good morning. it's the law. >> who's rights? >> all: our rights! >> alabama's governor makes it official signing a near total ban on abortion andur in misso banning the procedure at eight weeks. this morning the legal fight's already launched in the court. >> they're tryg to fight wrong and we will back. >> and the question this morning, wil the supreme court even tak? crash landing. the dramatic moment a helicopter spirals out of control and plunges into theerudson riv in new york. >> there's a helicopter just

crashed. >> just ahead our interview with the ferry boat captain who raced to the rescue. overhaul. president trump looking to present changes to theat immigrn system today. enhanced border security. and a civics test for migrants. does it have any chance in congress? all that plus miracle in kentucky. a toddler missing since mother's day found at the bottom of a cliff alive. touching tribute. thousands come together to celebrate the life of the otlorado school sg hero. and starhim up. after just having heart surgery, the stones head man still has mauves like jagger. "today," may 16th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a thursday morning. and once again, abortion tops our news this morning. >> the fallout continues downabn a and around the country. >> there's a lot of moving pieces here with the stroke of the governor's pen in alabama, they have the most restrictive law in the nation. other states are debating similar bills. breaking news on that. two reports. we'll start with kerry sanders in montgomery, alabama, this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning. with the govninor sig that law, alabama now has the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. while in missouri this morning, the republican legislature there is one key vote away from establishing a new abortion law there. this morning alabama has a new abortion law that outlaws the procedure in the state. g republicanernor kay ivey

signing the bill into law. making abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony. me only exception, when the health of theher is at risk. under the law, abortion providers could face up to 99 years in prison. the sponsor of the bill admitting her goal is to challenge roe v. wadeth long-standing supreme court decision giving women the right to have an abortion. >> this bill is to address roe v. wade. and to let hopefull that decision go back to the states so that states can make the laws that are most appropriate for their people. >> reporter: 28 states have introduced similar restrictive aborti measures. last week georgia joined three other states outlawing abort tn at first sign of a fetal heartbeat. with two new conservative justices on a bench, the stage is being set for a supreme court challenge. >> if it ends up in the supreme court, you will have women. they're going to get abortions

if they need them. they'll have abortions in back alleys. >> reporter: the debate now reaching far beyond alabama. an unlikely opponent of the bill? christi christian broadcaster pat robinson. >> it's an extreme law. they want to challenge roe v. wade but my humble opinion is that this is not the case we want to bring to the supreme court because i think this one will lose. >> reporter: the hashtag you know me taking off on social media. sparked from a tweet by busy phillips. now hundreds of women against alabama's new law sharing their own emotional abortion sries online. despite the governor's signature ponents insist t fight is not over. the law on the books here in alabama and other abortion laws now making their way onto the books in other states will ben challenged i court. and it's all expected to wind up before the u.s. supreme court

which is exactly what conservative lawmakers say they want. savannah? >> all right. thank you. >> let's pick things up now with pete williams down i d.c. pete, let's talk about where we go from here. walk us through theext steps now that governor ivey has signed this into law. >> reporter: planned parenthood has already said it will file a lawsuit. the judge bound by supreme court precedent will almost clearly declare it unconstitutional. then the 11th ccuit which will also have to strike it down. the supporters of the law can then ask the supreme court to take the case,ut there's no guarantee the court will do so. in fact, the odds seem to be against it. the law may be its own worst enemy because it's a blunt force attack on roe v. wade. and the supreme court is much elre lik to take up one of the cases now bending involving laws that seek to rirestct access. and remember, the supreme court for the most part chooses the case it will hear. and it c sldply decline to

take up alabama's appeal. that seems the more likely outcome this morning. >> so you need four votes for the supreme court to take up a case? >> reporter: that's right. four votes to grant. but, you know, the four that choose to do so have to guess what the fifth vote would be. and another thi is, the law says it takes effect six months after it's signed by the governor,resumably to give people in the state time to prepare for it. butrohe pnents of the law ould ask for a legal order to block it. it's not going to stop abortions in alabama immediaty. in fact, it may never take effect until the supreme court overturns roe. pete.nk you, we praesht it. now to some drama-filled moments caught on camera in new york city. a helicopter crashing into the hudson river near a helipad.

we're also hearing from the ferry captain who raced to the rescue. anne thompson is here. you watched this video. it's flat outuymazing this g survived. >> it is stunning. and even more azing, not that he just survivedy he was the oe wald away with j on his hand. he said he had just taken off when something went really wrong. terrifying moments above the hudson river. all caught on camera. a helicopter spinning out of control seconds before crashing into the water. >> holy [ bleep ]. crashed.pter >> it went sideways. down.en it came >> reporter: authorities say the pilot eric morales had just taken off after refueling. >> he said he felt the plane go down, the helicopter come do . >> reporter: morales missing the landing pad by just 150 feet

activating the flotation devices on the charter helicopter. ang pas ferry rushing to rescue morales. >> i drove right towards the helicopter. instinct. >> reporter: this is the second rescue for the ferry cap pin in the past ten years. that ferry company instrumental in hping to rescue passengers from the miracle on the hudson in 2009. what exactly caused the helicopter to come down is unclear. the chopper was sub substantially damaged in the crash and will investigate it as an ax. morales had only worked for zip aviation since january. before thate worked for a chelicopter tourpany in south carolina for five months. the incident comes more than a helicoptertour crashed into the east river a killingll five passengers on board. that pilot blaming engine failure on a harness tripping a fuel cutoff switch

now, the fire department here in new york said an employee at the heliport was also injured when he was hit by flying debris. just amazing that no one died in that accident. >> anne thompson, thank you. the fight over immigration returned to the spotlight today. the president set to reveal his latest attempt to revamp the immigration system. the story nder is on at the white house. what exactly is the president s proposing tmorning? >> reporter: pds is going to unveil that plan in a rose garden speech that will take place this afternoon. it's been spearheaded by his son-in-law jared kushner.in the two key hees here, they are looking at more construction of the wall and on immigration creating a more merit based system that would prioritize high skilled and educated workers over those with family already here in the u.s. that merit system, it would include a civicstest, factor in age, ability to speak english, job offers, and education

levels. as notabt' as wha in this plan is what is not in it. it avoids some of the key hot button issues onic this top like the growing backlog of asylum owekers and the undocumented immigrants who nive in the u.s. including those so-called yeamers. theoung people who were brought here as children. >> so peter, with democrats in control of the lower chamber, republicans in control of the upper chamber, what'he likelihood of this thing passing? >> reporter: you can safely say this is dead on arrival i congress. even lindsey graham said he doesn't think this is designeet to g democratic support. but instead to unify the republican party. still even some republicans have already expressedheir reservations about it. i think for a president who's taken a hard line approach to immigration, this isos my a political document to try to reframe this debate to cast the president as pro-immigrant heading into the 2020 campaign. for democrats, of course, it is a non-starter. it doesn't touch that issue of

the ders or the millions of undocumented immigrants already here. and even for the president's base, they may be because it does not lower the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country. >> all right. peter alexander there at the white house, t nk you. a lot more to get to this morning including an emotional and powerful scene in colorado.t thousands ghering to celebrate rge life of the teenager who was killed while chag one of the two gunmen in last week's school shooting. the suspect now formally charged in this case. gadi schwartz continues to cover this case for u this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. such a difficult morning for the parents of kendrick castillo who were inside the court before attending hismemorial. long haired and frail, 18-year-old schted shooter devon erickson sitting silen in court now charged with over 40 counts including arson, larceny, and

first degree murder. 16-year-old mya mckenny has also been charged as an adult. the court hearing coming hours before a procession for kendrick castillo killed rushing the shooter to save classmates. a hearse passing in front of school student holding signs. >> now matter how crazy we looked, we didn't care because we had the time of our lives doing it. >> reporter: his father tling those who gathered hoping his son's actions will live on through others. >> we all really loves kend aric, but to carry on his life's message, we need to be more like him. that's what this world needs for change. >> reporter: friends like josh jones who also came face-to-face with one o the gunmen. his final act inspired him to o. rush forward >> i took a split second to a

thinkbout is this actually happening, is this rel. > reporter: he lunged at the gunman and helped get him to the ground. >> at that point, i realized i'd been hit so i continued to hold him down because i couldn't do much else. >> reporter: as he waited for police, josh could only think of one thing.te >> rep an you thought to call your mom. >> got to call her. got to let her know. i don't know what's going on. >> i didn't know he was sittion he gunman at the time. he left that part out. and he may have underestimated the amount of holes in his bodyh >> reporter: jtill doesn't consider himself a hero and he thinks everyone just did what they had to do. >> everybody in that room acted the right way for thselves. >> reporter: he says he now wants to grow up and become an emt because he wants to be there for other people on the worst days of their life. guys, back to you. >> gadi schwartz there.

it's hardne to imagi one act of bravery in that moment inspiring another. >> i'm glad the focus is on the brave acts and not the acts of cowardace. a toddler in kentucky was missing for three days but found alive thanks to the volunteers who refused to give up hope. we have the story of the child's reunion with his parents. >> reporter: that boy wandered away from his home on mother's day. ended up on a steep cliff hidden from view after more than 60 ours on his own. rescuers heard faint cries and were able to find him. >> thank you so everybody that helped. praise jesus! >> reporter: it was ale mirac rescue. nearly three days in the making. 22-month-old ken nit howard found safe after vanishing from his home sunday on mother's day. his grateful father thrilled to

get the news. >> best thing that's happened to me in my life. >> reporter: despite spending 60 hours outside and alone, the young boy was dehydrated but otherwise okay. he was air lifted to a local hospital forevaluation. the exhaustive search involved more than 300 volunteers. theyraveled on foot, horseback, and use canine dogs. relicopters scour the aa from overhead. the communityaling behind the family holding vigils throughout the week. kenneth's fatherea fng the worst until he saw a picture of his son. >> that's my boy. tickled me to death. >> reporter: crews discovered the toddler a quarter mile away from his him sitting on a rock ledge when they heard him crying. he repeatedly told them here all night. a veteran of the search operations says the little boy is lucky to be alive. >> i have been on a lot and this was one of few that were successful. >> reporter: the howard family

just happy to have their little boy back in their ms. >> it's like somebody dropping a big boulder on you when he left. and now it's somebody picd i up off of you. >> reporter: family members said the bomust have walked out the back door. what an incredible discovery, guys. >> it is. wow. than let's check in with mr. roker. he is at universal orlando resort for today's grand opening of the "today" cafe. how's it look, everybody? >> it'soo lng great. we got a big celebration. but first let's get to your weather. let's start outhe west they've got heavy stuff going on. it is going to be a mess. we're looking at the mid-section of the country. and in fact, rainfallwise, we're

talking about three times the may average for sacramento. san francisco, the rainiest may in 21 yes. record rainfall in los angeles today. for today, look at this. 24 million at risk from the plains all the way to the midwest. we move into tomorrow. we've got even more people at risk stretching from texas all the way on up into t plains and back into the midwest. moving into saturday, 36 million people from texas all the way into the upper plains and moving into sunday we've got the risk of severe weather for chicago, indianapolis, and evansville for 21 million people. heavy rain, upwards of 2 to 4 inches of rain as you get up into the upper mississippi river valley and into iowa. an increasing flood threat over already saturated groung. we're goi to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. s... s...u... s...u...v... these letters used to mean something. letters earned in backwoods, high hills, and steep dunes. but somewhere along the way, suvs became pretenders,

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this is the "today" ca. it replicates studio 1a. i think we've got probably a bigger crowd here than on our actual plaza. we're going to show you everything that's going on here. it is exciting. including my famous avocado toast. it's all coming up as we debut the grand opening of the "today" cafe. guys, i'm even wearing my orange pants just to be part of this. oh, baby. >> i love it! >> roker in his official "today" show pants. >> forget the wizarding world of harry potter, go for the avocado toast. you look good, al. thank you so much. still ahead this morning, th story of a hero who raced in and saved passengers wh enthose two sightseeing planes collided in alaska. h this morning is telling his story for the first time and it's a "today" exclusive. then the tricks of the trade war. whou need to buy before those new tariffs kick in. and the list is much longer than you th but first this is "today" nbc.

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7:26 is your time now on this thursday, may 16th, 2019. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we are staying on top of a firsf 4 t alert causing major backups. >> let's get to melissa mollet. what's going on? >> northbound 9 at 198, big crash here. it was shut down for much of the morning. you're now getting some traffic through here.pe ch 4 showing you that scene. but we have rain through the area also causingpr lems. brad is up in chopper 4. how are things looking right now? how have they e'changed? >> w still working on getting this last tractor-trailer that was involved in the crash over. we are still seeing major delays

with the closure point back at 198. i'm still recommending you take 29hrough burtonsville or route 1 through laurel. >> all right. thank you, brad. one other situation, southbound 270 after 85. we arelow almost all of 270 southbound. >> thank you. i get really emotional when i think about where i was. most people don't survive blood clots on their lungs and on their heart. the last thing i heard was reroute to g w hospital. on the day that i came in and they treated me, i was put on the ecmo machine it saved my life. learn more about bonits's story of survivial at n b c washington dot com backslash bonita for life's defining moments the george washington univeristy hospital defining medicine.

we got some rain showers tos deal with a we continue with the morning commute, everyone. as we're looking now from northwest moving southeast, showers that came down from frederick along 270 and 95 picking up light rain showers. to the north and west, it will be drying out through the area. we're looking forward to a nice day for us. in fact, temperatures in the 50s. we're going to be close to the

80s by the weekend. can't wait. thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to the "today" show after this short break. have a gre.

7:30 now. it's thursday morning, may 16th, 2019. and breakfast is served. today is the grand opening of the new "today" cafe. and who bter to do it dun at universal orlando resort than mr. roker himself? he's the weatherman. hes. cook he's a legend of the "today" show. and there he is. >> he' fwoing tgoing to give us as well. and he helped create the menu at that cafe. so he's going to be sharing some pes. i am surprised by the size of that crowd. ca i'm not. "today" , al roker? we're probably not even showing how huge that crowd is for him. let's get to the headlines of the morning. breaking overnight, missouri senate has passed a bill that

would ban abortion at eig weeks of pregnancy. it still needs approval from the thouse before going the desk for signature. that came hours after alabama's governor kay iveyne sigd into law the most restrictivean on abortions in the country. it would make it a felony for an doctor to performrtn abon at any stage of pregnancy. the only exception, when the health of the mother is at serious risk. represenoltive terry cns stating her goal is to challenge roe v. wade head on. the new law takes effect inix months but the challenges are in works. investigators looking into what caused the helicopter to crash into the hudson river here. you can seehe chopper there. six months after the adliest wildfire in california history, investigators have formally determined the cause.

state fir officials said yesterday electrical transmission lines owned and erated by pg&e were to blame. the camp fire killed more than 85 nvpeople. an itigation into how the equipment failed is still open. we're learning more about that deadly mid-air collision killing passengers in alaska. molly hunter spoke with a good sm samaritan. >> reporter: it's an extraordinary story. chuck was out on a boat trip with his wife and he was just in the right place a the right time. after speaking with investigators, he spoke exclusively to nbc news. >> shfs scking to see a plane

hit the water that hard. i wasn't sure anybody win ever gog to get off of that. >> reporter: retired fisherman chuckhanis and his wife were float the water when two planes collided. they watched in horror as one went down in the let. he alerted the coast guard and jumped into action. >> i saw people bobbing all over the place. i didn't know how many. then they had seen me and one woman saying help help. you're running on autopilot at that point. i didn't think anything othry than i wasg to get the people out of the water. >> reporter: he knew enough getting them out of the icy water was key. the injured pilot with bloody lacerations on his face also tried to help his passengers swim to safety. >> we didn't speak. he did shake my hand at one point.

the pilot said i've count and we have ten. one didn't make it out of the airplane. >> reporter: six peone died i the collision including four americans, a canadian, and an australian. still reeling from the, trauma neither are sleeping well at night, but both say anyone in this tiny community would have done the same. >> i'm very proud of him. >> i was in the right place at the right. time >> molly, you've been on the ground here. what is the latest on the investigation itself? >> reporter: the sbnt is still on the ground. they've removed most of the wreckage of both of those planes. they're now inrviewing survivors and that one surviving pilot. but the invtigation is just tting started here. >> molly, thank you. let us check in with al who is down in orlando. how's the weather there? >> the weather is spectacular.

hemean, bright blue skies, temperatures in t0s. it is a perfect day for the grand opening of the "today" cafe here at universalorlando. but the rain -- got some showers yesterday. but around the good portion of the country the rain is getting heavier because of climate an . look at philadelphia and new york. the heaviest, wettest days the year now increasing by at least a third in philly and new york. let's take a look down in a houston also new orleans. look at this.bl almost dou for houston in 2018 and more than a third in new orleans. if we look at the temperature situation going on today, final p finally seeing warm in the middle section of the country. cool out west. but record highs in nebraska and iowa today. tomorrow nashville is going to be up to 88.

kansas city 85. still staying cool out west. and into the weekend, you'll ser temperatures w up making their way to the east. 90 in raleigh on sunday. that's what's going on around the cod try. >> goorning, everyone. we're looking at rain showers that are now moving into our area inside the beltway. to the nort we're showing some clearing. so the rain showers will be leaving us in about anoth hour two. keep an eye on that. out to the east as the showers move across highway 50. temperatures as al said, we are going tngbe warmip just in time for the weekend. mid-80s close to 90 degrees for sunday. but otherwise a good weekend, everyone. enjoy your day today. >> guys, here's how we improve our plaza. coffee tables and umbrellas. >> yes. great idea. >> i like that. and al's avocado toast. thank you, al.n see you i a bit.

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♪ >> yeah. he has not missed one step. he had a heart valve replacement surgery in april. they had to cancel some of the stones tourdates. but they are actually going to start it up again, so to speak. >> starting june 21st in chicago, apparently. n breakings just this morning. the band announcing new tour dates. looks like he's practicing. >> everyone was soxc eed to see this. it's so vintage mick jagger. bon jovi put up a tweet, all bail the king. welcome , mick. you are the greatest. coming up, selena gomez, she is one of the biggest stars on social media. has a huge following.

so it's surprising what she has to say about the platform saying it is having a terrible effect on the kids. and mr.ke ror. al's got a fun morning ahead at universal orlando resort. its newesn attractioot a ride. no, no, no. it's the "today" cafe opening its doors for the very first time. >> what's that green thing on the left the there? >> it's matcha. >> we'll go to orlando. but first your local news. what is that? that's a blazer? that's a chevy b this thing is beautiful. i love the lights. oh man, it's got a mean face on it. it looks like a piece of candy. look at the interior. this is nice. this is my sexy mom car. i would feel like a cool dad. it's just really chic. i love this thing. it's gorgeous. i would pull up in this in a heartbeat. i want one of these. that is sharp. the all-new chevy blazer. speaks for itself. i don't know who they got to design this but give them a cookie and a star.

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7:56 is your timeow on 2019.thursday, may 16th, good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. we are staying on top of a traffic alert oni-95 in laurel. melissa mollet has the latest. >> this traffic alert, finally the road is open again. 95 there at 198. it's still ver slow as you're headed north. this rain is adding to everything. lots of folks were smart and tried to dogw parkway as the alternate. now that is jammed. and 95 should be kind of recothring a bit in next hour or so. inner loop, outer loop of the parkwa southbound 270 is very slow this morning. police activity own marc penn line. all trains stopped. >> all right.

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rain showers have finally reached inside the beltway. theav showers h came down from frederick county moving across the area. fast as they movedin, they'll be moving out. as they move east, they will be moving out of our area. with that, we're looking to a pretty nice thursday and friday. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s mid to upper 80s. eun, it looks great. we'll be talking aboutke summereather. going to look nice. back to you. >> clay, thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. we're now back to the "today" show after this short break. have a g.

it's it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, growing battle. the fight over abortion heating up after alabama's bill banning the procedure is signed into law. >> all human life in precious. >> overnight, missouri lawmakers move forward on a similar bill. could a supreme court showdown be on the way? we're le with the latest. plus, unexpected discovery. nicole gibbs opens up about fighting a rare form ofr. can >> it was definitely earth shattering for theirst few days where we were still trying to figure out what's what exactly. >> how a tri dentist led

to a diagnosis. we check in with al at the grand opening of the "today" cafe in orlando. >> it's just like being on our set. lights, tv monitors. i don't think there's eno h orange. >> we'll take a look at just how similar everything really is. "today," thursday, may 16th, 2019. ♪ >> only five in our graduates class. >> from michigan! >> turning 70. >> best friends since sond grade. ♪ >> go ducks! >> good morning from ohio. >> we're a universal orlando with my people! >> everywhere al goes, he finds his people. there's a few of them. that's universal orlando resort.

al has come there to open the "today"fe which promises to be just like the experience here in studio 1a i wonder if at 8:00 a.m. they're cooking salmon because that' what w do here as well. >> we're going to get a guided tour in just a few moments. by the way, if you can't be on the plaza here or in orlando, send us a shoutout and post it on instagram, twitter. and you could also land here in our op>>. e love to see your smiling faces. let's get right to the news at 8:00. o's a busy morning. the battler abortion rights intensified overnight. the senate moved forward with news restrictionust hours after alabama's governor signed a near total ban in that state. legal challenges are already underway. kerry sanders joins us from montgomery, alabama. good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning, savannah. alabama now has the most

restrictive abortion laws in the nation. the republican governor kay ivey here lat afternoon yesterday signing the bill into law. the new bill on the books outlaws an abortion when a woman knows she's pregnant. there are no exceptions for rape or incest.an if a wom were to get an abortion und this new law, she would not be charged with a crime, but the person performing e abortion could be sentenced up to 99 years in prison. this law will not take effect for six months but because legal challenges are already in the works, it's unlikely the impact of this law will be known pl the goal here by those that brought this bill to law, the conservative legislars say their goal is ultimately to get this to the u.s. supreme court

because they would like to challenge roe v. wade. w a landmark case establishing a woman's constitutional right tond a pregnancy. >> all right. kerry sanders in bams for us, thank you. president trump will propose sweeping immigration changes today that shift away from a family based system to one more focused on merit. ngose wan for skills, level of education, and english proficiency. the president will also call for the completion of more border wall but he is not to address the backlog of asylum seekers or dreamers in the united states. it is unlikely to get wide support in congress. o tonight msnbc, chris

matthews will be tthking about presidential election in the critical swing state. "hard ball" tonight at 7:00. major news about the second biggest cancer killer among women. what you're eating right now could have a significant impact on your risk of breast cancer later in life. r. john torres is here to explain. i guess the first question is what did thedy find? >> so we've known forawhile that low fat diets can help with our heart health. what this study found is that low fatiet can help save your life if you're diagnosed with breast cancer. they took in 1993 20,000 regular s.men put on a low fat diet for eight ye followed them for 20 years. they found out that 20 years later, those on the their chances of dying from breast cancer by 21%. some cut the chances by 69%. that's a whopping change. >> how would you define low fat?

>> that's the beauty ofthis. instead of the 35% total kalry intake from fat, they try to get men down to 20%. most of them got to about the 25% range. they still found thatbenefit. and what the researchers said, this is basically substitutions and portion control. instead of an 8 ounce steak, a 4 ounce steak. put in veggies. concentratui on fr, vegetables, whole grains. >> all right. thank you so up many. appreciate it. the wisconsin teenager who was held captive for three months has been honored for her courage and determination. >> i am so proud to award our hometown her award to jayme closs. >> jayme closs was kept in a remote cabin b the captor who murdered her parents. her aunt said that jayme truly

deserves to be called a hero. >> her courage, her bravery, and her spirit are things that inspire usak and m us stronger and better. >> jayme's kidnapper has pled ilty. it's 8:07. let's get the morning boost. a young woman who hadn't seen her brother in more than a year came to the college graduation. there was a bit of suspense, but the reaction was priceless. once he gets over the ock, he gives sis a big hug. she's got a bottle of champagne for him. beautiful reunion. super cute. >> like to see that sibling love. just ahead, why selena gomez is s declaringial media

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these are bold comments. with 150 million followers, selena gomez is the third most followed person on instagram so her comments may strike you as surprising. she says social media has been bad for her generation and even dangerous. ♪ one of the most popular stars online, selena gomez is delivering a surprising message to her followers. >> social media has really been terrible for my generation. >>eporter: the singer and actress who boasts more than 268 million fans across instagram, facebook, and twitterel tng reporters at the cannes film festival that the platforms are awful for young >> it scares me when you see how exposed these young girls and ung boys are. they're not really aware of the news or anything going on. think it's dangerous, tfor

sure. >> reporter: she said she tries to be conscious when posting to oid putting unnecessary pressure on her fans. >> i'll see these young girls at meet and greetsnd they're devastated with bullying and not having their own voice. >> reporter: onen five teens says social media has a mainly negative effect. gomez talked to sheinelle in 2017. >> sometimes it makes them feel bad about themselves and they don't realize it. >> they're worth more than an instagram like or a comment on any of other social platform. >> reporter: gomez ir battles wd mental illness. >> anxiety is a difficult >> reporter: she entered a treatment facility inctober of last year for anxiety and

depression. less than a month after announcing a social media hiatus. in january she returned to instagram writing in part, it's always those challenges that show you who you ard anat you are capable of overcomi. trust me, it's not easy. but i am proud of the person i am becoming. gomez is calling on others to take regular breaks from socl media. so they, lo, canearn to be proud of themndlves. onlineffline. >> it can be great in moments. but i -- you know, i would just be careful and allow yourself ti limitsf when you should use and it when you shouldn't. >> she's got a lot of guts for saying that especially when she has so many social media followers. if you have a child who's got that social media anxiety kind of fear of missing out ying, help them? >> well, the most important thing is to acknowledge that that's real. fomo is a funny acronym, but

kids really feel it. and by puttingon cols on how much they get, also try asking them to do things without forcing them to do things suggesting maybe unfollowing or blocking a friend that's creating that anxiety. also challenge them to put that app down for the day a then talk to them about what it was like. did they actually miss out on something important? and then here's the mostrt impot thing. lead by example. >> yes. >> how tough is it to tell your kid to put their phone down wtin you're sit like this and on it all day long. >> what about some of these cial media apps, steph? how can parents control these apps, or can they? >> this is one of the things that instills fear in parents. there aren't a lot of ways to control it. that's why the conversation is so important to have with your kids. that's where you draw these lines or at least discu the lines about what's appropriate and w not appropriate. and make sure that conversation is open. remind them that ts stuffan stick around for their entire lives. and then there's also the privacy settings that everyone should know about to protect

your kids. i'll run through a few of them on snapchat. you can block location and who can be stories, make sure the account is private. and on facebook, you know, the friends only tab, just check that off for every selection. >> useful tips. thank you.>> you're welcome. we move now to orlando and al who's having the time of his life down there. good morning again. >> good morning, guys. we're just about 1ro minutes f the grand opening of the "today" cafe. but in the meantime, let's show you what we've got going on as far your weather. big storm system coming into the pacific northwest and owcalifornia. s moving out of the northeast. southern florida loo at heavy rain as well. now, what we're also looking at is severe weat to be going the next several days. 24 million people at risk from the plains into the midwest. then for tomorrow, we've got the risk ofer severe weath from texas into the northern plains. and we move into saturday. look at this. we've got a huge area from texas all the way into the upper midwest for 36 million people. and even sunday, chicago's

involved as is indianapolis and evanplille for 21 million p for a risk of severe weather. heavy rain as well. anywhere from 2 to 4 inches in the northern plains. the upper midwest into the mid-plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck ohe woods. >> across the washington area, the showers are gradually endins acro our area. inside the beltway right now from bethesda to our nth down to the navy yard, light showers. to the nth and west things start to dry out. just a greor day f the game this afternoon. in fact, wre looking at temperatures to inhe 70s across the area. it should lo very nice, indeed. took awhile for the temperatures to pop out, but mid-80s tomorrow. back to you. >> guys, not to make you feel any worse there in the northeast with the dreary weather, but take a look. the sun's coming up over the "today" ka fa i.

>> the sun always shines on al roke >> suredoes. >> good to see al. we're going to come back there in just a moment. i sheinelle here because it is time for pop start. >> i need his orange pants. that helps the look. anyway, firstup, david letterman. been four years since he signed off from tv. while he's managed to get some heavy hitters to open up on his netflix series, my nest guest needs no introduction, the funny man rarely likes to turn the focus on himself. but willie gst talked to dave about life after the late show and the questionanveryone w to know. what's with the beard? >> tell me more about the beard. >> you tell me about your toupee. you know, i've been waiting -- >> you went right to it. >> i've been waiting to use that line forr fou years. i wish i had a story. it started out i was just tired of shaving. and then now, i'm afraidee to s what's under there. so, you ow, there it is. >> that's it? >>uc that's pretty mit.

>> not a statement. not a protest? >> no. initially it was pure, i'm erped of shaving. then the longer it went, you know- i wake up and forget i have it, honestly. >> there you have it. by the way, theuest listor the new season of his show comes out later this morning. you can see more of willie's inrview with dave right here tomorrow on "today." and of co sunday "today." up next, bono the rock star shared his favorite books with our own jenna on her digital series open book. and before the cversation ended, she reminded him of thes ial book he gave to her when her daughter mila was born. >> you probably don't remember, but you sent me a cop of peter and the wolf when mila was born, my daughter was born. >> i absolutely do remember. my kids did the illustration with me. and my friend did the music.

but did you use it? >> i read it. and you know what it said? the inscription, one of the greatest. said welcome to the world. there's a lot of work for you to t., not nbut not just i cried. >> i think i'm going to it's clear to see that exchange meant a lot to both of you. are you crying again? >> i an, i cry at a kleenex commercial these days. hormones blazing. >> even without the hormones -- are you crying too? >> no. i'm crying because i didn't get that book. i'm kidding. it was so cute. you guys, you bond because you do a lot of great work together. >> well, i've gotten to spend a lot of time with him. he's become my dad's unlikely friend and actually when they met, my dad was like, who is this? did he sing with cher? so they got him through a lot of barriers. >> i love that. t>> it's sweetest gift and he loves booke to be abl to talk to him about it but also to read that book to mila when she was a baby. and that inscription, that's

next level. >> all the work they've done -- n> in africa, yeah. i've gotte to go with him a couple times. >> can i tell everyone where to see that interview? >> you sure can. >> watch the full interview on today.com including his favorite books he read to his girls.st good f. and finally, we wanted to end on a laugh. on a new clip from the graham norton show, will smithou talke his youtube channel and all the crazy things he's done on bucket list. he shared one he regretted while octavia spencer and kevin hart chimed in on theirs. >> swimming with sharks i ouldn't have done. that's the one. i shouldn't have done that. segot down there with tho sharks and i was like, all right, will, now you just being stupid. this is stupid. kev was like, will, listen. we just going to keep it simple. stop. >> you have a bucket willist? >> i want to learn how to belly dance. you think you can help me with at wob honey? >> i can. >> no sharks.

>> can i just sa that'sot a very ambitious bucket list. >> ishere anything on your bucket list, kevin? >> i don't like to help death. no. >> a lot of people can relate to that. >> i'm with kev. >> anyone here have something on their list they want to accomplish? >> what you got? >> i don't know. whato you have? >> jumping out of a plane with shaq? >> oh, you are, with shaq? >> yeah. f thank yo -- >> are you going to do that? >> i'm going to do it. >>q is s going to be on your back? >> that would not go well. >> straight to the ground. 'm hoping to have a baby boy at some point. add that to the list. >> that's pop start, guys. all right. let's switch gears here for a ment and talk about a health scare for an american tennis star nicole gibbs. >> she revealed she's pulling out of f therench open after a visit to theentist led to a

really surprising discovery for her. natalie sat down with her exclusively to tell this story. natalie, good morning. >> reporter:y, guys. good morning. nicole gibbs is bringing the same tenacity she displays on the tennis court c to herrent ordeal. a fight against a rare form of cancer. t brightest stars in american tenniss now facing a new challenge. cancer. >> it was definitely earth shattering for the first few days we were still trying to figure out what's what exactly. >> reporter: nicole gibbs was at a dentist appointment when a doctor said to run a test on a otgrowth she had gn used to. >> i wasor ftunate that my dentist was able to identy it correctly as something that should not be there. and he encouraged meet to g a biopsy and it came back as positive for a form of rcancer. >>eporter: that bump on the roof of her mouth which had been there for years was actually a rare cancer in the salivary gland.

while that type of cancer accounts for less than 1% of all cancer diagnoses, experts still urge you to ask your dentist to check for it. especially if you have a lump,th lingering mpain, and numbness. > for me, i just feel so thankful. >> reporter: the 26-yr-old stanford grad announced the diagnosis this week ahead of her surgery on friday. while recovery means she'll miss the french hopen, long-term prognosis is good. good awareness for all of us to go to your dental appointments and to check the health of your mouth. >> it's a gd reminder for self-advocacy. we know if there's something off or wrong. >> reporter: that's a statement echoed by dr. john luther, the chief dental doctor. >> we think we're getting checked for cavities and gum disease. but also getting checkups for oral cancer could save your life.

>> reporter: gibbs credits her fiance for help her keeping a cool head. he says no googling about this, right? >> yeah. that was the rule. because i think i immediately went on webb md as soon as i got back. that was bad. i saw like one thing that was like mouth cancer, 17% survival rate. so he would process the information and bring it to me. >> reporter: keeping her away from google but in touch with her sense of humor. you named your tumor. >> his name is rufus. we thought that was appropriate. it definitely makes it easier if you kind of, like, viehi tngs lightly. so yeah. we gave him a name. and he's getting evicted on friday. >> reporter: well, nicole says she feels blessed that her type ofanr is highly curable and only involves one surgery. no further treatment after anth. she hopes she can get back to the court in time to train for wimbledon which begins in july.

we want to point out that nicole's motherorks for western dental. >> oh, wow. she's got a great spirit. obviously a total mpetitor. my money's on nicole all the way. natalie, great -- >> good luck on her surgery tomorrow. >> yes. absolutely. thank you. >> and get to a dentist. that's my takeaway. >> definitely a good reminder. coming up here, our popular better basic series. this morning, the style tape ls in everyone should have their closets. >> plus it's almost breakfast time at the "today" cafe. we're going to get to the grand opening, al's b back after you news and weather. we'll be back right after your local news and weather.

good morning, everybody. 8:26 now on this thursday, may 16th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's start with a check of the roads. >> still have that traffic alert at 198. that's because of the earlier crash and a lot of volume still headed that way. it's taken a long time to recover. leuthbound 270 before 370, broken down vehic blocking one lane now. and penn line, all trains stopped because o police activity. sfl all right. thank you. we will get a check on the forecast when we come back. stay. hey hun...

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needed to quickly bringitunpree across the nation. of course this is weather day at nats park. what do we have? rain showers across the area. but the great news is that thes shower are now exiting moving away from our area. already dry to the north and west. rain showers continue to slide to the south and east. they will be out of here in about an hour or so. ro're going to see that sunshine break thh. with that, here's the forecast. not a bad way to talk about the end ofkhe w week. how about 70s to 80s we go. 80 to close to 90 degrees we go. it's going to be pretty warm for this weekend.

it's going to look banice. to you. >> i think we're ready for that, clay. thank you. you can get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app. another update for a you inbout 25 minutes. now back to "today." 12r0 squ

and . and we are back. it is 30 we've got not one but two big crowds this morning. al hanging out with shrek and the gain in orlando at the oday" cafe. but we've got the real thing. here in manhattan. >> al was bragging abo his sunshine. we've got sunshine. s b here. i thought let's spread a little bit of sunshine in a crowd moment. say everything is bigger in texas. and this sign proves it.

>> it does. and i'm celebrating my son graduating from texas a&m, first one in our family to graduate, jenna. >> oh, i love that. you must be proud momma. >> proud momma. yes, i am. >> what do you want to say to him? >> i'm proud of yo you make our family proud. >> thank you for coming. you make us proud. all right. don't y'all love that? >> okay. just ahead, from white jeans to button down shirts, the better basics that are bound to be your new favorites in you wardrobe. and look at that cutie-pie. also we want to remind you about big things comg up at "today." >> that's right. we're excited. one week from today on may 23rd, al and i will be live at is the indianapolis motor speedway with tom hanks. he is co-hosting the hour with

me. we're working with hidden heroes. as a added treat for them and for all of you, a live concert by sheryl crow. indianapolis motor speedway. get your engines running. that's in a week. >> by the way, speaking of bencerts, get your calendars ready. use tomorrow we are going to be revealing the star studded lineup for city summer concert series. spoiler alert, big names. >> have you seen it? >> we mayseen it. >> what? you have to tell me in commercial brea >> all right. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by walgreens. this red nose day, help end child poverty one nose at a time. buy a red nose only at walgreens. >> here at universal orlando, minutes away from the grand opening of the "today" cafe.

in the movies, the trolls seemed smaller. i'm confused. let's show you what's going on for your weekend outlook. tomorrow, showers in the northeast. strong storms in the mid-plains. wet weather in the northwest. on saturday, we're looking atre mo wet weather out west. really dangerous storms from the plains to texas. then sunday,sunday! more rain in the northeast. soaking rains in the uppt midwes all the way to the gulf coast. d it stays soggy in the western third of the country. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in youro neck of thes. >> and as we show you right nowe th rain showers all but done across theashington area right now. continuing to slide south and east. we're looking forward to a very nice day for us. how nice will it be? we'll take a look at the temperatures. with the sunshine, we'll warm up close to 80 degrees. 78 for high today. 85, 86, 89 degrees. believe it or not, saturday and

sunday, we'll be talking about hot and humid. but everyone enjoy yr thursday today. >> that's your latest weather. the "today" cafe, my pants, and your dress, they were made for each other. >> they were and coming up next, innovative spins on everyday essentials. t have better basics add to the wardrobe. and little maggie wears it well. first this is "today" on nbc. want t give us a twirl?well. but

we're ba we're back about 8:36. better basics "today." is is our showcase of everyday products. and this morning, all about style staples from a perfect white tee to a classic button down. there are certain wardrobe essentials we should all have. here with fashion forward picks.

that ez are some things you should have in your closet. if we don't, you'll tell where to find really good ones. >> that's right. >> we've got maggie, our producer at the "today" show sorry, missy and little maggie. sorry. and they're wearing white denim. al what's speci about this white denim. this is from old navy and it has clean ate technology. so these whites are going to stay white. it repels stains. apple juice get spilled or anything like that, i will come right off. and there are kids with a denim jacket here on maggie. jeans.e these are the rock star jeans which every, like, style blogger i feel is obsessed with these. they're, like, 28 bucks. they look great. >> look at our gorgeous models. and missy's got a bag. tell me about this. >> maybe my best random find of all time. i found this in nashville. this is from meyers collective. 's a ring pouch.

but what's cool about it is it's like a regular clutch. t it tucks into your pocket. so you can be fully hands free. >> how cute is that? put your phone and credit card, good to go. and it's secure. so you have offerent ways t wear it. holds everything you need. >> and a little splash of color too. >> thank you. great job. let's see our next model. this is the button down shirt which i love. such a great staple. how do you choose a good one? >> i love a button down but i'm sweaty. i worry about sweat spots. what's special about this is the material. it wicks moisture away so you don't get sweat spots. it doesn't wrinkle. and you can wash it in your washing machine, throw it in the drier. and it looks fresh. >> it's got that kind of silky feel. >> when you touch it, it's so cozy. the basic white, light dblue. an again, if you're out -- if you're commuting to work, you

don't want to show up wrinklth. is the shirt that always looks polished. >> looks good untucked k o. thanu so much. our next staple is the t-shirt. and here we have -- we got maddie and angela modeling t-shirts. >> the perfect white t-shirt. that's always a thing that's impossible to find. these are $18 and people are these.ed with did you try the everlane t-shirts? it's not see thro fh. th is great on all different bodies. it really fits all different bust sizes, height, shapes, it's great. and the sleeve ihe t flattering length. i don't like it when it's in a weird spot. this sleeve is perfect. again, $18. you can't go aong. >> right. thank you so much. did a great job. we appreciate it. okay. next we have what? >> so, next we've got the -- this is brand new. anthropology just launched the summer dress.

>> look at these adorable ladies. >> and if a sress doesn't fit perfectly, it's a disaster. which is why this is so great. they've taken over a hundred styles and it's about being all size inclusive. 26. go up size 16 t all the biggest styles from all the best brends. it's all online. you get the look of what you want to wear over the summer and it fits you. you feel comfortable in it. >> so pretty >> the romper, jump suit. huge for summer. this is the perfect fit. >> i love it. and you've got the staples and one special piece like this. you look beautiful. thank you so much. we've got to do acceeories. i lov accessories. what do you have? >> first up, red lipstick. maybelline has launched something called madeal for this is red for all. even inum smer you can wear red. i'm areaing this red right now. these shades were tested on 50 different skin tones.

when we came up here for the segment, everyone was online ordering it. it's a great red. you don't have to worry if it will look good on you. >> this is one red that you say looks good on everyone. >> everybody. they tested it thoroughly. you cannotwr go ong. >> bag charms have been the thing for awhile, but these look different. >> this isin sbinteresting. it looks like a ball charm. what it is is it holds with the magnet here. it's on the bch bag. gper strong. if you'reng when i'm traveling, pus your hat right on it. hands free, tote your hat. fwo to three hats depending on thickness with these. it's great if you're going bike riding or a festival or traveling. you want your hat. this way y h can hold itds free. >> i love wearing my hat.

now i'll take this with me. thank you, models. you did a great job. if you want more on the staples, go to today.com/shop. we'll see you in the fourth hour, mio a florida. >> tnks so much. they've rolled out the orange carpet for us here at universal orlando. it's therand opening of the "today" cafe. we've got some real characters to tell you about. all that and more coming up. but first this is "today" on nbc.

test. well, all right. we've been checking in with al roker all morning. te are almost ready for the big moment down a universal resort in orlando. >> al? big entrance. >> well, guys, that's right. this is it. the orange carpet. i should mention, of course, all our universal characters, everything re, of course, universal orlando part of our

parent company nbc universal. we'veot something that's going to transform nbc universal. that's right. we put our minions togethercr t eate the "today" cafe. >> studio 1a. >> the "today" showet where we broadcast from every morning. everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." >> reporter: now universal orlando is opening the "today" cafe in the image of our iconic set.ev hey, erybody, welcome to the "today" cafe. it rhymes. wow. this is just like bei on our set. reghts, tv monitors. i don't think the enough orange. the menu ranges from breakfast items to sdwiches to dessert. quite the spread tell u about the menu. >> the menu's great. we've got an assortment of beautiful sandwiches we make to order. some hot pressed somco are ld. we've got al's avocado toast. >> there you go.

>> we've got some overnight toast. we do acai bowls all day long. >> geporter: if you'veot a sweet tooth, you'vee taken car of everybody here. >> you bet. we've got all great stuff. a great assortment of freshly baked croissants and goods we do every day here. >> reporter: this is so much better than our green room. and like we o do on plaza, i took a few selfies. ooh, you guys have stripypa nts. have you been to the "today" cafe yet? we do this a lot. don'>> we? i take a lot of selfies. >> reporter: inside the cafe, our show is broadcast on big screen tvs. we're on air. you can hear a cookie crumble. and something you'll typically see on our set, "today" show coffee mugs. i hear you guys make a good cup of "today" joe. do.we >> reporter: can i have a cup please? >> of course.

♪ >> reporter: and look.th place has its name written all over it. so what do you guys think? >> yes. >> looks like studio 1a only cleaner. >> and it smells better too. i will tell you that. well, here we go. we're ready for the big opening. ready to help us? let's count it down in three, two, one. woo! oh, by by! orange and white we're officially open! the "today" cafe! woo!

>> i wish we were there. >> next time with more feeling andme excite. >> that's so cute. >> oh. we got to do it again? three, two -- no, sorry. >> that really is cute. paem want to come here tork new yoity and take pictures. mean you looked great, ando. buddy. >> they do. in fact, you know what? have a new minion. our stage manager zach. >> roker is dead to zach. >> that was good. >> you going to get things cooking in a second? give us a little ste? >>bsolutely. we're going to give you a taste including one of the things on the menu, my avocado u toastoas. coming up.

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and welcome back. today food. that's right. the recipes at the "today" cafe. we got some fantastic recipes that are made. steve jason is the executive chef here. 30 years here at nbc universal. always good to see you, chef. by the way, some of the recipes are actually inspired b our today food segment. let's get started. there are some breakfast items. some lunch items on the menu. >> the are. >> okay. so let's -- >> a little bagel toast here. >> what do we start with? we got almond butter. toast this up. and we spread it here. spread that around. then we've got all these things to garnish with. >> this is almost lik something if you're doing a brunch, you could make a bagel bar.

>> yeah. you could do that. here we make itiv indually to order for the guests. >> so they can pick their own. >> kind of, sort of, yeah. we garnish it with some fresh bananas and strawberries. you're doing great. look at that. >> oh. >> so there's a lot of healthy stuff on the menu here, right? >> yes. that's why i got an apron. all right. >> this one is different. this is one of our salads we do at lunch. kind of a chinese chicken salad. got a lot of ingredients in it. so what we did was took all the lingid idients and combined it here. we've got it right here. now we're just going to go ead and add about a half teaspoon o garlic, parsley, mustard, hot stuff. >> a little syrah ci sriracha. so it's got a little kick. >> it sure does. we're going to whip it together

here like that. >> that's kind of the >>dressin. that's the dressing. along with all these other ingredients including some peanut butter, brown sugar, soy, and other things. >> you've got chicken breast. >> i'll put the greens together here in a bowl. got just a in this case assortment of greens. a bipt of arugula. >> when people come here, chef, what kind of food -- what other kind of foods are we talking out? >> "today" cafe is all about today. today. the things that people are eating today. the tt.ngs that are curr we try to work with fresh ingredients from our local farmers and just try to create dishes that are current an you know, what's going on. we offer some vegan alternatives here. >> i noticed you have a vegan croissa croiss >> yes. filled withes elderberri. wonderful. we put the chicker in th then put a little bit of that essing in there.

and we're really just -- cooking is just a matter of taste and how much dressing you want, how much you don't. want mix it all up. we got a pretty little dish if we want to put it right in there. and s we try to do things like that so the guests get some nico s, some fresh things. we try to put some o flavorsf new york into it. carnegieot the >> big pastrami sandwich. and then we've got other great dishes that are happening. we've got some beautiful green tea matcha cream puffs. some great coffee. >> tell me about the coffee. this is a proprietary end, a "today" show blend. >> it sure is. we got it roasted cally. get three different beans. peruvian and ethiopian and sumatra. ly came up with a beautiful blend. et it here in the "today"

ka cafe. >> this blend is much like craig melvin. it's smooth, mellow, and dark. >> thank you, mr. roker. bring back some coffee. bring back some goodies, al. >> i certainly will. and by the way, we're going to make the avocado toahi at t hour "today." so stay tuned for that. >> all right. >> we'll talk to you in a few minutes. thank you. by the y, thoseecipes on today.com/food. for more stories and they're great at today.com/allday. we've got everything you need to know about one of the hottest summer trial trends. jumpsuits. >> for boys too? >> i can't imagine that. >> also meet the moms of monster jam. the surg faces behind those wildly popular monster truck shows. >> coming up, james bay is performing in the artist lounge. >> in the fourth hour, you've got to see the ambush makeovers. savannah's here. she loves anmambush over.

>> sure do. we'll be back after your local news and weather. do the hosts ever get an ambush makeover? 8:56 is your time now on this thursday, may 16th, 2019. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. let's start with the look at roads with melissa mollet and your first traffic. what's going on, melissa? >> at 198 we are still slow. still slow on gw parkway from the earlier crash as well. outer lo after van dorn street

blocked by a crash. and a reminder penn line between d.c. and baltimore all trains stopped because of somebody struck outside odenton. >> thanks. we'll check your forecast when come back. stay with us. ♪ 1,2,3,4

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only on fios. live fro 1studioa in rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." good morning, everyone welcome to the third hour of "today." i'm sheinelle here with craig. dylan is off this morning but our friends are here sweet willie g. >> iue a g. >> and stephanie gosk sitting in with us and our owal roker is down at the brand new "today" cafe, universal orlando. just had the big grand opening a few minutes ago. you were therewi tess a front row seat to history, al. >> pretty licool le later we'll make sure we bring you inside, and bring you a couple of our, some of our great stuff. so that's all coming up a little later right here on third hour "today,"