good morning. holy war of words. donald trump responds after the pope questions his faith for wanting to build a wall along the mexican border. >> he has an awfully big wall at the vat cann ican vatican. >> we'll talk to donald trump live. on the democratic side, hilla clinton is booed for a dig at bernie sanders. >> doesn't know what the last democratic president did. it's true. it's true. >> as our new poll shows that race tightening. paying respects. the body of justice antonin scalia set to lie in repose at the supreme court today. president obama scheduled to be

criticism over his decision not to attend tomorrow's funeral. moment of impact. a sightseeing helicopter crashes near pearl harbor. why the pilots actions saved lives. an alarming surge. the dramatic increase in flu cases around the country. what you can do to ward off the virus. today, friday, february 19th, 2016. brks krrks bc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. it's friday morning. geist. >> we talked earlier about how remarkable it is we had george w bush, president obama and the race. enter the pope. >> don't miss religion and

it is a big story this morning. the presidential candidates are making their final pitches ahead of tomorrow's democratic caucus in nevada, and the republican primary in south carolina. as willie mentioned, this election has taken another strange twist, with this back and forth between donald trump and the pope. we will talk to mr. trump live in a moment. we want to begin our decision 2016 coverage this morning with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. good morning. >> good morning to you. south carolina, of course, famous for a good spirited debate. the fighting has gone from surprising to surreal. republican side. you can see the race is tightening. donald trump, according to the new nbc news/wall street journal poll out this morning, up five points over ted cruz. down to a 16-point advantage he had one month ago. marco rubio and jeb bush in a statistical tie for third. >> reporter: donald trump now diffusing what began as a holy war of words.

the pope. i think he's doing a very good job. the pope is a wonderful guy. >> reporter: the donald versus the pope started hours earlier. >> for a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. >> reporter: pope francis after praying on the mexican side of the u.s. border responded by challenging the republican front runner's proposal to build a wall. a person who thinks only about building walls and not bridges, he told reporters, is not christian. trump arguing the pope would be blessed to have him in the white house. >> if and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows, is isis' ultimate trophy, i can promise you that the pope will have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been president. >> reporter: a top trump aide tweeting this picture, showing vatican city surrounded by walls. >> he has a big wall at the vatican.

facing questions over a 2002 howard stern interview, in which he said he supported the war in iraq, despite the recent claims that he opposed it. >> are you for invading iraq? >> yeah, i guess so. um, you know, i wish it was -- i wish the first time, it was don't correctly. >> reporter: he tried to clarify his remarks. >> probably the first time anybody asked me that question. by the time the war started, i was against the war. >> reporter: for all the campaign season's nastiness, emotional moments, too. >> i would hope in the lord and in my friends, and now i found it in my presidential candidate that i support. i'd really appreciate one of those hugs you've been talking about. [ applause ] >> reporter: like john kasich, comforting a supporter struggling with hardship and depression. >> a powerful and moving moment there. 24 hours ago. no room for error for these candidates.

stops, including jeb bush, whose mom, barbara bush, 90 years old, will be back on the trail today. back to you. >> peter, thank you so much. donald trump is with us now on the phone. mr. trump, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's see if we can clear something up that has become an issue in south carolina. the question is whether or not you said that the bush administration lied to get us into the war in iraq. here is exactly what you said at the debate on saturday night. we will roll the tape. >> they lied. they said there were weapons of mass destruction. there were none, and they knew there were none. >> here's what you said last night at a cnn town hall when asked by a voter, who didn't like the sentiment, whether you'd be willing to reconsider. we'll roll that tape. >> would you be willing to rethink that? >> a lot of people agree with what i said. i'm not talking about lying. i'm not talking about not lying. >> which is it, mr. trump? it seemed like you backed off that claim a little bit last night.

us into iraq? >> i'm not saying anything one way or the other. >> you did. >> savannah, i'm saying that as far as i'm concerned, the decision to go into iraq was probably one of the worst decisions ever made in the history of our country. it led to the total de destabilization of the middle east and everything now. >> i'm sorry to interrupt but to this specific issue, there are voters in south carolina that are seizing on this. whether or not you accused the bush administration of lying. >> i think you're a seizing on it. i don't think the voters are seizing on it. i don't know if he lied or not. he could have. maybe he did and maybe he didn't. i guess you'd have to ask him. whatever, the decision to go into the middle east, iraq, was one of the worst decisions in the history of our country. we lost thousands of lives and we have wounded ware your ed

love all over the place. that was the decision. iran is taking over iraq. there. if you go in, you go in to win. but the war in iraq was one of the worst decisions. why he made it, there were no weapons of mass destruction. he said there were weapons of mass destruction. destruction. it's been a horrible decision. maybe the worst decision ever made by the united states. >> mr. trump, it's willie geist. let's take up that question of iraq. you have said as one of the pillars of your foreign policy credentials that you had the wisdom to know it would be a bad idea to invade iraq. you said you said that in 2003 and 2004. last night, buzzfeed unearthed a clip of you talking to howard stern september 11th, 2002, where you were asked, should we go into iraq and you said, yeah, i guess so. i guess my question to you, mr. trump, is, are you exaggerating

i know you've said things down the road that put you out there as someone who was against the road, but are you exaggerating how hard you were against it? >> no. that was long before the war started. by the time the war started and you have documentation of this, by the time the war started, i was against it. you see articles in 2003 -- don't forget, i wasn't a politician. nobody cared about my opinion. that was just a question asked of me. i was a civilian. i was an entrepreneur. >> at the time, did you think it was a good idea? >> to go into the war? >> in 2002. >> it was a disaster. because the question was asked in 2002, long before the war started. by the time the war started, i was against it and immediately after it started and for many years, identify 've been against it. i said it'll destabilize the middle east and iran will take over the middle east. that's what happened. >> let's talk about the dust up with pope francis.

say about that, and you feel maybe pope francis didn't say something as initially harsh as you were told. you said yesterday no leader, especially a religious leader, should have a right to question another man's religious and faith. i was struck by that. over this last week, and even on friday, a week ago, you tweeted about ted cruz. how can ted cruz be an evangelical christian when he dishonest. another person's faith. >> no, i'm not. ted cruz told many lies. he got caught. you'll be reporting on one in a while, what he did with marco rubio, with a false ad he put out. what he did to ben carson in iowa. >> you questioned his faith, whether or not the fact you say he's a liar makes him less of a christian. >> no, i didn't. >> how can he be an evangelical christian when he lies so much and is dishonest. >> i'm not questioning his faith. i say that ted cruz holds up the

he's been caught on almost all occasions. he did voter violation forms, which is a fraud. he did so many things so bad. i've never seen anything like it. marco rubio called him an absolute liar. he's never seen anything like it. i've never seen a politician do that. ted cruz lies. everybody knows he lies. it's disgraceful and, yet, he says he's an evangelical christian. that's his -- i'm not -- i'm just saying he says it. >> mr. trump, thank you so much. i think we cut it out -- the cell phone signal cut out but i think we got it. thank you so much. >> thank you, mr. trump. things are getting tighter on the democratic side. look at our new poll. hillary clinton leads bernie sanders nationally. 53%/42%. a month ago, secretary clinton was up 25 points. andrea mitchell is following that race. good morning. >> good morning to you, willie. wb within hours of bernie sanders

achievements disastrous, hillary clinton came out swinging against her rival at the msnbc town hall. >> i don't know where all this comes from because maybe it's that senator sanders wasn't really a democrat until he decided to run for president. >> reporter: it was the first time hillary clinton so fiercely attacked bernie sanders for not being a real democrat. >> he doesn't even know what the last two democratic presidents did. you know what, it's true. it's true. >> reporter: firing back at sanders for saying in 2011 that president obama should face a primary challenger. >> the idea that there can be a primary with different ideas get floated and debated, it's not terrible. >> reporter: and for criticizing bill clinton. >> i happen to think bill clinton did a pretty good job as president. let's be clear, i happen to think our trade agreements from nafta, from tpp, have been a disaster. >> reporter: many questions focusing on immigration reform. including one woman, a u.s.

>> what would you do to bring my husband home? >> clearly, those are not the policies that i want to see, and i will change those poll icy policies. >> how long would it take to change the policies? i've been waiting six years. >> i can't -- we will use our executive office and power as much as we can. >> reporter: later, unprompted, clinton reached out to her. >> i will end the three and ten-year bar provision, so you don't have to face that ever again. >> reporter: both were asked if they'd tackle immigration reform in their first 100 days. >> not a dictator here. it has to do with cooperation from the congress. >> it's at the top of this list. >> reporter: clinton came under fire for not releasing transcripts of her paid speeches. >> i am happy to release anything i have, when everybody else does the same. >> reporter: with exit polls showing young women voting for sanders, he embraced his

>> i consider myself a strong feminist. in fact, gloria steinem, everybody knows she's one of the leading feminists of america, made me an honorary woman many, many years ago. >> on thursday night, both candidates showed up at a union picket line with labor a key factor in the vote for the caucuses tomorrow. they have one day left before the caucuses. it is a critical test of hillary clinton's campaign. she was once far ahead and now it's neck and neck. >> senator sanders playing to the honorary woman vote in nevada. andrea, thank you. let's bring in chuck mod, todd, moderator of "meet the press" and moderator of last night's town hall. >> let's talk about the town hall and what's happening in the state of nevada. the polling there, i know you said before, polling is unreliable. we don't get a lot of it. it looks tight based on what we know. what was your sense of things in the room with secretary clinton

>> well, what was fascinating was the fact that, by the way, both of them got booed at different points. it was a ruckus room a little bit. i think it tells you something about what's going on in the ground in nevada. the time i spent there, it's clear to me that both campaigns agree that sanders has the momentum and the question is whether clinton's lead, which she had a week ago here, is big enough to hold for a surge that there's an expectation that sanders supporters are going to flood at the last minute, reregister and get there. >> let's talk about south carolina. february 27th for the democrats to vote there. we have a poll out of south carolina on both sides. where does that shake out? >> look, i think a lot depends on nevada. a sanders win, and i'd argue it's a must-win for sanders, but a sanders win in nevada then allows him to say, see, i can win in a place with a diverse elek ctorate

it creates another week of negative headlines for clinton and it can close the gap in south carolina. a win in nevada would allow him to make it a single digit race in south carolina. that's why saturday is so important for both candidates. >> chuck todd on his way home, thank you so much. >> thanks, chuck. it is an emotional day at the supreme court where the body of justice antonin scalia will lie in repose. a public viewing ahead of funeral ral services tomorrow. pete williams is at the court for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. this will be justice scalia's final return to the supreme court. a building where he was among the longest serving justices in u.s. history. well. >> reporter: inside the supreme court's magnificent great hall, justice scalia's casket will lie in repose, an honor last given to former chief justice rehnquist in 2005. back then, justice scalia escorted president and mrs. george w. bush as they paid their respects.

will come to the court to do the same for justice scalia. stephen breyer, in the first public appearance of a justice friends were sad. >> he was a life force of the court and it'll be a grayer place without him. decent man who has made an enormous impression. >> reporter: tomorrow, the funeral at the basilica of the national shrine of the i immaculate conception, where his son will celebrate mass. vice president biden will attend the funeral but president obama will not, prompting ted cruz to describe mr. obama this way. >> lawless and faithless president. who is eager to travel to cuba but unwilling to show up at the funeral of justice scalia. >> reporter: with republicans saying the next president should appoint scalia's successor, biden told rachel maddow the senate must act promptly on

get the court back to nine justice is. >> if we don't nominate someone in the next month or so, start the hearing process, they say nothing is going to happen until the next election, it won't be until next june or july before you have a supreme court justice. >> after a private ceremony this morning with a prayer and a reading, the supreme court will be open to the public for those who want to say their final good-byes. >> pete williams outside the supreme court, thanks. pope francis' back and forth with donald trump is not the only reason the pope is making news this morning. on his flight back to the vatican, he indicated that contraceptives could be used to prevent the spread of zika, despite the church's long-standing ban. ann thamp e thompson is at vatican city with more. >> good morning. as we've seen with his comments on donald trump's border wall, pope francis can be blunt. even his closest observers were

made yesterday to the church's opposition to artificial birth control. >> reporter: in pope francis' native latin america, the zika virus carried by mosquitos, is being linked to babies born with abnormally small heads. women are urged to avoid getting pregnant in the region of the catholic. the pope said contraception to prevent zika is the lesser of two evils compared to abortion. he said abortion is a crime, absolute evil, and likened it to what the mafia does. his decision is not the first in church history. in the '60s, the pope allowed nuns in danger of rape to use birth control. in that case as in the zika epidemic now, francis said it was a clear exception. that exception has some people in latin america hailing francis as a modern pope who finds solutions.

change in church doctrine. >> this is not a blanket statement to apply to all forms of contraception at any moment, but this is dealing with a disease that's wreaking havoc in people's lives. >> now, pope francis also talked about the latest gossip here at the vatican concerning a close friendship st. john paul ii had with a female american philosopher. pope francis said friendship with a woman is not a sin. popes can have holy and healthy friendships with women, and popes need their input. without it, he said, men are missing something. >> quite the newsy trip back to the vatican. appreciate it. let's get a first check of the weather from dylan in for al. >> not a week ago, we were talking about record cold. now, we're talking about record warm temperatures across almost the entire country. look at this ridge in the jet stream that's allowing temperatures to warm up.

through the plains, texas, the midwest yesterday. 20ed today, we'll see highs across the areas, as well. especially through the midwest, where temperatures will be running 15 to 25 degrees above average. look through the weekend. saturday. the 60s on sunday. jackson, mississippi, mid to upper 70s. memphis, tennessee, top up in the mid to upper 60s. this will start to spread to the east. temperatures up and down the east coast will be well above average. we're looking at highs in washington, d.c. and richmond, virginia, to top out in the mid 60s for the start of the weekend. even into monday, temperatures well above average. that's a all year long you worked hard to take care of business and take care of the people who matter most. so when your tax refund arrives, make it go a little further at walmart. from electronics, to home decor, even tires, get low prices on everything you need to get more fun out of your

walmart. >> chris: after a cold start this friday morning, we do warm up to seasonable levels this afternoon. good morning, everyone. close to 40 later on today, which is right on par for average for this time of year. a few snow showers this evening. coating to an inch. transitioning to a few rain showers late overnight as temperatures warm up. that's the people over the weekend. mild air in place. close to 50 degrees both on saturday and sunday. could have a brief shower or two first thing tomorrow morning and again tomorrow evening. otherwise the weekend is dry. >> thank you. coming up, startling video of a sight-seeing helicopter carrying a family of four as it crashes near pearl harbor. one person is in critical condition this morning. one of the witnesses who sprang into action is speaking out this

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targeting a senior tunisian operative linked to two militant attacks in tunisia last year. that operative was likely killed in the strike. our new national poll shows bernie sanders cutting into hillary clinton's leads. 53% of voters supporting secretary clinton. 42% supporting sanders. both candidates taking part in a town hall last night, and they clashed over president obama. >> he's called him weak and disappointing, tried to get someone to run against him in the 2012 election, the primary. i just don't know where all this comes from. >> there is one of the two democratic candidates here who actually ran against barack obama. it wasn't me. >> the nevada caucus is tomorrow, while the republicans compete tomorrow in a primary in south carolina. and justice antonin scalia's body lies in repose today in the great hall of the supreme court building.

their respects one day before funeral services. also this morning, we're learning more about a terrifying crash caught on camera in hawaii. a helicopter carrying a family of four, plunging into pearl harbor. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on this one. good morning. >> the national transportation safety board, ntsb, will be on site later today to start their investigation. they already have what could be a critical piece of evidence. video of the last moments the chopper was airborne. >> reporter: the sightseeing helicopter was losing altitude quickly. witnesses say smoke was coming from the tail as it closed in on a crowd gathered along the shore. then it happened. slamming into the water with five people aboard. the chopper began to sink immediately. scott witnessed the crash and sprang into action to help the victims. down.

where people were. as soon as people saw what was happening, they started running. >> reporter: as quickly as the helicopter went down, many plunged into the water. >> i swam in to the aircraft and the kid in the backseat was entangled in the seat belt. >> reporter: some passengers able to swim ashore, but a teenager was critically injured. everyone rushed to the hospital. >> i pray the kid is okay. condition. >> reporter: the navy says the chopper is owned by genesis aviation, registered to jeffrey. this photo taken from his facebook page. the sightseeing company tours pearl harbor, offering stunning views of the u.s.s. arizona memorial, where the aircraft went down 20 feet offshore, directly next to a visitors' center. >> seen the helicopter sputter about 500 feet. the pilot did what i would say was an amazing job. >> reporter: the investigation

an incredible crash caught on camera that everyone was lucky to survive. >> siting privacy concerns, we know one person was listed in critical condition. the other injuries are believed to be minor, considering the force of this crash. we did reach out to the owner of the helicopter company. our calls have not yet been returned. >> that video takes your breath away. thanks so much. there are new develops in apple's fight against the federal government on an order to hack into the phone of a san bernardino shooter. it's something the tech giant has done in the past. here's joe fryer. >> reporter: federal agents thursday taking evidence from the home of a relative of san bernardino shooter syed farook. >> can i talk to you real quick about the raid this morning? excuse me, can i talk to you? >> reporter: what the feds really want is access inside farook's iphone, sparking a public fight between apple and the government. more tech giants are backing

twitter. its ceo writing, we stand with tim cook and apple and thank him for his leadership. the judge is ordering the company to create new software to unlock farook's phone. >> to deny government access under court order, that creates safe havens for all different kinds of bad guys. >> reporter: major tech companies get thousands of requests from law enforcement each year to hand over customer data. in many cases, faced with valid subpoenas or search warrants, the companies comply. in a court case last year in new york, prosecutors noted apple has repeatedly assisted law enforcement officers in federal criminal cases by extracting data from passcode-locked iphones. saying apple complied with at least 70 court orders since 2008. for apple, the san bernardino case is very different. apple can extract data from phones with older operating systems. ios 7 and earlier.

9 and apple says it can't extract data from those devices because they're encrypted. the company would have to build a so-called back door to get inside. steve wozniak says back doors are a bad idea. >> i believe that apple's brand recognition and value and profits is largely based on an item called trust and trust means you believe somebody. you believe you're buying a phone with encryption. we shouldn't have hidden back doors. >> reporter: apple has another week to respond to the court order in this battle over impressive si privacy and security. joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. let's turn back to dylan who is in for al. >> we have cool video. fire nato in missouri. the definition is a spinning vortex of flame. it didn't cause any damage, but it was part of a wildfire. sometimes these wildfires are so huge, they create their own wind. it's windy in the area anyway,

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representative. we're back at 7:43. this morning, hospitals are reporting a dramatic rise in flu cases. >> nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here on what you need to know when it comes to protecting your family. good to see you. >> morning. >> let's take a look at cdc's latest map. we're seeing the flu is starting to pick up. >> yeah. >> how do you account for this? >> it's a little late in the season, generally speaking, but not too late. we always say that the flu season is going to start in the fall and go through may. one thing i want to point out about the map though is that it is last week's map. the cdc comes out with their weekly surveillance toward the late morning. in a couple hours we'll have a new map. importantly, when we reached out to doctors and hospitals across the country, they have value

that we are seeing an uptick in the number of place s cases. in some places, twice as many cases. there are different indicators the cdc uses to try to determine the severity of the season. while they have some, they don't have all of the indicators. again, the people we reached out to have said they've seen, and the cdc is confirming, we're seeing a range of severity, from mild to severe. importantly, there have been cases, again in the young adults we generally think are the not so vulnerable group, who have gotten severe illness that has required intensive care. i always want to point that out. we know that the most vulnerable groups are the people over the age of 65 and kids under the age of 2, as well as people with chronic illnesses. if you're not vaccinated and otherwise a healthy, middle-aged adult, you could still get a severe illness if you get the flu. >> does that map and the late surge tell us something about

i know this year, it wasn't very effective. >> the major train strain h1n1 is covered by this year's vaccine. a lot of people last year were saying, why should i bother getting vaccinated? >> is it too late to get vaccinated now? >> absolutely not. we see flu season go well into early may. it takes about two weeks to develop antibodies after you get vaccinated. really, now that we're seeing -- we're in the early stages of this surge of cases. it is not too late. we recommend vaccinations for everybody over the age of six months. a lot of anti-viral treatment, as well, if you're a candidate for it. speak to your health care provider if you think you're infected. >> good information. dr. azar, thank you so much. >> i got my flu shot from you and feel terrific. >> great. it went so well. just ahead on pop start, adele teams up with ellen to pull off the ultimate hidden camera prank. and photoshop fail. the battle over this image

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not so fast. quickly, this is an image that showed cruz's team photoshoped the image with rubio and obama's faces on it. watch what happens. here's the example of the photoshop, right there. >> oh, with their left hands. >> put rubio and the president's faces on the stock photo. immediately, the #cruz photoshop look off online. rubio was edited into everything imaginable. there he is on the mona lisa. luke skywalker. he was in space. he made the faye mous oscar photo. then cruz became the meme victim, getting his "star wars" mockup with princess leia. miley's wrecking ball. overnight, the cruz campaign

obama. not quick enough to beat the trend. guys? >> it was almost like intentional. a left-handed handshake, and then they had the real picture. why not go with that first? carson, thanks so lot. >> the internet was there for us with the memes. another photo that took the

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>> this is 7news now. everybody. it's 7:57 as you take a live look over boston. let's send it over the chris lambert with more on your forecast. >> chris: good morning, sarah. plenty of sunshine. we knead that sunshine to help warm us up. cold start. 23 in boston. 12 in bedford now, temperatures warming into the upper 30s to near 40 this afternoon. warm front has to lift through, pushing tonight through the day tomorrow. that will create some scattered snow showers this evening. coating to an inch of snow mainly north of the mass mike, but the theme over the weekend will be the milder air working in. close to 50 on saturday and sunday. >> sarah: the mbta is getting

trains are running to and from south station again. the amtrak signal problem was caused by a soft wear glitch that was fixed overnight, but workers who came in from washington, d.c. there were some earlier delays on some rail lines, but no major problems this morning. a mother and her baby daughter are in a hospital with serious injuries after they were hit by a car in roxbury. police say the woman was crossing humboldt avenue with her five month old when they were hit last night. the driver did stop. so far in charges have been filed.

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it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, when faith and families collide. >> you have no idea, the nightmare that we have been going through. >> meet the parents who say they lost their daughter to a secretive religion. everybody get golden everybody get goldie. >> i'm an actress. >> the legendary actress opens up about fame, family and the surprising new work that may be her most amazing accomplishment yet. >> it's the most important thing i've done? i'd have to say probably.

>> she'll show you how ellen helps adele pull off the perfect prank. today, friday, february 19th, 2016. the way you do what you do >> i'm turning 21 in new york. >> i'm here to celebrate my birthday all the way from texas. >> good morning, south carolina. it's my birthday. the way you do what you dough >> good morning, syracuse. it's our wedding anniversary. >> we're skipping school to dance in new york city. >> we're from texas to meet wrangler. >> good morning, everybody. it's friday, february 19th. 32 degrees on the plaza. great crowd out here. mood. love it. i love our boot ladies.

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south carolina. kristen welker is in las vegas. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. another busy day of campaigning here in nevada. with the caucus less than 24 hours away. thursday night at our msnbc/telemundo town hall, the candidates had their sharpest exchanges on topics from immigration to who is more loyal to president obama. >> reporter: senator sanders and secretory clinton taking direct shots at each other thursday night. >> maybe it was that sanders wasn't a democrat until he decided to run for president. it's true. >> one of the two democratic candidates here ran against barack obama. it wasn't me. >> reporter: the audience also fired up, one person again asking clinton to release transcripts of her golden sacks speeches. >> i'll release it when

>> reporter: sanders pressed on his film eminism. >> gloria steinem made me a honorary woman. >> reporter: fighting to get im immigration reform done. >> it's a priority. >> you said you'll address it within the first 100 days. >> we will, jose. >> reporter: donald trump exchanging words with the pope. >> the pope is a nice guy. >> reporter: the pope said a guy who talks about building a wall is not a christian. buzzfeed unearthed a 2002 interview, where trump showed support for the iraq war, which he said he's been opposed. >> are you for the iraq war? >> i guess so. >> reporter: trump trying to clarify. >> by the time the war started,

>> clinton is getting a boost. an endorsement from top south carolina democrat. the primary is a week away. clinton leads sanders there by 28 points. >> kristen, thank you. today, the president and first lady and the public pay their final respects to supreme court justice antonin scalia. throughout the day, thousands of people will file by his casket as his body lies in repose in the great hall of the supreme court. where scalia served for almost three decades. his funeral takes place tomorrow at the basilica at the national shrine of the immaculate conception in washington. an update on a story we told you about last month. an apartment building on the edge of a crumbling cliff was california. it had been condemned years ago because of the costal erosion. it was perched precariously, in danger of falling. another apartment building right next door may be taken down, as

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buy fancy sneakers, thinking it might help you with your workout? or workout gear? or a cool dress, thinking i'll do better in my presentation? >> if i look the part, i'll be the part. >> i try to convince my husband all the time to buy something new. >> you're right and it's backed up by, wait for it, natalie, science. they did a study and found wearing designer names can boost your performance. >> ah-ha. >> it resolves around the pla see -- placebo effect. it allows us to relax and perform better. i think -- have you ever not wanted to go to the gym but you're like, i want to wear the new sports bra, whatever. >> i had the same wear of sports from when carson was hosting trl. >> the cut-off shirt? >> you'll feel better about yourself. >> when you look cute working out, you work out harder.

>> i'm not sure that's what i'm going for when i work out. an image went viral online. a korean war vet taken in the 1950s. the man in the picture, he wants to keep his identity private. the man's grandson posted his picture on reddit and the internet declared him, the hot grandpa. >> nice smile. >> easy, easy. we shared this story on our facebook page and it went wild. a lot of you submitted your own hot grandpa photos. we have to share some. >> let's see. >> it's the uniforms. >> that helps. >> also the era. >> look at him. >> let's go back to the -- oh, he's cute. >> when reached for comment, natalie morales said, hubba, hubba. >> oh, my. >> it's like hollywood. watch out. it's friday.

let's start with you. >> i start? >> pass it around. >> random questions. >> we don't know what they are. >> if you don't like the question, throw it back. >> is that true? >> new rule. >> what's your biggest turn off? >> untidiness. >> i thought you'd say nail polish. >> cleaning up my stuff. >> would you rather feel hungover for a month or be forced to wear stilettos all day, every day, for a month? >> stilettos. >> hungover is never fun. >> hungover suggests maybe i had a fun night the day before. >> good for you. >> would you rather eat your favorite meal every meal for the rest of your life, or never eat your favorite meal again? >> i'd rather eat my favorite meal every day. than never eat it? yeah. absolutely. >> here we go. if you could read one person's mind, who would it be? that's a tough one. my dog.

running dialogue of what my dog is thinking. >> i love you, i love you, all day long. >> what scares you the most and why? i hate my stomach dropping, like on roller coasters, all that stuff. i don't know if that's the most, but it's one of my fears. >> the fire/tornado thing doesn't scare you that you showed us earlier? >> who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? my wife. gnat if you could be any rock star, who would you be? good question. i don't know. madonna. >> okay. we're done. >> that's it. that was fun. >> madonna? now for the prank adele and ellen pulled off. danica patrick goes undercover for a joke, as well.

ellen degeneres show. talked about her performance at the grammys and how disappointed she was afterward. it didn't stop adele from having fun with ellen. she walked into a jamba juice with hidden cameras, wearing an ear piece with ellen's voice, and the singer had to do what ellen told her. things got funny. take a look. >> am i seeing wheat grass there? >> yeah. >> take out scissors from your purse. in your purse are scissors. i would like -- and start chopping some. >> can i chop some up? >> anything you want. >> put it in your mouth. chew on it. >> there's a brush in your purse. ask her to brush your hair.

>> it was gold. >> awesome. >> you have to watch the whole thing. it was really funny. >> i love that series. another singer whose grammy performance didn't go as -- actually, didn't go at all. rihanna, at the last minute, she backed out due to bronchitis. now her world tour will be delayed two weeks due to production delays. it'll be the first solo for rihanna since 2013. finally, danica patrick, you're used to seeing her in a car but not as your driver. the nascar racer went undercover, picking up see what happens next. >> buckle up for safety. you might need it. my boyfriend thinks i'm a >> why? >> i don't follow the rules. i drive too fast. i ride too close. gosh, come on, light. i hate waiting.

>> come on. >> whoo! >> no way. >> this is crazy. >> there you go. in the end, danica revealed who she was and the passengers got a selfie out of the experience. that is your pop start for friday. >> a lot of hidden camera stuff. >> very good. >> popular right now. dylan, how is the weather? >> chris: good friday morning, everybody. sunshine, increasing clouds today after a cold srt and seasonable finish. that puts temperatures close to 40 degrees this afternoon. two snow showers rolling through tonight. a coating to an inch for some, especially north of the mass pike. temperatures rising overnight. a few snow showers mixing in with some sleet pellets and a couple rain showers. first thing tomorrow morning, a brief passing shower, maybe a sprinkle later on in the afternoon. but the theme over the weekend, temperatures into the 50s and again the highest rain chances tomorrow early in the day and then again late in the day. 7 on 7 >> that's your latest forecast. savannah?

this morning, we have a new installment in our series, undercovered. you pick the stories you think need more attention. >> investigative correspondent ronan farrow has been digging around and uncovered one about faith and family. good morning. >> good to see you. a little background, experts say there are more than 3,000 unorthodox religious groups across the u.s. and europe. some, people say, are dangerous, . what happens when a family thinks their daughter has been drawn into a dangerous cult? she says her parents aren't accepting her beliefs. sugar decuir suggested this undercovered topic. >> there's two beckys. the cult becky belongs to the group and we can't get her away. >> voicemail box of -- >> reporter: it's rebecca's birthday. those are her parents. they're calling but they know

>> we love you so much. we wish you were with us. we miss you. >> reporter: they say their daughter's mind has been hijacked. >> you have no idea the nightmare we've been going through. >> reporter: the family says it came out of nowhere. rebecca's childhood seemed perfect. she was in the national honor's society, on the track team, in the school band. she wanted to grow up to the a teacher. >> i was close with my sister. she was really happy. >> reporter: about nine years ago, an acquaintance invited rebecca to join a bible study group. her family said she started slipping away. >> she didn't come home for christmas. she didn't show up to my wedding. >> reporter: then they say things got really weird. suddenly, rebecca was married to another member of the church. >> they arranged a marriage. >> what makes you think it was arranged? >> it was so sudden. >> the fellow was from korea, spoke little english. >> we're glad each and every one of you joined us today.

the world mission society church of god. it's a religious movement that believes god has been reborn as this woman, currently living in south korea. the group says it has 2 million members in 175 countries. branches are across the united states. it's a tax-exempt charity and does community service. over the course of more than five months of reporting, nbc news heard from specialists, reporters and former members who told a different story. including five former members who all used one word. >> i consider them a cult. >> reporter: that's former member michelle. she claims the group is brainwashing people, convincing them to hand over their savings because the world is about to end. >> people are separating themselves from their families. they're quitting school. emptying out their pensions to donate the money to the church because what do you need a pension and a 401(k) for if the world is going to end soon?

>> anyone. absolutely. but i didn't know, you know, what was going to happen. >> been a little over a year now. >> reporter: charles and candy are afraid for their daughter. they want her to get out like rachelle did. they set out from the family home in michigan to the last address they have for rebecca, an office in new jersey. >> we won't give up until we have her back. >> reporter: they think going public, exposing the group, may be their last chance at helping their daughter. they're wearing hidden cameras. when they find rebecca, she's furious. >> we came all this way. >> this earth is a drop in the bucket. you didn't drive that far. the earth is small compared to the grand universe god created. god is here in the flesh now on the earth. >> no. >> heavenly mother is here. do you think i'm ashamed that god came in the flesh? >> no. he came 2,000 years ago. >> and again in 1948. >> does that mean you can't have a relationship with us?

it doesn't work. it's over. i'm not going to have a relationship with you. that's my decision. >> becky. open it. >> that's it. >> open it for a second. >> i am not going to hug you and kiss you. >> i need one. >> no, you don't. >> i need one. >> you don't. >> i need one. >> that was the cult becky. love her. we haven't given up. rewe want we wanted to hear from the group so we headed to the church where michelle and rebecca worshipped. not a cult? nobody can determine that. >> reporter: that's missionary john power. >> the world mission society church of god has always been an organization, a church, that wanted to share the love of god

>> reporter: he disputes every allegation. >> we don't brainwash anyone. we don't teach a date about the end of the world. >> reporter: he says no one is forced to give to the church. >> if anybody emptied out their saving account to do that, it wasn't because the church asked them to. it was something they felt they wanted to do. >> reporter: the church said they brought a member to talk to us, as well. it was just before we sat down that they reveal it's rebecca. >> i grew up as a normal kid. i had loving parents, and they raised me up well. >> reporter: she says her parents aren't respecting her choice of faith. >> it feels very much like an ultimatum. choose your faith in god the parents. >> one of the things your parents claim is that you were placed into what they call an arranged marriage. >> absolutely wrong. it was not a forced marriage by any means at all. >> reporter: rebecca said her families actions are forcing her

she has a direct response. >> i am not in a cult. i am not brainwashed. i hope that you wake up, mom, and realize that i love you. i wish you would stop listening to other people and start listening to me and believe what i say. trust me. >> there's becky. >> reporter: her parents are convinced they're doing the right thing in trying to bring her home. >> when she does wake up, i hope she doesn't say to us, why didn't you try more? >> or try harder. >> try harder to get me out. i really wanted to get out, but i just couldn't. >> experts told me this group's activities do raise red flags. it has a reputation for dividing families, retaliating against critical members.

member i spoke so, michelle. she counter sued and it was dismissed. the group says this is america and they're exercising their right to freedom of religion. >> it's heartbreaking to see how it's torn the family hi apart. >> it was fascinating about the cult. but as a parent, you feel your child slipping away and they feel like they might be able to pull her back. >> it's in the eyes of the viewer, whether this is a group you want a loved one to be a part of. there are a lot of families in this situation. >> and the parents heard her say, she loves her mom. hopefully there is comfort there. >> they're in contact again. we'll see. >> your next undercovered story? >> people picked good ones. first up, the crisis in flint, michigan. it's been a huge spotlight on water safety. is the answer to have private businesses taking over america's water. is it a recipe for more horror? college for convicts.

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this is 7news now. >> sarah: good morning, everybody. it's 8:27 on this friday morning as you take a live look over boston. let's send it over the chris lambert with more on your forecast. >> chris: good morning, sarah. plenty of sunshine in the city of boston. 23 degrees now. 19 in biddeford. 24 in worcester and sun-filled skies for a lot of us. most towns across the cape starting off this morning. more clouds to the west of us, leading edge of warmer air gets to it. a few snow showers overnight tonight. this evening a coating to an inch of snow, our highest totals across the highest terrain in worcester county. look at the temperatures over the weekend. saturday and sunday close to 50 degrees. >> sarah: the mbta and its

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we are back at 8:39. most of us know goldie hawn for her legendary career in hollywood. it spans 50 years and includes an oscar win, too. >> she invited nbc's joe fryer into her home in los angeles to discuss what she calls her greatest accomplishment. >> i want to go out to lunch. >> reporter: comedy is the vehicle that drove goldie hawn to success. >> you think just because i'm a movie star, i don't have feelings. you're wrong. i do have feelings. i'm an actress. i have all of them.

good and be funny, and all that, ever have. >> reporter: for 12 years now, the oscar-winning actress has been following a much more serious script that focuses on children. >> in many ways, right now, is this the most important thing i've ever done? i'd have to say, probably, yes. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: she create add program called mind up, working with neuroscientists, psychologists and educators. they developed an interactive way to teach school kids how their brains work and how to become more mindful. >> what does mindfulness mean? >> mindfulness is being in the moment. i think it's wonderful to be able to bring yourself back to center and actually have the sense of now. it's all we have. we don't have yesterday. it's gone. tomorrow hasn't happened. the beautiful thing is to live right now. >> how hard is that? >> the only thing that's hard about it is finding the time to sit down. >> reporter: a few times each

it's called a brain break. after a few quiet moments, their eyes open and heart rates drop. >> that's telling our bodies that we're calm and we can think clearly. we're ready to take a test. or ready to calm down. >> reporter: it can also tame aggression. >> if you're angry at your friend, should you hit them? >> no. >> no. breaths, in and out. >> i don't do nearly as much conflict-resolution with students. they're better able to manage their conflicts with themselves. >> reporter: goldie believes in meditation. >> close your eyes. comfortable, hands in your lap. >> reporter: she gave me a quick lesson. >> thoughts come into your mind. float away. >> reporter: she started practicing in her 20s to calm fame. >> do you think kids today have young?

i think the world has changed, obviously. it changed after 9/11. we live in a lot of fear. >> reporter: she hopes mind up gives kids the tools they need to be happy, optimistic and compassionate. 650,000 children, kindergarten through eighth grade, are doing the program. >> when you're calm, does it help you with your school work? >> when i'm calmed down at home and i do my yoga, i feel like i can do my homework more and i can focus. >> when you hear the chime, how does it make you feel? >> good. >> why is that? >> because it cools you down. >> have you heard some success stories that have -- >> yeah. >> -- moved you? >> one was these kids that came back and said, if it wasn't for this class, i never would have gotten through college. >> when you hear stories like that, how do you respond? >> i cry. because our children have to

and every chance to live in a healthy, happy world. >> reporter: for this comedy legend, it's a dramatic turn, giving children something good to think about. for "today", joe fryer, nbc news, california. >> i love goldie hawn. >> i know. >> blanket love. >> close my eyes and hear her voice. >> meditate. >> therapeutic. >> it's a great program. we saw kate middleton earlier this week doing the same idea, of teaching kids to really be confident and have a healthy mind. really important. >> we could all use that lesson, actually, right? >> absolutely. coming up next, former white house chef sam kass shows you how to set up your kitchen to live longer and better.

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we're back at 8:45. kitchen fixing that can lead to a longer, better and healthier life. former white house chef, sam kass, says it all starts with how your space is arranged. good to see you, my friend. will you take everything i love out of the pantry and fridge? >> no, but we're going to rearrange a lot of it. >> where do we begin? >> nutrition and diet is the number one cause of preventable disease in our country by a lot. a lot of it starts with how we set our kitchens up. we're trying to eat healthier, doing everything we can, but we're doing battle in our kitchens. we come home and put out our favorite treats on the counter. we end up eating more of this. a good friend of mine has done research that shows if a woman has chips or crackers, they're likely to weigh nine pounds more than average. cereal, 20 pounds more than average. soda, 30 pounds more. it's just out for us to eat. >> we don't have to get rid of it all together, you want to

>> i would try to get rid of some of it. the things you really love, we're going to put them up here on the top shelf, where we can't see them. that means what ends up happening is you're only going to eat them when you really want it. >> work to get it. >> not when you see it. that's step one. you eat what you see. >> by the way, this where everybody leaves them. when i get home from work, i go to the chips and cookies. >> that's step one. you have to get it out of sight. the things you want to eat, we want to put in sight. first thing, take fruit and put it on the counter. the average person who had this on their counter, seven pounds less. >> really? >> yeah. >> the other thing you can do, put out dry fruits and nuts. healthy snacks that you enjoy. your kids will enjoy. you make it so they'll running through the kitchen, instead of seeing the cookie that was just there, they're going to grab raisins, whatever it is.

cookies and chips, just less frequently? >> you'll eat them still. fine, cookies are great. you just want to only have them occasionally. it's a great way to do it. >> let's move to the fridge, sam. what am i doing wrong in here? >> the fridge is the same issue. we have most of our vegetables and fruits in the bottom. then they go bads and we waste the food. >> forget they're there. >> bring it out of the shadows. let's put it where we can see it. actually, the evidence shows that you're three times more likely to eat something if it's in eye line. >> okay. >> the staples are easily cut up, fruits and vegetables here. you have avocadoes, which are also a great snack. eggs are important for health. plenty of fruit. herbs are also something that will make any dishes. >> i like non-fat greek yogurt, too. put your own fruit in it. >> it's rich and creamy but has no fat.

water ready available. water pitches increases how much water we drink. >> what do i have to take out of the fridge? >> the things i look for to take out are things are sugar. one of the top couple ingredients. or lots of words you don't understand. if you don't know what that is, you probably don't want to be eating it. >> sam, real quick, show us a good snack to make as we go to break here so people can make this weekend. it'll be good for them. >> all your vegetables you need something to do with it. hummus is one of the best things to do. olive oil, lemon, garlic. >> right in with the chick peas. >> a quick blend and you're good to go. >> you use the vegetables you have in your eye line in the fridge and dip them? >> exactly right. >> sam kass, great to see you, my friend. >> a yeah. >> a little bit of a buzz kill on my cookies but i'll work through it. >> put them on the today. we're back in a moment.

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sense of humor and smile at everyone. she looks beautiful. mr. al starr is 100 years old. he's from illinois. says eating two pieces of dark chocolate every day is his secret. >> that's my secret. love al. >> happy 100 birthday to margaret armstrong of maryland. she said having a dream and a passion for a cause can help you. francesco. >> love it. >> have to have the glass of whiskey every day. >> and the dark chocolate. >> all good advice. almeda of canfield, ohio, turned 100 years old, as well. she says to eat graham crackers for breakfast. >> i like it. >> last but not least, a happy 100th birthday to benjamin yehuda of new york. two cups of warm water every

day. >> nice. >> if you want us to honor someone's milestone birthday or anniversary, head to today.com/celebrate. don't forget to include a photo. >> nice job, dylan. >> under a lot of pressure. >> he got stuck on a flight. >> longevity, there's always a little chocolate, chardonnay. >> enjoying the little moments in life. >> live life. >> love it. we have something really special next week. it's up for the job. we are interning in careers we'd like to try. here's a preview. >> reporter: from serving up the weather forecast in studio 1a -- >> wow. >> amazing. >> reporter: -- to serving breakfast to the king of the jungle. >> what, give us p show business? >> reporter: al does his internship at the san diego zoo. >> hi, who are you? >> i'm natalie.

devil really does wear prada. >> first off, tea. little bit of milk. >> reporter: she interns at "koz "cosmopolitan "cosmopolitan" magazine. carson will be at a different runway. seeing what it takes to be a ramp agent, helping to get travelers' bags where they need to be. meanwhile, matt will be learning the ropes as an air traffic controller. it's non-stop laughs as willie interns at "saturday night live." you can tell his heart was really into it. >> can we get a picture? >> reporter: i'm going to follow around comedian amy schumer, as her assistant, while tamron shadows movie director ava duvernay. >> this one is trying to bite me. >> reporter: it'll be dog days for kathie lee and hoda, as they intern at a pet groomers. finally, sheinelle and dylan are the women behind the band rascal flatts. >> amazing internships.

>> back breaking work i'm doing for the men and women of delta airlines and you're doing that! >> i know. is bradley cooper in your phone? prada internship? >> it was awesome. >> they opened the doors in a way they usually don't do. >> who was hosting? >> melissa mccarthy and kanye. >> wow. >> you got a good one. you're a rock star. >> with rascal flas tts. i got to hand off the guitar on stage. >> this was a good series. i had a really good time. >> by the way, it's called up for the job. it's all next week, starting with monday, al has his internship at the san diego zoo. >> very cool. up next? >> we have a busy hour. dylan will stick around to hang

>> breaking news. signal problems fixed and

running. the finding of internal investigation after student allegations of racism at one local high school. a shocking sight. hawaii when helicopter falls right out of the sky at pearl harbor. donald trump in a war of words with the pope. buts he changing his tune at last night's town hall. seasonably cold weather this afternoon. mild air surging in just in time for the weekend. >> the numbers ahead.

breaking news. the xhooulter rail getting back on track after massie delays. >> plus the search is on. after police say two gunmen were spotted on campus. and donald drum weapon harsh word for pope francis. did he change his tune at last good morning. 9:00 on this friday. i'm nancy chin. >> i'm sarah french. we'll have your top stories in a moment. first let's talk about the forecast. we have a nice warm up in store for the weekend. >> absolutely right. sunday. bit of cold start this morning. temperature making progress