savannah guthrie and hoda kotb are off.o glad to have kristen welker joining us i'm not sure how your weekend was, but i guarantee you, sheinelle jones may have had the best weekend in america. >> didn't compare to sheinelle's weekend. it is so great to be here, craig, and i cannot wait to see this piece all i can say is she crushed it by the looks of things. >> she did sheinelle got to spend some time not just interviewing janet jackson but getting on stage and dancing with her as well. she will join us live in a bit >>> we want to start with the news this morning, our top story. the search for answers >> it's the latest in a series of incidents across the country. including in kansas city a teenager shot after he went to the wrong house to pick up a relative his family speaking out. >> we have it all covered this morning. starting with priscilla thompson from the scene in alabama. good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. police here have not arrested a suspect or released any details about possible leads in

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. >>> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us. nice to tell you about damar hamlin's return to football. >> who would have thought this man would be getting back on the field? we'll have a lot more ahead. but let us begin with that massive settlement in that landmark trial. but let us begin with one of the largest defamation payouts in history. >> dominion and fox reaching a $787.5 million settlement. it was the voting machine's case against the media giant. the deal sparing fox from what would have been a high-profile trial with some of the networks own stars. let's start with stephanie gosk at the courthouse in delaware. stef, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this defamation trial was over before it began. we came in from a lunch break yesterday expecting opening statements. instead, there was a more than two-hour delay. the judge finally came in and said they had reached a settlement and a trial that was supposed to last six t

our own hoda kotb! >> what? the internet to increase black representation in the beauty industry taking home the webby special achievement award. congratulations to all the winners, congratulations, including our own hoda. >> ahead, an oscar winner in the house. laura dern >> come on in. >> how are you >> laura has a book out with her mother that is a show stopper. it will change your relationship with your parent, your loved one, your kids, everybody. it brings the whole family together no matter what but first your local news and weather. >> that's awesome. ♪ how ababout the bebest netwtwork imagininable? let's ininvent that.t. and it n needs to run smoothth like susuper, superer, supeper, super s smooth. hey, s should you u be drinkig thatat? -it's s decaf. the next g generation n 10g network, o only from x xfini. >>> good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. police are investigating a double deadly shooting in west oakland. police confirm that one of the two victims has died. that shooting happ

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. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi there. good to see you. happy friday. we're happy you are with us. savannah is enjoying this day off. what a night for some young kids. their lives changed last night, didn't they? >> in an instant. day one of that three-day nfl draft. it was quite a spectacle. no surprise with the nfl number one pick. we will go live to kansas city. kaylee hartung standing by. >> some described it as a party where not everyone is having fun. >> that's true. >> it's like you're waiting for your name to be called. >>> we're also watching those severe storms causing major damage across the south, as well as flooding along the mississippi. >> in fact, here's a live look at davenport, iowa, hit hard by those rising waters, and today more than 20 million more folks are at risk for storms. we'll get to al's forecast and the impact on your weekend in just a moment. >>> breaking news overnight, that apache helicopter crash in alaska. three soldiers were killed. the i

. >>> nbc news presenta "today" con savannah guthrie y hoda kotb >> announcer: from nbc news, this isuthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you starting the week with us if i hadn't watched so much "ted lasso" i don't think i would have appreciated so much what happened to wrexham. a real football team owned by two americans. >> that's 15 years of hurt being erased right there with that victory. congratulations to them and ryan reynolds and the whole group. >> we'll get more on that in a minute >>> but our top story is the rush to evacuate americans from sudan. eso parecÍa ted lasso. >> the african nation has been la historia de wrexham, un equipo real. torn apart by ongoing violence a power struggle between two >>> sÍ, llevaban 15 aÑos en rival military groups. and then over the weekend u.s. problemas, ahora lograron una gran victoria. special operations forces vuelven a la liga inglesa, ya les contaremos performed a daring nighttime pero comenzamos con la mission to rescue staff and families from that a

monday, april 3rd, 2023 ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotbom studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a monday morning i know we were watching the women's basketball championship because we were texting each other. >> watching the coach, coach kim. just she couldn't even hold it together because she was overwhelmed with excitement after that win. lsu stompbed it was a great game. >> tonight of course uconn versus san diego we'll have more on that in a bit. >>> we'll start with a start o a busy week in new york surrounding the arraignment of donald trump he will leave his estate at noon today. he will be headed to trump tower in midtown manhattan >> he will spend the night before his court appearance. outside trump tower, already enhanced nypd detail and security barricades all in preparation for trump supporters and protesters. >> from there, tomorrow morning, trump will head to lower manhattan, the courthouse there for his arraignment. there remains questions around this pro

because 25 years ago today, hoda kotb had her first day at nbc. >> is that for real?you and mike you already had your anniversary. >> no. now! you! happy anniversary! aren't we lucky? >> we are blessed. >> yes, we are >> wow, thank you all. 25 feels good! you know what, i keep changing jobs i was at "dateline" for a while -- >> back then, you had an "e" on the end of your name >> i did i did! back in the day. >>> we have a great half hour coming up, including chloe bailey, she's starring in a new movie. her highly anticipated solo album is out, and she's perform for us live. >> looking forward to that >>> and our friend katie lee is here with your easter brunch, menus for a springy fritata and a bright salad >> okay. >> perfect for the weekend. >> yum >>> the artemis ii crew is out here spending time with the crowd and after that, they'll spend time with us in the third hour, as well. >> how cool? everybody is looking at them they have stars in their eyes. pretty cool. >>> before we get to the forecast, we hear, al, you're going to be doing the weather from somewhere

. >> lot's of great people hoda kotb -- >> david letterman >> jimmy: david letterman. >> oh, so manylaughter ] >> jimmy: i mean >> you were busy >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, it's interesting. [ light laughter ] but you know -- there's always time for another book. you know - the list is amazing people and you turned it into a podcast >> yeah. >> jimmy: and this is great. it's a great thing you have to listen to it it's such great conversation >> "the light podcast. so for those who missed the book tour, we recorded every conversation edited it down to the best of the best you know, it touches on the book but we also each share our own story of finding light and developing friendships and relationships. it's really a fun set of conversations that are now on audible. >> jimmy: and then you have one of the interviews -- or the conversations -- were with oprah winfrey. >> the one and only. >> jimmy: yeah [ light laughter ] [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: oprah winfrey. and it airs. >> that oprah. >> jimmy: that oprah and it's airing on april 25th on netflix it's a special >> yeah. that will be

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's wednesday morning. so glad to have you along with us. >> we are watching the storms posing a major threat to the midwest and the south. al has the forecast and what will surely be a busy day weather-wise in a bit. >>> we will start with donald trump. he's back in florida where he addressed a roomful of reporters last night. laying into the judge and district attorney who oversaw his arraignment yesterday. >> trump pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts in a case related to alleged hush money payments. these images the only ones released from inside the courthouse. >> this morning a lot of questions remain about the case against the former president and the impacts on the next presidential race. we'll have it all covered. let's get started with nbc's garrett haake. he's at the d.a.'s office in manhattan. good morning to you. >> reporter: mr. trump himself described the day as surreal, a former commander-in-chief becoming

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." wednesday morning, middle of the week, middle of the month. >> people are saying spring is here. no, no, no. it will feel like summer. temperatures 15 to 30 degrees above normal for millions of people. so how hot will it get? we'll talk to al in a little bit. >> he's hot for sure. speaking of hot, do you remember that rain we had in california? a rare super bloom of flowers all across the state. simply breath taking. we will take you right there as well this morning. >> that's a silver lining as well. >>> firefighters trying to put out a massive fire at a recycling plant in indiana. sam, can you give us the latest on the fire and these evacuations? >> reporter: yeah. so good morning to you as well. we know this fire has now been burning for more than half a day. we know this is just the beginning. i want to show you now the sun is coming up here in richmond exactly what the scene looks like behind us. it almost looks like the

. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1arockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today. "it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. nice to have you with us bright and early monday morning. hope you had a beautiful easter weekend. it is still going for one person and a lucky group of kids. >> yeah. al roker is at the white house. this is part of al's tradition. he is kicking off the festivities. we will check in with al a little bit later. >>> first let's get to our top story, the intensifying showdown about abortion rights. roe v. wade turnover left it up to the states if abortions are legal. a federal judge has now issued a ruling that would halt the use of a commonly used abortion pill nationwide. this is a case that could rise all the way to the supreme court. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett is here with the latest. laura, good morning. >> good morning to you. for weeks many wondered how that judge in texas would rule in the most significant case on abortion since roe was overturned. but that

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a inkefeller plaza. >>> hey, there, good thursday morning. 7:00 a.m. out west. happy you are with us. i like that 9-year-old strategy. scream until he chokes. >> listen. with -- fair is fair. if fans can do it she can do it, too. >> she is something else. >>> we'll get to the top story. florida hit with a flash flood emergency after 20 inches of rain in 24 hours. we have roads, schools, even the airport in ft. lauderdale closed due to the relentless downpour and more rain on the way. >> and record warmth will continue across the northeast and midwest. some record highs could be 35 degrees above normal. a lot of folks are happy to see it. enjoying that heat. >> we'll get to al's forecast in just a bit. first, nbc's guad venegas has made his way to flood-ravaged ft. lauderdale. hey, guad. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it was a rough night for travelers flying in and attempting to fly out of ft. lauderdale international airport. you can see behind me, it's pretty much a lake out there on t

>>announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefellerlaza. >>> good tuesday morning to you. hey there. so glad you joined us. welcome to "today. "it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. >>> another mass shooting in this country. >> overnight, the fifth victim died from the rampage at a bank in louisville, kentucky. the suspect an employee. the attack being investigated as workplace violence. >> meanwhile, new details are emerging about some of the folks that helped to prevent a bigger tragedy, including officer nicholas wilt, a graduate from the police academy. he is in the hospital this morning. >> here's a terrible statistics. according to gun violence archives, this is the 146th mass shooting in the united states so far this year. morgan chesky is on the scene with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, good morning. there is a sense of sadness you can absolutely feel here in louisville today. the crime scene tape has just came down here at old national bank where it is now being investigated as an act of workplace violence

. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1arockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is friday morning. we gt there. so nice to have you along with us. >> i think they're hard at work on 48th street with those potholes. we have driven down that street enough. we know. >> it is a bumpy road for a lot of americans. tell you about that new report coming up but let's start with the severe weather. it is another day of threats across the country. overnight, more storms barrelling through the south and midwest. heavy rain, hail, wreaking havoc across those regions. >> this comes as the residents of cole, oklahoma, are picking up the pieces after that brutal ef-3 tornado pummelled that small town. at least three people killed. >> there is more on the way. a chance of high winds, hill as that system makes its way east into the weekend. the forecast ahead with catie beck. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so many homes in this area look just like this one, without walls, without a roof, just levell

. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1an rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. friday morning it's a hot one already. >> don't you like it >> i love it >> we left our jackets at home in new york, by the way. it is 65 degrees, and the temps are going up 65 right now in central park we have another day of record breaking heat on tap however, it is not all good news when it comes to the weather. >> yeah. sunshine in the northeast. but look at ft. lauderdale florida. they are still coping with the impact of more than two feet of rain falling in a matter of hours. roads, school, even the airport still closed there and mor rain is expected this afternoon. al has his table set this morning with lots of to cover. >>> we begin with the growing fallout and demand for answers after the arrest of that 21-year-old air national guard member the suspected source behind one of the biggest u.s. intelligence leaks in decades. >>> here is a live look from boston courthouse where he wil take his first appearance.

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a inkefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome. it is a tuesday morning. thanks for joining us. can you hear them in connecticut? they are cheering. it was kind of a blow-out? >> it really was. uconn won by double digits. we will talk to members of the team in just a few moments, but must start with today's arraignment of former president trump. a look at how this day is expected to play out. >> here's what we're looking at right now. a live shot of trump tower a few blocks away. later on this morning, trump will head four miles downtown to the manhattan criminal courthouse under a police escort and heavy secret service presence. >> mr. trump will be met by a member of the district attorney's office and informed he is under arrest pursuant to the indictment. this is an indictment that remains sealed at this hour. nbc news is now reporting that trump is facing roughly 30 counts related to document fraud. >> he will then be processed under standard procedure that includes fingerprinting. it is

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a inkefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today. "7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we're happy you're joining us on this thursday morning and we want to get right to our top story. those deadly tornadoes causing devastation overnight in the central united states. at least 15 reported across 3 states. >> it's been a very hard night in the small town of coal, oklahoma, decimated in just two minutes. at least two people killed there. the search for survivors continues this morning. >> as we said, the severe weather not over yet. that system is still making its way across the region, leading to new watches and warnings. we'll have the very latest on the forecast and a live interview with one of the first responders in oklahoma in just a moment. but let's get started with nbc's jesse kirsch who's covering it for us. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. thousands of people without power and unfortunately officials say at least two people killed after at least dozen reported

thursday, april 27th, 2023 ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotbom studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >>> well, good morning good to see you. welcome to "today. thank you for joining us on a thursday morning and not just any thursday morning. >> who's on camera two over here little younger here. that's the son of our photographer, travis it's take your sons and daughters to work day here at nbc. >> by the way, they're going to be running the show. anything that goes wrong, you know whose fault it is kidding. >>> all right, guys. we got a busy, busy morning. our top story once again, severe weather across the nation. >> more than 14 million people along the gulf coast at risk o hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. and across the midwest and the plains, historic flooding is only getting worse >> al is here at ready with the forecast but nbc's maggie vespa joins us first from davenport, iowa, along the mississippi river. hey, maggie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see the water is continuing to move inland. we have a bit more of a current