good morning. breaking news. rare and powerful. this morning a major snowstorm gaining strength out west on this 1st day of may. victim and hero. the man carjacked by the boston bombing suspects and helped lead police to them speaks out. >> if you'reoing to escape. >> how he got away, what he learned about the brothers and what he thought about to get through the harrowing ordeal. eye opener. our investigation into dog breeding operations registered with the american kennel club and it will shock all animal lovers today, may 1, 2013. good morning, welcome to

"today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. it's hard to say on may 1st i'm about to say this, the snow is coming down. that's estes park, colorado. >> it has the potential to dump an unprecedented amount of snow late in the snow, up to a foot in some areas. >> we want to get right to al roker for the details. >> good morning, guys. yes, a powerful storm from estes park, denver, ft. collins looking at snow as well. we're going to be looking at a major winter storm even though it's may 1st. it's a powerful front system bringing snow from denver later on today from minneapolis, where you have winter storm warnings up for minneapolis. here's what's happening over the next 24 hours. storm gets itself together. starts off as rain and snow in minneapolis, changes over to all snow and then continues to push

to the west. here's what we see as far as accumulations. denver, anywhere and the surrounding areas, 6 to 9 inches of snow. some areas as much as a foot of snow. as we make our way to the west -- to the east, i should say, and north from mason city, minneapolis, on into wisconsin, another 6 to 9 inches of snow. down to the south there's a storm system that's part of this whole mess. it's going to be pushing in. some areas in southern florida picked up 10 inches of rain yesterday. then what we're looking for over the next 24 hours from new orleans into louisiana, into parts of florida, anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of rain. so, we've got snow and we've got flooding all out of the same system. matt? >> come on in, we'll get your local forecast in a couple of minutes. we're learning more about the events in boston that led police to the suspects in the marathon attack. we sat down with the 26-year-old

chinese entrepreneur who was carjacked by the brothers. he goes by danny and he asks us to conceal his face and modify his voice. >> it's the night after the bombing. >> yes. >> you're sitting in your car? >> i saw someone pull over to the curb just behind me and there was a person on the passenger side. he jump out of the car and walk to my car. he knocks on my window. i lower it down a little bit. suddenly he put his hand and open the door from the inside. >> what de say to you? >> he took out his gun, point it to me and say, where's the cash. >> can you show me how close he put the gun to you? >> right there, yes. >> right at your head? >> yeah. >> did in any way you think at that moment this is a guy the

fbi is looking for? >> no. i saw a different guy from the picture. >> he asked you a question, didn't you? have you been following the news from the bombing? >> i said, of course, i know. he said, i did that. and i just killed a policeman in cambridge. >> you took off driving, you had to be scared to death. >> yeah, i was -- >> how did you even manage to drive? >> at first i can't manage to drive. i was shaking. tam tam he told me, slow down. >> he slowed down as brother dzhokhar followed in a mercedes. when dzhokhar got in the car, de say anything to you in. >> he didn't say too much to me. it was pretty quiet. >> did you get a sense from the way they interacted with each other that they were equals? >> i think dzhokhar is like a

follower. >> why do you say that? >> because dzhokhar, he went out to the atm, he went out to get gas. tamerlan never get out of the car. >> so he was the guy dying the errands? >> yes. >> they loaded something from the second car into your suv? >> yes. >> what did they load into your car? >> i have an idea now. >> explosives. >> when you think you were driving around in that car with with two people who allegedly committed murder, in the back of the car there are explosives, what do you think now? >> i think i was really lucky. god was with me. >> danny considered many different ways to escape but he decided to make his move when they stopped at this gas station in cambridge. at that time of night they only took cash. >> only took cash. dzhokhar went to the store to take cash.

with only one in the car. >> if you are going to escape, it had to be quick. >> yes. >> what did you do? >> i think, unfasten my seat belt and open the door. >> with your left hand you undid the seat belt, with your right hand you opened the door and you took off? >> i took off. >> did you hear him react to you opening that door? >> he tried to grab me. i feel him trying to grab -- >> he tried to grab your back? >> yes. >> but just missed me? >> just missed me. it was very close. >> danny ran into a different gas station and called 911. he told police they could track the suspects through his car satellite system and the iphone he left behind. >> did you think because that happened and they did track them quickly that perhaps you prevented further bloodshed that night? >> i was trying to do, you know, what i can do. >> it couldn't have been too long after that, about a half

hour later there was a shootout? watertown. >> yes. >> and tamerlan was killed. >> yeah. >> what was your reaction? >> i was still worried they would come back to me. but when i heard of that news, i feel a little bit relief. >> we'll have more of our conversation with danny a little later in the show. including a section where he talks about getting a text message and then a phone call from his roommate. and tamerlan looked basically at him and said, you do anything stupid with that text message or the phone call, i'll kill you. it's a harrowing ordeal. >> i can't imagine how he's adjusted. how de seem to you? >> one is dead and one is in custody, as you can tell, he did not want his identity revealed. he will testify in the trial gladly and he knows he'll be identified at that time but for now he wants to stay under the radar. we're following a decision by the fda on who can buy the

so-called morning-after pill. dr. nancy snyderman, good morning. >> an emergency contraception known as plan b one-step because it's one pill. until for you it's been available to women 17 and over but this moefr because of yesterday's decision by the fda the age restriction is being changed to 15 and bei ining movo over the counter. beginning this morning it will appear at retail outlet with a label that says, not for sale under 15 years of age. the age restriction two years younger than it had been. the pill's manufacturer teva manufacturing called it a significant milestone for women. but lowering the age restriction is likely to dramatically raise the level of controversy, especially among parents and teens. >> i think the parents should know about -- if they're going to take some kind of pill like

that. >> i would want my child to speak with me, but not all families are the same. >> reporter: fda commissioner said in a statement the data reviewed by the agency demonstrated that women 15 years of age and older were able to understand how plan b one-step works and how to use it properly. the groups opposed to lowering the age restriction were quick to fire back. >> what tuesday's ruling did was remove sexually screening for those sexually active. most parents would agree that's not in the best interest of young women's health. >> reporter: two years ago an fda panel recommended all age restrictions on the so-called morning-after pill be removed. but health and human services katri kathleen sebelius changed that

but then she was overruled making the pill available to anyone regardless of age. we should note the fda ruling aplans to plan b morning after pill not on the restrictional plan b with two doses. >> what are the implications of a 15-year-old taking this drug? is it medically safe? also the maturity issue, is this something you're worried teenagers will use this as a regular birth control? >> there's no evidence that this is biologically can hurt you or cause problems down the line. now, where parents get wiggy is to think could my 15-year-old be having sex and the answer is, yes. 13, 14, 15-year-olds are having intercourse. so we have to talk about if we want to prevent abortions, should we allow birth control, condoms, and still have the

conversation about the difference between love and sex and remind kids this may prevent pregnancy but does not do anything for stds, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, but to prevent pregnancy, is it safe, yes, it is. >> thank you very much. tseven americans killed on monday when a national air cargo plane crashed in identified have been identified. this as a video shows a plane crashing. it is absolutely disturbing. the images show the 747 cargo plane rising to the sky over bagram airfield and then slowing to a stop in midair before falling to the ground and bursting into flames. again, the seven americans have been identified there. the death toll in the bangladesh factory collapse has topped 400 people and many workers last seen inside that

building are still unaccounted for as the eu is considering taking legal action against bangladesh in a pressure to improve safety standards for its workers. the family of slain boston bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev will claim his body. this as the other suspect in the bombing, dzhokhar tsarnaev, remains in a prison hospital facing charges that carry potential death sentence. officials say they've linked james everett dusky to the ricin-laced letters to the president and other lawmakers after finding traces of the substance in his martial arts studio and in some of his trash. to wall street where markets are making big moves. courtney reagan is at the new york stock exchange. >> stocks continue to move

higher. blue chip index rose higher for the 15th straight tuesday, closing at five months in a row, marking the best start to a year for the dow since 1999. today automakers report monthly sales as the start of the busy spring sale system starts, and wall street watchers will look at trucks which have been rising. check out what happens when a motorcyclist rounds a curve in mulholland highway -- yes, i know. he slams into that cyclist. the two of them plowed into another rider just ahead. >> why were they videotaping this? >> i don't know. but amazingly, no one was seriously injured. i think it was a race. >> a road rally? >> a road rally.

no serious injuries despite that unbelievable injury. a lot of people still talking about that. we're looking at the gopro camera and folks have started putting them on their bikes, motorcycles to track all of this. they're very popular in russia, in all the cars. >> this poor bicyclist would have had to put that on his back to get that. >> thank you, thank you. maybe you'll get a two-fer. >> thank you very much. >> excuse me? >> mr. roker, how -- >> what is going on? let's take a look at texas. tamron's home state. it is a state divided today. we have winter up to the north. and it is deep summertime. central and southern texas. rain but snow in amarillo. and we are looking -- look at the temperatures. temperatures today in amarillo.

53 degrees in sanderson. 100 in houston. 86 degrees. that's a big difference. we are going to get to your local forecast in just a moment. good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. welcome sunshine back. first day of may. storm team 4 weather center temperatures now into the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. around the metro area. elsewhere, generally just near 50. and later today, near 70 by mid

afternoon. much of the region and partly cloudy. and more of the same for the next couple of days. beautiful early spring, mid spring weather over the weekend. that's your latest weather. >> thank you. this morning there's renewed focus on the prison at guantanamo bay amid a growing hunger strike. the president saying he wants to close it and will try again. andrea mitchell has latest on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: ever since he took office president obama has been trying to close the prison at guantanamo bay but the latest obstacle is the hunger strike by 100 of the 160 detainees complaining what is already a legal and political stalemate. this morning 100 prisoners remain on hunger strike at guantanamo. their lawyers say to protest being detained for years. in most cases without being charged. extra doctors and nurses arrived

monday to help force feed 21 prisoners. even as the american medical association protested telling defense secretary hagel force feeding violates core ethical values of the medical profession. once a prisoner makes a rational decision to refuse food. president obama says it's yet another reason the prison must be closed. >> i don't want these individuals to die. obviously, the pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best as they can. but i think all of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this? >> reporter: the military says dozens of prisoners clashed with guards two weeks ago after hiding makeshift weapons. >> how can the military hope to maintain discipline over a prison camp where there is absolutely no hope for those men confined here? >> reporter: the president tried to close guantanamo two days after he took office, but congress fought him at every turn. 86 prisoners, low-level

detainees, mostly from yemen, were cleared to be sent back three years ago, but either yemen won't take them or can't satisfy u.s. security demands for their transfer. >> the fact we have kept these men at guantanamo for years makes them essentially political prisoners. and there's no place for political prisoners in the united states. >> the price tag for keeping guantanamo open, $800 million a year and the pentagon is considering up to $2 million in improvements. >> andrea in washington, thank you so much. coming up, something all pet lovers need to see. you will be stunned at the results of our investigation into breeding operations registered with the renowned american kennel club. and why would parents who took their infant son out of the hospital to get a second opinion have their child removed from their home by authorities? we'll talk about that. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, we'll have more of our interview of the carjacking victim. by the way, when he was talking to tamerlan tsarnaev, he told a couple of fibs, white lies, that i think everyone will forgive him for, just to save himself. >> courageous to make a run for it when he did. a shortage of peedz. >> pizza makers in of all places, italy? >> what? >> i know. >> road trip. >> after your local news and weather. ♪

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two major problems now that could impact the morning commute. one on metro and the other on 95 in virginia. let's get to danella sealock. >> good morning. right now the earlier accident in quantico is clear but the damage is done. jammed in stafford. let me show you what the travel speed is. 7 miles per hour as you approach 610. and it is just slow. 11 miles. that's your backup. i want to talk about i-66 because here you are dealing with the sun glare and delays at fair packs county parkway. you are sluggish to the beltway. that drive time will take you about 25, excuse me, 27 minutes. >> thank you. metro delays. >> reporter: we are having major delays on the red line. single tracking due to a cracked third rail. we went up there and talked to a couple of folks and said they have been waiting on the platform for longer than 30 minutes. expect major delays. also hearing that some of the red line trains may also offload and turn around at judiciary

square. we have major track problems here. we are at the rhode island station and will keep an eye on this for now. >> thank you. 7:27. your forecast right after this.

good morning. the air is fresh and cool. welcomed sunshine on this first day of may. near 50 degrees in washington. suburbs in the 40s. much of the region under a clear sky. now lots of sunshine on tap for this wednesday afternoon highs near 07. storm team 4 4-day forecast near 70 tomorrow. again on friday with chilly mornings and partly cloudy afternoon. sunny saturday and gorgeous over the weekend. 7-day outlook, highs mid 7 ons saturday and sunday. and into the low 70s for highs monday and tuesday. >> all right. thank you, tom. another news update in 25 minutes. minutes. now back to new york and

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it's the 1 st of may, 2013. and when you see us, that's what we see. now you're seeing us through this nifty gadget -- >> don't go there! come on. no, no, that's not nice! that's not nice. >> that's what i see every day. >> get out of here. >> the gopro camera, it's small, portable, gives you a great view of the back of matt's head. people document their lives. >> i'm a big fan of those things now. >> wait until you hear how the young billionaire who invented this camera got the idea. >> the keyword there, billionaire, because they are everywhere. all right, al, thank you. ahead, a new report investigation which outrage animal lovers. one of the leading animal groups, american kennel club, is not doing enough to protect

dogs. the crisis gripping italy, mini crisis, a shortage of pizza makers. we'll go live to rome. we'll begin this half hour with more of our interview by the man who was carjacked by the boston marathon bombing suspects. the young man goes by danny. he asked us to conceal his identity. >> at one point you stopped at an atm, right? >> yes. >> is it true when you pulled over to go to the atm, a police car went by? >> yes. >> there's a moment you had to think -- >> yeah, maybe if i jump out. >> and what stopped you? >> i look around. it's like nothing there. i have no idea where to run, you know, the stores had been closed. >> as the night wore on, danny's friends began to text and call his cell phone, wondering why he wasn't home. >> now the phone's going off. is it true you didn't answer it one time? >> i missed the fourth call

because tamerlan was trying to talk to me, ask, who is calling you? i said, it's my roommate. he was nervous, took out his gun, pointed to me and say, you say one single word in chinese, i will kill you right now. >> but you answered the phone. >> i answered the second call. >> what did your roommate ask me? >> he was talking in chinese. he ask, danny, where are you? >> and you couldn't answer? >> i couldn't answer. >> because he threatened to kill me. >> so i answer him in english. i say, i'm going to sleep at my friend's place tonight. my roommate is like, why? why you speak english to me? we kept talking. i got to go, i got to go. >> why don't you think they killed you >> i don't know. >> do you think it's because you weren't american? >> that's not the only reason. we had a lot of conversation. and i made him feel i wanted to end stupid. >> danny found a way to remain hopeful.

during this time, you thought about a young lady. >> yeah. >> that you didn't know that well. >> i thought about a girl in europe. >> why did you think about her? >> actually, i mostly like her and i think it give me encouragement. i want to see her again. that's -- that's what i was thinking. >> have you had the chance to tell her that since this ordeal ended? >> i told her. i told her. >> how did she feel about that? >> she feel -- you know, she feel it's unbelievable, oh, my god, you know, and she said she's proud of me. >> authorities credit danny's composure and quick thinking with keeping him alive and helping police track down the bombers. >> he should think of himself as a hero but in his own words he was only trying to save himself. by saving himself he may have saved countless lives, if in fact, these two suspects were planning on more bombings. >> did you learn anything else

about yourself? >> yes, you can do any situation and still have hope. >> a very brave young man. we thank him for sitting down for that interview. >> incredible presence of mind. we'll take a turn now and get a check of the weather from al. "today's" weather is brought to you by jared, galleria of jewelry. a truly unique selection to help you find the perfected ring. that's why he went to jared. >> good morning, everybody. got a beautiful day here. lots of sunshine. you love natalie. natalie morales? >> yes. >> as do we. although she's not here today. >> i know. >> it's nice to be loved. thank you. starting off today. temperatures are way below normal. jet stream takes a dip to the south. denver, 34 degrees below normal. 20 degrees below normal in billings. nice and warm in texas and here in the east as well. afternoon highs in the northeast getting up into the 60s and 70s. 80s in the ohio river valley. hundreds in west texas.

90s into the southwest. we have a risk of strong storms p with that frontal system pushing into texas. look for a beauttle day in the pacific northwest and plenty of shine. 65 in seattle today. more rain from the gulf coast. louisiana, mississippi and on into florida. we are talking about anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. 7:35 this wednesday morning. first day of may. we have an east wind still keeping it cool. but it is a crier wind than it was yesterday. so clouds just appeared. bright sun. in the 40s to near 50 degrees much of the region. later today should be in the upper 60s to near 70. few clouds popping up. tomorrow and friday more of the same. chilly mornings. mild afternoons. over the weekend, beautiful. sunshine saturday and sunday and highs in the mid 70s. that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks.

this morning on "rossen reports," dogs in filthy conditions. the american kennel club, may not be doing enough to protect animals. today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here. >> this will be eye-opening for a lot of people. when you buy a puppy, you want it to be happy, healthy and well treated and a lot of people depend on the american kennel club to be a breeder. you think it must stand for excellence, you're getting a good dog. but this morning we found disgusting conditions and sick dogs at akc-registered operations. >> the portuguese water dog. >> reporter: it is the epitome of canine perfection, the westminster dog show. >> the best in show -- >> reporter: and the american kennel club is proud to oversee it. on the akc's own website calling

itself the dog's champion, registering puppies with official puppies, inspecting breeders. many dog owners count on it, looking for that seal before purchasing a puppy. but critics say there's an ugly reality you don't see. some akc breeders raising deceased dogs, malnourished, living in their own filth. so disturbing, now two of the country's largest animal welfare groups, the aspca and the humane society, are condemning the akc. >> if i'm looking to buy a dog and i see it has been akc-inspected, akc gregistered, does that mean i'm getting a good dog? >> absolutely not. it's just a piece of paper with month practical value for dog welfare. >> reporter: lillian thought she was buying a dog from an

reputible breeder. >> i assumed i was getting a very healthy dog, coming from a quality kennel. >> reporter: what did you end up getting? >> a very sick puppy. >> reporter: sick, she says, with intestinal pair site aal p congenital eye defect. records show the akc had just inspected that kennel weeks earlier and found them in compliance. what did you make of that? >> i make that their standards must be low. >> reporter: turns out it wasn't just her dog suffering. law enforcement went into the kennel just two months later and rescued dozens of dogs. the breeders say they did nothing wrong, but according to a civil court judge, many of the dogs were in poor condition for a substantial period of time. remember, the akc had been here and signed off on the place. >> time and time again we're going and raiding places and

finding these dogs in miserable conditions. >> reporter: he says while most akc-registered breeders are probably fine, they're seeing too many bad apples. from montana to north carolina. in some cases those breeders are even convicted of animal cruelty. so we went straight to the akc. if you had to grade your inspection program, what grade would you give yourself? >> i'd give us an "a." in fact, our inspection program is more than 98% in compliance. >> reporter: critics say that's just smoke and mirrors. breeders pay the akc registration fees for every dog. yet the akc has no idea what goes on at many of those kennels. nationwide how many breeders are there that have akc-registered dogs? >> that's a great question. we don't know. >> reporter: you don't know? >> i don't know. no, i'm sorry. >> reporter: what percentage of breeders that do have akc registered dogs end up getting inspected? >> we've done 55,000 inspections

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an unexpected crisis of sorts in italy. the country that brought the world pizza is now facing a major shortage of peedz. >> makers. nbc's michelle kosinski is in rome with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, imagine, there aren't enough pete ople i italy to make pizza. it's a $9 billion a year industry. with the struggling economy more are eating take-out pizza. although youth unemployment here just hit 40%, it seems like most young italians would rather do something else. that crispy crust, delicious oil, tomato, topping, perfection. the real thing, as it's been done for centuries except -- >> we need pizza makers. >> reporter: you don't care where they come from?

>> no. >> reporter: more and more italian pizza is not crafted by italians. kn neopolitan, he says, recruited by an egyptian friend. it's really tiring. youth nowadays want an easier job. yes, it is a difficult job. an art form, really. like hell fire in there. demanding way more training than, say, five minutes. bravo. >> maybe a year. >> reporter: a year? your standards must be really high, though, right? >> yes. >> reporter: restaurant owner says i tried to get a young italian to work. after one week, he threw in the towel. 32-year-old digiacomo works as a courier during the day, at night delivers pizza. >> it's not an easy job. >> reporter: you don't like making pizza?

>> i like but i'm not good. it's difficult. >> reporter: they need more pizza makers? >> no, there will always be, just maybe not italian. >> reporter: makes you appreciate pizza more. there aren't any numbers on how many pizza makers are italian but those in the industry believe most are not, they are egyptians. and some are trying to steal workers away from chinese restaurants. >> everyone in the studio thinks you're there with a complete boondoggle with this story. >> reporter: never, never. >> that's okay. we'll let you get away with this. that's all right. michelle kosinski, thank you. coming up, pat boone and his daughters on a family tragedy. the power of prayer and even daughters on a family tragedy. alec, for this missiond even i upgraded your smart phone. ♪ right. but the most important feature of all is...

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good morning. chilly breeze and bright sunshine greeting you this first morning in may. storm team 4 4-day forecast, high today near 70. and then tomorrow, more like -- this morning we are now in the 40s to near 50. we will start off the same way on thursday. afternoon highs thursday, friday, near 70. overing the weekend, 7-day outlook, great weekend coming up. mild afternoon and chilly mornings that will continue into the first part of next week. >> thanks, tom. >> thanks, tom. another news update for new 2 turkey sausage. turkey what? amazing. dunkin's new turkey sausage breakfast sandwich. surprisingly great sausage taste with under 400 calories. try one today. america runs on dunkin'.

it's 8:00 on a wednesday morning. the 1st day of may, 2013. if you have to start a month, this is the way to start it here in new york city with a beautiful day, bright blue skies, cool temperatures going up into what, the 70s? >> right. yet in denver they're going to be looking at up to a foot of snow, stretching up to minneapolis. >> doesn't seem right. the winter that keeps on coming. out on the plaza, matt lauer, savannah guthrie and mr. al roker. coming up in this hour, pat boone is here along with two of his daughters, debby and lindy and they will talk about some of the greatest challenges they have faced as a family and how the power of prayer helped them through it. it's a fascinating and inspiring story. how is it a 5-month-old boy was removed from his parents'

home after they sought a second opinion from a second hospital. we'll share that story. jason kennedy from e is all around here. with a camera that's revolutionized the way we look at things. he'll introduce us to the billionaire inventor that came up with the gopro camera. >> it's revolutionized the way i look at jason. i'll tell you that. >> great look. great look. >> very slimming. >> how's my makeup? >> very nice. before we get to that let's go inside. natalie is on assignment. tamron hall with all the news. the federal government has lowered the age limit and made it easier to obtain one type of morning-after pill. the emergency contraceptive known as plan b one-step has been available over the counter to women 17 and older. on tuesday the fda lowered that

restriction to make it available to those 15 and older without a prescription. the decision does not affect restrictions on the traditional plan "b" which requires two doses. testimony has started in the civil trial over who was ultimately responsible for michael jackson's death. his family blames concert promoters for allegingly failing to protect jackson's health by hiring a doctor they say was negligence. nbc's mike is in l.a. for us. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray is, of course, still in jail following his involuntary manslaughter conviction for giving michael jackson the fatal dose of propofol. the this trial is whether murray alone is responsible for jackson's death. the first witnesses talked about how jackson died. saying the pop star flat lined and unresponsive and so thin he

could see jackson's ribs. as to why he died? because the jackson family alleged concert promoters aeg live insisted the show must go on. the comeback concerts were about to begin, even though they knew he was in terrible shape under dr. murray care. they produced an internal e-mail who wrote, this is the scariest thing i have ever seen. he is an emotional paralyzed mess riddled with self-loathing and doubt now that it's show time. the family's contention -- >> in fact, aeg is partially responsible for what happened to michael jackson and they're responsible because they paid for this doctor, they controlled the situation and they pushed michael. >> reporter: aeg denies any liability and says the company neither controlled nor chose dr. murray. defense attorney marvin putnam told the jury jackson's tragic death was not a traj dif aeg's making. and if the defense brings up

jackson's old molestation trial, jackson's attorney will testify that it will hurt a. aeg. >> it's irrelevant, it will backfire. if it was that bad, why did you enter into an business agreement with r with him. >> reporter: it will be a short court day today. just a morning session. lapd detective will finish describing what he learned at the death scene about the evidence and about dr. murray. >> thank you. yahoo! yi marissa mayer is expanding parental leave policy. mothers can take up to 16 weeks paid leave and fathers can take up to 8 weeks. mayer who was pregnant when she

took the top job was criticized for setting a bad example when she only took two weeks off for her maternity leave. our quick round up of what has you talking online. a baby gorilla popping up on yao hao made her debut. gladys was rejected by her mom so. >>keepers wearing fur gorilla vests were nurturing her until a female gorilla assumes the role of surrogate mom. take a look. a woman in australia filling up her tank. when the attendant comes out to check the suspicious license plate. the driver takes off sending the female companion in the air. not a good day for anyone around there. internet duo. sophia grace and rosie stop by "ellen" with the cover of "thrift shop" take a listen ♪

♪ put 20 put in my pocket ♪ ♪ look for a dollar ♪ this is awesome >> all right. the girls still bringing it. they also sat down with ellen and vince vaughn for a series of pretty funny knock-knock jokes. it is now 8:06. matt and savannah, will you ever forget me? you will always remember me, right? >> i hope. >> here we go. knock knock. >> i'm not doing it. we already have kids. >> see, i fell for it. >> you have to live in my house for about a week. >> it's been 30 years since someone told me a knock-knock joke. >> thanks, tamron. >> let's send is it over to al. knock knock. >> what? this is not good placement. if you want to get seen on tv, don't stand behind the board. are you in the witness

protection program? there you go. all these nice folks back here behind this white board. let's check your weather. our pick city of the day city o happens to be hagerstown, maryland. home of bob hager. no. nbc 25, mostly sunny and mild. 71 degrees. and we have just a real tail of winter even though it is may 1. brink frontal system bringing in cold air, moisture. we are looking at snow throughout a good portion of the rockies. denver and to the north anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of snow stretching all the way up to parts of the u.p. of michigan. where are you? over here. all in the red. there you go. we like the red jackets. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. 8:08. we have that bright may sun and still a chair in the air. temperatures in the mid 50s now around the metro area. still in the suburbs rural areas

where we are just in the low 50s and upper 40s. layer today, though, most of the region should be near 70 degrees by mid afternoon. more of the same on thursday and friday. storm team 4 7-day outlook into the weekend. does look like i we will have bright sunshine saturday, highs mid 07s. partly cloudy sunny. mild int and that's your latest weather. starting to creep me out. >> we're going to get to him in a second. still to come, al, legendary entertainer pat boone and two of his daughters sharing a story about a family tragedy and the power of prayer. and then, yes, jason kennedy and the gopro revolution, as he introduces us to the guy behind this billion dollar idea. and then finally, a reminder -- reminder for our director, joe michael, the potato goes in the front, as we head to our potato bar for a look at ways to spice up those boring sputds. first, these messages. ♪ [ elevator bell dings ]

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emotional story that's pitting the parents of a 5-month-old boy against police. tamron is back with this. >> good morning. this started a few weeks ago when anna and alex nicolayev took their son to the hospital in sacramento. they left without an official discharge to get a second opinion on his heart condition and then they watched as sammy was taken away before their eyes. alex and anna nicolayev relieved to hold their 5-month-old son sammy who suffers from heart murmur for as long as they want. something they were unable to do just a few days ago. he was taken by police and child protective service after the couple removed him from sutter memorial hospital against medical advice. >> i said, i want to go to a

different hospital. she said, if you want to go, your son will be here. i took my son, put him in a stroller and walked out of the hospital. >> reporter: after getting a second opinion on his condition at near bay kaiser hospital, sammy was cleared to go home with his parents. the next day police came to their house and took sammy away, all captured on home video, taken with anna's camera. >> i did not know where my son was. they ripped my baby out of my heart, like out of my hands and walked away. i did not know what to do. where to start. where is he? >> this is a case that violates a fourth amendment violation and 14th amendment violation. >> any doctor, any hospital, anyone, doesn't have the right to make decisions about a child's health care. >> reporter: at a court hearing earlier this week, a judge ruled sammy be brought to the hospital at stanford for evaluation and his parents regained control of his medical treatment, but also stated the parents must follow all medical advice moving

forward and not remove their son from the hospital without proper discharge. >> we've been asking is that we get treatment in a different hospital, that we're going to have a second opinion. that's all we've been asking for and we got it. >> reporter: sacramento county child protective services told nbc news, the law is clear. if there is imminent risk of serious physical harm to the child and there is insufficient time to obtain a court order to remove the child from the care of the parents, the social worker or law enforcement officer can remove the child. and sutter memorial hospital released a statement saying, our nurses and physicians are bound by duty to call authorities if they believe a pediatric patient's health is in danger. we fully support the judge's decision and are confident the family will receive an excellent second opinion. sammy is awaiting his transfer, but for anna and alex, having time with their son is enough for now. >> he closed has eyes for a second and then he opens his eyes right away and he looks to

the side and he looks at me, okay, she is there. >> anna and alex are not done with the courts yet. their next court date is set for may 28th. and they have to let child protective services come for a visit when sammy is home from the hospital. >> tamron, thank you so much. now let's head over to mat. >> thank you. the boone family, well known for their deck as in show business and also their faith, we'll talk to pat and two of his daughters in just a moment. first, a little bit about their story. ♪ >> reporter: in the '50s and '60s pat boone graced the big screen. and topped the charts with nearly 40 top 40 hits and 45 million albums sold. ♪ it's a grand night >> reporter: that famous smile and silky voice gave even the king a run for his money. ♪ jesus keep me >> reporter: in the '70s shirley and pat boone brought their four

girls and christian values on the road, performing gospel. and by 1977 it seems you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing debby boone proclaim -- ♪ you light up my life ♪ >> reporter: but the boone's faith was put to the test. 12 years ago when pat's grandson ryan suffered a horrific fall that nearly claimed his life. and it's that story, that personal challenge, that's recounted in the new book "heaven hears" written by ryan's mother, lindy boone, as she's here with her dad pat and sister d debby. you're in vacation in spain and ryan falls 40 feet off the roof of his condo. how injured was he? >> he very nearly died. he wasn't expected to live. he was going to get sun, went to the skylight and fell 40 stories

below on concrete. >> you broke the news? >> lindy called me and i was given the task to find my mother in spain and let her know she needed to get on a plane and come back and be here for ryan. yes, that was a daunting task. >> pat, your family is known for your faith. a good friend of yours, larry king knew about that. he made you an offer after this happened. he said, come on the show, talk about what happened but also let's ask for prayers. >> yes. >> did you have any second thoughts about doing that? it was a pretty raw time for your family. >> no, no, we wanted everybody anywhere to pray with us. larry, which was so great, calls himself an agnostic. he says, i wish hi a faith like yours but for this jewish kid from brooklyn, it's never connected but would you like to come on and ask people to come on and ask for prayers? he had 50 million viewers. >> boy, after that show aired, you were inundated with letters

and prayers from people everywhere. >> oh, everywhere. >> you truly believe, and this is partly what this book is about, that it was those prayers that were answered. >> definitely. i mean, we relied heavily on prayer. when i was in spain, i was so grateful for the gift of prayer. i couldn't get to my son for 24 hours. so, the prayer was vital. >> and, again, being deeply religious people, a lot of people would question their faith after an accident like the one ryan went through. pat, i was very interested the way you put it. you said this, you didn't think that god caused this to happen. you think he allowed it to happen. >> yeah. >> and i wonder what you mean by that. >> well, he doesn't prevent our -- the consequences of our decisions. you know, ryan and his buddy went up on the roof to get some sun. there was a skylight. it was not marked. it wasn't guarded. people knew it was there. he must have tripped in some way and fallen through. there are consequences to actions. but god says, i'll go through it with you.

he did not even prevent his own son's death because there was a purpose in it. >> how is ryan doing today, most importantly? >> so much better than anybody had ever predicted. he is happy, he talks, he eats, he is getting better in his movements all the time, more and more cognitive, reads. >> he's funny. >> he's funny. makes us laugh. >> and there's a part of this story that will get some headlines because this is the boone family, after all. >> yes. >> the wholesome boone family, the religious boone family, and there's a part of his recovery that relies on medical marijuana. >> i'm very grateful that this is available legally for ryan right now. he has very strong aggressive reaction, if he sees a man he doesn't know. it's very involuntary. it's not the rational part of his brain. >> like tourette's. >> it's a fight or flight part of the brain. and he's threatened with men. we were limited where we could go. he's great with our family, men

in our family. but when i'm able to give him a little bit of brownie, chocolate, something that calms his anxiety, we can go to church. >> and quickly, debby, i know all this focus was on ryan and his recovery, put a lot of stress on this family. >> well, yes, it did, but it also brought us together in the ways that families, i think, are the strongest. you know, we -- we united. we supported each other. and there was something so incredibly beautiful about it. it strengthened rather than tore us apart. i think it made us a lot stronger. my sister has become my hero in the way she's been ryan's greatest advocate and her courage. >> i think a lot of people will find inspiration in the book, called "heaven hear". >> wonderfully written book. >> thank you for sharing your story and give ryan our best. you can read an excerpt from this book on our website, that's today.com. let's go to savannah.

on a lighter note, a device becoming a quickly must-have. e's jason kennedy is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is the gopro, a tiny video came making a huge splash. hi, tamron over there. it's trumping the competitors and showing up in almost every extreme sport and i cannot wait for you guys to meet its one-of-a-kind inventor. check him out. ♪ >> reporter: in the skies, the surfs, the sea or on the slopes. insanity. >> it feels really fast. >> reporter: and it's all shot on one of these. it all started with this puppy. a wuktd perspective that's revolutionizing not how and when

but how we document world's moments. >> this is for the world to capture their life experience. >> reporter: from the fearless to the feel good. >> that's a pretty big camera you've got there. >> reporter: if anyone has earned a visionary title, it's nick woodman. at 37 he's on top of the world as gopro's top guy. >> i never thought it would get to this level. >> reporter: his mission, to score the coolest footage possible, so on a gopro, this race car fanatic took me for a wild spin to showcase his creation. you playing in a big sandbox with some of the biggest consumer products in the world. he turned it into one of the best selling cameras. why do you think it's been so successful? how it started is unbelievable, inspired when nick was surfing around indonesia and australia

just over ten years ago. >> i came up with an idea for a wrist harness i could put a camera into and wear while i was surfing. >> reporter: that was the goal in the beginning, just the wrist camera? >> yes, not even to be a business. >> reporter: so this dreamer-turned-inventor locked himself away for two years fiddling and finessing and in 2004 nick sold his first camera. slowly but surely it began to take off. >> after we launched the original hd hero, i realized, we have too much momentum and too many people love gopro for this to go away. >> reporter: a match made in heaven for adrenaline junkies or families, you have gold. >> a lot of times we get shots we haven't seen before. >> reporter: shaun white snowboarding, james cameron deep sea dive or this surreal footage from felix bumgarner plummeting

to the surface. now it's the everyday joes taking charge. >> it's the life camera now. ♪ >> reporter: for skeptics, nick insist his camera is simply different. >> gopro has eliminated the need to have somebody else film you. you can now film yourself. whether it's your own perspective or mounting the camera and turning it around on you. >> reporter: at corporate headquarters it's a bit like a giant playroom. >> you can put one in water, one end out of water. >> reporter: a guy like nick takes his work everywhere. just ask his wife jill. how do you use gopros in your daily life? >> they're on all the time. >> reporter: even every moment an angle of their son's delivery was gopro'd. nick mixes creativity and tenacity but he says the ultimate key is to take a chance and chase your wildest dreams. what's the secret to your success? >> that i did something about the idea that i had. i think that's it. whatever it is you're passionate

about in life, go for it. >> it's really a great story. nick woodman attributes much of his recent success to social media like people sharing their own gopro videos on youtube or facebook. basically free advertising for the company with countless videos just waiting to go viral. i think we're still live here, guys. >> such a flattering angle. >> here's a better angle. let's do that one again. >> oh, come on. >> come on, i couldn't resist. >> wrong. do you like dating? >> yes, i was thinking of going on match.com. >> you agreed to take this to the next step. >> because i'm an adventurer. we'll follow martha as she searches for love online.

we are following breaking news on the roads and rails at 8:26. danella sealock is here with your first 4 traffic. good morning. >> good morning. starting with the rails the earlier track problem on the red line has been resolved. red line still seeing delays because of crowding. trains are crowded as well as platforms. if you are taking the red line in both directions expect delays still. let's head to i-59. here is the situation. last most recent accident at courthouse roadblocking the right lane. it is overing to the right shoulder lane. travel lanes are open but your delays because of an earlier morning accident stretches 17 miles. i-95 just jammed. as you make the commute of fredericksburg you are very slow. as you head to quantico. now over to route 50. this is as you make your way inbound. westbound 50 at route 2. crash is blocking would of your left lanes. >> we will take a quick break and be right back.

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good morning. right now bright sunshine. temperatures into the mid 50s. and the storm team 4 4-day forecast showing pleasant weather the next several days. 7-day outlook into the weekend, first part of next week. mild afternoons and chilly mornings. highs in the 70s over the weekend. and first part of next week. >> thanks, tom. you can get the latest news, the second time, you're older... hopefully wiser.

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♪ 8:30 on this wednesday morning. it is may 1, 2013. get used to that song. it is a catchy one. we are counting down the days till friday's big concert on the plaza, psy will be back here with his patented cheesy dance moves, as he calls them. >> what? is that what he calls them? >> his motto for life, matt, is stay classy, dance cheesy. >> start the move. >> stay classy, dance cheesy, words to live by. >> matt lauer doing that on friday. >> yes, he will be. >> i'm going to get the video.

>> also friday we're going to announce our lineup for summer concerts, so we'll have a big announcement. >> it's huge. >> yes. good morning, i'm savannah guthrie along with matt lauer, tamron hall and al roker. today potatoes have caught our fancy. >> if you're one of these people that says, potato, butter, sour cream, maybe bacon bits, you're missing out. we're going to show you another way to spice up -- >> our director, joe michaels. >> bringing it. >> and then the three websites you should be using if you're going to be booking hotels and want to save money for your summer vacations and we'll show you how to score free perks. >> do you want to take your career in a different direction? >> like joe michaels. >> not a potato head but something more fun or perhaps

looking for something new to spice up your career. don't look at me like that. i messed up. >> didn't know where you were going. >> career coach here that will give me some advice, because apparently i can't talk and i'm not cut out for this business, to give you some advice on career -- >> that was a little dramatic. i thought it was great. >> that's right, girlfriend. bring it! >> how about the weather? >> let's show you what we have for you as we start off with today. we are starting off with a strong risk of storms. snow back through the rockies. gorgeous day in the pacific northwest. tomorrow we're expecting to see more wet weather from the gulf all the way on up into the western great lakes. it is going to be fabulous in the western third of theo warm conditions. nice along the mid atlantic states into the ohio river valley. but more rain possibility of flash flooding central and southern florida. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. welcomed shine has returned this

first day of may. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. right now we are in the low and mid 50s. still a bit after cool morning. bit after northeast breeze later today. partly cloudy. high near 70. more of the same on thursday and friday. chilly mornings and mild afternoons. over the weekend, storm team 4 7-day outlook, saturday, sunday afternoon temperatures into the mid 70s. and a dry weekend. mild start to next week as well with highs low 70 don't forget, get the weather any time you need it, the weather channel. >> danita o'brien. >> it's your birthday? >> it is. >> this has been a great week, san abel resort. they've taken such good care of us. we have good smucker's buddies out there. here, if you will, please, this

is sadie blicher from silver spring, maryland, she's 103 years old today. and she loves sardines. eats a can every hour. and sings to the choir. how about that? love the sardines. this is vivian adamson. she is from alexander city, in alabama. she's 100 years old today. and we like to say that she watches golf on television every chance there is any on the set. can't beat that. here's a handsome devil. take a look at steve nicastro and he's 100 years old today. got a great hobby, loves to watch art. goes to art museums, checks art books in troy, new york. wish him a happy birthday. oleta segale, 100 years old today. knits all the time. they are nuts about her

knitting. how about that for an act? and here is arthur. take a look at arthur. arthur sweeton from canton center, connecticut, 100 years old today. loves spicy foods. eats them all the time. says, best thing in the world. live forever. this is mae berlanti from boca raton, florida, 100 years old and they say she's the most stylish dresser in the great state of florida. that's it. now back to that incredible gang in new york. >> thank you. i'll take it. coming up -- much needed motivation in your career needs a jumpstart. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with some helpful advice if you've been laid off or feeling like you're in a career gut. nicollette is here to give

career advice for three women who sought our help to you. good morning. >> good morning. >> why are people feeling a rut or want a change? >> it's true. in fact, throughout our lives at some point we're going to be in a rut but we'll find ourselves in a place that just doesn't fit. it's our job to get ourselves out of it. >> we have three women who have different kinds of issue. let's bring out mary ann. i understand she's worked in the same industry about 15 years and she really wants to get a better work/life balance, is that what you say? >> yes, exactly. >> what would you advid advise? >> you've been in the same job for 15 years and you love it, but at this point the industry's changed and you're not feeling connected to the work anymore. >> right. >> number one, i think what happens when we're not happy in our jobs is we start to find negativity ramping up. you need a no-negative zone around you. you have to vent, surely, but make sure you're coming every day to positive conversation. start going to industry events where you can interact with

people that actually have solutions for you. that can help you navigate things. and then i want you to start thinking about your skill set and what you use at work, what used to make you happy. giving solutions to people and helping them find homes. now you have to give them solutions about how to handle the fact they might not get their mortgage. what can they do instead. >> exactly. >> you feel like those are some things you might be able to use? >> yes, definitely. thank you. >> we'll check in with you in a little bit. let's bring out our next lady, who's been working in her family restaurant business for a long time now. you want to change to management. >> yes. >> this is something you have experience with? >> i have experience, basically over ten years i've been working in different aspects and different parts of brand management and now i would like to leverage that opportunity and bring it forward with a new chance. >> you looked at her resume and her background. what do you think? >> you show up beautifully

online. your profile is beautiful. when you talk about brand management, you talk about a break in your career. you tell people, i've been out of it for ten years but you've been branding your restaurant. >> you're right. >> you need to use that as part of your narrative. that's part of your story. you have built a great community in your restaurant, use those people. be in conversation so they can bring you opportunity. >> do you find it hard -- do you find it hard sometimes to talk about the experience that you have and relate it to what you want to do? >> well, yes. i find there are roadblocks having a conversation about the experience and successes i had in the restaurant and bringing those forward to people in the outside. i do. >> thank you so much. we'll check in with you in a moment, too. let's bring out randy mia burman, who goes by mia. your day job is insurance but your passion is comedy. >> yes. i go by mia, like rihanna --

>> you tell us -- >> mia is short and great. >> how might she approach something like this? >> when i looked you up online, one thing that struck me is i couldn't find the funny. no youtube videos, few huffington post articles. you need to show up powerful online, in paper. if the funny's not there, people don't know you. >> it's coming, miaburman.com. funny is coming. >> she used the opportunity. as we bring our ladies back out, i think a lot of people have these issues in common. they feel like they're a little in a rut in their career. do you have any blanket advice for people who just want to make a change? >> most important, get to know and show your strength. and you have to be in conversation with people so they can access that and bring opportunity to you. and you have to know that detours don't have to be roadblocks. >> do you find it hard when you're at work and you're feeling kind of like you're in

the same place to have the energy to even think about making a change? >> definitely, yeah. >> i do. >> i add humor wherever i am. >> i know what i'm passionate about, and brand is all i think about, the issue is bringing it forward to other people. >> you're on national tv. what's the one thing you want to ask for, if you could have your own job? >> mia's own comedy show. >> i would like to work with animals or, in general, make people happy again like i used to. >> i would love to be a brand manager for nike. i'm a sneaker head. >> consider the resume submitted. nicollette, thank you so much. coming up next, we'll have insider secrets to hotel stays. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet... hi, are you suzanne? i am... did you say "my internet is so slow it would be faster to look things up at the library"? i did... [ male announcer ] well, we're about to switch you to verizon fios,

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"today's" travel. we're revealing hotel secrets from perks to deep discounts. "travel & leisure" feature director is joining us. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> you're giving people less. you're starting out by telling them, look to package deals as opposed to booking flights and hotel stays individually. >> absolutely. if you are going to book your hotel and your flight, why not bundle it on sites like orbitz, expedia, travelocity. we found we saved 40% on bookings. orbitz found people were getting an average of $400 a year from doing that bundling. >> it seems more people are doing that because it means dollars and cent. there are so many websites out there that deal with travel and travel discounts. you've got three that you want to talk about you really like. >> yes, our special report in the june issue we wanted to focus on things to help people get great deals.

deal angel is one of these. not only does gate deals but it shows you historic prices what they were to show if you're getting a great deal. and then a great website -- >> kingo.com. >> you book your hotel stay through kingo, the hotel price goes down, you automatically get a discount. you don't have to worry about following the prices. >> in terms of finding great rates at a lot of different hotels, room77.com. >> room77.com does all of the work for you. they basically go to a lot of different websites, get you the prices, show you the different prices and get in touch with the hotel on your behalf and tell them before your preferences. >> those are three great websites. your next tip is for people as they're thinking of traveling to get social, and you're not talking about going to the bar in the hotel lobby. you're talking about social media. >> that's a nice way to meet people, if that's what you're into, but social media is very hot right now. whether you go on twitter, facebook, instagram, a great way

to connect with hotels and make yourself someone known to them. you introduce yourself. perhaps you'll get an upgrade when you get there. another way to get great rates is by following your favorite hotels on twitter. for example, starwood has a program -- their twitter handle is called starwoodbuzz and have tuesday they offer a deal up to 40% to 50% off your travel stay. >> next one is loyalty. if you can stay at the same -- at hotels within the same chain, you're going to benefit. >> that's exactly true. we've seen that in airlines. it's absolutely the case with hotels. if you have a hotel chain you like, especially a hotel group that has lots of different types of hotels for different types of trips, whether it's a business trip or family trip, it's a great thing to do. not only does a loyalty program not cost you anything. definitely gets you money back. >> this is a pet peeve for a lot of people. you pay your rate for your hotel and then you walk in the room and everybody needs wi-fi and

then they sock you for an additional fee for wi-fi. your tip is you should look to economy hotels as opposed to luxury hotels. >> this is an incredible statistic, matt. 84% of high-end hotels charge you for wi-fi, $20 to $25 a day. economy hotels, that number drops to 8%. for value for money, not only do you get less expensive hotel room, you also are not getting socked with these charges. >> because that money really does add up. timing is everything. you look for the best months of the year to book hotels in the city you want to go to. >> people love to come to new york city, come in july and august, our hotel rates are lower. when you check into a hotel, it's important to remember, if you want to maybe get an upgrade, think about checking in later in the afternoon. >> why? their inventory, they know what their inventory is? >> have you been reading my notes? >> yes. >> that's exactly it. >> that's my job. >> you're well prepared. yes, by the end of the day, they know where they stand with

inventories so they're more likely to give you an upgrade. by the way, when you check in, be nice to that person checking you in. they have a lot of power. >> that makes sense. thank you. appreciate it. coming up, the bar's open out on the plaza. we're taking the baked potato to new heights. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ indistinct conversations ]

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series this week "the bar scene." we are moving on to stuffed potato bar. ga gail simmons is here from "top chef." >> this is a savory bar. yesterday we did ice cream sundaes for breakfast. today we're doing stuffed potatoes, very nushs. matt, are you ready? >> i wasn't sure a lot of people -- i know hash browns are big at breakfast but baked potatoes? >> we're mixing it up here on the "today" show. we have a little potato i'm going to put a little butter into just to make it sweet and a little more creamy. and then into it i'm going to pile a number of things. i have crispy bacon. have a little taste. and cheese. >> this is where it gets healthy, right? >> this is not an everyday breakfast. >> thankfully. >> more like special occasion. i have my base.

>> now we're calling this the sunny-side up potato. and we're adding the sunny-side up egg. >> this is where breakfast comes in. i have a thing, everything is better with an egg on top, and potatoes are no exception. >> al has a saying, everything is better with bacon on it. >> a little salt and pepper. you could also have this for lunch, a dinner recipe as well. >> could you use sweet potatoes with these? >> i'm actually using those. you can use any potatoes. they are packed and nutritious. >> i appreciate that. >> nice. we have a mediterranean style. >> this is a play on a greek style. you'll get your veggies in this up with. i'm going to put you to work. hold onto your dressing. diced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, roasted red pepper, olives, a traditional greek salad combination. >> my favorite salad.

>> give me a little dressing. >> when you say a little, you mean a lot? >> the dressing is a red wine and oregano dressing. you can make it, leave it in the fridge, shake it up a little when you're ready to use it. >> it's pretty. that makes you feel better about eating the carbs. >> potatoes are really good for you. >> and the topping -- >> and people don't want to eat the skin of a potatoes. >> i love the skin. >> you didn't put any butter. >> because of the dressing, you don't necessarily need any butter. >> that looks yummy. >> and smells amazing. >> tamron, you want to taste that one for you? >> i wanted the one with the egg. i'm sorry. >> i'll take it. >> when you think baked potato, you think steakhouse. >> that's the traditional place to get a baked potato. this is my steakhouse potato for you, al. it's actually vegetarian. i made a compound butter.

i broke a stick of butter, softened it, added lemon juice, garlic, fresh herbs. we slice off a little bit. you know when you get that pat of butter on your steak. >> that would be great to put in your refrigerator. >> you can use it to saute things. if you sauteed an egg in that, delicious. >> al is a great cook. he'll make that later. >> and very good eater together. >> creamed spinach. >> creamed spinach. >> this is the real low cal one. >> but it's vegetable. >> clear! >> it's veggie, it counts. >> a little treat. delicious. and you can pass one of those over here. >> fried onion. >> one or two. >> it does need some bacon. >> it could use a little bacon. >> that's beautiful. >> i have two other potatoes for you. this is my favorite, the new

yorker. stuffed with smoked salmon, capers and a little red onion. then i made a lemon and yogurt. this is a wild mushroom, and i saw stayed wild mushrooms, thyme, fresh herbs andc and stuffed it in a potato. >> thank you, gail. >> what's your favorite? >> you tell me. >> i like the feta cheese one. >> we're back with more of your local news and weather.

breaking news at 8:56. rough morning on the roads. spreading to the rails. danella sealock is here with details. good morning. >> good morning. red line still seeing delays because of the earlier track problem. it is cleared but you are seeing delays on the red line. fredericksburg line, train number 312 on the vre, looking at a 55-minute delay will. over to i-95, still seeing massive delays. trip from fredericksburg, virginia, heading all the way north to be quantico, solid delays of 17 miles. no accidents, though. travel speed about 16 miles per hour. just north of route 17. and heading over to good news. route 50 in maryland at 2, this

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. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. it's the 1st day of may, 2013. gorgeous start to the month here in new york city. inside studio 1-a, i'm willie geist, tamron hall, al roker, natalie is on assignment this morning. i want to get to -- earlier we ran. matt sat down with the carjacking victim surrounding the boston marathon. a man who goes by the nickname danny. he describes his ordeal and how he escaped when those brothers stopped him at a gas station. watch this. >> when he sat at the store, so i saw there was only one of them in the car. >> if you're going to escape, it had to be quick. >> yeah. >> what did you have to do? >> i was thinking, i unfasten my

seat belt and open the door. >> with your left hand you undid the seat belt, with the right hand you open that door and you took off. >> i took off. >> did you hear him react to you opening that door? >> he tried to grab me, i can feel, he was trying to grab me. >> he tried to -- with this hand, he tried to grab your back? >> yes. >> but just missed you? >> just missed me. it was very close. i can feel it. >> unbelievable. >> what he's describing is the end of the 90-minute ordeal, where he's been taken around. they say, we're the two brothers who carried out this act in boston. so he knows this whole time they're willing to take a life. they have killed people. they've told him they've killed people. so for him to make that escape, i think he probably felt it was his last chance and he didn't know what their next move was. >> it was interesting. we had a seminar here at the "today" show about how they changed the thinking. you don't hide. either fight or flight. he chose flight. >> i took a personal self-defense class, they say if

something like this happens, god forbid, you run. this guy is obviously still suffering from the trauma of all of that and then, you know, having to testify a little bit later. matt said he's planning to testify, but right now he wants to keep his identity a secret. he just wants to, perhaps, deal with this before court dates that he will have to participate in. >> i think he's afraid his identity will come to light afterwards. >> it will once he goes to court. >> it plays out like a movie. imagine you take over to take a text message and you've been hearing all week long about these guys on the news and the next thing you know, they're in your backseat. >> you play it over in your mind, what if i had done this, this, stopped at this light. >> he talked about them loading something in the back of the car. he later found out they were putting in explosives, which was another pressure cooker they ended up hurling at police in the back of that vehicle as well. >> you have to say, too, it's easy within the context of class to say, yes, flight, just run away, but you're there with two

guys who are there with a gun in your back. >> and willing to kill you and you know it. my goodness. >> you can watch it on today.com, fascinating interview. marissa mayer again making news for employee policy. she now has upped maternity leave at yahoo! where she is the ceo from eight weeks paid to 16 weeks. that is a lot of time off after childbirth. dads, in fact, can take eight weeks off paid. both parents can take eight weeks paid for new children, adoption, foster child, placement or surrogacy. she caught a lot of heat when she started because she took away telecommunicating, can't work from home. this goes the other way, 16 weeks is above and beyond what most companies do. although in silicon valley, they're pretty generous with their time. facebook does 18 to 22 weeks. >> she took two weeks off and that was a big scandal. she just started in this new position. i'm sure she was conflicted, i'm

hope she was conflicted like so many parents, when do you go back? you have to earn the money to take care of your child but you don't want to leave your child. other countries, my friend works in paris, incredible amount of time to bond with her child and not the fear of losing your job or fear of the money not coming in. we have people who extend maternity leave but they don't get paid. >> she works through the two-week maternity break, i think it created this unrealistic approach for many parents. but they're giving her basically $500 -- giving employees $500 for greeoceries, babysitters, si think the next logical step. >> i wonder if people feel pressure to come back if the boss only took two weeks, even though they extended this. that kind of field, is there pressure, like in many fields. >> can you be seen like a slacker? you go in, you know she took

only two weeks, you think i need -- well, maybe i don't. >> you're intimidated. >> the norm in this country is so low. i called my wife before this because i wanted to rebe reminded of what she had. she had six weeks, not at full pay. this was for a major corporation. then she had to take her own vacation time to turn it into three months somehow. >> you're piecemealing it together. we talk about how important family is and how it is right to nurture and love our kids, butter thbut then the companies we work for, some we love, some we don't, but you have to get back to your gig. >> conflict there. >> no, just yin and yang, black and white. >> ebony and ivory. >> i almost broke into song. why when you hear that phrase you want to break into that song? >> let's go to our take three, talking stubble here, of course. a study out of australia finds

women with men and stubble attractive. like ten days' growth. >> like "duck dynasty." >> i love that. >> the three of us, we're out. >> we're done. we got nothing. >> you're okay because you're smooth. it's when a guy has that little chicken -- piecemeal, word of the day -- a little hair here, there. women don't like that. but apparently when you have it all grown in, it makes us feel like you're masculine. >> like gerard butler -- >> he can have anything he wants. let's think of someone more average. >> george clooney? >> yeah, he's average. >> completely average. >> i'm talking, they grow it in so nicely. >> that? >> no. i like the plain one. >> that's full beard. >> i don't like that. >> i like the plain clooney. he looks older with the -- okay, i like the hairy affleck.

>> that's a beard. >> that's a beard. >> here's my bigger issue with this, guys, why can't you like us ladies when our legs -- it would save us money from shaving. stubbly legs so we don't have to spend money on waxing. start loving that. . oh, what is that? >> maybe i'm thinking, it makes you look smarter. makes you look kind of professoresque. >> when i tried to grow it my daughter said, dad, you look like a bum. comes in gray -- >> and that first day or so, it becomes a hazard when you kiss -- oh, look, you look like denzel. >> oh, sure, i look like denzel. >> denzel washington just jumped off a building! >> whoa! >> yeah. >> have you ever done that? >> that's like a porn beard. nobody likes that. >> we know what you're watching after the show. >> oh, jason! you look like a young clooney. >> this is 2 1/2 weeks right

here. >> baby face. >> let's confirm you and i should never have a beard. >> let's show tamron now. >> oh, no. i'll leave the show. do you know how many hours i spend waxing -- >> oh, come on, really. >> turn. >> victor/victoria. >> nightly whiplash. >> what was the longest -- have you grown out a beard on vacay? >> i did here. >> you did? >> i had a knee operation because they were worried about infection. i had a beard. wasn't pretty. >> how long did it take to come in? >> i don't know. three months. >> i'm the same way. >> i think anything here, here, it's ridiculous. >> how about you? >> i already talked about my mustache. ladies understand. >> those were admittedly hideous. but tell us what you think, go to today.com and tell us. can there be a winner in that

group? >> i'm giving it to al right now. >> denzel. >> tell us what you think. >> i like this version of all of you better. >> yeah, keep it this way. >> tamron, how about other stories? >> today officials identified seven americans killed in the crash of a cargo plane in afghanistan. i want to warn you this video is disturbing. the plane had just taken off from bagram airfield. it quickly ran into trouble. it actually starts slowly and pummels into the ground. they say no sign of insurgent activity in the area when it happened. six of the victims were from michigan, one from kentucky. our thoughts are with their families. the fda is out with a controversial decision about the morning-after pill. it lowered the age of those who can get it without a prescription to women as young as 15 years old. in a bid to reduce the possibility of unwanted pregnancies. the maker of plan b one-step calls the move a specific mild milestone for women but opponents fear it will cause

young women to make major life decisions without consulting their parents. consumer reports say bacteria resistant to antibiotics have been found in ground turkey samples in 21 state. the organization also says more than half of the 257 samples tested positive for fecal bacteria. national turkey federation said the findings were sensationalized and the sampling it calls extremely small. am tracktic rescue in san bernardino, california, where a man inside a truck was pinned under tons of granite. >> here he comes, guys. >> reporter: this dramatic video shows firefighters in fontana, california, last night, as they worked feverishly to free an unidentified 25-year-old man trapped under 5,000 to 6,000 pound of granite in this shipping container. >> yeah, that's him right there. poor guy. >> reporter: the worker was moving four by eight foot slaps of kitchen-style granite when the load shifted, pinning him underneath.

>> we heard yelling. guys normally yell in a container just to work but the yelling got louder and different. it was more of a screaming. >> when the granite came down it formed a little alcove for him, putting pressure on his lower extremities instead of the entire body. >> reporter: they used chain saws to cut out a rear of the wall. >> once they cut out a section, the guy's arm came out of it. at that point they were frantically trying to get him out. >> reporter: the man was given iv fluids while rescuers used an air bag system to stabilize the granite and free him. the heart-stopping 90 minutes later he was air lifted to arrowhead regional medical center. >> to survive that. >> and he's recovering from multiple injuries. one fire official said he was very lucky. netflix purges online library today. they are cutting nearly 1800 movies and tv programs because of licensing issues. netflix says most of the movies being removed are older features

and they constantly update the library, noting they are adding 500 new titles today. 12 minutes after the hour. that's your update. this hurts me because a lot of movies -- "ghostbusters i've never seen, ferris bueller's day off. i just got netflix to catch up. >> you have catching up to do. >> there is a new thing called dvds, round things -- >> nobody buys dvds. >> what's that? >> how did you miss "ghost busters"? >> i was studying. >> you were in kindergarten? >> i was 30-ish. >> itunes, can you go on itunes. >> oh, yeah. >> al, let's do the weather. >> thank you. >> we're going to stream the weather right now. thank you. how how cheeky of you. a cold front pushes lou, we are looking at snow and a lot of it in colorado all the way into minnesota and parts of wisconsin. and as you can see over the next 24 hours, that snow makes its

way from the rockies all the way on up into minnesota and wisconsin. snowfall amounts, talking anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of snow from denver, colorado, all the way on up into minnesota and michigan. we are also talking about on the other side of the system a lot of rain. heavy rain coming from the gulf coast all the way down into florida. rainfall amounts anywhere from 4 to 7 inches of rain from the central gulf into the panhandle of florida. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. that bright may sun climbing higher. and beginning to warm us up a little bit. still a chill in the air. we have a northeast breeze keeping it cooler than average. so far we are in the mid 50s now. around the metro area. but noontime, ought to be in the low to mid 60s. by mid afternoon holding steady near 70 for a few hours. few clouds popping up. tomorrow and friday, more of the same chilly mornings and mild afternoons. over the weekend, looking terrific for outdoor activity saturday, sunday. mild into next week as well.

everyone is still incredulous you haven't seen "ghost busters". >> she couldn't find two hours in her childhood because she was studying. >> well, i grew up on a farm. i walked to school with no shoes on. >> i'm going to get you a dvd. >> your mom is going to call. your mom -- >> who you going to call? i know that line. thank you, al. thank you, jason. it's always a pleasure seeing you. coming up -- joining us coming up, we'll catch up with actress hilary duff. where is that gopro cam? >> whoa! where is that gopro cam? >> whoa[ male announcer ] can gravity be used to help overcome gravity? ♪ the chevrolet malibu eco with eassist captures downhill energy, unleashing it later to help propel you uphill. ♪ it adds up to an epa-estimated 37 mpg highway... ♪ ...and helps defy gravity and gas pumps.

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>> thank you. >> you got through the first year. >> i survived. >> what did you learn over the last year? >> oh, my gosh. so much your life changes so quickly, but a lot of confidence. a lot of intuition that just kicks in that you listen to, that you maybe didn't know you had before. and you obviously learn a lot of patience. but also i feel like my heart just swelled and i didn't know i could love something so much and that keeps getting more intense and intense and intense as he grows older. it's been a lot of new things. >> do you find it humbling, i certainly did with my two kids, you're a famous singer, you're an actress. luca does not care about any of that. he has to get his diaper changed, he wants to eat, be up for a feeding. >> oh, yeah, it's his world. we're just living in it. >> you're just living with luca's world. >> yes. i love it. it's humbling. but it's all about him. >> it should be. >> yes. >> you're doing great work to help other mothers and their

children working with johnson & johnson. >> i am. it was so great when i became a mom, wanting to focus more on programs that help new moms and babies because it is such a wonderful but difficult time in your life. so johnson's baby care, their whole campaign is to give new moms support and encouragement. you can go on the website, which is johnsonbabycares.com and you create a care card for like a mother in need that you feel needs encouragement and support. and every card shared, liked or sent, they donate $1 to save the children. which is amazing and have wonderful programs like early childhood education. >> we should point out you're a paid spokesperson for johnson & johnson. and the support system is to critical, even for someone like you who has resources, you have to have people around you. >> oh, yeah. >> because it's a day-to-day battle, let's be honest? >> just a simple phone call or

someone dropping off food, but it is such a tough job. it's wonderful and really challenging some days and moms need support. >> let's talk about what you're working on now. i know your third book in the trilogy is out. >> yes. >> you've taken on a role in "two and a half men" that a lot of people wouldn't have expected to see you in. >> it was a blast. i'm obsessed with the show. the writers are incredible, the actors are incredible on that show. i get to play a crazy junk party girl ashton's girlfriend. it was the season finale so it was a big deal for me to be on that show. >> has the baby changed the way you look at your career? in other words, it's more important for you to be home with the baby than running off to a set or taking a job or thinking about your trajectory? >> i basically don't want to leave the house anymore because i don't want to miss anything but obviously, you know, that's not possible. now the first year's under my belt, i feel like i can get out and spread my wings a little bit and focus more on work. obviously, i want to be choosey

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we have breaking news at 9:26. major delays now building on the vre and 95 in virginia. it is still a mess. danella sealock has your first 4 traffic. good morning. >> good morning. the vre is slow. fredericksburg train number 312. looking at a 60-minute delay. brunswick east 880, 21 minutes behind schedule. dale boulevard. this is at darbydale avenue. all lanes blocked. one of the vehicles involved in that accident involves entrapment. please use the detour that's in place. to i-95, as you mentioned, very slow still. little better. earlier your backup is 17 miles. now you are dealing with 12 jams out of fredericksburg, delays continue. as you travel southbound old georgetown road you are going to see your left lane blocked at cedar lane because of an accident in the area. right lane gets by. >> thank you. we will take a short break and be right back.

storm team 4, 7-day outlook. good morning. right now in the 50s. sunshine and later today near 70. few clouds popping up. mild afternoons and chilly mornings. tomorrow as well as into the weekend. first part of next week. >> tom, thank you. you can get the latest news, we

welcome back to "today" on this wednesday, may 1, 2013. i'm willie geist with tamron hall, al roker. tamron, pinch hitting for natalie. >> i like that, pinch hitting. coming up this half hour, you thinking about buying a car? this might be the right time for it. we'll tell you what you need to know before going into the dealership. >> forget the botox and expensive creams. a quick and inexpensive way to take ten years off your life. getting a new haircut! >> why would you want to take ten years off your life? >> oh. >> ten years off your life? that's a haircut i want. that's a great haircut but you won't be around much longer to

show it to people. >> ten years off your face. i don't like coming -- you make -- >> we need to you read through these ahead of time. >> i saw face but my mind said life. >> it's literally a killer haircut! and the scottos are here to help you prepare for one of the biggest dinners of your life. if you didn't get that haircut, plan on being around for a while, plan on having your in-laws over. >> wii did read the script. at the top of the hour we had the poll with the terrible stubble. we asked you on today.com. let's check out the results. i'm sure we're clobbering -- >> oh, my gosh. >> jason kennedy. >> yeah. >> explain this, tamron, i go al roker. >> i think you all look great. >> no, that's not true. >> listen. you and al are married. jason is single.

i think we as women, we really don't like calling married men hot. >> it's an anonymous poll. look at his picture. >> i would tell you the truth. you guys look nice. it's because jason is single. it's like -- i say it's the clooney/brad pitt effect. clooney is hot because he's single and brad pitt is married and that's taken him down because as women we don't like to hit on another woman's man, even anonymously. >> even if you have less than ten years to live? wouldn't you just go for it? you know you don't have much longer? >> i am a woman and i -- i'm a girly-girl and i know what women think. listen to me. follow me, not down the life line, but down the women line and you'll get it. >> you can go to today.com and cast your vote if you're interested in such things but first al -- >> but we're asking. >> you have to have the jason

kennedy look. >> he's a gorgeous guy. oh, is that the smolder? >> let's check y check your ford see what we have going on. for today, we have a risk of strong storms. texas, into oklahoma, we have beautiful weather in the pacific northwest. it is going to be wet all along the gulf coast. another gorgeous day here in the northeast. mid atlantic states. then as we move into tomorrow, again, more rain and snow. upper great lakes. rain down into the gulf coast. beautiful western third of the country. gorgeous tomorrow along the mid atlantic coast into the great lakes. and on into the southeast, although a lot of rain again. central and southern practice. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> just past 9:30, bright sun and blue sky. good morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. right now in the cool 50s around the region. air is appreciate for the northeast breeze. and later today into the 60s to near 70 by mid afternoon. few clouds popping up. tomorrow another chilly morning in the 40s. afternoon highs upper 60s. partly cloudy.

pack provide and up near 70 during the afternoon. 7-day outlook into the weekend looking great with sunshine. highs mid 7 ons. saturday ♪ goat your kicks >> this morning on "today's money," buying a car. prices coming down. jean is here with great tips. nice to see you. >> nice to see you, too. >> why are used cars such a good deal? >> they're the best they've been in five years. it's a supply and demand issue. there were not enough used cars on the market thanks to the tsunami, thanks to the economy being rocky. >> people were holding onto their cars? >> they were leasing as many but just off lease we're expecting 500,000 cars sold used. >> you have great tips. you say, first and foremost, arm yourself with pertinent information. >> right. so people think, and it's not correct, that buying a used car is just like buying a new car. they're wrong. when you buy a new car, one new

camry is the same as the next new camry, it's a xhodcommodity. but if you're buying a used car, the miles, different options. it's hard to get a sense of what these cars are worth except there are great new websites like carguru.com which will tell you this is a good price on this particular car. this is not such a good price on this particular car. also, nataguide and kbb.com. >> you talk about online, which you say cast a wide net. as opposed to going to a dealership, now have you the whole web to find a car. >> you can buy from a dealer and you can also buy from individuals. most people type in they want to go to a 60-mile radius, expand it, double it. two hours from home will reduce your price by a great deal because have you more to choose from. also, research from car guru has shown if you buy in an urban

location where there's more supply versus a rural one, you'll save on average more than $300. >> that's interesting. in the city it's more than urban? >> there's more cars. >> i thought there would be more shoppers but that makes sense. you say financing, shop for financing. >> you walk into a car dealership. you need to shop for the financing before you even go. interest rates are as low as they have ever been. the average used car loan right now, you can find one under 3%, which is amazing. and manufacturers like volkswagen and audi are offering under 2%. >> and warranties. >> well certified warrantied cars are a great way to go. have you to make sure you protect yourself no matter what you're buying. get the carfax or buy certified car. >> what about haggling? >> absolutely negotiate on these cars. over the last seven days people have saved $1500 on average off the used cars they've purchased. there's a lot of wiggle room.

again, you need the information before you go. >> as we touched on, consider certified used car and be careful out there. >> you have to be careful because hurricane sandy, a lot of flooded cars ended up back on the market. you want to make sure you either have the carfax, which will cost you $40 so you check it out yourself. and pay a mechanic $100 to check under the hood or employ for a certified used car that will cost you a little more but you get an extra 50,000 miles on warranty. >> and peace of mind. >> yes. >> thank you very much. how to trim years off your look with a new hairstyle when we come back. yeah, kfc! original recipe. original recipe? dad, i think you ate the bones. i did what? you ate the bones! i ate the bones? i ate the bones! i ate the bones! [ male announcer ] kfc original recipe, now available without the bone. freshly prepared white or dark meat chicken,

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look. >> at least ten years. we have women in their 40s, 50s, going into 60s and i swear these girls -- women look 15 years younger. >> they look like hot girls. >> they certainly do. >> allison, a mom of two, who's in her 40s. let's see her before shot. nothing wrong with it but a little pizazz won't hurt anyone. and here's allison now. what did you do? >> i mean, we took -- when you get to your 40s, people think botox, wrinkles, frown lines. they want to lose everything they can. forget all that. get yourself a nice bang. it's face-framing, ties everything -- >> bangs are hot right now for obvious reasons. >> jessica is rocking them. it removes the eye wrinkles, forehead wrinkles and you can throw it up in a ponytail. >> you still get the versatility. a lot of women believe when you get the bangs, you're stuck. >> it's a wash and wear, pop it up, put in a ponytail. >> now, where do you hit the line with your brow?

>> right at the brow. if you go too above the brow, it looks too junior. you look like a little kid. you want to keep it long, mysterious, sexy. >> you look absolutely beautiful. let's move on to nadia, she's in her 50s, curly hair. check it out. >> what's happening here, women with curly hair, frizzy hair, never known a texture change can take years off their life. what ends up happening, this will last her a full week, buzz curly, thick hair does not every get oily. >> my hair is very curly when i don't have it blown out. >> if she goes in one hour a week at a salon and gets a great blow dry, it will give her time to shine, take years off. >> it looks so sultry. >> gives a lot of glamour and youth. that's what women want to do, look glamorous, young,

beautiful. >> she never colored her hair? >> she never colored her hair either. we got rid of the gray. i'm not a fan of gray hair, even if you have a handful. until you have solid gray, then can you rock it. >> bonnie in her 60s from south carolina. let's take a look at the before. and wheel her around. bonnie today. >> isn't that unbelievable? >> yes! >> just changing her hair color just took years off her. she was always in kind of a natural blond but the bright blond is really what she needed. >> it's not a huge transformation. something she can get used to but it's hot. >> it really, really pops. the color is amazing. you just see how luxurious that is and the shine factor is everything. >> what about keeping it long? there's this old notion we should cut our hair -- >> absolutely, she's in her 60s. her hair is incredible. it would be a shame into a short bob that every woman in that age range think they need. sarah jessica parker, women rock

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this morning on "today's kitchen," guess who'g to dinner? the in-laws. this time we're taking a little urgency this morning because ms. elaine scotto getting married in august. >> yes. >> so, now to show you what to make when your future in-laws are over for dinner, our friends of the new york restaurant fresco by scotto. welcome. >> good morning. >> a wedding, how are we feeling about this? >> this family is the healthiest family we've ever met. the most important food are broccoli and chicken. i try when they come to the restaurant, have lasagna, have pasta, nothing. now they put my broccoli in their mouth and they go, this is the best broccoli i ever ate. >> there you go. >> i go, it's just broccoli.

>> but it's your broccoli. >> this is for the in-laws. >> but this is what you really do. >> we're doing chicken meatballs today. why? because they like chicken, but i didn't want to make baked chicken. >> the real bride is here. >> yes. >> it was beef until she got engaged. >> show us how to make these. >> brown chicken. this is bread we moistened with milk. onions, we do it like a regular meatball. and some eggs to keep it in form. grated cheese, everything. a little garlic. you got to be careful with the in-laws. a little garlic, parsley. >> you sound like they're an endangered species. got to be careful with the in-laws. >> so, now we saute them.

we put them with ricotta, mars capone cheese. >> what's this? >> chicken bolagnese. >> you lightened it up. >> it's the in-laws. i'm sorry, it's the in-laws. instead of -- we use onions, garlics. >> vegetables. >> yes and then add a little fennell. we sweat that down, reduce a little bit. half chicken, half beef. we got all this, tomato sauce. add tomatoes, a little beef stock. we'll cook this down for an hour, hour and a half. the best thing to do is refrigerate it, take the next day, add a little more tomato sauce. it makes it a little more livelier. this is what it looks like. we'll add whole what's paseat p >> i see you have butter in

there. >> don't tell the in-laws. a little cheese. here's what it looks like. ♪ here comes the bride >> i'm getting two for the price of one because my future husband has an identical twin. >> that's not right. >> it's crazy! >> it's the two-fer. >> because actually one time i ran into the twin and i thought it was the husband. >> you have to get name tags. >> okay. so, you know what, we are doing an orange blossom pound cake. >> right. >> so, the usual, flour, butter, eggs, a little orange. and then we're going to put this lieuly glaze on top. we bake this for about an hour and 15 minutes. >> is it healthy enough for the in-laws? >> well, they won't eat it but mom will. so, the bride, so, there you go. >> the bride loves her cake. >> the quick and easy way to see if your bundt cake is done, take a toothpick, clean in.

>> and we're going serper is pi- >> you want a piece of this? >> he's the lasagna. >> scottos, thank you very much. congratulations. we're back in a moment on nbc. >> wedding's off!

really? >> as we continue to eat with the scottos, one last check of our stubble poll. nbc news is ready to call this race. >> oh! >> we don't have a projected winner, we have a winner. >> i take offense to that.

9:57 is the time. first day of may, 2013. i'm eun yang. another tough morning on the roads. danella sealock is here with your first 4 traffic. >> i'm still watching the situation on i-95 in virginia. at one point today your delays will up to 17 miles between fredericksburg. now you are just looking at a 12-mile backup and not jammed. very slow. 28 miles per hour. this is as you travel in stafford. let's shoot over to the beltway. inner loop of the beltway, just a bit sluggish right around richie marlboro road and an accident in the your right shoulder lane. tom, over to you. >> air appreciate and cool.

good morning. beautiful pattern. today all the way into the first part of next week with cool mornings and mild afternoons. highs today near 70 as well as tomorrow. over the weekend, saturday and sunday, highs should be into the mid 70s. mid afternoon. >> tom, thank you. coming up on "news4 midday," we will introduce you to a new online app

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. mayday, it's wines-day wednesday, may 1st. >> we are so pumped. we have a big trip tomorrow to charleston, south carolina. gorgeous there. >> yes, we have big important news to discuss on the bra front. >> it's very big. for those of you who struggled with bras and felt so constraining, a new study is out that says bras are bad, a study from france that says they're a false necessity. >> i think that depending on who you're talking to. >> some guy did a 15-year study. >> some sicko. >> some crazy freak.

>> some fetish guy. >> and he looked at women's breasts from the ages of 18 and 35. >> okay. he's smart, too. >> he says the benefits of a bra -- they actually -- it stock markets y-- stops you from developing muscles and things that would keep you perky. >> i don't know -- there's always been controversy about it. first of all, they say not even for working out, do you need it? >> that's the most ridiculous comments. >> every woman's mouth went to the floor. my gosh, you could hurt yourself depending on what size you are. you could put your eyes out. >> they said the gravity thing isn't the case, like you don't really need your bra to stop the force of gravity. >> some kinky frenchman, let's just be honest. >> he thinks you should be building muscle mass. >> here's the bad part. it's too late. if you have worn bras in your

life, and i was made to, because, you know -- i -- >> did you ever go without? >> when i was younger, yeah. i didn't need one like i need them now, baby. wait for machienopause. i have just fallen in love with this bra. it was just sitting here. joe boxer. it is the softest. >> it's like wearing a t-shirt. >> it's not overly padded. >> it's fantastic. >> and the straps are thing, not thick and bulky, and you probably won't have back fat. >> we love this. we tried to tell you yesterday, but we ran out of time -- >> this is such a great story. >> a lot of people have different opinions. apparently the latest thing can you do. >> this is called breast milk jewelry. >> that's right. >> say it again so they know you're not kidding. >> jewelry.

>> inside the brace lett, and especially on this side, as these trinkets. >> from rhode island -- >> i guess you give your breast milk to -- >> it's important to use your own. >> they take what you have given them and turn them into works of art. here's little hands and a little star and a little moon. >> she molds it into a shape like a heart or a star, and makes it a pendant. >> you can wear it around your neck between $64 and $125. >> for the rest of your life. long after you have dried up, betsy. >> betsy? >> you feel like a cow. >> you were wondering who was interested in this. apparently there's a ten-week waiting list, which is a couple months. i guess people are kind of interested in it. >> this other company is called mom -- milk mom baby.com.

they offer lockets and do do it yourself kits. >> we're not trying to put them down. it just seemed unusual to us. that's all. >> we did a poll with nbc or the "today" show or something, and i guess around 19 or 10, a small percentage thought it was cool. >> 5% said it would be a nice keepsake. >> everybody else said it was strange. if you're the 5% -- >> i think it's one of those individual things. you know, there are all kinds of body fluids, as you know, hoda. >> what do you mean? >> i wonder where this is going to stop, if you know what i'm saying. >> remember when angelina jolie wore a vial of her boyfriend's blood. >> billy bob --

>> billy ray. >> bobbi sue was the name of the doggy that got adopted. apparently we're all babies and boobs today, people. call your neighbors. remember the groundbreaking technology at the time? well, they have a brand-new one. these little babies. >> that were rappers on roller skates. >> this is the old one. >> wait. i forgot this, so let's watch it. >> it's still too cute. ♪ >> i love that. >> this is before the e*trade baby. >> you know this song? >> everybody knows that song. >> i guarantee you, my mother doesn't know it. >> all right. >> we want to see the new one. they're just releasing it. ♪

♪ ♪ >> like their younger selves. >> look at that. that is adorable. that is brilliant. i understand these folks have given us the baby treatment as well. >> they did? >> um-hmm. >> who is that? >> i don't know. that looks like my baby picture. i'll take it, it look more like one of tammy's daughters. where's hoda? >> careful.

you know what? i'm totally into her. >> she's adorable. how cute. >> all righty. >> well, you know what? time takes its toll. it's not how you start out, it's how you finish. look how gorgeous you are. there's a story of this little girl, 6 years old -- >> here's what happened. there's a school in texas. she's supposed to go to school every day, obviously kindergarten. her parents drop her off late, because they have another child at home. >> brand-new baby. >> late the first time, the second time. on the third time the teacher says you have to make sure you get your child here on time, but anyway, and what happened was the child showed up late again. >> and what they do to children that are late more than three times -- on the third time, they give you a little detention. they punish the child by making them spend time alone during

lunch area. >> so it was a question about should the child be penalized. >> for the sins of the parents. >> but the parents were told two times already please have your child show up on time, and what is the school to do? what should the school do then, if not that? >> okay. so her parents have come forward to say the olympia elementary school in universal city, florida, wrong to give her detention. they say, listen, we are the ones responsible to get her to school, we're the ones who blew it, we have a new baby at home. >> here's the thing. >> i do think on the third time -- i know a lot of people have not just two children. they have lots of kids and manage to get their kids to school. i just think three times is a pattern, right? >> shouldn't they punish the parents and not the child? >> what would they do? >> charge them or something? i don't know. it seems wrong to me.

tase them, yeah. >> all right. you know what? >> we would love to know what you think. i don't think it's right that the child, who can't get to school on her own anyway. she doesn't drive, she can't probably walk to school, she's too young. she's got to depend upon her parents. >> most kids who are late, it's their parents' fault. >> would you keep your kid home, would you just keep them home and lie and say they're sick? you're adding another layer. >> you know what it's time for? bob bie's -- >> i'm excited about this chanel collection. color eye shadow and liner is a big trend i think people see and think i can't wear it, but this is a great new collection. feel this, a cool water blast of color, and they have this bright yellow, but it just goes on ever

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mom says he was born with more hair than his proud papa. i'm sure he appreciate you saying that. sophia marjorie bell made her big debut on february 19th. mom and dad advise to always expect the unexpected. our third baby of the week is happy and lincoln michael rude, born on march 22nd to shauna and jay rude in arizona. mom and daal call him their miracle baby and are enjoying the beautiful gift they have been given. if you want your baby to be considered for baby of the week. go to our website for details. they're here to talk about the wild ride when her parents move in with them, in the second season of "married to jonas." our team of moms review the hots movie at the theaters and to rent. but first these messages. ou're . i can call you "mom," right?

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the e-reality show "married to jonas" follows the career of kevin jonas and his wife danielle. >> this week we find out if they're still one big happy family when danielle's parents move in. >> how much are you bringing in? it's a kitchen. >> china. i thought maybe you needed more dishes and stuff. >> i thought it was just going ton clothes. >> aren't you going to give me a section in the kitchen? >> absolutely not. >> what? oh!

>> hi, guys. >> trouble in paradise. >> even when i put away the dishes in the wrong place, i get it. so i can only imagine what was going through her head. >> what led up to your parents moving in. >> why are they doing that? >> they actually sold their house, and their house that they were building was not ready yet. >> so there was some down time. >> it's a temporary thing. >> how long has it been? >> two months now? >> yeah. >> no wonder you tour. >> it's -- they're kind of like when the guests don't ever want to be an imposition, so they are like never around. >> perfect houseguests. >> but sometimes come upstairs and hang out. >> that's sweet. >> you wld hope the show would strengthen your relationship. we wondered, because a lot of couples, it doesn't end up so well. >> it doesn't end up well at all. >> hopefully -- we've actually -- we really have grown

as a couple through this. there have been tough moments. doing a show like this is definitely hard. sometimes you look back and realize how much of a jerk you can be. >> you forget the cameras are there? >> yeah sometimes. >> by the way, your dog is so cute. >> yeah. >> a brand-new puppy, too. >> i heard. >> what kind is the little white one? >> that's a maltese, macy. the other is a morkie. >> do they get along? >> they do now. >> are they puppies or older? >> they're older. >> 2 and 3. >> is that practice for a little baby? >> i hope so, you know. >> you have to practice. you're not too good with it. >> are the cameras rolling? >> yeah. no, i'm not very good at it. for me, like, the potty training thing has stiff been difficult.

>> they're 2 and 3 and not potty trained yet? what am i saying? >> you're at home, i'm on tour. huh-uh. >> i think she goes on tour with you. >> exactly. >> blame it on your parents. they're the ones at home. >> how is it going on tour with him. i can only imagine the girls are screaming, how do you deal with that? >> i love it, especially the summer tour, because the bus, and you get your own little home on wheels. but with all the girls there, they're fun to be around. i actually like to go and stand with them, but now it's a bit harder, because people know. >> we definitely have our own thing, but it's nice that we have that bond. i love -- whenever she's there, it make me feel like a whole piece. >> how is the tour going? >> it's good. we're back on the road in july 10th, in chicago. we're just really happy. things are going well. >> terrific. great to see you. >> thanks for coming in. you can cap the show sunday

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we're back on this wines-day wednesday. and the special seer aye drop ten pounds by memorial day to help you look your best. >> one of easiest way to help you lose a pound a week is choosing wisely when choosing a dessert. >> madeline is here with us. >> hey, honey. >> we can satisfy the sweet tooth. >> you have to have dessert. it's all about not being deprived. first, when you're in a restaurant where desserts are huge, the easiest way to cut calories is share it with two or three people. there's enough for three or four people. >> and take a little bite and pass it. how many people say i just don't want fruit to the -- so fruit can support a more indulgent dessert have a piece of your

cake, so if you're home, do one of two things, depending on your temperament. this is 100 calories of two or i don'ts, or the or i don't crisps. >>s these good? >> they're cute. >> and you feel like you're getting more. >> it's all mental. now, you can also, instead of downsizing, lighten up ingredients. >> like what, matlin? >> like vanilla wafers, these servings are about 130 calories, you can also eat less, but you can get more when you cut the fat and cut the sugar. >> and dip them in something. >> exactly. >> and if you're baking at home, replace a lot of the fat with applesauce or yogurt. developed here at nbc universal are the eat smart brownies made with less sugar, yogurt, about

120 calories, and it's small, but it's very indulgent. people will say that looks teeny. >> i like that, because it's not too sweet. that's delicious. >> and we're not cutting out all of the fact. and with frozen desserts, you can single serve. that's good. look for things lower in sugar, lower in fat. >> these are awesome. >> you can find whatever you like in any flavor. >> i'm eating hoda's crumbs. >> you can prepare some things like, if you like apple pie or peach buy, take an apple, slice it up, it takes like apple pie filling. >> put some cinnamon on it? >> a little cinnamon, a little nutmeg, and angel food case is a great choice. >> really low in calories. >> if you like chocolate, have a little dip. >> a dip. don't overdo it. >> people really love chocolate

and sugar. there are some low calorie ways from 20 calories to 140 calories of what you can do. you can have a low-calorie pudding, you can have some chocolate-dipped strawberries, even some mini size candies if it's not a trigger for you. some will have a little tootsie roll and then can't stop. now these big bars of chocolate. this is a serving, one square. >> but that's also dark chocolate. >> but that's a bit of a health food imposter, if you like it, great, or try low-calorie hot chocolate. fruit is nature's candy. when you have some dried fruit, it concentrates it. you might like it or not. >> is it the same calories. >> it has more calories per weight, because you're taking the water out, so be careful. or eat some fresh fruit. you can also have some sugarless gum or mints, one teeny lollipop

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and mother of two, nichelle. >> you're juggling it all. let's talk about "oblivion." >> tom cruise back in the sci-fi worlds, the aliens destroy the planet. and he's one of the last humans on earth. >> what age do you think? >> i feel like everybody. it's pg-13. i liked it because it's tom cruise. there's also gizmo and also very beautiful. the cinematography with the same person that did "life of pi." >> or it could be the -- definitely good for kids that are like 10-plus. >> and the actress olga skier yenno -- i just saw her -- she's

gorgeous. >> i think -- if tom cruise weren't in it, i think -- >> we're looking at clips of him like with a huge gun blowing everything away. it's violent. >> there was a lot of violence, but not as much on the people side as you may think. >> the jackie robinson story, a historical account or close to it. >> this is a terrific movie, and harrison ford -- >> it's a great cast, unknown guy playing jackie, though. >> he's amazing. >> what i think is good when you take your kids, they're just seeing where jackie robinson, he goes out onto the field and people are yelling at him ugly stuff, an there's a scene where this father with his child yelling horrible things and the kid looks around scared and he

starts doing it, and you're like holy cow, that's where it comes from. does that make sense? >> very big life lessons in the whole thing. beyond race, the whole thing is a very coming of age story and how you see yourself and how you get motivated. that's a big part of what branch rickey does. >> real heroes, too. >> what i find is the language that's used. the shame is you don't want your kids to learn history, but some of the language is so aggressive and difficult, those kids should be learning about this probably aren't going to be going. >> and it's the kind of movie i would have a talk with your children before you go. it's incredibly disturbing, and, you know, it's educational, historical, but talk to your kids before. >> a minute left for "scary movie 5." >> charlie sheen, they start off

in bed. not good. >> the first three minutes, it's over -- >> it's really not violent. they have done well. this one is just it really needs to put the cap on it. >> it's just very crude. >> one of you said it's just for the teen -- >> but i don't think teens need any more of this garbage, either. >> thank you for your insight. take your best-looking good outfit. you can go from good to so good. bobbie thomas has the tricks of the trade up that gorgeous sleeve of hers. >> you sent in pictures. ♪ ♪ ♪

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all right. now today's style taking you from good to so good. if you have an outfit that looks great on you, but you need a little extra push to make it look even better. >> here with wardrobe tricks, bobbie thomas. hello, darling. >> you've been a huge success. >> i was fighted. we're going to start right away with elisa in new york. >> she looked good. >> all of you looked so good. >> she looks good in her dress, with a cardigan, because it's transition season, but a parity of white pants can give you that -- so that's a way tosh practical and warm, but feel like you're spring. >> and so good.

>> how about vicki? >> vicki likes denim. >> she was all about the denim trend, and denim on denim is back, and she looked good, so she looks so good when you make it darker. a bit of contrast can go a long way. >> it makes her look thinner, too. >> it's all about elongating your frame. >> what about kathy from pennsylvania? >> kathy from pennsylvania was adorable. she is petite action but there's a lot of personality there. so i wanted to hem her dress. it's a flattering wrap dress, but it's so good when you -- >> it would look good with boots. >> it can, but i think the knee is a universally flattering length to make you look taller, and using the owner bag with the owner shoe, color pop makes you look up and down. >> so good. >> i've been wondering about

melissa. >> all my life i've been. >> melissa asked about neon, how can i make last season's neon work this season. it's still in, but i think a neutral with a neon makes it not only evergrin and timeless, but better for the office. so i just gave a swap with a neutral beige skirt. >> or keep the same outfit and get a different office. >> what about sherrill from montana. >> big problems, i hear. >> beautiful sherrill. she was so stunning, i almost didn't know how to help, but i thought, well, i like a comfortable loose blow, but something that anchors it. a statement necklace. this is -- you can see that it makes her look a little leaner on top. >> you know what it makes her look -- so good! lastly, remember about kimberly? >> kimberly. >> kimberly from ohio, just has

had a beautiful baby girl. i love his her lbd, gorgeous long hair, but i wanted her to put it up. this dress has fuller sleeves, but i did love the dress and the belt. >> and it is what -- so good! >> please send them to our website. >> keep them coming. >> just the little things. has your get up and go gone up and went? >> sometimes it happens. you'll want to know about this one. first this is "today" on nbc.

if you woke up with a case of the yawns this morning, don't worry. we have some solutions to help you boost your energy. >> it could be as simple as putting down that second cup of coffee. no! we have the contributing editor for "spry" living. whatever you're selling, i'm buying. you look fantastic. >> when it comes to coffee, you automatically think one cup is good and i feel like the second cup -- >> we're not saying don't drink coffee, but watch how much you're drinking. one or two cups is fine, but when we say cup, it's 8 ounces. >> it's more of this big baby. >> we're looking more up to 16, 20, 24, and i want to take coffee on the go, my travel mug, this is 20 ounces. >> seems wrong not to fill it up. exactly, waste not, want not,

and i fill it up. you hit a critical mass and then crashes and burns. nothing wrong with a cup of coffee in the morning, but watch how much, and maybe not reach for it later in the day. >> eggs in the morning? >> protein is the keyword. long lasting energy, so egg omelette is fantastic. always lack of time in the morning, so i often boil eggs, take it with me on the gog. a great source of energy, no highs and lows, long and steady. >> and you don't add cheese to a hard-boiled egg like you're tempted to on a omelette. >> again, cheese is not a bad thing, but protein, long lasting. >> there's a lot of sugar. >> we're just saying stay away from refined sugar. i know when i'm crashing, i think candy bars. so natural fruit, protein bars.

>> without the at tiffs. >> this one i believe 100%, when you're dehydrated, you're just sluggish. >> it affects everything, but off out of sight out of mind, 8 times 8, 8 ounces of glass. it's pretty, on your desk, great to go, you'll see it and drink it. these have filters built in. >> so just fill it up with the tap. >> especially when you go through security. i truffavel, and this is a grea solution. >> i help organized my desk after getting ready for this segment. a cluttered desk, cluttered mind, low energy. >> i completely agree. >> these are great colors, adds pop to your day, pop to your energy, and destress before you hit that first e-mail. >> get up and move, it's

fitting. even these, tame them to your neck, and get up at least once -- >> move it, move it. thank you, petra. >> come back anytime. tomorrow we are headed to charleston, south carolina. have a great day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. >> bye. bye.