coming up next. we'll leave you with a live look outside on this lovely monday morning. look at the iconic golden gate bridge. what a beautiful place we live. thanks so much for joining us. we'll be back with a local news update at about 7:25, and every half hour after that. join us for midday news as well. have a great day. good morning hacked good morning hacked the biggest fuel pipeline in the country shut down by an unprecedented cyberattack. the largest ever carried outot overstated against american infrastructure. >> the implications for this to our national security cannot be overstated >> this morning, what we're learning about the group of russian cyber criminals suspected of being behind it, and what it could mean for prices at the pump. sweet surprises.

>> happy mother's day! >> the first major holiday to be celebrated after widespread reopening in the u.s., bringing emotional reunions and travel at pandemic record highs. >> oh, my gosh >> this morning, with levels dropping, the major push to increase vaccinations. dr. anthony fauci saying it's the key to taking off those masks for good. >> we do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated. and is this the week adolescents are finally approved for the vaccine? the latest just ahead. exit strategy. kevin mccarthy, the highest ranking republican in the house, publicly endorsing a replacement for congresswoman liz cheney's leadership position, even before the vote to oust her is cast the epic battle for the heart and soul of the republican party to be waged this week in washington, and we're live in the nation's capital. long time coming the stunning report.

the $130 billion divorce between bill and melinda gates was in the works for years, and some of the couple's tension was tied to his dealings with jeffrey epstein. the latest on that straight ahead. mud on the track kentucky derby winner medina spirit tarnished after failing a drug test and facing disqualification the horse's legendary trainer bob baffert banned from churchill downs but fighting back >> i don't feel embarrassed. i feel i was wronged. >> his battle to keep his horse in the race for the triple crown. all that, plus, on the prowl. >> oh, my god. >> yes, that's a tiger on the loose in the middle of a houston suburb apparently, the big cat is someone's pet. the bizarre story behind that wild encounter today, monday, f, may 10th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. bright and early it's a monday morning, and we're glad to have you along with us. >> have a good mother's day? all went well? >> i did did you? >> yeah. busy day today we're back in it. >> yes america is looking ahead to what's next this week. it's a big one and washington, it's the expected ousting of republican liz cheney from her number three house leadership position amid that gop civil war we're live with more on that, and what it could mean for the future direction of the party. meantime, across the country, there are new questions about where vaccinated americans need to wear masks, after health officials were pressed on the issue over the weekend a weekend that also saw some very heart-warming mother's day reunions for families who received those shots stephanie gosk will have that story. we're going to begin this morning with that crippling cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the nation's largest

pipeline it delivers fuel to half of the east coast investigators may have a lead h as drivers wonder what it will mean for prices at the pump. tom costello is live for us. tom, what do we know? >> reporter: good morning. so far, no impact at the pump, but that could change in a matter of hours or days. the national average is, right now, $2.96 a gallon, and that hasn't budged the last two days or so. the bottom line, there is fuel stuck in texas, unable to move up the east coast. colonial pipeline still trying to get its four main pipelines back up and running again. cybersecurity experts say this may be the most impactful ransomware attack in history. it's one of the nation's largest fuel pipelines, this morning, remaining largely shut down after falling victim to a cyberattack. two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news a russian

criminal group known as dark side is the leading suspect in their ransomware attack on colonial pipeline. veteran cyber security experts say the scope is unprecedented. colonial says it's developing a system restart plan and will be fully back online when it believes it's safe. over the weekend, the biden administration convened an intra-agency working group to investigate and get colonial back online. >> it's an all hands on deck effort right now. >> reporter: colonial is an energy giant with more than 5,500 miles of pipeline, supplying roughly 45% of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to the east coast. ransomware attacks are on the rise as hackers lock users out of their own systems, then demand payment to restore access. already targeting retail stores, hospitals, police departments, state and local governments. >> this is not an attack that was unforeseen. many in the industry have been warning against this. >> reporter: now, members of congress are calling for urgent

action. >> the implications for this for our national security cannot be overstated. >> this needs to redouble our efforts as a country to focus on things like critical infrastructure in the future because this is only going to continue to happen more often if we're not careful. >> reporter: the question for drivers, could the shutdown lead to higher pump prices. experts say the longer the pipeline is shut down, the greater the chance for supply chain issues and potential price spikes at gas pumps. for now, though, industry analysts are urging motorists to resist hoarding or panic buying. >> if everyone goes out and fills their tanks up, fill buckets from home depot of gasoline, then we're going to have a much, much bigger problem that will last longer and lead to more price spikes. >> reporter: although russian hackers often work for the russian government, according to security experts, in this case, they believe this is strictly the work of a criminal gang. a very sophisticated criminal

gang. savannah, they've seen dark side train freelancers, then give them a cut of the profits as they work on the attacks worldwide. back to you. >> it is so scary in the implications. when we talk about the shutdown continuing, you think gas prices would be impacted. what do you expect? zplort >> reporter: well, we've talked to the folks at gasbuddy.com. they think that probably five days is the number we're looking at. if this extends beyond five days, prices could surge. back in 2016, we had a pipeline shut down for ten days. in that case we saugus prices jump about $0.30 in georgia alone. so they're watching this very closely. >> tom costello with our lead story this morning. thank you. when it comes to the coronavirus, there are growing the u.s. many events and activities paused for more than a year are now coming back.

health officials, of course, are voicing concerns over a drop in vaccine demand. nbc's stephanie gosk is at new york's laguardia airport with more. steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. you know, the first real national holiday since vaccines became widely available. that meant people took advantage of it. they hit the road. they hit the skies. getting together with family for the first time, some of them, in over a year. meanwhile, biden administration health officials are signaling they could continue to roll back some of the safety guidance as cases keep dropping. >> are you kidding me? >> happy mother's day! >> reporter: emotional and safe embraces over a year in the making. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: with more americans on the move for mother's day reunions. the tsa reporting more than 1.7 million people crossed airport checkpoints on friday alone. a pandemic record. >> i feel confident. you know, more people have been vaccinated. >> reporter: the travel boom the

latest sign of a return to normal. >> oh! >> reporter: overnight, the chicago blackhawks hit the ice in front of home fans for the first time in 14 months. in texas, this massive crowd of 70,000 boxing fans was one of the largest gatherings since the start of the pandemic. the reopening coming as biden administration officials were pressed this weekend on whether indoor mask mandates would lift soon. >> i think you're probably going to be seeing that as we go along and as more people get vaccinated. yes, we do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated. >> reporter: hope ahead, as long as more people get their shot. still, demand is dropping. some states are requesting less vaccine. washington and north carolina cut their orders by 40%. but in connecticut, the governor says 70% of adults in the state have received at least one dose. among the first to reach the milestone. >> that wasn't bad at all. >> reporter: while over half of adults in the u.s. are at least partially vaccinated, the challenge now, reaching those who are less eager to roll up

their sleeve. across the country, volunteers are going door to door. >> sharing our personal experiences of why it's important for people to get vaccinated. >> reporter: and there's much more hope on the horizon, as the fda is expected to expand eligibility, authorizing the use of pfizer's vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15 in the coming days. >> for our family, once they can get the vaccine, i will give it to them. >> as you said, steph, the authorization is knocking on the door for kids as young as 12, but there are a bunch of parents who are concerned about whether or not they should give their child the vaccine. what's the latest there? >> reporter: yeah, there certainly are, hoda. kaiser family foundation did a survey with some interesting results. you heard that woman there, you have a third of families that agree, they're going to get their kids vaccinated right away. another third of parents say they're going to wait and see. 15% of parents say they'll only do it if schools require it. you can expect that conversation to heat up over the course of

the summer. then there are 19% of parents who say they won't get their kids vaccinated. as we've seen, as the approvals come forward, hoda, those numbers tend to shift. we'll be keeping an eye on them. >> stephanie gosk for us at laguardia, thank you. all right. this is shaping up to be a major week when it comes to the future of the republican party. the fate of one of its highest ranking members on capitol hill, congresswoman liz cheney, she's expected to face a vote to oust her from the number three position in party leadership. the top house republican is already endorsing her replacement. nbc senior washington correspondent hallie jackson is on the story this morning. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. you know, the latest move by top republican kevin mccarthy makes it seem almost inevitable. that republicans are about to get rid of a leader in liz cheney who actually voted in line with trump policies more often than her expected replacement. but this is about politics, not policy, in what appears to be a clear victory in the gop civil war for now.

baa because this week's vote in the eyes of many shows that the battle for the soul of the republican party, donald trump and those loyal to him are winning. the writing on the wall this morning with a preemptive public endorsement. >> do you support stefanik for that job? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: that job as the number three house republican is not even open yet. the gop leader is explicitly giving the nod to new york's elise stefanik, who seems all but certain to replace congresswoman liz cheney in a vote expected wednesday, a move set to cement the house gop as the party of trump right now. stefanik has the former president's backing after she had his back publicly when he pushed lies about the 2020 election. cheney did not, with this purge intended to punish her for refusing to go along with those conspiracy theories or to down play the january 6th insurrection.

some calling it distracting when she criticizes trump, saying it'll not help efforts to win back the house. she's faltd in her mission as the chief spokesperson in our party. >> we shouldn't be talking about liz cheney. we should be talking about pushing back against the radical biden agenda. >> reporter: still, it's the former president who seems unable to move on, releasing more than 20 statements in the last couple months. five in the last week alone repeating his election fraud lies. cheney arguing republicans must decide whether to choose truth. in a scathing "washington post" op-ed, urging colleagues to, quote, steer away from the dangerous and antidemocratic trump cult of personality, a message echoed by maryland's republican governor, another trump critic. >> it bothers me that you have to swear fealty to the dear leader or you get kicked out of the party. >> reporter: congressman congressman adam kinzinger, one of ten house republicans who voted to impeach donald trump now comparing his party to the titanic. >> we're, like, you know, in the middle of this slow sink. we have a band playing on the deck, telling everybody it's

fine, and, meanwhile, donald trump is running around trying to find women's clothing to get on the first lifeboat. >> reporter: as for congresswoman stefanik, she retweeted kevin mccarthy's endorsement of her, and she wrote she hopes her party will work together as a team unifying republicans to take back the house in 2022. savannah. >> hallie, we'll see how this develops. thank you. 7:14. now to a scandal that's erupted in the world of horse racing. craig is here with that story. craig, good morning. >> hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well. a scandal indeed. medina spirit, this year's winner of the kentucky derby, failed a post-race drug test. the colt's hall of fame trainer, seven-time derby winner bob baffert suspended indefinitely by churchill downs. baffert says he's shocked by the news. nbc's kathy park is at that historic track for us. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. we are still awaiting the results of a second test.

if it comes back positive, medina spirit could become the second horse in kentucky derby history to lose a title due to a drug violation. the trainer bob baffert says he did nothing wrong, and he is vowing full transparency. >> medina spirit battles on. >> reporter: on the heels of a record-setting run for the roses -- >> bob baffert does it again! >> reporter: -- this morning, trainer bob baffert suspended by churchill downs after medina spirit, the colt he guided to glory at last week's kentucky derby, failed his post-race drug test. >> i got the biggest gut punch in racing for something that i didn't do. >> reporter: in a statement, churchill downs saying, in part, failure to comply with the rules and medication protocols jeopardizes the safety of the horses and jockeys, the integrity of the sport, and the reputation of the kentucky derby. adding, if findings are upheld, medina spirit's results in the kentucky derby will be invalidated, and mandaloun will

be declared the winner >> it's an injustice to the horse. >> baffert who denies any wrongdoing revealing sunday that medina spirit tested positive for 21 picograms of the steroid betamethasone, the substance, an anti-inflammatory was also found in the system of gamin, another baffert trained horse that finished third in last year's kentucky oaks race gamin was retroactively disqualified, and baffert received a fine. the seven-time derby winning trainer telling nbc news he didn't treat medina spirit with a drug, and has requested the horse's split sample be analyzed along with hair and dna to clear him. >> that's the part that's really disturbing to us, is that we don't use betamethasone. my vets don't carry it anymore. >> reporter: baffert faced troubles before. >> this is his 30th time a horse in his care has tested positive for something. he's had five within the last

year now >> reporter: but the renowned trainer insists he's always followed the rules and is searching for answers. >> we're giving them everything. we're going to really, really s stakes bob baffert says he plans on racing both of his horses, medina spirit as well as concert tour maryland officials are reviewing the status surrounding medina spirit before making any final decision on the colt's status, and that decision could come down as soon as tomorrow craig. >> kathy park for us at churchill downs, thank you now to the wild story out of houston, where a tiger was spotted walking around a neighborhood take a look at the video this was shot by a neighbor. you can see the tiger walking across the street. a man pointing a gun at it according to local media reports, that is a sheriff's deputy who arrived at the scene

after being alerted by nearby residents. moments later, a man who appeared to be familiar with the tiger, came out of the house and led the animal back to his home. no one was hurt. it's unclear this morning if the tiger's owner faces any charges. >> who do you -- >> that is a pet >> you can have a pet tiger in houston? >> i love how we said familiar with the tiger hey, kitty, kitty, kitty >> wow. >> yeah. mr. roker is on the road he's back to his old stomping grounds in cleveland for the reopening america series hey, al. >> hey, guys good morning we're here on the balcony of wkyc channel 3 where i used to work we're going to bring you all the great things about cleveland, not just today but all week long as we reopen america in the meantime, a lot of folks will be reopening those umbrellas. we are looking at a lot of heavy rain especially stretching from texas all the way into the northeast and some rain back

through the central plains as well in fact, as far as severe weather is concerned, we do have a risk of severe weather along the southeastern atlantic coast and also back into texas where we could see hail, damaging winds, and the possibility of tornados what we do see is this system pushing to the east, the cold front storms develop along it later this afternoon into tonight. then that moves into tomorrow with storms reforming during the day. an increased risk of flooding down through the gulf and into the mid-mississippi river valley that continues into wednesday as this stationary front just languishes, fewer storms later this week. but in the meantime, rainfall amounts, we're talking anywhere from one to three inches generally from texas into the southeast, but could see upwards of five inches of rain we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ♪ ♪

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the driver does not voluntarily come forward. good morning, i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. the governor is expected to announce a plan that would pull california out of the depth from the pandemic, the pandemic did to the state financially, addresses a slight at 10:00. the governor took to social media to announce an expansion of child care including 100,000 lots for child care and $ 00 million to support the career pathways for home health care workers and millions in state funds to support child care providers. time to get a look at that forecast for you today, the red flag warnings still in effect for us here, kari. >> yes, and that is the reason why we are under that microclimate weather alert and having to deal with the low humidity as well as the high winds today and take a look at the temperatures, reaching into the low 90s for our inland valleys, from the north bay in

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of 2019, the same month the "new york times" first reported that bill met with epstein on numerous occasions, starting in 2011, after epstein had served time for soliciting prostitution. the times reporting one stay at epstein's manhattan townhouse lasted late into the night according to more than a dozen people familiar with the relationship. in late 2019 gate was asked about his meetings and relationships with epstein at one of the paper's forums. >> i made a mistake in judgment that i thought that those discussions would lead, literally to billions of dollars going to global health. turned out that was a bad judgment, e. that was a mirage. that money never appeared, and i gave him some benefit by the association. so, you know, i made a doubly wrong mistake there. >> reporter: last week the gates shocked the world with news of their broken marriage. in january melinda spoke with savannah about how the two were coping with household duties during the pandemic. >> both people can set the table

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we are back. 7:40 on this monday morning with "in-depth today. a new reality for many families. >> probably noticed prices on everyday essentials like eggs, bread, milk, even coffee are really soaring >> so we asked nbc's kerry sanders to take a deeper dive into why this is happening and what you might be able to do about it hey, kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys, if you go to the grocery store, you've probably noticed that just about everything you buy the prices are going up. not just at this grocery store but at every grocery store across the country the prices are even going up if the items on your list stay the same this year those homemade mother's day brunches weren't only served with love but likely a bigger grocery bill. compared to last march, coffee is now an average of $4.67 up 8%, eggs up 7%, bacon and bread both up 11%, chicken up 10%.

sarah grabsky is a mom of two girls with another baby object way. she says her grocery bill has steadily increased the last year. >> it ranges anywhere from 20 to $50 more expensive than six months ago, which when you're making a few trips each week, you know, that adds up. >> reporter: the grabsky family is lucky they have a way to cut corners. they get meat and eggs from their farm in erie, pennsylvania still recent price hikes on other essential items have forced sarah and her husband to take a second look at their budget. >> we've had to rework some of our finances i have been planning dinners differently. >> reporter: the higher costs of raw materials, shipping delays, and gas hikes have led to some of the nation's largest product manufacturers to raise prices. procter & gamble, which makes pampers and tampax says customers will see up to a 9% increase on baby and feminine care products. coca-cola and general mills say

the cost of their products will also go up according to experts, the savvy shopper can still find ways to cut a growing bill >> use store brands. they're often produced in the same factories as the national brands that you're familiar with, and they are a whole heck of a lot cheaper >> reporter: unfortunately the price hikes don't stop at the store. if you are working from home, those long zoom meetings aren't the only thing making your power bill go up the price of electricity has risen 3% since last spring, a shock to consumers nationwide. with summer just around the corner for other ways to save, experts suggest joining loyalty programs, groceries often have clubs that you can join where you get discounts. also, maybe look at your credit card because you can get a discount with some credit cards with money back. also, as your father may have told you, turn the lights off when you leave the room and some of the devices that you have that are plugged in when you're

not using them are still drawing power, so if you're not using it, unplug it. you won't be spending so much money on power, and of course with summer coming, lower the shades it helps the ac out. >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you. >> and you got your shopping done this morning, too, kerry. >> exactly. >> two fer, win-win. let's get a check of the weather. al is in cleveland this morning, but it looks a little chilly there. >> it is a little chilly so of course, hey, savannah, remember your favorite tommy's the milk shakes? >> yes >> we sent some over hoda, remember yeah >> drink a couple of them for me >> sent some over where? >> to cleveland. >> well, cleveland, yes, it's frosty >> there is nothing like that tommy's milk shake i never have forgotten it. i would almost go to cleveland just for the milk shake. enjoy, my friend >> we're going to make a trip.

hey, guess what, they are -- the lion king announced its world tour starting up in cleveland in late september, so i think we -- it's a road trip we all come here, go see the lion king, and then we go to tommy's for milk shakes. yeah, oh, yeah all right, so let's start off talking about cold weather we've got freeze alerts for about 21 million people stretching from green bay down to columbus, peoria, indianapolis up to cadillac, and that cold air is going to be hanging around for today, temperatures we're talking about 25 degrees below average in denver at 46, boston 57, memphis 13 degrees cooler than average at 68 tomorrow that cool weather continues, and it goes right on into next -- into the end of the week, but the good news is temperatures will start to slowly moderate from here in cleveland, 64 by friday. vegas, you can bet on that it's going to be hot temperature about 98 degrees

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are still concerned about a high fire danger today, with the red flag warning that continues for our north and east bay hills. temperatures today reach 90 degrees and even hotter tomorrow, but then we start to cool down by the end of the week. this weekend is looking really nice, breezy sunshine, highs in the mid-70s, while san francisco will have some warm weather as well, reaching 76 degrees today, and 75 tomorrow. stronger breezes as those temperatures cool off this weekend. >> that's your latest weather. we're going to be leaving wkyc channel 3, heading right across over there to the iconic rock and roll hall of fame, baby. >> cool. >> looking forward to it. >> great location in the nation. >> love it love it. >> thanks, al. >> see you in a second. >> thank you. when we come back, where the first pieces of that out of control chinese rocket rained down over the weekend, and the war of words that's erupted between nasa and china overnight as a result of it.

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sheinelle joins us there is growing fallout, literally, from the debris from a chinese space rocket that fell back to earth uncontrolled. >> yes china space agency claims it landed yesterday in the indian ocean, but nasa is voicing frustration that it happened at all. >> here's nbc's janis mackey frayer with more. >> reporter: a sigh of relief around the globe, as remnants from the out of control chinese rocket are scattered in the indian ocean u.s. space command confirming it reentered the atmosphere over the arabian peninsula. this video appearing to show it flying over jordan

chinese space officials who, until sunday, said nothing about the 23-ton core, could have -- put the point of impact here, just west of the maldives. >> the danger's over >> we are lucky there was no damage to property and no injuries, but it could have gone the other way. >> reporter: china says, as expected, most of the debris burned up upon re-entry, but even the slight possibility it could have hit a populated area had the world on alert for days. >> we don't have a plan to shoot the rocket down. >> reporter: experts seeing it all as a gamble. in a rare rebuke, nasa administrator bill nelson, a former astronaut, accused china of failing to meet responsible standards. the long march 5b launched the main module of china's space station on april 29th. unlike most rockets where boosters fall closely to earth, this ten-story core went all the way into orbit >> this is an outlier, that this particular rocket has an issue

that really needs to be addressed. >> reporter: it's happened before in 2019, debris from another chinese rocket hit the ivory coast. and a spate of other launches here have seen shards and remnants crashing into villages across china state media here didn't give much attention to the latest rocket saga, and global concerns were dismissed as western hype china is pouring billions into its space ambitions to the moon, to mars, the space station it is now building these worries about falling chinese space debris are not going away any time soon china has another ten launches planned before the end of next year. >> geez. >> reporter: heads up, guys. >> literally i like what you did there, janis. janis mackey frayer in beijing, thank you. elon musk's much-anticipated "snl" debut. what people are saying as his turn as host, and the very personal revelation he made during the show, but first your local news

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. gas prices seem to be unaffected so far after a hack attack over the weekend on america's largest pipeline, it moves gas and jet fuel from texas to the east coast. that pipeline is still closed down and the white house holding emergency meetings. i'm bob redell in dublin. that red flag warning that was supposed to expire at 6:00 this morning has been extended for another 36 hours until 6:00 tomorrow night, this being done by the meteorologist at the national weather services for the east bay valleys and hills behind me and also the mountain areas in the north bay, because

as you can tell, conditions are very hot and very dry. time to get a look at the forecast for you, meteorologist kari hall is tracking the temps for us. going to be a warm one today, kari. >> yes, we've been seeing along with that high fire danger some of our inland temperature also reach into the 90s again today and we're going to do it all over again tomorrow. the reason why the red flag warning has been extended because of the high winds and low humidity. we're looking at conditions tomorrow. looks better for wednesday but we do continue to improve in terms of temperatures heading into the weekend with some mid-70s and the valley also reach into the 90s today and 60s in san francisco. marcus in. >> thanks, kari. another local news update is coming up in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, shut down the nation's largest fuel pipeline offline after a massive cyber attack >> this type of attack at this scale, this scale of the impact, we haven't seen it on u. learning about who is behind the attack, and how it could affect the next time you fill up your tank. then operation babylift. after a historic mission to rescue children orphaned by the vietnam war went terribly wrong. did you ever wonder what

happened to the babies that day? >> oh, all the time. >> then one day you got a call two special women reunite decades later. how their lives have been forever changed. plus, live from new york, elon musk takes over "saturday night live" and reveals something about himself for the first time >> i'm actually making history tonight as the first person with asperger's to host "snl. >> just ahead, the reaction coming in this morning. and cleveland rocks. al takes us to one of his favorite cities as it reopens after a difficult year. >> the crowd today was a great sign of things to come. >> how the city and its people are bouncing back today, monday, may 10th, 2021 ♪ i wanna rock and roll ♪ ♪ in my head, in my heart ♪ >> hi, i'm braden, and today is my 6th birthday. i love the "today" show. >> here in hoover, alabama,

we're celebrating my wife's 55th birthday >> and my son's first year at lsu. ♪ la-la-la-la-la ♪ >> happy 100th birthday to mom. >> grandma. >> nana. >> it's me >> happy birthday. >> doesn't she look beautiful? >> beautiful. >> welcome back to "today. it's monday morning. we're so glad you started your day and your week with us. >> mm-hmm. >> happy birthday, by the way. coming up tomorrow on "today," by the way, we'll have an eye-opening story from kate snow on all of the dangerous things that kids could apparently buy online everything from drugs to weapons, lots more, as well. definitely one that parents are not going to want to miss. we'll have that for you tomorrow necriminals using keyboards struck a target in the u.s. that is so vital, it could lead to higher gas prices. nbc's tom costello has the very latest on this cyber attack that shut down one of the nation's largest pipelines. tom, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. 2.5 million barrels a day, 45% of the east coast fuel flows through this pipeline, up the east coast from texas. shut down now because of this ransomware attack that occurred on friday. so far, pump prices have not changed but experts say that could change within hours or days we could see gasoline prices start to surge the longer these pipes stay closed on the east coast. the culprit, say experts, appear to be a russian criminal gang called dark side they are demanding ransom. we don't know the details of that, but this organization is very sophisticated in the past, they worked with freelancers, then the freelancers give dark side a cut of the profits when they use dark side's software to conduct ransomware attacks right now, cybersecurity experts say this is probably the most impactful attack we've ever seen, in terms of a ransomware attack in the united states. it is all hands on deck with the administration, trying to get to the bottom of who is behind it,

then to help colonial pipeline get back up and running. colonial, for its part, says it is working very quickly and hard to get their pipelines back up and running. it could take a little bit of time back to you. >> tom costello, thank you very much. in a show of courage and defiance, children are returned to a school in afghanistan where dozens of their classmates were killed in weekend bombings nbc chief foreign correspondent ric richard engel joins us with the very latest from kabul richard, good morning to you >> reporter: good morning, craig. the government here in kabul blamed the taliban for that attack the taliban opposes education for women and girls. as u.s. troops are leaving this country, the extremists are trying to take control, to take territory, and terrify girls away from their schools. there's one thing about girls in kabul the taliban may not be

counting on. they're resilient. children are back at the school in kabul this morning. boys and girls together, eager to learn but it is a dangerous, stressful time for the girls, because once again, they have targets on their backs, just for being in school over the weekend, islamic extremists bombed a school in kabul, killing more than 60 girls. they left a trail of bloody books, shoes, and clothing as they ran from the blast. at the school, the students may be smiling, but they're deeply worried. that attack must have been frightening. they were trying to target girls just like you, but you're not stopping you're still here in school. >> we are strong and we will continue like that >> reporter: mara is 12 years old and has plans for her future >> i'll be a businesswoman, and maybe a doctor >> reporter: but they all told me they expect the taliban may

return as u.s. troops leave. >> because afghanistan needs american troops. afghanistan will be destroyed. >> reporter: on a hill top outside of kabul this weekend they came in the hundreds to bury their daughters killed in the school bombing the taliban denied responsibility for the attack, but the militants believe allowing girls to learn a profession is against islam. but everyone here is muslim, too. and in chalk by the graves, they wrote one defiant word, education. the taliban do not control any major towns or cities, but they are making advances in afghanistan. in the countryside and in the villages under their control, they have already been closing girls' schools craig? >> so hard to fathom richard engel for us there in kabul. richard, thank you all right. it is 8:06 we've got our news covered let's get a morning boost, guys. so how is this for a mother's day gift so in a pre-taped interview, atlanta braves slugger freddie freeman said he wanted to hit a home run last night for his

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welcome back savannah, you have this extraordinary story about two women who reconnected after a terrible tragedy decades later. >> yeah, this is a fascinating story. just before mother's day, i got to sit down with two amazing women whose lives were first linked back in 1975. the vietnam war had officially ended, but the ford administration announced the launch of operation babylift. >> president ford disclosed he's ordered the air force to fly some of its c-5a transports to saigon within the next two days to pick up 2,000 south rphans already adopted by american families. >> reporter: the first c-5 of operation babylift landed in vietnam on april 4th, 1975

the air force medical director on the flight, 30-year-old regina oni >> the air force colonel said your mission is going to be to take 300 people out of saigon, and most of them are children under the age of 2 >> reporter: lieutenant oni immediately set to prepping the plane for its precious cargo there was a moment when, before flight, you had an opportunity to hold and look at each baby. >> yeah, i did i did. i took them from whoever was bringing them on board they handed me the baby, then i handed the baby to the next person until we filled it up. >> reporter: the plane took off for a base in the philippines. the first 20 minutes, largely uneventful tell me about the moment that everything changed on the plane. >> i'm kneeling on the floor of the back of the plane. all of a sudden, this loud bang. all the insulation from the aircraft started flying around

>> reporter: the locks on the rear cargo ramp failed, causing the back doors to burst open at 23,000 feet, triggering a devastating, rapid decompression. >> there is an open grate where i was kneeling you can look down into the cargo compartment. what i saw was the south china sea, so the whole back end of the plane -- >> blown off >> it was gone. >> reporter: the pilots tried everything to steer the crippled plane back to the airport, but the flight ended violently crashing into a rice paddy just short of the airfield. >> i went sailing down the floor, and i could feel the bones in this foot breaking. >> reporter: lieutenant oni crawled out to a nightmarish scene. the plane still burning had broken up into four sections, but her training immediately kicked in. she worked to get the babies out to the helicopters that had arrived to help. you were carrying babies off that plane through the mud at some point, you couldn't do it anymore. >> right

i walked over to the navigator, major wallace, and i said to him, sir, request to be relieved of duty because my injuries prevent me from continuing, and promptly fainted on him. >> reporter: 138 passengers died on the flight that lasted just 20 minutes 78 of them were children lieutenant oni among the many injured, with a broken foot, fractured spine, and a puncture wound to her leg while she physically recovered and went on to rise to the rank of colonel, she never forgot the tiniest of passengers on her flight that day. did you ever wonder what happened to the babies that day? >> oh, all the time. >> reporter: one day, you got a call >> i remember what she said. she said, "colonel oni, i've been looking for you i just want to say thank you for giving me my life. >> reporter: on the other line, erin lockhart. april 4th, 1975, where do you believe you were >> my parents have always told

me, and they always believed, that i was a part of the crash that happened on the inaugural flight of operation babylift. >> reporter: after the crash, erin was adopted in the u.s. in 1997, the early days of the internet, she searched for information on the flight and came across an article about colonel oni. determined to connect with this heroic figure, lockhart tracked down her phone number. >> i was just overwhelmed then i reflected thinking about how we'd done in the plane, it was like i probably held her >> reporter: the two eventually met in washington, d.c., for dinner rescuer and the rescued. >> we were exchanging stories and getting to know each other and opening, you know, up to each other slowly. >> reporter: a friendship began, cradled in their shared history, and growing in leaps and bounds as they moved to the same town erin began to work for the air force. it took time, it took years, it took a lot of meetings, but eventually, you and your late

husband bjorn said to erin, call us mom and dad >> yes my husband brought it up to her. >> how did you feel, erin, when they said, "call us mom and dad. >> it was a really big deal. she was moving to san antonio, so i started referring to her as my san antonio mom, then my san antonio dad. >> reporter: when you think about that relationship, mother, it means so much you've redefined it in a way >> you know, i think about my daughters and erin the same, in many ways. it's hard to imagine her not being a part of my life. motherhood is more than just giving birth, it's nurturing and loving and it can happen any time i mean -- >> i see many forms of motherhood you know, there's my birth mom who had to make the tough decision to put me up for adoption sister ursula taking care of me in the orphanage there's my adopted mom

and then later in my life, this relationship created and it also is a form of motherhood. now that i am a mother, too, it takes on a whole new meaning >> reporter: erin celebrated her first mother's day this weekend, adopting three girls herself last fall. they call colonel oni mormor, norwegian for grandma. >> about two years ago i decided that i wanted to foster, and i just here back in september, i adopted my three girls it's been life-changing, and i couldn't be happier. i felt like it was just the way it was supposed to be. >> reporter: you found your babies. >> i did i did. >> sweet god >> this story could go on and on it is such a beautiful relationship and i think, you know, what's interesting about it is it took time it wasn't like, overnight, we're calling you mom and dad. no, it took years and years and quiet steps and closeness. they actually went back to vietnam together, colonel oni and erin went back erin actually had the

opportunity to visit the grave site of sister ursula, who is very dear to her in this story, as well. sister ursula was the nun who cared for her and accompanied her, who perished in the flight. erin says that the other nuns said, you were sister ursula's last best baby. >> oh! >> yes, it is a very beautiful story. >> so beautiful. >> remarkable. >> by the way, for her act of valor, colonel oni was the first and so far the only woman to receive the cheney award from the air force. years ago regina and erin wrote a book chronicling the whole story. it's called "operation babylift." >> i need to see the movie that was an amazing story. >> i'm sure someone has the options. >> beautiful. >> what a way to start the week. mr. roker not in the studio today. he is on the road in one of his favorite places. he's in cleveland, ohio. it looks like he's made his way

to one of the most famous places in cleveland >> that's right. and in the country it's the rock and roll hall of fame, the iconic rock and roll hall of fame we have a special guest. betsy kling from wkyc. good morning good to see you. >> you, too. >> brought plenty of sunshine for us. >> yesterday, it was snowing we did this just for you, mr. al. >> since you're here, you're a great meteorologist, take it away and do our forecast for us. >> we are going to send our sunshine over to new england things are going to be improving around new york city and new england. farther south in the deep south, man, we are rumbling this morning with thunderstorms going through nola out in the intermountain west, snow up to 8 to 12 inches of snow in those ridge tops to the west of denver, still pretty cool, especially along the nation's northern border where temperatures are in the 50s. we've been 15 to 20 degrees below average here recently, but that's going to start to change. the temperatures are going to start to slide east. as a matter of fact, we are going to be moving those below average highs east, strong storms in the south as we mentioned. we'll keep an eye

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look at our red flag warning that continues today for all of our inland hills as well as some of the valleys as well. we are going to see hot temperatures and also some dry winds and low humidity. as we go through this seven-day forecast for our valleys and spots like danville and gilroy will reach 90 today. 91 tomorrow and going into the rest of the week, we gradually cool off with a nice weekend ahead. >> betsy, that was fantastic. >> thank you so much that was a bucket list item for me, so i appreciate it very much. >> i'm glad. >> i have to tell you, we were so excited to have you coming back to cleveland. we wanted to do something big. we went huge we were like, a statue, we need a statue of al roker to commemorate his time here in cleveland. we wanted to do it, like, big, so we made it, like, tower, building sized we thought, well, the accountants got in on the

action, and they chopped that down a little bit. we decided, actually, that our tower that you see there -- >> oh, my gosh. >> -- that is our doppler tower on top of the station. >> triple doppler. >> it lights up when things are dangerous in northeast, ohio we actually decided to name it after you, the roker tower >> oh, wow >> we are really excited. >> oh, my gosh >> now, it does act as the lightning rod for the station. >> well, i am a lightning rod for the "today" show >> that's what we figured. >> fantastic. >> mr. roker, congratulations. >> thank you oh, my gosh. >> thank you. >> what an honor terrific when they think of terrible weather, they'll think of me. >> when it is red, it's al roker. >> thank you >> that was awesome. >> really cool >> betsy, you rocked it. you did a great job. >> thank you. >> excellent. >> didn't she? >> she was a 10 plus. >> thank you >> thanks, guys. >> al is even more iconic now. >> roker tower >> i love that. sheinelle, "pop start" this morning? >> hard to top okay, first up, "saturday night

live." elon musk made his much-anticipated debut as host this weekend with many wondering how the billionaire would perform on live tv how did he do? nbc "news now" anchor joe fryer joins us with the details. >> reporter: good morning. elon musk is the man behind tesla, spacex, and as we speak, he is boring a hole underneath los angeles. the question this past weekend, could he handle comedy his appearance scored mixed reviews, but he did make some very big headlines he is known for pushing the envelope of technology, but on "snl" this past weekend, elon musk took on comedy. >> it's an honor to be hosting "saturday night live." >> reporter: and quickly made a revelation >> i'm making history tonight as the first person with asperger's to host "snl." >> reporter: asperger's is generally thought to be on the mild end of the autism spectrum. saturday was the first time it

appears musk publicly acknowledged having aspergers. >> i'm pretty good at running human and emulation mode >> reporter: musk was busy poking fun at himself, but the night also had unexpected financial ramifications. >> what are cryptocurrencies >> they're a digital money instead of controlled by a central government, they're decentralized using block chain technology. >> it's a hustle >> yeah, a hustle. >> reporter: on the heels of multiple cryptocurrency jokes, the value of dogecoin, created in 2013 as a joke, fell 30%, banks on musk's notoriety and his 50 million plus twitter followers, nbc sought to capitalize been live streaming snl for the first time nationally in more than 100 countries. musk's selection as host was not without some controversy his past tweets downplaying the severity of the pandemic and mocking gender pronouns, as well as his enormous pandemic time profits created some blowback. >> to anyone i offended, i want to say, i reinvented electric cars and i'm sending people to mars in a rocket ship.

[ applause ] >> did you think i was also going to be a chill, normal dude >> reporter: ratings were pretty good for the show. we'll send it back to you guys. >> pretty good job thank you, joe coming up next, a lot more good morning. google is opening some of their offices, up to 50% capacity in menlo park. and cell force plans to reopen one week from today. the first to return will be fully vaccinated and voluntarily return to the office. time to get a look at the

forecast with meteorologist kari hall looking at the microclimate weather today. >> yes, we're still concerned about the high-fire danger because of hot temperatures, gusty winds and low humidities. our inland valleys will reach into the 90s today as well as tomorrow. red flag warning will expire 6:00 tomorrow evening. heading into wednesday, we will see calmer winds but it will be very warm. we are making progress to cooler temperatures by the end of the weekend. especially this weekend. looking high in the 70s, while san francisco will be warm today and tomorrow. mid- 70s there but we will bring it back into the 60s towards the weekend. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another update in 30 minutes.

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in fact, check this out. this is a rendering of what that tower is going to look like. >> exactly >> i love that >> very nice we are all about it. cleveland, al's other hometown in this half hour, his fun guide to the city's comeback from the recent nfl draft, the newest exhibit at the rock and roll hall of fame al is going to be joined by sam brock, and they are going to -- oh, they're taking the town. >> look at those two >> i love it. plus, we're going to meet a restaurant owner paying it forward, creating jobs for employees whose work history might hold them back elsewhere. before all that, al has a check of the forecast. i knew sam brock was tall, i next just forgot how tall he was when he's standing flenext to you, a. >> everybody looks tall standing next to me that's really no great accomplishment but let's take a look and show you what we've got for our week ahead. all in all, not looking too bad. we do have wet weather here in the northeast. it's looking like, as we start

off the day, we're also expecting as we get into the midweek period, some more heavy rain making its way into the gulf we're also looking at warm weather continuing out west. as we get toward the end of the week, again, we see temperatures finally warming up in the east all in all, things not looking too bad across country by the end of the week. that's good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still concerned about the red-flag warning that continues today for all of these areas shaded in red, including a lot of our hills and some of our inland valleys, where we'll have high-fire danger through to high winds and very low humidity. our temperatures are going to be heating up once again, reaching up to 90 today and tomorrow. upper 80s wednesday and cooling down by the end of the week, back into the mid-70s, while san francisco will go from the 70s to 60s. >> and that's your latest weather. oh, and in case you didn't see the comparison before, there you go >> back-to-back or no? >> sam is his own tower.

you have a tower. >> yeah. >> actually, what we're going to do, we're actually putting a radar on top of sam. >> walk him around cleveland >> i'm actually a tree >> we just discovered that >> all right thank you so much, guys. see you in a minute. coming up next, our network wide initiative, honoring asian-american pacific islander heritage month. >> this morning, vicky nguyen spent some time with young people who are stepping up in a big way. they've got a really active role in this new vement for change.mo california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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nguyen is here with more on how asian-americans are experiencing with a new wave of activism with pretty inspiring young ladies, vicky. >> very. good morning, everyone we have seen a growing number of asian-americans taking to social media and the streets to speak up against hate and division this past year for many, it is the first time so what is behind this shift this morning we want you to meet some of the emerging leaders in a new movement for change. >> we are furious. >> south-asian hate, enough is enough. >> reporter: from new york to los angeles, houston to chicago, rallies to stop asian hate filling streets across the country. the aapi community activating after a string of unprovoked attacks targeting asian-americans. >> we have to stand up for our parents, for their grandparents. >> reporter: and a new generation is leading the way. >> thank you so much for coming out today and supporting this cause. >> reporter: ashlyn is just 13

but already using her voice. turning her focus from fashion design to stopping asian hate, after seeing attacking on elders in her san francisco area community. >> like the black lives matter protest, i told my mom i wanted to do a rally. she said, okay that's how i became an accidental activist. >> reporter: ashlyn's mom angela wu was born in hong kong and came to america with her family when she was a teen. when you were her age, had you gone to your mom and said, i want to do a rally, what would she have said? >> my mom would probably say, at the time, right, you should focus on your studies. you're a student you're 13. that's what you should be doing. >> reporter: what was that like, to see so many different generations showing up after your daughter put the call out >> it's just so surprising we have all broken out of our chains, our baggage of our culture, what our culture says be quiet, put your head down don't make waves all of us thought, you know what, that's over. we have to come out and speak

now. >> loud and proud asian-american. >> reporter: alice soy is an elementary school music teacher and the only asian-american educator at her brooklyn public school when did you identify yourself as an activist >> 2016. more black and brown men and women were killed from police brutality. seeing the effect of that on my community after returning from break was truly very heartbreaking. >> reporter: she honed her voice, overcoming cultural barriers of her own. >> we've been told that we don't matter, that we are silenced, that we are just a model minority myth. >> reporter: what do you think of the conversations that kids and parents in the asian-american community are having around activism that never happened before? >> i think, at least for my parents, they're grappling with the idea of me speaking out. they're not big fans of it, to be really honest, but i am so lucky to be here, where my parents have sacrificed so much. as a result, i have to speak out

for them >> reporter: her example has been powerful. you can see it during the surprise run-in with a student she taught from pre-k to 5th grade. he's now taller than she is. >> how does that make you feel, when students give you a hug like that? >> it is amazing it is honestly everything i want them to remember, not like the content that i teach but just like how i make them feel i hope >> reporter: it's the young students she's hoping to inspire. >> you are worthy of safety, respect, and love! >> reporter: by showing them how people of diverse backgrounds can come together and fight racism does that give you hope? >> so much hope. it is incredible to see the power of their voice when i see kids connect with each other about this, i feel truly hopeful about the future >> reporter: asian-american activists are also raising money to fight racism. >> activism is also philanthropy activism is donating money activism is participating. >> reporter: shaw is the

president of the asian-american foundation, a new non-profit that's raised $250 million to support aapi organizations and causes over the next five years. >> i believe there is no greater time than now to work together with allies in other communities to create an america that is multicultural, and that looks to the future and create a country that we all want to be a part a of and want to live in >> it's really remarkable. the $250 million raised by the asian-american foundation will be used to support organizations that are focused on stopping hate, developing research, and educating the public in public schools on asian-american history. they say this is the largest philanthropic commitment by asian-americans that's fully focused on the aapi community, and it comes at a really important time >> learned a lot, too. >> inspiring women. >> we have more stories like this join today all day at 11:00 eastern and 8:00 p.m. eastern all this week for our special "our culture, our stories" series

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welcome back. we are back. 8:42 stop two in our "reopening america" series. we took you to philly. this morning, a huge lift is under way for one of the nation's most historic and celebrated cities in this country, cleveland, ohio >> yeah. the recent nfl draft kicked off a wave of big events for the city it's also, by the way, home to the rock and roll hall of fame. >> that is where we find the odd couple, al and nbc's sam brock hi, guys, this morning, what do you guys got going on there? >> hey, guys oh, it is exciting by the way, this just in, they've changed it to the brock and roll hall of fame. >> you can't take credit for that. >> he did. >> this is a deeply personal

connection for you in cleveland. al, it is for me as well because half of my family is from cleveland. i went to corky and lenny's over the weekend. that's where i used to eat with my grandma margie. such a food and cultural footprint, extensive in cleveland. with covid cases falling and the state of ohio reporting zero covid deaths over a 24-hour period, the bounceback is under way. >> reporter: at the heart of cleveland's comeback story, you'll find a city rich in sports history, craft breweries and home to the largest performing arts center outside new york city. ♪ it's about to experience its opening act, a real, in-person production in just weeks >> you think about the pent-up need to get together because human beings are supposed to get together. >> reporter: the ohio theater first unveiled in 1921 in the aftermath of a different pandemic >> do you think it is almost fate it is working out like this >> you know, it sure seems like

there is some invisible hand that guides all of this. when these theaters opened 100 years ago, people were lined up around the block to get in and that's going to happen again. >> reporter: masks will be required, and capacity starts at 25% for shows. a rebirth as cuyahoga county's seven-day average for new cases has fallen from 290 in the middle of april to 170 today covid-related hospitalizations have been slashed roughly in half this month. >> the good news is that when you see vaccinations go up, covid cases go down. >> hi! >> reporter: the cleveland clinic has been taking its vaccination efforts door to door. >> i'm here to give you your covid vaccine today. >> reporter: reaching more than a thousand home bound patients out in the community with more shots in arms, all corners of the city are getting a boost. >> we now have 6 feet of distance between these two rows. >> reporter: at the indians' progressive field, ballpark capacity now rising to 40% >> you can have up to ten people

in a seating pod that needs to be six feet from the next seating pod, and every person in that pod must wear a mask having the excitement, the energy, the sound of fans here versus having sounds piped into the ballpark makes it feel like baseball is coming back. >> cheers. >> cheers, sam >> reporter: at city favorite, great lakes brewing company, people lining up before the doors open are you starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel i am the crowd today was a great sign of things to come. >> reporter: the brewery navigating a roller coaster of openings and closings, which is more reality than metaphor for cedar point amusement park 151 years young and welcoming back families this friday. this time, without mandatory masks outdoors >> if you start to creep up in the group next to you, you have to wear a face covering. but once you get on the ride, you can take that face covering off and enjoy the ride >> reporter: we are riding up the biggest drop roller coaster in the united states

226 feet >> reporter: an unknown path forward for residents of northeast ohio, but one thing that's certain, they are definitely starting to turn a corner against covid and the cedar point folks inform us they are the second oldest amusement park in the country. certainly, it's been a lot of ups and downs for everybody this year with cases falling dramatically in ohio, we're starting to get on stable ground al, i would say, bring your blanket. it was snowing here yesterday on may 9th. sunshine today >> that's right. it is beautiful. by the way, guys, there's a little known fact. sam, you almost couldn't ride the color coaster. >> almost could not go on the roller coaster >> he's that big >> 6'6" height limit you are correct. i'm 6'5" i just snuck in under that measurement. >> i've never had that problem >> you squeezed into that one. we saw it. >> usually, you must be this tall >> on the other end. >> not you're too tall. >> you're just getting started, aren't you, al >> that's right. we're going -- when we come back, we're going to introduce you to a fine-dining restaurant

that's doing some fine things in cleveland, helping people get a second chance. we'll introduce you to the chef and the lks who work with him.fo

we're back with a lot more from cleveland, as al turns his attention to the restaurant restart. good eats there. >> oh, you bet ya. savannah, you know better than most when we were here in 2016 like many restaurants, there is a special place here that has been forced to think outside the box, to make very different decisions during difficult times. as you're about to see, at edwin's restaurant, they're doing it with equal parts food and purpose that makes them a standout among cleveland's top culinary destinations. >> reporter: in the hospitality business, first impressions are all important. here at edwin's restaurant on shaker square, at the border of

cleveland and shaker heights. >> salad, okay >> reporter: owner brandon bets on that success every single day. a reminder about winning is written high above the kitchen staircase. when you first look, you see a fine dining restaurant but look a little closer, and it's a restaurant that offers more than french cuisine it offers second chances. >> i received the break when i was 18 going on 19, and the judge gave me probation instead of a long sentence from there, i found a chef who mentored me. from there, i changed my stars we're getting closer. >> reporter: the stars of many others having worked in michelin starred kitchens in paris and new york, decided to create the edwin's leadership and restaurant institute >> it hit me, i have to give this break back. >> reporter: edwin's, short for education wins it is a six-month culinary

training program specifically designed for formerly incarcerated men and women. >> when i ask about what you did, whatever it may be, we're looking at taking you to where you want to go >> reporter: applications pour in from all around the country folks eager to learn the nuts and bolts about the industry. >> you'll learn every position in the restaurant, dining room and kitchen. >> reporter: camellia is asevene student in the program roofus hill, a seven year alum who recently joined the kitchen line as a sous chef. both say the program is no cake walk >> i was frustrated at times there were times i wanted to quit but people here that's like, it's more than just, like, coworkers. they're, like, really passionate about helping people. >> what does distillation actually mean? >> it takes a lot of hard work it's worth it. it's not easy, but it is as hard as you make it. >> water boils at 212. >> there it is. >> reporter: camellia, a mom of two, is studying wine and spirits. grateful for the opportunity to

put their past behind them and look forward to the future >> we're not the ones that society is really looking at to succeed, you know, but brandon and his staff, they made a way not only do you come and get educated, but you get a sense of guidance >> reporter: within the last decade, the school has grown into a campus with a bakery and a butcher shop, offering free student housing and recreation. >> 95% of the graduates coming out of here are walking right into a job right now, we have a wait list of probably 45 restaurants who want to hire a grad. at the rate which you return back to prison nationally is nearly 50%, we're less than 1% what fulfills me and makes me excited every day is someone being alive, someone surviving, and someone achieving their goal that's all i need. >> joining us now is edwin's

owner brandon and two of his employees, azuree davis and justin smith. good morning, thanks for being here >> thank you, al. >> thank you. >> i know you go by ray and jay. we'll go by that ray, let me ask you first, what was this like? what does this opportunity mean for you? >> means a lot for me. it's an opening of new doors, learning new skills, definitely structure, discipline for me so it's just a big experience for me something different. >> jay, how has this changed your life? >> tremendously, actually. i've just recently been released from prison, and because of this man and this program, i've seen second chances just being -- giving me a second chance, and because of brandon, i'm home today. it's changed my life and my outlook of what i want to do in life, and i got goals and focusing on my business myself. >> brandon, i mean, you're helping dreams come true.

>> sure. >> most people wouldn't think you could pull this off. while you're doing fine french dining. >> yeah. couple reasons one, it's what i know best, right? >> uh-huh. >> most importantly, it's what we can all aspire to, right? i mean, there's greatness inside all of us. it just takes that chance, the proper training, and azuree and justin can attest to it. give the chance, give the guidance, and we can hit that mark >> what is here? >> some say it is a mirror that reflects your soul actually, rabbit in front of you. the scallops with the risotto, the frog legs, the artichokes. under that dome is our chocolate pyramid, if you want to do the big reveal. >> oh! hold on a sec. >> pure chocolate. >> i had the tommy's chocolate shake, and now i've got the chocolate pyramid. >> wow >> there you are. >> that's why this is the greatest location in the nation. >> thank you very much. >> brandon, azuree, justin, thank you. >> thank you. >> back to you

>> that was great, roker you've got more coming up on the third hour, too, right >> that's right. we're going to go inside the rock and roll hall of fame and introduce you to the super bowl exhibit that they've got it is unbelievable you can be part of the action. we'll show you coming up. >> roker is playing the drums in the third hour. >> i like that. >> love it what a great show. thank you. making cleveland look so, so good, especially its good-hearted people. we'll be back in a moment. first, a check of your local news, your weather, and these messages good morning, 8:56, i'm marcus washington. governor newsom is unveiling his recovery plan in the east bay. he has $26 billion from the federally approved package

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." it is monday. as craig mentioned, it's already may 10th. >> crazy. >> how fast time flies by. dylan here with sheinelle and craig. al is live in cleveland for our series "reopening america." al, my friend, we'll check in with you in a minute. i hear we're going to see you like we've never seen you before. >> that's a tease. >> uh-oh. >> more on that. first, it was mother's day weekend. how did everybody spend your

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