good morning. breaking news. former nfl star aaron hernandez found dead in his prison cell overnight. they say he killed himself. near miss? the democratic candidate almost wins in a seat republicans have held since the 1970s. democrat john ossoff nearly getting the run off. why is the president calling it a win for repub licanrepublican. newsox

cut ties with bill o'reilly. and get well. former president george h.w. bush recovering from his second bout of pneumonia this year. what his doctors are saying about his progress today, april 19th, 2017. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." we have willie in for matt and news just breaking as we come on the air. aaron hernandez found dead in his prison cell overnight. apparently he killed himself. miguel almaguer is here with the latest. miguel, we are just learning about this. >> reporter: yes. shocking news. this happened a short time ag.

found hanged in his cell overnight at a correctional facility in massachusetts. medical personnel attempted to perform life saving techniques. they transported hernandez to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. he attempted to block his door from the inside. last friday the former patriot's tight end was found not of murder in the shooting death of two men back in 2012, but hernandez was already serving a life sentence for murder in the 2013 killing of odem loyd. massachusetts police are on scene. hernandez's family has been notified. >> it just happened in the last few hours. thank you. another story, results are in from georgia's high stakes special election to fill the seat of

test of president trump's influence. the democratic upstart john ossoff was just short of an victory. there will be a run off between him and karen handel. we'll get reaction from lindsey graham. let's start with kristen welker with more at the white house. >> reporter: on the one hand, there's a sigh of relief at the white house. john ossoff didn't get the 50% needed to avoid a run off. still he got awfully close. enough to have the political world asking would georgia become a prerreferendum on prest trump. a big night in georgia for john ossoff. his strong showing going all the way to the white house this morning. >> we have defied the odds. we have shattered

>> reporter: he got more votes than any other candidate, democrat or republican in an a race. significant, because this district is reliably red. if not the 50% needed, it's enough to rattle republicans. still, gop, karen handel who had the most votes on the republican side struck a vote of confidence. the seat up for grabs was once held by newt gingrich. president trump got personally involved in the racing tweeting overnight despite major outside money, fake media support and 11 republican candidates, big r win with run off in georgia. glad to be of help. he recorded a robo call for election day. >> only you can stop the super liberal democrats. >> reporter: the results suggests some are dissatisfied with the direction of their party. >> he has brought, i think, the ru

so low that i cannot bring myself to support candidates like that anymore. >> reporter: osso the ff raised more than $8.3 million. some celebrities even lending their voices. >> hi, i'm samuel l. jackson. we have to channel our anger with votes at the ballot box. >> reporter: it could have big implications for the president own his party. the run off between ossoff and handel will take place in june. the it's a race these officials will be watching very closely as well as the president. back to you. >> all right. thank you so much. also this morning president trump has just ordered a review of the iron nuclear deal and weather to kill it. andrea mitchel has more on that. >> good morning.

says tehran is complying with the historic agreement signed under the obama administration so reign in the nuclear program. president trump is focusing on iran's terror ties. six world powers didn't consider it because they thought it was more important to stop iran from getting a bomb. in a strong signal the new administration appears to be ready to rip up the deal. this morning the white house talking tough on iran. rex tillerson saying the trump administration is weighing whether to essentially break the terms of a land marc iran nuclear deal signed almost two years ago. candidate trump repeatedly called the agreement the worst deal ever negotiated. >> it's one of the worst negotiated deals of any kind i've seen. >> reporter: rex tillerson admits iran has been upholding its end of the bargain, but he said in a letter iran remains a leading state

methods. the 2015 deal signed by world powers including russia, france, germany and the uk and the u.s. restricts the nuclear program in exchange for the listing of financial sanctions against the islamic republic for ten years. without the deal they would have had a nuclear deal within months. benjamin netanyahu has been a fierce opponent of this deal. critics say the trump review will raise questions about why the white house wants to risk letting iran go nuclear while it is already in the middle of a major crisis with north korea which has an arsenal of nuclear weapons. >> andrea, thank you. mike pence issued a new warning to north korea overnight labeling it a dangerous and urgent threat. this just hours after we learned that the u.s. naval fleet that was supposed to be heading toward the korean peninsula in a show of force was actually

direction. >> reporter: good morning. you said it. vice president mike pence once again talking act north korea, talking tough, calling it an urgent and dangerous threat. so urgent, in fact, that last week president trump said he was sending an ar maw da as a show of force. we're learning that carrier group won't be here for another week. vice president mike pence on the aircraft carrier u.s.s. reagan in japan with a familiar message for north korea. >> we will defeat any attack and meet any use of conventional or nuclear weapons with an overwhelming and effective american response. the the aircraft carrier meant to back up the tough talk is only now heading to the region. as a prudent

over the weekend when kim jong-un was showing the world his new weapons, threatening the u.s., and the testing a missile, the vincent was 3500 miles away moving in the opposite direction for a military drill with australia. despite this from president trump last week. >> we are sending an arma tda. >> reporter: the military threat had the region on end with both china and russia calling for restraint. late yesterday the president backed off the tough talk about kim jong-un. >> hopefully he wants peace and we want peace, and that's going to be the end determination, but we're going to have to see what happens. >> reporter: this morning the vice president said all options are on the table. but no mention from the vice president about the u.s.s. karl vincent or the confusion surrounding the timing.

pentagon that two jets were scrambled late monday light to intercept a pair of russian bombers 100 miles off the alaskan coast. the defense department says they were in international air space and acted, quote, very professionally. all right. kelly in seoul for us. lindsey graham of south carolina is with us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. what a wonderful day. >> lots to talk about what you. let's start with iran. rex tillerson, the secretary of state notifying congress that the administration is going to review the iran deal. >> right. >> i know you're not a fan of that deal. the president is certainly not a fab fan of that deal. if you undo it now, as iran received all the benefit and then we're walking away from what would be the benefit of the u.s. and the u.s. >> they have most of the money or are in the process of getting most of it. when you look at the deal when it was signed until now,

they're backing asaad. they helped hezbollah. if i were the administration i'd put sanctions on the regime for violating the u.n. resolution on missile test, and being a large state sponsor of terrorism separate from the deal. >> is that different from the deal? >> yes. >> the deal was to disconnect the behavior of the regime from the nuclear program. >> let me ask you about the story of the u.s.s. karl vincent. the secretary of defense and jim mattis and the president said we're sending a armada. it was on the way to carry out exercises in australia. >> they don't get tweets in the navy. >> how does that happen? >> i don't know. the fact that the vice president looks across the boarder and

missile to our homeland is striking. we're in a commission course with north korea. i spoke to the president with it. i said do you want the north koreans developed a missile that is correct hit the nuclear weapon on top of it during your presidency? that's what this is about. >> what did you suggest he do? >> tell china if you don't take care of it, we will. >> how? >> it means if china can't stop the regime from building a missile that could one day hit the american homeland that we would do everything with military strike to stop their missile program. look at it this way. do you want north korea to have a missile that can hit california with a nuclear weapon? 20 years ago north korea didn't have any nuclear weapons. every republican and democrat has screwed up north korea. now is the time

>> a pretemptive strike? >> if that's what it would take. i won't allow with my vote for north korea to develop a nuclear weapon that can hit california. i hope they're listening in north korea. >> if the u.s. were to launch a preemptive strike, we'd be at war? >> it would be terrible, but the war would be over here, not here. it would be bad for the korean peninsula and china and japan and south korea. it would be the end of north korea, but it would not hit america, and the only way it could ever come to america is with a missile, and we're not going to let that happen, i hope. >> let's talk politics. your state next door, georgia, there was a congressional race. this was a seat republicans have long held. it wasn't a seat trump won handily. >> a point and a half. >> the democrat gets the top votes in this special election. does that mean it's just a

sign for thing to come? >> that district is changing. this guy basically got clinton's vote. i think you'll see a casting of this race. hollywood versus georgia. but the south is changing. atlanta is changing. and i like our chances in a runoff, but we need to wake up as a party. there are districts like this getting more moderate around the country. i think karen will do a good job. i like her chances of winning this seat j but this should be a wakeup call for republicans in the south. >> thank you, senator. this morning, well wishes are pouring in for former president george h.w. bush. his recovering in a hospital after a mild case of pneumonia. kerry sanders is in houston for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. former.george h.w. bush is here ath

observation. his spokesman said the president is just fine. he is said to be in good spirits this morning. the 92-year-old admitted to houston methodist last friday after a persistent cough prevented him from getting proper rest. it was determined he had a mild case of pneumonia which was treated and has been resolved. he is now being held for further observation while he regains his strength. in january the former president spent two weeks in the hospital with pneumonia. for a time he was put on a ventilator to help him breathe. at the same time his wife, barbara bush spent five days in the same hospital for bronchitis. the pair had just celebrated their 72nd wedding an verse say. recovering enough to take part at the super bowl in houston. earlier this month he was visited by his

now close friend, president bill clinton, who gave him colorful pairs of socks. clinton said the two caught up about kids, grand kids, old times, and new times. former president bush was recently honored with an award. >> the most big hearted, always the brightest points of life. >> reporter: his son neil choking up speaking on his behalf. >> i would like to speak first as one of the proudest sons on the face of the earth. >> reporter: president bush suffers from a form of parkinson's. that's why he gets around on a motorized scooter. well wishes are pouring in here from around the world. >> and from here as well. kerry, thank you. now to the dramatic end to the nationwide man hunt for the facebook killer. the suspect taking his own life after being spotted by a quick thinking fast food worker. nbc is in

with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was a mcdonald's employee who recognized the so-called facebook killer at this drive through. an end to the man hunt that gripped the nation. they are trying to piece together how he spent nearly 48 hours on the run before he took his life. the man hunt for the killer is over. but for robert godwin's family, the pain is not. >> i wanted to see him go to trial, because it was awful what he did to my brother. >> reporter: police say he randomly chose godwin and murdered him easter sunday posting the video on facebook. >> he took all the dignity he had. we all know we're going to die. but not like that. not for the world to see. >> reporter: the man hunt end

a sharp eyed employee at this drive through recognized stephens. he ordered mcnuggets and fries and the worker stalled his order and called 9-1-1. >> basically just told him it was going to be a minute for his fries. just wanted to make sure the proper people were contacted. >> reporter: stephens sped off, his car fleeing the scene. >> units, ps sp behind a white ford fusion on buffalo road. >> reporter: they say after a short chase, he took his own life. the 37-year-old had no criminal history but had recently filed for bankruptcy. >> i lost everything. i lost everything i had. >> reporter: in a video rabbinte blamed an ex-girlfriend for making him snap. his friend said stephens called in just minutes before the murder. >> this car. >> he told me to call him right back once i saw the facebook post. i tried and he did not answer.

once i saw it. >> reporter: many here in pennsylvania are now hoping this mcdonald's employee might be in line for that $50,000 reward. robert godwin's family is planning his funeral. his daughter telling us they feel an overwhelming sadness as she called her father's killer a coward. >> a sad story. some uplift when you think about what the mcdonald's workers did and the courage to keep him there knowing his history. >> i hope somebody gets that reward. al is here with a first check on the weather. >> a lot of rain to talk about, especially in the upper midwest and the plains. we're watching the storms push through. as they do, they're dumping a lot of rain from the dakotas into iowa. that's going to continue to make its way east. much of iowa under an enhanced risk for strong storms. 18 million at risk for hail and possible tornadoes and we're

wind gusts as it pushes east. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. the clouds started to move back into the area. there are light rain showers from beneath the clouds. temperatures only in the low to mid 50s now. the combination of clouds and light rain chances will keep today cooler than yesterday. not expecting a lot of rain today. just a hit and miss sprinkle or shower. te

afternoon. much warmer weather comes back for thursday and friday, and sunday looks flat out rainy. that's your latest weather. thank you very much. coming up have we seen the last of bill o'reilly on fox news? what we're learning about his uncertain future at the network. >> and why the yienunited airli ceo statement about the passenger taken off the plane is outraging people all over again. first this is "today" on nbc.

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morning. top of the beltway. northbound branch avenue crash there in the right exit lane as you're approaching the beltway this morning. 270 at father hurley, we are very slow. 270 southbound through the german town area, not seeing a report of anything, just slow. >> we'll take a break and check your forecast next.

mostly cloudy outside. pockets of very light rain moving into the area. temperatures are on the cool side. we're in the low 50s around the d.c. metro area for now. not a lot of heavy rain expected. occasional spits and sprinkles from mother nature during the morning hours. giving way to milder weather by later today. cooler than yesterday. highs today only up in the low 60s. warmer weather is tomorrow. rain showers are going to be with us betwee

lunchtime today. you may want to grab an umbrella to play it on the safe side. >> another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to the "today" show after this short break. (announcer) there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come, shed life's layers in asheville. let the child inside you out to play. remember who you are. life is for the taking, not for taking it easy. asheville. discovery, inside and out.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] 7:30. wednesday morning, 19th of april 2017. the plaza is filled to the brim because sheyrl crow is here. a live concert is coming up. she's going to do new songs, old favorites. >> we love her. >> i know. it's like we design third down week for you. there's two concerts. >> i want to say thank you. the crowd went nuts. her new stuff is great. >> you walk in in the morning and the staff and everybody is like sheyrl crow is here. >> we love her. let's look at some of the headlines this morning. here's a look at what's going on. aaron hernandez was found dead in h

if i belie officials say he used a bed sheet to hang himself. he was serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. but just days ago he'd been acquitted in a separate double murder case in boston. a democrat nearly called off an upset in the house election in georgia. he got 48% of the vote. he fell short of a win. a run off will be held in june between he and karen handel. and an unwanted visitor outside of houston. a homeowner calls the sheriff's deputy when an alligator showed up. that's a ten-foot long gator. put up a supersized fight. they got things under control and relocated the agitated animal into the wild. >> how is that for a knock on the front door? >> right. hello. >> that's like that snl skit,

also this morning there's a major development in sexual harassment scandal surrounding bill o'reilly. cynthia is here with that. >> good morning. there are suggestions this morning the network's biggest and most bankable star could be gone for good soon. why he's on a planned vacation, tomorrow the parent company of fox news is holding a board meeting with weather his future is set to be a primary topic. after a scandal that sent advertisers fleeing. >> caution, you're about to enter the no spin zone. >> reporter: it could be game over for bill o'reilly at fox news. sources say the host on vacation and off the air for the last week, after a bomb shell sexual harassment allegation surfaced. he could soon be forced out at fox. >> sources are telling me the murdoch family is inclined to let

return to the air. i'm hearing the two sons are pushing for will o'reilly's exit, but their father is resisting. >> reporter: calls to fire oh riley gained steam friday. now another woman, a former clerk at fox, is coming forward with new allegations that o'reilly sexually a hass raszed her for months. >> he would grunt like an animal. he would call her hot which cch. more than 50 advertisers are speaking loud and clear pulling their ads from the o'reilly factor. the anchor's slide starting after "the new york times" reported millions of dollars in settlements were paid out to five former staffers. another accuser frequent fox guest wendy walsh says the

a paid contributor but says after he rebuffed his advances, he failed to follow through. >> i don't want any money. my silence is not for sale. and i feel compassion for many pl o'reilly, i do. i feel bad that there's a man potentially losing his job over this, but this is making a big statement to the rest of corporate america. >> reporter: o'reilly's attorney says the host has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination orchestrate bid far-left organizations bent on destroying o'reilly for political and financial reasons. >> bill o'reilly's position at fox news had one spin, unshakable. but with every new negative headline and more accusers, it seems possible and at this point almost likely that bill o'reilly will not return to the air at fox news. >> reporter: according to new york times this morning, women at fox news are questioning whether the company is serious about fixing the workplace culture.

ousted amid sexual harassment allegations. as for o'reilly, viewers according to a recent poll conducted only 17% believe fox could cancel his show. back to you. >> let's head over to al for another check on the weather. >> it's been feeling warm out there. it continues to seem warm. in fact, according to noaa the last 12 months have been the warmest ever. actually, it's been the last 24 -- well, actually, it's been the last 36 months have been the warmest on record from april -- well, really we go back 48 months. it's been the warmest -- well, okay. i'm going to stop it at five years for the last five years we have had the warmest years on record in the united states. >> and was last year warmer than five years ago? >> ye

>> just keeps getting warmer. you're catching on, figuring it out. go get me a three-year-old. they could figure it out. 85 in memphis. 78 in minneapolis. minneapolis starting to cool down and the cool air continues to push south. louisville 84. washington thursday 83. in michigan only 44. into friday that cool air spreads from jacksonhole to detroit. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> this morning we have a few showers around. these are just some light showers. some areas really just seeing a few sprinkles. until lunchtime, we're going too keep the chance in the forecast. after that, it's overcast and cool outside. 53 currently in the district. 51 in a manassas. after the showers early overcast skies with highs around 63 degrees. tomorrow back in the 80s.

weekend. >> get your forecast any time you need it, the weather channel on cable. sorry, i'm not able to join you according to our director. >> come over here. >> thank you. >> come to mama. >> what do you think? >> restraining order has been violated. >> all right, al, thank you. >> the ceo of united airlines is apologizing again this morning but says no one will lose a job after that passenger who suffered serious injuries was pulled from a plane to make room for airline employees. this amid new concerns from investors about the price they could pay for the incident. tom costello covers aviation for us. >> reporter: yienthe ceo has no already met with the chinese consulate. he'll soon head to china, a critical market for the airline as this fallout continues to weigh on the airline both at the airport and on

>> more than a week after dr. david dao lost two teeth, suffered a broken nose, a concussion and nisinus injuries the airline is ramping up the apology tour. >> we heard from the ceo apologizing. >> reporter: the ceo on a conference call tuesday with investors. >> i want to apologize to our customers. >> reporter: says even though the investigation didn't complete, no one, including him, is being fired. >> again, the it was a system failure across areas. there was never a consideration for firing an employee. >> reporter: dr. dao's attorney says i am not eve an little surprised. on twitter more backlash with the hash tag boycott united airlines. and just paid an extra $50 per person to avoid flying united airlines. >> not even if they give me $10,000, i would not get on that flight. >> i don

>> reporter: with so few airlines today, there isn't another airline to choose often. >> dulles airport is a hub for united airlines. if i choose not to fly united airlines, i don't go anywhere. >> reporter: on tuesday united airlines stock lost 4% despite good first quarter earnings. since a week ago today the stock lost more than $1 billion in value. branding veterans call it a disaster of epic proportions. united airlines has taken several immediate steps to contain the fallout. no longer will it bump customers for employees less than an hour before flight or once a customer is seated. other airlines making similar announcements. the question will united airlines's pr debacle mark a change in the way airlines treat their customers. >> in 2016 all airlines combined involuntarily bumped 40

passengers but that was an improvement over 2015 when they bumped 43,000 passengers. by the way, the brand new data from the government just out on february, and the airlines with the best on time records, delta number one. united airlines was in the middle of the pack. back to you. >> all right. tom, thank you. coming up, are you like us, struggling to remember all your pass words? i can barely remember your pass words. one computer giant that could do away with pass words for food. >> and a live feed of a mom watching her son's day care. coming up after this.

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we're back now. 7:45 with a story that will probably outrage a lot of parents across the country. >> a lot of day care centers offer live streaming videos. one mom in texas decided to do just that, and she witnessed the unthinkable. >> you can hear audible gasps as it's happening. an system- -- 18-month old boy is pushed to the floor by a worker. kate lynn was on her lunch break at work watching a live stream of her child when it happened. within seconds she was racing there, her co-workers recording the incident. according to police, the day care worker seen on the video is 22-year-old jasmine

she's now free on $10,000 bond. >> she had no prior incident. no concern as far as a flight risk. he was cooperative. >> the children's courtyard operates in four states. the center has been cited for 29 deficiencies. nine of those rated high. state officials report all the deficiencies had been corrected. a statement from the children's courtyard reads in part we have strict policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well being of our children. we don't tolerate deviations. upon being made aware of the situation, we immediately notified the authorities. the children's courtyard facebook page exploded with outraged comments. made me so angry, i can't even put it into words. grown adults who call themselves teachers roughing up kids, what's wrong with you. the or

should be ashamed of themselves and never run another day care again. since is video only shows part of it, police want to get the entire recording for their investigation. an officer says there's no question this kind of surveillance is very pen official. >> it has proven to be helpful for our investigators. >> that video tough to watch. according to children's courtyard, jasmine has been fired. the child was taken to the hospital and examined, and thankfully doctors say he didn't suffer any physical injuries, but thank god for the cameras being in there. >> i know. parenting they're like why? my mom is like the monitors and all that stuff. occasionally you're so thankful you're able to have an eye on your kids. >> most of the day care workers in the world are saints, having been through it with our own kids. that's a horrible piece of video. >> yeah. all right. still ahead this wednesday morning, ama

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7:56 is your time now for this wednesday, april 19th, 2017. good morning. we want to get right to melissa for a check on your commute. >> it looks like the beltway is dry at this point this morning. it's been changing throughout the day here. 270 southbound, those slowdowns here northbound gw parkway before the beltway, a crash blocking the right lane. southbound columbia pike at green castle, stay left to get by. 66 west of nutley, not seeing too much of a slowdown. >> thank you, we'll take a break. we'll check your forecast next. stay with us.

good morning. mostly cloudy out there. pretty much going to see the overcast skies all day. 53 in the district. a few sprinkles. will ever lunch, that's the case. after lunch, temperatures warming to the low 60s. tomorrow and friday in the 80s. rain across the weekend. >> thank you. another local news update for you in 25 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show.

it's 8:00 on "today it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking news, aaron hernandez found dead of an apparent suicide in his cell. we have the latest. ♪ >> then scout's honor. >> if you see a girl, we want to do the same thing. >> we take you inside the most unique girl scout troop in the country. all the girls have one surprising thing in common. >> springtime, sun, and sheryl. we're outside on the plaza with sheryl crow is set for a live concert with some of her biggest hits today on april 19th, 2017. ♪

>> what are you here today? >> sheryl crow. >> you got a bucket list to check off? >> yes, i do. >> who do you love? >> sheryl crow. ♪ >> not quite ready for the smuckers jar, but al, we have a birthday. what's your name? >> katherine. >> what's your name? >> daniel. >> dylan, he's back. >> who's the most excited for sheryl crow? >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's a wednesday morning. we have a willie in for matt. a great crowd out here for sheryl. and we may not literally have sun, but we are going to soak up the sun with her in a few moments. >> some classics and stuff off the new album. the perfect

also, whose innovation is about to be the next big thing? we'll reveal our finalists and this morning's new round of contestants. >> i like that. first, let's get to the morning's top stories. we begin with a stunning suicide of former new england patriot star aaron hernandez. prison officials say hernandez was discovered hanged in the cell overnight at a correctional facility center in massachusetts. medical personnel attempted to perform life-saving techniques. they transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 4:00 a.m. this afternoon. according to officials the former football star attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with, quote, various items. no suicide note was found. just last friday in a boston

courtroom, the former patriot's tight end was found not in the death of two men back in 2012. but the 27-year-old was already serving a life sentence for murder in the 2013 killings of oden loyd. hernandez's family has not been notified. it's a stunning fall from grace. from a football star who made millions. he was found dead early this morning. police say they are investigating. police are on the scene at the hospital and also at the prison cell. investigators say their investigation could take quite some time as they try to piece it together. hernandez was in a single cell in the general population but was alone in his cell. back to you. >> all right. miguel, thank you. police in fresno, california, say racial hatred drove a gunman to kill three random victims on tuesday. officers used a high-tech system

>> reporter: the sounds of cory's alleged shooting spree captured by fresno police. >> we're getting reports of multiple gunshots. >> i heard gunshots. a lot of gunshots. >> reporter: within minutes dispatch calls splitting out. >> another victim over by a catholic church. >> reporter: police pinpointing the gunman's location with a gunshot detection system. officers were able to use maps in their car to see exactly where the shots were coming from. 16 rounds fired in total. three people dead. police seen here capturing a man who they say began the chooting rampage after he was named the prime suspect in the murder of a security guard last thursday. >> he made a decision to himself that he was not going to go to jail for shooting a security guard. that he was going to kill as many people as he could. >> reporter: investigators say he opened fire on a utilities truck

it was his first ride along on the job. police say muhammad reload read solve and killed two more people before he was caught, offering this confession to officers. >> i did it. i shot them. and said you guys are looking for me. >> reporter: on facebook he had many anti-white and anti-government posts but police are not calling this a crime of terror but a crime of hate. >> our investigation has shown this is solely based on race. and it has nothing to do with terrorism. >> reporter: the man is now facing four counts of murder and at least two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. president trump was among those keeping a close eye on overnight results from the special congressional election in

john ossoff fell short of the 50% needed to claim victory. he faces a june run off against the top republican in the crowded field, karen handel. president trump took some credit for forcing the runoff tweeting that it represented a big r win. >> all right. just on pop start, we'll reveal the cover of people magazine's most beautiful issue coming up. >> and then our "today's" next big thing semi finalists are ready to impress with creative creations. >> and a special concert from sheryl crow. but first, these messages.

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hard to remember them all. microsoft came up with a simple solution. get rid of them. they announced an alternative way to sign in. you get a notification to your phone, you tap, approve, and you're in. no password required. >> i feel like a lot of mail programs have been doing that. yahoo, google has. >> what if you lose your phone? >> well, al, you're always finding -- >> i'm sure there's an answer to that. but we don't have it. >> i'm sorry. >> i find it annoying when i'm on the computer and you're waiting for a code on your phone which is somewhere else. >> where do you store your password? >> on my phone. >> me too. >> in your contact? >> yeah. >> i have to. >> i know. that's the problem. >> we have the app now, the password keeper that you can use. >> i don't know how to use that. but you need an a password to openit

>> exactly. i can't get into the password app. >> check out this handbag. everybody is talking about it from a high end designer. they call it the arena extra large shopping tote. it's going viral. it looks something similar to maybe the ikea shopping bag. >> yes. they're both tote bags but they definitely differ in price. for example, you can get the designer bag for $2,145. or the low price of $0.99 for ikea's bag, and no assembly required on that ikea item. >> i didn't know that bag had a name. >> me either. >> i love a good frakta. >> this is one of the most controversial pieces of clothing out there.

shorts. the guys at georgetown, their la crosse team is having a party for the shorts. it's a retirement party. say bye bye. listen, they say you should move past and get rid of all the pockets and get on to the next fad. the party will have a shorts donation station, a cake, a contest for who has the most pockets. i have a question for the men on the set, you two. >> was that a question? >> where do you stand on cargo shorts? >> i am thumbs up. >> i had many pairs of them early off. late 90s, early 2000s. so we dug through carson's wardrobe. and we found some of these. here's the deal. it's just practical. you can carry -- if you have kids, you're throwing stuff in your pockets. >> the suv of

>> carson has some honey nut cheerios, breakfast. >> honestly, are they controversial? people don't like them? >> i think they're cute on guys. >> i think maybe they're a little too long, but i don't care. >> what's the other option if you don't wear them? what kind of shorts do you wear? >> then you do a man bag. >> hot pants. >> i think shorts have gotten a little shorter. in some cases too short. they're not as practical. >> you do have a man bag. >> it's not a man bag. the it's a messenger bag. >> it is army green. >> if you look in his man bag, there's an apple and hair brush. >> and powder. >> you've been working this thing. >> carson. >> there's a joke there. >> dylan, what's in pop start today? >> speaking of carson, he's not here to defend himself. we're beginning with richard

simmons. he was hospitalized for severe in in inindigestion. after a few days of discomfort while eating he sought treatment. his team says he's already feeling better and is expected to make a full recovery. >> we love him. >> now to the world's most beautiful woman. "people" is out with their annual issue. and on the cover is julia roberts. in an article titled forever young. they chose the 49-year-old because she's a testament to healthy living restrained from cosmetic enhancements, and they've loved watching her grow. this is her fifth time on the most beautiful cover. first in 1991. then 2000, 2005 and 2010. other women recognized. viola davis. >> and harry styles

direction star turned solo artist opens up about his relationship with taylor swift. he calls their past relationship a learning experience. he said when i see photos from that day, i think relationships are hard at any age, and adding that you don't really understand exactly how it works when you're 18. trying to navigate all that stuff didn't make it easier. so are her songs really about harry? he says he doesn't know but admits they're really great. >> wow. >> sounds like he needs a pair of cargo shorts relationships. >> what? >> a relationship of cargo shorts. >> something. >> all right. >> huh? >> i don't know. >> thank you. >> let's go to the weather. >> relationships and weather is hard. very difficult. you can see wet weather making its way into the pacific northwest. strong storms from the dakotas all the way into iowa and wet weather along the mid atlantic at

severe weather. we're looking from des moines to davenpo davenport. golf ball sized hail. a few tornadoes and even 60 miles per hour winds. fire danger continues through the southwest because it's been try drive there. the april warmth continues in the midsection and rip currents continue from the eastern shore of florida up to the carolinas. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck to the woods. >> good morning. temperatures are in the low 50s now across the area. skies are mostly cloudy. there are pockets of light rain and sprinkles across mostly northern virginia. these rain drops are eastbound. may want to have your umbrella today. not expecting a lot of rain. another rain chance tomorrow afternoon and friday afternoon. just scattered variety. much warmer in the 80s tomorrow. and could be heavy rain coming up on sunday. have a good day. and that's your latest weather. >> all right. al, thank you so much. and

to find today's next big thing. when all is said and done, the winner with qvc to sell their product. we'll met the second round of inventors in a moment. in round one chosen by the viewers, the product was frywall. he'll be back here friday on the finale. our judges, anna baker, director of global merchandising at qvc. "today" contributor jill martin the creative director for qvc's lifestyle brand g.i.l.i. and mr. roker, a cargo shorts fan. now, let's meet today's semi finalists. >> i'm kevin and my product is the sockdock. it saves time, money, most importantly, saves relationships by keeping socks in pairs. so you never have to sort, match, or search for socks ever

again. >> all right. kevin bunn, come on out. we can't wait to hear your pitch. good morning. tell our judges more about your product. >> what's the worst part about having to do laundry? for me, it was having to match the socks, until now. the sockdock is a simple and easy to use sock organizing system designed for washing, drying, and storing socks from dirty feet to clean and neat. just place your dirty socks on the dock sockdock. once it's full, take the hanger off, put the whole thing in the washer and dryer. take it out, and it hangs in your closet. no more need far sock drawer. you have one for clean socks and one for dirty socks. it makes the perfect gift for anyone who wears socks. >> we all have those bins, no matter how organized you are. because they're clipped i

tight, do they really get clean? >> you barely put them in there so they move around. they look like they'll fall off, but the cord moves with it allowing all the parts of the sock to get clean without falling out. >> kevin, thank you so much. that was the sockdock. >> good morning. i'm pam. my product is gas cap grip. i believe the it's going to be today's next big thing. it's as easy as one, two, three. not only does it save you money. it saves you time at the pump and it's great for the environment. >> pam with the gas gap grip. pam, come on out. can't wait to hear your pitch. good morning. let her rip. >> as a shop owner for 20 plus years, i can't the tell you how many times that i've had a customer come in and we had to reset the check engine light

so i invented gas cap grip. we perfected it. it helps the environment. people have manicured nails, they're wearing mittens in the winter. people's dexer the tterity issu because they can't properly close the cap. >> can you the tell us more about the story behind your product? >> twe'd have people come in wih a check engine light on. i'd fashion blocks of wood to fashion their gas cap. >> how does it sfwhork. >> it happens, one, two, three. you twist off. >> where do you keep it? >> you can keep it inside the door. you can keep it inside the car, and it's easily cleaned. >> great. clever. >> pam, thank you so much. that was the gas cap grip. and now our semi finalist of the morning.

beach, florida. my product is bunjiball. it allows you to throw the ball further and higher for your dog with a simple flick of the wrist. >> steve is going to get a little help, i believe, with our dog charlie. tell us about your product. >> good morning. bunjiball is a tennis ball and a bungee cord. it allows you to throw the ball further and higher for your dog. >> can you show us how it works? >> sure. >> here comes charlie. >> i used to be a pitcher in the st. louis cardinals organization. i'm hoping i can throw this for charlie and have him get it. are you ready, charlie? >> ready? >> here we go. >> right here,

>> there we go. >> how far can you throw this thing? >> that was a wild pitch, by the way. i've thrown it 85 yords with just a simple flick of the wrist, and there's no strain on your arm. that's kind of the whole reason i came up with it, and -- >> do you use it with your kids? >> yes. >> you can? >> it will wear them out. >> steve, thank you so much. let's welcome back aull the sem finalists for today. go to today.com to cast your vote. tomorrow we'll meet our final contestants. coming up this morning, a live concert from sheryl crow. she'll entertain the crowd after a check on your local news and weather.

good morning. 8:27 on this wednesday, april 19th. let's check on the traffic. >> taking a look at the beltway, pretty good here. still have a delay inner loop approaching the woodrow wilson bridge. clear after that. picks up as far as the slow downs go near 395. a crash at southbound blcolumbi pike at green castle. >> thank you. we'll get a check on the forecast when we come back. stay with us.

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good morning. radar shows pockets of very light rain and sprinkles pushing toward the d.c. metro area. the future weather brings the light rain chances into and out of the d.c. area between now and about 1:00 or 2:00 this afternoon. otherwise cloudy and cooler than yesterday. highs into the low 60s.

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♪ ♪ >> we're back. it's 8:30. it's a wednesday morning. it's the 19th of april 2017. we're moments away from hearing from one of my personal favorites. sheryl crow is here taking our city concert stage. are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> how is it singing at this hour of the morning? >> i am in the school dropoff line every morning. we're up at 6:00 a.m., so singing right now is no problem. >> the it's your sweet spot. >> right. >> we'll hear from sheryl in a minute. tomorrow another grammy winner, barry manilow will be here. >> and just ahead this morning,

film festival. they'll tell us about big changes this year. >> first, a look at the weather. >> starting with today, we're looking at severe weather through the plains. also warmth down through the lower mississippi river valley. rain moving into the pacific northwest and northern california. and wet weather into the ohio valley in the northeast. dries out in new england tomorrow but strong storms in the upper ohio valley. sunshine through the southern california into the california coast. more wet weather through the interior section of the pacific northwest. gulf coast looking good through florida. that's what's happening around the country. >> this morning cloudy, cool and light showers around. 53 in the district right now. the clouds not really breaking today and the shower chances in

lunchtime. then overcast after that. a few sprinkles around parts of fauquier county, and sprinkles including the district. temperature, mostly in the mid to low 50s. later this afternoon, low 60s. tomorrow in the low 80s as well as friday. rain this weekend. >> all right. that's your latest weather. don't forget, you can get the weather any time you want on the weather channel on cable as we get ready for sheryl crow for all the these fabulous people who are ready for sheryl crow. back to you guys. >> all right, al. we'll see you in a minute. "today" is the start of the tribecca film festival. >> in addition to showcasing movies from around the world, this year they're featuring other media. good morning to both of you.

>> on the occasion of opening day for the film festival. this year it's really not just films. you're getting into video games, television. if it's on a screen, it's at the festival? >> yes. >> if it's a good story, we have a platform. stories are happening, good stories are all over the place, whether they're on netflix or hulu. video games have some of the most amazing nonlinear story telling. we're going to show all of it, everything is changing. how an audience reacts and wants to participate, that's changed. you know that from your tweet board over here. >> bob, i know you're a big video gamer, so you're excited about that part of the festival. how has the landscape changed since 2002 in terms of streaming, netflix, amazon, video on demand at people. people maybe not going t

>> even can i say it's changed a lot. it's a whole new world. >> it didn't exist. iphones didn't exist in 2002. twitter, facebook, things like uploading, downloading. you weren't doing any of that. it did not exist. >> but at the same time it's not like the parts have gotten worse or the stories. if anything, there's this explosion of material available for somebody in your line of work. >> yeah, there is. and that's the good part about it. the format, i mean, watching something on a little screen like this as opposed to watching something on a screen in a theater is a difference experience. they work but don't work. there's a lot i don't know. if you watch a cam omedy, you w to watch it in a theater, that feels right. i don't imagine watching a comedy on a little screen. >> what's the one film we'll walk out of this year's film festival talking about? >> well, tonight it'li

years. that will be a spectacular evening. it really is clive is a cultural icon, and the artist that he worked with from aretha franklin, bruce springsteen, and after there's a concert. tickets are still available if you want to come. >> i think tickets are not available for a very rare "god father "reunion. who's coming? was this hard to talk you into or were you all for it? >> it, francis was not too inclined to want to do it even. he's been asked a lot, but i said come on, let's try and do it this one time. it will never happen. radio city, it will be great, and he was great about it. he said okay. and then the rest of the cast said they would do it too. >> on

is in in. >> but you can watch a live stream of the conversation that will happen after with everyone on facebook live. >> you're screening the movie in the theater, correct? >> yes. >> in a theater setting? >> one and two? >> one and two. >> are you excited to see it in that way again? >> yeah. i'd like to see it. i'll come in and see parts of one and two. t the other times when we had other movies, i never -- we always had the interviewed during the screening so we couldn't get the experience. this time i want to. >> you too are busy working together. "wizard of lies". a lot of people excited about "the irishman". the madoff part, whafrs it like to step into his shoes? >> it was

even before i did the movie was that the sons never knew anything about it, and once i did it, i realized i felt even more that they didn't know and had no idea. that's why they both had such of a kind of tragic, the whole family ending, one killed himself and the other one had a relance relapse of a cancer that had been supposedly cured. i mean, it's very sad for them. the kids. >> a story, but we're looking forward of seeing you portray on the big screen. thank you for being here. both of you, and the film festival kicks off today. >> up next, a history making girl scout troop and what makes it so special. first this is "today" on nbc.

cookies and community projects probably come to mind. >> one of the newest troops in new york city wants you to think of overcoming adversity. morgan joins us now. >> good morning. this troop is a little bit different. in fact, they're the first of their kind here in new york. troop 6,000 is unite bid how they play and support each other and also how they live. troop 6,000 is just like any other girl scout troop. >> we're all girl scout sisters. we're all a pack. >> reporter: they dance. ♪ >> reporter: they color. they pledge to make the world a better place. but unlike their fellow future leaders, these girls are all homeless. >> do you think people treat you differently because they know you're in a shelter? >> no. >> you guys get to do all the same things the other girl scouts do?

>> it kind of feels like you're not alone. >> why? >> it shows you you're not the only one that has the same problem. >> reporter: run out of the sleep in, a motel turned makeshift shelter, families here share tiny beds. like the children of single -- of this single mother. >> i felt ashamed. >> reporter: which is why she wanted something for her kids to look forward to so she started the girl scout troop in february with the help of the department of homeland services. >> reporter: how do programs like this help solve the problem? >> now that we have 70% of the shelter system is families, we have to help children not end up back in the shelter system as adults. >> reporter: troop 6,000 is first in new york city designed for homeless girls. there are currently 22 members. >> our mission is to give girls courage and

>> reporter: the number six putting these trail blazers in a classify themselves. >> if you see a girl with 6,000 on, it just makes you -- we went through the same thing. >> reporter: their duties in the scouts helping highlight their determination, even when things get tough. >> if there's any one thing you want me to know about your girl scout troop, what would it be? that we all share. >> reporter: that everybody is equal. >> we all act like we're real sisters. >> reporter: real sisters. >> real sisters. the new york chapter covers all the costs associated with troop 6,000. their patches, vests, membership fees and they're currently accepting donations hoping to expand their program across new york. >> and maybe other cities. what a great idea. >> if you're having a bad day and saw that piece, you're having a good day.

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♪ hold meetings in his rv ♪ ♪ i can't afford his gas so i'm stuck here watching tv ♪ ♪ i don't have digital ♪ i don't have diddly squat ♪ it's not having what you want ♪ ♪ it's wanting what you've got ♪ i'm gonna soak up the sun ♪ gonna tell everyone to lighten up ♪ ♪ i'm gonna tell them that i've got no one to blame ♪ ♪ for every time i feel lame i'm

looking up ♪ ♪ i'm gonna soak up the sun ♪ i'm gonna soak up the sun ♪ i've got a crummy job ♪ it don't pay near enough ♪ to buy the things it takes ♪ to win me some of your love ♪ every time i turn around i'm looking up you're looking down ♪ ♪ maybe something's wrong with you that makes you act the way you do ♪ ♪ i'm gonna soak up the one ♪ gonna tell everyone to lighten up ♪ ♪ i'm gonna tell 'em that i've got no one to

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[ cheers and applause ] great, >> her new album out on friday. it's called be myself. sheryl, welcome back to the plaza. already sounding so good. and i love reading about this new record. as i understand it, you went back and listened to your old songs, and you were like what is the essence of sheryl. >> that's the worst nightmare to listen to my own music. we listened to it. i wanted to remember what the spirit of the first -- the early records were. we sat down and made this record. there's so much to write about, so it went really fast. >> you talk about how there's so much joy in this record. where is that coming from? >> my age. >> how old are you, by the way? >> i'm 55. >> oh, thank you. >> no, there's something liberating about being able to write for ow

geared more toward young people, and it's been liberating for me to write about things that everybody over 30 is talking about. it's been wonderful. >> what are you going to sing for us right now. >> i'm going to sing the new single called halfway there. it kind of addresses the fact that we have a lot of differences but we have to figure out a way to meet in the middle. kind of inspired by last year. >> take it away. >> thank you. ♪ ♪ ♪ you pull up in your hummer

♪ wearing armani three piece, i wear levys full of holes ♪ ♪ i might walk along the left side and you walk along the right ♪ ♪ we're both trying to reach the same place ♪ ♪ we might not get there on time ♪ ♪ but you know what's best and i know what's best let's just agree to disagree and we all know the rest yeah ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care ♪ ♪ baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ each and every sunday morning you sit in your church pew ♪ ♪ i'm sitting on a mountain taking in this glorious view ♪ ♪ well i know your god is listening and

be too ♪ ♪ and if god is love and love is god then why do we argue? ♪ ♪ i don't know why but i want to try ♪ ♪ well we can listen to each other before we criticize yeah ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ ♪ could you meet me down the river hash it out over a beer ♪ ♪ could you spoke from the same peace pipe until our anger disappears ♪ ♪

♪ you just want love ♪ ♪ i want that too for you and for me and everyone ♪ ♪ but you know what's best ♪ and i know what's best ♪ let's just agree to disagree and give this thing a rest ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care fwaeb you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ baby if you dare if you really care ♪ ♪ baby if you dare won't you meet me halfway there ♪ ♪ in the

♪ >> hear more from sheryl crow and all our "today" kans effort artists at applemusic.com. >> be myself. sheryl is going to co-host next hour. first a check on your local news and weather. this is a news 4 today newsbreak. >> 8:56 is your time on this wednesday, april 19th. right now we want to check on your commute. >> right now beltway is getting better and nice and dry at this moment. southbound new hampshire out of delphi road, a crash on the left lane. 65 and

a problem on 66 eastbound at centerville, a crash on the left shoulder. last thing, 395 south of duke street moving nicely. >> we'll check your forecast next. stay with us.

good morning. a few showers out there to tell you about in fact otherwise cloudy conditions near parts of fauquier county across 66 down to remmington. quantico showers around. by lunchtime a lot of this will wind down. afternoon, 63 for a high temperature. and then we go to tomorrow, friday, back in the 80s. rain comes as we go into the weekend. >> thank you. get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app.

♪ >> this morning on "today's" take, grammy show, celebrity co-host rocking our stage. and reinventing your favorite foods, and what side of the bed do you wake up on? we'll reveal what it means about you coming up right now. >> from nbc news, this is today's take live from studio - 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> what a good looking crowd. and soak "soak up the sun ". maybe we have sheryl crow on today. >> good morning. >>is

>> fun to be here. >> did you have a good time out there? >> i love my fans. they're awesome. i haven't been here on a while. >> it's like old home week. >> especially if you look at me. >> new album called "be myself". that's a great title. >> thank you. >> better to be myself than someone else. >> yes. you know you. >> i know me. >> sometimes it's easier said than done. >> i know. >> half your fans all over the world and girls everywhere, thank you for just having much swags and coolness. you're so cool. isn't she? >> i appreciate it. >> you're so cool. when you walked in the building, everyone was kind of atwitter. you could almost feel -- but it was happiness. they just showed a little girl in the plaza, her mom was holding her and she was like this. >> it makes me happy to see

>> my kids are here. they're over there. >> they're circulating. >> you're getting ready to go on tour. will they go with you? >> yes. my boys learn how to walk on the bus. it makes me think they're probably going to be wonderful surfers. and they love sleeping in bunks. anything with a video screen in it is always the best thing ever. but yeah. >> do they know you're a rock star? are they aware? >> they do. >> the it's your job. >> it's my job. actually, this record making process was awesome. they spent a lot of time and got to see me working. they're old enough to understand that what i do is my job. that makes a difference. they know all the song. >> and it's kind of fun. >> it is. >> and your mom? >> yeah. listen, i'm keeping it real at 7:30 in the morning in my mini van. i'm rocking the mini

>> a living room on wheels. >> i love the doors. >> that is money. i love that mini van. >> you've had such an amazing career. it's going strong. and there's a lot of stuff out there that is some truth, some not. we want to play this game called sheryl says. we'll read a fact we found online. >> i can't wait. >> what was the original -- >> our producer came up with. >> crow yes or crow no. it would be like crow yes, crow no. >> do you like sheryl says or the other? >> i'm going to go with sheryl says. >> you're ready? >> we have music. >> true or false? you were a backup singer for michael jackson? >> that is true. >> did you not know that? >> i did not. >> there's the hair to prove the point. >> when was this? ♪ i can't stop

baby ♪ that was in 1989, and part of '90. it was 18 months. >> what was that like? >> it was amazing. i was a schoolteacher in st. louis. i moved to l.a. and six months later i landed that gig. i had to get a passport. it was crazy but fantastic. >> you can't even write that? >> no. someday. >> someday, publishing company. >> when? >> when everyone dies so i can tell the real stories. no, i'm kidding. i'll change the names to protect the innocent. >> this next one, you've lost your two front teeth two different times. >> i have. no. >> were you a hockey player? >> no, but i should be. >> wait. as an adult. >> once when i was seven. i was running home to get my coat and didn't see a scaffolding. at

playing in a bar in st. louis, and i got hit in the mouth with a hand full of mugs. but i have fantastic christmas card that year. i had the dentist take a picture of me in front of his mural without my two front teeth before he put them in. i wish i had the card still. >> you sent it out? >> everywhere, yeah. >> you've always been kind of cool. >> and you know the caption? >> what? >> all i want for christmas -- >> is my two front teeth. >> yeah. >> you would never know that. they look good. >> okay. we won't look up close. >> yeah. >> one of your favorite places to dance is in the car with your kids? >> how do you know that? are you spies? >> is that true in. >> yes. i am always like come on, you guys, let's dance on the way to school and make people laugh, and they're like oh, you know? we're dancing like the chain smokers and,

grande, changing the words. >> so sheryl crow can be an embarrassing parent too? >> that's my job. >> this one is interesting. your first big gig was creating a jingle for mcdonald's? >> that's not true. however, i did sing. i didn't create it. i actually sang it. >> what was it? ♪ it's time far great day, mechan mcdonald's. >> there were a lot of women who sang it, but mine was for a campaign called stompers. i made more in that 45 minutes of work than in my two years teaching. >> is this it? >> yes. >> whoa. >> very cool. >> that'

>> oh, mcdonald's. >> tomorrow barry manilow is here, and he wrote a mcdonald's jingle. >> i saw him yesterday, and i went over to him and i was like i love you. >> favorite song of his? "mandy". >> i love how you close your eyes. >> speaking of the internet -- >> hold on. did you know here's an interesting fact. we found out about you that in the internet, it has your birthday wrong. it says april 16th, 1978. ? that's funny. >> in fact, today is your birthday. happy birthday. ♪ happy birthday to you >> this is -- can i tell you, you guys are so amazing.

i kind of feel like my birthday was last week, but it's today. >> thank you so much. you guys have given me -- sheryl, when i was middle school aged tevin campbell was every girl's crush. i used to have him on my wall. my best friend called him for a story back in the day. she mentioned it. out he comes for my birthday. the seventh grade girl inside of me dying. thank you so much. >> and of course you have sheryl crow here. but we have somebody else who wants to sing happy birthday to you. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you >> do you want a girl to cry? ♪ happy birthday dear mommy ♪ happy birthday to you we love you, mommy. >> i love you,

team. they pull off the most amazing surprises. >> and none of us wished her a happy birthday earlier. >> i know. i didn't think anything of it. i policewomam blessed. >> make your wish. >> okay. do you know my wish? >> don't tell it. >> this is fine. okay. you know how i talked about how you have such -- >> there's another. >> okay. were there 39? this is my last year in my 30s. i want to start a movement. i'm 39. it's a blessing to be here. >> jack bennie? you don't know who that is? >> part of being 39 is being honest. normal i would have been like, yeah, i don't know. but i want to try -- this calmness you exude, life is going to be okay, and you meet people like my mom, for example, she's in her 60s, and she's like if i could havear

sooner. my goal is to know it now and know it's all good. it's a blessing. we're here. it's all good. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> sweet. >> want some cake? let's eat cake. that's a good analogy. that wasn't work. >> move on. >> the cover of people's magazine revealed the honor goes to julia roberts for world's most beautiful person. fifth time. first time was -- >> they noticed i pushed the cake out of the away. this is about julia. >> 1991, 2000, 2005, 2010. she was 23 when she was first on the cover. 49 now. >> gorgeous. >> some of the couples have made the couple's list, emily blunt and her husband. amal and george clooney. gwen san

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we are back with more of today's take. our guest co-host sheryl crow. we want to know which side of the bed you sleep on. first, i had to ask our producers, when you're talking about the bed, is it as you look at it or lying in it. they said lying down. you said -- >> i'm always on the right. >> i'm on the left. >> i'm on the left as well. a survey found those on the right side of the bed are more likely to feel grumpy and tired in the morning than those who get up on the left side. >> how do you know that? >> i don't know. i guess they did the survey. there's a survey. >> i don't feel grumpy. >> you don't come in grumpy. >> some days. >> it's closer to the bathroom and door. earlier he said was it the man -- >> >> my dad told me the man should sleep closest to the door, and our door is on the left side. >> have you ever heard of that? >> no.

>> to protect. >> your spouse from attack. >> i see. >> i don't know where these people were living at the time. people say their mood starts to lift at 9:0 but don't feel awake until 9:26. for the record, it's 9:15 right now. >> we need to talk about how soon you get the coffee. because that seems to me like i'm not happy. i have a shirt that says don't talk to me until i've had coffee. you get out of bed, have your coffee. then you're happy. >> you don't have anything between? >> no. >> and you have it as soon as you get up? >> as soon as i get up. >> do you have one that's already making it? >> i make a pot of coffee and drink two cups and that's it. >> are your boys baseball fans? >> yeah. >> they might relate to this. we have a cute video of

making his son's day. he surprised his son with a pair of tickets to watch his faith team, the cubs play at wrigley field. take a look. >> that is so j so sweet. >> that is the sweetest. >> what is it? >> me and daddy are going to wrigley field. >> who are they playing? >> and he got his son tickets for working hard. his son never complains. i think at the beginning doesn't he call him in to do work and he doesn't complain? >> they obviously live on a farm. that's really sweet. >> where are they from? pearson, indiana. >> i love that. >> what a nice break from the grumpy old new

that all day. >> that's what we'll do from now on. >> a nice video of the day. >> the weather puts you in a good mood. let's show you here is what we have for today. wet weather in the pacific northwest. showers into parts of illinois and iowa. and we have an enhanced risk. much of iowa, 11 million people at risk for hail, 60 miles per hour wind gusts watching this push through the east as the day wears on. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. there's a check on the radar. very cloudy skies over washington. areas of light rain. prince william county, fauquier county into parts of central virginia. not expecting heavy rain today. our future weather model brings the few showers through now and lunch. should be mainly dry. staying cloudy during the afternoon hours

yesterday. only up into the low 60s for today. back into the 80s for thursday and friday, and heavy rain possible on sunday. >> coming up next, we have a chocolate lover's dream dessert. mr. jay is coming up. he's going to show us how to make it when we come back. hen w. >> looks delightful. >> this portion of "today" is brought to you by

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♪ we are thrilled to have sheryl crow as your co-host today. he's a music superstar who is hard to imitate. we're going to give it a try anyway. >> it's time for "sing it like sheryl ". we have been paired up with two sheryl crow super fans this morning. >> sheryl will sing a couple lines from one of her famous hits. the first team to buzz in and finish the lyric gets the point. ready? >> i'm ready. i have these because i wouldn't even be able to pull out my own lyrics. here we go. ♪ everybody gets high everybody gets these

anything goes ♪ [ buzzer ] ♪ every day is a winding road >> all right. al, come on, man. big fan, huh? >> okay. >> i am. ♪ i don't have digital november diddly squat ♪ ♪ it's not having what you want ♪ [ buzzer ] ♪ it's wanting what you've got ♪ i want to soak up the sun >> okay. i have to call that a tie. >> that's a tie. >> there a little monotone there. >> there's dogs barking all over america right now. ♪ all i want to do is have some

i got a feeling i'm not the only one ♪ >> until the sun comes up over santa monica boulevard. >> oh, yeah. >> okay. ♪ nothing's true and nothing's right ♪ ♪ so let me be alone tonight because you can't change the way i am ♪ [ buzzer ] ♪ i do not like green eggs and sam ♪ ♪ i do not like them sam i am ? >> why didn't i think of that? now i'll have to change it? ♪ are you strong enough to be my man ♪ >> i like my

♪ well okay we get along ♪ so what if right now everything's wrong ♪ >> i didn't do that very well. ♪ i really like it even though i don't know the song ♪ [ buzzer ] >> grab this again. the it's not right ♪ if it makes you happy >> i screwed that one up for you guys. ♪ i can't remember the melody. >> okay. let's go to the next one. >> pass. ♪ if you want -- okay.

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2008 when she won last comic standing. now she's on free form as the host and executive producer of truth and iliza. >> she tackles serious topics but makes room for the absurd and funny. >> like if it means sing act her dog, she'll do it. take a look. ♪ this is the song about my dog ♪ ♪ i bought you a hypoallergenic bed but you'd rather sleep on my iphone ♪ ♪ squirrels upset you ♪ tiniest doggy in the world ♪ littlest doggy in the land >> we know that was your favorite clip. >> i love that i had the to sing in front of sheryl crow.

i didn't know i was going to be here. that's how it's done in case you want to know. >> the show is interesting. for a late night show, you don't start with a monologue. >> we got rid of it. there's so many people doing them. we didn't need another person taking the same shots at the same people. they're also really hard. i'm just kidding. we wanted to get -- each show as a theme. we have a theme at the top. anything from how do you get woke. >> it's like current stuff. >> it's current stuff. it's not a political show. we're not talking about plibs in the morning. it's a social show. what's going on and how are we feeling as people about that? >> but theme on the a question. >> a question at the top. >> like what? >> our first episode is what can you say. we live in a culture, those roses offend me. you can't do or say anything. and then we have sketches and interviews, and none of it's done yet because it's live to tape.

producer. >> i am. >> why did you want to do that? >> i was given this opportunity to do my own late night show, and you want to leave your stamp, and that way at the end of the day you're like that was my mess, and i own it and i'm proud of it. >> every day i put my foot in it here. >> also i want my own parking spot. >> the truth comes out. >> you're able to appeal to younger women and even older women like my age. >> sheryl, i'm glad you put that up. it's so important. i felt that nobody was really speaking to women my age. i'm a millennial, but i'm an elder millennial, and i do. i want to speak to a women in an informed and funny away. everything is like are you a girl? take this sex quiz. >>

>> will you be a guest? >> i would love to. >> you're booking your show right here. >> that's why i'm an executive producer with a parking spot. >> you're doing your job. >> all the best, i think you tapped into something there. >> as long as we can sing together. that looked really good. you're a great singer. >> i'll give you a tutorial. >> you can catch truth and iliza may 2nd on free form. >> i have to go over and do weather. you guys can chat. >> sometimes we listen. >> i have to go do this. but i'm happy to do it. good-bye. anyway, look at that. our producer, one of our producers ducked down. she's doing a little puppet show. who's that? we got kate in a box right over there. anyway, let's show what we have going on as far as your weather

northwest. heavy storms in northern california. fire danger in the southwest. severe storms across the plains later on into iowa. april warmth in the mid plains and rip currents from florida all the way up into the carolinas. is kate still in there? >> no. kate's busy. >> kate's still there. that's what's going on around the country, she's right there with charlie. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. overcast skies through the day. 55 currently in the district. expect clouds to hang around. we still have showers on the map. mostly near fredericksburg. these are approaching the district but they're not heavy at all. light scattered showers. and even areas of sprinkles. 63 for a high temperature. 81 tomorrow with a few showers. 82 on friday. weekend, chance of showers on saturday. more rain likely on sunday. and that is your

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sh back: the citi double cash card. the >> the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> sheryl crow has been thrilling our crowd and helping us out on all morning long. now she's ready to perform once again singing long way back wfrm her brand new album "be myself" sheryl crow.

♪ ♪ i got an up close glimpse of the outside world ♪ ♪ it's an awful big place well that's for damn sure ♪ ♪ seen more of this life than most have seen ♪ ♪ and it's taken a mighty big toll on me ♪ ♪ it'd sure feel good to be free ♪ ♪ some days i feel all right ♪ some days i can't wait until it's night ♪ ♪ sometimes you got a face that light ♪ ♪ get back in the ring put on your gloves and fight ♪ ♪ i think it's gonna take some time to find a way to ease my mind ♪ ♪ did you ever see a man have a heart attack ♪ ♪ it'll open you

you in your tracks ♪ ♪ so i threw away my last cigarette ♪ ♪ get it right this time i'll clean up my act ♪ ♪ that's a hard cold fact ♪ some days i feel all right ♪ some days i can't wait until it's night ♪ ♪ sometimes i got a face the light get back in the ring put on gloves and fight ♪ ♪ i think it's gonna take some time to find a way to ease my mind ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take a long way back home ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take a long way back home ♪ ♪

♪ so many things i ain't done yet ♪ ♪ so many things i've done that i'd forget ♪ ♪ i just need a place to rest my head ♪ ♪ some days i feel all right ♪ some days i can't wait until it's night ♪ ♪ some days you got a face the fact get back in the ring put on my gloves and fight ♪ ♪ i think it's gonna take some time to find a way to ease my mind ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take the long way back home ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take the long way back home ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take the long way back home ♪

>> hear more from sheryl crow and our artists at applemusic.com/today.

it'sun good to have you here. >> thank you. >> just be you. >> that is all i can be. >> did you have a good time? >> i had a great time. >> by the way -- >> i thought it was done a little. >> your new cd is so much fun to listen to. what's halfway there is great. >> everybody keeps asking your favorite. >> my favorite of all time? >> "myvo

it's the only time i don't turn the radio off when i hear myself on the radio. >> i turn up the volume when i hear myself. i stop the car and get on top of it. like "la la land." >> to be driving and hear yourself on the radio -- >> it does not suck. >> all right. we have a big show. sheryl is going to sing for us. get your gear. bill nye helps us play who knew. >> after your local news.

good morning to you. if you headed downtown for an event like the march for science this weekend, plan ahead if you want to take metro. the blue, orange, and silver line tracks are shutdown between foggy bottom and federal triangle. this is saturday and sunday. metro will run free shuttle buses. this is in addition to the work on the green line.

let's check your forecast. >> the it's looking pretty cloudy outside through the entire area really. we have a few showers around on radar. they're pretty spotty. mostly around the district and to the south and west. we'll keep it in the forecast until lunch. through the afternoon just about overcast. 63 for a high. tomorrow back in the low 80s. friday with a rain chance starting off the week in the 60s with a chance for showers. next week we are nice and clear. >> coming up on news 4 midday, the key differences between hospital e.r.s and urgent care centers.

from nbc news, this is from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> hey, everybody. hello. it's wines day wednesday, april 19th. we're so happy you're with us. the it's a happy day was sheryl crow is here. >> she's like walking sunshine. >> i'm so happy for her being so happy. she's been through some tough things, and she's just spending a moment with you, you realize how grateful she is for her life now. >> she was talking about how her new album is because of the joy