show all about natin is what he would want. >> finally he's in the limelight. have a great morning, everybody. good morning investigating the insurrection >> the bill is passed. >> the house votes overnight to create an independent 9/11 style commission to probe the january 6th capitol hill siege. >> set aside politics just this once. >> but the bill already facing an uphill battle in the senate, with republican leader mitch mcconnell casting doubt on its future calling it partisan inside the new battle in washington over the deadly riots. >> breaking overnight. onslaught. israeli forces keeping up the

assault on gaza on day 11 of the conflict despite president biden's call for a significant deescalation >> we are engaged right now in forceful deterrence. >> but this morning, new hope that a cease fire can be reached as soon as today richard engel is live in jerusalem with the very latest. bouncing back. >> start of the new era. >> life slowly returning to normal across the country with covid cases dropping, and most states now easing restrictions with dr. anthony fauci now looking forward. >> we have a few of our favorite restaurants. and as soon as things loosen up a bit i'll be in there without a mask enjoying a meal. >> straight ahead. his new message to clear up the ongoing confusion over the latest guidance. brave escape the 11-year-old girl who fought off a would be kidnapper at her school bus stop speaking out about the harrowing ordeal

just ahead, her split second decision in that moment that police say led to an arrest. bomb shell a new twist tied to princess diana's interview that lifted the lid on her troubled marriage to prince charles. what an investigation found more than two decades later and what it could mean for the royal family all that plus, still "friends". >> the cast of friends the brand new reunion trailer taking 1990s nostalgia to a whole new level. >> my eye, my eyes. >> today, thursday, may 20, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> hello welcome to "today. it is a thursday morning so happy you are starting your day with us. >> we've got a lot to get to this morning, as usual

>> that's right. several stories had a lot of people asking what happens next, including when it comes to the pandemic as new york and other major tourist spots lift masks and social distancing mandates, many people are looking to hit the roads. so where can you go and what do you need to know we've got two reports coming up straight ahead. also overnight, there were more bombings in the middle east despite that mounting pressure from the u.s. and other nations to stop the fighting ric ric richard engel is standing by live with the latest. we begin in washington with that overnight vote in the house to establish a new commission to investigate the insurrection at the capitol, a vote that's further exposing a deeply divided congress hey kasie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it was the worst attack on the capitol since the war of 1812, and members of congress were the targets of the violent mob on january 6th. but now partisan divisions are threatening to derail laplans f

a serious, credible, bipartisan commission that could better help americans understand what happened that day and prevent it from ever happening again. this morning new questions about the prospects for a 9/11 style commission to investigate the capitol insurrection. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: 175 house republicans joining leader kevin mccarthy in voting no, with 35 voting along with democrats to authorize the panel including liz cheney and john cat coe, who mccarthy chose to negotiate the d >> the american people deserve answers as soon as possible to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. >> reporter: democrat tim ryan blasting gop opposition before the bill was passed. >> we have people scaling the capitol, hitting the capitol police with lead pipes across the head, and we can't get bipartisanship what else has to happen in this country? we need two political parties in this country that are both living in reality, and you ain't one of them.

>> reporter: the house vote unfolding just as the fbi released new video from that day showing two unknown suspects violently attacking federal officers during the insurrection more than 140 capitol police officers were hurt defending members of congress on january 6th. capitol police officer brian sicknick died. ahead of the vote, an anonymous group of capitol police officers writing a letter pleading with the lawmakers they serve it is inconceivable that some of the members we protect would down play the events of january 6th. but the u.s. capitol police later said it was not an official statement from the law enforcement agency the fight over a commission exposing deep divisions on capitol hill several republicans have down played the attacks at thecapito. the gop largely following the lead of former president trump who called on republicans to oppose the investigation. >> kasie, now this bill of course goes to the senate. so what are the odds of this actually happening >> reporter: honestly, hoda,

right now it seems unlikely that this commission is going to current form the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell announced yesterday he's opposed to it, and that's going to make it much harder to find the ten republican votes that would be needed to have this pass the senate republicans are pointing to ongoing investigations in congressional committees and the fbi probe, many of them arguing that's good enough yesterday the fbi arrested six people in connection with the capitol riots making it the busiest day of their investigation so far hoda >> kasie hunt for us there at the capitol. thanks. also breaking overnight, israel unleashing a new round of air strikes against targets in gaza, but there are also new signs that a truce, a cease fire could soon be reached. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel on the ground for us with the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, we could be entering the final stages of this round of the conflict. both sides are indicating they

could accept a cease fire potentially today but more likely tomorrow as israel continues to resist calls to stop its offensive brushing aside u.s. calls for deescalation, israel kept up its assault on gaza overnight destroying what it described as hamas military infrastructure. but pressure is growing on israel to stop after health officials in gaza say around 230 palestinians have been killed and more than 1,600 injured. president biden spoke again with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and according to the white house, said he expected a significant deescalation on the path to a cease fire netanyahu responded that the military campaign would go forward until it's finished, and on hamas. that's always an open possibility, or you can deter them and we are engaged right now in forceful deterrence

>> reporter: hamas fired more rockets toward israel and says every israeli escalation will be met with a hamas escalation. but covering this conflict has been challenging, unlike in previous rounds, israel has not allowed foreign journalists into gaza hamas has imposed no such restrictions this is as far as we've been able it get. gaza is about three miles down that road, but police have been stopping us and all journalists saying that everything from here to gaza is a closed military zone. many palestinians say israel doesn't want more of the world's attention focused on the appalling humanitarian conditions in gaza, which is run by hamas. israel doesn't allow palestinians to leave gaza even while it's under attack. >> he talks about the time line, richard, of a possible cease fire. any indication on what the terms of an agreement might be? would it be a lasting cease fire? >> reporter: a lasting cease fire, probably not, but the

terms are starting to take shape. it would be stopping violence in exchange for stopping violence. israel would stop targeting hamas leaders. israel would stop its attacks on the gaza strip. in exchange hamas would stop firing rockets. israel also wants hamas to stop digging tunnels. hamas also wants more access, more humanitarian access to the gaza strip, and we just spoke to a representative from unicef who told us the group has trucks that are waiting and willing to go into gaza to bring supplies, but they are unable to, and among those supplies, 10,000 covid vaccines. savannah. >> richard, thank you very much. also this morning, a federal civil rights investigation is underway in louisiana looking into the death of a black man at the hands of police. it happened back in 2019, and now newly obtained body cam video shows that deadly encounter. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: good morning, ronald green's family tells me

he was murdered by a group of state troopers who were intent on taking his life. authorities say their investigation is still open two years after it all unfolded. you'll see the video here, but first a warning, it's graphic and difficult to watch. >> i'm sorry! >> the brutal 2019 arrest and subsequent death of ronald green was captured on body camera. >> officer i'm scared. i'm just scared. >> reporter: in video obtained released and edited by "associated press," louisiana state troopers pulled a 49-year-old black man from his car after a dangerous high speed pursuit. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: green is tased multiple times, but much of what happened is off camera. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: during the graphic and disturbing video, green is repeatedly punched, put in a chokehold, and dragged through the dirt. green's family attorney sharing

audio of what he says is one officer describing the violent arrest. >> reporter: that officer later died in a single car crash hours after learning he would be fired for his role in the incident. state police offering no comment on the audio. >> i had to see my son take his last breaths. i had to see what they did to him. >> reporter: green's mother says after her son was shackled, he was left to die as officers washed their bloodied hands. >> i saw it the first time, and i said this is premeditated murder. >> reporter: green's family says louisiana state troopers tried to cover up the beating outside monroe, first saying he died on impact from the car crash, but

never mentioned the beating. >> the video is probably one of the most disturbing videos i've seen of police brutality. it invokes the image of what you might imagine slave pictures look when hunting down a runaway slave. >> reporter: this morning the lsp says their investigation remains under review, while a civil rights investigation is also underway. some of the officers involved in this incident remain on the job as louisiana state troopers. one of them has been charged with excessive force in a separate case and remains on administrative leave. hoda. >> miguel almaguer, miguel, thank you. it is 12 minutes after the hour. we want to get to the latest on the reopening of america. craig's on that beat this morning. hi. >> hey, savannah, good morning. good morning to you as well. with covid cases dropping all over the country now, sweeping changes are taking effect. more states are lifting many of those pandem a year, but confusion remains, confusion over the latest

guidance, and now top health officials are trying to clarify things. nbc's gabe gutierrez is here in new york city with the very latest. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning. as you know, new york city restaurants can get pretty cramped. many of them have installed glass barriers like these. don't expect them to go away just yet, but despite the lifting of many covid restrictions in some parts of the country, businesses are adjusting to the changes slowly. this morning mounting signs of a long-awaited return to normal. >> it's wonderful. i've been waiting to take it off. >> reporter: as covid cases and deaths continue to plunge nationwide and with nearly half of all americans now having received at least one shot. more states are lifting mask and social distancing mandates for those fully vaccinated. >> the start of a new era. >> reporter: in once hard hit new york, a milestone reopening wednesday. nearby connecticut and new jersey also loosening most

restrictions. >> i just think it's great to be out and about again. >> reporter: still, across the country, the cdc's updated guidance is being interpreted very differently. >> you're still wearing your mask, though, why? >> because i feel that i should. >> reporter: prompting this explanation. >> so i think people are misinterpreting thinking that this is a removal of a mask mandate for everyone. it's not. it's an assurance to those who are vaccinated that they can feel safe be they outdoors or indoors. >> reporter: more states are offering incentives to get people vaccinated. >> reporter: first lady tammy murphy and i are putting our own skin in the game. >> reporter: dinner with the governor and first lady, free mission dmigs to state parks and free wine. even baseball tickets, but with no official guidance on how to check for proof of vaccination. >> how do you know who is vaccinated and who is not vaccinated?

>> people are on an honor system, and when you're on an honor system, you're not necessarily honest. >> reporter: many businesses are cautious. at westway diner in manhattan, pete is not scrapping his indoor mask mandate just yet. >> we want to feel that all our customers are just comfortable to be inside. >> reporter: and here in new york city, as you can see, there's these elaborate outdoor seating areas. don't expect them to go away just yet. as for proof of vaccination, new york state uses the excelsior pass as kind of vaccine passport on your phone that they use in big sporting events. many of the small businesses we spoke with say they're not planning on using that pass anytime soon. >> the honor system, gabe gutierrez for us in new york city. thanks, gabe. we got a lot more to get to including a game you were up late watching, the l.a. lakers officially punching their ticket into the playoffs in dramatic fashion last night with the king lebron james hitting the game winning shot. how'd i do? >> great.

>> he's tied up by green, throws it back up top. james puts up the 3, oh, it's gone! lebron james from downtown! >> and that game the lakers a three-point lead over golden state with under a minute to go, they'd hold on to win it 103-100. they'll face phoenix for the first round of the playoffs. the warriors will play memphis tomorrow. the winner of that game is the eight seed. it was baseball last night, the yankees fans are celebrating the team's first no-hitter in 21 years. >> hard to believe. >> ground ball, to torrez, and that'll do it, a no hitter for corey kluber! >> he threw nine hitless innings giving up just one walk in the yankee's win over texas. that's the second no-hitter in major league baseball in just 24 hours.

it's already the sixth no-hitter of the season. the all-time record, by the way, is seven. so baseball's on pace to shatter a record year. it was a great night for sports, for sports fans. >> baseball's on record, by the way, to have 20 no hitters this season. >> wow. >> but it highlights a larger issue in major league baseball. >> yeah. >> pitchers are so much better than the position players right now. they're next level. >> thank you for that insight. >> i know. >> news, weather, and sports, traffic on the 2. >> all of a sudden it's mike tirico. >> oh, i wish. >> so do we. >> anyway, let's see what we've got going on right now. >> never misses a beat. >> we've got flooding going on right now. the sabine river overflowing its banks and these scenes are being repeated all throughout parts of louisiana, eastern texas, and on into parts of arkansas as well. and in fact, we do have flash flood watches for 7 million people stretching from little rock, houston, on into new orleans as this rain pushes up,

all this moisture making its way up from the south, and you can see it stretches all the way up to chicago, des moines as well. moisture from the gulf of mexico flowing up around the upper level high pressure system, downpours stretching east of oklahoma. for friday, this persistent onshore flow is going to lead to more rain and the risk of flash flooding as well, and in fact, on into saturday. that axis of heavy rain shifts back into texas unfortunately, saturating ground, high water. we are talking about a risk of flash flooding today stretching from texas all the way up into oklahoma. rainfall amounts along the gulf, anywhere from four to five inches in some isolated sections. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds and plans for a long weekend. assets you allocate, and ones you hold tight. at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. and with the right guidance,

you can get the financial clarity you need, and live a life rich in meaning, and gratitude. to learn more, text thrive to 444555, or visit thrivent.com. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're waking up to a little bit of some clouds rolling by but mostly sunshine and calming winds. it's going to be a breezy and cool day. more sunshine into the afternoon with some of our warmest spots inland like we'll see in morgan hill and livermore reaching into the low 70s and some mid-70s into early next week. we're going to see those temperatures warming up with some mid-80s coming into the forecast on monday. >> ask that's your latest weather. hoda. thank you. a very brave 11-year-old who fought after an attempted kidnapping while she waited for the school bus the frightening scene caught on camera this morning she is sharing her story with us including the

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passed out and the officers were then able to retrieve it. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson. the strong winds throughout the later evening and into the overnight hours really wreaking havoc throughout the bay area starting in the peninsula. folks were busy in daly city after a tree fell. one person was injured there. redwood city also seeing some downed trees in their downtown area. we're told no one was hurt in that situation. time to get a look at the forecast for you on this thursday. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that for us. kari? it's still going to be breezy today but not as windy as it was yesterday. as we take a look at our temperatures for the inland areas some low 70s today and more 70s as we go into the start of the weekend. it will get a little bit warmer by early next week, but the dry weather continues and san francisco staying gusty today. we could still see some gusts over 40 miles per hour. we're watching out for that as well as our drought situation, marcus. >> thanks, kari. and we'll have fore local

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okay, they got my request. guys, it's 7:30. it's thursday morning, and you are looking at a massive container ship making its way, sailing you might say, into new york harbor as we speak. i don't know if you can really capture from that image and really get the whole size of this this is going to be the largest to ever dock anywhere on the east coast. >> how big is it, savannah >> well, i'm glad you asked, hoda it is more than five city blocks, three and a half football fields, 1,300 feet, and what's it carrying, craig?

clothing and building materials, even appliances, savannah. hey, hoda, where is it going to end up >> you know where it's going to go it's going to jersey, but it's going to stop in other southern ports. isn't that amazing any excuse to play christopher craw >> that's it >> you like this song? >> it's your jam >> really got rock this morning, let's get to your 7:30 headlines. we are learning more this morning about that criminal investigation into the trump organization just joined by new york's attorney general. the former president insisting he will not cooperate with the probe calling it a political and partisan witch hunt. it all stems in part from allegations made by trump's former attorney michael cohen who testified in 2019 that mr. trump deliberately inflated the value of his assets to get better loans and insurance cohen now predicts that mr. trump will turn against his own employees. >> i think donald trump is going to flip on all of them what do you think about that

including his children i really believe that donald trump cares for only himself, and he realizes that his goose is cooked. >> the new york a.g. investigation remains primarily a civil investigation. no criminal charges have been filed against the former president. all seven defendants in the hazing death of an ohio college student pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges in connection with the death. stone foelts died in march he was allegedly forced to drink an entire bottle of alcohol. the charges range from first degree manslaughter to hazing. pre-trial hearings are set for july. now to some dramatic video that shows a massive explosion at a california home it happened in the city of martinez, this is northeast of san francisco. officials say it was all triggered by three juveniles playing with fire in a nearby patch of grass a home and about a half dozen

cars were destroyed. thankfully, and perhaps surprisingly, no one was hurt. we're moving now to new developments in a disturbing kidnapping attempt in florida. >> yeah, police have now arrested and charged a man they say tried to snatch an 11-year-old girl while she was waiting for the school bus as you can see, the entire attack was captured on camera. well, now the young victim is sharing her story with nbc's kerry sanders, and she is a heroic little girl kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you know, for 11-year-old alyssa, what started out as a normal day at the school bus stop, quickly turned into a nightmare. as you just noted, someone tried to grab her, but thanks to her incredible gumption and her quick thinking with a toy she had in hand, a suspect was easily identified. >> reporter: just hours after this disturbing kidnap attempt unfolded in florida, deputies were able to find the man they say is responsible, all thanks to an unexpected clue.

>> i was able to -- upper arm. >> 11-year-old alyssa told me she was mixing blue paint into homemade slime tuesday morning while waiting for the school bus to arrive. shortly after, this shocking surveillance video released by authorities shows a white vehicle driving up to a nearby corner, a man suddenly jumps out and starts to charge alyssa. >> the man got out of his vehicle holding a knife, came towards me, and i tried to run but he caught me >> reporter: as alyssa turns to run, the attacker grabs her and tries to drag her back towards the car, but she fought back, and both fell to the ground. the man quickly flees back to the suv and speeds away. authorities say that man is 30-year-old jared paul stanga, now charged with attempted kidnapping with a child under 13

along with aggravated assault and battery. he's being held on $1.5 million bond alyssa says she knew to get the blue slime on her attacker because of one of her favorite shows she watches with her mom, a little show called "law and order svu. >> i knew that might be better evidence for if the cops did find him >> reporter: turns out she was right. >> reporter: the victim at the time of the attempted abduction was playing with blue slime. the suspect, when we caught him, had blue slime all over his own arms >> reporter: authorities praising alyssa for her incredible bravery >> i'm not so sure if she actually comprehends exactly what could have happened she fought like a trooper. >> how do you feel to be an example of how to fight back and not give him. >> mostly proud of myself. >> reporter: what would detective olivia benson say about you for such a good job? >> probably you're brave and good job.

>> my god, brave indeed, kerry kerry, here's another wild part of this story, it seems as if this wasn't the first time alyssa experienced something >> reporter: well, she says about two weeks ago that she sa up and try to talk to her. as a good junior detective she told her mom amber about it as well as the school principal, and this morning her mom tells us that alyssa is getting some counseling right now, but she's seen no change in her daughter she remains the resourceful young girl that she's always been guys >> wow incredible story, kerry, thank you very much. >> thanks, kerry. >> we should get olivia benson, aka ms. hargitay on the phone too. a lot of people are excited to plan that long-awaited vacation tom costello standing by with all the key information that you need to plan your summer getaways right after this.

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in-depth today and this morning at long last we are getting ready to travel. >> yes, we are, after 14 months of sticking close to home, tens of millions of american families are making those summer vacation plans. we're talking theme parks, national parks, beaches. you name it, people are going. >> adding to the mix the european union plans to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists tom costello has been gathering the details up hey, tom, good morning >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. recall that masks are still required in airports, but aaa is expecting a big rebound if memorial day day traffic in fact expecting up 60 percent over last year that trend expected to continue into the summer, on the roads and in the skies and if you are fully vaccinated you are going to have a lot more options and a lot more freedom after a year of virtual lockdown, america is ready to

break loose and lose the mask this summer. the good news, it's going to feel a lot like 2019 as cities and states lift their restrictions for the fully vaccinated the fully vaccinated can also go maskless when outdoors at many theme parks and in the national parks. while kids, 11 and under won't be vaccinated, experts say their risk is low. meanwhile, for those who are eager to travel overseas, europe, eager for american tourist dollars, says it will soon open its borders to international travelers. >> in particular for those vaccinated with the new vaccine. >> reporter: that means you may need to show your covid vaccination card and take a covid test on arrival and when you fly back home. but already, ishwad is returning in paris tourists lining up at the louvre museum reopening after six months. >> that's good for us, you know, we feel more freedom, you know it's good. i'm happy. >> reporter: great britain is also moving slowly towards reopening with 70% of adults there now vaccinated

>> we are continuing with the fastest vaccination rollout i think just about anywhere in europe >> reporter: but canada remains off limits to most american tourists and anyone traveling to australia must quarantine for two weeks. >> the pandemic is raging. the pandemic is morphing it's changing every day. >> reporter: in fact, the state department lists 80% of the world as level 4, do not travel because of covid from finland to jamaica, brazil to india, but if you're staying in the u.s. over the summer, expect to pay a bit more air fares up 16% since april according to hopper.com. peaking at $293 round trip on average. hotels up 17% since march, averaging $165 by early july >> by this summer, you'll be able to take your masks off indoors everywhere and live life back the way that it used to be again for those of us who are

fully vaccinated >> reporter: the tsa will continue to require masks in airports and on planes through mid-september. most hotels will allow the fully vaccinated to remove their masks inside all on the honor system, though individual properties, stores, restaurants, and theaters may still require them. as america hopes, summer 2021 feels like a return to normalcy. beaches, backyards, barbecues, baseball, fireworks and so much to celebrate >> reporter: yeah, a lot to celebrate here a reminder, if you're not fully vaccinated, experts caution covid is still spreading, variants are still circulating, so use extreme caution and keep the mask on and socially distance in those environments guys, back to you. >> that was a bright light, though. >> yeah. >> getting ready. >> vaccications. >> i thought you made it up.

>> i couldn't take credit i haven't had an original idea since 2009. >> let's get a check of the weather. so june 1st, that's hurricane season beginning, right? so we're going to be seeing from the national hurricane center all of a sudden we're going to give those predictions unfortunately, it looks like 2021 is going to be picking up right where 2020 left off. warm water pattern suggesting in the atlantic another very active season in fact, hurricane season 2020, we had 13 hurricanes, 10 rapidly intensified and a record 11 landfalls on u.s. soil and guess what we're looking at a tropical disturbance already out into the atlantic it has an 80% chance of becoming a subtropical system it would be named ana, if it develops it would be the seventh straight year that we had a storm before the official start of hurricane season on june 1st as far as the rest of the country is concerned, a little

cooler along the coatst inland temperatures in the upper 80s in cleveland, 88, 84 down in mobile look for a flood risk today down throug good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today will reach into the low 70s, and it's still going to be breezy but not as windy as yesterday. our dry weather continues as we head into the end of the weekend and early next week. we'll see some low 80s in the forecast for the inland valleys and some of our warmest spots next week. san francisco, low 60s and gusty today. we will see the winds calm down and upper 60s by early next week. >> and that's your latest weather. >> mr. melvin. >> all right, thank you. coming up next, new drama tied to the royal family. what an investigation has now uncovered nearly 30 years later

about princess diana's most infamous interview. kirsten is -- keir simmons is live in london with that story right after this. eir simmons is with that story right after this.

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hey kier, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this report has just been released. it says the bbc fell short of its, quote, high standards of integrity and transparency. investigation into how the ing ex given by princess diana was secured by bbc journalist martin bra sheer confirming he breached guidelines. the interview that caused a global reaction and rocked the royal family still making headlines. more than 25 years ago, diana sat down with bashear to tell her side of the story about her marriage to prince charles. >> well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. >> an exclusive report published overnight revealing that martin bashir deployed deceitful methods to secure his interview with princess diana.

the telegraph reports not only placing blame on bashir but condemning senior bbc executives at the time over allegations of covering up bashir's practices. the six-month independent inquiry looked into what bashir used dishonest tactics to gain diana's trust including having a graphic designer create fake bank statements which bashir allegedly used to convince diana royal employees were being paid to spy on her. the move welcomed by prince william last year calling it a step in the right direction. diana's close friend told britain's itv bashir coerced diana. >> mr. bashir had persuaded her she was doing a good thing, everybody was conspiring against her. >> reporter: back then prince harry was 11, prince william 13, prince charles and diana's divorce was made official months after the interview. one year later the princess died in a tragic car crash in paris. for william and harry, the loss

of their mother a permanent wound. >> you feel pain like no other pain. >> reporter: the report perhaps now helping to bring some closure for diana's sons. and martin bashir this morning expressing deep regret but saying he doesn't believe his actions changed princess diana's decision. meanwhile, the bbc making a full and unconditional apology. hoda. >> all right, keir simmons for us there in london. thank you. all right, guys, coming up, i guess i'm supposed to admit that this "friends" thing is really happening. i'm not 100% there yet, but there is a new trailer creating a lot of excitement for it. we'll show it to you, but first a check of your local -- the more you need a-a-r-p. join today.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here is what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez. state leaders will consider doing away with mask requirements and social distancing in the work place if everyone is vaccinated. employers would have to retain vaccination records for their employees, the state will ban companies from ordering employees to take off their masks if they want to keep them on. they have to approve the proposal and then one more before it's a go. good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. the first-time jobless claims numbers showing444,000 americans applying for first-time unemployment claims. that number sounds high but, in fact, during the pandemic is actually quite low and investors on wall street very pleased. time to get a look at the

forecast for you this thursday. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those numbers for us. kari, how is it looking? it's still going to be breezy today but also sunny and cool as we take a look at our temperatures for san francisco, some low 60s. we really have high wind gusts yesterday. it will be calmer today. inland temperatures for spots like santa rosa, low 70s today and some low 80s by the end of the weekend into early next week. marcus? >> thanks, kari. i'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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♪ coming up. insurrection investigation overnight the house votes to establish a commission to investigate the january 6th attack on capitol hill >> the american people and the capitol police deserve answers and action. >> what happens next we are live with the latest. plus, masking 101, from what to do about your kids, to vaccine etiquette. we're answering google's most-searched questions about mask safety. and then we'll pivot topics.

>> pivot. >> the new trailer for the "friends" reunion that is already stirring up emotion. we'll have details and getting the party started. carson catches up with pink about finding the balance between being a pop icon and a full-time mom. >> i don't know what i'm doing half the time. but i'm trying to just be honest about all of it. >> how she hopes her own experiences will strike a chord. today, thursday, may 20th, 2021. ♪ so raise your glass if you ar wrong ♪ >> may 20th is looking pretty sweet. >> because. >> it's my sweet 16. >> happy birthday, from baltimore. >> congratulations. >> i'm graduating from the university of lynchburg. >> we are celebrating 50 years of marriage. >> and my dad's retirement after 50 years of employment >> welcome back.

lots to celebrate. it's a beautiful, sun-splashed thursday morning here on the east coast >> spring has sprung we have a great conversation i've been looking forward to this for a long time now, you sat down with oprah. >> lucky me. we talked about coming to terms with really a traumatic childhood. i think oprah's talked a lot about her life but i feel like she's revealing more in this moment she talks about how all those experiences have made her more empathetic to all kinds of people, including prince harry and meghan markle. i did ask oprah in the wake of that bomb shell interview if harry and meghan had any regrets about sitting down with her in the first place, and she had a really interesting answer. we'll have that and we'll have more tomorrow in our conversation with oprah. >> looking bard to that. >> absolutely. let's get to your news nearly three dozen republicans voted with democrats to launch a 9/11 style commission to investigate the deadly capitol hill riots nbc capitol hill correspondent

kasie hunt joins us with a closer look at that vote kasie, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you there are new questions about the prospects for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the capitol insurrection after gop leaders pressured their members to vote no and 175 republicans went along still, 35 republicans did vote with democrats to authorize the panel, including liz cheney and john catco who mccarthy chose to negotiate the deal yesterday a group of capitol police officers wrote an anonymous letter to lawmakers pleading with them to investigate the attack the agency later said that that wasn't an official statement republicans are largely going along with former president trump who called the commission a trap, savannah. >> all right, and kasie, what's next now you have the opposition from those republican leaders what does that mean in terms of whether the commission actually ever happens >> reporter: it means it seems it's pretty unlikely that this commission is going to become a reality, at least in its current form the senate minority leader,

mitch mcconnell, announced yesterday that he's opposed to it that's going to make it much harder to find the ten republican votes that would be needed in the senate republicans are pointing to ongoing investigations in congressional committees and the fbi probe as good enough savannah. >> kasie hunt on capitol hill, thank you. in texas the state's governor signed a controversial abortion ban into law yesterday. critics say it's among the most restrictive in the nation. nbc's morgan chesky is in dallas for us this morning. hey, morgan. >> reporter: yeah, hoda, good morning. nationwide the debate over abortion rights only ratcheting up, the supreme court deciding to hear a case, and now at least a dozen states passing more restrictive abortion measures. here in texas, this new law makes it the tbiggest with the so-called heartbeat ban abortion law. advocates say it will save countless lives. critics say it's not only unconstitutional but a public health risk. this morning texas taking center stage in the debate over

abortion rights, passing a law potentially impacting millions of women >> bill is now law in the lone star state. >> reporter: governor greg abbott signing a bill wednesday banning abortions in most cases where a fetal heartbeat is detected potentially as early as six weeks into pregnancy before many women even know they're pregnant >> in texas we work to save those lives. >> reporter: similar heartbeat bans passed by other states have so far failed to hold up in court. the texas bill is unique permitting almost anyone to sue any person or provider who may have helped someone get an abortion after the limit. >> these kinds of restrictions don't do anything to reduce the need for abortion. they're just blocking people from getting safe abortions. >> reporter: a 2017 study found 96% of texas counties had no clinics that provided abortions. 43% of texas women, however, lived in those counties.

the texas law comes at a key time as a landmark case deciding constitutional protections for abortions could be in question the supreme court announced it would hear a mississippi case challenging roe v. wade over a law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks >> states are in open defiance of supreme court precedent in the hope that this newly constituted supreme court is going to reverse roe versus wade, and that's why we see them passing blatantly unconstitutional laws. >> reporter: and again, that texas law set to go into effect on september 1st as for that mississippi case, the supreme court expected to hear it this fall with a decision expected sometime early next year. hoda >> all right, morgan chesky for us in texas, thank you, morgan. meanwhile, apparently the sky's the limit for buying a seat aboard the first manned space flight on blue origins spacecraft two weeks of secret bidding ended on wednesday now it's on to the unsealed bidding phase.

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welcome back ♪ >> as much of the country reopens, we're all trying to navigate the new rules on mask mandates and social distancing >> the latest cdc guidance says fully vaccinated people can resume activities. activities we all did prior to the pandemic without wearing a mask or without staying six feet apart. but of course there is also local, state, federal guidance to consider as well. so we know it can be confusing. >> that's why we rounded up the most searched questions on google, and we brought in vicky nguyen to answer them. hey, vick, good morning. >> we're all here together. >> so close too. >> it's all right. do you want to put your mask on? >> i mean, kind of, it's so weird. it's just not consistent in society where we can wear the mask, where we can be close. i was at starbuck's today i had to put my mask on. to get in this building i had to

put my mask on i just wish it was consistent. >> right, and it's confusing, absolutely >> we're going to answer some questions. >> yeah, google's been -- let's -- i really wasn't asking for all that, but let's start with kids and masks vick, the search for this shot up 906% in the past week first question, in the search engine, do kids still need to wear masks >> good question >> the short answer is, yes. the cdc guidance as dr. azar pointed out yesterday has not changed for kids or anyone who is unvaccinated. now, we did talk to an epidemiologist, also a mom of preschool aged kids and she gave us a reality check she said, look, the risk of kids getting sick outdoors is minuscule, so give your kids a mask break when they're outside. that means at camp, at recess. if you are walking to the park it is okay to take the mask off of kids at that point. but if they are indoors, or in crowded spaces, keep the mask on. >> our next top question jumped

350% this week about indoor masking it says what carson was referring to some stores don't require them but local governments do when can we stop wearing masks inside >> if you are fully vaccinated the cdc guidelines say you can stop wearing a mask indoors right now. but you have to remember, local and state guidelines trump the cdc's recommendation private businesses too if a private business asks you to put your mask on when you are inside, you should and that is a courtesy carry that mask with you carson you are experiencing that whiplash because you're in california and the rules are strict there some states still have the guidelines in place despite the cdc's recommendations for fully vaccinated americans >> -- cdc and human resources and corporate america would roll the stuff out together so we're in the in the areas. >> we are in that transition period for sure. >> this question topped the

search list this week as we all start to get back together can we hug again >> if you are fully vaccinated hug it out yes. absolutely >> don't touch me. >> oh carson. >> the cdc guidelines don't trump h.r. guidelines. hugs are fine, if you're not vaccinated, though, keep the mask on. a quick hug, she's good with no more handshakes, though. she wants to say goodbye to handshakes th that's. >> that's where you get all the germs. >> they transfer so many other viruses. >> google, and i was kind of interesting because i got a daughter getting married in three weeks. weddings are back. how do you ask somebody if they are vaccinated folks on google are wondering about covid wedding invitation wording. what is a polite way to do it. most of the people who come to our wedding are very vaccinated. >> most? >> and how did you ask them? did you just straight up say >> i actually put it on the invitation. >> oh, on the invite.

>> you know, we'd love you to be vaccinated and masks will be a requirement inside >> that makes it so much easier. just be straightforward, don't stigmatize it. start by being open about your own vaccine status it's okay to volunteer that information and be factual about it, incentivize your wedding guests, say, hey, if we're all vaccinated we won't have to wear masks. i would extend this to other family gatherings. we're going to a reunion in california in a couple of months i don't know if everybody's going to be vaccinated we have to ask because we're trying to plan for our own family risk. do my kids need to wear masks around you should we interact with you outside instead to keep things safe what people do affects you just don't judge don't judge. >> another question on google was can you drink alcohol after the -- you get the vaccine. >> was this on google? >> well, i can answer it, i did, and it's fine. >> thank you, dr. daly. >> no, dr. john torres says it's fine to have one or two drinks after you get vaccinated, that

should not affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. >> three's okay, too. >> anything above that bingeing that can affect your immune system and make the vaccine less effective. overdrinking is not good for your body. >> and our final question shot up a thousand percent, can you hug carson no, you can't. >> oh, come on come on, come on >> that's right, al. >> it's back but not handshakes >> yeah, sorry about that. >> no more fist bumps. >> that was great. >> let's get another check of the weather. >> that didn't look too awkward, did it >> i love you, buddy that's a family hug. let's show you what we've got going on as far as your weather is concerned for today cooler along the coast, plenty of sunshine. that flood risk doesn't continue through the gulf coast into the mid-mississippi river valley severe storms in the plains and good evening, i'm

meteorologist kari hall. temperatures will reach into the low 70s, most of us in the 60s and winds breezy but gradually calming down. as we go through the forecast, we will see a slight warmup by the end of the weekend. dry weather continues into next week, while san francisco can get gusty winds. highs in the low 60s and we will trend into the upper 60s by saturday into monday. we're also watching the showers just off to the east. >> he is on a roll. he is on a roll. don't forget we're on radio as well you can listen to this scintillating stuff, sirius xm channel 108. >> carson, you ready for some "pop start"? >> i need to get on "off the rails". >> you come on whatever you want to do. >> all right, we're so close where's my camera?ood to see you there they are we're going to start this morning, we've got billy porter. billy has an emmy, a grammy, tony, rising to promise as an openly gay black man throughout his hollywood

asce ascension, he says he's been living with a secret joe fryer's got more on porter's recent revelation. >> in a powerful interview with "the hollywood reporter" released yesterday, billy porter revealed he has been living with hiv for the last 14 years. he says shame compelled him to hide all those years, fearful of what would happen if loved ones and people in his industry knew the reality. now he's sharing his truth >> it's time to put my big boy pants on and talk. >> reporter: billy porter has always lived his life out loud but in an emotional interview "the hollywood reporter" the broadway tv and fashion icon explained why he lived in silence for 14 years after he was diagnosed with hiv. >> there's a shame connected to it, based on the world, the stigma >> reporter: porter says he was diagnosed in 2007, the same year he filed for bankruptcy and

discovered he had type 2 diabetes >> 2007 was the worst year of my life. >> reporter: after growing up in a religious family, porter says he struggled to come to terms with his hiv diagnosis >> i knew that i needed to tell my mother before the world knew, and she said i love you. i've always loved you. that will never change ♪ a life of broken heals ♪ >> porter has won a tony and grammy for his role as lola in broadway's "kinky boots" and an emmy, for his portrayal with a character living with hiv. porter says he used that role as a surrogate for his own status >> i have aids >> reporter: as on openly gay black man in hollywood, his revelation is an inspiration to many others living with hiv. bruce rich momond is the ceo of

prevention access campaign, a leading hiv/aids organization. >> when you heard the news about billy porter, what went through your mind? >> that's going to change so many minds and really reduce the stigma that kept him in the closet for 14 years. >> reporter: helping and inspiring others by sharing his story, the truth, porter says, is healing >> i feel it as i speak. i feel my heart releasing. >> reporter: porter says because of medication he has undetectable levels of the virus in his system. hiv/aids advocates say if you have an undetectable viral load that means you have no risk of transmitting the virus porter's ascension shows no signs of showing down. he's playing the fairy god mother in the upcoming release of "cinderella," and he has a memoir coming up later this year carson >> joe, that's great stuff god bless, billy

that takes a lot of bravery for that. >> sure does. >> next up, our favorite story, that's "friends." apparently it's happening. the official trailer has arrived with the cast talking about some of their favorite memories, the show's most iconic moments, and what it was like to be part of the tv phenomenon. >> i remember one time i had the news on and on the tv was an aerial shot of each of our houses. >> oh, gee. >> and i remember looking at it going what my roof is a mess. >> this is from the one where everyone finds out. >> oh, oh! >> my eyes my eyes! >> were ross and rachel on a break? >> yes, yes. >> [ bleep ]. >> appears to be real, guys. >> it does >> and if you were watching yesterday here on the show, you saw, i think it was mike and sal, they were trying to put

together this new "friends" lego set. are they wearing the same thing as yesterday, too? boy, they've been there all night. 24 hours later, how are we doing? >> sal, that's not "central perk." >> sal, what is wrong? are you okay >> help. call 911 well, guys, we'll check back in in a month but the "friends" reunion we want to mention streams on hbo max next thursday. next thursday it's actually happening. i'll believe it when i see it. may 27th. this one's for you savannah, duran duran dropping their new single called "invisible" along with a really bizarre, cool different type of music video. it was made by an artificial intelligence named huxley. this is the very first collaboration of its time. it creates in dreams using active inference interpreting the lyric skmo and emotions of a song in the same way a human might.

take a look. ♪ ♪ >> wow >> different, right? isn't that weird >> kocool. >> "invisible" is off their 15th studio album called "future past." october 22nd is when it's out. duran duran is going to be performing their new song on the billboard music awards carson, thank you. straight ahead this morning, we're going to look forward to your conversation with pop superstar pink >> yeah. >> awesome, love pink. we had a really good conversation about her music, the joyce of parent hhood and hw she juggles life as a global star and a mom so we'll chat with pink, but first your local news. ♪ so raise your glass if you ar wrong ♪

♪ in all the right ways ♪ ♪ we will never be, never be anything ♪ good morning, 8:26. i'm marcus washington. did you hear the howling overnight from some of the wind? in some of those cases it caused a lot of damage. i want to you look at this video from daly city, where a large tree came down on a car. it happened near the serramontele mall. the driver suffered minor injury but the car had major damage. and a redwood tree coming down on this vehicle. this is near downtown. luckily, nobody was hurt and the driver of the car tells us it was a rental. get a look at the forecast today, are those winds pretty much gone or are they sticking

around? >> they're sticking around for a little while. the wind advisory expired but still looking at 40-mile-an-hour gusts. temperatures reaching into the low 70s and we will see more of the 70s in the forecast. at least until the start of the weekend. highs will then trend into the low-to-mid-80s. so going from cooler-to-normal to warmer-than-normal temperatures. reaching into the mid-60s and upper 60s by sunday. >> thanks, kari. another news update in 30 minutes. see you then.

♪ >> back at 8:30, it's thursday morning, may 20th, 2021. we are looking to one of pink's many hits. carson, you caught up with her, two old friends chatting. >> we've got history going back to my mtv days she talked so candidly we talked about life, obviously

being a mom. she had the kids out on the road she's such a boss when she's at work, and the new documentary that's out really pulls back the curtain and shows to everybody, her fans, how she juggles it it's a circus, literally and then she goes home and sees the kids in the hotel. she does everything. i'm excited to share this with you. >> can't wait for that. did you know that spring's a great time of the year to press the reset button, and we can focus on our health. we're going to meet a chef who says the secret is in the spices that could already be in your pantry. >> all right, looking forward to that a few minutes from now third hour of "today." and one of our favorite couples, ted danson and mary steen ber john are going to join us live this morning. >> and tomorrow on "today," get ready, hoda, we've got a full half hour with one of our favorites, maybe not carson's, but blake shelton. we're going to catch up with him, and blake is going to treat us to a special performance. >> love that >> something else we're excited for, hoda, we're going to launch it right now you want to do the honor

>> here we go, celebrations of all kinds were delayed or canceled because of the pandemic, weddings, birthdays, and graduations. we would like to hear about those milestones that you missed and we may be able to help you celebrate them in even bigger and better ways this year. so head to today.com milestonesmissed isn't that cool? you going to marry another couple >> maybe. >> i don't know, maybe. before that, how about a check of the weather >> all right, let's show you what we've got for the weekend starting tomorrow on fri-yay, summer highs the eastern third of the country, flood risk continues in the lower gulf. on saturdays above average temperatures from the great lakes to the coast strong storms through the southwest, sunday, sunday the heat returns to the mid-atlantic states on all the way down to the gulf below average temperatures out through the plains sunshine finally returning to the gulf, and some showers

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today will reach into the low 70s, and it's still going to be breezy, just not as windy as yesterday. and we'll continue on with some nice weather into the start of the weekend. we will begin a warming trend from sunday into early next week, as we continue on with sunshine and there will at times be gusty winds. san francisco still windy today. gusts may reach 40 miles per hour, and winds calm down and temperatures warm up by sunday. and that is your latest weather. hoda. >> all right, al, coming up, carson, your one on one with pink. >> you're going to love pink's take on balancing life both as a star and a mom >> there are many other pop star moms that have called me for the recipe and like how do you do it what do you do what do you not do because for some reason people think i have it figured out. life feels like a series of

we'll just deal with it. how she says motherhood has

series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. all right, let's go, we've been waiting for this. one of the world's biggest music stars. >> a real name, by the way, alicia moore and alicia has a documentary coming out tomorrow, it's called pink, all i know so far. >> we love pink around here. carson, you got a chance to catch up with her. you guys are old friends. >> old buddies always good to hang out with pink known her forever. recently we talked about that documentary, which is being released at the same time as her album. if you think you love pink now, wait until you see this documentary. ♪ >> reporter: in her new documentary, pink, all i know so far, the pop legend gives us a glimpse behind the curtain of

her record breaking 2019 beautiful trauma world tour. >> momma, momma. >> reporter: and the tricky balancing act of being a mom and a massive superstar. >> i made the documentary because as kids we create this narrative about our parents and how our childhood was and how hard we had it if i make this documentary and they can see how loved they are and clothed and fed. so now i rearranged the cells of my being to be there for them. >> the first takeaway was you adore and worship your children. where does that love come from for willow and jamison >> it surprised me i didn't really want to be a mom. i didn't not not want to be a mom. it just wasn't sort of on my list of to dos and i had willow and, man, that thing of watching your heart go walking outside of your body, it's truly how it feels. >> reporter: pink is beaming with love for her children in this documentary directed by the greatest showman, michael gracie >> the only dragging my family all over the

world is that we're making memories together. >> reporter: but she doesn't pretend parenting is easy. >> the acrobats and the aerial work, you being a mom, wrangling the kids it's literal lirr -- >> it's a circuit. >> literally a surf kis. >> circus. >> i call it a [ bleep ] show, but you can call it a circus. >> 18 cities, 156 shows. how did you strike the balance between private parental moments and then also rip down the curtain and let michael gracie do his job >> i told him, i said, if you're going to do it, then it has to be truthful. it has to be authentic even though i'm headlining stadiums and i'm this person that calls themselves a color and people know of me, i'm still just a human being trying to figure all this [ bleep ] out ♪ >> i've never seen anybody on tour work that hard ever, and i've been on tour with lots of artists. like you are a boss, and then

willow's got 104 temp. how did you strike that balance? >> there are many other pop star moms that have called me for the recipe, and like how do you do it what do you do what do you not do for some reason people think i have it figured out. life feels like a series of we'll just deal with this. >> it seems like it's a countdown to the wembley show. what was that show like for you to play? what a venue. >> it was crazy. i remember the first time i went on trl, like i had my outfit and everyone around me was crazy excited and i just numbed down i get so easily overwhelmed that my body just numbs down. and that's how i am sometimes in a show, and so i got on stage and i was like just another show i was like, no, it's not this is awesome. ♪ >> reporter: pink's life story is the theme of her new single all i know so far, and her daughter willow is prominently featured in the music video

along with her son jamison and husband carey hart share and judith light are also featured it's the second single for pink's upcoming live album "all i know so far setless" followed by "cover me in sunshine a duet with 9-year-old willow ♪ cover me in sunshine ♪ >> i said willow, babe, you have a number one song in the netherlands, how does that feel? she's like what city is that i'm like amsterdam oh, i love amsterdam can i watch avatar >> she's not affected yet, which is good. the balance of mom and professional and wife, kick some knowledge for the "today" moms on balance. >> i don't know what i'm doing half the time, but i'm trying to just be honest about all of it the thing that i've realized, especially in the last year of being quarantined is that i'm a person that needs -- i need a minute sometimes i don't have to find somebody's sippy cup.

my kids follow me to the warm, and i can't hide in the bathroom because, again, they know how to pick a lock, ask t and they wil me ♪ i'm coming up ♪ >> since her debut in 2000, pink has released eight studio albums with 15 top ten hits on the billboard chart. the billboard music awards will honor the grammy award winner with the icon award. at 41 pink is the youngest to be honored. >> i guess there's a small little part of me that is always going to be 8. >> right >> and that little girl is so stoked. >> this is why people love you, alicia this is it from that day where you were numbing it up with me at trl to now just from a musical perspective, how do you sort of define that journey? >> i sing show tunes. ♪ when i fall in love, it will be forever ♪ i kind of grew up doing that, and then i sang in a punk rock band it's always just sort of been

this modgepodge of everything. for some reason people still want to hear it. >> it sounds great, that's why. >> i love the documentary. i'm really excited for people to see it i can't imagine they're going to love you more, but they are. it's amazing. >> oh, thank you ♪ >> i mean, come on >> i'd watch a documentary of that conversation. >> they were all like that it's so great. she told me it was funny during the pandemic, i was like what are you doing? she's like i learned how to make sourdough bread, which is hard to do. she's also been recording a lot of stuff on garage band. >> the video game? >> yeah. it's not a game, it's actually a program to record music. we also talked about a moment that was probably just too maybe heavy for this time of the day, but you know me, i had to check on her mental health, and she told me like a really crazy story that is in that conversation that you'll be able to see at today.com if you want to do that, you can stream pink all i know so far starting tomorrow on amazon prime too by the way. thanks to alicia, i love her.

>> always a great conversation she's so real. when we come back, spring cleaning for your body, the five spices that can help improve spices that can help improve your health apparently, but did you know that geico's whole 15 minutes thing... that came from me. really. my first idea was “in one quarter of an hour, your savings will tower... over you. figuratively speaking." but that's not catchy, is it? that's not going to swim about in your brain. so i thought, what about... 15 minutes. 15 percent. serendipity. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.

we are back with "today" wellness, and we're all familiar with the concept of spring cleaning, but have you ever considered it for your body? >> turns out this is a great time of year to push the reset button on your health. >> a plant-based chef and also an ambassador, her recipes and health and wellness videos have attracted a global community of millions of online followers, and her favorite all natural solutions, get your systems in shape for spring, spices spices, good morning. >> rady. >> how are you we kind of broke out the dictionary, so irerveta. >> yes, that's right

it literally translates to the science of life. it's the world's oldest alternative health system. one of the key principles is that every single that's found in nature can quickly become your medicine book we're all transitioning from the cold, dead months of hibernation to the warmer and brighter blooming time of the year, and sometimes our body just needs a little extra support, and actually, spices can do just that, you know, different spices have different qualities, and so they affect our bodies in different ways so having a wide variety of spices throughout your diet can almost act as a protective under r armor for your immunity. what are the benefits of cumin >> if you've all tasted curries or mexican food, i guarantee you've tried cumin. it's a very earthy flavor. it's very rich in taste.

cumin actually supports our digestive. it stimulates your appetite. it increases your blood flow and allows your digestive system to do what it does in the best way possible. >> what about coriander? >> yeah, coriander is -- well, for anybody who doesn't know, coriander in the u.s. is actually cilantro. it is used to relieve bloating and gas and acid. >> really? >> yeah. it's used to relieve your bloating or gas or acid reflux, and if you've been sneezing all morning like me, coriander might just be the spice for you because it's great for allergy season, too. and on top of all of that, it helps to take out the excess heat out of your body, which is great as we head towards summer. >> let me tell you a story about fennel really quick. we had fennel growing in our backyard and i had some of it, and it's really like licoricey, but the minute you bake it that goes away and i find it to be really delicious >> oh, it's so delicious i use it all the time. i love baking it with, you know,

tahini sauce it tastes fe nophenomenal it's great, you use that for post meal digestion, and it helps to freshen your breath too. for any mommas out there, it is incredible to help increase breast milk as well, the production of it and i'm sure you've noticed me use the wordy jes digestive we love eating big meals and sometimes our tummies don't enjoy that so much spices can help with that. there's one special tea i recommend. if you find it difficult to incorporate spices into your diet, this includes coriander, cumin and fennel you boil it up and it's an easy way to add spices into your day. it's a great detox tea and helps take everything out that needs to be out of your body >> interesting. >> i love that. >> that's fantastic. >> first of all, how long should we keep our spices you know, because a lot of us have had them in the drawer for years. >> my mom has some from the '70s.

>> well, i would recommend that if you have the whole spices, they will last a lot longer. as soon as you have them ground up or altered in any way, i anything, keep them in a very airtight container as soon as air gets to it, the smell and the properties of it you start losing them. so i would say at least every three months start replenishing your powdered spices. >> what about card mum. >> i love card mum it's probably my favorite spice at the moment. it calms the body, it soothes it, and it's anti-inflammatory i love having a cup of hot milk with cardomom. i put it into cakes and cookies and into muffins you can even add powder to your rice to jazz it up a little bit. >> what does it taste like >> it's sweet. it's one of the sweeter spices it's almost like fennel as well. they're both very sweet spices

i would recommend it with a dessert on the side. it's a great, great dessert. >> what about cardi b. >> cardi b, yes. >> let's talk about turmeric >> yes, oh, gosh i'm sure everybody's had turmeric it's the in fashion spice at the moment i come from an indian background, it's usually the solution to every problem in an indian household it's antibacterial, antiviral, pretty much anti everything. it supports liver function to blood to healthy glowing skin. you usually find it in turmeric powder form. i recommend having it with healthy fats it helps absorb it into the body. >> how much of any of these spices do you need to see an effort >> turmeric, a little bit goes a long way with some of the other ones like coriander, cumin and fennel. you can use large amounts, as much as you need to get the flavor

it usually shows how much is necessary for your body. you can go crazy with the other three. >> that was wonderful, thank you so much. tell jay hi. >> i will. i will >> all right, we oh, you think this is just a community center?

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oh, we're back, it's 8:00. it's time for birthdays. >> roker ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> not yet. >> were you surprised? ♪ happy birthday dear craig ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> are you 1, are you 2, are you 3? >> we'll go by 10. >> 42. over pthe past year especially. >> even carson's going in for a hug.

>> where's the bourbon >> i was hoping you did. thank you, guys. >> did you request ride like the wind by christopher cross? >> i did not >> take a smell. it actually has cardamom >> i fell for that >> never fall for it >> that was so nice. >> any big plans >> i'm going to play golf with some friends and then my kids and linz, they made a cake. >> and your parents are in town. >> we have a special birthday message for you. hit the roll around. >> and i love you. >> you are loving and kind and you're the best dad in the universe i love you so much >> we love you so -- >> and we'll give you a joke ready? take it away. >> what goes up and never comes down >> what, son. >> your age. >> oh, that's a good one oh, man. wow. that was --

>> what picture was that was that your second album >> i think it was my head shot from years ago >> that was a great picture. >> that's super cute >> is that from the '70s >> yeah, probably. >> self-titled debut album >> thank you, guys >> we're going to keep the celebration going. >> no, we're not no, we're not. >> then we have more on hoda and jenna. happy birthday, craig, enjoy your day. >> enjoy >> are you 1, 2 -- okay. we'll just keep it going that's why we have four hours. >> you're only 38 years from a smucker's jar. >> that's not true, is it? i'm 42, what kind of math are you doing? >> well, we've dropped the numbers because we don't think you'll make it >> oh. >> first your local news >> you're starting to lose it. i think you honestly thought that was 100 >> we need a fork. just one big fork. >> no masks anymore. >> what is going on here >> that was really good, guys,

thank you. good morning, 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a night a lot of people in one san francisco neighborhood in lever forget. animal patrol officers managed to corral a spotted lion. it was not far from mission

boulevard. animal control officers tranquilized it and moved it overnight to the oakland zoo. this is video of the same calf from tuesday morning on its neck. you maybe can see a collar there, a tracking collar. the cat has also been spotted this week in the pra tollia neighborhood. happening now, they're monitoring the big cats to see if they can be released into the wild, kept in captivity or perhaps euthanized. you can get to our home page for more details and link to more video from the scene.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning. i'm sheinelle. here with al, dylan. the birthday man craig melvin. >> happy birthday. >> i feel the same. you have been here for a while. >> yes. >> you have been here 42 for a little bit longer. >> you mean on the earth you mean. >> 42 is a special year. >> why? >> i don't know, it is a time for self