>> the answer is yes. >> the nfl acknowledging a link between football and brain disease. where does the league go from here, and what does it mean for popular sport? weighing in. oj simpson and the mini series. >> people are, oh, the acting is riveting and this is a great plot line. i'm thinking, this is murder. >> this morning, what they say you're not seeing on the show. rose garden rap. the creator of "hamilton" enlists the help of the president for a free style performance performance. >> you think that's going viral? >> one for the history books today, tuesday, march 15th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today." election day in many states. free style rapping seems hard by itself. in front of the president -- >> "hamilton" taking over the white house. you said this reminded you of 1965, when bob dillon came out with subterranean home sick blues. >> you mentioned '80s ripping off on that. we'll talk about that in a moment. election day, presidential race, voters in five states are heading to the polls today. headlined by the winner take all contests in florida and ohio. we'll break that down and talk to donald trump live. first, peter alexander is in the buckeye state. good morning. >> good morning. this is the day that so many republican candidates had circled on their calendar for months. so much riding on the state of ohio. what was today will go a long

race becomes a coronation for donald trump or we're headed to a contested convention in the buckeye state this summer. >> we'll have a great day. we'll have a phenomenal day. >> reporter: donald trump, confident and undeterred. >> get him out of here. >> reporter: dismissing protesters in tampa with the help of sarah palin. >> what we don't have time for is all that petty [ bleep ] thuggery stuff that's been going on with these quote, unquote, protesters. >> reporter: the former alaska governor heading home to be with her husband todd, seriously injured in a snow machine accident. for kasich and rubio, it's d day. win their home states or stay home. >> i win ohio and continue to take this program forward, it's going to send a positive message to the world. >> it comes down to florida. this state will elect 99 delegates to one person.

need you to help it to be me. >> reporter: rubio later backtracking, insisting he could survive a loss in florida. >> i never said my campaign is built on the outcome of any special state. >> kasich alongside mitt romney, looking for his first win. hoping his popularity with ohio republicans translates into an ohio victory. >> why is it neck and neck with trump here? >> i don't think it is. we're ahead. >> reporter: what he calls a toxic environment at trump rallies. >> it's lowering a bar and creating a bad image for america. >> reporter: a north carolina sheriff's office told nbc news it won't file charges against trump after an investigation into whether trump's statements at a rally last week where a protester was sucker punched, constituted a riot. but it keeps coming. >> bimbo. dog.

real quotes by donald trump about women. >> women, you have to treat them [ bleep ]. >> reporter: still, the rhetoric is con stagetagious. >> sir, one difference between this and a donald trump rally. i'm not asking anyone to punch you in the face. >> for mainstream republicans, the so-called establishment, this is the last stand in ohio and florida. i was struck by what mitt romney said campaigning alongside john kasich yesterday. he said to his supporters, america is counting on you. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander, thank you. donald trump joins us by phone now. good morning to you. >> morning. >> tim used to have a saying about elections. he'd hold up the board and it'd say, ohio, ohio, ohio. if you win florida and ohio, you could be on your way to the nomination. you're going against the sitting

he's never lost a statewide election. could he ruin your night? >> well, he's 22-0 in terms of losing. he has lost every single state he's been in. i'll tell you what -- in terms of the presidential, he's done very, very poorly. i've spent a lot of time in ohio. i was there last night in youngstown. he is not a popular guy. he approved nafta. he's trying to approve tpp, which is a total disaster. nafta destroyed ohio, took the businesses out, and he voted for it. look what he's done. in favor of common core. he's just now come out in favor of amnesty and open borders. i think the man is not very popular. i don't. he has not won one race in terms of presidential. i guess he's 0 for 22. i don't see it happening. i've been with the people of ohio. they hate the fact their coal and steel industries are gone.

>> mr. trump, if you are able to win in ohio, win in florida, have a big night tonight, and it looks like you're on track to get the 1,237 delegates, do you expect republican leaders, the republican party, to fall in line behind you as the presumptive nominee? >> i do. they're already calling. i have the biggest people in the party, if there is such a thing because i'm not sure whether to use the word establishment, what it means. mitt romney, by the way, ran the history of presidential politics. >> who is calling? >> he's campaigning now for kasich. i think people are not digging mitt romney too much. that's for sure. they'll send him the signal. the biggest people in the party are calling. they want to sit down. they want to make things right. a lot of people are calling because they see what's happening. savannah, we brought millions of

biggest story in politics worldwide -- we brought millions of people in, and they're voting in the primaries. we're up 70%. the democrats are down 35%. there's no enthusiasm for hillary, especially. i mean, no enthusiasm. >> let me jump? >> millions of people are going to give us a tremendous victory in november. >> let me ask you about the comment on the ad running in many states. it's an anti-trump pac. basically, it takes real women, and they repeat some of the things you have said about women over the course of the last several months or year or so. it's very difficult to watch. would you like to take back any of these comments you've made? >> let me just say about that, it was an ad put up by mitt romney's people. mitt romney is a sour guy. >> it's an anti-trump pac. no question.

poll of every single state i've won, of which i've won, you know, a vast majority, but every single poll coming out, the exit polls, i lead with women. i lead with the military. i lead with the vets. i lead with virtually everyone. >> would you take back any of the quotes, anything you've said that you think in the light of day, well, maybe that wasn't the greatest thing to say? >> i have not seen the ad, so i'd have to seen it. i've heard about it but i have not seen the ad. >> donald trump, a huge day for you and the other candidates on both sides of the spectrum. thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you very much. let's turn to chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." let's do the republicans before we turn to the democrats. we've seen where the delegates stand right now. lay it out for us, the various scenarios. >> most likely, basically, this is the if the polls are right. trump would win 3 of the 5.

kasich with ohio. this is where we could stand. trump has a lead in the 1,237. under this scenario, what happens is, i'll go through it, you assume he wins 50% of the delegates for the remaining states. he comes up, at least -- this is the rosiest scenario if he loses ohio -- about 50 short. that's why ohio is important. he gets ohio, they can't stop him. if he loses one of them, i think they stop him. just being 50 short, i think, is a problem right now for him. >> if john kasich wins his home state of ohio, does it propel him or just allow him to hang around? >> i think it could propel him. next week, you have utah and arizona. kasich win in ohio, he could win in utah. cruz could win arizona. it's about puncturing the balloon of trump. i feel like we say, trump could lose this. it's like lucy and the football for the anti-trump forces.

going to get them. football is yanked away, trump wins 4 of 5 and can't stop them. >> we'll ask for your take on the democrats in a second. first, nbc's kristen welker is in miami to set the stage for us there. good morning. >> good morning to you. could be a turning point in the democratic race. secretary clinton feeling confident here in the delegate-rich state of florida and also north carolina. senator sanders liking his chances in missouri and also clinton's home state of illinois. ohio could be the state to watch. polls show clinton with a comfortable lead. both campaigns think it's closer, particularly after sanders' surprise win in michigan, which showed his message on trade and the economy is resonating with voters in the midwest. to counter, clinton has been touting her plans to bolster the manufacturing sector. the two have been takeing jabs. last night at town halls, both saved their sharpest attacks for

>> he's been building this incitement. he has been leading crowds in jeering protesters. he has been talking about punching people in the face. he's been encouraging the man handling of both, you know, people who are attending, as well as journalists. >> this guy has insulted mexicans, muslims, women. he's insulted veterans. john mccain, a war hero. the american people won't vote for somebody like that. >> we're getting a snapshot of the race this morning according to the latest nbc news/surveymonkey poll. clinton topped sanders nationally. it's a 13 point lead, down slightly from the 17-point lead she had the last time the poll was conducted. if clinton has a strong night, she could all but put this race out of reach if. if senator sanders has a big night, he could have more momentum.

that sets the table nicely for chuck todd. there is suspense on the democratic side. sanders is competitive in some states. >> take away the super delegates and you're down to a 200 delegate lead here. in the states tonight, we assume that she is going to win the two states. she could win by enough where she could lose the midwestern states here to sanders and still win the night on delegates. ohio and illinois. first, the illinois stuff, there is a subplot here. mayor of chicago, rahm emanuel, so unpopular. sanders has been attacking him. she could lose chicago and that's why she could lose illinois. missouri looks like oklahoma, which is a state he won. he's definitely in comfortable shape. this is the pivotal one, in ohio. moementum wise, if he wins 3 of 5, there's the sense of, look at this. after michigan, winning big states. even if he loses the night on delegates, the next seven contests, bernie sanders could win all seven and the momentum

be in trouble. >> where would be her best chance to gain momentum back or get back on track? >> it'll take a month. you have to wait until april, pennsylvania, new york, connecticut, maryland. it could be a while. arizona and utah next week, she could lose both. that's why tonight, she needs to win ohio and illinois to truly put this race away. >> what i take away, ohio, ohio, ohio, on both sides. >> yes. >> chuck, thank you. let's turn to major news out of washington and a first for the nfl. a high-ranking, league official acknowledging a link between football and a brain disease. willie has more on that. >> good morning. c.t.e. is a degenerative brain disorder linked to head trauma. while the league settled a class action lawsuit tied to conclusions, it never acknowledged the link definitively. that changed on monday. >> reporter: a landmark admission from america's biggest league. for the first time in its history, the nfl admitting a

c.t.e. and the repeated head trauma football players suffer. the statement came monday in a congressional committee from the nfl's senior vice president for health and safety, jeff miller. >> mr. miller, is there a link between football and degenerative brain disorders like c.t.e.? >> research shows a number of retired nfl players were diagnosed with c.t.e. the answer is yes. but there are a number of questions that come with that. >> reporter: that research dating back to a study released last september found c.t.e. in 87 of 91 former pro players. the autopsy shows former players like those who committed suicide, had the disorder. >> the broader point and the one your question gets to is what that necessarily means and where do we go from here with that information? >> reporter: the admission is a departure from years of league policy.

action lawsuit with former players, paying $765 million. pledging future research on the subject. but the league did not admit any wrongdoing. nor that football was the cause of the retired players' disorders. in a statement to nbc news overnight, the league reiterated miller's point, that a lot more questions needs to be answered. adding, we want the facts to develop better solutions. that's why we're committed to advancing medical research on head trauma, including c.t.e., to let the science go where the science goes. >> c.t.e. can only be diagnosed after death. with many athletes suffering diseases like early on set dementia and als, this is looked at as a positive sign for people hoping changes come to the game they love to watch. this is a question parents have been asking, do i let my kids play football? now that you have the nfl talking about that link, that becomes a more difficult question to answer.

also this morning, disturbing story. we're learning more about this u.s.-born, isis fighter, detained in northern iraq. richard engel is on that story for us. good morning. what can you tell us? >> good morning. as far as we can tell, this is the first time ever that an alleged american isis member surrendered on the battlefield. it's unclear what will happen to him next. >> reporter: kurdish fighters say this is a video of an isis fighter just after he surrendered to their position in northern iraq. when they asked where he was from, to their surprise, he said, united states. the kurds say they found the 26-year-old's virginia driver's license on him. an uncle confirmed his identity to nbc news and said the family thought the young man was traveling in europe.

reaction at the family home in alexandria alexandria. >> i'm not talking to nobody. leave the area. >> reporter: his father tried to drive reporters away. angrily insisting -- >> wrong information. >> reporter: all their information about his son was wrong. a kurdish news agency reported that he crossed the turkish border a few months ago and joined isis. when the kurds asked where he'd been, he answered, mosul, an isil stronghold in iraq. the kurdish fighters say he was trying to leave isis when he territory. a bizarre desertion. >> u.s. officials say isis is facing growing pressure to keep its fighters loyal, as the group is facing pressure and military attacks from the united states, russia, iran and a whole host of back to you. >> richard, thank you very much. let us make a turn now and

al is off today and dylan is? >> hi, guys. we haven't seen much rain in louisiana and texas, but the flooding is a major concern. the rivers are still cresting right now. this is some of the worst non-hurricane related flooding ever seen. homes are underwater, entire towns are underwater. even though we are starting to see the skies dry out, it'll take at least another week before these rivers come below the flood stage. they're so high above it, with record flooding in situations, that it is going to be a problem week. diamonds. that's where we still have major trickles through the rivers. we're looking at the pearl river. current level, 19.37 feet, more than hurricane isaac produced way back when. that's why we're seeing this as worst than the flooding we've seen. in the sabine river in texas, still above the record flood stage. we still have the chance,

of isolated showers and storms, seeing another 1/2 up to an inch of rainfall in louisiana and new orleans. area of stronger storms, including overnight, isolated tornadoes. biggest threat is hail and damaging wind gusts, including chicago. it could cause delays at the airports later tonight. that's a look at the weather across the country.sunny. patchy fog this morning. highs around 80. .wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in

.saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the lower 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. .sunday...mostly cloudy. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s. chance of rain 40 percent. .monday...m >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you very much. just ahead, prosecutors move to revoke the bail of the former prep school student convicted in a sex assault case. will he end up behind bars? plus, why the goldman family are slamming the popular "people versus o.j. simpson" mini series.

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presidential race. five states voting today. florida and ohio are the big ones. winner take off contests on the republican side. they could be make or break moments for marco rubio and john kasich, as well as the democratic side. the three other states voting, illinois, missouri and north carolina. three chicago police officers were injured in a shooting overnight. they witnessed an alleged drug deal taking place. when they confronted the suspects, the men opened fire. one of the officers returned fire, killing one of the suspects. the other fled on foot. officials investigating the derailment of an amtrak train in kansas. they're trying to determine if an earlier car crash damaged the track. the train's engineer noticed a bend in the rail before he hit the brakes. at least 32 people were injured when several of the cars derailed. owen labrie, the former prep school student convicted of

15-year-old is in the headlines. he violated the terms of his bail and it's wanted revoked. morgan radford is here with the latest. >> good morning, matt. this latest twist in the case came from the a chance encounter, when a reporter who covered his trial stumbled upon labrie on the train. she struck up a conversation and posted it on the internet. >> guilty or not guilty? >> reporter: new trouble for owen labrie, convicted of sexual assault on a 15-year-old classmate in a trial last year. he's been out on bail while his conviction is being appealed. prosecutors say a series of tweets by a journalist show what they call clear and convincing evidence that labrie violated the conditions of his release eight times. now, they want his bail revoked. >> i was caught off guard at first. >> reporter: the tweets posted by a reporter who covered the

she was shocked to run into him on the subway in boston two weeks ago where they struck up a conversation. >> he'd just come from seeing his girlfriend at harvard university and had taken her out to brunch. >> reporter: labrie had a curfew curfew. he was on the train at 1:30 and was nervous about the time. the train is shalltalled. he has to be home by 5:00 p.m. to make curfew. his accuser's emotional accusation accusation. we're disguising her voice and not showing her face. >> i was violated in so many ways. >> reporter: labrie maintains it was consensual. >> was there any indication whatsoever at that point that the [ bleep ] did not want you to take her pants off? >> no. >> reporter: he was guilty of

of misdemeanor sexual assault. labrie has spoken out once since sentenced to a year in jail, telling "newsweek" in december he was glad he rejected the plea deal. i walked out of the courthouse with my chin up, and i'd do it the exact same way. he never got locked up and remains free on bail, pending his appeal. labrie's lawyers declined to speak on camera but told the local newspaper that zalkind's tweets indicated he was worried about meeting his cower phuurfew and he was in compliance. >> he has ten days to answer these allegations in court but a hearing date hasn't been set. he can walk into the court a free man and come out a prisoner. >> dramatic turn. thank you. now to something we touched on earlier. sarah palin's husband hospitalized after a snowmobile accident. she's saying more about his injuries. gadi schwartz is in palmer,

>> the palin family is rallying around todd palin, still in intensive care after the violent snowmobile accident. all of that after, as he's expected to undergo surgery for a long list of serious injuries. >> reporter: he's among the world's best snowmobilers. a four-time champion of the iron dog, one of the most grueling snowmobile races on the planet. this morning, palin is in the hospital about 40 miles outside of anchorage, recovering after a bone-breaking crack. overnight, sarah palin updated her husband's condition in intensive care with injuries including multiple broken and fractured rips, broken shoulder blade, clavicle, knee and leg injuries and a collapsed lung. >> when you have an accident that affected so much of your body like this, you have to really be concerned. >> reporter: todd palin's father telling us it happened near a family cabin during a weekend ride. >> my understanding is he hit a stump or something that knocked him out of the kilter. >> reporter: stumping for trump,

appearances on the trail to return to alaska, but not before dashing to one last rally. >> my husband is out snow machining. thank you, guys, for your prayers for my husband, who is recovering right now in icu after a wreck on a snow machine. so thank you. big wreck. >> reporter: trump mentioned todd palin in his speech while sounding off on gun rights and who he thought might have stopped terrorists if they'd been in san bernardino with a gun. >> if todd palin were in the room, frankly, sarah palin, forget about todd, especially now. if somebody were in that room that had a gun of some kind attached to the hip, to the ankle, where bullets could fly in the opposite direction, you wouldn't have had this. she's going to go back to alaska. her husband is a tough cookie. >> reporter: sarah posting a family photo of her husband and dubbing him the toughest guy i know. >> this is not the first time

accident. back in 2008, during a race, he was thrown about 70 feet after speeds. somehow, he was able to get up, get back on the snowmobile, finish the race, coming in at fourth place, all with a broken arm. >> he is tough. gadi schwartz in alaska, thank you. let's get another check of the weather from dylan in for al. >> we have storms possible through eastern iowa. two rounds. the first is moving through now. you can see a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning. this is going to move through northwestern illinois. a second line of showers and storms will redevelop. those could be severe with isolated tornadoes possible. it's more the hail and the wind threat. watch what happens as this area north. it is going to strengthen and closer together. they indicate the stronger, gustier winds picking up. combine that with snow that'll fall in minneapolis late

eventually, the heaviest of the snow moves to the north. duluth, minnesota, 6 to 8 inches. minneapolis won't see a lot of accumulation. today...sunny. patchy fog this morning. highs around 80. .wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 60s. .saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the lower 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. .sunday...mostly cloudy. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s. chance of rain 40 percent. .monday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 50s. >> that's your latest forecast. >> i wanted to say sorry for the song playing in your weather cast. >> i liked it. >> i couldn't make it turn off. >> thanks for paying attention to the weather though. >> it was nice, how you didn't give me a dirty look. matt was like -- what are you doing? >> we're working here.

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>> reporter: the series dredging up old pain. >> it rips the band aid back off. poured gallons of salt in it and leave us to be. >> they seem to be on a fishing expedition at my client's expense. >> this is routine. >> reporter: they have concentrated so much on the attorney's side of it. ron and nicole appeared as dead bodies in the beginning, and that's it. >> reporter: it's been 20 years since the goldmans lost their son and brother ron, and sat through the horrific details of his murder at trial. >> i had a man offer me a high powered rifle. he said it was not traceable. i could take him out. and i said, you're talking to the wrong guy. just walk away. >> reporter: kim reveals her wish to confront o.j. in prison. >> my brother was found with his eyes open, and that's always haunted me. that -- that my brother watched his killer leave him there.

last face that the killer saw walking out of a room. >> then it was, oh, my god. >> reporter: kato kaelin speaking out about his portrayal of an air head and freeloader. >> i'm not an official person. i just kind of live back here. >> we need to speak to mr. simpson. >> there is a lot of inaccuracies. i was nicole's friend more than a. o.j. i became friends with nicole and the kids. it was pure friendship. >> we're going to get him. >> you better. >> reporter: the goldmans hope the show won't be the last word after what really happened behind the scenes. >> there's going to be a whole generation of people who never knew anything about this trial that will see this series and take it as gospel.

>> we reached out to fx but they declined to comment. see more of the interviews with the goldmans and kato kaelin on today's "steve harvey show." it is a fascinating re-telling of the events. however, it is still a tv series. important to remind people. there are a lot of liberties you can see throughout. >> not a documentary. >> exactly. >> imagine it's your family they're talking about. >> exactly. >> natalie, thank you very much. coming up, the deal that just made michael jackson's family $750 million richer. and the cast of "hamilton" takes over the white house. leading to one epic rap in the rose garden. carson has the story after this. alright, let's do this. i got minds to twist and values to warp. mr. tyler, your skittles portrait. that is e to the z oh twiddly dee-sgusting! you haven't heard me sing diddly-ding yet. dream on! higher. dream on! i think a little higher!

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i didn't even know that technology existed. i'm not in the market for a car but now i may be. back at 7:50. carson is in the orange room with the rap everybody is talking about. hey, carson. >> that's right. "hamilton" the musical has taken over broadway, taken over the country. now, it's taken over the white house. on monday, the cast took a trip to d.c. and participated in a q&a with local students and put on a performance in the east room. then the show's creator, lin-manuel miranda took it to the rose garden for a free style rap with the president. take a look. got the job done it's so fun it's the oval office, i can't believe i'm there so much more intimidating than times square opportunity knocks and i can't stop here with the president and my

yo, the mic drops >> how good is that? you think that's going viral? that's going viral. >> president holding up the words as the creator was picking up the words like "opportunity" and working it into the free style. the cast shared their experience on social media. fun to follow. from the rest stops to posing with the historical figures they'd played. hamilton in the middle. their performance was streamed live on the white house's youtube channel. it was great. the president said we wanted to share this musical with folks who might otherwise not get the experience. and said, we hope the remarkable life of alexander hamilton will show our young people the possibilities within themselves. it was awesome. check out the free style if you haven't already. >> remember the "today" show musical? >> i think i know where this is going. >> gets us back to the white house, i'll do it. this is today and just like every day

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it's kind of a rainy one out here. >> what's that? >> drizzly and rainy. >> couple of spring-like days and now we're back into those days where you realize it's not quite spring yet. >> it is still warm, so this is okay. >> true. >> could be worse. >> did you say something? just kidding. by the way, folks at home, you have important work to do this week. our couple in the big fat today wedding is getting ready. this morning, you get to vote for what ladies will say is one of the most important decisions, besides who to marry. what to wear, the dress and the tux, as we count down to the big day. first, a check of the top stories. >> voting is underway in a day of presidential primaries that could make or break campaigns. illinois is one of the states taking part. hallie jackson is on the trail in chicago for us. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. illinois is one of the states where donald trump is looking for a win.

in ohio. the state where there is the most at stake for both democrats and republicans. >> reporter: today, all eyes on the buckeye state. >> i love you, ohio. you can make the difference. >> reporter: where donald trump, for the first time in days, didn't hear a peep from protesters. but his crowd heard plenty about john kasich. >> kasich cannot make america great again. >> reporter: trump is upping the attacks as kasich is neck and neck with him in ohio. trump wants to win. kasich has to. >> we can't unite america by dividing america. >> reporter: the governor getting back up, though not an endorsement, from former nominee mitt romney. >> unlike the other people running, he has a real track record. >> reporter: 367 delegates up for grabs across five states and a u.s. territory. the winner takes ss all in ohio and florida, where marco rubio is making his last stand. new polls show him headed for

loss, though he is looking to pull off an upset. >> we don't just get 99 delegates. we get a surge of momentum that they will not be able to stop. >> ted cruz focusing on missouri, north carolina and illinois. where he was interrupted by a pro-trump protester. >> one difference between this and a donald trump rally. i'm not asking anyone to punch you in the face. >> reporter: the republicans duking it out. the democrats, too. >> turnouts have been extraordinary in this campaign, and i'm proud of that. >> reporter: bernie sanders predicting a win in ohio, the biggest battleground, hoping to cut into hillary clinton's commanding 20-point lead. >> i've gotten more votes than anyone running on either side. i feel really good about what i am in this campaign. >> both democrats in the msnbc town halls saved their sharpest attacks for donald trump, who is insisting this morning to matt and savannah that he has the support of the gop, saying he's

biggest names in the party, natalie. if he wins ohio and florida, trump could be unstoppable. >> hallie jackson in chicago, thanks. we have breaking news this morning from berlin. police there say an explosion that damaged a car and killed the driver during this morning's rush hour was probably caused by a bomb. it happened on a busy street leading into the heart of the german capital. police say the source of the explosion was either inside or on the vehicle. nobody else was injured by the blast. for the first time, a top nfl official has publicly acknowledged a direct link between pro football and a long-term brain disorder. the league's senior vice president for health and safety, jeff miller, appeared monday before a congressional committee, committee,. he said there is a link between football and degenerative brain disorders like c.t.e. however, in a statement to nbc

reiterated miller's caution that more questions need to be answered. clothes make a man. imagine what they do for a horse. mccoy wanted to make a statement at a horse festival in england today. he had this tweed suit made for the horse. took four weeks of measurements and taylori tailoring to get the fit right. the results are smashing. we know how the horse wears the pants and a suit now, too. matt, over to you. eye-opening new study tied to your health. recent outbreaks like the measles are caused by vaccinations expiring over time. do we need boosters? kids get the vaccines and time passes, they do wear off.

>> in addition to adolescents, there is a reminder for adults you might be due for boosters, as well. >> you revealed, it may be time for you to get booster shots. >> yes. >> let's start with pertussis, known as whooping inging cough. it's preventable. >> it is. a newer recommendation from the cdc in the last couple years is every woman who is pregnant could get the tdap. the pertussis is only available in combination with the tetanus and diphtheria. a woman should get it in the third trimester. when a baby is born, it harbors the mom's immunity. infants don't get vaccinated for pertussis until two months. it takes two weeks for the mom to develop antibodies. that's why it's recommended in

>> tetanus, what's the recommendation? >> every ten years for tetanus. given in combination with diphtheria, which is also recommended every ten years. >> will you remind me what diphtheria is? >> it's an infection caused by a bacterium. it can cause severe disease. it can cause mild disease. generally disease of the upper respiratory tract. neck, swollen throat. >> measles is one a lot of people are letting go. >> yes. here's the important number to remember. if you were born before 1957, you are in all likelihood immune because you were exposed and had measles. the dose, in 1989, they introduced the second booster for school aged kids. that was before my time. i received one vaccine. you can get a blood test.

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making and birth control. >> okay. >> those are bad lies. >> don't ask, don't tell. >> other lies deemed more harmless. my phone died. let's keep in touch. i'm on my way. there were a lot of white lies that made the list. they're designed to spare someone's feelings. these are called the good lies. for example, this meal you made is delicious. >> yeah. >> i'm really bad with names. >> yes. >> and your baby is so cute. we all agree we've done that? >> people don't mean it when they say that? >> no, your baby is really cute. >> i'm really bad with names though. >> do you use it sometimes to get out of bad situations? >> we all do. >> by the way, that dress is really pretty. >> it is. >> okay. >> what's your worst white lie? anyone want to fess up? >> this is not new. of course not. >> i'm on my way.

>> my ringer was off. sorry. didn't hear the phone. >> when i downloaded my upgrade software, it dropped a lot of my contacts. >> i like that. moving on. what is the best way to quit smoking? or quit anything. that was the question at the heart of a revealing survey. included people who quit smoking cold turkey, verses those who weaned themselves off over the course of two weeks. who had the most success? guesses? >> yeah. >> cold turkey. >> go cold turkey. >> 25% more likely to kick the habit. bottom line according to the research, if you're going to do it, rip off the band aid and do it. >> unfortunately, i smoked and that helped me. 80% of the cigarettes you smoke, if you smoke a pack a day, are frivolous frivolous. you don't need them. i weaned off those and narrowed it down to the four or five i felt i had to have. from there moment, i went cold turkey. that worked for me. >> i'll go with 100% of the

>> well, what you think at the time. quitting is the important part. >> if you want to quit anything, quit. >> drinking problems, talked about that. we'll drink one day a week. you know what happens? next thing, it's like, every night this week. >> i know. true. >> we don't have a drinking problem. >> now the blockbuster music deal that involves michael jackson. gwen stefani makes a return to the "voice." a deal worth $750,000 and involving big names. michael jackson's estate, $750 million price. the deal covers 3 million songs, including works by the beatles, taylor swift and eminenm but not from himself. the long awaited sequel. matt, your prayers have been answered. the wheels are in motion for

the director confirmed he and anne hathaway are on board. shooting will wait until anne has her baby and returns from maternity. it helped anne become a big star. let's get to the "voice." battle rounds. each coach had a celebrity mentor. guess who blake shelton picked. gwen stefani. have a look. >> here you are. i knew you were back for season ten. >> thank you for having me back, blake. >> if there is anybody who understands what a battle round is, it's somebody who has been a coach. she knows what it takes to win this thing. >> you did so good with jeffrey austin last year. got him to the finale. will you get some of my people to the finale? >> i would love to help you because i think you need a lot of help, blake.

>> likes her a lot. i want to spend time with you. >> you can see more on the "voice." ladies and gentlemen, more "voice" on this network tonight. 8:00/7:00 central. >> i was watching. it was good. >> combination of blake shelton and forrest gump. >> sounds like that. one more item related to the "voice." while the artists are on stage during the blind auditions, we know that you, carson, are backstage with the families. cheering them on during the nail-biting moments. >> i love it. >> the "voice" sent us this clip, showing you, car sonson daly, in action. >> right there! all right, baby. that's our girl! she made it. come on, blakey. [ cheers and applause ]. >> we got it! high-fives. >> i love those moments.

i'm raising him. adorable. i love it. i get caught up in there. i get wrapped up. families from all over the country come for the tv show. i want to make sure they're well-taken care of and it's fun to be there. i feel silly watching it but yeah -- >> i've take it a thousand times. you don't get enough air time and credit on that show. i mean that. >> thank you. it's fun. >> carson, thanks. dylan, how about a check of the weather? >> little chilly outside. the warm upis comeup is coming. we are looking at perhaps record-braking temperatures in some areas with highs running 20 degrees above average. let's look at some of the highs that are in jeopardy. st. louis, nashville. 2012 was a warm day back then, and we could see a record-breaking 83 in memphis. also in nashville. tupelo tupelo, record in the southeast. also record highs. top out in the mid to upper 80patchy fog this morning. highs

.wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 60s. .saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the lower 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. .sunday...mostly cloudy. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s. chance of rain 40 percent. .monday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 50s. >> that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> dylan, thank you so much. this coming on "consumer confidential," supermarket secrets. wonder why you go to the store with the short list and come home with a mountain of stuff? martin, author of "small data, the tiny clues that uncover huge trends," is here and will help us save money. good to see you. >> likewise. >> these are decisions we make before he even go. right? >> that's true.

second we leave these clues behind us, it's called small data. the first thing is our choice of shopping cart. >> i get the big cart. >> you're wrong. you have to choose the smaller one. this makes you spend, in some cases, up to 40% less. we want to stack this one so we feel she achieve this one. >> pick the back ketsket. if you go back twice, it's okay? >> exactly. >> the kind of music at the store that's played matters? >> the most important thing is sound. you're spending between 7% and 8% less if you're listening to music. >> and the market plays the music, the slow tempo, because you buy more? >> slower than the heart beat rate. you spend more time.

music in your headset? >> exactly. >> store design is key. how do they set it up, and what should we do to counteract that? >> feel the ripple effect here in this is the new flooring material supermarkets are wearing because it makes your shopping cart vibrate. you look around and wake up from this slumber state and buy more. be careful. >> okay. also, counterclockwise. should you shop in a different direction? >> most are designed so you go counter clockwise. most of us are right-handed. we grab more and spend around 7% more. >> should you do the opposite? >> it's hard. you're into a pattern. >> they use lighting to make it look good. >> it's fantastic. >> very yellow. >> we now know, this is from one of the manufacturers of bananas.

the color, the more i spend, the more bananas i'll buy. the greener, the less i'll spend. there is a color coding system, to make sure to always have the right color. of course, it's influenced by the light, as well. >> they do the light not just on the stuff, but between the aisles, right? >> they do. also, they have something called the shadow line. you see, when you are in a supermarket, there is always a shadow above the products. can't see the products. now they're putting light above it so you can see the entire product and it makes you buy around 5% more. >> another trick. the handwritten sign. that makes me buy more? >> well, it certainly does. not only that, if it says maximum, six cans or whatever per customer, you buy more. we're afraid of losing out on a deal. handwritten signs almost double as efficient as a preprinted sign. it's how we're hard wired. >> a lot of us look at the circulars or get a coupon or something.

>> no, they're not. >> are there certain days that are good to buy certain things? >> absolutely. if you want to buy fresh meat, choose monday or tuesday. typically, you get a supply. fish, great for tuesdays. you have to remember, also there are different trends. the first and second week are appealing because that's where people get the coupons, the food stamps. the supermarkets are designed around giving the great offers in the beginning of the month. >> we have to get to the last thing. i come to the stuff and i'm like, i want to put it back. now the grocery stores are getting better at not allowing you to do that. >> they designed the aisles so narrow, you can't off load anything. it's embarrassing to off load it. people are forced to buy more. >> martin, eye-opening. >> i'm sorry about all this. >> i'm overspending. by the way, tomorrow we'll look at gym memberships. what you need to know before signing the contract. thank you.

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i'm ben thompson. a local town is moving forward with plans to break away from cms and start its own school district. the matthews board of commissioners voted unanimously approve a resolution that from cms. comes as about the student realignment. matthews mayor jim taylor says the resolution students go to schools close to home, but also suggests will explore potentially school district. its going to be warm outside today... lets get a check of the weather with larry. today...sunny. patchy fog this morning. highs around 80. .wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 60s. .saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoonhighs the low s. ae rain 40percentunday...mostly

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then i saw ansel. anyway, we also have shirley maclaine here, talking about the experience she had on the set of her latest movie. >> she's probably one of my top guests of all time, by the way. i love her. tomorrow, we'll be joined by jennifer garner. >> fantastic. >> also, our wedding couple. now they need clothes for the big day. we're going to give you a few choices. guess what, guys? you get to make the picks for them. all beautiful choices. >> all right. >> also, a no-brainer dinner recipe. it's one of our favs, steak. >> how about a check of the weather? >> improving conditions in the northeast. still unsettled across new england, where we have clouds and scattered showers. also, a risk of stronger storms back through iowa and the chicago area. then this storm system will try

as it does, it'll intensify and bring heavier pockets of snow through northeastern minnesota. couple of scattered showers in the interior northeast. also watching storms in louisiana, where the flooding continues. we've got members of the naval academy here. i know there's a big dance coming up. what's your name, sir? >> caleb. >> what do you want to ask on live tv? >> well, since we're speaking about weather, it would warm my heart if you, danielle holt, would go with me to the dance. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> you just melted my heart. you have to let me know what she says. >> i definitely will. thank you. >> thank you so lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 60s. .saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the

chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the lower 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. .sunday...mostly cloudy. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s. chance of rain 40 percent. .monday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 50s. >> that's your latest forecast. matt? >> dylan, thank you very much. we're joined now by an oscar winner, shirley maclaine. she's out with a new book, shooting a recent movie and what she learned in the process. it's called "above the line, my wild oats adventure." >> good to see you. >> you, too, matt. >> it's been a while. how have you been? >> very good. learning to live with growing older. interesting experience. >> you look great, by the way. can i say that? >> thank you. no stuff done. >> great. all natural. >> i think i gained ten pounds on that movie. >> first of all, most of the

to promote the movie. this movie isn't out yet. it hasn't been released, but the experience of shooting it was so interesting to you and consequential, you wrote a book about it. why? >> okay. we were doing the movie really for nothing. you know how independent film making is now. >> right. >> it's a real exercise in how you react to materialism. we deferred our salaries. we got paid something and deferred the rest, so the company would give us an okay to begin. then it all started happening. these experiences. >> your agent didn't want you to do the movie. >> nobody did. >> it was shot on location in the canary islands. what did you know about the canary islands before you got there? >> i didn't know anything. as i was on the airlines going to do this movie, i knew we had

that flies to the lost continent of atlanta isis. >> i've known you a long time. you are someone who truly believes you have lived past lives. >> no question. >> one of the past lives -- >> in atlantic. >> when you got off the plane, did it feel like going to any airport, or did something strike you? >> struck me later. let me just say, matt, when you get older, the short-term memory has its problems. i've got an incredible long-term memory. now, it's going not only to my childhood this time around, it's going to other lifetimes a long time ago. >> help me understand. when you start to have these feelings or these thoughts, connecting with a past life, are they subtle moments, or do they hit you like a brick? >> with me, it's subtle. it's kind of emotional picture of facts.

by the way, i've had past life experiences in nearly every country i've been do. i'm a girl of travel. love to travel. streets in india. temples in russia. i can't even think of all the places. that's why i travel. i was so interested in understanding who i am, what i come from. it's very important to me to know that i have been to other cultures. >> there you are in the canary islands shooting this movie. each day, you didn't know if the movie could continue shooting because the finances were so tough. what did you learn and remember or feel about your past life in atlantic lanlantis while you were there? >> a lot of things happened not just to me but the other cast members. you'd be holding a glass, and it would break. we had trouble adjusting to the time change. i went on a little trek on one of the mountains there.

huge human, about over 8 feet tall. golden, looking at me. i'm looking at him, and i'm thinking, this is what hit me, i'm looking at another sense of time. he is confused about where he is. i don't know what he is. i'm not confused about where i am, but i know he came from another time. that happened to me. >> when you connect with a past life, shirley, can it comfortable, or can it be upsetting? >> if it's a past life for which you are trying to balance your karma today, it can be upsetting. if you killed somebody in a past life and you feel guilty about loving them now, you know it shall. >> has that ever happened? >> yeah. >> that's a whole other interview. before i let you go, you're a news junky. >> yes. >> you love keeping in touch with what's going on. >> don't ask me about him. >> no, no. i was going to ask you about the election.

is, you don't like being called iconic or a legend and, yet, everyone refers to you that way. >> well, it's because i've lived a long time. i've done a lot of stuff. been recognized in a lot of ways. but i'm just -- well, i might not be like everybody else, but i'm just happy being myself. frankly, don't want a lot of frills and bells and whistles. like to be alone. love to sit with my dogs as a regular person. eat when i want to. stuff everybody kind of really wants in their life, and those are my same ambitions. >> at the risk of upsetting you as we end the interview, you are legendary, and you are iconic. one of my favorite people to talk to. >> thank you, matt. >> pleasure, as always. >> terrific. >> she'll be back with kathie lee and hoda. the book is "above the line." what will they wear?

and tux and other stuff for our

this is "today" on we're back at 8:40. more of our big fat today wedding. you picked our couple last week. now, it is time to plan the big event. we're going to start with the all important fashion choices. >> reporter: wedding dresses. today, there is something for everyone. from barely there lingerie inspired dresses to a resurgence in sleeves for a modest approach. >> five year ago, we were talking about trends and they would have been strapless, strapless and more strapless. in 2016, you have every option in the world. >> reporter: the top trends, floral for a glowflowy look. little white dresses. brush, skirts and plunging necklines in the front, back or both. it's all about finding a dress that reflects you.

40 years. i am confident that the viewers will find the right dress for you. >> reporter: let's not forget the lucky guy. black tuxes rule but with a modern twist. adding a bright pocket square or socks. suits are in a variety of shades. grooms adding their own touches to this once in a lifetime experience. >> we're ready to shop in our makeshift salon. we have nia from "my big fat greek wedding 2," and we have our stylist and the couple of the hour. >> it's like christmas morning. >> picking the wedding dress is a big deal. >> it is. >> it's going to be the photo album you bore people with for the rest of your life. >> we have our wedding pictures. it's actually my anniversary. happy anniversary, honey.

>> i do. i wore my mother's. look at my husband. oh, look, and there's the ian miller dress. >> your movie husband right there. >> uh-huh. >> let us go through three options, right? >> we do. >> first one is the timeless beauty with the twist. let's have the models come on out. >> this couple is so beautiful. >> wow. >> our bride is wearing a beholden gown. it's anthropology's selection. this one is special. it's got a really traditional silhouette, but kind of lightweight. it's almost a little flirty. don't you agree? >> yeah, very flirty. >> it's a popular trend, these 3d flowers that almost seem like they're dancing off the fabric. a gorgeous plunging front and allusion neckline.

>> the fact it ss anthropology is great. >> what about the groom? >> this is your classic black tuxedo. elegant, never going out of style. i have to tell you, the key if you're going to go with this tux, tailor it. it makes it special. >> we'll bring the next couple out. this is an elegant affair. let's have our models, jessica and scott, come on out. >> i have to tell you, this is so sophisticated and chic. our gorgeous bride jess is wearing a pronovias gown. mermaid silhouette. we're loving the back v. so hot on runways now. embellished sleeves give it sparkle but not too much. >> is that a navy tux? >> you watched the oscars, right? >> nia goes to the oscars.

>> navy was the hot color for men's ware. this is a slim fitting suit, flattering. it has detail on the pocket and the pant leg. this is your iconic new york city wedding. >> thank you. the next is what we'd call a show stopper. >> yeah, we like sexy and i'll tell you why in a moment. this gorgeous dress is a lace bodice in a blush tone. it's popular with style me pretty brides right now. we have this full body tool skirt. the very best part about the dress is the skirt detached. >> oh, wow. didn't show. >> hello. >> mini dress. >> nia didn't know where we were going with that. >> i've seen this. you show up at the briedal party

>> our groom has vera wang from men's warehouse. >> is this the first time you've seen the dresses and tuxes? >> yeah. >> i would ask your opinion but actually, it's up to the viewers to decide. >> yeah. >> don't want to tip the scales. >> the wedding is march 24th. let's run through the choices again. the timeless beholden gown and the black tux. the elegant gown and navy tux. if you want fun, we have the detached gown paired with the gray tux. voters, it's now up to you. make your selection. you have until 5:00 eastern time today. >> see anything you liked? >> i did. >> john? >> i feel i shouldn't have been seeing that. >> very true. i feel like none are as big as the dress i wore in "my big fat greek wedding." i'm disappointed but go with what you want.

hits theaters the day after your wedding, march 25th. >> thank you. one of the hottest actors in hollywood is here next, ansel

first, this is "today" on nbc. in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original steakburger. tremendously well-liked in real life, but in the "divergent" series, his character caleb doesn't have a lot of fans. in the third installment called "allegiant," one moment gives him a change of heart. take a look. >> i'm sorry. beatrice, please! >> deal with this one. you think i'm asking permission? >> no, please. four! >> ansel elgort, good morning. good to have you back. >> thank you. >> belated happy birthday. it was your birthday yesterday. how did you celebrate?

>> good way to celebrate a birthday. >> i got eight tickets. i said, listen, guys, i'm in new york and it's my birthday. i need more tickets. i ended up getting 22 tickets out of them. it was good. >> you had your own premiere. >> it was like my own birthday party. theo and shailene started a big happy birthday song for me. it was a surprise before the movie started. >> good for you. >> it was fun. they brought in an opera singer who started singer. happy birthday >> don't stop. go ahead. to you >> you had a good voice. we'll talk about that later. everybody hated caleb. the fans of this movie are vocal. >> yeah. >> they hated him after the second installment. is this moment that we just saw going to make them think differently about you -- or him? >> not that moment. caleb does redeem himself. especially young people, everyone makes mistakes and i think he starts to regret them.

he has left is his family. beatrice is his only living family member left. in this movie, he really wants to make it up to her and make it up to everybody. he does. everyone last night was saying, it's nice you were finally a nice guy in this. you saved the day. it was really nice. >> it's nice to have a positive feedback for a while. >> oh, you're a great guy but i hate your character. >> in the movie, you guys climb the wall that closes in the ruined city of chicago. >> yeah. >> everybody makes it up the wall. i see lots of good stunt work there. your character struggles. the weird part about that is you're a rock climber. >> yeah. >> why didn't you say to the director, this doesn't work, i can do this? >> it's acting. you have to be in character. can't break character just baez because i like to rock climb in real life. >> you'll shoot the fourth installment later this year, right? >> yes. >> i know it's been great to you. but are you looking forward to putting the series in the rear-view mirror? >> of course.

what i will miss a lot is the cast members and everyone who i was able to work with. it's really fun to create that relationship. for example, last night at the premiere, we're all there and so friendly. we're all friends. it's something we've built over time. but i'm working on a lot of great projects now. i just finished "billionaire boys club." i'm working in atlanta right now. i have to fly back tonight to shoot "baby driver." i'm a get away driver with jamie foxx and kevin spacey and johnn hamm. >> good to see you and happen by birthday again. >> thank you. >> "allegiant" opens on friday.

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i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. we're back at 8:54. time for our no-brainer week on today food. why did they pick me for this? get you out of the kitchen in a hurry. we have the host of "simply laura," which just launched its second season. good to see you. >> good to see you. good morning. >> we're making something everyone loves, steak, and you have a delicious butter to go with it. >> no-brainer recipes, i feel like, is the theme of "simply laura." everything i make is simple and

herb butter is fabulous. add instant flavor from steaks to poultry to fish, you name it. >> this is a simple list. >> you need steak, of course. a good rib eye. 1 inch ribeye will win me over every time. i have butter softened to room temperature. if you would, take the four and drop them? >> our tasters are downstairs. >> if you would, add a little lemon zest. it adds such lovely brightness to the butter. then once you kind of give it a nice -- >> enough? >> perfect. small pinch of salt. pepper. then if you would -- >> yes. >> -- you want to mix that. you don't have to use these herbs.

cilantro. put it on plastic wrap. >> we have a few seconds left. how are you getting that on to that? >> you'll see. you roll that, pop it in the fridge so it gets nice and hard. then you'll want to salt the steak liberally. chopped rose maremary. pepper, as well. add this to a hot cast iron skillet. >> guys, how is it tasting? >> really good. great flavor. >> let it cook for four minutes on each side. you get it out, let it rest, which is really important. then you go ahead and slice it. green beans and toss it with butter. >> the butter works with the beans, as well.

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this morning on "today's take music superstar seal is here, as he gets ready to share his passion on live tv. e unbreakable jane krakowski is back and ready for her red kayeybroadway. plus, things will be wild when we host our own version of animal house. coming up now. >> ann "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a tuesday mo march 15th, 2016. we have a big, boisterous crowd we love that. i'm willie along with natalie and dylan in for al. tamron is on the campaign trail on assignment. dylan drew the jam. what did you go with? >> "something bad," miranda lambert and carrie underwood mix. i've been binge watching "top chef" and they play this song. >> it's a cool song. >> let's talk the nfl story this morning. it's also a big story for parents of kids thinking about football or have kids that play football. foe fir time, the nfl acknowledg a link between repeated head trauma from football and the brain disorder called c.t.e.

prest for health and safety polity, jefficy , jef miller, was answering questions during a round table discussion in washington a concussions, convened by the u.s. house of representas commi on energy and commerce. here's what mr. miller had to say. >> mr. miller, do you think there is a link between football and degenerative brain disorders likec.t.e.? >> certainly, the research shows a number of retired nfl players ar c.t.e., so the answer to that question is certainly yes. there is also a number of questions that come with that. i think the broader point, and the one your question gets to, is what that necessarily means and where do we go from here with that >> that is significant because the nfl has never explicitly made the connection. they t settled the lawsuit but never said there was a direct link. a study released last september found c.t.e. in 87 of 91 former pro players. the autopsy show former football

greats, those who committed suicide, had c.t.e. there are more questions that need to be answered but the nfl wants the facts so they can develop better solutions. let the science go where the science goes. this can only be diagnosed after death because you have to get into the brain. >> autopsy of the brain. >> a physician at the hearing yesterday said, we have to be able to scan to see it before it gets to the point where it causes someone to feelt like they have to take their own life. >> i feel we're just starting to learn. >> yeah. >> we're just getting the first cases and the first diagnoses of c.t.e. >> yeah. >> i i think this will certainly have a snowball effect down the road. for parents, it does force you to ask that question. if you have a child interested in football, which we've been asking since we've been followingn the story, what would you do? i mean, it's a hard thing. as a parent, i think you want to -- your kids to play a game they love. but --

so many of our lives. kids have their players they look up to. they want to play when they get a chance to g play. as parents, what do you do? >> i struggle with it. i played football my entire life. from the time i was old enough to play through high school. i played football every fall and summer camps and was knocking heads and doing everything else. i took so many great things away from ngthat. i hadth a great high school coach. some of my best friends in the world were from that. we were buddies. i learned about being on a team and being unselfish and all those things you learn from sports. >> if george said, dad, we want to play. >> here's my cop out answer. kids in new york city don't play football because there is d nowhere to play. i don't have to worry about it. there's no -- >> note' fair, willie. you have to answer the question. >> i mean, i don't know. i think the answer is no. i think there are enough other sports at this point that i think i can get him interested in. ii do think though at the third and fourth grade level, i'm not a doctor. don't take my word on this.

that -- i mean, they're basically falling into each other. >> they're still developing and not taking hits like that. >> right. >> i do think though that we're still just beginning to learn. the research is still not there. >> right. >> we still don't know the true consequences. i mean, it really makes you ask those questions. both my boys play soccer. they have a lot of con tugs cushion s -- concussions, as well. > absolutely. >> high school, football and soccer, they're proposing changes where there's no tackle. >> right. >> during training. actually maybe just during games. >> that's right. >> same with soccer, less heading of the balls in my kids' leagues. i think those are important things that i think all sports, coaches and all of that, they're looking at it now. >> the league now is going to have to grapple with what this means for their fwam. >> game. >> absolutely. probably one of my favorite

>> every time there is a "hamilton" video up there, it goes viral. the cast of "hamilton" were at the white house yesterday, performing in front of a group of high school kids. they said it was part of a workshop for kids who probably don't normally get a chance to see broadway. the whole cast performing before the high schoolers. what everybody is talking about today was when the creator and star of "hamilton," lin-manuel miranda, did a free style rap in the rose garden. he asked the president to hold up the cards with random words. like obamacare. he has to free style. >> that he had not seen before. >> right. >> take a look at what happens. throwing up some words, i'm gonna stay free styling you never heard constitution, potus, i'm free styling, obamacare, okay, i'm looking up because it was hopeless

hamilton wrote the other 51 and greater canine and the nine, oh, my gosh, i'm free styling down the line nasa, i want to see if we can get over to mars rap more bars and leave a carbon footprint upon it lower my emissions this is free styling immigrants, we get the job done this is so fun potus is holding up the signs i'm not done oh, my gosh, the oval office, can't believe i'm there so much more intimidating than the times square opportunity knocks, i can't stop here with the president and my pops yo,, the mic drops >> how good is that? >> so good. that is a drop the mic moment. >> the president said, think that'll go viral? it has. i love the marine band. we didn't show the top. but said, give em a beat. the marine man is back there

>> you think of the obamacare, nasa and all that. >> there's a clip on youtube. watch it after our show. he's on fallon doing that. against quest love. it's a talent that like ten people in the world can do. >> i feel like you can do it. >> no, i can't. it's a gift from another galaxy. are you nice to waiters when you go? >> no, horrible. i berate them the minute they walk over. >> i demand more water, right away. >> i figured you were nice. my mom has an issue sometimes with waiters. that's another story. >> really? >> sorry, mom. now i'll tell the story. mom, sorry. i brought this up to you several times. >> going to tell it again? >> the waitress asked, would you like more coffee? she said, do i want more dish

i was like, mom, you're embarrassing. she's learned a lot from that. anyway, if she goes to france, she might have to pay more for the cup of coffee. apparently, rude customers end up paying more for coffee. there is a sign outside of this french coffee shop. a coffee costs 1.50 euro. a coffee please is 1.30 euro. a hello, coffee please is 1 euro. >> some may pay 7 euros for being so rude. >> there's a sign. wouldn't you save yourself 50 cents? >> maybe people don't read the sign. >> the moral of the story, just be nice. >> yeah. coffee, please. >> if you need monetary incentive to be nice to people, there is a deeper problem there. than the price of the cup of coffee. >> that's all i got. >> we'll help you through this.

animal kingdom. two amazing things we want to show you. first, have you seen this photo? i think this takes whealale watching to a new level. on theirot kayaks. look what comes up beneath them. a whale. this is off the waters of the south africa. >> didn't tip them though? >> just let them settle back into play. the amazing thing is the guy who took the picture, impressive, photo of a lifetime there. check out these adorable animal photos from sydney, australia. how cute are these? i'm told there are two dogs in there. behind the ducklings, there are two pipes. >> -- dogs. >> so pikelet and patty cake.

>> it's what the dogs make in the yard. >> oh. >> apparently, they get along great and sit on top of their heads and all. >> what have we gone to? from "hamilton" greatness to this. >> patty cakes in the yard. >> do you have any more stories of your mom being rude to other people? >> i wish i could rewind it. she's not going to love it. >> does she watch every morning? >> she does. dvrs it all the time. >> when i started the story, i felt i couldn't deprive people of the story. >> throwing your mom under the bus. what's going on outside? >> let's look at the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by capital one. switch to the venture card from capital one and earn unlimited double miles you can use on any airline, any time. >> that's a look attoday...sunny. patchy fog this morning. highs around 80. .wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly

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she is one of our favorites around here. have we said enough? the truth is, we love her. our good friend, jane krakowski. let's make it official. you're one of us, right? >> i would be deligh the tony award winner is making her return to the great white way after 13 years. >> she played the perfume shop clerk looking for love in the wrong places. good morning. >> you have to look here, and you'll find all the love you could ever need. >> yes. it is a love fest. >> you two have never been here together. no. >> when natalie is off is when you're here, right? >> yes, this is a delight. pleasure to meet you. >> thanks for the hug.

>> would you like to do that, too, willie? >> not here. >> i feel i need to move seats so you two can sit together. there is a thing. >> purely platonic. is it true it's been 13 years since you were on broadway? >> it has been that long. when i took the job, i was not aware of tha interview or article i've done, it's reminded me. think it's been much. it's been a joy to be back. i've come to learn it's a little like childbirth. you forget how hard it is, but you remember all the joy and the great fun that comes out of it. >> right. >> when it's over. it's been -- it's a delightful show. we'r having such a good time. the cast is so much fun, and people are responding to it. we're having a good time. we open this thursday. officially. we're in previews now. yeah, some good fun. theater in studio 54.

>> it's a beautiful theater. i think it was a house before it was the infamous disco. it's an intimate theater, really beautiful. turned my dressing room into an ode to studio 54. we have one of the original mirror balls the crew found and hung it in our stairwell. >> behave the way that eliza does in studio 54? >> just in between shows. >> i don't want to drop a spoiler, but i hear you actually do a full on split in the middle of the show. true? >> that rumor is true. >> how do you -- oh! you get dragged. >> that hurts to watch. >> very much many love with that man. it's my final surrender, is how i pictured it. >> are there splinters on the

>> i will say, we did create all of that with the brilliant choreographe rehearsal hall, where everything was smooth and easy, we're like, is this going on stage? >> you do this eight times a week? my jaw is dropping. >> i will not be able to walk after the show is over. it's worth it. it's worth it. it's for the craft. >> it's all for the applause. we're going to play celebrity fishbowl with you in a second. kimmy schmidt is coming out for a second season, right? >> i rece and we feel it's better than season one. >> one was amazing. >> everybody loves it. >> can't wait. >> we can't get enough of you or or ellie.

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ae of shors in eternoonhighsin the mid 50s. ancof in taking a look at the headlines. prima voting in five states today could make or break some presidential camig puic front runner donald trump sounded confident in tampa on monday. florida senator marco rubio needs to win in his home state today to keep his hopes alive. like wise for ohio governor john kasich and his buckeye state. hillary clinton has a chance to put the race away. sanders could prevent it with wins in illinois and ohio.

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nd gusts and larger hail. we have sr moving east but it's not going to cool things down all that much. we're looking at of 060s and 70s through the midwest and the plains tomorrow. winds pick up through chicago. could see gusts near 40 miles per hour. al looking at snow. across northeastern minnesota, we could see 6 to 12 inches of snow. through the h the flooding is a major issue, we could see isolated storms that could produce pockets of heavitoday...sunny. patchy fog this morning. highs around 80. .wednesday...sun ny. highs in the lower 80s. .thursday...mostl y sunny. highs in the mid 70s. .friday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 60s. .saturday...partl y sunny. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the lower 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. .sunday...mostly cloudy. a chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs in the mid 50s. chance of rain 40 percent. .monday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 50s.

>> that's your latest forecast. it's hard to get your kids to sit still for a picture. imagine trying that with wild animals. that's what geographic magazine's photo did to create the photo art project. his effort to document the world's animals one photo at a time. >> see e results in april's edition of "nationalti ra raic ra" blonne now. the photo art project was born. gentlemen, good morning. >> great here. >> this is for the first time, "national geoa magazine had ten different covers out, right? >> from the story on the photo art. there they are. two are from the lincoln children's zoo. we brought one of the animals along that's on the cover today. >> what is the photo ark? >> my 25-year effort to

can around the world. there's about 12,000 to 13,000 species captive in the world's zoos and aquarium. we're halfway so far. the goal is to get the public to care about the extinction crisis and c aut animals and save them while there is time. >> beautiful animals like the one we have here. tell us about this. this is an african cerval, right? >> from east africa. phenomenal jumper. he can jump 8 to 10 feet up and catch birds in air. he's not a year old. if he gets rambunctious, forgive us. >> seems sweet like a house cat but not to be confused. >> we have great zookeepers at the zoo who have been working with him. >> i've been watching him bounce around. i can only imagine what i ka ptus >ne in t room with him overnight. >> wow. >> let's see, look at the next animal.

already a star on the cover. >> rolled up in a ball right now. >> i would do that if i could every chance i could get. >> the actual animal that's on the cover of national"natl covers. >> alread a star. >> see if he comes out. >> are we making him nervous? >> he's a little shy. >> when he comes out, he's all over the place. >> come here. >> i have a hermit crab like that. >> he might come out if we give him a moment. >> those look delicious. >> high protein, active. he's an armadi from brazil. fascinating creature. three hinges on his back, hence three banded. >> not a coconut. >> you cou confused roadside. >>rig. extiiwtharmadillos?

they're fairly adaptable animals to their habitats. the cats, we're worried about, a lot of birds and animals like that. and amphibians. >> animals in africa and asia are at risk because there are so many people and we consume the habitat. that's what the photo ark is about. to get people to realize that there are things we all can do to save species. >> now one i'm more scared of. a big lizard here. >> skittles. with a name like skittles, you know. black and white columbian lizard. >puh down there. >> will he eat -- >> he might. >> try it. >> breakfast. >> are those claws sharp? >> they can be very, very sharp. he's got great jaws for crushing. >>on jump or something, right? >> no. >> he's giving you the eye, dylan. >> looking at me now. not thrilled. >> he's cold. enjoying the heat of the set. you're warming his cold body up.

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i have one at the age of 50. i decided, i want to sing and have a baagarage band? >> what's te ' a pearl jam cover band. >> so you've got 15 through 23, four kids, living under your roof. >> yes. >> this is a real situation to you. >> yeah. >> off the show and off your life, is there a top age limit where it's time to get out of the house? do you hava number? do you have a >> 42. >> 42, great news for your kids watching at home. >> she's 23. >> he's 23 and she's 21. they go to college a stone's throw away from home. we love soth there. always have we love the house, love the home, we li i ct, ve enh room. it's all good. all the ani wo just have the four dogs.

my son has a goliath bird-eating tarantula, e size of a dinner plate. it's the largest spider in the world. >> has it ever gotten out of whatever it lives in? >> no. he's ot ki it in. and he has giant centipedes from africa. >f or -- >> pets, too. i go, how much do they cost? >> $200 a piece. >> oh, my gosh. >> gain t of your house, patrick. i read an interview itas fascinating. you said you never looked jerry seinfeld it eye during the show. ish true? >> i try to avoid him, actually. i didn't want to stick my foot in my house. i didn't want to go, gosh, so this is great, right? i sort of figured everybody was bothering him. i wanted to hit the marks, get laughs and be invited back. >> sorry. we have to go. "crowded." we' r more ofe story at

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i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. we preview tonight after thei'm carolyn bruck. presidential candidates are hoping their last minute efforts are enough to win today's primary. hillary clinton spoke to a

center last night. she took to the podium for about half hour talking about student debt, affordable healthcare, strong public schools and good paying jobs. clinton said in part we need to level the playing field so more people can compete and win. clinton's challenger bernie sanders spoke to a crowd of six thousand at pnc music pavillion monday... sanders focusee on his main issues of healthcare, free public colleges, higher minimum wage and fixing the criminal justice system. there were no serious promblems at donald trump's rally in hickory... and we've learned trump will not face charges after an assault at his rally in fayetteville. the cumberland county sheriff was investigating whether trump's actions led to a protester being hit in the face by an attendee last week. but he says there is not enough evidence to charge trump for the incident last week. a 78-year-old man has been charged. no problems with the weather today... larry has a great forecast for us.

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