interview. >> two years after stepping down as a working royal, prince harry sitting down with hoda kotb, talking about his visit with the queen. what's the best thing about her? >> her ability to see is humor in so many different things. we have a really special relationship we talk about things she can't talk about with anybody else >> as for whether he'll be back for her platinum jubilee >> don't know yet. there's lots of things security issues and everything else trying to make it possible that i can get my kids to meet her. >> he gushed about life as a dad. >> i've always wanted to be a dad. i've got two little people who i'm responsible for. >> he sidestepped questions about his own father and brother. >> do you miss your brother, your dad >> to me, the moment, i'm here to focus on these guys and these families and giving them everything i can >> they were in europe for the games for wounded service members. a cause close to his heart >> do you ever feel your mom's presence >> for me, it's constant it has been over the last two years. more so than ever before it's almost as though

ukrainian stronghold in that critical port city >>> a "today" exclusive prince harry one-on-one with hoda kotb. harry opening up about his recent surprise visit with the queen and his life in america with wife meghan markle >>> new information into the death of a teen at a orlando amusement park what investigators say happened to his seat before he fell to his death. >>> mortgage rates soaring to the highest level in a decade, but could it finally bring some relief to the scorching hot housing market >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone with the country on track to soon reach 1 million covid deaths in the next few weeks, this, a face mask, has remained the flashpoint of our anxieties and frustrations, and no tonight objects of mixed messages today there were celebrations in the sky as federal mask requirements for flyers and other means of transport were abruptly ended a federal judge setting the rule's demise in motion yesterday, vacating the cdc mandate, calling it unlawful tonight many health experts point out it may not square with science.

"today's" hoda kotb sat down with the prince at the invictus games in the netherlands. in california, and his relationship with the queen. here is part of that interview. >> you obviously made a lot of news recently. you came home to the uk. you saw your grandmother. how was that? >> it was great. it was really nice to see her, be able to see her in some element of privacy was nice. and i haven't had a chance to come back to the uk for a couple years apart from my grandfather's funeral and one unveiling the statue of my mum. >> how did it feel being back, being with her? >> being with her was great. it's so nice to see her. she's always got a great sense of humor with me. and i'm making sure she's protected and the right people around her. >> you make her laugh. that's what she always says. did you do it again? >> yes. yeah. i did. meghan and i had tea with her. it was really nice to catch up with her. and you know, home for me now is for the time being is in the states. and it feels that way as well. >> does it? >> yeah. we've been welcomed with open arms. and we've go

i'll be hosting with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. honorees include rita moreno and several olympians. you can watch on saturday may 7th on nbc, msnbc, and cnbc and on sunday may 8th on telemundo you can also stream it on peacock news now and today all day. that's "nightly news" for us thanks for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm aubrey, next on nbc bay area news tonight, president biden taking action on this earth day. plus what you can do at home to help minimize your carbon footprint. also. >>> well, i'm up is isset about it because it's our thing in gilroy. >> a beloved south bay event called off indefinitely. wha they say the gilroy garlic festival has come to an end. >>> then record low numbers at the coliseum. does negotiations over a new ball park have anything to do with it? >>> and he's a martial arts master.

next on "today in the bay," the sneak peek of his intimate conversation with hoda kotb and the "today the queen and where he now calls home. >> washington ready to send hundreds of millions of dollars of more weapons to ukraine. let's take you out to the big board as well. the dow industrial is having a very good wednesday morning. plus -- ♪ i walk a lonely road, the only one i have ever known ♪ ♪ don't know where it goes ♪ ♪ i walk alone ♪ >> they won't be alone much longer. green day expected to b this year's headliners at outside lands. we're going to give you the full lineup coming up in just a bit. plus, when you can actually buy the tickets. we'll be right back. you're watching "today in the bay." this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committinof . >>> it is 6:43 on your wednesday morning. as you're driving to work you may need

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he and his wife meghan met with the queen, elizabeth turns 96 years old tomorrow, but harry tells hoda kotbxclusive interview that his grandmother is a bit tired of birthdays. >> she's had a few jubilees now. every one is slightly different. >> do you think you'll come? >> i don't know. there's lots of things, security issues and everything else. this is what i'm trying to do, try to make it possible. >> the queen's platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service will be in early june. >>> still ahead, a martial ellipse from nasa's mars rover. the video you have to see from the red planet. >>> nasa's mars rover captured video of a solar eclipse on the red planet. it took this video of one of the moons of mars crossing the face of the sun. mars has two moons. nasa says videos like this can help scientists better understand the orbit of the martian moons and how its gravity affects mars. >> what an incredible capture. >> my big takeaway, i guess maybe i learned it at one point, i didn't know mars had two moons. i should have. that was in my education somewhere. >> that's a good point. didn't kn

i'll be hosting with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. honorees include rita moreno and several olympians. you can watch on saturday may 7th on nbc, msnbc, and cnbc and on sunday may 8th on telemundo you can also stream it on peacock news now and today all day. that's "nightly news" for us thanks for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ just like the white winged dove ♪ ♪ sings a song ♪ ♪ sounds like she's singin' ♪ ♪ whoo-whoo-whoo ♪ ♪ just like the white winged dove ♪ ♪ sings a song ♪ ♪ sounds like she's singin' ♪ ♪ whoo baby whoo ♪ ♪ said whoo ♪ ♪ and the days go by ♪ ♪ like a strand in the wind ♪ ♪ in the web that is my own ♪ ♪ i begin again ♪ ♪ said to my friend baby (everything stops) ♪ ♪ nothin' else mattered ♪ ♪ he was no more (he was no more) ♪ ♪ than a baby then ♪ ♪ well he seemed broken hearted ♪ ♪ somethin' within him ♪ ♪ but the moment ♪ ♪ that i first laid ♪ ♪ eyes on him ♪ ♪ all alone on the edge of ♪ ♪ seventeen ♪ ♪ just like the white winged dove ♪ ♪ sings a song sounds like

interview >> reporter: two years after stepping down as a working royal, prince harry sitting down with hoda kotb>> what's the best thing unt her? >> her ability to see the humor in so many different things. we have a special relationship we talk about things she can't talk about with anyone else. so that's always a nice piece. >> reporter: as to whether he'll be back for her platinum jubilee -- >> there's lots of things security issues and everything else this is what i'm trying to do, trying to make it possible i can get my kids to meet her. >> reporter: he gushes about life as a dad. >> i always wanted to be a dad and now now i've got two little people i'm responsible for >> reporter: he sidestepped questions about his own father and brother. do you miss your brother, your dad? >> for me at the moment i'm here focusing on these guys and giving everything i can. >> reporter: harry and meghan were in europe for the invictus games for service members. >> for me it's constant, it has been over the last two years more so than ever before it's almost as though she's done her bit with my brother and

ukrainian stronghold in that critical port city >>> a "today" exclusive prince harry one-on-one with hoda kotby opening up about his recent surprise visit with the queen and his life in america with wife meghan markle >>> new information into the death of a teen at a orlando amusement park what investigators say happened to his seat before he fell to his death. >>> mortgage rates soaring to the highest level in a decade, but could it finally bring some

ukrainian stronghold in that critical port city >>> a "today" exclusive prince harry one-on-one with hoda kotbening up about his recent surprise visit with the queen and his life in america with wife meghan markle >>> new information into the death of a teen at a orlando amusement park what investigators say happened to his seat before he fell to his death. >>> mortgage rates soaring to the highest level in a decade, but could it finally bring some relief to the scorching hot housing market >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone with the country on track to soon reach 1 million covid deaths in the next few weeks, this, a face mask, has remained the flashpoint of our anxieties and frustrations, and no tonight objects of mixed messages today there were celebrations in the sky as federal mask

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. ♪♪ >>> in nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerza. ♪♪ >>> and good morning everybody. welcome to "today." good to have you with us on a friday morning. hoda's off this morning. craig is here. are you ready? the music is going. >> i'm ready -- >> i want to put some gum in my mouth. put my skates on and go. but sheinelle is going to do the honors at rock center skating rink. >> live look at the ice rink. a retro transformation for the spring. >> i'm here for it. >> overnight though the news is protests in grand rapids, michigan. outrage growing over the death of patrick lioya, the 26 year old was unarmed when shot and killed by a police officer last week. happened during a traffic stop. and demanding justice. >>> also shocking video out of china showing police in white medical suits appearing to wrestle with residents who were ordered to surrender their homes so they could be turned into covid isolation sites. anger grows over covid lockdowns there. >>> more on that but travelers bracing for what could be a beside travel weekend. mil

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today," it is good have you with us on a monday morning. hoda is off. craig is we me. did you have a good holiday. >> great holiday. >> lot of hunting. >> lot of egg hunts. >> moufs yours? wonderful thank you. >> we hope you had a wonderful one as well. meanwhile in morning in boston it is marathon monday. runners there getting ready celebrating 50 years of women running the race. but some covid restrictions are still in place there. >> the race happening just in time. temperatures in boston a little chilly but a major spring storm is on the move. it could bring heavy snow to some areas. dylan as the forecast this morning. >> all that following a weekend of intense gun violence in pittsburgh, and a series of attacks in south carolina over the weekend. a live report straight ahead. >> we begin with the latest out of ukraine. the western city of lviv, largely untouched so far was hit hard overnight. russian forces continuing their assault on the eastern

if i want to send money to hoda kotb i don't to type in hoda kotc that could be a typo so -- to make. not your bank account. because you will have an extra layer of fraud protection, hoda, if you do that secondly, be really careful about who you are sending money to avoid impulse buying 42% of the people better business bureau surveyed said they were scammed when they were just passively scanning facebook and we just bought only planners for $199 representable seller. home depot com my mom on facebook, these are the planters you just bought i found them $49.99. and i looked closer at the internet address and it had the words shoppings.com with the shopping spelled with one p. i google drive it. it was not legit people were like they never sent my item. i can't get ahold of customer service. so don't buy something right away because you think it is a great deal if it is cheap, it is probably a red flag run don't walk >> another thing about thesis apps i juice a lot of them as well. there is a lot of personal data stored in the apps what can folks do to keep that safe >> one, make sure

. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1-a inller plaza. >>> good morning. good morning, everybody. welcome to monday. it is 7:00 a.m. on monday morning. did i say that twice? >> it's very monday. a lot of folks stayed up late to watch the grammys. it was the biggest night of the year. wow. it felt more like a concert than in vegas. >> it also had the message from the president from ukraine. we'll have much more on that coming up. >> and the supreme court nomination is back in the spotlight. more than 30 hours of the hearings, the senate yew zishry committee is meeting right now getting set to vote. we'll take you live to capitol hill. >> but we begin with the war in ukraine this morning. new images that president zelenskyy said amount to genocide. the international reaction and how russia is responding. we're live from the front lines. >> at least seven civilians were killed overnight by russian attacks. there is growing evidence that russia carried out massacres in a suburb of kyiv as russian a wt troops were leaving the area.

. >> good to see you into and today co-anchor hoda kotb sat down with an interview with prince harry and he spoke about his surprising visit with the grandmother the queen and the platinum jubilee celebration this summer. >> you obviously made a lot of news recently. you came home to the uk and saw your grandmother, how was that. >> it was great. it is great to see her in some element of privacy was nice and then a chance to go back to the u.k. for a couple of years, apart from those two times. once for my grandfather's funeral and unveiling a statue of my mom. >> how did it feel, being back? being with her? >> being with here. it was great. it is nice to see her. she's grateful and got a great sense of humor with me and i'm making sure that she's protected. >> your grandmother is going to be 96. what is the best thing about her seeing the humor in so many different things. we have a special relationship. we talk about things she can't talk about with anybody else. so that is always a nice piece. but i think she's -- i think you get bored of birthdays. >> you think she's bored of the

. >>> "today" show's hoda kotb sitting down with southern california resident, prince harry.al is talking about his passion project, the invictus games. it's his sports competition for wounded veterans which he founded back in 2014. in the exclusive interview prince harry also opened up about had his recent visit to the uk and he also says the uk, not his home anymore. >> home for me now, for the time being, it's in the states. and it feels that way as well. >> does it? >> yeah. we've been welcomed with open arms and we've got such a great community in santa barbara. >> you feel like that's home more for you? >> yeah. >> is that weird to say? >> yeah, but i'm sure it will become a thing. >> home is where your family is. you can watch the full interview with prince harry on the "today" show, including his time with his grandmother, the queen. that's coming up at 7:00, right after "today in the bay." >>> trending this morning, a stellar lineup for this year's outside lands. tickets go on sale at 10:00 this morning for the festival at golden gate park. organizers released headli

. >>> before we go, let's check in with hoda kotb for what's coming up on the "today" show. >> comingof stars. actress, mom andent preknew scarlet joe hanson will be here and mike myers at the eight role he's tackling in his new show. >> a fun morning ahead. that's what's hapgs for "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> join us for "nbc bay area news" at 11:001 morning. leaving you with a live look outside san francisco, city by the bay, a nice start to the morning. the "today" show is coming up next. >>> good morning. escalation. breaking overnight, vladimir putin takes aim at europe, cutting off gas supplies to poland and bulgaria. a new tactic against the west. and russian forces step up attacks in southern ukraine. damaging a key bridge in the strategic port city of odesa. we're live from the front lines. >>> positive, vice president kamala harris reveals she's been infected with covid. no symptoms but receiving treatment. and the white house insisting the president is in no danger.

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerza. >>> hi everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." thank you for being with us on wednesday morning. we have a lot to cover. including the growing outrage over those apparent atrocities uncovered near kyiv. ukraine's president zelenskyy imploring the u.n. security council to do more to hold russia accountable. richard engel will have the latest. >>> overnight announcements to send more supplies to ukraine pledging 100 million dollars worth of javelin anti-tank missiles and sweeping new sanctions against russia, some targeting vladimir putin's adult children. we're going live to the white house. >>> we start with severe storms sweeping across the south with deadly results and sparking a tornado emergency in south carolina. >> and take a look at the map. al says the threat continues this morning. we'll get to his forecast just ahead. but first nbc's morgan chesky joins frustrate allendale, south carolina. good morning. >> good morning. just a relentless string of storms that is now

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefellerome to today. it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. we have a packed house, don't we? >> we do. we have a great concert for our crowd. they're fired up and ready to go. camila cabello will take our stage in just a few. >> they've been waiting in line for a long time. >>> a very busy tuesday morning. several stories we're watching. the pentagon is closely a report of a possible russian chemical weapons attack on the city of mariupol. if russia were to have found to have used chemical weapons, it would represent a major escalation of the conflict. molly hunter is in ukraine with us for the latest. >>> and people down south are cleaning up again from another round of nasty storms. half a dozen tornados tore through arkansas, including an air base in little rock. 45 million people are at risk from another round of severe weather later today and tonight. al will have our latest forecast. >> we start with what is top of mind for millions of amer

way today, monday april, 25, 2022 ♪♪ >>> in nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotbrom studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning everybody. welcome to today. it is monday morning. good to have you with us. hoda you are a sight for sore eyes. back. i got al over there. >> the gang's all back goods to see you. we have loot to get to. that was some wild video, that plane swap, that stunt gone wrong. both pilots not hurt luckily. after one of the aircraft started spiraling out of control and now we're learning the faa denied them permission to even perform that maneuver. details ahead. >>> we've got wild fires across three states, arizona, nebraska and new mexico burning more than 150,000 acres so far. >>> a springtime blizzard slammed through north dakota dropped 18 inches of snow and there is al. he's been watching the system. could bring more flooding to texas this morning. the full forecast straight ahead. >>> starting in ukraine, secretaries of state and defense speaking out overnight after they met face to face with president zelenskyy in diva. the highe

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller>>> and good morning everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us. it is monday morning. hoda, tom llamas with me. did you spend all weekend on the couch watching the masters like everyone else i know. >> little bit of golf. having a god morning. nod as good as scottie scheffler. and tiger is back. >> he's back. he gave a hint about his future. we'll get to that in a minute but very busy monday morning. several developing stories we're watching this morning. philadelphia is going to make a decision whether to bring back indoor mask mandates. one of several cities reevaluating covid protocols as case numbers start to dramatically tick up in areas. we're going to talk live in a moment with the new white house covid czar dr. ashish zwra who start his new job this wreak. >> the south and plans are watching another storm system that could bring severe weather to several states for the fourth week in a rousmt al has the latest forecast. >> first a stunning revelation overnight fro

"today," friday april 2222 ♪♪ >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning everybody. welcome to "today" it is good to have you with us on a friday morning that. sounds so good. hoda is off getting a jump on the weekend. >> not just any friday, savannah guthrie. it is also earth day. people all-around the world already getting together to celebrate and volunteer. >> we're going bring you storylines out the morning. including from puerto rico where al is this morning, a look at new technologies that is really helping preserve the environment there. >> also, we're doing our part for earth day right here on the plaza. attempting to set a guiness world record while helping the planet at the same time. more on that in a minute. >> first our top story. another morning of confusion over masks with some cities now issuing their own mask mandates on public transit after that federal mandate was struck down. morgan chesky at dallas airport. >> here inside this dallas terminal there are plenty of people that are

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller>>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a tuesday morning. it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. hoda is on assignment. tell you more about that in a bit and craig is here a bit early. >> winter won't go away. >> you're lucky out west. you should see what we're dealing with out here. a cold and rainy morning in new york. here's a look at syracuse. they're expecting up to 7 inches of snow. >>> in ukraine, this morning, russia continued its assault on the donbas region. part of a new offensive focused on the eastern part of ukraine. we'll have a report from the region coming up in a few moments. >>> we begin with the major mask update. a federal judge halting the cdc's mask mandate for planes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. and overnight, uber has announced it is dropping the mandate as well. updating its policy to say, as of april 19th, 2022, riders and drivers are not required to wear masks when using uber. all of this coming a

strong today, tuesday april 5, 2022 ♪ >>> from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotbfrom studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, guys. welcome to "today." it is a tuesday morning. we're so happy you are with us savannah is on assignment. craig picked a good morning to be in early. we got thomas rhett and a plaza packed with people here is what you love about thomas rhett he's going person to person in the crowd, greeting them, taking selfies. we're going to have a great concert ahead with him we look forward to that. >> hanging out with mr. rhett in just a bit meanwhile unless you are a tar heels fan you couldn't ask for more than that national championship last night. kansas storming back after being down 15 points at the half the largest comeback in title game history to claim the crown, the highlight and the jayhawks celebration live ahead >>> also this morning, folks in north texas are waking up to flooding, to wind damage after an overnight powerful storm. and there is more severe weather in al's forecast he'll be standing by with everything we need to know. >>>

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." wednesday morning smack dab in the middle of the week. they say moms can multitask? how about the dad at the baseball game. >> not only did he catch it, which is stunning. he kind of snatched it out from the hand of the guy in front of him who was also trying to grab it. pretty cool. >> awesome. let's look ahead at the news this morning and what's going on today. including the high cost of living here in the u.s. >> yeah. food prices have risen almost 9% in the past year. but the trend on wall street is pointing in the other direioctn. >> powerball though, at least one person might get some relief. >> in the meantime 42 million americans waking up on this spring morning, it is spring, to frigid fall-like temperatures. mr. roker is standing by to track all of that for us. >> beginning in ukraine, a new standoff between russia and key members of the nato. vladimir putin cutoff gas supplies to poland and bulgaria. a move ukrainia

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a inller plaza. >>> hi everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is good to have you us on a wednesday morning. we want to start with that terrifying mass shooting on a new york city subway train. this morning police are still searching for that person of interest. 62 year old frank james. authorities are offering a $50,000 reward for information that could lead to his whereabouts. during the busy rush hour yesterday morning, frightened commuters were sent scrambling in terror after an attacker in a gas mask deployed a smoke canister on a train and then opened fire. at least 29 were injured including ten who were shot. overnight police hauled away a van they believe connected to the suspect. going through youtube videos allegedly posted by james the person of interest. jesse kirsch is at the scene in brooklyn with the latest overnight. hi jesse, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. police believe they have the gun used in this violent rampage, as well as a hatchet, fire

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerza. >>> hey guys, welcome to "today." a friday morning. so happy you are joining us. savannah is off. hard to tell who was happier? what an incredibly exciting night. >> here's the thing. some of the fans just as excited as the players out there in vegas. if you missed it last night, literally dreams coming true before our very eyes. of the first round of the nfl draft filled with surprise picks, blockbuster trades, and some serious fashion. >> no kid will. we'll get all the highlights. also get you is the for rounds two and three. that is coming up later on tonight. >> as we head into the weekend, the south southwest facing new fire dangers. the southern plains are on alert for severe storms. and tomorrow, nearly 20 million at risk for strong hail and even possible tornadoes. >>> but we are going to start with the latest on the war in ukraine. amid new russian attacks and push by president biden for billions of dollars of additional aid for ukraine. this morning an american family sai

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to today, on the west coast, and so happy, you are waking up with us. >> and you have woken up to a really good sports day, and just moments, tiger woods is going to be teeing off from the masters and something unthinkable just weeks ago. and look at the crowd following him yesterday. >> and today, we mentioned it is opening day in baseball, and chicago fans are excited to see it after a lockout, and uncertainty. >> we will have the first pitch in wrigley field. >>> and first, the story out of ukraine. another emergency center uncovered there. >> and now, focusing on at tabbing that portion of the country, nbc's richard engel for us. >> good morning, hoda, there is a calm here, and more restaurants and shops are opening, and for the first time since the conflict began, a feeling that ukraine has russia on the run. >> reporter: the battered ruins of russian military vehicles are scattered outside of kyiv this morning, because u.s. military official tells the nbc news

. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefellerza. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today," it is friday morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we're glad you are with us. hoda has the morning off and we got a busy one this morning. >> yes indeed. first day of april as well. >> much of the east coast is waking up to wet weather, that system that rips across the south on the move now causing damage and power outages overnight. kauld affect your travel. al has the full forecast ahead. >>> new developments in that story everyone is still talking about. the oscar's drama. new video has emerged of what appears to be chris rock's on stage reaction just moments after the infamous slap. we'll have the very latest on that. >>> we want to begin with what could be relief in sight for those skyrocketing gas prices. president says gas prices could drop by as much as 35 cents a gallon after he announce ad series of new emergence steps. tom costello with the details. hi, tom. good morning. >> good morning. gas prices had already been o

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today," thank you for starting your thursday morning with us. thursday is on the calendar as a ton of people wait for the -- >> oh, it's a welcome to the nfl moment for a lot of athletes. we'll find out more, and everyone wonders who will be the first draft pick. >> speaking of dreams fulfilled. >> what happened. >> one winning ticket was sold in the power ball last night. the prize a whopping $471.1 million. we'll have more on that coming up as soon as i call my cousins. >>> it is a chilly morning out there, record lows across the midwest and northeast, al will have his full forecast straight ahead. >>> breaking news to get to, former u.s. marine, trevor reed, arrived back in the u.s. overnight after being detained in russia for nearly three years. new details on his release and the prisoner exchange that secured his release. >>> a break through for young children across the nation who are ineligible for a covid vaccine. w

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it is a thursday morning, glad you are starting it with us. hoda's got the day off. the queen has the day on. it's her 96th birthday. >> yes, she does, we are adding our birthday wishes to queen elizabeth this morning, the monarch turning 96 years young. and while her celebration will be a quiet one with family ahead of a bigger celebration later this year, the headlines in the united kingdom this morning are all about harry and the prince's comments in that exclusive interview with hoda here on "today." we're going to go live to london for all of the reaction in just a bit. >>> we want to begin with the latest on masks and travel in this country. the federal government is now appealing the court decision that ended the mandate that people have to wear facial coverings on public transportation, trains, planes, buses and the like. but for now that judge's decision remains in place, and that adds to what has alre

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. it is 7:00 on the west coast. so glad you joined us this morning. toddlers running errands? >> i have so many questions about these toddlers going out, running errands, in some cases walking a mile by themselves. >> yes. >> i cannot get my kids to move their shoes from the entryway to the closet. don't ask me about whether they flush the toilet. there is no way. >> we're going to be watching that one very closely. it is a real busy thursday morning here, we're going to get this other big cleanup underway after more heavy storms. heavy rain, strong winds knocking out power to more than 100,000 people. that threat moving to the northeast today. 28 million people at risk. al of course is standing by with the latest forecast. >>> there is also mixed reaction this morning, the cdc's decision to extend the nationwide mask mandate for airplanes and other public transportation. airlines have been calling for the requirement to be dropped. it was set to