>> man on a mission. new images showing the bombing suspect at a shopping center near the arena just days before the attack. is the backpack that held the bomb in that image? as photos of bomb fragments lead to an international war of words written accusing the u.s. of hindering thing investigation by spilling too many details. will it come to a head when the president and the prime minister meet today. breaking overnight, the republican candidate for montana charged with asaumting a reporter on the eve of today's election. an aud yes recording capturing the confrontation. >> i'm sick and tired of you

>> newspapers now pulling their endorsements of the candidate. this morning what he and the reporter are saying about the scuffle. breaking their silence. the family of the little girl deda ery sea lion. addressing critics saying the family is to blame, and we're learning the six-year-old is being treated for a rare infection. and don't try this at home. a bizarre reaction to a carjacking. how the owner went to extreme lengths to stop the thief. good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. many overnight developments. i think we have a perfect live guest. a man who

job in washington. >> we have donald rumsfeld. a former secretary of defense and chief of staff. we look forward to talking to him in a minute. in the manchester concert bombing, even as police step up the search for accomplices. a rift is developing between british and u.s. officials. we have two reports now. we'll start with richard engel in manchester for us. richard, good morning. good morning, savannah. the queen is in manchester visiting with first responders and survivors from the attack, but this is now a political issue with british authorities accusing the american counterparts of leaking too much information. the solidarity with the victims of the worst

a decade. also the queen visited some of those injured in monday's attack. as more teenage victims were named overnight, so far 19 of the 22 killed have been identified. charlotte campbell lost her 15-year-old daughter olivia. >> please stay together. don't let this beat any of us. >> well said. >> reporter: as the hunt intensifies for the suicide b b bomber's accomplices. here are images of salman abedi at a shopping center right next to the concert arena. doing reconnaissance are buying supplies. he's wearing a blue backpack. it appears to be the same backpack that three days later would hold a bomb. "the new york times" obtained images of what's left with the bomb, the now charred black

hand held trigger. british officials are said to be furious about the leaked photos. they accuse u.s. officials of hampering the investigation. the u.s. says the british security services failed to pick up clues about the bomber before the attack, and that he should not have been on the streets. the bomber was known to british authorities as a possible extremist, and two of his brothers have now been arrested including one in libya, allegedly for plotting an isis attack there. u.s. and british authorities believe abedi was part of a wider network and fear that the bomb maker may still be at large. the british prime minister is expected to raise the issue of the leaks with president trump at a nay koe meeting in brussels later today. sending a message that intelligence shared between the law enforcement agencies must remain secure. back to you. >> richard at the bombing site. thank you.

nato summit in belgium. britain's prime minister saying she'll raise concerns to president trump today. kristen welker is there. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. and that's right. this comes as the nay koe secretary general has been trying to encourage intelligence sharing among nato allies, but instead you have the british officials infuriated after they say intelligence was leaked by the united states. no reaction yet from u.s. officials, but it is going to make for a heated meeting when the british prime minister meets president trump on the sidelines later today. meanwhile the president's day started with a series of meetings. he met with the president of the european union and commission. there's deep skepticism about his agenda after he shared information the u.s. got from

israelis. there is lingering af as a candidate trump called nato obsolete. the president's agenda in addition to fighting for more help in the fight against isis. he's going to pay for all countries to pay their fair share. each country is required to pay a percentage of their gdp but they don't all do it. they're opposed the isolationist policies and many still here fuming after president trump referred to brussels as a hell hole after the terror attack here last march. tricky diplomacy. he's expected to meet with the newly elected president of france. president trump seemed to oppose ma crohn's opponent, a far right opponent during the recent election there. >> thank you. as

rumsfeld has served in the administrations of four presidents. he was chief of staff, defense secretary twice. good morning. now we've given your resume. nice to have you here. let's start with what we were talking about before, the british are reportedly furious with the u.s. for leaking information about the bombing in the terror investigation. how concerning is that? if it's a major ally at the u.s. feels it can't share information with the u.s.? >> well, that was just a report. i don't know precisely with the uk is thinking about all of this, but obviously intelligence is not to be shared outside of close allieallies, and on the o hand the president makes decisions all the time, and has the ability to declassify information, and i think it is just a matter of sorting through what's taking place. i was ambassador to nato about 40 years

countries, they do have interests, and they do share a great deal of intelligence, and it is important that it be handled carefully. >> one of the most talked about instances with sharing intelligence with russia was when president trump shared sensitive information we got from the israelis about isis with russian officials. there's another conversation he had not long ago with the president of the philippines where he said to him, i've got two nuclear submarines off the korean peninsula. as a former defense secretary, is that the kind of information you want to be sharing with others around the world? >> there are times you don't want to share that kind of information, and there are times you do. where as a deterrent, you consciously let people know where your capabilities are, because most countries don't have the ability to know where our nuclear subs or aircraft carriers are, and what we do on occasion is to purposely let

people know that we deploy capabilities in certain parts of the world so they'll be careful. >> you were here during the campaign and i asked you about trump and you said he touched a nerve. when i asked you did he have what he needed to be commander in chief, you dodged the a little bit. >> i don't know him. >> but you've now had 125 days to watch him. do you feel he has the gr avitas to be commander in chief? >> if i don't know somebody, i'm inclined not to pretend i do. in this case, what is a chief executive's most important task? it's to select good people. i look at his supreme court nominee, his vice president, his secretary of state, his secretary of defense. i think his national security team is really first rate. as you say, i've been involved with some cabinets over the years, and i would rank this one pretty high. the other thing a ch

executive has to do is when you make a mistake on personnel, fix it. they don't get better with time, and he did. the national security adviser was changed. >> fast enough in your view? >> oh, i don't know. i'm not there. but i'd give him pretty good marks on picking people, which i think is what a senior executive has to do. >> looming over this administration is the russia investigation. all the nation's intelligence agencies agree that russia tried to mettle in our election. >> that's no surprise. we know they do. >> exactly. >> and so now the issue is did any trump campaign officials collude wittingly or unwittingly with the russians. the president calls it a witch hunt. do you agree or do you think it's a proper investigation? >> well, clearly we know that historically other countries have an interest and make mischief. and attempt to do things that are in their interest.

and that's the question i can't figure out is if there's any there, there, so to speak. i don't know the facts. it certainly is always proper to investigate things and take a good look and try to understand more than you know, but whether this is something that will prove to be important, i have no idea. >> former secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld. it's nice to have you in new york. come more often. >> thank you. good to see you. >> this wild last-minute twist in the congressional election in montana. the republican candidate charged with assault after a violent confrontation with a reporter. we are in boseman, montana with the latest on this. good morning, garrett. >> reporter: good morning. overnight the sheriff here cited the republican congressional candidate with misdemeanor assault after

trying to interview him was body slammed to the ground. voters in montana go to the polls today in a special election, and the audio released last night will be fresh on their mind. >> you were waiting to make your decision about health care until -- >> it started out professional, but quickly turned physical. >> let me talk to you about that later. >> yeah, but there won't be time. >> speak with shane, please. >> i'm sick and tired of you guys. the last guy that came in here you did the same thing. get out of here. >> the guardian reporter says the republican congressional candidate body slammed him and broke his glasses. this morning the candidate cited with misdemeanor assault. the reporter was treated and released at the hospital. after he spoke with msnbc. >> it's strange and mortifying. i don't m

politicians, and i also am always terribly uncomfortable being part of a story, and now it seems like that became the story. >> it is great to be with you tonight. >> reporter: in a statement the campaign blamed the reporter saying in part, ben jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a reporter in his face and began asking badgering questions. both men were pushed to the ground during the struggle. a fox news reporter inside the room tells a different story. she says the candidate grabbed jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground. then began punching the man as he moved on top of the reporter and began yelling. >> there were five other people present. we have to interview those people. >> reporter: today's special election for montana's seat was already under extra scrutiny. it is surprisingly a tight race in a

won by 21 points. getting attention for all the wrong reasons now. and the candidate's democratic opponent only said he thinks this is a law enforcement issue, not a political one, but he may be the only person who feels that way. overnight three local newspapers here rescinded their endorsements of the candidate and the vice chairman of the dnc called on him to drop out of the race saying he's not fit to represent montana. guys, this special election today is to fill the seat left by ryan zinke. >> it was already closely watched. more so now. thank you. there's new debate over the republican's revised health care bill in the wake of the latest analysis from the nonpartisan congressional budget office. it shows the measure would greatly increase the number of uninsured in this country. pete a

house. what else can you the tell us? >> reporter: good morning. the nonpartisan government scorekeeper for the republican health care bill would grow the ranks of inunsured dramatically. average premiums would go down because many policies would offer fewer benefits and the cost for sicker people could become unaffordable. three weeks after that rose garden celebration -- >> this is a great plan. i actuallypz think it will get even better. >> reporter: thing the reality check. the nonpartisan congressional budget saying it would leave 14 million more americans uninsured next year. over the ten years the the number grows to 23 million. in 2018 premiums would spike 20 % before dropping when states can approve less comprehensive coverage. in some states the report predicts sicker people including those with preexisting

premiums. despite money set costs. the white house insists the government scorekeeper is incapable of accurate depi predicting. who would save? this morning with senate republicans crafting their own plan, democrats are ramping up their opposition. >> this report ought to be the final nail in the coffin of the republican effort to sabotage our health care system. to be clear, at least for now, obama care is not going anywhere. frankly, the house plan may not be either. one of the top republican senators says the senate is writing its own bill and says unlike what happened in the house, they're going to let the nonpartisan budget office review it before they vote. let's go back to the video we showed you at the top of the show. this is a carjacking attempt at a gas station in milwaukee. take a look. you can see

of a black car and jump into the driver's seat of that white suv. the owner jumps on to the hood. the woman says the carjacker was laughing at her. he starts to pull away with the woman clinging to the windshield wipers. the carjacker eventually gives up and abandons the vehicle, but the suv wasn't in park. it rolls on to the street. the woman jumps into the driver's seat and brings the vehicle to a stop. police said it was not the smartest thing she could have done. they're still searching for the suspects. now, i might do that if my children were in the car. >> yes. >> but if it's just the car? >> i know. and of course, you should not try that at home, but can we say she's sort of amazing? you shouldn't do it. >> she's sort of lucky. >> yes. let us go down to al. he's in orlando, universal orlando resort. more about that in a moment. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. how are you? we are at the brand

bay, the giant volcano.n middle of orlando. it's a huge new water theme park. we'll tell you all about it coming up throughout the next couple of hours. in the meantime, we've got some wet weather to talk about, especially in the northeast as we get ready for the memorial day weekend. we're looking at heavier showers and thunderstorms pushing up from buffalo on into state college pennsylvania, northeast, and into new england. some of the rain will be heavy, especially later this morning. delays, isolated flooding. boston and new york, we could be looking at the 1 to 2 inches of rain. into friday it pushes up and through new england with weather improving from south to north, and then things looking better along the eastern seaboard for the start of the memorial day weekend. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

cloudy skies and rain in the d.c. metro area. the rain tapered off across parts of central virginia. that comes through here in the next bit. we'll bring an end to the rain this morning. there's another likelihood of rain later this morning in the form of stronger thunderstorms. keep an eye out to the sky after about 2:00 or 3:00 today. highs today, mid 70s before the afternoon storms move in. tomorrow, sun shine. and that is your latest weather. we'll have more from universal

thunder bay, volcano bay. i'm thinking of a movie when we come back a little bit later. >> that's thunder road. >> exactly. yeah. there you go. >> perfect. >> thank you so much. coming up, we'll tell you about new screening procedures being tested by the tsa. what's being done to perhaps give officials beattter look inside your carryon. >> and the little girl pulled off a pier by a sea lion being treated for a rare infection called steel finger. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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7:26 is your time on this thursday. good morning. >> a live look at the roads right now. it is raining, and that could impact all the people about to leave town for the weekend. >> this is the beltway near tysons. first let's check on your forecast. >> plenty of rain around the beltway. the rain is quickly going to be coming to an end. the rain has made to it fredericksburg. that drying trend will come into the d.c. metro over the next hour or so. but we will have another chance for rain and stronger

3:00 today. make sure you have the umbrella. upper 50s to around 60. sunshine around lunchtime. temperatures into the mid 70s. rain and thunderstorms more likely after 3:00. dryer weather for both of us tomorrow. plenty of rain chances on sunday. all right. thank you. >> melissa mollet will have a look at the roads for you next. stay with us.

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we're we're back at 7:30 on a thursday morning, the 25th of may, 2017. that's music from miley cyrus ahead of her concert on the plaza tomorrow morning. she'll actually be here a little later because her family is here today. kind of taking things over. >> yes. they're everywhere. >> the cyrus palooza here. >> i didn't know there were that many of them. >> there are a lot. first the headlines. today's special election for montana's congressional seat got a twist overnight. the republican candidate was charged with misdemeanor assault, accusedof

saying he acted aggressively. >> a heated war of words between the united states and british intelligence officials over the manchester concert attack. british police are concerned leaks including photographs showing what appear to be a detonator and remnants of the backpack could hinder the investigation. and severe weather through parts of the south wednesday including a suspected tornado in north carolina. it damaged an elementary school gym and several mobile classrooms. thankfully there were no reports of any injuries. >> if you are traveling this memorial day weekend or taking a family trip this summer, you may see major changes at your airport security check point. it could include having to empty most of your carryon bags. there's a paid yur at a hand full of airports nationwide. tom costello is at reagan national this morning. tom, tell me about this. >> reporter: good morning. first of all,

to do with the proposed laptop ban. they're still discussing that. this is about making you dig deep in your carryons at the tsa check points pulling out electronics, food and books. in the tsa speak, it's called divesting. hundreds of thousands of travelers are already doing it at ten airports big and small. in boise, colorado springs, detroit, fort lauderdale, boston logan, los angeles, lubbock, puerto rico, las vegas, and phoenix. what's new? passengers are already required to remove laptops, the new procedures mean any electronic device larger than a cell phone including tablets must also go in a bin. and not just electronics. even thick books and food that on the computer screen can look like an explosive. the reason? people are cramming so much onto their carryons, the tsa screeners struggle to make out

multiple things in ou put in th, the slower the process is going to become. >> the question this morning will the new procedures at the ten airports slow down the check points? >> it's going to add more time, taking all of our electronics out. it's already a pain in the butt to take out the computer. eve. >> even if it takes us longer, i would rather be safe than have an explosion. >> i don't see it as a good move. there's no way you're going to do these without backing the lines up. the problem with backing the lines up is you've created another terrorist target. >> reporter: that's the big concern. but the tsa says it's been rolling this out over the past 18 months. so far it's not seen any big impact. it will be watching closely to see if the lines back up. if they don't, they could roll it out to other airports nationwide. lastly, if you're a tsa precheck, you're not part of this program. >>

that rolled out more widely. this morning we're hearing from the father of a little girl who was grabbed by a sea lion and pulled into the water. we learned she's receiving treatment for a rare bacterial infection. just days after this heart stopping video of a little girl getting dragged into the ocean by a sea lion went viral, the father of that young girl is now speaking out. defending his family against accusations that they provoked the incident by feeding the animal. there was somebody beside them trying to feed them. also, they weren't trying to take pictures or anything. last weekend the girl's family and onlookers watched in horror as a 700 pound sea lion yaked yarng yanked the girl into the water. the family now

the news. not using their names to protect the family. he credits the rescue to the grandfather who pulled her to safety. if he had one or two second doubt about that, my girl could have been gone. that reaction makes him a hero. days later the aquarium urged the girl's family to get her help because she was possibly in danger of a hazardous infection known as sale finger. her parents brought her in for treatment. the harbor master said it's a warning to never feed animals. >> stupid di on part of the adults. not only do you let your family feed a wild animal, but they let their little girl sit on the dock with her dress hanging over. >> reporter: the father admits it and said that's the lesson she took. and she's taken it in a hard way. only

>> this morning people a bacteria from a seal mammal's mouth gets into a person's skin. experts say if treated quickly, it can be cured with antibiotics. a spokesperson insists the little girl is getting the right treatment. you feel for the family having to come out and make a statement. >> and how about grandpa? >> not a moment of hesitation. >> let's get a check on the weather from al who is down in orlando. al? >> reporter: we're down along the beach here at universal's volcano bay. it is gorgeous, and we have a big, big grand opening happening later this morning. look at the size of this thing. it really does look like a volcano popped up in the middle of orlando. let's show you what's popping up as far as your weather is concerned. as we look ahead toward your memorial day weekend. we do have on friday, ahr

from all the way into the mid plains. super cells developing tomorrow. hail, a few tornadoes, and saturday even worse. we're looking at 53 million people at risk for strong storms from st. louis all the way just to the north of dallas. damaging winds, tornadoes possible. memorial day weekend, start off in the northeast. looks like saturday sunday to be the best cdays. showers possibly on monday. moving into the southeast, more wet weather. for the most part, a fairly dry day from texas. dallas, look at sunday, wet weather, same in houston. miami, and atlanta monday is your trouble day. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. well, we could have a few scattered showers and thunderstorms as we get into the afternoon. the first round of rain lifting out of here right now. and then we get clearing at least drying out, maybe a few peeks of sunshine.

we'll take those temperatures into the 70s today. again, another round of showers and thunderstorms happening later on this morning. again, some of those could be strong, but it looks like tomorrow is our day where we'll have dry weather. guys, coming up later, i'm going to be up there coming down there, so just in case anything goes wrong, dylan cridreyer wile joining you. she's here on stand by in case what could be the best day of our life, if anything goes wrong. >> she's the designated successor to al. >> that's the tease. way to go. up next, one of harvard's most famous dropouts, mark zuckerberg finally getting his degree today. first, these messages.

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>> i'm outside of my old dorm room, kirkland house h 33. >> reporter: it's a homecoming that's trillions of likes in the making. 12 years after he famously dropped out of harvard to start facebook. >> you have part of my intention. you have the minimum amount. the rest of my attention is at the offices of facebook. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg is returning to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2017. >> this is where i programmed facebook for -- it took me about two weeks. >> reporter: two weeks and nearly 2 billion users later, the university is also presenting zuckerberg with an honorary degree. an accomplishment that for his parents, even outstrips his success as a tech titan. last week zuckerberg posted this video capturing the moment he learned he was admitted to harvard. >> all right. yes.

more to my parents who really want med to graduate. this might be the thing they're most proud of me for. >> harvard's second most famous dropout sought advice from its most famous. bill gates. >> can you hp me figure out what i'm going to say? >> yeah. we should work on it together. >> reporter: this video shows him as relaxed as many have seen him publicly. recounting tales of college with current students. >> you walked in on mark when he was doing his remembrance tour of his old dorm. >> he told us stories that weren't facebook live or tv ready. >> reporter: zuckerberg returns to harvard amid a yearlong tour of the u.s., amid reports of a potential presidential run in 2020. students here are excited. >> actually, i like the choice. i think it emphasizes the fact that harv

same. >> inspiration yaainspirational >> yes. >> this is a place where a lot of really special things happened in my life. and i'm grateful. >> reporter: perhaps worthy of a status update. a status update for sure later. no one is exactly sure on what he plans on saying, but zuckerberg said he's been writing the speech for a while, focusing on his generation and what they can do together for the world to come. zuckerberg will get that honorary degree coming up in less than two hours and the speech is coming up early this morning to those 2017 graduates. back to you. >> by the way, thomas, the hoodie did not go unnoticed. >> we're onto you. >> i know. this was my nod to a matt lauer and mark zuckerberg had a love child. this is what he would wear. >> that doesn't look cotton to

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7:56 is your time on this thursday, may 25th. we want to get to melissa mollet in your traffic for a look at the roads. the rain causing problems? >> it is. we have a downed tree in rockville. 270 southbound before democracy on blocking the right side of the roadway. again, northbound frederick, between old hundred and clarksberg, planes blocked. traffic alternating. new hampshire avenue at powder mill road, crash. the beltway, slow almost everywhere. and inbound 395 before the 14th street bridge, a crash. >> we'll check your forecast next. stay with us.

we're going to have the rain move out of here as we continue through the morning. a second round of rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms blowing up later on this morning and continuing into the evening. some of those could be strong. partly sunny tomorrow. we'll have rain chances saturday, sunday, and even into monday afternoon. >> lauren, thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. for now back to the "today" show.

it's it's 8:00 on "today." a massive man hunt. police step up the hunt for the manchester bombing. we're live in manchester. >> plus graduation day. the inspiring story of a mother's love and dedication to her son after a tragic accident left him paralyzed. >> i was dedicated to my students in my classroom, but my own child needed me, so that's where i was going to be. >> how she is being honored. and cyrus family takeover. the mother

throwback performance by billy ray today on thursday, may 25th, 2017. ♪ >> it's hometown thursday. where are you from? >> pittsburgh. >> i think somebody wants to give a shoutout. >> a shoutout to my family, my best friends and my boyfriend in ohio. >> what are you celebrating? >> here's to 60 years. happy birthday, mom. >> where are you from in. >> miami, florida. >> where are you from? >> ocala, florida. >> look who we have in the corner. >> marine corps. >> and good morning, everybody.

morning, the 25th of may. is it the 25th of may? >> it is. all day long. >> wow. >> nice to have you with us. >> it is nice out here. not too early to start thinking about father's day. and jill martin has done the leg work. she's got some great deals, and steals all dads are going to love these things. >> and around here, it is a cyrus family affair. we get ready for tomorrow's big concert. we have tish, brandy, and billy ray. we'll catch up with them. billy ray is going to give us a throwback performance with "achy breaky heart". >> that in a moment. here's the news at 8:00. good morning. i'm richard engel in manchester. the queen is here visiting first responders and victims, and now there is a political row with british authorities

too much information about the investigation. in solidarity with the victims of the uk's worst terrorist attack in a decade, the city of manchester and the entire nation observed a minute of silence. also in manchester, queen elizabeth the second, the 91-year-old visited some of those injured in monday's attack as the hunt intensifies for the suicide bomber's accomplices. tv cameras show images of 22-year-old salman abedi at a shopping center right next to the concert arena. doing reconnaissance or buying supplies? he's wearing a blue backpack. the tags still on it. it appears to be the same backpack that three days later would hold a bomb. the new york times obtained images of what's left of the bomb the new charred blue backpack, its powerful battery and a hand held trigger. british officials are said to be furious about the leaked photos.

leaking far too much, hampering their investigation. but a u.s. intelligence official told nbc news, the british security services failed to pick up clues before the attack and he should not have been on the streets. the bomber was known to british authorities as a possible extremist and two of his brothers have been arrested including one in libya, allegedly for plotting an isis attack. u.s. and british authorities believe adead by was part of a wider network and fear the bomb maker may still be at large. the prime minister theresa may says she'll raise the issue of leaks with president trump later today saying intelligence shared between, quote, our law enforcement agencies must be kept secure. back to you. >> richard, thank you. in addition to counterterrorism, president trump is discussing climate change and trade with leaders of the european union in brufls. they agreed this morning to start work on a plan to

trade cooperation. president trump also having lunch with the new president of france. later he'll attend what's expected to be a very tough nato summit. the president is pushing other nato members to boost their defense spending. thousands of demonstrators ra y rallied in belgium to protest his aprooifrrivarrival. >> coming up, we'll tell you what this pipeline will be carrying. >> you getting ready for father's day? jill has creative ideas on steals and deals. >> and the cyrus family takeover about to begin including a special "achy breaky heart" performance. first, these messages.

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step of the way. >> reporter: she made it her mission to help her son get to this day. when a maybe has a spinal cord injury, you feel helpless. i wanted to mix things. >> reporter: that's what she did. she moved from florida to california to help her son make it through grad school after a fall down a staircase in 2012 left him paralyzed. >> reporter: when your children need you, that's whether weather you need to be. i was dedicated to my students in my classroom, but my own child needed me so that's where i was going to be. >> reporter: for two years she attended every class, answering test questions and taking notes and much. >> you have a lot of presentations and assignments and readings and homework, and papers. she was there at home to be able to help get me set up at my desk with my laptop, ipad, phone, voice software, everything i needed. >> reporter: all the hard work paid off on

was handed his di gree, and tde and then this surprise. >> we decided to honor with an hon n honorary mba degree. >> the emotional announcer barely able to get the words out. >> she has taken notes and worked with marty throughout his academic career. >> reporter: the announcement caught her by surprised. >> i was so touched and honored. we look the out and saw the wonderful young adults he'd spent two years with standing and clapping. it felt like i'd been there with them. it was a wonderful moment for me. very proud. >> talk about a mother's love and a moment neither of them will forget. >> that's beautiful. the announcer. it put me over the edge. >> sweet. >> beautiful story. stand by. brace

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yes, an undergrounds beer pipeline. in august they're hosting a music festival. the pipeline is going to transport beer to the event. it's over four miles long. it can four six beers and six seconds from beer trucks. >> that's the greatest story we've ever done. i would buy property near that pipeline. >> it made sense. they use the same trench as the brat wurs convention. when you're in a rush, you forget simple things like maybe putting your car in park. a woman dashes out of her van in the rain. like she maybe forgot something, but just watch what happens a few moments

>> oh, wow. >> oh, my gosh. that's scary, though. >> that was her daughter screaming get back in here. the car started moving. thank god the mom got there just on time. she slipped in before it hit the fence. >> wow. glad that ended that way. >> carson? >> yes, sir. >> back on pop start. >> can you see the glee in my face? this morning we start with sarah hyland speaking out about body shamers after receiving harsh comments ant her weight. some saying she's promoting anorexia. she wrote i've been on bedrest. i've lost a lot of muscle. my circumstances have put me in a place where i am not

control of what my body looked like. she added i know my face is swollen from medication. it's saving my life. i'm a 26-year-old woman who goes through more than you could ever imagine on a daily basis. she had a kidney transplant in 2012 after being diagnosed with a kidney condition. she said she'll continue to be strong. >> people go after that? >> what is wrong with everybody? finally, bear is here. he took julia roberts on a wild adventure. they went to kenya as part of nbc's red nose day. there was a bit of a tricky part. >> he's saying hi. >> hi. >> let me show this clip. this is you and julia trying to get across the bridge over the crocodile infested water. take a look. >> i could tell you already, this is going to be

bit. your first step. >> oh, my god. wow. you know, i am so afraid of heights. the first step was hard, because you're the terrified, and after that it was no way out but through just about taking it. >> wow. >> julia made it across. she delivered life saving vaccines to children. you get to see celebrities and put them in environments that are tough. tell us about julia when things got tough. >> i've learned generally don't judge a book by the cover. just because they're petite and beautiful, it doesn't mean they're not hard as nails. i think the girls often outshine the men on "running wild". the exception is when matt and myself survived in a snow cave, one of the great

our time. >> we don't like to talk about it. i'm still getting over it. we were way up in the alps. >> we were at 11,000 feet in a snow cave. >> was matt tough? >> he saved my life. >> we were in there for at least six or eight minutes. >> there was no espresso machine. >> i love your show. you do great things, and now you're doing it for a wonderful cause, red nose day. >> you're kind. this was a great adventure and julia was amazing. it was right in the middle of africa. it was 120 degrees. some of the most dangerous snakes around, crocs, plus a word from my wife, don't get pretty woman killed. >> i wouldn't really call that a bridge. it's like a rope. >> i can't believe you get people to do it. how did you get matt, julia, the president, how did they all say

yeah, take me there? >> the president obama was one that came to us. that was a phone call i thought this was ridiculous. i actually thought it was a spoof, so i didn't take it seriously. they said he loved the show and wanted to go to alaska and show the climate change stuff. we have a great season this year coming up, and the red nose one is always -- it's always special, because you're doing an adventure that saves lives. at the end of the day, that's always our mission with it. >> a good fit for the show. >> my kids are going you don't look any different. >> bear, thank you. t the crowd outside is in full support. check out running wild with bear grylls tonight. i'm going to keep going followed by the red nose day special. a lot of stars for an incredible cause coming together helps kids in need and it is on nbc.

>> thank you. a pleasure. see you later. all right. let's go back to orlando. al has a check on the weather. al? >> i except waiting for indiana jones to come out. that would have been great. we are here at universal's volcano bay, and look who is here. we have the minions. dave is going to be in the new despicable me 3. look at the size of that camera. i love that. let's show you what we have happening for your weather and it is looking pretty good as we start off for "today" on the west coast. fabulous. however, in the northeast, new england, a real messy day. plenty of sunshine through the gulf coast into the central plains. we have a high fire danger in the southwest. severe storms in the mid plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest. memorial day weekend in the upper great lakes, minneapolis on the wet side. chicago sunday looks to be your best day.

temperatures in the 60s. as we move west, you can see things are decent. denver may have hit or miss thunderstorms on saturday, but san francisco, l.a., portland, all looking good. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your -- >> good morning. we have mostly cloudy skies in washington. rain across maryland. the clouds are thinning, and sunshine is breaking out down across parts of central virginia. the weather will improve over the next hour or so. but there will be another chance for more thunderstorms coming back in later today. right now we're in the upper 50s and low 60s. kind of cool and cloudy outside now. breaks of sunshine bring us to 75 degrees today with a 60% chance of storms again later this afternoon. >> that's your latest weather. i did not plan this, but me and the minions were all wearing espadrilles. we're so fashionable. look at that. unbelievable. >> that is

>> minion fashions. you wear it well. now to our ongoing series, undercovered where we dig have headlines. >> last week he covered controversial addiction treatments. this morning he's looking at the nature of addiction itself. >> good morning. a lot of change in health care lately. it's the new health care act recently passed by the house actually becoming law that will eliminate requirements that medicaid cover addiction treatment. is addiction disease and should it be treated that way? >> i hated waking up and not knowing what i had done the night before. >> i gave my children up for a couple of years. i would never, never, in a million years consider doing that if i were sober. >> i couldn't stop. i couldn't stop. >> these women, daughter, mother, and grandmother, one family, three

>> i can remember times i was so impatient and lose my temper, like -- >> it wasn't her normal self. >> i threw her on the floor, for god's sake. what normal mother does that? >> reporter: they say addiction has ripped through their family. >> my brother died of alcoholism. my dad had it. his father had it. >> i had two brothers who died of alcoholism. >> reporter: this is all over your family? >> yes. it goes on and on, yeah. >> as far as i'm concerned, it's a disease. >> it's in the genes. >> reporter: scientists are studying twins to find out how big a role genetics play. your genes determine more than half your vulnerability to addiction. after three generations of living with it, these women have come to believe in early education. >> my son is ten. we actually haven't talked about this yet. in the last few months i had a feeling like okay, now is the time. i need to start talking to

>> reporter: at ten? >> yeah. >> reporter: treating addiction like other diseases and encouraging knowledge after family risk is controversial. the new health care bill strips back addiction treatment. trump says he educated his kids early about inherited risk. >> you have the gene, i'm not sure you can moderate easily. >> reporter: some in the medical establishment argue talking to kids too early can be dangerous. >> if you choose to lay it on them as a genetic obligation, you're wrong, believing you're born to be an addict. it's a self-fulfilling prophesy. >> reporter: many experts say that thinking has failed addicts. >> we're not investing in p prevention. if

running through families one generation after another, the prudent thing to do, the moral thing to do, the scientific thing to do is to invest early so the next generation doesn't develop problems. for addiction, we wait until people use drugs which is kind of like screening after people have had heart attacks. >> reporter: one of the programs freedom from chemical dependency sends specialists to talk to children about family history. >> who has talked to their parents about whether or not there's a history of addiction in the family? anyone? >> reporter: these women say that kind of early communication is a lifeline they wish they'd had sooner. >> this was a sin to my family. they did not support me at all. >> i just remember it being a lecture. >> reporter: tell me about the approach you took with your daughter? were you more understanding as a result? >> definitely. >> she would drop hints to me

like you're headed down that road. >> reporter: today she's been sober for 18 years. fran seen, 26 years and jenny 56. >> i got married sober. i had my kids sober. so i am so grateful for my family members who came before me. it wouldn't have been that way. i know it. >> reporter: what does it mean to you to hear that maybe the lesson of what you went through helped her? >> it just occurred to me when she said that, it just gets better each generation. it improves and we learn more, and we get better. it's very emotional. >> reporter: clear science showing genetics playing a role. a lot of controversy over what that means for treatment. do you think ten is too early to talk to your kids? >> not if you do it in an age appropriate way. >> when it's in your family, it's a ticking time bomb. >> coming up, the

cyrus family takes over including a special live performance from "billy ray". good morning. it's 3u8 26 on this thursday, may 25th. we'll start with a check on the roads and the rails. melissa mollet is in first 4 traffic. good morning. as for the rails looking okay. no big slow downs on metro. inner loop before braddock road, a crash reported. most of the rain we're not seeing it on the radar any longer. that is good. going to help you in the morning commute. southbound fairfax county parkway, crash blocking the left lane. and 275 southbound before democracy the right side is blocked. thank you. a look at the forecast after a quick break.

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late morning to early afternoon. temperatures mid to upper 50s to around 60. a little sunshine makes the mid 70s. a chance of thunderstorms later today

we're back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning. 25th of may. 2017. rain is lightening just a little bit out on the plaza. lots of red noses. lots of wet ponchos. by the way, we have one of the biggest names in country music, in all of music, miley cyrus is going to hit our citi concert stage tomorrow morning here o

if miley is the main event, we have a great appetizer this morning. the cyrus family is here. they're kind of taking over. we have billy ray performing "achy breaky heart" on the 25th anniversary of the hit, but that's not all. >> brandy and tish have an eye for design. they have a new show on bravo. the two together are trouble. >> don't forget we have two more huge concerts next week. ni on friday country star thomas rhett is going to be here. don't forget you can pick one of his songs. go to today.com for information. >> "die a happy man". >> and

>> with all the excitement summer will be here before we know it. we've been helping our viewers get ready with our drop ten today plan. dr. oz and joy bauer have been helping us. >> we've heard from more than 5,000 of you who have jumped on board. each week joy has tips to keep you on track. she's in the orange room. >> okay. we have a great question this morning. it comes from virginia. i eat perfectly all day and then i fall apart by dinner. any tips to stay motivated? yes. i have four tips for anyone dealing with this same issue. the first one, plan out dinner ahead of time. it's much easier to stay on track when you have a specific meal to look forward to. next, schedule a late afternoon workout. exercise is the ultimate motivator. it helps to strengthen your resolve. plan a 30-minute walk after work or before dinner a

to give you that oomph. display a goal outfit. this is where you're going to take something that is too snug at the moment or you can even purchase something in a smaller size, and you're going to hang it front and center in your bedroom or closet and try it onto get the competitive juices flowing. lastly, find a drop ten buddy and check in with them in the late afternoon to get you through the evening. four tips that work. >> you, you played beat the clock. >> if you want the full plan and want to join, head to today.com and share your progress with the hash tag "drop ten today". >> let's send it back down to orlando where mr. roker has a check on the weather. >> i'm glad you took your time, because the back of me is on fire right now. a volcano bay here at universal. it's the fire at night dancers. this time they're doing fire.

>> yeah. >> the fire at night dancers. set them on flambe. i love it. your weather, as we look ahead toward your weekend, we are going to see wet weather from the mid atlantic states on saturday. storm outbreak in the mid plains. warming up out west. sunday, sunday, we're looking at some wet weather making its way mid atlantic states, gulf coast, warm and dry western third of the country. on memorial day, we're looking at a lot of wet weather from the east coast down to the gulf coast. cooler than average and wet around the great lakes. in the west, it's looking spectacular. that's what's g o

the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, the rain is lifting out of here. we're seeing sunshine across the region. yeah. right through virginia. starting to get that clearing in. it's the rain lifting toward the baltimore area. we'll be drying out as we continue through the midday and temperatures are going to go up with the sunshine we're going to get. at 60 in washington. 61 in manassas. we'll have another round of showers and storms but not until this morning. some could be strong. topping out in the 70s for daytime highs today. when these guys are around, you never answer the question, got a light? i'm going to bring that home for my bbq. guys? >> all right, al. thank you very much. we have a special edition of steals and deals this morning. we'll help you get a jump start on father's day. jill martin is here with exclusive discounts on great gifts. jill, good morning. nice to see

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asked me to support an assaultpon ght. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting him bring his hate into virginia. the cyrus family is a talented bunch on the music said there's billy ray, daughters miley and noah. >> now they're going to tv. tish and brandy cyrus have a brand new show called cyrus versus cyrus. design and conquer on our sister network bravo. >> hey. >> is it like a competition? >>

it's fun. we're both competitive. i found out that my mom is competitive by doing this show. but then quickly somebody becomes lead designer on the project. and then we work together which is what we love. >> you're revamping houses. you're doing decor, but you both present an option and then one wins and that's the one you do? >> pretty much, yeah. >> tish, now, you have been doing this for a long time, and you have in your mind what you like. how competitive does it get with your daughter? >> okay, it's funny. i don't think i was competitive at all. because i've always been with them at horse shows and all these things. it's always been exciting for them, but i've never been in that competitive situation myself. and so one day somebody goes is your mom competitive, and i go no, and everyone in the room goes yes. >> i heard there's an episode they talk about the whiteo

it was what? >> the room no one was allowed in. >> i have five children. we always were rescuing every dog. i needed one room that was actually clean, spotless, and perfection. so i had this dog gate and no one was allowed in. >> did anyone ever go in? >> for sure. it was just a dog gate, and we were always trying to climb over. we were scared of her. >> are you a disciplinarian in. >> yes. >> tell us how. >> i just am a disciplinarian. billy ray was the play mate. i was the parent. >> he said yeah, she's right. >> he's afraid of her to say no. >> what was the penalty. if your kids came home late or didn't do what they were supposed to do? when i was 16, i was dating a boy she didn't like and she took my car away. >> i had to be. especially in this business. everybis

and so i was the no person. i didn't overdo it, but i meant no, and i set boundaries. it worked. >> who got in trouble the most? >> miley. and she always -- >> it was so funny, because miley so to the this day will say she has her childhood bedroom and there's an old tv that's so heavy. i remember lugging that thing out. then it was the phone. then it was the music. >> i think that's cute she didn't want to change her bedroom. so it felt like it was -- >> still to this day, it's like every color in the rainbow, which she loves, but it looks identical to when she was 12. >> did she have any posters. >> we wrote on the wall with sharpies. it's all still there. >> do you have the big tv from radio shack? >> yeah. >> with the vcr built in. >> yeah. >> you

hometown in nashville. it's a fun show. "cyrus versus cyrus". >> we had design questions for you. are you ready? >> yeah. >> wall to wall carpet or area rugs? >> area rugs. >> gold or nickel hardware? >> gold. >> it's so trendy right now. gold is trendy and in. i'm obsessing over gold hardware. >> leather or fabric upholstery. >> i love leather. >> it's great for pets. yes. >> no. >> curtains or blinds? >> blinds. >> i think blinds too. >> industrial space or farmhouse? >> i like industrial. >> farmhouse. >> kids, there it is. >> "cyrus versus cyrus design and conquer" premiers tonight on bra bravo. up next, it's billy ray. you're going to sing our song

"achy breaky heart". first, this is "today" on nbc."

the city concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we are so back with a special throwback thursday performance. this hit helped launch billy ray cyrus into stardom. it sparked the line dance craze. you're responsible for all that. >> believe it or not, cover your ears, it's been 25 years since that was released. and billy ray cyrus is here to perform it live. good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning. great to be with you. >> does it seem like five years, ten? >> it seems like that. time flies. it really does. that's why you got

every day, and be the best you can be and be kind to people. i just represent the light and love, and do everything you can do. paint everything you can paint, and be a good person. >> you've done a bunch of remixes of the song including a latin mix? >> that's right. lots of collaborations. it's been a lot of fun. and got a new thing next week coming out with bootsy collins. it's really fun. >> you're a star. how fun is it to watch your family grow? we were talking to your wife and daughter and your other daughter performing at 10:00 and miley is here tomorrow. >> watching tish and brandy and seeing them launch their show, this is as exciting as anything i can ever remember. tish has been a manager, a friend, a mom to all these kids, and now

thing is something that she loves and she's so good at. i mean, i'm just really excited to announce the big premier. it's going to be a fun night and day. >> when miley stakes ttakes the do you get nervous? >> i love to watch her entertain people. she's born to do it. noah is the same. everybody has kind of hit their stride. >> we're happy about it. >> thank you. >> we'll see noah later singing with you. >> that's right. >> for you, "achy breaky heart". >> comes at you. ♪ ♪ ♪ you can tell the world you never was my girl ♪ ♪ you can burn my clothes up when i'm gone ♪ ♪ you can tell your friends just what a fool i've been ♪

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come on in. look who we brought. we brought your girls with you. >> okay. >> wow y. that was great. billy ray, that was awesome. again, your daughter will be back to perform with us at 10:00. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it's so fun. so many cyruss. >> noah is with us at 10:00. >> i'm getting mine -- whoa. >> miley is on tomorrow. and more from universal studios right after this. good morning. 8:56 on this thursday, may 25th, 2017. let's start with a check on the morning commute. melissa mollet and your traffic. >> good morning. a couple of things on the beltway. inner loop before kenil worth wooden palet. lane blocked. north frederick between old

hundred cl lanes slow but opened. 275 southbound after mont rose. crash in the middle lane.

that rain continues to lift out of the area. in fact, it's north of baltimore right now. we're getting a little bit of sun shine as well. thank goodness the temperature is popping up today into the 70s. another round of storms later on this afternoon, and with sunshine they could be strong. tomorrow is the best day for scatters showers and storms for the weekend. >> you get the latest news and weather in our nbc washington app. another update in 20 minutes.

from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today's take" with al roker, sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer, making a splash at universal's volcano bay in orlando, florida. >> all right. oh, man. >> what took you so long? >> that thing is 125 feet. >> you did that? >> the slide that comes through here, volcano bay. take a look at this thing. it's like you're in a tube. they put you in this thing, and then they count you down. the drums get higher, and stronger, and faster. and then all of a sudden, wham, the bottom drops out, literally, and off you go. >> did you scream like a baby? >>

>> how do you get to the top? >> it's a 12-story walk. >> hey, curious george. we're here at universal volcano bay. today is the grand opening, and this is very, very exciting. they even brought out the minions. the minions, we got kenny and kevin and dave. >> what a day. >> now i have sand in my toes. >> i have to tell you, you come down that slide, you have an atomic wedge ie. >> you have done more before 9:00 a.m. than most people do in a month. >> there's a volcano in the middle of the park. it's 200 feet tall. and that water slide, man -- >> i can't believe you didhe

debating for a solid hour whether or not i should do it. >> you would not have done that? >> no. >> 125 foot drop? in a heart beat. i plan to do it. >> i'm a baby here. >> and this rash guard is attractive. it ended up around my neck. i was wearing it like a halter before it was over. >> i took the easier rides. >> there's so many attractions. the thing with the rides is if there's a drop, i can't do it. but there were a couple of sneaky rides where you're in a tube with a bunch of different people, and you go up a wall and drop back down -- >> but even to swing -- >> it does. >> the interesting thing, you don't have to wait in line. is that it? >> yeah. >> did you have a second honeymoon yesterday? >> well, because you and a

me out with the rides here. so we -- i will say, i'm sorry you guys were stranded, but we had a blast touring around the park. >> and it's great. there's a system. you wear these things, and it's like a virtual wait in line, so you don't have to wait in line. >> when you think about water theme parks, as a kid you had a big raft, and the line is is wrapped around a building and you wait for twenty-seconds of a thrill, but now you don't have to do that. >> and you don't have to lug around the rafts because they have conveyer belts that do the work for you. >> that makes it easier. >> how does it work? does it beep when it's your turn? >> there are stations around. you tap it. >> tap it if you want to go in them. >> it lets you know, and it tells you when to come back. >> welcome to 2017. >> this is the way to do

here. we knew the weather was going to be bad. and so you came early with brian and calvin. >> i came early to shoot some stuff. knowing you guys would get here later and join me. and it wasn't even the weather that was the problem. >> no. we had a mechanical issue, and kudos to the folks at delta. they were great. they got us on another flight. sheinelle was traveling by herself with -- >> three kids. >> four-year-old twins and a seven-year-old. >> full disclosure, yesterday after we left the show, they got there at 10:09. >> can i pause? look at your smile. you have no idea what's about to happen. >> exactly. you're right. before we checked in. i posted that picture when we were on the tartarmac. we got here nine hours later they love this

this morning they're like where is mr. al. >> people came up and said are these your kids? >> no, but i was thrilled only one person asked if they were my grand kids. to me, that was a bonus. >> it's like getting carded at the bar. >> exactly. >> your kids behaved fantastic. we went to another flight, and then that was delayed. between the delays, we should have been in orlando, and your kids never had a meltdown. they were tric >> because ws back of seats. we got through trolls and moana and nemo before we took off. there you go. >> and you were traveling with calvin for the first time on a flight. >> yes. we had no idea how it was going to go. calvin is so chill and laid back. still breast feeding. i can pop him on a boob and he's happy. he fell asleep halfway through the flight. i will say knock on wood -- >> look at that

how cutes that? >> curious george helped a little bit. >> he's here. >> my son loves you. >> i will tell you this. being here, it almost feels like we're, i guess, i was going to say on an island away. i'm looking forward to summer. i realized last night even after an eight hour layover, a delay, last night clare got into bed and said, mom, this is one of the best days ever, and i thought really? and that's all i took. we didn't even hit the water yesterday. just being together. >> in your mind it was stressful. >> exactly. >> and that was on the tarmac. straw berry milk and pretzels, what more do you need? it's going to be a good summer. >> cheers to a good summer. >> wait. >> yours is right there. >> you didn't

drink? >> i'm still a little tired. a little rum in that and i think we'd be having a good time. >> speaking of summer, dylan and i talked about an article on the "today" parenting team. go to today.com. one of the bloggers wrote this great piece about battling her feelings of guilt as a working mom. she's not able to do everything for her kids. she said she realized she has a solution. she's going to have her kids create a summer bucket list. and i'm going to copy this. you take out a sheet of paper. and you ask the kids what they want to do for the summer. the kids set things like go camping. go to a pool. a water balloon fight. >> like your daughter said, just being together. >> yeah. >> you don't have to plan huge vacations. international trips and camps and everything. they just want to have fun. >> i love that. i saw that article and i was like i'm going to do that. we're going to get out a sheet of paper. attainable things. >> you'd learn a lot about what

you didn't realize a water balloon fight does the trick. >> it's funny. i'm in a different spot. i got one getting ready to go to college. my oldest is out of the house, and nick is going to be a freshman. >> now you can have three more. >> i think just time and we're going to try to -- we haven't decided what we're going to do yet, but i'm looking forward to the time. and full disclosure, nick is going away to summer camp for a few weeks, and i'm looking forward to that too. >> yeah. you're like an empty nest. and a summer job. >> you don't have any anxiety about the empty nest? >> no. bring it on. oh, no. the it's not like they're going to the moon. it's -- they're still around. there are phones. there's face time. >> al has an empty nest, he's saying he's going to be okay. i have a feeling he'll come to work crying. we'll see. >> all right.

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kevin has been in previous movies. dave is our newest minion. he's been in the parade. we bring the guys up, because the final trailer -- >> i love that voice. >> the final trailer is out for one of the summer's most anticipated movies, "despicable me 3". >> my brother. finally i'm meeting you. so how are things? >> left that life behind me. >> i understand. i wonder what this does. >> oh, holy, moly. >> become a villian again. ♪ >> i love it. >> they're excit

their own movie. >> i kids are obsessed with the minions. when i first started watching it, i was like there's another whole language. i can't imagine the next one. it's going to take everybody by storm. >> brian and my first date was spo supposed to be the original one. >> i wish i could have dated brian. >> our first date was going to be seeing a "despicable me" n movie? >> yeah. it seemed fun. >> and now you have your own little minion. >> yes. >> he has no idea what's going on. >> neither do i. i could be your child. >> it hits theaters june 30th. there he is. >> he's like what is going on? >> calvin. >> is that one of his shirts? >> he loves these shirts. this one has bomb pops on

>> notice how he's wearing the burp cloth. >> good luck with that. when it comes to hitting the beach or pool, which matters more, fashion or function? >> well, i'm at the point where it's function. i want to be comfortable and have not weird tan lines. >> the look i like is in. i do the shoulderless so you don't get the tan lines around your neck and shoulders. apparently all the women are wearing shoulderless dresses. apparently that's the look with the bathing suit. >> can you swim? >> this is a little different. these, can you even move your arms? >> your arms are kind of stuck. >> and that's a weird tan line. >> that was a little different. mine are different. >> playing the

getting the bench wet. all right. i got to go. >> where? >> i'm going to do the weather. we have drummers going right now. wow. look at this. okay. hey, hey. ho. wow. all right. look at this. whoa. how are you, sir? >> good. >> nice to see you. >> oh, look at that. oh, man. i'm ready. here we go. >> right here. >> okay. ♪ >> we're going to warm up first. [ chanting ] ♪

♪ >> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the volcano. >> quieter here in our studios. no drums around here yet. cloudy skies remain over washington. more and more breaks of sunshine across parts of northern virginia coming our way later in the morning. temperatures in the up herb 50s and slow 60s. with breaks of sunshine, no trouble getting into the mid 70s today. be on the lookout. 60% chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some could be strong to severe. keep a weather eye to the sky and have your nbc weather app app. ♪

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talk about getting yourad o. well. >> how did i miss that? >> how do you feel? >> welcome back to the grand opening of universal volcano bay. building america's largest water theme park with state of the art technology and design, take a look at this park paradise and all it has to offer. >> six years in the making, universal orlando resort is opening a brand new 30-acre water park. this is volcano bay. >> this is an amazingly ambitious project. it takes hundreds of designers and technicians and engineers and people that know everything there is to know about things that all come together and then thousands of people to actually build it. >> when you first step foot into the next generation water park, you'

water paradise where there's an original story. >> it's inspired by the south pacific island. it brings an ultimate feeling of being transported somewhere exotic in a paradise, really. >> a paradise made up of 30 unique experiences and 18 attractions. the signature ride? a four-person aqua coaster especially designed canoe that launches you through the center of the volcano. >> the volcano is about 200 feet. some of the most thrilling rides we have the drops are almost starting from the top of the volcano. >> a body plunge drops you to a 125 feet through the tornado making it the tallest trap door slide in the world. volcano bay is making a slash with revolutionary technology. it means no more long lines, no ticket booths and no

thanks to the new wearable water proof bracelet, wait at the same times have been eliminated. >> you can reserve a spot in a virtual line. you don't have to wait in line. you can also use the bracelet to go and get drinks, to driger water mountains, water jets. >> in addition, no carrying wraps around the park. >> we have a system that takes the rafts up to the slide. all the wonderful things making the experience easier and more relaxing. >> from the high speed body slide to families floating down the river, volcano bay includes many experiences. from the sareen to the daring. >> that's so cool. >> it is. >> i screamed a lot more on those rides than we saw on the video. >> then you should try this one. just ahead, sheinelle and i were stuck in noew york and dylan go to make a splash here with her husband. their wild ti

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♪ thank you, thank you. you're listening to the grammy nominated hawaiian swing band here at universal's volcano bay. the name means the big dance in hawaiian. >> yeah. they're one of the many artists you'll hear when you visit this incredible water theme park.

over tothis, dylan? >> this is the world's largest water theme park. it opens to the public today, but yesterday i got a sneak peek. i enlisted some backup. my husband brian, to join me in all the fun. this is so relaxing. perfect. >> brian? >> he had to go. i'm just really bored. let's go hit the rides. >> all right. >> can we ease into this a little bit? >> yeah. okay. let's try this. >> that's a lot of ride. >> yeah, it is. >> look at how high up we are. >> i know. you can see all of volcano bay from here. >> let's do this. >> okay. >> these are the rides i love. >> ready? >> is this

>> wait. nervous. >> reporter: and away we go. >> i win. >> no. >> i won. how do i get out? >> you ready for the next one? >> i'm ready. >> what is this? >> it sounds like something calvin just did. let's go. >> you go right there. >> okay. >> ready? >> ready. i'm ready. >> a multipassenger raft ride with a zero gravity drop. a wet and wild slide to

remember. onto another ride, a giant raft ride that will take you to new heights for one awesome adventure. >> i'm really nervous about this one. >> i know, but she's a life guard. >> do we need a life guard for this ride? >> let's not think about it. >> all right. >> i don't really want to do this. >> you're going to like it. it's probably one of my favorite rides here. >> i get nervous when a life guard says it's my favorite ride. that means there's a lot of activity about to happen. >> oh, great. >> so fun. >> so i'm a little bit of a baby when it comes to rides. i think i might have held

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this water theme park is sure to be a popular summer destination. before you zip down the water slide, take a moment to think about what you're going to wear. >> and today we've got some styles that are fashionable and functional for the water and sun. here to show them all is lilliana. >> good morning. >> how incredible is this? >> this is so relaxing. >> i agree. >> the sound is soothing. >> like we're on a beach. >> we have an adorable family wait for us in the water.

>> when you come to the beach, it's about functionality. you want the kids covered up. let's start with our adorable alexa. she's in a cute rash guard. instead of a bottom, we did a swim skirt. perfect for little girls. great water proof shoes from native. they are adorable. and then her brother, grant is showing us how to be protected from the sun? style. he has a rash guard with built in uvf. swim trunks from old navy and a backpack. they make amazing backpacks. they have a lifetime warranty. on the parents. target on michelle. a nice halter top. feels secure. >> i like the open t shirt look. >> yeah. >> and on dad, it's cool. he has

from wet to dry in four minutes. >> i already see them drying off. >> you're one of the most good looking families i've seen. >> yes. >> another family. >> are they out of central casting? >> florida has some good looking people. >> this is so cool. this is a company called summer sauce. they just launghed. the swim legging is huge. people want to live a more active lifestyle and not be prohibit bid a swim suit bottom. it starts at $40 up to $90 from somersault.com. and on her husband, bright, fun trunks. they're a little shorter than a board short. >> that's the new thing? >> it is. it's about the modern shorter shorts for men and the awesome espadrilles from people's footwe footwear. dry in 15 minutes. >> this is r

fashion water shoes. m they're ready for a fun day probably on this slide behind us. >> water leggings. that might change my life. >> that's amazing. and our next set of beautiful models, people of all ages. >> people of all ages. that's the thing about water parks. you come with your kids and grandparents. it's about style for the whole family. a beautiful oversized fun hat from banana republic. and she has a swim jacket and swim skirt. >> swim jacket? >> it has built in protection. amazing. you don't have to reapply sunscreen on any part of the body the that's covering. these shoes are from beach wear. they're made of the same material as wet suits. they dry in 15 minutes in the sun. rubber bottoms. super

let's talk about this amazing f modcloth.com. it's about support and protection. we know they want to be in a two piece, it's about a little more coverage. that kind of the tankini style for her. i think everybody here is ready to hit the water park. >> once again, you nailed it. everybody come back. >> and they're not too expensive. >> everything we showed here is under $100. you can have a sense of style at an affordable price point. >> i want all of them. >> thank you. >> you can leave the shoes right here. now we have al with the weather. today's weather is brought to you by trivago. hotel? trivago. >> hello. we are the rag time gals. >> hello. hello. ♪ bringing you the weather today from sunny

>> these are the rag time gals. bar bar shop quartet. you find them performing here at universal studios newest attraction race through new york starring jimmy fallon. what's the weather like today? >> well. ♪ it's the high of 83 with lots of humidity ♪ ♪ sunburns can be really mean don't forget to wear sunscreen ♪ >> all right. very nice. i think i'll do the forecast anyway. we're talking about for your memorial day weekend, it's going to be a little wet for our start on saturday. you get west, it's going to be spectacular. and we have wet weather making its way into the mid plains as well. on saturday -- sunday, i should say, sunday, we're looking at drying out in new england in the northeast. we have more wet weather making its way through the midsection of the county. west, gorgeous. on memorial day, rain back to thest

lakes. again, you folks out west, looking pretty good. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> 60s right now. upper 50s. we'll take the temperatures into the 70s for daytime highs. the rain lifts out of here. the break midday. and then some more showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon throughout the evening. some could be strong bringing heavy downpours to our region. >> well, thank you for having us. volcano bay looks like a blast. we want to go. ♪ we got to go ♪ we got to go we'd love to stay until the news but the weather is all we do ♪ ♪ we're peacing out ♪ rag times gal

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we have been having a great time year at universal volcano bay this. one of the things we have worked up an appetite. >> we are going to dig into one of the signature dishes here at the water theme park. fire cracker shrimp tacos. >> the corporate executive chef here at universal parks and resorts is here. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> shrimp tacos? >> yeah. mix this together. a marinade with a personal injury of chili powder and puree. >> if people want to do this at home, do they have to use shrimp? >> use shrimp, fish, do it with a little pork. it depend on what they want to use. >> how long would you let it sit in the marinade? >> i'd like it set far good hour. get some flavor going on. let's make the slau. these four ingredients

here. right into the bowl. i like this. >> what's this one? >> that's hicama. red onions we sliced and washed off. and this is a dressing made with olive oil, havecilantro. this is a light slaw. we have some done. we'll make some tacos. when they're done, we have beautiful-looking shrimp. why don't you guys make them. starting auout with a little bi of slaw. >> i like it fresh. especially with the summer heat down. >> that could be a great side dish on its own. >> it's nice and light and refreshing. >> why the pineapple? >> why not? >> that's a good answer right there. you got the

it brightens up the flavor. >> i don't have pineapple yet. >> i always put in too much. >> i need a couple of guys in my taco stand. can you help us out? >> this is so much more than burgers and pizza at a theme park. >> and they cook up so quickly. >> they do. >> there we go. >> look at the different things you have down here. >> what else? >> let's walk over here. we have a lot of different things at volcano bay. we really wanted to theme the food to everything here. we works with tropical flavors and ingredients. we got everything from simple things like fried plantains, a platter here. bbq chicken pizza and regular pizza for the children if they want a cheese pizza. we have this great pork and chicken that we d

that's fried yuka from the caribbean. that's from the caribbean. >> can i have it? >> give it a try. >> the sauce is called olive oil, garlic -- >> how great is that? >> i feel like i'm on a tropical island. you brought all the flavors of the tropics here. >> yes. we wanted all the different flavors. we looked at the caribbean and every else. >> here's looking at you, steve. thank you. >> we appreciate it. >> for the recipes head to today.com/food. back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc.

you finished yours already. >> i did. i was trying to shove it in

mouth. i didn't know we could still have food in our hands. >> it's a fun morning. >> in fact, we're going to be back tomorrow morning from here. but the cast and folks here are really terrific. it's such a great place. >> thank you so much. haven't you guys had a good time? >> all right. we want to thank everybody here at volcano bay. of course, our good pals will be drinking heavily after your local news, kathie lee and hoda, but they're tropical drinks. >> how's your head? >> my head is great. ♪

this is a news 4 "today" news break. >> good morning. it's 9:57 on this thursday, may 25th. i'm aaron. let's get to lauren with a look at the forecast. it's wet out. >> yeah, it is. we've got that rain pushing out of there right now. we we're starting to see sunshine as well. not looking too bad. we'll have more showers and thunderstorms as we continue through the afternoon. temperatures are going to be in the 70s. look at this. we could have heavy downpours as we continue into the

temperatures for today are going to top out in the 70s. we'll get a midday break and get the game in. breezy tomorrow. maybe an isolated shower. we'll get sunshine tomorrow. and clouds increase quickly on saturday. we'll have temperatures right around 80 degrees with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. showers and thunderstorms on sunday afternoon and then just about a 30 % chance for your memorial day monday, and then we dry out a little bit as we head into next week. >> all right. lauren, thank you. coming up, a look at some of the promotions you may want to take advantage of at nats park.

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