good morning. is time running out? an alarming new report this morning that israel could be planning to attack iran over its growing nuclear program, and it could happen in a matter of months. monster blizzard, a major winter storm bearing down on colorado, kansas and nebraska. this morning, schools are closed, hundreds of flights are cancelled and some areas are bracing for up to two feet of snow. and countdown to super bowl xlvi, two titans of the gridiron

the new york giants and the new england patriots, ready to face off in a rematch. it could be the most watched event in history. will the game live up to expectations? will madonna deliver at halftime? and which ads will be worth the money? we're getting the party started today in indianapolis, friday, we're getting the party started today in indianapolis, friday, february 3, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome to a special edition of "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer inside studio 1a. ann is in indianapolis, a town with a serious case of super bowl fever. good morning. >> and how, matt.

i thought i'd come to see what all the fuss is about. indianapolis is known locally as nap town because it was a sleepy little city, but as you can see it's wide awake this morning. we are just surrounded with hoosier hospitality. we are in pan am plaza named for the 1987 games. this week it is super bowl village, a fun zone for fans near the stadium as the city gears up for the big game. coming up, we'll hear from madonna on her halftime show and also show you her little salsa at her news conference on thursday. we're also going to have -- there you go -- some first looks at the super bowl ads that are so highly anticipated. if that wasn't enough, we actually have a live convert coming up from here. gym class heroes and maroon 5's adam levine will be performing.

the crowd likes the idea but maybe the real star from here is mr. al roker. he's joining us also this morning. [ cheers and applause ] >> big cheer for him. matt, you have a lot coming up from new york. >> i do, ann. thank you very much. we'll have new developments to the story we have been covering of more than a dozen girls at a school with tourette's syndromes. now a 36-year-old woman is suffering tics as well and she wants to know if it's relate to a train derailment in that town decades ago. we begin with escalating tensions over iran's nuclear program. according to u.s. officials, defense secretary leon panetta believes there is a strong possibility israel will attack iran in the coming months. richard engel is in tel aviv. good morning, richard. >> reporter: good morning, matt. u.s. military officials are expressing very similar concerns to us. they say that the possibility of an israeli strike on iran's

nuclear program is about 50/50. some people say it's more like 70% likely and that the window of opportunity for israel to strike is anywhere from now to this summer. u.s. officials don't think that they will get advanced notice. they say israel will likely carry this out if it takes place with long-range bombers and rockets, but there is still an intense debate within this country, whether just a short bombing campaign -- perhaps three or four days -- would have a real impact on the program. >> one of the criteria the israelis imposed on themselves was could they create damage to the iranian nuclear program and then could israel with stand the inevitable counterattack. how are they preparing for the likelihood there? >> reporter: they are worried about this. just a few minutes ago i came from an israeli home. i was interviewing people who are dusting off their bomb shelter. they were making sure they have

the gas mask at the ready. they are not imminently concerned that something could happen, but with all of the reports -- and there are reports from israeli officials also saying israel can't wait forever, that the military option might be necessary. so israelis are taking precautions already from now. there is a debate on how much impact it would have. some israelis say a strike on these hardened sites in iran which iran says are strictly for peaceful purposes could only set the program back a year or two and that it isn't worth it. that it's better to have a sabotage campaign and keep on economic pressure. >> there is word coming out of egypt this morning that two american tourists have been kidnapped there on a trip there. what do you know about that? >> we have spoken to the local police chief. what happened is they were traveling, five americans in a car e between st. catherine's and sharm el sheikh.

they were apparently kidnapped by local tribes, bedouins. three of the americans were released and a tribal leader says the other two are being held by one of the biggest tribes in the area and it appears negotiations are under way. it doesn't appear to be an al qaeda-style kidnapping but a tribal grievance the americans got caught up in. >> richard, thank you very much. it's six minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> all right, matt. thanks. here at home a reminder that winter is far from over. a major blizzard is bearing down from colorado to nebraska. the weather channel's mike seidel is in englewood, colorado, with more. good morning. sounds like a huge storm. >> reporter: it is. considering how little snow we have seen across the country, denver is one of the few spots that comes into the storm running above average in snowfall. the only other town that comes to mind is midland, texas.

it's snowing and blowing this morning. some of the foothills already have had 15 inches and roads and schools are being impacted. travel is okay. they are trying to keep the roads clear ahead of the heavy snowfall rate of more than an inch an hour. in denver because they are expecting more than a foot of snow they are putting plow blades on 4 x 4s and garbage trucks to keep streets open. denver public schools are closed. most other communities followed suit. at the airport, just over 200 flights out of a daily schedule of 1,700 have been scheduled. major airlines, united states, frontier and southwest have the usual travel waivers if you are stuck and can't get out today. we'll look at i 80 and i-70 for shut-downs. most of the snow will not get to the ski resorts. >> that's too bad.

mike seidel, thank you very much. say trooi to stay warm. thank you. al, one of our colleagues said it was 52 degrees and sunny yesterday in denver. what flipped the switch? >> it's a big, big, vigorous storm. in fact, behind the storm we have the snow ahead of it. thunderstorms and tornadoes to talk about. as you can see, this is a wide view. you see the tornado watch texas into oklahoma. we have tornado warnings in southern texas and parts of louisiana. let's zoom in and show the snow. you can see it's getting itself together. this is a vigorous storm going on for the next 48 hours as it pulls out of colorado and heads spo the central plains it will be bringing behind it snow, blowing winds, winds over 30 miles per hour. ahead of it, heavy rain and thunderstorms. a possibility of tornadoes, damaging wind and damaging hail as well. snowfall amounts anywhere from a half foot to a foot and a half

of snow. rainfall from parts of louisiana, mississippi up into kansas. we are talking two to four inches of rain and some of it could be heavy causing flooding. now back to ann. >> al, thank you so much. we'll get to the forecast in a moment. now back to matt in new york. >> thank you. now to the presidential race and an apology from mitt romney following his controversial remark about the poor. this as he enjoys a new endorsement from donald trump. peter alexander is in reno, nevada. good morning to you. >> reporter: it played out like a scene in donald trump's own reality show. there they were together, side by side, the billionaire and multimillionaire trading compliments. trump said he was swayed because of romney's performance in recent debates. but romney's words have got him in trouble lately. >> it was a misstatement. i misspoke.

>> reporter: mitt romney now admits he messed up. this morning he hopes to end the controversy he caused with these seven words. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> reporter: thursday night in an interview with the face to face with john ralston he gave this explanation. >> you do thousands of interviews and now and then you get it wrong. i misspoke. >> reporter: romney urged supporters to help him regain momentum. >> it would be helpful the if nevada would give me a boost going on. >> reporter: earlier romney accepted the endorsement of tea party favorite donald trump. >> it's my real honor and privilege to endorse mitt romney. >> reporter: the event was short, lasting barely seven minutes, but sweet for romney. >> there are some things you can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. >> mitt is tough, smart, sharp. he's not going to allow bad

things to continue to happen to this country that we love. >> reporter: there was plenty of vegas-style hype surrounding the endorsement. several media outlets reported based on sources in the newt gingrich campaign that trump would back the former house speaker. >> i'm watching in amazement. >> why? >> some people have a knack of gathering attention. >> you're talking about donald trump perhaps? >> the donald is a force of his own. >> would you like that force on your side? >> how are you? >> reporter: trump spoke with savannah on "today." >> he has not resonated. >> you said you're a better candidate because you're richer. >> not so much a candidate. i'm much richer than he is. that doesn't make me better at all. >> reporter: the endorsement of

a billionaire with this as his signature line. >> you're fired. >> i like being able to fire people. >> reporter: gave the democrats new fodder. >> they both like firing people and have made millions doing it. >> reporter: romney is trying to get back on track in nevada where polls show him with a 20% lead at this point. it's a state he won four years ago. >> peter alexander, thank you very much. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." chuck todd is nbc's political director. good morning. >> good morning. >> the tourist slogan for vegas is what happens in vegas stays in vegas. is this a one-day event or does the endorsement of trump have meaning for mitt romney? >> talking to romney adviser it is feeling was we'd rather have people with us than against us. trump gets a little bit of attention. whether he does it now, talks about a candidate down the line i think they would rather it be

for their side. they think he has a little tea party appeal and he can help them fund-raise. i don't think you will see mitt romney bringing him to battleground states in the fall, but right now it gives him a bump. >> what about the timing? much has been made over the fact that he stands next to a billionaire the day after he made a gaffe concerns the very poor. couldn't the romney campaign have said, look, we appreciate the endorsement. could we hold off and do it a few weeks down the road? >> you would think. i think there was an aspect that was ham-handed. you had mitt romney saying, i have been success, but not as successful as you. that doesn't help with the down with the people tour over the coming weeks. he has to work with this. they are looking at the longer game which is fund-raising, tea party credentials which is what they need. >> rick santorum gave an interview and said, quote, what donald trump does isn't for

anybody else but donald trump. be careful what you wish for. do you expect romney to take this endorsement and immediately begin to distance himself from donald trump? >> i do. the way this went down. the fact that there was only one state you would be semi-comfortable doing this in was las vegas. you can almost get away with it because it's vegas and having a showman on your side there is less weird than in f you did it in ohio, florida or somewhere more meaningful. i will be shocked if we see mitt romney and donald trump standing together in september and october, assuming mitt romney is the nominee. >> looking at polling out of nevada where the caucuses will be held, mitt romney with a 20-point lead. do you see anything in the numbers or on the calendar to spell good news for newt gingrich now? >> not at all. particularly in nevada, it will be hard. there is a large mormon population. mitt romney did well here

before. ron paul has been well organized here. frankly, the state's republican party is still getting used to the idea of caucusing. i think turnout will be a question mark. nobody's sure what the hours are of the polling places. there's already issues there. you have observant, high -- big time jewish activists inside the republican party who don't want to vote during the day tomorrow. sheldon adelson, the big donor of newt gingrich. i think you are not going to see a big turnout. i'm curious to see what happens tuesday. there are caucuses where rick santorum could do well. that will be interesting to see if conservatives rally around him. >> the news out of washington and the defense department, david, that u.s. officials now fear israel may attack iran's nuclear facility sooner rather than later. what's the worst case scenario for the u.s. in this and the obama administration? >> well, that somehow the u.s. is drawn into it, backing up our

ally, israel, depending upon the nature of the strike it will be destabilizing for the region if not lethal for parts of israel should something like this happen and the reverberations in terms of nuclear proloviferation and u.s troops moving out of afghanistan and almost completely out of iraq. those reverberations, the administration has to keep on eye on. >> thank you very much. a programming note now. newt gingrich will be one of david's guests on a special super bowl sunday edition of "meet the press." now over to the news desk with natalie for the headlines of the morning. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. the head of the susan g. komen for the cure foundation is defending her decision to cut funding to planned parenthood even as top komen officials resign in protest. this as criticism mounts against the cancer charity and supporters rally around the reproductive health

organization. the latest supporter is new york city mayor michael bloomberg pledging to donate $250,000 out of his own pocket to make up for the cuts. he said, quote, politics have no place in health care. the president unveiled a new jobs program today for our country's war veterans. he heads to arlington, virginia, to make the announcement. the veterans jobs corps would put some 20,000 veterans to work on infrastructure projects rebuilding roads and constructing trails on public lands. scientists are celebrating the discovery of a planet that may be the best candidate yet for supporting life. the rocky planet is a super earth, nearly five times the size of our planet and is the right distance from its sun to sustain liquid water. scientists say it would have a reddish atmosphere that feels like permanent dusk. and super bowl fever is here. you will never guess who has

stage fright. madonna held a press conference in indianapolis ahead of the game where she's set to perform the halftime show. while she showed off salsa moves in honor of victor cruz she said she's never been so nervous about a show in her 25 years of performing. she's got the salsa down. more coming up in the halftime show which airs right here on nbc this sunday. it's 7:18. now back to matt. >> everybody will be doing the salsa on monday. >> he started something. back to indy for the rest of al's forecast. al? >> hey, matt. we have a huge crowd here. [ cheers and applause ] >> this lady brought brownies. thank you. that's awfully nice. we'll share them in a little bit. >> let's show you what's going on around the rest of the country. we have a big storm in the rockies and down south. we have a gorgeous day up and down the eastern seaboard. air stagnation advisories in the pacific northwest. beautiful in los angeles. the heavy snow continues in

denver. showers into the mid mississippi river valley. gorgeous weather in the south. miami, sunshine and 81. >> good morning. it will be another nice day today. a bit cooler than the last couple days but still above average. ann, would you like some brownies? >> bring it on, al! thank you so much. the super bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year. ever since 9/11 that's posed specific and complex challenges. nbc's tom costello got exclusive

access to the men and women who are securing this year's event. he joins us live from lucas oil stadium. tom, good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning. cameras are everywhere. while the al qaeda threat may be diminishing security experts believe the super bowl remains a tempting target for any potential terrorist. that's why this is a level 1 security event. 48 hours until game day and downtown indy is getting crowded. by sunday, 3 00,000 people will be here, 72,000 inside the stadium. the man in charge of keeping them safe inside and out, indianapolis chief gary kcoons. >> this is probably the most secure place except for the white house on super bowl sunday. >> reporter: every delivery truck is scanned for explosives and tsa teams are checking tour buses. in the skies home land security

choppers will enforce a no fly zone keeping all aircraft ayay from downtown. >> the no fly scone goes into effect two hours before game time with two choppers and two aircraft enforcing a 30-mile perimeter. >> our intention is to try to vector them outside of the temporary flight restricted zone before they make contact with the zone. >> reporter: the high resolution cameras already beam realtime video to the super bowl command center staffed by local, state and federal authorities. also on the ground -- >> november 6. >> reporter: -- mobile detection teams sniffing for unusual radiation sources. we caught up with a team at andrews air force base as they practiced hunting for potential dirty bombs or radiation material. in the stadium on game day, hundreds of officers will mingle with the crowd wearing backpack and pager-sized radiation detectors. >> this is our trip wire. this tells us there is a problem out there. >> reporter: another trip wire, from vendors to parking lot

attendants, 8,000 workers have been trained to spot suspicious behaviors. the message to fans, if you see something, say something. we caught up with janet napalitano on the field. >> we have no specific threat against the super bowl. what we are securing against and protecting for is a speculative threat that could occur and that we don't want to occur. >> reporter: the city, of course, is used to big crowds. it has an nfl team, an nba team and hosts the indy 500 every year. chief coons says they know how to move quickly people through crowds, get them out of areas quickly and they can evacuate all 72,000 people out of the stadium in under one hour. back to you. >> remarkable. thank you for that reporting, tom costello. coming up, much more from indianapolis including a first look at more of the big super bowl ads. also, what madonna says about

her halftime show. and al goes zip lining! but first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, a new case tied to the outbreak of tourette's-like symptoms in one town. this time a 36-year-old woman. we'll hear from her. >> and much more from indianapolis. a live concert from gym class heroes after your local news. what's this? [ male announcer ] quaker oatmeal squares have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm.

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marron 5 and wiz khalifa will perform extended sets on the infield. the lead singer of maroon 5 is one of the judges on "the v oice." let's get a check on the morning commute. >> all we need is karaoke from tony and it would be a perfect line up. bel air, 136 closed at one of 43 due to a car fire. southbound said paul street, watch for an accident. from 795 all the way down to edmondson, all volume-related delays. if you travel in columbia, watch for an accident at seneca drive. greenspring, northwest corner, looks good on the inner loop

towards the j.f.x. 83 checking out just fine. york road, no problems to report all the way down to the beltway. tony has a check on the forecast. >> you want people to go to the preakness, that is why i will not do karaoke. 31 at the airport, 21 in parkton. 30 in emmitsburg. mostly sunny skies. high temperatures between 45 and 50 degrees. going into the weekend, clouds will thicken up on saturday. could be a couple of showers on saturday. 40% chance of light rain or snow on super bowl sunday.

all righty. here we are above indianapolis. let's do this! whoo! yeah! yeah, baby! whoa! woo hoo! yes! hey, hey! that's the only way to fly!

fantastic. indy never looked better. whoo! good times. that, my friends is how you get to see indianapolis for super bowl xlvi. good times. >> our very own superhero, al roker, ziplining over indianapolis. takes about 30 seconds. one of the hottest attractions of the week here at pan am plaza here celebrating super bowl xlvi. feet firmly on the ground, i'm ann curry. al, how are you? >> i'm doing great. they are unat the tim at theun-. they have sold out for the day already. people have been signing up until midnight to zipline over town. >> you showed us how it's done.

thanks for doing that. matt is holding down the fort in studio 1a. that was fun to watch. >> it was. he's a zipline expert. >> we all did it in vancouver. as you know, we are really here for the giants/patriots rematch. the rematch of super bowl xlii. in that game the giants won by pressuring tom brady all day, sacking him five times. i think to stand a chance this time the patriots' o line needs to keep the pocket clean on sunday. do you think i know what i'm talking about there? >> who are you and how did you steal ann curry's body? no, you're not the biggest football fan i have ever met. that was good, especially coming right off the page there. >> exactly. i read it. as you well know, everything i know about football could barely fill a paragraph. my husband is rooting for the giants and my son for the patriots. so i'm not going to say who i'm rooting for.

it will be an interesting night at my house. i will do a lot of snack-making, i think. keeping an eye on the commercials, because a lot of us are watching the commercials. i myself will be watching the super bowl -- i'm not ashamed to admit -- for the commercials. coming up, more exclusive sneak peeks at the ads and a preview of madonna's much talked about halftime show. how she's feeling with two days to go. we'll hear from her and a lot more, matt. >> ann and al will be live from indianapolis. on sunday i'll be at the white house on a special edition of "today" for an exclusive sit-down with president obama. we'll talk about the game, the election year battle he's facing and other topics. we'll have much more with the president monday morning on "today." we begin this half hour with new developments in the four-month-old disappearance of a missouri baby. the girls' parents saying they

are hopeful their daughter is still alive. good morning to you, lilya. >> reporter: good morning. baby lisa disappeared four months ago from her home in a case that gripped the nation and turned this kansas city neighborhood upside down. her parents are speaking out. four months later and there are still no answers in the baffling case of baby lisa. after keeping a low profile, deborah bradley and jeremy irwin have broken their silence. >> it's not a joke, a circus, a game. this is my baby. >> reporter: talking about life without their daughter. >> it's really, really hard because every day i wake up and i think about her. when i go to sleep i think about her. it's almost everything i can do to stay sane. >> reporter: in an emotional interview with dr. phil the couple answered tough questions about the disappearance of their

10-month-old infant who they say vanished from her crib in the night. >> they absolutely insist they do not know what happened with this baby. >> reporter: deborah admitted she had several drinks the night lisa was reported missing and doesn't remember when she last checked on her. that night, jeremy was working his first overnight shift as an electrician when he returned home around 4:00 a.m., lisa was gone. >> the father says his 10-month-old daughter was missing and he's not sure how long she's been gone. >> reporter: police launched a search of the area, seemingly leaving no stone unturned. questions have been raised about discrepancies in deborah and jere jeremy's account of the night. >> you reported the lights were turned off and you went to bed. jeremy came home at 4:00 a.m. and the lights were on. obviously whoever took the baby wouldn't turn lights on. were you wrong about that? >> when he came in the bedroom and said, all the lights are on in the house it was an

exaggeration. >> reporter: kansas city police continue to investigate the disappearance but say the couple has not fully cooperated, telling nbc news deborah bradley and jeremy irwin have still not sat down to talk with detectives separately as we need. it's an important step for the case to move forward and we're hopeful they will do that. the parents are hopeful some day baby lisa will come home to the family. >> my boys talk about her all the time. they ask about her. i keep telling them, we're never going to stop looking. we're going to find her. >> reporter: police have not named a suspect. they say although the quantity and quality of tips has decreased they are actively investigating. >> lilia luciano, thank you very much. there are new developments in the strange illness at a high school in upstate new york. amy robach has the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as we have been reporting, more

than a dozen girls at leroy high school say they have severe tics and verbal outbursts. now a 36-year-old woman says she has the same symptoms. licensed nurse practitioner marge fitzsimmons is from leroy, new york. >> it started with sudden head jerks and started the middle of october. >> reporter: she's the latest, most notably the oldest person to step forward with severe tics. >> today is a good day. >> reporter: this is a good day? >> this is an excellent day. >> reporter: what's a bad day like? >> a bad day is the days that i can no longer control the vocal ticks. >> reporter: marge's symptoms are similar to those suffered by a growing number of teenage girls who attend leroy high school. >> i used to cheer every day.

of i would go to art class. i used to go to two art classes every day. now i'm not in school. >> i feel like people look at me and judge me. >> reporter: doctors have come to the conclusion that a psychiatric condition known as conversion disorder is to blame. >> this is a sub conscious effect that occurs in patients who may be prone to anxiety or mood disorders but this is definitely real symptoms. >> reporter: many of the girls' participates won't accept the diagnosis. neither will a team of environmentalists headed up by erin brock vich made famous by julia roberts's oscar-winning performance. many are taking soil and other samples from around the soil. they want to know if the problem could be related to a train derailment more than 40 years ago involving a large chemical spill including cyanide. >> i think what will stop the

hysteria is if we can work together to come to an answer. >> reporter: erin brock vich's team has come down. outside environmentalists testing the soil, testing the scene of the train derailment. what are your thoughts on that? it's hard to talk. i know. i'm sorry. >> at least somebody is trying to get answers. and it's unfortunate that it did take so long. at least somebody's doing something about it now. >> reporter: the environmental protection agency has also arrived this week at the site of the derailment in response to the outcry from parents. however, the epa insist it is train derailment site is not related to the high school students. for marge who played as a girl near the site of the derailment, answers can't come soon enough. >> this is really scary. it's like somebody came in and took home away.

>> reporter: brockovich's team say they will share the results and the school district says they have ruled out environmental causes saying the school is safe and the new york state health department reached the same con can collusion, matt. >> amy robach, thank you very much. now a check of the weather in indianapolis from al roker. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by jared, the galleria of jewelry with five time it is selection of ordinary jewelry stores. >> we had a blast. in case you missed it, one of the big attractions at super bowl village is an 800-foot-long zip line we got to do just a few minutes ago. it zips along. takes about 30 seconds to do 800 feet. it's a great way to see -- i don't remember it really. but i had a great time. this is a testament to our

technical staff. they have this little hero camera so we could be live. i don't know how they do this stuff. i don't know how they do this stuff. i do know how to do the weather a little bit. let's show you what's going on as far as our weather is concerned. the temperatures continue very unwinter-like. duluth, minnesota, 15 degrees above normal. 20 degrees warmer than usually in st. louis. it will be 60 degrees in st. louis today. 69 in oklahoma city. 78 in shreveport. 70s and 80s throughout the gulf coast into florida. we have 50s and 40s in the pacific northwest. 20s and 30s in new england. we are again looking for a big snowstorm anywhere from six inches to a foot and a half, maybe two feet of snow in the rockies and the front range. >> good morning. it is a little on the chilly side.

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you a first look at some of the commercials before they are seen at the super bowl. one of them has elton john in it. to help us through it we have matt miller, president and ceo of the association of independent commercial producers. thanks for making the trip down here with us. >> happy to be here. >> it's such a party, right? there is a lot of pressure on pepsi. it has two ads in the top ten from last year. there is a lot of buzz this year. it features elton john. let's take a look. >> it's getting hot in here. so take off all your clothes. >> enough! no pepsi for you. [ screaming ] [ laughter ] >> and what do you do? >> i sing. >> ha! ♪ all i'm asking ♪ is for a little respect respect ♪

♪ find out what it means to me [ glass shatters ] >> all right. pepsi for you. >> no. pepsi for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, boy! >> that's pretty funny. a lot of star power. that must have cost a pretty penny. will it pay dividends to have all the stars in it? >> when you can take a star out of their element, have fun with them and execute it well, it pays off. for pepsi, with their partnership with "the x factor" bringing in the winner from last year on a marketing level brings it together and ties the brands together in a bitter way than a one-off. >> we have another one that

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8:00 now on a friday morning, the 3rd day of february 2012. huge crowd gathered in indianapolis, getting ready for super bowl xlvi this coming sunday. there are two of the key players in the matchup, ann curry and al roker with some of the new england patriots cheerleaders out there. by the way, if you're a giants fan don't think we're slighting the giants. they are one of the few teams in the nfl without a cheerleading squad. meanwhile, a lot to get to out

there. looks exciting and i'm impressed by the crowd you've drawn. >> amazing. huge, fantastic crowd. >> we have been estimating how big the crowd might be. matt, we think at least -- >> a million people. >> we think it's actually more than that. not quite a million. >> almost a million. >> but we have a big crowd. we are very excited about the cheerleaders being here. don't you wish you were here, matt. coming up, we'll be talking about madonna. you know, if you're a musician, one of the biggest gigs you could get would be to perform in the halftime show for the super bowl. what does she have planned? what can we expect? there has been a lot of talk and rumors. we'll hear from her and see her dance coming up. >> we'd like to think the crowd is here for us, but they are here for a great concert in a little while. gym class heroes and adam levine will be providing musical

accompaniment this morning. >> lots to look forward here, matt. back to you. >> we have a lot to get to as well. we'll start with headlines. natalie is standing by at the news desk. she's got the latest stories. >> good morning, matt. good morning, everyone. there is growing concern among u.s. officials this morning that israel is on the verge of a military strike against iran aimed at taking down its nuclear facilities. defense secretary leon panetta refused to comment on a report that an israeli attack could come by spring but said washington has indicated concerns to israel. police in egypt are negotiating the release of two female american tourists and their guard who were kidnapped by armed bedouin tribesmen. the women were on their way to sharm el sheikh, a popular tourist area. and police and protesters clashed in cairo in the second day of fighting triggers by the deaths of more than 70 people in

a soccer riot wednesday night. winter weather warnings in effect for the rockies and the plains. a major winter storm threatens to dump two feet of snow. denver public schools are closed and hundreds of flights have been cancelled. severe thunderstorms are threatening parts of texas, louisiana and oklahoma. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is boasting a high profile endorsement headed into tomorrow's nevada caucuses. he won the public backing of donald trump on thursday. newt gingrich touring a las vegas manufacturing plant said poor americans need a trampoline to spring up, a jab at romney who said the very poor have a safety net. romney now says he misspoke. earlier this week reporting on a voluntary recall of pfizer. during our segment we showed video of another contraceptive loestrin which is not the subject of a recall. we regret the error.

now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. the outcry over the susan g. g. komen's decision to cut funding to planned parenthood is a hot topic on twitter and facebook. michael bloomberg said, i'm sporting planned parenthood with $250,000 in donations. and kirsten gillibrand said they are urging komen to reconsider the move. roseanne bar tweeted she's running for the green party nomination for president. that's no joke. the party will choose its nominee in july. while other babies are on the changing table, this one is dominating the ping-pong table. look at little jamie. he's going viral on youtube as he swats back serve after serve

from his dad. that kid was born to play. that's remarkable. 8:04 now. let's go back to ann and al in indianapolis. >> look who we've got. we have jimmy fallon. >> good morning! >> hey, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] >> look at this. >> we brought cheerleaders for you. >> it's like every morning for me. >> you have been doing your show all week from here. it looks like it's been a blast. >> this is the greatest city to host the super bowl. it's so fun. everybody is in the best spirits. parties every night, food trucks, bands playing. everyone's been nice. >> enough about your hotel room. >> yeah, yeah. >> you even ziplined above us? >> this is the scariest thing ever. i shouldn't have had five cocktails the night before at st. elmo's. >> we can hear it in your voice.

this is the third time you have taken your show on the road. >> yeah. >> we normally see you at the top of the show running into the streets of new york. apparently you did it here in indianapolis. >> yeah. the first time we came out we wanted to re-do the opening as a love letter to indianapolis. running through lucas oil stadium, the streets. all the kids from butler. all the kids came out to help out. >> the theater looks amazing. >> it's a beautiful theater. the hillbert circle theater. we have the symphony in playing with the roots. it's hip-hop and classical mixed together. it's crazy. sunday we're doing a live, live, live show after the super bowl. something's definitely going to go wrong. >> you have obviously seen our show. >> we'll do a spoof of "the voice" where it's people auditioning for the new halftime show. so it's lmfao, justin bieber,

taylor swift. me as taylor is really ugly. >> i have to ask you about the puppy predictor. you have been having a puppy bowl and now we have the new england patriots winning according to the puppy predictor. >> the puppies ran to the bowl and our little puppy bruce mcabee chose the patriots to win. >> how are you feeling? what's your thought? are you going with him? >> i have to be political. we have the mvp of the game on our show. i'm going to root for the mvp. >> smartly done. >> we're so excited about your show. >> you're the best. >> all right. >> you can catch "late night with jimmy fallon" and the super bowl special right here on -- >> nbc! >> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your

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alan sroufe questioned whether ritalin and adderall are over prescribed. >> i'm not saying no child should be on medication. i'm saying i am entirely skeptical that the 3 million children currently on medication should be. >> reporter: sroufe suggests family stresses play a role in behavior issues. he writes, for example, a 6-month-old baby is playing and the parent picks it up quickly from behind and plunges it in the bath. such practices excessively stimulate and also compromise the child's developing capacity for self-regulation. >> i think the trouble with that article is the fact that it continues a heritage we have in this country of blame and shame. to suggest that if they didn't pick up their baby correctly at 6 months old that somehow that could cause a brain disorder that would require the child to

take medicine. psychiatric illness is different than that. >> the idea that adhd is an in-born brain disease and the only way to help is with medication. all scientists know genes and environment interact. >> reporter: brendan's parents disagree and feel genetics played a primary role in their son's adhd. >> it's not bad parenting. i'm sure there are kids that are badly behaved because their parents are bad parents. that doesn't mean badly behaved kids are adhd. >> good morning. >> hey, matt. >> imagine you're a parent being told when you read this that perhaps it's something you did that brought this adhd on. >> i'm one of those parents and the maternal guilt of what did i eat wrong, was delivery too fast, what did i do wrong parenting? there is a lot of self-doubt when you raise children that don't fit into societal norms. when you have a child who can't sit in circle time and will walk

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♪ >> on sunday night nearly 1 billion people worldwide are expected to tune in to the super bowl halftime show. and in indianapolis on thursday, madonna said she's feeling the pressure that comes along with doing such a big show. >> i have to say in the over 25 years of performing that i have done i have never worked so hard or been so detail oriented or freaked out as much as i have maintaining my sanity and trying to make the most amazing show for the super bowl. >> reporter: it's a sent miment she's expressed several times. with al at the golden globes in january. >> you're nervous? >> yeah. because i have to set up my stage in eight minutes. it's quick.

>> that's fast. >> it's fast to put on the greatest show on earth. >> reporter: and this week with jay leno. >> it's the most nerve-wracking thing i have done. >> reporter: now with the big show days away madonna's lips are sealed when it comes to revealing details. >> i don't want to give anything away. i promise i will be sipnging three old songs and one new one. that's it. okay? ♪ >> reporter: it's widely believed the new song will be "give me all your loving" featuring nicki minaj and m.i.a. who are expected to be part of the halftime festivities as well. in a new interview with bob costas madonna pull it is curtain back slightly on her set list. >> can we make assumptions? "give me all your loving" has to be there. >> you can assume that. >> that's the single off the new album. >> yes.

>> when springsteen did the show there was all kinds of speculation. he's got to do this one, that one. >> uh-huh. >> if you don't do "like a virgin," "express yourself," something that is from the all time madonna songbook a lot of people will be disappointed. >> i won't disappoint them. ♪ >> for me, this is what i do. it's a great adrenaline rush. >> reporter: ricky kirshner is the producer of the halftime show and says nearly 2,000 people have been working to make the 12 1/2-minute show possible. >> this year is more of an art piece. the music is the soundtrack to visuals, different dance styles, visual styles. and then a few special guests thrown in for fun. ♪ >> reporter: he provided insight into the selection process for the halftime show performer, especially given that madonna's fan base is largely female.

>> i think the selection process is mostly driven by the nfl. my only input is can this act be a great halftime show and obviously in this case is answer is yes. ♪ come on ♪ vogue ♪ let your body move to the music ♪ >> reporter: another detail madonna reveals, a promise not to be revealing. an obvious reference to the infamous wardrobe malfunction from 2004's super bowl halftime show featuring janet jackson and justin timberlake. >> great attention to detail. there will be no wardrobe malfunctions. promise. ♪ vogue >> and also performing at halftime are cee-lo green and lmfao. you're hearing music here. we have a concert ourselves. >> everyone is dancing like

madonna was. doing the victor cruz salsa. >> i can do it. and so can she. >> ann curry makes a mean salsa as well. gym class heroes and adam levine coming up. first your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here is sarah caldwell. >> still tracking the problem in bel air. just passed through 24, we have an accident clearing. 27 miles per hour on the north

side. still very heavy on at the j.f.x. southbound from the beltway down to 28 street. if you want to travel at monument street and washington street, there is an accident in the city. 14 miles per hour on the west side outer loop all the way down to edmondson. yellow on the spot i-7 from marriottsville towards 29. here's a quick live look at traffic towards 795. those delays continue all the way down. very light as you make your way towards fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> radar-wise, all clear here. thunderstorms approaching kansas city. a lot of the snow in colorado. blizzard conditions a couple of feet. the storm will work in our direction the next couple of days. today we are starting out great. lots of sunshine, humidity down,

barometer is up. big area of high pressure over us. the storm stays well west of us. forecasters calling for mostly sunny skies, a littler cooler that yesterday but still above average for the season. >> thank you for joining us. another update at 8:55.

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carpet. thousands of fans have streamed in to this area of pan am plaza as we gear up for the big game. meantime outside with the crowd i'm ann curry along with al roker. >> that's right. and, you know, we just heard adam levine and gym class heroes. i see adam coming over here right now. just fresh from his rehearsal. pretty cool stuff. hey, adam! >> come on in. >> he's also the host -- >> nice to have you. >> how's it going? >> oh, my gosh. very cold, but in a good way. i'm from l.a. so i'm not used to it. >> got a ticket? >> hopefully they'll let me come. >> you and gym class heroes have one of the biggest hits on the planet now. >> unbelievable. life is incredible. i can't complain. i'm a happy dude. >> you add to it not only this great singing career, but one of the greatest hits on tv now,

"the voice," which is coming up after the super bowl. >> yes. whichemely excited about. >> on nbc. >> that's great. we're so excited about the show. >> what can you tell us about season two after the success of season one? >> you know, we're sticking to the program. we love what we're doing on the show. just more of the same but bigger, better, all the talent is insane. everybody is so good. that's what makes the show great. and that's what makes it more challenging for us. >> meantime, this hoosier hospitality. >> i love it. [ cheers and applause ] >> they love you. >> it's incredible. completely flattered by the whole thing. it's crazy and amazing. >> the big game. patriots, giants? who do you think? >> well, hard to believe that the patriots will let the giant dos that again.

i don't think tom brady will let it happen. i think the patriots will take it. i think they're too mad about last time. >> that's adam levine's -- >> there is too much revenge necessary on the part of the patriots. >> we know you have to get ready for the concert. >> thank you, adam. now back to studio 1a for matt and natalie who are outside with the crowd there. hey, guys. >> you guys are doing great out there. when we come back we'll talk about how to throw a last-minute super bowl party if you haven't made the arrangements. we'll talk about how to make sure it's a topnotch affair. >> much more than chips, salsa and beer. we'll head to the rink for a performance on the ice for none other than olympic silver medalist sasha cohen. we mentioned lots of people wearing red today. this is all for go red for women and to help raise awareness for heart health. >> exactly right. >> important message.

>> my tie is under here. it's too cold to show it. >> let's get a check of the weather from al in indianapolis. >> al, take it away. i have the red lips. >> that trumps my handkerchief. let's see what's happening as far as your forecast is concerned. for today, a lot of rain in the midatlantic state. rain in the ohio river valley. sunshine through the gulf coast although showers in the lower gulf. super bowl sunday we are looking for sunny skies in the northeast. cold around the great lakes. indianapolis will have sunny skies. chilly out west. mild conditions as you get into the south. >> good morning. it is a little on the chilly side. we expect mostly sunny skies.

that's your latest weather. >> take a look at what h we have in front of us. this entire table, i have asked how much is this stuff worth. they tell me it's priceless. we are looking at super bowl rings including this one from the patriots. >> that's 2005. this is the heaviest ring of any ring they have ever made. >> and this one for the giants. >> this was their last super bowl ring. pretty incredible. this is the history-maker. this is the very first super bowl ring of 1967, the packers winning this one. >> it's pretty. >> what's interesting is the giants have three super bowl rings and the patriots have three. this will be the tie-breaking ring winner. >> how many rings can you wear?

>> you have ten fingers. >> exactly right. we have much more coming up regarding super bowl xlvi including more from adam levine and gym class heroes. first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back to indianapolis and "today at the super bowl." for a lot of fans the big game is all about the tailgate party. >> it's a super bowl football throw-down. two super bowl teams against each other. chef steven lowandowski from the tribecca grill representing the giants and chef difillippo from

boston. >> the patriots are designated the home team so we should start with you. we want to ask about this braised short rib slider. how do we get it started? >> we braise the meet fat for f hours. it's great to do the day before. i could make a couple if you like. >> bring it. >> we take it, throw mayo on here. >> what bread are you using? >> this is a brioche bread. we put greens on there and you're good to go. easy to do. al, want to try one? >> you brought -- >> we have a spring rolls we have. if you're too busy to make it you can go to b.j.'s and get them. then we put this on here. >> do we eat it like that? you didn't slice it. just a chunk. >> it will fall apart. if you slice it, it goes all

over the place. >> here we go. >> that's fantastic. >> that's a slider. as we continue our battle of the sliders, what's your slider, steven? >> we have a meatball slider but we kick it up, add a little bit of chorizo to it. >> ooh. >> we make the mix, roll a ball with the chorizo in here and make it nice and crispy in the pan. >> you're sauteing it first. >> two minutes on each side. get it nice and crispy. then add it into the sauce to let it stew for a little bit. >> wow. >> anything special you're putting in the sauce? >> basil, oregano, onion. then we use a portuguese muffin which is a little bit sweet and holds in the juice well. >> is that mozzarella? >> being from new york we had to bring fresh mozzarella. >> all right.

oh, gosh. >> squeeze it a little bit. >> okay. you know, this is going to be ugly. >> a taste of the nfl. >> that's terrific. >> okay. do we have to pick a winner? that's going to be hard. >> by the way, al, we have the polish guy making the meatball and the italian guy making the slider. >> why don't you try the other's. >> i like that idea. >> sounds good. >> there they are. i gave him a hot one. >> that's not bad for new england. >> my mom would love this. >> what else did you bring? >> we have a pot roast with sauerkraut. >> wow, that's good. >> and we have a charity event. >> tell us about taste of the

nfl. >> it raises money for the food banks throughout the country. >> that's great. >> we have been doing it for 21 years. >> how much food do you think you can eel serve during this event? >> we brought 25 gallons of bolognese sauce and 5,000 gnocchis. we have been making them for weeks. >> i had two guys quit because of this. >> couldn't handle it. >> they're done. that's it. >> they just said they wanted steve to win. i say both of you. >> there's two steves! >> both win. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> two great restaurants. it's a tie. >> thank you so much. >> we still have much more coming up including this big concert we have been telling you about. first, this is "today" on nbc. give me another slider!

today at the rink is brought to you by smucker's. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >> this morning on today at the rink we are welcoming back one of the all-time favorites. it's been almost six years since sasha cohen won an olympic medal silver in the 2006 winter games in torino. she's been dabbling in fashion and going to college. good morning. good to have you here. >> thanks. nice to be here again. >> six years ago. does it seem like a lifetime ago or does it seem like it was just yesterday? >> the moments i experienced at the olympics are right there in the front of my mind. a lot has happened. i toured with stars on ice and different charity events. i'm finally in school at columbia. it's been progress for me. >> you're studying financial economics. do you see yourself on wall street? >> i follow the markets all the

time when europe opens, the asian markets. i love it. i trade and invest. i hope some day to have a job at a hedge fund. >> we should get stock tips from you. >> i'm kind of conservative now. i definitely recommend going with dividend-paying stocks and being conservative. >> i see a "today" show financial segment in your future. tell us about the special tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern on nbc, pandora's unforgettable moment of love on the ice. >> we skate live on the ice and all the performers are talented. it's tomorrow at 4:00. pandora does a great job putting skating out there. >> do you miss competing? any chance you'll come back for tn olympics again? >> i really miss the purpose and every day knowing you're putting everything into one thing you can control. i got to a point in my life where i wanted to try other things and go to school.

i wanted to travel. so my life has been great. i learned so much through sports. time for new things for me. >> what's your handle on twitter? >> sashacohennyc. >> as you get in place, you will be skating today to "big spender." take it away, sasha cohen! ♪

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[ applause ] >> sasha cohen, thanks so much. coming up next, we'll head back to indianapolis for a live convert from gym class heroes and adam levine. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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you can't mistake the flavor. i run on dunkin'. tell us what you're drinkin' for a chance to be famous. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. welcome back, everybody, to indianapolis. two guys who love music, met in high school gym class 15 years ago. eventually leading to the hit band gym class heroes. now their single "stereo hearts" featuring maroon 5's adam levine has rocketed to the top of the charts. it's the latest on their album. we have gym class heroes travis mccoy, matt mckinley, ginley and eric roberts all here with adam

levine. good morning and thanks for being here. especially since you guys were out performing late last night. >> definitely. we had a show last night and got in early yesterday. it's been crazy. but got up early this morning. ready to go. >> part of the reason we have this energy we talked with adam earlier. there is so much energy coming. >> so much love in indianapolis. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's hard to describe that kind of generosity. tell me about the fun you're having. >> the second we got off the plane there was nothing but hospitality. everyone was so great. i don't know. i think everybody can feel it out there as well. [ cheers and applause ] >> keeping me warm actually. >> meantime, about this song. it's such a hit. how gratifying is it, adam? >> incredible. the second i heard it, i knew. it was very apparent from the beginning. it was very special. i'm so happy to be a part of it and thank the guys for having me

here. >> let's not waste another second. ladies and gentlemen, gym class heroes and adam levine performing live "stereo hearts"! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ my heart's a stereo ♪ it beats for you ♪ so listen close ♪ hear my thoughts in every note ♪ ♪ make me your radio ♪ turn me up when you feel low this ed mel di was meant for you ♪ ♪ so sing ang to my stereo ♪ if i was just another dusty record on the shelf ♪ ♪ would you blow me off and play me like everybody else ♪ ♪ if i asked you to scratch my back could you manage that ♪ ♪ i can handle that furthermore i apologize for skipping tracks it's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks ♪ ♪ i used to used to now i'm over

that ♪ ♪ cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts ♪ ♪ if i could only find a note to make you understand ♪ ♪ i'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hands ♪ ♪ to keep me stuck inside your head like your favorite tune ♪ and know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you ♪ ♪ my heart's a stereo ♪ it beats for you so listen close ♪ ♪ hear my thoughts in every note ♪ ♪ make me your radio ♪ turn me up when you feel low ♪ this melody was meant for you ♪ ♪ so sing along to my stereo ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ sing along to my stereo ♪ let's go ♪ if i was an old school 50 pound boom box ♪ ♪ would you hold me on your shoulder when you walk ♪ ♪ would you turn my volume up in front of the cops ♪ ♪ and crank it louder every time they told you to stop ♪ ♪ all i ask the is that you don't get mad at me ♪ ♪ when you have to purchase mad

d batteries ♪ ♪ appreciate every mix tape your friends make ♪ ♪ you never know ♪ we come and go like on the interstate ♪ i think i finally found a note to make you understand ♪ ♪ if you can hit it sing along and take me by the hand ♪ ♪ keep me stuck inside your head like your favorite tune ♪ ♪ and know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you ♪ ♪ my heart's a stereo ♪ it beats for you so listen close ♪ hear my thoughts in every note ♪ ♪ make me your radio ♪ turn me up when you feel low this melody was meant for you ♪ ♪ so sing along to my stereo ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ sing along to my stereo

♪ i only pray you'll never leave me behind ♪ ♪ because good music can be so hard to find ♪ ♪ i'll take your hand and hold it closer to mine ♪ ♪ thought love was dead but now you're changing my mind ♪ ♪ my heart's a stereo ♪ it beats for you so listen close ♪ hear my thoughts in every note ♪ make me your radio ♪ turn me up when you feel low this melody was meant for you ♪ ♪ so sing along to my stereo ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ sing along to my stereo >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara.

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