bear in monrovia in southern california. >> walking around the neighborhoods. it looks like everyone is safe. you would see pictures online and people with cell phones, not a good idea. >> look as you see him right there. have a good friday. good morning nearing a meltdown new revelations from inside the intelligence community today a u.s. official telling nbc news it is chaos inside, after the president dumped the head of national intelligence. and new this morning, the stunning reason why. breaking overnight, mass hysteria protesters take to the streets in ukraine over fears of the coronavirus. even attacking a bus full of evacuees from china amid false reports the passengers were sick under arrest, the idaho mother whose children have been missing since september, turns up in hawaii but her children, still missing this morning

those stories, plus, secret's out a shocker from the business world. victoria's secret sold for a fraction of what it was once worth. highway hero the new mom who helped rescue a truck driver caught in that fiery crash and saved his life and the boys are back in town the k-pop stars bts are here bts just dropped new music, where? on our plaza and the crowd goes wild. today, friday, february 21st, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. thank you for being with us on a friday morning we say hello to you, and 1,000 of our closest friends here for bts. they're watching new music on our plaza. it just dropped. >> they just dropped that music video, y'all i don't know if you know how

popular this group is. listen to this twitter, 23.9 million followers. instagram, 22.5. youtube, 25.3 million. they are on our plaza. people have been lining up for days >> sleeping out there. i must say, a very cold night here in new york city. we'll have that. we have a lot to get to. including this report sending shock waves through washington this morning here it is that the intelligence officials warned a group of house lawmakers that russia was trying to interfere in the u.s. election this year, with the goal to help re-elect president trump. now, "the new york times" reporting that president trump was so angered by that briefing, that is what actually may have cost a key intelligence official, the director of national intelligence, his job all of this upheaval, of course, comes one day before the nevada caucus for the democrats we have complete coverage this morning. we'll start with peter alexander on this breaking story out of washington peter, good morning.

>> reporter: savannah, good morning. the president's response abruptly forcing out the nation's spy chief, causing serious concern within the intelligence community one official telling nbc news, that the office of the director of national intelligence, that oversees the cia and 16 other agencies, is, quote, nearing a meltdown all of it the fallout after a recent briefing that russia is at it again with plans to try to tip the upcoming 2020 election in the president's favor this morning, new revelations that u.s. intelligence officials warned lawmakers about russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 election, to help re-elect president trump that according to a former intelligence official briefed on the matter the news first reported by "the new york times." the briefing infuriated the president, who, according to "the times," fumed about the briefing in the presence of adam schiff the democrat who spearheaded the impeachment effort against him schiff, a frequent target for president trump.

>> these people are vicious. adam schiff is a vicious, horrible person. >> reporter: "the washington post" reports, according to people familiar with the matter, that the president was angry with his acting director of national intelligence, joseph maguire, and gave him a dressing down over what the president perceived as disloyalty from the staff. he thought the information was given exclusively to schiff and it could be used against him by democrats. all of it, a senior official, costing maguire his job. he has been replaced by richard grenell, a fierce trump advocate with no intelligence experience the president overnigh thanking grenell in a tweet, adding he will be nominating a new candidate for the job soon president trump hints he is prepared to pardon a key figure in the 2016 russia investigation. his long-time friend and forme adviser, roger stone >> i want to see it play out to

its fullest. roger has a very good chance of exoneration, in my opinion >> reporter: those comment hours after a federal judge sentenced stone to more than three years in prison, for witness tampering and lying to congress judge amy bermen jackson praising the prosecution saying the case against stone was not political. quote, you were not prosecuted for standing up for the president, the judge said. you were prosecuted for covering up for the president this morning, some of the president's advisers it will tef president trump decides to pardon stone, they want him to wait until after the election so he doesn't risk turning off undecided voters in key swing states >> let's go back to what's happening in the intelligence committee. and the president has indicated who he is considering to be the permanent director of national intelligence can you tell us about that >> reporter: the president aboard air force one overnight telling reports he is considering georgia congressman doug collins as his permanent

spy chief. he was one of the loudest and fiercest republican defenders in the impeachment hearings collins is speaking out, saying he is not interested in the job, and he would not accept it because he is currently running for a seat in the u.s. senate. back to you. >> peter alexander leading us off. thank you. we're just hours away from a nevada caucus. the state is desperate to avoid a repeat of the problems in iowa and in the meantime, michael bloomberg is looking to turn things around after, shall we say, a less-than-stellar debate debut. andrea mitchell has more on that andrea, good morning >> reporter: good morning, savannah here in nevada, volunteers have been training with software to calculate the vote they ditched the app that caused a debacle in iowa and are hoping to avoid it here the other question is, how did that fiery debate here in las vegas the other night affect the race for the first time in nevada, there was early voting this

week more than 77,000 people showed up to cast paper ballots more than half first-time voters those ballots will be added to the caucus voters tomorrow nevada's democrats hoping to avoid the chaos that unfolded in iowa the party deploying a caucus calculator, with volunteers using ipaipads and a google-basd software to count the ballots tomorrow not on any ballot here, mike bloomberg. the billionaire trying to regroup, after taking a bruising in wednesday's contentious las vegas debate the former new york mayor suggesting the on-stage fighting only helped the president. >> how was your night last night? the real winner in the debate last night was donald trump. >> reporter: overnight, elizabeth warren ramping up her attack on bloomberg, over his alleged history of sexist remarks. again calling on him to release women from nondisclosure agreements >> i used to teach contract law and i thought i would make this

easy i wrote up a release and covenant not to sue. and all that mayor bloomberg has to do is download it -- i'll text it -- and then the women or men will be free to speak and tell their own stories >> reporter: but with bloomberg spending $7 million a day on political ads, and bernie sanders leading several national polls, the other candidates are hoping to slow their momentum before super tuesday in less than two weeks, when 14 states vote the top prize, california, with 416 delegates. a new monmouth university poll, showing bernie sanders with a big advantage in the state and joe biden, no longer with the status of front-runner, perhaps with the most to prove here in nevada, it's a caucus. we've seen what happened in iowa how confident are you that they can do it better >> i'm not -- i'm hoping they can do it better for example, there's been a lot

of early voting. people waiting in lines, i'm told, up to four hours in some cases to vote. you walk in, i don't think people know how it works >> nevada is tomorrow after the south carolina, and a lot of people are observing that, for the first time, you'll see the electorate full of african-american voters an latino voters. i know you have a new poll about that very issue. >> reporter: we do, indeed it's a national poll it's an nbc news/"wall street journal" poll out this morning it shows that bernie sanders has gained significant ground with african-americans across the country on joe biden just barely behind joe biden now. that could be significant in south carolina, where african-american voters make up 60% of the democratic primary voters the same poll shows that amy klobuchar and pete buttigieg who had strong showings in p predominantly white new

hampshire, and were hoping to gain some steam entering into the more diverse states, such as nevada and south carolina, next week, they barely make inroads with minority voters going forward. it shows a strong showing for sanders and could spell trouble for joe biden in south carolina, who is really counting on a big win there. >> a key sign of things to come. andrea, thank you very much. craig joins the table. an update on the coronavirus that involves a lot of panic >> hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well as worries of an epidemic spread across the globe, the panic has taken a violent turn in ukraine. protesters are furious that evacjooneva evacuees from the epicenter of the outbreak, wuhan, china, are arriving on their doorstep janis mackey frayer has the latest good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. with more cases of coronavirus in other places outside china, singapore, even here in japan, there are mounting concerns

about how easily the virus appears to be spreading. that fear turning violent in ukraine. this morning in ukraine, riots breaking out over coronavirus fears. protesters furious that 70 ukrainians evacuated from chin are being allowed into the country, even though none are sick there's concerns of a wider outbreak in japan, where "the diamond princess" cruise ship is still under quarantine but hundreds of passengers are walking away, alarming experts who question a lack of controls on the ship that allowed the virus to spread so rapidly american passenger geri jorgensen, now in hospital, says she followed the rules and has no idea how she got infected >> it was very surprising because i'm never sick i haven't had a cold or a flu in probably 30 years. >> reporter: with mounting concerns of a global pandemic, experts are looking to clusters of infection in south korea,

singapore, and on the cruise ship here in japan south korea with more than 100 cases has now put a city under quarantine after 77 cases at a local church with restrictions crippling much of china, and schools still closed, hundreds of millions of kids are living largely indoors, with lessons done online and parents like david trying to juggle it all. >> trying to stay healthy. and we're trying to stay upbeat with our lives >> reporter: tourism is feeling the impact, too. some of asia's biggest attractions, now relatively empty. in the heart of beijing, the temple of heaven closed down and deserted no one allowed at the great wall or at theme parks like shanghai disney

even at tourist areas like tokyo, crowds appear thinner, with chinese tourists staying home and people here urged to take caution japanese officials are admitting they're entering a new phase for containing the virus they had planned to keep the crew of the cruise ship onboard, under quarantine, along with people who had shared rooms with those testing positive for the virus. that plan has now changed. they announced today that everyone will come on to shore that's 1,000 people, including americans. they will be housed in a government facility and quarantined for the next couple of weeks craig? >> janis mackey frayer, thank you. yo yokohama, japan, for us. another story we're following this morning the idaho mother of two children, who have been missing since september, was arrested thursday in hawaii nbc national correspondent, miguel almaguer, has more on this story miguel, good morning >> reporter: good morning. the search is on for the two missing children now, their mother, lori vallow is behind bars in hawaii

police arresting vallow for refusing to turn over her children and tell investigators where they are overnight, police in hawaii, announcing the arrest of lori vallow, as officials investigate the disappearance of her two children last seen months ago >> are your children still alive? >> reporter: charges include two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children >> being in custody, i suspect, be put some kind of pressure on her to come up with some kind of an explanation >> reporter: authorities looking for vallow to explain what happened to 7-year-old joshua vallow and 17-year-old tylee ryan last seen in their home in id o idaho. police say the 47-year-old mother misled authorities on her children's whereabouts according to court documents, vallow used to live with her kids and previous husband, charles vallow, in arizona in july 2019, after the couple's divorce, police say lori's brother killed charles

a new months later, vallow got remarried to chad, just weeks after his wife was found dead. evidence led police to call her death suspicious vallow and her husband moved to eastern idaho, where her kids were last seen after extended family notified law enforcement they couldn't get in touch with the children, idaho investigators ordered the couple to bring the kids to police by the end of january last month, joshua's grandparents pleading for information. >> we love you j.j. and we love you tylee. please come home >> reporter: the couple ignored their pleas and later showed up in hawaii without the two kids the bizarre case growing more troubling, as family expressed concerns about the couple's extremist religious views and their alleged involvement in the group focused on preparing for doomsday on wednesday, the attorney issued a statement, saying that lori daybell is a devoted mother we look forward to addressing

the allegations once they've moved beyond speculation and rumor. >> vallow's husband was not in custody. law enforcement told nbc news vallow is being held in hawaii on a $5 million bail and does not yet have a kroucourt date she'll have the opportunity to waive or fight her extradition to idaho a lawyer did not immediately response to our request for comment. >> miguel, thank you this morning, a truck driver in indianapolis is lucky to be alive, after his tanker truck, filled with fuel, overturned on an interstate. look at that burst into flames. nbc's kathy park tells us how several good samaritans including a brand-new mom put their own lives at risk and pulled him to safety >> reporter: stunned drivers on a busy indianapolis interstate capturing the fiery wreckage from all angles, as smoke and flames poured from an overturned semi, hauling 4,000 gallons of jet fuel

>> massive amount of fire. >> reporter: investigators say the man driving lost control, hit a retaining wall, and split the tanker wide open two explosions triggered a massive fire ball, engulfing much of the ramp the driver barely getting out. >> he was standing near the truck when it exploded that caused injury to him. >> reporter: holly mcnally was leaving a nearby hospital after visiting her 4-day-old baby boy in the nicu, when her week took another dramatic turn. >> i slowed up to see what was on fire, and it was an actual semi, a tanker as i'm looking, i see a man running out of it. >> reporter: she says the truck driver was in flames, and she took off running to help, along with two others. >> there was a fire. i said, we have got to go or we're not going to make it 30 or 45 seconds after we got him off that ramp, that seconds explosion hit and we could feel it >> without question, the good

samaritans saved that driver's life >> reporter: this morning, the driver remains in critical condition, while the stranger-turned-good-samaritan is now rooting for his recovery. >> i just left my baby that i brought into this world. and i didn't want to see a life go out of this world if i could do anything to help. >> reporter: kathy park, nbc news >> that's a remarkable mom >> moms are amazing. >> had the baby 1:30 in the morning on monday. >> wow >> and saved a life a few days later. that's incredible. our hearts are with the truck driver let's say good morning to al roker. we're going to get a check of the weekend forecast hey, hon >> hey, guys here's the deal. it's snowing in south carolina and north carolina we have nothing almost here in the northeast. a real mess with all kinds of snow, bringing upwards of 2 to 3 inches the good news for the carolinas, it's moving away quickly it's out of here and hugging the coast, around the cape and then gone the temperatures will be below average for a good portion of the southeast, into the mid-atlantic states. all the way to the northeast

8 degrees below average, for boston 46 in atlanta, that's 13 degrees cooler saturday, we start to see a warm-up from denver all the way to chicago but the cold air from orlando, where it will be 68 to houston, 60 degrees the good news, we'll see a warm-up into next week look at the temperatures by tuesday, charleston, 68 boston, you'll be 53 on monday double nickels through tuesday for washington, d.c. and warming up to 64 in atlanta. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. that was actually a professional headshot. i'm sure that's it, yeah. i, uh, i think i've lost a few pounds recently too. i'm actually doing a juice cleanse. wait! you don't... (glass breaking) (gasp) ah! oh...! with geico, the savings keep on going. just like this sequel. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at this beautiful sunrise over palo alto this morning. we'll enjoy more sunshine and temperatures reaching into the low to mid-70s. but we'll start to see more clouds moving in by this afternoon and into the evening. slight chance of some spotty sprinkles early tomorrow morning. other than that, we'll enjoy more of the springlike weather into the weekend. look at how much we warm up next week. some inland areas reach into the upper 70s as the dry weather continues. hoda >> is winter over? >> not just yet. >> not yet okay all right, al. thank you. >> winter is a state of mind coming up, inside the fall of victoria's secret, one of the world's most recognizable retailers, sold for a fraction of what it was once worth. what does this mean for the brand going forward? plus, it has more than 2 billion users. how safe is whatsapp an eye-opening look at how

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a view at the golden gate bridge. we're enjoying sunshine and a breeze and our temperatures today warming up into the upper 60s near the coast and mid-70s for the inland valleys. more of this it weather into the weekend. a few spotty sprinkles tomorrow morning but the dry weather continues into next week. we'll be warming up into the upper 70s in the valleys while san francisco will stay in the mid to upper 60s over the next sen days. heading over to mike. how are the roads. >> looking for 18 bhe-wheel about found a eight leger. good movement for the fast track lanes. there is parker to get some camera time. approaching the bay bridge, no problems and more slowing once again near gilman. may be a second crash in the morning. first one was on shoulder quickly. the rest of the bay shows a quick drive as well. scattered incidented into mountain view out of san jose and west 92 slowing still over

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♪ back, now, february 21st 7:30 on a friday morning look at our plaza. this is like a summer concert kind of day. they're all here for one reason. bts, stands for beyond the scene. they are the k-pop superstars. they dropped a new album people have been sleeping outside. if you don't know them, they're global they are worldwide they are selling out stadiums all around the world >> people were waiting in the streets just to be here. >> and people are dancing, as well >> they're not even playing this morning.

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a fraction of what it was once worth. as part of the deal, the embattled ceo is out as the business battles recent allegations of a toxic workplace, its parent company arguing they've made significant strides to ensure a safe environment plus, questions regarding wexner's close relationship with the late disgraced jeffrey epstein, his longtime money manager. wexner said he was unaware of epstein's criminal activity. with its glitz, glamour and models strutting the runway in their famous angel wings, the fashion show was cancelled last year for good, due to falling ratings. car c karlie kloss said she walked away in 2015 because it wasn't, quote, the kind of message i want to send to young women around the world, about what it means to be beautiful. what do you make of what's happened here with victoria's secret >> i think that brands and companies that are really about how can we present our products

and services in a way that reflect women's reality and not the fantasy or the imagination of men, are the ones that are winning. >> reporter: women, moving away from male-focused advertising, where sex sells. epitomized in shows like "mad men. >> i think that's a little suggestive >> good. that's what i was going for. >> i don't feel like it fits my body type. >> reporter: the women we talked to suggest they are shopping elsewhere. today in 2020, what do you feel the modern woman would like? >> comfortable for her not for the man. >> yeah. >> reporter: while the higher-priced victoria's secret struggles body-positive brands like aerie and third love have been rapidly gaining customers by focusing on fit and comfort, and offering more options for women of different body types. did we change as consumers did women? >> of course they did. women change women's wardrobes change the ability today to have women

feel how they want to feel, look how they want to look, and basically embrace themselves, that's the message of the future >> now they've been sold, do we expect that victoria's secret is going to change the branding or advertising at all >> they're going to have to. here's the thing, craig, you're not their customer we are >> fair point. >> much was fueled by the me too movement women are saying we want brands that reflect what we are, who we are, and this body positivity movement is real you've seen brands like third love, direct to consumer, that's not just billboards of supermodels that don't look like most of us they're advertising in our social media feeds with models that are our peers and our sisters. another thing, you ever go to a dressing room in a store to try on a bra it's embarrassing at best. how about trying on a bra at home with all sorts of sizes that really fit you? yes, victoria's secret can absolutely get to where we are but brands have popped up and

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unhackable way of communicating. no messaging app is unhackable but how much work would it take somebody to get inside whatsapp and find your secrets? we're at the electronic foundation to find out cooper quentin is a senior technologist here. he says platforms like whatsapp are your best digital option >> i would say that the most secure form of communication is an in-person conversation. >> reporter: right >> the second-most secure form of communication is any end-to-end encrypted messenger, like signal, whatsapp, wire, all good options >> reporter: quentin says end-to-end encryption is your safest bet because it scrambled and unscrambles messages normal text messages are not safe because they pass through cell towers. they can be intercepted. sometimes like facebook messenger is not automatically encrypted at all those conversations sit on companies' servers and are vulnerable to hackers and law enforcement.

if someone gets your passwords or installs malware on your phone, encryption will not protect you. >> once i get some malware on to your phone, the game is over >> reporter: to demonstrate, he conducted a test, where an email asked for my icloud password i went along with it you sent me to a page that looks legit. >> since i fished your password. i can now log in as you on icloud and see your photos, including your photos from whatsapp >> reporter: i shot these a couple hours ago the fact of the matter is, once you've tricked me into giving me password, the game is up it doesn't matter what app i'm using, you can access anything >> exactly >> reporter: but security breaches inside whatsapp itself are very rare. he believes jeff bezos probably got a custom attack via whatsapp good news is it's not likely to happen to you.

>> to come up with the thing to send bezos to develop the malware that would be installed on his phone, all of this takes more money and more time >> reporter: not to mention, you need to have a relationship with jeff bezos so he says, i'll click on this. i know you >> exactly and you need to have his phone number >> reporter: the head of whatsapp told us, that end-to-end encryption is critical to keeping people safe. and whatsapp will continue to provide industry-leading security for all messages and calls. encrypted or not unless you take steps to protect your data, your device can be a one-stop shop for hackers. >> i was just clearing all of my chats. what can you do if you want to protect your data? >> there are several steps you can do keep your phone updated. the companies that make the phones are trying to make sure you are protected. keep it updated.

and use two-step authentication. if you have the option to do it, do it. it's important that you do that. keep looking into the phone. make sure you recognize everything make sure you are enabling encryption when it is available on something like facebook messenger. and make sure that there's no app on there that you say, what is this? i don't know what this is. if you see one, not only should you delete it, you might throw the phone away restore it the thing is, it feels weird, right, for us to reach out to one another and say, let's take this conversation to something like whatsapp. can you install that, please but the way the security personnel think about it, it's like washing your hands before you shake hands. it's polite. it's a way of saying i care about my privacy i care about your privacy. let's use an encrypted thing to talk back and forth. >> sounds like you're saying, let's talk about something bad >> if you're not going to have that conversation in person, so much sensitive stuff moves back and forth use one of the apps. no reason not to

>> thanks, jake. let's go on to mr. roker and get a check of our weekend >> first, i want to talk about, is march the new february? we've had almost no snow in the northeast. boston, the snowiest month is january, philly, new york, washington, d.c. only half an inch of snow for boston this month. a trace in new york. zip for philly and washington, d.c. and guess what boston's on-pace for the second-least snowiest january and february d.c., it's been more than a year since an inch of snow. and it's been much cooler than average out west but warmer than average out east if you like winter, we may have good news for you. this march, we could be a little more snowy because we're looking at cooler-than-average temperatures in the mid-atlantic and northeast and gulf coast warmer than average out west storms come and we may see some snow in march. that's what's going good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we start out with sunshine. it is a nice start to our

friday. and it will be a warm springlike day, reaching 73 degrees. now keep in mind that a normal high temperature is about 62 degrees. so we're way above that even for the inland east bay. as we reach up to 75 in concord and 75 today in napa. but it is slightly cooler tomorrow as the disturbance moves to our south. could bring in spotty sprinkles during the morning and then upper 70s in the forecast extending into next week. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al >> you taking a little stretch >> the seventh inning stretch. carson is here good morning >> tgif-bts. all of the letters >> a lot of letters. harry smith continues to bring us secrets from the smithsonian. whose hockey skate is this and what miraculous game -- that's a clue right there -- was it a part of we'll tell you after these quick messages (howling wind)

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good friday morning. right now at 7:56 and a lot of sunshine to start out your friday morning. here is a live look outside in oakland. and our temperatures have been nice and mild and will warm up quickly today. we'll reach up owe to 75 in antioch. 73 in san jose. 73 also in oakland. and some upper 60s in san francisco with a high of 75 in napa today. we'll have a slight cool doin tomorrow as more clouds move in during the morning and spotty light showers early in the morning but the rest of the forecast is pretty dry and our temperatures going from the upper 60s on sunday to the upper 70s by next thursday. san francisco will reach the upper 60s today and then mid-60s for the weekend and the start of early next week, still no rain in sight over the next seven days. heading over to mike. arrow points to the disabled

truck still on the right shoulder. in fact a tow truck arrived and then it left. i see it farther down over on the right shoulder again. so these issues are on the san mateo bridge but you see how smooth the traffic flowsm it is lighter and it is friday so we see a smoother throw but just watching things like that over on the shoulder. south bay, no major problems. oakland slowing through downtown and may pull out sweeper trucks later on but right now i'm checking on the southbound side. things just bogged down over the last few minutes. right back to you. >> thank you very much. happening now, the city's first female chief anne kirkpatrick fired. darren allison is now the acting interim chief. get the full story from our home page. san jose state students waking up from a sleepover. trying to send a message of a demonstration they call poverty under the stars. students camped out on campus to

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album. it's a fantastic album download the album before that to sing along. >> we have a lot of fun to get to let's get to the news at 8:00 we're going to start this morning in washington. there are new signs of chaos in the intelligence community this morning. president trump said to be furious over a briefing on russian interference in the 2020 election that may have cost the head of national intelligence his job. peter alexander back with three things to watch today. good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. a former intelligence official telling nbc news that the country's acting spy chief, joseph maguire, was forced out of his post, because the president was angry that lawmakers were briefed on russia's plans to help get him re-elected "the new york times" and "the washington post," reporting that the president erupted at maguire the day after the security briefing, concerned the democrats would use the information against him. a former official telling us the office of the director of national intelligence is, quote, nearing a meltdown over

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(whistling) we're back harry smith is here. a new installment of our series "mr. smith goes to." >> i love it. >> the smithsonian >> there's more than 150 million artifacts in the museum. harry joins us to reveal the zr secrets behind one object that skated its way into history. >> let's take a walk back in time 40 years ago, the united states in america, a word that was used with frequency, was malaise. the mood wasn't all that great we're deep in the cold war with the soviet union

people worried about a nuclear holocaust. and along came an athletic event that would have amazing repercussions. >> reporter: a hockey skate. the number 27 written on the inside of the boot a name, hard to make out, on the underside. to whom did it belong? what are we looking at here? >> we're looking at my right skate, of the skates that i wore when we played the russians in the 1980 olympics. >> reporter: phil verchota played left wing for the 198 u.s. olympic team, a team that defied all expectations an did what no one thought possible >> do you believe in miracles? yes! >> reporter: his fellow university of minnesota gopher, bill baker, was a defenseman on the team you have something in the smithsonian, as well what is it >> my jersey that i wore, at the smithsonian, displayed there >> reporter: both played for coach herb brooks.

he was a wizard at wrestling his players' emotions and bodies into championship condition. >> i don't feel like you ever had your job secured, based on how you played last weekend. it's how you did in practice >> we joke about it that we would get out of shape playing games on the weekends. >> reporter: brooks was the coach for the u.s. olympic team. they both made the roster. the average age of the squad, 21 the youngest national team at the games. >> currently, professionals can play in the olympics but in 1980, it was still considered a place for amateurs. countries such as the soviet union had amateurs that were professionals. it was their full-time occupation was to play hockey. >> reporter: days before the winter games were to begin, the soviets arrived at madison square garden in new york, to face off in an exhibition, against the young americans. how good were these guys

>> i've never seen it when you go out on the ice for warmups, our guys were standing there -- and i'm guilty, i was doing the same thing -- watching them warmup we stood around and watched them play for three periods >> reporter: the russians won, 10-3 brooks told all who would hear, come the olympics, the u.s. didn't have a chance >> the gold medal, give it to the russians and let them go home >> reporter: but if the americans were to have a prayer to get to the medal round, they would need a win or at minimum a tie against the skillful swedes. the scandinavians, though, looked to have the game in hand. 27 seconds left. >> right >> reporter: down by one who scores the tying goal? >> me. >> dr. baker >> 29 seconds to play. baker in front he scores! >> remember it well. >> reporter: thrust into the medal round, the american boys would face the same soviets who embarrassed them just days before herb brooks had the right words at the right time, words his

players will never forget. >> you're born to be a player. you're meant to be here. >> you're born to be a player. you're meant to be here. this moment is yours >> reporter: somehow, team usa stayed with the soviets through the first period astonished, perhaps, to be down only 2-1 >> johnson gets it >> johnson is there and scores >> it's a tie. one second left. >> reporter: the crowd chanted the building throbbing but the opponents were bigger, faster, stronger, best illustrated when bill baker's stick gets caught in a soviet skate. >> this is how strong these guys were i think i got him now. i'm going to knock him over. i go, and just stop, boom. nothing. i'm like, uh-oh. he takes it and goes -- hands it to me. i'm, like, thank you >> reporter: remarkably, the game was still tied in the final

period and that is when, perhaps, the single most astounding moment in winter games history occurred. >> a good save >> and score mike eruzione. >> reporter: bill baker's celebration on the icecaptured in this photo. >> you look at it from different angles, looks like i tipped it i think he thought i was going for it >> reporter: i have to look at it again maybe it did touch your stick. >> no, it didn't >> reporter: even brooks, ever somber, broke into a smile did you both believe at that moment, maybe we can win this thing? >> i don't think -- i don't think. >> it takes a long time. >> it was a very long time >> i remember herby saying, we have to play our game, too >> reporter: that they did, leaving the soviets stunned. >> do you believe in miracles? yes! unbelievable >> people ask, how did you feel after that i can't -- i don't know.

how do you describe that feeling? >> yeah. >> of beating the best team in the world. >> reporter: the miracle was beating the soviets. but to earn the gold, there was one more game, finland this time, phil verchota scored a crucial goal >> it wasn't a very hard shot. but it ended up in the net i was happy. >> reporter: verchota's tying goal helped team usa to a win. the gold medal his dad, back in duluth, celebrated on the front porch. >> i don't know what possessed him to do this but he went out and got his shotgun and went on the front porch and shot three times into the air. >> reporter: usa captain, mike eruzione called his teammates up to the top of the medal stand. >> my mom -- the tears are just flowing down her face. you can see the pride. that was cool. >> reporter: much was read into

the american victory many saw a parable on the ice. a win for the american way of life those who played, though, think politics had only a little to do with it. people see your skates what do you want them to think >> i'd love them to think that it was a great group of u.s. citizens that did it good guys and a good fun-loving team >> oh. >> these guys talk about how great it was the average age is 21. playing hockey in college. except you didn't have to go to class. such a good time and this is the memorial weekend, 40 years ago this weekend. >> wow >> a bunch of them will be in vegas. >> tickets right there >> everybody was walking a lot taller after that game >> my gosh, right? >> it was unbelievable >> fantastic and quickly, phil played in '84 games, too

he became a banker he's a banker in minnesota and baker, it's dr. baker. he goes and becomes an oral surgeon. he worked as an oral surgeon for decades in minnesota they get together to fish and hunt >> by the way, if you're in a bad mood any day, i think we should re-rack that story. >> right >> good one. mr. roker, what have you got? >> let's look at what we got for your weekend start off with the satellite and radar. basically, clear the storm system moving off the north carolina coast a little activity will be coming into the west. that's going to be a storm that marches across the country in the meantime, temperatures that are below average for a good portion of the country. below average temperatures today, especially through the southern tier of states. a winter chill in the northeast. clearing skies in the mid-atlantic states. out west, things looking pretty clear. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall as we check out a live view of san jose, you can see high clouds moving in and a lot of sunshine in the forecast today as

temperatures are reaching into the low 70s. we'll see a high of 75 degrees in napa today and antioch. oakland reaching 73, 69 in san francisco. our temperatures will stay nice and warm going into the weekend, but we're going to see a slight cooldown by sunday. next week it is back to spring-like weather as sunshine continues. >> and that is your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you sheinelle is here. >> good morning, sheinelle >> she had to be here for "pop start" today >> our featured artist in "pop start. we save the best for last. we're going to street all you coldplay fans out there. if you love coldplay, you're enjoying the new record. and we have a first look at the acoustic e.p. for apple music. here's a stripped down version of "try, tcry, cry, cry. ♪ don't want to feel what we don't know ♪ ♪ in this together, baby we're

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>> word of the day and sheinelle, it's all about you. sheinelle jones is here. we'll talk like you're not here. you revealed you will be stepping away from the show to recover from surgery on your vocal cords for several weeks. >> yeah. >> we're wishing you a speedy recovery you're in good company other people that had the procedure done, sam smith, adele, john mayer. >> i don't have to sing. >> how are you feeling about it? >> i am a little anxious i would be lying if i -- i have a polyp on one of my vocal cords. i got a text from my sister-in-law. she said, i remember four christmases ago, we got together and you couldn't talk. you were worried about your vocal cords. and every christmas since, you've never been able to talk because you're always on vocal rest i remember this past july, you were speaking at essence festival and you were scared didn't know if you'd be hoarse >> it's been a while >> you were relieved >> it's time >> for people that didn't see you yesterday, this is a big -- this is a big surgery and the recovery is difficult. you have to go two weeks without talking. >> two weeks without talking

they call it vocal rest. when you talk, vocal cords vibrate. i won't be able to talk to these little ones for a while. >> how is that going to work >> nate got me a magna doodle, where you can push it and it clears i'll walk around with that >> clean your room >> someone that worked with you for a number of years, sat next to you on the weekends for a while, you like to talk. >> i mean, i've been talking since i was in the womb. >> how are you going to go weeks without -- >> i don't know. >> she'll be all right >> what are you going to do? >> um, read, write, watch movies >> how long can you not talk >> she will be like a zen master she will come back and tell us everything about the universe. >> i will have some deep thoughts to bring to you guys. >> we will be waiting patiently. >> thank you >> and missing you are you taking visitors? >> yes as long as you don't mind sitting in silence >> that will be a challenge for this bunch >> that's a true friend, when you can sit next to somebody and not say a word >> there's a husband joke in

there somewhere. >> he's giving me plenty >> sheinelle, we'll miss you bad. >> thank you >> speedy recovery >> keep us in touch with everything al is out on the plaza >> well, we're not out there just yet but guess who we've got. here they are. ladies and gentlemen, bts. let's bring them in. come on, guys. they are the biggest band probably to hit these shores since the beatles. and, baby, we've got them. we've got the first live interview. they're about to drop their album. come on up and say hi to everybody. oh it's big it's happening and it's only on "today. we're going to bring you bts after your local news and weather. yes, bts ♪

good morning. it is 8:26. i am marcus washington. police and the chp right now on the hunt for a driver in a deadly hit and run. the man that died got out of the car to help others in a chain reaction crash. this happened about 2:00 in the morning on highway 101 in san mateo. started when the driver of a blue sigh on crashed into a wall. a woman pulled over to block the crash and he was struck and killed. the driver of the first car is injured, the other drivers are okay, the hit and run car is believed to be a cion, blue or gray. let's look at the commute. >> the investigation continues.

go to the website, read more details if you missed anything. over here, north 880 jamming from the coliseum to 42nd. you have a problem there, southbound side, there's a disabled vehicle in lanes, jamming things up from 980. there's not really a good alternate through the area. you have to stick it out. if you can get over towards eastbound 580, you make a choice, watching at home, get over there. that is clear. getting to the bay bridge, not completely clear, lighter volume this friday and the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive across the dumbarton. another local update in 30 minutes. now, we know the trump strategy-

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♪ we are back. it's 8:30 on this friday morning. it's february the 21st this crowd has been waiting all morning for one moment and that moment, you guys, is finally here bts is here. yeah where is carson? >> all my "trl" days are coming back to me the screaming fans how long have you been waiting >> wednesday >> it's like two degrees out here >> yeah. >> how's it been waiting >> cold. >> super cold. >> how is it now, knowing about 100 feet behind you is bts >> worth it. >> we're fine. >> good to have you here

how long have you been waiting >> since 3:30 in the morning >> what is it about bts? >> i'm a working mom bts, their music, everything about them gives me an outlet to decompress have fun >> well, they're youthful, decompressing, in the crowd, ready for this moment. back to you. >> we want to take a quick moment to say good-bye to a long-time "today" show staff member who is moving on to another job here his name is jack criska. jack has been with our show for 32 years, as a graphics playback operator, as an artist jack's responsible for controlling almost every graphic that you see on air. jack, buddy, we're going to miss you. >> we love you, jack >> jack goes back to the days when they used to hand-paint willard's map. jack was one of the artists. >> is that real? >> that's when we first met jack >> jack, we love you

coming up, anthony scott is here to introduce us to the latest trend in pizza. it's called pinsa. it's lighter and healthier than your old favorite. and willie cruises through beverly hills, just with al pacino, who gives a rare and candid interview on his legendary career al, a little chilly. what's your weather? >> a little brisk. show you what we have. we are talking about -- it looks like chilly weather in the northeast. finally turning milder in the eastern half of the country. heavy rain making its way into the southwest. then, as we move into sunday, sunday, sunshine along the east coast. we're looking at more snowmaking its way into the midsection of good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine in our forecast today, we'll gradually see more clouds moving in. by late tonight some spots may get light, spotty sprinkles, not expecting a big rain here,

that's after seeing high temperatures today reaching in the low to mid 70s. the rest of the forecast looks pretty pleasant, once skies clear, slightly cooler tomorrow as well as sunday. warming up early next week. by thursday in the upper 70s. now, to the interview that everybody has been waiting for >> that's right, al roker. a jam-packed plaza this morning because bts is here. if you couldn't tell, they are one of the biggest groups in the world. they have a crazy loyal fan base >> their new album is out today. we're going to talk to them in a moment here's a look at the band that's conquering music around the globe. ♪ oh, my, my, my >> reporter: they're the korean pop sensation taking over the globe. the hottest new boy band, starring rm, v, suga, jungkook, jin, j-hope, and jimin

together, they make up bts, beyond the scene and they are taking k-pop to new heights. ♪ making history as the first k-pop band to top the charts in the u.s. and britain and the first korean group to perform at the grammys. bts has earned three number one albums in less than a year, tieing the record with the beatles. with the highest grossing tour of 2019, and landing on "time" magazine's 100 most influential people list. ♪ >> reporter: fans around the world are now known as the bts army and on social media, a jaw-dropping 50 million followers. the bts message of positivity resonating with fans in 2018, even taking their love yourself campaign to the united nations. >> true love first begins with loving yourself. ♪ >> reporter: bts made its debut

in 2013 in south korea, with their album "2 cool 4 skool. seven years and 14 projects later, they're now on the international stage. >> bts ♪ >> today, bts is out with a new single, "on," and highly anticipated new studio album it's sold 4 million copies in pre-sales alone. 2020 looking like it'll be another big year for bts and they're celebrating their album release date with us, on our plaza. good morning, guys >> good morning. >> want to say hi to all these folks who came out to see you. give them a good wave. >> hi. >> was it cold >> thank you for coming.

>> rm, are you used to this? does this crowd follow you where you go >> we can never get used to your guys' love >> and we should point out, rm, that this crowd, some of them have been sleeping outside since wednesday. they come from all over the country and all over the world why do you think this group of yours is a global sensation? >> it could be many reasons. but all of the members, they're so cute and attractive you know the most important thing is that, you know, music truly transcends language and nationality, right and you guys know this, right? yeah you feel it. >> so many different kinds of -- the new record's got 20 tracks the first five tracks are the extended play from ten months ago that came out. a lot of diversity i like the hip-hop tracks on it. tell me about some of the new tracks and what you wanted to

put out. >> what'd he say [ speaking foreign language >> okay. i'll do it this is "map of the soul: 7. we have seven members right here, as you see it's been seven years since our debut. so, we put the number of the lucky seven. this album is like a big statement in declaration that we admit our destiny, we admit our shadows and lights at the same time we recognize our destiny and all of the past. you know, you guys know this, right? yeah >> one thing that people love is how positive you are you spread so much joy why is that important to you

[ speaking foreign language >> so, it's all because of army that gave us the positive energy >> yeah. [ speaking foreign language >> so, every day, army's giving us the positive energy that's why >> how cool is that? >> you know, your songs are in korean can we show a little bit of your new music video that's out is that okay with you? >> of course >> see the video >> let's roll it

♪ ♪ >> yeah. >> also, c.l. is on the remix for that here in the united states, artists put out singles. one single, two singles, three singles, before the record drops. in south korea, you don't do that the army has been waiting for the whole record what's it been like, the reaction to "on" and the record so far this morning? [ speaking foreign language >> we've been working on this album for a long time. we really like it. super excited. it's finally out >> finally out >> it's finally here it is. >> a lot of your fans are cold they've been here. and they might like to sing a song themselves. y'all like "boy with love" >> yeah. >> can you crank it up

we'll see if we can hear you ♪ >> hey ♪ >> we have got -- never had a crowd like this that showed up for a group to speak and not to perform. >> one of the songs they did >> that gives me a good idea what do you guys think about coming back here this summer it will be warmer. and doing a concert, right here on this plaza? >> we'll see if we come back in summer, they don't have to wait in the cold weather, right okay >> a summer concert. i think we - >> we love summer. we love new york >> let's make a date >> thank you for coming to see us >> thank you >> congratulations, bts. the new album out today.

thanks to all the fans >> you all rock. >> thank you >> thanks for coming >> thank you craig, we send it over to you. >> thanks, savannah. up next, hollywood icon al pacino sits down with willie geist. opening up about his five decade career and we'll introduce you to a new kind of pizza. i thought steyer was brilliant in that moment. we have not said one word tonight about race. not one word. are you kidding me?

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have we recovered? >> no. >> the after-glow of bts out on the plaza. >> it's so cold. they're still out there. and the fans just adore them they're giving them extra time >> the crowd went back to 50th street >> oh, yeah. >> did they say yes to the summer concert >> i think they said they like summer in new york we're going with yes >> we heard yes. >> we're back. 8:43 >> there's a chance. >> in this decades long career, al pacino has gone to great

lengths to stay out of the spotlight. >> with the debut of his amazon series "hunters," he agreed to sit down, as well as take a ride with, our own willie geist ♪ >> al, look at this beauty >> well, what does scarface say? cream puff it's a cream puff. >> reporter: a big cadillac convertible, with al pacino riding shotgun, has a way of stopping traffic >> hi. >> nice seeing you >> reporter: a hollywood icon who has spent most of his storied five-decade career out of the public eye. >> we're making a film called willie and al. go see it. >> reporter: but with roles in two critically acclaimed films this last year >> what a picture. what a picture >> good picture. >> reporter: the 79-year-old actor is taking a bit of a turn, with a new appreciation for what it means to be a movie star. >> i finally think i might have adjusted

i mean, i'm actually doing something i never would have done talking to you >> you know what the best adventure is >> reporter: and now, pacino is making another adjustment, as he steps off the movie screen to take on his first-ever role as a series regular, in amazon's "hunters." >> you expect the mother to protect you? >> from what >> nazis >> reporter: pacino stars as a holocaust survivor, leading a renegade gang of assassins, chasing nazis, hiding in 1970s america. here you are, al pacino doing tv what drew you in >> the day today this is what we do >> this is mitzva. >> i'm in. >> looks really good >> me, too >> you can see willie's full interview this weekend on "sunday today. coming up, it may be the one kind of pizza that you actually

have not tried yet lighter, healthier, and dare i say more delicious we're making pinsa now, we know the trump strategy- try to win by attacking, distorting, dividing.

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all right. so, this morning on "today food," we're not messing around. a hot, new trend in pizza. not the traditional pie that you're familiar with this one lighter, healthier. and it may be the greatest thing since sliced bread >> wow >> am i overdoing it craig took a look at the phenomenon >> reporter: there's a trendy pizza that's making waves across the country. taking a slice out of the traditional pie. it's called pinsa pizza, an oval-shaped version of the staple that's been around for hundreds of years. >> it's a beautiful product. it's very light. it's digestible. it's low in calories

you feel like you're eating a more traditional pizza >> reporter: the difference is in the dough the recipe, as well as the technique. pinsa comes from the latin term of push the dough by hand. unlike traditional dough, this pizza is stretched pinsa is made with three, key ingredients. wheat, rice and soy flour. 48-hour cold fermenation process for the flour, and it breaks down the starches and glutens, allowing for easier digestion. the result, a low-calorie crunchy crust, that's a lighter, airier version of the classic pizza. >> all right, guys save the discussion for on the air here >> all right >> anthony scotto is here. our good friend, good morning. >> good morning, sir >> we have about three minutes i want to get to the pinsa part. i see a lot of flour >> let's talk about why this is

better for you rice flour, whole wheat flour, spelt flour, rye flour these are flours that are added into an all-purpose flour, that makes it lighter, better to digest, and better for you >> is it lower gluten? >> no. same gluten. >> the ice in the water? >> let me explain this i'll add a little rice flour to this now i'm going to add ice water because you want this to stay as cold as possible you don't want this to break down >> what does the chilly water do >> it doesn't rise and explode you want it to rise on your level, not on the level it does because of the yeast going inside >> is that nutmeg? >> that's yeast. that's blended together. this is done we're going to set it for 24 hours. you're going to make the bowl. set it for 24 hours. take it out of the refrigerator. set it again for 24 hours. 48 hours you really want to have this pizza.

>> this is not spur of the moment >> not spur of the moment. >> two days later. >> exactly right there's a method to do this. watch me now one, two, three. one, two, three, four. >> oh. >> you see what i'm creating >> you're spreading it >> spreading but creating holes. the holes are the valleys that this bread takes a character >> it's a great character for pizza. the valleys receive the other goodness >> exactly right >> try not to -- >> try not to go over the same holes. >> yeah. create new ones. >> if you tear it, is it all right? >> not the end of the world. olive oil and salt i'm going to do tomato sauce and cheese this is how simple this is >> do you cook it the same on a pizza stone >> it could be on a pizza stone because most ovens don't go 500 or 600 degrees the pizza stone will help it >> this is an ancient recipe why is it so popular now >> it's caught on now. it caught on where the recipe

has to want to work. people have to want to have it and i think we're there. it's getting close now >> could you make the dough ahead of i'm and freeze it >> you cannot. >> and no. >> this isn't like focaccia bread, right >> focaccia bread. that's how i look at it. it comes like this olive oil and salt your margharita. >> let's say you don't have 48 hours to make your own dough is this on fresco by scotto? >> i have my pizza you remember, yes? >> you can make it ahead of time >> yes >> it's really light >> three to five days. >> it's not thick like that. not a sicilian bite. much thinner it's crazy really light and thin. you like it? >> it's really good. >> crunchy where you want it to be crunchy >> all of the flavors of the different flours

>> i like it >> by the way, i like the hairy chest thing going. very nice. >> you don't have to -- you don't have to throw a pizza up in the air you push it out. >> you don't throw this in the air. >> good stuff. >> you need the air in that side of it. >> anthony, nice work. >> you should open that up a little more. >> thank you >> go to today.com/food and get all of the information on it we'll be right back. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> w

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>> have you thought about the plaza this summer? >> thank you for everything. you made our day you made our friday. thank you for making all these fans', too >> you guys are the best >> bts >> summer concert. >> thank you >> summer concert. >> yeah. thank you. >> yes we love you guys >> we love you >> we're back after this good morning. it is 8:56. i am marcus washington. a lot of people this morning talking about the bombshell announcement in oakland with sudden firing of the first female police chief. police commissioners delivered stunning news last night following a unanimous vote. the no cause termination means they'll offer here a year's pay,

$270,000, as long as she agrees to step down. starting today, the department is led by the current deputy chief, darren allison. he will serve as acting chief. happening now, we have a crew there, and the latest at midday. you can get more reaction now from the home page. san jose state students are waking up with a message, it is a demonstration they call poverty under the stars. students camping out on campus to wake people up about the problem with students' homelessness. from our twitter feed, link to more video along with full details. and a go fund me effort to send a child with dwarfism to disneyland had an overwhelming response. a standup comedian saw that and led to worldwide attention. get the full story on the facebook page. gone but never fo

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through 9-11 and i have common sense plans to move america away from chaos to progress! i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of today. >> that's true. i looked at al. and what a year. he said, it's only february. welcome to the third hour of "today." i'm sheinelle with al and maria this morning. the whole gang is out and about. we have sweet willie g. >> we brought the big mugs out. >> a sunday mug. >> craig had to catch a flight. he's on his way. and we're going to get our weekly update with dylan and baby ollie. >> they took a road trip. >> i can't wait to hear about that. >> a road trip with the