morning. the "today" show is up next. good morning. breaking news. a suspect identified in that deadly attack on a russian subway. the death toll climbing to 14 people overnight, as president trump calls vladimir putin to offer condolences and help with the investigation. we're live in st. petersburg. devastation. violent storms lash the south for a second-straight day. tornadoes tossing cars and homes. high winds ripping the roof off this firehouse. at least five people killed and a new round of severe weather is already firing up. "today exclusive." he was the picture of health. but seven weeks ago, celebrity trainer bob harper, suffered a serious heart attack. this morning, how close he came

to death, as he tells his story for the first time in a live interview. ♪ and redemption. >> rejection. he dunks it down for the five-point lead. >> north carolina outlasts gonzaga to win national basketball's college championship, after losing on a buzzer-beater. making the party even sweeter in chapel hill today, tuesday, april 4th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a rainy tuesday in new york. >> it would have worked out either way last night. if gonzaga had won, it would be all hail the underdog. but north carolina gets to erase that heartbreaking loss to villanova last year. congratulations to the tar

heels. >> everybody rooting for a great tim game. we got that. and in our studio, bob harper. we know him from "the biggest loser." he's a friend of our show. he suffered a heart attack seven weeks ago. but he's doing much better. he's going to tell us what he went through. >> he was complaining about waking up early a few minutes ago. but that's okay. le's start with our top story. a lot of developments on the russian subway bombing. a suspect has been identified. and the white house says president trump has reached out to russian president vladimir putin. nbc chief correspondent bill neely is in st. petersburg for us this morning. bill, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, savannah. a rising death toll from a an attack that has been confirmed as a suicide bombing. an attack that's led to a conversation about terrorism between president trump and russia's president putin. but the carnage here could have

been so much worse because what was planned was a double-bombing. investigators say the bomb on the metro carriage was packed with nails and ball bearings. it tore through metal and people. the injured treated on a station platform. authorities in neighboring kyrgystan named the suspect as a 22-year-old russian citizen with links to islamist militants. amid the smoke, clues. investigators are examining debris and residue, security camera footage and a second bomb. the bomb at this metro station was metropolitan to be even more powerful. it was found and disarmed. it will be a gold mine of forensic information. it's still not clear if one man was behind both bombs. no group has claimed the attack.

it came midafternoon. the timing significant because russia's president vladimir putin was in st. petersburg, his home city. after the attack, he laid flowers at the station and later talked by phone to president trump, who offered condolences and condemnation. >> terrible thing happening all over the world. absolutely a terrible thing. >> reporter: the attack comes amid russia's ongoing bombing of syria that's brought threats of revenge from isis. the terror group supporters posting this just days ago. promising we will burn russia. putin said bombing syria would stop terrorism reaching russia. it hasn't. this morning, more flowers for the victims. ♪ more prayers, after this city's fist underground terror attack. and the flowers are still being laid at this metro station.

the white house says presidents trump and putin agree that terrorism must be defeated decisively and quickly. not so simple here. 7,000 russians went to syria to fight for isis. many are back. russia, now, is on high alert. matt, savannah? >> bill neely in st. petersburg, thank you. speaking of russia, we're learning more about russian interference in the presidential election. it comes during a fight for supreme court nominee neil gorsu gorsuch. we have two reports this morning. first beginning with and in a mitchell. good morning to you. >> reporter: the reports by targeting of russian spell jens intelligence of russell page, adding fuel to the controversy of possible connections to trump associates. page is not aware at the time that the man was a russian spy.

this morning, a new hi released payment, carter page, met with and gave documents to a russian spy in new york city in 2013. an energy industry consultant, he is the unnamed man identified in the federal complaint, who met with a russian agent, posing as a bank executive four years ago. page is not a defendant in the complaint, and was unaware the man was a spy, was identified by buzzfeed. and said he gave only basic, immaterial information and publicly available documents. the revelation of page's connection to russian intelligence three years before trump, is the most clearly documented contact to date, between russian spies and someone in trump's circle. page called allegations he had secret talks with russian officials on trump's behalf nonsense. >> i think it's a political stunt from the get-go.

>> reporter: all this comes amid a new report that top trump campaign contributor erik prince, giant of the defense contractor formerly called blackwater, a meeting with an associate of vladimir putin's. the meeting was held in the seychelles islands and was designed to set up a back channel between putin and trump. it was reportedly created in december, during an unannounced trip to new york. erik prince's ties to donald trump are impeccable. his sister is betsy devos, the secretary of education. and prince is close to steve bannon, now, the chief strategist, a frequent guest on breitbart radio show. >> erik prince, the founder of

blackwater. thank you for joining us today. >> reporter: prince is also controversial. four guards from his former company were convicted in the 2007 death of iraqi civil wians during the iraq war. overnight, the white house said, we're not aware of any meetings and erik prince had no role in the transition. the fbi has been looking at the latest meeting as part of its broader investigation into trump contacts with russia. and moscow's attempts to influence the u.s. election. at the time of the secret meetings, contacts between trump associates and russia were under scrutiny. a spokesperson for prince said the meeting had nothing to do with trump. and a senior administration told nbc news the suggestion of a trump/putin backchannel was ridiculous. matt and savannah? >> andrea mitchell, thank you. trump is expressing a new willingness to compromise to reach a deal on health care. that's one of the topics

discussed one-on-one with kristen welker. >> reporter: good morning to you. this was an impromptu meeting in the oval office that lasted a few minutes. but during the conversation, president trump told me he's serious about reviving health care reform. he's also disputed reports he's not engaged in the details. when i asked if he can work with democrats, mr. trump says he thinks his republican colleague holds the best chance for compromise, citing the raw relations over his supreme court nominee, judge neil gorsuch. the vice president and chief and staff all met with members of the freedom caucus, the same group that rejected the offer for repeal and replace obamacare. >> we remain open-minded and willing to look in detail at the details of the plan. and so, we're hopeful that we'll get the legislative text within

the next 24 hours. >> reporter: meanwhile, there are mounting tensions over neil gorsuch. the senate judiciary committee approved him, sending his confirmation to the full senate for a vote. democrats are vowing to block gorsuch with a filibuster. republicans are prepared to go nuclear. they'll change the senate rules and push gorsuch through without democrats. it would be the first partisan filibuster of a supreme court judge in history. the president has indicated he fully supports the effort to go nuclear. savannah? >> kristen welker with her information with the president. a lot of headlines out of the white house. thank you. want to talk about a new round of severe weather causing death and construction across the south. gabe gutierrez is just west of atlanta. good morning to you. >> reporter: here in carlton, georgia. to give you an idea of how powerful the winds were. look at this splintered tree.

it was tossed on to this house. and now, a major cleanup effort is under way. power crews throughout the night. the tarps have been going up on the buildings that were so heavily damaged. here in georgia, no one was injured. by five deaths have been blamed on the latest round of severe storms throughout the south. through the night, a line of vicious storms slam the southeast. wind and rain hammering communities from florida to north carolina. in the last two days, the storm spawning at least 17 reports of tornadoes. >> scariest thing ever. just, like the world was ending. it was just that loud. >> reporter: ruesidents of carlton, georgia, were stun affidavit the powerful winds blew the roof off this firehouse. >> i was terrified. i was shaken. i had never seen anything like it before. >> reporter: multiple weather alerts, tornado watches, up through the gulf coast and through georgia. and dangerous thunderstorms

through the carolinas, bringing the threat of flash floods. >> the wind is picking up. >> reporter: the wife of glendora, mississippi's, mayor, after a tree fell on her home. a woman calling dispaschers. sadly, rescuers could not reach her in time. across several states, tens of thousands left without power. and this morning, the cleanup is under way in louisiana. governor john bell edwards touring storm-ravaged neighborhoods. >> getting the community back to a sense of normalcy is incredibly important. >> reporter: the deaths were reported in louisiana, in mississippi and one in south carolina. we look at a live look over here. you can see how quickly. a reminder how quickly here in georgia someone's life can change. and parts of the southeast are bracing for another round of

severe weather, possibly tomorrow. guys, back to you. >> gabe, thank you very much. dylan is in for al this morning. she will be tracking that severe weather. we'll get to her forecast in a little bit. crews are not ready to give up hope after finding survivors after catastrophic mudslides swept through a small city in colombia. this morning, the death toll is rising again. tammy leitner is there for us. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: this morning, hundreds are missing, after heavy rain sent a torrent of water and mud through mocoa, a few days ago. now, the recovery operation. so many still unaccounted for. families lined up outside of the cemetery to identify loved ones. did anyone survive? >> at this moment, no. at this moment, no. >> reporter: no one? >> no. >> reporter: the surge of water and mud so powerful, it moved

giant boulders. there's been a steady stream of people coming through here, carrying their possessions on their back. clothing, furniture, mattresses. for many, these were the only things thing that could salvage. from above, the devastation is extensive. entire communities destroyed. and from the ground, the emotional toll is obvious. a town united in grief, yet still holding on to hope. tam tammy leitner, nbc news, mocoa, colombia. breaking overnight, 170 firefighters battled a massive building fire in south los angeles. a gas leak inside a food processing plant was fueling the flames. at one point, firefighters were ordered out of the building and crews were forced to fight the blaze from outside. thankfully no injuries reported. no word on the cause. but an arson team is investigating. back to basketball and that exciting finish to march

madness. this morning, the north carolina tar heels are sitting on top of the college basketball world, bouncing back from the stinging defeat in last year's title game. i think we can stop talking about that now. today national correspondent craig melvin is at university of phoenix stadium. craig, gaood morning. what a game. >> reporter: what a game, indeed. if you have friends that are tar heel fans, you likely hear this joke. how do you know that god is a fan of the tar heels? they made the sky tar heel blue. this morning, even more bragging rights. >> off the mark. and this, the confetti is going to fall for north carolina. >> reporter: sweet redemption for the north carolina tar heels. >> they're not going to be denied this time. >> reporter: a year after losing a championship, thanks to a heartbreaking buzzer-beater. >> one of the things we had to be tonight was tough enough. and i think this group was tough enough tonight. >> reporter: the heels have

their sixth national title, topping a gonzaga team that lost one game the entire season. >> a great ball game. it was a slugfest out there. it's two teams that desperately wanted to be crowned national champions. >> reporter: the bulldogs, led by three at the half. but went nearly 7:30 in the second half without a basket. but points came easy for south carolina joel berry skw ii, pla through an injury, he scored 2 points and was most outstanding player as his proud parents cheered him on. were you surprised by his performance tonight? >> no. carried him for nine pomonths. >> reporter: the berrys even got matching temporary tattoos. >> they were pointing to their arms. i was like, what is that? and then, i looked closer. and they all had believe on there. and i mean, it almost made me cry right then.

>> reporter: on the court, the game was sloppy. between the two teams, 52 trips to the free throw line. many on social media, blaming the referees were callingfouls. at one point, #refshow was trending on twitter. lebron james chiming in. i would like to see the kids decide who wins the game. north carolina's famed coach, roy williams, admitting after the game, neither team played their best basketball the you. e you've done this a few times. how was it this time around? >> the sweetest job in coaching is when you see your guys acting the fool when they've done something that's hard to do. >> reporter: roy williams now has one more championship than his mentor, legendary north carolina head coach, dean williams. dean williams retired at 66. roy williams is now 66. he told me last night that he has absolutely no plans to stop anytime soon, matt. >> craig, i know you were up all

night for this story. dean smith, not dean williams. dean smith. i don't want tar heel fans to start e-mailing you. >> too late. they already have. they already have. >> and god's a fan of the tar heels, too. you don't want to mess up. >> that's a bad place to go. craig, thank you very much. dylan is here. you had gonzaga going all the way. >> i did. it's the closest i've gotten. >> did you win -- never mind. >> don't poke the bear. don't bring up that old topic. we've got severe storms. we are going to see severe weather. this afternoon, it's mostly but the eastern plains, where we could see isolated tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. this area through the gulf coast will start to fire up as we go through the overnight hours. and we'll see this develop into a nasty storm system as we go into tomorrow. through the day on wednesday, we could see a severe weather outbreak on the gulf coast, for parts of alabama, into the panhandle of florida and most of

georgia. we could see long lived tornadoes with 47 million people under the threat of strong storms. then, on thursday, the threat pushes to the east coast, as the heavier rain takes hold of the mid-atlantic states across the northeast. in this area, through virginia and north carolina, we could see squall lines that develop that could produce gusty winds. and we cannot rule out tornadoes ♪ contrary to ancient wisdom... the sun doesn't rise, we do. yet, the more we travel, the more the world pushes back, coralling us and controlling us. so, we seek a place where we're given a choice... ...not just to get up, but to rise. ♪ good morning.

i'm meteorologist bill henley. showers overnight and more on the way. there's a chance we'll see started thunderstorms later this morning and this afternoon. then later this afternoon, we'll get sunshine, and this is when temperatures warm up. into the 70s for new jersey, and a nice day at the shore, too, with a slight chance of a shower. partly sunny this afternoon. 77 degrees late this afternoon in philadelphia and up to 72 for the lehigh valley with late-day sunshine. close to 80 today in delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. just ahead, new fallout over sexual harassment allegations against bill o'reilly, as the fox host returns to the air minus a key sponsor. and bob harper opening up in his first interview since he suffered a frightening heart attack. we'll talk to bob about his rekoer recovery and how this has changed him.

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with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. what do you see on 95? >> well, we just had an accident scene. a new accidents scene cleared on 95. on the northbound side around . 420. there was a residual delay, but the northbound side is looking better. the southbound side, well, we've been watching all morning. two tractor-trailers involved in the crash on the southbound side near cottman avenue. a few spill, as well. cleanup underway. we're now 39 minutes southbound from wood haven to the vine. back to you. >> thanks for that. happening today in northeastern pennsylvania, opening statements are set for the eric frein murder trial. frein is accused of ambushing and shooting two pennsylvania state troopers in the poconos in 2014, killing one of them. authorities say he then led police on a seven-week-long manhunt. frein could get the death penalty if he's found guilty. we'll have another live update for you in about 25 minutes. back to the "today" show.

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♪ all right. 7:30 on a tuesday morning. the 4th day of april, 2017. a nice crowd outside, on not such a nice morning. a little rain in the northeast. we'll get outside and say hello to those people. that happens in our 8:00 half hour. every morning is feeling good for this gentleman. bob harper is here the he's a no-nonsense trainer on "the biggest loser." but he suffered a heart attack seven weeks ago. we can't wait to catch up with bob this morning. let's get a check of the latest headlines. five people have died following severe weather in the south. the latest outbreak pummeled nine states with tornadoes, flash floods and lightning.

the death toll from the subway bombing in st. petersburg russia was increased to 14 people. officials found a diffused and -- and diffused a second larger device at another subway station. russia's intelligence agency has identified a possible suspect. and last night, president trump call eed vladimir putin to offe condolences. the faa will not penalize harrison ford for an airport scare in february. he mistakenly landed on a taxi i wayway instead of the runway. he flew over a passenger jet waiting to take off. ford was apologetic with the incident and met with faa investigators to discuss that matter. also this morning, fox news is in the news. in the wake of startling new sexual harassment allegations. this time aimed at the network's

biggest star. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on that. >> reporter: good morning. over the weekend, a "new york times" report alleged that fox news and in some cases its star anchor, bill o'reilly, paid a total of 13 milli$13 million ou dozen years to settle allegations that o'reilly had sexual misconduct on the air. that was published after a new sexual harassment lawsuit was published about roger ailes. >> you're about to enter the no-spin zone. >> reporter: bill o'reilly back on the air. but not responding to the bombshell sexual harassment allegations made against him, which were published in "the new york times." the controversy caused mercedes-benz, a major advertiser on his show, to pull its ads. the company called the allegations disturbing. and added in a statement, we don't feel this is a good environment in which to advertise our product right now. responding online to "the new

york times" times report, o'reilly said, just like other prominent and controversial people, i'm vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid publici publicity. as a father, he said he acted quickly when accused, quote, to put to rest any controversies to spare my children. on monday, another o'reilly accuser went in front of the cameras. dr. wendy walsh, a former guest who made frequent apeernpearanc from his show. walsh says o'reilly promised to make her a paid contributor at the network and invited her to what she thought was a business dinner in 2013. but afterwards, o'reilly made advances with her. he caught up with me and said come back to my suite. and i said i can't do that. after refusing to go back to his hotel room, walsh says o'reilly became hostile to her and didn't

come through with the job office. >> men at fox news offered career advancement in exchange for sex. >> reporter: a new lawsuit was called by julie roginsky. ails called her into his office for a permanent position on the evening show. the complaint says ailes insisted on a kiss hello and asked her why she was not married and what she was looking for in a man. according to the filing, suggesting that roginsky should engage in relationships with older, married conservative men. it says that ailes asked roginsky for a meeting to discuss "the five." since being seen in public together, would get us into trouble. the lawsuit claims she rejected

ailes' advances and the professional opportunities disappeared. in a statement, an attorney for roger ailes says he denies the allegations. calling her description of events hogwash and total nonsense. slamming her allegations as a character assassination to achieve what she did not accomplish on the merits. when the ailes' allegations first surfaced, fox news instituted new policies and conducted an investigation using an outside law firm. employs were told to report behavior issues to human resources. now, over to dylan. she's in for al this morning with a check of the weather. that look like a messy map. >> it is. especially for new england this morning. some spotty showers back through central pennsylvania, which we'll try to move through. but the heaviest of the rain across new england this morning. as we go through the day, this moves to the northeast.

some heavier pockets of rain across western massachusetts. and significant snowfall possible through central and northern maine. as we go through the next couple of days, one of the areas we y focus on is northern florida. they have four to six inches of rain with rain over the same area. we're looking at an additional two to four inches of rain possible. it could get messy over the next couple of days. in the northeast, through friday, with a second round of rain on thursday, to produce up to an inch and a half and some areas two inches of rain. the rainy weather continues. severe storm across the good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. showers overnight and more on the way. there's a chance we'll see scattered thunderstorms later this morning and this afternoon. later this afternoon, we'll get sunshine. that's when the temperatures really warm up. into the 70s for new jersey and a nice day at the shore, too. just a slight chance of a

shower. partly sunny this afternoon. 77 degrees late this afternoon in philadelphia. up to 72 for the lehigh valley with late-day sunshine. close to 80 in delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your lates latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up, the new survey revealing how far americans are willing to go to avoid paying taxes. >> this is a good conversation starter. first, our live interview of first, our live interview of bob harperthis this this this is my body of proof. proof of less joint pain and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can take on psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the #1 prescribed biologic

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decade, helping others live healthier lives on incomnbc's " biggest loser." inspirie ining millions of viewt home, he has whipped some of us into shape. >> let's go. >> reporter: in february, the fitness icon collapsed while working out in a new york city gym, suffering a heart attack at age 51. i am feeling better, harper shared on social media two weeks later. i am lucky to have friends and family to take care of me. harper's mother died from a heart attack. i never imagined that my brother could develop heart disease. the american heart association says a family history of heart disease can increase the risk of a heart attack. something that 735,000 americans suffer every, single year. now, harper is returning to the spotlight and keeping fans up to date on his recovery. and bob harper is with us

exclusively. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's good to be with you. >> it's really good to be here. >> as i understand it, you came pretty close. >> i had what they called a widowmaker. and it was a 6% survival rate. and the fact that there were doctors in the gym when i had the heart attack saved my life. >> i want to talk to you about those moments and the days afterwards. first of all, how are you doing? you look fantastic. >> thank you. >> how do you feel? >> i feel good. i have been doing my cardiac rehab monday, wednesday, friday. it's been hugely beneficial for me. they've taken good care of me. i'm feeling good. i'm taking it one day at a time. i'm doing exactly what the doctors tell me to do. >> i know you're a good patient. >> i am. >> tell me about that day. you were working out. not a surprise. that's something you do a lot. what did you feel and when did you know that something was going on? >> i don't remember that day at

all. >> really? >> i was told, i went to the gym like i always to. it was sunday morning. i was working out with friends of mine. at the end of the workout, i went down to the ground. if you've done cross fit, you know a lot of people two to the ground. but it wasn't until a minute or so later that people realized that something was going on. and the coach went into full damage control found -- there was an event going on at the gym. and found two doctors that were there. i was so lucky. >> thank god they were. they revived you or did a defibrillation of you? >> they started performing cpr on me. they pulled out the aeds and used that on me twice before the paramedics got there. >> you had a heart attack. you went into cardiac arrest. >> i was in full cardiac arrest. my heart stopped. not to be dramatic. i was dead.

on that ground dead. >> when you woke up in the hospital a few days later because you went into a coma, what went through your mind? how did you even grasp this reality? >> it was superscary for me. i woke up and i was so confused. my friends and family that were all there, they -- i had this -- i was like dory from "finding nemo" because i had short-term memory. i was reliving the heart attack over and over. why am i here? what happened to me? and ten minutes later, i was asking the same thing. my friends were so great. they were like, it was really so sad but kind of funny, too, because they were reliving it over and over again. >> so, you obviously are the very picture of health. you're someone we hold up as somebody who is in excellent physical shape. and yet, you had a heart attack at the age of 51. that must have been shocking to you. what have you learned about

yourself that led to this? >> it was hugely shocking for me. i've learned alearned that gene play a part of this. and it's so important to know your health. i'm a guy that lives a very healthy lifestyle. very regimented. i work out all the time. but there were things going on inside of my body that i needed to be more aware of. and i strongly encourage anyone who is listening right now to go to the doctor, get your cholesterol checked and see what's going on on the inside, so you don't -- it opportunity happen to you what happened to me. >> you think, did i push myself too hard? >> of course. i think about so many things now. i think about before the heart attack, i was having busy spells. and uh thought maybe i should have really taken that more seriously. but, man, it's been a huge wake-up call for me. >> so much to go through to

really become -- to get that close to death. so, when i ask you the next question, i asked about your heart. but now, i'm asking about your heart. how is dealing with this emotionally been? >> it's been hard. i am going through -- i'm going through some depression. i am, like, facing -- you face your mortality. and i'm understanding what's important and what's really important in life. and let me tell you, i am not sweating the small things and i'm not sweating the big things anymore. i care about my friends. i care about my family. i care about my dog. i'm going the appreciate every, single day that i'm here. i guess so emotional talk about it because i haven't talked about it. >> it's a beautiful life. we're glad to have you sitting here. we know you're getting back into shape. we see you on social media. and i know that's something that's important to you, as well. >> it's hugely important. if i can say one thing really

quickly. one thing that i hope people take away from this is i will never, ever walk into a gym again that doesn't have cpr, people that know their cpr and there's an aed somewhere in that gym. and i will make sure that every place has something like that. >> and if you have it in your family, get yourself checked out. >> that's right. >> bob, thank you so much. great to have you here. >> thanks, savannah. >> he's going to stick around for a facebook live chat. if you want to join that conversation, go to facebook.com/today. and still ahead, what debra messing is revealing about

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that's merging to two lanes anyway. the traffic is starting to have big delays. that's on the eastbound side moving past the blue route. on 295 over in haddenfield township, watch around route 561 northbound. you see there's an accident ahead. unfortunately that is over into the left-hand shoulder. watch for delays moving toward trenton. back to you. >> thanks for that. there's new information this morning on a deadly sthohooting philadelphia. we've learned a third victim has died as a result of the gunfire. the pair opened gunfire on west style street yesterday afternoon hitting four people. the surviving victim remains in stable condition. police are looking for the two gunmen and say they may have driven away in a gray suv. former philadelphia district attorney lynn abraham is suing to have the current d.a., seth williams, removed from office. abraham and another lawyer argued that state law prevents williams from keeping his job because his law license is temporarily suspended. williams is fighting federal bribery and extortion charges. we'll be back in 25 with another update.

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and reince priebus on capitol hill. the high-stakes meeting with conservative members of the house freedom caucus, that helped derail the initial bill. >> we hope that we will get the legislative text in the next 24 hours. >> reporter: the new bill may allow states to waive certain regulations if they can guarantee lower premiums. in an exclusive impromptu conversation in the oval office, president trump todld me he's serious about getting a health care bill done. he will work with members of his own party, saying that relations with democrats are too raw. pointing to the fireworks over his supreme court nominee. on monday, the senate judiciary committee approved judge neil gorsuch, sending his confirmation to the senate for the full vote. but democrats are vowing to block gorsuch with a filibuster.

>> he isn't able to earn votes to pass the senate. >> reporter: republicans have a majority and say they're prepared to go nuclear. they'll change the senate rules and push gorsuch through without democrats. some top republicans are warning -- >> the judges are ideological. you don't have to reach across the aisle any longer. and any senate seat is going to be a referendum on the supreme court. >> reporter: this morning, a newnew ly revealed court document shows that carter page met with and gave documents to a russian spy in new york city in 2013. an energy industry consultant, he confirmed to nbc news, he is the unnamed man identified in a federal complaint that was targeted by and met with a russian agent. page is not a defendant in the complaint and was unaware the man was a spy, was identified by the online media company

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back, now, 8:12. good time to trend. let's talk about taxes. >> let's. >> carson believes in paying more than is required of him.

>> don't believe i said that. >> it makes you feel like a good citizen. >> it wasn't me. >> roads and bridges. >> actually, it is your duty to pay taxes. but some americans admitted to surprising things they would t rather do inside. gobankingrates, surveyed 1,000 people, asking what undesirable things they could do over paying taxes. would you give up wi-fi for a year or pay taxes? >> i wouldn't want to give up wi-fi for a year. >> 18% said they would ditch the wi-fi. gain 20 pounds or pay taxes. >> i would rather pay the taxes. >> you would rather gain 20 pounds? >> you have 20 pounds to give. >> exactly.

>> 13% said they would tragain extra weight. would you rather pay taxes or have your web browser history made public? >> i would be willing to do that. >> nothing to hide. >> how about this? only 11% said they would share that history. >> how about your web history? >> i would share it in a heartbeat. i would bore people to death. >> it would be redacted, redacted. >> do i have a liver disease? >> yeah. would you rather pay your taxes or smell like a skunk for six months? >> that's a good one. >> and someone who was spayed by a skunk as a kid, no way. >> would you want to bathe in ketchup if that happens? >> milk. only 5% said they would smell

like a skunk. let me show you a photo and ask you does anything about this bother you? >> everything about this bothers me. >> it's a person holding the boxes vertically in a shopping bag. twitter had a flipout over this. and so did -- >> it makes me nervous just to watch that. that's not going to end well. >> what if there's cal zones in there. >> that's not the box that calzone comes in. >> no. i thought in new york city, you see the guy with the backpack. and that's -- i thought that was vertical. >> i believe they slide those in. but would you go up to someone on the street? >> i would. >> and say, excuse me, what are you doing? >> i would be dying to know. i have to say. your cheese just slid all over the bottom. that's a waste of a pizza. >> that's been there for a long

time. >> see? >> my brother would hide pizza in his jacket. and he would have to go vertical. an he didn't mind if it fell off. >> you have cheese sliding everywhere. and the pizza in canada, the cheese is like glue. like it's crazy. it's a thing. it's a theory online. not for sure. >> on that note. how about "pop start." >> i thought about that one. would you go up to somebody -- >> i'm matt lauer. why is your pizza vertical. we're going to start with debra messing. giving fans more details of the highly anticipated revival of "will & grace." the show will honor debbie reynolds who played grace's mom. and the singing and dancing that you loved so much? expect more songs from the era. and check this out, hamilton is working on the moves. debra messing adding they have

added a universe in which we're all back together. that revival set to air 2017-2018. >> one of my favorite shows. >> 83 emmy nominations. >> great show. up next, john stamos, the actor, was giving a performance with the beach boys when he realized he split his pants. stamos shared the video on instagram, somewhere towards the end of "fun, fun, fun," i experienced a breeze in the buttocks area. show must go on. and it did, instead. john kept playing, like a true pro. >> roll that one more time. just kidding. >> we can. >> no. finally, jimmy fallon in his latest lip-sync battle. he went head-to-head with shaquille o'neal, bringing the battle to the "tonight show" studio. ♪

>> pitbull. [ laughter ] ♪ >> that was jimmy fallon doing arianna grande's part and john legend's part. they were having some fun. shaq and jimmy make a great team. good tv here on "the tonight show." that's your "pop start." >> are we going to eat this pizza? >> it's stunt pizza. let's look at the snow through the rockies. denver could see a couple of inches of snow today. most of the snow is going to be in the higher elevations. above 10,000 feet for most of the accumulations. here we go through the day.

it fizzles out a bit. but maintains about 10,000 feet, where we could see snowfall rates about two to three inches per hour. that will accumulate. up to 12 and possibly some areas close to 20 inches of snow. across the country, isolated severe storms in the plains today. tomorrow, into the gulf coast and mild across the east coast with some snow i nt . . . good morning. i'm meet meat, bill henley. showers overnight. more are on the way. a chance we will see scattered thunderstorms later this morning and afternoon. later this afternoon, sunshine, temperatures warm up, 70s for ninlg. a nice day at the shore with a slight chance of a shower. partly sunny this afternoon. 77 degrees late this afternoon in philadelphia and up to 72 for the lehigh valley with late day sunshine. close to 80 today in della which are delaware. have a great day! >> don't forget to check us sir.

some of the "cults & crimes" of the 21st century. we're starting on jonestown. >> it started by a charismatic character to build a new society. but it ended with the deaths of 900 people. here's nbc's joe fryer. jonestown was supposed to be a paradise in the south american jungle. it was anything but. >> the saddest part about this tragedy is that good, decent people died, who were well-intentioned. >> reporter: the story begins in america during the 1970s, when jim jones created a religious movement called people's temple. he fought for civil rights and had a multiracial family. >> it was the original rainbow family. >> reporter: including his adopted son, jim jones jr. did his message resonate with

you? >> no isms. >> reporter: "the road to jonestown" showed how jones started to change. >> he has convinced himself that he is some sort of superhuman martyr. >> reporter: jones persuaded nearly 1,000 followers to move to a remote jungle in guyana. >> the concept was to build a new world. >> reporter: a utopia. >> jonestown was described as a paradise. and it was not. >> reporter: leslie wagner wilson said followers were overworked and underfed. >> as time went on, i realized there's no future in jones town. jim became increasingly paranoid. >> reporter: jones was obsessed with revolutionary suicide. he felt followers should be prepared to die for their cause, having them drink fruit punch he claimed was poisoned. >> only after they drank, he would tell them, i'm just te testing you.

>> reporter: a concerned congressman flew to guyana to investigate. accompanied by nbc news. while some followers praised jonestown, others wanted out. >> your wish today? >> to be back home. >> where is home? >> the u.s. >> reporter: as the congressman left, he took 15 defectors with him, angering jones. >> people play games, friend. they lie. they lie. what can i do about liars? you're going to leave us. i beg you, please leave us. >> reporter: he ordered gunmen to follow the group to the nearby airstrip. >> get on the plane. >> reporter: where they opened fire. five were killed, including congressman ryan. nbc correspondent, don harris and cameraman bob brown. the sound engineer and the field producer escaped, as did ryan aide and future congresswoman jackie speier. at the commune, jones gathered his followers were for a final

sermon. >> let's just be done with it. let's be done with the agony of it. >> reporter: this time, jones served a punch spiked with cyanide. more than 900 died. 300 of them children. jones shot himself. >> we know from autopsies conducted later that a considerable number of people were held and forcibly injected with the poison. >> reporter: in the end, how many relatives did you lose? >> i lost 11 relatives. >> reporter: wagner wilson and her 3-year-old lived because they were part of a group that escaped that morning, hiking through 30 miles of dense jungle to safety. how scared were you to try to escape? >> i was terrified. i was waiting for a bullet to hit at any moment. i was ur prepared to die on that day. >> i don't know how i can describe it in words. >> reporter: jim jones jr. at the time lost his wife. he lived because he was in georgetown, as part of his

relations work for the temple. the million-dollar question is, would i have done it? i can't say i would. but i can't say i wouldn't have. >> reporter: that shows how much power jones had. >> part of it is because we all are looking for a place to fit into the world. we're looking for love. we're looking for acceptance. and jim jones provided that. >> reporter: today, a memorial in oakland serves as a remembrance for those who died. predominantly african-americans and the elderly, whose jones initial message resonated with. >> i think the message of jonestown is to go within so you don't have to go without. >> it's better to live for a cause than die for it. >> reporter: despite what happened, the minister's son still goes by the name jim jones jr. >> i'm proud of the upbringing and the education i was given. that's a lot to be proud of. i have to accept the horrific tragedy that my father caused. but he caused me, not me. >> reporter: for "today", joe fryer, nbc news. >> looking back, i remember the

headlines around that time. and it was -- you almost couldn't even get your arms around the idea of what had happened there. >> it's unfathomable. i don't think there's been anything like that since. >> and so many minors. over 300 children. just ahead, a thought-provoking new project from david schwimmer. clever tricks to spruce up your spring garden. we're fixing up around the house. first, local news and weather.

good morning. i'm katy zachary. a few minutes before 8:30 on your tuesday. let's get right to bill henley with your most accurate neighbor lood forecast. bill? >> cloudy skies. we are waiting for the next run of showers, dry right now. a little bit misty outside. here comes the rain. it is starting to creep into western berks county. temperatures, starting off mild. it will be warmer this afternoon, into the 70s. 61, philadelphia. delaware is up to 62. 60 degrees in south jersey with some breaks of sunshine. clouds and showers on the way for the lehigh valley and suburbs just starting to move in. >> thanks for that update. let's get a check of the roads with jessica boig ton. what are you watch sng. >> 295. an earlier crash over into the

left-hand shoulder and part of the center median of the northbound side. traffic approaching the trenton area, a little slow right around 561. southbound doing okay until we get to the work zone. 422, around trooper road, pretty jammed up, eastbound towards the schuylkill from 29 to this point, a 22-minute trip. >> jessica, thanks for that. happening today in northeastern pennsylvania, opening statements set for eric frein, accused of ambushing two state troopers and killing one. he led police on a seven-week long manhunt. he could get the death penalty if he is found guilty. today in wilmington, a trial continues for three high school girls accused in a bathroom attack that left a classmate dead. amy joiner francis died of cardiac arrest following the altercation last year. we'll send you back to the "today" show and see you in another 25 minutes for an update.

we're back, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 4th of april, 2017. i think the rain may have picked up a little bit in the last half hour. but we've got dylan, i'll hold that if you want. we have a nice crowd of people out on the plaza. we're joined by >> good morning, everybody. we will talk to david schwimmer. he had an interesting new project. rounding up hollywood stars for something that's very important. has science found a way to make your beloved dog live a bit longer. the breakthrough you want to know about. and simple spring projects for your garden that will reap

you big rewards all season long. siri and i will have great recipes that you will want to try at your next get together. >> have you experienced a lack of civility? a lot of people talking about that these days. we want you to tell us about that experience and how you handled it. go to today.com to share your stories. >> that will get a cn.rs >> it's nice of you to hold the umbrella until you stole it. >> i didn't want to put the shaft of it in front of savannah's face. >> man of many manners, thank you. we're looking at a rainy day in the northeast, across new england, we'll see snow through maine. and looking at heavier main in florida, where it's been raining. four to eight inches is possible. we're looking at snow in the rockies. tomorrow, though, a much better

risk of strong storms. we could see a severe weather outbreak. heavy rain in the midwest. it's warm in the northeast. temperatures in the 60s and 70s tomorrow. we're looking for a nice day out in the southwest with temperatur good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. showers overnight and more are on the way. there is a chance we'll see some scattered thunderstorms later this morning and this afternoon. later this afternoon, some sunshine when the temperatures warm up into the 70s for new jersey and a nice day at the shore too with a slight chance of a shower, partly sunny this afternoon. 77 degrees late this afternoon in philadelphia and up to 72 for the lehigh valley with late day sunshine. close to 80 in delaware. have a great day! >> and that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> dylan, thank you so much. david schwimmer is best known as ross from "friends," of

course. and also his role on "the people versus o.j. simpson." this morning, he's here to talk about psas he's produced to raiseawareness of sexual harassment. schwimmer stars in one of them. >> you you're very sweet. i want to know, i really believe in you. you know? these are cool. did you -- >> david schwimmer, morning. >> good morning. >> i just was thinking, we know you in so many different ways. and it feels unusual, a project that we wouldn'ceen ain, why no? you produced six videos. why was it important to you? >> the six short films with felt -- i really did them with a bunch of friends. because we felt given the current climate where women and advocates are fighting for basic human rights, we felt we needed

to phatut a sexual harassment is. these are six different forms of sexual harassment that we felt would help empower people to really understand what it is. and to recognize it. and then, to speak out against it. >> i watched them. it struck me. the camera never blinks. and you just sit there and you watch these scenarios unfold. and there's no cuts. it's just a scene. >> you're like a fly on the wall. and you're right. it doesn't allow you to blink or look away. >> or get away from the discomfort. next scene. you're sitting there soaking in it. was that the point to make people feel that discomfort? >> absolutely. the point is to move people. and for people to understand an matter what their political beliefs, this is not a partisan issue. this is all-women in this

country. and we want to put a face on it and state it's not acceptable. and in order to do that, you have to know what it is. you have to recognize it when you yourself are being harassed or when your friend is or a co-worker. you have to be able to recognize it and be able to speak out ai coming out. you're starting to get reaction. i know you had shown them to a ting eopnter distinction of what female viewers took away, versus some of your male colleagues or guy >> i think men and women -- >> -- what did you notice? >> i think men and women will have a different experience watching the films. and heard so far, a lot of women watch these and realize, oh, my god, when i had that one doctor exam with a doctor i didn't know, i was being harassed in that moment. fact, my own mom, i grew up, my mom was a young lawyer in california in the

'70s, '80s and '90s. e and i grew up with countless stories of her being harassed. i sent her these films. and that was the first time she had been harassed by her doctor. and told me that my sister as a doctor.irl was sexually harassed anyway, it's not -- i'm not saying all doctors are bad. the opposite. really -- we want to inspire discussion, really. >> i thought it was interesting. i read that when you talked to our producer, some male friends of yours would say, i don't know. i know i'm going back in my history. did i do some of this stuff, really, not thinking much of it? >> i think men will have that experience. or they'll think back on their behavior. a buddy of mine in one of the films. he's one of the good guys. but he realized that on set, on a tv set, he'll maybe give a hug

to, you know, one of the women on the crew or in the wardrobe department or makeup. hey, as a hug good-bye or good work. he doesn't do that to the guys. he realized, maybe i shouldn't be doing that. maybe i should just say thank you. you know, and good work. and not do the hug because it's also about power and because he's a star and they're, you know, below the line, there's often, as we find, this is about the dynamic of power. an employer/employee. and there's a lot of fear of speaking up or retaliation as we're aware of. >> it's a good way to have a spri springboard for conversation and thought. how can people see the videos if they want to see them? >> they can go to our official facebook page #thatsharassment. "k "cosmo" is highlighting one of

the films every day this week. we have great partners. >> and great actors, as well. david, thank you so much. coming up next, something all dog lovers want to see. a new project aimed at extending the life after your favorite

all right. back at 8:40. and charlie is here to share exciting news about dog lovers. >> scientists say there's a drug that could add years to the life of your pet. katie beck is in los angeles with more on that. a lot of people can't wait to hear this. >> good morning. as a dog owner myself, it's easy to feel hopeful about this. it's a medication approved by the fda for people. and now, it's being tested on dogs to see if it can improve their health and dramatically extend their lives. >> good dog. >> reporter: this is family time for tom klein and helen kite.

married without kids, they say 11-year-old golden retriever rena is their baby. and good moments matter more now in her golden years. >> the hardest part about having a pet. having a dog, is saying good-bye at the end. they hope a new drug will delay that. >> it would be a good time to see if we could extend her life. >> reporter: rena is one of two dozen older dogs in the dog aging project, a new study looking at rapamycin, an immuno depre depressant for people after organ transplants. i know it's early and you're being cautious. are you tremendously excited about this possibility? >> it's hard not to be excited. >> reporter: matt is the study's co-director. he says research already shows rapamycin boosts longevity in nice by 25%. this study mouse, the equivalent

of 140 years old. >> not only is life span extended. but all of the diseases of aging and all of the declines and function with aging are delayed. >> reporter: in his new study published monday, each dog took one pill three times a week for ten weeks. the results, better heart function with owners reporting increased energy and mobility in their dogs. >> we saw changes in the dogs that look much like the changes that have been seen in nice. >> reporter: it was a dramatic difference? >> absolutely. >> reporter: this study participant says rapamycin transformed her bulldog, mac, from slow and sleepy to spritely. >> looking a little more antsy like, let's go play. >> reporter: she wants mack in phase two of the study, expected to start next month. it will look at long-term affects of rapamycin. >> that's for someone that has a

dog that expects 12 years and gets 15. >> especially if the three or four years are spent in good health. >> reporter: for dog owners -- >> they give you unconditional love. >> reporter: nothing is more precious than the gift of time. >> we can keep her around for another couple years, so we don't have to go through the sad good-bye, i think that's priceless. >> researchers say it will take three to five years to complete the study before the drug could be available publicly for dogs. if it's successful, the anti-aging effects could be studied in people next. guys? >> how long is that going to take? >> i know. i'm ready. >> thank you, katie. up next, want to show off your green thumb this summer? now is the right time to spruce up your garden. got all of the tips you need. going to get to those in a little while. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ this morning on our special series "up grade your home" we're helping to spruce up your garden. chris lampkin is host of "controlled chaos." good to see you. >> good morning, matt. how are you today? zb >> great. if it weren't bad, we'd be doing this outside. >> true. >> most of the projects are fairly simple. you say, when you take on anything, you have to have a plan. >> you want to plan out. if you're installing a new bed or planting an existing bed, you want to have the right plants for it. year-round color is the most pont important thing. >> let's talk about potting some plants. >> this takes up space in the bottom of the plant, it's annuals. they don't need that much room to grow. you put the last iplastic bottl the bottom. and my planting plan, the thriller, the filler and the

spiller. the thriller is the pansies. we got the spiller over here, an ivy. ornamental grasses. you can use chives to put in there. >> you don't need to pill the pot full of potting soil. >> that's only going to grow six to ten inches of roof space. >> most people look at clay pots. you've changed some up here. >> this is how they looked. add a little indoor/outdoor spray piaint. make it match your shutters or anything you want. >> a lot of people in the country where a threat of frost is getting real. get the garden started indoors. >> this is fun, too. i planted, the cucumbers, zucchini coming up. this is my garden. i'm planting my garden with this.

it's an egg container. and it's a minigreenhouse. >> you start these vegetables. >> and save money going from seed than buying a larger plant. >> next, we talk about compost, which sounds a little more involved. a little messier. a lot of people say i will get somebody to do this for me. >> i love composting. you can do your lint from the dryer. these are leaves and grass clippings. rush up the eggshells, it breaks down. most have a charcoal insert. and you bring them to the backyard. >> how long does it take things to break down. >> 6 to 12 months. right now is when you add the compost to your garden. that gives the nutrients that you need. >> in the spring, we talk about trimming. what things get trimmed in the spring versus the fall. >>ing in like a rhododendron, you don't trim them now. they have the buds of the flower on them.

a holly bush. snip it down. you can get a nice design to it. if your holly is overgrown, you want to prune it down, shape it. you want a little space here. the lower branches will root. and that will ruin your planting plant. >> the question, to mulch or not to mulcmulch. is this functional or esthetic? >> it will act as a compost. and it will stop weeds from growing. here, we have three different kinds. a i like the brown mulch. it looks like dirt. as it breaks down, it gives the nutrients to your garden. and it smells nice, too. >> good tips. thank you very much. congratulations on the new program. >> thank you, matt. >> you can get the tips at today.com/home. up next, carson and siri.

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♪ we're back, 8:51. one of our favorite segments. let's say it together. dining with the dalys. carson and siri cooking up the perfect menu.

look at them. like the swedish chef over there. >> leave me alone. >> we're going to make some pulled pork sandwiches to start. we love to entertain. we love to have our family over. this is a great build-it-yourself meal. >> okay. >> first, we start with the pork butt or pork shoulder. >> we're such dorks. >> we're going to throw it in the slow cooker. this is four to five pound. we're going to put the spices in a bowl. brown sugar, salt, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, paprika. that's going to make a nice love. we will rub our behind. >> rub the butt? >> can you also use the shaft of the pork? >> oh, boy. >> we like to stick with the butt, matt. >> all right. >> that's what my wife enjoys. >> i heard that. i hear it all the time. >> both sides. >> siri said she was going to make pulled pork sandwiches,

it's intimidating. but it's like a whole thing. but it's a one-pot cook. it's very easy. >> we're going to put this whole thing over here. and underneath here are onions, ni sliced onions and garlic. we have to add our chicken stock and apple cider vinegar that gives a little punch. >> only one side of the behind. >> i didn't have time. i will rub both sides. that cooks on low for eight to ten hours. on high for six to eight hours. this is what it looks like. carson is shredding the meat. it falls off. i like to do bone necessarless. >> we took our mixture of onions and garlic. you put it back in there. and you want to keep the liquid because it will moisten the meat. and there's barbecue sauce. >> you pull it off and put it back in. >> you don't need to put all of the liquid in. >> i thought it was good.

siri didn't put too much barbecue sauce. people don't like it overly saturated. it can be a little plain and add it later. >> go up to our building station. and we have homemade coleslaw that you can get online at today.com. it has almonds in it so it's crunchy. and the pulled par eed pork. >> is this a potato bun. >> you build that. i'm going to move on to our smashed potatoes. so good. >> i love coleslaw and pork. >> you're not liking the slaw? >> the recipe is online. >> so good with the slaw and everything else. >> these are the smashed potatoes. our neighbor makes these. they have been parboiled. in salted water. it's important to add salt to the water. until they're about fork-tender. and then, i just take the masher. you can use a fork and just

smash them ever so slightly. just a little bit. you don't want to smash it. just until they break apart. >> it's amazing all the years we've seeaten potatoes. >> then, add garlic, and salt. >> nice job, savannah. a little aggression? everything okay at home, savannah? >> which part of slightly do you not get? >> you need to talk? you okay? the margarita is coming up soon. >> grizzle the mixture on top. you don't need to smash it again. >> i want to crush it. >> and they get supercrispy. >> i love it. like a lilt chip. >> these are really good. >> carson is making margarita. >> i'm going to pair this, what goes good with in a? tequila. and a good, old fashioned beer. this is a texas margarita. it's like a blanco tequila we pour over ice. an orange liqueur.

i'm going straight up with orange juice. i'm not going to worry about the measurements. instead of sweet and sour, i'm going to pour half of a pbr. you can salt the rim if that's your fancy. it's a little different. >> it gives a different. >> you don't taste the beer at all. >> all right. >> we're out of time, dalys. good morning. i'm katy zachry. it is tuesday morning, a little before 9:00. let's get right to bill henley. some rain moving in? here it comes, the next round of showers inching into southern chester county and berks county. the rain will bring us isolated thunderstorms during the day. temperatures, 60 degrees in new

jersey. up to 54 in the lehigh valley, 63, philadelphia. climbing in spite of the clouds. once the clouds break later this afternoon, we're on track to high temperatures in the 70s, possibly up to 80 degrees in delaware. >> bill, thanks for that. let's get a check of the roads with jessica boyington. >> huge delays. in the red in both directions. the schuylkill expressway at the roosevelt boulevard. 31 minutes, doubling your normal drive time. speeds to the 20s. the 42 looks great. this is our camera right around route 41 or a little bit after over on to the right-hand shoulder. on the northbound side, we had a stable vehicle. that's gone. new information op a deadly shooting in north philadelphia. we have learned a third victim has died as a result of the gun fire. police say a pair of gunmen opened fire on west style street yesterday afternoon hitting four

people. the lone surviving vic if i am remain ns stable condition. police looking for the gunman say they may have driven away in a gray suv and the shooting may be linked to a neighborhood gang. a new tool in the effort to stop terrorists will open. the transportation security laboratory will cut the ribbon on a new building fod next to the atlantic city airport. the government lab tests and develops security screening technology to find explosives. i'm katy zachry. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another local news update.

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this morning on "today's take," dr. ken jong is our celebrity co-host. and michelle rodriguez and sigourney weaver. and you'll be in hog heaven when bobby flay takes us to a bacon bonanza. coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, april 4th, 2017. "just hold on." >> i'm not cool enough to know the names of who sings what. >> he says yes. the doctor says yes. i'm sheinelle. alongside dylan.

our guest co-host, dr. ken jong. >> we're a little disappointed. we saw you last week on "colb t "colbert." you made this epic entrance. >> i haven't seen it. >> i had eight coke zeros. at night, i get a little bit -- it's harder in the morning. only because of space. i would have danced all around here. >> i feel like you should. >> well, gavin told me not to. he really bumped on it. and i was like, i really -- guys, i need to dance. he said, you're on the "today" show. save the hoofing for colbert. >> we want an entrance. >> okay. okay. i'll just do it. >> dylan will announce you. wait for it. >> all right. >> ready?

>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our guest host today, ken jeong. >> oh. wait for it. ♪ >> morning show. morning shuffle. morning shuffle. morning shuffle. a little different. thank you, guys. west side. west side. i don't know why i'm doing that. west side. >> is that california? or the west side of l.a.? >> west side of the valley in a gated community where i live. keep it suburban. keep it real. >> that was suburban dancing. but i approve. >> like the asian electric slide. >> that could be a thing. >> i'm going to start a trend. >> youtube is throbbing right now. >> throbbing with boredom. >> was there dance moves when north carolina won? >> my dancing was like -- that was my dancing. yes. i went to med school at carolina. >> you went to duke. >> went to duke undergrad.

congratulations for unc winning their sixth national championship. as a fan, as a human being, i'm happy for them. as a duke fan. it wasn't duke. we only have five. >> exactly. >> we're poor. we only have five championships. congratulations. sorry for gonzaga. it was a great game. >> they had gonzaga going all the way. >> did you? >> for my bracket purposes. and for gonzaga themselves. you know why i picked gonzaga? >> why? >> i was on a plane once, and there was a girl next to me on the plane. i said, why are you going out to washington? and she said, i go to gonzaga. that's really -- >> scandalous right there. like a regular bill walton. >> i feel like you're so busy. dylan and i were saying, is it because you're our best friend

now. and you just finished season two, right? >> season two. and doing a lot of press and promos for that. a lot of different things traveling around. that's like -- >> do you watch yourself and laugh like you just did? >> actually, it is -- it's hard to watch yourself. as a producer, i do supervise the edits of all them. i have to plow through it. you know? i don't like watching myself. >> i don't like watching myself, either. >> this is -- it's like spring break. >> love watching you. >> lovefest. >> should we do dr. kenfessions. >> and we have the fake medical kit. bust it open again. >> a real-life fisher-price medical box. >> look. we took the things out of the bag this time. >> a little more essential.

what were you doing in the "hangov "hangover" truck between takes? >> i was -- you know what? i do remember just drinking water because it was -- out in the vegas desert. i do remember -- the memory escapes me a little bit. i remember that zach galifianakis was teasing me. >> which is enough. >> what was the least sexy part of working with bradley coop center. >> probably his left shoulder. the shoulder my naked body jumped on. probably the least sexy part. he will attest to that. good question. >> i have to ask you about that one. >> you work with amazing comedians, which co-star made you laugh the most? zach galifianakis, seth rogen or kevin hart? >> three of the funniest i've worked with in my career. all three were funny in

different ways. zach is so quick-witted. seth rogen has an amazing presence. and kevin hart, he's most energetic. all of them are dear friends. it's a tie. i love all three of them. >> all of them are good guys. like the funny guys. >> they are. and seth rogen actually guest starred on the season finale. did a cameo. thank you to seth. >> when you're on set with different comedians, is everybody cracking jokes left and right? or is it chill? >> it depends on the mood of the day, just like anything else. if we have work to do, we'll buckle down and focus. if it's really loose, we joke around, it's heaven because you're joking around with the funniest guys on the planet. >> one more. big finish. >> what is your biggest phobia? i'd say cockroaches. >> that was nice. >> i'm afraid of cockroaches. >> you played it so cool last time. >> i was in shock, i think.

last week there was a cockroach segment. i thought there would be no cockroaches by michael, carb carbonaro. >> you didn't flinch. >> it was my acting abilities. i was not acting cool. >> i thought it was way worse in person. >> i came back to my hotel room, with my suit. and i found a cockroach. >> you didn't? >> i absolute gospel. i did not tell anyone that. >> did it crawl up your leg? >> it was on the pants leg. i was like -- like, literally. >> the real ken came out. >> everybody in the control room right now, are you dying right now? >> they're dying. >> sorry, matt. >> you know what? we were talking early this morning when you were downstairs on the show. we are all compelled by bob harper this morning. his interview. we're so proud of him.

happy he's here. celebrity trainer bob harper, known for his coaching work. he's the picture of fitness, right? >> "the biggest loser." he talked to savannah this morning. his first tv interview after suffering a heart attack at the gym. he's 51 years old. he's young. >> very young. and the sad part is, i know too many people who had a heart attack in their 50s. it's scary to think these are healthy people. you're in the prime of your life the and it was so thankful that he was here to talk about it. everything wept went okay. if it runs in the family, and it runs in any family. >> check yourself out. we were listening to his every word. savannah asked how close bob came to dying from a heart attack. here's what he had to say. >> i had a widowmaker. it was a 6% survival rate. and the fact there were doctors in the gym when i had the heart

attack, saved my life. performing cpr on me. they pulled out the aeds and used that on my twice before the paramedics got there superquick. and they jolted me one more time. i was in full cardiac arrest. my heart stopped. not to be dramatic. i was dead. i was on the ground dead. >> when i ask you the next question, i asked about your heart. i'm asking about your heart. how is dealing with this emotionally been? >> it's been hard. i'm going through -- i'm going through some depression. you really face your mortality. i get so emotional talking about it. >> wow. >> the fact he is here talking about it again is what we need to take away from this. >> you're a doctor, obviously. we were asking you this morning. his mom suffered a fatal heart

attack in 2008. and the american heart association says the family history of heart disease can increase the risk of heart attack. a lol of us assumed that because he works out more than once a day, he's fine. >> there's a lot of different come poenlt ponents in heart di. in bob's case, a genetic component because his mother had heart disease also. a history of diabetes. could be obesity and the artery that was clogged up is the main artery. >> the widowmaker? >> the widowmaker is the left -- it's the main artery in front of the heart. i'm quoting him. that's a 6% to 10% survival rate. heart attack means there's a plug or clog in that artery that leads to death or cardiac tissue.

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>> tell us all of the secrets. we teased about the bread. and some people, not me, leave bread in the bread bowl. what happens to some of that bread? >> gone. it has to be p the on. once you give it to a customer, it has to be. >> there's some people saying if you leave your bread basket and it's totally covered, perhaps it would end up on another table. you don't believe that? >> we don't give you bread unless you ask for it. we're trying not to waste. a lot of people, you know, they don't want to eat the carbs. they're trying to stay in shape. we don't force it on them. >> that's interesting. >> i'll ask for bread when i go. >> that's smart. i'm usually the only one. unless we're together. 25% of chefs surveyed said the five-second rule applies in the kitchen. what do you think? >> once it hits the floor it has to go in the garbage can.

i can only speak for my own kitchens. but that's the way it works. >> at home, if i drop a carrot, i will pick it up. >> you do it, too? >> i don't cook for anybody but my husband. >> no chefs have said that. you don't know anybody that drops it? >> not in the restaurant business. but at people's houses, for sure. absolutely. >> and the special. the special of the day? is it really special -- not just food you're trying to get rid of. >> sometimes you have an incredible ingredient from the night before that you can utilize into something else. that happens all the time in the restaurant business. that's the way we actually try to make a profit. is to utilize everything we can. obviously, it has to be great quality. >> special of the day is half-eaten salmon. >> come and get it. salmon salad. >> i love salmon salad. you happen to be here on a really good day. >> why is that? >> it's free cone day at ben &

jerry's. >> we have four of them. >> how nice. which one do you want? >> do i get one? >> i'm an ice cream freak. i'll take anything with a vanilla base. >> i'll take the chocolate. >> looks like a cookie dough and a chocolate chip. >> you get a free cone today, between 12:00 and 8:00. >> thank you so much. >> i didn't touch the cone part. >> i'm all over this. >> do you have to do the weather now? >> yeah. shoot. >> who says shoot? >> i don't have time to go to weather. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek o good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. showers overnight. more are on the way. there us a chance we'll ski some scattered thunderstorms later this morning and this afternoon. later this afternoon, we'll get some sunshine. that's when the temperatures warm up. into the 70s for new jersey and a nice day at the shore too with a slight chance of a shower. partly sunny this afternoon, 77

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i was watching this last night. the story was 40 years ago? >> 1971. >> but it's timeless. can you talk about what it's about? and would you agree this is a timeless series, really. >> it is timeless for a lot of reasons. one of them being that it seems like after doing research on this project, seems like history keeps repeating itself over and over again. and for some reason, it seems like we don't really learn from it. maybe it's a pattern. maybe that's when evolution happens. and that's when you have the great shifts that happen in the political environment and social environment, as well. at 1971, against the backdrop of the immigration act of england, which did happen in 1971, which is not repealed was of 2017. >> wow. >> and it's a love story at the heart of it all. we want to tell a human story. it's a political backdrop. but the people that get affected are humans. and in this case, it's this

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once we get sunshine after the showers move through, we warm into the 70s. a little warmer in delaware. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check on the rhodes with jessica boyington. 95 is a mess. how does it look now? >> pretty much back to normal. a little slow on the southbound side. 21 minutes from wood haven to the wine street expressway. speeds into the 30s. a crash out in lower moreland on philmont avenue. watch for small delays for flights arriving to the philadelphia international airport. back to you. the trial for accused cop killer, eric frein, begins today in pike county. they ruled his confession will be played for the jury. he is accused of shooting and killing corporal brian dix son and wounding trooper alex douglass. the trial continues for three high school girls that were involved in an attack that

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>> only needs to go a mile. >> good morning. why didn't i be her? the first "fast and furious" 15 years ago. did you ever think? isn't that a nice way to start? did you ever think -- did you ever think it would be so huge? this is -- >> how could i imagine that? >> did you have a gut instinct like, this is going to be something. >> i had a gut instinct this would be fun. i had no idea how it would be received. i'm grateful that it's lasted so long and gotten so much love around the world. >> where does this one pick up? this one picks up a couple -- i would say just after the last one. we are in cuba. that was my favorite part of the whole thing. >> was it wild filming there? >> it was nuts.

cuba got so much attention after obama implemented some -- loosened up some laws to allow back and forth entry. and it's just the culture there is so amazing. when people aren't obsessed with technology, you see more human interaction. young guys hugging. and kissing the old ladies in the street. tons of activity in the coffee shops. people dancing. everywhere you go, people socializing. and actually looking each other in the eye when they talk. it was just refreshing. you know. >> the tourism bureau thanks you. >> it was nice. >> sounds lovely. >> people are great. >> what's amazing, is that backdrop, combined with the fact that everyone cares about the characters so much, like letty and dom. you and vin hold the story and do it so well. >> was there a question there?

>> no. i want in. i want on fast nine. revenge of chow. that's what i'm pitching right now, guys. >> you know what? >> crossover. >> vin mentioned we're going to hit the china market hard. >> okay. i'm very available, guys. very available. >> can you drive like they do? these things are like -- >> i need a driver. like an uber or lyft. >> i would love to drive you. >> your driving skills. i'm not kidding. do you have to take crazy classes? >> insurance, you know -- i have to say. the people that have the most fun, which i didn't -- it wasn't revealed to me when i got hired for it. i thought, you know. the ones who have the most fun in this franchise are our stunt team. >> i can't imagine. >> these guys get to jump off of planes with cars. they get to blow things up. like when it comes to me, they're like, you know, blue screen, green screen.

you know, the most fun i get to do is the fighting training. anytime there's a fight, yes. i get hands-on stuff. this is great. i do most of my stuff off the screen. when i'm not working, that's when i hit the track or do gun training. or all of that. that's when i have fun. >> you do more than most of us. you're so busy. you make me hungry for it. i'm going training when i get out of here. >> i saw your instagram. and you're in "the assignment." >> with walter hill. >> who is here today. >> two legends, man. awesome. >> can you go into that movie at all? >> well -- are there any kids in daytime television? >> no. not recent data. >> looking at the pictures -- >> let's just say. gender changing. and let's say that has revenge is a very interesting an concept for a film. >> i will say this. we're going to talk more about

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ellen ripley from "alien" films. >> sigourney weaver and walter hill have joined forces for a new thriller "the assignment." >> weaver gives a hitman gender reassignment surgery. >> i have a traditional no, s nostalgia that everyone should have a second chance. but i'm a doctor, a scientist, in a way, an artist. i decided i wouldn't and couldn't do something simply for revenge. so, i also performed the surgery partially as an experiment. i wanted to reinforce the idea that if gender is identity, the most extreme surgical procedure will fail to alter the essence. and it's proved to be true. >> thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. >> it's kind of a dark premise, to say the least, with this

movie. where did this idea come from? >> denis hamil writer in new york, cooked up an original screenplay in 1978. i read it in 1978. that was a good year for us. >> it was. >> it had a lurid but i thought promising premise for a motion picture years later. i optioned the material. i did a bad script, which i then abandoned. and i reoptioned the material another ten years later. and we have the film -- i think it was tempered by the tales from the crypt approach that i had done a couple of those. went from there. >> we had michelle rodriguez on. you just saw her there. she is a talent. talk about -- she plays a

hitman. frank kitchen, right? >> michelle is great, if you can pep her up a little. you know? she begins our tale. she is a product of the dregs of underworld society. she is totally amoral. kills for money. but i'm happy to say in the film, she makes a moral progression, as does sigourney's character. >> good to know. >> who begins as -- as you said, a physician, surgeon, intellectual, bully, narcissist. >> that's how i talk to my patients. it's look looking in the mirror, i said to myself. what i really liked about your movie, and i've read some interviews, it seemed to be a throwback to -- and i'm quoting you in interviews. a throwback to wonderfully

entertaining "b" movies of yesteryor. >> that's not a pajority. it's comic back noir. it's fun to watch people go through the machinations. >> walter is such a wonderful writ writer. and my character had the most delicious speeches. after being incarcerated for this insane asylum, she gets a chance to speak her mind. and you can't shut her up. fascinating dialogue. and two great women protagoni protagonists. >> yes. >> coming at each other in a fun, action-packed way. for me to work with michelle again. we met on "avatar."

she goes for it. and she is so good in this movie. et cetera what interesting is that all of the characters in walter's strange, noir world, even though they are criminals and do despicable things, they have a moral compass. you like them. you feel for them. >> thank you so much for coming in this morning. we could talk to you all day. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. i'm vai sikahema. let's get with krystal klei with your most accurate weather forecast. a few spotty cells move noog south jersey. more consistency through chester county and berks county and the lehigh valley. these cells are going to continue progressing from west to east moving through parts of montgomery, bucks county. mostly, a light to moderate rain.

a pocket of heavier rain passing near redding right now. that will progress into the lehigh valley. if we pull this out, there are more scattered showers to come through the rest of the morning and your early afternoon as well. >> thank you, krystal. let's get a check on the roads. jessica boying ton ton is looki the vine. roads are better than this morning. a lull in the traffic is starting. we are watching the vine. our camera around 24th street. right here, westbound towards the schuylkill, eastbound towards 95. no major problems. it is looking back to normal. massive delays earlier. 21 minutes at the most eastbound if you are moving into center city. delaware is trying to ensure people struggle with drug addiction get the help they need. they are starting to vote insuring treatment will be covered by insurance.

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