nbc's morgan radford has her story. >> reporter: they call themselves she-khanics. >> reporter: armedith drills and heels, patrice and the team started an all-female garage designed for women. >> i feared i was being taken advantage of and not making the right choice with my car. we thought to create something for women. we can create something for ourselves. >> reporter: that's why she quit her job as an engineer, took night classes to become a mechanic and opened up a shop with other auto gals. >> there are females out there saying, let my husband or boyfriend. that's fine. but those who want and have questions, you can come to us. >> reporter: and the customers love it. >> i think it's fantastic. i want to see more of these clinics pop up. >> reporter: more than half of u.s. drivers are women but less than 2% of mechanics are. >> so women are spending the money? >> there's more women driverings and we are the one that is tend to pay the bills and spend the money. >> reporter: that's why they fix cars while teaching customers about them. >> and this is your oil stick measures the am

nbc's morgan radford has been following the action in new york city where both sides showed up today. >> what do we want? body autonomy. when do we want it? now. >> dueling rallies across the country. thousands taking to the streets to voice their opinion on abortion and whether planned parenthood should receive federal money. >> this is a slaughter house. >> first there were the defunding rallies where hundreds of anti-abortion demonstrations took place in pembroke family. planned parenthood doesn't use federal funds or abortions, that's been not allowed. approximate . >> really the push to defund planned parenthood is where our tax dollars go towards something that's morally wrong. >> when people say you're a guy you don't know anything about our bodies and what we need. >> men are husband and is fathers and men defend women and children. >> just steps away -- >> her body, her choice. >> it's a personal choice and every adult human should be allowed to make that choice for themselves. >> planned parenthood says defunding them would leave people without all kinds of health care as fa

morgan radford shines our sunday spotlight for the search on the new faces of nascar. >> breakneck speedsg fans and suited-up celebrities. this is nascar. miles away in a quiet town in southern virginia is 16-year-old macey causey. she isn't exactly what you expect to see on the racetrack, but don't let the pink fool you. this is your ride. >> yeah. >> do i get to hop in with you? >> i have my water temperature and then my oil pressure. >> it says macey, pink and blue. i love it. >> she's one of the few female drivers in nascar history. you have these grown men trailing behind you on the racetrack. what does that feel like? >> being out in front of everybody else and knowing i'm leading the race and i'm just as good as they are, it shows that females and girls can do just as good as everybody else can. >> and she's been doing this since she was eight. our own hoda kotb interviewed macey in 2009. when the boys see you get in your car, what do they say to you? >> i'm going to beat this girl. >> my heart is telling me, you know you can do it. you're going to face these challenges but you're

. >> nbc's morgan radford is outside trump tower. you're there with trump supporters.hat are they telling you? >> we're outside with the trump supporters, but there's now become an interests face-off between the pro-trump supporters and the anti-trump supporters who have come down here to fifth avenue to respond to them, but i want to take you to the pro-president trump supporters people like felix. why are you out here today? >> i voted for donald trump. donald trump is a great plan and he's not the racist people think he is. >> reporter: why do you say that? >> listen, the guy is a pro-american meaning that, you know, he wants every american to achieve the american goal whether it is a black person, an asian person, a white person, a gay person, he does not discriminate. there is not one discrimination thing that he said on the campaign trail that makes donald trump a racist person. yes, he made some crazy comments, but i don't hold him to his words. i hold him to his actions. >> reporter: do you feel confident that he can do the things you want to see happen for thi

. >> nbc's morgan radford has more on that story now. >> reporter: in kansas, a community in shock. >ate has no purpose, serves no purpose. >> reporter: police say this 51-year-old opened fire in a bar, killing one man and wounding another. and what the fbi is now investigating as a possible hate crime. >> there's no role in this investigation to work jointly with local law enforcement to determine if an individual's civil rights were violated. >> reporter: both victims were from india and working for garmin. he reportedly yelled get out of my country before being escorted out of the bar and returning with a gun. >> i've got two down with gunshot wounds to the chest. >> reporter: this 22-year-old chased the shooter and was shot in the hand and chest. he said he just did what anyone should have done. >> we're all humans. >> reporter: but it was too late for this man who leaves behind a grieving wife. this is just the latest in a series of suspected crimes targeted religious or ethic minorities. on friday, a mosque was set on fire outside of tampa, which authorities are also investigati

let's go to morgan radford in new york city. what's the situation there? >> reporter: people are already gathering here. i want to show you how big the crowd is. it's not 2:00 p.m., that's when they're expected today come, people are having signs like this i'm gay and immigrant and proud of it. i want to actually introduce you to the vice president of glaad. can you explain why you've chosen to protest? >> every community in this country is under attack right now. as lbgtq people it's important we stand up together. there are people of color, women, muslims, it's important for us to stand together. when one of us is attacked, all of us is attacked. >> reporter: why here? why in front of the historic stonewall inn? >> it's one of the birthplaces of the lbgtq rights movement. it's important we're here to hau honor history. >> we've been talking about this immigration, the travel ban. that's why this was organized. but i've heard people saying this is taking on a new meaning after they heard about those leaked executive orders that might be considered in the

morgan radford, nbc news new york. >>> president trump said in tonight's super bowl interview that iran has what he called total disregard for the united states and he called that country the number one terrorist state. it's the latest round in what's become an increasingly hostile back and forth. more from inside iran. >> two weeks into the job and president trump placed iran in his cross hairs. one of seven countries on the visa band, put on notice for ballistic missile tests. slapped with new sanctions and the president tweeting, iran is playing with fire. they don't appreciate how kind president obama was with them. tehran is fire back. in a show of defines, the guard conducted military exercises, testing missile systems and radars. as a senior commander said, iran's roaring missiles will reign down rain down on the enemy if attacked. the defense minister promised more missile tests would come. >> the american leadership and the iranian leadership are playing with fire. there's a real danger that the war of words between washington and tehran could easily escalate into a shooting wa

morgan radford has our sunday closer. >> this is the one.best team i've ever been on. >> reporter: bennet isn't afraid to put himself out there. from celebrating the patriots afc championship, photo bombing reporters to super bowl. >> that was bennet. >> have to be ready for. >> reporter: teasing tom brady. even criticizing nfl commissioner roger goodell. martellus bennett has always bean colorful character on and off the gridiron. take this example. most nfl players introduce themselves on tv like this. this was martellus bennett. >> marty the imagination agency. >> reporter: that's the name of his company the imagination agency where they produce short film and publish children's books. hey a.j. it's saturday based on his 2-year-old daughter jett. >> hey, little momma. >> i want to be well round. in read these books. most of the protagonists were either characters that were white or animals. she was not represented in these books. >> why was it important four she have that type of represent representation. >> i want her to go on adventures

let's get to morgan radford. what was the message here? >> reporter: alex, the message was an interesting one. we were at the jewish rally for refugees put on by the hebrew immigrant aides society. it just wrapped up within the hour and we saw hundreds of people packing battery park and they were saying effectively president donald trump's travel ban is an affront to family values and we had mayor bill de blasio. take a listen. >> we stand against president trump's executive order. we stand unified and let us note, the constitutional system is still functioning, brothers and sisters because our judiciary made very clear. they said to president trump, no, you can't. >> reporter: their message, alex, was that at these same shores you can see the statue of liberty onnelis island in the devilan distance and they said jewish people weren't well come and they can explain the history the jewish people is one of inclusion especially those fleeing persecution. take a listen to a rabbi who i interviewed here. >> the only danger that we really fear i

morgan radford on their arrival here. >> reporter: excitement and relief at new york's jafk airport. finally in the united states. >> the embassy contacted me and said, we are sorry, and you are able to travel. >> reporter: the journey here has been a long one. after working as a translator for the u.s. government during the iraq war and waiting on a two-year approval process, he finally received a visa approval for him and his family. >> american government invited me, gave me visa, told me, come, you have helped us in the past. ep seemingly shattered in an instant after president trump's executive order banning travelers, mostly muss him countries. richard engel was with them as they tried to figure out their next move. >> reporter: what happened when you told everybody, we're not going? >> that was a terrible moment. >> reporter: he had already bought a flight, even packed his bags and sold his house. during a layover in cairo, a gate agent told he and his family could go no farther and would be send back to iraq. >> this shocked me and i was surprised. was there any more to inves

morgan radford tells us, box.com is succeeding thanks to millennials who don't have the time or the means to go to the store. >> they call it costco for millennials and it's changing the way we shop. >> 36 months ago, you were in your garage. >> that's right. yeah, a regular two-car garage. >> look at this. >> yeah. >> started 3 years ago by a 35-year-old, boxed is a warehouse in your pocket designed for millennials who don't have the time or transportation to shop for good deals. >> you mention this company is perfect for people like me, a millennial, a new yorker, don't have a car or time to go shopping. what about people in rural areas? >> that's been the biggest thing that's caught us by surprise. what we found was there's literally tens of millions of americans out there without a warehouse club within an hour drive. >> you can order bulk goods from your cell phone to your door. why boxed, why not walmart.com or costco? >> we don't sell little things. we can share the shipping price of nine items. >> is the pricing fair? >> we don't charge a membership fee. generally, things ship for

. >> morgan radford, thank you very much. >>> earlier this month in florida, a lawyer for muhammad ali the son of the late boxing great, says he was detained at the airport in ft. lauderdale. steve patterson spoke with the lawyer and has our report. >> reporter: for nearly two hours, muhammad ali jr. claims he was detained at ft. lauderdale hollywood international airport. family spokesman says ali jr. was repeatedly questioned by customs officials about his religion, origin and name. in a statement to nbc news, mancini said "the whole thing was triggered business his beliefs." this is only about religion, make no mistake about this. ali jr. is the son of late boxing legend muhammad ali. >> i am the greatest. like his famous father, the 44-year-old is muslim. he was traveling from jamaica on february 7th with his mother. muhammad ali's second wife. mancini says she was questioned but not detained after showing customs agents a picture of herself with her late ex-husband. it's unclear why he waited for more than two weeks to share his story. mancini says ali jr. was never detained befor

. >> i'm morgan radford in front of the historic stonewall inn where crowds have gathered as parts of an lgbtq rally against president trump's immigration ban. they're chanting things like "immigrants are welcome here" and holding signs that say things like "together we're stronger than trump." >> reporter: what does the federal judge's ruling mean for the seven countries named in last week's immigration measure? the state department in a statement today making it clear "those individuals with visas that were not physically canceled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid." the move has people with valid visas rushing to airports in the muslim majority countries impacted by the ban, now trying to get on flights they were barred from boarding all week. >> hi! >> reporter: including sariarafaeli. she arrived in boston to continue her studies. >> i hope this nightmare ends. >> reporter: the ban left her stuck in iran following a family vacation. [ applause ] and tears of joy for this family. >> i don't know what to say. it's just such a relief. >> reporter: welcoming iranian akre a

morgan radford, thank you, morgan. >>> president trump is vowing to keep up the fight to reinstate hisvel ban after a major setback this week. here's what he said during his weekly address this morning. >> we will not allow our generous system of immigration to be turned ainst us a a tool for terrorism, and truly bad people. we must take firm steps today to ensure that we are safe tomorrow. >> the president is in florida for a working weekend which will include phone calls to the president of tunisia and colombia. this is ahead of his meeting with canadian prime minister justin true dew at the white house on monday. trudeau is one of the most vocal critics of the ban on travel. kelly, the president is in the middle of kind of a busy day for himself and the first lady. it seems clearly he's managed to sneak in some tweets. can you talk about where he is right now and what he's saying? >> reporter: yes, good afternoon. the president had twittered several times today. in part, talking about the fact that he and melania trump are hosting the japanese prime minister and talking about that t

we have morgan radford with more. >> reporter: that happened on february 7th. that is when muhammad ali jr. was traveling home from jamaica with his mother when they say immigration officials not only detained them, but also questioned them about their muslim religion. for more than two hours immigration officials questioned muhammad ali jr. >> i am the greatest. >> reporter: son of muhammad ali at the fort lauderdale hollywood airport. according to a friend and spokesman. ali jr., returning from jamaica with his mother. muhammad ali's first wife in jamaica to give a speech. she showed immigration officers of a picture with her late ex-husband who died last year. was not detained. her son did not have a picture. 44-year-old ali jr., with no criminal record, was born in philadelphia and traveling on a u.s. passport was asked where did you get your name from and are you muslim. u.s. customs and officials say they cannot discuss individual travelers. however, all international travelers arrives in the u.s. are subject to cbp inspection. so through a family spokesp

morgan radford for us. we're also watching rallies across the country on sunday. coast to coast protests to oppose the president's executive orders and policies. we'll take you to houston where protesters gathered for another demonstration on saturday. hundreds attended a march downtown to the heart of super bowl festivities. and then this morning overseas protesters marched to the u.s. con sew lat general to show sol larty against the executive order. washington dulles's airport welcome signs and attorneys await international travelers after a federal appeals court upheld a temporary stop to the president's travel ban. got the same scene this hour as well at chicago o'hare airport. we'll continue to follow all of that happening across the country and for the immigration ban, the last 24 hours as you could tell have been quite busy. here's where we stand. january 27th the executive order was signed. it revoked thousands of visas. more than 100 people were detained. but then the next day a federal judge grants a stay. a different federal judge halts the immigration

go to nbc's morgan radford in new york city. what's happening where you are? >> reporter: stephanie, good afternoon. this is the site where that abortion rights rally was held to support planned parenthood. it ended about 1:00 p.m. today. we saw about 1,000 people in the washington square in new york holding signs that said my body, my choice. saying it was their right and their right alone what happened to their body and didn't want the government trying to meddle and certainly not defund planned parenthood. error at 10:00 a.m., a short blocks away, there were anti-abortion activists outside with their signs that said, no, we do not support any money, any federal money, certainly, going to planned parenthood and talked to both sides of the aisle. take a listen. >> many, many reasons this rally was important to show we have a collective voice a collective power in representing those who are marginalized. planned parenthood is more than abortions, it's sexual education, cancer screenings, and recognizing we have a choice. >> elected representatives at national,

where we're waking up to protests around the country here in new york city we just talked with morgan radford. they're protesting around 2:00 and receives thousands already of rsvp's. tom costello is in washington, d.c. he says they're protesting the immigration ban and the wall. as you see already people are assembled in that protest is expected to begin withi the next 30 minutes or so. if we see anything breaking we'll bring that to you. the third saturday here, where we're talking about protests in the afternoon. >>> last week president trump threatened to quote, send in the feds to the city of chicago over the city's crime rate. already this year, take a look at this, more than 300 people have been victims of shootings in that city. that includes an eight hour period between thursday and friday of this week where there were four double shootings. let's bring in mary mitchell, a coloni columnist for the chicago sun times. put it into perspective for us. as compared to years past and ten years ago, is the situation in chicago getting better or worse? >> the situation in chicago is definitel

nbc morgan radford is there. crowd size looks big from above, how's it looking on the ground? >> reporter: you can see already hundreds of people, they're cheering, they're chanting, there are speakers who are taking the podium right now and many of them are immigrants themselves and this is all part of that lgbtq rally. people here saying they do not stand for president trump's immigration ban. they said first he came for us and now he's coming for immigrants and they're here now to show their solidarity. i want to introduce you to natalie and her partner if i can. natalie, why do you think immigration struck such a cord in the lgbtq community here. >> i think it's a lot to do with intersectionality. we can't fight for our own rights and not think about our neighbor's rights and queer folks here and around the world need a safe space so we understand immigrants looking for a safe space in this country. >> reporter: and why did you choose to come here and say i'm going to protest. i'm not just going to call and send a letter. why did you choose that today? >> i've been in educ

nbc's morgan radford is outside trump tower with news of a very different type of rally. an, good morning. tell us about this one. >> reporter: thomas, good morning. we're standing outside on fifth avenue in front of trump tower, and beginning at noon today and lasting until 2:00 p.m., already more than 150 people have responded to be part of a pro president trump rally. those people are coming here today. they support the ban, the travel ban that we just saw in the last 48 hours, that was not only suspended, then appealed. they're saying, basically, president trump is our current president and it's time to support him and at least give the man a chance to do his job. now, of course, thomas, as you mentioned, this is in sharp contrast to those rallies we saw pop up all across the country yesterday. there were thousands of people that packed the lower part of manhattan yesterday, and that was part of an lgbtq rally that was against that travel ban, people who were saying it is time to come together and say that we do not support president trump's policies. but again, at noo

morgan radford has that story for us. >> reporter: excitement and relief at jfk airport. sharif and his family finally in the united states. >> the embassy contacted me and said we're sorry and you are able to travel. >> reporter: the journey here has been a long one. >> everything went smoothly. >> reporter: as working as a translator for the u.s. government during the iraq war and waiting on a two year approval process, sharif finally received a visa for him and his family. >> american government invited me, gave me visa, told me, come, you have helped us in the past. >> reporter: a dream come true. seemingly shattered in an instant after president trump's executive order temporarily banning travelers from seven mostly muslim countries. nbc's richard engel was with them as they tried to figure out their next move. >> what happens when you told everybody we're not going? >> well, that was a terrible moment. >> reporter: sharif had already bought a flight, packed his bags and sold his house. but during a layover in cairo, a gate agent said he and his family could go no fu

morgan radford is at the white house up in new hampshire. an, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. owen labrie wants to tell his side of the story to a jury again. sentenced to one year, but out on bail. he's made a push for a retrial in the courthouse behind me. last night, i spoke with the father of his accuser, and he says there shouldn't be any redos. alex prout, said his daughter has come along way, since accusing owen labrie of sexual assault. >> she said, daddy, i'm no longer a victim. i'm a survivor. >> reporter: but he says seeing labrie is painful for his entire family. what's going through your mind? >> anger, heartbreak and disappointment. >> reporter: labrie is asking for a new trial, accusing his former defense counsel of dropping the ball. former lead attorney, j.w. karny denies it. >> do you believe your team represented the defendant effectively at trial? >> yes. >> reporter: he says he presented damaging evidence from being presented in court. >> i put my heart and soul into this case. and did everything i c

we have morgan radford following it. >> sheinelle, the lines are long. i saw them this morning. the reality is if president trump is imitated on this show for decades, he even hosted it. it wasn't until he became president that his relationship took a sour turn. complains the skits were unflattering. now fans are clapping back on social media and they , too, hae funny friends in high places. he's back and it's huge. >> it's a big deal. >> alec baldwin hosting snl for saturday night. >> tonight, no doubt, set to reprize his role as donald j. trump. >> google, what is isis? >> the president who tweeted last month that the baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. called the show totally one sided and biassed. a jarring about face from the time when mr. trump was a guest host himself. >> nobody is bigger than me. nobody's better than me. i'm a ratings machine. >> now more than a decade later from the seat in the oval office. the tycoon is not the only one safe from satire. >> the press have gotten off to a rocky start. >> melissa mccarthy gave a scathing performance as sean s

here's morgan radford. >> reporter: bob harper is the picture of health.attitude about getting in shape. harper has made fitness his business. a trainer-turned host on "nbc's the biggest loser." >> push. >> reporter: now, it's harper facing a serious health issue. the 51-year-old confirming to nbc news, he suffered a heart attack two weeks ago. calling the ordeal, scary. harper detailed the incident to tmz. saying, he clamsed while working out at a new york city gym. a nearby doctor sprang into action. administering cpr and using a defibrillator to cope hkeep him. harper says he remained unconscious for two days. waking up in the hospital. >> let's go, craig. one more. >> reporter: this comes as a shock for the celebrity health nut, who appeared on "today" just last month to help whip our own craig melvin into shape. >> you did a really, really good job. >> reporter: but harper believes his family history is to blame. in his 2007 book, "are you ready," harper opened up about his mother suddenly died from a heart attack. saying, i never imagined before that

nbc's morgan ruan radford. what did you see from your vanitiab vantage point? obviously having a bit of problems there with morgan's signal. apologies for that. we'll take you to the town halls that we were talking about earlier. there's anger boiling over at town hall meetings across the nation as republican lawmakers navigate huge crowds and tough questions. the outrage started seven years ago when democrats were met with tea party opposition to obama care. this was the scene thursday night at a town hall held by congressman jason chaffitz. he was presented with loud shouts furious with president trump and his policies. next tammy -- pardon me. we do not have tammy laettner. she witnessed conflicting factions that were critical of trump, but then also supporters as well, and she mentioned that there's actually quite a bit of anger between both of these groups and tension in these town halls. typically congressmen and women will have these town halls, and they remain fairly tame affairs, but that has not been the case in the last week or so. there has been a co

morgan radford is at la guardia airport here in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. chaos across the country, where we've seen 4,000 flights canceled since wednesday. that was when the storm was first approaching. now, 300 cancellations. we saw 71% yesterday. and that's all of the flights coming in and out. this morning, boston is feeling the pinch. they have seen 62 cancellations and that's just so far. they're warning people to budget some extra time and extra caution. we've seen cities like new york, put out thousands of tons of salt across the airport area roads and parking lots to make sure people can get here safely. if you are planning to fly today, call your carrier because they will know if you're flight is take off. >>> now, an update on a story we told you about thursday. an undocumented woman in the center of an uproar has been deported. she was taken into custody on wednesday. that prompted a raucous demonstration in phoenix. protesters blocked vans from believing a u.s. immigration office. back in 2008, garcia was found using a fake social security numb

for "today," morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >> such a wake-up call to all of us.ss. you said yourself -- >> this motivates me to get it checked out. i lost my dad of a heart attack. he was 49. i am now 45. people show no symptoms. all of us. women especially. >> the power of genetics. >> we wis former teen star david cassidy. he is opening up in a new interview. what he is saying about coping with dementia. and the time when he appears to fall off the stage during a recent concert. he'll explain that. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back, 8:38 with former teen idol and partridge family star david cassidy speaking out after revealing he suffers from dementia. >> joe fryer has more on that. >> reporter: good morning. i spoke with dr. phil about why cassidy chose to reveal his illness now and how the family history of the disease impacted his life and outlook as he faces a new reality. david cassidy, once a teen heart throb and always a popular singer battling dementia. he says he was diagnosed two and a half years ago. dementia. >> i have. >> he has a histo

morgan radford has more. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning.n labrie wants to tell his side of the story to a jury again. sentenced to one year in jail but out on bail he's made his final push for a retrial right here in the courthouse behind me. last night i spoke to the father of his accuser and he says there shouldn't be any redos. >> we're not going to give up. >> reporter: alex prout said his daughter has come a long way since accusing labrie of sexual assault. >> she said, daddy, i'm no longer a victim, i'm a survivor. >> reporter: but he says seeing labrie in court again is still painful for the entire family. what's going through your mind? >> anger. heart break. and disappointment. >> reporter: labrie is asking for a new trial accusing his former defense counsel of dropping the ball. former lead attorney j.w. carnie denies it. do you believe your trial team >> yes. >> reporter: carnie says he prevented damaging evidence from being presented in court. >> i put my heart and soul into this case. and did everything i could to help owen rec