good morning. total good morning. total witch-hunt. president trump slamming democrats who want the attorney general to resign for not revealing his meetings with russia's ambassador. >> in our country they lied under oath. >> but jeff sessions succumbs to pressure, recusing himself from any probe dealing with the presumptive campaign. >> i should not be involved in investigating a campaign i had a role in. this morning a new controversy, with jared kushner. a senior adviser to the president met with that same russian official at trump tower. breaking overnight the u.s. launches a new wave of air strikes in yemen just weeks after an elite navy s.e.a.l. was

killed in a raid there. but the white house is calling it a gloves off approach to defeating al qaeda. oh, snap, an even better than expected debut on wall street for snapchat's parent company making the 26-year-old founder $5 billion in a single day. real tips on how you can cash in on the record run. and soaked. >> did you have a drink tonight? >> a trooper making a traffic stop for speeding and a potential dui when suddenly this happens. yes, that's beer. oh, the irony today, "today," friday, march 3, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning and end of the week. is it just me or did the

political news cycle get a lot faster while i was gone? >> it's cruising. we have a story that involves it today. it's our top story. president trump coming to the defense of attorney general sessions amid a legal and political firestorm over his meetings with russia's ambassador. and we're now learning about even more talks between the trump campaign and russian officials. we have it all covered, beginning with nbc's hallie jackson who is at the white house this morning. good morning. >> reporter: hi, matt, good morning to you and this morning president trump is now aiming his anger at the democrats, demanding jeff sessions resign. the president also lashing out at leaks, but emphasizing he has total confidence in his attorney general. repaying sessions' long time loyalty with some of his own. this morning, a defined defense of his attorney general. president trump calling jeff sessions an honest man after the revelations sessions as a senator

ambassador, but didn't disclose it at his confirmation hearing when asked about campaign contacts. >> i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in the campaign and i didn't have communications with the russians. >> now -- >> i should have said i did meet one official a couple of times. >> reporter: he could have stated the response more accurately, but it was clearly not intentional. then blaming democrats. quote they lost the election and now they have lost their grip on reality. ending, it is a total witch-hunt. >> i think it was hyped beyond reason and it was unfair and i was glad to address it today. >> reporter: hours earlier the president was asked if sessions should recuse himself. >> i don't think so at all. >> reporter: but ultimately sessions decided to do that to avoid the appearance of a

campaign. >> reporter: the move, pacifying members of the gop after some republicans pushed for the recusal. >> i think it's just best in this case if he recuses himself. >> i do think he's going to need to recuse himself at this point. >> reporter: democrats dozens of whom who called on sessions to step down still unsatisfied. >> the recusal isn't enough. there's more to be done. >> reporter: news of more kremlin contacts with the white house confirming another member of the president's inner circle met with the same russian ambassador before inauguration day. jared kushner, donald trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, sitting down with sergey kislyak at the russian's request, along with former national security adviser nike -- michael flynn. the meeting at trump tower in december and the administration describing that 15 minute talk as routine, introductory, all of it as the vice president faces

e-mails. the indy star reporting that mike pence used a private e-mail account to conduct public business as governor of indiana, discussing sensitive matters, adding that personal account was hacked. but the vice president's office says he fully complied with indiana law regarding e-mail use and retention during the campaign. the then governor slammed hillary clinton for her use of a private e-mail server. >> here we have hillary clinton and her team trying to delete almost 18,000 e-mails. >> reporter: but his spokesman called any comparison absolutely absurd. the vice president's office tells nbc news pence that then governor at the time did take security measures on that personal account and we are hearing from moscow about these contacts or communications between members of the trump administration and folks back at the

the russian foreign minister echoing the same language president trump used, calling it a witch-hunt. the president today gets back on the road, heading to orlando to talk education reform before spending another weekend at his mar-a-lago estate. >> thank you very much. good morning to both of you and politics questions, i'll start with you, ari. just the mechanics of this. jeff sessions recuses from the investigation so now the deputy attorney general is in charge of it. but the deputy attorney general answers to attorney general. how does it work? is an independent counsel still a possibility here? >> normally the deputy attorney general does report to his attorney general and he's out of the job, that's supposed to create independence. fuller independence could come if you have an independent special prosecutor who would start up the ent

tape. this is carter page a former trump campaign adviser being questioned last night on msnbc about a potential meeting he had with that russian ambassador. listen. >> did you meet sergey kislyak in cleveland, did you talk to him? >> i'm not going to deny that i talked with him. >> so you did talk to him? >> i will say i never met him anywhere outside of cleveland. let's just say that much. >> the only time that you met him was in cleveland? >> i may have met him possibly -- might have been in cleveland. >> we have more and more people who are being questioned about contacts with the russians and we have two people at least who had to admit they misled others about their conversations or meetings with the russians. i'm going to put you on the spot. explain this away for me. you're team trump. tell me why this is much ado about nothing? >> it's inexplicable that so many people had so many meetings with many

forgot about it. if you take it out of the recused justice department, look at what happened after 9/11 where there was a bipartisan commission. if i were the white house i would spend time this peekend thinking about a -- weekend thinking about a -- maybe like a james baker, vernon jordan -- >> but you can't give me one real simple great answer as to why all of this would be happening simple logical explanati explanation? >> there is none. it doesn't make sense. they're either the most forgettable team in history or the most i want matt with russia. >> having a commissioner looking at it is good for the white house because they could say, look, there's something going on. we're out of it. i mean, what's the downside of that? >> it would be good for them if they want to get to the bottom of it. you saw that statement from president trump obsessing over the election. this isn't about who won or lost the election. there is a foreign adversary that our intellig

tell us was trying to undermine the united states. you expect the administration to want to get to the bottom of it. the other important headline is that jeff sessions said he's only recusing from the campaign piece. that stops at november 8th. but the fbi looking at conduct during the transition period in the transition period. >> there's no firm evidence that the trump campaign or associates in any -- had any collusion with the russians. if you're jared kushner and you listen about his discussions with the russian ambassador, wouldn't you raise your hand in an effort of full transparency and said, by the way, i want to get on the record i was at a meeting between the two of them as well. >> yeah, here's the reason why, that meeting, the one you're talking about, happened in december. the day after, the week after president obama announced sanctions against russia. so there's the appearance that perhaps some of the

to discuss the sanctions -- >> why wouldn't you raise your hand to say i want to get ahead of this. >> it gets back to forgetfulness or trying to cover something up. >> we don't know he did so in the white house, but we just learned about the jared kushner aspect of it. thank you both so much. now to breaking news overnight. the u.s. conducting a series of air strikes against al qaeda in yemen. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely has the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is one of the heaviest u.s. attacks on yemen in years. u.s. aircraft carrying out a series of air strikes over the past two days. the first since a u.s. navy s.e.a.l. was killed in the same area in january. and it may be evidence of a new aggressive campaign by president trump against al qaeda in yemen. the pentagon says there were more than 20 raids yesterday. using drones and apache helicopters targeting the militants and weapons in three

morning reported by reuters say the air attacks have continued. the pentagon though won't confirm local reports that u.s. commandos were dropped on the ground to fight the militants. senior intelligence sources tell nbc news these raids are the result of new orders from the white house. described as an aggressive gloves off attempt to defeat al qaeda and they come five weeks after the first operation authorized by president trump. an operation in which a navy s.e.a.l. william ryan owen was killed. he gave the tribute to his widow saying that ryan's legacy is etched in eternity. he said it was a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence. although the latest raises were in -- raids were in the same area where owens was killed they're not the direct result of the intelligence. the targets were known weeks

ago. now yemen and al qaeda poses a direct threat to the u.s. the bomb makers have targeted u.s. planes and the intense new raids suggest that president trump and the pentagon are on a new fast track to try to end that threat. matt, savannah? >> bill neely, thank you. back to washington now. a couple of high profile cabinet picks to tell you about. rick perry was sworn in thursday as energy secretary. the senate confirmed him by a vote of 62-37. also on thursday, dr. ben carson sworn in as the secretary of the housing development. president trump has all but two of his cabinet picks confirmed. let's go to tennessee now and the urgent manhunt for a killer wanted for the murder of a 23-year-old nurse. nashville police hope this surveillance video will help them crack the case. they say the hooded suspect seen here was checking for unlocked cars early tuesday morning. minutes before he snuck in to the apartment and stabbed

tiffany ferguson to death. ferguson's roommate heard the screams and called 911. police say the burglar entered through an unlocked door and raided it for valuables. they believe it was a random act. now to wall street where investors are wrapping up what has been a historic week fuelling more excitement on thursday, the highly anticipated debut of snapchat's parent company. jo ling kent has more for us. >> reporter: good morning. the snap investors are waking up happy and wealthier this morning. it hit a huge bump when it started to trade right here on the new york stock exchange as ceo evan spiegel plots his next big move. snapchat surged up to a strong showing on the new york stock exchange for 26-year-old ceo and cofounder evan spiegel. making more than $5 billion thursday alone. his fiancee,ra

and center. recording videos, snapping pictures and sharing them on what else? snapchat. 158 million people use the mobile app every day. most between 18 and 34 years old. checking it 18 times a day and spending about 30 minutes every day using it. nbc's universal has a business relationship with snap. snapchat's claim to fame the videos you can share that disappear within ten seconds. a winning solution for teenagers. >> you don't have to worry about someone digging through it five years from now and pulling up an embarrassing photo of you in middle school. it's gone, it's gone. >> what do you like about snapchat? >> it's concise, it's a photograph with a caption. you can communicate the entirety of what you're doing efficiently. >> reporter: and investors are excited. in an interview with t"the l.a. times"

pictures is universally appealing. but twitter now trades 39% below the ipo price and snapchat isn't profitable yet. a sign that the excitement like snaps themselves might not last forever. by the way a california high school took a chance on snapchat investing $15,000, about five years ago. guess how much money they made yesterday? an estimated $24 million. matt, savannah? >> i like that. >> you love it. i hate it. >> great. >> it's amazing. >> it is. >> thank you. by the way we'll tell you how you can cash in on wall street's record run. maybe not snapchat. a little late for that. i want to show you a couple of videos, the first one out of kansas city. police are searching for the suspects in a drive-by shooting. in this dash cam video you can see a vehicle pull up on the right, suddenly a gunman opens fire from the back seat, firing at least a dozen shots in a

matter of seconds. amazingly no one was hurt. investigators believe they were targeting a car that was parked across the street. >> incredible to see. watch what happens when a nevada highway patrol officer pulls over a car for speeding. >> you guys out for a drink tonight? no? tonight? no? >> yes. yes, just moments after the trooper asked the occupants if they had been drinking, a beer truck loses his load and he showers the officer with beer. the driver got off with a warning and perhaps a private -- to coors light. >> we haven't had anything to drink until now. >> yeah. >> al, what's going on? >> that's crazy. we have more winter to

about. not quite done with winter. just wanted to let you know. look at these temperature changes from 24 hours ago. new york city, 18 degrees colder than it was 24 hours ago. philadelphia, 15. boston a drop of 21 degrees in 24 hours. by tomorrow morning the windchills, it will feel like 8 in new york city. 13 in philly. state college, p.a., 7 above. and the high temperatures on saturday, yikes, it will feel like minus 1 in boston, 21 in in philly. and washington, 28. and just for a little icing on the cake, a clipper brings light, scattered snow. maybe three to four inches, but some light stuff around the rest of the northeast and the mid-atlantic states. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 ses.

good morning. we have some snow showersal passing through this morning. charles county seeing those and prince george's county as well. even off to west springfield, near woodbridge, across 95, some of these especially near clinton lowering visibility for a time. we'll continue to see the passing snow showers as we go through the day today. temperatures right now either at or below freezing. otherwise, mid 30s across most of the area. 44 for a forecast high today. >> that's your latest weather. we have warmer weather coming up in the next half hour. >> it's summer?

al, thank you. coming up, is former president obama planning a comeback? what his friends say about his plans to return to the spotlight. strike while the iron is hot. we have tips on how to take advantage of the stock market on the latest run. ari melber has some tips. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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this is a "news4 today" news break. >> 7:26 is your time on a friday, march 3, 2017. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. this house is a total loss and fire crews are now trying to find the person who lived here in rockville. that fire broke out at a home on willow lane late last night. it was still smoking when we sent megan mcgrath to the scene this morning. we'll update you on twitter and the nbc washington app when we have more info. and a fire in the district, one person was displaced by this fire in a rowhouse on benning road. this happened shortly before 5:00 this morning. the ems posted the video

and they said no one is hurt. and let's check out the roads with melissa mollet. >> good morning. that ramp to reagan national airport we have been worried about, all lanes are finally open. no further worries there. northbound father hurley boulevard, you see the crash. sounds like the vehicle might be overturned but it isn't slowing things too much this morning. beltway actually looking pretty good. eun? >> thank you, melissa. surprisingly cold temperatures out there. a little snow. >> sheena parveen will have your forecast next.

good morning. we have some light snow showers out there this morning. near mounter have nonand woodbridge and charles county, near clinton as well. so passing snow showers in the forecast for today. not amounting to much but if you're driving and you run into one you can see low visibility. 31 in dulles, it's cold out there. later on today, highs only in the mid 40s.

morning the weekend will be cold, but dry. next week though we do warm back into the 60s. >> thank you. another local news update in 30 minutes. >> back to the "today" show after this.

♪ 7:30 on a friday morning. the 3rd day of march, 2017. how about that for a pretty view from the top of the rock. looking south at the empire state building. one world trade center in the distance there. a nice crowd down in our plaza as well. we'll get outside to say hi to them in a couple of minutes. by the way we're expecting an even larger crowd next wednesday when ed sheeran, whose new album came out overnight, takes over our plaza for a live concert. put that on your calendar. >> looking forward to it. let's look at the headlines this morning. the white house defending attorney general jeff sessions after it was revealed he met with russia's ambassador during the presidential

that's something that then senator sessions did not acknowledge during his confirmation hearings to be attorney general. president trump called him an honest man but said he could have stated his response more accurately. for his part, the attorney general has announced he's recused himself from any investigation with ties to russia. the trump campaign and the election. and we're also learning more about another preinauguration meeting between russia's ambassador and a member of the trump team -- jared kushner. the president's son-in-law, senior adviser, met with sergey kislyak at the ambassador's request at trump tower back in december. former national security adviser michael flynn was also there and the white house says that meeting lasted just 15 minutes and describes it as routine. a new arrest warrant tied to the killing of kim jong un's half brother has been issued for a man who works for north korea's national airline carrier. officials say he arrive in malaysia several weeks before the attack on kim jong nam. so far, the

two women accused of smearing a nerve agent on to the victim's face. i want to talk about the former president, barack obama. six weeks after leaving house, the question is he looking to make a comeback. nbc's andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. now after eight years in the spotlight, matt, and devastating election cycle for democrats, the question remains -- how will the former president stage his return to public life? nearly two months after leaving office, barack obama is planning his return to the spotlight. named this year's winner of the john f. kennedy profile in courage award. mr. obama tweeting he is humbled to be recognized. in part for his leadership on climate change and expanding health care. two achievements now at risk with the election of donald trump. this year's award is especially significant being presented in may on the 100th anniversary of jfk's birth, to be awarded by caroline kennedy who he appointed

and his endorsement along with her late uncle ted kennedy was a pivotal moment in mr. obama's campaign for the democratic nomination in 2008. >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: thursday's announcement of the honor for mr. obama now jump starting speculation about the next phase of his public life. >> i will be right there with you as a citizen for all my remaining days. >> reporter: this after eric holder his former attorney general and close friend told reporters mr. obama is quote ready to roll. looking to help elect democrats throughout the country. still those close to the former president are cautioning he is still months away from re-entering the public fray. but the 44th president has been busy. both he and michelle obama have signed record shattering book deals for their white house memoirs. while details haven't officially been disclosed, the obamas will earn rd

he talk about his book on -- talked about his book on a podcast with a former staffer. >> i have given it some thought. hopefully don't just buy the book, but read it too. >> he was very honest in first book "dreams of my father" and it will be interesting to see if he's as honest and open in this memoir but i expect him to be close to that. >> reporter: now out of office the former president seems to be enjoying himself. causing a stir outside a new york city starbucks. attending a broadway play with daughter malia and showing photos on billionaire's rich and branson's private island. in france, obama 2017 posters are appearing on paris street corners. with activists there wearing obama masks, unhappy with their political choices in this year's presidential elections. hoping to recruit america's popular former president.

but in addition to their books the obamas now are going to be really focusing on their foundation. what the former president describes as a center to develop the next generation of engaged, active citizens and they have pledged a substantial portion of the money from the books are going to be donated to charity. matt, savannah and al? >> andrea mitchell, thank you. let's go over to al and another check of the weather. winter comes back. >> but spring is just around the corner. literally. it's right there. no, seriously, we've got temperatures out in the plains and the west, going to be warming up. look at today, denver is 14 degrees above average and 63 degrees. kansas city, 53. minneapolis, although that it sounds chilly at 33, that's four degrees above average. saturday, look at this. indianapolis, 53. 66 in little rock. des moines 25 degrees above average. and next week we'll see that warm-up happening by tuesday it's 54 in chicago. 64 on monday. d.c. will get up

75 in charleston and look at wichita, monday, you'll see temperatures in the upper 70s. near 80 degrees. that my friends is that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> yes, spring is coming back, although winter is here for a short stay. we are seeing those snow showers moving down through charles county, even down through southern maryland. eventually ending up in calvert county. yes, it's a little on the low visibility side, so please use caution. we're continuing to see some snow showers floating on by, but again the biggest thing i'm concerned about is low visibility if you're driving out and about. take it easy. temperatures are going to be chilly today with winds picking up through the morning. >> that's your weekend weather, whenever you need it, check out the weather channel on cable. coming up, one of the greatest catches you'll ever see in a baseball game. we'll show it to you on trending. but first what you need to know before you try t

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a bunch of questions and it tells you how much risk you can take. this is how you determine whether you should be in or out of the market. >> a lot of us think, okay, great, the market is up and then the next thing is will it then come down? is this a bubble? how can you suss that out? >> it's hard to tell. based on historical norgs it -- norms it's not a bubble. how much the stock will earn in the next year, here's what i tell people. don't chase the markets. stay in the markets, be at the allocations you're supposed to be at. over time if you look at it over 75 years, 100 years the market basically gives you 7% a year. but you have to stay in for periods of time in order to average out, some years it will be 30% and some years it will be minus 20. i think you shouldn't chase markets. you should rebalance your portfolio to match the way you should be investing. >> when you're going company by company, a lot of us remember in the late '90s the tech bubble and people pouring their money into stocks that fell apart

there. how do you determine -- how does a person like me determine that? >> it's hard for us to determine because it's based only the price to earnings ratio and it's based on how much the company will make next year. it's a ratio. the bottom line we're not at the ratios we were at during the tech bubble which is why a lot of people say that the market is not overvalued right now. but one never knows. so you shouldn't be going after individual markets in the market. going to mutual funds, it balances your risk over 20 or more stocks per fund. >> a lot of people are watching with excitement. they saw the snapchat parent company and the public offering. lots of people became overnight millionaires, maybe billionaires in some cases. >> yeah. >> look, we have a whole bunch of other potential hot stuff. >> all the big tech stuff. >> i'm going to buy all of these. >> remind you about something. tech stocks. spotify, pinterest and people became instant millionaires, virtually no regular people did.

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>> 7:48. we're going to get to carson in the orange room because we love this story. >> yes. >> this is a good one, guys. this photo right here, take a good look at it. 5-year-old jax on the left and reddy on the right. this captured the hearts of thoan

touzth pfely gelled haianlo jke his friend reddy to prank his teacher. jax's mother writes, he couldn't wait to go to school on monday so his teacher couldn't tell them apart. but this isn't proof that hate and prejudice isn't taught, i don't know what is. social media users were so touched, mandy said it gave my goose bumps reading this. hopefully this is the future. the beautiful age of innocence, may it never end. jax went through with the whole thing. here he is getting a buzz cut. reddy is there by the side the whole time. of course, they were viral stars and the teachers played along. what a touching story. so nice to see this. spread this message of unity at this time on social media, guys. >> well done. >> i love that. >> they're besties. >> not done yet. coming up today -- it's

we're going to play "guess the guest." a special visitor is in the building. i'm going to give you the first clue, okay? here's your clue. >> do you know who it is? >> i do. he is losing his hair. >> a guess? a guess. >> in the process of -- >> i'm going to give you some time to think about that. you can tweet, #orangeroom. we'll get to that in the next half hour. losing his hair. >> i have heard that before. also a dessert debate -- is cheesecake a cake? and deeply personal love letters from jackie kennedy onassis. but first on a friday morning, your local news and your weather. walgreens believes the right look is whatever makes you feel beautiful. wear that shade. wear that shade. throw shade. nice. no makeup monday or

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good morning, everybody. i'm lauryn ricketts. we have light snow in the area. but it's windy this afternoon. windchills are in the 20s and 30s. there's some snow showers right there. going up to calvert county, really around 133 i'm worried about low visibility. we could see snow showers in the afternoon. keep an eye out for that. warmer temperatures on monday and tuesday. >> thank you. another local news break in 25 minutes, but for now, back to the "today" show after this short break.

it's it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, total witch-hunt. donald trump defends jeff sessions calling him an honest man following revelations he met with russia's ambassador during the 2016 campaign. >> i have recused myself in the matter that deal with the trump campaign. >> as we learned that trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, jared kushner, also met that same ambassador at trump tower last december. we're live in washington. plus, jackie's love letters. newly discovered notes from jackie kennedy onassis to the man who hoped to win her heart after jfk's death. this morning an intimate never before seen look inside her

a >> what are we going to do the rest of our lives? just stay home, watch a parade go by. amuse ourselves with this glass menagerie. >> oscar winning legend sally field is inside studio 1-a to talk about her return to the stage "today," march 3, 2017. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning! >> celebrating my birthday here on the "today" show. >> all the way from washington state! >> it's my first time in new york city. ♪ >> texas girls in nyc. >> good morning, hilton head, we love you! >> girls trip from florida. ♪ >> thank you for the note. thank you. good morning,

welcome back to "today." it's friday, it's march 3rd, 2017. beautiful day out here on the plaza. a little bit chilly. what is everyone talking about? >> breaking out the coats, you know? >> carson, i'm worried about you. >> here's the deal. al never puts on a coat. that should be the sign that we all bundle up. when given that opportunity i said, no, i'm okay, it's not that cold and i made a mistake. >> you hooked me in. i'm going to stretch this out longer. we're talking about spring, spring style coming up. we're going to reveal all of the new season's hottest trends. >> i like that squad. >> in honor of the waldorf astoria closing for renovations, we're whipping up the iconic salad. >> good. but first, a look at some headlines. here's your news at 8:00. >> good morning, i'm casey hunt and democrats are demanding th

misled the judiciary committee about his contacts with the russian ambassador. president trump defending his attorney general. >> mr. president, do you still have confidence in the attorney general, sir? >> total. >> reporter: in a statement released last night, he called jeff sessions an honest man. accusing democrats of conducting a witch-hunt. the support coming hours after sessions announced he would not take part in any federal probe of russian meddling in the election. >> i have recused myself in the matter that deal with the trump campaign. >> reporter: during his confirmation hearings, sessions said under oath he never had any contact with russians about the campaign. even though it was revealed he met with the russian ambassador twice. sessions acknowledged it was a mistake, defending himself again on fox news. >> i never had any conversation about -- you know, with the russians about this campaign and putting them

campaign. >> reporter: but the revelations sparking outrage in the president's own party. >> i think it's best if in in case he recused himself. >> should jeff sessions recuse himself? >> i think he should further clarify and i do think he's going to need to recuse himself. >> reporter: democrats demanding more. so this isn't good enough for you? >> no. he needs to go further and second thing, i think the judiciary committee needs to get him back, put him under oath and ask him to explain that -- the testimony that he gave. >> attorney general sessions should resign. >> reporter: as the trump campaigns are investigated a new twist has emerged. a senior administration official confirms to nbc news the russian ambassador also met with president trump's senior adviser and son-in-law jared kushner in december. during the transition. democrats in congress insisting this is far from over. >> a sovereign nation essentially infiltrated our electronic systems with the desire to defeat one of our candidates. we hao

happen, all of that. >> reporter: both the house and the senate intelligence committees are moving forward with their investigation into russian meddling in the election including any ties to the trump campaign. but democrats say that jim comey the fbi director isn't being up-front with them about everything he knows and they're demanding to know about his investigation. matt? >> thank you very much. some overseas news now, u.s. forces have apparently pounded al qaeda targets in yemen for a second straight day. witnesses say aircraft which they believe to be american conducted intense overnight raids. the pentagon would not confirm reports that u.s. commandos also engaged the enemy on the ground. on thursday, the pentagon said it launched more than 20 air strikes in yemen, killing at least a dozen suspected militants and destroying weapons. those raids come

after a u.s. mission in january that claimed the lives of navy s.e.a.l. owens and a number of civilians. and a choking hazard has prompted the recall of more than half a million pst oall rattles. the disk on the outside of the toy can break and then release the small beads. the company kids 2 has received 42 such reports including three reports of children gagging on those beads. the rattles were sold at target, walmart and other retailers nationwide from january 2016 through last month. consumers can contact kids 2 for a full refund. on a much lighter. ♪, nba fans were treated not to one, but two miracle shots in portland. the trail blazers were inbounding the ball with the score tied and three seconds left in the first half, but the deflected pass is caught by oklahoma city's taj gibson. he heaves the one handed shot from well behind half court line. that's good for the lead. >> wow. >> then during the fourth quarter break, a lucky fan gets one shot at a fabulous

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♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] we are back. personal letters written by jacqueline kennedy. >> nbc national correspondent kate snow has more. >> good morning. this is a rare look inside the love life of

assassination of her husband. the letters reveal a close relationship with david onesby gore, a long time kennedy friend. the british aristocrat wanted to marry her, but after we learned from the recently discovered letters how she turned him down. everyone knows the story of camelot, the beautiful, but troubled love story between a young president and his captivating life. the tragic end the recent subject of a hollywood movie "jackie." >> it's too much to ask of a girl. >> reporter: but another one emerged, a story of unrequited love. 18 long lost letters discovered this past january in two locked cases belonging to the late david onesby gore, and now part of an auction of items from his

estate in london. he was the influential british ambassador to the u.s. and a confidant to the kennedy clan. here he is introducing jackie and the children to queen elizabeth in 1965. two years later, jackie and robert kennedy would attend the funeral of his wife who died in a car accident. >> they had a lot of tragedy and loss and that made them very close. but you see as it gets to the later date that the relationship does develop further. >> with mrs. kennedy -- >> reporter: the two travelled to cambodia together in 1967, sparking rumors he proposed, but jackie declined. and the following year, jackie married greek shipping magnate aristotle onassis. onesby gore anguish is obvious in a draft letter when he talks about plan he had for the relationship and her rejection. all had become irrelevant trash to be thrown away in a few

as for your photograph, i weep when i look at it. jackie's replies are compassionate but official. in february of 1968 she writes, maybe that is the trouble, you are like my beloved, beloved brother and mentor and the only original spirit i know as you were to jack. and in november of that year, she writes using the stationery of the yacht -- if ever can i find some healing and comfort, it has to be with someone who is not part of my world of past and pain. he would marry american pamela colin the following year. when he died in 1985, jackie onassis was at his funeral, clearly shaken at the loss of a man she called a beloved brother. the archival letters could fetch a quarter of a million dollars in auction in london and the grandson says he'll help use that money to help restore the family home. we should mention that the movie we referenced

news president oppenheim. the brother reference -- >> yeah. >> much worse. >> kate, thank you. wow. >> all right. mr. roker? >> we're going to the weather zone right now. show you what's happening. out west, we have the rain zone coming into the pacific northwest. looking at heavier showers and thunderstorms and looking at some snow through the cascades. stormy weather lasts into early next week. so after a little bit of a dry spell, things are going to be on the wet side for our friends in california all the way to the pacific north west. two to three inches of rain and then we're looking at lake-effect show at a clipper coming across on into new england. that's causing some problems there. again, we won't be looking at any major accumulations. then down to the south we're looking at heavy rain down through texas as well. for today, back to weather in the northeast, rockies, warm. that mountain snow in the pacific that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, we still have some passing snow shrs

but as we go through the rest of the morning and by midday we could still see a few. so right near waldorf, you could be seeing passing snow showers. 36 in the district. 34 in manassas. so it's a cold start to the morning. mid 40s this afternoon. it will stay cold and breezy today. over if weekend we are cold. 60s next week. >> you okay? >> i'm just so excited. >> that's your latest weather. >> you will see why. >> exactly right. >> time to trend. ready, guys? it gets us some mcdonald's breakfast right in the studio. this is so great. how much more mcdonald's food would you eat if mcdonald's delivered? >> way too much. >> why don't they deliver? >> a lot. >> a lot. >> i mean, i might have an egg mcmuffin every day for lunch. >> 8:00 at night, you're a lit

quarter pounder and cheese just like this. the company plans to start a delivery service in the uk and france and yes, the united states. >> yeah! >> food delivery is a $100 billion market. they're going to tap into that. so good thing, bad thing? >> great thing. >> good thing. >> great thing. >> what took you so long? >> right. >> remember when we really wanted breakfast all day? >> yeah. >> then it happened. >> yes. >> now delivery is happening. >> can you imagining ordering the hash browns from mcdonald's. there's probably an app. like domino's. >> nothing more than you love than the mcdonald's hash browns. >> i love those things. we have cheesecake on the table, because we want to pose a question this morning. >> controversy. >> ask yourself is cheesecake really cake? a very important opinion piece over on eater.com poses the age old question. cake, not cake? >> i never thought about it. >> i never thought about it. >> it's a tweener. >> it's a little slice of heavien. >> that'at

>> cheesecake is definitely not cake. >> why? >> well, because it's either a pie or a tart -- you and your probing questions. we asked our viewers if they think it's cake or not, 69% said no, and i guess it's a tart if you look up a tart in the dictionary. don't say anything. i'm sorry. that was way too easy. >> on my last day here, i will answer what you see. >> you would know. >> technically, it's just filling surrounded by graham cracker crust. >> i would say pie. >> why can't it be its own category, just cheesecake? >> i like that. >> there's different types of cheese in cheesecake. >> by the way, we had this story. we wanted egg mcmuffins and you got chocolate shakes. >> who doesn't love a chocolate milk shake? >> it's friday, how about an

world of sports and this features maybe the coolest customer you will see. mets marlins -- swings, and the bat goes flying at the dugout and everyone goes running for their lives except for this guy, one of the prospects. >> without flinching. >> without flinching. then he tosses it back. >> he played -- >> look at that. >> wow. >> didn't even break a sweat. >> mlb scouts say he may have the best hands in the farm system. >> wouldn't argue that. >> that's awesome. >> drops the mike. >> pretty great all season long. we throw different things at him. >> yeah. >> first up, you may have noticed our white house coordinatorants are extra peppy as late and they can thank tom hks

tonight the is press room. keep up the good fight for truth, justice and the american way. especially the truth part. it's the third time tom hanks has sent an espresso machine there. he did it in 2004 after finding out they were drink from the vending machine. >> yeah. >> is there one for us in the room? >> no. no. >> it's a good start. >> next up, former president george w. bush who was here recently stopped by "jimmy kimmel live" where the host and the president talked about having a sense of humor. >> did you enjoy doing the white house correspondents dinners? >> yeah. i worked with a guy named landon parvin and i love humor and the best humor is when you make fun of yourself. >> well, tell that to the president. >> a great interview. >> wow. >> funny. >> he's never

many imitations did of him. and finally, quarterback tony romo decided to join social media. and he features throwing to his sons. >> the wide receiver. >> yeah, wide receiver. >> ready? >> yeah. >> there you go. oh. good job. did he catch it? >> no. >> oh, it's okay. did he hit your belly? come here. come here. i'm sorry. >> i'm glad it's -- my kid is not only the one who throws when i throw him the football. seems like hawkins will be following in his dad's footsteps and the other one is a wide receiver. we don't do this very often. it's always a good time. it's called "guess the guest." in the orange room in a matter of 30 seconds we will pay

off. but first the clue. i already said this one half an hour ago. here's the clue, he's losing his hair. he has a hard time focusing. >> mr. magoo? >> nope. >> last clue here, he is known to hit the bottle -- >> this is me. >> i'm all three of the things. >> no, losing the hair is different from lost it. your "guess the guest" come on in, it's charlie. and big sister and savannah's husband. >> hi baby. >> there you go. hi. >> charlie. >> hey, guys. >> who here -- >> just al -- i spilled the beans to matt by accident this morning. yeah. see how he is losing his hair just

hair. >> who's this? you have a microphone on. that's a little dangerous i'm going to be honest. >> how is charlie getting ready for this morning? >> he's good. he wanted more time in the makeup chair. >> she doesn't like the mike. so beautiful. >> who is that? >> i love your dress, so beautiful. >> i -- >> she doesn't like the microphone. >> now your entire family -- your growing family is here at the show. >> so exciting. >> you're back to work. >> you know me. i just had -- i'm taking this mike off. i just had to show them off. i mean, i'm so happy. we had the best time. and, you know, end of maternity leave this week. i thought this is what i have been doing. i have been hanging out with these wonderful people. >> so smiley. >> smiley and happy. >> he's very smiley. normally she is too. but she's -- >> hi, bailey. >> who is

do you remember? >> how'd you like it when she called you me? >> i told her before we went on, when she sees uncle matt say daddy. >> that's great. >> thanks for that. i appreciate that. this is so great to see you guys, it really is. he's growing so well. >> yeah. big boy. hi, can you smile at everybody? smile? >> so here they are. >> thanks, guys. >> once again, thanks so much for everything. >> congratulations. >> he's still in his jammies? >> no, an outfit. >> good looking. okay. >> go wherever you want. >> you go there too. >> oh. well -- >> wave good-bye,

>> great job. >> charlie, look. there's your close-up. you see? yeah, buddy. >> oh, my -- >> coming up, sally field. >> and the style squad. but first, your local news.

this is a "news4 today" news break. >> good morning. it it's 8:26 on march 3. melissa mollet has a check on the traffic. >> good morning. looking at inbound 66 before 28, a several mile backup. we have most of the problem on the west side of the roadway. still slow as you stay to the right. outer loop before pennsylvania avenue we were very slow, all lo lo lanes are now open. 270 before montrose, problems southbound at 80. >> thank you. a check on your forecast after the quick break. stay with us.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back now, 8:30 on a friday morning. it's the 3rd day of march, 2017. and mr. bailey doubling down. he didn't have a coat on at 8:00. >> now he's not wearing pants! >> you're going to catch your death of cold, young man. >> i'm not a smart guy. >> by the way that song in the background, don't you miss ed live in concert right here on today wednesday morning. >> coming up, catching up with the legendary sally field about

returns to broadway for the second time. >> and the style squad has hot looks to take you into warmer weather. and we are going to make the iconic waldorf salad in honor of the legendary hotel shutting down for two years for renovations. >> all right. first, while you're here, a check of the weather. >> that's a great idea. why don't we do that, shall we? your weekend outlook, freezing cold in the northeast and new england. stormy in the pacific northwest and northern california. in between, unseasonably mild weather and heavy rain down through texas. the mild weather starts to move east on sunday, sunday. frigid weather is going to hang around in the northeast and new england. lots of snow through the rock s rockies. the northern plains. and wet rain down that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, we continue to see some

temperatures 44 degrees, some passing snow showers, going to be cold and a little on the breezy side. now, we will continue to warm up a little bit as we get into next weeks week, but not this weekend. winds are picking up this afternoon, not going to be the best. it is going to be breezy tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. then mid 40s with partly cloudy skies on sunday. a lighter wind. then we're back in the 60s, so spring is coming back fairly soon. >> make sure you check out the weather -- [ indiscernible ]. check out our friends on the weather channel on cable. mr. lauer? >> mr. roker, thank you very much. look who's here, sally field. she's tackled everything in her emmy and oscar winning career. for her latest role she's taking on something she's done something once before -- broadway. starring in the glass menagerie. >> stay home, amuse

this glass menagerie, and play the phonograph records that your father left as a painful reminder of him. no, we won't be having a business career because it gave us nerves and digestion. what is there but dependency all of our lives? i know so well what becomes of unmarried women who are not prepared to occupy a position. >> sally field, good morning. welcome back. an intense role. >> yes, it is. >> it really is. i read so much about you last night. one of the things that jumped out -- >> good lord. >> no, it was really fascinating. i loved it. you had kind of had a bucket list and you said when i'm in my 70s i want to be doing theater. i want to believe on broad -- i want to be on broadway. why did you plan it that way? >> i didn't plan it that way, but it was the way it was. i was always raising children on another coast and working there. all my life i wanted to be in new yorkyokn, on the stage doing other things and so it just happened that now is the only time i have ever been able to really do it.

williams classic you have called one of the great female roles in theater. >> it is. yes. >> you have called it the one that got away. apparently it didn't. but you thought it had. why? >> well, i did a production of it -- i don't know how many years ago, over ten. at the kennedy center. and we couldn't bring the production in because there was a production already coming in. and then there was a production after that. and so i thought well, that's pretty much it. only so many productions of "glass menagerie" that could be brought into broadway. that's because sam gold -- really incredible young director on broadway now, and off broadway as well. he wanted to do it. and so that's how this happened. this isn't everybody's glass menagerie. let me put it this way. >> he said something amazing about you

rehearse the hole 24 hours a day. he thinks by the time you get to the theater you have done it in the living room many times. do you go into the role like that? >> oh, sure, i think we all do. it's such a massive piece. and complicated and sam has taken -- sam gold has taken a very complicated play and made it even more complicated. >> so how do you get through that eight times a week? >> i don't know. we'll find out. >> it's a challenge. you said a second ago raising kids on another coast. you kind of became bicoastal not long ago. >> yes. >> from what i have been reading, you took to new york -- you put it like a college freshman. what have you soaked up of this city so far? >> just as much as i can. it is -- it's that -- i grew up on the west coast obviously in los angeles and the valley and all those places. it takes so ng

isolated. it has great things about it, but in new york i can walk down the street and go to the museum or i can go to the theater by myself or i can -- there's -- it's just a different community. i mean, there's a feeling of a community in a weird way. or not a weird way. i mean, new yorkers feel that way. >> right. >> when the -- you know, when things get tough, there's a storm or something terrible happens the city comes together. >> its reputation is as a cold place and i never got that opinion. >> oh, it isn't. it's very different. very less judgmental than i think than l.a. is, sorry l.a. i have to say that. >> let me just end on reading something you said about yourself. i have gathered my strength behind my years. i own them. i have earned them. i deserve them. i have the right to have them. behind my years i have value that doesn't come until you have been in the saddle for a number of years. you're very comfortable where you are right now, aren't you? >> well, not right this second because i'm tired.

>> i meant more in general terms. >> in general, in general. i think i am. i think i am. i don't want to be any other age than i am. i'm not -- i'm not feeling bad about being old and when people say oh, you're not old. yes, i am. i'm 70. that -- now i can consider that old. what's old if it's not 70? 80, 90? >> i'm not going to consider 70 old. >> there's nothing wrong with being old. older. old. >> older. let's stick with older for this morning, okay? >> i think you have to say it it's -- as a human i'm now on the older side. >> i'll give you that one. but i'll say you're in a great role on broadway and i can't wait to see you in it, sally. >> i hope you do come. >> i will. i will. thanks for being here this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you so much. >> "the glass menagerie" is in previews and officially opens next thursday night at the velasco theater. just ahead,

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8:40. we're back with something new we're calling "the style squad." with spring almost here, who better to get you ready than our own "today's" style squad, and we sent them on the search from the runways to the rack to pick out their favorite beauty and accessory finds. jill? >> i'm so excited because the '80s are back. >> you love the 80s? >> i love the '80s. it's when i peaked. you can shop in your closet, so the prom dresses thhe rufe shoulder pads. that's from decades -- >> shoulder pads are back? >> yeah. this is consignment stuff.

closet. we have that. then from american eagle, we have graphic t-shirts. we have rolling stones to represent one of your favorite bands. denim on denim, bomber jackets. then you have the huge earrings. pompons, feathers, disco. that's what you should think. this is bandeau and the only suggestion i have, don't overdo it. pick one thing. >> for the beauty it's the straight hair and then slicked back. >> so if you take a look, natalie morales, jennifer lopez, among others, rocking the slicked back hair. this is huge for spring. so you see i did it very easy. and what you do is you blow it out the day before. straight. then use a little bit of gel the next day. that makes it perfect. >> i want to move on to save time for the other friends over there. this jacket i'm wearing is another trend. why is this special? >> oh, we had to pick our accessory. this is the travel accessory of the season. brook stone,

person and organized person going through the airport. let me show you quickly. if your hood, take a nap, you have this, it blows up into two seconds for this. if you look in your left pocket your ipad is there. >> that's my left pocket. >> my right. >> sorry. >> and this zipper in here, you have your ipad. >> oh, wow. >> you have a built-in -- for your glasses, to clean your glasses. if you want to take a nap, you have an eye mask. and then if you're cold on the plane, if you go like this -- build-in gloves. among other pockets, 15 pockets, totally organized. that's my pick. >> $149. i love it. savannah? >> it also inflates into a travel pillow, it's awesome. next up we have lilliana vazquez. first, we're talking underwear, and not outer wear. >> it doesn't matter what you're wearing if your undergarments aren't correct. i'm

this is a brand-new bralet. it's called the second skin bra. the reasons it's called that it is game changing. >> really? >> no underwires. no hard seams that dig into your shoulders that cause that like side bulge. this is a kind of bra, the first thing i do when i get home, take off my shoes and my bra. this will stay on because it's so comfortable. >> it gives you great support. >> great support. >> greatest person i know. >> from the beauty bar. >> this is winky luxe. it looks like a clear gloss. it activates with your ph on your skin and it creates a perfect shade for you. if you look inside, there's a real flower in there. >> what does the flower do? just for looks? >> just for looks. >> smell it, it's smelling like coconuts. >> you put it on your nude lips. >> right. >> what do we have for

>> we saw this at chloe and chanel and gucci, and i have them for under $60, this one is a larger sized tote. available from the hula wear collection from target. and any color, this is the must have accessory for spring. >> thank you. send it over to carson. >> thank you very much. let's continue, last but not least, bobby thomas. this is typically something worn indoors. >> yes i think you being a new parent like myself can get on board with the fact that robes can go from a.m. to p.m. they're all day from the runways to the red carpet. even the streets. it's okay to actually wear your robe. i can get on board with this. look at the mannequins here. super easy. style something that -- you know, your favorite lounge wear piece over jeans. >> bright colors. >> you can find tons of great picks starting at $20 on amazon

you get more bang for your buck. >> you can wear it outside the house. something informal. >> next, underarm circles are something we go to great lengths to cover, but when it comes to makeup -- a smoky shadow is very popular. it's an upside down trend. look at our beautiful model, cindy here. this is much easier than you think at home to achieve. instead of lining the top, take a brush and softly follow your lash line. i like a brown shadow. it can open your eye in a whole new way for spring. a little simple update. it takes no time. i think it's a really beautiful look. >> looks good. >> will you try it out? >> i wake up so early i have that naturally. >> this is all about slippers in the street. similar to the robes, functional fashion is

you're wearing a pair of slippers -- >> they're very comfortable. >> you slip on the back and you can wear wit the back pressed down or the more traditional style. in addition to the time slippers which have been selling out because they're so popular, there are lots of leather mules out there too. so like the bedroom slipper made for the street. so it's one of -- i'm on board with anything that's comfortable. >> i love it. thank you. thank you very much. i'm going to walk away in the ones you gave me. by the way, each picked a wild card trend including something called wire nails. they're going to reveal them in a facebook live chat they'll start doing any second now. watch it at facebook.com/today show style. bobby, thank you. cindy as well. coming up, an iconic dish from a new york institution. that's right. we're cooking up the famed waldorf salad. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ we're back. 8:49. we have a special "today we are back. 8:49. we have a special "today's food" in honor of a new york institution. this week the waldorf astoria closed the doors for a renovation, but left behind a rich legacy. >> waldorf astoria -- >> for 86 years the waldorf astoria has been recognized as one of the most iconic hotels. becoming an international symbol of elegance, opulence and hospitality it was the first one to offer 24 hour room service. back in the '30s, president hoover addressed the president by radio calling the hotel a measure of the growth and power and comfort and artistry. serving as a home away from home for politicians, princesses and celebrities. elizabeth taylor and cole porter, all part-time residents.

>> hollywood recognized the grandeur as well. 47 story art deco building with the back drop to the 1945 film "weekend at to a waldorf." >> thanks, waldorf. >> and the oscar winning performance in "scent of a woman." >> all things symbolized -- the waldorfs a attorn waldorf astoria. >> of course the hotel is famous for the salad. here to show us how to create it, elizabeth mayhew. my mom used to make the salad. kind of '70s. >> well, actually it was first published in the 1890s. >> really? >> going way back. super simple. you don't get simpler than the ingredients. apples, salt, pepper, walnuts. mayonnaise. let me say if you're going to make

crisp apples. don't use a mcintosh, they're the mushy. think of honey crisp or golden delicious. first peel the apple. always cut the flat side on something round. cut the core out. the simplest way to do it. then thin slices, you'll stack them and the trick is to rub lemon juice on your knife so they don't turn brown. add some chopped celery. you want to do that? stir it up. i'll add in the mayonnaise. >> i don't have a spoon. >> use this thing. oh, okay. i didn't learn how to cook on the maternity leave that's clear. >> you're going to add some ground pepper and salt. liberally do some salt because 's

then -- you're great. >> thank you very much for your support. >> then you're going to plate it on top of -- take some shredded romaine that you have cleaned and washed. then plate it on top of the plate. then if you want, add some walnuts. walnuts were added to the recipe later. you can toast them ahead of time if you want. >> well, what say you? >> it's like a palette cleanser for that egg mcmuffin. >> yeah. >> delicious. >> i remember it having grapes. >> so this is the thing. it's a recipe that's had many permutations. people add stuff. it's a great base for chicken or turkey salad. if you want to add some spices, tarragon is delicious. >> great. making it more modern. thank you very much. for this recipe and a lot more, go to today.com/food. we're back in a moment.

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travelled with him to florida to macdill air force base to talk about his new book "portraits of courage" and we talked to the wars that led to some of the injuries of the men and women who fought in his war. >> is there any part of you when you meet these men and women and you see their wounds and see what war has done to their lives, even the internal wounds we can't see that has any regret about a decision you may have made to send them into battle? >> i think it was the right decision. i regret they got hurt. i was heavy hearted when i made the decision to both go into afghanistan and iraq. because i knew that there would be some dire consequences. you know? i don't think i can be effective if i walked around full of regret. >> and you guys know you spent some time with president bush how he feels about those veterans. we went with some wounded warriors there at macdill. we also talked about iraq, talked about immigration. s a

>> should be great. >> a great conversation. absolutely. what's coming up next? >> well, this is the last day, nick lachey as the gut -ht s en fabulous. and hacks to make your morning easier. and we have a heck of a give away. and tune in, i'm making a vegetable lasagna. >> look who's in the room, bossing everyone around like toddlers are prone to do. >> here she comes. >> your local news and weather. this is a "news4 today" news break. >> 8:56 is your time now on this friday, march 3, 2017. good morning. i'm eun yang. i want to check on the roads with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> hi, eun. inbound 66 before 28 that's cleared here out of the way. so no big worry there now. southbound

police activity there and a little bit of a slowdown, the beltway volume looks nice and light. >> thank you. we'll take a quick break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

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good morning. it's cold outside, but also still some passing snow showers mainly suite east of 81. don't be sewer -- surprised if you see that later on today. we're around 44 degrees and cold and breezy today. tomorrow morning, 20s sunday morning, 20s by the afternoon. mid to low 40s and 60s return next week, eun. >> thank you, sheena. get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app.

this morning on this morning on "today's take" nick lachey our celebrity co-host. if you love lasagna i have a recipe that will blow your mind. and do you want free stuff? of course you do. so make sure you tune in to win coming up right now. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> from nbc, this is "today's take" live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to a freezing friday morning, march 3, 2017. listening to one of my favorites, "shut up and dance" by walk the moon. i love that song. >> that's your motto for life. >>

>> i have been told to shut up. that's another story. our guest co-host, he has been so spectacular this week, mr. nick lachey. >> thank you. thank you. >> that was fantastic -- >> feels like the last day of school before summer. >> i feel like we met a new friend. >> absolutely. absolutely. this is a lot of fun. i had some fun last night -- yesterday afternoon. i got to meet -- got the brand-new bundle of joy. and this little girl is so beautiful. my wife deborah went over. she was laying out -- on this blanket on the floor. just completely knocked out. >> this is probably just as peaceful as she can be. >> spectacular. >> you said something that grabbed my attention, something about looking at heaven or what did you say? whatever it was, it was so sweet. >> with everything that goes on, sometimes you forget and you look at this angelic face. anou

what's right with the world. >> that's what matters. >> amazing, no matter what else is going on, when you have a newborn in your life, it kind of puts everything in perspective in the right way. pretty amazing. >> i'll turn off the tv and have a moment with this beautiful baby. >> and hoda -- every time i looked over she was just smiling. >> yeah. >> beautiful smile. >> then they make a mess in that their diaper and you're back to reality. >> it's fill a lot of fun. at one point she was spit up. oh, okay. spit up. it' cute. so cute. >> i'll keep it on my shoulder. >> well, we had quite the adventure yesterday. >> yeah, i'll say. >> it was a good time. we went to the athletic adventure. chelsea piers on new york city. i'm not athletic. you are. >> well, you give me far too much credit. far too much credit. >> see -- >> look at that swing. >> al, i never did this kind of stuff. i would watch everybody else do it. >> got the stance down. >> you look like a baseball player. >> i am not getting an invitation to spring training any time soon.

amazing. oh. you know -- >> and oh! [ laughter ] >> look, you know, that's harder than it looks. >> thank you. you know in your head you have a vision of what you want your body to do then your body won't quite -- >> the head and the feet and it didn't all -- >> right. but in my -- my mind wanted to make it work. >> you were simone biles in your mind. >> we were the same height. >> we'll show you that adventure. >> in a city like new york -- that facility at chelsea piers it's unbelievable there. >> i have only been to 20 birthday parties, to rock climbing birthday parties, to line birthday parties -- >> they have it all. >> did you have a good week? >> a great week. >> well, we want to do a week in review of nick lachey. to give us the review, let's go to the phone. who do we have? vanessa. >> yay, vanessa. >> vanessa, how has he done?

>> good morning. >> i can't believe you're up this morning. >> the baby is nick, not al. >> how do you think nick did? >> i think he did great. >> yes. >> you did so good. >> oh, babe, see? she knows i'm coming home today. she doesn't want me to come home today. >> vanessa, can i talk to you -- yesterday, before we went on the athletic adventure i caught nick and you face timing with the kids. it was out of central casting. you have -- you know -- >> eating the breakfast. then your son going one more sleep, dad, one more sleep. it was adorable. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> as you said, being adorably spitting up on my shoulder. >> adorable. >> it's a perfect imperfection. >> exactly. >> as fun as it has been with you weeks, i definitely miss n t

i'm coming home. >> thanks, this is a good time to ask, what is do you want for dinner? >> oh. >> how about that stir fry you make so well. >> stir fry. i knew it. i got that stuff yesterday. because i knew you'd want that. >> vanessa, stand by. we have one more thing. >> we have a little something for you to remember us by, nick. >> uh-oh. >> we know you'll be back. but we wanted to get you a little "today" swag. >> i think this puts me overweight with the airline. that's awesome. thank you, guys. thank you. >> i can't see because it's not on -- >> oh, that's right. >> well, here's the thing, vanessa. i asked him -- >> can you bring me a mug? >> we'll get you a mug. >> we've got you a mug. >> "today" show onesies in there. i mentioned that. >> you saved me from going shopping. make me look good. >> you don't have to go to the airport gift shop. >> you're making me look good. >> i guess the bigger question, did you guys have fun with nick? i know he had fun with you. >> the best. we love having him here. >> thank you, guys. >> come back. >> we don't want it

but we understand he has to go home to you and the kiddos. >> i'm staying for next week as well. >> no. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for letting us borrow him. >> thank you, guys, so much. see you soon. have a safe flight. >> go back to sleep. >> all right. >> we didn't give anybody else "today" show onesies. >> i feel honored. >> has anyone done a whole week, haley? >> no. >> wow. something special. >> the gift basket -- >> what did you say? somebody said something? >> i don't know. are you hearing voices? >> i'm hearing voices. okay. so your dream wedding. >> yes. >> ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream. >> huh? >> where else would you be getting married but taco bell! that's right. the restaurant they have a wedding chapel, where else, at their new las vegas restaurant. you want to

>> yeah. it's blocking -- >> okay. >> we can't see you. >> it's a lovely basket. >> i know. they have been holding a competition for first couple to get married and there's a nationwide vote, submissions are pouring in. and we have reached out to some who submitted. >> this is to get married in the taco bell at las vegas. >> normally they say, do you want beef or chicken and this time it's burrito or taco? >> look, they made a stamp. and this couple who used sauce packets. >> oh, they're spicy. >> getting all hot. got it. >> creative. >> a new one who made a dress completely out of burrito wrappers. >> come on. >> wow! >> i kind of feel like she should win. >> wow. >> wait a minute -- >> do you think she went to taco bell and asked for a stack of burrito wrappers or all wrappers they -- >> if you're a good customer.

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♪ back, now, with more of back now with more of "today's take." here with nick lachey. keeping the wedding theme going, cosmopolitan.com did a survey and revealed the biggest secrets that couples kept about their wedding. so ar

wouldn't come. >> oh, do you believe that? >> yeah. >> and you're hoping they wouldn't say yes? >> yes. >> the people that you think would be offended if they weren't invited, but to keep costs down if they don't show up -- keep the numbers down. >> were there people you invited? >> for me, it was a big deal because i had been dating my husband for so long and you're in a workplace -- that's hard. you have to kind of invite at least your producers and the circle goes out kind of far. but i felt bad not inviting my colleagues, you know what i mean? >> well, when you do the big kind of traditional wedding and your parents get involved and they start to invite their friends. you end up with people in your wedding you don't know that well. they're friends with your parents. >> exactly. there was another that said that people -- how many people did they forget? they couldn't remember the names of at least one guest. >> oh. i believe it. yeah. >> several guests i didn't know. i remember getting --

parents. everybody gets a list. you're like, wait a minute -- >> 200 people. >> yeah. absolutely. >> at least. >> i remember my wedding was $150 a plate. are you worth $100 to me? that's kind of how i weighed it. i'd rather have the cash. >> this is a different menu to choose from. >> we did a special mcdonald's menu today. one admitted they were hung over on their wedding day. >> you're quiet. >> i wasn't hung over on my wedding day. the rehearsal dinner day i was. i believe that, yeah. because the rehearsal dinner is the night before. that could be a big party. >> people come in from out of town, a destination. >> yeah, people you haven't seen in a while. >> one out of four were more excited for the honeymoon than the wedding. >> oh, absolutely. >> yeah. at least as excited. but maybe more. because now you're through the wedding. >> yeah. >> now it's the fun. >> it can be so stressful. >>

>> as much as you try to make it fun, after a while it's a stressful event i think. >> it's a big meet and greet. i think going to someone's wedding is actually more fun than, you know, having it be your wedding. >> sure. >> you're shaking hands and thanking people for coming. >> i was so thrilled it wasn't fistfights. one out of five lied about meeting their partner. >> there for a while if you met somebody online or dating websites of the almost taboo. now it's like fine. we all recognize -- >> like a badge of hono >> yeah. >> but anyway -- how many couples do you know who met on match or something like that? >> i think people might shy away from that occasionally. let's make up a story. we met at the park or something. >> but no. i believe that. >> all right. now, are we going to number six? okay. to weather. >> our technology is doing something weird. everything is flashing or something. >> weather. >> all right. go to the weather. there you go. we have some wet weather moving into the pacific northwest. look for some rain starting to work its way

texas. showers are moving out of southern florida. we'll have a clipper coming across the great lakes and man it is chilly around the great lakes, northeast and mid-atlantic states. windchills are in the teens and 20s over the weekend, but it will warm up. in the meantime, we are back to winter here in the northeast. great lakes, more wet weather. pacific northwest. and the sunshine returns to the plains with a warm-up that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of ths. >> well, this morning parts of the area still seeing a few passing showers. now into parts of charles county off near warrenton and near the shenandoah valley. as we go through the day today, we could see a few more passing snow showers. 39 degrees in the district. feels more like 31. it will be breezy and chilly through the afternoon. with the passing showers, 24 for the morning low. 24 sunday morning. the weekend is dry and colder. but as we go into next week we do get back into the 60s.

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ everyone's favorite day, freebie friday. getting the party started right now thanks to cassidy, we are giving away six wk 6600 keyboards and music books signed by you, nick lachey. >> worth a whole lot online. 25 cents. >> what's the connection between "jersey boys" and you? >> it's about a boy band. let's be honest. >> true. >> since i'm a boy bander i can tie it in. >> i feel like if you're a boy bander you have to play the piano. >> it's not true. >> i feel like you should be able to -- >> you can play the piano. you play -- >> this is the only song i can play. here i go. ♪ >> okay. >> let me give you a little intro. >> keep going. ♪ heart and soul will play a lot onth

♪ sheinelle the things you do >> keep going. >> you couldn't pick a guy -- >> amazing. wasn't that amazing? my heart is fluttering. give him a round of applause. >> thank you. thank you. >> seriously, nick, that was amazing. this is why you're a star. >> give me some of these bad boys away. >> grab the microphone. >> we're going out. let's go out. see who wants one of these. >> now, it's freezing here in new york city. and you don't have a coat. >> well, you know what, i'm from ohio. i feel like the midwest has prepared me for the cold weather. >> strong man. do you know these songs? >> i did see "jersey boys" back in the day. >> i'm the only one who hasn't. >> it's incredible. >> do they know they're getting a keyboard? good morning! >> freebie friday! >> good morning. >> do one at a time? happy friday. >> who wants one?

>> got -- >> here we go. >> how are you doing? so here's the thing. do you have your own huge keyboard at home? >> no. >> you would who you kene >> >> yeah. >> i can use -- >> who's a musician? >> you are? >> what do you play? >> i play guitar. >> so you need a keyboard to help round out the whole band set? >> yeah. >> guess what? you're going to take one home onwi tse. [ cheers and applause ] signed by nick lachey. >> we have to get a close-up of the hat. go bengals. go bengals. >> there you go. congratulations. you guys are here visiting? >> yeah, we're going to italy after that. we have a flight at 6:00. so we stopped by to see -- >> you have an extra ticket? >> yeah, we're going for you. >> where are you going in italy? >> did you guys really come by to say hi? >> yeah. >> how awesome is that? >> he's from cincinnati. are you really? >> yeah. >> tell the world how is the bar food last night? >> w

bar. >> i didn't plan this by the way. who else wants one? >> hi. >> hey. there you are. >> where are you? >> new york. >> are you freezing your tails off out here? >> i'm so cold. [ laughter ] >> do you play keyboard? >> we're going to learn. >> that's the right attitude. >> now you're all set to go to australia. maybe we'll do that next friday. >> thank you. okay. one more. going. going. pressure. >> over here, over here. >> in the glasses there you go. >> where are you from? >> florida. >> oh. >> you're a dak prescott fan? >> absolutely. mississippi state. >> there you go. you get a jersey boys signed by nick lachey and a casio keyboard. you're going to love it. >> thank you.

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♪ it's great having nick co-host all week, but we didn't want you to leave without getting out on the town all week. >> being as athletic as i am, sports came to my mind. >> sheinelle dragged me to the sports complex here at chelsea pier. it wasn't always pretty. check this out. ♪ >> okay, so before you go back to the big awesome l.a., we wanted to get out of the "today" show studio and have some fun. >> i have to warn you, in the one video i played a boxer. >> what are twe going to

>> well, i'm going to show you some techniques and you can beat up on each other. >> oh. letting it fester all week long. take it out on him. ♪ >> so there you go. pivot your toe. there you go. look at you. look -- don't get too cocky. oh. you know how to dance? you're in a boy band before, right? you were in the nondancing boy band. >> ready -- >> that's your two. that's your two. >> i didn't know you were going for it. >> look at the aggression in what her. >> there you go. ♪ >> i feel like this is more your lane. >> well, you know, spring training started. it's almost opening day. kind of baseball season, so, you know, i want to hit in the cages a little bit. ground the ball. >> did mine go slower than that? he looks like he knows

>> all right. >> i wasn't ready. >> i see the ball. but how do you know the bat is going to hit the ball? >> stay positive. >> step behind it -- >> yay. oh. >> babe ruth. ♪ >> what's next on our crossfit adventure? >> is this called bouldering? >> this is called bouldering. and the race to the top is called the boulder dash. ready? >> i'm coming. >> this is hard. you're like spidey. look at that. you're there. you're like muscles bulging all over the place. this isn't fair. even in new york city, we can hit some golf balls. >> that's right. >> a nice view. >> a heck of a view. it's a windy day and it will take some distance off my shot. >> me too. follow through and hit. >> yeah. >> boom.

like mine. hit the ball. >> oh, yeah. >> wait. i want to do what you're doing. >> even if it doesn't go anywhere you have to pretend it did. keep watching it. >> see it way out there? >> yeah. >> oh. >> get her done. ♪ >> all right. now to something i'm sure we're amazing at, gymnastics. >> right in my wheelhouse now. hector here is going to help us out and give -- >> yeah, i'll give you a warm-up and take you up there and have you flipping. >> you make it so easy. a warm-up, have you flipping, no problem. >> you get up here. then you start swinging. then you cut the leg. >> oh, no. >> and the hand goes -- there you go. >> hold on. >> oh. >> one. two, go. [ laughter ]

>> you're supposed to be encouraging. >> go. yes. >> there you go. >> see that? that was excellent. >> two -- >> bend those legs. good, nice. >> i need a camera. i can slow-mo that. that was pretty nice. >> one, two, three. go. >> that was a lot of fun. >> a playground. >> the variety of celebrity -- celebrations -- >> celebratory. where do they come from? they come from within. >> this one -- >> my inner child. i recommend that to everyone watching. just get down and let go. right? >> be careful with the pommel house. >> yeah, that pommel house gets dicey. >> good thing you had three kids already. up next, wish you could sleep an extra half hour every morning? now you can. see the precious hacks that will save you time on your morning routine.

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>> well, if it always seems like there's not enough time -- don't mind me, i'm here in bed. we have the clever hacks toak yo w dn'i inof that? here to show us -- erin, welcome. >> sorry to interrupt. >> speaking of getting out of bed -- >> go ahead. we're moving. >> let's talk about getting out of bed. so nick you have an amazing alarm clock called the ruggy. it's a memory foam -- it's an alarm clock. give it a step on it. >> wow. >> exactly. so what happens your alarm goes off in the morning and in order to turn it off, you have to stand on the mat for three seconds. you can't cheat. >> it keeps howling at you. >> it knows if your full body weight is on its or not. this is a great kickstarter product. it's $99 and it's a great way to wake up. if you're out of bed chances are

>> it's a great color. if this doesn't work by itself, there's also an app that goes with it, correct? >> if you don't want to spend $99 on the alarm, there's the other end of the spectrum for $1.99 the step out of bed app. we'll set it up together. this is how it works. you will set up the alarm like anything else. >> right. >> hold on, got to -- >> 6:00 a.m. that looks about right. especially this week. >> so you can pick the number of steps that you have to walk to turn off the alarm. there's 10, 20, 30 or my favorite part is that you can actually take a picture of a room in your house. so wherever it is, hello, studio. >> get out of here. >> and what has to happen is that for an alarm to turn off, you have to go back to that room, take the same photo and it will see whether or not it matches. it will turn off. which is great. >> forces you to do it, yeah. >> forces you out of bed. >> i needed that all this week. >> i know. next step, you're taking a shower. in the bathroom now -- >> every other

minutes of extra sleep in the morning is by brushing your teeth in the shower. some people do it already. >> i've heard of it. >> but this makes it more organized and cleaner. this is the mighty toothbrush holder, $18 at amazon. it's a silicone mat. it has a toothbrush area, a place for your toothbrush and razors and put your wedding rings up here if you want. it uses the silicone grip technology so it's not suction cups that leave rings or marks. it is streamlined. you can put one for each family member in the shower if you want. keep it super organized. cut down on time so you can keep sleeping. >> very cool and smart. >> and in case you want to practice -- shave in the shower. next up for the kids, who gets the kids ready in the morning in your house? >> it's daddy time in my house. this is perfect. tell me what we've got. >> so save yourself a couple of extra minutes by getting the kids to do their routines

stations to help them through the process. there's a little cup that says brush your hair. brush your teeth. wash your face. it will be great for independence and to help them get their own morning routines going. i like to include a little -- a little tiny -- so they can -- if mom and dad isn't watching, it tells you how long. mom might get a chance to brush her own hair. >> say you have to get out of the house in 30 seconds, we have to do this in 30 seconds. what do we do? >> this is an easy way to iron parts of your clothes without getting out the iron. you can do your collar. >> nice. >> it's quick and easy. i do it once a week. >> does it work? >> yeah. it does. make sure that the fabric is the right type of fabric, but a perfect way to get a quick iron without -- >>nd what about deodorant stains? >>

three things to show. you can use a drier sheet -- >> really on black? >> yeah. rub your own clothing. >> a gym sock will take off deodorant? >> yeah. there's an easy way to get rid of your stains in flash. >> we have plenty of gym socks around. thank you, erin. >> get the kids out, your spouse with a quick snack pack. >> make your own. you have the things at home already. you have a mason jar. these are fruit cups that we washed out. it's the perfect size to add some granola. add some berries. then you can put the top of the mason jar right on there. >> oh. >> you put it on here. and you seal it tight if you want to help me out. and the great thing is they're air tight so you can make these on sunday and have them all week. >> this last one, milk ice cubes. >> yeah, freeze your milk, sugar, whatever you like in your coffee. >> doesn't that cool down the coffee? >> you want that to happen. if you're waiting for your coffee t

this brings it down to the temperature. and you're cutting out a few steps. >> bam. >> erin, thank you so much. really good. >> useful tips. >> well, i'm not going to top that. why would i top that, because they're hacks. let's look ahead today. look at your weekend outlook. stormy out in the pacific north west. unseasonably mild in the midsection of the country and heavy rain in southern and central texas. and sunday, sunday, frigid start to new england. and the mild weather starts to move to the east, it will be a mess in the western third that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, we have a few know showers trying to move through. some nearing quantico now. fauquier county you're seeing that and close to marshall and warrington to the north of remington. temperatures in the 30s. mostly in the mid to upper 30s. so everyone is above freezing now. mid 40

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"today's food." if there's one food to know how to make it's lasagna. >> word on the street is you make a mean vegetable lasagna. >> i like the meat, but i like to do a few meatless meals a week. here's the recipe grid. we have zucchini and peppers and onions and garlic. take a box of lasagna. i don't mind the no boil lasagna, to be honest. because it saves a step. but anyway, heavily salted water. bring that to the boil. while that's happening, you have your chopped up veggies. a couple of different kinds zucchini, squash, onions and garlic and there's few things as good as the smell of garlic sauteing in your house. you're going to cook this until it gets soft. don't want to brown it or

you're good. come up front here, you have your cooked veggies. you can add a -- a store purchased marinara sauce. another thing to do, get a can of crushed tomatoes and just saute that up. >> any kind of spaghetti sauce will work. >> if you used the crushed tomatoes there's less sugar in there. you saute up the basil and let it get nice and toasty. for the filling, take ricotta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. >> what if you find yourself halfway through and you don't havanrittchse >> cottage cheese will work too. then you throw pepper in. mix that up. nice, almost like cheese batter dough. now you have your noodles that have cooled off a little bit. >> i understand the noodles, don't cook all the way

so it's going back in to bake. >> continue cooking, got it. >> put some sauce in. put a layer of your lasagna down. then you'll put some noodles and take the mixture here. >> is it okay to overlap the noodles? >> you can. but they'll expand a little bit too. do this layer by layer. >> how many layers do you want in your tray there? >> as deep as your dish is. then you'll take the fantastic sauce. >> that did you use here? that's what i want. the tomatoes -- >> yeah, crushed tomatoes. i love them. and then a little bit parmesan. just layer, layer, layer. you get to this point where you have it all filled up. take your mozzarella. put that on the top. >> all right. >> how much longer do you need to bake it for? >> cover it up with boil. 40 minutes at about 400. then you take the foil off, let it cook another ten minutes. you're going to e

>> get that nice crisp -- >> amazing. >> my grandmother says to leave some on the plate when we do segments so i'm going to leave it until the show is over. and then finish the other half. just for you. >> just for you. before we go, we want to give a shout-out to one of the food club members, joey simon, she made her perfect pasta, green chili mac and cheese. go to today.com/food to get the recipes. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> this is heaven. >> thank you. >> so good. see, i'm saving half.

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this is a "news4 today" news break. >> 9:57 is your time now on a friday, march 3, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. we have breaking news right now out of fairfax county. fairfax county police have found two sets of human remains at holmes run park. police have been searching that park wednesday after receiving a tip there could be bodies buried there. this may be gang related. recently a 15-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were murdered

relat attacks. now let's che forecast with steam 4 team meteorologist sheena parveen. >> we have showers moving in near quantico and up in the higher elevations. temperatures are mostly in the upper 30s now. later on today, topping out at 44 degrees. morning low tomorrow 24, the weekend cold and dry. but we go into next week and those 60s coming right back with a chance for some rain. eun? >> sheena, thank you. coming up on "news4 midday," we'll have the latest information from fairfax county about those human remains. see you then

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