62 the expected high. upper 40s tomorrow night. sunday clouds roll in. a shower late in the day one or two spots. best chance of rain overnight sunday night on and off through the day monday. damp and chilly. low 50s. look at next week. tuesday, 62. wednesday back to 68. and even st. patrick's day shoulding ing ing ing ing be close to 60. >> the "today" sdow is next. >> that's what's happening "today in new york." ha elve a wonderful weekend. good morning. playing nice. >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. >> the republican for shl presidential hopefuls abandon nasty insults and stick to th issues at last night's debate. while donald trump addresses ac sations of growing violence at his campaign events. is he doing enough to discourage it?

rescues in the south as the ath toll rises from the fleth:ding. rivers swelling to all-time highs. no relief in sight. final farewell. nancy reagan's funeral being held in california today. the former first lady said to be remembered by friends from washington to hollywood, as she's laid to res next to her beloved husband. o canada. a star-studded affair at the whure house honoring the canadian prime minister. the most talked about guests, the first daughters, malia and sasha making their state dinner debut. friday, march 11th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

hall filling in for savannah. thedo you like basketball? >> i love it. and i love the plaza. this is a great crowd today. >> got the tournament over in brooklyn and the big east tournament at madison square garden. they came to play, literally and figuratively. we'll get out there later in the show. let's start this friday morn ng with the presidential race and the surprising display of civility at the republican's final debate before next tuesday's high stakes primaries. it was a striking turn around from their 11 previous clashes. we have complete coverage, including a new controversy for donald trump. let start with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. good morning. >> hey, matt and tamron, good morning. it was a kinder, gentler gop on display last night, and may hy e bepen the last opportunity or most marco rubio and john ka ch. bisog week ace head s ahead in their home

nove lying ted or little marco. >> reporter: for the republicans, the 12th time is the charm. >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. >> reporter: finally, a substantive battle over immigration, trade and foreign policy. following his controversial comment that islam hates the west, do chnald trump refused to back down when asked if he meant all muslims. >> i mean a lot of them. i mean a lot of them. i don't want to be politically correct. i like to solve problems. we have a serious, serious problem. >> reporter: his challengers looking to capitalize. >> i'm not interes chted in being politically correct, but being correct. looking at the challenging we face, we have to work together with muslims who are not radicals. >> the answer is not simply to ll, china, bad, muslims, bad. you have to understend the nature of the threats we're facing. >> reporter: donald striking a conciliatory tone.

i think i'll have the delegates. >> reporter: even writing off kasich and rubio's chances. >> there are two of us that can, and there are two that can't. >> we have beaten donald in eight separate states. >> i listen and watch television when ted speaks. he said, i'm the only one that beat donald in contests but i beat him in 13. he never mentions that. >>e let's not get ahead of ourselves. >> reporter: try telling that to trump. >> i beat hillary in manoly polls that have been taken, and each week, i get batter and better. believe me, i haven't even started on her yet. >> reporter: but that's not really true. clinton has beaten trump head to head in all but three polls since last november. cruz squeezing in a last shot. >> incrtdible nghion we have that the son of a bartender, ma.ilman, dishwasher and a

standlyn this stage. >> donald trump iw yo expected to pick up another endorsement today. the former presidential candidate ben carson will back th fie billiohaire, describing him as authentic and an outsider. >> peter alexander, thank you. another issue brought up at ths.e debate, the violence we've seen at donald trump's recent campaign events, including this one in north carolina, where a man sucker punched a protester. nbc's hallie jackson has that part of the story. go ood morning. >> good morning t you. this morning, donald trump is on dettfense. not just about his rallies, but about accusat ns his campaign manager roughed up a reporter. overnight, trump is standing by his top aide with concerns growing about the tone of his campaign events. >> reporter: it's this shot cae ugea on camera that has donald trump facing new fire. you can see the supporter, the 78-year-old mcgraw, sucker

>> he deserved it. the next time we see him, we might have to kill him. >> reporter: mcgraw later arrested for assault. the protester, 26-year-old jones. >> as soon as i turned, he hit me dead in the eye. >> reporter: trump addressed the issue head on in last night's debate. >> i do not condone that at all, jake. >> reporter: trump's campaign telling nbc news, we are not inucvolved in the incident and it takes significant measu s to ensure the safety of all attendees. at the often wild rallies, trump said this -- >> you know what would happen at prior rallies like this? tau ken out on t a stretcher. we have protesters that are bad dudes. they've done bad things. they are swinging. they are really dangerous. >> reporter: now, new questions

reporter for conservative website and crump's campaign manager, accused of grabbing ing bing her arm. audio witvessed by a "washington post" reporter. >> you okay? >> holly [ bleep ]. >> reporter: tweeting a picture of her bruises telling abc news -- >> it's hurtful. nobody wants to be touch and had violated like that. >> reporter: trump standing behind his campaign manager. >> i have secret service all over, cameras all over, nobody saw it happened and nobody complained. i know this guy, and he's a fantastic guy. >> reporter: questioning the reporter's account. >> i wasn't involved but the secret service was surrounding everybody and they said nothing happened. perhaps she made the story up. i think that's what happened. >> new this morning, trump's campaign manager, is again accusing fields of making it all

in a tweet, calling her delusional and claiming not only has he never touched her, he's never even met her. matt and tamron? >> hallie, thank you. chuck todd is nbc's political director and moderator of "meet the press." he's in ohio ahead of tuesday's critical contest. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i want to talk about the alleged altercation in a second, but let's start with last night's debate. a week or so ago, there was a republican debate that looked like wrestle mania. last night looked like woodstock. who benefitted most from the civil tone? >> well, what happened was if you looked at our polling and everybody else's polling in that week, marco rubio's personal ratings took a nosedive. ted cruz saw his ratings go down. donald trump was even hurt by this. individually, and the only guy that benefitted in the last week had been john kasich. individually, i understood why marco rubio laid off. why ted cruz laid off.

matt, i have to say, i have stunned because this race, donald trump is four days away from putting this race away. to see cruz and rubio just sort of take a pass -- again, i get what kasich is doing. it's been working for him. but the other two, while i understand they didn't want to go in the gutter, they sort of -- they may have overcorrected here. >> rubio, they say this is his last stand before florida's primary. did he do anything, in your opinion, that would help hurt his fortunes around? >> i don't know. i question whether any of the debates are going to have any impact on trump. it's not about him. i think marco rubio did fine. it was whether -- did anything happen with trump where he would come down? that's what rubio has to do. he has a lot of ground to make up. it's not just him getting to 35. he has to bring trump down. that's what i didn't see last night. i didn't see anything that trump did that made him come back to the pack. >> this issue of violence at

protester being punched, the alleged altercation between trump's campaign manager and this reporter, you know, did trump say what he had to say when asked about it? isn't the only answer, chuck, i will not tolerate any violence at my e vents? >> not only is that the only answer, he needs to take it to another level. remember what john mccain did toward the end of the '08 campaign? the mccain-palin rallies were exciting, rowdy and a little over the line, a little on edge? mccain stepped up and calmed it down himself. the candidate himself, donald trump at these events, needs to not talk about punching people in the face, singling out the media the way he does. >> needs to set the tone. >> creating this hostile atmosphere. it is on him to calm things down. he can't -- he's not responsible for how people act. i understand that.

he's going to have to have a moment where he does that, like john mccain did. it helped mccain. i think it would politically help trump if he did it. that's the irony. it would be in his political best interest to do this, not just in the safety of people that are there. >> chuck todd out in ohio, good luck and have a good weekend. >> thank you, sir. now to the relentless rain that soaked parts of the south this week, causing deaths and leading to widespread evacuations and even more rain is on the way. we'll get to eldylan in a moment, but first, janet gshamlian. >> the sheriff and national guard staged outside of a flooded neighborhood. this community reeling after three days of drenching rain. what officials are calling historic flooding. >> reporter: the rescues don't stop.

everywhere, from memphis to mississippi. for residents of this flood- flood-ravaged region, it's likely to be days before they're allowed back to see how much damage was done. >> last time, it was two weeks. probably going to be longer than two weeks this time. st repoyter: some decided to ride it out and now admit they put themselves in serious danger. >> the water came so quick. you don't -- people don't understand that. i've learned a lesson. >> reporter: this is the work of the national guard. they're doing wellness checks in the gooded neighborhoods to make sure people who decided to stay are safe. natianal guard truck rs the s are the only way ut in louisiana. each time a truck rolled through, stranded residents begged for a ride out. >> you have to wait a little longer, okay? >> reporter: you can drive for miles and it all looks like this. >> devastating. it's thvasteting. nothing you can do. keep going.

>> i have two refrigerators floating around the kitchen. >> reporter: and possessions or which there is no price tag. >> it's my grandfather's bible, my mother's father's bible. it means a lot to me. >> with the water reseeding in so pome neighborhoods, residents like that woman are able to take stock of what they can salvage. some cases, it's not very much. back to you. >> your heart goes oue to these families. janet, thank you so much. >> dylan is i for al. what can the folks expect? >> unfortunately, more rain. there's going to be more like 12 inches coming. there are several rivers at major flood stage. the most ever had was 78 feet of water and is now at 53 feet of water. we are breaking records, as far as river levels are concerned.

flash flood warnings in effect in red. that's where we're seeing the significant flooding. with additional rainfall and for the time it takes all the water to stream into the rivers, we are going to see delayed flooding, even when the rain st,ops. as we go through today, the rain will start to push east, we'll get a bit of a break. on saturday, more rain will streak in from the gulf of mexico. some of the pockets of rain could produce heavier downpours. even though we'll lose the threat of torrential rain for long periods of time, heavier downpours could be exacerbate the problem. the bulls eye will be near new orleans, along the coast of alabama and mississippi where we could end up with 10 to 12 iinches of rain. >> thank you. on to former first lady nancy reagan. she'll be laid to rest in california today. among the invited dignitaries who will attend, at least one relative of every u.s. president nce john f. kennedy.

presidential library in simi valley. good morning. >> good morni t you. the service is going to begin in a few hours. it has been meticulously planned for years by nancy reagan herself. it'll include classic hymns, readings from the bible and reflections from some of those closest to her. >> reporter: about 10,000 v ,000 vip guests will be on hand. most selected by the first lady herself. eulogies will be delivered by former chief of staff james baker and tom brokaw, a close friend. her children will speak, as well. davis opened up a ut their cotcmplicated relationship and says she plans to speak about it honestly during the service. >> i have poignant memories in there that were loving. i do acknowledge that we had a challenging and sometimes contentious relationship, because it would be foolish not

>> reporter: form er er canadian pr daime minister will read a letter from the president to mrs. reagan. other political figures include former presidents george w. bush and jimmy carter, and first ladies michelle obama, l yra sh and rosalyn carter. hillary clinton is confirmed to attend, but in her role as former first lady, not current pr esidential candidate. every detail of the service, says her daughter, planned by nancy reagan herself. from the flowers and the music tote her final resting place. >> my mother would always -- when she came up here on the anniversary of my father's death, she'd said, denow, what side am i going to be on? every time. >> now, as we've reported, president obama will not be attending. the first lady representing the white househinstead. while som criticized that de sions it'sdyot, in fact, that unusual. when he was in office himself,

the funeral of truman. and there's no real formal protocol when it comes to first ladies' funerals. tamron and matt? natalie, thank you very much. we should mention, lester holt ll anchor live coverage of the funeral on many of the nbc stations beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. also this morning, new numbers on the zika virus. nearly 200 cases have been reported in the u.s., all of which are traced to travel abroad. the threat has alarmed health officials, who are asking congress to provide nearly $2 billion to fight the virus in latin america and help prevent it from spreading. some of that money would go to puerto rico, where the head of the cdc fears we could see hundreds of thousands of cases by the end of the year. capitol hill republicans are reluctant to grant the request, suggesting the use of the leftover funds for the ebola viru canada's new prime minister

first state dinner for a canadian leader in 20 years. it was the first to be attended by president obama's daughters. ron a en isiat the white house for us. ron, they were the buzz of social media. >> indeed, tamron. dreamy is a word often heard to describe justin trudeau, a political rock star. even president obama seemed to take notice saying, it's been a long time since so many americans have been so excited to see a leader from north of the border. >> reporter: a glamorous evening. the president, the prime minister and their first ladies lighting up the white house. >> to the great alliance between the united states and canada. say what you want to say >> reporter: the young family stunned canada, with his victory last fall. former known as a boxer and drama teacher before politics. family business, his dad, one of the nation's most famous leaders.

white house. now, they seem lost in a political bromance. i wish someone would look at me the way that trudeau looks at obama. trubama hashtag emerges. trudeau jumped into 2016, dubbed the anti-trump, inviting americans who say they'll flee if trump wins to come to canada. >> it's lovely, all times of the year. >> reporter: this was a night to put politics aside. on the guest list, famous canadians. michael j. fox, mike meyers, ryan reynolds with wife blake lively. celebrating two leaders, seeing a lot of themselves in each other. >> may the special connection between our two countries continue to flourish in the years to come and may my gray hair come in at a much slower rate than yours has. >> mr. trudeau, the son of a

tribute to special guests. first daughters sasha, now 14, and malia, 17 and heading off to college soon. trudeau praised their strength and grace, growing up in the constant glare of the public spotlight. >> thank you very much, ron. you have three kids. seems like they were little kids and now they're young women overnight. how do you handle that? >> after a weekend sometimes. yeah, it is good for them. i hope they had a good time. it was a nice event. >> beautiful. dylan? >> still dealing with the rain down south but warm in the northeast.

another mild morning. just not as mild. mid to upper 50s cover us across long island, down the jersey shore, north and west. slightly cooler air. 45 in monticello. the cooler air working toward us. the showers have pushed off to the south and east. done, no umbrella needed. thf e clouds will break up. sunshine thie afternoon. your high temperature, 63 degrees. tonight, around 40 should do it. 30 suburbs. low 60s with sunshine tomorrow. 60 sunday. clouds increase. looks erke rain sunday into monday. monday's high only 51. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you very much. coming up, security lines at airports across the country, longer than ever. can anything be done to fix the problem heading into spring break and the busy summer travel season? and a controversy tied to the sat. why your family could be charged more for online prep courses

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good morning. 7:26 on this friday morning, march 11th. we continue to follow breaking news from brooklyn. police are at the scene of an attack that happened just before 5:00 a.m. in gravesend. a man in his 30s was drinking when the argument broke out. he was slashed and is in serious condition. his attacker ran from the scene. take a look at the commute with lauren scala. >> thanks.re have inlays out on main street bound 7 trains and delays still on downtown n and r trains. major lines are fine. we will an accident, a vehicle fire. they've extinguished it. it's on the connecticut turnpike nockrthbound by r street and grrteenwich. it's causing delays. ru so terneiking there. other accident on the ross county parkway, westbound by route 22. and finally, that disabled truck out on the bqe eastbound by the bridge. back to you. >> thank you very much.

attention parents: before school this september r all kids entering 7tht and 12th grades t must get ther meningococcal vaccine. it protects against serious and sometimes deadly diseases li'ske meningitis. call your health care provider today. learn more at health.ny.gov/immunize. another above normal day temperaturewise. not as warm as the last couple of days. no records expected to be set. the showers have exited out. leftover clouds, in the upper 50s in and around the city. low to mid 50s further north and west. cooler northwesterly winds will push in as we go through the day. keeping temperatures generally in the 60s this afternoon. and again, as you go toward the latter half of the weekend, we look for clouds on sunday. here's the seven-day forecast. 63 today. drying out quickly this morning.

30s in the suburbs. you'll need the jackets and coats again. low 60s tomorrow. beautiful day with sunshine. clocks go forward an hour sunday morning. 60 with increasing clouds. showers by evening. rain is likely monday. 51. a quick rebound of temperatures, 62 tuesday and 68 again on wednesday. still looking good. >> all right. thank you. coming up on the "today" show, the hidden savings you could be missing at major

7:30 now on a friday morning. it's the 11th day of march, 2016. yeah, that's the rolling spring break, continuing out on the plaza. throwing ing ing in a few basketball fans from the tournaments being he ld in new yo , and you have a nice day in new york city. by the way, the only thing standing between us and a great concert from coldplar is a weekend weekend. because on monday, they will be here to perform some of their

crowd. >> add to the cool factor, if yo u're coldplay's number one fan, we want to hear from you. share a photo and a message for today. yoarur tweet aay be featured during the concert. it's kind of like, you are a part of the band. >> exactly right. >> like a roa d die. republicans running for president had a showdown in miami unlike the rest l t night. focused more on policy than personal attacks, and a call for unity from front runner donald trum >> we're all in this together. we're going to come up with solution. we'll find the answers to things. so far, i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. >> trump said he only sees himself and ted cruz as having a chance of securing the nomination at this point.

the funeral for nancy reagan will be held at her late husband's presidential library in california today. 1,000 invited guests are said to attend, i luding current first lady michelle obama, former president george w. bush and his wife laura. lester holt will anchor live coverage on many of the nbc stations. health official rs s are out with new numbers on the zika virus in the u.s. 200 cases all traced to travel aboard. the cdc i raising concerns about the situation in puerto rico, fearing there could be hundreds of thousands of infections there by the end of the year. if you're planning a spring break trip in the coming weeks, be warned. tsa checkpoints are maxed out across the country. lines are long, tempers flaring. tom kos costello covers aviation and is at reagan national airport. tom, people want to know, what's the problem here? >> things are moving well at

seen an increase in the number ofng travelers. the tsa admits it simply doesn't have enough screeners to get everybody through checkpoints in a timely manner. now, the tsa chief is under pressure to fix it and fix it fast. >> reporter: just in time for spring break, bottlenecks, backups and delays at tsa checkpoints nationwide. from atlanta -- >> at the end of the day, too many people going through too small of channels. >> reporter: -- to chicago. >> they could open more lines or have more staff available. >> reporter: at newark airport, the lines so long, passengers posted photos and complaints on social media. to here and minneapolis, where it can take up to an hour to get through the redesigned tsa checkpoint. without enough screening officers, passengers are missing their flights. the man who runs it is fed up. >> if you have children or older folks traveling, come to the

hours early. >> reporter: what's the problem? more passengers. the volume is up 7% over last year. more carry-on bags are slowing checkpoints. as's the agency works on spots weapons after failing audits. 2600 guns confiscated last year. the tsa is at the lowest staffing level in five years. >> we're doing our job as effectively as we can. i'd ask them to have patience with that. this is a much more witllenging threat environment than it was a year ago. >> reporter: min esota senator says it's not good enough. >> none of that is an excuse for not having enough tsa screeners at our airport, especially when we've worked so hard to get the budget money that they asked for. >> reporter: the tsa says it's putting more officers on overtime and staffing up. raining 192 officers each week and hoping to be ready for the summer travel season. the advice for spring break, get to the airport early.

by the way, you can always join tsa precheck, and that'll help speed you through the process. me airports like kansas ci and san francisco opted out of using tsa. they have private screening forces to move things along. however, they must abide by tsa protocols and procedures. back to you. >> thank you. how many times do you go to the airport and hold your breath as you're walking around the corner to see what security looks like? >> are you a person that gets there early? i play it close. >>ep i do, too. the pre-check line is even longer than the regular line. >> you're there early, three, four hours? >> no, no, i don't like to spend sh a lot of time at the airport. let's get a check of the wln. >> have you been golfing? it's warm enough to. above average highs from the northern plains to the great lakes, in the south, as well. we won't be in the 70s and 80s

in new york city,i63. saturday, also 63. sunday, 61. raleigh, another day in the 80s then you're in the 60s for saturday. right back to the 70s for sumanday. tallahassee, temperatures in the lower 80s. above average up in business ismarck. temperatures, low e 7 er 70s. memphis, mid to upper 70s. monday, we're looking at highs to be 15 to 25 degrees above average. not as warm as it has been, but washington, d.c. should make it to 65 degrees on monday. not bad. still focused on this area of low pressure, producing heavy pockets of rain. especially near new orleans, along the coast of mississippi and alabama. also, a storm system making its veway to the pacific northwest that could produ thank you very much. clouds left over this morning. showers are gone. we'll cool it down today relatively speaking. back to the low 60s. that's 15 degrees above normal. gets breezy, too, with clouds

maybe the heavier jacket or coat tonight. low of 40 in the city, 30s in the suburbs. friday dry. tomorrow, beautiful sunshine,b back to 62. clouds roll in on sunday. maybe a shower by the end of the day. a better chance of rain sunday. 51 monday, another warming trend midweek. >> that's your latest forecast. >>ar thank you very much. just ahead, a private suite with a butler, free food. on trending, the unusual reason why one man's four-star review has a lot of people talking. next, why your kids may be getting charged more than others for the same sat prep courses. ronan far the citi double cash card comes very handy with cash back twice on purchases. earn once when you buy, and again as you pay. that's cash back now, d cash back again later. it's cash back d\j vu. the citi double cash card. the only card that lets you earn cash back twice on every purchase with 1% when you buy and

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of education can be anything but equal. >> reporter: 16-year-old brittany of flushing, queens, and triplets from pennsylvania are among the 2.5 million high >> school students getting ready to take the sat this ar. today, they're checking prices on princeton's tutor package. you can work with a person or online online. >> up to $6,600. >> reporter: that's per person. >> would you assume that that's the price everyone would get? >> yeah. >> reporter: when brittany types in her zip code, she's offered a different price. >> wow. $8,000. >> reporter: $8400, 22% more than the $6600 she'd pay in the other zip code.

price depending on where you live, is that fair? >> no, it's not fair. yo u're buying the sameproduct. we shouldn't be charging more just because of location. >> reporter: it was actually a group of students at harvard who stumbled on the price differences. >> we thought, this is weird. >> reporter: here's what they found. darker shadet are higher prices. some of the prices seem, well, inexplicable. welcome to albin, wyoming. population, 181.hresidents have to pay more for onli a princeton review tutoring than people in dallas, seattle and phoenix. you can get a coke here for 50 nts. a lot of shuttered shops. a lot of abandonedaplaces. >> maybe theyeel like twey have suckers, you know. captive audience, kind of, and there's no other place to go for it, except online. they can charge more. >> do you think it's fair? >> probably not, but what in life is fair?

pro publica showed the pricing could have troubling effects. >> we analyzedenhe zip codes to find out who is getting the higher prices. asians got the higher priegs eor er prices. even in rural, lower income areas. >> reporter: asians are almost twice as likely to be offered a higher price. >> kpeen companies need to think of e ethical outcomes of their situations. >> reporter: kate walker says it takes into account the cost of tutors, which can be higher in some big cities. >> we're only looking at ographic areas. it's the determinant of the price. >> you're saying the fact that asians are more likely to pay more is a coincidence? >> i know someone who lives in one of our higher priced geographic zones will receive a higher price. >> if youdpick an asian family at oandom from anywhere in this countr

likely to pay more. even if, as you say, it's unintentional, are you rsonally comfortable with thatnunintentional effect of your pricing system? >> i'm comfortable that our pricing is reasonable and thoughtful and is working for families. >> reporter: but the families we talked to still have questions. >> it's essy for them to say it because they're not the ones paying. in the end, it's students who are greatly affected by this. >> i think it's discrimination. it's shocking. >> experts say this kind f variable pricing is now the new normal. the white house actually recently put out a report, warning when you're charging different people different prices, there's always the potential for discrimination, even if it's inadvertent. >> i bet there are a lot of people running to their computers is mornin g, curious at what they heard. >> you know, look, it's a tough question in a lot of areas. housing, employment, even if you have this inadd

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i'm darlene rodriguez. police have just announced they've caught a man wanted for a fatal shooting in far rockaway. police have been trying to track down tie kwan long since january when he allegedly killed his girlfriend. he's also accused of shooting a 51-year-old woman in the hand. investigators say long suspected her son was having an affair with his girlfriend. a crash involving an suv from the freeport police department is under investigation on long island. had been stolen by a man in the back. it crashed into at least four parked cars in marick. the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. let's look at the commute with auren scala. >> thanks. delays on main street-bound 7 trains and downtown n and r trains. major lines are fine. if you're headed to the midtown tunnel, there's a disabled vehicle queens bound, blocking a lane. lays gofback to the east side

southbound on the deegan by yankee stadium is really jamming things up. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. let's check the weather. early showers, clouds. none this afternoon. 63 is the high. tonight, much cooler. 40 in tge city, 30s in the suburbs. tomorrow, full day of sun with a high of 62. sunday, mild, rain late. 60 is the high. coming up on the "today" show, find out which lucky lovebirds win the big "today"

it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, cover girl. opera winfrey shows off her weight loss as she drops nearly 30 pounds since joining weight watches. is her investment in the company really paying off? thinkayou can't negotiate a discount at a major retailer? think again. we show you how to save big money on big ticket items.

>> reporter: our big fat today wedding. we will reveal the lucky couple saying i do live on the show. today, march 11th, 2016. what i wouldn't do to get up next to you talk to me baby dance with me baby >> good morning, tennessee a alabama. >> good morning! texas loves today. >> i'm a small t girl and a big town fan. >> tcu is wreaking havoc in the big apple! we're back now at 8:00 on a friday morning.

it's school spirit time in new york city. got the big east tournament and the folks behind us, those are the vcu fans, getting our crowd in the mood. they've been driving around new york in that very cool bus. let me tell you something about that band though, they don't only play fight songs, they were parked outside my dressing room at about 5:30 this morning. these guys can play anything. listen. >> i love bands. our thanks to vcu. good luck in all the tournaments to all the teams. >> my dress is a little wind

so coming up, we'd like our finalists back for the big fat today wedding, and we'll find out who will be getting married here live on "today". voting closes at 8:30 eastern time. >> few more minutes. >> countdown. >> absolutely. first -- >> let's head inside to sheinelle who is in for natalie. you want me to talk? >> quite a party out there. good morning. with key primaries in delegate rich states like florida and ohio four days away. the republican candidates changed their tone during thursday night's debate. hallie jackson is in miami with a recap and what comes next. go yod morning. >> good morning, sheinelle. the issues at the debate included everything from trade to climate change to education. with the gop civil war taking a more civil tone. >> reporter: at the republican debate debate, substance trumping style.

civil it's been up he >>re. reporter: a mostly serious night focused more on policy than personality. >> the answer is not simply to yell, china, bad, muslims, bad. >> reporter: ted cruz trying to show this is now a two-man race. marco rubio hoping to prove it's not, ith his ampaign in crunch time. his must-win florida primary just four days away. >> i'm not interested in being politically correct. i'm interested in being correct. >> reporter: rubio playing to thhee hometown crowd on issues like cuba. >> i don't know where cuba is going to sue us, but if it's in a court in miami, they'll lose. >> reporter: john kasich also facing a omn state showdown with trump on tuesday. >> it'll be a new ball game. >> reporter: looking ahead to ohio and looking to build momentum. thnough he's dead last in delegates. >> math doesn't tell the whole story in politics. what's true today is not necessarily true tomorrow. >> reporter: also fighting for upset wins in ohio and florida, bernie sanders.

>> i'm getting the feeling that whikat we saw in michigan, we're going to see here in florida. >> reporter: hillary clinton, meanwhile, racking up some high-profile endorsements. >>e your characters are on television, but the real world. >> the real world has hillary clinton. >> reporter: debuting this ad from the stars of "scandal," ey's anatomy," and "how to get away with murder." the front runner hoping for hollywood help. >> more endorsements on the republican side. ted cruz will pick up support from former jeb bush backer and missouri congressmaniann wagner. donald trump is rolling o ut n endorsement from a former rival. ben carson. a person close to carson saying he believes trump is authentic and an outsider. >> hallie jackson, thank you. > today, hundred will attend the funeral of former first lady

reagan library in simi valley. among those expected, politician politicians and celebritieso along with close f ends and family of mrs. reagan. natalie is in simi valley ahead of the service. >> it's here at the ronald reagan presidential library, just a few hours away. we're expecting 1,000 people to be here to celebrate the life of one of america's most influential first ladies, nancy reagan. among the dozens of dignitaries expected, we have former presidents george w. bush and jimmy carter, as well as four of america's first ladies. including michelle obama, laura bush, h lary clinton and rose lynn -- rosalynn carter. all of the details were planned by nancy herself over the last couple years, from the program participants to the flowers. peonys were her favorite. to the scripture readings as well as the hymns. she'll be eulogized by her two children, and davis would like

and funny stories of what she called her sometimes complicated relationship with her mother. also sharing their reflections, some close friends including tom brokaw and former white house chief of staff during the reagan administration, james baker, as well. there will be an emotional moment when a close friend to the reagans, canada's former prime minister, during the reagan era, is going to read one of their love letters, between nancy and ronnie. no tribute would be complete without their love story to be we shared here, as well. she'll be buried next to ronald reagan here at suedown later today. >> thank you, natalie. some of the most popular names in frozen foods are being recalled. nestle is recalling the digorno pizzas and lean cuisine meals. no injuries have been ported. a list of box codes and dates

>> goodness. >> sheinelle, thank you very much. appreciate it. look who is here, hoda. >> hi, hoda. >> talking about one of our favorite people. >> oprah. >> oprah, that's right. her partnership with weight watches is six months old and appears to be paying off in a big way. >> reporter: oprah is showing off her new figure in the latest issue of "o" magazine. >> i lost 26 pounds, and i have eaten bread every single day. >> reporter: last fall, oprah announced her involvement with weight watches, tweeting, i believe in the weight watchers program so much, i decided to invest, join the board and partner in the weight watcher family evolution. a shrewd financial decision for oprah. the stock was sent through the roof, nearly doubling her 10% investment in the first day. the stock's future appears tied to oprah's own weight hoss. >> when the news came out she bought the stock, it jumped. when she lost 26 pounds, the

she's made over $2.5 million in profit for every pound of weight she's lost. >> reporter: the media mogul is joined by nine other women on the april cover, a first for the magazine that only ever featured oprah. the women are using 2016 to get healthy. >> it was my idea to share the cover with other women who are on the same journey that i am. >> reporter: in the issue, oprah writes, my own struggles with the scale are well-known. i've never believed in hiding them. what i do believe in, strength in numbers. >> oprah absolutely feels that all the best things in life are shared. this is really nothing new for her, to want to get her arms around the experiences of other people. >> reporter: each woman is following her own weight loss program. >> this is what 67 pounds of fat looks like. i can't lift it. >> reporter: oprah's weight struggles have been well documented over the years.

failed. every time, i tried again. every time, i tried again. >> reporter: this time, she says, is different. >> see you on the cover! >> as for the business side of things, weight watchers stock rose slightly on thursday but is down 50% from the high over the past year. seems to keep going up and down. as oprah would say, like her weight does. but she seems to be on a roll, and i saw her friend gail not long ago. she's down 20 plus pounds, too. >> we're rooting for them. >> it's something people identify with. i saw oprah with ava duvernay. she had on suede leather pants. >> she looks good. >> we enjoy a fit club thing every week. 1 of 3 does weight watchers and ops weight and keeps it off. >> thank you, hoda. party. how guys are inching in on a

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after getting a room in the uk, he called the staff pleasant. >> nice. >> boasted his roo came with a butler. >> oh. >> what was he reviewing? it was a jail cell. willoughby took the photos using an ipad he had with aum. he was in cushetody for a misdemeanor. not sure what ik was. all in all, he gave the jail plfour stars. though he wasn't impressed by the breakfast. >> okay. >> you know who is not impressed? >> i can imagine. >> the authorities. th 're treating the post as a serious breech of security. you might not w t to give him an ipad in the cell them. >> right. >> apparently, he was allowed to have it in the cell with him, so he took pictures. >> did he talk about the view? >> no room with a view. >> clean lines, modern. ladies, mothers to be traditionally have a baby shower. a growing number of men are apparently getting in on the action. daddy showers. that's what they're -- it's popular.

why i said it like that. anyway, enjoyed a spike of popularity. pinterest has ideas for guy showers. it jumped 149% in the last year alone alone. some call it dadchelor parties or dudes in diapers. but they're resonating with men who feel disconnected from their partner's pregnancy. i like the blended showers. the ladies change when the guys come? >> i had a friend that did it for the dad to be and his friends. they had a good time. they had beer and, you know -- >> just a saturday night. >> i was going to say, it's not called a shower. >> no games like we play? >> no games. >> you threw a shower for a young lady who worked here and i delivered a cake and never felt so out of place. i love her but couldn't wait to get out of there. felt like i was intruding. now to the animal incruder

of green on the golf course. check out this fox in ireland. went through a player's bag. apparently he was hard up for cash. he took the wallet. when the guy realizes it, he takes after him. i'm not sure you're supposed to get that close to a fox. >> he's coming back. >> i know. >> they're vicious. do you run after a fox? >> i don't, no. >> nothing with wild before it. >> how did he know to take the wallet? >> maybe omebody trained it. >> new pet. you can train a fox, right? >> oh, my turn again. i love the look, like, can you read? a stunning oo not t white hon'use state dinner and madonna's emotional confession. dylan has p start. >> we'll start with michelle obama, stealing the show at the state dinner thursday night.

wu, a canadian designer. it had a floral print, the same prints featured in wu's fall 2016 collection. and ryan reynolds and blake lively. blake a standout and ryan, the perfect arm candy in a burberry tux. good looking couple. >> and smart. next, madonna and what people are calling one of her most bizarre concerts yet. she rode in on a tricycle and dressed as a clown. the show was called "tears of the clown," and mixed music and comedy. madonna discussed mer kus ed ed her custody battle for her 15-year-old and dedicated a song to him. fans had to wait four hours in the rain before entering the venue. they seemed happy when they left. two of carson's friends from

adam levine and his wife are expecting their first child together. congratulations to them. >> yay. >> then gwen stefani is getting personal and opening up to the "new york times" about her old and new loves. on her divorce from gavin rossdale, she said, if i could, i would tell you everything and you would be in shock. it's a really good, juicy story. but she refused to say more. we don't know what that all is. what about her romance with blake shelton? gwen calls him a co-worker and said, never would i ever e seen this coming. >> i think we're all saying that. but they're happy. >> good for them. >> absolutely. >> that's your pop start. >> dylan, thanks very much. now, your other job. >> oh, yeah. >> switch over information. >> checkf the weather. >> we have the weather map switched, too. talking about the west coast storm. a series of storms. you see the lines packed close together. it also means there is a lot f

san francisco, heavier downpours moving in from the south and it'll continue through most o the day. we have flash flood watches, winter storm watches in the highest elevations. could end up with as much as 2 inches of rain in some of the foothills and the mountains. we could end up with another 2 to 4 feet of snow, especially in the highest elevations. that storm system will continue to move on today. then we'll get a break. an other moves in saturday. and another as we >>ng> clouds later, increasing to sunshine today, breezy, cooling wn a bit. still above norm , high today of 63 degrees, well above normal. 40 is the low tonight in the city, 40s in the sush ushs. lots of blue sky and sunshine. 60 on sunday with clouds rolling in. late day shower, better chance for rain sunday night, through monday. cooler at 50. back to the upper 60s next wednesday.

>> dylan, thank you very much. now, to more of our special rossen reports series. shopping secrets revealed. >> this morning, the hidden savings you could be missing at major retailers. national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here with that. good morning. >> you love a deal, i know. who doesn't? when we go shopping, we think we can only haggle and get a better deal at mom and pop shops. the big name retailers, out of the question. e price just is what it is. nope.e get that out of your minds right now. turns out, there are secret ways to get a deal, even at the big stories. y s stores. wef 're going undercover to s w you the tricks that'll save you a boat load of cash. >> i like that one. >> reporter: she looks like your everyday shopper. >> can you give me a better deal than that? >> reporter: what the stores don't know, she is a retail expert. today, our secret shopper. armed with hidden cameras and tricks to save you money. >> you're saying there is a way to save big money on big ticket items?

people don't know what to do. >> reporter: first up, lowe's. her first]tip, the price match. >> how are you? >> reporter: she's got her eye one' the dishwasher. >> i was going to price check them against other retailers. >> we do price check. >> reporter: the salesman goes on.line a finds another store selling it for $44 less. >> you match for that? >> reporter: sold to our secret shopper. youn can even price match yourself. >> we're using a free app that is simple to use. called shop savvy. enter in the product details and it gives you a price comparison list on the same product. >> reporter: we try it out at best buy. inside the store, she checks out this expensive del laptop. she doesn't pay retail. check out her savings app. >> i found it for a better price at walmart. >> reporter: it's $90 cheaper. >> we'll match the price. >> reporter: another steal. >> thank you for your help.

wait until you see the next tip. called the open box. i think it's an insignia 55 inch whatever smart tv. >> reporter: an item turned to the store in good condition, maybe missing accessories, like this tv. >> can you throw in a free remote or free stand or additional discount? >> reporter: he checks with his supervisor. good news, they'll do it. knocking off $280. >> thanks so much. >> reporter: but the biggest savings of the day was yet to come. >> where to now? >> next, p.c. richard and son. this tip is bundling. the more you buy, the more you can haggle and save. >> i'm looking for a washer and dryer. >> reporter: she's set on this duo. maybe if she buys a fridge at the same time, there's money to save. >> if i bought all three, do the >> reporter: they sure can. the manager knocks the price way down by $349.

>> yeah, and it was so easy. people don't realize how simple it is by just asking. don't be afraid. it's your money. >> here is an extra tip from our expert. could be the easiest of all. just be nice. our expert says employees at the stores, they get in moods, too. if you're nice and polite, they'll give a better deal. >> can you share what i just said? >> no. >> you don't have the nerve. you said you can't. why can't you ask for a savings? >> i'm uncomfortable doing it. the price is there. >> you go to the flea markets and they tell you to haggle, i feel like i'm insulting. >> i'll make it easier for you. when you go to the big name retailers, it's not the salesman's money. he gets paid the same whether you get a good dea or not. it's a big company. >> on the spot though. >> they look at me like, no, we're not lowering the price. >> the extra money i save.

you're pleasant, there's wiggle room in there. >> i feel less bad about the big name store than the mom and pop store. >> that's true. >> thank you, jeff. >> get gutsy. coming up, who is it going to be? we'll find out which couple you picked to get married live on "today".

live, this is news 4 new york now. >>ee good morning, everyone. 8:26. it's friday morning, march 11th. looking at the george washington bridge. 58 degrees, i'm darlene rodrig z. police are investigating a fatal shooting in brooklyn that happened blocks away from where two teenagers were shot. we're told a 22-year-old man was walking around 11:30 last night when he was shot in the head. police don't know if he was bullet. two teenagers were also shot nearby. one in the leg, the other in the ankle. both taken to the hospital in serious, but stable condition. let's look at the morning commute. >> still delays out there. quite a while on main street bound 7 trains and downtown n and r trains, major commuter lines doing fine this morning. big pothole on the deegan by yankee stadium. emergency repairs there.

blocks the left lane. back to you. clouds, sun this afternoon, 63 is the high. tonight much cooler, 40 in the cilety, 30s in the suburbs, tomorrow a full day of sun with a high of 62. sunday mild, rain late in the day, 60 is the high. monday a better chance for showers, 51 degrees. coming up on the "today" show, darius rucker takes to the plaza st ay tuned.

we're back at 8:30. friday morning, it's the 11th day of march, 2016. want to see something a little scary?

>> look at the big heads over re. did you get a shot of those? >> al, savannah, natalie, here in spirit and in head. >> you don't want to get close to thoso. not at all. >> get one of those and put it in your home. >> there you go - . >> i have one of those. don't they call those fat heads, when you put them on the wall is this. >> yeah. >> i like those. >> you can have the body di y attached, too. we'll have one of the biggest bands in the world, coldplay, live here on monday morning. >> if you share a photo and a message for the band using using #told using #coldplay today, your tweet may be featured during the concert concert. coming up, naomi watts. the two theaters she has hit -- movies she has hitting the theaters and her look at the oscars. >> she's beautiful now. >> and stars standing by, anxiously waiting to see who will be our "today" wedding

the big reveal is almost here. first, al is off today so dylan has a check of the weather. >> we're trading 70s and 80s in the northeast for 60s. not bad considering it is march. oking for temperatures to be mild up and down the east coast. s across the southeast. we are lookier for heavy rain to continue. espe - cially through astern -- the eastern coast of louisiana, throdgh mis ssippi and alabama. it stretches up into parts of illinois, as well, where we could see isolated thunderstorms. mountain snow in the pacific northwest northwnst, t to three eet possible in the sierra. we will see some rain finally move out of most'of the ulf coast. it switche - s over to the southeast with scattered showers and thunderstorms. mild in the northeast. boston, temperatures should be about 56. that is above average for this time clouds will be iny.easing to sunshine for today. breezy afternoon, still very mild, but considerably cooler than it has been with a high

it's all relative. tonight clear skies, 40 in the ci zty. 30s in the suburbs. seven day forecast after the cool start tomorrow, back to sunshine, 62. clocks go forward an hour sunday morning. 60 is the high, showers late in the day. rain monday, then 68 by wednesday. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you very much. we are wrapping up our series, add an hour, with your productivity at home. >> sound good, doesn't it? how can you get it all done, jugglid the kids, errands and chores and carve out time for yourself? we gave a busy mother a productive makeover with strategies we can all use. >> my name is sarah, and i am a children's book author. i'm the mother of three

cen it comes to productivity, i almost feel like laughing. my life feels like i am in a hole, and everything is constantly just falling in. i am just grabbing these things an dd trying to claw my way out. >> what i want to teach sarah is out to how to regain control over her life. >> reporter: in his book "four conds," peter reveals the secrets to maximizing productivity. >> there's this sense that people have, that if i work harder, if i was more efficient, i could get everything done that i need to get done. that's simply not true. hi, i'm peter. >>k reporter: he's about to give this mom's hectic routine a ma over. >> i want to learn how to do it in a way where i am not stressed out, where i'm not constantly in crisis mode. >> reporter: to start, peter says, write down every task you do at home. >> car pool. i spend a lot of time grocery shopping.

better productproductivity, out of the pile, choose five tasks that bring you joy and make them a priority every day. >> start being intentional about what it is we really want to get done that'll add value to our lives. >> reporter: for sarah, that's more time writing, connecting wi th family and friends, taking self-time to exercise and doing fewer chores. how do those things still get done? >> can i pass it off to someone else? i feel like i'm not being a good mother because these are things i' m supposed to be ayle to do. >> reporter: tip number two, peter says, let go of the guilt and delegate. sarah could gain an hour every day if her kids did their own laundr and school lunches. >> i'm good with it. >> it's good that it makes it easier for her, so we have more katime to do other stuff. >> makes me happy. it was unexpected, but i am really proud. >> reporter: even with extra

sidetracked by things like facebook. that's why tip number three is critical. treat your home tasks like work. put everything on a calendar, down to the minute. >> schedule e-mail checks, schedule pickups, schedule reading time, if you have it. that's how you know you're going to end up doing it. >> reporter: the final tip, know when and when not to multitask. our expert says multitasking only saves time when it brings people together in a common goal. sarah can combine tasks by exercising with friends and cooking with her kids. giving her more time to cud e with her husband and recharge for the next day. >> thank you so much for coming in and helping me be more productive and more time with my family and for work and the things that i love. >> it's been a great series. >> i'm inspired. i am. >> do you make lists at homeif.

i've never seen an empty hamper, ever. it keeps coming. >> you have three kids. >> and a husband. >> it's a lot. i make lists and check them twice. i do try -- and sheinelle and i were talking about it -- i try to declutter as much as possible. i look at the medicine cabinet, and i had so many cold medicines that were expired. you have to declutter and it helps. >> for more tips to get organized, check our website, today.com. something else we love. the busy naomi watts.

8:39 and we're back with naomi watts. she joined the divergent series franchise in last year's "insurgent." now, she's back for the third installmen "allegiant."

take a look. li i was forced out of my faction. i gave up my life, my child, everything. >> i understand your anger, evelyn. i do. but the wcy forward -- >> the way forward has already begun. i know i sai w i'd be alone, but i'gim not candor, and i'm not going to lie and fight if i have to. >> good to see you. >> hi. >> we were just about going into that clip, you made this -- what was that? >> that is an exercise, a vocal exercise i use to relax my mouth. >> share it with the viewers, will you? >> okay. just that. >> i thought maybe i had inspired that. how are you? >> very well. >> last time we were together, weren't we on a rooftop here? >> that's right. >> you were doing "king kong." >> that's right. it would have been very cold, i think. >> exactly. welcome back to the studio. you're really busy right now.

or r is it purely a coincidence, when you have two movies coming out at the same time? >> it's a coincidence. i think they change release dates often. i certainly didn't expect this to happen. >> do you like it like this? then you can take a break? >> yeah. you can just do it all in one go. heretwe are, and we can talk about two things at once. >> let's talk about "allegiant." we weren't sure in "insurgent" if evelyn was naughty or nice. >>hright. >> she does terrible things in this movie. how do you feel about her now? >> i always knew that she was going to head in that direction. i personally always thought it uld be fun to play a villain-type character. certainly as you get older, there are great ones out there that h e inspired me over time. ithought, that would be fun to do. >> it's a big effects movie. do you like that? >> yeah, yeah. it makes things a little challenging. not too much effects.

there's one moment at the end of the film where we're looking out at the city and what's taking place, and we were actually looking at nothing. you do tend to get the giggles sometimes. but, yes, it's definitely -- the end result is fantastic. >> in a movie like this, there is a lot of story boarding. in the other project you're in, demolition, i understand the director took a different approach. it was organic. >> yeah. no lights. no makeup, which is not easy for a woman of my age. >> oh, please. >> no, i mean, there's something very freeing about it because you just take away all vanity and let yourself be, you know -- give yourself over. >> you play a single mom in that movie? >> single mom, yeah. not doing the best job of mothering at that point. she has a wakeup call and changes throughout the course of time. >> as i said, you're very busy. also someone who likes

>> i'm finding my way with it, yeah. >> you know what i loved? you pick a picture on instagram reshcently, and it was of your tth kids. they were reading "harry potter." >> with their cousin, yeah. >> i love to see kids reading. i do. it doesn't happen enough. >> i know. there's a lot of screen time these days, and they get addicted too easily. books are very important. >> i think j.k. rowling is responsible for inspiring a lot of kids to read and she should get credit for that. >> absolutely. >> l t but not least, we teased this a little bit and everybody want to know about your beautiful look at the t!oscars. in fact, it was picked out, that dress, by -- >> iam shriver. >> your husband picked it out? >> yes. i had two dresses. one was an elegant, black dress. tried both on just before. he went, that's the one. >> well, he has good taste. viously, he has good taste. t he.has good taste in

always nice to have you here. >> thanks forthaving me. >> come back soon. do it one more time. there you go. done. >> "allegiant" march 18th. april 8th for "demolition." up next, things your body is trying to tell you about your health.

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we are back at 8:45. we all have a few bumps and lump on our bodies. sometimes, those imperfections ne are actually subtle signs that something might be wrong. nbc news/medical distributor dr. natalie azar is here with five things your body may be trying to tell you. >> good to see you. fr we take for granted sometimes the little things that go on. >> yeah. >> we should listen. >> yup. the fir one we'll talk about, the first two diseases or conditions have to do with the eye. >> okay.

>> let's say you're looking at somebody or your own eyes and they seem to be protruding. bos th of them. you see more of the white of the eye. seems like it's coming out of the orbit. could be a condition called hyperthyroidism. it's your metabolic center of thyle body. one thing, if it's just one side, get checked out immediately. if it's both sides, you'll see your doctor. another thi about the thyroid and the eyes has to do with the eyebrows. in hypothyroidism, your hair can be coarse, dry and brittle. the eyebrows toward the outside of the eye, you start to thin and lose that. that was one of my medical board questions in 1999. a picture of somebody. >> interesting. next up, the tongue. >> the tongue. just like areas of the body like the skin and the nails, the tongue can also be a little clue to some medical problem. ca e normal t gue is a pink color. has little bumps on it.

nly becomes very very pale looking, it could be a sign of anemia. also, a smooth tongue could be a sign of iron deficiency, as well as folic acid and b12 deficiency. the b12, it can be shiny and beefy red. it's a very, very classic physical exam finding for b12 deficiency. >> the first category, if it's off color, we're used to being told that. but the shine is interesting. >> contour, all matters. >> next up, the neck. >> this is interesting. this focuses on the back of the neck. if you start to see a discoloration, meaning more pigment pig pigment and a dark texture, that's a condition. >> would you notice it easily? >> it's easy to detect. it's a very, very well-known physical exam finding. can be seen in people with obesity, but also in type 2 diabetes.

endocrine problems like thyroid and adrenal gland problems can give rise to this, but also underlying malignancy. always have it evaluated br a health care professional. >> i ran track my whole life. mys knew s nu knew knees, when you workout, i hear the popping and creeking. >> we'll talk about that next time, but this is yellow bumps. the yellow bumps that can be seen on the surfaces of the elbows, the tendons, and the knees. they can be over a lot of joints. they can represent lipids and seen in people with high cholesterol, as well as other conditions like pancreatitis. your cholesterol may be too hohigh. >>wo is it easy to spot? u're using to hearing creeks and sounds. >> these a e on bee sueface of the skin. they can sometimes be 3 inches

dividual lesions. flt'eshy or red, but typically yellow bumps. literally fat pockets. >> we're out of time but feet. heart failure. >> swelling of the ankles and feet should be eval te t heart failure is definitely one cause. if you're short of breath, especially at night, lying on pillows. >> don't assume it's because you've been on your feet. gr theat advice. find more on today.hom/health. okay, your votes have been tallied. the results are in. up next, we reveal the lucky couple getting live here on the "today" show. ich couple will it be? the answer.

8:51. all week, we've asked for your help to pick our lucky couple fr om our big fat today wedding. we've gotten to know our lovebirds and hoda has crashed their dates which was weird. very weird. sorry. >> the altar has room for one bride and one groom. >> we are going to re eal the winners in a moment. first, our finalists one more time, everybody. we have kaitlyn and john from chicago. megan and john fro l.a. lara and david from new york city. hi, kids! >> you all nervous? everybody excited? >> yeah. >> you have a huge family,

>> little bit like "my big fat >> yeah. >> how have t relatives responded to you being on the show? >>ar everyone is excited. texting and everybody is supportive. >> megan, which is your birthday month. what is the actual date? >> 29th. >> you're saving money for your wedding but you've also been cii'ty, right? >> yeah. >> tell us about that. >> honestly, considering we couldn't -- originally we weren't going to spend any money because we were going to save, this has been an awesome exploration of the city. >> it's like a countdown for my birthday. >> all about you. >> yes, every day. >> in november, it's his month. this is mine month. >> lara and david i , i love what you told our producers. the wedding process inspired you guys to write your love stories. tell me how that came about. >> well, when we applied, to be part of the contest, we were asked to write down our love

it was amazing to do that. it's not something you do every day. he wrote down what he loves about me, and i just cheered up reading about ito >> it was cool to reflect on all the events that led to this point for us. it was like, wow, we've had such a great time with each other. we just look forward to living the rest of our lives, having more great moments. >> sometimes you write things down and it takes on a new meaning. >> makes us feel more ready to be married. >> we can't have everybody up there. >> so sad. >> at the altar. it's time to figure out who our viewers chose as the "today" wedding couple. ready? >> yeah. >> yes. >> the answer is in this box. one couple was leading as of last night but we'll see what happened with results. see if they held up. >> i'll take the cover off. >> i'll dig down. >> yeah. >> hold on. ready. look at the ring. so exciting. john.

>> congratulations, crazy kids. here's your ring. >> thank you. >> so cute. >> oh, my gosh. >> how do you feel? >> it's a dream come true. the ultimate fairly ly fairy tale. >> a lot of stuff will happen. all the viewers will help choose your dress, the bridesmaids, the whole thing. don't feel bad. we have something for ylu guys, too. because you guys are great people and we want to help you out, we wanted to give a prize. this came from cy's. makeesure you have everything yo hu need for your wedding, too. here is a -- over there -- $2,000 gift card toward macy's wedding a your gift registry. >> wow. >> you guys will get 2k toward your wedding. congratulations to you guys, too. >> oh, boy. >> thank you so much. it's been a pleasure getting to know you. you're wonderful. >> i love all your love stories. thanks again, so much. >> thank you. >> red y, america, to choose

>> it's going to happen. >> congratulations. for more on the winning couple, they'll be streaming live on facebook in a bit. and all next week, you can vote on everything from their rings to the wedding dress leading up to the big event, which happens here on march 24th. >> it'll be fun. thanks, overybody. >> you have your wedding singer. darius rucker. i only want to be with you >> yeah, that's a wedding. >> darius is our co-host and the wedding singer. i'm trying to recruit. congratulations. he'll be the co-host in his anchor man seat. >> we're getting slimed. >> tan tast fantastic.

live, this is news 4 new york now. >> good morning, everyone. 8:57. 58 degrees, it's friday morning, march 11th. looking at the brooklyn bridge, i'm darlene rodriguez. negotiations are set to resume in about an hour between nj transit and its workers union. the workers set a strike set for sunde . if they do walk off the job, more than 100,000 commuters will be affected. both sides met for s i'everal hours yester y, but union officials are angry over a notice nj tr sit sent to workers, saying they'll lose medical benefits and sick pay leave as soon as

clouds, sun this afternoon, 63 is the high. tonight much cooler in the city, 40 in the city, cooler in the suburbs. tomorrow full day of sun, high of 62. sunday 60 is the high coming up on the "today" shanow, a delicious dinner recipe, a buttermilk brine fried chicken. yum. we'll have an update in 30

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studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. loo at that huge crowd out on the "today" show plaza on this friday morning, march 11th, 2016. good morning to you on the plaza, at home, in the car, wherever you are. i'm tamron hall and dylan. wece have our special co-host with us, grammy-winning musician darius rucker. and you picked this song. >> "brick house." when i was a kid, it was our get up and get moving song. >> you woke up in the morning for school? >> absolutely. >> fired up. >> picturing a 9-year-old darius jamming. >> i was kicking it, you know. back then, the dancing was easier. it was the rock. e. >> easier then. >> we have our own pick.

i only want to be with you >> i know that guy. >> do you like hearing yourself sing? i hate listening to myself, but i only talk. but you have an amazing voice. >> at the beginning when we first got on the radio, i'd turn it every time. now, i'm turning it up. absolutely. >>ng first time you heard yourself on the radio, do you remember? >> yeah. we were driving around in dean's blue station wagon. it came on the radio. "hold my hand" came on the ra 4dio, and we were like, wow, we're on the radio. we didn't want to hear ourselves. true story. >> amazing. true story about you, as ll, because we've been in the commercial break before the show, playing this get to know darius game. you wanted to be a broadcast journalist, which is why you're in your full tom brokaw -- >> absolutely. i went to school for it. i went to south carolina as a journalism major. >> how did that work out for you? kidding. >> i'm here. >> boom!

>> when you picked this outrthis morning, because matt lauer pa ssed darius and said, i didn't know it was you because we thought you'd be in your rock starwaggers clothes.e>> yeah. >> you ce gnchorman on us. >> my wife picked this out before i left the house. >> very good. she did a great b. >> i was like, i have to wear a suit. i'm hosting the "today" show. >> are you nervous? >> very but i'll have fu >> no way. yoatu can't be nervous, really? >> absolutely. >> we won't harm. >> okay. >> then you go back to your comfort zone later tonight. you're performing at the houston romeo. >>n. i'll catch a plane ride and go to houston for the romeo. >> when you said today owe, rodeo, for houston, this is the biggest deal in town. >> i try to explain to people. a bad night at the rodeo is 50,000 ngople. >> no pr ousure. we'll warm you up.

>> your kids, we were asking if they're in the area. they have to be in school. >> beautiful family. >> i live for those four people. they make me get up every morning and smile. i love them. >> i said you have two young women in your home, and we showed the picture of sasha and malia obama. they went from little tots to grown women. what's going on there? anybody dating in the house? >> my oldest is dating. i'm glad they had their mom. i mean, she's awesomes i don't have to worry about my girls because she handles all that. >> just in case -- >> just in case, i will hurt you. >> as a dad, you have to say that. >> i will hurt you, yeah. >> is it hard, i know you're kicking off the tour in june. is it hard to leave your grmily? they ever travel with you? >> in the summer, my son is with me every minute. >> that's great. >> it's tough. it's the hardest thing about my job, having to leave my family. it's a pretty good job, so they understand. >> i know they're proud of you.

we'll have fun with you today. >> we'll have a good time. absolutely. >> this popped up, i should read it. it says here, darius has a tattoo. >> yes. >> kate wants us to discuss it, one of the producers. kate, want to come over? you don't have to talk, just show your face. i don't feel that i should have to read whatn:ou put in the prompter. she's in the witness protection. you read it, darius, about yourself. >> i have a miami dolphin emblem tattoo, yes. >> so classy when you say it that way. >> the mason-dixon line. i had one on my arm, thought it waems a peace sign. my wife goes, darius, that's not the peace sign, that's the mercedes-benz sign.

on my arm. >> do you get paid for it? >> no. >>ls you're not going to change it ki. >> no,re it is. >> we'll have more to learn about darius. merlanwhile, this is interesting. >> we talked about t s earlier today. you have a crazy man room, i hear, with multiple tvs. would you, if there was a device that streamed movies the day they came out in the movie theater, the device costs $150. then you pay $50 to rent the movie for 48 hours. it's brand-new in theaters that day. would you do it? >> i would do it for some movies. >> right. >> some movies, you know. but like "the hobbit. " and stuff -- experience. >> yeah. >> i would have been glad to buy "spotlight." >>o it's intimate and you need to pay attention. >> my tv is 150 inches.

watch it at your place. >> 150 inches, that's a theater? >> it is. it's awesome. >> it is. are you territorial about your man room? >> not at all. anybody can come in. my kids are always in there doing something. it's a pla cace to hang out. >> road trip. >> only room i got in the house. >> the only room? do you get decent closet space with your wife? >> yes, i do. i don't need it though. i'm not a real clothes guy. >> just this suit? >> two suits and a tux. it's all i have. >> we were also talking earlier about age. you look as young as you did the first time we saw you. >> oh, thank you. >> in the band. >> thank you. >> whether or not we're embracing our -- i'm 45. you are -- >> i will be 50 in may. >> dylan is still in her 20s. give her life advice here. >> thank you. >> jennifer aniston is in her 40s, 47 now, and took a stunningtphotoshoot for "bazaar" ma zine.

40s. not only do you feel better in your body physically, but you're mentally better because say in your 20s, you didn't know [ bleep ]. she said in her 30s, she was trying to figure it out. when you hit 40, you're like, okay, i g aris. i'm n sure i have it at 45, but i do feel like, i feel better and feel like i look better. mentally, phylically, in my 40z s. >> the confidence is higher. >> in my 20s and 30s, working out was the last -- >> drinking out. >> exactly. being in hoodie and the blowfish, you know. i feel like i'm getting it better now. >> i had someone recently tell me that i should stop saying my agmbe. you're in television. as a woman, you should stop saying your age. that it's a detriment.

kind of respect, a tv person. i'm like, have you googled? tamron hall's age. tamron hall's dating. sadly, those are the list of things that come up. i r was like, i'm not going to -- i'm cool with us, k'ah. >> i think that's it, if you're cool wit, you h it, you can say it. i have a fblend in new york who turned 50 and she's like, if you tell anybody, i'll kill you. she didn't want to party or anything. but if you're cool with it, it's great. >> people sometimes talk about age-appropriate dress for women. i've had people occasionally tweet in or say, it's not an -- one lady once tweeted me and i deleted her, but she said, dress your age. you have a dress on like my grllanddaughter. i was like, what does that mean? it's about how you feel. that's why i love the jennifer aniston thing. it's about how you feel. and jamming at the rodeos. >> i'm in my 30s and figuring it out. it's like a giant fishbowl in front of me and don't pull anything out of it.

>> music for it. >> questions from the audience, the fans. >> first one, angie on twitter as sks, any chance hoodie and the blowfish will make music again? >> absolutely. we may every year in south carolina. charity shows that are important to us. we'll do another tour again sometime. probably not next year, but sometime. >> the charities, keeping it close to home. >> always. >> again. >>ig most embarrassing concert moment. this is great. we were playing in san antonio and killing it. i'm roc ngn front of the age. everybody is grea i'm killing it. walking back saying good-bye, and i didn't know the monitor wa behind me. i just go, i tumble over, break my guitar, fall and, you know, all i can do is get up and g -- that's definitely

>> what did the audience do? >> people just laughed. >> before viral video? >> way before. >> so it's not online? >> probably before the internet. >> one more, come on, come on. >> t tter asks, are there more collaborations coming up we should know about? i'm in the middle of making my new rec d now. there are a couple things i'm thinking about doing with friends of mine in nashville. it'll be great. adele, if you're not busy, give me a call. i'll do whatever you want to do. >> can you imagine that? country remix. >> i'm being told one more. we t're shortening the weather. >> who needs weather? >> what would you bring with you if you were stranded on an island? i would bring my wife with me. >> oh, so sweet. >> you are the sweetest. >> absolutely. >> you should give a love class. >> definitely not do that. >> darius's love class coming on to "today's take." we're going t check the weather because we have more fun planned

>> make it quick because we want to get back to darius. let's talk about the rain down south. this is coing to be a concern through the day today. we will see a bit of break into tonight and it pushes farther to the east. we're still looking at scattered thunderstorms that will really only make the flooding worse. all of the red diamonds there, that's where we have rivers in major flooding stage. they're above the banks, and it will continue to be a problem, even after the rain stops because all of the water goes back to the rivers. we have flood warnings in effect in red here. also flash flood watches still in effect. rain will continue to stream in. again, it'll start to move to the east. as we go to tonight. scattered thunderstorms could lead to th heavier pockets of rain, clouds will give way to increasing amounts of sunshine toda but breezy, cooling down a bit. still above normal, high 63 degrees, normal high 48. 30s in the suburbs tonight,

tomorrow a spectacular day, lots of blue sky and sunshine. seven day forecast, 60 on sunday, maybe a late day shower. chance of rain through monday, cooler at 50. then back to the upper 60s next wednesday. >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you so much. up next, she has an oscar, a tony, emmy, and now she's made it to the white house. the newest star to join "house of cards," ellen burstyn, aft hey sweetie, it's time.

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>> thank you. >> what is it like to get the call for a show that's as popular as "house of cards"? >> i had to idea it was as popular as it is. only since this season opened last week have i been getting a reactions like i've never gotten for anything i've done in my career. i cun't walk any dog without people stopping me about the show. immediately, i got e-mails from oregon, atlanta, new york, of course, california. it just -- it's a hugely popular show. the people, they must have stayed up all night, watching the whole season in one night. >> have you watched it? >> i watched it from start to finish. there's already so much buzz about the emmys for you. must be rewarding to step in and people already going, your character is so great. buzz about emmys already?

they're already talking about emmys. i mean -- >> that's good. i only have two. >> then the oscar and the tony. >> what about a grammy? we have a grammy winner here. what about a grammy? >> i need a grammy. >> i'll produce whatever you want. we can make it happen. >> let's talk. >> you deserve a grammy. yes, ma'am. >> i was nominated for one once. >> you were? >> a spoken word, yeah. i haven'tpwon so -- >> you have your partner right now. >> good. >> you were telling us, and darius pointed it out, the cult-like love for this show. it's revolutionized how we've become addicted. does it compare to anything you've ever done? >> no. i did do "downton abbey" one season. >> show number two. >> show two for darius. >> i did it once for the season. mostly, i don't watch a lot of

watch so many shows for voting. but i did watch a few of these shows and liked it very much. but i had no idea it was what it is to people. which is astonishing. >> you've six decades. >> wow. >> are you loving every second or does it get old? >> i have a script that i love, and i want to act in it and direct. it's a new hallenge i'm looking forward to. in the process of raising money, which is the hardest thing i've ever done in my life. >> that'll be one more thing to check off your impressive list. ellen, thank you for being here. "house of cards" season four is streaming now on netflix. up next, karaoke showdown with darius and a few lucky you can help prevent blindness in undernourished children all

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>> the song you're singing is "only wanna be with you." nothing i can do, only wanna be with you sometimes i wonder >> did he go to a different song? when i go out with your friends >> i'll give you that. >>ta oh, my gosh. >> meanwhile, your backup did nothing. th is the character in this family? >> i don't know. >> darius gives it to you. next up, sam and becca from alabama and tennessee. your song is "hold my hand." n: take you to the place where you can be anythinllg you want to be ia hold my hand i'll give you that.

that's right. i'll give her that one. >> best karaok >> come on up now. >> last but not least, stephanie and laci from virginia. >> you'll be singing "wagon wheel." rock me mama like a wagon wheel rock me mama any way you feel hey, momma rock me. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> everyone is a winner? >> everyone.st>> come ongin! >> you get a signed darius rucker cd. you get to take it home with you. >> i thought we'd have a little music. that's tough. >> that means yep have to come back. i'll be back. >> regular series, we'll have more fun with darius coming up. someone here will be slimed. >> i have a feeling you're bailing out. >> local earning unlimited cash back on purchases. that's a win. but imagine earning it twice. you can with the citi double cash card.

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before you go to bed. which means we're going to lose an hour of sleep before worklon monday. make sure to ghi out early and enjoy the weather. >>la> dylan, the weather is fantastic. it's not a time to lose an hour. >> you and i have to get up early sunday morning for the sunday "today" show. but the weather will be nice this weekend. we have a little rain still affecting areas across the gulf coast though it won't be as intense as it has been. improvements on saturday. east coast, sunny in the 60s and 70s. maintaining the 70s in the northern plains. out in the pacific northwest, looking at heavy rain and mountain snow. 2 to 3 feet of snow possible in the northern sierra. also a sli,ht risk of stronger clouds will give way to increasing amounts of sunshine for today. breezy afternoon, still very mild, but considerably cooler dith a high temperature of 63.

about 40 in the city, 30s in the sush suburbs. seven day forecast after the cool start tomorrow, back to sunshine, 62. clocks go forward an hour sunday morning. showers late in the day. rain sunday night, monday, back to a warming trend next week. by wednesday. h>> we're on air. >> darius looks so good. >> you have to get it going. >> if you're -- sorry. there's a lot going on right now. if your plans for the weekend include watching the nickelodeon kids choice awards saturday night, in honor of that, we thought we should get slimed. >> yes. >> basically is the mortl of the story. >> kind of. we pulled two lucky fans from the plaza. 10-year- told lauren from charlotte, north carolina, team dylan. 13-year-old riley from virginia is on darius's team. they'll toss balloons and the attempt is to catch the balloons the helmet.

i look like the chef right now from ratatouille. i'm the moderator. 30 seconds. >> come on, d. >> ady? >> three, two, one, go! >> i can't reach. >> oh! >> we are dominating. we're dominating. >> come on, teams! come on, ladies. step it up, ladies. oh, team darius. oh! [ buzzer ]. >> i can't see anything. >> i don't even see dylan's face. team darius dominated. i'm so nervous.

because you took one for the team, everybody is a winner. bring out the gift baskets. from our friends at nickelodeon. also provided with toys "r" us gift cards. the kids choice awards saturday night. uh-huh. oh! darius, how do you feel, being slime snd slimed? >> that was fun. >> you hug dylan. >> i'll go over there. >> champi n. >> there's one not slimed. it didn't do anything. come on, dylan. one -- where are you? da rerius, you do it. oh! just a little on the back. >> it's all in my face. >> you won't believe this. one lucky mom gets a style makeover. oh, going down my back.

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next bigot ing outing. >> reporter: i'm at jcpenney in new york city and about to meet up with mindy and her daughter reagan. i can't wait to meet them. i see you guys. very nice to meet you. mindy, nice to meet you guys. >> you, too. >> reporter: i have a feeling we can upgrade your concert style. what do you think about that, reagan? >> good. >> mom? >> sounds good to me. >> let's get shopping. i think concerts, leather jackets. of i love that. >>ic one of my favorite women in music, beyonce, loves a jump su,it. mindy, do ynu love a jump suit? >> i would try it. i've never tried one before. >> the key to any successful makeover is incorporating an element of your style you wear day to day. if it's too far from who you are, you'll never wear it. i was thinking this concert tee?

>> feel more like you? >> yes. >> i think we saved the best for last. no peeking. see you later. >>d ow that we have the perfect look, it's time to do your makeup. nothing is hotter than a smoky eye and a nude lip. i brought in david. >> hello. >> he's incredible. you're in very good hands. i think you are more than ready for a concert. >> i'm ready. m ready for a concer t>> let's go. >> she's ready. reagan, who is so cute, is with us now. we're going to bring out mindy in a second. >> should we bring her out? >> yes. >> ready to see her? >> yes. >> come on out! >> look at mom. >> oh, my gosh. >> how gorgeous does she look? >> you look so good. >> i think so. think she's ready for a concert? >> yeah. >> come on over. she looks absolutely beautiful. you know what's interesting, is

kids photo, she was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. we gave her a look that was easy to do. she's comfortable in jeans and a tee. we upgraded it for now, for 2016. >> i'll go fan girl on you. these jeans are amazing on you. >> thank you. >> the shoes are great. i love the style of the jacket. >> yes. >> feels modern and white jackets, to me, make everything pop. the entire head to toe look is all from jcpenney. >> do you feel hot because you look hot? >> i do. >> you can easily transf m it for different occasions. we'll do v long tassel necklace. ev y woman needs a clutch. >> good concert clutch because you don't lose it. >> can't forget about reagan. >> maybe a little crossbody bag for five seconds of summer when you're going? >> yeah. >> adorable. >> i love it.

to a special concert, of course. we'll answer your fashion questions on facebook.com/"today's take." we have special things planned for you monday. we'll have a good time. you look great, reagan. you have good dance moves? >> yeah, i do. >> this kid. all right. >> adorable. >> while reagan schools us on how to dance, it is fried chicken friday. darius is in the kitchen. he does it all. now, he's in the kitchen.

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>> announcer: today's food is brought to you by magnum ice cream bars. double dip for double ice cream pleasure. this week on today's food, our chefs have been choosing their favorite meals to make. >> today, we'll make a southern favorite. boston. i love boston. i loved fried chicken. let's get to it. >> a few secrets in here that not everybody knows about. this is good chicken, take the tie off kind of cooking. >> absolutely.

cornflakes, chicken bouillon, pickle juice. >> i was wondering about that. >> neon green. this is buttermilk with spices. pickle brine in there. hot sauce, tabasco. >> all of it? >> absolutely. we mix that up a little bit. our chicken is in the fridge. >> how long do you leave it in there? >> overnight. set let it sit. we have cyan, smoked paprika, onion and garlic powder. >> a little? >> ou have to get it in there and season it up. >> no problem. the other secret, chicken bouillon adds a little umami, adds the flavor in there. grab the chicken in the flour. you don't need all the bowls. it's done over time. don't be afraid of the dishes. put it in a brown bag and shake it up.

put this in the refrigerator overnight and leave it alone. >> this is a two-day process. >> if you want. you could do it for an hour. no problem. >> okay. >> take that out of the refrigerator. put it back into the brine. the buller milk brine. reserve he brine. >> the same from yesterday? >> exactly. this is the same flour, just sifted. save it all. >> ouef too much because you don't want the chicken to burn. >> let itto sit again or good to go c? >> you want peanut oil, adds more flavor. have it sizzling right away. >> should be a little hot. >> little hotter, for sure. but don't want it too t. 325, 350. one of the biggest mistakes is people are like, let's get it

you burn the chicken. >> how do you know when it's done? >> when your beer is empty. >> what rate are we drinking the beer in boston? >> true. >> bad rap, probably deserved. >> 165 on the inside is how you know it's . thro at thing. >> it is a good biscuit. we serve them with honey butter,n he outside andof >> we don't care about the -- >> the salad is just there. >> darius said, thanks for the

chickestn. >> oh, my goodness. >> that is amazing. thank you so much for clu meatballs which look delicious. we'll be b k in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

darius didn't know the dinner was his compensation for hanging out with us. >> i'm excited about it. >> you've been tremendous. outstanding. >> shoutout to the golf course. i was supposed to play but this came up. thank you, guys. >> fantastic in here. you'll love weekend "today" this weekend. we have the story of an incredible man. he went from football to corporate job to a very unexpected career choice. i'll tell you, morris robinson is an opera singer.

i like it because he didn't start until he was 30. that's important. >> it is. never too late. >> you have a passion. you can use it. >> darius rucker, major points there. >> i was nervous about it. i only wanna be with you that and i want to eat. these biscuits are bigger than my face. >> will you come back? >> whenever you ask, i'll be back. this was awesome. >> it was fun. >> love it. >> thank you, guys. >> we'll bring you more chicken next time. don't miss hoda and andy grammar. we don't have chicken for andy, but we have hugs. we love you. >> biscuit. anything? >> it's so good. >> chicken. >> hoda. thank you, guys. you're awesome. we love you. have a great weekend. more of your local news and weather after this.

live, this is news 4 new york now. >> good morning, live look at the gcb by the l.i.e. 9:57 on this friday, march 11th.

a new round of negotiations set e for several hours yesterday, but no word on if progress was made. one official told us a deal has happen today and there are n plans. ay with us through today and the weekend, head to nbcnewyork.com or download the app for the latest on the talks and how you can arod if this strike does happen. quick check of weather today, clouds and sun this afternoon, 63 is the high. tonight much cooler, 40 in the city, 30 in the sure bs. tomorrow a high of 62. sunday mild with rain late in the day, 60 is the high. coming up on the "today" show, spring gadgets that will help you spend more time outdoors. another local update in 30 minutes. have a great morning, see you

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