Trail of destruction. A new round of tornadoes ripening through the heartland. [ siren ] and causing widespread damage. At least one person killed in oklahoma. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. And al is tracking the risk of more dangerous storms today. His full forecast straight ahead. Breaking overnight, major escalation. Israeli tanks roll into rafah. Troops taking over a keyboarder crossing. Just hours after hamas said it agreed to a ceasefire proposal. But israel saying the deal is not there yet. The white house closely watching all of it. We want to get these hostages out. We want to get a ceasefire in place for six weeks. Were live in the region with the very latest. In custody. An american soldier detained in russia on charges of criminal misconduct. What were learning about his arrest and what the pentagon is saying this morning. Pageant stunner. The reigning miss usa announces she is stepping down just months after winning the crown. Utah [ cheers and applause ]. What shes saying about her unexpected decision to resign and what led to it. All that, plus bad for business. The growing debate over Self Checkout lanes and one states new push to have many of them banned. And in bloom. Zendaya. Stars strut their stuff at the met gala, having fun with fashion and the garden of time dress code. Its a night to play dressup and make dreams come true. Our front row seat to fashions biggest night. I did not wake up like this. Today, tuesday, may 7th, 2024. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. From studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Well, good morning. Welcome to today. It is so good to see you on this tuesday morning. Yesterday we learned people were lined up outside of the met gala early in the morning to watch the stars coming in here. Here they all are. Now we understand why it was worth the wait. This is fashions biggest night. People came to play. Mindy looking gorgeous. Well break it down in just a few. Lets get started with powerful storms overnight. We have a live look at the damage in barnsdall, oklahoma. One person killed. Dozens of homes damaged after a direct hit from a tornado. Its 15 overnight and 7 in oklahoma. Its not over. The region is now facing an enhanced risk for more severe storms. As that system moves east, tens of millions more will be on alert over the next few days. In a moment, we are going to hear from al who is standing by in texas. Hes got the full forecast. But let us get started with nbcs sam brock who made his way to oklahoma overnight. Hey, sam. Good morning. Reporter hoda, savannah, good morning. Thats right, the Southern Plains took a direct hit overnight, as did barnsdal, where im standing right now. Theres 30 to 40 properties just like that are damaged, if not devastated by this tornado. Many families, like this one, sifting through their belongings and trying to process what happened. We were here as Law Enforcement was calling out, trying to figure out, are you okay . This morning, fears of a violent tornado outbreak across the plains turned into a devastating reality. With the thousandperson town of barnsdall, oklahoma still reeling from a tornado just one month ago, overrun by an incredibly dangerous and powerful twister overnight. The local sheriff says one person confirmed dead and multiple injured. Though its not clear how many. I got you. I got you. Reporter there were rescues, too, including at this nursing home. The center says all residents are okay. We saw some wrecked cars and saw this house completely off of its foundation, just obliterated over here. Reporter the destructive aftermath of a probable longtrack tornado, stretching all the way to nearby bartelsville where this hampton ip saw its roof collapse. The fear felt all over oklahoma as tornado sirens blared overnight and more. The worst part of the storm striking in the middle of the night, hitting not just oklahoma but at least a half dozen other states. If you have any sort of helmet to protect your head, go ahead and put the helmet on. Reporter residents left with no choice but to shelter in place. Some tornadoes traveling as fast as 60 miles an hour. Right there. Reporter in tennessee, another twister uprooted trees, downed power lines and ripped roofs right off homes. Oh, yeah. It got this house. It got everything through here. Reporter the storms marking six straight weeks of Severe Weather across the country. We mentioned barnsdall was hit previously by a tornado. It was only a few weeks ago on april 1st they got an ef1. Now this community has a substantially larger cleanup f swath of our country. Look at the radar right now. It is very active. Weve got tornado watches, we have severe thunderstorm warnings going on stretching all the way from the dakotas back down to arkansas. As this system moves to the east, we have a big storm system and other storms, smaller storms rotating around it. The first storm you see in iowa, that will bring enhanced risk of Severe Weather today and tonight. Second storm for tomorrow on into thursday. So lets put them into motion. You can see that weve right now got this Severe Weather pushing to the east. Activity increases in the afternoon and afternoon and evening. Weve got that risk of Severe Weather for 29 Million People from columbus, indianapolis, louisville down to nashville, paducah and the tornado risk for most enhanced for ef2 or more, cincinnati, columbus, ft. Wayne and louisville. We move on to tomorrow. Were looking at more Severe Weather developing. Locally heavy rain, flash flooding. The risk for Severe Weather starts to tick up to 44 Million People from dallas, waco, nashville, knoxville, danieling winds, hail, tornadoes possible. And then by thursday, it reaches the east coast, but look at the risk of Severe Weather. From washington, d. C. All the way back into austin, houston into new orleans, and savannah, torns possible. Wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. Rain fall amounts in the mid Mississippi River valley, up to 3 to 4 inches, guys. So another 72 hours of more Severe Weather. Back to you. All right, al. Thank you so much. We are also following breaking news from the middle east. Israeli forces moving forward k southern gaga city overnight. Troops took control of a Border Crossing there. This ami with an offensive in rafah. Right now you are looking at live images, tanks entered the Southern Gaza city overnight. Troops took control of a Border Crossing there. All of this amid uncertainty surrounding a potential ceasefire deal. With new talks set for today. Nbcs chief Foreign CorrespondentRichard Engel is in jerusalem. He has the very latest. Hey, richard. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Israeli officials described the move into rafah as a limited incursion and not the start of a long anticipated major ground offensive. And it comes as ceasefire negotiations are back on with hamas saying its willing to free all of the hostages its holding. Israel does not accept the terms. Israeli troops stormed into rafah overnight. Video showing tanks crashing over a sign at the entrance of the city. Israel took over the gaza side of the rafah Border Crossing with egypt, a key transit point for aid. It says hamas used the area to launch a deadly attack over the weekend on israeli troops. Israel warned civilians to leave the area in rafah yesterday but gave them little time to do it. Our crew filmed how the bombing started just hours after israels evacuation notice. Palestinian medics say more than 20 people were killed in the overnight operation, including children. The bodies today handed over to their families. Hamas says it has agreed to a plan to end all of this and sent nbc news the full text of a fourpage document in which hamas promises to release all the hostages its holding. Israel believes there are 132 in all to achieve a, quote, sustainable calm with israel. Hamas says the plan will be implemented in three phases, each 42 days long. In phase one, israel and hamas would cease hostilities and hamas would free 33 hostages, in exchange, israeli troops would withdraw from densel including all women, hostages over 50 and sick and wounded civilians. In exchange, israeli troops would withdraw from densely Populated Areas in gaza, release palestinian prisoners, allow more aid into gaza and give palestinians freedom of movement within the gaza strip. During the next two phases, hamas would release all remaining hostages. Israeli troops would leave gaza completely and a 3 to 5year international supported program to rebuild gaza would begin. The document lists qatar, egypt, the un and the United States as guarantors. Were currently reviewing that response. Reporter the Israeli Government responded saying hamas terms do not meet its necessary requirements, but israel is nonetheless sending a team of negotiators to cairo to discuss it. A key Sticking Point is the future of hamas in gaza. The terms presented by hamas strongly suggest that the group would remain in power, which is something the Israeli Government has said it will never accept. Hoda . Richard engel for us in jerusalem. Richard, thank you. Also this morning, were learning more about an american soldier now detained in russia. Army Staff Sergeant gordon black was arrested late last week. Hes accused of criminal misconduct. Nbcs Kelly Cobiella joins us now. Kelly, good morning. What do you know about the soldier, why he was detained and why he was there. Savannah, good morning to you. Overnight a Russian Court said that Sergeant Gordon black is accused of stealing property and is being held in pretrial con dpienment until july 2nd. The soldier was stationed in south korea when his deployment ended. And according to four u. S. Officials, he was traveling back to the u. S. , but apparently took an unofficial side trip without permission to eastern russia on his own to visit a woman he had of ste a romantic relationship with. It is unclear whether that is the same woman hes being accused of stealing from. His mother told abc news she was worried about him visiting russia, adding i knew something was going to happen. I feel like he was being set up by her. We dont yet know how the sergeant made his way to russia or what evidence there may be against him. Savannah . Kelly, what is the russian government saying about this . Well, the Russian Foreign ministry is calling this purely Domestic Crime and not related to politics or espionage. Although, a number of americans have been arrested in russia in what the u. S. Is calling trumped up charges. Including wall street journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former marine paul whelan. Russia is on the state departments do not travel risk partially because of the risk of wrongful detentions. Savannah . Kelly cobiella with the latest. Thank you. Lets turn now to Donald Trumps criminal hush money trial as prosecutors continue to make their case. The former president has been held in contempt for the tenth time for violating a gag order. The judge once again warning that future violations could bring jail time. Nbcs senior Legal CorrespondentLaura Jarrett is here with the very latest. Hey, laura, good morning. Good morning to you. This remarkable dustup over the gag order causing more drama frankly than any witness at this trial with the judge now saying when it comes to the former president , the usual deterrence against breaking court orders arent working. Reporter this morning, tensions rising at Donald Trumps hush money coverup trial, as the former president is held in criminal contempt for now the tenth time. Mr. Trump forced to pay another 1,000 fine soon, this time because he criticized the jury. While the judge gave the presumptive gop nominee his sharpest warning yet, threatening jail time if mr. Trump continues to break the gag order, barring attacks on witnesses and jurors. Judge juan mar chan saying he understood the magnitude of such a decision, adding the last thing i want to do is put you in jail. You are the former president of the United States and possibly the next president. But at the end of the day, i have a job to do. Our constitution is much more important than jail. Its not even close. Ill do that sacrifice any day. Reporter this as the state pivots away from the more salacious evidence of the alleged effort to bury stories that could have damaged mr. Trumps chances at the presidency by paying women hush money, which he denies. Now to more the granular details of the charges he actually faces for allegedly doctoring his internal books to cover up how he reimbursed Michael Cohen, his former fixer, who paid off a porn star days before the 2016 election. Mr. Trump, is Michael Cohen a liar . I have a gag order. Im not allowed to answer that question. This has never happened in this country before. Reporter two Longtime Trump Organization employees on the stand monday walking the jury through cohens invoices. Checks mr. Trump signed repaying cohen in monthly installments and internal ledger entries for, quote, Legal Expenses all created under a phony retainer agreement prosecutors say was done to cover up the true reason for the repayments. While on crossexamination, mr. Trumps defense team sought to emphasize neither witness can directly tie mr. Trump to how the repayments were recorded. So weve had trial for a few weeks now. What is the rest of the case likely going to look like as far as the prosecutions caseinchief . The challenge for prosecutors is there is no smoking gun. There is no email. There is no tape that can actually prove the former president s intent. So unless he gets on the stand and is cross examined and something explosive happens, they really dont have a way to actually prove that part of the case. Theyve done a lot to show his motivation and this alleged conspiracy, but they havent actually gotten into the falsification of the records intent to falsify . Yes. Con intent to conceal it. Either one of those. And they havent really done that yet. They say they have roughly two weeks left here. Laura, thank you. All right. 7 15. Craig joins the table. Hey, craig, good morning. Hoda, savannah, good morning. Good morning to you as well. This morning were following a lot of news tied to boeing, including another setback for Boeings Starliner spacecraft. Last nights launch scrubbed because of an engine valve problem. Weve also learned that another boeing aircraft is now the subject of an faa investigation, 787 dreamliner. Nbc news Senior Correspondent tom costello is at the Kennedy SpaceCenter Following all of this for us. Tom, good morning. Reporter yeah, good morning. So this is yet another new investigation. This one with a 787, that popular plane, the dream liner. A boeing employee flagged this issue to management. Management flagged it to the faa. The concern, some boeing employees may have been falsifying inspection records on the production line. Already under intense scrutiny, this morning boeing is the focus of yet another faa investigation. The Agency Looking into whether the Company Actually completed required inspections of the work between the wings and the fuselage on the 787 dream liner and whether employees falsified aircraft records suggesting they had done the checks when they hadnt. Former faa and ntsb investigator jeff guzetti. This is yet another event that points to a deficient Quality Control mechanism within boeing. Reporter boeing says it selfreported the issue to the faa, adding Flight Safety is not an issue as it works to inspect the fleet. Boeings 737 max fleet has already been the focus of multiple investigations. After two fatal overseas crashes and januarys midair blowout of a door plug over portland, the company has admitted its Quality Control process had broken down and encouraged employees to speak up if they see something. Effectively they are putting out defective airplanes. Reporter before testifying in front of Congress Last month, boeing engineer and whistl whistleblower sal pour told me the gaps between big pieces of the fuselage on the 787 are too big. Even though the pieces are fashioned together, he believes the stress could lead to fatigue failure and disaster after thousands of flights. The plane can break apart in altitude and drop to the ground. I think thats a safety issue. Reporter the faa says boeing is reinspecting all 787 airplanes still within the Production System and must also create a plan to address the in service fleet. Boeing insists claims about the structural 787 are inaccurate. Now the fact that a boeing employee came forward may suggest the culture is starting to change. Boeing did not sit on this information. I think thats a small sign of an improving safety culture. A Silver Lining in this whole event. So, tom, lets go back to that scrubbed starliner launch for a moment here, the scrubbed launch last night. What exactly happened . And where do they go from here with that . Reporter engineers were working on what they thought was a sticky or stuck oxygen relief valve in the second stage of the rocket. This is not a boeing problem. This is a United Launch Alliance rocket problem. So United Launch Alliance, boeing and nasa scrubbed the attempt last night. The astronauts came off. Their first attempt to try this again will come on friday night if they as they try to work this problem now over the next few days, craig. Okay. Friday it may be. Tom costello at Kennedy Space center. Tom, thank you. All right. 7 19. What do you say we head back to al who is in texas for weather. Hey, al. Hey, guys. The band you are hearing right now, were at joint base lackland for a smuckers mission breakfast. Well talk about that in just a little bit. Lets show you whats going on for today. The rest of the countrys weather. Besides that Severe Weather, we have windy conditions in the planes and the rockies. Heavy snows and fire risk in western texas. Sunshine down through the gulf and sunny skies in the northeast and into northern new england. Were going to get to your local weather in the next 30 seconds. And thats your latest weather. Guys . Al, thank you so much. Coming up, the announcement rocking the beauty pageant world. Miss usa giving up her title just months after being crowned. Stephanie gosk has that story for us. Hi, stephanie. Hey, savannah, good morning. The first miss usa to ever resign in the middle of her reign. Shes citing Mental Health issues. Well have more on whats behind this decision coming up. All right, steph, thank you. Also ahead, inside the growing battle over selfcheckout lanes that can be both convenient and kind of frustrating. Why some stores in some states may be forced to do away with them. But, first, this is today on nbc. All right. Still ahead, we are going to take y all right. Still ahead, we are going to take you inside fashions biggest night of the year, the met gala. Stars stepped out in new york last night. All kind of unforgettable looks. Whos right there . Sheinelle on the red carpet chatting up the stars. She will share all the highlights. But, first, a check of your local news and weather. 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First, we have a busy half hour ahead, starting with that surprise announcement from the reigning miss usa. Shes sharing in an Instagram Post yesterday that she is stepping down from her duties. Nbtss Stephanie Gosk is here with more on her decision, her message and the correct pronunciation of her name. Hi, guys. Good morning. You are very close, hoda. She says what she has loved the most about being miss usa is having a platform to support the causes she feels strongly about. But after seven months, the 24yearold is resigning. The first miss usa ever to step down, telling her fans and supporters the most important thing in life is prioritizing your Mental Health. Utah [ cheers and applause ]. Reporter for noelia voigt, it was the dream come true. Becoming the first venezuela american to be crowned miss usa. Right now, im honestly just ready to get to work. Reporter with less than half of her yearlong reign to go, she announced she is resigning. Something she acknowledges is a tough decision. And will come as a large shock. Posting, our health is our wealth. Never compromise on your Mental Health. In a statement, the Miss Usa Organization saying the wellbeing of our titleholders is a top priority, and we understand her need to prioritize herself at this time. But there are signs there might have been conflict between voigt and the Miss Usa Organization. A person close to her telling nbc news the first news of her Instagram Post spells out, i am silenced. Miss usa former social media director claudia engelhart, says she stepped down from the organization because of what she felt was a difficult work environment. I firsthand can tell you my Mental Health took a decline. I can understand what she is stepping down. Reporter she worked closely with noelia voigt, who told her management was dismissive of her Mental Health concerns. I did not align with the way they were running their business, their organization and the way they treated their titleholders. Reporter are you saying that noelia was not supported by management . 100 yes. Reporter her sudden resignation comes just two years after the tragic death of miss usa 2019. A lawyer with an mba and successful tv career died by suicide at age 30. Now the Miss Usa Organization is once again facing difficult questions about the well being of its title holders. Voigt is the first miss usa to ever step down from the job. In her message explaining why, she offered this advice, advocate for yourself and others by using your voice. And never be afraid of what the future holds. Even if it feels uncertain. In a statement overnight, the Miss Usa Organization responded to those allegations of a difficult work environment, calling them false. 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Now a proposed bill in california could f battle over them is growing. Yeah. We have seen major retailers place restrictions on them. Now a proposed bill in california could force some stores to begin rolling them back. Nbcs Senior Business correspondent Christine Romans joins us with more. Christine, good morning. Good morning to you. Look, you either love them or hate them, the selfcheckout lanes. They exploded in popularity after the covid pandemic. Had people wanting to keep their distance from other shoppers. Companies scrambled to find workers. This was a good solution. Now we have another gut check over the selfcheck. Reporter this morning, california lawmakers considering a new bill forcing retailers to limit Self Checkout lanes in an effort to curb theft and protect jobs. When worker safety is at risk and people lose their jobs, we in the state Legislature Must act and we must act now. Reporter according to the bill, grocery and Retail Stores would be required to provide at least one cashierrun station. Self checkouts would be limited to 10 items or less and a human worker would be required to monitor no more than two lanes each. Stores using ai at checkout would need a full assessment before deploying that technology. Lawmakers and retailers say curbing theft is a priority, with one recent survey estimating more than 20 million americans have stolen from a selfcheckout kiosk and more than eight million planning to do it again. 69 of consumers say it is easier to steal from a selfcheckout kiosk than a cashier. This comes as major retailers are looking to limit them. Most recently target is limiting Self Checkout to 10 items or less. The line goes quicker, but also i feel like its not very convenient for some people that take are buying a lot of stuff. Reporter while other major retailers like walmart and costco experimenting with Self Checkout. And Dollar General removing from all of its stores. The question is whether forcing people to a certain kind of checkout, whether that resolves the issue. I dont think it will be a global solution. Many shoppers are taking notice of the changes. Can we just talk about the selfcheckout epidemic in the United States. We are officially entering the down fall of selfcheckouts. Reporter as for inflation weary shoppers in california, experts also say, buyer beware over a potential downside to the bill. Im worried this will raise the cost for the businesses which will then have to try to resolve that issue either through raising prices or exiting the market and consumers, we know, are already fed up with high prices. There are 20 million thieves among us. I couldnt believe it. 20 Million People have stolen from the selfcheckout . And they are going to do it again. Planning to. Can it actually happen, christine . Could they become a relic of the past . I dont think so. Heres why. Survey shows a lot of americans really do like to use them, if they have a few items and see a long line, you know, with the cashier, they do like to use these things. Also technology will evolve either, theyll be able to see better. They will be able to detect the theft better. Theft is a big problem here overall as well. I think you will see a hybrid. You will see selfcheckout in some places and also cashiers. And this california movement, if it happens, you know, part of the deal here is to make sure there are more human people, jobs that are overseeing the selfcheckout as well. Oftentimes i find it be inconvenient. You have an issue with one of the swipes someone has to come over. The light comes on. I never understand what like at the drugstore, you have to call someone over. Just to get the deodorant out of the locked cabinet. A lot of people. A lot of layers. A lot of layers, yeah. I couldnt believe those numbers. The theft. If they dont see a person there, they can just walk out. You know who loves it is my kids. Oh, yeah. Your kids are stealing already . Not yet. Not yet. All right. Thank you. Lets get a check of the weather. Al joins us from san antonio, texas. Hey, al. Reporter hey, they dont have those problems at trader joes. Those lines move. Boom. They have the friendliest, nicest, quarkiest people. I love trader joes. Get that line moving. All right. Lets get moving with your temperature and show you whats going on right now. We are looking at warm weather in the east. Cooler out west. Billings, denver, boise all below average. Look at new york 80. Atlanta 87. Dallas 90. Tomorrow we are looking at record temperatures possible from florida all the way to philadelphia, back to detroit and on to dallas. And then temperatures cool down a bit as we move on toward the week, the latter part of the week. By saturday, new york mid60s, still nice. Richmond low 60s. St. Louis mid to low 70s. 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Look at the big backup for 780 for folks coming into the area not knowing about this. You are hearing about it. So avoid the benicia bridge southbound to about six, maybe more miles of backup there. And as we talked about, your alternate is now getting crowded. Westbound 80 more traffic in toward vallejo. This crash actually two crashes, both involving motorcycles. From what i understand, one tow truck to take three vehicles out of the area. So has to take repetitive trips. This will continue to be a delay, at least for the next half hour. Back to you. And thats why you want to hear more from mike and watch today in the bay, our Live Streaming newscast, starting in just minutes live at 8 00. Mayor matt mahan talks about san joses budget shortfall and new worries about possible layoffs its 8 00 its 8 00 on today. Coming up on alert. Overnight, a new round of deadly tornadoes tears through the heartland with an even bigger threat on the way. Al has the full forecast. Plus, have we met . We have your front row seat to fashions biggest night. I love you guys with all the biggest moments from this years met gala. It is a night to play dressup and make dreams come true. And who wore it best . I look forward to seeing what everybody is going to wear. Then, all the high notes. Well introduce you to a special teacher. He really puts in a lot of dedication. He makes us work hard. Hes just the best. Whos mentoring through music. I loved it because the students were like sponges. They were soaking up everything that i was giving them. His inspiring message. Plus a special performance straight ahead. And lets dance. Its finally here. The cant miss reveal of the stars set to take over the plaza for our citi Concert Series. Your first look at the lineup just moments away. So get ready to party. Today, tuesday, may 7th, 2024. Its going to be a good day celebrating our 38th anniversary. From california shoutout to my students at northern oklahoma college. Hi to our moms. In north dakota. We love you from plano, texas. Bloomington, north carolina. Kansas city, missouri. New m. Celebrating and sante fe, new mexico. Celebrating nurses week. On a motherson trip. From georgia. From new orleans. Her birthday wish was to be here. On today show. Thats right. By the way, happy 70th to that beautiful crowd. First in line. I love the first in line. There they were from new orleans. With good to see you. We appreciate everybody being here on a sunsplashed tuesday. Going to be 80 degrees in new york city. I hope people are catching this. If you are first in line, there is a good chance you will see hoda. Thats true. There is no question about who gets here first. Those ladies were on point. They said, we came from the big easy to the big apple. Were going to celebrate them and everybody outside. Lets get to our busy morning right now. Our news at 8 00. We will start with another devastating outbreak of Severe Weather overnight. Barns dalll, oklahoma, still reeling from a tornado one month ago, taking a direct hit from a dangerous and powerful tornado overnight. The local sheriff says one person is dead, multiple people hurt. In tennessee, a separate system ripped roofs off of homes. That Severe Weather on the move this morning. Al is tracking all of it in san antonio, texas. Al, good morning. Reporter good morning, guys. Unfortunately, we do have more Severe Weather to talk about. Over the next 72 hours, as we put the radar in motion, stretching from minnesota back into arkansas. Tornado watches right now and severe thunderstorm watches. Chicago, you are under the gun in the next couple of hours as this line moves in. Look for a severe risk for 29 Million People, damaging winds, 60 miles an hour. Thats through tonight. Tomorrow that threat moves through the east. Were looking from tornadoes, wind gusts of up to 60 Miles Per Hour. Thats through tonight. Tomorrow that threat moves to the east. Were looking from dallas all the way to lexington. 44 Million People, indianapolis, atlanta, jackson as well. Strong tornadoes possible. Wind gusts of 60 Miles Per Hour and damaging hail. As we move into thursday, look at this. From washington, d. C. All the way to austin and houston, 49 Million People at risk for damaging winds, tornadoes and hail. Heavy rain as well, especially in the mid Mississippi River valley. Were looking at upwards of 4 to 5 inches of rain from louisville to nashville, out to johnson city. Guys . All right. Al, thank you. The on going antiwar protests nationwide are now spreading beyond College Campuses. Last night hundreds marched near the met gala for a socalled day of rage. It comes as two more top universities announce they are canceling or changing their graduation plans. Nbcs maggie vespa is live for us this morning at the university of chicago. Maggie, good morning. Reporter hey, savannah. Good morning. Yeah. It is a rapidly evolving situation here. At the university of chicago. You can see behind me crews, officers finishing packing up the encampment here for a week now. We have video from earlier this morning when they were rapidly packing up those tents, those tarps, you name it. So far, were told, it was relatively calm. Students left voluntarily. There were no reports of injuries or arrests. You might be wondering where are the students. We also have video shot moments ago of 500 yards further that way, we have students chanting things like shame, shame. They formed a human chain facing off with police in riot gear. Were told at times there have been some pushing and shoving between students and police. But again, so far no reports of any injuries or arrests here. But, of course, this is, as you pointed out, just the latest flash point in this surge of campus protests. [ chanting ] reporter the fury unfolding on College Campuses for weeks, thousand pro Palestinian Protesters made their presence felt in manhattan near last nights famed met gala. Officers making several arrests. The trying to interrupt fashions biggest night. The nypd saying close to a thousand pro Palestinian Protesters made their presence felt in manhattan near last nights famed met gala. Officers making several arrests. The protests also impacting this years graduation season. Following violent clashes between students and police, atlantas Emory University says it will move its main Graduation Ceremony off campus. While Columbia University in new york is canceling its big central celebration all together. Its deeply saddening and honestly im very angry. Reporter rory is graduating from columbia. It was very disappointings. Reporter when protesters broke into hamilton hall, rory and a friend say they stepped in to try to stop them. The nypd stepping in to clear the building. The wilsons criticizing the handling of the protest. They lost control of security and cease to become a place where dialogue and discourse could even happen. Reporter meanwhile, consequences for demonstrators are escalating. At m. I. T. , where Massachusetts State Police cleared camps yesterday, administrators are now threatening to suspend student protesters. Harvards interim president writing any students remaining in that schools encampment will be referred for involuntary leave. [ shame on you ] reporter with tensions high on all sides a new push to combat antisemitism launched by patriots owner robert kraft. Bring your passion, your tenacity, bring your anger, but dont bring hate to the protest. Reporter again, everybody here at the university of chicago is aware this is part of a national movement. A divisive conversation. Case in point, President Biden later this morning is set to deliver the keynote speech at the holocaust annual day of remembrance. The white house noting it comes seven months after the hamas attacks on israel on october 7th. Savannah . Maggie vespa, thank you. Lets turn to the nba playoffs now. The New York Knicks needed a Fourth Quarter win. Sitting on the 40. Divincenzo, threepointer, down it goes Donte Divincenzo on fire. They are on fire. The knicks taking a threepoint lead with 40 seconds to go. They would go on to win it, 121117. Game two tomorrow night. To denver now with the minnesota timberwolves. They shocked the defending champions once again. This time in blowout fashion. The final in that game 10680. Anthony edwards and karlanthony towns both had 27 points in that one. The twolves taking a 20 series lead. The timberwolves play like they played last night, i dont think anybody is beating them. They alonged that good. Best defensive team in the nba. Wow. All right. Coming up, which stars will be taking over the plaza this summer for the citi Concert Series . Are you ready . You are about to find out. 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Like i feel like a princess. The biggest stars shining bright at the annual met gala, the hottest ticket in town. I dont know who any of these people are. They all smell incredible. Hello, my friend. How are you . Today show. I love you, guys. So i think the incredible work that anna is doing every year to support this is something that i really respect. Each year it seems like it gets better and better. What are you expecting this year . I always look forward so much to seeing what everybody will wear. This year the dress code is the garden of time. Were expecting some surprises. This years gala, the celebration of the Costume Institute newest exhibit, sleeping beauties. The romantic theme paired with the dress code, the garden of time. This is a bit of a romantic gardener. The carpet transforming into a beautiful garden, full of floral fashions and other natureinspired designs. Its like im running through a garden. They said the sleeping beauties, the gowns that we love being brought into the future. Right . It is like double themed. So it is cool to see what speaks to each artist the most. The events a list roster of cochairs leading the charge on the Famous Museum steps, including thor himself, chris hemsworth. Anybody youre most looking forward to seeing tonight . I met bad bunny, that was cool. Bad bunny, style Queen Jennifer lopez. And j. Lo just arrived, stunning. And the bell of the ball, zendaya, who made her return to the gala after five years. The actress rising to the challenge, serving major drama in a peacockinspired gown. From firsttimers to all the met gala favorites. Show us. You have the most joy on the red carpet we have seen all night. Guess what . I have the best date in the whole place. The special night was full of jawdropping looks. We want to know how you got in your dress. A team, a team of people. And some serious bling. When you are tired of these things, just let me know. Im right at 30 rock. Any of these. You might not notice if you give me one or two. Our friend, camila cabello, also literally dripping in ice. I promise you, i was going to tell you that this is my favorite clutch, my favorite bag of the night and then i just realized your hands are wet. Did you realize it was ice. I did not realize it was ice. Girl, it is ice. Feel my hands. When you were with carson, you handed him your bag. True, yes. I feel like you should hand me your bag and something because its a tradition. I have a bag. Someone else has it. Oh my goodness. And, of course, the night wouldnt be complete without a few surprises. Zendaya making an appearance on the carpet, channelling a midnight garden with outfit number two. Zendaya, to your left. All the biggest stars living out their fashion fantasies. What am i doing . A comedian sitting at the chanel table wearing dior. I did not wake up like this. During another magical evening out at the met. We seen you. You seen us. I just love this part. Enjoy the moment. Try to make it as beautiful as possible before possibly it all comes to a dreamy conclusion. What are you going to do with these . I just want to try this. What do you think . Thanks, jeff. Very wizard of oz. Im from kansas, it kind of works out. Somewhere over the rainbow thats all i can sing. We had so much fun with jeff and all the stars. It is always exciting to see the looks they come up with. Of course, were already counting down to the next year. It is important to remember the purpose of this annual event is to raise money for the mets Costume Institute. Hoda, i have a feeling they make more than about 10, 15. Yeah i would think so. I think they do all right. Sheinelle, im disappointed we didnt get to see you full look. You looked gorgeous from what we saw. It was really a magical night. Well post some things online. She just went to the after party. She just rolled in. She went to ushers after party. Im leaving now. Bye bye. Lets break down the ensembles. We have today style correspondent zan zana roberts rossy. This is your super bowl. A lot of fun. A lot of fun. Lets break down the looks. It is unusual for anyone to do a change. She looped up the stairs. Got changed and came back down. So her first look here was couture look by jean galiano. 1999 remake of a dior dress. She can pull it off. Alter ego when shes on the carpet. The makeup and the she treats everything like a performance. She said her alter ego kicks in when shes on the carpet. She really went for it there. That makeup, the beauty was on point last night. Absolutely. Yes. And the quick change. Are we going to look at the second look. A black version. I mean, this is the midnight version of this. The real flowers in her hair. And this is one of those archival looks that was brought back to life. One of the sleeping beauties that was referenced. Jlo. This is best shes ever looked now. I agree. This is my favorite look ever. She had a giant tiffany necklace. This is literally just hanging off her there with those beautiful gowns. And this actually took 2,500 silver beads and 800 hours of hand embroidery. Wow, gorgeous. Lets talk about kim k. Wow. She was a show stopper. That gravity defying corsette. Tell us whats going on. Chris appleton, her hair dresser was with us. How long did that take to get on . He was like, actually it wasnt too much of a problem. I love the idea of the chain mail the hardness of the dress but soft little cardigan. I think cardigan will sell out today. No one has earned some elastic pants today more than kim. I mean, it looks like very uncomfortable. She said she orders donuts straight away. Yeah, okay. Probably munchkins. Cardi b, that was a dress. This was by a new designer we have never seen on the met carpet before. Windleson. This was two months in the works. And nine people carried it on to this carpet, guys. It was so amazing to watch this team of people carry her on. Look at these nails and the emeralds in the ears. Could she do the stairs or was that impossible . They had to carry it. The whole train. Can we do a lightening round because they are giving us 30 seconds. I thought mindy kaling looked gorgeous. Indian couture. Gigi hadid. Tom brown. 2. 8 microbeads in this. They were all 3d flowers. Nicole kidman up first and then janelle monae. Custom this was her reference from an old dress and she basically had it remade from 1951. Uhhuh. How and janelle monae. Gorgeous dress. One of my favorites, vera wang. This is made from recyclable, sustainable bottles. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Well see you again for more of the met gala. You will come in the 4th hour. So well visit again. Shes in the garden theme, too. Of course he is. Lets get another check of the weather from al right after this. By the jm smucker company. Smuckers is proud to help bring military Families Together at the 15th annual mission breakfast, serving those who serve our country. For 15 years, we have been teaming up with smuckers. For mission breakfast. This morning, we are at joint base San Antonio Lackland making breakfast and maybe later we will have some waffles. But, first, show you whats going on as far as your weather is concerned today. Making these pancakes nice and big. Were looking at severe storms in the midsection of the country. Out in the plains, we expect to see heavy snow in the western plains. Fire risk western texas. Look for sunshine in the gulf and the northeast and new england. Thats whats going on around the country. Heres whats happeninin your g we will have more coming up on the 9 00 hour. But in the meantime, back to you guys. All right, mr. Roker. Thank you. Best time of the morning. All right. Shall we dance . Lets go. Yes. First up, were breaking out go ahead. Grab your red nose. A special red nose day announcement. It is always weird to get them on. So much snot. Take it off. See how you feel after. Its taking them off because this year is celebrating its 10th annual campaign to mark the milestone. Nbc will air a onehour special looking at special moments as well as the life changing impact the campaign has had. Red nose day raises money to build healthy futures for children all across the u. S. And around the world. People can help by donating online at rednoseday. Org. And be sure to tune in to the special that will be may 23rd right here on nbc. All right. Now come on, sheinelle. Big announcement. We have been teasing it all morning. Our citi Concert Series lineup. It is time to reveal who is stopping by to rock the plaza this summer. Its time. Whos ready for a concert . To set the record straight. If you are looking for the hottest names on the charts and Live Performances from an iconic stage, this is it. Its the 2024 citi Concert Series on today, featuring chris stapleton. Gracie abrams. Anitta. Ll cool j. Meghan meghan trainor. Khalani. Maggie rogers. Wallows. Little big town. Joined by sugarland. Chance the rapper. Thomas rhett. Bleachers. Alejandro. And lainy wilson it all starts right here, friday, may 24th. Join the party that lasts all summer long. The morning destination for your favorite artists. The citi Concert Series only on today. All right lets line up. So this summer is extra special because we are celebrating 30 years now of iconic performances on your plaza. So we have some fun lookbacks on that one. Love it. If you want to enjoy and join us for Live Performances, request your fan passes. Keep an eye out. We have more names to be revealed in the coming days. Theres more. There is something for everybody there. Guess who is here right now . Lets be in the present. The multitalented topofhergame, better than shes ever been, Tiffany Haddish is here with a great new memoire called i curse you with joy. We cannot wait to catch up with tiffany. Shes got a lot to say. Her book is full of life lessons and humor. We will visit with her coming up after your local news. Go, tiffany. Go, tiffany. Go, hoda. Go, hoda. Is it possible to be more capable and more practical . Be able to perform here and here . Make a statement while barely making a sound and command the world as well as what lies ahead. How we get there matters. Get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. [ cheers and applause ]. Thank you so much. Good morning, everybody. 8 30. Its a happy plaza crowd bathed in sunshine as we say hello. Hello. Hello. Were on video. Now youre on tv. Guys, it is a special day around here. How come . A very special day. And we are proud of we are proud of craig. Yes. Because he has his first Childrens Book out called im proud of you. Thank you. How does it feel . It feels like ive given birth. No, listen, it was a labor of love. I wanted to write a love better letter to fatherhood and parenthood in general. My son was so gracious enough to sit down and talk to me about the book. Did he interview you or did you interview him . He interviewed me. He interviewed me. Well, it was going well for a while until he started asking some tough questions. Of course. By the way, your beautiful buttons are we should point out. It says, im proud of you, craig melvin. And it happens to be your 70th birthday. Whats your name . Vanji. Happy birthday. First in line. Buttons look real good. Also ahead, Tiffany Haddish is in the house. She is sharing the highs and lows of her remarkable life. Shes got a great new book out. Its called i curse you with joy. She has Beautiful Life lessons we all can learn from. We know shes very funny but also very deep and poignant. So well talk about look how shes look at her. Look at her. Well talk to tiffany in a moment. I love that. The book has it all, right . And speaking of lessons, guess what, guys . It is Teacher Appreciation day. And we are celebrating. Yes, yes. We are celebrating with an extraordinary music teacher today who is changing lives with his devotion to his students. Guess what . Hes brought them along. To show us what theyre all about with the special live performance. All right. In the third hour, we will help you get ready for mothers day, folks. Public announcement, this sunday, we celebrate moms this sunday. So we have some Creative Ideas for doityourself bouquets on a budget for the important women in your life. I love that. Lets get a check of the weather. Al is spending the morning in san antonio. Reporter todays weather is sponsored by the jm smuckers company. Smuckers is proud to help bring military Families Together at the 15th annual mission breakfast. Serving those who serve our country. And were serving up pancakes here at joint base san antonio. Lackland. Lets take a look at your weather and show you what we have going on as far as your weekend is concerned. We are looking on friday. It is rain and wind along the eastern sea board. Strong storms down to the south. Warm in the northwest. Sunshine in the plains. Down to texas. On saturday, we are looking at sunny and mild conditions from the west all the way to the Mississippi River valley. But the great lakes cool and unsettled. Then sunday, sunday, we are looking at more wet weather in the northeast, few storms down through southern texas. Desert heat out west. Sunshine from the plains, ohio guys, coming up on the third hour, we will introduce you to some of the fine folks serving our country at joint base San Antonio Lackland. Thank you, al, so much. Craigs son delano turns the table on dear old dad. But, first, c. Nb ahora vuelvo. And its a very big day for mr. Craig melvin. Congratulations, my friend. Your first Childrens Book out today. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It is going to touch your heart. It is called im proud of you. Im already crying. It is all about fatherhood, and you marked it with a special conversation. As you guys know, im blessed to be the father of 10yearold delano and 7. 5yearold cybel. When i first became a father it changed my life in ways i couldnt imagine. Ahead of the books release, we thought it might be fun to have del ask me a few questions about fatherhood. What made you write the book im proud of you. I wanted to write a book that celebrated fatherhood, that celebrated you, that celebrated your sister, that celebrated like, just being a parent. I wanted to write something that you would enjoy. Yeah. That you would be proud of. But i also wrote it because i wanted you to know. That you are proud of me . Yeah, that im proud of you. Not just proud of the big stuff, proud of the little stuff, too. I remember when you tied your shoes the first time. I remember when you made your first basket. I tried to write something that celebrated the small things. How has becoming a dad changed you as a person . How has becoming a dad changed me as a person . Its given me a sense of purpose. When i wake up in the morning, part of the reason i work so hard is for you and your sister. Part of my motivation is to make the two of you proud. Its funny because before you two came along, i was just kind of like bbopping through life. Then all of a sudden, its like im trying to be a good example. Whats your strongest quality as a dad . Whats my strongest quality as a dad . I would say that im flexible. Yeah. Well go with that one. Okay, good. Thank you. Im flexible, and id like to also think that i let you and cybil teach me sometimes. Whats something in your dad game that needs some work . Whats something in my dad game that needs some work . Yeah. You know what im constantly working on . What . Patience. Which is funny because i talk to you about it sometimes. Sometimes dad can be just a little bit just a smidge. A smidge. Just a smidge. But im working on my patience. Have i gotten better with it . Be honest now. We traffic in truth. When i was little, you were better. No offense. Okay. This is what this interview should be about. It should be about some tough love. All right, so i need to work on patience. I got it. Message received. If you had one hope for me and my sister, what would it be . If i had one hope for you and your sister cybil, what would it be . That you would grow up and love her . What . And love her . Yeah, i hope you would love thats a daily goal. Sometimes you are closer than others. If i had one hope, it would be that you would grow up to be thats a daily goal. Some days you get closer than others. If i had one hope, it would be that you would grow up to be happy. Just happy. I want you to be happy and fulfilled. Tell me your best dad joke. Oh, my best dad joke. When does a joke become a dad joke . When . When it becomes a parent. You know its funny you know its funny that was a good one. Thank you. By the way, i dont think i have ever seen you and delano have a beautiful conversation like that. It was so moving. He came up with the questions. I didnt have the questions in advance. Im really proud of him, and im really proud of my daughter as well. Shes featured prominently throughout the book. Although she did point out shes not on the cover. Were going to do a sequel for cybil. Im proud of you, too. Proud of you, too. Thats cute. I cant wait to hear more of your interview i know coming up on the 3rd hour. The book im proud of you out great job, craig. We got our copies coming up next, Tiffany Haddish shares the best advice she ever received and will dish out some of her own. Out some of her own. But, first, this is today on did my legs shrink . I can move them. I mean, i knew Alaska Airlines premium class had extra legroom but this. This feels different. Okay. Crazy idea. On the count of 3. Im going to try and cross my. Ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy thats nice. Woooooo when it comes to life golden 1 credit union sees, youre crushing it. You nailed that audition. You perfected that plate. Your teams inspired. Whether behind the scenes or center stage, youve never chosen the easy path. Instead, you make your own. Golden 1 checking works for you with every day simple checking. So you can keep shining, no matter what scene of life youre in. Golden 1 checking, life is a journey best celebrated together. Welcome back. We love, love having the multitalented performer Tiffany Haddish here. Shes an emmy and a grammy winner. Shes a New York Times bestselling author. Shes one of the most sought after actresses in hollywood. Now she has a new book called i curse you with joy. It is her second memoire. As you pointed out a moment ago, there is some adult content here. We have a studio full of children. Cover your ears okay. This book, by the way, is equal parts funny and equal parts poignant. Why did you initially say to yourself, i want to put this in paper . Well, the first book i came out with, that one, okay, it was a lot in that book, and i had to take some stuff out because it was just too long. Too much. I was like, this book is too long. I dont like super long books. So i took this out of here. Im like, okay, i will write another book out here. So i add it it to this. I added it to the new book. Plus, what has been happening over the last few years, some of the things thats been happening over the last few years. Then i have to write a whole novel and do a series. So much has happened to you in your life. And you have had so many potholes, which is a gentle way of saying what you have been through in your life. You told me a story of how you made sense of it, a story with god before you were born. I have decided. I could be wrong, but i think its right because i seen it in a dream but i feel like its a memory. Before i was born, i was sitting up with god. Me and god was talking. I was like a little spider web looking so cute. God is like, are you ready to go . Its team for you to go. Im like yes. Hes like, what do you want to learn this time . I want compassion, i want to learn how to make people happy, i want to bring joy. I want to have a good time, all the Different Things i wanted for myself. He said, all that could happen but you have to be born to that momma. You have to be born to that daddy. You will have to go through all those things. It will come about, but it will be difficult. You will have challenges so you can appreciate and you understand what joy is. You understand what happiness is. And its been hard. He definitely been knocking me upside the head, but i keep bouncing back. I dont quit. You dont quit. You grew up in foster homes. You had a difficult upbringing. Yet, here you sit in this moment. I have to say, i have interviewed you many times. You have a clarity about you and a peace that i felt like you ha. Is there something new thats happening right now . Im sleeping more. Im sleeping more. Didnt always have. Is there something new thats happening right now . Im sleeping more. Im sleeping more. No alcohol. And im learning about im learning and activating and actually using boundaries. Yes, boundaries, which i dont think i had a lot of before. Yeah. Because you were always trying to you were kind of a pleaser in a way. Yeah, kind of a people pleaser, but also like dare devil. But definitely like i want to bring joy, so let me help you. Like i was only trying to be helpful. What is the best advice that you ever received . The best advice i ever received still to this day is dont let nobody in your house that aint got something to lose and when in doubt, throw it out. Who gave you that, your grandma . No. I learned that in home economics. That doesnt exist anymore, kids. Yeah, home economics. You wont learn how to cook meals unless your parents teach you. When in doubt, throw it out. I use that in relationships and everything. I have to say, i got to read this book and i got to have an extended conversation with you. I curse you with joy is filled with Beautiful Life lessons. It will take you on a ride. It goes through its challenges and brings you to where you are today. I want to encourage people, read the book i curse you with joy. You can find it at today. Com books. I should point out, again, tiffany and i had the most beautiful conversation in my podcast making space. Yes. Its out tomorrow. We laughed, we cried. I almost found out who you was hooking up with. She almost did. I almost found out. Plug your ears, kids. Coming up next, an inspiration on this Teacher Appreciation day. Well introduce you to a special teacher. Music changed his life, but now hes sharing that love with a new generation. But, first, this is today on nbc. Series todays oh, were back at 8 49 with our ongoing series todays heros. This is Teacher Appreciation day. Were marking it with an extraordinary music teacher. Jenna has his story. I love him so much. He has traveled the world singing professionally, but he found his dream job teaching Elementary Students through music and mentorship, hes making magic. Music fills the hallways of ps 103 in the bronx, new york. Students, music is their second language. Standby me. It is a stand by me reporter for these Elementary School students, music is their second language. Stand by me reporter its a joy they inherited from their music teacher, antoine dalberry. Stand by me he is the best music teacher you could ever have. He brings the energy up in us. He like really puts in a lot of dedication. He makes us work hard. Hes like, dont give up. This is an nbc news special report. Heres lester holt. Good morning. Were coming on the air with breaking news in washington where President Biden is about to give a major speech about antisemitism at the u. S. Capitol. The event is part of the u. S. Holocaust memorial museums remembrance ceremony today. It marks a rare address from the president about antisemitism. A flash point in american politics in the wake of the israel hamas war which sparked a Ripple Effect of violence here at home. The speech comes at a critical moment for that conflict and against the backdrop of College Protests around the country calling for an end to the war. The president i believe now entering the room there. We will hear from him momentarily. Hes going to go, looks like hes going to be straight to the podium. And well listen in. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you for the introduction, leadership, United StatesHolocaust Memorial museum. True scholar and statesman and a dear friend. Speaker johnson, jeffries, members of congress. Especially the survivors of the holocaust. My mother would look at you and say god love you all. All of the survivors who embody courage and grace are here as well. During these sacred days of remembrance, we grieve, we give voice to the 6 million jews who were systemically targeted and murdered by the nazis and their collaborators during world war ii. We honor the memory of victims. The pain of survivors. The bravery of heroes who stood up to hitlers unspeakable evil and we recommit to heading and heeding the lessons in one of the darkest chapters of Human History to revitalize and realize the responsibility of never again. Never again simply translated for me means never forget. Never forget. Never forgetting means we must keep telling the story. We must keep teaching the truth. Must keep teaching our children and our grandchildren and the truth is, we are at risk of people not knowing the truth. Thats why growing up, my dad taught me and my siblings about the horrors at our family dinner table. Thats why i visited yashem with my family as a senator, as Vice President , as president and thats why i took my grandchildren to dacao to see the perils of indifference, the complicity of silence in the face of evil. Germany, 1933. Hitler and his nazi party rose to power by rekindling forms of prejudice and hate. Antisemitism. His role didnt begin with mass murder. Started slowly. Propaganda demonizing jews. Synagogues defaced with swastikas. Harassment of jews in the streets and schools. Antisemitic demonstrations. Organized riots with the indifference of the world, hitler knew he could expand his reign of terror by eliminating jews from germany, to annihilate jews through europe from genocide what they called the final solution. Death chambers. Mass shootings. By the time the war ended, 6 million jews, one out of every three jews in the entire world were murdered. The hatred of jews didnt begin with the holocaust and didnt end with it or after our victory at world war ii. This hatred continues to lie deep in the hearts of too many people in the world. And requires our continued vigilance and outspokenness. That hatred was brought to life on october 7th, 2023, on a sacred jewish holiday, terrorist group, hamas, unleashed the deadliest day of the jewish people since the holocaust. Driven by ancient desire to wipe out the jewish people off the face of the earth, over 1,200 innocent people. Babies. Parents. Grandparents. Slaughtered in their kibbutz. Brutally raped, mutilated, sexually assaulted. Thousands more carrying wounds, bullets and hundreds taken hostage. Now, here we are. Not 75 years later. But just seven and a half months later. And people are already forgetting. Theyre already forgetting. The hamas unleashed this terror. It was hamas that brutalized israelis. It was hamas who took and continues to hold hostages. I have not forgotten nor have you and we will not forget. As jews around the world still cope with the atrocities and the trauma of that day and its aftermath, weve seen a ferocious surge of antisemitism in america and around the world. Vicious propaganda on social media. Jews forced to keep their, baseball hats, tuck their jewish stars into their shirts. On College Campuses, jewish students blocked, harassed, attacked while walking to class. Antisemitism, antisemitic posters, slogans, calling for the annihilation of israel. The worlds only jewish state. Too many people denying, down playing, rationalizing, ignoring the horrors of the holocaust. On october 7th, including hamas appalling use of Sexual Violence to torture and terrorize jews, its absolutely despicable and it must stop. Silence. Silence and denial can hide much but it can erase nothing. Some are so heinous, so horrific, so grievous, they cannot be buried, no matter how hard people try. In my view, a major lesson the holocaust is as mentioned earlier, it was not inevitable. We know hate never goes away. It only hides. And given low oxygen, comes out from under the rocks. We also know what stops hate. One thing. All of us. The late rabbi jonathan sax described it at a virus that survived and mutated over time. Together, we cannot continue to let that happen. We have to remember our basic principle as a nation. We have on obligation. We have on obligation to learn the lessons of history so we dont surrender our future to the horrors of the past. We must give hate no safe harbor against anyone. Anyone. From the very founding, Jewish Americans represented only about 2 of the u. S. Population and helped lead the