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good morning. taking on trump. emotions running high today. a day after violent protests broke out in california. ahead of donald trump's speech to a republican gathering forcing him to ditch his car and hop a highway barrier to get inside. >> oh, boy. i felt like i was crossing the border, actually. i was crossing the border, but i got here. >> as ted cruz and john kasich make a last-ditch effort to stop trump with the crucial indiana primary three days away. we are live on the campaign trail. severe weather watch. 30 million americans at risk again today as the storm threat moves e
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the gulf coast. roads ruined. flights delayed. more on the way. bringing softball-sized hail and damaging winds and potential flash floods. missed opportunity. did a private pilot spot one. two teenaged boys lost at sea months ago clinging to debris? a missed opportunity to flag down help as the parents battle in court over the iphone. and look out. an unmanned furniture truck down the massachusetts streets backwards and plowing into the house. >> it sound like a bomb went off. >> thankfully no one was hurt, but boy do the neighbors have a story to tell. saturday, april 30th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today." i'm sheinelle ne
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dylan dreyer. do you have one of the nights where you can't sleep? i kept having nightmares of this playing. it's dylan dancing to "ice, ice baby." we showed you that yesterday. we will show you more of that. >> my family has had that nightmare for years. >> i felt if i were 6 and you were 6, we would be friends. >> that was the cool thing to do. >> we will have more on that. let's get to the top story. what could be the last chance for donald trump and republican rivals to stop him in the indiana primary three days from now. on friday, trump faced mass protesters as he spoke to a gathering in northern california. demonstrators clashing with police and breaking down barriers. we have nbc's ron mott in indianapolis. good morning. >> good morning, sheinelle. a long time indiana played
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pivotal role on tuesday. there is a lot on the line. ted cruz stumped in indiana on friday trying to stop trump on tuesday. protesters in california tried to stop the billionaire in his tracks, clashing with police and breaking down barricades. the most violent since chicago last month. and they tried to get to the conference near san francisco. >> that was not the easiest entrance i ever made. my wife called. she said there are helicopters following you. we went under a fence and through a fence. oh, boy. i felt like i was crossing the board actually. i was crossing the border, but i got here. >> reporter: cruz and running mate, former candidate carly fiorina, appeared in the hoosier state. >> i am proud to stand next to is
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nominee. a great leader and fight for the soul of our party. >> reporter: the stop trump movement could grind to a halt if he nabs the winner take all primary and establishment republicans like mike pence seemed resigned to the looming prospects of a nominee trump. >> i want to commend trump. i'm not against anybody, but i will vote for ted cruz. >> reporter: at the plant in indiana, jobs have surged since the great recession. doubling to 4,000. and the purchase manager believes that a trump presidency will keep his plant going. >> i like he is not afraid to stand up for what is right. i feel he is a good businessman. >> reporter: both trump and cruz have scheduled events in indiana between today and tuesday to try to get the
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over to their yards. >> thank you, ron. >> we have elise jordan here with us this morning. nice to have you. >> hi. >> this is winner take all on tuesday in indiana. is this cruz's last stand? do we wake up on wednesday to the notion that donald trump is the nominee? >> it is not over until the june 7th primary. there are still over 300 delegates left until june 7th f out of 500. i believe it is california or bust. if ted cruz loses in indiana, it will be really hard for him to win in california. i believe it is much better for him to have a strong showing in indiana. >> what is the play for the republican party here on two levels? one, do they start telling ted cruz maybe you should drop out and make way for
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and do they rally behind donald trump? >> i think you will see fragmentation among republicans as they come to grips with donald trump. there will be opposition from him who are ideological opposed to trump's versus of democrat light. he has been a democrat most of his life. there are plenty of conservatives who will never accept that. there will be those republicans who see principles for power and follow trump as he comes closer to the nomination. >> how concerned are you as a republican strategist what this is doing to the party? you see the scenes like yesterday in california. violent protests. blood, bloody faces, protesters knocking down barricades. what does this do to the party long term? >> i think it is horrible for the party, but a microcosm for the party as a whole.
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division. the country needs a leader to draw them together, not push them apart. that's what i worry about instead of bringing people together, trump is galvanizing people to bully other americans. >> if you were ted cruz's top strategist, what would you say to him? >> stay in. stay in. >> elise jordan. >> thanks for having me. to the severe storms slamming the south. from texas to indiana. today, tens of millions of people are facing the threat of more wild weather. nbc's jay gray is in dallas this morning. >> good morning, sheinelle. we are between storms here this morning. cities have taken a beating over the last several
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the area this morning is bracing for what could be more severe weather. >> reporter: the assault by mother nature began late yesterday and continued overnight. violent winds, heavy rain. >> tornado on the ground. >> reporter: tornadoes and hail across the midwest and plains. 25 million in the potential strike zone. including the family that lived in this southwest oklahoma home. >> we had no idea. we were inside the storm shelter at the school. never would have thought that we would not have a house. >> reporter: everything in sight scattered for miles. some of the worst damage in oklahoma where a large tornado tore through a barn downing trees and power lines. the funnel caught on camera in dorchester, texas, where residents were told to take shelter. in lindale, texas, storm waters washed away the road. hail battered texas.
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affiliate's truck kxas. hours were delayed at international airport. flood waters are already rising across the south, including gulfport, mississippi, again under water with the potential of more severe weather in the forecast across the region through the weekend. >> that includes the possibility of more flooding, tornadoes and hail in an area where so many are still picking up from the string of violent weather through the week. sheinelle. >> jay gray, thank you. >> dylan is here with more. how bad will it be? >> today it will move east. we could see
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another 2 to 4 inches possible. >> dylan, thanks. investigators looking for clues in the untimely death of prince. that's not the only mystery swirling this morning. did the rock icon leave behind a treasure trove of music that could be worth millions. nbc's stephanie gosk is digging into the story for us. >> reporter: what has become clear in the days since prince's death, even for the loyal fans, the pop icon, despite his fame, kept much of his life private. including most of his music. a secret archives so big, it eclipses the work everyone knows well. this music reporter interviewed him. >> i asked prince because he hasn't had time to go through archives if he intended these songs to come out after he was gone. he said i don't think about
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if prescription painkillers played a role in his death, his siblings are unraveling his he said. prince did not leave a will. locked up, hundreds, possibly thousands of songs. what do you do with the music and who puts a price tag on that? among the mystery surrounding paisley park is the secret vault. storage for all the hard drives and tapes. >> the sheer amount that came out of him could not be grappled with during his lifetime. >> reporter: prince left him with a thought that will give fans a chill. >> prince definitely thought, he literally said to me i didn't always give the record companies the best songs. >> reporter: that's right. "purple rain,"
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there might be some competition. stephanie gosk, nbc news, chasmannan, minnesota. >> and coming up, why you should have a will. and the two boys that disappeared at sea nearly a year ago are at odds after the iphone left behind with the small boat. this as the private pilot reveals he spotted and lost sight of someone clinging to a piece of wreckage. was it one of the boys? here's nbc kerry sanders. >> reporter: released information shows stepanos and cohen lost at sea. their distraught parents fighting if
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the iphone discovered in the boat near bermuda. stepanos father will ship the iphone to apple. any data will be reviewed by the court and released to perry cohen's family if the judge deems is relevant. >> we are pleased that the judge ordered that the phone be sent some place for a thorough, transparent and truthful investigation. >> reporter: florida investigators had the iphone in rice to dry it out before returning it to austin's father. lawyers for perry's mother said it should be analyzed and preserved as material evidence in a possible crime. amid her concerns, the boat may have been tampered with. >> no one wants another party filtering what in their view is relevant. especially a mom who is searching for answers for her son.
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enforcement report, this revelation. a volunteer search pilot spotted someone clinging to debris, but lost sight of them after he radioed it in. >> circled it three times. long enough to clearly see a person laying on this debris. the person was moving their arms. >> reporter: this morning, it is unclear how long it will take engineers at apple to see if the iphone holds any secrets. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. tragedy overnight at a church carnival in el paso, texas. a 16-year-old girl killed and friend injured when thrown off a sitting ride. the victim had a barricade. the police are checking to see if it was inspected. a funeral planned for one of the eight people massacred in ohio. 20-year-old hannah gilley. she was shot to death with seven
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growing operation on the family's property. they made no arrests. meanwhile, a $25,000 reward for information has been withdrawn as details of the investigation come to light. a narrow escape for a truck driver in a furniture delivery gone wrong. the delivery truck stopped on the street in worcester, massachusetts. the man with the couch had enough time to jump off with no one at the wheel. the surveillance cameras captured it. it took out a wall and a porch before coming to a stop. a drag racer recovering from a horrific crash today. brazilian driver lost control of his car at a race track last night in bay town, texas. his car sliding into the wall. flipping over and over again before landing upside down. a report describes him as responsive to medical personnel
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good morning. all clear here on storm team 4 radar. low clouds, but well off to the west here in the mississippi valley, hundreds of miles away, rain there. not arriving here until late tonight between now and then, staying dry through the day. just clouds. reaching near 60 degrees and a likelihood of showers coming in maybe just before midnight tonight and then off and on all the way into sunday, in the afternoon. highs, lows 60. sun back monday. upper 70s. more showers, maybe, tuesday and again thursday next week. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. now to the big night in the nation's capital as the celebrities converge
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washington social calendar. tonight is the president's final correspondents dinner. we have nbc white house reporter kristen welker with more. >> what is this? why am i required to talk to it? >> reporter: bringing the red carpet to the town used to red tape. this morning, buzz is building where kerry washington is meeting "meet the press." >> and more the press prom. >> a term coined by political reporters who never had a chance to go to an actual prom. >> reporter: this year's host, larry wilmore. >> it is the most narcicisstic room ever. >> reporter: for the presiden
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reporters. >> and donald trump is here. still. >> reporter: tonight's the night to give it back. a chance to let loose. >> second term, baby. >> reporter: five years ago, the president took on the man who now wants to succeed him. >> donald trump. >> reporter: who pressed the president to produce his birth certificate. >> he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter. like did we fake the moon landing. what really happened in roswell? and where are biggie and tu pac. >> reporter: tonight, the frontrunner is skipping the dinner. >> he either laughs or he doesn't laugh and you have a small heart attack. >> reporter: david litte who helped write the last four
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speeches, "funny or die" hired him. >> do you have a bucket list? i have something that rhymes with bucket list. >> reporter: now one more chance for the president to get the last laugh. >> the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black. >> reporter: for "today," kristen welker, nbc news, washington. >> you are going tonight? >> i have wanted to go for years long before it was cool to do. as a kid, i would watch it on c-span. now they say it is nerd prom. celebrities go. it will be a treat. not to mention the laughs. >> you have a dress all picked out? >> the dress is beautiful. she will look stunning. >> i love it. >> i don't know what this is. >> please don't do that tonight. >> hi, mr. president. i hear you have been before. >> it isot
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colleagues from other networks. >> narcicisstic? >> you will have a good time. post pictures. we want to see. still to come, our look back at the week that is and including matt lauer's conversation with gold medal swimming winner michael phelps over rio. and we have a first look at the inductees into the rock & roll hall of fame. but first this is "today" on nbc.
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hi, everybody. good morning. thanks for joining us for this news 4 update. it is saturday, april 30th. i'm angie goff. a man is dead after a crash in fort washington. police say he was traveling southbound on indian highway at palmer road when he lost control and hit a guardrail. it happened just before 1:00 this morning and we're working 0 to find out the victim's name and what led up to the crash. we'll have for you as soon as we have that and get to you on our app. happening at reagan national airport, a live look. beginning at 9:00, crews hold
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good morning. cloudy and cool. peps hovering around 50 degrees on this saturday morning. no rain locally. getting light sprinkles out here in kentucky, indiana, into illinois. then heavier downpours along the mississippi river valley. arriving here, but not until late tonight. the rest of saturday just remaining cloudy, afternoon highs near 60. showers by midnight tonight and off and on during the day on sunday. highs tomorrow, low 60. sun back monday. highs in the upper 70s, and then a chance for more showers moving in on tuesday and perhaps on thursday as we get into next week with highs in the 60s each
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angie? >> thank you, tom. more news in 25 minutes. but for mnowing back to the cre at the "today" show in new yo ♪ in the park every day's the fourth of july ♪ >> back in the studio on saturday morning, april 30th, 2016. that's the group chicago playing at the rock & roll hall of fame induction ceremony. not the only rock superstars taking the stage. we have more coming up in popstart. and we have a great crowd on the plaza. >> nice day in new york. dylan says partly sunny and in the 60s? >> not that warm. >> it is not terrible. >> just okay. >> all right. >> i want them all to be 80s. everything after that is just okay. here is what is making headlines this morning. taking on trump.
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after violent protests in california ahead of donald trump's speech to republican gathering. it forced him to ditch his car and hop a highway barrier to get to the event. ted cruz and john kasich are on the campaign trail today. walking away. actor will ferrell backing out of a planned movie over former president ronald reagan and dementia. it was billed as a comedy. it drew criticism from the reagan family. and the ncaa is investigating laremy tunsil after his comments about accepting money from a member of the football staff there while playing for the school at ole miss. this after tunsil grabbed headlines for a video showed him smoking from a bong just minutes before the nfl draft. and this week's "download." >> from whatnot to do with your dog and dylan's path as a
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that caught our attention. >> another week, another round of primary victories for the frontrunners. >> hillary clinton striking what could be the knockout blows in the democratic race. winning maryland, delaware, connecticut and pennsylvania. now aiming her punches at republic republicans. >> we have to stand together and prevail. >> and on the republican side. >> with a clean sweep out performing expectations, donald trump crushing the competition. >> i consider myself the presumptive nominee. absolutely. >> trump's main rival hoping to change the subject, picks a running mate. >> now mathematically eliminated from winning the nomination outright. >> the next vice president of the united states. carly fiorina. >> but cruz won't be getting former house speaker john boehner's support saying in a
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i have never worked with a more miserable son of a [ bleep ] in my life. over my dead body would he be president. >> a twist in the murder investigation of texas trainer messy bevers. possible evidence at a local dry cleaners. >> documents filed say shirts appearing to have blood dropped on them by randy bevers. >> and with less than 100 days to the olympic games in rio. swimmer michael phelps opens up to matt about struggles with alcohol. >> go back to the night you were arrested. dui. not the first run-in. >> i set myself down a downward spiral. i had to get something under control. i look back at that night and everything happened for a reason. >> a cry for help? >>
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i really do. >> say it ain't so. a new study claims our dogs aren't so into hugs. researchers say hugging a dog inhibits their ability to run away from potential danger. stressing them out. >> she jumps on me and gives me a hug. >> no, she's pushing you away. >> america's next top jimmy? after a lesson from supermodel gisele, jimmy did his own runway model walk. we don't expect the late night jokester to star in any magazines soon. and a special performance on the plaza. ♪ >> but this video wins the totally tubular award. >> this is me in the pink pants and dng
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>> which one are you? >> i'm the strange looking dark haired girl in the pink pants with the giant glasses. it is my cousin behind me. she copies every single move i did. my moves are not moves to be copied. >> you nailed it. >> my favorite move is when you turn to the back and slides. >> it is like dancing. >> you did a nice job. >> a stellar performance. who would have thought i would get the chance to take a picture with vanilla ice 26 years later. >> dylan was doing the running man. he said oh, the running man. >> he saw me. >> can you do the jimmy fallon model walk? >> if i can do dancing like that? yeah. >> there it is. jimmy nailed it, i think. >> that's so funny. >> that's swagger right there. >> he looks like he has something in his pants. how about
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temperatures hovering in the upper 50s by 11:00 a.m. middle 60s middle of the afternoon. remaining cloudy, no rain until midnight tonight, maybe, and off and on during the day sunday. the greater chance of are rain. highs in the low 60s tomorrow. then drying out monday and warming up. sunshine back finally with highs in the upper 70s. could get more showers tuesday and again thursday next week. next week, my karaoke version of "ice, ice baby." just ahead, our exclusive look at the blinged outbreak fast. yes, people are shelling out $150 for this. and the question, do you need to have a will? the answer is yes. our simple guide to will writing 101 coming up. but firs with advil liqui-gels, you'll ask what body aches? what knee pain? what sore elbow? what joint pain?
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one and it could lead to a fight with the surviving relatives. about 55% of americans don't have one either. that's not good. we have tim mowry in with us this morning. the personal finance and author of "simple money." tim, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i think a lot of people frankly are afraid to think of death. they don't want to deal with it. the big question, should we have a will? >> we don't want to think of our demise, but you should have a will. if you own anything, including life insurance, but if you have heirs, you probably need a will. >> you avoid family fights. your wishes will be granted. >> you clean things up so your family doesn't have to fight over stuff. it gives you the opportunity to bless those who are left behind. >> and what if you don't have a lot of assets. what would
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>> if it feels like you don't have a lot, you may have something. you may have debts to describe how they should be handled. if you are in the situation, you may be able to get inexpensively done. look at prepaid legal program as a company benefits. it still will be one of the most important documents you have. even if it doesn't feel like you have much. >> i have to ask about this one. the back of the napkin. we check list this. people said as long as you write it down, it will work. is that true? >> it might work in the movies. sheinelle, it might be worth the paper it is written on. you really get what you pay for when it comes to estate planning documents. >> we know everything changes once you have little ones. >> this is very important. i have two boys. 10 and 12. if anything were to happen to their mom and i, i want to make sure they have a guardian stipulated. that's the person who is their parent going into the future. we decide that. the guardian proon
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we stipulate the trustee. if they get $2 million of life insurance proceeds on their 21st birthday, they don't ride off into the sunset. >> what about finding an attorney? >> i do recommend finding an attorney. estate planning attorney in particular. it could cost $400 or $700. it may be as low as $250 or as much as $1,000. >> i thought it would be more than that. let's talk about complex estates. people just assume if i didn't have millions, it will not be complicated. you don't need to be rich. >> you don't. here is where we come back to life insurance. you don't have to have a lot of assets. if you have life sininsurance, r state could tax you. if you do have a lot of money, the stakes go up more like what we saw with prince. >> what is the biggest take away? >> a lot of the estate planning is done not
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my hair all ready. i had my suit on. everything all tucked under. my hair was like, you know, it was bad. i was -- bob dole. i went back and watched it. i was horrified. that was my moment. >> control room, please get that tape for next week. mine is what is one "today" show behind the scenes secret? i think a secret is how the way we look when we first get here in the morning. there are a lot of us, myself included, who are unrecognizable. it is like who is that? >> i love that. that's a good one. >> hair and paint. you look beautiful. >> do your friends have a nickname for you? well, a name like dylan, dyl. dill pickle. dilly will. al roker calls me the double d. because of the dylan dreyer. let's be honest. >> that sounds like al. i
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reagan national airport that starts in about an hour from now. crews holding a full-scale emergency preparedness drill expected to last through noon. staff and emergency crews will simulate and aircraft accident. we're told the exercise is going to be kept to a remote part of the airport, and should not impact regular air travel. it's game day for caps' fans. the team hoping to keep that winning momentum going against the penguins. fans going to metro may want to leave earlier. trackwork to slow you down to about 20 minutes delay. coverage starts at 7:30. puck drops at 8:00 at the verizon center. keep it with news 4. at
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highs upper 70s. chance of more rain tuesday and again thursday. back to you. >> tom, thank. good morning. dramatic entrance. donald trump forced to ditch his car and hop a highway barrier on his way into a republican gathering due to a confrontation with protesters. as ted cruz and john kasich make a last-ditch effort to stop the frontrunner. deadly accident. a 16-year-old girl killed at a carnival in texas when she was thrown off a spinning ride and into a barricade. her friend injured. the ride under inspection by police. and honor code change. students at brigham young university who come forward with reports of sexual assault say they feel silenced by the university's policy. as utah police officials are joining in the calls for change. today, saturday, april 30th,
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♪ >> southern belles on the "today" show. >> all the way from iowa. >> i'm 60 in the city. >> happy birthday. >> our family wants to see us on tv. >> from thailand. >> to the "today" show. >> good morning. welcome back to "today." hey, guys. on a saturday morning, we're kicking off the weekend with a happy crowd on rockefeller plaza. thanks for joining us. is that really what i look like when they ask me to wave? >> endearing. let's get to the headlines. in politics, all eyes on indiana. senator ted cruz trying to stop donald trump from winning the primary on tuesday and piling up critical delegates needed for the gop nomination.
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on friday at the trump event. the frontrunner was forced to hop a highway barrier and get in through the back door. severe storms predicted from eastern texas to the mississippi valley. damaging tornadoes and hail struck the midwest on friday. some of the worst damage in oklahoma where a tornado tore through a barn downing utility lines and trees. this tornado ripped through dorchester, texas. and another storm washed a road away. ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, take a long last look at the final elephant walks from the center ring. ringling bros. and barnum & bailey is retiring elephants after 145 years. animal rights activists say it is
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conservation in florida. and the sports world shocked. leicester city takes on the heavy weight manchester united tomorrow for the champions league. when the season started, leicester city was a 500 to 1 odds to win. we will be watching that today and rooting for them. >> wow. let's go to dylan. she made it outside. another check of the forecast. >> i just came out here and saw the sign. travis, will you marry me. is this a real engagement pop the question? >> this is real. >> where is travis? >> des moines, iowa. >> is he watching? >> no. he is sleeping. >> i hope someone
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agains on tuesday. highs mid-60s drying out wednesday, perhaps a few more showers thursday and dry again and that's your latest forecast. sheinelle. >> dylan, thank you. a growing scandal at brigham young university. students who reported sexual assault cases. the police chief from provo hopes the school provides amnesty to victims. nbc's janet shamlian with the story. >> reporter: outrage on brigham young university. it follows student protests and more than 100,000 signatures to stop punishing victims of sexual assaults. addy said it happened to her. >> she said we received a police report and it looks like you reported a rape and it looks
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like you violated the honor code. >> reporter: that is a ban on drugs and alcohol and pre-marital sex. it prohibits students from being in the bedroom of the opposite sex. students were not allowed to talk about it and they cannot register for classes. others have come forward. >> i wasn't treated like a student to be supported and believed. i was treated to be like someone investigated. >> reporter: she said she filed a complaint with the u.s. department of education. her petition was delivered to the university president who promises a review. >> we can be better. this is important enough. we owe it to the community to say this is the very best that we can do and we thought it through and studied it through. here are the changes we will make. >> reporter: her case awaits trial, but in her
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been victimized twice. by her attacker and school. >> i still feel violated to this day by byu. >> reporter: for "today," janet shamlian, nbc news, provo, utah. up next, would you spend proof of less joint pain.his is a body of proof. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis ...with humira.
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doughnuts. inspired by -- what is it? oh, my gosh. i was talking about it. this is what happens. it is not a -- >> she is a vodka girl. >> i'm trying to get. that doughnuts inspired by the margarita of the year. i'm ron burgundy. bite into it. you will taste citrus and ginger flavors. >> what's in the middle? i'm not graceful. >> let's do it. >> how much are those? >> $150. $900 on the table right now. >> it's metally. >> that sounds delicious. >> you get a tingle. >>
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>> i didn't think i would like it. this is good. >> the foil or whatever just melts in your mouth. >> it is actually pretty good. >> it is really good. >> am i going to get drunk on this? am i going to get wasted? check out our next half hour. it's pretty good. >> can you tell we're sold? >> the patron. next up, you heard stories of the extreme. diehard sports fans go to show their support. keep eating. it's fine. would you actually get the tat, the logo of your favorite team tattooed on you. the sacramento kings released the logo. they pay for the fans to get the logo tattooed at local tattoo parlors. as crazy as it sounds, tons of people jumped to the
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opportunity. let's hope they don't change the logo. people are out there. what people will do for free. and finally, last week, a lot of buzz surrounding a pop-up restaurant slated to open this summer in london. the all natural vegan restaurant has 30,000 people on the waiting list for dinner since they announced they are opening. >> is this like the nude beach and the people playing naked volleyball are the ones who shouldn't be? >> you know you put on stretchy pants before thanksgiving? you have no restrictions. >> this is not nude in the dark. you are full out nude. >> get some patron doughnuts and you're done. now for the new ladies of lemonade to the celebrity. dylan. >> it is hard to talk with your mouth full. what do deep purple a
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miller and cheap trick have in common? they are all part of the 2016 rock & roll hall of fame class. the 31st annual induction ceremony airs tonight on hbo tonight. we have an exclusive first look at one of the performances. ♪ daddy's all right ♪ we just seem a little weird ♪ surrender ♪ surrender ♪ ♪ >> that was "surrender" by cheap trick. when they were in studio, they were throwing out guitar picks. i actually got that out. next up, let's talk beyonce. no lemonade for nashville fans on may 6th. the concert has been postponed. reportedly due to stadium construction. the bey-hive is not happy about it. maybe the seth meyers skit will
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by her. >> if you make this cut on page three, it will be perfect. >> i totally get that. thanks for the help, seth. >> anytime. my door's always open. >> no. now your door's always open. >> my comic books were in there. >> how much fun was it to get dressed up in those costumes. you may assume being a celebrity comes with perks. mario lacato was sucker punched on the subway because of his resemble bleance to the actor. when shia got word of it, he left him a voice mail. he said i'm so sorry. i get it. it happened to me before. if
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the message included his own phone number and ended with a silver lining in all this. call me back. once again, this is shia labeouf. i'm just really sorry. keep your head up, g. >> does that make it better? >> poor shia labeouf. >> bring him soup from katz deli. dylan, thank you. we'll be right back. but first this is "today" on nbc. we'll get back to eating.
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is on here on sunday, got up early today. he is 50 blocks north in harlem at ps 139. >> good morning, guys. happy comcast cares day. this is the largest single day corporate volunteer day. we have 100,000 people. employees and volunteers across the country and world. today, we are at ps 149 here in new york city. we're painting a mural and bu d building a bench and chess table for the kids. orlando here with us in new york. tell us what the organization does. >> the city of new york education non-profit organization. we have over 300 americorps who serve as role models every da
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today is comcast cares day. we are painting that mural over there and creating projects and making this a warm and loving place for students. >> and delti rodriguez. what does this day mean for the kids at the school? >> this is a community school and part of the community. when they come in on monday, they will be excited as we are and grateful for all of the beauty that is coming into the school. >> what are we doing today? can you paint? i'm not so good. you may put me on a saw. >> we will jump on this painting and help out. >> i'll help out. thank you for all you do and being our great partner. guys, as we go out here, i want to show you a live picture. the boys and girls club in philadelphia. the main comcast cares volunteer location today. so many things happen on comcast
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good morning, everyone. i'm angie goff. >> and i'm david culver. straight ahead on "news4 today," right now, an emergency drill about to get under way. safety training at reagan national airport. it's going to bring a huge police and emergency crew response. we'll show you how teams are learning to respond to. and shifting in favor of another gop candidate. tom? the air is fresh, cloudy and cool this morning. good morning, i'm meteorologist tom kierein.
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right now on "news4 today," a cloudy day. good morning, everyone. i'm angie goff. >> and i'm david culver. when you'll need an umbrella out there. and this could change donald trump's race to win. and continuing the quest for the stanley cup. >> announcer: now, your storm team 4 forecast. here we go again. another cloudy morning. a little scattered drizzle, some of the rural areas, with light fog. most regions dry and a lot of cloudiness starting this morning anra
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around 50 degrees now. storm team 4 radar not showing any rain anywhere from the beaches to the mountains. way off to the west now getting moderate showers here coming into indiana, illinois, kentucky and tennessee. that's going to track our way, but not until late tonight. i've got the new hour-by-hour timing coming up in a few minutes. for today, you'll need a light jacket, long sleeves and pants, staying cloudy and cool throughout the day. >> tom, thanks so much. it's 8:30. a developing story this morning out of prince george's county. a man is dead after crash in port washington. police say he was traveling southbound and indian head highway at palmer road when he lost control and hit a guardrail. we're working to find out the victim's name and what led up to the crash. when we get more information we will put it on our nbc washington app. spreading the word on right now, you'll want to, first responders and staff preparing for a big training exercise at
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