hoda kotb: there was more.had spent years fighting depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, that in the late '80s, he'd attempted suicide. and finally the defense was ready for its knockout punch. a neuropsychologist. my opinion is that he has profound frontal executive dysfunction. hoda kotb: davidoff testified that years of substance abuse had brought about that mental defect. because of it, toolan could not control his impulses, and so the defense argued he could not be held criminally responsible for the murder. it's like the perfect storm. you have the frontal lobe defect, a person's unable to control their emotions and the executive function, coupled with the lowering of the inhibitions through the alcohol. you have all of these swirling together inside this man's head. the prosecutor's job was to blow that argument away, to argue that tom toolan knew exactly what he was doing when he murdered beth lochtefeld, that he was so enraged by the breakup that he planned and carried out a cold, calculated ki

hoda kotb: a cold blooded killer?hardly looked like one when police picked him up in denver and got him into the interrogation room. he was meek. his voice was quiet and shaking with fear. district attorney pat carmody-- he admitted the whole crime. he said that he was in love with this woman. and he thought this was the way to get her forever. hoda kotb: steve said morgan was not kidding when she came up with the plan to kill kevin. she just wanted him dead, and that she wanted to be with me forever. hoda kotb: and steve said that after the murder, far from being scared, morgan was grateful. asked me if i was all right and kissed me. and she came back with water. and began like rinsing off the area where it happened. hoda kotb: which is why the garage looked so clean when employees arrived for work that monday morning, after kevin's so-called departure. pat carmody: she walks in the garage, steps over her dead husband, kisses shappell, tells him to get a tarp, and let's get to work cleaning the scene. hoda kotb: so n

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hoda. >> i'm over here.e. okay? right now we're body guarding savannah. after that, we'll be down there. >> chris, do you know "heart and soul" just asking. do you want to do it real quick. >> oh no. >> don't make her sing. please. >> yeah! ♪ >> for becca. >> wow! >> whoa. beautiful. >> you should come on tour with us. >> oh my gosh. >> play that instead of "yellow". >> what happened to the cookie business? >> oh, yeah the cookie business and me and al got -- >> you have a bunch of side hustles. chris, we love you. so much. >> coldplay back with more music in our third and fourth hours. savannah will come back and play a few tunes as well. >> don't make her sing. >> but first your local news, good morning. it is 856. i'm marcus washington, san francisco supervisors today expected to weigh in on a measure first proposed by aaron peskin to ensure the city's rent control survives. if california voters passed proposition 33. that measure would repeal the costa-hawkins act of 1995 and limit local rent control. al

>> hoda, hoda, hoda, hoda! hoda! hoda! >> love y'all. craig, come on, craig! let's go! let's go!ide look at the tv fun and memories" it is an upcoming game show all about the beloved sitcom. joe fryer is here with a firsthand sneak peek. we will take a bit of a break so we can all catch our breath. but, first, this is "today" on nbc! >>> she has a sign that says, it's cold out here, and she's right. what a great bunch of people. happy everyone came out. we're back. it is 8:37. a look at the new game show dedicated to the tv show "friends". >> for the 30th anniversary, max will be streaming a realty competition called "fast friends," putting super fans to the test. >> nbc's joe fryer got a behind the scenes look, right? >> last week we did rudolph trivia. that was fun. if you are obsessed with "friends" and think you know every detail of the show, this is basically your olympics. we have nine teams of two answering questions and playing games on the show's iconic set of the "friends" experience right here in new york. the music is familiar, even if the faces are not. they're conte

russian intelligence officials, hoda, were indicted by the u.s. hoda?keir simmons for us on that story. keir, thank you. >>> the other big story we're following this morning, that flooding emergency in the midwest. after days of heavy rain and more on the way, a number of communities are underwater there. several dams across the region are at risk of imminent failure. al is standing by with the forecast. but let's get started with nbc's shaquille brewster is in sioux city, iowa this morning. shaq, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. president biden overnight approving a disaster declaration for certain counties in iowa as the death toll officially rose to two people across two states. and when you look at the water levels behind me, the tragedy here becomes all too clear, this is a residential street. the water only getting deeper as you move further back. it's all part of historic flooding that has impacted and thetenned nearly 3 million people, not just here in iowa but across the area. this morning in minnesota, the failure of the dam

>> hoda, you got it? sit in the bin? put it back in the bin. >> listen, there's going to be -- a write-up in the file for mr. daly. >> to 7 to 9, you guys. >> get to our news at 8:00. thank you, craig. >>> we begin with that historic heat wave from coast to coast. 80% of the country facing temperatures in the 90s and some places hotter than that. al will have the details. first, nbc's maggie vespa is in pittsburgh. it could reach 100 degrees for the first time in 30 years. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. yeah, things are already heating up this morning in pittsburgh. as you point out, we could see triple digits here. later on this week, if that happens, it would be the first here ever for the month of june. more than 70 million americans total from iowa through maine waking up under heat alerts this morning with several major east coast cities absolutely sweltering. we're talking about, new york, d.c. and boston. that city's major declaring a state of emergency because of the h

can i tell hoda. like, 15 publicists were like, no!, talk about a triumphant return triumphant return to the stage. >> wait a minute. did she whisper it in your ear and you have been keeping it in? >> have you? >> great job. >> so happy for her. beautiful. kaylee, thank you so much. >>> when we come back, another opening ceremony, a moment that hoda kotb won't soon forget. in case you haven't seen this one, there she is. >> omg. >> for like three days apparently here in paris. we'll get all the details. >> and the museum. >> and the olympic edition of "popstart." >>> but first, the impressive start for simone biles and her amazing gymnast teammates here. we have their families with us live. can't wait to visit with them right after this. allison! (restaurant noise) ♪♪ [announcer] introducing allison's plaque psoriasis. she thinks her flaky, gray patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. over here! otezla can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tes

, is the best ho, ho, hoda.ws center 15 in greenville, mississippi. they hired me. thank you. thank you to greenville, mississippi. >> is that where you got to anchor because you had a jacket? >> yes. anyone with a blazer got to anchor the news. that's the way it worked. >> that was wnbd delta, delta news. thank you for sharing that. please keep searching for more. we love it. >> i'm sure that's not going to be the last. >> oh, no. >> how about a boost. >> i got you. here we go. first of all, welcome back, carson. >> thank you. >>> it's hard to beat the atmosphere on a saturday at a college football game. everybody gets swept up in the excitement. even a security guard at securi. clemson's memorial stadium. ♪ >> on double duty. keeping the crowd safe. he's keeping them entertained. by the way the security guard's name is andy. fans always say that he's like hyping up the student section. so way to go, andy. >> very, very cool. >>> guys, as savannah mentioned, we have a great "popstart" and really touching story

>>> yeah, hoda. with the republican national convention in full swing, president biden is hitting the campaign trail in nevada. we're also learning about planning a major proposal that could dramatically alter the supreme court. gabe gutierrez has the latest this morning. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. multiple sources tell nbc news president biden has already discussed his intentions for the nation's highest court. the proposed changes have not yet been finalized, but they could be rolled out in the coming weeks. this morning under pressure from progressives, president biden considering major changes to the supreme court. multiple sources telling nbc news the president has been working on a significant announcement about potential reforms, including term limits for justices and an updated enforceable ethics code. it all comes after the supreme court's controversial ruling on presidential immunity. >> this decision today has continued the court's attack in recent years on a wid

hoda kotb is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] hoda! henrik lundqvist is joining us.e're doing some "shout outs" when we come back. come on back, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you feeling [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you feeling with this announcement? some people just >> first of all, the favorite card that i got was from you. and the card, y'all, said, "what the hell??" [ laughter ] you drive in today? of course not, there's no parking. like you know to check the sign first, before parking. why didn't you read the sign? think you can pay a parking ticket in heirloom tomatoes? yeah, checking first is smart. so check allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds. you're in good hands with allstate. i have something to show you guys. colorsonic by l'oréal. an automatic coloring brush. the color mixes itself, and all i have to do is brush it on. and you can color from root-to-tip, or you just do the roots. is this a game changer or what? inez, let me ask you, you're using head & shoulders, right? only when i see flakes. th

hoda kotb for joining us. we'll look forward to seeing celine dion's very personal interview with hoda. tune in tonight at 10:00 for that one hour primetime special right here on nbc bay area. we're less than a month away from the 4th of july, and authorities on the peninsula are working to reduce the number of illegal fireworks out there. cal fire says the explosives are growing risk when it comes to starting fires. the san mateo county sheriff's office is hosting a series of buyback events this month. those who turn in their fireworks will get up to $200 in cash. no questions asked. the program is entering its second year. last year, the county says 400 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives were collected. the first event kicks off saturday at the coastside fire protection district headquarters in half moon bay. subsequent events are scheduled for south san francisco and redwood city for more information, visit smc gov. org so important to let the professionals just deal with the show, especially with h

>> we're talking about hoda. >> who's hoda? >> hoda is the queen. >> oh, the queen! >> yeah." and we love her so much. >> who's the queen? >> hoda is. >> i just saw that hoda kotb is leaving the show and i feel, like, sad. she's like a mom. she's like a tv mom to all of ed us. >> i am unwell. there are tears coming out of my eyes because i need to say if you have not been exposed to hoda kotb's genuine love for life, her joy, her emergency, her positivity, you can literally feel it coming through the tv screen. >> that's gracious. >> facts. facts. >> wait a minute. we have to go to acts or whatever it is called these days. >> look at this one. it says lower the flags to half-staff. amen, right? they better send her off with a 21 wine bottle salute. okay. we would be here for days if we played all of them. how was your day? how did it go? >> it was -- by the way, remember i told you the top of the way was when i turned 60. i'd like to amend that. it was yesterday. that was really the most beautiful, you know, thing. it's sort of like, you know, sometimes i think about like rec

good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning.anti-semitic material combined with the fact they saw the word on the rifle. and this is happening as we learned that the shooter's 7-year-old son remains in critical season after police say she brought him inside the church and then just started to open fire. more than 24 hours after gunfire rang out through houston's lakewood mega church, investigators are painting a troubling picture of the woman that opened fire. houston police identifying the deceased shooter as 36-year-old genesse ivonne moreno. telling nbc news she was carrying an ar-15 with the word "palestine" written on it. a search of her home yielding ingredients to make explosives and written material with a very clear message. >> we do have some anti-semitic writings that we have uncovered during this process. >> reporter: law enforcement records show moreno had at least six prior arrests since 2005, including weapons charges. in 2016 authorities placed moreno under an emergency detention order. >> she does have a mental

america was looking at hoda's face >> he was getting tissues for hoda >> story of my life. sorry. that, too. >> there is another version of it. >> friendships last forever, that is for sure. >>> lindsay lohan revealing a sequel is in the works for this 2003 film. >> look at me. >> i know. we seem to be inside each other. >> i'm old >> i beg your pardon >> oh, i'm like the crypt keeper. >> okay, that's enough >> ah! >> i love that stopping by andy cohen's radio show to share the details. take a listen to what she had to say. >> any time line >> i won't say that yet. i don't want to say too much but it's coming. >> but you feel like this is going to happen? >> yeah. that's great we're both excited >> oh, that's great. >> i'm going to speak for jamie. >> well, you heard it there. movie momma coming back. jamie lee curtis said to return for the "freaky friday" sequel. >>> next up, "jeopardy." who doesn't love a littl celebrity "jeopardy". especially the "snl" version they did >> back again, bruce reynolds with a commanding lead at $14. >> hey, check out the podium look at this >> mr.

of course, you turn to hoda kotb.ture. >> truth be told i was a mouther. you know their harmony is, like -- it sends chills up your spine. it was really fun. the crowd was surprised when they saw that. >> i was glad your voice blended. >> kind of. >>> we'll get to our news at 8:00. let's begin with breaking news from overseas. an american missing for months found alive in syria this morning. he was among the thousands of detainees who emerged from jails after the sudden fall of the assad regime. nbc's chief foreign correspondent, richard engel is right there in syria. he's got details. hey, richard. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. i spoke to the american travis timmerman shortly after he was found here in damascus, and he told me he came into this country on a religious pilgrimage that he entered illegally. he crossed in over the mountains from lebanon. then he came here for spiritual reasons. i asked him, was he following in the footsteps of jesus and the apostles on the road to damascus? he said he ha

hoda, savannah? >> all right, peter, thanks.'s been more than three months since that devastating collapse of baltimore's key bridge. six construction workers who were on it at the time were killed. and this morning, the lone survivor from that crew is sharing his story for the very first time. he spoke to nbc news now's top anchor tom llamas. >> we tell a lot of amazing stories, but how julio cervantes is alive is one you will likely never forget. he was inside of his truck when the frances scott key bridge collapsed. he had no warning, no idea what was going on, until he saw his coworkers start to fall from the bridge. as you're about to hear, a series of incredible events saved his life. >> the whole center span is gone completely. it's in the water. >> reporter: when police first arrived on the scene of the frances scott key bridge collapse, even they were in shock. >> there is no privilege. like, there is no bridge. >> reporter: looking up from the dark waters that night, clinging to a submerged chunk of bridge, julio cerva

hoda i turn 10. >> so sweet.ver at national security concerns. many of the country's 170 million users pushing back hard on the bill. savannah sellers joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. so this morning chinese-owned tiktok is taking center stage on capitol hill with a vote scheduled hours from now. the bill has the potential to ban tiktok in the u.s. if it's not divested by its chinese parent company, bytedance. they are cautiously optimistic they have the two-thirds vote they need in order to advance this. at issue here is whether the app poses a national security threat. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the potential that the chinese government could access personal data of the app's 170 million american users. with the congress department warning they could do so to further their foreign policy agenda. tiktok repeatedly denied they are owned or controlled by the chinese government. they also say that six months would not be a realistic time frame, s

and, hoda, you are our little elf.ess radio. >> kindness echoes through the hallways of ps117 in queens, new york. >> student government is still collecting new, unwrapped toys for our new toy drive. >> starting with kindness radio. >> it's cool to be kind! >> it's cool to be kind is the school motto. and these pre-k through 5th grade students are living up to it. the hallways are filled with art work, kindness boxes and peace warriors. for these students, kindness means giving back to the community. >> do you have any toys for the toy drive. >> they're hard at work collecting toys for their toy drive. >> merry christmas. >> usually kids want, want, want for this time of year. but our kids are set on giving. >> keisha white, the cool counselor, motivates and energizes the students with daily dance parties. >> the energy of my school, it is lit! who is going to be kind today? >> me! >> a lot of our students come from really, really rough backgrounds. when they come here, we teach them consistency with kindness. we see i

>> because mom's hoda's biggest fan!mente, california. >> callousville, montana. >> and euless, texas! ♪ >> celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. >> on a mother/daughter trip from california. >> and rhode island! >> hello from arkansas. >> from dallas, texas. >> we watch the "today" show every day. >> we love you, savannah and hoda! >> we love you right back. welcome back. we so appreciate you being with us. it was a little drizzly outside. but we've got a full crowd. we can't wait to go out, give you some hugs and say, hey. >> this crowd brought the sunshine. >>> coming up later on "today" tomorrow, taylor swift, a little known actress, she's doing well. she's preparing for the final leg of her eras tour. so what you need to know to protect yourself from ticket scammers. vicky nguyen is sitting down with a ticketmaster executive, first major interview after a major data breach exposed all of that personal customer data. she's going to find out how it happened, how they're protecting concertgoers, how you can protect

hoda. >> priya sridhar there for us in atlanta.thank you. >>> now, to the looming and growing threat of government shutdown. a funding plan to avoid that is now teetering on the brink after president-elect trump and elon musk weighed in against it. and the deal fell apart. ryan nobles is joining us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. simply put, congress is running out of time. the deadline to fund the government is tomorrow at midnight and right now, they do not have a proposal with enough votes to pass both the house and senate in time. in the span of just a few hours, a massive bipartisan spending deal, agreed to by leaders in the house and senate went from a glide pass to passage to dead on arrival. killed by president-elect trump urged on by his adviser elon musk. now congress is racing to avoid a shutdown which would halt some government services and leave many federal workers and military members without a paycheck around the holidays. the original deal hatched by speaker johnson included $100 billion in di

hoda? >> all right.e on that massive worldwide tech outage that's impacting flights and giving computer users that dreaded blue screen of death. it's been blamed on a software update from crowdstrike. just ahead, the ceo will join us live to explain. savannah? >> all right, hoda. and with tributes pouring in this morning, we will celebrate the life and career of comedy icon bob newhart. what made him so beloved but, first, this? imagic cauldron it's time to brew... a happiest halloween with so much to do. put magic and treats at every corner to be seen... come alive my cauldron... brew the happiest halloween. introducing togo's new barbecue beef sandwich. it's piled high with tender beef that's slow cooked and smothered in tangy memphis style barbecue sauce. it's no fuss, no muss. just tons of flavor. the best barbecue beef is only a togo's. try one today. >>> coming up, guys, we got a big crowd, and the popular hit-makers onerepublic are ready to put on an incredible summer concert. but, first, your loc

hoda? >> hral. >> thank you. >>> craig has big news regarding travel. >> yeah, it could affect folks in a big way. of course, the summer travel season just a few months away now. and overnight the biden administration unveiled new airline passenger rights. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us and joins us from reagan national airport in d.c. it would seem as if a major part of this is improving refunds from airlines, right? >> that's exactly right. this is all about providing compensation quickly to those who are owed money from an airline or credits. this is all about kind of cutting through all of the clutter and making it very clear what the rules are for every every airline so that you can speed up your airline. airlines will be required to provide automatic refunds if an airline makes significant changes to a flight. if the passenger does not accept those alternative credits. including domestic departures, delayed more than three hours, and international departures c flight. and i

hoda?u so much. >>> coming up, the popular young star taking on a dolly parton classic. you'll want to stick around for "popstart" for this one. >>> first, though, it's about to get even harder for a lot of people to fill those prescriptions. christine romans is here with details on this one. >> hey, guys, good morning. you're about to see fewer pharmacies in your neighborhood. we'll tell you what's behind it and what you need to know before your next stop, right after this. d to know what he's up to online. but with tiktok's privacy settings being on by default for teens under 16, accounts are set to private. he cannot send or receive dm's, and only his friends can comment. so he can post away, and i've got one less thing, to worry about. so, dad, how old do you have to be to get a tattoo? uh, um. teen safety settings on by default. ♪♪ hi, my name is damian clark. if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on t

hoda? >> unrelenting. liz, thank you. >> al has his eye on the storm and where they're headed. >> that's right, guys. good morning. this plume of moisture extends from the pacific into southern california. and the rain is just going to keep coming, as you just heard from liz. it's going to be at least another 24 hours. we have flood alerts, flood watches, flood warnings. 35 million people, almost the entire coastline of california and about 300 miles inland as well. we really have the severest risk of flooding from los angeles, desert hot springs, temecula even down into san diego. we could be seeing rainfall rates up to 1 inch per hour as this system continues to drench the area. that renewed risk of flooding and mudslides will continue right through tomorrow. heavy snow will start to develop into the great basin and the rockies as well. the heaviest rain going to really be concentrated from santa barbara into san diego, another 1 to 3 inches of rain. and as you get into the rockies, another 6 to 12 inche

savannah and hoda, back to you. hoda? >> peter >> all right, peter alexander. peter, thank you. >> i love that the veterans aren you.stars. >> i love the veterans are the it is true. stars. it is true. you se you see them.them you say thank you., you say tha. th thank you for saving the world.. >> i was reading that some >> i was reading veterans were in hospice and they chose to take this trip, maybe their final trip. they got on the plane, they landed and they turned -- they had to be there. >> that's where they wanted to be. such a seminal moment. >>> all right, we're also learning this morning about the gunman behind that alarming shootout near the u.s. embassy in lebanon. israeli officials are facing questions again this morning about an overnight air strike on a school in gaza that the idf says was being used as a hide-out for members of hamas. nbc's raf sanchez is in tel aviv with more. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. president biden and the leaders of 16 other nations today releasing a joint statement calling on hamas to accept t

hoda? >> steph, it seems like every day we're reporting on another campus, where these protests are breaking out. so what happens next? >> reporter: well, they're here to stay, according to the students i've spoken with here at columbia. and we were walking around that encampment yesterday, hoda, and i was struck by how well organized they are. they have a lot of food coming in. they have good tents, the weather is not that bad. they say they are willing to stay here until their demands are met, even if it means weeks, and in just three weeks, this campus is going to have its graduation, and it takes place exactly where that tent encampment is set up right now, hoda. >> stephanie gosk for us there at columbia. steph, thank you. >>> now, to a very busy legal day ahead for former president donald trump. his criminal trial resumes in new york, and the u.s. supreme court, meanwhile, will begin hearing arguments in a critical case deciding whether he is immune from criminal prosecution over his

savannah and hoda? thank you. >>> as election day begins, let's take one final look at our nbc final news poll. yes, a dead heat. 49% for harris. 49% for trump. nbc national political correspondent steve kornacki joins us with what he'll be looking for today and tonight. and a reminder as always, the way we decide elections in this country is not a popular poll like that, but state by state. let's get into it. is it going to be a long night. we had to wait until saturday to call the election in 2020. what do you expect? >> there is cautious optimism think on both sides of this it could be faster, maybe much faster this time. take a look here. these are the core battleground states. here is when the polls close. a couple of notes, first of all, in georgia, they have changed how they report out their votes to make it potentially much faster. the rule in georgia is that all of the early votes that have been cast, and there have been more than four million there by 8:00 p.m. tonight they have to release the

hoda?> erin mclaughlin there at nyu, erin, thank you. >>> we turn to the criminal trial of former president trump. first witness, former "national enquirer" president david pecker will be back on the stand today as the president faces another critical decision in court. prosecutors are asking trump to be held in contempt, arguing he has repeatedly violated a gag order in the case. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarett here with the latest. good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you. this issue over what the former president can say and cannot say about this case almost turning into a trial within the actual trial. prosecutors say he is on monda. donald trump once again overnight testing the limits of the judge's gag order on the eve of a key hearing. >> that jury was picked so fast, 95% democrats. the area is all -- mostly all democrats. >> reporter: weighing in on the jury, a potentia deliberately flouting a court >> reporter: weighing in on the jury, a potential witness a

hoda?> garrett, thank you. >>> now to that issue that's become front and center on the campaign trail, the border crisis. the department of homeland security now says december's influx of migrant crossings shattered all previous records. now mayors in many sanctuary cities are saying that the surge is pushing them to the breaking point. nbc's maggie vespa is at one of the 27 migrant centers in chicago. first of all, what's behind these record crossings? and how are these cities like chicago and here in new york, how are these cities dealing with it? >> reporter: we talked about 27 shelters here in chicago and counting. basically frantically opening shelters as fast as they can is the first order of business. here in chicago, we have 600 people on a waiting list for a spot in one of these shelters. obviously that continues. the number you mentioned at the top that is the concern. 300,000 migrants crossed into the u.s. in december alone. that's an all-time high and works out to roughly 9 to 1

>> i think we have some video of you even dressed up like hoda. hoda, come look at this.e video of you even dressed up like hoda. hoda, come look at this. look, she dressed up as you. no, they lost the video. so you dressed up as hoda. here she is. >> hi! tell me your first name again. >> mila. >> mila, can i have a lug, mila? >> what did you learn about hoda? >> she's egyptian, and she is a journalist. and she has two kids. named haley and hope. >> yes. now you know the most important thing about hoda, which is she's a really good hugger. >> i love you, mila. that was so sweet. >> look at this. she's dressed as you, hoda. >> girl, you are me. what's in your cup? i love you, mila. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. what a cutie. al, let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got going on for today. we've got severe storms in the gulf into the ohio river valley. wind back through the western great lakes. snow showers out west. tomorrow that wet weather moves to the eastern sea board with mid-atlantic heavy rain. a storm is coming in to the e >>> g

hoda kotb: when beth broke up with him, reddington told the court toolan snapped. drinking and drugging and even deeper troubles, all of them combined to push him over the edge. kevin reddington: the evidence will show that thomas toolan was suffering from a mental disease a defect at the time of this incident, that he was well within our legal definition of insane. hoda kotb: and who better to tell the jury about the defendant's demons than the defendant's mother. my name is dolores toolan. hoda kotb: she recited the sorry facts of her son's life-- kevin reddington: at some point, was it apparent to you that he had an alcohol problem? yes, i would say when he was 16, 17. hoda kotb: his battle with drugs-- kevin reddington: did you know if he had occasion to make purchases from places other than drugstores? he got some prescriptions from the internet. >> his battle with drugs. >> did you know that he made purchases from places and other than the stores? >> he got some prescriptions from the internet. >> she told the court that she and her husband tried to string hi

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hey, jesse, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning.his was starship's sixth test flight and you might remember the test catch where the super heavy booster returned and that did not happen this time. spacex did collect data as to attempts to stretch the human space exploration. this morning another roaring spacex liftoff is in the books. the company launching starship from south texas tuesday afternoon propelled by its most powerful rocket. >> it is doing great so far! >> yet the spacecraft pushed to the limit to see how it would do with challenges like successfully restarting its engines in space and repositioning itself before splashdown in the indian ocean. >> what a great reorientation by starship. >> unlike last month's eye-popping booster landing and catch. >> we are no go for tower catch. >> spacex determined this time around the super heavy booster would not be able to return to the launchpad safely. the company diverting the booster to a water landing. despite that, former nasa astronaut leroy chao called it a success. >> it's

hoda?f sanchez for us in tel aviv, thank you. >>> let's switch gears to the olympics, say good morning to craig. >> bonjour, hoda, savannah, bonjour to you as well, folks, it's another action-packed day here in paris, after a thrilling weekend for team usa. stars of track and field and swimming coming up huge, but, this morning, all eyes once again on simone biles and what could be her olympic farewell. this morning, another medal for the greatest of all time, simone biles. after a golden weekend run from simone. >> double pike. >> soaring to victory saturday in the vault final, with a difficult skill named after her. teammate jade carey taking home the bronze, while suni lee made the podium on the uneven bars. on the track -- >> this is close. >> american sprinter, noah lyles, is now the fastest man in the world. >> it has to go to a photo finish to decide it. >> the 27-year-old coming from behind to win the 100 meter dash by 0.05 of a second, it's team usa's gold in the headlining race. >

hoda, you're sitting down with taraji p.ks for me, being quiet. what works for me is being quiet, taking time for me, being still. because you can't hear anything in the noise. you can't work out anything in chaos. and so whenever i feel like it's too much, i get real still and real quiet. >> the million-dollar question, how do you get still? >> she's figured it out. i got to tell you, i love taraji, but she said the naysayers her whole life have been telling her no, no, no. when she was at howard university, she was pregnant, and they told her, you'll never graduate. and she said, you know what i did? i walked across that stage with a baby on my hip. and then they said to me, i'm too old for hollywood. you know what i did, i took that baby, i went to hollywood, and i made my mark. she is unstoppable. and she uses her voice. she has a tattoo that says "truth," because she tells the truth. she was one of my favorite interviews, because she wasn't hiding or promoting. she was just being. and when she was done, i wanted to like

hoda?ent is still very much under way. >> george, thanks. >> george solis for us there, thanks. >>> a lot to talk about with those storms and what's to come. you had a storms, angie lassman is in for al this morning.busy weekend. >> we sure did you had a busy weekend. >> we sure did.. the good news is that the rain the rain we just talked about is on the way. we just talked about is on the way. we will see a we're going to see a couple of across p spots dealing with that this ar. eventually, we will see a little morning across parts of the cape. bit of dry time before that next eventually we'll see dry time before the next round of thunderstorms. some of them will become severe, round of thunderstorms gets go wind gusts is what we're ing. concerned about in that regard it is the rain fall on those already saturated ground but it's the rainfall on alread will leave us for a potential for flash flooding saturated grounds that will . burlington dow leave us with potential of flas. we will have

>> yeah, hoda. she did.'s been watching her favorite clips of johnny from "general hospital," but shared her favorite recent memory was how johnny helped his brothers plan a big surprise birthday party for her just this past january. hoda. >> i love that. >> morgan, thank you so much. >> what a shame. >>> coming up, we will take a closer look at statins. showing new benefits to certain patients. we're going to break down everything you need to know. >>> first, though, the unofficial start of summer just started. and sharks already forcing some beaches to close. sam brock is on that story for us. hey, sam. >> reporter: hi, guys. craig, good morning. that closure in southern california after a surfer was bumped off his board by a shark. guys, now at the east coast, a warning at the moment from the new england aquarium about white sharks. why now? that story coming up next. introducing allison's plaque psoriasis. she thinks her flaky gray patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat pla

>> hoda, i'm definitely waiting for you.ago, at the billboard awards, and it was so powerful. because she talked about how she's constantly had to reinvent herself, how much judgment she's receives and how it's viewed differently. and i think we would have a powerful conversation. >> congratulations on all of your success, jay. we love you so much and you're putting so much good out into the world. please listen to the podcast, it's called "on purpose." it's got beautiful life lessons, wherever you get your podcasts. sheinelle? >> thank you, hoda. >>> up next, another big part of fall, the fashions. adriana brach is here with fabulous finds and o >>> welcome back. fall arrives this weekend and we're kicking off the season early with a hot list of beauty, fashion, and home essentials. here to guide us through it all, shop today editorial director, adrianna brach. and don't forget, you can shop these picks by scanning that qr code on your screen. good morning to you! >> hey, good morning. >> we have some good stuff this mornin

we'll be cooking with hoda and jenna later.at thank you, chef. >>> good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. within the last few minutes word from the nba, the league has just postponed tomorrow night's warriors game at chase center against the dallas mavericks. it follows this week's heartbreaking loss for the warriors family, the death of the popular assistant coach who was just 46 years old. he suffered a heart attack tuesday night in utah where the warriors were set to take on the jazz. that game was also posted. he joined the warriors in 2021. he's remembered as a bright light who brought soul and good humor to the team. he leaves behind a wife and two this election is a choice between results or just rhetoric. californians deserve a senator who is going to he also helped lower drug costs, deliver bring good jobs back home, and build affordable housing. now he's running for the senate. our economy, our democracy, our planet. this is why we f. this is why we fight. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. >>> thi

hoda? >> garrett haake for us in d.c.ra. he shared his story with nbc's andrea mitchell. >> what was it like when you were arrested? >> it was surreal. when the fsb stormed into my room and arrested me, it was a shock. and at first i thought it might be a joke, and i knew from what they were doing, the things they were saying, their tactics, that they were trying to get a quick confession, and they were trying to lead me down a road that was, you know, completely false, but also it was all made up. it was a sham. >> and the fsb of course, is the successor to the kgb. >> yeah. the kgb is notorious for their lack of attention to human rights, and, you know, these days, the russians call it the fsb, but you can't change the name and erase the shame. it is still the kgb, and the guy in charge, he's a kgb neck. the russia is ruled by the kgb, and everyone there is scared of the kgb. >> whelan says his five-plus years in prison took a toll. he still has trouble sleeping and he believes he may have mild ptsd, but he says the who

>> hoda, you go first.ow low is that cable? >> ahhh! oh, no! eww, no. >> why would we go where you are. >> we have to. >> are you guys still there? i'm stuck in my bed. i've had the same sheets since high school that means it's starting. follow taylor, before it's too late! >> we followed taylor, the ghoulish page through fallon's house of horrors. >> ahh! >> there's a serial killer on the loose. >> fallon's voice narrating as 25 characters from his nightmares appeared through the menacing maze. ten rooms in just over ten minutes. >> hi. hello. >> oh, my god! >> no! >> eww! >> gross! >> that is disgusting! >> what happened! >> ahhh! is it over? >> no, it's never over. >> i'm standing outside an old gas station in the middle of nowhere. i have a really, really bad feeling about this place. >> see -- >> stay there. do not come back out. >> what is happening? >> no! >> i said, do not come out! >> what is happening? >> no! >> what the [ bleep ] is happening?! >> ahh! where do i go! >> no, no, no! we're done. >>

hoda? >> kathy, thank you. let's bring in mr. roker, more on the storm, another one that's already been brewing you've been talking about. >> this is a high-impact situation, good morning, everybody, take a look at these storm alerts, literally from coast-to-coast, we've got wind alerts for 108 million people, from the pacific northwest, all the way to the east coast. flood alerts, up and down the eastern seaboard, winter weather alerts for 43 million people, stretching from michigan all the way into the rockies. so here we go. this storm system builds, we've got blizzard conditions across the plains, severe weather going to be developing along the gulf coast, and we're really concerned about this, we've got a risk of severe weather, enhanced risk, from central louisiana to the panhandle of florida, and we also have a tornado risk from houston all the way to the panhandle, but an enhanced risk, ef-2 tornadoes, or greater, from central louisiana to the panhandle, these are nocturnal tornadoes, twice as deadly. we're going to be wa

good morning. >> hoda, good morning.s court filing from the doj makes it abundantly clear because they believe that boeing violated that 2021 agreement and now opens the door to potential criminal prosecution and that is something that families of these crash victims have now been calling for for years, and as for this new study from the faa, they do have more than 11,000 air traffic controllers, but to properly be staffed, the agency admits it needs at least 3,000 more and with memorial day travel just two weekends away, the skies are only expected to get busier. >> this morning more trouble for boeing. the u.s. government announcing that the aircraft manufacturer can now be prosecuted because the doj said it violated an agreement tied to two fatal crashes. >> there are families who lost their loved ones, hundreds of them have fought very hard for this day. >> in january 2021, boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle with the justice department. prosecutors accused the company of concealing information about its 737

good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. the u.s. ambassador is there with other diplomats. this morning, releasing the body later than promised. the u.s. ambassador there with other diplomats and navalny's wife and widow, yulia, saying on x in the past hour, i don't know how to live without you, but i will try to make you proud up there. this morning, alexei navalny's mother kissing her son's head before a shroud was pulled over his face. one last good-bye from family and supporters who threw flowers at his hearse as his coffin was driven past. earlier inside the church, his parents among those gathering around his open casket. the name of president putin's strongest opponent who died last month in a siberian prison amid chants of his supporters. amid a substantial police presence, the kremlin warning any unsanctioned gatherings would be illegal. still, organizers say over a thousand russians have gathered at a church in moscow to bid farewell. this is a huge loss, this woman says. he gave his life in the fight, says another. navaln

hoda? >> stephanie gosk for us there.ght now of the motive potentially here? >> so i just want to start by saying we are so proud of the men and women of the new york city police department, in particular our detectives that just did the most unbelievable investigation, the most unbelievable camera canvnvas to really get that photo out there. of course, we're grateful to the altoona police department and that mcdonald's employee for wrapping this case up sooner than we otherwise might have expected. i think when we look at the manifesto or that three-page written document that was recovered, you see anticorporatist sentiment, a lot of issues with the healthcare industry. but as to like particular specific motive, that will come out as this investigation continues to unfold over the next weeks and months. >> yeah, chief. he said there that these parasites had it coming. that was in the handwritten manifesto. he's found with a gun. this kid has an ivy league education. the pieces of the picture of him are coming together. t

good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. thomas crooks didn't get many rounds off before snipers located him and killed him. were there opportunities missed to stop him before he even got on that rooftop? the building which was just 150 yards from the podium fell outside of their security perimeter and was primarily the responsibility of local law enforcement. this morning, new questions about whether opportunities were missed to stop thomas crooks before he took aim at former president donald trump. >> take a look at what happened -- >> reporter: crooks was shot and killed by secret service snipers after he opened fire with an ar-15 style rifle, just 148 yard from the former president's podium. >> he's on the roof! >> we have people that -- >> right there! right on the roof! >> reporter: nbc news learning crooks was spotted before he got on the roof. rally goers on their way in noticed crooks pacing and behaving strangely near the metal detectors. according to four officials, they alerted local police, who began pursuing cr