a family of the pledge speaking out to nbc's matt lauer about his final hours, their pain and the blame they place on those who allegedly waited far too long to get him help. >> it was horrific. this wasn't boys being boys, matt. this was men who intended to force feed lethal amounts of alcohol into other young men. >> reporter: jim and evelyn say their son tim was not a big drinker, but he was pledging a fraternity, and part of that meant participating in what was known as the gauntlet. surveillance video shows pledges shotguning beers and drinking from vodka bottles. after more than an hour, he's seen severely staggering, drunkenly toward the basement steps. the brothers hear him fall and carry him back to the couch. >> because of how ineastbound reated tim was. he fell a number of times. >> he was severely injured. and for 12 hours. >> they slapped him, they threw water in his face, they sat on him. >> they did a sternum rub. >> somebody knew what a sternum rub was, and knew if he didn't react to it, there's a significant issue. they did nothing about it. >> nearly 12 hours after tim

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before that, he worked in new york and gave matt lauer his big rake. he is also a very accomplished musician. we wish you very well and very happy retirement. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> chicago cubs manager joe maddon says baseball should use an automatic strike zone. good thing for him they were not using it tonight against the giants. anthony rizzo had five hits in his last four games. four of those our home runs. he had two tonight, both off matt moore. top of the ninth, giants went to tying run at second base. wade davis got a gift from the umpire. the game ends. reuss said it was a shame to end the game on that call and the cubs win 5-4. >> days leading 2-1. lowery was four for four with two doubles in the game. plenty o

before that, he worked in new york and gave matt lauer his big rake. he is also a very accomplished musician. we wish you very well and very happy re,, >>> chicago cubs manager joe maddon says baseball should use an automatic strike zone. good thing for him they were not using it tonight against the giants. anthony rizzo had five hits in his last four games. four of those our home runs. he had two tonight, both off matt moore. top of the ninth, giants went to tying run at second base. wade davis got a gift from the umpire. the game ends. reuss said it was a shame to end the game on that call and the cubs win 5-4. >> days leading 2-1. lowery was four for four with two doubles in the game. plenty of support for sonny gray. he went seven innings allowing just one run on three hits with 11 strikeouts. the a's are winners. >> colin kaepernick met with the seahawks in what was described as "meet and greet." we don't know if he will get a contract or a tryout or if he hung around for lunch.>> tj for it left a texas basketball team after two years for his shot

i'm in matt lauer's chair now.>> andy, we love you. "then and now" premieres tonight on bravo, 10:00, 9:00 central. and you can catch him on "watch what happens live." you are coming back. it's wines day wednesday. >> every wednesday. they're wrapping me. we love you, andy. >> stay here. >>> a new exhibit opens today. it celebrates the life of john f. kennedy who would have turned 100, had he lived, on may 29th. >> an event was held there last night. and tom brokaw was the featured speaker. and this morning, he takes you inside. >> reporter: john f. kennedy was born 100 years ago this month. but in our memory, he will remain forever young. the 46-year-old president, anas nated in dallas. the kennedy family gathered at the smithsonian for a remembrance of his life, it's a reminder how the kennedy life has so many ports. >> president kennedy's memory resonates and that's because of the vision he set forward for america. >> reporter: caroline kennedy exhibits grace under pressure. that was her father's definition of c

>> i didn't get it, but i'm in matt lauer's chair now. >> can we get a picture of matt lauer show 20ntral. you're coming back. you are going to be with me and kathie lee. >> yes. wines day wednesday. >> we love you, andy. >> all right. >> a new exhibit opens at smithsonian american that celebrates the life of john f kennedy. >> an event was held there last night. this morning tom brokaw takes you inside. >> john f. kennedy was born but in our memory, he will remain forever young. the 46-year-old president assassinated in dallas. the kennedy family gathered at the smithsonian for a celebration of his life. it was a reminder of how the kennedy legacy has so many parts and how it's been a part of our lives for so long. >> president kennedy's memory sill resonates. that's because of the vision he set forward for america. >> caroline kennedy exhibits grace under pressure. that was her father's definition of courage. care line kennedy is the sole survivor of the president's immediate family. a child during camelot, an ambassador to japan, a reserved carrier of the flame during so many dark

in an interview with the "today" show's matt lauer, the family says their son was treated like road kill members of that fraternity face charges. >> most of the young men are 19, 20 years old. what should they face? >> w that's our son. we're not going to see him ever again. assuminge'd live to 90. he's lost 70 years of his life. >> he doesn't get to graduate. he doesn't get to get mried. >> penn state has disbanded the fraternity beta theta pi. >>> a backup fire and rescue plan is in effect in part of fairfax county now after the fire truck caught fire in the fire house. station 26 in springfield, out of service for at least a week. that truck caught fire yesterday and the flames spread to the roof of the building. no word on what caused that fire. >>> well, it, of course, is a staple here. maryland blue crabs, thanks to a warm winter and spring, this season is off to an early and rip-roaring start. there's some good news, but early doesn't necessarily translate to a strong season. our megan mcgrath got up bright and early today to get a river. >> reporter: dawn on the chesapeake bay. a

but i cannot imagine matt lauer does not want to get up in the morning at that hour so who knows. and they are dinosaurs. and then to start with theg on-air talent and then they two in into uc in one of the st. reporters of all times. and then to do that straight.rt it and call the journalist these guys know what they're doing. but the public understands reality and to take go looking at the new guy and that's okay with the network spending $200 million is starting to get old for one-person the easter with the person then you develop a great show. >>cspan: how long will you keep doing this?. >> as long as i am having fun. and then no pressure that is great. and then to take ael tremendous contribution. if we run not making any impact they would ignore us. >> what did think it is with a bill already or any of the others what has drawn the 3 million people? that isn't a large number of with the largest of his ever come to cable.it >> and it is growing we're pulling people from broadcast we're beating them every day in the audience is coming more from broadcast but each person is an

tonight his parents are sharing their grief and anger with nbc's matt lauer. 18 members of the beta theta pi fraternity are charged in connection with his death. he and other pledges were reportedly forced to drink enormous quantities of alcohol. piazza fell down a flight of stards, suffering a fractured skull and la lacerated spleen. no one called for help for 12 ho >> the doctors came out and sat us down and said he had a non-recoverable brain injury. so we knew athat point, he wasn't going to make it. they let us go in and see him. you kno we talked to him a lile bit, we held his a tearame to his eye and i said to the doctorcan he hear us? and thetor said maybe. but frkly, don't know if i want to know if he heardnot, be then he knew he was going to die. >> this wasn't boys being bs, ttl. >>enn e oic say oversee the school's greek organization. >>> chelsea manning will be released from prison this year. she has been in military custody since her arrest in 2010. ma thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents and videos to wikileaks. former president barack obama granted manning

what do you think of matt lauer? >> who? >> matt lauer. he's all right? sexy? you didn't know it at first? >> not at first. >> how did you know? >> about what? >> why did you ask about al roeker? >> because i watch the weather. >> you do? >> you like him? >> al roker? >> >> that's you? >> that's me. i'm al roker. i was looking at your badge, and it says rob. >> how you doing? >> you really didn't know it was me? >> i was looking at you going he looks like al roker. >> you think we should name the "today" show, the al roker show? these people are keepers. our job here is done. the al roker show. drop the mike. >> yeah. that's what i think we should call it. it was kind of fun. these guys do a terrific job here day in and day out. do people think that maybe you're somebody else and you aren't? like you look like somebody famous? >> no. i wish. >> you guys are terrific. thank for helping us out. up next, what did you think, jenna? >> i liked you as rob roker. you were handsome, but i love you as al. stay who you are. kitchen counter for the ultimate appetizer cook

number one, you said you wanted to take a picture with matt lauer. >> yes. >> matt lauer is waiting patientlyou know what? i wanted a picture so bad until that was a stand of him over there. and i went and took a picture. i told everyone i took a picture with matt. >> we can do another one. right here. >> three, two, one. >> congratulations to you, sir. i want to give you a hug. what a that was awesome. >> we have more surprises for you. ready? we have a fancy hat. come on over here. that's a hat from the red hat society. >> oh, my goodness. >> you're going to have tea at the palm court. how about that? >> i hope my red hat ladies can see me. >> we know you love baking. we have great cookware from william sonoma. you're going to broadway with your family. how about that? tonight. you're going to broadway with your family. >> to -- >> to broadway? >> oh, my goodness. oh. >> to the great comet. you're going to see that. it's a great show. and finally, we know -- we know how you love to cook. and we also know that you love miss patti labelle. how about if you cook with labelle? come on out, miss

today she welcomes matt lauer. they have a funny rivalry. they're known for pranking each other a lot. it should be interesting to see >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> a very serious warning today if you're among the 1 billion g mail users worldwide. you need to be careful of what you open up. >> google confirming a sophisticated fishing campaign. it will spread a worm through all of your contacts. it asks you to check out a google docs file. report it as phishing. google has disabled the account responsible and updated systems to block it. you may also want to change your password. >>> speaking of passwords, today some of you have some pretty risky passwords, too. more than half of response dents own between 1 and 4 devices not protected. 74% admit keeping their password on a piece of paper somewhere they deem safe. >> don't do it. >>> it's been nearly three years since robin williams died, but fans will have a chance to see the late comedian play one last role. his british sci-fi film will be released in the u.s. "absolutely anythin

what do you think of matt lauer? >> who? >> matt lauer? he's all right? sexy?. >> yeah, way. >> you recognize me? >> actually, yes, i do. >> who? >> you should be telling us the weather right now. >> well, you're right. you didn't know at first? >> not at first. >> not at first? nice to meet you. how did you know? >> about what? >> why did you ask about al roker? >> because i watch for the weather. >> you do? you like him? >> al roker? he's okay. he's kind of funny. and that's you? >> that's me. i'm al roker. >> i was looking at your badge and it says rob. >> i'm al roker. how are you doing? >> so, you really didn't know it was me? >> i kind of was looking at you thinking, he looks a lot like al roker. >> you think we should rename the "today" show, the al roker show. i like these people. they're keepers. our job here is done. the al roker show. drop the mic. that's what i think we should call it. guys, it was fun. these guys do a terrific job here day in and day out. do people think that maybe you're somebody else when you aren't? you look like somebody fames

matt lauer will the tell you. this is what you do. that's what matt does. there you go.we have gorgeous sunshine from the plains down to texas with warmer than usual temperatures. and a few showers in the pacific northwest and then sunday mother's day. we're looking for rain and wind in northeast new england. great day to the southeast. beautiful in the upper ohio and mississippi river valleys down into the plain. on the wet side in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the tr neck of the woods. >> moderate to heavy rain around. even around the district where we've been seeing the yellow and orange. this is moderate to heavy rain. manassas down 95 into the beltway and all this rain is going to keep moving through the area through the afternoon. keep the umbrella handy. the temperatures won't be too warm. upper 50s and tomorrow the rain chance mostly late at night. steady rain into saturday morning, maybe even the the afternoon. we clear out sunday and warm up next week. >> that is your latest weather. you know him as gabe from "the office" and other roles.

. >> if you have to head out the door before "today," you can catch matt lauer. you'll hear why he's not a fan of savannah's choice of music. >> we like the same >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back, 6:24. new this morning, another racial slur was used at a game between the boston red sox and the baltimore orioles. these incidents could mean changes at every major league stadium. someone used the n word after the national anthem on tuesday. this after orioles outfielder adam jones said he was called racist words on monday night. he also said someone threw a bag of peanuts at him. it's now reaching out to all 30 teams to see how they handle fan security. they'll be at nats park next week. >> there is a subject line today. it says someone has shared a document on google docs with you. do not open that. google says it is a phishing scam. it gives you a bug and it sends the scam along. >> i'm amazed. this was a good one. whoever did it, i'd be afraid of them. >> now if you click the link, the first thing you should do is change your password. then go

matt lauer will tell you, this is all you do. this is what you do. see? that's what matt does.east and even down to the southeast with wet weather. we have gorgeous sunshine from the plains down to texas. warmer than usual temperatures. then we are looking at a few showers in the pacific northwest. and then sunday, sunday! mother's day, we're looking for rain and wind in northeast new england. great day down through the southeast. beautiful in the upper ohio and mississippi river valleys down into the plains. still cool and >>> good morning. we have some cloudy skies over the south bay, over the whole bay area as of right now. we will get some clearing for the afternoon, but right now as you head out, temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, even some low 60s. san jose at 61 degrees and heading into the low 70s today. 70 in palo alto, also 70 for concord. most of the bay area will be in the mid to upper 60s. only 62 degrees today in san francisco. breezy winds and we'll have a slight chance of wind today in the north bay. you know him as gabe from "the office" and a mother of othe

. >> we say good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >>> good to see you both.coming up this morning, we're learning a lot more about the fbi's decision to take a closer look at president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, jared kushner, in its russia investigation. we're live at the white house with some new information. >>> also ahead, what do flight attendants think of all the violent altercationings we've been seeing on planes -- altercations we've been seeing on planes recently? we have a candid conversation with sflieflight attendants fro across the country. >>> and we'll get the memorial day weekend started off right with a live concert from one of the biggest names in voices, miley virus. apparently the umbrellas have gone back inside their bags. i think the sun is going to come out for this. see you in a couple of minutes. >> can't wait for that. miley cyrus -- saw her dad yesterday performing. that was fun. see you in about 10, 12 minutes. >> you got it. >>> let's take a live look outside. beach avenue in cape may, looking good. this is the big que

. >> he's so cool, matt lauer. he's so chill. been dropping all kinds of not-for-tv language. how does he top it? i don't know. >> he will. dylan dreyer down there in kentucky rubbing elbows with all kind of celebrities at churchill downs including one of our favorite celebrities. >> he absolutely is. guys, we've got harry connick jr. here with us this morning. you're singing the national anthem. your first time at the kentucky derby. how have you never been here before? >> i don't know. jill always wanted to come. we just never got around to it. when i heard they wanted me to sing the anthem, let me make sure i say yes because jill really wants to be here. >> she's got her hat and everything? >> she's got a couple of hats. wore one last night and another one today. >> 170,000 people will be here, millions watching at home on tv. do you get nervous singing the national anthem? >> now i am. i thought there would be 4,000 people here. i'm out. i can't handle it. >> so you got rehearsal later this morning. >> yes. >> it's little ear

. >> matt lauer and savannah guthrie with a preview from studio 1a. >> good morning.good to see you both. coming up on a tuesday, overnight developments in the russia investigation. has jared kushner been told to lay low in the west wing because of that investigation? in as a top republican calls vladimir putin a bigger threat than isis. we're live at the white house. >>> ahead, could you spot the new ways that thieves are stealing debit card information, even your pin number, right at the atm? a "rossen reports" experiment you need to know. >>> we've got those stories and the "very brady reunion." nearly 50 years later, the bunch getting together live in studio 1a. >> and we're hoping to inspire you to make this the summer of, yes, trying new things. i'm going to get started by trying to improve my tennis game. there's a lot of work to do there on a tuesday morning. >> no. i bet you play well. i would bet you play well. >> she's much better than she says. >> i'm trying to -- like one of those things where you know, okay, i can kind of do this. if i really applied mys

>> if you look at matt lauer commander-in-chief forum on intrepid in new york. many questions as hillary. people because he didn't throw a pie in donald trump's face and kneecap him he was basically ostracized from the hamptons and that set a tone right there that if you aren't overwhelmingly negative not even so much towards trump but his surrogates that go on the air, then we are really going to ream you on social media. no question. >> sean: last word, byron? >> back in the precable era, abc, cbs, nbc newscasts the producers basically read the "new york times" and ilgted it in the day. we are returning to those days where we are seeing just a real set of group think in a sort of echo chamber of stories that appear in a couple of outlets that then spread throughout a number of other outlets. >> sean: there was a funny story in the business insider. journalists drink too much. bad at operating emotions and operate at lower level than average according to a new study. they hate me so what do i know? >> that's not an explanation. >> sean: that's true. it's not. i

. >>> and you can catch matt lauer on ellen this afternoon.if the two are planning more pranks for each other. ellen airs week days at 3:00 here on nbc 4. and then stick and for news 4 at 4:00. >>> wedding bells are ringing for msnbc's morning anchors. morning joanne chors. joe and mika are engaged. scarborough proposed while they were away on vacation. rumors started swirling after he addressed their relationship in an interview with the hollywood reporter last month. msnbc confirmed their engagement early this morning. >>> carolyn clark grew up listening to gnat king cole but never knew the man with the signature voice was her biological grandfather. >> barbara harris sont presented award for case. the centers for adoption services right here in washington. barbara then invited clark to tell the story of how she put the pieces to figure out the truth about her family. and that is something that is simply unforgettable. >> reporter: she was born in new york city on christmas day 1964. adopted at three days old by teachers ver in a and robert

i cannot imagine matt lauer not wanting to get up in the hour at that morning would want to give up what is a pretty lucrative gig. so who knows. but roberts is fine. williams is fine. they're not finished tomorrow night despite his statements about the shows being dinosaurs. they are dinosaurs!>> what would you do that with you will run in one of those shows to make a difference? >> you have to start with your on-air talent. the truth is people to deceive dan rather.they tune in to see you know sometimes they're waiting for a train wreck but it doesn't matter what they are watching it for. there watching because dan is one of the great street reporters of all time! he was you know he put dan in the field of the story when there are things happening and he will report it and do it straight. he will do it fine. i'm not as fond of him as an anchor. i think he got into not liking certain people and doing things but i think that he is a great great journalist. tom i know and you know, they know what they are doing. people watch them. now with a transfer that to somebody else? i think so! the

>> i look back to matt lauer, if you'll remember it was a commander-in-chief forum on the intrepid hereew york. lauer did a great job. he asked bombed trump twice as many questions as hillary. -- he asked donald trump twice as many questions as hillary. but he was ostracized from the hamptons. that set a tone right there that if you're not overwhelmingly negative, not even so much toward trump but his surrogates that go on the air, we'll really ream you on social media. no question. >> sean: last word, byron? >> back in the pre-cable era, abc, cbs and nbc newscasts, the producers basically read the "new york times" and just illustrated it later in the day. i think we're kind of returning to those days where we're seeing a real set of group think and a sort of echo chamber of stories that appear in a couple of outlets that then spread throughout a number of other outlets. >> sean: look, there was a funny story in the "business insider." journalists drink too much are bad at managing emotions and operate at a lower level than average acording to a new study. you know, they hate me so what

here's matt lauer and savannah guthr guthrie. >> good morning.roger ailes, the long-time ceo of fox news has passed away at the age of 77. >> and we just read a statement from his wife. it does not give a reason for his passing. 77 years old. somebody who was the founding ceo of fox news earlier in his career worked in television. was in the nixon white house, worked on the reelection campaign for ronald reagan among other political figures. a legend dare figure in media and politics and more recently harassment allegations. >> earlier he was credited as a guy who revolutionized television. in the last year associated with that sexual harassment scandal that took place within fox news that eventually led to his ouster. >> that's something stephanie gosk has been covering. what do you make of this news this morning? had there been rumblings that he was in ill health, going through difficult times recently? >> reporter: we haven't heard anything about his health. i think you look at him, he's 77 years old. he looked to be somewhat overweight. you c

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. morning. i would have had to have done pretty poorly on my last the test to get that kind of extra credit. >> i think that's pushing it a bit far for an a. >> we'll have more on that later. we'll go to washington for our top story. the bomb shell memo by then fbi director james comey claiming president trump asked him to shut down an investigation into michael flynn. >> a source telling us this is part of a paper trail that comey built to document what he believed was the white house's attempt to derail the fbi's investigation into alleged ties to russia. >> they are demanding the fbi turn over everything they have in communication between the president and mr. comey. this isn't the only scandal facing the white house. we have coverage beginning with peter alexander. peter, take it away. white house is lurching from one crisis to another. the this one an e-mail from comey. now as you noted nbc news as kept this paper trail of

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. i would have to have done pretty poolly on my last test to want that kind of extra credit. >> we all want an a, but i think that's pushing illustrate a little bit far. >> we're going to have more on that story coming up a little later, but we're going to go to washington for our top story. that bombshell memo by then fbi director james comey claiming president trump asked him to shut down an investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn. >> a source telling nbc news this morning this is part of a paper trail that comey built to document what he believed was the white house's attempt to derail the fbi's investigation into trump campaign alleged ties to russia. >> that memo lead to go immediate action on capitol hill. the republican chairman of the house oversight committee is demanding the fbi turn over everything it has on communications between the president and mr. comey. of course, this isn't the only scandal facing the white h

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday. let's go back out there for a second. we have a great crowd outside because we have a great concert coming up in our 8:30 half hour. >> mary j. blige is up there. and we are going to hear from her in just a few moments. >>> but, let us start with our top story on this friday morning. president trump set to embark on his first international trip. the nine-day, five-stop store will serve as a crucial test abroad for the commander in chief. it comes as his administration deals with controversies here at home. let's start with peter alaxen alaxeneder who is at the white house this morning. good morning. >> good morning, good friday. president trump take off for that first foreign trip including high-stakes meetings with key u.s. allies in the middle east and europe. the president hoping to leave all the domestic turmoil in his wake, even as a top senator says the investigation into all

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. after memorial day. the president's back from his overseas trip. but some of the same headlines persisting. >> that's right. we're back to the same sto storylines in washington as people shake off the holiday weekend. >>> there's new overnight developments recording the investigation. and reports that jared kushner tried to establish a secret back channel with moscow before the inauguration. we'll start with national correspondent peter alexander. good morning to you. >> reporter: president trump and his advisers are gearing up for an aggressive effort to push back on allegations involving russia and his presidential campaign. their plan to establish a war room to deal with all things russia-related. the effort will be headed by jared kushner, steve bannon and reince prebus, as some are edge couraging kushner to lay low, with questions raised about kushn kushner's dealing wit

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday. let's go back out there for one second. we have a great crowd outside because we have a great concert in our 8:30 half hour. >> mary j. blige had is here. one of the viewers had the arms up, "stronger." >>> but first, president trump embarking on his first international trip. it will stand as a test abroad for the commander in chief. and it comes as his administration wrestles with controversies here at home. our team will break it all down. let's start with peter alexander at the white house this morning. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good friday. president trump set to take off today for that complicated first foreign trip, includie ining high-stakes meetings with key alies. he hopes to leave the domestic turmoil in its wake, even as the investigation between trump aides and operatives, have gone from a counterintelligence to a criminal investigation. ahead of

. >> ellen's guests today, our very own matt lauer. here's a little bit of a preview. decision and the impact. >> what was the most negative thing that happened 20 years ago after you came out? what do you remember? >> you know, there were death threats, and that was negative. i look at that as a negative. there was a bomb threat at the studio. there was -- you know, i mean, the biggest thing was i lost my career. >> we'll have matt's full conversation with ellen for you tomorrow right here on "today." guys? >> matt's a guest today on "ellen." >> he interviewed her, she interviewed him. >> should be fascinating. thanks, carson. >>> now to more of our special series "diana 20 years later." all about the people's princess two decades after her tragic death. >> this morning the wedding and divorce of the century. keir simmons is at buckingham palace on a busy morning there. good morning to you. >> reporter: that's right. good morning again. prince philip's announcement will have people looking back on the good times and the bad times, like charles and diana's spectacular w

as they told matt lauer in 2007. >> as children to sort of spend time with her. as -- as anybody would say about their mother just amazing. >> one of the memories that we had was when we went to america. and we went to disneyworld. >> but diana couldn't protect the young princes from all the fallout from the "war of the waleses" and you know there were many times that we just sort of you know had to cheer up and tell her that she was you know the best thing ever. >> it would just come out in conversation she was under a lot of pressure throughout her life. >> reporter: pressure that seemed to increase after her separation from charles. diana's security chief ken wharfe says she expressed concern for her own safety. >> she often talked about dark forces, but i don't know quite know where these dark forces came from and she had put on paper in letterspe about certain things. >> reporter: he says that diana's fears also caused her to seek out a new circle of friends. >> diana was introduced to a set of what i call mystic madness people the tarot card readers, the mo

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this monday morning, memorial day. craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones. matt and savannah are enjoying the morning off. that crash yesterday in indianapolis. >> unbelievable. and he's okay. >> scott dixon, just fine. that's about a quarter of the way into the race. my wife was there at the track. and she said it's one of those things when you see it. the fact he walked away unhurt, amazing. >> that's absolutely amazing. i will tell you what else is amazing, is line for naill horan. he appreciated it. he said the lines around tull the blocks nearby, instain. i understand you just be freezing and soaked through. apparently they are. but you're worth it, my friend. >> more from mr. horan this morning. >>> president trump mark this merm moirl day, dogged by controversies tied to russia here at home. we have full coverage starting at the white house, with nbc's kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning t

and by the way, matt lauer's hair would go for a lot. >> it would. >> he has a haircut today.al his hair. >> get a microscope to find it. all right, sheinelle, thank you. dylan, by the way, the beetlatl that's the group. >> i know. >> let's take a look that's still affecting the east coast. we have this huge bermuda high. temperatures yesterday broke records up and down the east coast. and we are going to see more of that subtropical air today. washington d.c., 90. we do have a cold front that's going to move in for the weekend. canadian air will replace the subtropical air. we'll drop by 20 degrees into the weekend. 60s and 70s but not extreme heat. speaking of the east coast and the temperatures. we have the preakness stakes on saturday. lots of clouds. temperatures around 69 degrees. much better than the extreme heat. we also have severe storms through the middle of the country. tornadoes are most likely across parts of oklahoma stretching to north central texas. here's a peek out your window. >>> good morning. sunshine and another warm and humid start to the day. mid to up

. >> from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller pla plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning. kind of the fashion oscars. did you check out the outfits? >> it was like a super bowl of people watching. >> i almost wore that this morning. >> just a little bit uptown. there are celebrities year's outfit. that's how far in advance they do that. >> how about that video at the top of the show. people on planes need to fasten their seat belts. >> this was a wild scene on a passenger plane. as you saw a fight broke out just ahead of a flight from tokyo to los angeles. some of the nation's top airline executives are preparing to face tough questions about the state of their industry. tom costello has the latest on it. >> reporter: good morning. it's happening nearly every day. something occurs on an aircraft and fellow passengers grab their cell phones and record capturing misbehaving people, and this morning a fight, one passenger charged with assault. this morning another disturbing airline incident caught on camera. two p

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. did you log on? >> i'm too scared. >> you might want to be careful. that's our top story. a world wild ransomware attack that seized hundreds of thousands of computer systems and with a new work week getting under way, the problems are a getting worse, nbc's kelly cobiella has the story for us. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, this is far from over. more cyber chaos this morning and american companies avoid the fate of millions of others around the world who are logging on only to find this virus is still spreading. the cyber attack unprecedented. this morning, car maker nissan and tech company hitachi are struggling with sluggish e-mail. a spokeswoman telling nbc news "we're certain we've been hit with a virus." the biggest cyber attack in history started friday, freezing computers in britain's national health service, forcing emergency rooms across the country

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. >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," terror in manchester with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. we begin with this terror in england. i can't imagine that there's anyone in this country who can't visualize that seeing young people at the concert with the exhilaration coming out and then madness. >> separated from their parents and trying to reconnect. theresa may spoke asking people of great britain to show is same kind of fortitude in the wake of this attack as they've shown in the past. let's part this morning by telling you what we do know. the death toll to at least 22 people noting that children are among the victims. at least 59 others were injured. >> manchester police believe it was one man who carried out this attack using an improvised explosive device, a suicide bomb. they're working to see if he had a accomplices. >>> and donald trump called the attack the work of, kwoet, evil losers. we're also hearing from ariana grande hours after her concert. she tweeted t

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. we're going to need more adjectives to describe that crowd. >> harry styles has a new solo album come harry, look outside. things are going to be just fine. >> we have six city blocks of crowd for him. let's get to our top story this morning. the possible expansion of the u.s. military effort against the tall ban in afghanistan. this is a plan that calls for the addition of several thousand more troops there. that's one of the things we're going to talk with kand lee za rice about. let's begin with two reports from the white house this morning. >> reporter: good morning. a senior administration official tells me this morning president trump has not yet made a decision on the various options he's been presented. but after years of scaling back the number of troops in afghanistan, what's being talked about would be a shift. a military official says the consideration is for as many, possibly as many as 3,000 to 5,000 more

. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," "terror in manchester," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. we begin with this terror in england. i can't imagine there's anyone in this country that can't visualize that scene. young people at a concert with that exhilaration coming out. >> separated from their parents and reconnecting with their parents. british prime ministerer the re terreheresa may asked the briti people to show the fortitude they've shown in the past. officials increased the death toll to 22 people, noting that children are among the victims. 59 others were injured. >> manchester believe it was one man who carried out this attack, using an improvised explosive device, a suicide bomb. they're working to determine if he had accomplices. >> speaking from israel, president trump denounced the attack, calling it the work of, quote, evil losers. we're hearing from ariana grande hours after her concert. she tweeted the bombing has left her broken and

. >>> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. sounds a little like a broken record, but there is a lot to news to cover. >> the images are coming in overnight. the between pope francis and the president and the first lady. >> first, major developments in the investigation of the deadly attack at a concert in manchester england. we learn more about the suicide bombers, ties to terrorist. we have full coverage beginning with richard engel. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the race is onto find and arrest anyone connected to the bomber. british authorities said this morning that they detained three people connected to the bomber in the same neighborhood where the bomber lived, and a u.s. intelligence official told nbc news that yesterday the 23-year-old bombers was arrested his where abouts unknown. >> the first look this morning of the suicide bombing suspect who killed the concert. a neighbor confirmed that the identified by the bomber 22 yea

incident of airline outrage has people wondering what's going >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. there's one story dominating headlines today. president trump facing immediate fallout after his firing of fbi director james comey. trump said the move was a necessary one to restore public confidence. >> but it's casting a large shadow over the russia investigation and where it goes from here. lawmakers are questioning the timing of the firing. democrats are calling for a special council to lead the russia inquiry. >> and trump is sitting down in the oval office with russia's foreign minister. we have complete converage on al of this. let's go to peter alexander at the white house. >> reporter: goo to be clear, this was a shocking move. the shock waves reverberating. president trump firing james comey, who was leading the investigation into the possible ties between president trump's campaign aides and the kremlin. the decision the white house says wa