tomorrow morning, starting dark and early, at 4:30. enjoy your tuesday. and remember, it's a terrific tuesday. good morning max capacity the texas rangers become the first team in the u.s. to sell out their stadium during the pandemic nearly 40,000 fans in the stands >> we wouldn't stay home. >> health officials warn of an increase in covid cases driven by the young and a new double mutant variant just found in the u.s. for the very first time >> the worst thing we could do right now would be to mistake progress for victory >> but with vaccinations reaching record numbers, can the nation remain one step ahead of the dangerous virus?

not justified. powerful testimony from the minneapolis police chief against his own former officer, condemning derek chauvin's actions on the day of george floyd's death. >> that is not what we teach, and that should be condoned. >> just ahead, what chauvin did as the man who fired him was on the stand, and why the defense wants jurors to see more video of the fatal arrest. new disaster in the making environmental concerns grow over the leaking reservoir in florida. millions of gallons of toxic wastewater now being dumped into tampa bay to try and avoid an even larger crisis we're there live open for business. climbers return to mt. everest for the first time during the pandemic this morning, inside the changes to the world's highest mountain to avoid crowded and dangerous scenes like this those stories, plus, dominating performance.

>> whoa! >> the baylor bears crush gonzaga to win their first men's basketball championship ever fans back home rushing the field in celebration and we've got the winning coach and the star of the game with us live today, tuesday, april 6th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza hey, everybody welcome to "today. it is a tuesday morning. so happy that you are joining us savannah is on an assignment she will be back tomorrow, and there are a lot of bleary-eyed basketball fans. >> there is a lot happening this

tuesday morning, celebration over a so-called return to normal, including the highs of the championship win for the baylor university bears in the men's basketball championship. >> the cruise industry is signaling it is ready to bounce back, one cruise line announcing it will be back in business on the 4th of july. more on that ahead we'll start with these images from opening day in arlington, texas, ordinary pictures before the pandemic, but quite startling during one. >> check it out. a crowd of nearly 40,000 filled globe life field many of them maskless. and that is where we will begin today with nbc national correspondent, miguel almaguer good morningt vaccinated, top health experts disagree on the possibilit good to see you. >> top experts disagree on the possibility of a looming fourth wave and with cases on the rise and restrictions falling, many are facing conflicting realities.

in texas, some are calling foul after a massive crowd for a baseball game. packing row after row, filling the stadium mostly shoulder to shoulder this may have been our nation's largest mass gathering during the pandemic, bringing some 40,000 together for a baseball game masks were required, but many did not wear them. >> this is an awesome feeling. >> reporter: after texas defied the cdc, dropping capacity limits and its statewide mask mandate, the rangers say their home opener was a sellout in arlington. >> if we were worried, we would have stayed home. >> we are now entering our fourth week of increased trends in cases >> reporter: despite half the country seeing a rise in covid infections and health officials warning it's too soon to relax restrictions, more states are doing just that, while cases in new york are up, the state is dropping pandemic curfews at bowling alleys and movie theatres

in connecticut, gyms, retailers and restaurants are open without capacity limits. and as covid cases continue to climb, the cdc says the recent rise in infections is fuelled by fast-spreading variants and the young, as new clusters of outbreaks are related to youth sports with more than 100 million americans at least partially inoculated, top doctors agree vaccines provide our best shot at fighting a fourth wave. but disagree on whether it's imminent >> we're just at the beginning of this surge. >> you're not going to see a true fourth wave of infection. >> reporter: what you can do after getting vaccinated is also cause for confusion. over the holiday, a record number of americans ignored cdc guidance to avoid nonessential travel, after the agency said those who were fully vaccinated can fly at lower risk. >> i'm not sure of what the guidelines are specifically. >> reporter: this morning, new

questions over mixed messages, as some now worry america's pastime could help contribute to the nation's next major outbreak as researchers learn more about the virus, there is now new evidence that the risk of catching covid from a contaminated surface like a doorknob or touch screen is relatively low the virus is transmissible in a crowd, though. still the cdc says you should continue to sanitize or wash your hands if you come into contact with something that could carry the virus. >> miguel, thank you so muchod see you. >> good joining us, dr. ashish ja. good to see you. >> good morning. thanks for having me on. >> let's start with the mutant variant found on the west coast. the name sounds scary enough wondering how concerned you are about that, and i know it's early, but is this something that a vaccine could take care

of >> it is early, we don't know that much about it all the data we have right now suggests our vaccines are going to hold up, so i remain confident, but obviously we want to test that and make sure that that is the case but i think our vaccines are going to hold up to these mutants. >> we keep talking about we're in a race between the vaccines versus the variants, the vaccines versus the variants so today on tuesday, on this day, who is winning that race? >> boy, it is really, really close. right now i look at the data and i think, you know, we're at a pretty high level of infections, but it's relatively flat, maybe increasing a little. vaccines will win out in the end. we will get enough americans vaccinated to crush this pandemic it's just an issue of how many unnecessary infections and deaths are we going to tolerate. this is why i want to see cases starting to decline and we're not quite seeing that in lots of states yet. >> let's talk about the texas stadium images, those are pretty jarring. first time we've seen that many

people in one place since the pandemic they say nearly 40,000 people, a lot of them not wearing masks, packed into the stadium shoulder to shoulder. i'm looking at that and thinking i wonder if that's a superspreader event, or because the top was open, is it sort of low risk what do you think? >> being outside certainly helps a lot. i think that's going to make it easier the problem is you have a lot of people sitting and screaming and yelling, like they would in any normal baseball game for long periods of time. we have seen those spread the disease. so i get people's desire to get back to baseball i want to go see a game at fe fenway park. we're still a few weeks away before that's safer to do. >> can you clear up the confusion, because a lot of folks are saying i'm double vaccinated and i want to go see my grandkids yet you hear the cdc saying there should be no necessary travel and then you see some

states saying you don' mask, and if you cross the state line one or maybe two is better. you understand why people are confused and saying, what am i supposed to be doing? >> so let's clear this up. obviously we have a bit of a patchwork because states do things differently in our country. there's a long history of that. once you're double vaccinated, i do think it's reasonable and safe to travel. just given how many infections there are, i'm not sure i would be doing unnecessary traveling right now. but it is relatively safe to travel. in terms of mask wearing, again right now the problem is we still have a chunk of americans who are high risk who have not gotten vaccinated. i think we're probably three, four weeks away from the group being fully vaccinated. at that point i think a lot of things start becoming safer. i just wouldn't quite relax things yet. >> and just real quickly at the end here, i remember when this pandemic was just going, we were all taking our groceries out back and wiping them down, and in fact even in the studio this morning we wiped down every single surface, every single chair.

now the cdc is saying, wait, you don't really need to be doing that anymore. so can jerry stop wiping down the chairs here? >> yeah, absolutely. i think we can give jerry a break here. this virus spreads through the good idea. there are those rare instances it can, but, largely, this is an airborne disease. this is not spread through surfaces. we've known this for a while. i wish the cdc came out earlier with this, but i'm glad to see them come out with it now. >> gerrard is in studio, too, so he won't be wiping down any chairs. we appreciate your time this morning, as always. thank you. trying to get a quick shot of him, i think. >> no, no, okay, we tried. we turn now to the latest from the derek chauvin murder trial. the minneapolis police chief taking the stand on monday, telling jurors that chauvin did, in fact, violate policy when he knelt on george floyd's neck for

more than nine minutes. nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the courthouse. good morning to you. >> reporter: policing experts say that it is highly unusual for a police chief to testify against his or her officers, but this is far from a usual case. this morning, the prosecution is expected to keep hammering its argument, that chauvin did not follow his training. in rare testimony, minneapolis' top cop blasted derek chauvin, the officer he fired for kneeling on george floyd's neck for about 9 and a half minutes. >> i agree that violates our policy. >> reporter: medaria arradondo, the city's first black police, chief was first called around 9:00 p.m., before floyd had been pronounced dead. he viewed this video from across the street, and nothing jumped out at him. around midnight, a community member told him about the

bystander's cell phone video that soon went viral. >> once there was no longer any resistance, and clearly, when mr. floyd was no longer responsive, and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force is not part of our training. it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. >> reporter: during that testimony, chauvin took notes and only looked up briefly. a police inspector in charge of officer training who has known chauvin for two decades, also testified that chauvin did not follow policy. >> i don't know what improvised position that is. it is not what we train. >> reporter: chauvin's defense team has argued that an angry mob of bystanders distracted the officers and floyd died because of his drug use and underlying health conditions. the er doctor told the jury he believed he died not from drugs,

but a lack of oxygen. >> is there another name for lack of oxygen? >> asphyxia. >> reporter: christopher martin was a cashier at cub foods and received a counterfeit receipt before his death. >> the day after i testified, i wasn't feeling too well. >> reporter: floyd's family told nbc news that martin should not feel responsible. >> we appreciate what you did. >> i think it is something that time will have to heal. >> feel so bad for that young man. gabe, we've heard from bystanders, heard from the chief of police on monday, a number of law enforcement investigators and experts. walk us through what testimony we can expect next, and what do we know about each side's strategy moving forward? >> reporter: yeah, craig. the police inspector will return for more cross-examination. then we expect to see more experts on use of force and medical experts later this week. there is a motions hearing scheduled today to discuss whether to quash the subpoena

for the passenger in george floyd's suv. he's already invoked the fifth amendment and said he will not testify. >> thank you, gabe. the ongoing crisis unfolding near tampa, florida. sheinelle joins us with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. emergency crews are racing to drain the damaged reservoir that's threatening to unleash hundreds of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater into the surrounding neig surrounding neighborhoods. that work is creating a new host of concerns. nbc's sam brock has the overnight developments sam, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. first off, no one here is out of the woods yet. the manatee county administrator says if they're able to double or triple the amount of water they're discharging, they might be able to avoid catastrophe here we are, four days removed from the declared state of emergency, and residents in this neighborhood are still living in fear with water gushing after a

reservoir breach at an old phosphate mine, fears of a potential tidal wave of flooding what are your deepest concerns >> knowing the sheriff's office in manatee evacuated 1,000 people, it makes me think they think it is going to happen. >> reporter: to head off a worst-case scenario, crews have been working around the clock, hoping to pump up to 100 million gallons of wastewater a day into the gulf of mexico but asked when rattled residents might be given the all clear, officials couldn't give a firm answer. >> at what point do you think people will be able to breathe a sigh of relief again >> we need to reserve that we have an entirely new team that's doing an independent assessment >> reporter: congressman buchanan toured the area by helicopter. >> i know they're making some progress, but to see the water spewing out, it looked pretty contaminated to me >> reporter: the state says the water is not radioactive but does contain nitrogen and ammonia. monday, emergency crews getting

a small piece of good news reports of a second breach in the pond turned out to be a false alarm. still, some choosing to remain in the evacuation zone say they're anxious and angry about what they say is a decades old problem. are you worried? >> sure, sure. i'm also concerned about the environmental impacts of putting all that phosphorous into the bay. >> reporter: even if no homes are lost, locals and scientists say the discharge could do lasting damage to the marine ecosystem of tampa >> even the owners of the site are saying that, most likely, we're going to see fish killed in tampa bay. >> reporter: state and county officials say there is no danger to local drinking water, but the impacts of a potential disaster loom large for williams, who had been planning to sell his home and move his family. he now believes he may have trouble finding a buyer. >> the plans i have for my children and my wife, they're gone >> i guess, sam, what caused this are officials any closer to

figuring that piece out? >> reporter: hoda, we know that there was a breach in the liner of the pond that was put there a decade ago for a dredging project. environmental experts we talked to say the pond was never supposed to be holding that material you go back to 2011, there was a leak sprung that year, as well 170 million gallons of contaminated water went into bishop harbor. we have seen this before >> sam, we appreciate it thank you. time now for the first check of the weather mr. roker is standing by we're looking at some severe weather in the mid plains? >> that's right. let's start it off we can see for late this afternoon and overnight, damaging winds, hail, maybe a tornado or two overnight that's what we're worried about. as we move into tomorrow afternoon and overnight, 7 million folks at risk into the lower mississippi river valley little rock, memphis, jackson, tuscaloosa, the upper mississippi river valley expecting rain if you like warm weather, we've

got the recipe for today lubbock, texas, you'll be at 88 degrees. 15 degrees above average chicago flirting with 80 71 in new york city. tomorrow temperatures stay warm. hartford, connecticut, 68. nashville, 77. ten degrees above normal in nashville. look at this, these temperatures spread coast to coast. 90s in phoenix 60s in denver. 70s in paducah philly will see 60s. temperatures nice and mild in charleston, in the upper 70s we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds (vo) the subaru outback. dog tested. dog approved.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we watch the sun rise over the east bay, taking a look at walnut creek, a beautiful start and also a little cool as you head out the door but it's going to be a comfortable day. take a look at these high temperatures reaching near 70 degrees, for parts of the inland east bay as well as the south county, up to santa rosa today reaching 70 degrees. san francisco will reach 60 and we'll see this weather on repeat over the next several days. >> that's your latest weather. craig? >> all right, mr. roker. thank you. just ahead on this tuesday morning, those baylor bears reign supreme, winning its first ncaa men's basketball title in dominating fashion coach scott drew and that star player who came up huge last night, they're going to join us live to celebrate. plus, the reopening of mt. everest. closed for a year by the

pandemic the climbers now being welcomed back, and the strict rules to prevent a covid outbreak on the world's tallest mountain first, this is "today" on nbc.

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restaurants, churches, movie theaters would be able to up their capacity to 50%. gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys 25%. good morning everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. president biden will visit a vaccination center in virginia today, meanwhile he's asking states to hurry up with a vaccine and asking them to move up their date for everyone to get a vaccine to april 19th. of course, some states have already done that work even earlier. let's check the forecast for this tuesday morning with meteorologist kari hall. >> yes, some of us are starting out with some clouds but it will clear out quickly today. we have a lot of sunshine and nice day ahead. temperatures into the low 70s in some spots but a lot of upper 60s here and some low 60s near the coastline. as we go through the forecast, more sun headed our way, and some near normal temperatures but it will gradually start to warm up a few more degrees,

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cruise we're going to begin with headlines at 7:30. embattled congressman matt gaetz says he will not resign from congress he made that statement in an op-ed article published yesterday. it comes a week after reports emerged that he is under federal investigation for possible sex crimes gaetz denies any wrongdoing. instead, he suggested he is being targeted by political foes north korea says it will not participate in the summer olympic games in tokyo because of coronavirus fears according to state media, decided to drop out in order to protect players from the world public health crisis north korea sent 22 athletes to the 2018 winter olympics south korean leaders expressed regret over the north's decision, saying it had hoped the tokyo olympics would provide an opportunity to improve relations. back here, major league baseball is moving this year's all-star game to coors field in denver, according to espn. the decision comes just days

after the league pulled the game in atlanta over objections to georgia's controversial new voting laws. the all-star game set to happen on july 13th. we have more to get to, including yet another historic night in college basketball. >> march madness officially in the books. the baylor bears won their first men's title in dominating fashion, beating the previously undefeated gonzaga bulldogs, 86-70. >> we are going to speak to baylor's head coach and the mvp of the ball game, still riding high first, nbc's steph gosk has highlights steph, there were a lot there for baylor last night. >> reporter: yeah, certainly was, hoda. what a great night for them. you know, the first four minutes of this game told the whole story. baylor went on a 9-0 run, and gonzaga never recovered. 68 teams whittled down to one champion after waiting an extra year because of covid, this march madness was quite a ride

>> dreams come true. >> reporter: this morning, the baylor bears are champs, winning the men's national title for the first time in the program's history. and spoiling gonzaga's shot at the first undefeated season in division i men's basketball in 45 years. >> they'll look back on this season as time passes as something just amazing and incredible. >> reporter: the bears bursting out of the gate with nine unanswered points. >> butler with the drive for two more >> reporter: dominating the zags, who trailed by double digits most of the game. >> what a performance by these bears. >> reporter: baylor's relentless defense. >> rejected. baylor is on a break >> reporter: and strength behind the arc. >> a little delay. splash >> reporter: carrying the team to an 86-70 victory. >> and his father loves what he's seeing. >> reporter: led by the team's

trio of standout guards, macio teague, davion mitchell and jared butler, scoring an impressive 22 points >> this is cool to say we did that in the midst of adversity, in the midst of tribulations to bring it home for baylor, it's amazing. >> reporter: the team's run to the championship was anything but ordinary the program took a multi-week hiatus during the regular season due to covid-19, before returning in time for march madness. >> texas, we got a national championship. >> reporter: the high octane championship game, a matchup hoops fans had been clamoring for. >> my ears are ringing right now. my throat hurts. >> reporter: baylor alums, chip and joanna gaines, along with rg3 and his daughters celebrated at lucas oil stadium baylor coach scott drew capping off his 18th season with the bears, leading one of the biggest rebounds in college basketball history >> unbelievable basketball players, better people.

>> reporter: gonzaga and baylor were supposed to play each other back in december, and the game was canceled because of covid. little did they know, they'd be matching up against each other in the big game. hoda and craig, back to you. >> thank you, steph. look who is with us. baylor head coach scott drew and star mvp guard jared butler. took home the mvp award. you have a piece of the net tied into your hat, which is appropriate this morning give me this moment. you opened your eyes this morning. i don't know if you slept. >> i didn't. >> please tell me what you were thinking when it finally sunk in, that you guys defeated the number one team in the country last night >> the funny part is, i haven't gone to sleep. i'm still riding the wave. i'm still wearing the shirt i was wearing for the game still have the hat on. it is just amazing just a great group of guys you set out goals, and you accomplish them.

it is a great feeling. you know, i'm not here to preach the prosperity gospel, but our lord and savior jesus christ, he held us through all the way, through the ups and downs. it is just a great feeling all the glory goes to him, for sure. >> amen to that. amen to that, brother. jared, you put up 22 points, 7 assists. you dropped two three-pointers in the first 33 seconds in the second half. the most outstanding player, justifiably so sloot shoot me straight on this. how much of a motivating factor was it, that all the talk had been about these undefeated gonzaga bulldogs for the entire season how much did that motivate you, jared? >> yeah, i think coach drew and the staff does a great job of showing us clips on everybody and their mama giving us trash saying how they're going to beat us that always adds fuel to the fire at the same time, we're big-time competitors, and we wanted to do

it for us. the guys we had on our team, the sacrifices we made, we wanted to do it for us at the same time. coach drew and the staff does a great job doing that. >> coach drew, sounds like a technique. you played these tapes and got them revved up i would love to know, what did you say to your team before you guys stepped on the court? this was a high mountain to climb, okay. what did you say to them >> will, i said if we win, we'll be on the "today" show [ laughter ] >> welcome in. >> so i didn't get any sleep either he's a lot younger than me he can do this stuff i'm older, it's hard love your show we watched it during covid, me and my wife all the time you know your sports i love that. our team enjoys it if you're in the bubble for four weeks, be with guys you enjoy being with we had a great time. >> coach drew has me wanting to get back out there coach, i want to play something you said back in 2003. this is a clip that we found,

probably before jared was born this is something you said when you took over that program >> this is definitely a david verse goliath situation. it might take some time, but i can tell you this, our staff will have the work ethic, the integrity, and the commitment to success needed to get this program where it needs to go >> wow. >> coach, national championships are sweet, obviously, but a lot of folks probably don't remember, you took over a program that was in a whole heck of a lot of trouble. in 18 years, you delivered on what you promised. how much sweeter does it make it >> well, it makes it really sweet from the standpoint, just like a proud parent, when you see your players that's like your kids, past players, your fans, your administration, and the city of waco, the state of texas. we haven't had a champion since 1966, texas western. they did a movie, "glory road," the last time we won a

basketball championship. to see everyone celebrate and be excited about that, that's what gives me the most joy. >> coach drew, they're going to do another movie, okay i have a feeling we're looking at it. you guys, congratulations. we are so proud of you so happy for you so happy for the state of texas. you brought home a big one >> coach, thank your wife for watching us every morning, as well, please, sir. >> i will do that. you guys take care >> sleep well. >> that was so good. >> come on >> i can't stop smiling. >> beyond deserved. >> also, what i love about the coach is, he said they were good players but even better people you could already feel what's going on congrats to the guys >> way to go baylor nation when we come back, with mt. everest reopening for the first time in a year, what's being done to ensure crowded scenes from other climbing seasons like this don't happen this time around keir simmons has that story, right after this

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we're back we're back 7:43 in-depth today a reopening that's making headlines around the world mt. everest now welcoming climbers back. >> the world's highest peak was closed for a year because of the pandemic a major blow to nepal's economy that relies heavily on tourism now, hundreds of climbers are set to attempt the dangerous ascent. senior international correspondent keir simmons has that story for us this morning keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda good morning, guys for a demonstration you cannot beat the human spirit, turn your eyes to everest. nepal's $2 billion tourism industry was decimated many people lost their jobs. now, they are welcoming back an eclectic crowd of climbers, who say they're determined to demonstrate they can beat the mountain and covid mt. everest's majestic 26,000

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ever our sherpa climbers are ready, but they have not received their vaccines, he says. organizers say they will be monitoring for infections. >> we can see when symptoms occur. there are doctors on the way up, as well. >> reporter: while those preparing their ascent believe it is about more than a mountain >> after the last year, the whole world needs something to start dreaming and believing in again. >> reporter: for a world collectively climbing from the toughest of times, everest this year once again set to symbolize triumph over adversity. >> keir, you did mention that organizers are trying to monitor for covid infections are they doing any other things, taking any other precautions up there? >> reporter: many precautions, hoda, of course, you have to be tested and test negative before you can even get into the country. then there is social distancing. there is masks

in the past, when you arrived there would be a big welcoming party. there's no more of that. there's no more of that. get this, hoda, one climber says that he will wear a mask, surgical gown, and surgical gloves right until he has to wear that oxygen mask. >> wow i was going to say, breathing is tough as it is up there. with the mask, too these are die-hard, hardy climbers keir, thank you so much. we appreciate it coming up on 7:47 now. feels like a good time for another check of the weather. >> al roker. >> a little warm, unfortunately, and dry for our friends out west we're worried about the fire season last year, 4.3 million acres burned that's five times the normal record so we are looking at a really tough time in fact, last year was more than double the old record. here's why we're worried about this year's fire season. well, very dry winter, anywhere from 25% of normal precipitation to 75% of normal add to that a very dry vegetation out there parched conditions look like they're going to continue

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. oakland airport's terminal one evacuated right now because there is a man with a knife threatening to harm himself in the baggage claim area. we'll post any developments to our twitter feed. here is a look at what else is happening now. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. san francisco unified school district making headlines several times this year, one of the most controversial issues the decision to rename more than 40 schools that have names tied to potentially racist or oppressive individuals. today the school commissioners will vote to officially pause that renaming process. that meeting stands out for another reason as well, it's the

first meeting since commissioner alison collins was stripped of her vice president role. we will of course follow everything that comes out of that meeting and update you on air and online. i'm kris sanchez in downtown san jose where today mayor sam liccardo will unveil a $200 million package of community benefits attached to google's proposed downtown development. the 250-acre google development would bring office space to downtown san jose for as many as 20,000 of its workers and housing and open space recreation areas. the benefits package includes commitment to job training, equal opportunity, affordable housing and efforts to address homelessness. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures today will reach into the upper 60s for the inland areas, expect some afternoon sunshine, even after this cloudy start, we'll see more of the same tomorrow. our weather is basically on repeat as we enjoy some seasonable temperatures, but slightly warmer heading into the weekend. it is still all dry over the next seven days and we're looking ahead to see if there's

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, ready to reopen with more vaccines being given every day, businesses and schools are looking ahead to what's next. this morning, how cruise lines are hoping to set sail once again. >> now, it's time to take a fresh look, because the vaccines are a game-changer. >> while some colleges are requiring students to be vaccinated to return to campus >> we want to give them back their college experience. >> we're live with the latest. then maine dish. the chef behind one of the most popular restaurants in the country opens up about her

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grandmother. >> ella turns the big 1-0 today. >> thank you to all the doctors who made it possible for me to celebrate with my grandparents >> you know what i think that may still be the favorite part of our show, right there. welcome back, everybody. thanks for starting your tuesday with us. savannah is back tomorrow. she's on another assignment. she is a busy person a lot to do. >> she's going to be back just in time. here's a reminder, tomorrow, we have something very special lined up to encourage everyone to get the covid vaccine working with the new york city public health department, we will be getting our first doses live on the air. >> everybody waited their place in line. now, it is eligible for everybody in the studio, just about, to get a vaccine. how you feeling about it >> never been more excited about getting a shot in my life. >> sheinelle >> i'm a little nervous, but i want to lead by example. i'm hoping people will see this. >> you already got your first. >> i did

i'll be cheering you on. two pom-poms. >> not just one. also, helpful tool for everything you need to know about getting a vaccination. use your smartphone to scan the qr code on the screen underneath me, or go to planyourvaccine.com. let's get to your news at 8:00 testimony resumes this morning in the derek chauvin murder trial. yesterday, the jury heard powerful testimony from the minneapolis police chief about the death of george floyd. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is rare for a police chief to testify in this kind of case, but chief madaria arradondo didn't mince words, and he

vehemently disagreed that chauvin was following his training >> once there was no longer any resistance, and clearly when mr. floyd was no longer responsive, and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force is not part of our training it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values >> reporter: chauvin's defense team argued an angry crowd of bystanders distracted the officers, and that george floyd died due to his drug use and underlying health conditions an er doctor who pronounced floyd dead said he believed floyd died not from drugs but from a lack of oxygen. today, we're expecting more experts on police use of force and medical experts later this week hoda >> gabe gutierrez at the courthouse, thank you. the head of the cdc is pleading with americans to keep their guards up as more states roll back covid restrictions and cases rise in more than half the country. the upward trend is now into its fourth week, and they're worried about fresh outbreaks among young people also, fast-spreading variants along with a new double mutant strain despite the warnings, the texas rangers packed their ballpark

with a full capacity crowd of nearly 40,000 for monday's home opener another major cruise company announced plans to start sailing again, but norwegian cruise lines says everyone who boards its ships will have to be vaccinated nbc's kerry sanders joins us from the port of miami with some other important details. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. cruise lines say they're being treated unfairly go to any airport in the country, it's packed some cases, there are more passengers at airports now than it was pre-pandemic. it is amazing how packed the airports are but the cdc still has cruise lines shut down from any u.s. ports. the cruise line executives are now beginning to show their frustration. norwegian cruise lines is back in business, announcing this morning they'll resume sailing july 4th the industry needs cdc approval to sail from u.s. ports, and that remains iffy. until then, most cruise lines are departing from foreign

ports. norwegian announcing it plans to cruise from jamaica, the dominican republic, and greece the cruise industry wants to sail again from places like miami. norwegian's ceo is growing weary with the cdc. >> yes, i am frustrated. >> reporter: other travel sectors are back at full capacity, yet cruise ships remain shut down. >> every other sector of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries are open. >> reporter: the industry says it has come up with 74 safety protocols, established with leading health authorities, including required vaccinations for every crew member and passenger, masks while indoors and mandatory social distancing. this is my vaccine card. it was pretty easy to fake on the internet how do you confirm a passenger

really has a vaccine >> today, we use paper passports. every day, we travel around the world. are some of those fakes? maybe. that's why we're going to not only rely on the vaccination. >> reporter: last week, the cruise industry learned a new phase of the cdc's conditional sail order, but miss ping a date when ships would sail again. >> we've been very, very patient over the last 13 months. we've defended the actions of the cdc. we understood them now, it's time to take a fresh look, because the vaccines are a game-changer. >> reporter: in europe, cruise ships resumed sailing nine months ago since then, nearly 400,000 passengers and crew have set sail the industry says they have seen fewer than 50 cases of covid no reports of covid spreading on ships, and no covid deaths >> my goal is to have a covid-free zone. period, end of story >> reporter: we contacted the cdc. they had no comment. miami is the cruise ship capital of the world, and so while

cruise lines say they are going to establish requirements for people to have vaccines, the governor here in florida has said that passports will not be allowed. having a vaccine passport is not going to be allowed in the state of florida that's going to be a hurdle they have to clear if and when the cdc gives permission for these ships to begin resuming their trips from florida ports and across the country >> a lot to work out there kerry, thank you for the first time in more than a decade, the food and drug administration has approved a new option for children with adhd the drug is called kelbree and can be given to kids as young as 6. unlike other drugs, it is not a stimulant. nearly 6 million american e issr children and adolescents have adhd, which can cause issues like trouble paying attention,

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>> no. >> not missing this one. as mom said, babe is home. welcome back, dad. >> we forget sometimes how much of a sacrifice these guys make 550 days. >> that's amazing. and then that moment awesome. >> goes in my hall of fame. >> there you go. straight ahead, important story for any family with kids headed to college in the fall. will your back to school list need to include a covid vaccine? >> tom costello on the campus of one major university this morning that's exploring the key decision weighing on the minds of school and health officials first, these messages. e decision the school and health officials. first, these messages. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪♪

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it is 8:14 on this tuesday morning. carson joins us. we continue our vaccinating america series now the good news is, more americans, including young adults, are now being vaccinated every day. >> that's right. that has colleges and universities now considering how to safely return more students back to campus this fall could that include requiring those shots? >> good question nbc's tom costello joins us from the university of maryland tom, good morning. >> reporter: guys, good morning. this is a big school pre-covid, 40,000 students on this campus. another 10,000 faculty and staff. so what this university is dealing with, and schools across the country, is whether to require those people to be vaccinated before they return to campus in the fall it's a debate happening on campuses across the country. should covid vaccinations be a prerequisite for college students returning in the fall already, a handful of schools say yes, including cornell and rutgers.

>> i think that in creating the safest campus in america, the best way and the best place to start is with our students we want to give them back their college experience. >> reporter: but many colleges and universities don't yet have clear plans. one of the challenges to making vaccines mandatory, public institutions would need permission from the state. you're asking for legal guidance to find out whether you can require students to be vaccinated. >> that's absolutely correct we would like to have legal guidance that would require our students to be vaccinated, so that we could make -- really ensure our community is safe. >> reporter: dr. darrell pines is the president of the university of maryland in addition to vaccines and testing requirements, he predicts schools will continue to adapt to keep campuses safe >> we could have students in the classroom and a professor on a digital screen providing the education. so we found a way to separate the younger people, who are less vulnerable, from sort of the older people who are a bit more vulnerable to the coronavirus. >> reporter: other universities are turning to incentives to

encourage students to get their shots. in north dakota, dickinson state university says students can stop wearing masks once vaccinated at the university of arizona, vaccinated students are exempt from the school's mandatory covid testing. >> you're done fully vaccinated >> reporter: meanwhile, north carolina state university is offering vaccinations right on campus with demand so high, they say, a mandate isn't necessary. >> we're confident that just based on the numbers to date, we are going to receive the vast majority of our community receiving the vaccine. >> reporter: students, though, are expressing mixed reactions to any mandates. >> i do support people taking it i'm getting it myself. i don't think it should be mandatory. >> if that's what all the scientists are telling us to do, and that's the thing we have to do at the moment, why not? >> reporter: for public health officials, getting college students vaccinated is critical, since they can be drivers of community spread

>> i want to sort of underscore that this is among 18 to 24-year-olds, where we're seeing, actually, some peaks in cases. >> reporter: after more than a year of uncertainty, hope for better days is clearly ahead >> get us back to normal get us back to being on campus, being in class >> here's the thing, tom, as you know, a lot of colleges, a lot of universities, they already require vaccinations, chickenpox and other things what is different about this >> reporter: yeah, measles, meningitis, you're right that's the issue they're addressing with their legal counsel. also, whether you can allow for religious or medical exemptions. by the way, at the university of maryland, they want to go to full on-campus presence in the fall the hybrid model has worked, as he suggested, but they now think it is better if they can to get everybody back in the classrooms in the fall. >> as we approach a point where vaccine supply exceeds demand, a major challenge will be overcoming vaccine hesitancy

where does that stand among college students >> reporter: you know, it's fascinating. a quarter to a third of young people 18 to 24, i think is the range, a quarter to a third of them are hesitant to get the vaccine. part of the reason is because they've talked about concern about the side effects of having the vaccine, especially the second dose. i got to tell you guys, i had the second dose. i had zero side effects. but my daughter, who is a nurse, had the second dose and was really laid out for a day and a half, two days the talk is that the younger people have a more robust immune system than us old folks as a result, the more robust immune system kicks in with a second dose, and they feel a little lousy. >> that's interesting. you had both your doses. >> i had both. >> tom is not old, by the way. >> there you go. >> no. for those of us who are, in fact, i felt better after the dose >> really? >> that's how old i am [ laughter ] >> in fact, you guys are getting

shots tomorrow >> we are. shot day. >> thanks, tom >> i'm going to take a shot when you go. >> how about if you've been vaccinated, you get to do that >> yeah. how about a check of the weather. >> all righty. let's show you what we have going on as we look for today, we do have snow through the rockies some wet weather making its way through the upper mississippi river valley a little wet weather also in northern new england afternoon highs, 80s and 90s from the southwest into the gulf coast. 70s as you get up into the upper midwest. 80s in the mid mississippi river valley for today, above average temperatures eastern third of the country. snowy in the rockies fire risk continuing through the southwest with plenty of sunshine from seattle to san diego. th good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look at what you're feeling right now in the south bay, looking at some clouds that's in the low 50s, and we will see a mix of sun and clouds for the next few hours and then sunshine for the afternoon. as we go through this forecast, we're going to see our weather

on repeat. so most likely we will start out with clouds again tomorrow morning and then see some clearing with some afternoon sun and then for the weekend, a lot more sun as temperatures get a little milder. >> don't forget, if you're heading out, take us with you. "today" show radio sirius xm channel 108. at 1:00, "off the rails. dylan, yours truly favorite part of the day carson daly and "pop start." >> thank you for that mediocre, false enthusiasm appreciate it. for the gray sui "jeopardy" top us us off aaron rodgers traded in his football uniform for the gray suit to host the popular show. he was a pro, taking on his first night of hosting with absolute ease. but he was taken a little off guard by one contestant's response, referencing the end to his most recent nfl season. >> scott, did you come up with the correct response who wanted to kick that field

goal [ laughter ] >> that is a great question. it should be correct, but unfortunately for this game today, that's incorrect. >> for those who may not remember, during the nfc championship game in january, the packers were down 31-23 against the buccaneers their head coach made a controversial call to go for the field goal instead of attempting a touchdown with aaron rodgers we know what happened. the packers lost bucs go on to win the super bowl. >> it was not just controversial, it was a bad call. next up, "bridgerton." yesterday, we reported the news that the scrumptious duke, played by rege-jean page, will not be returning for season two. today, we have good news to follow that up with. today, we have a look at four new actors added to the cast charithra chandran on the left, playing a debutante in search for love

simone ashley is taking on the role of her older sister, kate. >> oh, my gosh. >> rupert young and calam lynch will be new characters not featured in the books, named jack and theo respectively so far, no official release date for season two we'll have to wait and see if any of the newcomers can replace that duke-shaped hole. [ laughter ] lil nas x celebrating his second song to land at number one on the billboard chart a track that's stirring up controversy. it is his latest, "call me by your name. it's been under fire for critics who say it's not appropriate it has religious themes and depicts him dancing with the devil. he's been outspoken, defending the artistic choices he had this to say about the career milestone of the second number one hit y'all told a 19-year-old who had just escaped the lowest point of his life that he'd never have a hit again. four multi-platinum songs and two number ones later, he is still here

thank you to my team and my fans i love you lil nas x, of course, referring to his first breakout number one hit, "old town road. that broke records for its 19-week streak at number one in 2019. finally, an odd story. peeps. the colorful marshmallow candy is getting the hollywood treatment. "deadline" reporting the production company wonder street has acquired film and television rights for peeps. >> oh, boy >> the story is set to follow a rag tag group of peeps on a cross-country road trip. >> sounds terrifying >> there is a fine line between terrible, craig, and genius. i don't know which way this one falls yet. peeps tend to be controversial for the holiday. people either typically love them or hate them. some consider them to be the candy corn of the easter season. peeps, let's go around the room. uncle al >> i like them after three days. they form a crust and are crunchy. >> for me, right off the

assembly line. i've had them warm, put them in the microwave, they are delightful. >> melvin, you're not a fan. >> i'm not a peeps person. >> i'm not either. >> how about a s'mores i bet a peep and s'mores would be good. >> yeah. >> to eat, yes to watch on tv or -- no. >> if you don't like them, they get eaten. >> yeah. >> i think if you left a peep out on the counter, it'd be the same one million years later. >> they get crunchy. they're hard. >> better. >> all right >> red wine of candy thank you. >> thank you craig, you have a cool interview to share coming up. >> we spent time with jamie foxx and david alan grier they're sharing the screen once again. we talked about what it is like being back on set together three decades after "living color," and what is special about their new show that's coming up after your local news

good morning, it is 8:46. i'm marcus washington. alameda county sheriff's deputy said there's a man in a knife threatening to harm himself in the oakland airport baggage claim airport. this includes alaska, delta, frontier and hawaiian airlines. happening today in san francisco, transit leaders are planning to add nine new corridors. this is for the city's slow streets program, including historically underserved neighborhoods in parts of inner sunset, sunnyside and ziftia

if you look at the forecast, kari hall is tracking the trask for us. >> yeah, we're going to have another weather for the a's game. we have see clouds to start out this morning but it won't be like that all day. in fact our temperatures will start to cool off once again as we head into the evening and low 50s out there at the game. make sure you're bundled up. it will be a fairly warm afternoon, reaching into the upper 60s for the inland valleys and more than of the same tomorrow, we only warm up a few more degrees in time for the weekend it looks pretty nice as the dry weather continues, marcus. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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♪♪ ♪ welcome back 8:30 now on this tuesday morning. it is april 6th, 2021. just ahead, a conversation we've been looking forward to sharing with you all morning award-winning actors jamie foxx and david alan grier, for years, they've made us laugh "on living color. doubled over lots of times now, they're back together new netflix comedy inspired by jamie's relationship with his daughter, a daughter who is also the executive producer on the show he's working for his daughter. al roker, would you ever work for your daughter? >> i've worked for them every day.

nick, as well. that's why i'm still here. >> been employee of the month every month, for many months. >> yeah. also coming up, harry smith is going to take us behind the scenes of one of the most sought-after restaurants in the country, and show us why it wasn't always easy for the inspiring chef behind it. on the third hour, the businesswoman pulling back the curtain on the not so glamorous side of success. why she says failure is a good thing. first, we're really excited for a new series we're launching. we're calling it "reopening america today. we're going to be spotlighting the people, places, and the things that are bringing our cities back. ms. sheinelle jones, lucky you, you are going back to philly, your home. next week, right >> i'm walking with the local morning ankh tr there. i have to tell you, philly is near and dear to my heart. i was born in philly kids were born in philly worked there for a decade. we're going to introduce you to notable people in philly the flyers, the nhl, the team president, the first woman to

hold that position in nhl history. also, a chef who started a community kitchen. patti labelle is going to join >> you just said it like, oh, patti labelle. >> auntie patti. make sure you join us. we'll be out at the art museum steps. it'll be a party >> sounds fun. >> going to run up with your arms up? >> jump at the top, the whole thing. >> mr. roker, your daughters need another paycheck. >> cha-ching. above average temperatures eastern part of the country. strong storms firing up in the central plains fire risk out west tomorrow, very mild temperatures in the eastern third of the u.s. heavy rain in the upper mississippi river valley fire risk will continue in t . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. looking at our high temperatures today, we will reach up to 70 in

morgan hill. it will be a comfortable afternoon. temperatures along the coastline upper 50s and low 60s. we will see this weather continue over the next few days. no major changes here with the morning clouds. breaking out to afternoon sunshine and just slightly warmer going into the weekend with some mid-70s for the inland valleys. >> to be clear, two out of three of them are earning a paycheck just so you know >> did deborah text you? >> no, no, i just wanted to -- >> okay, all right coming up next, comedy reunion three decades in the making. >> 20, 30 years ago, we were talking about flying to vegas, going to miami now, we're always talking about hip replacements >> get ready to laugh some more. former "in living color" stars jamie foxx and david alan grier jamie foxx and david alan grier tell us what it is like working mom needs help but,

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>> a conversation we've been looking forward to all morning >> yes, craig, you recently caught up with oscar winner jamie foxx and david alan grier. >> the show is called "dad stop embarrassing me" we spent almost 30 minutes catching up about their "in living color" days and what it's like working for jamie's daughter she's an executive producer on the netflix series and one thing is clear, once you watch these two back in action, it's like no time has passed. >> am i the type of daddy that will go through his daughter's backpack >> no, but i'm the granddaddy that would >> reporter: comedy giants back together jamie foxx and david alan grier once again sharing a screen. jamie plays a bachelor, adjusting to his role as a full-time dad to a teenager.

david is a cool grandfather living in the pool house >> i'm happy you came, too i'd be even happier if you told me you got a pastry in the knapsack. >> reporter: it's a reunion 30 years in the making. the two starring in the groundbreaking comedy show in the 1990s, "in living color. >> get out >> reporter: how did it feel being back on set? >> you know what, we didn't miss a beat >> now, the conversations have changed. 20, 30 years ago, we were talking about flying to vegas, going to miami now, we're talking about hip replacements >> it was beautiful to be back with my friend i learned so much and admired so much over the years. >> those are kind words, man thank you. >> really. >> ditto, man. >> reporter: as i watch this series, i kept thinking, man, rebooting "in living color" in this moment, it would be genius. >> would it?

>> reporter: yes >> we would have been arrested before the first commercial break. >> when you watched "in living color" and those characters, i mean, to me, those characters are iconic it would be great to hear their take on what's going on today. >> reporter: jamie's new show was inspired by his own relationship with his daughter, corrine. >> my dad and i have been telling our stories for years. >> reporter: no stranger to hollywood, growing up working on projects alongside dad now, 27 years old, she's one of the executive producers of the show, and jamie's boss just because this dynamic duo teamed up before, doesn't mean dad gets an even say your daughter is your boss what is it like? >> at one point she says, you do that and i'm walking off what do it and i'm walking off.

oh, oh then at one point, i was doing something on stage i thought it was really funny. it was a phone call. she goes, what is that it ain't funny it's not funny do you want to get canceled? the end of the day, it is like this we are older, so, you know, my execution is great sometimes my hunches may be a little off she says, no, do this. >> reporter: foxx says it has been a highlight of his year in a time of triumph and tragedy. he made history as the first lead black chark in a pixar film, "soul" he racked up the awards. over the summer, he was a famous face leading the movement after the death of george floyd. >> we're not afraid of the moment >> reporter: i did want to talk to you a moment about the derek chauvin trial, after the death of george floyd, you were there at the funeral what is your message to the community? >> you want justice for these families you want justice for george floyd. but i always caution, don't hold your breath on these

this is not an indictment on all officers and law enforcement, but it is definitely a wake-up call that we need. >> reporter: months later, a tragic loss. jamie's beloved sister, deondra, died the two, fiercely close. at the "today" show, we came to enjoy you and your late sister we haven't checked in with you since. how are you doing? how are you holding up with all that >> it's tough, man my sister was a light to everybody. there's not a day when we're not at our house, and we don't feel like we hear her laughing or sliding down the steps or dancing. >> reporter: foxx teamed up with the global down syndrome foundation, setting up a fund to honor his beloved sister leaning on family and friends who helped keep her memory alive. during the pandemic, jamie is counting his blessings, too, thankful for the time with his little girl and the chance to

see her shine. >> we just got to the billboard on sunset boulevard. dad, dad >> yo. >> how cool is this? >> reporter: you recently posted about how proud you were during the creation of the show what did you learn about that relationship you have with your daughter >> when you look at us, people look at your children and how they develop, and that's how they rate you. because, in our business, it can be me, me, me, me. it is what you put into your kids and how they develop, it's how you can tell what type of relationship that is i think myself and corinne, we've been blessed to work together harmoniously. i sit back and say, you've got it she takes it and you see what we have now >> proud of his daughter. >> impressive. >> proud dad, wow. >> so much you can cover with jamie foxx unbelievable >> on the "in living color"

reboot, they made a good point. >> today >> he was like, we would have been canceled. >> what he said about his daughter, the hunches, those are choices. when you're older like us, right now in today's culture, those hunches are very important. >> yes >> that's right. >> 30 years ago, you could get away with a lot more. >> they did. remember watching "in living color" 30 years ago? >> who got their start there name some of the people. >> j.lo. >> jim cary. >> rosie perez. >> the wayans brothers. >> al roker, you were the only one not on "in living color" 30 years ago. >> i wasn't in color then. i was in black and white. >> by the way, "dad stop embarrassing me" premieres next wednesday on netflix. >> all things seem to run through jamie foxx ed sheeran credits jamie foxx for his career he slept on his couch for six weeks and used his studio. >> i didn't know that. >> yeah.

ahead, harry smith's piece we're looking forward to this. the resilient chef behind one of the most popular restaurants in the country. incredible story

we are we are back. it is 8:44 today food if you are a fan of food, there's a good chance you know the name erin french. >> she's the chef behind one of the most sought-after restaurants in the country it's called the lost kitchen it is a nine-course dinner experience in rural maine. it only takes reservations by postcard. >> get this, it gets 40,000 requests for dinners, and it can only serve about 40 people each night. erin's autobiography tells a much more accessible universal story. harry smith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a terrific book. let me start with that i read it in a couple nights couldn't put it down an amazing book. when you see this place, when

you see the lost kitchen, when you meet erin french, you think to yourself, this is the very definition of success. the lost kitchen in freedom, maine, has the aura of perfection the setting. the preparation and presentation of the food. and erin french, all perfect >> thank you, cheers, enjoy. there's no greater joy than creating a dish and putting all this time and thought and effort, thinking every little thing out, putting it down, and sharing it it is intimate. >> reporter: who would guess that the person who is providing the experience has been to hell and back >> someone described it, oh, it is a disney princess opened a restaurant i was like, oh, if you only knew >> reporter: erin french's memoir, "finding freedom," is a page-turning, tear-provoking recollection of a life that was anything but perfect >> i had plenty of big dreams. i always thought i needed to get

out of freedom to make a better life i wanted to be a doctor. >> reporter: so it was off to college in boston. but two years later, what was it like to come home and tell your parents that you were pregnant >> my father was completely enraged. i mean, through the entire process, was just extremely stressful. >> reporter: no more college no medical degree. no husband or partner. >> i considered myself a gigantic failure >> reporter: yet -- >> even though i didn't think highly of myself, i still had a lot of hope. that's what i held on to, like i was going to fix this. >> reporter: erin's hope turned into a dream inspired in no small part by her father, with whom she had a difficult relationship >> but there are those beautiful moments, and in every beautiful and loving memory i have with him always involves food. >> reporter: her father owned and operated a diner where erin worked from the time she was 14,

where she learned even the simplest dish prepared well could change a customer's day. >> there is a bit of romance to it even if it is a diner, there's something that's captivating you're feeding people, caring for people. >> reporter: erin, the single mom, found love, or so she thought. she married and opened the first lost kitchen in nearby belfast, maine. in her book, she describes a packed dining room every night 16 hour days a crumbling marriage unbridled dependence on prescription drugs erin's life collapsed. her business closed. she began to believe her life was not worth living >> in my mind, it was like, i'm done it's over. there's nothing to live for. >> reporter: rehab, divorce. erin lost custody of her son perfect she was not. it almost feels, to me, as you're writing this book, that you had to reach some absolute bottom in its own way, it gave you a

clean slate to literally start all over again. >> yeah. i realized that. it was like this beautiful thing that took me a bit to figure out. i mean, even down to losing every single possession i ever had. >> reporter: growing up in rural maine, she says, helped make her a survivor erin began serving meals out of an old airstream went to therapy and found a way to forgive herself i felt as though i were extending a hand toward the little girl i had left behind. i looked into her eyes and told her what no one else had, that she was perfect. for the little girl who grew up wanting to be so perfect, did you finally have to say, maybe not? >> yeah. and that's okay. >> reporter: when you can do

that, when you can forgive yourself, what does it give you? >> strength. so much strength that's what i felt you're okay. you're perfectly imperfect. >> reporter: in the ruin that was an old mill in her hometown of freedom, erin opened a new lost kitchen she's built a community of women, a sisterhood of staff, and, together, they met the challenge of covid with outdoor dining, and started an online store. as chronicled in the show "the lost kitchen" on discovery plus. >> there's another proof of struggle creates beauty. you need friction to give you strength. >> reporter: erin made us a ridiculously delicious spinach salad for lunch. getting into the dressing, a little sour. >> a little sweetness to it. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: and we met her mom and new husband, michael, who

gives this story the extra bonus of happily ever after. erin french is a life force, a magnet, and, she hopes, a mirror for others >> i remember that feeling of just complete loneliness and complete despair, of this is the end. i wanted to give someone else, even if it was just one person who felt that feeling, a feeling so down and low that you were going to end your life, that there is hope. there is possibility >> oh, my gosh >> wow >> reporter: talk about a story of resilience. >> wow. >> this book, this book, wow >> reporter: as for her son, she's regained co-custody. there are a lot of boxes to check, and that's one of the really most important ones. >> first of all, you have to get reese witherspoon to option that book for her production company. >> reporter: that's what i said.

>> get erin french in the film that is a movie, harry >> reporter: i know. there's so many little sections of the book. you know, at first, i thought, this is a woman's book as i read, i said, no, this is a person's book. >> yes. >> reporter: there's a whole section in here about how she let other people talk to her about, you know, "you should do this, why you should do this." she said, in my moments of doubt, i lacked the courage to think i knew better, and i let others tell me otherwise it was just that she finally finds that authentic self within herself, and then her life completely blossoms. >> phenomenal. >> reporter: great stuff >> great work. >> per usual. >> so good. >> reporter: i got goose bumps >> me, too >> we should mention, for more on erin and the book, you can head to today.com/food great job, harry phenomenal we're back in a moment

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and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of toda." >> good morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." it's tuesday, april 6th. 6th? >> 6th. >> i can't say sixth today. 2021. if anybody wants to chime innd help, go for it. >> this is actually a lot more fun. >> all right. i'm dylan here with sheinelle, craig, and al. we certainly have a jam-packed show for you today. have you guys heard of the term fogo? >> no. >> it is actually now the fear of going out. >> oh. >> instead of the fear of missing out. it's been more