>> i'm doing the cutting this morning. >> we'll have local updates throughout the morning. you can get it on the nbc 10 app. >> have a good one. >> good morning. dead on arrival, republicans rebel against their own health care plan. >> we are united on repeal but we are divided on replacement. >> the president puts it on the line for the plan as conservatives lash out and the proposal officially heads to capitol hill today. >> tragedy on the tracks. >> we need an ambulance, headquarters. we're going to need ambulances. >> an investigation underway after a freight train slams into a tour bus. four people killed, dozens more injured. why couldn't the bus get out of the way? >> scorched earth, wildfire killed by high winds ranging from colorado to texas. killing at least six people and forcing thousands to evacuate. this morning crews struggling to

control those flames. >> and showing the love. ♪ >> a special winter concert from one of the hottest super starz in music. ed sheeran is on our plaza and our huge crowd cannot wait for him to take the stage today. wednesday, march 8, 2017. this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it is a wednesday morning. we have willie in for matt. usually, i can confidently say i woke up earlier than everyone on the plaza. not today. they were out early because everybody wants to see our concert this morning. >> he is the man of the moment. ed sheeran going to do a full set for us later this morning. incredible musician. playing every piece of his own orchestra on stage. >> he is incredible. >> we'll get to ed sheeran later. also ahead, wikileaks making

waves again, releasing what it claims are stunning cia secrets for hacking into your phones, your tvs and what are supposed to be secure messaging apps. >> people are wondering, do the bad guys have access to this information? we'll have more on this in a moment. we're going to start with politics. formal debate over the new health care reform bill against underway on capitol hill this morning. it is facing strong opposition, not just from democrats but also a number of republicans, as well. we'll cover all of it. we'll start with nbc's hallie jackson at the white house. good morning. >> good morning to you. today, the president will meet with conservative leaders here to talk about health care with the white house, emphasizing, this is really the start of a process to figure out what's in and what's out of that new bill. on capitol hill, lawmakers today will start making changes. but for the gop, it's far from a united front. >> reporter: this morning, republican rebellion. with the white house working to avoid what might be a mutiny

brewing against a new bill to repeal and replace obamacare. >> we're going to have something that's going to be much more understood and much more popular than people can even imagine. >> reporter: so far, it is not popular with some in his own party. conservatives concerned about different parts of the plan. those on the far right, including outside groups, worried about it costing too much and not going far enough. >> this is, instead, a step in the wrong direction. >> obviously, we have serious concerns. >> we are united on repeal, but we are divided on replacement. >> reporter: more moderate republicans are focusing on saving medicaid expansion. for others, saving planned parenthood funding might end up a sticking point. the administration reassuring everyone, this is still a work in progress. a starting point, as vice president pence explained to nbc's kcasey hunt. >> we're early in the process. >> reporter: the white house is

still facing fallout from president trump's explosive tweet, accusing president obama of ordering the wiretapping of trump tower. >> have you seen evidence of that? >> no, i haven't. >> i have not seen that evidence. >> reporter: the white house still providing no proof of his claim. but press secretary sean spicer pointing to the need for a congressional investigation. >> why would the president want congress to investigate for information he already has? >> i think there is a separation of powers aspect here. as i mentioned to jonathan. >> you talk about resources and time. why waste it? >> it is a question of appropriateness. >> reporter: committee chairman nunez defending the president. >> the president has been doing this a little over a year. i think a lot of the things he says, you guys sometimes take literally. >> congressman nunez is also announcing the first public hearing of his house intelligence committee. former intelligence officials

under president obama have been invited to testimony on march 20th. and so has former acting attorney general sally yates who, if you remember, was fired by president trump not long after he took office. >> hallie jackson, thanks. if the new health care plan is enacted, how would it affect your costs? nbc news chief business correspondent has been looking at the numbers for us and focusing on three groups that could see big changes. ali, good morning. >> good to see you, willie. >> let's start with the first scenario. a 45-year-old woman who perhaps has diabetes. >> diabetes, 9.3% of the population has it. good example. she'll have guaranteed kovrcove. you can't lose coverage if you've already got it. premiums can't go up for a pre-existing condition. but this is how insurance companies get around premiums. more out of pocket expenses. all americans have seen that. and increase in the amount you're going to spend on your health care. so for people who will already

sick, costs likely to go up. >> let's move to the next board. we're looking at the poor medica medicaid. 55-year-old in some financial distress. perhaps relying on medicaid. >> under obamacare, this woman would have had subsidies to pay for health care. on medicaid, you don't have to worry about it. at this point, they can stay on medicaid. they may be eligible for tax credits. however, on january 1st, 2020, the grants from the federal government to the states that have medicaid are going to change. they're going to become block grants, and they're going to be stuck at 2016 levels. the states may slash the benefits you get if you're on medicaid. also for those who are poor but not on medicaid, if you let your coverage lapse because you don't have the money to pay for it, when you go back to get it, you'll pay a 30% penalty on top of the premium. this is to encourage people to keep on buying insurance, even when they think they don't need it. >> the medicaid revision, a sticking point even for republican senators. >> that's right. >> the last group. older americans perhaps on a

budget. >> this is before you get into medicare. let's say you're 60 years old. the credit in exchange for the subsidies under obamacare, the maximum credit you'll get if you're 60 years old is $4,000. you cannot get a proper policy for $4,000. you might be able to get a catastrophic policy, meaning if something very bad happens, you'll be covered. that's a problem for older americans. the premiums are likely to get up. as i said, the only coverage you'll get is the basic coverage. if the worst thing happens. if you're older and want insurance to pay for your normal, ongoing medical care, that's going to be -- you're going to be out of pocket a lot of money. >> young adults up to 26, people with pre-existing conditions, still protected. >> they get to stay on their parents. again, this is initial stages. a lot of this may change. >> always good to talk to you. thank you. >> thank you. now to the story we talked about at the top. the explosive new document dump from wikileaks. it is hitting close to home for millions of americans.

this claims to reveal how the cia hacks phones, televisions and other devices, not in the u.s. but all over the world. peter alexander has the latest. good morning. >> good morning to you. wikileaks released thousands of documents that it claims shows how the cia could crack open devices by apple, samsung, microsoft and google. the documents potentially reveal the agency's secretive hacking techniques to try to penetrate the systems around the world. >> reporter: this morning, growing fallout over the wikileaks document dump, what it claims to be the most sweeping collection of u.s. spying documents ever. >> it is a very, very, serious issue, and congress has got to pay more attention to it. >> reporter: wikileaks posting 9,000 pages of documents that it claims comes from the cia's hacking arsenal. nbc news hasn't authenticated the documents and the cia didn't commenting. among the documents, secret

techniques that show vulnerabilities in tvs and smartphones to spy on their owners. it exposes software tools to break into any iphone and android, and bypass what's app. weeping angel repealing how to pick up on conversations on internet connected samsung tvs when they appear to be cut off. after the company issued a clarificatio clarification, saying the sets do not monitor conversations. but they do collect voice commands. when a user pushes a button to make a search request. many of the nation's top tech companies, including google and microsoft, say they're investigating the documents. the spy tools, experts say, would have been used for foreign surveillance but now could be

used by cyber criminals to target americans. >> when you see something that is billed as internet connected, a car, a home, a light switch, whatever, just remember that that also potentially means hacker connected. >> this is the ultimate swiss army knife of hacker tools. anyone can now take a tool, decide what to attack and they can turn anybody's electronic devices into surveillance devices. >> reporter: wikileaks isn't reveals its source, but it says documents had been circulated among former u.s. government hackers and contractors. claiming one of them passed the documents to wikileaks. the release also puts president trump in an unusual position. after attacking the intelligence community. and during the campaign, praising wikileaks. >> wikileaks, i love wikileaks. >> reporter: the white house declined to comment. >> late tuesday, apple said it had addressed many of the issues described in the documents. it posted a statement that read in part, while our initial analysis indicates that many of the issues leaked today were

patched in the latest operating system, we will continue to work rapidly to address any identified vulnerabilities. what they're doing right now is urging people to make sure that you download the latest operating system to make sure you have the most updated security updates available. >> peter alexander, thank you. an investigation is underway this morning into a deadly crash involving a freight train and charter bus in mississippi. it is not the first time there's been a crash on the same tracks. nbc's gabe gutierrez is there for us. good morning. >> good morning. at least four people were killed. 40 others rushed to the hospital. overnight, crews removed the wreckage from the tracks. this is another train passing through. right now, a team from the national transportation safety board is on its way here to try to find out what went so horribly wrong. >> reporter: this morning, federal investigators will begin the grim task of forcing through the mangled remnants of a

terrifying crash. >> we need an ambulance, headquarters. we're going to need ambulances. >> reporter: a train heading eastbound slammed into this bus in beloxi. dragging it 300 feet down the tracks. >> it is a tragedy. there's no easy way to put this. there's a lot of families that are hurting. >> reporter: authorities say 48 people were on the bus. many of them seniors on their way to a casino in beloxi. >> like something out of a movie. >> reporter: eyewitness craig robinson said the bus had gotten stuck on the tracks and elderly passengers were trying to escape when the train barrelled through. >> the bus driver said they were in a panic, trying to get off the bus when the train hit. they got flung off. >> reporter: every year in the u.s., more than 200 people are killed when a train hits their vehicle. there are 240,000 railway crosses around the country. most don't have gates or stop signs. this one in mississippi did. and the posted warning of low

ground clearance. though in january, a train hit a pepsi delivery truck on the same tracks. the senior center outside of austin, texas, organized the casino trip. melissa's mom is one of the survivors in the hospital. >> joy to my heart. just so thankful. thankful that she's alive and that, for the most part, she got away with just minimal injuries. >> again, local authorities say they've had issues with these tracks before, and it is part of the investigation. last check, eight passengers remain in critical condition. willie and savannah? >> a tragedy. gabe gutierrez, thanks. another round of bomb threats against jewish community centers and schools is under investigati investigation. 14 across ten states on tuesday alone. kerry sanders is in davie, florida, at a school that had to

be placed on lockdown. good morning. >> good morning. there is a heightened vigilance to security here. in the last nine days, there have been two threats taken seriously, seemingly aimed at the 650 students who attend the school here. this morning, police say it appears that the threats here and across the country are targeted, and perhaps coordinated. >> reporter: this morning, the jewish community on edge, demanding protection and answers. yet another wave of bomb threats tuesday, targeting jewish centers and schools across the country. from portland, oregon, to chicago, milwaukee, all the way to upstate new york, where jewish community centers in rochester and syracuse went on lockdown. and here, near ft. lauderdale, parents in panic mode when a bomb threat forced this jewish school to evacuate for two hours. >> i'm upset that the kids are being targeted simply because they're jewish.

>> reporter: for anti-defamation league offices, they also received threats, including the one in new york. >> it is a scary situation. >> reporter: following a meeting with jewish leaders, new york city mayor bill de blasio called the recent rash of threats unprecedented. >> we've never seen a period of concentrated threats against the jewish community. >> reporter: since january, there had been 135 threats directed at jewish facilities, either by phone or e-mail. the alarming number prompting president trump to include the intolerable situation in his recent address to a joint session of congress. >> we may be a nation divided on policies. we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms. >> reporter: lawmakers now calling on the president to take swift action. all 100 u.s. senators signing a letter addressed to the nation's top law enforcement officials. >> we'll continue to condemn them and look at ways in which we can stop them.

>> reporter: so far, the fbi has made just one arrest in the recent outbreak. a st. louis man accused of making only a few of the threats to falsely implicate an ex-girlfriend. this morning, investigators say they're closer to arresting others responsible. hopefully, bringing an end to this wave of fear for a community under attack simply because of their faith. >> somewhat confounding to investigators, the threats by e-mail and phone appear to be cloaked by a computer. investigators still are not sure whether these calls and e-mails are coming from within the united states or from overseas. >> disturbing. kerry sanders, thank you. in new york, the statue of liberty went dark for more than an hour last night. the lights went off before 11:00. though her torch and crown remain lit. many on social media speculated the outage was related to today's a day without a woman strike. officials have said it was due to work being done on an

emergency generator. that is the likely cause. as for that strike, organizers are calling for women to take today off and not to spend money, to show their economic strength and impact on american society. schools may feel the biggest effects. 3/4 of u.s. teachers are women. some schools across the country cancelled classes today. the national strike coincides with international women's day. to the deadly wildfires in the nation's midsection. emergency crews in four states are battling fires that killed six people and destroyed hundreds of square miles of land. officials say the winds that are fanning the flames in kansas, oklahoma, colorado and texas, should diminish today, giving firefighters the break they need. bringing us to mr. roker. >> we're doing good and looking ahead to a last gasp of winter, the way it is shaping up right now. thursday and friday, we have a chance for snow here in the east coast. the wet snow will be friday morning during the morning commute. not a lot but enough to cause

slip roads. we'll be watching that closely. there, you can see basically very nice snow. 1 to 3 inches as we get into friday afternoon. we're watching the more rigorous storm over the weekend. saturday, a swath of snow from the planes, the midwest, the south. it continues into the mid-atlantic by sunday. depending on the track of the storm, we're talking about anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow, from missouri all the way into the mountains of west virginia, and even norfolk seeing upwards of 1 to 3 inches of snow over the weekend. we're going to get

kl good morning. i'm meteorologist krystal klei. a look at your forecast. lingering light rain the next couple hours. then we dry out for your afternoon and sunshine returns. 65 the high today, 60s through the pennsylvania suburbs, cook down to 59 degrees. 61 for trend today in atlantic city, 61 as well and 60 for delaware. wilmington up to 65. it will be windy through the afternoon. e star ofe star of our morning. >> al, thank you so much. just ahead, wow, what a story. a shocking poaching case. a rhino shot and killed at a zoo for its horn. this morning, the desperate search for those responsible. and on rossen reports, a convicted mugger reveals who makes a good target, and the surprising places where you're most vulnerable. what you need to know to avoid

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>> nbc 10 first traffic report jessica boyington. how is it looking? >> we had a messy morning, rain as result of that as well. we're watching the baltimore pike around the blue route. around the baltimore pike, big delays on the south side here. 22 minutes for the drive time 95 head to the google express way. we can see that is pretty much stop and go. the hamilton watching the crash on the turnpike. exit 7 a, the outer lanes are still blocked. back to you. >> jess, thank you. schools are closed today. traffic lights are out and thousands of people remain without power because of this fire and the pico subsfags in philadelphia, crews put out the fire last night and now pico is working to restore power to 5400 customers. they hope to have everything online by noon. we'll have another update for you in 25 minutes. you can get the information from the app. we'll see you in a half hour.

♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ we're back at 7:30, wednesday morning, march 8th, 2017. gearing up for our first big plaza concert of the year. i am so excited for ed sheeran to take our stage. do you think he's going to bring that gadget he uses on stage? >> i think it is called the loop pedal. >> yes, the loop pedal. that's it. >> yup, he does all his own music. his guitar, drums, backup vocals, the whole thing in one package. >> an awesome one-man band. first, we have to look at the headli headlines. republican new plan to replace obamacare will be debated today by two house committees. some of the strongest opposition coming from republican lawmakers and conservative groups who feel it will cost too much, among other things, and that it is too similar to the original

affordable care act. the leaders are confident it will eventually pass. hillary clinton received an award at a women's empowerment award in new york city and pushed women to keep fighting. >> i've had my ups and my downs. in the last months, i've done my share of sleeping. a little soul searching and reflecting. and in those moments, i am thankful for my own village. my community of family and friends who have supported and encouraged me. >> clinton encouraged women to look for ways to mentor and support each other. and memorial service is being held today to mark three years since the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370. it vanished on a trip from kwaw la -- kuala lumpur to beijing. what happened to the plane

remains a mystery. the active search was suspended in january. officials say they remain hopeful at some point, that plane will be found. the search is on this morning for a brazen group of poachers who broke into a zoo near paris and killed a rare white rhinoceros, all for its horn. kelly cobiella has the latest on the investigation. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. yeah, a real shock and loss for the animal caretakers who knew their animals were at risk. we all know that these rhinoceroses are being targeted and poached at alarming rates in africa. but this is a real first, targeting a zoo in a european capital. >> reporter: the zoo outside paris should have been a safe haven for a rhino. young males vince and bruno were brought here in march of 2015. sometime monday night, poachers broke through a fence and several doors, one of them metal, and killed 4-year-old vince for his horn.

his caretaker, shocked and devastated, found him tuesday morning. he had several bullets in his head. his horn sawed off, cut into sections. the horn can go for tens of thousands of dollars on the market. so valuable, gangs have broken into europe's museums to snap them off displays. at some reserves in africa, horns are sawn off to protect the animals from poachers. >> we are in a crisis. we're losing the animals at an alarming rate. >> reporter: rhino numbers plummeted to 29,000 in the wild today, according to save the rhino. prince william and kate drawing attention to their plight on their royal tour of india last year. conservationists say they're being killed at a rate of three a day in south africa. >> since 2008, poaching crisis has escalated. the demand has grown to the point where any rhino and rhino horns, even antique ones, are a target. >> reporter: for the first time,

rhinos at a heavily protected zoo. two of the rhinos outside of paris, 37-year-old gracie and 5-year-old bruno, are still alive and unharmed. >> caretakers aren't sure why those two were spared. they speculate that maybe the chain saw the poachers were using to remove the horn stopped working or they were scared off. there is surveillance video. police are reviewing it. they don't have any suspects yet, but they believe this could be the work of a very well-organized, professional gang. >> determined, as well. kelly cobiella, thank you. let's get another check of the weather now from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by dove shower foam. it's light, it's different, it's foam. >> looking ahead toward the weekend, we have got some brutally cold air. there is record-setting cold up in canada. it is going to be making its way further to the south. for now, chicago, you'll be above normal. same in memphis.

oklahoma, 73. char charlotte, 72. thursday, the temperatures drop in fargo, billings. phoenix and knoxville, still warm. by the weekend, the northeast and great lakes will cool down. sub zero wind chills throughout england on saturday. boston, 22. 30 in new york city. d.c., 38. look what happens on sunday. washington, you're at 21. philadelphia, 14. binghamton, 5. boston, 9. wind chills will be well below zero. hopefully the last blast of winter before we hit spring. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist krystal klei. a look at your forecast today, lingering rain the next couple hours. then we dry out for your afternoon and sunshine returns. 64 the high in center city today, low 60s through pennsylvania suburbs, upper 50s through the lehigh and burkes county. 59 degrees. 61 for trend today, atlantic

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7:40. more of our special "rossen reports" series. this week, thieves tell off. monday, we heard from a convicted burglar. this morning, convicted muggers are revealing their secrets. >> "today" national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here with more. >> i'm heading back to prison to talk to the convicted criminals and hopefully talk to all of you. we hear about it almost every day. people getting mugged walking down the street, riding busses and trains on the morning and evening commute. even just getting out of their car in their own driveway. is there anything you can do to protect yourself? this morning, i am going back behind bars to hear from a man convicted of robbery, admitting to rmugging more than 100 innocent people. what he told you could help you from becoming a victim. >> reporter: terrifying muggings caught on camera. thieves approaching innocent victims, stealing everything they have. >> i remember the entire time i was screaming, "help." >> reporter: how do you make

sure this doesn't happen to you? to find out, we're inside this maximum security prison in upstate new york, meeting david salano. a career criminal serving 25 to life for robbery. >> hopefully we can help some people. >> absolutely. >> not become victims. >> that's what we're here for. >> reporter: today, he's telling off. first, how muggers strike. >> walk me through a typical robbery. you'd walk up to me on the street and do what? >> first of all, i'd look to see if you had a watch on and ask you for the time. at the moment you are looking down at your time, you're at ease. and you're vulnerable. so i can grab your wrist, slide it behind you, and basically, i can reach into your pocket and grab your wallet. i said, you know what this is. i'm not going to hurt you. let me get your money. >> if somebody asks me for the time or directions, what should i do? >> you can give it to them from a distance or keep walking. >> don't break my stride? >> don't stop. >> it is harder to grab me if i'm walking. >> absolutely. >> reporter: so who is a target?

>> whoever is alone. a person that'll give you the least resistance. >> does age matter? >> really didn't matter. you'd want a weaker person. >> elderly? >> yeah, elderly people. >> sitting here saying that though, how awful it sounds, to target an elderly person. >> it is insane. it is crazy because why you're under the influence and in that life, you know, you have no remorse. you have no feelings. >> reporter: and wnbc, our station in new york, sent out surveys to other convicted muggers. over 70% saying they either sometimes or always carry a weapon. >> did you target men versus women? >> obvious reasons, a man would rather target a woman because she's weaker. in my experiences, women scream. so i sort of preferred men. >> if you're a women or even a guy, make noise. >> a woman one time had a whistle. that's a great idea. whistles, air horns. anything that makes noise.

>> reporter: but he says the most effective weapon comes in a can. >> mace is a great thing. >> have you been sprayed with mace? >> absolutely. >> that got you out of there? >> yeah. i took the flight. you know, it was painful. it was uncomfortable. you need to have the mace in your hand. not in your purse. the mace is not going to deter me while it is in your purse. it'll deter me while it is in your hand, while you're spraying it. >> carrying it in their hands, not in the purse. >> not in the purse. >> no time to get to it. >> reporter: david says the one thing you should never do, physically fight a mugger. >> i've seen women carry keys in their hands. unless you're a good fighter, that's not a good idea. because you're escalating the situation. >> a struggle doesn't deter you? >> actually, it might make a person angry. give it up. it can be replaced. you're more valuable than anything. >> you're not trying to hurt anybody but you would? >> absolutely. >> and you have? >> unfortunately, yes. some men fight back, so you

would have to punch them, knock them out. >> reporter: david tells us he's attacked in the city and the suburbs. where are you most vulnerable? in the burbs, his answer may surprise you. >> in your driveway. you have the garage in front of you and two houses beside you. there is one place to focus, as far as anybody viewing you, seeing you. i tell my family now, when you pull in your driveway, look out all windows before you open the door. >> reporter: in the city, he says you're most at risk on the subway platform. >> where should i stand on the subway platform to lower my chance of being a target? >> in the middle, around people. crowds deter robbers. you want to be around a lot of people. even if you don't know them. >> reporter: important tips from a convicted thief, who is now trying to make things right. >> this is my way of repenting. you know? my way of giving back to society. my way of telling everybody i'm sorry. who knows? i might save a life, and that

would be a great thing. >> david also told me there's actually a day of the week you're most likely to get mugged. friday because it is payday. so many people walking around with extra money, and the thieves know it. a lot strike on fridays. be extra cautious toward the end of the week but always. >> thank you, jeff. just ahead, too much stake, not enough nuts? dr. oz breaks down the ten foods that have the biggest impact on your risk of heart disease. it is a big moment for hoda and little haley. carson is in the orange room aquille o'neal

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>> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning, i'm eyisaac. it is almost 8:00 a.m. you were saying during the break there is a little rain left. >> that's right, mostly in our southern neighborhoods you'll see this. wilmington light rain, scattered showers for parts of sessex county into the shore points as well. this will last another hour or so as this continues to move on out. in fact, we're starting to see some sun breakthrough parts of burkes county. lehigh valley, 60s forecast highs and it will be windy across the region. >> thank you, krystal. boy, it has been a busy day on the roads. let's check in with traffic reporter jessica boyington. what do you see? >> we can't catch another break. every time one clears out of the wait, route 49. around the p.a. turnpike. head the to the p.a. turnpike northbound big delays moving

past this partially blocked ramp here. you can see a lot of vehicles are involved as well. here's the southbound side. the northbound side, excuse me, of 295, just around berlin road about 51. you can see slow by the scene right now. the accident in the right hand shoulder mostly cleared out of the way. back to you. >> jessica, thank you. philadelphia police are looking for a man who hurt a baby during a home invasion in nice town. police tell us the mother was holding the baby when three men barged into the home and demanded money. one of the robbers shoved the baby to the floor. it is expected to be okay. men got away with cash and two cell phones. battle ship new jersey in camden is being upgraded to save energy. today city and county officials will announce lighting and heating changes that will save the iconic ship more than $200,000 a year. we'll have another update for you coming up in 25 minutes. and you can always get the latest news and the weather with the nbc 10 app. we'll see you at the bottom of the hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on life support. republican rebellion over the new health care bill. party leaders trying to rally support while others say it is more of the same. >> this is, instead, a step in the wrong direction. >> as the white house doubles down but offers no proof of president trump's claim of then-president obama tapped his phone at trump tower. plus, the dangers in your fridge. dr. oz breaks down a new study on heart disease, including foods to lower the risk and the four to avoid. ♪ my love ed sheeran on our plaza. we have a huge crowd ready to hear his new song topping the charts, along with fan favorites, today, wednesday, march 8th, 2017.

♪ rushing through you from your head to toes ♪ >> we're here for ed sheeran. >> we're your biggest fans! >> we're here for ed sheeran! ♪ whoa, whoa >> we love ed sheeran! >> we love you, ed sheeran. ♪ stuff is ablaze good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it is a wednesday morning. we have willie in for matt. let's get to important things. we have ed sheeran. no offense, willie, but we are so excited. he's going to give us a live concert, and the -- we have a huge crowd. >> oh, my gosh. the view is great from up here. are you excited to play? >> very excited.

>> did you have a show last night? >> yeah. i played last night, yeah. it was fun. >> did you stay up or rolling through the morning? >> i went to harlem, to sylvia's. >> nice. >> then i got a good night's sleep. >> so glad. we cannot wait. we are really looking forward to it, as is our crowd. >> i'm in love with your body. i thought she was talking to me but it is your new single. >> it is a song lyric, willie. here's is news at 8:00. >> i'm peter alexander at the white house. many republicans are rebelling against their own health care plan, as senator rand paul put it, we are united on repeal but divided on replacement. despite growing complaints, the president and vice president are presenting an optimistic front, insisting this is a work in progress. >> reporter: this morning, republicans at odds over their new health care bill. the president and house speaker trying to build support. >> it is a complicated process

but, actually, it is very simple. it is called good health care. >> the nightmare of obamacare is about to end. >> reporter: not everybody is on the same page. >> this is, instead, a step in the wrong direction, and as much as anything, it is a missed opportunity. >> it is dead on arrival. >> reporter: president trump confident rand paul will get on board. tweeting, i feel sure my friend rand paul will come on board with a new and great health care program because he knows obamacare is a disaster. conservatives argue the bill doesn't go far enough. they insist it essentially keeps obamacare's architecture and phases out expansion by 2020. they added it contradicts trump's central message and lacks transparency. >> this is simply too important to rush through. >> reporter: on capitol hill tuesday, an explosive exchange at the confirmation hearing of deputy attorney general nominee

rod rosenstein. al was blasted over questioning of jeff sessions over his communications with russia during his confirmation hearing. >> i consider what he asked sessions at the late moment as a gotcha question. >> it was not a gotcha question, sir. >> it was. from the standpoint that he department kn didn't know what you were asking about. >> reporter: sessions denied meeting with russian officials during the confirmation. then revelations that he met the russian ambassador twice. at the white house, press secretary sean spicer is doubling down on president trump's accusation that former president obama secretly wiretapped trump tower during the 2016 campaign. still did not provide any evidence. this exchange with nbc's hallie jackson. >> why would the president want congress to investigate for information he has? >> i think there is a separation of powers aspect here. >> why extend the resources if

the president has the information? >> i think there is a difference between directing the department of justice, which may be involved in an ongoing invest dpag -- investigation and asking congress as a separate body to add credibility with a look. >> president trump and the first lady are scheduled to host former rival ted cruz and his wife for dinner. could make for interesting conversation. almost a year ago, then-candidate trump retweeted a glamorous photo of his wife melania side by side to an unflattering picture of mrs. cruz. >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you. workers had to dodge falling debris during a partial building collapse in los angeles. it was caught on camera. security video from a strip mall shows the roof of a clothing shop falling on to the sidewalk. the store manager said the building suffered water damage from the recent storms there. everybody got out safely. city inspectors will determine if the building can be saved.

coming up next, dr. oz is here. he'll help us with our heart, telling us which foods to eat and what to avoid. al gets his head out of the cloud. his attempt to go digital free. >> he is writing in his journal. less than 30 minutes away from our live concert from ed sheeran. where is ed? >> ed? ♪ heart was so cold all over my arm ♪ >> thank you for having me on. >> thanks for coming. appreciate it. we asked girls what they wanted to change in the world i'm really passionate about climate change i'm worried that there won't be enough fresh water for everybody my interest is to find a cure for cancer because my mom had it and we shared some inspiration woah! oh, woah! the cracks are probably where the water is

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disease deaths in the u.s. so what should you be eating, ask wh and what should you avoid? we have dr. mehmet oz, the most of the "dr. oz show." >> good morning. >> explain what this study did. seems like they rounded up all the information available and came up can conclusions. >> they look at why people die, look at the habits and try to figure out how important are the different foods. we found out six foods were really important for us to eat, and four good groups were important not to eat. the factor, if we do that right, out of all the people who die of heart attacks and strokes and diabetes in america, we could cut it almost in half. 45%, attributable to ten food decisions. >> significant. without further adieu, what are the foods? >> in the fat category, there is the oily fish. cold water fish, salmon, sardines. fish of that nature are important for a lot of reasons.

the fats allow the brain to work better, reduces irregular heart beats. relaxes muscles. one serving is enough. you need a serving a day of nuts. >> a sefbi ingserving is a hand >> about 20, if you're anal. a handful if not. not with beer, just the nuts. these are not peanuts but tree nuts. >> walnuts, almonds, that kind of thing. >> right. we talked to the researchers. they're called vegetable oils but there are seed and nut oils. canola, corn oil, flak seed oil. olive oil probably belongs, as well. >> leafy vegetables. >> four servings of leafy vegetables. three servings of fruit. they replace a lot of the bad habit foods you might otherwise take. >> don't avoid healthy carbs. >> you can have four servings of this. four pieces of bread or four servings of cereal.

you want to try to eat those and not these. >> okay. please let wine not be on this list. >> wine is not here. something else that is surprising. salt, drives up blood pressure, big problem. sugar sweetened beverages, a huge issue. these are major drivers. processed meats because they're rich in nitrates. >> salt, too, right? >> salt as well. red meat is on the list. it barely made the list. it was the least important of the ten things i mentioned but it is on the list. the authors recommend we have one serving, a palmful of meat a week. a lot of people won't be happy. but of all the things on here, it is the least important. i'll push the least on red meat. everything else is pretty important. one other big idea. i was watching this morning with you, talking about the health care budget. if you want to change health care in america, this is how you do it. this is probably $40 billion of savings, which makes any plan you design worthwhile. this study is critically important. >> before you get sick. thank you so much.

get more of his advice, of course, week dadays on the "dr. show." now to al for a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by milk life. health nourish your child's potential with milk's balanced nutrition. >> another storm coming on in to the pacific northwest. northern california. we've got mountain snows. lots of heavy rain. again in the sierra nevada, looking at much more snow. also in the pacific novrt werth2 to 3 inches of rain. locally, as much as 5. 56 million people under wind gust warnings and wind gust advisories. power outages, downed trees. watch out for this. right now, winds gusting over 35 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. during the day across the great lakes into the midwest. then as we head on into the afternoon hours, it is going to move into western new york and western p.a. airport delays in the areas will be a real

good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. here's the forecast, just some lingering rain and then sunshine retons with 64 in center city, and low 60s in the pennsylvania suburbs and into the lehigh valley v valley. 60 for delaware and wilmington is up to 65. it will be windy through the afternoon. and that's your latest weather. weather. savannah? >> all right, al. now it is time to trend. we love talking about self-driving cars around here. we can kind of see how they've been integrated into our society. do you like them? >> i've been in one. i do, yes. >> some are intimidated, right? >> i love the idea of it. i'm waiting for it to come to fruition. >> i'm not sure about it. >> that's how i feel. al, this is for you. how would you feel about a self-driving car -- >> much better. >> -- that flew? >> far better.

>> look what airbus unveiled. a pop-up. part self-driving car and part flying machine. >> awesome. >> whoa! >> what could go wrong? >> i know. >> it is all air up there. perfect. >> it is not. >> you can hail a ride from your smartphone. has futuristic bells and whistles. you can't buy it right now. >> look at all the traffic down the there. i'm up here. >> suckers. >> i'm in the sky. >> until you're not. >> she's not afraid. we she got right in there. >> she's a cartoon. >> i >> i watched this with my 7-year-old. i thought, will he see this in his lifetime? fly drones? >> i think it is fun to look into the future. >> let's perfect the self-driving car, not have it run red lights. a college student in arkansas drew a round of applause for being pulled over by the cops. here's what happened as recorded

on a dashcam video. police pulling over a driver for a sobriety test. his license plate red, juggler. after the traditional dui check, the driver went the extra mile, put on an impromptu performance in the parking lot and -- >> now he's showing off. >> that's good. >> it goes on and on. >> come on. >> he's sober, he can't do that though. >> that's how he proves. i think they should add that to the sobriety test. >> oh, come on. >> showing off. >> and he's in a barbecue parking lot. >> i can do all kinds of stuff like that when i've had a couple. >> did you have goldfish when you were a kid? >> yeah. >> take care of them? >> ah -- >> one clever teen swapped his daughter's goldfish for baby carrots to see if he noticed. >> hilarious. >> it has been three days since i replaced my sister's goldfish can carrots. no, she did not notice. twitter did, of course. the tweet went viral.

hours ago, an update. she still hasn't noticed they're carrots and not goldfish. here are the real goldfish. they're safe and sound and swimming in the brother's tank. attention and love. >> she's up watching the "today" show. now she knows. >> exactly. runs to the bowl. they're carrots! >> the carrots were moving more than the goldfish. >> pop start. >> dedicated to the man of the hour, mr. ed sheeran. in the building. come on in. where are ya? what's up, brother? congratulations, man. >> thanks. >> ed will be performing hit songs from the new album "divide." >> whoa. >> i didn't know you were east coast now. >> come on. there you are. gothydraulics. >> he was the first tv show i did in america. >> is that right? >> yeah. we have history. >> is he not the nicest guy ever? >> no, this is the great man right here. this is the record you're going to -- first of all, did your

tweet go out? did we make the announcement on the tour? is it out? >> let's make it known. >> let's do it. >> what do you want to tell us about the hour? >> i'm spending four months in america. >> yes. >> it is the most time i'm spending in any continent at all. and then, yeah, we're going to put this tour on sale and see how it goes. maybe come back next year for more. >> how big of a venue, stadium? >> next year will be the stadiums. this year will be arenas. >> ed sheeran on tour. four months. you're so great intimate. >> june to october. >> will you look to create that intimate -- can you create the intimate thing in an arena? >> certainly. it is all about the crowds and whether the crowd get on board with it. if someone connects, it doesn't matter how far away you are, if you can get them connected with the song. >> ed put "castle on the hill" and "shape of you" out the same day. they're polar opposites.

they both are huge hits. must have made you feel good when this came out. >> yeah. you know what, it is an old method, to do two sides and send them to radio. i think it gives people a wider view of what the album will sound like. just having one song out, you don't actually know that the album is going to be like something you might like. i'm glad that it's -- >> you gave the bookends. >> can i ask a dumb question? this is "divide." the others were "plus" and "multiply." it is a math thing. >> it is a math thing. this album is divide because every song is divided. as soon as you skip a song, it is completely different. the sound of it is -- i'm trying to cover all genres and basis. >> also making the band. ed announcing he is creating a boy band. the songs, apparently, he just needs members. ed, what can willie and i do?

>> just a je ne sais quoi. >> we both have that. >> nice. >> i have a bunch of songs that i think are really, really good boy band pop songs. i was like, i should just put one together. >> why wouldn't you sing them yourself? >> because they're pop, pop, pop songs, you know. one is called, like, "south of the border," that is a bit, like, you know. >> oh. >> funky. >> ed wrote for justin bieber. >> yes. >> a song when he was supposed to be on vacation. a number one hit for justin bieber. for the weeknd. >> yeah. you know what, i have a big platform, which is this tour that's going to be coming up this year and next year. i have the songs and have been given a record label by warner. i just have an infrastructure to do something quite cool. you know, do it my way. >> i love you're forming a boy band. we should do a documentary of ed casting the boy band. >> that's the last thing -- >> why? >> it might go really wrong.

>> no. >> that's why we love it. >> what can go wrong? >> i could do it in the next ten years, and it would be fine. if it is a documentary, it is like, it has to come out. >> we'll see how it works out. thank you for being here. can't wait to hear you sing on the plaza in a bit. this morning, we're wrapping up a series we call al techs out. >> checked out to return to vinyl and old school technology. but could al last on a digital free diet? >> i've been trying to cut down. put my smartphone on hold, using my file a fax. i discovered appreciation for things that don't live on a screen or in the cloud. [ phone ringing ] ♪ >> i've never taken a polaroid selfie before. ow, my eye. you get your picture almost instantly. in two minutes. i'll get back to you on this.

>> let me know how that turns out. >> let's take a polaroid. really close. i'm close. it'll take about two minutes for you to realize it. i'll be long gone by then. >> i know where you live. >> yikes! >> here's what kicked off my drive to go analog. my file a fax, a gift when i got my first job at wnbc. decided, you know what? i'm going to use this thing again. all right. digital detox. don, you always try to reach me but you won't be able to reach me on my smartphone. no e-mail, no text. this bad boy, a home phone, carrier pigeon. i'm going an, for 24 hours, i'm staying off

digital. [ phone ringi hello. this book came out. "revenge of analog." i started reading it, and it just -- a light bulb went off. as part of my drive to go analog, i have vowed to write a note or a letter to somebody every day. all of a sudden, there is this return to the real. ♪ my daughter, leila, who is 18, she came home all excited. dad, look what i found! she had a copy of "thriller" on vinyl. i thought, that's kind of interesting. you know, she's excited about this. we don't even have a record player here, you know. so we went out and got one. but today, to be able to pick up an album cover, you know, look

at that. it is the beatles. pictures. the lyrics are on the back. it's fantastic. ♪ i'm so in love with you >> the idea that you can flip through a music collection as opposed to it being in the cloud, i mean, vinyl outsold streaming music in the last couple of years. so there's something going on. [ phone ringing ] >> hello? >> hey there. >> hey, andy. so what's going on with the show tomorrow? obviously, i can't access the rundown. any e-mails or anything i need to know about? riggs! i'm getting too old for this stuff. >> patty cake, patty cake. >> one of the things i've been doing is making albums. >> thank you so much.

>> there's so much more emotion about flipping through and holding, you know -- you don't get that with digital. >> you can put it on your coffee table and people would look, opposed to, let me whip out my phone and we'll stroll. >> i think it generates more memories. all right. chalk one up. we're done, baby! >> this has been so fun. we ought to keep it going. >> like i said, i've been trying to cut back. be more in the moment. >> yeah. >> i think sometimes with digital, you tend to block everything out because you're so focused on that. >> i love the photo album. then we were just talking about, you're such a good letter writer, al. you send old fashioned notes in the mail. >> i got one from you a couple days ago. always the handwritten wrote. >> i'm glad we could turn you on to analog. now, of course, we want to do something special here. there you go. >> uh-oh. hit it on the side.

come on. >> there you go. >> much better. by the way, we want to dial back to digital. ch good morning. u i'm vai sikahema. just a but the minutes shy of 8:30. offfirst to the meteorologist krystal klei with the neighborhood forecast. hi, crystal. >> yes, the rain has moved out and scattered showers lingering over southern delaware and the north shore, and those should be around for an hour or so, and then clearing areas, a sun peeking through philadelphia and farther north. temperatures in the 50s for most of us, but we should get to the mid-60s this afternoon. >> all kinds of problems on the road. let's check in with our traffic reporter jessica boyington. what is happening now? >> well, vai, nonstop all morning. we are watching the 309 with the

pa turnpike. this earlier accident was blocking the ramp to northbound side of 309. but now it is moved to the left-hand lane there. we are watching, that and also, bordentown township, a utility pole down, and around route 545. back to you. thank you. a trial is set to begin today on a man who attack ad transgendered woman. the woman spoke to nbc 10 after she was at ttacked at city hall she streamed the attack live on facebook, and police say it helped to identify him. and a kickoff of a movement call eded a day without a woman it grew out of the women's marches in january. we will have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather on the nbc 10 app. ♪fast, rhythmic drumming

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at cancer treatment centers of america. learn more at cancercenter.com/experts ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ 8:30 now. i was just singing. ed, i hope you don't mind, i was singing your song. march 8th, 2017. we are just moments away from ed taking the stage. it is going to sound a lot better when ed sings that song. i got busted singing the lyrics to this. >> busted. >> i was busted. ♪ i'm in love with your body >> she plays guitar. watch out. >> suddenly, it got awkward. >> it really did. >> i love you have a new member

of the crew. >> that's charlie. >> he's in training to be a vet dog. >> puppy with a purpose. >> like these people, he's here to see you today. we'll get to ed in a moment. first, al has a quick check of the weather. >> starting with today, the showers move out of the northea northeast. windy throughout the great lakes. we have high fire danger in the midsection of the country with the winds continuing. more wet weather in the pacific northwest, which will continue tomorrow. frigid conditions in the planes. plenty of snow. mild temperatures in the mid-atlantic. look for sunshine through the good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist chr krystal klei, and forecast today, lingering light rain over the next couple off hours and dry out for the afternoon and then sunshine returns. 64 in center the city, and upper 50s through the lehigh valley. and then 59 degrees in trenton and atlantic city is 61 as well.

and wilmington will be windy throughout the afternoon. ncer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. now to the moment we've all been counting down to. this is our first plaza concert of 2017. so we thought we'd do something big. ladies and gentlemen, ed sheeran.

♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ the club isn't the best place to find a lover so the bar is where i go ♪ ♪ me and my friends at the table doing shots ♪ ♪ drinking fast and then we talk slow ♪ ♪ you come over and start up a conversation with just me and trust me i'll give it a chance ♪ ♪ now take my hand, stop, put van the man on the jux box ♪ ♪ then we start to dance and now i'm singing like ♪ ♪ girl, you know i want your love ♪ ♪ your love was hand maid for somebody like me ♪ ♪ come on now, follow my lead ♪ i may be crazy, don't mind me, say, boy, let's not talk too much ♪ ♪ grab my waist and put the body

on me ♪ ♪ come on now, follow my lead ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ ♪ we push and pull like a magnet do ♪ ♪ although my heart is falling too ♪ ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ last night you were in my room ♪ ♪ now my bed sheets smell like you ♪ ♪ every day discovering something brand-new ♪ ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ oh i oh i oh i ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ every day, discovering something brand-new ♪ ♪ i'm in love with the shape of ♪ ♪ one week in we let the story begin, we're going out on our first date ♪ ♪ you and me are thrifty jts so go all you can eat, fill up your bag and i fill up a plate ♪ ♪ we talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour ♪ ♪ how your family is doing okay, leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat ♪

♪ tell the driver make the radio play and i'm singing like ♪ ♪ girl, you know i want your love ♪ ♪ your love was handmade for somebody like me ♪ ♪ come on now, follow my lead ♪ say, boy, let's not talk too much ♪ ♪ grab my waist and you put that body on me ♪ ♪ come on now, follow my lead ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ ♪ we push and pull like a magnet do, although my heart is falling too ♪ ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ last night you were in my room, now my bed sheets smell like you ♪ ♪ every day discovering something brand-new ♪ ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ oh i oh r oh i oh i ♪ i'm in love with you body ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ ♪ come on, be my baby ♪ come on, be my baby, come on

♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you, we push and pull like a magnet do ♪ ♪ although my heart is falling too, i'm in love with your body ♪ ♪ last night you were in my room, and now my bed sheets smell like you ♪ ♪ every day discovering something brand-new, i'm in love with your body ♪ ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ oh i oh i oh i oh i ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ come on, be my baby, come on ♪ i'm in love with your body ♪ every day discovering something brand-new ♪ ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪

[ applause ] ed sheeran just getting started. a lot more music straight ahead. first, on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc. we didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to tie that space together. with an open floor plan, you need to separate it with furniture. it's perfect for our family.

grammy winner ed sheeran has sold more than 22 million albums. that number is on the way up with the release of his brand-new album "divide." >> came out last friday. it's been at the top of the itunes albums chart ever since. >> if that is not enough, ed just announced with us this morning he is going out on tour this summer. he's going to hang out on our continent for a few months. ed, good morning. >> good morning. >> ed, first of all, what is it like to get up at 4:00, 5:00 in the morning, step on to a stage and see this many people staring back at you? >> i'm always very, very grateful at the amount of love that i get shown, in not just

new york but in america in general. thank you all for coming out. >> it is not just the people you see. it is the people you don't see who are down the city blocks and just here to listen. >> it would be awkward if i turned up and there'd be one. the first time i came here, it was like that. there was a line of girls. >> i remember the first time you came here. it was very intimate. i think you sang the "a team." >> i sung it inside because nobody was outside. >> ed, a lot of people watch you perform. they're hearing the drums, backup vocals, a keyboard and seeing you sing. how does it work? tell us about this. >> i'll put this on it. basically, this boom channel is the drums. you record drums. like that. >> just building the song. >> and i loop it. then you can do the guitar. then on this channel,.

>> can i press one? >> layer it all in there. >> i want to -- ♪ >> uh-oh. >> oh, no. >> hear that? >> i do. >> oh, no, you really -- i hear it now. >> they really came to hear you sing. ed sheeran, you're a good sport. thank you. >> that song just went to number one. amazing thing. >> thrill of a lifetime. grammys, we're available. >> look for the remix on that one, coming to itunes. >> what will you sing now, ed? >> i'm going to sing "castle on the hill" for you. >> ed sheeran, take it away. >> thank you very much. if you guys do know the words to this, sing it out.

♪ when i was 6 years old, i broke my leg ♪ ♪ i was running from my brother and his friends ♪ oh, i was singing "thinking out loud," wasn't i? ♪ when your legs don't work like they used to before and i can't sweep you off of your feet ♪ ♪ will your mouth still remember the taste of my love will your eyes still smile from your cheeks ♪ ♪ and darling i will be loving you 'til we're 70 and baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23 ♪ ♪ and i'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways maybe just the touch ♪ ♪ of a hand

oh me i fall in love with you every single day and i just wanna ♪ ♪ tell you i am so honey now take me into your loving arms kiss me under the light ♪ ♪ of a thousand stars place your head on my beating heart i'm thinking out loud ♪ ♪ maybe we found love right where we are when my hair's all but gone and my memory fades ♪ ♪ and the crowds don't remember my name when my hands don't play the strings the same way, mm ♪ ♪ i know you will still love me the same

'cause honey your soul can never grow old, ♪ ♪ it's evergreen baby your smile's fev in my mind and memory i'm thinking 'bout ♪ ♪ how people fall in love in mysterious ways maybe it's all part of a plan i'll just keep on making ♪ ♪ the same mistakes hoping that you'll understand but baby now take me into your ♪ ♪ loving arms kiss me under the light of a thousand stars oh, my darling

place your head ♪ ♪ on my beating heart i'm thinking out loud that maybe we found love right where we are, oh ♪ that maybe we found love right where we are, oh ♪ ♪ we found love right where we are ♪ [ cheers and applause ]. >> ed sheeran just getting started. more music straight ahead. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ take me into your lovgin

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♪ when i was 6 years old i broke my leg ♪ ♪ i was running from my brother

and his friends ♪ ♪ and tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass i rolled down ♪ ♪ i was younger then, take me back to when i ♪ ♪ found my heart and broke it here, made friends and lost them through the years ♪ ♪ and i've not seen the roaring fields in so long, i know i've grown ♪ ♪ but i can't wait to go home ♪ i'm on my way, driving at ninety down those country lanes ♪ ♪ singing to "tiny dancer" ♪ and i miss the way you make me feel, and it's real ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the

castle on the hill ♪ ♪ 15 years old, smoking hand-rolled cigarettes ♪ ♪ running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends ♪ ♪ had my first kiss on a friday night, i don't reckon that i did it right ♪ ♪ but i was younger then, take me back to when ♪ ♪ we found weekend jobs, when we got paid ♪ ♪ we'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight ♪ ♪ me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown ♪ ♪ but i can't wait to go home ♪ i'm on my way, driving ninety down those country lanes ♪ ♪ singing to "tiny dancer"

♪ and i miss the way you make me feel, and it's real ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill ♪ ♪ one friend left to sell clothes, one working down by the coast ♪ ♪ one had two kids but lives alone, one's brother overdosed ♪ ♪ one's already on his second wife, one's just barely getting by ♪ ♪ these people raised me and i can't wait to go home ♪ ♪ and i'm on my way, i spell

remember ♪ ♪ these old country lanes, when we did not know the answers ♪ ♪ and i miss the way you make me feel, it's real ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill ♪ ♪ we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill ♪ [ cheers and applause ]. >> thank you very much. >> hear more from ed sheeran and all our "today" concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> ed sheeran going on concert tour this summer. a lot more music ahead from our plaza.

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thank you, ed. >> "divide" is incredible. >> going on tour, announced here. check it out. let's do birthdays. >> he'll sing happy birthday. fantastic. amazing folks for you to meet. happy 100th birthday toester loeb. a football fan. retired model. still looks beautiful. bruce arndt from al. serving his country in both world war ii and the korean war. we doubly salute you for your service. happy birthday to john from indiana. he became a certified emt when 76. way to go. >> wow. >> sam of california. celebrating 100 years. owned his own construction company for 60 years. he did not retire until he was 90. i like that. jesse williams from north carolina. 100 years old. enjoys westerns and eating chocolate. happy 100th to carmela.

a retired cook. secret to longevity, red wine. you know somebody celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, tell us about them. >> thank you so much. ed sheeran has more music. first, let's look at your local news nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning. i'm rosemary connoes and few minutes before 9:00 on this wednesday. the showers are moving out and looking better. meteorologist krystal klei with the most accurate forecast in the region. >> well, most of the rain is gone, and we have one line from southern new jersey to delaware and that is it. if you look to berks county to

the lehigh valley, that is going to have sunshine and e eroding the clouds into the afternoon. as for temperatures right now, most of us around 50 degrees, but as we get into the afternoon, around the 60s and windy today as well. >> jessica boyington is keeping an eye on the traffic. >> well, right around the boulevard slow at montgomery and forward to city avenue near center city with som slowdowns there from the east. look out for ap accident at kelly drive and huntington ave knew. and in north philly that fire at peco is out now. >> and speaking of the fire, two schools are closed today as thousands of people are left without power because of the fire at the substation. the crews were able to put tout fires in cuyahoga and

surrounding cities. tickets on sale now for the women's one on one clinics with the phillies. they will get to be a part of a practice. today, you can help clean up philadelphia. volunteers can help with the annual event on saturday april 8th. i'm rosemary connors. back to ooh "today" show, a and have a good one.

this morning on "today's take," grammy winning superstar ed sheeran taking over our stage with a huge concert in the plaza. then the trainer behind hollywood's hottest celebs reveals his diet and workout secrets. from the hit series "blindspot," jamie alexander is our co-host, coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. it is hump day. wednesday morning, march 8th, 2017. huge crowd. ed sheeran just finished performing for the 8:00 hour. he'll come back during our show and do another song, which is pretty cool. >> very excited about that. i'm a huge fan. >> good morning. >> we're excited about jamie

alexander, our "blind spot" star. >> thank you. thank you, thank you. >> once again. >> how are you? >> i can't believe you wanted me to come back. >> of course. >> what? >> you bring the fun. i'm surprised you were able to come here. after -- what happened yesterday on the set of "blind set"? >> i broke my face. no, almost. i actually got to have a cool fight scene with ronda rousey. >> wow. >> she's a phenomenal lady. really sweet girl. really talented, as you guys know. >> yeah. >> also a pretty good actor. >> i've seen her muscles. i can't imagine pretend fighting. >> oh, no. i couldn't feel my legs for most of it. i blacked out. i have no idea what happened. >> i blacked out. >> i was very sweaty. >> were you -- >> she was flipping my double, mainly because there was a c concrete floor. i was like, i would break in half. the punch combos, all that stuff was great. yeah, i mean, there's one point i have to grab her arms. her biceps are like the size of my waist. it was awesome.

she's incredible. i've enjoyed working with her. >> we worked on our punch combos. >> didn't we? >> no. >> yeah, right? >> i'm like, really? picking up my hot water and honey. that's about it. >> when you go to work, you say, i work on my punch combo. >> i know. i feel like if i had a conversation in a restaurant, i'd probably get arrested at some point. you know the playground scene when i shot up all the people? >> exactly. >> if anybody else says they're sore, the fact you're sore means the rest of us wouldn't be able to walk. >> oh, man. it's happening right now. >> awesome. >> how long did you have to work out the fight scene before you did it? >> oh, i had like five minutes. >> that's it? >> yeah. we do little sections of it at a time. i have no time to rehearse. i got one rehearsal but without ronda. when we got there yesterday, we were like, this is how it'll go. five beats, cut. regroup. tape up the wounds, go again. >> insane. >> i've never seen a human being throw themselves so hard on the ground in my life. she's a brick. i mean, i was just so in awe of her.

and she's so just agagenuine, k and generous. the whole crew liked her. she was having a good time. it was a pleasure. >> last time you were here, kate upton was here, right? >> yes. >> you share a personal trainer. >> yes. >> look at her, right? >> well -- >> we have a treat today. their trainer is here. we're going to have him on this morning. he'll give us some tips. eating, working out. secrets to the stars. >> try to pick his brain. >> it'll be awesome. >> can't wait to see this episode. new episodes of "blindspot" return wednesday, march 22nd, 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central. last time you were here, we played jamie on the spot. learning whacky things about you. like you once kissed an alligator. the crew found more fun facts. >> oh, god. >> here we go. true or false. you once waited on leonardo dicaprio at a restaurant. >> is that true?

>> i did. i was like 19 or 20. i remember it was in l.a., like tony romo's -- no. sorry. tony roma's. not to be confused with tony romo. >> football. >> he was so kind, so sweet. way taller than i thought. >> good tip center. >> very good tipper. please, thank you, so kind. i thought i'd be nervous but he was cool. >> that's the life in l.a. >> yeah. >> folks come? >> yeah. i was like, jack! anyway. >> here's another one. you have a motorcycle, driver's license and harley davidson. >> i gave it up when i came to new york. i'm not skilled enough to ride on the streets of new york, nor would my show let me. i'm accident prone. >> you can fight ronda rousey. >> i can do a back flip on a motorcycle and be fine. if i walk downstairs, i could fall. i can sneeze and throw out my

back. >> this was almost made for you. you were already a bad mamajama. >> well, i mean, yeah. >> seriously. the tats and all that. is this true, you hate the color pink? >> okay. i have to clarify this. i don't like it. i look kind of weird in pink. >> what? >> lately, i tried on some shades of pink that i was like, okay, i can rock this. then i thought, why not? i mean, in my closet, i own a pink hat. that's it. but if the dress fits and makes me look buff and awesome, it is pink, i don't care. >> bring on the pink. >> are you a baseball fan? >> sometimes. >> good answer. >> growing up in texas, i was a rangers fan. >> on monday, we announced an exciting contest. "today's take" me out of the ball game. our show, "today's take." take me out to the ball game. we'll pick three of the favorite fans and bring them to new york. >> i love it. >> the fans will compete for the ultimate spring training vip package, behind the scenes access in field, batting

practice, free tickets to a game and more. >> it is like the works. this is more than you get to go to a game and see the team. i mean, this is behind the scenes, all that good stuff. if you want to enter, submit a picture. just submit a photo that shows why you're the team's number one fan on today.com. then share your photos in our "today's take" page with mlb today hashtag. the entries are coming in. >> loves the rockies. a cute baby wearing a minnesota twins gear. submitted by mom, kaitlyn. >> that's cute. >> see how easy this is? >> a tattoo. commemorating derek jeter. jamie -- >> that's aggressive, man. that's deep. that's commitment. >> that's love. >> good luck getting that removed. it'll take a couple sessions. i know. >> have you had tattoos removed?

>> yes. i actually had a giant, like, double fish all the way up my arm. a symbol. i wasn't sober when i got it. sorry, mom. she's going to kill me. anyway, i didn't like it. i've been getting it removed for years. when you get removal, you can't put anything over it. it is swollen. on my show, i have to stick tattoos everywhere. i was like, i have to wait. i think it is the gift that keeps on giving. yes. >> how many tattoos do you have? >> 11. >> really? >> of my own, yeah. >> it is amazing we don't see anything. >> awkward. >> that's the way to do it, i guess. >> yeah. mine are mine on my hips, rib cage. >> that's right. >> rib tat. >> yes. it says -- i don't know if you can get it -- where is it, still there, right? i haven't seen it in a while. >> is that for our producer, adam miller? >> yes. the cat is out of the bag. it is why i'm back again. i do what i can. >> hilarious. >> gavin is very jealous.

>> well, in fact -- no, that'll be another show. right on the left cheek. but, yes, well, man, i should have -- >> i have a tramp stamp of our producer tammy -- >> well, we're going to pull that out. i've got to -- >> in that case. have you heard about this? i love the fact that mark zuckerberg will be giving the commencement address at harvard. >> didn't he drop out of college? >> he did, which is why it is fantastic. 11 years after dropping out, he's going back to school. he made the announcement on his facebook page. he turned up the volume a bit. he made the announcement with the help of bill gates. didn't bill gates drop out? >> that's kind of a good -- that's great, right? >> take a look. >> whoa. i just got invited to give the commencement address at harvard this year. >> that's amazing. >> i remember you did it ten years ago, when priscilla graduated. i was there. >> it was a lot of fun.

30 years later than i was supposed to, but i enjoyed it. >> they know we didn't actually graduate, right? >> oh, that is the best part. they actually give you a degree. >> you don't even have to go to class? >> no, no. you put the degree on your resume and it looks great. >> can you help me figure out what i'll say? >> yeah, we should work on it together. let's get some more snacks. >> all right. >> cut that loaf of awkward right down the center. that's crazy. >> they can do a lot. >> yeah. >> except that. >> they did memorize the lines. >> i am jealous of their brains. >> that's right. coming up, one of the biggest movie franchises ever coming back. we're going to reveal all of the details after these messag are your allergies holding you back or is it your allergy pills? break through your allergies. introducing flonase sensimist. more complete allergy relief in a gentle mist you may not even notice. using unique mistpro technology, new flonase sensimist

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>> when this came out in '77, i had the hat. i got the jacket. i had the look. i was into it. >> what happened with the fourth one? >> it was horrible. just horrible. >> you don't mince words. >> you have to, like, make whatever it is like a sequel that far apart, it has to be its own thing. you can't make it what it was. it is never going to happen. like trying to recreate lightning. >> shia labeouf didn't help. >> yeah. >> for five, what do they need to do? >> there he is. >> awkward. >> i think he would admit it. i don't know what happened. they lost their way. but i think they're going to atone for it in number five. >> yeah. >> here's to number fiver. >> that's right. >> you've never seen any. >> movie night. >> how is that possible? >> your last name is jones. >> exactly. usually i embrace all things jones related. i don't know. >> which was your favorite? >> first one. well, tie between the first and the third one. >> "last crusade" with sean

connery. >> i used to dress up for movie night. superman, i dressed up like superman. i dressed up like indiana jones. >> "temple of doom." >> sean connery, maybe we'll go to scotland and find him, talk to him. >> there you go. >> actor dan stevens is still dealing with the devastating downton abbey fans. he said the way his character exited the show was out of his hands but of shocking. a lot of folks upset about that. >> we were thinking about shows that are the most upsetting tv losses, if you will. i'm trying to think of one that shocked me. can you think of one? >> denny on gay"grey's anatomy" i had anger issues. why? it is worse when you know he'll die but it is still shocking. >> good writing. >> exactly. >> what about you? >> for me, i picked a recent one. we all know on "this is us,"

ron's character, we knew he was going to die. was this two weeks ago? traumatic for me. i was crying like a baby. everybody was. it was just his acting was so good. >> so much good acting on the show. >> you knew he was going to die. >> mylo -- milo, aren't you friends with him? >> he told me what was going to happen on the show. i was like, i'm not, i'm not. >> freak out. >> she's going to get the deeds. >> for me, the premiere of the second season of "house of cards." zoe barnes. when frank underwood pushes her in front of that subway. i was like, i didn't see that coming. >> you were like, wait a minute. >> what just happened? >> i was watching it on my ipad, by smoomyself, looking for some

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something i'm concerned about, swim suit season. of course, we're months away, but plenty of time to get into shape. we'll help you start now. >> ben bruno has whipped countless celebs into shape. kate upton, kate middleton, and he's also my trainer and friend. >> he'll walk us through a diet and workout for his clients. ben, good to meet you. >> great to meet you. >> start with breakfast. >> yo. >> and over. >> before breakfast, i want to give a general template for meals so people can pick and plug according to their tastes. >> mm-hmm. >> so each meal, i want to base it around protein, vegetables and then a moderate amount of healthy fat and unprocessed carbohydrates. things like fruit. >> yeah. >> so the breakfast, we have whole eggs. there's a lot of misconceptions

about eggs being unhealthy. the nutrients come from the n k yolk. the egg white thing is a thing of the past. >> yes! >> also a pain in the butt. what do you do, waste it. >> they're all so dry. so we have whole eggs. veggies. feta cheese in there and avocado for healthy fats, some fruit. coffee and milk, sugar. >> awesome. >> a lot of people stress about what to put in their coffee. i say put what you like. it is not going to make or break the diet. >> it is real. >> do what you like. >> what if you don't want to eat a veggie omelet? >> i actually really enjoy oatmealtein powder mixed it. >> you can make it sweet or salty. >> how about lunch? >> here, we have a salad with chicken. i think the easiest recommendation at lunch when you order out is to get a salad in stead of a sandwich. >> okay. >> simple, easy. >> with protein? >> with protein, healthy fats.

here, we have pumpkin seeds. you can go avocado. this is an oil-based dressing. >> pumpkin seeds, good magnesium. you can do tofu, too, right? >> of course. >> if you get tired of salads? >> the main thing is be careful on the dressings. vin vinaigrette, oil, stuff like that. >> let's move to dinner. >> lunch and dinner are interchangeable. >> right. >> this could also be a lunch and vice versa. here, we have salmon, veggies, sweet potatoes. again, healthy fat. >> we'll see after the workout thing. but when you finish working out, what do you do to kind of build back up again? >> to build back up, make sure to get protein. i personally like drinking a shake. a lot of people find they're just not hungry after a workout. it is still important to get something in you. a good protein shake. >> yeah. >> find one that tastes good. i use, if people are looking, one called metabolic dry. >> i've had that, yeah. >> it is great.

>> these are cold cuts. people want to know what is a good snack. instead of crackers and chips, cold cuts. >> protein. >> awesome. >> for dessert? >> i have ice cream. it is my personal favorite. but this is mostly -- i really think most people try too hard to -- yeah, exactly -- to be too restrictive. it is important to have some fun, too. >> all right. >> can i eat this? >> you want to mention phil rosenthal. >> he lives to eat. >> i know he does. >> people look at kate upton and think she starves herself.uguts >> don't look now but chuck norris is right behind you. i heard superheroes read chuck norris comics. i heard at night, the boogeyman checks under the bed for chuck. i heard cats say they have chuck-like reflexes. do you think he's still got it? i bet you a buck he catches this salt shaker. you're on! hey! chuck! you owe me a buck.

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we are back with personal trainer to the stars ben bruno. we have our shirts on. mine looks like a dress. hers is like a tank top. it is fine. he's the man behind the fit questi physiques in hollywood. chelsea handler, jessica biel. today, he'll help you look like them. i'm kidding. >> your best self. the best part, y'all, is anyone can do these exercises. your mom, who is 67 years old, is doing them. >> she is my star pupil. >> really? >> she goes really hard. >> what do we need to do? hulk it up. >> five quick moves. in a circuit, it'd be a good, full body workout. you go here, you here, i go here, break. >> monkey in the middle. >> first thing, a core exercise.

this is the one we do all the time for abs. it is a side plank. i'll have jamie go on her side. you're off the hook for this one. >> yeah, not fair. >> right off the bench. >> this looks funny but it is no joke. super serious. >> this happens if i misbehave. >> you need a partner. >> oh, my gosh. >> she's a badass. >> step one, just hold it. step two, like jamie is doing, go up and down. step three, move your arms out. >> jamie, you do this? >> sometimes. ow. >> that's no joke. >> i'm telling you, it is no joke. >> wow. >> hands down. >> okay. >> now, we're going to go to my favorite butt exercise, hip thrusts. >> this is the one that kate upton does, right? >> kate is probably the strongest hip thruster i've ever trained. >> hold on! just kidding. >> wow. >> i'd say she is the best. >> back on the bench. hands on your stomach. jamie, face me. what you're going to do, feet

like this. come up, squeeze your butt, come back down. >> so. >> butt almost on the floor. >> i don't want you on your elbows. two things people screw up, elbows on the bench and head back. that makes you arch your back. >> oh, back. >> try to give yourself a hug. >> uplifting. get it? >> usually i say no eye contact during hip contacts, but here -- >> if i don't have a fancy bench, what can i do? >> a chair or couch. couch is more comfortable. typically, we do about 20. i don't want you to hate me so we're good. >> okay. quickly, how many times a week or how long? >> three to four times a week. 30 to 45 minutes. >> really? >> i'm telling you, it works all the small muscles you have. you really tone up fast. i've lost ten pounds in a month. >> seriously? >> yeah. >> let's do another one. >> next one, squats. the first progression is called

goblet squat. hold the dumbbell on your chest. >> is that the one i saw jessica biel doing on instagram? >> jessica does, like, the super, super advanced version, jumping. >> don't give me that one. >> chest like this. sma squat down. tap the bench and up. >> i'm doing mine so you can see. >> step one to the bench. step two is like jamie is doing. this is goblet squat. when you take it ten steps farther, do what jess is doing, flying in the air. >> what does she do? >> jump squats. i'm glad she is showing it. she can jump higher than me. >> exactly. i think jess could probably enter the dunk contest, to be honest. >> for sure, man. she should join the ufc. >> what's the split squat? >> stand a couple feet from the bench. jamie, face me. >> yeah. >> what you're going to do, foot

forward, back foot on the bench. kind of kneel down, get situated. good to start from the down position. hold the dumbbell and pop up, just like this. so this is probably the single most hated exercise. >> i hate it. >> with my clients. because it is just really hard. it is one of the best exercises for your legs and butt. >> 30 seconds left. we want to get the arms in. >> yes. >> mawhat we're going to do rea quick for the back of your arms. lie back. elbows out. come up like this. >> you'll come up like this. >> okay. easy enough. if i do this, we'll be ready for my trip to scotland in a couple days? >> absolutely. >> do you wear a bathing suit in scotland? >> no. >> thank you so much. ben is going to answer any questions you have right now about diet or exercise on facebook live. how nice are you? go to facebook.com/today health.

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to me, it is the difference between being in blinding pain and in bed to surfing. night and day, life-changing difference. >> this all falls in the category, can't hurt medicine. meaning, try it. it can't hurt you. if it helps, it is a grand slam home run. >> well, here to talk more about this, nbc news medical contributor natalie azar. >> good to see you guys. >> it would seem you wouldn't need to suffer from chronic pain to benefit from this. almost anybody could. >> yeah. it co treat localized pain and more generalized pain. as was said in the clip, this is facia. this is your connective tissue that basically attaches and stabilizes your muscles and all of your internal organs. when it is loose and hydrated, you are mobile, flexible. you're stable. but because sometimes because of injury or inflammation or trauma or sometimes just from sitting in one position for too long, the facia louis loses hydration

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you can expect and anticipate bruising. it is not abnormal to do that. she has a regimen for before and after. >> is there anybody who shouldn't do this? >> not really, no. >> really? >> some people with a low pain threshold. >> what about foam rolling? >> interestingly, we do advice before and after exercise. i think it is great to sort of destress the muscles so to speak. people who really believe in the philosophy of facia blasting don't believe in foam rolling. they say it compresses more. rather, you want to get in there and loosen things up. i don't know. i have to tell you, this is another example of one of these segments that we do that i feel like could apply to so many, certainly of my patients, and people at home. everybody with chronic tension and pain and things like that. >> i've got to get one. >> do it yourself. there are certainly therapists who are trained in this kind of therapy. you can ask your provider about them. >> natalie, thank you so much. we're back in a moment.

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good morning. i'm rosemary connors and it is a few minutes before this wednesday and let's check on the forecast for krystal klei. and it is looking good out there? >> yes, it is. t the showers are gone and clouds left philly south, and the sun is taking over the lehigh valley and berks county. this is the forecasted high, low 60s for the suburbs and lehigh valley and jersey at 63 and delaware up to 65 and sunny this

afternoon. jessica boyington is watching the traffic and starts out on the schuylkill. >> no surprise to have delays here, rosemary. just around city line avenue, so we are slow here and moving on from montgomery drive and forward so, again, westbound moving towards the king of prussia area. if you are heading the other direction, maybe battling a little bit of the sun glair as well. and this is woolwich turnpike where there is construction and slow there. a man accused of attacking a transje transgendered woman in philadelphia is on trial. the victim spoke after attack near city hall. she streamed the attack on facebook live. and the police say they arrested the man after the video helped to identify him. many women in the country are taking the day off to make a statement, and part of a movement called day without a

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