willard scott and his longtime partner paris tied the knot. isn't that lovely? >> they dated 11 years. married in fort myers. when asked what honeymoon plans are, she says our whole life has been a honeymoon. >> he spoke about his wife that died in 2002. he loved her. it's so terrific when you've had a great love in your life and at 80 years old you announce it again. >> first time i was ever on television it was with willard scott. i was nine years old in washington d.c. >> remember when you came up to him recently in the makeup room? >> it's not a good time to tell that story. people think we're feuding about yesterday. >> i finally said something after six years. >> and sent my mother to the hospital. >> i went after her. >> thank you. >> that was not me. >> yes, it was. >> i don't know if my mom has a tv on. she was rushed to the hospital last night. i send you my love. if you need me, i'm coming. better take good care of my mother down there or you'll hear about it. >>> if you enjoy the "lion king" you'll love this. imagine sitting on a flight and get this

. >>> our congratulations to "today" show legend, willard scott.s long time companion paris keena in florida on tuesday. scott still stops by today to celebrate the birthdays of centenarians. also a funingly s ingllittle se >>> from slips and falls to pain associated with old age, canine rehab makes life more comfortable for dogs of all stripes. like humans, therapy gives dogs reduced pain, faster recovery and -- i like the pictures, though. they seem to enjoy it, too. cat owners, felines won't get near the aquatic treadmill. most won't at least. >>> time for a look ahead and a look back. queen elizabeth will have a private audience with pope francis at the vatican. moments ago, the queen was greeted by italy's president. today's papal audience is the fifth time the queen met with a pontiff since she took throne in 1951. >>> on this day in 1996, the home of suspected unabomber ted kaczynski was searched and he was eventually arrested as reported by nbc news. >> federal officials tell nbc news they put the man under surveillance after family members

well, wedding bells for a veteran tv personality, legendary weatherman willard scott tying the knot. turned 80, by the way, married his longtime girlfriend, paris keena, in ft. myers, florida. the couple has been together for 11 years. the big event was announced on the "today" show where scott is still making regular appearances, by the way. >> now, listen to this. when asked about a honeymoon, the bride said, "our whole life has been a honeymoon." cute couple. >> sweet. >>> all right. well, we've all heard of swimming with dolphins, right? >> yeah, sure. >> that's so last week. there's a place in the bahamas where you can swim with wild pigs. yes, you heard me right. they love the treats offered by humans, and they are also quite friendly. >> that's crazy. when pigs fly, i guess they're swimming. they certainly adapted to their new habitat mingling with the other wildlife. no one is sure how they ended up on big k island. might be a shipwreck or an escape from a farm, but it is definitely an escape for the people who hang out with them. i want to go swimming with the pigs. >> is th

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remember the old clown, willard scott. his sofa because he's still alive. >> thought they were supposed to be funny. >> no. they're supposed to creep the heck out of you. >> what about the rest? >>> this is a fox news alert. i'm bret baier in washington. peace talks are dead. at least for now. that announcement today from israel. joining us now israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to tell us why he believes the situation is so perilous for his people. mr. prime minister, thanks for joining us. >> it's my pleasure. >> were you surprised by this -- >> a bad day, i have to say. yes, i was, this pact with hamas, a terrorist organization committed to our destruction that condemned the united states for killing bin laden, that's who hamas is. that's the organization that the palestinian president abbas

. >>> let's talk about wedding bells for tv personality willard scott who just tied the knot. >> scottrried his long time girlfriend, paris, in ft. myers florida. the couple has been together for 11 years. the announcement was on the "today" show where scott makes regular appearances. when asked about a honeymoon, though, he was quoted as saying, their whole life has been a honeymoon. congratulations to the happy couple. >>> next, a bromance on the streets of new york city. >> patrick stewart and ian mckellen fresh off their broadway run, "no man's land" and waiting for goodell, of course. kicking back on the wonder wheel. >> and the two of them in greenwich village in front of the gay bar, the stonewall inn. >> and i'll have what he's having. a deli in manhattan's lower east side. >> and no trip would be complete without stopping at the gift shop. >> something they do. it's adorable. >>> hail to the chief time. the kid president is getting his own tv series. the youtube star made the announcement in what else, a new video, saying his show begins on hub network this summer. "kid presid

remember the old clown, willard scott. he's rolling in his sofa because he's still alive. >> thought they were supposed to be funny. >> no. they're supposed to creep the heck out of you. >> what about the rest? >>> this is a fox news alert. i'm bret baier in washington. peace talks are dead. at least for now. that announcement today from israel. joining us now israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to tell us why he believes the situation is so perilous for his people. mr. prime minister, thanks for joining us. >> it's my pleasure. >> were you surprised by this -- >> a bad day, i have to say. yes, i was, this pact with hamas, a terrorist organization committed to our destruction that condemned the united states for killing bin laden, that's who hamas is. that's the organization that the palestinian president abbas embraced. i was hoping he would embrace peace with israel. instead, he chose a pact with hamas. and that effectively is what is killing peace. i hope he changes his mind. because the only way we can move forwa

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literally the first time i was ever on television it was with willard scott.ay to tell that story, but go ahead. >>> by the way, people think we're feuding about yesterday. we're have a smackdown, the two of us. it's very serious. >> i finally said something after six years. >> and sent my mother to the hospital. >> i went after her. >> thank you. >> that was not me. >> yes, it was. >> no, it wasn't. >> i don't know if my mom has a tv on. she was rushed to the hospital last night. mommy, i send you my love. if you need me, i'm coming. but so far, everybody says she's good. better take good care of my mother down there or you'll hear about it. >>> if you enjoy the "lion king" you're going to love this. imagine sitting on a flight and there were passengers flying from brisbane to sydney. the entire cast of "lion king" decided to break out in a spontaneous performance of "the circle of life." take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> where is he? apparently there's one guy that >> it's a nicethat would be d. by the way, i went to see "beautiful" the musical, for the fourth time la

it's "today's" very own willard scott. iconic as ronald, but never retire him. >> ronald mcdonald is their michael jordan, so no way do you retire your star player, especially when the stakes are so high. keep ronald in the game. >> reporter: sean price's marketing clients, include mcdonald's, though not on this makeover, which has been years in the making. it's the product of a broadway costume designer and comes as the fast-food icon is getting some trash talk from competitor taco bell, using real life ronald mcdonalds. >> i'm ronald mcdonald. >> reporter: to complete the update, mcdonald's is tweeting ronald's musings using the #ronaldmcdonald. but social media can be a double-edged sword. just when you thought he couldn't be any creepier. amdo985 says he looks like a misguided dad. that's what was missing, mcd's, a taste in wardrobe. child nutrition advocates are also going after ronald mcdonald with the #momsnotlovingit. sorry. back to you guys. >> i like the old ronald mcdonald. john yang, thank you. >> you took a li

scott straus is with us in addition to emily willard.as written several books on rwanda, including, "the order of genocide: race, power, and war in rwanda." , thessor straus significance of the u.s. response at the time not willing to call what was happening a genocide? >> the u.s. is one of the key actors at the time. the policy was clearly not to get involved in rwanda. but the u.s. plus actions were critical. the u.s. was not acting alone. great britain and belgian at that time and within the bureaucracy of the united nations, there was a real reluctance to get involved. >> and france as well, leading to the fight happening today with the delegation, high-level delegation pulling out of the genocide commemorations because of kagame sing the french were responsible. >> yeah, the french had a much more controversial history with rwanda both before the genocide and even during the genocide. france was the leading ally of the regime in rwanda, the regime that ultimately orchestrated the genocide. the controversy is, how much did they know

we'll head on down to willard scott. willard?ears. happy birthday to esther krum from california. we love her. she is 100. a whole lot of shaking going on. i'm telling you. i couldn't believe it. marvin and ethel wiley from the great state of iowa, where the tall corn grows. 77 years they've been married and they love watching the iowa hawkeyes every time they play, they're right there at the set. enid hyde, and she is from pierre, south dakota. 101 years old. we love her and wish her happy birthday. she's lived in the same house for 80 years. irving ernst from somerset, texas. he's been a cowboy and a rancher all of his life. take a look at pretty roberta wingfield, she is from bellflower, california. she is 100 years old today. laughter, she says, that's the secret to longevity. make you happy. a lot of people say that. george roth, a hollywood star, and he is from new milford, new jersey. 101 years old today. handsome man. and a diehard yankees fan. go get 'em. now back to new york where the yankees live. >> that's right, will

willard scott. >> we are here in beautiful south florida, buechel captiva island. how sweet it is.es to fish on the yellowstone, lynn wood and josephine paul and they are have eden, oklahoma. 75 years they have been married. they love to bowl and they love to travel. hey, here's rena from floral park, new york. we wish her a happy 100th birthday, love as good as joke and being the center of attention, i mean, that's what i call one happy person. robert simon, reston, virginia, 100-years-old. he loves reston, i remember the day it opened up. ruby robinson from alton, illinois. i love illinois. 100-years-old today and she loves to study the bible. herself a handsome man edward atcousin, he is from freedom, new hampshire. 100-years-old today. watches hockey teams on tv with his cat toby. that's it for now. happy birthday to you, if it's your birthday, now, back to new york. >> all right, willard, thank you so much. now to the story of a remarkable teenager who survived a rare cancer, the fight that led her into the lab and a discovery that could one day lead to a cure. here's nbc's an

now we'll head down to willard scott where it always seems warm. >> we love sunshine in south floridahts, ohio, and she has taught sunday school for over 30 years. bless your heart. hey, here's anthony luglio. anthony is 100 years old today. west palm beach, florida, just across the state from where we are, happy birthday. the man is a very accomplished artist. he draws. he paints. he does sculptor. here is thelma robbins. she is from gloucester point, virginia. i know that town. 100 years old today. and she just got her driver's license when she was 50. here we have vincent dransfield from west caldwell, new jersey. 100 years old today. his secret to longevity, every night before bed time a glass of ovaltine. little orphan annie would like that. you all remember? annamarie mancuso from st. george, utah, 110 years old today, celebrated her birthday in vegas, baby. don and dorothy burgess from elm, washington state. 75 years they've been married. they love the sun and they love warm weather. my advice, move to arizona. from sunny florida, all we have to say is -- that's all, folks. now

willard scott. hey, willie. >> south seas island resort in southwest florida.re today, but especially our smucker's buddies. take a look, this is hazel imhoff in the great state of wisconsin. and we wish her a happy 100th birthday today. and she loves spending time with her family. lucia iodice is 100 years old, the bronx, new york, one of the biggest farms in new york state at one time. she loves to keep her house absolutely spotless. take a look at howard, a handsome fellow. howard, we love you. howard blount from portsmouth. he is 100 years old today and his secret to longevity is a positive attitude. james harrison from bartow, florida, 100 years old today. very handsome young man. his secrete to longevity is genetics. it's in the genes. this is robert prosser from conrad, iowa, 100 years old today. loves antiques. especially antique cars. this is carmella dellapietra 100 years old today, she says her secret to life is don't sweat the small stuff. that's it. that's all for right now in beautiful florida. these are just some of the people i owe money down he

willard scott should be in attendance. 100th birthday. >> that's right. what a beautiful ballpark. if you haven't been there, put it on your bucket list because it's a great place to see a baseball game. >> 100 years ago, the chicago federals. >> we'll have more on that a little later on the show. >>> but we want to get to our top story right now, that is what they're calling an object of interest that has washed ashore on a beach in australia. could it be related to the disappearance of malaysia air flight 370? nbc's katy tur is in perth this morning. katy, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey there, matt. so far, we don't know too much about it. but a beach goer said they found something washed ashore on a beach in augusta, that's about three and a half hours south of where we are in perth, australia. we believe it's a piece of sheet metal with rivets in it. they turned it into local police and now the proper authorities both in malaysia and in australia are reviewing pictures of it right now. the chief of atsb, which is the australian version of the ntsb, said it is interesting

hey, what do you say we take a look at some smuckers jars courtesy of our good friend willard scott.years old today, dix hills, new york. we wish her a very happy birthday. her secret to longevity, a little scotch whiskey once a day. i love that. picks you right up. rebecca caston, teaneck, new jersey 103 years old today. and has never had a sunburn. how about that? she better come to florida. we have plenty of them down here. joseph bolotin. he is from hermitage, pennsylvania. his wife never lets him sit down except for once in a while. he's been standing up for 92 years. happy birthday to you. this is stam stawisky from los angeles, california, 100 years old today. loves watching ucla games on the tele. can't beat that. the lovely dorothy harrison. and she is from greenville, south carolina. one of the really nice towns in this country. 100 years old today. and she loves all sorts of good things. spending time with the family is her favorite especially. ralph johnson from boyertown, pennsylvania. 100 years old today. and he has been to all 50 states. can't beat that. that's all fro