finding love again. the widow of former vice president joe biden's son beau now dating his younger brother. this morning what the couple and the biden family are saying about that relationship. and triple threat. music, movie and tv superstar jennifer lopez live in our studio today thursday, march 2nd, 2017. >> 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." 7:00 on the west coast on a thursday morning. looking forward to having jennifer lopez here. between now and then a lot of news. >> a lot of developments this morning. our top story the trump administration facing a controversy over russia. nbc news confirming that attorney general jeff sessions met face-to-face with the russian ambassador to the u.s. twice last year, that is raising questions about whether sessions intentionally misled lawmakers during his confirmation hearing. got all of it covered. we start with peter alexander at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. already this morning the white house is dismissing this as another partisan attack by democrats, within the last couple hours the attorney general tells nbc news that he did nothing wrong. still, the question remains did jeff sessions commit perjury when he testified under oath they didn't have contacts with russians during the campaign. this morning u.s. attorney general jeff sessions speaking exclusively to nbc news. amid reports that he met with a russian ambassador to the u.s. before the presidential election. and possibly misled senators who asked about the trump campaign ties to moscow. >> i have not met with any russians at any time to discuss any political campaign and those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false. i don't have anything else to say about that. >> reporter: the "washington post" reporting that sessions one of mr. trump's earliest surrogates had two conversations with the russian ambassador last year. but did not mention it during his recent confirmation hearing. >> if there is any evidence that any one affiliated with the trump campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? >> i'm not aware of any of those activities. i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and i didn't have communications with the russians. >> in fact, the post reports sessions spoke to the am das door in sul and southwest last year. overnight sessions spokeswoman said he met the ambassador but as a senator not a trump suffer ro gate. later releasing a statement saying i never met with russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. i have no idea ha this allegation is about. it is false. still, the post reports sessions was the only lawmaker among 20 members of the 2016 senate armed services committee it reached including the chairman john mccain who met with kislyak. overnight the reaction was swift, some democrats calling on the attorney general to recuse himself from any justice department investigation in to russia's interference with the u.s. election. others including house minority leader nancy pelosi saying sessions should resign immediately. late wednesday republican lindsey graham was pressed on the issue on cnn. >> if there is something there that the fbi believes is criminal in nature, then for sure you need a special prosecutor. if that day ever comes i'll be the first one to say it needs to be somebody other than jeff. >> reporter: the new accusations come less than a month after former national security adviser michael flynn was forced to resign after revelations he spoke to the same russian ambassador about u.s. sanctions on russia before mr. trump took office. the trump administration is repeatedly denied all accusations that the campaign coloaded with russian officials. >> how many people have to say there is nothing there before you realize there is nothing there. >> reporter: also overnight a report citing a half dozen former and current u.s. officials during the obama administration's last days some white house officials scrambled to spread information about russian efforts to undermine the election, and about possible contacts between mr. trump's associates and russians. the times reports those former u.s. officials had two goals, to ensure there is no meddling in future elections and to leave a clear trail of intelligence for government investigators. so far this morning nothing from president trump on twitter about this issue, but also in the last couple hours some top republicans including the republican head of the house oversight committee are call forge jeff sessions to recuse himself from investigations in the russian interference in the election. sections told us at nbc news he will recuse himself quote whenever it's appropriate. >> peter alexander at the white house, thank you. >> let us bring you are pete williams. good morning to you. let's talk about what jeff sessions said under oath during the confirmation hearing. depending on who you are listening to this morning what he said was either the truth, a lie, misleading, or it contained omissions. what has been the response to his explanation? >> well, the response is that he should recuse himself from this investigation. not everybody is saying that what they thought he said was untruthful or perjury and of course the way they explain this at the justice department is they say he was specifically asked in the context of campaign officials or campaign surrogates talking to the russians about the election. and so they say when he answered the question from senator franken he wasn't even thinking about his meeting with the russian ambassador. he had a written question from senator leahy after that, specifically said did you talk to the russians about the campaign, and sessions said no. so that's their explanation. >> so, this is one of those situations where potentially, i mean no matter what you think of what he said to the judiciary committee he potentially is a witness in an investigation that is currently being conducted by the attorney general jeff sessions. is that why people are saying maybe you just in abundance of caution ought to recuse, this is a conflict of interest or apparent conflict of interest? is there is one option. keep doing what he is doing now, recuse himself, that would basically put the oversight of this russian investigation into the hands of the deputy attorney general, or appoint a special counsel. there are some members of congress saying he ought to do that as well. and as you noted three times now reporters asked him whether he would recuse, and he said the same thing including to us again this morning, i'll do that when it's appropriate. >> pete williams in washington on this. pete, thanks very much. that brings us to the political fallout here and mark joins us with that. that's the question we talked about the legal issues. is the political pressure now so high that sessions is really going to feel the heat and feel that he has to step aside and get a special prosecutor? >> certainly feel it from democrats. the question is are there republicans who will look at this and say mr. attorney general, our former senate colleague you need to not oversee this. as was suggested it's a text book case i don't think any one thinks that the attorney general could be unconcerned about the appearance of conflict which is part of why he might step aside. i don't think he'll go for an independent counsel. you can have career lawyers deal with it but there's big pressure now on capitol hill, what kind of investigation will capitol hill do of all of these russia questions and this is because of how explosive it is, the symbolism of the attorney general giving statements that were at least off base and maybe more than that. means i think the pressure there is going to be greater for a large congressional investigation. >> it does just goes to this overwhelming idea that there is some kind of unusual contact or connection between the trump administration and russia, this story does nothing to help that. >> this is the latest example, of course it's the attorney general of the united states, the man whose organization is supposed to investigate it. look, why does this matter to real people? there has to be some understanding of what happened in the last election, some confidence there wasn't inappropriate contact with russia, i think the white house should and perhaps will welcome an investigation that makes this into the open. the suspicion is why don't they want an investigation because there is more there they don't want to come out. the attorney general is putting this off as innocent meetings but they raise suspicion. >> is it reasonable to assume that someone like jeff sessions in meeting with that russian ambassador can compartmentalize these two roles that he is an advise tear the trump campaign and a u.s. senator? >> if you want to give him the benefit of the doubt as pete said one of the meetings was a chance encounter with a large group. the second, jeff sessions spent most of last year being a senator. he was a campaign surrogate but primarily doing the job of a senator. it's possible that's how he thought about it. but look, he knew he had these meetings the fact it came out not by his disclosing it at the hearing but through a media report, i think people have to wonder who else knew about these meetings that he had. did the white house which has gone out of its way to say there were no improper meetings, did they know about it before yesterday? we don't know that. >> an interesting item in the post which is that they reached out to all of the senators who are on the armed services committee last year and of the 20 who responded none of them met with the russian ambassador. >> it's another thing of -- seems to have been a lot of contact and maybe that's still out there between people, so with the president and russia, that's a ledge and this is a concrete one we know happened. attorney general, russian ambassador. people are going to want to ask questions. >> thanks so much. let's go to wall street. trading is under way on the heels of the dow's best day in months. a 300-point jump topping 21,000 for the first time ever. so how long will the good times roll? and how much credit should the president be taking? the dow has climbed 2700 points since he was elected in november. passing the historic milestones of 20 and 21,000 points along the way. msnb's ali velshi at the new york stock exchange. the white house will take this, take credit for this run-up in the markets. do they deserve it? >> they get some of it, matt. the number you talked about translates to a 15% gain in the dow since donald trump was elected. just to give you context, in the average year you go 50 or 75 or even 100 years in this stock market, in the average year over the long term you get about 7%. as a return. so to think 15% in just the time since november 9, that's actually very big deal. this market was already going up even before donald trump was elected and when the market thought hillary clinton was going to win. it's going up at a faster clip as a result of donald trump's presidency. >> after everything we've been there over this last decade or so, a lot of people are happy to see 401k's grow but worry. is this the bubble. what do i not know that could be out there? >> so the old fashioned way of thinking about this is you look at the price of a stock as a multiple of the amount of money it will earn in the following year. and if you use that math there are a lot of people say this stock market and a lot of stocks in it, particularly the financial, the industrial stocks, the infratruck tur stocks, all expected to benefit from donald trump's policies are overvalued. but there is another school of thought that says things are just going to be different now under donald trump. it's pro business, there are these so called animal spirits that have been unleashed and profitability is going to be a lot higher. that comes down to personal choice. for the average person you want to be investing for the long time so you want to think about rebalancing. if you gained so up m more, you might want to shave some winnings off and reinvest in something else or keep them safer. markets can turn on a dime and in fact, you look at the market now, it's down today after weeks and weeks of being up. so one never know when it's going to happen. >> thank you very much. another big thing at the exchange this morning one of the most anticipated ipos in years as snapchat's parnt company goes public. stephanie is here with more on that. good morning. >> good morning. investors expect snapchat to begin trading in abouten a hour and ready for this, opening between 21 and $23 a share even higher than predicted. we know it's going to guarantee one thing, that the snapchat's 26-year-old founder, instant billionaire. this morning evan spiegel is hoping to be the next mark zuckerberg. the 26-year-old ceo and co-founder of senate chat covering "time" magazine and looking to take his place in the ranks of billionaires after snapchat bose public with a market value of $23.6 billion. not as high as facebook's $104 billion in 20012 but enough to him be a tighten of tech. >> he is successful, handsome, has the beautiful fiance. in minutes you say wow, this guy is a visionary. >> that fiance is model miranda kerr. for the visionary, speakle boldly turned down a $3 billion offer to sell snapchat to facebook back in 2013. since then, facebook owned instagram and what's app have rolled out featured modeled after snapchat. >> if mimicry is flattery snapchat should be flattered. mark zuckerberg i think the first thought he wakes up and the last before he falls asleep is how do i kill snapchat. >> it's tough to kill the app that could. >> i'm on snapchat every day. >> snapchat has more than 158 million daily users. who love adding funny filters to their photos and video. the majority of them, 18 to 34-year-olds, using the app more than 18 times a day. average time, 30 minutes. >> there are two things you need in the internet. you have to be useful or entertaining. senate chat is both those. >> when it was launched snapchat was known for being a sexting tool. the reason whatever you share disappears in 24 hours. >> if you want something more permanent you put it on like twitter or facebook. and like this is kind of like an easy 24 hour thing. >> now it's mainstream. in fact, during the political season, more 18-24-year-olds watched the presidential debates on snapchat than they did on tv. >> wow. instant billionaire. >> a company that doesn't make money. if they harness the 160 million eye balls it's big dough. >> thank you. al is here with a first check of weather. >> looking out west we've got some storms making its way in here now though looking good for california though we have a storm affecting parts of the pacific northwest, and as we look ahead toward saturday and sunday, big storm that's going to be pushing all the way down to the south, making its way as far south as los angeles, with heavier mountain snows. in the sierra nevada there's so much snow they don't have an instrument that can measure how deep the snow is. rainfall, though, we're talking from 2 to 3 inches of rain over the next several days, and the rest of the country looking at windy, cooler conditions in the northeast, the mid-atlantic, a few snow flurries late today into tomorrow bringing light snow to the northeast and new england and the great lakes, plenty of sunshine through the plains. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine in the forecast today. highs in san francisco reaching 61 degrees. it will be the warmest day of the week. still nice and warm for tomorrow. a few more clouds. going 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said he had no communications with the russians during that time. his spokesperson tells nbc news, the meetings were tied to his work, at the time, on the senate armed services committee. just outside of his home, sessions denied any wrongdoing. >> i have not met with any russians at any time to discuss any political campaign. and those remarks are unbelievable to me. and all false. i don't have anything else to say about that. and the severe weather system that's swept across the country this week produced more rnd tornadoes on wednesday. one damaged homes near nashville, including one near carrie underwood. a surprising headline from the biden family. they're confirming there's a romantic relationship between beau biden's widow and the bi n bidens' youngest son, hunter biden. >> reporter: this morning, in "the new york post," the vice president and his wife are expressing their full support for this relationship. it's one, almost safe to say, nobody saw coming. this morning, new revelations from the biden family. still reeling from the death of the vice president's son, beau, from brain cancer in 2015. now, beau's brother, hunter, and his widow, hallie, have confirmed in a statement to "the new york post," they're in a relationship. saying, hallie and i are incredibly lucky to have found the love and support we have for each other in such a difficult time. and that's been obvious to the people who love us most. we've been so lucky to have family and friends who have supported us every step of the way. the vice president and jill biden offering their support, telling "the post," we are all lucky that hunter and hallie found each other as they were putting their lives together again after such sadness. they have mine and jill's full and complete support. and we are happy for them. hunter biden, separated from his wife kathleen in october 2015, five months after beau's death. the vice president cited the death of his oldest son as the main reason for not running for president in 2016. >> i don't think any man or woman should run for president unless they can look at the folks out there and say, i promise you, you have my whole heart and my whole soul and my energy and my passion to do this. and -- and i'd be lying if i said that i knew i was there. >> reporter: it was an emotional time for the vice president, who, along with hallie, shared a memorable embrace with president obama, after he delivered a eulogy at beau's funeral beau and hunter biden shared a close bond throughout their lives. both surviving a car crash that killed their mother and 1-year-old sister, just weeks after then-senator joe biden was first elected to office back in 1972. >> there's three points i'd like to make. >> reporter: beau, the former attorney general of delaware, even named his son after hunter. beau and hallie have a daughter. now, a family still in mourning, moving on together, in a new direction. hunter and kathleen biden have three daughters. as for the vice 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>> i'll place this here and just kick the cone with your foot. >> okay. just kick the cone. >> failed that, too. >> this is impactful for me. i can imagine what this is like for a teenager. >> finally, the ultimate test. i'm about to get wind the wheel of this car on the same exact course i mastered earlier sober. >> hold on. am i even on the course? >> immediately, i start hitting cones. >> wait, did i hit another one? >> and another one and another one. and that's a cone there. but in real life, it could have been a child. >> when it's over, i look at the course and the trail of damage is frightening. >> all this happened, by the way, and i'm not really drunk. i have my whits about me. i just couldn't see. i was seeing like i was drunk but i'm thinking like i'm sober, which i am. imagine if your mind is really gone, too, and you're really drunk. this is scary. it worked, worked on me. today, just an experiment, but on the road, the consequences are deadly. >> the whole point is to avoid crashes. the leading cause of deaths for teen sess crashes. you want to get that number down to zero. >> they do a great job there. the ford driving skills for life program has trained over a million students so far. they do these demonstrations, by the way, guys, in cities and towns across the country free of charge. they actually have some other neighborhoods coming up. if you want to see if your city or town is on the list, we have a link on our website right now, today.com. >> such a cool thing and so important. jeff, thank you very much. coming up, we have new music and new moves from bruno mars. we'll have that for you in openstart. and one dedicated worker we think will bring a smile to your face, right after this. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo is specifically designed to open up airways to improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whose asthma is well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. once your asthma is well controlled, your doctor will decide if you can stop breo and prescribe a different asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. do not take breo more than prescribed. see your doctor if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. ask your doctor if 24-hour breo could be a missing piece for you. learn more about better breathing at mybreo.com. the full value of your totaled new car. the guy says, "you picked the wrong insurance plan." no, i picked the wrong insurance company. with new car replacement™, we'll replace the full value of your car plus depreciation. liberty mutual insurance. get sonoma for the familyriday at 40-60% off like $14.99 men's sonoma tops $34.99 sonoma leather and suede flats and $99.99 sonoma bedding set. everyone gets kohl's cash too. keep it simple with sonoma only at kohl's. i never miss an early but with my back pain i couldn't sleep or get up in time. then i found aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. and now. i'm back! aleve pm for a better am. so she only earns double miles on purchasesit card. she makes from that airline. what'd you earn double miles on, please? 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"moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> we'll take a look at new back stage photos showing minute by minute the timeline of the mix-up. and jenny at the rock. >> what happened? >> i'm asking myself the same question. >> the one and only jennifer lopez swings by studio 1a live to talk about her hit show, music, and motherhood. today is thursday, march 2nd, 2017. >> hi, denver. we love you. >> i'm celebrating my 13th birthday in the big apple. >> celebrating 49 years of marriage, and we're still in love. whoa! ♪ >> shout out to roberta in fairfield, illinois. >> to our friends and family in oregon, and happy birthday, mom. ♪ we're back at 8:00 on a thursday morning. it's the 2nd day of march, 2017. brilliant blue sky in new york city today. a little windy, but it's not bad. >> temperatures will be dropping, but not too shabby. a little snow tomorrow afternoon. >> just a little. >> just a little. teeny bit. >> we have the cutest crowd on the plaza today. >> we do. >> look at them. >> and a great show coming up. we're all about pasta on "today food" this week, and this morning chef michael white is going to tell us secrets to perfecting the ultimate pasta putanesca. >> this is the perfect combination. one of the great chefs with one of the great recipes. this ought to be good. >> let's get a check of the morning's top stories. this morning the spotlight is back on potential connections between moscow and the trump administration with new questions about why attorney general jeff sessions did not reveal his conversations with the russian ambassador sooner. now, this morning session tells nbc news he did nothing wrong. >> reporter: this morning a new russia revelation involving a key member of the trump administration. jeff sessions acknowledging that he talked with the russian ambassador before the election when he was a member of the influential armed services committee and one of president trump's top advisors. sessions never mentioned those conversations during his confirmation hearing under oath. >> if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? >> senator franken, i'm not aware of any of those activities. i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign, and i did not have communications with the russians. >> reporter: just this morning outside his home sessions denied any wrong doing. >> i have not met with any russians at any time to discuss any political campaign, and those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false. >> reporter: a sessions spokesperson also pointing to his discussions last year with more than two dozen diplomats from around the world. >> one man with the strength, the courage, the determination, the guts, to challenge the things that are going wrong in this country and put us on the right track, and that's donald j. trump. >> reporter: the story first reported by "the washington post" now triggering calls by some democrats for the attorney general to recuse himself from any justice department investigation into russia's interference with our election. other democrats, including house minority leader nancy pelosi, even asking him to step down altogether. >> if he didn't disclose what he apparently did during the campaign, what do you make of that? >> well, i don't know. maybe an innocent context. i don't know if he has to disclose everybody he has ever talked to. special prosecutor. >> i think we have to know more about it before we can make a judgment. >> reporter: the sessions disclosure comes roughly two weeks after the dismissal of the president's former national security advisor michael flynn, cut loose afterse after mislead vice president about his talks with the russian ambassador. and in more moscow news today, "the new york times" now reporting the obama administration preserved evidence that russia meddled in the campaign. those obama officials, leaving, quote, a clear trail of intelligence for government investigators. the fear, that intelligence could be covered up or destroyed, once the new administration took over. as for those questions about whether the attorney general would recuse himself from any investigation into the connections between russia and the 2016 elections, sessions, today, did not rule it out, saying he has said when it's appropriate, he would do so. matt? >> all right, hallie jackson at the white house. hallie, thanks so much. now, to the latest fallout from that oscar mixup that still has people talking. new backstage photos have surfaced that may offer a little clarity on what went wrong. nbc national correspondent miguel ama gur. good morning to you. >> reporter: the poe photos offer a time line of what went wrong. we know the guardians of the red envelopes will not be back. the new photos and the plot twist in the real-life oscar drama. >> there's a mistake. "moonlight" you won best picture. >> reporter: telling nbc news, the two pricewaterhousecoopers accountants involved in sunday night's envelope mixup will not be returning to the oscars next year. while the 83-year relationship between pwc and the academy remains under review. this, as exclusive photos from "variety" give a minute-by-minute account of the moments leading up to the awards show gaffe. >> their jobs are really just to hand the envelopes off to the presenters before each category. >> reporter: accountant brian cullinan is seen here standing backstage, behind warren beatty at 8:52 p.m. he is seen standing next to beatty, just minutes before the award for best picture is given out. at 9:03 p.m., beatty and faye dunaway take the stage, presenting the final award of the night. but they have the wrong envelope. one minute later, 9:04 p.m., cullinan is seen using his phone. the infamous and now deleted photo cullinan posted of emma stone hits twitter at 9:05 p.m. at 9:08, the announcement heard around the world. the photos that come out, what do they offer us? >> it shows he was distracted. he was on his phone tweeting. >> reporter: a source at pwc tells nbc news, brian cullinan and martha ruiz will remain with the firm and are not going anywhere. the source also says pwc is providing cullinan and ruiz with security after their personal information and photos of their homes and relatives were posted online. fallout from a drama even hollywood couldn't write. this morning, the academy is also apologizing to producer jan chapman. her photo was used for her colleague janet patterson. the academy has updated the tribute with the correct image. another mixup tarnishing the show that was to be hollywood's biggest night. matt and savannah? >> oh, brother. miguel, thank you very much. appreciate it. coming up next, good news for airline passengers. have they finally found a fix for bad tasting airplane food and drinks? and how the new "beauty and the beast" movie make disney history in a way you might not expect. and she just walked into the studio moments ago. the one and only jennifer lopez, live in studio 1a. scott 1000 knows there's no stopping america's families. so we made america's longest lasting roll. with 1000 sheets -- more than any other national brand -- to keep on going just like you. so keep on hugging... keep on playing... keep on smiling... keep on awesoming. with 1000 sheets, we'll keep on going, right along with you. scott 1000. keep on going. how do you become america's best-selling brand? you make it detect what they don't. stop, stop, stop! sorry. you make it sense what's coming. watch, watch, watch! mom. relax! i'm relaxed. you make it for 16-year olds... whoa-whoa-whoa!!! and the parents who worry about them. you saw him, right? going further to help make drivers, better drivers. don't freak out on me. that's ford. and that's how you become america's best-selling brand. ♪ we invited women to a spa to dish soap. body wash. you may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. dove body wash is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made me feel good. this is dove. ♪ ♪ ♪ lergies with nasal congestion? find fast relief behind the counter with claritin-d. 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"that's what i like" is his second song from his album "24 karat magic." >> i like your soliciting. >> a full coach. >> i have to sit down with him. next up, we've got an exclusive look of hugh jackman on the cover of "entertainment weekly." why he decided to hang up his wolverine claws. and you can blame jerry seinfeld. jackman asked the comedian when did he know it was time to leave seinfeld. he said, he wanted to leave a little in the tank. what's what jackman realized he needed to do the same with wolverine and go out on a high note. the live action "beauty and the beast" the marking a major moment for disney films. the movie will feature disney's first gay character. apparently josh gad's character from the original film will have a, quote, exclusively gay moment at the end of the film. people online applauding the movie for being the first to take such a step. and finally, octavia spencer making her "snl" debut this weekend. and the promo has her running into an old cast member. here you go. >> i am ready "snl." let's do this. >> umm -- wrong studio. "snl's" across the hall. but i was head writer for a bunch of years. >> cool, dude. cool for you. >> al roker sent a tweet this morning, excited for octavia spencer. why aren't you going to the show? >> i'm too old to stay up for the live show. >> that's on "snl" this saturday on nbc. that's your "pop star." >> carson, thank you very much. >> thank you. mr. roker. >> she's going to be terrific, cannot wait. >> we have a lot of wind. we had reports of wind damage up around boston. wind gusts of 27 miles per hour, as we move through the day. you're going to see the wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour. and as the evening wears on, they will finally drop back. the rest of the country today, much cooler in the mid-atlantic states down in the gulf coast. plenty of sunshine from the upper mississippi river valley to the southern plains. we have a little wet weather in the pacific northwest. rest of the west coast looking pretty darn good. that's what's going on around good morning. we are still seeing those 40s, but slowly and surely we will be warming up for you nicely across the bay area. south bay 44 degrees. also in the peninsula 44 degrees finally seeing 40s. we were in the 30s. san francisco 48 degrees. here is a quick check of your expected highs. it will be a very good day to head outdoors. expect 68 in san jose. 66 in palo alto. >> and don't forget, when you head out the door, check us out on sirius xm 108. the home to the mazz and don show. >> why does that make me laugh every time? al, thank you so much. we're so happy to have jennifer lopez with us ahead of sunday night's return of her hit nbc drama "shades of blue." when we last saw her character, harley santos, she had just killed her ex. that dramatic moment is where the new season picks up. take a look. ♪ >> christina. hi, baby. hello? >> jennifer lopez, good morning. >> good morning. >> oh, harley, harley. >> she is in trouble again. >> she finds herself in the thick of it. and not easy to get out of this one. >> i know. i mean, it's the story of her life. >> yeah. she says -- she's like, just so people know we're catching up on the series, this is season two. >> this is season two. >> and she's good. she's a good cap. >> she's a good person. >> but sometimes she might stray a little bit. >> well, you know, they push the envelope. her and her crew, you know, ray liotta plays my captain. and together, they have blurred the lines of what's right and what's wrong to keep the peace or to make the streets safer. there's a bigger picture for them. and so, they're not, you know, opposed to doing that at times, stretching the rules. but that's a slippery slope. that's what they realized. they reached the point they can't stop the downward spiral. and the whole of the first season was really about it catching up with them and it ending where we just picked off, you know, where everything is kind of her whole world is crashing down on her and she has a dead man on her floor that she just snapped his neck. >> yes, yes. who may or may not have had it coming. but season two is unraveling all of that? >> season two is unraveling all of that. more secrets and more challenges. now, there's different outside threats. now, was knows she was the informant. and she took the rap because he was getting arrested in the last episode. and how they deal with their fractured relationship. and the outside eye of the fbi and a couple of new things. and you realize why the fbi targeted them in the first place. we get into all of that this year. >> every time you're here, we all say the same things. number one, how incredibly gorgeous you are. >> oh, thank you. >> it's ridiculous. and then, number -- and how nice you are. >> thank you. >> and number two -- >> more importantly. >> how do you do all of the things you do? you got the tv series. >> yes. >> you have music. a new album coming out. >> i do. a spanish album. >> you're going to be in "bye bye birdie" the live nbc special. you have a vegas show, correct? >> when you say it like that, i want to go to sleep. >> i know. how do you -- honestly, i was thinking, your calendar must be insane. >> i need a nap. yeah. it is a little bit insane. you know, i take it one daily at a time. me and the kids, we're like gypsies. we're traveling all over the place. getting it done and doing the best we can. i've been lucky. i've been in the business a long time. and even coming out to do the press for the shows and being in new york and feeling the people and the audience. it's such a great feeling, you know? >> you make the rest of us feel like losers. >> oh, no. god, no. >> i just have one job. lame. >> better. honestly. but you know, i love what i do. and i feel very fortunate to have been doing it for so long. and keep being inspired and keep wanting to push. and keep being better not just as a informer and actress and a singer, but a person. that's the artist soul in me to always want to be creative and do more and learn more and get better. >> you mentioned your kids. they just turned 9, the twins. you wrote the sweetest post for them. it's just it was all about the love. you said, thank you, lord, for choosing me to be their mommy. >> please, don't make me cry. >> you will make me cry. they just made my life so much better. you know what i mean? so, i just -- i'm forever grateful that, you know, i didn't have kids until i was later. and so, i almost thought that it wasn't going to happen for me. so, i'm like very aware that i was blessed with that. and it could have been something different. and so, i don't take it for granted one day. >> i can so relate to that. we put the call out to questions for viewers. don't worry, we got out some of the crazy once. this is one that came in. if you could sing with anyone living or dead, who would you sing with and why? >> living or dead duet. i kind of love bruno mars. >> that would be amazing. please do that. >> i feel like we could have a good stage show. we're real performers. and it could be fun. >> would you release a live album of your vegas show? >> hmm. i never thought about that. another project. just what i need. >> yeah. >> if redesigning my house, should i put the swimming pool in the back or the side yard? that came for you. backyard or side yard? >> backyard, a little more private. >> what is one thing in your life you want to accomplish that you haven't yet? can be personal or professional. >> so many things. i don't think i can pinpoint one. if i threw something out there, i would like to direct one day, i think. >> nice. >> this one comes from savannah g. in midtown manhattan. what is your moisturizer and can i have it right now? >> like right now. >> and do you think it would work for me? >> i don't know. i change up my creams every so often. >> i think it -- >> not loyal in that way. >> it's good genes. jennifer lopez, thank you so much. i'm ... the water now off - buproblemss a very good morning to you. the water is now off but problems continue this morning for a storage facility where at about 3:00 this morning a u haul van struck a fire hydrant sending a geyser of water seven 70 feet high. the water flooded nearby storage units and knocked out a transformer. the driver tells the chp he swerved to avoid an animal in the road. despite that big geyser there they never fully closed that road. a smooth drive for most of the bay. we are focussing on south bay and heading north. northbound 88 jams up where there is a crash on the on ramp and may be visible from the freeway. that is why we see this slowing. farther north seeing slower drive. that's usual across san mateo bridge we have a typical build. on the peninsula side 101 and in patches through palo alto. ♪ it is 8:30. it's thursday morning. seco 2nd day of march, 2017. and we're playing a great song because the ever-fabulous ed sheeran will be here. march 8th. cannot wait for that. >> love that "castle on the hill." >> just playing it. yeah. coming up, how to keep your mind in great shape as you age. even how to possibly reverse age your brain. >> i got to pay attention to this. spring is on the way, time to pounce on great bargains. coming up, everything you should be buying and bounpouncing on t month. and we're going to learn to make the perfect puttanesca with chef michael white. >> when he's on work release. >> with the wind. >> i have the envelope. >> hey. anyway, let's show you what's going on. a little on the windy side, as we look ahead, the weekend outlook. a weak clipper. the rest of the country looking sunny. then, mild weather expands from the rockies, on into the midwest and on into the southeast. very chilly in northern new england and snowy and wintry in the pacific northwest. that expands out more rain in california. snow in the intermountain regions. rain down through the central gulf. unseasonably mild and fairly nice throughout the rest of the country. that expect to see a very nice warm conditions out there. we are still seeing the 40s in the south bay. 44 degrees right now. and the trivalley still at a chilly 40 degrees. still cold out there. san francisco warming up at about 48 degrees right now. highs for today will be very pleasant. expect to see upper 60s. 66 in palo alto. and santa rosa about 59 degrees. a very sunny thursday ahead. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget. check out the weather anytime you need it. visit our pals at the weather channel on cable. now, more of our special series, age-proof today. so far this week we've talked about living longer without running out of money and breaking your hip. this morning, how to do it without losing your keys. in other words, memory-related issues. at age 70, 10% of people start to lose some of their cognitive functioning abilities. by 80, 50% of people have some k cognitive impairment. one of the things affected, your ability to handle fanses. they are authors of the book "age-proof." one in five people will experience some kind of brain drain condition as they age. that's startling. >> and it gets more as you grow older. the great news, you've got one organ in your body that size matters. it's your hippocampus. an area of the brain for memory. you get to grow that. the brain is plastic. that's a good thick for health as opposed to finances. >> we had a story last week where david cassidy talked about a battle with dementia. he has a family history. if you have family history, how much control do you have over your destiny? >> if the average risk is 10% and you increase it three-fold with genetics, which is what you do if both parents had it, that's 30%. that doesn't mean you're going to get it. it means you have a 30% chance. the great news is you get to postpone it. maybe for 20 to 30 years, which means if you're 105, you may have died from something else first. >> let's talk about your tips here. ways to stay brain-healthy. seven to nine hours of sleep a night. that's ideal. learn something new. >> what we know from randomized studies is doing a specific type of learning -- memory games don't do it. reasoning games don't do it. but speed of processing games are just like staying active. they make your brain about ten years younger. >> video game bus a certain kind of video games. >> a specific video game that allows you to have a decreased dementia rate of 50% over ten years. >> and the one we're showing is called double decision. right? you find it at brainhq.com. there's a lot of these brain processing games. >> on aarp, you can find them. >> take your vitamins and supplements. but you don't have to take them every day, do you? >> you really do if you want to get younger. but the "b" vitamin is really important, as is vitamin "d" for the brain function. as is this one, dha. it's fish oil. a specific type of fish oil. 900 milligrams. >> the last we had was managing stress. late easier said than done. that can come from financial problems and health-related issues. what are the suggestions there? >> you have to tackle them head-on. financial problems are 50% of debt. you take back control over your stress by adopting some good habits. so, we want you to save 15% of everything. but if you can save 5%, your stress level goes down. pay your bills as they come in. don't save up a stack to pay once or twice a month. that's stressful. >> if you've talked about this, you've talked about it a thousand times, the emergency cushion. >> it puts you in the power seat. if you have a couple thousand dollars, you can do something and talk to the people in your life about your money and your health. >> i think if there's a headline that's come out of all of the segments so far is so much of this is preventable. >> if you do these four things, avoid toxins, be physically active, and eat so half your weight is half your height. and you reduce stress over a 30-year period, that makes you age-proof. and saves our economy, too. >> great advice. jean, doctor, thank you very much. up next, a drink to keep women safe when they try out online dating. but first, this "day" on istonb ♪ 8:38. we're back with a brand-new way to stay safe while online dating. >> bars using women to use secret code words if they feel like they're on a bad date and need help. kerry sanders explains. >> reporter: at a florida bar, where it's r ee's rumored al ca once moved liquor through basement tunnels, there's a drink just for women. when a woman orders an angel shot, it's code for this guy is creeping me out. >> before something bad can happen. and i don't want that on my conscience. the need for a code word more urgent than ever, as dates begin without conversations, but rather with a swipe left or right on an app, like tinder or other online dating apps. these two have dated for three months. both say they have been on dates set up on apps that then turned weird. >> there was off-putting and uncomfortable. >> reporter: how does a woman in trouble know the code word? at the i beerian rooster restaurant, it's posted but only in the women's bathroom. what do you think of that? >> i think that's brilliant. yeah. that's really nice. >> something you could have used? >> for sure. and friends of mine, that would have been helpful at different times. >> reporter: code words in bars in london, cincinnati and south africa. once mentioned, bar staff will slip you out the back door to your car, a taxi, or call police. >> that's the beauty of this. it helps to empower, not just the person who is feeling uncomfortable but also the bar staff, the weight staff, the bouncers, everybody. >> reporter: moments after this story has aired now, are you going to have to change that code name? >> as soon as you leave. >> reporter: the angel shot, a sign of the times. for today, kerry sanders, nbc news, st. petersburg, florida. >> nbc news spoke to representatives for tinder, match.com, and others, all support the idea of angel shot codewa words. >> not angel shot. they changed it. that's crazy. >> a sign of the times. >> if you say i'll have a jerk on the rocks or whatever it is, what do they do then? 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"today food" is brought to you by comfort cup by chinette. ready, sip, go. >> this week on "today food" creating the perfect pasta. chef michael white, from here in new york, is here to share a secret recipe for one of his favorite pasta dishes. one of my favorites, too. we're making puttanesca. >> puttanesca. >> talk me through the ingredients, olive oil, garlic, chilies, anchovies. you can do something like this, and add a little more to it. >> any kind of pasta? >> any kind of pasta. we're going to start by salting the water. we're having a pasta that has anchovies and garlic. salting the water is important. >> you can't oversalt pasta walter. >> you can't. you can always add more salt. but doing a progression of salting and seasoning is much, much better. that way you don't add all at one point. >> you call these the traditional impact flavors of italian cooking. >> you got it. >> anchovies, garlic, onion. a lot of time people say they don't like anchovies. but everybody loves caesar salad. and the anchovies add the flavor. >> i think people don't like to see the anchovy fillet on something. >> this is a pino grigio. something that doesn't have a lot of wood in it. late night when you're making this pasta, it doesn't matter what wine you're using. >> a lot of people use leftover wine. you prefer to use fresh wine. >> something fresh. red wine. if you have old bat bottles of red wine. after you have color on it, you don't want to caramelize it too much. but some of the caramelization, a little tomato sauce. we're going to cook this 12 to 15 minutes, very quickly. >> if you're using jarred sauce, what are you looking for? >> something that is a fresh tomato that has some good tomato paste inside of it. basil, parsley, oregano. we're going to add this into a dish. >> when you see a recipe and it calls for a long line of herbs, do you have to go with all of those things or should you taste the sauce as you go along? >> taste as you go. basil is one of the flavors if you have fresh basil, that's what you want to use. if you have tomatoes, garlic and parsley, that's okay, too. >> let me interrupt. we have our tasters downstairs. guys? >> this is terrific. >> savannah on her second helping. >> i have the whole crew up there. savannah, you're back? >> i'm back and eating. and you were just explaining omami. >> the tomato and the garlic. >> we just got back from south beach. and al had his own station down there. you better watch out. before you know it, he's going to be working nights at morea. >> you've undercooked the pasta. and saved some pasta water. >> you add a little of the pasta water. and we're going to plate this. i have one plated up for you. >> i'll take a taste of this. >> exactly. >> do you have the crusty bread down there, as well? >> we do. >> this is better than making a sand witch this morning, right? >> oh, yeah. >> you've been up early already this morning. >> i love pasta. >> we're going to grate a little of ricotta on top of it. >> that's so good. that's really delicious. >> all right. >> a traditional puttanesca, courtesy of one of the great chefs in this country, michael white. appreciate it. and to get this recipe and more, head to today.com/food. mr. roker, if you don't have food all over your mouth, how about birthdays? >> let's bring on the smucker's jelly jars. and say happy birthday to folks like marvin shaw. there's a happy-looking guy. he's a fisherman from tennessee. and auto mechanic. josephine meredith. loves drawing. and who doesn't like gets a handmade birthday card? happy 102nd birthday to melba ellis, a retired guidance counselor from wisconsin. she wrote a book called my century of living. arrie holmes is celebrating 100 years. look at that hat. that's spectacular. retired care giver from new york, new york. her secret to longevity, an apple a day and wearing hats like that. mr. kenneth thompson from downey, california, a coffee lover, who is 100 years old. he was a salesman for 30 years. and happy 100th birthday of mary locket of arlington, virginia. she loves good, homemade southern cooking. who doesn't? don't forget, if you know somebody celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, tell us about them at today.com/celebrates. >> all right. what do you have coming up next hour? >> wacky, new gadgets linendaal. and nick lachey is continuing as our co-host. >> is he doing something for throwback thursday? >> this is nick lachey as you've never seen him. two words. barber shop quartet. >> look, matt and michael white are still eating. after your local news, we continue. i'm ... ==top== silicon vall this morni .. keepina closeye on a hot ll a good thursday morning. 8:56. silicon valley this morning keeping a very close eye on a hot wall street ipo. the co founders of snap ringing the bell on the new york stock exchange. that is the company behind snap chat. snap ended up trading at $17 a share. it has sky rocketed up nearly 45% in early trade. the two men who created it were attending stanford in 2011 when they started it in their dorm rooms. snap is worth nearly $30 billion. happening right now following the snap ipo a live report for mid day newscast that includes the look at one bay area school that stands to make a lot of money now that snap is public. trump administration under fire this morning as calls for jeff sessions to resign intensifies. you can link to details about what the justice department says sessions did and why some people believe it is illegal. we will have another local news update in 30 minutes. for now we will send you back to the "today" show. 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>> how are you guys? >> we're doing great. your family didn't know if you were here or not yesterday. >> it's true. >> they missed watching you because out in l.a. that there was a low-speed car chase going on? >> it was. it's hard to be away from your kids. but the highlight, they can watch you on tv. and they turned on the show and it was preempted in los angeles by the slow-speed car chase. >> oh. >> okay. thankfully, nobody got hurt. >> why we were preempted for this? everybody is staring at the screen right now. >> this is my impassioned fatherly plea this morning. all carjackers in los angeles, if you can hold off until 10:00 a.m., so my kids can watch daddy on tv, i would very much appreciate it. >> okay, nick. >> i don't know why a carjacker would talk like this. i just gave them a voice. i'm sure they're listening. >> that's how carjackers talk. >> i guess. have you seen it end where they get away? >> i actually -- a couple of years ago -- once the helicopter gets on you, you figure it's over. >> and they got away? >> he got away. it was dusk. he got out of the car and was under some trees. they could not find the guy. went house-to-house. gave up. >> don't listen to nick on that part. listen to the waiting part. >> it turned out, it was the guy's house. >> he was inside, having coffee. >> i got away. >> what's the voice a mom who is trying to get her kids to bed sound like? >> this morning, you asked me, how was your night? what did you do yesterday? and i wouldn't do anything. >> you were making doughnuts. >> this is my reality. i tell the kids to go to bed, for some reason, it takes us forever to make it to the bed because they have excueses, right? i apparently forgot i would pick up the kids from school. and i forgot. time to go to bed. >> what time did they get home? >> well, i don't even know. the babysitter picked them up. >> they called me. but anyway, the kids are home, the babysitter picked them up. it's time to go to bed. and she waited all afternoon to say it. you said you were going to pick us up and you didn't. >> yes. >> and the guilt -- >> can we make doughnuts? >> okay. we can make doughnuts. i have a random picture of us making the tiny little doughnuts. i bought them for her for christmas. a bake set for marshall's. see the hot pink thing? i thought they were going to be huge doughnuts. and then, i sent her upstairs. she comes back downstairs. those aren't your pajamas. she said, i'm a crossing guard. she put on a winter hat, winter glove, ugg boots and a random vest that i have from a shoot. >> and she looks the part. >> and she would take the dolls and put them in the stroller. and push them around the house. you can't be a crossing guard. it's time to go to bed. >> anything but going to bed. >> she put a doll in the stroller and pushing her around. >> look at that. >> where are the doughnuts? >> we ate the doughnuts. they were a little messy. yeah. i had four of them. >> but they're little. >> they're tiny. they kind of don't count. >> it's amazing what your kids hear. i told camden i would take him to soccer practice. the babysitter had to take him. it was the most interesting thing. he sat on the sideline for the first 15 minutes of practice, saying daddy was supposed to take me. he was so upset because i missed taking him to soccer practice. and the guilt trip. >> they know. >> could you rip daddy's heart out with a spoon? some toast. slide it in the broiler and make daddy eat that. >> check. throwback thursday. >> speaking of childhoods. >> here's the deal. earlier this week, nick happened to mention that you're in a barbershop quartet. >> i did mention that. foolishly. >> your mom helped us out. she dug around and found some photos. >> oh, yeah. >> there we go. >> oh, yeah. >> that -- you guys look hipper than i thought you were going to be in the typical barbershop. >> we did two years. this is the better of the outfits. thank you, mom. >> you have ties. no wonder we couldn't get a date singing to girls. you know how hard it is to keep a pair of white pants clean. >> your family gave you one pair? >> one pair. times were tough. >> your mom was good. our research team dug even deeper. we have high school photos of y you. and your work in the theater. let's take a look. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, wow. you had the repertoire. >> is this "the wiz"? >> it is "the wiz." i went to a performing arts high school. we were all about putting on musicals and plays. >> are you bob crakratech. >> is that "les mis"? >> you look like phantom of the ope opera. >> that might be "annie." >> i was drake the butler. you never heard of it, right? >> there is a character, drake the butler? >> i know "annie" forwards and backwards. drake is not -- >> there is a butler in it. >> yeah. the one that comes down from the helicopter with his -- >> no. that's punjab. >> that's not what you're talking about? >> i don't think he was in the musical. he was only in the movie. drake might have taken the place of punjab. >> who knew there was a drake in "annie." >> drake, the rapper, was in "annie." little-known fact. you mentioned you used to play saxophone. and did on tour this summer. we found the video. this was in wichita. >> oh, yeah. >> you broke out your instruments. >> is this coney island? >> i was told wichita earlier. al, you're fired. >> he plays sax all across the country. >> we brought a saxophone for you. all right. and of course, we don't want to leave you out, sheinelle. so, we got your clarinet. >> we have a horn section here. >> and a recorder. not quite a flute. >> a version of a flute. >> here we go. you're first chair. >> how do you do it? >> maybe mine is upside-down. >> this seemed better in rehearsal. >> we'll work on it. >> we have some work to do. >> wait for it. >> show of hands, who is tired of the oscar story? >> today has to be the last day. >> can we wrap it up? >> day four since the oscar flub heard around the world. now, new fallout. the accountants involved in the envelope mixup will not be returning next year. and the 83-relationship between pricewaterhousecooper and the academy remains under review. >> fair enough. >> that's right. >> okay. and exclusive photos from "variety" give a minute-by-minute account of the moments leading up to the awards show gaffe. set your watches. 8:53 p.m. accountant cullinan, is behind warren beatty, hugging casey affleck, with his cell phone and two red envelopes. >> i see them. >> 9:03, beatty and faye dunaway have the wrong envelope. 9:04. cullinan is seen using his phone. probably looking on linkedin for a new resume. 9:05, the infamous and now deleted photo of emma stone. 9:08, the announcement heard around the world. >> of course. >> one london movie theater had fun with the whole thing. they decided to start a screening of "moonlight" with 20 seconds of "la la land." that is officially the end of the oscar controversy. >> they have the award. >> if al was narrating a low-speed car chase, i would watch. here's what i don't understand. he took the lady down with him. >> she's out, too. >> she was -- >> what did she do wrong? 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>> we're going to give you the top three on the overall performance. who do you think takes the top three spot? >> is someone like michael jackson considered r&b or pop? >> he is considered r&b. >> michael jackson. >> what about whitney houston? r&b? >> who is the highest hip-hop artist? >> what do you think is number three? >> whitney houston. >> i go with boys ii men. >> stevie wonder. >> of course. >> stevie wonder is three, the bar is high. >> we would play that but we would have to pay too much. so, no. ♪ i just call ed ♪ and that's it. >> lionel richie? look at that. aretha franklin. >> that one. >> you know what it is? this goes back 60 years. in to 1958. the number one has to be michael jackson. >> you would think. >> i would think so. >> number one. >> the temptations. >> all right. i won't argue with that. >> the temptations sold more than michael jackson? >> "my girl." how many sing "my girl"? >> i said temptations in any mind. >> that really helps. i love how you pointed to your mind. thank you for telling us where it is. >> they had a longer time to sell records. >> that's true. >> you know you automatically think of what you know right now. i wonder if janet jackson can make the list. and apparently she came in at 17. >> okay. >> that's new janet. i was like, "pressure principle" janet and put a key on my earring to be with her. >> boyz ii men has to be -- >> where is boyz ii men. number 5. >> okay. >> that's further down than i would thought. >> kevin campbell? did he make it? >> he did not make the list. >> sorry. >> i went old-school. i went with the spinners. >> number 46. >> ahead of boyz ii men. >> ahead of boyz ii men. >> this is where i live. this is where i live. >> starting to learn your moves. from biggie and tupac, to the temptations, the same move. that's all you can do is this. >> the papers are flying. i wondered about pebbles. >> and bam bam. >> no. pebbles the singer. >> do you want to ride in my mercedes, boy. >> there it is. this is it. ♪ if you want to ride in my mercedes, boy ♪ >> doing the same thing. >> i used to be so cool. now, i'm doing this. >> if you thought you were so cool, that pretty much -- if you're emulating me, how cool could you be? >> carlton banks sitting down. that's me. >> who is the highest-ranking hip-hop artist? i'm curious? >> drake. >> drake? >> are you being funny? >> drake is number 19. >> i thought they were playing off of the "annie" thing. mary j. was 19. >> okay. >> or ten. >> this is going to generate controversy. >> you think so? >> i think so. it will generate controversy when i get to the weather. let's do that. it is windy out there. 62 million people under wind advisor advisory. damage reported in boston. airport delays from washington to boston, as well. as the day wears on, the winds will be gusting up to 50 miles per hour. eventually dying down. temperatures are also going to be dropping, too, as the day wears on. the rest of the country, we're looking at windy conditions in the northeast. rain and snow in the pacific northwest. showers in florida as the front exits the lower florida peninsula. plenty of sunshine from california into the southeast. that's what's going on aroun good morning. it is 9:17. san jose is at a nice 50 degrees. through 1:00 we should be climbing into upper 60s for a high of about 68 san francisco temperature trend. looking gorgeous outside. we're seeing clear skies and plenty of sunshine, 51 degrees. by 1:00 or 2:00 we should be at 6 degrees, topping out into the lower 60s on this thursday. >> that's your latest weather. coming up, the newest viral sensation your kids are going to love. we're making slime. you want to get a head start go to our "today's take" facebook page to learn we invited women to a spa to dish soap. body wash. you may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. dove body wash is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made me feel good. this is dove. anyone ever have occasional y! constipation,diarrhea, gas or bloating? 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>> we didn't know about it. >> after the show, that's going to change. >> you're going to go home hip today. we've been doing on what's up moms slime videos for a couple years. it's crazy. in the last couple months, it's gone viral. this is my lovely assistant, megan. >> hey, megan. >> we're going to show you a good basic slime recipe. and then, megan will make hers with a little twist. >> this is as simple as it gets. >> and you can probably have at home. i have four ounces or one battle of clear glue. and megan has white elmer's glue here. >> i think glue sales -- >> try to find glue. i mean, that's the challenge. >> that's what started this whole slime thing. >> a conspiracy. >> we're going to add in half a teaspoon. you want to do yours along with me, megan? half a teaspoon of baking soda. so easy. probably stuff you have in your kitchen. and give it a quick mix. it takes like three minutes. we're going to add in a little bit of color. just a couple drops. and what actually makes, megan may be adding in some shaving cream in hers. >> okay. >> we're going to mix it up. and what actually makes the slime slime is the boric acid and contact solution. >> that's just contact solution. you can use borax or contact solution. you put it in and you see right away -- you can see some of our samples over there that are done. before we run out of time. >> stretch it out. this glitter one is amazing. >> do you have to keep them refrigerated? 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>> one time and we were rushed. >> i remember coming here from p.s. 272, in 1963. >> are you ready? what better way to see the zoo, by a v.i.p. tour. >> the bronx zoo is the setting of animal planet's new series "the zoo," taking a first-ever behind-the-scenes look at the 600 animals and the people dedicated to their care. >> target. good. >> you have any particular animals you like to see? >> anything that would eat me. >> tigers. >> we have some of those. >> first stop for al. ♪ >> the malayan tigers were a little camera-shy at first. >> they recognize the people that work most closely with them. >> she recognizes al roker. >> a fan. >> big fan. >> after a little coaxing, the tigers joined us for a quick visit. >> wow. ♪ >> we want to present our animals in appropriate habitats, so they can see tigers acting like tigers. our real purpose is conservation of animals in the wild. ♪ >> where are we going next? >> think long. >> long necks? aha. >> these are some of our grif giraffes. >> they have the long necks and the long tongues to exploit food sources. they have a chambered stomachs like they can chew and chew. and a big lump of food will go down. >> my bad. was i in your way? is that what she wanted? okay. i'll move out of the way now. >> next stop on the tour, the wild life ambassador center that houses educational programs for the zoo. >> what will happen? >> she will bite you. >> oh. ♪ >> bye. >> nice to meet you. >> don't pull it away. >> there you two. >> you got it. >> wow. this is amazing. ♪ >> just give him a second. >> can you say hi? >> these animals are ambassadors. and they tell a story about the plight that species is facing in the wild. we're on a mission to try to save the wild species and the places they live. ♪ >> hey,peacocks. >> can we take them home? >> to see the animals up close. >> i feel like you're dr. doolittle. you have a way with the animals. >> i do. >> that was a good time. animal planet is hosting a ten-hour facebook live event today where you can get your own inside look at more than 15 zoos around the country. go to today.com to find out more. and tune into "the zoo" saturday nights on animal planet. >> i really -- >> this man was doing it with the sloth. >> -- like the sloths. >> and it never ended. and it's so slow. it was pretty cool. oh, no. coming up -- the coolest -- >> i'm leaving. >> -- new gadgets. right after this. man: proper etiquette is essential for every social occasion. so the the broom said, "sorry i'm late. i over-swept." 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>> these are unique umumbrellas. they stand right up. and the wet side stays on the inside. number of different patterns or styles to choose from. but the idea makes a lot of sense. all of the dripping stays in the interior. >> what's with the different handle? >> this is a stand handle, so you can hold your coffee or your smartphone, too. >> and we have lovely frames. >> this is cool. i'm going to grab my smartphone to show you this one. these are mural digital art frames. i can change the art, just by waving my hand right past the photo. what's cool, is i can upload any 30. it comes with 30,000 images, from monet, to van gogh. and i can change the photo with my smartphone. very interactive. you can change a room every day. can be different. >> very nifty. >> then, come on in, gav. this is hot on the streets of new york. he is wearing a smart connected bike helmet. >> i like this. >> this is right up your alley, al. there's a remote that goes on the handlebar. and if you want to use the turn signal, it will use sound effects and will give a turn signal on the left and the right side. created by two engineers for a smarter, safer way to ride. >> and isn't there a motion sensor, as you slow down. >> you can put an optional brake on the back. a sense of motion it stops and it will show up. >> you can see the menu in the dark restaurants. >> and you look cool doing it. >> last but not least, this is a first look at a new gadget. if you've been shopping and buy too much stuff, this will hold 40 pounds of stuff. this is from a company known as make high-tech travel. you can actually open it up. it has a lid here. 40 pounds of storage. this baby will travel with you and carry your groceries. >> are you wearing something that it follows you? >> exactly. you have a belt that it connects to and a signal. it will come miles with you. and up to 40 pounds, lugging all of your groceries. this will be out in a year. >> can they go in the sand and the beach? >> yeah. very durable. >> do we know how much it is going to be? >> it will be the price of a motorcycle. around there. comparable. >> you better be able to ride this thing if it's going to cast that much. >> sky's the limit, al. >> cool stuff, as usual. let's do a little weather. watch it, sparky. they're tell meing me they wantu to do the weather with me. >> i've never done weather. give me the right technique. >> you have to hit this button. this is the weekend outlet. >> a weak clipper. >> some snow. plenty of sunshine, making its way from the upper great lakes, all the way to the gulf coast. and a little wet weather out to the northwest. when are you heading home? >> tomorrow. how is it looking for me? >> saturday looks good in southern california. snow through the intermountain regions and the cascades. cold in the northeast. and heavy rain in southern texas. and sunday, sunday, looking at some rain in l.a. >> i saw that. >> the drought's over. >> i think we can officially say we're out of the drought right now. >> more wet weather in the central gulf. good morning. it is 9:43. we are expecting another gorgeous day across the bay area but it's still a little cold out there. 50 degrees in south bay. tri-valley still in the 40s at 44 degrees. and san francisco is slowly warming up, now at 49 degrees. our expected highs for today will be in the upper 60s. enjoy for the most part a very sunny day 37 expecting a high of 60 degrees in san jose. 69 for the napa area. >> nicely done, sir. >> if i do, you do. coming up next, they're in town for a concert at madison square garden. if you don't have tickets, don't ♪ if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer ♪ ♪ ♪ we invited women to a spa to dish soap. body wash. you may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. dove body wash is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made me feel good. this is dove. that gives you better taste and better nutrition in so many varieties. classic. cage free. and organic. only eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® with not food, become food? 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>> our new single, "born again." >> doing it right now? >> we're going to move out of your way. >> hit it. ♪ ♪ well, there's no need to be nervous ♪ ♪ i'm not dangerous anymore yeah, i cleaned up ♪ ♪ and found jesus and she's waiting at the door ♪ ♪ here's a leaflet try to read it ♪ ♪ you have always been a friend but when you see me ♪ ♪ next time i went be the person that i am ♪ ♪ i'm born again get born, get born, get born ♪ ♪ get born again ♪ get born, get born there's no use trying to fight it ♪ ♪ because you fought it long enough ♪ ♪ it starts with lies and leads to hate and hate to sex and sex to drugs ♪ ♪ is there bad news for the sinners ♪ ♪ is there sal loss for the saints ♪ ♪ when you break it down, the two of us are really just the same ♪ ♪ i'm born again get born, get born, get born ♪ ♪ get born again ♪ get born, get born, get born get born again ♪ ♪ i died and saw the light my friend ♪ ♪ get born, get born, get born i'm born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born get born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born get born again ♪ ♪ get born again ♪ there's no need to be nervous ♪ ♪ i'm not dangerous anymore yeah, i cleaned up and found jesus ♪ ♪ and she's waiting at the door ♪ ♪ here's a leaflet try to read it ♪ ♪ you have always been a friend if you see me, you won't recognize the person that i am ♪ ♪ i'm born again oh, yeah ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born, get born ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born again ♪ ♪ get born, get born again get born, get born again ♪ >> yeah. >> wow. yes. >> saint motel. new album, "saintmotelvision." we're going to be back. this is "today" on nbc. thanks so much. ♪ nick, one more day. >> can't wait. >> what a marathon. >> you can change your mind. >> we want more. and you have jennifer lopez. >> we have jennifer lopez. two, big segments, everybody. of course, our ambush makeovers. everybody loves. >> and jeff goldman will be here to make us some sweet treats. >> another reason that hoda wishes she was here. she has one good reason not to be there. >> she is probably sucking on toes right now. >> that sounded like a saturday night at your place. >> no. used to be. >> can i dwroil guys something? >> yeah. >> during the show -- we have ten seconds left. okay. rise and shine. it's still a little chilly as we make our way outside. don't leave that jacket behind. we'll be climbing into the 50s. quickly into the 60s by the time you get to about 1:00 or 2:00 we should be at 64, 66 degrees. peaking out at about 68 degrees. it's definitely going to be a great day to enjoy the outdoors. we're keeping that sunshine in the forecast through tomorrow before we see some changes roll in. by friday night into saturday we are seeing rain through the weekend. let's go ahead and get a check of traffic with mike. >> we're checking on that sunshine as well because i had adjusted this camera, making a little darker because it was blown out. traffic is moving better over the last five minutes. 880 past this flag here across from tesla, we're looking at the map and that's where we had slowing late in the commute. a little extra slow this morning. now the south bay shows a easy, slower drive. clearing up for 101 north in through san jose and palo alto. a tiny mice grounds an sfo-bound jumbo jet for hours. passengers once they arrived last night from london. the trump administration under fire this morning as calls for attorney general jeff sessions to resign intensify. on our facebook page link to what the justice department says sessions did and why some people say it was illegal. silicon valley keeping close tabs on today's ipo from the company that created snapchat. snap shares already soaring. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it's thirsty thursday. march 2nd. jenna bush hager, our great friend is here in for hoda yet again because she's out with her precious new haley joy. and that is "i ain't yo mama." that's one of the biggest superstars on the planet, jennifer lopez. she comes to play always. >> i'm so excited. >> she was at the grammys. >> and her tv show "shades of blue" is back for a second season. big hit on nbc. i don't know how she does