for 74,000 new cases of melanoma this year, erica hill reports on this proposal the fda said will save lives. >> reporter: as skin cancer rates rise in the u.s., there is an urgent focus on a known cause. indoor tanning beds. >> we commonly see women in their 20s with melanoma. almost every one of the young women has spent extensive time in a tanning bed. >> reporter: the fda now wants to ban all minors under 18 from using indoor tanning beds and have adults sign consent forms acknowledging the risk. a number of states regulate access for miners. 13 states and the district of columbia ban the practice entirely for those under 18. the indoor tanning association says the decision should be left up to parents. damage almost daily. >> are these proposals enough? >> no. in my opinion, i wish we could shut down the tanning industry as a whole. i think these ultraviolet boxes, it's a proven carcinogen. >> reporter: at 24, this woman was diagnosed with melanoma. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: two years later this medical student sees tanning in a much different light. >> my message would be th

erica hill has more on the fda's proposal. >> reporter: as skin cancer rates rise dramatically in the, there's an urgent focus on a known cause, indoor tanning beds. >> we commonly see women in their 20s with melanoma. almost every one of those young women has spent extensive time in a tanning bed. >> reporter: the fda wants to bar all minors under 18 from using indoor tanning beds and would require adults to sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. a number of states already regulate access for minors while 13 states in the district of columbia ban the practice entirely for those under 18. the indoor tanning association says the decision should be left up to parents. dr. deborah sarnoff sees this daily. are these regulations enough? >> no. i wish we could shut down the tanning industry as a whole. i think these ultraviolet boxes, it's a proven carcinogen. >> reporter: at 24, melissa cohen was diagnosed with early stage melanoma. >> i was definitely shocked. >> reporter: two years later, this medical student sees tanning in a much different light. >> my message would be that tanni

let's see what they're working on. >> erica hill and craig melvin join is us live from new york. christmas, guys. >> merry christmas, a little early to you, too. good morning. coming up on a saturday morning on "today," the latest on the late-night reversal from the democratic national committee. the democratic debate tonight, we'll be there live. >>> why some parents and kritings are fight concerned that a new barbie doll could put their children's privacy in danger. we'll look at that. >>> from "star wars" to "alvin and the chipmunks," we have your must-see movie this holiday seas season. >>> and one basketball team that's become the star attraction with their hilarious courtside celebrations. they are going to be here live. >> very excited. >> you're going to do some dancing with them. >> i believe that's a collective we, craig melvin. >> there will be dancing. we'll see who is involved. >> a good danceoff, nothing like it on a saturday morning. >> thanks so much. >> see you in a bit. >>> to a story i know you've worked pretty hard on. a picture perfect blended family. that's

i'm erica hill. see you back here tomorrow night 6:00 p.m. eastern.>> the dark side. good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. coming off what you must call a "star wars" weekend. thanks to the saturday night debate, hillary clinton's too direct attack on donald trump this saturday night. she may have

i'm erica hill. we are just now a little over 24 hours away from the gop's final debate of the year. less than two months out from the iowa caucuses. tonight, signs donald trump has a new challenger. texas senator ted cruz holding the lead over trump 31% to 21% in a des moines register/bloomberg poll. a new monmouth poll shows trump with a staggering 20% lead on ted cruz. >> when he speaks, he speaks from the heart. >> this is the compilation of fdr's new deal. our country's a mess. when someone speaks the truth like donald trump does, it's about time people hear it. >> i'm tired of it. our government is bigger than we the people. i want it back. >> i don't think he'll put boots on ground, but he'll strike the fear of america again that we haven't seen in years. >> it's very important. this country needs somebody to speak up for them. >> this weekend, trump went after ted cruz directly, claiming his rival does not have the right personality to become president of the united states. >> you look at the

i'm erica hill. we begin tonight with donald trump versus hillary clinton. the jabs between the two front-runners getting increasingly personal. today, hillary clinton hit back. >> it's important to stand up to bullies wherever they are. and why we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. because that is not who we are as americans. >> that would certainly seem to be a reference to trump weighing in on her losing the nomination to then senator barack obama in 2008. trump is getting a lot of attention today for those comments, specifically for the word he used in that moment. we are not saying it, but we are playing this bit of sound, so that you can hear it in its full context. >> i may win, i may not win. hillary, that's not a president. that's not -- she's not taking us to the -- everything that's been involved in hillary has been losses. you take a look, even her race to obama. she was going to beat obama. i don't know who would be worse? i don't know. how does it get worse? but sh

i'm erica hill. we'll see you back here tomorrow at 6:00.ight now. >>> donald trump leads and we're not in summer anymore. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. a good while back, i said that donald trump was still in this presidential fight come november, why assume he won't be in the fight come february, when we have the iowa caucuses and the new hampshire primary starting up the whole primary season. well, it's now december, december 1st, in fact, and donald trump is still right where he's been, on top. we're just two months away from the iowa caucuses, the first time republicans will cast ballots in a presidential contest and trump remains in the lead there, in iowa, with ted cruz close behind, but trump has a bigger lead in new hampshire. marco rubio and ben carson are distant runner-ups there. trump also dominates national polls, as trump said at a rally last night, if anyone wants to win the nomination of the republican party, they've got to come through him. >> christie hasn't hit me yet. he will.

good evening from new york, i'm erica hill. we begin tonight in chicago. the push for police accountability there as more details about the shooting death of ronald johnson are made public. chicago mayor rahm emanuel speaking out earlier this afternoon. >> this is bigger than one particular incident. we need comprehensive solutions to address systematic challenges that exist in the chicago police department. this is not the end of the problem but the beginning of solution. >> today police dash cam video was released showing johnson fleeing from police the night he was shot and killed. the state attorney's office added chicago police radio transmission to that silent dash cam video. you can see 25-year-old ronald johnson running. police chasing after him. police say he pointed a gun at him. johnson's family said he didn't have a gun. today it was announced no criminal charges would be filed in the case. >> it is our determination no criminal charges will be filed against officer hernandez in connection with the shooting death of ronald johnson. based upon a

i'm erica hill. we begin tonight with the fear dominating the headlines. los angeles area schools closed today in response to what officials said was a credible threat of violence. it is the latest in a string of events at home and abroad that have americans focused on national security. in fact, 40% name national security and terrorism as their top issues for the federal government to address in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. all of this, of course, happening against the backdrop that the gop presidential candidates will hold for their final debate of 2015. nine candidates set to square off on the main stage tonight. less than seven weeks to go now before the iowa caucuses. this will be the first republican debate since the terror attacks in paris, also the shooting spree by a radicalized couple in san bernardino. the candidates are expected to focus heavily on national security issues. donald trump will once again be standing at the center podium. he holds a 27-point lead over ted cruz in yesterday's monmouth university poll. today, a ne

i'm erica hill. in the midwest tonight, towns are underwater. evacuations underway. and a 1.5 million people remain under flood warnings. the mississippi, missouri, and merrimack rivers all at or near flood stage, as forecasters warn the worst is still to come. missouri's governor taking to twitter this afternoon, before addressing the cameras for an update on the situation. >> it's very clear that missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a foot, has caused river levels not only rise rapidly, but to go to places they've never seen before. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed, but it is not, by any means, over. the safety of our neighbors and protecting property wherever possible is what we are in the business of doing. >> so to give you a better sense of the scope of this flooding, check out this chart. so it predicts water levels in st. louis, as you can see, for the mississippi, and we've highlighted two areas here for you. peak flooding, which is expected

erica hill picks up our coverage next. >>> tonight on msnbc live, three big developing stories. >> he was frantic because his wife was still trapped at the end of the house inside. >> twisters. golf ball size hail, flooding rains, freezing rain and blinding snow. a weather nightmare after christmas for tens of millions of americans. >>> plus, this -- >> the police officers and the police department must live with the awful malice that their mistakes, however unintentional led to the death of a 12-year-old boy. >> a perfect storm of human error, but not a crime. the grand jury said no charges in the controversial police shooting of tamir rice. reaction pouring in. >>> five weeks until the first votes of the primary season. donald trump campaigning in one of the most important early states. >>> good evening from new york, i'm erica hill a rough holiday weekend not showing any signs of letting up. the weather in many areas of the country is down-right dangerous tonight. tornado watches in effect throughout the southeast. flooding fears stretch from texas all the way to the ohio valley wh

i'm erica hill. "hardball" starts right now. >>> bill cosby charged.is "hardball." >>> good evening i'm joy reid in for chris matthews. an incredible scene unfolded where television legend bill cosby was charged with aggravated indecent assault against a woman. the charges stem from an incident that allegedly happened 12 years ago. unsteady at times cosby wke

i'm erica hill. this is of course the week of countdowns, but not just at christmas.

i'm erica hill in new york. we begin at the white house where president obama held his final news conference of the year before heading off on vacation. >> taking this office i have never been more optimistic about a year ahead than i am right now. in 2016 i will leave it all on the field. >> on thursday the president met with his national security team. in today's press conference he tried to calm fears in the wake of recent attacks speaking about defeating isis abroad and fighting terrorism within our borders. >> squeezing isil's heart will make it harder to pump terror and propaganda. as we know from san bernardino where i will visit with families later today we have to remain vigilant. >> president obama will be visiting tonight with families of the victims of the san bernardino massacre as we are learning new details. the president heads to hawaii for the holidays. ron allen is with us from the white house. nice to see you with us. give us a little more context in terms of what we heard from the president o

erica hill picks up our coverage next. we are awaiting a big fbi news conference it looks like related to the san bernardino terrorist attack. >>> tonight on msnbc live, breaking news reports republican leaders are preparing for brokered convention realizing donald trump isn't going away anytime soon. also breaking tonight waiting right now for an update from the fbi in the san bernardino where they have been searching this lake throughout the day. we will bring that to you as soon as we get it. members of congress briefed about last week's massacre learning the stunning new details we are learning about how far in advance the attack was planned. >>> isis unveiling a new terror app. we will have new details on that. and a fresh controversy. could chipotle's claim to fame lead to its down fall in. >> this is a tough time. first i have to say i'm sorry for the people who got sick. >> the company's stunned ceo speaking out to nbc news as a second virus spreads. a run away train at the height of rush hour, confused passengers

i'm erica hill. in the midwest tonight, towns are underwater. evacuations underway. a 1.5 million people remain under flood warnings. the mississippi, missouri, and merrimack rivers all at or near flood stage, as forecasters warn the worst is still to come. missouri's governor taking to twitter this afternoon, before addressing the cameras for an update on the situation. >> it's very clear that missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a

erica hill picks up our coverage right now. >>> tonight on msnbc live, donald trump gets high marks in yet another new poll taken after his proposal to ban muslims from entering the country. >>> the daughter of mohammed ali joins us more on her thoughts. we are live in san bernardino where divers continue their search. >>> a rough end to the week on wall street with more turbulent times loikly ahead. where is winter. record setting warmth on the way for this mid december weekend. >>> and good evening from new york i'm erica hill. we begin with donald trump and the politics of fear. a new poll finds trump rising in the race for president. could the fear of terrorism be giving him a boost? a majority of likely republican primary voters said trump was well equipped to respond to a terrorist threat. senator ted cruz comes in second on that question behind trump. the findings come as sparks begin to fly between the two gop presidential candidates. first cruz questioned the judgment of trump and ben carson. >> who am i comfortable having their finger on the button? that's a question of stren

i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. it looked like the golden state warriors were going to lose one. steph curry has been doing what he has been for two seasons in the league. he saved the day. this is one of the best teams in all of sports. i would not be surprised if they went 35-0. >> 35-0? >> not surprised. if you look at their schedule. >> do you feel like the extra pressure? you can't lose now. >> everybody is talking about the lakers and how close they were in the '72 season. that is still five games. that is not one game. >> they'll do it. they say they can feel it. >>> all right. we'll be watching. our top story is the fire mosque. 90 miles from the san bernardino massacre. nbc's gadi schwartz is in san bernardino this morning. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. federal investigators are working overtime investigating the san bernardino attacks. now they are using resources to investigate the fire bomb of the mosque. in one case, that person has already been detained. two weeks after the san bernard

i'm erica hill. here's what's happening at this hour.issouri governor jay nixon calling on the national guard in the face of rare winter flooding along the mississippi. several towns near the river are under mandatory evacuation orders. forecasters say the water will not start receding until friday. at least 18 deaths are already blamed on flooding in missouri and illinois and that storm is still moving east, expected to bring more snow and ice to the northeast region and intense rain to some southeastern states. back now to "hardball." >> welcome back to "hardball." the pro-bush super pac right to rise is slamming marco rubio in a new ad in iowa today on rubio's missed voted in the senate. >> days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat. marco rubio was missing. fund-raising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino. and where was marco? fund-raising again in new orleans. over the last three years, rubio has missed important national securi

i'm erica hill.a developing story out of the southeast today, where severe weather has left at least ten people dead. the storm system spun off more than a dozen tornadoes and claimed the lives of people in mississippi, tennessee and arkansas, including an 18-year-old, who was lying dead with her 18 month old sister when the storm caused a tree to fall into her bedroom in arkansas. the baby is expected to

i'm erica hill. we begin tonight with a story that some fear could derail the republican party. donald trump and the question tonight, whether he's finally gone too far. last night, of course, announcing that he would ban all muslims from entering the united states. at a rally in south carolina, supporters enthusiastically cheering him on. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states, until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> in the past 24 hours, many republicans have come out against donald trump. >> what was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. and more importantly, it's not what this country stands for. >> would you support a policy that prohibits muslims from entering this country, including as tourists? >> no. that is not my policy. i believe the focus should focus on radical islamic terrorism. >> donald trump always plays on everyone everyone's worst instincts and fears and saying we're not going to let a single muslim into this country is a dangerous overreact

for 74,000 cases of melanoma this year, erica hill reports on this proposal thefed said will save lives. >> reporter: as skin cancer rates rise in the u.s., there is an indoor tanning beds. >> we see women in their 20s with melanoma. almost every one of the young women has spent time in a tanning bed. >> the fda wanted to ban all minors from using indoor tanning beds and have adults sign concert forms acknowledging the risk. for miners. three states and the ban the practice for those under 18. the indoor tanning industry said the discussion should be left up to the person. doctors see this almost daily. >> is this enough? no. i wish we could shut down the tanning industry as a whole. the proven boxes are a carsino jeb. >> at 24, this woman was diagnosed with melanoma. tanning in a much different light. >> my message would be that tanning does not make you more beautiful and to really take care of yourself. >> reporter: eric hill, nbc news, new york. >>> when we come back, high schoolers about to vote in the first woman: it's been a journey to get where i am. and i didn't get here alone.

i'm erica hill. troops continue to push in ramadi towards isis.wed by snipers, roadside bombs and booby-trapped buildings. there was a wave of attacks that reportedly killed 15 civilians yesterday. in and around baghdad, at least five bombs have gone off. this morning the wall street journal report the u.s. attempted to use back channels to limit violence and force president bashar al assad from power. they identified alawites officers of the regime for change. give us a sense, when we talk about what's happening in ramadi this morning, how much progress has been made and how important is this city? >> when it comes to the capabilities of the iraqi military forces, this is huge progress but it's only incremental. u.s. officials and defense officials are confident that ultimately over time, iraqi forces, along with some sunni tribal forces moving in from the north will be able to force the smaller numbers of isis fighters in the city out or take them out and then reclaim the city. the problem is that back in may when a small number again of isis fi

i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin. it looked like at one point last night the warriors were going to lose and seth curry did what he has been doing now for two full seasons and saved the day. we are watching sports history. this is one of the best teams in the history of all of sports. wouldn't be surprised it they went 35-0. >> do you get extra nervous when you are doing so good? do you have the extra pressure? >> he was talking about the lakers and 71-72 season. five games away. that's five games. stress. we will be watching. the top story this morning is the firebombing of a california mosque 90 miles from the site of the san bernardino massacre. gadi schwartz is there this morning. >> federal investigators are investigating the san berrdino attack & now having to use resources to look at bombing of a local mosque. one person of interest has already been detained. two weeks after the san bernardino attacks, what appears to be retaliation less than 100 miles away in california's coachella valley before afternoon pray

i'm erica hill. are following a developing story out of the southeast today, where severe weather has left at least ten people dead. the storm system spun off more than a dozen tornadoes and claimed the lives of people in mississippi, tennessee and arkansas, including an 18-year-old, who was lying dead with her 18 month old sister when the storm caused a tree to fall into her bedroom in arkansas. the baby is expected to recover much. >>> meantime, we have new aerial video from the town of holly springs, mississippi, from the area there where at least one person we know of was also killed. mississippi governor phil bryant has declared a state of emergency and is expected to hold a news conference later this hour. i want to bring in the weather channel's mike seidel at one of the homes devastated by the storms in holly springs, mississippi. what more can you tell us about the situation on the ground? >> reporter: good afternoon. it was much like a march day yesterday on the weather map than christmas w

erica hill has some reminders to make it all a little easier. vanessa urango did everything by the book before heading to the airport with two weeks worth of breast milk. i tried to make sure i did my due diligence and i checkedwith delta. urango says a customer service agent told her to pack the milk in a cooler with dry ice... so she could check it with her baggage. when she arrived at the airport, the message was much different. out of three agents, no one could tell me what to do. theysaid basically, you can't take this cooler on the plane. after much confusion and frustration, vanessa threw out the dry ice... and carried the frozen breast milk on the plane. urango says next time, she'll have the advice from delta in writing. if you have desk agents that are not educated and if they don't know can show them correct procedure is. for vanessa, the issue wasn't the milk... but the dry ice. travel expert and mom samantha brown says a hard copy could have helped urango. she did everything right a lot of times it's just a miscommunication between

nbc's erica hill has more. vanessa urango did everything by the book before - vanessa urango urango says a customer service agent told her to pack the milk in a cooler with dry airport, the message was much different. out of three agents, no one could tell me what to do. aid basically, you can't take this cooler on the plane. after much confusion and fruuration, vanessa threw out the frozen breast milk on the plane. urango says next time, she'll have the advice from delta in writing. if you have desk agents that are not educated and if they don't know their own commany protocol you can show them correct procedure is. for vanessa, the issue wasn't the milk... but the dry ice. travel expert and mom samantha brown says a hard copy could have helped urango. she did everything right miscommunication between customer seevice and the clerk who you are having face time with. per the t-s-a, breast milk, formula and baby food -- like medicines --do not fall under the 3-1-1 guidelines; they can be carried on, and the amou

erica hill has more. >> there's more than nostalgia in this vinyl. >> there is a ritual, hearing the needle drop and being active participant. >> thousands of albums, new and old, keeping this small business turning for more than two decades. >> what's allowed you to survive and even thrive these big box retailers. >> we always try to be engaging more than just a place to buy stuff. >> fingerprints, a staple in long beach, california, is one of 28 million mom and pop shops across the country, businesses that employ more than half of all working americans and help drive local economies. >> there really wasn't much in the neighborhood. we've seen you know, a lot of other people coming around us, i think it has had a ripple effect that is kind of cool. small business owners come in, believe in a community, they invest, they hire local people and people support them back. >> owner credits his success with putting the community first. >> it's not the chain coffee house or the big box retail store but the funky store you go in and you never know what you find. >> at fingerprints those surp

i'm erica hill. i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. also and some of the monmouth basketball team. you spent some time with them. >> i did. they are so much fun. i said how quickly do you come up with the skits. they say they can come up with them like this. on the spot. see if you can figure out what is they're doing. >> we're looking forward to it. >> a fun story. >>> our top story this morning is the deal reached overnight democratic national convention. this comes after the dnc revoked all of this of course playing hours before the democratic debate. nbc's kristen welker is in new hampshire with more. kristen, adding excitement to things on the democratic side. >> reporter: absolutely, erica. a stunning turn of events in the past 24 hours. bernie sanders under fire for the first time really during the campaign and now hillary clinton is on the attack. her campaign accusing sanders of stealing private data. although the legal issues appear to be resolved, the gloves have clearly come off. overnight, a deal. the democratic party agre

. >>> erica hill and craig melvin join us live from new york. >> hi, kristin, adam. >>> just ahead ony morning on "today." dylan has her eye on wild weather across the country. record heat in the east. severe storm threat in the plains and the powerful winter storm out west >>> a fire bombing at a mosque in california as divers search for more clues in the san bernardino attack. we are live there. >>> also, with the holiday season upon us, there can be plenty of sticky social situations in your future. we are going to try to help you avoid the sticky part of those. >> the dos and don'ts of holiday etiquette, everything from gift giving to tipping to dealing with your family. >> have you ever dreamed of retiring young, really young. we'll meet a couple planning to do it in their early 30s. the secrets to their success. when we get started on a saturday morning here on today. >> sounds like a plan. >> federal workers have to work christmas eve. only part of the day. president obama signed an executive order making christmas eve a half day for the federal government. that means itily wit

here's "today's" erica hill. >> so this is the photo of them at the 20 weeks. they said you're fine. go home, like things are looking good, and then three days later is when we, you know, we found out that we lost our first baby. delivered her twin daughters, ela and stella. neither survived. >> sometimes things look stone cold normal and within a very few days it can accelerate. >> it is tttf or twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a disease many expectant mothers of identical twins have never even heard of. during pregnancy most identical twins share a single placenta in the womb. sharing the placenta also means the twins share blood vessels. in at least 10% of cases where the twins share the placenta tttf develops and the blood flow between the babies about, unbalanceled putting both twins in jeopardy. >> so the smaller donor twin is losing blood volume and the baby is basically losing nutrients to the other twin. the other baby gets an excess amount of blood volume and basically each baby is in >> in some pregnancies, like jamie's, tttf developed so quickly t

erica hill is here with us. >>> ethan couch apparently fled along with his mother to avoid a potential probation violation and this morning they are expanding the search for both of them. ethan couch now presumed to be mandatory meeting with his probation officer. confirming to nbc news they are on the hunt. >> i mean, we welcome any assistance we can get at this point. >>> couch infamous known as affluenza teen was sentenced to ten years probation after killing four people and injuring nine while driving drunk near fort worth, texas in 2013. couch's attorney argued the teen didn't understand the consequences of his actions because of his upbringing. >> affluenza is not a recognized disease or disorder, a little bit of smoke and mirrors used by couch's attorney. >> the reaction to the latest turn of events, swift and strong. especially on social media. the county sheriff now says couch is his most wanted. couch is not the first high-profile defendant whose scrutiny. alex kelly, also known as preppie rapist, fled to europe before his 1987 rape trial. parents, kelly reportedly lived a lu

. >> happy birthday, erica hill. >> thanks, guys. >> finally 30. god bless you. >> right? i don't look a day over 25. >> i heard it's somebody's birthday today. >> it is. >> we were keeping it a secret, but not for long. >> cinnamon buns. >> how did you know? auditions of season 9 of "the voice." i'm carson daly, the seventh tv show i've hosted today she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come this, i know >> did you decide who you want to be your coach? >> i think i wanna hollerback girl. >> i'll go with gwen. >> it was such a bittersweet moment when we said good-bye tolessto less lester on weekend. we're proud of him. it's wonderful to see him in this job on nightly news where he is a perfect fit. >> i'm thrilled about the opportunity, but i'm really going to miss you and miss this audience. i'll always consider myself a member of the "today" show family. >> i'm going to let everybody in on a behind the scenes secret. at "weekend today," we love to whenever we can. when i was young, she cooked me something yummy when i was sick, she'd take care of me, i lo

i'm erica hill. >> i'm harry smith, along with jones. good morning. >> i stayed up the first half hour, but i missed the rest. >> and this is the finale, bruce springsteen, sir paul mccartney -- gets you in the holiday spirit. >> yes, one of my favorites. >>> let's get to the top story. that bomb, or suspected bomb, on an air france flight overnight. nbc's kelly cobiella is in london with more. >> good morning. >>> we still don't know if, in fact, this device was a bomb, but they're saying no explosives have been found yet. a kenyan official says six passengers are being questioned in connection with this threat. the air france 777 was flying mauritius to paris overnight, when the device was found. the pilots requested an emergency landing in kenya, and the flight was diverted to mombasa. the emergency slides were used to evacuate more than 400 passengers and crew on to the tarmac. the passengers and crew were bused to local hotels. some questioned by the kenyans. one passenger said everyone was calm during all of this. people on board,

the start of the "today" show starts in a few minutes, and we will check in with erica hill and craigelvin joining us from new york with more of what they are working on. >> just ahead we will continue to take a look at the crazy spell of warm weather that we are not complaining about, and then talking about cruz. >> and usher are giving online s classes. >> and a soldier and his dog recovering side by side after surviving an ied. >> you know, we will wait and see at 8:00 what the surprise is. >>> if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." this morning, donald trump and his muslim mandate. has it hurt him in the polls? maybe one poll. we will check in with chuck todd for a preview after the break. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop. tylenol® 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief. the first is fast. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back. what you do with it is up to you. tylenol®. >>> now to decision 2016, and donald trump and his muslim mandate, is it a defense against terrorism or what some call islam phobia. that's the discussion on this morning's

i'm erica hill. >> i'm harry smith, along with dylan dreyer and sheinelle jones. good morning. >> how you doing? >> how is everybody? >> like this? >> totally planned it. >> didn't you do it last weekend, too? >> we did. it was the opposite. i had on the red. we were in the mood. >> "snl," i watched the first half hour. i'm never going to make it -- especially if you're on this shift -- make it to the end of the show. look at this. sir paul mccartney. >> just popped out. no announcement. hey, i'll join in on that one. >> so much fun. we'll talk more about that. >> for sure. >>> let's get to the top story. that bomb, or suspected bomb, on an air france flight overnight. london with more. >> good morning. air france says the bomb squad investigators are still working to confirm whether this device found in an airplane bathroom actually contained explosives. a tenkenyan official says six passengers are being questioned in connection with this threat. the air france 777 was flying from the holiday island to paris overnight, when the device was found. the pilots reques