sharply colder or windy. could be snow showers or flurries north and west of the city. it stays on the chilly side the first few days of april to the middle of next week. >> mets open the 4th? >> in kansas city. >> there you go. >> weather will be different. "today" show is next. that's what's happening "today in new york." good morning. breaking news. [ siren ] powerful storms unleash tornadoes in oklahoma. golf ball-sized hail in kansas. widespread flooding in arkansas. this parking lot turned into a river. and look what happened in this college dorm. severe weather, and it's moving east today. damage control. a rare backtrack from donald trump after making can he recall ontroversial comments about women who get abortions.

>> for the women? >> yeah. there has to be some form. >> pro choice and pro life groups blasting the front-runner. >> he's dangerous. >> will trump's comments do damage to campaign or will it roll off him like so many controversies. today exclusive. >> off the post and in. >> why are the reigning world champions earning less than half of what their male counterparts make. they are seeking equal pay and we'll talk to them exclusively. midair collision. two skydivers crash into each other, spin to the ground but miraculously both survive. one severely injured. he says he has no regrets today,

welcome. that video is hard to watch. >> five seconds after they leave the plane they collide. one of them unconscious all the way to the ground. >> the weather is at the top of the show tearing across the south. severe weather spawning tornadoes and triggering dangerous flooding. steve patterson is in little rock, arkansas, this morning. steve, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt and savannah. good morning. at least seven people injured as multiple tornadoes plowed through northeastern oklahoma. this storm system sweeping through arkansas as well causing flash flooding and emergency rescues. lightning and heavy rainfall in little rock caused flash floods leading to multiple rescues wednesday. some residents clinging to trees after their cars were swept away in fast-moving waters. firefighters using cable lines to pull them to safety. in oklahoma, the national weather service now confirms

ripped through tulsa. the twisters causing road closures, power outages and injuring at least one person listed in critical condition. the roof of a church blown off during a prayer group meeting. >> we were huddled in here. we looked all balled up in a ball here and praying. everything blew in around us, but we were good. none of us even have a scratch on us. >> reporter: golf ball-sized hail pounding residents in kansas while in little rock an american airlines flight from dallas to memphis was diverted because of severe turbulence. >> the guy behind me is saying, "are we going down, are we going down"? i have kids. >> reporter: the drink cart splattered soda on the ceiling. two flight attendants were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. this is far from over. the threat hangs around here in

that includes the possibility of more tornadoes including the possibility of more flooding. meanwhile the storm system this afternoon threatening the ohio valley, the midwest and the south. a lot of people remain at risk as this severe weather continues. matt and savannah? >> steve patterson in little rock, thank you. >> a head start on your forecast. doesn't look good. >> it really doesn't. this was our big concern yesterday that we would see overnight storms. as steve mentioned, not done. little rock seeing the wettest month ever as has memmemphis. we have a tornado watch going into central mississippi as strong storms skip to the east. an enhanced area for more storms today. 40 million at risk from nashville to jackson to northwestern georgia. large hail, tornadoes likely. here is what's happening as the front pushes in. warm moist air from the south. flash floods, severe storms lasting through overnight tonight.

you can see overnight tonight from knoxville near lexington into northwestern georgia. tornadoes likely. some could be long track strong storms. there are 18 million people under a flood threat from louisiana into central georgia including atlanta. why? look at the rainfall amounts we are talking about. upwards of five inches or more in central and southern alabama. you get into central georgia you could be looking at four to six inches as well. the heavy flood threat stretches back into new orleans, guys. more strong storms. tomorrow we have the risk. not as bad but the next 24 hours will be very, very active. >> we'll get back to you in a little while. thank you very much. >> another story in politics. donald trump reversing course after he said women who get abortions should be punished during an msnbc town hall. we have coverage this morning. pete alexander, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning.

ignited a firestorm managing to unify supporters on opposite sides of one of america's most divisive issues. critics say trump lacks the depth of understanding about a complicated topic. this time on the issue of abortion. >> by the way, nobody, nobody respectses women more than donald trump. >> reporter: this morning for donald trump that may be a tough sell. pressed by chris matthews during a town hall, trump insisted if abortion were outlawed, women violating the ban should be punished. >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah. >> ten days? ten years? >> i don't know. i'm pro life. i have not determined what the punishment should be. >> why not? >> because i haven't. >> how do you ban abortion? >> you go back to a position like they had where people will perhaps go to illegal places. >> reporter: trump's comments

criticism drawing fierce deannouncements from the group naral saying his unhinged position will endanger women and the anti-abortion group march for life. >> often a woman makes a choice for abortion out of desperation. the last thing she needs is a threat of punishment. >> reporter: trump's republican challengers, boths of whom support the abortion ban, are accusing him of being alone on an island of ignorance. >> probably donald trump will say he was misquoted or whatever. i don't think so. i don't think that's an appropriate response. >> donald's comments are a dplon administration that he -- demonstration that he'll say anything to get elected. >> reporter: within three hours he did a 180. the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act would be held legally responsible, not the woman.

my position has not changed. he defended abortion rights in 1999 with tim russert. >> i am very pro choice. >> reporter: hillary clinton accused him. >> what he said is among the most outrageous and dangerous statements i have heard anybody running for president say in a really long time. >> reporter: sanders saying the words were shameful. >> the idea of punishing a woman, that's just beyond comprehension. >> trump is already unpopular with female voters, 70% with an unfavorable view. a potential liability if trump faces clinton this fall. >> when it is all stripped away, so much of the republican agenda is to turn the clock back on women. make no mistake about it. >> reporter: a new poll shows donald trump may have hit a low point headed into the wisconsin primary. here are the numbers. down double digits now to ted cruz trailing 40-30%.

late wednesday trurp's team tried to change the conversation putting out this letter from his tax attorneys saying he's been audited by the irs but the timing was curious. it was dated march 7 raising the question why his campaign only released it wednesday, 23 days later. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander in washington, thank you. >> during the msnbc town hall trump took a controversial stance on the potential use of nuclear weapons if he becomes president. andrea mitchell has more on that part of the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. today the heads of 50 nations are gathering here to discuss the threat of loose nukes. the idea that isis in brussels or other terror groups could try to target nuclear sites or create radioactive dirty bombs in the middle of a contention political campaign with donald trump, the republican front-runner criticized for not having a good grasp of nuclear

pressed by chris matthews about the nuclear option against isis or even europe, donald trump refused to rule it out. >> can you tell the middle east we are not using a nuclear weapon. >> i would never take any of my cards off the table. >> how about europe? >> no. >> you're going to use one in europe? >> no. i'm not saying that i'm not taking cards off the table. >> reporter: and today a summit to control the spread of nuclear weapons trump raised eyebrows in this interview with cnn saying he supports other countries going nuclear even the volatile korean peninsula. >> we have to say we are better off if japan protects itself against this maniac in north korea. we are better off if south korea starts to protect itself. >> reporter: prompting this sharp re-buick from hillary clinton with rachel maddow wednesday night. >> we have an arms race under

middle east, but also in asia. i have no idea what that means other than it scares me and it scares a lot of thoughtful leaders around the world. >> reporter: a major concern for the u.s., pakistan's development now of smaller tactical nuclear weapons, easier for terrorists to steal. a big nuclear player, perhaps one of the biggest, russia, won't be here. vladimir putin is snubbing the summit to signal continuing disagreements with president obama on a range of issues. matt and savannah? >> thank you very much. >> let's dig deeper into what the presidential front-runner had to say with the people who interviewed them. we have rachel maddow here up early and chris matthews in chicago. good morning to you. >> chris, often times when you are interviewing someone and they say something controversial, you can almost look in their eyes and see the wheels turning that they are trying to figure out a way to get out of what they just said. did you get that sense from

do you think he understood the gravity of his comments? >> well, i did. i think he may have, too. i did sense that something important had happened. talking about punishing a woman for choosing to have an abortion for example is a troubling area for a politician. that's why they stay out of that area. the nuclear thing is really big. you talk about not rolling out the use of nuclear weapons in europe and use of the term tactical nuclear weapons, hundreds of kilotons, hiroshima was 15 so talking about it being limited is a mistake. >> you were interviewing hillary clinton almost simultaneously as this was unfolding. you had an extraordinary situation. you had pro life and pro choice groups condemning what donald trump said and then you had him giving out not one but two statements to walk it back and

>> that's remarkable for abortion and also for the politics of donald trump. he's been mr. don't apologize, don't explain. look back at the issues on which people in main stream politics thought he'd pay a price for this. john mccain isn't a war hero, things like that. he never walked them back. he's now been in politics long enough now to know you have to walk things back or this is a different magnitude. we'll see how long it affects him. the effort to change the subject to his tax returns won't work. >> we'll get back to chris in a moment. on the nuclear issue, secretary clinton -- this goes to the ability to be commander in chief. secretary clinton said she's hearing from world leaders who are privately expressing concerns about this. >> this is remarkable and it was unprompted. i asked her, you know, how do you think a president donald trump would play with world leaders? she said, we already know. i'm hearing from them privately, being asked what in the world does this mean for the united

she brought it up again a second tie hame in the interview. it is clearly something that's an important part of how she's thinking about how he would affect our standing in the world. >> deep in the transcript of the interview with trump there is a rare admission where he seems to acknowledge that his poll numbers are hurting with female voters. normally he's extolled the virtues of his poll numbers. here he recognizes this is an area of weakness for his campaign right now. >> well, most voters are women. that's the primary fact to keep in mind when we discuss issues like abortion rights. he knew his numbers had crashed basically in wisconsin when we went into the interview. i think he knows he has challenges in new york, for example. in the latest explanation when he went out with the statement about each state making up the decision on abortion rights. that leaves the question where does he stand on new york. he's going to new york this month on the 19th and he has to

would he outlaw abortion in new york as a citizen or president, as a voter. these questions are out there. this is in 2 wheelhouse of a president, the rights of individuals and the role of the united states in the world militarily. these are central questions. >> ten seconds to each of you. how many mornings have we sat here or in the afternoon and wondered whether a comment donald trump has made will derail his campaign. so, chris, i will start with you in ten seconds. the abortion comments, nuclear comments, are they a game-changer? >> i don't know. i think trump has great strengths. he's got something for the american people, a nationalistic sense he's reared up for them. i think this will be important especially with women. >> this is a moment where politics is like jazz. it's not the note you play, it's the note that you play next. we'll see how he handles what's a real fire storm in response. >> rachel and chris, thank you

>> thanks, guys. >> now a scandal rocking alabama politics. governor robert bentley facing allegations of an affair after being recorded making inappropriate comments to a top aide. now she's stepped down and pressure is mounting on the governor to do the same. here's janet shamlian. >> reporter: the scandal involving governor robert bentley is growing this morning with more lawmakers now demanding his resignation. some even calling for impeachment. >> let me kiss that left ear, okay? >> reporter: in recorded phone calls the governor is heard in racy conversations with rebecca mason, top aide. they haven't admitted it's him. >> when i stand behind you and i put my arms around you and i put my hands on your breasts and just pull you in real close, hey, i love that, too. >> reporter: the governor and

>> i have no intention of resigning. >> reporter: wednesday, rebecca mason did resign, writing in a statement, my only plans are to focus on my precious children and my husband who i love dearly. the governor responded in a statement, i appreciate her service to the administration and the people of this state. the governor and his wife diane were divorced last year after a 50-year marriage. according to the website yellowhammer.com which obtained the audio it was recorded by diane bentley two years ago. >> it's destroyed his credibility. >> reporter: state representative ed henry, a republican like the governor plans to begin the process toward impeachment this week. >> he won't be an effective governor. >> reporter: there is now an investigation on the governor's conduct. for "today," janet shamlian, nbc news. now to breaking news. at least 14 people were killed

an overpass collapsed in the indian city of colcata. they are trying to reach those trapped underneath. cars, trucks and people trapped under concrete and metal. the overpass has been under construction since 2009. >> hundreds of protesters flooded minneapolis streets after a prosecutor announced that police officers involved in the shooting death of jamar clark will not face charges. the 24-year-old was shot and killed in november during a confrontation with officers who were responding to a reported assault. officials say deadly force was warranted because the officers feared for their lives as clark tried to gain control of one of their weapons. back to al. busy times in weather. what else you got shaking? >> besides gear weather down south in the east we have clouds moving in as the front pushes east. behind it, colder weather with

and central rockies. plenty of sunshine and milder weather on the west coast. sunny in seattle today. we'll (vo) one hundred million pounds. that's how much garbage visitors to our national parks add to the country's landfills each year. but this year, subaru is sharing their zero-landfill expertise with the national parks to work toward the goal of making garbage there a thing of the past. to get involved visit subaru.com/environment. it's a mild start out there. 53 in chelsea. 51, city island. central park, 52. still 50s across long island. we're heading into a mild day. clouds right now will mix with sunshine as we go through the day. expected to be partly sunny

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4 new york" now. good morning, 7:26. 52 degrees. looking at the brooklyn bridge. the thursday morning, i'm darlene rodriguez. police have released new video of a man wanted for robbing several elderly people in brooklyn and queens. the video shows a man walking near the spot where an 83-year-old woman was attacked. she told us she was followed to her home and pistol whipped. the same suspect is accused of other four robberies. and another where a 91-year-old woman was put in a choke hold. let's take a look at the commute. >> expect changes on 3, 7 and f trains this morning. roadways, 287 northbound at the 210. 30 minutes at the george. 40 at the lincoln. half hour at the holland. in the center lane at the bronx or parkway. and as atlantic avenue.

disabled truck. heading into 110. back to you, darlene. >> thank you very much. we'll be right back with chris' forecast. march going out like a lamb. starting at 52 degrees. it is chilly in some of the suburbans. a wedge of clear skies for most of us. high clouds drifting on later this afternoon. and will occasionally filter out the sunshine. but it's going to be a warm day,

long island only in the 50s and 60, same with connecticut. upper 50s tonight. showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. strong gusty winds on sunday. and more chill in the middle of next week. coming up on "today" show, five ways to spring clean your finances.

7:30 now on a thursday morning. 31st of march, 2016. [ seal barking ] >> that's how i feel. >> you are looking at residents of the georgia aquarium. six adorable and en er inner energetic sea lions we'll meet in a while. >> storms are moving east after hammering the south. seven people were injured where several tornadoes touched down.

>> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yes. there has to be some form. >> that drew swift condemnation from activists and fellow presidential candidates. hours later the campaign release add statement saying he believes only abortion providers, not women, should be punished. >> several beaches on the east coast of australia are closed this morning after a near fatal shark attack. a professional surfer was bitten on the leg and rushed to the hospital in serious condition. the 22-year-old's friend was also in the water at the time and raced to save him.

around in the water. a terrible scream, i guess. and acting on instinct i just paddled as hard as i could towards him. >> officials say the attack victim is now conscious and communicating. >> also this morning, a group of women taking a stand. members of the u.s. women's national soccer team, the reigning world cup champions just filed a complaint seeking to be paid the same as their male counterparts. we'll talk to them exclusively in a moment. but first the numbers. on the field they are on top of the world. but they say they are only getting second class pay to be there. late wednesday attorneys for five athletes on the u.s. women's national team filed a complaint to a goth agency seeking equal pay. top stars like alex morgan, hope solo -- >> lloyd, morgan streaking. >> and hat rick hero carli lloyd

commission to make sure the u.s. soccer federation, the organization that runs the men's and women's teams pays female alt leet it is same as male counterparts. currently in world cup games, qualifiers and friendlies they are paid a base annual salary with potential bonuses for winning. according to the complaint that breaks down to between $3600 and $5,000 for women per game. for men it's just over $6,000 to as much as $17,000. if they make the world cup roster females get 44% of what their male counterparts earn. that's despite drawing crowds of similar size and racking up achievements like their third world cup trophy last summer and back to back to back olympic gold me dals giving the team

chance to make history again. four of the players behind the push for equal pay are with us now. they are joined by their attorney jeffrey kessler. good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning. >> carli you don't just wake up and say we'll file a complaint and point a finger at u.s. soccer. this has been simmering for a while. why does it come to a head now? >> i think the timing is right. i think we have proven our worth over the years. you know, just coming off of a world cup win. the pay disparity between the men and women is just too large. we want to continue to fight. the generation of players before us fought. now it is our job to keep on fighting. >> ladies, you complained to the u.s. soccer federation in the past. what's been the response when you talk about equal pay issues? >> you know, matt, i have been on the team now for a decade and a half.

negotiations and honestly not much has changed. we continue to be told we should be grateful just to have the opportunity to play professional soccer and to get paid for doing it. in this day and age, it's about equality, equal rights, equal pay. we are pushing for that. we believe now is the time is right. it is a responsibility for women's sports and specifically for women's soccer to do whatever it takes to push for equal pay and equal rights and to be treated with respect. >> i want to mention the complaint was just mailed yesterday. the u.s. soccer federation hasn't had time to digest it but they gave us a statement. while we have not seen the complaint and can't comment on the specifics we are disappointed about this action. we have been a world leader in women's soccer and are proud of the commitment we have made to building the women's game in the united states over the past 30 years. who wants to respond to that? >> you know, matt, we are sorry

these women are disappointed in u.s. soccer. when they asked for the same treatment as the men, they were told it was irrational. that might be a good answer in 1816. it's not an acceptable answer in 2016. >> what about revenues here? are revenues equal? i would imagine an argument could be made if the revenues aren't equal the pay isn't equal. where does that stand? >> actually, last year u.s. soccer, according to its numbers made over $16 million from this team. the men's team caused a $2 million loss. the numbers are very obviously in favor of the women. >> ladies, what are your options here if the u.s. soccer federation says "sorry, we can't do this at this time," are you willing and prepared to boycott games? will you strike? what will you do? >> i think that's why we are here taking this action and

we have sacrificed so much. every day we sacrifice as much as the men. we work as much. we endure just as much physically and emotionally and our fans appreciate us every day for that. we saw it with the high of last summer. we're demanding now that our federation and our employer really step up and appreciate us as well. >> by the way, ladies, have you heard from any of the male players? >> well, i'm sure they are in support of us. my husband plays professional soccer. he's very much in support of me. but i would have to believe that the men's national team would be in support of us. >> while i have you there can i change subjects? we have talked so much on this show and others have about the zika virus and specifically female athletes worried about heading to rio for the games.

kind of information you need to feel comfortable about going? >> yeah, matt. it's a very important decision for me and for all women athletes. right now i want to focus on what's being done. this is a historical moment. so much is learned from history. i really hope that this historical moment and everything we have filed today, we can all learn from. zika is a huge deal at the olympics. obs tli decision to play is a big deal. it's a personal decision for me, but now i want to focus on what the team historically is doing. >> fair enough. thank you very much for joining us. we'll follow the story very closely. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> very interesting. just the beginning of the legal road there. >> no question. >> mr. roker? >> we are ready for a nice spring, early summer. how about snow? >> no. >> colder air? >> no, thank you. >> april fool's, i got you.

say that, but it's not. mild weather in the south pushes into the northeast but there is cooler air on the way. new york city, thursday, 71 degrees. 64 in cleveland. 82 in new orleans. watch this colderer air. the blue, chicago, minneapolis. pittsburgh warmer. but saturday, uh-oh. baltimore, normal. detroit, below normal. louisville, below normal. sunday, new york city. today, 71 degrees. it will be 45 on sunday. by monday it will be in the 30s and then watch this. we have a clipper coming and that brings frozen precipitation as we get into sunday afternoon. lake effect snow. could be light snow around boston and new york city. sunday into monday. look at the snowfall amounts. we could be looking at two to four inches of snow from erie close to albany.

thanks for that good news. but we've got nice news for today at least as march ends on a warm note. gets breezy this afternoon. long island, connecticut, much cooler, upper 50s and low 60s there. tonight, breezy overnight low of 50s. showers likely tomorrow. but it's warm and breezy at 74. still mild saturday. then the bottom does fall out. the cold air arrives with gusty strong winds saturday night. sunday's high, only 44. and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you. coming up, soda falling flat. with consumption rea amy thinks you have to be super smart to not mess up your tax refund. so we flew in super smart mathematician, maria chudnovsky, to help her. i have a lot of student loan debt. can i deduct my interest? (beep) can amy deduct her student loan interest? in her case, yes. the amount goes right here. in your case, yes.

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sorry. all right. we are back with a series of tweets that got attention online. carson? >> this is interesting. it's spring break season as americans head all over the globe. the state department travel twitter account was giving strange advice. let's run through some of them. tempted to buy cheap pirated goods overseas? don't. you could be prosecuted in the u.s. # spring breaking badly. another one. somebody offered you a free trip abroad but the free luggage they offered is lined with cocaine. beware of scams. this one got people going. not a 10 in the u.s.? then not a 10 overseas. beware of being lured into buying expensive drinks or

that's when people wrote in. this writer put stop spending my tax money on calling me ugly. b.j. novak said what about being hot in cleveland? is that real? the parody accounts said remember it's not the destination. it's the journey unless you are a 6 or below. in which case it's neither. please stay in the house. the damage is done. a lot of people thought it was funny that a government agency took a shot at a sense of humor on their social feed but they offended people along the way. be careful and look out for scams. >> thank you, carson. >> coming up, a sneak peek at the new exhibit at the georgia

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>> announcer: live this is "news 4 new york" now. good morning, everybody. 7:56. it's 52 degrees out on a thursday morning. i'm darlene rodriguez. a school security guard is under investigation after allegedly

in a bathroom. nassau county police say 24-year-old daniel williams was arrested immediately after the incident happened yesterday at roosevelt high school. he allegedly posted the footage he recorded on snapchat. a mobile app for videos. parents are supposed to have details about his arrest tonight. a large fire burning in huntington county, new jersey is now under control but people as far as new york city are able to smell the smoke. the fire scorched about 65 acres of a nature preserve. here's emily west. >> expect delays and service changes on the 3, 7 this morning. delays in the cross bronx, disabled truck westbound. that's in the center lane. half hour at the george, 40 at the lincoln, 30 minutes at the holland. >> let's take a look at the morning commute.

how about the weather this morning. mild sun and clouds today. 72 the high. 59 degrees. scattered showers, late in the evening, tomorrow we're looking at on and off showers with a high of 74. saturday, maybe early rain. coming up on "today" show, natalie morales gets an exclusive look at the new aquarium exhibit featuring rescued sea lions.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the pill without the doctor. inside california's controversial plan to provide birth control directly from the local pharmacist. will more states follow? then, lucky to be alive. the terrifying moment wing suit divers collide in midair send ing one spiralling to the ground. what saved his life moments before impact. and making a splash. hello hot stuff. natalie introduces us to the newest residents of the georgia aquarium.

>> it's spring break! >> all the way from cleveland celebrating my 18th birthday on "today." [ cheers ] >> i'm here for my 60th birthday! [ cheers ] >> it is 8:00 on "today." thursday, march 31, 2016. [ cheers and applause ] >> starting to feel good on the plaza. nice and springy. our crowd is literally sweet. because a sweet little girl just gave me peeps to match my dress. >> amazing. how did she know?

and a good throwback thursday song. >> "ride captain ride" by blues image. >> can you name another blues image song? >> i can't. but i love this one. coming up, a recipe for a classic french dish called coq au vin. as savannah likes to say, it's delicious. we'll test it in a little while. it's simple and you can make it at home. >> i made c orks oq au beer a while ago. >> tamron has the top stories. >> police and firefighters went door to door to make sure everyone was accounted for after a tornado touched down several times in tulsa, oklahoma. at least seven people were injured at homes s s and businesses damaged in arkansas. heavy rains caused floosh flooding and had first responders making water rescues. the main campus in little rock was closed. severe turbulence from the storms also forced an american airlines flight to make an

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jumping from the plane. the horrifying moments all caught on camera on a go pro strapped to a helmet. the impact knocked him unconscious. freefalling more than 14,000 feet and spinning out of control for minutes. >> my first memory is lying on the ground. then i remember asking somebody to flip me around so i could see because i could not feel my legs. >> reporter: the 23-year-old wing suit diver now paralyzed from the waist down. his spine fractured in four places. the impact so hard you can hear the thud as the camera hits the ground. it could have been worse. just 750 feet before impact leal's reserve parachute

>> i hit some power lines before hitting the ground. >> reporter: he's no rookie. this was his 402nd jump. he said he has no regrets and has met with the fellow diver he collided with. >> it's not his fault. i don't blame him. >> reporter: he's optimistic that he'll recover and walk again. >> i don't want people to be discouraged. i want them to go skydiving. >> sebastian is moving for physical therapy after a week in the hospital. as you can see he's in good spirits despite what happened. it took a run away parrot to show why tv reporters don't really make good pirates. [ screaming ] [ bleep ]. >> i was not expecting that. get it off me. oh, my god. it's not funny. not funny. >> it's not funny, guys. it's not funny. >> the parrot's name is lola.

and lola has been reunited with her owners. apparently the parrot believes it has a face for tv. >> i love when she blocked it with the microphone so she's also interviewing it. her colleagues don't help. >> they just keep rolling. >> this is going to be good. >> viralle. >> tamron, thank you. now to a new law the second of its kind giving women easy access to birth control. morgan has the story. good morning. >> good morning. exactly right. a prescription for birth control usually requires a visit with a doctor. now women in oregon and soon california can consult with their pharmacist instead. no doctor's prescription, no problem. as early as tomorrow, women in california could go straight to the local pharmacy for hormone methods of birth control including a pill, patch or ring, regardless of age. >> young women often don't have

they can more easily access a local pharmacy to get their prescription. >> like 20-year-old brittany rodriguez. >> i do plan on getting my prescription now from the pharmacy. i feel it might be more convenient for me personally. >> reporter: before, brittany needed to see a doctor to get a prescription for birth control. now a pharmacist can give it to her after she fills out questions like do you have high cholesterol and have you ever had cancer? critics say women may not get std and cancer screening if they don't go oh the doctor. even a gynecologist who supports the legislation are concerned pharmacists may not give the right type of birth control to a patient. >> it's like saying take tylenol instead of ibuprofen. the end purpose is the same but the subtle differences between the two may not be there. >> reporter: advocates say this is about access. >> the state protocol will help women of different economic

to on stain birth control more expediently. >> reporter: studies show easier access to birth control means fewer unwanted pregnancies. right now almost half of girls who are sexually active aren't on birt control. of teenagers who are, 77% say it makes them feel safe. making birth control easier to get even for girls under 18 sends the wrong message, some say. >> it makes it easier, makes it appear casual. this will add to the sec re -- secrecy of what your child is doing in an area that could be detrimental to their health. >> reporter: brittany says this is a step in the right direction. >> it's good for women my age or younger who feel they can't talk to their teachers or parents about birth control. >> oregon started prescribing birth control at pharmacies back

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[ cheers and applause ] hi, we're back. 8:13. time for what's trending. >> let's start with a photograph that popped up on the monitors. what you are about to see look like an ordinary cell phone. it has a lot of people worried, especially police. it's actually a double barrelled handgun. >> what? >> it folds up to look like a smart phone. it's from a company called ideal conceal. it's patent pending on the company website it says smartphones are everywhere. your new pistol will blend in with today's environment. >> oh, that's not a good idea. >> what do you think about this. >> why is a great question . >> does the company explain why they felt the need to market and create it? who are they marketing this to? >> people who want to carry a handgun and not have it noticed. a couple of tweets out there. here is one from matt fernandez. a company invented a gun that

soon the word "selfie" is going to be something way sadder. >> oh. >> is anybody looking into that? >> apparently you can get one the middle of this year. >> wow. >> unbelievable. >> let's go to the "wheel of fortune" wizard. robert santoli had an unbelievable win on the game show. it's viral and here's why. this is the puzzle from the game. any guesses? >> he does. >> no. >> here's robert solving it. [ bell ringing ] >> oh, robert? >> port and starboard. >> yeah, that's it. >> what? >> that's not all, folks. he had a streak going all night long. check out the puzzle. >> robert, what took you so long? >> oh, what a night. >> yeah, that's it. unbelievable.

apparently there was a nautical theme. so the producers told him that. he studied past "wheel of fortune" pussycat dolls zzles and it paid off. >> oh, what a night? >> i don't understand. >> on a boat? he must be pat's nephew. >> that's a little bit too easy for me. raise your hand if you are a cat lover. that's not nice. raise your hand if you are a dog lover. >> you didn't raise your hand. >> i have both. >> that's not the question. >> i'm more of a dog lover. researchers in manhattanville college discovered the difference between cat and dog people. >> oh, no. >> it turns out that it's savannah.gov. it turns out dog people have higher incomes, more friends and

>> what? people with dogs are likely to have paid off the mortgages while people with cats are likely to live -- >> nobody says you're a crazy dog lady. >> -- with their parents. >> that's your twitter feed. you gave out my e-mail address. >> no, no. >> my former e-mail address. >> you don't get e-mails from everybody who knows that? >> no! >> i'm sorry. >> how about cell phone numbers? >> that's not nice. >> hold on. i will read -- cat lovers, the silver lining is you are likely to enjoy your own company more than dog lovers. i thought it was everybody's -- my fault. my fault. >> anyway.

>> now to marcia clark and her encounter with o.j. simpson. carson, i'm just kidding. >> rewind the dvr and go back to get the address. with the success of fx's "the people versus o.j. simpson" the trial is back in the spotlight and marcia clark revealed to the hollywood reporter she ran into o.j. after the trial. she saw him at a courthouse cafe during his armed robbery trial. clark said he was walking toward his area of the cafeteria which was cordoned off. as he passed by he looked at me and said ms. clark and i said mr. simpson. that was it. interesting. ten years later. up next, "a few good men" the broadway play did eventually make it to the big screen and now to television. nbc announced "a few good men" will be the next live production. the network's first live drama.

aaron sorkin is on board to write and produce. how good would it be to hear "you can't handle the truth" life from jack nicholson. a girl can dream. 2017 here on nbc. production of baywatch is in full swing in florida. duane johnson gave fans an exclusive sneak peek reveal ing the first cast photo on instagram saying we work hard, we play hard. that movie hits theaters in 2017. that's your pop start. >> thank you. >> i think i will do some weather. >> we have a couple of things we are worried about now. first of all we have severe weather to talk about. tornado watch in effect north of new orleans into central mississippi. several showers and thunderstorms overnight. tornados in oklahoma and mississippi. for today we have 40 million people at risk. large hail, tornadoes likely from jackson up to nashville.

from lexington, just northwest of atlanta. tornado, damaging winds overnight. we are worried about that. friday, less of a problem. tornado risk lessens but there is a risk to georgia and south of atlanta. plus the polar vortex shifting south. colder air coming in here. so saturday, warmer in the east. but the cold air makes its way into the great lakes. eventually on sunday it's all the way through the northeast and great lakes. a clipper brings in a few snowshowers. monday, look at this. hartford, 45. 36 in syracuse. detroit, 39 degrees. thanks, al, we'll focus on today. warm day, 72 the expected high this afternoon. sunshine will give away to more clouds throughout the day, thickening up this evening. upper 50s, mild night. tomorrow on and off showers, maybe a thunderstorm embedded in

couple of bands of showers, warm at 74. still 60 on saturday. maybe some morning rain, then much colder and windy at night. low 40s on sunday. unseasonably chilly through the middle of next week. that's your latest weather. matt? >> mr. roker, thank you. this morning on start today, spring forward. hitting the refresh button on money matters. today's financial editor has five things to do today to freshen up your finances. good morning. >> good morning. >> sounds like what you do to a closet but there is more at stake here. >> there is. if you do it wrong you could run afoul of the irs, put yourself at risk of identity theft. we don't want to do that. we'll teach people how to do it right. >> running afoul of the irs second only to running afoul of savannah guthrie. >> and giving out my e-mail. >> know what to save and what to toss. how do you know? >> there are rules. we have broken it down for you. the first category is things you need to keep until you replace them.

your credit card bill. then reconcile it and get rid of them. keep the bills until you have the year end one then get rid of the monthlies. anything tax related, three years. anything tax related where you lose money, seven years. that's more likely to come up in an audit. assets paperwork. if you have a house, a car, stocks, keep them as long as you have the asset and social security cards, marriage and divorce certificates, forever. >> treat your computer desk top like your desk. >> here's the problem. 90% of us still receive bills in the mail. most of us pay our bills online which means we are running parallel systems. we are running one system online and one system on paper. those systems have to match. on your computer desk top, you should have files for things like credit cards and insurance and the same ones in your filing cabinet. >> once you develop a system you want people to go to this every

>> exactly. every day. when you walk into the house and you have your bills, put them down in the same place like you put your keys in the same place so you know where they are. if you don't pay your bills as you receive them, which by the way i suggest and mark due dates on your calendar so you are never late. file everything away weekly or monthly, but get on a schedule. this is really important. your computer needs to back up every day. it should do it automatically. trust me on this. my computer crashed last week. i was so happy i back up all the time. >> we say, okay, change the battery in the smoke detector once or twice a year. you want people to have an annual date that they are reminded of every year and that's their finance cleaning date. >> right. we are coming up on tax time. tax time is a great time to do this. take all your 2015 folders out, move them to the basement. the ones you have to keep.

if you don't want to do it at tax time, do it on your birthday, first of the year, just do it. >> purge everything you don't need. >> carefully. purge it. >> right. >> you have to shred anything that has identifying information on it. name, addresses, social security numbers, account numbers. all that stuff goes in the shredder but only shred what you have to. once you shred something the paper quality isn't as good. it's not as good for recycling purposes. if you don't have a shredder and don't want to buy one go to a local events in your area. >> if you do this incorrectly you can run afoul of the irs. how? where would the tripping points be? >> if you don't keep documents that you really should be keeping and you get an audit you have to spend a lot of time and energy. it will be a big headache to recreate them. i'm not saying you wouldn't be able to. i'm sure you could get them back.

have to keep. >> bottom line. instead of cleaning this closet this weekend, clean your finances. >> exactly. >> thank you very much. for more tips including five apps that can't tidy -- that can tidy up your finances head to today.com. jean will be back tomorrow with a live facebook chat so get your

live, this is news 4 new york now. >> good morning, everybody. 8:26, thursday morning, it is march 31st. 55 degrees out, looking at the george washington bridge. i'm darlene rodriguez. police in the bronx are looking for the hit-and-run driver who left a teenager severely injured. witnesses say the 17-year-old was hit by a car that came speeding down union avenue yesterday. the impact was strong enough to send the boy's body flying up into the air. police say the car didn't stop until it crashed into a truck. the car's driver ran away from the scene. a look at the morning commute, here's emily west. >> still have the subway delays on the 3 and the 7, so delays and service changes this morning, 40 minutes at the george and lincoln. 30 minute wait at the holland. roadway in queens, couple accidents, 164th, another one parkway northbound and exit 6. darlene? >> thank you. let's check the weather.

and clouds, 72 is the high. tonight 59 degrees, scattered showers late in the evening. tomorrow on and off showers high of 74. coming up on the "today" show, eric stonestreet talks about his new role in the hbo biopic. stay tuned. (avo) take a break from the expected. play wheel of fortune or any of the new scratch-off games

we are back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 31st of march, 2016. something for everyone. as we come out to see the nice

morning on the plaza. on a beautiful thursday morning. going up to something like 68 degrees here in new york city. >> just reading through the many e-mails i have been receiving, matt. >> i thought we were going to drop it. >> one says, matt gave me your e-mail. >> he really did? >> yeah. they're all nice. another says i love tamron's style. can you tell her? >> you are awesome. >> this one from a lady saying, checking to see if mr. big mouth really did spill the beans. >> you should say no. >> yes, he did. nice to hear from you. thanks for the cute notes. >> this is how we drop things on the show. >> we'll dive into the new exhibit at the georgia aquarium celebrate ing its tenth anniversary. >> so cute. and a special spring edition of stflove to help freshen up

>> and bon appetit, a french dish made popular by julia child. how to master coq au vin. >> no, that's great stuff. first, al is inside the new facebook live booth. al? >> hey, guys. it's not claustrophobic. once the door closes it will be like a sauna. fantastic. all right. hello. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned now. you can see for the weekend ahead, we are looking at wet weather along the eastern seaboard. sunny skies out west. it will chill down around the great lakes with snow. wet weather along the eastern seaboard. the western two-thirds of the country looking good on saturday. sunday, you can see snow in northern new england. also the western great lakes. lots of sunshine, midatlantic, gulf coast into the southwest and the pacific northwest

all right, we've got tetmperatures in the mid to upper 50s right now. pretty mild, 57 red bank and point pleasant. still 40s north and west. quickly jumping to the 50s, 60s, maybe even low # 70s by the afternoon. clouds will start to drift in, high of 72, cooler at the coast, showers later tonight, tomorrow, likely a thunderstorm, too, but warm at 74. near 60, early rain saturday. windy and colder by sunday. that's your latest weather. we'll stay inside the "today" show penalty booth to answer your questions. go to facebook.com/today. if you are headed outdoors, take us with you. you can always find "today" radio on sirius xm channel 108. guys? >> thank you, al. we have been teasing it all morning. the friendly sea lions at the georgia aquarium. >> they are part of a new exhibit that opens today and

>> reporter: jupiter, neptune, scout and diego. sea lions who are part of the new exhibit at the georgia aquarium. >> they are gre gashs. >> very social. >> is there an alpha snm we do have a hierarchy. diego is the alpha male. >> reporter: the big guy. they were rescued from california. last year more than 3,000 sea lion pups were stranded on california beaches, starving and dehydrated. in what's known as an unusual mortality event. >> their mothers were searching for food. the fish have swum deeper so the mother has gone out deeper which leave it is pups behind. the pups get hungry so they go, where can i go for food so they wander around, get stranded on beaches and they wander into bars, across roads sborks restaurants and that's a problem.

rescued, rehabilitated and released into the ocean. >> during that process we tag them. so they can track them. >> reporter: noaa deems some pups nonreleasable. >> so they have come to shore too many times. >> they are coming in and can't fend for themselves in the ocean. >> reporter: the georgia aquarium took in six of those sea lions. what are they learning here? >> they are learning lots and lots. >> like that. >> reporter: they will bounce around. >> natural behavior which is great. saying hi. joorks . >> reporter: finally! they range in age from a year and a half to 11. what are you going to show me? >> we'll show you husbandry behaviors, thing that is bring them up close and personal. you may get a kiss. >> reporter: really? >> maybe. >> reporter: i'm game. fish breath, here we come.

>> reporter: hi, scout! >> he's saying hi. >> there you go. >> show her inside your mouth. >> nice teeth. there we go. >> he only weighs around about 90 pounds. we have to introduce you to a bigger boy. >> oh. hi, big boy. hello, hot stuff. >> this is diego. >> hi, diego. [ seal grunts ] >> that's approval. >> this is where the power comes from when they are swimming. >> i have been waiting for a sea lion my whole life. mm. that's what happens.

down the hatch. i don't enjoy the squid part this much. i hope you like them. there you go. yes, yuck. it's kind of yucky. >> we want to make people aware of the plight of the sea lions along the coast and educate people on how to look after our planet and how we can help. >> thank you. >> oh, boy. >> i think it's love. >> such an impressive place. it is. by the way, the sea lions will be ambassadors to help educate the public about issues the animals face in the wild. they are part of the georgia aquarium's tenth anniversary celebration. that exhibit opens today. >> i wish matt were here. we could ask about the kiss. >> that's a long smooch. coming up, a slice of spring for your wardrobe on a special edition of stuff we love.

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>> i'm going for it. >> so sweet and yummy. thank you so much. coming up next on today food, yes, you can make a classic french dish. i can't pronounce it, but you can make it.

back now, 8:47. this week on today food we have easier than you think recipes. bill is the chef and owner of telapan restaurant in new york city. it has a fancy french-sounding dish you can make at home. good to see you. >> good morning, matt. how you doing? >> it's coq au vin. before you reach for the french-english dictionary it means -- >> rooster with wine. it's made with just regular chicken now. >> right. >> all over france it is celebrated. it's not just red wine.

>> there is nothing hard to find or fancy here. >> you have chicken, mushrooms, bacon are the key ingredients and of course the red wine. tomato paste helps with flavor. >> if we are using red wine what kind do you use? >> cheap. you're going to cook it and it cooks down. pour it in there. >> you will marinate the chicken overnight. >> you want the full flavor of the wine inside the chicken. look here. you end up with a beautiful purple -- we were calling it purple chicken all morning. i was saying it was a new breed i developed. overnight. when the morning comes and you wine away. >> no. it's key. save it. a lot of times people throw in vegetables and stuff. i kept it simple. put it in red wine. you will get a lot of flavor from the other ingredients. >> pat it dry. >> pat it with a towel. dredge it in flour to help because it's wet.

that will help thicken the sauce later. >> our tasters are down stairs. their mouths have been watering all morning. >> so good. bravo. >> you brown that. >> takes 5 to 7 minutes. do it in batch ifs the pot isn't big enough. make sure it's spread out so it gets browned well as you see . >> you have legs and thighs here. don't like using breasts for this? >> it is made with the legs and thighs. you can do it but the recipe, cuts 10 to 20 minutes out because the breasts cook faster and you don't want them dry. >> okay. >> over here we have onions going for a little while. take the chicken, brown it. we have mushrooms and bacon. the bacon cooks after the chicken to render fat off. that's good. put in the mushrooms to soak it up for flavor. then we have onions we'll cook for 5 to 7 minutes until they

add garlic. >> sure. >> stir that in. some paste. paste you want to work in to the onions. takes a little time to get there but make sure you have that mixed up well. then add the wine. want to add the wine first? we'll get stuff off the spoon like that. then put in the stock. you can use any chicken broth is fine. if you have no broth try it with water. you will get flavor from the chicken anyway. >> okay. >> to that we'll put all these babies back in here. >> then this go s in the oven. >> yes. that will cook for about 30 minutes like that. >> is the idea here you want this at the end to be fall-off-the-bone tend er? >> not so fall off the bone but really tender. this is very french.

let me grab the chicken from the back. >> put that here. i'm already sneaking a peek at the finished product. it looks fantastic. guys, how are you? >> the mushrooms are delicious. >> the whole thing. the broth, delicious. just perfect. >> we have this baby here. from here you have just the chicken in here. >> oh, my goodness. >> we'll add the mushrooms and bacon back to it. it's like 30 minutes with the legs and then let it go another 30 minutes to get some of the -- let the mushrooms and bacon cook into it. >> a little magic of tv here. >> voila. >> this is what it looks like when it comes out. >> this is the sauce. after the chicken comes out when you put the mushrooms in it, you will cook the sauce down until it gets slightly thicker. you could serve it with roasted vegetables, classically some buttered noodles. >> we have seen people serve it with rice as well. >> and mashed potatoes. >> i like a good crusty bread with this.

some of the sauce. >> i would keep everything separate to keep the bread with the sauce. good amount of butterer. >> thank you very much. if you want this recipe, head to today.com/food.

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this morning on today's take, "modern family" star eric stonestreet is here to talk about his role in the film "confirmation" and a woman comes face to face with a panther and it's caught on video. then robin givens and melissa joan hart teaming up on the big screen. >> from nbc news this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today."

i'm willie along with tamron and a big crowd on the plaza. >> love spring break. we pack the plaza. >> i didn't realize spring break really for a lot of kids goes through the end of april. >> yeah. >> like rolling spring breaks around the country. >> my kids are on spring break now. some in april. it goes on forever. >> i love that. seems like when we were kids it was a day. spring break in, and out. one day to stay up late and back to school. >> exactly. on morning jam, alabama shakes, hold on. >> brittany is the queen. she's a queen. >> she needs to be on the show. >> she should be. savannah and i hosted a bill board women in music. she was there. the nicest person. i do think today was to be my morning jam pick. >> i don't know. they sent me an e-mail. is that wrong? >> i just replied to the e-mail.

>> what would you have chosen? >> i don't know. once you play alabama shakes. this was going to be mine. >> it's willie's world. i'm just a girl in white. >> let's talk about the story that broke this morning on this program. the u.s. women's soccer team filed a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission late wednesday claiming they should be paid equal to what the men's national team makes. these are the biggest stars in the world in soccer filing a complaint. currently paid a base salary to play in world cup games, qualifiers and friendlies with potential bonuses for winning the games. that breaks down between $3600 and $5,000 for women per game. by contrast on the men's side it's between $6,000 and $17,000 per game. if they make the world cup roster female players receive 44% of what their male counterparts earn according to the complaint.

women's soccer players including hope solo. >> we continue to be told we should be grateful just to have the opportunity to play professional soccer and to get paid for doing it. in this day and age, you know, it's about equality. it's about equal rights, equal pay. we are pushing for that. now is the time because this is a responsibility for women's sports. specifically for women's soccer. to really do whatever it takes to push for equal pay and be treated with respect. u.s. soccer made $15 million from the women's team while the men lost $12 million. can't comment on the specifics of it. we are disappointed about the action. we have been a world leader in women's soccer and are proud of the commitment we have made to

united states over the past 30 years. >> if the number is right and men's soccer lost money and women's soccer earned money, first of all it's indefensible. if that's accurate, that's egregious. >> i agree. that's the only case you could make. the men make more money, but they don't. by the way, who's done better -- the women's team over the last generation. which players do you know better? who is more marketable? >> don't get me wrong. we were all inspired by men's soccer in the world cup. the goalie -- >> tim howard. >> we loved him so much. but any saturday or sunday, you go to just about any neighborhood in this country. you see girls playing soccer. how heartbreaking is it for a 9-year-old girl to see or hear that you won't make as much as the boys.

not anything to do with your talent. of course this applies to sports, the professional world. we talk about pay and equality. just about in every profession. in tennis, venus williams fought for women to be paid equal in tournaments. this is not exclusive to soccer. those numbers are true that men's soccer lost money. i don't know how they defend this. >> they have a lot to answer for. you're right about women's tennis. only in the last few year it is grand slam tournaments came and guay equal pay to women's champions and men. a lot of work to be done here. >> this will catch -- i hope you're awake. i have a proposal for you. i have a deal for you today. >> i don't know about this one. sell it. >> here we go. before we e gave away for the facebook and you can like us. i get a dollar every time i say that. we had popcorn, a snow blower. >> yeah.

that's nothing compared to this. the aquarium de paris is hosting a first sleepover contest. three lucky people could have the opportunity and your guest to stay overnight in the underwater bedroom -- an air bnb and that's your room. that's your room with a view. 360 degree transparent walls, ladies and gentlemen, made of plexi glass separating you and those animals that would eat you as soon as they look at you. the tank is under water surrounded by 37 sharks and a few tropical fish that would distract them before they make their way to you. eventually the bedroom will turn into the observatory for biologists to study the shark behavior which is what i believe it should be used for always. >> yeah. >> however, in case you are interested. >> a little bit.

the winners stay for a night. just one night only. april 11, 12, 13. they only need one night. >> i'm back and forth on this one. it's very cool. like that's cool. but i think it is cool for 30 minutes of on serving the sharks, learning about the sharks. >> that's why they make shark week. >> i don't need a whole night there. >> tune in to shark week on discovery. they do a great job teaching you. i know they say it's safe. bu owt that's what they say about everything. everything is built as safe until it's not. then you make me write an essay. so you make me work to be chomped. a couple of our producers say they want to enter the contest. >> you have to write about the sharks or -- okay. we don't know. >> last will and testament. dear mom. >> get your affairs in order. >> i said this morning what part

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>> wildlife, probably. >> what is that? oh, my god. yes, ladies and gentlemen, that's something i never knew existed in america. that's a florida panther it's hungry but you don't want to face that. she's like, oh, my gosh. that was at corkscrew sanctuary, home to endangered big cats. why do they let people walk there? i'm happy there are sanctuaries for animals. to rescue beautiful animals. >> you stole my thought. >> why do you need to walk around the sanctuary?

>> she didn't wanteder in der in. that's a path for people to mingle with the florida panthers. >> not the team. >> i'm happy they are there. but i don't want to be there. >> jew i love that story. >> if you're a parent you have been in the situation trying to get your kids to bed. here's what happened to one mother trying to put her son adam to bed. watch this escape move from young adam. >> i giving up. after one hour of trying to put adam to sleep, adam, no. no! no! come here. come here. come here. >> adam is out.

if you can catch me, you can put me to bed . >> this is in the space of two seconds he's gone. >> look at his chunky legs. then he's gone. ditched the doll. >> i'm out. >> he looks at her all the way down. he has the doll. you're weighing me down. i've got to escape. >> that's turned into a meme. people are like, i'm out. they show that kid going backwards. >> that might be my new thing. >> i heard that dylan is doing the 10:00 hour with hoda. is that true? >> can you believe it? >> amazing. >> i know. i don't know how i got the call. i think everybody must have to get out of town at 10:00. >> feels like you bailed on us to be with hoda. >> right. going back to the shark video, why wouldn't you stay there? that's a safe glass -- >> well, no. >> as we pointed out, it's always safe until it's not. i feel like shark week does a great job. i love it.

love those people at discovery. i take it you and natalie will be going. >> i would go. i think she would, too. >> get to your essay. >> i'm going to start writing. that's why i went to rutgers. i don't have to write essays. >> wow. >> just a few grades. true. you didn't have to write an essay. i learned about meteorology and i'm here. we talked about the stornls today. this is a tornado watch. through southern mississippi. we'll see more storms firing up this afternoon. right in this area in orange, northern mississippi. most of western tennessee. we could see large hail and isolated tornadoes out ahead of the cold front. another round of storms firing up tomorrow as it makes it to the east coast a mild day heading our way. we end march going out lamb like. 72 the expected high today.

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tonight 59, scattered showers, tomorrow on and off, could get up to 74 on friday. saturday chance for rain, cloudy, high of 60. sunday high of 44. monday 50 degrees. coming up on the "today" show, bobby's buzz.

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weeks. the longer treatment didn't result in a better quality of life. experts say lyme disease is largely a mystery with doctors trying to find the best way to ease the symptoms. a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis is showing promise. researchers at stanford university looked at hundreds of patients who suffer from the condition for at least 14 years. they say the test drug was able to significantly reduce painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis after other therapies could not. many got relief within 12 weeks. if testing goes well it may not be long before the drug becomes available to consumers. with student debt at an all-time high lenders are rolling out new loans for parents. according to the wall street journal next month sallie mae will have education loans to parents without some up front costs. parents have ten years to pay back the money. some parents with good credit may be able to get lower interest rates than the

to take on debt themselves. two new surveys give some college grads high hopes in the job market. glass door ranked the top fields for recent graduates. data science including computer coders tops the list followed by managers in human resources, marketing and finance and nurse prak technicianers. in a separate survey software developers, accountants and market research analysts. now a check on the forecast. a student of rutgers and she loves her university, dylan is standing by. >> they have an excellent meteorologist program. i wasn't throwing shade. i didn't want to write an essay. we are looking at a decent weekend for most of the country as we get closer to it. friday we are looking at mainly clear skies from the west coast to the plains. the winds start to pick up. that will make it feel colder. friday up and down the east

the best chance of stronger storms along the coast. on saturday, hanging onto early rain up and down the east coast. the rest of the country continues with sunshine. except for lake effect snow because of the cold winds crossing over the great lakes. on sunday we'll see cooler temperatures work their way into the northeast. wind chills make it feel like it's in the 30s. we are not done with the cold sunshine will gradually give way to increasing clouds today, but the temperatures on the rise. afternoon high of 72. considerably cooler along the coastal areas, 50s and low 60s there. evening is dry, scattered showers move in later in the night. mild in the upper 50s. showers but warm tomorrow. high of 74. 60 on saturday with an early shower. windy and colder at night. maybe snow flurries north and west. 40s on sunday and the winds

that's your latest forecast. tamron? >> thank you, dylan. 20 years ago melissa joan hart became a household name playing the girl with the magical touch in "sabrina the teenage witch" and robin givens turned heads on "head of the class". >> now they are teaming up in "god's not dead 2" a high school teacher who lands in court after mentioning jesus in the classroom. >> good to see you. >> good morning. >> i live with you guys. i can't tell you. i watch you all the time. your magnificent. >> now you're with us. >> i'm here. >> we feel the same way. >> this is my first time on the "today" show. >> we just learned that. >> i was on abc all those years so i wasn't allowed on the network. now i can be here. >> is that what they do over there? >> so rude. we didn't know that. we thought you didn't like us. now we know. >> now you know. >> contract shenanigans. >> i confess. i knew about the first movie.

was. >> they said it was a movement. >> absolutely. explain the back story for people who didn't see the first one. >> it really is two different stories. you have the first story about a professor who tells students he thinks he should proclaim god is dead to move on in the class. that follows the story and that ends in the film. this one picks up with my character grace who is a school teacher. she mentions jesus in the classroom and is basically thrown into a courtroom. there is a big case over it. wonderful. you mention jesus along with martin luther king and gandhi. >> still. >> it's a history class. >> what i love is the film talks about whether or not jesus was a historical man and whether or not you can talk about him in historical -- in the facts historically. what we have in the film are

life testimony to the facts of how jesus may have lived and why, you know -- i don't want to give anything away. >> you play a principal. >> i do. >> why was it important for you to be part of a project like this? you have busy schedules. both of you have sons. >> my family was such a fan of the first one. i can't begin to tell you. so the movie meant a lot to us. i lost my sister unexpectedly and my mom went to see the movie who loves and adores you. i have to say that. when she came home she was so thrilled, so taken with this movie, so satisfied, so when they asked me to do it later for me it meant the world to us. >> what i love is you talk about your struggle. her character is robust and all the characters. they're not stereo typical. the christian films can be cheesy. you have to watch out for that. i feel like this is a good movie.

then it has a great message and an important message. >> your character -- you're great in the movie. she carries the weight. >> you guys are a great team. when are you getting the talk show? >> if kathie lee and hoda need some time. we'll gladly. if they want a break. we're here if they need to go to brunch. >> melissa has gone from being banned on the show to taking a spot on the 10:00 hour. >> so robin, your character has to discipline melissa as the principal of the school. what's the tension there and the argument? >> it was hard for me. my character is stuck between a rock and a hard place. whatever she believes she feels melissa needs to follow the rules. what was difficult for me is personally my faith is important and a little bit of the story i gave you a minute ago, i wanted to fight for her, you know? it was hard for me to get out of the way.

i don't want to say that to you. >> amazing. >> we had a great time. we were surrounded by fantastic actors. ernie hudson, jesse me tcalf. >> pat boone? oh, my gosh. >> there are talented actors. you either know and love them from one thing here or there or follow their careers. but these are powerhouse actors for the film. we had fun in little rock. >> it's throwback thursday. ready to throw back to your shows? >> it's so trendy now. not really. never say never. >> really? >> would you do sabrina? >> you could go back and be the principal. >> scrunchies, oh. >> we need to let you prepare. your show starts at 10:00. yeah the 4th hour of "today." thanks for joining us. "god's not dead 2" is in

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the wait is it almost over for fans of "the blacklist" as we reenter the dark world of red red ing ton. >> harold cooper played by harry lennix is just trying to keep everybody safe. >> i'm not going to confirm or deny mission details about the movement of the nuclear arsenal. >> my ci is reliable. if he says your convoy will be hit on the jersey turnpike it will be hit. >> noted. >> if you are going to ignore me you could have done it over the phone. >> i had you come here because i want it abundantly clear. this is a military operation. you and your team need to stand down. >> general baxter, you have a problem, i can help. >> and how do you help? harry, good morning. >> good morning. >> we both do politics. when you hear someone say i can't confirm or deny. >> that's trouble. >> it's trouble. how exciting is the new season? >> it's great. when you get a chance to finally be on a show with a couple of

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>> unbelievable! >> boom. on your mark, get set. old dominion. let's pass it to a guy who's not in the game. that worked out well. play ball. this was the catch of the month in any sport on the high lob. novak djokovic is under it. i've got it and -- make up your own punch line. >> oops of the month. running a half marathon in bath, england isn't a problem. do you know what the problem is? >> what? >> trying to break the tape. oh, my. i have an idea. maybe they should consider breakaway tape. is that a concept? >> ouch. >> the latest craze in houston. how about a green guy coming out of a garbage can to distract the free throw shooter. >> that would distract me.

>> no, it doesn't. >> maybe try blue. our worst fan. mike trout hit as homer for the angels and as the kids fight over the ball, some yahoo! adult breaks in from the right and grabs the ball. >> ooh! >> that wasn't a homerun ball. it was an extra ball one of the kids dropped. the guy got squat. he got his just desserts. our animal of the month. just another boring cow delay at a soccer game in australia. >> run! >> she's obviously milking her air time. >> in ireland a golfer with a shot and a fox stole his wallet. hey! our race of the month. at the australian grand prix, i don't know if you saw this. oh, my goodness. you have to figure, you know, nobody walks away from this. right? >> right. >> well, first of all, it's all crumpled up. but nobody got hurt. the drivers were fine. not a scratch. our athlete of the month.

walter hits a game-winning shot and nails the game-winning somersault. all right! way to go. our man of the month. that's march madness. >> nice! >> enjoy the pop kosh. >> whoa! >> rushed through it and you

friends. >> wait. >> what's going on? >> look who is in the co-host chair. >> your first time? >> i feel like i was invited to the cool table at lunch. >> you are. she has no notes. >> i was ready. >> writing notes in the corner. >> did you match on purpose? >> i watched what dylan wore. by the way, we have nicollette sheridan today. i heard someone is trying to

>> robin givens and melissa joan hart are coming for you. >> we're ready.

live, this is news 4 new york now. >> live look there, it's 9:57 on this thursday march 31st. good morning, i'm michael gargiulo. bernie sanders brings his campaign to new york city today. a rally tonight in the south bronx, sanders trying to build

primary on april 19th. hillary clinton hosts a rally at yesterday. today she'll be in westchester county. meanwhile, former president bill clinton will try to drum up manhattan. meetings scheduled with several labor unions. mild, sun and clouds, 72 for the high, tonight 59, scattered showers late in the evening. 74. saturday chance for rain, then starts to slide. 60 sunday, just 44, monday 50 degrees only. coming up on the "today" show, how to enjoy bread and pasta

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>> narrator: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, yeah, baby. it's thirsty thursday march 31st. guess who is filling in for kathie lee take? our own dylan dreyer. >> i don't know how i got this invite. >> i got the invite, i want to point out something, they brought out our notes and information and it's for the