savannah? >> richard engel, thank you. by the way, you can see a lot more of richard's reporting tonight when "on assignment with richard engel" at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc. >>> still ahead tonight, pothole protection. technology that makes your ride so smooth you'll barely notice the bumps in the road. >>> and the controversy, after police are call the on camera slamming a former nfl player to the ground. >>> we're back with a game-changer for your car and so many roads are full of potholes waiting to cause expensive damage. the good news, there is new technology on the way to help ease the pothole pain. nbc news national investigative correspondent shows us how it works in tonight's rossen reports. >> reporter: it's the dreaded springtime jolt, potholes popping up across the country from indiana to texas, new york and it's a big problem. 30 million drivers impacted by pothole damage every year but now new technology for your car that keeps you steady even as you drive over this. how does this work? >> clear motion is a

savannah?> all right. bill neely in beirut for us. let's bring in national security analyst, jeremy bash. jeremy, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> we're talking about high stakes here. the president warning of a big price to pay. but russia saying there will be consequences. do you expect the u.s. to act militarily? is there any choice? >> i do expect, savannah, that the united states will order military strikes against targets in syria. or probably in the final countdown to the strikes, maybe days, maybe hours away. the question, savannah, will the president go after more than a lone airstrip, which is what he did last year? will he attack regime targets? command in control? military intelligence headquarters of the assad regime. >> i was wondering that because we did see something so similar a year ago. and of course bashar al assad knows now to factor that into it. if he's going to order a chemical strike, he must anticipate the response. does the u.s. have to go further if

. >> we will go to the red carpet at the the red carpet where savannah is there, and savannah, with who are you with and what is the scene so far? >> hi, there. finitely start ting to heat up and i'm here with kellyanne conway. >> hi, how are you? >> good. thank you so much. do you feel that the president should have been in the room to the sort of take the joke? >> oh, the president has a great state of humor, but he is going to be touting the success that he has helped to the foster in 60 short months, and so you have 5 million americans receiving bonuses or raises or both due to the tax cuts and the jobs a act and this president with the regulatory reform, and the historic talks between north and south korea and even as recently as today's news, we have been talking about putting to rest a decades' long war between the two countries and the president has set the climate. he wanted to go to michigan to talk about reciprocal and fair trade and what he has done for the race. and that is the last place he mentioned on technically election day, and so it is sentimental to him and his team

blue but there were challenges that remain, savannah. the house speaker continually needing to respond to the president's tweets. president trump infuriated in the wake of that recent spending bill that passed. in part because he didn't feel as though there was enough funding for his walk. for border security. now in terms of what we expect from the president today, he's going to be signing a bill later today at the white house, that's a chance for reporters to ask him questions about all of this and he's going to be having dinner with speaker paul ryan and other house leaders. we thought issues like syria, the russia investigation would be front and center at that dinner. but now, undoubtedly the republican agenda moving forward without house speaker paul ryan. that will be the question they discuss tonight. savannah? >> we're joined by peter alexander who covers washington and the white house. just thinking about how the next nine months or so might play out. we definitely see a change when you have these members who say, i'm not runni

savannah? >> thank you very much. >>> new this morning, we are learning more about the deadly crash of a military helicopter in southern california. nbc's joe fryer has the latest on the investigation, joe, good morning. >> good morning. it happened around 2:30 tuesday afternoon. just outside of el centro, california. that's a few miles from the u.s./mexico border. the marine corps ch-53e super stallion helicopter, described as the largest, most powerful in the u.s. military was on a routine training mission when it went down with four crew inside. the military says all of those crew members are presumed dead at this time. their names won't be released until their families are notified. the cause of the crash is under investigation this is the deadliest incident for the marines since a plane crash in mississippi last summer. which killed all 16 service members on board. savannah? >> joe, thank you. >>> there are also breaking developments in the russia investigation, new reports that special co

savannah?ictims had surgery overnight. the dallas police chief would not discuss their conditions. the officers and a store loss prevention worker were removing a man from a home depot when he opened fire and escaped. he was arrested several hours later after a high-speed chase. police say he already had an outstanding warrant for felony theft. >>> a new video shows the recently resigned port authority commissioner ranting at two police officers on a new jersey roadway. karen turner arrived at the scene shortly after officers had pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger. take a look. >> i take full responsibility for them. and what is the reason they were pulled over? >> the driver has all of the information, he'll tell you. >> no. no, no, no. i need to know. >> no, you don't need to know. you're not involved here. >> i'm picking them up. >> you may take them now. >> you may not tell me when to take my child. you may shut [ bleep ] up and not tell me when i may take my kids. >> t

savannah. >> kelly o'donnell in houston, thank you. we should mention nbc news will have special coverage of mrs. bush's funeral tomorrow on many of these stations. >>> it is time now for our very first check of the weather from al. >> hey, guys, good morning. we've got wild weather video to show you. this is in victorville, california. look at these tumble weeds. gusts of 70 miles per hour blowing these tumbleweeds. some folks were trapped in their homes for hours until workers could come out and actually get them out. it went up as high as two stories. this is crazy stuff. well, we've got more winds to talk about, but we've also got a storm system coming out of the rockies. it's going to bring rain from the plains all the way down. some of these storms could be awfully strong. saturday more rain moves into the south as low pressure then develops down through texas. this will really cause big problems as we move into sunday. the rain moves into the southeast and it's going to continue right on to the early part of next week. the good

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savannah?> thank you very much, miguel. >>> now to the talk of washington and beyond, this weekend's white house correspondents' dinner. the comedienne's jokes criticized by sides of the aisle and the president, who wasn't in the room. now the group behind that yearly event is weighing in. nbc national correspondent peter alexander has it all covered for us this morning. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is this evening's entertainment that still has plenty of people talking. the spirit of the correspondents dinner each year have been jokes that singe but don't burn. but this year the comedy is igniting a fierce debate over where to draw the line. >> this morning, president trump calling an end to the white house correspondent's dinner after a controversial roast by comedi comediane michelle wolf taking aim at the president and some of his closest staff. the white house correspondents dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone a

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i love savannah, you have great restaurants. you everyday is beautiful weather like this. how many of you live in the landings. i'm truly honored to be here in savannah to talk about one of the most impactful books for me that i've done out of my age. i want to tell you a quick story about rings. ... the university of virginia irks some men wear jewelry, some don't. i was researching this book and heard about rings. rings that are given to participants who play in the rose bowl. in particular, the 1942 rose bowl that i wrote about, players and young men from duke and oregon state were all given a rose bowl ring, signifying that they had participated in the story again. i didn't think much of it in my research until i had a military researcher work to get me the military files of a lot of these men out of the use archives in st. louis. and as i reconstructed their lives, and, unfortunately, there deaths as well, there were four men that played in this game who died on the battlefields in world war >> for those who die on the battlefields of world war ii. but interesting thr

savannah and hoda are newswomen at their core. they can handle an interview, crisis, breaking news, pop culture. morning shows can be fun. you get the sense when news breaks, neither one of these women break. >> we have not seen that or heard that. >> we haven't. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> pinch me moment. >> it is. you know what's fun? we're, like, together. we're one whole person. we're like a half and half. together, we're whole. i think that's right. >> absolutely right. >> together, you're like four people. >> okay. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> happy birthday, sheinelle. >>> saturday night live announced the lineup for the rest of the season. may 5th, donna glover is set to host. childish gambino will perform. he uses a different stage name

nbc's maya rodriguez has more from savannah. >> i want an answer from each of you. >> reporter: this week, a renewed plea. >> do you support releasing the body cam? >> reporter: distraught mother jameillan smiley begging the savannah city council to find out what was behind her son ricky boyd's death. >> ma'am, the city cannot release the video. the district attorney asked that it not be released because it's a matter in front of the grand jury. >> reporter: in january, the 20-year-old was shot and killed by police on his front lawn. you're confronted with the memory of what happened every time you walk in and out of your door. >> every day. every minute. every second. yes. >> reporter: police went to the home to question ricky in connection with a murder case. following the incident, police said ricky initiated the gunfire. the georgia bureau of investigation released a statement on january 23rd saying, "the suspect confronted officers with a gun. a day later, the bureau said the weapon was later determined to be a co2 powered bb air gun." the gbi said it had nothing further to add

savannah?a? >> bill knee kneelly, thank you very much. >>> we want to turn to the well-wishes for barbara bush. former first lady. after a series of recent hospitalizations. she has decided against medical help and instead is focussing on comfort care. nbc's andrea mitchell is in houston with the latest. hey, andrea. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. she is one of the most beloved first ladies in american history. also, of course, the head of an american political dynasty. and now at age 92, barbara bush has, according to a family spokesman, been in failing health and is choosing to decline further medical treatment. deciding instead to remain at home surrounded by those she loves. this morning, an outpouring of support for former first lady barbara bush. after a series of hospitalizations, the 92-year-old has decided to end medical treatment, after battling chronic pulmonary disease. in a statement, a family spokesperson says mrs. bush will focus on comfort care. adding that in th

savannah? >> all right, al. >>> we can't wait. >> i know.oom to tell us about mayochup. >> heinz has the internet buzzing over a possible condiment combination. it's a bottled blends of mayo and ketchup. want mayochup in stores? 500,000 votes yes and we'll release it. right now, it's split. pass on the mayochup and some say no. they are 125,000 yes votes short of making it happen. >> we can do it. >> the voting stays open until sunday. there's mixed feelings about the idea of this product. >> i get it, mixed feelings. >> that's a good one, right? the stuff dreams are made of a's that person right there. yes, yes, yes. i need this in my life right now. keep this away from me and my loved ones. there's the other side. a lot of people are saying this has already been done, sharing some photos with some similar products out there on shelves. >> oh. >> it's like russian dressing, a lot of people saying, too. how many of are you are into the combining of the ketchup and the mayo? some of you are. 58% say no. 42% say yes they are. the voting doesn'

my colleague savannah sellers is in washington, d.c. at the washington hilton on the red carpet as guests come through. i'm going to turn to you. you were talking with the governor of ohio, john kasich, just a moment ago. celebrities, journalists, politicians as well. what did governor kasich have to say about the event tonight and politics more generally? >> so about the event tonight i asked, what do you think about president trump not being here? and he said, all i can really say about it is it was way quicker to get here without a sitting president. the traffic's not as bad as it has been in past years so he liked that part. he did say about politics in general, he believes that we are currently now living in a post-truth environment. for him that's why tonight is so important, given that that's what the press is trying to do is bring the truth, as you know. yes, we've seen quite a few other celebrities, politicians here, as we were showing you earlier, we talked to sarah huckabee sanders, talked with former press secretary sean spi

hoda and savannah?> gabe, thank you. >>> on a busy monday morning the weeks of drama and cinderella's stories the men's college basketball national championship will be decided tonight. they're going to have to put on quite a show if they want to beat last-second drama from last night's women's final. carson is here with this incredible. >> unbelievable. it was a heart-pounding weekend at the women's final four in columbus, ohio. notre dame taking home the coveted trophy thanks to amazing back-to-back buzzer beaters. >> ogunbowale, for the win. good! arike ogunbowale wins the national championship for notre dame! >> reporter: the pressure was on, and the fighting irish delivered. junior guard, arike ogunbowale, the junior guard, hitting a three-pointer with less than one second left in the game against mississippi state, lifting notre dame to its second national championship. >> we had a rough second quarter. we were down before. we knew we would be able to come back. everybody stepped up at the right t

savannah was honored last year.ne of my favorite events all year long. we're so excited. we have jackie kelly here. she is the head of the organization. and lexie white, who is a scholarship winner. good morning. how are you guys doing? snuggle up with us. we have all of these great scholarship winners. it's inspiring when we see women at the top of their game and these scholarship winners. what does the event mean to you? >> the event is important because we recognize this is the future of our industry. we want to support them through scholarships in their education, which we've done to the tune of $1.6 million since 2000. we want to support them with mentorship and growth so they can thrive in the industry when they enter it. >> lexie, what does this scholarship mean to you. from what i've read, you're a mover and a shaker and you're only a junior in college. >> the scholarship means everything to me. being a scholarship recipient last year, i had an opportunity to raise voices in my community, be politically invo

i love savannah. you have great restaurants, every day is beautiful weather like this left mac how many of you live in the landings? good lord. that is all i have heard about is how phenomenal it is but i'm truly honored to be here today to talk about one of the most impactful books for me that i have done. i want to tell you a quick story about rings. i don't wear a class ring i went to the university of virginia some men wear jewelry some don't. i was researching this book and i heard r about rings that were given to participants who play in the rose bowl and in particular the 1942 rose bowl that i wrote about players and young men from duke and oregon state to signify they participated in the historic meeting and i didn't think much ofy it until my research i had a military researcher work to get me the military files of these men out of the u.s. archives in st. louis and as i reconstructed their lives and unfortunately their death, for men played in this game who died on the battlefield of world w

our colleague savannah guthrie did a great job.e ways it seems the more he talks about it the more human he's getting. the ability to acknowledge if we had time travel i might go back. seemed like a pretty major development for someone like jim comey who is so cautious. what did you think? >> i read those quotes this morning with my cup of coffee from his interview with savannah guthrie. i immediately texted a colleague. i said, this is the first time i think i've heard jim comey even hint at the idea that he wanted a do-over on this. you know, he faced incredible criticism for that, for that press conference in july and also for his handling of the reopening of the investigation in october. and he has stood by -- stuck to his guns. he said he felt constrained by forces around him. he felt like it's the only thing he could do. this was the first time that anybody has teased out this idea he might want a do-over. and you're right, on the question of he's out there a lot. he obviously feels dush you and i talked about this before. he

the savannah police have said boyd was a suspect in a murder, and, along with u.s. marshals, lynt to the house to arrest him. they initiaid boyd fired first, and was killed. they later said he walked out with a firearm, which was eventually found to be a b.b. fan. thly deny that boyd was involved with a murder and say b. was unarmed. the un, they said, was later found nearly 45 feet from the house. they are now asking the police department to release body-cam video from the shooting. the policeepartment, the state's attorney and the georgia bureau of investigation all would not comment on a pending investigation. we talked earlier today with boyd's mother, jam and her attorney, will claiborne. jameillah smiley and will claiborne, welcome to the "newshour". thank you for makingme. ms. smiley, i'd like to start by asking you about a keyfpiece evidence that a lot of people are focused on right now, that is the body camera footage. you want to see that released. you have seen footage from one of the officers who was on scent ay. can you take a moment and incribe for me

sa sheryl sandberg tells savannah guthrie on "today" -- >> do you have an opt-out data. >> we have different forms of opt out. we don't have opt out at the highest level. that would be a paid product. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. president trump making waves on two big fronts. first, cracking down on russia with the strongest sanctions yet against vladimir putin's inner circle for election meddling and russia's other activities against the west. meantime, a major white house escalation and the brewing trade war with china. the president threatening another $100 billion in tariffs against chinese goods on top of the $50 billion he's already announced. the president said he was responding to china filing a complaint against the u.s. with the world trade organization which mr. trump is calling an unfair retaliation. on a new york radio show taped yesterday, the president admitting this will hurt consumers and businesses in the u.s. >> so i'm not saying there won't be a little pain. but the market's gone up 40%, 42%. so we might lose a little bit of it. but we're going to hav

hoda and savannah? >> peter alexander, thank you. >>> puerto rico is still in the dark this morning after it was hit with an island-wide blackout on wednesday. seven months after hurricane maria destroyed its electrical grid. officials say the blackout was caused by a contractor who got too close to a power line with an excavator and caused it to fail. the same company was responsible for an outage that affected 870,000 customers just last week. po puerto rico's governor suggested the contract should be cancelled. power should be restored by tomorrow. >>> the baby ban has ended on capitol hill. on wednesday, the senate voted by unanimous consent to allow its members to bring their infant children onto the senate floor. previously, children had been banned from entering the floor. the historic rule changed, inspired by illinois senator tammy duckworth, who gave birth to her daughter earlier this month. she's the very first senator to give birth while in office. >>> more of our exclusive interview with mc

conrad was 15 now, his little sisters chelsa 14 and savannah 10. three kids trying to make sense of a horribly frightening scene. >> my mom keeps it spic and span. >> now things were anything but. >> where the desk was you could see there were papers scattered around, drawers were, you know, ripped open. >> you went into the bedroom? >> that was the first place my sister ran into. she quickly called us in and we followed her. >> what did you see there? >> there is blood on the ground. >> a lot? >> yeah. >> her mom's bed, it was made, but -- >> it was half hazardly thrown together. >> she would have done it differently. >> yeah. >> at that point you were upset, i imagine. >> my biggest fear is we were going to find her. that is what scared me the most. we would find her somewhere in the house. >> but they did not. no debbie hawk, not anywhere. >> there were some drag marks, some kind of smear marks leading out to the garage where they stopped. >> and debbie's van was gone, too. >> my initial reaction was, oh, my god. what has happened. who could hav

savannah?ne of america's most prominent families, the kennedys. in 1969 ted kennedy accidentally drove his car off a bridge into a pond and his passenger, mary jo today pec kapeckni was kille. jason clark plays kennedy as he struggles to say what happened and how to explain it to the public. >> we tell the truth, or at least our version of it. and it ends with an appeal to the voters, to the people that elected me. we need to remind them that this family perseveres, that we don't back down from a fight, that we don't get backed into a corner. we have a true compass and we follow it. >> jason clark, good morning. >> good morning. >> this is a big role to take on, an iconic american figure. >> that's a big color dress there. >> it is. is it distracting? i should have brought you sunglasses. >> no, it's wonderful. it is, absolutely. it sounds innocuous, drive a car off a bridge into a pond. >> yes, but with incredible consequences. >> incredible consequences that still keep rippling out, excuse th

savannah surprises the ambassador with a bit of breaking news. and with godaddy, i've made my ideas real. ♪ ♪ i made my own way, now it's time to make yours. ♪ ♪ everything is working, working, just like it should ♪ . >> we're back now with the final section of the exclusive interview. savannah got word of a breaking story and kaulcaught the ambass off-guard. it just came in. >> but i didn't know. >> i know -- >> you want to put me on the spot. >> i don't want to do that at all. but i'll ask you because maybe you'll know something about it. >> i just come from lunch. >> this is about the phone call. it's not about lunch. two officials said that president trump told president pew ten during that phone call last week, if you want to have an arm's race, we can do that, but i'll win." did that happen? >> again, it is not correct. it's not polite from my side to reveal all issues that our two presidents mentioned. but i just would like to say to you, if i can, that our president raised an, shoe arms race and there was intention to discus this issue wh

hoda, savannah? >> kristen welker, thanks. >>> staying on politics, we move to the fallout over speaker of the house paul ryan and his decision to retire at the end of his term. the surprise announcement leading to a leadership battle for republicans. overnight the white house released this photo of the president, house speaker ryan and other republican leaders giving the thumbs up. two people in the photo, kevin mccarthy, and louisiana congressman, steve scalise, are said to be the leading contenders to replace ryan as house speaker. ryan says he will serve until january, which would mark 20 years in congress for him. he says he is returning home to wisconsin to spend more time with his children. we should mention, we have a program note. an exclusive interview tomorrow with the man who replace -- that ryan replaced as speaker of the house, john boehner will be here. what does he think of trump's washington? does he think republicans are going to hold on to their majority in the house this fall? we'

. >> more than three months later, hoda kotb says she and her co-anchor savannah guthrie still keep in touch with matt lauer, who was fired from the "today" show last november for sexual misconduct. in a new interview with "the hollywood reporter," she goes on to call it quote, one of those complex situations, adding, i've known him since i started working at nbc in 1998. when i was sick with breast cancer, he was the first to call. as for breaking the news of his firing -- >> all we can say is that we are heartbroken. >> savannah says it was crushing. quote, we were literally both woken up out of our beds with this information. hoda adds, when you're blindsided with information, you're almost shocked. you don't really feel the thing yet. the "today" show anchors are featured on one of the three covers for the magazine's new issue, which also features fellow "morning show" anchors robin roberts of "gma" and gayle king and norah o'donnell from "cbs this morning." gayle talks about her discussions with former co-host charlie rose, also fired for alleged sexual misconduct. quote, he tells

savannah, she's going to teach you how to grocery shop?ogether a simple meal. >>> megyn, you have a big one. >> we have a couple of great guests. i can feel your pain. it's really rare. you watch a boxing match, you can feel the punches. one guy, you see the statue of liberty, his arm gets tired. >> wow. >> yes. one is a pediatric nurse. she can feel what the babies are feeling and help them. not one but two. one of these guys is from m.i.t., harvard, the legit real deal. >> they think they feel it or physically feel it? >> physically feel it. >> how do you go through life that way? that's amazing. >> that woman from the viral tony robbins video is here, too. >> that took courage. >>> mr. roker, you have a check of the weather? >> you'll feel the weather. starting with today, it will be nice and warm, loving that feeling in the southwest. heavy rain, central florida. a little on the chilly side in northern new england. that warmth starts to move east tomorrow. good news. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. look for record highs throughout

savannah, hoda. >> all right. joe, thank you so much. >> megyn kelly closely covered the case on your show. we know they made a dna match according to police to this guy. we don't know how they got on to this guy in the first place, though. >> they are saying six days ago this guy was not on their radar never have been. they have investigated so many people for these crimes. never this guy. we don't know what first brought him to their attention. we do know it was from discarded dna, which we assume it's a household item after somehow he got on the radar. a tip. because they renewed interest in the case, by putting out a $50,000 reward and it's a question about whether maybe somebody how "headline news" did and hour on him. we covered it on the "today" show. so interest had been generated. michelle macnamara's book got people to get people to look at this again. she passed away. >> he's a former police officer which i would think is handy if you try to cover up your crimes? >> they had suspected for a long time he

savannah? >> all right.ime anchor, tom brokaw, of harassment and making unwanted advances during her time at the network in the 1990s. according to an account published in "variety," linda vester said tom brokaw tried to grab and kiss her on two separate occasions. she didn't make a complaint at the time because she was worried it would ruin her career. in a statement from tom brokaw, he said, i met with linda vester on two occasions. the meetings were brief, cordial and appropriate. and despite linda's allegations, i made no romantic overtures toward her at that time or any other. a second unnamed woman said brokaw acted inappropriate towards her in the '90s, as well. brokaw says no incidents happened. >>> bill cosby was convicted of sexual assault. he was found guilty of drugging and molesting andrea constand in 2004. the entertainer was allowed free on bail. he lost his temper and cursed at a prosecutor who was trying to have the bail revoked. sentencing is expected to take place in the next two or three

more of savannah's interview with facebook's number two executive. sheryl sandberg.nswers the question if facebook has a trust problem. >>> and tackling the spring allergie allergies. >>> and what is old is new again. retired tv shows getting new life and big ratings. but first these megoodmorning i. a live look at the radar. ad-lib. the storm is still pounding the bay area right now. >>> good morning, it's 5:56. look at our live radar, the storm is still hovering over parts of the bay area. we're continuing to monitor that still. we are going to get a look at that. good morning. thank so much for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> we want to get right to that big story. the rain coming down steadily soon. our meteorologist rob, what does that look like? >> right now the rain over san jose and the bay. the back edge of this line is starting to approach san francisco. so the good news, the north bay beginning to see a bit of a break as this trailing edge, the last real main part of the storm. now over the central bay and south bay through about 6:00 a.m. then we'll

savannah sellers, thank you.avin, producer of a documentary on the correspondents' dinner. he's also a former politico reporter. and claire atkinson, nbc news senior media editor. i want to start with a little bit of a taste of what president trump could be missing tonight. >> donald trump has been saying that he will run for president as a republican, when is surprising since i just assumed he was running as a joke. donald trump often appears on fox, which is ironic, because fox often appears on donald trump's head. donald trump's head recently has a great relationship with the blacks. though unless the blacks are a family of white people, i bet he's mistaken. >> patrick, some pretty tough jabs there. you saw the footage where the president didn't really react at all. is president trump's personality just not suited for this kind of event? >> i mean, i just don't think that is the case. he's someone who loves the spotlight. he's obviously skilled at television, as he's proven before. he on occasion can be, you k

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savannah? craig?> morgan, thank you. >>> we turn to first lady barbara bush, at home in houston this morning, after being hospitalized several times. the 92-year-old is refusing medical care. now, all eyes are on the matriarch of one of the most powerful political dynasties in history. andrea mitchell is here with more. andrea, good morning to you. >> reporter: barbara bush's failing health has opened up the floodgates of kind words and fond memories. her granddaughter, jenna, describing her as a fighter and in good spirits. and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger was tweeting on monday, that she was the wife of one president and the mother of another. but those of us who know her well, he tweeted, knows that she could have done the job herself. this morning barbara bush is at her home in texas, with her husband, george h.w. bush, by her side. the 92-year-old refusing medical treatment for a variety of ailments. and is in failing health. this as well wishes pour in from around the world,

marty on the line from savannah, georgia, republican. caller: thank you for having me on. host: you bet. caller: i want to say what a difficult job our president and leaders have making this kind of decision. it cannot be an easy task to take a call for a judgment task in other countries. i was crying tonight watching the news, watching syrians being viciously attacked, babies attacked. i was praying for the country. this verse was brought to mind where that it says, the one authority is god's servant for your good. but if you do wrong, be afraid. rulers do not air the sword for no region -- no reason. they bring wrath on the wrongdoer. i think god the vengeance is his, not mine, and that i am part of a country that stays against evil. -- a housecountry divided cannot stand. we need to support them, pray for them and stand united. host: thank you for sharing your thoughts. from st. paul, minnesota, mike on the independent line. caller: thanks for letting me on the air. they should really drop the bomb on assad, take that guy out. that would go a lot further than what they

greatest in the world the second largest in america.re we were honored to have the vice president in savannah i think he would be well received. campaign contributions are important i have two opponents running in the primary in the fall i will need money to get my message out there and i continue to raise campaign funds and that is part of what we have to do. >> should present trump fire the special counsel? >> that is a difficult question. first off all i don't think he's doing anything at this point how long has this been going on? i'm ready for this to be over but at the same time i am ready for mueller to put up for shut up what has he cannot win so far? nothing at all. >> should there be legislation to protect?on >> no. i do not think the president has handled this just fine he has cooperated and mueller hasn't shown anything at all. >> he says let them run their courses in the best interest of the company -- of the country. >> it is running its course. do we need to legislate that? i am growing weary of it i'm telling you that. >> so with the investigation lighting feel it isn't going

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savannah guthrie will sit down for an interview with facebook coosheryl sandberg. expect how the company is handling your privacy. shares of spotify lost about 3% on their first full day of trading and then gained the second. they went all out for spotify's debut. see if you can spot what is wrong with the swedish company's debut on the market. they put up a big banner. they replaced one of the flags with the swiss flag, switzerland, they must have them all in a row. >> i mean, in this age can't they just google image it. the quality control for crying out loud. thank you very much, scott. >>> 6:16 for you right now. a bay area rising star in national politics was on the set of "ellen." u.s. california senator kamala harris sits down and talks about the challenges she and the democratic party are currently facing. >> she talks about being a joyful warrior, as she puts it, and fighting for the things she believes are important for the future of america. >> people are taking to the streets. it's about fighting for something. it is fighting with a spirit of love of co

i drive around savannah into a crowd in the german city of minster killing two people and injuring twenty before taking his own life. victorious cripple the niece of former double agent so they also the british prime minister to let her see have poisoned relatives after being denied a visa. the former head of the global chemical weapons watchdog talks to r.t. about the scripts case and describes how he was forced from office for opposing the iraq war. i got a phone call from washington said that i had instructions to tell me that i should resign said the management style is not agreeable to washington. and journalists voiced concerns over a.

from dusky sunsets if you disproving savannah. to sunrise the top an asian metropolis hello there is we're not going to be throwing it down in some parts of argentina these showers have ballpoint as ari's around fifty three millimeters of rain so an awful lot of white weather those are now trying to clear away towards the east but it still looks very unsettled over the next few days still more cloud in the region and still more heavy downpours around towards the west as a lot drier force in santiago but here thanks to this of low pressure off shore for the winds coming in off the sea that will mean it's not too hot over the next couple of days around twenty five will be our maximum to the north of all of that is our usual rash of showers that stretch all the way across towards the eastern parts of brazil also affecting us in the northeast as well as you head up towards the north there's quite a few showers that are cropping up over parts of cuba want to be his funny and jamaica as well moving we'll see a few more here as we head t

sandburg interview with savannah guthrie. >> could you come up with a tool that said i do not want facebook to use my personal profile data to target me for advertising? could you have opt out button, don't use profile data for advertising? >> we have different forms of opt out. not at highest level. that would be a paid product. >> would you have a business if you didn't collect people's personal profile information to better target them for ads. >> we don't give that information, even that you're a woman or live in new york, to any advertiser. >> talks about the data breach and privacy rights. watch entire interview tomorrow morning on the "today" show. have caught a lot of people's attention. received dozens of demencomment our facebook page about it. check it out. >>> b.a.r.t. leaders announced a single plan for extension. different than the two board system. in charge of building it, single bore option provides more flexibility for crossover and construction would be less disruptive to downtown traffic and businesses. some community members are concerned would disrupt the quiet neighbo

. ♪ >>> well, savannah guthrie and hoda kotb took their places among the 35 most powerful people in thehey told us don't expect a comeback anytime soon from their fired former colleague mat lauer. >> i know he's focused on family right now. >> i think that is really where his heart is at this moment. his children. and just working on that. >> the "today" show duo are london-bound to cover prince harry and meghan markle's wedding. that tops tonight's "royal report." >> we're all in on the royal wedding. >> we need our outfits. >> we need fascinatorfascinator. >> we need cute fascinators. >> they're those cute toppers that british women wear at weddings and formal events. gayle king and our own keb frazier will cover the wedding live for cbs news. >> i don't have fascinator picked out. i don't know what dress i'm going to wear. i'm thinking a pale, fancy number. >> meanwhile, meghan's back in the usa. she arrived in chicago thursday and plans to stay until sunday the. she attended college neeshl at northwestern university. it's believed she could be there to secure her visa for the uk chr

our uber coverage continues on "today" show, savannah's exclusive interview with the ceo talking about safety initiative. >> i don't know about letting people i don't know use the car. i larl let people i know use my car. >> are you going to let kari and i use it for lunch today? >> no, but i'll drive you. >> everyone heading out early this morning dealing with wet roads as we take a live look outside in palo alto. the rain moved through overnight. sunshine in the forecast today. that doesn't mean we're completely in the clear. we'll talk about what's ahead coming up next. >> thanks, marcus, for letting me borrow your car. looking over here san mateo dry. holding steady here with the breezes as well as slicker roads. we'll point them out coming up. e >>> welcome to thursday morning. taking a live look outside overlooking san jose in the south bay this morning. kari has a look at the forecast coming up in just moments. >> new video this morning and a surprise yesterday for one viewer, a san francisco -- take a look, see that camera, the hawks nest about 100 feet high. eucalyptus tree in

. >> coming up 5:24, a peek at savannah guthrie's interview with gold medal gymnast. what she's revealing about the years of abuse she said she suffered. >>> right now it's 5:14. we walk out the door to a chilly but cool and clear morning as we take a live look outside in san jose. let's go to santa clara. we'll be at 46 at 7:00, then warming temperatures throughout the day. mid-60s at 1:00 and a lot of sunshine. we've got a lot of sun in this forecast, too. we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend coming up in less than five minutes. >> a live look right now at the bay bridge. can you see traffic starting to build. just off to the right-hand side, an earlier traffic minor fender-bender that moved off. no worries about that blocking traffic commute. an update on your drive times coming up. >> 5:15 right now, continuing coverage at san francisco continues its crackdown on dockless scooters. three companies provide those scooters which riders leave wherever they feel. city leaders working on new regulations. yesterday public works teams confiscated two more. follow

>> listen to what he said to savannah guthrie this morning about those moments with the president andin those moments. >> why in all of those situations did james comey, of all people, not stand up to the president? >> the question is what does standing up mean? i stared at him, didn't blink -- >> you can say, that's inappropriate, are you asking me to let go of an ongoing investigation. >> that's fair. but why did he kick out my boss and the attorney general? >> what do you think of that? >> i think that's part and parcel of this whole book tour, which again i can say the treatment of james comey by donald trump seems to me obvious effort to obstruct justice, stephen colbert is right, why do you fire the guy investigating you for collusion, unless you want to get rid of the investigation. at the same time, it seems that james comey is unwilling to have any self-analysis, awareness, really understand what he did in the situation. he paints himself as a hero, where savannah is right, if you feel the president is making inappropriate statements, you should say it. if you feel like he's