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meltdown at home just ahead, what is being done to keep your health and your money safe tearful tribute. >> i miss you, all of you, every day. i love you >> vanessa bryant makes her first public appearance since the loss of kobe and gianna, to lead an emotional and star-filled celebration of life. >> kobe was my dear friend he was like a little brother >> this morning, the powerful tributes to a father and daughter gone too soon, as one of the event speakers joins us exclusively. those stories, plus, faceoff. joe biden and bernie sanders running neck and neck in south carolina ahead of tonight's debate from hidden to hero. tributes pour in for the groundbreaking woman who changed nasa and to the rescue.

>> good samaritans saved a unconscious woman who plunged into a florida canal >> jump out. >> inside the race against time with a happy ending. today, tuesday, february 25th, 2020 >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody welcome to "today. thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. a lot of folks talking about kobe's memorial yesterday. so poignant to see vanessa on stage. >> she had such poise and bravery. i thought, how is she doing this how do you eulogize your own child. then i thought, well that's what a mom does she did it gracefully and so well we'll have more from the memorial service ahead we certainly will. but we're going to start with

our top story. harvey weinstein not in prison, but in a new york city hospital this morning, in the wake of his rape trial conviction. we'll hear from one of his accusers and the woman who will help break the weinstein story first, stephanie gosk joins us from bellevue hospital steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you harvey weinstein is here at bellevue hospital. according to his defense attorney, he was suffering from heart palpitations and high blood pressure from here, he is going to rikers island prison. it is a far cry from the glitz and glamour in hollywood the once powerful hollywood producer, waking up a convicted sex offender harvey weinstein, guilty of sexual assault, including rape, will await his sentencing behind bars the 67-year-old faces a maximum 25 years with another trial on felony sexual assault charges looming in los angeles manhattan's district attorney calling the verdict a moment for history. >> harvey weinstein has finally been held accountable for crimes he committed >> reporter: the jury of seven men and five women, found weinstein guilty of assaulting

mimi haleyi. and raping aspiring actress jessica mann tarale wulff established a pattern of sexual assault. she says weinstein raped her in 2005 >> i never thought he would be held accountable that's a big part of why i never spoke up because he is him and i was me but that's changed now >> reporter: weinstein has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by over 100 women many saw this trial as a chance to get justice, even if their own allegations were not part of the case >> i'm just in awe that we saw justice today. and this could happen. >> reporter: ashley judd, thanking the women who testified, writing, you did a public service to girls and women everywhere. mira sorvino tweeting, the beginning of justice more to come, my sisters it wasn't a total victory.

weinstein was acquitted of first-degree rape and the most serious charges, two counts of predatory sexual assault each carrying a sentence of up to life in prison. both of those are based in part on the accusation that weinstein raped her in the early '90s. after the verdict, the actress saying in part, we can never regret breaking the silence. while the defense says the fight is not over. >> as sure as i'm a bald man, we will be appealing. >> reporter: weinstein has long denied having nonconsensual sex. >> you can think whatever you want about harvey weinstein as a person, but i personally do not believe, as i have said all along, that harvey weinstein is guilty of committing these crimes >> reporter: when the verdict was read, weinstein showed little emotion the walker he used for weeks, left behind. the timeline now for weinstein,

he has his sentencing hearing on on march 11th here in new york city then, he has to face charges in l.a., that include a charge of rape he will have to be extradited out there to face his accusers >> stephanie, thank you so much. joining us now, rowena chiu, one of "the new york times" original investigatorive reporters, and megan twohey, who helped spark and break the story wide open. good morning to both of you. i imagine you both had different reactions to that verdict. you had the experience with harvey weinstein when you were a young lady attempted rape you told us about it on this show when you heard the words, guilty, harvey weinstein, guilty >> it was just an overwhelming moment and then, as surprisingly, or maybe not as surprisingly, just as confusing of course, i felt elation and that justice had been done. but also, profound sadness for all of the victims he assaulted

over that time period. >> megan, for you, you and your colleague at "the new york times" broke this story. it was not a slam dunk there was a time not that long ago, not only would be convicted, but a prosecutor wouldn't have brought these facts. and here you have a conviction >> savannah, that's right. and we were talking about this as the trial unfolded, we realized it was more rare and risky than we predicted. the women at the center of the criminal charges acknowledged they had consensual sex with him after he had victimized them they had friendly communication. and often times prosecutors will never bring those types of cases. they're too risky. that jurors will not convict in those circumstances. not only did prosecutors move forward and really pushed the envelope of sex crime prosecutions, with this verdict,

we may be seeing a reshaping of public opinions about their day in cart. -- deserve their day in court. >> there were six women that came forward i want to put an image up on our wall all of the people that have accused harvey weinstein in many ways, these voices were heard in a courtroom do you feel like you've been heard now? >> absolutely. i have nothing but awe and respect. they went up on the stand. they were a proxy for many of us that could not bring our cases to the courtroom, because our cases were out of jurisdiction or beyond the statute of limitations. we lived through the six women that did go up on the stand. >> how does it sit with you, now that he's headed to rikers but he's been hospitalized

what did you think about how he acted after the verdict. he said, i'm innocent, i'm innocent now, he's saying he has heart issues he's in the hospital how does that all sit with you >> in the statement of his innocence, his reality is far divided from the rest of us. you know, he has always denied the charges. his lawyers spoke of a consensual relationship he had with me. that's clearly not my reality. in terms of the walker and the hospitalization, he left the walker behind in the courtroom it was wheeled out without him and the hospitalization, there's a lot of drama around this >> yeah. all those years ago, you were one of the first, rowena, you and zelda perkins. you were an assistant. he had all of the power. you had none of the power, but you did complain when you think of all of that now, all of these years later, that finally some measure of

justice has been served, what goes through your mind >> it's really overwhelming. i think i'm still processing how i feel about it. i remember not seeing any nda for 20 years and it's a retriggering of the terror we felt in the office when we negotiated that nda. and also, pride in our 24-year-old and 25-year-old selves, that we fought so hard for the clauses that would help other women. of course, they didn't because he is surrounded by the neighborhood hell-bent on his sexual predation. back this those days when we were negotiating the nda, we felt we were raising a voice, saying you cannot do that to us. and it took another 22 years before that voice was amplified to the extent to where everyone knows. >> megan, now, this moves to los angeles. more charges there potentially this is not over >> this is not over. and he will face -- no matter what, he is facing charges of rape and sexual assault.

he is facing up to a 29-year -- potentially 29-year sentence here in new york, that could be compounded more in l.a and it's interesting to talk about, for so long, harvey weinstein was able to conceal and silence women who had allegations against him with high-priced lawyers. with secret settlements. >> the nda that rowena was just talking about. >> with spies, spies who basically had a contract on our reporting at "the new york times. to see him have to sit in this court and listen to woman after woman get up and testify against him and to now have this verdict, i have to imagine for somebody who's been able to wiggle out of accountability for so long, it's really remarkable to wonder what he is feeling and thinking today. >> rowena, megan, thank you for being here this morning and sharing your story we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> i'll send it over to you guys

craig joins us now another big story we're covering that coronavirus. >> indeed, hoda. with cases continuing to surge around the world, the white house requesting billions of dollars in emergency funding to address the situation. and now coronavirus is impacting wall street. the mounting worries causing stocks to plunge we'll have more on that part of the story in a moment. but first molly hunter is in milan, italy, with the outbreak that is worsening by the day molly, good morning to you. >> hey, craig, good morning. worsening by the hour. we have nearly 300 cases, 7 dead and in milan, the famous cathedral right there is shut to tourists and they're testing people fast. it's not just people are getting infected overnight but the sample size is actually getting bigger and actually moving south of the country in china, though, those infections are going down as

they go up almost everywhere else 37 countries are now battling this virus in south korea nearly 1,000 people infected and 11 dead. people there growing increasingly afraid. a line for mass just keeps going. the usc and cdc avoiding nonessential travel to south korea. it comes on the heels of similar travel warnings for china due to widespread transmission. this video appears to show a chinese s.w.a.t. team practicing a takedown of an uncooperative patient during the drill they say it has slowed again but we're not sure of the numbers. the finger is pointed at one hospital north of the country

for mismanagement. officials locking down more than 50,000 people, including elizabeth marilee. are the supermarkets empty >> a longer queue. >> reporter: in venice, where the carve value was cut short, paramount pictures now confirming the new tom cruise movie, "mission impossible 7" has a paused plan three-week shoot schools are closed and roads are shut down. it's a big test for the european bloc and its seamless boarders in the u.s., 53 americans have tested positive. the white house has requested almost $5.2 million in funds to fight the outbreak >> the w.h.o. will start working it out >> reporter: and this morning a turkish airline jet was turned away from turin and in the canary islands, popular place

this time of year, a hotel has been quarantined after an italian doctor has been infected the outbreak is affecting wall street. stocks plummeted on monday, with the dow dropping more than 1,000 points it was its worst day in two years. nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle is here with that part of the story. here's the thing we've been talking about the coronavirus for four or five weeks now, what was it about monday or yesterday that made investors so skiddish? >> the spread. seeing it pop up in italy, in the middle east. remember, we've been hearing about it for a few weeks investors think this is in asia. it's contained in china. and for wall street, it's not about good news or bad news, it's about having all the news information is the most valuable thing to investors we don't know how big this thing could get. and not knowing is a perfect reason for investors to say, i'm going to take some chips off the table. >> president trump was saying that the stock market, i think

his quote is, looking very good to me. a lot of folks have some of the retirement invested in the stock market should they be freaking out? >> they shouldn't be freaking out. if you have your money in a retirement account, you're not a professional investor. yesterday, warren buffett says he doesn't buy companies for a day or a week. you don't invest like it's a date invest because it's something you believe in you want to watch and listen and pay attention to these things. remember, things can snap back in a heartbeat we saw sars and ebola, that were actually epidemics and months later, things got back to normal >> stephanie, thank you very much we move to the 2020 presidential race, the critical south carolina primary and super tuesday looming. and the democratic candidates are hours away from facing off for the seconds time in less than a week. they're going to debate again. it happens in charleston it's the final chance to make the pitches to voters on the national stage andrea mitchell has the latest on that. hey, andrea. good morning >> reporter: good morning,

savannah joe biden is leading bernie sanders in south carolina, according to our new nbc news/marist poll but that lead is within the poll's margin of error. and tom steyer could play spoiler for the former vice president. he is spending $20 million in south carolina, siphoning off critical african-american votes, that biden in a state he has to keep alive joe biden threatening bernie sanders' lead in south carolina. the national front-runner is now the candidate to beat in tonight's debate >> we have the energy and the excitement that we need to create the largest voter turnout in the history of this country >> reporter: biden and mike bloomberg, also releasing new digital ads targeting sanders. biden accusing sanders to consider a primary challenge to president obama in 2012. >> i think it would be a good idea if president obama faced primary opposition >> reporter: sanders denying it.

>> i did not give any conversation for running for president of the united states until 2015 >> reporter: bloomberg's ads against gun control legislation. >> and the views on gun control in rural space are different than in urban space. >> reporter: both are critical for sanders' praise for cuban dictator fidel castro's programs. >> when fidel castro came into office, you know what he did he had a literacy program. >> reporter: sanders defending his comment. >> i have been critical of all authoritarian regimes all over the world, including cuba. >> reporter: the new nbc news/marist poll shows a tight race in south carolina biden leading sanders by only four points. and that is within the margin of error. biden is ahead of sanders with black voters by 15%. but sanders has been catching up >> south carolina is going to determine who the next president of the united states is going to be you really are >> reporter: with sanders leading in delegates and in the

polls, south carolina is a must-win for biden the former v.p. is expecting a boost when he will be endorsed by the most powerful democrat, jim clyburn. the other candidates facing a very big test tonight, mike bloomberg, who needs to recover from that shaky debate performance last week in las vegas. thank you. >> thank you let's get a check of the weather. we have rain and snow. let's start with the snow. 25 million all the way to new england under a winter weather advisory showers and storms pushing through the east couple storms, showers from new york down to florida but as cold air filters in, you see snow developing from missouri all the way in to upstate new york and then new england. as we move on into thursday, the lake-effect snow becomes really intense with cold winds behind the front. we take a look at the rainfall,

especially down in florida over the next couple of days, one to three inches possible. up the coast we're looking at anywhere from two to nine inches of snow from parts of illinois, all the way into fung. airport delays stretching from st. louis, chicago, new york, baltimore, cleveland and cincinnati we will get to your local fast in the next 30 seconds my outback always got me there. so when it was time, of course i got a new one. because my kids still need me. and i need them. (vo) welcome to the all-new subaru outback. the most reliable outback ever. go where love takes you. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco. another beautiful sunny day but also well above normal temperatures heading into once

again. warmer than yesterday. reaching 78 in napa and santa rosa. livermore reaching 74. also 74 in san jose. and 75 in palo alto. we'll see slightly warmer temperatures going through thursday. and then a cooldown by friday into the weekend. a major cooldown by sunday with gusty winds but still dry weather into next week. and that's your latest and that's your latest weather. hoda >> al, thank you coming up, vanessa bryant's first public appearance since the passing of kobe and her daughter gianna. >> god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together. >> very moving and personal tribute at the star-filled celebration of life. >> and we will talk to one of the other featured speakers, uconn women's basketball coach

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and that as the sun rises, the sky is clear and temperatures a little bit warmer than yesterday even to start. but look at highs reaching 74 degrees. 77 will be the high in concord. napa reaching 78 degrees. we'll see more weather like this as we go throughout the week. and then a big cooldown headed our way for the weekend with mid-60s for the inland areas and some gusty winds along with more clouds expected on sunday as our inland temperatures only reach 51. san francisco will reach into the upper 50s. let's head over to mike now for an update on the commute. over the last half hour, north 101 brokaw crash has cleared and traffic moving better from the camera around 680. but in general the northbound commute has build as well. that is why it is still slowing. 87 northbound a crash cleared at capital expressway still slow from 85 toward curtner. typical transition through the rest of the south bay. dumbarton bridge now seeing more slowing and the san mateo bridge

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we're back. it's 7:30. it's t we're back it's 7:30. it's tuesday morning, the 25th of february, 2020. strike up the band fat tuesday, mardi gras celebrations are getting under way in new orleans and while hoda may be physically here, her heart is there >> and the quarter looks so empty. just give it a few hours it will be totally jammed up that was bourbon street, where you all have thrown back a few you have and you still there >> they're still talking about it we will get right to the headlines. it's 7:30 now. the president wrapping up a

two-day trip to india, saying he is optimistic about inking a comprehensive trade deal with india. this comes after meeting with the prime minister in new delhi. >> i'm pleased to say that the u.s./indian partnership is stronger than ever before. this was a tremendous visit with a tremendous friend and tremendous leader, prime minister modi. >> indiana agreed to buy $3 billion worth of u.s. military equipment. breaking overnight, hosni mubarak, egypt's former president, has died. mubarak ruled egypt for nearly 30 years he was viewed as the resolute face of stability in the region, until he was ousted during the arab uprising in 2010. in 2011. mubarak then served 20 years in prison after being acquitted and released in 2017 now, to a dramatic rescue that was caught on camera. a group of good samaritans raced to save a woman who drove into a canal in florida

check this out it happened in boca raton over the weekend. that woman suffered a seizure and plunged into the water shawn turner was driving by the scene. he and two others jumped into that water. >> guy, jump out get out! >> the good samaritans used a knife to cut the woman away from her seat belt. and they pulled her out of the sinking car. the woman is recovering in the hospital >> heroic. >> incredible. now, to the powerful celebration of life for kobe and gianna bryant. more than 20,000 packed the staples center to pay their respects vanessa bryant speaking publicly about her devastating loss for the first time nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer was there. good morning >> reporter: good morning. the service that ran nearly three hours was heartbreaking at times, lighthearted and incredibly emotional it's been four weeks since the deadly helicopter crash took the lives of kobe and eight others but the pain is still vivid, especially for vanessa bryant,

who tearfully remembered her husband and little girl. ♪ pray you won't fade away >> reporter: it was a final heartbreaking tribute for kobe bryant and his daughter. family, friends and fans, all coming together to say good-bye. speaking publicly for the first time, vanessa bryant recalling her daughter gigi, calling her smile sunshine >> i won't be able to tell her how gorgeous she looks on her wedding day. i will never see my baby girl walk down the aisle. have a father/daughter dance with her daddy >> reporter: married to kobe for 20 years, vanessa lost her husband and her best friend. >> i couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player he was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of our children he was mine. he was my everything

♪ >> reporter: the grief shared collectively at staples, as profound as the loss seven others also died in the hospital that crashed in foggy weather. they were teammates, siblings, mothers and fathers. >> i can only imagine how painful this is for them >> reporter: draped in purple and gold, fans arrived at staples by the tens of thousands. at center court, where bryant held court for 20 years, basketball legends remembered an icon >> in the game of basketball, in life, as a parent, kobe left nothing in the tank. he left it all on the floor. >> reporter: michael jordan was kobe bryant's hero, turned rival, and eventually, a lasting friend >> when kobe bryant died, a piece of me died i will live with the memories of

knowing that i had a little brother, that i tried to help in every way i could. please, rest in peace, little brother. >> reporter: below the rafters where bryant's jerseys hang, there were tears in the stands where so many once teared. kobe won five championships as a laker, three with shaquille o'neal >> i will teach them all of their moves. i promise i will not teach them my free throw techniques >> reporter: one of the greatest to ever play the game, kobe was bigger than basketball an oscar winner, the founder of mamba sports academy, and above all, a loving husband and father >> god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other.

he had to bring them home to have them together babe, you take care of our gigi. and i got nani, bibi and cocoa >> everybody had tears in their eyes as vanessa bryant spoke she also has filed a lawsuit against the helicopter company, saying they shouldn't have been flying in those conditions but the focus yesterday was on the lives lost and the memories left behind. >> miguel, thank you so much amazing. >> you were covering it. there were so many moving moments. >> there wasn't a dry eye on the set or in the newsroom watching vanessa bryant's tearful tribute. we didn't know what was coming when she got up, it was -- and to hear her talk about her daughter and her husband >> yeah. another really touching speech from the university of connecticut's legendary head coach, geno auriemma a team that gianna bryant

aspired to play for one day. >> how many numbers of kids, how many women are going to be inspired, by gigi's life how many fathers are inspired by kobe to be fathers to really be fathers, the way a father is supposed to be >> coach, good morning it was a beautiful speech. i love how you talked about kobe's main team being his family what did it mean to you to have vanessa bryant call you and say, i would like you to speak and say something at this memorial >> as you can imagine, it would have been a difficult thing to do, had it been just kobe. and then, you add the other layer of a child

now, you just -- you're just numb because you have no idea what it is that you can possibly say that can add any sort of comfort or anything when you'vei gone through something like that for the longest time, i was -- i was just -- i had no idea how in the world i was going to be able to come through and make anything make sense. >> yeah. coach, i think a lot learned a lot about kobe bryant yesterday that they didn't know. not just that he was a great father and a husband but he was a mentor for so many people in the league

and such an advocate for women's basketball and women's sports specifically i also didn't know that kobe being kobe, when he decided to coach his daughter's basketball team, he picks up the phone to call coach auriemma to get pointers what did you learn during those phone conversations with kobe? >> well, i think someone else mentioned that it might have been rob, the general manager. he was so thorough in everything he did, from what michael jordan talked about, wanting to know everything that jordan did, so that he could become that kind of player. wanting to learn how to play the piano exactly how it was played. wanting to learn how to play tennis to do it the right way. now, he wants to coach 12-year-olds and 13-year-olds, and he wants to coach them as if he's coaching an nba team to win an nba championship. like michael jordan said, he was relentless

he left nothing in the tank. what he was going to be able to do for women's basketball, was going to be unprecedented in the history of the game because he had the voice and he had the passion. and not just because of gigi, which, obviously, was a big part of it. but his care he really cared. and he was going to be able to put that voice and that kind of passion and that thoroughness -- he was going to do that for women's basketball we're going to miss that and we lost a great opportunity. and we need somebody to take up that fight >> legendary coach, gina auriemma coach, thank you thank you for your time this morning. still ahead this morning, we'll hear from vanessa bryant and that poignant tribute to her husband and daughter first, "in-depth today" and the sudden surge of marijuana smokers among older americans. why baby boomers are turning to marijuana. right after this of advanced safety systems.

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increases, there's a surprising new demographic driving that growth, baby boomers a new medical study shows marijuana use has spiked 75% among people 65 and older in a four-year period among the groups with the biggest bump, women and those with higher incomes and college educations why do you and why do your friends use marijuana? >> i started using it as a counterculture thing, you know, in the '60s. most of us just use it because it feels good. >> reporter: karen works for a national group trying to reform

pot laws >> the evolution of the acceptance of marijuana is right here >> reporter: she says marijuana culture, now splashed across magazines at supermarkets, and backed by law in at least 30 states, makes it easier for her peers to just admit what they're doing. >> they will tell me they're so glad they can get it legally now because their grandson used to get it for them. or their son used to get it for them now, they feel better about buying it legally. >> reporter: at a cannabis conference in south florida, consumers of all ages try to explain this phenomenon. >> a lot of people my age used it in college.

and now, they're using again, that it's legal. >> reporter: some in the industry say seniors are being encouraged by their kids to try marijuana as medicine. >> they see the problems that parents are having with pain management, chronic pain anything, anxiety and so forth mom, dad, you have to try this >> reporter: before you think about lighting up, a word of warning. present-day pot is much more potent than you may remember >> we do know it can cause health issues and interfere with medications. if somebody is starting to use it, they need to get with their doctor and say, i'm starting to use this is there certain things i should be aware of? and certain cautions i should be exercising before i indulge. >> reporter: as far as the debate on legalization continues, there was a 2019 gallup poll and older americans, by 49%, believe there should be legalization of marijuana in this country it is a debate that will spark many questions >> spark questions we see what you did, sam >> i'm craving doritos just from watching >> those haven't changed they're the same strength. >> 35 and older, that's your demo let's take a look at the weather and look at what we're going on right now feast or famine. look at this all these cities, the top ten rainiest februarys going forward. and look at atlanta, almost twice as much as what it should normally february 1st. dallas, above normal, as well. if you head out west, 0.04 of an inch of rain for los angeles zero for san francisco if they don't get rain, that

will set a new record. as far as the mildness of the winter, it's based on all these different factors. it's been so mild out in the east and the midwest part of the country, we're looking at decent weather. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. most likely we won't get any rain this month and it will a new record as we start out with a clear sky in walnut creek. our temperatures have also been very warm and we may set some records here as well. going into the afternoon with some mid-70s, even upper 70s for the inland valley. we'll see this weather continuing through thursday. just a slight cooldown on friday. but we'll have a bigger drop in temperatures for the weekend. saturday inland valley reaching 65 and gusty winds on sunday. hoda >> all right, al thank you. still to come, our tribute to a once-hidden legend who broke barriers while helping

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it's it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking overnight, hospitalized harvey weinstein rushed to the hospital for chest pains after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault the disgraced media mogul facing years behind bars. this morning, we'll hear from some of his accusers >> i never for once thought he would be held accountable. plus, from the heart >> gigi was sunshine >> a look at the emotional way vanessa bryant is remembering her husband and daughter >> kobe was the mvp of girl dads >> her touching words heard around the world

and turning up in studio 1a. after making his coaching debut on "the voice," last night, nick jonas is here live to talk about music, marriage and more today, tuesday, february 25th, 2020 ♪ >> happy birthday, dad love you >> for our first anniversary >> we brought sofia. >> to meet hoda and savannah ♪ >> we're watching the "today" show from nevada >> it's avery's 18th birthday. >> happy mardi gras. >> happy mardi gras back at you. it's fat tuesday welcome to "today" on this chilly tuesday morning happy everyone's here hanging with us. >> tomorrow, i have to tell you, it will be a great crowd

we have a concert. harry styles you know how we know it will be huge air >> how >> people are already lined up those are harry styles fans. they lined up days ago they've been sleeping on the street i saw one of those blow-up air mattresses oh, there it is. there's the air mattress >> aformentioned air mattress. >> going to be great a lot to get to. let's go to the news at 8:00 former hollywood titan, harvey weinstein, took an unexpected detour on his way to jail, after he was convicted on sex crime charges. stephanie gosk is at new york's bellevue hospital with the latest on his condition. >> good morning. consider this is a pit stop. his defense attorney said he was experiencing high blood pressure and heart palpitations they're going to monitor his condition here then, their transferring him to the prison on rikers island. harvey weinstein, guilty of sexual assault, including rape, will await his sentencing behind

bars the 67-year-old faces 25 years, with another trial looming in los angeles. manhattan's district attorney calling the verdict a moment for history. >> harvey weinstein has finally been held accountable for crimes he committed >> reporter: the jury of seven men and five women found weinstein guilty of sexually assaulting mimi haleyi and jessica mann tarale wulff established a pattern of sexual assault. she said weinstein raped her in 2005 >> i never thought he would be held accountable and that's a big part of why i never spoke up he is him and i was me that's changed now >> reporter: it wasn't a total

victory for prosecutors. he was acquitted of first-degree rape and predator sexual assault. each carrying a sentence up to life in prison those based on testimony from "sopranos" star annabella sciorra, that weinstein raped her in the early '90s. the actress saying in part, we can never regret breaking the silence. the defense says the fight is not over >> as sure as i'm a bald man, we will be appealing. >> reporter: weinstein has denied having nonconsensual sex. when the verdict was read, weinstein showed little emotion. the walker he used for weeks, left behind. the sentencing hearing is here for march 11th and harvey weinstein will have to face the proceedings in l.a he faces multiple charges, including rape he has yet to be arraigned there. he'll have to be extradited for that arraignment and face those accusers, savannah.

>> stephanie gosk, thank you a woman who played a key role in putting americans on the moon is being remembered but those she inspired nasa mathematician katherine johnson died at the age of 101 her story was told in the award-winning film "hidden figures. joe fryer has more on her life and legacy >> reporter: to much of america, katherine johnson's name was largely unknown, until she was in her late '90s and long retired from her successful career as a nasa mathematician >> you can find me the base for this data? >> yes, sir. i refer it >> reporter: it was the movie "hidden figures," that brought her legacy so life, showing how johnson broke race and gender barriers in 1962, before john glen was the first american to orbit the earth, he wanted johnson to double-check the computer's

numbers. >> if i did it, it was right >> reporter: she went on to calculate trajectories for the moon landing, groundbreaking accomplishments for johnson was rooted in a love of numbers, planted when she grew up in west virginia >> she counted steps, and distance she counted the distance to the church >> reporter: in 2015, johnson received the highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. two years later, she got a standing ovation at the oscars >> thanks very much. >> reporter: for "today," joe fryer, nbc news. >> that's a remarkable life. i know you're a fan of a good obit "the new york times" put it perfectly. the first line in their story. they asked katherine johnson for the moon and she gave it to them, wielding little more than a pencil, a slide rule and one of the finest mathematical minds in the country >> a well-written obit for a good story a woman who had so much to offer. we could use a "boost. >> i got you right here.

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♪lord somebody, ooh somebody ♪can anybody find me somebody to love?♪ alexa, play queen on amazon music. [music playing] and we are ♪ and we are back on this tuesday morning, with more vanessa bryant's moving tribute to kobe and gianna, during that celebration of life service on monday >> natalie morales joins us on the table with this. >> you talked about it earlier

it's such an emotional tribute it's the first time we've seen vanessa in person since the accident she spoke of the heartbreak, in an emotional 20-minute-long tribute, sharing their life story and kobe's legacy. >> god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together >> reporter: an emotional tribute by vanessa bryant, as she honored the memory of her husband, kobe, and daughter, gianna >> gigi was sunshine she would brighten my day. i cannot imagine life without her. >> reporter: so many gathering to remember in the celebration of life, filling the staples center in los angeles. >> my baby girl. >> reporter: the mother of four demonstrating incredible strength, while sharing her most treasured memories in front of 20,000 people. >> gigi, i will miss your sweet

handmade cards, your sweet kisses and your gorgeous smile i miss you, all of you, every day. i love you we will not be able to see gigi go to high school with natalia and ask her how her day went i can't tell her how gorgeous she looks on her wedding day i'll never see my baby girl walk down the aisle >> reporter: vanessa, honoring her beloved husband, calling him her soul mate. >> he was my everything. kobe and i have been together since i was 17 1/2 years old i was his first girlfriend his first love he was the most amazing husband. he would do anything for me. i have no idea how i deserved a man who loved and wanted me for than kobe. >> reporter: sharing their love story and the gift >> he gave me the notebook and

the blue dress rachel mcadams wore in the movie. i asked why he chose the new dress, and it was the scene when allie comes back to noah he had an amazing love story two perfectly imperfect people, making a beautiful family and raising our sweet and amazing girls. kobe was the mvp of girl dads. he always told the girls how beautiful and smart they are he taught them how to be brave and how to keep pushing forward when things get tough. >> reporter: vanessa concluding with a tearful wish for kobe to keep caring for their daughter in heaven. >> babe, you take care of our gigi and i got nani, bibi and cocoa we're the best team. we love and miss you, boo-boo and gigi may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven, until we meet again one day we love you both and miss you, forever and always mommy.

[ applause ] >> i mean, it's so hard to even talk about that moment because it's so emotional and so raw what courage she had to have >> i think that's the most impressive thing i've almost ever seen on television. i was so moved and impressed by her strength it's unfathomable to think about that i lost my mom. she was there and two weeks later, i couldn't have thought of getting up in front of a few hundred. >> to bury your husband and your child at the same time >> you talked earlier, savannah, about the strength of a mom. like, there's something inside that came out in her >> i thought the same thing. how did she do that? how could she do it? but i felt i understood the

resolve. no one is going to tell my baby's story better than me. >> and talking about both of them >> i'm going to tell you about her hand and how it felt all of it. she was incredible so beautiful >> it was 20 minutes it didn't feel like it >> it didn't feel like it because we were transfixed >> there were moments of levity in there i enjoyed the part when she was talking about how perfect kobe was. he didn't even leave the seat up >> that's true >> it was just - >> jordan was funny, too >> they need our prayers and our thoughts more than ever. >> all those families. >> the days and month and years of just that grief it goes on you carry it your whole life >> thank you >> well done >> thank you, natty. mr. roker, let's get a check santa ana winds starting up in of the weather >> let's look what's happening good morning. i am meteorologist carrie hall. live look at san jose. more sunshine and warm temperatures.

check out the south bay, reaching 76 in morgan hill, 78 degrees in napa and santa rosa, san francisco reaching 68 degrees. we'll see more upper 70s for the inland valleys. now through thursday. friday also very warm, but we have a big cool down for the weekend as gusty winds increase especially on sunday. weather. savannah >> al, thank you for the best part of the morning, "pop start. >> we're going to start with "the tonight show. they went where no other show has gone, the new york subway. jimmy fallon kicking off with a monologue on the "f" train, going to katz's deli, where he ran into bts and after eating a metric ton of pastrami, they went to grand central, where they put on a

cool performance of their new song, "on. ♪ ♪ every day >> they got a little break of the terminal between the 6:54 train and the 7:08 train >> isn't that amazing? >> a very impressive performance. now, kelly clarkson, she kicks off her talk show, with a cover song and her performance of the '90s hit, "hold on," and she got somy help from wilson phillips. ♪ someday somebody's going to make you turn around and say good-bye ♪ ♪ until then, baby, are you going to let them hold you down and make you cry ♪ ♪ don't you know, things can change ♪ ♪ things will go your way, if you hold on, for one more day ♪ ♪ if you hold on for one more

day ♪ >> brilliant >> not only the only kelly news we have for you. for the third year in a row, kelly will be hosting the bill bard music awards. kelly put her cover song skills to good use, singing a medley of hits and we hope she will do that again it will be a night of great music. the 2020 billboard music awards are live, april 29th, right here on nbc she does such a great job on "the voice," she will be great on that. speaking of "the voice," please welcome our latest coach, nick jonas. >> yes >> hi, babe. how are you? >> what a night last night the first night. you came in like james bond. you landed with a parachute. >> tear-away tuxedo.

>> how was your first night on "the voice." >> it was great. i got to watch with my nieces and my wife, as well it's a fun show, as you well know and to be part of that coaching panel is a dream come true >> did you right away, get that competitive fever that they all seem to have and have bad? >> when you grow up with brothers, it's part of your dna. this is intense, with blake -- especially with blake because he hasn't won in so long. >> going down. >> blake thinks he owns the show, right? >> blake claims to love gwen but he has a man crush on this one >> it's a little creepy at times. >> his dressing room as all of your stuff a shrine to you. >> i have to say, nick, there's been a lot of cool moments on "the voice." one of them i already saw was the whole cast singing "jealous" your song. can we roll a tiny clip? it's perfect ♪ everybody wants to say that's why, you'll be jealous ♪ >> that was cool >> i was happy to give them a shot

up-and-comers. >> is that downloadable? >> you should. >> you mentioned your brothers, joe and kevin, you guys. the happiness begins tour, six months on the road what's it like having the band back together? >> it's incredible going to the launch of everything we came here and played for you guys in the plaza. it's been an insane year it hasn't even been a year since "sucker" came out. and to be on the tour for six months, 90 shows, i think 12 countries, it was just insane. >> this whole ride is happening, now, and you guys are doing so well, because you took so much time off, the six years. can you imagine you had the success if you did not take the time off >> no. i think we're all aware of that. when the band split up, it was important to go on the journeys and figure out who we were as people inevitably, it led us back to

each other, which is a dream scenario for family. this has exceeded all our expectations >> is that the thing, the idea that you now have family going on, that it makes it that much sweeter? >> it is who gets to share these memories with their family like this and travel the world i think we realize how fortunate we are and things weren't so good and we found a way to make them good and share this incredible journey. >> your beautiful wife has been on our show a little bit she surprised you with a puppy, i think. >> she did >> yeah. didn't she get you a puppy >> we're in the middle of a tour she was over in india, working for a while. and she came back and surprised me with a new german shepherd named gino, for our one-year anniversary. >> that's a puppy. a big puppy. >> he's even bigger now. i was shocked. >> what's he doing in our bed? who is this? >> are you guys -- the tour coming up. how do you work on new music with the bros? >> we have been back in the studio with another nbc friend,

ryan tetter, working hard on the new record, which is -- going to be announced in the next couple weeks. >> oh. >> title track and all that. "what a man got to do" has come out. >> that song is fire you have the midas touch >> trying. very good morning to you. 8:26. i am laura garcia. keeping an eye on stocks today that are in a sell off period after yesterday's free fall. live look at the dow-jones average, down about 320 right now. we'll keep tabs on that. a driver in san francisco is under arrest. police say he struck two people, took off, hit a building, and eventually struck a patrol car. the officers were not hurt. in san francisco, authorities arrested a suspect on a high speed chase where police presponded to reports of a shooting. they crashed at third and full

some. you can see the sneofficers arresting them. this is the south bay. you can see all the traffic, kicks in after 7:30. been tough the last 45 minutes. i will show you the push north and west, across the dumbarton, held steady. san mateo saw more slowing in the last half hour. some folks trying to avoid this through oakland. westbound 580, northbound 880, it is packed in. back to you. another local update in a half hour. see you then.

it is 8:30, now. boy, are we ready, hoda? >> we're ready >> is it time? are we in orlando yet? we are all geared up or duded up take a look. here we are. >> i like the fanny packs! >> we're ready for florida

we're getting away >> why the fanny packs >> we're wearing our fanny packs. going on vacation. >> you look like thelma & louise where are you going? >> you want hand sanitizer >> all four hours, for the first time, we're going on a trip together we've never taken all four >> shotgun >> we're going to let loose and ride some rides, eat some food and play some games. and universal resort is part of our parent company >> we're not the only ones little big town is coming with us live concert in orlando. they're going to do some of the biggest hits, that we all love new ones that we love even more. fanny pack is packed

>> i'm looking forward to this >> so am i i can't believe we haven't done this before. coming up in a few minutes, guys, our series honoring black history month, we caught up with the nfl's youngest general manager ever, just 32. just getting started his story is sure to inspire trying to turn the cleveland browns around. >> 32 and a gm job >> love me some cleveland. and guy fieri is here. we're going to have a little competition. he had us bring in our favorite lunch foods and he's going to dial up the flavor take us to flavor town >> that's the bacon. it has to be yours i don't know if you know, but it is -- >> mardi gras. fat tuesday. >> mardi gras in the house hi, guys happy mardi gras >> engagement ring >> oh, my god. y'all are sweet. where are you from >> new orleans >> where are you from? >> new orleans >> where are you from? >> new orleans >> are you bummed you're missing mardi gras what do you say when you're trying to catch a bead >> throw me something, mister. >> i love it, mardi gras al, you want some sunscreen? >> put these in there. thank you very much. let's check your weather see what we have going on. for today, showers and mild in the northeast. heavy rain in florida. snowshowers and cold in the

plains and the rockies look for warm and windy conditions, santa ana conditions, continuing through california storms continue through florida. but it should end by the time we're down there snowy conditions through the midwest into northern new england. and some wet weather making its good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. it is going to be another warm day and a lot of sunshine this afternoon. we are reaching up to 74 in livermore, 76 degrees in clearlake, napa. expect a high of 78 degrees there, oakland 72, and 68 in san francisco. our temperatures stay warm and spring-like the next few days. we may set new records. the record dry weather continues. we will cool down for the weekend with mid-60s inland saturday.

>> a >> and that's your latest weather. savannah >> al, thank you now, to our countdown to the olympics and we're joined by the first surfer to qualify ahead for the u.s. olympic team ahead of his debut in tokyo kolohe andino. good morning congratulations. >> kolohe, congrats. >> olympian. >> it's exciting >> this is the first time surfing is in the olympics >> first-ever surfer to qualify. >> how did you qualify how did you get the call tell us what that moment was like >> the world tour i do, when i was solidified, i qualified. >> you come from surfing, too. your dad was a big-time -- >> he wouldn't say surfing royalty. >> we'll say that. >> we can, yeah. it's been great glowing up with my dad doing our thing. >> what are our chances? i hear that team usa has a pretty solid surfing squad >> 100%. >> we're going to medal? >> ten out of ten. >> for sure, yeah. >> how many surfers go >> four.

me, another male and two women >> great >> we can't wait to go to tokyo and see you there. we're standing with an olympian here >> i know! >> pretty cool >> a future medalist he just guaranteed it. >> kolohe, congratulations >> you can see every moment on nbc, and nbc olympic platforms, including the debut of kolohe and surfing in tokyo this summer >> tokyo is just a few months away the youngest general manager in nfl history tells us about his meteoric rise and his plan to bring good luck to the cleveland browns that's coming up but first, this is "today" on nbc. we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

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all this month, we've bee with our series "breaking through. and today, we bring you the story of a young man trying to make his mark on an nfl franchise. >> remember this name. you know, being a cleveland browns fan, the team hasn't won since 2002 the owners have brought in andrew berry as the new general manager. at 32 years old, he might be the new perspective that team needs. >> our very distinct privilege to introduce the new gm of the cleveland browns, the youngest gm in cleveland history, andrew berry. >> reporter: andrew berry was driving to the airport with his wife and kids when he found out he got the general manager job his reaction, telling. did you pull over? >> no. we were trying to catch a

flight we were racing to the airport at the time we exchanged hugs and a few tears and were ready to go >> reporter: berry is a guy that focuses on his mission whether it's getting to the airport on time or taking on one of the most beleaguered teams in nfl history, the cleveland browns how much pressure do you feel personally, to turn this operation around >> i don't know that pressure is the right word it's really more excitement for me that's the overwhelming sense. >> reporter: a twin growing up in maryland, berry's parents put academics over athletics >> the mandate was, all right, we're going to pull you out of all of the activities if you don't get straight-"as" and do well in school we wanted to be on the football field, the basketball court, play baseball. >> reporter: the deal played off. named co-valedictorian with his

brother, he headed to harvard where he played quarterback and kept up the studies. you have a masters in computer science. >> that's right. a bachelors in economics and a masters in commuter science. >> reporter: he toiled as a scout for the colts. his travels for the team included a memorable stop in cleveland. >> it was rain, sleet, blowing sideways, miserable conditions to be outside. the team wasn't doing well and you would have thought that it was a playoff game in january, with how the fans were responding to the team that was my first exposure to the cleveland browns' fan base the team holds a special place to the area of northeast ohio. >> reporter: one of the knocks on your hire, you were vice president of player personnel during a stretch where the team won one game in two seasons. what do you say to that criticism? >> the focus was a little more on accumulating assets, whether it was draft picks, young players, you know, cap space, to set a foundation for long-term

success. but at the end of the day, it is about winning. and that has to be the focus and we didn't win enough games >> reporter: berry moved to the philadelphia eagles in 2019, where they won enough games to head to the playoffs now, he's returning to the browns this time, not just as the youngest general manager in the nfl, but as one of only two black gms in the league. the nfl, as you know, has been criticized for its, shall we say, lack of a commitment to diversity in management. what are the benefits of having a diverse coaching staff >> not just how old someone is or how someone looks or their gender it's diversity of experience diversity of thought process the kind of diversity that allows different perspectives to come to the table when you're making decisions and trying to drive on-field results that creates a better product on the field. >> reporter: berry says he prizes those perspectives, relying on the browns team and also his faith to get him through this first year. i noticed you wear a cross

around your neck what role does your faith play in all this? >> both my parents' fathers, my grandfathers, they were pastors, ministers in the south every sunday we went to church we read the bible as a family on a weekly basis and faith has always been a big part of my journey and my life that's not something i'm ashamed to say >> reporter: the browns put their faith in berry but believing will happen when the team starts winning. do you make the playoffs next year >> i wish i had a crystal ball our focus will be working hard on a daily basis and working together >> wow >> if anyone can turn around the cleveland browns and that will be a herculean task. >> it beats the goldman sachs gig. >> if he does it, he will be a hero for the ages. >> you know cleveland. >> i love that town. >> nothing but upset do you remember when producers texted us and said send us your favorite sandwiches >> yeah. >> legit happened. let me take the road to

flavortown and tell you what's going on we have provided guy fieri with our lunch sandwiches of choice, for two reasons. first, guy, great to have you. you're going to judge it and help us elevate it bring it to the next level >> right now, what i'm seeing is a great starting point which one is yours >> i'm the turkey -- arugula this is my gem right here. >> this is an actual sandwich i make you have a great california look going on here. >> good times. guy is in the building vo: while other candidates argue

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that show is in its 32nd season. >> watch it every night. >> thank you very much >> i know. >> guy has a brand-new competition show, "tournament of champions. it pits star chefs against each other to figure out whose cuisine reigns supreme but, first, mr. mayor, we need you to judge our competition but first, tell me about the show, though >> tournament of champions it's going to air march 4th. >> okay. >> i brought my favorite chefs the heavy hitters of the industry 16 of them go head-to-head i hope they're my friends after this >> are they competitive? >> they're all very competitive. and the tournament is about blind judging. the chefs came and cooked and the judges came in and didn't know whose food they were eating >> i like that >> we'll see if everybody is still on talking terms >> someone will remain your friends. >> okay. >> speaking of competition, we thought you were the best to do

this everybody chose their favorite sandwich let's start with al's. what do you have here? >> grilled cheese. >> and burger. he was rocking the house in south beach. >> you start with a good american cheese or a cheddar if you want to go upscale and bacon. >> all of the bacon, al? >> all of the bacon. >> i was just making sure he wasn't going halfway with the bacon >> and grilled onions just for a little sweetness instead of butter, i like to use mayo >> we know al is on the inside track of food. i know he has this exactly right. he's been developing this fantastic crust on the outside of the bread that extra fat helps cook the bread up and butter has a chance to burn

faster a great technique. >> are you trying these? >> i don't know. i don't want to -- i'm not going to take off al's plate >> go ahead. >> i think we need you to. >> okay. hold that thought. >> the caramelized onion is dynamite >> we have to get to carson. >> i know time is of the essence. these are ingredients i would have in my house >> i love avocado. i'm going to take whole wheat bread. i have mustard and mayo. a little squirt. >> too much dijon and you take away from it >> correct i love cheddar cheese. i'm going to get tomato in there. >> a little salt >> salt is the thing that gets missed i love arugula >> i take arugula and olive oil in there >> getting after it right now. >> you want to come on "toc" next year, "tournament of champions" should i have a celebrity edition? >> carson versus al. i like it. >> nice job. >> try it. >> let's -- look at this the key, though, the key is a little salt and that peppery

arugula. let me take a bite my only recommendation, is i would toast the bread and try the salami >> atele will front. >> i have a salad. this is my all-time salad. i take sugar-sweet mango and chop it up add avocado to it, add something crunchy and a little spicy, a little croutons. you know what i do >> this is why she looks so great. >> balsamic vinegar on it. it's got crunchy it's got sweet it's got tangy >> wow >> i think i made it by accident one time >> you're going to feed me >> yes, i am >> working the judge working the judge. >> right what do you think -- what is this stuff down here >> my only recommendation was a little jicama. >> jicama. come on. >> it's delicious. >> talk about it some more >> yeah. >> the avocado and the balsamic is a great combo if you didn't want the crouton, that's where the jicama comes in >> saving the best for last. >> i think i made this by accident one time. >> are you going to feed me?

>> yes, i am. >> working the judge >> what is this stuff down here? >> my only recommendation was a little jicama. >> oh, come on talk about it some more. >> the avocado and balsamic is a great combo. if you didn't want the crouton, that's where the carbs come in. >> gotcha. >> this is the way we do cooking demos. i just come in and taste everything >> this sandwich, like myself, is very simple i start with a brioche bun a little mayor >> you know the brioche is key >> that is key i buy whatever turkey is on sale at the whole foods >> to save a little extra cash >> yeah. i don't want to go broke on the turkey >> turkey is one of the great lunch meats you can make at

home you take a turkey breast and you brine that or put a little dry rub on it. just like roasted turkey for thanksgiving >> you melt it >> i toast it. >> melt the cheese >> i toast that. >> and the great thing is that turkey takes on everything i recommend putting jalapeno to it >> and the melted cheese >> i'm the only person on the show eating. thank you. >> you can't think i was >> you're not? >> i like the jalapeno >> your job. >> your verdict, i want to say, mr. mayor of flavortown? >> yeah. >> i heard you never had the key to the city presented to you and i just wanted to show you the "today" show has for your services put together the key to

flavortown and i wanted to show you that your services makes you the mayor to flavortown. this is chocolate and bacon. >> when i start sticking that into doors - >> what is the verdict who wins >> i'm telling you, al and i have been buddies for a long time and hoda, this is california and the turkey, this is something we used to do. >> everyone doesn't get a trophy here >> i'm saying, i think he takes it with the avocado. >> carson. >> sorry >> yes yes. >> you're saying there's a chance >> i wanted it so bad. i got it >> thank you, mayor. >> yes >> you're now a resident >> i was worried about craig's this is awesome. that brioche bread i came with whole wheat and i won. >> delicious >> well, just so you know, we couldn't tell you this but you're now on "tournament of champions" next year you have to be ready you're one of the 16 >> a '77 corvette. let's go key west, we're in let's go >> congratulations >> yes >> enjoy your reign.

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talking about his victory. >> i feel like siba after winning the dog show i'm just so excited. yes. best in show, right here >> there you go. >> guy, thank you so much for being part of our reindeer game. >> i don't know what i started but i hear some challenges that are coming >> you have a new show, "tournament of champions." i think roker versus daly. >> that has to happen. and i'll bring a couple chefs with me. great chefs in new york. or we should get the team to come do guy's grocery games. >> i'll do that. >> you don't have to you just come and hang out with

me we'll put these guys to the >> i can make a cocktail more coming up on hoda and jenna. we have "the jersey shore" coming up. coming up on the third hour, the latest installment of dads got this one dad empowering his daughter by teaching them the sport of wrestling. first, your local news it is 8:56. a crash involving a tesla on auto pilot is the focus of a hearing in washington. the crash happened on 101 in 2019. an apple engineer died after the car struck a concrete barrier. the week before, he complained about the auto pilot

malfunctioning, veering towards the same barrier in that location. ntsb plans to determine the cause and propose new safety recommendations. happening now, that meeting is expected to get under way within the hour. kris sanchez monitoring it, she will update us on the midday newscast. we'll post updates to the twitter feed. juul is rolling out a device that will curb use of products by young people, it is a vaporizer that unlocks only for users over 21. it is tied to an app that requires proof of id. council will vote on a plan to ex-planned the diridone location. head to our twitter feed, we'll post updates as soon as we get them. we choose to go to the moon in this decade

and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures wasn't good enough. so when candidates say we can't guarantee health care for all, make college affordable for all, combat climate change, or create a world at peace, remember that america is best when we strive to do big things,

even when it's hard. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good tuesday morning. welcome to the third hour of "today." craig here with al, and natalie morales, back with us. in fact, with us all week. that's because dylan is at home with baby ollie. and sheinelle, we can tell folks, officially recovering. she had surgery monday on her vocal cord. there's the picture. >> yeah. >> she posted that yesterday. >> yeah. and apparently, not nobody at this table or studio, she emerge