roker over there checking out our weather for us. hey, al. >> good morning, and thank you for getting your first weather from us. we're looking here in the east, severe weather firing up from the southeast in the gulf. we've got a risk of severe weather today for about 5 million people including atlanta. the storm hazards larger than normal, hail by late in the day, a few wind gusts of over 58 miles per hour. we're not expecting tornados but can't rule them out. this system pushes from the east, brings rain from ohio to d.c. just to the south of new york city, heavier showers and thunderstorms from norfolk, raleigh to atlanta, down into the panhandle of florida. then it moves offshore, cooler weather behind it. rainfall amounts nothing too terrible, anywhere from a quarter of an inch to an inch of rain. that's what's going on. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here is a look at storm ranger tracking a new round of rain moving in, it's bee

roker. >> how are you?re is a reason why i'm still here. >> we were able to make it. we were able to pull together as a community. we'll make it. we'll rebuild. >> and we are here in the parking lot of the providence baptist church, and we're joined by the families that you met earlier. we've got la shawn and cindy and her families. how are you guys feeling this morning? >> feeling blessed, really blessed this morning. >> very blessed. >> a good looking families here. really good looking families. speaking of good looking, i've got my buddy sheldon yellen here who is from belfor restoration. he runs the whole thing. i called you and you didn't hesitate to say what do you need? and let me help. >> you know, al, we've been together a little bit, and i've seen some of the great things you've done for people in need around the country, and when you call, we're there for you. >> and what did you bring with you? >> al, we would like to surprise these people with some temporary mobile homes that will be taken to y

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roker. it looks like our friends in the midwest can't catch a break. >> unfortunately, craig and savannah we've got temperatures that are going to be anywhere from 5 to 20 degrees above average today as we move into the weekend, it's going to be even warmer from denver to minneapolis, temperatures upper 60s to mid-70s. that's 15 to 20 degrees above average. you had add those warm temperatures to already heavier than usual snowpack in the upper midwest and we could see 6 inches of snow melt going into the missouri and mississippi rivers add to that a 1-2 punch of another storm system, a front that stalls out and allows rounds of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow right on into friday. flash flood watches are likely moisture will move east along this front and anywhere from 2 to 3 inches of rain causing some river flood rise we'll watch this very closely over the next 72 hours we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. th hey, dan! your coworkers told me you haven't don

all the way from michigan to meet the -- this is not the real al roker. >> this is not the real al rokeroh, that's creepy. that's creepy. >> he commits. >> the resemblance is -- >> oh, hi. thank you. i'm sorry for the waxy buildup. so nice to see you. >> so nice to see you. >> thank you very much. >> finally got to meet you. >> there you go. thank you. >> thanks for coming by, guys. what year do you think that was? what al is that? >> what year? >> 2003. >> 2003. >> i had done that a couple years ago, before that. >> we have a lot coming up. a skin care crash course that will make you look younger. we'll reveal award-winning anti-aging products along the way. >> al, did you breathe okay with that around your neck? >> i'm fine. >> looks tight. >> it's good, really is. >> he's fashion forward. follow him. >> have you been hopping on the #read with jenna thing? >> yes. >> we're reading "the last romantic." >> we brought in experts. what we're going to do is pair great books with great meals, like the pairing. >> brilliant. >> books and food and snacks. >> that is a cool idea. >> great idea.

roker, check o the weather?an to you matters. >> a lot of heavy weather making its way through the plains. snow in the pacific northwest. nice along the east coast. then for tomorrow, the sunshine continues in the east, butnd hey rain severe storms along the river valley. blizzard conditions back through the plains.ow sunshinethrough southern and central california. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> it is a sunny and chilly morning outside. 41 now in washington. the windchills are down closer to the freezing mosk for of the suburbs. you'll notice the chill early wtoday. but il turn into a nice enough afternoon. sunshine today.ra high temres around 50 degrees. tomorrow another cold start, but a little milde of an afternoon. in the mid 50s for tomorrow. watching for a high chance for ra on friday. both saturday and sunday will be dry. saturday a little breezy. sunday mostly sunny and cooler. >>> coming up, what's in a dream? jenna is going to explain

our very own al roker.since september al has been on the keto diet posting pictures of his many creations. a lot of you have been asking would you share the recipes, so that is what he's going to do today. >> you and i were keto partners for a while, and i broke up with keto. >> this might bring you back. by the way, this recipe we adapted from maria emrick, so i don't want to take credit for this, but it's really kind of simple. it really is amazing how simple this is. >> on keto you don't get bread. >> you don't get bread generally. >> you can't eat a ton of this, but you can have a roll or two. almond powder, sill yum husk, salt, baking powder and boiling water. i mean, this thing is about as simple as you can get. you start with a cup of almond flour. you add silium. >> you go to your silium husk store and get it. >> is that on the periodic table? >> superman is really allergic to it. you boil some water. you pour that in. >> is that egg whites? >> these are egg whites. >> and what's that? >> this is ci

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roker, enjoy that meal.school of irish dancers! ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> catch up on segments from the show you missed. watch our digital videos, shop favorite deals. text today to 66866. simple and download. >>> this is a news4 today nhk. >> 8:56 is the time on this friday, march 15. let's start about w aheck on the roads with melissa mollet. >> good morning. to the beltway looking good. nice and light on this friday. that's the good news.d westbo 66 beforeha8 we do ve a right lane blocked by a crash. inbound 66 through that same section is kind of slow from an earlier accident. frederick brand new problem right und 15 before 40, lane blocked by that accident. >> thank you. we will take a break now. we will check your forecast next. stay with us. >>> still plenty of cloudid ou this morning. not much of a rain threat in the next couple of hours, but we have that 60% chance of rain later on today. between now and the arrival of rain it's going to be mild. we are in the mid-to-upper 60s already. high temperatures today will

al roker is tracking it for us. what's the timing of all of this? >> reporter: lester, we've got a quick hit of snow through saturday in the northeast from pennsylvania to new england. we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow. then a big storm moves into the california coast bringing flooding rains, then rockets across the country. by sunday it's in the mid-atlantic states and making its way up the northeast coast. the european model brings heavy snow to the north and west of new york city, upwards of a foot. the american model keeps the heavier snow closer to the i-95 corridor and back toward the west. that's going to be a really important differentiation when we watch this system. plus we've got severe weather for the south through sunday and temperatures will drop 20 to 30 degrees over the next week. so it's a big weathermaker, lester. >> all right, al roker, thanks. >>> in florida they're hoping for good weather because the countdown is on for the high-stakes liftoff at the kennedy space center where elon musk's spacex prepares to test l

roker enjoy the rest of that meal. irish step dancers! ♪ ♪ good morning, it )s 8:56... i )m kira klapper today )s shocking >>> good morning. it is 8:56. today the shooting rampage in new zealand is impacting security here. san francisco police are adding patrols around neighborhood mosques and they want the public's help. if you see something, say something. so far there is no indication of any avid threat. we'll have an update in our midday newscast at 11:00. >>> and the oakland coliseum authority is meeting, members plan to vote on a new lease agreement with traiders. they could play next season and an option for 2020. >>> happening now, bob redell will have a live update and you can go to our twitter feed where we post updates. >>> and san ramon valley teachers have sealed a new deal ensuring there will be no teachers strike. the union says teachers ratified the new contract agreement. >>> and a bay area skateboard legend is being remembered. jake phelps has died. he published thrasher for two decades from san franc

>> al roker!>> you hold on just there, okay? >> oh, my god, you're going to be doing the weather. >> you hthe side? let's see the other side. >> al, will you be my pal at prom? >> you want me to go to the prom with you? >> yes! >> i'll ditch my boyfriend for you. >> maybe we uld all go together. there you go. we're going to come right back, okay? >> don't move. >> don't go away. >> that was awesome. >> there's some man in tennessee not happy about itgo >> there you. >> also coming up, stillhead an inspiring middle cooler who started a wonderful movement. >>> coming up on our third hour of "toda" #thirdhourtoday, we're going to get great make ahead monday recipes from your a spouse, carson. siri daly is going to be here. we've got ben platt, jamessp er and layla ali. all coming up #thirdhourtoday. >> #awesomeglasses al ker. we want to send well wishes to norah o'donnell the, you guys. she's recovering from surgery. she had t get her appendix removed. she thought she was going to be enjoying a sprin

roker, thank you.on a monday morning, four, count them, four, legendary olympic gold medal winners from team usa will be here live with some big news to share. >>> plus, we go one on one with gwyneth paltrow. we talk about goop, its growing pains, and has she really stopped acting. >>> then on pop start, oh, yeah, the details of jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez's engagement. we're going to talk about that massive engagement ring. check it out. >> whoa. >>> first, though, the diver who nearly ended up in the belly of the beast when he was scooped up in a whale's mouth. he's going to share his wild story and he's got the pictures to prove it. that's right after this.. it. it. that's right after this. sweat. dedication. cupcakes. i'm michael griffin. i'm brian orakpo. we played football together for the titans. now, we own a cupcake shop. we bake, we decorate. i love this new surface pro. it's light, it's sleek, it's fast. i'm able to draw what color frosting we want. we do a lot with social media. we ha

roker, you got a check of the weather?ng what's important to you matters. >>> let's take a look, see what we have for you starting with today, a lot of heavy weather and storms making their way through the southwest and texas. flood watches mid-mississippi river valley, looks nice along the east coast. for tomorrow the sunshine continues in the east, but heavy rain and severe storms along the mississippi river valley. blizzard conditions back through the plains. sunshine down through southern and central california. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing sunshine now, but clouds will move in as we go throu throughout the day. gusty winds expected with our temperatures reaching into the upper 50s in the south bay and some inland areas reaching the low 60s and looking at a couple of spotty showers farther to the north. other than that, we are going to have a nice quiet forecast as our warming trend begins. we'll be in the low 70s for the inland areas in time for the weekend. up to 73 this sunday. >>> and

>> roker, what do you think? on each other. where is the love? >> can i do my daily click in these? a man was in turkey taken on a wild ride thanks to unusually strong winds. eahe was working nrby when he noticed aio p umbrella starting to move. hepe quickly hd on to the base hoping to anchor it to the ground. >> oh, my gosh. >> it took f, carrying the man with he was several feet above the ground beforee decided to jump off. the umbrella ended up hitting a pole and falling to the ground, unfortunately injuring another man on its wa the winds were the result of a ten-minute tornado that hit the area. >> tried to catch one of those, they take o off the beach, and you kind of can't hoon. >> >azy. >> meanwhile on this friday morning, we have more of our on going series "today in the wild." >> it's all about experiencing the natural t world and amazing animal that inhabit it up close -- still have yourse gl on? >> should i take them off. >> today senior national correspondent keir simmons is in africa. >> good mornin

roker, thank you, sir. for our next trick, magic.w group of magicians is using the internet to revolutionize the craft. this is cool. >> it's cool. so excited for you to see it. a whole new world foradge ikss. i got to spend time inside magic's coolest new >> they're not your parents' magicians. >> you guys are part of an underground magic society where the members get tattoos to show their allegiance. is the t anything coolern that? >> at least nothing that's happened toane yet. f> i and chris are part of a new group o magicians called the 52, a secret s magicians ocdetermieined to modernize magn a digital age. >> i saw veryarly on how they're really changing magic, utilizing the intert in social media and changing the brand of what a magician is. i thought that was al powerfu shift in one of the world's oldest art forms. >> he's a freelance journalist writing an article on magic.as sonated by the group he learned magic himself and joined them. he details hey journ in the new book "magic is dead." in it he said it's named the 512 ft

roker, thank you. it is st"pt" time. >> it is.o who had the honor of singing happybirthday. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you pyhappy birthday ms. ross ♪ hap birthday to you >> wow. >> beyonce not the only one who sang during thenight. diana ross taking the stage to perform some of her classic hits front of all of her guests. then stevie wonder joined her on stage. celebration came on the day the state of california declare march 26th diana ross day. >>> john legend yesterdayhared a photo of him and luna on the daddy-daughter date. notice the print on his shirt where this might be headed. >> baby shark. >> luna, do you know what's on my shirt? >> yeah. >> wha is it? >> daddy shark. >> ♪ daddy shark doo doo doo. >> she's standing up. making a little n too muchoise at lunch, but he brought it on himself. once you start that song, you can't stop. >>> now, kobe bryant, former nba star was on the late late showp ing a game with james cordon. spill your guts or fill your guts. they either had to answer the question at hand

. >>> might be a good time to check in with our guy al roker. what better place to spend the weekend than charleston, south carolina. the charleston wine and food festival. how's it going buddy? >> reporter: it's going great. we have a great crowd. we'll show you them in a bit. our "today" food booth is behind us. it's going to be exciting. and i'm doing the 10:00 with kathie lee from here. so it's going to be a good time here in charleston. let's take a look. some of our weather not such good -- not such a good time for folks. especially back through the plains where we got winter storm warnings, winter storm watches and advisories. light snow through the upper ohio river valley into the mid-atlantic later today. what we're really concerned about is this area of severe weather from texas on into arkansas. 10 million people at risk. and tomorrow it moves into that same area that got hit last weekend with an enhanced area of severe storms. 17 million people at risk, the risk of tornadoes as well. this system has two parts to it. snow to the north

>> and they do. >> it's al roker, ocourse they do. >> what do you all think, boys?ou would thin it's the best thing- >> you said play-doh, though, got lost on me. >> and depending on the silium husk you use it can turn the bread purply. >> we're brutally honest in our family. >> thank you so much. >> it's delicious. >> think of the bread as just a transport system to get the sloppy joe in your mouth. >> i like it y >> if want these recipes and more, you can always check out more, you can always check out today.co more, you can always check out today.co dearest britain. we love you. maybe it's your big hearts. your sense of style. welcome to ba100. (ba100, you're clear for take-off). how you follow your own path. you've led revolutions... of all kinds. yet you won't shout about it. it's just not in your nature. instead, you'll quietly make history. cake. beds. poetry. trouble. love! hope! and rather a lot of tea. the best of britain, from the moment you step on board. >>> and welcome back. carson daly made his way from the kitchen to the orange room with a tweet that

roker, how are we looking? >> they go low.ing a double-barrel threat. wednesday temperatures warm up, 60s and 70s. that's going to melt the snowpack. another systemoming in that heavy rain will increase the river levels there. some areas could pick up up to three inches. unfortunately the river flood severity since the '20s has been increasing, while decreasing this the southwes the upward trend shows from mississippi and missouri river basins to see more flooding. as you look over the national 50 ate assessment's next years, we see an increase in precipitation as you get into the winter. 20% increase in some spots. to 15% in other regions in the southwest. in the spring, commensurate increase as you get into those northern areail we be looking most likely at more flooding throughout this eregion. andre going to be seeing the upper midwest with an increased flood threats we move toward the next century. that's what's going on around th i country. he what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> chilly sunshine here in the wa

roker is here with a check of all that stuff. er thank you forgetting your first wearom us. if you're in the southeast, you're one of the 22 milli people impacted by freeze warnings, fm jackson, orlando, wilmington, everybody at or below freezing. saranac lake, minus 13. these are aires temperatur seven in albany, ten in bradford, 19 in atlantic city. the good news is, this is going to be short lived. we've got maybe one more day of the eastern chill, the eastern half of the country. wichita below normal, charlotte, jacksonville and boston as we move into friday, temperatures still cold but not a bad. kansas city up to 44. washington, d.c. 42. savannah, the city 33 degrees below normal. by sunday 50 in new york city, tallahassee 79 degrees. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >>> a cold start to your thursday morning. temperatures in the mid 20s. the wind will increase later on. as you head out t the bus stop geis morning, it's cold for sure. your warm winter jacket on. don't forget your hat or maybe your gloves foday. tomorrow, still watching

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roker. good morning. >> this thing is going to have effects coast to coast. looking first of all, high wind waings. some places will see tropical force winds. we have flood risks from the great lakes all the way into the plains. then weave got winter weathernd advisories blizzard warnings stretching from texas on up into partsf the plains and we've got severe weather to talk about as well. the risk of tornadoes, especially from northern louisiana all the way into westernestee, damaging winds, hail. this moves east on thursday from detroit all the way down almost to jackson. possible tornadoes in the ohio river valley. a vigorous storm bringing blizzard like conditions into the rockies, the plains ahead of it. flooding rain forhe midwest today. we move into tomorrow, snow in the upper midwest, rain in the great lakes. by friday it gets here into the east, starts to lose some of its um of. back behind it we've got very strong winds and a lot of cold ai the rainfall forecast through friday, some areas in the plain picking up three inches, upwards of four inches

roker, what you got? >> a birthday a little early today. mr. also, got his start in washington, d.c. he is an institution in washington. another institution in washington, the cherry blossoms. average date for the peak bloom, april 3rd. well, we are seeing basically a change in that, if we can advance that along. record earliest bloom march 15th, 1990. this season's forecast, right on time, april 3rd through the 6th. head on down, over a million folks will. for today, a morning freeze through the southeast. snow showers making their wau through the northeast. look for light snow making its way from the plains into the mid mississippi river valley. another storm system comes on shore, makes its way into the rockies, bringing heavier snow. plenty of sunshine for the hawaiian islands. snow showers in norther >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. look at storm ranger. you can see rain is off and on throughout the bay area. it will be a soggy commute for some. we will see the rain continuing throughout the day, not all of us will see it. it

there you go, back to you guys. >> all right, the roker run. al, thank you.e of your go-to moves? you're not going to share your secrets? we're going to work on them. we're going to work on them. ot that's n ♪ [ camera shutter clicks ] the new galaxy s10 on xfinity mobile. the phone and network designed to do more. get $250 back on a new galaxy and save on the network with millions of wifi hotspots. say "get a galaxy" to learn more. >>> we are back now, 8:38 with a chess champion making all kinds of headlines. >> at just 8-year-old old, tani adewumi is on his way towards mastering the game of chess. that alone is an impressive feat. >> he's a chess champion capturing hearts, tani adewumi beat out 73 other children to win the new york state championship for kindergarten through third grade. not only did he win, he went undefeated, an unlikely outcome since he learned the game just a year ago, but getting here wasn't easy. the third grader, his older brother and parents have been living in a new york city homeless shelter since fleeing nigeria two years ago fea

roker standing by for a check of the weather. what are we looking at al?ing out west where we're seeing a lot of rain coming onshore. more heavy rain probably going to cause some major problems. santa barbara, 1,200 lightning strikes last night as this system came onshore. we're going to be looking at this system pushing in. flooding rain risk for california today, and snow from the northwest all the way into the rockies as this system pushes in. rainfall amounts, we're talking about anywhere from one to three inches of rain possible around southern california. thundershowers, that rainfall could amount to an inch per hour falling, and we're also talking about heavy snow back >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. so we have seen widespread rain this morning but now it's becoming more scattered. that means we are seeing more breaks in between. we are not seeing the heavy rain in the north bay but it's moving through the south bay. we are going to see more scattered showers throughout the day and even a slight chance of some thunderstorms. all of thi

. >>> the roker run.o show me some of your go-to moves, share some of your secrets? we'll work on it. >> that's not real. >> just doing that for tv. got it. >>> we are back no w, 8:38 >>> we are back with the chess champion making headlines. >> that's right. 8 years old, tani adewumi is well on his way towards mastering chess. that is an impressive feet. even more remarkable when y hear his story. >> he's a chess champion capturing . tami adewumi beat out 73 other children t win the new york or nderrthrou t ptgre fe.mp hanot ohinly dioid hens win, he undefeated. an unlikely outcome since he learned the game just a year ago. getting here wasn't easy. the third grader, his older brother and parents had been living in aew york city homeless shelter since fleeing nigeria t yearsago. the family is seeking religious asylum. tani enrolled in the local elementary school where chess coaches taughtim how to play. the young refugee's story has gone viral. cos ski set up a gofundme page. within three days, thousands

roker. >> this ainter has bee wet one.art of the country, well above average out west. 19 states hop their ten wettest winters on record, and in fact in wisconsin, their second wettest, wa, and tennessee, the wettest on record as well. in fact, since 1968, the eastern half of the country is seeing a massive increase in these extreme downdownpours. so we're going to be watching that. expanding cold is what we're wau watching out west, but nice and warm in the east. chicago, you're going to be 64, dallas will be 55 and by the weekend, boston 42 degrees for your 36 on saturday in cleveland, 50 in nashville a ond saturday. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of th woods. >>> good morning, everybody. a beautiful start to your wind ay morning, a lig out of the south. we get a little breezeier later on in the day today. southwest winds, though, promise a big upwa.rm 40s toet your day going. afternoon will be 60 to nearly 70 degrees. no chance for rain today. tomorrow there is an 80% cha

roker in the house. hey, al. >> good morning. thank you for getting your first weather to us. we're looking at changing temperatures. we've got warmth growing in the to ten degrees temperatures start to warm up a little bit. boston's going to be below 71 degrees, denver 73, amarillo 75, and take a look later this week if you're here in the northeast, new york city saturday 73 degrees, 81 in atlanta. i should say 75 in atlanta, 81 in orlando, and even warming up to 62 in indianapolis. we're going to get to your local fore (vo) parents have a way of imagining the worst... ...especially when you r easily distracted teenager has the car. at subaru, we're taking on distracted driving [ping] with sensors that alert you when your eyes are off the road. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. first storm moving out, while another one will be moving in later on tonight. we're in between right now, and there still will be a slight chance of rain today but overall, we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds. by 9:00, we're starting to see showers moving through, and it will be off an

roker, let's get a check of the weather. >> does exercise help, doc? vigorous system. snow and blizzard conditions on the back side of it, ahead of it severe weather and flooding as well. in fact, you can see high winds. we're also talking about flood risks and snow advisories, blizzard warnings as well as this system pushes. also a risk of severe weather today from memphis all the way down into central louisiana. tomorrow it makes its way from detroit down to jackson. 23 million people at risk. we're also talking about anywhere from three to five inches of rain from the plains all the way into the south, and blizzard conditions and upwards of 18 inches of snow from denver up into the >>> a beautiful sunny wednesday. you don't have to worry about the weather if you're flying in or out of because we are tracking beautiful conditions. temperatures will track into the mid-to upper 60s. 62 for oakland. conditions will be breezy through the afternoon over the next seven days. you can expect to see the sunshine stick around through the weekend with warmer te

>> roker, what do you think?ou two are so tough on each other. i don't get it. >> where's the love? >> can i do my daly click in these? >> yes. >> a man was in turkey. he was taken on a ride, a wild ride thanks to some unusually strong winds. he was working nearby when he noticed a patio umbrella starting to move. he quickly hopped onto the base hoping to anchor it to the ground, but -- >> oh, my gosh! >> it took off carrying the man with it. he was several feet above the ground before he decided to jump off. the umbrella ended up hitting a pole and falling back down to the ground unfortunately injuring another man on its way. the winds were the result of a ten-minute tornado that hit the area. >> goodness. >> jeez. >> i've tried to catch one of those. they take off on the beach, and you kind of can't hold on but you know you have to or someone will get hurt. >> crazy. >>> meanwhile on this friday morning, we've had more of our ongoing series today in the wild. >> it's all about experiencing the natural world and

roker. thank you. >>> now to the so-called three comma club.hanie gosk is here. this is a big deal. >> it is a big deal. >> i didn't even know it was called the three comma club. >> i know. >> what? >> half a comma club. facebook founder mark zuckerberg has to give up the throne. according to forbes new list, 21-year-old kylie jenner has become the youngest self-made billionaire of all time, but it's that description, self-made that has some scratching their heads. >> kylie jenner broke through, now officially a billionaire according to forbes. at age 21, jenner is the youngest on the list joining more than 2,000 other billionaires worldwide. starting off near the bottom but probably not for long, jenner is in good company with names like bezos, buffett and bloomberg. only 10 years old during the first season of "keeping up with the kardashians" kylie parlayed family fame into business success. >> i've always been like really into makeup. i think i just used to watch my mom a lot maybe and i used to like steal her makeup. >> kylie cosmetics lau

roker taking a few days off.rold nachman in delray beach, florida. he has also been married to the love of his life for 75 years. congratulation and a very happy birthday. next we have eleanor levine of natick, massachusetts. this proud grandma is celebrating 100 years. she has four grandkids and four great grandkids. also a happy 100th birthday to rose baker of palm beach gardens, florida. she never leaves the house without red lipstick. and her favorite pair of heels to go with it. >>> jesse celia is from chattanooga, tennessee, he's 100 years old. he served his country as an air force navigator and of course we thank you for your service. ms. alta may dun canne, in the past ten year alta's visited italy and france with her kids. she loves to travel. >>> and happy 100th birthday to charles. he owned a dry cleaning business for more than 60 years and still owns a security agency. >> good for him. >> good for him is right. >> happy birthday, a lot of good people there. sheinelle, what you got. >>> we are going to

dylan is in for al roker this morning. hey. >> good morning again. we have rain on both coasts.sco area. this will move on shore as we go through the day, also in the southwest. we have areas of heavier rain near phoenix. this will move eastward. as it moves into the middle of the country tomorrow, it is going to weaken a lot. even though we are still dealing with the flooding through nebraska and iowa, that will continue to remain an issue, the additional rain should not exacerbate the problem too much. it is still just that snow melt and everything flowing into the rivers. heavy rain falling through environment. it'll make its way to the northeast as we go throughout the day. moving to the boston area by the time we get to midnight tonight. lake-effect snow will be a big issue on the backsi side of thi st >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist, kari hall. all clear across the bay area. that's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. we are going to see a rain-free day and temperature reaching 60 degrees. 63 is the high in oakland. livermore reaching 62. off and on showers s

roker, how about a check of the forecast. >> let's show you what we have going on.illion people under high wind warning or wind advisories. denver, 38-mile-per-hour winds will cause problems at the airport there. chicago, 33. st. louis, 28. kansas city, 41-mile-per-hour winds. we've also got blizzard warnings, as we still have snow spinning around this low pressure system. down to the south, we are looking right now at tornado watches, as a line of strong storms push in. part of this system, a risk for 38 million people for damaging winds, hail, and potential tornadoes. that's what's going on around >>> beautiful live view of san francisco right now. we've got those sunny skies and that will continue to dominate in our forecast. not just for today but also the next several days. expect our temperatures to climb into those mid- to upper 60s through the afternoon. we will continue with this dry and sunny weather pattern through the weekend into st. patrick's day, and the start of the workweek as well, not just for san francisco but also for inland areas where the warm

. >> former federal prosecutors mimi al roker he a and glenn kirchner, we needed to hear from you tonight're going to be learning more about this certainly next week. we're going to need to hear from you then. thank you for joining our special coverage tonight. we really appreciate it. when wes come back, david beschloss will join us. and david corn has been studying what the president calls the collusion part of the case. and david corn says guilty. [ paper rustling ] exactly, nothing. they're completely different people, that's why they need customized car insurance from liberty mutual. they'll only pay for what they need! [ gargling ] [ coins hitting the desk ] yes, and they could save a ton. you've done it again, limu. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ there areand the best.s... which egg tastes more farm-fresh and delicious? only eggland's best. with more vitamins d and e and 25% less saturated fat? only eggland's best. better taste, better nutrition, better eggs. my lineage was the vecchios and zuccolis. through ancestry, through dna i found out tha

. >>> for t weather, dylan is in for al roker. >> good morning. rain on both coasts.ancisco area. this will move onshore as we go through the day also in the southwest. we have areas of heavier rain downx.ear phoe this will move eastward. as it moves into the middle of the country tomorrow, it is going toean a lot. even though we're still dealing with the flooding throughka nebrnd into iowa, that will continue to remain an issue. e additional rain should not exacerbate the problem too much. it's still t snowmelt and everything falling into the rivers. heavy rain through virginia will make its way into the northeast, moving into the boston area by the time we get to midnight night. lake-effect snow will become a big issue on the back side of lhis storm. and it w continue to weaken as it moves into the plain states. that's a look at the weather across the country. here is a peek out your window. >> good morning. m storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. clouds have rolled in overnight. rain moving in as well. pockets of heavy rain are expected from lunchtime through the

roker. >> i'm dizzy. lake-effect snow around the great lakes.w coming ca onshore intofornia. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. it is cold. temperatures are in the twentsz as you step out the door withls windch down around 18 to 22 degrees. very cold today. even colderomrow with a stiff northwest wind. so windchills will likely stay in the teens all day tomorrow. as we get into thursday, a little less wind and a bit of recovery, back to the upper 30s. friday, a rain-snow chance. primarily rain along i-95. certainly a chance f s wetw along i-81. rain for everybody coming up on sunday with highs in the 50s>>. don't forget to check us out on sirius xm channel 108 with me, dylan and sheinelle. >>> a little over two years ago now hoda melted our hearts with the news she adopted baby girl. of course, we all fell in love. haley joy has inspired hoda in a million ways. two of themil are en's books. last year hoda wrote, i've l ed you sinceforever. it hit number one on "the new

. >> a rocket sled on rails kind of day says al roker. >>> president trump is facing pushback over commentscloser look. >> the north koreans are disputing the president's accounts of why the hanoi talks broke down. president trump said he walked because the north koreans demanded dropping all sanctions. north korea's foreign minister claiming north korea demanded only some sanctions be lifted i exchange closing its main nuclear site. president trump also dealing with fierce backlash for hisen co on otto warmbier, the college student from ohio who wasmprisoned in north korea and died after 17 months in a labor camp. the president telling reporters he takes kim jong-un's that the dictator isn't responsible for warmbier's treatment. republicans breaking ranks with the president placing blame clearly on kim. some of the president's critics says it's yet another example that the presidein is s with dictators over his own advisers and intelligence. the northav koreans always denied torturing otto warmbier. ois morning comment from otto's family. >> how difficult for the family sto be put through

someone get al roker off the floor. >> imax, baby. >> all year long we're going to be celebrating theinterview. his new movie "triple frontier" is coming out on netflix in a month. we're looking forward to catching up with ben on that. that's monday right here on "today" in studio 1a. we've all competed for a spot on that couch. the same can be said for dogs. a husky named bandit noticed his son sleeping next to their owner, and he tugged the puppy until he fell off the couch. bandit wasted no time in taking his son's spot. that's the way it goes down. >> the big dog ruled. >> come on. >> bye bye. >> oh, look at this. no one's sitting here. >> you snooze you lose. >>> just ahead, fashion designer, friend of meghan markle, misha nonoo is here. she's going to add some style it our live. we've got a check of your local news, your weather, and these messages.north bay flood victim being allowed to return to their homes today. >>> good morning, 8:26. i'm marcus washington. north bay flood victims are being allowed to return home today. they plan to allow resident this is at noon. he says t

joining me ellie, joyce vance, david corn, mimi roker, former district attorney for the southern district. the spotlight feels like it's shifting to sdny. in your view, is the confidence of donald trump jr., he's out there, has his new beard, feeling good. should he be feeling so confident? >> no. i don't think it's only because of the sdny. i'll get to that in a second. as to the mueller russian piece of it, don jr. was never subpoenaed or charged. he hasn't yet been charged. i'm not convinced that there is not a charge in his future as to the russian piece. but i will answer your question. on the southern district of new york, he's in clear jeopardy. now -- he's not the president so there isn't that debate of could he get charged. he has been implicated in a crime. the crime is this campaign finance contribution scheme which is actually the words the southern district used to describe it. we call it campaign finance violation. it's a scheme, a fraud scheme. that's essentially what it is. we know already, and there may be more, we already know he signed one of the checks that was used to

al roker is going to join. we'll also have a live report on the ground there in alabama. >>> let's get to the house democrats' investigations into president trump. many focused less on charges of collusion and more on obstruction of justice allegations involving president trump. later this hour, we are expecting the judiciary committee to officially announce a massive document request. chairman jerry nadler said his committee is focused on the likes of donald trump jr., the justice department, and dozens more. senate and house intelligence committees today also probing obstruction of justice allegations. they focu their focus, michael cohen, who testifies again on wednesday. democrats are interested in enter a pardon was offered to cohen to influence his statements to congress. that is where we start with nbc's ken dilanian. michael cohen returns for testimony on wednesday. the house and senate intelligence committees want to know whether cohen was offered a pardon. explain. >> that's right. my sources are tell