good morning, heading in the right direction. the u.s. showing signs of getting back to normal. disneyland reopening first time in more than a year. and the kentucky derby ready to run with a huge crowd in the stands. with more than 100 million fully vaccinated, there's concern over the daily coronavirus case count. we are live. india in crisis, increasingly desperate situation in the covid ravaged country. astonishing 400,000 cases reported in a single day and death toll that's skyrocketing. >> you should consider this in

some respects like a war. the enemy is the virus. >> the biden administration set to restrict travel from there as the u.s. and nations around the world send help. "today" exclusive. we ride the rails with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. who's pushing the president's massive infrastructure plan, a proposal with ambitious goals and a huge price tag. >> there's a conversation about a big best on big government that president biden is making. 6 trillion in new spending. are we asking government to do too much? >> we think what needs to happen now is a real and major investment because we've done too little. >> all that, plus speaking his truth. elliott page, sitting down with oprah in an emotional interview months after revealing he is transgender. >> all i know is the degree of comfort, sense of home, ability

to be present, feels so profound and life changing. >> the oscar nominated actor known for roles, why he is speaking out now, who he hopes to help today, saturday may 1st. 2021. from nbc news this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this saturday morning, may day. happy may day to you. it is not feeling like it in d.c. wind gusts are approaching 60 miles per hour yesterday. dylan, any relief? >> and wind chills in the 30s. yes. wait for tomorrow. may 2nd looks a whole lot better. >> we're going to hold on. it is nippy out there. let's get to the top story and new signs of hope in the batted he will against the coronavirus.

americans increasingly returning to their old routines, but while many are looking forward to the coming months, india is dealing with a massive humanitarian crisis. hospitals and crematoriums filled to the breaking point. we have it covered from all corners of the globe. let's begin in vegas. >> things are looking better for california. only a few months ago, this was the epicenter of the pandemic, now infections reduced almost 30 pest in the last two weeks. this as disneyland opens its doors. another showing of what could be the end of the tunnel. >> this morning, signs of recovery. as thousands of fans descend on disneyland the first time in more than a year. >> i am literally going to cry. >> capacity kept at 25%, return to the happiest place on earth marking a major milestone in california's come back.

they're off in the kentucky derby. >> in louisville, close to 50,000 fans are expected at the kentucky derby. one of the largest crowds at a sporting event during the pandemic. it comes as daily infections are declining in more than half the country. the white house optimistic. >> today, 100 million americans are fully vaccinated. >> but there's growing concern as demand for vaccines declines. daily vaccinations down 20%. this site going to close end of may. with more than half the country not in knock ated. joe rogue and came under fire for comments on his podcast. >> if you're like 21 years old, say to me should i get vaccinated, i go no. >> he then quickly backed down. >> i am not a doctor, i am a moron, i am not a respected source of information, even for me. >> oregon faces a fourth surge

driven by infections with young adults. >> here's the reality oregon is facing now. cases are widespread, driven by new, more contagious variants. >> as health officials remind the public, the vaccine not only keeps people from getting sick, but it can stop the spread. >> at the kentucky derby today, attendance is limited to 50% capacity in the stands, 30% capacity in normally crowded infield. this year's fashion is more than hats. masks are required for all in attendance. >> little normalcy for the derby. thank you. and while the situation is improving in the u.s., india, it is an apocalypse. there are hundreds of thousands of new infections each day, nowhere near enough vaccines to go around. friday, the u.s. announced new

travel restrictions to and from india in effort to keep the maintenance variant there from spreading in the u.s. molly hunter is watching this from london. good morning. >> reporter: peter, kristen, good morning. flights don't stop from india to the u.s., starting tuesday, flights are restricted for non-u.s. citizens or permanent residents traveling from india to the u.s. united airlines which runs four daily departures from india to the u.s. hasn't changed its schedule yet. all of this as the indian case load in the last 24 hours hits another record high. this morning, india in chaos. overnight, a fire ripping through a covid ward west of mumbai, killing at least 18 people. the health care system collapsing. in the last 24 hours alone, indian officials report more than 3500 people died with record 400,000 infected. real numbers are likely much

worse. >> today we are picking up his cousin. i pick up my own uncle. >> people are on their own and they know it. they're taking to social media in hopes someone, anyone, can help. here youth volunteers from an indian political party responding. at 1:00 a.m., oxygen delivered. part of an army of helpers stepping up where the government failed. this woman like so many left to creamate her father alone. >> my father couldn't get anything and died. everything got delayed. >> overnight, dr. anthony fauci spoke to the indian express. >> you should consider this in some respects like a war. the enemy is the virus. >> in the world's biggest vaccine producing country, less than 2% have gotten a shot. sky news is on the ground. >> this is one of the rare vaccination centers managed to get hold of stock. they're regulating numbers by

asking them to book appointments through an app because they have been overwhelmed throughout the city and country with people that want the vaccination now. >> international aid is touching down, including some 10,000 oxygen cylinders from more than 40 countries, including the u.s. but none of it is coming fast enough. the u.s. is sending ppe and diagnostic testing but experts say that's not what they need. they need more oxygen and therapies that can save lives on the ground, they need man power, medics who are experienced in crisis situations to set up field hospitals right now. that indian variant we have been talking about, even though flights are restricted are being cancelled, it has already been detected across the uk and in multiple u.s. states. peter, kristen? >> hard to fathom the challenge in a country with a population of 1.4 billion people. molly hunter, thanks so much.

with the first 100 days of the biden administration in the books, they're hitting the road to sell the $4 trillion infrastructure and family proposal. >> among those leading the effort, transportation secretary pete buttigieg. i joined him on amtrak from raleigh to greensboro friday, and started by asking the secretary about the criticism that it is too big and too expensive. >> when people talk about infrastructure, they think about roads and bridges and rails. republicans say they'll do a deal on that right now. if it is so urgent, why not take the deal, worry about housing and elder care after. >> we are interested in talking to the republicans, but we believe these are together. anything getting the way of leading a good life or joining the work force is something to tackle in infrastructure. let's keep talking about getting a deal. >> you're open to breaking it up if necessary? >> i am less interested in what

mechanism and more interested in getting it done. >> there's a conversation about big bet on big government that president biden is making. $6 trillion in new spending. are we asking government to do too much? >> we think what needs to happen now is a real and major investment because we've done too little. over the course of the last few decades, we had a national experiment in bargain basement government. that's catching up to us. we're not calling for some exceptionally high level of taxation and spending. we're just trying to reset it to normal level. >> if the economy is recovering, why raise taxes on anybody now? >> the bottom line is the economy can thrive and will thrive better if we have fairer taxes, where wealthier pay their fair share, corporations pay their fair share. we won't be fine if we allow infrastructure to crumble. >> this is the largest plan since world war ii.

creates job to upgrade the transportation infrastructure. >> this for you and him is about jobs, but there are a lot of people in industries like coal that are worried they'll be out of a job. what do you say to those folks that have to retrain and start over again? >> this isn't just a jobs plan, this is largely blue collar jobs plan. one of the best things about it. for example, if you're good at digging mines, working in mines, you'll be good at tapping some mine's that need to be repaired. if you're good at things like road building, if you're a union carpenter or insulator, plumber, pipe fitter, we're definitely going to need you for infrastructure work created. >> when you talk about climate change, he wants to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030. studies suggest to do that you have to dramatically overhaul the economy. half the cars sold at dealerships would need to be electric. do you think that would need to happen, and is that possible to do in nine years? >> we think america is

absolutely up to the challenge of making big changes. there are several different pat ways. >> do you agree with the figures, half the cars on the road be electric? >> no one piece accounts for it, even the amount of carbon savings, say it was 100% electric, it matters whether that electric power comes from coal, oil, gas, hydro or solar. a lot of things have to happen. different studies show different ways to do it. bottom line is yes, we need real acceleration in electric vehicles. >> we asked secretary buttigieg about the recent announcement he will withdraw all troops from afghanistan. >> as someone who served in afghanistan, what does it mean to you that by 9/11 this year, there will be no more american troops there? >> you know, it is emotional. it had me thinking back to when lot of people i was there with. part of what i thought back to is when i left. i thought i was one of the last ones turning out the lights in my unit and that was in 2014. >> and we asked about life in

washington with his husband. >> have they let you take the bike to work? >> most days. it is a city that's good for getting around on two wheels. every american city has work to do. i love to ride my bike around town. we're feeling more and more settled. transition from a house to apartment is a big change, especially for the dogs. >> what a remarkable conversation with the secretary, to hear him talk about afghanistan is really incredible. i guess it goes back to where you started the conversation with him, how do they get republicans on board with big proposals. >> i was struck, he told me he is speaking privately with republicans every day now. but there's real urgency on this issue, something that the white house, secretary buttigieg tells me, wants to see real progress on by the end of the month. they have to move. >> more bipartisan meetings to come. congratulations, great, great interview. this morning, former president trump's one time personal lawyer rudy giuliani is back in the spotlight this morning, days after a federal raid at his new york city office

and apartment. nbc news learned new information about what investigators were looking for and about an fbi warning giuliani received in run up to the election. kelly o'donnell is at the white house with more on all of this. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kristen. rudy giuliani depends himself amid scrutiny saying he was working to defend his friend and client donald trump during the russia investigation and impeachment. federal investigators want to know whether giuliani was working improperly to benefit ukrainian officials that wanted the american ambassador removed. new developments in the giuliani saga. >> there was a big bang, bang, bang on the door. >> reporter: nbc news confirms federal investigators who seized electronics from rudy giuliani's home and office this week are seeking evidence about his efforts to remove long time american diplomat marie i don't

see vonn vich from her post as ambassador to ukraine. >> ukraine policy has been thrown in disarray. >> reporter: she testified that giuliani led a smear campaign against her and urged then president trump to fire her. >> forced her out because she scrubbed. >> reporter: she was a star witness, defending her integrity during the first trump impeachment. >> what i can say is that mr. giuliani should have known those claims were suspect. >> reporter: nbc news can confirm that giuliani once known as america's mayor and top u.s. attorney was warned by the fbi the government believed russian operatives would try to use him to spread disinformation. giuliani's attorney denies that so-called defensive briefing took place. the story is totally false atording to mayor giuliani. the event described never happened. but trump ally and wisconsin

senator ron johnson said he was given that kind of briefing in august of 2020. johnson says he suspected the briefing was designed to make him look bad. giuliani who has not been charged with any crime called the search of his home and office professional but without merit. >> there's no justification for the warrant, it is an illegal, unconstitutional warrant. >> reporter: federal investigators conducted searches, removed electronics from two giuliani associates, his long time assistant and another attorney. president biden says he had no advance warning about the searches or the investigation, and that the department of justice under this administration is completely separate. kristen? >> kelly o'donnell at the white house. thanks. time to check the forecast. the first weekend forecast look with dylan in new york. more high winds for folks today. >> my goodness, it was windy

yesterday and last night. look at the wind gusts. new york city, 51 miles per hour, 50 in philadelphia, with you guys in d.c., 59 miles per hour wind gusts. this morning it is still windy but it will continue to ease through the day, although it is making it cold. detroit, wind chill is 29 degrees, 20 in new york, d.c. feels like 43 degrees. we are still going to be on the cooler side today, but a warmup is coming tomorrow. look at the flash flood watches and warnings in texas. we could see rainfall rates up to three inches per hour. this is a slow moving system. houston, you're going to be stuck with heavy rain all day lo slowly going into tomorrow, it will make it to louisiana and mississippi. we could end up seeing rainfall totals to 10 or more we're going to be seeing a lovely weekend.

slightly cooler temperatures compared to warmer 80s we saw earlier this week. san jose, 52 degrees. we clear out in terms of any cloud cover by 10:00, 11:00 a.m., remaining in the upper 60s for the afternoon. walnut creek, 53 degrees. temperatures will be in the 70s today. a quick check of your headlines, areas of fog around the coast and winds at the cost but comfortable temperatures, much warmer ahead. that's your late forecast. back to you. >> dylan, thank you. speaking his truth. actor elliott page opens up to oprah about how he is finally feeling comfortable in his own skin, why he hopes this interview will help others. how would you like to get a brand new home that comes out of a printer. a printer. could save you a bunch of

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good saturday morning. this first day of may with cloudy skies out over oakland. good morning. we have a quick look at our microclimate forecast. >> hey there. it will be a little bit cooler especially around the coastline. temperatures 52 degrees to start. notice we do have cloud cover to kick off our day but we will get plenty of sunshine with afternoon temperatures in the 60s and low 70s for the interior

valley, 53 degrees in walnut creek and a look at the coast. keira. >> thanks. may 1st is the start of asian-pacific american heritage month, the time for people to learn about asian-pacific islander history and the time when people who belong to those communities seem to be under attack. the latest attack yesterday, a 68-year-old woman from san leandro was the victim of an unprovoked attack in oak street china town. another attack not far away, karl chen, an apa advocate, was pushed from behind walking down the street. he was on his way to visit a friend who also was assaulted riding a bus on monday. >> this guy calling me names and hit me in the back. i reached for my phone to take a picture. >> chen is using his platform to

call attention to what is widely called asian hate. today, pg&e is getting a jump started on inspection or what is officially fire season in alameda and costa contra counties. don't be alarmed if you see a low flying helicopter, the inspections start at 7:00 and 8 a.m. al. coming up today, a ban from the biden administration that may help those in the bay area. more coming up at 7:00, we hope to see you then. right now, back to "today."

♪ ♪ that sounds good, doesn't it? we're back this saturday morning. the 1st of may, 2021. that's a live look at churchill downs, the home of the kentucky derby, which is running later today. the annual event expected to go off without a hitch after being postponed several months last year because of the pandemic. this year, you can expect a third of the normal crowd watching the run for the roses in person. nbc will be there. coverage of the 147th running of

the kentucky derby is 2:30 eastern. dylan, you'll be watching. you have your hat on. you're looking good, dylan. you're ready. >> i can't not wear a hat derby day. kills me to not be down there, although it is cold there this morning. nice to be wearing the hat inside. otherwise i would have a jacket on and you wouldn't see the get up. >> looking good. >> normal saturday attire. >> thanks so much. we'll talk about that in a moment. we want to begin with a check of the headlines as well, even though covid cases are down in the u.s. officials are still taking precautions to stop the spread. the white house announcing friday it is restricting most travel from india after the devastating rise in virus cases there. that change begins tuesday. if you travel on a plane, train, bus, don't put away the face mask. the tsa is extending mask requirement through middle of

september. >> and the u.s. began final withdrawal from afghanistan today. the goal is for the last 2500 american troops and 7,000 navy soldiers to be out by end of the summer. violence has spiked in afghanistan since february, 2020, when the u.s. signed a peace deal with the taliban. friday, a suicide truck bomb killed 21 people and injured at least 90. from the world f sports, a night for the record books. jason tatum scoring 60 points last night, leading the celtics to the third largest come back in league history. his 60 points ties larry byrd's record for scoring in a single game set in '85. they were down 32 points in the first half, led by tatum, they came back. also, an emotional heart felt interview from oscar

nominated actor elliott page who revealed in december he was transgender. he opened up to oprah winfrey how it feels to finally be comfortable in his own skin and how he hopes to help others. sam brock has more. good morning. this is getting a lot of buzz. >> reporter: it is, kristen, good morning. elliott page acknowledges there's so much backlash against the trans community, he had to think long and hard whether or not to sit down and do the interview. ultimately he thought children's lives hung in the balance and if he could make a difference, he should. for elliot page, life changed dramatically since embracing his authentic self. >> all i know is the degree of comfort, sense of home, ability to be present feels so profound and life changing. >> the oscar nominated performer, known for roles in

"juneau" and "inception" revealed late last year in a poignant post on social media that he is transgender. he had panic attacks for years, including a bad one at the premier of "inception." >> i haven't gotten to be myself since i was ten years old. >> in a heart to heart with oprah, he is explaining why he chose now to speak up. >> with the horrible backlash we're seeing towards trans people, particularly trans youth, it felt imperative to do so. >> legislative efforts denying them to gender affirming surgery popped up in statehouses nationwide. >> if you are going to do this, and if you are also not going to allow trans kids to play sports, children will die. and it is that simple. >> hundreds of discriminatory

bills prompting president biden to raise the issue before a joint session of congress. >> all transgender americans watching at home, i want you to know your president has your back. >> framed as culture war issue by conservatives, ultra tweeting every human born on this planet wants the same thing, to be accepted, loved, and live in health and safety. page echoing those sentiments. >> knowing the pain, difficulties, struggles i faced in my life, it absolutely felt crucial an important for me to share that. >> guys, there's a bill in congress now, the equality act, that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. it passed the house of representatives, but it stymied at the moment in the evenly split senate. kristen, peter, back to you. >> sam brock, thank you for that report. you can hear the emotion in elliot's voice and what it means

to young transgender kids. >> not just the story to tell his story but the impact it will have on others experiencing the same place in life he is now. dylan joins us, we turn eyes to the kentucky derby. if there are heavy winds, they hope it is at the horses' backs. >> i was going to keep my hat on, but hard to point at the map with that on my head. 73 degrees, mostly sunny. it looks fantastic in louisville for today. we are going to see warmer temperatures, just farther to the west of kentucky. north platte, nebraska, 93 today. omaha, 92. minneapolis, 83. temperatures are running 20 to 30 degrees above average. on sunday, we'll see warmer temperatures move into chicago, st. louis, cincinnati, pittsburgh, all in the upper 70s, lower 80s. d.c., 86, hartford up to 75

sunday. going into next week, a cool down from 81 monday to 68 tuesday and wednesday in st. louis. chicago in the 50s for tuesday. we're at that time of year to get warm days and chilly days and then it cool and cloudy right now but we will get some peeks of sunshine for the afternoon. temperatures expected to top out in the upper 60s and low 70s in the interior valleys. if you have plans to go to the beach keep in mind we are going to be seeing fog and wind at the coast. breezy through the evening hours. looking ahead we will be seeing comfortable temperatures this weekend. things warm up heading into sunday, monday and tuesday. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> and that's your latest forecast. kristen? >> dylan, thanks. we have mint juleps ready for tonight. coming up, forget the wood and nails.

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no joke. nbc's kathy park shows us how it works. >> reporter: for decades, home builders used hammer, nails, concrete to put houses together. printers were used for, well, printing. but now those two worlds are colliding. home building has a whole new look, thanks to a 3d printer unlike anything you've seen before. >> just like you pick the house size you want and push print. >> reporter: companies are creating homes from the ground up with a massive printer and special concrete formula. >> for folks that may not understand the concept of 3d printing, what does it look like and entail? >> 3d printing takes a file of a house design, layer by layer depositing material to build up the house in three dimensions, one layer at a time. >> reporter: unlike traditional homes that takes weeks, the foundation can be ready in less than two days with a three to four person crew, bringing down

production costs to as little as $4,000 a home. >> aside from the efficiency of automated construction, with regard to time and cost, concretes are inherently resilient material. >> reporter: this more cost effective construction could make homes nationwide more affordable in the face of a changing climate. >> my hometown has been destroyed multiple times by hurricanes and tropical storms. i spent christmas in a fema trailer. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. it takes a lot of money and time. it eviscerates a town to recover from disaster after disaster. >> reporter: tim shay was the first person to move in. >> i could never have imagined from where i came from, i was able to have this beautiful a place to live in. i am so thankful. >> reporter: and these homes are hitting the mainstream market. in long island, sq 4d, constructed the first home for

sale to the public >> trying to build houses for half the time and half the price. a 1400 square foot home built in two days, using 3d printing technology. listed for just under $300,000, it is preliminary half the cost of a comparable home in the same area. offers came in by the thousands. >> we have been looking since september last year. impossible to find anything at this price. >> and this quality. >> how are 3d homes shaking up the market? >> reporter: 3d printed homes couldn't come at a better time. we have a housing shortage, labor shortage. 3d printed homes solve both problems. homes of the future now a reality as companies look to scale up with 3d. for today, kathy park, nbc news. >> wow. that just completely blew my mind. to think it is helping people that have been displaced.

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time for a little pop start. dylan, you're up. >> let's start with billboard music awards. the nominees were announced earlier this week. we know who will host, it is nick jonas, actor, singer, set to host live in a few weeks. he takes over for fellow coach kelly clarkson who hosted the last three years. he had fun announcing news to fans on social media. >> joe, we did it. i don't know how. we did it. the preemptive best host ever award for billboard music awards may 23rd on nbc. >> the pop star is not nominated this time around, but the jonas brothers took home three awards last year. nick said the awards air sunday, may 23rd, here on nbc. looking forward to that. next up, the legendary rock

band genesis is getting back together. phil collins will reunite with them for the first tour in 14 years. the band announced the last domino tour will be in 14 cities in the u.s. and canada, starting with chicago november 15th. the tour was supposed to happen last year, but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. do you have a favorite genesis song? >> i like invisible touch, but i like them all. >> too many songs to pick from. >> i can't dance. remember that video? >> that's good. also a child of the '80s. >> put a different hat on. >> a different hat. dwayne johnson sat down with willie geist for "sunday today." the former wrestler, now highest paid actor in hollywood opened up about his doubts when he

first got into the business. >> when i left and transitioned to hollywood, there was a time there where i wondered if i made the right decision. >> can you believe from those doubts you had about it where you ended up now, by a lot of measures, the biggest star in hollywood? >> the goal is not to become the biggest this or that, i came from a world that while very successful and consistently did good business would look down upon when i came to hollywood. i had that mark. i thought i have my work cut out for me. >> he did just fine. catch that full interview with dwayne johnson tomorrow on "sunday today." that's your pop start. >> hard to believe he ever had doubts. dylan, good stuff. thank you. still ahead, why this teenager is working his hands off to make sure these

we are back this saturday morning with a trendy teenager who has taken a love of styling to new levels. >> he is doing it to help some furry friends. >> rehema ellis has his story. >> reporter: bow ties are part of 14-year-old darius brown's signature look. >> i lovemaking my bow ties. >> reporter: it is not just a look, it is a mission. in the last four years, darius focused on making bow ties for dogs, hoping to get them noticed in crowded shelters, adopted into permanent homes, with a cute photo, adoptions happen three times faster. how many bow ties for dogs have you made? >> so many, i can't keep count. but if i had to make an estimate, i would say over a thousand. >> reporter: he got the idea after seeing neighborhoods destroyed by hurricanes harvey and irma.

>> i was always watching television, wonder there were people getting help, not animals or dogs. >> never in my wildest dream did i think it would turn into such an amazing mission he has that inspired so many people. >> reporter: darius took up sewing when he was nine years old. was it hard to get the hang of sewing? >> yes, at first it was hard to sew. >> reporter: he stuck with it out of love for family connections, starting with his big sister. >> because of our grandmother, then our grandmother passed away, i figure my sister had to teach me to sew, it was the family passing it down the line thing. >> reporter: for a kid doing all he can for others. >> is your mother on board to get the dog? >> yes, she wasn't at first, now she is. >> reporter: a love of animals

touching more than he imagined. >> that's so sweet. and dylan, i can't believe he is in 8th grade. >> i was not doing anything like that in 8th grade. i am glad he made it so they don't have to tie it. >> i was going to say, the dogs would struggle to do that. i was raised by a bow tie guy, my dad doing a lot of this stuff. before we go, a few programming notes to share. next saturday, we have a special mother's day message for you, kristen, didn't know this was coming. you prepare to embark on the journey that is parent hood. friends and colleagues have great words of advice for you and your husband john. >> that's so sweet, you guys, i can't wait for that. coming up tonight, we honor some people that make the world a better place. nbc presents a special called inspiring america, the 2021 inspiration list. watch it tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> first piece of advice, get rest now.

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