at 11:00. much more news as well as talking about the coronavirus concerns and how it's affecting many areas throughout the bay area. a live look for you right now at stanford university. another known case. why that first has health officials so concerned as the vice president is put in charge of the u.s. response. >> we're ready to do whatever we have to, as the disease spreads, if it spreads. overnight, an unprecedented step to contain the outbreak. japan shutting down all schools across the nation. we'll have the very latest. mass shooting. >> i'm gonna call this a war zone.

>> a gunman opens fire on co-workers at a milwaukee brewery, killing five people. >> this was an unthinkable tragedy for us. >> just ahead, what may have sparked the rampage and what we're learning about the victims. neck and neck. our new poll shows joe biden and bernie sanders locked in a tight battle in south carolina, with just two days until the krcritil primary there. a state that could make or break the former vice president's campaign. in an exclusive interview the former vice president tells craig why he is the democrats' best hope, not sanders. >> americans aren't looking for a revolution. they're looking for progress. >> mr. vice president, some seem keen on a revolution. all that, plus, winter wllop. al is tracking a storm with possible blizzard conditions and up to 3 feet of snow. surprise twist. the new evidence in the college admissions scandal and why lori

laughlin's attorneys say it proves her innocent. and it's still standing, more than a week after that demolition gone wrong. the push by residents to keep their beloved leaning tower of dallas. "today," thursday, february 27th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. happy you're joining us today. >> nice to have you with us. it's a busy one. let's start with the breaking news on the coronavirus. the cdc is investigating a troubling first in the u.s. this morning, a potential community spread as they call it. a case in california where the patient had no known exposure to the virus, no recent travel. >> meantime, vice president mike pence will now lead the u.s. government's response to

the outbreak. also this morning, the number of new infections outside china has now topped the number of new cases inside that country and that's for the first time. >> and breaking overnight, if you want to know how serious this is, the drastic measure taken in japan will tell you. all schools there, all of them, will be closed for the next month in hopes to control the spread of the virus. nbc's tom costello is following all of this for us from reagan national. all eyes are on travel this morning. >> reporter: that's really the bottom line. the virus is spreading because of travel. that step by the japanese, canceling school for all kids until spring break is over in early april. we've now got more than 82,000 cases worldwide, 2,800 deaths but let's stress no deaths in the united states. still with the coronavirus spreading, jetblue is waiving all change in cancellation fees if someone is concerned about the coronavirus and the president now trying to reassure

the country. this morning the cdc is confirming a person in northern california has contracted the coronavirus, but that patient never traveled outside of the country or came into contact with another person who is known to be infected. why might that be a big deal? because it's the first sign, say experts, that the disease may be spreading within a local community. there are now 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the u.s., but so far there have been no deaths here. >> because of all we've done, the risk to the american people remains very low. >> reporter: on wednesday, president trump, flanked by public health experts, was downplaying the coronavirus threat. >> we're very, very ready for this, for anything. >> reporter: the president also appeared to contradict a cdc warning from earlier in the week, that an outbreak in the u.s. is all but inevitable. >> i don't think it's inevitable. it probably will. it possibly will. it could be a very small level.

it could be at a larger level. >> reporter: health officials say the situation is fluid. >> our containment strategy has been working. at the same time, the degree of risk has the potential to change quickly, and we can expect to see more cases in the united states. >> reporter: the president also says he's tapping vice president pence to head up the nation's coronavirus response. since airport screens began, atlanta airport says 200 travelers who arrived from china have been under home quarantine. so far, none have required hospitalization. meanwhile at the university of nebraska medical center, the first human trial for a coronavirus treatment is under way. the first patient, one of 14 cruise ship passengers from japan now undergoing treatment in omaha. eventually 400 patients will be in the trial worldwide. >> we want to really catch this nice and early to give him the best chance to have the positive effects of any treatment.

>> reporter: any vaccine could be 12 to 18 months away. >> tom, this is affecting the u.s. military in south korea as well. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. there are 23,000 u.s. troops in south korea. one soldier there has already tested positive for the coronavirus and now republic of korea and the u.s. military are suspending their exercises, their training, because of how quickly this is spreading. more than 1,700 cases in korea alone, involving south koreans, and a total of 13 deaths in korea. u.s./korean military exercises suspended. >> tom, thank you so much. we'll have more on the outbreak in our next half hour, including the simple steps you can take now to protect your family. there's a lot of bad and confusing information out there. we'll try to clear that up in just a few. we turn now to the morning's other major story, that mass workplace shooting. it happened in milwaukee. this morning, the search for answers is underway. a 51-year-old employee opened

fire at the molson coors headquarters and killed five co-workers. kathy park joins us from the scene with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this sprawling campus is better known to locals as the miller brewery. it's been a long-time fixture here in milwaukee. the facilities are closed this morning as the investigation continues and officials try to figure out why the gunman opened fire on his own colleagues. this morning, five innocent people and their killer are dead after a mass shooting rampage in the heart of milwaukee. >> confirmed active shooter. shooter still at large. >> reporter: all of the victims were employees of the molson coors beverage company. the 51-year-old gunman worked there, too, but police have not released his identity or motive. >> the suspect was an employee of molson coors and died of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound. >> reporter: the deadly shooting

happened on the massive campus which employs a bt about 1,000 people. >> i'm going to call this a war zone. >> reporter: tactical teams flooded the area, officers with long guns, employees forced to seek shelter, hide anywhere they could. nearby schools and business s also placed on lockdown. >> there are five people who went to work and thought they would come home. you think about the families of those individuals. >> reporter: some workers had to stay inside the buildings for hours until police cleared them. >> we're checking off each employee one by one. >> reporter: president trump calling the gunman a wicked murderer. >> our hearts break for them and their loved ones. we said our condolences will be with them. and it's a terrible thing. terrible thing. >> reporter: this attack was the 11th mass shooting in wisconsin since 2004, the devastated community here once again shaken by gun violence. >> we are grieving.

families are grieving. this is the saddest day that we have had. >> it is a sad day, kathy. do you know any more about the five people who were killed? >> reporter: well, savannah, right now, officials are not releasing the identities of the victims until all family members are notified and they're able to make their way here to milwaukee. meantime, a local church in the community will be hosting a prayer vigil for all the victims. the community can come together to mourn. savannah? >> what a shame. kathy, thank you very much. we're going to turn now to craig who is on the road. he's in charleston, south carolina, ahead of saturday's pivotal primary. hey, craig. >> reporter: hoda, savannah, good morning to both of you. another high-stakes battle playing out here as the democratic presidential race continues in two days. hard to overstate the importance of south carolina for joe biden especially. his campaign now referring to this state as a springboard, not

a firewall, a springboard for the rest of the race. we'll hear from vice president, former vice president biden exclusively in a moment. first, nbc's kristen welker has also made her way to charleston. always good to see you. >> great to see you, craig. the stakes could not be higher here in south carolina. the candidates crisscrossing the state today, aiming to energize voters with just two days until the critical primary here. and the state could be make or break, as you say, craig, for former vice president joe biden. he needs a win here in order to revive his campaign. of of course, he has been struggling our latest nbc news/marist poll shows biden is leading here with 27% of democratic voters but bernie sanders not far behind with 23% now, biden got a boost on wednesday when influential congressman jim clyburn endorsed him. craig, of course, you were the first to report that that was,

in fact, going to happen it did yesterday it was an emotional announcement this is an important state for bernie sanders, too. he is the front-runner in the overall race and if sanders has a strong showing here, he could be unstoppable heading into super tuesday in a few days. now, it is worth noting -- this is an interesting story line former president obama's attorney is filing a cease and desist leather of-- letter of a pro-trump campaign, not o filiafil affiliated president trump campaign, asking it to pull a television ad that's running here that attacks biden, using part of obama's book that the obama team is just taken out of context. obama's spokesperson called the ad, quote, despicable, adding it's straight out of the republican disinformation playbook meanwhile, former new york mayor michael bloomberg is not competing here in south carolina he is making an aggressive push

ahead of super tuesday and bloomberg speaking out overnight in a town hall right here, pressed on why democrats should trust him, a former republican, to lead the democratic party here is what he had to say. >> my democratic credentials, i spoke for hillary clinton at the dnc convention in philadelphia in 2016. i've spent a lot of time working on democratic causes. >> that was bloomberg's first town hall. as for south carolina, our polls show just 9% of democrats here are undecided. craig, i was out yesterday, talking to voters. a lot of them tell me they're energized and ready to go to the polls saturday we'll have to see. >> our poll, joe biden's campaign got some good news this morning. >> yep. >> from the paper of record here in south carolina. this, of course, is "the charleston post and courier. biden's lead in the state has actually widened to give you some perspective here, even if joe biden does win on saturday, a lot of folks will be looking at the size of the margin of that victory

four years ago, hillary clinton beat bernie sanders by some 45 percentage points to give you some perspective as you mentioned, kristen, that highly coveted endorsement from congressman clyburn coming at a time when biden needs support from african-american voters in particular bernie sanders has surpassed him when it comes to black voters nationwide shortly after that endorsement i caught up with the former vice president for an exclusive sit-down >> if you send me out of south carolina with a victory, there will be no stopping us. >> reporter: joe biden in desperate need of a win, betting big in south carolina. he's staking his candidacy on a major win in this state, one that could give him much-needed momentum to challenge bernie sanders' front runner status why do you think bernie sanders has been able to convince so many people, especially so many young people, that he's their guy?

>> well, bernie has done a very good job of working this for the last five or six years, and it's really appealing when you're in a situation where you're struggling to pay for your college tuition, when you're having difficulty in being able to get health care just to promise you everything as people begin to look at what's going on, they're going to have a slightly different view look, the idea that there's going to be this revolution, americans aren't looking for a revolution they're looking for progress. >> reporter: but mr. vice president, some seem keen on a revolution >> well, some do but look at the numbers. he's not going to come anywhere near generating the participation of young folks that barack did in 2008. there's no evidence of that yet. >> reporter: bernie sanders won nevada, new hampshire, came in a close second in iowa he is expected to finish second or third here in south carolina.

if he does, how can you then continue to make the claim that he's not electable >> because i talk to all the people who are in those states that we have to win. find me someone running for the senate in north carolina that wants to campaign for him. >> i know joe. we know joe. most importantly, joe knows us. >> reporter: south carolina king maker congressman jim clyburn throwing his weight behind biden days before the state's primary. when it comes to another key endorsement -- i know you don't talk about your private conversations with the president, but why hasn't he at least sent up a smoke signal to let folks now that joe biden is his guy in this fight? >> well, look, number one, i asked him early on not to endorse. >> reporter: do you regret that?

>> no, because i think -- look, from the very beginning, as you know, vice president, he thinks this is his. he thinks he's entitled. he is the guy who thinks this is automatically his. i have to earn this myself. >> reporter: if you are not the nominee, what does that then say about the democratic party >> it says to me that we have moved away from our roots. we've always stood for a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-dimensional party. my basis of support has always been working class folks who are white and black, and the black community, and high school educated people who just deserve a shot. >> reporter: the former vice president determined to win, but not at the cost of changing his beliefs. >> i tell everybody who has ever come to me as a young candidate, know what's worth losing over. what are you willing to lose over. >> reporter: what are you willing to lose over >> i'm willing to lose over

race. i'm willing to lose over health care, the idea that we have to deal with global warming i don't want the job if i have to say i'm changing my position on race, i'm changing my position on guns, i'm changing my position. >> reporter: joe biden here in charleston on a wednesday morning there. he told me he is quite confident he will come out on top here, a win that he believes will launch him all the way to the white house. he recently pledged in the debate that he would nominate a black woman to the supreme court. i asked him if he's considering picking a black woman for vice president. he told me he has not started having those conversations, it would be premature he did say kamala harris would fit the bill when i brought up her name specifically. he insisted he had not had those conversations just yet joe biden telling me after he leaves south carolina on saturday he's going to head to

north carolina and then selma, alabama, as they gear up for super tuesday, just three days after the primary here in south carolina ladies >> yeah. love it when you cover politics in your home state. >> you're home, craig. >> reporter: thank you let's get a first check of the weather, including a major winter storm that is just marching across the country. hi, al. >> hey, guys, good morning this is a potent one stretching from the carolinas to kentucky, back into ohio and michigan. the storm system starting to get itself together. we'll be watching the snow and wind in the northeast today. blizzard warnings, parts of western and upstate new york, snowfall rates two to three inches per hour. lake-effect bands are setting up travel will be difficult to impossible snowfall amounts, wide swath from western new york up into northern new england a foot to 3 feet of snow winds will be a big problem as far as travel is concerned, wind gusts that will be at tropical force strength from cincinnati, detroit, up to burlington, down

to washington, d.c that will be airport delays from cleveland, philadelphia, new york, portland, buffalo and road delays that will stretch along i-90 from boston to cleveland and i-95 from bangor to hartford your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. they treat the whole person. everything is here. imaging, infusion. i don't have to go anywhere else. they cared about me as a person beyond just being a cancer patient. they're my second family. get care like no other. call us at cancer treatment centers of america. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a nice sunny start to the day once again. a live look outside in san jose. and it's a milder start to the morning and we'll warm up. the warmest day of the week

reaching 80 in san jose, antioch. up to 79 degrees. some low 70s in san francisco. we will cool down just slightly tomorrow. a bigger cooldown on saturday especially sunday. it will feel like winter once again with gusty winds and highs in the upper 50s. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, overnight developments to tell you about in the college admissions scandal, particularly the case against lori loughlin. she awaits trial could new evidence clear her vicky nguyen is separating fact from fiction when it comes to the coronavirus, including if you should be scrambling to get yourands on one of those f hac

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a check of the forecast. we may be setting records with high temperatures today. san francisco will reach up to 72 degrees and some low 80s for the inland areas. after today we'll start to cool down with mid-70s expected tomorrow. low 60s by saturday and only 69 degrees with gusty winds on sunday with more clouds moving in. we'll be back into springlike weather and expect mid-50s in san francisco this weekend. mike, how are the roads moving? kari, we're looking at the san mateo bridge. i don't know if this is the same thing had been tracking but i do see more slowing on the bridge itself. heading south from the dumbarton

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we're back, 7:30 thursday morning, the 27th of february, 2020 good morning sunshine. that is the "today" cafe at universal orlando. tomorrow, we are going to descend all four hours of today, hitting the road we're going to do a fun winter getway and have breakfast right there. i believe roker's avocado toast is on the menu. >> i've never been to the "today" cafe. >> is it avocado toast >> it is and we have a new wrap. >> is that your creation >> it is my creation it's a wrap. >> please tip your server.

>> we're here till thursday. >> we're all getting on planes soon and will be there tomorrow morning. mr. roker? >> sunshine? >> so long. thanks for coming. >> you bring up avocado toast is al, his ears perk up. >> i'm there. >> there he is. our 7:30 headlines, president trump trying to ease growing fears over the coronavirus, saying his administration has the situation under control, but health authorities are warning americans that more infections are coming. >> because of all we've done, the risk to the american people remains very low. >> the degree of risk has the potential to change quickly and we can expect to see more cases in the united states. >> the president announced yesterday he's putting vice president mike pence in charge of the nation's response meantime, there's news overnight that japan plans to close all schools, all schools, for the month of march, to curb the spread of the virus. >> new developments this morning.

the case of an idaho mother who was arrested in hawaii last week two of her children have not been seen since september and there is concern for their safety on wednesday, lorigallo lost her request. she will be extradited to answer questions about the abandonment of her children whose whereabouts remain a mystery. the leaning tower of dallas is not going anywhere soon it's expected to be around several days, maybe a couple of weeks. the tower was imploded earlier this month but somehow the core of the building survived efforts to bring that down with a wrecking ball have been really slow they've been complicated by high winds and the fact that the wrecking ball seems to be very, very tiny. some people pointed that out. >> i mean, they're not even trying. >> they're not really. >> why don't they blow on it next >> anyway, more than 1,500

people have signed a petition because they want to save it they want to have it listed as a world heritage site. >> i'm just saying the universe seems to agree. keep you posted on that one. the college admissions scandal, the lawyer for lori loughlin and her husband say new evidence exonerates them miguel almaguer has the latest on this one. miguel, good morning. >> prosecutors long said that lori loughlin and her husband cheated to get her daughters into the university of southern california a new court filing shows the government withheld critical evidence that could prove their innocent >> reporter: overnight, the latest twist in the ongoing college admissions scandal lawyers for lori loughlin and her fashion designer husband, mossimo giannulli, say new evidence shows the couple is innocent of charges that they bribed their daughters' way into the university of southern california loughlin's defense team saying she and her husband believe the

$500,000 they paid were legitimate donations, not part of an effort to get their daughters into usc as crew recruits, even though neither was a rower. authorities say the money was funneled through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant rick singer, who was pled guilty to orchestrating the scheme according to new court documents, loughlin's lawyers say prosecutors hid crucial evidence, notes from singer that could undermine the government's case prosecutors say singer had taken notes on his iphone, detailing his discussions with fbi investigators about recorded phone calls he had with parents. according to the motion filed by loughlin's legal team, singer, who eventually cooperated with investigators and wore a wire alleged that the fbi told him to lie. by saying that he told his clients who participated in th alleged side door scheme that their payments were bribes rather than legitimate donations

that went to the schools, and singer writing, essentially, they are asking me to bend the truth. the motion came a day before loughlin and her husband were scheduled to set trial dates the famous couple among dozens of parents charged in connection with the fbi investigation dubbed operation varsity blues among those who have pleaded guilty and been sentenced, fellow actress "desperate housewives" star felicity huffman, who was sentenced to 14 days in federal prison and served 11. >> miguel, with all of this having happened, what does that mean for the timing of her trial? >> reporter: prosecutors hoped her trial would begin this fall. lawyers for the parents say the amount of evidence and complexity of this case makes that impossible. they're pushing for the proceedings to begin next february at the earliest savannah >> miguel, keep us posted. thank you. coming up, vicky nguyen will explore the dos and don'ts when it comes to families and the coronavirus. >> reporter: good morning, i'm vicky nguyen u.s. officials are saying it's

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u.s. don't panic. there are simple things you can do right now to help prepare department of homeland security says stock up on medicines like pain relievers, cough and cold medicines, medicines for upset stomach and don't forget those fluids that contain electrolytes government officials also say make sure you have a supply of any regular prescription medicines you might need it's important to store a two-week supply of food and water. that means cans and nonperishable food and enough bottled water for everyone in your family. some experts suggest stocking up on soap, detergent and baby supplies to last at least a month. that way you have what you need if there's any disruption to the supply chain if you're often out in big crowds, ride public transit, consider carrying wipes or use a disinfectant spray with alcohol, and use it often and what about masks online vendors jacking up the prices, preying on people's

fears, this seller, peddling a box of masks for $299 and this person hocking a ten-pack for nearly $700. do you need to stock up? i'm here with dr. natalie azar what is the bottom line on masks? are they helpful >> the bottom line is that there's no recommendation for anybody in this country to wear a mask to protect them against coronavirus unless you are exhibiting symptoms yourself, are sick or are taking care of somebody who is sick. >> reporter: dr. azar says n-95, specialized mask, does protect against the coronavirus but the cdc recommends preskerving the masks for the front line workers. should you worry if you can't get one of these masks >> unless there's a widespread community outbreak, this is not something that americans necessarily need to have. >> reporter: another thing, health experts say some people have overreacted, avoiding chinese restaurants and businesses out of fear that is baseless coronavirus is spread by saliva,

coughing, sneezing or direct contact with people who are sick at the end of the day, what is the number one thing you can do to prevent yourself from being sick >> right now the number one thing people need to do, which is what we tell people for flu anyway, is to wash your hands really good for 20 seconds that's how the germs will get off of you. >> reporter: if you develop a fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, don't wait see a doctor >> if you have children, ask what schools do if there is an outbreak are they considering online lessons or other measures? one of the biggest germ carrie carriers, our phone. wipe it down often use wipes with alcohol >> pass it around. >> don't take this with you when you go to eat. you're going to touch this, touch your food. >> sometimes someone hands me the phone, and i'll take a picture or whatever. >> do that a lot. >> it is a no-no who is most susceptible to getting this

>> we're always talking about the elderly, young, people with compromised immune systems these aren't bad >> they're not going to mess up the -- i thought you were just doing your face. >> the best thing you can do is the easiest thing to do, wash your hands. >> exactly >> really scrub them. >> 20 seconds. get the germs off, and do it frequently >> anything work better than soap and water do we know? >> 60% alcohol will kill the coronavirus and other germs that kill flu and bacteria. that's the key make sure you have that 60% alcohol. >> dinner time, you have 60% alcohol. >> dip my hands in the wine. >> thank you. another check of the weather. >> a lot of people think people get sick because the temperatures keep going back and forth. not true hold on a second. >> there you go. >> anyway you can see for today, temperatures will be below normal from indianapolis, down to beaumont, orlando, wilmington as we move into tomorrow we're looking at, again, below average temperatures, chicago,

charlotte, down to birmingham. then into next week, temperatures warm up if you're hoping for a big snow storm in the east, look at the next couple of weeks the jet stream this is the pattern today, arctic air dipping southward look what happens early, right into mid march the storm track stays to the west nice, warm air in the eastern third of the country so, we're not going to be look at any winter storms really along this track over the next co it's not a good storm track for the bay area either. we are seeing dry temperatures and weather warm up. a hazy start to the day and temperatures will head into the upper 70s and low 80s for the inland areas. some low 70s for the coast and san francisco. as we go into the next couple of days, a big cooldown headed our way going from 80 degrees inland to 69 degrees and windy sunday. more springlike weather next week.

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and his future in the nhl. jay bouwmeester is on the road to recovery, his health improving, but his future in the nhl uncertain. >> there's still some restrictions to what i can do but feel pretty normal. >> reporter: things were far from normal when the st. louis blues defenseman collapsed on the bench after his heart suddenly stopped beating the scary incident took place earlier this month during a game against the anaheim ducks. >> looks like bouwmeester drops behind the bench and credit to the paramedic, the medical staff, everybody, the players calling them over. >> reporter: shortly after doctors shocked him back to life, bouwmeester was awake, alert, moving his arms and legs as he was transported to a hospital. best place it could happen because of the protocols they have in place and the way that people responded so quickly.

>> reporter: a quick response that saved the life of a player who has held what's known as one of the longest iron man streaks in nhl history of 737 games. doctors implanted a cardioverter defibrillator that will keep bouwmeester off the ice. >> jay and i have spoken and we both understand he won't participate this year in the regular season >> it's tough but quite honestly, hockey hasn't been at the front of my mind the last couple of weeks. >> reporter: for now, the husband and father of three is putting his hockey career on hold and devoting his heart to his other team. >> being around my family, that's the most important thing. yeah, sure, you would like to be out there. when you put everything in perspective, it's okay to just take a step back right now. >> much of the quick response can be credited to nhl emergency medical standards. they say at least two doctors must be in attendance at every game and one must be within 50

feet of the bench and a defibrillator must also be available. >> you can see he was still shaken up, which you can understand. >> it was a close call. >> thank you, joe. >> thank you. >> just ahead, our conversation with soccer legend david beckham on finally owning his own team, his memories of kobe bryant, the royals and more. we'll chat with this guy jason segel is here. his new show apparently inspired by jason's magical mid-life crisis was it so magical, jason we'll find out glad you're here, buddy. but first a quick look at your local news and weather with chantix you can keep smoking at first and ease into quitting. chantix reduces the urge so when the day arrives, you'll be more ready to kiss cigarettes goodbye. when you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix, you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

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good thursday morning. right now 7:56 we're taking a live look outside in san francisco. a little bit of a breeze and a mild start. it's going to be a warm afternoon reaching into the low 70s. we might set some records in spots like san jose and livermore where we're heading up to the upper 70s and low 80s. and then a slight cooldown tomorrow but a bigger cooldown for the weekend. by sunday we're only seeing some of our valley temperatures reaching the upper 50s with some gusty win. it will rebound quickly next week with more sun in the forecast. we go to sunday and still will be mainly dry as our temperatures go up and then back down and back up next week. san francisco goes through the low 70s, mid-50s this weekend. how is it looking on the roads?

>> slow. the san mateo bridge, this may be the third disabled vehicle over the course of the morning. a fresh report, more flashing lights westbound there to the peninsula. folks hearing about repeated problems heading down to the dumbarton bridge. the south bay northbound 101 showing a trend there building off 85. 87 the same. earlier problems at capital expressway. let me show you oakland. back to you. happening now a new bay area coronavirus case is getting national attention. the patient became sick in solano counselee and the first u.s. case involving someone inside the community. more on our home page including how universities are responding to the outbreak. b.a.r.t. directors are looking closer at how race factors into arrests and

citations. b.a.r.t.'s police chief plans a new action plan. we'll have more local news coming up in 30 minutes. woman: the deadly corona virus

officially hitting the us. man: the markets are plunging for a second straight day. vo: health experts warn the us is underprepared. managing a crisis is what mike bloomberg does. in the aftermath of 9-11, he steadied and rebuilt america's largest city. oversaw emergency response to natural disasters. upgraded hospital preparedness

to manage health crises. and he's funding cutting edge research to contain epidemics. tested. ready. mike: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, on alert. the new fears over the coronavirus after a person in california is diagnosed with the virus but never traveled outside of the country so, why does this matter we'll break it all down amid news this morning of an unprecedented move in japan to contain the outbreak, shutting down all schools across the nation plus, brand it like beckham. as the soccer star prepares for his first game in the owner's box, we'll talk to david beckham about life off the field, to his

family to his favorite friendships to his lasting memories of kobe bryant. >> i sat till the last second of every game i went to see just to watch kobe and rolling on, a major shakeup for the new indiana jones movie. who is walking way from the latest installment of the famous franchise? we've got all the details "today," thursday, february 27th, 2020 ♪ i do my hair toss, check my nails ♪ >> is my 14th birthday. >> hi to my students. >> hello, "today" show. >> hi to my mom, sandy, watching in atlanta, georgia. >> here for mom's birthday. >> from houston, texas. >> playing our song. >> come on this is lizzo. welcome back to "today." we're happy you're with us it is a thursday morning. >> that's right. toss your hair, check your

nails. keep the shoutouts coming. we love seeing you in our open, out on the plaza, or you can record that short message on twitter, instagram. #mytodayplaza. >> they're out there. >> they're out there they're ready to go. we'll get to craig in a moment he's on the road on assignment this morning. >> absolutely. let's get to your news at 8:00 president trump addressed the nation on the effort against the coronavirus and insisted an outbreak in the u.s. is not inevitable this morning, there is a new case in california that's raising concerns nbc's tom costello joins us with the very latest. hey, tom, good morning. >> good morning is right the single case in northern california may now suggest that this virus is starting to spread inside the united states without a known connection to overseas travel 82,000 cases worldwide, 2,800 deaths all of the schools in japan ordered to close until april, and now with concern about it spreading in the u.s., the president is taking action this morning, the cdc is

confirming a person in northern california has contracted the coronavirus, but that patient never traveled outside the country or came into contact with another person who is known to be infected why might that be a big deal it's the first sign, say experts, that the disease may be spreading within a local community. there are now 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the u.s., but so far there have been no deaths here. >> because of all we've done, the risk to the american people remains very low. >> reporter: on wednesday, president trump, flanked by public health experts, was downplaying the coronavirus threat. >> we're very, very ready for this, for anything. >> reporter: the president also appeared to contradict a cdc warning from earlier in the week, that an outbreak in the u.s. is all but inevitable. >> i don't think it's inevitable it probably will, it possibly will it could be at a very small level or could be at a larger level. >> reporter: health officials

say the situation is fluid. >> our containment strategy has been working at the same time, the degree of risk has the potential to change quickly and we can expect to see more cases in the united states. >> reporter: the president also says he's tapping vice president pence to head up the administration's coronavirus response since airport screens began, atlanta airport says 200 travelers who arrived from china have been under home quarantine. so far, none have required hospitalization. now the nation's hospitals are preparing for the possibility of a surge in patients. at this medical center in new jersey, patients are asked if they travelled to a foreign country in the past 30 days. if so, they're separated and triaged by a nurse. >> we're doing this in an abundance of caution not just for coronavirus but the other pathogens that have >> reporter: mayor diblasio is

asking for more gowns, more masks, more gloves, specifically for new york fda says there's no shortage right now. they have 30 million stockpiled. they do say should there come a pandemic we may need ten times that many. back to you. >> tom costello at reagan national, thanks now the race for the white house. the first democratic primary in a state with a large african-american population is coming up this weekend craig is there in south carolina where he sat down with former vice president joe biden, hoping and needing a big win there. good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you democrats campaigning hard across the palmetto state, two days before the pivotal primary here a win here considered crucial for former vice president joe biden. our latest poll shows biden leading with 27% of the vote you can see there bernie sanders right on his heels, 4% behind earlier. i asked mr. biden about sanders'

appeal, especially to young voters. >> the idea that there's going to be this revolution, americans aren't looking for a revolution. they're looking for progress. >> reporter: but mr. vice president, some seem keen on a revolution. >> well, some do, but look at the numbers. he's not going to come anywhere near generating the kind of participation of young folks that barack did in 2008. there's no evidence of that yet. >> reporter: apparently a lot of minds are already made up here, though our poll, that same poll showing just 9% of democrats in south carolina are undecided savannah >> craig, thank you so much. we'll see you, my friend, tomorrow morning in orlando. >> can't wait. meantime, searching for a motive overnight for milwaukee officials in what they're calling a tragic day for their city a 50-year-old man opened fire at the molson coors facility where he worked, killing five people

and then took his own life the old miller brewery it was known by nearby schools and businesses locked down. it was hours before the scene was secured and employees were still inside, finally allowed to go home. astronomers are excited about a new mini moon orbiting the earth, first discovered by a scientist at the university of arizona. it's probably an asteroid, the size of a car. judging by its path, experts say it entered earth's orbit three years ago but is temporary the mini moon is already heading away from us. >> good to know. >> good to see ya. you've got a boost >> a couple chicago cubs fans recruited big league help for their gender reveal. they were at a spring game in arizona. asked the infielder to take a swing at it. >> do we think it's a boy or a girl >> a boy. >> boy, okay. >> same grand slam swing you

have. >> all right >> oh! >> cute. >> that pink powder gave them their answer bode was happy for the couple. he, by the way, himself has two girls. >> that's cute look at our banner swing and a miss get it a little girl, a miss. >> that's so clever. >> well done control room. we're impressed. david beckham on the next phase of his soccer career, making his dream of becoming an owne>>elp people understand, how involved are you with this team? overseeing things. i'm involved with everything, down to picking the tiles in the showers of the training facilities. >> oh, okay. we'll get a lot more about those shower tiles and much more just ahead. carson has big news about the next indiana jones movie and the superstar who is bowing out. coming up, right after this.

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miami cf with the first regular season match this sunday, we sat down with beckham and mls commissioner to talk about the dream come true for the soccer star >> david beckham, two footed, it's a good one. >> on the field, no one could bend it like beckham >> david beckham is taking over this match. >> reporter: now as an owner, will he tend it like beckham, guiding the inter miami city soccer club. >> someone asked me how nervous are you? i'm actually not nervous at all. >> help people understand, how involved are you with with this team >> i've been involved since day one, you know. that's one thing within my business life, my family life, anything that goes on, nothing goes on without me overseeing things, bringing in players, you know, bringing in the coach, the training facility. so i'm involved with everything, down to picking the tiles in the showers of the training

facility >> you're even involved in picking the team color which is? >> all white for our home with pink and all black with pink for our away. >> some may say pink is a little risky. you would say? >> the more pink, the better. >> reporter: the road to miami started in 2007. beckham signed with the l.a. galaxy his contract gave him the right to is some day start a franchise for just 25 million bucks. he exercised that option in 2014 and after six years of ups and downs, the team is ready to take the field. a life goal. >> reporter: was there ever a period where you doubted this might not happen >> there was difficult times, but my wife always has talked about my stubbornness and this is -- this was one time where i needed to be stubborn and know exactly that this was going to happen. >> reporter: commissioner, what does it mean for mls to have him owning a team in the league? >> it starts with what it meant to the league when david came in, trying to establish

ourselves here and globally. david beckham was at the top of his game and there was a natural evolution. >> reporter: since 2007, the number of mls teams has doubled from 13 to 26, and attendance has increased nearly 40%. >> it's gone up a whole different level, and a level that i, you know, always, always hoped that would happen. >> reporter: fittingly, miami's first game this sunday will be in los angeles it's the city where beckham got to know another superstar, kobe bryant this week, beckham posted this picture of the superstar with daughter gianna with the caption "daddy's love." >> i was privileged every time i sat courtside and was able to watch kobe do what kobe does best was incredible for me i sat till the last second of every game that i went to see, just to watch kobe you know, his legacy wilough the work that he did over his playing career, but the incredible work that he did with his amazing daughters and, you

know, his wife. >> reporter: beckham is also close with prince harry, who will soon officially step down from his royal duties. >> harry's a friend, you know. and we're very proud of the royal family you know, i'm a big royalist and, you know, seeing him grow into being a great father, you know, that's one thing that he had always cared about i just hope that harry's okay and he's becoming the best father and i can see that that's happened. >> reporter: no doubt, family is important to beckham last summer he and wife victoria, the spice girl turned fashion icon, celebrated 20 years of marriage. his son, romeo, recently post this had picture with dad, wearing hats for inter miami a lot of the reason you're doing this is for your kids, right >> without a doubt victoria has seen what i've gone through to get to this point we want all of our kids to walk into that training facility and that stadium and say wow, this

is what our dad has built. >> reporter: to celebrate, a surprise from beckham's favorite new york pizza joint. >> best pizza in new york. >> reporter: fair warning, it's a little cold. >> cold pizza is good. >> wow joe, brought your a-game >> full service here full service david says when he signed with mls to play back in 2007, he knew not only as a commitment to the league but american soccer as a whole to help the sport grow in the u.s. he's following through with that commitment. >> did he eat the pizza? what happened? >> he took it. he took the pizza. i don't know after that what happened to be fair it was quite cold at that point. >> put it in the toaster oven. >> i like the pink. >> i do. it looks really good. al, can we get a check of the weher? >> a big snow storm here in the northeast, light snow out through the plains no big problems. temperature, though, a little on the chilly side, teens and 20s through the western plains 80s through southern california.

cooler than average elsewhere. and we're also watching this storm that's going to dump a lot of lake-effect snow from buffalo up to watertown and even on into new england with regular old snow we're talking some areas picking up to three feet of snow before it's over. the rest of the country, record highs out west in california look for heavy snow, as we said, in the northeast windy conditions up and down the east coast and all the way down into the southeast airport delays will be a big problem. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. as we get started, here's a live look outside at palo alto. clear and sunny. it will be a very warm day. check out the high temperatures. reaching the upper 70s, low 80s. 80 in concord and san jose. 79 in santa rosa. the seven-day forecast shows more dry weather, but temperatures head down for the weekend, in the upper 50s inland sunday, low 70s early next week.

weather. can't wait to hear about indiana jones. >> yes, and whatever else. >> i'm waiting for you to tell me. >> i think it's bittersweet. i'll get to it in a second we're starting with taylor swift in pop start barely an hour ago she released her music video for the song "the man," and may be her biggest yet. tongue in cheek look at the double standards men are able to get away with every single day, like man spreading on the subway, for instance ♪ i'm so sick of running as fas as i can wondering if i'll get there quicker if i was a man ♪ ♪ and i'm so sick of them comin at me again ♪ ♪ because if i was a man then i'd be the man ♪ >> debate is happening at the table saying is that her it can't be her. who is the guy in the video? that is taylor swift. >> it is >> it is. >> wow >> at the end of the video you can see her undergo that transformation some think she looks a little

bit like tom cruise. >> a handsome man. >> very convincing. great video. >> there's a moment where taylor who is directing the video talks to the man >> that's good that's fun up next, we had news about the fifth indiana jones movie, harrison ford saying that the filming was to start this summer and steven spielberg would direct again now spielberg is out, reportedly serving as a hands of on producer he reportedly wants to hand over the reins to a new generation of filmmaker. it will be the first time in its history that spielberg is not directing. who is taking over multiple reports saying james mangold is in talks to direct. best known for "walk the line" and "logan" and most recently "ford versus ferrari." nominated at the academy awards this year, so indy will be in good hands next up, product placement it's a thing it happens literally in every movie. a lot of times you'll see iphones on screen.

it's not just a random thing when movies have characters using apple products according to ryan johnson, who had the murder mystery "knives out" in theaters, says apple is particular about who can use iphones in movies. >> another funny thing, i don't know if i should say this or not. forget it. i'll say it. it's very interesting. apple, they let you use iphones in movies, but -- this is very pivotal if you're watching a mystery movie. bad guys cannot have iphones on camera oh, no every single filmmaker that has a bad guy in a movie and it's supposed to be a secret wants to murder me right now. >> wow >> whoever has the samsung is the murderer. >> the bad guy >> oh, yes >> the android guys, the bad guys. >> wow >> i guess so. >> motorola, murderer. that's the guy. >> bad. finally, actress storm reid was on savannah's six-minute marathon, the new record holder

for most questions answered. she went through 27, i believe, of your rapid-fire questions >> who is the most famous person you have in your phone >> probably miss oprah. >> you have oprah's phone number that's incredible. do you text sometimes? >> sometimes, yes. we have a group chat. >> if she calls, you pick up the phone? >> oh, of course. >> check out storm's full episode on today.com new movie "invisible man" from our sister company universal check that out it is out tomorrow >> she is a lovely young lady. >> she is negotiate darn gosh darn adorable check it out the whole thing is cute. >> she has an iphone. >> no, no. she's all good. do you have a click? >> yes this is so good. every little girl wants a pony i have three little girls. this dad came up with a solution but might regret it. >> what is that? >> little girls on their hover boards, hobby horses, cowboy hats playing pony. >> where is mom? >> there's dad chilling watching

"america's got talent. the kids break out a full rodeo. i think i would rather give my daughters an actual pony. >> that makes me nervous. >> especially those hover boards. >> they're in the hover boards they have wheels >> we'll debate that. >> i was waiting for the crash t doesn't happen. >> no! i wouldn't show the girls crash at 8:24. >> it's a good thing. >> he's not a sick guy. >> that's after 10:00. just ahead, look who is here, jason segel is in the house. >> yeah. >> after jason left "how i met your mother" we wondered when is he coming back to television >> here i am. >> the time is now this moment. also he has a new series on amc. he's going to talk about it. it's going to be fun for everyone, right? >> i can't wait. it will be thrilling for america. >> i like that. >> can't beat that tease. >> we love you we'll talk to jason in a minute. first, your local news

very good thursday morning. it is 8:26. i am laura garcia. uc davis center in sacramento the focus of national concern. that's where doctors are treating a coronavirus patient who became sick in solano county. the cdc believes it is the first u.s. case involving a person exposed within the community, and not from outside the u.s., or from contact with someone who traveled overseas. coronavirus concerns once again weighing heavily on the stock market. a live look at the big board where it is down 509 points so far. the dow has fallen this week 10% from recent all-time highs.

certainly effecting the market. let's check the commute. >> looking here, south bay built up. typical pattern. we had a lot of problems on the san mateo bridge the last half hour. haven't seen anything new. traffic is lighter. slow through san mateo, 92 east from 280. dumbarton saw more traffic. folks are avoiding the problems on the san mateo bridge. everything is moving nicely now. 101 coming to palo alto, new crash northbound. >> thank you very much. another local update in a half hour. hope to see you then.

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♪ 8:30 now it is thursday morning, the 27th of february, 2020. people, it is time to get excited. >> it is. >> let me tell you why 24 hours from now, we'll be in orlando, peeps. >> let's go! >> we are ready. got my fanny pack. anyone need any blistex? >> no. >> that's where we're going to be, setting up camp, all four hours of the "today" show, hitting the road together for family vacation. i hope it turns out better than the griswolds. >> oh, it will

we'll have some of that avocado toast you've been telling us about. >> i can't wait to go to that cafe it's going to be fun. >> take in the rides, the food little big town joining us. the >> i think there might be. >> there's not i checked. i checked before the show started. >> mind if i -- >> want us to hold your cocktail >> do you mind >> where, oh, where, oh, where is kathleen from new orleans what kathleen is this your first time in new york >> yes, it is my first time in new york. >> where in new orleans are you all from >> destrehans. >> destrehans represented. you're here with your daughter, two grand kids but more importantly at home, we've got great granny. >> granny is at home. >> what's her first name >> katherine.

>> should we say hi to katherine? katherine, we miss you new orleans love you hi, destrehan. we love you. i love when -- there it goes i love when new orleans is in the house. >> i know. >> always find new orleans, always they find you, hoda. coming up, couldn't be more excited. jason segel is here. he's back on tv. we're thrilled he's going to tell us all about his new show. >> love that look. jason segel, man of mystery. >> like "zoolander." >> we'll talk to jason in a minute. season of lent begins for christians around the world, pulitzer prize winner jon meacham joins us to talk about the importance of jesus' final words on the cross fascinating conversation. and rising country star kane brown is here. he was on "american idol" didn't get picked went on facebook and got a record deal. >> how you like me now

"american idol." >> who needs "idol"? >> wouldn't have happened on "the voice." >> he performed on "the voice," has a great song about his daughter. let's get a check of the weather. >> it will be chilly in the sunshine state for us tomorrow friday morning, 40 degrees yikes. okay but the afternoon high will get up to 62 degrees balmy. we are looking at a southern chill on friday throughout much of the southeast on saturday we're looking at bitter morning windchills, turning milder in the plains snow in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday, noticeably warmer for the eastern two-thirds of the country. mountain snow in the central rockies, windy in northern california and into the pacific northwest. th good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look outside in san francisco. we are in for another warm day. the warmest day of the week as we reach into the low 70s near the coast. inland areas in the low 80s, up to 80 degrees in antioch today and san jose. and tomorrow, we're going to see temperatures come down a few

degrees, still warm for this time of year. seasonable weather saturday, cooler sunday, with more clouds and gusty winds, and back to spring-like weather next week. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda >> all right, al coming up, looky, looky who is here jason segel. he will tell us about his new project, a mysterious show that has him filming and playing a lot of roles this is one people are going to love but first this is "today" on -- >> nbc. >> okay, thank you.

vo: he had already taken the giving pledge to give his money to charity, when this californian walked away from his billion dollar company for good. he drives a chevy volt, flies commercial, and spends his days building grassroots campaigns for social and environmental justice. why? tom steyer believes every child deserves the same opportunities as his. a healthy planet. good schools. quality healthcare, living wage jobs, and life without fear of discrimination. tom: i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. welcome back it's been six years since jason segel was last spotted in the television series, making all of us laugh in the hit sitcom "how i met your mother. guess what he is back with a new series, and it also has a mystery at its center it's called "dispatches from elsewhere," jason's character, peter, stumbles on to a puzzle that's just hiding out of sight

everyday life, and throws him into new, sometimes dangerous situations take a look. >> i'm really confused about what's going on. >> oh, you're like me. you saw the video? >> yes. >> it's crazy, right i don't know what's going on either but it's freaking fun. >> well, i'm very confused and scared. >> uh, yeah, sorry i was just role playing. >> oh, okay. it was good. you're very authentically threatening. >> you're going to break this all down jason, welcome, first of all. >> thank you good to see you again. >> you were 25 years old, had a blank piece of paper in front of you, creating the now famous movie "forgetting sarah marshall." >> yes. >> you're starting from scratch, again, to create this project. how daunting was that, to begin from nothing >> it's scary every time you don't know if you've still got it to me, it was important to start

from scratch again i had done "forgetting sarah marshall" and extensions of that, theme and tone for a long time and it hadn't been a really long time since i dug the way i dug to make like the dracula musical, when i didn't know what was possible, what wasn't. i was just writing from my gut this show is that. this is like my version of the full-length dracula musical. >> if you were going to give me the elevator pitch on this one -- >> yeah. >> -- give me what it is. >> my version of "the wizard of oz," four people desperately searching for what's missing in their lives. if they can find the missing thing at the center of the mystery, they may find that thing. but they find out it was with them all along >> we all have the magical part in us. >> also, we've forgotten to connect with one another the whole show is about community, magic, and art.

maybe it is meant to make us feel more positive than the world feels right now. >> this scene came from a documentary you saw. >> yeah. >> you saw something, the lights went on and you were like, yes, this is kind of what i want to do was it easy to go from seeing that documentary to putting it all together >> no. it's very hard every time. yeah i mean, again, it's just like, what if you're wrong you have this blank page you're going to write and say this is me i think this is great. it's always scary. what if people don't like it i have the episodes now and i'm in love with them. it's my favorite thing i've ever written. >> wait. you love this more than "forgetting sarah marshall" when you wrote that back in your 20s? >> it captures, for me, the same spirit of like art as an act of defiance, and there's something rebellious about it. that movie ended studio romantic comedy with a lavish puppet musical. >> that's right. >> and i wrote this with the same sense of fearlessness and maybe lack of strategy

it's just what i love. >> you can tell that you love it, just looking in your eyes. you turned 40 recently. >> yes yeah. >> how -- are you where you want to be in your life at 40 >> oh! well, i'm where i am. >> yeah. >> yeah. so i guess i'm pretty happy with that. >> yeah? >> yeah. i have a really lovely life. i'm making art that i love i have a really wonderful girlfriend at home so yeah, i feel really happy. >> who is she? i didn't know you have a girlfriend. >> i don't speak about my personal life that often but it's important to mention. >> it's all rounding out, and it's really cool when it comes to a project like this, you actually had to call the documentary filmmaker and say, hey, i want to take a page from this. how did that conversation go >> oh, he hung up on me. i said i have an idea. i know how to adapt this it's the exact opposite of "fight club. it's art as an act of defiance i know how to do it. and he said not yet and hung up on me. a month later i got an email with a time and location in san francisco and i showed up and i was put through this mysterious

induction that you see in the first episode, and i then got an email at the end of it that said we've been watching you. you have defined nonchalance and we're going to give you the rights to this project. >> how weird did you want to bug out when the guy was doing that weird stuff >> you know what the whole experience reminded me of how i think we want to feel, that there's magic around every corner and that someone is going to show up and tell you that it's better than how it feels if you just look for it and so i think that's what the show attempts to be. one hour a week, you can maybe feel like there's magic in the world. >> all right jason, thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> i really appreciate it. >> yeah. >> "dispatches from elsewhere" premiers on amc. coming up, jon meacham with an important message on faith during the easter season but first this is "tay" on nbc vo: while other candidates argue

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welcome back as the season of lent gets under way for billions of christians around the world, pulitzer prize winning jon meacham is taking a new look at the final moments of jesus on the cross if the book is "hope of glory," the final reflections of jesus on the cross jon, good morning. you're an historian. not a theologian, pastor, preacher. >> no. i practice without a license. >> you're a man of deep faith yourself why did you want to write this >> i did it sort of as a series of sermons for our church in new york years ago if you go back to the scriptures themselves, if you try to go back as best you can to what unfolded in real time and the story that was so important to those first generations, it actually deepens my faith as opposed to weakens it. >> i was going to say, because as an historian, you can't turn that off in yourself. >> no.

>> and the way you look at things. >> but we know more about jesus than we know about a lot of ancient figures. the gospels are not biographies in a classic sense they were written to convince. they were written to convert but you look at it and it's really the last sermon, as it has been called, father forgive them, for they know not what they do. assuredly you will be with me in paradise it's this remarkable message, particularly in our own time, of mercy and love and duty. >> they are but they're not easy. >> no. >> this is not an easy read. i was looking at some of them. some of them we remember when christ, when jesus forgives on the cross. but then there are things where he says i thirst my god, why have you forsaken me >> forsaken me. >> there's doubt, suffering, aloneness. it's heavy >> that's why the historical nature of this means so much to me this is not a fairy story. this is we know that -- as well

as we know anything that anything that happened in the ancient world, that about the year 33, jesus of nazareth is convicted by pontius pilate, went on the cross, suffered and died and is risen from the dead. that's how we tell time. the architecture around us, the infrastructure of much of western life it's the single most important event arguably in human history. so understanding what the evangelists meant, what did those words mean at the time why were they included in the gospels, what's the message? it's as important a story as anything that we talk about. >> there are these seven different statements your book is like a devotional, as you reflect on each of these statements and what they mean. is there a through line? because on the surface, they're very different kinds of statements. >> they are. they are different, and that's fascinating. these seven remarks, it's an ancient discipline to preach on

these on good friday the through line is this is a human being, who is also divine, but you can't move the human part away. he suffers he bleeds. he dies. we can then argue all we want about what that meant, but there is the inescapable, i believe historical, reality, that this remarkable figure, whom people like me believe is the second person in the trinity, was a real person who breathed, he gave us a message and possibly a portal to salvation. >> you say you're not a prophetizer, you're not an evangelist, but there's something to learn from these ancient times for anybody who wants to look and reflect on these words. >> you know, religion is very divisive, like everything else in our life now, but it doesn't need to be look at the civil rights movement martin luther king, rosa parks,

john lewis were doing what they did, not because of an abstract idea but because of the sermon on the mount the core christian message is to love your enemies and turn the other cheek. lord knows i fail in it six times before breakfast, but we're called back to that cross again and again. >> it's always good when you don't think of the earthly things but you think of the things above and this book helps you do that if you're feeling that way jon meacham, thank you very much "the hope of glory," find more about it at today.com/shop hoda, over to you. we're ready. you're going to love this guy. if you don't know him already, this is kane brown he is a country music superstar. he has a live performance. it's a sweet, sweet song he wrote for his little daughter. how old is she >> about to be 4 months. >> about to be 4 months. you're going to love this song coming up.

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>> announcer: the concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> and we're back now with the man who has been called the future of country. strong words there, mr. kane brown. >> four-time music award winner is here to sing for us as he kicks off his u.s. run world tour called worldwide beautiful tour hi, kane you were rehearsing, playing that song. and it's about daughters it's about your daughter so, congratulations on little kingsley. >> thank you. >> the words mean so much to you. it's so poignant you're talking about breaking the chain and loving your little girl tell us about that. >> yeah. my dad has been in prison since '96 so i kind of grew up without a dad. so i knew whenever i had a daughter i was going to be there for her and be the best i can be. >> words of inspiration. i have a 5 and 7-year-old girl with a new girl coming any minute now thanks for writing the song. i've taken a lot way from it to anybody who hasn't been to a

kane brown show, what can they expect >> we just have fun. i love music from every different genre. it's a good time if you don't know any of my songs we usually do a mash-up, a bunch of different cover songs from back in the day at least you know one song at the concert. we have a good energy. >> i appreciate the band getting up too, guys thanks for being here. >> what are you going to sing, kane >> "for my daughter" that i wrote for my daughter. >> love it take it away, kane ♪ ♪ someone ♪ ♪ someone to play catch with ou in the backyard ♪

♪ to pick up the pieces of your first broken heart ♪ ♪ someone to say slow down when you turn 16 ♪ ♪ yeah i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ someone to scare the monsters when it's dark in your room ♪ ♪ someone to put their foot dow when you want a tattoo ♪ ♪ and not just say i love you but show you what it means ♪ ♪ see i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ they say dads are supposed to shape you in a way i guess mine did ♪ had a kid

♪ i knew what i wouldn't do if ever had a kid ♪ ♪ they say history repeats itself, well i guess that's up to me ♪ ♪ yeah, i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ someone to let you fall down teach you how to get back up ♪ ♪ teach you how to be sweet lik your mama and how to be tough ♪ ♪ see i'll never be perfect but sure as those lines are pink ♪ ♪ said i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ they say dads are supposed to shape you in a way i guess mine did ♪ ♪ i knew what i wouldn't do if ever had a kid ♪

♪ they say history repeats itself, well i guess that's up to me ♪ ♪ i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ ♪ see i can't change the past but the past has sure changed t but the past has sure changed me ♪ ♪ i grew up without a dad me ♪ ♪ i grew up without a dad i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪ ♪ i said i'm gonna be a dad and i'm gonna be the best one i can be ♪

♪ the best one i can be love you, baby girl. >> whoa! >> it's literally like the perfect song. >> beautiful. >> good luck putting your foot down on the tattoo, brother. >> what a lucky little girl. thank you, kane. >> this was beautiful. >> that was awesome. >> love that. >> check out his tour this weekend. it'll be great thank you. >> he will sing for us again on "hoda and jenna and friends. first, your local news ♪ i'm gonna be the best one very good morning to you. 8:56. i am laura garcia. uc davis medical center is the focus of national concern where doctors are treating a coronavirus patient who became sick in solano county. the cdc believes this is the first case in the u.s. involving a person exposed within the community and not from outside

the u.s. or from contact with someone who traveled overseas. governor knew some is going to address it in 90 minutes at the state capitol. this comes as coronavirus concerns are weighing heavily on stocks this morning. this is a live look at the big board. the dow down 522 points. the dow this week has fallen more than 10% from recent all-time highs. happening now, teams covering the story. we have a live report from sacramento from you, and we're posting updates to our twitter feed. the outbreak is prompting bay area universities to consider programs abroad. how race factors into the arrest and citations of b.a.r.t. police officers. we choose to go to the moon in this decade

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rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of"today." welcome to this third hour of today craig here once again with al roker, natalie morales, hanging out with us. you love the east coast, don't you? >> i love coming back and visiting you guys. east coast. last show before we hit the road we've got a good one planned for you. i had chance recently to have brunch with this young man, best-selling author. his story, his passion, his mission, everything about this guy is fascinating he has a