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good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. you're looking at a scene in henryville, indiana, where a blanket of snow now covers the damage from friday's deadly tornado there. >> around two inches fell overnight. i know that doesn't sound like a lot, but it could weigh down damaged structures making the work for cleanup crews even more dangerous. the tornado in henryville was the largest of as many as 79 twisters that hit the region on friday and then again on saturday. meanwhile, the death toll rose on sunday when a 15-month-old girl who was found in a field after a tornado destroyed her home and killed her family was taken off life support. coming up, her neighbor who risks his own life at the height of the storm who tried to save them all will speak out in a live interview. >> compelling story and a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll on the eve of super tuesday that could be good news for mitt romney. and then the tragic death of an 18-year-old girl killed in an accident moments after she texted from behind the wheel that driving and facebooking is not safe. her parents are turning the loss into a mission to save others. coming up, they will share their story. very emotional one. >> also ahead on a lighter note, how much will lindsay lohan's comeback on "saturday night live" help the troubled actress? the reviews are in. we're going to talk about those with you a little later on. we begin with the devastation and recovery from the deadly tornadoes from the midwest and the south and the overnight snow slowing things down. lester holt is in henryville, indiana. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the snow adding a surreal quality to the destruction all around us. all weekend people were here trying to cleanup, sharing stories in many cases of amazing survival. there is profound sadness over the loss of life, at least 39 people killed in a storm that could be one for the history books. >> right in front of the house? >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the terrifying seconds before a tornado struck the center of tiny henryville, indiana. danny o'shea shot it through his basement window. >> there it goes. >> i seen the tornado coming. i didn't realize it would be that severe. you can see a trash can actually hit the window pretty hard. >> reporter: in seconds, much of henryville was in shambles, including the school where thankfully students had been dismissed early. a few who remained amazingly survived unhurt. >> everybody just laid their heads down. a lot of praying. >> reporter: the ef4 twister was the largest of a string of tornadoes, as many as 79, that touched down across a dozen states on friday and early saturday moving across the ohio and tennessee valleys. the largest outbreak ever recorded for the month of march. in indiana where at least a dozen are dead, officials have now ended the active search for survivors. >> when you're down here and you see the total devastation, it's only by the grace of god we don't have hundreds of fatalities. >> reporter: one of those who didn't make it, 15-month-old angel babcock found clinging to life alone in a field. field, clinging to life. on sunday she lost her battle to live. her parents and siblings also died. over the weekend, survivors began to pick up the pieces of their lives and take stock. among them, janet clark who told me how she huddled in the bathroom of her house listening to homes around disintegrating. >> i was feeling the wind. i was feeling the pressure build in my ears. i could at that point hear it coming. then everything started shaking. i could just hear stuff exploding. >> reporter: did you fear the house was coming down around you? >> yes, i did. >> reporter: a similar scene in hard-hit kentucky where at least 21 are dead. in west liberty, new youtube video has emerged of the tornado's terrifying force. >> no, no, we're all right. >> reporter: and there were stories of improbable survival. >> i thought i was going to die. there at the end i thought, you know, it was over. >> reporter: throughout the region, crews are trying to restore power and phone service. >> total destruction. >> you guys, ooich got foi've g water. >> reporter: while relief groups and volunteers extend helping hands. >> they know they're not alone. >> reporter: on sunday, indiana's u.s. senators got a firsthand look at the devastation. any doubts that they can rebuild and recover here? >> they'll recover. very confident in that. >> i think one of the great things about america is that in times of trouble, in times of disaster, everybody rallies. >> we're going to rebuild and go forward. that's the story of america. >> reporter: and the story that janet clark embraces as she reflects on her own second chance. >> when we came back yesterday to start the salvage process it was like, oh, my god. i actually survived this. this could have very easily have taken my life as well as the homes around me. >> reporter: we learned over the weekend the big tornado in henryville was on the ground for some 50 miles. i say the big tornado because, in fact, there was a second smaller one that came through on the heels of that. and matt, overall, the weather experts are still trying to chart exactly how many tornadoes there were on friday into saturday. apparently there were so many criss-crossing lines it's a slow process to come up with a final number. ann, back to you now. >> lester holt, thank you so much. jason miller lived next door to angel babcock's family in indiana and was racing to help them when he was picked up and thrown by the tornado. he joins us from the university of louisville hospital. jason, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i understand that you saw the babcock family lying face down, holding hands and praying. you went outside to try to ask them to come to your mobile home. is that how it happened? >> well, what actually happened was when i stepped outside the door to see how close it was, i saw what i thought was a funnel cloud coming down. i just shouted out, "tornado" and i heard somebody yell. i looked over and they were outside of their house. so i ran over and i told them to come. they were in a trailer. i said, come over here. we had a double wide, but i thought it would be a little safer. i grabbed a little girl and they each grabbed a child and we ran over. i told them to get in the hallway. we dropped down in the hallway. i wasn't quite aware of how close it was. i went back outside. when i saw how close it was, that's when i went back inside. i told everybody to grab hands. we started praying and it just was in a split second that it crushed us. >> what do you remember about being picked up by the tornado? >> well, i blacked out pretty quick. i do remember the wind hitting the building, the house. i remember popping. i remember there was a point when i realized the house was going to be gone. i do remember being sucked up into the air, knowing the house was going up. the entire house was sucked up. then i don't remember anything other than opening my eyes at one point when i was way up in the twister. at some point during me being in the twister i opened my eyes and somehow remember looking down and realizing i was 50 feet in the air and spinning in the middle of a twister. i don't remember anything until i was found a while later. >> you were found some 400 feet away from where you were. what are your injuries? we can see that they seem to be extensive. >> yeah. i think my arm is broken like really high. a main bone is completely broken. there's a second break a little lower. and that break goes down into my elbow. my back is broken. i have five broken ribs. my right arm, as you can see, is just bruised. and it's a miracle my legs are both fine. that's what i'm most -- you know, i can't quit saying how thankful i am for my legs and my good arm. i am in a lot of pain and everything for the most part, but, i mean, overall, i'm very lucky. >> you are very lucky. as you well know, i'm going to give you this opportunity to speak about the babcock family that you tried to save, especially hearing now that little 15-month-old angel has now died. on sunday. what would you like to say about them? >> yeah. i just found out last night. i saw on the news, actually, to know for sure that that happened. i can't express how it makes me feel. you know, they were next door neighbors. you know, just knowing that all five of them didn't make it. i'm the only one that did is really hard on me. i feel some sense of guilt for bringing them into my house and then they died from there. but at the same time i think their trailer would not have been safe. it also disappeared. i wish i could have done more. i guess i just mainly feel thankful that i'm alive. i can't believe it was me and the rest of them didn't make it. it's very saddening to hear that the whole family passed away and i was sitting right there holding their hands seconds before they died. it's very devastating. you know, i'm thankful to be here and thankful for people who prayed for me. i know yesterday, you know, was sunday. i believe a lot of people said a lot of prayers for me. that's something that's kept me up. that's when i found out she had passed away. it was later after that. i felt the strength that came from everyone praying and i appreciate that from all across the country. i want to thank everybody for that. that's what we need and what we continue to need for that. >> i'm sure after hearing your comments this morning, a lot more people are praying for you and your community and would congratulate you for trying your best to save them. jason miller, thank you so much. our best to you. >> thank you very much. >> it's now 7:11. here's matt. ann, thank you. now to politics. the gop presidential candidates are fanning out across the country on the eve of super tuesday. more than 400 delegates are up for grabs in 11 states with ohio the race to watch. nbc's peter alexander is in canton this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mitt romney and rick santorum will be campaigning ahead of tomorrow's super tuesday. romney arrives with a head of steam after winning the weekend's washington state caucuses. the senior adviser for the romney campaign says they are hoping a strong performance tomorrow during super tuesday will give them a decisive advantage in this race. >> remember the song, born on a mountain top in tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free. >> reporter: stumping for votes across the south ahead of super tuesday, mitt romney got nostalgic about the region's frontier past. >> davy crockett. remember? [ cheers ] >> i said this is the greenest state in the land of the free. >> reporter: but it's the state of ohio, tomorrow's symbolic prize that the candidates will focus on in the final hours. rick santorum returning here after stops in oklahoma and tennessee. the latest nbc news/marist poll shows romney gaining ground in ohio on santorum. the two now neck and neck. but because santorum failed to complete the paperwork he may not be eligible for more than 15% of the delegates up for grabs tuesday. >> this is a game of survivors. we're doing as well as anybody. in all the races we're first or second in most of the states. and i think that's going to be a good super tuesday for us. >> reporter: newt gingrich is counting on a good super tuesday in his home state of georgia. >> we really worked hard to make sure we can carry georgia and the polls indicate we will. >> reporter: meanwhile, ron paul is up north in alaska looking for votes. >> do i believe i can win? yes. do i believe the chances are slim? yes. >> reporter: romney is rounding up establishment support. receiving the endorsement of eric cantor, the number two republican in the house on "meet the press." >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who's put forward a bold pro growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> hi. this is barbara bush. >> reporter: also throwing her voice behind romney, barbara bush, former first lady, who recorded this phone message for voters in ohio and vermont. >> we have known the romneys for years and believe mitt is the best man to lead the country for the next four years and ann will make a great first lady. >> reporter: mrs. bush scaled back the romney campaign script that initially read, "i'm supporting mitt for one simple reason. america cannot survive four more years of barack obama." despite some of the big name endorsements it appears to be an unhappy republican electorate. matt, consider this statistic from the nbc news/marist poll. it shows that 46% of the likely republican primary voters in ohio wish there was another candidate on the ballot. >> peter alexander in canton for us. peter, thank you very much. chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> i know you've got a lot of polling results you want to share with our viewers. let's get into it. we asked people, if you were voting in the gop presidential primary right now, which candidate would you support? this is the best news we have seen for mitt romney in a long time. >> it is and it's the best news in this poll. we'll get to more of it later. he's at 38%, the highest number we have recorded for him among republicans. the primary reason is just as you are seeing national republicans finally start to coalesce, national conservatives like eric cantor where you're seeing conservatives start to come over to romney. he doubled his tea party support in the poll. still doesn't win among tea partiers, santorum is the choice among tea partiers, but he's now up to 35%. same with southern republicans and same with evangelicals. we're starting to see exceptions. >> oftentimes we like to talk about a candidate's negative ratings. "a," why is that so important at this stage of the race and where do mitt romney's negatives stand as compared to some other gop candidates in the past who went on to win the nomination? >> well, look, he sits upside down right now. 28% positive, 39% negative. and yes, it's been a grueling primary, and in some ways that shouldn't be surprising, but it's worse among independents. now compare mitt romney on the cusp of becoming the republican nominee should tomorrow go as well as he thinks it will. look at the last four major party nominees who lost the general election. john mccain, john kerry, al gore, bob dole. mitt romney's negative rating at this point in time is lower than theirs were at this same point in time on the cusp of super tuesday, on the cusp of becoming their nominee. and that means he's digging out of a bigger hole than even other candidates were at this point in time. and primarily, matt, it's with independent voters. he has almost a 2-1 negative rating among independent voters. >> let's look at super tuesday, in particular the state of ohio, the biggest prize on tuesday. it's a great area for rick santorum you would think with the blue-collar rural voters, evangelicals bordering his home state of pennsylvania. >> that's right. >> how big of a deal is it if he doesn't win ohio? >> it pretty much ends any path that he would have to potentially becoming the nominee. it would end his candidacy. maybe he stays in the race but any idea he has of becoming the nominee would be over. so that's the good news if you're mitt romney. you don't have to win ohio to get to the nomination. rick santorum does have to win ohio. another state i would be watching is tennessee where mitt romney was last night. he pulls an upset in tennessee. he combines ohio and tennessee. and then you would have the entire republican party say, you know what? this guy is going to be the nominee. he even won a southern state. tennessee, the most moderate southern state for a republican. >> chuck todd, thanks for your insight. we appreciate it. now let's get a check of the morning's other top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. vladimir putin is headed back to the kremlin for six more years after winning in russia's presidential election. jim maceda is in moscow. where police are bracing for protests. jim, good day to you. >> reporter: hi, natalie. that's right. a huge win for vladimir putin who is usually an unemotional guy but was seen teary-eyed last night when he claimed victory. with the counting now finished he's won almost 64% of the vote. his closest rival is the communist who came in some 50 points behind him. you would think that kind of knockout blow would give the government some kind of confidence boost to take the wind out of the opposition, but it looks like the opposite has happened, natalie. thousands of riot police have been brought into moscow. they are bracing for trouble tonight as the opposition has called for yet another one of those mass protests. the opposition says there was widespread fraud. there is an independent watchdog who admits there was a lot of fraud, but not enough to change the outcome of that race. but they are really protesting against a repressive system, one which doesn't allow for real candidates to emerge. they are middle-class protesters. they say they are fed up and as leaders, they are determined to keep the protests going. we'll see what happens. back to you. >> thank you, jim. president obama meets with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the white house today. on sunday, he issued a stern warning to iran speaking to a pro israel lobby group saying he wouldn't hesitate to attack iran to prevent it getting a nuclear bomb but said that would be only as a last resort. the president said diplomacy comes first and warned against too much loose talk of war which he said benefited iran by driving up the price of oil. caremark pharmacies investigating how children in a town were given breast cancer drugs instead of prescribed fluoride pills. a pharmacy in chatham, new jersey, dispensed tamoxifen to as many as 50 families between december 1st and february 20th. the drug blocks female hormone estrogen but children who may have taken it likely won't suffer any health problems. protesters are onan historic march from acceptabselma to mon recreating the famous 1965 march of the civil rights era led by martin luther king, jr. the marchers are protesting alabama's voter i.d. and immigration laws. if you're looking to get the famous pippa middleton figure all it takes is the occasional 56-mile cross country skiing marathon. pippa finished the historic swedish race in about seven hours, and she admitted that the trek she completed for charity wore her out. maybe if she had more energy she could have fought off the admirer who stole a kiss. lucky him. meantime, pippa's brother-in-law, better known as prince harry, is in the bahamas on his first official solo tour. he broke at least one heart in belize after dancing with a local girl during a traditional street party. he's got moves like jagger. 7:20. now back to matt, ann and al. >> natalie, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker after an extremely busy end of week and weekend. >> absolutely. to add insult to injury, more snow for the tornado-ravaged parts of the mid-south moving into the mid-atlantic states. it's pushing off with rain also along the coast. basically one to three inches. a little bit more above 2500 feet. out west another storm system approaching. this one not as vigorous. it's bringing rain and mountain snow to the cascades, may see one to two feet of snow. generally about a quarter to a half inch of rain along the pacific northwest coast into northern california. that's >> good morning to you. it's a cold start to the work week and we have clouds out there, something we didn't have a lot of over the course of the weekend. 45 in san jose, 45 san mateo on the way to the upper 60s, low 70s by the bay and inland today. by tomorrow, we'll have a few showers early, overall much cooler for tuesday. we warm you back up wednesday into thursday. hope you have a fantastic monday. that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. coming up, the war of words between christie brinkley and her ex-husband peter cook, four years after their bitter divorce. why they could end up in court again. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? 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in some cities. 70 in livermore. 70 for napa, the same in santa rosa. a high of 65 in san francisco. warmest time of the day is about 3:00 p.m. tomorrow we're talking about dangerous for high-profile vehicle vehicles. by wednesday we warm up to 65 and then that warm 4 up kicks into high gear. 71 for saturday. >> the south bay commute kicked it upment we saw a slowdown earlier than we typically do. we see that build middle of the screen. 880, look at the 101, 87, all showing 40s and 50s where it's yellow. slow southbound san mateo earlier as well. the 40s here. and 30s at times. a look north to the bay bridge, there is a disabled vehicle clearing and still the accident earlier there on if side of the road. that fog across the carquinez bridge. fog advisory here and the golden gate bridge so tough in spots for visibility. watch as conditions change. >> we'll check back with you throughout the morning as we'll have local updates every half hour. for the latest traffic and news, check out nbc bay on facebook. ♪ we will rock you >> 7:30 on this monday morning, the 5th day of march 2012. it's a sunny morning in the northeast. a little cold. we're checking out the view from the top of the rock. looks like a lovely day. meantime down on the ground the plaza is packed with friendly faces, all bundled up. we're saying hello to family and friends back home. meantime inside studio 1a i'm ann curry along with matt lauer. we'll be talking about a new face of survivalists. >> a growing number of ordinary americans are stocking up on everything from water to canned goods to batteries. why do they have a grim outlook for the future? we'll hear from them coming up in a couple of minutes. >> also ahead, a teenager killed in a tragic accident a short time after she texted that driving and facebooking is not safe. now to help cope with the grief her parents launched a new campaign to make sure other people make wiser choices behind the wheel. their daughter died less than four months ago, i understand. this is very brave of them to speak out now. >> i look forward to hearing from them. on a much lighter note, did lindsay lohan's appearance on "saturday night live" help or hurt her chances at an acting comeback? we'll check some of the reviews. >> we begin with a bitter new battle between christie brinkley and her ex-husband. michelle franzen has details on this. >> reporter: good morning. the divorce was final nearly four years ago but kristy blinkry and peter cook have to communicate on matters involving the children. documents of the divorce and custody agreement are sealed but that hasn't stopped details of the disagreements from going public with each side now blaming the other for the leak. america's supermodel sweetheart, kristy blinkry whose beauty launched her to fame in the '80s is back in the headlines. but it isn't pretty. the story, her bitter divorce from her fourth husband, architect peter cook, the former couple's ugly feud now public again. both have filed court documents in a battle over child support payments and what brinkley's attorney claims are dozens of abusive e-mails from cook. >> she wants to stop the bullying. >> reporter: cook's latest tactic according to brinkley's attorney is his insult-filled complaint filed last week reportedly calling brinkley a narcissistic egomaniac that made it into the tabloids. she quietly filed four months ago to stop the intimidation and ongoing smear campaign she's been subjected to since her divorce. brinkley claims cook owed more than $6,000 in back child support and $32,00 in school costs for their children sailer and jack. she's also asking for a fine of $140,000 on cook for violation of a court order that bars either from insulting the other. >> mr. cook, in his papers, is seeking over $200,000 in penalties because of ms. brinkley's inflammatory and pejorative communications with him. >> reporter: cook has paid the child support. his attorney said cook didn't think he had to pay for the months he was caring for the children while brinkley starred in "chicago". >> he realized it was a misconception, wrote the check and paid her. >> reporter: the war of words is the latest round of verbal blows between the once happy couple. at the divorce trial in 2008 cook admitted to having an affair with his 18-year-old intern diana bianci and spending thousands a month on internet pornography. >> it was extremely insulting, especially for a woman who built her career on her looks and beauty. for it to happen to her was huge. >> reporter: the public divorce feud ended with an agreement giving brinkley sole custody of the children. her attorney says the 58-year-old former supermodel's main focus now is being a super mom to her children. >> my client wants it to stop. she just wants to get on with her life. >> attorneys on both sides say they hope to work out differences outside of court but they seem prepared to let the latest feud go before a judge to decide. ann? >> michelle franzen, thank you so much. savannah guthrie is our legal correspondent and david schwartz joins us. >> good morning. >> it looks like these alleged harassing e-mails are front and center. what does the law allow or not allow regarding this? david? >> clearly there is a court order in place. the parties can communicate but they have to communicate civilly. if there are harassing e-mails there could be criminal sanctions. there are certainly sanctions within the court order itself where both parties could be fined up to $5,000 per e-mail. >> the legal system can order civility. >> here a judge said if you make dispar rajjing remarks to each other i will fine you $5,000 for each instance. that's what the latest dust-up is about. she's claiming multiple instances of him saying pejorative things to her in e-mails and otherwise. he filed a counter claim saying, you have done it, too. ultimately they are airing dirty laundry in a court of law. >> for anyone in a divorce, a lot of people are angry and send off e-mails. so what constitutes harassment? >> the court order is not meant to protect one party. it's meant to protect both parties. you cannot use a court order as a sword. it must be a shield. if there are harassing e-mails going back and forth to both parties that's in violation of the court order. and harassing e-mail could be anything. we can only imagine what's being said in the e-mails. >> you can complain to each other. what's harassment? >> first of all, you have a court order that says you can't send e-mails that are dispar rajjing or pejorative. we're not talking about criminal harassment or stalking. i don't think there is an allegation that it rises to this level. they have a court order that set it is barlower saying if you send these nasty e-mails the court says, i will fieb you $5,000. both sides are trying to get the judge to step in and say, that's enough. i've had it. and perhaps fine them s. >> we need to look at the volume. are there 20 e-mails in five minutes? supposedly there are hundreds. but until we see it, we don't know. there could be testimony on this. the judge should rein them in. >> none of us have seen them. it's hard to judge about who's right or wrong. it's the judge's job. >> so let's stop talking about it. david and savannah, thank you. now a check of the weather from al. >> thank you very much, savannah. we've got engineer students. how are you? >> great. >> where do you go to school? >> virginia tech. >> where's your train? oh, engineering students, not engineer. the jet stream goes way up to the north out west. denver, 19 degrees above normal. dipping in the northeast. watertown is 22 below normal. pittsburgh, 11 degrees below normal. teens and 20s throughout the great lakes and new england. 70s and 80s. flurries through the plains. look for morning snowshowers in the midatlantic states. sunshine in the south. gou gulf coast, warm air. do you have the new york city to do list? central park, times, meet al. >> we've got coastal fog out there. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. and a little bit of fog to the interior valleys. 10 miles or better visibility and whatever fog is out there will clear quickly. a building breeze. 69 in san jose. you'll hit about 70 degrees up in santa rosa. cooler tomorrow with windy showers for the first part of the day. 65 degrees which wednesday. sunshine wednesday into thursday. we warm up in time for the weekend. don't forget. you can get your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. ann? >> coming up next, why a growing number of ordinary americans are stocking up for the worst case scenario. that's coming up right after this. we are back now at 7:42. are you ready for the end of the world as you know it? an increasing number of americans are preparing for the worst by stocking up for long-term survival. nbc's janet shamlian has details on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. in this era of bulk shopping at warehouse stores it's not unusual for families to keep stocked with extra boxes or cans of the basics, but what you're going to see is more extreme and is becoming more common. in fact, someone you know could be gearing up for the end. by the looks of it, lisa bedford is stocking the shelves for a super sized family. but all this for a family of four? what's she thinking? >> when times get tough it's so important for moms just to get tougher. >> reporter: called the survival mom with a popular blog and a book on the way, lisa is what's known as a prepper. >> a prepper is someone who is preparing for the unexpected. >> reporter: the unexpected ranging from a crisis everyone could imagine -- losing their job -- to something that's pretty far out there, doomsday. >> i would say we are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. >> reporter: the end of the world? >> the end of the world as we know it. >> reporter: this phoenix-area home is stocked to the court of appealing with food for a year and supplies in case of a nuclear or biomedical attack. he turned the backyard swimming pool into a fish pond. they drop a line when they want tilapia for dinner. and they will provide fresh milk for their three children the same way they do now -- from a backyard goat. >> i'm sure people think i'm crazy. everybody is entitled. i think they're crazy for not being prepared. >> reporter: dennis and lisa are part of a growing trend of people planning for the unknown. hugh vail is president of the american preppers network. there is such a group. >> a decade ago there was estimated a couple hundred thousand. today there are over 3 million plus. >> reporter: dale says the shaky economy, natural disasters and even the upcoming mayan calendar doomsday account for the dramatic surge. >> the end of the world as we know it. >> reporter: like anything the movement has a reality show. >> doomsday bunkers. >> you have to have things to protect yourself and your family, if not you're in trouble. >> we can sleep four to six people. >> reporter: in extreme cases families built bunkers like this one in utah. >> i have medical supplies. this is an air intake. >> these cans will last at least 25 years. >> reporter: more conservative preppers are satisfied with a mere three months of food and water. >> mainly i do it for peace of mind. >> reporter: as for the survival mom she doesn't anticipate the rest, but is ready should it come. one theory lisa subscribes to is if tomorrow is uncertain, today eat dessert. for the bedfords, that's possible without power. solar baked brownies, fresh from the backyard. being prepared is a government recommendation but fema suggests a three-day supply of food and water plus an emergency kit in the house. these people are taking it to an extreme. the numbers are now topping 3 million families preparing to greater extent. >> it will be a rush on spam. janet shamlian, thank you very much. we appreciate it. up next, the critics weigh in on lindsay lohan's hosting job on "saturday night live" this weekend. we'll tell you about it right after this. so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? 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[ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: lindsay lohan got an enthusiastic welcome back from the audience and cast and proved willing to poke fun at herself. >> the studio feels -- [ alarm ] >> the alarm goes off if i leave the stage. >> reporter: a skit imagining the real housewives of disney got big laughs but the reviews haven't been kind. >> the feedback to her performance was overwhelmingly negative. people magazine gave it a positive review. everybody else seemed to trash it. >> i'm lindsay lohan. >> reporter: critics say she flubbed lines and relied heavily on cue cards. >> first you're hanging with the mean girls and then accused of stealing a diamond necklace? >> reporter: this was her fourth time hosting snl. her first time in 2004 as a fresh-faced red head. in 2005 she poked fun at her increasingly bad girl image. >> who are you? >> i'm you. [ laughter ] i've come from the future to tell you to cool it with the partying. >> reporter: she's still only 25, but anna david from the addiction recovery website the fix says lohan's issues have taken a toll on her looks. >> she looks really different. when you pack a lot of hard living into a few years that can age you. she's lived hard. >> looking at myself in a mirror. >> reporter: in her interview with matt lohan said she's sober, healthy and ready to work. only time will tell if the high profile gig will prove to be a successful first step on the comeback trail. >> i thought her opening monologue was funny and i loved the housewives of disney. that was hysterical. she was rapunzel. and they were doing the housewives thing. i'm not sure i did that well. they're nasty to each other. >> right. >> that was the highlight of the night, think. >> i didn't get to see the show. i am always surprised at what a full contact sport online critiques have become. i did read some comments and people are just -- >> brutal. >> they even have a name. they're called the haters. when you have a name for behavior online it says so much. >> it was smart that the cast did most of the heavy lifting on the show. >> it's interesting also. >> look at that. >> there seemed to be relief even that she was there on time. showed up for the job. >> they had jon hamm waiting in the wing spms keep going, lindsay. keep trying. much more coming up after your local news. stop standpoint. achoo! nasal allergy symptoms like congestion, runny nose, itchy nose and sneezing can hit you year-round, indoors or out. prescription nasonex is clinically proven to help relieve nasal allergy symptoms any time of year. 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coming up, why you might want to think about secondhand stores. they're not your parents' second hand stores. >> a big rush now to secondhand stores. lots of great stuff in them. a check of the top stories now from natalie morales who's standing by. good morning, again, al, matt, and ann. storm survivors say tornado warnings saved an untold number of live this is weekend when as many as 79 twisters struck the south and midwest. the tornadoes are blamed for at least 39 deaths in five states. in indiana where snow fell overnight officials have ended the active search for survivors. among the fatalities there, toddler angel babcock found badly injured in a field after her family was killed, she died on sunday. all eyes are on ohio on this last full day of campaigning before super tuesday voting in 11 states. the latest nbc/marist poll shows mitt romney neck and neck with rick santorum. in ohio, tomorrow's symbolic prize, newt gingrich is counting on a strong showing in georgia. meantime for more fallout today for conservative talk show host rush limbaugh, at least seven advertisers have pulled ads from his show despite his apology for derogatory comments about a female student who testified about birth control policies. rescuers are searching for survivors after deadly explosions in the republic of congo's capital. a weapons depot caught fire sunday triggering blasts that killed more than 200 people and injured about 1,500. passengers faced delays, missed connectioned, and waits on the phone this weekend long as united and continental merged operations. united continental holdings admits it fell short of the 80% on-time goal saturday but inched over the mark on sunday. a nearly $8 billion settlement for economic claims announced by bp include as new system to monitor and compensate people who develop health problems linked to the 2010 gulf oil spill. bp faces potential government claims for environmental damage and possible criminal violation. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the real housewives of disney sketch from "saturday night live" featuring lindsay lohan as rapunzel has been a top search or google as we reported a short while ago. lohan also poked fun at her own legal troubles during her comeback gig as host. taylor swift and zac efron are trending on yahoo thanks to the voices they provided for "the lorax." the take on dr. seuss' tail scored the biggest weekend box office opening of the year. the claws are out in virginia where hank the cat is running for the u.s. senate. now he's the target of a super pac-style attack ad. >> hank wants your vote for senate. but what do you know about hank? hank never released his tax returns, his birth certificate and never responded to allegations that he used catnip. >> not to worry, hank. the neglect it tiff ad was posted by a comedy group. it is 8:05. now back to al for a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by trifexis. learn more and get exclusive money saving offers at trifexis.com. and we have a beautiful morning. 34 degrees. this young lady says if you get on tv your grandmother is going to pay your tuition this semester? >> yeah. >> what's your name? >> krista. >> where do you go to school? >> ferris in michigan. >> nana, pay for the tuition. there you go. let's check out your weather. pick city today, davenport, iowa kwqc.io sunny and cold, 38 degrees. as we check the rest of the forecast you will see we are looking at wet weather in the pacific northwest with mountain snows as well. we expect to see plenty of sunshine along the east coast although the low pressure system is pushing out a quick clipper bringing snow into the mid-atlantic states where they didn't need the snow in the good morning. well, we've got fog out there but it's clearing quickly. i'm meteorologist christina loren live in the nbc bay area weather center where we are tracking another unseasonably warm afternoon. 69 degrees in san jose. you'll hit 67 in fremont. right and 68 in san francisco. tomorrow, take a look at the drop-off. we've got showers during morning hours and clear out for the second half of the day. wednesday and thursday, lots of sunshine. and the 70s return for the weekend. have a great day. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. coming up, a teenager's final text on the dangers of texting and driving, moments before she died in a tragic accident. what her parents are doing to make sure their daughter's death is not in vain. we'll talk to them after this. ♪ [ upbeat ] [ announcer ] who could resist the call... of america's number-one puppy food brand? with dha and essential nutrients also found in mother's milk. purina puppy chow. it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft & strong. stronger than the leading rippled brand. for a confident clean. are hidden in the contours of your teeth & tongue. introducing a breakthrough for aquafresh. new extreme clean pure breath action. its micro active foam penetrates those hard to reach places. and it now contains a mineral compound that captures and neutralizes bad breath odors giving you 80% cleaner, purer breath. for all the confidence of pure breath try new extreme clean pure breath action from aquafresh. ♪ ♪ wow... ♪ [ female announcer ] sometimes, all you need is the smooth, creamy taste of werther's original caramel to remind you that you're someone very special. ♪ werther's original caramels. aflac! ha! isn't major medical enough? 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"i can't discuss this matter now. driving and facebook ing is not safe, ha, ha". >> there was no evidence of braking. >> reporter: taylor hit a semi truck. the truck was going just 15 miles per hour. taylor, more than 80. >> i felt like it was my fault. >> reporter: mike didn't know his friend was driving until he got the last message. >> you picture your heart with a big chunk of it gone. >> reporter: for her family, the pain is indescribable. >> it's quiet. it's really quiet. >> reporter: but they soon realized taylor might have one more thing to tell the world. >> this is how it can end. >> reporter: just weeks after her death, they took the message to the state capitol. >> what is if that one person was your daughter? >> reporter: idaho is one of 13 states still without a ban on driving and texting. opponents claim the state already has inattentive driving laws. taylor's mom compares it to the seat belt law. there was a time many thought the government shouldn't force us to buckle up. now it's second nature. >> i don't know if it would have saved taylor. but i know it will save the younger ones that grow up with it being a law. >> reporter: a family still fighting together, inspired by the daughter they will never forget and the final words they want everyone to remember. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, boise, idaho. >> taylor's parents join us now. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> i is see by what you are wearing on your wrist that she's close and you're thinking of her. it's been less than two months. >> january 14. >> yet here you are. why? why are you here now speaking out? >> it's what taylor would want. she was very driven in wanting to do the right thing for people. we just feel like everything was lined out for this is what she wants us to do is make awareness of it. >> reporter: she was a distinguished scholar who wanted to take on the world. she was not a stupid kid. what she did was stupid. >> she made a mistake. >> and she knew it. >> she knew. >> so what do you want to say this morning about teenagers, about anybody who texts and drives? >> it's not worth it. there was a time when we all were able to get into a car and drive and listen to the radio or talk to our family. now we feel like we have got to just get everything done in the car. i feel we need to be a little bit more simpler. >> police said taylor was texting one text about every minute during her four-hour drive. >> yeah. we think she was probably using it to stay awake. she was tired. but that's not a reason to do it. the kids think they are in invincib invincible. to them, they are so proficient at texting they don't feel it's distracted driving. >> you think kids have a sense of immortality. >> yes. >> which means we as parents have to be more diligent when it comes to the risk of this. >> yes. >> how can we be so diligent, diligent enough given how much this has seized our children -- facebooking and texting? >> we need to bring awareness and educate the kids and educate adults and us as parents. we didn't realize it was as bad as it was either. >> in fact, you want to even go further. you want the state of idaho to pass a law that would ban all use of texting devices, facebooking when they are driving. and this vote is happening this week. >> yeah. it's passed the senate. it will be brought to the house this week for a vote. >> hopefully tuesday or wednesday of this week. it will go before the house for a vote. >> some states have a ban like this. but idaho is one of a number of states that does not. >> we have an inattentive driving. but you can't be pulled over unless you're doing something wrong. if you're a good texter and haven't made a mistake, it's fine. >> so if you are living in a state that doesn't have this kind of ban are you suggesting other states should have this ban as well? and do you really think this law will make a big difference? >> yeah. i think every state should have this law. and part of this law is it might not make changes right now. it will be the younger generations that it will be an educational tool like the seat belts. we all fought seat belts. but now all kids wear their seat belts. everybody does. the kids will be trained and learn from a young age they can't text and drive. >> your girl sounds amazing. what did the world lose in losing your daughter? >> she just loved everybody. she was an amazing friend. but she really -- like on that clip, she wanted to take on the world. and she would have. >> the two of you are going to make sure her legacy is strong, it's clear. it's lucky that she has you. thank you so much for joining us. i know everyone agrees with me, i hope you can heal from this. clay and shawna, thank you. we'll be right back after this. 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take a look. >> well, i don't really like wearing it so much because it's so flashy. >> so we are having it made into a necklace, earrings and a tiara. >> i love you. >> fran, welcome back. >> thank you. >> mor kbgan fairchild was in t? >> yes. >> how cool is that? >> she plays my nemesis from college. we get together for the reunion. that was a fun episode to shoot. it's the premiere episode. >> people need to realize you are not just a pretty face. this show was your idea, as was "the nanny," by the way. you're very much a driving force behind these ideas. >> absolutely. i wear so many hats on these shows. it's my great pleasure to do it. i would be bored if i had only one job. so i created it. i executive produced it. i write on every episode and i star in it. >> and it is art imitating life. this character you play, fran, is coming out of a long-term marriage, dating again. after finding out the man she was married to for a long time -- >> is gay. >> that's what happened to you. >> yes. my marriage to peter jacobson, turns out that he's gay now. we didn't actually break up. >> he didn't say it until two years after you were divorced. >> yes. at some point through the marriage he was in therapy and got in touch with the fact that he thought he was bisexual but loved our marriage together. never acted upon it and wanted to stay married and was actually opposed to the divorce. i just felt suffocated by the relationship. and i needed to find who i was. it was a garden variety midlife crisis, but upon reflection he realizes that a lot of his controlling issues stemmed from the fact that he was stifling his authentic self. >> he worked with you on "the nanny" and he works with you on this show. here you have art imitating life and it's personal. what's it like working together on story lines that were so much a part of your life? >> it's wonderful. i mean, i always write about what i know, even on "the nanny." so much of what inspired each episode was to write from what i was going through in my life. and "happeily divorced" is inspired by the fact that this woman after 18 years of marriage finds out her husband is gay. now the show has taken on its own life. the characters have taken on their own life. >> it's moved beyond the initial point of inspiration. >> still. whatever story we break sort of begins with something that's real and authentic, even amongst my writers. they don't pitch ideas unless it happened to you, a friend or a relative. otherwise it feels made up to me. >> there are story lines about dating. and you are back in the dating world? >> i am, indeed. >> is it fun or a drag? >> i have had two big romances since the divorce. >> what are you looking for in a man at this time in your life? >> i have decided it's the five s's. after a lot of experience. he's got to be sexy, smart, successful, single, and straight. >> how are you doing on that so far? get a couple of s's but not the whole package? >> it's hard to find. i never used to care if a guy was successful. but the dude has to feel like the dude. when you're a successful lady you need a man who tops you. otherwise it compromises his ego eventually. >> you think you're intimidating to guys? >> i don't try to be. i'm really nurturing, loving. i like to feed them and bring them breakfast inned b bed. i'm good in bed, generous. >> modest. >> but eventually when they get called one too many times on the red carpet "mr. dresher." nobody wants to be called that unless they're my daddy. >> you're a delight. >> you know i'm officiating a i hwedding tomorro niwght? weard about that. >> we're back after your local news. good monday morning to you. 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the earthquake that rattled the bay area has a lot of people talking. it started at 5:33 a 2.9 magnitude earthquake cerrito, eight seconds after that a 4.0 tumbler and then a 2.0 aftershock 30 minutes after that. 6:03 this morning. no damage reported but it was felt north to novato south of gilroy and santa cruz. b.a.r.t. trains were delayed after the quake to inspect tracks. it is normal policy. speaking of the commute, check it right now with mike. >> good note about the b.a.r.t. delay, there was minor delays throughout the morning and the latest, that was equipment issue for the pittsburg bay point line. all of those cleared up. now a slow drive for your commute. east shore freeway jammed up from san pablo to the bridge itself. incident across and to the bridge have cleared. slow drives south on 880 towards 92 and off the castro valley y. a live look at sunol slowing through the grade as well. back to you. >> for the latest traffic and news updates check out nbc bay area on facebook. i'll have another local news update in a half hour. have a great morning. -dad, why are you getting that? 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[ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ hello. i'm kelly diaz we've received breaking news it a matrix seem to be forming in the san jose sky lean near the airport. expert sources tell us it's going to be big. our reporter headed to the scene. stay tuned for more details as they become available. 8:30 now on a monday morning. it's the 5th day of march, 2012. we've got a wonderful crowd out on the plaza this morning. very happy kicking off a day of sight-seeing in new york city, no doubt. we're happy to have them with us. meantime, i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer and natalie morales and al roker. just ahead, we are going to go bargain hunting. now more stores are trying to attract your business by lowering prices on everything from designer clothes to electronics. and with the times we are in i'm sure a lot of people are using them to find great stuff. we'll talk about it coming up. >> also ahead, we love salads. you know how to mess up a good salad? >> put bacon on it. >> the dressing. it's filled with calories, fat and salt. you have just ruined that healthy meal. joy bauer is here to tell us what we can do. >> we'll meet remarkable creatures and talk about what's being done to help hold them back from the edge of distinction -- i should say extinction. they are very distinct. >> so cute. coming up later, jon hamm is stopping by to talk about what he's teaming up in. >> it was fun to see him on snl saturday night. >> cameo appearance. >> meantime, let's say hello to jermaine paul. hi. from the hit singing competition "the voice." let me see if i have it right. charlotte and jermaine, you're on team blake shelton and tony is on cee-lo's team. what's the rivalry like? >> we don't get along at all. >> barely can stand here together. >> we love each other actually. everyone's friendly and we hang out. >> at the end of the day, we're all here to sing, spread love. >> yes. >> we have to remember while you're on the same team now, eventually you have to compete. >> bring it on, jermaine. >> i'm going to put this microphone on you, as i ask you a question. you recently serenaded alicia keys. you were a backup singer and she's now supporting you? >> she is. she's been a very strong support for me. pushing me every step of the way. i have been here a couple times with her actually. we have done morning shows. it's cool to be here for myself. >> charlotte, you were wanted by all four judges. how did you make the choice? >> oh, gosh. i was so overwhelmed. they're all amazing. i thought i was going to pick cee-lo or christina. blake is genuine, sincere and a lot of fun. he can hang with a jersey girl. >> tony, a broadway veteran. what's it like? you have been on the big stage. what's it like to be on this big tv stage on "the voice"? >> i was a recording artist before i came to new york and did a lot of theater. this is my desire to get back to be a recording artist. i have been with amazing bands like queen and green day. this feels like the next step careerwise. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> we should probably mention -- >> check out "the voice" tonight at 8:00/7:00 central time on nbc. >> the battle rounds. now as far as your week ahead, chilly along the east coast. pacific northwest, above normal temperatures mid section of the country with mountain snows there. midweek warmer conditions along the coast. look for rain from the great lakes to the gulf coast. snowshowers in the central rockies. latter part of the week, normal along the east coast with rain. below normal through texas. western great lakes through the plains. above normal with rain in the pacific northw it's a cold start to the workweek. good morning i'm meteorologist christina loren. a nice finish with temperatures into the upper 60s and low 70s. as of tomorrow tracking showers on the radar at this time. temperatures will be much cooler with the storm system moving in. 65 degrees, sunshine wednesday into thursday. then we warm you up through the weekend, up to 71 saturday. hope you have a fantastic workweek. don't forget. get your weather day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> we're talking bargains when we come back. digital cameras for $15. designer clothing for $7. where to find those bargains and more. first, this is "today" on nbc. okay, people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! 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[ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. back now with today's consumer. this morning we're getting thrifty at the hottest stores to score a bargain or two. janice lieberman is here with details. good morning. >> good morning. in this down economy thrift stores had a 7% growth last year alone according to the national association of retailer professionals. now second hand stores are competing by offering incentury i -- incentives. money is tight and savvy shoppers are willing to sacrifice buying brand new merchandise in favor of getting a steal on resale goods. >> what greater value than to find second life designer names for incredibly great prices? >> to compete with retailers, resealers are offering coupons and memberships to lure shoppers from all economic background. >> we could afford other things but why would you? the value is better. >> reporter: according to america's research group almost 18% of americans will shop at thrift stores, up there with 21% who shop at major department stores. >> we are trying to bring the thrift store into the retail way to do business. at b thrifty outside washington, d.c. shoppers get a free membership card and save 30% on all purchases. >> all kinds of stuff here. i didn't know it existed. >> reporter: on the day we visited rg everything was half off. check out this designer tadashi gown for $3.50. >> in some cases it's hard to judge whether a product has been worn or used. >> reporter: while it may be a civilized way to shop true bargain hunters hit new york city's housing works by the bag sale. the first 100 customers pay $5 in advance for a power hour early access. check the long line outside when we arrived. what are you looking for? >> designer clothing. they also have vintage. >> i have to be on my hands and knees. i'm prepared. >> reporter: this is what the warehouse stocked with presorted donations looked like before the shoppers hit the ground running. minutes later, it looked like this. >> for $25 today people can fill a bag with as many clothes as they can. >> reporter: who's the typical shopper? >> the fashionista to a frugal mom to a guy trying to find great style at a good price. >> reporter: i hit the bins myself. ralph lauren, the real thing. ted baker. i was a novice compared to this seasoned shopper. she knew how to stuff her sack. >> we are rolling it up to fit more into the bag. that way the clothes fit better. >> reporter: all proceeds go to the homeless and those with hiv. at the end of the day, everyone profited. >> part of the fun is to see what you will discover. it's worth it. >> wow. great things. >> treasure hunting. >> best way to shop. >> first of all, wear tight clothes so you can throw things on top of you. make sure when you inspect something, siis it damaged? something you will wear? smell it. is it worth dry cleaning? maybe it's good for a friend or for a kid can. you have to be careful. you don't want to throw it out again. >> show us what you found. >> the other tip is to bring batteries with you. you can't return. these are great deals. we have a digital camera, $50. sells for $160. here's one for $15. we got it at b thrifty. toys for kids. people don't even open the boxes. you may as well get it for your kids. a garmin nuvi, $50. they go for over $1 is 00 and t don't break. some call it thrifty, i call it vintage. >> that's the ted baker. these things were found in the bag. this is less than $6. snk and that would look really cute belted. that's a great color for the season is. i'm telling you. you can find great things. what's old is new again. might as well. >> we have a cavalli, ralph lauren. the bag is $25. if you hit some of the stores and you have frequent cards and a key fob from them it's 30% off. >> the point you made earlier is there was a stigma once and there isn't anymore. >> it's fun and you're recycling. people are happy to do it. >> great story, janice. >> let's go shopping. >> let's do that. up next, the right salad dressings so you don't sabotage a healthy meal. first, this is "today" on nbc. it's getting crowded at toyota's #1 for everyone sales event. why? 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[ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? chocolate lemonade ? susie's lemonade... the movie. or... we make it pink ! with these 4g lte tablets, you can do business at lightning-fast speeds. we'll take all the strawberries, dave. you got it, kid. we have a winner. we're definitely gonna need another one. small businesses that want to grow use 4g lte technology from verizon. i wonder how she does it. that's why she's the boss. because the small business with the best technology rules. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 1-800-974-6006. we are back at 8:44. today on eat smart today, the truth about salad dressing. you may lose salads to lose weight and get healthy but your dressing could have more fat and calories than a double cheeseburger. joy, nice to see you. >> good morning, matt. >> i do it all the time. i think, i will have a salad and then i grab a bottled dressing, put it on and i defeated the purpose. >> everybody does it. the serving size is two tablespoons. we do four to six tablespoons. just to put it into perspective when you order that wedge of lettuce with the blue cheese dressing in a restaurant, more than 500 calories. at's the calorie equivalent of eating a hot dog with french fries. here's the kicker. >> that's just the side salad. >> the calories all comes from the dressing. it's more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium which is the equivalent of more than 20 cups of salty popcorn. >> just for the dressing. rule of thumb, the creamier dressings are obviously the worst? >> yes, caesar, russian, creamy italian. >> ranch. >> right. except that the thin ones aren't always a bargain because the oil is calorie dense. >> you want people to go to the supermarket. there are so many options. the dressing aisle is huge. >> overwhelming. if you're watching your weight you want no more than 50 calories per serving. no more than two grams of saturated fat. no trans-fat. ideally 140 milligrams or less of sodium. that's the hard part, the sodium. even the low calorie commercial brands are loaded. >> the good things you should be looking for on a salad dressing label are what? >> we'll show you two labels so you can get an idea. the bad label, uh think we have a graphic. >> this is generic. >> just a generic bad label. you can see the calories are too high. the saturated fat is more than three grams. sodium is high. but there are lots of good labels out there as well. >> let's see a good label. >> again, generic. you can see the calories are low. look at the sodium. 140 milligrams or less. i found a lot of good bottled brands. >> the brands you like. >> first was the bolthouse farms chunky blue cheese. what i like about it is they use yogurt which drives down the calories and saturated fat. >> does it taste like blue cheese dressing? >> try it. people gave it two thumbs up. it's only 35 calories per two tablespoons. >> delicious. >> this is from trader joe's. it's a balsamic vinaigrette. nice combination of tangy and sweet. it's ridiculously low in salt compared to other balsamic vinaigrettes on the market. annie's light honey mustard. i like that the honey adds substance and creaminess. i use it instead of mayo on a sandwich and i can marinate chicken in it. this is the 365 brand by whole foods. raspberry vinaigrette. bright, fruity and fresh without the cloiing after taste. it's good with salads garnished with fresh or dried fruit or nuts. of course the salad spritzers, a little bit goes a long way thanks to the pump. there are a lot of them. >> say is we have our favorite dressing but it's high in calories and fat. how do we lighten it up? >> take any commercial brand of vinaigrette. put it in a large container and depending upon what kind of vinegar is in there. this is red wine. you can tell from the color. dilute it with straight red wine vinegar. you can dilute it up to 50%. >> okay. >> start with one or two tablespoons. then shake it up and it's absolutely perfect. you have increased the volume so it's a bargain as well. >> when it comes to a creamy dressing? >> take any ranch or caesar, put it right in your container. again, start with a couple tablespoons. nonfat or low fat buttermilk. it will thin it out a little bit. it won't change the taste. you have lowered the calories, fat and sodium. >> we'll make sure on the website we have other ideas for making dressing at home better than what you can find in the store. >> super healthy balsamic vinaigrette and ranch. >> joy bauer, thank you. up next, amazing animals and what's being done to protect them. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? 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[ male announcer ] yep, subway broke the 200-calorie breakfast barrier. with delicious fresh fit mornin' melt breakfast sandwiches. subway. eat fresh. this morning on today's call of the wild, protecting our wildlife and their habitats. sea world and busch garden animal ambassador julie gardenia is author of "wildlife heroes, 40 leading conservationists and the animals they are committed to saving." good morning, julie. >> good morning. >> you're here to help us be committed to saving the animals including the lorus who is so cute but he's a mammal who sven mouse. >> the fact that he's cute is the problem. people think, o i want that as a pet. you know, every single lorus has been taken from the wild. this is a confiscated animal. because they are venn thousand they cut or pull their teeth as well which causes almost 90% of them to die. >> there are superstitions associated with these animals. >> you know how we have the rabbit's foot and things, they have the eyeball is the charm. >> aw. >> in southeast asia there are a lot of medicines. and the illegal wild life trade is a huge trade. as large as guns or drugs. people out there, one of the he rows in the book steve galster is working to stop illegal trade. he's worked with other organizations as well. it's something everybody needs to realize. jeff locken and i have seen wildlife declining around the world. people need to realize it takes individual personality. >> behind you. >> this is a crane? >> a beautiful sandhill crane. this is a rescue from down in florida. basically cranes are one of the most imperilled species of birds. >> why? >> first of all, they need wetlands to survive. wetlands have been declining all over the world. they are a social species. at one point there were only 15 whooping cranes left. i don't know if you realized that. it really take as concentrated effort because they don't have off spring readily. our hero, george archibald works at the international crane foundation. they used novel techniques like getting in crane costumes and trying to get the cranes -- well, to get them into breeding fitness and all that, lay the eggs and try to make sure. >> the lorus is leaving. >> where's he going? >> it's ironic that the crane is endangered. in japan it's a principle symbol of long life. >> they are looked at as beautiful but it is an endangered species. we need to save the wetlands. >> go ahead, natalie. >> we have the cotton top -- >> oh, cute. >> we have another adorable primate. they are only found in one spot in the world. matt, you want to hang onto that one? >> she always has you hold on. >> usually before she says, yes, and these are also venomous. >> you always attract them, matt. >> matt, you seem to draw the animals to you. >> animal magnetism. >> really cute. >> i think -- oh, look. >> ooh. >> he's giving you a greeting there. >> all right. found in columbia. they are only about 6,000 left in the wild. if you think about the fact that there are 7 billion people and 6,000 of these. very important for people to save the trees, the forests out there. there is an organization with our hero in the book which is rosamira gillian. local people need to realize they don't have to take forest products or these to be pets as well. >> are they house trained or is this the last time i'm wearing this suit? >> they are definitely used to people. but you never know. >> last but not least. >> okay. we're going to bring -- >> our favorite. i don't know how they will get along with the crane. >> the crane will move out of the way. >> the crane's hanging out. >> we do feature penguins in the book. these guys represent climate change. climate change is most drastic at the poles. penguins are all from the southern hemisphere. because of climate change the way fish congregate. the way they move is now changed. where these guys normally would be feeding there are no more fish. they have to travel further. they can't bring enough fish back to the chicks. the chicks aren't making it. some populations of penguins have disappeared all together. others declined by 80%. >> i love your books. these are real heroes our kids should be emulating. not the he rows we tend to label. >> we hope so. >> more on how to save the animals will be online at today.com. coming up, jon hamm after your local news. e good morn morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. palo alto police searching for a sear yl tire slasher. more than 50 cars targeted along ventura avenue, park boulevard, meadow drive, and mclean streets sunday morning. most cars had more than one tire slashed by vandals. anybody with information call police. let's call in christina. she's got a look at forecast. >> it's cold out there. good morning to you at home. temperatures will climb back into the upper 60s. a couple low 70s throughout the afternoon especially inland. by tomorrow showers and it will be blustery. warming you up wednesday, 65 degrees. and this weekend, 70s return. have a fantastic workweek. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. how to solve a brother-sister standoff. ♪ pillsbury chocolate chip cookies, warm out of the oven. another sweet idea for bringing families together from pillsbury. i'm suzanne shaw. our editorial last week supporting the three-strikes reform initiative sparked a lively debate. frank wants reform. life sentences for shoplifters and drug users are a costly and infee exive way of dealing with crime. stephanie agrees. that three strike law should only be for the worst criminals, molesters, rapists, murderers. shariffa hopes to redirect tax dollars. this has cost million of dollars needed for schools. peter argues we should keep the tough sentencing laws as they are. if you have two felonies shouldn't vow have learned your lesson by then? if not, good riddance. noel, i'm not opposed to revision but after 20 years of interviewing crime victims i'm a hard sell. we hope you'll let us know what you think about three strikes reform online at nbceditorials.com. we're back now with more of "today" on a monday morning. it's the 5th day of march, 2012. just a chance to say hi to some of our new friends. say hello to my little friend. here on the plaza. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, we'll unfortunately be talking about more misery for the people in those areas devastated by tornadoes. >> you said it. snow has now arrived in some of these areas where the recovery efforts have already been difficult. after nearly 80 reported tornadoes swept through the midwest and the south, 39 people were killed across 5 states. we'll go live to henryville, indiana, where lester holt has been reporting for several days now. taking a look at the devastation just ahead. and we'll hope to save you money when we help you brush up on your negotiating skills, whether at the nail salon or a car dealership. you can ask for a discount and sometimes they will give it to you. we'll tell you how to get the best bargain coming up. and you know and love him as don draper on "mad men." that great series. he's in a new movie about how lives and friendships can change after the kids go. he stars with his real life partner who also wrote and directed the film "friends with kids." we'll talk to him. >> and also his second movie with kristin wiig and maya. that's terrific. sounds funny. >> it does. lots to get to. let's go inside. natalie is at the news desk with the headlines. hi, natalie. >> hello once again. good morning, everyone. several inches of snow are on the ground in henryville, indiana, complicating cleanup efforts for residents there hard hit by violent storms that ripped through the region last week killing 39 people. nbc's lester holt is there with more. lester, good morning. >> natalie, good morning. not only folks waking up to snow, but colder temperatures in the 20s here this morning. all weekend people were out trying to find what they could, recover what they could. talking about some amazing survival stories. at the same time theis profound sadness over those who fell victims to the storms which will go down in the history books. >> right in front of the house. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the terrifying seconds before a tornado struck the center of tiny henryville, indiana. danny o'shea shot it through his basement window. >> there it goes. >> i seen the tornado coming. i didn't realize it would be that severe. a trash can hit it is window hard. >> reporter: in a matter of seconds, much of henryville was in shambles, including the school where thankfully students had been dismissed early. a few who remained amazingly survived unhurt. >> everybody just laid their heads down. a lot of praying. >> reporter: the ef-4 twister was the largest of a string of tornadoes, as many as 79, that touched down across a dozen states on friday and early saturday moving across the ohio and tennessee valleys. the largest outbreak ever recorded for the month of march. in indiana, where at least a dozen are dead, officials have now ended the active search for survivors. >> when you're down here and you see this total devastation, it's only by the grace of god we don't have hundreds of fatalities. >> reporter: one of those who didn't make it, 15-month-old angel babcock found alone in a field, clinging to life. on sunday, angel lost her battle to live. her parents and siblings also died. over the weekend, survivors began to pick up the pieces of their lives and take stock. among them, janet clark who told me how she huddled in the bathroom of her tiny house listening to homes around disintegrating. >> i was feeling the wind, i was feeling the pressure build in my ears. i could at that point hear it coming. then everything started shaking. i could just hear stuff exploding. >> reporter: did you genuinely fear the house was coming down around you? >> i did. >> reporter: a similar scene in kentucky where at least 21 are dead. in west liberty, new youtube video emerged of a tornado's terrifying force. >> no, no, we're all right. we're all right. >> reporter: and there were stories of improbable survival. >> i thought i was going to die. i just -- there at the very end, i just thought, you know, it was over. >> reporter: throughout the region, crews are trying to restore power and phone service. >> total destruction. >> you guys, i got food and water. >> reporter: while relief groups and volunteers extend helping hands. >> they know they're not alone. >> reporter: on sunday, indiana's u.s. senators got a firsthand look at the devastation. any doubts that they can rebuild and recover here? >> they'll recover. very confident in that. >> i think one of the great things about america is that in times of disaster, everybody rallies. >> we're going to rebuild and go forward. that's the story of america. >> reporter: and the story that janet clark embraces as she reflects on her own second chance. >> when we came back yesterday to start the salvage process it was like, oh, my god. i actually survived this. this could have very easily have taken my life as well as the homes around me. >> reporter: weather experts who have reviewed the data say two tornadoes came through. there was a second smaller one. the big one was on the ground for about 50 miles and then plowed through here. natalie, given the amount of damage we see, everyone is still marveling at the fact there weren't more people killed in all this. >> heartbreaking losses there in indiana. lester holt, thank you once again. the gop presidential hopefuls have their eyes on ohio. the state to win in tomorrow's super tuesday contest. the latest nbc news/marist poll shows mitt romney and rick santorum nearly neck and neck there. this as romney reeled in big name support from former first lady barbara bush. president obama meets with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today at the white house. on sunday, he issued a stern warning to iran on behalf of the u.s. and israel. speaking to a pro israel lobby group he said he wouldn't hesitate to attack iran to prevent it from getting a nuclear bomb but only as a last resort. dr. seuss's environmental fable "the lorax" brought green to the weekend box office. universal pictures's 3-d animation took the top spot. raunchy high school comedy "project x" was the runner-up and "act of valor" dropped to third. see you at the finish line. dozens of dog sled teams took off to race across the alaskan wilderness. the nearly 1,000-mile trek commemorates huskies who delivered medicine to nome during a 1955 epidemic. this year the winner get as truck, maybe giving the dogs a break. now seven minutes past the hour. let's turn it back outside to matt and ann. >> thank you. >> we have sorority sisters here with their t-shirts on. this expression, a 98-year-old secret. right? >> first at the "today" show! >> that's the secret? oh, my gosh. mr. roker, take it away. we have been had. >> i think there is a greek word for that. sucker! anyway, let's check your weather. i think that's greek. i'm not sure. you can see unfortunately our friends in the midatlantic states, the virginias, they have snow where they had tornadoes. the good news is it will be ending quickly. as you can see. anywhere from one to three inches of snow. some of the upper elevations three to six inches of snow. out west, another system coming into the pacific northwest bringing rain. mountain snows inland. the northern cascades could see one to two feet of snow. generally a quarter to a half inch of rain along the coast. you're engaged to brian williams? >> no. i'm engaged to this -- >> you're in love with brian williams. >> yes. >> there you go. >> one and only. >> that's co good thing you didn't say brian wilson. good morning to you. temperatures are running cool right now. in the 50s headed towards upper 60s, low 70s. overall five to eight degrees cooler than where we ended up yesterday. we'll continue the cooldown into tomorrow, adding showers. 56 by the bay. 55 for your tuesday right at the coast. as we head through wednesday and thursday, sun comes back out warming us into the mid-60s. this weekend the 70s return on saturday. hope you have a fantastic monday. and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thank you. this morning on today's money, the art of negotiation. a tough economy makes it easier for bargain hunters to get what they want at the price they want. there is art to the asking. here with us is farnoosh from financially fit on yahoo. a lot of people like the idea. it's intimidating to ask for a discount. >> it can be. you cannot be shy. everyone is haggling these days. the real art to negotiating is being nice. kindness goes a long way. rather than demanding a discount which is awkward and not nice, you want to make a connection. ask the salesperson questions, get them on your team so then they feel empowered to help you. >> i imagine it's key who you ask. the person selling you something on the floor in a department store may not have the authority to give you a discount. >> not always. in those cases, try to sweettalk them first. if they don't have the authority, talk to a store manager. >> start with the charm. next, flash the cash. >> you want to have strategies in your back pocket. one is using cash. cash is king when we are trying to finance a car or a home. but even buying regular goods at the store. merchants, particularly the smaller mom and pops detest paying the banks the swipe fee for every time we use a credit card. to discourage that and encourage us to use cash you may get a d s discount. this works for me. at a thai restaurant on the upper west side i get a discount with cash. >> likely to work with smaller retailers? >> yes. there is not a lot of red tape. the person working there is often the owner. >> what's it reasonable to expect? >> 10% minimum. >> next question is buy in bulk. if you go to costco or whatever you get a discount. >> another way to think of it is getting a volume discount. forget costco and sam's club. if you are at the department store or the sneaker shop or the wine shop and you want to buy multiples of something that normally somebody would buy just one of. you want to ask if you can get a bulk discount. i have done it at game stop. bought a bunch of holiday video games go. a buy four, get one free deal just forri asking. wine shops, maybe where you could buy many of one thing like sneakers for the kids. go with a neighbor. >> you mention wine shop and look at me. i don't know why. you say to point out imperfections. >> whether it is a loose string on a shirt or a ding on furniture. bring it to the attention of the sales check out person. we were at best buy getting ipods, iphone case covers. m my fiance found one. the packaging was torn. the sales clerk gave him $5 off. >> not bad. you may get 10% off. >> sure. >> now cite the competition. a lot of people say, this store has 20% off. >> walmart, target, nordstrom's, big stores will at least match the price. if you don't have the circular use red laser. i was in order strom's. my mom called and said bloomingdale's is having a 25% offhand bag sale. >> now we know where you get it. >> it's in my blood. i'm middle eastern. i said, i'm at nordstrom's. i brought it to the attention of the salesperson. she said, pick a handbag and we'll give you 25% off. that's the policy. >> next, dig the display. >> floor samples get dinged here and there. display items, whether it's luggage or furniture that's been out on the floor under heavy lights can be faded or has been used and touched by customers. that can earn you a discount. if you are willing to go with what's on display, suggest taking that and getting a 20% discount. >> and i imagine it's ho ee's h it's been there. >> close to the end of the season. >> she corey idrives a hard bar. up next, he makes women go mad on "mad men" but now jon hamm is teaming up with his real life partner in their new movie and lindsay lohan steals the spotlight on "saturday night live." did it live up to the hype? 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[ yelling ] >> hey -- >> good to see you guys. everybody with children can relate to that scene right off the bat. you have been together 15 years. you don't have kids. what did you use to draw off your inspiration? >> i think really, especially in the past four or five years we have had so many friends and people in our world have babies and just really observing the transition. it's a profound, life-changing thing. still to be on the outside of it on some way. >> there is a big shift that happens. it's been really good. we love kids. we have a lot of kids in our lives. but watching how it all shifts -- >> and the different ways people feel with it. >> it's profound. >> you drew off some of your friends' relationships and having children. were they concerned about how they would be portrayed in the movie? i recognize that. >> obviously no one is based on real life people, but it's a tapestry of the themes we have observed. but adam scott who plays jason is one of our friends with kids. i remember the first time we read the first draft i was like, it's not about you guys, i swear. >> honest! >> we wanted to show a wide range of experiences and a wide range of reactions to the transition. >> jon, you play a snarky character in the film. >> yeah. >> you produced it. you cast yourself in this role. what's up with that? >> it was a chance to do something different. it was a conscious decision obviously to be a part of the film. jen and i produced it together. to do something that's a little different from my day job. >> yeah. >> we're happy with the result. >> you've got a great cast. megan fox, maya rudolph, kristin wiig. >> chris o'dowd. >> we got lucky. we shot this almost a year ago to the day. last winter in new york which was worse than this winter in new york. >> yes. >> everybody was available. we called up our friends and we were like, so, want to make a movie? we've got this time. do you want to do it? >> it's like working, only not. >> it was fun. we had a great time doing it. it was very loose environment on set even though we had a short window of time to do it. >> i was watching snl this weekend. saw you pop up in a couple of cameos there. what was it like being out there. lots of anticipation for lindsay. >> it was fun. we had a great time. i thought she did a great job. there was so much scrutiny and pressure on her. she's such a young kid. but she handled it with grace and aplomb. >> are you surprised at the negativity of people critiquing? downright nasty. >> i think it's part of the world we live in. people want to find something to hate on. i don't know. it was a bummer for me. i think we were all rooting for her. i was sitting right there and i thought she did a great job. >> again, we hope she does well. we hope for good things for your movie coming up. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. the movie "friends with kids" opens up friday. jon will be back in a couple weeks to talk about the new season of "mad men." >> i will. we'll have a different conversation. >> absolutely. >> thanks, guys. >> thank you for having us. >> ahead, the hungry girl finds us supermarket finds to fill you up with 300 calories or less. after these messages. ♪ abracadabra. new hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. ready or not, here i come! ♪ found ya! you always find me. you always hide here. 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[ male announcer ] kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it. back now with a bitter battle between christie brinkley and her ex-husband. michelle franzen has the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the divorce was finalized nearly four years ago, but christie brinkley and peter cook still have to communicate on matters involving their children. documents of their divorce and custody agreement are sealed by the courts, but that hasn't stopped details of their disagreements from going public with each side now blaming the other for the leaks. america's supermodel sweetheart, christie brinkley whose beauty launched her to fame in the '80s is back in the headlines. but it isn't pretty. the story, her bitter divorce from her fourth husband, architect peter cook, the former couple's ugly feud now public again. both have filed court documents in a battle over child support payments and what brinkley's attorney claims are dozens of abusive e-mails from cook. >> she wants to stop the bullying. >> reporter: cook's latest tactic according to brinkley's attorney is his insult-filled complaint filed last week reportedly calling brinkley a narcissistic egomaniac that made it into the tabloids. a spokesperson for brinkley said cook's broad side was in response to a petition she quietly filed four months ago to stop the intimidation and ongoing smear campaign she's been subjected to since her divorce. brinkley claims cook owed more than $6,000 in back child support and $32,000 in school costs for their children sailer and jack. she's also asking for a fine of $140,000 on cook for violation of a court order that bars either from insulting the other. cook's attorney claims brinkley violated the court order. >> mr. cook, in his papers, is seeking over $200,000 in penalties because of ms. brinkley's inflammatory and pejorative communications with him. >> reporter: cook has paid the child support. his attorney said cook didn't think he had to pay for the months he was caring for the children while brinkley starred in "chicago". >> he realized it was a misconception, wrote the check and paid her. >> reporter: the war of words is the latest round of verbal blows between the once happy couple. at the divorce trial in 2008 cook admitted to having an affair with his 18-year-old intern diana bianci and spending thousands a month on internet pornography. >> it was extremely insulting, especially for a woman who built her career on her looks and beauty. for it to happen to her was huge. >> reporter: the public divorce feud ended with an agreement giving brinkley sole custody of the children. her attorney says the 58-year-old former supermodel's main focus now is being a super mom to her children. >> my client wants it to stop. she just wants to get on with her life. >> attorneys on both sides say they hope to work out differences outside of court but they seem prepared to let the latest feud go before a judge to decide. ann? >> michelle franzen, thank you so much. up next, a healthy snack attack. everything from chicken nuggets to sweet treats, all under 300 calories. first, this is "today" on nbc. hello, i'm kelly diaz. breaking news that some matrix seems to be forming in the san jose skyline near the airport. expert sources tell us it's going to be big. our reporter's headed to the scene. stay tuned for more details as they become available. i get it. "get smart." this morning on eat smart today. all you can eat for 300 calories or less. lisa lillien is the author of "hungry girl, supermarket survival" and founder of hungry girl.com. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> a number of the items are frozen. a lot of people have a bias toward frozen foods sometimes. >> yeah. you know, it's frozen food month. i don't know if you knew that. >> i didn't know that. >> march is frozen food month. a lot of these are all natural, good for you and smart choices. you have to know what to look for. >> starting with burgers. these are veggie substitutes. >> right. vegetarian burgers and hot dogs from vejggie patch. especially the hot dogs. these taste amazing. throw them on the grill or make them in a pan. they are 85 calories for the dogs. 110 for the burger. you cut calories and fat. no artificial preservatives. they're a good option for a carnivore like e me. >> and you could get rid of the bun and do better. >> wrap it in lettuce or a high fiber tor till la. >> i love apple gate. >> all natural. these are frozen chicken nuggets. not only good for kids but good for moms and dads. >> why do you like them? >> they taste great. they are lightly breaded. you can bake them and eat seven. it has probably 40% fewer calories than fast food nuggets and they're good. they're crunchy. >> if you're in a rush for breakfast you have egg white omelets. >> amazing. people say there is no time for a hot breakfast. three minutes in the microwave and you're done. egg white omelets in all different flavors, under 300 calories. really good. >> the ultimate convenience food, burritos. >> i like snacking on things that are foodie that have less than 200 calories. this is evol. >> i have seen them. >> made with fresh chicken, beef and beans and cheeses. you pop it in the microwave. they are hand rolled and they taste phenomenal. sometimes you want more than a crunchy little chip or a snack kind of thing or a bar. this is a good alternative. >> and they start off frozen. and everybody like as frozen treat. >> this is kefir. the company pronounces it kiefer. >> like kiefer sutherland. >> scoopable frozen dessert. if you eat the whole pint, 360 calories. >> is it dairy free? >> 99% lactose free. it's gluten free and one gram of fat per serving. that's mango. i love it. good stuff. it's a good alternative to ice cream. >> it is good. what are these? >> oatmeal squares. i love them. they taste like cookies. they're big and chewy and are good if you crave a brownie. they are made with plant st steriles which lower cholesterol. >> it's like a cookie? >> it's good for three, four hours without a meal and you want 180 or so. it's high in fiber. six grams of fiber. >> very chewy. >> and this is a fun alternative to candy. these are plum sweets from su sunsweet. chocolate covered dried plums. do you know what that means? >> prunes! >> it's a fancy way -- >> this could be a moving experience. >> better for you than candy. 125 calories per serving. hit it is same button as a raisinette. >> savannah? >> i like them better. >> they're pluminettes. >> dark chocolate. >> lisa, thanks so much. >> coming up, hollywood buzz including this alert. >> joy fit club after your local news. it is 9:56. good morning, i'm marla tellez. state lawmakers from the bay area calling for a state audit today to get a clearer picture of san jose's pension obligation. nbc bay area news obtained an exclusive copy of the letter signed by seven senate and assembly members. it comes after an nbc bay area investigation found the city used an inflated estimate of pension costs in negotiations with unions and workers. the letter requests an audit of the past three fiscal years along with pension projections. the city council meets tomorrow to review the warning of a june ballot initiative dealing with pension reform. the plan to unveil the new stadium for the 49ers could overcome the final hurdle today. a judge hear arguments whether financing should be approved by voters before construction begin. opponents of the project say the $850 million construction loan is just too risky for the city of santa clara but city council members insist the loan will not put residents at risk. if a judge decides no voter approval is needed, construction set to begin in the summer. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning, marla about. good morning to you at home. we still have some of the clouds hanging around, mostly over the open water this morning over the bay. but overall, that's going to cool us down by five to eight degrees everywhere. 68 degrees in redwood city today. 67 for fremont. 69 in san jose. down to 58 tomorrow inland. with blustery conditions. area of low pressure going to drag a cold front through and drop temps. let's check your drive with mike. >> looking at a 28-minute drive kim off carquinez bridge to the toll plaza. movement in all lanes. top of the screen not bad. just at the bottom the ramp. ellier issues but cleared from the upper deck. golden gate bridge, yeah, lens blowing out because of low clouds and haze hovering around the deck. over the open water you get that time to time. fog advisory low viz ibilty here and the carquinez bridge. >> we'll be back at 0:26. it can also lead to serious dental problems. >> announcer: act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. >> stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. so great to see you here today for monday -- fun day monday. >> yes, it is. >> march 5th already. >> it's getting lightener the morning. did you notice? >> i know it. i have crocuses that have already croaked. unbelievable. daffodils are -- >> we're already into spring. we are moving. by the way, saturday night, i don't know what you're doing on saturday night, but "saturday night live" was on and lindsay lohan was hosting. everybody was waiting for this, a big deal. >> i didn't realize it was her fourth time hosting it. >> i didn't either. question was how was she going to do. she got i think largely not great reviews. i think that's fair to say. "people" magazine said it was good. others said she was reading cue cards and stuff like that. she wanted to come out of the gate strong. >> it might have been fear that kept her from giving a full performance. fear can paralyze you. >> a lot of pressure. but if you missed the opening monologue, take a look. >> you know, this studio feels like a home -- [ alarms ] wait, so the alarm goes off if i leave the stage? i thought it was only if i left the studio. >> can i see your eyes, please? >> you know -- >> she's good. >> hey, look at me. everybody here believes in you. everyone. we wouldn't have you back otherwise. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> are you searching me? >> no! no. i'm -- i'm a lesbian now. >> everyone makes mistakes but that doesn't mean you can't shake them off. you can do this. if you can't, john is on standby as backup host. >> no. no. lindsay. i'm sure -- i'm sure you're going to be great. you're going to be just great. >> i just met him down the stairs today. he was with his beautiful -- >> not wife. >> oh. >> but longtime friend. >> they haven't been -- >> they're not married. but they are adorable. they're adorable. i didn't get to see it. we're going to talk with rob chuter about it a little later and all the buzz. but i was recuperating myself saturday night. >> you were. >> it wasn't pretty. no. cassidy had one of the leads in one of the great musicals of all time called "guys and dolls." she played miss adelaide. and so we went -- i went to five performances of "guys and dolls "this weekend, knew every line and every actor. anyway, these kids did an awesome job. there she is in the middle. there she is. >> oh, i'm sorry. >> and there she's miss adelaide, the hatbox girl. great legs. >> uh-huh. >> they put on a tremendous performance there. they really did. they work sod hard. >> for what school? >> i can't say because she's still in it. her school. >> her school. >> so anyway, she had a temperature of 102, and just forged through, never told anybody she was sick. i said, all right, now you're showing me character. forget talent. talent is something god gives you, but character is something you build. >> she looks terrific. >> the guy next to her, he is -- he played such a good nathan. adelaide! come on! first time he's ever done a show. >> you're kidding. sweet. >> all the kids did a wonderful job. so proud. she went to bet at 7:15 last night, i woke her up at 6:30. >> she's exhausted. >> the school and the -- >> the tests and everything. >> you had a big weekend, my hodie. >> it was karen, my best friend's birthday. my hosie? >> i have to find new pet names for you. my hod-ala. that's the jewish version of hoda. >> i wanted to surprise her. she lives in new orleans. her -- i was sitting on her couch. her husband was there. he wakes up when she comes home from work. she anchors the local news. at 11:00, she's like, hi honey, dropped her bags. i go happy birthday. it was a lot of fun. me and jay, karen and john, we went to this great restaurant in the french quarter called irene's. we just walked the french quarter, ate at mr. b's. they have this stuff called barbecued shrimp like the ribs. you dunk the french bread into that buttery barbecue sauce and you -- i've been thinking about -- ever since. >> they don't spare the butter down there. >> so good. >> and now, that's the first time karen, your best friend, has met jay, your best guy. >> yeah. >> how did it go? >> it was good. yeah. you know, you're a little nervous about that kind of stuff but -- >> you've been best friends with karen that long. impossible not to like jay. such a gentleman. >> yes. >> such a sweetheart. >> they both loved him. he and john got along, too. >> we both had good weekends. >> we did. >> you know who's having a good time in spite of everything? charlie sheen. how does he keep hitting the jackpot? >> fiat has a commercial. they had j. lo do their fiat commercials before. didn't do well. >> didn't work out for them. >> now they've got charlie sheen selling their cars. take a look at this fiat commercial. ♪ >> i love being under house arrest. what do i get for good behavior? >> i give you a spanking but you'd probably enjoy it. >> okay. here's the weird thing about that -- >> i don't know how i can behave that badly and get rewarded for it every time i turn around. >> yeah. is he selling -- do people want the car he's driving? i guess they do all kinds of testing on that, research. guess they realize the kind of guy that would buy that car is the kind of guy that loves charlie sheen. >> it's a little girly car, isn't it? that little fiat? not like -- >> what are you saying, hoda? >> i'm saying it's not like a bad-boy -- >> i've had a fiat before. they're a fun car. >> it looks like one of those little mini coupes, like teeny. >> it was a little small. and it was a little feisty. and it was red, my little fiat. i enjoyed it. i don't know. listen, i wish him all the best. what i never sensed from him yet is that he is sorry for anything. >> yeah. >> any of the damage that -- you know, when you're just living on tiger tooth -- is that what he called it? >> tiger blood. >> and all of that and all so narcissistic and -- >> yeah. >> if you look -- if you stop to look back when you live a life like that, you're going to see a lot of cadavers, a lot of road kill. >> right. >> people whose lives have been impacted in a negative way. i'm not being goody two-shoes about this. it's a wonderful old word called repentance, which means make it right what you did. >> yeah. >> and go forward and do well. i want him to do well. >> sure. yeah. you really haven't heard that from him. you know what's weird. he's been gone from the scene and hasn't seemed to have made that much of an impact. his show is going on, going really strong. >> well, kelly rippa took over for me. no. you want people to succeed. there's room for everybody. charlie is a talented guy, as is lindsay. but, you know -- in fact we t k talked before about the fact she couldn't remember how long she's been sober. i think that's a warning sign. i really do. >> some of the papers were reporting she was out enjoying herself. i don't know what's true and what's not. >> hope it's not. you know who else is in trouble? >> this guy on the bus? >> i like this guy. >> so sick of people talking on their cell phones, identified as eric, he got a cell phone jammer. i guess they sell them in china. this happened in philly. he got on the bus and turned on the jammer. everyone was, like, hello? what? can you hear me now? anyway, he was over it. but apparently that's illegal. the cell phone jammers are illegal. >> it shouldn't be illegal. we've got it all screwed up. >> it presents a threat to public safety, jamming up people's cell phones. >> i guess if you have an emergency or something. but i think the guy, if there was an emergency, somebody choking, he would probably turn off his thing. >> his thing. >> charlie's problem, too. got to turn off your thing once in a while. >> should we talk about "favorite things"? >> we should spp. >> i'll go first. this is something that took me so long to discover i'm embarrassed that i'm so late to the game. pandora on your iphone. let me tell you what's weird about it. you can make your own radio station. i punched in kathie lee gifford. and it gives you something called kathie lee gifford radio. >> i had one hit. 30 seconds. >> and anyone who sounds like you. >> okay. barbra streisand and who else? >> here's your phone. >> hold on. oh, that's from my "born for you" record. >> okay. >> christopher marleau playing t the piano. so long intro. >> who sounds like you? let's go. lady gaga. >> really? >> they pick anyone who has your kind of cadence and your sort of tone, and you know who else is on here? susan boyle. oh, my god, and the irish tenors. this is crazy! anyway, they find people who have your -- >> all three of them? >> all three. anyway. that's mine. pando pandora. it's free. >> a friend of min works for pandora. >> it's great. what you got? >> i have two. one is this fantastic -- >> what is that? >> this is by clota wah, which means it has something in there that mommy like. chic technique. the fabrics are by tracy reese. it's $135 at refinery 29 dotcom. i thought that was adorable for spring. >> i love that. >> your crocuses and have a nice time. a couple weeks ago i told everybody about a book that has absolutely changed my life called "1,000 gifts." you will never again see the mundane in life as mundane when you realize how glorious each moment of your life is. so i told you all about the book "1,000 gifts," but what i have in our audience today is the author herself. she flew in from her pig farm this morning. ann voskamp is here with my friend emily, and brought her two daughters. we're so happy you're here. this book is impacting so many people's lives. >> great. nice to be here. thank you for having me. >> she's very humble. very humble. we're going to have a long, long lunch that you're invited to, hoda, if you can make it. if you want to change your life, great book. what's up, sara? 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[ male announcer ] if febreze fabric refresher can freshen this couch, what can it do for yours? febreze fabric refresher -- breathe happy. it's time for "today's buzz," filling you in on all things celebrity. we do the digging so you don't have to ruin your manicure. >> here with the scoop is "huffington post celebrity"s naughty but nice columnist rob chuter. >> how are you, ladies? >> breaking news. i know everyone's wondering about this. >> as opposed to breaking wind. >> snooki. >> last week it was revealed that snooki is pregnant. today it was revealed by "people" magazine she is engaged. she hasn't confirmed this yet. >> people are saying it? >> it's a great place. i think they're right. the reason she's not confirming is she's looking to do it on a cover of a magazine that will pay her to tell the story. >> you think, rob? another case of rewarding bad behavior. >> yes. >> i tell you. wouldn't have an entertainment world if it wasn't for that. >> lindsay was on snl. what were the overall reviews? >> very bad. they were not good. however -- >> the ratings were great. >> the second highest of the entire season beating out alec baldwin and many other people. this is what i think we should remember, though. the reason she's a winner is many people didn't think she could even get through this. she put in the work every day. and she did the show. so i think people were so concerned with lindsay that this is winning because she's back working again. she did go to the after party. she was there till after 3:00 a.m., which sounds terrible, but remember the show ends at 1:00. by the time they get there -- she didn't drink anything. >> wasn't drinking. >> not a thing. and she really -- >> staying up late is not harmful to her. >> and she went from table to table saying thank you for having me, what a pleasure it was. >> good for her. >> were her parents there? >> her mom. her mom said it was a great night and she's very proud. her dad is in a halfway house in florida so, he spent the evening tweeting about his daughter. >> was he saying nice things? >> oh, of course. not all about himself. but nevertheless, it was a little sad to see that. the brother and sisters were there. her sister was the only one allowed on the stage with her during commercial breaks. she was with her sister. >> we heard she was sort of staying put. >> absolutely. i know the sister was there, the mom was there and the brother. >> good. >> a new couple -- is this true about taylor swift and tim tebow? >> they had a little dinner, come on. >> what is the story? >> they are not together. they went to dinner with a bunch of friends, i think five in total. >> he's saving himself for ka kathie lee. everybody knows that. >> he didn't pay for dinner. five of them. she only had a latte. i think this is friends just meeting each other, going out. >> a slow news week. >> everyone's trying to make the moves on tim tebow. i mean, everyone -- >> temptation. >> girls are going nuts for him. everybody was trying to get to him. >> there's something very lovable and real about him. >> very real. breath of fresh air. >> we haven't been hearing much about demi moore, but lately -- >> or ashton kutcher. >> he did go to see her. she was in rehab at the time. now she's out of rehab. people say she's doing great. we don't know where she is. she's disappeared. she's nowhere near the paparazzi. she is getting well, which i think we can all agree is very good news. shoo she's so smart to do that just because too many people come back too fast, think their career is going to be over if they don't -- >> yeah. >> a big interview where they sound sober, don't do it yet. wait. wait. >> nick let shollette sheridan. >> the background, she was fired from decemb"desperate housewive years ago. she complained that the director slapped her on the head and he killed her off in the series. that's what she claims. he's saying he intended this character to tie in any case. it's got ugly. she wants $4 million from him. this week, though, is going to be a big week because all the other ladies are going to testify. >> and he's still their boss. >> he is. and he's got a new show. he's very powerful. they're saying he gently tapped her on the side of the head trying to show her part of the character. she's saying he hit her. >> no eyewitnesses. >> none at all. >> he-said-she-said. we want everyone to be happy. thank you, rob. up next, our newest "fan of the week." 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>> you can. >> anyway, brought today a beautiful new book so co-authored called "wildlife heroes," a beautiful book, a story of leading conservation and the wildlife they're committed to saving. >> one of the things we've seen working with animals for so long is my co-author jeff and myself, animal populations are declining all around the world, across the board pretty much. habitat loss is one of the more reasons. 85% of threatened and endangered species, one of the main reasons is habitat loss. we brought amanda to represent habitat loss. sh this guy is found in central and south america, a lot of fwru agricultural conversion from rain forests, mining, logging going on. all these different things impact the species that live the. they need to find food and shelter. this guy is an anteater, which basically an anteater. see if he eats these grubs here. >> oh, yeah. >> a tongue about 12 inches long so he can use that to get inside of the termite mounds and everything like that. >> that's great. >> one of the things people can do -- one of the heroes we wrote about was the first african woman to actually win the nobel prize. her simple solution was plant trees. it empowered women in africa. >> that's great. >> also a great thing that anybody can do around the world. >> let's bring in our next lucky animal. >> let's bring pinky out, our flamingo. >> hi, pinky! >> where are you going? >> pinky loves to just kind of hang around and dance if she feels like it, too. >> does she need some music? >> flamingos are found all over the world. a lot of people don't realize they're not just tropical species and they're not real fragile either, which they kind of look like. >> look at the legs. >> long legs. >> but they actually can stand in water that is so alkaline it would burn the skin of a human. >> you're kidding. >> they can drink boiling geyser watter and live up in the mountains in south america. >> very pretty. >> when it's 20 below. >> great adaptations. but unfortunately -- she's thinking about it. >> should i dance? i don't know what to do. >> give me some barry white. >> yeah. >> she's beautiful. >> amazing. >> we'll keep our eye on her. >> what do we have up in the tree? >> this is a black and white rust lemur. they are found only in one spot. remember the movie "madagascar"? see, look at this. he might want to eat those, but mainly they're leaf eaters. >> see you, pink. >> does he want a banana? >> a banana would be great for this guy. because they're only found in an island environment and they've lost about 90% of their habitat, just about all speesh of lemurs are endangered. allison jolly, one of the heros in our book, was one of the first women to go down and study lemurs on mad gas dar, but also realizes even today she's writing stories about lemurs so children on the island can learn about them. >> let's bring in our frog real quick. >> endangered species there, as well. this is an american bullfrog. about a third to a half of all amphibians, most of which are frogs -- you want to hold this guy? >> no thanks. >> oh, somebody's been kissing a frog. >> kiss the frog! >> who was doing that? >> going to turn into -- >> oh! >> okay. >> a little bit of red lipstick there. >> okay. >> anyway. >> if you haven't got enough, get "wildlife heroes" in stores tomorrow. >> up next, a guy who literally took one step and started to drop 200 pounds. that's after this. >> it was you. >> it was me. ♪ mom, mr. and mrs. bradley got netflix! netflix? 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