good morning. breaking overnight. disaster in nepal. a magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes the mountain nation. hundreds feared dead. homes levelled. buildings toppled. the scope of the damage still not clear. while at mt. everest, reports of camps swept away in the middle of the climbing season. and tornado threat. 30 million people in the path of the severe weather. damaging winds and heavy rain and at which time ahead. dylan is tracking the latest. and pit stop fire.

terrifying moments caught on camera friday night during the fuelling stop. this morning, how the members are doing. and bruce jenner finally opens up admitting he is transgender the olympian and reality tv dad is hiding his true self from the world and doesn't want to do it anymore. we are hearing from stepdaughter kim kardashian for the fir of her exclusive interview "today" saturday april today is april saturday april 25 2015. ," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a 2015. rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm peter alexander in for lester

holt. here with sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. did you watch? >> i did. i think a lot of people were surprised and walked away. >> and it is not just the made for tv moment built up in some big event for bruce to talk about, but it was educational. >> it is brave and courageous. among the celebrities, ellen degeneres who came out 20 years ago. she said bruce jenner is opening minds and saving lives. >> and jimmy kimmel said this is one small step for man. such positive support on social media. >> a teachable moment. >> something we will talk for a while. we want to get to our top story. that is the devastating earthquake in nepal. severe damage in the nation's capital. disaster on the world's tallest

mountain. nbc's kelly cobiella is following it from london. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good hundreds injured and dozens trapped in the rubble. the epicenter was 50 miles west of kathmandu. there are reports of an avalanche on mt. everest. nepalese's government says almost the entire country has been hit. outside a hospital in nepal, scenes of chaos with patients in the parking lot. the 7.9 quake shook the capital of kathmandu before noon at 11:56 local time. houses collapsed, roads buckled. this 200-year-old tower, a monument in kathmandu, crumbled to the on ground.rs are trying to dig people out from the rubble. on mt. everest, reports the

quake triggered an avalanche with climbers from around the world. camp one and camp two swept away by avalanche. many climbers missing. climbers missing from north side. mountaineer tweeted from mt. everest. huge avalanc. running for life from my tent. unhurt. many many people up the mountain. the quake was felt 300 miles away in india and pakistan. 20 were killed in india. more than 400 dead in nepal. that number could go higher as rescuers reach the remote towns in kathmandu valley home to 2.5 million people. the government is warning people to stay outside still because of extremely strong aftershocks. peter, one measured 6.6.

>> kelly cobiella in london thanks. >> donna is joining us on the phone from kathmandu. set the scene you are in your car. >> reporter: it was before noon. i was with my son. we were driving down the hill. i initially thought i had a flat tire. it is like you were in the ocean. almost like the road was going in waves. everyone else was driving erratically n brakes. motorcycs falling in front of us. people screaming. trees completely bent in two. we did what we have been trained to do. go to the center of the road and turn off the engine. keep your seatbelt on and crouch down in the car until you think

you can get out. we had more than 11 aftershocks since then. i managed to drive back to my house. i live in the suburbs of kathmandu. on a ridge. it is not the old kathmandu with the old buildings which have been badly hit. e are reports of overflowing hospitals with injured and dead on the sidewalks and streets leading up to the hospital. the main big white tower in kathmandu was toppled the same way in the 1934 earthquake. this is the land of earthquakes. everyone is saying there is a big huge one coming. i don't know if this was it, but it was terrifying. >> that was donatella. we wish you the best. we will talk about this for a whils a massive earthquake. >> and we are just starting to get the details and see the scope of the damage. we will continue to revisit. we want to talk about the

severe weather putting tens of millions in harm's way. we are expecting another dangerous day. dylan. >> yesterday, we had several tornadoes especially in kansas. reports of 11 tornadoes, some caught on camera. these were in rural parts of kansas. luckily we are not hearing reports of too much damage. the national weather service will go out and assess that damage to determine exactly how many tornadoes were seen. you can see multiple tornadoes on that picture alone. we had heavy rain down through e severe storms brought torrential rain. cars getting stuck in a lot of this rain. you do not want to drive through the waters. flash flooding situations. you never know how deep the water is. it was coming down in buckets. we had wind gusts of 70 to 90 miles an hour. more straight line wind damage in texas. a lot of the tornadoes were reported in kansas. today, we do still have the

threat. we have a h i effect. here you see in the red box here. we are looking for that to remain in effect until 9:00. you see the rotation up here in kansas and nebraska. that's where an upper level low is going to trigger more storms later on today. we will see them redevelop later on this afternoon. the only saving grace is the fact the thunderstorms this morning a lot of the energy from the storms that we will see later on this afternoon. we are looking at widespread thunderstorms today. i want to show you parts of kentucky and tennessee. that is our enhanced chance of seeing more tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and hail. dangerous cloud-to-ground ligh stay indoors. >> dylan, thanks. to the stunning acknowledgment from bruce jenner. the symbol of masculine ty confirmed he is a transgender woman. nbc's miguel almaguer has his story. >> reporter: ending months of

speculation, bruce jenner is breaking his silence. confirming what many have suspected. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. that's what my soul is. >> reporter: in the interview with abc's diane sawyer jenner says he is transgender. >> i look at it this way, bruce, always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is. and i can't do that any longer. >> reporter: for years, jenner was the very definition of mass masculine ty. he was a national icon. >> i'm keeping the pony tail. >> reporter: now a celebrity to generations with his family's reality show. the 65-year-old says he was never comfortable. >> i never fit in. when you deal with this issue,

you don't fit in. >> reporter: living a lie and under the microscope jenner says he understands why some would ponder suicide. >> i see where people get to that. go in the room. you got a gun. boom. you know? pain's over. done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> rep with his children's support, jenner's transition into his new life is under way. as for his sexuality? >> i never was attracted to the guys or any of that kind of stuff. sexuality was totally different than what my issues were. i always felt heterosexual. >> reporter: jenner says he will emerge soon as a woman hoping to blend in with a new name and new look and the person he always wanted to be. >> i feel like i'm going to be okay. 2015's going to be quite a ride.

>> reporter: for "today," miguel almaguer nbc news los angeles. >> nice to have you here. there has been a positive reaction overnight and even this morning. is this the kind of thing where we will look back and this is a landmark moment to understanding and acceptance for transgender people? >> absolutely. he was powerful and vulnerable. i felt like the same in 1997 when ellen came out of the closet and you did not know what a gay person looked like. i think this will be incredibly influence >> how much do you think the build up helped with public perception of the special last night and public acceptance? >> i think it helped. it must have been difficult for him in the interview to be trailed by the paparazzi like

that. there has been a dialogue online speculation and interest and conversation and i liked how he started the interview and we got that out of the way right away. it wasn't like they teased it and we have to wait for him to announce it. it came out in the beginning of the interview. >> where does this go from here? he has for the last several years leading a public life as part of the kardashians. everything is out there. the one real story is the one we didn't see on the show. where does bruce and the kardashian clan goes? >> starting at the end of july he will have an eight-episode series where we document and follow him as he transitions and follows his journey. i think it will be interesting to see how that's handled. glaad is working with e. it is a chance to use reality tv as an educational and informational tool. a lot of people can benefit.

>> maybe change what reality tv is. >> we always give reality tv a bad reputation n. this. in thio good. >> thank you very much. we have dylan following the latest on social media. what are people saying overall? a lot of folks calling bruce a hero. you know for months surrounding the speculation, the jenner and kardashian clan have kept mum. all of the four children support their dad. the kardashians were not part of the special. they broke their silence. kylie said it is not about me. i'm proud of you. kendall kept it sweet. so very proud of you. my hero. the kardashian children. you have always been a role mol to me. i look up to you. and kourtney said i'm proud of

you. and we have khloe saying just finished watching the interview. so proud of you. during the special, bruce said kris tweeted not only his wife former wife not only was i able to call him father to my children, i'm able to call him my hero. bruce said kim has been the most accepting. for the firstime you will hear her talk about her step dad's transition. that is coming up in the next half hour. erica. >> dylan, thanks. you may see this is the conversation we have done this week. kate snow is reporting on transgender children and their families. for more on that and if you have questions as many do, head to our web site at today.com. we are talking about other news headlines. sheinelle is here with a story

about a rough flight passengers on a southwest flight. good morning. frightening moments from las vegas to milwaukee. 90 minutes into the flight. the plane diverted to denver after reporting pressurization issues. 175 passengers and 6 crew members aboard the boeing 737. only one passenger required medical attention. the plane landed without incident as passengers talked about what was going on in the air. >> our ears popping and it was freezing. we had to make an emergency landing. >> on wednesday, sky west flight made an emergency landing after three people passed out on board amid fears of cabin pressure problems. nbc news learned that security is stepped up at los angeles international airport. precautions triggered by intelligence that suggests isis may be targeting military or law enforcement officers on the west coast. now to baltimore where

protesters are vowing to shut the city down later today as questions mount over the death of a black man in police custody. nbc's tom costello has more. >> reporter: baltimore police over the issue of freddie gray. a video posted to youtube and image out friday. it is from a cctv camera showing a person apparently filming gray's arrest. once placed in the police van, the arresting officers failed to put a seatbelt on him. >> we know he was not buckled into the transport wagon. no excuses for that. >> reporter: among the questions, was gray given a rough ride in jarring stops and starts. >> if someone harmed freddie gray, we will have to prosecute

them. giving too mn may jeopardize that prosecution. >> reporter: demonstrators have demanded appears and are promising to ratchet up the pressure. for "today," tom costello nbc news baltimore. and the spectacular eruptions in chile started on thursday. evacuations started on friday after the volcanic debris were detected in the nearby river. prince william made a public appearance today. he appeared to remember troops that died 100 years ago during worli. nascar said three pit road crewa race in virginia. the fire broke out on pit road at the richmond international

race way friday night. brendan in the 62 car completed a pit stop. two crew members became engulfed in flames. kudos to the safety crews. they were able to extinguish those flames. >> glad everybody is here. it will be a tough day for a lot of people with the weather. >> especially in areas where we saw the storms yesterday. looking at kentucky and tennessee. this is where we will see some of our stronger storms redevelop later on this afternoon and into this evening. the area in red stretching down to the gulf coast and the panhandle of floridas wh we could see isolated storms and damaging hail and hi i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp.

our it was will range between 56 and 60 degrees. temperatures not quite as cold. your seven-day forecast shows similar conditions as we head into sunday. we'll deal with a slight chance of showers mainly through the central and southern parts of delaware. our temperatures start to recover up to 70 degrees by wednesday. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. coming up we will catch you up on the weekend news from the presidential apology over an americand in a drone strike overseas to the controversy surrounding dr. oz. it is all ahead in "the download." but first this is "t

back on a saturday morning with this week's "download." our way of bringing you up to speed of the top stories. >> the tragedy in the mediterranean and the court

battle to release the man who shot president reagan. we start with the grim faced president obama. >> a deadly mistake in the war on terror. president obama acknowledging a cia drone strike killed two hostages. an american and italian. >> mistakes occur. >> we learned two other americans working with al qaeda were also killed. >> gadahn was the most famous american. experts say this man also killed may have been more dangerous. >> a disaster at sea. a boat carrying migrants from libya cap sized in the mediterranean. >> their ship sank. a few dozen survivors have been found. a fraction of who was on board. >> conflicts in iraq and libya and across to africa are pushing people to escape. >> outrage over the death of a man who suffered a spinal injury

in police custody. protesters were again on the streets demanding answers. >> 25-year-old freddie gray was arrested and dragged to a baltimore police van. at some point, suffering a spinal cord injury that claimed his life a week later. >> he was having trouble breathing e we should have probably asked for paramedics. >> the man who tried to assassinate president reagan could soon walk free. >> as his lawyers argue, he is clinically ready to be released from the mental institution. >> i think it is important to remember what this man did. he shot the president of the united states. >> one of america's most popular tv doctors is under fire this week. >> new fallout over the letter objecting to dr. oz's faculty position. >> the usa today, the doctors from columbia university write many of us are spending a

significant amount of our clinical time debunking oz. >> it is a medical show and i cover those topics. i have to go beyond that. >> and one boy's love for minions landing him in a tight situation. >> when the claw machine would not deliver the goods, he cl stuck. henry was in there for a half hour before others got him out. he got to keep a minion and according to his mom, he hasn't let go of it. >> michelle obama took questions in the east room of the white house. one girl asked what was on her mind. >> how old are you? >> you are too young to be a 50-year-old. >> she said come on up here. >> i love that moment. >> that made my da >> it was so sweet. >> that little girl for years will say remember the time i hugged the first lady? >> she called me up because she wanted to hug me? remember that? >> if i was her mother, i would

freeze frame it and put it on a canvas. >> i am thinking about that kid henry stuck. >> with the minions. >> it is tempting to climb in there. the claw doesn't grab it. >> good short cut if it works. >> there is a little boy in my son's class. he has some crazy gifts for those machines. his dad posts pictures on facebook. always gets toys from the machines. is it strategy or is he lucky? >> a little luck. >> this has to be luck. >> i feel there is money to be made. >> on that kid? still to come on "today," wild animals caught roaming the streets of the big apple. how are coyotes finding think way here? and kim kardashian's reaction to bruce jenner's news. but first thes.

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be expenseiveexpensive. we will show you how to save money and make sure your teen as a special night. >> there's no way. it is amazing what they spend on proms. a little later, a big night in washington. the annual white house correspondent dinner. the president gets to crack jokes and people who cover the white house and rub elbows with the hollywood stars. this year's dinner is headlined by cecily strong. what does it take to put the jokes together? we will take you behind the scenes of the so-called nerd prom. >> she was on-site yesterday. we start the half hour with the wild animal making new york city its home. coyotes are roaming the streets. one was caught on camera blocks from here taking a stroll down the middle of one of the city's busiest areas.

nbc's ron mott has been chasing coyotes as it were. >> good morning, peter. the wild kingdom has come to town. imagine seeing a coyote wandering by here. now the quest is on to find the animals and the issue to stay a step or two ahead of the hunters. as wily as wilye. coyote is he has never been able to outrun the road runner. police are looking for better luck nabbing this and other coyotes around town with the sighting along manhattan and beyond. around the country and places like chicago, coyotes are on the move. >> coyotes are expanding in the last 150 years. in new york state, new york city is on the edge of the population. >> reporter: normally timid, some coyotes are bold. one dashed through an apartment complex in broad daylight.

another hit up a bar in queens eluding capture on the roof. and residents, especially dog owners, are keeping a watchful eye. >> you have to be cautious of what is going on around you. another thing to add to the list. >> a coyote. is that scary? yeah. it is scary. >> reporter: experts say coyotes rarely pose a danger to humans, but should be they are aggressive which could mean it is rabid. some remain on the loose, but some safely snared and released and free to roam wherever in the wild. no one knows for certain how many coyotes call new york city home. experts say pe liv here get used to seeing them around. the reason they are moving into manhattan, they are living in the bronx. it is getting crowded. they are spreading. >> just like everyone else. >> i heard it is earthing

season. they are looking to have some pups. >> the males are out looking for real estate. >> moving from the bronx to manhattan. do they know how expensive it is? >> they will run out of cash soon. thanks ron. dylan is here with the check on the weather. how is it for the coyotes? >> it is chilly in manhattan. not what you expect in april. we are celebrating birthdays. we have three lovely ladies celebrating 40 today. where are you from? >> omaha, nebraska. >> celebrating in new york city. watch out for coyotes. they are running around. let's look at the chill in the northeast. it is only in the 30s in new york city. 40 in baltimore. we are about 50 in lexington, kentucky. it is chilly and well below average. we will rebound a bit thanks to sunshine. we will get into the 50s and 60s. that is about 5 to 15 below average. cincinnati only 52 degrees

today. tomorrow is better at 62 in new york. 64 in charleston west virginia. we should make it back in the 60s in cincinnati. we could use a warm up. by the end of next week we may see that. we could have strong storms today back through kentucky and tennessee in the enhanced risk area in orange. that is where we need to watch for hail and damaging winds and as we head into next weeks, our temperatures start to

recover, up to 70 degrees on wednesday. of many happening across the country today. by the way, in case you did not know comcast is the parent company of nbc universal. great day. guys? >> great. thanks dylan. coming up if there is smoke, there is fire. the battle brewing over barbecue in texas. but first thes

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>> we don't need help regulating smoke, but as a business owner, you should be aware of your neighborhood. >> reporter: in other words, just work it out. terry's barbecue cut wood consumption and installed blowers. >> we are trying to keep it off the issue. we are getting closer to figuring out a solution. >> reporter: his neighbors also seeking a peaceful couldexistencecoexistence. >> reporter: with more than 90 joints in town a way to keep the barbecue in texas and clear the air. for nbc news, janet shamlian austin, texas. >> i g they don't want to smell it all day long. >> i like the shirt that says

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or have a date. >> reporter: prom can quickly get pricey. from the transportation to the tux to the tickets and, of course the dress. >> what used to be a $200 budget has grown to 400 and 500 and 600. >> reporter: rianna tried to keep her dress affordable. she still spent close to $500 on prom. busting her budget and working two jobs to pay it off. >> you think the dress is the most expensive. makeup and hair and limos. it gets overwhelming. >> reporter: visa survey says teens will spend about $500 this prom season. a new category has students spending big bucks. $324 on prom-posals. using set ups and flash mobs and more to ask a date to the dance.

and once that enchanted evening does arrive for these teens, it is the memories that matter most. >> i'll only go to my senior prom once. may as w loud. >> reporter: senior prom it's priceless. for "today," hallie jackson, nbc news los angeles. >> there are ways to save money for the prom. we have michelle with us. my prom-posal was like this and i was petrified. there are simple ways to save money as you are getting your daughters ready for prom season. >> absolutely. one of the things is obviously the dress. everybody wants to know how you can save money oate of the ways is to really go to vintage stores and finding one-of-a-kind dress or asking your mom or friend if they can borrow a dress.

>> and accessories. we can wander over this way. i'm a dad of a 21-month-old daughter and soon to be arriving daughter. i'm out of my element. why are accessories so important? >> accessories make the outfit. you saw people are willing to spend money on those. one of the things to do is raid your mom's jewelry box. you can borrow something and when you do that it adds more sentiment to your day. when people ask you about your look you have great story. >> my 2-year-old is raiding her mom's jewelry box. you say ask about a girls day. >> gather friends together and see if the salon can give you a discount and look to youtube and tryout different looks or mixup looks or hair looks. >> sometimes michelle getting to the prom is important. >> absolutely. >> everybody dreams of that day they roll in a limousine. it can be pricey.

we rolled in the family station wagon. >> one of the great services that are available across the country is yububer. you can use that to get a black car or suv. you can gather a group of friends for a limo. the more the merrier when it comes to transportation. the more people the smaller the cost per person. >> some families i have seen you don't want your dad or maybe a big sibling takes everybody out. >> you can absolutely do that. finding the chairiot is a big deal. you have a great time. >> it is the dads who spend more than the moms. i'll start saving now. i have time. michelle nice to see you. thank you. just ahead, a place where adults act just like kids. dylan takes us inside a preschool that is for grown ups.

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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 right to our weekend weather. a little cool and cloudy. >> a very cool start to the morning makes you bundle as you head out the doors. there's a look outside right now. we will see a mix of sun and clouds today. our temperatures are starting to move above freezing in most locations. as we head into the next eight hours or so you'll notice temperatures pushing into the

350s by the time you head out to lunch. the wind speeds stay a lot lighter than what we saw yesterday. still cool for this time of year. average of 67. today's high 59. thank you. comcast employees here and around the world are rolling up their sleeves to help make a difference. this is just one location where employees are volunteering for service projects as part of comcast cares day. and this is video of some nbc 10 employees working at the germantown boys and girls club last year. it is the largest sing-day event. >> and today you can turn over medication to authorities so it can disposed of safely.

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good morning. it's saturday april 25th 2015. here is a look at the top stories. eart avalanche. a 7.9 quake rocks nepal overnight. hundreds feared dead. the injured get rush to overflowing hospitals. on mt. everest, climbers feared swept away. tornado threat. another day of severe weather expected today with 30 million people in the latest storm's path. the threat already bringing with it heavy winds and driving rains and possibility of more tornadoes. dylan will have the latest. and jenner's journey. bruce jenner breaking his silence saying he is transgender. he says he is living a lie and he is ready to step forward as a

woman. stepdaughter kim kardashian opens up speaking to matt lauer about how the family is handling the news. good morning. welcome back to "today" on a cool saturday morning. not feeling like spring today on rockefeller plaza with a great crowd. we hope thing will warm up. it is after all may in a few days. i'm peter alexander in for lester. erica and dylan are here as well. >> it is chilly but getting warmer. i'm thinking positive. there are a bunch of high schoolers from arizona. next time you come bring warm weather. we have a lot to get to this morning. a busy saturday morning. sheinelle is following the update on the earthquake in nepal. >> good morning. we start in nepal where the death tos rising following the earthquake today. nbc's kelly cobiella has the latest. good morning, kelly.

>> reporter: good morning,ly several hundred reported dead. survivors running from collapsing walls and falling bricks in the mif the day. the 7.9 quake hit at 7:56 local time. there is widespread damage in the capital. hundreds injured. hospitals overwhelmed with patients treated in parking lots and on the streets. historic 200-year-old tower crumbled to the ground. rescuers are trying to dig people out. more than 50 may be trapped there. and on mt. everest, the quake triggered an avalanche. climbers from around the world preparing to push for the summit. the group north pk tweeted camp one and camp two swept away by avalanche. many climbers missing. climbers missing from the north side as per reports. a tourism official in nepal says eight have died in that avalanche.

an unknown number of missing. there are reports of deaths in india and bangladesh and tibet. nepal was hit with more than 600 reported dead. sheinelle, one government official said almost the entire councily of nepal has been hit. thank you, kelly. to baltimore where protest ares are promising to shutdown the city over thh of the suspect in police custody. this is as the police asked for the help of the eyewitnesss seen on the video filming freddie gray's arrest. authorities said gray should have received medical attention. at some point during his arrest or inside the van, gray suffered a spinal injury that led to his death. to a story of survival in michigan. two sisters are alive after missing for two weeks in a remote part of michigan's upper peninsula. the car got stuck in snow and in

an area with no cell phone service. a police helicopter spotted them friday. >> they had eaten boxes of girl scout cookies they purchased from a family member. they had cheese puffs. >> girl scout cookies and cheese puffs. they wore layers of clothes and temperatures were below freez overnight and turned snow into water. both said to be okay. starbucks says it is back in business this morning after a massive computer glitch. the outage effected registers at several thousand stores coast to coast. some stores closed entirely and others offered free coffee. the fda says it is still safe to eat ice cream. no reason to fear the ice cream recalls are connected. blue bell and jeni's issued recalls after listeria reported in the ice cream. the fda adds the discovery is a

wake-up call since the bacteria is not common in ice cream. a science teacher in illinois is wowing students with her inncredible skills on the basketball court. 4'11", we're the same height. i can't do this. she makes an unbelievable half-court shot backwards from under her legs. it's the second year in a row she pulled this off. >> that' p to stick together. >> you have to try that celebration. she has some air. >> here we go. >> that is a good moment. >> maybe i'll try it one day. see what happens. cheers to you. dylan is out on the plaza with another check of the forecast on this saturday. dangerous weather. >> we have a lot of people shivering out here.

you are not shivers when y jumping up and down. you are from boston. you're chilly? >> yeah. >> also chilly. we have a lot of people here from arizona. what do you think about northeast weather? >> it's really cold. >> really cold. >> the last day of the eight-day school trip here from arizona. let's take a look at the weather across the country. we have stronger storms across the southeast. an area in orange is the enhanced risk of strong storms and isolated tornadoes and large hail and wind gusts. storms exit and on sunday another round of severe weather in oklahoma and texas. we could see a slight risk of stronger storms and isolated tornadoes. it is more hail and wind damage we keep an eye

. temperatures are not quite as cold your seven-day forecast shows similar conditions. we'll have a slight chance of shower into the central part of delaware. as we head into next week our temperatures start to recover, up to 70 degrees by wednesday. bruce jenner after the acknowledgment he is a transgender woman. this morning, we have the first of the news from his stepdaughter, kikardashian. we have miguel almaguer first with more on jenner's transition. >> i am a woman. >> reporter: bruce jenner says now he can live the life he always wanted. with the interview with diane sawyer the 65-year-old is confirming he is becoming a

woman. >> i look at it this way, bruce, always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is and i can't do that any longer. >> reporter: a gold medalist and american icon and reality star jenner says he has finally g what the public never knew. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. but that's what my soul is. >> reporter: from an early age, jenner says he was different and struggled to hide it. understanding why some would ponder suicide. >> i can see where people get to that. in the room. got a gun. boom! you know pain's over. it's done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> reporter: transitioning into a new life jenner also discussed sexuality. >> i never was attracted to the guys or any of that kind of

stuff. because sexuality was totally different than what my issues were. >> reporter: jenner says soon he will have a new look and a new life. >> i feel like i'm going to be okay. >> reporter: it's what he says he wanted all along. for "today," miguel almaguer nbc news los angeles. >> jenner's children and stepchildren are breaking their silence. tweeting last night how proud they are of jenner. we are hearing from his stepdaughter kim kardashian telling matt lauer how the family took the news. >> did the support take time? was there an adjustment period for family members to get used to the idea? >> i think there is still an adjustment and family therapy. we are really close. i see reports that say this one doesn't support him and this one is over here and my mom feels this way. it is all really so made up. we all really support him. is it a hard adjustment? yes. >> you can see more of matt's

interview with kim kardashian mo on "today." still to come what it's like to make fun of the president with the president right there. we'll take you behind the scenes of the annual nerd prom. the white house correspondents dinn.

- covering your kid's eyes is one way to prevent them from seeing something inappropriate. another way is to use parental controls on your tv, computers, and mobile devices to control viewing habits when you're not around. it's in your hands. the more you know. it is one of washington's biggest nights of the year. biggest names of politics and hollywood for the white house correspondents dinner. an annual event that gets a lot of laughs. >> we have our cycle after

dinner tonight. will give us a look at how it all comes together. good morning. >> good morning. it is the event where the prest is the warm-up speaker with the comedian closing out the night. >> and of course it takes more than a sense of humor to impress one of the most powerful audiences. they have to walk a fine line with flattering and mocking. here is a behind the scenes of the jokes and the party. it's one of the biggest most star studded events in washington. the white house correspondents dinner. >> most of you covered me. all of you voted for me. >> it's quick, one lines, great reactions. >> "saturday night live" darrell hammond. >> it is an honor and privilege to perform for the president of

the united states. that said. >> a lot of movers and shakers in the world. e hardest room i ever played. the most important part of flag playing that roo sub do laugh. >> the press and i have different jobs tdo. my job is to be president. your job is to keep me humble. frankly, i think i'm doing my job better. >> john favreau is the speech writer. >> everything the daily show to saturday night live. >> they get to tryout their material on the president. >> it is a fun meeting with the president. >> no matter who is telling

them the best jokes often convey what everyone is thinking. >> i believe the government that governs best is the government that governs least. by these standards, we have set up a fabulous government in iraq. >> mr. president, look at your hair. if your hair gets any whiter the tea party is going to endorse it. >> and the president has to show he can laugh at himself. >> for the first time i am releasing my official birth video. ♪ >> at the end of the day, if we are deciding between two jokes, it is not which joke is pushing an issue forward, but which is fun funniest. what a fun night. >> a lot of laughs. the big take away from the comedians we spoke to is that at the end of the day, you have to

be yourself on the stage. back to you. >> all hands on deck. we will be there in front of the president and you have to have your act together. have fun tonight. nice to see you. sheinelle is in the or with our plaza fan of the day. >> we have rock and jennifer. we are out of time almost. i need you to see this. she came with flip flops. i love that. she put gloves on her feet. go ahead. >> still to come on "today," finding your inner child in a place where adults are expected to act like kids. but first this is "today" on

back now on a saturday morning. an interesting approach. encouraging adults to behave

like kids again, dylan went to check it out. >> what's the deal with this? adults being kids. >> it's a great concept. it makes you think outside the box a bit. it is called adult preschool where coloring and creativity are celebrated for a few hours every week. the school's purpose is to bring out your inner child. if you ever wondered what it would feel like to be 3 again, well here's your c it's called preschool mastermind. michelle says she founded the program to give adults an opportunity to l to capture the spirit of their youth? >> getting out there is what really is hard for people. >> the brooklyn based 30-year-old calls herself a play concierge. spreading childhood wonder to

others. >> don't sweat the small stuff. learn how to have fun. >> reporter: the workshop o adults of all ages. meets once a week for five weeks. i think i'm supposed to be spinach. i'm not sure what's going on here. and from crowns to play-doh to wand making. >> i want to be a hairdresser. >> did you become a hairdresser? >> no i'm a meteorologist. there is no shortage of the kid-like spirit. >> i'm able to come here and have fun and harness my inner self. that is magical. >> i'm jesse. >> i'm dill. >> preschoolers pay on a sliding scale. anywhere from $333 to $999. >> why do you think people are willing to pay that?

>> just like going to the spa or amusement park or going shopping, whatever happy, assigning a price to a lot this amount of time of fun in my week. it is a strong and powerful thing. >> i have never done an interview upside down before. >> a small price to tap into simpler times. >> you forget as adults you don't have to take things so seriously. there are magical ways to approach a situation. >> wow. >> this is the crown i made. it is really hard to tap into that youthful spirit. you say you don't want to be stupid or feel silly. >> i feel that is your derby hat this year. >> i should. >> we will have to get a dress to go with it. >> we will call you dill now. >> dill. >> what to do when you have too much fun.

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>> plus an elderly war vet and his girl friend kidnapped and hillary clinton hostage. having investigators say it was part of a plot planned by three women. >> and i'll track how the temperatures change for tomorrow. that's coming up in my forecast. >> and ow come ras employ

nbc 10 breaking news. >> right now on nbc 10 news today, breaking news overseas an earthquake has causedwide wide

widespread chaos in nepal. >> and a plot by crooks to commit more crimes. >> and a mix of sun and cloud out there now as we take a live look toward the ben franklin bridge and society hill. it will warm up later on. we'll have the details later on. meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the unspring-like forecast this weekend. >> we had a freeze warning, something we typically don't deal with toward the end of april. as we head into the rest of today, our temperatures will stay below average. there's a live look outside now. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds.