olivia stern is on that player. >> it's ironic to think that the generation is not mineral would take you to the streets and protest the man. now the man is the activist and protest. >>> the story of a man that saw waste in front of him and started a massive recycling project for kids in needs. >>> now, the race for the primary and the indiana primary that's two days away. it's the last chance that they will have to keep donald trump from taking the majority of delegates that he needs. on saturday cruz slammed trump. >> clear and simple contrast. that's what this election is about. donald and hillary have been washington insiders for 40 years. donald trump supported jimmy carter over ronald reagan. >> she got a little bit of a break in dc and how you are you feeling? you look pretty good? >> reporter: i am roll nothing from the after part. >> after the part is the after part. okay. let's talk about the race shaping up. we had carly named as the early vice president nominee. r >> reporter: well, he is doing all that he can can. if he you loses, had he can go on and hit the magic number

olivia sterns, nbc news. >>> we are back in a moment with the feds giving you another big reason to be very careful about what you post online. >>> it has taken years, but now it's official government policy to include social media when conducting security clearance checks. it might shock you to know there was no directive to check public posts on facebook, twitter or other forums before the policy was signed today. critics say it's about time the government caught up with technology. >>> think about this for a moment. it's estimated there are about 7.4 billion people on earth. and as of today, it's believed there's only one person left who was born in the 1800s. the death of 116-year-old american suzanna jones leaves only italy's emma, born in the 19th century on november 29th, 1899. she still lives on her own. credits her longevity to a daily glass of brandy. >>> and speaking of longevity, a 96-year-old world war ii vet just made history becoming the oldest graduate of the university of southern california. alfonso gonzalez thought he had graduated in 1953. but when his family tried

olivia sterns, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with a rare journey in our solar system that you'll have to wait years to see again. >>> scientists from harvard and m.i.t. today unveiled what they say could be the future of fighting wrinkles. it's a cream that researchers say form something of a second skin, if you will, that smooths wrinkles and tightens baggy eyes. they say it could also be used to treat eczema and psoriasis, maybe even deliver medicine to the skin. it's still being patented and tested. but it's so promising, with few side effects, they say they're ready to show it off. >>> better late than never, at the white house today, 33 years after the upset, houston wins the ncaa championship. the nc state men's basketball team got its day with the president. as is tradition. back in 1983, the school wouldn't cover transportation or hotel rooms for the team to go to washington, so only the coach met then president ronald reagan. >>> a rare awe-inspiring sight in our solar system today as mercury traveled across the sun. something that only happens about 13 times

. >> like jay-z, olivia sterns grew up on the mean streets of new york city. >> my friends are in the green room. >> we washed the correspondents dinner. we were here, staying behind, dutyifully doing our jobs. one more bite. president obama, the confluence of his presidential campaign makes for comedy like this. >> on the republican side, things are a little more -- how shall we say this? a little more loose. just look at the confusion over the invitation to tonight's dinner. guests were asked to check whether they wanted steak or fish. instead, a whole bunch of you wrote in paul ryan. >> nobody marinates in a punch line like president obama. stay there is and soaks it in. >> it was a blast to watch. >> what do you think? >> i loved it. he is ready to be done, like a drop the mike moment every single second. i loved it. >> he does really well in these settings. comedy. he sort of pauses, anticipates his own punch line and literally deposits his own mike. >> i thought he was larry wilmer. >> obviously a hilarious guy, but so hard to follow the president of the united states in that ro

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nbc's olivia sterns on where you can turn. >> reporter: cindy and her husband, ed, planned everythingir first baby, eleanor. but complications for a c-section at the hospital, that's when they got an even bigger surprise. anesthesia bills for two births. >> vaginal delivery and se senior yan. but i only had one baby. >> reporter: over 14 months, the bills kept coming. from some 20 different health care providers. so you got $40,000 in bills total? >> yeah. >> reporter: that's when she went online and found help from medical discovery services which discovered several errors in the paperwork. she was double bild for anesthesia and billed for tests that should have been covered by insurance. in the end, cindy's $40,000 became $8,000 out of pocket, and medical recovery services got that down to $1,700. >> you would be shocked and surprised how many errors that we do see on a daily basis. >> reporter: in fact, some studies found up to 80% of medical bills contain errors. the problem so widespread that half of employers now offer medical bill advocates as a free benefit. to find an advocat

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nbc's olivia sterns shines a spotlight on three up and coming startups that are helping consumers find bargains with the tap of a finger. >> reporter: tammy powell, a nurse outside chicago, struggled to pay for her own $400 prescription drug bill. every month, even with insurance, taking cymbalta for neck pain plus medications for high cholesterol and blood pressure, she was searching for coupons. >> when i got to the pharmacy actually with the coupon, they would run the code, and it wasn't real. >> then she stumbled upon blink health, a new website that offers drugs marked down by as much as 95%. >> almost everyone takes medications at some point in their life, and most people are overpaying. >> blink was founded by brothers matthew and jeffrey chagen to basically bypass insurance companies. >> whether you have good insurance, bad insurance, or no insurance at all, you should check the blink price before going to the pharmacy. >> reporter: here is how blink works. normally your doctor writes a prescription. you go to your insurance company, and the insurance company goes to the drug m

olivia sterns has been looking into this.he talked with a new mom who was billed for two different deliveries for one baby. >> that was around $11,000. >> $11,000? >> yes. >> the anesthesia. >> it was for both the vaginal delivery and the cesarean. >> but you only had one delivery. >> right. i only had one baby. >> tonight on "nightly news" at 7:00, olivia sterns where you can turn when you have a medical billing mistake. >>> a gorilla had to be put down at the zoo. why some folks want the federal government to get involved after a child fell into the animal's enclosu enclosure. >> and if you haven't heard by now, it's about to get more expensive for you to park in some parts of d.c. going to cost you a bit more to go out. >>> coming up on news 4, it was 30 years ago today in this very parking lot. i'm mark >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. >>> throwing out there yeah, a little bit of that. it is a little bit on the warm side. not quite hot, but temperatures in the mid-80s and you can see the haze out there right now. y

. >> olivia stern is joining us now, it is been a progress over the year but it is so dramatic now.plain to these coal industry workers that their job is disappearing. she did it so badly and got hammered and have little chances of winning. >> every single person i spoke to virginia taken their time defining of that video clip of hillary clinton putting coal mining business out. the coal miner himself is disabled and he voted in the 90s for the clinton. now, after these comments, they are just behind trump. >> hillary clinton defeated barack obama by 41 points i in '08. it used to be clinton's country and now joe mansion, the former governor obviously was running the other direction and wanted an explanation and we'll see the returns tonight and the voters still have their say, of course, it is fascinating and thank you for sharing olivia stern, it is great to have you on. before we go, i want to mention, i am wearing turquoise today, it is part of national women's lungs week. the initiative aims women rallying their voices. lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of women. we s

nbc's olivia sterns explains why some people learned their insurance does not cover everything. >> andt the balance bill. >> reporter: when claudia got a bill for $100,000, she panicked. >> i was up all night. i just felt so horrible. i just kept blaming myself that i had missed something. >> reporter: a bill for a spine surgery that claudia, a concert pianist, was certain her insurance would cover. how did you know you were covered? >> i called the doctor's office and i said this is my insurance. my neurologist has recommend you. and am i covered? they said, yes, bring your card so we can make a copy. >> reporter: one by one she checked with the hospital, the patient coordinator even taking a picture of the surgeons website. >> i did beyond my homework. i did my due diligence. >> reporter: but it turns out the surgeon had stopped taking her insurance. and while the hospital was in network, the not. >> i have to divorce my husband, protect my son's college education. and i was in despair. >> reporter: claudia's not alone. according to a recent survey 37% of people who recently went to

we get more from olivia sterns. >>> face time at face book. tonight more than a dozen conservative leaders invited to a private meeting with facebook founder mark zuckerberg. rob louie is with the heritage foundation. >> this will be the first time many conservatives have been to facebook's compass. it's probably a long over due visit. >> what do you need to hear today. >> i'd like to hear from mark zuckerberg a commitment to free speech regardless of your view point. >> the face-to-face comes after fallout. facebook routinely suppressed stories on the popular trending topics lists. >> this is something facebook was not forthcoming with. >> facebook says the trending top picks list is identified by employees only review to make sure its tied to a relevant event. but it's not the first time the social network has been accused of bias. earlier this year zuckerberg taking a shot at donald trump. >> instead of building walls, we can help people build bridges. >> right now do conservatives trust facebook? >> i would say no. >> can't live without th

olivia stern spent time until west virginia talking to people affected by this.ave been laid off and their reactions of who they believe in when it comes to their industry, who's best to take the white house. >> for a lot of people out there, they know the coal industry has been declined and has been so for so many years. they're not sure if they believe donald trump who says he can bring those jobs back. after hearing hillary clinton say those things they just could not vote for her. >> i remember we would come in from work and it is nothing and how the tracks look now is all gone. >> levy is a fourth generation coal miner, at 24 years old he's been laid off twice and worried about supporting his family. >> do you think it will be reopened? >> no, it is all done. >> the coal industry goes up in smoke. in the past years, more than 10,000 mining jobs lost nationwide. forecast drops another 18% this year. >> on the main street of madison, west virginia, collateral damage. >> there used to be -- >> all these businesses. >> i mean, it used to be booming and so many p

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. >> olivia sterns has this story. olivia? >> good morning.or humans. the goal is to help you better manage their risk of disease and plus you can finally figure out what breed your pup from fitness trackers to gps devices, technology is going to the dogs and now there is even a dna testing kit for your pooch. >> so why would i want to get this test done? is this to figure out if your dog is a little lab or poodle or health? >> it's about health. we want to help you know your dog better and prevent illness whenever possible and prepare for anything. >> reporter: brian and his brother adam are scientists from cornell university turned end entrepreneurs. this is one of several doggie dna tests that look for predispositioned drugs to allergies. for rebecca who lost her dog, the technology couldn't have come enough. >> her life meant a lot to me. she was like a family member and my best friend at the time and she died too young. >> reporter: she died common canine medication. she had a gene mutation that made her deathly allergic to the drug. >> i

. >> thank you so much, olivia sterns. >>> coming up next, the stars from sorted food, they're here withda on nbc. >> announcer: "today's" food is brought to you by yoplait. mmm, yoplati. >>> it's 8:46. we're back with "today" food. our friends from sorted food are here to share some of their mom's favorite recipes. 2 million subscribers on youtube. 145,000 followers on instagram. downstairs jamie and barry are chatting live on our facebook page. send them your >> thanks for being here. >> great to be here. >> it was a few weeks back. >> so you're well versed in these. >> what do you call these? we call them cinnamon buns. >> it's like a cinnamon roll or bun but there's no cinnamon. we're changing that to ginger. >> take us through it here. >> very simple bread dough, flour, yeast, like a brioche and the middle will be caramel, nut, salted caramel. >> you're making everything from scratch, including the dough. some ingredients in the mixer. >> bread flour and yeast. ginger is a fantastic flavor in our bread. little bit of salt. mix it up. and go in with sugar. sweetened dough and all of

olivia stern is here to show us a few of the things on amazon's list of toys to get parents through theake us through. we have first this great little set. >> yes, very popular. >> for the beach time. >> you are investing in your sanity. i don't know what you like to do at the beach. play some sort of baseball game. they're captivated by the bubbles. >> want to try? >> catch. one more time. here we go. throw it back. >> so cute. >> there you go. >> actually just for those tiny paws. fantastic. >> good for all ages, i would imagine. over here, super soaker. >> these are incredibly powerful. these are actually most compact powerful models ever. they have a 36-foot stream. >> there's no water in it? >> no. >> who's going to get it this time? [ laughter ] >> sorry! >> perfect aim. >> i didn't mean to get you that badly. >> more compact model. >> very powerful. >> all right. this is a lot of fun because car ride maybe. kids love to draw, right? >> yes. >> you don't want them to get all the crayons everywhere, markers everywhere. watch this. nothing comes out. when you draw inside the actual