one of them is dylan dreyer.n the meantime, we're back on this saturday morning, may 6th, 2017. it's a little rainy outside, but that's not stopping this friendly crowd from stopping by and saying hi. we'll go out and say hi to them in a bit. >>> here's what's making headlines -- breaking news overnight in france where the presidential front-runner emmanuel macron claims to have been the victim of a massive hack attack on the eve of the nation's critical election. macron calling it a last-ditch effort to disrupt the vote in favor of his far-right competitor, marine le pen. >>> six months after our own election, hillary clinton is ready for her next move launching a political pac focused on funding groups that resist president trump's agenda. the organization could launch as early as next week with the name onward together playing off last year's campaign slogan, stronger together. >>> a comeback for the ages last night in the nhl playoffs. the anaheim ducks down 3-0 with just over three minutes to go in the game

let's get the very latest now from nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. lan. >> we have this setup, very warm humid air ahead of this cold front. we're going to see these storms continue to fire up overnight, possibly producing those dangerous tornadoes, the very gusty winds and the large hail as well. as we go into tomorrow, though, the heavier rain will exit the st. louis area and start to shift a little bit farther to the east. areas like the great lakes, the ohio and tennessee river valley, that's where we will start to see more showers and isolated severe storms begin to fire up. and then up and down the east coast on monday we'll see off and on rain. for those traveling on i-95 that could cause some slowdowns with some pockets of heavier rain likely. back to the midwest, flooding will also be a concern as we could see some areas picking up as much as four inches of rain in a very short period of time. jose? >> dylan dreyer, thanks so much. >>> there was a major evacuation tonight at newark liberty international airport in new jersey after a suspiciou

the heat moves in after that. >>> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan dreyer, thank you. here is actually featured on nbcnews.com right now. it's a special digital series called "college game play." you shared your story how a single class at rutgers university actually changed your life. might not be standing here if it were not for this class at rutgers. find out more. >> can you guess which class it was? >> meteorology, i'm guessing. >> meteorology 101. side note, i went to school for engineering and switched over to meteorology. >> did you know dylan dreyer graduated with honors from rutgers. >> that does not surprise me. >> go to college game plan. that's where you find everything you need to know fr calcula cau coll costs and how to pick the right school. it's a good resource for you. >>> up next, we'll take you to mississippi to visit a mom who holds the entire community together with her huge heart. and boy do we have a surprise for her. on this mother's day eve, but first, these messages. >> happy mother's day! >> happy mother's da a retired teacher living.

dylan dreyer with us as well. thanks for having me. >> we have a great plaza out many of them could be here for fleet week. >> maybe. >> we have marines there -- >> but there is wet weather to worry about. maybe not here in new york, right? >> here is the forecast for 61 million people. >>> the midwest is the area we're going to see the severe weather today. take a look at what we saw in goodland, kansas, yesterday. look at the size of the shelf cloud moving over i-706789 . we saw high winds, torrential downpours m were trying to stay out of the storm for a second. we will see more redevelop today. in fact, we have a very smart risk of seeing the storms redeveloping, especially through parts of the country like missouri. so here is our setup here. we are looking at the tornado threat of severe storms, especially through the midwest. we could see very large hail and flash flooding with the torrential we have severe thunderstorm watches. we have severe storms moving through kansas right now and we'll see more storms

guys. >> dylan dreyer, wow, with giet the hat on. >> i have to share this comment from one of our viewersaid all these names seem so grandiose. it would be awesome to hear the winner is jeff. >> that would be nice. >> or tom. >> it takes a lot of the fun out. >> yeah. >> they're unique names. >> my money is on gum shoes this year. i'm just kidding. >> tom, you are 0 for 2 when it comes to naming the right horses today. >> that's for sure. for the weather, though, be prepared, have an umbrella handy be getting some rain in the metro area. if you're going to virginia gold cup to see the -- and the great meadows there may be some light rain there. >> you've got the real deal. >> these clouds are galloping over us right now and that's a live view from the storm team 4 rockville camera looking down rockville pike and it is raining lightly, this area seeing green, panhandle of west virginia, northern shenandoah valley and this area of rain that is coming into west central virginia is advancing off to the north and east, going to be closing into the metro area in another couple hours. here is th

. >> dylan dreyer would have made that kauch.ut there beenweatherwise for this weekend, we are going to see possible delays, especially in areas like nashville and kansas city. we could see delays from pittsburgh back through cleveland. then as we go into sunday, we are still looking at perhaps some of that heavier rain in mork new york and boston. if you have early-morning flight, those could cause delays at the airport. and missouri is where we have to focus o -- but the west coast locks >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist krystal klei. not a bad day but not a perfect saturday. you can see the icons, mostly cloud nye the afternoon. we start the morning with plenty of sunshine. 71 in the city. upper 60s in allentown. 72 your forecast high for voorhees. upper 60s along the jersey shore. have a good day. >> trying to figure out this camera, taking pictures and to say happyname >> alana. >> how old are you? >> 12. >> congratulations. have a good time. and i promise i'll give you this phone. >> still ahead from stella to sheila, eve

dylan dreyer is here as well. a happy early mother's day weekend to all of you watching and to you, too, as well. >> thank you. >> it's exciting. >> we hope the weather improves. >> i was about to say. >> for most of the country it will improve tomorrow, even around here. >> your first mother's day it would be nice to get some sunshine. >> it would be nice. i will will that to happen. >> you have a line. >> exactly. >> let's begin with our top story this morning. the growing backlash over president trump's firing of james comey with the search for a new fbi director starting today questions are swirling about a new controversy, whether or not the president secretly taped conversations within the white house walls. nbc's kelly o'donnell is live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. first the president will make his first commencement address of the graduation season heading to the conservative christian campus of liberty university in lynchburg, virginia. you're right, there is new progress

. >> dylan dreyer would have made that catch. >> i would have. >> i always won dirtiest uniform in softballor the balls. let's take a look at what is going on across the country weatherwise for this weekend we are going to see possible delays especially this afternoon in areas like nashville into kansas city. we could see delays from pittsburgh right through cleveland. back in the great lakes region. then as we go into sunday we are looking at perhaps some heavier rain in new york and boston if you have early morning flights those could cause delays at the airports. just something to keep in mind. today most severe storms will be back through the midwest especially missouri where we have to focus for the possibility of very large hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 miles per hour. the west coast looks beautiful. temperatures a little bit above average along the coast. washington and oregon whe >>> we'll be seeing plenty of sunshine this afternoon as we kick off this memorial weekend. in the 50s still for the peninsula and the south bay already in the upper 50s at 57 degrees. now, as we

so just in case anything goes wrong, dylan dreyer will be joining you next.dreyer is here on standby in case what could be the best day of her life, anything goes wrong. >> she's the designated successor to al. >> that's a piece. that's good, al, way to go. >>> up next, one of harvard's most famous dropouts, mark zuckerberg finally getting his degree today. we're there live. but first, these messages. more than one thing. more than one flavor, or texture, or color. a good clean salad is so much more than green. and with panera catering, more for your event. panera. food as it should be. (singsong) budget meeting. sweet. if you compare last quarter... it's no wonder everything seems a little better with the creamy taste of philly, made with no artificial preservatives, flavours or dyes. ( ♪ ) a dog's big life is measured in wags. and when you feed your dog nature's recipe, you fuel the wag with our 35-year history of premium recipes like chicken, sweet potato and pumpkin. ( ♪ ) (bark) the bigger the life, the bigger the wag. nature's recipe. fuel the wag. befo

. >> and by the way, i now know what 12-year-old dylan dreyer was like.guys, they're really nice guys and -- >> and that song, "sign of the times" is amazing. i play it for calvin. he sits there and smiles. >> he oozes cool. you know what i mean? >> kind of like a young mick jagger or maybe david johannsen. >> that's the best. >> and you're going to be going out on the plaza later? >> yes. they're going to reveal a clip from the new film for us. we'll be out there to pick someone soon. >> national teacher appreciation day. >> yay. let's hear it for the teachers. >> my mom is a teacher. my mom is here. >> it had us think about our favorite tooeachers. she is so beautiful. >> thank you. i worked so hard to create her. it's backwards. thanks. >> my favorite teacher, mrs. james in fifth grade. fifth grade through 7th grade for a girl is important. a lot of us are awkward. i had braces. you feel like you're grown, but you're in the. that was when i said i want to be a news c >> in fifth grade you said that? >> we had a yellow sheet of construction paper and i

the only thing that matters this week is "today" and it's mother's day for you, dylan dreyer.are your favorite cookies. >> they are my favorites. >> what's the story behind it? >> my grandmother gave me these with a glass of sunny d. they are really good dunked in coffee. >> this is the secret to your success? >> it takes you four bites to finish it if you eat it properly. >> we also have flowers for you. >> i tell you, it's better than a birthday. >> i don't want to out-do cal. happy on your first mother's day. >> this one is a little dead. >> she finds the dead one. and that's why we love dylan. happy mother's day to all of you moms out there. see you next sunday. >> these are good. >> aren't they? >>> news 4 today what sparked a dangerous situation inside a fire house. that sends dozens rushing into help. >>> pedal to the pavement. thousands take off as the d.c. bike ride. we are there live with the emotional stories and the major traffic impact for everybody else. >> and if you don't have a gift for mom yet, what is wrong with you? >> you're fired. >> you are fired. storm

the only thing that matters this week is "today" and it's mother's day for you, dylan dreyer.st of all, these are your favorite cookies. >> they are my favorites. >> what's the story behind it? >> my grandmother gave me these with a glass of sunny d. they are really good dunked in coffee. >> this is the secret to your success? >> it takes you four bites to finish it if you eat it properly. >> we also have flowers for you. >> i tell you, it's better than a birthday. >> i don't want to out-do cal. happy on your first mother's day. >> this one is a little dead. >> she finds the dead one. and that's why we love dylan. happy mother's day to all of you moms out there. see you next sunday. >> these are good. >> aren't they? >>> coming up at 9:00, imagine a job staring at videos looking for murder. facebook needs 3000 people to do that and we'll show you how it works. and can you run a country as a democrat. on press: here. >>> okay. good morning, your time is 7:00 straight up this sunday, may 14th. happy mother's day. a live look outside right now. that is the tower and alcatraz off

. >>> and dylan dreyer here as well on this busy saturday morning. >> another busy news morning. right to our top story -- president trump in saudi arabia this morning. we actually have a live picture of the president with saudi leaders right now. he is trying to hit the reset button on his troubled presidency, but that's not going to be easy with a series of bombshell reports dropping while on air force one, flying overseas. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson traveling with the president inside saudi arabia with more. hallie, good morning. >> good morning. >> hi, jeff, good morning to you. and at that moment president trump is at that ceremony with the royal soddy court. we are told he didn't get much sleep at that flight, but he did get a spectacular greeting. seven jets streaking through the sky with king solomon joining the president in his limo on the way back to the hotel. but despite the warm welcome here in saudi arabia, it was a different vibe back in washington where the president was facing new questions about why he fired the fbi director james comey

if there's anyone that loves tom braid td brady, it's dylan dreyer. >> what would you do? calvin? >> uh-huh. >> i was so tired. i got back late saturday night and worked sunday morning. i got a chance to take a nap. but calvin took a nap. brian tweeted this to you. he takes a video of me sleeping. and he walks over. and there's calvin sleeping in the swing. and all brian wanted to do was sit down and watch "star wars." he called this bingo for dads. the mom, the dog and the baby are all asleep. >> now, we're all talking. >> mommy naps, baby naps, daddy plays. >> a moment for myself. >> when your kid has their first ballet receiital. that is pretty neat. >> am i going to be one of the moms who cry? yes. it worked out. the universe aligned. my daughter had her first ballet receiita recital. i wanted to have flowers. and my husband came in with his two boys. good lord. >> they're yours, right? >> my husband comes in with the boys. he had flowers. you remembered? it was like, all is right with the world. if they don't remember the steps, you know. >> here's the best part, with

craig melvin alongside sheinelle jon jones, dylan dreyer. we have just a few of our friends.the crowd. >> they've been out hear for days for this concert. >> at least the rain is kind of -- >> it's gone. >> it stopped for now. >> i think we might be okay. the tarps can come off. >> i'm glad you said that about the tarp. the tarps will come down when naill takes the stage, guys. >>> first, let's get a check of the morning's top stories. time for your news at 8:00. >> reporter: i'm kristen welker at the white house, where president trump has returned from his first foreign trip and is bracing for battle after "the washington post" reported over the weekend his son-in-law, jared kushner, tried to set up a back channel to communicate with the russians in december, before the inauguration. kushner is a focus of an investigation but not the subject of it. a source thinking in the white house, a few people suggested that kushner should lay low for a while. he's focused on work and is eager to cooperate with any investigation. and despite any buzz about him laying low, there's no ind

from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today's" take with al roker, sheinelle jones, and dylan dreyerfour major villages. the wave, river, and rain forest villages. and also the village -- >> i didn't spend time at it yesterday. >> yesterday i actually did that -- it's 125-foot water drop. >> did your stomach drop? >> no. but it's amazing. for a millisecond you're weightless, and then when the trap door opens, you're just o zoom. and you can see for a second through there. >> that's the stuff i can't handle. i'm over at the other slides, the ones where you share a tube. >> the multiraft tubes? >> yes. i did some with my husband the other day. it was so much fun. when you're nervous, you're with other people. >> and there's also a wave pool at the bottom. >> yes. >> didn't you notice when it got wave yes in. >> it's true. there's something for everybody. there was a raging river. what was your favorite? >> i would say the one that we showed yesterday where you kind of as a group you go up and then you come back down and then go up and come back down. >> but you like being with people?

from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today's take" with al roker, sheinelle jones and dylan dreyeride that comes through here, volcano bay. take a look at this thing. it's like you're in a tube. they put you in this thing, and then they count you down. the drums get higher, and stronger, and faster. and then all of a sudden, wham, the bottom drops out, literally, and off you go. >> did you scream like a baby? >> >> how do you get to the top? >> it's a 12-story walk. >> hey, curious george. we're here at universal volcano bay. today is the grand opening, and this is very, very exciting. they even brought out the minions. the minions, we got kenny and kevin and dave. >> what a day. >> now i have sand in my toes. >> i have to tell you, you come down that slide, you have an atomic wedge ie. >> you have done more before 9:00 a.m. than most people do in a month. >> there's a volcano in the middle of the park. it's 200 feet tall. and that water slide, man -- >> i can't believe you didhe debating for a solid hour whether or not i should do it. >> you would not have done that? >> no. >> 125

dylan dreyer is at churchill downs. is it still raining?cause i was going to come down, but i couldn't get there -- >> i had to go to italy. >> i couldn't get there from paris, and i know you're a horse person. >> you're excused. it's unfortunate timing with the rain this year. the hat's keeping me dry. it's chilly. besides the hats, everybody is talking about the races tomorrow. it's the 143 running of the kentucky running. it's an interesting year. there's no clear favorite like and "always dreaming" and "classic empire" are probably being talked about the most. i hung out with "patch". he had his eye removed because of an infection. he's racing. that could be one of the underdogs. i think a lot of people come out here, obviously, sheinelle, like you said, to bring the hats back. i have four different hats over the course of everything that i'm doing here. this is my first one by christine moore. >> she does great hats. >> it's beautiful. >> i send her picture of my dresses. this year i went hot pink with horses on my dress, actually. and

dylan dreyer is at churchill downs. is it still raining? >> yes, al.because i was going to come down but i couldn't get -- >> from italy. >> i couldn't get there from paris. so i just -- i know you're a horse person. you know. >> all right. you're excused. but yeah it's just unfortunate timing this year with the rain. but the hat's keeping me dry, i guess. just a little bit chilly. you know, besides the hats, everybody, of course, is talking about the races tomorrow. it's the 143rd running of the kentucky derby. an interesting year because there's no clear favorite like this has been in past years. always dreaming and classic empire, those are probably the two horses that people are talking about the most. i had a chance to hang out with a horse named patch. he's a one-eyed horse. he had his eye removed because of an infection, and he's racing in the derby. and that could be one of the underdogs. but i think a lot of people come out here obviously to wear the hats, to bring the hats back. i have four different hats over the course of everything that i'