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direct hit. >> there's a tornado right there. >> there's a tornado! >> at least two people killed, dozens hurt in a small town just south of oklahoma city. crews now searching through debris for survivors and the threat of even more severe weather not over. we'll have the full forecast, just ahead. new details. we're learning more about the disturbing rash of shootings across the country. one of them a texas cheerleader in her uniform at the time, now fighting f for her life. >> the girls are going to have a long road of emotional recovery after this. >> just ahead, the growing demands for justice from coast-to-coast. supreme court showdown. the justices extending nationwide access to a commonly used abortion pill through tomorrow. what sparked that move and when they could now decide the drug's fate. uncertain future. tiger woods undergoes surgery less than two weeks after withdrawing from the master's in obvious pain.

>> that is not easy to see. >> what his agent is saying about the star's recovery and why he is not putting a timetable on tiger's return to golf. those stories plus, summer travel boom. airlines preparing for a record number of passengers while facing new concerns over pilot shortages. so how will this impact your vacation? we'll ask captain sully sullenberger. and 50 shades of yay! groundbreaking new discoveries onon why peoplple go gray y and potential l way to reverse it. an inside look at what some are calling the holy gray-l. today, thursday, april 20th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today. "7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we're happy you're joining us on

this thursday morning and we want to get right to our top story. those deadly tornadoes causing devastation overnight in the central united states. at least 15 reported across 3 states. >> it's been a very hard night in the small town of coal, oklahoma, decimated in just two minutes. at least two people killed there. the search for survivors continues this morning. >> as we said, the severe weather not over yet. that system is still making its way across the region, leading to new watches and warnings. we'll have the very latest on the forecast and a live interview with one of the first responders in oklahoma in just a moment. but let's get started with nbc's jesse kirsch who's covering it for us. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. thousands of people without power and unfortunately officials say at least two people killed after at least dozen reported twisters hitting multiple states. >> look, there's a tornado right there. >> there's a tornado. >> it's getting bigger.

>> reporter: overnight, reports of multiple tornadoes ripping through the middle of the country. >> massive tornado. >> reporter: roughly 25 miles outside of oklahoma city, homes and structures in the small town of cole were shredded in just minutes. >> complete chaos. we walked outside, trees everywhere, metal everywhere, everything just destroyed. >> reporter: dozens were injured and hundreds of first responders have been searching for survivors, worried the number of deaths will rise. >> it is reasonable to expect even more given the damage we've seen. >> this is a violent, large circulation here and it could produce a large, violent tornado. >> reporter: students in oklahoma baptist university seeking shelter and returning to chaos. >> the mattresses just flew everywhere. >> i went back to check on my room when we got released. there's glass everywhere, my window is gone, my room is a whole mess. >> reporter: the national weather service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in oklahoma, iowa, and kansas,

where a reported twister touched down in strong city. >> all right. we've got a tornado. >> reporter: relentless winds toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 20,000 customers throughout oklahoma. massive hail pummeling the ground. another spring storm leaving tragedy and destruction in its wake. >> this is really the worst storm that this town has ever seen. >> reporter: today into tonight, 27 million at risk of severe weather. large hail and a few tornadoes possible with communities that have already been hit picking up what's left. hoda? >> all right. jesse kirsch for us there. jesse, thank you. >> joining us now is mclean county scott gibbons on duty through the night in cole headed back there. can you describe the devastation and damage you've witnessed? >> this is one of the most significant tornados that we've received in that area. with oklahoma, we're used to tornadoes to some degree, but each time we experience this, it

never gets easier. the small town of cole, which is in the middle of our county, mclean county, oklahoma, is roughly a 600-person population, roughly 16 square miles. at nightfall, a good portion of that town was affected by the tornado. we won't know a lot until daybreak. >> you know, deputy, tell us a little bit about the search and rescue. i know there was an alarm that sounded to alert residents 15 minutes before the tornado hit. it gave people some time to take shelter. so now you're in a search and rescue mode. tell us how that is going and what we know. >> so, we were very fortunate that within our area, a lot of our folks heeded the warnings that local media and newscasters put out. we had responded to multiple residences that had people trapped within their shelters. so those warnings did go where they were supposed to and put people in their shelters, a lot

of folks may not have made it outside of that. like we previously spoke, we have two confirmed fatalities, one was at the scene, one was a person who was being transported from the scene, who appears to have passed of a heart-related issue in combination with the storm. >> deputy sheriff, the images are just devastating. i know it's been a long night for you. appreciate you spending some time this morning, sir. thank you. wish you the best of luck. >> have a great morning. thank you. be safe. >> difficult times there. let's get more on these powerful storms, where they're headed and what we can expect. let's bring in nbc meteorologist bill karins who's in for al who's on assignment. >> as you can see, it's still dark, so we don't know the full scope of all the damage. cole was hit just before sunset, but we had 15 other tornadoes throughout the region. so we showed you all the pictures from oklahoma city. we had a bunch reported just north of wichita and a bunch just south of omaha in areas of iowa.

the tornado threat has ended. that's the good part. we have the chance for damaging wind in the next hour in kansas city will be pretty rough with those storms rolling through. then a break the rest of this morning. then this afternoon, the heating of the day, the humidity, the storms will fire up again. 27 million people at risk from st. louis to little rock, dallas to fort worth area, arlington down to san antonio and austin and large hail is the biggest threat today. we could see baseball to even softball-sized hail. so it doesn't look like tornadoes will be the biggest threat today. hail, unlike yesterday. >> bill, we'll keep checking back in. thank you. now to this string of shootings in the spotlight this week, including that tragedy in texas. a group of cheerleaders shot in a grocery store parking lot after one of them accidentally got into the wrong car. an 18-year-old victim is still in critical condition this morning. we've got complete coverage. let's start with nbc's catie beck who's in austin for us. catie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah.

payton washington was just days away from the biggest cheerleading competition of the year. her father actually tells nbc news she was wearing her cheerleading uniform when she was shot. now instead of joining her teammates in orlando this weekend for that competition, she'll be recovering here in the intensive care unit. in texas, a high school cheerleader is in critical condition this morning after police say a man fired a gun at her and three teammates who accidentally approached the wrong car following a late-night practice. >> the girls are going to have a long road of emotional recovery after this. >> reporter: authorities arrested petro tello rodriguez jr., charging him with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony. >> i'm payton washington. >> reporter: payton washington is one of two teens who were shot and injured in a supermarket parking lot early tuesday morning. washington's father speaking out, telling nbc news the shooter showed his weapon and then, quote, just started

shooting at the girls. kaylin washington adding, you watched her walk up to your door on accident. it's a girl in a cheer outfit. she says the 18-year-old girl who was struck in her leg and back had to have her spleen renewed. removed. payton, who's no stranger to health challenges, having been born with one lung, earned a tumbling scholarship at baylor university. >> she's extremely tough. >> reporter: washington's teammate, heather ross, was grazed by a bullet in her leg, but is expected to compete this weekend in her final high school cheer competition. tuesday's shooting in texas one of several making national headlines this week of young people injured or even killed for mistakenly being in the wrong place. in upstate new york, 20-year-old kaylin gillis was shot and killed after she turned into the wrong driveway while looking for a friend's house, according to the police. >> kaylin was an amazing young lady. we all loved her so much.

she was so kind. >> reporter: the alleged gunman, kevin monahan, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. he's pleaded not guilty. gillis' father pleading for justice for his daughter, who he says dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. >> for this man to sit on his porch and fire at a car with no threat just angers me so badly. >> reporter: the woodland elite cheer team has actually set up a gofundme page to help with payton's medical expenses as she recovers in the icu. so far, it's raised over $100,000. savannah? >> senseless is the word, catie. thank you very much. meantime, the kansas city homeowner who's charged in that shooting of a 16-year-old who rang his doorbell made his first appearance in court yesterday. nbc's maggie vespa was inside the courtroom. hey, maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. we watched here at the clay

county courthouse as 84-year-old andrew lester pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. the judge ordering him to turn over all weapons as a condition of his bond. this as lester's ex-wife speaks out overnight about what happened and the family of the boy who was shot reveals more about his pain. after nearly a week of unrest in kansas city, the 84-year-old white homeowner charged with shooting a black teen who rang his doorbell pleaded not guilty in a missouri courtroom. the judge yesterday ordering andrew lester, who used a cane and spoke softly, to turn over all weapons and have zero contact with 16-year-old ralph yarl. >> he's going to spend the rest of his life in prison. that's the outcome we're hoping for. >> reporter: according to court documents, lester claimed the boy rang his doorbell and pulled the door's handle and that he thought someone was right to break in. [ chanting: justice for ralph ]

>> reporter: public fury fueled by the family's story that ralph hoping to pick up his brothers went to the wrong home and only rang the doorbell. moments later, shot in the head and arm. lester's ex-wife speaking out overnight, telling "the new york times" that though they haven't spoken in decades, she remembers their 14-year marriage as troubled and that he was prone to fits of rage, smashing objects in their home when he was angry. quote, it doesn't surprise me what happened, she told "the times." meanwhile, ralph's recovery only beginning. a new photo shows the high school junior out of the hospital and smiling with his attorney. though his family says the teen is struggling to process the pain of what happened, he also feels immense support from the public. >> he's loving the love that he's getting from everyone. he is -- of course, he's not back to ralph, but he's alive and he's healthy. >> reporter: even celebrities like justin timberlake and jennifer hudson demanding justice.

a gofundme topping $3.3 million. a teen just starting to heal as the criminal case tied to his tragedy moves forward. nbc news has made multiple attempts to reach andrew lester, and as of yesterday, his new attorney. so far those attempts have been unsuccessful. and that includes yesterday here at the courthouse, when we were hoping to speak to him after the arraignment, but we were told andrew lester came and went through a private entrance. county prosecutors say he faces the possibility of life in prison. hoda? >> all right. maggie vespa for us there. maggie, thank you. also this morning, there are new developments in the legal showdown over a widely used abortion pill, it will remain widely available at least for another day, after the supreme court extend its pause on that lower court ruling that fought to limit access to the judge. the move gives the justices a bit more time to decide ether wh you didn't choose cat allergies. your hairlrline. or that ththing where e your knee e just gives out t for no reaeason. but.t... you can chchoose your doctotor

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here, one of which would be unusual, but perhaps on these facts, the supreme court could say, we're going to just take this case right now on the merits, let it be briefed out, because let's not forget, there's a texas ruling that says one thing. there's a washington state ruling that says the opposite. this question before the court right now is whether to just pause it and let it play out in the lower court. how do you see this playing out? what are the options here? >> you have those two conflicting decisions and also another new lawsuit just yesterday brought in maryland by the generic drug manufacturer because it says if that lower court decision goes into effect, its rights would be affected because the generic version is the pill that most women use, and those lower court decisions would rip it off the market, as well given all of those complications, this may be one of those unique times where the court says, we'll grab the case for itself do they keep that stay in place of the lower court decision, or do they allow this to go into effect i would think if they're going to take it for themselves, they'll probably keep the lower

court decisions on hold for now and let the case be briefed out. maybe even before summer recess, getting a little late in the day. perhaps even kick the can further down to the fall >> well, maybe this is why they need more time it's pretty complicated, laura thank you very much. it is one of the telltale signs of aging it's when your hair starts to go gray however, there could be some good news on the horizon for anybody who would prefer to keep their original color here's what it is. researchers at nyu say they may have discovered what causes hair to go gray in the first place. they say color-producing stem cells become stuck in the hair follicle as the person gets older. well, those stem cells aren't able to properly mature or get the necessary signals from the body to produce the color. so the next step is to figure out how to free those stuck cells and reverse the graying process. can you imagine? this is like the rosetta stone of hair. >> it really is. it's amazing it seems extremely complicated,

when, there's just for men or women >> gray is so distinguished. >> i don't believe the science at all on this >> really? >> i tell my kids it's because of them 100% after. >> i actually once tried to pluck -- i was like in my 20s and my mom had a gray hair, i said, do you want me to pluck it, and she said, no, i earned it >> i earned it >> some people say it would multiple one will be 20 >> well, bill, you look very authoritative. >> distinguished we'll go with that i hope everyone is ready for another blast of warm weather. near-record highs the next few days east coast is like turn the air on, turn the heat off, turn the heat on. d.c. could be near 90 today and tomorrow and our poor friends in the northern plains. fargo, you're dealing with river flooding and it will snow once again at the same time a lot of weather extremes across the same country and of course aumt thoughts on the tornado cleanup in the north and ththe east that's a look at your national forecast we'll get to your local forecast

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>> that's a look at your thursday forecast. >> all right, bill thank you. still ahead, new questions about tiger woods' future in golf after he underwent another surgery. kaylee hartung is on that story. >> as long as tiger woods can swing a club, golf fans will be thrilled to watch him, but it's unlikely we'll get to see that anytime soon with news of this latest surgery coming up, we'll tell you what medical experts say about how long it could take him to get back on the course >> kaylee, thanks. and up next, a closer look at your summer travel. the airlines and the tsa bracing for record crowds while pilots and other key positions are getting harder to fill what does it mean for you? we'll have the latest in a conversation with captain sully sullenberger but first, this is "today" on nbc. you didn't chohoose cat allergies. your hairline. or that ththing where e your knee e just gives out t for no reaeason. but.t... you can chchoose your doctotor who willll care forr all ththe things you didndn't choose.e. kaisiser permanenente

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vonda wright, who did not treat woods, says it can take at least three months to heal under the best of circumstances. >> subtailor fusions are usually done with very large screws, not unlike the diameter of this pen. >> reporter: woods says he's now recovering and looking forward to rehabilitation, which experts say can take up to a year. >> now we won't have as much flexibility front and back, but most importantly, side-to-side and look at a golf course. you can't go anywhere on a golf course without uneven ground and needing side-to-side motion. >> reporter: woods last teed off at the masters earlier this month. >> the difficulty for me will be the walking going forward. >> reporter: but it wasn't easy for him on the grounds of augusta national >> that is not easy to see >> reporter: the five-time masters winner visibly in pain, limping across the course. woods pulled out of the tournament in the third round, then tweeting that he re-aggravated his plantar fasciitis.

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to set the table hi, tom. good morning >> good morning. we all remember the chaos at america's airports last summer too few pilots and ground staff. thousands of flights canceled. with passengers surging back while the major airlines have managed to hire and train more pilots, the nation's regional airlines are warning they are facing an acute shortage of pilots, which could threaten service to small airports nationwide this summer could be a record breaker. >> reporter: countdown to the summer getaway don't expect an open middle seat it's shaping up to be another season of crowded airports and packed planes. >> good morning. how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> reporter: the head of the tsa tells bloomberg, the agency is preparing for a record number of air passengers throughout the summer, comfortably above pre-pandemic numbers with airports in orlando, dallas, houston and east coast hubs all expected to be the busiest.

with demand surging, american airlines is joining delta and united in temporarily cutting back some flights into new york airports citing air traffic controller shortages. it follows a nationwide pilot shortage, which has been easing in recent months, as the major carriers ramp up hiring and training still, many regional airlines are struggling to find enough pilots as some in the industry call for changing pilot qualification and training standards to address the shortage the head of the airline pilot's association says, that is a nonstarter >> this is no time to weaken safety standards >> reporter: we visited united's flight training center in denver last year, where the airline trains new and veteran pilots around the clock >> you're hitting the wind shear a little bit, so -- >> wind shear, going around. >> reporter: the faa requires pilots to go through simulator training every nine months, honing their skills and preparing for the unlikely emergency. meanwhile, pressure is building on southwest airlines after that

technical glitch on tuesday caused a nearly 2,500 airline flights to be delayed. southwest says data connection issues were to blame but it follows its meltdown last december, when outdated systems led to more than 16,000 of its flights being canceled two million passengers stranded. so what can you do to prepare for travel this summer given that flights are already filling up, experts say buy your tickets now. hopper.com reports domestic summer airfares will be nearly 18% more expensive than a 2019 pre-pandemic back to the pilot shortage at the regional airlines. you know, there's been talk of raising the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 67. but the unions and most airlines oppose that. and there's been talk of lowering the required hours pilots must have to become a commercial pilot, but there's not much support for that at all right now. so good time to become a pilot

if you're a young person looking for a career savannah >> tom, thank you. joining us with more perspective, a pilot who spent more than a half century flying and needs no introduction. sully sullenberg who was behind 2009's miracle on the hudson, expertly landing his jet in the new york river after losing both engines after takeoff. captain sullenberger, good morning. you're the perfect person to talk about this because there is a pilot shortage it is a problem. some people say, well, okay, raise the retirement age, maybe that's the solution. reduce the number of training hours. maybe that's the solution. where do you fall on this debate and how do you fix this pilot shortage problem >> well, it's great to be with you. and as you just noted, our first officer on that flight and i were suddenly confronted with the emergency of a lifetime. and so, i know firsthand what's at stake and what it takes and that experience can literally make the difference between success and failure of life and death

so, diminishing the standards now is absolutely the worst thing we could do, especially after all of the aviation incidents we have had lately what we should be doing instead is looking at it very differently. we need to find more and better ways to have well-defined pathways and some financial assistance to be able to arm pilots with the knowledge, skill, and experience that they need to be able to do the job and keep all of their passengers and crew safe. >> you talk about experience and that brings us to the retirement age. the retirement age now is 65 some are proposing moving it a couple of years to 67. we hear the airlines and the unions are against that. where do you stand on that issue? >> that would be a band-aid, at best it would buy you a little time what would be more effective is if we have a national, you know, conversation about this. and probably in a government industry partnership to really encourage more people to join aviation and do some financial

assistance to widen the catchment area that we can have more people come into the aviation industry and not just pilots and flight attendants, but aviation maintenance technicians, agents, and many others, especially after covid many industries are understaffed and they're stressed and that's where we find ourselves in aviation right now. >> well, it's a complex problem, but great to have an expert on to discuss it. captain sullenberg, thank you very much for your time. >> appreciate it >> great to be with you. all right. 7:44 what do you say we get another check of the weather we've got bill karins in the house. hi, bill >> "what is going on" weather has returned remember a few days ago when it was 90 and everyone was like, what's happening on the east coast? that's going to return abnormally warm weather, short lived, one or who days this may be the warmest that many areas in the ohio valley and east coast will be for three or four weeks. if you like summertime warmth, enjoy the next few days because it will cool off in a hurry. today, chicago, 75 cincinnati, 84 near 90 in northern virginia today. 19 degrees warmer than it should

be some of that warmth sneaks up into the new york city, 77 on friday very unusually warm. near record highs in area of central new york, too. but it will come crashing down and cool off with some rain on the east coast as we go through your saturday into your sunday notice, boston, only temperatures in the 50s. the opposite of this, all the cool conditions in the west. still snowing in some of the mountainous areas. highs today only in the 50s in denver and areas in the northwest, still dealing with a little bit of rain and a little bit of snow. typical spring, right? we've got some heat, some severe storms and a litit that

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confirmed to have been killed. we know there are dozens of injuries, thousands without power, and as first responders search for survivors, there's concern that the death toll could climb in the aftermath of this severe weather outbreak cole, oklahoma, about 25 miles south of oklahoma city, one of the hardest hit communities. you can see the devastation there. students also were facing threats east at oklahoma baptist church university that's east of oklahoma city all of this as 27 million people today into tonight face a new severe weather threat. there's the possibility of large hail and a few tornadoes again as the communities already hit are picking up what is left behind hoda >> jesse kirsch for us there on that story jesse, thank you >> and that extreme weather is still on the move this morning we have nbc meteorologist bill karins this morning in for al. tell us who's in the path of that danger today. >> let's get right to the areas of concern

we have these severe storms from last night we're no longer watching a tornado threat we could still get some lightning and small hail and damaging wind. that's heading through the kansas city area currently let those storms pass if you can before you head out the door also a thunderstorm heading towards the tulsa area these will die off this morning, and these will regenerate late this afternoon, very classic severe weather later today and the problem is, they're going to form right over the top of a metropolitan areas like dallas and fort worth. and we could have some very large hail to watch out for. not a lot of a heads up. they'll be literally over the top of you as you're heading out from school and also work later today. st. louis all the way to little rock, everyone included in this. mostly a hail threat isolated tornadoes but the hail could be the biggest problem. this area in blue here, this is where we could get 2-inch hail you say, what does that meanngl roof will get damaged and have to be once you get to about 2 inches, that's where your windshield can get smashed or your car will get dented, the shingles on your roof will get damaged and have to be replaced that's golf ball to tennis

ball-sized hail. yesterday in marion we had 4-inch softball-sized hail >> we'll keep our eye on it. thank you very much. an irs agent thought to be involved in the investigation of hunter biden's taxes is asking for whistleblower protection so he can share sensitive information with congress. an attorney for this unnamed agent says his client believes the inquiry has been hampered by conflicts of interest, preferential treatment and politics in a letter to lawmakers he said his client is willing to give sworn information. prosecutors have been investigating hunter biden's taxes since 2018 biden has denied any wrongdoing. saying i handled my affairs legally and appropriately. let's move to the dramatic rescue of a father and daughter after their jet ski sank to the bottom of an alligator-infested lake in florida. the pair saved by a good samaritan and a sheriff's deputy who happen to be on routine patrol all of it captured on body camera

anne thompson has more on this hey, anne, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. this is a story that shows how quick thinking the kindness of strangers, a little luck, and most of all, life jackets kept a situation near tampa this weekend from becoming much, much worse. >> oh, my god, i hear them i hear them. >> reporter: daylight was all but gone -- >> we're coming! >> reporter: when on this florida lake, a miraculous find. a father and daughter pulled to safety about an hour after their jet ski sunk their rescue captured on a deputy's body cam. >> i'm going to pull you by your vest, okay >> it's okay >> reporter: a sunset ride on saturday night in baker creek park northeast of tampa, nearly tragic when 31-year-old christopher snow and his 13-year-old daughter, alexis, suddenly hit trouble alexis explained to her rescuers --

>> our jet ski sunk underwater >> reporter: snow's girlfriend worried when she couldn't reach the pair she told hillsborough county sheriff's deputy kevin wright who was on patrol. he enlisted the help of samantha joe conover and her family's boat >> it was nerve-racking for all of us. >> reporter: the team went out to find the two. >> i don't think i ever could be able to get it out of my mind, the screams i heard from her >> reporter: once on the boat, the two were visibly exhausted >> relax a little bit. >> just tired. >> i'm tired >> reporter: the moral of the story, says the sheriff, always wear your life jacket. >> if this father and his teenage daughter wouldn't have been wearing life jackets, this would be a totally different outcome. >> reporter: thanks to those life vests and teamwork, the father/daughter duo is safe. >> it was amazing. like, i cried, i held my husband, i cried we would do it a thousand times again. >> the father had a life jacket on, but christopher snow says his did not fit properly and he

wants everybody to remember that you always need to wear a properly-sized life jacket, because they treaded water for nearly an hour before they were found. and he said he was just gassed at the end >> and you think about alligator beneath and all the rest >> just the sheer panic. >> terrifying. >> as night falls. >> yeah. >> annie, what a story thank you. we'll go to the nba real quickly. a pair of teams picking up their first wins of the playoffs >> 19 of 30 from the three-point line, here's florida with the steal, to the bucket, in with two hands. >> milwaukee bucks blow out the heat, 138-122. the series all tied up now at one game apiece. in memphis, it was the grizzlies holding on to beat the lakers 103-93 now that series is even 1-1. the denver nuggets also won last night. they take a 2-0 lead in their first round matchup against minnesota. >> there you have it >> got all that? >> got it! lock it in just ahead, feuds, family, a whole lot of action.

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should do that too general rules of thumb you should divide your weight by 2.2, times that by 25. so pretend you are 150 pounds, your kilograms would be 68 times 25 would give you 1,700 calories a day to figure out how many you should have. so maintaining would be 1,700. you wouldn't want to go below about 1,300. also, what are these heavy restrictions if we're omitting anything, only drinking water or special juices, probably not good. let's not do that. >> let's bring us to the next panel, which is, is it sustainable? some things you can do for a day or two days, and that's it but you actually need fuel to function >> that's right. please, everyone, eat protein and fat. you need that to fuel your body. also, fiber and hydration. the things that people don't realize in the summer, digestion is slowed. >> oh, okay. >> so what will help to speed it up fiber and water. so these are ways for you to help yourself in the summer. and also, fiber helps with weight management. so if you're eating extra vegetables and fruits, you know,

at lunch and dinner and a snack, you'll be able to get to that goal >> what is enough protein and fat? >> again, it does depend on average, fat is about 20 to 35% of your calorie requirement. and the protein, back to that calculation. it could be anywhere from 1 to 1.2 grams per kilogram if you were 68 kilograms, you would have about 68 to about 82 grams per day. for context, four ounces of chicken is 31 grams of protein >> how about hydration >> guys, we need like 98 ounces of water it's more than eight cups. it's more than eight cups. i like to get a 32-ounce container and fill that up two times. >> one of those big jugs people walk around with >> is it balanced? when you say 25% fat, i was like, great, eat a bunch of french fries but not all calories created equal. >> not all calories created equal. let's not omit certain foot groups

guys, carbs are not bad. they are our major energy source >> but we're also scared of carbs. >> we're scared of carbs because no one taught us how to eat them what is the appropriate amount for you and what does a carb mean one slice of bread, a half a cup of rice. so when you get your mind around that, it's easier for you to digest >> also, there are carbs in lentils and avocados, things you would not think about. >> they're different kinds of carbs. it's not always bread and cookies. >> so, let's move down to this one. this is a good one is it realistic for your lifestyle? we all go out to dinner, go to restaurants. you might have this regimen and some people are like, i can't go out to eat i'm on this special diet that's not fun and nobody wants to hang out with you >> so think about what your limits are what is your life like and how do you want to incorporate that? and is there a better way? if you're a busy mom with a big job and cooking for a family of six, how is all of this restriction going to work? are we buying all of these separate meals for people and

that becomes cost prohibitive? really, what is going to be sustainable long-term without having you lose your mind. >> and you just brought it up, cost because, is it affordable? oftentimes it's more expensive to eat healthfully >> that's. when you think about these fads, there's a juice cleanse, and you have to buy the whole system, and that's costing you hundreds of dollars over the months, and that's not sustainable and then all that money goes by the wayside. so you want to do the math like, can i achieve a goal while not blowing up my pocket and there are professionals out there. a dietitian, most of us take insurance. >> wait, what? >> yes, dietitians take insurance. and the cost is probably a co-pay you all have the benefit, so seek out help, just like you go to the doctor, go to the dentist, go to the dietitian >> we need all of that hard math over there >> i'll do it for you. >> vanessa, thank you very much. let's go over to bill and get a check of the weather >> i forgot to eat breakfast and i heard bread and cookies, that sounds really good right about now.

in moderation. so let's get to this forecast today. and as far as duluth goes, last night, you hit 135 inches of snow this winter your all-time snowiest winter. and you'll get probably another 1 to 2 inches during the day today. severe storms also possible ahead of this storm system once again, dallas-to-fort worth, austin back up here to little rock and st. louis, the areas of greatest concern. how about the warmth in the east near-record highs over the next two days washington, d.c. once again, good morning. it's 8:18. that severe weather has definitely pushed into the middle parts of the country giving us beautiful conditions here in san francisco. 62 for the high today. we are climbing as we go into friday and saturday, continuing this warming trend into next week.

if you want to see more sunshine, head inland where we'll get that friday, saturday and sunday going to be beautiful. >> al's made it a tradition. the weekend forecast is still to come on your thursday. carson, as al would say, best time of the day, baby >> we have a lot to get to especially this first part it's a great one we have our pop start correspondent standing by for this woody harrelson and matthew mcconaughey, the longtime friends and collaborates, have recently hinted at the possibility that they could be brothers nbc morning news now anchor joe fryer is here with the story and maybe a pie chart. >> do i have your attention? >> yes >> keep in mind. we are talking about woody harrelson and matthew mcconaughey, both notorious free spirits. that would be quite the revelation that they are brothers but it is important to note that they are about to launch a show on appletv plus from mcconaughey which is tentatively called,

"brother from another mother." which really begs the question is this sibling story line real or a publicity stunt we don't know right now, but wouldn't it be fun if it were true >> you got a chapter in one of hose books on jumping to conclusions? >> reporter: from the intensity of "true detective" to the silliness of "surfer dude," the on-screen chemistry between matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson has always been uncanny. >> where i start and where he ends has always been a murky line that's part of our bromance. my kids call him uncle woody, his call him uncle matthew >> reporter: bromance, yes, but how about just bros? the question started swirling last week with the duo planning to launch a comedy series on appletv tentatively called brother from another mother, mcconaughey said his mother once hinted on a family trip that their connection might actually be biological.

>> my mom is there and she says, woody, i knew your dad >> does everybody lean into this statement? >> everybody was aware of the ellipses mom left after "knew. it was a loaded k-n-e-w. >> reporter: harrelson's father who died in 2007 was a notorious criminal, a hit man sentenced to life in prison for killing a federal judge. the plot thickened tuesday when harrelson told stephen colbert the timeline seems to add up >> the year of his birth, nine months before she had -- >> matt. >> she was on a sabbatical from her relationship with -- >> dad matt. >> his supposed father, jim. >> reporter: at the time, mcconaughey says harrelson's dad was on furlough and may have drifted through west texas >> there's possible receipts of places out in west texas where there might have been a gathering or a meet or a "knew" moment >> these days, of course, a

quick dna test could solve the mystery, but mcconaughey, who loved and admired his father, isn't sure he wants to know. >> we want to go and, you know, test, but for him, it's a much more big deal. i mean, he feels like he's losing a father, but i'm like, you're gaining a different father and a brother >> so we did reach out to both men. to see if we could learn more about this story mcconaughey's rep declined to comment and we reached out to mcconaughey's mother >> you got guts. >> appletv plus is not commenting on all of this. we should know, this series, it was just ordered a few weeks ago. technically untitled so i don't expect to see it anytime soon >> this is a thing where it could definitely be a publicity stunt. and it could definitely be true. >> or maybe it's both. >> exactly what do you think? >> they do look alike. if you have a side my side >> do a split screen >> if you looked at it and thought, could they be related, they could >> they could. >> i don't know. are we going to find out more?

there's a four-hour "dateline" special. there's not. we'll keep an eye on it, though. joe, thanks for that we appreciate it on to the peabody awards we're still celebrating our win from earlier this month and this morning we've got more exciting news to announce from peabody issa rae has just landed the institution's first annual trailblazer award thanks to her impact on culture and story telling and the one and only lily tomlin has won their coveted career achievement award for decades of work making us laugh. both awards will be celebrated live at the 83rd annual peabody ceremonies hosted by jessica williams out in los angeles on june 11th. congrats to both of them up next, "fast 10," a new trailer is out for the next movie in the explosive franchise, now in its third decade this time around, the family confronted by a threat from the past played by aquaman's jason mamoa. >> if you never would have got behind that wheel, i would never be the man i am today. >> and now i am the man who's

going to break your family piece by piece >> the devil is coming >> yep, i'll watch it. from sister compan universal pictures hits theaters may 19th ahead of the company's big release. we are sitting down with the cast here in studio 1a you are not going to want to miss that one. next up, foo fighters. the band learning to walk again. yesterday, they announced a new album is on the way. their first since the passing of taylor hawkins, their drummer. in a statement, they described this new project as a brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything the band has endured over the last year and along with the big announcement, they also dropped the first single called "rescue. ♪ ♪ >> the drummer on that

particular track "rescued" has not been identified just yet, but a lot more to come from the band the band has a new album coming out called "but here we are" and that is out in june. and can we invite foo fighters to come to our plaza >> wouldn't that be epic rock 'n' roll out there. finally, quickly, "twilight. yesterday, the hollywood reporter revealing a new "twilight" saga is in the works, this time in the form of a tv series the author expected to be involved liongate launched the more than $3 billion film franchise based on the book. i guess it's time to reignite that great debate of team edward or team jacob in the form of a tv series. >> okay. >> that's your "popstart." >> well done, carson >> thank you straight ahead, we have glamour's sam barry here with some sustainable brands you'll

want to support in honor of earth month. we'll get to that in just a moment but first on a thursday morning, let's get a check of your weather, local news, and these messages thursday morning, let's get a check of your weather, local news, and these messages. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. a class action lawsuit will be

filed against the antioch police department after a string of racist and homophobic text messages sent by an officer in the department. the fbi discovered those racist and homophobic text exchanges between antioch police officers. now 45 officers are under investigation. the city council approved an audit of the police department's internal affairs processes. the forecast looks very nice for this afternoon. >> it does. good morning to you if you are heading to work in richmond in the upper 50s, with clouds up there. for lunchtime mid to upper six with plenty of sunshine. sunshine will continue even into san francisco today for the plethora of events going on in the city today. even warmer still tomorrow and the trend continuing into saturday and sunday. inland valleys going to be some

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it's 8:30. chatting on the plaza about favorite colors and this is a good group out here. there's hoda get the selfie nailed it! guys we have a lot coming up, y'all coming up, our friend from "glamour" magazine, samantha berry will be here some eco-friendly brands that will keep you looking good while you're doing good for the planet >> and a taste from ana castro making delicious shrimp cocktail with a spicy twist and sweet potatoes with a rich sauce that i can't pronounce right now. you'll want to put it on everything those recipes and that segment coming up. >> that looks delicious. tomorrow, we'll be back out here on the plaza. an epic celebration ahead of earth day. we'll meet a group that repairs everything from bikes to

electronics. it's all to save the environment. and they'll be right here fixing stuff. for us i've already submitted -- i submitted a pair of old boots. the zippers are broken >> i like that idea! >> fix it, don't buy it new. >> exactly kelly cobiella has a story of a group saving endangered animals. she did get up close and personal with newborns from some of the most endangered species bill, how about a check of the weather? >> we have your weekend forecast coming up. let's get to that. we are going to be watching a big rainstorm. the storm that's now in the middle of the country that's going to produce our severe storms by the time we get to friday, tomorrow morning, heavy rain, mississippi down to the gulf coast. by the time we get into saturday, i hate to do it to you. i know we're in the middle of our spring sports season we'll have a lot of rain in the mid-atlantic, a lot of baseball, softball, la crosse games rained out on saturday. on sunday, that rain lingers and holds up in areas of new england, especially from boston

northward to portland. then the rain and storms return back down to areas of the deep south, especially texas and oklahoma that's a look at your nanational good morning. it's 8:32. we are steering clear of severe storms especially in san francisco continuing on into the weekend, 66 degrees and warmer still into the inland valleys where we're warming up tomorrow and saturday into the low 80s. this warming trend continues onto your all right. we have our main friends, our boston friends if i start in your hometown, i want to see you guys there next year >> bill, there's a huge crowd out here, everybody's from maine.

>> hold up your signs! >> and nobody's in school. >> they go to mount air middle school >> they went >> they went >> can i borrow it just for a second i love this. i just woke up that's the best sign out here. >> y'all, we're happy you woke up like ten minutes ago. >> that's all of our thought bubbles every morning. >> maine in the house. remitting. >> good crowd. guys, coming up, kate snow with a story all parents and young people need to see and the inside look at a college course gaining steam at schools across the country, all about helping students discuss and improve their mental well-being. that's an important one. kate will have that for us but first, this is "today" on nbc.

"what works today," focused on people finding solutions to problems in their community. >> this morning, a new kind of college class is teaching students a fundamental life skill, and that's how to become

more resilient nbc senior national correspondent kate snow is here with that story. good morning, kate >> this is a really exciting idea that is catching on it's called radical health the program, it started in 2020 during covid and already spread to more than 20 college campuses across the country the idea helping students create connections and cope with mental health issues early before anything reaches a crisis point. >> reporter: today's college students have lived through a lot. the pandemic disrupted their education. in the 2021 to 2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem. and there just aren't enough counselors on campuses to go around but in this classroom at pace university in new york, a new approach >> but you're not your thoughts. >> right >> like, i'm not my emotions >> reporter: it's called radical health, an elective at pace, once a week for four weeks, students talk openly about their well-being

>> i tell myself the fact that i'm looking for motivation means it's there somewhere >> reporter: week one is about the importance of making connections with other students, week two, setting priorities stress management, building resilience and self-care are taught in week three, and the last week is about looking forward and making good decisions. >> anything else what can we do going forward >> reporter: sophomore stephanie sprok is the student guide for this group >> reporter: the whole point is to teach students skills so they can go ahead ahead of problems they also make sure that people know where to turn for help on campus >> they're equipped to cope before they reach a crisis point. >> reporter: liz feld is ceo of radical hope, the foundation that funds the program >> young people all around the country have shared with us that they are missing two things in their lives. meaningful connections and resiliency skills to power through the regular challenges that we all experience every day

in our lives >> reporter: 19-year-old freshman lost her mom during the pandemic she says the connections she's made here helped her realize she's not alone. >> going through that with covid and with, you know, being isolated, in this group, we talked a lot about getting to know ourselves, to help ourselves. you know, i've started to let myself feel like my grief. >> reporter: olivia rich is a junior who transferred to pace >> i think the program has helped just kind of create a tool box for me because it's teaching you many areas like awareness, affirmation, you know, self-talk, and i think all of those things are really important to have. >> reporter: the program has already reached more than 10,000 students and a whopping 95% said they would recommend radical health to a friend a place to build strength. >> y'all have just been a huge life support system for me >> reporter: and make friends in the process. >> so a lot of students who have gone through the radical health

program then return as guides. some of them for two or three years. on some campuses, this is a required course for freshman entering this coming fall, it will be on more than 30 campuses supporting first-year students. and, guys, it has even spread beyond college campuses. the nfl is using this with some of their rookie players now. >> by the way, it's such a smart use of time in college, when you think about all the courses that you take it's just a chunk of time for that >> it's not a lot. about an hour and a half once a week why not? >> yeah, why not >> to make connections with others on this kind of deep level. >> a lot of them -- >> would have majored in that. i love that it's peer led, too >> a lot of them have said, they've made friends they're going to have all four years >> the stats that we taught, in most mental health advocacy from the moment someone experiences a symptom of mental health, that age group, to when they get help, ten years goes by ten years before you -- so having that resiliency, and learning those tools swb a big thing. >> thank you, kate

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dedicated to women this is for men. and they look at sustainability practices, including the wood that they use in the box is all recycled, eco-friendly wood. a lot of new gold in the world 75% of gold is from newly minted gold ring bear uses recycled gold it's looking at their consumption and they want to be carbon neutral, as well. and when you're looking at brands and what their sustainability values are, you're looking for their supply chain, how they recycle, and looking for what their carbon neutral -- >> so here, you have everything down to the box that uses recycled materials and they are beautiful unusual. okay this is a basics company tha makes every single one of their products out of recycled fabric. this is parade tell me about the company. >> glamour is a huge fan of parade talked about it a lot in the office it was set up by a 25-year-old daughter of colombian immigrants and it is a gender inclusive and size-inclusive brand everything they make is sustainability

it goes from extra small to 5xl. and it really, they do sustainability in a couple of ways, including they make their clothes from sustainable fibers. when you go to the checkout, 1% of the sales can go to a eco organization of your choice. and they give you the ability to recycle your used clean underwear -- >> recycling underwear okay you're about to lose me, but they figured out how to do it. >> you send it back and it can go into things like housing insulation >> okay. great. that is parade we have a female founder at the helm of this jewelry company founded right here in new york >> and i think if you're looking to be sustainable, looking at where are the people, the craftsmen and women that are making stuff in your area. this is made locally in brooklyn it's all made to order, made from upcycled, recycled material i'm a big fan of the summer totes, as we're going in -- >> so cute >> again, everything is carbon neutral. everything is made to order. and the great thing about this company, which is a really interesting fact every season, the amount of

waste that is made by this company fits into a ziploc bag >> wow souvenir and they're based in brooklyn and i like this barrette that's so cute >> i'll get you one. >> i was just looking at it. finally, ceremonyya. what do we have here >> this is a brand that "glamour" has. this is a latinx owned company and all about the natural fibers and natural ingredients for hair care and when you're looking at the sustainability of brands, you're looking at, what does their supply chain look like what is in their packaging so for this company, they're really aiming to get to 100% of recycled material in how they package. they've dropped their carbon emissions by 32% and it's really again looking at what are the values of each company. they've got great hair masks they use natural ingredients and so their mission is to be good for the environment as well.

>> it's always a good conversation to have and look into what these companies' values are, what they stand for, and how does that look so check them out if you want more information we'll put it on our website. carson, over to you. >> ana castros from new orleans. we're talking about a little football there the chef putting a creative spin on some favorite dishes. on some favorite dishes. this is delicious.

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i'm shocked! it's a girl. baby due in august >> you play off shock so well. "today food" is happening. and this morning we've got one of food and wine's best new chefs with us, ana castro. her restaurant in new orleans was named one of the best in america by both not just "the new york times," but also bone appetite hola, ana. >> hola, carson. >> great to have you >> the name of the restaurant. what does that mean? >> mother tongue when people hear me speak, they always assume that i speak another language and i always say, it's my mother tongue that's why i named it that >> you bring the mexican flavors to new orleans you have this incredible menu. we'll start with shrimp. is this on the tasting menu? >> every now and then. >> walk us through the shrimp for us >> you have your boiling water, your shrimp.

pretty much any shrimp that is available to you if you have other alternatives, that's fine. you're just going to dump it all in give it a good stir. and this cooks evenly. and you're going to leave it here for about like, i don't know, let's say three minutes or so >> is there an easy way to just cook shrimp to where people at home can just know when it's done like a hack or a trick >> yes, 100% so you grab one, with like a spoon or something and you're going to snap it in half and when you see the meat is like not translucent anymore or opaque, that's -- >> it's white and not yellow >> and you'll put it in ice, to stop the cooking process >> exactly and from there, all you're going to do is start peeling your shrimp >> so you cook them with the peels on >> yeah. >> blanch them and then -- >> can you be lazy and buy peeled shrimp? >> you can do whatever you want. >> i'll peel these you move on to -

>> that is the correct answer. >> you can buy anything that is like honestly anything that is available to you i live in new orleans, which i love living there because there's such nice people >> nice everything >> how is the mexican food in new orleans, when you got there? did you see a need for it? good authentic mexican food? >> there's really good mexican food and all kinds of food in new orleans because people in new orleans really like i think they know how to cook. so anything. we're going to move on to our garnish for it tomatoes, you're just going to dice these guys up and from there -- >> is this a chilled shrimp salad sort of vibe is this what's happening >> it's so good. >> classic american dish, shrimp cocktail but we're just going to make it a little like, a little lighter. >> with some onions, some cilantro some green something >> serranos. if you want it a little spicier,

leave the seeds on >> that's so good. >> orange juice! >> orange juice! i like that! >> lime juice. add hot sauce. any kind of hot sauce that you like next up, we're going to add ketchup. >> oh, interesting >> we see you. >> kind of like the orange juice is going to balance that sweetness out. and some vegetable juice so it's going to be way lighter than like a traditional american shrimp cocktail. >> you could put vodka in here and have a bloody mary almost. >> not a bad idea. >> after that, add the shrimps >> the shrimps are delicious because you blanched them, stop the cooking, they have a nice little bite to them. let's move on to the next dish which is what? >> sweet potato. are you going to say it or am i going to say it? sweet potatoes -- >> the sauce you say it did you hear that? >> my grandma's recipe.

>> i'll have that, on the menu >> it means in peanuts this is the sauce my grandmother used to make, with chicken, usually. this is a really important dish to me because it reminds me of home but i made my own, obviously we're going to make it -- make -- >> there was chicken in this when you were eating it, when your grandma made it was there a protein in it? >> chicken always >> but you don't make it with the chicken? >> no. >> why not >> because there's beautiful sweet potatoes in it >> so it's vegan >> it is, but by coincidence, not by design. we have toasted sesame seeds, almonds, and peanuts that are going to be chopped >> do you toast them together or separately >> separately. they toast at different rates. >> only good question i have left. >> good one. >> citric acid, salt, and turmeric mix this up. >> this looks very hearty. >> it is delicious. >> keep going. >> we will have the oil and this

sauce. the chili is going to be previously toasted ancho. >> wow >> yum >> yummy >> you've got some onions going in some garlic. some salt. >> throw it in >> oh, god i have a thing with salt and then that mixture goes in now? >> you can put it in now >> wow >> this would be good fall dish. >> yes >> it was actually a fall dish >> tomato. >> tomatoes. and you're going to cook that down for like 30 minutes or so, if it starts drying out, you can add a little bit of water so it doesn't stick to the bottom of your pan >> this feels like a protein substitute because it's got so much very hearty. >> from this guy, cut, jus roast your sweet potatoes in the oven whole >> a little scoring. and with the sauce, you get down deep there it is!th the

>> and then you just sprinkle it >> with the nut/seed mixture >> ana, these are really delicious. >> you could put that sauce on anything >> over tofu, as well. it's really good >> you could be ana castro at your house tonight and whip all of this. >> 100%. >> the recipes are easy, today.com/food we're back with the third and fourth hours in a minute congratulations. we'll see you in new orleans we'll have to come back and visit you. >> the name of the restaurant again. >> lindra madre. >> lindra madre. >> first, a check of your local news and weather enjoy. news and weather enjoy.

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