today, wednesday, march 23rd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," terror in brussels, with matt lauer in brussels, belgium, and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. though it is a little noisy where i am standing, what you're looking at right now is a moment of silence being observed by the people here in brussels, belgium. that is a place called the place de la bourse. it is about a mile and a half from where i'm standing. moment of silence, part of the kind of trying to come to terms with what has gone on here in the last 24 hours. as i mentioned, i'm here in brussels. savannah is back in new york city. savannah, we've got an awful lot going on right now. breaking news on the investigation into these

we know the names of the suspects in the airport bombings. two brothers. khalid and ibrahim bakraoui, identified as the suicide bombers. the third man, the man in white with the black hat, he's been identified as najim laachraoui, already wanted in connection with the paris attacks. there are some reports he has been arrested. i want to say that nbc news has not been able to independently confirm those reports. now, raids are being carried out all across brussels. one of them led to the discovery of what investigators are calling a bomb making factory. the attacks are inspiring a show of solidarity around the world. iconic landmarks across europe and the u.s. have been lit in belgium's national colors. black, coyellow and red.

we want to start with nbc's keir simmons, joining me right now here in brussels. what can you tell us? >> conflicting report, but a key suspect has been arrested, it's not going to help the tension here. there has been fear here in the city and across europe ever since the paris attacks. what yesterday did was shatter people's confidence. a sense that europe is under attack. >> reporter: in europe's rain-soaked capital this morning, soldiers questioning couts,eahi bs outside the subway. today, just going to work is an act of defiance. >> frightening. >> yes, yes, absolutely. >> but you're still determined to get to work? >> yes, i have to. >> we cannot give into fear. it's going to -- we have to show that we can go on. >> reporter: on the same streets, an urgent man hunt to find killers who struck in the name of isis. the two suspects suicide bombers at the airport, seen in security

brothers khalid and ibrahim bakraoui, each wearing a inging inging a glove on one hand, investigators trying to figure out why. transporting their suitcases to the airport in a taxi. the man with them identified as najim laachraoui, now wanted by police. already many questions. how the men easily entered the airport, smoke, fear. who placed the third bomb in maelbeek metro an hour later? subway doors blown out, passengers escaping along the traps and echoing along the tunnels, screams. [ sirens ]. >> reporter: there are some answers. in schaerbeek, a makeshift bomb found. ingredients for explosives and an isis flag. nbc news learning authorities

there is mounting criticism of europe's intelligence agency. for failing to prevent this attack four months after the paris massacre. overnight, we crossed european borders with ease. >> we've just crossed the border into belgium. no checks, no sign of police. if the suspects wants to escape to another part of europe, they may just drive. >> reporter: among the injured, missionaries from utah. and this couple, missing, their families say. this man was dropped off at the airport by a friend when the bombs went off. >> i saw this bright light, followed by a huge explosion. i was just stunned. >> reporter: this morning, he is wearing the same clothes. he left his bags behind when he fled in terror. >> the french prime minister this morning saying europe has closed its eyes to the rise of extremist ideas.

he says this has the potential to have a profound effect on the way folks in u.s. view europe. >> that may have already happened, keir. thank you very much. good to see you. as the hunt for more potential suspects intensifies and continues, what are we learning about the attackers who have been identified? and their suspected ties to isis? bill neely is also in belgium. this e he has that part of the story. good morning. >> good morning. there are reports of an arrest close to here. belgian media are quoting sources as saying it is the main surviving suspect from yesterday's attacks. but nbc news cannot confirm that. what we know here yesterday, in the suburb of schaerbeek, police raided an parptapartment over there and found explosive material and an isis flag, all of it part of an isis terror cell much bigger

>> reporter: brussels, the capital of europe, woke this morning to a man hunt after a massacre. this is the prime target, najim laachraoui, a 24-year-old belgian who has already eluded police for months, escaping after the attacks in paris. he and the two bakraoui brothers, khalid and ibrahim, are seen here in the airport. they are wheeling their suitcases minutes before broing themselves -- blowing themselves up. they both had criminal records, one for shooting at police. laachraoui, for some reason, didn't explode his bomb and escaped. the death toll here could have been higher. police began gathering bags of debris from the attacks, searching for clues on how the bombs were made. they believe there may be a single bomb maker behind the attacks in both brussels and paris.

many people involved in this, and their ability to get ahold of or to make high explosives and to set them off in such a spectacular fashion. >> reporter: late yesterday, police helicopters and snipers honed in on a house in brussels where it was thought some of the men were based. they searched it, led to the address by a cabdriver, who had taken three men with heavy suitcases to the airport. there have been other raids, other arrests, but so far, no one has been charged as ofan accomplice. >> as police search for suspects, belgian troops are on the street, protecting key locations. metro stations are open, but people are being searched as they go in. this is a nervous city. >> reporter: last week, police arrested salah abdeslam, who took part in the paris massacres, at a brussels apartment rented by one of yesterday's bombings. it is clear they're all part of the same isis cell. police suspect his arrest

brussels. >> police were braced for some sort of attack, but not on this scale. this was clearly a massive intelligence failure. but if reports this morning are true, that someone has been arrested, this could be a break through in cracking open europe's deadliest isis terror cell. matt? >> bill, it would be welcome news to a lot of people around here. bill neely, thank you very much. now a chilling account of the attack at the airport in brussels. american jeff hoffman, a consultant for nato, lives here and was dropping off his girlfriend when the bombs went off. we talked to jeff yesterday. happy to have you with us. how are you? >> doing okay. >> a little shaken still? >> yeah. i don't think it'll go away any time soon. >> we talked yesterday. you were eloquent in describing what you went through, but i got the sense you were in shock a little bit yesterday. have you come to terms with

>> you know, it's funny, i don't think there has been too much to come to terms with. i think i woke up this morning, and it was okay, that happened. we were uninjured. we got out. consequently, personally, i move on from that. all the what ifs and the other questions you can ask yourself, i really don't. >> your boyfriend described dropping you off at that airport, standing inside the departures terminal when the first blast went off. what do you remember about it? >> i think the last thing, the old normal, i guess, lady handed me my baggage tickets. i turned to look at him, and he smiled his little grin. then i remember it was a whirlwind. it was almost like a tornado going off behind him. stuff flying everywhere. that hit me. i felt it before i heard it. i still didn't know what was going on. i didn't understand what was going on until he was coming towards me. i thought, oh, an accident happened. i don't know. it was pretty clear after seeing the terror on his face, that

>> i have to say that watching the video is hard enough, but there have been portions of the video that we've listened to the audio of. hearing the screaming, hearing one young child calling, "mommy, mommy, mommy," were you aware of the sounds going on around you, as well? >> for me, after the first explosion, which i turned to, there was a lot of screaming. i don't think i really was able to filter through and hear specific sounds. the unsettling thing for me personally was after the second explosion, was dead silence. we talked about that yesterday. that was the most unnerving part. in an incident like that, you almost expect that you would hear police activity, people shouting. it was quite literally, if i can kind of compare it to anything, it was almost as if everyone was gone in a moment. as in, we were -- the people around us, i was crouched beside the counter and she was behind the counter, it was as if we were the only people left in the

>> i don't want to bring up a difficult subject, as if this all isn't difficult, but you were on your way home. i'm assuming you're still now trying to get home. >> yeah. >> that would require going back to the airport and boarding a flight. how do you feel about that? >> he says everything is going to be okay, so i want to believe him. i don't really ever want to set foot back there again, but i need to get home. i'm going to do what i have to do. it's going to be difficult, but you have to be brave, i guess, be strong. i mean, i'm lucky enough to be able to go home and get to see my family. a lot of people aren't that lucky. i try to keep telling myself that. don't think you're going back to a terrible place. it's your catalyst to get home. >> good way to look at it. great to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> good to talk to you again. >> thank you so much. let's go back to you, savannah. >> matt, thank you so much. as you would expect at home, security is being stepped up at

response to what we saw happen in brussels yesterday. pete williams is at union station in washington, d.c. this morning. the train station there. pete, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. rail commuters across the country can expect to see more security on the ride to work this morning. airline passengers will see it, too. it is a precaution. officials say there's no intelligence warning of a similar attack here. >> reporter: on commuter trains and subway systems from washington to los angeles, police are out in a highly visible show of force. beefed up security, too, in miami, chicago, and atlanta, with heavy armed foot patrols. more security, too, at many of the nation's airports, especially in the outer lub, where the airline ticket counters are. nationwide, specially trained units and bomb-sniffing dogs. plain clothes officers, too, and search of bags. >> we want cmunities toee confident that we're here, we're

we have enormous capability if we need it tactically. >> reporter: amtrak is adding police and randomly screening luggage as passengersoard the trains. it's an aggressive presence in new york city, with 50 officers surging into times square. the mayor made a point of riding subway to demonstrate the safety. >> expect to see extraordinary nypd presence out over the coming days, as a sign of our readiness to protect people at all times. >> reporter: new york police say protecting mass transit there is a big chore. >> we employ a lot of technology, and we pay very close attention and learn from attacks that have gone on around the world. we deploy and train accordingly. >> reporter: most commuters say they're taking the extra security in stride. >> i'll be cautious and aware of my surroundings, but i also know i have a choice not to let it hold me back. >> reporter: train and subway riders and airport passengers will see more security for at

>> and fbi agents are stepping up surveillance of terror suspects, looking for signs of copycat attacks at home. so far, officials say no sign of that. savannah? >> pete williams, thank you. general michael haden served as director of the cia. good morning. >> good morning. >> these attacks show we need to up our game, your words, and be better prepared. what does that mean in practice? is this country vulnerable? >> we are vulnerable, but not nearly as vulnerable as our european friends. there are a lot of things that are different. we have very good intelligence and security services. it's not a universal condition in europe. we're distant from the battlefields and, frankly, savannah, we are a different society. we assimilate immigrants better than our european friends do. the level of threat here is not zero, but it's not nearly what it was yesterday in europe or, frankly, is today in europe.

we now know that authorities are looking for the so-called man in white, a person by the name of najim laachraoui who, in fact, was being sought for the paris attacks. does that ind koiticate there's been a breakdown in terms of law enforcement overseas? >> obviously, there was a failure because the attack took place. it may be a question of limited resources, as opposed to anything else right now. many of the services in europe are small. the belgian service is particularly small. then, savannah, i have to add, there's been this grand debate over the last several years about the proper role of intelligence collection and individual privacy. the europeans have come down very strongly on the side of individual privacy, criticizing the united states. there was an interesting column in this morning's "post," where it said the europeans are turning to the american intelligence for intelligence

even though they object to american intelligence collection. we need to have that conversation over again with our european friends and, frankly, i think, make it a little more fact-based than the conversation we had over the last 12 to 24 months. >> very quickly, this all has taken place in the context of a presidential election here. you see proposals, particularly from donald trump, saying, let's close the borders temporarily to all muslims. you have ted cruz coming out saying, maybe there should be patrols and securing of muslim neighborhoods. they say that political correctness, their words, made us less safe. do you agree? >> i think we need to have an adult conversation about the role of islam and the civil war within islam. savannah, the main point here is in the united states, we may have radicalized individuals. we do not have radicalized communities. we have it within our ability to create radicalized communities and some of the rhetoric in the

toward that great, great problem. >> general michael hayden, good to spend a few minutes with you. thank you. >> thank you. these attacks are reignited debate in the presidential race over the best ways to protect our country. voters in three states were heading to the polls on tuesday, and the results are in. it was a split decision on the republican side. donald trump upon big in arizona. he stopped ted cruz by more than 20 points. cruz took it in utah, grabbing all 40 of that state's delegates with a commanding victory there. here's the overall count this morning. trump with 744 delegates. 468 for cruz. john kasich behind. on the democratic side, hillary clinton took arizona. bernie sanders won the two other states up for grabs, utah and idaho. let's look at the democrat delegates. clinton leads, 1,637 to bernie sanders' 928. as we mentioned, all of the candidates have had a lot to say about the attacks in brussels. national security and how to best deal with the terror

nbc national correspondent peter alexander is covering that angle of the story. good morning to you. >> good morning. first, a surprise announcement today. jeb bush is endorsing ted cruz, in his words, to overcome the divisiveness of donald trump. this follows a day that focused on policy and turn sbooded into a personal feud. >> reporter: terror aprod followbroad followed by tough talk at home. >> you declare jihad in america, we're coming after you. >> reporter: trump says police, in his words, patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods here in the u.s. before they becomrade calizedcal ize -- become radicalized. >> we need to stop isolated communities from festering jihadism. >> reporter: the head of the nypd slamming cruz's comments. >> i take great offense at his characterization of that whole population. >> reporter: donald trump

john kasich, more critical, warning against alienateing muslim americans, needed to combat terrorism. >> just because you happen to be a muslim doesn't mean that you are a radicalized person that wants to destroy somebody in the west. >> reporter: the competing responses underscoring stark contrasts between the candidates. >> i would close up our borders to people until we figure out what's going on. >> how high does the wall have to be to keep the internet out? you know, that's not the world we live in any longer. >> reporter: for the accused paris bomber and other terror suspects, trump embraced torture tactics. waterboarding and more, he said. >> if they would have put him through the grill ten minutes after the capture, he probably would have ratted them out and maybe stopped this horrible terror attack. >> reporter: a new ad from an anti-trump group that targeted mormon voters is turning heads. with, meet melania trump, your

support cruz on tuesday. trump said, be careful or i'll spill the beans on your ad. cruz said if you attack heidi, you're more of a coward than i thought. #classless. >> the next faceoff is wisconsin, less than two weeks now. >> peter alexander in washington, thank you very much. by the way, we'll be talking to republican candidate ted cruz. we'll ask him about that a little later this morning. let's turn to dylan, in for al. we'll have a warmup on the east coast. >> very nice warmup. temperatures approaching 70 degrees in the northeast. through the upper midwest, we're talking about a winter storm. we have a lot of snow expected through parts of denver, under a blizzard warning now and lasts through this evening. it'll stretch through parts of minnesota and wisconsin, watching for storms in the midwest this aftern you ca a rece for hi. baby cloha t

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good morning to you. >> good morning. we all walk through soft targets every day. you could argue that this tsa check-point would be an attractive target to terrorists. by definition, soft targets are simply easy targets and not easy to defend. >> reporter: look around. soft targets are erywhere. busses, schools, hospitals, restaurants, shopping malls. any place where people come and go freely without significant security can be considered a soft target. easy for terrorists to attack. >> if you have a determined terrorist, who is willing to give up their life, it's almost impossible to prevent that across the board. >> reporter: we've seen it multiple times with devastating effect. london, 2005. 52 dead, 700 wounded after coordinated suicide attacks on the subway and bus systems. in paris last year, terrorists struck a theater, a restaurant and a kosher market, all soft targets.

and in this country, a self-radicalized couple working out of their home shot and killed 14 people, wounding 21, at a holiday pay. police later found three pipe bombs and speculated the terrorists had planned more attacks. >> in democracy, there are certain places where, by definition, you need lots of people to go there. and you can't have check-points set up where there is security because you couldn't have the flow of people you need. >> reporter: in the attacks, security at airports worldwide has been beefed up this morning. outside security screening areas, they can be as vulnerable as shopping malls. >> airports are not built like castles. they're not built with security in mind. a lot are built for shopping. transportation and shopping. >> reporter: experts say especially when it comes to soft targets, the public has to be extra vigilant, looking out for people who seem to be surveilling a location, gathering information about things like shift changes, and

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that happened on interstate 40 just east of i-95 near benson. the time, about 3:30 this morning. the highway patrol tells us the driver lost control, hit a guardrail and rolled into the embankment where the car burst into flames. state lawmakers are headed into a special session today expecting to approve a bill prohibiting governments from passing nondiscrimination ordinances to protect lg bt citizens or people with disabilities. we will carry the session live on wral starting this morning at 10:00. our weather is delightful, here's elizabeth. >> yesterday we started with temperatures near freezing and now our mid to upper 40s. big warm up overnight and a big warm-up as well, our skycam over downtown raleigh, 47 in south hill, 48 rocky mount, 146 in roxboro, 44 erwin and 48 degrees in fayetteville.

weather like it was yesterday. high of 76 with sunshine, it will be breezy, tomorrow's high 80 and a ance of showers friday. 7:57. i'm going to back out of the screen so you can see this picture that one of our twitter followers. this is the intersection of dawson at south street causing pretty big backups in downtown raleigh. consider using salisbury street as the next alternate route. also have this accident on south durham on 40 eastbound before 751. big delays from 15-501 down

consider using 54 or 751 to it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, evil has a name. three suspects in the terror atcks in brussels identified overnight. the airport suicide bombers, brothers, the man in white,

alleged ties to the paris attacks. as belgium pauses to remember the victims today, wednesday, march 23rd, 2016. welcome back, everyone, to a split edition of "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer in brussels. we have savannah back in new york city. good morning. good to seemorning to you. there are a number of developments in connection with the attacks. this morning we're learning the airport in brussels will remain closed until at least tomorrow night, matt. >> yeah, and that's not surprising, given all the damage we saw in that video over the last 24 hours. sources also tell nbc news that the bombs used in that attack were made of amonemonium nitrate. they weighed 44 pounds each. the suicide bombers and the man who was with them, the one who got away, have been identified.

there are conflicting reports from bellgian media and najim laachraoui has been arrested. the only accomplice from tuesday's attack believed to still be alive. a manhunt continues with a continent on edge. late tuesday during a series of raids, authorities found a house turned bomb factory, where the brussels attacks were believed to be planned. containing additional explosives, chemicals and an isis flag. a cabdriver led authorities there also recognizing security images on the news. as laachraoui and that little and ibrahim bakraoui, identified overnight as brothers, as the passengers he took to the airport tuesday morning. he told authorities the three acted suspiciously and carried extremely heavy lullggage. they didn't want him to handle.

suitcase bombs exploded in the brussels airport, killing at least 11. according to authorities, the devices contained glass and nails. x-ray of one of the wounded showing one nail embedded in his chest. an hour after those dual explosions at the airport, a second attack ripped through a brussels metro train at the maelbeek station, killing at least 20. and forcing passengers to evacuate through the system's smoke-filled tunnels. earlier today, i spoke with a witness to the metro attack. >> it's incredibly sad, when a city as great as this is scarred by these awful attacks. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence officials say their working theory is this, the brussels attackers and paris massacre accomplice, salah abdeslam, are part of the same terror cell, linking brussels, paris and the attempted attack on a french train last august that was thwarted by american servicemen.

said they picked up chatter on terrorist networks three or four weeks ago of an imminent attack somewhere in europe. adding, it is possible that last friday's arrest of abdeslam could have thrown that plan into high gear, or that another attack could still be in the works. >> american evan lamis works in brussels. he was riding in the metro train that was behind the one that was attacked by the terrorists, and took dramatic photos of the evacuation through a smoke-filled tunnel. nice to see you. >> than x.ks. >> you were in the train when you were reading about the attacks at the airport, right? >> i was on the way to work, checking the news, reading about the attacks at the airport. i was on the metro going toward

we felt a blast of air, my ears popped and the blast went off at that point. >> did the connection to the airport bombings cross your mind at all? >> it took a while for things to register. every now and then, a metro will stop because of time problems, you know, a metro is a little too slow. at first, i thought it was a regular occurrence. the air blast i felt wasn't anything more than what you would feel, a breeze coming through the window or a fan. then we heard some thudding in the distance. it really smed far away. it really wasn't clear how close we were to the explosion. >> were they making announcement announcements to explain why they stopped the train? what were u hearing? >> when the train stopped, they put an announcement over the sound system saying there was a disturbance on the line and they were going to work to resolve it as quickly as possible. it was a few minutes before someone came from the front of the metro to the back, which is where i was, they installed a ladder and had us evacuate on to

>> smoke in the tunnel yet? >> there was smoke. smoke started to come a little into the metro, as well. it wasn't difficult to breathe, but there was definitely smoke lingering in the air. >> as you got aboveground, you had to then start to understand what was going on. were you seeing -- you were a stop away from maalbeck. were you getting reports on your phone? >> as we were exiting, i tried to figure out where it wasoing on. distance. i first used my phone to try to contact a few family and friends, to let them know something was happening but i was okay for the moment. then immediately checked the news, at which point, there was con firfirmation that there was an explosion and that it was an attack at maalbeek station. >> the lives of everyone living in this city have en changed forever. can you foresee a day when you will comfortably go back on the metro system here and ride without constant fear? >> i think so.

security alert for some time. that had kind of become normal and part of everyday life here. i think life will eventually go on. you have to get used to things as they are. i think it's good to trust the authorities, to the extent that we can, about what to do to be safe. life will go back to normal eventually. i'm sure i'll take the metro to work once it's running fully again. >> maybe a minute earlier, had you gotten on the train, you'd have a different story this morning. i'm happy you're okay. >> thanks. >> thank you so much. not only evan but some of the other people we've spoken to, lucky to be able to tell their stories. 31 people confirmed dead in the attacks. that does it for us from brussels this morning. of course, we'll keep posted and keep you posted on any developments on this investigation. savannah, back to you. >> matt, thank you and stay safe. we'll take a turn now to tamron, in for natalie, this week. you're covering the president's trip. we're getting caught up on the president and other news stories.

arrived in argentina, making the first state visit by a u.s. president in nearly two decades. the commander in chief will meet with the president later today in an effort to reset diplomatic relations and trade ties with the country. president obama begins the two-day visit. it follows the historic trip to cuba, where tuesday, he defended his decision to attack a baseball game, despite the terror attacks in brussels. republican presidential candidates spouting harsh criticism, including ted cruz, who we will hear from in a moment. >> you want to be respectful and understand the gravity of the situation, but the whole premise of terrorism is to try to disrupt people's ordinary lives. >> the president later said the attacks serve as a reminder, the world must youunite. police recommend misdemeanor charge for the mother of a

her own handgun. jamie, an apparent gun enthusiast, placed the loaded handgun underneath the front seat of her pickup truck, which slid to the backseat. her son was riding in a booster seat. the boy reportedly unbuckled himself, picked up the gun and fired through the front seat, hitting his mother in the back. police are recommending a charge of allowing a child access to a firearm. happening today, nfl commissioner roger goodell will speak later this morning in boek rah tone -- boekca raton, florida. they are voting on a number of changes. goodell is expected to address the 19 proposed changes. and for the patriots to have their first round draft picks returned following last year's deflategate controversial. washington, d.c.'s famous

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mentioned, you said yesterday in a facebook post that we need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized. how would you describe a muslim neighborhood? is there a percentage of muslims that have to live there? do you have to have suspicion they're being radicalized, or is it the mere fact they're muslims, in your mind, means police officers should be securing and patrolling those areas? >> well, let's start out with what happened in brussels yesterday. all of us, our thoughts, our prayers are with those who were murdered, those who were injured. yesterday, i think, reminded everyone, really underscored, that we are facing a war. it is not -- this was not an isolated lone wolf. this was not an isolated incident. radical islamic terrorism, isis has declared jihad on the united states of america. >> no question about that. i guess the issue this morning is the response and trying to

recommending. >> i'll point out, you say there's no question about that. i'll tell you who disagrees with you. barack obama. hillary clinton. the entire obama administration refuses to utter the words, islamic radical terrorists. this administration is mired in political correctness and won't acknowledge this threat. when it comes to law enforcement, proactive law enforcement. you know here in new york city, under mayor bloomberg, there was a proactive policing program, to work cooperatively with the muslim community to prevent radicalization. to target and find out who may be affiliated with radical islamic terrorism, who may be becoming radicalized and stop terror attacks before they occur. mayor de blasio, in an example of political correctness, defit befitting of obama and hillary

continue -- >> the program has been disbanded. a former supervisor of the program said in six years, it never led to one piece of intelligence, not an arrest, not a conviction. in fact, the supervisor was quoted as saying that it involved paying undercover officers to sit in cafes frequented by muslims, drinking tea and eating sweets at taxpayers' extense. >> you need a concerted focus on stopping it. for example, if you have a problem with gang violence, you target the neighborhoods where gang violence is prevalent. you work to root out the gang members. >> would you then -- for example, you're saying, gang violence, you look, where is there gang violence, and we'll patrol those neighborhoods. when you talk about patrolling muslim neighborhoods, would you require suspicion before you patrol the neighborhood? >> i'm talking about focusing law enforcement and national

locations where there is a higher incidence of radical islamic terrorism. one of the tragic reasons we saw this yesterday in brussels is europe's failedmmigration laws allowed vast numbers of radical islamic terrorists come into europe. >> i have to ask you about a series of tweets between you and donald trump last night. he criticized you, falsely i might add, for putting up an ad that featured his wife melania in "gq" magazine in a state of undress. then he added, you should lay off his wife, and if not, he's going to spill the beans on your wife. it seems like a threat against your wife, and you took it that way. >> this is a pattern with donald trump. when he's unhappy, when he's scared, he lashes out. he yells, he screams, he often curses. he threatens people. donald is a bully. i told him last night, don't you try to attack my wife. donald is unhappy that he got clobbered last night in utah.

he lost by 69%. utah was now the tenth state where we've beaten donald trump. what does he do? tries to change the subject. the way he tries to change the subject is by lashing out and attacking my wife. i'm not going to stoop to that level. >> you're not responsible for the ad that featured melania trump, but do you think it's inappropriate? >> it's not something i would have done. donald is trying to threaten my wife, speaks volumes about character. >> senator cruz, good to have you with us. >> thank you. dylan is in for al. over to you. >> thanks. we are going to see a round of stronger storms develop later tonight. we have this area right in through st. louis, down through little rock and stretching to northeastern texas, where we could see strong storms with hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. it's not going to be an outbreak, but keep in mind, most of these storms will hit overnight. any time you get the storms overnight into the darkness, that's where we do see added problems.

east as we go into tomorrow. on thursday, our best chance of stronger storms includes most of central tennessee, stretching down to alabama. same threats. heavy downpours, larger hail, damaging wind gusts with isolated tornadoes. then it'll fizzle as it moves to the east. on the northern side of the storm, we have the snow. that's where we could see 12 to 16 inches, especially northwest iowa into southeastern minnesota and

>> dylan, only one thing to do now and that's trending. we'll start in england, where the government asked the internet for help. now it's probably thinking, maybe it wasn't a hot idea. >> not always a good idea. >> the task was, what should we name our new research ship? a ship that is worth nearly $300 million. well, the government asked the public for suggestions. they got some good picks. for example, the sir ernest shackleton, named for the british explorer. >> appropriate. >> the endeavor. the falcon. do you want to know which one is winning? >> this is the best. >> they want boatty mcboatface. yes, world. by more than 28,000 votes. i love it. >> i love it. >> the ship does look like a character. >> so cute. boatty mcboatface. >> there it is, in all its glory. there she goes.

mcboatface. >> i love it so much. >> hold it to them. they should have to paint it. >> it's like the r.s.s. boatty mcboatface. they have the final say. i guess it's not a true democracy. i'm rooting for it, though. >> i think everyone is. here's a story about how a wrong number led to a new friendship. a georgia couple, mark and lindsey, had their first child, a boy. mark's mother texted the news to family members, started a chain. by accident, she texted a stranger named dennis. instead of ignoring the chain, dennis responds, struck up a conversation with the family. you can read it there. nobody knew him. but they did invite him to stop by. guess what? he did. dennis stopped by, posing for a picture, brought his brother. there are the new parents. dennis also brought diapers, bottles and a pacifier. they named the baby boy dennis

>> no! >> that'd be amazing. >> i love that. >> how did they accidentally text someone who lives close enough? >> it was a cousin's cell phone number, no longer their number. >> right area code. >> they used to keep it forever and you wouldn't get it back in circulation. >> i love it. >> the mom sent this out, like a lot of personal information. he was like, i don't think i'm supposed to be on this chain. then they sent the room number and he showed up. heartfelt tribute by adele. why court will be in session for sarah palin. >> adele in london on tuesday took a moment to honor the victims of the brussels terror attacks. it happened during her performance of "make you feel my love." she asked the audience to light up the arena. it made for a show of solidarity. after the song, adele said she'd

her own shows. next to sarah palin. not a judge but she'll play one on television. the former alaska governor will take on judge judy with her own day time court show. no law degree, but governor palin did appoint judges. on her new show, she'll call them like she sees them. no title yet but production is expected to begin within 18 months. finally, it's not throwback thursday just yet, but how about music flashback? mm bop, >> next month marks 20 years since the release of "mm bop" by happenson. hanson. the brothers say we have been singing it all wrong.

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50 it is 8:30 on "today," wednesday, march 23rd. what a pretty day on our plaza. we have a huge -- look at the crowd. rolling spring break goes on and on. happy to have them with us. coming up, imagine if you could have access to all of the designer clothes you've alws dreamed of without the designer prices. that sounds good to me. we'll check out a new app that promises to be netflix for your wardrobe. this, i have to hear. >> i like that. plus, we'll talk weddings, movies and more with "girls" star allison williams. we are entering the final countdown to our big fat today wedding. we'll check in with the couple and see if they have any knots in their stomach about tying the knot. t minus 24 hours and counting.

is here, serving up the perfect brunch, especially if you're having people over for easter. if you can leave, easter is this weekend. we may have another wedding. this woman is in love with carson back here. >> she has the i heart carson sign. >> give her a hug. >> first, let's get a check of the weather, dylan. >> it's going to warm up. we are looking at a warmup in the northeast. in the southwest, that's where we do have the chance of red flag warnings. also the chance of the fires to spread quickly because of the dry conditions, combined with winds and the low humidity. the area in pink that goes to the panhandle of texas, stretchings to oklahoma, we have extreme fire danger. ahead of the front, we're looking at the winds and a chance of stronger storms through the midwest. especially overnight into early thursday morning. to the north side of that, we have a winter storm. we've already seen blizzard

looking at windy conditions, 50 to 60 miles per hour expected. heavier snow through minnesota, northwestern iowa and >> that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> dylan, thank you so much. a new app is launching today and it could revolutionize how you buy clothes. portion

designer labels at half the cost. >> reporter: she does everyone bedemand. by demand. >> lauren is a professional trend forecaster with a career that keeps her busy with events and travel. >> literally, every minute counts. >> reporter: to get things done, she turned to technology. >> i've had the entire day, where the whole day was from morning to night, all through apps. >> reporter: with a few taps on her phone, she orders rides from uber, and help with almost anything. >> you can get anything on an app and save money because it is cheaper. >> reporter: according to one study, 80% of consumers are demanding new ways to, well, consume. wanting to rent, subscribe and share things instead of just buying everything. so far, only 19% of us have actually used one of these new services.

runway unlimited, a new subscription service for clothes. you pay $139 each month and get your choice of three items that you keep as long as you want. when you send one back, they send you a new one. >> you get one of these shipments every week? >> every week. sometimes twice a week. >> twice? >> yeah. today, i got a cool floral rom per romper, perfect for summer. >> reporter: founder of rent the runway describes unlimited azenetas azenetas as netflix for fashion. >> this is about giving yourself constant newness. we took the "clueless" closet or sarah jessica parker closet from "sex in the city" and multiplied it. >> reporter: the average american woman guys 64 new items of clothing each year and half is worn three times or less. jen's solution, buy the basics

>> let's talk about the value here. $139 a month, over $1,500 a year is a lot of money. >> when you're getting unlimited clothes, the average rent the runway subscriber is getting $30,000 worth of clothes a year. >> reporter: for lauren, the variety alone makes it worth it. >> with instagram and social media, you get tired of seeing people in the same tops. it makes it easier to change things up. >> reporter: plus, she's definitely running out of storage. olivia stearns, nbc news, new york. >> netflix of fashion. >> living in new york, that's my biggest problem. just send the clothes back. >> they have it for men, too. the black tux. i use it. is service like that for tuxedo, it's great. we have allison williams here, talking about married

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called the apex of new york style. >> when i'm on stage at the rainbow room, it makes me feel exhilarating. like you've arrived somewhere. >> reporter: brian is lady gaga's band member and often plays there. >> it's who has hung out there, not just who played there. >> reporter: the likes of frank si sinatra and muhammad ali. >> the rainbow room is something we can aspire to and achieve. when we get there, we've reached the top. >> reporter: the supper club cost about $4 million to build, translated today. it was the setting of movies, like "prince of tides." >> we spent the last few hours at the rainbow room. >> reporter: and "sleepless in seattle." >> great table. >> thanks.

references on the small screen. >> either one of you been to the rainbow room. is it real expensive? >> how was the rainbow room? >> we had to leave early. there was a monetary discrepancy regarding the bill. >> reporter: in 2009, the rainbow room temporarily closed its doors, undergoing a five-year renovation. the original chandelier, rotating dance floor and dome, all restored. every detail paying homage to the history of those who danced before. and attracting today's biggest stars. >> the re-opening of the rainbow room in 2014 is acknowledgment of the past and a look toward the future. it is still great, as it was when it opened more than 80 years ago. >> you're in a time machine, taken back to another time. >> it's the best room in new york city. >> only the best for our couple, kaitlin and john. you guys are here. 24 hours. >> i know! >> rainbow room. your family is coming in, last night and today. >> yeah. >> what are you most excited for? >> i'm most excited for the

i mean, to marry him and be able to do it in such a unique way, i think is so exciting. >> have they told you anything? do you know what you're wearing? do you know what the choices are? >> no. we literally don't find out the ring until it's on my finger. >> you're kidding! we know more about your wedding than you do. >> it's crazy. >> you know about andy grammer, providing some music. >> yes. >> he sent you a message. >> congrats, kaitlin and john on your wedding. i'm psyched to see you on thursday. it's going to be awesome. >> that is so cool. >> you started having your friends and family alive. >> yeah. >> so fun. >> we went to dinner last night. we were sitting there and we're all in new york. this is nuts. it kind of soaked in. i was like, wow, this is incredible. >> i'm like, we're trying to get enough sleep but we want to show them everything and time is going so fast. we're trying to balance it all

>> what has people's reaction been? you'll get married on television television. friday will be interesting, walking around new york city. >> it's unbelievable, everything. just to be a part of it, everyone is thrilled. it's exciting. we're all just trying to soak it in and have fun and enjoy it. >> yeah. >> as much as we can. >> it's been a good introduction to our families, too. he has so many cousins and they've been texting me. i'm like, it's nice you're excited for us. >> it's cool. >> it's a good introductory -- >> tonight is the last night not married. >> go to bed early. >> sleep in the bathtub? >> yeah. nice. >> we're excited. it all happens in the blink of an eye. it will happen in the blink of an eye tomorrow. we'll doing something i don't think we have before. can't wait to see it. sleep well tonight. >> thank you.

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