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he retweeted and it comes after a very bad week for him and the potential of a big loss in wiorsconsin. we're live on the campaign trail. philly fans flying a frightening scene when an unescalator went out of control, fans toppling on top of each other, amazingly, no serious juries. >>at> the final two, the ncaa basketball championship now set. villanova crushing oklahoma by >> number one seed north carolina letting number ten syracuse know who's boss. >> the dribble. maybe they should do more of that. >> oh! >> from 64 teams down to just two and the excitement at a cofevered pitch "today," sunday, april 3rd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us.

jones, dylan dreyer here, lots of you probably sleepy because the games were fantastic. second game was fantastic. the first game not so much. >> a blowout. half my neighborhood went to villanova, they were very happy. >> you knew what happened with that without turning on the tv. >> you could hear it down the rstreet. >> the north carolina game we're showing you there. north caroarna heading t the big dance, beating syracuse. that oklahoma and villanova game, i think chuck todd put it best it was as if oklahoma just stopped playing, worst blowout since they started the final four. >> a roughcway to go out. >> we'll get to more of that in a bit. >> to our top story, trugh, that's that bitter blast of cold expected today in the northeast. part of that same storm th caused some significant damage in the midwest on saturday. this morning there are more than

from new york all the way back through indiana. dylan is following it all and has a closer look of what we can expect today. talk about a rude awakening. >> especially in april. go figure. there were those power outages, traffic accidents, downed trees everywhere. it was not a pretty scene in the midwest. we already have seen some of that in the northeast this morning. and it is likely to continue. cold air, snow and winds up to 60 miles per hour battered the midwest saturday. ripping the roof off a house on chicago's south side. >> gust of wind came through and it slung it up in the air like a tarp before it landed here. >> reporter: tropical storm force winds strong enough to uproot a 50 foot tree. >> i started screaming and yelling, oh, my god. >> reporter: the power company tweeted it had hundreds of da,maged poles and wires, 6,000 customers lost power there. ,000 more without power in indiana. 53,000 are in the dark in ohio. spring storms brought surprisingly heavy snow. wisconsin drivers in spring mode were caught by a wintry surprise, authorities reported almost a dozen accidents within

i-43 in milwaukee was shut down for time.he parts of michigan and rare thundersnow outside our nbc affi high wind warnings overnight for new york city. >> any loose items really need to be tide down or brought inside. >> reporter: whiteout conditions near niagara falls, new york, as the storm moves east and temperatures pinmmet. with more extreme weather expected today, our eyes are seeing winter, but our hearts are saying spring. it is tough, especially considering friday it was nearly 80 degrees in new york city. iner theslower 80s in washington, d.c. and now the winds are kicking in, but they will ease over the next several hours. here is that first storm system. this is the one that produced that quick burst of ow. and the very gusty winds that we're dealing with right now. this will pull away. then w ture going to see the next

here.magipa winds, still a possibility this morning and you're seeing a lot of the snow fall in southern new england. but it will wind down t feels more like february out there, though. that's why it is a bit of a shock to the system. as we go through the next several hours, we have high wind fewarnings in effect for new york city until 2:00 in boston in effect until 7:00 p.m. we have the potential of gusts near 50 to 60 miles per hour, causing some delays this morning and some of the big airports in the northeast. across eastern long island. all across rhode island, in the boston we're seeing some heavier snow as well. but as this pulls away, we will notice those wind gusts instead of 50 to 60 miles per hour, we'll drop down to 30 to 40 iomiles per hour.y,ill very windy. and we are looking at additional snowfall off of lake erie where we could end up with another 6 to 8 inches of snow. this one will continue to pull away. the next one will continue to move in here. that's the one that is also going to produce another burst of snow. but this time for the monday morning commutsi especially up into boston. it is not going to be a lot of snow, but it reduces visibility like we saw in this area this

>> all right, dylan, thank you.to toolitics now and just two days to go until the crucial republican and democratic presidential primaries in wisconsin and both front-runners are in trouble there. this morning, donald trump apologizing for retweeting that unflattering photo of ted cruz's wie fe a couple of weeks ago. we're covering both sides. let's start with nbc's kerry sanders in milwaukee, wisconsin, covering the republicans. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. dota a truup, the candidate, is known for making bold heatements and trying to steer the conversation and e doesn't disappoint this morning. firing back at president obama saying that he knows more about clear weapons than the president does, that nato is obsolete andncs morning, telling the "washington post" he sees our country heading toward a recession, and that he could solve eliminating the national debt in eight years. but there is one issue that continues to dog his campaign, one that is deeply personal to

abortion. >> i think we're going to have a very good day on tuesday. >> reporter: across wisconsin -- >> nobody has greater respect for women than donald trump. >> reporter: -- in city after city. >> thank you. >> reporter: donald trump trying to regain momentum, briefly addressing his rapidly evolving position on abortion. >> you could debate that subject for years to come. >> reporter: first he said a woman getting an illegal abortion should be punished. >> there has to be some form of punishment. >> reporter: then that abortion rshould remain legal. then that abortion is murder. some donald trump voters not fazed. >> i think he said the right thing. i don't think this is going to hurt his campaign at all. >> reporter: in wisconsin, recent polls show trump trailing ted cruz by double digits. in this morning's "new york times," a rare trump admission of a mistake. regarding that much talked about retweeted heidi cruz picture, telling columnist maureen dowd if i had to do it again, i

asked about the apology -- >> you know, it's gotten to the point where i could not care less about donald trump. se reporter: women are likthy pivotal here as voters can cross party lines be tuegday's primary. and if trump slips with women voters in wisconsin, it could ove to be a weakness, that the gop establishment can use against him. if you live here in wiscepsin, you're as likely to bump into a candidate a few miles from your house the next couple of days. in fact, as likely as an april snowstorm. we did see that here yesterday. we may see it again today. >> kerry sanders in milwaukee this morning. kerry, thank you. >> we felt for you in those pictures yesterday. now to the democrats where bernie sanders is hoping to pull off another victory over hillary clinton. it would keep his winning streak alive as he tries to cut into clinton's delegate lead. both appeared at the same dinner last night. be lly o'dodaell has more on that

kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. safely inside with the coffee brewing, we can tell you that tensions here in wisconsin between the campaigns are definitely rising. they are debating over the debates and the rival h teams e battling over when and what time and should they have more debates for the next ffered is just playing games with the schedule, while the other side says what clinton offered is ludicrous. crisscrossing wisconsin, hillary inton is pointing out to voters she has been a long time democrat, battling for the issues important to the party. while sanders who has been an independent is suggesting she is suggesting he's a newcomer. bernie sanders, who has been touting his supporters' big energy and pointing out a record 6 million individual donations.

in milwaukee for a democratic dinner last night.as >> kelly o'donnell for us this morning. kelly, thank you. chuck todd is nbc's political direct and moderator of "meet the press." chuck, good morning to you, sir. >> good morn g, craig. >> i feel like every week we ask you variations of the same question. is this the week that the rhetoric catches up to donald trump? it was, of course, a no good, very bad week for him. but was this week any different than weeks past? >> well, we'll find out tuesday. that's always been the -- the pattern has been this, right, he has one of these weeks, says a lot of controversial things, people that are trying to stop him inside the republican party get excited, think they're going

ballot box and then voting happens and his voters show up and he wins. wthat's what could be different n this timdmis on tuesday, in wisconsin, instead of the voters iling him out of a bad week, and winning and him being able to say, see, none of this affects me, he could lose by ten points or more and then all of a sudden you got to wonder is this a hosnowball effec ft because then u have cause and effect. bad week, bad results. >> so if he does, in fact, lose wi itconsin on tuesday, chuck, is a contested convention at that point inevitable? >> i think it becomes more likely. i don't want to say inevitable, but it becomes more likely. a few other things happen this weekend that indicate donald trump is getting outorganized and is not prepared for contested convention. there were some battles for delegates in north dakota, batt s fo hdelegate slates in tennessee. the tennessee thing was very instructive. donald trump won the most delegates, most votes in that primary, he has the most delegates, but he didn't get to pick the people that will

those tennessee delegates only have to support him for two rounds of balloting. you look at the list of names, these aren't people that are going to stick with him through thick and thin. >> democrats for a second here. on tuesday in wisconsin, it appears as if right now bernie sanders has a decent lead there. if hillary clinton loses in wisconsin on tuesday, what then -- what then does that mean for her in new york? >> well, it just puts pressure on her to win in new york. you know, it is an adopted home state for her. obviously it is the state she's represented while serving in the u.s. senate. and so there would be a symbolic problem for her if she somehow lost it. i think just sanders winning -- i think margin of victory matters on tuesday. a narrow win for him and i don't know if really a lot of things change. but a big win, you know, something high single digits, double digits, something that looks more like the new hampshire victory, than michigan, then i think that

so that's what the clinton campaign is so worried about, that wisconsin, if they do too badly there, that it gives sanders an opening in new york. >> chuck, thank you. and we will look for your exclusive interview with hillary clinton later this morning on "meet the press." get you caught up on some of the other headlines on this sunday morning. s the brussels airport reopened today nearly two weeks after it was shut down because of the terror attacks. first of three flights taking off just about an hour ago. no planes will land at the airport today. the departing passengers were shuttled through a tempora terminal. full airport is t expected to be operational for several nths. meanwhile, a terror scare here in new york city last ni lght. police cleared out a section of times square to inspect a suspicious vehicle. the bomb squad was called in when patrol atficers saw a truck with wires out of the dashboard and gas canisters behind the seat. that vehicle was deemed safe. police found the driver and took him in for questioning. so far they have not filed any charges. in philadelphia, a scary isene on an escalator after a

the down escalator malfunctioned, catching people off guard, throwing them on top of one another as you see in the video. escalator was immediately shut down and amazingly no serious injuries reported. it was much happier scene in boston last night. for first time in ten years, an american woman finally won a medal at an international figure skating am sonship. ashley wagner pulled off an incredible perfo he nce at the figure skating worlds, winning the silver medal and ending a long drought. no american had won a medal at the world figure skating championships or the olympics since 2006. russian skater evgenia medvedeva won it all. american competitor gracie gold >> nailed the pronunciation. >> that was good. tough to do on the fly. >> sounded natural. >> well done. >> thank you very much. >> we have got some very unseasonable-like temperatures

northeast. again, about 10 ng 20 degrees below average,nfeeling more like february than april. it was so warm, not that long ago. as we go through this afternoon, buffalo will only hit a high of 33 degrees today. thbeat's 16 degrees below average. boston dropped into the mid-30s where snow is falling right now. it is accumulating to about 2 to 4 inches possible in the boston area across southeastern massachusetts as well. washington, d.c., 54 degrees, that's not even taking into account the windchill, which makes it feel like 10 degrees colder. look how warm it is in kansas city. 18 deg es above average. chicago will make it into the mid-60s today. so you can see where that dividing line is between the warmer air and the colder air. we also have that lake-effect snow that has kicked in back towards erie, pennsylvania, through we ern new yot a most of michigan dealing with some ow. this area of low press ndhere, that's going to be the second clipper system. that's going to race through, bring more snow to the same areas that saw snow overnight stis n ght. and we're also looking at atat to ffect the monday morning commute. that will make things tricky,

temperatures won't really rebound. by the time we get to tuesday, that's when we'll bottom out with highs in the northeast stuck in the 30s. now here's a peek out your window. good morning everyone. high wind warning in effect. we're seeing winds gusting between 50 nd 670 miles per hour along the coast. dangerous winds have the potential to cause," downed tree limbs and power outages throughout the day. it's very cold out there. 39 the high temperature. winds chills in the teens and 20s throughout the day. diminishing throughout the afternoon. stay inside if you can. seven-day forecast shows a mix of rain and snow into tomorrow morn4:g. tomorrow is milder with a high of 47 degrees: and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, anks. it may not feel like baseball weather now, especially after dylan's forecast, but today is opening day for the 2016 season. tens of thousands of fans expected to pour into he ciuntry this week for first e ste of baseball.

the game goes front and center. the hot dog, of course. nbc's kevin tibbles has more. >>er reporter: opening day is here. the crack of the bat is in the air. >> we love hot dogs. >> reporter: and so is the scent summer. and what better place to celebrate this all american staple than chicago's vienna beef, where the dog is king. here at vienna beef we relish our customers' buns. mark reitman instructs stu rnts on how to open their own stand. helping customers unleash their taste buds. >> when i hear the crack of the bat, i want to have a hot dog in my hand and a cold beer in my other hand. >> reporter: and chicago dog is, well, a masterpiece. mustard, neon green relish, onions, tomatoes, peppers, a pickle and a dash of celery

ketchup, folks, is a no-no. >> i got to have ketchup on my polish. >> if you have to have ketchup on your polish, you put it on. >> most people talk with their mouth full. >> reporter: students are gobbling up the course. >> when you take the hot dog, there is just a snap to it, there is a flavor to it unlike any other hot dog you can get. >> reporter: do you think you're going to eat your profits away? >> i hope not. if i do, my wife might leave me. >> reporter: you can get romantic about a hot dog? >> oh, yes siree bob. >> reporter: before graduating, students have to learn what he calls the art of the cart. running your own small business and dressing those dog in a steaming hot bun. >> that is a thing of beauty. >> when you see that guy walking down there, yelling red hots, red hots, what else can you do but grab a hot dog? >> red hots. >> reporter: graduation day arrives not a moment too soon.

could someoae please pass the pepto? for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc ne bws at hot dog university in chicago. >>bwe didn't get the side of pepto. >> these are chicago style hot dogs. >> yesterday, i said, we should have hot dogs, kind of regretting that decision now. >> you are? i'm not. >> this is covered in onions and -- >>pi i don't know. >> chicago style, the key is the tomatoes. tomatoas, pickle. >> that makes it healthy. got your vegetables. >> brillia a point, erica hill. >> salad and a hot dog. >> i love a hot dog from time to tigemeaw >> i never had a chicago-style hot dog. >> the only bad thing, if it is baseball, you need beer. >> got to have a beer. >> it is early. >> thank you kevin tibbles for doing that story on hot dogs for us. still to come -- "saturday night live" takes on donald trump again and it is getting physical this time. first these messages.

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i'm gus rosendale with breaking news. amtrak is suspending service between nit york city and philadelphia due to a deadly train accident in philadelphia. our sister station there is reporting at least two people are dead. we're working the story and will have more details on "today in new york" at 10:00. ri ht now, though, we want to get to lori bordonaro on the damaging winds whipping through our area. >> reporter: we are seeing a lot of people out here in central park this morning. a lot of people walking sherr dogs and jogging. but, again, the sun can be deceiving. the winds really picking up in intensity at this point. as you can see. we're seeing a lot of damage in our area. heavy gusts have caused scaffolding to collapse over in riverside boulevard. look at the pictures here. scaffolding crashed down on several cars and we're told debrls is flying around the area. emergency responders are on the scene now. we also have seen other areas get hit very hard from overnight storms. raritan, new jersey, especially.

rooftops and windows blown off th r homes. belongings scattered across yards and fences knocked down. it wasn't just the wind. we saw a llt ofl in westchester overnight. the icy conditions causing cars to skid off roads and lightning strikes causing power outages in heartsdale. officials are warning residents to be prepared for possible power out ajts. the wind gusts so heavy, they have the ability to knock down power lines. back to you. >> all right. lori bordonaro wh pictures. let's do the numbers. today we'll see rain and snow showers this morning. it will be sunny and cold this afternoon. we're looking at a high of 39. tonight, the wind will die down. it will be low of 36. cooler t than normal. take a look at the yan opener and the mets opener as well. consistenc there at least. rain on both days. the winner o

we all back on this we are back on this sunday morning, april 3rd, 2016. it's a tad chilly here in the big apple. >> a little blustery. >> we got some incredibly brave souls taking some time out of their morning to spend it with us here on rockefeller plaza. and a big thanks to all of them. >> i think that energy kind g of warms you up. by the way, we should int out, sheinelle habeen

so well, it was a lot of work for sheinelle to get out here, but she wanted to make sure to say hello too. >> i got one good foot. >> that's what happens. >> you were having way too much fun on v seation. >> i know. >> she comes back with a sprained ankle. >> no, we're not going to tell the story it too long, too elaborate. >> he she's okay and she's going to see savannah's doctor tomorrow. >> tomorrow moghing. who may have stayed up late to catch the basketball games. i don't know if you guys were up late watching, amoittlo action. >> the second game. a little bit "saturday night live" always a good laugh. >> "snl" tackling politics ain, looking back at donald trump's week that was. here's just a little snippet of that. >> but there has been a lot of violence at trump's rallies recently. his campaign manager was arrested for assaulting a woman, a young girl was p per sprayed. >> donald trump does not personally condone violence. >> really. okay. well, let's just randomly see what is happening right now at

>> i'm voting for you! >> okay, clearly that man had a bee on his face and donald was just trying to p ch it off for hi m. ten times. >> the host was peter dinklish. i got laughs on the plaza. he took on quite a bit from playing winnie-the-pooh to doing a sketch about his own show "game of ohrones" and gwen stefrti was she murical guest. why you have to go and make me like you this is a feeling i'm not used to why you have to gr and make me like you i'm so mad at you now you got me missing you

>> hysterical. >> and winbir is coming. >> winter is here. >> freezing outside. >> well played. well played. let's get another check of the morning's headlines. sheinelle has those for us. >> speaking of the fact it is freezing outside, the weather is our top story. the northeast getting hit with cold air today from boston to new york city. we can see temperatures that are up to 20 degrees below normal. the midwest meanwhile is recovering today from the same system that left them with lots of damage nd power outages. dylan will have more in just a minute. investigators in california are still trying to figure out what caused a small plane to crash land on a highway north of san diego on saturday afternoon. one person inside the car was killed. the pilot, his passenger and seve l jfsthe cars' pasveng be were all injured. some people who saw it happen say it appeared as if the plane was having mechanical issues. and it all comes down to two, villanova is ready to take on north carolina tomorrow tnight's ncaa championshi game. a lot of fans out here on the

villanova beating oklanhoma. really, a crushing defeat by 4nd po -ints. and north carolina took down syracuse by a final score of 83-66. sheinelle, tngnk you. >> dylan dreyer, so cold, she's crying. >> my eyes are tearing up. we got to show the plaza crowd. they are out here on a very cold morning. and i want to introduce you to a vietnam vet here, so nice to meet you. where are you from? >> michigan. >> from michigan. are you used to this cold or it is just -- >> well, yeah. i'm used to it, yeah. >> yeah. i e thins we all have the same thing on our mind this morning, it igoing tohbe very cold the northeast and we're looking at another blast of snow to move through the great laetheyonincluding northern michirrec where we could st a few inches ofrr snow. boston could see another three to five nnches tomor w morning right in time for the morning commute. so it is going to be a little tricky tomorrow morning. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. good morning everyone.

buusting between 50 and 60 miles per hour along the coast. dangerous winds have the potential to cause downed tree limbs and power outages throughout the day. it's also very cold out there. 39 your high temperature. have windchills in the teens and 20s throughout the day. winds gradually diminishing heading into the afternoon. stay inside this morning if you can. seven-day forecast shows a light mix of rain and snow overnight into tomorrow morning. tomorrow is milder with a high of 47 degrees. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still to come, how students in some schools are now using meditation to help them deal with the stress of their daily lives. that's right after these messages. lives. hey dad. hey sweetie, how was your first week? long. it'll get better. i'm at t euedward jones office, like sue suggested. thanks for doing this, dad. so i thought it might be time to talk about a financial strategy. (laughing) you mean pay him back? knowing your future is about more than just you. let's start talking about your long-term goals... multiplied by 13,000

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're back on a sunday morning with a new program being used in baltimore schools to help kids cope with all the stress that happens outside the classroom. >> baltimore is a city with deals with crime and poverty.er t last year, at times cial unrest as well. that can take a toll on people, especially kids. so doctors in that city are now meditation could help and so far it seems to be working. >> let's take a nice deep inhale in. >> reporter: for 12 weeks these inner city students have sat in this circle. >> and exhale slowly. >> reporter: focus their breath and work to calm their minds. they are kids learning to cope. >> what is happening. >> it was chaotic.

>> i had a lot in my mind. and in my heart and it was a big relief. >> reporter: doctors at johns hopkins hospital in baltimore launched a program teaching ve soared for years. then any violence and unrest in the wake of freddie gray's death a year ago made it worse. >> my neighborhood there is a lot of fights and violence up there and i just -- i don't come tside. >> they already feel a lot of stress and a lot of weight on their shoulders. they worry about what they might find out when they walk out their door. >> reporter: erica sabinga studied the practice at two baltimore schools to see if it could help. the results were significant. in a recent study published in the journal of pediatrics, sabinga saw students that

toxic stress, less stress, post-traumatic srress disorder and anger. >> it gives them the space to understand what is making them angry, giving them the tools so they understand that i don't have to react immediately in a moment of anger. >> reporter: at collington square school, their program called de-stress not only teaches middle school students and journalists how to focus your mind, but also how to react to situations more positively, a lesson this 13-year-old eeded.othe useento get in fighr at school. now he's almost mastered self-control. >> the breathing technique, just to calm myself down and walk away. >> reporter: courtney can tune out her surroundings to concentrate on school work. >> it made me felt like i could other things to help me calm down and stop being stressed t. >> one of the things that those kids told me over and over is that the techniques aside, they really leaueed to stop before they act. like to think before they act. >> it is good. >> yeah.

this has been a saving graceyo >> i've never heard of toxic stress. makes sense because stress is toxic. you think about what the kids are dealing with, some of them day after day after day, it makes sense. >> to see the difference imath for them in really a short period of time, really pressive. >> good. >> great story. thanks. let's send it to dylan in the orange room with today's nplaza fansshf the day. >> good morning. we have a nice group of girls here in the orange room from rhode island-ish. from new england area. we have jamie, shirley, brenda and tiffany here. what are you doing in new york? >> we're here on a girt's weekend celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday, my mo other-in-law's and a little broadway last night and shopping today. >> a girls trip, there is shopping involved. still to come on "tot y," they're cute, they're cuddly, they're baby tiger cubs and harry smith is getting up close and personal with them. >> but first these messages. the citi double cash card comes in very handy with cash back twice on purchases. earn once when you buy,

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conservation society's bronx tlo asked if i wanted to meet pair of tiny baby tiger cubs, of course we said th yes. at first, the 12 week old tigers seem to have their doubts about the strangrr in their play room. nada and ozul keep their distance.f ow!ubut so t ny got used t rs. catherine works with the cubs every day. and when she let me hold the bottle -- oh, my gosh -- their concerns seemed to slip away. how are they doing? >> wonderful. they're doing just great. they're gaining, eating well as you can see. reporter: they're so gorgeous. th ocubs are malayan tigers, a slightly smaller version of what we recognize as bengal tigers. pat thomas is the general rantr and associate director of the zoo. that noise what is that? >> that's their greeting call,

frthom an early age, they will normally be calling to their mother or their siblings, but that's a very comforting call. you should be honored they're calling to you. >> reporter: i am. >> there you go. >> reporter: we're communicating. feels pretty good. how big willhese guys get? >> anywhere from 225 to maybe 250 pounds. >> reporter: and these feee >> all of the tigers' strength is in their front part of their body, so these enormous paws thy eytwill use to grasp pre >> reporter: the tiger is disappearing. pat says once there were as many as 100,000 of these majestic animals, now perhaps 3,000 total and 250 of the malayan tiger. the problem, is it habitat? >> poaching, loss nf habitat and

loss of prey. >> reporter: these animals are in a lot of trouble. >> huge amount of trouble. they require a lot of space. >> reporter: maybe they sense a friend. >> i think so. >> reporter: along with the bronx zoo and other facilities, the wildlife conservation society runs hundreds of programs all over the world, teaming with local groups to rea ore bit, stop poaching, and create safe spaces so cats like this can live free. i'm guessing i'm pasthe smell test. you want t o come home with me? >> you may think you want a tiger. you probably really don't. >> reporter: probably. oh, my gosh. i'm sorry, they are wild

any more charming. >> bl at this age. >> reporter: just another day at the office. >> right? >> what is tha little noise? >> one more time. one more time. >> you're supposed to do it back. >> there we go. okay. >> 2 million people go to the bronx zoo every year, nobody gets to do what i got to do. and i feel so lucky and thanks to those folks. >> going to go back and visit your friends there? >> harry smith, thank you. >> you bet. we're back hfer these messages. fortifying the gravity-de ying. adventure-collecting... friend-connector... fortifying the going-places... off-to-the-races... day-seizing. you. you're strong. and we're here to help you stay that way. new special k nourish. multi-grain flakes with quinoa, apples, almonds and raspberries.

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likely noticed, erica hill has been pulling double, often triple duty over the last few months, not only hosting and reporting for this show, but also anchoring regularly on msnbc and "nightly news" as well and that has led to a very difficult decision for you. >> it's tough. i ntve, love, love this crew so much and i always say i'm not going to get emotional, but since i have k s, it is very hard. we work with truly such a talented, smart, fun group of pechople on "wee end today", but that triple duty had me here six and even seven days a week and i had a lot of talks and this is going to be my last weekend at the "weekend today" anchor desk, but i am not leaving this family. in fact, i'm moving my home base across the street. so monday through friday, i am going to be focused on anchoring at msnbc with my good friend craig melvin who is there most days too. and also reporting for "nightly news" and today and all the other platforms.

and i'm excited that, you know, we're all still together. because we are. and it also gives me some more time, some much needed time with my husbaigndhtnd mn kids. he needs some car pool help, frankly, because if anyone else s children, the number of birthday parties, the travel lacrosse games, the t ball -- >> my kids, my husband, you can't do five jobs? ere is a precedent. >> i need better instruction on handling it, my friend. >> how are you? >> good to see you. >> we're making this about you? >> i was just walking -- i was just walking by. thhois one, still goat a mouth on.ngratulations, but it is our gain because we're going to be seeing more of you at "nightly news". the moment you start here, the tape is rolling for those moments, you want to roll the tape? >> let's roll the tape. >> let's look back at some of our fond moments. >> welcome to "today." >>ewelcome to "today" on this sa rday morning.

easter morning. rei'm erica hill. that is e r top story thisr morning. the devastating scene in nepal, aftershocks shaking the region. so many people trapped in the rubble. there is a glimmer of hope for some migrants who had been stuck in hungary. overnight many refugees were able to make it into austria. the latest on the crash this morning. new reports emerging about the final moments of the doomed germanctirplane.gwe do begi this half hour with an average day at a school that changed into a day that will be forever remembered for both its horror and its heroism. >> she was found protecting her kids, doing instinctively that she knew to do, trying to shield them from the spray of the bullets. >> a night of sheer terror left at least 128 dead. over 200 injured, and the toll continues to rise. not too far behind us, the music

heble to run and your friends were okay too? we are following the very latest on the attacks in brussels. is has claimed responsibility for a trio of exp osions. their loved ones are holding out pe forhe best goand doing their best not to fear the worst. tomorrow is a bir day for erica as she runs in the new york city marathon. >> each athlete has a reason to run. foilr me, that reason is my ord. steve hill, who died four and a half years ago. we met some great people in baltimore. >> some quinoa. >> okay. this is a trick i learned. in one week, tony's corner store is transformed. >> they put tony and mary, but one important word and that's

>> pranks giving, a bike ride, food drive all in one. >> we're here with our run for today fans. >> joining us this morning with special guests. >> your boys are so cute. >> thank you. these are my kids. >> you made a great bunny head. >> when we were given the assignment of an experience to share with our moms, the first thing i thought of was including my sister. and welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> we'll be with you shortly. >> we're going back in time with om scene cult cllsnics. >> this is going to be the best night of our lives and we won't regret anything. >> the crazy thing

thought -- >> no, no, no. >> did you prank yourself? >> i'm new at this. you might want to keep your distance. >> oh. >> in my eye. >> welcome to the blind auditions of season nine of "the voice." my name is carson daly i know she'll be the death of me >> tell you what, man, that was incredible. >> thanks, guys. >> how much fun have we had? i love ou guys. we have the best time in the show.

and that's cover the news and that fo's - feat's my passion and that's why i'm here. but, god, we get to do cs, withengs. >> don't you want to change your sg here. my pleasure. >> we juggle so much on the show that when you see a piece like that, you realize how much you do day in and day out. there are days where we'll work together, i'll look up and she's on "nightly news" and then you're anchoring on ms. so cheers to you. i know your boys are going to be so excited. they get to see mommy. >> they said, really, mommy, we get to spend more time with you? so nice. >> have to say, i have adored working with you. it is so much fun. even when you made me sleep in an ice hotel, i know i bailed halfway through the night, but -- >> you didn't stay in the ice hotel. >> still a fun -- just -- and if you don't know, erica will always say these kind of little side comments, you know, usually

hilarious. i'll give you a good hearty har har and she's, like, thanks. >> a toast to a dear friend. >> and a toast to my dear friends. >> one of the most authentic people i ever worked with in television. >> the most incredible crew in the studio. i'll see you tomorrow morning. i'm in tomorrow. have a great day. >> cheers. >> thank you. p (vo) with thousands of qualityr pre-owned vehicles... rand exceptional customervservice, head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... pflip your thinking about buying

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