morning. always get breaking news on the nbc 10 app. >> thanks for watching. today show starts right now. have a great day. if good morning. breaking overnight, a small plane carrying four americans crashes into a mall in australia. the plane exploding on impact, erupting into a massive fireball. everyone onboard killed. this morning, the likely cause of that crash revealed. take two. president trump retooling his immigration plan, including that controversial travel ban blocked by federal courts. as he introduces his new national security adviser. >> he's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> can the president's pick reer to order, after michael flynn's sudden resignation just three weeks into the job. shocking breach. passengers at jfk airport caught

on camera, walking the right through a security lane without being screened. some meti ingsetting off metal connectors. why did tsa feel to notify police for two hours? and emotional announcement. former teen star, david cassidy, says he is battling demention. this a day after he forgets his lyrics and falling off stage. what he says about his struggle and how he's coping. today, february 21st, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. as my kids would say. wait, what? i'm matt lauer. alongside bryant gumbel, who is filling in while savannah continues on maternity leave. >> thanks for having me. thanks for not changing the

locks. >> that's right. it's like riding a bike. keep saying that. we're going to have fun with you this morning. busy morning, though. breaking news coming out of australia, a pilot and four american tourists there killed when their plane crashed into a shopping mall. it happened in melbourne. nbc's kelly cobiella has the latest. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. this happened in full view of commuters this morning. just a devastating end to a dream vacation for these four americans. the state department confirm ed the plane crashed into the roof of an outlet mall. >> receiving multiple calls. appears there may be a plane crash. >> reporter: witnesses says it sounded like a bomb went off. that's what it looked like from the highway. the crash, caught on this dash

cam. and on this one. the video obtained by australia's channel 10, showing the twin prop plane flying low seconds before it went down. >> the last second of the plane banking and just hit. i don't think there was any time to do anything. >> reporter: the mall and the plane were engulfed in flames. the fire so intense, rescuers couldn't get close. >> it was a smoking wreck when we got there. pretty much nothing left on impact. >> reporter: the wreckage, so badly mangled, the aircraft unrecognizable. debris scattered on the highway. onboard, an australian pilot and four american tourists. reportedly on their dream golf vacation. there were no survivors. >> it was pretty horrible. standing there, couldn't do anything. >> reporter: investigators say the plane was a charter flight, a twin-engine beechcraft.

>> we understand there was a catastrophic engine fire. but we're unsure at this time. >> reporter: now, australia's crash investigation team is trying to figure out what went wrong. the one clue came from the pilot. he was able to get a may day report off. catastrophic engine failure. that's the focus. and there were workers inside that mall this morning getting ready to open for the day. matt and bryant, remarkably, nobody on the ground was injured. >> very lucky. kelly cobiella. kelly, thank you. now, to the white house, where the trump administration is busy working on new rules for immigration. this, as the president settles on a new security adviser. let's get to peter alexander. >> reporter: bryant, good morning. welcome back. the president for the first time, will convene his national security council in the situation room with a new security adviser, h.r. mcmaster.

it's a pick drawing wide praise from republicans and democrats, including from the fiercest critics, like john mccain calling it an outstanding choice. beginning today, the president is going to reset his policy cracking down on illegal immigration. this morning, the white house is zeroing in on the boarded. expected to unveil new immigration guidelines. administration sources say they could add 10,000 more immigration algents, enforce penalties for parents who pay smugglers who bring in their children. also, new details about the white house's travel ban, held up in the courts. one source saying the trump administration is backing off of a travel ban of all syrian refugees. but the new executive order will halt travel from seven predominantly muslim countries. this, after president trump was

between two generals at his florida resort. >> general h.r. mcmaster, will become the national security adviser. >> reporter: a senior administration official telling nbc news he chose h.r. mcmaster because he is a, quote, warrior and that mcmaster will be able to choose his own team. >> i would like to say what a privilege it is to continue to serve our nation. >> reporter: a highly decorated army general, mcmaster served a reputation as a successful combat commander and strategic thinker. he has been critical of past military leaders. even writing the book, "dereliction of duty," where mcmaster criticizes the joint chiefs were not confronting president johnson in the vietnam war. the president's announcement coming one month after taking office, as demonstrators gathered in cities across the

country. billing it as not my presidents day. in new york, chicago and los angeles. in london, thousands gathers outside parliament, as they debated the president's state visit. >> the president, behaving like a petulant child. >> he is there. he is elected. we have to work with him. >> reporter: as the new administration fights criticism, conservatives are fighting controversy. >> you guys have been -- >> reporter: this lightning rod columnist by breitbart, formally run by steve bannon. now disinvited from speaking at this week's gathering of conservatives at cpac conference, after a video shows him making comments about underage sex. comments that he tried to explain on his facebook page. saying i have never defended and would never defend child abusers. and following this latest controversy, simon & schuster says it is cancelling

publication of his new book, titled "dangerous." members of breitbart are distancing themselves from him. and overseas, the british government will not rescind the invitation to president trump for later this year. it will go on as planned, after more than 1.8 million brits signed a petition opposing it. bryant? >> wow. peter, thanks so much. let's bring in mark halperin. >> i miss savannah. but this is awesome. >> incredible, right? >> thanks, mark. >> we spoke last week about this being a pragmatic approach by this administration. they're going to rewrite it. it covers the same seven countries. there's an adjustment on the syrian refugee issue. no matter what, is it going back to court? >> it will go back to court. this has a better chance of survi surviving. they removed some of the provisions that the court found objectionable. and some things that people

thought politically were objectional. it will get through but it will be challenged. >> let's talk about general mcmaster. as peter pointed out, he wrote "dereliction of duty." he speaks to power. how is he going to have that reputation with a white house that doesn't like dissent. >> all three of the gentlemen have a history, the homeland security, secretary, all four of them have a his tear tory of wi to speak up. it speaks well of the president that he picks someone that will challenge power. let's see if it works in this. >> who was the pay fron? >> a young senator from arkansas, a military veteran, who has gotten extraordinary sway on national security as a first-term senator. he recommended his former colleague, his former boss. and very much influential in this white house. watch tom cotton, people think

might run for president himself. >> there's been discuss on president trump's view on russia and vladimir putin. mcmaster has an opposing view. he sees russia as a threat, as an adversary. might he be able to change the president's view on that? >> it's interesting. a lot of people in the administration has that view. vice president pence has that view. we've seen the new u.n. ambassador, nikki haley, speak out against russia. with almost everything with donald trump, a work in progress. he picks the people that are willing to challenge him. and it runs counter to his reputation as someone who is obs net. >> did he have a choice? did he have a choice of taking the job? >> well, other people report think turned it down. this is a guy with an extraordinary resume. we any we know donald trump so well. we think we understand everything about him. this pick, the fact he offered

it and the fact it was accepted, is a great sign of stability. you think a few days ago, the main storyline was this is a crisis. he needs someone in the job. he found someone. let's see how much authority mcmaster has in the position. >> let's go back to the campaign and candidate trump said something about the nation's generals. now, three generals in key position in his administration. sounds like he's trusting generals. after he said i know more. >> and now, he's brought them in. and mattis came out strongly against torture. and the president said, i'm going to prefdefer to him. this is another pick that's not just well received on capitol hill from republicans but from democrats. these picks are people who hillary clinton, if she had won, might have put in there. again, let's see how much influence they have. this president tends to rely on people immediately around him. having the national security adviser right there down the hall from the president is a big deal.

good sign of stability and reassurance for a lot of people. >> mark, thanks. good to have you with us on this time capsule edition of "today." let's get to a disturbing story out of missouri, where vandals caused damage to a jewish cemetery. it comes amid a wave of jewish centers across the country. now, ivanka trump is speaking out. blake mccoy has the latest. blake, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. overnight here near st. louis, someone had draped a sign on the front of the cemetery, stop the hate. dozens of headstones toppled over the weekend. police not calling it a hate crime. but it comes as the fbi is investigating dozens of bomb threats made to jewish centers nationwide. headstones toppled at a jewish cemetery near st. louis. people with loved ones here are taking the attack personally. >> this is just awful. i cannot imagine such december

cessi krags happening in a place like this. >> i walked through there and felt this was a senseless act. a faceless, cowardly, hateful act. and that's unnerving. >> reporter: it comes amid a rise in anti-semitic activity, with the fbi investigating a string of bomb threats against jewish community centers nationwide. since the new year, authorities sayishi centers have been targeted in 27 states. 11 new threats called in monday. this jewish center in birmingham, alabama, forced to evacuate for the second time in a month. no attacks have taken place and no bombs have been found. >> if the intention was to scare us, these bomb threats have failed. >> reporter: president trump was asked about the bomb threats last week by a reporter for a jewish orthodox newspaper. >> there are people who are committing anti-semitic acts or

threatening to. >> he said he was going to ask a very simple, easy question. and it's not. not a simple question. not a fair question. sit down. i am the least anti-semitic person you've ever seen in your entire life. >> reporter: trump's daughter, ivanka, and her husband, are jewish. she sweeted monday, america is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. wetect our houses of worship. the white house made it clear that the actions are unacceptable. police are reviewing surveillance video from the cemetery. it's unclear if it captured anything. no arrests have been made and the cemetery is closed. matt and bryant? >> blake mccoy, thank you very much. this morning, an investigation is under way into a serious security breach at jfk airport in new york. it resulted in 11 people getting through security without being checked. stephanie gosk is at jfk with

new information. >> reporter: bryant, good morning to you. the 11 pe 1 passengers had the tickets and i.d.s checked. and the baggage screened and checked. when they got to the metal detector, no one was there. and three of them triggered the alarm. when authorities found out, there was a scramble to find them. new details into how 11 passengers managed to walk right through a precheck lane, without being screened. three of them set off metal conne detectors and were given no secretary screening. two of the three shown here. the three passengers were later identified. they boarded a flight to california, where they were checked upon arrival. the incident took place at 6:00 a.m. monday morning at the jetblue terminal. but two hours passed before the tsa notified airport police. by then, the passengers were gone. already on their presumed flights. in a statement, the tsa said, a

canine team was present at the checkpoint. and the tsa works with a layer of security, seen and unseen. we're confident the incident presents minimal risk to the aviation transportation system. travelers learned of the breach monday. >> i don't know how that happened. seemed like there's tight security here. >> i find it shocking, given how tight security is. >> reporter: nationwide, the tsa screens 2 million people at 440 airports each day. the role of a tsa chief is still vie vacant until president trump appoints one. nearly two years ago, a devastating undercover test found agents failed to connect 90% of fake weapons and explosives. tsa's biggest challenge, guarding against complacenccomps airports remain a top target. the passengers aren't suspected of any wrongdoing. the tsa says it's conducting an

inquiry that could lead to disciplinary action and retraining. back to you guys. we're learning more, now, about the deadly attack on the half-brother of north korean kim jong-un. kim jong-nam died last week after apparently being poisoned in kuala lumpur. malaysian health officials said they will not release the cause of death until the lab tests are completed. but they say the autopsy showed no evidence of a heart attack or puncture wounds. so far, police have arrested four suspects including two women who were allegedly seen approaching kim as he stood at an airport tickets k s kiosk. seven kids it seems were rescued by a couple good samaritans last night after they fell through the ice pin a pond in central park. it has been unseasonably warm here the last few days.

making the off-limits pond even more dangerous. there are warning signs posted, in case you were wondering. officials say all of the seens are expected to be okay. time for the weather first. katie, come on out. come back here. let's make this official. >> where is jean? where is willie? where is jean? >> it's unusual. >> it is fun. good to see you, bryant. and the folks out west don't want to see anymore moisture. but there is the atmospheric river we've been talking about. give you an idea how much moisture is in this thing. 26 billion gallons of water flowed through the mouth of the mississippi every hour. there's 15-times that average flow flowing into the pacific right now. into the west coast. in fact, it's represented by the rainfall. the rainfall year goes from october 1st, into september of the next year. so far, since october 1st, san francisco, sacramento, and los angeles, all with more than

their average rainfall for the year. they've gotten it just since october 1st. you can see that heavy rain continuing, from southwestern oregon into the sierra foothills. one to three inches of rain coming again today. and then, finally, it tapers off. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning. meteorologist bill henley. chilly start, but back to the 50s this afternoon.

not as warm as it has been. in and out of the clouds for the suburbs. high of 51. no sign of any wet weather with the clouds. the clouds will be breaking for sunshine and new jersey up to 51 trees. a bit cooler with on shore flow at the shore. low 50s for lehigh valley and 52 in delaware. have a great day. by the way, dron draon draper c and wanted to know when we're going to lunch. >> soon, al. coming up, a day after falling off stage during a concert, former teen idol, david cassidy, reveals he's battling dement dementia. the national zoo's panda, b bow b bah bah, on his way to china. first, coming up

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boyington. still problems there? still watching the same scenario. is this is what it looked like a half an hour ago. this is the blue route northbound approaching the schuylkill expressway wn westbound. we're watching one lane squeezing by still. look at a shot at this exact moment. not as clear as what we're seeing in sky force 10. in camera still watching one lane trickle by here. watching for delays on the blue route northbound, but other than that, once they start to flip the truck back up, that's when we're going to see delays and possible ramp closures as well. search is on for a gunman who fired a shot at police late last night. officers approached a man shooting a lshoot i at each other. one man turned and fired a shot at the officers and took off running. no officers were hurt. stay updated with news and weather on nbc 10 app. free download. thanks for watching.

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♪ 7:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 21st day of february, 2017. back to work morning, after a long holiday weekend for a lot of these folks. and a back-to-work morning for my dear friend, bryant gumbel, who is filling in this morning as savannah is still on maternity leave. >> you have a lot of paperwork. >> we do. i picked up the phone and asked bryant to do this, and he said you had meed a hello. let's start with a check of the headlines. an investigation underway into a tragic plane crash overnight. four americans and a pilot were killed when their small plane slammed into a mall in melbourne shortly after takeoff. there may have been an engine fire onboard.

thankfully, no one was inside the mall was injured. president trump has named h.r. mcmaster as his new security adviser, calling him a plan of tremendous talent and experience. mcmaster replaces michael flynn, who le who left amid conversations with the russian ambassador. 500 people were forced from their homes overnight. officials left the evacuation order in place just to be safe. rivers across california have been reaching flood levels with a series of storms that have been pounding the region. >> now, to an emotional announcement from david cassidy. the singer at "partridge family" star. a good friend of our show. revealing he is in the early stages of dementia. >> it is sad news. david cassidy, no stranger to dementia. his grandfather and his mother

both suffered from the disease. the 66-year-old entertainer, who has a history with alcoholism, confirmed his diagnosis with "people" magazine, after reports suggested he had started drinking again. ♪ i think i love you >> reporter: david cassidy became a teenage heartthrob in the '70s, as keith partridge on the television show "the partridge family." but difficult news from the 66-year-old actor and musician. cassidy telling "people" magazine he is suffering from dementia. the same disease he watched erase the memories of his grandfather and mother. cassidy saying, quote, i was in denial. but a part of me always knew this was coming. ♪ >> this is hard for me to say. >> reporter: the revelation coming one day after tmz posted this video of cassidy. ♪ appearing to slur his speech and forget lyrics at a show near los angeles over the weekend.

then, the frightening moment when he tumbles from the stage. cassidy, who has publicly battled alcoholism for years, says he wanted news of his diagnosis to set the record straight. after the initial report suggested he had suffered a relapse. >> that wasn't the case at all. he was actually dealing with the symptoms of a progressive degenerative disease. it is very important to him to get out the truth about what he's going through. >> reporter: before revealing what he describes his battle with dementia, he described his battle with addiction, in an upcoming interview on "access hollywood." >> i will always be an addict. there will always be that in me. i'm not drinking. >> reporter: he is also addressing his recent decision to retire after touring for nearly 50 years. >> i just don't have it in my

body any longer. but i still have it here and in my heart. and i think i'm better than i ever have been. >> reporter: this morning, cassidy receiving support from his friend, danny bonaduce. bonaduce saying, cassidy has been kind to me. now, i'm there for david, 100%. much-needed support, as the poster boy of the 1970s now becomes the face of a disease affecting millions of americans. cassidy tells "access hollywood," doctors diagnosed him six months ago. he is reportedly receiving treatment at the cleveland clinic. the entire interview with david cassidy will air on tonight's "access hollywood." back to you guys. >> our thoughts are with him. thank you very much. now, to a potential scandal facing uber. uber's ceo has ordered what's called an urgent investigation over startling claims from a

former employee. jo ling kent has that this morning. >> a former engineer is going public with what she says is a frequent problem inside uber. sexual harassment and sexism. she describes the company as an organization in chaos. and this morning, the ceo of uber says he hears her and is taking action. >> reporter: susan fowler joined uber for the opportunity to work with some of the best engineers around. but within weeks of arriving, her direct supervisor made unwanted advances. in a blog post, fowler wrote, my new manager sent me a string of messages over company chat. it was clear he was trying to get me to have sex with him. she took screenshots of the chat messages and reported them. but she claims upper management tried to sweep her complaint under the rug. calling her supervisor a high performer and they wouldn't feel comfortable punishing him because it was this man's first

offense. and probably an innocent mistake on his part. but fowler said other women engineers told her they had the same problem with the same individual. this morning, uber hiring former u.s. attorney general eric holder to lead an urgent investigation into fowler's claims. as well as diversity and inclusion more blod roadly. the ceo calling it abhorrent. saying anyone who behaves this way or thinks it's okay will be fired. and aryann ma huianna huffingto meeting with employs. silicon fally insiders say fowler's experience is not unusual. >> it's a shame it takes someone taking the bold, personal risk that susan did to attract media attention to something that happens on a daily basis in the workplace. >> reporter: a recent survey found 60% of women in tech-related jobs reported unwanted sexual advances.

60% also said, when they reported those sexual advances, they were dissatisfied with the course of action to resolve them. fowler's supervisor is no longer working at uber. she left, too, starting a new job in january. now this, is just the latest major issue plaguing uber, re-igniting the boycott. it's two weeks after the company's ceo stepped down from president trump's economic advisory council, after cube e users protested that. now, he says he wants to come through this a better organization. >> jo ling kent, thank you very much. mr. roker, now. we had a gorgeous weekend in the northeast. gorgeous temperatures. >> forget about cds or downloads, we're going back to records. it's all coming. the spring pattern is here. look at this. we're going to set a record in minneapolis. des moines, as far west as denver as and far east as

detroit. we're going to come close. tomorrow, records will fall again in chicago. it will be the fifth day in a row chicago has been at 70 degrees or better. that sets a record. 75 in kansas city. louisville, 71. close the a record. and by the time we get to thursday, it makes its way east. charlotte 77. cleveland, breaking a record, as well. all in all, the nice, warm temperatures, right on into the weekend. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a chilly start this morning. see temperatures climb back to the 50s this afternoon. not as warm as it has been lately. partly sunny skies. 53 high of temperature for philadelphia. in and ut of clouds for suburbs. high of 51. no sign of any wet weather with clouds. clouds will be breaking for some sunshine and new jersey up to 51 degrees. a bit cooler with an on shore flow at the shore. low 50s for lehigh valley and525 in delaware. have a great day.

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and back with a new high-profile departure from washington. >> the popular giant panda bao bao, born with great fanfare at the smithsonian national zoo three years ago, is heading back to her real home. nbc's kerry sanders is at the zoo to explain. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning. a fedex truck is expected to pull up here anytime, now, to begin what will be ultimately a very special delivery. bao bao, as you noted, was born right here. she is going to make this incredible trip to her ancestral homeland. this trip is part of a long standing agreement, between the governments of the united states and china. >> three, two, one. yay. >> reporter: the pandemonium at

the national zoo, because its star attraction, bao bao, is about to ship off to the home she's never known. >> she is moving back to an area where there's the best bamboo in the world. >> reporter: that trip, not a slow boat to china. instead, this plane, dubbed the panda express, takes off today, with just one package onboard. a 200-pound piece of precious cargo. bao bao is chinese for the word precious. she will not be sedated for the 16-hour flight. and with plenty of space for carry-ons. >> want to try sweet pay toes, apple, honey and her special keeper. >> i'm sure there will be tears. but i couldn't be prouder. >> reporter: now, a social media star. from the moment bao bao is born. that's her, the size of a stick of butter. cuddling. crawling. >> see how much you weigh.

>> reporter: on birthdays. in the snow. >> pandas tend to be funny in the snow. they like rolling around in it. >> reporter: with a nose for curiosity. through her first steps and stumbles, we had known we would have to say bye-bye to bao bao. >> that's a good girl. >> reporter: the point, to make more pandas. >> she's going to, you know, meet a boy panda and produce cubs on her own. >> reporter: while the giant panda population rose 17% from 2004 to 2014, now, vulnerable, no longer endangered. but that won't make it bearable for anybody hear at the national zoo. so, just to make sure you got it. bao bao is going bye-bye. but there's a panda here named d bei bei. and bei bei is bao bao's older brother.

matt matt, are you ready for who's on first? >> i am, with bry bry here. >> i hope bao bao didn't get a boo-boo on the plane. >> i like the way you threw the fedex thing there in the beginning. kerry sanders. kerry, thank you very much. a day after opening up about her divorce for the first time, angelina jolie digs into her sense of adventure. we're going to have that on "pop start." start." and alex trebek as an ♪(music plays) ♪ heigh ho! ♪ heigh ho! ♪ heigh ho! ♪ heigh ho! ♪ heigh ho! heigh ho! it's off to work we go ♪ ♪ heigh ho! heigh ho! ♪ ♪ heigh ho! heigh ho! ♪ ♪ heigh ho! heigh ho! it's off to work we go ♪

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that break accident news is an accident involving a school buses in atlantic county. colluded with a car in hammonton on old fork road. sky force 10 on the way. none of the kids are injured. we are working to find out the condition of the driver of the car. jessica boyington has been watching this and seeing how affected drivers reque s can ge this. >> not affecting traffic too much. out in hammonton specifically on 556 just near hammonton high school. bigger roads around the area. everything still in the green. white horse pike here. you can use white horse pike. also watching the blue route northbound ramp to the schuylkill expressway westbound still watching this overturned tractor trailer right here. pretty slow to the ramp not closed yet.

watch for some delays. >> thanks. now checking with the weather with bill henley. >> clouds moving through. that's a live view from the hotel. a breeze coming in off the ocean, the shore. a bit cooler than the rest of the area. most spots wam s warm into the 50s. at the jersey shore, just 49 degrees today. and then a warmup starts tomorrow. today pennsylvania governor tom wolfe wants to answer questions about state budget and how it could impact you. holding a facebook town hall at 2 this afternoon. post questions on facebook page right now. tracey davidson. another update in about 25 minutes. always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app which is a free download. today show continues in a couple of minutes. thanks for watching. have a great day.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, you're hired. >> a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> president trump names h.r. mcmaster his new national security adviser. as the trump administration is expected to roll out tough new immigration rules as early as today. we're live at the white house. then, breaking his silence. the star of hgtv's "flip or flop," tarek el moussa, speaks out for the first time about his split from his wife, christina. >> that opportunidoesn't mean w going to remain friendly. our number one goal is to

co-parent our children. >> we'll talk about his family, his recent health casquare and e future of their show. and the sky-high selfie. a model hang office of a skyscraper. the backlash it's causing and how she's responding. today, february 21st, 2017. ♪ >> cape cod loves "today." >> shoutout to our friends in boston. >> saying hi to everyone in st. louis and georgia. [ cheers ] ♪ >> sending love to our kids back in florida. >> real housewives of lake wylie drive. >> sell braiding my birthday on the plaza. >> hi, there.

>> we're back, now, 8:00 on this tuesday morning. it's the 21st day of february, 2017. big crowd on the plaza to welcome back bryant gumbel, to the co-anchor chair here on "today." first time in about four years. >> about four years. we were here on your birthday last time. >> that's right. >> you can remember that, right? why am i standing out here without a coat. >> it's fine. >> it's cold. >> it's beard day today on the "today" show. >> beer or beard? >> never mind. >> no need. >> guys with beards here on the "today" show. >> carson, you need a beard. >> coming up, lined up great other co-hosts. willie will be here tomorrow. >> no beard. >> lester holt. >> no beard. >> and early wake-up call, mr. carson daly, going to join us on friday morning. looking forward to that. by the way, also doing a little racing here on the plaza this morning. we've got some soapbox derby

cars and a nascar icon, dale earnhardt jr. with us to carry out this race. >> and coming up, we're going to do cooking with michael lomonico. >> he was 12 when he first started. >> we're going to do a little cooking with him. >> a lot to get to this half hour. let's start with the headlines. time for news at 8:00. >> i'm kristen welker at the white house. the department of homeland security is expected to unveil new guidelines on immigration. it comes as the president has finally announced a new national security adviser, after firing his first choice, hoping to turn the page on a tumultuous chapter here at the white house. this morning, the administration is expected to roll out tough, new rules on immigration, which could call for 10 now, more immigration agents, ending the release of those captured at the border and penalties for parents who pay smugglers to transport their children.

the white house is reworking an executive order on the refugee policy. the so-called travel ban, which initially got held up in the courts. one official tells nbc news, it hults travel from the same seven countries. but the new version would not ban all syrian refugees. this comes as president trump is filling a critical role in his national security team. >> he's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> reporter: unveiling his new national security adviser, lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, the first active duty officer to serve in the role since colin powell. >> i look forward to joining the national security team and do everything i can to advance and protect the interest of the american people. thank you very much. >> reporter: at 54 years old, mcmaster is highly decorated, having served in iraq wars and afghanistan. the president's pick, winning bipartisan praise. president obama's national security adviser, susan rice, tweeting, congrats to lieutenant general mcmaster. i wish you every success as

national security adviser. and frequent trump critic, john mccain, calling mcmaster, an outstanding choice. adding, i could not imagine a better more capable national security team. at nato headquarters in brussels, mike pence addressed t controversy over mike flynn, fired with his contacts with russia. >> i was disappointed to learn, that the facts that had been conveyed to me by general flynn were inaccurate. >> reporter: the vice president also trying to reassure european allies, facing questions about president trump's attitude towards nato, after mr. trump called the security council alliance obsolete during the campaign. >> the president direct med to come here to brussels with a specific message. the united states is expressing strong support for nato. >> reporter: a reminder, the president has challenges in terms of unifying the country here at home.

thousands marked the presidents day holiday with a new round of marches against him called not my presidents day. today, the president will visit the national museum of african-american history. meanwhile, the white house is expected to unveil that new extreme vetting executive order by the end of the week. matt? >> kristen welker, at the white house. thank you very much. really sad story to tell you about now. what was supposed to be a dream vacation ended in disaster, today, for four american tourists in australia. they were killed when their charter twin-engine aircraft crashed into an outlet mall, exploding into flames shortly after takeoff. wb witnesses say it sounded like a bomb went off. the pilot issued a mayday call, describing a catastrophic engine fi failure. despite the destruction, no one on the ground was killed. we're going to take a break. when we come back, flip or flop star, tarek el moussa speaks

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♪ 8:11. great time to trend. since mr. gumbel is here, we expanded our group. brought in all-stars. jenna bush hager. kathie lee gifford. >> because of me? >> we know you could handle it. >> you want to start with "trending"? >> we have an incredible photo. this young lady has a huge instagram. 3.3 million people. look what she's doing here. dangled 1,000 feet over the streets of dubai. no tether. no safety devices. just the grip. >> stop it. >> some guy holding her over the edge. her followers loved her. dubai police didn't. >> oh, my. >> they brought her in, right? >> they made her sign a statement. >> this is crazy. >> insane. >> just the grip of this friend. i hope she didn't use lotion

this morning. >> just a friend. >> i don't know. >> i mean, he's got to mean something to her, no? >> just to hold her up. >> tom cruise is like, i didn't do that stunt. >> that's the same building he did that stunt. >> i know. >> police were not happy. she says, they should thank her for exposing some security issues with that building. >> that was her main thought. yeah. whistleblower. i'm going offscript here for a second. a lot of people have noticed that hoda has been fwon forgone while. she was gone last week. and taking a few more days. but during her time away, she has kept her inspirational quotes. she said, suddenly you just know it's time to start something new and trust new beginnings. and may the next few months of your life be a period of magnificent transformations. >> there's a trend here. >> this one. for all the things, my hands have held the best by far is you. so, a lot of people asking, is

hoda trying to tell us something? >> maybe. >> she's joining us by phone right now. hoda, we miss you. how are you? >> hi, hoda. >> hi, guys. i miss you, too. i do have something to tell you. you know what? how about this. instead of telling you, i'm going to show you something. jimmy, do you have a picture you can put up for me? >> oh. >> wow. >> oh, my god. >> a baby girl. >> you have a new hair-do. >> you got a dog? >> is that yours? >> talk to us. >> that little girl, >> wow. >> i adopted her.

and you can hear her. that's her crying. >> oh. >> and how old is haley? >> haley is -- she's a valentine's baby. so, she's a little nugget. >> tiny. >> -- pounds when i got her. and she is the love of my life. >> oh, my god. >> amazing. >> you know how hard it has been to keep this secret? i got the biggest mouth in the world. and i said zilch. >> i know. >> as if you weren't already sleep-deprived. >> my mom was here with me. she just got here a couple of days ago. my mom was here. my mom goes, hello, miss haley. we waited so long for you. >> hoda, i don't know if you can see, but we got jenna crying like a baby over here. >> pass the kleenexes. >> this is fantastic news. this little girl, haley, is the luckiest girl on the planet. >> she sure is. >> and most blessed. >> one of the most fantastic

moms i can ever imagine. >> so happy. >> we are thrilled for you, sweetheart. you were made to be a mom. >> you're going to be an incredible mother. and you thought you drank a lot of wine before. just wait. >> i love you guys. >> love you. >> congratulations. wow, that is awesome. >> this has to be the best day ever. >> ever. >> oh, my gosh. >> you didn't know, right? >> matt must have known. >> matt was told recently. >> i did know. and i mean -- >> that's amazing. >> the tears you just heard from hoda, for the last several weeks, every time you talked to her. she gets so emotional. >> you have a big mouth. >> i am good at keeping secrets. hoda, am i not? >> she's beautiful. >> can you show us pictures? do you have pictures? >> i cannot. that's for hoda to do. >> wow. >> i know, hoda, you're going to call back in our 10:00 hour and spend more time with kathie lee.

>> but the real question is when are you actually coming back? jenna wants to know. >> yes. when are you coming back? >> she'll tell us soon. >> we adore you, hoda. >> yay. >> bye, momma. >> bye. >> that's better than another "trending" right? >> way better. >> my gosh. >> there's nothing that can top that. >> we had quite the baby boom. >> something is in the water. >> jenna, something you want to tell us? >> i'm pregnant. don't worry. >> i know i'm not. we want to do a little check of the weather from al roker. >> not really after that. my gosh. how wonderful. we got more wet weather. the system that caused all of the storms back through texas, 24 hours ago, is now making its way to the east. luckily, not as strong. but as it pushes east, it's going to bring in moisture from the gulf. thunderstorms, heavy rain, gusty winds, making their way all the

way into florida. we're looking about half an inch, to an inch in florida. you get into the panhandle of florida, into central alabama, upwards of three inches of rain. that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cooler start today but we will warm into the 50s this afternoon. that's warmer than normal. 53 degrees for philadelphia. normal high is 45. partly sunny skies, low 50s for the suburbs. new jersey and the lehigh valley. the cool spot today will be the jersey shore as the winds coming in off the ocean. partly sunny skies and 49 degrees this afternoon. delaware with sunshine and some clouds, 52 degrees the high temperature. clouds will roll through tonight and then warmer weather, that's due in tomorrow. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget, you can take uake wherever you go. check out our "today" siriusxm channel 108. talk about an important question now. parents face this all the time. when do you start sending your kids to school? >> a little late for us.

a new study suggests that while preschool has its benefits, they fade quickly. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> use your numbers. >> reporter: these kindergarten students have something in common. >> 5 is an odd number. >> reporter: they've been to preschool. and their teacher at glen wood outside atlanta, sees a difference. >> if you're coming to kindergarten, and you don't have experience with letter sounds and being able to stretch and sound out words, you're going to be at a disadvantage. >> reporter: each year, states and the federal government spend more than $15 billion on preschool education. now, educators are questioning whether those investments are worth the money. >> what surprises people is prekindergarten programs can be successful, in the short run. but have impacts that fade out over the next few years. >> reporter: they reviewed data from 67 early childhood intervention programs and found

that much of what students learn are skills that kids typically pick up in kindergarten or first grade anyway. still, many parents are skeptical. raise your hand if you think a preschool is worth it? rachel's older children didn't go to a full-time preschool. but her daughter did. what is the biggest difference that you notice between the kids that went to preschool and the ones that didn't go to preschool? >> i think it's the emotional intelligence. the anxiety is decreased because for my daughter, because she was more familiar. >> reporter: do you think the benefits could fade away quickly? >> i think it depends on what benefits you're talking about. at the end of the day, the thing you want kids to have is a love for education. >> reporter: the long-term impacts of preschool has been debated for decades. education programs like head start has had long-term positive outcomes. >> i think we should give the

kids everything that they need. and all the support that they need to succeed. why make it anymore difficult for them than it already is. >> reporter: the researchers don't argue, we should give up on early education programs. but instead, focus on other factors, too. >> a lot of it depends on what takes place in the family environment. >> reporter: sometimes the most important lessons, they say, are taught outside the classroom. for "today", gabe gutierrez, nbc news, decatur, georgia. we're going to make a little turn and tell you about a popular reality star who is breaking his silence on the end of his marriage. and what that means for his show. joe fryer is here with that. >> reporter: good morning, guys. tarek el moussa has filed for divorce from his "flip or flop" co-star, they are taping episodes of the show. we talked to tarek about the separation that's played out in public. and that thyroid cancer is not

the only cancer he's been battling. tarek and christina have been flipping homes on hgtv. but in recent months, their lives have been flipped. >> as time went on, we got distanlsed from each other. we tried the counseling. it doesn't mean we're not going to remain friendly. the number one goal is to co-parent our children. and we have to be sure we remain friendly. we know how important it is for them to have good parents. >> reporter: news of their marital trouble started last may when the sheriff's department was called to their home. the call was for a possible decidual male with a gunnel. he grabbed the gun and ran to a hiking trial. but he says the weapon was for production hiking. >> there's mountain lions and wildlife back there. i went up for a hike to scout some trails. it wasn't a big deal. i didn't understand -- it got blown out of proportion. >> reporter: you weren't suicidal at all? >> no. never.

never. absolutely never. >> what is that? >> flipping fun. >> reporter: despite the separation, tarek and christina are still shooting episodes of the show. >> great idea. >> reporter: she recently posted a picture with a crew saying, i never met a group of more positive, funny, all-around amazing guys. filming seven seasons of "flip or flop" has been a breeze because of them. unlike a lot of couples who separate, you are hosting a show together. what has that been like? >> i'm not going to lie. i'm not going to say it's easy. it's like anything. there's challenges in life. we love filming. that's our job. we've been doing it a long time. we love releasing a good product for our fans. and had to fight through it and do the best we could. >> reporter: it's the show that may have saved his life. in 2013 he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after a viewer spotted a lump on his neck. around that time, he learned he had testicular cancer. >> getting the thyroid cancer was hard enough. and a few weeks later, i thought

i was going to die. >> reporter: you were open about the thyroid cancer. why was the testicular cancer different? >> it was a personal thing. for me, it was to create awareness. a lot of people found out they also had cancer. it's something i feel i had to do. >> tarik says both cancers are now in remission. but his stepfather is battling testicular cancer. that's why he wants to raise awareness. as for "flip or flop," he and christina want to continue to do the show together. we reached out to christina and hgtv. but last year, hgtv says it respected any decision made by the couple and the show would air as scheduled. >> okay, joe. thank you very much. by the way, tarek will be here in our next hour, for his first live interview since that split. just ahead, we have great star power in studio 1a. we're going to catch up with those two. allison williams, will talk about her hit tv show and a brand-new movie.

and nascar great dale earnhardt jr. going to put us to the test out on a race course on the plaza. but first, your local news.

8:26, good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> temperatures are still in the 30s but starting to climb now. now up to 32 in the lehigh valley, the suburbs at 33 and getting closer to 40 degrees in delaware and philadelphia, south jersey sunshine and some clouds and 36 degrees. we did see some 20s to start with this morning in the suburbs, but now it's 34 degrees in euclid township and sunshine will warm warrington into the low 50s this afternoon. warmer weather ahead starts tomorrow. by later this week we'll be back in the 70s. >> looking forward to that, bill, thanks. let's check the roads with jessica. >> we're watching a few things.

a crash on meadowbrook road right around valley road and still paying attention to this exit ramp from the blue route northbound headed to the schuylkill expressway. this route has been partially blocked most of the morning. there's an overturned tractor-trailer we're starting to get under control but it's still over on its side. there's definitely two tow trucks and police activity there as well. tracy, back to you. philadelphia police are searching for a gunman who fired a shot at officers late last night on 5th street. officers approached a group of men who were shooting at each other. one man turned, fired a shot, then took off running. no officers were hurt. this morning delaware governor john carney is talking to community members about the state's budget challenges. this is the first of 12 budget reset conversations that the governor will hold over the next few months. i'm tracy davidson. you can always stay up to date with the nbc 10 app, it's all right there. thanks for watching. plan

[ cheers and applause ] all right. back, now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning, february 21st, 2017. a little chillier than we thought. >> come on. >> it is chilly. >> you look like the michelin man. >> i'm trying to stay warm, getting ready for my big race against mr. daly here in the soapbox derby cars. courtesy of mr. dale earnhardt jr. you said you were going to do a little strategy here. >> i had some of charlie's kibble. i was lying it down on the lane here. in case your wheel hit it. >> looking at the car, it slants off at each side. >> i was going to say, it's not level. >> don't you have an advantage for being heavier than i am?

>> wow. smack talk. >> i'm hoping my youth will take me to the finish line, good sir. >> all right, boys. coming up, she has a new movie and a new look. we're going to catch up with our pal, allison williams, with the new movie "get out," "girls," and much more. ever wish you could re-create your favorite restaurant dish at home? bryant is going to learn the secrets to one of your favorite meals. >> peanut butter and jelly. >> pork chops and peppers. you have a new edition of "real sports tonight." it's working on it 750th emmy award. >> tonight, we have a new one coming up, with spring training underway. i got a chance to talk to chicago cubs joe madden. opens up about breaking the team's 108-year-old world series drought. and heading into spring with a new spring in his step. this is not your usual lineup.

what do we have here? >> do not permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure. >> do not permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure. >> you're playing a game. i wanted to do this since i was a kid. i wanted to have fun with it. you got to be kidding me. >> what do we have down the middle? >> be present, not perfect. you are not worried about what happens. anxiety in the future. >> yeah, man. he's a different kind of dude, man. >> he has some success under his belt. >> there you go. >> "real sports," with bryant gumbel, tonight at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific time, on hbo. it's the arctic here. but looking at rain, wind, mountain snows out west. heavy rain down through the gulf. record highs into the great lakes, into the central plains. as we move into tomorrow, that wet weather moves into southern florida. re record highs into the mid plains. plenty of sunshine through the southern tier states into the mid mississippi river vall.ey

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cooler start today but we will warm into the 50s this afternoon. that's warmer than normal. 53 degrees for philadelphia. normal high is 45. partly sunny skies, low 50s for the suburbs, new jersey and the lehigh valley. the cool spot today will be the jersey shore as the winds coming in off the ocean. partly sunny skies and 49 degrees this afternoon. delaware with sunshine and some clouds, 52 degrees the high temperature. clouds will roll through tonight and then warmer weather, that's due in tomorrow. have a great day. >> a heck of a race g getting ready to get set up here. get your weather anytime you need it. go to the weather channel on cable. guys? >> all right, al. our 40th president, ronald reagan was a conservative eicon. >> now, we get unique insights into his personality, with one of his closest confidants. and natalie is back with that. >> hey, guys. in her new book, peggy grandy,

the former assistant to ronald reagan at the white house, takes you behind the scenes, into a personal look at his life, his relationship with nancy reagan and his struggles with alzheimer's disease. >> when you go out there, win one for the gipper. >> reporter: he was known as the great communicator. inspiring millions with his warmth, faith and everyman demeanor. you can't help but be changed by ronald reagan. >> reporter: few knew him like peggy grandy. she talks about being his consistent through 2004. you say you got to see his true self. >> it was wonderful to see there weren't two ronald reagans. whether it was world leaders or interacting with my children or ordinary americans. he loved them all and had a graciousness. this is the largest of all of

the presidential librarlibrarie right? >> reporter: we spoke at the majestic reagan library at simi valley, california. home of his air force one and memorabilia of his life. >> he talks about how close you were. you have to get signatures from the president. you show up at his home in bel air. >> i was very young. i didn't work for him very long. i drove up to the house. secret service let me in. here comes the president around the corner in his monogrammed bathrobe and pajamas. i was horrified. he didn't seem to be bothered. >> he had the warmth, a sense of humor. but his critics, some called him an aimable dunce. how did he react to that? >> a lot of time s he used that to his advantage. he was able to go around them and outsmart them. >> reporter: inevitable comparisons between presidents reagan and trump. both voted in to shake up the status quo. >> donald trump, the way he talks to the american people, now, he uses twitter. we didn't have that.

but i have to believe that ronald reagan would have been a tweeter. >> reporter: really? >> i do. it was important to him to talk to people. not about people. not above them. not beneath them. but right to them. >> reporter: what advice to you think he would give president trump now? >> i think he would remind president trump that it's all about the people. ronald reagan never thought it was about him. and so, as long as we're listening to we the people, as long as we are empowering we the people, we can't go wrong. >> reporter: she says the greatest person in reagan's life was his first lady, nancy. their love deepening even further after he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 1994. how did she handle that? >> with strength, like she did everything. with a grace and a poise. and an elegance, that we all look to, to keep us strong. >> reporter: being so close to the president, you saw some of the first signs, what were they? >> it was such a great story teller. it was little things like getting caught up in the middle of a story i knew he knew how

the story should go. it was things like that, that i thought, i wonder if something has changed. i wonder if something is going on. >> reporter: she says, despite his memory fading, the president's warmth and charm remained. she was by his side as he wrote his letter to the american people, disclosing his diagnosis. >> they thought it was important to use the platform as someone who is visible and public, to use it for good. >> reporter: you asked him, at one point, can i give you a hug? and that was the first time you hugged him. >> yeah. i said, mr. president, do you mind if i give you a hug? it was a way to say i'm here for you and we're in this together and i will stick with you. >> reporter: when was the last time you saw him? >> probably a couple months before he passed away. i was at his bedside and talking to him. and enjoying being in his presence. and just gave me an opportunity to tell him how grateful i was for everything he had meant to me. and say good-bye. >> reporter: again, the president is "the president will

see you now." it's a fascinating read with so many great stories. guys, back to you. comes out today. >> thoughtly, thanks very much. allison williams will stop by to talk about the last season of "girls" and her feature film debut. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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back, now, 8:40, with allison williams, one of the stars of "girls," which ends its six-season run this year. she plays marnie michaels, with a love life who seems to be a bit in shambles. take a look. >> good morning to you. >> yeah. sorry, i just have a million things going on. >> that's okay. i got a bunch of reading for pleasure to do. >> oh, no, baby. you got to go. >> i'm not going to be in your way. do your thing. >> no. i can't have you sleeping at my place every night.

i've been talking a lot with this with my online therapist. and she thinks this is going to be me getting back into my old routines. i'm in the middle of a divorce right now. this is not about you. this is all about me. >> as it should be. allison, nice to see you. >> it will be on marnie's tombstone. >> i love your hair, by the way. >> thank you. >> what's the reaction been to that? >> people don't recognize me and it's hysterical. i got to see what people i know do when someone hugs them warmly this they don't think they know. >> it's nice. your husband like it? >> he does. when do you think -- i love it. when do you think you're going to go back? >> that's a sure sign. so, we got a glimpse last week as to where marnie is as season six comes -- >> not great. >> she's a mess. she is sleeping with her ex-boyfriend. >> ex-husband. >> ex-husband. >> and her ex-boyfriend. actually. >> both of them. she's got an online analyst. what's happening? is this where you pictured she

would be at this time? >> no. but she's just grasping at anything. she isn't as lucky as i am. she did not have any paremy par. she has no ability to ground herself. she's reaching to boys to do that for her. her mom wants to be her friend, played by receipt is eed rita w. we imagined her dad was tom hanks. it was fun. he would never be like that as a dad. my parents said, they wish they would have raised marnie. and i feel that way, too. >> you say that. and i've known you for years. you were never this person. >> no. >> you were never really part of that generation. and i hope you take this as a compliment. you were always a little older than your years. >> yes. my mom was reminding me recently. she was like -- i was wearing makeup first thing in the morning. and i said, it's because if i run into someone on the treat. she says, no. you used to put on a full face at 3:00 to leave the house. a full look. >> not 20-something, by the way.

most 20-somethings don't care about those things. at the time, you did. >> definitely not. >> i had a funny experience with you. we sat at a big gala of some kind. and somewhere in the middle of dinner, the waitress said, do you want dessert? and you looked at me and you said, i can't have dessert because i have a full day of sex scenes tomorrow. and just the way it came out of your mouth so naturally, i was like, i'll take her dessert. >> did you want to do my sex scenes for me? it's interesting that you'll have the dessert and not the -- it's very weird. now looking at the rest of whatever happens in my career, thinking that i now have this very odd, peculiar, liam neeson set of skills, that will help me, i don't know, conquer romantic situations. but it does mean that i'm not going to sift through scripts as some actors do and ask to take out the sex scenes. it will probably mean i'm awkward when it is supposed to be enjoying myself. >> don't people confuse you and the character? >> very freeshquently.

>> there is one sex scene and people would call it the allison williams sex scene. >> it's amazing. when they want to, they separate us. when it's click bait, they merge us into the same person. if i were to do something like that, which i don't think i would, but you never know. i would probably not televise it. just my guess. based on prior behavior. >> don't think that would be true, as well. >> "get out" is your first feature film. congratulations. >> thank you. >> big decision what to do post-"girls"? was it a big choice? >> also because i hadn't done a movie. the longer it went, the more pressure i put on myself to be exciting and new and good. and i got the script from jordan peele. and it wasn't a comedy. and immediately, i was in. i thought this is going to make people talk and think. and it will probably rub some people the wrong way. i'm really proud of it and really excited for it to come out. >> suffice it to say "girls" changed your life. and you will see a lot of

scripts from now on. >> i hope so. "girls" was -- i don't know what it would be without it. but i'm so grateful. it's been an amazing experience. >> it o's been fun to watch you come along. and she's back with kathie lee and jenna. and "girls" airs sunday nights. "get out" from our sister company opens on friday. bryant gets a cooking lesson from one of his favorite

this morning on "today food," some of my favorite dishes from a restaurant i've been known to visit quite often. michael is the chef of the porter house bar and grill. what do we with have going? >> porter house pork chops. heritage pork. this is really flavorful,

delicious. and t-bones, porter house chops, with vinegar peppers, which is really a favorite. southern italian tooking sty ic. >> put peppers with anything, it's fabulous. >> what are we going to do here? just paint this guy? >> boil on there. we're going to grill them. you can do them on a saute pan. do an outdoor grill. we want to make sure they get tooked sufficiently, about 150 degrees. a little meat thermometer. >> this is where you and i part company. my problem is, i want my pork rare. >> you do. >> and you can do it that way, right? >> you can. they have changed the cooking temperatures that they feel pork should be cooked at. and 145 degrees -- >> we no longer have the fears we would as a kid. you can have that as a steak? >> and many people do. it's common. we cook it about medium. just fwriling it here. if we have to put it in a oven

for a nfew minutes, we will do that. >> leave alone temptation to flip it. >> the flipping cools everything off. and it doesn't cook properly. vinegar peppers. just cherry peppers cured in vinegar. we make our own peppers. we pickle our own peppers. we have italian peppers and jalapenos and some serrano peppers that we to in a brine. i have some olive oil. that's going to flip you out. that's an anchovy. what anchovy does. it will melt in this olive oil. it adds a great flavor level. this is where the vegetables will two in. >> don't let it brown. >> we're going to put our peppers right in. everything will just melt away. the anchovy adds -- >> the broccoli rob is chopped up. >> the bitter greens, and the

spicy peppers. >> we roast them a little. but let them cook to draw out the flavors. >> some chicken stock, too. >> you can use chicken broth or not. you know? you can use beef broth or water if you want to. >> you want to maintain the color of the peppers. you tonight want to leave that on too long. >> we're going to add some putter. >> the guys are enjoying this right now. what's it taste like? >> it's terrific. >> great kick. >> delicious. >> none of them want to speak. someone come up for air. >> it's tlishs. >> we like the hot peppers. they're pickled. not too spicy. we add a lilt butter to it. we have it chopped. fully cooked now. we can slice it and plate it up. you know, the porter house chop is the loin and the fillet of the pork.

it's just so good. the fillet, that's right. that's the fillet portion. right there. and we can slice this. we can add it to a plate with some of our peppers. >> it's phenomenal. >> this is my sunday night go-to dish. >> we were going to eat while we take a break. michael, thanks very much. you can find the recipes at today.com/food. michael, thanks very much. >> thank you so much. up next, we're going to help dale earnhardt jr. get ready for his nascar comeback, with a special race in the plaza. matt against carson. in, i want to see. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ i'm sorry. i'm sorry. what up, dale? good to see you, buddy. all is good? obviously, i have to run down from the kitchen. i'm sorry i was late. >> no problem. >> we have transformed the plaza to our own soapbox derby. dale earnhardt jr. has been sidelined for six months, while he recovers. recovers from concussions. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. it's been a long recovery. i was with some great doctors up in pittsburgh. feeling good and ready to go race. >> choosing to come back at the daytona 500. that's like coming back for the world series. why? >> the daytona 500 is the biggest race of the season for

us. i'm comfortable there. had a lot of success there. if there's a track i could choose to come back at, daytona, probably the one i would pick. >> when you were sitting out, did you give thought at all to go no, i'm done. that's it? >> you have to ask yourself some tough questions. i still have racing left in me. didn't want to have any regrets. and i feel great. my doctors gave me confidence that i can come back and be healthy. >> you couldn't find two better drivers? >> i think we're going to be okay. >> i resemble those comments. >> i hope somebody has a picture of you in this helmet. >> he outweighs me by 30 pounds. >> playing for pinks. >> if i start to lose, i'm taking out your rear wheel. >> so, how do we want to do this? you want to start them? >> i'll wave the green flag. you wave it, i'm going to turn them loose. >> okay. >> who is letting carson loose? >> they both go. >> okay. >> come on. come on.

>> look like carson has an early lead. he's going to get there. >> checkered flag, carson daly. >> i love it. carson won. >> darn you, daly. >> carson is the winner. how does that feel? >> it feels great. >> you have to win everything? is that what it >> a heck of a month. >> here you go. here's your jacket. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> look at that. >> that's awesome. >> dale, thank you so much. wherever you are, i appreciate it. >> dale, thanks very much. i appreciate it. good luck. >> do we have a close here? can we do a close? or is this it? >> i don't know. you're in charge. i'm just a guest. >> how about bryant gumbel, filling in on the "today" show this morning. >> thanks very much, buddy. >> way to go, buddy. thank you so much. we're going to have much more ahead on this tuesday morning. i want a rematch. >> justin hartley from "this is

us" is going to be co-hosting with us. very excited. and we're going to do a rematch with justin and sheinelle racing out here. >> oh, yeah? >> he were at the anchor desk, we have breaking news. septa officials are on the ground looking at this train crash near the 69th street transportation center. several trains here are involved, tracy. >> here's what we know. several trains involved but septa just told us that there

were no passengers onboard, meaning that they were -- these trains were not in service at the time. they're unsure about people onboard, specifically engineers, but they can tell us that they were not in service at the time. because of this, they are using shuttle buses between the 69th street and 63rd street station. you can see crews on the scene. we've been getting information from upper darby police too. they were the ones who alerted us to this in the beginning. this is near the 69th street transportation center, as you said. when sky force 10 pulls out, there's an overpass that this is near, right there, underneath as well. multiple cars, sort of an accordion effect here. >> there are several cars off the tracks. you see officials walking along the track as they investigate the situation. there will be some streets impacted. we've got shuttle buses at the 69th street transportation center taking people to and from where they need to be. meanwhile there will be streets impacted because of this train

crash, westchester pike among them, market street and victory avenue as well. >> again, upper darby police and septa have been keeping us informed, but this skyforce 10 live picture shows you what we're talking about, a train accident involving multiple cars. we continue to get more information. we're making phone calls. jessica boyington is working on ways to get you around this. we'll keep you updated on air and on our nbc 10 app.

♪ this morning on "today's take," nascar superstar, dale earnhardt jr., looking for a big comeback. and tarek el moussa opens up about his split in a first live tv interview. and from "this is us," justin hartley. our celebrity co-host, coming up right now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> all right, charlie. in just a little bit, charlie will be replaced by sheinelle. and we've got a call for justin hartley, too. will hook up with dale earnhardt jr., as he tries his comeback at the daytona 500. going to be racing those bad boys, coming up in a little bit.

welcome to a tuesday morning. a freebie tuesday morning, february 21st, 2017. listening to "call on me," by starly. and we called on justin hartley from "this is us" and he answered the call. >> thank you for having me. i love being here. >> i met you at the thanksgiving day parade. and the show was just taking off. did you have any idea what kind of juggernaut this was going to turn out to be? >> boy, i don't know. i don't think you can predict something like that, to be honest with you. when i read the script, i knew it was special. i connected with it right away. and you just sort of hope -- you know, the unknown is hoping that people will watch it. you never know. >> they watched. we're looking at the scene. i was telling you offcamera this morning, everyone is talking about this most recent episode. so, you cover your ears, al. everybody else, look at the screen. this was a scene between you and randall. can i talk about it? al, this isn't going to work. >> i'll be back.

you guys talk. >> here's the thing, i watch the show. i watch the show on dvr. so, the next morning, i go to facebook. and i'm like, no. everybody is giving it away. this was a hearty, meaty episode. >> al legit bugged out. >> he doesn't want to know. >> that scene was special to me for a couple reasons. that stirling k. brown is special to me personally. i love that man. he gives so much to every scene. all of our actors on the show to. it was sort of a -- i love kevin, the character i play. i do. i love that guy. and you know, as an actor sometimes, it's your job to take care of the characters you play. our writers do that for us. >> and in this scene, is it okay to say that randall has panic attacks or anxiety attacks? >> yeah. >> we don't learn that until recently. >> he has a history of that. and we tell the story of how the two brothers sort of -- how

kevin reacted to that when they were growing up. and now, you see how he's grown from when we met him as the manny and he's growing. >> he is about to have a huge moment of own. you're on the stage play. about to be your opening night in new york city. the lights go out. everybody is waiting for his big moment. and you see him -- cut to him running to help his twin, randall. your twin? your triplet? >> you can. >> look at al. >> we're all good. we're good. >> you can come back. >> i can come back now? >> it's okay? i can come back in. >> that's great. >> when i co-host the "today" show, al leaves. this will be my last co-host. >> my daughter, leila, is the one that turned it on to us. i haven't seen it since toby's heart attack. >> do you know what happens? here's what happens --

>> no. >> i'm kidding. >> one of the things i love about the show, from the get-go, i don't know how many people knew it was a flashback at the beginning of that first episode. but we want to take a quick flashback and look at older pictures of you. >> this is your life. >> yes. we're going to have a sneak peek of the new episode of "this is us." there you go. all right. >> it reminds me. it's timberlakey. >> i had a character that had that hair. >> was this in "green arrow"? >> yes. that's a character i was playing. >> that wasn't your look? >> i'm not going to lie. i think i liked it at the time. >> i think it was appropriate. at the time. how about this one? >> oh, dear lord. >> hey, now. getting wilder. >> i think that was just basically -- that was back before i knew better. >> to tell people to get the blow drier away from me. >> you were an artist. >> i was just lost.

>> you know, the hats they wear that has the hair sticking out. >> my hairstyle. >> i need to get one of those. we have a little game. we want to find out about you a little bit more. and we've got these questions in a fish bowl. it's heart-to-heartley we're ta calling it. our producer, gavin, put the arts and crafts and put tlithe little hearts on it. >> do i grab? >> you jump in and answer some questions. >> let's do it. >> okay. what's the secret to creating on-screen passion? there's no secret. you have good co-stars. good co-stars and trust. >> absolutely. i trust you. >> there's your cast right there. good-looking group.

>> oh, yeah. they are. most romantic gesture i've done with my fiancee. most romantic -- i proposed to her. >> where did you propose? >> i did it in the kitchen. i surprised her. we were lucky and we get to travel quite a bit. i didn't want to make a grand thing about it. i wanted to do something, sort of simple. i wanted to surprise her. i ended up surprising her. and she said yes. so -- >> more of a surprise. there you go. one more. >> she didn't see it coming? >> no, she didn't. not at all, actually. no. i need to walk the dogs. she's like, i got a question for you. but they're dogs. i have a question. >> yeah. >> what was that, al? [ whimpering ] >> it's chemistry. if you could time-hop to any past era, which one would it be? i'm a bit of a history nut. >> that's a good question. >> the '60s for me, seem sort

of -- i wasn't alive during the '60s, but i wish i was. they seem -- what happened? >> i was alive in the '60s. it was a good time, right? >> depending on where you were and who you were. that's very true. >> speaking of all things heartwarming -- >> my gosh. >> did you hear the announcement this morning? >> hoda? >> yeah. tremendous news about our "today" show family, hoda kotb is a mommy. >> she adopted a beautiful bundle of joy. her valentine's day baby. we're so happy for her. >> that is so fantastic. a lot of people were asking her, she was off last week. and most people assume you deserve vacation. but today, people are starting so say, where is hoda? and she was posting. i tell her, i love her quotes on instagram. was there a tone to them? kind of cryptic, about new be n beginni beginnings. and holding things.

and now -- >> when you replay them, this is great. >> now, it makes perfect sense. your life will be forever changed. haley joy, isn't that a cute name? >> so perfect. >> we have a lot of joy for the live action "beauty and the beast" remake coming out. we get our first look at emma watson as belle, singing the opening number, "bell." take a look. ♪ bonjour bonjour ♪ ♪ there goes the baker with his tray like always ♪ ♪ the same old bread every morning just the same ♪ ♪ since the morning that we came to this provincial town ♪ >> how sad is it? we know the words. >> just like these two people are weird. >> you guys are great. >> so exciting. >> i think this is so great. i have to tell you, a lot of us have been waiting to see how you

become an animated character. so many people know -- >> they've been doing a great job, haven't they? >> keep taking the movies, a little spoof there of "mad "madeline." but they've done a terrific job. i can't wait for this movie. >> like, what will they think of next? this was genius to me. it's interesting to me. i used to baby sit. i loved it. now, my daughter, i can take her to see it in a different way. but it lives on. >> and it's new for you, as well. >> xexactly. speaking of something that belongs to everybody, "star wars." wait until you see how josh gad tries to get daisy ridley to reveal spoilers to the new film. she has rebuffed him before. but he goes to new lengths to get answers. you'll cottonelle asked real people about cleaning... their bums. what? (laughs) (laughs) what does cleanripple texture do?

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take." our co-host, justin hartley. true or false, toby wears a fat suit? >> true. >> really? how does milo die this. >> milo is still alive. i just talked to him a couple of hours ago. >> that's good to know. good to know. >> all right. >> we love this. josh gad co-stars in the new movie "murder on the orient express," one of my favorites. rent it if you haven't seen the original. but he's been grilling her about "star wars." the first to imhe does it, she blows him off. now, he's gone to a higher level to ge sot some spoilers. >> i want to apologize to everything. >> don't say you're -- >> i'm not. >> i took you out of my trailer to my place. come on in. i have no more questions. they do. >> how many musical numbers are there? >> anything you could tell us, would be helpful.

>> i'm in "guardians of the galaxy." >> oh, my gosh. also, you have penelope cruise, bryce howard, j.j. abrams, lessless leslie odom jr. chris pratt, unbelievable. >> a great setup. >> boom. oh. >> right through the nose. >> right in the kisser. >> you have to deal with this in a sense. everybody wanting spoilering. we've been peppering you throughout the commercial. >> i appreciate it. people are interested in the show, right? >> you say we don't want to know. i want to know. >> you think you want to know. i know you think you do. but what happens is, i made a mistake one time to a relative, of mine, my mother -- >> that's a relative. that's close. >> she's the closest relative i have. my mom. >> a relative. my mom. >> my mom, jackie. hello, jackie. >> hello, jackie.

>> i made a mistake one time. she is like, what happens here? i tell my mom. you're never going to believe it. it's this. and she's like, oh. oh, i thought -- i didn't realize that was going to go that way. and i ruined it for her. so, i've learned that when people ask you for spoilers and they think they want them, they don't want them. no. i don't give them. i don't give them. >> it's such a burden to carry, i feel like for you. >> you know what is a burden? when we have a week or two off. when we're week-to-week, everybody is talking about the show, it's okay. >> speaking of spalspoilers, wee one. tonight's sneak peek, "this is us." take a look. >> where is he going? take a look. >> my father doesn't have a lot of time left. and he would very much like to show me where he's from. maybe introduce me to some extended family, which for me, would be a really big deal. you know, my wife is, naturally, and adoreibly, concerned.

curious you thougr thoughts on matter. ♪ >> let's go. i saw that. >> wait. what's going on? what's going on? >> yeah. so, this -- you know what? you probably could have watched that. >> i don't get it. >> probably. it's kind of a -- >> okay. let's roll it. >> i don't want to call it a stand alone episode. but it's a special -- very special episode. >> a special episode. i love that in the promo, a very special "this is us," airs tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central here on nbc. >> i love it so much. i'm going to do a "this is us" weather. >> i want to see that. >> i'm going to flashback to do the weather in the '70s. and then, i'll do the weather for today. amazing. let's show you what today's weather is like. we're looking at more wet weather coming into the pacific

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♪ and that breaking news, a train collision in upper darby. skyforce 10 live over the 69th street transportation center. two septa trains are involved. upper darby police say there were four injuries but none are serious. about a half dozen train cars are involved, as we pull back and you can see. this is of course impacting traffic in the area. jessica boyington is here with that. jess? >> the important thing to know is these trains were actually nonrevenue trains, which means there weren't any passengers onboard, it wasn't in service at that time. either way, there will be some investigation and getting them upright and what's going on right now because of this accident scene is they're

shuttle bussing passengers and operating between 69th street and 63rd street. this is a very infrequent thing that happens for the septa train, so this might be here for quite some time. be prepared to get on a bus today, again between 69th street and 63rd street or take your own car. also media, watch route 1 southbound. let's get right to bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> temperatures are slowly climbing. we're still in the 30s right now. 39 degrees in philadelphia. middle 30s for the suburbs and right now 37 degrees with sunshine in the lehigh valley. there will be some scattered clouds during the day, but we'll still get a nice warmup. 46 at lunchtime, 49 at 3:00. heading into the 50s today, warmer weather due in tomorrow. >> bill, thank you. we'll have another update coming up in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and the weather with the nbc 10 app. we'll send you back to the "today" show. have a great day as you take

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hard, through my recovery. making sure i was doing the things required to do well. and i have to thank her for the help and support. >> you're staging a comeback at the daytona 500. is there special meaning for you? >> biggest race of the year. biggest race of the season. feel good and healthy. if i had to pick a track to come back to, it would be daytona. i feel most comfortable there. >> do you have tips for our soon-to-be racers? >> go in a straight line. go fast. don't turn the wheel. don't mash the brake. >> i can't reach the brake. >> that's it. all right. dale is going to release, do the release. >> on your mark. get set, go. all right. here we go. >> i don't know what it is. >> a close race. >> oh. >> here we go. >> looks like sheinelle is going to win. >> where is the brake? where is the brake? >> impressive.

>> that's 2-0, for the 88. >> that crushed me. you rush crushed me. >> unbelievable. >> i don't know what this is going to do. >> number 88 seems to be the lucky winner, dale. >> absolutely. earlier, it was the fantastic carson daly winning. the cup goes to you, sheinelle. >> oh. >> almost as tall as you are. >> how amazing is this? we'll share it. >> you're so generous. >> only because i love your role in "this is us." >> thank you very much. >> just kidding. >> how did they do, dale? >> the 88 seems to be the better car today. >> it could carry-over all weekend. >> it has your name on it. >> we like the sound of that. all right. dale, thank you so much. and we want to also have a special thanks to the new rochelle firefighters with helping us with the soapboxes. who are you most concerned about at the daytona 500? who is the biggest threat? >> the gibbs team has been strong the last time to daytona.

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they are the stars of one of hgtv's most popular shows, "flip or flop," tarek and christina el moussa, who flip homes in southern california while balancing and raising two kids. zb >> but the couple's personal lives came. we have his first live interview since his split from christina. but first, his story. for nearly four years "flip or flop" has been entertaining viewers with transformations. hosts tarek and christina el moussa, bringing to each episode their real estate expertise. along with a glimpse of their real lives, as husband and wuf a wife and parents to two young children. >> this is what we do every day. we buy, fix and sell houses. >> reporter: but the image of their picture-perfect marriage

began to crumble this past year. in may, according to orange county police, christina called 911, after tarek was seen leaving their home with a handgun, heading for hiking trails nearby. deputies located tarek and escorted him back to the house, where he said he wanted to blow off some steam and took the gun for safety because of wildlife in the area. they announced their separation after seven years of marriage. stars and the network remain committed to the show. last month, hgtv says it respects any decision that tarek and christina make about their personal relationship. "flip or flop" will continue to air as scheduled. while tarek filed for divorce in january, he and christina are busy filming season seven of "flip or flop" together. sharing happy photos from the set this week. proving that while their

marriage have ended, the show will go on. we reached out to christina for comment, but she declined at this time. and tarek el moussa is here this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. we're good. >> we were talking offcamera. we all have children. how are your kids? how are they doing? >> they are doing fantastic. they're getting accustomed to the new situation. most important thing is christina is being a great mom. i like to think i'm being a great dad. we're really supportive. we're spending as much time as possible with them. and taylor is doing great. braden is a little young. >> you're in the middle of taping season seven. houf difficu how difficult is that? to be partners on screen, and offscreen. and the added pressure, that everybody knows about. >> we've been flipping houses and doing it on tv for a very, very long time. like anything, there's going to be challenges. right? but through this entire process, me and christina are

professional. we know we have a job to do. we love what we do. and we want to deliver a good product to our fans. through this process, i feel like we've done a good job. >> your show has such a huge fan base. will it go beyond season seven? >> right now, we're filming season seven. and season six is on the air. >> you want to keep going as long as you can take this? >> absolutely. we love what we do. we've been doing it a long time. that's our job. we don't want to stop doing our job. we're looking on moving forward, yeah. >> we mentioned in the story that sheinelle just did, there was an incident involving the gun. you want to clear that up once and for all? >> i would love to clear that up. here it is. i love in yorba linda, california. we have big wildlife. mountain lions, bobcats. there's major wildlife back there. i have a ccw, a california concealed carry. i'm legally able to carry a firearm. through a firearm in my

backpack, a couple bottles of water, went on a hike. and from there, the rest is history. >> people say you were running with a gun. is that all gossip? is that not true? >> it's absolute gossip. i was hiking in the mountains by myself. why wouldn't i go out with protection, if i've legally gone through the courses to do so. >> let's turn to something else that's more important. you had thyroid cancer. at the same time, you're battling another cancer. >> this is the first time the world is going to find out. i battled thyroid cancer in 2013. a month after i found out i had thyroid cancer, i was at the hospital and they said, i hate to tell you, you have testicular cancer. so, the second i heard i had testicular cancer, knowing i had thyroid cancer, i thought i was going to die. i was rotting inside and i was scared to lose my family. >> why do you decide to talk

about it now? at the time, it was personal. >> it's a more personal cancer than thyroid cancer. i want to make people aware of it. my stepfather was diagnosed. he went through surgery. and he's going through chemotherapy right now. he is a superhealthy guy. he lost about 20 to 30 pounds. and it hit close to home. with my thyroid cancer, a lot of people reached out and told me, if it wasn't for you exposing your cancer, i would never know i had cancer. we helped a lot of people. >> go ahead. we have a little bit of time left. i was thinking, you can't go to the grocery store these days, without seeing your face or your ex-wi ex-wife's face, on the cover of all of the magazines in the checkout. there's rumors all over the place. everybody is obsessed with you two. in this moment, what do you want people to know? >> first of all, when i walk through the magazine stands, i cover my face. >> has that happened when you're at checkout and they say -- >> you look like that guy. i get that all the time. i'm sorry. you know, there's so much weird

gossip and fake news out there. i try to ignore it as much as i can. and i'm focusing on my kids and myself and my future. i'm excited about my future. >> anything you want people to know? >> i want people to know that no matter what happens, the most important thing, not only for myself, but for christina, is to co-parent and do what's right for our kids? at the end of the day, that's all that matters. >> tarek, thank you so much. we appreciate it. and wish you the best of luck. take care. give the kids a kiss. >> all right. i got to do a little weather. >> i'll scoot over. >> you scoot over. and i'll scoot over here, which works out pretty nicely. we are looking at more wet weather making its way through the gulf. heavy rain there. record highs stretching from the western great lakes. chicago, fifth day in a row, 70 degrees above 70 degrees. that's a record. rain, wind, mountain snow out west will continue. as we look ahead to tomorrow, we expect to see more rain in the southeast. heavier rain in southern florida. look for record highs in the

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part of the government. the government is a big beast. it has many, many different swe intelligence agencies after her. it's not the one you think of. that comes in episode eight. stay tuned. last season, we found out she was wanted. and this season is really me unpacking that story and realizing, who the hell did i marry? i thought i knew you. and you are now this complete stranger, who nags at me. >> are you drawing this from your own experiences with samantha? >> yes. one day -- i'm not joking. one day when we were in bed together, hey, tell me something bad you did. and i went, i don't know. i used to torment mall security guards by pretending to steal but not stealing. >> that's funny. >> it was funny. and she leans over and says, i steal cars. what? you committed grand theft auto. that's 15 years in jail difference. >> that's awesome.

>> no. it's criminal. >> is she a bunco artist? >> i married a criminal. >> i was just joyriding. you know? it's a victimless crime. except for the victim's car you stole. what is your deal, wife? >> i want to have -- >> we're married. >> you're so good. you have your shows. do you work on each other's shows still? or do you have to focus on your own project? >> we have two shows and three kids. >> that's a lot. >> it is. the shows get more attention. >> speaking of kids, you have kids in real life, as well. and kids on the show. >> yes. >> the character is very honest with his children on the show. >> correct. >> are you like that in real life with your children? are you up front, honest, here's where it is? >> to a fault. >> yeah? what's your theory behind that? >> there's no point in lying and sugar-coating things. they're going to find out. >> how old is your youngest? >> she's 6. >> that's fantastic, jason. >> my 6-year-old knows how to

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and that breaking news just before 10:00 a.m., a train collision in upper darby, skyforce 10 over the 69th street transportation center in the last hour. two septa trains are involved. upper darby police say there were four injuries but none are serious. about a half dozen train cars are involved. this is exaimpacting traffic ine area. jessica boyington is here with that. jess. >> first and foremost we're

checking in with mass transit because we're going to see some delays because of that. about 15 to 20 minutes of course, just behind the trains itself. but now there's an accident investigation under way because of that collision near -- again, it was 69th street transportation center. they're operating with shuttle buses for passengers in between 69th street and 63rd street. also affecting the roads on and around the station. part of market street is closed in both directions just surrounding the 69th transportation center which is right in here. also parts of westchester pike and victory avenue are affected as well. back to you. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> vai, we're watching some clouds move through the area, but there is some sunshine getting through so we're seeing the temperatures climb. currently into the 40s and it will climb into the 50s this afternoon. 44 in delaware, low 40s for the lehigh valley and the suburbs and philadelphia is 45 degrees. there were some cooler neighborhoods to start with but they're warming up nicely.

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