>> yeah. we are focusing on the san mateo bridge, and on the hayward side, it's a slower drive. we are also seeing a lot of sun on the san mateo bridge. not so much here, the upper deck for the golden gate bridge. moving smoothly, though. we stream 24/7 on roku, xumo, and you can follow us on social for news as it breaks. >> the "today" show starts right now. have a great morning. good t. tens of millions waking up to good thursday morning. tens of millions waking up to a new threat of severe weather >> and we've got it all covered for you. it is april the 27th this is "today." breaking overnight, new emergency evacuations and growing damage from that

historic flooding up and down the mississippi river as powerful storms hammer the south. heavy rain, high winds, and massive hail that system now moving east, set to impact the weekend. al's got your full forecast. disney versus desantis the theme park giant filing a major lawsuit against florida's governor the latest in their ongoing culture battle and this morning, nbc news reporting that desantis is poised to enter the republican presidential race. what we're learning about the timing, the impact, and his high-profile meeting happening overseas right now dinner and diplomacy ♪ south korea's president wraps up a high-stakes visit to washington, as the guest of honor at an official state dinner just the second of president biden's term an inside look at the evening's pomp and pageantry, and the leader's show of unity against

north korea. speaking out savannah's exclusive interview with the parents of the k shoot. >> something like this is complicated, but at the en louisville bank shooter. >> something like this is so complicated. but at the end of it all, connor did this >> he did. and he did this to totally innocent individuals >> this morning, their emotional message to the families of the victims. what they are revealing about their son's final days and the struggle to find answers in the wake of his violent attack >> i'm afraid that whatever we come up with as the cause isn't going -- still isn't going to make sense >> that candid conversation, just ahead all of that plus, breaking their silence. don lemon and tucker carlson finally weighing in on camera about their sudden firing. >> where can you still find americans saying true things there aren't many places left. >> what they are now saying

about their sudden dismissal and on the clock, the nfl draft just hours away. a big day for football's next stars and fans from coast-to-coast while in the nba, a stunning upset overnight. >> over the top to butler. >> the miami heat eliminating the milwaukee bucks, the favorites to win the championship in the first round. one of the biggest upsets in league history, today, thursday, april 27th, 2023 ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza well, good morning good to see you. welcome to "today. thank you for joining us on a thursday morning and not just any thursday morning. >> who's on camera two over here

little younger here. that's the son of our photographer, travis it's take your sons and daughters to work day here at nbc. >> by the way, they're going to be running the show. anything that goes wrong, you know whose fault it is kidding. all right, guys. we got a busy, busy morning. our top story once again, severe weather across the nation. >> more than 14 million people along the gulf coast at risk o hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. and across the midwest and the plains, historic flooding is only getting worse >> al is here at ready with the forecast but nbc's maggie vespa joins us first from davenport, iowa, along the mississippi river. hey, maggie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see the water is continuing to move inland. we have a bit more of a current off to our right we're in the calm part, but this is the strength and the speed of these floodwaters, which is kind of eerie they're surrounding this frozen amusement park here near davenport's waterfront forecasters here and along the mississippi asking people to remember, pleading with them that this could continue for

days this as tens of millions of people in the south get hit with a round of violent storm from historic flooding along the mighty mississippi to severe storms across the south, millions of americans waking up this morning to the worst of mother nature's wrath. along the mississippi river, melting snowpack fueling a days-long flood phenomenon homes submerged from wisconsin to iowa. several cities reaching major flood stage with water 6 feet above flood levels and rising. in dubuque, iowa, officials closed all 17 of the city's floodgates for the third time in half a century >> how crazy is that, to think about all of these -- >> it's very, you know, it's scary. it really is >> reporter: near davenport, utility companies are cutting off gas in flooded areas as a safety precaution. >> this is the first ever in the 40 years i've been down here that i ever heard of this being done >> this as severe storms pummel

the south, sending damaging hail and heavy winds across texas, georgia, and florida with gusts so strong, they uprooted this more than 30-year-old tree >> tons of branches. we've seen a couple of fence posts down huge hail out here >> reporter: and temporarily grounded flights at dallas are airports a catastrophic combination, leaving millions of americans helpless amid another bout of severe weather >> and some good news here along the mississippi, thankfully, in some areas, water has started to recede or there is some relief inside in la crosse, wisconsin, specifically, forecasters there say it's expected to crest today. and in northern minnesota, that's where officials say they are starting to see flood levels finally go down. once again, here in parts of illinois and iowa, a little bit farther south, forecasters reminding people this water could continue to rise into early next week. hoda >> maggie vespa for us there in davenport. maggie, thank you. >> that's something to see let's bring in al for a closer look at the storms and the forecast

it's written all over your map >> stretching from victoria, texas, to hattiesberg, mississippi, we're looking at thunderstorms developingfrom br, all the way to albany, georgia, the panhandle of and we have a risk of severe weather from brownsville, texas, all the way to albany, georgia, the panhandle of florida, and severe storms that could bring damaging hail and wind gusts 60 miles an hour and we can't rule out a tornado or two so today and tonight, this storm system moves across th southeast, bringing more drenching rain from nashville down to orlando. tomorrow, this next system drops out of the rockies and brings an enhanced risk of severe weather from dallas to waco. we're talking about severe storm cells that are likely to develop late in the day tomorrow and move eastward. and in fact, we've got the greatest threat, 2 inches or more of hail 2-inch hail or more, with tornadoes possible and look at this wide swath of 2-inch hail from san antonio to dallas, almost all the way down to laredo.

then that system moves into th northeast, bringing heavy rain along the mid-atlantic states. in fact, through saturday, 1 to 3 inches of rain, maybe even 4 isolated inches down to the south, 5 inches or more, guys. a big mess over the next 48 hours. >> all right al, thank you so much. also this morning, a potential major shake-up in the 2024 presidential election after months of speculation, nbc news has exclusive reporting on when florida governor desantis could jump in the race this comes as he faces a new lawsuit from disney over what it calls government retaliation nbc's gabe gutierrez is in jerusalem where the governor is on a foreign trip. hey, gabe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. four gop operatives tell nbc news that governor desantis is poised to enter the presidential race as soon as mid-may. he's in this historic city to talk trade, but it's a major business back home that could be overshadowing this trip. this morning, florida governor ron desantis is in jerusalem, a potential presidential candidate

on the world stage >> the united states should be a strong ally to israel. >> reporter: four gop operatives now tell nbc news that desantis could enter the presidential race by mid-next month, but even while he chris cross -- crisscrosses the globe on trade mission to japan, south korea, israel, and the uk, aiming to attract jobs to florida, his state's largest single site employer disney is accusing him in a new lawsuit of being anti-business, and orchestrating a targeted campaign of government retaliation. the federal suit announced just moments after a panel of desantis allies voted to invalidate disney's decades-old deal with florida that gives it self-governance as part of a special tax district desantis' feud with disney has dramatically escalated ever since the company -- it banned classroom instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity this morning, desantis responding to the lawsuit.

>> you've counted your record, of course, bringing jobs to florida. the main employer in your state now is coming back and saying that you are anti-business and this new lawsuit what's your response to that >> i don't think the suit has merit. i think it's political >> reporter: but some prominent republicans are slamming desantis for picking a fight with mickey mouse. >> if disney would like to move their hundreds of thousands of jobs to south carolina and bring the billions of dollars with them, i'll let them know i'll be happy to meet them in south carolina >> reporter: former president trump's campaign also blasting the governor's overseas trip, releasing this calendar graphic showing the days desantis has been away from florida >> i always had a good relationship with him, and then once the midterm election happened, he started taking shots at me. >> reporter: governor desantis is expected to meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu here today before wrapping up his global trip by visiting the uk. back to you. >> gabe gutierrez for us there in jerusalem gabe, thank you. in montana, lawmakers have

voted to ban the state's first transgender legislator from the house floor for the remainder of the legislative session. it follows a heated debate with republicans say that democrat zoe zeffer broke etiquette rules. she believes they are trying to silence her voice. >> the measure means zeffe will not be able to participate in debates on the house floor for the rest of the year, but she will still be able to vote on legislation, albeit remotely. >> mr. speaker, 68 representatives vote aye 32 have voted no >> motion passes >> reporter: this morning, montana legislators taking an extraordinary step banning zoe zeffer, the state's first transgender legislator, from the house chamber for the remainder of the year. >> this conduct cannot be allowed to stand when the speaker asks me to apologize, what he is -- on behalf of decorum, what he is really asking me to do is be

silent >> reporter: zeffer first made waves on the house floor last week, after delivering passionate remarks about a bill that would prohibit hormone treatments and surgical care for transgender minors >> i hope the next time there's an invocation when you bow you heads in prayer, you see the blood on your hands. >> reporter: house republicans argue zeffer broke decorum rules and immediately threatened disciplinary action following the remarks. >> the representative from house district number 100 clearly violated the rules, collective rights, safety, dignity, integrity, and decorum of the house of representatives >> reporter: zeffer standing by her comments >> that you use decorum to silence people who hold you n th accountable. then in the name of all you ar doing is using decorum as a tool of oppression. >> reporter: house republicans also argue zeffer incited this

protest monday, after lawmakers refused to let the democrat speak on the floor all week. but zeffer tells nbc news, she doesn't regret what she believes is standing up for democracy >> when you make the correct moral and ethical choice, it's hard to feel anything other than pride in that moment and pride for the people who came to the capitol to show support for democracy and demand that it works. >> republicans in montana have also denied that they are attempting to silence zeffer the ban itself seems to be the first time in decades that lawmakers actually censured one of their own members in that state. >> all right, anne thompson, thank you. meantime, president biden caps off an historic visit from south korea's president last night with a lavish state dinner the event mixing celebration with high-stakes diplomacy. nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker joins us now wit joins us now with details. hi, kristen. good morning

>> good morning. president biden and president yoon of south korea tackled policy issues as president biden's re-election bid still looms large. and while last night's state dinner was filled with big names from washington to hollywood, it may have been south korea's president who stole the show pomp and pageantry at the white house overnight, with president biden hosting south korean president yoon suk-yeol at a star-studded state dinner, angelina jolie to the home improvement gurus chip and joanna gaines, and olympic snowboarder, chloe kim the south korean president even surprising the room, by singing this american classic. ♪ the day the music died ♪ >> reporter: it's only the second state visit of mr. biden's presidency, a show of unity as the two longtime allies unveiled a new plan to counter

north korea's increasingly aggressive nuclear weapons program, including sending a u.s. nuclear ballistic submarine to south korea for the first time in decades. the president unleashing this stern warning. >> a nuclear attack by north korea against the united state or its partners is unacceptable and will result in the end of whatever regime would take such an action. >> reporter: but looming large over the diplomacy, questions about the president's decision to run for re-election mr. biden pressed on polls showing a majority of americans believe the 80-year-old shouldn't run again, in part due to his age >> i can't even say, if i guess how old i am, i can't even say the number it doesn't register with me. >> reporter: and when asked if he would be running if former president trump, the republican front-runner, had not entered the race -- >> i think i still would be running if he wasn't i do know him well he's not hard to know, as you know >> reporter: the republican

candidates are making it clear, they plan to keep the president's age front and center >> if you vote for joe biden, you're counting on a president harris, the idea that he would make it until 86 years old is not something that i think is likely >> reporter: and former president trump out with a new ad painting a dire picture of a second biden term. >> this is joe biden's america failing, weak. >> reporter: now, as a reminder, our latest poll also shows the majority of americans don't want to see former president trump run again either for his part, president biden is not expected to hit the trail for several months instead, he'll ramp up from the white house. case in point, he has a call with grassroot supporters later today. hoda >> kristen welker there for us at the white house thanks 16 minutes after the hour. say good morning to craig! >> savannah, hoda, good morning to you as well ousted cable news stars don lemon and tucker carlson are both speaking out on camera for the first time since their

sudden removals. nbc's stephanie gosk has been following this story for us. good morning to you. >> hey, craig. good morning it has been a wild week for don lemon and tucker carlson just days ago, they were broadcasting in front of millions of viewers. lemon had spent the last 17 years at cnn, while carlson's prime-time fox news show regularly was top in the ratings. now they're both out and breaking their silence >> reporter: overnight, two men known for speaking their minds, talking for the first time since losing their jobs. >> good evening, it's tucker carlson! >> reporter: carlson posting a video message to his more than 6 million followers. the firebrand anchor did not address his exit but was critical of tv news. >> the other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are trust me, as someone who has participated >> reporter: fox recently settled a defamation lawsuit with dominion voting systems for nearly $800 million that allege the network repeatedly lied about debunked election fraud claims

private texts and e-mails from carlson emerged during the lawsuit, including redacted messages about fox news executives "the wall street journal" reporting, according to people familiar with the matter, that one referred to a female executive by the c-word. fox has not commented on the reasons for the split. this morning, "the new york times" reporting that according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, that top fox executives learned of the contents of many of the private messages the day before the lawsuit was settled. "the times" reporting that, quote, highly offensive and crude remarks in the messages set off a, quote, crisis at the highest level of the company "the times" also reporting it has obtained a video of carlson discussing his, quote, post-menopausal fans and referring to a woman as yummy. carlson's future is uncertain, but he suggests he'll take his show somewhere else. >> where can you still find americans saying true things there aren't many places, but

there are some >> reporter: con don lemon spoke for the first time appearing a the red carpet at the annual time 100 gala in new york city >> what is next for you, don >> i don't know. sitting on the beach with this gentlemen all summer and having a great summer and i'm going to have the summer of a 12-year-old >> reporter: the now former cnn host, seemingly upbeat alongside longtime partner, tim malone now two high-profile stars breaking their silence, just days after major shake-ups left their on-air futures up in the air. carlson hasn't responded to nbc news ''attempts to reach him and there have been questions over what his firing would mean for the future of fox news, particularly prime-time. the latest ratings show a nearly 50% drop in viewers in his time slot since he left, with just under 2 million people tuning in that's compared to the more than 12 million people who have now watched that post on twitter, guys >> all right thank you, steph let's check in with al once again on the weather forecast.

he has the national map up >> oh, wait, i need somebody to help me. >> uh-oh can you get that for me, buddy >> little melvin let's see yoyour face! ♪ readydy up now pay attentntion ♪ >> a litittle heat b building. sevevere storms s down to ththe. anand we're lolooking at d dad swsweatinging g in the aftfternn that's w what's goining on arou ththe country.y. here's what's happening g in yo neck of f the woods.s. ♪ do o it like ththis ♪ ♪ do o it like ththis ♪ ♪ do itit like get t it, momove it, ownwn it ♪ ♪ do o it like ththis ♪ ♪ ♪ do o it like ththis ♪ ♪ good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. it's a hazy and still cool start

to our day but will heat up quickly as we head for 91 degrees today. we will see upper '80s and low 90s for inland valleys today. san francisco will be in the mid-70s. it will be just as hot tomorrow and then we see significantly cooler temperatures in sunday's forecast. look at next week. we are >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> thank you savannah, you have an important interview to share with the parents of the louisville bank shooter. >> we sat down with them this week this morning, the pain they ar expressing for the victims of this tragedy and the questions they are left trying to answer in their own trying to answer in their own words.

(dining ding) let't's enjoy ilillinois! come on! o oops. ♪ ♪♪ ha ha. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ ahoyoy illinois!s! can i i get you guguys a dri? okay, holdld on. you guguys are reaeally getting g your stepsps in. hey who'o's up for someme deep dishsh, huh? you guguys are reaeally getting g your stepsps in. extrtra anchovieies, i knknow. i knowow. ooooooh. wow.. welcomome to the m middle of eveverything! ooooooh. wow.. ♪♪♪

alexex! mateo, hey y how's busisiness? alexex! great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. thatat's what u.u.s. bank isis. great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. and d you're grorowing in calififornia? great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. -yup, , socal, nororcal... -monteterey? -all d day. -a brancnch in ventutura? that's's for sure-e-ah. atms in n fresno? that's's for sure-e-ah. freses-yes. that's's for sure-e-ah. encinitatas? yes, indndeed-us. encinitatas? anaheim? encinitatas? big g time. encinitatas? more guauacamole? encinitatas? i'i'm on a rololl-ay. encinitatas? how about t you? i'm jujust visitining. u.s.s. bank. ranked #1 1 in customomer satisfafaction h retatail bankingng in calififornia by j j.d. po. surrounding tonight's start of the nfl drdraft. >> we're t there live e with the hopes anand dreams o of both pls anand fans, afafter your l loca. hihi. ♪♪♪

you dodon't have t to keep ts on rototating catetegories. thisis is the ononly rotating i care abobout. ... or a activate ananythig toto earn. thisis is the ononly rotating i care abobout. yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. cacan i get a a cucumber w wa? yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. earn 5% % cash backk that aututomaticallyly adjus yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. to youour top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle withth the citi custom ca℠s card. i love i it... [voice v vibrating]] (vo) a wowolf in the e wild and y yog both sharere a hunger r for mea. withth the citi custom ca℠s card. so w we've adddded 20% mororet to proteinin-rich blueue wilder. go w wild with b blue wilderern. now with 2 20% more memeat. (vo) ththree out ofof four kidsds arg on fewerer field tririps, anand nature v valley wantnts tp change t that. so we've partnerered with boboxs fofor educatioion to insnspire the u ultimate nae fifield trip s sweepstakeses. downloload the boxox tops appo leararn more. hohow did kellllogg's combmbe crunchy y oat clusteters with a a touch of f honey... hohow did kellllogg's combmbe crunchy y oat clusteters plump,p, juicy raiaisins anand tasty fifiber into one d delicious c ce? plump,p, juicy raiaisins anand tasty fifiber

it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. get it? it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. kekellogg's raraisin bran n cr. two scoooops of delilicious. it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. (nathan m) secondhand smoke caused me to have asthma attacks, infections, and lung damage. and i never smoked. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now [ [ upbeat mususic ] for free help, ♪ do y your thing g ♪ ♪ i said d do your thihing ♪ ♪ justst do your t thing ♪ snack succccess made e easy. that's's totally t target. (bridget)) with thyhyroid eye d disease i hid frfrom the camamera. and i i wanted to o hide from e woworld. fofor years, i i thought m my . was beyoyond help..... but t then i asksked my doctcr abouout tepezza.a. (vo)o) tepezzzza is the o only medice that t treats t.e.e.d. at the sourcece not jujust the symymptoms. in a clininical studyy

momore than 8 8 out of 100 patienents taking g tepezza had less e eye bulgingng. tepezza is an infusion. patitients takining tepezza a me infusion r reactions.. tetell your dodoctor rightht f you expeperience higigh blooood pressurere, fast h heartbeat, , shortnessf breaeath or muscscle pain. befofore gettingng tepezza,, tell y your doctoror if you he diababetes, ibd, or r are pregnanant, or planning t to become p pregna. tepezza a may raise e blood sr even if yoyou don't t have didiabetes andnd may worsrsen ibd sucuch as crohnhs disesease or ulcerative colitis. now, i''m ready y to be seenen . visit mymytepezza.cocom to fia ted d eye speciaialist and to s see bridgetet's befofd after phototos. a very good morning to you. we're moving you forward with a look at our top stories. >> first, breaking news this morning. jerry springer, legendary talk show host has died. that's according to a family statement given to our nbc

sister station wlwt. he was 79 years old. his family said springer died peacefully at his home in chicago. he served as mayor back in '77, and he was a news anchor and then commentator before taking on the role as talk show host in the early 1990s. nearly 7,000 pg&e customers are still without power due to an outage that started a little after 10:00 last night. despite crews working through the night there's still no timeline on when the power will be restored. the outage map shows the affective areas. we want to take a look at the forecast. it's lucky in san francisco it will be cool because no a/c could be tough today. >> absolutely. especially in the inland valleys where temperatures are headed

for the low 80s and 90s. tonight we are down in the mid-50s, so we have the overnight hours to cool down. we are in the upper 80s tomorrow. still pretty hot. some mid-80s for saturday. you can see the trend here that the very hot weather for some of the valleys doesn't last that long. it will feel more like spring on sunday and then back to winter early next week with even a chance of rain on tuesday and wednesday. san francisco, upper 70s today. upper 60s for the weekend.

what if a a mouse cocould changege the worldl? what if f there coululd be a huhuge party..... ...with mymy friend mimickey? herere, now, is s where 100 yearars of disneney dreas comeme to life at the disisneyland reresort.

♪ we are back thursday morning, 7:30, 27th of april, 2023 there are some beautiful smiling faces out on our plaza and we will join them in just a few moments. >> i can't wait to go say hello.

we want to start this half hour with a "today" exclusive. it has been just over two weeks since the mass shooting at a bank in louisville a tragedy that left five people dead, eight others hurt, including a police officer who remains in critical condition. >> the gunman was also killed that day and this morning, his parents are coming forward, sitting down with us, in hopes that opening up about this nightmare may lead to real change >> if you had a chance to say something to the families, what would you want to say? >> we are so sorry we are heartbroken we wish we could undo it, but we know we can't. >> in an era of mass shootings all too frequently, theirs is a perspective we do not often hear lisa and todd sturgeon are the parents of the young man whonal opened fire nearly two weeks ago in louisville's old national bank

what scares you about doing an interview like this? >> we have a concern about inadvertently being disrespectful to the families. our heart is just shattered for them and what they're going through. >> something like this is so complicated, but at the end of it all, connor did this. >> he did. and he did this to totally innocent individuals there was no provocation, no justification, no rationalization at all they were just trying to do their jobs, provide for their families, and they will never be the same due to his actions, and that's -- if we could take it back, we would >> connor sturgeon was a 25-year-old employee at the bank he killed five coworkers, joshua barrick, thomas eliot, julianna farmar, james tutt, and dena eckerthers were wounde

eight others were wounded, including a young policeman nickolas wilt, still in critical condition after he was shot in the head >> as we sit here, do you know why this happened? >> i don't think there's any way to know for sure we know that connor was struggling with some mental health issues. i'm afraid that whatever we come up with as the cause still isn't going to make sense. >> there was no clear tell, so this could happen to someone else and we don't want that to happen >> that's why we're here >> that's why we're here >> reporter: the sturgeons say connor's struggle happened just a year ago panic attacks, anxiety, and an attempted suicide. but he was seeing a psychiatrist, a counselor, and taking medication, things seeming to have settled until six days before the shooting >> in the days leading up to this incident, what did you notice about connor? was he struggling? >> yes, he called me on the tuesday before the event, and he said, well, i had a panic attack

yesterday, and i had to leave work and i said, okay, well, what happened what was the cause i don't know i don't know what it was, but i think i should take off a while. and i said, that's fine. you know, we're here to help you. >> did you worry he was suicidal >> that's also inconceivable to me he was willing to talk to me he had told us before he would never do such a thing like that to us. i said, i want to see you, i had lunch with him wednesday, the next day >> the next day. >> i set up an appointment with his psychiatrist, we met with the psychiatrist on thursday >> you joined the meeting with the psychiatrist >> in fact, lisa intervened and insisted that it get moved up. >> and we thought he was coming out of the crisis. >> the final time the sturgeons saw their son was easter sunday. >> what was his demeanor this is the day before the shooting >> he was fine >> i've got a big extended family on my mom's side, so

there's like 60 people at this egg hunt, and he's helping people, the last people that are finding their eggs, he's out there doing that, he's joking. went home with his buddy watching the last round of the masters. >> the night before this happened >> the night before. >> and little did you know that five days earlier he had purchased a weapon >> no idea >> no clue >> lisa was stunned when she received a call the next day >> i picked it up and that was his roommate letting me know that, i'm not really sure about the details, but it was something along the lines of, connor called his roommate and said, i left some notes there, call my mother i'm going to go in and shoot up old national >> he called his roommate. >> i believe so. and he found the writings. and the roommate says, he has a gun. and i'm like, he has -- where'd he get a gun we don't have guns >> what's going through your mind at a moment like this >> unbelievable. there's no way this is happening. please stop him. please make sure nobody gets

hurt this cannot be happening this is not him. >> you didn't dream he was going there to shoot people? >> absolutely not. >> as i'm driving, i get a call that says, there's been shooting in there, multiple shots and you go from praying for his life to praying that this is unimaginable, that he just commits suicide and doesn't hurt anyone else. >> you're racing to the scene. you call 911 >> he's nonviolent he's never done anything -- please -- >> you seem in shock and you say, he's a good boy please don't punish him. >> and he punished others, and he took others' lives. >> he was able to purchase an ar-15. it was legal should he have been able to do that >> absolutely not.

>> i think the overwhelming majority of americans don't want people in an impaired state to have a weapon in their hand. now, it becomes more complex to thread the needle and protect us from those people while still being conscious of the individual rights and liberties, so we're not out here on some crusade to restrict people from buying guns. we have really smart people in this country and there's no reason why we can't find a solution to this problem. >> you just said it. you're not on a crusade. you're not political people. >> correct >> you don't know what the change should be, you just know there should be change >> correct >> unfortunately, sometimes this conversation does fall along political lines, and there are some people who say, it's about mental health. it's not about guns. it's about mental health and there are some people who say, no, it's about the guns what are you saying?

>> what we want to say is those two are interrelated to one another. in our situation, especially because of his mental condition, he should not have been able to purchase the gun because of his mental condition if there had been a delay or something of that nature, that would have been helpful. >> so here's what we know. we know that connor was seeing two mental health professionals, and that he was able to walk in and from what we've been told, again, i don't know -- you know, just what we've been told is that he walked in and was walked out with a weapon and ammunition in 40 minutes. >> and it was $600 >> in less than an hour. >> in less than an hour. >> the sturgeons want to see change on multiple fronts. the way mental health conditions are treated, especially the medications are described. they wonder if the concussions connor sustained as an adolescent played any role so many questions and no answers. what perspective do you think yours brings to this

conversation >> we've been, you know, obviously, consumed by grief and well-meaning people keep saying to us, you know, you did what any, you know, reasonable parents would have done. but connor in his darkest hour needed us to be exceptional, not reasonable and we failed him. we were not exceptional, and i guess if we can send a message to people that you -- when you're faced with this, you may have to go to exceptional means, maybe it can help open their eyes to this >> what do you wish you had done what would have been exceptional? >> for two weeks, we've been lying in bed awake at night replaying all of this in our head there's no comprehension of him doing an act like this to

others so our issues are around the minutia of little things like, man, we didn't see that. if, you know, even little things like as men, we don't always verbalize things to each other. but -- but -- i think i want to pull the parachute on that answer and walk away from it. >> i do want to say, though, i have no idea -- and even when he was telling me that he was sort of in a crisis, we thought we had it handled we thought it was being managed. >> he does not fit the profile he wasn't a loner. he had a job he had a girlfriend. he was successful.

>> and he only had anxiety he only had maybe panic attacks. that's it. >> what happened to you is unthinkable. but you also did lose a son. and your son also did a terrible thing. and i just wonder what -- how you deal with that >> it would have been bad enough if we had just lost our son. but for him to take others with him, it's just -- it's beyond what we've taught him, the way we live. we're always saying, do no harm. he didn't do that. >> people could look at you and say, if it could happen to you, it could happen to anyone. do you feel like that? >> we've heard that. but i want to say, though, too, how many mass shootings have there been this calendar year already? it has been happening to other people like us and we're continuing to let it happen and we have to fix that. >> my gosh >> it wasn't easy for them to come forward and i can't express enough their

concern that they not do or say anything that in any way put the spotlight on their son and take it away from the victims we did reach out to the victims, four of the families did not have a comment i think they wanted to see what they said. the family of joshua barrick did write us they said, he did nothing to deserve this he simply went to work one day just like all of us do the fact that anyone can walk in and buy a semiautomatic weapon, its only purpose being meant to kill many in seconds is simply wrong. enough is enough inaction is not an option. we deserve to be safe in our communities. we are simply heartbroken. this did not have to happen. you know, one of the other extraordinary things that the sturgeons told me, some of -- a couple of the families of the victims had reached out to them to say, we're praying for you, too. and they were just absolutely astonished at the generosity and kindness i think they're just trying to

walk forward, trying to at least, though it's not easy, say something to try to create some kind of change, whatever that change may be. they want to be part of the solution >> i'm just so struck by the fact that before the interview started rolling, i think everybody in their head has a vision of what they're going to see coming up. i think it's easy to demonize and say, why didn't they do "a," "b," "c," or "d? and you hear the parents that did "a," "b," "c," "d," "e," and "f," and boy, it was very eye opening. i don't know what i expected but wow. >> that is a perspective i can literally say i've never heard and to his point about needing to be an exceptional parent, i think as a parent, that's so scary. because you see a kid. you see your own child who's clearly struggling, and you go out, and you get them the help, time and time again, you reach out, it's just -- it makes no sense.

it makes absolutely no sense we should mention, if you are watching or listening and you know someone who is struggling, you can always contact the suicide and crisis lifeline. that information on your screen. call or text 988 we'll bebe right bacack. bring morere. ♪ do morore. ♪ sesee more. ♪ and d be more. ♪ the all-nenew chevy cocolorad. made for more. ♪ how didid kellogg'g's combine crcrunchy oat t clusters

with a tououch of honeney... plump, juiuicy raisinsns and tatasty fiberr intoto one delicicious cerea? it took a a lot of bran-n-storming.. get t it? kellogogg's raisinin bran crun. twtwo scoops o of deliciouo. ♪ with wetet amd, somemetimes i i worry my w world isis getting s smaller because ofof my sight.t. but t now, i can openen up my wororld withth vabysmo.. vabysmo o is the firirst fda-a-approved t treatment for peopople with wewet amd thatat improves s vision and delivevers a chancnce for up t to 4 monthshs betweeeen treatmenents. whicich means dodoing momore of whatat i love. ♪ vabysmsmo is the only trereatment

designed t to block 2 causeses of wet amamd. vabybysmo is ann eye ininjection. don't tatake it if y you have an infecection or acactive swelelling in or aroround your e eye, or are allllergic to i it or any of itsts ingredienents. treatmentsts like vabybysmo can cause e eye infectction or retinalal detachmenent. vabysmo mamay cause a tempmporary incrcrease inin eye pressssure afterr receceiving the e injection. alththough uncomommon, there is a a potentialal risk ofof heart attttack or strtre associatated with blood d clots. openen up your w world! a chanance for up p to 4 monts betweeeen treatmenents withth vabysmo.. ask yoyour doctor.r. (rebecca) i would tryy anand encouragage anyone to quit smoking. i i can't tellll you what t t. anyone to quit smoking. but what i i can tell l you, isis that thisis can happepen t. (annnnouncer) yoyou can qu. for free h help, cacall 1-800-q-quit-now. for free h help, every daday, more dodog peoe are decididing itit's time fofor a fresh h aph to pet fooood. develoloped with v vets. made from m real meatt and veggggies. portioioned for yoyour d. made from m real meatt and veggggies. and delilivered riright to youour door. made from m real meatt and veggggies. it's s smarter, healththier pet fofood.

we're back at 7:46 time for another check of the weather with al. hi, al >> sprinkles in the northeast. some mountain snows out west and good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. this will be the hottest day of the week with some of our inland temperatures hitting 93 degrees today. it still will be pretty hot tomorrow reaching into the upper 80s. saturday is feeling just a little more comfortable but we will really get relief on sunday, and definitely next week as we only see high temperatures in the 60s. we will have the return of some rain chances starting tuesday

and continuing int >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you coming up next on the boost. an inspiring major league moment 13 long years in the making, coming up right after this ♪ ririch, indulglgent chocololatea luscscious caramamel fillin. withth love fromom san francn. ghirarardelli cararamel squa. mamakes life a a bite bettt. the cititi custom cacash℠ card automomatically a adjus

to e earn you momore cash b back inin your top p eligible spend catetegory. to e earn you momore cash b back hi. to e earn you momore cash b back ♪♪♪ to e earn you momore cash b back you don't t have to kekeep ts on rotatining categoriries.. to e earn you momore cash b back this is s the only r rotag i cacare about.. ..... or activivate anythihg to eararn. your casash back aututomaticy adjusts s for you. ..... or activivate anythihg to eararn. can i i get a cucucumber wate? eaearn 5% cashsh back ththat automatatically adjdjs to your r top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billiling cycle with thehe citi custom cas℠s card. i i love it..... [v[voice vibrarating] with thehe citi custom cas℠s card.

(b(buzz) mornrning! (phyllis))t..... [v[who's this?rating] (leslie) he appeaears whenevever you et honey y nut cheeririos. (phyllllis) oo l like a geninie? (buzuzz) sort o of! i can g grant you a l ofof honey nutut cheerioss which cacan help lowower chololesterol! (phyllisis) oo i i wish debbbbie hadn't jod the mallllwalking clclub. (leseslie) i i don't ththink the bebee can n help you w with that ♪♪

♪ f find it ♪ ♪ try it ♪ ♪ p paint it ♪ ♪ l love it ♪ ♪ f find it ♪ ♪ try it ♪ ♪ paint it t ♪ ♪ love it ♪ ♪ find it, try it, paint it ♪ ♪ love e it, love i it ♪ ♪ l-l-l-l-l-love it, , love i♪ ♪♪ we are back with carson and london daly. >> hello, daly >> bring your child to work so she brought me to work >> so happy you're here lo lo. >> it looks like a ventriloquist. doesn't it, right there? >> it kind of does can we do this a baseball player named drew madgy has been working his entire life to reach the sport's biggest stage. last night at the age of 33, madgy made his major league baseball debut with the pittsburgh pirates in front of his family and thousands of hometown fans. >> number 39, drew madgy, will

pinch hit for andrew mccutcheon. making his major league debut. >> drew, by the way, got a standing "o" at pnc park he played more than 1,100 minor games. before he called up to the pirates earlier this week. he struck out in his only at-bat, but it does not matter that was one of the nights to remember after the game, the pirate manager derek shelton greeted him with a big old hug in the clubhouse as his teammates were there to welcome him to the bigs >> never give up coming up, priyanka chopra jonas what's up. >> i was going to ask london what's up in "popstart." do you know, lo? >> no. >> either does your dad. >> just learn to read, london, and you can do this job. for all you kids out there we'll share some big news with that first, quick check of your local news and weather >> what? >> and weather >> and weather

not t like that.t. lilike this. gettining this beeeer... all overer the worldld... riright when t they need i . yeyes, with ibibm consultiti, ai-powered software can help automate your supupply chain-n— so beer cacan be orderered, prproduced andnd deliveredd morere efficientntly. so happy h hours keep p goin. salud!d! and d the beer k keeps flolow. that's the automatioion sosolution ibmbm and a glglobal beerr compmpany createted. what w will you crcreate? ibibm. let's c create. ♪♪♪ sure, fefeels good whenen you get i it right. ♪♪♪ anand with thehe number onoe powewered toothbhbrush brand recommmmended by dental l professiononals. philipips sonicarere makes it easy fofor you recommmmended by dental l professiononals. toto always geget brushing r right. recommmmended by dental l professiononals. how did d kellogg's s come crununchy oat clclusters wiwith a touchch of honey.y. plplump, juicycy raisins and taststy fiber wiwith a touchch of honey.y. into o one delicioious cerea? itit took a lolot of bran-ststorming. into o one delicioious cerea? get itit? kellogg'g's raisin b bran cru. two o scoops of f delicious.

pspsoriasis rereally messess with you.. try. h hope. fail.l. no onene should suffffer like ththat. i started d cosentyx®®. fifive years c clear. i started d cosentyx®®. real peoeople with p psorias i started d cosentyx®®. look andnd feel betttter with cosenentyx. dodon't use ifif you're alallc toto cosentyx.x. bebefore startrting get chched fofor tubercululosis. dodon't use ifif you're alallc toto cosentyx.x. an i increased r risk of ininfection, s some seriouos and a a lowered abability toto fight thehem may occuc. tetell your dodoctor abouout an infecection oror symptoms s or if you u d a vaccinine or plan n to. tell y your doctoror if your r crohn's didisease oror symptoms s or if you u d a vaccinine or plan n to. symptoms d develop or r wors. oror symptoms s or if you u d a vaccinine or plan n to. serious s allergic r reactin may occur.r. best move e i've ever r m. serious s allergic r reactin may occur.r. ask yourur dermatolologist abouout cosentyxyx®. ask yourur dermatolologist i broughght in enensure max p protein, with 3 30 grams ofof protein.

those e who tried d me felt more energrgy in just t two wee. uh... herere i'll takeke that. ensure m max proteinin withth 30 grams s of protein, 1 gram of f sugar anand nutrientnts fofor immune h health. ♪ (seth) not to brag, but i just switched to verizon. anand nutrientnts fofor immune h health. (cecily)y) wow! (seth) and i got t to choose e the phi wantnted. for frfree. (cececily) nonot that youou're brar. (v(vo) switchch and choose the phononeu wawant, likeke the increredible iphoh, on us. (cecily)y) on thehe network w worth brbragging abobout. veverizon ♪oh♪♪ ♪thenen you take e me by the ♪ ♪i i feel betteter again♪♪ ♪♪oh i feel l better nowow♪ naname an ingrgredient you cacan see in..... ...thihis kind barar to win. naname an ingrgredient you cacan see in..... almomonds.. i see almomonds right t the! naname an ingrgredient you cacan see in..... yeyep, almondsds! it's a almost likeke the univee was talklking to youou. ohh! [man laughghing] hehere's your r prize. ohh! [man laughghing] nice! ohh! [man laughghing] ingredieients you cacan see anand pronouncnce. womaman: at first, , it was jusust a t.

nonow, i can''t imagagine my life e without ththem. maman: that coachch changed o our . nonow, i can''t imagagine my life e without ththem. onon the fieldld anand off. onon the fieldld (cheerering) (c(cheering) (cheering)g) ( ♪♪ ) ) to you. it's 7:56 right now. i am laura garcia. here's a look at what is happening now. >> i am emma gosk in san francisco where several thousand people woke up to a blackout this morning, and now power is slowly coming back to parts of the city. there were almost 10,000 pg&e customers without power when the outage began just after 9:00 last night. crews have been working through

the night to get power restored. knob hill, the financial district and north beach were all impacted. the pg&e says the cause of the outage is still under investigation, and there is no estimated time when power will be restored. >> we will keep tabs on what is happening there. keeping tabs on the hotter forecast coming our way, here's kari. >> today will be the hottest day we have had so far this year reaching into the low 90s, and still pretty hot tomorrow with upper 80s. on saturday it's feeling just a tad bit more comfortable with mid-80s in the inland areas. sunday, the relief continues with upper 70s for highs. next week, drastic changes as we will only see highs in the mid-60s and rain chances re-entering the forecast. for san francisco, we will go from 77 today to 65 on sunday, and a few spotty showers on monday. laura? >> thank you. thank you for joining us as

well. another local news update coming another local news update coming up in ♪♪♪ alexex! mateo, hey y how's busisiness? alexex! great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. thatat's what u.u.s. bank isis. great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. and d you're grorowing in calififornia? great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder. -yup, , socal, nororcal... -monteterey? -all d day. -a brancnch in ventutura?

that's's for sure-e-ah. atms in n fresno? that's's for sure-e-ah. freses-yes. that's's for sure-e-ah. encinitatas? yes, indndeed-us. encinitatas? anaheim? encinitatas? big g time. encinitatas? more guauacamole? encinitatas? i'i'm on a rololl-ay. encinitatas? how about t you? i'm jujust visitining. u.s.s. bank. ranked #1 1 in customomer satisfafaction h retatail bankingng in calififornia by j j.d. po.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, on alert. this morning, severe weather across the nation. parts of the midwest and plains facing historic flooding millions down south getting hit with another round of violent storms

we are live with the latest. then, stars in studio 1a first, naomi watts is here live on a mission to help women embrace menopause. the important conversation on a topic not often discussed. and priyanka chopra jonas is here with a big announcement you do not want to miss. ♪ and, feeling drafty. excitement is building as the nfl draft starts tonight the biggest players in the nation are getting ready for their big moment >> so who will be the top pick that's something i can't control. >> so who will be the top pick we're there live, today, thursday, april 27th, 2023 ♪ >> happy thursday from kansas city, missouri >> columbus, ohio. >> tupelo, mississippi >> and washington, d.c

>> good morning to my second graders. >> in kansas ♪ >> from seattle -- >> it's my first time in new york >> good morning to my mom watching in alabama. birthdayindiana -- >> on a girls trip >> celebrating our 60th birthdays at the "today" show! >> looks good! nice group, can't wait to go out and visit. welcome in, guys it's thursday. we're so happy that you are here >> yes, we are we're almost to friday as well you know, friday-eve that's what you always tell us quick note on tomorrow's show. we're going to have an important conversation with patrick swayze's widow, lisa she is honoring his legacy through raising cancer awareness. she has made this her life's passion. so more with her tomorrow on "today." meantime, it is a busy morning. we've got a lot to get to. let's get to our news at 8:00, guys the violent thunderstorms that battered parts of the south overnight are now threatening the gulf coast

while the midwest is at the mercy of that surging mississippi, cities like davenport, iowa, they're taking precautions as the rising water gushes over some of the banks. but neighborhoods are still being flooded. one block at a time. forcing some to be evacuated utility companies are cutting off gas to areas that are underwater and the river is still days away from cresting. al, i know a lot of people are looking to see how the next couple of days are going town -- going to unfold there >> they're going to continue to see that crest continue, also out in the sierra as well. but what we're looking at right now, an immediate danger we've got severe thunderstorm watches and warnings right now from new orleans all the way, just to the north of new orleans, all the way into the panhandle of florida these strong storms are going to get worse during the day 14 million people at risk, stretches from brownsville, texas, all the way to orlando, florida, and just north of miami, for damaging wind, hail, and tornadoes can't be ruled out tomorrow we increase that risk between dallas and coleen for 13 million people

we are talking damaging hail, tornadoes possible the biggest risk is for tornadoes. from dallas all the way just to north of laredo, texas baseball-sized hail possible and the heavy rain stretching through saturday from new york all the way down to the gulf in the lower mississippi river valley, we could be talking, guys, up to 5 inches of rain >> all right, al, thank you. meanwhile, the search is intensifying this morning for several inmate who is escaped from a mississippi jail over the weekend. it is now believed that one of them shot and killed a pastor while on the run blayne alexander has the latest. good morning >> reporter: good morning to you, savannah. this is an intense multi-state manhunt that is now stretching well into day five all of this started early sunday when four inmates were discovered missing from the detention center the sheriff tells me they escaped using a hole in a cell, which caused them to climb up on to the roof to get off to the premises now, three of those inmates are still on the run this morning. a fourth died yesterday after a shoot-out with police when the

house that he barricad himself inside caught on fire. now, police say that that fourth inmate is responsible for th brutal killing of a pastor his name was anthony watts officials say that pastor was just being a good samaritan. road in a stolen motorcycle, he stopped to help, and police say that's when the inmate shot the pastor and stole his truck i spoke with a longtime friend of the pastor who tells me this has absolutely shaken their community. >> he was only there to try to help i can't -- i can't even -- >> he's just someone who didn't deserve this >> no, he didn't >> reporter: now, guys, the other three inmates are still on the run this morning one of them was spotted on sunday, entering a gas station near houston, texas. officials say that all three men are considered very dangerous. savannah >> all right, blayne

thank you very much. let's turn to football now and one of the most exciting days of the year on the nfl calendar the draft kicking off tonight in kansas city. and it's an annual rite of passage for football's young players and fans coast-to-coast. and nbc's kaylee hartung has made her way to kansas city for us hey, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, craig, the countdown is on. you know chiefs kingdom loves to throw a good party kansas city is buzzing with the excitement of a couple hundred thousand fans were going to fill this lawn i am standing on to watch dreams come true tonight but the biggest name already making headlines is a household name that's as aaron rogers makes his way to his new home in new york. for a select few of the best college football players in the nation, being drafted in the first round is a crowning moment the nfl draft is evolving into a spectacle for fans and for young men like devon witherspoon and his mom, rashida, it's hard to contain s

their emotion. their emotion. once doubted because of his size, now a top pick you're a zero-star recruit, four years later, you're being talked about as the top corner in this draft. how did you it >> hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. >> reporter: he played pop warner football, but his childhood dream was to be a basketball star, until his mother intervened. >> one year, i said, give me one year >> would you be here today without your mom's encouragement? >> no. >> are you ready to be an nfl mom? >> i was born ready for this >> reporter: just as a new group of potential stars enter the league, football's biggest story line is about a player nearing the end of a legendary career. future hall of famer aaron rodgers, arriving in new york after 18 seasons with the green bay packers. >> this is a surreal day for me. >> reporter: at 39 years old, the four-time mvp hopes to bring a super bowl to the jets for the first time since 1969. >> i'm an old guy, so i want to be part of a team that can win it all, and i believe this is a place where we can get that

done >> reporter: rodgers famously endured public disappointment on his draft day back in 2005, when the berkeley star fell to the 24th pick as cameras rolled. now all eyes are on the next generation of quarterbacks odds makers making alabama's bryce young the runaway favorite to go number one overall to the carolina panthers. >> where i'm drafted, where i'm picked, that's stuff i can't control. i'm big on putting my focus on the things that i can control. >> reporter: no matter what order the names are called, kansas city, just months after their super bowl win will be in the spotlight. this place is going to be rocking tonight. there is no doubt about that 259 young men. we'll hear their name called from this stage behind me over a three-day span and you will be hard-pressed to get any of those guys right now to name the team that they hope to play for. they will all say they are just excited and thrilled beyond measure to get to join the nfl and while that may be true, the difference between being drafted in the first versus the third or

the seventh round, that could be worth millions, craig. >> yeah, indeed. kaylee hartung for us. kaylee, thank you. let's go to the nba playoffs a wild ending in the milwaukee game the heat were down by two, two seconds to go.o. let's roll it. >> butler ties the game with a let's roll it. >> butler ties the game with a half second to go! >> i mean, jimmy butler does it. it gets the game-tying shot, falling to the floor, that sets up, of course, overtime. butler finished with 42 points as the heat goes on to win it, to win the series and move on to the next round, shocking the number one seed milwaukee. >> let's move on to the heat the new york knicks beat cleveland last night, 106-95 that series starts sunday, so it's knicks versus the heat. i'm sure the heat are happy. >> first two games in new york >> missed way too many free mio

throws last night. coming up, "bridgerton" fans, get ready. carson will take us behind the scenes of that highly anticipated prequel. first, oscar nominee naomi watts is here. she wants to start an important conversation, shining a light on a health issue that most women do not like to discuss but we're talking about it menopause. we're not afraid to say it we'll be back after this . it.t. >> w we sasaid it. yeah, we'l'll be back k after ts because e you can't t shut yor eyes,, or...if yoyour itchy e eyes havu itchining for a fifight, it's not t too late fofor anotheher treatmenent option fofor thyroid d eye diseasa, alsoso known as t-e-d. to learn more, visit treatted.com that''s treatttt-e-d.com.. (vo) ththree out ofof four kidsds arg on fewerer field tririps, anand nature v valley wantnts tp change t that. so we've partnerered with boboxs fofor educatioion

to insnspire the u ultimate nae fifield trip s sweepstakeses. downloload the boxox tops appo leararn more. lactaid is 100% real milk, just withohout the lactose. tastes grereat inr iciced coffees too. which makes waking up at 5 a.m. to milk the cows a a little easasier. (moo)) mabel l says for y you, itit's momore like 5:5:15. maman: mom, realllly? (rebecca) i would d try and encourage anyone to quit smoking. i can't t tell you w what t. but whwhat i can t tell you, is that t this can h happen to . (announcncer) you cacan qui. for r free help,p, call 1 1-800-quit-t-now. hohow did kellllogg's combmbe crunchy y oat clusteters with a a touch of f honey... hohow did kellllogg's combmbe crunchy y oat clusteters plump,p, juicy raiaisins anand tasty fifiber into one d delicious c ce? plump,p, juicy raiaisins anand tasty fifiber

it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. get it? it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. kekellogg's raraisin bran n cr. two scoooops of delilicious. it tooook a lot of b bran-stormiming. dove 0% is different. we left aluminum out and put unbeatable 48 hours freshness and 1 quarter moisturizers... in. dove 0% aluminum deodorant. instantly dry feel and kind on skin. (meganan) thisis is max. we feeeed max blueue buffalo n, dove 0% aluminum deodorant. but bebefore that t we fed hm purinana one. i was s reading ththe label of blueue life prototection foror. there'e's chickeken, barley,y,n rice, oatmtmeal. as a nututritionist,t, those are kindnds of ingreredients i wantnt for my fafamily. and mamax is familily. (seth) not to brag, but i just switched to verizon. (cecily) wow! (seth) and i got t to choose e the phi wantnted. for frfree. (cececily) nonot that youou're brar. (v(vo) switch and choose the phone you wawant, likeke the increredible iphoh, on us. (cecily)y) on thehe network w worth brbragging abobout. verizon (watater splashihing) hey, d dad... hum... whwhat's the o ocean like?? uhuh...

you werere made to r remember some d days forevever. we were e made to hehelp you find thehe best way y there. for r bathroom o odors that lininger. try y febreze smsmall spaces. jujust press f firmly and dt continuoususly fights o odors in ththe air an soft surfafaces for 4545 . jujust press f firmly and dt continuoususly ♪breathe happy febreze♪ ♪la la la la la♪ whatat's the e #1 retinolol bd ♪breathe happy febreze♪ used mosost by dermamatologis? it's neutrogena® rapipid wrinkle e repair® smooths ththe look off fine linines in 1-weweek, deep w wrinkles inin 4. so you canan kiss wrinkles g goodbye! neututrogena® dove i invited womomen who wand theieir damaged d hair trimm. yeyes, i need d a trim. dove i invited womomen who wand theieir damaged d hair trimm. i just w want to be e able to cut t the damage.e. we trieded dove inststead. soso, still neneed that trtr? oh my goshsh! i i am actualllly shockedd i i don't t need a haiairc. don't t trim dailyly damag. stop it wiwith dove. i i am actualllly shockedd i i don't t need a haiairc. 10 years f from today,y, lisa schneneider will l becoe the undispsputed leadeder of a ginorormous pack k of do.

rescue dogogs to be exexact.. a sesecond act m made possibe by t the careerr reskskilling couourses lisa's alreready takingng now, withth. to h help make s sure her r ie lives as l long as shehe doe. so, she e can finalllly run with the b big dogs..... and the smsmall dogs w who jut think theyey're big dodogs. that's why thehe younger you are, the momore you neeeed aarp. she e is fearlesess heart's on the l line depepend silhoueuette... heart's on the l line ...keepiping leaks o off her . comfmfortable inin shapeware fafabric... ...keepiping leaks o off her . ...she m moves with h ease. ...keepiping leaks o off her . confidenent on nighthts like thesese. dedepend silhohouette. confidenent on nighthts like thesese. ththe only thihing strongegr thanan us, is yoyou. whoa. . okay. easy d does it. we switctched to libiberty mul and d saved $65252. theyey customize your carar insurancece,

so you onlnly pay for whwhat you neeeed. with the money we sasaved, we thougught we'd try elecectric unicycycles. with the money we sasaved, whoa! with the money we sasaved, careful, b babe! savingng was defininitely easi. hey babe, , i think i i got! savingng was defininitely easi. it's's actually.y... whooooa! ok, , show-off!! help! ohoh! ononly pay foror what you u n. ♪ l liberty. liliberty. libertrty. libertyty. ♪ [ [ upbeat mususic ] ♪ l liberty. liliberty. libertrty. libertyty. ♪ ♪ do y your thing g ♪ ♪ i said, , do your ththing ♪

♪ justst do your t thing ♪ adultingng made easysy. ththat's totalally target.. the e citi custotom cash℠ card a automaticalally adjs to earn yoyou more cacash back the e citi custotom cash℠ card a automaticalally adjs in your r top eligibible spend d category.. hihi. ♪♪♪ you dodon't have t to keep ts on rototating catetegories. thisis is the ononly rotating i care abobout. ... or a activate ananythig toto earn. thisis is the ononly rotating i care abobout. yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. cacan i get a a cucumber w wa? yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. earn 5% % cash backk that aututomaticallyly adjus yourur cash backck automaticy adjujusts for yoyou. to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle withth the citi i custom ca℠s card. i love i it... [voice v vibrating]] we are back. it is 8:16 i've got oscar-nominated actress naomi watts with us this morning. she is on a mission to help people embrace menopause >> it is an important conversation so here are the numbers. more than 1 million women in the

united states experience it each year, but a recent survey found that just 6% felt prepared for the symptoms, including, we know them, hot flashes, brain fog, sleeping problems. naomi, it's so good to see you >> good to see you guys. >> this is a good conversation to have, because i do think it is one of those things that for years, people would almost try to fake their way through it are you hot? no, i'm fine just a little warm >> it was in a training. you know, grin and bear it suck it up and cope. because our mothers didn't have these conversations with us because their mothers didn't the cycle was just passed on and the tide is changing, which is great news because to be ahead of it is wonderful like, if i'd known more, if i had knowledge of what was going on, i wouldn't have been, you know, spiraling out of control the mood swings, the night sweats, the migraines, all of these things converging. and no information and no

community. and no real help from your doctors because they don't prepare you. >> no. >> not until you're -- >> not until you're in the middle of it >> and there has sort of been this grin and bear it kind of idea that women, you know, like, don't talk about it and just get through it and you're kind of saying, like, let's put it all out in the open let's put it in the light. because we can share -- >> we're all headed there at some point or another. right? half of the population, and the rest of the population, may be indirectly affected by it. so just bring it out on to the table. it's a natural phase of life >> i think some women may think, and maybe in your industry and in ours, too, some people think, well, when that happens, that's saying something about you and your viability like, in the acting world, i'm sure, you know, they told you, i don't know what they told you. what did you say >> oh, it will all be over at 40 >> so maybe that's another reason people are like, why don't we just kind of keep that in the back pocket >> i think things are changing, which is great news, in my industry

in all industries. in fact, i feel like, dare i say it, aging is trending? we're living longer, right we're living longer, so we may as well live our best versions of ourselves and come at it with vibrancy and honesty and authenticity >> when you decided to take this on, there still is a stigma. and i think people say, like menopause, and may imagine some old lady or something, and it's just not it looks different now were you afraid, do i need to make this my issue >> i was definitely afraid i definitely oscillated back and forth. is this a good idea, a bad idea? i eventually just thought, i've got to get over myself and my feelings and my fear. i feel like in a way, it's going to buy me more time in hollywood if everyone gets onboard and as i said, i do think that people are opening up to this discussion now because we're very aware that we can live so much longer. this could be nearly, you know,

half of your life that you could be menopausal or a third >> and i think you need products i felt like that part of the reasons that you're here, too, you need something to help you through this a product for your skin. >> you have a skin line that's for post-menopausal woman. >>meri-menopausal. >> it's called strife, because i feel like we've earned it. we are still relevant. we can reclaim ourselves, lean into this time with vibrancy, and, you know, one stripe doesn't live alone you have to have a community >> i like that >> so, yeah, the products are from scalp to vag. we're allowed to say that word >> i don't know. >> i don't either. >> sorry and it's to address dehydration

with loss of estrogen, you need extra hydration. extra hydration. and all the products are available on and all the products are available on iamstripes.com. >> my eye is hurting do you see anything? there's like a big glint coming from some ring over here >> i was like -- >> i didn't know, but now i know it just struck me, but it's beautiful. >> hoda's asking if you're engaged. >> it's so beautiful, i just -- anyway -- engaged. >> it's so beautiful i just -- anyway -- >> the brain fog, i -- >> all right, naomi. >> you wear it well. whatever you're wearing, you wear it beautifully. >> thank you, naomi. i was like, oh, do they have eye products, too? >> very eye catching >> where are you going >> al, over to you >> okeydokey we're catching a glint over here anyway, we're looking at severe storms down through the gulf coast

. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today the hottest day of the week as we head for the low 90s for some of our hottest spots inland. it's still going to be hot tomorrow with highs in the upper 80s. by saturday it's starting to feel a little bit more comfortable. sunday we get some real relief. then we go back to winter early next week as the rain chances increase. for san francisco, we'll be in the 60 don't forget check us out on the radio. sirius xm channel 108. but right now, best time of the morning. >> a wide range of products that naomi has, from scalp to -- >> keep going! >> first up on "popstart," carol burnett. last night we celebrated the legendary actress and comedian's 90th birthday. had this great star-studded special here on nbc. but the celebrations actually started before that.

first, miss burnett is stopping by kelly clarkson's show for a look back at her career and in typical kelly okke fashion, they broke out into a duet of carol's iconic sign-off song ♪ i'm so glad we had this time together ♪ ♪ just to have a laugh or sing song ♪ ♪ things we just get started an before you know it ♪ ♪ comes the time we have to say so long ♪ >> there you go! >> is that lovely or what? >> beautiful >> kelly's subtle, you can hear carol. she sounds amazing >> beautiful moment there. and of course, happy birthday to carol. and if you missed that nbc special last night, you can catch it it is streaming on peacock next up, and just like that, the first trailer is out for "sex and the city's" second season

how one fan favorite love interest is stepping back into her life >> aidan >> if you're lucky, no matter what life hands you, you can always count on your closest friends to be there. >> oh, thank you my purse was exhausted >> life's too short not to try something new. >> and just like that, i realized, some things are better left in the past but maybe not everything >> wow >> i'm rooting for aidan >> john corvette, aka aidan. he's back in the picture can you believe it >> are you excited >> i cannot wait season two debuts in june. i can barely stand it. up next, queen charlotte, we're just one week away from "bridgerton's" highly anticipated prequel series

netflix releasing a behind the scenes preview with the cast and creators teasing how the two shows are going to intersect >> there are two time periods that we cover in this particular show the primary time period of the series is georgian england, when king george was the king of england. and we also have whole sections which take place in present-day "bridgerverse. >> it's been such a thrill t really deep dive in a world that we know enough it's the backstage stuff that you don't see in "bridgerton." >> it's the sort of bizarre details that you find out that you're like, wow, really >> new word for today, the bridgerverse "queen charlotte" starts streaming next thursday. and ahead of the big premiere, we'll sit down with the whole cast here in studio 1a you won't want to miss that. and next up, keanu reeves, a young fan was living his best life when he got to meet him >> i'm such a big fan.

>> what's your name? >> noah, my name is noah >> hi, noah. i i'm keanu. >> did you seek duke in "toy story 4? >> he's my favorite character. >> canada's greatest stuntman. i'm glad you liked it. >> according to young noah's instagram page, he's a 9-year-old youtuber who loves comic books and interviewing his artists and writers. >> what a doll we have something big coming up the lovely and talented young priyanka chopra! good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. nearly 7,000 pg&e customers in san ancisco are still without power after anutage that started just a little after 9:00 last night. the outage map shows those

affected aas including nob hill, the tenderloin and the financial district. the cause is still under investigation. despite crews working through the night, still no timeline on getting the lights back on. it would be a rough day to have no power, no ac. >> at least away from the coastal areas, we're going to see temperatures heating up. inland valleys reach the upper 80s and low 90s. 90 in morgan hill. low 90s widespread tomorrow for the inland valleys. los gatos reaching 90. by saturday we're starting to feel some slight relief. going to be a much more comfortable day for the inner bay with 66 in san francisco. next week we could be talking about some rain.

>> i was going to put away my rain gear. rain gear. th

our cucustomers dodon't do what thehey do for likes s or followewers. their papath isn't for ththe casuallyly curious. and that's's what makekes itit matter ththe most when t they find i it. the e exact thining ththat can chahange the wowo. some s say it's whwhat ththey were boborn to do.... itit's what ththey live toto . trinet s serves smsmall anand medium s sized businines. soso they can n do more of whahat matters.s. bebenefits. papayroll. comompl.

trtrinet. peopople matter.. ♪ good morning, everybody. it is 8:30 on a thursday morning. we have a beautiful crowd out here we're celebrating birthdays. we have good folks out here.

and it's take your kids to work here day at nbc. next generation right there. some of those kids are very recognizable because delano melvin looks just like his daddy.er dad my an london daly looks just like her dad and a whole bunch of great kids out on our plaza. >> this is fun this is really fun >> come over >> you know we just saw you eating skittles right now. you don't think i saw that come over here, london >> they were eating cupcakes in the kitchen, too >> sheinelle's kids are here too. >> we'll find them just ahead in this half hour, the lovely and talented priyanka chopra jonas is here with an exclusive announcement and a sneak peek at her new show also, we'll help you plan your next vacation with the help from the editor in chief over at "travel + leisure," we'll tell you how to take a trip without blowing your budget or dealing with all stress that often comes with it. >> that show that she's on -- >> you love it >> oh, my god.

>> number one show that's a good show i don't know if you can smell this through your television, but one of our abdu, and favorite people in the world is here, matt abdu. >> and he's got his daughter >> bringing the barbecue, ultimate brisket sandwich is happening this morning >> yum >> that's his niece. >> niece >> welcome >> cool! and we cannot wait for this. so exciting. true legend, the great smoky robinson is going to be here on the third and fourth hour. >> if these kids only knew >> he's going to chat with us about his amazing career in music, his new album, and he will be performing for us on the third and fourth hours, as well. >> amazing we've got a star to look forward to tomorrow. sean hayes will be here. taking break from his new broadway show that opened to rave reviews we've got to talk about our favorite podcast we've got a lot to talk to mr. sean hayes about but al, let's get a check of the weather. >> i want to introduce this nice

lady here that says, i beat cancer to meet al. what's your name >> cheyenne barnes >> you doing okay? >> i am. >> thank you for -- thanks for being here we really appreciate that. and some dialysis nurses here. >> these are my nurses >> that's fantastic. we love that thanks for taking care of her. let's show you what we've got for your weekend friday, the east coast storm bringing a lot of rain on friday western warmth out west, severe storms again back through the plains as we look into saturday, that rain moves into the northeast and great lakes. strong storms develop again down through the gulf record highs out west, and sunday, sunday, we're looking at more heavy rain along the mid-atlantic it's going to be a washout basically along the northeastern mid-atlantic coast for the weekend. sunny and nice down through texas, and plenty of sunshine out west that's what's going on around the e country.

hold on a second i think there are some child labor laws here, but maybe not wow, look, we're getting our camera -- our wire pullers younger and younger. hi, kyla how you doing? >> good. >> how much is dad paying you? >> i don't know. >> all right all the pop-tarts you can eat! savannah >> we love tv dad. al, thank you. guys, it is almost may and that means it is time to announce a new "read with jenna" pick jenna is here to do the honors we're holding it behind us >> drumroll, please!

the may pick is a debut novel. it's available to preorder right now. scan that qr code or head to today.com. >> i love when you tell me -- i love asking about books, but we only have a four-hour show why do you love this book? >> i'll try to get to it quickly. think "hunger games" for adults. it is a book that pushed me in ways that i've never been pushed before it pushed me out of my comfort zone as a reader, which i think is important to do it's set in the distant future, where criminals fight like gladiators to win their freedom. i know, but it's a televised sport. again, "hunger games," but with a love story at the center it's really grounded, and it's about how desensitized we've become to violence and a commentary on the prison industrial complex but this book will move you and you will love it and it will make you discuss everything i'm going to give that one to nancy. >> to my mommy >> it will change you. sometimes the important books are the ones that are a little trickier to read >> good for you to highlighting

it >> nahna is brilliant and will be here next week. >> jenna, thank you so much! coming up next, we'll sit down with priyanka chopra jonas. an inside look at her new spy thriller, everyone is raving about this, and then an exclusive reveal this is "today" on nbc , and then an exclusive reveal. this is "tay" on nbc. od

diababetes can s serve up a lolot of queststions, like, "what is y your glucosose?" and "canan you havee momore carbs?"?" bebefore you d decide... withth the freesestyle libre 2 syststem knowow your glucucose levell and whwhere it's h headed. no fingersrsticks neededed. managege your diababetes with more c confidence.e. and lolower your a a1c. the numberer one doctotor prescrcribed cgm.. freestylyle libre 2. try it f for free at freestylylelibre.s

♪ we are back with a global superstar. priyanka chopra jonas. she's a talented actress, a producer, a best-selling author, a wife, and a mother, and this morning, we can exclusively announce that priyanka is our next "today" cover star! we are going to have more on that in a moment and we're going to talk about that but first, check out priyanka's new spy thriller called "citadel." >> you left me little choice >> yes, i built them for my favorite spy he hated them and i didn't want

them to go to waste. the compact can track a target a mile away. the perfume is a localized explosive. >> what about the lipstick >> the lipstick, nothing more dangerous to a man than red lips >> you would know. got to go. >> you are such -- i think we can say badass on tv, but you are -- >> we can say that >> i guess we just did but, wow we're going to talk about "citadel." but can we talk about your "today" cover? it's stunning, gorgeous, amazing. tell us a little bit about what -- >> flowers for spring? you think it's original? >> i love it look at you! >> thank you we wanted to lean into that and i think it was such a talented team that you guys had we had fun, you know pretty pictures, great people. good day at shoot. >> i just feel like you're doing it all you're shooting that cover, you've got "citadel," you're a wife, you're a mom how is malti >> she's great she's here with me i've been schlepping her around, not everywhere

my mom and her are both traveling with us right now because i'm on tour, my husband's on tour. but, you know, we'll settle down in another couple of weeks, so we should be okay. >> i think you have such a great way, when it comes to your core family like, you have rules about how you are -- how much time you guys need to be together tell me about that >> it's very important family time is most important. i didn't do that in my 20s i've been doing this for a really long time, almost 23 years now, and i ran so hard and you know, when you find your home and you build a family that you appreciate and that makes you feel like you want to go to work every day and do your best, then you have to make time for it because i feel great when i leave in the morning to go to work because i've had that time with my family and it's magical and it's healing. >> do you feel like -- you said you were sprinting your whole life, and now -- you're still doing a lot, but i don't feel like you're going in that gear that is that desperate, i've got to get it done gear. >> no.

but when you fist start your career and especially my job there's no consistency in my job. you don't know when your next check is coming. you have to think about the practical side of that you run all the time, you're hustling and then i think you kind of reach a point where you have a little bit of credibility, so you can stand and take some time, and that's where i've reached now, where i have a work/life balance, which is very important to me. 7:00, 7:30, i'm done from work i like to have a couple of hour like to be w with my family wake up early with my baby i like to be with my dogs. >> and with that husband of yours. you said at night is your time with your husband. >> yes >> and that's important to you you get to go to his concerts? >> wherever i can. i love going to their shows. i think they are extremely hopeful, you know, it makes me happy. >> you know what i love about your relationship? it's like -- you're like too young when you met him, like, no, not you, not you, and he just showed you that, wow, this is actually a beautiful, beautiful relationship and age is really just a number.

>> i don't think about it. i think people think about it a lot more than i do >> let's talk "citadel" for a second choosing this seems like the perfect fit for you in so many ways what was it like shooting it what has that experience been like >> this show is like five years in the making. we started discussing it five years ago. it's extremely special because it's never been attempted in entertainment before there are multiple installments of this show, and they're all dubbed and subed in multiple languages. and all of the stories are connected. so you have filmmakers and writers from these countries and, you know, we're kind of creating a franchise, an original ip, which is actually truly global and it's so cool, as an international actor, who's worked in multiple languages, that's amazing, to be able to set the stage and allow people from different countries to play in the same sand pit and create stories. it's awesome >> you're a remarkable human being. i had the good fortune of

sitting down with you for a long time for your cover shoot. and i would encourage people to listen to that conversation. i was so touched and moved by just you, your journey from being a little girl to where you are today. i feel like you're such a role model. and i want to say thank you. i think it's really cool thank you for sitting with us. don't forget, catch "citadel," which is, of course -- >> tomorrow! >> tomorrow on prime video we won't forget. it's going to be big are you excited? >> yes >> come on tomorrow is the big day. head over to today.com please check out the full cover story on beautiful priyanka. thank you so much. >> thank you >> craig, over to you. >> we love priyanka. thank you, hoda. if you're looking for a sign to book a vacation right now, this is your sign. "travel + leisure's" editor in chief is here with some practical solutions to common sources of summer travel stress. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with "today travel." the summer season right around the corner there's this new expedia study that shows most americans are feeling vacation deprived. more than 70% of people feel booking travel to be stressful and feel the impacts of that inflation on their wallets on top of all of that, more than half of workers say it's challenging to take time off so we brought in an expert to help us. jackie gifford, editor in chief of "travel + leisure." good morning. >> good morning. we don't want travel to be stressful. >> so what can folks do about it a lot of folks do find the planning of travel to be quite stressful, myself included >> we're headed into the summer season first thing to do is to set a price tracker alert when it comes to your flight go to your favorite website app, enter where you want to go, the dates. and they'll tell you, we'll watch this for you if the prices go down, this is the time to book or they'll tell you, right now is the best time to book i do this myself and it takes out the stress of guessing

am i booking with the right price? the second thing to do is to do a price drop guarantee some websites allow you to do this if you go ahead and book that price, you pay a nominal fee, and if the flight price goes down in the future, they will refund you the difference. this doesn't happen all the time, but it gives you that peace of mind when you go ahead and make this purchase >> this third tip is - >> i swear by this avoid tight connections if at all possible some people decide, i'm going to take a connecting flight because it will save me a little bit of money. i honestly think in the long run because of how crazy airports can be, the stress of having to connect if you miss that flight, you miss day of vacation try to do nonstop, if possible >> and if you have some flexibility. >> totally if you have flexibility. and this doesn't work for everybody, but try to book mid-week stays at hotels in general, you'll see the rates are more affordable. if you can, do monday to a friday instead of a wednesday to a sunday >> a lot of folks feel like it's hard to take time off from work.

they don't have the flexibility perhaps to take a full week off for a vacation what can they do >> i say don't feel the pressure to take a full week or two weeks off. that's the dream, the reality, you can do a three or four-day break and still have a restorative time think about july 4th coming up it's on a tuesday, combine that with a holiday weekend, take that friday and the monday, you're only using two days of vacation, but getting a five-day break. i really think that people should take that stress out of the planning process and look at their holiday calendar and plan for the whole year you don't want to get to the end of the year and not have any vacation time. and i should add, take a road trip something spontaneous. that can be easy, too. >> what if i get sometime last minute some days off. >> pick up and go. look at the apps and websites and base it around where you can get a local hotel deal. >> talk about affordability. folks to take a break and need

to do it on a budget >> bundling pricing going to a website. online travel agency they can bundle flights, car rentals for you. don't book them individually because they get better pricing. with a package it is more affordable flight time is important wednesday to wednesday is typically cheaper than a saturday to saturday and earlier is typically cheaper 7:00 a.m. is annoying but cheaper and less likely to get delayed. if you book a rental car we do the check so every week check and see if the rental car is cheaper because typically you get free cancelations. two minutes every week cancel the first reservation if it is more affordable. >> how far out should you book to get the best deal >> that is a good question

typically i like to look three to four months in advance but sometimes spontaneity can win out, too. >> thank you. >> thank you >> you can fin may's issue of "travel + leisure" on newsstands right now. mr. daly >> matt abdu is here something special going on this weekend. we're making a brisket sandwich, that's all for a great cause we'll tell you all about it. plus matt's niece is back there with my daughter london. what are you doing over there? >> cupcakes. >> making them, decorating them. nice work. that's a good one. so we're going to have all for this you coming up we'll talk about this with matt.

♪vorites, matt abdu, all right.

welcome back this morning on "today food, one of our favorites, matt abdu, chef and owner of pig beach in queens and west palm beach matt cooked some of the best barbecue around this morning, doing it for a very, very personal reason to honor his brother-in-law, jeff, who passed away five years ago. great to have you here let's talk about this weekend. it's a great event tell us about it >> so we -- the chef passed away five years, and we wanted to find a way to honor his legacy and his name and sort of just keep his heart and his kindness and his generosity and everything that embodied who he was in his spirit and put that into an event that captured that we have 30 of the country's best pigmasters coming this saturday, where we do a crazy barbecue, where it will be some of the best bites and barbecues that you've ever seen in your life. >> what do you think jeff would think about that >> he got a chance to work with all of them. that's why all of these guys are here to love and support >> and informs this was his sandwich the brisket sandwich >> when we first started pig beach, you know that brisket is one of the hardest things to do it right and jeff helped us perfect it. he put this sandwich on the menu, and as an ode to him, we kept it on the menu. it's at every single one of our

locations as that. we love cooking it up. it's one of our top-selling menus. >> you said it it's a hard piece of meat to get right at home. you don't even need to own a smoker >> you don't barbecuing and smoke is indicative of having a smoker. you can cook this beautiful piece of meat in your oven you don't have to worry about the temperature spiking or dipping. this is a very large brisket, a large piece of meat. these can range between 9 to 15 pounds this is probably around a 13-pound brisket but there's a lot of stuff on it that needs to get trimmed off. in your house you trim off and keep about a quarter inch of fat on top, and over on this side, there's a wedge of fat you want to take out. we do it really simple put on some yellow mustard >> this is cleaned up? >> this is not this needs to be trimmed it's yellow mustard to smear, helps create that bark and have that salt and pepper adhere to it, and equal parts salt and coarse black pepper. we season it very aggressively with that. it goes in the smoker or oven at

250 degrees. it will take 12 to 15 hours. what happens when it gets to an internal temperature of 155, it stalls, where we wrap it in butcher paper and put it back in >> we have that sandwich over there. >> unbelievable. >> it's insane >> love you guys love you guys. >> it's meat and butter. >> is it that delicious? >> adele is eating it as well. >> put them to work. >> so this -- you guys ready to get to work and make some pickles? in this bowl, this is what i need you to do you take this, you take this so here we have a couple different kinds of vinegars, sugar in the bowl, and some thinly sliced cucumbers, curvy cucumbers, english cucumbers, to that we add smashed up garlic gloves, a little bit of salt girls, you can put your vinegars in right now >> does this happen fast >> this is a quick pickle. this isn't a full sour that you might get at a fancy deli. take these, mix them up, crisp, acidic, almost like a cucumber salad. it is a great bite to put with the rich brisket

so those will sit in your refrigerator for about an hour or overnight >> you've got to try that. >> and here we have this cooked brisket. >> check this out. >> oh! >> that's about as good as you get. >> you need a defibrillator. >> how long did you cook that? >> for probably 12 to 14 hours so we'll take our -- it is a pretty big boy >> it's the best barbecue bite ever >> the standard is so high >> ever. >> we want nothing but the best, you guys, and this is all about jeff today this was his sandwich. >> a great party, pig's beach in queens >> thank you thank you. we love it when you're there a couple of slices of brisket, barbecue sauce with pickles. more sauce >> this is how jeff would stack it >> oh yeah >> pile on these crispy onions on top you have that unctuous brisket, >> this benefit from the jeff mission foundation, we're back with a busy third and fourth hour >> the girls are still going >> doing great >> two amazing teams chef abdu, thank you first, a check of your l

give y your small l business one tetech solutioion that checkcks all the e boxe. it''s all hehere with ththe comcmcast busineness complee connnnectivity s solution. peace ofof mind withth cybeberthreat sesecurity. the popower of thehe larges, faststest reliabable networ. plplus, save u up to 75% a ar with comomcast busininess mob. the cocomplete connectivivity solutioion. from t the companyny poweredy the nextxt generatioion 1010g network.k. get started for just $49 a momonth. and d ask about t an $8$800 prepaidid card. comcasast businessss. powewering possisibilities.

this morning on the third hour of "today," draft day. tonight, childhood dreams coming true for dozens of college players as one nfl legend begins a new chapter. >> this is a surreal day for me. >> we're live with all the football exciteme