good morning. bareknuckle brawl. >> i've been called a lot of things in my life. that was a first. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders clash repeatedly during their most heated debate yet. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. i am good on the debate stage with senator sanders -- >> excuse me. secretary, senator, please. dr. jill biden speaking out in an exclusive interview about her husband's decision not to run. >> i feel, you know, maybe america missed an opportunity. >> and the republican party's chairman joins us live. breaking overnight.

following an earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured hundreds. this baby pulled alive from a collapsed home. rescue crews searching for more survivors this morning. painful punishment. a mother secretly records the principal using a paddle to discipline her 5-year-old son. >> don't spank me. >> you're going to get a spanking. we have all the time in the world. >> that video quickly going viral. the incident now under investigation. and postcard from the edge. the duke and duchess of cambridge take in the view during a hike to a monetary in bhutan. it is this powerful handshake that has the internet talking today, friday, april 15th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday

i guess the indian prime minister got the memo, good to have a firm handshake. >> vice shake there. good crowd on the plaza. safe to say, spring is here. millions of people have temperatures in the 70s this weekend. >> happy to hear that. our top story is this bitter feud between hillary clinton and bernie sanders that reached new heights in the debate in brooklyn last night. our decision 2016 team has it covered this morning. we're also going to talk to rnc chairman reince priebus about his ongoing delegate dustup with donald trump. first, andrea mitchell is here. she was at the debate late last night and what a debate it was. >> good morning. in a debate that more than lived up to its billing, the two democrats ripped into each other's judgment and readiness to be president. >> reporter: in the only showdown before the make or break new york primary, fireworks almost from the moment they took the

i question a judgment which voted for the war in iraq. the words foreign policy blunder the history of this country. >> well, the people of new york voted for me twice to be their senator from new york. and president obama trusted my judgment enough to ask me to be secretary of state. i think you need to have the judgment on day one to be both president and commander in chief. >> do we really feel confident about a candidate saying that she's going to bring change in america when she is so dependent by big money interests? i don't think so. >> reporter: wall street and her paid speeches, a growing feud. >> i stood up against the behaviors of the bank when i was a senator. i called them out on their mortgage behavior. >> secretary clinton called them out. oh, my goodness. they must

crushed by it. was that before or after you received huge sums of money by giving speaking engagements? >> reporter: they shouted each other down over the minimum wage. >> wait a minute. >> it's not accurate. >> wait a minute. i have stood on the debate stage -- >> can i -- >> i have said the exact same thing. >> senator, please. >> if we can raise it in new york or los angeles -- >> if you're both screaming at each other, the viewers won't be able to hear either of you. >> reporter: clinton slamming sanders on guns. >> this is a serious difference between us, and what i want to start by saying, it's not a laughing matter. 90 people, on average, a day are killed or commit suicide or die in accidents from guns. >> reporter: sanders calling her out for using the term "super predators" to describe drug

and everybody knew it was a racist term. >> reporter: clinton acknowledging flaws in the 1994 crime bill that led to recent protests. >> i'm sorry for the consequences that were unintended. >> today, the candidates are going their separate ways. sanders, to the vatican. clinton, to california. fundraisers with george clooney. leaving new york voters to sort through the candidates' different positions on a host of issues. >> andrea, stay with us. we want to bring mark halperin into the conversation. >> managing editor of "bloomberg" politics. good to see you. >> morning. >> 291 delegates of state in new york. we vote on tuesday. did anything happen last night to change the dynamic in new york? >> ninth debate between them. over the last few months, we learned sanders is great at raising money, inspiring young people, not that great at debating. he's

that a skilled candidate would have walked her through and put her on the defense. he didn't do it. i think going to the vatican is symbolic. finishes the debate, leaves the country and is behind and didn't do anything last night to catch up. >> if you look at the first debate and the ninth debate, the race has been static but the tone, what a difference. >> you could feel the static electricity between the two of them. these two people really do not like each other. you can feel that she, even though she can't say it publicly, wants to say, enough already, i have the numbers. leave me alone. and he is really getting angrier and angrier. 27,000 people last night. he feels he could almost do this, except for the delegate math. >> his argument is, enough already. i've won eight of the last nine states. i keep winning. why would i get out of t

it does? >> she needs to be winning. got to win in new york and then win in the other northeastern states. that would go a long way. not being able to get him out of the race because he has the money to go through june in california, but to start convincing the party, it's time to think about a general election. he's got to fight back. that's why last night was surprising to me. he has to be a fighter. he's behind and basically accepted a status quo, familiar argument. there was a more heated tone but he needs to change the dynamic of the race, rather than continue along, which is what he did last night. >> mark and andrea, thank you. republican candidates were under the same roof attending the new york state republican gala in manhattan. peter alexander covering that side of the race. peter, good morning. >> the rnc is again trying to erase any criticism about the delegate selection process. without naming names, pushing back after donald trump's relentless attacks that the system is, in his words,

the party sending out a memo. the rules surrounding the delegate selection has been clearly laid out in every state and territory. each process is easy to understand for those willing to learn it. adding, it ultimately falls on the campaigns to be up to speed on the delegate rules. there is a new op-ed out from donald trump this morning, who has been outorganized by the cruz campaign. he's a little more cooperative in his tone. pledging to work with the rnc if elected to reform our election policies, he says. all three of the republicans though in midtown manhattan last night. new york city clearly is trump's town. 1,000 demonstrators protesting outside. inside, trump made a passioned defense of new york values. it was a swipe at cruz's, whose applause line fell on deaf ears at the dinner. pressing him to soften his rhetoric, as heading to the

writing, the "post"-pivol trump needs to be more presidential, better informed on policy, yet the promise is there in the rookie, they say, who is after all, leading the field. four days ago, trump looking for an embrace from the empire state. >> looks like he'll get it according to the polls. thank you so much. reince priebus is the chairman of the republican national committee and joins us this morning. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> i don't know if i need to remind you, donald trump is never at a loss for words. i'll play you a clip of the things he's said about the republican party organization over the last several days. >> this is a crooked system, folks. it's not fair, and it's not fair to you people. it's a rigged, disgusting, dirty system. the republican national committee, they should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this kind of crap to happen. >> for good measure, he added at another point, you

ought to be ashamed of yourself. is he out of line? >> well, look, i mean, i'm not quite sure what the rhetoric is all about, but the truth is, these plans have been in place since october of last year. it was the same system that elected abraham lincoln. it's pretty much the same system that the democrats use. delegates and voters choose the nominee. that's what's happening. quite frankly, the complaining that goes on is something that, i think, probably distracts from what we really need to do, which is to come together as republicans. i know it's hard because we still have a contest. you know, i think it gets distracting and isn't something most people really give a darn about. >> he's out there trashing the system, trashing the party. have you called him up and said, hey, knock it off? >> look, we talk a lot, savannah. i talk to all the candidates a lot. it's not a secret t

communicate with all the campaigns. we have been communicating. when someone publicly calls you out, i think you also publicly have to say, wait a second, here are the rules. they've been in place a long time. even your reporter, peter alexander, has said the same thing. it's what we want to do, make sure that people understand these are rules that have been available. they're out there. they're submitted by all of the states. the rnc doesn't write these rules, the states do. each state, in many cases, has a different way of electing delegates. you have to go into each other and learn the rules and run. by the way, he's done well. he's received a greater percentage of delegates than the popular vote. you know, i think in the end, it works just fine. >> chairman, he's not alone in thinking that this system is a little odd. party activists choose the president, not the voters. people say it's

including millions of people who support donald trump. don't you think, as you look at it from a common sense point of view, there is something strange about that system? >> no. i mean, what about caucuses, is that strange? i moean, who is to say a primar is the only way to choose delegates? some states use a convention. in virginia, they chose their -- the republican party of virginia chooses its governor candidate through a state convention. it really isn't strange. it's very grassroots. over 60,000 people a month ago in colorado voted at their precinct level. then they went to the county level. then the congressional district level. all the while, by the way, willie, all the candidates competed with surrogates in the system, without complaining, by the way. the whole way through for a month. i think it's a little too late to complain after the fact, that a particular state's process isn't something that you like.

now, what is true is that the system can be changed, but it has to be changed at the convention, if people want to change it with the delegates. that's how the rules are written. i don't write the rules for the republican party. the delegates at the convention write the rules for the republican party. >> all right. chairman priebus, we're out of time. thank you for your time this morning. >> you bet. >> thanks, chairman. >> donald trump will join us live next thursday in a town hall here on rockefeller plaza. vice president biden's wife spoke to natalie about the president's decision not to run for president. >> good morning. we had a unique opportunity to travel with dr. jill biden to highlight a group she's passionate about. a group she has a personal connection to. military families. she was very candid with us when it came to her husband's difficult decision. >> your husband also said he regrets not running. every day, for the most part. is that something that you think about, as well? what it could have been like, had t

>> well, you know, i say every day, i mean, joe, i really do feel that joe would have made a great president. i think he has the character. i think that he's a -- one of his strengths is compromise. so i feel, you know, maybe america missed an opportunity. i don't know. it just wasn't the right time. >> dr. biden saying, given all the negative campaign rhetoric, that america could use a compromiser in chief. timing wouldn't be right with the death of her son beau. we also had a visit to the fort base in kansas, home to 50,000 people. it was part of the joining forces initiative. she, along with first lady michelle obama, focused on the unique needs of military families. we'll have more of that coming up

>> thank you, natalie. aftershock following the 6.5 quake in japan on thursday. it killed nine people and injured more than 800. rescuers are searching for anyone who might be trapped. dozens of people have been rescued from collapsed homes, including an eight-month-old baby. tens of thousands of residents are without running water. japan's prime minister says the government is doing all it can to assist in a rescue and relief effort. ash carter is visiting a u.s. care craft carrier in the disputed south china sea, a move likely to anger china, which claims much of the sea at its own. carter watched an f-18 take off from the deck of a ship. on thursday, secretary carter announced aid to the philippines, spurring protest from china. the defense secretary said the u.s. will, quote, continue to stand up for safety and freedom of our friends and allies. houston, a deputy is

ambush. it was caught on camera. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: the stunning footage capturing the moment s the deputy hit the ground after being shot four times. his partner jumping out and returning fire. the surveillance video obtained by nbc news, showing what law enforcement thinks could be an ambush. the deputy had just finished helping another officer with a routine traffic stop when it became anything but. standing on the passenger side of the car, when a gunman out of view, came up behind him and started firing. getting off six shots before fleeing. >> sending patrol cars. >> reporter: now awake but in critical condition, sustaining wounds to his abdomen and chest. >> he acknowledged he knows who we are. he has acknowledged that he understands us. he can hear it.

an 11-year veteran of the force, from a family that wears the badge, including his wife, his three brothers and his son. >> it's just a tradition that's been passed down from generation to generation. >> pray for this constable officer. >> reporter: a community on edge as it searches for a suspect and deals with the ambush of one of its lawman, the second in eight months. for "today", kerry sanders, nbc news. frightening moments for passengers on a delta flight from new york to nashville. the plane made an emergency landing in west virginia thursday after hitting a bird. the impact cracking the windshield. the plane landed safely and there were no injuries. delta sent a new plane to charleston to pick up the passengers and take them to nashville, where they promptly went to drink bourbon and -- >> wait, you added that last part. >> it's what i would have done. >> definitely. al, let's get a

weather. >> to settle the nerves, watch "sunday today" on their nbc station. >> very generous man. >> "sunday today with willie geist." >> not much moving. we talked about it yesterday. this omega block keeping systems from moving from west to east. everything is locked in. in the gulf and the central plains, we have all this moisture coming up. it's going to fire up pretty strong storms. we've got this upper level low that's developing its own cold flow of air. that's going to bring unseasonably cold and a lot of wet snow. we've got a storm threat from nebraska into texas. tornados possible. that moves into saturday and on into sunday. so, again, big problems and then we're talking about flooding rain. some areas eight to nine inches of rain from north platte down near san antonio. and the snow. denver you could be looking at ten -- eight to 14 inches

snow. telluride 12-24 inches of snow. major snowstorm going on in the rockies. we'll get to your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. 44 now in arlington. cooler 39 in gaithersburg. down to right at the freezing mark from culpepper to lur

day. temperatures will rise into the upper 50s, low 60s by noon. highs today mid 60s. highs tomorrow >> that's your latest weather. host of "sunday today"? >> thank you very much. two plugs in one hit. thank you, mr. roker. good friend. former follower of charles manson, one step closer to being free, after taking part in a murder spree. one victim's outraged family is speaking out. and the investigation launched into the troubling video of a principal using a paddle to discipline a 5-year-old boy. we'll have the latest on that. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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hospital in critical condition. >> melissa mollet is in first 4 traffic. we have this problem inbound branch avenue before the exit to the outer loop. two lanes blocked. volume pretty light. that's great news. outer loop at the beltway typical slow down. 270 at shady grove, light volume as well. >> we'll have a look at yo

chilly but sunny outside early this morning. in the low to mid40s in the the metropolitan area. out of the rural areas it's a smidge colder than that. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. 67 our forecasted high. 70 tomorrow. 72 on sunday. how about 80 on monday? no chance fa

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7:30 on this friday morning, april 15th, 2016. why is everyone happy? it's a lot to smile about. [ cheers and applause ]. >> you have until monday. hillary clinton and bernie sanders went toe to toe in one of their most heated debates. attacks on clinton's qualifications were front and center. >> does secretary clinton has the experience and the intelligence to be a president? of course she does. but i do question -- but i do question her judgment. >> people of new york

me twice to be their senator from new york. and president obama trusted my judgment enough to ask me to be secretary of state for the united states. >> the two candidates also sparred over minimum wage, gun control and reforming wall street. the republican candidates came together in manhattan last night. donald trump, john kasich and ted cruz took turns speaking at a republican gala ahead of next tuesday's primary in new york. rescue crews in japan are dealing with aftershock as they search through the rubble from the earthquake. a baby was carried out of the rubble from a collapsed home. administrators at a school in georgia paddling a 5-year-old boy. this incident was secretly recorded by the child's mother. gabe gutierrez is taking a closer look at this. good morning. >> good morng.

punishment by school officials is legal here in georgia, and the 5-year-old clearly broke the school's code of conduct. but it is heart wrenching. we should caution you, some viewers may find this video difficult to watch. >> we're going to do it. >> mommy, help me. help me! >> reporter: this morning, this video viewed more than a million times on social media, is igniting a fire storm of controversy. a 5-year-old child being disciplined by the principal, one hit with a paddle. you can hear it. >> yup. >> it was emotionally devastating. i don't know how else to describe it. >> reporter: the boy's mother says she pretended to text so she could record this video. she wanted people to see it. she doesn't dispute her son did something wrong. >> he almost hit another student and was running around in the bus line. they tried to catch -- they were trying to catch

on them. >> reporter: according to jasper county schools handbook, corporate punishment is allowed for conduct violations, including spitting. >> i'm only going to do it one time, unless you wiggle around. okay? one time. >> reporter: perez says she's been in a dispute with the principal over her son's attendance, out 18 days. he s she says he's been sick. under the truancy law, she was sent to jail. when she tried to take her son home to avoid the paddling, the school called police. she thought she'd have to go back to jail, so she agreed to one hit, one time. the corporate punishment is only used with parental consent, it said. the district is investigating the incident and looking into the discipline policies. the county sheriff tells nbc news, based on the video, there would not be probable cause for

prosecution of administers. on social media, one writing, no teacher has the right to do this. others wrote, if more people spanked children at home, this wouldn't have to happen. >> i feel this is going to ruin his last few weeks of school. he hates school now. doesn't even want to go. >> perez says she plans to meet with school administrators later today. figures from the department of education show almost half of georgia's school districts practice corporate punishment. it was used more than 11,000 times. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you for looking into it. >> tough to watch. check of the weather from al. >> we have warmer weather coming. the omega block is going to keep whatever weather you have today or tomorrow, it'll last through he weekend. weekend. we've got this warm weather under the ridge. we've got an upper level low

today look at the temperatures. minneapolis, 75. >> cleveland 68. new york city 64. atlanta is ten degrees cooler. savannah, 65. but the good news is you look at the weekend. st. louis, sunday. 78. monday 79. cincinnati 78. new york city sunday up to 77 on monday. and even down south. temperatures moderate. atlanta, monday, you're at 79. orlando, 79. and 81 in raleigh. sweet. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. still plenty chilly start outside this morning. frost advisories goes until 9:00 a.m. still at 30 in manassas. 32 culpepper just cold enough out there h. we'll see a quick rise of temperatures into the 60s by later this

motorcycle out f >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. after 19 denials, the california patrol board panel is recommending the release of former charles manson following leslie van houten. miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: van houten was one of charles manson's followers. after 19 previous denials, a review board recommended parole for the 66-year-old they say is a model inmate. earning educational degrees from prison while running self-help groups for incarcerated women. >> if the public knew who leslie was today, they would see a completely different person, other than somebody who has been labeled as a manson murderer. >> reporter: the former homecoming queen was not

murders of actress sharon tate. the pregnant wife of film director roman palanski and four others. the next day, she joined the manson clan in the brutal killer of a groecer and his wife in their l.a. home. she testified to stabbing rose mary in the back at least 14 times. she was ultimately sentenced to life in prison. news of possible parole triggering outrage from the victim's family members. >> if she's helping other prisoners in the prison, fine. i laud her for that. but that doesn't -- that doesn't entitle her to be set free after she murdered, you know, two of my relatives. >> reporter: other manson followers are still in prison. patricia, who wrote "death to pigs" in the

another follower not involved with the murder rers, was convicted of pointing a gun at president ford in an attempted assassination. another has been denied parole 12 times. for van houten, while the office disagrees with the parole recommend, it may ultimately be governor jerry brown who decides her fate. for "today", miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> wait to see what happens there. >> decision that shocked a lot of people. coming up, a chimpanzee's high wire escape from the zoo, and the wild chase that played out on live television. >> that's cha-cha the chimpanzee. also ahead, using pot to treat migraines. what doctors are saying about what appears to be a growing tr

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fight the misery of biting fleas. back at 7:42, with the reason millions of women are turning to medical marijuana. morgan radford looked into this. >> topical marijuana you put on your skin. it's popular with women, and most popular among baby boomers. it's said to relieve cramps and headaches. i went to the source to see what the buzz is about. wh . >> reporter: when you think about marijuana, you usually think of people smoking or eating it. the latest trend focuses on women using gels, topicals, to create period cramps, headaches and muscle soreness. mary's is one of the companies benefiin

everything we sell in colorado. >> reporter: nicole smith is the ceo. >> this is the hemp product. it goes into the gels and things women and men use to relieve the symptoms. >> absolutely. what are we looking at here? >> this is where we're making our patches. put it on your wrist, and this is supposed to go into your veins. it'll deliver into the bloodstream. we're going to get symptom relief from this patch up to 12 hours. >> reporter: unlike marijuana you smoke or eat, manufacturers say the topicals are lower in thc, the part that gets you high. you just benefit from pain and inflammation relief. some doctors say the science doesn't add up. >> marijuana actually needs to get into the body, into the brain, to have an anti-pain effect. unfortunately, at this point, there hasn't been good research to tell us that enough is actually getting in to have an effect. >> reporter: an ultra-marathon runner would disagree. when she struggled with muscle pain after a long rain, she comes

with marijuana lotion. >> it's part of my performance training, part of my recovery. >> reporter: even stars like o phoopi goldberg are jumping into the market. her product will be sold as medical marijuana in california. >> topical cream. >> reporter: similar products are already available in colorado. where recreational marijuana is legal if you're over 21. >> so like, how much is this? $15. >> we make it affordable. we feel after you buy it the first time, you're going to be hooked. >> recreational marijuana is allowed in alaska, colorado, oregon and washington and even washington, d.c. you can't ship topicals with thc across state lines because it violates federal law. >> savannah got a charlie horse in her leg. do you have anything for it? >> excuse me, i'm

flight to colorado. >> you tried it and didn't feel anything? >> no. it rubs into your releases your muscles. >> then you had a hankering for doritos. >> no, i wasn't high, al. >> we'll have more on this on "nighty news" tonight. thank you. coming up, news about the long-awaited sequel to "avatar," the highest grossing movie of all times. good news, carson is back in the orange room. he'll show us what happened when ted cruz

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things to be happy about. it's friday. april 15th, three extra days for tax day. most of all, carson is back. >> good to see you guys. ted cruz stopped by ""the tonight

advice. >> i thought i'd do a pre-show interview. >> i appreciate you being the bigger man, donald. >> oh, i'm the bigger man. with the bigger hands. people are still mad. they're mad at you for saying they have, quote, new york values. what did you mean by that? >> i was nearly trying to say that i value new york. except i was saying it backwards, the way yoda would say it. >> i love yoda. i watch her every morning with kathie lee. fantastic. >> got to like the mention there, right, guys? at one point, cruz says he's reaching for a pen to take some notes but goes for a little cocktail instead. funny mote. kitty writing, i'm impressed that ted cruz is not laughing at jimmy. jill says, fallon and ted cruz killed it. still laughing. when asked how he'd do in

trump's hometown, cruz joked, saying he's sure he'd get 100% of the vote. not sure about that but -- >> we missed you, carson. >> break out in song so i feel more at home. >> you don't want that. william

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7:56 is your time now, good morning i'm eun yang. let's check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. right now we have a brand-new problem. outer loop at 4, 193 because of a crash. bw parkway southbound has a couple of lanes blocked because of an incident here. you can see southbound as you're approaching 197 is the slow spot there this morning. that of course not working for us. 66 there, no problems. >> thank you. we're going to take a qck ui

good morning, it is comfortably above the freezing mark to low and mid40s in most of the suburbs. 37 in washington and in a annapol annapolis. a great day to be outside. temperature today, 67 for your high. back into the cool 40s the next couple of mornings. afternoon highs over the weekend around 70 on saturday. 72 sunday. near 80 on monday. and dry weather continues into early next week. cooler tuesday and wednesday and then warming right back

♪ darling, hold my hand it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, hand in hand. william and kate hike near a monastery high in the himalayas. >> unbelievable, the scenery. >> amazing trip. plus, one and only? the modern approach to marriage that's causing a stir. is it ever okay to make a deal, allowing your partner to cheat on you? ♪ i'm on top of the world the great escape. the dramatic encounter with a chimpanzee on the loose outside a japanese zoo. how the sky high showdown came to an end today, friday, april 15th, 2016. >> i'm a schoo

montana. i love my kids. >> sisters taking over new york. >> class of 2016! >> what, what, what, what? >> i'm celebrating my golden birthday from wisconsin. >> it's the 20th anniversary of my 30th birthday! >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today". what an awesome crowd out on this plaza this morning. we are packed. this is a huge crowd. i think spring break is rolling on. the weather is good. carson is back. so much to be smiling about. >> what a crowd. >> i have to say, there's even one more reason to be excited. that is because willie geist is launching a new show this we

willie geist." >> i'm taking a page out of the carson daly playbook. work eight days a week. we're excited. it'll be sunday morning. we'll take a longer, deeper look and do fun profiles of people maybe you love from culture. this week, we got a backstage look at "hamilton." >> we're working on ticktickets >> the piece may not be enough to get in the show. we talked about the famous people who show up at the show and whether or not that distracts when they go out there. >> you're also talking about leslie odom -- >> big names. does somebody say, so and so is here tonight? >> no. lin-manuel likes to know. he's a superhero. i don't like to know. it puts me in a frame of mind i don't need to be in

think of this? watch this. you know what i mean? >> self-conscious. >> yeah, yeah. >> he's had the president of the united states. every celebrity you can imagine sitting right there, watching what he does. amazing show. we're going to get a really exclusive back ststage look at >> congrats, man. >> set your dvr on sunday. >> is this your artwork? >> look how beautiful this is. she made this. >> it's for you. i'm an artist here for art expo. i painted that portrait. >> success on the puppy with a purpose. >> thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> i'll have it on the airplane with me. >> we have natalie for the top stories. hillary clinton and bernie sanders fired up their supporters for a prime time debate that turned into a brooklyn brawl. good morning, kristen. >>

with just four days to go until the primary here in new york, the clinton campaign is preparing for a massive get out the vote effort in its headquarters in brooklyn. it comes on the heels of the most contentious democratic debate yet. >> reporter: it was a brooklyn brawl. sanders firing the first shot. >> does secretary clinton have the experience and the intelligence to be a president? of course she does. but i do question -- but i do question her judgment. >> well, the people of new york voted for me twice to be their senator from new york. and president obama trusted my judgment enough to ask me to be secretary of state. >> reporter: clinton unleashing her own arsenal, slamming sanders to every a recent interview. >> he could not answer about afghanistan, about israel, about counterterrorism. i think you need to have the judgment on day one to be both president and commander in

>> reporter: on the republican side, a key endorsement for the trump campaign. from the rupert murdoch-owned "post." also, officials deciding not to charge corey lewandowski. this showed fields defying a secret service order to stay back at a trump event. an embolden donald trump invoked 9/11 to criticize ted cruz's mocking of new york values. >> those who rescue each other, those are those of new york values. >> reporter: cruz dismissing the chris schism. during an msnbc town hall, insisting he'll never be trump's running mate. >> chuck, it ain't going to happen. >> new this morning, senator sanders is releasing his toughest ad yet. it

name, but it takes a swipe at her for accepting huge sums of money for speeches while opposing a $15 federal minimum wage. senator sanders currently heading to the vatican this morning. secretary clinton a little later today will head out west for fundraisers hosted by george clooney. natalie? >> kristen welker in brooklyn for us, thank you. a north korean missile launch meant to celebrate its founder's birthday failed. a south korean news agency said the powerful missile exploded in the air a few seconds after liftoff today. ash carter, visiting the region, says while the launch was unsuccessful, it was nonetheless another provocation by the north. a scuffle caught on camera has police looking for two suspects accused of trying to shoplift from a target store in fresno, california. the men and women are stopped as they leave, but one suspect li h

appears to be a handgun in his waistband. the guards back off. police say they know who they're looking for because the suspects later called the store to complain about being stopped. the store saved their phone number. >> what? >> i have no clue what they were thinking. extreme athlete known as the bubble man is preparing to run from florida to the caribbean in this. he calls it his floating hamster wheel. his first stop is puerto rico, about 1,000 miles away. he's raising money for children's charities. he's tried a similar stunt two years ago but had to be rescued by the coast guard. he's been jumping rope in a s a sauna to get ready for the voyage. he's bringing along shark repellant. >> after a couple days in there, i don't think he'll need it. >> what could possibly go wrong? >> what's shark repellant? is am ignorance? deep woods of

thank you, natalie. now to the duke and duchess of cambridge's royal tour of bhutan in india. keir simmons has more. >> after all the kiexcitement o the past few days, the duke and duchess visiting one of the most sacred places in the world. william is furious about something that happened on this trip. issuing a rare statement, expressing his anger. >> reporter: holding hands, william and kate clearly enjoying the time together this morning, in a romantic setting. >> good morning, your highness. so relaxed. even said hello. >> reporter: it got better as they hiked higher and higher towards the historic tiger's nest monastery. the couple stopping halfway for pictures in front of the breathtaking views. at one point, simply looking into each other's eyes. kate asking a guide if many

height. at the top, time alone. a buddhist holy site where a guru meditated three monyears, three months and three days. william and kate were looking forward to seeing the kids. >> amazing. beautiful scenery. >> amazing experience. we're lucky to see this scenery. >> you must be missing your children. >> of course, yeah. we're looking forward to seeing them, but they're in good hands. it'd be lovely for the children to come, as well, definitely. >> i saw one family up there. very brave. >> reporter: in contrast, last night, the couple attending a royal evening. she wearing a glittery dress by an american designer, he without a tie for the formal occasion. they were guest the bhutan's king and queen. the evening soured by news of a rhino killed by poachers at the indian

the palace said, the duke and duchess were angry to hear about the killing of a rhino during their trip. tomorrow, william must prepare for another difficult day. he'll visit the taj mahal, where diana sat alone in minnesoan in picture, signaling the end of her marriage. other pictures showing the warmth between william and kate. >> the peace and tranquility is exactly what the duke needs before the trip to the taj maal. everybody is waiting to see if he'll sit on the same bench his mother sat on. how will he be feeling? you know what he said, guys? he wants to make new memories. >> good way to look at it. next, we'll stick with the royals a moment. what's up with the indian prime minister's apparent vice-like grip? >> wow, what's going on there? >> this isn't the first time, by the way. a

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♪ work, work, work, work, work back now at 8:15. >> listen to that. >> work, work, work, work. >> let's begin trending with the escape that had a country cringe. at the center of the action, cha-cha the chimp. an ape that escaped from a zoo in jah pan on thursday. climbed an electric pole. >> oh. >> swung on the wires. at one point, swung from the lines. japanese tv carried the act live. >> oh, no! >> they tranquilized him. took time for the sedative to work. cha-cha so kay. plunging to the ground, back in custody and doing fine. the thing that set the internet on fire was this photograph. >> oh, yeah. >> cha-cha lunging from the pour li -- power lines at

trying to coax him down. >> come on, cha-cha. it's not that bad. >> a chimp attack is no joke. >> no. >> he might have a cute name, but that's a scary thing that happened. >> turn the power off. >> i think they did, right. >> glad that worked out okay. talking about the royals a lot this week, their trip to india and bhutan. did you see this moment earlier in the week? prince william was there with india's prime minister. narendra modi, the prime minister, gave him a firm handshake. how do we know? take a look at the photo afterwards. this is the mark that the prime minister left on the royal hand. >> that's a grip. >> death grip. >> apparently, prime minister modi is known for his vice-like grip. buzzfeed rounded up examples of his testing the strength of other world leaders and men appearing to win. there he is shaking

secretary ash carter with a firm grip. >> just bow next time. >> trying to bring you to your knees. >> prince william with the red hand. >> yeah. >> the paw print. incredible. >> it's amazing. one of our favorite things on trending is to figure out what millenials are up to these days. they're allowed to text during movies. today, in millennial news, it's about cars. ebay found nearly 40% of millenials name their car. seems they have an emotional attachment to their vehicles. it was sweet. we named our cars when we were kids. we had grungy george. let's get in the grunge and get ice cream. did you name your car? >> 1982, blue toyota, falling apart and very decrepit. it was papa smurf. >> cute. >> my car is steve. i like the proper names. >> i have a yellow

volkswagen rabbit. i called it the pencil. >> that's nice. >> i'm not going to say this on television, but i'll tell you, i had a license plate that had white ice. >> vanity plate? >> yes. i thought it was cool then. i deeply regret it now. >> i'm impressed. >> frame it somewhere? >> i can't believe my parents let me have it. it was like i was a drug dealer or something. >> here with today's pop start is white ice. new anymo new nickname. it is 8:18. the celebrity baby boom. kelly clarkmson and her husband just welcomed their second child. our baby boy has arrived. remington alexander blackstock was born and he is healthy. couldn't be more in love. if y

ryan reynolds confused. >> this won't make it any easier. they're both welcoming their second child. congratulations to all of y'all. a new baby isn't the only sequel on the way for ryan reynolds. "de "deadpool 2" is in the works. >> yes! >> there you go, al. the highest grossing rated r movie worldwide of all time. other sequel news, get ready, al, for not one, not two, not three, but four "avatar" sequels. >> geez. making up for lost time. >> the fourth comes out in 2023. the original came out in 2009. why so many sequels? globally, "avatar" made $3 billion. >> that's why. >> of course. >> are jar jar binks in any of the sequels? >> no. victoria beckham, a proud mom, sharing this

son singing "hope." ♪ i'm hopeful, yes, i am ♪ hopeful for today ♪ take this music and use it ♪ let it take you away >> there you go. cute, right? fans are comparing him to a young justin bieber. talented family, aren't they? >> adorable. >> smell a record deal. >> that's your pop start. >> thank you, white ice. >> stop it. stop. >> white i know. and this afternoon as you look at the pollen forecast. thanks to pollen.com you can see we've got a wide swath of high pollen from the-we west coast. we are knowing to be looking at stronger storms firing up back through the plains. today from north platte nebraska to midland texas could see an isolated tornados. supe

saturday and into sunday. corpus christi, san antonio and houston under the gun. 11 million people at risk. flooding a possibility as well. from north texas into central nebraska. some areas may pick up seven to nine inches of rain. we've got snow to talk about through the rockies. cheyenne, wyoming, 6-12 inches. denver 8-14. telluride, 12-23 inches. in the upper elevations there could be four feet of snow. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. colorado digs out from another spring blizzard. we are going to be sitting in sunshine and a blizzard of pollen around here. that's all we have to worry about. temperatures climbing into the upper 30s. great day to be outside for today. if you're taking a bike ride out, 67, 72 on sunday. warmest day of the week will be monday when we get near

wednesday. no chance for rain in the next seven days. >> that's your latest weather. this next is a doozy. it takes work to keep the love alive in a marriage. how far would you be willing to go in the name of keeping your marriage fresh? >> new york post highlighted a modern approach. spouses allowing their partners to cheat for a few days each year. naturally, this is causing a lot of conversation. erica hill is here with a look. >> a doozy is putting it quite well, savannah. good morning. a wild weekend is one of the unexpected ways some married couples are navigating their relationship. >> reporter: there's a new take on marriage. the promise of fidelity that traditionally comes along with it. >> in the old days, infidelity, that was it. today, people are saying, you know? hmm, maybe divorce isn't the answer. >> reporter: according to relationship coach suzy johnson, a cheating spouse doesn't always leave a marriage in ruins. in fact, for some of

clients, she says it's an opportunity. >> yes, it's a deal breaker, but it's also affording you an opportunity to renegotiate and make a new deal. >> reporter: johnson is helping more and more couples strike that new deal. >> they're more into negotiating and talking about it and putting rules in place. people are opening up a little bit more about what they want, and rather than kind of doing the off the rack kind of marriage, they're customizing. >> reporter: for the past two decades, the percentages of men and women who cheat have stayed roughly the same. according to researchers at the university of chicago, about 21% of married men stray. compared with 10% to 15% of married women. >> i'm giving you a hall pass. >> a what? >> reporter: the idea of a so-called hall pass has been fodder for countless movies and tv shows. >> how about we get married now, like right now, for a

anniversary, you can have sex with someone else. >> what? >> reporter: and off screen, some celebs acknowledge their open approach. >> we were friends. and i guess you could say, practiced an open marriage in 1954. no one understood it. we did. >> reporter: experts warn open marriages, even for one agreed upon weekend, aren't for everyone. >> it is a bell you can't unring. once you do it, it's done. >> if there are grave disagreements in a relationship, allowing somebody to have a free weekend of romance doesn't fix that problem. in my mind, it creates more problems. >> both the doctor and suzy johnson say this probably only works in a small number of cases. to give you perspective on what suzy counsels her clients, she says, traditionally, she

to counsel the wives to be okay with an open weekend for the husband. the men, interestingly enough, not so open to things working the other way around. #shocking not shocking. she also told us about a couple where the wife wanted another child. the husband was like, not so much. but wait, i get a hall pass? they now have another child. >> whoa! >> doesn't sound healthy. >> no. >> it's not going to work in my house. i'll tell you that. >> negotiate terms with your spouse. wow. >> the hall pass is a fun parlor game. in practice, not so good. >> exactly. >> don't try this story at home. coming up, jason bateman stops by studio 1a.

good morning, it's 8:26 on this friday morning. we'll start with a check on the morning commute and melissa mollet in first 4 traffic. >> good morning. right now, still have the delays southbound bw parkway at 197 crash is out of the way in the median is what they're telling us. the lanes are open. those delays do remain this morning. 270 at montrose a little bit slow. you can see in the main lanes we have police activity to the left side. a tad slow past that. nice light volume. beltway looking good, very normal volume up top. 395 thumbs up on this friday. >> thank you. a check on the forecast is next.

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good morning, a very cool start, but it's already starting to show signs of improvement. 47 in washington. 46 leesburg. 41 in martinsburg, west virginia. nice day today whether you're taking a bike for a ride or sitting in the back

it will be a good one. 67 today, over the weekend, all the plans you've been putting off, you can get them done this weeken

it's 8:30. it's a beautiful morning on the plaza. we're happy to have you along. great crowd. they're noisy, loud, they're happy. it's friday and it'll be a beautiful weekend in lots of parts of the country. >> yes, it is. coming up still on the show, we're happy about this, the multi-talented jason bateman is here in studio 1a. >> there has been a competition between natalie and savannah, who is crushing on jason bateman more. >> you're out of the trust circle. >> you and willie were man crushing. >> absolutely. >> there you go. catch of the day in

kitchen, fish and chips. it's a recipe from two british sisters who are all the rage on instagram. and it's healthy. >> yay. >> glisdelicious. no eating, no sleeping. running for 200 miles. sounds like fun, doesn't it? we're going to tell you the touching story behind the athletic feat that brought six strangers together for a great cause. we're missing someone. willie has gone down to fire up the facebook live booth. he's in there chatting. >> hey, guys. i'm in the facebook live boot a phobia. it's great. we'll be chatting. >> it's small in there. >> he's in a traumatically -- >> it's tight. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's find out what you be got this weekend. saturday, sunny skies eastern half of the u.s. risk of strong storms,

all the way heavy rain into the plains and snow back through the rockies. sunny skies along the west coast. sunday we're going to change it to sunday today with willie geist. we're looking for a risk of strong storms from southern texas into the plains. sunshine along the west coast and the eastern half of the u.s. will be spectacular with warmer than normal conditions. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. all sunshine out there across northern virginia, suburban maryland and the district. it looks like a good afternoon to get outside. temperatures will climb from the 30s and forties into the mid and upper 60s for a time this afternoon. back into the cool 40s for tomorrow morning and sunday morning. the frost freeze threat appears to be over. we have a warming trend coming our way. we'll be in the 70s for highs this weekend. near 80 on monday. it's not in the seven-day forecast, any chance >> that's your

back inside to savannah. >> al, thank you so much. jason bateman pulled double duty in "the family fang." he directed it and stars alongside nicole kidman, siblings who struggle with a strange family dynamic. take a look. >> if you're in control, the chaos will happen around you. and not to you. do you understand? >> okay. i'm ready. >> oh! >> jason bateman, good morning. >> good morning. >> we were just discussing how i screened the film and you were disappointed i watched it on a small screen. >> you have to watch a lot of stuff. >> i was saying it was a directory kind of -- >> i know. >> -- reaction. >> slight

i apologize. >> your art should be on a big screen. >> i won't say art. i'll just complain about the box. >> this is the second movie you've directed, right? >> yeah. >> you were here with "bad words" before. it seems you've caught the directing bug. >> you soak up something after, you know, acting for so many years. then, you know, you want the privilege to be able to kind of try your hand at what you think you've soaked up. it's a lot of fun. >> it's a fun movie. it's very quirky. i mean, it's comedy but also some drama. set out the scene. it's an unusual premise. >> well, it's simplistic in the sense that, you know, every kid has a parent. at some point, you become smart enough and old enough to be able to kind of see through the disguise that all of our parents wear. you start to see kind of that they're just as flawed as you

are. that moment over a few years can be comedic and heartbreaking. it's kind of what the film has. it's a little of both. it was fun to try to navigate that. >> it's interesting how it's set up. in this story, you and nicole kidman are siblings. your parents were performance artists who subjected you as little children to being in their performance art. >> right. >> i don't want to overstate the parallels, but you also were brought up as a child actor. did you draw on any of that? >> there are some parallels. ours was not as interesting to warc warrant a movie written about it. yeah, you know, our experience, we didn't end up going missing. doesn't have the mystery this film does. >> as i mentioned at the top, you star in this and you're the director. you're directing none other than nicole kidman and christopher walken. what's that like? mr. walken, i have a few notes

>> it'd be the opposite because they don't need help from an idiot like me. they know exactly what they're doing. i could focus on other things. they're incredible in the film. >> i'm always impressed when someone directs a film and stars in it. i always have this image of someone, you know, setting up a camera on a timer and running out in front of it, trying to get the shot. is it a little like that? >> you would make a terrible director. >> thank you. that's true. >> no. it's -- i've got this mirror i carry around, and i can act into it. then i note myself. no, that's not true either. >> okay. >> it's also somewhat more simplicity. that actor, me, is kindov of reading my mind, for better or worse. >> the movie has flashbacks. i was looking for an excuse to show this picture, 35 years ago, jason bateman in -- >> on the "today" show? >> "little house on the prairie." >> i think i may have done a "today" show segment for

note to self, cue that up. >> michael landon was a cool guy. >> "arrested development." people will be out here with pitch forks if i don't ask you if there is going to be more "arrested development." >> i haven't been told there is, but i know there is a willingness. i'm sure the adults need to figure it all out. then us kids will show up. >> lightning round. a game i play with my favorite guests called either/or. acting or directing? >> directing because it's more challenging. >> wow. >> i like both. >> "arrested development" or "hogan family." >> "arrested development" with a tight second on the "hogan family." >> okay. burger or pizza? >> pizza. >> dog or cat. >> dog. how dare you? >> sorry. ma or pa on "little house." >> pa. michael landon was the george clooney

>> who wrote this? natalie or savannah? >> savannah. >> yes, yes! >> if i was outside, it'd be natalie. >> look at my sign! i made a sign, jason. >> thank you for putting up with our weird stalking of you. "the family fang" opens in select theaters on the 29th. what brought six strangers together to run 200 miles. first, this is today on nbc.

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this week, we're celebrating fitness with run for today. we're counting down to sunday's more shape women's half marat n marathon. >> natalie and erica are co-hosts for the event. a lot of inspiration. >> six people i'm about to introduce you to, they ran over 200 miles as a team. about 34

awareness for a very important cause at the relay in southern california. i was honored this team asked me to lace up my running shoes and join them. >> reporter: the task was daunting. the ragnar relay in southern california. nearly 200 miles of running through hills, flats, neighborhoods and stunning coastli coastline. through bright sunshine and darkness, barely eating and rarely sleeping. >> kidney run! >> reporter: meet the run kidney team. six strangers who came together to raise awareness for a cause very close to them. living organ donation. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: race day, i was there to help kick it off along with randy, but i'd only do the first leg. they went the distance. >> look at this. you are living life. you are living strong, my friend. >> so good to be alive.

>> i got a message from the hospital saying, you have kidney failure and you need to report to the er right away. right away. so, you know, my life just crumbled at that point. >> reporter: randy received a life-saving kidney from his brother. >> this is my buddy. we did it. first leg. >> yeah. did great. >> reporter: cathy lived out every mother's nightmare when her 22-year-old son was rushed to the hospital. >> he woke up with swollen ankles. 14 days later, he was on dialysis. when i found out there was such a thing as living donation, i was the first one to say, i want to help my son. we were blessed that i was a good enough match to donate. >> your son, how is he now? >> doing great. he's 27. they're expecting their first child, so life is really good. >> you're going to be a grandma. >> i'm going to be a grandma. >> fantastic. >> super excited. >> reporter: today, she'll run over 30 miles for him. >> we're just having a blast.

come through the line. it's fun. >> reporter: rebecca also donated a kidney to her son, who had been sick moat hst his life >> when he was 19, he needed the transplant. i was a match, and we were -- sorry. >> hard to talk about. >> it'll be four years in may we had the transplant. >> reporter: as she runs, she's overwhelmed with emotion. >> just awesome. this is so great to be a part of this group. >> reporter: others gave kidneys to friends. fernando was a former drug addict who turned his life around by running. >> i was able to help, you know, somebody's health by helping my own health. >> reporter: today, he runs with his music and a message for all to see. >> sing along to my beat. >> reporter: ivan gave a kidney and wants others to do the same. >> what we're going through is nothing compared to what they have to go through. >> reporter: they're all here for people like sal, who wouldn't be alive today without the generous d

others. >> i remember the last day i was on dialysis. i felt so bad. it was christmas. i couldn't eat. and -- sorry. >> i know it's so hard. >> i got a call. 24 hours later, i woke up with a kidney and a pancreas. >> christmas gift. >> run, kidney, run. >> reporter: a dpift gift of a lifetime, these six individuals coming together as a team. showing even with one kidney, they could still run and run and run. completing the ragnar relay nearly 40 hours after they started. they finished second to last on paper, but for all who watched them cross the finish line, the one kidney run team were clearly

the winners. >> such an inspiring group. there are over 100,000 people waiting on the kidney donors list. to find out more about living organ donation, head to today.com. as far as the ragnar relay depose, it wgoes, it was an amazing event. if you want to join, there are 20 ragnar races around the country per year. this is all part of our run for today. sunday is the 13th annual more shape women's half marathon. erica and i will be there. many are running it with us, as well. we're excited to have carolyn here, too. >> thank you. >> this is your second half you're running, but you recruited your mom. >> yes. i have my family back here in the crowd. everybody is excited. running is powerful. it changes lives, like you saw in the piece. we have the city olympics in august. is it time to carb load yet. >> no. >> listen, i can make

>> we'll talk. >> we're excited to be part of it. it'll be great. >> we're excited to have you. >> as natalie mentioned, we're all running. thousands more women will be running, as well as a lot of friends. our nbc affiliates and stations around the country. marla branson from myrtle beach, south carolina, is here. she'll be running with us, as well, which we're excited about. >> if you're in the area, come cheer us on. central park. race starts at 8:00 a.m. savannah -- >> if you run fast enough, you'll be home in time for 9:00 "sunday today with willie." >> another plug. british pub favorite. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning on today food, british sisters determined to make eating well more fun. and to bring

basics. jacqueline and melissa are big on social media. more than 223,000 followers on instagr instagram. they're putting their recipes in "good and simple." >> good morning, willie. >> tell me about the book. is that your philosophy for cooking, simple? >> keep it good and simple. >> we're home cooks and want to bring good food back to the table and show what it is to eat with the ones you loved. >> good and simple. ease is it. >> ease is the name of the game. >> have you been doing this since you were little girls? >> i was. >> i'm the younger sister. i had to laid the tables. >> i had to help mom chop the onions and all that. >> we have a history of great food. we never thought we'd be doing this, here with you, willie. >> we're making fish fingers. >> you call them fish sticks. >> we might adopt it because it's cute. we're doing it with vegetab

chips. >> indpreed yent ingredients ar >> fish. sustainability, find a good fishmonger and bake them. you can use any firm, whitefish. also use chicken. >> really? >> very versatile. then ground almonds. >> this is just almonds ground down. we're going to use that to coat. we have a nutty coating. it's a great way of cutting back on grains and refined white flour. >> lovely texture. if you have an allergy, s substitute sunflower seeds. lemon zest, chili and garlic. >> you can mix this up with any spices. mexican spices. we're just going to flavor our trust here. >> is there a secret to how

be? >> yeah. that is a thick old finger, isn't it? you can go small or as big as you'd like. do squares. play around. do you want to be involved, willie? >> of course. >> take the fish there and dunk it in there. give it a lovely -- give it a bath. >> pop it into here. >> seasoning. >> all you do is make sure it's beautiful. >> want to do the next one? >> these are high class fish sticks. usually, we buy them frozen from the grocery store and throw them in the oven. >> this is fun. something to do with the kids. >> this is much better. >> nothing tastes as good as home cooked food. >> we have a panel downstairs. >> how is it, guys? >> i love it. >> sauce is amazing. >> when there is no grains or ambigui gluten, you think it'll be boring. but there are so many foods on the planet we should be joining. the best compliment is when people say, my h

it's so delicious it can't be healthy. no reason healthy food can't be delicious. >> moving on. we like fats that are right for cooking, like coconut oil, and very good for us. we're not scared of fat. you'll find it in the philosophy. >> i like that about you. >> do you like parsnips? >> i do. when you make them this way. >> any funny vegetable, bathe them in coconut oil and add flavoring. how about a little bit of parmesan or, as you say, parmesan. >> good american accent. i like how you called them funny vegetables. new category of vegetables. >> another great one is celery root, i think, for you. >> right. >> they make fantastic chips, too. bake them for 30 minutes in the oven and this is what you end up with. >> may i have a taste myself? >> come over. >> serve with favorite green vegg

the packed lunch. >> folks at home, they're taking over our "today" food instagram page in a moment. find all the recipes at today.com/food. ladies, pleasure. >> thank you. >> tasting the funny vegetables. up next, big news with our friend ellie kemper. first, this is "today" on nbc. i'm chris van hollen, and i approve this message. narrator: an attack ad from the campaign for donna edwards. so untrue. so outrageous that president obama said, "pull it down." the obama white house called the ad on chris van hollen and the nra "misleading." the sun says van hollen and president obama have the exact same position. the post praised van hollen as a "leading champion on gun safety,"

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everyone knows that we adore ellie kemper. >> yes. >> this morning, we have two reasons to celebrate. not in order of excitingness. season two of "unbreakable kimmy schmidt" isstreaming on netflix. and ellie just announced she is expecting. >> i am. >> so happy. >> where is the baby? >> natalie morales always says the right things. >> oh, so tiny. no, i'm definitely showing. no hiding it. but thank you so much, you guys. very exciting. we're due this summer. >> how do you feel? look amazing. >> guys, everyone is well raised on this couch. i feel fine. i felt a little hungover the first four months, but that's normal. just a constant hangover, but i'm good now. >> finding out boy or girl? >> we are not finding out. >> surprise. >> it's more fun. tell me. >> i triedo

told me, in her sleep, she was sleep talking. i swear to god. all the appointments, i stepped out of the room because she wanted to know and i didn't. >> we have it in an envelope. >> you do? >> my will power is strong. >> best surprise you'll get. so much more to talk to you about. >> ellie is 8:56 is your time on this friday april 15th. 2016. good morning i'm eun yang. let's get a look at your commute, melissa mollet is tracking your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. still pretty light volume. looking good. bw parkway southbound at 197, those lanes are open but delays remain. you can see a slow down top of the beltway.

lanes a tad slow. this is because of some folks that are pulled over on the left side of the road. 66 overall and 95 actually looking good. >> thank you, we'll take a quick br

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good morning we have a beautiful day in progressive. 51 at reagan national. 46 in leesburg. 47 in the pan handle of west virginia. great looking afternoon coming. sunny and mild, high around 67. your saturday looks good. sunshine 40s in the morning to near 70 for a high on saturday. sunday morning back down into the cool 40s. sunday afternoon, how about 72 perfection. >> love that, thank you

this morning on "today's take," julia lou louis dreyfus behind the scenes of "veep." ellie kemper will talk about season two of her hit show and how she's expecting. dr. jill biden, how she's inspiring our milit families. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. april 15th, 2016. it's a great crowd on the plaza. we've been out with them earlier. boisterous crowd, the way we like it. you hear april 15

april 18th. >> right before the weekend? >> it's emancipation day in d.c. their they're observing today so federal workers have the day off. >> three more days to work on the taxes. >> good or bad, on the weekend. >> get them out. >> you want to watch "sunday today with willie geist." >> you're good, al roker. >> how many plugs will you give the guy. >> good friend right there. i like your song, by the way. >> can you hear it? ♪ friday i'm in love it's a great song. reminds me of college. the cure, big band. >> today, we have you with dr. jill biden. >> yes. >> julia louis-dreyfus and ellie kemper on the show. murderer's row of guests. incredible. this story, i don't know how you're feel about it. when i was watching this in my dressing room this in

crying. upset as a mom. this is video of a child being disciplined in georgia. 5 years old, a little boy. he was being hit with a paddle by school officials. it's gone viral because the mom posted it on her facebook page. she recorded it on her phone because she said she had to consent to it. she thought she was going to have to go to jail. apparently, there is a truancy issue that she had been sent to jail for before. she thought if she -- >> her son had been out for 18 days. >> she felt if she didn't consent, then she'd have to go to jail once again. her son would be expelled from school. she sat there and recorded the video. it's been reviewed by, i believe, 1.9 million people when i checked it out this morning. it is hard to watch. this goes on for quite a while. the child is crying. you'll see it now. >> i'm only going to do it one time, unless you wiggle around.

one time. >> no! >> we're going to do it. >> mommy, help me! >> it's so hard to watch. that goes on and on. now, the use of corporal punishment by school officials, it is legal in georgia. and 18 other states. they say about 50% of the districts have used corporal punishment. gabe gutierrez reported on this earlier and said 11,000 times last year, they applied corporate punishment in schools in georgia. the boy's mother, shania perez, says she was pretending to text so she could record it. she wanted people to see it. that's when she uploaded it on her facebook page. she does admit that her son almost hit another student, ran away and spit on a school official. here's what she says about his punishment. >> it was emotionally devastating. i don't know how else to describe it

ruin his last few weeks of school. he hates school now. does not even want to go. >> according to jasper county schools student and parent handbook, corporate punishment is allowed for cases including spitting. the district cannot comment because the incident apparently is being looked at now by officials. they say corporal punishment only used with parental consent. the district is investigating and looking into the discipline policies. it seems like even if the child is, i don't know if they label them a problem child, but if there are issues, we don't know what was going on. the mother said he had been sick and that's why he was out 18 days. it seemed like this is a child that needs to be loved and cared for. in this case, rather than paddle them, embrace them and teach them the right way. >> what's the lesson that kid is learning there? school is assocd

mother was filming it so she could get the word out, but she has more restraint than i would, watching someone hit my kid. >> expel us? i don't care. i'm taking him out of this school anyway. on a 5-year-old? it made my blood boil, watching that. i was crying in my dressing room watching it. the video is just a small portion of it. the child is screaming. there is nothing -- there is nothing that makes me more angry than to see that. >> i agree. >> horrific. other news, i had a great opportunity last week and this week. i traveled with the vice president's wife, dr. jill biden, and was able to sit down with her. she has a big initiative aimed at really supplying support to our military families. all over the world. we also have a had to talk politics, of course. talked about her husband's decision, of course, not to r

timing wasn't right. >> your husband also said he regrets not running. >> uh-huh. >> every day, for the most part. is that something that you think about, as well, what it could have been like, had timing been a little bit different? >> well, you know, i say every day, i mean, joe -- i really do feel that joe would have made a great president. i think he has the character. i think that he's a convener. i think one of his strengths is compromise. so i feel, you know, maybe america missed an opportunity. i don't know. it just wasn't the right time. >> i asked her, we could use a compromiser in chief right now. she said, yes, i think so. interesting because she told me they do watch the debates. she said, you know, it's sometimes hard to hear what, as she said, the other side has to say about certain issues. watching the

even democratic debate, you wonder what the tone would have been like. >> you can hear the way she talks, the way vice president biden talked. in their hearts, they know he'd be a good candidate, but it wasn't the right time with the death of their son beau. >> we'll have the full story coming up in a little bit. incredible visit. great to meet the military families. we have eluded to it. you may have noticed, we're very excited for our good friend willie geist. this sunday marks the beginning of a new era. "sunday today with biwillie geist." >> it's still the "today" show you've known and loved but we'll take a little more time with our stories. when we do a profile, you'll see, you know, seven or eight minutes, something like that. >> i love that. >> you'll get to know the people a little better. people in your lives. this week, backstage with the cast of "hamilton." >> incredible. >> this show everybody is talking about. they gave us access you've never seen

the cast. >> you have a new theme. are there lyrics, somebody singing? >> "the unbreakable kimmy schmidt" theme. >> unbreakable willie geist. >> great rip-off. >> we celebrate the inaugural of "sunday today," we have a sunday quiz. >> okay. >> we have questions. listen to this hit from the commodores and see if you two can finish the next line. >> okay. this is you. >> now, too. ♪ girl, you know i've done all i can ♪ >> i know this. >> ellie kemper is grooving, too. ♪ easy like sunday morning >> oh, we're going to sing it? >> ea ♪ easy >> easy like sunday morning. >> i love that song. >> put the photo up. can you name the film from this

photo? >> '90s cameron diaz. >> sunday something. >> the football movie, no. >> yes. "any given sunday." >> okay. >> we got there. with help. >> can you name three stars who sung nbc's sunday night football theme song. >> carrie underwood. >> faith hill. >> martina mcbride. >> no. >> pink. >> yes. >> i had help. >> can you finish the next couple lines from the black-eyed pea s, "i have a feeling"? ♪ monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday ♪ ♪ friday, saturday, sunday and >> okay. ♪ everything is >> i don't know. >> i love this

>> get, get, get. ♪ get, get, get with us ♪ you know what we say ♪ party every day >> for the bonus, who sings this song? ♪ sunday morning, rain is falling ♪ >> adam levine. >> easy. >> final question, when can you watch willie's new show? >> sunday! >> check your local listings. >> thank you. >> what is that? >> that's right. we havespectacular. >> what is that. >> we have a giant sunday? >> maybe ellie could eat this because she's eating for two. >> we're going to need it. >> all the flavors. >> just for you, elli >> this looks good. >> we have to dig in. al you do the weather. >> we'll be busy for a while. >> speaking of our pal, ellie kemper, there was a period -- when are they going to release the song as a

the charts. >> they need to release it. play it up a little. ♪ >> anyway. >> we said it. >> anyway. by the way, so i'm in the subway yesterday, can you believe -- put the picture up. >> man of the people taking the subway. >> columbus circle, the unbreakable kim mischmidt. >> got to follow al here it is. >> the turn styles everywhere in the 59th street -- >> everywhere. you're so astute to take a picture. al roker takes the subway, so can you. >> get your metro card. anyway. so here's the deal, you try to do the weather while i was gone. i guess people complained. >> people -- they like you. they were upset they thought

people were livid. i don't know why i'll here. >> since you announced you expected we've got baby weather today. a couple of the cities. >> oh, my gosh. >> we have some snow over baby rock. a blanket -- a little bit of a thunderstorm over the sweet blanket in texas. a loving pressure system. >> in arkansas. >> in arkansas moving up to missouri. >> diaperville. there's a place called diaperville. >> is this will? >> yes, it is in wisconsin. pee pee ohio. >> crib town. >> we're going to crib town. >> get down tonight. >> get down in crip town. all right. we're so happy for you. >> thank you very much, al. i'm sorry i did the weather, america. >> let's get down in crib town. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in ellie's neck of the woods. >> good morning, right here in

temperatures are in the upper 40s to near 50. heading into the mid and upper 60sing today. our average high is 67 and that is the storm team 4 forecast today. 70 tomorrow. 72 on sunday. warming trend coming our way. warmest day of the next seven likely to be monday of next week. al turning cooler on tuesday. looks like it will be staying on the dry side. and warm weather towards the second half of next week. >> that's your latest weather. >> this is supposed to be a gag, but we're eating the whole thing. fantastic. natalie takes the special trip with dr. jill biden to inspire military families, right 'kay, babe, i think we should head north, past the park. 'kay. oh, hit up jimmy's for some chicken and waffles. oh, and those truffle fries. truffle so good. it's less than a mile. come on, we can do better than that. okay, uh... ooh, juanitas! oh yeah, those chimichangas. oh, with the mangoguac. stop it! 3.5 miles. oh...

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was lucky enough to be a part of, growing up with a father in the air force. and it's a cause that's close to dr. jill biden, too. her father served in world war ii, and her son beau was army national guard and deployed to iraq for a year. >> he left one month before we were elected. we were out campaigning, and we were seeing his unit off. it was a tough year. it was a tough year for the biden family. it was a tough year for his children. >> thank you so much for inviting us along. >> reporter: dr. biden invited me on a trip to fort riley, kansas. army base home to the first infantry division. nearly 8,000 children. in the heart of the country, the families here are the backbone of the military. repeatedly called to deploy to places like iraq, afghanistan and kuwait. >> this is his seventh time deploying, so i've had some experience with him leaving. definitely sometimes, you really miss him a lot. >> reporter: lauren's dad is cutl

her mom battles lupus, for which she's on chemotherapy. >> he's concerned but knows me and my mom can get through this. we have each other's backs. makes me really happy, knowing that just him simply being here makes a difference for our future. >> reporter: being a military kid also means moving often. >> alabama. then out here. >> especially at this age, when you're into clubs and into sports, it's got to be difficult, to think about moving to another place. you know, it's got to be challenging for all of you. >> reporter: by middle school, most of the children have moved, on average, six to nine times. >> teachers care about me. >> reporter: dr. biden spent time in the kids' schools and their home, having dinner with 150 women whose husbands are currently deployed. rebecca ford is raising three boys under 5, almost all on

own. >> one of my children, doesn't know who his dad is. middle child doesn't understand and sleeps with me every night because he's concerned i'm going to u and leave. >> reporter: back in washington, dr. biden is focused on her initiative, educate the educators. >> they are my everyday heros. teachers and colleges have stepped up to educate people going into education, so they will realize that there are military children in their classrooms. and to celebrate those children. make their transitions easier for them. >> as an educator, you have to be very proud. >> i am. >> as a military mom, two of your passions, perfectly in sync. >> i've seen it with my grandchildren. in my granddaughter natalie's school, her teacher put a picture of beau's unit outside the classroom door. every time the class walked into the classroom, they saw that natalie's daddy was at war. >> reporter: with so much she wants to accomplish in office, dr. biden says she does have

the white house draws to a close. >> i really do feel that joe would have made a great president. one of his strengths is compromise. maybe america missed an opportunity. i don't know. it just wasn't the right time. >> need somebody who maybe is a compromiser in chief at this point in our life. >> yes. >> speaking of the political campaign, your president, vice president, said this week he'd like to see a woman as president. what about you? >> you know, i feel the same way as joe feels. of course, i'd like to see a woman as president. i'd like to see more women in the senate. as governors, in house. you know, in all fields. >> have you ever thought about a future in politics? >> never. >> no? you're happen. al asked mrs. obama this question and i'll pose it to you, as well. what will you be doing january 21st, 2017? of course, the day after the

>> i will be putting on my sneaks and going for a run alone. >> i like that. what do you want your legacy to be? >> i think it's -- a legacy is for someone else to determine, what your legacy would be. i knew i couldn't come to washington and just do joe -- live joe's life, politics. i knew i had to keep teaching. it's my life's work and what i'm most proud of. to be an independent woman, i guess. >> bringing it back to the amazing families we met at fort riley, what is it you want us to remember about them? >> they are resilient. we cannot forget them. we have to keep working to keep the military a part of our culture. they are sacrificing for us, and we really have to celebrate who they are. >> you see, she's passionate about supporting our military, as well as education. here's bringing it all together. you want to see more of my interv w

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again! good morning, it's 9:26 on friday april 15th. in the news for today. a man is dead in southeast washington. d.c. police say she was stabbed on livingston road. he later died at the hospital. the police have not identified the victim. they believe the stabbing was a domestic incident. we'll have a look at your forecast next.

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good morning, a bright and sunny friday morning is underway. already 50 in saint mary's county. 50 leesburg. 49 in fredricksburg. later on this afternoon, nothing but sunshine. hardly a cloud to be found in our sky. afternoon high temperature near 67. on the cool side for friday night. temperatures back in the mid to upper 50s later tonight. tomorrow, starting off in the low to mid40s again. nice day comi

saturday's high near 70. a cool start sunday morning. sunday afternoon 72. enjoy it. >> will do.

taking a look at the head lynes. if you're in a panic because it is april 15th, as you've heard earlier, you can relax a little bit about your taxes. tax day is actually april 18th this year. monday. the reason, today is emancipation day, a holiday celebrated in the district of columbia. any holiday observed in d.c. is considered by the irs to be an official legal holiday nationwide. you get three more days to get the taxes done. important recall to tell you about. fisher price is recalling about 34,000 infant cradle swings due to a fall hazard. the recall involves three models. the soothing savannah, the sweet surroundings cradle and the sweet surroundings butterfly friends. no injuries have been reported but consumers should stop using

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whose homes are surrounded by flowers and greenery have lower mortality rates and better mental health. researchers took medical data from thousands of women and matched it up with satellite images of the vegetation around their homes. they say that more greenery often means a woman has access to parks and other places to exercise, along with reduced air pollution and stressful street noise. let's get a check of the weather right a check of the wer from al roker. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> sunshine, temperatures 40s to near 50 in your se. 67 for today. 70 tomorrow. warmest day will be monday, temperatures near 80. cold front comes our way monday afternoon into tuesday. could bring extra clouds but doesn't look like

staying on the mild side into the middle parts >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. no better time to binge watch than friday night. "unbreakable kimmy schmidt" fans, it's on. season two is trestreaming. >> we're here with kimmy, eie kemper, to chat about the show and exciting news she's going to be a mom. first, we have sneak peek at season two. >> my resume. >> this says you were a babysitter from 1997 to 1998, then there is a 15-year gap. >> look, i know i'm not perfect. let me tell you about another inl p imperfect employee. r rudolph, and he was a joke. >> he was a joke. >> wow. >> we love this show so much. let me say, the pregnancy, brilliant piece of marketing for season two. >> i said, michael, we've got to get people to watch the show. we h g

>> let's go. >> we did it. it's brilliant. >> timing. >> i'm savvy. >> ellie, bring us up to speed. there's your husband, michael. where is kimmy right now? >> the second season picks up where the first left off. kimmy put the reverend, jon hamm in jail, and thinks everything is done. this season is really about finding out who she is, navigating a world that isn't black and white. air areas of gray. she starts to see a therapist, and the therapist is played by tina fey. >> there you go. >> tina, of course, executive produces the series. what is it like, getting to have a couple times on screen with her? >> exhilarating. i am a huge fan of tinas. getting to act -- she played marcia clark last year, so i technically had scenes with her. as my therapist, it was he

she is brilliant. it was fun. >> you're expecting, which is terrific. >> thank you. >> any cravings yet? >> i have to say something. i actually had a -- i don't know if you remember, we were all hypnotized. >> were you really? >> not for a second. i was not hypnotized. i didn't fall over, but i found myself -- i went home and had ice cream. my wish was to not be addicted to ice cream. during the first trimester of pregnancy, i couldn't look at ice cream. >> oh, dear. >> i was not expecting an aversion. >> do you want protein? >> chips. barbecue chips, something salty. >> if we had, say, your favorite ice cream from st. louis, ted cruz -- >> no, no! the first trimester is over. we are back! >> amazing. >> we have every single flavor. >> cookie dough.

>> i can't even look at ice cream. >> oh, whoops, we have a huge tray of ice cream. >> when you brought out the sundae earlier, i was salivating. it is the gem of st. louis, and everyone should go there. >> it is. >> emo's pizza? >> made with provel cheese. >> are you a fan? >> i am. i did try it when i was there. >> by the way, i know your husband was saying you should find out the baby's sex because -- for gifts that were coming. >> why is he greedy? >> we have some already for you. >> no, you don't. >> we did. >> bring them out. >> oh, my gosh! you guys, this was unnecessary. >> because your baby has to have a "today's take" bib. >> i'm taking the balloons home. this is a bunny. >> with a "today's take" bib.

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this morning on today food, wrapping up a week of recreating restaurant recipes at home. i love the waffle house and i got a version of their patty melt. i did this at the south beach wine and food festival this year. finished in the top ten. >> big hit. >> you have your onions, mayo, vineg vinegar, beef, cheese. i like a marble rye. sriracha and ketchup. first of all, i like caramelized onions. can't go wrong with caramelized onions. you have a pul a

sliced onions into a pan with olive oil and cook it up. i like mine browner than most people. you keep sauteing. while that's sauteing, you're going to make -- you, if you like a russian dressing, buy it. it's not that hard to make. >> easy to make, right? >> ketchup, mayo, relish. i kick it up a bit, so i put it in, like my pal emeril would say, sriracha. whisk it up. patty melt, one of the most important parts is the patty. i like brisket. beef brisket. now, here's what -- to save yourself money, buy a whole brisket. ask your butcher to grind it. then you put it in an oval shape. you're going to cook it on a cast iron skillet or grill. to be perfectly honest, this is the best way to cook a burger. not so much on your

grill, but here. >> it dries out. >> yeah. this is how you get the sear, high heat. bring it over here. take your nice little patty. >> you're going to want to butter that up. >> not yet. >> okay. >> first, take a little -- >> oh, down girl. >> take some of your russian dressing. take some of your onion. put it over here. spread that out. >> those look delicious. >> then you're going to take your patty, put it there. mix up cheese. i like american. some people like to put in cheddar or swiss. now, the butter. take your butter. smear that. >> nice. >> put it on to the grill. >> a lot of butter. >> come on, really? really? that's what you're going to notice. a lot of butter? >> don't worry about the butter. >> all the ice cream

and also, i like to do nice hash browns like you can get at the waffle house. there's the patty melt, ladies and gentlemen. >> genius, al. >> delicious. >> so good. >> goes with our giant sundae from earlier. >> on a "sunday today with willie geist." head to today.com/food for the recipes. we want to mention a food club stand out. sarah made this bacon and egg fried rice. this is today, two days before "sunday today with willie geist" on nbc.

i know what ellie will be doing on sunday. she's going to be waking up to watch willie. >> little ice cream. little t

>> ahead of the launch, the new show on sunday, one more time, the plug. >> yes. sunday morning. 8:00 or 9:00, depending on what part of the country you live in. it'll be a fun show. we'll do news at the top in a loose, fun way. then longer profiles. spend more time than you're used to spending during the week with actors, celebrities, people like ellie. entrepreneurs. we'll get a mix of people and hang out on a sunday morning. >> you'll still have the weather. >> oh, yeah. we have weather. you got any tips? >> yeah, that's it, right? >> this part of the country. that and more this sunday on "sunday today." kathie lee and hoda. big hug for ellie. >> congratulations, ellie. kimmy schmidt streams today on netflix. da watch it all friy and

good morning, it's 9:57 on this friday april 15th. here's what's making it news today. a maryland state trooper is in critical condition from a suspected hit and run crash. the trooper was rushed to a baltimore hospital. a 60-year-old man hit three other cars before slamming into the trooper's vehicle. police plan to file charged against the driver. a giant crane is lift

damages stones off the washington national cathedral to prepare for the installation of newly carved pinnacles. this kicked off the second phase of repairs from an earthquake in 2011. the work will take a decade and cost $22 million through a private donation. >> good morning, everybody temperatures low to mid 50s. we're headed into the upper 60s for highs today. low 70s over the weekend with nice cool mornings and beautiful sunshine filled afternoons. near 80 by monday. have a good weekend. >> you too, thank you. get the latest news and weather kathleen matthews: in the race for congress, i don't believe that big money can buy votes -- not in our district. and i won't claim to have single handily passed just about every bill in annapolis. we can't settle for the same old politics, not when our basic rights are

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♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, yeah. hi y'all. it's try day friday, april 15th, 2016. and the good news, it's not tax day. they're giving us the weekend to get cracking. i'm jenna bush hager with channelle jones filling in. >> a little flo rider. >> we have a