238. the sun is at the backs of these people traveling west. that will do it for us. speaking of some sun, let's leave you with some sunshine this morning. the sun coming up over the south bay. the "today" show coming up next. we'll be back soon. breaking news, stunning announcement. the fda and cdc urging a pause in the use of johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. the agencies now investigating concerns over rare, but severe, blood clots, with cases in s women, one of them reportedly fatal. this morning the major blow to the push to vaccinate all americans as quickly as possible. how it could reshape the battle against the virus, and what you need to know if you're one of the 7 million americans who have already received the j&j shot.

breaking overnight -- clashes near minneapolis. protests late into the night. a massive show of force from police, and dozens of arrests after the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old black man during a traffic stop. >> i'll tase you. taser, taser, taser. holy [ bleep ]. i just shot him. >> police releasing the body cam footage, saying the officer mistook her gun for her taser, accidently firing a fatal shot. >> this appears to me, from what i viewed and the officer's reaction and distress immediately after, that this was an accidental discharge. >> this morning, what we're learning about the veteran officer now being investigated, and the city's mayor joins us live. final witnesses. >> he just knew how to make people feel better. >> mr. floyd's death was absolutely preventable. >> the prosecution expected to rest its case today against derek chauvin. the trial over george floyd's death just miles from where

those new protests are unfolding. will it affect the case? what the defense is now asking the judge. we'll have the latest from the courthouse. paying tribute. the new heartfelt messages from princes william and harry about prince philip. their first face-to-face, since that explosive oprah interview. we're live with the latest. all that, plus, pitch perfect. >> good. >> a college softball player throws the ultimate perfect game, striking out all 21 batters, and cementing her place in the record books today, tuesday, april 13th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody.

welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. hoda is on assignment. >> we are off to a busy start today. >> we've got breaking news, a serious blow to the vaccination effort in the united states. >> federal officials are pressing pause on the johnson & johnson rollout so they can investigate cases of potentially dangerous blood clots found in at least six women. of course, the j&j vaccine is a single shot and has been seen as critical to efforts to fully reopen america. >> nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is live in los angeles with breaking news this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is a stunning announcement. as we speak, the fda is holding an audio press conference to address it and we just received a statement from the white house saying the pause will not affect its vaccination plan, that the u.s. has had enough supply of moderna and pfizer to vaccinate some 300 million americans, but even so, this is a major setback

to vaccinate the nation as quickly as possible, and also affects public confidence. breaking news this morning that will reshape the u.s.'s battle against the coronavirus. the fda and cdc announcing they are recommending a pause in distribution in the johnson & johnson vaccine out of, quote, an abundance of caution. the agencies say six people developed a rare and severe blood clot after getting the vaccine. "the new york times" reporting that one of those people died, and a second was hospitalized in critical condition. the government says all six cases occurred among women men the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. the fda and cdc still saying the cases appear to be rare. reviewing the data and recommending a pause until that review is done. johnson & johnson saying in a statement, at present, no clear casual relationship has been established between these rare

events and the jansen covid-19 vaccine. we continue to work closely with experts and regulators to assess the data. dr. natalie azar explaining the impact this morning. >> savannah, i don't think i can overstate how serious this development is. these are very, very rare events, clearly. and we do see, unfortunately, that sometimes this can happen outside of or after the clinical trial. >> reporter: almost 7 million americans have already received the johnson & johnson vaccine, and the pause could be devastating to the u.s.'s vaccine efforts. the government's plan to get adults vaccinated was partially resting on a j&j rollout. while fears of a fourth surge in states across the country rise. a massive setback as urgency for more vaccination grows. now, already this morning, nine states have announced they are asking providers to pause vaccination using the j&j vaccine until the cdc's advisory

committee has fully reviewed the safety data. that committee isn't set to meet until tomorrow. >> miguel almaguer leading us up on breaking news. we want to turn to dr. john torres, nbc's senior medical correspondent. this is really a stunning announcement in the midst of a mass vaccination campaign. so it was extremely rare, these incidents of these blood clots, and yet severe. in one case a woman died. what do you make of this announcement, and underscoring what johnson & johnson says, so far there's no cause and effect confirmed, but there is that correlation? >> exactly, savannah. there's no cause and effect that's confirmed at this point, but they want to make sure it doesn't get confirmed. they don't want to wait until later on and find out more people have had issues and not having paused it here. that's one of the reasons they're doing it. and they're doing it for two main reasons. one is an overabundance of caution to make sure the relationship isn't there, or if

it is there, who it's there for so they can go ahead and move forward and maybe give age restrictions on the vaccine. but more importantly, this type of blood clot needs to be treated differently than most blood clots that people come in with. so as a physician if somebody comes in with a clot, particularly in the brain, we are going to treat it a certain way. they are putting the message out, you should not use that type of treatment here because that can make things worse. so they want the word to get out to doctors across the country and this is one quick way to do that. so those two issues are being raised and they're saying just out of the overabundance of caution, let's pull back on this vaccine for a little bit and then see what we need to do, where they need to go and how we need to proceed forward. my guess is they're going to do exactly that. >> and then you have nearly 7 million americans who have received a dose of j&j, that one-shot vaccine. what should they be looking out for when it comes to these blood clots, again, extremely rare, but if somebody just got the shot yesterday, they may be wondering, what side effects might i be looking for? >> savannah, i understand if

people got this vaccine recently, they're going to be very concerned about it. but the fda put out guidelines and they said if you've gotten this vaccine within three weeks, here's what you need to look for. severe headaches, chest pain or leg pain, any kind of shortness of breath -- i'm sorry, abdominal pain or leg pain, any kind of shortness of breath, you want to contact your doctor. that's within three weeks of getting the vaccine. like miguel said, there were six women, ages 18 to 48, and they all had the reactions within 6 to 13 days. the fda has said let's extend it to three weeks. beyond three weeks, not a big concern. inside three weeks, certainly want to keep an eye on yourself. >> this is being done in an abundance of caution. that said, even if j&j comes back online, there's going to be a lot of folks who say i'm not sure that's the vaccine for me. what effect do you think it has in terms of this issue of vaccine hesitancy? >> i think that's unfortunately going to add to that vaccine

hesitancy, but one thing to remember, 1 in 1 million were the cases right now at this point. there's no direct relationship, but they're certainly looking into that. the other thing to remember is pfizer and moderna, those are the full k of the vaccines. the country has given 190 million vaccines. 7 million have been johnson & johnson with more coming down the pipeline. at this point, even though they're holding back on the johnson & johnson vaccines for a little bit, it really shouldn't effect over the next couple of weeks or months the number of vaccines that are given out. so, again, my guess is the cdc is probably going to restart johnson & johnson, maybe with some type of labeling saying who should and shouldn't get it beyond what they have already, and maybe with some extra precautions. >> we'll continue to keep an eye on it. dr. torres, thank you very much. we turn to the other major story we're following, a second night of violent clashes and arrests near minneapolis where protesters are furious over the fatal officer-involved shooting of a 20-year-old man named daunte wright. it's a shooting that police are now saying was accidental.

we've got complete coverage, including an interview of the mayor. first, nbc's morgan chesky is there after a difficult night. morgan, good morning. >> this was an unexpected area of businesses and you can see the damage left behind. the sprinkler system was shattered in this one business. the interior is flooded, glass shattered. looters had hours to grab whatever they could before police finally secured this area. today we're learning more about the police officer who fired that fatal shot. a 26-year veteran of the force that today leaves another community in mourning. >> the twin cities under a state of emergency. crowds protesting another deadly

encounter between a black man and police, staying out through a dust through dawn curfew. gathering outside the brooklyn center police department. >> we have national guard and brooklyn center police pushing back hundreds of protesters block by block. debris is being thrown right now and they're moving them out. authorities deploying tear-gas, flashbangs and rubber bullets. protesters fighting back with fireworks. the second night of chaos following the shooting death of 20-year-old daunte wright, a black man, at the hands of a brooklyn center police officer, identified overnight as kim potter. the 26-year veteran now on administrative leave. newly-released body camera video capturing the encounter. after wright was pulled over for expired tags, officers discovered he had a warrant for his arrest. when they tried to take him into custody, wright scrambled back

into his vehicle. then police say officer potter fired what was a fatal shot. >> i just got him. >> reporter: after reviewing the video, police chief tim gannon calling the shooting an accident. >> it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser, but instead shot mr. wright with a single ballot. >> reporter: some protesters not buying that explanation. >> i'm a beginner shooter and i can tell the difference between a weight of a gun, the trigger of a gun, versus the trigger of a taser. >> reporter: the medical examiner ruling wright's death a homicide, saying he died from a gunshot wound to his chest. the mayor not mincing words. >> i do fully support releasing the officer of her duties. >> reporter: the family's pain clear as daunte wright's aunt spoke out overnight. >> he didn't deserve to die. he loved his family and we loved him. >> reporter: and wright's grieving mother demanding justice. >> he was my life.

he was my son. and i can never get that back. >> reporter: now, we did reach out to kim potter. her attorney is declining to comment at this time. savannah. >> morgan chesky, thank you very much. earlier this morning we were joined by the mayor of brooklyn center. i began by asking him about the conditions in his city and his level of concern. >> we are very concerned. you know, this is a tragedy for our city, for our community, in fact for our nation. we've seen this far too many times where a young black man or woman is pulled over by police or encounters police and they end up dead. and what these young people who are protesting are asking is, when will this stop? i've had a chance to speak with daunte wright's father and

express my condolences, my deepest condolences. i know that family is grieving right now and they're feeling a pain that very few of us will ever be able to feel. >> sir, let's talk about what happened here. the police chief, as you know, says that it appears the officers mistakenly discharged her service weapon, thinking it was her taser. you've seen the body cam footage. do you have any reason to doubt that explanation? >> you know, all of that is going to, you know, be considered through a process in court where the officer will face accountability. i can only speculate as to, you know, what the officer was thinking in that moment. what i do know is through the actions of the officer, this

young man is dead and a mother is without a son. that much i do know. and that is, i think, the most important thing that we have to keep in mind here. >> the officer in question is on leave. i believe you have called from her firing from the police force. you just mentioned court a few moments ago. sit your opinion that criminal charges against her should be pursued? >> well, you know, we're going through a process right now. that determination is going to be made, and i have the full faith and confidence in our system, in our process. you know, we're going to pursue justice wherever it leads. you know, i have called for the officer to be relieved of her duties. i still believe that strongly. you know, we're going through a process right now where the officer is going to be held to account. i think whenever, through the

line of duty, someone kills another human being, there must be accountability. >> do you have any questions about the circumstances of the initial traffic stop? the police said they pulled mr. wright over because of an expired or missing license tag. mr. wright had called his mom in the midst of this traffic stop, according to his mom, and said he thought it was because of a dangling air freshener. obviously, things escalated from then, when police realized there was an outstanding warrant on a misdemeanor gun charge. i've given you the facts there. do you have any reservations about the initial traffic stop, the initial being pulled over? >> you know, we do see often that there are differences in, you know, what gets reported. we saw that in the derek chauvin case. we saw that, what initially was

reported as the facts turned out to be different than what we all witnessed with our own eyes. so, you know, we have to wait and see what the facts bear out. >> finally, sir, in the few seconds we have left, what is your message to your community right now, which is hurting, but also we saw those instances of violence and looting and clashes. what's your message to the people of brooklyn center? >> we are doing everything we can to make sure that we're keeping our community safe. we're reassessing what happened last night and working with community organizations and influencers, as well, to make sure that we can communicate the message to these young people who are expressing their grievance, expressing their hurt that, please, you can peacefully protest, but when it gets dark, please go home. just know that we are working to get justice and, ultimately, i do believe very strongly that we

will get justice. but we also need transformation in this country. in this country, if you're black and get pulled over by the police, you have a very much higher chance of being dead just because you're black and just because you're encountering police. that is a fact that we all have to wrestle with. it is something that requires all of us to work to change the system. that is what we're committed to here in brooklyn center, as well, and we want the state, the federal government to take action so we can rectify this great ill in our country. >> mr. mayor, mike elliott of brooklyn center, thank you for your time this morning, sir. 7:18 on the west coast.

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a very good morning to you. it's 7:26. i'm laura garcia. we continue to follow breaking news this morning with the fda and cdc recommending to halt the use of johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. >> reporter: pete suratos in santa clara county with an update on the federal regulation to put a pause on the use of the johnson & johnson vaccine. the fda and cdc issuing a joint statement this morning issuing a pause on the vaccine following six cases of severe blood clotting. all the cases involved women between the ages of 18 to 64

years of age. both agencies plan to meet tomorrow to further investigate these cases. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. we just got the latest on the consumer price index showing inflation is up 2.6 compared to this time last year. it's a tough comparison, obviously, middle of the pandemic last year. also a great portion of the inflation is due to gas prices. you take out gas price, inflation is up less than 1%. time now to get a look at our forecast for this tuesday morning. here's meteorologist kari hall. >> good morning, and we're going to have another beautiful day. in fact, temperatures will be cooler in some of our inland spots like concord, napa, as well as santa rosa, even down to morgan hill we'll see highs in the low 70s today. for tomorrow more of the same, and we'll see those temperatures in the mid-70s going toward the end of the week. you'll notice this weekend the winds calm down and we'll have those temperatures getting a

boost, reaching into the mid-80s while san francisco will see some upper 50s today and that continues with some breezy winds this afternoon. laura? >> all right. looks nice. thanks so much, kari. thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour.

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yesterday, officers were responding to a report of an armed person inside the school officials say the student shot at officers, hitting one of them in the leg police returned fire, killing the gunman the officer was rushed to the hospital and is expected to recover. president biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers yesterday in an effort to gain support for his $2 trillion infrastructure plan. the president says he is willing to negotiate the size of the proposal and how to pay for it one of the core disputes is over what counts as infrastructure. democrats saying an expansion of broadband access and improvements to drinking water systems should be included many republicans argue the bill should only tackle transportation history was made on the softball diamond over the weekend. hope trautwein, a pitcher for north texas, threw a perfect game against arkansas pine bluffs, striking out, get this t all 21 batters she faced it's believed to be the first perfect game in ncaa division i history, with every out being a strikeout.

>> wow. >> the senior pitcher has nearly 600 strikeouts in her collegiate career this one might be her favorite. >> parents must be proud on that one. back to the growing protests in minnesota over sunday's fatal officer-involved shooting. >> this morning, the chaos is factoring into the murder trial of derek chauvin, as that case enters a new phase today nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the courthouse with that part of the story. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the judge denied the defense's motion to sequester the jury because of the turmoil just north of here in brooklyn center at least one of the jurors lives in the community the judge argued that sequestering the jury will put them more ill at least the prosecution is expected to rest today after calling its final witnesses. not far from the tense scene in brooklyn center -- >> this is obviously a high-profile case. >> reporter: -- the defense is preparing to make its case in the murder trial of former

police officer derek chauvin chauvin's lawyer is expected to argue george floyd died because of drug use and pre-existing medical conditions, and that chauvin was distracted by the crowd of bystanders. it is not clear how many witnesses the defense will call, or whether chauvin himself will testify. but the new phase in the trial comes after the prosecution called its final witnesses monday, including chicago cardiologist dr. jonathan rich. >> i believe that mr. george floyd's death was absolutely preventable. >> reporter: he testified that floyd's death was caused by low oxygen levels. >> those low oxygen levels were induced by the prone restraint and positional asphyxiation he was subjected to. >> reporter: the jury heard from a national use of force expert from south carolina. >> no reasonable officer would have believed that was an appropriate, acceptable, or reasonable use of force. >> reporter: it was the emotional testimony from floyd's younger brother that helped paint a picture of floyd's life and family for the jury.

>> he just was like a person that everybody loved around the community. he just knew how to make people feel better. >> reporter: called by the prosecution as a spark of life witness, philonise floyd remembered their mother, who his brother called out to in his final moments. >> that's my mother. she's no longer with us right now, but that's my older brother, george. i miss both of them. >> reporter: we spoke with him after he left the courtroom. >> it felt good because i finally got the chance to let the world know who my brother really was i'm fighting for justice that's what we're on the track trying to get. >> reporter: floyd's family will hold a joint news conference with the family of daunte wright later today. the judge here has told the jury to expect closing arguments on monday, savannah >> gabe gutierrez at the courthouse thank you very much. up next, the emotional

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meanwhile, at the castle, the family dealing with the difficult task of deciding just who will be among that group of 30 people inside st. george's chapel for the funeral this morning, the queen is at windsor castle, preparing for saturday's funeral for her husband of more than 70 years, prince philip. her grandson, prince harry, back at frogmore cottage for the first time in over a year. harry and brother prince william presenting a united front after a year of tension, sending out separate but coordinated tributes to the family's patriarch. the brothers back in the same country and set to meet this week for the first time since harry and meghan's explosive oprah interview. william shared a picture of his son, prince george, with his great grandfather, saying he'll never forget philip coming to collect him in his carriage. it was philip's favorite sport later in life. william called his grandfather an extraordinary man, and part

of an extraordinary generation adding, we will continue to do what he would have wanted and support the queen in the years ahead. i will miss my grandpa, but know he'd want us to get on with the job. prince harry, no longer a working royal, called his grandfather a man of service, honor, and great humor, and the master of the barbecue writing, thank you for your service, your dedication to granny, and for always being yourself meghan, archie, and i, as well as your future great granddaughter, will always hold a special place for you in our hearts signing off with a marine term, a nod to prince philip's 64 years as captain general of the marines. a title and job he handed down to harry, who held it for three years before stepping aside from his royal duties philip reportedly called the oprah interview madness, according to his long-time friend and personal biographer. >> i know the duke of edinburgh's rule was, don't talk about yourself don't give personal interviews i know that, and i know he told

his children that. >> reporter: he says philip loved and admired his grandson, but thought his decision to step down was the wrong thing to do politicians honored philip for his lifetime of service. at the houses of parliament, a moment of silence, and a tribute from the prime minister. >> i expect, mr. speaker, he might be embarrassed or exasperated to receive these tributes he made this country a better place. >> reporter: prince philip's grandsons and many others have said prince philip would have wanted everyone to just get on with the job that's actually what the queen plans to do once she completes her two weeks of mourning. shortly, just a couple of days, actually, after her 95th birthday, she plans to be back at work. sheinelle, savannah? >> kelly, thank you. we want to turn to emily nash, the royal editor at "hello" magazine

i have to smile. >> good morning. >> everyone says the same thing, prince philip would have said, get on with it enough with all these tributes you know, he's going to have to just listen to all the wonderful words about him. what did you see in the statements from william and harry? >> well, look, i thought they were both incredibly touching, very personal messages what really lets out was the fact that these brothers have been separated by an ocean for more than a year now, but they're still very united in their memories of their grandpa. they talked about his dedication to granny, as harry calls the queen, and his devotion to service, but also hi mischievous sense of humor we've heard a lot about, you know, the way he obviously liked to have fun, at people's expense, perhaps william talking about him coming to pick up the grandchildren we got a lovely insight into what he was like as a family man, as well as all these wonderful tributes we've had from politicians this is very, very personal to the princes. i think it also brings to mind, you know, their previous

experience of having lost their mother and having had their grandfather as such a grounding figure during that very difficult time. >> i was going to ask you about that, emily. you talked about the fact that william shared the never before seen photo of the duke with his great grandson, prince george. do you think these images and the remembrances make the royal family a bit more approachable >> i think it really is much more relatable, when we see prince philip there as a great grandfather. obviously, we've always had these formal images. the idea that he's gone to pick prince george up on his carriage at norfolk, away from the cameras, there is just a lovely moment that william has decided to share it does really invoke the man his grandfather was. >> emily, as we understand it, william and harry will be walking behind the funeral procession as, of course, they have done before this seems an opportunity for the two brothers to be face-to-face, perhaps to mend fences how do you think that might play

out? >> look, there's going to be intense scrutiny of the brothers on saturday. everyone is going to be looking for any clues as to how they're feeling, how they're getting on. i'm certain that members of the royal family will want, more than anything, to put on a united front and to really show their support for the queen. that has to take priority this weekend. obviously, we'd all love to see this moment of family unity, helping to repair the relationships that have been damaged over the past year i think, you know, their main focus is very much about supporting their grandmother and their father, obviously, who has lost his father, and doing what they can to give the duke of edinburg a fantastic send-off. >> on that note, will this mean a new role for charles within the family have you heard anything about how the queen is doing >> well, we were told over the last few days that she is doing well we heard that she's been putting

others ahead of herself, as always the queen is an incredibly stoic person, we heard from the duke of york. i think she will have taken great comfort in the tributes that have come from across the globe. but it is a big moment for the family, prince charles is stepping up into the role of the family patriarch now i think we will see him taking on more and more of the family responsibilities that his father, you know, took charge of in the past. so it is a big moment for him, but one, i suspect, the family have been preparing for for some time. >> sure. >> emily nash, thank you very much good to get your perspective we appreciate that thank you. >> thank you. let's swift gears and get a check of the forecast with mr. al. >> it was the best of spring it was the worst of spring it is a tale of two springs. cool conditions across the west, but in the eastern half of the country, it has been really warm in fact, we've got 45 cities that have seen their top five

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of course, we bought so much of it during the pandemic that so many american families have closets and closets full and they don't need to buy any anytime soon. kari has a look at the forecast. a nice day ahead? >> yes, it is so gorgeous. we look at the sun rising over clayton. you'll notice the winds picking up in some of our hills. martinez, expect temperatures to go to the low 60s at 11:00, and then making it up to about 70 degrees by 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon. a lot of our inland spots from the east bay to the north bay will reach into the low 70s. we will see this weather on repeat even after the winds calm down, but our dry weather continues into the weekend, and then our temperatures start to heat up, reaching into the low 80s. by early next week, our inland valleys will reach up to 85 degrees while san francisco will

be in the upper 50s today, laura. >> it's going to get warm. thanks so much, kari. thanks for joining us as well. another update in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking news. the fda calling for a pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine after reports of blood clots. so what does that mean if you've already gotten the shot? we're live with the latest. then a prince among men. from his competitive ways to his approachable manner, how the royal family will remember prince philip. >> he was the most generous man. the duke of edinburg title was the least tarnished of all the royals i've met. >> we're hear from a member of the prince's inner circle just

ahead. plus, gone camping. the big changes coming to day camps this summer to give kids a fun and safe experience. >> previous year, we'd go indoors to do arts and crafts. this summer, we moved everything outside. >> coming up, what all parents need to know. and the thing about keith. "dateline's" keith morrison talks about his new "killer role" podcast, and the fascination behind true crime stories. we can't wait to hear from the man with the magic voice. so let's have him kick things off. >> today, april, 13th, 2021. or is it? ♪ i will follow you forever you may go ♪ >> hi, i'm from new jersey. today is my 8th birthday. yay! >> its our wedding anniversary. >> ours, too. >> we're celebrating 38 years. >> and we're celebrating 5 with the "today" show, from gaithersburg, maryland.

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extremely rare. nbc's miguel almaguer joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. breaking news this morning this will reshape the u.s.'s battle against the coronavirus. the fda and cdc announcing they're recommending a pause in distribution of the johnson & johnson vaccine out of, quote, an abundance of caution. the agency say six people developed a rare and severe blood clot after getting the j&j vaccine. all were women between the ages of 18 and 48. symptoms occurred about 6 to 13 days after vaccination. almost 7 million americans have already received the johnson & johnson vaccine. the fda and cdc doctors say those who received it in recent weeks should monitor themselves for symptoms like headaches, abdominal pain and leg pain. they also said there is no evidence of any similar risks with the moderna and pfizer vaccines. johnson & johnson saying in a statement, at present time there

is no clear causal relationship that has been caused between these events and the covid-19 vaccine. the white house says in a statement this morning that it is still on pace with enough supply of moderna and pfizer to vaccinate some 300 million americans, but there is still a major setback in the push to get americans vaccinated as quickly as possible, and it could also reduce public confidence. savannah. >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much. >> dozens of people were arrested overnight in brooklyn center earlier yesterday, officials released body cam footage of sunday's shooting. the police chief says it shows that an officer mistakenly fired her gun instead of her taser the 26-year-old veteran is now on administrative leave.

comedian john stewart was a tireless advocate for first responders who became ill after working at ground zero on 9/11 now he's going to congress to fight again for those who served lester holt joins us now he spoke one on one with john stewart to learn more about his latest fight. >> this time stewart is pushing congress to come to the aid of military veterans who are suffering as a result of another toxic legacy >> we need your help. >> reporter: this morning, comedian jon stewart will take to the hill to once again support better health care for our nation's heros >> can't always have money for war and not have money to pay for the consequences of those wars >> reporter: you see that as a pattern? >> i don't see it as a pattern it's a pattern >> reporter: stewart is fighting for veterans who believe burn pits have left them with strange and serious illnesses. the fiery trash heaps were used by the military during the wars in iraq and afghanistan to dispose of everything from batteries to human waste at

bases overseas veterans say when they go to the v.a. for health care or benefits, they're met with resistance in a statement to nbc news, the v.a. said it follows the science on questions of health outcomes of military exposures, and that studies by the national academies of sciences have, so far, been inconclusive >> i would challenge any congressperson who says, well, we're going to wait for the science to be settled, to dig a 100-yard pit in the middle of a town where your constituents live, and burn everything in that town. >> reporter: stewart compares the situation to the fight to fund health care for 9/11 first responders >> your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity time >> what the first responders were standing on top of was essentially a burn pit the jet fuel from the planes

ignited it, but it was all those materials from the world trade center >> reporter: june hestin's husband, michael, died of pancreatic cancer in 2018. he had deployed to afghanistan three times as a brigadier general in the army national guard. how did he handle hearing about the diagnosis? >> he said to me, i thought i was going to see our grandchildren. mike's longest deployment was 15 months you know, for a while, you think, he's coming home. but he's not coming home >> reporter: stewart hopes congress passes a bill making it easier for affected veterans to access care. >> the worst possible outcome that a bill like this can have is that we care for someone who sacrificed themselves defending our country, even though we're

not exactly sure if that's where they got it. >> reporter: this issue is the subject of at least eight bills in congress right now, all aiming in one way or another to expand access to v.a. care for veterans who think they're suffering from a burn pit related illness. >> we've seen jon stewart get action before. >> he has a lot of passion. >> he's effective. >> absolutely. want to stick around for the morning boost? you never miss it at home. >> i'm usually in my pajamas. >> this time, you're fully dressed. you know, some princesses wear pants. y'all have heard that, right others wear pads and a helmet when they head to the local skate park 6-year-old paige tobin puts on her princess dress, because why not? then she lines up the skateboard on the edge of the wall and launches herself at full speed until she gets to the other side all in a day's work for a fearless princess. >> oh, my goodness. >> on wheels she's shredding it. >> she's her own children's book that's a great story. >> exactly princesses wear skateboards.

>> make you smile this morning lester, thank you. >> of course. up next, hallie jackson takes us inside the invisible toll of the siege at the u.s. capitol. >> i sometimes just break down and cry, and then i realize, oh, i'm crying because i'm still reliving these moments >> the emotional struggle many are still coping with three months later, and what's now being done to help them. right after this

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there that day are still struggling. >> nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson spoke with several people about that very personal toll. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, savannah, good morning to you. for weeks, we've been looking into what is being done to support people still struggling from the trauma of the capitol siege. we've discovered in the course of our reporting a surge in demand for mental health resources. more counselors, more sessions, more people reaching out for help that includes one staffer who works here, opening up about her experience since the 6th, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle work to make sure people have a place to share their story. for weeks, ann marie would walk to work through the security fence installed around the capitol after january 6th. >> it is hard to forget it when there is barbed wire in your face. >> reporter: she was in her office where she works as congressional director of operations, so terrified, she texted a friend what she was

wearing and where her car was parked in case her body and possessions needed to be identified you were that scared for your safety and your life >> i was i sometimes just break down and cry, and then i realize, oh, i'm crying because i'm still reliving these moments >> reporter: these days, the security fence is gone, but the anxiety is not now, nightmares keep her from sleeping >> that's not something that i've really ever had experienced in the past. just waking up in the middle of the night and gasping for air. >> reporter: she reached out for help to the congressional employee assistance program, just one example of hundreds of the incredible surge in demand after the riots. nbc news learned house counselors held nearly 1200 individual or group consults or trainings in the six weeks after january 6th. a number that's growing steadily, and nearly doubled the number of counselors on hand they're on pace to be 200% busier than a typical year it is similar in the senate,

which also beefed up its program. a congressional source says both the riot and pandemic contributed to the uptick. democratic congressman jason crow is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have called for a sharper focus on mental health support. where do you see the gaps, the potential weaknesses in the structure around the resources to help people cope? >> well, one of the important gaps is the use of contractors and vendors. you were providing a service that day, you were exposed to this, so you should be eligible for an expanded set of services, as well. >> reporter: rodney davis says it is important for people to be able to share their stories. the republican from illinois was on the baseball field the day congressman steve scalise and others were shot in 2017. >> it was natural for us looking ahead to say, what can we do to help those who may never have experienced a traumatic event like that? we began to plan the zoom calls just a few weeks after january 6th.

>> reporter: he's hosting those regular zoom meetings for staffers so they have an outlet, even informally. for ann marie, sharing her story doesn't come easy, but she knows it matters. >> if i can be a voice, saying, it's okay, i'm doing it, too, then i'm happy to be that person >> reporter: that's one of the things we heard over and over in the course of our reporting here people talking about it, people raising the curtain on this helps to kind of lift the stigma for a lot of folks, especially folks in washington, it can still be really hard to talk about what they're going through, as it relates to their mental health struggles since the 6th. >> i can't help but think about the capitol police officers who obviously were right there on the front lines and were under attack there was just another recent incident at the capitol. what is being done to help them? >> reporter: you're right, savannah this is a group that is so uniquely affected. they've brought in a group specializing in psychological

trauma to hold workshops several new counselors brought on board at the capitol are tasked specifically with working with capitol police. they're also developing a new program to try to build up internal peer support. that is set to be rolled out sometime this year a lot of people are thinking about this issue, which is really a step forward. savannah >> so important. hallie, thank you. another reminder, you can find more of our "american extremism" series throughout the week it's across the platforms of nbc news, including the first interview with the acting chief of the u.s. capitol police, this friday on a special edition of nbc "nightly news. let's get another check of your weather from al. >> all right we start off looking at what's going on as far as our radar is concerned. you can see we've got some snow making its way through the upper plains we have also got wet weather through the mid-mississippi river valley afternoon highs, they're fairly mild across the southern tier of states 40s throughout parts of alaska 80s in hawaii. as we look at the rest of the country today, snowy in the plains drying out here in the east. severe storms developing through the gulf, and a fire risk developing through the southwest.

>> don't forget, check us out on the radio. sirius xm channel 108. today, 1:00 live, taking your calls, "off the rails. dylan, sheinelle, yours truly. be there. >> thank you. let's see what you have cooking on "pop start. is it hot and fresh out of the oven this morning? >> first of all, where is lester holt he sticks around for the boost >> yes. >> but he can't stick it out for "pop start"? >> he is a little busy. >> it's too much. >> are we not newsy enough

>> too much good stuff can't handle it. >> okay. >> he likes to watch alone. >> he can't handle the pop. >> he was in footsy pajamas. so funny first up today, dave grohl the foo fighters front man continues to make us all look lazy releasing the trailer for his latest project, "what drives us." not only did dave make a new album, a great album at that, write a memoir in a pandemic year, but he directed and is releasing a documentary that tells some of the most cool stories from musicians and bands on how they got their start touring clubs. here's a peek. >> all of the biggest bands in the world started out like this. >> you have to get in the van if you want to make it in this business >> you played clubs, not until you didn't want to, you had to until you got good. >> music can change somebody it did in my case. >> the kids today upload videos from their bedroom on youtube and are making $1 million a week

you used to have to get in a van, a crappy van, and drive around the country to get into gigs really cool. that was the edge there. the documentary has great rock stars. ac/dc's brian johnson. "what drives us" is the documentary, and it streams april 30th on amazon prime video. next up, janet jackson the singer and dancer is celebrating her 55th birthday by auctioning off over 1,000 personal items among the items up for bidding is one of the most iconic costumes. >> uh-oh >> yes, the jacket from the "rhythm nation" music video. complete with the silver hoop and key earring. everybody remembers the look and the dance in the videos. julien's auction is the host of the three-day auction. it starts on may 14th. if you can't compete in a pricey bidding war, here is sheinelle's iconic outfit. we know somebody who can get you some good knock-offs

>> that's it. >> there's our own sheinelle, who i think blew everybody in this building away >> yes. >> please. >> you're alarmingly talented without doing the janet jackson dance, and then you nail it. >> look how good she is. >> i was out of my body in that moment i was. it was surreal >> you were given the seal of approval by janet herself. >> one of the best days ever. >> that was fun. >> still on the floor. so good. >> thank you. "home alone" actor macaulay culkin and his partner brenda song welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world, dakota the child's name has a special meaning, honoring his late sister who passed away back in 2008 the new dad said, we are overjoyed. big congratulations going out to them we have an exclusive announcement for nbc's roll up your sleeves vaccination special, airing this weekend president joe biden, former president and first lady barack and michelle obama, and dr. anthony fauci are joining in on

the televised event. hosted by ciara and russell wilson hour-long show with the aim to inform viewers and encourage folks to go out and get their covid vaccine. the special will have -- everybody is on this it's a star-studded lineup >> wow. >> i'll name a few jennifer lopez jennifer hudson. faith hill matthew mcconaughey. sterling k. brown. we have billy crystal. wanda sykes. ken jeong. shaq, charles barkley. "roll up your sleeve" airs sunday here at 7:00, nbc for more information on where and when and how you can sign up for your covid vaccine, we encourage you to head over to planyourvaccine.com. finally, one more item here. lester, you blew it, buddy what a great "pop start. >> wow you're going hard after lester. >> thomas rhett, the country music superstar dropped a new single overnight called "country again. it is the title track off his upcoming album, set to be released later this month. we'll give you a taste of the

music video. ♪ love me some california but i sure ain't tennessee ♪ ♪ ♪ had my ro ♪ had my roots down there in georgia ♪ ♪ i wouldn't change the things i've done ♪ ♪ or the places that i've been ♪ ♪ it feels good to be country again ♪ >> love it. >> good, right >> yeah. >> prolific songwriter every thomas rhett song you hear, it's hard not to like. >> yeah. >> really talented guy he is set to perform the new song live at a virtual concert when his album is released on april 30th >> such a good guy. >> great guy really nice guy. >> phenomenal "pop start." >> it was. >> one of your best. >> hall of fame. >> thank you >> ms. jones, if you're nasty. >> exactly beat me to it. still ahead, vicky nguyen is here to answer all of your questions about perhaps sending your kids to summer camp first, your local news

good morning, it's 8:26. i'm cierra johnson. breaking news, we're still waiting to see what the ripple effect will be in the bay area following the surprise recommendation this morning to halt johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. that's what the fda and cdc are suggesting. they're suggesting it over concerns about blood clotting. the fda is now saying the vaccine may even be linked to one fatality. right now this is a temporary halt, while regulators look deeper into a handful of cases. we will hear from leaders overseeing the coliseum vaccination site. they told us they transitioned away from j&j as of sunday to pfizer. if you're getting a vaccine at one of the sites and doing a

wake-up, will you need an umbrella today or will it be pretty dry? >> it's going to be dry. you may even want a jacket. it's going to be a little cool to start this morning as we look outside in the tri-valley. today more sunshine in the forecast. the winds will pick up and by the time you're heading home, you might have to keep a tight grip on the steering wheel as those winds gust 30 to 40 miles per hour. some of our inland spots will reach into the low 70s. we will see that in concorde and going into the rest of the forecast very mild up into this weekend when it warms up. >> sounds good. i'll have another local news update in a half hour.

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more bubbles for less benjamins our amazing 20% off wine sael is going on now until april 13th at your neighborhood grocery outlet ♪ 8:30 tuesday morning, the 13th of april, 2021. pay attention, parents coming up, it's time to talk about summer camp. >> yes, everybody wants to know, what's it going to be like this year is it safe can you send your kid to camp? are they taking precautions? what if a fellow camper gets sick how do we get the kids out of the house? oh, wait, i added that >> asking for a friend. >> vicky nguyen is here with the answers to the questions and what to ask before you sign up. look who we have here. "dateline's" keith morrison is here to talk about his latest podcast, or is he?

another treat for true crime. >> maybe not. >> oh. >> no one does it better no one. chrissy teigen's mom is a cooking star in her own right. we are honored to have her sharing a favorite family recipe to light up your taste buds. her name is pepper, so hopefully it has a little spice. >> she doesn't like spice. i'm kidding. i made that up coming up in the third hour, catherine zeta jones is back on tv in a new role she'll tell us all about it and how her kids are following their parents into hollywood. >> that little video was a sneak preview. hoda caught up with simone biles. tomorrow is 100 days until the olympics >> wow. >> really? >> tokyo, yes. hoda is chatting with simone biles. >> awesome. >> we can predict right here, she'll be one of the huge stars of the summer olympics. >> absolutely. >> we'll get excited for it tomorrow morning on "today." >> it is coming. al, how about a check of the weather? >> let's start off with today. see what we have for you we're going to be drying out here in the east

severe storms down through the gulf northern plains looking at snowy conditions fire risk developing out west. into tomorrow, heavy snow in parts of the northern rockies. strong storms in the lower mississippi river valley starting to cloud up in the northeast, sunshine into florida. that's what's going on around the country. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our seven-day. our inland valleys will reach into the low 70s. it will be gusty wind today. you will notice them continuing through the evening. some of the high wind gusts will reach over 40 miles per hour, especially in our east bay and north bay hills. going through the forecast, our winds calm down and weather stays the same through the end of the week and then it warms up again this weekend. >> that's your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al thank you. just ahead, vicky nguyen is going to take us to summer camp.

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back now at 8:34 with more of our series, exploring the many aspects at play when it comes to reopening america. >> well, one thing a lot of parents and kids are excited for is the return of summer camp the outlook is hopeful with thousands of day camps planning to open with in-person activities. >> nbc's investigative and consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is here with what we can expect vicky, nice shot at the archery board there. >> took a few tries, but we got it just to hit the board, i was happy about that good morning for so many parents and kids, the reopening of summer camps is a welcome sign in the recovery process. kids getting outside, making new friends, moving their bodies after a year in front of so many screens. this morning, what it will look like, and how camp organizers

are using what they learned last summer to give kids a magical and safe experience. >> reporter: summer camp is back, and campers are ready. >> what are you most excited for? >> swimming. >> i'm excited to see my friends again. >> are you going to have fun at camp >> yeah! >> reporter: last year, 40% of day camps shut down for the summer, taking a toll on kids and parents. how tough was it for you last year, not having your kids in camps? >> it took a lot of effort to find things to keep them busy. i think they got stir crazy. we felt like they were bored. >> it would have been her first year where she was totally independent. >> they're meant to have fun, socialize, and be with their friends. >> reporter: some camps stayed open and found covid safety plans worked a survey of 90,000 campers and staff found just 0.1% tested positive for covid last summer how did some camps manage to stay open and protect kids from covid-19 i'm here at woodmont day camp in

upstate, new york, to show what they did last year and what to expect this year sam boric is the camp director it's been a tough year for everyone, kids especially. why is camp so important this year >> camp last summer was magical. this summer, it'll be extra magical. mental health. it's such a challenge right now for kids there's no structure the schedule is changing they're in school for two hours. they can't be together camp is the opposite of all of that >> reporter: they had zero covid cases last year. they credit daily temperature checks and health questionnaires they kept activities outdoors and maintained distancing. this year, most of the staff is vaccinated, and they're keeping everyone in pods of 15 per group. with 50 acres, there is plenty of room to spread out for the pods while one pod is at the eagle's nest, another pod can be here, 30 yards away on the climbing wall or out here fishing with their pod at the lake. another pod can be here practicing their aim at the archery range.

why yes! the white counts for something, right? equipment is sanitized between pods, and activities like meals, cooking, dance, and arts and crafts are now outdoors. arts and crafts is on the building what is different this year? >> previous years, we'd go indoors to do arts and crafts. this summer, we moved outside. instead of eight at a table, there is four. one camper at each corner, socially distanced >> reporter: campers are only required to wear masks inside. staff is always masked there are times you have to come inside in that case, what happens >> at camp, it is only raining if i say it is raining. >> reporter: okay. >> drizzle, we're staying outside. heavy rain, we'll go indoors when they go inside, every counselor has a fanny pack inside are face coverings and the hand sanitizer we have 30 cabins, so the campers can be spread out, staying within groups. >> reporter: for kids who ride the bus, the policy is masks on, and windows open for kids who don't ride the bus, parents will drop them off outside. they've converted their drinking fountains into hand washing

stations. >> hand washing and sanitizing was a big piece we incorporated. >> reporter: campers can expect to be more active. i know how good it feels to just move what do you think about these kids, a lot have been couch potatoes the past year. >> they've been stuck behind screens, virtual learning. getting outside, doing activities, they're going to be physically exhausted. >> reporter: with summer almost here, confidence these safety plans will open the door for a lot of happy campers how much are you looking forward to camp this summer, and why is is it so important for your kids >> i'm so excited for our children i'm excited for our community to have a sense of normalcy again >> so many parents are looking forward to summer camp, but what are important questions we should ask first >> this is really critical it is a good idea to start with a camp that is accredited by the american camp association when it comes to covid. you want to ask, what precautions are they taking? are they keeping kids in pods so they can easily contact trace if someone gets sick? are the activities outside and

distanced? also, ask if they have daily symptom screenings thankfully, this is a year where there is a really good blueprint on how to have a safe camp experience for more, go to today.com, where we have a story up with tips and links to help everyone pick out the camp that's right for them also, scholarships is a big thing. apply early. don't let money be a deterrent. >> true. sign me up i think it's time. i think i'm ready. >> we all are. >> thank you, vicky. you're back on our third hour you're taking a closer look. this is another one. sleep away camp. how they're doing that there. >> different precautions. >> thank you, vicky. coming up next, the man, the voice, the legend of "dateline," oh, it's keith morrison. there he is. yeah, you raise those eyebrows >> yeah. >> a new true crime podcast begging to be your next big binge. do it again. do it again. >>i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen.

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reporting of murder mysteries. >> we have good news if you're a true crime fan and a keith fan he is telling his compelling tales on hit podcasts. there's a new one out today called "killer role. take a listen. >> there is. >> only after they wrapped the shoot do they find out their leading lady, wynn, was really named tucker, and that in real life, tucker reid was in a serious heap of trouble. played a killer in their movie, and now they discovered tuckerk. >> well, good morning. how are ya? >> very well. we want to talk to you about this new podcast, but i do have to ask was facing criminal charges for killing her own uncle. >> i just remember being really afraid for my mom and for me

pushed the door open more and more. >> why did you pick up the gun >> i was absolutely sure he was going to kill my mother. >> keith, good morning >> well, good morning. how are ya >> very well we want to talk to you about this new podcast, but i do have to ask you, did you ever think you'd be such a podcast star and a living legend, keith we've known you for years, but you're huge now. >> i am a living legend in my mind, but that's about it. >> tell me, what do you like about doing podcasts >> you know, it's -- i didn't expect to like doing them at all because i'm a tv guy when you're freed of the necessity of readying the picture, of being constrained by the number of pictures you have, and you let the mind be your camera, you can say -- you know, you can go on and on it's a lot of fun. >> good point. your podcasts are at the top of the charts "dateline" hours are appointment television why do you think it is that people are so into these crime stories? what is your theory? >> well, you know, everybody is

asking that question, and i really don't know the answer, particularly, except that it is a complicated world. these are stories where, you know, the complications are on full display and, yet, somehow you work your way through them, figure out what the flaw is in the middle of it, and come to some sort of conclusion at the end. maybe that's what it is. i'm not sure whatever it is, you know, it's significant. >> keith, your earlier podcast, "the thing about pam," has been optioned for a movie renee zellweger is going to be in it. we've been trying to figure out who would play you in it if you were part of the movie what would you think about ted danson >> there's no need for me in this one i'm just the guy looking down from, you know, a height -- or a depth at all these events occurring. i don't know would you like to? >> i think that would be some really imaginative casting. >> yeah. >> keith, you've become legendary, in part, because of your voice, and the way you read

us a story i love how a "gq" profile put it, keith morrison's voice sounds like how it feels to be tucked in under a weighted blanket and dosed with unregulated cbd oil. >> wow >> well said, don't you think? >> very specific. >> have you always talked this way? is that how you are if i call you at 2:00 in the afternoon are you going to be, like, hello, or, like, hello >> well, it was like that yesterday afternoon when you called >> oh. >> i guess i deserve that. >> you did you walked right there. >> i did tell us about the case that's your new podcast, real quick i mean, we saw it's called "killer role." why is this a good story, an interesting one? >> it is a crazy -- yeah, it's a crazy story. this is a story about the remarkably talented star of an indie horror film, and stage

production in southern oregon, the center for that sort of thing. it's a tale of mothers and daughters and brothers and sisters and claimed deeds and inheritances you know, it's kind of like a miniature version of "game of thrones. >> oh. >> played out in a little farm in rural oregon. the only thing they're lacking is dragons. >> and it's real life. >> it is real life. >> keith morrison, we appreciate it if you're watching this and want to download the first two episodes of "killer role," do it right now anywhere you get your podcasts of course, you can catch keith on "dateline" fridays at 9:00/8:00 central here on nbc. >> just call him today at 2:00 he'll answer. >> thank you, keith. >> i'm around. up next, we're going to -- >> take care. >> -- spice things up in the kitchen with help from chrissy teigen's mom, pepper

there she is, in her go-to flavors. >> hi, pepper. >> talk to you in a bit. >> hi. >> hi. >> first,

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and help our state get back to work. and please travel responsibly. we are back. "today food. this morning's guest is known affectionately around the world as pepper thai for her love of spicy food chrissy teigen knows her well, calling her mom. >> for years, pepper has been showing off her culinary skills on youtube in "pepper's corner," a series on chrissy's channel. now you can cook along with her because the pepper thai cookbook is out today >> she's here to tell us about that and here to share a family favorite recipe. good morning, pepper how are you? >> good morning. hi, good morning, new york >> we love you we're so glad to have you on obviously, chrissy has written cookbooks. i'm wondering, what came first, did her passion inspire you, or

was it the other way around? >> i think her inspire me, yes she love it so much. i learn a lot from her not just cooking but how to do it, you know, how to do the cookbook i had no idea anything about it. i learned so much from her. >> pepper, what is the heart of the pepper thai cookbook >> the heart of my book, it's food, family, and fun. >> we love it. >> yeah, i try to teach people how to make the thai food easier don't be afraid to cook thai food. >> i was going to say, it seems intimidating i love thai food pepper, before we get to your recipe, i guess pepper is not

your given name. you weren't born with that name. how did you get that nickname? >> when i first came to america in 1983, her father and i were up in seattle. we ran a tavern for a while. i would cook in there. i'd always make my own food, and it was so spicy, so hot. >> hence, pepper. >> my thai name is hard to pronounce, so they give me pepper >> sounds good let's talk about what you're cooking here stir-fry spaghetti >> yes, spaghetti in like a sweet, chili jam with sun dried tomatoes

i think it is a really easy, pretty much like pad thai a little bit i think it is a lot easier to -- >> wow >> good morning. >> hi, john. hi, chrissy. >> i'm so excited for mom. we can't hear anything >> oh, okay. well, it's not rehearsal >> i wanted to say hi to everybody. >> hi. >> morning >> chrissy is not -- >> we miss new york. >> so fun to be all together like that. pepper, how do you make this give us your recipe here >> just fried garlic, chicken. chili jam. i add the sun dried tomatoes wait for the chicken to cook this is the chili jam. i had it in my book. you can make your own, or you can buy it at the supermarket. >> you can make it spicy or sweet, right maybe if your kids don't like it spicy. >> right yes, right

i mean, even the chili jam comes with no spice, medium, and high. for me, i add more >> of course. >> yes, you do. >> pepper, you use a lot of fish sauce throughout the cookbook. >> yes. >> what is fish sauce, for folks who aren't familiar with that? >> fish sauce is like -- i cannot live without it we try to get people to learn how to use it. even a household, it's like a regular thing at the house people are really -- tend to using it now more than 20, 30 years ago. our house, it's like every day, you know, more than the soy sauce. >> wow. >> pepper, thai food, i think anybody would say, is one of the most delicious cuisines on earth.

the flavor is just so elevated, so good. >> yes. >> people probably are a little intimidated to try to recreate a thai dish in their own homes why should they not be nervous to do that >> people always order thai food, but i know it is intimidating even chrissy, she has me now she'd rather have me doing it. [ laughter ] >> it's so easy. we have to do our own hair today. >> does she always do that when you're cooking, come in and do your hair? >> stage mom. >> you look beautiful. >> she loves teasing me and playing around with me. >> i would cook every day if chrissy teigen came and did my hair. >> if you had hair. >> congratulations on the cookbook. >> thank you so much love you, guys

i watch you every day. >> thank you >> thank you so much. >> it is called "pepper thai" cookbook and you can find it at today.com/food >> love thai food. >> got to do it tonight. >> thank you. >> bye >> bye, chrissy. >> i wish john was in a towel. >> the family affair today. >> i love her. coming up on the fourth hour, with sheinelle and jenna sheinelle is doing all the hours. bakers are breaking the internet. first, on the third hour, philly's identical triplets, starting a movement.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." tuesday, april 13th. i'm al, along with sheinelle and dylan. craig off this week. we do have a packed program. >> busy morning. >> a lot of breaking news coming up. vicky nguyen is going to be joining us in a few minutes. consumer confidential all about a rite of passage, summer camps. how they're going to be different this year, and vak i can -- vicky is going to be answering questions people are asking. >> people are trying to get back to normal with their kids,