that we see a lot of here at stanford because we are so specialized. i think stanford is an amazing place for lots of reasons. it is unique in that we really pride ourselves on our innovative, cutting edge technology. but at the same time, our doctors are very approachable and really look at the patient as a whole and really think of things holistically. we want the best possible results for your family, and honestly, we have better results than many other institutions across the country. when we compare ourselves through the national registries. visit stanford dekel-chen. maybe russia will give up a lot, maybe they won't. i feel like the luckiest man on earth right now. >> mfast moving river of debris

overwhelm neighborhoods. eagles fly in super bowl lix. good morning. welcome to "sunday today." i'm willie geist. a powerful and deadly storms is sweeping across the country this morning. it has caused massive flooding across the south and left more than a half million people without power forcing kentucky's governrnor to ask president tru to declare a state of emergency. we'll have the latest in a live report just ahead. our sunday focus on the ever-growing role of the world's wealthest man in the federal government as elon musk holds court in the oval office, promising to delete programs across the country. what else has he planned? is what he's doing legal? later, with tonight's 50th anniversary celebration of "saturday night live," our sunday spotlight is a look behind the scenes at the "snl"

makeup department. creating those famous characters for half a century. our sunday sit down is a collection of them with the most famous cast members in the history of "saturday night live," sharing memories of the show and the famous audition stories. >> jimmy, just a little dip. one doesn't laugh. >> why don't you go to the store with your mother? >> jimmy fallon at a funeral. >> so sad. >> our best of "snl" sunday sit downs. another life well lived, a bit later in the show. let's begin this morning with the sprawling coast-to-coast storm pounding the southeast this morning leading to intense flash flooding. nbc's george solis is in florence, mississippi, with the latest. george, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, hey, good morning, willie. heavy rains and winds pummeling this region and there were a number of tornado and thunderstorm warnings here. still, no word if a tornado touched down, but you can see

there is some significant damage here. take a look at this tree that's snapped by those heavy winds and landed on this home here. the good news is there's no reported injury. you can see the homeowners have covered the roof. there is major threat of other flash flooding in the region and there will be more to assess once the sun comes up. the other major headlines with the flood, you had flooding in kentucky, virginia and west virginia. homes and cars were submerged. in kentucky where every county was impacted by those flash floods, there was reports of one person that was killed being swept away in their car by those fast-moving waters. into alabama, officials there warning of significant damage and asking residents to stay away from the downtown area after significant damage to buildings and trees that were toppled and light poles. willie, your other big headline here is going to be the power outages. nearly half a million are going to be waking up this morning without power across louisiana,

mississippi, alabama, and georgia. now the only silver lining in any of this, temperatures are expected to be a little bit on the cooler side. as residents wake up and start to clean up the debris like this tree behind me, is going to be somewhat more comfortable as this latest threat of severe weather moves out of the region. willie? >> just staggering images there. george solis starting us off in florence, mississippi, thanks so much. it has been less than a month since president trump took office again, and he has been moving quickly to reshape both the federal government and u.s. foreign policy. that break-neck pace is meeting resistance at home and allies abroad. white house correspondent aaron gilchrist is traveling with the president near his home in florida. good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning. that reshaping means some long-time allies around the world are frustrated and angry and means tens of thousands of federal workers are unemployed having taken a buyout or fired. president trump promises more job cuts are still to come.

as president trump and elon musk escalate plans to downsize the federal government, confusion about who has a job and who doesn't. nbc news obtaining an e-mail trying to unfire employees at the national nuclear security administration saying in part, the termination letters for some probationary employees are being rescinded, officials admitting they do not have a good way of getting in touch with those personnel. musk telegraphing he could falter in his effort to crush fraud, waste, and abuse. >> we'll fix the mistakes quickly. >> reporter: the doj terminating 20 immigration judges, including a friday night firing of 18 recent hires, according to the union that represents them. its president citing a backlog of millions of cases called the firings baffling and nonsensical after thousands of layoffs across several federal agencies. lawyer kate royce fired last

week after six months at the consumer financial protection bureau. >> when you got that e-mail what went through your mind? >> i think my first emotion was grief, followed by anger. i'm worried about paying rent in march. i'm worried about getting the health care that i need. >> reporter: president trump's speed to drastically reshape the government at home matched only by the flurry of changes to u.s. policy abroad. ukrainians president volodymyr zelenskyy at the munich security conference warning as the united states steps back from europe, europe needs to step up. >> the days are over when america supported europe just because it always has. >> reporter: president trump blindsiding allies revealing a call with russian president vladimir putin announcing they agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in ukraine. >> ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement.

>> reporter: now, that phone call with putin, president trump after that, promised kyiv a seat at the table, as sources tell nbc news, the national security adviser mike waltz, secretary of state marco rubio and special envoy steve witkoff are set to start negotiations in saudi arabia to work peace between russia and ukraine. willie? >> aaron gilchrist with the esident in west palm beach, florida, thanks so much. kristen welker is the moderator of "meet the press." kristen, good morning. great to see you as always. you actually traveled to munich to sit down with president zelenskyy this week for a long conversation. we heard some of his frustration there about the phone call from president trump to president putin without his involvement. what was your sense of how he's feeling right now and the fear that there might be a deal cut without his involvement? >> willie, it's clear, based on my conversation with president zelenskyy, in munich, he is concerned about potentially being cut out of these conversations and said ukraine will not accept a deal that is

cut without both ukraine at the table and other european allies. he warned, willie, that he has intelligence -- this is a key part of the interview -- that russia may be amassing more than 100,000 troops in belarus right now. russia saying for a training mission. zelenskyy warning that they could be potentially looking at moving into another nato country as early as this summer. so that was critically important. we are getting new reaction this morning, willie, to that summit that's going to be held in saudi arabia between u.s. officials and russian officials. ukrainian officials not invited. we confirmed this. one top ukrainian official telling me, quote, it is dangerous to speak with enemies before you speak with allies. ukrainian's position remains unchanged. we need to have a joint position of ukraine, the u.s. and europe, before any negotiations with putin. willie, i just got a message from a top u.s. official who said that, yes, initially they

are going to have a bilateral meeting with the russians. then they are planning to have a bilateral meeting with the ukrainianss. then they plan to have a meeting with everyone at the table. this official telling me, quote, we want the killing to end and to get to a lasting peace. this breaking right now as we have this conversation, willie. president zelenskyy very adamant he will not accept any peace deal in which ukraine is shut out of it. he says, there needs to be assurances of long-term u.s. security support. willie? >> this is a fast moving story this morning. can't wait to see your full interview. we'll look for much more on "meet the press." when kristen has the exclusive interview with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. secretary of state marco rubio began his trip to the middle east by meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu a short time ago. the pair discussed the ongoing cease-fire between israel and

hamas. their meeting comes just one day after three more hostages were released by hamas, including american israeli sagui dekel-chen reunited with his wife on saturday who was pregnant with their third child when he was taken hostage on october 7th. he met his little girl for the first time on saturday. pope francis was unable to lead the faithful in prayer at the vatican this morning as he recovers in the hospital from bronchitis, the latest health challenge for the 88-year-old pontiff. nbc's meghan fitzgerald is following his condition for us. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: willie, good morning. that's right. pope francis has now been in the hospital since friday after suffering from bronchitis for more than a week. medical staff have prescribed the pope complete rest, which means all scheduled events have been canceled and the pope will not be leading his usual sunday prayer in saint peter's square. he did, however, release a message of thanks saying, quote, i would have liked to be among

you, but he's still needing treatment from his doctors. it's unclear as to when the pontiff will return back to work, but the vatican press office says his tests show some improvement. they also say the pope did not show any fever during the day on saturday and is serene, in good spirits and reading newspapers. look, you know, this has been a constant battle for pope francis. this is the fifth time he suffered from bronchitis and the second time he's had to be admitted to the hospital in the last two years. keep in mind, the pope is 88 years old and has had a string of health issues, so you can bet doctors are taking every precaution to make sure he makes a full recovery. willie? >> we wish him good health this morning. meagan fitzgerald, thank you so much. it was a wild scene last night during the four nations face-off hockey tournament pitting the united states against canada. the rivalry game was played in montreal, and it started with loud boos for the u.s. national anthem given some of the recent

presidential rhetoric in the u.s. about canada. then three fights broke out between the star players within the first nine seconds of the game. the first began immediately after the puck was dropped. the u.s. won the game by a score of 3-1, eaearning the americans spot in the tournament's final. by the way, they just might face canada again light rain returning right now with storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar. let's zoom it in to the north bay. therere are se heavier spots right now through parts of calistoga, santa rosa, and out there towards bodega bay. those showers have pushed on through and through parts of marin county, over on into vallejo, parts of martinez and richmond, and just starting to move into parts of san francisco right now. it's straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week, including

a week-long super bowl celebration in philadelphia. and the adorable little girl who became a phenom in her own right while celebring the eagles' star she calls dad. and the grumpy police officer in india who had heard about enough of ed sheeran's delightful street -- why he pulled the plug on one of music's biggest stars. up next, our sunday focus on the unprecedented role elon musk has taken at the right hand of the president of the united states, taking questions in the oval office, flashing his way through the government, as the courts push back. it's all coming up on "sunday today."

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elon musk has taken a wrecking ball to the federal bureaucracy, just as he promised he would. the wealthiest man in human history and his d.o.g.e. team mas layoffs and budget cuts, they're pushing back. yamiche alcindor has our sunday focus. >> we've had a great discussion. >> reporter: an extraordinary scene playing out in the oval office this week. the world's richest man standing alongside the world's most powerful one, promising to reshape the american government as we know it. >> a lot of times people don't get what they voted for, but in this presidency they are going to get what they voted for. that's what democracy is all about. >> reporter: what the people want, musk says, is to drastically slim down the federal government. >> we're going to find billions, hun hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse. >> reporter: musk and his department of efficiency or d.o.g.e. have moved at

lightening speed, firing thousands of employees, with musk warning more could follow. >> we do need to athlete entire agencies. >> reporter: in recent weeks, 75,000 workers have taken buyout, shy of the 100,000 to 200,000 workers the white house said hoped would resign. the trump administration telling federal agencies to fire probationary employees who typically have only been with the government a year or two. the end goal, to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. employees don't cost the government anywhere close to that figure. >> we need to be concerned about these tech billionaires merging with the state, the government, and basically taking over the government. >> elon musk has got to go. >> reporter: critics say trump and musk are moving too fast. >> they're a just taking things down, and what they're going to have to do is put them back together again. >> reporter: elaine is a former clinton administration official who oversaw large-scale cuts to federal spending in the '90s.

>> it took you eight years to cut 400,000 jobs. elon musk and president trump are trying to cut like 200,000 jobs in less than a month. >> well, there's a simple reason for that. we cut fat, not muscle. we targeted functions that we didn't think were needed anymore, and we made sure that we had technology ready to take those -- to take the place of those jobs. >> reporter: the d.o.g.e. cuts already facing a number of legal challenges. >> there could be conflicts of interest for elon musk, most notably, because he hasn't gone through the normal process for becoming a government employee. >> reporter: musk'scompany spacex has billions in contracas with the u.s. government, ferrying astronauts and satellites to space, while his electric car company tesla has faced numerous federal investigations. critics say it could take years for any legal challenges to play out in court. >> we're in the middle of a constitutional crisis. this will reach the supreme

court. i hope the court does the right thing before we get to the next problem and the next problem is things blowing up in our faces. >> reporter: the silicon valley mantra move fast and break things, playing out in realtime inside the federal government. >> and yamiche joins me now live. yamiche, good morning. as you say, the court has been rebuking musk's efforts in some places in the absence of pushback from the republican majority in congress. are there other guardrails in place? >> reporter: good morning, willie. that's right, so far several lawswsuits havbeen filed in an effort to slow down these cuts by elon musk, notably on thursday, a group of 14 states led by democratic attorneys general sued musk and president trump, calling d.o.g.e.'s actions unconstitutional. the suit also alleges the american people are now subject to, quote, the whims of a single, unelected billionaire. unlike most high-profile and high-level government jobs, there was no congressional vetting or confirmation vote on musk's new role.

that could mean there are the normal recourses for issues like abuse of power. meanwhile, president trump has said he is personally checking to ensure that musk hano conflicts of interest and trump has repeatedly said musk answers to him. willie? >> people will want more than trump's word that there's no conflict of interest. we'll see as this moves along. thanks so much. up next, a life well lived. the pioneering nurse who created an entirely new field on the belief that her fellow nurses were capable of much more. and then our star-studded collection of sunday sit downs with cast members of "saturday night live." the show celebrates its 50th anniversary tonight, and those celebrations kicked off on friday night with the "snl" 50 homecoming concert at radio city music hall hosted by jimmy fallon, questlove and the roots as the house band. the night saw past and current "snl" cast members getting back together, along with music

legends like eddie vetter, cher, lady gaga snoop dog and bad bunny. our photo of the week is from that concert. nirvana getting the band back together with post malone playing front man for kurt cobain and dave grul doing his things on the drums as they electrify the room with "smells like teen spirit." nirvana played the hit on "snl" in january of 1992. if you have not seen that all-star concert check it out on peacock. it is incredible. on peacock, it is incredible. end-of-season savings just landed at wayfair. our presidents' day clearance is here! and with deals this big, you'll be like, am i a... big deal? yes you are. which is why you deserve our best deals since black friday. with fast shipping straight to your door. this sale ends february 18th so shop wayfair's presidents' day clearance today and wrap up winter with up to 70% off everything home!

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the first in the bay area. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement already has detainment centers in these cities on your screen across california. now, it appears the agency is considering turning the former fci dublin federal women's prison in tijuana as well. union officials representing western prison workers say that ice agents were at the prison in dublin this past thursday and friday. the facility has a controversial past with allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation and poor care, leading to lawsuits and multiple convictions of past officers. two months ago, the federal bureau of prisons announced plans to permanently close the compound. union leaders say despite the facility needing $10 million in upgrades and mold abatement. ice is showing interest in taking it over. we reached out to ice. we are waiting to hear back. meanwhile, bank of america is closing a branch in san francisco that has served customers for nearly 70 years. the branch, at 1525 market

street, opened back in 1959. the company says the location did not see business pick up after the pandemic, so it is closing on march 1st. customers are being told to visit nearby branch locations on powell, van ness and new montgomery. b of a was founded in san francisco back in 1904. now headquartered in charlotte, north carolina. we're going to turn now to the forecast with a look at cinthia pimentel. happy sunday. happy sunday kira. good morning everyone. we are looking at the rain that has returned. so let's zoom it on in with stormranger because there are some heavier spots that i wanted to show you. parts of the north bay getting some good amount of rainfall through the coast, bodega bay, santa rosa, and out towards saint helena. so highway 29 could be a little slippery this morning. we are looking at those showers scattered through parts of marin county, but the heavier spots right now that i am looking at with those shades of orange and yellow are through parts of martinez, benicia, and moving on in into concord. so just be aware of that over the next couple of minutes. that

line of showers continuing through parts of oakland and into parts of san francisco, down into san bruno. the rest of us further south are looking at still a dry morning. so let's watch how this plays out here in concord. we are looking at those showers staying with us for the next hour, hour and a half and then keeping it mostly cloudy into the afternoon with temperatures only climbing into the upper 50s. now the line of showers for today will be light. we are looking at another system that comes our way as we go on into the middle part of the week, so i'll track that for us and then also look at what's ahead. we are looking at some warmer weather starting to feel a little bit like spring, so if you like that, you'll still like my 7-day forecast. i'll wait for you at seven. we look forward to that. all right cinthia, thanks. also coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay. it is the largest chinese new year celebration outside of china. we will take you and show you highlights from last night's parade in san francisco. we'll have that plus all your top stories coming up at seven. we hope you join us. in the meantime, we'll take you back to

sunday today with willie geist. from saturday night news headquarters this is weekend update with chevy chase. >> are you under the covers right now?

did you shower? >> good evening. i'm chevy chase. that is a young writer and actor named chevy chase anchoring the first update on the debut episode of "saturday night live" back in october of 1975. "snl" creator lorne michaels was 30 years old when his variety show went on the air with a cast that included future comedy hall of famers like chevy, dan aykroyd, john belushi and gilda rad nor. 50 years old the 80-year-old is still at it putting together a chaotic 90 minutes of sketch and music that make it on the air at 11:30 on saturday night. tonight "snl" celebrates those 50 years with a must watch star-studded live special. we thought we would take a look back too in a collection of our sit downs with the famous cast members of "saturday night live."

>> live from new york, it's saturday night. >> october 11th, 1975, when i say that to you sitting here still years later what do you think? >> i didn't sign up for this. it worked out that way. >> reporter: 50 years after the premier of "saturday night live," the house that lorne michaels built is an american institution. >> it's kind of where everything started for me. >> all this stuff is so familiar. >> isn't that special. >> reporter: only 167 have landed the dream job as cast members in that elite comedy club inside studio 8-h. >> how does it feel to be back in the studio? >> my goodness, it feels like coming back home. >> i remember seeing roseanne on that update date and thinking like, people are so cool. my brother was 8 years old and he would watch and act it out for me the next day. >> i couldn't watch it with other people.

i would get mad if someone talked during a sketch. >> as you got older did you have in your head, i would love to be on that show some day. >> yeah. >> you did? >> to me it was like a little kid being like i want to be short stop for the yankees. great. so does everyone. >> do you allow yourself a moment, i grew up here, this is where i came from, and now i'm going to be the head writer and one of the biggest stars of "saturday night live"? >> it doesn't make sense. dumb luck. >> i love "snl" audition stories. >> hi, i'm sally field. >> what was that day like for you? >> i was scared to death. scared to death. guess what? this young tracycy didn't lose. >> got to the microphone. jimmy, lorne doesn't laugh. >> why don't you go to the store with your mother. >> at a funeral. >> that's so sad. >> how long from that audition until you get the phone call you were dreaming of? >> that night. >> same night? >> i saved the number as best

call ever. >> just picked up the phone, look, i think you'll be really good at it and in time, you'll have to figure it out. >> i remember lorne asking, why do you think you should work here? and i said, because i love wearing wigs. >> lorne did ask me in that meeting, would you be willing to cut your hair? i was like yeah, i'll shave my do whatever you want. i walked out and the people were like so? i was like i don't know what happened. they're like, you got it. >> most of the people in my town don't have their teeth, so i'm their queen there. >> my whole first season i was convinced i was going to be fired. the whole year and was crying all the time, thinking this is it. it'sover now. >> i flobbed my first line on live tv in my dream job. >> you recovered nicely, though. >> am i sweating? >> lorne is a tough coach. i didn't think i would do well on the show. i see i did okay on the show.

♪ wayne's world ♪ >> what is that doourngs? >> yeah. >> show coming together. you're pitching ideas. meet the hosts, do all those things. >> i don't like meeting the hosts. >> really? >> i don't like famous people. >> it is great to be here hosting "saturday night live." >> what's that feeling? >> i'm still a writer. why am i hosting? i'm a writer. >> the minute you go to commercial break it's a sprint. >> the only time i feel like an athlete. oh. ripping my shirt off and running. it's really like comedy army training. >> you want to say it instead of spraying it, young lady. >> the great actors and actresses and all the great music acts. ♪ >> partying and the afterparties and all that. was it as crazy as they say it was? >> the afterparties -- >> i'm dumb and green, all these sketch would come in, 18 pages long and writers going -- how

funny it was. >> oh, no. >> i don't know how you get better than keith morrison. i knew he was going to be here. >> no one tells a story like "dateline." >> that's so rad. >> what character of yours do you hear about the most as you're walking down the street? >> they love steve harvey. >> show me -- >> oprah was a liberating joy. >> it's my birthday! . >> i'm told there's one impersonation you did so you could meet the person. >> yes. we're friendss. >> what did he say about the impersonation? >> he turned around and said -- and rubbed my arm. >> i'm not sure you two are the best mentors for me anyway. >> i don't do impressions. i don't have characters. i'm very limit good. >> i really didn't feel like i found my place there or that i wasearning my salary until i joined the writing staff and

found my way into updates. >> so this is "snl." >> i have like a stepdad theory when you're -- when you're replacing someone that america loves likkeenan or amy. >> new york city wept five days without anyone getting shot. it's more fun to push people on to the subway tracks. >> how i process the worst things in my life is making fun of them. >> can we be funny? >> why start now? >> you think it's important for "snl" to be here for people in these times when they're not feeling great if. >> suit, carrying a big baton. >> i do. not in any grand way. i think it's our job and that's what we do. >> when you decide to leave after seven seasons is that a hard decision? if someone said you only get to do "saturday night live" and that's all you'll ever get to do

i would have signed on the dotted line. >> amy poehler described the feeling again, it's a feeling of like i think i've said what i wanted to say and this is the time. >> what's it like for you to go back and watch "snl" now? >> we love watching it together. if we're not together we'll live text doing it. someone that played sports, i bet this moved up from draft. >> i don't really talk like that, do i? >> a little bit. >> nice to know you have a home somewhere. >> do you see a day anywhere where you're not sitting in that office anymore? >> my plan is to be here for the 50th. by that point, i really deserve to wander off. >> lorne told me that back in 2020. we'll see if he does wander off. i'm skeptical. "snl" 50 the anniversary special airs live tonight at 8:00 eastern time on nbc and streaming on peacock. it will be three hours packed

with your favorite stars and sketch with some big surprises on it too. i would be hosting the red carpet plreshow at 7:00 eastern with lessy jones and comedian matt rodgers. that's on nbc e and streaming on peacock. we have something special on the sunday podcast this week. a collection of the full extended interviews with lorne and our great "snl" guests over the years. find those conversations wherever you get your podcasts. and next week here on "sunday today," a new sit down with oscar winner rene zellweger on her return to the beloved character bridget jones in the latest installment of that blockbuster comedy series. and her road from katy, texas, to the heights o it's interest this sunday

morning up towards cloverdale, parts of yountville and a little bit heavy right now towards bodega bay, dylan beach, down into lagunitas. those showers continue heavy right now approaching rio vista over antioch, and it just moved through concord, through san francisco also, and down into south city. so expected to clear out of here by around 9:00, keeping it mostly cloudy ahead on "sunday today," our highs and lows of the week including the dog captivating its neighbors and the internet as he travels upstairs like a king to retire for the evening. up next, our sunday spotlight is a look behind the scenes with the wizards of the "saturday night live" makeup department. the show celebrates its 50th anniversary tonight. we are back in 60 seconds. night. we are back in just 60 seconds.

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behind every great "saturday night live" character there is a great costume, wig, and makeup. the polished sketches that have made it on the air on saturday nights for the last 50 years are the product of the oven chaotic work of the brilliant artists behind the scenes, like the ones in the "snl" makeup department. nbc's joe fryer gives us a peek in our sunday spotlight. >> greetings. >> reporter: the cone heads were just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to "snl's" dramatic transformations. from real life politicians -- >> just stand here and look through sid. >> reporter: to fictional fantasies. >> why are you staring at me? >> reporter: it all starts in the makeup lab. >> this is history. >> this is the mold room for nbc

and "snl." there's stuff here that's older than i am. >> reporter: here the head of "snl's" makeup department finds famous faces, so-called life casts of every host and cast member. for 30 years now louie has used them to build elaborate prosthetics he did on frozen caveman lawyer in the 90s. >> your world frightens and confuses me. >> reporter: and this iconic duo from the '90s. >> you two really don't know that you look like beavis and butt head. >> reporter: for sara sherman. >> nobody noticed i got my eyes replaced. >> reporter: -- makeup is a vital part of her street testify process. >> i'm the makeup department's stalker. >> i'm gluing on this wonderful dog nose. >> that looks comfortable. >> it actually is. >> you've got to do this as quickly as possible. >> yeah. >> that's the crazy thing. i don't see the edges and he does it in two minutes.

it's insane. >> reporter: louie and his team recently attached these sniffers to ten actors in ten minutes for this dog park sketch. >> hi. >> hi. >> how do you describe the energy on a saturday night? >> it's choreographed mayhem. it's like a pit crew. everybody knows what they have to do and where to be at any given moment. >> reporter: sara quickly changed again. >> so i had to turn from a dog into a 92-year-old woman. so they had to like take -- >> your mind is clearly blown. >> yes, and it's happening to me and i don't even know how it's happening. >> reporter: it all begins with those life casts, much easier than it used to be. >> this is one of the original cone head molds. >> reporter: though the old ways certainly stir up nostalgia. >> when you were younger was the cone heads one of the things that inspired you? >> yes. to have that in my hands and be able to row produce them, kind of one of those dream come true moments, do you know what i mean?

>> reporter: a dream you just can't make up. for "sunday today," joe fryer, new york. >> and all of that coming together during a hectic live show every week. they are amazing. joe, thanks so much. this week we highlight another life well lived. there are nearly 400,000 nurse practitioners working in the united states today. they are nurses with advanced training to care for patients and an essential part of our health care system. that critical job was created by a woman named lorettaford. in 1965 dr. ford or lee to the people who knew her, co-founded the first graduate program for nurse practitioners at the university of colorado. she believed simply nurses were capable of more, that their jobs could be more clinical than administrative, and loretta knew from experience. growing upup in new jersey duri the depression, she began working at 16 and got her

nursing certificate at 20. her fiancee was killed in combat during world war ii, inspiring her to join the u.s. army air forces as a nurse. after the war she married william ford, her husband of 67 years. ford graduated from the university of colorado with a masters in public health, and worked in the state's rural communities, doing the work of both a nurse and a doctor. in 1972 she became the first dean of the school of nursing at the university of rochester, where she taught and advocated nationally for the role of nurse practitioners in medicine. in 2011 ford was inducted into the national women's hall of fame. >> i have been kicked and kissed, reviled and revered, cursed and credited. still, what you see is what you

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it is time for the highs and lows of the week, and our first high goes to the 6-year-old star of super bowl 59, the eagles dominated the chiefs in a blowout last sunday and philly fans have been celebrating ever since. superstar running back saquon barkley won his first title on his 28th birthday sharing the moment with his family including daughter jada. jada was front and center for all the celebrations and stole the show in a pair of post-game interviews. >> what do you want to say to him? >> congratulations. my favorite. one more thing to ask you. >> ask me. >> happy birthday. >> what was your favorite birthday gift? >> what was my favorite birthday

gift? being able to celebrate the super bowl with you, sj, mommy, grandma and grandpa. >> and jada and her younger brother saquon jr. joined dad and anna for a photo shoot after the game and the 6-year-old dynamo literally provided the icing on the cake for a big day for the barkleys by designing and decorating dad's birthday cake. it is a beautiful cake, jada. our first logos to the cop in india who apparently is not a big ed sheeran fan. the music superstar was in india for a series of concerts as part of his world tour. between shows ed took to the streets as he often does to do a little busking for the people. a police officer charges in and pulls the plug on the operation. ♪♪

>> wow. just not the guy's favorite sheeran jam maybe. no? local police say ed was playing on one of the busiest streets in the city without approval. the grammy winner wrote later on instagram that he did, in fact, ask for and receive permission to be there. i think the officer just prefers ed's newer stuff like "bad habits" or maybe "shivers." >> our next high goes to the dutch dog who knows how to live. a series of videos posted to tiktok my neighbor's dog shows a handsome, down right riegel bulldog named eddie traveling leisurely up and down the stairs of his home in amsterdam assisted by lift and a lovely throne. the enchanted neighbor has been filming videos through the window and the watchers are eating ththem up. one has nearly 70 million views.

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san juan, puerto rico. sounds like fun. happy birthday, eve. how about ellen and richard enjoying a hot air balloon ride flying high above the valley of the kings in egypt. you brought us up in the hot air balloon. we are honored you would bring us along for the ride. there are deborah, richard, reg and paula sailing around the tip of cape horn in chile. what a great shot there. and check out kay and eric doing a little skiing in the beautiful san juan mountains of colorado. that looks absolutely gorgeous. hope you guys had a great day out on the slopes. send us a photo of you and your mug with the #sundaytoday you might see yourself next week. and, remember, you can get that big old "sunday today" mug online at today.com/shop. thank you for spending part of your morning with us. i will see you tonight at 7:00 hosting the red carpet before the big "snl" 50th anniversary show at 8. and of course we will see you right back here next week on "sunday today."

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