i'm savannah guthrie. we do have breaking news. that overnight train derailment and explosion in columbus. it happened to the southeast of the hawaii state university campus. >> it shook up a lot of people. witnesses say a huge fireball lit up the sky and a chemical smell filled the air. right now investigators aren't sure exactly what caused that crash. as we said, the area around the site has been evacuated as a precaution. we're going to have the latest on this story coming up just ahead. >>> also ahead this morning police released the frantic 911 call made after a florida teenager was attacked by an alligator. he lost one of his arms. it could have been much worse. coming up we're going to hear that call. the victim will explain why he has television to change for his

he named me, actually, after my grandmother. >> i said savannah's name is savannah. >> savannah guthrie house. >> thanks so much, savior. >> hi, al, i'm savannah, two ns with an h on the end. >> shoshanna. ♪ >> she missed being number one in our entire law school class by 0.2%. >> reporting live, savannah guthrie, nbc news. >> i love to write more than anything. i wanted to be a writer and reporter. i was not somebody who started and just knew how to do this job. it took me decades to learn. >> everybody on the beat liked her. she's got chops. >> savannah guthrie. >> is it possible voters can feel your still not getting it. >> today's legal correspondent savannah guthrie. >> sizing up the credibility of its user. >> when the interview subject sits across from her, she will disarm you. >> what would you like to say that you are prepared to be commander in chief. >> why didn't you walk away? >> congratulations, four for four managing to find a negative approach. >> how will the rest of your day go. >> yes, from time to time, i have been a little star struck, that's true. >> you look great

a big day around here as savannah guthrie takes her place at the anchor desk today, july savannah guthrie takes her place at the anchor desk today, july 9th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc's news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie l >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it truly is a new day around here. i'm matt lauer pleased to be sharing the new day with savannah guthrie, who after several years of playing a great role on this program, takes a step forward this morning and joins us as co-anchor of "today." how does it feel? >> great. good morning. it's an honor to be here. >> nice to be here because i get to be the first to officially say, welcome to "today." we are thrilled to have you. we have this goofy tradition here on the "today" show and have for sometime now where we get to do a deja vu. one more time. >> announcer: savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rock plaza. >> you're going to have to get used to that. >> i'm glad you played it again. i was so nervous, i didn't hear it the first time. >>

. >> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it truly is a new day around here. i'm matt lauer and pleased to be sharing this new day with savannah guthrie, who after several years playing the great role on this program takes a step forward this morning and joins us as co-anchor of "today." how does it feel? >> great. good morning. it's an honor to be here. >> i get to be the first to officially say, welcome to "today." we are thrilled to have you. we have this goofy tradition here on the "today" show and have for some time where we get to do a little deju vu with you. one more time. >> savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> you have to get used to that. >> i'm glad you played again. i was so nervous, i didn't hear it the first time. >> you're going to have to watch this whole show again. >> she had the jitters. >> she is so honest, very real. we love her very much around here. >> i was so amped up from wimbledo

co-he is of the "today" show and chief legal correspondent savannah guthrie, editor of "the national review," rich lowry, and columnist for "the washington post" eugene robinson. >>> good morning. you can imagine health care is all anyone's talking about in washington. well, that was the case until late friday night when this ferocious storm came through so suddenly in the mid-atlantic area, the ohio valley, west virginia and it has reeked so much half vehicle throughout the region, 2 million people without power, so much damage in neighborhoods up and down the coast. as i say in the ohio valley as well. we're monitoring that as so many people are still without per. meantime, health care is going to reverberate beyond this weekend as we get closer into the campaign, and that's why we want to dedicate the hour to it. on friday i sat down with the top democrat in the house, nancy elcome to "meet the press." >> welcome to the capitol. >> thank you for having us here. >> thank you. >> we are in full view of the supreme court, which has spoken on health care. is the fight over? >> as far

1a. >>> savannah guthrie kicked off her new role alongside matt lauer. she's taking over for ann curry, who's also starting a new role as the national and international correspondent, and correspondent -- a correspondent. guthrie joined the "today" show last june as co-host of the third hour and chief legal correspondent. she calls the opportunity a real pinch-me moment. >>> you know, she can hand dance, and we learned this morning she plays a pretty mean guitar. >> we are learning lots. >>> coming up, it's summertime. for a lot of teenagers, that means lots of free time. many of them spend a good chunk online. >> they sure do, but do you know what your child is doing online? a new study finds you probably don't. erica edwards explains. >> reporter: being a teenager can be tough. >> we all understand teen peer pressure. it's been going on since the beginning of time. >> but in today's world they're experiencing that pressure online. >> peelle peer pressure is a pressure cooker. >> reporter: leading many teens to risky behavior. it seems parents aren't plu

good morning, i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker and savannah guthrie. behind the labels. >> that's right. we're not talking about food products but beauty products with catchphrases like cruelty-free, all natural, hypoallergy lrallergeni hypoallergenic. what do those mean? we'll break it down. >> 911, tackle refinancing or consolidate loans. refinance can be confusing. our expert will give you straight answers. >>> we'll cool off with the coolest crew in the kitchen, scottos, easy summer recipes that will cut down your time. cooking over a hot stove so you don't have to spend it with family. >> hot peppers, too. >>> first usa series "political animals" takes you into the high-stakes world of sex, greed, politics. a pulitzer prize winning journalist made her name with scathing articles about the family and develops an interesting relationship with the first lady played by sigourney weaver. carla is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> we are very excited about this new series. lots of twists and turns. >> yeah. >> you've done a lot of tv. how is this

i'm savannah guthrie. that delta plane was about hour into its flight to madrid when they headed back and reported a possible explosive device on board. >> still a lot of questions unanswered. passengers were evacuated, two questioned by the police as the bomb squad surged the plane. the wires that triggered the scare were deemed to be nonthreatening. details in a live report straight ahead. >> investigators trying to determine what caused the doomed boat to capsize off long island on the fourth of july killing three children. this morning the youngest victim's mother, who was also on that yacht, speaks out with her husband about their daughter and what happened that night. >>> then the opening ceremony of the olympic games two weeks away. there's growing outrage over the uniforms team usa will wear as they march into the stadium. not because of how they look but where they were made. china. we'll tell you what the designers are saying about that controversial choice. >>> our plaza is filled for a fun summ

i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker, al roker and matt lauer. said don't bring the weather. >> you did very well. i don't get to hear the word nary. >> it sounded british. >> i also told you to brush up on your nbc information book. >> here we go again. >> i have day three of my olympic quiz. this isn't just olympic quiz, just general knowledge. we all know here in london we're five hours ahead of new york time, right? in terms of time zone. what is the time difference between the site of the 2012 summer games and 2008 summer games. >> ask matt. >> seven hours. >> six. >> that is correct. seven hours. george bernard shaw once famously said england and america are two countries separated by what? >> the pond. >> english. >> we all know here in this country waiting in line is called queueing. so when people use the word jumper, what are they referring to? >> a sweater. >> very good. >> finally paid off. >> what are they referring to when they say a kit? >> an umbrella? >> it's a uniform. wearing his or her kit. >> old troubles in your kit bag. >>

in the meantime i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, savannah guthrie and al roker.ok a little younger. also some of the five things that you should have in your medicine cabinet as you get a little older. >> all right. then coming up, u.s. swimming great natalie coughlin going for another medal. she has 11 medals already for every event she enters. she's trying for number 12 in london. coming up we'll talk about her role on the team, introduce my to some painful training methods. >> she's unbelievable. >> a little later, talk about an amazing find. did you collect baseball cards when you were little? who didn't. a rare baseball card collection worth an estimated $3 million. they found it in a relative's attic. >> wish something like that would happen to you. >> security detail back there. >>> we are really excited to share some news this morning. our facebook fans have now officially hit 1 million fans. 1 million of you like us. folks on the plaza are wearing t-shirts, got the big signs. we're so excited to have this many facebook fans. we've learned more about our

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. we're going to have much more on that tense hostage situation in france in just a couple minutes. meanwhile here at home the president is hitting the road today. >> that's right. he's headed to the battleground state of iowa to sell voters on his plan to push bush era tax rates to middle class families. mitt romney slammed the plan as something that would hurt small businesses and job creators. we'll have more on that. >>> imagine having a problem with your air conditioning in the middle of a heat wave in the middle of the country. you call the repairman. will the repairman fix it at a fair price. coming up, our hidden cameras surprises even experts. >>> there's a new diet promises to have you losing weight fast. calls for unusual things like skipping breakfast and cold baths every day. does it really work? if so, why did the creator write this book under a different name. we'll ask him when he joins us. >> what's the theory behind the cold bath. >> that it speeds up your metabolism.

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist in for matt this morning. something like 94 degrees in new york today and we're the lucky ones. >> we're getting used to this, aren't we? >> a scorcher across the country. heat reports in 12 states. >> headed into the 90s this afternoon. could be hotter tomorrow. we'll tell you just how hot it's going to get where you are straight ahead. >>> new details on an accident involving robert kennedy's daughter kerry. she was charged with driving while impaired and told police she had taken the prescription drug ambien earlier in the day. kennedy's doctors was looking into whether she may have had a seizure. more on that coming up. >>> we also told you about the mother diagnosed with the flesh eating bacteria days after giving birth to twins. she's undergone 20 surgical procedures. this morning she'll open up about her recovery for the first time in an exclusive live interview. >>> the blame game in london. who pulled the plug on concert performance by music legend bruce springsteen and paul mccartney. you just don't

could this have anything to do with the fact that the new co-host, savannah guthrie, very smart -- i to know her when she was co-hosting a cable show with chuck today at more than. she's a lawyer, she had been i guess co-hosting the 9:00 hour. this was announced friday afternoon before the long july 4 weekend. and nbc trying to play down savannah guthrie's appointment to avoid fostering the impression that she was somehow pushing ann curry aside. >> well, when any news organization makes any announcement on -- late friday afternoon, obviously they're trying to bury it. but friday afternoon before july 4 weekend, obviously they were. one interesting thing i notice sudden that someone within nbc had compared savannah guthrie to mary tyler moore. and steve cappas, president of nbc news, said -- >> yeah? >> i think he was quoting -- >> endorsing -- >> endorsing that remark. and i thought that wassings pecial because no one -- i thought that was interesting because no one would say that about ann curry, she's quite a serious person. >> let me say quite a good journalist. maybe was not the

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. that review of the penn state scandal is expected out around noon eastern time. >> it's an eight-month investigation led by former fbi director louis freeh and hundreds of peeling were interviewed. but joe paterno's family says they were never given a chance to present his side. we'll have more and talk about it in an exclusive interview with joe's son jay just ahead. >> and kristen chenowith was performing when she was hit in the head. we'll talk to her coming up. >> and then also ahead, if you're one of the millions of men who use propecia to fight hair loss, you'll want to pay attention to this. it has been known to cause sexual dysfunction for some men but now new research shows it may be permanent. >> and a motorcycle weaving in and out of traffic on a busy highway, at times going up to 186 miles an hour. now police are trying to track down that driver. we'll is more on that story coming up a little later on. >> but let's begin on this thursday morning with the release of penn st

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning money i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. george zimmerman has already admitted he shot trayvon martin. in his first interview, he lays out what happened that night specific some of what he says is slightly different in the past. >> he did offer an apology to trayvon's family. looking back he says there's nothing he would have done differently. >> first let's get to dave gutierrez. he's in sanford, florida with more of zimmerman's comments. >> he apologized to trayvon's parents and the public. but it's a comment that he eventually qualified. >> do you regret getting out of the car that night? >> no, sir. >> do you regret getting out of the car that night? >> no, sir. >> on "hannity," george zimmerman says he did nothing wrong. >> i think it was god's plan. for me to second guess it -- >> do you think there's anything you would do differently after retrospect. >> reporter: h

he and his mom joined savannah g guthrie on the "today" show. >> i feel awesome.eel great. >> can you tell the difference? >> it feels way better. my heart feels better now. >> how did it feel before? >> i got tired more easily. >> he says he feels better than he ever has. it makes me happy. they said it was equivalent to like wearing a back pack for him. weighted back pack. now he feels light. our biggest challenge is holding him back. he's such an athlete. he wants to get back to all of that. >> it melts your heart seeing him comfort his mom there. he can't quite run free yet. doctors say he has a couple more weeks of lying low before he is fully healed. >>> well, here are some of the stories coming up on "news 4" this afternoon. scott peterson, the california -- in california facing a death sentence for killing his wife and unborn son is appealing the verdict. we're going to hear from his lawyers and how they think they can get him off. >>> then at 5:00, a smoothie taste test. liz crenshaw finds out which one ices the competition. join us for these stories on "

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, we asked for it and they delivered in our "quest for the best" series, we wanted to find the best amateur comedian in the country. we have three finalists in our studio this morning. we're going to hear from them. and we have two surprise judges we'll be checking in with as well. >> and we've all had that experience in life when you kind of ask your "now what," maybe it's dating after a divorce or kids have grown up and you have an empty nest. it's feeling fabulous about some of those moments in life where wh you really wonder what's coming next. >> do you hear that? >> no. >> it's london calling. the olympics only eight days away now and if you are thinking about throwing an olympic party, we are going to show you how to do it. >> we're going to be away for more than two weeks. are you packed? you have done that yet? >> i haven't even thought about packing. but i know you guys are all organized and ready. >> we have to get our products ready. >> the face creams and masks.

a good portion of their morning with us, we want to tell you that i'm matt lauer, along with savannah guthrie and al roker. we have one of the biggest superstars and. she's an extremely busy lady, the mother of four wins, she's got a new movie out tomorrow, she has tours and records. she makes all her own clothes -- maybe not all of her own clothes. we're going to catch up with j-lo coming up in just a little while. >> and we have our in-house celebrities who are here to talk about the hot topic of the day, and morgan freeman, the famous actors, an obama supporter, has made comments about the president's race that some people say have raised some eyebrows. and then is it appropriate to hug in the workplace? >> only at times. >> well, we'll get into that. we voted yet. >> and the answer to a lot of wardrobe problems for ladies. the little white tee. we'll tell you how to dress it up and dress it down. and we are looking for today's best home chef. we want to you submit your best barbecue side dish, coleslaw, beans, corn on the cobb. not a hard one -- >> potato salad. >> corn would be hard for

i'm savannah guthrie in studio 1a. matt, it looks beautiful there. how is it going so far? >> it is nice. let me give awe lay of the land. i'm in olympic park. behind me you can see olympic stadium. by its side you see the viewing tower a lot of people love and a lot of people hate. just below that you see some of the aquatic center and that will be the source of the scene of an awful lot of action over the next several weeks, savannah. i'll tell you, we're expecting your arrival on wednesday with great anticipation. when the calderon is lit, london will become the first city to host the olympic games three times, the second time as they were crawling out of world war ii. as with any event folks are already complaining, they like to do that around here, complaining about security and traffic and the weather. let me make a point, it rained 743 days since i arrived. since that time, voila, nothing but sunshine. >> i was going to make that point you arrived and the clouds parted and there was sunshine but good of you to make that point first. >> by the way, if you come on wedn

columnist eugene robinson, and "today" show co-host and still nbc news chief legal correspondent savannah guthriewelcome to all of you. savannah, congratulations. ? thank you so much. >> hear, hear. >> we're so happy for you, and i know the "today" show viewers will embrace you warmly. great for nbc news. ? thank you. >> you've got to be excited about it. >> i'm very excited and excited to talk about the supreme court this morning. >> no, we're not going to move on. >> enough, enough. >> so proud. >> when is the next concert? that's really -- it means free tickets for us. >> we are wasting precious time. >> let's frame this by going to our train tracker this morning, what's moving online, what people are paying attention to. you guessed it, the future of health care, whether there's a boost for president obama and the legacy of the chief justice. so that's really where we start. you know, i thought it was funny, a lot of talk about what this means politically. jaly leno had a little fun imagining what president obama's real reaction was when he got the supreme court ruling. watch. >> you know, it

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker.yeah. we have a woman here who has accomplished something amazing. kim rhode won gold in skeet. she's the first woman to get an individual medal in five consecutive olympics. it's amazing. we'll talk to her in a few minutes. >> and then we are going to meet one of the people behind one of the most talked about parts of the opening ceremony. of course when the queen jumped out of the helicopter, i didn't realize it was not the queen. >> you did. >> i didn't know that. >> they're not going to push the queen out of a helicopter. >> maybe she jumped! we'll meet then man who played the queen -- other than matt. >> enough about matt's weekend. >> i knew it would go there. there was nothing i can do. it was in slow motion. let's get the latest olympic news from michelle kosinski over at tower bridge with a wrap-up. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. today u.s. swimmer ryan lochte goes for his second gold in the 400-meter freestyle. he got the games off with a bang busting michael

i'm matt lauer with savannah guthr guthrie.nd al roker. a first in olympic coverage, ryan's hosting the 9:00 hour here. >> leaning on you. >> he's already drinking. he stole a beer from this guy right here. three seconds ago. >> this is not the fourth hour. it's the third. >> i'm confused. >> we have a lot to talk about, especially in women's gymnastics. the team did great in the qualifying round but jordyn wieber, the reigning world champion didn't make it to the individual all-around. we'll catch up with two olympians who did in their years. we'll get their take on what happened yesterday many a few minutes. >> then the winners of team usa's first medal of the london olympic games came in men's archery after a stunning upset. a power house of south korea. we'll talk to members of the team. >> and jill martin is here for an exclusive all-british steals & deals. we have great stuff today. want you to get in on the action. >> and later on, in f ycase you missed it, we donned bright suits to compete in olympic race walking. >> th

i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker. avannah hitches a ride with her brother. >> i'm so proud of my brother, he's a pilot, f-16 pilot, international guard, green mountain buys as they are called. all my life i've kind of wanted to slash been terrified to ride in an f-16. and we have this opportunity and we'll show it to you. i'm just so proud of him. >> so cool. can't wait for that. we all have ereaders, you use them. 40 million of them are in use right now. did you know, even though they are convenient, they can be used to track your habits. we'll tell you about that and what you can do to actually -- >> if you finished a book and that kind of thing. >> what parts you get board during. >> what you're reading. >> exactly. we'll talk more about that. before we get to that, let's go inside. natalie has a check of the headlines. good morning, natalie. >> good morning matt and al, savannah, everyone. a train wreck and explosion in columbus, ohio forced the evacuation of homes and businesses within a mile of the crash site. at

i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales. love you, friends, but the gifts can add up. >> they k we'll show you some lookalikes a fraction of the cost so you can decide when to splurge and when to save. also another way to save is on your deck and backyard. you're probably spending a lot of time out there this summer. we'll show you how to give it a brand-new look for just about $200 or less. >> some great ideas. of course we all have olympic fever already. if champion athletes are inspiring you to get active, too, we'll show you the hottest new gear to make you look trim while you're trying to slim down. let's check in with stef. >> a lot of people not wanting to exercise outside today. we are going to see that heat yet again, all the way up into the twin cities. triple digit readings into the plains as well. we're going to get what i call fro pa, frontal passage of that's how geeks say it. fropa. frontal passage. that will cool you off. >> a mixture of sun and clouds. it will feel even hotter as we get to the afternoon. clo

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i'm natalie morales with savannah guthrie enjoying it.is morning, the sun is shining. >> we have our fake phone booth here. >> we should mention of a the opening ceremony gets under way 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central. you'll see more than the 30 seconds. you'll see the whole thing, all will be revealed. >> like a hollywood production, danny boyle, pomp and circumstance. >> moved to tears, meredith. >> ryan. >> the best matchup or one of the best match-ups at the olympics, michael phelps and ryan lochte, the showdown, duel in the pool, matt talks to them in a few minutes. >> the guide to the british isle with help from team usa athletes as well. >> all right. first we want to say hello to two of the women's boxing team. good morning. trying to shake. >> no. get with it. >> this is so exciting. the first time women's boxing has been in the olympics. how do you feel about that. you've got to be so proud. >> excited. ready to roll. >> ready to hit somebody. >> i've been training hard back home. got here a little earlier. we're ready to put on a s

i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up we'll talk about caffeine. in the early morning hours, most of us have one or two cups a day. more than half of americans drink coffee at least once a day. you add to that the jolt we get from tea, maybe a glass of soda during the day. what about that 2:00 p.m. jolt we need. how do you know when you've had too much caffeine. joy bauer will be here to answer questions. >> i think if you can see through your eyelids, too much caffeine. >> that's bad. >> your summer gift guide. we have ideas for every occasion, whether a hostess gift or baby gift. great, thoughtful ideas, if you're on a budget. >>> what will olympians be wearing? we'll get a sneak peek of what olympians will be wearing in just seven days. the outfits team usa will be sporting during the olympic opening ceremony. >> should be fun. natalie standing by at the news desk. good morning, natalie. >> good morning, everyone. the bush era tax cuts for middle class take center stage on the campaign trail as president obama pushes to extend those lower rates

i'm matt lauer with al roker and savannah guthrie. >> exclusive 80% off deals including things like high-end coffee machine, makeup there, pedicure kit, stylish workout clothes. up to 80%. tell you about that coming up. >>> speaking of working out. nobody probably works out harder than our olympic athletes. this year no exception. however, they are always looking for an edge. we're going to show you some high-tech workout gear, state-of-the-art stuff our olympians will be using that will make all the difference going for the quest for gold. you can yit, touse it, too, in training. >> always makes you work out better wearing olympic stuff. >> we want to help you blow off steam on twitter. we want you to tell us about your pet peeves, we'll tell you more about that. your pet peeve? >> how much time do you have? >> exactly. finally a use of twitter you can get into. >> exactly. let's go inside. natalie standing by with a look at the headlines. hi, natalie. >> good morning, everyone. security is being reviewed at a small airport in utah after a murder suspect jumped into a passenger jet and trie

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. missy franklin came here to london with so much pressure on her shoulders. she was labeled the next big thing in u.s. swimming. and so far she's delivered. >> and you and i were there. we watched her win gold. i had no idea you could scream that loud. >> you know, it's very exciting. we were sitting just down at the end of the pool. when you see that number one go up to missy's name, it's a great moment. >> it was so exciting. chenabed gold and set an american record in the 100 meter backstroke. this is the second medal for her in these games. and hoda kotb, who has made her way to london, talked to missy right after the race. she was eve therein when franklin reunited with her parents for the first time in weeks. we'll have that touching moment straight ahead and missy's mom and dad will be with us as well. >> also, let's not leave out the men. we mentioned they took gold and silver in the men's 100 meter backstroke. and those two athletes are here with us as well. congratulations to

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. how about that video of the girl falling out the window. >> and how about the man there to catch her. >> incredible. then the story on the delta flights. needles found in turkey sandwiches on flights that originated in amsterdam and were headed to minneapolis, atlanta. >> can you imagine biting into those. one person did so and was injured. delta immediately ordered all its other flights from amsterdam to stop serving them. we'll have more on the criminal investigation that's getting under way. >>> an exclusive and candid interview with music legend sir elton john. he's written a memoir about his struggle at the beginning of the aids epidemic. we'll talk to him about all of that and why he says he has somewhat of a soft support for former president george w. bush. >>> also, 6-year-old suri cruise, we've seen her out and about with her mother katie holmes. has she become an unwitting pawn in a public relations campaign. should the press back off? that's one thing to discuss with "today

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. we'll have more on that situation in france in a moment. meanwhile, the president hits the road today. >> he's trying to sell voters on his plan to extend tax cuts to middle-class families. we'll have more on that. >> then imagine having a proble the middle of a heat wave. you call a repairman but will that repairman fix it at a fair price? >> and a new diet that promises to have you losing weight fast and it calls for pretty unusual things like skipping breakfast and cold baths every day. does it really work? if so, why did the creator write this book and you different name? >> what's the theory behind the cold bath? >> that it speeds up your m metaboli metabolism. i'm willing to try it. >> and can you fit everything you own into 300 square feet or less? the mayor of new york city is suggesting to build microspaces. >> we begin with the hostage situation in a town just south of paris. the last of the hostages has been released. none of them was harmed the the gunman surrendered to po

. >> good morning, i'm savannah guthrie. it is a grim morning around here. we're following that breaking news out of colorado. it is a tragedy. witnesses say a gunman dressed in black and wearing a gas mask walked into a showing of "the dark knight rises," released some sort of tear gas canister and then opened fire on the crowd. >> this happened around 12:30 a.m. local time in the denver suburb of aurora about ten miles from denver. police say ten of the victims died right in the theater. the alleged shooter identified as 24-year-old james holmes was arrested at the scene without resisting. he lives in aurora. investigators are searching his apartment at this hour, looking for explosives because he told them that he might have explosives in his home and his car. police are expected to hold a news conference a little later this morning. but so far, aurora's police chief says there is no evidence of any additional shooters, and the fbi says there's no indication the incident is tied to any terrorist organization. >> we've talked to a lot of witnesses this mor

i'm savannah guthrie here in aurora, colorado. lester is on assignment this morning in london, and jenna wolfe is back in studeio 1a in new york. jenna, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you. it's now been 24 hours since the shooting. can you tell us a little bit about what the mood is like over there? >> jenna, this is a town that is in a shared heartbreak right now. people will just so stunned that another mass shooting could happen in the denver area, of course, 13 years after the shooting at nearby columbine high school, which is only about 50 miles from where we are right now. we want to bring you up to date on what we know this morning. 12 people have been killed, 58 injured. 11 of the victims are in critical condition at this hour. the gunman has been identified by police as 24-year-old james holmes. he's due to appear in court on monday. and investigators say he used a military-style semiautomatic rifle, a shotgun and a pistol and was armed with 6,000 rounds of ammunition. he had purchased all of it legally

i'm savannah guthrie in aurora, colorado.seas and jenna wolfe is in studio 1a in new york. jenna, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, savannah. all this happened more than 24 hours ago. has it started to sink in there in aurora t? >> you know, i think people here are still just in shock. and honestly, the biggest question still remains -- why? why would a gunman do something so heartless, so senseless? so many innocent people. and it may be a question that's unanswerable. here is the latest that we do know. 12 people have died, 58 were injured. 11 of those victims are in critical condition. the suspected gunman has been identified by police now as 24-year-old james holmes. he's due to make his first court appearance on monday. investigators say he used a military-style semiautomatic rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, and was armed with 6,000 rounds of ammunition. he had purchased all of that legally in recent weeks. police plan to try to enter his booby-trapped apartment later today using a robot to detonate what are bel