good morning. plummet to earth. a navy fighter jet crashes into a virginia beach apartment complex sending the neighborhood up in flames. this morning the burning question, what went wrong. and the winner is anonymous. the owner of one mega million ticket purched in kansas came forth but chooses to stay secret one week after the world east largest jackpot. will the other two winners ever come forward? and calling it quits. three months after announcing their separation, heidi klum announces her split from seal. what's behind it? today's saturday, april 7th,

2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm tamron hall. amy robach has the morning off. >> it's great to have you here. those pictures, the flames, you would think there would be loss of life. there was not. it could have been a lot worse. the plane dumped fuel before crashing. it could have been a massive fireball. no death. the two pilots on board ejected from the plane safely and they were able to walk away from the scene. we're live from virginia beach to get details in a few minutes. the latest into the investigation of trayvon martin's death. simultaneous fact-finding mission on the state and federal level.

they're trying to find out if george zimmerman committed an offense or he acted in sefrl defense. plus susan powell, it's been two years since she disappeared and shocking revelations continue. her husband was a person of interest. he, of course, took his own life. now other family members are coming under suspicion. we'll get the details coming up. and dennis rodman, we're used to his flamboyant antics from wedding dresses to tattoos and peiercings, but he sat down with us. >> he'll talk about how he's sick, broke, and has back child support. he tells us his side of the story and we'll get that later in the broadcast. i want to begin with the navy fighter jet that crashed into the apartment. thanh truong joins us from the

crash site. thanh? >> reporter: good morning. it is a good morning indeed. the firefighters say there are no missing persons from the crash zone. they had three people unaccounted for last night and it could be due to the fact that this is a holiday weekend and they may be traveling. this f-15 hornet crashed into basically senior citizens area. many were around the area but now they have found all the people that live in and around that crash zone, so at this point they're happy to say there are no missing persons and it's nothing short of a miracle, they say, when that fighter jet crashed into the apartment complex. you can see those fiery pictures there. they say this is an amazing fact that nobody was killed. four people on the ground were injured. they suffered minor injured. the pilot did manage to safely eject and we're getting stories of heroism coming out of here. many neighbors watching this in horror as the fighter jet went down instantaneously had to be

transformed into rescuers. one group of neighbors ran into a burning building, pulled out one woman before the building crashed. at this point they're happy to say no one killed, no one missing. >> do we know when they're going to remove the vital clues for examination? >> reporter: according to the fire department, they believe that wreckage is going to stay for quite some time. they say their investigation is going to last for about a week. as for the navy investigation, that's going to be a separate matter. right now it's going be there for at least a week, unclear for how long in the long run. >> thanks for the update. now here's tamron. >> thank you. two men lived less than 100 feet. after hearing loud booms, they ran over. they found one of the pilots who ejected from the plane. sam and jason are with us this morning. good morning. thanks for joining us.

>> good morning. >> good morning. >> sam, let me start off with you. you hear this large boom. you've lived in the areaer if a long time. in your wildest dreams, when you ran out, could you imagine what you saw? >> no, not at all. i didn't imagine any dark smoke or flames coming up over our building. not at all. i've been this 12 years. never imagined that. >> jason, you had the presence of mind, you grabbed your cell phone, looked over the fence and grabbed video of what it looked like. what was it like a few yards from all that smoke and fire? >> when we heard the bangs and then heard the screaming, we ran out around back. we looked out -- i looked over the fence and really didn't know what happened at first. and then you could see the flames going up and the smoke going up in the air. it was quite a scene. >> sam, you can hear the sirens in the background. the chaos of not knowing what was happening, where to go.

what were those minutes like? >> i tell you, i don't even know how -- the concept of time on, that everybody was running around. a lot of people were running toward the building. a lot of people were running away from it. but, yeah. there were so many people actually home in the nearby neighborhood it was kind of surprising. and the emts and fire and rescue and police were all getting there, it was chaos, everybody running around, trying to figure out what to do, where to go. >> sam, unbelievable. you actually saw the pilot as well as some of the seat, i guess, that was ejected? >> i did. the pilot ejected. there was a -- from what i understand, two people in the plane. the one that landed was about 30 or 40 yards from my house on the other side of my fence. i could see his parachute hanging still attached to the building. i ran over there -- i jumped over the fence and there was

already an officer on scene tending to him, supporting his head and neck. he was conscious, a little dazed, but he was definitely alive. >> alive is right. and we're so happy that you two are okay and all of your neighbors. it is in credible when you see that video. sam and jason, thank you so much. now here's lester. >> tamron, thanks. mick joins us from the pentagon. what's the question in all this? >> according to eyewitnesss before the crash, they heard that the plane was struggling. one eyewitness said it sounded as if the pilots were trying to restart the engines, others heard an explosion, and many saw smoke and some say flames coming out of the aircraft where the engines are located. it was also reported that the pilots dumped fuel, but now it's believed that that catastrophic mechanical failure that the navy says contributed to this crash may have caused this plane to

lose all the fuel. and one witness who talked to nbc said just before the plane crashed said the engines went silent which may explain explain whied that ha no power and the plane went down. interestingly enough, investigators are going to find out the two crew members on board, the student in the front seat, the back seat, a seasoned instructor. did they do everything possible to save the plane, and since the plane went down only blocks away from toegs. the speculation among the experts is that they probably had no opportunity to save that plane whatsoever, otherwise they would have tried to ditch it in the ocean, lester. >> thanks. once again, here's tam rob. >> now to the late evidence unemployment figures. 120,000 jobs were added in march, down from the 240,000 in february. still, the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2%. kelly evans is a cnbc

contributor. kelly, good morning. >> good morning. >> good to see you. we went from 8.3% to 8.2%. added jobs in mar. is this a trend we'll continue seeing or should we look month to month? >> the problem was expectations going into it were running so high. we had gotten better news on the jobs front, there were better auto sales in the last month. we went into it thinking maybe this would be the fourth month in a row of gains over 200,000, which we haven't had since 1999 and instead we got this report, which showed just 120,000 jobs added last month. the real worry is not so much what this report says but i may turn out like it did last year and the year before. >> i'm happy you used the word "worry" because this is so much how people feel about the economy. 357,000 for march.

that makes that month average the lowest since 2008. that would sound like a vote of confidence of sorts. >> right fewer people are getting laid off or filing for jobless benefits. the problem is we're not seeing strength in hiring. what we need at this point is for more firms and more people to be starting businesses, adding workers. until that kicks in, we really get to that point where it leads to jobs and self-sustaining economy. >> certainly we know this is a global issue. the admission also refers to the economy and the world economy affected all at the same time. specifically asia and europe. >> the problem right now is europe is slowing. asia is slowing. enviable growth rates compared to what we have the in u.s. what it means is it's all the more important for the u.s. to keep up. growth isn't enough to give us the kind of recovery we've seen in the past.

this isn't like 2004 and 1994. this remains the big question again. if next month we get a report back at that level, this will quickly fade into memory. if not, if we don't get back up to the levels we saw earlier this spring, the concern will grow. summer will be right around the corner and this, too, will factor on the economy. >> this is the highest we've ever seen high gasoline prices. the last time we saw over $4 was mid-2008. that was right bfrl the economy fell off a cliff and the financial crisis worse ended. it's unquestionly doing doubt especially to lower income americans. going into the summer when gas prices typically rise, the question is what is it going to be? maybe it's not $4. it could be r5. but it could be doing some damage.

>> incredible. >> it takes more and more to shock people. >> kelly evans, thanks so much. we head to the news desk with tom llama. >> they're digging out 130 soldiers buried alive under a huge avalanche. the pack of snow crashed into an army base. it sits is at the northern tip of the kashmir region. the painter widely considered to be the most popular artist in the world has dialed. his landscapes are estimated are to be hanging in one of 20 homes. he died friday at his home in san francisco bay area of what appears to be natural causes. thomas kincade was 54. the 3-year-old daughter of

republican presidential candidate rick santorum is back in the hospital. bella has a fatal and rare condition. she wasn't expected to survive her first birthday and was hospitalized earlier this year. he's taken a few days off to be with his family and celebrate easter. a ticket holder has come forward to claim a share of the mega millions to share. officials said the person doesn't want to be identified which kansas law allows but has chosen to take the lump sum payment of about $157 million in taxes. >> the mother of seven told nbc news she missplaced another ticket. the illinois winner has yet to come forward with their ticket. new york jets quarterback tim tebow is expected to speak to a crowd of 120 people on

easter sunday. he'll address a church in georgetown, texas, which is north of austin. he asked if he could speak to the congregation about a month ago. he was traded last month from denver to the jets is known for his strong beliefs and often speaks to congregations. >> i'm looking for my lottery ticket. >> first she said she left it at a mcdonald's. road trip. >> i'll buy. >> bill karins is here with a -- is it a winning forecast? sniet is. i don't give out easy ioas, but this weekend, i do. once the april sun goes to work, we'll warm it up in a hurry. it's going be warm. in the middle of the country we're going to see a few showers around storms, north texas,

abilene and northern plains. overall we a >> it is a good morning out there with clear skies, lots of sunshine. our view of camden yards and our view of the forecast will be in the 60's. lots of sunshine today and a bit and that's your saturday forecast. lester? >> bill, thanks. now to the trayvon martin case. it's been over a month since george zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin, and the question remains was itself defense or a criminal act? that daergs remains in the hands of a special prosecutor. nbc's kerry sanders records.

>> reporter: 28 george zimmerman remains in hiding, fearful for his safety, says the lawyer. and all sides wait to hear if he will or will not be charged in the death of trayvon martin. here's zimmerman's attorney. >> we have a little information. we're not able to discuss it at this time >> would you be defending him? >> right now we're defending reputation. it could be more later. that's up to somebody other than us. >> reporter: those ware going t continue on. >> when will they arrest this vigilante who killed a teenaged kid who had a bag of skittles try gog home. >> reporter: marching again this weekend, mostly a student college-aged crowd. >> we are fighting for our

justice system to be re-evaluated so we can prevent future trayvon martin cases. he's not here, you know. he doesn't have a voice. >> all are waiting, including police, who have been told to be on a heightened alert in case of a violent reaction to the special position. norton bonaparte has been the assistant. >> reporter: she could present her evidence to grand jury, which meets next tuesday, to determine whether charges are warranted or, as the governor points out, she could make decision on her own because she's never used a grand jury in her career before. for torksd kerry sanders, nbc news, sanford, florida that gentlemen, good morning to both of you.

thanks for coming on. >> thank you. >> as of this morning, i don't think either of you have spoken face to face with mr. zimmerman. >> i'm the lead counsel in this case and i've only spoken to him by phone so far. >> have you talked with him in terms of the special prosecutor about what may or may not follow? >> yes. we've gone through the scenario. >> tell me about his state right now. >> i'm not going to make pub lig comments. once he has something to say. we's release that information. >> how about you? do you know what the precious cuter is going to go with this? >> i don't know. we have spoken to her. we believe she's doing a thorough investigation. putting fresh eyes on everything rather than relying on what sanford and everyone else did.

we believe because we know more than we're allowed to disclose, we believe it he's all together likely he's not going to be charged. >> you're baiting it on the standard law, whether he was following him or pursuing him. but my understanding is he stopped following him at some point and was attack. if that's the case, is that a clear case of stand your ground in your view? >> i think when the facts come out, i believe they're going to show it was stand your ground at that point. >> how do you figure that out? there was an orlando newspaper pa hired its own investigators to listen to the recordings. do you know if the prosecutor is doing the same things? we don't know. we have a group of people that

did that. when you do a forensic analysis of voice, us speak right now gives you a better reliability of the voice. we had an eyewitness who said quite clearly, the guy in the red center, the red sweater, that's george, on the bomb, the guy on top pounding him. the funeral director said no injuries entree von martin. you take all these things into contact and totality, it's clear what happened. >> some claim that trayvon was face down with his arms pinned underneath him and zimmerman on top. so you've about got these conflicting accounts. >> he wound up face down. >> is there any eyewitness who actually saw the beginning of the confrontation.

>> again, at this point, the only thing we have to go on is what was released to the media. if you take the information thus far, those are the conclusions you can draw. the rest is going to have to wait until the investigation is completed and the government releases all the information we have to put those kinds of things together. >> there is this investigation but then a court of public opinion and inertial. how does that affect the wleels of justice in both of your views? >> that's a troubling thing because in the court of public opinion it appears he's ready for sentencing. it's going to be hard road. that's why we're here today, to get people to talk -- you know, see the matches and let the court system work. get all the information, all the facts, see what happens then.

>> i have to ask you, if a special prosecutor comes out and says, no legal charges are awarded. that's a legal string nor you and your client. but what happens then? >> at that point in time we can go to the court of public opinion, so much misinformation came out early on. an avalanche of one opinion was driven very hard. it's not consistent with the facts as they started to come out early. they show a five-year-old picture of a man who looked about 12 years old and mr. zimmerman in jailhouse orange. put those pictures together instead of letting everybody know he's football player, favor

inches taller than george. >> all right. the discussion continues and we'll all wait for the special prosecutor and see where it goes. thank you. good to have you here. we're back in a

still to come, how this man survived a shot to the heart. >> but first these messages. >> good morning, everyone. i'm lisa robinson. it is 7:25. here is a look at some of our top stories. carroll county investigators are trying to determine what started a fire inside a barn in

westminster. it broke out just before 10:00 last night. we are told it took about 100 firefighters and a little over two hours to get that fire under control. officials say the barn was used by the westminster rescue mission. it was destroyed along with two other structures. >> the roof on the barn collapsed early on. the fire department went into a defensive mode basically monitoring the out-buildings and, you know, keeping the fire contained into the barn. >> it is a sad sight to see. everyone in the town is getting together just to see it because it is so uncommon in carroll county. >> officials say no one was inside the barn at the time of the fire. >> a maryland man that plotted to bomb a maryland recruiting center will spend 25 years in prison. a judge sentenced antonio martinez in u.s. district court in baltimore yesterday. he plead guilty to arming a car

bomb in front of a recruiting center in 2010. prosecutors and martinez struck a deal with a 20-year sentence. >> william carr who robbed and killed a beverage delivery man last june. prosecutors say carr approached chung yun wu. he faces a maximum sentence of 45 years when he

>> good morning. the sun is out this morning. 40 degrees at the airport. the brom center. west winds at 15. not a cloud in the sky. the breeze will pick up a little dirg the day today from the northwest. with cloud-free skies we have to look far and wide to find any rain. that's out in the midwest. that's the other side of the high-pressure ridge which was for the eastern seaboard now. we're on the cool side at this stage of the game. this is dry air. it will stay with us right through tomorrow. today, sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. low to mid 60's for highs. very dry atmosphere. northwest winds fr a while this afternoon. 10 to 20 americans. plenty of time to enjoy the good weather. sunrise tomorrow at 6:39. temperatures in the mid to upper 30's. skies clear for easter sunrise. we'll start picking up clouds during the day on easter sunday. no rain and temperatures in the 60's.

>> thanks, john. thank you for joining us. we're back with another upat a time in 25 minutes. we're back on this saturday morning, april 7th, 2012. you're looking at live pictures from buckingham palace. that's not new york. we're 100 days until the london olympics, the summer games. we're certainly looking forward to that. now back here in new york city. a chilly spring morning but those people are so nice to be here. it's a holiday weekend. we'll head outside to say hello in a few minutes. back inside studio 1a, i'm tamron hall with lester holt. amy robach has the day off. samantha brick. hear what she has to say about the response to her columbia to

and what her hawes has to say about all the backlash. and imagine this if you can. if you're doing work at your neighbor's home and your nail gun jams. when he tried to fix it, he shot himself in the heart with a four-inch nail. as you can see, he survived and he's tells us what happened. >> this is what we're talking about. that's a four-inch nail. went into cardiac arrest several times. >> he lived. >> scary story. we'll find out the story. will the real duke and duchess of cambridge police stand up. they're very life-like and very popular. find out what went into making them look so real. not bad. we start with samantha brit. she's a columnist who says she's hated for her beauty. her controversial column has been overwhelming. >> i've been absolutely

mortified by these attacks that are perceived. >> reporter: samantha brick told ann curry she wasn't trying to win a popularity contest when she wrote that women loathe her because of her beauty. >> are you serious? >> part of it is tongue in cheek but much of it was massively miss con strused. it was a tricktry. it wasn't to have a global attack on me as an individual. >> reporter: in the article brick described how men she had never met before showered her with gifts including drinks and free cab rides. brick says when it came to women she got the complete opposite. they hated her because of her looks. >> i think she's day dreaming. ♪ you're so vain >> reporter: on twitter the insults got downright ugg ugly

and arrogant and vain and they began hosting look a-like photos. in a poll, there is such a thing as too much self-esteem. she's said to have too much self-esteem. >> she went after women and i think women would like to believe women would support each other. women do not like to be called on being jealous or envious. >> reporter: that backlash has her husband coming to her defense. joking to the "daily mail," he will insult anyone who insults her, and, quote, she is the most beautiful woman i have ever seen. lovely words that are likely to add fuel to the flame of this heated debate. for today, michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> well, what do you think? >> wow. i think i'm all for confidence

and i think we tell young girls to have a good self-esteem. why in the world would you say anything like that? >> i truly despise all the meanless on social media but at some point you open yourself up. when you go there, you have to expect somewhat of a backlash. >> beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. her husband said she's hot and someone said she looks like chuckie. it's a tough world. let's check in with bill karins. >> chummy, or gremlin. who knows what. good morning, everyone. we want to wish erin a happy 20th birthday. she's not here. her family is on vacation in new york and she's in miami. they feel bad about it, i guess. we're watching for a gorgeous easter weekend. no problems with the weather. a slight risk of a few strong storms later in texas. i do not expect a severe weather outbreak. on easter, the northwest, right along the coast at areas of

california, you could see showers, but i think most people easter morning are going to be dry and sunny and really notea >> blue skies this morning from ocean city for the grand hotel and spa view. what a beautiful day down there, and a beautiful day across the entire state today with lots of sun. a >> that should be a beautiful, beautiful weekend. back to you. talk about a shock, his nail gun jammed and tried to fix it but accidently fired a four-inch nail -- we're talking about a

nail like this -- directly into his chest. dennis went into cardiac arrest numerous times and doctors were able to save his life. he was released from the hospital friday. he is joined by dr. raymond green who was part of a team who saved his life. dennis and dock, to good to have you here. dennis, you worked with nail guns a lot and have had them jam before. what went wrong this time? >> nothing any different. they jam often. but for some reason this time it was difficult -- difficult to unjam and didn't use the safety procedures i should have, and it got me. it bit me. >> it got you. it more than bit you. what did it feel like to have that four-inch nail going inside you? >> it didn't really hurt. it was like pressure was building though.

you could tell something's wrong. >> and i understand you hung onto the nail and you hung onto it. that might have saved your life. what compelled you to hold onto it and keep it in your grip? i didn't want it to move. wi us trying to hold my chest from moving in and out. i didn't want to make any more damage. it's like having a hole plugged up. leave it in there. >> i know three times you went into cardiac arrest and they had to perform cpr. dr. green, let me ask you about that. obviously you need the cpr to get his heart going again, but didn't that drive the nail in deeper? >> that is yooushlly the case. if not deeper, but the hole was made deeper. >> and it pierced, i think, the right venn trick call. that supplies blood to the lumg.

how were you able to repair it? >> we repaired it primarily using suture material just as we would do with any other planned operation. we had to divide his sternum to get there. luckily for him he had held the kneel in place and for the most part it was still in the same position. we were able to take the nail out later and remove it after repairing the breast plaplate. >> what's the prognosis for his future? >> i think within the next three to six months he'll be back on the job. >> dennis, i suggest one word for you. ham sneer yeah. that's the old-fashioned way. >> yeah. you might get a sore thumb but better than what you went through. listen, all joking aside, we're glad you're well.

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and mccullough. police say a city officer heard gun shots and saw a suspect fire a gun. the suspect was picked up in a silver sedian and drove away. >> as soon as that happened we did find two shooting victims in the area. both adult males. >> authorities believe the shooter -- the police officer fired one shot. there is no knowledge if the shooter was hit. >> malcolm pullium got life plus five years for taking an owner's money from her purse and then shot her in the head four times. remarkably, the woman survived. >> in carroll county, investigators are trying to determine what started a fire inside a barn in westminster. the two-alarm fire broke out just before 10:00 last night.

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>> good morning. well, the sun is out this morning. no clouds at all. you have to go west of the mississippi valley to find rain associated with a cold front in the plains states. it is moving east. in the wake of that, and what's giving us g good weather, james bay up in canada all the way

cross the great lakes down to the gulf coast region. on the east side of that, it is the cooler side, so we do have cooler temperatures. so it will be a nice day today. it keeps the air dry. as you can see, no storms at all. the promise for a little bit of rain. our forecast for today, seasonal temperatures. 60 to 65 for the high. easter sunday, sunrise temperatures should be in the 30's. we should be dry all day. although we will pick up clouds during the day on sunday. high temperatures in the 60's on easter sunday. >> beautiful. thanks, john. thank you for joining us. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. we'll see you then.

welcome back to "today," saturday morning, the 7th day of april, 2012. we've got a nice crowd on the plaza waving hello to the friends and family back home. our thanks to them for spending part of their saturday with us. we'll go outside and say hi. back inside studio 1a, tamron hall, and i'm lester hochlt amy robach has the day off. it's difficult to know by looking at the video, but no one was killed. we're going to get more in a few minutes. and susan powell, the utah mom, was last seen in december of 2009. her husband was a person of interest before he killed himself and his children. now there are new revelations

about her disappearance and who may also have been involved. we'll have more on that story. then we're going to switch gears. it's officials, heidi klum and seal are over. after nearly search years of marriage, she makes the official move to end their union. we're going to get more on that coming up. dennis rodman like you've never seen before. the former basketball bad boy reports that he's broke, back support and sick. we're looking at a fighter jet that slammed into an apartment complex on friday afternoon. nbc's thanh troung joins us. >> reporter: miraculously, no one was killed when the fighter jet crashed into the apartment complex and exploded into flames. the fire department is happy to report there are no missing persons from the crash zone, and as we're learning more about the

crash, we're also learning of stories of heroism. a fiery crash. the navy fighter jet slammed into this apartment complex, a place where mostly seniors call home. >> it was an awful explosion. >> reporter: in the charred wreckage, the twin tales of the f-15 hornet. before impact, witnesses reported seeing smoke and flames coming from one of the wings, and the pilot struggling to regain control. >> i looked up and i could see the plane going straight up with no sound of engines, and then i seen it pitch over and go down. >> reporter: both pilots safely ejected. pat cavanaugh found one pilot still strapped to his parachute. >> i made sure he had no broken bones. he apologized for crashing into our apartment complex. i chuckled about it and said, don't worry about it.

you're alive, and we'll get you out as soon as we can. >> we had jumped over and started kicking in doors and one lady shut the door in my face, she was so scared. she didn't want to come out. we had to go in after her. that's when the roof went. we were running out of the building as it blew up and carobed in. >> reporter: four people on the ground suffered minor injuries. as for the pilot, one of them was carried on a stretcher, the other walked away with a police officer. now the focus shifts to the cause of the crash. the jet took off from nearby ocean a na naval air station and spent only seconds in the air before going down. >> initial indications are that that aircraft suffered a catastrophic mechanical malfunction, the specifics of which i don't want to speculate on. >> reporter: a horrific scene that so far claimed no lives. and the wreckage remains at the

crash zone, which is just a few blocks from here. the investigation, very much in its early stage. no word yet, lester, on when they can get back into their home. >> thanks so much. mick is with us. what did they say about the crash? >> catastrophic mechanical malfunction. now in military 'equipment aircraft terms, that means there was either a total loss or a total breakdown of some critical system on the aircraft or even an explosion. now, we are told that some eyewitnesss, in fact, heard an explosion and saw smoke and fire coming from the plane before the crash, and as we heard from that one eyewitness nndin the piece moment ago, as the plane was trying to claim, there was no sound at all. it lost power entirely.

investigators are going to try to look at the cause of that catastrophic malfunction. and in the meantime, back in 2008 when there was a crash of an fa-18 that went into a housing district and killed four people, they grounded the entire flight for a short period of time, but as far as we know, there's no consideration of doing that in this case, tamron. >> thank you, mick. time now for other news stories. for that we head to the news desk with tom llama. good morning. they're taking a closer look at the stand your ground law. trayvon martin was an unarmed teenager killed in florida. it the law allows someone to use deadly force if they think they're in danger. attorneys for zimmerman spoke with us early already today.

all right. they say trayvon initiated confrontation and zimmerman responded in self-defense. a bill has been signed into law in florida. it increases the maximum penalty from a year in jail to five years in prison for knowingly making a false statement to police about a missing child. the child's mother casey anthony was acquitted last year of murdering her daughter but convicted on four counts of lying to investigators. >> one of the winners of the $656 million jackpot has come forward. that person doesn't want to be identified though, which state law allows but has chosen to take the one lump payment. meanwhile the drama escalated further this week after a maryland mother of seven told the news she misplaced her ticket that she says she bought separate from the lotsry pool at work. the latest government report

shows the u.s. job market took a breather in march after its best hiring stretch since the great recession. the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2% but employers added only 120,000 jobs, about half the december through february pace. now the nation's steady but modest job growth presents political challenges for both of november's likely presidential rivals. republican mitt romney is -- mr. fix-it businessman who can restore the nation's financial health and president obama needs more momentum in job creation to persuade voters the economy is moving in the right direction. we've had a lot of weird weather, but don't panic. the marshmallows that rained down in detroit was part of an easter elgation. they were able to exchange each marshmallow for a gift.

>> the marshmallows rained from the sky. are they wrapped when they hit the ground? >> i don't know. >> do you get grass on your mar mar marshmall marshmallow. >> thank you, tom. these are things that go through this mind. all right. >> we're going to check on the weather. >> the 8-year-old's eating it with his hands. he's not washing his hands. he's just enjoying his peeps. >> good morning, michelle. what's more impressive. this is your mom. i thought it was your sister. you found the fountain of youth. >> thank you. >> are you going to share the secrets with me? >> no. >> we'll make that the whole segment. let's talk about the weekend forecast. it's look pretty nice in many locations for the easter weekend. as we go through the middle of next week, we're still going to be cool in the great lakes and new england. in the middle of the country,

the heat will be on and unfortunately for the northwest, the pattern hasn't changed. looked like more rain coming in as we go throughout the tail end of your weekend, especial >> it is a good morning out there with clear skies, lots of sunshine. our view of camden yards and our view of the forecast will be in the 60's. lots of sunshine today and a bit that's a look at your holiday frachlt lester? >> thanks youshocking revelations continue to emerge about susan powell's disappearance. her husband was never charged and more than two years later he killed himself and their two

young sons. now utah police are suggesting that others besides josh powell may have been involved. here's nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: one of steven powell's co-workers said steven was with josh and his sons on a camping trip weeks before susan powell disappeared back in 2009. a spokesperson for steven powell's employer tells nbc news that steven powell was out on sick leave for two days after learning about susan's disappearance. in another major development, a colleague says josh once bragged at a party about knowing how to get away with murder and knowing how to dispose of a body. >> he was excited about his theory on how you can kill someone and get rid of the body. you poison them so they don't struggle and you dump them in a mine shaft. >> reporter: josh powell was never charged with a crime and the police department was under

question for not arresting him long before he had a chance to kill himself and the two boys. the police chief says there was never enough to charge him. >> we represent susan. >> reporter: earlier this week chief nilsson says there may have been others involved besides josh powell, includes his father sneechb we don't want to talk to them. they refuse to kroopt. >> reporter: he's awaiting trial envoyerism and pornography. he's pled not guilty. before his arrest, authorities checked with police in utah who told them steven had a solid alibi for the weekend susan went missing and there was no linking him to her disappearance. but could he know where she is? susan's family believes it's possible. >> tell us where she is. it's not going to change anything or bring her back, but

it would give us closure. >> reporter: closure but not piece, after losing her to a ma'am who vuld have gone through a trial for murder. >> ann, good morning. thanks for coming on with us. >> good morning, lester. >> we're beginning to see people coming forward with this information but to your knowledge is the new information or have the police heard them before? >> the police has heard of it before where steven was involved in a camping trip with josh powell and the kids. and also not mentioning that susan was missing when it was national/international news as he went back to utah to try to help josh pack to come to washington state. so it seems like everything that's new is kind of old because it's been at least related to the police in most instances. >> but let me to get you to drill down a bit on this camping trim.

former co-worker of stephen powell said the dad went with josh on a camping trip. is this the same camping trip that occurred on the night of the disappearance? >> you know, it's not exactly clear. i talked with her. she first sent me an e-mail. she believes it is the same camping trip, but the whip dough is from thanks giving of '09 and two weeks hence, one to two weeks hence. but he talked about a camping trip with the kids, marshmall marshmallows, sits around the fierks cold, et cetera, in the wintertime. >> we tried to reach out to steven powell. he did not get back to us. what's your response to the police chief saying there might have been others involved in the disappearance. others in the disappearance itself or perhaps in the cover-up? >> it could be the cover-up or the disappearance itself. like chuck said, we just want to find susan, so maybe there's answers from steven powell. but the important thing is

finding her would be the only silver lining in this horrible situation and something good has to come of this. we believe that maybe that's what it is. but if someone's involved in her disappearance, of course, it's homicide. if they're involved after the fact it would be rendering help and assistance which is a far lesser crime. >> i believe at one point in your career, you were a prosecutor. knowing the evidence now that we have seen that police had against josh powell, would you have prosecuted? >> absolutely. and i tried murder cases on less than this. i tried many murder cases when i was in the da's office here, and it's -- you know, you talk about just circumstantial evidence. circumstantial evidence is as valid as direct evidence and think it's better in a lot of was. witnesses can lie and be mistaken but evidence never lice. this is a strong case, in my opinion. >> in this case they had blood found in the home and hand

writen notes from susan. wu they don't have a body. i know the search will continue. is the new information about josh talking about a mine shaft, has that led to new avenues of a search perhaps? >> hopefully. there's new information that there's going to be searches continuing. that's the biggest help the family has. they're not going to stop looking for it, comes to us, comes to the police and comes out publicly, but she needs to be found. >> we'll have to end the conversation. thanks for getting up early and talking with us, we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> we're back after these messages. cuban

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it all as i described, have the careers, have the love for each other, have the beautiful family, how can it all of a sudden take a left turn? >> reporter: klum remained quiet at first making her first comments about the split in the april issue of "elle" magazine. every couple goes through thing. unfortunately we're in the public so the highs are out there. it's not clear yet how they're divide their millions but the divorce papers show they've had a prenuptial agreement. >> she was the main earner and they've been hard at work trying to divvy up the fortune. >> it's been confirmed there's a divorce filing but still did not comment. an update on lauren scruggs after she was badly damaged by a plane's propeller.

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recruiting center will spend 25 years in prison. a judge sentenced him yesterday. he plead guilty to arming a car bomb in catonsville in 2010. prosecutors and martinez struck a deal on the 25-year sentence. >> a murder conviction for 50-year-old william carr who robbed and killed a beverage delivery man at the urban shopping center last june. prosecutors say he approached wen with a handgun and demanded money. he faces a maximum sentence of life plus 45 years in prison when sentenced next month. >> carroll county investigators trying to determine what caused a fire inside a barn in westminster which broke out before 10:00 last night. we're told it took 100 firefighters two hours to get the blaze under control. officials say the barn, which was used by the rest westminster rescue mission, was destroyed along with two other structures. >> the roof on the barn

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>> good morning. the sun is shining at pimlico. you can see the hoof marks. they have been out practicing. big area of high pressure overhead. all weekend long, we will be

under its influence. the storms out west won't be here until monday. even with that, look how skippy the rain is along that cold front. doesn't look like a lot of rain, but the chance will be there. and that's after we get through the weekend. sunny skies. northwest winds. breeze picks up 10 to 20 miles per hour during the afternoon for a while. the easter sunday forecast at sunrise, 6:39 in the morning. plenty of sun. temperatures in the 30's to around 40. then we jump into the 50's for most of the day. we pick up clouds on easter sunday. it will be rain free. >> gorgeous. thank you, john. thank you for joining us. "11 news saturday morning" picks up in 25 minutes. we'll see you then.

we're back on this saturday morning. april 7th, 2012. it's a cold morning here in the heart of new york city. we want to thank this great crowd if stopping by to share their holiday weekend with us. alongside lester holt, i'm tamron hall. amy robach is off. it's been four months since lauren scruggs accidentally walked into a spinning propeller leaving her with devastating injuryings and her parents talk about how she's doing and what has gotten them through this difficult chapter. >> it is amazing. then also dennis rodman is making headlines. there are reports that he's ill, he's brook broek. >> i got a chance to sit down

with dennis and his attorney there. he talks about his struggled with alcoholism and the questions of whether he's broke. he also told me about an unbelievable new adventure. >> with him nothing is unbelievable. >> with him, it's a little shocking. easter is one day away. the ska voros are going to tell us how to celebrate easter with an italian flair. >> here are shivering easter bun bunnies. do you like the chocolate or the eggs better? >> eggs. >> what about you? >> eggs. >> did you color them yet? >> yes. >> did you do the fancy eggs, stickers and crayons? yeah, i know. you guys look like artists. this is pretty much an a-plus weekend. it's not going to rain the entire day in texas.

east coast looks great after a chilly start. it's going to be beautiful this afternoon. and on the west coast the storm will move along the northwest coastline. i don't think it's going to wash out all of your plans. same with texas.te >> blue skies this morning from ocean city for the grand hotel and spa view. what a beautiful day down there, and a beautiful day across the entire state today with lots of sun. a and if you have outdoor easter plans and you want to get hour-by-hour forecasts, you can get that at the whether channel.

lauren scruggs accidentally walked into an airplane propiecer back in december. >> lauren's parents jeff and cheryl, opened up to us about lauren's recovery and the powerful faith that keeps them going. they say the power of easter is one that resonates with their family. >> god spared laun ed lauren's . we can go to church on easter and woreship together. she's got that same spunk and personality and same inspiring spirit. it's just going be an easter like never before. >> reporter: back in december lauren was building a career as a model and a fashion blogger on her site, logo. she went up in a plane to see christmas light in dallas by air. but when she left the plane, she walked right into the still-spinning propeller. she lost her left eye and hand

and suffered brain injuries. it's taken months of intense fiscal therapy but as these pictures show, she's moving on. >> four months ago we were praying god would spare her life and he did. then the nurse told us there's a possibility she may never put a sentence together again or not have the same personality, and, you know, god's answered those prayers. >> she's a fighter. she's concentrating pretty much on her rehabilitation at this point. she's healing and god's really carrying her through it. but she has a lot of strength. she has a lot of courage and tons of determination. >> yes. >> yeah. >> reporter: jeff and cheryl stayed strong through their own faith and the help of friends both new and old who connected with them on their care and bridge website. >> i didn't cook for ten weeks. it was amazing. >> they took care of everything for us, took care of our house, our lawn, did our laundry for us. >> even texts. people would send a text that

was encouraging or a scripture verse for us. >> reporter: lauren has a prosthetic eye and will soon have a prosthetic hand and she's writing an inspirational book. the scruggs family has come to believe their story can help others deal with their own challenges. >> what i realize i didn't know was happening sit would begin to encourage other people as well. for me, that's what was so powerful. >> i pray that she'll know that her beauty comes from within. she loves life. that same spirit. she's got so much enthusiasm for life. and just a beautiful smile. and it's like that encourages me, and i know it encouraging others as well. >> lauren scruggs' book is called "still lolo," and if you're wondering that's her name naik. she was a beautiful young woman. she still is a beautiful young woman. >> it's amazing, tom, how she's recovered in so many ways, emotionally as well as physically in a short period of

time. now she even has a book. >> an amazing comeback and she's going to be an example to a lot of of kidless. >> her father says she's encouraging them and she's definitely encouraging others. that's amazing. up next, lester sits down with rodman as he responds to rumors that he's broke. but first these messages. [ barks ] [ announcer ] all work and no play... will make allie miss her favorite part of the day. [ laughing ] that's why there's new beneful baked delights. from crispy crackers to shortbread cookie dog snacks, they're oven-baked to surprise and delight. beneful baked delights: a unique collection of four new snacks... to help spark play in your day. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crème eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury!

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bulls. he was as an tick off the kofrmt he wore a wedding dress to promote his auto biography and he never wore a tattoo and earring that he didn't like. now he's here to address allegations that he's broke and hasn't paid child support. i sat down with him and his attorney for an exclusive tell-all interview. it's a pretty bad headline to have to wake up to to say you owe 800,000 dollars in child support. they call men like that deadbeat dads. >> i've been called worseful i've made a statement that, you know, i wish i was a better dad. i have one regret. i wish i was a better father. i wanted to be there for the kids every day. i'm not a deadbeat dad at all. >> do you pay child support? >> yeah, i pay child support. >> that wasn't the headline last week. the court says he owes $800,000

in spousal support and child support. >> that was not based on his actual income. >> willis says it's been sharply reduced and he's meeting his obligations but in a written report she says he's broke and unable to pay. >> are you broke? >> no, i'm not broke at all. i'm not michael jordan. i made some money in the nba, but, broke, no, i'm not broke. >> part and parcel with all your legal problems people around you say you're sick, that you're not well and they talk specifically about your struggles with alcohol. how are you doing on that? >> i'm not sick. people have those allegations of me since 1995, you know. dennis parties a lot, dennis does this. i'm going do what i do. i proved people wrong from day

one and i'm sting do that as far as an individual and athlete. >> you feel good. >> you feel good. >> i'm 50 years old. i do go out and have a good time and most of the things i do is based on my apeeshss. >> his struggles have played out very publicly over the years like "apprentice" and "celebrity rehab." he tells me he has the drinking under control. >> if dennis rodman dice, say he dies tomorrow, probably the majority of the people would say, see, i told you so. pretty funny, huh? i told you so. i told you he was sick. well, no one told you i died. i could have died in an airplane crash or a car or a motor vehicle or walking across the point. >> you get on point. that's what happens. whitney houston, amy winehouse. those things were said. people said, i'm not surprised. and they would say that about

you. >> amy wine house was a drug addict and whitney houston went on "oprah" and said she was on cocaine. i never even tried cocaine. >> rodman loves attention. >> your an ticks have been part of your signature on the court and in life after the court, haven't they? >> it hasn't hurt anyone. i go to games with kids who sit there and color their hair, black, green, yellow, brown. >> this is part of the interview where i ask you what are you doing now. but i want to know -- i want to make sure i have this right. you're trying to put together a topless women's basketball team? do you want to -- >> you had to bring that up. >> it was your idea. they say, are you actually going do that topless basketball game? it's more entertainment. this is the wild side of me. >> beyond all the shock, one gets the sense that above all

rodman is a shrewd businessman who took the bad boy moniker he earned as a detroit piston and ran with it. what he accomplished on the court was a championship bowl and four other teams is undeniable. >> last summer in the hall of fame, was that vindication for you? >> i don't think it was vindication. to me it didn't matter. i know my career was good for a lot of people. like i said, the reason i got emotional was because overmy kids. my kids never seen me play. that's been the case for them. the fact is i'm dry, clean, doing all this. but is your dad in the hall of fame? is your dad one of the best players ever to play the game of basketball? most of these kids can't say that. my kids are going to say that. >> we did reach out to michelle

rodman's attorney. she said he tried do the right thing. she went on to say she has lived in hotels with her kids. michelle has lost her homes because of denis and she has two young kids that got movend around loot and that's the cree said i'm on is to try to get these these kids a stable home. >> we were in chicago. >> i was there too. >> we both with. >> that is so often the conflict with athlete, separating what tay do on field versus what we know about the personal life. unnorth nart lay it doesn't always match up. >> the ska voros are cooking up a menu in the kitchen on today's easter brunch. >> tst

day ♪ >> where do we get these songs? this morning on "today" we're cooking with the scavos. marion, anthony, and elena of their new york restaurant. good morning. so we're cook a lot. i guess we're going to get started. i'm with mama marion. how are you? >> wonderful. this is my grandson l.j. we cook all the time. >> really? >> yeah. when we're in the country house, on the weekend, l.j. is my sous chef. he's very good. >> let's launch in. what's up? >> this is eggs. we're making eggs and doing peck reno cheese. >> we love cheese. >> he's like the chef today.

>> ham. >> yes, boss. >> herbs, please. >> you can't boss grandma. >> i'm speechless because you're talking to me. >> we're doing an italian bread pudding. >> i thought it was an omelet. so i assumed wrong. bread pudding. okay. >> and i'm putting some cream in here and some milk. >> and all of this, i imagine, zero calories. >> don't worry about that. >> okay. >> it's easter sunday. >> you mix this all up. >> wait one second. wait one second, my grandson. wait one escondido. >> am i okay? >> you're all right. this is butter cha ba ta bread and we -- >> why do you like that bread? >> well, it's a very nice bread. you can even use a white bread if you want to.

it's the bread you like. this is a bread pudding, so you do what you want. >> got you. now you ladle it in? >> layer. you have to layer it in. >> come on, kid. let's move it on. >> they're rushing it. >> you layer it in. >> then you do another layer. >> and you do one after the other. >> bake it in the oven for 45 minutes at 350. >> okay. >> and it's beautiful. >> there you go. lester, you're up. >> but you have to have some crostello. what is this? >> it's just a crepe, an italian crepe. let's start with that. we're going to do flour, a little bit of milk, a little bit of vanilla, and a little bit of cinnamon. we're going to whisk it. you don't want lumps. we're going to let it set for an hour. once you've done that, you're going to start your crepe, very simple. okay? but we want to talk to you about the apple. >> you're going to take your

peal and tossed apple. put them in lemon water so they don't turn colors. take the apple and put them in a sauteed pan. sugar and sin m cinnamon. don't overheat. you're going to take a spoonful of apples, put them in the corner, fold over and fold over. >> and top it with the m moscapone. >> that's a side dish? >> it's easter. >> wonderful. >> as we continue down the assembly line, we're doing french toast but a little different. what do we have french toast sandwiches? >> yes.

>> okay. how do we start? >> we start by taking a piece of this bread which is similar to white bread. spread nutella. >> it's a very difficult task, as you can see. >> so nutella plus chocolate? >> yes. >> okay. i like where this is going. >> what are you adding. >> a hershey sandwich. take it away. >> now we take our sandwich, we dip it in our egg batter that has egg, cinnamon, heavy cream and a little bit of nutmeg and we place it in our sauteed skillet, nonstick, with a nice amount of butter. it takes about three minutes on each side. it cooks nicely, the chocolate melts, and it gets oohey and gooey. once it's finished we top it off with a chestnut syrup, which is just butter and --

>> don't even think about it. >> you called my name. butter. butter is here. >> this is truly the breakfast of champions, don't you think? >> i'm a winner. do i take it like a sandwich? >> take it like a sandwich. >> i have a knife. i can cut them up into squares. >> i'm sorry. >> wow, this is -- >> i have a knife if anyone would like. is that good. >> mamma mia. >> our thanks to the entire scoto families. you can find these recipes on our website. more to come. >> we'll be right back after these messages. [ tom ] we invented the turbine business right here in schenectady. without the stuff that we make here, you wouldn't be able to walk in your house and flip on your lights. [ brad ] at ge we build turbines that power the world. they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines.

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