good morning. easter weekend extreme. wild weather slamming the south and midwest. one woman is killed when her car is swept up a road in raging flood waters. some places in the east is bracing up to 5 inches of snow today. dylan is on top of it all. isis in america? a mother of two from philadelphia under arrest this morning accused of trying to join the terror group. this one day after two other women in new york city were accused of plotting to setoff a bomb here at home. is this the new face of terror? and nbc news exclusive. the new york city police detective caught on tape with a

rant. >> i let my emotions get the better of me. >> now the passenger who filmed it all is questioning the cop's apology. and seeing green. tiger woods makes a big announcemef he will go for another green jacket as "golf digest" is raising eyebrows as putting a topless player on the coverage. today, saturday april 4th 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin in for lester holt. alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. that cover is raising eyebrows. there it is right there.

>> she is stunning. >> a accomplished golfer. we put it on like that to show how athletic she is. i don't know how a towel covering your breasts is showing how athletic you are. >> some are saying it is sexist. >> we will look at that in 30 minutes. we want to get to the top story. it is the weather this morning. residents in the south and midwest recovering from the severe weather. heavy rain forced more than 160 rescues in louisville, kentucky alone. more nasty weather in upstate new york and new england area. dylan. >> by tomorrow it warms up. we lose the snow. we lost the threat of severe weather. we do still have a lot of recovery to go through. especially back through kentucky. look at all of this rain. they picked up about 5.5 inches of rain in just one day. it just took out this road here.

that caused certainly some issues. flash flooding was the issue back through kentucky. in nashville, we also had a lot of tornado warnings surrounding the metro area. especially to the northeast. wind gusts up near 50 to 60 miles per hour. it took down trees and power lines. flooding was an issue because of the heavy downpour was the thunderstorms. you could see it is all clearing out to the east. the cold front is moving offshore but now as cold air wraps in behind this system we are starting to see the snow, especially across central new england. heavy in maine where we will see several inches of snow through the morning and into the afternoon. then it pulls away and things clear out for the holiday on sunday. we will see spotty snowshowers in syracuse as the colder air works in. the big story today is the wind. wind advisories in upstate new york and southern new england. winds gusting 45 to 50 miles per

hour. philadelphia with winds up to 44 miles per hour. as for snowfall the caribou could have a lot of snow. chilly in the northeast. new york city up near 59. washington, d.c. should be up near 69 as we head into your sunday. nice rebound. we have to get through today before we get there. >> focus on the future. >> right now, it may as well be 79. >> it will feel great. >> thanks, dylan. to another story that is triggering shock on the holiday weekend. more americans accused of plotting to join isis. the latest arrest is a 30-year-old mother from philadelphia. ron allen is here with me. >> good morning, craig. several suspects charged this week are women planning to travel to turkey and syria. a familiar route for recruits. two here in new york allegedly

planning to build and detonate a bomb. one dressed in back and her eyes visible charged with trying to support isis. prosecutors say the 30-year-old mother of two bought a plane ticket to go join the terror group after being in touch for two years and exchanges electronic messages. if we knew the real ats, we all would be joining our brothers on the frontlines. thomas' case follows two women in new york city. ages 28 and 31 both u.s. citizens for allegedly plotting to setoff a bomb here at home. >> this is a scary feeling. especially when you have children. it is asis scary feeling. >> reporter: one in court documents said she would not understand why there were more ways of policingleasepleaseing allah

here in the united states. and assan edmonds was about to board a plane for the middle east. jonas edmunds was planning to attack a military facility using his cousin's uniform as a disguise. officials say it is difficult to track the number of americans who have gone to fight for isis. numbers are about 100. as they carry out air strikes in iraq and syria, the battle continues here at home. >> ron allen, thank you. this morning, president obama is trying to build support for that controversial nuclear deal with iran one day after the foreign minister returned home to a hero's welcome. that will not help with the congress. nbc's john yang is here with more. >> reporter: good morning, erica. president is facing a task almost as tough if not tougher than reaching agreement with an

international foe that called the united states the great sat satan. selling that to the domestic opponents. republicans in congress. on air force one, president obama began the selling job for the nuclear deal with iran reaching out to congressional leaders as he flew back to washington. it is a pitch he is taking to the public this morning in the weekly address. >> today, we have historic opportunity to prevent the presented of nuclear weapons in iran and do so peacefully with the international community behind us. >> reporter: some republicans say the agreement really just an outline, the administration hopes to fill in by the end of june is a bad deal. >> i'm going to do everything i can working with my colleagues to stop these terms from going forward. >> reporter: while iran's negotiators returned to a hero's welcome that sanctions would soon be eased as well as reaction from iran yanians twitter.

>> such a deal does not block iran's path to the bomb. such a deal paves iran's path to the bomb. >> reporter: the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu listed his allies on capitol hill which include many powerful republicans, mr. obama could have a tougher stance by requiring congressional approval. the president argues the deal has enough safeguards. >> this deal is not based on trust. it is based on unprecedented verification. >> the white house sales team is a full-court press with vice president joe biden, secretary of state john kerry, the white house chief of staff and the national security adviser. they have a tough job ahead. erica. >> john yang in washington. we have more this morning on the incredible survival story at sea. a sailor spending 66 days on a

boat in the middle of the ocean. he is not the first person to make a situation look like all hope is lost. how did he do it? here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: it is all the talk. how did 37-year-old louis jordan survive drifl survive drifting in the atlantic for 66 days. despite being at sea for two months still able to walk normally once the chopper landed at the hospital. frank jordan noticed his son lost more than 30 pounds. >> how does he look? >> he's a little thinner. little thinner. he is not emaciated. >> reporter: louis had the energy to sit down for an interview after midnight. >> you look remarkably good. you don't have a sunburn or

blister blistered. >> i tried not to do any work because all work equals food and water. i was trying to ration that. >> reporter: he admits he is a novice sailor. he ventured on a storm and boat capsized and righted itself three times throwing radios and clean water overboard. to survive, he captured rain water, rationed his food. >> they would swim out to my boat and i could scoop them up. >> reporter: there have about other amazing tales at sea, last year a storm had blown his boat across the pacific adrift for more than a year. and louis survived 47 days on the raft in the pacific. louis jordan said he survived because he was able to stay in the boat and out of the weather which his rescuers say was brutal. >> if it was anything to what we

had to deal with, it is amazing. >> reporter: jordan says he doesn't know if he will sail again. for now, he needs to recover. for "today," tom costello nbc news, norfolk. amazing. let's get to the top stories. >> a survivor discovered two days after the horrific university terror attack in kenya. a female student found hiding in a ceiling crawl space. she is dehydrated and fine. officials have announced three more arrests in the case. that makes five arrested since al shabaab gunmen killed nearly 150 people. the blue bell ice cream maker has shut the doors after it became under suspicion after five came down with listeria. blue bell says it has notified

the fda and will reopen the plant after the investigation is complete and make improvements. two men in custody after a wild brawl in new york city. police arrived at the resort world casino in queens to find hundreds of people throwing punches and throwing other objects. there were minor injuries. and an alabama man is enjoying the first full day of freedom today for the first time in 30 years. anthony ray hinton walked out of prison on friday after the evidence against him was discredited. he was convicted of a double murder in 1985. hinton thanked god and his lawyer and had a message for those responsible for putting him behind bars. >> when you seek the high and mighty you don't is have to answer to nobody. i got news for you. everybody playing a part you will answer to god. >> the 58-year-old spent more than half his life in prison.

to sharks spotted off the atlantic florida coast. swimming north earlier this week. the photographer said they swam for a mile. and in florida, a man recovering from a shark bite to his chest. he was spear fishing when he was attacked. he believe it was a bull shark. a big announcement from tiger woods. he will play in the masters next week. the four-time masters champion has been away from golf for two months after several disastrous starts. woods is 39 years old and had back surgery. it is the premier golf tournament. he said quote it is obviously very important to me and i want to be there. >> his 20th masters start. >> 20th? >> this will be his 20th. he never missed the cut. a lot of folks say if he misses the cut, that could be it. >> it as in the end of the career? >> perhaps. >> don't count him out.

>> this is when the movie gets good. >> there you go. >> when the music starts to play. this moves out in time for thy tomorrow? >> we have snow across northern new england. 6 to 9 inches of snow across extreme northern maine. the rest of the country, things are quieting down. we see the threat of severe weather moving out over the ocean ocean. today, temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s across the southwest. and a good saturday morning, i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. we started out with showers, now we're seeing clearing conditions, windy all day long. 55 to 58 by this afternoon. winds gusting over 40 miles an hour. your easter day forecast looks great. mostly sunny skies, temperatures nice. breezy, temperatures around 62 degrees. monday, sun and clouds, 67. we kind of get that a wet pattern, tuesday, 61 chance for rain. same story on wednesday, thursday, friday into the 50s,

friday 68 mostly cloudy skies. have a great day. dylan. >> the new york city detective caught on camera as he be litted an uber driver is speaking out in an exclusive. detective patrick cherry has been reassigned and put on modified duty says he is sorry for the tirade. jonathan diest from our nbc station in new york has more. >> stop with your mouth. stop with but what sir. >> reporter: that is detective patrick cherry in a video that has been watched online more than 3 million times. now he is speaking out for the first time. >> i apologize. sincerely apologize. >> what do you want him to know? >> that -- excuse me. that i'm not mad at him. i was just angry at that moment for that exchange. >> i don't know what [ bleep ]

you're on right now. >> reporter: cherry is seen yelling at an uber driver. the exchange caught on cell phone by the passenger in the backseat. >> my emotions got the better of me. >> reporter: cherry says not everything was caught on camera. he said he was trying to move his car when it it was unmarked when the uber driver honked. >> i asked for his license. he turned way from me and turned back with a smirk and told me he would not give me anything. >> reporter: the passenger started re council industry >> r the city commissioner said no good cop could watch that without a wince. >> i was disgusted with myself. >> reporter: cherry said there was no intention to hurt the driver.

cherry hopes to be back working the streets soon. for "today," jonathan diest, nbc news new york. >> the uber passenger in the car said he questioned the officer's interpretation and says investigators need to sort out the facts. now to a woman who is set to make history in the nfl. it has been an all-boys club on the field since the league founded in 1920 but now it looks like that is all about to change this fall. here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: football ref sarah thomas is the most accomplished in the field and often the only woman on the field. the roster of referees will not be released until next week but the baltimore sun reports that thomas is on the starter list. that would make her the first permanent female official. >> the competitive game. >> you love the sport? >> i do. >> reporter: we caught up with her two years ago at training

camp. >> what does it mean? >> focus. you have to be in shape. look at these athletes. >> reporter: you have to run up and down the field. >> i have to move with them. >> reporter: she worked up through pee wee and high school and ncaa. >> i wanted to work the perfect game. news comes after a difficult year. the nfl was criticized for how it handled domestic violence cases involving players. >> i am sure the nfl is further advancing agenda to show sensitivity to gender issues. i hope sarah thomas is the best candidate. >> reporter: steph> still to come how was it from the week that was with the download? jimmy fallon and the first lady team up and our willie geist

channels llcool jay in a lip sync battle you do not

it is time for "the download." our way of catching you up on the big stories. >> details of the copilot who t the plane into the french alps and the tragedy . deadly terror attack at a university in kenya. >> at least 147 people are dead. >> witnesses say masked gunmen entered the campus through the dormitory. >> they started jumping up and down. >> separated christians from muslims. christians shot muslims freed. the terror group al shabaab claimed responsibility. >> hours after the deadline

passed the united states and iran reached an agreement on the nuclear program. >> it requires iran to not use uranium for weapons grade for 15 years. >> if iran cheats the world will know it. details from the germanwings copilot troubling past emerge. >> internet searches found on his tablet. >> lubitz studied ways and methods of committing suicide and spent several minutes on cockpit doors and security measures. >> very sorry that such a terrible accident could have happened at lufthansa. after pressure lawmakers in indiana and arkansas changed religious freedom laws which critics labelled anti-gay. >> the agreement follows intense national backlash. >> was i expecting this kind of

backlash? heavens no. >> individual rights can coexist. jimmy fallons lip sync battle and some members of the "today" show family took part in the premiere. ♪ don't believe me just right ♪ ♪ don't mainee me ♪ >> and some whyere treated to a live performance. ♪ down in the sand ♪ ♪ i'm going to swing from the chandelier ♪ >> also making a special appearance, first lady michelle obama. >> we give you the evolution of mom dancing part two. ♪

>> and no one was safe in studio 1a on april fool's day. >> snacks with a twist. can you tell what the grilled cheese is made of? pound cake and frosting. fudge cake and brownies. >> i knew it! >> that never gets old. >> willie just pushed natalie in front of him. >> i don't do that. >> so true. ll cool jay? >> he killed it. >> i love he was there watching it. >> he has always been a true hip hop. >> i always loved that song. >> that song by bruno mars.

trevor noah got in trouble for tweets he posted a while back. some labelled him sexist and others called him an anti-semitic. he apologized as well. it called attention once again that line between funny and offensive. >> how many times have we talked about that on this show? >> it is how people interpret things. you have 140 characters and you don't think about it when you send an e-mail. we all in this day and age, you look at the e-mail. if you send it quickly, maybe it looks like you are mad or upset. >> it has a wink after it or smiley face. still to come on "today," golf gone wild. "golf digest" causes controversy again with a pretty racy cover. and ryan reynolds see "woman

in gold." and the shoe giant is saying nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm rosemary connors. just a few minutes before 7:30. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the weekend weather for us. the rain moving out yet, michelle? >> it's moved out. we're starting to dry out. rain overnight into the early part of today, it's off the coast. we're left with mostly cloudy conditions in philadelphia. we're also very windy. the winds stay with us all day long. radar showing us where the showers are. mainly off the coast at this point. we're starting that drying as i promised. right now, temperatures mainly in the 50s to the north and west, 52 in philadelphia, 40 to the north and west 46 in allentown, 46 in lancaster. 53 degrees in millville. for today we'll see clearing skies, windy, sunny by this

afternoon, 56. by sunday, 62 breezy. that's your easter sunday forecast. monday, sun and clouds 67. then we're into a wet parent i tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday. by friday 07 degrees. funeral services will be held for the off-duty officer killed inside his delaware county home. a viewing for mark hudson begins at 10:00 today. funeral services will follow at st. joseph's church in collingdale collingdale. police officer and volunteer firefighter. police say officer hudson was off duty when he was shot to death with his own service gun. it happened inside of his house in glon olden last saturday. hudson's girlfriend tee on that finch is charged with his murder. police had been holing her since earlier this week for an alleged assault on hudson from last summer. that's it for now i'm rosemary connors. michelle and i will see you

right back here in 25 minutes for another update. now back to the "today" show.

how do you get so much distance off your opponent? >> that's all for lexi thompson who has taken jabs herself over the provocative magazine cover. it is a celebration of fitness and power or exploitation? you will hear more about that. there they are. our friends on the plaza. we are back on the saturday morning, april 4th 2015. we have good friends out spending the holiday weekend out there with us. good to have all of them here. we will head out in a bit and say hello. >> they have decent weather so far. coming up in the half hour when a traditional church is not

meeting your spiritual needs. we will introduce you to a group of faiths in ohio looking for rebels with a cause. no need to get your sunday best on for this one. fast and furious 7 at the box office racing to record setting sales as paul walker made his last screen appearance and why the summer blockbuster may be moving into spring. let's start with the magazine cover that has everyone talking on this saturday morning. "golf digest" featuring lexi thompson in the buff. sheinelle is here with that story. >> let's talk about. the cover is raising eyebrows and questions about whether female athletes need to be sexy to be successful. 20-year-old pro golfer lexi thompson is turning heads this week. not for play on the course but provocative image gracing the cover of "golf digest" magazine. sporting a glove and towel. it has taken little time for

fans to take swings on social media. i hope golf digest is aware that women don't actually golf topless. do they know this? i worry they don't know this. another going so far to say, golf digest has delivered monthly in a discrete cover. and the magazine touched on writing, we have come a long way from a year ago when the lpga condemned our choice of paulina gretzsy. and lexi wrote, i landed on the may cover of golf digest. girl power. >> they wanted to create this image of the lpga that the women are athletes.

>> and rory images inside men's health shirtless. >> wow. she is a perfect example. >> reporter: raising the question of suggestive images are now just par for the course. they wanted to start a discussion. they did. the first golf digest cover to feature women was in december of 1969. it didn't feature real women. instead, it shows barbie dolls in short skirts. >> good stuff. >> i'm conflicted on the cover. >> we have been talking about it all morning. >> her body is amazing. she is fit. i like the fitness and power part. i said in my lead do you have to be sexy to be successful? >> that is a great point. >> i feel like golf can be boring. i'm not saying she should be on there with just a towel to draw in more people. she looks great. i feel like you have low cut dresses like that on the oscars.

i feel like she looks fantastic. show it off. she looks amazing. >> i would like to look as good as she does. more power to her for showing a strong body. what boggles the mind for me the woman who said these ladies are athletes and quote, they need to be seen as athletes. i don't understand how that picture translates into i am an athlete. >> would it be given if she were on the cover of "women's health?" >> it is different. >> you are not allowed to show a sexy picture because it is not a shape magazine? >> we need to be clear. it worked. we just talked about it. >> let's talk about the jet stream. let's talk about the costld. >> let's talk about the weather. >> we are finally going shake this pattern and lose that dip in the jet stream. let's just get through today. we do have some freeze watches and warnings in effect. we are trying to get started on the growing season. with temperatures this chilly

it is hard to do so. we will turn the corner and in the southwest, that is where we have warmer air for now and it is also going to flip out west as well. look at what we need. we have snowshowers in the forecast for the sierra nevada. 5 to 10 inches of snow. cooler and wetter in the west and warmer and drier in the and a good saturday morning, i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. we started out with showers, now we're seeing clearing conditions, windy all day long. 55 to 58 by this afternoon. we could see winds gusting over 40 miles per hour. your easter day forecast looks great. mostly sunny skies, temperatures nice. breezy, temperatures around 62 degrees. monday, sun and clouds, 67. then we kind of get into a wet pattern, tuesday, 61, chance for rain. same story on wednesday, thursday, friday into the 50s, friday 68, mostly cloudy skies. have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you.

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this morning as we continue our week long series "do you believe" we are introduceing you to a service unlike you have seen. >> a lot of tattoos and motorcycles. one church started by a man who wanted to inspire spirituality to people who feel like they don't belong. to see the light, he travels to the dark places. every week in dayton ohio, crowds gather. >> sometimes it is standing room only. >> for a jam session. ♪ >> a dance like no one's watching and hang out with friends. friends who don't mind a little leather and a lot of ink. >> grateful to be here. >> this is not a rock concert.

this is church. >> amen. >> reporter: welcome to the first heavy metal church of jesus christ. >> it's not your grandmother's church. >> reporter: it is pastor brian smith. a musician who was disillusioned with friends. he started this church three careers years ago. >> you said christians give gee just a bad name. >> the church got lost somewhere throughout the years where the christians go and find their little plot of real estate. that is not how it is supposed to be. jesus said go. we go. >> reporter: and go they do. but the places where they minister are not where most churches go. >> we'll go to the bars. we'll go to the strip clubs. we go to bike night. >> you have to meet the people

where they are and that is out in the world. >> i was addicted to about every kind of drug you can pinpoint. >> reporter: johnny powell first learned about the church after a weekend of partying. he was handed a leaflet and donnie went to the service the next week. >> he remembers me. he comes up and leads me up front. i just bawled like a baby. i was never told god loves you just like you are right now. >> i would rather have 300 broken people in here with flaws. >> they want god. they want jesus in their life. we get a lot of those that come here because they just didn't feel comfortable in their home church. >> reporter: to make his congregation comfortable, a new

act plays every week. and church starts at noon. >> what are the three reasons people don't go to church. they don't like to dress up or don't have dress clothes. it's too early. oh you are a sinner. no god wants you. >> we're like a big melting pot. it is come as you are. >> reporter: why is it so important to make the message relatable? >> we're dealing with people. we are not here to scare the hell out of you. we are here to love the hell out of you. >> god has your back. you know why? every one of you gets an "a" today. >> we're here to love the hell out of you. it was very fascinating to talk to the folks who have been going to church there for a long period of time. they talk about their own faith journey and how they grew up and disenchanted. they discovered a few hundred

other folks just like them in that regard. it is growing. this is fascinating to hear them talking about bellying up to the bar next to the drunkest guy and talking to him about jesus christ. >> it is also he makes great points about it really isn't about what time you show up or what you wear. it really should be about whatever your faith or spirit journey. it is about finding what you need in your heart and that message. you know being a good person toward other people. that doesn't come with an 8:00 service or suit and a tie. >> no one in that church wears a suit and tie. >> they could. >> lots of leather. up next, actor ryan reynolds on ladies in his life including dame helen ♪ hello. hi, marilyn? yes. you got the job.

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we are back on a saturday morning with a decades old story getting attention to the movie "woman in gold." >> it stars dame helen mirren and ryan reynolds. here's nbc's joelle gargulo. >> reporter: she is known as the money mona lisa of austria. few knew the journey to claim her until now. >> she was taken off the walls of our home by the nazis. since, she has been hanging in the belvedere gallery. >> you would like to be

reunited. >> wouldn't that be lovely. >> reporter: that woman holocaust survivor's 60 year journey to recover the painting stolen in world war ii displayed in "woman in gold." >> it killed my friend. i won't let them do it again. >> reporter: in real life and on film dame helen mirren teamed up with a lawyer portrayed by ryan reynolds. >> have a nice day. >> reporter: together the two took the fight from austria to the u.s. supreme court. sitting down with willie geist, reynolds opened up about all of the ladies in his life. wife blake lively and new baby james. and as for the other woman in his life aka, ancademy award winning costar. >> she has a significant potty

mouth. >> reporter: i found out first hand on the red carpet. >> what do you mean about romance, darling? what you do mean [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the dame bringing that to the screen in "woman in gold." for "today," joelle gargulo, nbc news new york. >> she is feisty. >> that makes it better. this painting is on display in new york. if you are in town. >> check it out. just ahead, fast and furious firing at the box office. why they are counting on blockbusters in spring. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm rosemary connors. it's just a few minutes before 8:00 on this saturday. let's get a check of the forecast with meteorologist michelle grossman. starting to clear up out there, michelle. >> that's right. the rain has moved off the coast. we're starting that clearing process. and actually going to see a lot of sunshine later on this afternoon, a live look outside. still cloudy from our adventure aquarium camera. radar showing us the rain is over the open waters of the atlantic. we're seeing temperatures dropping compared to a few hours ago. 52 in philadelphia, 47 in allentown, 47 in lancaster 53 in millville and 51 in atlantic city. for today, 56 degrees, windy all day long easter sunday breezy mostly sunny, 62.

monday, sun and clouds 67. we're wet tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, friday chance of showers, 68. this morning, philadelphia police are searching for the driver wanted in a deadly hit and run. it happened on delaware avenue near penn street late last night. police say a man in his 20s was hit by an suv. he was pronounced dead at the scene. anybody with information is asked to call police. today is holy saturday on the christian calendar. the final day of lent leading up to easter sunday tomorrow. you're looking live over the cathedral basilica of saints peter & paul in center city philadelphia. the basilica will open at 9:00 this morning but there are no masses today. instead, there will be one later on this evening. easter vigil mass will be celebrated at 8:00. people of the jewish faith are observing the eight-day festival of passover. it commemorates the ancient hebrews' escape from slavery. passover continues through next

saturday. i'm rosemary connors. michelle and i will see you right back here at 8:30.

good morning. it's saturday april 4th 2015. here is a look at today's top stories. easter weekend extreme. severe storms in the west and midwest have caused two deaths bringing with it up to 5 inches of snow in places. amanda knox's next move. one week after the exonerated in the murder in the roommate of italy's highest court. amanda is speaking out. and rolling out the summer blockbusters in spring? "fast and furious 7" is expected to bring in huge numbers at the box office all expected to bring the trends to the box office earlier and earlier in the year. good morning.

welcome back to "today." we have an awesome and energetic crowd on this holiday weekend. great to have them here. i'm erica hill along with craig melvin in for lester holt. dylan dreyer as well. >> it looks great here. >> a great crowd. some late screamers there. there is always a direct correlation between the weather and the level of the crowd. >> i noticed on the cold days they move around more. it may be for warmth or enthusiasm a. enthus> check this out. this is courtesy of nasa tv. the live lunar eclipse happening now. sheinelle will have more on this in a few moments. >> a full blood moon. >> it's beautiful. >> i like it. it is also i'm not sure if you are aware of this but dylan

is but this is national hug a news man day. >> i did not. >> our friends on the plaza are here. some are our producers. thanks guys. >> that was good. april fools day was a few days ago. that was good. you got me. well done. let me tell you, we almost had a moment on live television where i had to get bleeped out. >> we're thankful. i thought i was supposed to lead you. you were not waiting for anything. well done. >> that little girl squeezes hard too. >> you looked terrified. >> i was. so much to get to. >> so much. we head over to sheinelle with a serious note with developments on the overnight on the kenya terror attack. >> good morning. a survivor has been discovered two days after the horrific university terror attack in kenya. a female student found hiding in

the crawl space at garissa university. al shabaab gunmen killed nearly 150 people. saturday's address, president obama is defending the deal aimed at keeping iran from building a nuclear weapons. >> this week together with allies and partners, we reached an historic understanding with iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon to make our country safer. >> the final agreement is expected to be negotiated in june. president obama must convince congress not to impose new sanctions on iran. details coming out about the court clerk and two police officers. the e-mails with offensive comments with remarks about president obama and first lady michelle obama. amanda knox has announced her plans after being exonerated. she will work on behalf of

others wrongfully convicted. she was convicted of the 2007 murder of the roommate in italy. a court finally cleared her last month. she said quote, whatever the future holds for me i know i must give back. craig just mentioned this heavenly sight this morning. the blood moon. total eclipse of the moon at sunrise today. there is talk that since it is occurring on the jewish holiday of passover and easter about to begin, there is a prophecy about the end of time. the whole end time is way more complicated than eclipses. it is a beautiful sight if you look at it as it is. >> i will focus on the beauty of the moon. we'll go with that. sheinelle, thank you. let's head back outside with dylan dreyer with the check on the forecast. >> sheinelle, i was going to go into the reason of the blood moon. i'm glad you covered it.

let's take a look at birthdays. the same day your brother and sister -- mom and dad, how did you make that happen? where you from? >> ohio. >> welcome to new york city. happy birthday. let's look at the weather across the country. we do have a pretty nice day now that we're losing the threat of thunderstorms. the cold front is moving offshore. we have snow in new england. 6 to 9 inches up near northern new england and maine. the rest of the country is quiet and starting to warm up in the central plains. we should be near 60 in new york city tomorrow. 70 near washington, d.c. we will get rain in the sierra nevada. 5 to 10 inches of much-needed snow. you could see a couple of thunderstorms in arkansas and louisiana on easter sunday. and a good saturday morning, i'm meteorologist michelle grossman.

we started out with showers, now we're seeing clearing conditions, windy all day long. 55 to 58 by this afternoon. we could see winds gusting over 40 miles per hour. your easter day forecast looks great. mostly sunny skies, temperatures nice. breezy, temperatures around 62 degrees. monday, sun and clouds, 67. then we kind of get into a wet pattern, tuesday, 61, chance for rain. same story on wednesday, thursday, friday into the 50s, friday 68, mostly cloudy skies. have a great day. that's the latest forecast. guys. >> dylan, thank you. here is something we have been talking about this morning. would you like to work for a company with no bosses and no job titles? >> online shoe giant zappos is moving to that model. the company says if you don't like it you can leave. they are saying that in a nice way. nbc's hallie jackson has the story. >> reporter: we all had thoughsse

bosses. >> i'm your boss. >> reporter: imagine saying bye to a boss all together. >> thanks for calling. >> reporter: welcome to zappos. >> no more bosses. no more managers. self direction. what are you passionate about? >> reporter: the shoe shopping site is moving to whole-ocracy. employees move to an unstructured system that is different from how most of us work. this is my boss's office now. now only would there be no boss but no job titles and no meetings. small talk is out. you have to stick to the agenda. now in a new announcement zappos is telling employees to buy into the system or the company will buy them out offering three months severance pay. >> as long as you get the job done a boss doesn't matter. >> it is good to have a boss. >> reporter: some argue a bossless workplace is not for

everyone. >> you may not know where your job title begins and ends. compensation is a difficult tricky thing. how do you compensate people. >> reporter: still zappos says cutting out the corner office empowers employees. >> if people are interested in what they want to work on the results will follow. >> only time will tell how this plays out and whether this will create controlled chaos or it will be the wave of the future. >> reporter: perhaps the wave of the future may be making managers a thing of the past. >> that would be great. >> reporter: for "today," hallie jackson, nbc news los angeles. >> i love that movie. >> what do you think? would you work for a company without bosses? sheinelle? >> we have a lot of responses to our survey on today.com. what did you our audience say? would you work for a company without bosses? survey says?

71% said yes. 29% saying no. guys dare you say where you stand on this one? >> we have been talking about it this morning. it does depend a lot on the structure of the business. we're in a business where i think it is helpful to have bosses and people with very distinct jobs. standard is a really important part. we need all of the employees. it is a team environment. >> i don't think that model works anywhere. you have to have bosses. not a lot of bosses. people abuse the system. >> erica? >> what? >> there's a little brown on your nose. >> seriously. >> who will still be here tomorrow! >> "weekend today" with erica hill doing weather and news. >> i think you need somebody in charge like dylan. >> somebody steps up and takes

charge on their own. >> we have to keep moving according to our boss by the way. all right. thanks. turning to the newest movies hitting theaters. "furious 7" is the last movie of paul walker. racing already toward record sales and what appears to be a new trend. blockbusters traditionally summer blockbusters released in the spring. nbc's miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: racing into theaters this weekend, "furious 7," an nbc universal film has star power. >> you dance with the devil. >> reporter: and loyal following for the opening weekend. there is no doubt about it. it is every bit the summer blockbuster, but this is just the beginning of spring. >> i think we are going to see big movies moving up earlier and earlier ahead of the summer to

take advantage of the fact it is a little less competitive. >> reporter: in march of 2012 the "hunger games" saw a $150 million opening weekend. last year "captain america" brought in $95 million in april. "furious 7" in the driver's seat this weekend, but not the only move movie with the bumped up summer release date. next year, "batman versus superman." and then the wolverine movie will open in march. >> the summer season represents 40% of the total year box office. >> reporter: with so much at stake, studios are rewriting the script. >> is spring the new summer? >> spring has become a very hot time period or corridor for the

movies to really get a big audience coming out. >> reporter: hollywood hoping to cash in early and often this summer and spring. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. let's go over to dylan in the orange room with the plaza fan of the day. >> good morning, guys. we have anne. you have been working in new york for several weeks. you are from virginia. your kids are visiting you. we will let you do the tease. >> thank you very much. wonderful to be here. still to come on "today," female runners clocking moments, but first these messages. we're in latin america to taste some great coffee. oh that's mccafé. bienvenidos! mccafé is a blend of 100% arabica beans from regions like this, expertly roasted for a smooth, rich flavor. mmm i can almost taste it. that's the aroma of perfectly brewed mccafé. (slurp)

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this morning in our series "run for today" as you know getting out the door is the big hurdle. >> for some women, a brightly colored flower is inspiring them to lace up for run. many have never met and now it is 25,000 strong. it all started with a dozen friends and a birthday. >> four years ago, tori was gearing up for a half marathon when she had an idea. >> i always loved to gather women and i thought why not send it out there and see if all my nearest could get together and run with me. >> reporter: despite training in different cities the group found a connection. exchanging e-mails. >> most often it had very little to do with the miles and more

with the moments of trans transformation tran. by the time they got to the start 12 weeks later, they were changed and grateful. >> it is the building of trust and building of sacred space that women could share. >> reporter: on race day, tori's neighbor gave them orange daisies to wear. >> one fell at mile one and smashed her chin. she passed people and they would see her flower and they would say keep going. there are two flowers just ahead of you. it was months later where i found myself putting this flower in my hair afterwards. that flower connected me to those women. >> reporter: it did not take long for tori and mel to realize that flower symbolized the strength and support. the same encouragement for other women. fellow flowers was born. >> fellow flowers is a women's

running community that honor and shares and celebrates the reason why women put one foot in front of the other in running and in life. >> what is that reason? >> there are many reasons that women are out there. those reasons change. >> reporter: 12 flowers symbolize those reasons. >> it took us three minutes because the concept of women feeling like they are worth the journey is such a big hurdle. we felt it personally. >> reporter: in just three years, fellow flowers has grown into a full-time business for tori and mel. >> this is flower world. >> a lot going on. >> we send plowflowers all over the world and country. >> reporter: across the globe, some 25,000 women clip these

flowers in their hair all running for different reasons, but fiercely united in their journey. >> we have a saying that is forward is a pace. i am moving in the direction that is important to me whether it is on pavement or whether in life and that counts. >> by the way, these flowers are not just for women. mel's husband said he clipped a pink flower for his iron man. he said that light pink flower stood for gratitude. there were so many other people there with him. mel and tori are running the more fitness shape women's half marathon with us. look for the flowers. for more go to today.com. share your stories. what gets you up and out the door and what gets you motivated. use the #runfortoday. >> these stories are motivating me. what a great story. >> you have to get out there. >> the women seem so empowered. and positive. >> they are all relatable.

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delaware avenue. we're following the investigation. and we had showers earlier. they've moved out. now we're left over with wind. it will be a very windy afternoon. we'll talk more about today's forecast, also your easter sunday forecast straight ahead. a philadelphia mother is arrested and accused of trying to join isis. the warning signs that investigators say began nearly two years ago. those stories and much more, coming up next on nbc 10 news today at 8:30.

nbc 10 news starts now. right now an nbc 10 news today, a deadly hit and run in a busy part of philadelphia. we have new information on the investigation. a darby borough police officer shot and killed in his home is being laid to rest today. a live report is coming up on the final farewell for this fallen officer. let's take a live look outside right now. you can see the flags blowing out there atop the aramark

building. it's windy for your saturday but warming up for easter sunday. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's just about 8:30 on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the changes in the forecast. hard to believe just a few hours ago we had cloudy skies and rain. >> yes, we also had 60 degree temperatures in philadelphia. we've seen the temperature drop about 10 degrees since then. the showers have moved on. it's still windy, though. we'll see wind all throughout the day. plan on that as you plan your saturday. here's a live view outside. mostly cloudy skies right now from our adventure asquarium camera. those showers have moved up the coast and we're starting to dry out. temperatures much cooler than just 2:00 in the morning, i would say. 51 in philadelphia. 47 in allentown, 47 in lancaster. 51 in atlantic city and 54 degrees in dover. so it is windy, also winds are gusting near 40 miles per hour in philadelphia. up to 40 miles per hour in mt. pocono same story across the