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this morning, the big tip that led to their capture. the award goes to. diversity. a huge night at the screen actors guild awards. taking on new meaning on the heelgs of the oscars so white comment. >> welcome to diverse tv. snubbed by the cad any, picked up two awards last night. leo looks to claim his first oscar. >> i'm truly humbled by this. and sold to the highest bidder? a retired police officer trying to keep his canine partner discovers it's not that easy. his four-legged friend might be auctioned off because he's considered state property. how people from around the country are trying to keep the together. sunday, january 31st, 2016. welcome to "today" on this sup morning.

>> i'm craig melvin with dylan dreyer. sheinelle is spending another morning at home. she's under the weather. it's iowa caucus eve. >> i like to make it fancier. that is our top story. we're 35 hours from the first caucuses caucuses. there's new polling from the des moines register. that is often a good indicator how the caucuses will go in that state. donald trump has five points ahead of ted cruz in that polling. hillary clinton three points ahead of bernie sanders. yod liu measure the margin of error. they're basically neck and neck. we have null full analysis this morning. halle is covering in des moines. >> good morning, erica. for donald trump, this poll represents a 15-point turn around since december. but nearly half of the likely republican caucus-goers say even now they could still be convinced to change their minds. if they do, it's ted cruz who

>> flying high for now. it's donald trump on top the day before the caucuses in iowa. >> donald j. trump. >> where the latest poll shows he leads ted cruz by five points. >> the numbers were so good for me, which i'm happy about. >> but trump's turnout will matter more monday night. >> it all doesn't matter if you don't caucus on monday. >> his closest rival here, ted cruz, says he has volunteers making 20,000 phone calls to potential caucus-goers. >> we're wanting to know if we can count you to caucus for cruz on monday. >> each though cruz has slid recently. a sign trump's attacks may be working. the most effective one according to new polling, not on his canadian birthplace. >> he borrowed a lot of money, as you know, from goldman sachs and from citi bank. >> but that cruz failed to fully disclose his loans from big banks.

like his support for eminent domain domain. >> cruz had been hitting him on that. >> this race is a dead heat. it is neck and neck. now, it is effectively a two-man race. >> marco rubio would beg to differ. >> we look forward after we're done here to get to new hampshire and working there as well. >> his campaign appearing pleased with rubio's place with pole position. ahead of the established candidates. even as rubio down plays talk, he could surprise with a second place finish. >> on his bus describing a sense of urgency as the countdown to the caucuses gets closer. >> i'm confident when this process is finished an the delegates are counted, we're going to have more than half the delegates and be the republican nominee. >> this morning, donald trump is taking to twitter to hit ted cruz for mailers the campaign sent out with the words, voting violation on them. something cruz was scolded for by the iowa secretary of state. the cruz campaign points out

practice to get people out to the caucus. so were the ones used in the past. the bottom line about all of this, guys, both campaigns know turnout will be the key to winning tomorrow night. >> they do. halle jackson for us had morning. thanks. the race is a parentally so close for the democrats, no one is sure what will happen tomorrow. nbc's krit ken continue welker has more on that. >> good morning to you. the democratic race is anyone's to win here in iowa. secretary clinton has a slight lead but note taking anything for granted and bernie sanders isn't letting up. >> the democratic candidates crisscrossing iowa late into the night on saturday with just hours to go. for hillary clinton, it was all hands-on deck. >> i am so proud to support my mom. >> she is the single best change maker i have ever known. >> husband bill and daughter chelsea helping to deliver the final pitch.

thank you, chelsea. >> clinton is entering the homestretch with a boost. saturday's des moines register, bloomberg poll shows her with a slim lead over rival, bernie sanders, 45 to 42%. the new york times endorsed her calling her one of the broadly and deeply qualified in history. >> i hope we'll be able to persuade you to join us to make progress for our country. >> earlier in the day, clinton tried to turn the page after the state department determined 22 e-mails from the former secretary of state's private server were top secret. clinton telling nbc news she didn't generate them. >> this is an inner agency dispute. it's playing out in public. i want it resolved. >> senator sanders with excitement, buoyed by young voters who support him. >> people said it was a fringe campaign. doesn't look like a fringe

>> and now, the battle being waged in campaign war rooms. clinton and sanders have both built up armies of volunteers ready to fight, determined to win. >> i haven't seen this excitement in so long. there's got to be something about this crazy old guy, right? >> we're here to help democrats and to hopefully get hillary clinton elected president. >> reporter: now, senator sanders could win iowa if young voters turn out in force as they did in 2008 for then senator barack obama. he won that group here by a margin of about 4 to 1. sanders and clinton have another relentless day of campaigning that will last late into the night. craig, erica, back to you. >> force in des moines today. kristen, thank you. chuck today is moderator of meet the press and is also in iowa this morning. chuck, good morning. >> well, good morning, erica. >> there's so much talk about donald trump. we see this new polling that came out last night. the big unknown is how many people will show up. now, we've been hearing from our

trump campaign making this push to remind people how to register and vote. is that having an impact? >> we don't know. we haven't seen the evidence of somehow an up-turn in voter registration on either side. high voter turnouts are -- with the republicans. i've talked to these first-time caucus-goers. i understand why the other campaigns are skeptical. the cruz campaign believes they're going to win and believes they're still ahead. because they're very skeptical of these first-time caucus-goers. i've talked to them in the trump lines. some of them have not voted in any election in 20 years. so that's why the skepticism is there. you think, boy, are they going to get up, go through the process, make sure they get to the caucus location on time. you can get there at a specific time or they lock the door and you can't get in. so trump's whole reliance is on a bunch of people who have never done this before. >> chuck, turn to the democrats now. what does the second place

iowa mean for his campaign moving forward? >> i think it means that he will be a tough challenger for hillary clinton. but it's hard to imagine how he could ever overtake her. look, i think you can't sort of make the democratic nomination fight a true one-on-one battle that's neck and neck the whole time if he can't knock her off here. because if he can't beat her here, then outside of new hampshire hampshire, where else will he beat her? if he's going to inroads in south carolina, nevada and other states, he's got to get democrats convinced that wow, he pulled an upset there in iowa. he came from out of nowhere there. new hampshire is one thing. that's his next door state. but pulling it off here, i think, could catapult him. he almost -- it's a must win for sanders to be honest. >> what's the headline tuesday morning? what are we talking about tuesday morning after the caucuses are over? >> well, if it's -- we're going to be talking about donald trump.

everything is always -- it's donald trump's world. we're lucky to live in it sometimes. no. it will be about whether trump's for real or not, craig. if he wins, it's panic time for real for the republican establishment because i think he's going to be very hard to stop. but if he loses, then all of a sudden that seed of doubt is planted into whether the trum phenomenon was all a mirage. >> so much to look forward to, right? it's going to be a busy, what did we say, 35 hours or so. chuck, thanks. >> 35 hours. >> counting. >> i'll be sedated. >> that comes on tuesday morning. we'll have more -- we'll look for more from you on "meet the press." chuck's guests include ted cruz, marco rubio and bernie sanders. just a reminder, "today" has you covered on caucus day. we will be live from iowa tomorrow morning. dylan, the other headline on tuesday morning could be whether or not they get the snow in iowa. >> it could be a blizzard on

that could make for interesting run-ins at the airport. a lot of people could get stuck starting monday night. through the day on monday, we're going to see just the increasing clouds. temperatures across the state will be running in the upper 30s. lower 40s. everything is fine. then we get into monday night and tuesday. that's when the blizzard warning kicks in. notice the southeast part of the state. not under the blizzard warnings. that's where we'll most likely see rain. if you head south, you should be able to make flights. in you're in the des moines area anywhelady across central and northern iowa, we're looking at very gusty winds. perhaps as much as 9 to 12 inches of snow. waterloo looks like one of the areas where we'll see the jackpot. we're going to see interesting conditions, especially as we go into monday night and tuesday. that's kind of the time frame where we are going to see our worst conditions as far as snow is concerned. >> dylan x thanks. to california now. three dangerous criminals are back in jail after escaping last week. the final two were captured

one day after their fellow inmate turned himself in to police. nbc's steve patterson is outside that jail with more on what went down. steve, good morning. >> reporter: craig, for eight days, those escaped inmates managed to stay ahead, at least one step ahead of more than a dozen law enforcement departments in the state of california. but it only took the quick thinking of one citizen in san francisco to alert police and bring them down. for law enforcement in california, it was like waking up from a bad dream. >> the sheriff's, one of their worst nightmares. >> after a week of anxiety and a statewide dragnet, a chance to exhale. >> i can say this morning that the entire state can breathe a sigh of relief. >> all three men who broke out of this orange county jail back in custody. saturday morning hossein nayeri

this san francisco parking lot. the quick thinking of a bystander spotted the stolen van and alerted officers. as police approached, nayeri fled on foot but didn't get far. >> he was apprehended shortly after without further incidence. >> police found two hiding inside the van along with 380 rounds of ammunition. >> it was clear to us that they were armed and dangerous. >> reporter: a day earlier, duong turned himself in showing up at a body shop less than three miles from the jail. >> he wants to get caught safely with nobody getting hurt. >> investigators zeroed in on nayeri as the possible mastermind. he enrolled in english as a second language class and befriended the educator and writer of children's books. she was arrested thursday, being held on suspicion she provided maps showing images of the jail's rooftop that may have help the men escape. >> we do know that it was much closer, more personal than it should have been.

>> it was quite shocking to see that she would have any part of it. >> the three inmates and the teacher may find themselves on the same side of the law and behind bars. >> reporter: officials with the sheriff's department hearsay there hasn't been a jail break in more than 30 years. that they've already made significant improvements to the jail's security system. meanwhile, the inmates captured this weekend expected to be back here in orange county later on this morning. craig? >> steve patterson for us this morning in santa ana, california thank you. in denver, a fight between rival biker gangs turned into a deadly brawl outside the colorado motorcycle expo. one person was shot and killed. one person was stabbed as the violence escalated. eyewitnesses describe dozens of people fighting, just before the gunfire began. police are keeping a heavy presence at the hospital where the injured are being treated to prevent further confrontations.

is now charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl. 18-year-old dived eisenhower, an engineering student is under arrest charged with murder after the remains of nicole lovel were found in north carolina. the young liver transplant recipient was last seen wednesday night when her family discovered she may have left her home without her medication. turning now to sports and a spoiler alert. a warning. if you don't want to know what happened at the australian open, cover your ears, close your eyes for a moment. here we go. novak djokovic demolished andy murray in straight sets. it was the sixth australian open win for djokovic tying a 49-year-old record. it also ties him with bjorn borg and rod laver for career wins. a total of 11 grand slam titles. dylan is back with a look at a storm brewing out west. >> yes. that's what's going to cause the snow in iowa by monday night. in the meantime, it's bringing

california. we could see gusts as high as 50 to 60 miles per hour. we've got heavier pockets of rain. it will produce 1 to 2 feet of snow in the sierra mountain range. winter storm warnings and advisories. these winter storm watches in effect moving into the plains. this is where we're going to see the activity on monday. then it will shift into the plains and then eventually into iowa monday night and throughout the day on tuesday. that's the area of low pressure. elsewhere through the middle of the country, we have this cold front. this is going to bring a couple of scattered rain showers because temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s up and down the east coast. temperatures running 15 to 20 degrees. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a peek out your window. good morning everyone. a milder feel on this sunday. temperatures well into the 40s already starting out on a mild note even on this sunday morning. sunshine and clouds throughout the day. a high of 47 degrees. the afternoon feels nice. you want to get outside and enjoy it. overnight, mostly cloudy and still on the mild side.

some 30s north and west of town. seven-day forecast shows plenty of mild weather this week. couple of showers are possible tomorrow with a high temperature in the low 50s. dry on tuesday, heavy rain on wednesday. that's your latest forecast. you're good? >> i am good now. i'm sitting. >> thank you, dylan dreyer. up next on "today," a huge night for some of the year's hottest actors and movies. we'll tell you who took ohm the screen actors guild awards and how diversity won the night right after this. >>son. now that fedex has streamlined our e-commerce and helped us grow our business, i think it's time we start acting like a business. >>okay... here we go... >>oh, look at this... ok, so number one. no personal items are permitted in the workplace. ...so those will need to come down. we'll be doing some mandatory testing. and there's also a strict no dating policy. >>uh, but honey, we're married. that's going to be a problem. grow your business with the online shipping

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of diversity. >> yeah, it was. one of the biggest headlines from the evening. the celebration of that diversity from the nominees to the big winners themselves. the s.a.g. awards also known as a very good indicator for what happens at the oscars. spotlight finally in the spotlight with one of the biggest honors at the 22nd annual s.a.g. awards for ensemble cast. >> no way. >> after weeks of criticism for all the white oscar nominations, diversity was the real winner of the night. >> look at this stage. i mean, this is what we talk about when we talk about diversity. >> evident in the faces of the winners. uzo a dub a for morning is the new black. >> thank you so much. god gles you. >> queen latifah. >> i'm in shock. thank you so much. >> and davis for how to get away with murder. >> welcome to diverse tv.

most snub related buzz. it's lead actor, idris elba walking away with not one but two awards. >> i don't know what to say. two wins in one night. >> the other for his role in the tv series luther. let's all calm down. >> there were laughs, too. reigning queens of comedy. tina fey and amy poehler pay tribute to the comic master, carol burnett. >> i'm so glad we had this time together. thank you. >> saving a few laughs for the youngest actor on stage. room's jake sob trem blatt. >> i can still remember the first time i got nominated for a s.a.g. award. >> a good track record for predicting best actor and actress at the academy awards. it was no big surprise that bree larson won for room and could mean gold for leonardo di rap caprio who won for the revenant. >> i'm honored by this.

fellow actors. >> it will be interesting to see who wins the best picture oscar with spotlight winning last night and the big short win at the producer's guild award. you made an excellent point during that story. >> it's one leonardo dicaprio -- owe call him leo. he says it comes from my fellow actors. we hear that every hear. these are their fellow actors voting on them and recognizing their accomplishments. you get it. when we come back here on "today," bill cosby set to appear before a judge. will he eventually wind up on trial? but first, these messages. ok not too quick don't let go until i say so. i got you... start strong with the lasting energy of 100% you're doing it! whole grain quaker oats. and off you go. feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect

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good morning. it's 9:26. i'm gus rosendale with breaking news. there's been another slashing at a subway station. we have a crew on way to harlem where police say a man slashed a man at the 110th station on lenox avenue. we've been told that the suspect slashed a 27-year-old victim in the face during a fight and that the suspect got away. the latest in a live report at 10:00. a violent night in essex county. lice responding to a shootout and double murder minutes apart. "today in new york's" lori bordonaro has the details from newark. >> reporter: what we know is that a man and woman were shot and killed inside their apartment building here on clinton place. investigators tell me this was not a robbery. but the motive is still unclear. this all happened at about 9:30 last night. police were out here for hours gathering evidence. initial reports were that there were children in the house at the time. but that's not confirmed by

this is not the only shooting in essex county last night. a man fired at police officers who pulled him over in his car in east orange. the officers shot back injuring that gunman who is now recovering at the hospital. one officer was also taken to the hospital for evaluation. back to you. >> lori bordonaro reporting there. also reminder here, drivers in the city's five boroughs, take note. alternate side of the street parking goes back into effect tomorrow. it was suspended a week ago after the blizzard buried the city. it came within a tenth of an inch of tying the all-time record. a week ago. let's check the weather. a lot more mild today. you'll notice it. high of 47. tonight will be cool with a low of 40. heavy rain moving in as we head into the week. stay tuned for more of "weekend today." lynda baquero and i with the full local newscast at 10:00. i'm gus rosendale.

we are we are back on this sunday morning, january 31st, 2016. the last sunday of january. if you can believe that. >> no, i can't. >> first month of the new year already over. great crowd out there on rockefeller plaza. wants to thank all of them for spending a little bit of their weekend with us. we're going to get outside in a bit. >> i just saw a gentleman saying a fan since the '50s. we'll take you. we love it. let's look at what's making headlines at half past the hour on this sunday.

the candidates are out with final campaign push today. the gold standard of pre-caucus polls shows donald trump surging ahead of ted cruz while hillary clinton maintains a slight edge over bernie sanders. >> billowing smoke could be seen for miles from this huge fire in lexington, kentucky. flames broke out at a beef cattle auction business. it spread to several nearby businesses. fortunately, no one was hurt. it took 120 firemen to get it under control. donations are still pouring in to flint, michigan, to help them deal with the ongoing affects of lead in its water. hundreds of thousands of bottles have been gathered and brought to flint so everyone has safe drinking water. some levels in some homes were so high that the filters given out were not effective in keeping the lead out. let's start with the upcoming court appearance for bill cosby this week. his attorneys are trying to get the criminal sex assault case against him thrown out.

protected under an agreement with the past district attorney. nbc's kristen dahlgren has a preview of what to expect. >> reporter: bill cosby will be back in a pennsylvania criminal court on tuesday. his lawyers say it should be for the last time. attorneys for the comedian claim the former district attorney made a deal years ago not to prosecute cosby in exchange for his deposition in a civil case brought by accuser andrea con stand. >> they say that's game over. the current d.a. says there's no evidence of that written agreement from the time. >> in the 2005 deposition, cosby admitted to obtaining quay luds to give to women to have sex with. at the time the d.a. didn't charge cosby with a crime. >> i remember thinking that he probably did do something inappropriate. but thinking that and being able to prove it are two different things. >> castor is expected to testify at tuesday's hearing.

has since passed away and according to his current attorneys, critical evidence of the agreement has been lost. cosby's been charged with three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her at his pennsylvania home in 2004. constant is one of more than 50 women who accuse the star of sexual misconduct. his lawyers denied the allegations and vow to fight them all. their next round scheduled for tuesday when it will be up to a judge to say if the criminal case as the man once known as america's dad will ever make it to trial. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. a retired police officer in ohio could be losing his best friend. his canine partner, ajax, his trusted companion for several years. the officer thought the pair could retire together. because of a state law, he is learning not quite that simple. nbc's sara dollop explains. >> you're a good boy.

>> for four years, officer matthew hickey and ajax have been more than best friends. they've been partners. protecting the community of marietta, ohio. >> he's been active in several arrests. several seizures of contraband. >> so when the officer retired after 34 years of service, he planned for ajax, who he considers a member of the family, to join him. >> there is a bond between us and it's very special. >> since ajax is still young, healthy and could serve for several more years, officer hickey was prepared to compensate the city $3500. but he was stunned to learn that under state law, ajax is considered property and will be auctioned off. >> we are under strict rules how we dispose of property when we're dealing with state and federal funds. as well as taxpayer dollars. >> public outcry has been fast and furious with comments flooding the city's facebook page.

let ajax stay with officer hickey comments another. >> the city responded saying your voices are being heard and comments are important. >> is it cold? the law can be cold sometimes. do i like it? not necessarily. >> to increase his chances at the auction, donations are pouring into a social fundraising page. the mayor says the auction date isn't set yet. but the growing crowd is calling for this law enforcement duo to be allowed to stay together. >> i would hate to lose my buddy. >> for "today," sara doll app, nbc news. the power of social media is pretty amazing. check this out. there's a go fund me page created for the officer. it's raised $34,000. we were looking at this last night at nightly news and it was at $17,000. it's doubled in less than 12 hours at this point. it's been shared 28,000 times. >> if they outbid the officer, it would be good if they gave him the dog. >> i would hope so.

>> we're going to follow this story and update you on this one. dylan dreyer on the plaza with a final check of the weather. hey there, dylan. >> good morning, guys. why celebrate one sweet 16 when you can have a whole group of lovely ladies turning 16. nice group from rhode island this morning. let's look at the weather across the country. it's going to be a warmer than average day by 9 degrees here in new york city. pittsburgh should hit 57 degrees today. nashville, 67. that's 20 degrees above average. we are watching a storm in the southwest. that's going to start spreading eastward. that's the reason why we'll see perhaps blizzard conditions in iowa starting monday night into tuesday. but in the meantime, we're looking at gusty winds along southern california. that's a look the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> a milder feel on this sunday. temperatures well into the 40s. already on a mild note even on this sunday morning. sunshine and clouds throughout the day and a high of 47 degrees. the afternoon feels nice. you want to get outside and enjoy it. overnight, mostly cloudy, still

low temperature of 40 in the city. some 30s north and west of town. seven-day forecast shows plenty of mild weather this week. couple of showers possible tomorrow with a high in the low 50s. heavy rain on wednesday. tonight is a big night for hockey. tonight is the 2016 nhl all-star game. katherine chappin, not only a good friend of mine but with nbc sports group down there covering it in nashville. katherine, i don't necessarily think of nashville when i think of hockey. how is it going? >> reporter: that's right, dylan. the city of nashville and the predators have outdone themselves. there's been live music being played around town all day every day. that synergy between live music and the nhl will continue this afternoon. vince gill, dirks bentley, charles kelly and chris young will join the four nhl coaches behind the bench for the all-star game. >> kathryn, i know it's a new

that should make things more exciting than normal this time around. >> reporter: no doubt about that. a new twist for the all-star game. you mentioned the three on three format. flee 20-minute games being played. the third being a championship game and the winning team gets a million dollar prize. this three on three format was introduced in the nhl for overtime. it has taken off. it lends itself to the world's biggest stars putting on their most offensive prowess, their best skills on display. it puts a lot of pressure on the defensemen and the goaltenders. most importantly, it's awesome for the fans. they absolutely love it. it's going to be a great game at bridgestone arena. >> kathryn, have so much fun. i've been seeing your pictures. your first time in nashville and loving every second of it. >> that's right. >> you can watch the game tonight with coverage pre-game coverage at 4:30 p.m. eastern. that will be on nbc sn. going to be a great night tonight. >> thank you. million dollar prize.

that's pretty hefty. >> i'd say so. our sunday stories are up next. the incredible way that children's lives are coming to life through song to how women are helping one another get through divorce and widowhood. >> harry smith brings us the uplifting story of how art is helping some people regain their footing. it's all after these messages. ibs-d. you know the symptoms when they start. abdominal pain. urgent diarrhea. now there's prescription xifaxan. xifaxan is a new ibs-d treatment that helps relieve your diarrhea and abdominal pain symptoms. and xifaxan works differently. it's a prescription antibiotic that acts mainly in the digestive tract. do not use xifaxan if you have a history of sensitivity to rifaximin, rifamycin antibiotic agents, or any components of xifaxan. tell your doctor right away if your diarrhea worsens while taking xifaxan, as this may be a sign of a serious or even fatal condition. tell your doctor if you have liver disease or are taking other

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part because i imagine him really cute. >> then again, her made-up story isn't just about a dog. >> a hug. >> as a cancer survivor who lives with the fear of more cancer, it's really a narrative of her own life about every day holding on to hope. >> no matter how bad of a situation you're in, there's always going to be some hope. >> as an infant, 16-year-old morgan lost her right eye to retinal blastoma. each though he's she's part of a large loving family, beyond the protective walls of her home, she's long wondered because of that cancer, because she's missing an eye, could she be like that dog in her story. growing up there were moments like the friend's mother who called after a play date. >> i think she might have called my mom and said, we don't want your daughter coming over anymore because her having one

daughter around. and that's horrible. >> but there's more to this story. morgan lives in nashville. music city. her allegory of hoilding on to hope bass chosen by sing me ray story, a foundation that takes the word and pictures from a child's imagination, be it their home, hospital or hospice and like morgan, with help of songwriters turns them into a song. with her story, an up and coming group wrote music, lyrics. >> peggy would say today is my day. today is my day. >> and then performed for morgan with her mom and other teen cancer survivors at gilda's club in nashville.

that you created in the story put to music, how does it feel in your heart? >> feels true. >> recorded by a grammy award winner at sputnik sound -- >> now you'll be loved each day and each night. >> a story that's now a song has become the soundtrack to a teen cancer survivor's life. >> this song is a big hit or not, it's a hit. >> right. that's all that matters. >> it was awesome. >> it's magical. >> our goal was to bring the voices of kids in need to the world through music. so the one thing that every kid has regardless of circumstance is imagination. >> sing me a story, more than 300 songs and counting. for morgan walker, a song right now out of soy story. >> thanks again. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc

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acme. this mor this morning on sunday's with harry, you may find it tough to believe that the answers to some of life's great questions can be found at the local mall or at the mall in cambridge, massachusetts. harry, i did not know that. please explain. >> that's why we're here this morning. pablo picasso once said the purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our

beautiful, right? what if that art could actually put a roof over your head, too. now you're talking. >> when i do a picture this big, i can glance at it while i'm going about my daily business. >> on a recent afternoon, artist scott bennett discussed his work with several admirers. >> i basically wanted to see what it would like like doing a starburst pattern from the center of the page. >> across the room, kitty zim held fans enthralled. >> this is kind of what energizes me, what makes me feel more tuned in and receptive. more vie brans. >> the art in this pop-up gallery in cambridge, massachusetts is notable for several reasons. all of it is past the is it art test by a trio of curators. next, it's price -- $75 for a print to thousands for an original. and oh, yes, each artist is either homeless or disabled. >> when this opened up and you

up on the wall, what was it like? >> it was a especially shocking for me when i came in. i see this banner with a picture of myself and a little bio. it's the first thing i see when i walk in the door. i was just like, awestruck. >> kitty has been homeless since high school. she's battled depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse. she used to sell her art from a blanket in boston common. >> you're not on a blanket anymore. >> no. >> the art speaks volumes, giving voice to a choir of contributors whose work would otherwise go unnoticed. simply an altruistic enterprise, it would be impressive enough. but it's more than that. >> is it charity or is this art? >> it is definitely not charity. that's something we're very clear about. >> liz powers is the ceo and founder of art lifting. >> one of our goals is to reinvent social enterprise and

dignity. >> powers started working with the homeless when she was an undergrad at harvard. >> of all the people you met then in nine years, working with homeless people, what do they have in common? >> bad luck. and a lot of positive energy. i think my main goal is to give people their first break because they haven't had a break. >> a number of shelters offer art therapy. what liz saw inspired an idea. market the art like a real business. split the proceeds with the artist just like a gallery. scott bennett used to camp beneath the bushes at the quincy train station. he found his way into a shelter where someone told him about liz. drawing since he was a kid, art was about all he had left. >> what do you think of liz? >> one time i joked with her and said is it possible to have a fairy godmother who is half your age. >> scott has housing now and hope for the future and art

eight cities with more to come. >> scott was talking earlier, i felt like i was going to start crying because we -- because we just started this with a very simple idea of let's focus on people's talents and seeing where it's taken off has been pretty incredible. the biggest thing is just taking a step back and like realizing the talents in everyone around us and that everyone can contribute. because i think that's often ignored. >> the ultimate dignity. >> beautiful. >> exactly right. speaking to one of the artists, things -- really engage homeless people, you find out, well, there was an illness, there was a something, there was a something. all of a sudden everything around them falls apart. this guy was sleeping in the station. now he has art in a gallery. >> thank you so much for that.

quick reminder, tune in to meet the press, chuck's guestst are ted cruz, bernie sanders and marco rubio. today we'll be live in des moines and tomorrow for the caucuses and sarah palin joining matt and savannah exclusively for that special edition of "today." that does it for us on "today." thanks for joining us.