good morning. breaking news, violent storms, including a possible tornado ripped through texas overnight. more than 100 homes damaged in an antonio alone. new flooding concerns in california as another massive storm targets that state. president trump searching for a new national security advisor, interviewing four contenders over the weekend and he continues his battle with the media. >> when the media lies to the people, i will never let them get away

john mccain slamming the president for his war with the press. chilling video emerges which reports to be that fatal airport attack on kim jong-un's brother. investigators hoping that video could lead to more arrests. breaking her silence, angelina jolie opening up about her split from brad pitt. what she's saying about the breakup, her family and how they're coping today. this is "today" with matt lauer. welcome to "today" on this

president's day. >> good to see you. >> you too. >> i saw you last weekend. it looked fun. >> we had plenty to talk to the crowd about. those dangerous storms rolling across parts of texas. mr. roker is here with more on that. >> we have severe thunderstorm warnings right now. it's not confirmed this is a tornado. they could be straight line winds. houston under the gun with these strong storms pushing in and as this line moves to the east we have 8 million people under the risk of storms with hail and gusts of winds up to 60 miles per hour. stretching from hawaii t

pineapple express. we are watching these storms make their way into california with more heavy rains and high winds. we've got our national correspondent standing by in san francisco. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after five years of drought, now the extreme opposite, it just won't quit. the blinding conditions are so bad you don't make out the golden gate bridge behind me. we are expecting torrential rain and violent wind in another system that won't quit. overnight the edge of another devastating storm expected to drop five inches of rain and bring 65 mile an hour wind gusts to san francisco, the potential for rock and landslides to

homes. in a city where houses were swamped over the weekend, residents returned in time to evacuate again. >> some people have four or five inches of water in their mousho. >> reporter: all eyes are on oroville. up to ten inches of rain are expected here. the surging feather river will be on the rise. in los angeles they are cleaning up after the most powerful storm in years. a month's worth of rain in a single day. the deadly weekend storm killing at least five, triggering massive power outages. >> hopefully this will be the last big one. it's

>> reporter: now it's northern california in the cross hairs. the start of on two-day deluge promising to deliver a nasty punch. with the rain getting started here, we could see up to five feet of snow in the mountains. officials say we should brace for flooding, power outages and delays at sfo, a storm system there's getting started. >> thank you. in fact, we are looking right now at flood watches and warnings. 18 million people, significant river flooding, rock, mud and landslides likely. 22 million people at risk for high wind. rainfall will be anywhere from three to five inches of rain. northern california in the foothills, three to five inches. in such a shor

>> when will relief come? >> they'll dry out at the end of the week. >> appreciate it. president trump is starting his morning in fwlorida. this morning he's ramping up the search for a new national security advisor and intensifying his war with the media. we have two reports. >> reporter: good morning. president trump getting his second month in office with questions still swirling about his campaign and his possible ties to russia and new criticism for comments at a campaign stop this weekend where he tried to justify to the travel ban he seemed to elude to a travel ban in sweden. president trump

scrutiny for possible ties to russia. members of the intelligence committee asked agencies to preserve communications related to the investigation. the letters sent the same day senators discussed russia with director comey. >> as long as they do their job and we cooperate with them, they'll issue a report and the report will say there's nothing there. >> reporter: it comes as the white house fired michael flynn. four finalists interviewing this weekend with military or national security background. >> i'm here because i want to be among my friends and among the people. >> reporter: the president back in his comfort zone this weekend rallying supporters outside orlando with a

from the first lady. >> my husband is creating a country of great safety and prosperity. >> reporter: mr. trump denying his administration is in turmoil. >> the white house is running so smoothly, so smioothly. >> reporter: this team railing about an unidentified event in sweden. >> you look at what's happening last night in sweden, sweden, who would believe this, sweden. >> reporter: the former swedish prime minister responding on twitter, sweden, a terror attack? what's he been smoking. the officials not aware of any events and the embassy asking the state department to clarify mr. trump's comments which he later did referring to a story on fox news, that report focusing on a

blamed immigrants for terror in sweden. meanwhile, new draft memos reveal how the president might crack down on undocumented immigrants in the u.s. among the priorities detaining those captured at the boarders and deporting criminals. >> get them the hell out of here, bring them back to where they came from. >> reporter: the trump administration says the policemmemos are drafts and have not been signed off on. president trump comes back to the white house tonight and he's likely to sign that new immigration executive order tomorrow. david cohen served as department director of the cia the last two years. good morning. >> good morning. >> no national security advisor right now and many deputies have not been

if there was an international incident, how equipped are we to handle that kind of incident? >> we're a month into this administration and the apparatus, the personnel that are necessary to handle not just the policy making, but also the response to potential crisis that may erupt, really isn't in place. there's no national security advisor. the team that michael flynn left behind in the national security council is relatively weak. there are not nominees for most of the key positions in the agencies that support the national security process. so i think there's a lot of work to get done by the president and his team to fill out that team and get the processes established. >> we'll talk about some of the folks who might be filling those positions, but there's been talk of concern about these candidates about being able to put their ownst

if the president would trust somebody enough to name them as national security advisor, why wouldn't he trust them to make their own personnel decisions too? >> i think that the national security advisor have the authority to put in place some of the people and replace am so of the people in place now so they have a team that they can trust. i think related to that is also this sort of strange organization in the white house now that is led by steve bannon that appears to be senior to the national security council, the strategic initiatives group. anyone coming in would want to understand they can put in place the team they need and how they relate to this steve bannon organization in the white house. >> based on the generals that are being considered to replace michael flynn, what can we glean

trump's national security policy? >> reporter: well, president trump seems to have an affinity for generals. the three individuals he's looking at are all senior retired military officers. he has senior retired military officers in other key positions in his administration right now. that seems to be what he feels comfortable with. i think a little bit of diversity of viewpoints could be useful, but each of those men have a good reputation. >> former cia deputy director, thank you. as the president enters his second month in office, he's taking greater aim at the media. our white house correspondent mass th has that part of the story this morning. >> reporter: as a candidate president trump often

it was a way to fire up his political base, but now he finds it's a tactic that still works. over the weekend he fired up the rhetoric. as president trump tries to reset the white house, he's lashing out against the media at a campaign style rally in florida. >> they have their own agenda and their agenda is not your agenda. >> reporter: the president criticized the press at least a half a dozen times escalating a fight. >> i want to speak to you without the filter of fake news. when the media lies to people, i will never, ever let them get away with it. >> reporter: the sharp barbs coming after mr. trump set the stage in which the president called the press the enemy of t

republican senator john mccain laid into the president. >> you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. without it we would lose our freedom over time. that's how dictators get started. we need to learn the lessons of history. >> reporter: some of the president's critics are raising alarm bells noting he's using similar language that president nixon used during the height of the watergate scandal. >> never forget, the press is the enemy. the press is the enemy. >> reporter: at a press conference on thursday the president went after the media nine times blaming the press for badly treating his former national security advisor michael flynn who trump fired last week. the strategy appears to be in full force with white house

chief of staff reince priebus facing tough questions. >> barack obama whined about fox news, but he never said we were the enemy of the people. >> reporter: the president repeating a line from the campaign trail claiming news organizations won't show off the size of his crowds despite doing so during the campaign and also his rally on live television. one month after his inauguration the president is relying on these type of statements to electric electricfy his supporters. >> his sute

in and he continues to stick it to them. >> reporter: while the top aids defended him over the weekend, his defense secretary seemed to disagree with him saying he does not see the press as the enemy of the people and adding i don't have in any issue with the pres james mattis says the united states does not intend to receive shipping oil. he arrived overnight. the pentagon is considering new ways to accelerate the campaign against isis in iraq and syria. those efforts could be complicated by the president's travel ban. you have to check out this incredible video showing the moments that spacex rocket touched down

it took off from the kennedy space center earlier in the day. it was the first flight from the shuttle pad since the program ended six years. it's designed to be reusable. the cargo capsule is set to arrive at the space station on sunday. no shortage of highlights from the nba all star game on sunday. former teammates turned rivals reuniting for that alley-oop in the first quarter. lebron james had 23 points including that three-pointer from half-court. and davis put up 52 points breaking a record set in 1962. he also took him the mvp trophy. the west won that game 192 to 182. it was

not a lick of defense in new orleans last night. it was as if everyone was like whatever. let's play a game of horse. >> al, what you got. >> we are looking for wet weather out west. record highs in the southeast and also into the midwest. a little bit cooler in the northeast, but what a great weekend we have. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. it's going to be a fantastic day to be outside. temperatures are in the upper 30s now. it's a mild day and temperatures with sunshine and we'll climb into the low 60s today. 62 the forecasted high in maryland. nothing to worry about today. back to work and school tomorrow. a little cooler and still milder than average. >> naes your latest weather. new video emerging on the attack on the half brother of kim jong-un. will it lead to an arrest. angelina jolie speaks out about her difficult split with brad pitt. this is "today" on nbc. irstc

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♪ 7:30, now, on a monday morning. 7:30 now on this president's day. we have a happy holiday crowd. we'll say hi in a little bit. let's get a check of this morning's headlines. a line of severe weather tore through texas overnight marching east and it spawned at least one possible tornado in san antonio. several people were hurt and more than 100 homes were damaged. another powerful storm is hitting northern california today. crews spent the weekend cleaning up from friday's downpours. severe flooding and

across the state forcing the evacuation of several neighborhoods. flood warnings have been issued ahead of the new storm. thousands are participating in not my president rallies nationwide. it kicked off on sunday outside trump tour in chicago. organizers are protesting the policies ordered by president trump since he took office one month ago. this morning, new developments died to that deadly poisoning of the half brother of kim jong-un. new surveillance video slowihow the moment it happened. we are joined with the latest on that investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. another twist in this mystery. airport security video that's believed to show in real time the alleged attack on kim jung-nam. vid

airport with the a woman walks up behind him, appears to wipe his face with something and then walks away. next, the video allegedly shows kim telling airport workers he feels dizzy as he walks toward a clinic. the woman who appeared to attack him can be seen strolling through the airport to a taxi. a short time later he is wheeled away on a stretch and pronounced dead by the time he reached hospital. four suspects have been named. >> they are holding a normal passport. >> reporter: one north korean man was arrested at this apartment block. growing stronger accusations that north korea is behind the assassination. malaysia

ambassador from pyongyang. >> there is no clear evidence on the cause of the death and at the moment we cannot trust the investigation by the malaysian police. a major development here in the last hour. the son of kim jung-nam has arrived to the morgue to give the dna sample that police have been waiting for to confirm without a doubt that the body is that of kim jung-nam. this mystery continues to add a twist every day. >> thank you. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> we have more warm weather to talk

so our warm streak continues. minneapolis, you're going to touch near 60 degrees. columbus, 62. charlotte, 75 degrees. near 70 in chicago. cleveland, 62. as we head toward the weekend, it will be up to 66 here in new york. chicago, you'll cool down a bit thursday and then rebound up to 63 going into the weekend. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. we do have a mild start for this president's day monday. 45 degrees currently in the district. mostly sunny through the afternoon. if you have plans to be outside today, looking good at lunch time. we'll be around 60 degrees. could be in the mid

dinner. tomorrow more clouds and near 60 degrees and mid 70s on thursday. >> get that weather any time you need it on the weather channel. coming up angelina speaking out for the first time. angelina jolie talking about her difficult split from brad pitt. we will hear from her. first, kids in cuffs. our investigation into school security revealing some disturbing trends. the report all parents need to see after this. ♪(music plays) ♪ heigh ho ♪ heigh ho ♪ heigh ho heigh ho it's off to work we go here's to all of you early risers, what's up man? go-getters, and should-be sleepers. from all of us at delta, because the ones who truly change the world, are the ones who can't wait to get out in it.

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stations across the country. we uncovered dozens of cases where questionable police tactics were used on students, including elementary-aged children being placed in handcuffs. >> i like robotics. i really like science. >> reporter: a pretty smart kid. school usually isn't tough, but one day in second grade the bullies made it a night player. >> reporter: you were yelling at them to stop picking on them. >> yeah. >> reporter: it was such a rough day, the teacher called his father. >> i walked in and my son is sitting like this and crying. my first thing is to try to get him to calm down. i was like why are you sitting like that. he goes like this. >> reporter: that was the first moment you saw the handcuffs. >> yeah, like wow. >> reporter: according to an incident report the security officer says he was screaming and appeared to be out of control.

hurting himself. >> he was 7 years old and he reacted. >> reporter: his lawyer says it was an excessive use of force. >> instead of trooying to talk him about what to do, he was put in handcuffs. >> reporter: when he put the handcuffs on, were you scared. >> i was scared, but i was mad. he was holding my hand tightly. that hurts! >> reporter: the incident is one of many we found where grade school kids end up in cuffs fueling the debate over the role of security officers in schools. safety concerns have led 43% of schools to rely on security personnel, many of them police officers. just a few miles down the road, officer

with a gun and a vest. >> the last thing we want to do is handcuff or fight kids. we are here for safety. >> reporter: when there's a cop in school, students are more likely to be arrested and we found dozens of cases around the country of students facing juvenile charges for behavior that used to lead to detention or a note home. a child arrested for petty larceny over a carton of milk, a teen convicted of disorderly conduct for swearing. >> children are being policed in hallways where they're supposed to be learning. >> reporter: one senator worries about something called school to jail pipeline. >> if we are treating children

children, way are we surprised when they start behaving the way we treat them. >> when kids play, what do they social the handcuffs with. the good guy wears the handcuffs and the good guy put the handcuffs on the bad guy. >> reporter: the data reveals another harsh truth. students with disabilities are three times more likely to be reported and black students are three more times to be arrested then white students. >> some kids get juvenile detention. >> reporter: getting this right is personal for dr. mark bidel. out of a family of eight, he was they

ninth grade. he currently oversees caleb's school, but wasn't in the job at the time of the incident. he believes school police play a vital role, but their jobs need to be defined. police officers have become the disciplinari disciplinarian. >> that shouldn't be the case. >> reporter: is it okay to handcuff a child? >> i have a 5-year-old and i would lose my mind if she were to be handcuffed with something that could have been deescalated with trained school personnel. >> reporter: the child doesn't get handcuffed if the handcuffs aren't in the school in the first place, correct? >> correct. it's a conversation we need to have. >> it's something we have to do considering we can't afford to lose any more of these kids. we can't. >> reporter: the family is suing the school district for violating his constitutional rights. in court papers the district

not violated and the incident was lawful. regardless what we have learned is this is an issue that school systems are struggling with around the country and there simple is no simple answer for it. >> i thought your question about having handcuffs in the school, it's tough for a lot of folks to get their head around why you would need to handcuff a 6-year-old. >> reporter: absolutely, but there are parents that are concerned after they see these shootings in school. it's a tough balance. >> we have more information on our website so head there. coming up, dirty dancing star jennifer gray revealing what nearly ruined one of those iconic scenes. we have a group of college kids that has everybody talking after these messages.

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welcome back. welcome back. we're with a group of college students who faced a problem and took matters into their own hands. >> reporter: jody lives with these three ladies in philadelphia. they have been sharing their place with an unwanted roommate, a rat. go with me on this. the girls tried setting traps, they called an exterminator. but in a rodent found their way to their bedroom. they had to take action. here we

>> all right. >> reporter: with the rat cornered in the bathtub, they took a few minutes and got him into position and the rat made the final exit. that's a slap shot. this video mass been liked over 200,000 times on twitter. there was some concern for the rat online, but many were impressed with the girls skills. eric said i would be lying if i said i didn't jump up with respect. you would think the rat learned its lesson? the story doesn't end there. here's a message from the girls. >> we forget to put the trap away and the next morning we wake up, it literally came back in so it found the hole again and came back in and it was in the trap dead. >> it was the same rat or a different one, but we're going to say it was the same

girls said they're not too thrilled about being known as the rat girls. that doesn't go over well in college probably, but they admit they enjoy the internet fame. it's pretty cool s. >> you have to give it a nickname. >> reporter: i will. >> i hope they called an exterminator as well. >> get the landlord involved. >> thank you. still to come, should you get paid time off when you get a new puppy? >> mr. roker thinks so. in the market for a mattress? there's sales out there today. ♪ with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, the delicious taste of nutella takes pancakes to a whole new level.

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♪ it's 8:00 coming up, about last night. >> you look at what's happening last night in sweden. >> the president raising eyebrows and going viral after that comment about an unidentified incident in sweden as the second month of his term gets under way. we're live at the white house. plus, the big sleep. it's that time of year when mattress sales reign supreme. we'll break down what you need to look for and what you should know so you can rest easy. and breaking her silence, angelina jolie opening up for the first time about her divorce from brad pitt. getting emotional about how she and her family

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>> what did you do for them? >> good crowd. matt is back tomorrow. we have some special guest co-hosts all week long and it starts with bryant gumabble and followed by lester holt thursday and carson closing out the week on friday. that will be fun. ahead on "today," we're all about the avocados. we are going to show you some spectacular options for the avocado. we'll get to that in a moment, but first the top stories. here's your news at 8:00. in washington, president trump is spending this president's day in florida, his third straight weekend at the winter

looking for a national security advisor and railing about an attack in sweden that never occurred and attacks on the press that he called, quote, the enemy of the american people. >> reporter: president trump still at mar-a-lago this morning. his administration fending off questions about his campaign's ties to russia. the white house confirms receiving letters from bipartisan leaders on the senate intelligence committee asking to preserve communications in the investigation in the russian interference, all this while president trump is replacing national security advisor michael flynn. the president continues to spar with the president. >> if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free press. without it i'm afraid that

would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. that's how dictators get started. i'm not saying that president trump is trying to be a de dictator. >> reporter: president trump is denying his administration is in disorder. >> we're running so smoothly. >> reporter: president trump raised eyebrows with this comment. >> you look at what's happening last night in sweden. >> reporter: the former swedish prime minister tweeting sweden, terror attack, what's he been smoking. mr. trump tweeting he was referring to a story on fox news concerning immigrants and sweden. that report focusing on a filmmaker who blamed the crime wave on immigrants in sweden. trump is trying to roll out another immigration order this week. memos

might crack down on immigrants by hiring officers for immigration enforcement. the administration saying the memos are drafts and final revisions are not finished. the president comes back from florida late night and mike pence told officials the trump administration was looking at ways to deepen our relationship with the eu. the president endorsed britain's decision to leave the block. we are tracking severe weather in central texas. thunderstorms and violent winds tore across the area overnight and a possible tornado touched down in different parts of san antonio damaging at least 100 homes and uprooting dozens of trees. nearly 40,000 people lost power and police are reporting minor

injuries. to northern california where people are facing another powerful storm over a region that's been getting soaked for weeks. migu miguel, good morning. >> reporter: we're at the edge of this storm. we're expecting five inches of rain and 65 mile an hour winds here in san francisco alone. also, mudslides and torrential flooding. this morning northern california is bracing, the rain and wind are just arriving in a region already pummelled by a series of deadly storms. across the bay area and in sath area more flooding is expected. in the town of maxwell neighbors were rescued over the weekend and now they're expecting another wave of water. >> you can see the

>> reporter: not far away at the oroville dam, this is the scramble to release water. up to ten inches of rain are expected lehere leaving some of the nearly 200,000 people who just returned home on edge. in los angeles millions are drying out and cleaning up after a deadly storm over the weekend. a deluge of water triggered rescues, sinkholes swallowing cars and drivers as freeways collapsed, this one breaking apart beneath a fire truck, but now it's northern california under threat. a forecast that calls for more flooding, mudslides and torrential rain. with heavy rain expected over the next 48 hours, we could get up to five feet of snow and blizzard condition in the

beginning to start packing a serious punch. >> thanks. a wisconsin man made a costly mistake over the weekend. the trouble starts when he drives on to frozen lake michigan to tow his ice smahacko a new location. the video shows the trip did not end well. the driver did make it out of that icy water. >> that is terrifying. >> i can't imagine it. the fact he got out okay is miraclous. angelina j lean jolie speak about her divorce from brad pitt. can you figure

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obituary, two brothers took out an ad thanking past players. one tweeting atlanthank you for giving dad the most happiest moment of his life. during the super bowl our dad fell from his chair and fell to his knees and screamed to the hea heavens. >> i wonder what the wife thought, happiest moment of your life. >> i like it. >> good thing. >> do you have a puppy at home. >> i do not. i have a cat s. >> i have a dog. paid puppy leave when you get your dog. i'm curious as to where you stand on there. this is happening in scotland. it's giving all employees one week of paid leave if they buy a dog or if they

dog. the company encourages folks to bring their furry friends to work. i don't how they get any work done. >> this sounds like a great place to work. >> puppies are hard to take care of. >> they are. if a company does it, i think it's great. i wouldn't take a week off, but that's terrific. >> i might do it. you have to take the puppy out. >> if they instituted that here, we would have like 60 puppies running around. >> it would be a zoo. >> if it's a rescue dog, that would be a great nithing. >> i agree. >> if you were able to get a week off to be with your new dog, maybe you can teach the dog to do this. check it out. this is an australian sheperd so well trained. he has a few treats sticking out of his mouth. he eventually gets to gobble those things.

seen. >> stacking lamb chops on my head. i want to eat them so bad. >> it's like stacking bworld re this guy's doing. he may have broken a couple of fingers. he didn't really. a student from japan fighting through what has to be excruciating pain snapping his fingers 296 times in 60 seconds. a judge is there. it looks like he's hurting. they had to go back and look at the footage with sound engineers to be sure they counted the actual clicks from the snapping. >> what was the previous record. >> 80 years. >> did he break his fingers?

>> he looks miserable. >> it looks painful. >> i might have a moment later today in the privacy of my own home where i attempt that. >> i tried. i put lotion on my manhands and doesn't help. try it. >> you've got it. >> we can do west side story. >> we have a lot to get to today. angelina jolie is speaking for the first time about that breakup with brad pitt and it's impact on their six children. we are in london with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. pictures like this sort of a thing of the past now. angelina jolie flying solo with her six kids over the weekend to promote her new film and the holiday megastar appeared to get emotional when talking about her personal life. they were once one of the most talked about couples in hollywood, but they

quiet about their high-profile divorce that has been front page flo news for the tabloids. now speaking out about the split and getting emotional in an interview on sunday. >> i don't want to say very much about in a except to say it was a very difficult time. >> reporter: sme >> reporter: she is joined on the trip by six of her children. the actress and human rights activist opened up about the difficult time her family has endured in the months following the break up. >> we will get through in time and hopefully be a stronger family for it. >> reporter: a bitter custody battle played out in the media after jolie filled for divorce last september, just weeks after their second wedding anniversary. in court papers obtained by nbc news jolie cited

asking for sole custody of the kids with pitt receiving visitati visitation. the couple reached an agreement in early january to seal the custody documents as they worked to reach a divorce settlement. pitt made his first public appearance about two months after the divorce papers were filed attending a screening of moonlight which he co produced and angelina says she's taking challenges day by day. >> my focus is my children, our children, and my focus is finding this way through. >> reporter: she was asked what she likes to do first thing in the morning when she wakes up. she laughed and said get through the day. carson, two hamsters, two dogs, six kids and a single parent. she has a lot on her

al, you look perplexed. >> i feel badly. it's a family that's playing this out in public. it has to be tough. let's move on to some other headlines this morning. jennifer gray revealing that iconic dance from dirty dancing it almost happened. patrick was in pain. apparently he had injured his knee years before and that move was difficult. it didn't help that the lake was freezing. gray saying it didn't feel healthy to be in water that cold and only young and hungry actors would be in there. >> or al roker. >> you did that move. >> i did that move. >> yes, you did. >> i did. >> there it is. >> there it is. now he's in excruciating pain. the look on his

pretty. dannal radcliff has a future playing older women. >> i don't know if you're familiar with this, he's a time travel traveler. this is the collection so far. this is my favorite one. >> i look like a lot of old women. >> about two days ago, someone found another one. >> good. >> this is a young lady in 1922. >> he said he was clearly an old woman in his past life. that is your pop star today, guys. let's show you what's going on. again, strong storms through

moves to the east. the pineapple express bringing that heavy rain. the heavy rain, look at this. we're talking about -- there is why we have flash flood watches and warnings, in the foothills three to five inches in california. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. off to a mild and bright and sunny start to the day. 52 in arlington. a super mild day coming your way. not quite as warm as yesterday. yesterday 71, but we'll make it into the upper 50s to low 60s across the area and maybe as warm as 65 downtown. our next chance for rain shows up on saturday. could have rain with thunderstorms. that is your latest weather. >> thank you, sir. here is a questio

restless than rested sometimes? the problem could be your mattress. >> i feel that problem. the good news is now is the perfect time to buy one if you flow wh know what you're looking for. >> reporter: before you spend big on a mattress this president's day, you should know there's plenty of conventional wisdom out there that doesn't add up or make your back feel better. we met up with the experts to show you how to get the best bang four your buck. the quest for a good night's sleep starts with a mattress, but with hundreds of options finding the right one can be exhausting. >> it's confusing because they look the same and if you lay on a bed they feel fine. >> reporter: what whethare you looking for? >> medium firm. >> i think for 2,0$2,000 i can a good one. >>or

know to navigate the industry. the sleep foundation recommends replacing your mattress every eight years. >> are you feeling lumps? you need to do a forensic analysis on your old mattress to determine whether or not it's time to replace it. >> reporter: this spine surgeon says it's about keeping the spine supported regardless of what you spend. does expensive mean it's better? >> not flnecessarily. i think price doesn't matter. at a price point it becomes a number. the level of comfort and firmness are the best important thing. >> reporter: the beds with bells and whistles may not be the best for everyone. >> is this as far as it goes up. >> people see a mattress and this one is a couple of thousand dollars and it can bend up and down and it can cool you off at night, that becomes marketing r

health. >> reporter: online mattress retailers like casper sell only one type of mattress. while you won't get to test it they guarantee if you don't like it they'll take it back. is this the one? >> maybe. >> reporter: you want to think about it? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: find what feels right to you. don't be afraid to swleleep on . here are the four things you need to know. lie down, take off your splhoes. spend at least five to ten minutes on each side. it sounds like a lot of time, but experts say don't rush it. check out the return policy. make sure the store has a full refund or credit policy. third, bargain and then look around online. don't be afraid to walk out the door. be sure you understand the warranty policy as you take

how long do you have. >> thank you. >> kick out your children. >> i don't know if i'm sleeping for ten minutes on each mattress in the store though. this is relevant to my life, i'm mattress shopping. >> how old is your mattress? >> i don't know. 12? >> when is the last time you showered? >> i don't know. >> you spent the weekend sleeping on strange mattresses. first, your local news.

good morning. 8:26 now on this monday. let's check in on the roads now on this president's day holiday. how's it looking? >> quite a bit lighter than normal. right now on the red line singletrack between medical center because of an earlier track problem. twin drive that ere's a crash aa water main break on howard street. we will check the forecast when we come back.

off to another mild start. it's going to be a warm week here for the last full week of february. highs today low to mid 60s. tomorrow the coolest of the week will be 58. that's ten degrees warmer than average. a chance for a shower on wednesday and

rain is late friday night into saturday. could have thunderstorms on saturday. thank you. you can get the latest news and weather any time. open the nbc washington news app w

[ cheers and applause ] back at . 8:30 now on february 20th, 2017. check out this crowd on the plaza. really fired up today. don't want to hear the words i'm bored today? we have you covered if you need ideas for what to do with

you're never going to eat gaucomole again. we have distinguishhes. we're going collegiate for rokerthon three. >> i see the largest performance is 1,278 peep had abeat that wi he help. >> we want you to help us break the world record for the most people doing the heisman pose at once. >> that was at ohio university and the university of louisville. you still have time to submit your video showing us your school spirit and the record you want to break. head to

>> do you have any favorites yet? >> i didn't divulge that yet. >> how is your beer pom game? >> it's solid. >> let's a get of the weather. >> he's giving out $5 bills. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather's concerned. we have heavy rain in the pacific northwest and into northern california. record highs in the plains and southeast. cooler in the northeast. then for foam we look for a more heavy rain in the central gulf coast record high for rain in the rockies. snow ploomoves into the western plain and heavy rain in california. a little cooler but not too ba

the country. temperatures are on the mild side this morning and they're continuing to rise now. 52 in the district. some areas still in the upper 30s. it's going to be a nice afternoon. if you have the day off and you have grilling plans, we are looking at temperatures topping out at about the mid 60s in some areas. tomorrow we'll see more clouds, upper 50s. a rain chance on wednesday. thursday mid 70s. that's the latest weather. get that weather in any time yo need it. president ea's day some kid are home from school. some kids are off all week long for winter break. >> how can you keep these kids entertained. we have creative ideas. good

you too. >> our boy is home this week. he's 3, but we need activities. this looks fun. >> these are simple. most of them you can do with things you probably have at home. we added washable paint to the bottom of these ice cube trays, put water on top. leave them in the freezer and pull them out and leave them fo a for a minute and the kids can do these paintings. >> these young ladies are more responsible with the paint than my child because the paint would be all over the walls and floors. >> that's why we picked washable. next up these random acts of kindness kits. it's a good teachable moment activity. >> it's a nice time

advantage of this day or week you might have to create these things. we used a simple lunch sack. i asked my son to wrote floanot and we filled it with snacks and treats and i'm going to take the kids out and let them give them away so hopefully they'll be remembering to be grateful for what they have. >> this looks like something kids would love. >> this is fun for kids of any age, but it includes boiling water. these are snowflakes taken from borax. we've added 3 1/2 tablespoons for each bottle. we're making any shape you want. the kids can have a blast using pipe

tie string to them. you stick a pencil through the strong, drop it in the solution and in a couple of hours you'll see the crystals start to form. you leave it overnight and in the morning when you pull them out, they'll look like this. isn't that fun? >> great for ornaments in the winter. >> it's winter break. let's put them on the windows. these are finished. >> you need adult supervision for this more than the ace painting. >> you do. it's a great project. we've done the same thing here, except we're using puzzle pieces. you don't need to put them in the trash or keep looking for extra pieces. we painted the pieces with white paint and used glue and

you can put tlhem in the window or save them for the next holiday season, whatever you want to do. >> you can get creative too. >> you can make them really big. >> something to do with them. if you have an older child that's saying i'm bored, i've taken a simple spinner here and i've made an envelope. if we land on left hand yellow, some of the things are fun and some are more like chores. it's a risky spin. you can wait for them to say i'm bored or we're going to do this every mowhour. >> that's a agreed idea. >> these boys are about to have a snowball fight. you can taoc

they can have an indoor snowball fight. it's loads of fun. >> they feel pretty hard. >> all right. >> this is great stuff. >> you get some energy out in the house too when they're cooped up inside. >> the socks can't do a lot of damage inside. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> i need this. >> i thought you were still playing. up next, al catching up with a broadway legend. , chita river. this is "today" on nbc.

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today we're looking at one of the biggest stars in the history of broadway. >> we sat down at the jazz club here in new york. she took the stage in 1952. at 84 she is still going strong. how do you see yourself? >> once a dancer, always a dancer. unfortunately fortunately i came along at a wonderful time and i was able to do some phenomenal shows. >> the 84-year-old singing and dancing for close to seven decades. ♪ today for the most part, actors, actresses make it in hollywood or on television and then came to broadway. when you were coming up, it was the other way around. >> absolutely.

your origins. >> i love the theater. the theater is filled with spirits and footprints that live forever s forever. >> the two-time tony winner originating roles and iconic music, many adapted for film. you're full name is dolores. >> perfect. >> how did it get shortened? >> because not too many people can pronounce it like you and it would look ridiculous and staring -- it's kind of crazy. >> westside story. >> right. >> 1957.

it changed american theater. how did it change your life? >> i knew i was giving a message. we knew that because we were directed by jerome. he let us know. >> a play on romeo and juliet . a source of conflict. at the time this was a really bold move. nobody had ever seen anything like this on broadway. >> people got up and walked out. i remember them walking out, but it made us think. it made us think and feel. that's what we were hoping the audience would also get. >> can you believe that it's going to be 60 years? >> what? first of all, al, i don't know numbers. the minute somebody puts a number on you, you suddenly go

into a place where you're expected to do x things and y things. and it has nothing to do with what's inside. this is the vessel. that's why you have to take care of it. >> you weare kind of living pro that age is a number that if you ignore you might be better off. >> absolutely. >> what's your fountain of youth? >> life. the love of life. >> what you like your legacy to be? >> that she gave it all. ♪ i hope that i'm a part of building a human race that is kind to each other. i hope i'm on that side of the fence. ♪ >> amen to that. i got to tell you, she gives back.

she teaches and lectures and gives to these young people coming up. the energy level, 40 shows. >> to sustain that too. it's such a physical demanding job. >> she doesn't put a number on it. that's the brilliant part. she is a ten time tony winner and tommy tune will hit the road this fall. that is going to be epic. >> still touring. >> yeah. up next, we're talking about some tasty new ways to put avocado on everything. the secret to storing one without it turning brown and gross looking. first, this is "today" on nbc. gross-looking. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning this morning on today's food is all about avocados. >> you are missing the

delicious twists. here is kittie quinn. good morning. >> good morning. >> you may be the most avocado obsessed know. >> avocados are fruit and they are so versatile. >> we're doing different things with avocados, but mou how do y know when they're ready to be eaten? >> when you go to the grocery store, they should be able to have a little pressure. if they're mushy, that's not a good sign. that means they're brown and if they're hard they're not ripe. >> any tips on slicing them. >> you cut horizontally around the avocado and then twist and use the knife and carefully pop the pit out. >> if you're storing it, you

>> yes. maybe put a little lemon juice on it. wrap it and put it in the fridge. >> we have a twist on this recipe avocado toast. >> there is called an avocado splas smash. it's topped with a poached egg. we're going to do a little stir action. >> get the water ready. >> why don't you add the vinegar. >> it keeps it holding together and firm. >> exactly. >> can you make the eggs ahead of time? >> yes. you can put the poached egg on at the end, but poach them first, leave them in ice water and when you're ready put them in warm water s. >> so your doing something with soy sauce. >> i make a

after five minutes -- keep an eye on it. >> it smells good. >> it will reduce about mhalfwa. >> do we get to the smash part now? >> yes. i love any dish that has an action verb in the title. i feel like i'm in a cartoon or something. you smash that up. why don't you do some splamashi. it's like a dump and stir recipe. i'm adding lemon and lime juice and fetta. >> then add some spices. >> yes. some ginger. >> easy. this is the final product. tasting table, what's the verdict? >> this is good. >> you like it? it's got an interesting flavor too. it's a little bit

spi spi spicier. >> it's a fun twist. >> let's go to the next recipe. >> this is avocado fries. this is going to take your game day to the next level. >> is this a healthier version. >> but it's an avocado. >> so i vote it's better. >> this is spicy mayo. >> we're going to add lime juice and sirracha. >> that's easy. that's mayo from the jar. >> that's the easiest thing you've done all day. >> and then prepping the fries. >> i would say about the size of a thick cut french fry because you want it to keep its shape. >> right. then you do the whole process of getting them ready to be dumped into the hot oil. >>

we're adding cumin to the flour. what we're going to do with the slices is -- you want to follow me here. >> this is the dredging part here? >> exactly. >> i've got it. >> and then back into -- >> so flour and then the mixture and then the flour. >> yeah. >> it's messy and fun. >> if you have kids, this is fun to do with them. then gentle slide into the hot oil. >> and then the final product. how do these taste? >> they're good. the heat and sauce is great. >> the spicy mayo works. >> yes. >> dipping avocado into avocado. >> we have some pesto on noodle address here. for these recipes head to today.com/food. this is "today" on nbc.

we welcome back. >> gonna spin those smuker's jars. we want to wish happy 100th birthday to walter. a happy grandpa and 34 combat missions he flew as a flight engineer. we absolute your service, sir.

miss dolores celebrating 100 year years. she has two great great grandkids. happy birthday to charles white of nebraska. he says the secret to longevity, keep moving. erlin sr, 100 years old. proud to say all six of his children have graduated from college. >> ethle of mississippi 100 years old, she makes the best chicken and dumpling you will ever taste and happy birthday to sam. he says his secret to treat others with kindness. if you know somebody celebrating a milestone

anniversary tell us all about it. we are bringing you a surprise. >> tony goldwin from skalgd can going to be co-hosting our next hour. >> we're giving away mattresses. >> stop it. >> get in line. 8:56 is your time now on this monday. good morning to you. we're going to get a check on the roads right now. >> hi. starting right now with the rails on metro, singletracking on the red line between the medical center and the beltway is looking clear. lots of folks getting the day of

out of the way. alexandria north howard street still shut down for water main repairs. this could take a couple more hours. >> thank you. we'll take a quick break and check the forecast next. stay with us.

good morning. we are warming up. in the district we're at 57 degrees. as we go through the day today 65 sunny and mild. wait until thursday after a rain chance on wednesday, we'll be in the mid 70s. get the latest news and weather at any time on the nbc news app .

♪ this morning on "today's tony goldwin kicking off fun as co-host. your first look at the coolest toy this year coming up right now. a hand clap and we're all clapping for president's day on monday morning february 20th, 2017 and we're also clapping for our special guest co-host. >> happy to

>> happy president's day. s >> what is that like when you're playing the president? does anybody treat you with any more respect? >> they do. it's bizarre and unwarranted. that was something that most shocked me when i was doing it at the beginning was that people treated my differently. i would hear people going the president is hear. >> i love that. we're going to talk more about that coming up, but first we want to talk about there intense new movie your staring in. >> clip it. >> i realize that this is very difficult. this is the right

all right. in less than 20 minutes, they are going to kill 60 of the people in this room. so we need order. >> okay. >> it's a very dark kind of -- >> yeah. the premise is an american company in south america seems normal and kind of light hareard and funny and then the building goes into lockdown and the announcement comes saying if we do not eliminate two people in the building, meaning kill them, four are going to die. it spirals downhill from there. it's a psychological thriller, but it's about what coworkers and friends are willing to do to

>> i'm thinking would i take them out or -- >> that's the question of the movie. i never liked al, sorry. >> you went to this so quickly. >> i saw the clip on friday -- >> i get it, but you didn't hesitate. >> you're right here. >> you figure i'm over 60. what the heck. you have a whole life to live. >> your kids won't mind. what a twist, huh? >> yeah. >> i love you, al. i'm kidding. i would let you live. >> i'm not going it turn my back on you. >> can we talk about scandal. >> i know that's what you've been waiting for. nobody is more of a scandal than than you are. >> when scandal hits the universe, all things changed. it was one of those things where the world stopped and we all watched and then on facebook the

it you didn't go on facebook because that's all people are talking about. >> social media is crazy. they have this idea to live tweet during our broadcast and i was not on any social media because i'm old and our audience found it immediately and then it blow up. that's what made our show a mitmithit. >> what else crazy is going to be happening? >> what is going on is there's been an assassination in the first episode. we're doing something different this year. it's getting at how that happened and what happened and every episode looks at it from a different person's point of view. it's really great and different and you dig into these chte

episode. >> we are. >> that's right. >> give him some hand claps there. >> do you ever read the script and say what will they think of next? just when you think there can't be any more twists and turns -- >> every week. we never see them until we read them out loud together and it's usually the day before we start shooting. i'm always surprised. >> it just so happens we want to give sheinelle her ultimate fantasy. we have a couple of copies of a scene here. >> i'm olivia pope sf. >> and you kill me. why don't you guys come right here. >> let me take this moment because i'm such a huge fan. >> in the real thing we were standing -- >> why don't you guys stand over there. >> and she's probably much

>> yes. we did this a couple of years ago so i don't remember my lines. >> i'm it. >> what's your motivation. >> okay. >> all right. come back to me. forgive me. i love you. >> please, please stop. you're getting my hopes up. just stop. >> i can't stop. i won't. >> listen, i'm not a toy that you can just play with when you're bored and lonely. i'm not a fantasy. if you want me, earn me. until then, we are done. >> oh, snap. >> wow. >> we still have a whole show to do. >> wow. yes. >> talk about bucket lists. >> that was terrific. >> look at this. there

that is hilarious. thank you for being such a good sport. we adore you. that's what every girl lives to do when we're at home. >> if she turns up missing. you don't stand a chance. >> we only need two. >> she's coming for you. we have a president in the house so we wanted to put everybody to the test to see if we would name the tv show or movie based on a president. >> you have the answers? >> no. >> you play along too. >> get off my plane. >> air force one, harrison ford. >> okay. here is the next one. >> we will not go quietly into the night, we will not vanish withut

independence day, bill coleman. >> you guys are good. mere's another one. >> my name is andrew sheperd and i am the president. the american president with michael douglas. >> wow. three for three. >> let's see. hail to the chief, he's the one we all say hail to because he keeps himself so clean. he has the power, that's why he's in the shower. i have no idea on this one. >> i have no y had. >> who is that. >> i don't know. >> that was great movie. we're walking, we're walking, now we're stopping. a man who is president can have a life he wants, a life he's always wanted with the woman he loves. >> that's me. >> very nice. how

i need to watch more movies. get off my plane. >> those are all good. >> this is so exciting. have your kids seen the little m mermaid. celebrities are starting to pitch themselves for other live action remakes including lindsay lohan who posted side by side with the little mermaid. >> i can see the hair. >> exactly. >> if you can play any character in a remake, who would you play? >> i was the voice of tarzan. >> did you ever read the lines with your shirt off. >> i took all my clothes off and i was sitting in the booth. i did jump around and act like an idiot, but that's the job. you know which one struck me --

>> nice. >> what about you? >> i want to be sebastian the crab. >> i like that one. what was the song? >> under the sea. >> under the sea. yeah. how about you? >> i would be mulan. >> they're doing a remake of that. >> really? >> or their doing a stage show. >> really? >> yes. >> maybe carie washington will get the part. i love mulan. i love everything she represents. ahead, one woman's happy meal. the most surprising box of chicken nuggets you have ever seen after these messages. un-stop right there! i'm about to pop a cap of "mmm fresh" in that washer with unstopables in-wash scent boosters by downy. and if you want, pour a little more, because this scent

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back, now, with "tod back now with today's take. love in the air, even though valentine's day was last week. a couple of proposals viral over the weekend. let's go to jason and ali. they're a couple of teachers in west carolltown, ohio. >> there's a rumor going around that we're dating so it's time we address that because i had a couple of kids come up to me today and ask about it.

dati dating. we are a little bit more than dating because i am completely in love with her. i was wondering if miss barker would like to become -- >> oh my gosh. >> that's so sweet. if you take yourself back to fifth grade -- >> that is epic. >> and marry the two teachers are dating. >> the two teachers. >> that's cute. >> man, it's going to be hard to top this one, but christian also of ohio proposed to his girlfriend carson by using her favorite food, chicken mcnuggets. let's look. okay. will you mcmarry me? he put the

nugget. he put a ring on it, but on the mcnugget. >> if this is her thing, then it's creative and it's -- >> as long as she didn't eat the nugget. >> if she loves nuggets. >> i wonder which sauce she used for the diamond ring. >> hot mustard. >> freebie friday, we give stuff away. you don't want to miss this. we have more than $34,000 worth of prizes to give away this week so you have to stay tuned. >> was that a live picture? >> yeah, because it's president's day. everybody is off. >> no pressure. you get to pick somebody out there. >> just like i feel no pressure when i have to do the weather. >> it's beautiful in new york city.

we have wet weather unfortunately for our friends in central and northern california and into the pacific northwest. we've had strong storms in san antonio. over 100 homes damaged by a possible tornado. today we're looking for that heat to continue through the gulf coast. a little cooler in the northeast today, but still above normal temperatures. cooler in the pacific northwest. as far as your weather conditions are concerned, we have severe storms moving into louisiana. record highs in the southeast. heavy mountain snows and we look for showers and thunderstorms up through the upper mississippi river valley. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. right here in washington temperature now 57 degrees. it's already 56 at joint base andrews. 56 at dulles airport. it's going to be a mild day to be outside. full of sunshine too. outdoor plans will go off without

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♪ if you're a fan of "mad tv" jordan peele recently scoring on the show key and peele. >> now he's making his debut in the world of horror with the film get out. >> at first everything seems normal, but it's not long before things get a bit unsettling. >> hello. you are? >> grace, rose's boyfriend. >> chris was telling me how he felt more comfortable with my being here.

i hate to tear you away, dear, but they were asking about you. >> well, it was nice to meet you, chris. >> okay. >> good morning. >> good morning. it's so creepy and i mean that in a good way. people expect comedy from you, but has horror always been a passion. >> yeah. this is in the category of fun horror. >> it is. >> i thought of like the stepford wives or scream. i got this amazing cast. >> the acting is so good. >> thank you. >> it's hilarious and then it gets really crazy and scarey and provocative too. the issues make you un

it's so well done. >> thank you. >> we ran into each other was it a little over a year ago and you were about to make this movie. >> that was my first dinner with bradley. >> right. he's so hilarious and brilliant in a movie. it's such a great job. >> i'm such a big fan of your work. i know this role must have followed you around forever, but my favorite is bad friend from ghost. >> right. >> that must have made all of your friends just not trust you for like the next ten years. >> wow. >> yeah. >> just classic. >> you actually say that writing comedy and horror, it's not that big a jump from one to the other? >> that's right. comedy and horror are both about pacing and both about creating tension and then releasing it strategically. you have to kind of be aware of

[002:32:59;00] and feeling. >> this concept almost could have been a straight up comedy if you take the situation i was thinking in a reduced form, this would be a brilliant sketch that you might have written that just the idea of it and then it also works so well as a much more complex frightening movie. >> it does feel like you could change the music and get a full comedy out of it. >> if the characters could hear the music. >> that's the big problem with horror movies. any horror movie audience knows this. any horror fan is like come on, get out the house. call the cops. get in a car. >> and go. >> and go. >> and go. once people seem creepy, get out. before you leave us this morning, congratulation addresss are in order.

your wife announce she's pregnant. she showed off her baby bump. my favorite part was beyonce smancy. do you know the sex or do you want to be surprised? >> i do know the sex. that's how we made the baby. >> this is why i love you. >> bring it, al. no we know. we're going to keep it a secret. >> are you looking for inspiration for the name from my little pony. >> the due date is july 3rd. if it doesn't get -- things push to the 4th, we'll have to call it america or something, we're going to go with something positive like sunshine bear or something. >> sparkle. >> sparkle.

>> i like it. a weather >> there you go. >> thank you so much. get out opens in theaters this friday. coming up next, grab the kids because it's christmas in february. we're checking out this year's hottest toys after these messages.

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the kid are home a this. we're going to slow you which toys are hot this year. >> it's close to the public, but i caught up with toy insider to get you a sneak peek. >> what is this? >> this is a pony cycle. they should be coming out this summer. ride it like a upon fpony. up and down. turn his head for steering. >> i'm going to name him. >> this is lego boost. for the first time kids are building and bringing their toys to life and it's a coding process they're going to use. >> you know why i like that

exhibit becau because you're learning at the >> this is rods and connecters. once you build it, you can play with it. once you build the drone, you can fly it about 200 feet in the air. >> seriously? >> seriously. >> there it goes. >> there is nothing like a hot set of wheels. that's what we're on. this is for kids as young as 13. this goes up to 14 miles an hour. we can ride for 30 minutes on a continuous ride. these are our little live pets chicks. baby chicks. we can put them back in their shell and they rehatch.

if you this is spin tails. this rug comes to life. instead of playing on it, you play with it. we have a free app in here. >> i feel like if i send my kids to their room they'll be like no problem. >> no problem. sometimes you don't need technology. just good old fashioned crayons. >> kids can create using these bands and beautiful gems. meet barbie. do you want to have a dance party? do you do the twist?

>> there she goes. >> i'm >> this is a workout. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> this is awesome. >> we have a few more new toys you'll be seeing this year. >> i have max, one of the coolest robots. you will learn about the world around him using his ar censors. >> do you program him. >> i wanted to show you something. max is not working right now. he is really cool. he learns. i want you to meet the playful tiger. he has over 100 different ke censors for sound and motion.

he's adorable. he'll be available >> they do. we remember teddy rupkin. he is back better than ever. we can use him with a smart device where he'll read and sing along with your children or we can let him tell us stories on his own. >> that's cute. >> he's really cute. lots of expressions. this is aristotle. it's a smart baby monitor that grows with your child. let's say baby starts crying. the light will come on and the music will come on. >> action. >> the music will come on. i can talk to it and tell it to pause the music and as the kids grow up it will start to play games with them and answer questions.

finally, a drone like you've with gesturebodics. it will roll on the floor and then it can fly. only his hand is using it. these are prototypes. >> thank you so much. that worked out perfectly. let's go do some weather. i'm going to get away from that now because what could go wrong? all right let's look at the week ahead. spring like temperatures in the east, heavy rain down to the gulf, stormy conditions in california. as we get to the mid week period, record warmth through the eastern half of the country and slouhowers and thunderstorm

and toward the end of the week. new york city will be 65. the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. plenty of sunshine today and we're going to keep on warming up this afternoon. if you're heading to the national zoo to say bye to the giant panda, 64 degrees by 4:00 p.m. today expect those mid 60s. 70s into thursday. that's 25 degrees above normal and our better rain chance comes for saturday. that's your latest weather.

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this is a play on the way my mom made sheppard's pie growing she put zucchini in there and ground turkey or lamb. right here with olive oil we have beef and some paprika. if you're trying to season your beef properly, i'd say about a teaspoon of salt per pound of beef and it will get you in your zone. you're going to cook that down for a few minutes until it looks like -- >> what kind of cheese is this. >> havarriti cheese. >> can you do other cheese. >> you can do sharp cheddar. you're going to add some chicken or beef stock.

it doesn't matter. when that's done, you'll take it out of the pan and you'll have a little fat left over. here is the part my mom used to excel in which was getting the vegetables in. this is a freezer section buy i love. it's frozen peppers. throws are already fired roasted in the freezer section. it's a store bought shortcut i love. you cook it down until it's like this. now here comes the fun part. let's start layering. the oven's at 375 degrees. get half the beef in. just make a nice lower half layer. then add a little bit of cheese. like i said, it can be any cheese you want. >> you can do any version of the layers you want? sn >> i like to use the cheese as

spackle between the layers. it goes meat, cheese, cheese. then go with the veggie layer. then more cheese. >> like a lasagna. >> yeah. >> usually with a sheppard's pie we do mashed potatoes, but we've done enough cooking so these are tator tots. >> cooked or not cooked. >> not cooked. >> put this in the oven? >> yes, at 375. >> we heard there were tator tots. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you. for the recipe, head to today.com/food.

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back after this. 9:57 is your time now on this monday. good morning to you. it is a sad day here in washington. it is the last day to visit the giant panda. tomorrow she'll head off to china. zoo staff will give her an ice cake today to celebrate her time at the zoo.

you can watch it on the panda it's going to be a nice day to go to the zoo. >> it's going to be a beautiful day. temperatures will be in the mid 60s, but look at them now. we're already at 60 degrees in the district surrounding areas mid to upper 50s. we go through the day today. we're in the mid 60s and tomorrow upper 50s. rain moves in for wednesday. thursday is 74 degrees and by friday still in the upper 60s, a rainy saturday and sunday we're dry and warm. >> thank you.

coming up, we'll take you live to the national zoo. from nbc news this is from nbc news, this is "today" with cathie lee. jana bush is in for hoda. >> hoda has missed this. >> you like him. >> i like him. i think he is talented.