yesterday, and a warm-up as well. >> much warmer this weekend and we'll be losing the sweaters and jackets. it will be in the low 80s. only some upper 70s for sunday, so that's going to be our cold front coming through. the cooldown before it starts to warm up again, and that's only a change of a few degrees. >> over here, a change of a few more cars. light traffic across the san mateo bridge that will build between 7:00 and 9:00. we'll see a lot more traffic heading across. no problems there. the backup at the bay bridge, relatively light. >> sounds good. that's what's happening on "today in the bay." a reminder we stream 24/7 and you can follow us on good friday morning. we're tracking a new round of dangerous severe weather. >> an ongoing threat facing millions more this morning. it is april 21st.

this is "today." breaking overnight, powerful storms on the move spawning another tornado. damaging hail and heavy rain in texas. while in oklahoma, the recovery just beginning. >> we just held on and prayed. scareiest thing i've ever been in. >> just ahead, the severe weather now taking aim up and down the east coast. he's running. president biden set to launch his re-election campaign in a matter of days. the details behind the rollout straight ahead as details on hunter biden's legal troubles emerge. what we're now learning about the criminal investigation and the potential whistleblower who says the case has been mishandled. stunning twist. criminal charges dropped against alec build win in the fatal shooting on the "rust" movie set. this morning what the actor and prosecutors are saying about the surprising decision and what happens to the case now.

multistate manhunt. the suspect who allegedly shot a six-year-old north carolina girl and her father after a basketball rolled into his yard arrested hundreds of miles away in florida. we'll have the latest on the investigation. all that plus, spectacular failure. the launch of the biggest, most powerful rocket ever made ending in an explosion. >> i do want to remind everyone that everything after clearing the tower was icing on the cake. >> so why both spacex and nasa consider it a success. and holey moly! an inside look at the nation's growing pothole problem. a new report finding 40% of roads in desperate need of repair. and the hole is in driver's wallets. today, friday, april 21st, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: 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." it is friday morning. we gt there. so nice to have you along with us. >> i think they're hard at work on 48th street with those potholes. we have driven down that street enough. we know. >> it is a bumpy road for a lot of americans. tell you about that new report coming up but let's start with the severe weather. it is another day of threats across the country. overnight, more storms barrelling through the south and midwest. heavy rain, hail, wreaking havoc across those regions. >> this comes as the residents of cole, oklahoma, are picking up the pieces after that brutal ef-3 tornado pummelled that

small town. at least three people killed. >> there is more on the way. a chance of high winds, hill as that system makes its way east into the weekend. the forecast ahead with catie beck. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so many homes in this area look just like this one, without walls, without a roof, just levelled by that ef-3 tornado that swept through here. we're hearing incredible stories of survival this morning from folks that lived in this home and narrowly escaped here by just 15 minutes. now after all of this loss, the hard work is just beginning. in cole, oklahoma, a community coming together to clean up a town left in pieces after what the national weather service is calling an ef-3 twister tore through the area. >> i lived here for 18 years. not once have we gotten this close to a tornado hitting us. >> reporter: as the recovery begins, severe spring weather sweeping its way across the country, impacting tens of millions in the south and the midwest with brutal conditions heading east.

strong winds and ping-pong ball sized hail slamming parts of illinois. in texas, dark skies, a reported tornado touching down in tyler. and pounding rain causing dangerous flash flooding, leading to stalled cars and multiple water rescues in the austin area. >> that water came up to here, and you were just trying to crawl out the window. >> peoples getting out of the car. swimming. it was pretty bad. >> reporter: in arkansas, a downpour drenching the stage. back in cole, the town still reeling. scott and debbie curry held each other close as the storm strength nearly swept them apart. >> if i let her go, i thought she was gone. >> reporter: the couple and their four dogs trapped in their home. as the tornado took aim. >> i couldn't get off the kitchen floor because if i stood up i thought i would get sucked out. i thought we were both going to get sucked out. >> reporter: now neighbors and friends coming together and trying to rebuild what was lost. >> and we just held on and

prayed. it was the scariest thing i have ever been in. >> reporter: and potentially good news on the horizon for folks here. the threat of severe weather has passed. they say the top priority now is going to be restoring power to this area and finding permanent housing for so many who can no longer sleep at home. savannah? >> catie, thank you very much. all right. let's get some details on the forecast from bill karins. >> good morning. how about last night? we had severe storms from wisconsin to texas, but we made it through with no injuries, no fatalities. that was a blessing. we do have damage and cleanup to be done. but it wasn't horrific. what we are dealing with you is strong thunderstorms across the gulf coast. nothing severe, just plain old rain right along the mississippi river. later on today, isolated strong storms will form in louisiana. mississippi, the areas of

concern. we may see isolated storms with some of the gusty winds, a little bit of hail, but nothing like we have seen over the last two days. this is that area of concern. but as we fast forward this storm to the east coast on saturday, it gets a little more juice so that will allow the thunderstorm to be a little stronger. a head's up to our friend from washington, d.c., raleigh area, myrtle beach headed to south carolina. to savannah. those are the areas of concern saturday. if you have afternoon plans, keep an eye to the sky. we could be dealing with isolated tornadoes, gusty winds and the possibility of hail. we're not done yet. but yesterday we were lucky and fortunate it wasn't worse. >> bill, thank you. now to this morning's political story. president biden set to make it official, launching his re-election bid next week. nbc's chief white house corresponden peter alexander joins us peter, what do you know? >> reporter: good morning. president biden is expected to make a re-election run official as soon as next tuesday. that is according to three sources familiar with the plans.

tuesday has been circled on the calendar for a while because that's the anniversary of president biden's 2020 announcement of course, nothing is final until the president says the word he does have his work cut out for him. his approval ratings hovering in the low to mid-40s even some democrats have expressed concerns about the 80-year-old seeking a second term but the bottom line, announcing now would allow president biden to start raising money for wha is expected to be a long and bitter campaign. >> peter, what do the polls show on how the president would fair against the potential republican field? >> reporter: here's the state of the race as we get going this spring remember, that means we have a very long way to go here new polling out this morning from "the wall street journal" shows president biden is leading former president trump by three points that's among registered voters nationwide florida governor ron desantis, another potential republican challenger he pulls ahead of president

biden by that same margin, 48 to 45%. those of these are closer to the margin of error. look are at this desantis still faces an uphill climb within his own party, running 13 points behind former president trump long likely republican voters. savannah >> all right peter alexander, thank you meantime, there are developments this morning in the investigation surrounding president biden's son hunter new details emerging on the possible criminal charges he could face, and the fbi agent who is now seeking whistleblower protection hallie jackson has the latest on that story good morning. >> good morning to you i'm told the process is moving forward with that career irs agent with some members of congress in conversations with his attorney about the whistleblower protections he wants. some lawmakers say they want to know what this agent has to say as we're learning more about the potential charges hunter biden could face >> reporter: new reaction to the allegation the president's son is getting preferential treatment in the criminal

investigation against him with an irs special agent sending a letter to congress asking for whistleblower protection for his work in a high-profile case. his attorney won't confirm which one, but a source familiar with the matter says it is the hunter biden investigation. >> he's somebody who would really regret if he just stayed silent and did nothing and so, he doesn't want to live his life that way. >> reporter: why should people believe your client is not motivated by political considerations in coming toward -- forward here? >> in terms of credibility, he's willing to be cross examined he's willing to be tested. he has documents that support some of the assertions that he wants to make. >> reporter: clear conflicts of interest and preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions federal prosecutors have considered potential criminal charges against the president's son. three tax crimes and a charge related to a gun purchase.

according to two sources familiar with the matter hunter biden says he handled his affairs legally and appropriately. no charges have been brought last month the attorney general making this pledge about the hunter biden case, overseen by a trump-appointed attorney in delaware >> he is not restricted in his investigation in any way >> reporter: republicans taking aim at the biden administration. >> we surely are curious to see if this is being slow walked >> reporter: no comment from the justice department or the irs, but the white house says the president is keeping an appropriate distance. >> he believes in the rule of law. he believes in the independence of the justice department. >> reporter: hunter biden raising his public profile recently in ireland with his father earlier this month. >> i'm proud of you. [ applause ] >> reporter: hunter biden's attorney telling nbc news it appears this irs agent has committed a crime by sharing private tax information and had denied my client protections that are his rights.

>> let's talk about the timing here do we know why the agent is coming forward right now >> it is a good question, considering multiple sources are telling our team at nbc news that the bulk of the work in this case was done about a year ago. so why now the agent's attorney says he had seen testimony pretty recently that contradicted what the agent felt was actually happening in this case. and he wouldn't confirm who that senior official is for legal reasons, there is a lot he says has to be cryptic on this it is worth noting that the testimony from attorney general garland that we just showed you saying that the work on the case is not restricted in any way >> thanks. the manhunt is over for the suspect who allegedly shot a six-year-old girl and her parents in north carolina. 24-year-old robert singletary is now in custody he turned himself in yesterday

in florida officials say the shooting happened on tuesday after a dispute over a basketball that had rolled into singletary's yard he's facing several charges, including four counts of attempted murder the six-year-old girl and her mother recovering at home, but the girl's father remains hospitalized and is in serious condition. a lot to get to, including spacex looking forward to its next launch after a test launch flight for its massive rocket ended with a high altitude explosion. while things did not go as planned, spacex and nasa appear to be touting its success. nbc's tom costello covers all things space for us why tom, good morning >> good morning. despite that fiery conclusion, spacex and the head of nasa say it is a step in the right direction. the company's rocket made it to an altitude of 24 miles bu spacex needs it to travel further with its rocket to get

humans to the moon and beyond. >> three - >> reporter: off the pad and clearing the power for the first time ever, spacex's starship, the largest, most powerful rocket ever built soared over the gulf coast. kruds cheering on thursday's critical test flight >> what a sight! >> reporter: but just a few minutes in, it quickly became apparent something was wrong the rocket failed to make it to the second stage >> we should have had separation by now obviously, this does not appear to be a good situation. >> reporter: within moments, a massive, sky-high explosion. >> just experienced what we call a rapid, unscheduled disassembly. >> an exciting end to the starship inaugural integrated test flight. >> reporter: spacex says the craft experienced multiple engines out.

it ignited a self destruct both booster and ship. in a statement, the company says it has learned about the grounds systems that will help us improve on future flights. something elon musk suggested could happen in a few months back in 2021, musk talked to me about his hope for starship. >> we need to get starship operational. in order to have a base on the moon and be able to send people to mars. >> reporter: musk, who would like to see a colony set up on mars, says taking humans to another planet is the goal watching all of it closely nasa, which hopes to send four astronauts into orbit on a different rocket nasa administrator bill nelson says the rocket testing thursday would deliver starship to lunar orbit where within the next few years a crew would go with that rocket and go on to a spacex lander putting the first woman and next man on the moon's surface. nelson called thursday's test flight a success. >> some things didn't work they will correct that

they have a new, more sophisticated rocket in a couple of months. they'll launch and will be successful tom, we're sitting here looking at this. everyone knows you do learn from your mistakes, no question about it but is this a little bit of spin here but the rocket presumably would have been better if it hadn't exploded. >> absolutely. a rapid unscheduled disassembly is not the way you want things to go. also, there is some spin here, but it is absolutely true this is the biggest rocket ever built. it has 33 engines. they have never done anything this complicated before. by the way, nasa itself an spacex have had a lot of rocket failures over the years and they do learn from those failures so the difference here with spacex is they build those rockets right there on site. they have three more ready to go so it is better to learn from your mistakes now, learn your problems now, fix them before you put humans onboard so they are going to learn

something from this, absolutely. and, listen, you cannot argue with spacex's success over the years. >> no, it's trial and error. it is a tried and true method of learning so good for them fo having the courage to get out there. all right, tom thank you very much. all right. 7:16 let's get a check of the forecast. >> good friday morning let's talk about some people that are probably not thrilled with the weather people out there right now. it snowed three inches in duluth yesterday. right now in fargo the windchill is 19. you are under a winter weather advisory 1 to 2 inches of snow coming your way that's the cold side usually when we get the big spring storms, there's a cold side of the storm. that's what's happening today from minnesota up through northern portions of the dakotas. snow in the rockies. beautiful weather for the recovery in oklahoma that's good. no problems in areas of the west be prepared for an air conditioning day in the mid-atlantic temperatures in the 80s to near 90 degrees today from washington, d.c. all the way down to areas of georgia and grab that umbrella this morning as you are headed out

into the rain. that's a look at the national forecast we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. cal forecast in the next 30 seconds good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at our temperatures today. it's going to be the warmer than yesterday, reaching 78 degrees in mountain view and 80 in concord, and 79 in livermore. it's going to be about the same tomorrow, so we're making plans to get outside and take in all of this warmth. it will be just slightly cooler for sunday as the sunshine continues. take a look at our seven-day

forecast, temperatures going up and down slightly. up forecast. >> bill, thank you just ahead, we will break down the surprising twist in the "rust" movie set shooting. those criminal charges suddenly dropped against alec baldwin miguel almaguer has been on this from the start it was a real surprise. >> yeah, it was. good morning the case against alec baldwin has been unraveling for month. coming up, we'll say exactly why the prosecutor is dropping charges. we'll dive into the details. all right. plus, something you are likely to encounter, maybe even this morning on your commute. potholes what is causing them to become in such numbers at this moment what's being done about them we'll take a closer look but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> reporter: the so-called party mom from los gatos is set to appear in court later this morning. we're talking about shannon o'connor who pled not guilty to all 39 charges against her for throwing alcohol-fueled sex parties with underage teens. those charges include child endangerment, providing alcohol to minors and six watt battery. earlier this week her attorneys asked the judge how much time she might face if she were to plead guilty to all charges. the hearing is set to take place at 9:00 a.m. >> we want to get a look at the forecast. pretty sunny. >> it's going to be an amazing weekend, kris. we're looking at warmer temperatures all around the bay area, heating up to the mid to upper 70s, 79 degrees in livermore and 80 in morgan hill. it's about the same tomorrow with upper 60s near the coast and for parts of the peninsula with san mateo headed for 68 degrees. it will be a little cooler on sunday, so if you like the low 70s, you'll get that sunday into monday as well. take a look at our seven-day

forecast. we do see another warm-up headed our way for the middle of next week. there's nothing but sunshine in this forecast for the next seven days. our mornings start out around the low 50s and head for 82 today. 81 tomorrow, and then 76 degrees on sunday. and for san francisco, expect it to reach into the upper 60s for the next couple of days. a lot of cleanup and earth day events going on around the bay area and it's going to be very comfortable for that and more of that into next week. >> thank you, kari. we know you had a good time in sonoma with the "today" show team. they are still up there. their coverage continues during the "today" show. yocan watch that right nu ow

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that was back in 2006, the christening of the "george h.w. bush" aircraft carrier named after, of course, our 41st president, who was a decorated navy fighter pilot. >> the reason we're showing you is because jenna will meet u with that ship in norfolk, virginia this weekend after a nearly nine month deployment it is returning home she will bring us those happy homecomings and the stories of, get this, 26 babies set to meet their dads for the first time monday on "today." >> the timing is right. >> i know what you did last summer. >> can't wait for that all right. first up in this half hour, a major development in the "rust" movie set shooting. >> prosecutors in new mexico dropped the involuntary manslaughter charges filed against alec baldwin for the shooting of the film's cinematographer. a lot to unpack here let's start with miguel

almaguer. good morning to you. >> good morning. the d.a.'s office reviewed the evidence but since announcing charges, the case against baldwin has seemingly unravelled a serious gun enhancement charge was recently dropped now new prosecutors citing new revelations have decided to drop all criminal charges against baldwin. that is expected to officially happen in court later today. >> i was the one holding the gun, yeah. >> reporter: the stunning announcement comes 18 months after alec baldwin was involved in the fatal shooting of halyna hutchins the actor will no longer face involuntary manslaughter charges. the special prosecutors say in a statement overnight new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case. consequently, we cannot proceed under the current time

constraints and on the facts and evidence turned over by law enforcement in its existing form do you believe alec baldwin pulled the trigger >> yes. >> reporter: it comes months after the special prosecutor and the d.a. told us they were certain they could convict baldwin. before both stepped away from the case a source with knowledge of the investigation says as ne attorneys took over, they learned the revolver used by baldwin had been modified with a new trigger, making it possible to misfire as the actor had said. >> i let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off. >> reporter: reacting to the news, baldwin's attorneys write, we are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case. the new developments come afte the actor settled a civil lawsuit with hutchins' husband. who sat down exclusively with hoda >> the idea that the person holding the gun causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me >> reporter: thursday's legal drama all unfolded on the same day "rust" resumed production.

this time at montana's yellowstone film ranch this week, baldwin filme leaving his home in new york, kissing his wife good-bye with film crew in tow and arriving. hours later, word broke while baldwin was on his new set he would not face criminal charges. on instagram, the actor postin this photo writing, i owe everything i have to this woman. in their statement, special prosecutors said the decision to drop charges does not absolve baldwin of criminal culpability and charges could be filed the new status in the hearing in the case is were charges to be formally dropped is expected this afternoon as for the film's 25-year-old armorer, she still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter she will plead not guilty. guys, back to you. >> miguel, thank you we want to turn to laura jarrett. good morning

what do you make of this the prosecutors right before this key moment in the case dropping these charges against alec baldwin. >> i think that hearing is what did this they were clearly scrambling to tie try to prepare their case. at that hearing, they have to offer probable cause for why they believe he committed a crime. if they could n't do that, it would be even more embarrassin to have the judge toss the case out. >> and saying there is some new evidence that now cast sufficient doubt on whether he had the criminal intent, whether this truly could have been an accident. >> and the evidence is significant. but even before the latest development, the case was shaky from the start as you and i have discussed, their whole theory was that baldwin was supposed to somehow look at the gun himself and check it even though he was told, at least he says he was told, there was no live ammunition in that gun and on set and he relied on the armorer, whose job it was to check it. before the latest development, i

think there was reasonable doubt and it was going to be a hard case for them. >> yeah. adding to that, the prosecutor suffered a legal setback after the charge. >> two. >> two, okay two. i was thinking of one. give us both. >> well, the first one was particularly, i think, egregious. the idea of them charging him with the firearm enhancement that was going to bump it up t five years, a mandatory sentence. >> which is a big deal. >> except the only problem was that wasn't on a crime on the books in the state at the time of the shooting. that's like first year law student problem. second, the prosecutor is also a member of the state legislature at the same time as she's a prosecutor she's taking donations, campaign donations at the same time as trying this case a clear conflict a clear problem. that's why she had to step aside. >> yeah, she has to excuse herself from the case. okay in this statement from the new prosecutors brought in, they say it does not absolve him of criminal culpability and there

are maybe charges that could be forthcoming. how realistic is that? is that fair to drop a bomb like that, hey, it's not over. >> there are two new prosecutors on the case. clearly they want a set of fresh eyes on it but this was already a low-level felony and i just don't see what they could possibly charge him with at this point knowing that the gun was capable of misfiring i don't see what else is on the books they could possibly throw at him it seems like why not just say look, we clearly made a mistake. we don't want to convict an innocent man let's put that aside. >> appreciate it. all right, guys. still ahead this morning, an adorable solution to a global problem. we will take you to a zoo dedicated to saving endangered species, now welcoming a special baby. if you spend your drive to work dodging potholes, you are not alone. those potholes have become big they're expensive. they're ruining our cars andnin there are a there are a lot of them. caylee hartung looking into it for us >> no vehicles were harmed in

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>> reporter: if you are hitting the road this weekend, buckle up it might be a bumpy ride across the country potholes seem to be popping up faster than crews than fill them. >> because of all of the rain that so many parts of the country experienced, the potholes have just proliferated in many parts of the country >> reporter: former california governor and actor arnold schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands, terminating a giant pothole in his los angeles neighborhood >> we have been waiting for this hole to be filled. >> reporter: the video going viral. but the city claiming it was actually a trench for utility work. >> thank you >> reporter: the potholes and rough roads in l.a. are just one example of a bigger problem across the country last year 44 million drivers had to pay for repairs in their cars because of pothole damage. it can take a big chunk out of drivers' pocket. the average cost of repairs over $400, according to aaa >> it could cost much more depending on the type of damage that was done and the type of

vehicle that was damaged >> reporter: potholes are caused when water seeps into cracks potholes eventually cave under pressure. >> water is the kryptonite of asphalt. so obviously with a series o rain events, this has just become a really bad situation for our roadways. >> reporter: torrential rain and heavy snow across the country this winter plus overcrowded roads, causing potholes to soar and putting a strain on city and state resources a crews struggle to cover them filling more than 6,000 holes. in chicago, the department of transportation says they're working every day, including weekends, in winter and spring, which they dubbed pothole season to fix damaged roads some local governments are looking for more funding to keep up with maintenance.

the mayor of st. paul, minnesota, pushing for a 1% hike to the local sales tax, aiming to raise $1 million for pothole road repairs as drivers hope for smoother journeys ahead. >> other than swerving around potholes, what is a way to protect your car >> yeah. first take precautions and make sure your tires are properly inflated here is your driver's ed 101 reminder while driving, keep your eyes on the road and scan for potholes when you see one, don't swerve dangerously into another car t avoid it sometimes the safest thing to do is slow down before rolling over them a lot of cities are asking us all to act when you see a pothole. not by filling it yourself like we saw arnold schwarzenegger do, but by calling 311 you can report the pothole there so the city cocome and fix it. >> so the swerving wasn't a good idea, got it thank you. >> don't speed up. i learned something there. they had so much rain out west. >> yeah, the west, the northern plains areas with the harsh winters

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meta's ceo, mark zuckerberg, says there will be more layoffs to come. facebook is less popular than it used to be. nobody seems to care about the metaverse. clorox in the east bay cutting 200 jobs, though not 200 people. it will shuffle some people around and cut open positions. >> we want to take a look at the forecast. kari, it was a little toasty yesterday, so sunny. >> yeah, so sunny, and that's a reminder to wear sunscreen. a lot of us are going to be outside for longer periods of time with weather like this, reaching into the mid-70s for the east bay and even some low 80s for the interior valleys. inland temperatures will reach into the low 80s today and tomorrow, just a touch cooler on sunday and a little more of a breezy wind picking up. by the middle of next week, temperatures are inching up a little more, while san francisco will see more comfortable weather with some upper 60s and then mid-60s for sunday into the next several days. it just looks amazing, kris.

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>> today is my 75th birthday. >> whoo! ♪♪ >> love it. looking beautiful. can't wait to get out there. welcome back to "today." it is good to have you with us on a friday morning. we're a little empty around here. craig and al have a road show with sheinelle and dylan. >> they are having a good time. speaking of fun, we have got a great list of stars to join us next week. check this out, y'all. we have megan trainor coming. we have amy poehler, priyanka chopra. and sean hayes. that's all in one week. we'll have them here later. let's get to your news. it's 8:00 on a friday morning. millions of americans are bracing for a stormy start to the weekend as a new round of violent weather is headed east.

those storms brought hail and powerful winds overnight. catie beck joins us from cole, oklahoma, a town that is still, of course, taking stock from the damage of that deadly tornado this week. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. that's right. recovery and cleanup is underway after that ef-3 tornado levelled so many homes and businesses and claimed the lives of three people. but as that recovery is underway, severe spring weather has been sweeping the nation, impacting tens of millions of people with brutal weather conditions. we know of a tornado that touched down in tyler, texas, overnight. also pounding rain causing stalled vehicle and water rescues in austin, texas, as well. we are also aware of golf ball sized hail that was impacting arkansas and illinois overnight. so a lot of people facing damage and threats and clean up left today. but, of course, here in cole, oklahoma, this is a situation that will take months, they say.

the top priority at this point, they say, will be restoring power. there is thousands without power still here. they say also finding permanent housing for those that can no longer sleep at home. savannah? >> it is a long road ahead. thank you very much. police in canada are investigating the theft of $15 million worth of gold and other valuables from toronto's pearson international airport. so the loot was actually inside a cargo container that vanished shortly after it was unloaded. from a plane on monday night. officials on a news conference yesterday would not say if the heist was captured on security cameras or who the shipment did belong to. however, they did stress that the cargo was stolen from a warehouse outside the main security zone and that passengers were never in any danger. we're taking a closer look at how you are storing your digital photos and what could be putting those snapshots at risk.

nbc's emilie ikeda with message from those that had to learn this the hard way. >> pictures mark our life's most important milestones maybe moments with a loved one that has since passed. what if all those precious pictures are suddenly gone that's what happened to some shutter fly users. after a policy change this year. fortunately for these devastated customers, there is a happy ending to the photo frenzy. >> some memories you want to hold on to a little longer. >> reporter: it is the photo printing and archiving sit that's been around for nearly 25 years. but this morning, shutterfly is trying to win back customers after a recent change to its free, unlimited storage made some users shudder >> i am livid. like beyond livid. >> reporter: earlier this year, shutterfly announced it would be wiping accounts that hadn't made a purchase in the past year and a half from its servers, including all of their stored photos. >> it feels like a death because everything is on there. >> reporter: shutterfly says it repeatedly e-mailed customers

alerting them to the deadline. but some users who has leaned on the photo site for the past two decades missed the head's up she was told the deletion process was completed. >> it's just all gone. and every time, you know, as these days go on, i just remember little things that are on there. >> reporter: on social media, users calling shutterfly absolutely heartless and comparing the loss of pictures to a house fire writing, i cannot stop crying an uproar loud enough to catch the company's attention. which just announced to provide our customers more time, we ar restoring access to those photos for all customers and have extended the deadline to take action to may 30th our nbc station in boston breaking the news to hahn. >> they are going to restore your photos. >> you're kidding! >> reporter: tech experts say it

serves as an important reminder in this increasingly digital age to always have a backup. >> what's at stake here is that your most precious memories could be deleted permanently that's why i think it is good to make sure you have a plan "b." >> well, so, i mean, this was a cautionary tale. shutterfly did the right thing and said, okay, you can have your pictures back but how can you make sure you are not going to run into this problem? >> the trick is building that redundancy one of the first things you can try keeping in mind is investing an external drive of sorts we recommend the state drives because they have better transferring speeds and they're offered at more affordable prices in recent years you can mix and match, maybe do an external drive and als subscribe to more than one cloud service. think amazon photos, google photos you can get those for a certain amount of space. third, make unique passwords when you are subscribing to that

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expertise. this morning we have a plumber, a nanny and a veterinarian we will start right here with roger wakefield from dallas, texas. he has more than 40 years of plumbing experience and a half million subscribers on his youtube channel. you are like a famous plumber. >> savannah, good morning. this is so much fun. >> it is nice to have you here this is one of the things that people are so intimidated about plumbing let's start with your first tip. you would never be unaware of how to turn the water off in your house. explain. >> when people have a major break, anything like that, the don't know where to turn the water off. if you turn it off immediately, that can save them thousands of dollars instead of flooding more in your house. >> this is something you need to know before you have a problem. >> always. >> you would never pour chemicals or oil down the drain. why not? >> number one, the chemicals damage the pipes a lot of times people want to pour the chemicals in to clean it out because they poured oil after cooking.

things like that should never go in the drain put it in a jar, the trash can, anywhere but your plumbing. >> the oil congeals? >> it does it gets cold and binds up and causes clogs that anything will stick to >> what about the chemical drain cleaners >> they damage most of your pipes. >> wow >> they're good for pvc. but other pipes, they can cause problems. >> you would never flush non-plumber approved wipes down the toilet. >> that's true baby wipes have plastic binding fiber. if you drop some and true to pull them apart, you can hardly pull them apart. what i recommend are plumber approved wipes that you can tear like toilet tissue. >> how do you know they're plumber approved >> look on the packaging make sure it is tested by and approved by plumbers >> you would never forget to change your washer and drier hoses. how am i supposed to do that can anyone do that >> you can

it just takes a wrench to un-connect the hoses turn off the valve again, this is a great reason to know where to shut the water off. >> why do we need to do that >> because they rupture. they get old, they break you come home to a flood. >> you would never wait for an emergency to find a plumber. to have you on speed dial. >> that is so big. nobody wants to wait until they have an emergency to find out who their plumber is at that point it will be the first guy that answers their phone and says they will be there. do research. check reviews. know a plumber, electrician, a roofer and an hvac technician before you have a problem. >> appreciate it. that's great his youtube channel, check it out. >> that was great, roger learned a lot. i'm here with child influencer and nanny, a career nanny, more than 25 years in the industry in chicago. she has five things she would never do when hiring a nanny or a baby-sitter. these are really good ones all right. here is your number one. you would never assume your sitter knows your child' schedule like where the pickup

spot is. >> absolutely. mommy and daddy knows best, so set a schedule for your baby-sitter. make sure that you plan out the rules. make sure the baby-sitter knows the rules, the activities and the meals for the night. and also, leave your contact information so you guys can keep in touch so you can feel at ease when you go out on your date. >> don't just say she goes to swim at 2:30 you have to go in through this door. et cetera. >> absolutely. >> okay. here's another one your second one, you would never forget to show a sitter how to use any essential items. meaning what >> absolutely. so if you have a baby, you want to tell them where is the bottle warmer and how to use it. >> how to use it. >> how to use it the sound machine. also, how to open up the stroller if you have older kids and they need to go on their tablet and do their homework, you want to teach the baby-sitter how to use that tablet. or if you have a garage door opener that the nanny needs to get in and out, teach them how to use any essentials in your day-to-day life.

>> if your kid likes to sleep in socks, don't omit that important piece of information. because the child might be crying and they won't know why >> anything in your day-to-day life, explain. >> never overlook having an emergency plan in place. this one you got to have >> you have to have an emergency plan in place. it is so important have a clear list of contacts and details just in case there is an emergency. have them written down and put them somewhere where the nanny can see and make sure you go over it before you leave. >> very important, you would never underpay how do parents know what fair pay might be >> you need to google the appropriate pay for your state if you don't know, you can always go to indeed. >> yeah. >> and you can adjust it based on experience. >> yeah. otherwise, the baby-sitter probably won't come back anyway. that might be it all right. here's a good one. this is very important don't forget the baby-sitter safety meaning, if the baby-sitter

stays until after bedtime. it is 8:00 and you say, bye, and she's saying how am i getting home >> absolutely. so if your baby-sitter drove that night, make sure she calls you when she gets home. >> yeah. >> if your baby-sitter took public transportation or if they walked to your home, make sure that you drive them home or you call them an uber. >> yeah. those are all great tips monique, thank you so much we appreciate it let's go to carson. he has the final expert. >> turns out new york is not cheap. thank you, hoda. we have a veterinarian doctor for more than 25 years and the chief medical officer in new york we have five things pet owners should never do. some seem obvious, but some are surprises. let's start with over the counter human medicine. i didn't think people did that for their pets >> it is heart-breaking when you see your pet sick or in pain the first thing they do is reach for their medicine cabinets. the problem is the ibuprofen you and i take for our achy ankle can put your dog in kidney

failure. or aseat men fen could be devastating to your cat's liver. to your cat's liver. >> that's a great one right there. this surprised me. these are these leashes that are retractable. they seem like a great idea. >> terrible idea, especially in the city the problem with retractable leashes is they give you the least amount of control when you need it most if you are walking down the street with your dog and he sees a squirrel run into the road, the first thing he will do is take off and be hit by a car because you don't have control worse than that, i see people with their dogs off leash here in the city. it blows my mind because if they see another dog, they will run to them, get in a dogfight or pick something up and eat it and then you are in the er. >> right you have no control over the dog at that point. >> none. >> we see people give dogs human food all the time at the dinner table. that's a bad idea. you say why? because you have to know the risks? >> there are a lot of risks out there.

our refrigerators and our pantries are chockful of potential dangers for our pets raisins are toxic for dogs raisins are toxic to dogs. for cats, forget about the stereotype that they like milk but most adult cats are lactose intolerant and it will cause vomiting and diarrhea. >> wow that is a great one. good to know good information pets' teeth. dental health why what do we need to know >> don't ignore their teeth. dental disease in dogs, gingivitis, tooth root abscesses can be painful for them, cause serious infections in the heart, the liver and kidneys. the good news, it is avoidable if you get them involved in daily brushing when they're a puppy, it will be part of a daily routine. they make toothbrushes that fit on your finger. you can brush the food away. >> we both have three-year-olds. we have to get the dog to brush their teeth and the

three-year-old lastly, quickly on this one. the dogs and pets in cars. don't leave them in the car not even for a second. >> not even for a few minutes. a beautiful 75 degree day, it can become 100 degrees within your car within ten minutes. >> great stuff all the way around thank you so much. we'll head over to our weather expert right now, bill. >> it is a good idea with the heat, too, especially tips for today. d.c. near 90 degrees near record high same with syracuse and binghamton the other thing you need to know, severe storms are possible today in mississippi and also areas of louisiana not as bad as the last couple days, but we still have the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be a great weekend. warmer temperatures reach into the low 80s for the inland valleys and the sunshine continues. we'll see about the same weather tomorrow. then slightly cooler and windy sunday, but still pretty comfortable. it will get slightly warmer again for next wednesday and

thursday, while san francisco is going to have gorgeous weather all around over the next several days. your weekend forecast still to come. >> all right, bill. >> bill, thank you it is, what, the best time of the morning. >> a lot to get to don't put me on a retractable leash. "white men can't jump," putting a new spin on the beloved classic. we're getting a sneak peek at the new court hustling duo take a look. >> you think you're slick, huh showing up to court acting like a dummie acting like you can't hoop. >> you assumed i couldn't hoop because i'm white. >> i assumed you couldn't hoop because you were dressed like a white girl in hopefuls. >> buckets. >> just wanted to see if you had super human hearing because of your -- >> because of my what? >> they're going to kill him in

the parking lot. >> he got a flame thrower. >> what is this, mad max >> i love the original, but the trailer looks really good. a lot of funny lines jack harlow is funny in it looking forward to seeing that that starts streaming on may 19th next up, ed sheeran dropped a new single it's called "both. the opening track of his highly anticipated album called subtract here's a little bit of that. ♪ it all starts ♪ with the yo that i know ♪ ♪ maybe i won't ♪ but the waves won't break my hope ♪ >> yeah. it's called "boat. in a press release, boat is described as a metaphor for depression, the lyrics combatting what it is like to feel very low and not know how to break that cycle of depression that's what the song is all about. it is the lead single that is the lead single on the album

out on may 5th next up, jennifer coolidge has been cracking us up for decades thanks to moment like this. >> people say, oh, but he's so much older than you. you know what? i'm the one having to push him away i mean, yeah we both have so much in common we both love soup. and we love the outdoors we love snow peas. and talking and not talking. >> that is the comedy classic "best in show. after years of laughs, coolidge is being crowned a comedic genius yesterday the mtv and movie awards announced she will be this year's recipient of the award. jack black, melissa mccarthy and will ferrell, just to name a few. you can watch it next month. i will go back and watch that movie. >> i was just thinking about

that show, yeah. >> don't make them like they used to. next up, sean combs, also known as diddy whatever you want to call him, do you remember this early 2000 jam where he taught us how to spell his name ♪ ♪ it's diddy >> almost like gwen when she taught us how to spell bananas in the latest edition of car pool karaoke, jame corden has a bone to pick with the hip-hop icon questioning those very lyrics. >> the thing with that song is it's diddy and the song is called diddy but the chorus goes the d, the i, the d, the d, the y, the d, the i the d which is diddy did diddy did. >> the d, the y. >> yeah, the d. >> the last d and the y is silent you know what i mean

>> that's why you never question diddy. that is your "popstart." >> makes sense to me. >> all right sounds good. thank you, carson. coming up, a fix it on the plaza ahead of earth day why throw away things when you can replace the stuff you already have we'll give it new life good morning. i'm kris sanchez. one of the suspects accused of killing a home depot employee in pleasanton is expected to face a

judge today. david gillery allegedly drove the get-away car in the shooting over stolen items. police say the man shot, blake moez, was set to get married this summer. both gillery and an acomplice face the charges including murder. we've been waiting or the warmer weather. it's coming in today. martinez heads for 80, upper 70s in dublin, low 70s for san mateo and san francisco reaching 68 degrees. tomorrow is about the same with some mid 70s for much of the inner bay from oakland to hayward and upper 70s for mountain view. on sunday there will be a slight cooldown for those of us who like the slightly cooler weather. we'll see that into the start of

next week. overall great weather on the way. we have more local news in a half hour.

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what a plaza this joint is packed oh, my gosh. all the signs. we're going to spend a lot of time talking about earth day but let's talk out a few of these signs. we watched the "today" show while my dad was in the hospital. >> i'm so happy to see it. >> look at this, our husbands are going on a golf trip are you good with that >> so we decided to visit new york city. >> so we decided to visit the city i know the cat is away, the mice will play. >> love it, love it. kelly cobiella has a firsthand look at a baby boom endangered species it is really cool. she will take us to the special zoo where it is happening. we are really leaning into earth day today. i love that. speaking of all that, we are throwing a fix-it fest on the plaza, taking broken items and making them usable again we have incredible volunteers here

plus, how you can do some of these repairs on your own. >> one person's junk is another person's treasure. plus, reducing waist in the kitchen with creative hacks for using up every single last bit of your fruits and vegetables. wait until you see what you ca do with the mango and banana peels you are throwing away. >> she's scraping them then a special third hour with the entire team in sonoma county, california. >> wait. that's why i'm here? >> yes they have special guests, fun surprises. they have some adventure it is all part of a huge start "today" event. to make sure you scan your qr code and sign up for the newsletter. >> that's coming up next hour. next week patrick swayze's widow lisa is talking abou carrying on his fight against pancreatic cancer. his legacy has turned her into an advocate. she has an important message for all of us.

but, bill, we are delighted you are here with us. >> it's not napa valley, but our plaza is pretty nice. >> we have all the great people here, too, so that helps if you were paying attention yesterday, i did say hi to all my maniacs i lived in maine, yeah, i can say. we are all maniacs it says it right here on the sign we have severe weather on saturday, especially along the southeast coastal areas. that rain moves into d.c. later in the afternoon new york city saturday night on sunday, my apologies to everyone from boston up to portland and new hampshire it will be a rainy, gloomy, get work done indoor type day and some storms return to areas of south texas and a little bit good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be much warmer today, beautiful weekend ahead, reaching to the low 80s for the inland valley. it will be a touch cooler on

sunday with gusty winds. then for the start of next week it's about the same. coming up a couple of degrees for the middle of next week. san francisco, it's earth weekend and there's lots >> what a beautiful, wonderful crowd on a friday. you can feel that weekend energy back to you. >> that's so good. guys, we're going to stay out here all half hour we're so delighted to have this crowd with us. coming up next, we will take you inside the adorable baby boom at a special zoo offering new hope to several endangered species. but first, this is "today" on nbc. endangered species. butt first, t this is "t"today

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of england one of the world's leading conservation-based zoos. >> the mission of that zoo is to prevent extinction recentl experiencing the best kind of baby boom. and kelly cobiella joins us with details. >> reporter: guys, good morning. take a look at this. that is asha, a greater one horned rhino and her six-month-old baby she was born in october of last year, part of this zoo, chester zoo's, rare and endangered animal baby boom ♪ play time for two of the world's rarest big cats. they're sumatra tiger cubs, critically endangered with only 350 in the wild. these cubs were born in january, both healthy females the cubs among 12 endangered species born at chester zoo in

the past nine months, including a western chimpanzee, a rhino, a giant anteater, and this little guy, born last summer and just now showing his face tucked inside mom's pouch is a baby goodfellas tree kangaroo, a joey. you can see the joey unlike their much bigger australian cousins, these animals spend their entire lives in the trees. >> they're only found in new guinea the numbers have dropped alarmingly in recent years. >> reporter: the zoo didn't know she had given birth until her pouch moved. >> when it's born, it's the size of the jelly bean. >> that's right. mom will lick a path for it to climb up to the pouch. it will latch on to the teet and slowly growth. we managed to get a look in and film it in the early days in the pouch. and there is a lot of grotesque

looking things. >> reporter: matching animals like the komoto dragon, th world's largest venomous lizard with new mates can be dangerous. >> when dragons come together, you don't know how it is going to go. if they're not compatible, certainly with a size difference -- he's having a bath now. his size difference was of some concern. >> reporter: but just two weeks ago, baby dragons came out of their shelves. a little over 12 inches long, they will reach adulthood in eight or nine years. >> and that special day i could see the scales of a dragon, highlight of my career so special. >> you knew that you had -- you had healthy babies. yeah. >> in the lab, the zoo >> yeah. >> reporter: in the lab, the zoo regularly checks who roan levels for signs they're healthy and looking to breathe working to breed animals big and small. the nonprofit zoo works with more than 20 countries around the globe, collaborating with

local communities to find the best ways to monitor species and protect their environments and these recent arrivals are snails off the coast of africa, long thought to be extinct but a few were discovered and delivered to the care of chester zoo just last week. >> we got a call in to say, yeah, we found 20. >> 20 snails. >> we'll send it to you. try to do it the best that you can. that's the last hope that you have it until the habitat is restored and in good conditions. >> reporter: hoping top scientists can add to the zoo's baby boom, giving the world's most threatened animals in the world a better chance to survive in the world chester zoo is more than a tourist attraction its overall mission is to make sure that no species goes extinct. it is why these animals are so important. guys, just on a persal note, best assignment ever >> wow that's awesome.

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we are back with more of our pre-earth day celebration, hosting our very own fix it fast we have it right here on the plaza. >> i'm loving this, guys this is part of a growing moment to repair and refresh instead of just buy we assembled a great team of volunteers this morning, the pros that will show us how it's done and what can be fixed. first vicky nguyen has more. i love your green. >> in honor of earth month, right? every day is earth day a few things at home in some sort of state of disrepair sure, it is easy to toss those things out but you know what?

but it might be easier to get it fixed instead. it is a great climate friendly solution and it is even better for your budget. >> that's the problem. see that >> who are you going to find to fix it >> reporter: every year hundreds of millions of broken items are thrown out across the country. but now a new fix it trend is gaining traction here in terry town, new york, a community group repairs things that would otherwise be tossed, and they do it for free. it is part of a growing environmental movement known as repair cafes. >> they're pop-ups and they come up in different communities. >> reporter: suzie frommer oversees the hudson valley chapter. >> the whole thing is we want to teach people how to repair. teach them some of the skills. >> reporter: volunteers or repair coaches have diverse skill sets. >> i'm a software developer. >> i work in banking. >> reporter: some of the most common items, lamps, toasters, clocks, musical instruments and clothing

some are a quick fix others take a little longer. >> the motor isn't working >> reporter: across the u.s., there are more than 160 registered repair cafes and more than 2,700 all around the world. >> 70% to 85% of what walks through the door is fixed. >> hey >> hey >> swimming fish >> reporter: it's all about caring for the environment plus, saving money and building community along the way. >> it's bigger than keeping it out of the landfill. we're all on this planet together this is something we can do, not just for me but for you, too >> everything is fixed 4 for 4. >> i love this. >> yes. >> and people will be blown away by what we're about to show you. right now we have the repair cafe hudson valley with us these volunteers have been out here fixing hundreds of items that you might think you have to throw out.

we have electricians, jewelers, woodworkers. we are in it we have lisa and eric here i hear that you get a lot of lamps, but what are some other things that can be fixed that people give up on? >> yeah. lots of items you have in your household that weren't working quite right or are not working people bring in purses where the straps are coming loose. shoes where the soles are coming off. chairs with wobbly legs and lots of lamps. >> we have two lamps here you were able to fix what is a problem you encounter with lamps >> broken wires come up a lot. this sort of problem or maybe the plug came off the bottom the socket went bad. the switch doesn't work. all kinds of things and we can fix them. >> we gave you these can you hold this? >> absolutely. >> do they work? >> yes. >> okay. >> oh, my gosh and fix it and forget it. >> done and done carson

>> i'm here with suzie and dan guys, this is great. why do you think it is important for you to, you know, let people know about your skill to fix these things >> repair cafe is so important it is a way to save things from the landfill and save resources. it is also really important to share and preserve skills that some people don't have in the younger generation and it is a way to give back and change a relationship with our things that they're not just to be tossed away but we can fix them and save ourselves money and time >> we got a vacuum here that was broken and a music box the music box is still under repair >> it is working now. >> it's working now? it wasn't working five minutes ago. you nailed it? can we see it work what did you do to it? >> this is something a woman's husband got overseas. >> it's beautiful. >> and it had gotten jammed up the grease gets old and it turns to like glue, you know so you clean it up thoroughly.

>> it's a beautiful box. i would have thrown it away, and now it is back working. and the vacuum is all fixed? >> it is >> what was wrong with it? >> somebody had cleaned up after a renovation, and the drywall dust had turned into almost concrete inside. >> two items fixed over to you. >> thank you, carson last but not least, look at roger. roger, while we have been sitting around during this short period of time, has fixed one bike, two bikes and he's working on a third one didn't even have a chain on it instead of throwing it away, he did this thing he does and he made it as good as new you are incredible vicky, there are some tips and tricks when it comes to fixing bikes. >> absolutely. all kinds of things. the first thing i want you to think about, go to youtube odds are many other people asked that same question and there are like 17 videos there to help you get through it so those product manuals that a lot of us toss in the trash, if you can't find your product manual, go online and search for

the model. odds are it is there repair cafe.org also has a lot of step by step guise there, as well don't forget about googling and finding a local repair shop. when you go to the hardware store, those folks have a lot of expertise in the aisles, so don't be shy. >> you are doing a great job how long did it take you to fix these two bikes? >> that was about 20 minutes. >> 20 minutes. >> this one was longer. >> what did you have to do to that third one over here >> new seat. >> oh, sock. i will take a test drive because this is supposedly fixed >> got it. hoda is going for a ride i can guarantee it's fixed. >> it's fixed? yes, you can it's easy. good-bye, everybody! good-bye i'm out! oh we'll be back. but first, this is "today" on nbc. nbc. i'm ming back.co ♪ ♪ always in that state of mind ♪

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all right. enjoying the plaza today back on the eve of earth day and cookbook author and chef and self-taught vegan on a mission to make our kitchens also more ecofriendly this morning, sharing six ways to bring more life to those leftover ingredients it is like a new trend i see for these big chef trash -- they're like gallon trash -- we throw so much stuff away in the kitchen >> yes, yes. >> why is that so bad? >> it's really bad because nearly 40% of our food supply in the u.s. is already wasted and 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally. anything we can do to help minimize that will make a difference i'm here to show you six different recipes and kitchen hacks you can use.

using peels. >> we don't know what else to do with it. let's start with mango peels. >> yes we have mango peels here this is an indian recipe we like to eat everything in india. i'm trying to bring that to america as well. we will make a chutney with this all we will do is put the peels in with fresh ginger, garlic, green chili and fresh coriander or cilantro. add a little bit of salt because you want to balance all the flavors. we will blend this up. once it is blended, it looks like these we have some spices. these are black mustard seeds. we add this in and cook it through until it's softened once this is cooked through, you can store it in an airtight ja or container for up to a week in your fridge. i love to eat this with pita bread or as a condiment. so if you want to taste this. >> so the mango peel is fully edible >> yes make sure to get organic mangos and scrub them clean.

>> delicious and fresh. banana peels >> banana peels are edible all you want to do is take the peel, remove the flesh and you want to take a fork and just shred it. >> there is a good hack. >> yes once you shred it, it will look like this. these little shreds. >> what do you do with these peels? >> add it to som garlic and ginger and a little bit of chili we add in some spices, sugar, garlic powder. >> and that peel breaks down when you cook it. >> yes it breaks down i don't know if you can guess what we're making, but we're making pulled pork with banana peels. so once you get this sauteed up and softened, we pop it on some toast with vegan cheese and a little bit of fresh coriander or cilantro. >> that's delicious. >> yes next watermelon rinds. usually people look at rinds and they are, like, hey, this isn't edible we love to make a pickle with

this you can make a jam with this what you want to do is take the rinds and completely dry them out. >> the rinds are really bitter does that change in the cooking process? >> it does once you toss in the spices, we will add the spices and add that to the watermelon rind let it sit for two weeks in an airtight container in a cool, dark place and it turns into this beautiful pickle. look at this color it is completely different what you want to do is we have an indian flat bread you can take a little bit and try it like this. >> scoop it up >> you have to try it. >> yeah, i'll take that bite. oh, it's delicious it has a crunch to it. you can taste the pickle i would have thrown that away. >> yeah. don't throw it away. it's really good. >> thank you. >> the next one is citrus rinds.

we always end up with a ton of citrus rinds we have orange, lime and lemon we will blanch these in sugar water. once you blanch it, you release the bitterness of it. >> hoda is causing a commotion behind us. hoda, how dare you? >> once you remove this, dip it into granulated sugar. >> right. >> are you dehydrating these >> they're just blanching it so it is becoming soft i like to put sugar on or chocolate on it this is a great topper for cocktails. >> all right we have 30 seconds walk us through the last one >> all right this is a cleaning solution. we take the same rinds add in some vinegar, close it, keep it for two weeks an strain it and you have a cleaning solution. >> these are great tips, recipes. all are able on our website. today.com/food we're back with the third hour from beautiful sonoma county, california. >> thank you >> nice job. >> great tips. go to the website.

you can do it at home. thank you for helping us out in the housy, carson, kentucky good morning. it is 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. a hearing is set to get under way in san francisco over the case of a former police officer who allegedly murdered kate o'neal in 2017. the former officer faces manslaughter charges. district attorney brook jenkins has moved to dismiss the case after her predecessor launched the case in 2020. now the state attorney general's office is looking to pick up the legal battle. happening now the accused south bay party mom is set to appear in court. shannon o'connor has been held shannon o'connor has been held without bail - life is uncertain.

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