administration. and in order to do this court order, the obama administration is essentially exploiting a part of the highly controversial patriot act. of course, all of this became public when the actual court order itself that allowed -- that forced verizon to turn over those records was turned over to the british newspaper "the guardian." the document shows for the first time that under the obama administration, the communication records of millions of u.s. citizens are being collected in bulk regardless of whether there was suspicion of any wrong doing. >> one possibility is there's actually a threat, you know. an imminent threat that the united states faces in which the u.s. government feels compelled to expand broadly in an almost unprecedented way, the scope of their investigations. >> under the terms of the secret court order, verizon is required to hand over the location of the caller, recipient and time and duration of all calls.

the contentf the conversations are not covered. verizon is required on an ongoing daily basis to give the national security agency information on all telephone calls in its system. the nsa implemented a similar program under the bush administration after 9/11. that collected domestic, telephone, internet and e-mail records. >> i think the administration's going to be -- have to be forthcoming or this is more likely to grow bigger rather than smaller. >> overnight, reaction was swift. >> between the total failure of attorney general holder and his team and the irs scandal and all other things we're watching, why would anyone trust the government to keep its word. >> and former vice president al gore tweeted, in digital era, privacy must be a priority. is it just me or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous. >> reporter: now, we only know it's verizon because the court order that was leaked to the

"guardian" only talked about verizon. it's very possible other cell phone carriers also were issued this subpoena by the federal government. and one more thing, savannah, the obama administration finally responded this morning. and while they did not confirm this report, they're defending the practice and say all branches of government are aware when things like this happen. >> all right. chuck, standby for a moment. they're not kwirpi iconfirming report, not denying it either. he served as the director of the national counterterrorism center in the obama administration. michael, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> i want to get your reaction as somebody who served at the highest levels in counterterrorism in the administration. does this surprise you? >> yes. it does. >> because this is incredibly broad in its sweep. as we understand it, the administration is ordering verizon to turn over records not just of suspected terrorists, but every customer of verizon. can you explain what the justification for that might

possibly be? >> well, it is surprising. but i think it's surprising because my guess is we don't actually see the full story. what's also required by law is that not all of this information which is collected can actually be used and sent about. so the judge orders this collection and then the government has to have additional protections in place about who can look at it, how it can be used. and then there's oversight of that. and that oversight makes it, i think, very, very different than the bush administration. this would be oversight by congress and judicial branch by this court. until that comes out, it's hard for people to understand. >> to be clear, there is judicial oversight and presumably the administration would've had to provide some kind of justification in terms of a specific threat. in other words, the administration is not permitted to go on a fishing expedition and collect all these records hoping it might find something. >> and i think that's why this is shocking to people. this represents a collection.

the question then is how the government looks at it and uses it. and without knowing what the protections are about those pieces, it looks like the same blanket surveillance which has occurred in the past. and i don't think that's going to turn out to be the case. >> and let me bring chuck in really quickly. as we well know, the nation's been following several scandals, now we have this leak of a classified court order. what do you think the political fallout would be? >> reporter: well, this is going to be bipartisan outrage. there's a democratic senator from oregon who savannah has been hinting at these broad powers that essentially have been buried and allowed in the patriot act. he's been hinting at this without saying it as it was clear that the administration had been giving congress some classified briefings about what they've been doing. there has been outrage going on at capitol hill. it going to be the political fallout, savannah. as you're going to see, bipartisan outrage. it won't be conservative

libertarian types upset about this, but a lot of libertarian liberals and civil liberty liberals who are going to be outraged by what's going on. >> a story we'll hear a lot more about for sure. thank you very much. and now here's matt. >> thanks. we're following new developments overnight on that deadly building collapse in philadelphia. a woman was pulled out alive, which is the great news. right now, crews are still searching through that massive pile of debris. nbc's kristen dahlgren at the scene. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. yeah, we did learn overnight that the death toll here has risen to six. but there was also that incredible moment a woman rescued 13 hours after the collapse. she was found when she reached her hand up out of the rubble and grabbed a firefighter's hand. >> reporter: the frantic late night search for any possible survivors paid off when a woman was pulled from the rubble. >> a 61-year-old female by the name of myra was just recovered.

she's alive talking to the workers. >> reporter: the rescue came moments after the philadelphia mayor made a grim announcement. >> we are now confirmed that there are six people who died. one man, five women. >> reporter: earlier in the day, firefighters and rescue workers climbed through the debris pulling 13 from the rubble, bruised and battered, but alive. they were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. this is what the corner of market street and 22nd looked like before and this is after. many of the victims had been in the salvation army thrift store when the building next door sandwich shop and apartment building under demolition came crashing through. >> one laborer guy, he went right down the basement. he's a hero in my mind. started handing people up. we freed up as many people as we could. >> reporter: maggie davis had just spoken to her husband by phone minutes before the incident. he worked in the basement of the

thrift store and died in the collapse. >> we have just had spoken 15 minutes. i called him and he never answered. >> reporter: now all of the people reported missing have been accounted for. but they haven't officially given up the search just in case there's another miracle inside there. there's also now an investigation underway, matt, to figure out just what went wrong with that demolition. >> kristen dahlgren in philadelphia, thank you very much. in other news. we're less than a week into hurricane season and we already have a first name storm andrea. and overnight a tropical storm warning has been issued. andrea's approaching the florida coast this morning. here's a live look at reddington beach west of tampa where the rain is already coming down. al has more on the storm and how it could have a major major impact up and down the east coast. good morning. >> that's right, matt. and we do have this tropical

storm warning up for andrea, located 220 miles west-southwest of tampa, florida, 60-mile-per-hour winds. north-northeast at 13 miles per hour. we have tornado watches up until 11:00 this morning, we have tornado warnings right now for palm beach county until 7:15. it's going to make landfall right about 2:00 this afternoon, 60-mile-per-hour winds. friday morning early, it's along the carolina coast and as it makes its way up the coast inland on friday afternoon comes back out onshore just to the south of new york early saturday morning and makes its way out. we have flash flood watches, flood warnings up also throughout the southeast. we've got tropical storm warnings. rainfall amounts with this going to be major. we're talking about anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of rain throughout florida. and as we make our way up the coast, you're going to be looking at 3 to 4 inches of rain all the way on up into boston by early saturday. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. >> well, natalie's here with an

nbc exclusive interview. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. eric holder says he has no plans to step down but will push for changes and how the justice department seeks the phone and e-mail records of reporters in leak investigations. he spoke to nbc news justice correspondent pete williams in a rare and exclusive interview. pete, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. we spoke before this latest story about the nsa's gathering of telephone data, but as the previous leak investigations, the attorney general says existing laws and rules forced him to make decisions in going after reporter phone and e-mail records that he's not comfortable with. despite intense criticism from congress over leak investigations and even some calls for him to step down, attorney general eric holder says he's not going anywhere yet. >> there's some things i want to do. some things i want to get done that i've discussed with the president. and once i've finished that, i'll sit down with him and we'll determine when it's time to make

a transition to a new attorney general. >> you're not stepping down now? >> no. i have no intention now. >> reporter: the rules governing leak investigations should be changed. >> i'm a little concerned that things have gotten a little, a little out of whack. >> reporter: showing the justice department obtained phone and e-mail records of fox news reporter james rosen to investigate the leak of sensitive intelligence about north korea. in seeking the records, the government called the reporter at the very least an aider or abettor or co-conspirator. the law that required that phrase to get a search warrant should be changed. >> so that you never call a reporter who is simply doing his or her job in gathering news a criminal. that is not something i'm comfortable with. i'm not comfortable with guidelines, with rules, with laws that would force us to do something like that. >> reporter: and he says he favors giving the news media the chance to fight requests for records before they're turned

over. >> to make them aware of the fact this is information we are seeking and allow them to raise any objections, any concerns that they have. and i don't think that our prosecutions are necessarily going to be put at risk by sharing that information, by making those notifications more frequently than we have. >> reporter: and holder says throughout these leak investigations, he has never asked that a reporter be prosecuted. he says the focus has been on the government official who does the leaking. and by the way, you can be sure this latest story about the nsa's collection is going to trigger another leak investigation. >> certainly will. pete williams, thanks so much, pete. women will now be able to buy generic forms of the so-called morning after pill at any age without a prescription. the federal government is currently appealing a judge's ruling that allows those sales. but the court will not allow unrestricted sales of the brand name plan "b" one step contraceptive pill until it

waives the appeal. a federal judge has temporarily cleared the way for a 10-year-old girl to move to the adult waitlist. she's dying of cystic fibrosis and was being forced to wait until a pair of children's lugs became available. the ruling only applies to sarah and gives her doctors ten days to find a transplant before a hearing takes up the matter once again. and while no transplant is guaranteed, sarah has now at least a chance of finding a match. flight attendants unions are praising a decision to keep small knives out of carry-on luggage. the judge reversed his position after months. they argued that it would free baggage screeners to concentrate on larger threats such as bombs. irs officials face a grilling when lawmakers take them to task over lavish spending at employee

conferences. the agency has cracked down imposing new regulations to prevent the problem in the future and placing two officials on administrative leave for accepting free food at a party back in 2010. well, we've seen him anchor nightly news, we've seen him slow jam the news on "late night," but now jimmy fallon has a new career for brian williams. gangster rapper. ♪ one two three to the four ♪ death row is the label that plagues me so just chill ♪ >> snoop dogg and dr. dre's "ain't nothin' but a g thing" he's got a future there. >> that's good. >> you may have buried the lead this morning. it's your birthday. happy birthday to you. >> appropriately buried that.

>> thank you. >> happy birthday. >> one day older, one year older. >> and wiser and all that stuff. >> i don't know about that. >> happy birthday. by the way, we are throwing you a huge party on the plaza. we've got linel ritchie. how is the weather looking for that? >> great. it'll be raining on the ceiling. but in the event, let's take a look. we've got not only andrea to talk about. we've got this front that's going to be augmenting that, as well. in fact, to the northeast and the midwest going to be looking at heavy rains today as this system moves in from parts of central and western ohio into west virginia and western pennsylvania, 2 to 3 inches of rain rest of the country, we do have a risk of strong storms back through texas, sunny skies up and down the west coast. beautiful weather here in the northeast at least for one more day. your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s.

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of america's wars in iraq and afghanistan. this morning, nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel gets a unique and exclusive perspective from one insider. richard, good morning. >> good morning. as you said the u.s. has been using drones for a long time inside and outside of combat zones. and yet, almost everything about the program is hidden. the operators, the victims. but we spoke to this airman who said that there can be at times an impact even on those who are behind the controls. >> reporter: for nearly six years, senior airman brandon bryant operated the camera on drones over iraq and afghanistan from u.s. bases in nevada and new mexico. this is the first time he's spoken on television about his experiences. >> my recruiter actually made a james bond reference. he's like, you know those guys that sit in the back and give james bond all of the information he needs to execute his mission? i was like, yeah, and he was like, you'll be one of those guys.

i didn't think i'd have to pull a trigger. >> did they talk to you about civilians? did they say there might be civilians in the area and we don't want to kill them? >> they would say something like we only strike at people who are away from civilians who are bad guys. so like if there's civilians in the area, no striking, none at all. >> so you think there was a concerted effort to try and avoid civilian casualties? >> yes. >> reporter: but brian sometimes had doubts. on a mission, he was told to track three afghan men walking six miles away from a fire fight with u.s. troops. >> they're just lollygagging, doing their thing. they were probably carrying rifles, but i wasn't convinced they were bad guys. >> you got the order to strike? >> yes. when the smoke clears, there was a crater there and i watched this guy bleed out. i can almost see the agony on this guy's face. it's really more intimate for us

because we see everything. >> do you think he was a combatant? >> i have my serious doubts now, but i didn't really question those voices in my head. this isn't is a video game. this isn't some sort of fantasy. >> and it became even more real when a commander gave them a tally of those killed on missions to which he contributed. >> 1,626 total people killed on every mission i've ever been on. >> 1,626? that's a big number. >> i would have been happy if they never showed me the piece of paper. >> when they handed it to you, did they say congratulations? >> yeah, actually, they did. i did my job, i did it better than anyone else. >> 1,626. >> correct. >> how many of them do you think were innoct? >> it's a number i don't want to think about. >> but it is a big number,

richard engel, an interesting perspective. >> we don't often hear that kind of perspective from the people behind the controls. and there are many other drone operators. and it's a weapon he doesn't oppose, but he thinks one that should be subject to more debate. >> gooto have you here. it's 20 minutes after the hour for an extended interview with brandon bryant, head to today.com. and coming up, new details on what may have led to the apparent suicide attempt by michael jackson's daughter paris. in other news, a mystery solved, the 84-year-old winner of that record power ball jackpot and the remarkable story tied to her winning ticket. but first, on a thursday morning, this is "to

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introduce a more strenuous hiring process for cards that includes the fixed tests and a polygraph. -- at fixed tests and polygraph. here is sarah caldwell. >> it hasn't been a bad rush this morning. for the most part, dealing with the volume-related blaze. we have a vehicle fire, and then paris road, crash and another one in the city at allendale and windsor mill road. on the north side, 17 minutes to get through that stretch. six minutes on the west side outer loop. intermittent delays at timonium to the beltway. 33 miles per hour on 195 towards 100. -70. is a live picture at i this is the thick of the delay at 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

a few clouds starting to drift in, but mostly dry. we are watching some rain out of the mountains. thet rain showers out of mountains drifting to the east. this looks like it is hitting the ground here and evaporating. dry start in baltimore. the further we go into the day, the better the chance that the and shower activity will catch up to us. high temperatures between 75 a chance fors. heavy rain and maybe thunderstorms tomorrow as the tropical system passes south of baltimore

7:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 6th day of june, 2013. it's natalie's birthday. and we have lots of happy faces outside our window on the world helping us celebrate. the music is a reminder that linel richie will be rocking our concert stage tomorrow on "today." he was here last year, put on one of the best concerts we've had in years here on "today." so we look forward to him coming back. al's going to clear the rain out of here. it's going to be perfect. >> there may be backup singing going on. i hope he doesn't mind. >> that happened in the past, as well.

>> really bad backup singing. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. a warning for anyone around pools and beach this summer. would you notice, would you know what to look for if someone were drowning? >> when someone is in trouble in the water, a lot of times you don't see a lot of splashing, don't hear cries for help. it's the sound of silence. we will tell you what you should be on the lookout for this summer. >> that's scary. all right. how will parents in a wealthy new york suburb reacting to the shocking arrest of a well-known mom now charged with being a major pot dealer? all right. and the big day has finally arrived, martha stewart is going to be here to tell us how her online dates turned out. larry or stan, stan or larry, or none of the above? >> we'll find out a little later on. we want to begin this half hour, though, with michael jackson's 15-year-old daughter paris. she's recovering at a los angeles area hospital this morning after what sources close to the family are calling an

attempted suicide. e!'s jason kennedy is out in los angeles this morning. jason, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, let me tell you that a jackson family source has been telling e! news all morning long that paris jackson has been suffering from depression. she's been at a hospital before and she's been dealing with, quote, a lot of drama lately. just before 1:30 a.m. on wednesday morning, the l.a. county sheriff's department responded to an emergency call from the jackson family home. >> overdose, sheriff responding. >> sheriff deputies treated 15-year-old paris jackson and transported her to an area hospital. >> we've confirmed through a source close to the family that paris did cut her wrists. >> it's been nearly four years since michael jackson's only daughter bid farewell to the king of pop. >> daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: recently, the teen once shielded from the camera's eye has been living a more public life. even opening up to oprah about being bullied.

>> a lot of people don't like me. >> in a video that went viral last month, paris shared make-up tips. >> i need serious help. i'm crazy. i am crazy. >> but it was on twitter just hours before her alleged suicide attempt where paris left several cryptic tweets and a final message quoting a beatles song. "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they're here to stay." all of this while her guardian battles aeg, the company behind michael jackson's comeback tour. the lawsuit claims that aeg failed to investigate dr. conrad murray who was convicted in 2011 of causing the singer's death. an allegation the company denies. paris along with her brothers is listed as a plaintiff and may be called to testify. >> these are heavy duty pressures for anybody much less a young girl who is trying to figure themselves out. >> both her mother debbie roe who paris has been spending more time with and katherine jackson

issued statements thanking everyone from their concern and asking for privacy. katherine jackson's attorney adding that while paris is physically fine, being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are. it is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. >> reporter: now paris' aunt issued a statement thanking everyone for their overwhelming concern and asking for privacy while the family deals with all of these issues together. matt? >> all right, jason kennedy in los angeles this morning. thanks very much. >> obviously we wish her the best. hard to be a teenager, hard to be a teenager in the public eye like that. we'll take a turn now, get another check of the weather. al? >> all right. we've got a tale of two countries in a way when it comes to our temperatures. the jet stream keeping the warm air out west. and in fact, as you look at some of these temperatures, anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above normal. 103 in vegas, 96 in reno, even up into parts of oregon, 92 degrees, but then that jet takes a dip to the south as you move

your way east. and look at this, chicago, only 65 today, 61 in minneapolis, and we're expecting johnstown with 66. a lot of wet weather down through florida as we track >> good morning. it is a nice start. we expect the clouds to thicken up. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> thank you. we now know who won last month's record power ball jackpot. an 84-year-old woman in florida. and she has another young woman

to thank for her riches. katie, good morning. >> reporter: indeed she does, savannah. they have been known for this, their water and their sky diving. now they're known as home to one of the richest women in america. and up until now and at least until now she just lived in one-half of this very small duplex. >> reporter: in a pink sweater, white pants and sunglasses, gloria mackenzie, a tiny 84-year-old widow walked out of the florida state headquarters on friday richer than anyone's wildest imagination. she's the winner of the single biggest jackpot in history, $590 million. mackenzie technically won the money on may 18th but didn't claim it until now. not even her next door neighbor had any idea that the sweet woman who would give her insect tips was now a multimillionaire. >> it's florida, everybody's got

cockroaches. she gave me advice about how to keep them away. >> she didn't take part in the news conference but issued a statement read by an official. turns out her winning ticket was a double stroke of luck. >> while in line, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning quick pick ticket. >> i was just like go ahead, it's not a big deal. >> she can't be sure, but mindy crandall is almost positive she's that other lottery player. >> the joke was, look, it'll be the lady in front of you. and on the news conference, it was thank you to the lady that let me in front of her. >> reporter: being the understatement of the year. >> luck of the draw. >> reporter: now everyone we spoke with said this couldn't have possibly happened to a nicer person. to give you an idea of how much her life will change. the median income of this town is about $30,000. she gets a lump sum of almost $371 million.

and savannah, that is off just one ticket which cost her $2. >> pretty amazing. thank you so much. coming up next, we've got an important story for summer. if you saw someone drowning, would you know it? probably not, the experts say. we'll tell you what you should be looking for. also ahead in trending today, the vice president flashes his trademark sense of humor at the funeral for new jersey senator frank lautenberg. we'll tell you more about that and other topics people are talking about. but first, these messages. we're here at the famous tapia brothers produce stand

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cannot be a day care center. it can't be just the life guards watching the kids. every adult has got to be watching and watching closely. >> reporter: it is surveillance camera video that serves as an important reminder every summer. a 10-year-old falls off a float and begins to drown in a pool full of adults and life guards. he's there, head under the water. precious minutes pass and no one notices he's on the bottom of the pool. finally after five long minutes, an adult swimmer finds him and pulls him out. lifeguards, paramedics and doctors save the child's life in 2005, but he suffered permanent brain damage. mario batoni is a former coast guard rescue swimmer and an expert on water safety. >> drowning is often silent. you're not going to hear it. hollywood teaches us there's splashing and yelling and that's almost never the case. >> each year, 390 children die in accidental drownings. most within just 25 feet of a parent or an adult.

very often someone who is drowning can't scream because they're trying to catch a breath of air as they bob up and down in the water. the warning signs, look for someone whose mouth is at water level, their head tilted back, their eyes glassy or closed. if they can't talk, they're usually in trouble. >> a child can drown within seconds before anyone knows that the child is under the water. and that is why it's so important for children to know how to swim. >> look up at the sky. >> reporter: in west virginia where hundreds of kids crowd into more than a dozen municipal pools every summer day, teaching kids to swim at an early age is a priority. red cross certified lifeguards keep a constant vigil and conduct regular drills. but experts say wherever kids are swimming in pools, backyards, lakes or rivers, adults have got to be vigilant. >> one of the things i see often on vacation is parents who are watching the children but they're on their cell phones or they're texting. and if you're not looking at them, then you're not watching

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back now with a story of the upscale suburb in new york city reeling over the news that one of the mothers in town is now accused of being a drug kingpin. andrea canning has the story from scarsdale, new york, this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this ritzy town is buzzing. she seemed to blend in so well. she was an average mom of three, she drove a mercedes suv, made baby furniture, lived in a 5,000 square foot home. nothing unusual in these parts, but federal agents say she was living a double life. >> reporter: loving mother,

skilled equestrian and now alleged drug kingpin. 45-year-old andrea has gone from suburban mom to overnight punch line. >> which explains why her kids' friends were like, any chance your mom will make us brownies? >> reporter: federal agents say she was running a multimillion dollar marijuana growing operation out of this new york city warehouse. >> we smelled it in the air once in a while. >> reporter: agents say her business fell under the name fantastic enterprises. a far cry from this seemingly fantastic life she was living with her two daughters in the suburb of scarsdale. >> my nanny and daughter have played with their daughter and nanny in a local park and you would never believe in a million years this would happen. >> reporter: she could often be found riding her $9,000 horse or cheering on her daughters at this equestrian center where the owner said she told him she was an interior designer. >> she would watch the lessons, always very cordial, got along with all the parents. >> reporter: the mom also blended in at her daughter's

middle school. >> surprising? >> reporter: her 13-year-old daughter posted this mother's day message on facebook. i am so happy and lucky we have a mom like you to take care of us. federal agents targeted andrea sanderlin in an operation called strike force. they say a confidential witness tipped them off to the woman known as andy. the electric company also reported huge bills, upwards of $9,000 a month, typically she paid in cash. >> people try to highlight maybe scarsdale because it's affluent, successful, but the truth of the matter is, you -- no matter where you are, you never know. >> reporter: andrea sanderlin has pled not guilty, her attorney has not responded to our request for an interview. he has said she's innocent and the brooklyn jail is no place for a housewife. matt and savannah back to you. >> thank you. coming up, martha stewart tells us about her date.

and a surprise delivery for a woman who didn't know she was eight months pregnant. also pippa middleton's new job. >> after your local news and weather. cheerio.

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. time for a check of the morning commute. problems, butew for the most part we're looking at the normal delays. in pikesville, a vehicle fire at old court road, and then as you travel along corrigan wrote in quinault, watch for an accident. allendale and windsor mill road. geth side, 21 minutes to through that stretch from 95 towards the 83's, and then 19 minutes from 795 down towards edmondson.

this is a live picture of the southbound delays. they begin south of white marsh fourth the 895 split. this is the west side, looking like he normally does this hour at i-70. outer loop traffic is very congested towards edmondson. it is the latest on traffic pulse 11. so good. the clouds have been thickening up over the last few hours. that is an indication that things are changing in the atmosphere. 66 of the airport. 61 in parkton. the watching some rain showers out of the mountains. this is not associated in any way with a tropical system. light rain to moderate rain is coming out of the mountains. eventually the atmosphere is going to saturate good rain showers starting this morning and into the afternoon. it should be light rain if you get some in your neighborhood. high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees.

topical systems south of us on friday. heavy rain possible in baltimore. specially south of town. the mouth ofses the chesapeake bay and should clear up the rest of the weekend. saturday and sunday looks fine.

it's 8:00 on a thursday morning, it's the 6th of june, 2013. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. there was an incident out on the plaza. a short time ago, a man out there attempted to harm himself with a knife. he did manage to cut himself. he was controlled by our security team out there. however, he did harm himself in some way. and so he's now being attended to by medical personnel. there was a knife involved as we just mentioned.

so we're keeping that area clear for law enforcement out there right now and not getting out there to confuse the situation at all. >> and as we understand it, the situation is contained, as you said, he's being attended to and nobody else as i understand it was injured. >> thank goodness. >> and as usual, we've got security people around here who do a fantastic job and they made sure that no one else could be injured. although we understand the individual did say something about not wanting to harm others but wanting to cause harm to himself. again, it's under control now and we thank our security team. >> and the new york police department for what they did, as well. >> every day, that's right. >> we want to keep you up to date. natalie, you've got a check of the news this morning. in the news this morning, the obama administration is facing a new scandal over telephone snooping. a british newspaper "the guardian" reports that the national security agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of u.s. verizon customers. the paper says the secret data base is allowed under a top secret court order. the nsa ran a similar program under the bush administration

after 9/11. but this was the first report that the obama administration is checking records of millions of u.s. citizens. regardless of whether there was any suspected wrong doing. a 61-year-old woman was pulled out alive overnight from the rubble of a philadelphia building collapse that claimed at least six lives wednesday. she's in critical condition. officials say the building that collapsed was being demolished and the debris fell on to a smaller, neighboring building that housed a thrift shop. the family of a 10-year-old kansas boy killed by a falling airport sign filed a lawsuit wednesday against airport contractors, architects and construction managers. the child was crushed by a 300-pound arrivals and departures board at the newly renovated birmingham, alabama, airport as he returned from a florida vacation back in march. his mother and two younger brothers were seriously injured. president obama has likely pleased some of his critics and

defied others by naming two outspoken women to his new national security team. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is in washington with more. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. susan rice and samantha powers, both lightning rods in the past now high-profile appointments in an administration. all the president's women, samantha powers for the u.n. and replacing tom donnell. >> she is fearless, she is tough, she has a great tennis game and a pretty good basketball game. throwing the occasional elbow, but hitting the big shots. >> reporter: rice is the president's first line of defense after the september 11th benghazi attacks. but back then those cia talking points cost her the nomination to be secretary of state. >> i'm dead set on making sure we don't promote anybody who was an essential player in the benghazi debacle. >> but for them to go after the

u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi is outrageous. >> reporter: rice took herself out of contention. >> i think it's the right thing for the country. and i think it's the right thing for the president. >> reporter: clearing the way for john kerry. rice won't require congressional approval and still isn't getting it. >> to go to a post that is supposed to be void of political controversy. you want that as nonpartisan as you can. >> reporter: but the recent release of the talking point e-mails vindicated rice. >> it was only a few months ago john mccain and lindsay graham were trying to bury her career. and today she is arguably about to become the most important national security figure in the president's universe. >> reporter: replacing rice at the u.n., samantha power, also no stranger to controversy. she left the first obama campaign after calling then rival hillary clinton a monster. irish born, done everything from posing for men's "vogue."

john kerry was in guatemala when the president announced the promotion. kerry called her brilliant, a tireless advocate and first-rate diplomat. now, of course, rice will be the gate keeper controlling kerry's access to the oval office. >> andrea mitchell in washington this morning. thank you. it is 8:05, you're up to date right now. >> thanks. now we've got a check of the weather. a busy weekend for you guys. >> that's right. we'll be keeping an eye on tropical storm andrea. got forward motion, 60-mile-per-hour winds, north-northeast at 13 miles per hour. located west of tampa, florida. you can see the path of the storm. comes onshore some time this afternoon, makes its way inland and pretty much hugs the coast of stays just inland right through friday on into saturday morning as it exits on into new england bringing with it anywhere from about 3 to 5 inches of rain along the coast between now and saturday morning. >> good morning.ing on around

after a nice start, things will change a little bit. light rain will move in from west to >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker. thank you very much. coming up on trending, how would you say the word "pajama." >> pajama. >> pajama. >> p.j.s. >> talking about regional differences when it comes to how some very common words are pronounced. >> all right. and then, did she meet her match? martha kisses and tells. we don't know if she kissed, she's going to tell.

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we're back at 8:10 with what's trending today. what is hot online, and one of the top stories on the website is the "washington post," has to do with vice president joe biden. saying the vice president brought down the house on wednesday, where? at the funeral of new jersey senator frank lautenberg. here's a piece of what the vice president said. >> never make a good eulogy, you'll be asked again, and again and again. by the way, josh, i'm representing the pope. my wife says i'm the most obnoxious grandfather in the world. no, wrong. frank was the most obnoxious. i knew strom thurman so well, literally, i was asked to do his eulogy. i did his eulogy. this is a lot easier. >> there are some people who are kind of out there saying is it appropriate to tell jokes in

that situation? and i say, first of all, that's joe biden being joe biden. and second of all, that's what i want. i want a little bit of, yes, some serious discussion, but some kind of a celebration of the life. and some humor. and i think the levity really helped that room. >> 89 years old -- >> you're right, the circumstances are very important. >> they are. and they were good, old friends. lautenberg had a good sense of humor, appreciated a good joke. >> i eulogized my mom and dad and i used jokes in it. and i think people appreciate a chance. >> and it didn't seem to be an uncomfortable situation in the room at all. >> it wasn't nervous laughter. >> and even his own daughters were making jokes. also now trending on google, what do you put on your panca s pancakes? all right? do you put syrup or seerup? >> syrup. >> those are part of a new

project by a ph.d. student, he's looking at regional accents across the country. for example, take a look at this word, i think we have a graphic. how do you say that word? >> caramel. carmel. >> i do caramel. >> composed a map of his findings, concluded in the areas pictured here in red, people tend to say caramel. >> no, carmel. we're on that map. >> people shaded in blue say caramel. >> exactly. >> okay. give us another one. >> let's put the word up. how do you say that word? >> mayonnaise. >> mayonnaise. >> people in the plains tend to say mayonnaise while folks in the south prefer mannaise. >> but in the northeast too. >> finally, this word, put it up. what do you say? >> crayon. >> crayon.

>> out west they say -- >> crayon. >> here in the east we usually say crayon like in -- like john, rhymes with john. >> some people say crown, right? >> say the word s-i-n-g-e-r. >> singer. >> right, i pronounce the "g." you got a problem with that? >> no, not at all. >> you do a soft "g." >> what about o-f-t-e-n. >> often. >> do you say aunt or ant? >> aunt. >> and it goes on and on and on. >> trending on youtube. quite an exciting game last night between the chicago white sox, seattle mariners, going to 16 innings, but the bottom of the 14th, down 5-1 until sooeger hits a grand slam.

nobody more excited than this guy who mows down a little boy. oh! yeah. >> oh. >> well, the guy's defense, pretty extraordinary? no. but the white sox go on to win it 7-5. >> he was probably following the ball wasn't looking and -- >> well, the good news now the little boy is now demonstrating flat stanley. >> that's unfortunate. >> he got caught up in the moment. >> right. meanwhile, trending on msn, jay leno had a little fun with taylor swift's hot new song "22" which celebrates the virtues of being young. that the got the "tonight show" host thinking, what about life at 63? ♪ you don't know about me but i'm turning 63 ♪ ♪ colonoscopy ♪ wheel of fortune's on now i've got to see ♪ ♪ everything will be all right if we just keep dancing like ♪

♪ we're 63 >> i kind of like that. >> what about 41? >> yeah, happy birthday, girl. >> all right. very good. >> something else we've been following along with. martha stewart's journey through the world of online dating. and she's here this morning to tell us how it's going. we'll get to that in a second. but first, a little refresher on where things stand. >> in the spirit of adventure -- >> just over a month ago, martha stewart along with her niece's husband dan slater and match incorporated ceo appeared on "today" and launched the search for a man. >> what we know we can get you is great first dates. i think a soul mate might be a little bit difficult. >> so they got right to work creating martha's profile for match.com. >> what's your body type? big and beautiful, curvy, above average. >> that's horrible. >> then filled out what she's looking for in a match. >> in other words, do you want

us to make sure people don't contact -- >> with that, her profile was uploaded to match.com. and the response overwhelming. >> there's no question that martha's one of the most popular members ever to join match. she's had over 200 profiles in the first day. >> the next step was to review potential suitors. >> this one catches my attention. you are quite an attractive woman. >> he's 34 years old. >> are you a sign person? >> so far aquarius and sagittarius has worked out well. >> but you're here on match.com. how do you feel about pda? >> i like that. >> after poring through hundreds of e-mails, martha narrowed it down to a few good men. >> my name is stan, i'm a film maker, i do commercials, independent features, paint, do landscapes, i love to eat, nice glass of wine good dinner. >> i'm larry and i'm an international steel trading business, love traveling, love

the new york philharmonic. i live right here. >> she met two of them here on "today" in person before heading out on dates with each. >> you're both going to go out, coffee, whatever. >> she got together with larry at perry street. >> how old's your daughter? >> 40-something. >> my daughter's 46. 46, may 12th. >> oh. >> i'm the only person in my whole crowd who is single. >> my friends have never fixed me up with anybody. i think they're afraid the person they fix me up with won't like me or something. >> and at new york's rao's with stan. >> anything to eat? >> everything. i eat straight from the garden. have you been to austin? >> a film festival there. >> some big plans? >> yeah. >> and martha is here now along with match inc. ceo sam yagan. good morning to both of you. was it fun? >> the dates?

yeah. >> were you nervous going on these dates? >> no. how could i be nervous? >> i thought you'd say yes. >> no because i'd already met them here on the "today" show. i'd met their profiles. they weren't hiding anything. i think they were honest guys and having a drink at perry street, what could be nicer? >> but there were cameras around, it's not exactly a natural dynamic. did that bug you at all? >> well, in my life, my life is sort of my work and my work's sort of my life, it's not -- i'm not made nervous by that. maybe somebody would have been, but the guys weren't nervous either. i think they did a really, really nice job of being dates. >> and also, i think let's say one more time, what they're doing or what they did here was very brave to agree to do this. now, we've made a point here we weren't looking for your soul mate, we were looking for a couple of fun first dates. so i think everybody's going -- >> but broke the ice. it's got me to sort of like think about dating as a nice thing to do on a regular basis.

>> but i think people are going to want to know is there going to be a second date with either larry or stan? >> well, we've been in contact. and we've already -- we're already talking business. this is how things do deteriorate. with larry, we were talking business. >> let's get to the subject at hand, martha. >> you never know what happens if business is good, you know, maybe something else will be good. >> you had good enough time with either or both of them you would pursue a second date? >> sure, absolutely, absolutely. >> is this typical, you don't -- the bells and sirens and fireworks don't go off on the first date but break the ice as martha says. >> i think one of the things about signing up for an online dating site, it gets you out there and it gets the ball rolling. and whether you meet someone through the site itself or getting yourself out there and your friends now know you're ready to go and active and you say you've been introduced to other people through friends.

>> other people have surfaced. >> i would think you'd get a lot of contacts not online. >> my lawyer came up with a great idea the other day. >> what's that? >> a fix-up. >> he might not have thought to make that fix-up had she not committed to finding someone. >> and we already know that martha signing up for this at match.com has inspired a lot of men and women to get out there and do the same. >> especially women, i think. >> how is this happening? >> well, we're reading all the feedback as women sign up and they're saying i've been nervous to try online dating, i'm not tech savvy, but to see someone like martha do it made me, you know, want to do it. >> and you have some tips for people who are trying this for the first time. be yourself, which is sometimes easier said than done. start the conversation and i like your third one, stick with it. if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. >> you know, you've had two dates, they were good. >> i still have like 1,000 more -- >> 1,000 more dates to have. >> i could do 1,000 dates with all the people responded. >> so many dates, so little

time. all right. but you are going to -- >> you have to chaperone every one of them. >> with the camera crew. >> that's not a good idea. all right, martha, we're going to keep following you. thanks for being such a good sport. and sam, thank you very much. let's go over to savannah and natalie. >> thanks. and now to a story that seems unimaginable, actually. >> it really does, absolutely. the woman giving birth to a baby at nearly full term without ever realizing she was eight months pregnant. >> reporter: a true bundle of joy, this baby girl is giving new meaning for surprise deliveries. >> we're both still in shock. >> trish says she had absolutely no idea she was eight months pregnant. >> i didn't have a baby belly to feel a baby. >> what's more, she says her husband had a vasectomy so having a baby wasn't on the table. >> i didn't miss any periods. that's another reason i was like, no, it's impossible, i had my period the whole time -- >> everything suddenly changed a

few days ago after running a few miles and training for a half marathon. >> at that point, the train had progressed so bad. this is not right, this is not normal. i need somebody right here. >> the 33-year-old mother of two knew something serious was happening when the pain became severe. >> i was yelling and screaming, i thought i was dying. >> after being rushed to the emergency room, the news was stunning. >> the lady found a heartbeat and i'm looking around like, no, that's not -- i don't believe it. >> trish wasn't the only one who was shocked. her husband john says he was blind sided, but completely thrilled. >> until they took me to see the baby, i didn't believe them. wow. >> the unexpected gift, a 6 pound, 6 ounce baby girl. >> she was doing pretty well. i wouldn't mind renaming her miracle and calling her mira for short. >> well, dr. nancy snyderman. i have one question for you, really? >> really.

it can happen. it's well described, it's called denial of pregnancy. and the best study comes from the journal, the british medical journal study in germany that 1 out of 475 women who delivered a baby did not realize and refused to acknowledge they were pregnant. >> so the classic situation that i have heard about anyway is someone who is rather obese and maybe doesn't recognize the weight gain. that's not the situation with this woman. >> i've seen it in a couple of cases. very obese and then the very, very thin who maybe have missed periods or they're running and they have sort of anorexia related to exercise. so they're hormones have shut down, enough to carry a fetus, usually a small baby, but not enough to recognize they've missed periods. but for a woman during pregnancy to have missed all of her periods means she was not having regular periods to begin with or just didn't acknowledge things have changed. >> and we do so much in prenatal care now. one has to wonder, is it a little bit dangerous? you know the safety of the child

when you have gone through an entire pregnancy and not knowing it. >> of course, we're so attuned to full prenatal and perinatal observan observance, high blood pressure, blood sugar problems, diabetes, all the things we worry about with moms. is this -- was this mom and baby at risk? potentially. but it's the very obese and the very thin we worry about the most and teenagers. i think this is going to go down as one of those, really, really? but in the medical literature, yes, it exists. >> i only have ten seconds. >> rare, but true. >> you've had this happen -- you've delivered -- >> when i was a young doctor, a woman came in, she was a little hefty with stomach flu and guess what, i held a baby. >> that's why i love you, nancy. >> i've seen it in person. >> we'll be right back.

>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> let's get a final check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. there are a few new problems to add to the list, starting with the disclosure. waterloo road is a showdown at snowden river parkway. it is shut down due to police activity. they are investigating a gas leak. another one not far from that at falls road and northern parkway. both spring and york road, watch for trash. as delays, we are at 18 minutes on the north side.

it will take you around 60 minutes to travel the west side outer loop. live picture of 95 shows traffic spinning out towards the beltway northeast. we are looking at west side delays. very slow connections going away from us in the outer loop towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. good.far so it has been dry up until this point. we expect some rain showers to catch up to us later on this morning or afternoon. 66 the airport at the top of the hour. 61 in parkton. tould be able to sneak in the 70s this afternoon. we have some rain in the mountains. this little batches evaporating before it hits the ground. the rain that is reaching the ground will, to the mountains and drift towards the city later this morning and afternoon. good idea to take an umbrella with you even though it is not raining at your house right now. variable clause with a chance for a few rain showers mainly this afternoon. high temperatures between 75 and 80.

tropical system passes south of baltimore friday and saturday nine. the could get some rain around baltimore good -- rain around baltimore. we should wind up with a decent tail end of the weekend. sunday looks good as well. >> back with another update at 8:56. it's like lightning in a snowball. it's like an iceberg volcano. it's like a hot chocolate coolatta! i just read the cup. hot chocolate goes chill with the dunkin' donuts hot chocolate coolatta. hurry in and cool off today. america runs on dunkin'.

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we're expecting perfect weather. so come on down with an umbrella and get ready -- >> exactly. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and mr. al roker. >> we have a great concert lineup all summer long. one week from tomorrow, maroon 5 will be performing some of their biggest hits. then on june 21st, hunter hayes will bring his southern charm to the big city. and another big event coming up, as well, father's day. just a reminder a week from this sunday. and this morning, we've got you covered with some special steals and deals gift ideas. you can still get them in time. >> nice. >> in time, get it? >> i planned that. i'm that fast, al. >> you are. 41 years old -- >> faster than ever. >> and i've got a real treat. how many of you have read stories to your kids? i got to spend time with the award winning children's author and illustrator. and he has a message out there

for all us parents. >> we'll get to that. first, let's say hi to 19-year-old holly tucker, one of the competitors on "the voice." she made such a huge impression during the blind audition, all four judges or coaches fought over who would get to work with her. unfortunately, holly's time on "the voice" came to an end on tuesday night. good morning. it's nice to see you. >> good morning. >> i look at that moment where it ends and i know how hard that must be after how much work you've put into it. you seem particularly upset. was it sadness, disappointment, what? >> i think it was just the fact that i've been here for almost two months now and just going through this whole process. you know, it's been a lot of work. and a lot of time put into it. and i was thinking about how much i'm going to miss my teammates and everybody here on the show. >> and your coach blake who obviously adores you. did you feel he helped you this season and you've grown as an artist? >> oh, for sure.

i have watched myself literally transform as a performer. i've gotten so much experience and i can't be more grateful for it. >> what's next for you? i know you have left school to go try out for "the voice," are you planning to go back? are you headed to nashville? >> you know, education will always be there, but the platform that "the voice" has given me will not. and i need to capitalize on that. and i want to get music out there as soon as possible because ultimately that's what i love and that's my passion. >> good luck with that. >> great to see you. we'll miss you on the show. >> thank you. >> mr. roker, you've got the weather. >> let's take a quick look and show you for today. we've got andrea down there getting ready to come in. a slight risk of strong storms, tornadoes, flooding, as well. going to be wet today, western 2/3 pretty good with the exception of a slight risk on into new mexico. we're going to get to your forecast. but first, calling all transformer fans. you have one more day to enter today's ride of your life sweep stakes for a chance to win a trip for four for the june 20th

opening of "transformers" the ride 3d. go to our website >> good morning. it is a nice start. we expect the clouds to thicken up. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. all right. what is the craziest thing you've ever done in the name of fashion? >> yeah, that's pretty crazy. >> well, if you're part of a new show style pop, a fashion

expert, cohost. what do you think of the plaid jacket trend around here. >> it was the first thing i noticed, al, you popped two patterns together with the floral pocket square. that is the biggest trend right now. laying patterns together. you're on it like a bonnet. >> he's on it. >> the polka dot tie. >> i think it's magical. i do. >> give us an idea, what can people expect to see on this new show of yours? >> well, when you start a topic amongst people, they're going to share their opinions. that's what "style pop" is all about. we have a lot of fun throwing out things that are happening today. trends, fashion, technology, rumors, gossip, everything, but the best part is, you guys get to interact with us. it's not what we think, but also the rest of the world. twitter, facebook, instagram, whatever you're thinking, you can go to style.com and tell us. >> guys get in on it too? >> good luck. >> "style pop" remepremieres tot

on the style network. pippa middleton has a new job this morning. tamron hall has details on that. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. pippa has just been named as a contributing editor to "vanity fair" magazine. pippa first got the world's attention in a different role as the maid of honor at the wedding of the century. then, pippa has become popular with paparazzi, tabloid readers eager to find out who she's dating and what she's wearing. now, the 29-year-old is turning some prints to make a name for herself. >> carving out a role of her own and we're thrilled she's chosen to do it with "vanity fair" magazine. >> for her first column, she writes about a topic she knows well, tennis. she's often seen court side and in her column giving insider

tips for anyone going to wimbledon later this month. writing about her first trip when she was just 8. i bought myself a postcard on the women's championship trophy on which i wrote, i will win this some day. and she told her family, if i have to get married, it would be in my tennis whites shorts. pippa has a book out and a column in a british magazine. some are questioning whether or not she's qualified to write for "vanity fair." >> pippa brings a unique perspective to all of the fun that goes on in england that we don't have here. the traditions that have held for so many centuries and wimbledon is one of those. >> "vanity fair" say they hope to have a column from pippa every few months. so far, the magazine says there are no plans for her to write about her royal in-laws. >> we'll have to see if those plans remain in place, guys. i'm sure she'll write something eventually. come on, on her sister and the royals. >> tamron, thank you so much. there'll be a lot of pressure to

do that. coming up next, some steals and deals, gift ideas for dad just in time. as natalie would say for father's day. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with a special edition of jill's steals and deals with great ideas for father's day. jill martin is a contributing editor for people's style watch. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm glad we're doing this because i think guys can be hard to shop for. >> and my dad's my guy, but i haven't gone shopping yet. if you're watching -- >> turn away. >> but i want to start with something that every guy loves, which is a polo. and you can wear it day tonight on the golf course. the retail is $54. now, they're mostly cotton, but they have this dry tech technology, which is moisture to keep you cool and comfortable. the retail $54, the deal's $16, that's 70% off.

>> you could get a couple of them. nice texture to them. >> yeah. >> next, for mr. moneybags. >> the retail $40. you have to know what your guy uses. because everyone's very particular about wallets. so when you go on, there's so many different styles, they come in black and brown, different leathers. if they open to the right, do they open at the top, credit card slots. i think this is a specific thing. but great deal, their retail is $40. the deal is $10. they're sold at blumeoomingdalb nordstrom, that's 75% off. >> are there different styles? >> right, there's six styles in black and brown with different leathers all on our website today.com and they come in a box. >> that's a great gift, actually. and not too bulky. >> there was a "seinfeld" episode on that. >> really? >> yeah. >> i love it. i can't believe i missed it. shaving stuff. >> many men don't have a beauty

routine. this is how to get them involved. this is pure additive grooming kits, the retail $98. dad's daily routine. protein and shave cream, hair and body wash and shave brush. >> the retail, $98, the deal $29.40, that's 70% off. >> it smells good too. >> yeah. >> it smells manly. >> guys, it smells manly. >> we give it our blessing. >> last but not least. >> second to last. >> the retail's $295 to $895. men's and women's and unisex watches. there's nothing sexier than a woman in a man's watch. >> it's my favorite look. >> you could buy one and borrow it. silv silvertone, rose gold, go online, you can see all the different options, come in this gift box. which is great. brand is 150 years old, luxury time pieces, the retail $295 to

$895, the deal, $69.99 for any of them, up to 92% off. >> that's a great deal. and you could do a little self-shopping there. you could get one for yourself too. >> kind of a selfish gift, it can be. >> no, it's efficient. >> okay. >> finally we have. >> this is a beautiful gift from collage.com. you can do all different things, upload photos and they make this for you and send it in a wrapped frame. you can do it for dad, did it with "today" show pictures. they tried to embarrass me by doing one of me. >> i like this glamour shot here. let's get a close-up of that. >> only my mother will like that. the retail $89.99, that's 70% off. and feel this, it's ready to hang. just a really beautiful thoughtful gift to give. >> you've got to get on it so they can produce it. let's go through the deals one more time. the polo shirts, the wallets from joseph aboud, the grooming

kits from pure attitude, watches from invicta. if you have any questions about these items or past orders, click on the steals and deals page on today.com. thank you. >> thank you. coming up next, a school that found a way for kids to excel despite challenges at home. first this is "today" on nbc. what makes your family smile?

backflips and cartwheels. love, warmth. here, try this. mmmm, ok! ching! i like the fact that there's lots of different tastes going on. mmmm! breakfast i'm very impressed. this is a great cereal! honey bunches of oats. i hear you crunching.

today's education nation is proudly supported by w.k. kellogg foundation. a partner with communities where children come first. we're back at 8:46 with education nation today. president obama is unveiling a new plan today to get more technology into classrooms. >> of course, there are already terrific programs at schools all across the country helping kids succeed in some of the nation's poorest communities. nbc's chief education correspondent. good morning. nice to see you.

>> nice to see you, matt and savannah. we visited a school in north carolina where administrators accept no excuses about race or poverty as reasons as to why kids aren't learning. they put together a program ensuring all of their kids have an equal opportunity to achieve. >> we want to make sure you guys are safe. >> rochelle mccormick is at the front of a class every day, but she's not a teacher. mccormick is the full-time social worker in a school with lots of needy kids. >> they may go home to lights being on, they may go home to lights being off. they have a totally different lifestyle than most kids have normally. >> reporter: the 600 students at the charlotte, north carolina, school are mostly black and hispanic. they come from low-income families and often troubled communities. mccormick helps the families and teaches the kids to be socially smart so they can put more energy on being book smart.

>> they learn the strategies at home, sometimes, to if you hit me, i'm going to hit you back. we want them to be able to verbalize, to be able to talk about the problems. >> we have seen phenomenal gains in academic achievement in the last five years. >> reporter: the school went from 40% to 93% of the students performing at grade level. attendance is up to 90% daily. and behavior has dramatically improved. >> i think you have to have a belief system and dispel the myth that children of poverty cannot learn. because they're eager to learn. >> reporter: how did the school do it? they brought in new teachers, a social worker, provided extra help for students and more. five years ago, they invited parents into the school not just for special occasions, but every day. it was part of a larger plan to change what people could expect from the school. >> everybody know me now. they know who i am. >> reporter: he welcomes the

change at school and in his 10-year-old son. he doesn't want to fight anymore. his grades have improved and he dreams of being a genetic engineer. >> i'm just proud of him. >> overwhelmed that his dad sees his progress in school. >> so what you thinking about? >> what you said about me. that you look forward to me growing up. and becoming -- >> whatever you want to be. >> he's a great little boy as all the kids are. and the principal says schools are doing more than ever before to build relationships with families and communities because they recognize by helping parents they help kids to be more successful in school. >> that's a phenomenal change in that school by making some

really smart decisions. >> 180 degrees. that's great, thank you. >> thank you so much. coming up next, al will indulge in one of his passions with an award winning illustrator. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

as we all know, our al has many passions, plaid among them, but also animation. >> that's right, savannah. one of my proudest moments ever was interviewing the great

charles schultz. well, as a kid, charlie brown spoke to me. i met another cartoonist who is speaking to millions of today's kids and parents. >> reporter: cartoonist and author understands the little people. because he speaks their language and with nothi more than a black marker and a blank canvas, he can create a world a little less scary and a lot more fun. >> one of the things you say is kids get the short end of the stick. what do you mean? >> it's inherently unfair being a kid. you have to ask permission to go to the bathroom. and they could say no. you can be lifted up out of the room and carried away from that thing you like. and if you complain, if you go -- then you get in trouble. >> his books and cartoons about pigeons, piggies, mole rats and norwegian dinosaurs have tickled

funny bones in over a dozen languages and topped the "new york times" best sellers list. >> i am a corporate attorney specializing in tax affairs. >> but he knows he's nothing without the help of mommys and daddies. >> i'm a parent, and i know we're the orchestra. you read a book you hate, happy bunny was happy and they all went to happy land you're going to read it in a terrible way. i need to get you excited. i need to get my orchestra jazzed so they scream and yell, make up words. that's hilarious. >> anybody can draw a cartoon. anybody can draw a cartoon. >> willems believing crayons and markers are meant for hands of all sizes. >> there's a day in everybody's life where they realize they're not going to be a professional cartoonist and not going to be a professional basketball player. but kids still play basketball and they stop drawing. and that is a real shame. >> and this is the dining room.

we sit here every night and doodle and draw on the walls. >> to keep the art alive, each night, mo, his wife, and 11-year-old daughter mix cartoons and conversation. >> so is doodling kind of like the jazz of art? >> doodle is kind of -- yeah, it is like the jazz of art. drawing are just a bunch of shapes put together in the right order. and you shouldn't have to worry about what you're doing. there is no wrong drawing. >> you think it's important for us to keep doodling. >> i feel that drawing and doodling is a form of physic physicalized empathy. and you're thinking about someone else and becoming more empathetic. this is my real inspiration. amazingly enough this is a temper tantrum, not unlike the pigeon right here. >> he admits as a kid he could relate more to the frustrated charlie brown than the cheery mickey mouse. >> if you could go back and meet your 5-year-old self, what would

you tell you to do? >> i'd buy new york real estate but sell what you don't need. really, a good picture book is a child's friend. and for some kids, it can be their only friend. i want to make sure i'm making a very good friend for someone. >> i think it looks great. >> thanks for coming on. >> it was really, really fun. thank you, it was really great. >> sure, i get it. anybody can draw, but couldn't that weather man have drawn me an umbrella? >> hop on, sunshine. >> hey, lady penguin, nice hat. >> oh, it's getting hot in here. >> i love it. our art department here did that animation. >> that is cute. >> and if you want to see more of a mo williems retrospect in

amherst, massachusetts, that's where we did the interview. we set that up and he drew that for us. >> he said you were a good doodler. you really do have some talent there. >> thank you. coming up, these guys get an ethics test along with willie. >> but first, your local news. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. 100a neuman wants to hire new firefighters. she says she will propose legislation for the hires at a cost of $3 million. as comes after a ruling that

firefighters can keep their three-day-off schedule.

>> the further we going to the day, the better the chance the light rain will catch up to us. chance for showers most likely this afternoon. high temperatures range between 75 and 80. heavy rain is possible as the tropical system passes up

♪ welcome to "today" on this thursday morning june the 6th, 2013. >> is that maroon 5? >> i don't know, sounded like adam levine. >> we should try to figure out who the song is. >> parachute. >> we like being surprised every day. >> we don't know. >> we are going to do songs this summer too. yesterday was the decoy. >> the decoy. >> we swear we're doing them

today. >> you sure? >> yes. >> no surprises with my dad showing up. >> no. that was a yesterday situation. >> okay. >> today is june the 6th, 2013, the anniversary of d-day. more importantly, it's natalie morales' birthday. >> no, not more important. >> happy b-day. >> we're going to be celebrating all morning long. >> i'm going to put you to the test in a little bit, see who knows me better. al and i, we've been working together for so many years. >> i've been doing a little studying. our take one, kindness turns out in one case may not pay. 84-year-old gloria c. mackenzie was the woman who won the $590 million jackpot prize becoming the largest sole lottery winner in the history of the united states. she chose the lump sum payment of more than $370 million after taxes comes out to $270 million. >> aunt glia