plains. their unions say nearly 40,000 workers are striking all along the east coast. the workers have been without a contract since august and say negotiations are at a standstill, but verizon says neither side benefits from a strike. they say nonunion employees will fill in for the striking workers. >>> let's check the weather this morning, chilly, cool but pleasant by the afternoon, 57's the high. tomorrow a warming trend begins. we could reach 61 degrees. of 62. saturday sunny, breezy, 64. >>> coming up on the "today"

verizon workers have followed they hit the picket lines at 6:00 in midtown. union leaders say as many as 8,000 workers in new york are striking. nearly 40,000 along the east coast. verizon says the workers will be replaced with nonunion employees while they are on strike. >>> sources say the man wanted for grabbing an 11-year-old girl and exposing himself in brooklyn is now in police custody. so far, no charges have been filed. the man allegedly approached the girl while she was walking to school in east new york yesterday.

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morning jam is -- >> "no sleep till brooklyn." want to ask me why? i think i know why. >> i know you do. >> doing your msnbc show. >> live from brooklyn all week. cross promags. >> we're off at 10:00 and your show is at 11:00. >> yesterday, someone took me there, make sure you get there on time. unfortunately, this really nice man thought the address was something else.

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