance exam, says it will be a number between 1 and 100, calculated using 15 factors including the crime rate and poverty level of the student's home neighborhood, the quality of the student's high school, family income, and environment. the score will not be reported to students and parents. only college officials brian rutledge is the director of college counseling. how difficult to put a number on adversity? >> i don't think it can reasonably be done it risks reducing something that is very human to a number. >> reporter: the plan comes as the college admissions scandal sparks new focus on wealth and privilege and some universities face challenges. what do you say to this being

reverse discrimination >> it's difficult to say that especially when you come from privilege. >> reporter: dr. duke bradley, the principal of benjamin benniger high school in georgia. many of his students live in poverty. >> they come from circumstances that create inherently more challenges than compared to other young people. >> reporter: the daughter of nigerian immigrants. do you believe students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds have an advantage when taking the s.a.t. >> they do because of the resources they have. >> reporter: she couldn't afford college if not for scholarships. >> understanding the rich and poor diversities, we put everybody in the same boat and we have the chance to fight for your success. >> gabe, does this adversity score actually affect a student's final s.a.t. score >> reporter: no, craig the s.a.t. score actually stays the same the name of the adversity score is the environmental context dashboard. it's supposed to act as a

supplement a number between 1 and 100 that will only be available to college admissions officers. it's used inside 50 schools as part of a trial period 150 schools will use it later this year. next year it's expected to be rolled out more broadly. >> do we know why they are not going to make that available to parents or the students? >> reporter: no. right now they say that that it's under conversation. at one point it might be made available. at this point it will only be available to the college admissions officers. let's get a check of the weather. uh-oh, i see rain, but then the headline says washout over what does it mean, al? >> what does it mean let's break it down for you. we have had some wet weather in the northeast for the last several weeks. in fact, last dry week in d.c. eight weeks ago, boston nine

weeks ago. we think it might be over. washington, d.c. this weekend partly cloudy, maybe isolated storms on sunday saturday we are looking in new york at sunshine, evening showers on sunday. boston plenty of sunshine on saturday, maybe a shower or two. very concerned though on sunday. one savannah guthrie giving the commencement address on sunday >> yes. >> we have a big storm in the west that's going to bring a lot of rain and some mountain snow as you can already see showers starting to develop. we will be watching this first storm across the rockies this powerful storm looming off the coast bringing heavy rain from seattle, especially northern california, into even southern california before it's over some places picking up one to three inches of rain in the upper elevations up to good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today is our break from the rain. we are still seeing a lot of clouds over the bay area.

that's a live look at san jose. we will go into the afternoon. cooler temperatures, breezy. but, hey, i think we'll get sunshine today. the next storm comes in tomorrow. starting in the north bay and spreading across the bay area, into the afternoon. there may be heavy downpours. then on sunday, another storm system arrives and brings in more showers. we will be tracking this with more updates throughout the weekend. >> that's your weather. coming up, guys, look at willie he is fishing with david letterman. he gets the late night legend to reveal what he loves most about not having a nightly show anymore. also ahead this morning, a look at the new frontier in health care that could be rolling through your town soon. and then al and craig an excellent adventure, checking out the cryotherapy craze. they are going to find out what that freezing fuss is all about. before that though, the end of an era. how fans and stars of "game of thrones" are preparing for sunday's series finale right

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>> reporter: good morning. t-minus two days to the finale of one of the biggest shows on television an epic saga if you are like me, you have dedicated 70 hours to watching to get caught up that is not including the online theories that you have to read now that it's here, why are people calling for a do-over we will try to answer that without giving away any spoilers there is a saying in the seven kingdoms of westros. >> winter is coming. >> reporter: no, not that one. >> he hasn't been paying attention. >> reporter: yeah, that's the one. words so many characters have lived and died by. even if you haven't seen the show, 18 million viewers per episode this final season, there is no way you haven't seen the hype ♪ sunday "game of thrones" day >> reporter: the ballads online, the memes, the challenges, the skits.

>> we respect each other. >> reporter: who could forget those reactions to a certain episode in season 3? it's a saga that's become an obsession for super fans like ed sheeran and aaron rodgers and tens of millions of us free folk with so much passion for a show of ice and fire, why is there a petition with 700,000 signatures asking for the entire last season to be remade? >> what was the point? >> reporter: probably because of how things turned out in the last episode it got blurry. we don't want to ruin anything whatever happens next is sure to be violent just ask the king of the north. >> you know nothing, jon snow. >> reporter: kit harington. >> if you could describe the season finale of "game of thrones" in one word, how would you describe it?

>> disappointing >> disappointing >> no, epic. i don't know. >> reporter: telling "entertainment weekly" they plan on hiding out the night of the finale, getting very drunk and very far from the internet come monday morning don't expect to see a lot of people at work ten million americans will play hooky, recovering from hbo's long night in the final fight for the iron throne. guys, you know who i feel bad for? people who live across the pond in great britain where they won't see the final episode until like three in the morning. a crazy time difference. there is a company literally offering spoiler insurance for over 100 bucks in case the ending is ruined. >> come back to the real world, people. >> quickly, what do you make of the season so far? >> reporter: the last episode, i am not going to spoil it because i love you guys. i know you will get into the show the last episode was the greatest episode ever and the worst episode ever all in one.

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all year considered one of the best pro prospects since lebron james in 2003 in all the headlines for those powerful dunks and that scary moment when his shoe exploded during a game. we remember that this week he is the focus of the draft lottery, the new orleans pelicans landing the first pick. a lot of speculation about zion felt about that, his stepfather had to address it. called into a radio show in new orleans. there is speculation he might go back to duke because he didn't want to play in new orleans. they squashed that. >> that was not true >> there was a rumor he didn't want to go to new orleans so he would go back to school and wait until next year? >> right. >> that's not true >> that is not true. >> he is going to be a pelican >> well, i mean, yes unless the pelicans somehow become infiltrated by aliens, yeah, they'll draft him. without endorsements he is expected to make north of $200 million over the course of

his career. >> i think i had to get a course on how this works. i thought the team with the worst record got the first pick. >> the system changed. not to get into a lot of the details, your record determined sort of your chances does that make sense >> it does. >> in the day, the worst team got the first pick it's more complicated. >> on the way into work that's all people were talking about the other day. people in new orleans are obviously so excited. >> sure. >> but the people in new york were a little -- >> oh, yeah. not just new york. >> that's true. >> here is one thing i will say. i think he is going to be great for the game for parity's sake you have four or five teams that are really good. he will change that. >> i read everyone feels by virtue of him being on the team, he could change the whole franchise? >> change the name, too. >> yes. >> hopefully, anthony davis stays. >> a lot of pressure. >> yeah.

>> on somebody, don't you think? >> for someone that young, yeah. coming up, speaking of athletes, have you ever tried cryotherapy? al and craig have and they are going to tell you everything about it is it for you? does it really work? we'll find out after your local news. our summer concert series revealed after your local news ohhhhhhh! i ordered it for everyone. [laughing] (dad vo) we got the biggest subaru to help bring our family together. i'm just resting my eyes. (dad vo) even though we're generations apart. what a day. i just love those kids. (avo) presenting the all-new three-row subaru ascent. wave to grandma, everybody. (avo) love is now bigger than ever. now we look good, right? be! in old navy, always! oh, gingham and dots! what's good here? nothing, i just come for the outfits. hurry in for thousands of styles from just five bucks.

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good friday morning. 7:56. it's cloudy across the bay area. we'll be watching for all of that to clear out as the skies clear today. storm systems move away. two more coming in time for the weekend. we can see the two storms right there on the satellite imagery. it will affect your weekend plans. let's go hour by hour. we see the skies clearing today. and temperatures staying on the cool side. tomorrow morning, the next round of rain moves in in the north bay in the morning. spreading quickly across the bay area. heavier into the evening. by sunday, another dry start for some. we will see the rain moving in 10:00 to 11:00. then seeing it starting to wrap up sunday evening. we are going to at times have a very soggy weekend.

temperatures staying cooler than normal. a break from the showers on monday. but there will be more rain in the forecast the middle of next week. unusual slowing. the center divide, north 101 north of san pedro north. lots of norths there. richmond-san rafael, something around the toll plaza. but we don't see anything. overall nice around the bay. south bay showing no build. back to you thanks so much. happening now, an undocumented immigrant accused in the deadly stabbing of a woman in her south san jose court said to appear in court. link to the fullback story on our home page >> dedicated sharks fans are lined up to try to get a free sharks tattoo. they are being offered ahead of game four. on the twitter feed, more

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, crash in california. a military fighter jet plummets we are live with the latest. plus, keeping their cool. craig and al try out cryotherapy to find out what the hype is all about. >> how do you feel? >> so far i feel pretty good. >> your eyelashes are frosted. your eyebrows, you have frost in them. >> what are the health benefits of freezing your entire body?

and life after late night. willie sits down with david "late night" for a candid conversation about what he has been up to since dropping the mic. >> today i got up and started looking for a deal on walk-in tubs and now i'm here with you. today friday, may 17, 2019. >> go bruins! >> from columbia, south carolina, we love you, kendall! >> from oklahoma. >> celebrating kyle's 21st birthday. >> from new orleans. >> happy 82nd birthday. >> good morning from columbia, missouri. a mizzou grad right there. nice to have you with us on a bright and shiny friday.

>> you could join us virtually. my today plaza, that's the hashtag. boost or shout-out on instagram or twitter. maybe you will see yourself on television. by the way, we are going to reveal our summer concert series. >> i'm getting texts about that. everybody wants to know. all shall be revealed in a moment. the news at 8:00. there was a lot of drama in the air, chaos on the ground after a military pilot lost control of his fighter jet in southern california. steve patterson is in riverside where the plane slammed into a building. remarkably, people are okay. steve, good morning. >> officials are calling this miraculous that nobody was killed, nobody seriously injured, including that pilot who was reportedly having hydraulic issues, attempting to land that f-16, instead punching out, ejecting at just the right

moment. about 12 were treated for minor injuries. and this is important. they were washed of any jet fuel that may have been there as well. hazardous teams forced to clear out any possible signs of ordinan ordinance. there is still a 4,000 foot perimeter around the warehouse as investigators are focusing on the $15 million jet as part of an intensive investigation. back to you. >> steve, thank you very much. boeing says it has finished developing a software fix for the grounded 737 max jetliners. the company says the updated system has been tested on more than 200 flights so far. however, the faa has asked boeing for more details and won't say how long its safety review might take. the planes were taken out of service in march after two deadly crashes in less than five months. investigators said in both accidents an automatic anti-stall system kicked in when it wasn't supposed to forcing the pilots to struggle with the

controls. two more states close to voting on new abortion restrictions. the missouri house is expected to vote today on a bill that bans abortion at eight weeks. state senate approved that yesterday. lawmakers in louisiana are nearing a vote on a final bill as soon as a fetal heartbeat is indicated. the governors indicated they will sign the bills into law. the internet icon known as grumpy cat has died. her owners say the arizona cat whose real name was tartar sauce died tuesday after suffering complications from an infection. grumpy cat was 7 years old pictures of that cat's sour expression went viral in 2012. her permanent frown became the

face of countless internet memes. >> i am a fan of grumpy cat. rest in peace. that was the morning bummer. now for a boost. we showed you these a few times. they warm our hearts this military reunion we think is unlike any you have seen. it happened at a little league game in new jersey take a look: >> pitching change for the bandits. a new pitcher in for the bandits. >> 8-year-old ryan didn't notice the new pitcher walking to the mound happens to be his dad, staff sergeant steve bautista. >> we would like to welcome home staff sergeant steve bautista from the united states marine corps. he has been serving since september. [ cheers and applause

thank you for your service. >> well, you see what happens once ryan realizes it's his dad. he jumps into his arms he hadn't seen him in 10 months. yep, soon, the family out on the field sharing lots of hugs a home run, right? >> yes. coming up, al and craig sample the cryotherapy -- you are crying from that "morning boost." >> i know. >> it gets me every time. >> it's cold how do you feel? >> i feel cold, al. >> you feel cold >> i feel cold it's the coldest i have ever been. >> unfrozen caveman anchor people in the cryotherapy chamber. does it work they are going to tell us coming up. also, willie reels in a big one. a very big oneessages. [ chuckles ] a rare interview with none other than david letterman himself they talk about life after "late night. first, these messages. want my kids to see that.

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>> i'm tired of catching fish. >> reporter: nothing yet, dave >> don't worry it will be that way for a couple of days. >> reporter: so people who love you, you have been off the air four years now coming up here, just about four years. >> yeah. >> reporter: wonder what is dave doing? what is his day to day >> tell you something, willie. when i was on the air i didn't really have a sense of any sort of greater experience than just being on the air, and since i stopped being on the air people are really, really nice to me. and i find it so gratifying whether they are lying or not, it's just a wonderful thing to have people come up and express what i believe to be is semi realistic sentiment. and it's delightful. >> reporter: were they not previously nice to you you are just noticing. >> i am fond of saying, there he is, get him! get him!

he's over there! but you don't expect it to be a factor this far out. like today i got up early and starting looking for a deal on walk-in tubs now here i am with you >> reporter: walk-in tubs? >> yeah. but the best part is, you know, i get to do stuff with my son, who is now 16. ♪ >> reporter: since you left "late night" there is a new president of the united states you may have noticed do you miss being on "late night" for that fact >> no. first of all, the people who are in charge now do a really good job of it. >> reporter: how would you approach it? >> my approach would have been head on, and probably inelegant. probably really inelegant. and i would say things -- the worst that could happen, you say something for which you would have to apologize, and i would

never forgive myself if i said something so ugly that somebody would say, you know -- i just, you can't apologize to this guy. >> reporter: let's talk about the show, the netflix show season 2 coming back incredible lineup the first time president of the united states barack obama, jay-z, tina fey, malala, howard stern who can we expect this season? >> tiffany haddish, a woman i did not know and found her to be delightful. >> reporter: yes. >> she was greatther him. kanye west when i was done with kanye i felt like i wanted to -- you want to kind of father him i think he is in good hands and i think he is -- he is so artistically smart. >> reporter: what you love about the series is the variety of people that he gets to sit down with kanye west can you wait to see that interview? yes.

ellen degeneres. melinda gates. he is just the kind of guy people want to sit down and talk with as a guy who grew up on david letterman and who informed so much comedy on late night, it was a thrill to sit with him. >> in terms of his interviewing style, he let's his guests tell their stories and talks. >> he couldn't help himself. he started interviewing me he was throwing facts about me i was like, dave, have you been reading my wikipedia it was great we went to the bait shop there. >> did you catch anything? >> you will have to watch to see. the number is so large, i don't want to brag this morning. >> okay. >> i will have to go to stop and shop to find a fish. to see the rest of my conversation with david letterman tune into "sunday today. right now on the sunday sitdown

podcast at apple or whatever you get them. stick around, willie geist. who will be the next batman? michael keaton, george clooney, christian bale have stepped into the superhero role the most criticized casting decision was the choice to have ben affleck play bruce wayne in 2016 now listen to this robert pattinson "variety" is reporting he is the top choice he gained worldwide attention for his role as edward cullen, the romantic moody vampire in the "twilight" series. another name reportedly on the short list nicholas holt who has experience with the "x-men" series we will have to wait to see who is officially announced to fill

bruce wayne's shoes. up next, courtney cox posted a throwback on thursday sharing this old photo of her and "friends" co-stars together. she captioned it "the one where the six of us went to vegas and didn't know we were friends yet. from season 5 the gang heads to vegas. in other news, joanna gaines is exploring freedom in an exclusive new interview. she explains what being free means to her how she wanted to translate that idea with the newest installation pieces at magnolia market take a look. >> this teepee is awesome. it's huge. what i love about this display is the team was really intentional about the idea of freedom, even in the smallest of details. you have a teepee. when you look at every little leaf you see with the watercolor

every leaf took on its own form. every one of them is unique. do you see these look be gentle.down they worked hard on that gentle you can't take any more down they worked hard on that. >> that's what every kid wants to do. looks like they were excited it's clear they put a lot of work in the story each season. finally, the moment we have been waiting for it is time to reveal our citi concert series without further adieu, here it is. >> this summer all roads lead to the "today" plaza. it's the citi concert series featuring the jonas brothers. >> happy to be here.

>> kasey musgraves the chainsmokers lizzo. one republic thomas rhett meghan trainor >> you are amazing >> dan + shay. maggie rogers. aloe black sheryl crow. andy grammer why don't we. >> thank you so much, new york, we love you. >> and we kicked it all off with new york's own superstar - >> jennifer lopez. >> catch the beat, the biggest names in music are bringing the heat it's the citi concert series only on "today." >> wow >> everybody in the studio is smiling. ready for a party. >> that's going to get hoda right back here. she loves a concert. she can hold baby hope and rock out. >> the next citi concert thursday, may 23rd with sheryl

crow in indianapolis next week as part of our celebration of hidden heroes. a mom in florida trying to train her dogs to sit. they weren't the only ones paying attention look at this. >> sit, cocoa. sit. sit. >> she ended up training her toddler, too it looks like this little boy has mastered his listening skills. >> he needs a treat, too. >> a goldfish. >> the classic treat. >> cute. all right. let's show you what we are talking about. we have severe weather it's a long lasting event right into early next week rain out west, but another system coming in 14 states. 18 million people at risk. hail, damaging winds, possible tornados in the central planes tomorrow 37 million people

this area in orange is where we may see strong tornados. moves into sunday with five states 13 million people. chicago, kalamazoo, indianapolis in effect. monday three states. we are talking about 9 million people from wichita all the way down to dallas and midland strong s. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. skies are clearing in san francisco. we'll enjoy some sunshine as the rain moves out of the bay area. then as we go throughout the forecast, we'll see the snow starting to taper off in the siera today. then two more storms set to move in for the weekend on saturday and sunday, more wet weather. once again, clearing for the rest of today. then the rain returns tomorrow morning. we will see also some scattered showers on sunday, monds is dried but tuesday the rain is back. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. now to our series, does it

work this morning cryotherapy this is that extreme treatment of freezing yourself it's really all the rage. >> allegedly hollywood celebs, pro athletes swear by it so we thought what better way to find out what it's like than taking the plunge for ourselves. if i was doing it, so was this guy. the body freezing treatment that's gone mainstream. >> round two. >> where the bold brave temperatures colder than antarctica it's known as whole body cryotherapy. a treatment that started in japan in the late 1970s. first used to treat joint pain from rheumatoid arthritis by shocking the body for up to three minutes in 230 degrees below fahrenheit the treatment claims to reduce pain and help with muscle recovery the extreme cold triggers blood vessels to constrict there are two types of

cryochambers a partial submersion one that uses liquid nitrogen and a full-body electric powered chamber. that's what we tried at the fuel stop in new york city. >> there is a mask, a facemask, a hairband. >> why a mask? >> just to protect your face from cold air. >> what could possibly go wrong? >> i was up first. >> are we ready? man, that is cold. >> how do you feel right now >> i feel cold, al i feel cold. it's the coldest i have ever been. >> they might shut off, it's so cold three, two, one, get out of there. push the door. >> then it was al's turn. >> it's just the cold. >> just cold >> how do you feel >> so far pretty good. >> your eyelashes are frosted. your eyebrows, you have frost in them three, two, one, get out of

there. >> push the door >> come out. yes. >> yay >> we are not the only two to try this out the treatment has become a hit with hollywood stars gaining traction as a therapy sought after by world-class athletes, more and more centers are popping up around the country. >> i thought people would try this the first clients we saw were basketball players so for them bringing down inflammation in their body, reducing the potential for larger injuries is a huge thing. >> despite its popularity, whole body cryotherapy devices have not been approved by the food and drug administration. the fda even warning consumers in 2016 that the treatment lacks evidence to help conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain most of the research has been done in europe those peer-reviewed studies say whole body cryotherapy can aid

in pain relief, but is not a cure with a price tag of around $55 a session, it remains to be seen if whole body cryotherapy becomes the treatment of choice for aches and pains. >> oh, man fascinating. >> you have been back a few times? >> i have done it a few times. hoda's joel has done it a few times. >> why do you keep going back? >> i do feel better. i have joint inflammation reduction. i have more flexibility afterwards i really like it. >> what did you think, craig >> right after, i was having this thing with my lower back. literally right after i felt much better. >> that's because it was frozen. >> that could be but a day or two, it came back it's not for everyone, including those with high blood pressure check with your doctor first some of these cryo facilities say adverse effects are hyper ventilation, frostbite, symptoms

of claustrophobia. >> it's a different kind of cold. >> i know people are wondering why i had a shirt on and craig didn't i think it was pretty obvious. >> well, what i heard was craig was like, i don't need to wear a shirt. >> is that what you heard? >> and he flung his shirt around. >> that's right. then he did a little rodeo move. >> danced, too >> you didn't use your "seinfeld" line. >> tell her about the shrinkage, jerry! >> i was proud of you. we were almost out. >> i couldn't let it go. >> sorry. >> it's my favorite roker -- >> we have frozen today show anchors. also frozen foods. next, how to select the healthiest frozen food options for your family. first, your local news and weather. >> great music the debate over p

trump )s bo a very good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia. the diabetic over trump's border wall is heating up today in an oakland courtroom where a federal judge hears a request from 20 states to block the president's federal emergency plan. he wants to divert close to $7 billion from other government agencies as a way to foot the bill for the wall. opponents argue it violates the constitutional power of congress to decide budget appropriations. the president made building the wall one of the centerpieces of his presidential campaign in 2016. let's check that morning commute with mike. how is it looking for friday? >> great even for a friday, it's looking great. we expect lighter flow. look at all the green here. a couple smaller crashes, but

not a major issue. 87, 101 both sorted themselves out. 880 was jammed heading toward 101 but suddenly started to clear up. no incidents show up on the chp report. track at the bay bridge. that's the only place it starts to build over the next couple hours getting in towards san francisco and lighter flow northbound. someone slammed on their brakes. it has cleared. southbound moves smoothly toward the golden gate bridge. destinations like the bridge get more crowded on the weekends. >> i wonder why. they lick to visit. thanks. another update in half an hour.

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and we are back. 8:30 now a fun crowd on this friday morning, may 17th, 2019. look who is back look who is joining us our pal sunny. >> he has been a very busy boy, traveling more than 9,000 miles during the hockey playoffs he was nbc's stanley pup correspondent. in fact, he just got back from st. louis where he met the blues team mascot. he made friends with their official puppy barkley

san jose sharks tonig by the way, you can catch game four of the western conference finals featuring the blues and san jose sharks tonight at 8:00 eastern on nbcsn. >> almost works as hard as roker. >> i know, he is the stanley pup. we could not be more excited for our citi concert schedule. one person may be more excited than us. where is alison? are you alison feeley? >> yes. >> i hear you are a big fan of our concerts >> the biggest fan ever. >> which ones have you been to >> i took my daughter to see one direction a while ago. we camped out all night. >> that makes you super mom because that's a big one. >> then thomas rhett. >> he is coming, actually. you know what, a little surprise for you. do you want to see thomas rhett this summer? >> yes. >> you have two vip passes to see thomas rhett this summer. >> woo >> i hope it's okay if i do this i don't think we have ever done this before. you seem like a real super fan.

>> i am a super fan. >> i will give you all access concert passes you could come to any concert you want all summer long as much as you want, alison. >> thank you >> i hope you are not busy working, the kids in school. we hope to see you every friday. thank you so much. >> that is amazing. >> wait. concert swag here you go. >> wow, wow! >> cute, right >> superfan. >> hope to see you soon. ahead, jojo sits down with natalie for an exclusive interview, opening up about her success, the future, and keeping things positive even on social me media. >> and convenient and greatest finds. >> also, in a few minutes on the third hour of "today," a sisterhood on the football field. we are going to meet the women who are conquering the gridiron. should be a cool story first, before all of that, mr.

roker has the 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. >> let's look at your weekend starting off with the preakness right here on nbc. it looks like we are going to have great weather, partly sunny, mild, 78 degrees. coverage starts at 5:00 on nbc rest of your weekend shaping up like this. for saturday around the rest of the country up and down the east coast gorgeous strong storms making their way from texas all the way into the mid-mississippi river valley another storm in the pacific northwest and california continues out there. the horses are still running we have storms through the great lakes all the way down into the gulf and some showers and wet weather moves back into the northeast. and we have some nice folks here where are you from >> kansas city. >> what's your name? >> lance thomas. >> who is with you

>> danny, taran. >> all right there you go all right. these are folks from the big slick. very nice. we are going to be going to in a good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. going into the afternoon, our skies will be clearing. we'll enjoy one dry day as we go into the weekend. that wet weather will return. starring in the north bay in the morning and then spreading through the bay area going into tomorrow afternoon. and may get quite heavy at times. on sunday, we start to see this activity wrapping up, especially in the afternoon. and then going through the rest of the forecast, more rain and well below normal temperatures for this time of year. want want to show a little love to the people by 48th street that is your latest weather. let's head back inside to craig. >> thank you. up next, a look at the new frontier in health care that could be rolling through your town no insurance required.

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we're back with a group doing amazing work providing unique health care for people across the country. >> our friend rehema ellis joins us from virginia with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are in the dental area where volunteers have swooped in with all this equipment they set it up in a matter of hours. they will be here for the next three days they are not drilling patients on insurance coverage or how much they can pay. the main question, where does it hurt in rural smith county, virginia, appalachia country, airport hangar number 7 transformed into a medical center they began early this morning

providing dental, vision, and general medical care free of charge to people with no insurance or struggling to make ends meet like caylee here for an eye exam. >> i'm in college and kind of need to be able to see my work >> reporter: since 1985 r.a.m., short for remote area medical, began to help people in third world countries. but in 1992 volunteers set up shop in rural america for millions of poor people here. >> i live 120 miles away. >> reporter: joanne bradley lining up a day before the clinic opened to see a dentist. >> i don't have the money to pay for dental care. >> it's a national disgrace we don't have insurance that can't cover people's medical and dental conditions in this country in the wealthiest country of the world. >> reporter: jeff eastman runs the clinics. are you saying it's a mistake if people think this is just operating in rural appalachia? >> yes, one of our biggest is in baltimore.

>> reporter: they started with one dental chair last year they set up 60 clinics nationwide, health care for more than 45,000 people. >> when we found out we were surprised this many people needed it in this country. >> reporter: this family of volunteers usually travels to haiti, but this year directed their efforts here at home what does it mean to you to be able to come here and get this dental care for free >> a lot because you got dentists to get a filling, you are looking at $200, $300. i can't afford it. ain't no way >> reporter: here a dire need for critical care filled by the kindness of volunteers looking ahead, many people we talked to said a decisive issue in 2020 will be where the candidates stand on health care. back to you guys. >> thank you so much for that. we take insurance for granted. >> sure do. >> this group is doing

incredible work. coming up next, get your kids for this one. natalie is catching up with jojo siwa if you haven't heard from her, your kids have a wildly popular tween queen first, this is "today" on nb c. 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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welcome back on this friday morning. if you have young kids chances are you have heard of jojo siwa. she has become quite the mega mogul with tv shows, songs, lines of best selling products. >> that's right. now jojo is embarking on her first concert tour natalie sat down with the teen sensation. good morning. >> good morning. her fans call themselves the siwa-nators. she has ten million of them on youtube alone. she was a pop singer, nickelodeon star and, yes, a business tycoon.he

she is 15, guys. we caught up with jojo in l.a. as she rehearses for her new concert tour which is already selling out coast to coast ♪ >> reporter: she is the reigning tween queen. >> hey, everyone, it's jojo. welcome back. >> reporter: her big personality and talent and that signature side pony earning her millions of followers online. a platinum music hit and product lines at walmart and target. >> it's jojo band-aids. >> reporter: including her trademark hair bows, 60 million sold so far. did you think this girl from nebraska growing up was going to be, you know, this big brand that is everywhere >> i knew it's what i wanted i always knew that somehow, somewhere i was going to get it. ♪ >> reporter: now jojo is about to kick off her very first concert tour for your fans, i mean, you always talk about self-esteem

and how important that is. what do you consider your best traits >> oh! i think it's my -- my best trait is to make other people happy. that's what i like to do, to make other people happy, make other people smile, make them feel better. >> reporter: she has been doing it since breaking through as a dance prodigy on the tv series "dance moms. the show's success led jojo to start her own blog where she shares details of her daily life. >> i would love to do a house tour. >> reporter: in a surprise move the social media star recently shut off public comments on herf hateful posts. >> you know what? with the click of a instagram following a barrage of hateful posts. >> you know what with the click of a button i can eliminate one little annoyance. >> reporter: do you feel that's saying to your fans i am not connecting with you then >> i actually think it's, in a comments are off. i have a fan base that ranges from 4 to 13.

way, better for my fans if my comments are off i have a fan base that ranges from 4 to 13 those kids are young they are so young. people on instagram have such bad language i don't want the 5-year-olds on their mom's phones looking at those. >> reporter: you have always played younger is that for a reason is that because your fans are young? >> i see people who are my age and who are acting a lot older and who are trying to be someone or something that they are not, and it's just so sad to me because i just don't understand why when you are 15 are you trying to be 22? >> reporter: behinthe scenes her mom jess says jojo is your typical adolescent what is life like at home with jojo is she like -- >> you know -- >> reporter: when does she go to sleep? does she quiet down ever >> i will be trying to fall asleep i hear her laughing and talking on the phone. >> reporter: this teen turned mogul turns 16 on sunday and she

is already planning what's next in her fairy tale career if you close your eyes and picture your future ten years from now, what do you see? >> i love what i'm doing right now. i see everything but on a bigger scale. >> reporter: still wearing the bow? >> the bow will always be a part of my life i will be a bow girl when i'm 70. >> we will wait to see that. it's adorable. you know what? it's cool. she is taking a stand against bullying it seems like. >> yeah. in fact, she said she decided to shut off the instagram comments after somebody made a horrific post they said she should drink bleach and staple her eyes shut. that's what she is protecting her younger fans from, from comments like that why her music video she sends a strong message to her fans to be good people, treat everyone with kindness and respect more of our interview, including jojo's thoughts on dating. she is turning 16 this sunday. happy birthday, jojo and also more on her friendship with kim kardashian.

head to our website today.com. >> all right. >> she is so fun a really cute personality and a great person. >> you should have borrowed one of those bows. it's friday, natalie. >> i have the rainbow theme going already. >> thanks. just ahead, frozen foods they are not only convenient, but these ones are also healthy. they are good for you. good housekeeping's jackie london with a few of her top picks. first, this is "today" on nbc. togo's fans, the pretzelrami is back,

with our famous pastrami and a bigger soft pretzel roll. and try the new turkey bistro with warm turkey and smokehouse bacon. or the new hot club chicken dijon with dijon mayo and black forest ham. how far would you go for a togo?

we are back with "today food." if you are looking for something quick and healthy, you are in luck. jackie london has a cart full of frozen foods perfect for the family. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for telling us that we can have frozen food and not >> thank you for telling us that we can have frozen food and not feel guilty about it. >> thank you for having me we have some great options to

share today. >> what are your criteria? not all frozen foods are created equal. >> absolutely. look for whole food ingredients to be the first ingredient you want it to be customizable so you can add nutrient dense nutrition or something all in one. go for four grams each of protein and fiber and under 500 milligrams of sodium. >> let's start with breakfast. who doesn't love a breakfast burrito. >> this is fantastic get focused. it's from sweet earth. it is actually going to be 320 calories what i love is it's a grab and go breakfast most of us aren't getting breakfast because we don't have the time so this you can really eat with one hand as you are driving to work or driving the kids to school. >> nuke it and hit the road? >> exactly it's delicious, super nutrient dense. >> why do you like this bowl >> healthy choice power mornings bowl, kale pesto it is delicious. you see how awesome the

ingredients are. really wholesome, really fresh tasting. add an extra egg on there. it's lower in calories so you could add a little bit extra to get everything you need. >> i am delighted to see waffles. >> why have toast when you can have a frozen waffle kashi's waffles are whole grain. these have peanut butter in there. so you can add nut butter. >> yes. >> this one also the 100% whole grains, the plain flavor we have an egg on here what isn't better when you put on egg on it. >> makes everything better. >> yes and you have eight grams of protein in each. love the wild. this is fantastic. if you are one of the three million tags on instagram of taco tuesday, right? >> yes. >> we are always looking for good options for this. this is a baja style fish taco bowl add them to a corn tortilla or

they have the corn tortilla in there. >> you say this is good? >> it's fantastic. and super nutrient dense and really going to give you that 16 grams of protein plus the omega-3s, which we could all use more of. >> i see a lot of these cauliflower pizza crusts they are not all equal why do you like this one >> green giant has earned our emblem for the unique and innovative way of making cauliflower is nutritious and tasty in this pizza form this is 80% cauliflower, 50% fewer calories compared to others and you are going to get protein and fiber in there really you can use this as a base customization is everything. so this is you can load it up with cheese, veggies, tomato sauce and you are good to go also slice into smaller bites, use as a party app. >> frozen pasta?

>> these are from bird's eye these are 100% vegetable pastas. these are made from lentil flour. ten grams of protein right there. you don't need the chicken in there, but you can add on that also, load them up with veggies always. >> this is the five food groups in my household. they are going to maintain the crispiness of a traditional chicken tender but they have got chicken fingers. >> these are great because these are lightly breaded. they are going to maintain the crispiness of a traditional chicken tender but they have got that kind of lighter, less >> good flavor, too. >> right they are 1.5 grams of saturated fat, which is fantastic per serving. >> this looks like tater tots. >> yes these are basically tater tots except they are dr. praeger's carrot puffs they are tastier. >> i will be the judge of that. >> carrots, potato, and canola oil.

six grams of fiber. >> all right something sweet? >> we have to get something sweet. this is from diana's bananas they are chocolate covered bananas. this version, the larger version, comes on a stick. >> that's cute for summer with the kids. >> i love it thank you so much. if you didn't catch all that go to today.com/food and all the items will be listed there over to you. >> thank you. mr. roker, time for some birthdays. >> time to spin the smucker's jars we are first up going to welcome or wish a happy 101st birthday to veronica. she is a proud grandma from crystal river, florida first in her family to graduate from high school rosco draper of new jersey celebrating 100 years. loves spending time with his three kids and seven grandkids happy 100th birthday to william. married to the love of his life

for 70 years we salute you for your service mary duncan from sun city, arizona, celebrating 100 years still works in the library every week very nice. esther arnold of milwaukee, wisconsin is 100 word on the street is she has one of the best bakery products you will ever meet and happy 100th birthday to edgar mormon the secret to longevity, drinking milk and honey. if you want us to celebrate someone's milestone birthday or anniversary let us know at today.com/celebrates. >> you can check out more today.com/allday more great stories, including five things women should say to your doctors if you feel your symptoms are being dismissed. >> also, if you are looking for a job there is an unusual opportunity available. tweeting for the queen. >> really? >> that would make me click. all of that and more at

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rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> oh, good friday morning. i'm al here with sheinelle. craig had to run out on assignment. dylan is off. we are thrilled. we have jill martin here. >> hi, everybody. >> all right. so everybodyas been talking about this since this news broke yesterday about college admissions, of course the scandal involving sleb stees and other parents, powerful parents accused of paying to get their kids into school. this morning the s.a.t. exam, which of course is the bane of every kid's existence, is one of those tests kids take to get to