woman who owned the chimp that mauled her who passed away a day or so ago. >> later on, our "today" money 9-1-1 experts will be here to weigh in on your financial emergency including what to do when you realize your identity has been stolen and what you need to know about raising your credit score including the impact of marriage on that all-important number. >> and if you're starting to feel like it's summer here finally, we have great toys for the kids to test out. we have a little group out there already putting it all to the test. lots of bubbles. my son would love that. >> love the bubbles. >> things to stay occupied during the summer months coming up. >> i need to do some plaza shopping. before we go any further let's go inside to ann for the headlines. >> thanks, matt. good morning to you. british petroleum officials and engineers are working to plug the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. the so-called top kill method killing the hole with cement and mud has never before been performed at such depths and this morning on our broadcast the company ceo said he'll decide as early as today whether or not to use a method and even so it could be days before we know if it works. the space shuttle is back on earth making a picture perfect landing this morning at florida's kennedy space center on its last scheduled mission. the six astronauts helped with the space station's size and power. today in seoul hillary clinton called the sinking of a warship a provocation by north korea and said it requires a strong response from the international community. gun battles in jamaica have claimed the lives of civilians. the fighting between security forces and gang members linked to drug lords. so far, tourist areas have not been affected but some flights to the capital have been cancelled. stunning video from australiahows a baby stroller with a toddler inside rolling off a train platform today in melbourne as the train was approaching. the little boy's grandmother said she looked awayr fr for a moment and the stroller started rolling. the 15-month-old boy survived with scrapes and bruises. and the first lady hosted young people at the white house for her let's move campaign against childhood obesity. she was not shy about showing them ways to get their recommended one hour of daily exercise. it is now three minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt and natalie. >> she did that very well. thank you very much, ann. >> let's check on the weather with mr. roker. >> thanks, nat. we have friends here from london, ohio. what school are you from? >> saint patrick's. >> a little class of 2010 senior trip? >> yeah. >> 8th grade. >> soon enough you'll be seniors. let's check the weather, show you what's happening for today. whoa, it's going to be toasty. albany may break a record. tying one in providence. concord, new hampshire, maybe breaking a record. rest of the country, we have toasty conditions down through the south. gulf coast, 80s and 90s. 90s through the southwest. 50s and 60s in the pacific northwest with shower activity. 90s in new england. slight risk of strong storms there. we're looking at the risk of >> we are off to a fairly quiet start. there is a chance of the few thunderstorms this afternoon. the big story is the change in >> that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, it's been 15 months since charla nash lost her face and hands in an attack by her friend sandra herold's chimpanzee. she just left the hospital to move to an assisted living center outside boston. meredith met up with charla tuesday on the very day charla learned the news of her friend sandra herold's death. meredith asked her all about it. >> i just heard that a little while ago. when i first heard it, i was quiet. and then i told my brother, i kind of feel bad. you know? because i -- my condolences to the family. >> your condolences to the family. >> yeah. it's sad. >> when you say you kind of feel bad, what do you mean? >> what happened troubled her a lot. >> you think what happened troubled her a lot? >> yeah. >> how are you able to let go of the anger which would be natural given what happened to you? or have you let go of it? >> you know, i don't hold it. i can't hold it in me. it's unhealthy to hold it in you. i guess the way i look at it she has to live with it more than me. you know? it's something she created. >> something she created. >> yeah. >> 15 months after the attack that left her blind, without hands and a face, charla nash remains hopeful about her future. doctors at the cleveland clinic credit her positive outlook to her survival. charla left the cleveland clinic three weeks ago. you were at the cleveland clinic for almost 15 months, i think it is. was it hard to leave there, charli? >> it was time for me to leave. >> it was time? >> yeah. i needed to leave. >> give it a good push. wonderful. >> charla wants her face and hands transplanted. she didn't feet the protocol for the procedures at the cleveland clinic. she's going through extensive testing hoping to become a candidate for the transplants in boston. what are they saying? are they saying anything yet about whether or not you are a candidate for a face and a hand transplant? >> i think it's looking pretty good, yeah. i know they have more tests they can do on me. >> what would it mean to you, charli, to get this transplant. >> if it's just a face, i'll eat better. if it's hands, i could feed myself. and my hands would act as eyes for me. i would be able to open things, you know, touch both sides where i'm going. it would be like eyes. >> charla will learn whether or not she is a candidate for transplant within the next few months. for now she works on strength doing physical therapy three times a week. charla is fiercely determined to gain as much independence as she can. >> did you get out of bed without anybody helping you to find the bathroom? >> yes. >> can you show me how you do that? you got it, charli, that's it. >> it's a little hard coming back. this is where i get lost. >> hard coming back to the bed? >> yeah. i ended up over there, over there. >> she hasn't mastered the room yet, but the sound of my voice helps her along. >> i'm still learning. >> i'm not going to help you -- >> i hear you. [ laughter ] >> dumb, dumb. >> thank you. >> all right. i forgot your hearing is so acute now. i should zip it. [ laughter ] >> charla nash credits her strength to prayer and her family. her brothers, mike and steve, and her daughter brianna have been by her side through it all. >> the love of your life, brianna. >> yeah. >> your daughter. i can't believe she's about to graduate from high school. and you're going to be there? >> i hope so. i'm going to try. yeah. >> will that be the first time that you have ventured out -- >> yes. >> so in a way it's her graduation but it's your coming out. >> you could say that, yeah. what a nice way to spend it, with everyone. >> what a nice way to spend it with everyone. >> yeah. >> the school offered to set up a private space for charla to attend her daughter's graduation if she's able to make it. charla said she wants to be where everybody else is. she wants to thank everyone for coming up next on today's money 9-1-1 what you should do if your identity is stolen and the answers to your other financial questions, right after this. but they make magic happen. that's because glad has partnered with cookies for kids' cancer. it's small bake sales like these that help raise big money for pediatric cancer research. together, we can make a difference... one container at a time. because with glad, the care that goes in is the care that comes out. ♪ the care that goes in is the care that comes out. hebrew national hot dogs are made with butcher quality cuts of 100 percent pure kosher beef. people say they're so good maybe it's time they were called something new. they are the royalty of hot dogs, i call them queen elizabeefs! hebrew national. the better than a hot dog hot dog. have you tried honey bunches of oats with real strawberries? 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>> this is an amazing question. this happens ten million times every single year. what you need to do is file a police report because then you can put an extended fraud alert on your credit reports with the three major credit bureaus and it will last seven years. if that's not enough for you, if you want stronger protection, you can put a freeze on your credit report. but in that case if you want to apply for credit you have to go through and unlock it which is an administrative hassle. but in all circumstances, you want to make sure you are continuing to check your report several times a year just to make sure nothing else is ending up on them that is not belonging to you. >> all right. molly, good luck. let's go to skype to check in with courtney in centennial, colorado. good morning, courtney, how are you? >> good, thanks. how are you? >> great. what's your question? >> in september, my husband and i are going on a trip to south africa. we're on a tight budget. because there is a 3% fee on every international transaction on my visa i'm wondering what's the cheapest and most secure way to pay our expenses while there? >> how does she avoid the fees? >> you may not be able to avoid them. do you have other credit cards? >> not right now. >> usually it's not really about the fees but about the perks that come with the card. when you charge with your credit card, especially travel, whether it's the flight, the auto insurance, there are usually other perks you can find on the card such as additional luggage insurance, auto insurance if you rent a car, those things. those are very worthwhile to have. so check your statement because every single card differs as to what kind of protection you have. now, every card also differs in terms of how much the fees are. you've got 3%. this is what you should definitely not do -- use your debit card. here's why. you do not have the same protection you would have with a credit card. and if anything happens overseas with your debit -- like a bad transaction, i knew a guy $2,000 out of his checking account because he bought a t-shirt in jamaica that was $35 u.s. and they put it through as $2,000. fought with the bank and lost. do not use your debit card when you travel. stick to your credit cards. i know you will pay the fee but you have only one credit card so you don't have a choice. if you have more than one card, look at the agreement and see which has the best perks and the lowest fees. >> let's get to our e-mail. we have this one coming from grace in florida. she writes, my boyfriend and i have been together for 18 years. florida no longer has common law. his credit is good, mine is bad. we have very little in savings, both self-employed, no kids. if something happens to him i would lose the house. if we got marries how would my bad credit score impact him? i'm not sure if he should get married. a lot of stuff going on in that relationship. lots of issues i don't know if we need you or dr. phil. >> we'll call him later on. grace, the first thing is, yes, you will hurt his credit score. when you get married you marry their debt, their score. so go get a loan, refinance, get a car loan, et cetera, you will have to pay more whether it's up front or a higher interest rate. yes, there will be an impact on your future husband's credit score and his ability to get a loan, your ability to get a loan together. as for the home, if after 18 years the only reason you want to get married is to make sure you get the home, there are other ways. have him write a will. you can leave -- he can leave the home to you legally. consult a state attorney for options. >> after 18 years, grace, come on. really. >> just because you marry somebody does not necessarily mean your credit will end up on their report. you have to marry them and then apply for a loan together. so if you keep the finances separate after you get married and you're not applying for joint debt you should be okay. >> glad we ended on that simple one. jean, carmen and melissa, thank you very much. coming up, if you're a "sex and the city" fan and you wonder where to get that outfit -- i would look good in that -- we have the woman behind the looks. the costume designer will be here. but then again, the guy can start a fire with a wet sponge. ♪ [ roars ] [ both scream ] [ mark's son ] he sure knows how to break up a party... but you know what, he's the glue that holds us all together. people know a lot of things about me, but no one needs to know about my condition. and thanks to depend®, they don't. 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"all the right moves" by onerepublic will be performed here live and then we have justin bieber taking over the summer concert stage and then lady gaga and christina aguilera among others. what a summer roster. coming up here on "today" if you want to keep your baby close to you but worry about the best way to carry him or her we have a selection of parent-tested carriers and expert opinions about them as well. [ baby babbling ] >> that one seems happy. >> strap them right on. >> okay, good. >> bad picture. >> we're all used to carrying joe. >> joe, we love you. we have great outdoor toys to keep you and your family entertained outside in the warm weather months. that is so cool. >> that's cool. i love it. >> plus, telemundo's mari maria celeste is here to talk about a divided nations where the kids are legal citizens but mom is an illegal immigrant. and we have from days of our lives celebrating a 45-year anniversary. your parents started the show when you were just a teenager. >> he was 5. right? >> 2. >> a few years older than 5. >> what has it been like for you? >> the last 30 years i have been involved with the show. as a teenager, soap operas in the '60s weren't the thing to admit your mom and dad worked on. as time went on, the rage happened and, you know, it's been a blessing. truly a blessing to have inherited this legacy and keep it going. 45 years, the longest running dramatic show in the history of nbc television. >> well, soap operas have fallen on hard times. they are really an endangered species. what is it about "days of our lives" that's allowed it to endure? >> i think ken stayed true to the show. it's about family, relationships and romance and adventure. we have followed that through and we have amazing characters. walking through the doors every day, this time around it's been 16 years, but for myself walking through the doors i feel so blessed. i love what i do. i think it comes through with this show how happy everyone is. i mean, "days of our lives" is home. to celebrate 45 years, i mean, my god, ken -- >> it's a family. >> it truly is a family. we -- it's so wonderful there. >> that is a special thing, it sounds like. what happens behind the scenes. >> i think a lot of people who watch wonder what it's like. first of all, you get to kiss a lot of men. >> no. hope doesn't! she's a good girl. >> but there are a lot of good-looking guys around. >> there are. and there is a lot of bed-hopping but it's all based around family. >> a family that's bed-hopping, okay. >> well, no -- >> not my character. >> hope is good. >> ken, you have written a more personal story and an insider account about your family and the conception of the show. tell me a little bit about what this has brought to life really, into so many people's lives? >> well, originally the idea was my children never knew my parents. so i was going to direct a biography of my mom and dad through theater, radio and television. as it went on i went, well, keep going. 45 years was quite a span. but our families' lives as christian said, and the lives of the characters on the show kind of intertwine. there is an element of -- you know, you guys work together 260 days a year. you have to love the people you work with. >> we're working on it. >> thank you very much. >> for many, many >> we are off to a quiet start on this wednesday. it will be warmer over the couple of days. the high temperatures and the upper 80s and and that's your latest weather. nat? >> thank you, al. coming up next, great toys for the girls and boys. ♪ playing throughout ) ( whimsical music continues ) what if they change the terms? what if the interest rate... ...is more than i thought? what if i missed something? what if we're not getting what i think we're getting? 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"toy story" coming out this summer. disney princesses. you name it. >> this is the one everybody's looking at. >> this is the rocky mountain river race. a rock wall. this makes your house the party of the neighborhood. there is even a dunk bucket at the top. when that fills it dumps out and whoever's climbing will get drenched. my kids and i have fun with these every year. we love the inflatables. >> bubbles. >> this is the typhoon ultimate bubble maker, 5,000 bubbles a maker. it's fun at a party. the kids chase it. >> and they smile. >> this is a squirt gun and a bubble gun. >> the super soaker. >> and summer isn't complete without the super soaker. this shoots 25 feet. i was told i can't shoot it today. >> there's nothing in it. oh, shucks. >> they shoot up to 25 feet. when i come home from work this is what my kids wait behind the trees with -- true story. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, al. >> we have a lot more of "today" coming up. first, these messages. emily ili. i'm going to start the activia 14-day challenge today. problems that i have are, you know, irregularity... i do have some doubts if it works. i think it's really good. um... i like the flavors. i think from being a skeptic in the beginning i do think that activia actually works. help regulate your digestive system. take the activia challenge. it works or it's free. ♪ activia real chicken and salmon and the goodness of leafy greens. you live well. you eat right. help your cat do the same. naturals from purina cat chow. to help your skin get healthy and clear. fast forward a few years... ...and now that your problem is wrinkles we still have the solution dermatologists recommend most. neutrogena anti wrinkle moisturizer with pure retinol sa. in just 1 month it's clinically proven to smooth even the deepest wrinkles. so all you neutrogena girls it's time to become neutrogena women. neutrogena recommended most by dermatologists. would we eat better? 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[ female announcer ] or make his day? yeah. ♪ nice shot. ♪ oh, my goodness [ female announcer ] maxwell house custom-roasts each bean for a full-flavored cup of coffee. so you can be good to the last drop. this morning we're kicking off a look at a nation divided focusing on the hot button issue of immigration. we have the story of what happened to one family when the kids are born in the u.s. but the mom is an illegal immigrant. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. it is estimated that 5 million u.s. children fall into that category. i got to talk to one family divided by deportation. 14-year-old kathy, a competitive simmila simmer, matt, a star soccer student and a premed student. all four raised in south florida, living the american dream until three years ago when a family secret turned into a federal case. their mother claudia, illegally in the u.s., was arrested for violating immigration laws by overstaying her visa. tell me exactly what happened that morning. >> i look and i see two big guys with i.c.e. jackets. at first it didn't click in. >> my mom rushed in the room grabbing papers and stuff like that. i said, what's going on? she said, they're taking me. >> when i got to school i started crying. i couldn't stop. it clicked in what happened. >> reporter: did she get a chance to tell you anything before she left? >> i love you. >> reporter: after 17 years in this country, their mother was deported back to her native country, columbia. >> i really miss my kids. i know they miss me, too. >> reporter: today is a good day. her son jonathan is visiting. >> she's caring, loving, always there. always gives good advice. >> reporter: what would you say has been the hardest thing of having your mom away? >> not having a mother figure there, you know, looking over you and helping you out. >> i have to wake up knowing that my mom is not going to be here, that we are not going to have a mom until we go visit her. it's not the same. >> reporter: besides visits, claudia keeps up with her children through phone calls and facebook. immigration lawyer alfonso rivera says these children are not alone. >> there are about 5,000 children whose parents have been deported or are in the process. >> reporter: he plans to file a class action lawsuit claiming u.s. laws separating parents from u.s.-born children violates civil rights. >> there is a lawful process by which people can emigrate to the united states. when we find all these exceptions for people to stay, even though they violated the law why should anybody go through the legal system? >> reporter: in a poll out today, a majority of americans agree. 61% say they support arizona's tough new anti-illegal immigration law. some people say, well, this is a sad case but, too, bad, your mother should not have come in the first place. what would you say to that? >> have a heart. >> reporter: it is an emotional issue. many people wonder why the children don't move and live with their mother. they said they consider it a foreign country. they were born and raised in the u.s. their first language in is english. for them, this is home. it's quite a predicament. >> so many broken families. thank you so much. coming up next, the best in baby carriers, but first this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: this portion of "today" is brought to you by enfamil premium with health guard. >> this morning on today's family the best baby carriers. most parents love the convenience and babies love the secure feeling of being held. but in light of the recent recall of slings, i-village has a guide to the best on the market. liz zack is the editor of pregnancy and parenting. good morning. >> good morning. >> this came out not too long ago. remind us what they said about the risks. >> right. there were two slings recalled in march. one was called the sling rider and the other was the wendy bellamisso sling. two weeks later the agency that regulates these things issued a warning about slings in general for babies under 4 months, to use caution. >> so babies under 4 months. another calf yat was at least one had the baby with his or her head buried. >> the warning related to suffocation risk. there are two types of risk. one, the fabric covering baby's mouth and nose. the other one, babies don't have a lot of neck and head control and the chin can touch their chest which can constrict breathing. >> so with this knowledge you have the best in safe baby carriers. >> yes. >> we have a little fashion show. >> yes, a fashion show. >> the first is called the moby wrap. >> at i-village pregnancy and parenting we found this carry -- we found this wrap to be absolutely the most comfortable carrier overall. it's essentially one big piece of fabric. you can wear it six ways to tuesday -- baby in front, in back. it is adjustable, cheap. it's about $40. >> looks like it would be hard to tie yourself. >> it takes practice, but i used this with both my kids until they were toddlers. once you get the hang of it, it's the most comfortable carrier. >> it looks comfortable. thank you very much. thank you for modeling for us. our next is the baby bjorn organic carrier. i had a version of this when my daughter and son were small. >> it's been around a long time. they first introduced carriers in 1961. this is janna and daniella. we like it because it's easier to get on. clip, clip and you're done. we love it because we find it to be one of the most daddy-friendly carriers. dads will wear it when they might not wear others. >> are you able to use it backwards, frontwards? >> yes, baby can be front and back, but it's just a front carrier. >> it's very cute. thank you so much. all right. now we have the 2-g organic carrier. >> this is caden. we love this because it's one of the most comfortable toddler carriers. you can put your big kids in this one. it's super comfy. you can see the straps, big padding on the straps and around the waist. if you're lucky enough to have your kids fall asleep in it. >> thank you very much. i want to show some of the other ones. there is an ergo baby carrier you think is terrific. >> we love it because we can wear it on the hips, back, front. this is a great hip carrier. it's a star. >> that's terrific. and now we have last on our list the kelty sc-3 po.0. >> this is victor and zachary. you can carry big kids in this one. zack is 3 1/2, almost 4. the other thing i love is you can use it instead of a diaper bag. put everything inside and leave the diaper bag at home. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara a 27-year-old prince george's county school bus driver is facing charges of producing child pornography. investigators say that he accidently left the memory card on the counter of a convenience store and when the person who discovered it plug it into a computer, they reportedly found several images of command engaging in sex with young boy. the card was turned over to police. >> we are off to a quiet start on this wednesday. is going to be a lot warmer than the last couple of days. high temperatures will come into the upper 80s. a slight chance for a thunderstorm later today. most of the day will be dry could better chance for rain late thursday into friday. we will wind up with a dry holiday weekend. >> see you back here for 11 news at noon. how many ways can you be comfortable? 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