lots of sunshine. that's where we are supposed to be. milder thursday, clouds increase. shower ace s arrive late thursday. friday is the only day where it may be soggy. but it's friday. back in the 60s for saturday and sunday. >> take the good with the bad on that friday. >> the "today" show is next. that's what's happening "today in new york." good morning. breaking overnight, the death toll from the massive earthquake in ecuador climbs to nearly 300 people. it's expected to go even higher. signs of hope, survivors being pulled alive from the rubble, including this little girl. we're live in quito. historic deluge. three inches of rain an hour falling around houston. roads washed out. schools closed. the downpour not ending any time soon.

theirs to lose? a new poll shows hillary clinton and donald trump holding into double digit leads heading into tomorrow's new york primary. trump setting his sights on the general election and the democratic front runner. >> crooked hillary. she's as crooked as they come. >> bernie sanders still drawing huge crowds, but with a loss in new york, would it be nearly impossible for him to become his party's nominee? we'll ask senator sanders when he joins us live in our studio. out of the doghouse? an australian court issues a light sentence to johnny depp's wife, amber heard, after she broke the law by bringing their dogs into the country on a private jet. no time in jail, just a fine. >> we disrespected australian law. >> i'm really sorry they were not declared. >> the painfully awkward videotaped apology that has people talking today, monday,

>> announcer: from n bc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. >> good to have you back. >> nice to be back. >> unfortunately, the news from ecuador keeps getting worse. >> it is the top story. the race against time to find more survivors of the devastating earthquake in ecuador. it is the country's worst natural disaster in nearly seven decades. miguel almaguer is there and joins us now. good morning to you. >> good morning. as the sun rises here, we're getting a better scope of the damage in quito. they felt a powerful jolt and a roar that lasted nearly a minute. closer to the coast, homes came crashing down. for some, there was no escape. >> reporter: it jolted fear, terror and panic into the region.

rattle ecuador in decades, a magnitude 7.8. crushing roads, homes and lives. this man says, i felt like it was never going to end. this morning, the death toll is closing in on 300 and rising. nearly 2,000 people are injured, and countless others are still missing. vanessa santos says, i need to find my baby. she knows the rest of her family is gone, buried under the rubble. the powerfu epicenter hit near costal communities but was strong enough to be felt 100 miles away, in guayaquil, ecuador's largest city. buildings collapsed. the vice president asking for quiet on the street so rescue teams can hear the calls for help. the cries from deep under the rubble, fading by the hour.

my whole family was inside. i need help. the army has been mobilized, but landslides are blocking roads. more than 150 aftershocks are rattling this region, making rescues dangerous. but this morning, hope. a little girl pulled from the rubble alive. a short time later, another rescue. so brick by brick, the search pushes on for more survivors. >> just a few hours ago, we felt a strong aftershock, but there was no significant damage. at least 400 buildings have been destroyed. that number will clearly rise. of course, matt, the number they are most concerned about is the death toll. again, it is at nearly 300 and will continue to rise. >> miguel almaguer in ec dor, thanks very much. now to a dangerous situation unfolding in the south this morning. a historic downpour cause ing widespread flash flooding,

area, where is we find janet shamlian. good morning. >> good morning. we have a threat right now. water rescues going on throughout the region. many roads like this one, impassable. there are hundreds of cars stranded throughout the city. >> reporter: a line of spring storms ravages the southwest and midwest. triggering relentless rain and pelting areas with marble-sized hail. lightning striking the storage tank, sparking this fire at an oil facility southwest of san antonio sunday. >> we had to battle through a storm. as soon as we got out here, there were several explosions taking place. i noticed the oil storage tanks were completely engulfed. >> it's been raining and my street is currently a river. >> reporter: today's rain could set records in southeast texas. 10 to 16 inches overnight, delivering flooded roads and

keeping residents hunkered in their homes. as the region this morning races for -- braces for even more. the rain has come in the last few overnight hours. schools are being cancelled throughout the region. flights, as well. more rain is on the way. matt and savannah, back to you. >> janet shamlian in the houston area, thank you. >> three inches an hour? >> that's right and it's not going anywhere. we have reports of 20 inches of rain that's fallen to the northwest of houston. it just continues. we told you last week about the omega block not allowing systems to move from west to east. this is the result. the storms keep training on top of the heavy rain and thunderstorms that have already fallen. you can see, we've got flash flood watches and flash flood warnings. 5.5 million people under a flash flood warning. flash flood watches total 21 million people.

the city of houston, if you took one square mile and you had about an inch of rain, that would be more than 17 million gallons of water. if you take a look at the entire region that's under a flash flood watch, average it out to about three inches of rain, it's 144,000 square miles. that would total over 7 trillion gallons of water, filling more than 11 million olympic sized swimming pools. we're going to see another 7 to 8 inches of rain throughout the region over the next 24 hours. >> keep those people down there in our thoughts. al, thank you very much. presidential candidates are making the final push ahead of tomorrow's key primary here in new york. donald trump and hillary clinton are still up big in the latest polls. we have complete coverage on both races. senator bernie sanders is with us for a live interview this morning. but we will start with the republicans and nbc national correspondent peter alexander.

this is a wild race. we're three months away from the start of the republican national convention in cleveland. no better idea who the party's nominee will be. cruz had a good weekend picking up delegates, but trump is looking forward to a big day in new york tomorrow. >> reporter: donald trump counting on his home state of new york to give him a win. >> we have to win by big numbers because we have a system that's rigged. >> reporter: it amounts to bribery for delegates, and trump says he won't play it. >> we're going to send you on a boeing 757. you're going to use the spa, this, that, we want your vote. that's a corrupt system. >> reporter: the front runner first warning what might happen if he's not the nominee. >> i'll tell you what, you're going to have a rough july at that convention. >> reporter: softening his language 24 hours later.

violence, and i'm not suggesting that. >> reporter: trump's argument is resonating. our new poll says 6 in 10 republicans said the top vote getter should be the party's nominee, even if the delegate doesn't get a delegate majority. reince priebus says the rules are the rules. >> majority rules on the electoral college, the dnc, rnc. i don't know too many places where majority doesn't rule. >> reporter: ted cruz outhus out-hustles the front runner, including this weekend in wyoming. >> if you don't want to hand the general election to hillary clinton by seeing donald trump as the nominee, if we come together and unite, we'll win the nomination. >> reporter: john kasich dismissing complaints. >> act like a professional. >> reporter: looking forward to the crooked hillary, as crooked as they come. >> reporter: trump is testing a new nickname for his democratic rival.

being our president, crooked hillary clinton, we can't let it happen. >> there s another republican drama brewing this morning. donald trump questioning the rnc's ability to put on a quality convention. he said that last year's convention in 2012 was the single most boring convention he's ever seen. this time around, he says it needs to have more of a showbiz quality to it. >> donald trump will be here on thursday for a live town hall on our plaza. as we said, hillary clinton heads into tomorrow with a strong lead. is the new york primary a make or break moment for her opponent bernie sanders? nbc's kristen welker is covering the democratic side of things. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning to you. senator sanders says he's got the momentum right now, trying his largest crowd yet. more than 28,000 people at prospect park yesterday. secretary clinton has the numbers on her side. she'll be campa

today. for her, the goal is winning big. for senator sanders, it's about staying in the game. >> reporter: hillary clinton and bernie sanders making their closing arguments to new york voters. >> go out and vote for me on tuesday. >> let's have a record-breaking turnout. >> reporter: clinton is heading into the final hours with a double digit lead, but sunday, sanders insisted he has a path to the nomination. >> we do have a viable path. >> reporter: clinton is brushing aside the republican front runner's new nickname for her, crooked hillary. >> i don't respond to donald trump and his string of insults about me. i can take care of myself. >> reporter: this comes as clinton is facing tough questions about competing optics this weekend, while sanders met with the pope in rome. clinton attended fundraisers hosted by george and amal clooney over the weekend. some tickets costing over $300,000 for couples. prompting sanders supporters to

>> i am a democrat, and i want to see us take back the senate. >> reporter: clooney also using the explanation, but striking a note of agreement with sanders on "meet the press." >> the sanders campaign, when they talk about it, is absolutely right. it's ridiculous, that we should have this money in politics. >> reporter: all that giving sanders an opening. >> is he backing the wrong horse here? >> i think he is. >> senator sanders has enough money to stay in this race for as long as he wants to. he's already started looking ahead to upcoming states like pennsylvania, oregon and, of course, delegate-rich california. there's no doubt, a loss here would make it a lot tougher for him to win the nomination. matt and savannah? >> kristen welker, thank you very much. senator sanders joins us live in studio. senator, nice to see you. morning. >> good morning. >> always interesting to watch you watch a piece like that, as we cover you. for all of your recent successes, what is it, 8 of 9? >> won 8 of the last 9 caucuses and primaries. >> still, all the pundits are

break. if you lose here in new york, it basically becomes impossible for you to outright win the nomination. >> that's what the pundits are saying? >> it is. >> they said when we began the campaign, there was no chance we'd go anywhere. here we are, won 8 of the last 9 caucuses and primaries, defeating hillary clinton in some of the national polls we've seen in the last couple of weeks. in fact, beating donald trump by 15 or 20 points in general matchup. >> am i reading anything wrong? all the polling i'm seeing going into tomorrow's primary in new york has you at least ten points down, up to 17 points down. you have information i don't have? >> those are the public polls. the bottom line is, let's look at the real poll tomorrow. generally speaking, polling has underestimated how we do in elections. 25 points down in michigan and we ended up winning michigan. the main point is, i think, we have a message that's resonating all over this country. we have enthusiasm. we have energy.

for establishment politics and economics. they want real change in the country. they want leadership to stand up to the billionaire class. it's what we provide. >> you came out in support of legislation that would allow 9/11 families to sue the saudi government. this is a bill the obama administration opposes, because it's concerned it would open up americans to liability, other countries suing america. is that not a concern? >> it is a concern but there is another concern. i think it's important to have a full investigation and an understanding of the role -- the possible role of the saudi government in 9/11. there was, as you know, some 28 pages that have not yet classified -- information that hasn't been released. we also ask for the release of that information. as you may know, the saudi government has been a major proponent of an extreme fundamentalist aversion of islam.

it is a destructive religion. i think it's important we do understand the role that the saudis may have played. >> another story in the news, concerns over what they're calling a new cold war arms race. the united states, china, russia, all developing the next generation of nuclear weapons. they're smaller, less powerful and they're much more accurate. it's going to cost trillions of dollars. >> right. >> to keep pace. if you're president of the united states, do you endorse the development of that next generation of weapons? >> if i'm elected president, we will do everything we can to move to a non-nuclear proliferation treaty. >> would you allow the chinese and russians to outspend us in that area? >> i wouldn't spend it that way. you have to sit down with these people. russia has economic problems. china has economic problems. guess what? we have economic problems. better to spend money on medical

>> if they're spending trillions to develop the nuclear weapons, would you follow suit? >> the goal is to get rid of nuclear weapons, not get into an arms race. we have other important things to spend money on. >> let's turn back to politics. donald trump is test for hillary clinton, crooked hillary. he may use fewer words, but do you make the same argument against her? she accepts big money from corporate interests, so she can't adequately represent the middle class? >> donald trump is brilliant about creating statements that relate to candidates. it's ugly. we have a corrupt campaign finance system. >> you have said that she accepts this money from wall street -- >> yeah. >> -- big banks or fosz sil fuels and it affects her judgment. >> of course it does. >> is that crooked? >> in that case, the entire united states government is crooked.

i'm proud we are doing it differently. our average contribution is $27. we received over 7 million individual campaign contributions. we don't get money from big money interest. i'm going to fight as hard as i can as president to overturn this disastrous citizens united supreme court decision. i don't want to see big money buy elections. >> you're not making trump's point? >> no. >> appreciate your time, sensor sanders. >> thank you very much. carter arrived in baghdad for talks over the fight in isis. commanders will talk about beefing up forces. a senior u.s. official says the effort will probably mean at least a small number of additional u.s. troops could be sent into the war zone. lester holt made the trip with secretary carter and talked to

you can see that interview tonight on "nbc nightly news." the u.s. military has joined relief efforts in southern japan, where strong earthquakes on thursday and saturday, along with hundreds of aftershocks, have killed more than 40 people there. another 110,000 people have been displaced. rescuers dug by hand over the weekend, hoping to find several people who are still missing. japan's government says it may have to issue a special emergency budget to cover the costs of rebuilding. japanese stocks fell more than 3% today in reaction to that disaster. olympic runner oscar pistorius appeared in a south african courtroom this morning where a judge postponed his sentencing for murder. the new date was set for mid-june. he'll remain free on bail under house arrest and wear an electronic tracking device. he was originally sentenced to five years in the 2013 shooting

but he was later found guilty of the greater charge. the minimum prison sentence is 15 years. let's turn back to the weather department. >> we saw snow in the rockies. spring skiing for lucky folks is coming to an end today. look for more rain as we talk not only in texas but stretching up into the upper mississippi river valley. record highs in the northwest. gorgeous day along the take on the unexpected. the new 2016 nissan altima.

starting out in the low 50s in the city. a lot of 30s and 40s in the suburbs. up to the 70s, near 80 degrees. make a sprinkle toward morning. mornin clouds tomorrow and afternoon sun. chillier tonight. clouds return thursday, upper 60s. showers, friday night. isolated thunderstorms and drying out and in the 60s for the weekend. latest weather. al, thanks. coming up, a scary situation. a passenger plane on final approach apparently struck by a drone. can officials do anything to stop it from happening again? a florida zoo reopening for the first seem since a veteran keeper was mauled by a tiger. we're there with the latest on what may have led to the attack. first on a monday morning, this

it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by millions of small contributions. people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message.

just ahead, "today" exclusive. elizabeth holmes, the young ceo, facing a potential ban after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside! your nefarious plans have succeeded. nefarious? are we still talking about chocolate?

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7:26 right now on this monday morning. we're following breaking news from bayonne, nung. firefighters having fighting a stubborn house fire for an over an hour. >> reporter: you can see firefighters thankfully have the upper hand on this fire. so that's what it looks like now. here is what the fire looked like earlier this morning when we arrived open the scene first. over 124 west 26th street in bayonne, a two alarm blaze. no injuries have been reported. the cause of the fire is not yet known. we will keep you up to date. we have a lot of delays and service changes on the subways this morning due to track maintenance, just be advised as you do travel out this morning.

by 79th street, crash here. there's going to be delays here. delays on van wyck expressway. you can see heavy back toward the bell parkway. upper level crossing 40 minutes. half hour delay on the holland. >> thank you very much. we'll be right back with chris's forecast. ure. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs, with 500 million solar panels installed by the end of her first term. a real plan to create new jobs and industries of the future. hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. we're starting out in the 50s, low 50s, mid 50s in chelsea right now in the five burroughs. 39 morristown, a little chill

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7:30 now on this monday morning. it's april 18th, 2016. people on the plaza seem happy, nonetheless. >> inside the studio, we want to look at the stories m ing headlines today. massive storm dumping heavy rain from the dakotas to texas. three inches an hour fell in parts of texas overnight. that, of course, led to some widespread floods.

powerful earthquake in ecuador is approaching 300. this morning, officials expect the number to rise. >> reporter: -- considerably. there have been moments of hope, including several children pulled alive from the rubble. it's patriots day. 30,000 runners are taking part in today's boston marathon. it's the 120th overall. it's the third since the 2013 bombings. boston's police commissioner says all necessary security measures are in place, including 4,000 police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs. now to an incident that's cause for concern for anybody who flies. police and aviation experts are looking into reports of a midair collision between a british airways plane and an unmanned drone near london's heathrow airport. the plane landed safely. tom costello covers aviation for us. good morning.

no suspects or arrests but this is what officials are worried about. a drone were to crash into a plane or sucked into the engine, the results for everybody on board could be tragic. >> reporter: it happened near the busiest airport in europe, just after noon sunday. a british airways jet flying into london heathrow from geneva had a close encounter with an unmanned drone. the pilot reported it collided in midair. the air bus a-320 with 132 passengers and 5 crew members landed safely. there was no damage to the plane and it returned to service. if confirmed, it would be the first known collision involving a passenger plane and an unmanned drone. with so many drones crowding the skies, it's exactly what u.s. aviation authorities have been warning about. >> this is a situation where you want -- you have zero tolerance for any kind of interaction between an unmanned aircraft and an airplane.

the faa reported more than 1,400 close calls between drones and planes in the u.s. >> we just had something fly over us. i don't know if it was a drone or a balloon. it just came real quick. >> reporter: the fear? a drone could take out an engine, as a flock of geese forced a usairways jet into the river years ago. an 8 pound drone was reconstructed, showing how it could destroy the engine and bring down the plane. drone operators in the u.s. are required to register their drones with the faa. it's illegal to fly one within five miles of an airport or above 400 feet. >> america 190. use caution. a drone was reported on the runway, 27-right centerline. nothing on radar. >> reporter: the close calls keep coming. >> to prevent an accident, there's talk of requiring software on board drones that

geofencing technology. in the meantime, the faa i saying, if you own a drone or are around everybody with one, everyone needs to be aware of rules as it relates to airports and aircraft. results can be serious. there was a drone spotted over manhattan last night. three aircrafts spotted it. >> tom costello, thank you. a florida zoo reopening this morning for the first time since an ani l handler was killed by a tiger last friday. nbc's kerry sanders is at the on this. good morning. >> good morning, matt. this morning, federal, state and local investigators are trying to figure out how, with the safety gates and other protocols in place here, how it was that a zookeeper came into such close proximity with a wild tiger here, that it was able to attack and kill. some of the answers may come from security cameras inside the tiger habitat here.

video will be reviewed by federal investigators. they're here to determine why the tiger attacked 37-year-old stacen konwiser. co-workers are remembering their friend, a woman who worked with the tigers here for three years. she was known as one of the zoo's finest. often referred to as the tiger whisper whisperer. >> she loved her pets and big cats. >> reporter: the palm beach zoo said konwiser was preparing to feed and clean the cage, a daily ritual, when the male tiger attacked her. teams tranquilized the tiger, but it was too late to save konwiser. officials are perplexed, saying nothing was out of the norm on friday. >> we are constantly under safety measures to make sure protocols and checks and balances are in place. those were all conducted that day. >> reporter: zoo employees and

cats was konwiser's passion. she even met her husband jeremy, a fellow zookeeper, while working together at the living desert zoo in palm desert, california. zoo officials say konwiser understood the dangers that come with the job. >> stacey wouldn't have wanted the tiger blamed. >> reporter: the tiger involved in the attack has successfully recovered from the tranquilizer and will remain at the palm beach zoo. >> you noted the zoo is expected to reopen today. the tiger involved in the attack will not be on display. this is the first death they've had at this zoo since the zoo opened. it's been here for more than 60 years. matt and savannah? >> sad story. kerry, we appreciate it. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> give you an update of what's going on now. in texas, it continues to rain. houston, obviously, more than 8 inches of rain, closer to 11 inches, setting a daily record.

the other thing we're looking at, temperatures around the region. in fact, across the country. they're right now, basically, you have both ends of the country with record-setting temperatures. i mean, really warm, above average temperatures in the east and record heat in the pacific northwest. in between, we've got cooler than average temperatures. today, new york city, we're going to get near 80 degrees. out west tomorrow, los angeles, 85. washington, 83. midsection of the country, it's cooler than average. wednesday, the warmth continues to stay east, west. then we start to see a little bit of warmer weather make ing its way to the central plains. minneapolis, 63 by wednesda enjoying the wealth of sunshine again here today. summery. temperatures in the upper 70s. near eight that wasn't. sea breeze makes the coastal areas a little cooler. comfortable evening. 57. just an increase in some clouds later tonight.

city tomorrow morning, otherwise, clouds giving way to sunshine. beautiful day on wednesday. cooler yes, but that's seasonable. increasing clouds, leading to showers on friday. cooler on saturday. et your latest weather, check out the weather channel on cable, weather.com online. coming up, you know about breath liez alyzer breathalyzers. what about text alyzers? marie sha shriver is sitting

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>> elizabeth holmes created a company to make blood tests more convenient and affordable. in the process, she became a multi-billionaire. now, there are new questions about the accuracy of those tests. holmes talked about all of it with maria shriver, who joins us now. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. ever since she was a little girl, elizabeth holmes dreamed of revolutionizing health care. until a few months ago, she was well on her way. but a recent government report has raised serious concerns about her company, theranos, and its methods. >> you're fighting for the life of your company. what have these last six months been like for you? >> i'm a better person for it and a better leader. >> reporter: six months ago, elizabeth holmes was the golden girl of silicon valley. at just 32 years of age, the youngest female, self-made billionaire in the world. hailed as the next steve jobs. she dropped out of stanford at

care company that wants to revolutionize blood testing. >> it's affordable. that means it's transparent, in terms of pricing. that means it's available to people as a basic right early, before they're sick. >> reporter: to achieve the dream, she partnered with walgreen's, offering quick, in-store blood tests for two dozen diseases, at a fraction of regular prices. thanks to her lab's secret new blood testing technology. >> the lab test reinvented. that's what you're doing? >> that's the dream. >> reporter: today, theranos has performed more than 6 million blood tests, and it's made holmes rich. her company is valued at $9 billion. but now, serious questions about the accuracy of those tests. in november, a federal inspection by cms, centers for medicare and medicaid services, found critical violations at one of her two labs.

hire and train qualified staff to run the blood testing machine, and allowing unlicensed workers to review patient test results. according to regulators, the lab posed immediate jeopardy to patient safety. >> i feel devastated that we did not catch and fix these issues faster. >> you hold yourself responsible for hiring the wrong people, not doing the proper oversight, not giving the proper controls? what do you hold yourself responsible for? >> i'm the founder and ceo of this company. anything that happens in this company is my responsibility, at the end of the day. we stop testing and have taken the approach of saying, let's rebuild this entire laboratory from scratch, so that we can ensure it never happens again. >> reporter: but in a scathing letter in march, cms called her fixes, insufficient, and threatened not only to shut down her california lab, but ban holmes from the industry

years. >> you're running a health care start-up, dealing with people's lives, dealing with test results that doctors prescribe medicine based on that. one would think that you would have had that in place from the get go. >> absolutely. and probably the most devastating start of this is that i thought we did. >> reporter: holmes doesn't be eve her faulty results put anyone's health in danger. she's brought on a new lab director and expert medical board. >> do you think this company will survive? >> absolutely. >> no doubt? >> no doubt. i know what we've built, and i know what we've created and i know what it means to people. it is a change that needs to happen in the world. >> holmes believes her lab is now in compliance, and she is awaiting response from cms. her other lab in arizona, which

passed the most recent inspection. nbc news reached out to cms and walgreen's for this report and both declined to comment. >> maria, thank you very much. coming up, we ask the question, what is lemonade all about? on pop start, the new teaser for beyonce's mysterious project.

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what do you think about all of this? do you agree with the court's decision? was the good behavior bond fair punishment or not enough? we'll have the results in pop start. we'll play a little bit of the video from amber and johnny depp that was played in court. interesting story. >> tamron, thank you very much. just ahead, a new interview with monica he number one network in america. i know what you're thiining, they all claim stuff like that.

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7:56 on monday morning, april 18th. police are looking for men wanted for a violent robbery in the bronx. the three suspects ran off with the victim's wallet who was taken to the hospital in stable condition. police are asking for your help finding a 93-year-old woman from queens. she's marjorie smith she's not been seen since wednesday night when someone dropped her off. she has no known medical issues. she possibly could be driving a 2010 mercedes. we have delays, service changes on the 2, 5, 6, 7 this morning and also the roads and the turnpike and south in the lanes by exit 9. and the fdr northbound crash cleared at 96th street still going to find very heavy delays. back to you, michael. we want to check the weather right now.

says chris, with a high of 79. tonight, partly cloudy, mild, 57. tomorrow, sprinkle possible in the morning, especially in the city. sun by the afternoon, though and we're getting to a high of 70 degrees. coming up on the "today" show, how to help your graduating child navigate those next steps and land a job.

it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up, monica's new mission. monica lewinsky speaks out in a new interview about her infamous affair, its aftermath and moving forward in the midst of the presidential race. royalty reimagined. a controversial new book reveals what goes on behind the palace walls, as it shines a light on the relationship between the queen, camila and duchess kate. chance of a lifetime.

>> this is a travel solution, perfectly folded, fitted. >> we'll meet mom inventors from across the country, as they get the chance to make their products a sellout success on qvc. >> oh, thank you! >> and become the next big thing. today, monday, april 18th, 2016. i won't give up no, i won't give in till i reach the end >> it's my 16th birthday! >> we're back at 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 18th day of april, 2016. you know what? we're feeling it on the plaza. this feels like spring. >> yeah, baby! >> temperatures going up near 80

breezy and feels a little cooler. great crowd. >> we have pretty exciting news. the band perry is heading to this plaza. they'll be here next wednesday, april 27th. it's a live concert. we are marking 100 days till the 2016 rio olympic games. >> very cool. we're also working on a special series to celebrate 100 years of national parks. there are 410 of them across this great country. i ideal spots for summer vacation. to help you find your park, we'll be visiting some of our favorites and highlight all they have to offer. we have more coming up in may. head to today pont com .com for more. it is such a great asset to this country, the national parks. >> sharing pop-up tents? >> sounds good. and tamron has made her way into our facebook live booth. she's ready to answer any and

tamron? >> hey, guys. i'm here. i've got questions coming. i guess i'm supposed to close the door now. it's private. just between me and our millions of viewers. hello. are you there? >> i can still hear you. >> we should probably cut that off right now. you can check that out at facebook.com/today. let's get a check of the morning's top stories from natalie. >> good morning. rescue crews are searching for survivors in the rubble caused by a massive earthquake in ecuador. even as some are pulled to safety, the death toll is climbing toward 300 this morning. thousands more are injured. the epicenter of the quake was along the coast 100 miles from the capital, quito. at a magnitude 7.8, the damage is widespread and electricity and water are cut off. american brian bayer survived the quake and i spoke with him this morning. he described his escape, as his apartment building collapsed around him.

plaster and concrete was falling. none of the panes of glass in my building were tempered so many shattered. i wasn't able to hold on to my shoes so by the time i got outside, i was barefoot. it was a scary experience. >> he says the whole thing took 90 seconds, but the damage all around him was expensive. president obama heads to saudi arabia, caught between the demands of 9/11 families and angry threats from the audis. at issue is a bill that could lead to saudi officials held responsible for the 9/11 attacks. andrea mitchell is here with more on the delicate situation. good morning. >> delicate and combustible. good morning, natalie. fury in congress and from a group of 9/11 families over a saudi threat to punish the u.s. economy if congress lets the 9/11 families sue saudi arabia for damages related to the terror attacks. all of this erupting as the

king. >> reporter: for years, many of the families have suspected some in saudi arabia of playing a role in the attack. 15 of the 19 terrorists were saudi. the saudi government has always denied any involvement. the 9/11 commission concluded that, quote, it found no evidence that the saudi government as an institution or senior saudi officials individually funded the attack. but critics say that left open the possibility some parts of the saudi government could have been involved. at a 2002 congressional report, kept 28 pages secret, pages the 9/11 families say implicated some saudis. >> we've been told that there's no threat to national security to release them. we've also been told they point a strong finger to saw a udi arabia. >> reporter: terry's husband was in the twin towers, leaving his

>> why does saudi arabia have so much influence in our country and the laws we're trying to make? >> is there objection to the bill at this time? >> reporter: the bill would let americans sue foreign countries if they're found to be responsible for terror attacks on u.s. soil. but the administration says u.s. troops could lose their immunity if the saudis or other countries retaliate. >> what it would do is really expose the united states of america to lawsuit and take away our sovereign immunity, and create a terrible precedent in its current form. >> reporter: both hillary clinton and bernie sanders were caught off guard when asked about the legislation on sunday. >> i don't know about the specific legislation that you're referring to, but obviously, i'll look into it. >> i am not all that familiar with it, as well, but i do believe saudi arabia is playing

fundamentalism around the world. >> the families want to sue, despite the white house's argument that it could disrupt an alliance and put u.s. military personnel in danger overseas. saudi arabia said it would sell hundreds of billions in u.s. assets. on the eve of the summer olympics, the brazil president is accused of misappropriating funds from government banks to cover a budget gap. the lower house voted to impeach her last night. if the senate agrees, she will have to step down temporarily ahead of a trial. the university of buffalo is apologizing for mistakenly sending acceptance letters to more than 5,000 high school students. an incorrect database was used. e-mails pointing out the mistakes were sent within hours. the good news is the students

haven't been outright rejected yet either. they still possibly have a chance. that's a big whoopsie. >> so much anxiety on students this time of year. another headline about monica lewinsky. >> that's right. she's speaking out in a new interview about the scandal that thrust her into the spotlight two decades ago, and her ongoing battle against bullying. >> reporter: a candid monica lewinsky unfiltered and opened up about her affair with former president bill clinton. >> at the age of 22, i fell in love with my boss. >> reporter: and its aftermath. now 42, she says the shame sticks to you like tar. i felt like every layer of my skin and my identity were ripped off of me in '98 and '99, she tells the "guardian" newspaper. it's a skinning of sorts. you feel raw and frightened. >> life was almost unbearable.

lewinsky to become an advocate for cyber bullying. >> overnight, i went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one worldwide. >> reporter: teaming up with vote a phone to create anti-bullying emojis and gives for teen -- gifs for teens. though never attempting suicide, she said, i came very close. i don't think young people see suicide as an ending, but a reset. lewinsky says her reputation often haunts her. my narrative gets pulled into things based on what other people are doing things, even if i do nothing. donald trump thrusting lewinsky into a conversation with the clintons on "today." >> whether it's monica lewinsky, paula jones or many of them, and that will be fair game. >> are you saying an extramarital affair by bill clinton is fair game, something you think should be in the campaign? >> i'm not saying -- what i'm saying is simple.

card, it's all fair game. >> reporter: when asked if she's worried about trump bringing her up, lewinsky, i'm not going to answer it. i'm affected by what happens on the world stage, but i don't let it deter me. >> cruelty to others is nothing new. >> reporter: two years ago, lewinsky defended the affair as between two consenting adults. sure, my boss took advantage of me, but i will always remain firm on this point, it was a consensual relationship. any abuse came in the aftermath when i was a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position position. >> you can insist on a different ending to your story. >> reporter: two decades later, lewinsky is slowly reclaiming her identity and says, i'm incredibly grateful for the movement i have in my life right now. >> lewinsky came up with the emojis after talking with teenagers who were struggling to express sympathy. she realized the anti-bullying

someone feeling alone and upset. >> you wonder if any of the candidates -- and looking at one in particular -- will take her personal situation into account, or hear those words before invoking her name. >> you hope. >> she's trying to move on and start a new path for herself, but it's been 20 years of this. >> natalie, thank you. coming up next, we'll take a turn and get an update on one of our all-time favorite trending stories. will this boat be named boatie mcboat face? the awkward apology from johnny depp and amber heard, tied to the dog smuggling incident in australia. our search for today's next big thing. who has the idea that might just i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. my psoriatic arthritis caused joint pain. just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and i was worried about joint damage. my doctor saidr joint pain from ra can be a sign of existingt joint damage that could only get worse. he prescribed enbrel to help relieve pain

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we're back at 8:14. good time for a monday edition of patriots day, tax day edition of trending. >> it is. >> three stories we've done over the years on people who text and drive. >> yes. >> so annoying and dangerous. here's the potential new weapon in the fight against distracted driving. lawmakers right here in new york state want to equip police officers with something they're calling textalyzers. something like a breathalyzer. the new technology would plug into a phone and determine if someone who was just involved in an accident was texting while they were driving. drivers would be tested at the scene of the accident. under the proposed bill, drivers would lose their license if they refuse to hand over their phones. critics say it's unconstitutional and an unnecessary invasion of privacy. >> interesting. i think it's an interesting way to go about it.

if they're not looking at the content of the messages, just whether or not you were texting. >> like if you were drinking before driving. it's the same hazard. >> in terms of the problem, texting and driving has to be right up there with drinking and driving. >> yeah. here's a question so many of you have been waiting to hear. would you like unlimited fries with that? a mcdonald's in missouri is going to open its doors with all you can eat french fries. congratulations, people of missouri. this restaurant is billing itself as a mcdonald's of the future. it'll have a big area for kids to play, table top video games, table service and -- >> and the unlimited french fries. you pay for one and keep going? >> yeah. >> only one ketchup per person. >> you can hang out there all day.

french fries? >> sometimes. >> too much of a good thing. update on a story we talked about last month. it was a doozy. the online poll to name a new british research ship. it's worth nearly $300 million. the government asked the public for help. what would you like to name the research vessel? 7,000 names were submitted and many were dignified, such as the sir ernest shackleton, endeavor or falcon. non none could compete with the winner, boatie mcboat face. winning easily. the government -- >> are they bound by that? >> they will review all of the names and make an announcement. >> not to be a bummer or downer, but if something were to happen with the ship, the new -- to have to be able to read the news, boatie mcboat face just went down -- >> might be overshadowed by the

but yeah. >> exactly. >> i think we're thinking on a more positive thing. it's a research ship. >> thanks for being a downer. >> not to be a downer but -- >> but. >> i'm going to be a downer. now to the awkward apology video from johnny depp and amber heard. and what is beyonce up to? tamron, pop start. >> first, johnny depp and amber heard breathing easier this morning. heard was prosecuted in australia for smuggling the couple's dogs into the country. the case dubbed a war on terrier terrier. this morning, the charges were dropped in one condition. johnny and amber were required to film this apology video. >> australia is a wonderful island with a treasure-trove of unique plants and animals and people. >> it has to be protected. >> australia is free of many diseases that are common place around the world.

-security laws. >> australians are unique. when you disrespect australian law, they will tell you firmly. >> i am truly sorry that pistol and boo were not declared. protecting australia is important. >> declare everything when you enter australia. >> they are both great actors, which clearly didn't want to bring the a-game to that moment. she pleaded guilty, but australian authorities let her off with a warning and a one-e?month bond of $1,000. called it a good behavior bond. do you agree with the court's decision? 52% say yes. 48% are calling it fair punishment. >> where does the video air? >> in court. >> does it also air on australia television for people coming in? >> so far as it stands, it's aired in court. >> like airports. >> they should. >> like the tsa, public service announcement.

beyonce fans are extra thirsty, trying to figure out her new project. it is called lemonade. the new trailer dropped sunday night. no one is sure what this is. an album, documentary, something entirely different than anything we've ever seen before? all bow be eyonce says is the past and present merge to meet us here. lemonade irs this saturday on hbo. have you seen "american horror story," the show? the opening of the show. it's popular on fx. they have this really unique open. that's what it looks like. i don't know. her fans are thirsty, and we are, too, apparently. we can't get enough of her. that's pop start. >> keep us posted. mr. roker? >> we have more rain to talk about. there's a really dangerous situation right now in the texas, houston area. northwestern suburbs of houston. 20 inches of rain or more. coming up on 10 inches. we right now have flash flood

almost 8 million people under a flash flood warning now. 21 million people under flash flood watches. rainfall amounts are really, i mean -- for the next three days, on top of what has already fallen, we're talking about seven inches or more between corpus christi and houston. lake charles, shreveport. flooding is going to be a big problem. boston marathon today. it'll be on the cool side but great for the runners. starss s starts off mostly sunny. noon, clouds. sea breeze . . . al, thanks very much. starting out bright and sunny. a little cool on the east end of long island. upper 50s, 60, white plains, 50, newburgh. up to the 40s in mars down. very warm afternoon. upper 70s, up to 80. local sea breeze will knock the

lots of sunshine wednesday, awe touch cooler at 65. wet weather friday. should be gone just in time for the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. recently, we asked all the mom inventors out there to sub many it their ideas to becoming today's next big thing. we got hundreds of entries. we've narrowed it down to just nine finalists. you're going to meet them all this week. the winner will get the life-changing opportunity to see her product live on qvc. first, there's a preview of what to expect. >> leslie, good hang up, you are our winner. >> reporter: this was the moment when life change for leslie peresson, the winner of our first next big thing contest. >> ready to go on qvc tomorrow morning? >> oh, gosh, no, but yes. >> reporter: 24 hours later, leslie was making qvc history. >> we have sold out of our initial shipment. >> reporter: not only did she sell out before her good hang

had a huge back order. >> sold out. congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: since then, the seattle mom has been able to refocus 100% of her product development business just on good hang ups. now, we're hoping by the end of this week, we'll change the life of another mom. this time around, the categories have changed in honor of mother's day. from gadgets for mom purse. >> spill proof wineglass. >> reporter: to inventions to help the mom of the go. >> this is a travel solution. >> reporter: even a category dedicated to helping moms get organized. >> perfectly folded, fitted sheet. >> reporter: only one can be crowded today's next big thing. >> starting tomorrow, three semi-finalists per day will walk through those doors and pitch their products. each day, you'll get a chance to vote for your favorite. on friday, we'll bring back the top three. our judges will decide who will become today's next big thing. why wait? we have a special guest at the

our reigning champ, leslie peresson. hey, leslie. >> hi. >> good to see you. >> great to see you, al. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> how has life changed since your invention got selected? >> oh, it's been amazing. before the contest, i had done a kick starter. i had a few sales. but after the contest, i've been on qvc three times. >> wow. >> i have a ton of resellers. we even launched our good hang ups for kids art, which has been exciting. >> any advice for the contesters who will be coming up this week? >> absolutely. i think that all of them shoul it's special. >> that's right. you are, too, and we love your product. >> thank you. >> let's meet our judges. first of all, we have doug, the executive vice president of merchandising at qvc. of course, you know jill martin, our "today" contributor and creative director of qvc's brand.

host, savannah guthrie. >> hello. >> have you ever been surprised by what sells on qvc? >> yeah, i like to say i know what's going to sell but occasionally, you're surprised. not that it sells but how well it does. >> for example, the good hang ups. >> unbelievable. sold out before it went on air. really strong. >> jill, what will you be looking for? >> i picture someone sitting at home and saying, i need that. i want that. that will fix something in my life. that's what good hang ups was. we saw them and said, i want to hang something on the wall and i can't without this product. that's why i feel it did well. >> savannah, i was where you were last year. are you going to be a tough judge? >> i don't know. i think i'll be more paula abdul than simon cowell. i want to ask good questions because i want the mompreneurs to be successful. you have to ask the hard questions and make sure they have a good product. >> impressive, wearing the same

>> thanks. >> tomorrow's category, gadgets for mom's purse. coming up, look who is here. michelle williams, burning up broadway. we'll check with her and catch up on all things good after your local news. michelle said, what do i do? i said, stand here and be michelle williams. after your local news and

very busy go wran wanus expressway. police are trying to track two suspects that robbed a store in brooklyn a man tried to grab the gun. the robber fired twice and hit the employee once in the hip. he stole money and cigarettes and got away in a black honda. want to take a look at the morning commute. here es imly. >> we have an accident 95 northbound to exit 71. delays getting into the george. 45 at the lincoln. a half hour at the holland. connecticut, stalled truck at the turnpike. delays, new england thruway. one at 17. cross westchester expressway eastbound at the sawmill, another accident.

taking up. garden state parkway, northbound, 132, another crash. let's check the weather. today is going to feel like summer. 79. tonight, down to 57. tomorrow, sprinkle in the morning but nice by the afternoon. coming up on the "today" show, it is al's interview with robert de niro. feel more about how he feels about pulling that controversial anti-varies nations documentary. and that we should ban muslims from coming here at all. total and complete shut down. donald trump say's we can solve americas problems by turning against each other. it's wrong and it goes against everything new york and america stand for. with so much at stake, she's the one tough enough to stop trump. hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i

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we'll talk about that in a couple moments. we assemble the group together here. >> coming up, we're going to talk to a terrific actress, michelle williams. she's getting a lot of tony buzz. i think actors and actresses hate when you say that. but she is, getting a lot of great critical acclaim for her role on broadway. we'll talk to her about that. plus, dumpling for dinner. i love dumplings. we'll show you how to make them at home faster than you can say, take out. >> natalie, you can go to town on thosepulled off this weekend. you finished in the top 100 of the more shape women's half marathon. congratulations. >> thank you. we had an incredible team. the "today" show team. a lot of women, a lot of producers from nbc sports also showing up. we appreciate everybody returning return ing -- turning out. it was the more shape women's half. you know charlotte garner? she finished 49th overall.

>> she crushed it. >> good for her. >> great job. >> amazing. >> we talked to maria shriver in the last hour. we want to tell you about move for minds. this is an event she has this saturday. it's to support research on women and alzheimer's disease. it includes fitness classes and a special in club marketplace at equinox sports clubs all over the country. you can get more information at today.com. al, check of the weather? >> let's look at the week ahead. you're looking at sunshine for the most part in the early part of the week in the east and the west. down to texas is and louisiana. mid part of the week, the rain spreads from the great lakes and continues in texas. then the latter part of the week, we have wet weather along the eastern seaboard and the wet weather along the eastern seaboard. look at how warm it is along the eastern half of the country and the western half. that cooler air shrinks as you get into the mid-section of the cun tri. then, everybody is looking

that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. al, thanks very much. sunshine out there. it stays with us all day long. some feel temperatures in the upper 70s, maybe near 80. that's more typical of a june afternoon. the sea breeze will keep you in the lower 60s. maybe a sprinkle in one or two spots tomorrow, afternoon sunshine. temperature of 70. cooler on wednesday, mid-60s with sunshine. clouds return on thursday. better chance for showers on friday. we dry it out. cool do you know to the 60s over the weekend. >> don't forget, get the weather any time you need it. weather channel on cable or weather.com online. savannah? >> al, thank you so much. we are here with oscar nominee michelle williams. she's back on broadway, starring in the critically acclaimed two-person show "blackbird." her 80 gut-wrenching minutes, she squares off against jeff

for the first time in years following an affair. i tried to set the scene. the first word of the play is ock. that's as good as any to describe what will follow. >> it sets the play up perfectly. >> it's a two-person show. it's 80 minutes, as we mentioned. there's nowhere to hide. there's no intermission, no scene where the dancing people come out. >> no. >> it sounds incredibly intense. >> amazing thing about it, once it gets started, you don't really -- there is no time to stop and think or second guess yourself. it's a train and it takes off and leaves the station. you don't have a choice but to hang on. >> jeff daniels calls it a soul-scorcher. who wouldn't want to sign up for that? >> i don't know what it -- i have a strange affection for things that are of that nature. >> how are you handling doing this, as i said, 80-minute show, eight shows a woke eek, day after

it has to be grueling. >> it is, but i find it so rewarding. it is a beautiful play. it's a perfect piece of material. any time your life has an opportunity to intersect with something as great as this, like i think it's a real honor to be able to say yes and take it on. i love working hard. it's the number one thing i'm attracted to in roles, if it's going to be difficult. >> you've taken on difficult roles in movies, as well, thinking of "broke back mountain." >> i'm learning so much on stage and i love how it applies to film. i love that there is really no way out of it. you can't stop in the middle and say, oh, i messed up my lines. can i have another take? you have to de become dependent on yourself. i like setting the task in front of myself. >> do you find the show is different every night, even if

>> it really is. jeff and i will come off stage and say, wow, you really went somewhere else and i followed you. we watch t se waves all the time. then you find a different way to shore. it keeps it exciting. we do do it a lot, and it's just the two of us. we have a responsibility to each other to keep it fresh and interesting so we're not looking at each other like, oh, you again tonight. >> that same thing. chicken for dinner again? >> yeah. >> i make it sound grueling, and it is, but you have a life. you have your daughter who is 10. what do you do on free time in do you have fun? how is she doing? >> she's the light of my life, yeah. the best. >> people have been talking, by the way, about a "dawson's creek" reunion, which i don't know how you feel about. also, how would your character come back. >> i died. >> i know. i think we lost you at the end. >> you'd have to have her come back as a ghost or put filters on the camera. i'll do flashback scenes. i think it's a fun thing to imagine.

i haven't really heard anything say anything actually serious about that happening. >> if it did, maybe there could be a flashback or something. >> we make little "dawson's creek" reunions, but they're sort of private. >> michelle williams, thank you so much. extraordinary play. i should mention that "blackbird" is on broadway through june 11th. crowns." a new look at the royals and his inner rivalries, causing a stir. we will talk to the author.

8:39. we're back with a new book out tomorrow that takes a look at the relationships and the rivalries of the royal family. >> reporter: "game of crowns" begins as fiction, with imaginary events following queen elizabeth's death.

breaking his promise, crowns camilla his queen. the pair proves so unpopular, charles is pushed to advocate in favor of william. again, this is fiction. author christopher andersen thinks it's a believable scenario. throughout the rest of the book, andersen goes back in time and behind palace walls to explore the real-life relationships and rivalries of the three most powerful women in the royal family. the queen, camilla and kate. the three women who, right now, are reshaping the monarchy. the book suggests what they feel about each other. what camilla thinks of kate's humble roots. what the queen feels about camilla, the woman she once described as "wicked." there is incite into the scandal and tragedy that almost brought the monarchy to its knees. and recent events that have restored its fortunes. queen elizabeth said she'll never retire, but andersen hints she might.

plan to make william king sooner rather than later. now. great to see you. >> great to be back. >> the firm is what we call kate. how are they getting on? >> on the surface, it's all behind the scenes, they have position. you see the balcony scene at buckingham palace. they're all consciously jockeying for position. you get a sense of who is in favor with the queen, still the boss. >> controversial start to the book. again, fictional. >> right. >> you start with the death of queen elizabeth. >> everybody on the planet have grown up in a world with her in it. it'll be a historic event. >> she'll be 90 on thursday, still pretty -- >> yeah, if she lives to be 101 like her mom did, the queen mother, there's going to be a tremendous problem. charles will not become king

>> how much of this is pre preordained, in terms of what happens at that moment and how much is coming from your imaginary? >> he's going to be king. no way around this. diana said she was determined that william succeeds the queen and not her husband charles. it's not going to happen. he'll be king and camilla will be queen. a lot of people remember -- >> it's going to go over not well with a lot of people. >> every poll shows the british people would prefer william and kate to be the next king and queen. 2/3 would. >> the queen is notorious for being involved in almost everything that happens in the royal family. >> right. >> has she laid out what she wants to happen at her funeral? >> specifically, there is a plan called london bridge. inside the palace walls, it's known for the bridge, the code name for the funeral. every year, the senior royals all have their funerals acted out in predawn hours, so nobody can see it, through the streets of london. this is a rehearsed thing. >> i'll go back over something here.

would never ab dekate the throne. >> she never said that. >> doesn't plan to retire? >> there was a flurry in 2013, over an 18-month period. the pope ending a 600-year tradition of it. she's listening to that. >> you talk about some people in not glowing termterms, but they've been spoken about in not glowing terms. camilla was once called "wicked," the royal home wrecker. how is she with the queen today? >> the queen tolerates her. she has a warm relationship with kate. everyone thinks camilla will be a commoner queen. granddaughter of a baron and someone who set out to be charles' wife from the beginning. as we know, destroyed diana's heart marriage.

>> kate's -- carol middleton is seen as an ambitious woman. >> with an agenda. >> she started out as a flight attendant at british airways. she built this fortune selling children's party favors and guided her daughter to the position she is now. they broke up in 2007. camilla engineered the break up, in a sense, and it was carol middleton who convinced her daughter to win william back. >> is this royal family ready to take this to the next generation? there has been so much talk about the troubles they've faced. >> william and kate are the hope of the monarchy, and the queen knows this. she's trying to have a plan where they can take the throne not when they're in their 60s, but become king william v and his queen hopefully in their 40s. >> great to talk to you. >> great pleasure. how you can jump start your kids' careers if they're

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8:46. we're kicking off a two-day series called the graduates. all about things parents can do to help your kids take the next step. whether they're finishing up high school and going to col ge or they're finishing college. we'll begin with the college grad and the all-important first job search. jim is the top-level executive recruiter and author of "the parent's guide to the career playbook." good morning. a lot of parents perked up. they need this information. by the way, if students are graduating from college right now, there's good news and bad news. >> the good news is the employment market is kicking up. the bad news, it takes -- it's tough to get the first step. >> there is underemployment. a lot of college graduates will leave college and go to the work force and get jobs that don't

they're coming out of college with. >> employers are looking for the kinds of skills that college graduates are really getting there. communication, problem solving, collaboration. the key is to get in the work force. college kids will work for 10 to 15 companies over their career. >> is this stressful for the college graduate? it's also stressful for the parents of the college graduate. >> sure. >> let's talk about three different graduals. the first, we'll call the panicked graduate. what type of kid is that? >> for the panicked graduate, the key for the parent is to tell them, look, here is how careers work. they're trade offs. job satisfaction, lifestyle and money. the ood news is, you can have their lives and careers.

>> correct, cora what's the best advice for that person and their parents? >> 70% of jobs, matt, are gotten through referrals. they have to keep their spirits up. they have to get out there and keep speaking and telling their story. also, for the parent of the defeated graduate, it's okay to ask your friends for help and to say, hey, my student, my grad, can you give them a mentor conversation? can you chat with him? it leads to other things. by the way, help your friends' kids, as well. what goes around comes around. >> i hear this from a lot of my friends. what about parents of the unmotivated graduate? the graduate who comes out and says, you know what? i'm going to hang out for a while.

the family. what's your advice for that parent? >> get out there and interview. interview, interview, interview. the feedback that you get, the practice elling your story. the other thing, there is something called the three magic words. arm your kid with the magic words. hi, i'm jim. hi, i'm matt. you say that and it opens up a conversation. just like that, human nature leads to the next conversation. >> same thing we've been teaching our kids since they were little. tamron is in the orange room. our viewers had questions. tamron? >> we have a lot of interesting es. first up from amanda. should a parent really be helping a college graduate find a job? i mean, seriously? >> it's a great question. no one likes a helicopter parent. you can't do it for your kid. you can help encourage, but you can't do it for them. they have to go through the process, but you can be there as a good parent to help. >> tamron, another? >> we do. do summer internships lead to full time employment post graduation?

internships as soon as the summer after freshman year or later? >> internships, we all know, are a part of the game. the key is to know that most internships don't lead to the permanent job. they shouldn't be thought of as auditions. they should be thought of as gaining we appreciate it. by the way, for more of his advice and how you can download the "parent's guide to the career playbook," head to our website, today.com. up next, a great dinner you can have on the table in less than 20 minutes. first on a monday morning,

>> announcer: today's food is brought to you by cheerios. we are back with today food. all this week we're cooking up 20-minute meals to get you in and out of the kitchen in a flash. we have the host of korean food made simple on the cooking channel. good morning. >> morning. >> we're making dumplings and can do it in 20 minutes. >> you have to be organized. >> first, let's get to the ingredients. >> everything here is easy to find. we have tofu, which adds texture, juiciness. ginger, sesame seed, dipping

sauce, sauce,. >> how do we get started? >> i'll get you down and dirty, if you don't mind. >> not at all. >> i have twice as much pork as beef. get to know your food. >> am i mixing them together? >> just mixing. >> this is the tofu, right? >> yeah. we want to get it all mixed. this is shredded cabbage. it's going to have nice texture, juiciness. this is all really healthy, too. >> i should mention, the tasting table is downstairs. guys, are you digging in? >> savannah, is that regular brief and not pork? >> beef and pork. 2:1 ratio. added sesame seeds. it'll add a little crunch. some ginger. it's nice for fragrance. garlic, of course. then soy sauce. salt, the flavor, little bit of color. sesame oil.

>> easy, right? >> it is. helps to have all your stuff out. >> true. >> what do we have? >> sugar, salt and pepper. good seasoning. >> didn't see the sugar coming. >> yeah. >> let's pretend i mixed it up. how long do you want to do it? >> that's good. >> pulled together? >> uniform. that's pretty much perfect. easy, right? >> love it. >> off with the gloves. >> now -- >> this is the part that intimidates me. what do we do? >> you take one. it's all you need. little bit of water. little bit of water. one finger. around the edges. my mom used to make us do this when we were little. if i can do it when i was 4 years old, you can do it. >> you might be surprised. >> teaspoon of filling. >> you don't want to overstuff on the filling. >> no. >> in the middle. >> yeah. >> you can close it simply. what i like to do is make a little bit of a crimp. >> make it pretty. where do you get the wrappers?

in your japan center. anywhere. >> great. >> then you're done. >> that wasn't so hard. >> it's easy. >> then what happens? >> so you fill up your tray. this is what you do to make a lot at one time. freeze this. >> you can freeze it. >> then dump them whenever and fry them. that's the fastest way. >> guys, what do you think? >> with we get a tight shot of the dumpling you just made? >> what? >> so you can admire its beauty? >> very nice. >> your results at home may vary. thank you so much. you can find all our recipes any time at today.com/food. back after your local news. thank you. >> that's it. >> looks beautiful. american workers know how to fight back and rebuild an economy. so does she. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs,

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orning on "today's take," robert de niro gets candid about the controversial comments he made on this show. then two hilarious stars. "veep's" tony hale and "the unbreakable kimmy schmidt"'s titus burr gess burgess. then matthew modine. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. it's monday morning, april 18th, 2016. it's tax day. swallow that. >> tax day, oh, yeah. >> this is glorious. i don't use that word every day. this is a glorious day in new york city. it's going to be almost 80 degrees. not 8 80 degrees, sunny. >> finally, spring has sprung. >> it has. >> it's here. >> morning jam? >> "work this body" by walk the moon. >> nice. >> it's going to be that kind of weather. >> work this body. going to make it sweat, just like this? >> have you whipped out the bike yet? >> i have. took a long bike ride this weekend that was spectacular. did one saturday and did one sunday to make sure i was -- but did it really to make sure i was home in time. i was given a pass. i didn't have to go to church. >> really? >> i could sit and watch live the debut of "sunday today." >> you're a generous man, al roker. skipped ed

>> the lord gave you permission. >> how was it? >> it was great, fun. a long time in the works. when it gets the first show out, get to the first commercial break and say, okay, this is going to be all right. >> like a new look to it, also. >> yeah. >> i love that. >> give it a new look and feel. see new faces, hear new voices. >> you bought new tv monitors. >> we did. >> this is great. >> i love yellow. >> went down to crazy eddie's. >> this set is insane! as well. it wokelee up. i was in texas watching you. >> i saw you tweeting. thank you very much. >> you had, which i think is a phenomenal first show, leslie odom jr., who plays in "hamilton." you landed the big one. >> it was a dream get for the first show. spent a couple days with him last week. he's a talented guy but also such a smart guy and a thoughtful guy. just somebody -- you get the interviews where it's not an

someone you feel you know. so smart and fun to talk to on a range of issues. he took me behind the scenes, which not many cameras have done before. here's a little look. >> they couldn't see me, but i could see them. it would freak them out if they knew. i'd watch them from here. >> what are you looking for? what do you want to see? >> are they happy? are they excited? are they tired? >> and he went on to say, are they drunk? he said on a saturday night, you look out and tell, they're drunk. they're going to be tired at the end of the first act so i have to bring up my energy. if you missed it, catch it online. our show on sunday, i think that piece was 7 1/2 minutes. you get to spend time with these people. >> relax. >> miss church, get a cup of coffee and spend time with willie. another religious experience. now, speaking of energy, marathon woman. >> half.

>> it was a team of us. i wasn't feeling great, but it was a great crowd. 7500 women turned out for the more shape half marathon in central park. we had an amazing time. it was the perfect day for running. erica hill was there. we had carolyn monroe, as well, from nbc olympics. it was a really man tast fantastic. >> love that picture. >> that's our "today" show team. we had like 30 staffers there. >> amazing. >> people don't realize, you had to run central park, the loop twice. there are two major hills. >> the harlem hill and -- i mean, there are lots of hills. that park is tough. >> yeah. >> you hit the harlem hill twice. the second time, i took a picture and was like, thank god that's over. >> you have on five-inch heels today, which is incredible. >> i'm fine. >> that's you. >> no, no, no. i mean, there are parts of me that are sore. you know. >> okay. >> i don't know because i will

i don't know anything about that. >> did you set natalie up? >> i'm blushing and i'm brown right now. >> it's great. >> rare to see a black woman blush, and i just did. >> she has the vapors. you know what? i had the vapors the other night. i celebrated aretha franklin's birthday with the queen of soul. her 74th. that's her praying over her cake. i was about to weep. she was thanking the lord for her 74th birthday. >> she looks amaze ing. >> then i jetted off to texas. have a new show that's starting in june. tamron hall investigates. that is me with -- talk about a spiritual experience -- this is admiral william mccraven. he is the chancellor, many know him as the man who cork ork orchestrated the takedown of osama bin laden. it was like, i get the shakes right now. >> awesome.

him coming up about a hot topic affecting texas. we did that. after i saw the admiral, i had to go to al roker's favorite place in texas. this was my snack. this is a t. hall snack from the great guys at franklin's. i got the al roker treatment. you know what that means. >> well, i can finish that off. did you get to sit in the table in the back? >> that's the al roker treatment. the line is like three or four hours long. they ere sweet because i had to catch a flight. i was there with the chancellor. they rarely do this, but they took me to the back. there was a spread of meat. >> spread of meat? >> yes. you cooked over the weekend. after i ate that, i wanted to come to your house. >> i had nothing quite as luxurious as aaron and his lovely wife and their daughter, but i made a whole roasted cauliflower, salad and quinoa.

>> couple of pork chops for nic and i because deborah is doing a ceredpan vegan thing. >> will pl you do that recipe this friday? >> yeah, why not? >> when you tweeted that last night, i assumed you were at a restaurant. >> i did, too. >> it looked beautiful. >> that's al's regular sunday. >> the dishes, i got those at fishing eddies. >> i love that. >> when i first moved to new york city. >> fish's eddie. fish and -- anyway, it was originally like a surplus store, where you buy dishes cheap. i bought those dishes when i first moved to new york in 1983. >> i love that place. it's like they get all kinds of serveware from all over. >> all over the country. there used to be like extra surprise stuff from restaurants and things like that. >> we should do stories on places like that. it's a whole cauliflower?

it's simple. really about as easy as you can get. >> i'm hungry. >> we have to go to al's house on a sun y night. sunday dinner. >> we can do that. >> crash the >> julia louis-dreyfus was hosting. >> it was a "seinfeld" reunion. she brought back elaine. during a debate sketch, guess who else was on the stage? bernie sanders played by larry david, who co-created "seinfeld." >> you've been vague in the past, but how exactly are you going to break up the big banks? >> big bank breakup? >> yeah. big bank breakup. >> you break em up! >> how? how? >> once i'm elected president, i'll have a nice thing in the white house gym, go to the big banks, sit them down, yada, yada, yada, and they'll be broken up.

no, no. you can't yada, yada at a debate. you yada, yadaed over the best part. >> no. >> opening said, feel the bern. classic. >> the best. >> i have a major crush on kate mckil nnon ckinnon. she's funny. i love her.fe >> i've never heard you say a celebrity crush. >> i'm looking forward to all the ladies in "ghostbusters," especially kate. we've been talking about this rain. it is not going anywhere un unfortunately. there is a ground stop in the houston airports. northwest suburbs of houston, 20 inches of rain so far.

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off to a beautiful start. lots of sunshine heading our way. a few high clouds. starting out chilly. sea breeze coastal will knock temperatures to the low 60s. evening, 57. sprinkle toward tomorrow morning, north of town. we'll get rid of the clouds by tomorrow afternoon. back into the sunshine, 60s to around 70. cooler on wednesday, mid to upper 60s, thursday. showers arrive at night. showery day on friday, mild, low 70s. >> that is your latest weather. oh, my gosh. check out our instagram booth. this is a who is who of celebrities. matthew modine. titus burr s burgess and our palatony hale. plus, i have a conversation with legendary actor robert de niro, opening up about the controversy they've been talking about with vaccines and kids with autism. all that and more still ahead. huge!

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>> there are inaccuracies in any film, any documentary. i don't really -- and i'm not defending it in that way. i don't know. but there are accuracies, things you have to question. that's my reason for having the film. to question certain things or open it up for discussion. pros and cons. there is something that is not quite kosher in all of this. that's all i can say. >> in a sense, with this controversy, probably more people will see this movie. >> as they should. >> it was only going to be in 120-seat screening. >> now people are going to say, what's the deal? >> exactly. >> probably seek it out. >> they'll seek it out and make their own decision. they'll do their own research, which i'm doing, too. >> you talking to me? >> reporter: another topic is the 40th anniversary of "taxi

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do you have any thought to changing the name? it is more than just film now. >> without question. it probably should be called the tribeca festival. now, you have new story tellers, new creators coming from all these different places. and the festival loves technology as long as you can tell a good story with it. >> have you been kind of intrigued by this proliferation of a different way to tell a story? >> i have. some of it, i don't understand. i remember when i was -- so my older kids were looking at mtv. i thought, geez, what's this? you know, it's all great. >> tribeca film festival now through this weekend will feature a virtual arcade through the 23rd. >> you get to call robert de niro bob?

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