good morning. travel abroad, trouble at home. president trump in saudi arabia this morning, his first trip overseas as president clouded by the russia investigation. reports that an unnamed current white house official close to the president is under criminal investigation. and that the president told the russians former fbi director james comey was a nut job, even with the dismissal of the investigation. this as he gets set to testify publicly in front of congress. we are live in saudi arabia. scare in the sky. two fighter jets escorted the american airlines flight to hawaii after a passenger rushed up the aisle towards the cockpit. >> i get up, hear a nice and everybody is kind of freaking

him. this morning, the inside story of the terrifying flight. tom versus gisele? days after his super model wife claim he suffered a concussion last year. brady's agent tells the media that's not true. is she trying to get the future hall-of-famer to hang up his sleeve? and pip pip hooray! now the bridesmade is her own bride this morning. and many are wondering if the prince is getting ready himself to tie the knot, "today," saturday, may 20, 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. >> and i'm jeff rossen filling in

he's in ayman, jordan, traveling with the u.s. ambassador. >> and we have dylan here on a busy saturday morning. we'll get right to it. president trump in saudi arabia this morning. we actually have a live picture of the president with saudi leaders right now. he is trying to hit the reset button on his troubled presidency, but that's not going to be easy with a series of bombshell reports dropping while he was on air force one flying overseas. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson traveling with the president in saudi arabia with more. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: hi, jeff, good morning to you. at this moment, president trump is at that ceremony with the royal saudi court. we are told that help didn't get much sleep on that flight on air force one landing in riyadh, but king san

in his limo on the way back to the hotel. despite the warm welcome here in saudi arabia, it was a different vibe back in washington where the president was facing new questions about why he fired fbi director james comey with new word now that comey himself will testify publicly in front of the senate. the president may be in saudi arabia today, but he can't escape the shadow of russia. president trump touching down in saudi arabia this morning, welcomed with coffee from the king. but thousands of mimes prom the white house, his controversy has followed him here. the explosive new york times said he told russian officials in the fbi office last week that the fbi director he just fired was skrcrazy, a real nut job and that releasing comey released pressure on the r

the account but saying by grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into russia's actions, james comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with russia. comey set to testify publicly on capitol hill after memorial day, but government sources familiar with the latest development say the actions of a current white house official who wasn't named are now under investigation. >> that's important because there's been a lot of talk of former trump associates or advisers, but now we are told the investigation actually reaches into the white house. >> reporter: secretary of state rex tillerson, attorney general jeff sessions and adviser and soldier son-in-law jared kushner says as the president states before, a thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity. these cris

president starts a critical overseas trip, a reminder that every steep he takes to meet with key leaders tomorrow is aimed at the arab world with a message, unite against islamic extremism. then israel, the vatican, brussels and sicily. five countries, nine days, no room for error. >> that doesn't take him away from the drama at home. and it doesn't make the challenge of accomplishing anything easier when he travels, either. >> reporter: president trump is joined by his wife melania and daughter ivanka. neither of whom wore head scarfs as most local or all women here do. remember, that is not unusual. most western visitors don't cover their hair. but this is drawing attention since back in 2015 donald trump tweeted that saudis were insulted when michelle obama didn't wear scarfs. >> hallie jackson in saudi arabia, thank you. we'll bring in the former

is now a "times" columnist. and we have a security nbc analyst here with us as well. matt, let's start with your "washington post" story. a senior member of the trump white house team is under investigation, criminal investigation. did they find evidence of wrongdoing? >> it means they have evidence that makes them suspicious of the wrongdoing by the senior adviser. what we can read from this is the underlying investigation into whether there were links between trump campaign associates, people close to the president and the russian government. and there with those winks there was something going on close in the white house. what that means is people in the white house have to testify before a grand jury, they are asked to turn over

documents and it will be disruptive to the functioning of the white house and the senior staff. >> elise, i want to talk about "the new york times" bombshell. as president trump was firing on air force one, that to the russians in the oval office, the president referred to james comey as a nut job, telling the russians, apparently, it relieves pressure on him with the russia investigation. just poor judgment or more significant? >> it is absolutely staggering that you hahave the president o united states assaulting his russian counterpart envoy. but it's amazing the number of leaks coming from the white house. it is unprecedented and shows discontent within the entire administration, within his own staff and career officials. >> we should mention the white house is not denying the overall theme of the meeting. this later circulated around the west coast. >> their defense is that they are building a fence that president trum n

jim comey to pursue his foreign policy goals. and the president has wide discretion over the conduct of the foreign policy. this means that we think lawyers are also studying up to up search on impeachment, there's credence to that, just because they are trying to lay something broader. >> let me follow-up on that. the white house didn't deny the allegations of either report, but within their response, they did say, kind of what elise said, they are simply engaging in negotiation tactics and once again saying national security is at risk with all of these leaks. and we all have to admiadmit, there's a massive amount of leaks coming out of washington. >> i think in this instance, if you look at the leaks, there are people in the white house who are concerned about potential wrongdoing. what this evidence gave us is a piece of evidence in american politics right now. did the president

states obstruct justy by urge ing him to address this information. >> good discussion, thank you. the story continues to spin and we'll continue to follow it. thank you, guys. back overseas now to jordan where a u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nicki haley is on a mission to see how refugees are coping overseas. craig melvin is traveling with her in ayman, jordan. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, jeff rossen. as you mentioned, this will be nikki haley's first trip overseas as u.s. ambassador. she's set to arrive here in ayman, jordan. from here, he or she will make her way to turkey. president trump to the east of us in saudi arabia had a number of conversations un

to end the six-year war in syria. the ambassador will be here in the middle east getting a close look at the effects of that war. it was haley, of course, who really grabbed the world by the collar early last month when she held up pictures of women and children who had been killed using chemical weapons in syria. some 7 million people have been killed since the war started. another 5 million refugees. the ambassador will spend time here in jordan touring one of the refugee camps. along with also spending some time at a u.s.-funded school for refugees. ha haley spent time talking about the annexation of crimea

all options were on the table. and she has been a clarifying voice. we'll spend time talking to her about that. her role in the administration and the americans world is there as well. and a passenger tries to rush the cockpit after taking off lax. >> this man made his way to the cockpit thanks to a very flight attendant. a skirmish in the sky producing panic in the ground. friday's american airlines flight 31 from los angeles to hawaii sounding alarms. as 22 fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane to honolulu after passengers saw a suspicious man running the aisle. >> every

trying to make his way to the front of the plane was stopped through the first flash. >> she said, you're not coming in here. they went back with pillows and blankets just to tape him to his chair and keep him subdued. >> reporter: the passenger is a man in his 20s and taken into custody. >> interviews went on and he was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, cited and released. airport police determined the man had been drinking but not enough to be cited for

intoxication. allowing him to board the flight to hawaii. back in honolulu, passengers thankful. >> flight attendants were really heroic and did a phenomenal job. >> reporter: no one was hurt on board the flight. despite bomb technicians combing the plane, no explosives were found. officials are now working on a motive as they may make federal charges. anthony weiner is facing the possibility of years in prison for sexting with a teenager. his guilty plea coming the same day that huma abedin files for divorce. here's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: one-time congressman anthony weiner walking out of a manhattan courthouse an admitted sex offender. the serial sexter

pictures to a 15-year-old. this plea comes as part of a deal with federal prosecutors who said a sentence in the range of 21 to 27 months would be fair and appropriate. the judge telling wiener he has top register as a sex offender and turn over his smartphone. and on the day he admitted criminal guilt, weiner's wife filed for divorce. he was married to huma abedin. federal investigators finding clinton e-mails on his seized laptop. leaving fbi director james comey to reopen an investigation. >> this is bigger than water gate. >> reporter: for the past six years, wiener has been tabloid fodder. >> today i'm announcing my resignation from congress. >> i made some big mistakes. >> reporter:

run for mayor allowing the film crew look into his life as another sex scandal explodes. then lewd pictures to a minor making headlines and leading to federal charges. >> a trial like this would have obviously been a big media event, potentially a circus. >> reporter: a former congressman in a cloud of scandal now facing jail time and the label of sex offender for life. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. it's time for a few more of the top headlines this morning. in iran voters reelected hassan rouhani. it gives the iranian president a mandate to push for greater freedoms in iran and better relationships with the rest of the world. now to an update on the horrific incident in times square. a crazed driver running down tourists there. this morning, newly-released surveillance tape, and we have to warn you,

graphic. several security cameras capturing driver richard rojas barreling through crowds in the packed tourist area. this is hard to watch. according to prosecutors, rojas said he smoked marijuana with pcp and wanted to kill the crowds on his way and hope to be shot to death by police. rojas made his first court appearance on friday charged with murder and held without bail. a shocking close call caught on camera in pasco. look at this collision, one of the vehicles soars into the area crashing into the very spot where the officer stood seconds ago. no word yet on any injuries. and it is a big day across the pond, as they say. duchess kate's little sister pippa middleton is getting married this

she was the most famous bridesmade after she wowed everyone with the form-fitting dress at her big sister's wedding in 2011. more on pippa's big day coming up. i love how it is me saying her beautiful form-fitting dress. like i notice thosenings. >> it was accurate. dylan is here with a check on the weather. >> we have more storms moving through the middle of the country. here's what we saw yesterday, several storm reports with several tornadoes reported, 25 to be exact. hail reports up to 88. wind reports, 104. we are going to still see more storms today. in fact, we have heavy rain moving through st. louis. a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning. this is northwest of little rock extending down to eastern texas. we'll continue to see this move eastward. and it is not just the thunderstorms we are worried about, but we could see some flooding. warm, moist air holds a lot of moisture. when it rains, it will produce

this area from indianapolis stretching to the north of baton rouge, we have the strongest chance for storms today. really a stray tornado. really, the bigger threat is for hail, perhaps an inch in diameter. and also looking at the gusty winds, perhaps in excess of 60 miles per hour. on sunday, the best chance for storms near san antonio. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here's a peek out your window. good morning. a few lingering showers in the northern neck of virginia. but elsewhere, we are drying out on storm team t4 ray star. we are hovering in the 60s to 70 degrees. then we'll stay in the 60s for a high this afternoon. partly sunny this afternoon and again tomorrow. low 70s on sunday. maybe a shower in the morning on monday. an afternoon thundershower. dry on tuesday. wednesday into thursday could get more showers. looks beautiful for the memorial day weekend. >> and that is your latest forecast. still to come, an

we'll put a twist on it to what could be one of the worst ever. and a dangerous climb to a driver hanging on for dear life, we'll bring you the craziest moments caught on camera this week. but first, this is "today" on nbc. y" on nbc.

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welcome back. time for if download, the look at the week that was. >> and while politics dominated the conversation, there were a lot of stories that caught our attention from bill cosby breaking his silence to a group of high school students agreeing to get pepper sprayed. did you see this? >> yeah. >> these are just some of the stories you may have missed. this family of penn state student temperature thyimothy po

down the stairs that was fatal talk about the fatal fall. >> they talked about a fatal brain injury. at that point we knew he was not going to make it. >> there was nothing they could do. >> no. they say, if he was brought here earlier, would the outcome be different? and the doctor said, yeah. bill cosby broke his silence on seirius xm radio. >> i just truly believe that some of it may very well be that. high school students in ohio volunteer to get pepper sprayed for extra credit. the controversial teaching technique quick lip went viral. some of the week's craziest moments caught on camera. >> airports closed! airports closed! a jet bursts into flames in new jersey killing two crew members

a speeding driver threw this boy off his bike and immediately left the scene. the boy suffered only a few bruises. and a driver hanging on for dear life when his car spun out leaving him dangling on a california overpass. good samaritans eventually pull him to safety. two teens scale the golden gate bridge. >> guys, we have just made it to the top. >> performing death-defying stunts for a killer selfie. it was a wedding to remember when the bee landed on the lucky bide's nose. and miley cyrus made the rounds at nbc, first stopping by "the tonight show with jimmy fallon." >> what better place to talk about malibu than in new york city! visiting charlie in studio 1a. >> don't go to matt. >> before taking control of the entire show. >> that was a great segment. ca

al. >> great job, everybody. >> she was a good sport. she was everywhere. can we talk about this bee? >> did it go up her nose? >> it was flying around her nose and it was a reflex to smack it. >> so i slapped my bride on our wedding day. >> people that were there couldn't see it so they wondered what he was doing. then e he explained. he was trying to save her face. >> you don't know what is going on and you're like, what? >> the other story was the pepper spray story. the kids getting pepper sprayed, that video is insane. >> the intention was just to teach the kids, if you were going to do this, this is what you need to know -- >> if you got the permission coming home that your child wanted to do this, would you sign it? >> it's going to be a quick thing, it won't be too bad and look what happened. s

no other. we'll take you to the ring where one boxer is literally fighting for his right to stay in the u.s. tonight. victory would mean a green card for him. >> but first these messages.

thank you so much for joining us for the news4 updates. right now it's 7:26 on this saturday, may 20th. i'm angie goff. many the news right now, we know someone is recovering from an apparent stabbing on the campus of the university of maryland. the university of maryland police responding to a dorm. we are working to find out details about the suspect and the victim. and we are learning what caused this fire that destroyed an entire school bus in montgomery county overnight. we know several other buses were damaged because of this. county fire says that this happened in a bus depot near the shady grove metro station. investigators are still working to determine how it s

check on your saturday forecast with tom kierein up next.

good morning. most areas the rain is gone. storm team 4 radar shows a few lingering sprinkles in st. mary's county and the northern neck. we are dry on this saturday morning and much cooler in the 60s to near 70 degrees. we'll stay steady throughout the rest of the day in the mid to upper 70s. a little sunshine in and out. tomorrow, 50s in the morning and the afternoon high low 70s and partly sunny. then on monday, some morning showers and cloudy the rest of the day. highs in the low 70s. i'm seeing heavier amounts of thunderstorms on thursday and friday. but friday into memorial day is looking beautiful with highs in the 70s and sunshine friday, saturday and sunday and memori

that's the way it works. >> you can find out the latest by downloading the nbc washington app. for now, back to the "today" show. unbelievable at the end! she's done it! the u.s. has done it! >> he did it! >> a new world record! that was michael phelps epic reaction after his teammates kept his gold medal streak alive winning the 4x100 relay in beijing. phelps is retired but could he come back? we'll talk to him later. and a beautiful crowd joining us outside on the plaza. there are birthdays out there, we'll be out in a minute to say hi to you. back in studio 1a, i'm sheinelle jones along with jeff rossen f

melvin this morning. president trump is in saudi arabia this morning. his first foreign trip as commander in chief. this is his first stop on a busy nine-day tour. the president is trying to rebuild home with several investigations into fired director james comey. much more in a moment. the confederate monument in new orleans has been removed. the statue of robert e. lee was lifted friday evening. the monuments represent white supremacy and propose to remove them after the 2015 massacre of nine black parishioners at a south carolina church. and tensions ran high. the game between the miami mall lynns and the los angeles dodgers last night. it happened when the dodgers reliever threw a pitch behind the marlins slugger stanton.

the dodgers got the last laugh going on to win 7-2. but let's begin this half hour with the president overseas with his trip. first up? saudi arabia. hallie jackson is traveling with the president. good morning. >> reporter: hey, there, jeff. a lot going on with president trump just finishing up his ceremony with the saudi royal court. he was joined by his senior advisers of his family, melania trump, ivanka trump and jared kushner as well. later he'll meet with seven crucial leaders in riyadh. thousands of miles from the white house, the shadow of the russia investigation is still following him. fired fbi director james comey will break his silence we have now learned set to testify in front of the senate

after memorial day. this comes as "the new york times" reports that the president says there will be great pressure. the white house says by grandstanding and politicizing the investigation in russia's actions, james comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to investigation russia. now that is moving into a more active phase with the headlines continuing with the latest from the foreign meetings taking place this week.

>> hallie, thank you very much. and fighting to stay in the country. we are live in madison square garden with this story. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. tonight everything is on the way for crossing the border illegally through arizona when he was 16 years old. but tonight behind me in madison square garden, he's fighting for his chance at the title and fighting to stay in a country he calls home. 49 fights in nearly 18 years. tonight he squares off against jonathan trying to compete for a world title and to city in this country. >> they play games and a lot of opportunities,

>> reporter: a dream for the meanl -- player. >> reporter: did you have food? >> i had nothing, no electricity, no food. i have memories. >> reporter: you're getting emotional thinking about where you come from. who are you fighting for in this fight? >> i'm fighting for my kids. >> reporter: all three of his children were born here. he hopes to stay with them and his wife on what's called an easy 1 green card, granted only to working people who show extraordinary ability in their field. like getting a pulitzer, erm

the like. and tonight he's fighting for his future in a country he calls home. what is it you love most about this country? >> i love there's a lot of potential and everyone that lives here. >>reporter: he will step in the ring tonight in madison square garden at 10:30 p.m. and now we'll check on the weather with dylan. >> we are losing the heat. the heat we had in the northeast. if you like the 90s, we are dropping temperatures beacross the country. wildwood, new jersey, 88. boston, 89. state college, 84. we do have a cold front to shift to the southwest wi

that will draw down a lot of the canadian air. temperatures are looking a little cooler with the sea breeze near montauk. should get up to 67, so not bad. just cooler than we have seen. we are looking at thunderstorms stretching down to texas. not so much the tlhreat of tornadoes. that's a look around the country, now here's a peek out your window. we are following storm team 4 radar with a couple light showers in st. mary's, the northern neck of virginia, but locally we are drying out with clouds coming through this morning. a little sunshine breaking out later today. temperatures are cooler in the 60s to near 70 at reagan

71 degrees to hovering near 80. talk about a morning buzz. why you could soon have marijuana in your coffee. okay. and how computer hackers are targeting you and how anyone can be fooled there. what my producers were punking him and her right after this.

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the morning on "rotszssen reports," thousands of computers are filling up data and holding it hostage physicuntil you pay . >> major hackers are targeting companies, but also people like you and me. what is surprising here is a lot of the viruses, we let the hackers right in by clicking on bogus e-mail links that look so real but really give the bad guys full access to your computer. turns out it is easy to be duped. this morning, wait until owe sue who falls for it. this week hackers unleashing ran someonewa someoneware, ransomware with names like wannacry. at least 300,000

hacked including hospitals, telecoms, schools and fedex. in one of the latest attacks, hackers infiltrated disney threatening to release the next "pirates of the caribbean" movie before it hits theaters if the company doesn't pay up. >> we have seen cyber being a crime threat but nothing on this scale. >> reporter: first, the virus infects the computer through a bad link in an e-mail. then locks your computer up. encrypting files, then they demand you pay big money to get the information back. for hackers it is easy. >> i'm creating fake e-mail. >> right now this one is sending e-mails trying to trick people. luckily, this hacker is working with us, jim stickley. his target, my mom and dad. will

>> i have told them for a thousand times, they watch me on television, i say, don't open attachments and links if you don't know who it is from. >> we are not going to send them malware or anything, we are just doing a test. >> but the bad guys can. >> they can turn over your web came and starting. >> reporter: just hours later my mom clicks on the link. then my dad does, too. time to pay a visit to my parents. they are not expecting her. >> hi, what are you doing here? >> caller: hi, mom. hi, dad, how are you? >> hi. >> we had a computer expert send this to you.

your computer. this is a test. >> unbelievable. i try to be so careful with that stuff. >> you're used to pressing buttons. we use phones all the time, so we casually press click it without thinking. >> i told you a million times not to open that stuff. you're my own parents, you don't listen to me. >> why would we listen to you? >> reporter: promise me you won't do that again. >> i promise. i promise. >> you have to think about everything you're doing. >> okay, those are my parents, but let's hope my producers know better. jim is back at it and this time he's upping the stake. not only sending a link but also asking for additional personal information. address, phone number and social security number. the e-mail looks like it's from nbc, offering a phone upgrade. but it's my producers that hope to look closely. they should notice the

isn't the real nbc attempt. >> it looks like it's the company you work for though it is not them. >> i'm hoping they don't fall for this. they're smart. >> but they're involved. >> reporter: shoo sure enough, jim confirms the reprofessional is not always right. did you get an e-mail? >> yes. >> reporter: we were here to test you if you opened it and you did. and you put in all your personal information, social security number, addresses. >> it was from nbc. so we are not getting new iphones. >> reporter: haven't i taught you anything? you have produced stories on not checking the information but all three of you did. >> i'm

social. >> atica? >> you got me. >> we didn't put anything bad on your computer but i've literally done this story. great. >> reporter: an important lesson from my family to yours. have you learned something today? >> yes, i got you to come to florida. >> i learned not to open the door up. >> you finally came down to visit us. >> and she was like, i'm your son, bye-bye. we didn't actually collect any personal information from my parents or the employees. how to be sure that the information you're looking at is right? pick up the phone, check with the actual person. computer companies constantly try to keep up with the

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we are back on a saturday morning with a story that made the internet swoon this week. >> an unexpected star has risen from the south korea's president media team. and he set social media ablaze. >> that story is a little ridiculous, but take a close attention to the pictures. moon jae-in is shining the suspect on someone hiding in the background. it's the president's bodyguard. he may soon need his own protection after throwing the internet in a frenzy with his sizzling good looks. elena yip says, excuse me, this is the new korean bodyguard. and this turned twitter into a storm. well, slick hair, chiseled jaw, that got twitter all worked up. one user saying, fan drooling over the new north

and another person says, this makes potential sense. he doesn't want to steal the limelight from the president. so we'll just stop at that one. guys? >> did you say he's dressing more casually. >> that's a casual look with his classic hair. and more on pippa middleton is coming up right after this break.

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hi, everyone. thank you for joining us for this news4 update. it is 7:56 on this saturday, may 20th. i'm angie goff. in the news, we know that repair work continues this week on mcarthur boulevard in central d.c. a central main water broke between hugh and elliott streets. the water flooded the road and opened a sinkhole. tomorrow is the taste of arlington, but you may hit traffic for that today. arlington police say starting at noon, wilson boulevard and north 20th street will be blocked off. there are also lots of parking restrictions in place. if you get to

need a ticket to attend. how will the weather be for the events outside? tom kierein is back with your weather, next. "tom went to washington to take on the insurance companies and the credit card companies and the wall street banks... that's what tom perriello is about." progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello... and before and after congress i led non-profits to battle climate change, poverty and president bush's attacks on civil rights. now i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality. because together, we really can build a virginia that works for everyone.

tom, it seems like spring is back. summer is gone. >> the heat wave is over. temperatures are much cooler this morning. and the rain is pretty much gone, just a few lingering sprinkles in st. mary's county, the northern neck of virginia. otherwise, we are drying out and the pavement is drying out. temperatures are much cooler. we are in the 60s to near 70. and we'll stay that way the rest of the day into the 60s to near 70 with sunshine in and out. and then during the day on sunday, 50s tomorrow morning. so a cool start. afternoon highs tomorrow, low 70s. and partly sunny. then back to work and school on monday, maybe some showers in the morning, some afternoon thundershowers with temperatures in the low 70s. after that, we dry out a bit on tuesday. then some heavier downpours with some thunderstorms around on wednesday, maybe lingering

but beautiful into the memorial day weekend with sunshine each day. back to you. all right, tom, thanks. more news in 25 minutes. but for now, we'll send it back to the "today" show. good good morning. travel abroad, trouble at home. president trump in saudi arabia this morning, his first trip overseas as president clouded by the russia investigation. reports that an unnamed current white house official close to the president is under criminal investigation. and that the president told the russians, former fbi director james comey was a nut job with the dismissal easing the investigation. this as comey gets set to testify publicly in front of congress. we are live in saudi arabia. tom versus gisele? days after his supermodel wife says he suffered a concussion last year, his agent says that's not true. as questions swirl, some say is she trying to

hall-of-famer to hang up his sleeve? and michael phelps will be joining us live to talk outside of the pool and whether he's considering a comeback for 2020. "today," saturday, may 20th, 2017. ♪ >> we are from bloomfield, virginia. >> we are here on the "today" show. >> we are taking over the plaza. >> first time in new york, first time on a train, we're really doing it. >> we are celebrating my 10th birthday! good morning! welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. we are joined by a lively crowd out here on the plaza. they are extra excited this morning as we have a special guest. we'll be talking to the most

history, the one and only michael phelps. >> we'll ask if there's a comeback coming on social media. it was april fool's day but still. he said there could be a comeback. but first, we'll start with today's news. >> reporter: i'm kristen welker in saudi arabia where the stakes couldn't be higher as president trump kicks off his knifive-nat, nine-day trip. the first lady and the president were given a friendly welcome and then went to the saudi palace before the leaders had a luncheon. the president is trying to show he's not anti-muslim despite his travel ban targeting predominantly muslim countries. and an explosive report from the new york times said they told russian officials in the oval

decision to fire up james comey released great pressure on the president because of the russia investigation. he referred to as comey as crazy and a real nut job. the white house is not disputing the report, but said by grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into russia's action, james comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with russia. comey will testify publicly after memorial day. meanwhile, another scandal according to government sources familiar with the matter, one white house official close to the president is under investigation in the russia probe. the white house pushing back against that insisting that once all of the investigations are finished, it will prove there's no collusion between trump officials and any foreign entity. president trump hoping to turn the page on all of it. his next stop will be israel where he's hoping to restart peace talks. sheinelle? jeff, back to you.

arabia to jordan where nikki haley is visiting at part of her first international trip. she's there to assess humanitarian efforts for refugees. craig melvin is traveling with the ambassador in ayman this morning. hi, craig. >> reporter: hey, jeff, good morning to you. the ambassador set to touchdown here in amman just a few hours from now. as you know, the syrian war has led to the worst humanitarian crisis of our time, some 5 million syrians have been displaced from their homes. the majority of those folks are in turkey. some 700,000 also here in jordan. the ambassador saying she's going to spend a portion of her time looking at the refugee camps along the border here in jordan. also along the border in turkey. also spend some time at a u.s.-funded school as well. i'll spend some time in a sit-down exclusive interview where they are talking about america's role, not just here i

america's changing role in the world as well, jeff. >> and an important story you're covering and you're covering it on your birthday, by the way. >> that's right, happy birthday, craig! >> happy birthday! >> what should we give you? >> we have a little donut for you. there is a candle in it, right? we ordered a candle. >> reporter: thank you so much. >> that's as good as we could get. is that sprinkles, i can't tell? >> there are sprinkles on there. >> reporter: there are sprinkles. >> that's all we can do in amman. >> reporter: i look forward to opening my gift when i get back next week. >> thank you, guys. now to other news this morning, another scare in the air overnight. the u.s. military summoned two fighter jets to escort the american airlines flight from l.a. to honolulu after a turkish man rushed up the aisle mid-flight trying to make his way to front of the plane. flight attendants

with a drink cart. he was taken into custody upon landing. earlier, the same man was detected at lax for breaching a security door, but he was still allowed to board the flight to hawaii. and excitement this morning is brewing at pimlico, baltimore. all eyeson the kentucky winner, always dreaming, is the favorite to win at the belmont stakes next month. the reminder is that coverage starts here at nbc on 2:30 on the nbc sports network. and then on nbc at 5:00 p.m. brady's agent is pushing back on claims that his wife gisele made saying he suffered a concussion this last year. his agent says otherwise. gadi schwartz has the

king, stood in controversy of deplate gaflate gate. this week brady's wife dropped a concussion bombshell in an interview with cbs' charlie rose. >> he had a concussion last year. he had concussions every year, but weapon don't ta don't talk . >> reporter: the nfl says there are no records that indicate that mr. brady suffered a concussion or had brain injuries. his agent said brady was not diagnosed with a concussion last year. over the years, the nfl has drawn criticism for not protecting the players from brain injury. the league instituted concussion protocols beginning in 2009, but experts say there are plenty of reasons why a player may not report a concussion. >> sometimes they don't realize they have the concussion until after the game or the

>> reporter: earlier this year, brady telling jim miller on sirius xm's attempts to get him to retire. >> if it was up to my wife, she would have me retire today. i'm saying, to do, baby, i'm having too much right now. >> reporter: this could be gisele's way of the persuading him to hang up his cleats. but the question is, did brady tell his wife but not the nfl? gadi schwartz, nbc news. >> oh to be the fly on the wall in their home. now to dylan out on the plaza with another check of the weather. hey, dylan. >> good morning, guys. we have a great group of girls out here it. i need to know, what does the pgc stand for? >> phenomenal girls club. >> phenomenal girls club. i heard rumors that you're traveling around the country to see some of the best jobs, right? >> yeah. >> in the city, okay. i saw world tour. and i was pretty impressed if you were traveling all around the

so nice to have you here. we'll take a look at what is happening in the northwest. that's one part of country where we see temperatures warming up. highs today in the 70s and the 80s. 70s through tomorrow in seattle. 83 in portland. then next week, temperatures continue to warm closer and closer to 90 degrees. keep in mind, the water in the lakes and rivers is still very cold. if you are trying to get relief, just tip a toe in. now here's a look at the weather out your window. good morning. we have much of the clouds lingering in the area, but otherwise sunshine is breaking out. and the last of the sprinkles are going to be gone here shortly. throughout the rest of the day, a little sunshine in and out. temperatures are near 60 or 70. we are going to flatline that way for the rest of the day. partly sunny on sunday into the low 70s. maybe a morning shower or afternoon

afternoon. then dry for memorial day weekend. >> that's your latest forecast. guys? still to come, serena williams looking super serene in pregnancy photos. and powerful images getting attention by turning stereotypes upside down. we'll have more right after this. you'll be amazed what happens when you pu♪ your red nose on. you help ensure that children in the u.s.

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morning cup of coffee to wake up, but soon -- >> i guess that's the go-to for coffee. >> there's a new reason to grab the morning joe, a new high. there's a cannabis-infused coffee, yep, weed coffee. it's the kind to be used in the keurig machine will be available in nevada in june and the company plans to roll it out in 18 other states for medical marijuana to be on the books. it is meant to energize you, not tire you out. it's a mix of -- i don't know why i sound like an expert, but it's a mix of cannabis beans and flour. and they will offer cannabis-infused chocolate and tea. >> so in the morning we'll be pouring this down our throats even more. >> oh, you will, huh? >> we are going to be using the k-cups. remember the man who went on a date w

she was testing too much on the date? the man thought she was rude for using her phone, suggest she not do it in the theater. she took his advice, walked out of the theater and left the date. well, the man has sued her for $17.31, the cost of the 3-d ticket. as an update, she paid him the full amount and doesn't have to go to court. she apologized. as we all sit here with our phones. >> clearly not a love connection. there you go. finally n the latest issue of "o" magazine, let's talk about race. the photographer's name is chris buck. for their race issue, oprah wanted the three images to show women or girls of color in a role reversal from the ways in which they are typically seen. here's the first image showing several asian women at a nail salon getting pampered by white beauticians. she wanted to get that conversation started. the second image has a young

as you see, she's standing in front of a sea of black dolls. and the last image shows a wealthy hispanic woman on the phone while her white made waids for her. this was went to start an open conversation on race and that's what it is doing. so oprah's mission has been accomplished. >> "o" strikes again. it's interesting to look at. >> it starts the conversation. >> about how our brains immediately look at the stereotypes. all right, dylan, "pop start." >> we'll start "pop start" with serena williams. the 35-year-old is showing off her growing baby bump on social media posing a series of snapchats and the internet can't get enough. here's serena dawning a black swimsuit on the yacht. and beyonce also took to instagram to share a bunch of pictures of her, blue ivy and that growing belly.

beyonce expects twins this summer. pregnancy absolutely suits you. so keep the pictures coming. moving on, dwayne "the rock" johnson is having a major moment, but before the latest movie "baywatch" is hitting theaters, he's hosting "saturday night live. katy perry is here. >> i kissed a girl and i like it. >> bonappetite, baby. >> maybe a little too much. >> fireworks! >> tonight's gig earns him a spot in the five-timers club along melissa mccarthy, justin timberlake and bill murray. and finally, first there was a "gilmore girls" revival, then "will & grace" was

and now we hear that "roseanne" is coming back. and now "who's the boss" could be making a comeback. the possible revival says all of us are working, so i'm not sure how we will get together, but i'll never say never. the moral of the story, she's saying there's a chance. >> i love to hear the theme music and it all comes back. >> i'm such a nerd, do you ever so that, all the '80s children, you sit around and i will with my brother or parents play a theme on youtube, and they are like, "growing pains," "who's the boss," we know all of them. >> i had a dance to "saved by the bell" that i danced around if my living room with. i still remember it. >> next hour. we are live in england where pippa middleton just got hitched. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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ch it is a big day across the pond for the world's most famous bridesmaid. >> pippa middleton wowed everyone with the fitted bridesmaid dress. she just tied the knot herself. lucy cavanaugh is live at kensington palace with all the details. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. talk about an exciting day of a up huge day for the little sister of the future queen, pippa middleton. we first met her as a stunning bridesmaid. and today she dazzled as a bride. it may not be a royal wedding, but this is one very royal event. pippa middleton beaming and stunning in her dress. big sister, the duchess of came brirnl bridge, arriving with an

adorable princess charlotte and prince george, followed by prince harry. she tied the knot with her own man. the world may be watching but this is a clear private affair. one that has the locals cheering on. a lot of excitement. >> everybody is happy for the family. we have loads of champagne tonight, so hopefully we get loads of people in to have a party ourselves. >> reporter: the real bash is down the road at the family's home. the middletons erecting this glass palace to make sure a picture-perfect party rain or shine. >> the middletons couldn't be a better place to throw the party because they are party planners. >> reporter: this built on years of friendship. pippa first meeting her hunk 2007. briefly dating in 2012 sharing a love for sports and the

outdoors. with matt thhew abandoning his bachelor pad after winning her hand and heart. could prince harry be next? with megan markle expected to be on his arm tonight, despite the no ring, no rule that rumors are that they could get engaged soon. >> they could get engaged this summer. it's very much a case of watch this space. >> reporter: and megan markle was not at the ceremony buzz is expected at the party. and if prince harry decides to pop the question, she'll have a beautiful new home waiting for her, there it is, kensington palace. >> we will certainly be all over their wedding. >> i thought it was a faux pas not to go to the wedding. >> it's different over there. w'l

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the time is 8:26 on this saturday, may 20th. i'm adam tuss. someone is recovering from an apparent stabbing on the campus of the university of maryland. the university police actually responded to the report at a dorm. police say there's a suspect in custody. we are working to find out details about that suspect and victim. news4's derrick ward is now headed to the scene. we'll have a live report coming up in the 9:00 hour. we are also working to learn what caused this fire here. check it out. this destroyed a school bus in montgomery county overnight. two other buses were damaged because of it. county fire says this happened in a bus depot near the shady grove metro station. investigators are still working to find out how the fire

started. you'll want to experience travel problems to continue on mcback thur boulevard in northwest d.c. a century's old water main break happened on wednesday opening up a sink hole there. crews replaced the pipe friday night and they spent yesterday filling the hole with dirt. it's not clear when mccar thkac boulevard will reopen. we'll see tom kierein with our forecast up next.

welcome back. pretty nice saturday on tap. tom has a look at the forecast. >> much cooler with a shift from the east is bringing in cooler weather. and the rain is all gone now as the storm team 4 radar is showing everything drying out this saturday morning. temperatures are stuck in the 60s to near 70 degrees. we'll stay stuck there the rest of the day. not much of a warning at all, just near 70 in the afternoon. a little sunshine in and out. partly sunny sunday into the low 70s tomorrow. then on monday, some morning showers, maybe a few afternoon thundershowers with highs in the lower 70s. we dry out again on tuesday, but heavier downpours with thunder and lightning on wednesday. and lingering showers on thursday. but next weekend, the memorial weekend, is looking beautiful. sunshine friday all the way into monday with temperatures in the 70s each day. and morning lows right around 60 degrees. adam? >

a reminder to get the latest news and weather any time on the washington app. for now, back to the "today" show. we are back on at 9:00 with an hour and a half of news. we are back this saturday morning, may 20th, 2017. we are joined by a big crowd this morning here on the plaza. thank you, guys, for spending your morning with us. >> love that. taking photos -- hey, how are you? still to come in this half hour of "today," we have the very latest with the greatest olympic athlete of all time, michael phelps. he's joining us live to chat about his family life. hey, michael, good to see you. the new pool safety program he's working on and whether he's considering a comeback in 2020. yeah, we're going there, michael. see you in a minute. then we'll take you behind the scene of the american ballerina theater as they take on a sweet new show. and travel is feeling

path, but stick around, we'll have our own little cookout here on the plaza with a recipe perfect for memorial damply. first, we'll talk to dylan and it's a little chilly today. >> we are seeing the chance for some scattered showers in and around the baltimore area where we do have the preakness stakes. coverage begins at 5:00 on nbc. the clouds should break up by the time we get to post-time, 6 into the midwest. we are not seeing the threat for tornadoes but also some golf ball-sized hail upwards at 60 miles per hour. those storms start to move into the southeast, especially with heavier rain down to georgia and into mississippi and alabama. the northeast stays cooler in the 60s. and the middle of the country looks nice and comfortable in the 60s and the 70s. we have the flood threat down to parts of texas because

heavy rain we're going to see. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here's a peek outside your window. we're hovering in the upper 60s and will stay in the 70s for the mid to late afternoon. a little sunshine coming and going. and then on sunday, a bit mild we are 50s in the morning. but afternoon highs will be in the low 70s. then maybe a few thundershowers may be in the afternoon. morning showers, dry on tuesday. more downpour with rain into thursday. thank you very much. there's not enough time in the day to list all the accolades that michael phelps has amassed over his career. 28 olympic medals in total, 23 of them gold. >> and now he's using his celebrity status for such a great cause. the michael phelps foundation is teaming up with the federal government's drowning prevention campaign. it's call ed pool safety. here to talk to us about it

michael, good morning to you. >> good morning, how are you. >> i want to talk to you about your foundation and what you're doing to keep our kids safe. but i have to take a quick second to talk to you about this instagram post. that picture, you know it so well now, with you and grant hackett. you tweeted it with a question mark. >> i'm always joking. >> are we going to see you make an announcement for 2020 exclusive here on "today"? >> unless you know something i don't, i put it up yesterday as a joke just for fun. i don't see myself going back. i'm very happy with everything and how we are and how i finished. as of now, i don't see myself coming back. we just had a little fun around the pool. and it's the first time i've been in the water since a month or so. >> am i hearing an opening there? did j

opening, michael phelps? >> well, i mean, i guess i learned from before. i said i would never come back. so i don't want everyone to say, you said this or that. so honestly, i did 3,000 yesterday and don't see myself swimming 15,000 a day ever again. >> i thought you were talking about calories. isn't that how much food you had when training? >> yeah, when he happens i was like 15. >> i bet you are there for a program you are launching with the consumer product safety commission about pool safety for kids. you're talking to a parent here. tell us about the program and why it is important to educate parents and children about swimming. if you look at drowning in the world and in the u.s., it's the second cause of death for children under the age of 14. and being able to get out

for us, for my family, that's how we learned to swim and fell in love with the support. and now kind of having boomer on the verge of starting to walk. and we have a pool out back. always making sure we know exactly where he is if he's outside. and now we're in the opportunity to make sure we have something in place. if he was to get around the pool, that he would be safe. for me, this is something, like you guys said, very passionate for me. i'm taking a pledge with a parent and i was sitting by the

pool with my 5-month-old, is it too soon to put him in the pool? >> well, no. the biggest thing is to try to get the kid used to the water. he's the direct opposite of me, he only wants to be on his stomach and hates to be on his back. i think you have to relax. once you get to the point where the spazzing out, that's a no-no. when you can get them comfortab comfortable, that's our goal. in getting water safe ly

we hope to save another life. >> thank you so much, michael, for your time. and people at home, his son, boomer, has 782,000 followers on instagram. that's the most of the celebrities. >> and he's amazing. michael, thank you for your time this morning. the greatest ceremony is poolsafelee.gov. and coming up, a delicious ballet. >> it goes together, you'll see. >> sheinelle will take us behind the scenes" in a bit. it's delicious! frds up the moment your realize your delicates longer look delicate. at lowe's we have machines like samsung's new flexwash and flexdry. which allow you to do two different types of laundry at the same time, so you can keep your clothes in great condition.

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cream." >> reporter: the whimsical ballet says the story through these two characters. >> my character is a young boy who dreams about a new wonderland suite. >> the depictory comes to life. that's one of the parts i play. >> reporter: how many hours of rehearsal are you putting into this? >> we are all coming in to work from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. >> reporter: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. working, dancing, rehearsing. >> yes. the production all comes together with the staging and scenery and the costumes. >> reporter: through the vision of pop artist mark riden, they are working to create dozens of original sets and more than 150 costumes. every detail hand crafted and

embellished with swarovsky crystals. what is it like to have an idea in your head and see it come to fruition? >> usually, by the time of the opening night, they collect energy built into something unique. >> all the hundreds of hours we sweated and bled went into the two hours and then it's over. it's so fleeting and amazing. >> the american ballet will perform "whipped cream" and hope it will become as beloved as "the nutcracker." i have such respect for the men and women. they are so strong and talented. misty copeland was in there and i was like, there she is. they are so good. >> and they do it all in

costumes. >> reporter: it will be popular to see. so something new into the culture. >> a former cheerleader, by the way. coming up, we'll share the best travel getaways. these are a steal. but first, this is "today" on nbc. re a steal. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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countdown to summer is on. we're just a month away from the start of the season. soow we are just a month away from the summer travel season. so now is the time to take a trip. we have some guidelines that won't break the bank. we have sarah here with the summer travel guide with some amazing trips. good morning. >> good morning. >> these are

we'll start with new port, rhode island. >> a long coastal retreat for america's wealthy. still a beautiful destination with a great marine center for kids. there is fort adam state park, which is one of the best american state parks according to guide users. there's a new hotel there called the guilded all about the history bringing in the colorful, ornate touches, beautiful more report and everything. $179 a night. but you're right in the heart of n newport, rhode island. there's a beautiful flower show this summer. there's also a jazz festival in august. so wherever you are looking to go, this is a great choice. >> we are not that far, we could do a road trip. how about silver springs, new york, a big horse racing town. >> also close by, about 190 miles north of new york city. this is a destination that starts off horse racing in july, but what a lot of people don't know is before that race, rates are really affordable.

scene on broad street. there's also a brew festival. there's a hot air balloon ride. there's a dave mathews band concert on june 16th. so whatever you are looking to do, there's a lot there. the hotel there is beautiful. $175 a night. >> the next one is fishtown, philadelphia. so many places to eat. there are new places popping up all the time. >> definitely emerging into a destination, a few places we love are called pizza grain and little baby's ice cream shop. they have innovative flavors. the area is a little expensive because the properties are very small, but the marriott philadelphia downtown near independence hall and the museum of art, rates are $159 a night with easy access to fishtown on the delaware river.

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welcome back. this morning on "today food" we are gearing up for memorial day with our own cookout. alex is a chef on the food network'w

armed with several dishes to serve on the big day. looking forward to that show, by the way. >> it's great and the finale is this sunday. it's pretty dramatic. >> now that we have the plug in, we can get to the food, which is what we're here for. we are starting with an iceberg wedge. >> such a classic. we need to bust out the americana. this is pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise, garlic. >> you can make your own dressing, buy the ketchup, mayo, mix it up, walla! >> this is carrot dip. >> you don't have to let it go for months and months. this is a white bean dip. it's like a grandma's lasagna. >> it doesn't have to be to the? >> no, not at all. >> this is great for people who do not want to eat bread. >> this is great for people. the recipe is on

this is my favorite. this is what i'm talking about. >> this is a classic poiuve. get some olive oil and vinegar and press it into the steak. go ahead, try that. it's steak pressing for memorial day. >> okay, cool. >> and really important, by the way, a simple thing, do both sides of the steak. because you really want that flavor to sink in. >> can you reseason it once it is on the grill and flip it? >> you know it. i know that you do it so i'm not going to stop you. >> this is not my first rodeo. >> sheinelle and dylan are over there already partaking. >> i'm already almost done. >> then you just drop it in a cast iron skillet. here we have two that are finished. then i'll have you add this, just some fennel, cheese, worchestershire sauce and garlic that we add in at the end uncooked, bou

sizzle. honestly, once you do this, it's really, really east to just let it finish. you can see the garlic adds body. it's aeromatherapy. >> how long do you let it cook? >> i let it get really hot before i add the steak. hot oil and add this in on both sides, two to three minutes depending on the thickness. and skirt steak has grain kind of like wood, cut against it. >> you meet diagonal a little bit. >> yes, in fact, i'm going to have you cut one, chef. you seem like this is not your first rodeo. >> i love it. >> go ahead and do that one. >> you're saying go diagonal like this. normally i would cut it like this but don't do that. go ahead, you're doing great. try the flavor. >> dig in. right? >> i love it. >>

>> and do you like it medium rare? >> now, i do. >> and the little bit of goo and garlic and fennel. >> can i say something? the fennel you put on is making all the difference. is that fennel? >> yes, i take the steak, i eat the good bits and give my family the rest. i think for memorial day, if you're cooking -- >> can i do this with the garlic? no one come near me, garlic alert. >> i love how you ask permission. clearly you were well trained by your mom. >> thank you very much, appreciate it. dylan and sheinelle are happy so we are happy. >> and then you have the strawberry bars, too. >> the feta is great. if you want more on this, head to today.com/food. that does it for us. tomorrow, willie sits down with laura linney. how the award-winning actress differentiates between the

thank you, alex. enjoy your barbecue.

a campus shooting at the university of maryland. we'll have much more on news4. and the investigators try to piece together what or who is responsible. and big change in our weather. much cooler. in fact, cooler than average the next couple of days. we'll look at that. and she is 17 and about to graduate. if your first thought was high school, well, you're wrong. meet the teenager about to pick up a master's degree. this is so impressive. we'll have these stories, all that, and we hope you join fuus behind the scenes on facebook live on "news4 today." >> we are back in 90 seconds. see you then.

first foreign test. right now you're looking at live pictures at president trump receives a royal reception overseas as we face the leaders a broad and pressing issues at home. stabbing on campus. what police are uncovering as officers and first responders rush to a dorm. and a school bus up in flames. the danger at the bus fire and the damage being pieced together. we have a busy news morning here on this saturday. we hope you have a good one approaching the 9:00 hour. i'm adam tuss in for david. >> and i'm angie goff. we begin with the weather and right now we are dealing

not the case today, right? we are now getting back to cooler than average temperatures. we are taking a live look at national harbor. the showers are now dissipating. temperatures are hovering in the 60s to lower 70s. it is 71 degrees, so not much of a change temperature-wise. we will stay in the 60s to near 70 all the way into the latter part of the afternoon with a little sunshine coming and going. a look at your sunday and the chances for rain over the next ten days in just a few minutes. thank you very much. we have a big story developing this morning. an apparent stabbing on the campus at the university of maryland. >> and you can see news4's derrick ward is