trump tapes? the president refusing to deny good morning, trump tapes? the president refusing to deny the tapes in the oval office. sean spicer dodging the question as well. we are back with president's tweets threatening to fire director comey. this all gets into high gear today. cyber apocalypse. the world on high alert this morning amid what is being called one of the largest cyber attacks in history. hospitals paralyzed, companies struggling, could another attack be on the way? mother of a storm. a big weather system that pounded the southeast now rolling up to the east coast. 50 million people in its

and it's set to make mother's day weekend a washout. dylan has the forecast. and breaking his silence. >> i was target number one. >> bill o'reilly speaks out during his first interview since he was canned by fox news amid allegations he sexually harassed a number of women at work. the former tv star calling it a liberal hitjob and promising he's not finished fighting, "today," saturday, may 13, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm sheinelle jones. >> glad to have you with us. i'm craig jones. dylan dreyer is here anan early happy mother's day to you. and to you as well. >> it is exciting. >> we hope the weather improves. >> it looks like most of the country it will improve, even around here. >> the first mother's day would

>> it would be nice. i'll will that to happen. let's begin with our top story this morning. the growing backlash over president trump's firing of james comey with the search for a new fbi director starting today, questions are swirling about a new controversy, whether or not the president secretly taped conversation witn the white house walls. kelly o'donnell is live with more. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good mornin sheinelle. well, first the president will make his first commencement address of the graduation season heading to the conservative christian camp of liberty university in lynchburg, virginia. and you're right, there is new progress in the search to find a replacement for fired fbi director james comey. comey has not spoken out himself, but "the new york times" said he's willing to testify but only in public. the senate intelligence committee tells us that he's not going to appear tuesday as invited but they are working on his schedule to find a time. this all comes with comey likely having quite a bitto

public feud. one tweeted word from the president set off a new controversy, tapes. >> i talked to the president, the president has nothing further to add on that. >> reporter: what the president already implied is a threat. james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. reporters peppered the white house. >> i remember according to the by centu biceniic t tapes? >> there are no tapes. >> what about the fact that you said there would be tape recordings? >> that i can't talk about. all i want is for comey to be honest. >> reporter: at issue, what was said between the president and then the fbi director over dinner on january 27th, just one day after the white house council was warned about

flynn's full statements by then acting attorney general sally yates. in an interview with nbc's lester holt, the president said comey cleared him. >> we had a very nice dinner. and at that time, he told me, you are not under investigation. >> reporter: comey has not spoken publicly, but associated dispute the president's account and also say mr. trump asked comey for his loyalty. the president denied that. >> no, no, i didn't. but i don't think it would be a bad question to ask. loyalty to the country, loyalty to the united states is important. i don't now hoe thw that got th because i didn't ask that question. >> reporter: today th search for a comey successor begins with job interviews led by attorney general jeff sessions. sources identified these four candidates, including acting director andrew mccabe and texas senator john cornyn. >> i will tell you we are looking at candidates right now who could be spectacular. that's what i want for the fbi. >> reporter: and the tweeted

there were, quote, tapes, is already spurring action from democrats who fired off a letter to the white house council here, saying they want to know if, in fact, there are any recordings. and if they do exist, saying they must be preserved under the presidential records act. something to keep all the records of the administration available to the public. so either way, the white house is under pressure to say if the tapes exist or if they do not. sheinelle? craig? >> kelly o'donnell from the white house. the kielly, thank you. let's go to josh earnest who served as white house press secretary under obama. is it illegal to secretly record white house conversations? and are there laws about what needs to be done with the recordings? >> it is unusual and has bn problematic since richard nixon was taken to the supreme court over hiding tapes. under d.c. law, you can do a

meaning if one person involve in the conversation knows it is taped, that's legal. if the president is taping other aides in conversations he's not involved in, that would violate d.c. law. >> so if director comey was at the white house a day after sally yates was there to talk about general flynn, the inappropriate question about whether he was under investigation and now threatening, if you will, the former fbi director with the possibility of the tapes, at what point does this sound like obstruction of justice? >> i think it's a point that there is evidence that donald trump would privately and publicly try to change the outcome of the investigation. i would say he has not yet shown that. the current evidence wouldn't make that case. but when we told our lester holt that he thinks he can speed up or slow down the investigation, he believes he's in charge of an investigation of his own aides. he showed either complete

misunderstanding of how this works or worse, the belief that he could do that kind of impeding. so he's getting closer to the line. >> to be clear, that was the charge against nixon and clinton as well in the impeachment proceedings. >> the impeachment included that. >> friday's briefing with shane spicer when asked if any taping is done at the white house, he repeatedly said nothing further to add and no comment. but listening to trump when doing the fox news interview, he refused to comment about it. what does that say? >> it certainly seems president trump is seeking to sew a climate of paranoia and confusion inside his own white house. everybody who now walks in the gates on pennsylvania avenue has to wonder if their conversations will be recorded. and that doesn't just include visitors, that includes members of the white house staff who have to be wondering whether or not their conversations are being taped. this is a style of management, style if you can call it that, that president trump fo t

family-owned real es business. it's not a useful strategy for running the greatest country in the world. and i think we have seen that on display over the course of the last week with the evolving explanation and evolving search for the truth that, frankly, has shaken confidence that a lot of people have in this administration, including among members of the president's own party. >> josh, i want to get your take on something else the president said during the fox news interview yesterday. here he is yesterday with judge judy. take a listen and we'll talk about it on the other side. >> are you moving so quickly that your communications department cannot keep up with you? >> yes, that's true. >> so what do we do about that? >> we don't have press conferences and we -- >> you don't mean that. >> well, you just don't have them, unless i have them every two weeks and i do myself. weapon don't have them. i think it's a good idea. >> first of all, you have a level of hostility that is incredible. and it's very unfair. >> your reaction

press secretary, josh earnest. and for folks who do not follow them as closely as we do, what is the purpose of the daily press briefing? >> the purpose of the daily press briefing is to have a senior member of the president's staff empowered to come out and spend an hour every day in front of the press corps on record on camera answering the questions, answering whatever qutis come toheind of journalists. this is an exercise in transparency and accountability. it's critical to the success of our government. there are not many countries around the world, very few, in fact, that participate in an exercise like this. but what is troubling, i think, particularly about this, craig, is it's not a situation where the white house communications staff is struggling to keep up with rapidly changing world events. what the white house communications staff is struggling to do is to keep up with the rapidly changing story emanating from the oval office. we have seen multiple different explanations for why president tr

they don't need a new communications strategy. they just need to go back to the basics and start telling the truth. >> that's an interesting point. i want to jump in here and take a step back and run through what happened monday through friday, monday we have sally yates testifying that michael flynn was compromised as national security adviser to the president. on tuesday you have trump firing fbi director james comey. then to wednesday, we get one explanation about the motive for the firing. on thursday, that explanation shifts. friday, the president makes what some have characterized is a threat to the former fbi director. i mean, would you say, even by trump standards, this was an extraordinary five days. i'll start with you, ari. >> donald trump is a good communicator and wants everyone to think about the dialogue. so there's the tapes, there's the dinner, will he or won't he cancel press briefings? we are at a point now to focus on the plot.

as you just outlined, the plot is the midstream firing of an fbi director for a stated reason they have now admitted is false. that raises questions for americans, not on a political basis, but on the basis of the rule of law. if the first reason was false, why do you believe the second? and do you want to fact-check it because there's the possibility that if the person was fired for the wrong reason, it could compromise the rule of law. all americans should care about that. >> ari melber, we'll leave it there, josh earnest, thank you to both of you. you can catch ari's show "the point" at 5:00 eastern only on msnbc. now to what could be a big mother's day weekend washout for 50 million people today. a nasty nor'easter moving up the east coast right now. we'll check in with dylan tracking the storm. what is the latest? the reason this is affecting 50 million people is because it is up and down the northeast coast. that's where we have obviously our biggest cities. so we'll take a look at what we're going to see. it's calling a nor'easter characterized by stronger northeast winds and heavy precipitation. and that is exactly what we're

seeing. on today, we are looking at the heaviest rain from d.c. to philadelphia to new york city. then into tomorrow, we'll start to see that heavier rain begin to move up into new england. so here you see the heavy rain falling across southern new jersey, also down near delaware. heavy pocket of rain near norfo norfolgi a well. look how quickly this storm is moving. it's kind of a little bit ahead of schedule. so we'll see the heavy rain through philadelphia and new york, but by early sunday morning it moves up to boston. even by 5:00 sunday evening, it is portland, maine, to see the heaviest rain clear out a little bit. although we won't see t of sunshine on sunday. then monday the storm will try to pull away. boston still seeing a couple scattered showers as well. as for rainfall amounts, a widespread one to two inches, but isolated higher amounts closer to three inches. winds gust 30 to 40 miles per hour. if you are traveling today, i think that is going to be the biggest trouble on the roads. watch out for

delays at the airport. guys? dylan, thank you. we'll get to the rest of the national forecast in a moment. >> hospitals and businesses are still struggling to recover this morning a day after the massive worldwide cyber attack paralyzed them. this morning the race to recover is proving difficult. nbc's kelly kob ecobiella is with the latest. >> reporter: hey, craig. it appears the virus is still spreading this morning, now affecting computers at chinese universities. basically windows-based computers in the u.s. and across the globe could be at risk in what some experts have called a cyber apocalypse. around the quorld this morning, organizations with big outdated computers like britain's national health service are paralyzed. the bug forced emergency rooms in england and scotland to close, stop surgeries crippling doctor's offices. >> we are isolated with

access to records or access to millions of information on patients. >> reporter: russia's interior ministry, several chinese universities and tennessee-based shipper fedex were affected. although companies in the united states largely dodged a bullet thanks to spam filters. the virus called wannacry infects computer networks first through e-mail, rapidly expanding across the company, locking computers and demanding $300 in bitcoin to gain access. security experts say the virus exploits holes in software security, first identified by the national security agency. then leaked by hackers. the goal? not patient files or data, just money. >> it makes the files on your system unreadable. so really the only way to unlock the files is by paying a sum of money. >> reporter: last ye a hospital in l.a. paid $17,000 to unlock their file

was hit. the department of homeland security warned u.s. users to protect themselves by updating systems with the latest patches, not clicking or downloading strange links or files in e-mails and backing up data. and this morning euro poll and british intelligence agencies are investigating, but it is not yet clear who is behind this. the virus gives users one week to pay up or lose all their files. the organizations in some countries including russia and spain have been able to isolate the bug and regain control of some of their systems. craig? sheinelle? >> ransomware, thank you. the teacher accused of kidnapping his former high school student is behind bars, a day after appearing in court. maya rodriguez is live outside the courthouse in nashville, tennessee. maya, good morning. >> reporter: good morning,

hearing about being put on house arrest while awaiting his trial, but prosecutors argued with him about the time he and his student were on the run. todd cummings family spent friday in court hoping to let the judge release him until trial. >> they are still very much in support of him. not saying they condone the actions that he did, but they still provide moral support for him. >> reporter: but the federal prosecutors used cummings own words against him showing he lied in the letter left for his wife. in the letter he writes, i am on my way to virginia beach and maybe d.c. just to think. but an fbi agent testified, that wasn't true. instead, he went on the run with his 15-year-old student. cummings were on a multi-state trip first heading south into alabama and mississippi and later west to

nevada before ending up neear sn diego. investigators tried to reach mexico in a cay ykayay in rrupyi t fli i ed to mexico. during one month on the run, cummings said he had sex with the 15-year-old, quote, most nights. and cummings and the teen ditched their phone. and cummings disabled the gps in the car. still, they were spotted in a remote condo in california, more than 30 days after leaving tennessee. on friday cummings sister testified before a judge saying she and her parents would sup supervise cummings but it was too much of a risk to be under house st

a grand jury. for now, cummings remains in federal custody. dylan dreyer is back with a check on the weather. >> the west coast looks nice for the weekend. look at this, i would say from the western rockies all the way to the appalachians, we are seeing nothing but really sunshine out there. minus a couple spotty showers near chicago. the weather is looking pretty fantastic. the northern rockies do have a couple snow showers in the forecast, but for the most part, temperatures are nice and comfortable in the 70s and the 80s. the 80s across southern texas with a high fire threat down to florida. we will see showers begin to develop. that should help a little bit with the drought situation, but we have a lot more than we're going to get. the heavy rainfalls across the midatlantic and the new england area. here's a peek out your window.

inch of rain since yesterday afternoon, but now it is tapering off in the metro area pulling off to the north and the east and the rest of the day. the rest of the day is looking cloudy with afternoon highs in the upper 50s. and then for mother's day on sunday, near 50 in the morning. and then by noontime, the upper 60s. a bit of a blustery wind and a partly sunny sky. then monday and tuesday in the 70s, you have a heat wave after that into the 80s to near 90 toward the end of t wk. that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. bill o'reilly lashing out in his first interview since being fired by fox news. and we'll look at the real-life cliff hangers to high-filing fistfights. but first, this is "today"n nbc.

our look back time for a look at the week that was. politics dominated the conversation. >> but there were other story that is caught our attention. ones you may have missed from a nuclear scare to another airplane brawl. tragic new details emerge about the death of a penn state at a fraternity pledge event. the 911 call released. >> we have a friend who's unconscious. >> was there any alcohol or anything involved, do you know? >> yes, there was. >> timothy piazza left to die 12 hours after falling down the stairs. >> a child died and we can't bring him back, but we can get justice for the piazza family. a big scare in washington state when a tunnel collapsed in the nation's largest nuclear waste site. the cleanup was quick and so were criticisms with questions swirling about the willingness to prioritize the

>> it is like having fukushima in your backyard waiting to go off. and good samaritans in china rescued a motorcyclist who crashed into a dump truck which then burst into flames. everyone involved survived. a rally car driver cheated death after his brakes failed and this guardrail stopped him from flying off a cliff. fists went flying on board another airline. a federal southwest employee hailed a hero for trying to break up the brawl. and a brilliant catch by a baseball fan when a foul ball rebounded off a stadium roof and landed in his beer. >> it landed in his beer cup. i think he thought i was a ji n ginormoue chicken. >> she learned a lesson at gator

land. >> i stuck my fingers up his nostrils and it had to open its mouth up to let my leg out so it could breathe. honestly, i just wanted chicken nuggets. this senior made the news after tweeting out about wendy's chicken nuggets. >> it is absolutely insane. i never expected to get this far. >> his message re-tweeted more than 3.5 million times and counting. wendy's giving him free chicken nuggets for a year and donating $100,000 to charity in his name. >> so he did get the nuggets for a year. >> for a year. >> we had him on the show this week, and they are good nuggets. >> clearly. and how about the little girl, the 10-year-old, who had the wherewithall to take two fingers to stick it in the gator's n

>> this is what you do to solve this problem. crazy. >> that's still one of the stories that ended well, but nine times out of ten, it doesn't end that well. >> this is why she is getting so much attention. still to come on "today," look what is lurking along the california coast. why swarms of great white sharks are swimming so dangerously close to shore. >> does it work with sharks? >> i don't think you should try it with sharks. plus, lots of mother's day surprises in store on this saturday morning. but first, from a rainy 30 rockefeller plaza. but first, these mes

hi, it is 7:26. i'm angie goff. we'll get a check on the headlines this saturday morning. police in alexandria are trying to find out what led to a shooting at the extended stay america. three people went the hospital earlier th morning. no word on a suspect or what led to the shooting. and arlington police hope that this new video can help track down a sexual assault suspect. the suspect tries to get into a building between rossland and courthouse, but a concierge doesn't let him upstairs. this is 20 minutes before he attacked a woman inside the atrium building on key boulevard last sunday. we'll have a look at

weekend forecast and when this rain moves out with tom kierein. stay with us.

well, we started off saturday with a sog fest, but some areas are drying out. tom? >> you are driving into the rain if you are headed to the north. most of the rain is ending in the metro area. still rain for the panhandle of west virginia, but there it will be ending over the next couple of hours. for the most part, the metro area and rain is over. later today in the upper 50s and remaining cloudy in the afternoon. then tomorrow, a beautiful day for mother's day, near 50 in the morning. the afternoon highs in the mid-70s. a bit of a blustery wind tomorrow. maybe gusting over 30 miles an hour from time to tim especially midday and during the afternoon. but a partly sunny day. back to work and school first part of the weekend, beautiful, but midweek it gets hot and humid toward the end of the w

near 90 wednesday, thursday and friday. next weekend it looks dry, except for the following sunday. angie? >> all right. thank you, tom. we're back in 25 minutes with another local news upt that is melissa mccarthy there as white house press secretary sean spicer driving a motorized podium through the streets of manhattan friday. no doubt we'll be seeing this tonight when she hosts "saturday night live." and this one, you don't want to miss, folks. people have been camped out in the rain all night here on 48th street and the line stretching for blocks. we'll have more on that coming up in pop start. >> i walked up to say, who is willing to standout in the rain and who isn't? now we know. speaking of crowds in the rain, we have dedicated fans on the plaza on this saturday, may 13th, 2017. we'll hop out there in a bit and wish the moms an early happy mother's day. back in studio 1a

this saturday morning. the search for the new fbi director begins today after james comey was dismissed earlier this week. and after a tweet that some suggest was threatening his former top boss. questions swirling in washington now about whether president trump is secretly taping conversations within the white house walls. mr. trump and the press secretary sean spicer refusing to deny it. the engineer behind the controls of the amtrak train that derailed in 2015 outside philadelphia has been charged with causing a catastrophe and involuntary manslaughte the train was traveling at more than twice the posted speed when it crashed. eight people were killedit around 200 others injured. and british authorities are calling on all harry potter fans to help them and j.k. ruling locate a missing harry potter manuscript. the 800-word document

in april was stonen along with jewelry from a property in england. bill o'reilly spoke out in his first interview since being fired by fox news the wake of a series of sexual harassment allegations. he says he's the victim of the smear campaign. p more now from morgan radford. >> reporter: bill o'reilly once one of the biggest name in cable news. >> caution, you are about to be the no-spin zone. >> reporter: speaking out in his first interview since the sex assault scandal ended his 20-year career at fox news. he tells radio host glenn beck his abrupt departure was a literal hit job. >> unfortunately, i was target number one. and it's sad. it's sad for me. it's sad for my family. it's grossry d dhost >>te ie30-minute interview, he blamed an unnamed group of people who purposely orchestrated his demise. >> it has to do

voices that the far left and the organized left wing kabul doesn't like. >> reporter: o'reilly was fired in prapril after "the new york times" said settlements were paid to five former staffer who is accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior. >> bill o'reilly is leaving this chair and this network after more than 20 years. >> reporter: one accuser who didn't sue, frequent fox guest dr. wendy walsh, told nbc news that the 67-year-old promised to make her a paid contributor in 2013 until she rejected his advances. >> my silence is not for sale. i'm here for the future of my daughters and i want them to have a safe nontoxic work environment. >> reporter: o'reil denied all of the allegations. and now claims his ouster was an unfair surprise. >> people know that the left-wing media hates fox news and hates me. i mean, that's been 20

claims, that still isn't over. for "today," morgan rad fwofordc news, new york. this weekend beachrs in southern california could be on edge. more sharks than ever showing up close to shore. and an attack that left a woman in serious condition. miguel almaguer says people are told to enter the water at their own risk. >> reporter: this morng off some of southern california's most popular sun-kissed beaches, danger is lurking in the water. >> we spotted at least four or five sharks right now, quite large sharks. >> reporter: swarms of great whites are feeding just offshore. scientists call them hot spots. more than a dozen hunting prey along the beach. paddle borders, surfers and swimmers are reporting dangerously close encounters. >> it's scary. it's a concern. they are in shallow water. >> reporter: todayeval beaches are

advisories. two weeks ago a mother wading in shallow water was attacked by a great white and left in serious condition. it's believed many of the sharks are juveniles, but adults can be 15 feet long. >> i've seen the full grown ones and they are just jaw-dropping. >> reporter: with the record number of sightings, including this shark breaching the water near a group of surfers, authorities in los angeles and orange counties have ordered people in the water. >> attention in the water, if you are paddle boarding, you are next to 15 great white sharks. >> reporter: researchers believe great whites are thriving here in part because food is abundant. two weeks ago a 14-foot great white feasted on a dead whale a dozen miles from a southern california beach. scientists are also studying the changing water temperature. >> oceanographers say we may fall into another el nino in summer. that would be unusual but this could be related to climate

clear signs of danger in the water, a threat lurking along the shore. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. time now for the weather and dylan. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by edward jones where attention and sound advice is a big deal. >> now over here. let's take a look at the pattern that we're seeing. it's this omega block. it looks like the greek liter omega. on the west coast and east coast it's been chilly, but in the middle of the country we are enjoying above average temperatures. we are going to see this pattern shift to the east. colder temperatures are working into the southwest, but a huge warm up makes its way into the midatlantic and into the northeast. in the meantime, temperatures today will still be running about 20 to almost 25 degrees below average. philly today, only 51 degrees. 55 in washington, d.c. even richmond, virginia, a high of 62 today. then

that's where temperatures will be coldest. only 47 degrees in boston. but new york and down to philly, back into the 60s. now out west, temperatures also below average by about 5 to 15 degrees. same thing for sunday, colder temperatures in idaho falls, 61. now back to the middle of the country by the middle of the week, we should get into the mid-80s on wednesday in chicago. 76 by wednesday in new york. wednesday in raleigh, north carolina, up to 87. and 90 in atlanta by wednesday. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here's a peek out your window. quite a difference on the way here compared to where we are right now. getting lingering light rain in the northern neck and the panhandle of west virginia. most the rain ended in the metro area tracking off to the north ape east later today. only in the mid to upper 50s during the afternoon with cloud cover. then the clouds break up tonight. and for mother's day, a beautiful day with afternoon highs reaching the mid-70s. a bit of a blustery wind and partly sunny. then gorgeous on monday and tuesday. here comes

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this morning on rossen reportsup this morning on rossen reports, the dangers inside your car as we head to warmer weather. parents keeping their children inside with the heat too much. >> already there have been cases of kids killed this year and some have not started. jeff rossen is here with an important demonstration that we all need to see. >> hey, guys, good morning. we are talking about hot cars. they always thought a car can't get that hot insides in it is really hot outside. we are talking 80 to 90 degrees, but that's not true. children can die sitting in a car if it is 70 degrees out, even 60. and it is already happening this year with several new cases claiming lives. this morning the urgent new warning from safety experts just to show you how dangerous it can be. i am hopping inside to show you. plus, how to break a child out if you spot them

the latest case just weeks ago in texas. a 23-month-old boy killed in a car, the temperature inside the car, 81 degrees. and another boy in february, the temperature inside rising quickly. >> it's gut-wrenching. >> reporter: summer has not started yet and already five cases across the country of kids killed in hot cars. incredibly in every case, the high temperatures outside only hitting the low to mid-80s. but the inside temperatures well over 100. and experts warn the danger is only getting worse as the summer approaches. so how hot does it get? i'm climbing inside this car with the miami-dade fire rescue. i'm wearing all the wires so you can monitor my health. >> absolutely. >> reporter: and right away i'm feeling it. >> we are already over 100 degrees inside of this car. and it's only been three

>> reporter: it's even more dangerous for kids. >> kids get hotter than adults do. >> reporter: so as hot as i am, kids would be in more danger. >> it would be twice as high. 101. now you're in the danger zone. >> reporter: a few minutes later he takes my temperature again. >> your temp is to 104. >> reporter: he called it off. my body temperature got too hot. i'm at 104. a child can't open the door like i just did. that is what sticks with me. so what if you spot a child in a hot car? how do you break in? you can see it's not easy. firefighters showing us how to do it. my first instinct would be to punch or elbow the window. >> go ahead. give it a try. hurts, doesn't it? >> reporter: it won't break. >> no, it will probably break your elbow and we don't want to break the window. because then glass shards go all over the child. we want u

the other side. >> opposite side of the child. every day objects, go to the trunk, grab a tire iron or lug wrench. we change our tires with that. it has a sharp end. grab the handle. >> reporter: by the way, you're telling me this is the weakest part of the window. the lower bottom. >> we don't want to use the center, that's the strongest part. down in the corner, get the point to where it is in the corner. and then pull back and go in. >> reporter: wow. >> here's another option, get a window breaker at any big box store or auto store, something cheap, $15, keep in the car, no problem. use a sharp edge, strike the same spot i did on the other side right here. >> reporter: wow. nice and easy. then just do this. don't use your hand. work your way down. that's it. >> just that simple you can save a child's life. >> reporter: consider this, a

heat up by 19 degrees every ten minutes. it doesn't take long for tragedy to strike. experts say contrary to popular belief, cracking a window down and then walking out does not help the child inside. there is no safe way to leave a child in a car, not even to run into the store quickly. and by the way, this goes for pets as well. guys, back to you. >> a good reminder. dylan is in the orange room with what is coming up. i love this story. we have a mom making waves in australia. why feeding her kid in public is causing quite a stir. we have that story rit te these mesges. yeah. are those the pyrotechnics that are gonna startle me from a distance? yep. and my impractical wardrobe changes, those all set? not even close. oh, this is probably going to shine in your eyes at the worst possible time. perfect. we're looking at a real train wreck here, am i right? wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back with 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double.

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we are back on a saturday morning with a story that every working mother can relate to. >> yes, they are constantly being pulled in every direction and have to become the masses of multitasking. nobody understands ts better than the australian member of parliament, la rissa waters. >> this is a cool story. larissa waters is the co-leader for the australian green party and she became the first politician to breastfeed a baby on the floor of the australian parliament. waters was breastfeeding in her office when she was called to the floor to vote on a motion. so she did what any overachiever supermom would do and marched over to the chamber to complete the vote and the meal. she later tweeted, so proud that my daughter alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the pa

social media. so we'll take a look around the world, ireland scott tweeted, so proud of you normalizing mom duties. another writing, showing that mother don't have to chse between beg mom th care. and bravo madame, you will be an inspiration. this shows just how far we have to go. and i have to show you one pi picture on t atalgn the hallway, holding papers and her cell phone at the samt making it all work, such an inspiration to moms everywhere. that's impressive. >> that's aid mamazing. strapl you breastfed. >> on a plane with a guy next to me. >> i have pumpedt a d

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a soggy start to your saturday morning. you don't think this is going to linger too much, is it? >> the rain has ended in the metro area, but we are getting rain in the northern neck of virginia and the panhandle of virginia. just a few sprinkles remain. all this pushing away off to the north and east. later today, just cloudy with temperatures in the upper 50s for the afternoon. right w arer dee a greater wh no hhsntohe mid-70s. the wind tomorrow may get a little gusty, perhaps up around 25 to 35 miles an hour during the middle part of the day. then it will settle down after

then here comes the heat on wednesday into next weekend, david? all right, tom, thanks. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another local news update. now back to the "tod" ow. good morning. trump treapes? the prede refusing to acknowledge he recds conversations in the oval office. >> that i can't ta about. >> press secretary sean spicer ducking the question as well hours after the president's astounding tweet threatening the fbi director he fired, james comey. washington in turmoil as the search for comey's replacement kicks into high gear today. and cyber apocalypse. the world on high alert this morning amid what is being called one of the up largest cyber attacks in history. hospitals paralyzed, companies struggling. could another on be on the way? and happy mother's day. we won't let the rainy weather in t n

spirits today. from breakfast in bed to at-home spas, delicious recipes and everything else in between. we have great gift ideas to have moms thanking you for your efforts "today," saturday, may 13, 2017. ♪ >> hi, i'm tony and i'm celebrating my 50th on "today." >> we are celebrating our birthday on "today." >> we are from ohio and would like to say happy mother's day. >> hi from wartburg college! welcome back, good saturday morning. we are joining our fans outside. >> i think it is straight up rain at

>> we have a huge crowd. thank you for coming in the rain. >> thank you for cg out. >> yes. >> anyone can show up when it is nice out, but it's the real fan of the show when there are rain drops. a lot to get to this half hour, but we start with our top stories this morning. the growing backlash over president trump's firing of james comey. with the search for a new fbi director starting today, questions are swirling about whether the president secretly tapes conversations within the white house walls. nbc's kelly o'donnell is live at the white house with more on that. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. we will hear from president trump today as he tries to inspire the graduates of liberty university at their commencement. and we may soon hear publicly from the fired fbi director james comey who was invited to testify at the senate intelligence committee. and "the new york times" reports he's willing to do so, but only if that hearing can be in public. the committee tells us they are working to schedule something with comey.

has been targeted by a presidential tweet to tell the truth. and what president trump will not explain is getting lots of attention. one tweeted word from the president set off a new controversy, tapes. >> the president has nothing further to add on that. >> reporter: but the president already implied a threat, james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. and the president ducked the question himself in a fox news interview. >> what about the idea that in a tweet you said that there might be tape recordings? >> that i can't talk about. i can't talk about that. but all i want is for comey to be honest. >> reporter: at issue, what was said between the president and then fbi director over dinner on january 27th. in an interview with nbc's lester holt, the president said comey cleared him. >> we had a very nice dinner. and at that time, he told me, you are not under investigation. >> reporter: comey has

dispute the account and say mr. trump had asked comey for his loyalty. the president denied that. >> no, no, i didn't. but i don't think it would be a bad question to ask. i think loyalty to the country, loyalty to the united states is important. i don't know h that got there because i didn't ask that question. >> reporter: toda in washington, the seah for a comey successor begins with job interviews led by attorney general jeff sessions including acting director andrew mccabe. on that list today is alice fisher, who if she were selected, would be the first woman to lead the bureau. and there are other candidates close to a dozen according to various officials. ultimately, the predt wod make the decision, but it is the

interviews. that first sei of four today. craig? >> kelly o'donnell today at the white house. thank you. now we'll get a round-up of the other top headlines starting with the so-called cyber apock ly apocaly experts atsay the virus exploit holes identified by the nsa and then leaked by hackers. hospitals and businesses overseas were hit hard. the u.s. has been largely unaffected. some questions are being raised about the honor for a controversial nfl player, ray rice was inducted into the new hall of fame friday in his hometown. it's just a few years after he was caught on camera attacking his thin fiancee now wife. speaking at the event, rice acknowledged thient and offered an apology to the city. a jarring video caught

security cam rera at a chinese train station. the woman trying to run out in front of the train. the railway worker catching her arm pulling her back just before the train went by. luckily, nobody was injuried. and a quick warning, you may want to grab some dramamine. this is part of e elon musk's venture. he wants to let viewers prepare for the stomach turning to go along with it. can you imagine that? >> you have to keep your eyes closed. i was at universal this week and had to keep my eyes closed. there's only so much to do. >> that was just the

>> if i can't do the hulk, i can't do much. tomorrow looks better for the midatlantic. heavy rain through new jersey and the philadelphia area, down through delaware, and also parts of virginia dealing with the heavier pockets of rain. it's a nor'easter classified by heavy precipitation and strong northeast winds. so that is what we're going to see through the course of the day today in the midatlantic. then by the time into sunday, it quickly moves into new england. the storm is a little ahead of schedule, so it is racing eastward and won't be a total washout for areas like new york and philadelphia and d.c. all weekend long. but it's still not looking great, especially up into boston with increasing threats of rain and heavy rain lasting throughout the entire day on sunday. we could see a widespread one to two inches of rain with as much as three to four inches. if you get stuck in the heavier downpr

the winds will be gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour. so it is just going to be nasty. if you are traveling today, check with your airlines because there certainly could be delays. also rain down along the southeast, but the middle of the country is looking fantastic. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here's a peek out your window. good morning, most of the rain has ended in our region except in southeastern maryla and off to the eastern shore, as well as out in the mountains of west virginia and the panhandle of the northern shenandoah valley. all that is continuing to pull away. and later today, just cloudy with highs reaching the upper 50s. then breezy for mother's day, partly sunny with afternoon highs in the mid-70s. then getting back to work and school on monday and tuesday. we'll be in the 70s. it gets hot after that. and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. still to come, is howard okay? radio star howard stern sends his fans into a frenzy when he takes his first unscheduled day off ever. more on pop start. and you won't believe w

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we're back on a saturday we're back on a saturday morning and it is time to trend. let's do it. everyone knows hoda kotb is one of the nicest people around and someone you want on your side. well, one model was literally lucky to have hoda standing next to her when she started feeling faint during a fashion segment here on friday. take a look at the scary moment. >> it also seems sort of day and night-ish. she's wearing heels. >> or a statement earring. >> you all right? you okay? >> yeah. >> she's not. walk with me. walk with me. >> oh, i got you. i got you. >> you okay? >> okay. >> i can tell you, all is

the model appeared later to say she is fine. she's 6 months pregnant. and her blood sugar is a little low. that happens when come in the morning, you get your hair and makeup done, you don't eat. >> that was a scary moment, not for her but everyone in the studio. >> her nerves were probably -- her heart racing, she's okay. >> who was there to save her? hoda kotb. who doesn't love avocados, by the way? it's one of the most popular fruits, and it is a fruit. the love of avocados could land you in the hospital because more and more people are actually getting hurt while trying to open those tricky little guys. the condition even has a name, it's called avocado hand. >> are they doing the -- >> yeah. it often happens when a seed is softer than you may suspect. the injury is happening so much that british surgre calling for safety labels on avocados, like this one. to help people enjoy their

avocados safely. can you believe that? >> that makes sense. >> have you hurt yourself trying to open one? >> have you? >> i have not, but often think i will because you take the avocado and smash the knife into it and twist it and pull it out. i'm like, this doesn't seem safe. clearly it's not for some. >> we'll be careful. a lot of people love a good latte in the morning. a korean artist is taking his job as a barista to a whole new level. he's creating works of art with these lattes. we have a little fairytale magic with "beauty and the beast." and look at this inspiration from van gogh. and the miniature e.t. phone home in your morning cup of joe. >> how cool is that? i wouldn't want to drink it. up wouldn >wo want d it either. >> i would be pretty mad if someone drank it after id

>> where is he? japan. how cool is that? maybe we can fly him in. let's do "pop start" this morning, dylan. >> we know melissa mccarthy does a great impersonation, but friday afternoon mccarthy was on a moving podium in full costume rolling down the streets of manhattan. at one point she screamed, come on! come on! to the traffic around her, just like a true new yorker. tonight will be mccarthy's sixth time hosting "saturday night live." and who knows what is up her sleeve. the episode airs tonight coast to coast and people are lined up around the block in the rain. and xm radio show host howard stern sparked serious concerns this week after taking his first ever day off from the popular show. social media went into a frenzy when it was announced that stern was taking a personal day. many fans feared the worst saying

off since the show began in the mid-80s. it seems all is well. howard's wife beth told the new york post everything is great and he'll return to work on monday. she went on to sa he just had to take a personal day, that is all. and finally, there's a new trailer for the "love actually" sequel. and we have a little preview. >> the world is tough. >> well, it's more of a love thing, actually. >> the trailer gives us a look at what the original characters may be up to now. it takes us to the present day where we see some familiar faces like lian nissan and his stepson. and we have the infamous mark with the cardboard signs, collin ferth, and our favorite dancing prime minister huggrant. it will air may 25th as part of the red nose day coverage right here on nbc. >> looking forward to that. it should be good. thank you. still ahead, a college student unlike any other. you won't believe his story and

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we're back on a saturday morning with an extraordinary story out of texas. >> a prodigy is going to graduate today with a degree in we're back on a saturday morning with an extraordinary story out of texas. >> jacob rasconas this story. >> reporter: masters physics is impressive on its own, but the most impressive thing is he's 14 and graduating from texas christian university today. their younger graduate ever. >> i was 10 graduating high school so it was the only thing i could do. it's not like i can stay at home for eight years doing nothing. >> his mom coretta realized carson was pretty special when he was a toddler.

and he asked me if he could learn calculus. and i thought, hmm. >> reporter: she ho schooled carson until he was 5 when she knew he needed more. >> so she took me to a public school. and they said that i was way too advanced. i ended up going to a high school. private high sch >> reporter: a 5-year-old in eighth grade. >> after that i didn't skip anything and graduated at ten years old. >> reporter: that 10-year-old boy dove right into physics when he got to tcu. it would be become his major along with a double minor in math and chinese. professor magnus was a tutor. >> one of the things told to us was try to treat him as any other college kid. >> reporter: of course, carson really isn't your average college kid. >> i still play games. i have my little brother, cannon. i have friends my age. i have a puppy. i have all those

just academically different. >> reporter: the carson will return to tcu for graduate school and eventually his ph.d. but this time he won't be the only member of the family on campus. his brother canaan just 11 years old will be a freshman. >> when i come to tcu, i'm going to major in astro physics and engineering. >> reporter: coretta, the proud mom of the two youngest tcu students ever, says there is no magic parenting formula, just a love of learning. >> i was blessed that god gave me such wonderful little boys. and they love to learn. >> for "today," jacob rascon, nbc news, dallas. >> way to go. >> that is impressive. what is she feeding them? tell me the secret. >> she says there's no magic pill. >> she is doing something. ly i will find out and eat it. coming up, some lucky moms are joining us for a pampering

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it's 8:26 on this saturday, may 13th. i'm david culver. we'll get a check on the headlines. this scene has working overnight in alexandria. police are on the scene of a shooting at the extended stay america on blue stone road. we know three people have been taken to the hospital, that includes one man and two women. no word yet on a suspect or what led to the shooting. duh d but k is headed to the scene and we'll bring you a live update in 30 minutes. on metro you will have to pay more to ride the rails. it will cost an extra 10 cent to 25 cent per rid

when you take that tp. and metro bus prices go up 25 cents. it's not the only change for metro. the hours will look differently. the trains will stop running at 11:30 at night monday through thursday. and on friday and saturday, you can take metro until 1:00 in the morning. and on sunday, metro will open later and shut down at 11:00 at night. a lot of changes, you can find them on the nbc washington app. we'll check in with tom kierein now for the weekees right aerhi

tom kierein, i was just looking out the window, it looks like around here the rain has stopped. >> it has. and the sky remains gray with a low overcast, but it is still raining here in the area in green, the northern neck as well as the shenandoah valley, the northern panhandle of west virginia. that's all tracng up to pennsylvania. most of the rain is over now for the metro area. just might get a lingering sprinkle later on this afternoon. then tomorrow, beautiful day for mother's day, near 50 in the morning. afternoon highs in the mid-70s. then getting off to work and school on monday, a beautiful day into the mid-70s. a bit of a blustery wind tomorrow, but a lighter wind monday and tuesday. here comes the heat on wednesday, thursday and friday. each day in the upper 80s to near 90. quite humid by friday. then next weekend may get some thunderstorms that following sunday. all right, tom,

tom, angie and i are gearing up for a full hour of news and weather to start at 9:00. and we are also going to power up the facebook live. so chat along with us. for now, back to the "today" show. and welcome back. you look like a mom. >> yes, thank you. >> happy mother's day. moms, raise your hand. all moms raise your hand. sir, don't you raise your hand. welcome back to "today" on this saturday morning. thank you so much for stopping by the plaza. >> craig is such a yeah. >> take what you want. good stuff. it is a dreary day, but we have some moms. are you excited about mother's day? we have a few moms out here. >> craig, save one for lindsey. >> oh, yes. >> anyway, we've got -- >> especially in the rain, you deserve flowers just because. >> these folks have been waiting out here all morning. so thank you. give these to your mother, how about that? give these to your mom. >> that's nice. all righty. well, still to come in

hour of "today," we are celebrating early starting with a special surprise for one lucky mom that you don't want to miss. and if you are still racking your brain on what to get your mom, we have you covered from diy gifts. and if food is the way to her heart, we have a delicious recipe for you. it will be a mother's day brunch she won't forget. >> a quick correction. we showed you amazing photos that are trending. it turns out the barista is not from japan, he's from south korea. we wanted to get that out in. >> it is still far away. >> ill sti stl wand to give him his dues. maybe we can have lotties with our breakfast this morning. it will clear up tomorrow? >> for us, yes. but the southeast is getting much-needed rain near southeast florida. heavy downpours are likely to the north of orlando.

danger right through the middle of the state. and with winds up near 20 miles per hour and low humidity, all of these fires that are there, 28 large wildfires, could spread very rapidly. so we really need a steady several days of rain down to florida. and today we should get relief. heavy rain across the midatlantic into the northeast. for tomorrow for your mother's day, we'll see pretty nice weather across most of the count coun eara moves across downeast maine and into new england. a beautiful day in new york, eventually, later in the day with temperatures into the upper 60s. craig is hitting me with the umbrella. that's a look at weather here and now we'll see what is happening out your window. >> no umbrellas need in the metro area. however, it is raining south and east of the metro area and far north and west. all this is pushing away. later today, it will make it into the upper 50s under the cloud cover. then clouds break up tonight, good weather for the nats and phillies at

it will be cool in the low 50s. then near 50 by dawn sunday on mother's day. breezy and mild up into the mid-70s under a partly sunny sky. lighter winds on monday and tuesday. the heat moves in after that. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan dreyer, thank you. we wanted to point out, dylan here is actually featured on nbcnews.com right now. it's a special digital series called "college game play." you shared your story how a single class at rutgers university actually changed your life. might not be standing here if it were not for this class at rutgers. find out more. >> can you guess which class it was? >> meteorology, i'm guessing. >> meteorology 101. side note, i went to school for engineering and switched over to meteorology. >> did you know dylan dreyer graduated with honors from rutgers. >> that does not surprise me. >> go to

college game plan. that's where you find everything you need to know fr calcula cau coll costs and how to pick the right school. it's a good resource for you. up next, we'll take you to mississippi to visit a mom who holds the entire community together with her huge heart. and boy do we have a surprise for her. on this mother's day eve, but first, these messages. >> happy mother's day! >> happy mother's da a retired teacher living. no home. no healthcare. so she said "no" to this injustice, and "yes" to transforming lives. it's this drive, this compassion, that inspired aarp. today, we empower people to choose how they live as they age. we advocate for health and financial security. we strengthen communities everywhere. we are aarp. creating real possibilities.

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we are back on a saturday mo we are back on a saturday morning with a special series "thanks a million mom." today we are shining a spotlight on brenda story in the heart of mississippi. >> like many moms working day in and day out, people like miss brenda make small towns thrive. w

get her story and pull off one heck of a mother's day surprise. >> reporter: sunday afternoon in ripley, mississippi, you will find quickly that everyone has something special to say about brenda's story. >> if it wasn't foreri wouldn't really know how to express myself the way that i do. >> she's my world. >> she's truly the love of my life. >> brenda has done something for every soul in this town. >> brenda's story is my mom and my hero. >> reporter: that's why she reached out to "today" to share her story. >> my mother deserves to be recognized for the love she gives to her god, children, family, friends and community. >> you wanted the "today" show to come here, we areere. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: what do you want everyone to know about your mom? >> i want everyone to know how huge her heart is. >> she's a beautif

>> reporter: as a young mother and star of her high school class, brenda put her studies on hold working three jobs to provide for her family. a family that kept growing. >> i realized very quickly i would have to share my mother with many others because that is who she is. >> reporter: after meeting two small children in desperate love and need of support, brenda opened her home to them causing a much larger plan to evolve. >> entering into our lives in just a few short weeks was my adopted brother. throughout his childhood, anthony struggled with his adoption at many times. >> a lot of hard work, a lot of struggle, but he came to be an outstanding young man. i don't think if it hasn't have been for my wife he would have had that opportunity. >> reporter: she did this while caring for her two children and ailing parents. but her bible study has become legendary. >> your mom cooks for 65 kids on tuesday. it's so important for them to have a good, hot

that's just hard for a lot of families. so she does that because she doesn't want to think about any child going hungry. >> she has no idea we are doing this for her. she has no clue. >> i know. >> let meics plain to you what is going on. right now miss brenda thinks i'm here from the university of mississippi. are you ready? >> ready. >> reporter: now were turning the tables on miss brenda. miss brenda, i'm with the "today" show. and we are here for you. >> what? >> this is a joke, i know it. >> reporter: your daughter wrote in about you for mother's day. and she wanted to share your story with the world. >> i cost cannot believe this. >> reporter: all the little thing that is you the with your family, your community and your church, why are th imptant to you? >> because people reason important to me. i don't believe in waiting for

>> reporter: you didn't think i was going to come here empty handed, did you? >> i didn't know you were going to come. >> reporter: we wanted to make your mother's day special because you make the day special for everyone. so we are gifting you a $500 gift card to lord & taylor, $500 to bed, bath & beyond. hasbro has donated a bunch of kids aging from 4 and up. six people, two nights, at universal orlando. hotel paid for. and you get to skip the lines, too. happy mother's day! a fitting gift for a mom who never stops giving. >> how beautiful is that? >> miss brenda. >> i love it. that was joelle reporting. coming up, still wondering how to surprise mom this mother's day? stick around, we have you covered with last-minute gift

special from the moment she wakes up. but first, this is ayon nbc. but first this is "today" on nbc.

joelle garguilo. okay, listen up, dads and kids. mother's day is tomorrow. if you haven't gotten her anything yet today and need inspiration, how aut this? we have you covered. we'll kick things off with our life tile s eertoakthy ecl for the moment mom woke up. we'll pretend i woke up like this. okay. >> you want to start mom off with breakfast in bed. what i have done here is i have a chalkboard breakfast tray and wrote a message and added all of mom's favorite foods. croissant, granola, fruit and a mimosa. >> so sweet. >> here we have a tulip straw to add to the mimosa. to make the tulip straw

tulip shape out of cardstock, punch a hole three times and slide a straw through it. >> the kids can do it, easy to do. >> next we have an adorable play on the word "love." writing "l" with mini muffins, the o is a do nut, the "v" is in raspberries and the "e." is with waffles. and you can make a cute fruit bouquet. just cut the fruit in shapes and stick it on skewers. >> thank you so much. now to craig who by the looks of it has cute last-minute gifts. we have some adorable do-it-yourself gifts to create today for mom. let's g

make this one? >> everything we brought is easy to make, simple to do. we'll start with the love canvas. great for any mom who is an art lover or any mom that loves something pretty. great for kids under 7. needs adult supervision, but simple enough. get a white canvas from the local craft store, has been bilobby, craft paint and write the words l-o-v-e, whatever you want. crafting is my favorite thing with diy gifts. these are oven mitts to get at your local walmart less than 5 bucks. then craft paint, hand print, write a nice note, "i love you mom" or a sweet sentiment, wrap it with a bow, good to go. >> this is cool. mother's day in a jar. >> who doesn't love a bunch of their favorite things in a jar? so this is for, in particular, a

beauty to fioiaad a tanuy geitur dgsre orft store and put in a nice note and move on. >> lastly, we have a gift that a mom and son or mom and daughter can do together. >> what i love, this is a garden kit ready for right now. not only can you do it with your kids, but because the weather is nice. get some of mom's favorite flowers, plant these, wrap it up in a cute little garden hose and you're good to go. >> this is the glam squad. we've got some of our moms here. there's jean marie, dylan -- >> i am still enjoying breakfast in bed. >> saver it. >> if you want to get pamperedbly the glam squad, how do you do this? >> who doesn't love pampering? do this in the comfort

prices start at $35. they are available in cities like new york, d.c., miami, l.a., easy breezy. >> this is a cool concept. an in-home massage company called zeal. >> another on-demand service but this time for a massage coming straight to your home. any time of day, 365 days a year. a 60-minute massage costs you only $105. what is better of pampering mom in the comfort and convenience of her home. >> dylan dreyer, how are we doing? you okay? >> thank you so much, sarah. happy mother's day to all of you. next, we'll be upstairs with a delicious recipe for mother's day brunch this year that you won't forget. but first, these meage at zales we believe in a diamond kind of love. the kind of love that begins unconditionally... then grows even deeper over time. the kind of love that could only come... from mom.

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tail. it is a mock tail because there's no alcohol in it. because of a cocktail, we are a mocktail. this one is just orange juice, pineapple juice and gingerale. we garnish it with oranges. >> it is so refreshing. wow. >> it is nice because all the kids can have it, the mothers and fathers can have it, but it sets the tone and says we'll have a special meal. it's nice, right? and simple. >> we'll talk about the dish we're making. what is going into it? >> we have cream and egg, we have potatoes, scallions, some herbs and some cheese. very, very delicious. and everyone will like it. there's not an age group that doesn't describe this. >> can i put you to work? >> yes, absolutely. mix the half & half with the eggs and the thyme. then i'm going to add the dill to the parsley here. >> all of it? >> all of it. dump it in and whisk .

>> thyme goes in, too. give it a really good mix there. >> with the potatoes and onions, do they need to be peeled? >> they have been cooked and peeled and drained. the key with the tarte, you don't want a soggy tarte, so don't put wet potatoes and scalons in but drain them and pat them with a paper towel. then they are really dry before you layer them in there. pull this over the first half of your potatoes. >> it is so good. >> we are trying to -- >> we are going to add more scallions and then some cheese. >> what kind of cheese is that? >> we are going to top it with parmesan. yes, have a little bit. then bake it for 45 minutes at 350 and it will come out looking ike

>> i feel like it is all ingredients you most likely have in the house, too. >> i think so. maybe one quick run. >> 45 minutes. >> 45 minutes of a buttery, flaky crust. >> the children will like it, the grown-ups will like it. a great family meal. and then we want to top it off with something sweet. >> this is decadent. >> it is, but it has a nostalgic feeling. who doesn't like the ice cream sandwich. which is made from the break and bake cookies you buy at the grocery store. just bake a layer of those. add layers of ice cream and chocolate sauce. when it is all done, you can add almonds, chocolate, of the key, whatever you like. >> it is fantastic. when you describe it, it sounds so simple. but it doesn't look

>> your mother will be loving this. >> we wouldn't want this day to end without flowers for our mothers here. these are from calvin for this mother's day. >> thank you so much. this is so sweet. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> happy mother's day. happy mother's day to you as well. you can get the recipes at today.com. thank you for the chair. thank you. tomorrow on sunday's "today" -- >> that's the end of the show? >> well, you got massages and got to eat. jack dorsey is here tomorrow. enjoy your day, enjoy your weekend. happy mother's d

good saturday morning. i'm david culver. >> and i'm angie goff. straight ahead on "news4 today," derrick ward is live. >> reporter: a triple shooting at a hotel in alexandria. one man is fighting for his life. police are still o

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your saturday started out pretty soggy, but the rain you see on the storm team4 radar is moving out. we'll plan out your busy mother's day weekend. comey's replacement interviews get underway today. meet the top kaebcandidates who could soon be in charge of the fbi. and the washington wizards will spring for game seven. >> yeah, they will. the wizards tie up a series for a big match-up to make or break their championship dreams. the next

>> washington needed this after the caps lost. and john wall, you saw him at the end of the game, he had his moment. he was fired up. >> we'll have a full recap on that. a lot of excitement there. we welcome you in on this saturday, may 13th. i'm david culver alongside angie goff. >> the rain came down hard, but some places are drying out. >> that's right. it's moving out and warming up, hopefully. the rain was pounding our roofs overnight but now it's leaving. over the last 24 hours, three quarters of an inch of rain. but now storm team4 radar is showing the area drying out, but the pavement is water and ponding of water. a few sprinkles up into washington county and far southern maryland, st. mary's, call bert and the eastern shore. hour by hour, damp and cool in the mid-50s. drying out throughout the rest of the afternoon hovering in the upper 50s. by 9:00 tonight, some clearing with the clouds breaking up. a look at the h