this tuesday morning. >> we leave with you a live look at a hazy sf sky, very hazy. don't let that stop your terrific tuesday. thanks so much for making us a part of why you are morning. see you back here tomorrow. the "today" show is next. good morning. breaking overnight, an overpass collapses in mexico city, sending a commuter train plunging to the ground below. at least 23 people killed, more than 70 hurt. some of them gravely. rescue crews on the scene right now, searching the debris for more potential victims. we'll have the very latest in a live report. tornado outbreak. deadly and destructive twisters leaving a new trail of damage across the south. homes badly damaged in georgia. these trucks flipped by high winds in texas. al says the threat still is not

over. his forecast just ahead. kids and the vaccine. the fda reportedly set to approve pfizer's shot for children between the ages of 12 and 15 as early as next week. a key step toward the reopening of all schools in the fall. and with cases dropping, more states are ready to lift covid restrictions. >> it's been a long time coming. i'm excited to get back to real life. >> so have we reached a turning point in the pandemic? the $124 billion divorce. bill and melinda gates, one of the world's richest couples, ending their marriage after nearly 30 years. this morning, the worldwide shock waves. what's next for them, and the potential impact on the massive charitable foundation they built together. those stories, plus, to the rescue. new video of a good samaritan diving into action off a bridge to save a toddler who plunged

into the water after a car accident. and from strikeouts to lights out. >> oh, the lights go out. >> are you kidding? >> the power problem that plunged a baseball stadium into darkness, throwing a curveball to both players and fans, today, tuesday, may 4th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." so happy that you are joining us on this tuesday morning. a lot of breaking news to get to this morning. including that ongoing storm threat across the south. 16 tornadoes reported over the last 24 hours, with fears of more severe weather today. we're live with a firsthand look at the damage. al, of course, is tracking his forecast. >> also ahead this morning, the

desperate covid crisis in india. that's happening as the u.s. has another story, beginning to restrict travel from that country, but also lifting restrictions here in new york city. the city once at the center of the outbreak is ready to open back up, including broadway. we've got it all covered just ahead. we do start with the breaking news out of mexico city, where rescue operations are under way after that deadly commuter train overpass collapse. nbc's miguel almaguer joins us now with the very latest. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the mayor of mexico city says a support beam collapsed just as the train was passing over it. this is one of the newest subway lines built less than a decade ago. it runs underground, then travels through an elevated section on the outskirts of the city. nearly two dozen people were killed, at least 70 taken to local hospitals, and seven are in grave condition. overnight, an overpass in mexico city's metro partially collapsed, sending a train plunging down onto a busy street

below, killing at least 23 people. including an unspecified number of children and injuring dozens of others. videos on mexican television and posted to social media capturing the crash. train cars dangling in midair. the overpass then collapsing onto cars to the road below, trapping vehicles under rubble. this man says he heard the collapse. he says when i heard the screeching, i thought it was a car that collided, but, no, i came out and saw the scene. this couple says they had already gone to bed. the sound of the crash waking them up. we were inside with my daughter. we heard the sound. horrible, horrible, horrible, she says. emergency medical teams and firefighters at the scene working feverishly throughout the night, desperately and carefully combing through the wreckage, looking for survivors. hundreds of police officers and military personnel cordoned off

the scene, as friends and relatives of people believed to be on the trains gathered outside the perimeter. the mayor of mexico city says there was one person in his car underneath the tracks. he was rescued and is alive in a hospital. this morning, officials are asking residents for understanding and patience, as they search for answers about how this tragedy happened. the marines, national guard and police are on scene to maintain order. the mayor saying emergency personnel are still working at this very hour to remove that train. guys, back to you. >> all right, miguel almaguer, thank you. also, as mentioned, breaking overnight, more seining the sou. tornadoes, dangerous winds, and rain for the second straight day, with the threat of more storms ongoing. al is ready with more on that. first, let's get to nbc's blayne alexander. she joins us from atlanta with the damage we have already seen there. blayne, good morning. >> reporter: well, savannah, good morning to you.

certainly, the storm left its mark across metro atlanta. at this industrial office complex, we see a number of trees scattered and the roof has been blown into this pile over here. now, this storm system has already proven deadly, taking at least one life in west georgia. but today, officials are turning their attention to damage like this. the national weather center is going to be on the ground surveying the damage as people across the south are now bracing for round two. across the south, sounds of an unforgiving storm. >> i just heard whoo, whoo, then boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: a powerful system producing at least four tornadoes from mississippi to georgia. in tupelo, an ef-1 tore a 12-mile path through the city. across the state, more heavy winds tossing trucks like toys. >> i looked out there, and it was behind me. it was in front of me when it started. >> reporter: dangerous weather

also slamming parts of texas. this tornado spotted south of ft. worth, while overnight, multiple semi trucks were blown off the highway near dallas. >> we've been stuck here for, like, two hours. >> reporter: in west georgia, the storm turned deadly, claiming the life of a restaurant owner before barrelling toward metro atlanta. a rare, head-on hit for the heavily populated city. toppling trees and ripping the roof from this industrial complex. in this southwest community, neighbors had moments to scramble to safety, including atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms. >> i got up, went to the back of the house, looked at the trees and thought, i've never seen that before. they were bent sideways. report in your back yard? >> in my back yard. >> reporter: she immediately started checking on her neighbors, all stunned the damage was not worse. >> there was one tree a few doors down. had it fallen onto my neighbor's

home, i would venture to say that house would be gone. and if anyone was in it, they'd be dead. >> reporter: guys, damage like this is exactly what experts are going to be looking at when they come out to survey later today. we're talking about trees essentially littering this strip of this place here in south fulton. unfortunately, for many people, the worse is not over. we do understand there is another system preparing to blow through. some 28 million people possibly in its path. savannah? >> what a night. blayne alexander, thank you. appreciate it. >> brings us to mr. roker. we're wondering how much more there is to this. >> we're watching this system now developing and getting even stronger. flash flood watches are up. we also have a tornado warning just north of nashville right now. we've got flash flood watches, severe thunderstorm warnings and watches pushing through. as far as the severe risk is concerned, we have 28 million people, including this enhanced risk from montgomery, north of

pensacola, alexandria, tupelo. damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes likely in this area. then for tomorrow, from salisbury, maryland, all the way down to new orleans, we have a risk of damaging winds. the tornado threat is low, but we're looking at hail, as well, out of this system. as it pushes to the east, that severe threat from the gulf coast all the way to the mid-atlantic, downpours causing flooding today. tomorrow, the frontal track here into the east bringing some strong storms from delaware down to florida. when all is said and done, we're talking about 2 to 4 inches of rain, especially in the lower mississippi river valley and the gulf. there could be, locally, 4 to 6 inches of rain causing some localized flooding. savannah. >> al, thank you. now to the coronavirus. new signs the u.s. is very close to turning the corner. the fda reportedly set to approve pfizer's vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds by next week. that is a key step toward the reopening of schools and the reopening of this country. states once at the center of the

pandemic have announced they're also ready to lift most covid restrictions, including right here in new york. nbc's stephanie gosk is in iconic times square with more. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. you know, there has not been a lot of good news here in times square during this pandemic. but in just a couple of weeks, businesses here will be allowed to reopen. broadway could take a little bit longer, but businesses will reopen. as they will in the rest of new york, connecticut, and new jersey. and connecticut has also hit an important milestone. it's become the first state to vaccinate more than 50% of its adult population. as you mentioned, there is more vacc 1

the vaccine. still, many from new york to new jersey to california are seeing positive numbers and moving ahead with reopening. now, with the hope that having kids back in school could be even safer in the fall. >> it's such a disconnect, stephanie, because we see things are coming back to life here, when you look at what is happening in india, it is getting worse by the day. some people calling it apocalyptic. can you tell us what is going on, the response from the u.s. government and others from around the world? >> reporter: sure, savannah. the numbers there are simply terrible. the cases have passed 20 million. the number of deaths in the last 24 hours, 2,400. while there is oxygen getting into the country, the hospitals

are simply overwhelmed with demand, and now they're saying what they really need are medical professionals, nurses and doctors, to start opening up field hospitals. as for the united states, that travel restriction goes into effect today for anyone coming in from india. savannah? >> stephanie gosk, two sides of the story this morning. thank you very much. appreciate it. 13 minutes past the hour. craig is here with another major story out of washington. we're talking about immigration. >> that's right. good morning to you.ororning to. president biden has decided to waive the limit on the number of refugees allowed and raise it far above the last administration's record low. nbc's chief white house correspondent, peter alexander, has details on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the decision comes about two weeks after president biden had announced that he was leaving former president trump's record low limit on new refugees in place. that sparked immediate blowback from democrats who accused the

president of breaking a campaign promise to welcome those facing dire situations in their home countries. a major policy reversal. the white house announcing it will allow more refugees into the u.s., capping the totaled admitted at roughly 62,000 this year but it comes after the president drew fierce criticism from members of his own party, the white house saying last month it would keep in place the trump-era cap of 15,000 refugees top democrats called the move unacceptable, including ihlan omar, who condemned the decision as shameful. then candidate biden had promised a break from then president trump's strict immigration policies. >> it makes us a laughing stock and violates the notion of who we are as a nation. >> reporter: still he concedes the sad truth is we will not achieve that target this year, blaming what he calls damage former president trump did to the program.

meanwhile, the president is defending his proposals to raise taxes on big businesses and the wealthy to pay for sweeping plans to overhaul the nation's infrastructure republicans are dismissing the massive price tag as a nonstarter. >> none of my republican colleagues are going to support a $4.1 trillion infrastructure package. >> reporter: but the party is still dealing with its own internal feud. more than six months after president trump's defeat anger is growing among top republicans about liz cheney, the third highest ranking gop house member, and a frequent trump critic cheney denouncing mr. trump again monday after he repeated his false claim the election was stolen and tried to commandeer the term big lie used by his critics. cheney accusing the former president of, quote, poisoning our democratic system.

mr. trump quickly responding and arguing her wyoming con stitch wednesday never liked her much >> reporter: overnight the carter center released a new photo from the biden's visit with former president jimmy carter and his wife last week in plains georgia carter is 96 and joe biden was the first senator to endorse him back to 1976 craig? >> good to see that picture. peter alexander for us this morning. thank you. meantime, andrew brown jr., the 42-year-old black man who was killed in a confrontation with police in north carolina was laid to rest yesterday loved ones called brown a friendly man eager to be everyone's best friend his family was joined at the service by relatives of george floyd, eric garner and daunte wright >> we have to stay on the battlefield in order to get justice. we have to let them know that we're serious, because if they can sweep this under the rug, that's what they do.

>> we feel the pain this family is feeling we're tired, we're very tired, because the policemen are supposed to protect and serve. >> the families say they are pushing on in a quest for equality meantime, the investigation into brown's death is ongoing let's go back to mr. roker, who has a busy one this morning. what you got >> good morning, guys. besides the severe storms down to the lower mississippi river valley and the gulf, record highs down in florida, damp and cool here in the northeast we're looking at sunshine through the plains, mountain snows in the central rockies and we're expecting sunny weather that's creating a fire risk for our friends out west we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds laug - dashawn: magic johnson! - magic: (laughs) - daisy: oh my god. magic: you're a general manager. man, that's amazing. karen: i- i'm still in shock right now. magic: you're a role model for all those little girls.

what you've been through, where you are today, continue that. dashawn: i definitely will. magic: because opportunity shouldn't be just for some, but for everyone. . good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. the fire danger continues for solano county, into the central valley, but also an elevated fire danger for all of our hills around the bay area, because of the very dry condition and the winds picking up as we go into this afternoon. we've seen those winds mostly at about 15 to 20 miles per hour but may be higher at times. for inland areas in gilroy, up through the sonoma valley, we're going to see temperatures up to 90, and then slightly cooler by the end of the week. >> that is your latest weather guys, may the 4th be with you. >> took him 18 minutes. >> we were waiting patiently for you. >> these are not the jokes you're looking for you may go about your business. >> they are. >> just the beginning.

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that can happen as soon as friday. so what is the yellow tier mean? it means that bars don't have to serve food with their beverages. their indoor capacity they can operate at 25%. gyms wineries and tasting rooms can operate at 50% capacity and live events can operate at 67% capacity. a little hazy start in some parts of the bay area, but kari's got a look at our forecast for toda a nice one? >> yes, it's still going to be nice but warming up quickly. look at our forecast for our inland valleys from the tri-valley to the north bay, we'll see our highs reaching 90 degrees, and for tomorrow, more of the same. still pretty warm but not as windy. the winds pick up again on thursday, as our temperatures mid-70s and then making plans for the weekend, it's looking beautiful with highs near 80 degrees. we'll see that into early next week as well. for san francisco, we have a lot of 60s in the forecast through the next week or so, and still

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let's check out our 7:30 headlines. a man who tried to drive into cia headquarters was shot by fbi agents yesterday after an hours long stand-off. official says when the man eventually got out of his car, he was holding a gun. that's when fbi agents opened fire. he was taken to the hospital. his condition unknown this morning. according to the two officials, the man is mentally disturbed and tried repeatedly to get past into the cia's langley, virginia, campus. sad news from the world of autoracing. beloved three-time indy 500 winner bobby unser dies at the age of 87. he was the first driver to win the prestigious race in three decades, taking the flag in 1968, 1975 and 1981. of course, autoracing runs in his family. his younger brother, al unser, won the indy 500 four times. his nephew won it twice. he is survived by his wife,

lisa, and four children. a 2-year-old tennessee boy needed the help of firefighters to get out of a rather sticky situation. check this out. here he is. this is dorian. >> oh. >> turns out, dorian climbed into an antique wooden barrel at his grandparents' house, and somehow, managed to get stuck. parents took him to the hospital, where they took x-rays to figure out exactly where his feet, knees, and hips were. then firefighters, very carefully, cut him out of the barrel. dorian's parents say he managed to get out unharmed. afterwards, he got a popsicle for staying so calm and brave. >> wow. >> good work there. bill and melinda gates, one of the richest couples in the world, are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. >> raises questions about their future and what is next for the massive charitable foundation they've created together. erin mclaughlin joins us with more. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. this is a power couple known for their global philanthropy. their split literally sent shockwaves around the world. their $50 billion foundation focuses on education, the environment, and global health. most recently, the fight against covid-19. by all accounts, this is about so much more than your average divorce. after yearly three decades of marriage, bill and melinda gates filed for divorce, ending what some consider one of the most consequential marriages in american history. each tweeting a joint statement, saying, after a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage. adding, we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives. the brief statement also noting their three incredible children and their philanthropic foundation, saying, we continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation. most recently, their foundation

has been focused on the fight against covid-19, pledging almost $2 billion to speed up the vaccine effort. >> our foundation has been one of the very few funders for this few mrna approach. it'll help not just for covid, with malaria and hiv, as well. >> reporter: the couple met in 1987. shortly after melinda joined microsoft as a product manager. in a netflix series "inside bill's brain," melinda joked about bill's methodical approach to romance. >> he had to make a decision. he walked into the bedroom, and his white board had the pros and cons of getting married. >> reporter: in january, melinda opened up to savannah about life during quarantine, and what it was like sharing housework with bill. >> neither of us are good at cooking, so we're doing a lot of microwaving. >> reporter: the couple's oldest daughter, jennifer, posting her parent's divorce is a challenging stretch for the whole family. the gates' split follows the 2019 divorce of another

seattle-based billionaire, jeff bezos, who ended his 25-year marriage to mckenzie. she walked away with more than $35 billion. immediately making her one of the world's richest people. so far, no word on how divorce will impact bill gates' $124 billion estimated fortune. >> there is absolutely not a template for divorce of this magnitude. add to that how big and w w big complicated the bill and melinda gates foundation is. we haven't seen anything like this before. >> reporter: it's also unclear how it could impact the so-called giving pledge the couple helped create a collection of wealthy families committing to giving the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. >> you mentioned bill gates' massive fortune. i think you said it was $124 billion. what are some of the assets they may be dividing? >> reporter: hoda, their assets for example, the couple owns a vast quantity of american farmland, reportedly considered to be the largest farm owners in

the country. they also have a number of properties across five different states, including a palatial mansion in washington, 66,000 square feet, reportedly to be worth 127 million dollars. also, washington is considered a community property state, meaning that any assets acquired during the course of the marriage are considered equally owned by both partners hoda >> all right a lot to work out there. erin, thank you. when we come back, the not-so-friendly skies? why the faa says that bad passenger behavior has become worse than ever. also, the new plan to crack down ahead of the busy summer travel season that's right after this.

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coming up, 7:40 with "in-depth today. a new warning for anyone who flies. >> the faa is reporting a dramatic increase in unruly and dangerous passenger behavior on commercial flights not surprisingly, much of it is centered around drinking people refusing to wear masks or engaging in political intimidation. >> nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. he joins us with more now. hi, tom. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that mask mandate has created tension in the air on some flights, with passengers refusing to wear the mask. that has led to an increase in bad and even dangerous behavior. now, the tsa is extending the mask mandate through the summer travel season all the way until september.

with the summer travel season about to kick off, the faa says passenger behavior seems to have sunk to a new low this year. all-out fist fights spilling out of planes and into airports, with some passengers refusing to wear masks police called on board flights to remove passengers who refuse to follow the federal mask rule. in denver, fellow passengers were forced to hold down a man who tried to open an emergency exit in flight in las vegas, this man climbed out onto the wing of a plane while across the country, political tensions were especially high in january. >> you're a joke absolute joke. >> reporter: members of congress and ordinary citizens harassed >> we the people, not you the elitist. >> reporter: now, the faa reports unruly passenger behavior has skyrocketed this year, from 150 cases in a typical year to 1,300 reported cases in just four months.

>> the physical and verbal abuse that flight attendants have been taking has been way off the charts of any kind of air rage incidents that we've been talking about over the past 20 years. >> reporter: the most bad behavior complaints involve passengers refusing to wear masks, bringing their own alcohol on board, engaging in political intimidation, verbally or physically assaulting other passengers and crew members. >> flight attendants being physically assaulted, pushed, choked we had a passenger urinate a passenger spit into the mouth of a child on board. these are some of the things that we have been dealing with. >> reporter: now, the faa is taking a zero-tolerance approach unruly passengers face potential criminal charges, fines of up to $35,000, and banned for life by the airlines faa chief steve dixon, a former pilot and senior vp at delta airlines. >> we have to follow crew instructions on the aircraft it is not permissible, and we will not tolerate interfering with the flight crew and the

performance of their safety duties, period >> reporter: faa, tsa, and air marshals are going to be on guard and watching for more of this behavior throughout the summer, as air travel is supposed to pick up dramatically air marshals, though, are often reluctant to get involved in a non-violent situation out of concern it may be a distraction from a real, ongoing and potential terror threat. very often, air marshals will sit and monitor the situation as other passengers get involved and de-escalate the situation. guys, back to you. >> geez. >> tom, really unfortunate story. people need to get a grip. >> as my grandma would say, these people on airplanes are acting a fool. >> now, it is going to cost them if they act like that. >> lifetime ban. my moment of zen is when we turn to al for a check of the weather. >> a little suggestion, amtrak people on the trains are very nice. >> unless you're talking in the quiet car. that'll get ya. >> see >> don't sneeze in the quiet car. >> come on, i'm trying to help here.

>> uh-huh. >> anyway, let's see take a look at the month ahead, what we have potentially we're looking at warmer than average temperatures in the mid-atlantic, gulf coast, all the way through the plains, out west not great for the fire danger. as far as precipitation is concerned, bad news. it is going to be drier than average from california into the southwest. from the gulf coast to the great lakes, wetter than average conditions as far as today's temperatures, just to the south of this front, temperatures are way above average. 88 in d.c. 90 in wilmington hartford, boston, new york, all temperatures below average back to the west, below average temperatures from bismarck, detroit, pittsburgh to nashville, memphis we do see a warming trend the next few days. saturday, chicago, you'll be up to 57 degrees. 71 in st. louis. 60 in pittsburgh 82 in little rock. that's what's going on -- oh, a little warm for craig melvin right now already. getting toasty >> i'm okay. >> got the papers.

>> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happen good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a little toasty here, too. we've seen temperatures in our inland valleys and danville as well as heading up toward santa rosa, reaching 90 degrees, and we're going to see more warm weather tomorrow with sunshine, and not as windy but the winds will pick up again on thursday, asooking really nice, and it gets just a little bit warmer for the weekend, headed into mother's day as we continue on with some dry weather. san francisco will see highs staying in the 60s. hoda >> al, thank you up next, an accident on a bridge puts a toddler in danger, and then a good samaritan jumps into action to save her. we've got the new, dramatic video rescue coming up, right after this you're on it. staying fit and snacking light? yup, on it there too. you may think you're doing all you can to manage type 2 diabetes and heart disease...

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we told you about it yesterday. >> that's right. it led to a toddler being saved from the water this morning, we're getting a new look at the heroic rescue. >> garrett haake talked to the family who helped bring the baby and the good samaritan both to safety garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning. yeah, this whole wild scene played out on the route 90 bridge just behind me, where a man jumped more than 25 feet into the water below to save a little girl he didn't know then boaters raced to pull them both safely back on shore. >> is there someone in the water? >> reporter: a daring rescue on the bay. >> oh, my god, is there a baby >> reporter: after a five-car collision caused this perilous scene. a pickup truck dangling dangerously on the edge of a bridge after ejecting a 1

be someone in the water because there is no way someone didn't fall out of that car >> reporter: in a dramatic moment, they pulled the little girl and her rescuer on board and raced them to paramedics on shore. >> after everyone was secure, we zoomed there as fast as we could. >> high-tailed it. we know the waterways and knew exactly where to go. >> reporter: did he say why he jumped in? >> he didn't say anything. he was just so shocked of what happened. >> it was more about making sure that the baby was, you know, safe and he was safe he was in some tremendous shock himself. >> reporter: the good samaritan has asked to remain anonymous. >> it says a lot about some people's demeanor. you know, just doing the right thing when you have to do it. >> reporter: the crash sent eight people in total to the hospital all have now been released, including the little girl. a terrifying scene revealing the best in humanity what does it say to you about

your community, about people in general, that everybody sprung into action here when it was necessary? >> when the chips are down, people will come together to make the right choices >> reporter: guys, that good samaritan is still anonymous the family who pulled him out of the water doesn't know his name. i don't know his name. i know there is at least one family that would like to shake his hand and say thank you >> anonymous angel >> yeah, for sure. >> garrett haake in ocean city, maryland, thank you. >> incredible story. we're going to go check on jenna. she is in texas at an elementary school, excited kids behind her, up bright and early. national teacher appreciation day. hey, girl. >> aw. >> hi. i know, i'm so happy to be here with mrs. smith's class to honor her. how much do we love her? >> a lot >> all right that was a lot we can't wait to celebrate her

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1. a very good morning to you. it's 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening you know. >> reporter: good morning, i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. this county could be a step closer to entering that less restrictive yellow tier and that could happen as soon as friday. so what does the yellow tier mean? bars don't have to serve food with their beverages. their indoor capacity they can operate at 25%. gyms winier is and tasting rooms can operate at 50% capacity and the life events they can operate at 67% capacity. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. president biden will speak at 11:30 our time addressing the covid-19 pandemic, and the progress we've made. about 40% of americans have been

vaccinated or at least gotten one shot. biden wories we cannot get to herd immunity unless more americans participate. the forecast for this tuesday morning, another nice day ahead, kari? >> yes, it's been sunny and warm but we have the concern of the high fire danger with the dry vegetation and winds gusting up, watching that for today oz our temperatures reach up to 90 degrees. we'll see that in solano county as well as the south county and tomorrow it's still warm but the winds won't be as high. heading into thursday our temperatures cool off significantly and the winds gust up once again, going into the weekend, still looks nice and sunny and san francisco we'll see highs in the upper 60s today but bring it down to the lower 60s by the end of the week. still windy once again toward the end of the week and into the weekend and milder air by sunday, which is mother's day,

don't forget, laura. >> that's right. we'll keep reminding, you too. another local news update in half an hour. have a great morning.

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plus, therapy goes viral. >> all i'm here to do is help you through your trauma. >> how some content creators are using their social media megaphones to ease anxiety and promote mental health. carson has an in-depth look at the tiktok trend helping teens through the pandemic. and head of the class. >> she's the best teacher ever. >> this national teacher appreciation day, we are honoring educators going above and beyond in the classroom. jenna is live in texas this morning with a few surprises for a very special teacher who is sharing her own powerful message about never giving up. >> she helps us with everything. >> her inspiring story. plus, the out-of-this-world message dedicated to teachers that you won't want to miss. today, tuesday, may 4th, 2021. >> it's teacher appreciation day, and i'm here with my amazing staff at spartan middle

school. >> yeah! >> our heartfelt appreciation to all our teachers. >> we love you! >> you are a great teacher and a great mother, too. happy teachers appreciation day. >> we appreciate you. >> on "today," we celebrate my husband, oren carpenter. >> and our dad. >> who has been an art educator for 15 years. >> happy teacher appreciation day. >> happy teach ap-ec-tion day. >> yay, yay, yay. >> i couldn't resist. >> i recognize little charlie. oh, my gosh. >> he recorded that for his teacher. pre-ation. >> write that down. tuesday morning, we're happy you're starting it off with us.

>> that was fun. >> today is teacher appreciation day, but tomorrow, you have an eye-opening conversation to share with us. it is an exclusive first interview with the new ceo of walgreens. >> i'm going to be honest, i fell in love with her. roz brewer. she took over in march and became the only black woman currently leading a fortune 500 company. she's got an incredible resume. she was former coo of starbucks. she led up another company, boosted their sales by, like, a billion dollars. >> wow. >> she talks about the challenges of being a black woman in the field, being the only one at the table. her interview is tomorrow, and she teaches so many life lessons. she is measured and cool, but she's got it. i hope y'all enjoy that. it'll be tomorrow. >> looking forward to that. >> absolutely. let's get started with our news at 8:00. it's been a grim and grueling night in mexico city, where a subway accident has left more than two dozen people dead. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with the very latest on this breaking story. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.

officials say a subway train derailed and plunged onto the street below when a concrete overpass collapsed. videos on mexican television and posted to social media capture the crash. we're told roughly two dozen people are dead, many are still in grave condition. rescuers searched through the night, finding at least one survivor who was trapped in the wreckage. nearly 80 people have been taken to local hospitals, some with severe injuries. at one point, the rescue operation was suspended while a crane was brought in to stabilize the dangling train cars. anxious family members kept vigil outside the crash site, waiting for hours for word about their loved ones. the collapse took place on one of the city's newest subway lines, built a decade ago. mexico city's mayor ordered the prosecutor's office to conduct an investigation into the cause of this disaster. back to you. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. another round of violent weather is threatening large parts of the south today. we've got a live look right now. this is storm damage in ellis

county, texas. that's the site of one of at least 16 tornadoes reported yesterday across the south. another tornado tore the roof off an office complex outside of atlanta. a restaurant owner was killed in another part of georgia. truckers in mississippi and texas faced winds powerful enough to shove their rigs off the highway. nearly 30 million people could be at risk in areas today where more storms could be headed. this morning, u.s. forces are continuing the final phase of their withdrawal from afghanistan. chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in kabul with a look at the impact on afghan women and others who cooperated in the fight against the taliban. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. people who depended on the u.s. military or were able to thrive because of the u.s. military presence here are very concerned about their future that includes women and also translators who help the u.s. army

at the praised beauty parlor in kabul, all they're talking about this morning is the taliban, and whether the islamic fanatics will once again take over as u.s. troops leave, and make this simple act a crime under the taliban, wearing makeup or doing your hair was a sinful vice, punishable by publish floggings. the owner, and all the customers here, say they would rather leave afghanistan and everything they have than live under the taliban. women here made huge strides 20 years under u.s. protection. former president bush recently told hoda he was concerned >> president biden came to you and explained to you that he was going to pull troops out of afghanistan. >> yeah, yeah. >> did you think that was the right decision >> a lot of gains have been made, and so i'm deeply concerned about the plight of women and girls in that country. >> reporter: it's not just afghan women at risk

these men hiding their faces, all worked as interpreters for the u.s. military. they went on combat missions with u.s. troops that killed taliban fighters or put them in jail what about here in kabul, do you think you're at risk >> yeah, definitely. nowhere we can feel safe we will kill you we will kill you >> reporter: he served for three years, translating taliban radio intercepts for the american military. >> i was injured the sniper shot on us. >> reporter: he was wounded, kept fighting for five days, and received a medal from american forces now, he is a marked man by the taliban. the u.s. does have a program to offer asylum to translators, but critics say it is slow and bureaucratic, and thousands in this country, thousands of former translators, have joined a petition, saying they were arbitrarily dismissed. they want to take their families out of this country. >> chief foreign correspondent richard engel for us in kabul.

thank you. >> continue to follow that story. the news is covered at 8:07. we have to get to the boost. >> all right here we go it's kind of great to be a big man on campus, but even better to be that guy who kids in the neighborhood look up to. so when ohio state football star jonathan cooper was drafted by the broncos last weekend, his youngest fans came by to congratulate him >> check it out. >> hey [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, yeah! >> aw. >> >> go, coop! >> as you can imagine, jonathan does a lot of work in his community, and he takes none of his football success for granted. he was born two months early and had heart surgeries, but he says his mom taught him to always keep fighting.

the impact this guy has, that's cool. >> what an example we're going to celebrate some other folks when we come back we're going to celebrate the service of teachers on their special day. >> you are about to fall in love, everybody. jenna is down in texas she's got ms. wanda with her ms. wanda smith, who says every moment she spends in her classroom, she is living a dream. >> oh. >> i'm telling you, you are going to love this lady. we cannot wait to introduce her to the world and share her story, right after this. a boss. you fixed boo-boo's and meals. you never stop taking care of everyone. i know it's been hard to see each other. but i want you to know that i do see you, ...and i love you. ♪♪ mama! happy mother's day.

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♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ we are back with "celebrating service." this morning, it is a special one. we are honoring national teacher appreciation day >> yeah. jenna made her way down to texas, with a teacher whose greatest lesson is never giving up hi, jenna. morning. >> hi, morning, guys i cannot wait to introduce you to mrs. smith. wanda has an incredible journey. she grew up here in brenham, always hoping to return to teach. after a long and difficult journey, she did just that. >> when i stand in front of my classroom, that in itself, my

classroom, i am living my dream. >> reporter: teaching has never been just a job for wanda smith. it's her life purpose and her greatest accomplishment. >> we're going to go with the pineapple. >> reporter: and not one that came easy. you graduated from high school, and your dreams, you were going to be a teacher. but life had a different path. >> my plans were to go straight into college, but then my mother got sick and so those dreams had to be deferred, and i just got a job and started providing for the family >> reporter: she couldn't stay away from the place that felt like home. mrs. smith worked around the clock as a bus monitor and custodian for the school district, while caring for her family you were working, like, crazy hours. >> i was working 3:00 to 11:00 at night for custodians. i'd get up at 6:00 in the morning to be a bus monitor. sometimes, i didn't get to sleep. i never really thought about it. i just did it because it had to be done. >> reporter: years later, she

became a teacher's assistant and decided it was time to give her dream a shot at the age of 37, wanda enrolled at a nearby college. were you nervous about going back to school >> yes i was totally nervous. all of the children in there, they were children sometimes i was older than the professor. >> reporter: taking classes at night, she pushed through, but not without some setbacks along the way. facing incredible personal loss. >> i lost my mom, my sisters, in my journey >> reporter: but you kept going. >> i was so happy to tell them that i was going back to school. they were so proud of me my sister would be the one i'd talk to at night when i was coming home. then when i lost her, that took a lot out of me. ye husband, he sat me down and he

let me know that i wasn't the only one that made sacrifices. and so i was like, okay, i can do this. i can keep going >> reporter: her husband, darren, and their three kids supported her each step of the way. ten years later, wanda smith joined the graduating class of 2010 >> wanda diane smith >> i got a diploma i mean, somebody growing up in the projects, that people counted out, i got a diploma >> reporter: mrs. smith became a first grade teacher at brenham elementary, the same school she once cleaned >> wanda smith is the portrait of an american teacher she's such an inspiration to us all. >> reporter: in the last year, as so many struggled during the pandemic, mrs. smith stepped up when her kids needed her the most you started delivering packets to some of your kids' mailboxes. >> a lot of my kids are from

single-parent homes. so when my parents would call me, because i was checking in with them, and they'd say, "ms. smith, i have to work." i'd be like, okay, give me your address. it was nothing because we have to help one another. >> reporter: her perseverance and dedication, one of the greatest lessons for her students >> she's the best teacher ever >> she helps us with everything. >> i want them to know that school, these are going to be the best years of your life, and i want them to love school enough that they want to come and see me every day if they love me like that, they're going to come and see me every day. >> mrs. smith, i know that you think that we are here just to talk about teaching during the pandemic, but it is teacher appreciation day we want to let you know that we appreciate you there's some others that want to do that, too walk with me watch your step.

what do you think about watching your journey on tv >> it was great. you did a good -- [ cheers and applause >> your students. come on. come on. it is so hard not to hug you, mrs. smith walk with me these are all your kids. they love you. they love you so much. so they are your first surprise, and probably your best but let's stop right here. we got some more >> oh, gosh. >> mrs. smith, step back just a little >> dr. alyssa white, the president of sam houston state university dr. white, what do you got >> i'm excited so, wanda, you're an inspiration to us all. on behalf of sam houston state university, we've created a scholarship in your honor. it is the wanda smith make a

difference scholarship it'll go to a sam houston state university first generation student to launch a career in teaching congratulations on your accomplishment. >> thank you thank you. >> that ain't it sorry, i know i shouldn't use bad grammar in front of mrs. smith this is the mayor of brenham mayor tate, you have something, too. >> wanda, you are not just an inspiration to your students, but also to our community. and in that regards, i would like to, as mayor of the city of brenham, declare, may 4th, 2021, be the best you can be wanda smith day. we thank you for your service to our community. >> today is wanda smith day! that's pretty cool [ cheers and applause >> that's pretty cool. could you ever have imagined >> no, never. >> going to school here, and one

day, you'd have a day named after you. >> day named after me. oh, wow. >> you need more than a day. that's not it. here is our final thing. our final thing. i think you know your principal, who has something for you. >> ms. smith, you inspire us more than you know your dedication to children, for being nice and working hard every single day, for going above and beyond, we thank you congratulations. we love you. >> a bench for your school, for you. and there's three people behind that bench three people behind that bench who love you so very much. your husband, darren, and your two kids you can give them a hug. you want to? kids, if you want to come over, come on over >> congratulations >> wonderful job

wonderful job. you're crying. >> here are all your kids. mrs. smith, we know that your one regret is that your mom and sisters weren't here, but we know that they are looking down so very, very proud of you today and every day. >> thank you >> thank you all right, guys. we need all the kleenex in the world. >> mrs. smith. >> thank you, guys. >> hoda, hoda? >> yes >> hoda, i told mrs. smith that you have been really looking forward to meeting her she's been looking forward to meeting you, too. >> mrs. smith, we're so happy to have wanda smith appreciation day. it should be every day you're going to come back and join us again on the fourth hour

we love you so much. that was the most beautiful, beautiful tribute to a beautiful educator we got another surprise or two up our sleeves for later, all right? >> man >> you know there are folks watching right now who are so inspired by her. >> to god be the glory. >> to god be the glory >> wanda's story came back around never thought today would happen it's awesome. >> isn't it awesome? >> awesome. >> beautiful. >> we'll have more, hoda and i, in the 10:00 hour. >> love you. love you, jenna. >> our own mrs. smith who inspired us and pushed us on like that. >> boy, that was -- i mean, i expected an amazing story. i don't know if i was prepared for that >> i think over the last year, our teachers have gone above and beyond that was appropriate for us tog >> wow. >> every time she's in her classroom, her dream is coming true. >> wow. >> that's beautiful. >> we're not done.

on the third hour, as wellof eio answered the call to return to teaching during the pandemic al, you have a check of the weather? >> yes, we do. as we take a look on the radar right now, we do have flash flood watches, heavy rain right now. severe thunderstorm watches. we even still have a tornado warning near nashville, to the east of nashville. we're watching that closely, as well we have a risk for 28 million people for severe weather today, bringing strong storms, tornadoes likely, hail, damaging winds. rainfall amounts especially heavy down through the lower mississippi river valley into the central gulf some places picking up to 4 to 6 inches of rain before this is all over that's what's going on around good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still going to see warm temperatures in our inland valleys today from fairfield down to the south county, reaching 90 degrees today and

very warm tomorrow, but it won't be as windy. so our fire danger goes down a bit. heading into thursday, as our temperatures drop, mid-70s thursday and friday. this week is looking nice with sunshine in the forecast. highs into the low 80s for mother's day. and temperatures in the 60s will continue in san francisco. lebra teacher appreciation day, we've got something else that's quite special. a message from star students that's hard to top >> greetings from the national space station. i'm shane kimbrough along with my crewmate, megan mcarthur. in this unprecedented time in history, one element of our lives has been clear and consistent the courage and dedication of our nation's teachers, who have been repeatedly tested in the face of risks and challenges in a socially distant world >> it is our teachers who have been there every day, to guide our young people, including my own son, during these difficult

months you have provided students the guidance and learning tools that will enable them to work toward and realize their big dreams you are laying the foundation for us here at nasa to welcome the next generation of explorers, who will follow us into space the young people you are teaching today will be the ones to travel to distant destinations in our solar system believe me, they will remember you. >> we are here orbiting the earth, in large part, due to the education that inspirational teachers provided us years ago, and who are providing that inspiration for students today our crew pays special tribute to you during teacher appreciation week >> out of this world inspirational message. >> the floating penguin. >> i loved it. pass the mic. >> pass the penguin. carson, you have a real important story in the next half hour. >> i certainly do. i'm looking forward to sharing my conversation with some teens who are very open and honest about the anxiety and pressures

they were dealing with, plus never before seen place where they go to get some help, after your local news. 8:26, good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. the first bay county area is looking to increase water restrictions. marin board directors may do that today. they may lower irrigation to two days a week and drip irrigation to throw days a week. other water'ses are starting to take action. east bay declared 10-stage drought and then voluntary reductions. we can use some rain,

definitely, in these drut-like conditions, kari? >> but we don't have any in the forecast so we need to conserve at this point. and fire concerns already in may. solano county, rfl red flag war until 5:00 this evening. and looking at the hills, highs will be hottest, reaching 92 in antioch. south 80s, san francisco low 70s and a little cooler by the end of the week. laura? >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. we will be back with a local news update in half hour.

♪ >> playing your song, roker. >> mine, too 8:30 on a tuesday morning. not just any tuesday al did it earlier, but it can't be said enough may the 4th be with you. >> absolutely. >> it is may the 4th. >> yes. >> may the 4th be with you. >> with you, too. >> all the trekkies in the house. >> we're not trekkies.

>> oh. >> it's "star wars." >> wow >> oh, my gosh >> whoa. >> wow. >> get out. >> sorry >> would we confuse "love actually" and "you've got mail"? no. >> "star wars" fan. >> may the fourth hour be with you. >> it is not an honest mistake. >> no, it's not. >> thank you for trying to help me >> battle star galactic. galact. >> that happened. >> i don't even know there is no try, only do. >> i don't even know you >> is this live, or are we rehearsing >> start it over again may the 4th be with you, then i'll say something about "star wars." >> stare in camera three and say, "these are not the droids you're looking for." >> these are not the what? >> oh, you're making it worse. have you seen "star wars"? >> i saw the first one a long time ago i'm not a "star wars" person, i'm sorry. >> let's go. >> yoda for halloween one year. >> you did. carson, you have "pop

start. >> i can't get beyond that. >> it is really hard >> trekkies? >> for so long, i loved you. now, it is like i don't even know you. >> that's how i feel i feel betrayed. >> hoda was canceled one minute ago, then america forgave her, then they canceled her again >> yeah. >> in the span of three minutes. >> first of all, it's wanda smith day. >> it's true. >> all right. >> coming up, i talk to some teens. these teens open up about their -- it is also mental health appreciation month. these teens talked about their struggles. i think if you're a parent, you're going to be relieved to watch our chat kids are actually going to unlikely sources to get some mental health advice we're going to share that conversation here in a few >> it's a good one.

then, i mean, i am in love with her she doesn't know it. milk bar's christina tosi, i'm in love with you also your sweet treats i cannot wait to show y'all what she's cooking up for mother's day. >> looking forward to that in a few minutes on the "3rd hour of today," sean hayes is going to stop by he'll show us why laughter may be the best medicine if that's true, we're going to live forever >> yes. first, before we move further, we have a cover boy amongst us a cover star check it out craig melvin and his adorable family. >> look at this. >> on the cover of "parents" magazine >> best looking family. >> bar none, sorry you win the award of best family. >> look how tight the sweatpants are at the calves. >> did they sew those on you amazing. that really is. >> shoehorn? >> they're tight. >> those are fitted jogging pants. >> fitted, to say the least.

>> kids are wearing those. >> you never disappoint. never disappoint >> by the way, in all seriousness, that's pretty awesome. >> beautiful article. >> special thanks to my wife and children when they shoot the june cover, they shoot it in march or april. it was like 45 degrees it's like 45 degrees >> this is your christmas card, right here gorgeous. >> congrats, craig. >> pick up "parents" and read the article. it is cool congrats >> congrats, honey. let's get a check of the weather. >> that's it when craig sneezes, the plants blow right off >> wait a minute. >> he's like the hulk. oh, melvin mad anyway, let's show what we have as far as today is concerned storms down through the gulf fire risk out west then for tomorrow, we are looking at the warmth continuing out west strong storms move into the southeast and mid-atlantic states more rain in the northeast, and morning frost up along the great lakes. that's what's going on around

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall as we take a look at our high temperatures, we're still in a high fire danger. our temperatures reaching 90 today, some upper 80s tomorrow. look at the cooldown by the end of the with mid-70s for the valley. still nice for a mother's day weekend. san francisco will see 60s all throughout the forecast. we have an exciting announcement, and it involves you for our "reopening america" series. >> we kicked things off in philly next week we're taking the show on the road to cleveland of course, that is mr. roker territory. one of your favorite cities. >> i have to tell you, i worked at wkyc, channel 3, for five years. it is literally my second home a lot of folks in ohio think i'm from cleveland, and proud to be

an adopted son of cleveland. we're going back there we're going to highlight everything business booming, great food scene. sports world we're going to be talking with the cavs' kevin love we're going to see how cleveland is pushing us into outer space nasa's glenn research center is a major point for the lunar rovers they're developing. we'll be at the rock and roll hall of fame with an exhibit on the super bowl halftime shows. the oldest operating black theater started in cleveland >> wow. >> we're going to be going there. we have a whole lot of stuff. >> that is a lot. >> are they open >> they're open. they're ready for businesse gree nation, is their slogan. >> when is this? >> we're going to be there coming up on monday. >> the draft was there, and it was great, a shot of the city. >> awesome. >> it is going to be good. coming up next on our mind matters series, we're going to introduce you to a surprising source of mental health help for teens and young adults

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during business hours. we are back. 8:38 "mind matters today" series for mental health awareness month. >> carson, you are exploring an unlikely place some teens are getting a little mental health help. >> that's right. when we talk about improving mental health, social media is typically one of the first things that experts recommend you take a break from. now, thanks in part to the pandemic and the cost of traditional therapy, a lot of young people are finding help on social media, courtesy of mental health professionals who are sharing their invaluable expertise for free 60 seconds at a time >> reporter: when someone says tiktok, we think of videos like this ♪ >> reporter: and this. ♪ i'm all the way up ♪ >> reporter: hidden among the dance challenges and debates about hair parts is a growing community of mental health professionals who are using the app as a megaphone to destigmatize therapy.

>> you made it to the place where there isn't any drama. all i'm here to do is help you through your trauma. >> reporter: nattie is a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, and one of tiktok's most popular mental health resources she started posting videos at the start of the pandemic. what inspired you to start tiktok therapy >> i was getting so many messages from family and friends saying, "i'm experiencing anxiety and depression my kid is really stressed. i realized, okay, people are really struggling right now, and they really need this information. >> reporter: her stats one year in, 32 million likes, 3.1 million dedicated followers, most of them teenagers between the ages of 13 and 20, i would have given anything to hear a community talking about these weird, crazy thoughts that i was having to normalize it immediately. >> i think gen z is the first generation that is recognizing earlier what is happening because of all the resources out there. >> reporter: is it a good

pathway to more, long-term, person-to-person therapy >> i do, yeah. seeing a video, big informed and connected to the video leads you to the next step in my practice, i would say 80% to 90% of my clients came from tiktok >> reporter: the traditional next step is what many mental health professionals hope the app will encourage. >> there is no replacement for the in-person give and take, where we can tailor the therapy to the person who needs it. >> reporter: while professionals say tiktok isn't a replacement for one-on-one therapy, many gen z teens, like lana, chris, and ella, say it helped them deal with stress, anxiety, and loneliness this past year. what is it about the tiktok videos that really hits home >> my attention span has shatterened, and these 15 to one-minute videos are something that grasp my attention when i don't feel like watching a whole ted talk >> reporter: my folks, we were normal or crazy. when i was your age, i was a

nervous wreck. i know now that i had general anxiety disorder and panic attacks, but they weren't defined. do your friends talk about therapy or mental health >> i think definitely our generation is making strides to push for normalcy in terms of getting help >> i can even see it with my grandparents when i say, i have a therapy session today, they shift and get uncomfortable. >> reporter: like, what's wrong with you >> yeah. i'm learning to love myself with my anxiety >> reporter: help me help parents watching right now, who have teenagers and they're really worried about them. how should parents approach their kids >> i mean, i think the most important thing for parents would be to be compassionate. >> definitely sitting your child down, making sure that they know that they still love them and they'll still care about them. so we don't create another environment where a whole other generation goes thinking that you're either crazy or not crazy. >> i would just like to add that

if you're a parent, getting your child therapy is not a mark of you failing as a parent. >> reporter: great point >> it is a preventive action, so they don't have these dark emotions dragging them down for the rest of their life now. just be open minded. >> reporter: you guys are all so smart. i have such faith in the future of this country if it's in the three of your hands. >> i was amazed by them. it was a great conversation. we were blown away by their thoughtfulness, empathy, willingness to share we covered a lot of ground a lot of advice for parents, like in the last clip. parents come to me and they're like, i'm worried. my kid doesn't get out of bed. what is the line between them being a lazy teenager or a red flag, for me to talk about something else going on. those kids have the answers. we have a 30-minute conversation it's that conversation in its entirety we'll have that for you streaming on our streaming platform, today all day. if you're a parent watching and want to see more of that, we

invite you to go 11:00 a.m., like a movie, three screenings i don't know how this world of content works, but tune in somewhere. today all day. 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. eastern, and you can check out the entire conversation. >> to your point, the teenagers seem exponentially smarter than we were. >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. therapy is expensive, too. the thing about tiktok, it is a great resource there are over 100 therapists that have donated time to create this community especially for, you know, communities of color, where there's not a lot of access to therapy, it is a great place to go. >> it'll get you talking that alone helps so much >> yeah. >> cool. >> carson, you are not done yet. "pop start," we all count on it coming up, what do you have? >> i have no idea. >> well, you have the story behind the new social media post from two hollywood stars that could make everyone feel a little better. >> will smith. love him. >> first, this is "today" on

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8:46 >> yeah. >> let's do it. >> busy this half hour first up, chris martin the coldplay front man is celebrating teacher appreciation week in a very cool way, teaming up with cisco webex, the singer connected with teachers across the globe to give thanks to the teachers who have worked so hard during this pandemic he also had some words of encouragement to any student interested in perhaps pursuing a career in music. here's a little of what he said. >> we're taught to care so much about what other people think of us the truth is, being yourself is the coolest thing you can possibly do. >> it was nice to hear somebody else say the same thing. >> in my dream planet, teachers are respected like pop starsyeow ♪ look at the stars look how they shine for you ♪ >> pretty cool, going all over the globe. we cannot say it enough, whether it is our own wanda smith with

jbh in texas, a huge thank you to tall the hard working teachers shoutout a teacher that made a difference for you me, mr. simon. >> mrs. rose brock >> ms. buckley, seventh grade, math called things mathy. >> ms. dozier. >> ms. eleanor fryer. >> thank you to all the teachers this is crazy. will smith, mark wahlberg, hollywood heavy-hitters getting a lot of attention for sharing recent body transformations online first, the "men in black" star getting rounds of applause on instagram for this post. writing, i'm in the worst shape of my life >> still in better shape than i'm in >> totally most relatable point of quarantine one fan responding for all of us, thank you, aren't we all after this pandemic? on to mark wahlberg. last month, he told jimmy kimmel he planned on gaining 30 pounds for a new movie role proving he has the dream job,

it looks like he's done just that, showing these two photos yesterday. >> oh, my gosh. >> mark on one side looked like he is ready for a boxing match 20 pounds heavier in a matter of weeks. he is playing for a movie, a boxer turned priest, father stu. that's what he is up to. dad bods are back. >> dad bods? >> what'd you think i said >> never mind. >> oh. that's wrong. everybody needs to check their calendars. you are going to be learning a lot today. that's right it is hoda's favorite holiday. >> why am i your graphic >> why wouldn't you be >> "star wars" day in honor of the holiday, fans are wishing "may the fourth be with you." including the youngest simpson family a cartoon follows maggie simpson, in a battle against the dark side. teaming up with familiar faces from the "star wars" franchise, none of which hoda would recognize.

that is streaming now on disney plus >> so bad. you're bad finally, didn't you dress up like -- >> yes, that's me. >> there it is >> i had lipstick on. >> that was awesome. >> did you know who you were >> i did know. >> finally, exclusive announce it from the billboard music awards recipient of the 2021 icon award is going to be pink. >> oh. >> one of our favorites around here pink has been rocking the charts the last 20 years with hits like "get the party started," "raise your glass," and so many others. we have always known she is an icon watch the awards may 23rd here on nbc also, in a few weeks, i'm looking forward to sitting down with pink, right here on the "today" show, for a live interview. >> that's cool. >> i've got some sweatpants you can wear >> they'd fit my arms. when we come back, we're going to help you impress the women in your life for mother's day. strawberry shortcake caramel snaps. >> oh! >> sound delicious a creation that could only come

welcome back this morning on today food, we're getting ready for mother's day. >> it's coming up on sunday, in case you forgot. what better way to say i love you than a dessert as sweet as mom? >> who better to help us than our hero chef, christina tosi of milk bar, the dessert shop, where i have spent so much money over the years christina, good morning. >> good morning. how are you all? >> good. how has it been going? everyone started baking during, you know, the pandemic and quarantine were you like, yeah, told ya, it's great >> 100%. it's like the superpower that i t can wield my entire life. not only that, people are just at home ordering more dessert, indulging more, because it makes us feel joyful. >> there's a lot you are going to make stuff for mother's day, but we want to say

congrats to you, girl. little frankie, you're a mama. how is life? >> yay. >> i mean, it is -- it's intense right now, but it is also super joyful, which is, like, no different than running a business, building milk bar, figuring it out one day at a time you know what i mean >> what are we making this morning, ms. tosi? >> at milk bar right now, we are all about strawberry shortcake energy we have it in layered cake form. truffle cake form. my favorite creation this year is the strawberry shortcake snap it is like a cookie but more than a cookie. it makes you want to do this it is super simple to make at home, or we'll ship it to you, whatever you want. we're here for you ready for this >> ready >> let's go. >> okay. so it starts with just a super simple caramelized shortbread cookie you take some chewy caramel. you dollop it down on the cookie this is all about layering

flavors and goodness take store-bought shortbread, or whatever it is, and crumble it down onto the caramel. pushing it into place. layers of flavor and texture and personality. then, ready for this, my favorite part, you dunk it so you take the cookie, you dunk it into some melted white chocolate. >> oh, gosh. >> then you really bring your imagination out. oh, my gosh. >> look at that. >> the whole thing. >> wow. >> i wish we were together, right? >> we do, too. >> we can top it with freeze-dried strawberries. strawberry drink mix sprinkles. bring in the color of red and pink >> powdered kool-aid. >> it never stops. then you let it set. break it open. >> let's see the caramel. >> all of that goodness. >> oh. >> do you set it in the fridge, or do you leave it out >> you can leave it out at room temperature. honestly, i love eating it out of the fridge or frozen because you get all the different textures from it

but it is one of my favorite things i'm jamming on as a new mom for mother's day really all through the spring season a bright strawberry, the caramel notes, the buttery nature of the shortcake, the fluffy whipped cream. i'm all about it. >> can i order it now and get it in time for mother's day from you? >> 100%. the cut-off technically is tomorrow go to milkbarstore.com we'll ship you the layer cake, the cake truffles, whatever it is >> your stuff is so good. >> bye, christina. >> thank you happy mother's day. >> happy mother's day. good morning, it's 8:56. receive clearance today to move into the least-restricted yellow tier of covid restrictions. state leaders will announce the decision later today. if the city gets approval, local leaders plan to loosen

restrictions friday. if that happens, bars that do not serve food can open at 25% capacity. and gyms, wining and wine tasting rooms can open at 50% capacity, and outdoor events 70% capacity. and other areas are too close to call. health leaders are trying not to predict anything ahead of the state making the final call. happening now we're awaiting the state's announcement and talking to business owners hopeful about the change. our cierra johnson will have the live report in our midday newscast. and also check twitter, where we will post announcements as soon as they come in. we're also monitoring the aftermath in mexico city after the collapse of a subway overpass. in the last hour or so, leaders updated the casualties. it is tragic. the dead are said to be 27. we will see you at midday. have a great day. this unplugged device is protecting

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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, may 4th. i'm al, along with sheinelle, craig, and dylan. good to see everybody. >> we're all back together. >> may the fourth be with you. want to throw that in. thank you very much. we have a big show for you this morning. we are celebrating teachers all week long. today is national teacher appreciation day. we have a great surprise coming up. >> the teacher i spoke with is absolutely incredible. i can't wait for you all to meet her. >> mother of