continuing into early friday. and our live look from our san jose camera shows traffic breaking up here. north 101 just north of that two 8680 interchange. i believe they've got all the activity just north of there for the crash around alum rock cleared to the shoulder over here. they talked about a crash coming toward us. southbound 101 appears to be smooth across the golden gate bridge, though, right now. well, the today show is just moments away, but for more local news, stay with today in the bay. streaming on roku, pluto and other platforms. live at 8:00. we're joined live by a local realtor who breaks down the first time home buyer assistance being offered to bay area buyers. you can also stream it online at nbcbayarea.com or smartphone app. well, there you have it. and thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. that's what's happening ♪ good wednesday morning. the white house circling the wagon on that text change

embarrassment. >> as democrats seize on the national security screw-up. >> it's march 26th. this is "today." >> signals crossed. breaking overnight the national security official responsible for that text chain blunder owns up in a new interview. >> i take full responsibility. i built the -- i built the group. >> but remains defiant as the president downplays the seriousness of it and democrats pounce. >> this is utterly unprofessional. there's been no apology. there has been no recognition of the gravity of this error. >> we are live in washington with the very latest. social insecurity. worries grow about the benefits that millions of americans rely on, offices across the country set to close. part of elon musk's cost-cutting campaign. and the president's pick to lead the agency facing a grilling on capitol hill. >> yes or no. >> i'll get the right staffing to get the job done.

>> this morning the potential impact on those monthly checks that so many americans bank on. red flag warning, new wildfire dangers and evacuations across the south. while out west, millions set to face the warmest day of the year. temperatures up 30 degrees above average. al has the full forecast. growing mystery. officials in coast tariq can a ruling out asphyxiation in the death of brett gardner's son. just ahead, what changed in the investigation. >> those stories, plus deepfake, deep dive. >> reducing my hypertension. >> no, that is not al. this morning, a closer look at the growing number of doctored videos you see online and how scammers are using them to cash in. and country classics. ♪ >> june carter cash and kenny chesney just named to the

country music hall of fame. and we are celebrating their careers and many hits. ♪ >> today, wednesday, march 26th, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. nice to have you along with us. >> it is a very busy wednesday morning, including new concern about those wildfires in the carolinas we've been telling you about all week. new evacuations in place overnight. >> in other parts of the country, they're facing record high temps today. 15 to 30 degrees above average in some spots. al has got the latest details in just a few. we will start with the fallout over that group chat security breach with a

journalist was inadvertently added to a text chain of top officials talking about war plans. >> the president down played the incident after intelligence officials were grilled by democratic lawmakers on capitol yesterday. new from washington this morning, vice president vance just announced he will be joining a delegation of u.s. officials on a tour of greenland, bringing new attention to the trip after the president talked openly about acquiring that territory one way or the other in his words. much to cover. nbc's garrett haake live at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. two participants appeared before senators today, largely dodging questions about the content of their discussions and how they became to be held in such an unusual way in front of a journalist. democrats are calling for the officials involved to be fired, and the white house is taking on a posture of attacking the journalist for what he witnessed and trying to push past the story. overnight president trump down playing the now infamous signal group chat in which secret

american air strikes were discussed for days by top officials in the presence of a magazine editor inadvertently invited. >> there was no problem, and the attack was a tremendous success. >> reporter: trump distancing himself from the ongoing national security scandal. >> i wasn't involved in it, but i feel fine. >> reporter: his defense secretary down playing it overnight. >> nobody is texting war plans. i know exactly what i'm doing, exactly what we're doing. >> reporter: but jeffrey goldberg, who was added to the chat by national security adviser mike waltz witnessed days of deliberations and discussions of planned u.s. air strikes so detailed he said he initially doubted they were real. waltz taking responsibility for creating the chat. >> i take full responsibility. i built the group. >> reporter: while also attacking goldberg, whom he says he has never met. >> of course i didn't see this loser in the group. it looked like someone else. >> reporter: earlier president trump telling me in a phone interview that he still had confidence in waltz, calling him

a, quote, good man who had learned a lesson from the episode. on capitol hill democrats blistering top intelligence officials john radcliffe and tulsi gabbard, both participants in the group chat. >> this is an embarrassment. >> this is utterly unprofessional. >> reporter: gabbert refusing to answer most questions about the chat. radcliffe repeatedly telling senators he did not recall specific details of the conversation but defending his own role in it. >> my communications to be clear in a signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful and did not include classified information. >> reporter: the president insisting the group chat by goldberg reported included operational details about u.s. weapons systems, targets, timing and even weather conditions contained no classified information. >> there was no classified information as i understand it. >> reporter: but at least one republican, nebraska congressman don bacon reacting differently. >> information was put on by the

secretary of defense. it's i think pretty -- it's pretty clear. >> meanwhile, garrett, as mentioned at the top, vice president vance is now saying he will join his wife on that trip to greenland this week. how is that going over? >> reporter: well, what had been billed as a cultural learning visit now has a much sharper national security focus with the vp leading this delegation. they will now visit u.s. space force missile defense base on the northwest coast of greenland. the national dog sled race is no longer on the itinerary. officials from greenland and denmark which owns the self-governing island bristled at this u.s. delegation coming to greenland uninvited at a time of government transition following a recent election there. now the danish foreign minister describing this overnight as a move of deescalation for the white house designs over the future of that island. >> garrett, thank you very muc now to a confirmation hearing that's being closely watched by a lot of americans. the president's pick to lead the social security administration

pressed on plans to reform the program that tens of millions rely on, but also one that elon musk has called a ponzi scheme. nbc's chief capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles joins us with more on this. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. president trump promised not a single social security benefit will be impacted by his plans to overhaul the federal government. even if he has no plans to cut direct benefits, democrats are worried dramatic changes could make life difficult for millions of americans who count on their social security check. the future of social security in the spotlight as president trump's pick to run the social security program pushed he would not push to privatize the system. >> i've never thought about prioritizing. it's not a word that anybody has ever talked to me about. >> reporter: the former ceo of a tech financial services company testimony comes as the agency is in the cross hairs of a budget battle that could lead to dramatic reforms, spearheaded by elon musk, a

noted critic of the program. >> social security is the biggest ponzi scheme of all time. >> reporter: republicans insist it is not benefits they are after. can you guarantee at this stage of the negotiations that no one's social security benefits will be impacted at the end of this. >> we are going to be looking at where can we find savings that are associated with waste, fraud and abuse. >> reporter: a move to automation and artificial intelligence are all on the table. and that has some seniors like ross winkelbauer nervous. >> they want you to do everything online. i'm a senior citizen. i need my grandkids to come over and do a lot of stuff for me online. >> reporter: democrats accusing billion republicans like musk and commerce secretary howard lutnick of taking the benefits so many people rely on for granted. >> let's say social security didn't send out their checks this month. my mother-in-law who is 94, she wouldn't call and complain. >> reporter: lutnick arguing only fraudsters complain about

missing checks, a comment some benefit recipients argue is out of touch. >> most of us don't have that kind of a luxury to just, oh, well, we'll wait for the next security check. people depend on that. >> reporter: a 2024 poll shows that 72% of adults worry social security will run out of funding in their lifetime. money from a program they paid into and deserve. >> it's not a handout. it's money that myself and other seniors paid into during our working years. >> reporter: and there are already signs that these reforms are having an impact. there are reports of the agency's website crashing and phone calls to the agency going unanswered, leading to senate minority leader chuck schumer accusing the administration of sabotaging the system. craig? >> ryan, thank you. let's go back to the weather and those dry and windy conditions that are fuelling wildfires in north and south carolina this morning. the flames burning trees that had been downed by hurricane

helene back in september. evacuation orders are in place in parts of western north carolina and upstate south carolina as fire crews attack the flames from the ground and the air as you see right there. the national weather service issued a red flag warning in the region, so i want to get right to al. a real serious situation. >> and it's just going to get worse over a wider area. good morning, everybody. look at this. from hagerstown, maryland, all the way down to atlanta, eight million people right now red flag warnings. and, in fact, we've got this elevated risk of fire danger from washington, d.c. just to the east of atlanta. fires that develop could spread very rapidly. and because we have no relief in sight as far as rain is concerned, big, big problems. also out west, another round of record highs today, and that heat is going to be moving east. possible record today salt lake city at 79. seattle 71 degrees. denver 77. that's 20 degrees above average. tomorrow that heat is on the move with records possibly in denver at 79. 80 in salt lake. billings 78.

kansas city is 78 degrees. we're on the move with waterloo, iowa. sioux city possible records moving in. detroit, look at those temperatures. 64 degrees. paduca 77. it is going to not quite get into new england. as you can see by the weekend it's only in the mid 30s in bangor. new york city will be in the low 60s. mid-70s to low 80s as you get to memphis. guys? >> al, we will come back to you in a few minutes. meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the death of former yankee's son brett gardner's son is deepening. investigators reversing their initial findings now saying they do not believe the teenager died of afsphyasphyxiation. emilie ikeda is here with more on this. >> craig, good morning. officials in costa rica are five this is an nbc news special report.

>> good morning. we are coming on the air with breaking news from the supreme court. in place by the biden administration on so-called ghost guns, used to make homemade weapons that are difficult to trace and have been used to get around background checks. they are found online and easily to assemble. the supreme court upholding a tighter gun control law. the former president overstepped regulatory powers but this morning the court said it had not. laura jarrett is with us on this. laura, good morning. maybe not such a surprise given a few years back in 2023 the court had kept this in place while litigation continued. what is your big takeaway? >> reporter: it's interesting. this is a split decision but not by much. it's not a 5-4, but 7-2 with some conservatives joining the

liberal camp. it's a case about guns but not the second amendment in the way we think about it. it's about the technical definition of a firearm, whether the atf has the ability to regulate these kits. they are untraceable. they can be on the black market. the biden administration had targeted them. it has been used by luigi mangione, the suspected keller from the united healthcare ceo so it has gotten a lot of high- profile attention but it is a technical case on whether it meets the definition of a firearm and because it does the supreme court sing today regulations can be upheld now. >> those restrictions had been in place. has anything changed? the >> reporter: on the ground, no, but gunowners want to get this overturned. at least for now. that doesn't mean down the line

something couldn't change but -- >> broader implications if something like this is brought again. >> reporter: it could be but this is about regulating them on the market as opposed to the broader right of a firearm. >> which could be different. >> reporter: and moore cases down the line to come. >>you so g to concerns. nbc's liz kreutz has more on this. good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah, good morning. that's right healt -- measles recently traveled on amtrak and spent time in union station before visiting an urgent care clinic. measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world and as it spreads health officials and experts are pleading with people to get vaccinated. this morning public health officials continuing to warn about the growing measles outbreak with a growing infection now reported this time in washington, d.c. just as tourists descend on the city for cherry blossom season. >> this is exactly what we would worry about is that a measles outbreak is not going to be contained just to one community

or one state. >> reporter: local officials say a person that recently traveled to the nation's capital from minnesota traveled through several places in the city while contagious including an amtrak train and union station on march 19th, followed an by urgent care a few days later. in a statement amtrak saying they're reaching out directly to passengers who were on the train. how concerned should someone be that was maybe on the amtrak that this person was on. >> if you were unvaccinated and riding in the car with someone who was infected and contagious with measles, you stand a very high chance of getting sick yourself. >> reporter: this latest infection adding to the rises number of measles cases nationwide by nbc news' count so far there have been 423 confirmed cases across 19 states and d.c. the biggest outbreaks in the southwest. and the majority in texas where 40 people have been hospitalized and one child who was unvaccinated died in february. the outbreak putting many

families on edge like don and carlia who have a newborn baby and toddler and recently decided to cancel an upcoming trip to texas. >> our youngest is too young to be vaccinated. the oldest doesn't have his booster. do we want to risk it? we decided the best thing was to keep the kids home. >> reporter: according to health experts measles is so contagious that 90% of unvaccinated people that come into contact with an infected person can contract the virus. health experts say measles symptoms include a fever, runny nose, nasal congestion and red eye followed by a rash. a person is generally considered contagious four days before the rash appears and four days after. the cdc says two doses of the measles vaccine offers lifetime protection and that people who should most consider getting a booster are those who received immunization between 1963 and 1967 during that time the vaccine is not considered to have been as effective, savannah. >> liz, thank you very much. we were talking about the wildfires down south. we're also looki at rare weather out in the northwest.

>> this is really unusual. from seattle to just south of eugene, oregon, we have a slight risk of severe weather, 7 million people. now brief tornadoes possible in the pacific northwest really unusual. but we have never seen a risk of damaging hail like this from seattle down to eugene. and there is going to be heavy rain. showers, thunderstorms as well from northern california right along the coast where we could be looking at anywhere from 1 to 5 inches of rain. we will look at your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. charities. l oh... ...this year we do a group text. join us this wednesday, march 26th for jersey mike's annual day of giving. be a sub above.

not nearly as warm as yesterday. in fact, it's going to be a little bit more springlike with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. we'll also see a mix of sun and clouds and a slight chance of rain first starting in the north bay later on this evening, and then rain chances just kind of off and on through the next couple of days and highs in the low 60s. even cooler going into the weeken and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thanks, buddy. coming up, some new developments in that brazen murder of the health care ceo as his accused killing awaits trial. sam brock is following that craig for you. >> good morning. luigi mangione's attorneys are requesting access for him to a laptop. they say there's not enough visiting hours to go through 15,000 pages of documents and hours of video, but under what circumstances and who is pushing back? that story coming up. >> sam, thanks. and then what does al have in common with tom hanks, oprah and taylor swift?

well, they're all legends, yes. but they have all been used in deepfake videos. now more realistic than ever, increasingly being linked to costly scams. we are going to take a deep dive here. an eye-opening look at this growing problem and show you how to spot the fakes. but first, he is the real al er

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meteorologist kari hall is tracking it all. no more 80s in the forecast. how about spring and 60s over the next few days? upper 60s today. more clouds and eventually we'll start to see rain chances coming in with some spotty off and on showers for later today into tomorrow as well as friday. the weekend we're looking at temperatures that will only be in the low to mid 60s, with a bigger storm system arriving on sunday. laura, prepare for that. thanks, kari. don't forget to join us for today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. we will have a lot more ahead. listen up if you're hoping to be a first time home buyer. a local realtor breaking down some of the incentives you may not know exist. join us on roku and streaming platf

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this one. sam, good morning. >> good morning. this comes that new court filing earlier this week. luigi mangione's attorney says the laptop would not be communicating or entertainment, no internet, but so that he could review thousands of pages of legal documents prepared by the prosecution. they want to know why other inmates at the prison have limited laptop use and manage known does not. it is part of the claims they are making to ensure a fair trial. roughly a month since we saw luigi mangione in a new york state court, his defense is now for the 26-year-old while he remains locked up in federal custody. in a motion filed last week, his attorney requested a specially formulated device given the, quote, volume of discovery, which includes three terabytes of data filled with photos and thousands of hours of video arguing there are not enough visiting hours to review >> the defense makes a good point. mangione's case in particular

has a ton of video and photographic evidence. >> reporter: according to the court filing, federal prosecutors did not object to the request, but the manhattan da's office did. due to the, quote, sensitive nature of the documents. man mangione's high-powered attorney karen friedman agnifilo has consistently argued her client, who has pleaded not guilty has not been treated fairly. >> luigi's right to a fair trial is being infringed upon because he is being publicly treated as guilty. >> reporter: in that filing agnifilo also accusing the state prosecution of withholding discovery, including grand jury witness testimony and seized electronic devices. although legal experts say that's not an uncommon strategy. mangione's attorneys slamming public statements and video interviews made by new york city mayor eric adams, among others, in a recent max documentary. >> we have seen a radicalization of our young people. we're seeing our young people believing that the answer to a

problem is by using violence. >> reporter: to a new york magazine profile of the police commissioner quoted as saying while looking at possible suspect photos, that jawline is not chiseled enough. those eyebrows are not wild enough. all this as financial support picks up steam for the ivy league grad, charged with murder and the act of terrorism. whose on line defense fund has now topped more than $750,000. >> that's really hard to get your head around as well. so there is a lot to address in this new filing, sam. where does it go from here? >> let's lay out the sequence. the next hearing i is in fedal court, that's going to be april 18th. we have also reached out to the manhattan da's office to find out how are you responding to this laptop request. they say they're going to do it in written court filings but haven't laid out a timeline for that. here's what's interesting. they're addressing leaks to the media, also descriptions. his attorney say he is a

terrorist and a manifesto. they say mangione didn't release these documents that are being publicly associated with him. they are accusing law enforcement of leaking the documents and saying this is tainting a jury or public perception. the question now becomes could that be used to lay the ground works for a possible change of venue. all sorts of things going on right now simultaneously. >> lots of moving parts. thank you, sam. still ahead, the dramatic new account of the pope's recent health crisis from his own medical team, revealing just how close doctors came to ending his treatment. but, first, have you seen this video of uncle al offering medical advice? there's one problem with that video, that's not actually mr. roker. and it's led vicky to take a deep dive on deepfakes. >> good morning, guys. deepfake technology has gone next level. i will show you how easy it is to make one of these deepfakes and have it say whatever you want, plus, i will tell you how to spot these scams to protect your money. that's next on "today." d reader] ♪♪ well, a little like this.

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celebrity endorsements online. >> so for years scammers used the images of stars to target unassuming fans. now thanks to rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, the so-called ads are more realistic than ever. that actually really does look like you. >> it's kind of crazy. i learned of these videos using my face and voice for a scam, so i decided who better to go to than vicky nguyen to help us check this out. >> we dug deep into this. these videos are called deep fakes. using artificial intelligence, you can create a video or audio clip that looks and sounds just like the real person, and in minutes you can make that deepfake say whatever you want. i will show you how it works and how to spot these scams to save your money. >> all right. here we go. >> over his nearly 50 years on the air, al roker has earned viewers' trust, trust scammers are now using to take advantage of people online. >> a friend of mine sent me a link and said, is this real? i clicked on it.

all of a sudden, i see and hear myself talking about having a couple of heart attacks. >> this link was posted on facebook last month. >> reversing my hypertension in just three months after that. >> it appears to show al offering people a solution to hypertension. but al says, it's not him. >> i don't have hypertension. >> nor have you ever had any heart attacks. >> no, none. >> this sounds like you. it looks like you. >> it looks like me. i mean, i can tell that it's not me, but to the casual viewer, al roker is touting this hypertension cure. >> it's a deepfake, doctored video and audio that appears to be the real deal, and scammers are using deepfakes to trick people into giving up their money. >> i've had some celebrity friends call because their parents got taken in by it. >> when we reached out about the post, facebook's parent company meta said they removed this page for violating our policies, but al is not alone. >> you will you have to do is click the button below. >> this fake video appears to

show taylor swift giving away cook wear sets. deepfake technology was used to make this viral video of several celebrities standing up against kanye west's anti-semitism, but it wasn't them. >> i have nothing to do with weight loss gummies or diet pills. >> oprah winfrey and tom hanks have also repeatedly warned fans about endorsement scams using their images. so can anyone do this? we are about to find out. >> using a free ai generator online i submitted a quick video of myself. hi there. i'm vicky nguyen with the "today" show. after verifying my identity with a second video it was just a matter of minutes before i had my own deepfake. let's see how well it works. >> hi. this is vicky nguyen. i'm investigating scams created using deepfakes and artificial intelligence. you are an expert in this space. what do you think of this video? >> it's good. it's good. >> the ceo of brand shield, which protects companies and public figures from imposter scams.

do you think the average consumer realizes how easy it is to make videos like this? >> no, i don't think the average consumer understands until now where did ai get and you are starting to see more of these videos out there. >> according to the federal trade commission, impostor scams, which include celebrity impersonators were the top fraud complaint last year with people losing more than $2.9 billion. is this the next frontier of scamming? >> i think so. i think this is becoming one of the biggest problems worldwide online. >> so how can you stay safe from these scams? first, slow down. take a moment to really look at the video to see if anything appears off, especially the lip sync. before buying anything, do an internet search to see what others are saying and be cautious when clicking on any social media ad links. ways to stay ahead of scammers who have more tools than ever. >> it is frightening. we used to say seeing is believing. well, that's kind of out the window now.

>> it looks so real. they told me that when it comes to ai it's about regulation and right now it is just the wild west. there have been a few pieces of legislation introduced on capitol hill, but there has not been any major movement on this issue. so then it falls on us as consumers to have to be aware we but we scammers are always trying to stay a step ahead. >> it was really wild because i started getting these notices from folks on my instagram and then people actually calling me. a couple of crew people here, their parents bought these things. >> people were actually buying the product. >> >> buying the product. >> based on your endorsement? >> exactly. so, please, beware. make sure you check things out and your verify. >> they should punish the people that do it. it shouldn't be just recognizing whether they are real or fake. >> the problem is we get them taken down. >> right. but we don't know where they originated from. >> and then they pop-up on another website. >> playing whack-a-mole. >> that's exactly what you said, al. whack-a-mole. we tried to track this down. when we clicked on that link, it took us to another site that said it was an nbc news site

advertising reviews of these hypertension medications. then our cyber team said don't click any further because that could lead to malware being downloaded on our computers. >> right. >> so the bottom line is don't click on these ads. always do your research. just slow down. don't be to quick to buy something. even though we love al roker, just think for one second, is al roker really pushing this medicine. >> if he's going to sell something, he will sell it right here on the "today" show. >> it happened to you? >> yeah, skin care or something like that. >> my dad almost bought weight loss pills that blake shelton endorsed years ago. he want to me and i went to blake, and he's like, no, it's not real. >> scary. >> a lot of high profile people. >> thank you. well, mr. roker, if this really is the real al. >> it is. it is me. it is me. see, i'm real. i'm touching you but not inappropriately. let's show you what's going on right now. so that's how you know it's me. hey, we have a flash flood problem, especially from laredo, corpus christi, texas,

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the national security official responsible for that text chain blunder owns up in a new interview. >> i take full responsible. >> but remains defiant as the president down plays the threat and democrats pounce. we're live in washington with the latest. plus pope's progress. in morning new details about the 88-year-old's weeks' long battle with pneumonia, doctors now revealing just how bad it was. plus, the pizza party he organized after turning the corner. the latest straight ahead. then breaking the ice, the countdown is on for the highly anticipated world figure skating championships. >> i'm most proud of my perseverance through difficulty. >> we will get an inside look at all the action ahead of what's expected to be an exciting and emotional event. all that, plus ben affleck opens up about his divorce. the boss gives a touching tribute. and what's the most anticipated movie of the summer? >> none of what you just said is

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listed as an acceptable proof of citizenship. they expect the challenge will be challenged in court. now to the latest on pope francis his doctors revealing the pope's health was so poor at one point his medical team briefly considered ending his treatment. the team ultimately opted to push forward and he of course has been released from the hospital. nbc's erin mclaughlin live with the details. >> good morning. for the first time the pope's top doctor speaking out releasing harrowing details of the pontiff's time in the hospital. he told an italian newspaper the 88-year-old's condition was so severe they had to decide whether to continue treatment or to let pope francis go. he says they never gave up. this morning shocking new details about the pope's 38-day battle with pneumonia. the pontiff now recovered waving to relieved well-wishers from a hospital window on sunday. the doctors revealing the 88-year-old had reportedly been so close to death they considered stopping treatment. for the first time those around

him had tears in their eyes said one doctor in an interview with an italian newspaper. the physician adding we had to choose whether to stop and let him go or push forward and try everything. the crisis played out late last month after the pope nearly choked on his vomit. he had been admitted to the hospital two weeks earlier for bronchitis. it was pope's nurse who told the medical team to deep going, try everything, don't give up she said, according to the doctor. it was the worst health crisis of the pope's 12 year papacy but on sunday he was discharged. his recovery has been called a miracle. the pontiff even offering his medical team pizza. >> his doctors say he will require a two months of rest to recuperate and recover as he's 88 years old. >> reporter: back at the vatican it's unclear how much he will be seen in public. his engagements postponed

including a meeting with britain's king charles and queen camilla. the royals sending their best wishes for his recovery. in the article the doctor says the pope's recovery is like a miracle and points to the power of prayer. in terms of those public appearances for the next two months the pope has been advised to limit contact with groups and children but also adding pope francis dictates what he's going to do. >> erin, thank you very much. now to some heart-stopping moments in the skies above northeastern france. check this out. two french air force jets collided in midair while rehearsing a stunt. the three people in the jets, two pilots and one passenger, they were able to parachute to safety. they were found alive. they were taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. the two jets crashed to the ground but thankfully miraculously no one was hurt. the cause that have accident is still under investigation. 7 minutes after the hour. carson has been hard at work. we got the sneak peek now the

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>> reporter: craig, good morning to you guys. obviously, the practice has begun here for the pairs. you know, the last time the figure skating world championships were held in the u.s. was ten years ago. that was here in boston. no u.s. figure skater won a title. this year, three are potentially poised to win titles. but amidst all of that excitement, just below the surface is sadness over that plane crash tragedy in january. the skaters, especially the american ones, say they're going to be bringing the memory of those victims into his competition. the final practices are underway here in boston with the world figure skating championships set to begin today. up first, the women's short program. we caught up with u.s. champion amber glenn, so far undefeated this season. >> what are you the most proud of up until this moment? >> i'm the most proud of my perseverance through difficulty and just being able to do all

this while being myself. >> reporter: at 25 years old, she is one of the oldest on the ice and one of the favorites to win the title. in the men's competition, u.s. skater ilia malinin is the head liner, his program could include seven high flying quad jumps, the most any skater has attempted in a competition, making him more than worthy of his nickname, the quad god. the other favorites this week are ice dancers madison chock and evan bates. the married duo part of the gold medal winning team in beijing. and eyeing a third title in a row, but as the competition here in boston heats up, on the minds o plan many is january's tragedy. 67 people were killed when a plane crashed into a military helicopter. returning from nationals in kansas, 28 of the victims were members of the figure skating community. at a tribute in washington, d.c., olympic champion scott

hamilton describing to us the magnitude of the loss. >> this one just felt so unfair and different because it's children. and it's coming from the development camp, which means that they're the promise. >> reporter: six of those killed were from the skating club of boston where u.s. champion pairs team alisa efimova and misha mitrofanov train. >> i get chills when i think about this right now. i really hope that we can show what we have been training at the very best version of it and send this gift to them. >> reporter: they are not alone in feeling the weight of this moment. >> those kids were so talented and kind and had such bright futures. and i wish they could experience something like this. >> reporter: amber glenn, along with the other u.s. figure skaters dropped everything, even though they were getting ready for this championship three weeks ago to do a tribute in washington, d.c. i asked her why it was so

important for her to be there. and she said that event was more important than any figure skating competition could ever be. there will also be a tribute tonight, this evening in between the women's short program and the pairs. guys, back to you. >> all right. stephanie gosk there in boston. steph, thank you. let's talk more with our friends over at nbc sports with tara lipinski and we have johnny weir as well. before we talk about the competition, which is going to be so interesting this weekend, just that moment, we talked about the loss that this very tight-knit figure skating community has been through. tara and johnny, i know everybody must have a heavier heart. >> definitely. this world championship feels different and this skating community is such a tight-knit community, but now being here at the world championships with the world here, the international support feels so special. it feels like we're all coming together. and it just affects us all in such a huge way.

>> i think so many of us haven't really processed fully our emotions because, as all skaters know, the show must go on. i think a lot of us feel that way. there's the worlds, the olympics are coming up, but everything that we do in an ice rink right now, we have all of those people on our mienlds, on our shoulders. >> in our hearts. >> and we carry their memory with us every single day. >> tara, let's talk about the competition here for a moment. let's do some handicapping here. three american women, i understand you have your eye on three primarily. who are they and why? >> okay. well, definitely watch out for amber glenn. she goes undefeated this season. and this is her moment. this is her moment to possibly become a world champion. she has that secret weapon, the triple axel. no other woman is doing it here at this event. it is perfect timing. the olympics next year. this could possibly set her up for an olympic medal or to become an olympic champion.

and we have melissa liu. she is a little bit of the come back queen. she's been away from competition for two and a half years. she is looking better than ever. she has a renewed love for her sport, which is so endearing and refreshing to watch. and isabella vito who has been away with injury and is looking fantastic in practice. so the american women, topnotch. >> okay. we see your women, johnny. let's take it to the men. i will ilia malinin called the quad god for a good reason. >> yes, ilia malinin is a wizard of technical skill on the ice. he doesn't always get the respect he deserves on the artistic side. but he could literally jump away with his second world title in boston. the elements that he puts together are truly tremendous. he's the only human capable of landing seven quadruple jumps in his free skate. that's very much like a star basketball player just sitting three-pointers the entire game, and only three-pointers. so it is big, big, big stakes

for a skater like ilia malinin ahead of the olympic games. it's very much a political campaign and if he wins here he will be the shoo-in favorite for the olympic god medal. but he will face tough competition, too. >> tara, let's talk ice dancing for a moment. chock and bates, are they a shoo-in again? >> i think so. i think it's going to be a great competition. madison and evan for me i feel like it is a privilege and an honor to watch them. they have been part of this for so long and they are shining. every single time they take the ice, they are so innovative and creative and special. it is just luxury when you get to watch them. >> this could be their third straight world title, which is really exciting for american ice dance fans. >> you guys cover this sport closer than we do but it sure does seem like on the women's side and the men's side, it seems like we're in really good shape this year. is that an overstatement? >> i am going to say it's first also in the women's event, no u.s. women has won this event since 2006. i think it's going to change

this weekend. >> that's a big statement. >> but always listen to lipinski when it comes to betting, i will tell you. >> yeah, i like it. >> yeah, we do. >> thank you. the world figure skating championships begins today. you can watch coverage, the women's short program will be on usa network and peacock starting today at 3:00 eastern. >> we want to mention that tomorrow on "today" we want to share our conversation with american skater max namonov. max lost both of his parents in that plane crash and since that tragedy, max has found a, shall we say, renewed sense of purpose in skating and beyond. so we'll have that for you tomorrow right here on today. >> he performed that beautiful tribute to his parents recently. i look forward to that conversation. we want to switch gears now and get another check of the weather from al. >> good morning. snow showers around the great lakes. we are concerned about this flood risk going on that will start over the next 48 hours down through southern texas. record highs out west and unusually severe storms for the

pacific northwest. best time of the morning. >> the couch is full, the gang is all here. let's get right to it. we will start with ben affleck. the actor opening up about his recent divorce and coparents with jennifer garner. the latest edition of gq's magazine, commenting on the public's fascination with his personal life. ben affleck said, quote, my life is pretty drama free. when it comes to raising his

three children in the public eye ben told gc i'm really lucky that i have a really good co-parent and partner in jennifer garner who is wonderful and great and we work together well. you can find that full story in gc april 1st. >> next up, summer movies, fandango polling thousands of movie goers to find out which movie audiences are most looking forward to seeing this summer. what will be this year's big blockbuster? let's count it down starting at number five. comic book characters hitting the big screen are all popular. marvel's "thunder bolt" with a cast that includes david harbo. then the latest spin on superman, taking the fourth spot there. in third it's tom cruise's next stallment of the "mission impossible" franchise followed by another marvel movie, "the return of the fantastic four". >> oh, wow. >> you love that? >> i'm very excited about that. >> the girls don't seem too pumped up.

>> there is not one rom-com. >> and there is a reason for that. nobody is anticipating that. >> not one rom-com. >> they save the rom-coms for the holidays. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> let us have something. >> anybody want to guess what number one is? >> jurassic. >> "jurassic" with my bestie. >> let's take a look. >> this island is the research facility for the original jurassic park. >> we need dna from the three biggest dinosaurs. do we have to get a sample from an egg? >> i suppose we could try to get it from the parent but they are a flying carnivore the size of an f-16 >> okay. >> yes. >> these are big boys. these are big boys summer blockbuster movies. "jurassic world" rebirth from our sister company universal pictures topping that list. yes, your bestie scarlett johansson is in that, jonathan bailey. >> they should do trailers like action movies for rom-coms. you've got mail. >> this time it's personal. >> noting hill. >> okay.

>> did he cheat on her? >> that's right. >> no guy is going unless he's got a girlfriend. >> you are on to something. >> that's such a great idea. >> that will be fun. >> no guy caught dead in that theater without another person. >> okay. >> first of all, my husband loves a rom-com. >> he's not into you. >> and my other bestie dwyane wade says he loves a rom-com. >> he's lying as well. we're going to move on to lady gaga now. hot off the press, gaga announcing she's going on tour. it's going to be called the mayhem ball. writing on social media that she wasn't planning a tour for the new album. but the response for fans have inspired her to start throwing this tour together. it is slated to kick off in las vegas in july. >> can you throw together a tour? >> finally, it's wednesday. you know what that means. a new episode of "making space" with our friend hoda kotb just dropped, the first episode is available now. hoda being joined by elle mcpherson, who opened up about perfectionism, self-image and how breast cancer changed her

life. >> so it changed a lot of how you live your life. how did it change you completely other than those physical things? >> well, i vowed i would never speak badly about myself again. you know, like how mean have i been to myself? and when i saw the incredible capacity of my body to heal, i have such respect for it now. and i would never treat it or speak to it badly like i have done in the past. and all the things that i thought were so important paled into insignificance. >> to listen to the latest episodes, search for "making space with hoda kotb." wherever you get your podcasts. i was thinking, hoda has been on vacation a really long time. that was a heck of a break. when is she coming back? >> she'll be back soon. >> when the next rom-com comes around. maybe it is like, you are only going to go for nine days and it's nine months.

>> like those astronauts. >> just ahead, ladies and gentlemen, look who is here in the studio, bishop t.d. jakes. he is going to join us exclusively and share the story behind that life-threatening medical emergency during a sermon a few months ago. a lot of folks worried about the bishop, we will talk about that and his inspiring return to the pulpit after your local news.

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yes! yes! [ cheers and applause ] the spring break crowd rolling right along. man, we love the energy. happy birthday. 106. >> across from wesleyan university in middletown, that's my mom. we are from florida. and she's gorgeous and lovely in and out. >> happy 106th birthday to -- what's her name? >> mary. >> all right. >> get her on that smucker's jar in june. >> absolutely. >> that's what's happening outside. look who is inside. coming up, someone we are happy to see this morning. bishop t.d. jakes. suffered a serious health scare during a sunday sermon a few months ago. there has been a lot of speculation about what happened that morning. he will tell us precisely what happened that morning and the new perspective it has given him

on life and faith. >> so glad to see him here. looking ahead to our third hour we have the great katherine hahn live in our studio. i can't want to hear about her new series "the studio" that's filled with a ton of hollywood a-listers. first, it is family week on "jenna & friends." who do we have today? >> are y'all tired mimi yet? i'm tired of myself. we've got not one but two co-hosts my cousins wendy and sam. we went to marie crisis yesterday which is an amazing bar in new york city. we did some piano singing. it's an institution. and we may be spilling -- like i can't believe i'm saying this, some bush family secrets. don't tell my parents. >> i love it. >> it will be fun. >> speaking of your family, jenna, as the love continues here, check out the cover of "people" magazine. there you are, your sister barbara, who is lovely by the way. i enjoyed my time in makeup with her yesterday morning. >> she enjoyed her time with you. >> she's fantastic. inside you open up about twin bonds, raising your children

together and even ghosts in the white house, which i'm dying to hear about. >> oh, yeah. >> an abraham lincoln story? >> no, these were ghosts in my bedroom. they were friendly. they did no harm. >> a casper. >> yes. a casper type. who knew we were going to talk about that. >> you could read more about people.com. that issue is on news stands now. >> and beautiful pictures. oh, love seeing that. all right. let's get a check of the weather, mr. roker. >> all right. let's look ahead to the weekend. never too early to do that. for friday, a lot of wet weather from the great lakes to the ohio river valley. heavy rain down through the gulf. sunny in the southwest. saturday we are looking for warm weather in the mid-atlantic. heavy thunderstorms along the gulf coast. we're also looking at wet weather back into the pacific northwest snow and ice, great lakes. and then sunday, sunday, snow in northern new england. showers alon good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, a mix of sun and clouds and much

cooler compared to yesterday. no more record highs. we're going to feel temperatures that are normal for early spring, in the mid to upper 60s. for today, a high of 64 expected in san francisco, 69 in san jose and upper 60s as well for much of the east bay. tomorrow, a little bit cooler with some rain chances coming in. spo and that is your latest weather. ladies? >> okay. it's no april fool's joke. we're almost there. time to unveil the read with jenna pick. >> yes. even though it's freezing here. are you all ready to hear about april's pick? okay. let's count down. three, two, one. it is "heartwood" by amity gaige. savannah, you've started a reading kick. >> i have. >> i'm very proud of you. i picked up this mystery and from the very first page i was hooked. we meet our protagonist hiking in the appalachian trail until she van ishs.

200 miles from her destination. with the search under way to find her, valerie pours her thoughts into beautiful letters to her mom, holding on hope and fighting to survive. as she's fighting to survive we as readers are compulsively trying to find out what happed to her because it seems like valerie's disappearance may not be accidental. doesn't that sound so good? okay. this is a story of survival, hope and the way we find our ways back to each other and to ourselves. this book is in stores next tuesday. but, y'all, preorder it now so we can give you a long runway to read with us or head to your local indy bookstore. scan that qr code at the bottom of your screen to read with us and you can also use that code to join the club by signing up with our read with jenna newsletter. it is the best way to stay up-to-date with picks. and upcoming events. savannah, you will open this and you will not stop reading. >> okay, i love it. >> it's excellent.

>> kant wait. craig, over to you. >> just ahead, bishop jakes is here. he will shed some light on the health scare during her sermon and the surprising perspective

we are back with a "today" exclusive with bishop t.d. jakes. he's the head of the potter's house in dallas, a megachurch with more than 30,000 members. millions more watch online. this morning four months after a medical event that he says changed his life forever, he's shining new light on his story. >> i had a fair amount of anxiety about walking out on this stage, standing in the same spot that i almost died in. >> on new year's eve last december, bishop t.j. jakes returned to the pulpit of his dallas, texas, church and received a standing ovation.

>> and i think we owe him praise tonight. >> his message that night was one his worshippers feared they might not hear. justeeks earlier, he experienced a life-threatening medical emergency at sunday's service, going silent. during his sermon. >> let them go in peace. >> church members rushed to his side. as parishioners waited for word, speculation grew over the bishop's health. with some asking is he had suffered a stroke. jakes later revealing, while it wasn't a stroke, he had suffered a, quote, life-threatening calamity and had emergency surgery. >> many of you don't realize that you are looking at a miracle. >> jacobs is now back regularly in the pulpit where he has preached for the last 29 years. with his congregation of 30,000 members joining in-person and online. thankful, he says, for his push nurse' messages of good will and strength. >> i cannot tell you how glad i am to be in the house of the

lord tonight. i miss you. i thank you. with god, all things are possible. can you say amen? >> amen. >> amen. bishop jakes, so happy you are here. so happy you survived. >> thank you, craig. >> let's end the speculation now. what did happen to you that morning on stage? >> you know, i didn't really realize what was happening to me on stage until i got to the hospital in an ambulance. and fortunate that it happened on stage, by the way, because i didn't want to die. the doctor leaned over in my ear and said, you had a massive heart attack. the reason i didn't realize it is because i had none of the symptoms that they say. no numbness, no sharp pain, no anything. i just kind of drifted off to sleep. i didn't know what it was. but i almost died. >> massive heart attack. >> he said five minutes later i would have been dead on arrival.

the right side of my heart had completely stopped getting blood at all. as long as i was up preaching, i felt fine. but when i sat down, the adrenaline dropped and it exposed the fact that i was preaching with half of my heart closed through a clot. they had to go get it. and it was an amazing experience, man. it was just total -- the whole experience, not just what they saw, but the surgery, everything. >> they say sometimes that when when you come that close to death you see things, you hear things. did you see or hear anything? >> i wasn't there in the chair. i didn't experience like it looks like. it is hard for me to look at that video because i wasn't -- they had to claw the microphone out of my hand. i wrote a book "don't drop the mic" i didn't plan to live up to this like that. they had to claw it out of my hand, but in my mind i was in a quiet, peaceful, serene, white enveloped, cloud enveloped space.

i was on my way out. and it was -- afterwards in retrospect, it was such a privilege to stand on the other side, to get a little glimpse of what that might be like or at least what it was like in that moment for me. i think it was absolutely amazing. and being i had my whole church, and when i say my whole church, i mean global, not just the congregation. even people that didn't go to my church, people everywhere sitting in prayers. i'm so thankful, and i want to use this opportunity to thank them. and while they were praying, the surgeons were operating while i was awake. and they never put me to sleep. tenology is amazing. >> and then the very next day, after you survived this massive health scare, your attorneys have to file a defamation lawst. they file this defamation lawsuit against this pastor who accused you of sexual assault and grooming about four decades ago.

recently his brother came out and also accused you of similar allegations, sexual assault allegations. how do you respond to those allegations? >> you know, it wasn't just then. it's been going on all year from different people in different places. we're living in a time of misinformation and disinformation. that's hard to live with. and i came to a few conclusions. number one, people -- some people don't see you as an individual. they see you as an opportunity. and we're living in a time right now of people being misaligned and seldom challenged. and that has gone -- >> that's why you filed a defamation suit? >> i filed the suit. i filed the suit because if you don't ever speak back, it just continues to go on and on and on, and i decided enough is enough. >> you fought back against these men legally. you're fighting back publicly. we should note that the accusers have also filed a motion to

dismiss your lawsuit, this he deny any wrongdoing. you mentioned this hasas happene in the past. do you expect there will be more accusers coming forward? >> i don't know where we are right now. from the looks of last year and how many black celebrities and celebrities in general have had to endure this kind of stuff, i don't know where we are right now. i think that there is a hopelessness, a desperate -- desperate people do desperate things. and they filed a motion to have it dismissed. so far it's been denied. we filed 600 pages of information. i don't know what's next. i didn't see this coming. >> to be clear, you vehemently deny all of these allegations? >> absolutely. absolutely. i haven't seen this person for 40 years, and this particular individual has been arrested as a child predator twice and convicted. >> i want to ask you about another legal battle because i found this interesting. to your point, there is a lot of chatter online last year about j.d. jakes and diddy and a

lot of conspiracy theories out there. >>eah. seeking to subpoena google over ai-generated youtube videos. instead of letting that go, your lawyers are going after those videos. why? >> because it's become a business, killing people's character has become a business. and your own network did their own research and proved that the ai-generated images and pictures that went everywhere were ai generated. that it was false. even after your network did their research andublished it, people still continued it. it is almost like we enjoy being angry. we enjoy whatever is salacious. we're not interested in truths. other people did things on it. tmz came out. said lies, lies, lies. didn't matter what anybody said, including me. so i said nothing. i said nothing because the more you talk, the more you feed the fire.

we're in an odd place right now. people losing jobs, losing houses. one of the reasons that we started our entrepreneurial good soil is -- is to show people that if you don't have a job, you can create a job. not this kind, not this salacious kind. >> bishop jacobs, before i let you go you've always been a man of great faith. i have enjoyed getting to know you over the years. you had a lot happen to you over the last year or so. >> yes. >> how does that change your faith? how does it change your relationship with god? >> well, you know, it is a funny thing. i've had a lot. you have only seen half of it. i mean, while all that was going on with my wife, my wife had a knee replacement. that was amazing. that was going on at the same time my brother had kidney failure. i had a lot coming at me from a lot of different directions. but now i have a mandate. i'm getting ready to do our good soil conference june 12th

through the 14th. i have lorenzo coming from fear of god. i have oprah winfrey coming. i've got a lot of people coming because i think if we don't give direction to people, to how they can positively move forward, i'm going to start my podcast where i can really elaborate on what happened and how this year -- >> this heart attack hasn't seemed to slow you down a whole lot. >> no, no. i'm getting faster because, one, i'm older. two, i'm grateful. three, i've got something to say. and i just need a platform to say it on. and it doesn't always have to be the same platform that i've had for almost 50 years. >> bishop jacobs, thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm glad you survived it. there is much more ahead othis busy wednesday morning, including quite the turn here. a special edition of shop today savings. a week of big sales events. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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