good morning. breaking news. nbc news has learned the alleged gunman in a series of shootings in france is dead. after a tense stand off that lasted more than 30 hours. we are there, live. on the stand, the tycoon of dui manslaughter testifies at his high-profile trial. here is what he had to say -- >> i took my foot off the brake and that's the last thing i remember. >> was testifying a risky move as the case nears a close? terrifying crash. a military helicopter nearly clipped a building before plummeting to the ground before a crowd of spectators in

afghanistan. the pilot survived. their actions are under investigation this thursday, their actions are under investigation this thursday, march 22, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and ann curry. live from studio 1 a. >> i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lawyer. we are covering breaking news noo toulouse x france. the 24-year-old suspect bragged of killing people in a shooting after he told negotiators he wanted to die with weapons in his hands. >> we want to get to jim in toulouse this morning. jim, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, matt. well, it seems like this 30-hour

siege is over. we are hearing from a number of police sources that the police assaulted the house minutes ago, that the gunman, mohammed merah fired at them. they fired back. merah is dead. there have been a number of wounded police. no word on police fatalities at this time. we have been here now, obviously, all through it. we are about 300 yards from the house. but, we have heard no ambulances yet arriving on the scene. we did hear two bursts of machine gunfire about ten or 15 rounds each. very small space between the two. earlier this morning, there were three more explosions, possibly blowing off a door or window. our sense was it announced the imminent assault.

police we saw earlier scaling nearby balconies. we heard earlier that a number of policemanaged to penetrate from the roof of the five-story house to see whether mohammed merah was dead or alive. it appears he was very much alive and came out guns a blazing. there was no sign of contact with the individual since yesterday evening. we heard that policemanaged to get inside. it was quiet since the two bursts of automatic gunfire. remember, merah, himself, told police he wanted to go out with guns in his hands. it looks like he had his wish. the police were determined to capture him and bring him to justice. >> jim, let me clarify. police officers have been wounded. there had been police officers wounded yesterday about this time. are we talking about additional officers being wounded this morning? >> reporter: yes, that's

absolutely correct. there were three wounded yesterday in the initial assault. the final assault, after the 30 hours of negotiations, there were reports now on local television quoting police sources that there are a number of police who have been wounded. no word on the degree of their wounds. the seriousness of their wounds. again, we have heard no sirens of ambulances in the proximity. >> the gunman in toulouse france apparently has been killed in a raid this morning. thank you very much. let's get a check of the other top stories. natalie morales is standing by. good morning. >> good morning, matt and ann. an outrage from the shooting death of a florida teen. the million hoody march in new york city on wednesday night to call for the arrest of george zimmerman. the neighborhood watch captain who killed 17-year-old trayvon

martin in self-defense. the city commissioners voted no confidence in the police chief for his handling of the shooting. we'll have more on this in a live report. israel and the united states disagree on when to intervene on iran's nuclear weapons. they told israel radio his country can't afford to wait to strike. the strong rhetoric did stop short of a unilateral strike on iran saying sanctions and negotiations can be given several months. a helicopter pass in afghanistan. according to military.com where the video was posted, the pilot was attempted a maneuver called return to target on february 8 when he lost control. amazingly, no one on the ground was killed. both pilots survived. the incident is under military investigation. the new orleans saints are

heading into their upcoming season without a head coach. he's been suspended for the full 2012 season for his role in a system where players were financially reward ed for hurtig opponents on the field. the team's general manager and head coach were suspended for parts of the season. stunning never before seen pictures of the "titanic." the april issue marks 100 years since it sank with images of the ocean graphic institution. it's mosaic composites of thousands of detailed images. it gives the most comprehensive wreckage to date. national geographic's website has a feature to zoom in for hi-definition detail as you can see there. it is stunning. 7:06 now. let's turn it over to matt, ann and al. >> it is amazing. >> 100 years later, it still

captivat captivates. >> thank you. >> 100 years later. >> in 100 years you'll be on a smuckers jar wondering who was this man. we have a risk of severe weather continuing in the south from mobile up to huntsville, isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. you can see it spinning around the upper level low around oklahoma city. all the rain continues to move in. we are talking two to three inches. locally, some areas may pick up four to five inches of rain along the florida,

and that's your latest weather. ann. >> al, thanks. natalie mentioned new fallout in the deadly shooting of trayvon martin including the police chief to resign over the handling of the investigation. we are in florida with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. state and federal authorities continue to probe the shooting death of trayvon martin. a complete picture is emerging about the watchman across the country. >> we want answers! >> reporter: 1,000 miles from sanford, 1,000 hooded protesters marched the streets of new york in memory of trayvon martin. >> our son is your son. i want you to say that for

justice and stand-up for what's right. this is not about a black and white thing. this is about a right and wrong thing. >> reporter: the teen gunned down last month as he walked through this gated community wearing a hoody. >> he looks like he's up to no good. he looks black. >> did you see what he was wearing? >> yeah, a dark hoody. >> reporter: in sanford, angry residents called for police chief to step down. >> there's no trust. there's no faith in this department. the only way we gonna be able to change that here, in the city of sanford is to start from the top all the way down to the bottom. >> reporter: at a city council meeting, they passed a no confidence vote, 3-2 on chief lee. >> i don't care to bring up anything he's done wrong. i believe at this point, he really should tender his resignation. >> reporter: zimmerman said he fired the fatal shot in self-defense. they said it was supported by

physical evidence and testimony. zimmerman told police he lost sight of trayvon and was returning to his truck when he was attacked by trayvon. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: in response to the 911 call, chief lee clarified the call takers suggestion is not a lawful order mr. zimmerman is required to follow. zimmerman was involved in a domestic violence dispute in 2005. injunctions issued to both. those who know zimmerman say they don't think he can shoot someone in cold blood. >> he's a positive guy in my eyes. i'm shocked. >> reporter: they combed the gated grounds for evidence. trayv trayvon's parents told matt they hope justice is served.

>> he has not been arrested. i feel they decided on the scene to be the judge and jury. >> reporter: an online petition to bring george zimmerman to justice is close to reaching the 1 million signature march as he prepares for a rally today. george zimmerman has yet to comment on the case. >> thank you very much. savannah guthrie is today's legal correspondent. star jones is a legal commentator. good morning to both of you. justice is supposed to be blind but not deaf. how much do you think public pressure and outcry are driving the system now? >> public pressure has driven the investigation. i don't think the federal government would be involved without the public pressure, without the outcry and social media driven it. when it comes to court, when it comes to bringing the case, it will rely on evidence and law. they have to find a federal

question for them to investigate. >> i was going to pick up on that. the pressure led to this federal investigation. now there's an expectation or hope there will be federal charges. this is a hard road to hoe. it's hard to make a case here. >> going to court in the first place, i'm trying to imagine a prosecutor dealing with an incident that involved two people, one person can't tell his side of the story because he's dead. the other, george zimmerman says he acted in self-defense. how is a prosecutor going to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt? >> the issue is how you investigate right when the incident occurred. some of the reason you don't have more evidence is because local law enforcement fell down on their job. the ability to collect evidence around the incident, to talk to witnesses, to get on the phone, to can the neighborhood. >> you can stand-up in court and raise all kind of possible

scenarios to raise that doubt. >> there's no question about it. i don't think anybody looks and says this is a slam dunk for rrs. i think the criticism is we didn't get to that point. the police did a poor investigation, didn't do the bare minimum. didn't test the shooter for drugs or alcohol or press the witnesses. we haven't gotten to the point of charges. >> we are learning about george zimmerman that he called 911 46 times since 2004. this is a law enforcement wanna be looking for trouble around every corner. 46 calls to 911 and never before did he take out his weapon and injure someone and harm someone he called to report. >> i don't bring a judgment on mr. zimmerman and his motivation. i don't have evidence. the problem is his approach in demanding this young man

produced evidence of who he is. you don't get to come up to an american citizen and say identify yourself and why are you here? the constitution does not allow for that. >> you point out why it's a difficult case. the 46 calls to law enforcement can be argued either way. it's proof beyond a reasonable doubt. there are lots of questions. there should be more of a process. >> we are going to get that process, no question about it. maybe not an arrest but we are going to get up to a full investigation. >> which is what they have asked for. >> savannah and star, thank you. it's 14 after the hour. here is ann. >> thanks. now to a race in the white house. a mixed day for gop front-runner mitt romney. he picked up a key endorsement but a gaffe from a top aid he's having a tough time shaking. peter alexander joins us with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. this is the distraction

campaigns hate. they hounded him as a flip-fl flip-flopper, changing his opinions depending on the audience. this morning, romney is on the defensive once again. romney will reintroduce himself to voters ahead of the general election comparing it to the unforgettable red toy, the etch-a-sketch. who knew that classic toy could cause a presidential candidate so much trouble. >> 100 times on an etch-a-sketch. i'm sorry. >> i think it's a great idea piers. we'll have them do that tomorrow. >> reporter: the latest stumble sparked by his veteran senior adviser responding to questions about whether romney could change to appeal to more moderate general election voters. >> he hit a reset button. it's like an etch-a-sketch, shake it up and start over

again. >> reporter: if only those words could disappear. gingrich and santorum picked up on that. >> if we are dumb enough to nominate him, by the time of his acceptance speech, he'll move back to the left. >> this isn't a joke or game. we are talking important things in our society. >> reporter: santorum wasn't finished tweeting this photo of santorum studying on romney's position. handing out etch-a-sketches at romneys outing for the day. he took heat from all sides. >> i was a severely conservative republican governor. >> reporter: the democratic national committee mocked the comment with this web video. on twitter, critics had a field day. others suggesting made up romney toys, hungry, hungry

corporations one wrote. romney tries to erase the damage during a news conference. >> organizationally, the general election campaign takes on a different profile. the issues i'm running on will be exactly the same. >> reporter: so much for romney riding the wave of his big illinois win touting his endorsement of jeb bush. it was mitt's 43rd wedding anniversary. tweeting this photo before images of etch-a-sketches dominating the day. the only clear winner, the makers of etch-a-sketch. they weighed in as well. it's hard to tell if it will be a spike in sales. the iconic toy is now, shaking up the national debate. ann? >> all right. i don't think that's going to be the end. peter alexander. thank you. it is 7:17. here is matt. >> thank you. there's a strong warning from

the people who run the g.e.d. test for students who didn't finish high school but want a diploma. there's an online scam. tom costello has details on this. good morning to you. >> the testing service went to court to get this temporary restraining order shutting down websites that allegedly use the g. g.e.d. brand. they think they are taking the test, but they are getting taken. >> are you ready for school? >> reporter: with a night job and three kids, denise richardson knew going back to high school or getting her g.e.d. would take more time than she had. she wept online for the perfect solution. for a few hundred dollars she could take it online and get her diploma. >> it was a perfect opportunity.

it's where they got me. >> reporter: after $500 and a five-hour test, she got her diploma. a local technical college was suspicious. >> we lookeded at it. we called the 800 number and it didn't work. >> reporter: the test and diploma are fake. she's not alone. the g.e.d. testing service have reported getting taken the same way. >> if you are not coming in person to our testing center, it's not the real g.e.d. test and not going to be recognized by colleges. >> reporter: a network of 13 websites, some already shut down that used the g.e.d. trademark for tests and diplomas. one in five adult americans, 40 million people don't have a high school diploma. the unemployment rate for that group is more than 13%. each year, 800,000 people take

the g.e.d. hoping to get a better job or go to college. the better business bureau has their warning. >> if you need a g.e.d., you can't get it online with a few test questions and a couple hundred bucks. >> i tried to go back and better my education and it gets thrown in my face. >> reporter: back in wisconsin, she took and passed the real g.e.d. test. >> you can see the whole picture. >> reporter: today, she's in college hoping to become a pharmacy technician. the defendant is in pakistan now. the website and 800 number have been redirected to another diploma website that doesn't have any u.s. accreditation. the moral of the story, go to the real g.e.d. website to get information about how to take a real g.e.d. test in your state. it will have to be in person. ma matt? >> tom, thanks for that

information. we appreciate it. still to come, wealthy polo club founder takes a stand in the dui trial. did he help or hurt his case? coming up, a dramatic day in court.

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. here is a look at one of our top stories. members of the community met at town hall in city hall to discuss solutions to the inefficient water billing system. baltimore officials admitted to overbilling thousands of customers over the past several years, causing 57 properties to be sold at a tax sale. jack young is pushing for a two- year moratorium on seizing

properties based solely on unpaid water charges. time for the morning commute. it is a hairy one. >> fog is heavy in many spots and we're seeing delays. delays expand back to prior to the beltway. west side, speed on average of 19 miles per hour. 25 miles per hour and eastbound i-70. southbound 295 backed up from 175 all the way down to the capital beltway. a lot of this is fog-related. franklin boulevard, nothing major here, but when you get closer to the beltway, delays from owings mills down. another one here it is that padonia down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> visibility is down to a

quarter mile in some spots. anytime you have the fog, there is a drizzle. 58 degrees at b.w.i. elsewhere, temperatures are in the mid-to-upper-fifties. forecasted a day, starting with the clouds, fog, and drizzle. it will be nice this afternoon. more tomorrow, near 80.

you are looking at disturbing scenes. these are violent attacks carried out by criminals across the country. the target, victim's cell phones. we'll investigate the dangerous trend and why authorities say there's an easy solution being blocked by wireless companies. it's 7:30 on a thursday morning the 22nd day of march, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. a millionaire socialite testified against a man in a home invasion. the victim was tied up and injected with what she was told was a deadly virus. detail ons that story.

the discovery of a heroic mom who used her body to protect her children from a powerful tornado. we told you her story. she lost parts of both of her legs. she's now moved to a rehabilitation facility. we'll see how she's doing in a little while. >> it will be nice to catch up with her. we begin in florida where a millionaire accused of a dui manslaughter took his own defense. kerry sanders is live with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. john goodman took the stand because no one but him was witness of what he claims happened. lawyers consider it risky to put them on the stand because it opens them up to harsh examination. the first question in this case, however, came from the defense attorney, roy black. >> john, are you nervous today?

>> yes, sir. >> reporter: 48-year-old john goodman took the stand wednesday. at times, his hands visibly shaking. he's accused of being drunk two years ago behind the wheel of his $200,000 bentley, speeding through a stop sign and t-boning scott wilson in his car. wilson's car was pushed across the street and into a canal where the car sank. wilson survived the impact, but drown. >> john, you are aware that a young man lost his life because of this accident, aren't you? >> yes. >> you know his name? >> scott patrick wilson. >> is there anything you would like to say to scott wilson's family? >> objection. >> reporter: his father and jurors never heard remorse. >> did you ever have a drink called an irish car bomb? >> absolutely not.

>> reporter: they did hear him deny he was drunk. >> when you got into that car, were you either drunk, impaired or intoxicated? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: his bar tab shows ten shots of tequila, a shot of silver, a tumbler with johnny walker, gray goose vodka and five more silvers. why? he treated friends but had few drinks himself. i had two tequila shots and the gray goose single. >> 911 emergency. >> reporter: they replayed the 911 call. he phoned 54 minutes after the accident. >> i feel horrible. >> i feel horrible and they think i'm crazy. what were you referring to there? >> i don't remember. >> reporter: goodman stammered.

and stumbled on the stand, which legal experts say may be why he chose to testify. >> he sounded exactly the same as he did on the 911 call the night of the crash. >> reporter: prosecutors say three hours after the accident, goodm goodman's blood taken here at the hospital shows he was twice the legal alcohol limit. goodman testified he walked from the crash scene to a barn, found a bottle and began to drink. the prosecutor said that would have given him just 20 minutes to reach the.17 level. >> that's 11 to 14 one ounce shots. is that how much you drank? >> must have been. >> reporter: repeatedly, he failed to answer questions. >> i don't know. i don't remember. i don't recall. >> reporter: why doesn't he remember? goodman claims he suffered a concussion in the crash.

>> you have amnesia from the concussion? >> i don't know why i'm not remembering. that's my guess. >> reporter: jurors usually listen but say nothing in court. not in this case. one of the jurors complained to the judge that as the defense is presenting its case, the state prosecutor has been making faces. the judge scolded the state prosecutor but some legal experts say it may be a sign of trouble for the state's case. ann? >> kerry sanders, to be continued. thanks so much. here is matt. dramatic testimony of a man accused of carrying out a home invasion of a millionaire. we have in connecticut with details on this. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. the testimony in this case has

been chilling and is about to be in the hands of the jury. three men broke into the house of ann bass, tied her up and demanded money. she's reliving the nightmare again, telling her story from the witness stand. she's a philanthropist and patron of the arts. she's well known in exclusive social circles. the 70-year-old socialite is speaking in open court about the night she says she was tied up and held hostage for hours. on trial, emanuel. he one worked for bass as a butler but was fired in 2006 after he crashed one of her cars. bass testified about the night of april 15, 2007. she was inside her country home on a sprawling estate in kent, connecticut. bass said, i heard war cries, very terrifying sounds and saw

three men wearing black clothes storming up the steps. i was sure i was going to die. bass says the men had knives. she was blindfolded and tied up, so was her long time companion who was sleeping in another room. bass recounted how she heard the suspects put on latex gloves. one of them wiped their hands with alcohol and gave them painful injections. unless bass turned over $8.5 million, they would die within 24 hours. six hours later, bass was able to break free. the injections had been harmless. the intruders got away. people who know bass can't believe she would be the victim of something so violent. >> she's just in control. this particular incident that happened to her is quite contrary to everything she represents. she was completely out of control and somebody else was in control. >> reporter: police arrested

this man but his accomplices haven't been found. prosecutors say his dna was found in a jeep stolen from bass' property. his attorney says he had nothing to do with the crime and pointed the finger at a friend. legal experts say bass' testimony was powerful. >> this is a crime that hits you right in the heart. it hits most people in the heart. her house was invaded that evening. this hits to the heart of any jury on any home invasion case. >> reporter: the defense did not call witnesses and he didn't take the stand in his own defense. he's charged with extortion and in possession of a stolen vehicle. the jury is expected to begin deliberations today. >> mara, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al. today's weather is brought to you by chico's.

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this morning on rossen reports, violent robberies of iphones and other cell phones. authorities claim there is a solution but wireless xeants won't do their part to help. jeff rossen is here to tell us what he found. good morning. >> good morning. this is an epidemic. tens of thousands of high-tech phones are stolen every year. yes, it gets violent. many victims are beaten, bruised and hospitalized. there's an easy fix here. a way to stop criminals in their tracks. but the wireless companies are blocking it to protect their own profits. san francisco, this unsuspecting woman is about to get robbed. her iphone ripped from her hands. ft. lauderdale, a thief sucker punches this man, beating him to a pulp. the victim tries to get up, but the robber kicks him down and

makes off with his iphone. in los angeles, one of the most brutal robberies caught on camera. a man follows this teenage girl into a lobby to get her phone, punching her over and over again. she fights back. >> i really wanted my phone. i worked hard for it. i was in a mode where i was going to hit him until i got my phone back. >> reporter: but, he got the phone and is still on the loose. washington d.c. police chief sees it every day. this is a big business for thieves? >> it's a huge business, huge business. the after sale market is huge. >> reporter: the wireless industry is putting their profit over your safety allowing stolen phones to be reactivated later with a different phone number. yes, that's right. in most cases black market buyers or the thieves themselves

can buy service on that phone which means it wireless companies keep making money. what is your message for the wireless companies? >> shame on you. it's fixable. it's not all about profit. >> reporter: cities are banning together sending this letter to officials. there's an easy solution, a fix that would cut the violent robberies. here is how it would work. every cell phone has a unique id or fingerprint. once it's reported stolen, it's blacklisted in the u.s. wireless companies from verizon to at&t would share information banning service for that phone for all carriers. >> it's a brick. there's no profit. when you take the profit away, there's no motivation to stick a gun in somebody's face and take the phone. >> reporter: wireless companies won't do it.

>> it's crazy. >> it's a problem. why are we helping them out. >> reporter: sprint said they are open for discussion. that's where we went, a spokesman. >> the police said it's about money. >> well, it's a money loser in a lot of respects. >> nearly 70 major police department chiefs say this is the solution, this would cut crime. i, as a consumer say why not try it? >> we want to make sure whatever we put in place works and it's effective and comprehensive. >> reporter: the technology already exists. they have been doing it in the uk for a decade and traaustrali too. it's working. smartphone robberies are down. the industry's response. let's wait, it's not worth trying until every country joins in. >> let's get mexican service providers, central american, south american, african, chinese. >> why not start with the u.s.?

why not start here? >> the larger problem, the bigger problem is overseas. >> reporter: police say americans will keep getting beaten and robbed as long as the wireless industry continues to drag its feet. >> there are lives at stake. this is a deadly situation. it needs to be rectified immediately. >> reporter: the fcc is investigating this issue just in the nick of time. cell phone thefts continue to grow at an alarming rate. to give you an idea, on the streets, a stolen cell phone goes for more than a vile of pcp. this keeps getting worse. it needs to be fixed. we are going to stay on top of it for you. >> sounds like you will. thanks for reporting on this. next, what's behind the boom that is are keeping people in one wisconsin town up all night? the mystery, right after this. [ male announcer ] the game of life with the prius c!

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s apparently, there's a lot of shaking going on in a small wisconsin town where strange booms have been heard and felt for three straight nights. stephanie gosk is in clintonville where residents are baffled. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. they felt the booms again last night,ers specially here in this neighborhood. people are trying to keep a sense of humor about this but they are spooked. there's not many things that are inexplainable let alone shaking

beds in the middle of the night and booms. scientists have no idea what this is. it's an unsolved mystery that has left people here in clintonville, wisconsin literally rattled. >> it was like a ground shaking kind of push off the chest kind of feeling. >> we heard a boom, boom, boom. >> we heard weird banging going on and our whole house was shaking. >> reporter: all week, noises and tremors turned this community of 4600 into a boom town shaking people awake in the middle of the night. >> it's definitely something underground. it could be something big. >> reporter: wednesday night, residents gathered at a community meeting. >> it's a strong possibility a natural phenomenon is occurring under the ground. >> reporter: all the dots represent 400 reports of noises to police so far.

>> did you hear a boom? >> yeah, right now. it felt like it was under my chair. >> reporter: city officials are checking gas lines and sewers. anything to sniff out possible explanations. they have ruled out an earthqua earthquake, under ground blasting and electrical problems. it's a head scratcher. >> it's the $64,000 question. why is clintonville being subjected to it? >> reporter: some wonder if it's extra tresial. >> maybe it's the astronauts coming to get us. i don't know. >> reporter: someone tweeted, i had no idea they were filming the "tremors" remake in clintonville, wisconsin. it's the sci-fi flick where aliens shake up a small nevada town from deep down underground. while there is concern in clintonville, many in town are taking it lightly.

>> it is not giant groundhogs. >> reporter: others see it as a blessing in disguise. a team of engineers is coming in to gauge seismic activity. one theory is it may have to do with the very warm weather. ma matt? >> stephanie, thank you very much. the astronauts coming to get us. >> hollywood baby bumps after your local news. i'm a marathon runner, in absolute perfect physical condition and i had a heart attack right out of the clear blue...

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. time for a check of the morning commute. >> very foggy out there. it is causing problems. accident in belair is blocking southbound lanes at the baylor bypass at 924. crawford county, slow crawl towards the 895 split. inner loop dowler road, watch for an accident. delays from the parksville region towards the harrisburg expressway. southbound delays on the j.f.x. you can see how happy it is on the outer loop.

southbound from middletown to mount carmel, and from padonia down to the beltway. here is the live view of traffic from belair road. heavy delays on the inner loop. this is the area of 295 south and 175. southbound delays are leading up to 32. tony, over to you. >> fog is the big weather story. dew points and temperature are exactly the same. mid-to-upper 50's and most areas now. 59 degrees in annapolis. things will turn out better today than yesterday in the afternoon. we have the low clouds and fog and drizzle, but it will break up as we go into late morning and afternoon hours. touch warmer than yesterday. average height is to 86, 20 degrees above average.

80 tomorrow. things change over the weekend. chance for rain on saturday and sunday. high temperatures for all

8:00 now on a thursday morning, the 22nd of march, 2012. another spectacular spring day here in new york city. it is 58 degrees. it's hard to read the numbers look so similar on the monitor. al says we are heading into the mid-70s today. isn't that exciting? >> it's freezing right now. >> a little windy. we have a sea breeze going on. here i am with matt lauer and al roker. wore going to talk about things

that always make people happy. that's babies. a lot of babies are about to happen -- >> about to have a baby? >> in hollywood because jessica simpson and uma thurman and now reese wither spoon. we are going to talk about this. also a story we brought you a few weeks ago, a mom trying to protect her children from a tornado as the storm destroyed their house. she wrapped them in a blanket and laid on top of them. she lost porarts of both her le in that storm. stephanie decker is on the mend and in a rehab center. we are going to catch up with her. >> that is great. >> she's an inspiring, inspiring lady. >> later on in the spirit of spring, we are going to show you the styles the stars are wearing and how you can get the same styles for less. >> i think those pants would look great on you, al.

let's go inside. >> natalie has a check of the headlines. hi. good morning, matt, ann and al. is gunman accused of killing seven people in southwestern france is dead following a tense 32 hour stand off with french special forces. the french interior says he came out with guns blazing. he leaped from a window while still firing. at least two officers were injured in the raid. the suspect identified as 24-year-old mohammed merah claimed he was trained in afghanistan by al qaeda. he wanted to die with guns in his hands. trayvon martin gunned down by a neighborhood watch volunteer. they passed a no confidence vote against police chief bill lee. he's been under pressure to step down saying he fired in

self-defense. martin's parents led a protest in a rally for justice. mitt romney is in damage control mode after one of his top advisers compared his campaign to an etch-a-sketch saying you can shake it up. rivals pounced on the gaffe as evidence romney easily changes his position. romney explained the profile of a campaign changes but the issues he's running on do not. a marine corps sergeant who has been critical of president obama faces dismisal. he started a facebook page to encourage other service members to exercise their free speech rights. now, for a look at what is trending. film maker jason russell whose video "kony 2012" has people searching the term reactive

psycho kis online. russell's wife says he was diagnosed with reactive psychosis. he's been hospitalized since last week after running through san diego's streets. he's never had a drinking or substance abuse problem. the mysterious loud noises plaguing a small wisconsin town has internet conspiracy theorists running wild. they liken the booms to thunder, fireworks and somebody slamming doors. they have ruled out human causes. tim sanity, the trade from the broncos to the new york jets on wednesday has the kneeling quarterback trending across the internet. it sets up a possible showdown between tebow and current jets

starter, sanchez. it's 8:04 now. let's go back to al with a check of your weather. announcer: today's weather is brought to you by jc penny. good morning. we have friends and family here. let's show you your pick city of the day. green bay, wisconsin. cloudy, isolated showers. 67 degrees. it's pretty warm. look at the upper level low spinning over oklahoma. the moisture is bringing heavy rain to the south. we have the risk of strong storms. record highs in the northeast. more rain in the western great lakes. record highs in the plains. showers along the pacific northwest coast. started as snow this morning already changed to rain. lots of sunshine in texas. fog in the northeast from washington to new york.

and that's your latest weather. matt? >> thank you so much. hollywood's baby bumps are coming up. reese witherspoon joins the list of stars expecting babies. we'll have that after these messages. [ magician ] here we go. ready?

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celebrities now. the list goes on. it sort of everywhere from your a-list actresses to reality stars. everyone in hollywood is pregnant. >> reporter: friends are confirming reese witherspoon is pregnant. it will be her third child and first with her new husband. >> they talk about everything on the social media and you have reese witherspoon who chooses not to release statements. >> some keep it quiet and others are an open book. jessica simpson flaunted her pregnancy since last halloween. she's kept little quiet. she posed nude for elle. >> i'm definitely feeling intimate. i'm unstoppable at the moment. the big "o" is the biggest "o"

ever. i feel like i have a bowling ball sitting on my hoo ha. >> she does not take things seriously. it's a fun ride for fans. >> simpson is not the only one who is talking about it. >> i'm 24. >> snooki confirmed her pregnancy to us weekly telling the magazine it was a happy accident. mtv news announced the pint sized pregnant starlet will return to the shore for the sixth season set to film this summer. ensuring fans will get an intimate glimpse of her experience. >> pregnancy sickens is like you are hungover. you are always nauseous and want to throw up. >> snooki is 17 weeks pregnant. she hasn't announced her official due date but late summer arrival. >> thank you so much.

>> we have people magazine senior editor with the details of jessica simpson's shower. good morning. >> good morning. >> why are people so excited about this? >> it's so exciting to share in their journey. they announce they are expecting and we are all going on the journey. they are sharing what it's like to crave different things. it's fun. >> it's basically stuff we can experience with them. >> exactly. >> jessica simpson had a baby shower. >> 75 family and friends. it was a charlotte's web source. >> every food was fried. corn dogs and fried chicken. >> she's a southern girl at heart. a lot of good comfort food. corn dogs, you name it. it was decadent and indulgent.

>> you don't have to feel bad about eating things. what about the names? do we know the sex of the baby? >> one of the things she is not vocal about is the name. she is trying to keep it under wraps. she said it's cute and has a sentimental value to her and eric. >> meantime, reese witherspoon, today is her birthday and she announces she's pregnant. >> she's celebrating her first anniversary this weekend and it's her 36th birthday. this is something they wanted to do to expand their family. >> what do we know about when she's due any of that stuff? >> it's early on for her pregnancy. jim has taken to caring for ava and deacon. they are all excited about the new edition. >> is this an unusual boom? >> hollywood seems to be expanding but at the same time, you know, again, everybody seems

to be getting pregnant or having babies. it's fun to go on the journey. >> it's been fun to talk to you. you have the 911 on all this stuff. it's been fun to sit here with you. coming up next, an exclusive look at the road to recovery of the indiana mom who lost parts of her legs protecting her kids from a tornado as it was destroying their home. itis coming up after this. doers. here's to more saturdays in the sun. and budgets better spent. here's to turning rookies into experts, and shoppers into savers. here's to picking up. trading up. mixing it up. to well-earned muddy boots and a lot more spring per dollar. more saving. more doing. that the power of the home depot. break out the gardening gloves. miracle-gro garden soil is now 3 bags for 10 bucks. livi ng w ith the pain livi of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... ...could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you...

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thing. se were given exclusive coverage of her recovery. >> how about that? >> reporter: building up her strength for her physical challenges. she says her fierce determination comes from a great gift, a second chance. >> i have another shot at life. and -- and, i don't want to blow that. i'm going make the best of it whether i have legs or not. it's not important to me. a lot of worse things could have happened to me in that storm that day and they didn't. i'm thankful for that. >> reporter: that storm reached 175-mile-per-hour winds. as it neared her home, she fled to the basement with her kids, 8-year-old dominic and 5-year-old reese. she wrapped them in a blanket and laid on top of them. the kids survived. stephanie was badly injured.

days later, from her hospital bed, she told matt she was no hero. >> it was instinct and protecting my children. it is, you know, there's -- you have three children and you understand. there's nothing you won't do for them. you will -- a momma bear out there and they are vicious. they are going to do what they have to do. so, i honestly feel like it is just me protecting them. >> reporter: stephanie had seven broken ribs and both legs partially amputated. her left leg just above her knee. >> it's not a negative part of my life, it isn't. it is now part of my life and how i choose to make it a positive. how i choose to live my life is all up to me. >> reporter: last week, she moved into the southern indiana

rehab hospital where she spends three hours in intense physical and occupational therapy. >> she's very motivated and she was in great shape before. so, she's way ahead of the curve i would say to what you would typically see. >> i'm gonna go 30. >> you're going 30? i was only going to make you do 20. >> reporter: the greatest motivation is to get home to enjoy the simple things in life. >> i want to be the one to help pack lunches and read stories at night. it's the little things we did that we never thought about when we sat down at the table and had dinner together and talked about what happened that day at school. you know, you know, did you enjoy music class and art class? i don't get to do those things. >> reporter: joe recognizes his wife's strengths. he has a plan of his own. >> she likes being at the

baseball park. get her home, then as soon as she can get to a game and get out and see dominic play and reese play, the better off we'll be. >> reporter: she's thankful for support from family and friends and humbled by the kindness of strangers. she shares her recovery writing i smell everything, i feel everything and look at everything. birds are chirping, lizards running across the sidewalk, leaves blowing in the wind. i know my therapists are thinking of my therapy. all i can think of is how the warm air feels on my skin and i never want to take that feel in for granted. >> i woke up from sleeping or napping and woke up going, is okay, is this real? has this happened? i look down. that's usually the trigger. i look down and say okay, it has. it's okay. i wake up from this and i'm still alive. it may not be what i wanted. i have my life back. that's all that matters.

>> well, her doctors say she's making such excellent progress, she may be able to go home as early as monday. she needs a skin graft to close the wound above her knee, then she can get fitted for her prott thesis. >> thank you very much. a lot of people in new york are talking about tim tebow. tebow mania is going to strike this city. he signed up as a back-up quarterback to mark sanchez from the new york jets. how do you think he's going to fit in? >> he's so clean cut and earnest. this is a tough town. >> the new york press is so forgiving -- not! they are saying thank you god. >> by the way, fan reaction? >> very mixed. >> a lot of negative comments and negative tweets. joe nameth, the legendary coach

says he thinks it's a baddy. >> why? why is it negative? >> a lot of people think it's purely for publicity. they think it's going to impact the confidence of mark sanchez. if he comes out -- >> sanchez's contract was extended. >> they want peyton manning, we're not going to get him, we'll extend sanchez, now we're interested in tebow. it's sending a lot of mixed signals. >> an embarrassment. what's wrong with having a great quarterback as your back up? >> a lot for the ladies to look at. >> natalie, bringing it back home. >> it's all about that. >> but, is mark sanchez going to hear it if he has a couple bad games? >> absolutely. >> these people will be chanting for tebow. >> he heart it last season. >> inspiring and motivating his

teammates. maybe he'll be a positive force on the team. >> i think we say welcome. much more straight ahead.

>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> it is ellicott 26. final check on your morning commute with traffic pulse 11 and sarah caldwell. >> fog continues to be a problem for motorists. southbound 95, you can see red from white marsh to the 895 split. in an accident just prior to 95. outer loop past greenspring, accident being reported. another one on the belt on the west side. white marsh, watch for crash. another one being worked on the bill there bypass.

here is a live view of traffic. you can see how heavy fog remains at par for it. there is slow traffic from the towson region and beyond. backed up to its 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john collins joins us with a look at the forecast. >> pea soup this morning with all the fog. big storm to the west. this will not be concerned until the weekend at as far as rain. 87 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. visibility down to a quarter- mile at the airport. dense fog advisory until 10:00. here is baltimore. big chunk of maryland in fall. in pennsylvania, only eastern pennsylvania is involved.

eventually, we burned the fog off. 73 to 78 for the high. >> another update at 8:56. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com.

we're back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning, 22nd day of march, 2012. got a big crowd of people grabbing, physically manhandling ann curry on the plaza this morning. looking around the plaza, we have a lot of college basketball fans here. get ready to root for their team tonight and tomorrow night

including the ohio university. >> we have a whole contingent of ohio fans. >> there you go. they are getting ready to take on north carolina in the sweet 16. i love north carolina. great basketball prediction but go bobcats. that's all i have to say. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, natalie morales and al roker. coming up, the latest in celebrity style. >> we are talking spring fashion trends. a lot of celebrities are sporting these trends. nude as a color is beautiful. also, bright, bold colors and stripes. we are going get to the bottom of that. we are told you can buy them at what we call all price points. >> good. all right. >> it's time for basics with bitman. that's right. he's back in our kitchen. mark has the secret to whipping

up the ultimate decadent dessert. chocolate mice. no, that's chocolate mousse. >> there was something that was not good. a quick track record. >> i loved everything. >> coming up, "today" professionals are back with the hot topics of the day including a crackdown on underweight models and tim tebow's new home. >> how do you crack down on underweight models? they need help, right? >> also, the latest installment of jill rappaport looking for homes for dogs from the shelters. before we get to that, let's congratulate some colleagues of ours. >> right. we want to talk about twitter.

>> time magazine honored@today show one of the best twitter feeds. they think we have perfected the relationship between twitter and tv. if you are not one of our followers check us out @todayshow. >> we are not doing it ourselves. this is a big compliment to those doing it. >> all right. let's get a check of the weather. >> jim, come over here. these folks are trying to find somebody missing. >> this is claudia murphy. she's been missing in coral springs florida since friday afternoon. please, if you have seen that face, call the coral springs police department. claudia, we love you, we miss you. we are december brat to find you. >> we hope she turns up safely. god bless. let's check the weather to see what's going on. for tomorrow, a slight risk of

strong storms from the gulf coast to the mississippi river valley. warm texas in the southwest. on saturday, the risk moves to the southeast and atlantic coast. more rain in the northeast. sunny and cool in the south, new england area. record highs in the plains. sunday, sunday, rain along the northeast coast. showers in southern california into the pacific northwest. record highs continue in the plains. warm to. that's the latest weather.

you can get your latest weather anytime you need it on the weather channel or weather.com online. when you need a birthday for a 100-year-old, you turn to willard scott. >> hey, i love ohio. home of smuckers, but i like ft. myers. if it was good enough for edison, ford and firestone, it's good enough for me. flora hutchinson of maine is 108 years old today with a positive attitude and sees the jar as half full. here is eldora miller, louisville, mississippi 100 years old today. hard work and healthy eating. i like part of that. otto frangenberg is 102. we love him. and irving weinstein is 100

years old today. a world war ii veteran. josephine sorenson is 105. she loves to read novels. that's it. back to new york. >> thank you very much. we have ohio university here. where is this? i haven't heard of this place. i'm kidding, kidding. good luck to the ohio teams in the tournament. when we come back, celebrity looks for spring at prices you when we come back, celebrity looks for spring at prices you can afford.

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♪ i know that you like my style ♪ back at 8:38. what celebrities are wearing. stars are sporting the season's hottest trends. we have style and beauty expert mary alice to show us how to get these looks for less. hi.

welcome. >> hi. great to see you. >> great to see you as well. they are all price points? >> most of them are under $150 today. so, i wanted to prove that these celebrities are all wearing clothe that is look great, but most of us can't afford them. i want to prove you can create those looks for less. >> the first trend we are going to look at is color. >> color. >> prove it. >> jessica alba wore this fantastic kate spade look recently. here we have it on max. now, this whole look is from h & m. the shirt is $39. the pants $49. the jacket $59 and that great yellow bag, 24 bucks. >> that's good. in terms of how to mix color, that's something a lot of us have to figure out. >> my suggestion is take all the black in your closet. give your color more of a sophisticated edge by adding

black whether it's a heel, whether it's a jacket. so, that's what we did here. >> it's beautiful. thanks for being our model. she's one of your friends. >> all the girls, there's no too skinny supper models here. they are all my friends who volunteered to do this. >> the next trend, this is hard to wear, sheer. >> sarah jessica parker wore a sheer dress to the louie baton. this is a sheer top. my suggestion is if you want to wear sheer, focus on one piece of clothing that is sheer. typically, the top. >> you don't want a sheer bottom. seems like a problem. >> exactly. another insider stylist tip, if you are going to wear sheer, match that bra with the color of the blouse.

so i picked a body wrap that is pink like the color of the blouse. this is a $59 top. the whole look is from zara. >> i love the lacy skirt, too. >> lace and pastels are a big trend in fashion. the look is a couple hundred dollars versus a thousand dollar dress. >> lace and sheer together is a smart idea. thank you so much for that. now the next trend is stripes. this is old again, new again trend. >> i think women get nervous with all the stripes they see out there. they go to what is easy, the navy blue and white stripe. nicki minaj wore this outfit. it was fantastic. most real women can't pull that off. my suggestion is focus on the stripe on one-half of the body. this is from bcbg. it's paired with a solid orange

motorcycle jacket and priced right. a couple hundred dollars. bcbg is always colorful and gorgeous. you can wear colorful stripes, just not head-to-toe. >> you are wearing it so well. thank you so much. >> you are color blocking today, ann. >> i'm trying to give it a try. >> she's got nude in that dress which is a trend. >> nude is a trend. jennifer lopez was wearing this dress. it was stunning. most women get nervous with nude. especially nude skin like jennifer lopez did. this is my friend patricia, a grandmother, 68 years old. i had permission beforehand. she said i want to retire. i said not in this dress, you are grandma to glamour today. this is a great way to wear

nude. if you are wearing nude, whether it's lace, chiffon, you don't need to show a lot of skin like the j.lo dress. this is elegant and i love the calvin klein. if you love calvin klein, you can afford the clutch, the shoes. they have a great commercial collection at macy's. >> you look beautiful. thank you for being our model today. finally, we are going to talk about prints. >> prints, prints, prints. hard to wear. we saw jennifer aniston wearing a gorgeous print dress. most women can't wear head-to-toe prints. indulge in the fancy pants. fun pants out there in print. mix with the classics, basic things like a button down blouse or jacket which we have on barbara. this is from zara.

very inexpensive. the pants are $79. >> also cute is beatrice. >> she's our number one supermodel today. >> you are going to bring all the models out. beatrice is wearing h & m. >> i love her hello kitty purse. thank you so much for being our models today. mary alice, thank you. >> my pleasure. the basics of making a perfect chocolate mousse. first, this is "today" on nbc. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job...

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now we are moving on to desserts. how to cook everything the basics. welcome back. people can make broiled chicken soup but shutter with fear when it comes to desserts, why? >> the techniques are different. you are beating and mixing and measuring carefully. >> we are going make chocolate mousse. how difficult is this? >> four. >> not bat. >> not bad at all. >> it's going to carry over to other recipes. let's separate eggs. >> you tell people to separate eggs and they go like this. >> that's chef humor. mark will be in the catskills this weekend. >> that's why we have books with pictures in them. >> how hard is this? >> not hard at all. you need a hard surface.

crack the egg. really, almost nothing matters here but you don't want yolk in the white. if that happens, you have to start again. this is so easy. this old maneuver of shifting the yolk from one-half to the other until you have whites in one bowl. >> now you take the egg whites and put them in a blender and whisk them and you are looking for what? >> stiff peaks that look like that. >> it holds form. you put a little sugar in there as well. >> right. >> we are going to use a double boiler and melt chocolate and butter. not cook it, but melt it. >> you are so good at this. this is water that's hot. barely simmering. >> did it escape you for a second? >> i had to look at it to see what it is. put a bowl over it. things are going well, don't you think?

>> just warm it until it melts. turn that off. >> i think it is off. now, you are going to take the chocolate and fold it in, is that the process? >> we are going fold in -- we are going to fold -- stir back in, i'm sorry, our yolks from before and vanilla. >> okay. >> that's going to get beaten in. then, we are going to fold in. folding is a technique that you use all the time in pastry making, dessert making. fold in the whites to lighten the mixture, just to sort of -- the whites have all the air in it that we beat into them. we fold in a third of the white. >> be a little gentle with it, right? >> folding means not stirring, but just turning the mixture into -- are we in a hurry? >> 30 seconds left. we have whipped cream here. >> that all goes in. >> okay. >> along with the rest of the whites. this is folded.

>> eventually, you are going to take this mixture and it goes in a baking dish like that? >> you can serve it straight, turn it into a this piling it with cookies, a pie, a pastry bag to make a nice piped thing. you may get there. >> a couple simple procedures creates chocolate mousse and you use it to make several dishes. say after me -- >> water. >> water. >> thank you, mark. the latest edition of bow to wow with jill rappaport. this is "today" on nbc.

back now with our special bow wow series where we find homes for pooches in need. we have a new purchase. jill rappaport is here to tell us about it. hi, jill. >> great to see you. we are still at 100%. >> amazing. >> now spring is here. it's the perfect time to open your heart and home and adopt an animal. this is a 10 month old pointer mix. he'll have a lot of energy. >> he will have. he's only 10 months old.

they have to give him long walks and play with him in the backyard. >> he's sweet and not scared. look how we are able to handle him. considering he was a stray, he's very, very afollowing the accident -- >> he's an angel. >> 8-month-old daschund. >> just a beautiful boy. his story is so sad. he is an owner surrender. >> they were moving to a place that didn't allow dogs. >> you aredowning saying i'm bored with that story. on to my next life. this angel with a face to die for is petey. he's a parson's terrier. >> he's 1 1/2 years old. >> he's missing a limb. >> he came in with a severe injured right hind leg. the best course of action was removing the leg. >> he's in perfect shape and he

can live a long, beautiful life on three legs. doesn't stand in the way of him getting around at all. finally, we have a two-fer. jack and jill. of course i have jill. she's so well adjusted. >> 2 1/2 years old. they are playful. in your arms they mellow out. >> they came in together and they are bonded so they should stay together. >> now joining us is richard from the animal care and control of new york city. good morning and welcome. >> thank you. >> let's get to it. first of all, we have a 10-month-old pointer mix brought out by john. how big is he going to get? >> he'll stay about this size. he's not going to get much bigger. he's nervous. he warms up quickly. he's great on the leash. he's going to have a lot of

energy. take a short jog with him. he loves to jump up and give you a hug. >> good dog for kids? yeah? >> they bond very, very quickly. he's got a great dane and bulldog. this is small for him. >> thanks for walking our dog this morning. also coming up, we have oscar the daschund puppy. this is walked out by nancy snyderman. >> they had to move to a place that didn't allow dogs. he's here looking for a good home. he's doing well with his house training. very smart and playful. >> fun to be with. he's a good puppy. >> nancy, thank you so much. petey. he's a year and a half old terrier mix and donny deutsche is bringing him out. he's a rambunctious dog.

>> he's on three legs. >> that's right. >> he's in perfect shape. he can outrun anybody. you have a three-legged dog and they don't know the difference. >> they don't know the difference. he plays with the best of them and rough houses. >> thanks, donny. here is jack and jill. they have to be adopted together? >> they have bonded and been together the entire time. we would like to keep them together. >> thank youge >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. the community met in a town hall meeting to discuss possible solutions to the city's inefficient water billing system. officials admitted to overbilling thousands of customers over the last several years. it costs 57 properties to be

sold at a tax sale. jack young is pushing for a two- year moratorium on seizing proper

>> dense fog advisory until 10:00. baltimore is in the middle of it. eventually, hope to get sunshine to break through.