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to issue an executive order to try and eliminate the department of education. a campaign pledge he seems ready to carry out, but will lawmakers go along with the controversial move, and whwhat it cod mean for tens of millions of students in schools across the country. pumping the brakes.est. the white house pressing pause on tariffs from cars and parts from canada and mexico after major pushback from detroit's big three automakers. >> they requested the call. they made the ask, and the president is happy to do it. >> but other tariffs still in place with more to come. just ahead, the growing impact on prices at the grocery store, and the new warning on how much a trade war would cost american families. breaking overnight, alarming accident. south korean fighter jets mistakenly bomb homes near the border with north korea during a military training drill with u.s. forces. at least 15 people hurt. tensions rising across the

region. we're there live. hammered. severe storms causing damage up and down the east coast overnight. >> trees down everywhere.e mid-a power lines down. >> 80 mile-an-hour wind gusts in the mid-atlantic. al is tracking all of it including today's weather threat that could cause airport delays from coast to coast. breaking her silence. emma raducanu speaking out for the first time since that frightening stalking incident. >> this is very, very concerning. >> what she's saying about the emotional toll she's been dealing with as she gets set to return to the court today. those stories, plus dropping weight and prices. a game-changing move to make some of the most popular weight loss drugs more affordable. we'll have everything you need to know. and great scott. the new image from lockness that has the world talking. so, do you see the legendary creature? we'll take you inside the photo

adding to the decades'-long mystery today, thursday march 6, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good thursday morning to you. welcome back to "today." glad you're starting the morning with us. so glad to have savannah guthrie back after a few mornings in washington. >> it's great to have nessie back. you know the loch ness monster? you learned her name is nessie and she's a lady. >> i did. >> people think that possibly that's a sighting. >> do they? do people think that? >> if you believe, you believe. we'll get into that in a little bit. meanwhile, look at this. storm damage in nearby queens. one of the boroughs in new york city, toppled a tree from the system that raced up the east coast overnight, and brought heavy rains, high winds, even hail in some places. al has the full forecast just ahead. we'll start in washington at another federal agency in the

crosshairs. president trump reportedly ready to sign an executive order to dismantle the department of education. >> it comes amid more fallout over those tariffs against canada, mexico, and china. the american auto industry now catching a break for a moment. the white house granted a one-month exemption on some auto imports. let's start with peter alexander at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. president trump has long wanted to get rid of the department of education. he promised as much throughout his first term, and again in this latest campaign. even recently telling his education secretary, linda mcmahon, he wants her to put herself out of a job. mcmahon just this week calling it, a quote, momentous final mission as she looks to send education back to the states. this morning, the president reportedly taking aim at a department that affects schools across the country. "the wall street journal" citing people briefed on the matter reports president trump is

expected to issue an executive order as early as today aimed at abolishing the department of education. >> what do these people do? what do they do? >> reporter: nbc now news has not independently confirmed the report. they cannot do that without the approval of congress, but they may look for ways to defund congress. president trump has said, his aim is cutting down inefficiency and waste. the impact on american school children could be far-reaching. the department of education says it serves more than 50 million students across the country. democrats in labor unions have argued dismantling the department would be devastating. >> our class size is going to balloon. we know that one on one intention that students need will not be there and it will affect our most vulnerable students, those living in poverty, those who have disabilities. >> reporter: meanwhile, the president's top lieutenant, elon musk, who heads the department of government efficiency, huddling privately with

congressional republicans. >> there's a lot of room, a lot of opportunity to improve expenditures in the government. >> reporter: several senators telling nbc news they discussed the possibility of a package to make doge's sweeping cuts permanent, an option that came as a surprise to musk who pumped his first and danced around the room, according to lindsey graham. >> he was, like, so happy. >> reporter: among the firings to come, veteran affairs secretary doug collins announcing his department is aiming to slash 15% of its work force, as many as 80,000 employees. >> we regret anyone who lost loses their job, but we'll be making major changes so get used to it. >> reporter: democrats are warning veterans will be the ones who suffer. >> this staffing cut is a betrayal to our service members. our promise. it is outrageous. >> so peter, all of this coming as the president appears to face a bit of a setback at the supreme court over foreign aid. what more can you tell us about that? reporter: yeah, craig.

this was a narrow 5-4 ruling. the supreme court rejecting the trump administration's request to freeze nearly $2 billion in spending for foreign aid to contractors who work for the group usaid. they provide food, aid, medicine to countries around the world. it's not clear when the administration will start spending that money, sending it out. conservative chief justice john roberts and amy coney barrett interestingly joined the liberal justices in this case, ruling against one of president trump's major efforts to cut federal spending, craig. >> chief white house correspondent peter alexander for us there. peter thank you. also fallout this morning from president trump's newly-launched tariffs against the country's largest trading partners, canada, mexicond china. consumers are starting to feel the impact now. some grocery prices are already rising again. but the administration is announcing a brief reprieve for one key sector, u.s. automakers. nbc senior business correspondent christine romans watching all of it.

good morning. >> good morning. that announce from the the white house provided temporary relief to the american auto companies. the keyword is temporary. the administration signaled could be over car tariffs. they remain largely in place with more tariffs expected in a matter of week. >> reporter: america's big-three automakers breathing a temporary sigh of relief this morning after the trump administration announced a pause on the 25% tariffs for vehicles and auto parts coming from mexico and canada. >> the president is giving them an exemption for one month so they're not an economic disadvantage. >> reporter: that move after the white house says it heard directly from ford, general motors and stellantis. and just hours after the president acknowledged in his address to lawmakers that americans could have to pay more, while also down aying the impact. >> there will be a little disturbance. but we're okay with that. >> reporter: according to one estimate, tariffs will cost the average advantage household 12 to $1,300 more a year for the

goods they're buying now. >> it's going to cost them more, building the average house is going to cost more. >> reporter: from hardware stores to the supermarket shelves, suppliers and shoppers are preparing for price increases in the coming days. >> we want to make sure we give our customers the best value and the best freshest products available. >> reporter: at grocery stores like stew leonard, that includes foods from canada and mexico, like fish and avocados. >> do you think you'll adjust sort of your menu with your kids and stuff based on some of the -- i guess, how prices come in? >> definitely making more at home than going out and things like that because i'm sure the restaurant prices will go up, too. >> reporter: while the grocery chain says it will try to absorb some of the cost increase, customers may also see higher prices. back in washington, fears of a trade war ramping up, as china, canada and mexico threaten to retaliate to the tariffs. the chinese embassy to the u.s.

quote, if war what the u.s. wants, we're ready to fight to the end. the trump administration responding yesterday that america will always be prepared to defend itself. >> so these tariffs are in effect. there are more tariffs coming in early april. do you expect over relief, little one-offs like this as we saw with the auto industry for one month? >> you know, i don't think the president want to do that. i really don't. i think we had jd vance, last night saying we don't want car from 500 industries. go ahead and make your products in the united states and you don't have to worry about it. so, there's some talk about maybe agriculture. there's a lot of parts of the u.s. economy that could be damaged by tariffs. but the president seems to be very adamant that he wants to put the screws to america's trading partser partners and tighten the crews. he wants production in the united states. >> it's interesting, the commerce secretary indicating, oh, maybe we'll meet the middle,

we're going to soften it. there's a disconnect there. >> there are compromisers and hardliners in this administration. it seems, at least when you watch the public air waves a battle between those two factions. >> okay. >> the buck stops with the president as he likes to say. >> he wants tariff. he is tariff man and wants tariffs. >> christine, thank you. breaking news from overseas. a village near the north korean border bombed accidentally during a training drill involving members of the south korean and u.s. military. nbc's janis mackey frayer joining us with the very latest on this breaking news. janice, what can you tell us? >> reporter: craig, it was a mistake that came dangerously close to being deadly from the south korean military overnight. as you see from this stunning video, showing the moment of impact of one of those bombs. it happened during training for joint exercises with the u.s. military involving live fire drills, eight bombs were accidentally dropped from south korean fighter jets on a

civilian village about 20 miles from the north korean border. they were supposed to hit a training range, but left 15 people with injuries, two of them are in serious condition. now, south korean officials said that one of the pilots put in the wrong coordinates, but what isn't clear is why a second pilot then dropped bombs as well. south korea's military says its suspending all live fire drills while an investigation is carried out, but they also assured that the joint exercises with the u.s., known as freedom shield, would kick off next week as planned. the u.s. aircraft carrier, uss carl vincent arrived on the korean peninsula as part of the annual show of force that often triggers threats from north korea, which has warned of military actions of its own. there's been no immediate comment yet from the u.s. military on the accident beyond saying that u.s. aircraft were not involved. craig? >> all right. janis mackey frayer for us on that breaking news. thank you. more breaking news

overnight, hamas responding to a new ultimatum from president trump demanding the immediate release of all hostages held in gaza or face, quote, hell to pay. we're also learning more about the first-ever direct talks between u.s. officials and the terror group. nbc's matt bradley joins us from tel aviv with that story. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. we're here in tel aviv's hostage square where people are very much in mourning. waiting for the return of dozens of hostages who are still being held in the gaza strip. today, a diplomatic bomb shell for the middle east. the white house confirming that for the first time ever the u.s. is speaking directly to hamas, negotiating for the release of american hostages in gaza. the move so unusual because hamas is a designated terrorist group. >> israel was consulted on this matter. and look, dialogue and talking to people around the world to do what's in the best interest of the american people is something

that the president has proven is what he believes is good faith effort. >> reporter: the president himself writing to hamas on social media yesterday, release all of the hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered or it's over for you. president trump told hamas leaders to leave gaza while you still have a chance. in their resesponse, has said the president's position gives the war criminal netanyahu, israel's prime minister, the strength and ability to continue his crimes. trump's fresh threats against hamas after the president met with eight hostages who were released from gaza in the oval office. >> we believe we were sent by god to release them. >> reporter: the 59 hostages still believed to be held in the gaza strip, five are americans but only one, aidan alexander, is believed to still be alive. their fate hangs on a shaky truce the u.s. negotiated in late january. the first phase of the ceasefire expired on saturday. talks to extend the first phase or negotiate in a more permanent

treaty have so far come to nothing. to pressure hamas, israel cut off aid to gaza on sunday causing food prices to surge. >> the situation is getting much more dire. we require an immediate stop to this madness before tragedy. >> reporter: and you know, savannah, that white house spokeswoman was asked whether the direct talks with hamas included any discussion of donald trump's controversial plan to own the gaza strip and turn it into a, quote, riviera. she declined to comment. savannah? >> matt, thank you very much. lots more to get to here on a thursday morning, including severe weather. the dangerous cross country storm we have been tracking all week, now tearing through the northeast overnight. al is standing by with our full forecast. but first, nbc's erin mclaughlin is in queens for us. erin? >> reporter: good morning, guys. overnight gusty winds and heavy rains took a toll on the tri-state area, as you can see. this tree is completely snapped in half. the good news this morning, the storm is gone.

but the clean up is just beginning. overnight, severe storms hitting the east coast. dumping pea-sized hail on pennsylvania. and intense rains in new york city. where water poured into subway stations underground. some areas in the mid atlantic getting hurricane-strength wind gusts. >> trees down every where. power lines down. >> reporter: with some areas hit with shattering winds over 80 miles per hour. a line of severe storms pummelling the carolinas, downing trees and power lines, knocking out power to thousands. in the midwest. >> a lots of snow. we got dumped on pretty good. >> reporter: white out conditions making a mess on the roads. some areas get as much as two feet of snow in 24 hours. the south recovering from torrential downpours that turned roads into raging rivers. the storm is blamed for at least three deaths in mississippi. wayne county hit again by an ef-2 tornado while recovering

from another ef-3 tornado that damaged dozens of homes just last month. since monday, there have been at least 22 twisters in six states and the peak severe weather system is still weeks away. overnight up to two inches of rain fell in the tri-state area. on the bright side, all that rain should help with the drought conditions we have all been worried about. guys? >> good point. erin mclaughlin for us. erin, thank you. >> that brings us to mr. roker. what a night. >>ive to tell you, erin bringing a little silver lining. we appreciate that. there goes that storm system, backside snow across the eastern great lakes. nothing too much. we're maybe looking at another few inches of snow. winds will be a big problem stretching from new england all the way down into the carolinas. 69 million people. probably be some airport delays and some problems on the roads with high profile vehicles, wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in some spots from asheville, up to syracuse, boston as far west as chicago. now, out west, we got winter weather advisories, winter storm

warnings from california all the way to iowa. we're looking at light snow right now. double barrel low pressure system will be getting itself together, makingts way to the east. heavy snow from the great basin to the central rockies. secondary y front brgsgs more ra to california. tomorrow, a narrow band of snow from nebraska all the way to western pennsylvania. that weather becomes unsettled in the desert southwest. the heaviest snow going to be into the northern rockies, but light snow stretching all the way to chicago. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. the best overall automotive brand. get 2.9% apr for 72 months on a new subaru outback during the subaru a lot to love event. going on now.

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fixated fan. right there in the stands. now she is getting set to return to the court. she's opening up about that day for the first time, and nbc's kaylee hartung has that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. emma raducanu spotted that man who followed her to four tournaments in asia according to bbc sport. showed up near her hotel in dubai and gave her a letter. she saw him at the match triggering an expulsion and ban from all future events. >> i wasn't sure i was going to compete so soon after what happened in dubai but i'm glad i made the decision to come here and i'm loving, yeah, being here. >> reporter: bouncing back from adversity, returning to the court for the first time since her frightening experience two weeks ago in dubai. and speaking out for the first time since the incident. the 22-year-old british player telling reporters, i saw him in the first game of the match, and i was, like, i don't know how i'm going to finish. i literally couldn't see the ball through tears.

i could barely breathe. >> this is very, very concerning. >> reporter: it happened early in her second-round match against karolina muchova. >> something has happened and i'm not sure what it was. >> reporter: raducanu leaving the court and ducking behind the umpire's chair after spotting a man who exhibited fixated behavior toward her. the women's tennis association says the man, whose name has not been made public, was ejected from the arena and banned from all wta events. dubai police say he was detained and ordered to stay away from raducanu who chose to drop the charges. after the match, raducanu said i completely broke down in tears. there was just so much emoon. i needed a week off to take a breather. raducanu says she feels better posting cheerful selfies in the california desert. >> i'm happy to be at indian wells. it's my favorite tournament outside of the slams. w.

>> she was made to feel unsafe. i think her experience is one that is shared by a lot of over female athletes. >> reporter: one of those, tennis superstar monica selless, who in 1993 went through a terrifying experience on the court when she was stabbed in the back during a tournament in germany by a member of the crowd. now over 30 years later, fans still fearing for the safety of female players. >> it's -- it's just so disturbing. you can imagine how she felt in that moment. are there any protections in place? >> wta has protections in place for female players like security officers who can escort them to and from the match court. she was given extra protection at that tournament when she raised concerns. but she's now talking about the concerns she has when she's away from the court. like how she's going about living her daily life back home in england. this is just an evolving situation with eyes on it. she declined our request for comment. but guys, keep in mind, we could be seeing a lot more of her. she has her first-round match today.

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for us. joins us from london. moll lirks good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. that's right. we are on the banks of the river thames down in london, but up north in scotland at loch ness, this has captivated scots and visitors from around the world for almost a century. is this finally the answer? has someone finally seen nessie? take a look at this. >> reporter: beneath the murky waters of the legendary scottish lock lurks a mystery and this week perhaps a new clue. >> we think it's the first potential sighting of 2025. it was absolutely fantastic, and it really looks like something is, like, under, bulging out from underneath the water. >> reporter: a new picture has surfaced showing what appeared to be a large, dark mass beneath the calm, still waters of the loch. according to the official loch ness center. >> it shows us that there's possibilities that the search is not over, that there's still --

we're carrying out research and surface watch on the waters. >> reporter: in fact, the center is now looking for a full-time monster hunter, an adventurous skipper to keep the search alive. the job joins a long line of nessie hunters over the last century. since the early 1930s, there have been more than a thousand recorded sightings of some kind of creature dwelling in loch ness. >> saw this black hump come out of the water. >> it was like a torpedo going through the water. >> reporter: there's now a livestream, but they've deployed all things imaginable, submarines, sonar. last summer flew drones overhead. for decades, the leading theory was that nessie was a dinosaur who had some how survived. but scientists have tested the water for dna. >> let's get down to it.

is there a pleisiasaur in loch ness? no. >> reporter: they did find evidence of eel dna. >> it's plausible that it might be one that grows to extreme size. >> reporter: plausible, sure, but no photograph has ever proven that. >> definite fake. >> reporter: most snaps of nessie and there have been a lot, have been debunked, but the myths survive. >> well, he towed a nice bit of fiberglass behind his boat. this is the famous one. what people think now it's actually this little thing, a submarine with the head of on the of it. >> reporter: expxperts and researchers will now analyze this week's newest sighting, looking for any evidence that nessie lives on. >> molly so many questions. but that job that you mentioned the center is looking for a head nessie hunter, what would that entail? >> you going to apply? >> no, no, not at all. >> reporter: it's a good gig. i'm looking at the ad right now, craig. i quote a successful candidate will spend their days searching for the legendary nessie. we have to be an experienced skipper and, key, a passionate

story teller. pays about 230 bucks a day and you get to spend the day on the water. not a bad gig. >> not a bad gig at all if you believe. thank you, molly. >> thank you. >> i spent so much time in fourth grade thinking about this. i feel like i did a report on the loch ness monster. >> you told me more about the loch ness monster -- >> maybe it's a generations thing. do you remember being obsessed with the loch ness monster in fourth or fifth grade? >> yes. >> what about you, al? >> do you believe. >> there could be something there. >> yeah. >> almost like the legendary paulie the pizza rat. people have seen it, maybe, perhaps not. it's a legend. >> who is that? >> is that a new york legend? >> yes, it's a new york legend, along with alex the sewer alligator. there's so many, many legendary creatures here on unsolved mysteries. >> are you david allen bureau? >> yes. >> we have fire weather danger, gusts to 55 miles per hour out through albuquerque, new mexico,

on into texas. parts of oklahoma. gusts to 55 miles per hour, so we'll be watching that. little bit of fire and ice coming up right now because this is the latest that so far february 2025, the area of arctic sea ice, well, it's the lowest we have had in a 47-year record. 5.3 million square miles has been lost. 741,000 square miles have been lost. that's an area larger than the state of alaska. why does it matter? because what happens is you've got this warmer than average air temperatures, exceptional warmth, plus warmer ocean temperatures. that is a harbinger of climate change and that leads to sea -- at least the sea level rise which, of course, is a big, big problem for coastal areas all around the world. rest of the day today, across the country, heavy snow up through the rockies. we're looking at chilly conditions down through the southeast. the winds continue here in the northeast, probably causing

a mix of sun and clouds, and every now and then some rain dropping down. we will continue on with those chances as the rain has been very hit or miss right now, mainly over the peninsula, parts of the south bay as well as the east bay. and then looking ahead, we are going to have a warmer weekend before we get more rain and storms next week. so taking a look at our 7-day forecast. we're headed for the upper 60s and saturday will that's your latest that's your latest weather. #pssp. >> we have four letters for you, pssp is "popstart" sneak peek, next year, north america will play host to the biggest stage in soccer, the world cup. the finals set for new jersey metlife stadium. for the first time ever one of america's greatest traditions will influence that big game. we're talking about the super bowl-style halftime show.

coldplay is set to not perform but advise fifa on it. of course, they know something about halftime spectaculars. ♪ uptown funk you up >> i mean. ♪ >> well, i don't want you to feel left out. coldplay is not going to perform but it won't be bigger than that. chris martin and their manager are going to produce it. there's already now a list of artists. so imagine like ten super bowl-style artists all playing at the halftime show. >> got it. >> couldn't they -- couldn't they hire themselves, too? couldn't they also perform, advise and perform? >> i'm sure they could. they're not being advertised to. but the list is incredible. >> okay. >> do we know who is on the list? >> i'll keep you post on that. i i should mention the world cup across mexico, canada and the u.s. kicks off next summer. stay tuned for more details on pssp coming up. >> rolls off the tongue.

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take a look. >> this is steve carell with a very special announcement. i work with a wonderful charity based out of virginia called alice's kids, and alice's kids wanted me to let you know that they will be paying for all of your prom tickets, and if you have already paid for your prom tickets, they will reimburse you for your prom tickets. it's a pretty good deal. have fun. enjoy the prom. >> he redeemed himself. obviously that was a character but he's making some kids smile today who probably need it. >> i like his delivery there. it's hilarious. very deadpan. >> deadpan. the kids are probably, like, huh? am i in trouble? >> it felt a little principal-like. >> if they bought tickets, they get a refund. speaking of "the office," mindy kaling is on the way. she's a driving force of one of the hottest shows on netflix right now. i can't wait to talk about

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opponents are demanding a seat at the table during the decision making process. at noon today, they plan to gather at stevenson quad. let's get a look at that forecast for us. kari things are looking nice out there in some spots. in some spots, it's been kind of a mixed bag of weather. in one spot it's cloudy and raining. we're seeing the clouds over san jose, but in san francisco it's clear and sunny and we've at times seen some rain passing by. that will be the case for the next few hours as this storm system spins across the area, bringing some rain for parts of the peninsula as welll as the coastline down o the south bay. and a closer look at san jose shows there is some rain in and around the area, as well as snow for some of our higher elevations, so we'll be watching out for that. also, some heavy rain right there on 101 just south of san martin. that's also pushing to the south, so we will see more waves of this rain as our temperatures today only make it into the mid to upper 50s, but it clears out and wararms up this weekend. bak to you. all right. thanks, kari. and make sure you watch our

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, school days. president trump reportedly set to issue an executive order aimed at trying to eliminate the department of education, but will lawmakers go along with the

plan, and what does it mean for students, schools, and parents all over the country? we'll have the very latest. then, wild weather. severe storms sweeping through the east coast overnight. >> trees down everywhere. power lines down. >> intense wind, rain, and hail leaving a path of destruction. al has your full forecast. and trimming costs. straight ahead, why more people may be able to get their hands on those weight loss drugs. vicky nguyen has the details on the big push to make them more affordable. all that, plus jaws goes on display. ♪ >> celine sings while tiger swings. ♪ my ball will go on ♪ and mindy kaling live in studio 1a. any questions? >> yeah, i have a lot of questions. how dare you? >> it's all today on march 6,

2025. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]. >> from norman, oklahoma, today is our 15th anniversary. >> hi to our friends watching back in montreal. >> good morning to my grandma. >> in lincoln, nebraska in scottsdale, arizona. >> hey to our kids, back in evans city, pennsylvania. ♪ >> from woodstock, illinois. >> from burlington, connecticut. >> good morning to my brother kyle. >> mother-daughter trip from sandy springs, georgia. hi, caroline. >> girls trip. emma's first time in new york. >> for my 12th birthday. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." trucker hats on the plaza. love that. nice to have you with us. it's thursday morning. little warmer. feeling a taste of spring out there. >> yeah. guys, tomorrow on "today" we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of a song that changed the music business. "we are the world".

>> what it took to record that, packing all those stars into one room. it has been called the greatest night in pop. we'll take you inside that session with one of the icons who is in the room, smoky robinson. by the way, he celebrated his 85th birthday. we'll show you remarkable impact the song is still having decades later. >> there's a great documentary on that as well. we look forward to it. right now, let's get to your news at 8. the white house taking aim this morning at another federal agency. president trump reportedly ready to sign an executive order to dismantle the department of education. nbc's peter alexander is at the white house. he has the very latest on this one. peter, good morning? >> reporter: craig, good morning. the president as you know has long waited to get rid of the department of education, promising as much throughout his campaign. as early as today he is expected to sign an executive order aimed at getting rid. the president cannot legally abolish any entire department

without congress's approval. the white house says it wants to send education back to the states, but democrats and labor unions argue that dismantling the education department would have devastating consequences for school children. separately, the veterans affairs secretary just announced that s department is aiming to slash 15% of its work force, as many as 80,000 va employees. critics there warn it's america's veterans who will be hurt most by that move. and the supreme court notably delivered the president a setback, rejecting the administration's request to freeze nearing $2 billion for the contraractors whwork for usaid the group that provides food and medicine to countries around the world. tense moments on board a flight from minneapolis to mexico yesterday. a sun country airline's flight was diverted to el paso, texas, because of a security concern. officials did not give any specifics on why they ordered that unscheduled stop.

but all 156 passengers had to get off the plane. they were provided with hotel rooms for the night. the fbi later determined there was no threat to the safety of the passengers on board. los angeles county is suing southern california edson, alleging the power company's equipment sparked january's eaton fire. that blaze destroyed more than 9,000 structures. it left 17 people dead in altadena. the lawsuit seeks to recover costs and damages sustained in the fire. l.a. county says costs and damage estimates were expected to fall somewhere in the 100s of millions of dollars range. the utility said there's no evidence that its equipment started the eaton fire. the official cause is still under investigation. the severe winter weather that swept through the east coast overnight after punishing the midwest. the storm dumped hail across pennsylvania, intense rain here in new york city. areas in the mid atlantic are getting hurricane-strength gusts, downed trees, power lines, knocking out power to thousands. meanwhile, its heavy snow making

travel a nightmare in parts of minnesota, wisconsin and michigan. lots for al to discuss what's going on. >> that snow is winding down. and the heavy rain is moving offshore. that's the good news. as it pushes on out of here. little remnant snow across the great lakes. but that's the worst of it. maybe another couple inches. heavy winds from boston over to syracuse down to asheville, north carolina. for 69 million people, wind gusts through tomorrow could be anywhere from 30 to 60 miles per hour, causing some airport delays. out west, we've got a system coming that's bringing winter storm warnings, winter weather advisories, light snow already developing and heavy rain along the southern california coast. secondary front will bring more rain in today. snow makes its way from the great basin into the central rockies. tomorrow, a narrow band of snow from iowa all the way to western p.a. some heavier rain still hanging around southern california. look for anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow in the northern rockies.

lighter snow as you make your way towards chicago. guys? >> al, we'll come back in just a moment.show once again. the volcano has meanwhile, hawaii's kilauea volcano has been erupting since before christmas. but the latest episode, which started tuesday has been spectacular. lava fountains reaching heights of some 600 feet. fortunately no residential areas have been threatened by the eruption, but people have been flocking to the park for views of that fiery display. all right. much more to get to. "popstart". >> full-sized "popstart". coming up o on "popstart" the focus of new bio pic is randy travis. another big country star is set to play him. a big move set to make some popular weight loss drugs more affordable. vicky nguyen is looking into it. >> good morning. major price reductions on really

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people will come up to me and accuse me of being on an appetite suppressant. you're on you're on so ozempic. admit it. and i'm not. i'm on a different one. >> that's a great setup for today's consumer. we're talking about those weight loss drugs and a major change that could make them even more popular. >> after consumer complaints about the cost of those drugs, the manufacturers of wegovy and zepbound announced significant price drops. and it's a move that could allow more americans to access those drugs. >> chief consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen is investigating all of this. >> good morning. >> let's talk about all of this. there's classes of drugs that are lowering prices. >> this is such good news for consumers, savannah because more competition means lower prices.

so here's what making, novo nordisk makes wegovy has announced it's slashing the prices for a monthly dose to 499. that's down from 1349. so, more than half off. that's major. and then this news comes just one week after eli lilly, which makes zepbound, they said that they are reducing their prices by $50 per month. and also introducing more dosage options for patients. >> more dosage options as well? >> yes, yes. >> so these are single vile doses. they'll go from 2.5 million grams up to 10 milligrams now. >> what's the fine prient? you have to buy directly from the drug company and how do you do that? >> this is for people who does not have insurance or insurance does not cover. you have to buy directly from novo nordisk. they call it a cash pharmacy, but you can pay with credit card. it means you're paying out of pocket. >> do you have to come with a prescription from somewhere else? >> you need a prescription from a doctor. you absolutely should do that

and consult with a physician before taking either of these drugs. same thing when it comes to zepbound. you will need to use lilly direct self pay pharmacy solutions. the prices go from 349 to 499 for those viles. this is different because people like the auto injector. that is what you would be getting for the wegovy, the auto injector, you stab yourself and it's done. zepbound right now is the viles only, which means you have to use a syringe and draw the medication yourself and then give yourself the shot. >> is this about making the drugs more accessible to more people? >> definitely. this will open the door for so many people who have been sidelined by the cost. still not cheap, 499 a month is a car payment for most people. but this really does open the door for so many more. and the results so far have been pret te promising. not only for people losing, 20% of their body weight, people are also saying these drugs shut off the food noise which also has been shown to shut off their

impulses, impulses for gambling, impulses for substance abuse, alcohol. this is very, very much a game changer for so many people. >> it will be interesting to se >> it's so teresting becaus if in of these over big compan comp companies man your jaur row follow suit. >> maybe is it out of the goodness of their hearts that they're lowering the costs or not. it will be interesting to see what it looks by compounding pharmacies. >> those are the pharmacies that basically make copies of these name brand drugs. they're authorized to do so because there was a shortage last summer of these drugs. now that shortage has gone away, the prices have come down. it will be very interesting to see if the fda allows these compounding pharmacies to continue to make these medicines. but bottom line the prices are right around $500 a month now. down significantly from $1349. >> to be clear, it's reasonable to assume because the price of these drugs have come down, the prices of the competitors at

some point here in the near future will also have to come down to remain competitive. >> could be the start of a price drug war and that is good for consumers. >> vicky, thank you very much. mr. roker? >> hey, guys. good morning. let's look at some temperatures that are colder than average out to the west where that jet stream dips to the south. colder than average to the east where it drips to the south. warmer weather in texas and also up into new england. boston today, 57 degrees. that's 14 degrees warmer than usual. but wilmington, knoxville, new orleans all cooler than average. kansas city. now the warm air builds up, an anglo, 83. montgomery alabama 71. from lincoln, nebraska, reno, nevada, temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than average. then as we head to the weekend, early next week, look at the warming temperatures. by monday, chicago you're at 60. washington, d.c., mid 60s. same in wilmington.

birming birmingham, the upper 60s. for today heavy snow making its way into the northern rockies. chilly highs in the southeast. the winds continue in the northeast on into the great lakes. and plenty of sunshine in the don't forg

the radio siriuxm channel 108. >> we'll get to it. first up "jaws" from the academy museum in los angeles, pretty soon they're going to be saying -- >> you're going to need a bigger boat. >> nice. >> that is your favorite line. i've heard that line so many times from you. or a bigger museum because in honor of the movie's 50th anniversary, they're launching a new exhibition, instead of me telling you all about it, how about i let oscar's announcer, nick offerman take this one. nick? >> "jaws" the exhibition, opening september 14th, celebrating the film's 50th anniversary. step into the world of this oscar-winning classic from director stephen spielberg, featuring over 200 original production objects, behind the scenes stories and interactive moments. >> tickets for "jaws" the exhibition are on sale now. does that excite you? >> yeah. >> where did you say it was? >> i don't know. >> oh, okay. >> l.a. >> okay.

>> next up is randy travis. last night the music legend took the grand old opry stage with a big announcements. a condition called efascia limits limits his ability to speak. but clay walker helped him out. watch this. >> we're going to be producing the first and most epic randy travis bio pic, a movie about randy travis' life. this is a dream come true. we have been talking about this for a long time. a lot of times these things never come to fruition, but the good lorde had his hand in this. we're going to make the best movie about this man's life. >> pretty cool there. a film called "forever and ever amen" is currently being cast. three actors are going to play travis at different ages. we know that clay walker will play one of those the version of randy in his 40s and 50s. the movie is expected to be released sometime next year.

speaking of music legends, celine dion, she was spotted at the tgl event in florida. tiger woods indoor golf league. celine had the most epic response to her question, which song from her catalog best represents her golf game ♪ near far where -- come on wherever you are ♪ ♪ i believe that my ball will go on ♪ >> you're not bad. >> i'm coming to vegas. i'm going to come to vegas for the residency. >> all right. >> matty, you are so jealous of me right now. >> while we're on this theme, can i get something off my chest. so selfish t to push jk off the floating door. >> watch that all the time. it's tgl. josh allen was in the audience. it was tiger's last one because his team didn't make the playoffs but celine dion was

there, all these stars were there. >> shout out to marty smith from espn. >> sounded good. >> big difference between girls and boys. we're talking about celine dion, you're like, look, marty smith. >> sounded just like that. >> watch that golf challenge all the time. we're like. >> the best part about the golf league. >> every one of them. >> the fact they have them micced up and you hear the dialogue. >> it's the best. >> better than watching them play golf. >> it's literally so much fun. >> two different shows. >> when we talk, do you hear. >> from charlie brown. >> sometimes. >> is that a question? >> savannah and jenna when you talk, we listen. >> we see you. >> we hear you. >> we feel you. >> you might because lauren graham -- >> next up. a special "popstart" sneak peek the latest episode of the new

show "the z-suite" who clashes with the g een-z social media team. >> it must have been so hard coming up as a career woman in the 1900s. >> oh, oh, alexis. let me tell you something i wish someone had told me when i was your age, right now, you're in college. and you think you're all grown up. but five years from now, you'll look back and you'll realize you didn't know anything. and five years after that, it will happen again. and i'm pretty sure that keeps happening for the rest of our lives until the day we die. >> she's great. that the "z-suite" available on tubi. >> it's free, right? >> yeah. check it out. savannah, we're looking at you for the next item on "popstart." i don't know if you heard, but your book just landed at the top of the "new york times" best sellers list. it's number 43. >> stop it. >> no. it's number one. in the children's picture books. does this mean mostly what god

does will be getting a sequel, perhaps? >> no, i don't think it will. >> no. >> what god also does. >> mostly what god still does. it's one and done. i'm so happy. we're over that leprechaun book. how to catch a leprechaun. you're going down leprechauns. >> god trumps leprechauns. >> finally, i want to get in all e "today" show anocourse. craig, you had a big day in connecticut yesterday and ran into keith richards. tell us about this? >> keith was being honored at the west port public library in our old town. my wife is like, we could go see keith. my in-laws are huge stones fans. my father-in-law has seen him 15 types. mother-in-law 13 times. they came up from d.c. went over. >> that is so epic. >> dude, sometimes you meet people you admire and it's a let down. not here. >> does keith live in

connecticut? >> rock star status. >> lived there for 30 years. >> put the picture back up for a second. look how much happier keith seems to be with lindsey. keith puts this photo up in your house, you'll be cropped right out. >> right out. >> lindsey will probable crop you out, too. >> that's a picture of keith and lindsey. >> they would leaf me there. what you just picked up on, very astute. >> rock star, man. >> you also, craig, this is a big moment for you. >> don't you have a new sandwich at "today" show cafe? >> you heard about this? >> did you design this? it was fun. >> i was part of the design team. it's an artisan chicken salad blt. >> salad blt artisan. >> wow. >> i tried to combine all the things i like in my life. chicken -- >> this and orlando. >> this looks good. >> real good. >> okay. >> from your childhood. >> is this a special kind of bread? >> that's cranberry bread. >> we love cranberry bread in connecticut when we go to meet keith richards it's fantastic.

>> apples, jalapeno, let sus. >> this is good. >> 10 out of 10. >> it's so funny. i did an egg mcmuffin with sausage. you're so classy, man. you are. this is delicious. >> you go to orlando, check out "today" cafe. >> the melvin sandwich. >> the melvin. >> if you want to recreate it, we have the recipe on today.com. >> it's really good. >> very tasty. >> hey, hey, hey. >> mindy kaling. come on down. >> oh my gosh. >> that looks so good. >> it's ridiculous. >> have you heard of cranberry bread. >> and jalapeno's, too. great flavor profile. >> this outfit. >> thank you. >> look at that. have a seat, mindy. >> you ruby read slippers are giving "wicked". >> i love the attention paid. >> you're doing so much and just got your hollywood walk of fame star. >> congratulations. >> is that amazing? >> it was amazing.

nothing to complain about. >> no. >> will you sing "define gravity". >> sure. do you want everyone to change the channel? >> and your show on netflix. >> oh my god, amazing. >> it is so great. >> thank you. >> she produced that. >> i know the interview stars kate hudson, she's the producer. mindy is such a mogul. >> thank you. >> you're a boss. >> guys, i'm loving how this is going so far. >> i know. >> do you have any questions for my client? >> legally blonde. legally blonde. >> she just wrote it. >> so we're -- >> you're taking my whole interview. >> slow down. slow down, everybody. >> have a bite of the melvin. i'm sorry. it won't be like this. you'll have a minute to answer these questions. >> we don't know how to behave. lots to talk about with mindy after your local news and weather and these messages.

and we are back at 8:30 on a thursday morning. beautiful day out here on our plaza. beautiful crowd, and a shoutout

this morning. this group, some of our colleagues from nbc universe kal women's inclusion network and they are here in honor of women's history month. >> by the way, before we go any further, i want to show this young group of daisy. you are here. what's your troop number? >> 3086. >> 3086. this is flo who happens to be - flora. >> this is -- it's actually an 8. >> there you go. flora is the mommy of -- or the daughter i should say of one of our makeup artists. >> deanna. >> i held flora when she was a tiny baby. >> there's daddy. >> you should have sold mr. roker some cookies while efs over there. he'll come back and buy some cookies. >> i think it's a different troop. different troop. brownies. >> mindy kaling -- >> i love these girls.

>> mindy kaling. >> what would hollywood be without mindy kaling. behind one of the most popular shows on netflix. one of several hit shows for her. she is working on the next "legally blonde" movie. savannah will catch one mindy in a few moments. >> can't wait. and cook book author is here. we have one of the tastiest desserts ever. cash-up of cheesecake and back lava. >> they made it. >> that's amazing. coming up in the third hour. the one-year countdown to the milan cortina olympics. this morning we'll meet an incredible skier who is making history in the sport while inspiring overs to conquer their own mountains as well. >> doesn't that look beautiful? stick around for jenna and friends, regina hall who is absolutely hilarious. it's back as my guest co-host and the hilarious wanda sykes.

put on the seven-second delay, baby. kevin hart was so funny that i almost needed to change my pants. any way, tune in. >> okay. guys, we just want to give a shout out from "today" showto nightly news. tom llamas, it was just announced that our friend tom will become the next anchor and managing editor of ""nbc nightly news"" when our over dear, dear friend lester holt steps down from his role in summer. "nightly news" is such a treasure. institution is in great hands from lester to tom. congrats to better. >> congrats, mr. llamas. >> looking at our weekend outlook, tomorrow snow for the skiers. out west, sunny and mild through the southeast. it will be a lovely day in the northeast. pacific northwest as well. on saturday. dry pattern sets in. a few showers move to the coastal pacific northwest.

look at those gulf storms. sunshineround the great lakes. then sunday, sunday, going to be sunny out west. we're looking at some storms florida and the southeastern good thursday morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have this storm system spinning across the region. and it's going to keep us unsettled at least for the next few hours. meaning that rain could pop up at any time over the morning into the afternoon. now our temperatures are headed for the for the upper 50s to even low 60s in the north bay. but tomorrow it's even warmer with highs in the mid 60s as we get no more rain chances a >> happy anniversary. >> 15th? >> yes. >> what's your name? >> marcus. >> amber. >> very nice.

from norman, oklahoma. ive ridden the boomer sooners. >> you guys drive up to texas or something? >> that's right. >> you're in oklahoma though, home of the severe storms laboratories. national weather service. coming up next, the one and only mindy kaling is here. we'll chat about her new show called "running point." what to expect from "legally blonde 3," and everything else that's keeping her busy, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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i know cam's choice came as a surprise, but i can't do this without you guys. >> sis, we got your back. >> oh, thank you. >> yeah. no matter what people say, we got you. >> what are they saying? >> um, don't go on reddit unless you want to kill yourself. >> what? >> mindy, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> people are loving this show. it's number one on netflix right now. >> it is. >> everything you're touching is turning to gold these days. >> thank you. i'll take it. >> you should buy a lottery ticket or something. >> i'm feeling good. feeling lucky, thank you. >> this show is, like, if nobody wants this, and "ted lasso" had a baby maybe with "succession." something like that. is that a fair assessment? >> i'm a fan of all of those shows, so i will take it. you know, i -- kate is so amazing in this role. it's loosely based on the life of jeannie busse who is also an

executive producer on this show. we had this unprecedented access to her life. >> talk to people who don't know who jeanie buss is. >> she's the president of the lakers and she is, like, an iconic businesswoman. she's super glamorous, a when my co-creators helped me with the show, we were, like, who could play this role? it's obviously kate hudson. >> but this is -- she's amazing, and she's so funny, and she does all this, like, awesome, physical comedy. this is her first tv show. >> i can't believe it. >> did you have to persuader? >> the dream in life is to trick a movie star to be on your tv series which is what we did with kate and it's awesome because she's my romantic comedy her hair h heroine. and now she's in the show. and it's one of the reasons it's doing so well. brenda song, justin thoreau, drew tarver, it's great. >> you got a star on the hollywood walk of fame.

you are having a moment. >> yeah. >> that seems like the ultimate, like, i guess i made it situation. is that how you felt? >> it truly -- i'm natural worrier. i'm trying to see what could possibly go wrong. it was just a purely joyful moment for me and my family, you know, and it felt nice, like, a permanent spot. i literally have made it. there's nothing that -- it just felt nice for me and my legacy. it was just really nice. >> your little ones were there. >> yes. >> and they wrote -- didn't they draw you some stars or make you a star or something? >> yeah. when i came home they had made their own cut-out star for me, which was just so sweet. >> you have three kids. how old are they now? >> 7, 4 and 1. >> okay. so -- >> you can relate to this. >> i can buttiv i have two. i feel likthree puts you in a different category. >> you would go to my house, a tasteful colorful home with a

woman who has children. now it look like i run a preschool of 40 children. there's weird mechanical toys going off. you step on legos. >> it's a funny thing -- many friends who have three. it's the third that took it to another level of crazy. >> took it to another -- full preschool at my house. it's overrun the whole house, yeah. >> tell me about legally blonde 3. i don't know how much you're in it or not, but i know that you wrote a draft of the script. >> yes. >> so do you know what's happening? i'm a big legally blonde obsessive. >> and you dressed up as elle woods. >> i'm so glad you brought that up. roll it. no. >> well, oh, look they have it. >> your team. this is -- >> with the real luke wilson, mindy. i acted with luke wilson. >> what does it say about me that i'm loving that hair style on you. >> can it come back? >> you can pull it off. >> there was so many hair extensions there. do you think -- do you think

it's going to happen? >> listen, to me, elle woods is my avenger. i want reese to do this. i loved working on the script. but monestly it's one of these projects and my tv shows where i don't know really the process as much. >> yes, yes. >> she's iconic. jennifer coolidge is having such a huge moment. i would just -- i would personally love to see them together again. >> if you talk to reese, tell her she has to do it for the children. you know, we want it. >> i will. >> this is our generation. we have got to visit. >> got to have it. >> mindy, thank you. congrats on everything. you can catch "running point" now on netflix. craig, over to you? >> up next. a shop this list to help you get a head start on the spring cleaning. spring is around the corner. help you out with some storage solutions. solutions. more great organizs for your er

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list dedicated to all things spring cleaning. we have gathered home items from target to give you a head start on getting and most importantly, staying organized all season long. here to walk us through it, organizing expert, janelle lam, and you can add everything to your cart with just one click. it's been a while. it's good to see you again. >> thank you for having me. >> yes. i was just telling you offcamera, this is a perfect thing. it goes perfect under the bathroom sink. >> that's a tricky spot for a lot of people and you want to use that vertical space. a drawer organizer is a great way to do it. it comes with three drawers and you can store different-sized items and you can use the top as a shelf for oversized things, extra towels, your daily vitamin and it's $35. >> let's go from vertical storage to horizontal storage. perfect for under the bed. >> it's another spot that people forget to maximize. that's a great solution.

it has a lid so nothing will get dusty and it hinges so you don't have to pull it all the way out to grab what you need, and you want to think about storing out-of-season stuff. so any of your winter stuff soon and maybe extra linens that you might have. it has a handle so you can pull it easily. this is also from bright room and a lot of the items from target are actually on sale right now. 20% off, so this is the time to stock up on organizing essentials, and this one's $11.20. >> just 11 bucks. >> yeah. >> all right. oh, yes. i love -- i love bowls that you can nest. >> we love a nesting bowl. >> do you do this? >> i had a good feeling. these ones are really great. these are from figmint, and they have a silicone bottom. when you're mixing and cooking up, 's not going to slide around and they have lids. so you can take it to your friend's house, store leftovers. >> look at that. >> dishwasher. >> while you were talking, i was nesting. >> dishwasher and microwave safe. >> 20 bucks?

>> 20 bucks. >> you made a nice sell. >> i wish i made that. >> what do we have here? >> these are the pro keeper sets. so it's a great way to take it up a notch in your pantry. these will be your everyday essentials. it has these little markers on the sides. you can see when you're about to run out. >> oh, that's smart. >> and they have an air-tight seal. it's going to stay fresher for longer, and this comes with a bunch of cool little features. we've got this leveler for flour, and a sifter for sugar, and this is cool. it's a terracotta disk, and you soak it in water, and close the lid and it will keep your brown sugar from crystallizing? >> come on. >> it's a whole set of nine and it's $69.99. >> you get all nine pieces? >> it's a great deal. >> i love that terracotta thing. >> isn't that great? this is rechargeable. it keeps a charge. this will make cleaning your windows easy. it's usually time-consuming and

annoying. it comes with everything you need. you spray the disinfectant and use a microfiber to clean the window, and it's vacuuming up the extra water. you don't have any drip and if you have any hard water stains on your shower doors, this is going to be the solution for you. >> that's very fancy. it comes with all the stuff you need? >> it comes with everything you need and it holds a charge. it's really cool. cordless too. >> 60 bucks. >> yep. >> last but certainly not least. >> this is the easiest one. smell so good. it's great for your car. it has this clip so you can put it on your visor. it's an air freshener, and there are different cartridges you can put in it. i like the fresh linen one, but there's also fresh bamboo, tropical breeze, summer breeze,

and it comes with one of the little thingies, one of the little cartridges, but then you can buy replacements and they're only $5 for a set of two. you can put it in your bathroom, your laundry room, your closet. it smells so good. >> what i like about them is it lasts. the scent lasts for a while. >> they really do, and actually a lot of people on the "today" team have these and love them. it's just such a simple little thing. >> janelle, thank you. scan that qr code to buy these items or go to today.com/shopthislist, and the show does make commission from the segment. what do you get when you combine a baklava with the creaminess of a cheesecake? you get magic and we'll make it. the recipe you won't want to miss after this, but first, this

on today's food. "new york times" best-selling author, and one of the best-selling authors here. this time, and entrepreneur and culinary expert susie karadsheh is here.

the latest cook book is called "mediterranean dish." this is packed with 125 mediterranean. inspired recipes and morning she's cutting to the deserts section of that book. you are -- this is incredible here. >> this is exciting. >> you're excited about this. >> this is one of my favorite desserts in the book. you combine baklava and cheesecake. what's not to love? >> did you make this? >> i'll have to ask mom. >> it is now. >> we've made it a thing. it's amazing. >> walk us through this process. we start with the dough, right? >> we start with the baklava part of the cheese cheesecake, and if you want to mix it, we have this, it's having a big moment. a little bit of sugar. >> why are pistachios -- is thi the dubai chocolate bar? it's having a moment. it's a magical $400 chocolate bar. >> it is something. we've got that.

>> pistachios, they're in. >> they have all nine amino acids, and we have a complete protein right here. it's good for you. >> what did you add? cinnamon and sugar? >> and over here, we have dough. we're going to use that. phyllo. it's bap paper thin. we've already laid -- >> are the nuts going in here? >> yeah. we've already laid -- >> i'm intimidated by phyllo dough. i don't understand it. >> it's okay though, like, if you mess it up, it'll be perfect. so we're going to grab a couple more. we keep layering. then we're going to go onto -- >> that's all the baklava part? >> you would add a couple of more layers. >> it is thin. >> we keep it under it. here is the tip. you keep it under a very lightly damp towel and that will help keep it from breaking.

>> that's a good idea. >> you're going to layer it. >> yep. >> and it's okay if it breaks. it's fine. >> that's a part of that crisp that will be at the top, right. >> it will be beautiful at the end. >> when do you stop, chef? >> you stop when they're finished. >> okay. >> when there's no more. >> when there's no more, you're good to go. >> that's it. >> all right. we get the point on that one. >> extra virgin olive oil. this is a good cake. it's good for you. so while you're doing that, we have here that ricotta part. we're going to go ahead and put this right in this mesh strainer because we want to get rid of all the water. >> okay. >> and you can do this ahead of time. >> what do you do now? >> it sits in here. >> this will drain water? >> it drains water. >> houpg do you let it sit? >> just needs to get rid of that. ten minutes or so. then we have it already strained. we're going to add to it.

now we're making the batter. >> look at those eggs, savannah. look at all those eggs. >> that's $100 -- >> i'm sorry, guys. >> that's a million dollars worth of eggs. >> you need eggs. >> is this just a regular egg. >> yeah. >> they look extra small. >> that's because of inflation. >> got it. thank you, savannah. >> so we're going in with eggs, sugar, orange zest. >> oh, yeah. >> vanilla extract. >> we're going to let this party mix together to form this beautiful velvety -- oh, wait. >> i'm trying to get close to the cake, chef. i'm sorry. >> would you like to neuro? >> put him to work. >> and just pour it in. >> and the thing is this cheesecake, look at it. it's easier to make than your typical cheesecake. the water bath that most people get worried about. there's no water bath here. this is going to go in the oven,

350, 45 to 1 minute. now we finish it up with gorgeous pistachios. >> there we go. >> there we go. >> what did you say, 350 for 45 minutes? >> yeah. >> and now can get a tasting. >> what do you think, guys? >> it is so light. >> light and delicious. >> put more of the nuts and little bit of the honey. >> honey. >> what do we think? did i do it? >> yes. >> ibelongs together. >> 124 over recipes in this new cook book to check out. thank you for being here. delicious. go to today.com/food for more. we're back, we have oscar nominee michael fast bender. "the agency" what a show. it's so good. after your local news. thank you so much. appreciate you.

good morning. it is 8:56 a.m. marcus washington. sonoma state students and staff organizing a rally in march against proposed budget cuts. school leaders are calling to eliminate the entire athletics department, cut teaching positions and eliminate six academic departments. that's to offset a $24 million deficit. opponents are planning to gather noon today at the stevenson quad. happening now the white house so far not commenting on a new report by the wall street journal. it says that president trump will issue an executive order as soon as today to shut down the department of education. last month, he called on the department to close immediately, and it would require congressional approval. the senate on

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