street with stocks taking a dive because of coronavirus concerns. >> the dow was down 752 points right now. we'll have more for our midday newscast at 11:00. have a good week. good morning breaking overnight, tipping point? fears grow of a global pandemic, as coronavirus cases suddenly explode around the world in italy, a dozen towns of lockdown in asia, the death toll spikes here in the u.s., the communities saying they won't house sick americans returning from overseas. >> we won't continue to be the place where everybody drops of their crises and expects us to correct it >> we'll have the latest just ahead. sanders soars. bernie sanders wins nevada in convincing fashion, now poised

to run away with the democratic nomination the other candidates look to south carolina to stop him, as another ka he looks at the big budget health care proposal >> i can't rattle off every nickel and dime. >> where the next votes will be collected. backlash, amazon's new show about nazi collectors under fire for a holocaust survivor what the show is saying about the controversy. remembering an icon. we'll look back at the life and legacy of b. smith down but not out ryan newman reveals the extent of his injuries from that horrific daytona 500 crash the new miracle on ice >> you're asking him to do this. >> the 42-year-old former zamboni driver suiting up as a backup goalie and winning his nhl debut. >> wow wow!

>> he will be here live to tell us about living out his dream, today, monday, february 24th, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. thank you for joining us we're within a few feet of hockey's breakout star, david ayers. right here >> david wow. >> good morning. >> how are you >> fantastic how are you? >> a lot of people have been hearing about him. they watched his great moment. a former zamboni driver that ends up kind of saving the game. look at this we'll get to sit down and chat with him in a bit. >> i guarantee you, this will be the story you'll be talking about and smiling about all day long we're psyched to have david here let's get to the top story though breaking news overnight on the coronavirus outbreak

>> the world has reached a tipping point to prevent a global pandemic, after a surge of cases outside of china. one major area of concern right now, a large cluster in italy that has led to the lockdown of a dozen towns. molly hunter is in milan for us this morning good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda good morning before last thursday, there were thought to be five cases in all of italy now, there are five deaths, more than 200 cases the country kicking into high gear to try to stop europe's first outbreak this morning, italy is the nation on high alert 50,000 people in the north told to stay at home, creating virtual ghost towns. 5,000 miles from the epicenter in china, italy has the fifth most cases in the world. the sudden spike leading italy's prime minister to take what he calls drastic measures trains being inspected at the border with austria. schools closed in the state of lumb

lumbardi the venice carnival shut short a stark image for the end of milan's fashion week giorgio armani holding his runway show in an empty theater. models on the darkened catwalk, while those in attendance streamed the show from a safe distance south korea raised its cro coronavirus alert to the highest level. seven dead and nearly 800 confirmed cases. at least 14 countries are restricting travel from south korea. aboard the ill-fated "diamond princess" cruise ship in japan, a third passenger has died an 80-year-old japanese man. 14 americans who tested positive for the coronavirus were allowed to return home to the u.s. from the "diamond princess" last week president trump was surprised by the decision and infuriated they

were permitted to return it sparked a backlash from communities receiving evacuees m there was a kickback from the community set up for evacuees. >> we're a passionate community, but we're not going to be the place that everybody drops off their crises and expects people to correct it. >> back in italy with the cases rising, there has to be concern about europe itself and racing across europe. >> reporter: savannah, that's exactly right. everything is connected. here in milan, it is still buzzing. not many people wearing face masks. today from london, no one took my temperature or asked me about my travel history. as a sign of how ner vievous pe are, after our plane pushed back from the gate in london, three people raised their hands that they wanted to get off

they were nervous. the plane went back and let those people off that is the fear, that this could spread across europe >> molly hunter in milan for us, thank you. joining the table, craig talking politics >> hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well after winning nevada, bernie sanders is riding a wave of momentum into the next battleground, south carolina this morning, two people with knowledge tell me that one of the states influential leaders, joe clyburn, will endorse joe biden at an event on wednesday how much will it matter? andrea mitchell has more on the state of the race. good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig. as you have been reporting exclusively, jim clyburn's endorsement will be a boost for joe biden in south carolina. a state he has to win if he is going to slow bernie sanders' momentum to the nomination sanders is now the clear front-runner with that status comes more

scrutiny of his record and proposals. in an interview with "60 minutes," bernie sanders opening up about his emergence as the front runner, and defending past comments about cuban dictator fidel castro >> we're opposed to the authoritarian nature of cuba it is unfair to say everything is bad when fidel castro came into office, he had a massive literacy program is that a bad thing? even though my fidel castro did it >> reporter: he struggled to survive details on how he plans to pay for his sweeping proposals, including medicare for all. >> how do you know - >> i can't rattle off every nickel and dime. we have accounted for it you talked about medicare for all. we have options out there that will pay for it. >> reporter: sanders is showing new strength in south carolina, which votes saturday, cutting into joe biden's support from african-americans, who make up 60% of the state's democratic voters but nbc news has confirmed that congressman jim clyburn, a

kingmaker in south carolina politics, will endorse biden on wednesday. >> i think it is going to be bernie and me going to super tuesday. >> reporter: biden with kasie hunt, dismissing sanders' efforts to tie himself to former president obama. >> the way he talks about it, you'd think he and barack were close buddies. >> you think they were not >> i know they were not. >> reporter: sanders is benefitting from a crowded field, including buttigieg, dividing the opposition. buttigieg is taking aim at sanders for the first time, claiming if sanders leads the ticket, democrats could lose those swing congressional districts that help them retake the house. >> senator sanders believes in an inflexible, idealogical revolution that leaves out most democrats. >> reporter: bloomberg is not on the ballot in south carolina but will be on the debate stage tomorrow night it could feature a rematch between bloomberg and elizabeth warren, who hammered him over confidentiality agreements that silence women who allege sexism at his company.

>> it wasn't my best night blame nobody but me. in the end, i get advice from people, but it's up to me to decide what to do. >> reporter: bowing to the pressure, bloomberg is releasing three women from the agreements and won't let his company sign new ones also looming over the campaign, u.s. intelligence reports that russia is interfering in the election with sanders confirming that intelligence officials have told him the russians are trying to boost his candidacy like they did in 2016, to create chaos in the democratic field even as intelligence officials told congress, russia is again trying to help donald trump's chances for re-election. something the president is dismissing as a hoax savannah, back to you. >> andrea, thank you we're joined by robert gibbs, who served as press secretary for president obama. good to talk to you. >> good to be here, savannah >> why is the win so crucial for bernie sanders in nevada is it his to lose at this point? >> it wasn't just a margin of victory. he will leave with two-thirds of

the delegates. the breadth of the coalition, a majority of latino voters cutting into biden's support among african-americans. if he can replicate that coalition across south carolina in the super tuesday states, he is likely to begin creating a lead that no other candidate is capable of catching. >> that could happen eight, nine days, super tuesday, next tuesday you have bernie sanders growing his coalition, it would seem then you have all these other non-sanders candidates for them to overtake sanders at this point, won't it require them to do the one thing none of them want to do, which is drop out, basically coalesce around one person to take on sanders? >> almost certainly. right now, there's too many cars in that lane of the track to great any one-on-one exposure with sanders the debate tomorrow will be interesting. look at joe biden. i think he is the only other candidate at this point that is beginning to build that multi-racial coalition that you need to win the nomination

the question is does he have the money and the staying power to do it, after finishing fourth and fifth in iowa and new hampshire. >> isn't this the reverse of what the republicans wen through in 2016? there was donald trump and everyone thought he had a ceiling. the field didn't winnow out, and there goes trump he runs away with it >> absolutely. you're seeing it happen again here if somebody doesn't put in the dent of momentum in nevada and the first two contests as well for sanders, i don't think anybody will watch him until we get to milwaukee if we get to milwaukee and sanders has a strong plurality of delegates, it is doubtful anyone else with win the nomination >> in 2016 when he ran against hillary clinton, or in this cycle, do you feel sanders has been vetted and scrutinized? he keeps saying, look, when you put me in a head-to-head in the polls, it shows me beating trump. but the question is, has he had

to take that kind of scrutiny yet? >> look, i don't think he's ever been quite in the political position as the unquestioned front runner that he is today. he wasn't the target in the last debate that was mayor bloomberg he knows his campaign knows everybody knows he is going to be the focus of attention tomorrow in south carolina during that debate really for the next eight days >> we'll see what happens, robert gibbs former press secretary to barack obama. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you also breaking overnight, president trump kicking off his first official trip to india, by addressing a massive rally the largest crowd of his political career nbc's kelly o'donnell is in new delhi, traveling with the president. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the president traveled nearly 8,000 miles to see one of his closest friends on the world stage. here in a country where president trump's popularity is higher than it is in most places around the world

a perception that was evident in the elaborate planning india's welcome for president trump is, so far, a full embrace. a show of friendship from prime minister modi. crowds lining streets, and the president's image everywhere a visit where scale and spectacle likely outweighed substance. the show piece moment. >> namaste namaste. and hello to india this is such a great honor >> reporter: packed with more than 110,000, most wearing white caps bearing the trump name. >> today, india welcomes us at the world's largest cricket stadium here >> reporter: the president heaped praise on the prime minister and the indian people >> america loves india america respects india and america will always be

faithful and loyal friends to the indian people. >> reporter: but there are rough edges over trade, despite ongoing talks. >> everybody loves him but i will tell you this, he's very tough >> reporter: the deal they are touting, india is expected to make u.s.-made military equipment. >> over $3 billion in the absolute finest state-of-the-art military helicopters and other equipment to the indian armed forces >> reporter: this two-day visit also allows time for something that president trump's foreign travels typically do not include, being a tourist >> the first lady and i look forward to visiting one of your country's most iconic landmarks. we are later today going to see the majestic taj mahal >> reporter: tomorrow is the business side of this visit, with meetings and negotiations president trump saying he is

optimistic but in no rush to get a trade deal craig? >> kelly o. in new delhi thank you. also this morning we're learning new details about that horrific crash during the final lap of this year's daytona 500 ryan newman now sharing more about the injuries he suffered and his eagerness to race again. nbc's sam brock has that story good morning, sam. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it's hard to believe it was last monday that ryan newman was involved in that terrifying crash this morning, some new insight into his condition and also his resolve. newman says he suffered no broken bones, no internal injuries, but he suffered a head injury nonetheless, he is planning on getting back into the nascar circuit this season. >> green flag in las vegas. >> reporter: missing in las vegas this weekend, ryan newman, whizzing around the track. but his spirit was felt, as he reached out to fans following last week's frightening crash, apologizing for not being at the track in person. >> the outpouring of emotion

from not only the nascar community but across the country has been truly humbling. >> reporter: the president of his racing team, reading a heartfelt statement from newman. who last wednesday walked out of a florida hospital hand in hand with his two daughters >> i want to personally thank everyone, including the man upstairs, for their support and encouragement and offers of assistance >> reporter: last monday, at the daytona 500, newman leading the final lap. he was bumped from behind, car careening out of control, crashing into a wall and then going airborne before flipping and catching fire. in his statement, newman crediting the hospital staff at the medical center for helping save his life. also his racing team for building a car that allowed him to survive such a crash. the team president calling the accident and its aftermath an emotional roller coaster >> it was looking like it was going to be a storybook race for us and a great start to the season all that changed in an instant we go from not caring about the

race, not caring about the competition. in fact, i'm not sure we knew who had actually won the race until a few hours later. the whole focus was on ryan's safety and well-being. >> reporter: nascar's rocket man acknowledging he has healing to do. >> i sustained a head injury for which i am being treated. >> reporter: he is eager to get back on the track. in vegas over the weekend, another driver filling in for newman in car number 6. >> i'm looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win. >> reporter: that can be sooner than we expected newman plans on winning the championship cup series this year now, a few things have to happen before he can get back on the track. several parties have to sign on to that. nascar, his doctors, his family. assuming that is actually the case, moving forward, this is a man who had completed 649 consecutive races, dating back to 2002, until the daytona 500 suffice to say, he is a tough guy. >> definitely one to bet on. sam, thank you

>> he doesn't want his attendance right here ruined it doesn't count let's get our first check of the weather, saying good morning to al. hello there. >> good morning, guys. we are looking at a lot going on today. 14 million people under a winter storm warning or watch 3 million people impacted with more heavy rain. thankfully, not the same places that had gotten flooded. we have a lot of moisture making its way through the mid-atlantic and the southeast. strong storms from missouri to mississippi. river flooding threat will continue today that rain will change to snow as cold air is drawn into this system for chicago and parts of the upper midwest, travel will abound with headaches. rainfall amounts anywhere from 1 to locally 3 inches from central florida on into the southeast. as we move to the north, 1 to 6 inches or more as you get in the upper mississippi river valley and the u.p. of michigan we'll have your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist dehydration. we're dealing with dense fog in dub line and also seeing dense fog in the south county and the north bay around napa. once that clears out in for a feis day. highs in upper 60s and low 70s. we'll continue to warm up this weekend. in fact some of the valleys reaching up to 78 on thursday. it will be tooler with the slight chance of rain on sunday as we check out the seven-day forecast.

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dangerous foolishness. even suggesting it could inspire future holocaust deniers >> reporter: this morning, amazon prime under fire. the streaming platform's newest platform "hunters" generating backlash just days after the debut. >> you know what the best thing is revenge. >> reporter: pacino is leading a band of nazi hunters in the 1970s. >> we are trying to protect you. >> from what >> nazis. >> reporter: on sunday, the official twitter account of auschwitz criticizing the show particularly a scene showing nazis using human prisoners as human chess game pieces. inventing a fake game of human chess is not only dangerous foolishness and caricature, it we comes future denies we welcome actual accuracy

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we're back at 7:39 with in-depth today. this morning, a celebration of life for kobe and gianna bryant. >> one month after the crash that took their lives and the lives of seven other, the city of los angeles will pause to say good-bye to the lakers legend. miguel almaguer joins us this morning from staples center. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. kobe's wife, vanessa, is calling today's memorial a celebration of life. in a few hours, tens of thousands of people will pack staples center behind me. this after a moving tribute over the weekend. >> this has been absolutely beautiful, you guys. i can't believe it comes to an end. >> reporter: after a touching tribute at the naacp awards over the weekend, today, the world will say good-bye to legendary basketball player, kobe bryant. bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, gianna, set to be honored during a public memorial at staples center in los angeles.

the same place mourners came by the thousands after the nine lives were lost in the helicopter crash last month. while not much is known about who will speak at today's service, officials expect 20,000 people to be in attendance. proceeds from ticket sales will go to the recently renamed mamba and mambacita sports foundation, to further kobe and gianna's legacy through sports. staples center has hosted services before, most recently for nipsey hussle after his murder last year, and pop icon in 2009 for michael jackson, where mariah carey performed. even kobe himself was in attendance. >> nobody ever gave on stage like michael jackson. >> reporter: now, a celebration of life for kobe and gianna.

bryant's wife, vanessa, says today's date, 2/24/20, is symbolic, representing kobe skb and gianna's jersey numbers, and the years that he spent as a laker and with his wife. the staples center known as the house that kobe built holds special meaning. >> kobe has the lakers record. >> reporter: he played here for 17 of his 20 year career as a laker. his retired jerseys, 8 and 24, hang in the rafters. >> kobe, oh! >> reporter: now after an iconic career and life beyond basketball, the public will say good-bye to the man they call mamba. with people from all around the world getting set to watch today's memorial, people here in los angeles are being told that they do not have a ticket to staples center to stay away. as a matter of fact, the tv screens behind me will go dark during the memorial. we're told many streets in the downtown area will also shut down.

you can catch the story on nbcnews.com. back to you. >> miguel almaguer at the house that kobe built. >> you're going to host the nbc news now broadcast. >> it will be carried in its entirety on nbc news now. we'll have guests, folks that are close to kobe. what's surprising is how they manage to keep the service under wraps. who all is participating. anxious to see who is going to be a part of it. >> going to be a meaningful day. we're going to shift gears and get a look at the weather. what are you looking at? >> warmer temperatures in the northeast. how about yesterday, in the northeast. fabulous day. the jet stream has been down to the south. we've been looking at above-average temperatures. good portion of the country. albany, 55, 18 degrees above average. same for new york city, boston. washington, d.c. will see warmth. as you look into tomorrow, look how wide the area, above normal temperatures. atlanta, cincinnati, to baltimore and norfolk. that will change. cooler air will start filtering in. chicago, temperatures in the

mid-20s. mid 40s in nashville. low 20s as you get into good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. well today in san francisco expect a lot of sunshine. and warm temperatures. but it gets warmer through the week. we're up to 70 degrees on thursday. then by the weekend our temperatures start to come back down and there will even be a slight chance of rain on sunday. and our temperatures inland will warm up from the upper 60s this afternoon to 78 degrees on thursday. friday is also looking nice. but look at the change in temperatures on saturday. but it will still be comfortable and above normal temperatures. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah >> thank you carson's here. good morning >> thank you we have the tributes pouring in for the pioneering b. smith and the incredible legacy she leaves behind we have more for you after this. (whistling)

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a long and public battle with alzheimer's disease. we have a look at her groundbreaking life and career >> b. smith was an inspiration and many came to know her through her show "b smith with style. and she was a recognizable lifestyle brand for years. this morning, tributes are pouring in for the businesswoman who impacted many lives. >> whatever you do, do it with style. >> reporter: businesswoman and barrier breaker, b smith, did it all. barbara elaine smith, she burst on to the scenes in the 1970s as a model. one of the first black women to occur on "mademoiselle" magazine over the next decades, the savvy smith built a lifestyle empire >> you have to go where others don't think you can go >> reporter: b. smith opening the first of three popular restaurants in 1986. leading to cookbooks, product lines, and stores, like bed bath & beyond and a nationally syndicated tv show, "b. smith

with style." >> the fun thing is that you can grill a dessert. >> reporter: in 2013, smith received a devastating diagnosis, early onset alzheimer's. smith and her husband, dan gaspy, noting that one of the signs happened on "today". >> they asked her a question at the start and she froze. >> i marinate it in reduced -- wait, wait i'm throwing myself off here >> reporter: the couple spoke openly about what it was like to live with the disease, writing about their journey in a book "before i forget." >> she said one day, i feel broken there's something not right. >> reporter: just last year, al visited smith and her husband at home gasby describing what it was like to watch his wife's disease progre progress >> does she know you >> she called me dan, dad, one

of her three brothers, ron or gary or dennis >> reporter: he opened up about the depression and loneliness he suffered while caring for b., and the backlash he endured when revealing a new relationship with his girlfriend, alex learner. >> when you're in the public eye, there's always someone making statements that has nothing to do with the reality of the situation >> reporter: after her passing on sunday, social media lit up with tributes from fans and friends. ava duvernay posting, "the elegance, the grace, the style b. smith was one of a kind." actress viola davis tweeting, "you epip mised class, true beauty, and dignity. rest well, queen." and heaven is shining even brighter now that it is graced with b.'s dazzling and unforgettable smile. >> your relationship with b. is something we knew about on the show >> in new york in the 1980s, to

go to b. smith's restaurant, was a right of passage she was a trail blazer so much grace and dignity. people said, oh, she's this one or that. she was b. smith and true to herself all the way through, even after the diagnosis >> you got to see her in january, huh >> yeah. she was suffering. dan and dana were taking great care of her. and she retained that smile all the way to the end >> she was such -- we said a trailblazer, and that was the right word she seemed ahead of her time lifestyle brand. entrepreneurial. >> she had a magazine, a podcast. they did it all. she had a radio show on sirius xm. a great partnership. but she was the epitome of doing it with style. >> thoughts and prayers. >> i'm with you, as well we have much more ahead on this monday morning, including a sports fairy tale come true. the 42-year-old zamboni driver put in as the emergency goalie, and he wins it he's with us exclusively to talk

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good morning. right now at 7:56 let's take a live look outside at a fog--free golden gate bridge. and once that clears out we're all in for sunshine today and warmer temperatures as we reach 70 degrees in livermore and in san jose. 67 will be the high in oakland and 62 in san francisco. we are still going to have high pressure and warming temperatures as we go through the week. but we are also going to keep the dry weather we've seen all throughout the month of february. not until early march may we see rain coming in and temperatures cool off for the weekend. reaching 68 after 87 on thursday. so the warming trend throughout the week. and san francisco reaching 70 on thursday. mike, how are you roads moving?

880 is slowing because of the volume. it is holding steady. i expected it to be worse but 880 and 580 and that may be slower off the warren toward piedmont. the metering lights are on but lighter on the left for the cash lanes. and south bay push into silicon valley out of san jose, still slow and the alert southbound 680 at al costa with the disabled big rig with the module home on the back and fog a concern folks can't see it. back to you. happening now, leaders of mcclymonds high school plan to update parents and student and staff about the toxic ground water. the school has been shut down since last thursday after the discovery of a chemical to cause cancer. check our twitter feed for updates. fans say a final farewell to kobe bryant. the celebration of life takes place at l.a. stapings center

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♪ we're back 8:09 with "today's talker" and an incredible story from the world of sports. >> a 42-year-old former zamboni driver was pressed into action in an nhl game between the toronto maple leafs and the carolina hurricanes. and made history with a winning performance in his debut we're going to talk to him exclusively in a moment. there he is. first, his remarkable night in the net. >> you can only imagine what his nerves are like, what his heart rate is like right now >> reporter: for david ayers, this was no ordinary day at the office >> this was practically impossible, that you're now asking him to do this. >> reporter: the 42-year-old father of three thrust into action to play in an nhl game. but ayres day job is not patrolling the net as a goalie against the world's best players. he is a building operations

manager at an athletic center in toronto and a former zamboni driver ayres, who received a kidney transplant in 2004, had to assume his nhl dreams were in the past but when the toronto maple leafs and carolina hurricanes squared off saturday night, there he was. the emergency. third goaltender on standby in case either team needed him. as carolina lost their top two goalies to injury, they called on ayers in the second period. >> one of the equipment guys said, you have to get your stuff on time to go out there >> reporter: with his wife in the stands, ayers' debut started off strong >> he'll play it good job >> reporter: just seconds later, the hurricanes capitalized >> and they score. >> reporter: but it wasn't going to be easy, giving up two goals. >> the shot, he scores nothing the goaltender could do about that one >> reporter: the hurricanes rallying around their newest teammate ayers recording eight stops. >> what a save >> reporter: and helping

carolina win >> stopped by david ayers. the carolina hurricanes surround him. >> reporter: entering the locker room to a hero's welcome ayers, earning praise from hurricanes' head coach >> great job >> reporter: his wife tweeting, i am the happiest, proudest woman on the planet because my human got to live out his ultimate dream i'm surprised i still have a voice. that dream realized. >> something he never thought he would get a chance to do >> reporter: by a player that kept his cool and delivered. >> did what he had to do tonight. >> yeah. >> yes, he did >> take us back to that night. you suited up before, obviously. you had never gotten in like that when you first heard you were going in, did you think, that's a prank? >> i did think it was a prank. the guy came in the room and he said, get your stuff on, we're going on the ice are you serious? yeah take your time but you're going

out. >> it wasn't like there were two minutes left in the game you had about half the game to play you skate out on the ice did you have confidence or were you terrified? >> i was confident until i hit the ice. and then, i got terrified. you get out there and the crowd goes wild. and i'm wearing the toronto maple leafs colors with a carolina hurricane jersey on everyone is in shock, what's going on i was in shock, as well. i wanted to get on the ice and make sure i didn't fall down >> let's go moment-by-moment the nerves hit you at first. at some point things turn around in a big way and you make eight saves. what changed for you >> the first two shots went in that wasn't good for me. that killed the confidence for a second i had to regroup one of the players came down to me and said, just relax. this is going to be fun for you. have a good time with it we don't care how many goals you let in let's just have fun. >> for the people who don't know hockey that well, this idea that an emergency goalie is called. you would have been called in on

either team, is that correct >> right. >> >> how often does this happen in nhl history? >> to go in. i know scott foster did it a couple years ago in chicago. and he text messaged me yesterday. >> you're like the third person this has happened to >> yeah. >> it doesn't happen that often. >> yeah. >> also, first of all, you are for the maple leafs. you work for the maple leafs you're playing for the opposing team and you get a standing o a standing ovation from everybody. what was that moment like? >> that was cool after the game was over, i got off the ice and i was thinking to myself, all right i made it through that go out of the tunnel and they say, you're going back out for the first star i was shocked. i wanted to step back on the ice, most of the crowd was still there. they were cheering that was really cool >> you go into the locker room and get the spray-down >> big celebration >> that was cool, too. i had no idea that was coming. and the next thing you know, i was having a shower before i got in the shower. >> craig voiced over the piece there. buried in the middle of it is this idea that 15 years ago, you had a kidney transplant, which

is incredible. >> yeah. >> who gave you the kidney, by the way? >> my mom. my mom was a donor it was done in a year. i was sick and had a transplant, was at the hospital in toronto they were unreal, incredible they wanted to get me back and going. i was 27 when i had my transplant >> can you imagine you would be playing 30 minutes of nhl hockey >> you thought when you had that transplant, my dreams for the nhl, they're over now. >> any hockey, to be honest. i thought, i'm done playing hockey at all. and then, they pushed me along they said, you know what you're ready to go go and work out. you can play hockey. progressively get better >> your mom gave you life and saved your life. >> she says that, too. i gave you two lives >> have you spoken to her since? >> barely. she keeps texting me i feel bad i'm not answering her. >> we called her her name is mary >> right. >> mary, are you there >> hi, mary. >> hi, son >> oh. >> mary, what did you want to

say to david >> david, you know what? i always was very proud of you from the beginning this just made me so proud i have no words. i couldn't sleep for the first night. last night i slept and thought, okay i knew your dad and i always said that you would get where you are today. >> come on, mom. >> amazing >> oh. mary, you are -- we know that moms are the secret superheros behind every success story you really are, giving a kidney for your son and look at him now, didn't he make you proud >> he absolutely did and it's all about him it's not all about me and that's what matters >> you've done good, mary. >> thank you, mary >> mary. >> she's great that's for sure. >> she raised a good son >> i should mention, by the way, you're a celebrity now here you are you have a jersey. they're selling out. and you asked for the proceeds to go where? >> yeah. they actually came to me with

this t-shirt idea. and they just asked me, what do you want to do with the proceeds if there's a kidney foundation in the carolina area, raleigh area, can we find a way to give to them? this could be, you know, anything for one kid or an adult, whoever, to be able to go and do what they want in their life it's not an easy thing to go through. so, if there's anything i can do to help anybody out, i would gladly be in for that. and i want to make sure that people realize, just because you have a kidney transplant, doesn't mean you can't do anything >> a shining example of that >> david thank you. >> thank you >> what did you get for the game >> league minimum. [ laughter ] >> a stick and a jersey? >> actually, my stick, they're taking it to the hockey hall of fame >> oh, wow >> yeah. they have the puck i have my jersey with me here. >> oh, good. >> congrats, david

>> bye, mary thank you. >> see ya. >> congratulations >> thanks, david >> you can catch more nhl action on wednesday night, 8:00 eastern, on nbc sports network >> all right >> i might never stop smiling after that we're going to get a check of the weather after this. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by target >> i love it minimum pay, maximum effort. that's what we believe in. look at this 14 million people under some sort of winter weather advisory or warning 3 million people under flood watches. we see all of this moisture coming up out of the south plus, colder air starting to filter in. that rain will change over to snow down to wednesday, from mobile to wilmington, down to ocala, a quarter inch to an inch or more of rain. by wednesday evening, we have upwards of six inches or more in and around chicago snow stretching all the way from

good monday morning. i am meteorologist carrie hall. while it is sunny and clear in san francisco, we have low clouds and some fog in the south bay right now. we'll see it clearing out the next couple of hours, then a warm afternoon, reaching into the low 70s in the south bay. 72 in antioch. napa reaching 70 degrees after that fog clears out. the rest of the week we'll see more sunshine and temperatures reaching up to 78 degrees in inland valleys, and cooler for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al we're still smiling here thank you. much more to get to this morning, including prince harry and meghan markle. they're sharing new details about that split from the royal family joe fryer is here this morning >> reporter: good morning. like any separation, things can get complicated. over the weekend, harry and meghan released new details about their post-royal life, a life that won't let them use the sussex royal branding in any of their future plans

harry and meghan will soon be royals no more, at least publicly the duke and duchess of sussex released new details about their plan to step down from formal royal duties, including an agreement with the queen to not use the word "royal" in any philanthropic or commercial pursuits they will retain their royal highness titles, they will no longer use them after the transition takes place on march 31st the agreement has broad implications for the couple's personal brand and media accounts, which had been using the name sussex royal. the nonprofit group they plan to start later this year also will not be able to use the name. a statement posted on their official website, which currently uses the phrase as its web address, says given the specific uk government rules surrounding use of the word royal, it has been therefore agreed that the nonprofit organization will not utilize the name sussex royal or any

other iteration of royal over the weekend, meghan markle's friend, jessica maroni knocked down reports that she registered the website sussexglobalcharities.com. the couple's wish for a more independent life was a result of intense scrutiny as senior members of the british royal family over the last two years >> the decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. >> reporter: according to the new statement, their revised roles will undergo a 12-month review period, suggesting more changes could be coming. however, some things won't change harry and meghan will get to receive security support, and harry will remain sixth in line to the throne. he will maintain his military rank, though he will no longer have an official role with the military according to their agreement with the queen, harry and meghan no longer have an office at buckingham palace and will repay the $3.1 million that was spent

renovating frogmore cottage, their home near windsor castle we've learned harry will attend a sustainable travel conference in scotland this wednesday he will be welcoming folks but not making speeches or speaking on any panels. on friday, he will meet with jon bon jovi at abbey studios. back to you guys >> joe, thank you very much. time to turn to mr. daly and "pop start." >> bringing in the best. get some help from natalie morales. >> natalie >> always good to have you we're going to start with the big story we've been talking about all weekend long the "friends" reunion show what is the deal with that months of speculation. it is confirmed the cast will reunite for an exclusive special airing this spring natalie, you got the details >> i have the details. i get to bring you the good news it's not the first time the "friends" cast nearly broke the internet a few months ago, jennifer aniston sent fans into a frenzy when she joined instagram by

posting that selfie, along with fellow cast members. that fueled ideas of a reboot. the new special is not a scripted episode of the show, it will be the first time that the fans will be able to see the gang back together again ♪ >> reporter: it's the reunion fans have been begging for ♪ no one told you life >> reporter: after captivating viewers for ten years and saying good-bye in 2004 - >> this is harder than i thought it would be. >> reporter: -- hbo max announcing the return of the entire "friends" cast in a new special, set to be filmed on the show's original sound stage. >> they made me promise not to tell >> oh, man >> reporter: all six of the show's stars making the news official on instagram, simply writing, "it's happening." die-hard fans and celebrities bubbling with excitement, including reese witherspoon who played jennifer aniston's sister on the show. commenting, this is the greatest news ever. described an as unscripted special, the reunion will bring together its beloved cast to

celebrate the tv classic, not re-create it something that marta kauffman, who will return as one of the producers, hinted at earlier this year. >> i'm not going to ask about a reunion. >> we can never beat what we did. why try? >> reporter: the special along with 236 episodes of "friends" will debut on hbo max in may after leaving netflix last month. each cast member being paid at least $2 million for the reunion. just a small fraction of the reported $425 million hbo's parent company, warner media, shelled out for exclusive streaming rights to the iconic sitcom for five years. proving the worth of the reunion with old "friends. >> is very much worth it >> it is going to cost you to see the "friends" reunion on hbo max. the streaming service will be free for hbo now customers who are billed through hbo those that don't have a subscription, it will be $14.99

a month to tune in in may. >> they will pay them $2 million each to sit around and talk about a show? >> and they make $20 million a year, based on syndication >> wow >> not that they need the money. >> wow >> thanks, nat next up on "pop start, "the voice" premiere is tonight. we have a look at the coaches arriving at the studio including nick jonas, who pulls up with extra flair. >> season 18. >> here we are >> where is nick >> i don't know. where is the new guy wait a minute. look, guys he's up there. >> what the -- ♪ >> that's a bit dramatic >> hey, guys >> hey, nick >> hey oh, my gosh. >> a little overdressed. i like it. >> i think it looks nice you can rock that -- oh. is this about to be a "magic mike" moment

>> let's do it >> great >> big show tonight, guys. >> this is going to be a long season >> tonight, 8:00, 7:00 central, on nbc we're back just ahead, the singer behind "dance monkey" is going to perform f good morning. 8:26. i am marcus washington. a live look at the dow. stocks are at a free fall amidst concerns of the coronavirus and effect on the economy. we have seen it down nearly 800 points at times. it is down about 2.5%. the judge may decide the faith of coronavirus patients at the air force base. the cdc approved a move to a facility in coast at that mess a. they say they weren't included in that decision. they're trying to block that move. let's get a look at the commute, mike?

>> you see some brighter more illuminated clouds. we have fog. folks are squeeking by. it was slow until the last ten minutes for westbound 580 because of the fog i imagine. chp alert south 680. modular home blocking, and they're warning coming to san ramone, dublin. mountain view seeing things lighten up on the 101. 880 slow both directions. the peninsula side is smooth and dry. another local update in 30 minutes. growing up in la, bad air forced us indoors.

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myself, al and craig get into a little extra dress - >> i like it >> exciting. >> it is, actually >> it's his shirt. >> we are excited because for the first time, all four hours are going to be packing our bags for family vacation. >> road trip. >> friday, we're going to be live from our very own "today" cafe at the universal studios in orlando. this friday. the universal orlando resort, part of our parent company >> we're not the only ones getting away check it out we asked for family getaway photos pictures came pouring in these are pictures from viewers. >> that's fun. >> to replicate once we're down there. >> you want a "crowd moment" >> yes >> we have a lot of birthdays. happy birthday, i see. sensational and 70, then and now. beautiful. where is b.j.? b.j. b.j. b.j. hi

first of all -- are you 70 years old? >> i'm 70 years old. >> happy birthday. i know it's usually cold this time of year you wanted to come to the "today" show what has gotten in the way >> the cold. the cold it was at 50 it was at 60 but this, 70 >> it was worth the wait >> here with your girlfriends? what are your names? >> anna. >> and arlene. >> where are you from? >> maryland. >> happy birthday, b.j love you happy birthday love you right back. >> she's beautiful all right, guys, just ahead this morning, there's no need to save steak for that special occasion no way the grill dads are here. >> oh, yeah. now we're talking. >> quick and easy recipes for steak, two ways. >> you had me at steak you know that song, "dance monkey," it gets in your head. tones and i having quite a year. it took a huge turn. that song, "dance monkey," came out. she used to play on the streets for tips

now, she's in our studio she will perform for us live >> i love that let's get a check of the weather. >> let's look ahead to your week ahead. we're starting off with heavy rain to the south. snowshowers in the plains. sunshine out west and out to the northeast. we get to the midweek period, heavy snow in the great lakes, and the mid mississippi river valley wet weather in the northeast remaining dry out west and the end of the week, snowshowers in the great lakes a morning chill in florida looking at sunshine, from texas all the way into the west and good morning. i am meteorologist carrie hall. we are still seeing dense fog in the tri valley, clearing in dublin. we'll continue to monitor that. we're in for clear skies across the rest of the bay area. temperatures warming into the upper 60s, low 70s. the warming trend continues this week. check out thursday. valleys reach 78 degrees.

we will cool down for the weekend, a slight chance of rain late sunday, cooling continuing into the end of the weekend. >> . savannah al, thank you. flu season has been brutal, and it's not over yet. dr. natalie is here what we need to do with a lot of kids that are falling ill from the flu we have all of the tips you want to get this is a story of the american dream. it starts here, in a middle class neighborhood with a middle class kid named mike. when his father died, his mother went to work and became the breadwinner. she instilled in mike a belief in hard work and a drive to build a better life. so he started a company from scratch with an idea and endless hours- today, that makes him the only democrat in the race who's created 20,000 jobs. he's the only democrat who's run the largest and most diverse city in america, rebuilding after 9-11, creating over 450,000 jobs and expanding health care coverage to 700,000 people. the only democrat who's built a grassroots movement to combat

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we have nbc news medical contributor, natalie azar here we talked about the vaccine being a pretty good match for the flu, which is good news. why the spike in pediatric deaths >> well, the explanation -- a couple for that. but the primary one sounds like a predominance of the "b" strain we've been talking about the last couple months the "b" strain is more severe in children kids have a more severe illness with the "b" strain. two reasons why that can happen. we haven't seen the "b" strain predominate since 1992 they have no immunity. and it can present as gi symptoms in kids they may not get medical attention as quickly because they're not having respiratory symptoms >> people don't think it's the flu. >> exactly >> the coronavirus has been dominating the headlines you talk about the number of cases and the number of deaths, the flu versus the coronavirus what do we know? >> we can't minimize the importance of the coronavirus,

it is a public health threat, no doubt about it let's talk about numbers the flu has affected 29 million people in this country and has caused over 15,000 deaths. >> this year >> this year the fatality from flu is lower 0.1% the coronavirus is around 2% it's a more virulent bug no doubt about it. but if we're talking about numbers, the vast majority of people in this country, the risk of exposure to flu is greater than the risk of exposure to coronavirus. >> the difference between the cold and the flu a lot of folks think it's the cold, and it is, in fact, the flu. >> the biggest way to say it, the symptoms can be similar in terms of, sore throat, fever, aches. you think of flu, it's much more robust sudden onset lots of aches. higher fever and with cold, you're generally going to have more of a stuffy nose and that runny nose thing

than you do with the flu it's important to think about, people are asking, what about coronavirus versus the flu there, the context is important. the symptoms can be similar between corona and flu it's the travel. we say the travel to china at this point, any travel to anywhere where there's been an outbreak or exposure to someone who has traveled to an area of outbreak, would be the key thing in the history that makes a health care worker think flu versus coronavirus >> the vaccine is 45% effective. >> yeah. >> people think, why bother? should they still get it >> yes and yes they should definitely bother and can definitely still get it. we're really in the trenches with flu and the season will last until may. and the biggest take home, al, about the flu vaccine, even though it doesn't offer 100% protection, if you have the vaccine and get the flu, it's a

much less severe illness, less likely to cause pneumonia, which can land you in the hospital, and even can prevent death, especially in children >> if your child is sick, we have little kids that are always sick, should you run to the pediatrician and get a flu test? >> my son had "b" last weekend it started with a sore throat. i don't feel so good 24 hours later, in the middle of the night, i reached over and he was hot as can be. and that was the thing it didn't feel like a cold anymore. and i took him that morning and he got tested. sure enough, he was positive with parents out there, anyone taking care of children, know your child they're not keeping down fluids, getting a high fever, not acting themselves, take them to the doctor and get tested. >> dr. natalie >> thank you carson, what are you doing >> good info, thanks i got out of my car to get to work, i saw these guys getting out of their car and i knew it would be a great day at the "today" show the grill dads are here. they're going to teach us new techniques for cooking stew two ways we have six skillets here.

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gets no better than this on "today food," steak two ways. if you think a delicious steak dinner is just for the weekend barbecue, think again. chefs mark anderson, ryan faye, the grill dads they didn't bring us one, but two mouth-watering recipe options you can make any day of the week these are easy they launched a brand-new podcast. >> yup >> all about food, bone-in >> bone-in podcast >> just about steak? >> no. it's about the people working in food we're talking to celebrity chefs, cookbook authors, producers. anybody doing food for a living is who we are chatting to. >> where are we going to start >> we're going to do a reverse

sear new york strip. this is like the other side of a porterhouse or t-bone, right you're going to season it. you're going to go into an oven. >> how long do you let this steak sit? >> two hours >> you want it to be as close to room temperature as possible goes into a 300 degree oven. we do it on this rack so it cooks underneath and it doesn't steam in its own juices. 300 degrees low and slow, that's how you get coast-to-coast pink. you want pink edge-to-edge, you do high heat, you have gray around the edge. >> i hear moaning over here. >> everyone asks, how long do we cook it for? it's temp, not time. this hits 120 degrees internal, you're going to take it out. and you're going to let it rest. ten minutes so there's no carry-over heat. >> what are you brushing >> a little oil in a smoking hot skillet. >> hear that >> beautiful sound >> how long on each side >> 90 seconds on each side that's it.

>> what'd you season that with, by the way just salt? >> salt, little pepper always use kosher salt, never iodized. >> why >> the salt on the table salt is so aggressive. the kosher salt absorbs into the meat better and is milder. >> i didn't know that. . >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's kate snow. good day, everyone. we're coming on the air with breaking news, a verdict reached in the closely watched trial of harvey weinstein, the one popular hollywood producer. charges that carry a potential penalty of life in prison. the jury of seven men and five women have just returned their verdict in a new york city courtroom that's where instead of stephanie gosk is. what do we know? >> reporter: well, kate, harvey

weinstein was found first degree criminal acts and third degree rape. he's not guilty on the most serious charges in the case, predatory sexual assault. these are the charges that could have carried a sentence of 25 years to life. but the first degree charge of sexual assault does carry a maximum sentence of up to 25 years. as you know, he's 67 years old, carrying that kind of sentence would bring him to 92 years old. but again, very important here, he was not convicted on the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, kate. >> but, stephanie, it is very newsworthy that he's convicted on these two counts. this is really a seminal case that's been watched across the country. it will have shock waves. >> reporte >> reporter: it absolutely will. and harvey weinstein has been the symbol of the me too movement. there are. to 100 women who have accused

him. for many women the case in new york city has become the symbol for the entire movement. the fact that he's been convicted on two charges and will face a prison sentence for those two charges is incredibly significant. it's also significant, kate, because the allegations at the center of this were two women who said they were sexually assaulted. one in 2006, one in 2013. they did not tell police at the time. they did not tell friends contemporaneously at the time. there was no physical evidence. the fact that you have guilty charges here is going to send a message across the country as whether or not victims should come forward with these kinds of sexual assault allegations. it could change the way that these cases are handled and prosecuted across the country because up until this point, it's been quite rare for a case like list this to end up in fed court. >> stephanie, with the case, the

woman having ongoing relationships with harvey weinstein after this, and now the guilty charges after the relationships. >> reporter: that's right, the two women took the stand. they testified that they had sexual encounters with harvey weinstein after the assault allegation. in the case of jessica mann, the third degree rape charge that he was found guilty of, she testified to having a year's long relationship with harvey weinstein including text messages and emails. this is something that the defense focused on heavily. prosecutors, however, brought in forensic psychiatrists, the same forensic psychiatrists that testified in the bill cosby case saying that these kind of incidents of sexual assault don't react in the same way. they have a multitude of reactions and just because they maintained a relationship, did not mean in the end that assault did not take place.

>> stephanie, if you'll stand by, maybe you can find out what's happening in the courtroom. to viewer, harvey weinstein, the hollywood mogul formally, convicted on one count of sexual acts and one-third degree rape. i'm going to turn to lisa, this is a pivotal moment for us, looking forward to other women, saying this man has been convicted. >> it's a watershed moment for prosecution of rape cases for the believability of rape victims. many feared that the stories that these two women told, the basis for the two convictions in the case were too detailed, too challenging to even bring a successful prosecution. what we see here today is that the state was able to make its case beyond a reasonable doubt. persuade the 12 jurors that notwithstanding what happened after the assault, the criminal

assaults, harvey weinstein was still criminally liable. >> they believed that the incidents happened in the first place? >> up to 25 years, stephanie just reported, do we have any idea what could happen in terms of a sentence, prison sentence? >> yeah, it could be that long. that's the next step. the judge deciding. in the meantime, harvey weinstein may be remanded to prison immediately. he may have to wait there while appeals take place. they may want to appeal this verdict. in california, there are two additional charges. >> just what happens in california? >> yeah, one of those two cases is a woman who testified in this case. kate, one of the interesting things that happened here, you may remember, there were four additional women who testified. we're going to see if jurors are willing to talk about, whether those stories supported the case of the two women who were assaulted at the basis of this. >> these are women who are supporting witnesses who could tell stories of what happened to

them that didn't lead to the charges directly, but could create a sense for a pattern? >> yeah, and you would imagine that the state, the prosecution thought, this will support specifically with one one witness, anabelnabella sciorra, possibility of a sex charge. >> that is what stephanie was talking about could have brought even more prison time. >> that's right. there were court observers who thought that scoiorra's testimoy was the most convincing. it was not. they found the two women at the center of the charges correct. that was something people weren't sure what happened. and obviously, the prosecution brought its case home. >> as an attorney, are you surprised by this verdict? >> i think what it shows is that jurors and the general public are coming around to the idea that rape cases don't have to involve a woman and a stranger in a dark alley. that there are far more

varieties of rape. criminal sex acts than will might be otherwise. and the weinstein verdict powerfully shows that prosecutors can bring that case. >> lisa, thank you so much. i want to go back to stephanie gosk to see if there's any reaction there yet. stephanie, i know you can't go inside. have you heard what's happening? >> reporter: well, we're waiting to hear whether or not harvey weinstein will be immediately remanded in custody or whether he's coming through the front doors. he's been here for weeks coming through that front door. people at the very least are catching wind that there's a verdict and starting to gather. we have seen protests here over the week. and we don't know at this point whether people are going to gather some more here, once they hear the news. but we're still waiting to hear whether he'smands to prison. he has those charges at some point and will have 0 go to l.a.

and be arraigned there. >> stephanie, thank you. if you're just joining us, former hollywood mogul and former prosecutor harvey weinstein has been found guilty in his sexual assault trial here in new york. a landmark moment. we will have of course much more throughout the day a and on nbc news tonight. i'm kate snow from new york. thanks for joining us. thanks for joining us. before ♪ ♪ say, move for me, move move for me ♪ ♪ when you're done, i'll make ♪ you do it all again ♪

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it done. because mike bloomberg is the only democrat who can take on trump. and trump knows it. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. this is the third hour of "today." good monday morning for you. this is the third hour of "today." craig and natalie morales is here. sheinelle is recovering from vocal cord surgery. >> is she recovering? >> today, right? >> no, today. >> wishing her well. >> dylan at home with baby ollie. we're thinking of sheinelle. >> we all texted with her. she said, i just want water right now. presurgery, you can't have anything. >> especially vocal cords. we have a lot to get to this monday morning. you have a g