good morning. new protocol. the secret service tries to move past the prostitution scandal by outlining new rules for its agents when overseas, internal reminders of how to act on the road. looking for witnesses. investigators in tucson want to findhe five people caught on this security camera who may offer new clues into what happened to 6-year-old isabel celis. and this man gets a pretty heart warming hello. it was a game of fetch that delivered a big surprise for this german shepherd. we'll tell you about this big reunion. today is saturday, april 28,

2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to a special edition of "today." i'm lester holt in los angeles. >> and i'm amy robach in new york. good morning, lester. it's an early morning for you. >> it is. later this morning i'll be delivering the commencen't address at pepperdine university. and earlier i tweeted out to people what's the best advice you received in a graduation speech. i heard some pretty interesting replies. i'll share some of them later. some i may steal. >> let's be honest. at about 9:00 last night you hadn't finished your speech yet. >> and an hour ago i tweeted i finished. not sure.

i'll get it out. amy, we're also marking the 20th anniversary of the infamous l.a. riots. for three days the city was in upheaval, builds on fire, unrest took over. violence was sparked when four police officers accused of beating rodney king were acqu acquitt acquitted. in the end 53 people died. coming up, my interview with rodney king 20 years later and a look at how l.a. and the lapd have changed during the last two decades. and then later the secret service plans to conduct practices. we'll have a live report from the white house in just a moment. and then george zimmerman. we learned friday that his personal website raised more than $200,000 in contributions. he did not disclose that during his bond hearing. prosecutors wanted a judge to consider raising zimmerman's $150,000 bond. we'll tell you what the judge decided. lester. >> and then, amy, on a lighter

note, mcdreamy to the rescue. patrick dempsey put his training to work and helped someone in a recent car accident. in fact, it was in front of his home. coming up, why he's being hailed a hero. he doesn't just play a doctor on tv. >> he must have learned something. this morning we begin with the new secret service policies. in's in response to the code of conduct scandal that erupted in colombia. mike viqueira is in washington. >> reporter: it's tarnished the sterling reputation of one of the nation's premier law enforcement agencies. in the wake of all of the allegations, around that dispute, soliciting prostitutes among the advanced members of the secret service team and the military. mark sullivan has now issued new guidelines to his agentings, ann doing so he tells them to,

quote, consider your conduct from the last several weeks. foreign nationals are prohibited from hotel rooms of skrfsecret service. alcohol is allowed in moderation while off duty and not within 10 hours of reporting for duty. this might be common sense but he reminds everyone the laws of the united states still apply when traveling overseas. and to that end they're going to have briefings in person for those traveling overseas for each presidential trip. there are new allegations of unproven misconduct from a trip in el salvador two years ago. there are still investigations ongoing. >> mike vviqueira, thanks so much. now here's lester. >> president obama and mitt romney endured new attacks this week. chris matthews is host of msnbc's "hardball" and aauthor

of a new book "hero." good morning. >> good morning. >> are you surprised the secret service rules weren't already in place? >> i'm always impressed. i have to believe that this is part of their makeover. they're going to try to really improve their image right now. i really do think based upon this investigation so far that this is fairly limited, this problem, but, of course, it was a huge embarrassment. i was down there with the president at an event in cartagena. for all the good work done by the president and the staff and the secret service generally, this has been a black mark on them. i think they're going to do a lot of work to try to improve their image. i think this is part of that right now, not just training but imagery training. >> let's dig into some of the political headlines of this week. one of them is john boehner has been attacking the president. the president has been out trumping this student loan bill. he's done it in swing states.

here's what boehner said, and then i'm going to get your comments on the other side. >> people want to politicize this because it's an election year, but, my god, do we have to fight about everything? and now, now we're going to have a fight over women's health. give me a break. >> both parties certainly want to keep interest rates low on student loans, but it is being politicized. does he have a fair point? >> well, on both sides. but to a student, the difference between 3% and 6% is a lot and also to parents in many cases and the democrats are going to try to reduce the rate. the republicans want to reduce the rate. the democrats want to blame it on the republicans for hurting women's health which is part of the recurring effort. but in all fairness it does take away from the health care plan. so it is legitimate, but it is an election year. everybody should remind themselves as of this week it is a general election and the house

is up for re-election. boehner's house is up for re-election. and there is a new their, by or people are no long eer ticket splitters. >> is it clear that john boehner is supporting mitt romney. >> members of congress are ratest the lowest in history. i think the big thing we saw this week that all hands are on deck, everybody's at their battle stations. any time either party talks from now on, it's about a presidential election. >> karl rove super pac has its own ad attacking president obama. the question is he too cool to be president.

slow jam, singing al green. does this have the opportunity to back fire? >> i think it's so interesting. his margin came from young voters. he's out there to energize young voters. i think about my kids voting. people in their 20s and late teens have to get out and vote heavily for the president to win like he did last time. he's out there working them with culture, pop music, being cool. so, of course, republicans have to come back and whack him when it's pure politics. it may work with white working-class voters who thing this guy's a little too cool for school to use the old expression, and i think this is just sheer politics. but the republicans may have something here. maybe the president exposed himself as too cool to get the young people. it may offend some of the old people. you know, what else is new. >> chris matthews. chris, good to see you. >> lester, good luck with that speech today. >> thank you very much. any thoughts, i'm me.

>> keep it to ten minutes. >> ten minutes? i have it at 14. all right, my friend. thank you very much. coming up on nine minutes past the hour. here's amy. in florida, accused murderer george zimmerman has acquired funds. a quiet constituency who support his "stand your ground" defense has donated in excess of $200,000. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: when george zimmerman walked out of jail monday, he had told the court he was indigent. >> at the time that he was before you, there was about 150 or so thousand dollars -- still getting the precise amount -- available for whatever purposes. that was not disclosed to you by the family members. of course, my client didn't testify to that. >> reporter: friday in court his defense attorney revealed to the very judge who set zimmerman's bond at $150,000 that george zimmerman had established this website and requested donations.

zimmerman's defense fund quietly grew to $204,000. some of that cash, $5,000, was used for very bond that allowed his release from jail. >> let us welcome the legal team and the family of trayvon martin. >> reporter: 17-year-old trayvon mart martin's family threw a rally commemorating their son's life. they say the man who shot their son belongs back in jail for concealing his newly acquired money. >> we believe george zimmerman not only deceived the parents of trayvon martin, he also deceived the court and the court should reevoke his bond. >> reporter: attorney mark o'mara who is expected to argue that he was defending himself when he shot and killed trayvon martin, won't reveal the names of the donors because he fears there will be pprisapprisals. >> if he had not another penny

coming in, i would not ask for more. trayvon martin's family has their own website to seek donations. >> reporter: the site is no longer active, but his defense attorney mark o'mara says he has now set up a web page for donations through his law firm. this cost to defend zimmerman, he says, is likely to run more than $400,000. kerry sanders, nbc news, sanford, florida. and let's get more of the morning headlines from tom llamas who's over at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, amy. good morning, everyone. the first week of the criminal trial of former candidate john edwards. he said he was scared for his life. young admitted that he had pocketed about 80% of the money that the government claims were illegal campaign contributions

for edwards to cover up his affair, a charge edwards denies. more next hour on "today." police fired tear gas and turned a water cannon against tens of thousands of anti-government protesters today in malaysia's capital. they think they will have an unfair advantage in elections which could take place as early as june but they say the concerns are exaggerated. as the one-year anniversary of the death of osama bin laden, we'll have an interview. brian learns new details about the raid that targeted bin laden. the interview will air this coming wednesday, may 2nd, at 9:00 p.m./8:00 central on nbc. a month after a tornado destroyed their high school in henryville, indiana, these students finally got to celebrate their prom night. the special event was held friday night in a new location. everything from the new building to decorations to most of the

dresses were all donated by members of the community. and as that community recovers, another is cleaning up. three tornados struck southeastern colorado early friday morning while people were still sleeping. at least five home ts were destroyed but luckily only two minor injuries reported. and here's a perfect way to end the week. ranger, a german shepherd, is seen playing fetch with his favorite toy. when he returns with one of the tosses, he finds the replacement is his owner who just got deployed back from overseas. you can hear him there. he's yelping with delight. i can see this a couple of times. he likes his owner. he loves that toy. that's the news. back to amy and bill. >> usually the dog goes up on the video. >> it was the audio. >> yeah. you need to hear the voice. >> bill karins is there with a check of your forecast. bill, i've got to tell you -- we missed it. it was -- because i was talking.

sorry. it's cold outside. >> yeah. march was warmer in some areas of the east. it's judd ridiculous. unfortunately strawberries, blueberries, apples, they were up all night trying to keep their crops warm. the buds are out and the leaves are on the trees. their very concerned with a lot of damage last night. the cold air has moved down central pennsylvania. we're talking freezing temperatures in the 20s. don't be surprised if the prices of your apples and straw berries are higher because of the freeze. we're dealing with freezing in ohio valley. wisconsin, great lakes, a very chilly day for you. at the very same time, southeast, >> good morning. a little frosty this morning. clouds beginning to drift in. our power camp view of the city is nice and dry now. by this afternoon and this evening, rain shower chances will be increasing.

that's a look at your weekend forecast. lester? >> all right, bill. thanks. now to a whodunit involving a british spy as nbc's anabel roberts reports. it still has more questions than answers. >> reporter: garris williams was a spy for mi 6, the british version of the cia, a code breaker and brilliant mathematician. his bizarre death has police and mi 6 totally baffled. two years ago his decomposed body was found zipped in a bag in his bathtub. the bag was zip and padlocked with the keys underneath his body. they've seen film of man with a

similar physique attempting to zip himself into an identical duffel bag. they're wondering if he could have locked himself into the bag on himself. he managing to get in, does up the zipper, but he cannot snap the pad lock shut. police conclude there must have been someone else in the apartment when he died, but who. very small dna traces have been found on the zipper, but they have not been traced. police did find some unusual items in the apartment. a woman's orange wig hanging on chair and in a bedroom a yellow duffel bag and several boxes of women's clothe, mostly unworn worth more than $30,000. five years ago living this this flat the land lady found him in the middle of the bed on the floor in shorts with both hands tied to the bed post. he said he wanted to see if he could get free. >> this shoes bizarre behavior.

it should have been picked up by the vetters. >> reporter: the building behind me is the headquarters where garecht williams worked. his bosses have described him as a world-class offer but they express deep regret it took more than a week to notice he was missing. a delay that hampered his death. his family is convinced his death is related to his spywork and there's a cover-up. this was caught on cctv hours before he died. what happens next remain as history. anabel roberts, nbc news, london that and now back to new york with amy. >> all right, lester. thank you. when you think costco, the words bulk shopping probably answers your mind. but the discount retailer has finds you'll only expect to find at your bank. diana olick explains. >> reporter: you can get a box of waffles and enough toilet

paper to fill up every closet at your house. did you know you can finance at your costco too? that's right, mayonnaise and mortgages. >> i trust them for mime purchases but not with my mortgage. >> reporter: cost coat is now offering mortgage services companywide. no, you can't fill your wagon with cash but you have to go through costco's website. enter the type of loan and the amount you're looking for and the site will tell you what the various participating lenders can offer. instead it's partnering with about ten other lenders. so far they've written 10,000 home loans. >> i think you'll see more competition on fees, on rates. overall it's a good deal as long ads you can qualify under the strict terms that exist today. >> reporter: in today's cautious credit market, costco says it

will monitor individual applications to make sure they're processed accurately with rates, terms, and customer service. they'll watch the others to make sure they comply with these costco standards. >> if they do well at what that i do, they can do something else. certainly finance is involved in what they do and mortgage is a finance system. >> reporter: while other sites like lending tree offer comparison rates from different lenders, they make you fill out an application with all of your information and the lenders market to you. on the costco plan, the lender gets none of your personal information until you choose them. if the program is successful. costco executives say they may start offering auto and student loans. for "today," diana olick, nbc news, washington. here's something you don't see every day. an amazing sight over the big apple on friday. a 747 carrying a space shuttle on its back. here's nbc's anne thompson.

>> reporter: the symbols of freedom and power that makes up new york's iconic skyline provided a backdrop for the space shuttle "enterprise." the statue of liberty and empire state building. >> it was amazing. it looked like you could reach out and touch it. >> reporter: tourists lined the hudson river. white and blue collar stopped working. and everyone looked up and a few looked back as it passed ground zero and the memorial trade center. >> it's not the end of an era, just a new beginning. >> reporter: the "enterprise" was to be named "the constitution." but star trek fans got them to take their suggestion. in 1976 leonard nimoy and others in the cast watched the rollout but this enterprise would be a

perpetual bridesmaid, always the test shuttle, never soaring into space, but no less important says former shuttle commander mark kelly. >> it's very striking. it's an incredible machine only americans have been able to build and fly. >> reporter: it had boldly traveled in 1983. the shuttle's amazing journey will resume in june when the bashlg will bring the "enterprise" up the hudson river. a crane will place it on the intrepid. until then it will stay at kennedy airport. a city where the enterprise will live long and prosper. >> it was pretty cool. >> reporter: for "today," anne thompson, nbc news, new york. still to come as we continue from los angeles and no, rodney king. 20 years later he talk about his infamous encounter with police

and when he spoke out during the l.a.th

still to come on "today," the search for a missing girl in arizona. we'll tell you why the police hope this video can help them find isabel celis. plus actor patrick dempsey plays a hero. how he put himself in real danger to rescue a teenager. but first these messages.

>> good morning. i'm jennifer franciotti. the time 17:25. it is time to update you on the morning's top stories. the judge denied bail for michael johnson.

he's the 28-year-old charged with murdering north carolina teen phylicia barnes. court testimony revealed johnson and barnes traded as many as 500 messages in the summer before barnes disappeared. 10 days before the teen went missing, prosecutors say barnes told her sister she felt uncomfortable around johnson and she did not like the way he was looking at her. >> if you are guilty, it is going to come out. if it does not come out in the wash, it will definitely come out in the rinse. >> prosecutors say they have video of johnson buying a large storage bin at walmart. they also say johnson removed a g.p.s. that police put on his car during the course of investigation. >> testimony continued for the trial of eli and aviwartershine. on the stand, a defense witness, the first person to arrive on the scene and maybe the only third party who saw what happened between the

wartershines and the alleged victim. he said he saw the teen swinging a piece of wood at one of the brothers. >> more lane enclosures to tell you about on the j.f.x. the enclosures began -- the enclosures will -- the closures last until noon. once the double-lane closure is lifted at noon, one lane will remain closed as crews fix drainage pipes. that work expected to

>> we have a little sun this morning, but clouds beginning to drift in from the west. a few sprinkles in alleghany and garrett county. maybe snow flakes on the ridges. the real rain chances do not come in until later today. the morning should be ok. 40 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. a mix of sun and clouds. the barometer is up. at the moment, the winds are calm. by evening, storm systems will be moving into the ohio river valley. a warm front to our south with a warm front coming in over the south. that's a good combination to provide us with rainy conditions or at least a chance for scattered showers. that's what's in our forecast. clouds, cool temperatures today. showers will be developing in the afternoon. continues start night. 55 to 60 for the high. light and variable winds. sunday we should see sunshine. >> thank you, john. thanks for joining us.

we're back in 25 minutes with another update. morning, april 28, 2012. it's a chilly spring day here in new york city. we want to thank all of these great people for spending part of their weekend with us. we're going to head outside to say hi in just a few minutes with my jacket on. back inside studio 1a, i'm amy robach. lester robach is in los angeles. coming up, where is kelli bordeaux. >> they hope this photo helps them find the 23-year-old fort brag soldier. their family speaks out about the man last seen with her. and then the john edwards trial. his former aide broke down friday and told jurors he feared for his life during his final face-to-face meeting with

edwards. we're going to have details on that. and this baseball saga is going in for extra innings. the couple was blasted for not giving their 3-year-old the baseball caught from a player. now hear their version. this is going to have to be good. >> that's a tough one to defend. >> and then, of course, this weekend is going to mark the 20th anniversary since the l.a. r riots. and now the man who became a symbol who calmed the cities is talking. we'll be talking with rodney king in the next half hour. >> how is he doing? i understand he has a new book out. >> he has a book out, tells the whole story of the beating and what happens afterward. he tells me he still has headaches from the beating, struggles with alcohol. but he's also getting married. in fact, his fiancee, listen to this, cynthia kelly was a juror

in his civil trial, juror number 5. i asked about his engagement. here's what she told me. could you ever imagine 20 years later you'd be engaged to rodney king? >> never. never. >> did you know he was checking you out? >> nope. i honestly never, never -- never. >> you met after the case. >> correct. >> and then kind of lost touch. >> actually i hadn't seen him for 15 years after -- well, i met him after the trial. we met the very next day and saw each other off and on for four years and after that i hadn't seen him for 15 years. and my daughter graduated high school and i took her on a cruise out of the country and i come back and there's a phone call from him 15 years later saying, what are you doing? >> just kind an interesting twist in rodney king's life. i sat down and talked with him about his reaction and how he came out and issued those famous

words "can we all get along." coming up. >> thanks so much. right now, though, we want to check in with bill karins who's going to tell us about our forecast. >> not quite as interesting. >> not quite as interesting. in fact, i'm downright disappointed by the weather today. >> it's april still. people are forgetting. people want it to be summer because it's been so warm out there. we've had a lot of cool spots. unfortunately people's saturdays are going to get rained out. especially people in southern minnesota. minneapolis, st. paul is not going to be the best. we'll have a chance of a few strong thunderstorms. watch out in missouri, possibly kentucky and tennessee. much of the west coast is nice. showers up in the northeast. the heat's already on. people are cranking their acs after the 100 degrees in texas. you've cooled off in 290s. that still feels like summer. south florida, heavy rain for once down in

>> from the grand hotel and spa and beach this morning, a couple people walking at low tide. clouds in the sky there. rain chances developing during the day. final rain will appea >> i didn't mean to disappoint amy. there is some beautiful weather around the country. enjoy. 23-year-old fort brag soldier kelli bordeaux has been missing for exactly two weeks. she was last seen leaving a bar. her family isn't giving up hope for her safe return. here's nbc's. >> reporter: wearing black

shorts and a pink top she took the photo of herself on her iphone before she went out to fwrogy bottoms bar for a night of drinking and karaoke. now, those items may hold clues to what happened to her. >> this photo is a true and accurate depiction of how she was dressed and what she would have looked like. >> reporter: police won't reveal how they got the photo or whether she sent it to anyone after she snapped it. more than 500 volunteers this week took to a heavily wooded area near froggy bottoms, hunting for any trace of the 23-year-old army medic who disappeared after leaving the fayetteville bar. thursday's search was the largest yet in the case, which is now entering its second week. nicholas holbert, a registered sex offender, who lived in a tent behind the bar told investigators he gave kelly a ride home and she insisted he drop her off at the apartment complex's entrance. police say it's unclear if she ever made it home.

kelli's husband said he was visiting his parents in florida the night she disappeared. the last two weeks have been agonizing for him. >> i want my wife back safe. i want her back. >> reporter: he and his family have doubts about holbert's account. he failed to report his address, a requirement for sex offenders. >> i don't want to speculate. i would p take him at his word. >> reporter: so far no one has been named a person of interest. regardless, her loved ones focus on bringing kelli home. >> we will find you. your family loves you. your friends love you. your battle buddies love you. and to those who are responsible for this, we're going to find you too. >> reporter: for "today," thanh truong, nbc news, north carolina. >> any information about kelley bordeaux's wrbtds is uramed to call police 910-433-1856.

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you have a really great story. you're 61 years old. you struggled with your weight your entire life. you suffered a tragic loss of your husband, and that's what motivated you, you say. >> that's true. at the age of 55 when i lost my husband, i stopped dieting and i changed my lifestyle. i realized after his sudden death from a massive heart attack that our lifestyle had caused his entimely death. so i made the choice to stop dieting. i stopped medicating my lifestyle and started educating my lifestyle. >> you lost 101 pounds, and you have the pants to prove it. >> and it shows it's never too late in life to start making changes. look how fabulous she looks. >> you look beautiful. >> throw those pants on the floor. >> gone. >> we have this great story. you're a couple. you struggled with your weight together through the years, and you lost a total of 235 pounds together. and we have pictures of you before. what has it been like, though, to lose weight as a couple, to

do it together with someone? >> i can't imagine doing it any other way. it's been really great. we kind of put on a lot of weight together and took it off together and created a whole new lifestyle. >> and i should say she just had a baby. >> she looks fantastic. >> a couple of weeks ago. >> five weeks ago. >> keith, was it a struggle? men always say they put on weight when their wife is pregnant. did you keep motivating each other? >> we did motivate each other. we put a little weight on together but with joy's new book we followed the recipes on the back and lost eight pounds already. >> and i lost six. >> you don't have much more to go. you both look fantastic. you have some of your before -- look at that. on the floor. we love that. that's great. >> and dori, we want to bring you in because you lost 104 pounds. >> these are my thinner pants. these are only 18. so here we are.

>> those have to go on the floor. >> okay, good-bye. >> isn't she unbelievable? >> it's great. >> i would always lose at least 70 or 80 pounds at a time and then when i reached my goal i didn't know what to do, i didn't have a plan. now that i'm more joy fit, i have a plan in mind. >> and you have the tools you needed from joy's book. >> exactly. >> what's different about her book than what you were doing before? >> i think joy really addresses the fact that everyone has a struggle and that we need just to get our head in the game and think what is right for us and when we're ready, we'll make a change. >> losing weight and keeping it off is 50% attitude. and these incredible losers, so to speak, have their head in the game and they have a strong purpose for losing weight. and they're never going to gain it back again. >> no. >> great words to end with. joy bauer, thanks so much. . and thank you all the members of the joy fit club. we enjoy hearing your stories

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correspondent for the "e!" network. let's start with patrick dempsey. a kid crashes in front of his house and he gets to play doctor. >> he does. he was a real life hero, ran out of his house with a crowbar and helped the kid get out of the car and managed to kind of save the day and thankfully the child had a concussion. that was it. but he was able to play a real life hero and that was fun. >> people who know him say they're not surprised he would take that kind of action. >> that's the thing. he's the nicest man. he's somebody who everybody likes. he did not have his celebrity hat on this week when he went out there and did this. >> let's turn to lindsay lohan. we've all been watching as she re-entered the acting word. she's got a guest spot on "glee." how has that been going. >> that hasn't been going well actually. she was three hours late. people said she acted like she

wasn't wanting to be there. that's what's sad about this. she's become more famous for her off-screen antics and that her on-screen antics sneechlds to get in the habit of being on time before she start this film. >> i'm sure you've been following this back and forth between her and rosie o'donnell. rosie was on the "today" show the other day talk about lindsay being cast as elizabeth taylor. she says, i feel very sorry for her. i think she needs a lot of help a far time away. she says, it's funny that someone you don't know at all can say something to intrusive who you don't know at all. >> that's the problem. when you do become more well known, it's your professional life and people will have an opinion about it. the way to kind of face that is to turn up in time for the set so people don't have any excuse to talk about you and say anything negative about you. >> let's turn to britney spears. her fiance has been named her

co-con spir sore. wh what is this about? >> what this means is he'll be able to make decisions on be f of her well being. obviously she will be doing x factor. this means that on "x factor" britney will be able to concentrate on the things she does most, that is mentoring the contestant ossen the show. but jason will be there to help make decisions on her behalf. >> we can't finish a celebrity segment without talking about the kardashians. they signed a contract to extend the show for many more seasons. what is it that keeps the people attracted to this family. >> the thing with this family is we're there for their ups and downs. we've become so invested in that. courtney is expecting a baby. kim is dating kanye west. we're seeing this new and exciting chapter that we're apart of. having them in our living rooms, people can't get enough of them. >> thank you so much for being

here. >> my pleasure. >> good to see you in person. just ahead, rodney king, the famous rasping "can we all get along" talks about the l.a. riots 20 years later. first this is "today" on nbc. "t

all right. lester, you only have a few hours to go before your big speech at pepperdine, your commencement speech, and you've been getting some help from twig sneer i tweeted a question out earlier, what's the best advice you heard in a graduation speech. some of them were very good. don't forget to laugh. time to go to work, slacker. our friend bobbi brown says she's got a commencement speech up, be nice, work hard, wear your seat belt, and never smoke. spoken lie a mother. and i've got other advice. wear sunscreen. pepper diener is a beautiful campus overlooking the ocean.

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its new building this week. tomorrow patients will begin moving into the $1.1 billion clinical towers which features advancement in technology as well as rooms in surgical suites. you need to be aware of a change in emergency room entrances. starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 head to 1800 orleans street. the hospital will be open to the public on tuesday. >> security changes underway at the office of social services after a mother stabbed her baby. a woman became agitated with the -- in a visit with her daughter. investigators say she pulled a knife from her bag and stabbed the baby several times. they have retained the services of a private security firm and other changes will be implemented to prevent a similar event. >> these are facilities where there are supervised visits with

children. the idea being those bags must be checked in the lockers before you go through and have a supervised visit. from my perspective, if you don't have the bag in the room, it greatly reduces the chances the chance of this event occurring. >> thomas faces several charges including attempted murder. at last check, the baby is in fair condition. >> more lane enclosures along the j.f.x. enclosures last until noon. workers install crash barriers and a temporary wall. once the double lane closure is lifted, one lane will remain closed. that work expected to take up to eight weeks.

>> we have had a little sun this morning. clouds are beginning to drift in out ahead of a storm system. here's what the map will look like by this evening. the low pressure center will be moving into the ohio river valley. a warm front should be to our south with all the rain north of us. rain showers in our area. chances will be going up during the day today. temperatures going up only a little bit. from the 40's this morning into the 50's to perhaps near 60. the warmest readings will be south of us, closer to that warm front. the farther north you go, only in the mid 50's for the high. clouds and cool temperatures. basic forecast today, showers developing. highest chances toward evening and overnight. 55 to 60 for the high. light and variable winds in the forecast. should get some back in the picture for sunday. >> thanks, john. thank you for joining us.

we're back in 25 minutes with another update. welcome back. today's saturday, april 28, 2012. we have a great crowd on the pla zachlt we want to thank them for spending part of their day with us. i'm amay robach. lester holt is getting ready to give a big speech at pepperdine university. no pressure. >> no pressure. it will be in the 80s. looks kind of cool in new york. coming up, emotional testimony in the john edwards trial. john edwards' former aide was the first witness to take the stand. he ended nearly a week in testimony by breaking down saying the last time he spoke to edwards he feared he was going

to be shot. we'll have more and get more from famed defense attorney mark gary a goes. despite a week-long massive search, there has been no sign of little isa. now investigators hope this video yields some new clues. lester? tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 los angeles riots. on april 29, a jury acquitted four plifbs of beating rodney king to excessive force. i sat down with king and talked about the riots and the impacts it had. now i'm going to make an awkward turn. a little later, finding a bra that fits. find out why all bras are not created equal when it comes to size. we're going to talk about getting best fit. >> that wasn't awkward at all.

i'm in full support. tom llamas at the news desk. the secret service is operating on a new code of conduct. i prohibits agents while traveling overseas to drinking excessively, going to racy bars or bringing foreign nationals to their hotel rooms. the stricter standards start immediately. prosecutors are asking a florida judge to raise the bond for george zimmerman. he's the man charged with the second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin in sanford, florida, in february. the request came during a court hearing friday after zimmerman's client said he create 2d $00,000 on a website created for his defense. zimmerman's family told a judge last week they would have trouble coming up with his bond. some of the money was used to post this bail. the search continues this weekend for miss ig first-class private kelli bordeaux. police have released this photo she took of herself when she was

last seen two weeks ago before she went on a night on the town. more this hour on "today." wild life experts are hoping to return a healthy dolphin off the coast of california today. the seven-foot-long black-and-white common doll finn swam into a channel. if it can't find its own way to rescue water, they may have to shoo him away. the enterprise is at its new horm in new york city. for a city that has seen it all, it was an awe-inspiring arrival on saturday. "enterprise" flew over manhattan, wowing residents and tour rifts alike. while the "enterprise" never flew in space it served as the training center. and the sky was glowing in louisville, kentucky, last night. numerous hot air balloons were hit up as part of the annualky

derby balloon glow. the event was part of a two-week celebration leading up to next week's saturday's kentucky derby airing on nbc. a very cool site. that's the news. now back to amy. bill clarence is out on the plaza with a check of your forecast. good morning to you, bill. >> i did one hot air balloon ride and it was worth it. it's a chilly morning. let's talk about who's going to get the rain today so you can plan your saturday afternoon and evening out there. the worst of it is definite going to be northern portions of iowa, southern wisconsin, that's where we're dealing with a wet saturday. chicago. later this afternoon, showers and rains continue to drift through the ohio valley. it's not till late in the day that we'll deal with some of those showers. also down there in south florida. with don't have a lot of places getting washed out. it's a pretty >> good morning. a little frosty this morning. clouds beginning to drift in. our power camp view of the city

is nice and dry now. by this afternoon and this evening, rain shower chances will be increasing. >> and this is a happy, happy birthday sign for a happy 11-year-old. ha happy birthday to you. the star witness in the john ed wards trial wrapped up testimony on friday after five days on the stand. edwards is accused of illegally using campaign funds to cover up an extramarital affair. nbc's lisa myers has the details from north carolina. >> reporter: it bess been a tense week for john edwards and even more so for his accuser,

the star witness andrew young. the prosecutor wasted no time putting him on the stand first. then the defense set about to destroy young's credibility. john edwards arrived for the fifth day of his trial, looking calm and composed. but inside, the most dramatic testimony yet. as edwards' lawier moved to shred the credibility of the prosecution's star witness andrew young. they battled over his last meeting with edwards on a country road in august 2008 when edwards denied knowing about hundreds of thousands of dollars young has collected from heiress to cover up edwards' life. i was scared for my life, young said. you thought mr. edwards wing going to physically harm you? >> not mr. edwards personally. >> you thought mr. edwards was going to have somebody to shoot

you? >> that did cross my mind. he was extremely an gray because he add broken the promise to tell the truth. that he was the father of the mistre mistress's daughter. in what experts say was a blow to the prosecution, young admitted that he pocketed about 80% of the money that the government claims were illegal campaign contributions to edwards to cover up his affair, charge edwards denies. much of the money went toward this $1.5 million house for young. about $1 million, that's the money you kept, lowell asked. that's the money that was left after paying rielle hunter, young shot back. at one point his voice cracked and he wiped away a tear as he talked about the stress and

strain of his family. he was asked if he was a cold-blooded schemer motivated by greed. young look lowell in the eye said he was not. young's wife will be the first witness on the stand next week. lester? >> nbc's lisa myers. for more insight we turn to criminal defense attorney marek gary goes. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is his star witness. is he performing like one? >> no. this prosecution since the againing is fatally flawed. that's bad enough. and then to put this clown up there, i've about seen reports that john edward has a 3% favorability rating. this guy has zero percent. >> he admits that edwards said i don't know about the money. isn't that the heart of the case? >> that in itself is reasonable doubt and this case was over in jury selection as most high-profile cases are, depending on the jury that they

have. i can't imagine that anybody is going to have any empathy, sympathy orks want to kind of step into the shoes of andrew young. i just don't see this case and this expenditure of money as being anything other than kind of a show trial. >> and it's revealed that much of them, much of it ended up going to the building of his house. but if any of it did end up in funneling toward edwards' mistre mistress, doesn't that hold up a guilty verdict? >> no because basically they have to show that this money were intended for campaign donations and that the donations were then siphoned off to her. there isn't anybody that they're going be able to put up there. remember, fred barron is dead but hunter is not going to testify. so they don't have anybody who's -- >> clearly this isn't all the prosecution's case. what do they have to do to repair the damage and really sustain the basis of their case? >> i just don't think they're going to be able to get up from

this. they always knew putting this guy on that they were going to be -- have a difficult witness, and i just don't think they're going to be able to come back from this, see. the one downside from that is does the defense put on john edwards because -- >> do they have to at this point? >> i -- i -- most defense lawyers say that's the toughest decision you ever have to make and you don't want to snap jaws of victory and have your client, you know, become the focus of the case, so i wouldn't put him on. i doubt that abbey is going to put him on. my guess is they think it's going about as well as it can for the defense. >> mark gary goes, good to have you on. thanks very much. the l.a. riots. we're going to talk to the man at the center of the upheaval. that's coming up after these messages. walgreens introduce! [ woman ] i got it. where's your brother? [ dog barking ] ♪ [ telephone rings ] [ dad ] hello. [ female announcer ] quality everyday products

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[train whistle blowing] we're here because we wanted to come as much as they did. (girl) it's really hogwarts! because i can fly with harry! because i love seeing him like this! (screaming) ahhhhh! (narrator) from unforgettable adventures to the wizarding world of harry potter, only at universal orlando resort. welcome back to los angeles where 20 years ago today this city was on edge as the trial of four white police officers in the videotaped beating of rodney

king was about to draw to a close. tomorrow is the anniversary of the stunning verdict in that trial, the acquittal that unleashed days of rioting, left more than 50 people dead, billions in property damage, and forced this city to take a hard look in the mirror on issues of race and police brutality. all it took was two little words. >> not guilty. >> to light the fuse that would erupt a city into flames. and knocking an already embattled police department back on its heels. bob green, a commander in south central l.a. is waiting for the verdict. >> there was a lot of concern because things were very tense within the community. >> reverend dr. cecil murray was a prominent pastor at the time. >> when i went outside the church, there an inferno.

it was hell. >> the match was struck more than a year early wlern this amateur video emerged of los angeles police officers beating motorist and parole lee rodney king after a dangerous high-speed car chase. king was seriously injury and this week opened up to me about that night. >> how severe was it? >> i was screaming to the death. then somebody -- please come out. somebody hear me before i die. >> the video brought longstanding complaints of l.a. police abuses against the black community. >> they would brutalize undisturbed segments of the city, and that proves that eventually thinks will explode. >> four officers were eventually charged with assaulting king and put on trial, but concerned they couldn't get a fair hearing in los angeles, the judge moved the case to suburban van bur rehn

county where a jury found them not guilty. >> very happy. >> the news hit predominantly black south central l.a. like a lightning bolt. the epicenter, intersection of florms and nor mandi where a shell shocked city would witness another brutal beating, a truck driver. it was also another low point for the lapd. >> when the news chopper got over it and saw he was being beating and there was no police response, extraordinarily frustrating for the cops. people see there's no consequences an it built very, very quickly. >> for days, l.a. burned and the death toll rose. >> whose idea was it to go public and say something? >> i wanted to say something, you know, but i didn't. i pulled back. finally the lawyer asked me,

hey, rod, can you say something? >> can we -- can we all get along. >> his simple five words have guided everyone, applying the lessons of 1992. >> this is a city that was divided on race, class, ethnicity, a city that if we were to come together was going to have to acknowledge that you can't grow and be great city if you're leaving entire communities behind. >> but many will argue it was the lapd that faced the toughest road back as it sought to transform its tarnished image. today crime is a fraction of what it was in '92. hundreds of officers, including many more minorities have been added to the force. >> now, when an officer stops you, you have somebody that looks like you, that understands what you're going through, that might see things the same way you see things. >> and most important, the lapd has formed vital partnerships

with a community in its fight against gangs. >> the policemen tolerance has rad lick i changed, positively changed. >> two of the police officers were eventually convicted in a federal trial and served 30 months in prison. 20 years later rodney king still struggles with alcohol and occasional run-ins with the law but remains a symbol with police brutality. >> are you comfortable with how people perceive you? >> this is the healing part for me and i accept that role fully. >> you can read more about rodney king's new book, "the riot within: my redemption within. >> it's great to see how the city has grown and rebuilt itself and it seems like rodney

k king is doing the same. >> there was a big development to raise money. a lot of work needs to be done. larmly the city has changed and certainly the lapd has changed. i should mention, rodney king, there was a civil trial. he was eventually awarded almost $4 million. gre >> great story, lester. we're talking about the foul ball trouble. this little boy was taunting next to him. hear why they didn't give him the ball. first this is "today" on nbc.

a texas couple is crying foul after being portrayed as the bad guys in a viral video featuring a teary-eyed 3-year-old boy. it all started at a texas rangers baseball game when the couple next to a boy caught the foul ball. nbc's michelle franzen picks up

the story. >> the little guy is crying. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: it was the cry seen around the world by everyone that is, except shaun leonard and his fiance shannon moore. >> i wasn't aware he was crying until we had seen the video. it looked bad. it was horrific. >> reporter: this couple said they have been vilified since this video went viral showing the crowd and the nation watching as little cameron burst into tears. upset, the couple grabbed the ball tossed into the stands by the rangers rich mooreland. as the moment played out the couple celebrated and snapped photos. >> oh, my god. they can't give it to the kid? >> reporter: and the voice of the yankees, announcer michael kaye weighed in. >> they're actually rubbing it in the kid's face. >> reporter: leonard said he was enjoying the game with his

bride-to-be. >> winning, it was a beautiful day, had our little celebration, oblivious to what was going on. >> reporter: leonard and moore say they were stunned by the nasty comments on the internet including this headline by dead spin called them the worst people ever. the couple getting married this weekend are demanding an apology from kaye. >> it's awful. >> i'm not asking for much. he did do it. he kept on with it. he didn't stop with the comment. >> reporter: on friday kaye offered his sympathies. >> the thing i am sorry about is that they're going through this as they go to their wedding. they weren't rubbing it into him and they weren't like taunting him at all. >> reporter: cameron's parents also went to bat for the couple. >> i don't think they were being mean or doing it on purpose. they were happy fans and they were just trying to enjoy the game as well as we were. >> reporter: in the end, no harm, no foul. for "today," michelle franzen,

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two left lanes block around 29th street as workers install crash barriers. once the double-lane closure is lifted at noon, one lane will remain closed for safety reasons as crews fix a crushed drainage pipe. that work expected to last eight weeks. >> michael johnson denied bail. a judge calling him a risk to public safety. he's charged with murdering phylicia barnes who went missing in december 2010. court testimony revealed johnson and barnes traded as many as 500 messages before the summer before -- during the summer before barnes disappeared. before her disappearance, barnes told her sister she felt uncomfortable with johnson. >> if you are guilty if it does not come out in the wash, it will definitely come out in the rinse. >> prosecutors say they have video of johnson buying a large storage bin in walmart. they also say johnson removed the g.p.s. system police put on

his car during the course of his f -- their investigation. >> the trial of aviwartershine and his compr -- the witness told the court he saw a teen acting suspicious before the confrontation. at one point, he threw a piece of wood at one of the brothers. >>

>> good morning. we have had sunshine this morning.

from the west, clouds are beginning to move in. there is a storm system rooted back in the midwest right now. the low-pressure system is back toward nebraska and iowa. the rains extend all the way into the mountains here, just to our west. a few sprinkles out in far western maryland. the real rain chance for more significant showers as heavy storms move through chicago. there is also rain through our south. how much rain can we expect from this? it would be less than a half inch, and probably less than that with heavier rains out in parts of west virginia. once everything gets started. so the higher rain chances will kick in this afternoon and this evening, especially. and then taper off over night. the general forecast is for clouds and cool conditions today with scattered showers developing in the afternoon and evening hours. 55 to 60 for the high. a little cooler than usual. light and variable winds. the sunday forecast. the sun should come through. 62 for the high. another rain chance and warmer

by mid week next week. >> thank you for joining us. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. all right. we're back on this saturday morning, april 28, 2012, and it does not feel like the last weekend in april. i'm freezing out here. all right, but you know what? that hasn't stopped the great crowd from joining us, and we want to thank everyone for being here and breathing these cold, cold temperatures on the plaza. i'm amy robach with lester holt who's in sunny los angeles. they may have information about the disappearance of isabel celis. she hasn't been seen for a week. we're going to hear from investigators who are expanding their search now outside the united states.

>> then we're going to switch gears and go shopping for bras. lester, did you know most women, some say as many as eight out of ten wear the wrong size bra, so finding the right size requires more than just wearing it. we're going to show you the best way to get the best fit. >> you were setting me up with that question. >> i know, i know. and later, does your house make a lasting first impression? we'll show you an easy and inexpensive way to gift your front yard a colorful and cheerful makeover. >> i just got it. you were setting me up, and i'm supporting you? i get it. first let's get a check of the weather. i've got my hand warmers, bill. >> i don't want to hear it. it's 40 degrees. it's the end of april. you're spoiled. >> it's windy. >> and your legs are very, very exposed. >> yes. but it's spring. i can wear open-toed shoes. >> i know, i know. it's not all that bad. well, we are watching chilly areas. some areas of the country feels

like summer as amy runs inside. it's 80 in areas like atlanta, 80s in texas, a little cooler in north texas where you were 100 degrees earlier this week. a little bit of a washout in the ohio valley. illinois, if you pick one state that has the wochtd weather, that's probably you. heavy rains sunday. watch out for joplin, tulsa, all the way from arkansas into the ozarks. overall it looks like a pretty decent weekend. we're happy to say no tornado outbreaks >> from the grand hotel and spa and beach this morning, a couple people walking at low tide. clouds in the sky there. rain chances developing during the day. final rain will appea

>> who's 50 years old here? no one's confessed. there you are. you don't look a day over 40. if you want your weekend forecast, hour-by-hour forecast, you can always get that at weather.com. lester, back to you. >> thanks. now we're going to turn to the search of the missing 6-year-old girl. isabel celis disappeared a week ago. nbc's veronica de la cruz has the latest. >> we have a video that we're going to release to the public, which we're hoping will help us identify some potential witnesses, and i want to stress the potential who might have information useful to us. >> reporter: tucson police are asking the two men and three women seen in this grainy surveillance video to come forward, even if they don't have any information about missing 6-year-old isabel celis. in the video the five individuals can be seen walking in the direction of celis home

during the hours that isabel went missing. isa, as she's known to family and friends was last seen sleeping in her bed on april 20. the next morning her father told police she was gone. her window was open, the screen pushed aside. no suspects have been named. police are still calling it a suspicious disappearance. >> we will never give up. will never give up looking for you. >> reporter: isabel's parents broke their silence on wednesday. a day later sergio celis was in court on an unrelated charge, pleading not guilty to misdemeanor leash violations after his dogs wandered away from their home. celis did not speak to reporters and was escorted out of court by police. >> there's a lot of questions, more questions than answers obviously. i know sergio and his wife had nothing do with it. >> reporter: they go across the border as they've now said they've been in contact with mexican law enforcement

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>> every woman thinks she knows her proper bra size but we're going to find out today you really have to try on every different brand and every different style to find out your true size. we have measured kiersten at a 34c. we're going to try a play tex bra that actually does not come in that size. so we're going to try this instead in a 36b, which is pretty much comparable to the 34c. >> something about it i don't -- it doesn't feel right to me. somebody about here. >> you're very right. it's not here. the main problem here is it's too small in the cups because as you mentioned you feel like it's flattening you a little bit. you're bulged out of it. this is not where it should be. these are digging in. so let's try instead the 36c. that looks great. use your size and your

measurements as a guideline only. there are some key things you want to look for to know if your bra is fitting properly. the first thing would be the bridge, this little piece in the center. it should be right flush against you there. as it is, your breasts should be contained within the cup, so nothing should be billowing out the top or squeezing in any way, and, of course, there should be no gaping. that would mean it's too big we want to turn around to the back. it's not riding up or pulling down. it's perfectly flat where it should be. you want to be able to fit two fingers snuggly right here. this is fitting you nicely. on the scorecard, this one is a 36c. we have another one from jc penney, barely there, we'll start you in a 34c.

>> it's digging in. >> the underwire on the underside of the bra should be flush with your rib kacage. what this is a 34c, what we measured you at. it's not how i'd like to see it or you'd like to see imt i'm going to bring you up to a 34d. >> much better. did you ever know you were a d cup? >> no. >> this is fitting so much better. the cup is encapsulating your breasting within it. and the underwire which comes all the way around to the side is back here on your ribcage where it should be. our score kord for barely there we have your back underwire lift bra is 34d. so we're here at our last stop, victor victoria's secret and we're

going to try a different style bra here. we have it in the 34c which we measured you at and we're going to give you a try. >> the fit is not terrible on this bra. i think you're a little exposed in the cleavage area so we're going to go up a full-size, a cup size and band size to try that for 36d. let me see that 36d. wow, i'm a poet and i didn't even know it. that one feels better. you feel comfortable? >> it feels comfortable. >> it's giving you so much more coverage. you have some nice coverage on the sides here. nothing is bulging. everything in the back is nice and smooth, and the straps aren't digging in. so for the victoria's secret bra on our scorecard, this is a 36d. so what we've really learned today is that size is really just a guideline and you have to

get into the stores and try everything on to find that perfect fit. >> gin nay luciany is the author of "the bra book." we find it isn't easy, especially when you look at the different brands and there's so much to choose from nowadays. >> absolutely. they're running from 28a to 56 nn. bra makers like bali came up with a smart sizing system. so they've simplified all those sizes into small, medium, and large. so actually this brat right here is the comfort revolution wire-free bra am it's really easy to find your size. they have a handy lille chart and you go with your traditional size. >> it looks like a sports bra it's got all the support that you need like a regular bra but very comfortable as you mention

like a sports bra. >> in terms of the sizing itself, you mention in the tape it should just be a guideline. but how do you make sure your measurement is correct? it's actually very scientific. >> this is the thing. there's no science when it come toss tosss to bras. you take the cup size and band size and substract the difference. it's confusing for women. there ee's something going on called the war plus four. you measure around the underside our your breasts and add the band width and add four to five. but nowadays we're adding one to two inches. >> what happens as we saw happened to your model. she goes in, likes the bra, but can't find the size you dwloink are. what do you do? >> you can find comparable sizes. bras are based on volume. so if you were measured on a 34c

you can try a 36 b. go up in the band, down in the cup and get the same fit volume-wise. when you hear women say, well, she looks small for a big cup or big for a b cup, it's not just based on the cup size. the band size works with the cup measurement to get the proper volume of the bra. >> it's all about volume. thanks so much. we appreciate it. >> thanks so much, amy. coming up next, increasing your home's kucurb appeal. we'll show you an easy outdoor improvement you can do in one day, but first this is "today

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with spring today," curb appeal. it's a must if you want to sell your home or have as pretty a home as your neighbors. this morning sara haines found out even a little touch around the mailbox can deliver a big difference. >> mike told me to meet him here. ♪ oh yes wait a minute mr. postman ♪ >> sara, here's our last project. a mailbox garden. let's get to it. mike. >> mike, that was kind of elaborate. >> i'm always one to do that. >> are we really going make a garden of mailboxes? >> no. actually it's a mailbox garden. >> oh. >> if you'll notice, the mailbox is fine. it's a nice mailbox, but it's a little lonely. we're going to plant lots of flowers around it and spruce it up for curb appeal for the house. first you want to find the

space, not only the size of the space you're going to be planting the flowers in but a good way to do it. you need to get some rope. i happened to have some here in the mailbox. stretch it around and lay it in different configurations. >> i think we should do it in the shape of a heart. >> the next step would be to get the flowers. ♪ now i'm wondering if your love is still strong pl ooh baby signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ >> the next step is arrange these. here's what's cool. it's kind of a puzzle. arange it, step back, rearrange it. you want the taller plants in the middle, shorter plants on the outside so nothing is blocked. another good idea is do the perennials near the mailbox and the annuals on the outside so you have ready access to those.

snap the picture so you can reference that as you actually put them in the ground. >> what's the next step? >> the next step is to actually start digging and remove the shovel. >> where's the shovel? >> where do you think it is? ♪ >> is it good? cool. ♪ >> now, we've got the soil ready. >> yes. we dug down about 6 inches on the outside for the annuals. we dug a little deeper for the prer enials because they need a little more depth to grow. the soil is ready to plant the flowers. >> flowers, i love it. >> you love it. >> yes. >> let's get to that part. you want to make sure you water a lot at the end and feed these with some kind of plant food and water extensively for at least the first couple of weeks until

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crews are not sure how it overturned, but the driver was taken for medical treatment. >> more controversy over pit bulls over an attack of a 10-year-old boy of towson. the dog attacked and seriously injured him. the high court's decision says that he -- knowing a dog is partially a pit bull would be sufficient to file a lawsuit. >> up next, dr. kim hammond with answers to your pet questions. >> a harlem globetrotter brings a message of motivation to students at a carroll county elementary school. i'm tim tooten. the story coming up. >> 10 years ago, a tornado ripped through carroll county. >> this morning is chilly, but

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