outage. a hazmat team measured the air around the refinery, so far there's no reports of any health impacts. let's talk about the forecast right now with kari hall. >> bright and sunny today. a little bit on the cool side. we're talking about highs reaching into the low 60s. it's going to be windy with some of those gusts reaching up to about 30 miles per hour for today. and heading out on the roads, still no update. service is suspended. they're having electrical problems. we'll monitor social media for that. >> good to know. that does it for us right here on "today in the bay." we're streaming good wednesday morning. >> a toxic fire leading to mass evacuations this morning. it is april 12th.

this is "today." >> inferno. growing health concerns over that massive fire at a recycling plant outside indianapolis. thousands forced to employee their homes. >> this fire will burn for a few days. >> officials tracking the dangerous smoke. we'll have the very latest. in the line of fire. >> dramatic body cam footage showing the final moments of that downtown shooting in louisville. this morning, what his family is telling nbc news and a first responder's emotional plea. >> there is only so many times you can walk into a room and tell someone they're not coming home tomorrow. >> one doctor's powerful message on the toll of gun violence he sees every day. totally illegal. president biden condemning russia's arrest of an american journalist. our one-on-one with the white house official leading the effort to bring him home. feeling the heat. record-breaking temps now spreading across the country.

how long will the summer feeling last? al has the forecast. those stories, plus survivor. a surfer who lost his foot in a shark attack in hawaii shares his harrowing or deal. >> i started to pray to god. let go of my leg. >> what he did to get away, and the fellow surfers who worked together to save him. and showtime! a nail biting overtime win for lebron james and the lakers as the nba postseason gets underway today, wednesday, april 12th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning.

welcome to "today." wednesday morning, middle of the week, middle of the month. >> people are saying spring is here. no, no, no. it will feel like summer. temperatures 15 to 30 degrees above normal for millions of people. so how hot will it get? we'll talk to al in a little bit. >> he's hot for sure. speaking of hot, do you remember that rain we had in california? a rare super bloom of flowers all across the state. simply breath taking. we will take you right there as well this morning. >> that's a silver lining as well. firefighters trying to put out a massive fire at a

recycling plant in indiana. sam, can you give us the latest on the fire and these evacuations? >> reporter: yeah. so good morning to you as well. we know this fire has now been burning for more than half a day. we know this is just the beginning. i want to show you now the sun is coming up here in richmond exactly what the scene looks like behind us. it almost looks like the tops of the trees, but that is trick black smoke that has been rolling through this community for more than 12 hours. we have seen fire crews in and out of this plastic recycling plant. the investigation just now getting started. but one of the biggest concerns here for residents is the toxicity of all this. you can see the smoke is blowing to the northeast over this small community. right now there are evacuation

orders in place for anyone who lives within half a mile radius of this facility. they have been asked to move out and for anyone that leaves nearby, there is also a shelter in place. so this morning families inside their homes, windows shut, doors shut. pets brought inside as well. it is important to mention, we are on the backside of this, so local law enforcement says we are safe here. but, of course, this is a growing concern for folks in this community. schools also staying home today out of precaution. >> the fire chief has been all over this. is there any sense of how long it will take to put this out or are they going to wait for this to burn itself out? >> that's a good question, hoda. even this morning we have seen flames reaching as high as semitrucks. this is a very active scene here. we spoke to fire crews that say do not have an anticipation time to lift those evacuation orders. firefighters are using ladder

trucks to fight the backside of the fire. we just have to wait it out and take precautions here in this small town of richmond. >> samantha, thank you very much. all right. this morning we also have new details on that bank shooting in louisville. dramatic new body cam video is showing the moment officers rushed toward that gunman who they say planned to ambush police. the shooter's family is speaking out as well. morgan chesky joins us with the latest. hey, morgan. good morning. >> reporter: police say they show these two officers doing exactly as they're trained to do, engage the gunman and eliminate that threat. the louisville fire department and police department blurred and edited portions of these videos, but they catch the crucial moments from the moment the police arrive to the moment the gunman is taken down. intense new police body cam video captures two louisville officers rushing towards the

gunman hidden inside old national bank. one bullet grazing officer corey galloway who scrambled to take cover and return fire after his partner, nickolas wilt, was shot in the head. >> i think he's down! >> reporter: the suspect, 25-year-old connor sturgeon was in an ambush position shooting behind the lobby's reflective glass until the officer fired the fatal shot. >> suspect is down! get the officer! >> reporter: these new images show the shooter inside the bank. armed with an ar-15 investigators say he purchased legally a week earlier from a louisville gun store. he waited for police, shooting at bystanders before striking the officer who remains in critical but stable condition. >> this young man went back in to the line of fire in order to protect others. >> reporter: in a statement to

nbc news overnight, the shooter's family writing their son had mental health issues which we as a family were actively addressing. there were no warning signs he was capable of this shocking act. dr. jason smith who treated the victims getting emotional and pleading for action. >> to everyone that helps make policy, i would simply ask you to do something because doing something, which is what we've been doing, is not working. >> reporter: we're also learning more about the five lives lost. james tutt had just celebrated his 64th birthday. those who knew him called him a finance genius with a heart of gold. 40-year-old joshua a husband and father of two was an active church member. >> the last thing he said to me was i'll do anything you need me to do.

>> reporter: 45-year-old juliana farmer had moved to louisville to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter. >> i can't tell her how much i love her. >> so much sadness. all right, morgan. you mentioned that the family knew that he was dealing with some mental health issues. how was he able to get a gun? >> reporter: yeah. what a great question. currently in kentucky, outside of a federal law that would prohibit someone with a felony conviction from purchasing a firearm, there are no laws in the books to prevent someone with a mental or substance abuse disorder to prevent them from get ago firearm. this very rifle under kentucky rules would be auctioned off which could allow it back on the streets. in the meantime, in tennessee, the republican governor just signed an order that would strengthen gun laws for anybody

looking to purchase a firearm. >> morgan, thank you. now the showdown over moscow and the white house over the fate of a reporter for "the wall street journal" arrested and has been charged with espionage there. just yesterday president biden spoke with his family after the state department officially designated gershkowitz officially designed. good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: good morning. thank you for having me here. >> i know the president has talked to evan's family. have you? what is the latest we know about his status, his health, his well-being? >> i had a chance to talk to him a few days ago. the president was able to call him yesterday. typically when a family is designated as a wrongful detainee or an american is, we move to wherever they are located in the united states or

frankly in the world and spend time in their living world talking to the family, giving them a sense of how we plan to progress to partner with the family in terms of release. we don't have that much information right now. as you know, the russians have not yet granted con solar access. he seems to be okay and in good health and good spirits. but the prison is famous for isolating its captives. we don't have a strong sense yet. hopefully we will be able to give you a better report. >> the administration designated him wrongfully detained. this seems to be a diplomatic term of art, but what does it mean? what does that enable you to do to secure his release? what is the strategy? >> it gives us now the obligation required by law after the passage that obligation requires us to bring evan home.

in a normal case where an american might be arrested. that american might be guilty or not guilty. once someone is declared to be wrongful, the united states government tries to harness all its resources and start working towards that release. that's what we're trying to do now, bring all elements of this government and trying to partner with members on capitol hill, third party intermediaries, non-profits, ngos and the family to bring him home. >> do you foresee this comes down to, as it did with brittney griner, a prisoner swap? >> i can't get into the specifics. every time we start negotiating public, to my mind, we start to lose our leverage and our ability to effect that release. some things have to be done in secret to maintain that open chain with the russians to determine what it is going to take.

but we have been working on paul wheelan's case for some time. we have to find a way to get paul and evan out. frankly, it's going to be hard and it's never easy, but i am confident we will find a way. >> i'm glad you mention paul wheelan. his brother said if there were another prisoner swap that left him behind it would be, quote, an unconscionable betrayal. in your mind, is this a package deal? >> we're not sure yet. we will have to explore that with the russians, and, again, i would like to keep those confidential for now. what i can tell you is i definitely understand the frustration of the families. i talk to them all the time. i spend hours every day talking to family members. i have had a chance to spend a lot of time with the wheelan family discussing their case. if it was my son or daughter, i would want them back yesterday. i get their frustration. we just have to keep working with the families and working with the other side to find a way to bring them home. >> these are not easy situations, as you well know.

do you think that russia has been emboldened or incentivized to detain americans wrongfully knowing they can get these prisoner exchanges? >> i don't think we can prove that. the facts of these detentions does not support that conclusion. i really can't say that the russians are now doing this or feeling embolden because of previous negotiations we've had with them. >> he's a working journalist. journalism is not a crime. the russians claim he was caught red handed in their words. do you think this particular arrest was an attempt to by russia to intimidate the media covering the war in ukraine? >> i hate to get into the heads of the russians on this one. my job is simply to bring evan home. to do that we have to bring everybody into the negotiation. we will -- whether the russians took him for reason a or reason b, hopefully we'll define that as time goes forward.

but the most important thing to know is this president, the administration and certainly the secretary of state are committed to finding a way to bring evan and paul whelan home. >> thank you so much for your time this morning, sir. we appreciate it. >> thank you. 7:14. busy morning in the weather department, al. warm out here, but you are tracking other stuff. >> we have a lot of warmth with the exception of the pacific northwest, big area of high pressure is dominating. high temperatures 15 to 30 degrees above average. we're expecting record temperatures from the rockies to the great lakes into the northeast for today. minnesota mid-80s. st. louis 79. these are temperatures you normally mid-june to early to mid-july. that's how far ahead these temperatures are. tomorrow spreads into the northeast. mid-80s. boston near 80. cleveland near 76. these are highs tomorrow that you would see in late, mid-way

into mid-june. as we head to the weekend, temperatures still warm. they do cool off a little bit. 58 in boston on sunday. 67 new york city. but still those temperatures way above normal as we move into the weekend. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. this morning president biden is kicking off a trip to the island of ireland filled with personal and political significance to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday that ended violence in ireland. kelly o'donnell is traveling with the president and joins us from belfast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this trip is all about deep relationships between nations and the biden family. coming at a sensitive time for northern ireland facing new tensions as a consequence of leaving the european union. a blustery belfast arrival for

president biden. greeted by the united kingdom's prime minister, new this morning the president and prime minister spending one-on-one time togetherer. today is about marking 25 years since the good friday agreement that ended northern ireland's decades of civil war and conflict with great britain. >> keep the peace. >> reporter: joined by joe kennedy, the special envoy for northern ireland, part of the message will be that economic development is crucial to maintain stability here. tensions are heightened after prests marched the anniversary. >> the word people tend to use when they talk about the peace in northern ireland is fragile.

>> reporter: turning back to the u.s., a new verbal round in the presidential race with president trump reacting to these comments, that president mr. biden plans to run for re-election. >> i plan on running, al, but we're not prepared to announce it yet. >> i watch him just like you do, and i think it's almost inappropriate for me to say it. but i deal with other people. i don't see -- i don't see how it's possible. look, i don't think he can. >> reporter: mr. trump, who was recently indicted on felony charges in manhattan and faces additional criminal investigations also says a potential conviction would not deter him from his own campaign. >> it's not my thing. i wouldn't do it. >> reporter: back here at belfast, the president is

speaking at a university and then it will be on to the republic of ireland where he will meet officials. but also he'll be going to county mayo where they will be welcoming a distant relation and the president and the president will be treated to some genie logical tours so he will get a sense of family ties and maybe there will be time to raise a pint, too. >> there will be a lot of fifth, sixth cousins there today. thank you very much. let's turn to sports. the lakers securing their spot in the playoffs last night, rallying past the timberwolves in their matchup. >> lebron tries to tie. >> that's a nail biter there. lebron james led the way, 30 points. l.a. won 108-102 in overtime in minnesota. that win gives the lakers the seventh seed in the western conference. and in the first eastern conference play, the hawks upset the miami heat. that was the score there 116-105. first round of the playoffs

start on saturday. >> okay, table is set. let's go to al. what's on your table today? >> we have a fire risk in the midwest that extends all the way out to the west. we will look at that. heavy rain down through south florida and wet weather moving into the pacific northwewest. let't's get to y your local l ft in thehe next 30 s seconds. . good wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures will be cooler

compared to what we've had all throughout the week and also what's ahead. temperatures dip with highs in the low 60s and it's also going to be windy, especially near the coast, with gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour throughout the rest of the forecast the sunshine continues, and the weekend is looking perfect. but then we start with the rain chances in the forecast for early next wee and that's your latest >> thanks, al. a survivor of a vicious shark attack in hawaii opening up from his hospital bed about that harrowing ordeal. gadi schwartz has the story. >> this was not just a shark attack, but it was a fight between a shark and curber and he had to punch that shark until he let go and he survived. plus, the rise of eatertainment.

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trend might be for you, adding trivia nights to bring people together and a few drinks and a whole lot of fun. >> ben affleck and what other actor are both returning as the caped crusader in the movie "the flash" >> reporter: if it's tuesday night, it's trivia night on manhattan's upper side. >> michael keaton. >> we have been coming here every week. >> tuesday night trivia brings me to the bar. >> i really love pop culture >> current events, politics. >> reporter: teams like this one meet up weekly for some friendly competition. it is a way to draw customers. and she says it is a winning answer tuesday night business is up 50%. >> it's brought in so many people that might not have found this location. >> reporter: nyc trivia league

supplies the bars with equipment, hosts, everything they need to run their own trivia nights besides the beers and wings. the group has seen a rush of interest post-pandemic and added 24 new trivia nights since november. >> we have seen more players we have seen them coming back more often. >> reporter: and it is not just in new york city the company runs events in 35 states they have gone from 200 weekly events from before the pandemic to more than 300 now. >> more different types of venues are open to it today. so the popularity has surged it's way higher. but it is a much more difficult today than it was before. >> reporter: it is a larger trend combining eating and drinking with entertainment. more than 80% of americans have tried it out for customer watching their wallets, it provides added value. before the pandemic, is a trivia night something you would have even considered?

>> i know a lot of bars did it, but that's not something i would have considered. it's amazing i would never go back. >> reporter: if you are looking to add a dose of competition, trivia is not the only option. some places customers with throw an axe in between sips or beer or play pickle ball. >> in event nights like this, that's their personal trainer, so they have to go they have to commit to it. otherwise, they might have just thought, i want to go out tonight. eh, i'll just stay in and watch tv. >> reporter: you are like a personal trainer. >> i'm a personal trainer. >> reporter: we talked to the team at the beginning of the story who was winning the trivia tournament, they call themselves shark shank redemption one of the members told us she was actually a contestant on "jeopardy," so you might have some stiff competition. >> that could be fun the axe throwing, i mean, there's always been darts in bars.

>> it's a big dart there's cages, i think it's safe. >> are you into it >> trivia night is fun because it brings your inner competitiveness in you're having fun and there's drinks. >> you can't drink too much because then you forget the answer. >> i thought i knew it. >> thanks, joe. >> thank you. >> al, how about the weather, my friend >> all i can say is with axe throwing, that could leave you with a splitting headache. thank you. thank you. unfortunately, our weather is literally, literally on fire right now, this is in ocean township, new jersey guess what there is coast to coast fire danger around from tucson all the way to the northeast, we have fire warnings, red flag warnings for 63 million people low humidity, gusty winds and

dry grasses and fuels. that's what's spawning this. now, the complete opposite down in florida they're looking at a lot of wet weather. low pressure developing. this will continue the downpours from florida into louisiana. strong storms from new orleans to tallahassee tomorrow pockets of rain continue in florida, but damaging winds, isolated tornadoes possible in the east central gulf and this moves up into the southeast bringing rain upwards of 8 inches possible in florida. isolated areas along the gulf, well, good wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're finally getting a break from all the wild weather but it's still pretty windy out there. temperatures will drop today with highs inland reaching into

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>> the way to get a super bloom is to have a dry year followed by a wet one you have seeds that don't germ and when you have the rain, it creates the perfect conditions for this and thousands of visitors from all over the world are coming to experience the magic. >> it is absolutely amazing. it is so many different flowers. >> but anyone dreaming of rolling in the flower beds for a selfie should reconsider this is a delicate ecosystem. >> if they get crushed, it is unlikely they will continue to bloom and grow seeds for next year. >> for people watching us and thinking about coming out and walking through the fields and taking a selfie, your message to them is? >> the message to them is don't doom the bloom don't doom the bloom that is an official hashtag. we will say it as much as we can. >> during the 2019 super bloom dubbed the poppy apocalypse,

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very good morning to you, it is 7:56, i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. good morning everyone, i'm scott mcgrew, the latest reading of the consumer price index shows inflation continues to slow, 5% on the headline number, 5.6% on core inflation. that's much better than the all-time highs above 9% that we've seen in the past.

yields on government debt falling this morning showing investors think this trend of falling inflation will continue. let's see if the weather numbers are falling with meteorologist kari hall. >> yeah, definitely. it's going to be cooler today compared to the past couple of days, only reaching into the low 60s for microclimates inland, 62 in oakland and novato, and 62 in morgan hill. we're getting a warming trend starting tomorrow with highs reaching into the upper 60s. overall really pleasant and spring-like seasonal weather. into the weekend we'll also have some light jacket weather especially for the start of the day. but then take a look at the weekend. highs in the upper 60s and low 70s with sunshine. we'll start to see rain chances returning to the forecast early next week. on monday into tuesday, and those temperatures will be dipping once again. but it's going to be windy today in san francisco, gusts reaching near 40 miles per hour. laura? >> winds picking up, all right, thank you, kari.

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♪ immortalize. it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, forced to evacuate this morning firefighters battling a massive blaze after a recycling plant in indiana caught fire. thousands forced to flee their homes. we're live with the latest.

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security no, let's get right to your news here at 8:00 schools are closed and thousands had to be evacuated this morning after toxic smoke hanging over the town of richmond, indiana this morning authorities say it could be days before the industrial fire that is causing it is fully out samantha johnson is at the scene with the very latest sam, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, savannah. we do know it was a plasti recycling facility that caught fire yet afternoon but one of the big questions this morning is exactly what was inside and for how long will it continue burning take a look here behind us this is not smoke that's been lingering overnight. this is fresh, black smoke that has been billowing overnight and really for the better part of 20 hours now, you can still see ladder trucks here at the scene battling the fire. community schools in this area are out for the day. we have evacuation orders in

place to make sure families that live nearby are safe and secure. one of the questions moving forward is how will this affect this community right now leaders here say they do not have an exact timeline of when these fires could be out or when the evacuation orders could be lifted. right now the fire is contained but still burning early this morning. >> all right sam johnson, thank you very much. also this morning, some two weeks after the deadly nashville school shooting, tennessee ' governor signed an executive order that strengthens background checks for gun buyers a republican also urged state lawmakers to pass a red flag law that would allow police to temporarily confiscate guns from people found to be a danger to and congress will vote o themselves or others meanwhile, they're voting on reinstating a second democratic lawmaker expelled for his role in a gun reform protest.

the cdc is tracking a nationwide surge in strep throat cases. and some states report a spike in the more severe invasive group that's called a-strep. at the same time, drug shortage is making things worse dr. john torres is here to talk us through it. anecdotally, i have heard a lot of people say their kids have strep throat, but now there is numbers behind it. why the spike? >> the reason we think we are seeing the spike is because strep throat goes along seasonally we typically see it with rsv and influenza. we were talking about the tripledemic happening and lasting longer than it was same thing with strep throat and that invasive strep you are talking about back in the fall, and they're starting to see it again, doctors are seeing more cases than they have seen in the past, hoda and that's the concern here. >> what are the symptoms

a lot of times you get a cold just your average virus and that starts with a sore throat. how do you know to check yourself for strep >> we usually think of children around the five year age group it's usually them talking about a sore throat. it hurts when they swallow they might have swollen lymph nodes. they will get a fever. sometimes they get a rash associated with that younger children can't necessarily tell you what's happening. with younger children it could be having that runny nose you are talking about and having fevers if you look in the back of their throat, it could be red with white dots. >> any parent out there knows how hard it is sometimes to find medication ever since the pandemic for children. we know there is a shortage of liquid amoxicillin for strep throat what should parents do if they can't find it? >> that amoxicillin shortage is still going on there are some other drugs we

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than you clean up? if so, you are not alone experts say the average u.s. households contain 300,000 items. millions of americans can't seem to tidy up and let things go something we can all relate to around here. it is like a landfill. okay is this neat or messy? >> messy >> okay. i'm in hoda's office, for some reason there is a toilet paper roll there is stuff everywhere. but research shows a little spring cleaning can go a long way. >> a messy space can directly affect our mental health and lead to stress and anxiety. >> let's organize this kitchen here is our result. >> reporter: perhaps all the more reason why decluttering has become a popular trend 63% of americans said they find home organization to be a significant destressor in their lives. the internet full of the latest tips and tricks. >> here's three tips for keeping

your house clutter free. >> and shows like "get organized" showing people how it's done. it has amassed nearly seven million followers on instagram, even taking on our biggest messes over the years. >> it's kind of an obstacle course i call it toy creek. >> ready one, two, three. >> oh, my god! i am going to faint! >> who could forget that time when marie paid me a visit. she taught me a thing or two about sparking joy at home >> okay, sparks joy. >> but even the queen of organizing has had a change of heart. earlier this year revealing that tidying up her own home has taken a backseat to life with three kids and she's not the only one. >> no matter what you do, there will always be a mess, and that does not mean you are a failure as a parent. >> many on social media now speaking out saying it is better to embrace some of that clutter and focus on creating a functional space that works for

you. sometimes being messy is just more realistic than trying to be perfectly organized. >> what did you learn? >> i learned a couple things by working with you. >> i don't like what's coming. >> there has been times when we do our meeting -- y'all both know i like things -- >> you're ocd. >> i have never been diagnosed, but i like things very, very organized. >> yes, yes. >> sometimes when we have had meetings in hoda's room, i clean during the meeting >> yeah, while the meeting is going on >> i believe in an organized house, but i am constantly cleaning toys and putting books away and doing whatever instead of playing with my kids. >> it is a coping mechanism. that's one thing okay we diagnosed you this morning. >> okay. >> but what about like -- we saw a lot of clutter that was like a big, fat mess.

>> yes. >> where is the middle ground? if you were to look at my dresser right now, there is probably yesterday and the day before's outfit flung over it, but it is basically a clean house. >> wouldn't it feel better before bed if you put that away. >> i don't like when you bring something new into your home when you already have too much stuff because i feel like to have room for something new, you have to get rid of something i feel like because you can click on amazon every five seconds and you are like, what is this box. oh, i don't want that. >> let me ask you this >> wait. hoda and i have a great hack there was a woman on our show that said this she said, wait five days. >> yes. >> she said, if you are going to buy your kid the whatever, barbie dream house when you probably already have the skipper dream house, the skipper car, go ahead and wait five days it's so true holly doesn't want a leash. >> isn't holly a cat >> she's a cat she wants to walk her.

>> she wants to walk her on a leash? >> i don't know where that turned i never punched on that and i waited i'm like, this is ridiculous. >> that's true back to the clutter situation, like i feel like if you came and breezed around my apartment, it mostly seems neat. if you were to open some closets, seems might start falling down >> can i tell you, though, this clutter thing works in life. have you ever had the friend who calls her ex-boyfriend or is on the phone with him all the time saying she can't find a boyfriend. you have to make space for the new thing. >> this is getting deep. >> all that stuff. it is like if you want something new in your life, whatever it is, make room for it clear out something and let it in. >> i will say, i make my kids -- >> i like it. >> i make my kids lay out their

outfits before bed, pull down their shade, get their room ready if they want to start earning an allowance, which they don't. and flush the toilet. >> that's good because sometimes kids don't. >> sometimes try never. okay. >> let's go over to al hey, al. >> oh, my god! >> what? what >> that's just us talking. >> oh. >> what? you don't remember those days? >> you don't like what we're saying >> no, i can't remember. you know, you decluttered my mind i can't think of anything. geez >> what? >> all right what what >> what part >> all of it the whole thing? >> hold on just a second. hold on. >> do you want to begin this >> hold on >> why >> but why i don't get it. >> but why you know why i'm speaking for every guy out here

nobody cares >> wow >> you're the husbands >> you're looking at a lot of heavy rain through florida clear through much of the country, much like that conversation anyway, we are looking for temperatures that are cooler in the northwest. plains, we're getting hot. look at this temperatures in the 80s. we have 80s down through florida. 90s in the southwest for the day today, record warms out in the plains. that will be spreading east. plenty of wet weather down through the gulf sunshine through the southwest i guess it is time for some spring cleaning. let's get a look at our temperatures for today. reaching into the low 60s. it will be cooler than what we've seen recently but also very windy. the sunshine continues. and we'll gradually warm up over the next few days reaching in to toed upper 60s and low 70s.

next week rain chances come back and san francisco will be windy, gusts possibly r they're still talking about it >> well, we were talking about a pile of mail. >> out of curiosity, is it just the hens sitting around talking about clutter? it's just the finality of talking about -- >> because you're neat, al. >> i'm not that neat. >> i've been in your office. >> you're neat. >> your stuff is just so your outfits, you are always on. >> you guys also talked about not flushing the toilet and then went right to al so he had to pick up from there. >> well, he could relate. >> okay. >> time for "popstart" okay. >> shall we move on? >> that was interesting. thank you, sheinelle let's start with the national recording registry.

the 25 audio tracks being preserved in the registry archives so we have "super mario brothers," the video game theme. first up, how about this '80s classic? ♪ touched for the very first time ♪ ♪ like a virgin ♪ ♪ when your heart beats, next t mine ♪ >> wow. >> you say what? >> is it the recording itself? >> i think it's the music, the song the 1984 hit "like a virgin. that was like an icon. next we're flipping the calendau back to christmas with this holiday hit. ♪ ♪ make my wish come true ♪ ♪ all i want for christmas is

you ♪ >> so now you will be singing that. >> i know. you know what? it needs a boost >> nobody ever says that. >> i'm glad they're paying attention. >> let's see who can sing along to this john denver classic. >> let's go. ♪ country road ♪ take me home ♪ ♪ to the place i belong ♪ ♪ west virginia ♪ >> there you go. >> good job. here's one more from country wa roads to an island in paradise ♪ ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪ >> next up, andy cohen on monday shared a little video of something we can all relate to,

trying to reason with a 4-year-old over screen time. take a look. >> i told you you could watch one. and how many did you watch >> two so that was so nice of me. so then how is there a third in play you know, two -- >> you want three more >> yeah. >> i kind of feel like i'm negotiating with a terrorist right now. >> yeah. >> oh, we all know that. that's it right there. >> next up, sylvester stallone, we're all used to seeing the action star as him difficult, tough guy in the movies like "rocky" and "rambo." but he's softening up with a new reality show the new trailer sees how he handles home life with his wife jennifer and three daughters. >> one of the world's biggest stars. now see him like never before,

as a family man. >> really? >> may 17th on paramount plus. >> i just jumped into stallone mode. >> girls, your dad is home. >> meet one incredible family. >> action! >> all right there you have it. the family stallone starts streaming next month on paramount plus. finally wendy's. for years, they have been serving up witty putdowns on the holiday called national roast day. tweeting out hilarious disses, like the time they tol velveeta, "we're closer to being the first restaurant on mars than you are to being cheese." we have exciting news to share this years roast day will look different because they are moving to tiktok and the queen of quips is kicking off the morning by

roasting us. >> it's me, wendy. i just wanted to come on "the today show" and celebrate national roast day whoo i hope to see you all hosting something i'm watching in the background for the thing i'm actually doing for another 72 years. oh, al before you ask, i'm not planning on running for president >> oh! that was timely. very timely. >> way to go, al you didn't see that coming. >> here is how it works if you would like to be roastedk of yo the hash tack national r make a tiktok of yourself usinge good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. deputies still not revealing any details about a high speed overnight crash that ended with a crash in san francisco. happened about 2:30 in the

morning near pier 80. and this video showing the contra costa county depuies on site. we know a car, a street sweeper and two rvs were damaged. officers arrested the driver and found a gun. and kari hall is monitoring the weather. >> and we're starting out cool but also windy. as we look outside in dublin, a busy wednesday morning and we'll reach into the low 60s there. 62 will be the high in san jose, 59 in mountain view. we're needing the jacket today and into the afternoon. but it will be slightly warmer tomorrow and that will be the trend going into the weekend. so as we look at the "7-day forecast," mid to upper 60s on the way as the sunshine stays with us. and we make it up to about 70 for the inland areas on saturday. and we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. don't forget, we're always on at

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>> a labor of love and adriana brock will be along with the perfect pair of slimming white jeans, which i personally do not believe exist. white jeans are not slimming. >> but they are decluttering >> declutter them out of your closet what else? >> we have a chef putting his spin on two classic recipes. caesar's salad with a nostalgic twist. and the five words you have been waiting for. names in bags. how she got her brown butter rice crispy treats. >> what? >> brown butter rice crispies treat. in the third hour, she is one of the biggest names in bags how she got her start, her big break and advice for other women. >> coming up tomorrow, the cast of "the marvelous mrs. maisel" will be here. >> al, we have a nice crowd out here

how about a check of the weather? >> friday it will be like summer in the northeast snow and rain, though, back through the central plains sunny skies along the west coast with severe storms that on saturday move into the mississippi and ohio river valleys. still warm in the northeast. and then sunday, sunday look for steady rain around the gulf all the way down up through the great lakes. snow back through the western great lakes. another system moves int good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we'll be reaching into the low 60s and it will be windy. winds kicking up 30 to possibly 40 miles per hour near the coast. and for the rest of the forecast, into the end of the week, into the weekend, it will be perfect. highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. and the sunshine continues and then we'll see another slight chance of rain early next week,

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a household name that mornings to "dawson's creek." since then she's branched out from acting to writing, producing and directing. she's done all that in her latest film "rare objects" that follows two women that find friendship during a difficult time in their lives. take a look. >> i have been trying to forget my memories. sometimes i think -- isn't it better to not remember the times you were happy >> or better to make new ones. >> katie, welcome. so many profound and beautiful gems in this piece of work this is six years in the making. this is like having your baby and now it's kind of this moment what does it feel like you wrote, produced and directed and starred in it. >> it feels wonderful. so many people have been on this journey with me and one of them being michael fitzgerald, my

production designer. we have gone through many different drafts what was most important to me about making this movie and what was so attractive to me with the book was this friendship between these two women. and i feel so grateful for the women in my life who, you know, have had supported me and who i support. and i felt like that was something that i really wanted to see on screen and also how that human connection can really make a difference in someone's life >> i think part of what i loved about this is so often when we feel broken, and we all have in our lives and will again, but we feel like that is our flaw that's our ugly scar, that's our yucky part of us. >> right. >> but this reminds us that those cracks are like where the lights come in those cracks when healed talk about that part of it. >> well, yes that was the big thing in the book, this konsugi technique where you are more beautiful for

having been broken, for having been damaged and this idea that women do carry around, you know, things like shame and damage and all that, and that that is something to hide. and i feel like thank god we are coming to a place where we can talk about things and we can actually be proud of the experiences that we've had and we have overcome, as opposed to let's not talk and i wanted to share that with -- through this film. >> you know, it is funny i feel like it took me so long to find my voice i am sitting here across from you, and i am 58 years old i have been here a long time it takes time to finally say, this is me this is what i want. i'm comfortable in my own skin when did that happen to you? has it already happened? because you're way ahead of the game. >> i feel like -- i feel like through different relationships that i've had with my

girlfriends and so many -- so many people who inspire me and support and like everybody taking those steps forward. >> with you. >> yeah, to take a risk. and i have so many people in my life that do that, take risks. so it makes me want to do that and i feel like with these two characters, anita and diana, it is really the story. but because there is so much joy between the two of them along with the shared pain, she's able to grow. and i feel like that's an important thing also to see because i like movies that have hope my dad always -- i mean, he's always very encouraging and hopeful. so it is part of me. and i really wanted the audience to go on this journey and by the end feel hopeful and i think -- i think it's achieved. >> you're an optimist at heart. >> i am, i guess. >> that's the best way to be

first of all, i want to point out it's been 25 years since "dawson's creek. 25 years. >> i know. >> does it feel like it's been a quarter century? >> it does i mean, it does and then it doesn't. >> yeah. >> when i see everyone, it does feel like no time has passed we fall right into old dynamics. i just saw mary margaret humes when she came to the play i was in, and john wesley ship jr. and it's just -- you know, immediately all the memories flood back and i feel like, yeah, it's so special to -- to have had that time and to have spent the beginning of my career with such talented people. >> well, just to underscore, they showed up at broadway to watch you. there they were. i love, by the way, the way you memorize lines. >> one word at a time? >> can you just describe quickly how you do it?

>> yeah, that's how i do it. i have to do it slow i was. i was there. i was there. i was there. i was there. you know. >> and you go all the way until you get the whole sentence and then the next sentence >> and then for plays, everybody else, they were cool like they'd go do it i would, before every scene, i would go downstairs and go through the scene. i go through my lines, and i did it until the end because i was like, i can't. i don't want to be the one to pull us down. so i just made sure i had those lines down, yeah >> you do the work you always have. >> i try i try. >> you always have all right. we will talk more with you in our fourth hour. we cannot wait this is a beautiful, beautiful project. it is called "rare objects." it hits theaters and will be available to stream this friday. thank you, katie. >> thank you >> savannah, over to you coming up next, we will shop a bit. sneakers to stacking rings sneakers to stacking rings we have the hot list, all the - life is uncertain.

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we are back with today's hot list the weather is warming up. people are feeling good. they want to get out and about and our shop today team has put together some trending items you can use and love adriana is our editorial director if you want to buy any of these things, you can scan the qr code you see right there. ready for some spring shopping how did you pick these >> the whole editorial team got together and said what's trending what is cool what is worth your money >> okay. >> this combines fashion and function, which we love. >> is it a fanny pack. >> it is like the fanny pack's cousin it is a shoulder bag from uniolg it is large. you can throw this over your shoulder for travel, stuff it in with all the essentials and you are good to go. >> so can you do cross body,

too. >> you can do cross body the strap is adjustable and it comes in a bunch of fun colors >> it is great if you are traveling with kids. >> can i do the lazy susan >> yes. >> this is our tech find it is an sd card reader for your iphone this is kind of for those folks out there who love taking all the photos and maybe have run out of space on their phone storage or cloud storage, which can get pricey this is under $15. you seriously just plug it in. >> are you putting your photos on the phone from this device? >> not the device. it has a micro sd and regular sd a really big trend is gen z is loving a digital camera. this is all the rage right now if you are taking photos on your digital camera, pop your card in and transfer them on to your phone. it is so good if you like a physical backup of your photos as well. >> love that okay, great.

what's next? >> okay. this next one is super controversial. >> are these schrunchies >> these are wristbands to help you wash your face and they help you avoid all the water. you are giving me this look. >> i didn't know this is a problem. >> exactly it's either really genius or not the smartest thing ever. but these are trending all over tiktok people love them we got into a heated debate in the office about these because some people were like absolute game changer others were like, i don't know if we need this. >> you are not washing your face with these. >> no. >> these are just literally preventing the water from coming down your arm all over the vanity it is kind of fine and in microfiber. >> i get it. i get it but with all the problems in the world, like is this one we need to fix >> exactly you guys be the judge. >> okay. you do you, as i like to say what is this

>> stacking jewelry is a big trend. here is a big way to get on with it with this affordable eternity band. they're really cute. this is a really easy way to update your jewelry. we did a story on this and it took off on today.com. our readers love this. it is really fun you can't go wrong with any of these. >> they're really pretty. >> and super affordable. around $15 >> yeah, if you want to buy more than one and you can do the stacking without breaking the bank >> you accepted the challenge. >> the white jeans that are flattering because i find white jeans to be very difficult unless you are a stick figure. >> exactly we scoured the internet. one of our editors who is here danielle found the perfect white jeans. the brand's motto is we make

jeans for every size and shape they truly deliver with the blake style. these are super flattering on all shapes and sizes they have a lift tuck technology that they make their jeans with that keeps you sucked in, nice and tight. >> i was going to say because sometimes the white jeans, they don't hide your cellulite stuff. it's all there >> yeah, they are nice and slimming and a cute flare design, and so we have a 30% discount >> you look great. >> thank you. >> but you're a hot momma. what is this one they're telling me to hurry up. >> these just came out a couple weeks ago. hot off the press. they're a little bit more design forward, but still made with all the stuff we love about allbirds, which is moisture wicking. >> that platform heel. >> yes but you get the all day comfort you can wear all day long and on your walks >> it would be cute with a dress even finally on the hot list, hot sauce. >> we had to put this in the hot list because we can't do a hot

list without a hot sauce, obviously. this is a cool brand called small axe peppers. it was featured on the hot ones, the youtube show the host called it one of the best hot sauces he's ever tried. >> are these stage nachos or can i try this >> you can try >> i don't know how long these have been here >> they make all hot sauces with peppers and ingredients sourced from local community gardens and urban areas. they have sauces inspired by the bronx, san antonio, chicago. this is a pantry staple from one of our editors on the team, jess. >> oh, boy now i'm supposed to read can you read that? >> to check out the list, scan the qr code or head to today.com/shop. >> nailed it mr. roker. don't leave me hanging i'm hi-fiving you.

>> we're talking about a '90s style caesar's salad and what i have been waiting for all my life, vanilla bean, brown butter rice krispies treats. you're welcome but first, this is "today" on

we are back with "today food." two-time award winning chef visiting us from new orleans where he's partnering. this is such a great story with your high school teacher to do good. the foundation, it brings culinary education and resources to high school students across the nation good to see you again. >> thank you, al. >> tell us about this foundation. >> so i had a teacher that saved my life. her name is donna barnett. when everyone else during high school kind of wrote me off and said, alon, there is no hope for you, donna saw something in me

and saw that i loved cooking and really helped to create the pathway for me forward into culinary school. got me my first job at a fancy restaurant and really helped me understand the importance that cooking can have. >> that's great. >> one of the first things she would talk to me about is a fancy way to make caesar's salad. that's the recipe i want to make today. >> all right. >> because this recipe kind of opened my eyes to the idea that something could be different a classic recipe could be interesting and it could go above what you would just expect it to be. >> you're upping the croutons. >> yeah. we're upping the croutons. here we have some ciabatta bread. i diced it up. you can also use baguette or wheat or white bread here i have some salt, some ground cumin, some coriander and smoked paprika

we're taking the croutons to another level. >> yep we will toss them around and we're going to go into some hot oil here and let them start to toast up. so you can see here the oil is starting to toast the croutons we will just let those cook. >> now we have to make the dressing. >> now we have to make the dressing here we have a blender with garlic in it i will put some garlic juice, some dijon mustard and make a delicious caesar dressing here some vinegar, some egg and then anchovies. >> i love anchovies. >> some people love them some people hate them. if you don't love them, you can omit them. then extra virgin olive oil and vegetable oil, canola oil. that helps to tone down the

extra virgin olive oil flavor. >> for time sake, we zhuszh that up. >> pour in the oil we have some romaine here that we will chop up. and then once it's all chopped, we have it in our bowl. >> right. >> now we will make it really retro. in the '90s, everyone was putting goat cheese and roasted peppers on everything. >> okay. >> and, so, that was like one of my things to be like, wow, that's a great flavor combination. so we mixed goat cheese. we have mixed roasted peppers. do you guys like it? >> very much. >> you're not just saying it, right? >> no. >> anchovies >> my favorite thing >> donna and i have been working with the foundation to support a local career and technical sciences school called the new orleans career center. and this is a recipe that the students made when we raised $100,000 at saba to help build out their kitchen. >> yummy. >> love it so much for the recipes and to learn more about the foundation, check

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