This time, bad weather and a norovirus outbreak forcing it to return to port today, monday, february 29th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. February 29th. You dont say that very often. Every four years, actually. Exactly right. Did you watch the show last night . I stayed up all the way to best costume design. Proud of myself. Thats about 9 40, Something Like that. I know. Way to go. Chris rock seemed to have the time of his life. Seemed to enjoy that. Took the controversy right on. There were surprises. Al and natalie spent the weekend out in los angeles. Theyre still up. Good morning to you. What a night it was. We havent gone to bed yesterday. It was so much fun. I got to see chris rock at the preview of the oscar performance. It was spot on. He was amazing. Definitely getting rave reviews. It was, as you mentioned, a big night for
Great day. Its the 88th Academy Awards, which means this whole no black nominee thing has happened at least 71 other times. We are going to win so big. You know, we are leading in every single state . Is he unstoppable . There is no doubt that if donald steamrolls through super tuesday and wins everywhere with big margins that he may well be unstoppable. Have you seen his hands . They are like this. You know what they say about men with small hands . Tomorrow, this Campaign Goes national senator, a disappointing loss in South Carolina . I wont tell thaw we didnt get beaten and beaten very badly. Hamilton accused of killing a Police Officer in virginia will appear in court. She was sworn in the day Otto Warmbier detained in north korea begs for forgiveness. Save my life a rampage on a religious festival and luckily no one hurt during the festivities. All that. He hit the shot out of the water in his boxer breven. What is going on over there . What are you going to do once the big show i
Pottstown. Ill check that reading for you. 50 degrees in millville and dover. A mild start, the rain, that will arrive around midmorning. 7 00 well be dry, 47 degrees, 51 degrees at 10 00, those scattered rain showers sweeping through. By 1 00 this afternoon, theyre out of here and 58 degrees with winds out of the west at 21 miles an hour. The mild weather continues on this leap day. Jessica boyington is watching your first alert traffic. Were watching 422 right now, around trooper road where we have no problems so far, eastbound direction in here. Thats where this drive time is from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. Average speeds into the 60s. An eightminute trip, no problems on trooper road or backups, the westbound side still doing better than the eastbound side. We typically see that delay on the eastbound side in the morning time. 202 looking the same, northbound or southbound from 30 to the schuylkill, no increase there yet in any of the drive times. An 11minute trip. 62 Miles Pe
Were live in hollywood. And your voice, your vote, countdown to super tuesday. The candidates gearing up for the showdown. What a win for a frontrunners would mean as donald trump finds himself in another controversy. Well, good monday morning. It was a huge night in hollywood with somewhat of a surprise for best picture win at the 88th academy awards. Among those celebrating Leonardo Dicaprio taking home his first oscar for his role in the revenant. And 26yearold brie larson who swept the ceremonies all awards season took home her own little goldman for room. And then there was host chris rock, who immediately waded into the diversity controversy and weve got it all covered this morning but well get started right now in hollywood where our lauren, good morning. Reporter i am. Good morning, reena and kendis. You know, it was mad max that collected the most oscar gold and that first oscar for leo all on a night when taking center stage was the broader controversy over a lack of diversit
Awards and a look at the after parties. Thats later this half hour. Were going to get to other stories were following this morning. Erin andrews may take the stand today in her civil lawsuit against a Nashville Hotel. She claims is the hotel was negligent in allowing a stalker to film her naked through a peephole. Convicted stalker will testify via video today. So will andrews mother who talk about the emotional toll the release of that video had on her daughter. Syrias fragile cease fire is holding barely. The government and russian allies are accused of stepping up air strikes on opposition forces. The rebels say there are not as many attacks as before the ceasefire took effect. The u. N. Plans to deliver aid to the besieged syrians during the lull in the fighting. Dozens of People Killed at a crowded baghdad market. Islamic state is claiming responsibility for the suicide attacks. Which also injured nearly 100 people. Were in retaliation for the victory by the government over the is