. >> this is matthew weathers, a math teacher in southern california. and he does this all the time. >> isn't that the coolest class ever? >> my mind is blown right now. how does he do this? >> the timing is impeccable. >> that blew my mind when he pushed it over to the other side of the screen. >> that was the coolest part for sure. clever dude. >> smart dude. >> you're welcome. >> so last week i introduced you to casey stewart, the beginner cook who made sweet potato pie. we ended up in a 900 hour long debate about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams and whether or not casey was cooking with a sweet potato or a yam. >> i'm so confused. the images look just like a yam. >> they are all sweet potatoes. >> the yam sweet potato debate. >> we asked viewers what they thought and it is a toss up there as well. so i have charles walker from the sweet potato council of america. was the guy using a sweet potato or a yam? >> he was using a sweet potato and a yam. >> yay! >> oh! >> baking in the u.s., when you say yams you are also saying sweet potato.

the accu-weather seven-day forecast coming up >>> chris matthews is one of the most recognizable splitl pundits on television. >> he stoped by to talk about his new book on the life of john f. kennedy. >> i think john f. kennedy will sell this book. an old pal of his phoned me about two or three weeks ago leaving a message. ited is, you -- it said, you brought him back alive. i wanted to know what he was like. i wasn't around with him. i went back to his 12 closest friends either through all history or personally. i found out what was he like to be with? they said reading history is not what the person is like. but i thought i could get him in the theater. 12 people would tell me what he was like and i could from all their memories figure out what it was like to hang out. what was the guy kidding around with? what was he like in the navy when you are in the south pacific? what was he was like when you were scared to death? what was he like in school causing trouble. >> you found some interesting stories. the first, ask not -- >> i wrote that story. it is called reporting. i went and fo

journalist still in libya weeks after being released from prison, the latest on matthew van dyke is straight ahead. >> and the weathers pretty quiet today, but we have rain in the seven-day forecast. >> if you're trying to prepare for your commute, we'll let you know how the major roads are shaping up. bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com. >> welcome back to 1 11 news today. i'm jennifer franciotti here for stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks so much for joining us. today is miracle tie day. i'm wearing mine as a little belt. >> nice, a little sass. that's awesome. >> and jen is working on this story today. >> joseph a. bank clothier, they do this every year, where children and johns hopkins pediatric children's hospital, they come one artwork, and then their artwork is turned into miracle ties. and they're awesome. this is by alyssa of oden ton, maryland. she is fighting leukemia right now. all these children are so brave, and they're courageous, and the mo

. >> despite the weather, james is intent on fixing his bike. and matthew >> this sucks. this sucks. i had to clean out the carburetor because it was just leaking gas nonstop. i pushed my bike underneath the awning of this hotel. and i thought, i'll be safe here, no problem at all, i'm covered. >> james is wrong. holy [ bleep ]. >> there was just this huge bang and a flash. >> it's like a sonic experience. bursting through you. >> the next second all hell broke loose. >> damn it! holy [ bleep ]. >> so i feel -- >> i still feel really shaky. i'm not trying to be overdramatic or anything, but my spine feels lit up. >> i'm trying to understand. not only the bolt has just gone off near us but why my body feels kind of tingly. >> the lightning seems to erupt straight out of the motorcycle, but the bolt doesn't actually hit the bike, not directly at least. >> the lightning bolt hit those two vents right up there, according to one of the guys who saw it. >> james believes the charge must have traveled down the ventd, across the parking lot, through the water pooli

matthew vandyke's soon return to baltimore. justin. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> take a look at temperatures on the storm center weathernet. not much of a variety. we have got cloud cover and that often helps to even the playing field. we have 47 westminster and owings mills. 46 sparrows point. 46 for northeast to harve degreat and matching that in perry hall. cloud cover but the storm is locked to the south. some rain is trying to sneak in on the south side of dc may get clipped towards st. mary and calvert county and salisbury and ocean city on the northern fringe of the storm system. we are getting the cloud cover and that's about it. that's how we start the morning. most of us mid-40s and the cloudy skies slowly starting to break up as the storm goes off the coast. we will aim for the two degree guaranteed high of 58 degrees. clear skies and a chill this evening and overnight. we will talk about the weekend outlook in a few minutes. here's tanya with traffic. >> reporter: overall we are doing pretty well this friday. happy friday to everyone out there. a c

weather on the range but we will talk about that approaching storm ahead. >> you know we almost have become part of his family, since talking to matthew's mom who has been talking about his trip to libya where he reported on the up rising, he spent eight months supporting them and spent 16 166 days in prison and we thought he would come home but he waited until gadhafi was gone. today we are told he will leave on saturday anda arrive saturday night. they said that through your support and prayer that we believe helped keep him safe he is cupping home. >> more and more are moving their money to smaller community banks, that's why the ribbon cutting at this bank is a sign of the times. blue ridge opened a new branch in townsend today. this is the maryland based bank's first baltimore area location. some people have been turning to local banks like this one in protest over the high fees and bailouts in the big national banks. >>> you have your rain boats, handbag and a sweater all bought in this massive discount from filings basement, the basement is filing for bankruptcy for the third time and will go there to it's final mark down stages. the one in downtown is s

weather, lynn, will be up in the pacific northwest later on today. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "hardball" with chris matthewsng up at the top of the hour. ♪ ♪ ♪ when your chain of supply ♪ goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from here, boards from there ♪ ♪ track it all through the air, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ clearing customs like that ♪ hurry up no time flat that's logistics. ♪ ♪ all new technology ups brings to me, ♪ ♪ that's logistics. ♪ left behind by some mop. why you... nobody's taken a shine to me in a long time. phooey. i don't need anybody...but you! ♪ i believe in miracles [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. used mops can push muddy water around. swiffer wetjet's new, upgraded solution helps prevent streaks and residue to reveal more shine than a mop or your money back. you're a fresh swiffersnapper!

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matthews. kim kardashian breaks her silence over the controversy of for a short marriage. this is minutes away on "today'' " 36 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weathernd traffic together before you head out to start your day. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ female announcer ] having grands! biscis easy.the morning just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. grands! warm ideas made easy. >> 95 out of white marsh is a mess. >> there is an accident at $0 tree. we're looking at 11 miles per hour. take the key bridge -- there is an accident at o'donnell street . found 924 at 24 in abingdon, one lane closed because of an accident. -- northbound 924. traveling southbound, is early for a delay this early it york road. my guess is there something going on. check us out on the plus channel. this is a live view at o'donnell street. delays are back to white marsh. >> temperatures will stop near freezing in some areas t

weather when we come back. >> i like it, ava, thanks. >> after spending months in libyan prisons and joining the rebel fight, matthew van dike is back on american soil tonight. >> he touched down last night, and sheldon dutes has more on the writer's homecoming. >> matthew van dayke walked out of the airport term nan natural to hug his mother. our interview was briefly interrupted for the moment matthew's girlfriend had been waiting for. >> i think he looks great. >> he's obviously gained some of the weight back. >> i went there to support the revolution. my family did not know that when i left. you don't tell your mother that you are going to go fight in a war. >> in march he was captured by gaddafi forces. >> i was captured in a truck with weapons with three other fighters. >> while they tried to bring him home, matthew was stuck in solfritri confinement. >> i sang guns and roses songs to myself. i tried to name all the "star trek" characters that i know. >> now he's back home and already pondering his next sfep. >> i think i'm going to start training for the next arab revolution. there is a lot more to be done. >> the van dykes woul

matthews for this privilege. happy thanksgiving everyone. msnbc live starts right now. eria >> thomas, happy thanksgiving to you, first of all. but the weather, absolutely something we are thankful for today. this is not a mistake, this is the national radar. there's nothing on it for the most part. my apologies just to a couple of locations. here across central california, northern california, off to the south and east as the day goes on. and then a new storm that will come into the pacific northwest. you can see it going here toward the puget sound. that will roll in this morning, bring in strong winds, heavy rain, the washington coastline down toward the oregon coastline. that's the area we'll watch today. really the one spot on the map. everywhere east of there, we work in the sunshine. low clouds sticking around early on this morning. the afternoon looks brighter. and look at the mild air. 67 denver, 59 in minneapolis. are you kidding me? you don't see that on thanksgiving day. it's going to be beautiful. then tomorrow morning, i'm sure a lot of folks have plans to get out for black friday. if you are camping out in the northeast, towar