will climb with sunshine into the low 70s. >> thank you bill. have a good weekend. the "today" show is up next. good morning. breaking overnight. the wreckage of that u.s. marine helicopter missing with eight people on board found in the mountains of nepal. a recovery operation underway. we're live at the pentagon. ready to talk. the amtrak engineer in that deadly derailment agrees to be interview bid the ntsb. but after admitting he has no memory of the crash, will he be able to help the mystery of the sudden acceleration? showdown set. roger goodell says he'll personally hear tom brady's appeal of his deflategate suspension. as the patriots face ridicule for saying the man who called himself the deflator in texts was actually talking about his weight loss. and the king is dead.

blues icon b.b. king dies overnight. we'll remember the man and his music today. friday may 15th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning and for music fans all around the world, it is a sad friday morning. >> b.b. king what a legend. and he has passed and i think all of us are saying oh my gosh he contributed so much to the world of music. >> i looked at my phone and my library of music, i've got 63 b.b. king songs on there. we'll talk about his life coming up. but we want to start with this breaking news. that u.s. marine chopper missing

for three days has been found in the mountains in nepal. jik miklaszewski has the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: after a search in the air and on the ground this is the discovery the u.s. marines worried about from the beginning. they found it on the side of the mountain where it had crashed three days ago and no sign of survivors. nepalese officials say all of those aboard the six u.s. marines and two nepalese soldiers were killed in the crash. u.s. military officials will not confirm that until they have absolutely accounted for everyone who was in that helicopter. there is a u.s. military team rescue team on the ground right now making their search and so far we have yet to hear from them. the helicopter and the marines were delivering relief supplies to remote villages in the

himalayas to the earthquake victims struck by two earthquakes over the last few weeks. they had just taken off when they suddenly disappeared. no emergency beacons for three days. it's as if the earth had swallowed them up. >> that's such a sad story. thank you so much. meantime, the amtrak derailment. the interview with the engineer could happen today. now focusing on the acceleration in its last minutes. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. a couple of key developments. we know. there was an older automatic braking system in place for the southbound tracks but not for the northbound tracks. and this automatic braking system might have prevented this accident. meanwhile, police now have a search warrant for brandon

bastion. this morning the ntsb says it's eager to talk to engineer brandon bastion. it alleges gross reckless conduct. it was filed by an injured offduty employee who says he was violently hurled inside the car and suffered brain trauma. investigators now say the train was accelerating for a full minute before the derailment. 43 seconds before the crash, 80 miles per hour. 31 seconds before the crash, 90. 16 seconds before the crash, more than 100 miles per hour. >> i don't think that any common sense rational person would think that it was okay to travel at that level of speed. >> reporter: the question did engineer bastion notice he was

speeding? he doesn't remember the accident. and new revelations, he apparently warned about railroad safety in an online forum saying in one post the possibility of human error is frightening. in a statement, amtrak's ceo said amtrak takes full responsibility and deeply apologizes for our role in this tragic event. what is amtrak's policies about distractions in the cab? >> we try to minimize those distractions. they're not allowed to have them. they're stowed. period. >> reporter: meanwhile the ntsb is hoping to interview survivors on where they sat on the train and how they managed to escape. >> we want to find out where they were seated and their injury patterns so that we can start correlating their seating with the injuries for accident

survival crashworthiness issues. >> reporter: meanwhile the ntsb says positive train control, this new technology would have prevented this accident. the trouble is because of the slowdown and getting an upgrade on the radio frequencies for that track, it hadn't been in place yet and it should be in place by the end of the year. >> all right, tom. and positive control was not yet activated in that area. is there anything else in the engine that would alert the engineer to the fact that he or she is going too fast? >> reporter: yeah. in fact i've seen this. when they sit there, as they accelerate there's an automatic warning system. essentially it's checking to make sure that the engineer is still there, that he's alive, that he doesn't have a medical issue. and he has to push a button. it increases in frequency as the speed increases. so he should have had alarms and warning bells going off and he should have been hitting this button to say i'm here i know. >> a lot of people are asking questions about the experience

level that is required for an engineer to travel a certain route. what do we know about what amtrak requires in that area? >> reporter: you get three months of training to become an engineer. engineers are certified for their route. so he should have known his route very well. in other words, you can't take an engineer from buffalo and put him on this route to sub unless he knew this route. >> and quickly that question you raised at the end of your piece, what are we learning? what are we learning from the crash in terms of what effect it has on your ability to survive a crash? >> reporter: it's a bit of the luck of the draw. if you're going and hit something or if something hits you from the rear. because of that the best is to usually pick a middle car. and even pick an aisle seat opposed to a window seat. that's the best chance you would

have of surviving. >> all right. tom costello covering this deadly crash for us. thank you very much. and we're going to hear from one of the engineer's friends coming up. politics now. it's been a rocky week for all but declared presidential hopeful jeb bush. during a town hall in arizona, he clarified his position for the fourth time this week on the question would he have taken the country to war. >> knowing what we know now, what would you have done? i would have not engaged. i would have not gone into iraq. >> for more on this let's go to karl rove. he is known as the architect of both of president bush's victories. and he's a fox contributor. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> four answers, four days. do you think jeb bush blew it on the central question? >> well i wouldn't say blew it but look. on tuesday he was asked the

question would you have done something different and he said yes. wednesday he said yes, there were mistakes in intel and you don't go to war without the right intel. but this is the question where at the end of the day people like you and people who are political junkie who is are watching this need to hear those words, would not have gone in. knowing what we know now, would not have gone in. the good news for him is he's had a bad week and he's got 36 more weeks before we start voting in iowa and 250 days. he's a smart guy. lessons learned. get out there, say it with clarity and if you need to clean it up clean it up fast. >> but part of his argument to primary voters is he is a confident candidate. this is the single most predictable question he could have gotten. were you surprised he struggled with it that it took him four days to come up with the answer you think he should have come up with? >> well you know look. everybody's going to make

mistakes in this thing. this is a marathon not a sprint. and everybody will have moments like this. you'll have a good week then you'll have a bad week. so look. lesson learned. this is where no matter who you are, no matter what kind of race you've run before no matter how big the state you run in when you get into this kind of contest you find out more is required of you and you're going to make mistakes. i went through two presidential campaigns where mistakes were made and yet at the end of the day, the fella who made the mistakes won. so we'll see from here on out. but again, he's a very smart guy. he's not a guy who needs to have the lesson taught to him twice. >> you know the bushes so well. do you think part of this is his feeling of loyalty to his brother? he knows and he said i'm my own man, but when it comes down to it it's hard to disagree in public with his own brother. >> first of all, i'm not going to get into the psychoanalysis.

but what he ought to do is realize and i think he does he is his own man. say what you believe. but look again, i think this is more -- the mistake made here was one of when he was asked by sean hannity would you have made a different decision and he says yes, that that was the answer. and then when he said look you have to go in only on the basis of the best intelligence and that wasn't done here. mistakes were made with that. that people would draw the inference that he would not have gone in. again, this is the question that would you have gone in if you knew what you know now. you need to have that answer of would not have gone in. and he gave it. so issue over. we'll see if the issue, mistake is repeated again. something tells me he's going to recognize that it's a little different than when he last ran for office and the time frame in which you need to clarify and clean up is quicker.

>> and before i let you go people probably assume you'll be supporting jeb bush in the relationship but are you? are you planning to endorse him? >> well no i'm not planning to endorse anybody. i'm watching. i have a long relationship with the family and a long friendship with jeb. but i'm like a lot of people sitting watching and waiting. i want everybody to get in as a candidate and then start showing us what they've got and how they show up on the trail and debates. >> karl rove, thank you very much. appreciate it. in the meantime tom brady is appealing his four-game suspension over deflategate. the players association asked for an outside arbitrator given in their words, the nfl's history of inconsistency and arbitrary decisions in disciplinary matters. but late last night commissioner roger goodell announced he will be the person to hear that

appeal. and the patriots have now created a website challenging the ted wells report and its finding that brady was probably, generally aware. getting the most attention in that 20,000-word response is this. a claim that when locker room attendant jim mcnally referred to himself as the deflator he was actually talking about his attempts at losing weight. >> the internet had a few things to say things about that particular claim. no. interesting one. but they're putting up a good fight. >> good luck, roger. meantime natalie has a real mystery in washington. >> tragic story out of washington. police are asking the public for help this morning in what they call a highly suspicious fire in washington, d.c. three adults and one child were found dead in that home. homicide investigators were called out to the scene thursday afternoon and police have now labeled it a major crime scene. the victims have not been

identified but the home is owned by a corporate executive and his wife who is said to be active in fund raising. more problems for amtrak thursday. this time in wisconsin. a train traveling to milwaukee burst into flames. one passenger said she felt the train jolt and shen smelled smoke. all passengers were safely evacuated. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. president obama says the u.s. would use military force if necessary to defend its arab allies. the president and gulf leaders held wide ranging talks at camp david. president obama says they discussed growing tensions with iran the situation in yemen, and countering violent extremism. abc news anchor george stephanopoulos is apologizing and pulling out of his role in a planned presidential debate for not disclosing $75,000 in donations he made to the clinton family foundation between the 2012 and 2014 years.

stephanopoulos was once a top aide to president bill clinton. the revelations come after the interview with the author of "clinton cash." abc is supporting stephanopoulos saying quote, he has admitted to an honest mistake and apologized for that admission. we stand behind him. now to some dramatic video showing a police officer in savannah georgia, being dragged by a suspect's car. this happened in a gas station parking lot. the officer spotted the driver as a possible suspect in a fake check cashing case. so the officer asked the driver to take the keys out of the ignition. however, the driver refuses as you saw there just drove off dragging the officer with him. the officer wasn't seriously hurt. meanwhile the 23-year-old suspect turned himself into police. he's now charged with aggravated assault of a police officer. iconic irish rock band u2 opened its new world tour in british columbia in a packed

house. and the show went off without a hitch until the final seconds when the band's guitarest the edge apparently didn't realize that he was on the edge of the stage there. stepped right off. good news is he was okay. he'll be back on stage tonight when u2 plays a second show in vancouver. >> they don't call him the edge for nothing. >> oh. >> he's so cool and keeps playing. >> he's the edge. he's like whatever. >> our stage manager did that in a swimming pool in africa. >> we don't call him the edge though. >> fortunately not all his electronic gear with him at the time. >> the insurance company for the band is probably getting nervous. we've got some amazing video to show you from a sinkhole in texas. this is due to all the rain they've been getting. first of all, this is the san ja jacinto river. they've had folks in two dozen homes that had to be evacuated because of all the rain.

amazing stuff. now let's go to granbury texas. look at the sinkhole in this parking lot. it is 30 feet deep. again, all the heavy rain in texas causing big problems there. plus they had a water main break and that also caused problems. so they can't get that fixed. now, we've got more rain and more heavy weather coming into the plains states today from texas all the way to valentine. an enhanced risk of storms anywhere from 5 to 15 million people at risk. a few tornadoes possible. then into tomorrow a bigger area from near dallas. a few large tornadoes possible. long track tornadoes. we're watching that. and rain a big problem again throughout texas. some areas picking up 3 to 5 inches of rain in the next 72 hours. we're going to get to sal khan: khan academy is a not-for-profit, with a mission of providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. if you look at a khan academy video, they can cover everything from basic arithmetic to calculus, trigonometry, finance.

you can really just get what you need at your own pace. and so, bank of america came and reached out to us and said 'we are really interested in making sure that everyone really understands personal finance.' and we're like 'well, we're already doing that.' and so it was kind of a perfect match. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start. the sun will break through. into the 70s today. nice and mild comfortable. low humidity. this weekend, summer like weather. 80s for saturday and sunday. there's a chance of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms most likely in the afternoon and evening hours saturday and sunday. a break from the heat monday and a chance of showers back tuesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. music lovers around the world are paying tribute to b.b.

king this morning. the 89-year-old blues icon died overnight at his home in las vegas. here's a look outside his blues club in new york city where he performed a lot of times. lester holt takes a look back at an amazing career. good morning. >> reporter: and he was amazing. b.b. king inspired fans influenced countless musicians. the music world saying good-bye to the undisputed king of blues. his nimble fingers on the guitar are what he called an extension of his voice with a unique and unmistakable style, b.b. king helped push blues into the mainstream. the undisputed king of blues was born riley b. king on september 16th 1925 on a plantation in mississippi. he sang and played gospel music at church and played for dimes on street corners. in 1947 he hitchhiked to memphis where he appeared on the radio

and soon became a fixture on biel street. he once told johnny carson where b.b. came from. >> i never asked what b.b. stands for. >> it stands for blues boy. i was a music jockey and they called me the beale street blues boy. so it was just an abbreviated to b.b. >> reporter: b.b. had his first number one record. and more chart toppers would follow. almost two decades later, he found fame as a crossover artist opening for the rolling stones and later recording with u2. >> he's great in every way. just the girth of the man is great. the only person that doesn't think b.b. is great is probably b.b. >> reporter: he referred to his black guitar as lucille. >> it's like a good friend. it's just there with you. >> reporter: and what he could

do with lucille. how much of an influence has he had on your career and life? >> not my life. every guitar player i know. those shoe wills never be filled. >> reporter: b.b. king earned 15 grammys, was a member of the rock and roll hall of fame, was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. and even sang with president obama at the white house. >> people call me king of the blues. i've heard it many many times. do you think i think that? no i do not. i think it's a lot of people can do exactly what i do. and a lot of them can do it better. they're just not me. >> reporter: b.b. king suffered from diabetes and spent much of this last year in hospice care. but up until then he never slowed down performing around 100 shows a year after he turned

80. folks, that's a full life. >> do you have a favorite song? >> man, i don't know. "love comes to town." >> yeah. >> "the thrill is gone" all the way. >> lester thanks for that look back. appreciate it. coming up a close friend of the amtrak engineer involved in that deadly derailment is speaking out this morning. and being a single mom hazardous to a woman's health? the surprising toll that parenting alone can take. but first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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so before this memorial day, come to lowe's and enjoy special savings. "nbc 10 news" starts now. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. let's get our first alert forecast this morning from meteorologist bill henley. hey, bill. >> good morning, vai. we're getting a cool start and there are some clouds moving through the area. they're not going to last all day. we'll get sunshine breaking through this morning into the afternoon. live look at the boat house row. schuylkill will see a lot of activity with the stotesbury in town. we'll see the temperatures climb. 56 degrees in philadelphia. 40s in pottstown, reading, allentown. millville is at 50 degrees. numbers climbing as the sunshine breaks through noontime. 70 degrees. thank you, bill. let's get a check on traffic with jessica boyington. what are you seeing?

>> vai, seeing normal typical volume. like a friday. 34 minutes on 95 in the southbound lane around state road. to touch on the amtrak derailment suspended from philadelphia into new york city still, we're dealing with modified service between washington and philadelphia. another check on mass transit. new jersey transit, atlantic city rail line between cherry hill and philadelphia has resumed service. that's definitely good news there. still suspended on septa's trenton line. can you go to nbc10.com for more alternates and information. jessica, thank you. here's a view of sky force 10 a view of something we haven't seen until this morning. all seven rail cars involved in the deadly rail crash on tuesday night are gone. repair crews are fixing the tracks and electrical system. they drove the amtrak cars to bear, delaware to be analyzed. eight people 2k50iddied. we'll have more later.

♪ 7:30 now. it's friday morning. 15th of may 2015. and it's actually one week and counting to the kickoff of our 20th anniversary of toyota summer concert series. do you know who you give on the 20th anniversary? >> what? >> meghan trainor. we want to see a large crowd next week. if you are not in the area make your way to our plaza. by the way, we have a whole summer of music. imagine dragons, jason aldean to name a few. full list on today.com. coming up savannah's turn to look into the future with the wildest instruments you have ever seen. >> like the matt lauer. have you played the matt lauer? >> that is part of our "are we

there yet" future series. what instruments are you looking at? >> they're all these kooky instruments. >> they look like science experiments over here. >> think of it as the garage band of the future. >> we're going to jam session? >> we are. >> good luck with that. first let's look at what's making headlines this morning. the wreckage of the u.s. helicopter missing in nepal was found overnight along with bodies of three of the eight people on board. blues legend b.b. king has died. the 89-year-old was a 15-time grammy winner rock and roll hall of fame inductee and influence on countless rock and blues guitarists. and the engineer of the amtrak train has now agreed to an in-depth interview with investigators from the ntsb. one question they would like answered why did that train accelerate from 70 miles per hour to over 100 miles per hour in the final minute before that derailment. >> so many questions.

we're now hearing from friends of the engineer for the first time. stephanie gosk has that story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. so much of the attention has been on brandon bostian. we know he's been an engineer for more than four years. a conductor before that. people who know him say he is fascinated by training and this is a job he loves. and now friends are coming out in support of him online. phi hours after the deadly crash, the engineer of amtrak 188 changed his profile picture to black. brandon bostian hasn't posted since, but comments from friends and family are flooding in. stay strong. supporting you, brandon. you're in my thoughts brandon. i know how dedicated you are to your job. there is a common thread. bostian loves train. ryan smith met him at the university of missouri where they belonged to the same church. >> i was shocked considering

what kind of person he is. he wasn't just doing this as a job, like yeah i got to pay the bills so i'm going to take this job. it was like this is what i love to do. >> reporter: the 32-year-old engineer grew up in memphis. he wrote transportation stories for the local people. as a college student he worked as a cashier for target. his first job with amtrak was in san francisco working on the commuter line cal train. bostian was promoted to engineer in 2010. to be promoted he would have had to pass a course like the one offered at modoc railroad academy. candidates have to be licensed conductors and pass a truck test. hours are spent in a simulator like this one which demonstrate the importance of maintaining safe speed. >> if we were to take this curve at 30 miles an hour even at 30 miles an hour it would roll the train over. >> reporter: modoc's president

believes the job is so demanding there should always be more than one engineer driving the train. >> we're just tired. that's what they're not saying. these guys are exhausted. they're overworked and the job is too much for one guy. >> reporter: bostian has agreed to an interview with the ntsb. among the topics will be his physical state at the moment of the crash. but it won't be the only fact that they're considering. back to you. >> just the perspective to get. thank you very much. on a much different story, we've got new developments this morning on that international incident that was triggered by johnny depp and his dogs. after being threatened with euthanasia in australia those dogs are back on a plane to the united states. here's nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: australian tv reports that the dogs have left australia. a convoy carrying johnny depp's father-in-law and reportedly the yorkshire terriers was just seen arriving at the airport. that plane has now taken off.

>> it's time that pistol and boo go back to the united states. >> reporter: the reason for their mad dash from down underer? the agricultural minister threatened to euthanize the dogs. he accused the actor of smuggling the pets into the country without permits. >> there's quite a few hurdles to go to australia. >> reporter: at global animal transport in southern california susan foley helps families take their dogs to australia legally. >> the reason they take it so seriously is that australia is a rabies-free country and they don't want animals entering their country that have disease to spread. >> reporter: other rabies-free countries include japan. hawaii also has no trace of the virus. as for depp when he returns to the u.s., he'll need proof the yorkies have been vaccinated. >> they may require the dogs be quarantined until he can provide that. >> everyone stay calm.

we are taking over the ship. >> reporter: depp went to australia to film the latest chapter of "pirates of the caribbean." they had to import monkeys so depp should have known the rules. social media has dubbed it the war on terriers. with thousands signing a petition to save the dogs. one calling it an uncaring government. >> i can't believe that two little terriers occupying time after 23 million australians need the cabinet working for them. >> reporter: and for depp man's best friend have now become australia's unwanted guests. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news. >> well. >> i guess i understand animal lovers signing onto these petitions but the fact is if you're a real animal lover, you support the law that's designed to protect animals in australia from diseases like rabies. >> that's the whole point. >> right. anyway. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> that's right.

we've got more rain to talk about. it's kind of ironic. you talk about a drought in southern california and yet look at what happened in san diego. they've had their third wettest may ever. record rainfall in los angeles, also in san diego. and it's going to continue again today. look at what we're talking about. again, so this is the drought monitor on may 5th a week ago. we've had all this heavy rain in texas. look what happens. almost all the drought in gone in texas. but look how much exceptional drought there is still left over in california. and you can see more rain just off shore. it's going to be a rough morning commute for folks in california from los angeles to san diego. rainfall amounts, another inch but locally could be up to 2 to 3 more inches especially south of san diego as well. we're good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start with. we'll see some sunshine break

through this afternoon. that's when the temperatures will really take off into the 70s today. nice mild comfortable with low humidity. this weekend, summer like weather. 80s for saturday and sunday. there's a chance of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms most likely in the afternoon and evening hours saturday and sunday. a break from the heat monday and a chance of showers back tuesday. have a great day. >> a lot going on this weekend. check with weather channel on cable, weather.com online. they adjusted my chair between the time i left and -- tell them about the shrinkage, jerry! >> i was going to call it deflatage. who did it? >> al thank you. welcome to the adults table. >> thank you so much matt. coming up a new collaboration between two of the young names in music. miley cyrus and ariana grande that you've got to see. and coming up next, why being a single mom could be bad

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we're back now at 7:43. this is a warning for single moms and the impact that could have on your well being. erica hill has more on this. >> reporter: it is a sobering headline. single mothers at risk for poor health later in life. a study suggests that women here in the u.s. are particularly vulnerable.

the question does being a single mother impact the woman's health? for the answer, researchers poured over studies. results of 20,000 women in the u.s. and europe found parenting takes a major toll. >> the women most impacted are the ones who have children before the age of 18 if they're a single parent for more than eight years. if they had two or more children. >> reporter: it compared surveys from england, u.s. and other european countries. single mothers have increased health risks. >> we know from previous research that women who are single parents can have a greater risk in their lifetime of overall mortality, cardiovascular disease, and mental health issues. >> reporter: while this study didn't look at why single mothers experience more health issues one major factor could

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condiments. does that sound tempting? and cheese. yeah cheese definitely. got to have the cheese. what kind of damage are we talking about? >> hello. >> i was surprised. that's lower than i thought. there are some dishes at italian restaurants that are higher in calories than that. the thick burger is not available until wednesday. we could not wait. of course they say this is an indulgent treat. this is not to be eaten every day. i don't have anything in the orange room so you're the taste testers. go for it. >> we made this ourselves. >> yeah. our version because it's not available. >> this is impossible to eat. >> come on. go ahead, matt. this is going to end up on youtube, you know that. >> that's the whole point. the company says it's meant to be patriotic and indulgent. it's like two burgers in one plus the sides. >> matt you can afford to eat this.

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"nbc 10 news" starts now. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. just before 8:00. a little cooler friday to start out your weekend. let's get our first alert forecast from bill henley. >> good morning, vai. i'm expecting a big warmup including in the mountains. the beach chairs at woodlot will be filling up on the week end. there is a change on the left side of the screen that's a system that will impact your weekend with scattered showers but not today. today we will see sunshine break through the clouds. 74 degrees at 3:00 this afternoon. >> thank you bi.ll. let's get a check on the roads with jessica boyington in the first alert traffic center. >> vai, dealing with typical volumes so far this morning on the vine street expressway. jamming up just under 10 minutes on the schuylkill expressway. the scene isn't active at this time. as we take a look at the rest of

the drive times, heaviest 95 southbound from woodhaven road up towards the vine street expressway. amtrak still suspended service from philadelphia into new york city and modified service between washington and philadelphia. i'll have more information on nbc10.com, vai. jessica, the rail cars are now gone. sky force 10 was over port richmond this morning. that's where the last of the rail cars involved in tuesday night's deadly amtrak derailment were trucked away. repair crews at the site are fixing the tracks and electrical systems. federal investigators are analyzing the rail cars at the amtrak yard in bear delaware. eight people died in the crash. more than 200 others were hurt. pennsylvania senator bob casey plans to visit some of those victims at temple university hospital later this morning. just under a dozen derailment victims remain at the hospital at temple. 6 are in critical condition with more surgeries planned. all are expected to recover. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather at the "nbc 10" app. i'm vai sikahema.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up step aside little league. move over pop warner. for many kids these days extreme sports are all the rage. but big air comes with big risks. so how do you keep your kids safe? plus the sounds of science. >> what do you think? >> savannah introduces you to some wild new instruments which could be the future of music. and we've got bills. al catches up with lunchmoney lewis. the man behind what could be the song of the summer. today, may 15th, 2015. ♪

>> good morning new haven, kentucky! ♪ >> here to see my boyfriend al roker for my 12th birthday. >> celebrating my sweet 16 in new york city. >> turning 20! >> we're back now 8:00 on a friday morning. it's the 15th day of may 2015. out on the plaza with a huge springtime crowd and our buddy wrangler here as well. wrangler is being a very very very good boy today. >> like every day. >> when you hold the kibble in your hand you have the key. >> he even sat without you asking because he wants more.

>> that's right. >> one week from today, meghan trainor will be on this plaza. concert series starts. >> meanwhile, let's go inside to natalie. she's got the top stories of the morning. >> good morning once again, everyone. after days of intense searches a u.s. marine helicopter missing in nepal has been found. a rescue helicopter spotted it on a slope near mt. everest. the helicopters disappeared on tuesday. it was carrying six marines and two nepalese soldiers. local officials say there is no chance of survivors and recovery operations are now underway there. the engineer at the l kros of the amtrak train in philadelphia killing eight people has agreed to talk to ntsb investigators. among their questions, why was the train traveling so fast? tom costello is at the crash site once again this morning. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi natalie. good morning. the interview with the ntsb could occur as early as today or perhaps over the weekend. you talked about how quickly,

how fast that train was moving. in the minutes before the derailment it was accelerating going faster and faster. in fact just 16 seconds before impact it exceeded more than 100 miles per hour. now the philadelphia police have a search warrant for the engineer's cell phone. brandon bostian's cell phone. they wanted to see if he was texting or making phone calls. in addition there's talk about the fact there was an automated braking system active and working but only on the southbound side of the tracks. not the northbound side. it's possible that braking system could have prevented this crash. one last note the first lawsuit filed already in connection with this filed by an amtrak employee who was on the train but suffering a brain injury during the crash. >> thank you, tom. the iraq war is still haunting jeb bush. the all but declared candidate for president said thursday he would have not innovated iraq in 2003 knowing what we know now. and he clarified his answer for

the fourth time this week. earlier on "today" republican strategist karl rove told savannah it was an early mistake. and when asked, he said jeb had not yet earned his support. >> i'm not planning to endorse anybody. i'm watching. i want to win. and i have a long friendship with the family and a long friendship with jeb, but i'm like a lot of people sitting on the sidelines watching and waiting. >> rove served as deputy chief of staff to former president george w. bush. former presidential candidate and five-time heavyweight champ evander holyfield are ready to trade jabs. both went toe-to-toe at their weigh in looking as mean as possible. but that didn't last long. of course it is for charity. the duo will step into the ring tonight in salt lake city. it's 8:04 right now. let's go over to everybody else. >> thank you so much. move over little league.

step aside soccer. extreme sports apparently all the rage. >> with more exposure kids as young as 5 years old are jumping onto things like skateboarding, rock climbing motocross. but should you let your kids take part? here's nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: you haven't seen big air and epic tricks like these before. because if you look closely, you'll see these athletes are not adults though they're still extreme. and extremely young. >> i'm about to ride that. >> reporter: jackson goldstone just 10 years old is already a youtube sensation for moves like this one. mastering a 70-foot jump on this megaramp. celebrating with coach jake kinney who runs a camp for extreme kid athletes. >> we've seen kids start at a younger age because their mom and dad and them are turning it on the tv and all of a sudden x-games is on. >> reporter: across the country, all kinds of high intensity, high velocity sports are

attracting kids at younger ages. even in an era when children seem to be more sheltered as ever. as pointed out in "the new york times" magazine out this weekend. >> they don't necessarily have people around them who are good at these activities to coach them and help them learn how to do it safely. >> reporter: pediatricians say broken bones and bruises are common but there's a real risk something more serious could happen. about half the head injuries kids get during sports come from bicycling, skateboarding, and skating. >> there are some of these injuries that you don't recover from. >> reporter: orthopedic surgeon here sees it all the time. >> he broke both femurs at the same time and that was after tearing his acl and breaking his shoulder. and he keeps getting out there and doing it again. >> reporter: experts say as with any sport, expect injuries. but it helps kids get the right coaching before they begin and always have them wear the proper safety gear.

for climbers like this family that means carrying crash pads. though that doesn't happen often for kylie, one of the top ten kid climbers in the country. >> i just don't like to fall hard. it's like going on a roller custer. a really scary one. >> reporter: but you still do it. you still try to get out there and lead. >> yeah. >> reporter: how come? >> i want to get over the fear. >> reporter: the father says climbing makes their children more focused, more mature. >> what is that if you're never letting your kids take risks and learn? >> reporter: a new perspective showing kids going to extremes and treading with caution can soar to new heights. for "today," hallie jackson, nbc news, riverside, california. >> who would let their kid do it? >> not me. >> scary. >> maybe wrap them in bubble wrap and let them. >> i'm thinking extreme chess or

book club for vail. up next the teenager given detention for that dress. why her response is making headlines around the world. and then "are we there yet." a live performance like one you've never heard before. ♪ >> and hitting the road for a great cause. matt's tour de red nose. but first these messages.

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and that takes a lot of energy. we use natural gas throughout the airport - for heating the entire terminal generating electricity on-site and fueling hundreds of vehicles. we're very focused on reducing our environmental impact. and natural gas is a big part of that commitment. it is 8:13. why are all those people cheering? because it's time for "trending." so excited. >> let's go right to it. when you're a kid in sool what's one of the first things you learn about fish? >> they're scaly. >> they travel in schools. >> they're cold-blooded. >> that's right. well look it up in the dictionary and you'll find that they are in fact cold-blooded. but scientists have found one

exception to that rule. meet the opah. the world's first warm-blooded fish. it lives in the waters off the u.s. and australia in some of the coldest parts of the ocean. by the way, the opah can weigh up to 200 pounds. isn't it cool that in 2015 they're still finding new species. >> absolutely. >> then there's another fish that gives away stuff called the oprah. it's amazing. >> could have waited all morning to do that. >> you get a fish. and now to female students who are saying enough is enough. this is the prom dress story again. some students fighting back against the schools and taking on what some girls say are sexist dress codes. one student was given detention for her outfit. this is a floor length gown but the student said her school told her it was a distraction to male students. then in another school a note to

administrators from a student taped to the wall read as the summer months approach please remember girls wear shorts in order to stay cool when hot, not for you. we are 17 years old. stop sexualizing our bodies. >> good point. >> can we go back to the first dress for a second. i'm wondering if it isn't more about the tattoo on her back. >> i've seen the front. it's online. you can see the front. it's a standard conservative summer halter dress. but you hear this a lot. my niece is 16 and she and her friends feel they're targeted at school. >> it's an outfit by outfit decision. it's short shorts it's not about being cool. >> it's often a conversation about girls and women. >> my daughter came home from school she's 11, and one of the principals told the girls that it's appropriate if they stand up that their shorts cannot be shorter of where their wrists hit their legs. >> but to tell them you're going

to make the boys -- that's the problem. >> can i request you don't wear shorts any higher than that. >> no complaints. we know babies have particular tastes. one infant had no problem showing her disgust during a feeding. this is autumn. check out her look getting avocado for the first time. not a fan. >> i don't think she likes it. >> so hold the guacamole. she tries to turn her head away. her parents are determined despite that mortified expression to keep trying to feed her avocado. >> oh, autumn. >> what about the look on that face says i want to eat that? >> i'm trying to communicate something here. >> that is so cute. >> i think the caption is clearly eww. >> exactly. all right. let's get to a big music collaboration and the one person who doesn't want to be handcuffed to george clooney.

tamron let's do pop start. >> here we go guys. now to two of music's biggest stars teaming up for a dreamy duet. ♪ dream is over ♪ ♪ hey now hey know ♪ ♪ and the world comes in ♪ ♪ they come they come ♪ >> if you can't see past the super cool onesies, that's miley cyrus and ariana grande with "don't dream it's over." they filmed this in miley's back yard. it's for a charity benefitting lbgt and homeless. >> why are they wearing those suits? >> because it's fun times, i guess? pajama party in the back yard. >> it's modest. >> it is modest. thank you. okay. so george clooney was david letterman's guest last night and george found a unique way to keep dave from leaving. he handcuffed them together.

check out what george does with the key. >> no, no, no, no, no. >> now, george with this leftover from the bachelor days? >> nice. well played, dave. dave says good-bye by the way, next week. and a lot of sweet words on social media. he deserves it. >> remember when we used to work in wnbc and he'd come into the studio with zippy the chimp. >> it was always a surprise. was always fun to have him as a neighbor. tamron thank you very much. just ahead, the future of music. one of the coolest acts you'll ever see perform on "today." but first, al with a check of the weather. all right. let's get to it and show you what we've got going on today. a lot of wet weather down in southern california. southern texas moving into the spral central plains. we're looking today for severe storms with an enhanced risk.

valentine to macook. saturday more of the same. 20 million folks at risk. large hail 3 inches in diameter or more. and the potential for tornadoes all the way to the west of dallas. and sunday we've got the risk of strong storms as well. st. louis, minneapolis, green bay. 25 million folks at risk. wind gusts of 65 miles per hour. and we can't rule out isolated tornadoes good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start with. we'll see some sunshine break through this afternoon. that's when the temperatures will really take off. into the 70s today. nice and mild and comfortable, too, with low humidity. this weekend though summer-like weather. 80s for saturday and sunday. there is a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms most leekly in a afternoon and evening hours saturday and sunday. a break from the heat monday. a chance of showers tuesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. guys?

>> announcer: "are we there yet" is brought to you by disney's new film "tomorrowland" in theaters may 22nd. >> al, thank you very much. now our special series "are we there yet." all week long we've looked at advancements in science and technology. >> but this morning we're asking not what the future will look like, but how will it sound? >> reporter: from the classical to the classic. making music is part of our dna and while the styles have changed over time we still seem to be banging the same old drums. but maybe not for long. deep in the forest near woodstock, new york is a musical revolution. this is ed podikar, artist musician and inventor. creating -- we're not sure what to call them.

>> a strange orchestra. >> reporter: instead of piano, he plays the peg leg. and the time portal. this one's called the broadcaster. >> some of the instruments play themselves. >> reporter: or not. what do you think? >> excellent. here's the shop. >> reporter: where the magic happens. this is ed's sonic laboratory. and workshop. >> here's kind of how the process starts. i do these drawings. this is of a bell tree. >> reporter: and you constantly are thinking of stuff? >> there's always something going on. something i want to try. i got a million of them. >> reporter: and i got to try a few. it's sometimes hard to tell if his instrument is a piece of furniture or a piece of art. we're like pebbles and bam bam.

or maybe george and judy jetson. it looks like mission control. it sounds like a radiohead song. >> this is a little -- it's called the nuketron. >> reporter: you'll soon be hearing the nuketron on our play list? >> the most exciting for me is when i pass these off to a super talented musician they do something i never would have conceived of. >> reporter: for now ed me and our bad the sonic guthries rock on. tour dates pending. all right. hope you're in the mood now. we have a garage band of sorts right here in this studio. humans robots. we're going to give you a taste of what's to come. i'm going to start over here with jonathan sparks. this is the nomith.

tell me how this works. >> it's a one-man band and light show. >> okay kpp. can you show me how it works? >> i can play it here. and it will loop and play over here. ♪ >> all right. so something to hear and to look at. pretty cool. >> that's very cool. >> love it. >> we've got these cute little guys here. whap are they? >> these are our robotic musicians. actually use artificial intelligence to listen to music and to improvise. this is like a dancing speaker dock. it listens to this robot and us. >> so robots that can basically do a jam session on their own.

mason, can you turn them on and let us see what they can do? ♪ >> that's cool. >> that's great. >> and is this going to change the way we collaborate with robots in the future? >> i hope so. this plays like no human can. hopefully it will inspire me to play like i never could have. >> what do you have? >> what do we have here? >> these are sonic totems and you bang them on the ground and hit them with a stick. >> all right. are we ready to jam? >> we're ready. >> we need our sonic totems. >> exactly. how do we want to start this?

♪ >> all right. thank you very much. look for our greatest hits coming out in stores next wednesday. guys, thank you, all. >> really cool. on monday natalie is going to use new technology to become a superhuman athlete which i would argue she already is. coming up al helps

good morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> friday is looking good. we have clouds around this morning. we'll get breaks of oh sunshine. the temperatures warm into the 70s this afternoon. then you can see the clouds moving through the area now. the temperatures in spite of the clouds are starting to move up. about 58 degrees in philadelphia. trenton is 54. it's 54 in roxbo are ro. sunshine breaks through this morning into the afternoon hours. 74 with bright sunny skies at 4:00. >> now let's get you updated on the ride to oh work. jessica boyington, what are you seeing? >> we are seeing lots of volume on the schuylkill expressway.

a 40 minute trip headed to the king of prussia area to the vine street up to the blue route. as we head out this weekend for the regatta it will be closed until saturdayment take the schuylkill to get by. >> new video from sky force 10 this morning. all seven rail cars involved if the deadly amtrak crash in port richmond tuesday night are now gone. repair crews are fixing the track and electrical subpoenas. the rail cars were hauled to delaware to be analyzed. meantime the engineer involved in the derailment has agreed to talk with investigators with the national transportation safety board. eight people died in the crash. more than 200 others were hurt. i'm tracy davidson. another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. now back to the "today" show.

oh, hi. 8:30 now on this friday morning. we're just taking a selfie. taking a selfie and chatting. we're on air. did you know we were on air? yes, we were. good morning, everyone. i don't know if you can hear the music, but lunchmoney lewis is paying the bills with his hit son. al loves this song so much he tracked him down. >> he's going to share the

inspiration behind the song. we're going to try to recreate his video in a bit. >> i love it. >> also ahead, we're going to get you ready for sunday's start of our tour de red nose from boston to new york. >> and you can take us with you on sirius xm channel 108 so we're with you pretty much anywhere you go. >> starting next tuesday may 19th our friends at sirius xm will allow anyone to tune into 60 xm channels for free. all you need to do is tune in and just listen. you can go to sirius.com for more details. >> look who has kibble in her hands right now. >> al has a check of weather. >> that's right. you don't get a bill from us. we're looking at the risk of strong storms from texas into

the dakotas. wet weather out west again and rain from the gulf coast into the great lakes. for saturday we've got the enhanced risk of strong storms. texas on into nebraska. beautiful sunshine. but cooler along the west coast. east coast looking warm. on saturday we've got -- oh yeah -- the preakness stakes coming up. baltimore, maryland cloudy and showers. temperatures will be in the mid-80s. and they're off. and that's what's going on around the good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start with. we'll see some sunshine break through this afternoon. that's when the temperatures will really take off. into the 70s today. nice and mild and comfortable, too, with low humidity. this weekend though, summer-like weather. 80s for saturday and sunday. there is a chance of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms most likely in the afternoon and evening hours saturday and sunday. a break from the heat monday.

a chance of showers tuesday. have a great day. >> and here's mr. ed. no i mean, here's matt lauer. all right. al mentioned a second ago the preakness. tomorrow. second leg of the triple crown. all eyes will be on american pharoah after that thrilling victory at the kentucky derby. can he make it two in a row? josh elliot of nbc sports is at pimlico in maryland. great win in the derby. but his starting position tomorrow doesn't exactly put him on the right side of history, does it? >> reporter: no it's not ideal. he'll be starting in the one post that is of course the gate right next to the rail. so essentially if you think he'll start but the other seven horses will have an eye on him. they'll be able to stop that early lead. and yet he will go off as something of an overwhelming morning favorite. he is still in a very deep field even though there are only eight horses the class of it and

really he has a chance to be a very special horse. i think a lot of people think if he could get a nice break, get out to the front, this is still going to be his race to lose. >> but we've got another couple of big horses also in the derby. firing line. dortmund. what are the odds on them? >> dortmund right now is the second favorite. he'll be in the gate right next to american pharoah. and while we really were wondering about the two superhorses heading into the derby, those questions were answered in louisville. and seeing dortmund's condition here there are some concerns. he came in a little underweight and people are wondering how fit he is going into the preakness. you did mention firing line who finished second in the derby. broke up that superhorse duo. he'll be starting on the eighth. and with this ageless wonder 53-year-old gary stevens on

board, he should be in a good position. >> and josh elliot will have the best seat in the house. everybody wants a triple crown winner. we'll be watching tomorrow. have a crab cake for me. >> all right. i will. i'll have two. you bet. >> and you can catch the preakness tomorrow here on nbc. coverage starts at 2:30 on nbcsn. up next you've got bills. al catches up with the man who has the early runner for song of the summer. that's lunchmoney lewis.

all right. we're back. it's 8:37. lunchmoney lewis' debut song "bills" is already on the short list for the song of the summer. al you had this pegged from the start. >> i love this thing. we caught up with the

27-year-old miami native to talk bills. ♪ i got bills ♪ ♪ all these bills pile up on my desk ♪ >> why did you decide to write a song about bills? >> i felt the pressures of living in a new city and starting over on my own. when i heard the music, that was my energy. like the hustle the got to make it. i said i got bills. that was the first line. some musicians say some songs write themselves. it was like a song that wrote itself. ♪ i got bills i got to pay ♪ >> reporter: known as lunchmoney he started cowriting tunes for fifth harmony and jesse j. but this is lewis' first time stepping out solo. so needless to say a song like this you can probably take care of this mountain of bills. >> give me a little more time. this is a big mountain. >> reporter: it's a great song. but the video puts that thing over the top. >> yeah.

i just wanted to play people who were working people. just all those pressures. it's nice to put it on the screens for people that still make it fun. >> reporter: musical talent runs in the family. his dad ian lewis and uncle were in the reggae band behind the hit "bad boys." i mean what is that like growing up and that's a song everybody knows and your dad and uncle did it. >> it's awesome, man. they were always like superheros to me. they taught me about hard work behind the scenes. just working and maintaining to -- >> reporter: work work work every day. and it's one of those songs that people are talking about as song of the summer. how does that feel? >> feels amazing. i'm glad people like it and they're relating to it. and people are making their own videos. >> reporter: you go online and you find everybody doing their version of it. >> it's crazy.

>> reporter: well we got bills we've got to pay. work work work every day. we got bills. ♪ i got bills i got to pay ♪ ♪ so i'm going to work work work every day ♪ ♪ i got mouths i got to feed ♪ ♪ so i'm going to make sure everybody eats ♪ ♪ i got ♪ ♪ i got bills ♪ ♪ i got bills ♪ ♪ everybody got bills ♪ ♪ everybody got bills ♪ >> bravo. >> awesome. >> very good. >> good clarineting there. >> i didn't know you were -- that was pretty good. >> that was a trumpet. >> oh, sorry. i got to get new contacts. coming up next what you

could learn from two successful teams of women. jenna bush hager has their inspiring stories. but first this is "today" on nbc.

you ever dreamed of launching your own business? more women are doing just that and they're learning from each other too. "today" contributor jenna bush hager caught up with some who made their dream a reality. >> i did. i think it was beyonce who said girls are ruling the world. i found two great female partnerships that aren't just surviving. they're thriving. >> reporter: this is not don draper's boardroom. it's a boardroom mainly filled with women. young companies like these were started and are led by women.

a 2015 study says there are more women in the business arena than ever before. according to the u.s. census bureau women are starting businesses at one and a half times the national average. women are starting nearly 1,300 businesses a day. nearly double the number from a year ago. for ali and susan, the cofounders of the first e-commerce home design site. this started out of a need? >> we moved to l.a. and bought a home. i became a lunatic excited to decorate. but online there was not really any place you could go one place to find a curated assortment for your home. i thought something needs to be done. >> reporter: that something was the start of her online business in partnership with a new friend. i love that you met on a blind

date. >> i've had two great blind dates in i had life. my husband and her. >> reporter: it moved really fast. >> it did. i think our second month revenue was larger than we thought of for the year. >> reporter: and it is estimated to be worth nearly $1 billion. across the country another pair of young entrepreneurs had a jewel of an idea. >> we had a tradition where we would go shopping together. we felt a lot of retailers were lacking what we were looking for in terms of great on trend style at affordable price point. >> reporter: so nearly four years ago while in graduate school they launched baublebr with a simple business idea. >> we want women when they need a necklace or bracelet to kind of make their outfit to think about us and know they're going to find exactly what they want great trend, excellent quality, packaged up in a fun experience.

>> reporter: what they didn't expect was how fast the brand took off. justin bieber even wears the bracelets. >> he did. he's one of our early celebrity sightings. >> reporter: rihanna wore a pair of our earrings to the grammys. it was exciting for us. an idea that began as retail therapy today has 200 employees and averages 1,000 sales a day. two companies reinforcing that a good idea along with a strong partnership creates magic. >> being female founders had a positive impact on our experience. it's been a dream. and we always joke that the things that danielle is good at i run away from and the things i'm good at she runs away from. it's a match made in heaven. >> we work so hard. we have so much fun. >> okay. so if you're thinking about starting your own business which we are. i asked for some tips. first of all here we are. if you're thinking about launching your own business

identify your brand early. keep it simple. and failsell fast. if you can't explain it fast to somebody it can never work. those are her three tips. ali and susan gave us more. >> like come to grips with the fact it's not a good idea fast. >> or if it's not working, then reassess and decide what you want to do. >> okay. whap are we going to do? >> well we have an idea that we talked about over dinner. henry's idea. >> oh that's right. we had had a couple drinks at that point. >> that was before i was pregnant. so we were feeling ambitious. >> maybe it will happen. i like that women are ruling the world. stay tuned, world. the jenna and savannah company. >> it's going to be brilliant. >> it's going to be awesome. thank you so much. up next we're going to send matt off in style as he gets set for his grueling tour de red nose bike ride from boston to new york. but first this is "today" on nbc.

we're back now at 8:49. today's birthday wishes come courtesy of mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> we like to sing and we like to dance like the irish do. we'll all be together for new york for some ierish stew.

how about what? she is 100 years old. stays in good health by watching basketball. millie from clearmont. only 100. a young thing. wish her well. she also enjoys dancing. we have clarence griffith who is 102 years old. and he's from dallas. big "d" texas. and his big thing in life he loves good diet and exercise. that's what he says keeps him going. bernie barry is 100 years old today from oregon. we wish him a happy birthday. his big thing in life is playing a harmonica. that's it. that's all. i'd like to hear the "today" show group do a harmonica band. they'd be sensational. >> that could be arranged. >> he didn't hear us play earlier. >> matt up to you.

thank you. it's national bike to work day and i spent a lot of time on two wheels lately preparing for sunday's start of my personal red nose challenge. it's a bike ride from boston to the big apple. touring for the tour de red nose has involved riding 30 to 40 miles a day three days a week for eight weeks now. and thanks to about ten tubes of icy hot, i'm finally ready. >> reporter: two wheels. four states. and 230 miles. in just 48 hours i begin one of the most physically grueling challenges i've ever tackled. biking from boston's famous fenway park to our very own "today" show plaza in new york city. why am i doing this? no seriously, why am i doing this? to raise money for america's first-ever red nose day. let's go, let's go. in two months i've gone from a weekend warrior to a road

warrior. burning rubber for a reason. to shine a light on children living in poverty at home and abroad. back on the road for red nose day. so grab your red nose and join the movement. it's our turn to prove the u.s. is up for the red nose challenge. as you can see, i have what they would call a professional level of focus here. i've been training and i continue to train even this morning. i want to introduce you to a couple of people now from -- what? all right. i'll come over to you. we've got kelly english and tamaso spinelli. they are going to be my tour guides from this red nose challenge. guys nice to see you. how are you? >> doing well. how are you? >> why'd you want to get involved in this? >> we love challenges just like you do. so when we were asked if we could have the opportunity to build a route from boston to new york we were very excited. >> and you guide tours all over the place. so this is your passion and your job.

>> correct. >> exactly. >> you've laid out the route. you're responsible for this route. so what is it that i need to know about this and why did you choose this? >> day one in boston is a great warm-up ride. the most challenging day is going to be day two. we're looking at hills and probably wind. >> about 65 miles we're traveling that day. >> exactly, yes. day three, you're going to love it. it's a beautiful gorgeous ride. and then as plat as a pancake. and day four and five more urban cycling. watch for cars car doors, and traffic. >> you mentioned wind. i've learned one thing over training of these past two months that weather has a huge impact on the ride. what's the other weather things i need to know about? have you looked at the forecast? i purposely avoided it. >> so the temperature is perfect for bike riding. you can't get any better. it does have some drisszzle in the forecast. if you start to check if your

back tire is flat that means the head wind is strong. >> and i found if wind's in your face it takes your average speed down by about 3 or 4 miles an hour which is a lot over the course of a day. >> yes. >> the hard seat. okay. what is your best advice for combatting the effects of the rock hard seat? >> the best thing to protect your family jewels is -- >> champagne. >> look at you guys. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> happy red nose day, matt. >> oh here. >> i can't believe you're riding with this red nose on the whole way. >> that's not part of the deal. >> i was planning on it. >> by the way, here's the outfit guys. savannah you hold up the -- that's the jersey i'll be wearing for at least part of the trip. and then al these are what you wanted to see. >> oh yeah. >> you know what this reminds me

of? one of those little toddler swings. >> like a baby. >> most important part show the shammy in there. >> you haven't worn this have you? >> no. >> there is the life-saving piece of science right there. >> special. >> and so we start sunday morning. okay. you guys will be with us each step of the way. >> exactly, yes. >> well thank you. and just help me help me. please. >> we'll be there. don't worry. >> you don't need to be on a bike to contribute to red nose day. if you would like to make a donation head to our website at today.com. you can also text "today" to 80077 to donate ten bucks right now. >> we want to toast you. >> cheers. >> and be sure to tune into a star studded red nose day special on nbc next thursday night. that is the 21st. 8:00/7:00 central time here on nbc. >> go get 'em, matt lauer!

>> you're the man. >> we're back after your local news. >> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's getter your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> cloudy and cool to start. we'll see sunshine break through this afternoon. the temperatures heading back into the 70s. you can see the clouds over center city. a live view from the adventure aquarium. already up to the upper 50s for philadelphia. atlantic city now 60 degrees.

57 in allen town. we are seeing a little bit of sunshine peek through. we'll see more into the afternoon. by 4:00 up to 74. >> the rail cars are gone. sky force 10 was over port richmond this morning where the-of the railer cars involved in the deadly derailment were hauled away. federal investigators are analyzing the rail cars at the amtrak yard in delaware. meantime the engineer agreed to talk to national transportation safety board. eight people died in the crash. more than 200 others were hut . the head of amtrak says service could be restored between philadelphia and new york as early as monday. trains are running on a modified schedule between washington and philadelphia. new jersey transit is honoring amtrak tickets between trenton and new york. the west trenton line is honoring amtrak tickets. pennsylvania senator bob casey plans to visit victims at

temple university hospital this morning. fewer than a dozen victims remain six in critical condition with more surgeries planned. all are expected to recover. the national spotlight will sign on oh camden next week with a presidential vicht. he will talk to children in the area and the police department on monday about the community coming together. camden is a promise zone which uses federal grants to create jobs and reduce crime. i'm tracy davidson. another update in 25 minutes. see you then.

this morning an "today's take." one direction admitting they were a little angry when zayn left. then imagine seeing this outside your window. a 10-foot alligator. and the recipes you'll be making this weekend when we get cooking with al. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a beautiful friday morning. a great crowd out on the plaza. it is may 15th 2015. it's lovely outside. except for one thing. natalie's on assignment and al

roker is not here. >> where's al roker? he was here earlier. did he leave with lunchmoney lewis or something? >> how cool is he by the way? it may have something to do with the fact it is national bike to work day. >> that's how you make an entrance. >> al you bike to work each and every day. >> and he rides suited and booted. >> suited and booted baby. >> people may not realize you ride your bike most days. >> as long as it's dry out. >> fully styled like this. >> yes. though when it gets into summer i will take the jacket off and sometimes i will ride in -- put everything in a garment bag on the bike. >> people asked about your bike. you're not a pitch man for the bike but you got me to get one. >> it is a bromton. i've had it seven years now. it can fold down fit in a suitcase. i took it with me to london.

>> what kind of calories do you think you burn on the bike? >> i don't think about it. i just like it. especially when you're going across town. it is the quickest way to get across town. >> but it gets your heart rate up physical activity. >> jour just moving. >> that's the whole trick. just to try to fit in more physical activity. you know you save a little fossil fuel and stuff like that. and our buddy matt is going to be bike riding next week. 230 miles from boston to the big apple for -- it's for the red nose day. it's the first one in the united states. helping charities change lives of kids all around the world. and matt's going to be starting sunday morning. on sunday "today." i'm going to be joining him in boston. he's going to be riding and members of our team will be joining him throughout the ride. >> all at different points to cheer him on. what an incredible journey this time of the year it's going to be scenic. hopefully the weather will be

cooperative. but that is a huge accomplishment for him. >> and he's been training like crazy. >> you have to. that's not an easy feat. that's a huge sacrifice for a great cause. great stuff. >> if you live anywhere from boston to new york city keep your eyes peeled. matt lauer might ride by your house. >> in tight little shorts and his bum. he showed us the padding, let's be clear. matt showed us the padding on air that keeps your bum from bruising. >> you need that. >> let me show you something. >> oh boy. i didn't mean to bring it up. >> this is what i use. >> you didn't tell me when i got my bike. >> this is the big padded seat here. this is important. gel. >> there's gel in it? >> there's gel in this. you're gelling with this thing. you have to feel it. >> you have got to get a padded seat. >> feel that. >> my goodness. you could sleep on that seat. >> it's magic. my gosh. those leather seats, i hit a pothole, i got to see a

proctologist. so i love this. that's a comfy ride. >> i didn't see that turn. >> it's your fault. >> i love that you said that. you know what else we're doing? we are celebrating the life and legacy of one of the greats today. >> b.b. king one of the all-time greats in music and american culture, such an important figure died overnight at his las vegas home at 89 years old. known as the king of the blues he was born riley b. king in mississippi in 1925. the name b.b. stood for blues boy which is what they used to call him when he'd play as a young man. boy, he was just -- if you don't know if you're too young to appreciate b.b. king you've got to read about this guy. his story is the story of 20th century america. jim crow south he was born wsh worked in the depression in cotton fields in mississippi. grew up and raised. and didn't really become a huge star until he was into this 40s. just such an important figure.

>> it's an american story. >> he was truly one of the all time greats. >> what was your favorite? >> it's funny. b.b. king we love him so much in our house, his song "something you've got" with coco taylor was our wedding song. so that was our first dance. he wasn't the first to play the song but he did it best. how about you? >> "the thrill is gone." i mean growing up in texas, my grandfather, my dad, my mom. that's not my song. i'm not sure which one that is. >> that's al's. >> but "the thrill is gone," that reminds me of my entire childhood. >> the one that really introduced him. it was a crossover hit and was huge. and i loved when he did "let the good times roll." you couldn't help but feel good listening to that. >> yeah. i share his birthday september 16th. you look at other celebrities that have your birthday. i looked up and saw that b.b.

king had it and i felt so elevated in life. b.b. king's birthday too. what a blessed life. all of those years and the impact across the board. generational cultural just everything. >> and up until the last year of his life so active. still performing like 100 shows a year. >> yeah. >> and of course b.b. king's on 42nd. >> a good treat if you youtube hiss live shows. if you want your kids to appreciate true american history, go on and you'll see it. >> funny you say that. i was listening to b.b. all morning today from 1975 in chicago. there was another prison show he did at san quinton about 20 years later. his call and response to the crowd, the way he worked a room was incredible. >> and influenced so many current and contemporary guitarists and rock stars. >> including u2.

they talked about what an impact they had on their music, on their style. and speaking of people are also talking about this weird moment. the edge of course of the band last night in vancouver, the edge went over the edge. take a look. here he goes. >> oh. >> i don't like looking at that. i have to be honest. but he's okay. he posted on his ig account, didn't see the edge. i'm okay. look at that bruise. >> ouch. >> i know. >> first bono then the edge. >> tough year. >> yeah. man, your insurance -- the insurance agent is worried. >> he just disappeared. >> that could have been much worse. >> absolutely could have been. my goodness. >> but he says he's okay. wow. >> well one of our faves here and america's favorite david letterman. last late show next wednesday. his guest last night george

clooney. and here's what he did to try to stop david letterman from leaving. >> let me see your wrist. just for a second here. >> wait a minute. no, no. okay. oh. wait a minute. wait a minute. >> no no no no, no, no, no. >> is this something left over from the bachelor days? >> dave is great. >> yeah. and the funny thing is there's probably a whole generation that doesn't realize he was first at nbc. he started with a daytime show and then moved tonights. and his studio was across from our local news studio wnbc when we do live at 5:00. and he would bust in on our show. i think we've got some tape of it. during a live newscast. >> if anything goes wrong, it's

your show. okay? >> okay. >> i'll be right back. >> have you done the weather yet, al? i want to do the weather. >> you want to do the weather? >> i would love to do the weather weather. what about the barometric pressure? i have very sensitive skin, al. >> i can see that. >> that's amazing. >> but he started as a weather man in indiana. in fact we had to have the doors locked during the letterman show. because he didn't want him to come in. one time he came in with zippy the chimp and the mobile cam and he started drinking the coffee. >> i like that. >> dave's the best. >> he is the best. >> last show wednesday the 20th. going to miss him.

>> going to be happy but at the same time bittersweet. >> i saw his executive producer rob burnett a couple of nights ago. he's been there for 29 years. i said how are you doing? he said we're not talking about it. it's too much to confront. >> i can't wait to see the surprises and everything planned. we'll be talking about it. meanwhile, okay. what would you do? gator just casually walks onto your yard. what would you do? >> yikes! >> this is the cutest thing. tonya from south carolina took photos of her young kids watching. a ten-foot gator just walked across their lawn yesterday morning. they first apparently thought it was a giant turtle. no. >> that could kill you. >> lila and james, that's not a turtle. they ran inside when they saw the gator start moving. >> good idea. >> police also took this picture of the gator strolling down a sidewalk nearby. but look, they are in awe. >> it could be a raptor walking across your front lawn.

>> my favorite part if you go back to the first picture of them in e the window my favorite part of this picture if we can pull it up i know that might be difficult. i'm sorry. look at his diaper. >> i know. >> that was empty when it started. >> oh. poor james. if you live in south carolina georgia, florida, that's part of your life. >> and if you've got be pets that's crazy. >> but they move slower. >> actually they can -- >> i'm saying they're not just going to jump out at you. >> but they can have bursts of speed. >> i know. but usually do they just run after you? i'm more afraid of a coyote for example. they can jump out. >> a coyote? >> yeah. i know. anyway. >> wait a minute. you're not afraid of a coyote? >> no.

you can yell at one and they go away. get out! >> you know why? because i've got stock in the acme company. anyway we've got some severe weather coming pacific moisture big upper level low energizing these low pressure systems from today right on into sunday. so today from nebraska all the way down to texas we've got the risk of strong storms. it increases tomorrow. especially the enhanced risk from central texas into nebraska. 20 million people at risk with diameter hail 3 inches or more. sunday we've got the chance of locally heavy downpours, isolated lightning, tornadoes, and strong winds. and there's going to be flooding as well. they've already gotten some areas with up to 10 inches of rain. they're going to get another 3 to 5 inches good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start with. we'll see some sunshine break through this afternoon. that's when the temperatures will really take off. into the 70s today. nice and mild and comfortable,

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vasquez actually volunteered to get eaten alive. >> so sorry about that. >> yeah. just hearing them is a little traumatizing. but i did take one for the team yesterday trying out popular repellants to see if they actually kept the bugs away. >> reporter: inside these two 12 by 12 cages, 100 hungry mosquitoes are ready for a meal. >> it's fun for me. >> reporter: new jersey's superintendent of mosquito control introduced me to hungry asian tiger mosquitoes so i could demo what consumer reports says are some of the best insect repellants. today it's me versus her. on my right arm repel lemon eucalyptus. this one kind of smells nice. and on my left sawyer fisherman's formula. after waiting the recommended 30 minutes, it's go time. give me the mosquitoes. the spray targeted by arms so i wore gloves.

it's standard protocol. >> i see them on the gloves but i don't see anything on your arms. >> reporter: please, stay away. >> they're not landing because of the repellant. >> reporter: she loves her job so much, she decided to try off deep woods. >> they're close but not landing. >> reporter: three for three. no bites for either of them. now to try a bug band and bugs away shirt that hopefully keep the bugs at bay. the fashion expert wants to coordinate with my outfit. so let's go orange. turns out, i got three bites. the maker of the bug band told us according to our chemist, the wristbands work on an average of 90% to 95% of the population. they're designed for light applications and some people might need a higher concentration of the repellant. maybe i'll have better luck with

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come see what the new angie's list can do for you. okay. so we all know what happens when a kid or adult gets a permanent marker. makes a mess. >> you see remedies that claim to get stains out. >> of course you can't trust everything you read online. so we're going to try out a few so you don't have to test them out. first up we're going to mark on the wall. >> okay. i'm going to try toothpaste. you want to do the hair spray? >> sure sure sure. >> okay. here's the toothpaste. >> okay. toothpaste. does it have fluoride? >> it looks like it's just smearing it. >> let me try this. >> get in there, tamron. >> okay -- >> not so much.

>> don't try that at home. >> your wall has a great smell though. next. marker on dress? >> i thought we were going to the sofa now. it doesn't matter. let's try the dress. okay. this is a stained dress. >> a white dress. >> the best part is they asked me if i would volunteer one of my dresses. i said i don't think so. i'm not sure if it works. hand sanitizer. okay, sorry. first off, here's what i worry about with this. you're supposed to have something underneath to absorb the stain. meantime carpet. a mess. white vinegar. let's see if that works while you're doing that. how's that working? >> good thing i didn't use my dress. i don't think i'm doing this right. >> this is not coming out either. >> let's try milk on this one on the chair. >> all right. milk on the chair. >> nothing works. none of them work. >> you know what you can do. >> boom. there you go.

>> so don't believe anything you read on the internet. >> i guess that's the lesson. coming up ta join red nose day, a national event to help lift children out of poverty. it's easy: support red nose day at walgreens and start making a difference. it's a good laugh for a good cause. tune in on may 21st to watch the red nose day benefit live on nbc. quilted northern works so well people can forget their bathroom experience. but sir froggy can never forget. "what's worse", he thinks... "that my arms can never relax or my eyes can never look away?" ♪ leftovers. they get re-heated. re-nuked. and re-baked. even when they're done... there's stuff left over. new dawn platinum power clean. powers through tough

dried-on messes in seconds. a drop of dawn and grease is gone. with >> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> we are starting with clouds. . today started moving in overnight. they are moving through the area. you can see ep them over the pocono mountains. the beach chairs are up at woodlock. you need them this weekend. it will be nice and warm. we are about to break out into sunshine. satellite imagery shows clouds on the move. the back edge of the clouds poving through lancaster and berks county. stand by for a warm-up. into the 70s this afternoon. >> all of the train cars involved in the deadly amtrak crash in port richmond are now gone from the track. sky force 10 was over the scene after the last two rail cars

were gone. investigators will examine all thor cars in delaware. a total of eight people died in the derailment. you see seven here . an eighth was an italian fascial visiting the united states on business. funeral ser vess will be held in fork for one of the victims. we have new information about the engineer involved in the accident. he's not spoken publically since the wreck. we are waiting to hear from him . you can look at his facebook page and see he changed the profile picture to black. the time stamp shows he changed it 1:30 wednesday morning, four hours after the crash. below you can see friends and family posting messages of support and encouragement. i'm tracy davidson. another local update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 news app. now back to the "today" show. thanks for watching. have a great day.

taking a look at the headlines. the engineer at the controls of that amtrak train that derailed in philadelphia killing eight people has agreed to talk to ntsb investigators. officials said thursday that in the last minute or so before the derailment the train sped up from 70 miles per hour to 100 where the maximum speed is supposed to be 50. women who become single mothers before the age of 50 may have an increased risk of poor health later in life. while any period of single motherhood for more than eight years were especially vulnerable to disabilities or disease. financial struggles or a lack of social support could be to blame. with the summer travel season set to take off, jetblue

and alaska airlines have taken the top spots in the latest jd power customer satisfaction survey of north american carriers. both also have the highest ratings for their frequent flier programs. for the 11th straight year jetblue earned the to be for low cost carries. and if you were wondering, united was ranked last of the six airlines surveyed. dairy queen is the latest fast food restaurant to take the fizz out of its kids menu. starting september 1st soft drinks will not be listed on the kids menu. at the restaurant instead, healthy drink options like water and milk will be available. and a twist, dairy queen is owned by berkshire hathaway company. the single biggest shareholder of coke. and marriott is introducing a new realtime text option that allows guests to make personal requests up to 72 hours before they check in. room service, fluffier pillows,

or extra towels are now at your fingertips. it will be available at all marriott hotels worldwide by summer. there's probably nothing they can do about rainy weather on your vacation or stiff mattresses. there you go al. if you want a fluffier pillow use your app. >> all right. i like that. very nice. sheinelle, thanks so much. for saturday we've got the risk of strong storms central texas into central nebraska. beautiful weather on the west coast. wet weather moves into the northeast and gulf coast. and for the preakness, they're off. and they're going to be looking at some cloudy skies. warm too. 40% of good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds to start with. we'll see some sunshine break through this afternoon. that's when the temperatures will really take off. into the 70s today. nice and mild and comfortable, too, with low humidity. this weekend though, summer-like weather. 80s for saturday and sunday.

there is a chance of scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms most likely in the afternoon and evening hours saturday and sunday. a break from the heat monday. a chance of showers tuesday. have a great day. >> and that is your latest weather. and it's time for friday. it is friday. >> it is time for friday apparently. >> it's time for pop fix. all right. there's a margarita in here. we're starting things off with the first photos of selma blair as kris jenner. so blair was spotted dressed as the 1990 version of kris jenner for the upcoming series of the people versus o.j. simpson. also spotted on set, david schwimmer as jenner's ex-husband. isn't that something? and robert shapiro played by john travolta. big stars in this. big names. the real kris jenner met her

doppelganger and posted this selfie saying i met the gorgeous selma blair. a great joist. i think a lot of people will be talk about this. but this is big, right? it's been almost two months since zayn malik left one direction leaving us distraught and wondering if they were on good terms. the four remaining members stopped by the late late show posting this selfie with james gordon on the show. they admitted they zayn's departure wasn't necessarily a welcome one. i think we figured that out. take a listen. >> liam how did you feel when he said he was going to leave the group? >> well i mean you know it's like anything. at first we were a little bit angry and surprised. but i think we all kind of knew the general vibe that zayn was feeling. >> had you felt that for quite a while? >> yeah. from the outside, people could tell as well. and it was like the certain parts he liked and didn't.

you've got to follow your heart and go where you need to go. there was no argument through that. like i say, we were angry at first but just more disappointed. we wish him luck and there's no hard feelings. >> i wished there was closed captioning for that. >> i just wanted to know what was going on with harry's hair. >> mocking people's accents. >> saying there's been a bit of back and forth but things were resolved and now all good in the hood. that was a direct quote. i'm just saying. don't come for me on twitter because of that. >> i didn't realize one d was from the hood. >> bieber's. hey, girlfriend. >> yo yo. okay. a tough few days for mariah carey just a week after opening her las vegas residency, mimi has already been forced to cancel a show for health

reasons. she posted on her ig account that she'd been fighting bronchitis and the doctor put her on vocal rest. she told fans i promise to make it up to you. late last night posted this update of a rehearsal with producer jim wright. take a look. >> she's doing vocal rest right now. i demand it as her music director i demand she stop talk right now so we can do this bill board music award. >> so she can't stop talking. >> hung out at her place lately? >> i haven't been to her place lately. i do want to go see her in vegas. i think she is working really hard and i think people are being really mean to her on social media. not just because i consider her someone i love. but she's going through it. and she's trying to bring it. she really is. it's hard. women, aging, diva all of those things i think it comes into play. >> she also has one of those voices you have to take care of.

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adding quinoa which is a grain but still with protein. drain off the water and oil off the tuna. water is lower in calories. going to boil some hard boiled eggs. then you're going to get some great vegetables. blanch some asparagus, string beans, potatoes. make your quinoa. and you're going to add what you'd like to some -- you could either do iceberg lettuce or romaine or arugula. >> i like that you build your own too. >> you put everything in. put your tomatoes in chop them up smaller if you want. >> what about the dressing? >> we made a nice lemon vinaigrette. >> good. really nice. >> now, snacks. again, you want to try to keep your kids and yourself low on carbs, higher on protein. you get tom sweetness and sugar

from things like the dried apricot, cranberries, raisins, or dates. these are basically like a little seeds. >> and you toast yours? >> i like to toast them. if you've ever had your papapita toasted -- >> that was a setup for you. >> then you put them in snack bags like this. >> like your own trail mix. super cool. >> last thing i love to make is kind of a roasted sweet potato brown bean burrito. you're going to dice up your sweet potatoes put them in the oven for about 30 minutes until they get just a little caramelized and soft. and then you're going to take this and pour that in here. put that in. and then you're going to take some tomato sauce, some stewed toematoes and add whatever you like. sometimes i add onion and

garlic. sometimes i add corn and a little diced pepper. and then i like to put in some chili, smoked paprika. then you'll put a little olive oil. you're going to make all of this together. you come up with a nice little melange like that. put it in your whole wheat burrito. >> absolutely delicious. >> i love a chicken burrito. i'm not even missing it here. >> it was really good. and i was prepared not to be impressed. >> i make that once a week for the kids. >> do you really? >> yeah. >> and the recipe is online? >> yes. everything is on today.com. best food section online. up next willie tamron and i sing a cappella. .net don't worry. we're not alone. we've got

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you're about to hear the vocal mastery of the a cappella group naturally seven. >> their big break came after singing the jingle in a commercial for honey nut cheerios. this went viral propelling the group into the spotlight. >> and they just released their debut album. it's called "hidden in plain sight." roger, warren rod, garfield ricky, dwight and hop are naturally seven. gentlemen, good morning. >> good morning. >> good to have you with us in the studio. can you believe how a honey nut cheerios commercial changed your life? >> we can believe it. >> the keyword being believe it. >> very nice. >> thank you. what's also nice is your skills. how did you guys come together with the perfection like you have? >> basically warren and i -- warren is a drummer here. we are brothers and the rest of us are good friends most of the time. >> so you're going to teach us how -- well not teach us but show us a little bit of how you do this. >> we are going to teach you

because everybody does this in the shower. we just do it in front of everybody. one, two, three, let's go. ♪ >> wow. wow. wow. >> okay. that's going to convince us we can do it. >> we're going to ek brabreak it down make simple. >> i'm going to deejay willie. you're my guy. reply after me. say hear it. >> hear it. >> ha what. >> okay. ♪ >> well we want to hear you guys really do it. >> that was nice. >> fantastic.

take away naturally seven. no no you do it. >> we want you. >> we want to hear you guys. >> you're running away? >> yes. i can't handle that. okay. we're moving away. ♪ reason to smile ♪ ♪ been this way for awhile ♪ ♪ but you've been wanting that you never knew you needed ♪ ♪ let me explain it ♪ ♪ take the edge off when the nerves up ♪ ♪ ♪ worry about is that over the

top have as much as you want ♪ ♪ let me put you on ♪ ♪ if something broke i fix it ♪ ♪ i put you on ♪ ♪ let me put you on to this ♪ ♪ put you on to this ♪ ♪ put you on to ♪ ♪ there ain't no cost what i'm dealing ♪ ♪ i guarantee you feel good with no strings attached ♪ ♪ only thing that i ask is tell your friends ♪ ♪ you need represented ♪ ♪ if it leads to pain prevent it ♪ ♪ have as much as you want of my product over the counter ♪ ♪ hear that little voice inside you getting louder and louder ♪ ♪ let me put you on this ♪ ♪ i'll put you on ♪ ♪ i'll put you on ♪ >> naturally 7, thank you. the album is "hidden in plain sight." we're there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia.

jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them.

let's go quick. ♪ >> that's more like it. >> that's more like a chicken really than a beat box. >> but you were there. >> you were there. >> with more rehearsal, it'll be naturally 8 when i'm done with it. i'm joining the group. >> hi erica. what's happening? >> performing this weekend on weekend "today." if only. actually this weekend, you guys earlier in the hour were talking about david letterman show coming to an end. so it's not the only one this spring that we're saying good-bye to. the whole landscape of tv for a lot of people "mad men" ending this weekend. "idol" announced its final season. we're looking at what that means fo

>> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just before 10:00 this friday, may 15. let's get our first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> good morning. we are expected to see the clouds move out. hr more sunshine headed out the door. we are in for a quick warm-up into the 70s this afternoon. beautiful weather today. for the schuylkill, today and tomorrow oh there is a chance of scattered showers. we are watchinger temperatures climb into p the 60s.

already 65 degrees northeast philadelphia airport. headed for the 70s with sunshine this afternoon. southerly winds at 5:00. up to 12 miles an hour. spp thank you, bill. just within the last 45 minutes the ntsb posted a photo to twitter and here is a look. it is showing the data recorder they are analyzing as part of the investigation into the train derailment in port richmond. here is a view from sky force 10 of something we haven't seen until this morning. all 7 cars involved in tuesday night's derailment are now gone. repair crews are fixing the tracks and electrical system. transport crews drove the cars to delaware to be analyzed. eight people died in a crash. the head of amtrak says service could be oh re store ed between philadelphia and new york as early as monday. trains are still run aring on a modified schedule from philadelphia south to d.c. i'm vai sikahema. another update in 25 minutes. of course you can get the latest

news and weather with the nbc 10 app. back to the "today" show. have a great day. see you in a half hour.

from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ >> you know what it is today? do you know what today is? >> friday. >> what else? casual friday. >> we're going to start doing that. casual fridays. it's like labor day. >> it's so much better. >> and that song is "clean bandits." >> you know what? it's coming back. it's coming back stronger. okay. we have a great show for you

today. matthew broderick has been you know, hasn't had a day off, literally, since he sat down with us last. and farris beuhler is almost 30 years ago. >> amazing. >> he's in a funny broadway show. >> we'll show you how to save money. if you want to do that, we have the stuff for you. we're going to show you how to save money in the supermarket, for starters. and we're also going to show you how to turn leftover scraps into something you can eat. we throw away so much extra food. >> it makes me crazy. >> and bobby thomas is huge -- i'm only kidding. she's so beautiful. she is about to pop any minute. she is so adorable. she has wardrobe pieces and accessories for women and men that pull double duty. >> this is important. it is that time of year. time to get the bathing suits. you want to get one that flatters you. even thinking about it is cringe worthy. so on bathing suit day, let's talk about national chocolate chip cookie day. that will help you out. >> this is crazy. you know you go to double tree and check in, you get a cookie.

if i have a choice of different hotels and there is a double tree, i think about the cookies. >> they're really thick. are they -- they're soft and delicious. >> oh, yes. oh, yeah! >> there is what the double tree by hilton is going to be doing now. hoda gave up sweets. see if she can handle it. >> oh, my god. >> one little bite. >> that is awful! oh my god! >> yeah! i know she wanted it. i'm doing her a favor. >> so double tree by hilton is going to give away tens of thousands of cookies today. you don't even have to be checking into the hotel. just walk in. say i'd like a cookie. please say please. you do not have to be a registered guest. >> that is awesome. >> good? >> delicious. >> what's with the toilet paper? >> we're talking about people's bathroom habits. when you walk into a public restroom, do you use the first stall? do you use the last stall or the

stall in between? >> it depends on what business i have to do. >> okay. so let's pretend you're not 100% sure what type of business you have to do. >> who isn't sure? >> you never know. sometimes it's unclear. there are those days. >> surprise days. surprise days. oh, yeah i did eat cabbage. >> nine times out of ten, which stall do you choose? >> whatever one is open. >> they're all open. >> and i'm alone? i go to a far one. >> i go to a far one, too. men are -- men use the first one, they say. because they just want to walk right in and go. women use the far one by and large. >> don't you love our graphic? >> they say 2% of women say they sit on the toilet seat unprotected. 2% is way low. and i'm not speaking from

personal experience. i think 2% is way, way low. i think people -- >> lie. >> first of all, squatting takes a lot of muscle work. it does. you can't -- it's not simple. you can't just -- you no he what i mean? >> it takes some effort. >> it takes effort. and most, you know, sometimes you walk in and just tired. boom. sit down. >> there are papers that you can -- >> sometimes there are. >> i know. but there should be. >> i like the kind where they have the button and the paper goes around by itself. >> it gets clogged. you get a square inch that you're trying to manipulate you know? >> no. >> they need to make the technology better. >> who knows where it's been before it got there. >> no it goes away. >> right, but where does it go? >> remember they used to have the hand drier thing and you pull the thing down and it was cloth. you know that went around

forever. there was no way they were replacing that. you knew you were using someone's paper. >> toilet paper. how many squares do you use? >> do you believe? >> this is important. we're all private. >> i love the way you get your toilet paper. you showed us before. this is what hoda does. >> i do. >> she balls it up. >> right. >> what do you do? >> you're supposed to fold it. fold it nicely and crisply. >> who is taking the time? >> me and martha stewart. >> okay. here's how many squares women use. you have the women's square. >> no i don't. women have eight. there is chocolate chip cookie on it. i hope that is chocolate chip cookie. >> unfold it. >> what is that on the bottom? >> i don't know. it's on your side. >> this is how many squares -- that's how many squares women use. >> are you sure? >> and this is how many men use. two. >> you can't blow your nose with that. >> let's do an unscientific

poll. do you use more or fewer squares? >> fewer? >> more? >> how many more? >> a lot more. >> a lot more. >> more? >> all right. well we're going to -- we want to ask guys a couple questions. okay. so they say that there are rules in the urinal. they say if a guy walks in you're not supposed to have another -- you're not supposed to walk next to another guy that is going. >> and shimmy up. so to speak. >> you skip one. >> you skip one. >> what do you do if a guy goes right next to you? there is a mike. we can't hear you. go ahead. >> this is joseph who is available. >> you look straight ahead and hope he goes away fast. >> okay. what if they're all full? >> if they're all full you take the empty one. but there are rules. >> but what if somebody is friendly joseph. >> that's weird. >> it's a bathroom. >> do you have this -- they say there is some anxiety of that. >> it is performance?

>> okay. all right. anyway. that's another thing. all right. >> we have a very -- we covered everything. you are sure that is chocolate chip? did i don't noechlt we have a very special guest. her name is marianne zelner and she is sporting a new workout panlt. >> it is crushers. >> it's supposed to eliminate cellulite. >> it feels like a tire. >> it's a lot of balls. >> it's a lot of balls. >> so what does it feel like on you? >> you put them on day one, they're a little like you get used to them. you sit on a hard surface. >> you said it is like getting a l. where -- lymphatic sa math. >> they say leave them on 06 minutes per day. >> did you notice any reduction in cellulite. not that you have any. >> i did not do before and after. i will say that you feel like it's a massage. like it's lymphatic.

you feel like you're getting a workout just wearing them. >> because they're heavy, right? >> yeah. and they're compression. >> did you feel like you lost any weight or cellulite? >> she said she didn't know. i already asked her. >> there is a difference between the cellulite and weight. >> she had them for two days! >> yes, i feel like i dropped 20 pounds! >> she feels skinnier! it works! >> the only thing i will warn you though is they do leave a bit of an indention. >> so if you have a hot date, don't do it. and how much do they cost? >> hoda already asked that! >> $65. >> $55, hoda. >> $65. >> like i said. they're just asking marianne to wear them. there is no medical testing. >> they do say that pants made a

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you're not going to believe this. it was 30 years ago when we first fell in love with this adorable kid named matthew broderick. yes. he played a lovable teen skipping school. to hit the town with his classic comedy "farris beuhler's day off." >> matthew is still bringing the laughs. this time in the broadway comedy "it's only a play." the show co-stars matthew's long time broadway partner nathan lane and tony nominee -- >> excuse us! >> take a look. >> are you in the business? >> no sir, i'm an actor. >> i didn't mean to pride. >> i'm a disciplinary theater artist. >> so you're an unemployed actor? >> i'm an actor oractor/comedian tlsh

actor/comedian/comedian and farmer. >> congratulations on your tony nomination. >> how did that feel to get that? first time. >> yeah. the first time. i mean it felt incredible and amazing and everyone at the show is just so supportive. >> what secretly -- >> matthew, come on. you're used to bringing in the big awards. >> yeah where's mine? >> that had to be your first reaction. >> i know it was nathan's. >> we were wising it up. after we got over that, we're so happy, honestly. he is so sweet. and he's so good. >> i know. >> from the beginning of rehearsals, it was like he's very special. >> right. >> i mean good special. >> they hit it very well. when i got to the theater that night everyone just immediately embraced me and actually at the end of the show nathan -- it was matthew's idea -- he held the kurtian and just said we're so proud of micah and his first

tony nomination. >> and the audience went crazy applauding for him. >> even before the show started? >> at the end of the show. >> let them see the performance at least. see if it's worthy. >> tell us about this play. it's a great concept, by the way. >> yeah it's a bunch of actors and a writer and he's a coat check boy. >> you got to start somewhere. >> yeah. and a producer. and we're all together to await the reviews of our play which is opening that evening. >> and specifically "the new york times." >> you called him out by name. >> ben brantley yes. >> you just said it again. look at you. >> but it is fiction. >> we say it 20 times. >> it's the most feared critic in the world. i'm sure he loves that name. >> one of the most feared men in the world. >> yes. but he -- no. i like everything about him. and he's giving you excellent reviews. >> yes. every now and then. i don't even like bringing it up. >> the cast is incredible.

you guys are having fun. >> nathan. >> he plays the critic. >> katie fineran. >> who is excellent in everything she does. >> it's a very great group of -- never mind about ourselves, but it's just a great group to be a part of. >> it sold out from the very very gik before you even opened. did you know? >> yes. >> so it's huge for you. >> what was your last job before this job? >> my last job before this job, i did a play in connecticut at the theater. >> all right. it's game time people. we're going to play a game. we're going to switch seats. you're going to sit with kathie lee. matthew and i are in the same team. lilianna is here. what are we doing? >> you're going to buzz in. i'm going to read you three clues and you're going to give me the answer which is a broadway show. >> okay. >> test your broadway knowledge.

>> okay. >> we have to do this and then yell out the answer. >> we get three clues. >> all right. first clue baby daddy. three best friends. dancing queen. >> "momma mia." >> yes. >> you can ding. don't forget to ding. >> hoda? >> what? >> chandelier. >> phantom of the opera. >> we dinged first. >> okay. all right. get your ding. >> top of the chrysler building. >> "annie." >> i played miss hannigan at the garden. >> all right. we only have two more. >> i thought you were on broadway. >> i'm not even -- i haven't even caught up to what you're saying. >> the game is over. >> the game is almost over. >> you're going to get this one. >> tiebreaker. >> cramps.

revolution. >> that was -- >> the answer is -- >> les mis. >> okay. there is a revolution involved. this is all you guys. this is it. >> spring time. >> oh, please. >> "producer". >> oh, spring time for hitler. >> we won! >> you have one right. >> that was fun. >> thank you, lilianna. >> where are you going? >> we have a parting gift. >> what is it? >> here you go. >> sure. >> there will be people in touch with your people. thanks, guys. the good news is it's almost summer. bad news is that it's swimsuit season. don't forget we have the suits that will help you in all of those trouble spots. >> let's see. >> and bobby is buzzing with

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>> i need that. >> you do need that. that's adorable. >> next this is uno magnetic jewelry. they sell different chains on a strand. you see this on the necklace. and these are magnet charms. >> yeah. >> so what happens is you'll see on my neck actually here is another one. i have this on. you can just take the charm off and then use this to connect it back. make anklets, bracelets. >> show what you did around your wrist. >> you can make anklets and bracelets and the magnet helps you stick it together. just like nude bras for women, nude colored undershirts so you don't get before the and after. >> and it's the softest material. >> soft and buttery. >> swimsuits for every figure. >> thank you, my darling girl. >> all after the local news. sorry to stop you, but i noticed your windshield's dirty.

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today. there are changes ahead for the weekend. it will turn warmer. we're starting to warm up now that we have some bright sunshine. temperatures in the low 60s. 65 in northeast philadelphia. still 59 in doylestown. the temperatures climbing into the 70s with sunshine and southerly winds. the chance of showers holds off until saturday and sunday. thank you. in the last few minutes we got an update on the investigation into the deadly derailment in port richmond. sources confirm philadelphia district attorney approved a subpoena for the train engineer's cell phone records. we went to his facebook page this morning and saw he changed his profile picture to black around 1:30 wednesday morning. that's just four hours after the crash. all the train cars involved in the crash are now gone from the tracks. sky force 10 was over the scene this morning after the last two

rail cars were taken away by truck. federal investigators will analyze all seven of those cars at an amtrak yard that's located in delaware. eight people died and more than 200 hurt in the crash. just got an update from temple university hospital saying they are still treating 12 patients. five are listed in critical condition. i'm vai sikahema. we'll have a full hour of news in about 30 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. back to the today show. have a great day.

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some of you may be heading to a pool or looking forward to that summer beach vacation. >> wlau may not be looking forward is putting on that swimsuit. have no fear. fashion stylist denise caldwell is here with style to help with you the problem areas. >> hello. >> hi. >> does everybody except jgazelle have one? >> well it's hard to find a swimsuit. yes this he do have the problem areas. i want to say it's kind of like jeans and swimsuits are the hardest thing to actually buy your best fit. >> that are perfect for you. rights. >> let's talk about amanda. amanda is our first lovely lady. what is amanda's issue and how you plan on correcting it? >> amanda is my all around curvy girl. she is curvy from the top to the bottom. >> okay.

>> so basically, you know curvy girls want to be sexy and flirty. we did a tankini and brief. the great thing about this is there are adjustable straps on the sides. so it can be a little about it longer. >> that's adorable. >> it can be shorter. you can crop it a little bit. and that is for a curvy girl to play with proportions. i kept a solid black. we did a pop of color. that is the great thing about it. you can still do color. so play with the jacket. we did the towel with it as well. >> she looks great. >> you look great. >> thank you so much. thanks amanda. all right. next up we have lovely kate. >> yes. >> and tell us about kate's concern area. >> okay. >> hey. >> so kate is curvy. but the key thing about her is she has broad shoulders and her arms. but she doesn't have you know a plethora of boobs:you want to actually play up. you want to play up your boobs. >> they look impressive. >> it's all about the swimsuit

she has on. this one is pushing it up a little bit. that's what you want to do. you want to have straps that are less than two inches no more than when you're looking to increase your boobs a little bit. >> i love the wrap by the way. >> i do, too. >> that is so cute. >> it is from kohls. and actually you know what? come out of it girl. >> look at you. >> you look fantastic, sweetheart. >> the xut great. she has great little shoes on which are kind of like a wedge. they have more of a platform. >> those are the cutest shoes. who makes shows? >> shoedazzle. >> you look beautiful. >> all right. our third model is lovely shayla. she has a two piece on. >> she is we would say the average woman size. now she is about -- >> she's average? >> she's about a size 6. it looks like she is smaller than she is because of the bando

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senior resident chef. >> i love it. thank you so much for having me back. >> he's not the least bit french but it's fun. >> close. >> so we're starting with broccoli. typically with broccoli we love the flowers the top. but what about the humble little forgotten stems? >> what do do you with that? >> you cut it off. and it's a little hard on the outside. you peel it like a carrot. when you get through the skin, you have this little part. it is tender. >> that looks like asparagus. >> totally. it's crunchy. try it. it's delicious. yeah. so this is best cooked fast. >> okay. >> so a little stir fry. give it a little stir. totally much it's like a water chestnut especially with a stir fry. >> yeah. >> kathie lee, pass the sauce. there you have stir fry sauce. that just has teriyaki and soy sauce. corn starch. very typical. the chicken has been cooking for three minutes.

this is going to get better and better. the chicken is great. the sauce is fantastic. but the star that, is chicken stock. the star is these guys. i'm telling you. >> they're so trunchcrunchy and delicious. >> that is already in the sauce. >> it's not going to hurt it. >> all righty. >> you open the fridge and see avacados getting brown. >> what do do you? >> i throw them out. >> everyone tosses them. they're delicious. seven thinking guacamole. what can you do is make the creamiest green goddess dressing. they give you this velvet -- >> is the brown part okay? >> total licht it's like a about a nonyachlt you can totally eat that. that goes in. if you want to toss in a handful of herbs. >> herbs. >> and then i got a little mayo. nothing crazy. yes. that's perfect. that is a monster handful. i love it. >> thank you. >> and then a little vinegar. >> i never had any complaints. >> and then buttermilk. >> that's it? >> that's it. you put the whole batch?

>> so this becomes super creamy just like this one. >> oh, my gosh. >> look at that. that looks delicious. all the avocados repurposed and healthy too. >> so when you have herbs in your house and everything they're getting old. >> i'm guilty of this. i leave them on the counter. i leave them in the fridge. >> wow. >> so they get wilted. >> right. >> wilted herbs. you can perk them back up by plunging them into cold water and drying them out again. all the wilted herbs are fresh and beautiful. we ground us into a salsa verde with anchovy and garlic. look at this. beautiful clams. >> what? >> i know. >> stop it. >> isn't that insane? >> and we add the stems. if you're tossing the stems, i'm coming after you. this is crunchy, delicious. i love it. so shall we move back to the next one? >> there's more! >> oh, there's more. >> let's go. >> i see mashed potatoes in our future. >> this is cadge yi's favorite.

>> you just crush them a little bit more. add that in. a little bit of mustard and spices. >> what? >> just a sweet mustard. >> like a chutney? >> exactly. great as a rub for grilled meat. >> what's this? >> that is a little bit of coriander and cumin. it's a great way to make it into something totally different. easy and so so unique. >> wow. >> this one i can not handle. this is all the peelgz. >> -- peelings. >> this is the stuff that goes down the garbage disposable. >> so much flavor and sweetness. i like to put night a pouch. >> these are carrot shavings potato shavings. >> this is onion. >> all the scraps really. we make night a bundle. this is cheese cloth. if you don't have cheese cloth, i'll tell what you to do. tie this up. this is a flavor bomb. then can you toss this in. if you don't have cheese cloth, if you're boiling pasta or

potatoes, boil the peels first. take them out after ten minutes. if you do, plunge them in with whatever is boiling. it gives so much more flavor. a lot of adversity in your mouth. >> so smart. >> real quick at the end. mashed potatoes. these were boiling away. i promise you, they're tasty. >> put them in there? >> so sad we don't have a spoon. >> can you get this. >> all of our recipes on our website. thank you, joel. >> thanks. >> should you by precut veggies or buy them whole? >> and we're giving away big prizes to five lucky fans. >> this is delicious! >> thank you. >> all great ideas. we are the thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nighters. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can say, "i did it!" ♪ ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners. and we're

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it? here to help you figure it all out, how to get the better buys at the grocery stores is "shopsmart" lisa lee freeman. >> okay. so as much as -- >> such a shocker. we actually priced out dozens of convenience foods and some of them actually don't come in a high premium. the markups on other ones are huge. >> because it's labor intensive. >> onions. the onions is the biggest. had the biggest markup. >> because the eyes. >> it makes you cry to cut them up. you should cut your own. because -- how much more? >> 70% markup on this versus this. >> can i tell you, we take this. >> put that in your basket. no-brainer no-brainer. >> just because i like -- it's really hard for me. can you put a lemon on something? >> i don't know. anyway. what is this? >> butternut squash.

this markup on this is pretty big, too. and it is kind of unwielding to bring home this thing. it's costs twice the price to buy them cut up. but we had a quick trick that makes it easy to cut up. >> what? >> put them in the microwave. put it in the microwave for five minutes. it softens it up. you can chop it up easily. >> this is so convenient. >> i'm going to say throw this in your cart. the markup on this -- get the chopped up in. the markup is only 50%. and you don't have to buy all the different vegetables. there is not a lot of waste. this is a kneelmeal in a bag. >> okay. >> there is important. kale. >> okay. >> i don't want gourd. >> kale is so good for you but such pain in the butt. it is unwieldy. >> so it's much better to buy

the cutup stuff. >> get the cutup. but it costs over 300% more. >> okay. >> so i prefer to buy it cut up. you know if it makes you eat more of this stuff, if it gets you to eat more of it. >> my gosh! >> give me that gourd. let's go to the deli. >> all right. meat counter. >> it's a real pain to make your own patties. you get your hands greasey. the markup is only about 16%. you may as well go with the patty. >> we have another minute. >> okay. >> miss bossy pants. >> fresh versus prepackaged. >> yes. >> believe it or not fresh is cheaper. for ham, cheese. we found it costs less to get it hand sliced. >> it does taste different. >> it does taste better. >> should you fwhi bulk when it comes to catchup and cereal? >> yes. pay attention to the unit prices. the bigger always pays. you want to pay attention.

catchup can save 42% over the small. this can save 37%. these are the biggest savings. >> and what about the ziploc stuff? >> 30% cheaper. bad for them. >> thank you lisa. >> find out what we're serving up when we give it away. >> this is "today" on nbc.

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all right. it is time for okay or not okay. the question today is it okay or not okay to take red carpet selfies? >> here's what we had to say about it. >> i never got on the selfie band wagon. you know. that i laughingly refer to them as self absorbies. who am i to judge. >> i say, yes, it is okay. it is the whole point of the red

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>> eileen hooper. eileen, good for you. >> congratulations to all of our winners. if you didn't get lucky today, make sure you enter again for next week. we'll have complete rules. hit the connect button. next week, guess who is here? >> who? >> jay fonda. >> lily tomlin and susan serandon. wow are we hot? >> plus the twilight start and anna column. >> and the newly crowned winner of "the voice." have an awesome weekend, everybody. god bless.

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