good morning, everybody. welcome to "news4 midday." it's friday, november 11th, 2011. today is veterans day. president barack obama and first lady, michelle obama, are honoring fallen shoulders that died while serving their country. here is a live look at arlington national cemetery. it started with a 21-gun cannon salute. other ceremonies are taking

place at world war ii memorial. and police insist the kidnapped player is alive. news4's, megan mcgrath has more. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. fans are rallying around wilson ramos and his family giving whatever support they can. here at t here at the nat's stadium, we have signed, it says free number 3 on the ticket booth, and that's ramos's number. and there's something on the internet, and it's called freewils freewilsonramos.com. and that just popped up here as well. later on tonight, also at nat's stadium, a vigil. it has been over 36 hours since he disappeared and still no word from the kidnappers, they have

not asked for any kind of ransom money. in terms of the investigation, it's still very active. police in venezuela did track down the suv used in the abduction. they had crime scene techs go over it closely looking for clues or physical evidence that could help lead them to the people responsible for the kidnapping. now, the venezuelan newspaper said ramos had just signed an autograph for a boy when somebody came and put him in the suv, and a group of children witnessed it. ramos is the first active baseball player to be abducted, but there has been incidents in venezuela where family members have been taken and held for ransom. many wealthy athletes have taken

out kidnap insurance. >> venezuela, i believe, within the last two years, i believe it was '09, had over 600 kidnapping of wealthy and prominent individuals, including sports figures. >> reporter: the candlelight vigil tonight at 6:00 here at the national's stadium. and then nbc news has learned that joe paterno has reached out the a prominent crimin criminal defense lawyer here in the district. we're told he has not met with the ex-coach and no retainer agreement has been finalized. a key figure in the jerry

sandusky scandal will not be at the game. he is getting death threats. mcquary testified in front of a grand jury that he saw the coordinator allegedly assaulting a young boy and told paterno about it. there's a large police presence on the campus now. students say it's time to focus on what is important. >> joe paterno has always been my hero. i have been a penn state fan since i was 3 years old. this is a horrible case and you have to look at the victims. if he did cover it up, i don't think i can look at him the same way again. >> the pennsylvania governor and the board of trustees are meeting to appoint a group to

see who knew about it. we will have live reports on the situation there. turning to the weather now, it's cold out there, and it has been really blustery this morning. tom kierein joins us with our first look athe forecast this midday. hey, tom. how's it going? >> the cold winds have been bloeg at 30 to 35 miles per hour in the last few hours and bringing in a few clouds as well, and those will be with us from time to time as you get into the afternoon hours. right now the temperatures are holding steady generally in the mid and upper 40s. right now reagan national at 47. and later in the day with a few clouds coming through, we will have the gusty winds, and it will be sunny with the temperatures sunny. it does make it feel a lot chillier than 53 for the high. and it's going to get cold tonight. we will look at that, but a bit

of a warmup details coming up. barbara it looks good on the roadways. checking travel times for you now, travel speed, you are at 58 miles per hour. not so bad. also 58 miles per hour, inner loop just as you pass dw parkway. not seeing issues you with. if you are crossing the woodrow wilson bridge, you are in the clear in both directions, not seeing any accidents for you on the beltway. that's all the way to the american legion bridge. looking like a great friday. >> thank you, danella. >> it's a special day on the calendar. in addition to being veterans day, it's 11/11/11, and people are celebrating some extraordinary life moments on this once-in-a-lifetime day. >> place a bet, tie the not, make a wish, have a baby, just a few days you can do on the memorable date, 11/11/11.

>> my wife was starting to feel contractions earlier this morning. the mom's second c-section was scheduled, but when she booked it, she made no attention to the date. >> and somebody else told me, oh, it's 11/11/11, and i'm like, i didn't realize that before and it's a nice day to be born. >> and it's a special day for jonah adler today. he's turning 11. >> very slim odds. you never think that happens. >> some are having parties just to celebrate the date, like the

one scheduled here at 11/11/ le le111m lech le1111 le11111 11/11/11, at 11th street. and there's a catch, you had to be in line by 11:11. and if you are thinking about a quickie wedding, be prepared to wait. the county marriage bureau is having four more times than normal. >> the joke is your husband will never forget it. i think it's a day in history that will never come back in history. >> it's a day they met their girl for the first time. >> people were saying all about the lottery and stuff, but i think we were the lucky ones. by emma today.tery and we got >> reporter: the family will introduce baby emma to her brother, lucas, today or tomorrow. and lucas has a birthday like the rest of us, all the numbers don't add up. 11:08 is the time right now. coming up --

>> six hours before the debate. >> oh, no, i hate that. >> rick perry's top reason for his debate mistakes. all eyes on him in

okay. there it is, folks.

it's 11:11 on 11/11/11. if you are superstitious, you better make a wish because this won't happen for another 100 years. barack obama and michelle obama are honoring soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. >> defense secretary, leon pennetta is asking for a review of the discipline coming after revelations of the lost body parts and dumped ashes of body parts in a virginia landfill. it's going to be hard for the military to make up for that mistake. >> the damage is done. it's the type of damage of how do you repair that to the families and loved ones of those that have made the supreme sacrifice?

>> the senior military officer at the mortgage received a letter of reprimand, and usually that's a career ender. two civilians were demoted and saw signed to other jobs. a federal watchdog calls those punishments too lenient. and the so-called rogue kill team has been convicted on three counts of murder. one surgeergeant said he was returning enemy fire and not out to kill. gibbs was charged after pictures were leaked that showed him and others posing with dead bodies. he faces life in prison. and herman cain is trying to move past the troefl surrounding him as he and other candidates prepare for a debate. he says they are not slowing him

down he says. the proposed news conference with the four women accusing him is on hold because two cannot be reached. perry could not remember the third of three federal agencies that he would eliminate. last night he appeared on david letterman with his top ten excuses. >> rick perry excuses, number ten. >> actually there were three reasons i messed up last night. one, was the nerves, and two was the headache, and three -- um, um -- >> that's all right. >> number six. >> listen, you try concentrating when mitt romney is smiling at you. that is one handsome dude.

>> and the number one rick perry excuse? >> i just learned justin bieber is my father. >> he remembered his lines. perry is trying to use his stumble as an opportunity. he is asking supporters to pitch in a few dollars for every federal agency they would abolish. and we look at our forecast for today and a look ahead for the weekend. i was outrunning and it was blustery. >> if you had the wind at your back, you were moving pretty fast. those winds have been quite gusty. speaking of fast, we had the astroid, remember, earlier this week, zip by. the earth-based telescopes didn't have a good view, but this is a view from a space-based telescope, and can you see it zipping through there. this is from 200,000 miles away, and that satellite telescope was

able to see this in ultraviolet light. that was back on tuesday that we saw that. it came within the moon's orbit. wonderful from the nasa swift satellite. we have a beautiful morning under way, at least the way it looks. doesn't feel that way when you step outside. the winds are swirling down the sidewalks and the leaves are blowing all over the place. right now, 47 at reagan national. northwest wind, around 20. that's sustained. we have had even higher gusts. over the last 12 hours, we have seen some clouds closing back in after we clear out last night. and high clouds and puff cumulus clouds moving our way, and those will be here from time to time as we get into the rest of the afternoon. we will have them break up as we get into the evening hours, and then it will be colder tonight. right now in the region, temperatures in the mid-and upper 40s, which would seem like

a fairly pleasant november day. 33 miles per hour, and it feels colder, just at a nearly 40 miles per hour gusts at annapolis. white caps on the potomac river and at the bay. it's all around the region from the mountains all the way to the atlantic beaches. now for us going over the next 48 hours, we will have a clear sky for the most part. later today, those clouds will be breaking up. the winds will diminish, and the temperatures will plummet all the way down into the upper 20s throughout the region for tomorrow morning. and saturday night into sunday, why not have a few high clouds drifting into the region, otherwise a beautiful warmup on the way. for the rest of the veteran's day this friday, it will be blustery and chilly. we will have the sunshine, but winds gusting to 35, and highs climb into the low 50s briefly, but it's not going to feel that warm with the wind.

and sunset, an early 4:58, and then the clearing of the wind, and temperatures in the mid-40s early evening, and then by midnight down in the upper 30s, and then the wind diminishing in the southwest overnight tonight. and then by dawn the upper 20s throughout much of the region, and in the cities maybe the mid-30s. and highs will reach near 60, and then sunday, a beautiful november day. it should be cold in the morning, mid-30s, and afternoon highs in the mid-60s, and then monday clouds close in. we will have a front approaching. that may give us a few scattered showers on monday, and otherwise mostly cloudy and highs in the mid-60s. that front will slowly be leaving the region on tuesday. there is still a possibility of a passing shower on tuesday, but still mild. and then as we get towards the middle of the next week and towards the middle of the week, it gets chilly again. overall, a nice weekend after this cold friday. >> thank you, tom. and danella, how is it looking on the roads right now?

>> roadways looking good. keep in mind, hov restrictions have been lifted today for veterans holiday. lifted in virginia and in maryland, except along route 50. if you are traveling on route 50, not seeing any problems for you east or west. here is a few, and no problems there. i-95 starting to see delays at route 1, and continues as you head southbound towards route 123. no accidents to report, just congestion. back to you. >> congestion gets in the way, doesn't it? >> sure does, every time. >> thanks. it's 19 minutes after 11:00. still ahead, free health screenings available this weekend at the d.c. armory. we will tell you about that event. plus, how to create a beautiful table scape this thanksgiving with things that you already have in your home. sandy hoffman and company here with us. first here is a [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more...

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believe it or not, thanksgiving day is now less than two weeks away, whether you are planning a meal for a family, your family or a house full of guests, there are ways to make the day special. event planners join us this morning. we always look so forward to you coming because you bring lots of great ideas.

>> thank you for having us. >> you say thanksgiving can be done less expensively than a lot of people think. >> yes. because of the uncertain economy that we face today, the focus for so many people is on not spending as opposed to spending. and byron is here to show you how to achieve that look with a great table setting with virtually no table expense. >> you can go into your addict and find childhood memories. >> what a beautiful table. >> thank you. you can find childhood books that you might have a sentimental attachment to, and great chinas, and amazing pieces of wood that can be sliced up, and firewood is a good wood, and. >> you scoured the addict and basement and pulled out anything that you found might work on the

table. >> exactly. >> all of these focuses could be on childhood stories or prayers of thanksgiving, and things that are part of the season. >> and things that people could pick up and talk about during the dinner. >> exactly. >> so you say there's also something you think a family could do to help others at this time? >> i do believe so. in a certain way, if you do have extra money, it's to make a donation to a local charity, instead of spending money on fancy flowers, set an example of your grandchildren by making a donation and possibly sending a family a full thanksgiving dinner, which is what we have done in honor of you and midday today. >> well, thank you very much. >> and thanking you for having us on as often as you do, so a family will receive a full turkey dinner. >> from "news4 midday," thank you so much. >> i think that's a wonderful

way of today of showing people how to spend your money. >> you brought wonderful -- >> yes, i did. speaking of children and setting examples, you can't forget that we are party planners, and we don't just set beautiful tables, and we think about the kids all the time, and we know kids get antsy quickly, and you can bring out games and things that relate to thanksgiving, and they can color, and they can have -- >> that's a great idea. >> thanksgiving is a family time. >> that's exactly right. >> you put these on. >> i have them on. >> okay. and we have what can be fun after they lose their excitement about what you have planned for them at the table, we thought what would be great is to have leslie from santa cakes by leslie show you what she has, and this is something that you can do -- >> hi, how are you?

>> you look beautiful. >> thank you so much. >> you can call upon leslie, and she can cater this meal for you. you could give the kids a little order pad, and they could go around and take an order and say to the guests at the dinner table, we have chocolate, vanilla, velvet -- red velvet cakes. they can go in the back and you can have a full display of all of the toppings. this is the hottest thing. >> what a great idea. >> we make it at fancy takes by leslie for you, and can you have the kids make cupcakes at home, and if not we have all different flavors for the holiday. we have pumpkin, and cranberry, and pecan cupcakes. >> these are so beautiful. what a great idea.

kids take the orders and they deliver them to the table and the parents are finished with the wonderful conversations without kids. >> it's important that this is a holiday for family and everybody to enjoy something. that's the focus. we try to make it pleasant and fun for everybody. >> thank you all, so much. we look so forward to all of you coming. >> you are looking good. >> it's great ideas for entertaining. >> thank you for having us, barbara. >> thank you for having us, too. >> happy holidays, everybody. >> happy thanksgiving. thank you. coming up, why today will be especially difficult for the people closest to missing baby lisa in kansas city, and what the police are still doing to find the little girl. it's a busy time at the national cathedral after being closed for months after earthquake damage, how the church plans to get back down to business. are you planning anything outside? tom kierein will let you know when the best time will

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for the national's catcher, wilson ramos. national's fans are planning to hold a candlelight vigil outside the national's park at 6:00 tonight. and today marks the first birthday for lisa irwin, the girl that went missing a month ago. her mother admits that she was drunk the night the baby disappeared. a cadaver dog indicated a positive hit for the search of a dead body while searching the family home. >> a new documentary chronicles the trial from the point of view from murray and his defense team. he talk bz a strange encounter when he agreed to make michael jackson his only patient. >> dr. conrad, i have watched

you, i have looked at you for so long, and i said, why are you looking at me? what was that about? he said, i looked at you because i tested you, and you are the one. >> you can watch msnbc's special, "michael jackson and the doctor," tonight at 8:00. and prosecutors want johnson to spend time in jail for her role in a corruption scandal. she pleaded guilty to a corruption scandal involving her husband, former county executive. he also pleaded guilty to bribery. johnson is scheduled to be sentenced next month. republicans have won control of the entire virginia

government. democrat conceded. the republican won by 222 votes, and that's less than a percentage point. republicans are in control of the senate, the house of delegates and the executive mansion. virginia republican, george allen, picked up an endorsement to recapture his u.s. senate seat. bob mcconnell is expected to endorse allen later today. he is running against a virginia tea party leader and a businessman among other candidates. they are hoping to win jim webb's seat. he is retiring after one term in office. after being closed after 2 1/2 months because of earthquake damage, the cathedral is set to re-open. it will re-open to the public for the first time tomorrow

since the earthquake. complete repairs will cost millions of dollars. it will hold a week-long celebration starting tomorrow. other events in the coming week include a celebration of the u.s. marine corps and an inner faith day of prayer. schools in virginia will get assistance from fema. thomas jefferson, elementary, and the high school suffered most of the damage and are closed indefinitely while crews make repairs. the agency will help county residents whose homes were damaged as well. let's go to tom and find out about the weekend. >> what a chill in the air. it feels like december. we have got that gusty wind buffeting our camera here in upper northwest washington. the sky watcher jumping around here. the leaves have come off the tree here since the morning. and sidewalks, swirling leaves,

and we had our sky go partly cloudy after some sun this morning. we will have a few clouds coming through between now and 3:00, and then we will clear out after that. temperatures are in the 40s. 47 at reagan national, but it certainly feels colder than that with the gusty winds. latest wind gusts now have been around 25 to 35 miles per hour, and annapolis had a gust of 39 miles per hour. and these blustery winds will be with us here for another few hours and then diminish tonight. temperatures will plummet too under a clear sky down in the upper 20s and low 30s. and afternoon high around 60. great weather for the notre dame and maryland game on saturday. sunday, sunny and milder in the afternoon. a mild start to the week, and maybe a few showers around. that's the way it looks now. >> okay, tom, thank you. metro is using the holiday weekend to do tract work. four stations on the green line are closed now.

they closed at 10:00 last night and will stay closed until monday morning, while crews replace the switches. shuttle buses will be used. metro will provide buses between those stations as well. we are going to check the midday traffic again. it looks like a lot of people are getting ready to head out of town on i-95. starting to see some delays as you travel southbound. i will give you a view at route 1. the lanes are packed as you head towards prince william parkway. but i-95 in both directions, no accidents to report at this time. traveling i-66, here is the view at fairfax county parkway, you are in the clear and lanes are open. 66 inside and outside of the beltway, no problems for you. and then the american legion bridge, nice and clear, inner loop and outer loop. back to you, barbara.

>> thank you, danella. tell amundo is hosting an event focused on the health and wellness of the family. nicole from telemundo is joining us. >> thank you. >> it's great to have you with us. tell us about this. >> it's the largest hispanic family expo here in the washington area. it's at the d.c. armory this coming sunday from 12:00 to 6:00. >> what will people do and learn at the vent? >> it's an all-day, all-inclusive activity based event. you bring your family. it's a community service so it's free to the public. free health screenings and sampling, and exercise demos and lots of activities for the family as one. >> this is the eighth one. >> no, it's the ninth one. we are very excited about that. we have talent to come in and

visit the viewers, so it's a big deal. >> who is the special guest that will be there? >> the one people will recognize, and anna maria will be here, and people will welcome here, so very exciting. >> music, too? >> we have live music, local bands. >> who all is invited to come? >> everybody is invited to come. it's an all-inclusive day. while we say it's a family huh spannic expo -- >> you don't have to speak spanish to enjoy it. >> absolutely. just enjoy the culture and day and that's all you need. >> let's talk about where it's going to happen. it's this sunday at the d.c. armory, 12:00 to 6:00. right there, just walk in and enjoy. >> are you going to be there? >> i will be there. i will absolutely be there as

long with all the staff and friends. >> want to share any surprises that might happen this sunday? >> every year we give away a brand-new toyota. this year we are giving away a 2012 toyota camry. the odds are good. i will tell you that. >> how many people do you think will show up? >> we get 25 to 30,000 people rolling throughout the day. so it's a lot of fun. >> tell us what time people -- >> walk in the door at 12:00. >> until? >> 6:00. 12:00 to 6:00. and it's accessible right there and easy to get to and free to come in. >> sounds like a wonderful way to spend the weekend. >> appreciate you giving me the time. >> thank you, nicole, for coming in. good to see you again. >> likewise. it's 11:39. still ahead, adam sandler in drag. the game getting national

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the federal government is close to reaching a deal with -- that will protect your privacy on facebook. the federal trade commission is negotiating with the social networking sight over many features many people consider deceptive. the sides are close to an agreement which would ban facebook making public any information you shared

privately, and they would agree to privacy audits for 20 years. the nba lockout will last through at least this weekend. the league presented players with a new offer yesterday after 11 hours of bargaining, but player representatives won't meet to discuss the offers until monday or tuesday at the earliest. the proposal is said not to address the issues concerning the players. should players accept the deal, the commissioner says the league could play a 72-game season starting december 15th. it's going to be a homecoming of sorts when the redskins take on the dolphins this sunday. beck will be playing against his former team. beck has yet to win a game as an nfl starter. but offensive coordinator, shanahan has been feeling the heat lately. they scored only a single touchdown in the last two games. the scrutiny is part of the job, though, is what he says.

the college basketball season is getting under way this week, and perhaps the most anticipated game of the season takes place tonight. fittingly, on this veteran's day, it's being played on a aircraft carrier. they take on michigan state on the carrier classic, onboard the "uss karl vincent" they are building a secondary basketball deck in a hanger bay. let's check in with cnbc's hampton peer sun. we have the rest of the day's business headlines, too. >> we have major markets getting a boost from the magic kingdom, and more optimistic consumers on

the vet. walt disney stock jumping more than 6% in early trading, and after the market closed yesterday, stronger advertising sales with both espn and the disney channel were the catalysts. and then at the center of europe's debt crisis, new government is supposed to takeover in grease and italy. italy senate approved an economic reform bill that paves the way for berlusconi to step down as premier to the two-year italian government costs dropped below 6% after topping 7% earlier this week. the italian government boosting the euro currency and sending oil futures up per barrel. meanwhile, back here in the u.s., consumer sentiment levels

moved much higher this month. the closely watched university index was up to 60.9 in october, much higher than what economists had been expecting. and the labor deepment showed the weekly jobless claims are the lowest in seven months. u.s. bond markets are closed today in honor of veterans day. >> thank you and have a great weekend. >> you, too. >> thanks. that they have a fighting chance against the submachine guns of some of the most dangerous characters in the history of american criminality. >> we are checking on the box office now. leonardo stars as one of the most powerful men in america.

clint eastwood directed this. he knew the most intimate secrets of our leaders and used them to gain unprecedented power. it's rated r. adam sandler works twice as hard in the comedy of "jack and jill." he is a successful advertiser, and he dreds thanksgiving with his twin sister, jill. she is a train wreck. when she decides she might want to stay for good, jack reaches his limit. it's rated pg. and a legendary tail gets a makeover. and the war is waged on greece, and then gods of olympus. "immortels" is rated r.

coming up, could we see the results of the justin bieber paternity test on a talk show? >> stay with nbc 4 all afternoon long. at 3:00, ellen wel

prince william will send six weeks next year as an air force pilot. prince william will be deployed in february. he will be part of a four-person crew. his duties include responding to national disasters and carrying out rescues within range. it's not a luxury assignment. the ministry of defense recommended service personnel bring their own toilet paper, tooth paste and shampoo. and then cashing on the celebrity date to the ball. it started four months ago when two stars were asked to attend two separate marine corps members to a ball. kunis also confirmed to attend the gallie with sergeant scott moore next friday. we are wrapping up the week

on 11/11/11, and joins us now with more on that and the rest of the week's entertainment news, we have tommy mccli. >> had a great week. love the new desk. >> this is the old one. you don't mind sitting here? >> i love this one, too. >> it's 11/11/11, and it's a big day. there's many weddings going on in vegas today. i had a friend who got engaged in april, and she became super bride. and she was like, let's do this today. >> and there was a baby born on this 11/11/11, at shady grove hospital. do we have a picture? >> it's a baby, swatled,

probably. blanket. that's awesome. it was born at 11:11, on 11/11/11. i wonder if the doctor held back? >> i don't think you can tell a woman having a baby to hold for a second. >> i don't usually play the lottery, but i will give it a whirl. i am not a math guy, barbara. first of all, i was surprised he was still on tv. there's no way in heck bieber will do that, i don't think. >> maybe he will do it on the "today" show. >> maybe there. >> send out an invitation. i know you are --

>> yeah, me and bieber, we hangout all the time. >> we had the singoff, which was a great show here on nbc. she was on talking, and then she talked about being in d.c. for the white house easter egg roll two years ago when she followed justin bieber. >> what did she say? >> it was really hard to take the stage after justin bieber. you don't follow that up. you have teenager girls that will keep hyperventilating for a while, and you have to just deal with it. >> you were on the stage too, weren't you? >> yes, i was the official mc last year, and such a cool day. >> did you hear all the teenager girls hyperventilating. >> yes, and the wave of screams from the tweens were huge. today i am going to play the lottery and hangout. doing the morning show, this is the last thing i have to do all week, so happy hour starts at noon for me.

and tomorrow is the blonds versus brunets football game. >> which team will you be on? >> i am the impartial mc. >> i see. sometimes you are blond and sometimes you are burnett. >> depends on the season. >> great to see you. let's take a look now at some of the stories we're following this afternoon. pat lawson joins us in the news room with a preview of things to come. >> coming up today on news4 at 4:00, we will have the latest from penn state university. also today, the text messages that students sent on a school bus that sent police there. we'll tell you about that. we look at an established italian restaurant that is reinventing itself. all of the day's news starting at four this afternoon, barbara. >> thank you, pat.

we'll be watching. and the winds just keep blowing. we have had the gusts up to as much as 40 miles per hour. right now we're seeing a few clouds coming through. that's a live picture from the sky watcher camera, the view from space, showing the clouds coming in on the gusty winds from the north and northwest, and they will be drifting over the region here off and on for the next several hours and then they will go clear tonight and the temperatures will plummet. right now we're in the mid-and upper 40s, and 47 at reagan national. we ought to hit the low 50s in another couple hours, and then we will have it drop dramatically as the winds die down under a clear sky. right now the latest wind gusts, we have had peak gusts at 40 miles per hour, and especially near the bay and any area open and away from the trees, and you will have a higher gusts of course on the higher ridges to the west. as the day progresses, we will have the clouds in and out and the winds diminishing tonight, and the temperatures will be down in the 20s to near 30 tomorrow morning. and then saturday afternoon,

with the sunshine, we should warm back to around 60 with a southwesterly wind, and even hit maybe mid-60s sunday afternoon after a cold start. and monday and tuesday, a front approaching and it will be around for a couple days and give us a passing shower, but it should be mild, and then turning cool again at the end of next week. that is the way it looks right now. have a great weekend. we will see you monday morning. >> all right, tom. thank you, and you have a good weekend, too. well, if you tuned into the "today" show late this morning, you may have thought you were watching an old spice commercial, starring matt lauer. from a lumberjack to a captain on a yacht in monte carlo, and matt kept us guessing about his final location of day five of where in the world is matt lauer. but the "today" show crew decided to relax in style.

matt travelled 30,000 miles across 40 continents this week, using all modes of transportation, including a horse as you see there. that's it for us today. we have news throughout the weekend. i will be back on monday morning at 11:00 a.m. for "news4 midday" at 11:00. hope you plan to join us. until then, have state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender.

oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm.