good morning. breaking overnight, an air canada plane flies off the rup runway in the middle of a storm. >> the airplane hit so hard that the running gear all came off. >> more than 20 people rushed to the hospital. this morning, what went wrong. chilling final moments. reports that the captain of that doomed german plane was trying to break down the cockpit door with an ax yelling to open the door as it plunged into the alps. this amid other reports the co-pilot had vision problems, a relationship crisis, and was suffering from depression. we're live in germany with the latest. backlash. outrage growing this morning over a controversial new law in indiana. some say it protects religious freedom while many protesters say it goes too far, in their eyes legalizing discrimination.

now the governor says he may give it another look. and over the edge? new england patriots quarterback tom brady posted video of himself jumping off a cliff. and that has a lot of patriots fans concerned and upset "today," sunday, march 29th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm peter alexander, alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. lester is enjoying the morning off. for a lot of people in this country, this is the best time of year. march madness is insane. the games ended after 1 11:00 last night. kentucky now 38-0 looking to become the first undefeated

champs in 39 years. they move on to the final four they will face the wisconsin badgers. it's only getting better. >> good games! >> it is going to be fun at the end of the day, that's for sure. moving on to our top story this morning. there is a significant one. another flight overnight with a frightening landing as an air canada plane slid off the runway. nbc's rehema ellis is following this one for us. rehema good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. the air canada plane flight ac-6. 24 made an abrupt landing at the halifax airport in bad weather and skidded off the runway. officials say 25 people suffered minor injuries. the plane left toronto late saturday with 133 passengers and five crew members. authorities say the plane touched down in stormy conditions. the region was under a snowfall warning. passengers describe a chaotic landing. >> we were coming in to land and all of a sudden there was a big flash. it was guys on that side of the airplane said he cut off a power

head. took all the power in the airport. then when that happened the plane just came down bang. >> the incident also knocked out power to the airport but power has since been restored. an airport spokesman also said that they're looking into weather conditions and whether that played a role. this is the second incident in the past week with an airbus 320. the tragic plane crash in the french alps also involved an airbus 320. this morning air canada officials say they are thankful no serious injuries were reported in this halifax incident. peter? >> rehema ellis, thank you very much. we want to get you to the latest on that crash. this morning new reports are emerging about the final moments of the doomed german airplane as heroic efforts made by the captain as the co-pilot flew the plane straight towards the alps. we have late breaking details from katy tur. >> reporter: the newspaper here

in germany has that minute by minute of what it was like inside that plane. they start by saying that the captain mentioned to the co-pilot that he didn't get a chance to go to the bathroom while he was in spain. the co-pilot says you should go while we're in the air. at first the captain doesn't reply, doesn't answer that question. but once they reach altitude he waits a few minutes, then he does use the restroom. that's when they hear the cockpit door click shut. the next thing you hear is the pilot knocking on the door then banging on the door saying "open the damn door." and finally, the pilot taking an ax to the door while passengers are screaming. this is according to a newspaper. nbc news has not independently verified that. but if it is in fact true it presents a chilling final moments inside that doomed aircraft. six days after flight 9525 crashed into the fremplgnch alps the answers seem as scattered as

the debris. lubitz was going through relationship crisis, said a friend in a tabloid. planning something to make everyone remember him according to a woman calling herself an ex-girlfriend. the latest a sight disorder per "the new york times." one that would stop lubitz from fulfilling his dream of becoming a long-haul captain for germanwings germanwings' mother airline, lufthansa. german officials will not go on the record yet regarding any of that and nbc news can yet confirm the claim. still be no concrete answers as to why he would allegedly intentionally commit mass murder. in the alps the why may not be known, but the search for victims is relentless. and it's hard. no bodies have been found intact. >> the first priority is the bodies.

150 people died there so that's why it's hard. >> reporter: hard for recovery workers, excruciateing for families trying to find comfort and grasping foreclosure. >> what happened on the morning of the 24th of march was the act of a person who, at the very least, was ill. if there was a motive or a reason we do not want to hear it. it is not relevant. what is relevant is it should never happen again. my son and everyone on that plane should not be forgotten, ever. >> reporter: now lufthansa reiterated to us that they never had any evidence that there was any medical problems with lubitz at any point during his employment with the airline. they did confirm though today that they do have an ax inside the cabin that is hidden that only the flight crew knows about. so that would coincide with the report of the timeline of those final moments. erica? >> katy tur for us this morning thank you. new legislation in indiana could be coming as early as this

week as backlash grows over a controversial new law. supporters say it protects religious predomsfreedoms while opponents insist it realizes discrimination. the latest from nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: this morning the controversy over indiana's new religionest freedom restoration act is growing. >> it allows people to use their religious belief to discriminate against other people. >> reporter: governor mike sense says he was support new legislation this week to clarify the intent of the bill he signed on thursday allowing businesses to deny service bases on their religious beliefs. >> this is not about legalizing discrimination. it is about restricting the government's ability to intrude on the religious liberty of our citizens. >> reporter: indiana is now 1 of 20 states with similar laws. but opponents argue it would legalize discrimination after the state's ban on same-sex marriage was overturned last

year. with basketball on the minds of many fans ahead of next weekend's final four in indianapolis the ncaa says we are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student athletes and employees. former nba stars charles barkley and reggie miller are slamming the law and backlash is also spreading across social media. apple's ceo tweeting we are deeply disappointed in indiana's new law. this weekend, indiana-based website aen lyngieangie's list announced it was putting expansion plans on holds. >> i will say categorically we don't favor the legislation at all. >> reporter: still, others feel the concerns are overblown. lisa owns a flower shop. >> i have thought a lot about this. i am a strong christian. >> reporter: she opposes same-sex marriage. >> if someone walked in my store, i would serve them. >> reporter: a battle over religious freedom and gay rights spreading farm beyond indiana. for "today," gabe gutierrez. top diplomats are working

around the clock in switzerland trying to lamber out a controversial new nuclear agreement with iran one that's pitted the united states against israel. today a big deadline is looming. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is in switzerland this morning. andrea good morning. get us caught up on the latest. >> reporter: good morning. it is not going well. at least up until moments ago when i left the negotiations right behind me. we were being told that it is grim they're facing this deadline which is tuesday. that is a self-imposed deadline they could extend but president obama has said they doptd wantn't want to. thes is blaming iran. iran is being relentlessly upbeat trying to put the onus on the united states if this does not come together. the biggest sticking point has been we're told that iran is refusing to accept limtsz onits on its nuclear research and development. although a lot has been agreed to nothing is settled until all is agreed to and they say that the talks are not going well erica. >> andrea you mentioned it is a self-imposed deadline of tuesday. but what if a deal isn't met by

tuesday? >> reporter: well if it isn't met by tuesday, certainly it is a big setback for john kerry and the united states as the leader of this effort. there are six nations -- china, russia, all of europe and the european union here together. so this would be a huge setback for president obama's foreign policy. this is his legacy moment. >> we'll certainly be watching it. andrea mitchell live for us this morning in switzerland. chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning, peter. >> let's say they do get a deal right now. specifically what happens to republicans? what do they do next? i'm referring specifically to the 47 republican senators who wrote that letter to iran highly critical of any deal. >> well look. it is not about republicans anymore. i think the president is going to have a hard time convincing a big chunk of democrats, both in the house and the senate, on this deal. i think what's happening in yemen right now is going to make the president's challenge even

tougher because here the united states is aiding saudi arabia in what appears to be a proxy war against iran and yemen. united states on that side. can the president turn around around say, hey, this deal is good we're stripping sanctions, we're agreeing to lessen sanctions on iran at a time when one of our biggest allies in the region saudi arabia is fighting them and is fearful that iran will use its new power around its new financial power to continue to expand. so i think the problem is going to be democrats. >> speaking of democrats, hillary clinton the leading democrats in terms of the 2016 as it gets started right now, more questions she's facing about throws personal e-mails. it's now being said by a leading house republican that she deleted the personal e-mails after his request that she turn over her personal server. how does this play out as we anticipate a presidential announcement from her maybe in the next couple of weeks? >> well, look. at some point she has to come to capitol hill and testify. she said she would testify to this benghazi committee and

we'll certainly have political theater at its highest form when that happens. but, peter, she stripped the server. politically some will say well that is -- makes her look potentially guilty like she's trying to hide something. clinton supporters will say they're trying to keep congress from going on a fishing expedition. i think it is just going to believe your long-time republican critics of the clintons to go there they go, and clintons will say, there go republicans again. >> america heavily divided again. just another example. chuck todd thank you. we'll look forward to all of that and your conversation this morning on the turmoil in the middle east this morning on "meet the press." there are renewed questions about rail safety in this country this morning after yet another car was hit by a train. sheinelle is following that story for us. good morning again. >> good morning. a los angeles man is in serious condition this morning after his car was crushed by a speeding train at a rail crossing saturday.

nbc's jacob rascon has more on this accident. >> reporter: the roof of the 00 day sonata ripped away. the driver of the car rushed to the hospital in grave condition. >> we used jaws of life to extricate the driver. >> reporter: officials say it appears the small car pulled out in front ever the train, the collision derailing two of the train cars injuring nearly 20 people on board, taken of them taken to nearby hospitals, including the train's operator. it is the latest in a series of train crashes and derailments this year many of them deadly, includeing in oxnard california. in westchester, new york on a busy commuter train north of new york city. and in kentucky where bystanders happen to be recording a video. safety at railroad and train crossings the subject of intense investigation. back in los angeles, accidents

in metro system with roughly 5 million monthly passengers are not unheard of. >> the vehicle got wedged in between the pole and the train causing the train to dislodge. >> reporter: written on the doomed train cars in giant letters are, the warning "heads up watch for trains." for "today," jacob rascon nbc news los angeles. now to boston where a decorated police officer remains in critical condition after being shot friday during a traffic stop. police say new video shows 34-year-old officer john moynihan approaching the car and the suspect shooting him at point-blank range in the face. the suspect reportedly fired it at other officers while fleeing but was killed whether they returned fire. last year moynihan was honored at the white house for his role in stopping the boston marathon bombers. now to the vatican where the pope is leading catholics in palm sunday celebrations this morning. thousands of people gathered in st. peter's square mark, the start of the holy catholic week. the pope paid tribute to those

killed for their faith, a reference to the victims of the islamic state militants. finally, tom brady's athletic prowess may not be sitting with el with the new england patriots. he took a cliff dive saturday and posted it. he survived the incredible splash down and captured the photo saying "never doing that again." with the #airbrady. fans went crazy commenting on his page with some we can't repeat this morning while you eat your breakfast. there were almost 18,000 comments. >> people were upset because if he were to get injured. some people like dylan were totally okay with it. >> there's nothing wrong with tom brady in a bathing suit. >> he's so cool even when he does that. he's not like flailing around like i would be. he's just like -- >> all right. let's look at the weather.

nothing is changing here but there is an indication that as you get into april we could see this flip-flop, little bit cooler and rainier out in the west and also warmer and dryer in the east. we'll see if that pans out but that is a possibility as we go into april. meantime, we're cold right now with temperatures in the teens and 20s. feels like 18 in new york city when you factor in the windchill. out west again it is the opposite of that. 74 in l.a. today. las vegas should hit 90. phoenix 97 degrees. that's almost 20 degrees above average. we're also above average through the rockies an up through the northern plains with highs in the upper and a good sunday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. another cold day today, 43 to 46, but lots of sunshine so bring the sunglasses as you head out today. clouds increase tonight. we could see an early rain or snow shower early on wednesday morning. and then rain and snow on tuesday, back into the 40s. and then we see that warming trend, 52 on wednesday, into the 60s thursday and friday.

could see a shower or two on friday. by saturday, windy, partly sunny, and a high of 50 degrees. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up next on "today," there are no lengths that you're not willing to go to get the facts about a weather story, including skiing. i mean i think we would all be willing to go those lengths. we'll show you the stunning find that dylan found when she headed to a remote region of california's sierr

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over scientists are researching on the little snow they do have to make sure it gets california through the spring and summer. the view is breathtaking but the sight is worrisome. the snowpack in the sierra nevada mountain range is the lowest it's ever been and that's bad news for residents of california who rely on that melting snow for that water supply. >> we are coming into this extremely dry year after two previous dry years, and it has a compounding effect. >> so why is california in such dire straits? because the pattern in the jet stream is split and storms are going north and south of california or stay something offshore completely. the few storms that did hit this year produced more rain than snow. >> rain is important but why is this snowpack so much more important? >> because it stores the water and then gradually releases it when it's most needed down below in the lowlands. >> reporter: the drought also means big trouble for ski areas in the region. the number of skiers is going

downhill fast. nearly 3 million in just three years. the best part about spring skiing is that it's warm and there's usually a ton of snow. but not this year. look at all the dirt on the slopes. there are hardly any skiers. because the amount of water and the snowpack is so important, scientists manually sample the snow throughout the season. they're also taking to the skies using nasa technology lasers and a spectrometer to take measurements. >> this is spraying out 400,000 pulses of light per second. what we're headed for now is also simply knowing how much water there is in the mountain snowpack. that's something we've actually never known. >> reporter: all of this information providing knowledge of what's on the ground. but it is what the forecast holds for the future that's still up in the air. if we end up getting a couple of good snowstorms would that fix the problem or at least help alleviate the problem? >> absolutely. we can get back into a normal

situation waterwise with one big year. >> that's a possibility that big year could happen next year. that's what scientists are trying to figure out is what causes this long-term pattern. and they don't know when it is going to change. but there is a possibility it could be next year. >> the hard part is if it doesn't, then what do you do. >> dylan, thanks. still to come this morning -- take a good look at the men on your screen. notice anything about all of those? not the sunglasses. something else. scientists have something to say about a guy's need for all of that facial hair. we'll tell you exactly what moms know their family's mouths often need a helping hand. after brushing listerine® total care helps prevent cavities strengthens teeth and restores tooth enamel. it's an easy way to give listerine® total care to the total family. listerine® total care. one bottle, six benefits. power to your mouth™.

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dave: the effect that standardized testing is having on our students is already coming through, it's already showing, and they haven't even taken the test yet. my first-grader came home the other day and cried, because he couldn't - he didn't feel like going to karate practice. after he was done with his work, he said, "mom, i'm just tired," and started to cry. in first grade. what are we doing? what are we doing to our kids?

good morning. i'm rosemary connors. it's just a few minutes before 8:30. it's cold out there. let's get a check of the forecast for meteorologist michelle grossman. gosh, no end in sight to this winter michelle. >> i know, it feels like winter right now. temperatures in the 20s, it feels like the teens. you are right, it is a frigid start to the day. we're going to be cold all day long. on top of that, we have a breeze out there. you can see the flags flying on top of the aeroramark building. just 27 degrees at the atlantic city airport. you factor in the winds, it feels colder than that. up to 45 today, well below what is normal for this time of year. monday weber going to see more and more rain possibly a snow shower move through for your morning commute. and then we're looking at mostly sunny skies later on monday up to 59 degrees. that will feel good. tuesday, we drop back to the 40s, rain and snow. and wednesday we start with a little bit of a warming trend. 52 on wednesday. thursday looking gorgeous 56 and some showers on friday with a high of 66. now to a developing story we're following in delaware county.

police could charge someone today in connection with the killing of an off-duty police officer who was shot inside his house. it happened in darby township. investigators have not yet released the name of the 26-year-old victim. police say this morning that they are not looking for a suspect and charges could be filed by this afternoon. right now in philadelphia as many as 10,000 runners are competing in the love run half marathon. here is a live look towards eakins oval, right at the base of the philadelphia museum of art. the race started at 8:00 and will end here later on today. i'm rosemary connors. i'll see you back here at 9:00.

don't fit in. don't sit still. don't ever try to be less than what you are. and when someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up high and be proud. >> that is angelina jolie at the nickelodeon kid's choice awards telling kids that it's okay to be different. she said she was once told she was different when she was a little girl and she embraced it. this of course is her first public appearance since her op-ed in the "new york times" last week about her decision to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. aerful message from one of the biggest stars in the world. welcome back to "today" on this sunday march 29th, 2015.

. doesn't really feel much like spring. >> it is getting better every day. power positive thinking. >> the weather lady is going to be styling on the side. we have lots to get to this half-hour. we'll begin with the morning's headlines. more than 20 people are recovering from their injuries after their plane slid off the runway. this happened in nova scotia. it appears that bad weather in that area may be to blame. there are new reports emerging about the chilling last moments on-board that junegerman plane that crashed into the french alps. the german media reporting the captain was yelling trying to break down the cockpit door using an ax. nbc news has not yet independently verified that account. a huge group of people gathered at the vatican this morning as pope francis led palm sunday celebrations. this of course the start of the catholic holy week. still to come in this half-hour, they are one of the hottest fashion accessories for men. lots of celebrities, and regular guys too, sporting beards. like my husband, david, who's had one for years so he is a

total trend setter. we'll take a look at why so many men may be feeling the need for facial hair these days. turns out there is a little science behind the stubble. then we'll share the story behind these tiny doors that appeared in a forest almost as if by magic. everyone loves them so why are park officials saying they have to go. also ahead, we'll have some fun with easter candy. how can you not have fun? we have some great kids in the studio and they'll help show you how to make easy sweets and treats. we begin this half-hour on a serious note. a deadly crash on a rascetrack in germany. one spectator was killed. >> there is no doubt that race car driving can be a dangerous sport for both fans and drivers. after this latest accident, some are calling for the safety of the sport to be reviewed. some of you may find this hard to watch. a frightening scene at a racetrack in germany with a car up-ended and soaring about 100 feet bouncing over a fence and into a crowd of people killing one spectator.

it's the latest incident with spectators hurt alongside the tracks. at talladega in 2009, carl edwards edwards' car went airborne and crashed upside down into the fence. seven fans were injured. two years ago during a nascar race at daytona, more than two dozen fans were hurt when debris from a crash flew into the stands. while racing is far safer than it once was, these incidents have prompted calls for approved safety. >> safety is something you're always learning about and always moving forward on. i think it is just a continued evolution and continued effort on all groups to make the sport as safe as possible. >> reporter: the 1955 lemans disaster remains the deadliest crash killing 83 spectators around the driver. as for saturday's race in germany, it was called off. officials with the endurance championship released a statement, saying in part -- they are deeply saddened and their thoughts are with the families and friends of the

victims. >> i would suspect that a lot of track operators will look at bhapd what happened in germany and try to see what can be learned from that tragic situation. >> the driver in this crash was able to walk away from the accident. the carmaker nissan says they are fully cooperating with investigators. guys. >> wow. those pictures. >> i know. tough to watch. still ahead, a final check of the weather for us now. >> yeah. it is pretty chilly across the eastern half of the country. that has been the trend lately. we'll see a bit of a wintry mix through wisconsin and just to the north of chicago. i think it should be mostly just rain moving through. just a quick clipper system. we are being loo beinglooking at a bigger storm system in the northwest bringing more rain to seattle and the coast of washington. also looking a the this cold front to spread east as we go into monday but it x loowill lose a lot of its moisture. a light wintry mix across new england but most areas will just see mainly rain. we could even hit mid 50s.

but it does come with rain if had new york city. but let's celebrate a birthday here. in case you were wondering which one is alex everybody is pointing us towards you. where are you from? >> dan >> canton ohio. >> how old are you to and a good sunday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. another cold day today, 43 to 46. but lots of sunshine so bring the sunglasses as you head out today. clouds increase tonight with a few early rain or snow shower early on monday morning. then mostly sunny skies, 59 rain and snow on tuesday. back into the 40s. and then we start that warming trend, 52 on wednesday, into the 60s thursday and friday. could see a shower or two on friday. by saturday, windy, partly sunny, and a high of 50 degrees. have a great day. that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. here's an interesting one for you right now. this may help you on cold weather days like this. a lot of guys these days you may

have noticed walking around with a little more facial hair than usual. i appreciate the producers saying you think you can grow a beard for tomorrow? yeah i'll get right on that. turns out there is a science behind their bearded fascination. nbc's jacob rascon helps explain. >> reporter: what do these stars have in common? written all over their faces is a trend so old and yet so new. kevin spacey is spoofing it. >> you, my friend recognize when a trend has reached critical mass. >> reporter: the streets of l.a. have never looked so lumber sexual. some are calling it -- >> i think around the world where men are kind of rejecting the waxed clean-shaven look and going for something that maybe feels a bit more natural. >> reporter: a new paper australian researchers found that so-called badges could be signals of rank and dominance that may enhance male sexual

attractiveness to females. >> first off, that seems very logical. >> reporter: the beard trim rate at this salon has quadrupled so far this year. but the wisdom behind the whiskers may be more basic. >> i don't have to upkeep my beard. i don't have to shave and my wife is okay with it? that's all it is. selfish. >> it comes and goes comes and goes. mine stays. >> reporter: and when it's gone that can be traumatic. >> just ask will forte. ♪ and how big you smile when your beard comes back ♪ ♪ is like christmas day for your upper lip ♪ >> i started growing this on christmas day 1984. >> reporter: r.c. bates doesn't need to read the study. >> all the women i see, every one of them tell me how good looking -- "i love your beard." "i love your beard." >> reporter: he's already nailed the conclusion. for "today," jacob rascon nbc

news los angeles. >> i don't know why you said it was so hard to grow a beard overnight. hello. >> literally. >> i just want to say that that one is particularly good. >> it matches her hair. >> do we have some bearded guys out here? we brought out the beards as it were. how is that working for you? >> been working just fine. >> it's warm. >> how long? >> two years. >> keep it coming. >> just a decade away my friend. i am chewing on fake hair right now. >> this is getting in my eyelashes and my lip gloss. but i like it. i don't know how you guys walk around with these things. up next -- we begin a week-long series on "today." we start the conversation right after these messages.

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this morning we are kicking off a week-long series do you believe? it's our way to get talking about faith and spirituality. what better time than this week as we head into the easter and passover holidays. >> all week long we'll be asking big questions and bringing you the answers through various personal stories of both faith leaders and regular people alike, hoping to keep the conversation going. we'll kick it off this morning with what you think about some of the questions that have refr everyone having their own opinion. >> reporter: on this sunday morning as millions of americans attend services we are one nation under god. or are we? on faith and spirituality they are some of the biggest questions. is there a god? is or an afterlife? does prayer work? in our exclusive "do you

believe" "today" survey we posted those questions to more than 1,500 people. first, is there a god? >> i do believe that there is a god. >> no i don't believe there is a god. >> i am skeptical in the belief that there is a god. >> reporter: more more than two-thirds are certain god exists. of course those, half said god is a force or spirit. 25 party 25% believe god it a man. >> i don't think that god looks like anything in particular. i think that god is more of a force. >> reporter: next the power of prayer. does it work? >> worked for me more than once. yeah i believe prayer works. >> no i don't think that prayer works. >> reporter: three-quarters of americans believe prayer can heal. but only half of adults say they pray regularly. with one-quarter praying only in times of need. >> i'm always asking god for something or thanking him for something. >> reporter: americans also embrace spirituality. more than 60% of adults practice meditation mindfulness or reading religious text. >> i do yoga occasionally and

sometimes follow that with a short meditation just taking a moment to be quiet and contemplative. >> reporter: as we get older, the question on so many of our minds, is there an afterlife? of those surveyed 55% say yes. with a majority of them insist insisting their belief in an afterlife affects the decisions they make today. >> life is so short. and if i only had this life to look forward to i would be so disappointed. >> interesting. >> it's interesting, too, some of the numbers you'll see. you'll see more of them this week as we look at this. everybody, it is such a personal thing. we all have these grand ideas about it but when it comes down to it it is all very individual. >> for me when i became a dad, that's when my faith, my spirituality all started to grow. i started to realize i needed to believe in something bigger especially when you love someone so little like that. that's been my personal experience. >> that's just the start. >> we're going to do this all week. our "do you believe?" series.

all this week we'll be asking ging plenty more questions -- does religion unite or divide. can you be spirit all without being religious. we want to send it over to dylan in the orange room who's standing by with today's plaza fan of the day. >> good morning, guy. we have susan hutchins from atlanta here. it's been on your bucket list to come to the "today" show. we brought you inside. it is your 60th birthday. you're here with your lovely daughters. here is your chance to shine. still to come on "today" -- easter treats the whole family with make together. but first, these messages. >> woo! i've just arrived in atlanta and i can't wait to start telling people how switching to geico could save them hundreds of dollars on car insurance. but first, my luggage. ahh, there it is. uh, excuse me sir? i think you've got the wrong bag. >>sorry, they all look alike, you know? no worries. well, car's here, i can't save people money chatting at the baggage claim all day.

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i made these little cookie bunnies. they're easy. you just use supermarket cookies. dipping this emin ing them in melted chocolate. erin can you melt one for me so i can show how to make the bunfy and put it on my tray? i want to show you guys i pre-cut ears out of cupcake papers. >> always left over. >> they're very lightweight, and food safe so they're perfect for the ears. they still right to the melted chocolate. you just put the little designs on top. >> i put the ears under the melted chocolate. then i drop in sprinkles, eyes and nose. i have one that's already ready to go in the cupcake. it goes right on top. >> so cute! is this looks like a little field of bunnies. erin good job. moving down here. >> guys you ready to craft with marshmallow? >> weston and sawyer. these are my kids.

>> guys grab two marshmallows each. this is great craft material because you can cut into it. it is stick question on the inside. >> are we cutting it in half? >> i make a little head by cutting the edge. see this corner of it? snip it right off. isn't it fun to craft with marshmallows? the next trick here is to cut a little neck hole out of the second marshmallow. now you have a sticky spot and you're sticking stick can cuts -- >> mine is too big. >> that's okay. you guys keep cutting. cut some ears. i have one that's already put together. >> all the natural stick -- >> yeah. then another trick is to poke a hole if you want to put in a sprinkle because that exposes the inner stickiness. >> look at my head zblimpltsz! >> honey, you made a great little bunny body. >> if you poke a hole it

exposes stickiness. will you guys keep crafting for us? >> you have a lot of these to make guys. keep working. jaden down here. >> thank you, jaden. you're playing with gumdrops. we're making these little flowers. just grab the gumdrop. candy wafers. press really hard. you don't have to do anything. >> you could use this not even just as easter time for the summer baby showers. >> like this? >> yeah like that. >> erica, put them on the edge of the glass is a cute new idea too. >> you can put three or four petals in and you're all day. >> i want the last thing, something cute like homemade for the easter basket. you can make homemade lollyipopslollipops. just use store-bought hard candy, melted in the oven. drop a sprinkle on for the eyes. >> is there a mold?

>> no you just shape it as it melts. you don't need a special mold. you can do in he shape. >> i like it. jenny, always fun to have you here. such fun treats. >> i'm going to steal a gumdrop. how are the bunnies coming? >> good. >> you got seven days to make the bunnies. >> you can give that toy you are are. >> jaden's mom, marie, is in the control room. you've got a nice flower coming. >> i want this one for me. >> then we'll make another one for your mom. >> i think i'm eating our props. just ahead manl calgical little doors that open the world to mystery. after these messages. when i'm shopping for a used car, i want to be comfortable. i don't want an aggressive salesperson

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it is magic, back on this sunday morning, with a growing mystery in. england where these tiny doors we just showed you. where are they coming from? they're delighting children and adults alike, but they may soon be a thing of the past. nbc's kelly cobiella explains. >> reporter: deep in the woods in the southwest of england, tiny doors at the bottom of trees, appearing as if by magic. >> you never see anybody putting them in. >> reporter: behind them little notes. >> here's a fairy note. "dear fairies, my name is beatrice." >> reporter: all made for fairies. >> my wish. >> reporter: those fairies. they've always captured our

imagination. who doesn't love tinkerbell? >> well well. >> reporter: even angelina jolie played a misjudged one. the first fairy door popped up 14 years ago. now, there are over 100. all of this magic is leaving the forest trampled and trashed, and locals say it is time to take the doors down. heartbreaking for a little boy or girl. >> you've got to think of the woodlands. >> reporter: it is not going to be easy. on facebook pure praise. "my children love these woods. you see all the pixies' houses." and #stopfairyeviction. are you locals say it is too late. demolition day is coming. but who decides which ones stay and which ones go? >> well the goblins. >> you're not saying. >> i'm not saying. >> reporter: don't blame it on the goblins, because we all know

what happens when you make a fairy mad. >> stay away. >> reporter: for "today," kelly cobiella england. >> the goblins. >> i think they just need to clean their trash because those doors need to stay. we just did an easter segment? that would be fun with the kids to build some of those doors. >> when sawyer was born i had a friend who got plea a little door. she said it is a fairy door. she said just put it outside somewhere in your yard and let the kids use their imagination. >> i would dream there's be a door in the middle of nowhere, open it up and -- magic. >> there's still time. we can find it. >> find that door! before we go we want to remind you that we're going to tune in to "meet the press." chuck todd is talking about the middle east turmoil. looking forward to that

right now on nbc 10 news today, a delaware county police department is mourning the loss of an officer killed in a shooting at his home. officials could file homicide charges today. in a live report we'll update the investigation. and you will definitely need a winter coat if you're heading out to palm sunday services this morning. this is a live look over the cathedral basilica in center city, philadelphia where temperatures right now are below freezing. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's 9:00 on this sunday. meteorologist michelle grossman has the sunny but frigid forecast. and michelle, the wind