>> michelle kosinski, it looks so pretty. causing a lot of havoc there.uesday in "today's kitchen." first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> this morning in "today's kitchen" what's on the menu? a fat tuesday feast with a french flair. tate, chef, good to see you. >> happy fat tuesday to you. >> you're going to start off by putting some fat in there. pbj and foie gras sandwich? >> that's phat with a p-h. this is a pecan butter. little bit sweeter with more toast to it and a fig jelly. the foie gras here and a little bit of brioche. you can also use texas toast. a little bit of a sear and we have the sandwiches here with the foie and a great way to finish it is with maldron sea salt. gives it a little bit of crunch, salt. delicious. >> that's really good. >> it's not just for breakfast anymore. >> no, it's not. >> fantastic. >> now a sausage and duck cassoulet. >> this is our most popular item. we are at 11,000 feet up on the mountain. we bring it up and cook it at that altitude. we cook it low and slow because of where we are. we have beautiful white beans you

michelle kosinski is in tromso, norway, inside the arctic circle. orning. >> reporter: hey, carl. norway has had a mild winter, but a jaw-dropping aurora borealis. this is one of the best spots on the planet to see it. nasa predicted that this winter would be some of the most intense northern lights in half a century. it all depends on the activity of the sun which is on a 12-year cycle. right about now is the peak of it. our trusty sun might look the same, but the headlines it's been generating, geomagnetic storm to hit earth -- not so comforting. unlike our brand of storm, when a sun storm slams the atmosphere at 5 million miles an hour, just last month, we get this. the majestic aurora announcing itself through twinkling curtains over the upper and lower latitudes. some of the most awesome in the true and most popular sense displayed in decades. bright green, pinks, sweeps and stripes. glowing rings. some of the coolest images have come from space. the violence of a sun burst settling into a glowing crown atop our planet. to see it in person -- >>

thank you so much, michelle kosinski in switzerland. still ahead on "today" emotional testimony from the best friend of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her own husband during their honeymoon diving trip in australia. we'll have the latest from court. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> still ahead, a woman who claims she was duped into having a baby with a married man so he and his wife could have the baby. we'll speak to her coming up. >> and basketball's newest face after your local news. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> i am stan stovall. 7:26. here's a look at one of our top stories. three siblings are dead and two others are hospitalized after a multi vehicle accident last night. state police said that deeply rhodaminthe preliminary investigation showed

thank you so much, michelle kosinski in switzerland. still ahead on "today" emotional testimony from the best friend of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her own husband during their honeymoon diving trip in australia. we'll have the latest from court. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> still ahead, a woman who claims she was duped into having a baby with a married man so he and his wife could have the baby. we'll speak to her coming up. >> and basketball's newest face after your local news. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. >>> good morning. i'm joe krebs. 7:26, this tuesday, february 21. chilly start to the day. tom says this cold weather will not be around for very long this week. tom? >> right. just going to be for this morning. we have a warmup on the way later this afternoon. right now it is cold. we ar

>> michelle kosinski out of the london bureau this morning.hank you. >>> newark liberty airport has re-opened after an emergency landing forced it to close monday night. the pilot on the flight from atlanta radioed in an issue with a front wheel after a light showed a problem with the landing gear. the plane was forced to land after fire crews hosed off the runway with foam. the nose gear collapsed upon landing. no one was injured and the passengers and crew were evacuated by emergency chute. >>> he's seen fire and rain but matt kenseth saw victory last night. racing an lichss call it the strangest 500 in the history of the sport. postponed for the first time ever due to rain and forced to stop for two hours after a freak accident sparked a massive fuel fire that had to be cleaned up with laundry detergent apparently. >>> this waiter could use a bailout. a 21-year-old served angela merkel a beer, lost his balance and poured five glasses of germany's finishest brew down her neck. he said she grinned at him taking it in stride. it's a flash of t

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as michelle kosinski reports, the duchess is doing just fine and holding her own. >> reporter: this timene wowed a glitzy artsy crowd in a demure belted dress. but on her arm, no prince. all kate being herself in the spotlight, an exhibit of acclaimed british artist who continue versely painted the queen, a work not in this exhibition. of course, katherine was the focus of the national portrait gallery, looking relaxed, showing how it's done now that flight lieutenant william wales is on a six-month deployment to the faulkland islands. signific, a chance for her to express herself and represent herself on the world stage. >> reporter: now officially a royal in her own represent the firm on her own. as we saw her prove glitteringly during a trial run at a palace event in october. >> she's also got this sense of duty that she's picking up from her grandmother in law, from the queen, incredible research as to what charities she should be endorsing. she knows that was one of diana's strengths. >> reporter: kate will soon have her own royal portrait made, expected to go on appearances with th

nbc's michelle kosinski is at buckingham palace with more. >> it's been evident from the beginning that kate is just good at this. and everywhere she goes, even out for the first time by herself, she's described as everything from kind and approachable, to dazzling and spectacular. this time, katherine wowed in glitzy, artsy crowd in a demur gray belted dress. but on her arm, she was at a art reception. of course, katherine was the focus of the national portrait gallery. one of her newly-chosen charities. looking relaxed, showing how it's done. now that prince william or lieutenant william wales is on a six-week deployment to the faulkland islands. >> it was a very significant moment for her. a chance to express herself and represent herself on the world stage. >> he was not going to stay out of sight at the couple's remote cottage in wales. she's been seen out casually shopping with a simple gold wedding band, instead of her usual sapphire. now officially a royal in her own right. able to represent the firm on her own. and we saw her prove glitteringly during a trial run at a palace ev

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nbc's michelle kosinski is in london with the latest on that, michelle, good morning. >> this case iso figure out. jeff rice was found in his hotel room in uganda, with his assistant. apparently in a coma. all the reports surrounding this range from this possibly be a botched robbery attempt, to a poisoning, even a drug overdose, one that might have been forced. jeff rice, 39 years old from oklahoma, had two production companies in south africa where he had lived for years with his wife and two daughters. he also worked on "whale wars" on animal planet and the south african version of "the biggest loser." a guy who his friends say adored travel, embraced culture, thrived on adventure. but what exactly happened to him in uganda, at his upscale hotel in the capital is pure mystery. his wife and others have said, thugs may have tried to rob rice and his production assistant, but instead, poisoned them? rice was found saturday in his hotel room. local reports say his assistant was there, unconscious, in critical condition. police now say white powder thought tobacco contain was also in th

thank you so much, michelle kosinski in switzerland. still ahead on "today" emotional testimony from the best friend of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her own husband during their honeymoon diving trip in australia. we'll have the latest from court. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] for dry, itchy skin, get lasting relief with gold bond intensive healing cream. it targets the underlying causes of itch and irritation. gold bond. intensive healing for lasting relief. >>> still ahead, a woman who claims she was duped into having a baby with a married man so he and his wife could have the baby. we'll speak to her coming up. >> and basketball's newest face after your local news. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. >> good morning. the time is 7:26. i'm jon kelley. you feel like you're spending more to fill up your gas

michelle kosinski has more. >> reporter: for an ongoing government hearing the testimony continues to be gripping and contentio contentious. heather mills tells how she realized other ears were listening to her personal voicemails. at least one big name journalist admits to listening, but denies doing anything illegal. back in 2001 when heather mills and sir paul mccartney were dating heather says they had a fight and that's when she realized something strange was going on. >> turned my phone off because he kept calling all the time. it was very stressful. in the morning when i woke up there were many messages but they weren't where they normally would have been. but i didn't think much of it. i thought i must have pressed a wrong button. >> reporter: 25 messages from paul begging forgiveness. at one point, yes, singing. ♪ we can work it out >> reporter: it did work. all was well until, mills said, she got a call from a reporter. >> he said, look, heather, we have heard you and paul had an argument. i have just heard a message of him singing on the phone to you, asking for forgiveness

as nbc's michelle kosinski reports, new evidence is leading investigators down a new path. >> reporteras been living a life of adventure in africa. he helped produce the current season of "the amazing race" and worked on "whale wars" and "the biggest loser" but his life suddenly ended a week ago in the ugandan capital. he was there with his production assistant to prepare for a documentary. last saturday he was found on the balcony of his hotel room lifeless in a chair bleeding from his mouth and nose. fuller was on the floor next to him, unconscious, in critical condition. >> our suspicion was they could have been poisoned. but the report shows there was a problem with choking. >> reporter: poisoned or choked or accidently overdosed. that is what investigators are now leaning toward, saying there was zero sign of struggle, that both had cocaine in their systems, and an overdose is what caused rice's death. they say a bag of white powder in their room contained heroin, but police have also said there was a large amount of cocaine in rice's stomach, leading to questions whether the two

nbc's michelle kosinski has the latest from london, michelle, good morning. >> hi, natalie.his is another "costa" cruise ship, a sister ship to "costa concordia" that crashed off italy last month, killing 25 people. the company says this ship had a fire in its engine room. no injuries, but it's been dark and drifting now being towed for nearly 25 hours. there are more than 600 passengers, including eight americans on board the "costa allegra" right now where they've been drifting with no lights, no ac, no power, no propulsion for almost an entire day. because a fire broke out in the luxury cruiseliner's engine room and took hours to douse. the ship sentd out a distress signal. this in waters that have been notoriously infested with pirates. the italian coast guard says passengers are fine. there are italian marines on board in case of trouble and a seychelles plane flew overhead to make sure all was well. it's been an awful few weeks for costa and parent company, carnival, starting with the deadly "costa concordia" disaster last month. two other ships were hit by norovirus o