>> he did not go over those areas one time. they went over them four times. >> the tsa standing by the agent. what should you expect the next time you take your kids to the airport? and rokerthon rolls on. it was boomer sooner in oklahoma. [ gunshot ] >> all right. >> wildcat pride at northern michigan. >> the largest game of freeze tag. >> and al is planning more fun at his newest stop, with lots of volunteers to help him out, today, wednesday, march 29th, 2017. >> 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 wednesday morning. >> we've been having a lot of fun with al this week. the weather is a very serious story this morning. >> it is breaking news this morning. got a new round of violent storms spawning tornadoes, large hail and very high winds in texas. nbc's tammy leitner is in dallas for us this morning. tammy, take it away. >> reporter: good morning, matt. overnight, a line of storms swept across texas and oklahoma, unleashing high winds and hail. this morning three storm chasers are dead who were documenting the storm. overnight, golf ball-size hail, pelting parts of texas, forcing families like christy copeland and her children to scramble to find a safe place to weather the storm. >> we were going to a storm cellar. and as soon as we stopped, a huge shattered noise happened. and we looked. and my back windshield was busted out. and it got glass all over my kids. and hit my daughter in the back of the head. >> reporter: windshields were no match for the strong winds and hail pounding cars in west texas. the severe storms causing 2,000 people to lose power in the dallas-ft. worth area. heavy rains flooding roads in moore, oklahoma. while people facing the dangerous conditions shelter in place, these stunning pictures of violent tornadoes touching down in texas and oklahoma were captured by storm chasers who raced towards the danger to document it. the storm comes as three storm chasers were killed after their cars crashed into each other while pursuing a storm in west texas. the weather channel identifying two of the victims as kelley williamson and randy yarnall. saying in part, kelley and randy were beloved members of the weather community. we are saddened by the loss and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of all involved. the third storm chaser was corbin lee jaeger. police say one of the vehicles ran a stop here. back here, texas and oklahoma not out of danger yet. more storms expected this afternoon. matt and savannah. >> tammy, thank you very much. >> lots to talk about with al who has his eyes on severe weather with his latest stop at the roker thon tour at the university of tennessee. good morning. >> good morning, guys. our thoughts and prayers are with the storm chaser's families, a terrible tragedy. unfortunatel weather today. already on the radar things very active, strong storms firing up from kansas down into texas and into the panhandle as well as this slow-moving system, this upper-level low pushes east. so far today, we've got 20 million people at risk for damaging winds, hail, and the best chance of tornados, missouri and arkansas. tomorrow, it's even worse. the risk the stronger tomorrow. 30 million people at risk with a strong risk from nashville, tupelo, memphis, all the way down into central mississippi. we're looking at strong storms, tornadoes from kentucky into mississippi, as this system, this surface low pushes to the east, the storms will redevelop from missouri to louisiana. and tomorrow, the impacts will be the southeast into the midwest. very strong storms. moving into friday, we push into the northeast, and along the eastern seaboard. the storms won't be as strong. but we will see heavy downpours. guys, a very volatile situation over the next 24 hours, as these systems push to the east. back to you. >> al, thanks very much. we'll check back with you in a bit. also this morning, president trump is making some surprising comments about the future of the health care fight in washington. as his rival in the election, hillary clinton, uses a late-night speech to blast the trump administration. we have two reports for you this morning and new jersey governor chris christie, who is taking on a new white house role, will join us live in a second. first, let's begin with nbc national correspondent, peter alexander. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. after the republicans' health care replacement plan flatlined last week, the president's team appears set to try to resuscitate it. yesterday on capitol hill, the president wading back in on this issue, as his former rival took his own shot. >> resist. insist. persist. enlist. >> reporter: hillary clinton sharing her new mantra with the diversity conference on tuesday, offering some of her most politically charged comments since losing the election on topics like health care. >> when the disastrous bill failed it was a victory for all americans. these are bad policies that will hurt people and take our country in the wrong direction. >> reporter: at the same time, the president hosting senators and their spouses at a white house reception, seemed to reverse course on the topic. telling the bipartisan crowd repeal and replace is not dead. >> i know we're all going to make a deal on health care. that's such an easy one. i have no doubt that's going to happen very quickly. >> reporter: it comes as the administration is dealing with mounting questions about the trump campaign's possible ties to russia. press secretary sean spicer in a heated exchange for april ryan, a reporter for urban radio networks, accusing the media of falsely claiming collusion between trump associates and russian operatives. >> you have russia. you have wiretapping. >> we don't have that. >> the allegations on capitol hill -- >> if the president puts russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that's a russian connection. the facts are, every person who has been brief on this subject has come away with the same conclusion. republican and democrat. i'm sorry that disgusts you. you're shaking your head. >> reporter: ryan responding on msnbc. >> these are real issues that a reporter will ask a white house. and unfortunately, i was road kill today. >> reporter: clinton last nye weighing in as well. >> april ryan was doing her job, just this afternoon, in the white house press room. when she was patronized and cut off, trying to ask a question. >> reporter: with the house intelligence committee's russia investigation paralyzed, growing calls for republican chair devin nunes to recuse himself. >> there's been too many questions raised about the chair's relationship with the white house and the president. >> reporter: nunes dismissing those calls, refusing to reveal the secret source of classified documents he reviewed, or who signed him into the white house to review them. >> we're not going to talk about any of that. >> reporter: this morning, president trump is facing new backlash to erase president obama's efforts to reverse climate change. zbr this is not an executive order. this is a declaration of war. >> reporter: the president vowing to jump-start the question, while rolling back environmental regulations. >> my administration is putting an end to the war on coal. >> reporter: mr. trump ordering a review of the clean power plan that restricts carbon emissions. and no longer requiring the government to consider carbon emissions in future policy decisions. during the campaign, president trump told "the new york times" he has a, quote, open mind about climate change. in the past, as you may know, he had called it a hoax. we're hearing from the former vice president, al gore, who is is now weighing in describing this executive order as a, quote, misguided step away from a sustainable carbon-free future for ourselves and generations to come. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander. thanks. also at the white house this morning, new jersey governor chris christie. he is set to lead a new effort to combat opioid abuse. good morning. good to see you, sir. >> good morning, savannah. >> let's get to some of the headlines in the news. at the top, this issue of russia, the investigation being conducted by the house intelligence committee. you're a former prosecutor. i want to call on that expertise. given what we know about devin nunes, that he went to the white house, in the midst of an investigation of the white house, can he stay in that job? does he need to step down and recuse himself to maintain credibility? >> that's a judgment for him to make. i will tell you these intelligence committees on the house and senate side have been set up to be bipartisan. and they are bipartisan. and i think they've done a great job over the years in investigating matters and overseeing the intelligence committee. >> but has he shot that by virtue of his actions? he goes to the white house in the middle of this investigation and won't even say who let him in. >> savannah, i don't think he shot that credibility that's been developed over three decades on these intelligence committees in a bipartisan way. and everyone on the committee has a role in the investigation. they're going to conduct an appropriate investigation at the american people want. you see the senate co-chairs, the chair and the ranking member, doing the things they need to do together. and i think that we'll get to the bottom of whatever issues are arised here and we'll get the job done over in congress. >> governor, are we about 70 days in the new administration. there's been high-profile setbacks for president trump. couple of executive orders have been blocked by federal courts. the debacle over health care last week. at this stage of this administration, give it a letter grade. >> you know, matt, i don't want to turn my college transcript over or yours either. i'm not going to give over letter grades. is this a "c" performance? is it a "b." >> it's incomplete. nine weeks down and 199 weeks to go in the first term of this administration. i would suggest that everybody take a breath. i've never seen such breathlessness over nine weeks of work. the fact is, that the president has a number of initiatives he's working on. the opioid initiative is one that's incredibly important to every family in every corner of this country. and he's going to do the things over the course of his four years that's going to keep the promises he's made to the american people. >> you know what happens early on in administrations. there's often times a shakeup, where some people in prominent positions leave, kind of a survival of the fittest situation. you had been talked about as possibly chief of staff or attorney general. for example, if the chief of staff position were to be available, do you want in? >> i'm the governor of new jersey, matt. i've made it clear to the president that it's my desire to finish my time as governor of new jersey. i'm able to do the opioid commission with him because we care passionately about this issue and we want to try to save lives. that's what we're going to do. any speculation about that stuff is not something that i'm going to address because i have a job. i enjoy doing it and i want to keep it. >> let's talk about the new role you've been given, the opiate epidemic. you look at the numbers, it's shocking. in 2015, more people died from overdose than from firearms or car accidents. what can you really do about it? and when you think about the health care bill that the republicans put forth last week, it wouldn't have done anything for addiction treatment. where do you start with this? >> you're right about the numbers. in new jersey last year, four times the number of people died of a drug overdose than died from murder. and three times the number of people died of an overdose than died from or automobile accident. what we need to come to grips with is addiction is a disease. addiction is a disease. and no life is disposable. we can help people by gets them appropriate treatment. our charge on this commission is to look both what the federal government is doing and what the states are doing, and say how can we do this better to help people not start taking drugs right off the bat? and then, move on to say, if people fall victim to this disease, what can we do to give them appropriate treatment to help them to reclaim their lives? we're doing that in new jersey in a very aggressive way, which is one of the reasons why the president has called on me to run this commission. and i look forward to working with him. i know it's an issue he cares deeply about personally. we spoke a lot about it over the years. and it's something that we're going to work hard to try to help the american family get a grip on this problem. >> governor, i need to end with the subject, while you're there in the washington, and in a courthouse in new jersey, two of your former associates are going to be sentenced for their roles in the bridgegate scandal. they're asking for probation. the prosecutors say there will be no leniency. in your opinion, do they need to serve some time? >> the judge will do what the judge believes is appropriate, matt. it's not my role or anybody else's role, other than the judge in that courtroom, to pass sentence on people who have committed crimes. >> all right. governor chris christie. >> thank you for your time, sir. appreciate it. former trump campaign member paul manafort is a key figure in the investigations in possible ties to russia. and nbc news has exclusive information on some of his business dealings that are raising red flags. nbc's richard engel has that part of the story. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. specifically, we're reporting on some offshore bank accounts and companies linked to manafort that are now being looked into. he's a focus of multiple investigations into president trump's inner circle and the possible ties to russia, paul manafort. and long before he was trump's campaign chairman, manafort was paid millions by a russian oligarch close to vladimir putin. according to one report, manafort promising to greatly benefit the putin government by influencing politics and media coverage. nbc news has learned u.s. treasury department officials are now following manafort's money trail. an investigation that's led them and us, to a small island in the mediterranean. to find out more, we came here to cyprus, to the city to the of limassol, which has a reputation for its beaches and a hub for money laundering. this is where some of the money manafort got from the russian tycoon went. banking sources with direct knowledge of the transactions tell nbc news, at least 15 accounts were opened in cyprus for more than ten companies. all linked to manafort. the sources say in one case, a million dollars landed in one of these accounts and left it on the same day. >> movements of large amounts of money, very quickly in and out of account, is very similar to what money launderers do. >> reporter: there was a lot of money involved. including $18.9 million to buy a ukrainian media company for this man, who according to wikileaks, two to three oligarchs that putin turns to on a regular basis. >> paul manafort played a critical role within the trump campaign. and was involved in potentially receiving payments from russian oligarch close to putin. this raises a lot of serious questions. >> reporter: manafort said he never worked for the russian government. on tuesday, deripaska took out an ad in national newspapers strongly denying the associated press report that he fired manafort to help the putin government, calling it fake news. but in cyprus, who has tightened controls over the last few years, manafort's accounts raised suspicions. in 2012 the audit system at laiki bank flagged the accounts for possible money laundering. according to sources that when the bank asked for more information, manafort chose to close accounts. in a statement to nbc news, a spokesman said, all of manafort's companies were legitimate entities and established for lawful ends. adding, mr. manafort has no specific personal recollection of the shutdown of his cyprus accounts, which he said took place during a banking crisis on the island. the attorney general in cyprus tells us his office has provided information about manafort-linked businesses on the island to u.s. investigators. matt? savannah? >> richard, thank you very much. let's check in with al. he is spending day three of rokerthon at the university of tennessee. al, good morning. >> good morning, guys. we're at neal len stadium, trying to fill in the world's largest human letter, the power "t" here in tennessee. before we get to that, let's show you what's happening around the rest of the country. we told you about the strong storms that will be firing up through the center plains. we have morning snow in the rockies. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. heavy surf in southern california. along the eastern seaboard, plenty of sunshine. 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some more warm weather as we head into the weekend. that's your latest weather, guys. to break the record we need 4,000 people for the dip necessary world record. take a look up at the jumbotron, you can see we're starting to fill it in. will we get the number we need? it's still up in the air. and on the field we will continue to monitor it and bring you rokerthon 3, day three, from knoxville, tennessee. university of tennessee, guys. >> speaking of things we need, i need an orange ball hat with the big t on it. is that okay? >> i'm on it. we are on that. >> there you go. >> do you have any requests, savannah? >> i would like that jacket you're wearing. >> i'll get one in your size. >> and also a milk shake. >> all right, buddy, have fun. we will see you in a little while. coming up we will talk about the family at the center of that uproar over this lengthy tsa pat down of a young boy. they are speaking out to nbc news. and then new concerns over the homemade slime craze after a girl 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in san francisco. we'll be up to 78 in santa rosa. 79 in concord, san jose, up to 75 degrees. palo alto also in the mid 70s. over the next few days, we will have a chance of showers tomorrow, especially early in the morning. only going to see light sprinkles, and then back to dry weather as temperatures warm up for the inland areas. up to 78 degrees on saturday. let's get a check on the commute now with mike. overall, an easy commute. east to west is your major road. the route across the bridges. 237, a major backup because of a crash at matilda slows down the westbound direction. that crash still in lanes from what i understand. it's been there for over half an hour. that's a problem into sunnyvale. the restest south bay moves well. and like we heard, the power has been restored at 3rd and orinda. overhead power lines had a problem but is recovering. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back another update in half an hour. in our suvs, you feel every mountain we've ever 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[ cheers and applause ] it's 7:30, wednesday morning, 29th of march, 2017. great crowd to have on our plaza. and al is at the university of tennessee. one thing we learned this week, is that al knows how to make a grand entrance. hey, al. ♪ >> yeah, baby. here we are. university of tennessee. we got the coach here. coach, how are you doing? >> welcome to rocky top. you can see this is a special place. and we're excited you're here today. >> we're at neelon stadium. how many people do you fill this thing up with? >> 102,455. >> that's right. we're not going to need that many. but i'll tell you to break the guinness world record of the world's largest "t" we're going to form the power "t" here at tennessee. we need over -- we need about 4,000 people to break the record. >> i promise you, we'll break that. >> you promise? all right. we have smoky and smoky junior. we have the cheerleading squad and the marching band and we're going to try to break the record for the largest human letter here at the university of tennessee, knoxville. day three of rokerthon 3, guys. >> if you fall a couple of people short, students love when you go to the dormrooms and knock on the door. just do that. >> oh, yeah. >> tell them savannah sent you. all right. let's take a look at headlines on this wednesday morning. weather topping our headlines. a fourth-straight day of severe weather on tap in the south. overnight parts of texas and oklahoma were hit with tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. three storm chasers were killed when their cars collided, as they track the storms in west texas. an investigation is under way after a peruvian airlines flight crash-landed at an airport in central peru. the plane caught fire as a result. get this. all 141 passengers were evacuated safely. and officials are praising the pilot and the crew for avoiding a major disaster. and an update on a story we told you about on tuesday. usa hockey and the women's national team reached an agreement to end a wage dispute and end a boycott of the world championships. it's a four-year agreement that pays players beyond the six-month period before the olympic games. players also receive business-class travel, just like the men's team. and insurance protection. captain megan duggan, called it a historic moment in women's sport. the uproar is growing over a controversial tsa pat-down of a 13-year-old boy at dallas international airport. we're hearing from him. tom costello covers aviation and the tsa for us. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. several aviation officials tell nbc news this pat-down seemed to be a bit excessive but by the books. and the new procedures for the tsa allow them to use the back of their hand to brush up against the groin, the buttocks and the breasts. this morning, we're hearing from the outraged mother and her 13-year-old son, about the tsa pat-down that's touched a nerve across the country. >> i was taught that nobody should touch you in that area. and when someone's touching you like that yosh, you think who is person and why are they doing this? >> reporter: eric williamson, his sister and mother were heading to san diego for vacation. he was wearing a t-shirt and shorts. but his laptop tripped the sensors. so, he was pulled aside for a thorough inspection. his mom argued with officers, saying her son suffers from sensory processing disorder, that can cause anxiety when he is touched. she asked for an alternative putdown, but she was told no. >> he didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: with aaron's mother recording the procedure, lasted a full two minutes. the officers checked his back and waist and pockets. using the back of his hand on his backside. then, his legs, up to his groin. and again, his chest, his legs and the front of aaron's shorts. not once. but twice. >> my son was pat down in private and sensitive areas repeatedly. they did not go over those areas one time. they went over them four times. >> reporter: social media lit up. that literally turns my stomach. and the child is wearing a t-shirt and shorts. what could he possibly be hiding?sympathetic. everyone complains about tsa until something bad happens. the tsa tells nbc news it screens thousands of families every day. and our officers are trained to communicate with parents. aaron says he remained calm because he wanted to start his vacation. >> i really wanted to go to san diego. and i wanted to go to disneyland. >> reporter: so, through all of this, the arguing, the dustup, the final screening, it all took 45 minutes. the family missed their fight to san diego. they caught a later flight. the tsa says it's in a very difficult position. it's accused of not doing enough and it's accused of doing too much. guys, back to you. >> thank you. good time to go back to al at the university of tennessee. al? >> hey. we got coach butch jones here. i'm going to run a little pattern. >> okay. >> see if you can hit me. okay. yeah. >> a little chest pump. oh, yeah. thank you, coach. let's see what we got going on as far as your weather is concerned. that was a perfect pass because i'm horrible. we're looking at a lot of warm weather making its way. there's the upper-level low, causing all of the severe weather. dallas, 18 degrees above average. cincinnati is going to be ten degrees above average. tomorrow, the heat continues. we are talking about temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average from texas all the way to louisville, kentucky. out west, phoenix, you're going to be 87 degrees. as we move into the weekend, temperatures in the mid-80s in dallas. 90s in orlando. and temperatures stay warm in new york city. up to 61 by sunday. that's what's going on around the countr we're in for warm weather, too, afternoon. in the tri-valley, mid 40s in the north bay, san francisco, 52 degrees. into this afternoon, highs reaching into the low to mid 70s. up to 70 in the peninsula. 75 in the south bay and tri-valley. 70 in the east bay. and upper 70s for the north bay. it will be warm today, it will turn cooler tomorrow. more clouds moving in. also, some breezy winds. >> get your weather anytime you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. trying to set the guinness world record for the largest human weather. trying to form the power "t" here at neelon stadium. we're filling it in. we need 4,000 people. and we're going to continue to fill it in as the morning wears on. can we break the guinness world record? guys, we are giving it our big college try here at the university of tennessee in knoxville. back to you. >> i think we do have the slow-mo instant replay of the pattern you just ran. >> nobody runs a go pattern like you, al. >> that's right. well, nobody wants to run a go pattern like that. >> by the way, al, the guys in the control room wanted coach jones to tack you'll when you came back to him. you're lucky he had no imb. you go, al. >> yeah. >> he's fired up. >> how about that, al? how a popular coffee chain may have found a cure for the common cold. >> i'll take one. first, one family's warning before you let your kids play and make that homemade sli dear freshpet, zooka had digestive problems and wouldn't eat. then i fed him freshpet. 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? 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>> well, guys, let me tell you. it's going nuts here. we're trying to get 4,000 students here at the university of tennessee, knoxville, to create a guinness world record for the world's largest human letter. we're doing the power "t." the record last year, 3,300 people. i want to bring in the chancellor, beverly davenport, coach butch jones. we're going to pick two names out of the hat, for a pure point financial scholarship and a scholarship that the college is giving. we're not going to reveal the names just yet, guys. but i can tell you, we are going to be very close, i think, to setting the record. we're going to tell you about that in just a little bit. look at that. it's filling in nicely. >> it looks really good. >> this location suits you to a "t." we love it. first, let's get to the morning's top stories. here's your news at 8:00. good morning. i'm hallie jackson in washington. where president trump is seeming to suggest the republican plan for health care is not dead just yet. as one former rival blasts that plan. hillary clinton, making a rare pluck appearance. >> resist, insist, persist, enlist. >> reporter: hillary clinton, sounding like she's back in campaign mode at a diversity conference in san francisco late tuesday. taking aim at the trump white house over health care. >> and when this disastrous bill failed, it was a victory for all americans. these are bad policies that will hurt people. and take our country in the wrong direction. >> reporter: at the same time, the president seemed to reverse course on the topic, telling senators on tuesday night, repeal and replace is not dead. >> i know we're going to make a deal on health care. that's an easy one. i have no doubt that's going to happen quickly. >> reporter: all of it, as devin nunes refuses to recuse himself on the house intelligence committee he's leading on russian interference. also congressman walter jones of north carolina, calling for him to do just that. it's more fallout from nunes' revelation of a secret meeting of an intel source on white house grounds, what he describes as incidental collection of trump transition team communications, unrelated to russia. >> do you think the investigation would be more credible if he cleared this up? >> i believe that devin nunes needs to clear things up. >> reporter: the congressman hasn't shared his source information with his colleagues yet or with president trump, he says. house speaker paul ryan standing by the chair of the powerful committee. when asked about him by nbc's kasie hunt. >> should devin nunes recuse himself from the russia investigation? and do you know the source of his conversation? >> no and no. >> reporter: the investigations into russian interference with the election, and any potential kremlin ties to the trump campaign, has the white house on defense yet again. >> okay. but understand this -- >> reporter: prompting this feisty exchange with reporter april ryan, from the american urban radio network. >> you got russia, you got wiretapping. >> we don't have that. you've got russia. if the president puts russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, that's a russian connection. but every person -- well, no. that's -- i appreciate your agenda here. >> reporter: through it all, the administration's working to go on offense. rolling out its rollback of oba obama-era environmental regulations, meant the fight climate change, framing them as job-creating moves for the coal industry. >> my administration is putting an end to the war on coal. >> reporter: environmental advocates and some democrats appalled. >> this is not an executive order. this is a declaration of war. >> reporter: and later today, keep a close eye on capitol hill for the latest on congress' russia investigation. top members of the senate intelligence committee are expected to speak publicly about how that's progressing. matt? >> all right. hallie jackson, hallie thank you very much. this morning, chilling new information about a maryland teenag teenager's alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at her shool. gabe gutierrez has the latest on that. >> reporter: investigators now say the 18-year-old girl had been plotting the attack at this school since at least december. and now, an incredible story is emerging of the girl's father, whose investigators say found shotgun shells inside her backpack before he read her diary. she wanted to become one of the first female school shooters ever. >> reporter: th this morning, cooctin high school is still? shock. >> it is crazy. >> it was nuts. >> reporter: the sheriff revealing chilling new details on what a high school senior had been plotting for months. he says 18-year-old nicole ceravrio had ammunition and a shotgun and planned to saw off the barrel. also, schrab nell, and fuses to make pipe bombs. last thursday, the girl's father discovered her plan in her diary. >> i think at one point he might have found some shotgun ammunition in a backpack. when he saw the diary, he tied the two together. this is for real. i need to report this. >> reporter: authorities say the teen is struggling for mental health issues. and the diary referred to the massacres at columbine and newtown. >> she felt there had not been a female mass shooter in a school. and she was willing to be the first one. >> reporter: while female school shooters are rare, she would not have been the first. in 2008 in louisiana, a woman shot two college classmates. and last year in texas, a 14-year-old shot another student and then herself. and in colorado, two teenage girls pleaded guilty to planning a 2015 mass shooting at their denver area high school. but the plot was foiled. here in maryland, school officials say the father did the right thing. >> when you hear or see anything that raises concern, you need to trust us and come to us. >> reporter: the 18-year-old student was taken to a local hospital for treatment. authorities say when she's released, she will likely face weapons charges. matt, many parents here are grateful for that father who made that agonizing decision to report his own daughter. >> it was the right decision. gabe gutierrez, thank you very much. still ahead, two things you should never do when you wake up in the middle of the night if you want to fall back asleep. and then, jenna catches up with country royalty. the one and only willie nelson. al? 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"the daily news" looks at the reasons millennials choose to be home bodies. netflix, smartphones, you can socialize with anyone all the time. food delivery apps. here's a big one. saving money. avoiding high markups, a cost of a cab, new clothes, et cetera. here's my favorite on the list, ew, people. >> germs. >> exactly. i'm a home body. i love a night in. >> i do, too. >> i was watching on mtv. all of the commercials are for those things. the things you can order from your computer and stay home. and condoms. a lot of condom commercials. >> you can stay home with that, too. >> exactly right. i have a little bit of a cold this week. this caught our eye. there's a secret menu starbucks drink going viral. the coffee chain make it an official drink. it's called the medicine ball. we have one here to everyone to try. give it a taste. >> i like the taste of it. but i'm not sick. i don't know if it's making me feel better. >> sweet. >> there's minty. >> something minty. >> menthol in there. >> yes. >> menthol cigarettes. >> yeah. brings back memories. it's half hot water and half steamed lemonade, jade citrus mint tea, peach tranquility tea. >> i taste the lemon. >> honey and peppermint. >> supposed to drink this and feel much better if you have the common cold. >> do you have to drink this big gulp size version? >> if you do, you'll wake up tonight. >> jack daniels makes a honey flavored something. >> it would be a good hot toddy mix. >> for this and other "trending" stories, go to our today show app. we have a good one. we're going to start with emma thompson. the actress is criticizing hollywood for putting pressure on actresses to be thin. she once threatened to quit a movie over the issue, while taking a stand for a fellow actress. >> there was a wonderful actress i was working on something. and the producer said to her, will you lose some weight. she was exquisite. and i said to them, if you speak to her about this again, on any level, i will leave this picture. you are never to do that. >> emma says it's only getting worse. she revealed when people ask her about her weight, she replays, do you want me to be an actress or a model? now, to alec baldwin. he has chemistry with tina fey. they have an adaptation of when they first met. when i met tina fey, i had the same reaction that i'm sure many men and women have, i fell in love. baldwin asked a colleague if she was single. they pointed to tina's husband. while it wasn't in the cards for alec baldwin, they have gone on to work together. leonardo dicaprio. and the internet has spotted his latest doppelganger. you know who that young man is? that's jack nicholson's son, ray. 25 years old. he has a similar style to leo. and there you go. >> what do you think? >> i think it's similar. >> they could be cousins or something. >> leo is probably closer with ray's dad. they have a great relationship. yet, you know, looks like his son, ray. >> kind of petered out at the end. >> have another sip of your drink there. back to al, now. university of tennessee. mr. roker. >> all right, guys. here we go. everybody ready. trying to break a guinness world record. we have michael empric, the official ajudicator. they have to stay still for five minutes, correct? >> five minutes. no movement. >> here we go. let's start the clock in three, two, one. and there it goes. all righty. now, as the clock starts to tick down, as we try to set the record for the world's largest human letter, which is, of course, the university of tennessee power "t" we want to start the weather for you. and we've had severe weather overnight. 18 tornados reported in texas and oklahoma. and you can see more strong storms firing up today. this is the tornado. some of the tornados that were reported through texas and into oklahoma. we also had hail size of softballs and bigger. and unfortunately we had three storm chasers killed. two of them weather channel chasers. kelley williamson and randy yarnall. our thoughts and prayers go out to their families. and we're looking at a risk of strong storms again. 20 million people at risk of strong storms, stretching from texas all the way up into missouri. 20 million people at risk. tomorrow, more people at risk. 30 million, with a strong risk of storms from kentucky on into parts of mississippi. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in y good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. lots of sunshine again today and slowly warming temperatures, at least for now. it's still in the upper 40s in the tri-valley and the north bay. we're at 52 degrees in san francisco and 54 degrees in the east bay. heading into the next several days, we'll get some more sunshine. for today up to 68, but then some rain moving in tomorrow. this will be a very early morning rain with some spotty light showers. then we return to some dry weather and for the weekend, we'll be warming up in san francisco into the low 70s for saturday and 78 degrees inland. and that is your latest weather, as rokerthon 3, storming into the madness continues. we got the clock, now. we're just about at three minutes. as we get set to try to set the world's record for the world's largest human letter. yesterday, we had a gorgeous day. we touched down in our netjets air rokerthon plane. it's almost like "sesame street." "today" show is brought to you by the letter "t." touchdown in knoxville, tennessee. >> hey. all right. >> reporter: and the crowd goes wild, with big love from mascot, smoky. just happens the school color for u.t., "today" show orange. all this attention to give a guy a big head. maybe that's what's happened to smoky. >> welcome to the university of tennessee. >> reporter: all right. let's look around. suddenly, i got a lot of new friends. over 28,000 students. and smart, too. u.t. known for its business, engineering, and law schools. this is a very impressive building. the most iconic spot on campus, ayers hall, with its famous chimes, the most famous song on the playlist, "rocky top." a catchy tune. but my favorite notes are still -- very impressive. i can't put my finger on it. but it feels like there's a lot of "ts" around here. and "t" is for texting. but u.t. is old-school. their unofficial message board is a rock that's been around for half a century. today, kate painted a special mural, celebrating our visit. rokerthon. the students pride themselves on giving back. after all, they are called the tennessee volunteers. >> you're going to hit a "t" baseball today. >> you got got "ts" everywhere. yours truly, stepping up for batting practice before the big game. >> one, two, three, vols. >> short but sweet. much like myself. ♪ as each tennessee vol leaves the locker room for the football field, they all jump up and hit this slogan and hit the field. another "t," tradition. since 1964, it's a traditional football games to run through a giant "t." peyton manning once rocked the letter "t." a "t." a "t." here. there are "ts" ever where. but not as big as you'll see. in the middle of the big "t." which will be in the middle of a bigger "t." terrific. time to hunker down after a long day. >> a dog named rocky. >> reporter: as the resident adviser, famous for tucking in his students, reads me a bedtime story. >> but the game ball is lost. >> reporter: i fall asleep to the school's a cappella group, the u.t. singers, dreaming of my new favorite letter, yes. the letter "t." ♪ well, i'm wide awake now. the clock is counting down. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. all right. let's turn to michael, who is the official guinness world record ajudicator. what was the old record? >> the mark was 3,373. i can announce, that we had 4,223. it's a new getneuinness world record. >> you did it. congratulations. let's bring in chancellor davenport. bring everybody on in. >> i would like to welcome you to the guinness world record family. you are amazinamazing. >> thank you very much for the university of tennessee vols. >> we have our rokerthon pure point financial scholarship winner. let's bring out blaine ziegler. blaine ziegler. where is blaine ziegler. ♪ and the chancellor also pulled out -- you're going to award a second scholarship? >> absolutely. on behalf of our 300,000 alumni around the world, we're offering another $5,000 scholarship, for emma. congratulations guys. thank you so much. we have more coming up from u.t. sweet home tennessee. ==pvo wee kpinourye anindi'. good morning, it's 8:26 at the midpoint of your week on this wednesday, i'm sam brock. we are keeping our eye on an incident at the u.s. capitol. this was the scene earlier this morning. you hear reporters out there. police say that a driver steered toward a police car, capitol police officer and crashed into it, but officers were able to quickly apprehend that driver. this video is just into our newsroom and this is off independence avenue right near the national mall. nobody was injured. in 30 minutes sharks stanley cup tickets are going on sale. the sharks clinching a playoff spot last night shortly before winning an overtime thriller against the new york rangers. fans won't know the playoff schedule until the end of the season and that is on april 9th. right now mike is tracking some delays on caltrain. >> so far you're going to be very late for many trains. anywhere from about 20-minute delays up to over an hour along the cal trains peninsula route. there's some mechanic al issues, seems to be centered around palo alto. the rest of the systems are reporting no problems. the bay itself, the commute builds through the south bay but no surprises after the earlier crash is cleared. a lot of slowing northbound 880 and westbound 580 coming through oakland but this incident right here, that's southbound 880 which moves very smoothly past marina boulevard. they're bound to be a sdrikz north. back to you. >> that will do it for us right now. we'll see you for more news in 30. 8:30 now. what day is it? wednesday. >> the 29th. >> it's march. a great performance just ahead. circus 1903 is a new show touring the country. we're going to have a lot more from them, coming up in our half hour. really cool. >> that will be fun. and a man who knows a thing or two about performing. the great willie nelson. jenna had a chance to talk to him about his life and heading out on tour at 83 years young. and you will never waste money on beauty products that never disappoint again. we're about to give you the definitive list of the best of the best. >> can we take a second to congratulate jill martin. she was honored last night with a hero award from the garden of dreams foundation. that's a nonprofit that works with madison square garden company and networks to positively impact the lives with children. jill has done amazing work with that organization for years and years. jill, well done. >> congratulations. >> she is awesome. let's go back to al at the university of tennessee. hey, al. >> hey, guys. congratulations to jill. she works tirelessly for that. we brought the guinness world record for the largest human letter. the letter "t." let's show you what's going on. this weather is gorgeous. it fits us to a "t." but today, we have severe weather making its way from the gulf into the mississippi river valley. heavy surf in southern california. tomorrow, the storms move further to the east. we're looking at mild weather through the mid plains. more snow in the cascades. high winds through southwest. plenty of sunshine for t good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have nothing but sunshine across the bay area and temperatures slowly warming up. we're 54 right now on the peninsula and 52 degrees in san francisco. we've got some 40s in the north bay. all of that sun helping to warm us up into the mid to upper 70s. we'll be up to 70, though, in the peninsula and along the coastline we're looking at some 60s there. in the north bay 78 degrees. it will be cooler tomorrow with a slight chance of rain early. >> and that is your latest weather. congratulations, university of tennessee. here's the clues what wr i'm going tomorrow. first of all, we're heading to a school that's home to the hounds. secondly, it's filled with xharm. and, three, it has the best crabs around. that's pretty cool. a big thank you to our nbc station, wbir here in knoxville, tennessee, where my wife, deborah roberts, got her start. i thank them for that. savannah, back to you. >> al, thank you. safe travels. at 11 years old, mckayla schifrin made history as the youngest slalom skier. she was crowned the world cup champion. and she is with us, for her first morning interview since winning that tight. olympic gold medals are good. is this even better? >> they have different feels about them. but definitely, one of my goals as a child was to be the best in the world. and this year, that sort of came true. >> it did. this is not just for one race. this is looking at an entire season. >> the whole season, yeah. >> your points. your wins. it has to feel very good. and as i understand it, you found out about this while -- >> i was taking a nap. >> napping. not on the ski slopes. >> yeah. it was a little bizarre because with the overall globe -- the season titles, like you said, it's an accumulation of points that you gain winning races or performing well in races throughout the season. so, by the end of the year, a lot of times, the globes are actually decided before the last race. and i realize -- i found out that my biggest competitor was not going to be racing the last race of the season. and -- >> your mom woke you up. >> basically. she texted me. are you awake? yes, now i am. and then, she said, congrats on the globe. i was like -- okay. we shouldn't talk about that yet because i still want to do well the last races. >> you know, one of the things i read about you and i can relate, is you're an epic napper. if there were a gold medal for napping -- >> i would probably win it. probably. >> and what else do you do to make sure you're ready for competition? >> well, i mean -- >> besides working out and being incredibly dedicated. >> well, it's classic things like nutrition. but rest is big for me. i mean, that's really big. i have to get a full night of sleep. and a nap every day to perform at the level that i want to. but i can get -- i mean, i can get loopy when i don't nap. and it's fun for everybody. it's more fun when i'm not so like focused on the job. and i'm kind of getting distracted. >> loopy mckayla. and sometimes you're napping until the start of the race. >> i've done that. it's more of a meditation. i don't take a -- i don't bring a mattress to the start. but i have laid down in the snow. and closed my eyes. try to pretend i'm somewhere else, like hawaii or something. and i fall asleep. and someone has to wake me up like, it's time to go. >> talk about the olympics. you and i first met three years ago, for sochi. and then, you went on to make histo history. how are you feeling about south korea? >> i'm excited. i mean, yeah. i'm really excited. it's going to be so cool to go back to the olympics. you know, now that i've kind of gotten a feel what it's like. i know what the summer entails, leading up to the olympics. there's a lot more media and hype. it's really exciting. it's one of these things, as an athlete, we don't get a ton of coverage all the time. but when the olympics roll around, you're like, i feel important. >> you are. you're a big deal. >> yeah. >> and you just turned 22. you did a music video. we have to roll a little bit of it because it's awesome. taylor swift song, appropriately enough "22." >> yeah. ♪ i'm feeling 22 everything will be all right ♪ >> you said, taylor, i love this song. i've been waiting to turn 22 to do my video. >> yeah. i felt that if i wrote her a personal note, maybe it would make her a little less like, copyright infringement. >> she would look kindly upon you. >> oh, this is a good idea. let's start a competition of people turning 22 and making birthday videos to my song. and i would be a trend setter. hey, taylor. >> exactly. hi, taylor. call us. happy birthday. i made this for you. >> oh -- >> it's a nap mask with the "today" show logo. from one napper to another. of course, i don't do anything that important. >> i want to put it on right now. but mascara. >> don't mess the do up. thank you so much. it's great to catch up with you. and congratulations on an amazing season. you can watch all the excitement of 2018 winter olympics. we're already in the mood, next february on the networks of nbc. just ahead, jenna hops onboard on willie nelson's tour bus for a conversation with one of her idols. first, this is "today" on nbc. we're back, 8:40. something we're calling "country royalty." and jenna is hanging out with some of the biggest names. >> willie nelson, how great was this? >> this is a dream come true. a ten-plus. i caught up with the one and only willie nelson alt the san antonio road odeo. it was only fitting we sat down to chat, in his tour bus, nicknamed the honey suckle rose. willie nelson, country music legend. your greatest accomplishment? >> i think me personally, i'm still here. the gardner didn't find me this morning. >> reporter: american icon, proud texan. what does texas mean to you? this is your place, you're from. do you feel it in your soul, texas? >> yeah. i'm probably one of those people from texas that everybody in the world hates. >> reporter: am i one of those people. >> i can't quit talking good about it. and i won't. >> reporter: willie was born in abbott, texas, in 1933. ♪ how time just slips away >> reporter: writing his first song when he was 7 years old. today, he is considered one of america's greatest singer/song writers. do you have a moment when you realize, i'm going to make it? this music is something i can do. >> it's funny. i thought i was successful the first time i made any money at all playing music. they paid me $8. and i had worked all week picking cotton for the rest of that. i made it. i'm in the big-time. >> reporter: what's your favorite song of yours? >> "crazy." ♪ i'm crazy for feeling >> reporter: made famous by patsy cline. willie is still making music, on the road half the year. still winning awards. you just won your eighth grammy. do you still get a kick out of things like that? >> oh, heck yeah. i'm pretty lucky guy. you know? a lot of good things have happened over the years. and me being as humble as i am, you know, i have to say that's great stuff. ♪ it gets easier as we get older ♪ >> reporter: his new album, "god's problem child" comes out on april 28th, the day before his 84th birth day. you have a new album out. let's talk about "god's problem child." do you consider yourself a problem child? >> i think we all are. i don't know anybody that's perfect. >> reporter: i got a chuckle out of "still not dead." >> i'll have to do that for you tonight. ♪ i woke up again today >> reporter: you did lose some dear friends. >> yeah. >> reporter: and you wrote about that on the album. really personal songs. >> you know, one year, there was ray price, leon russell, merle haggard. wait a minute. start looking around and seeing who is left. and you don't want to be the last man standing. and maybe you do. ♪ it's been a rough and rocky travel ♪ >> reporter: this year, there were reports that you weren't feeling well, that had everybody worried. how are you doing? >> had me worried, too. i had caught some kind of crud or something going around. >> reporter: you're feeling great now? >> i'm all right. >> reporter: thank goodness. ♪ can't wait to get on the road again ♪ >> reporter: something you haven't crossed off that bucket list. >> that bucket list, it's probably pretty long already. i don't know if there's much more on this i can ask for without getting greedy. >> reporter: that was awesome. >> anytime. >> reporter: thank you. willie is working harder than ever. and right before i saw him, he was regarding in studio. and he was working on another album. we listened in his bus, to a whole album that he recorded of merle haggard songs. he said, i did that this week. how do you have it done? he said, i'm willie nelson. you know? so, he, as back on the road, and he is starting april 21st out on the road again. and a true confession, i had to bring two of his biggest fans. my sister, which she's going to kill me, and my husband, along. we've loved willie nelson. this was the soundtrack of our household growing up. and they have never joined me on a shoot. we cannot miss out on willie. >> you can't. >> a little perk of the job right there. >> and to be on his bus, right? 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[ cheers and applause ] get ready to witness one of the greatest shows on earth. >> that's right, circus 1903, takes you back to the golden age of entertainment. they put elephants back in the ring, using life-sized puppetry. >> circus, 1903, take it away. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ one more time. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> circus 1903, thank you so much. they're currently at madison square garden. they're touring the country. look for them in a city near you. >> great way to get our wednesday off to a good start. ==pvo it poiblwe' i'm . well, good morning, everyone. it is 8:56, i'm scott mcgrew. it's possible we'll get more answers today about who dropped the ball during last month's coyote creek flood. santa clara valley water district members will meet today and ahead of that meeting, the chairman sent a letter to san jose's mayor. it lays the blame clearly on the city of san jose saying authorities received plenty of warning from both the district and the national weather service, but failed to evacuate thousands of residents in time. the san jose city mayor plans to attend today's water board meeting. our bob railwedell will be at t meeting. he's planning to speak to the mayor beforehand to get his side of the story. he'll have a live report in our midday newscast. well, when it comes to healthiest counties, nine bay area counties make up the state's top 11, according to a new list. san mateo is on top. one bay area county didn't crack the top 20. we'll tell you who on nbcbayarea dahl. a federal judge is hearing about extending the federal enjunction on the travel ban. more news in half an hour. ♪ this morning on "today's take," the dr. is in. the hilarious ken joeng is our celebrity co-host. and then, a bird, a shark, it's an upside-down jellyfish. and see what prankster michael cab narrow has up his sleeves today. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> any excuse to show that video, of course. welcome to "today" this wednesday morning, march 29th, 2017. we're listening to "red lights." i'm sheinelle, along with dylan. and look who we have. our guest co-host, ken jeong. >> thank you for having me. >> al is on the road for rokerthon 3. we're going to talk to him coming up in a few minutes. it's early but the college students are up and breaking records. >> maybe they never went to sleep. it's very possible. >> i wish i was there. ken, i saw one of your earlier -- your earliest performances at caroline's. and you were brilliant. and, boy, i'm a huge, huge fan of yours. >> thank you, al. i really appreciate that. >> al used the word brilliant. here's the thing. he not only plays a doctor on tv but you're a real doctor. >> i was a practicing doctor for seven years. i was doing comedy on the side. it's a whole up and back. a whole thing. i got really, really lucky. >> now, i have a question for you. yesterday, we were talking about how people are foregoing anesthesia so they can stay awork through surgery. and some people were worried about the banter going on between doctors. what was your banter? >> i never did surgery. so, i have no dog in that race. but i think that -- i do think that the comedy and the acting helped my bedside manner. i was always -- i was never joke around. i was not like patch adams or came in -- you got herbie herp got your nose. it wasn't like that. >> there's that. so, this friday -- >> i want to start out right. i'll start out with some edge. >> two minutes in. and you said the "h" word. i don't know how to deal with that. >> that's how we do it. >> should we talk about -- you have a show this friday. the season two finale of dr. ken. should we look at a clip? >> sure. >> is this ken park? >> maybe. >> this is dan harmon. i'm a tv producer. i was hoping to have ken audition for a role on my new show. >> no. this is he. [ laughter ] >> i'm casting a one-episode role for a part on a show set at a community college. do you think you can make it to audition at 5:00. sure. i can make that work. i have to move a few things around. >> i don't care. >> the writing is brilliant. >> thank you so much. >> it's the joke we all can relate to. but you put it on screen. >> we've all been there. >> no. this is very much like art imitating life because that actor right there was the creator of "community" that was here on nbc for five years. so, we wrote that in the show. and the finale, where ken auditions for a "community" sitc sitcom. and he plays himself. it's very surreal. >> how much of your real life do you work into the show? >> a bit. especially this season. i've gone a lot deeper into my own life. stuff where it's medical cases. it could be an innocent case of hives. my boss was allegrgic to his girlfriend, that was getting stress hives. and we did some deeper stuff, too. my real-life wife is a breast cancer survivor. eight years cancer-free. i co-wrote an episode dealing with my tv wife getting a biopsy and the stress and the horror of waiting for that result. that turned out fine in the episode. >> that's real life, though. the ups and downs. you have to have humor in it. we like to be nosey around here and get into your personal life. >> sure. >> all up in my business. >> and because you're a doctor, we're going to play a game called -- ready for this? dr. kenfessions. >> i don't think that was real life at all. >> was it a laugh? >> that was a laugh. you stick to the jokes. >> i'll stick to the jokes. >> that was a real laugh. >> we can tell the difference now. >> little doo-dads and whatnotes in there. >> you're going to pull out the paper. and just answer the question. >> it wasn't that. >> who is the most famous person who has asked you for medical help? >> that's -- well, okay. i think i can say it. >> yeah. are there hippa laws we're violating? >> my whole life is a violation of the hippa laws. one of ed helms' best friends. and he had asked for medical advice on behalf of his friend. i was in my mr. chow gear. we were saying dirty stuff. and i was dressed up. and i get a phone call and i break character and go to my doctor self. i'm going from my chow cadence to my normal doctor -- hey, stupid -- hi, ed, are you okay? oh, my god. i worry he might have e. coli. is he allergic to cipro. and i had to go back into accent to normalize the situation. i had to look -- ha ha, stupid. >> it's weird if you mix them up. >> you got a uti? i can't say that. blood infection? that would be bad. that would make the infection worse. >> shall we do another one? >> that's hard to top. >> what's the worst piece of medical advice you ever gave. i honestly have to answer this for the real. as a doctor, you don't really give -- the good thing, once you become a doctor, you don't give bad medical advice. you know, you don't say, you know, i got -- oh, i got a cut on my right arm. what should i do? amputate. i don't really -- >> bad advice. >> i think in evolution, when you're a med student, if you give inexperienced advice, you have expert doctors that help you out in that situation, so you don't give bad advice. >> we have time for one more. i like the balance. don't you think so? >> yeah. >> you have the good and you have the heart. >> right. manic depressive. that's what i am. okay. while shooting "ride along 2," what was the least cool moment around ice cube. there's been a couple of times where, i don't like to ask other celebrities for photos. i never do that. >> sorry for that photo. >> and i gave three with some backups. i'm different. one of my good friends, her boyfriend wanted a picture with ice cube. it was a good -- to quote his song, it was a good day. and then i wanted to -- i felt i would ruin that coolness of it. it was a good day. can chris have a photo with you, please? it just -- i felt so nerdy. >> not cool. >> not cool. >> did he take the photo? >> he did. coolest guy in the world. >> already. good job. >> thank you. >> i give you an "a." i love that we're closing like this. >> take the props home. >> this is a toy. >> i woke up in a cold sweat, full disclosure because "today" marks the return of a professional prankster. have you heard of michael cavanaro. >> i think you did quit your job. >> and cover it up like that. and you wait and you lift up. oh, sorry. i'm so sorry. this is the variety pack. my fault. that's my bad. oh, yeah. okay. >> i'm sorry, first of all, cockroaches are no joke. what did you think it was coming down? >> i thought it was a flying cockroach on my air. >> i heard that. >> that's what i heard. i thought it would be a dinky little frog in the cup. i got your trick. and i lifted it up. and a roach. several. and i felt something in my hair. can you imagine like this? >> yeah. i'm like that already. >> you're done. >> hopefully he gets one of you. up next, this is good. we will reveal the very first food dylan asked for after giving birth. it's very impressive. >> nonexxconventional. and which guinness world and which guinness world record did rokerthon 3 ♪ bite into magnum double caramel... ♪ and unleash your wild side. ♪ ♪ made with silky vanilla bean ice cream and rich belgian chocolate. ♪ discover magnum. 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today is their day of giving. all proceeds from jersey mikes will go to charities across the country. i highly recommend you find a jersey mike's near you. find a jersey mike's. >> what makes this so great. >> it sounds like a sandwich. >> what makes it so great, there's bread. there's a meat or two meats and lettuce and some condiments and it's called a sandwich. wow. >> take a bite and tell me it's not one of the best sandwiches you've ever had. >> all right. >> the bread is fresh. >> it is great. >> this is a really good sandwich. >> it is fresh. it has shredded onions and lettuce and tomatoes. >> you're doing the thing again, dylan. >> dylan dreyer diva special, apparently. >> it is really good. >> the bread is good. >> a little pepper here. >> that's what it is. >> salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. make it mike's way. >> it's really good. >> see? >> i'm sorry i mocked you in the meeting. >> it's worth bragging over the sandwich. >> can you get it to al later? it will go with the coffee he makes. >> al's coffee is very good. >> it has coffee and beans and cream and sugar if you want it. it's coffee. >> so amazing. al, i don't know if you can hear this. he crushed another world record for the largest human letter formation, held for five minutes. 4,227 people, al. >> we did. the last record, the last record was last year. it was at a college in canada. they formed a "q." look at that thing. it's unbelievable. we had, as you said, over 4,200 students. had a great time. got thrown a pass from coach butch jones. we gave away two $5,000 scholarships. here's smoky junior and smoky senior. everybody behind us having a great time. let's show you our weather. we have severe weather to talk about. the last couple of days, it's been tough. and we're going to see more severe storms stretching from texas all the way into missouri today. alabama under the gun, as well ashgsz we move into tomorrow. today, 20 million people at risk for severe weather, especially from missouri into arkansas. damaging wind, hail, and isolated tornadoes. tomorrow, we've got a strong risk of storms stretching from western and central tennessee. nashville under the gun. 30 million people. kentucky, south end of mississippi. we're dogging about strong storms. and we'll be watching that very, very closely over the next 24 hours. that's wha good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's 59 degrees right now in the peninsula. mid-50s for the tri-valley. our temperatures already warming up and almost to 60 degrees. we're heading tot( 70 today in e peninsula and 75 degrees for the tri-valley of the south bay. in san francisco, expect a high of 68 degrees while 70 in the east bay, and the north bay will be the warmest, up to 78 degrees. there will abe sligbe a slight f rain moving through early tomorrow morning. really good. >> i want one of those sandwiches. >> it's refreshingly yummy. >> refreshing. >> it's not meat. it's got bread and lettuce and pepper. >> that's what it is. >> a sandwich. up next, the kings of pranks. we're eating them. michael carbonaro works his affects like never before. i'm terrified what he has planned. don't miss it. whoa. hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? 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>> i do. i got in trouble for that one. my mom called. my mom called me and said, that was mean. she was like, you do really nice stuff. and that one was actually a little mean. i felt bad. i brought you something. i got up early this morning. i waited in line. 26th street and 6th. i went to little miss jean's. sheinelle, you want to open it? i don't. you can't get me again. >> open it carefully. >> come on. >> oh, gosh. oh, gosh. sorry about that. that's not -- don't worry about that. that's not how. here. come here. sheinelle, that's not my fault. >> i can't. >> these are -- right. these are from little miss jean. >> i can't go back over there. >> you have to taste some of these. >> dylan left. >> don't leave. >> i can't. i can't go back over. >> dylan, is everybody gone? >> i need someone to see. you see this area. >> will you stay with me? >> why are you still seated. >> i have to go. >> just taste one of the cookies. can you do that? i know it's crazy. it's natural ingredients. >> taste one of these. >> he's doing that, even though it happened. give it a taste. >> okay. i'm going to have a heart attack. >> is it reaoach going to come t of his mouth? >> no sugar inside there. it has a natural ingredient. >> are we talking about the ingredients right now. >> it's called a tongue. >> wait. >> oh. something on my neck. >> this is a natural ingredients. >> can we go back to big mike's jersey sandwiches. >> come on. i'm sorry. i won't. >> i'll just -- >> it's good, right? you're okay. oh, yeah. i didn't put my contacts on. i can't see any of this. >> i'm going to go. i got -- i'm going to take some of these. i'm sorry about that. okay. you enjoy the cookies. that will be for you. sorry about that. sheinelle -- >> you realize that dylan has -- >> i can't go back over there. >> i apologize. >> i'm not going over there. >> i'm so sorry. >> is this your favorite cookies? >> and watch tonight. practical jokers will be on with me this evening. for the mid season finale. >> enjoy that. >> "carbonaro effect." should i leave these for the crew? >> the mid season of "the ca carbonaro effect" tonight on trutv. we're going to show you some of the most amazing creatures this the world. maybe they will appreciate your listerine® kills 99% of bad breath germs. this is 100% useful for a 100% fresh mouth. just ask listerine® users. the very people we studied in the study of bold. people who are statistically more likely to stand up to a bully, do a yoga handstand, and be in a magician's act. listerine® kills 99% of bad breath germs so you can feel 100% in life. bring out the bold™. want a less intense taste that still cleans your whole mouth? try listerine® zero alcohol. anor ss brkhtlyefo wiingn ovti fans won't know the planned schedule until the end of the season on april 9, but you can buy tickets starting right now. we'll look at weather and traffic right after this break. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. all of that sunshine is now warming up our temperatures. we're at 59 degrees in the peninsula and 59 also in the east bay, so a little bit on the cool side for the north bay, but with a breezy wind and all of this sun we'll continue to make it into the low 70s today. even some upper 70s for the inland areas. in the tri-valley expect a high of 75, 68 in san francisco and 78 for the north bay. let's get an update on the morning commute. the roadways and traffic moves fairly smoothly through the area. we're looking at a transit delay system wide because of mechanical problems in the palo alto area on the single track. still interrupting the morning commute. we are showing a smooth drive except the northbound 101. some debris reported right around the expressway. back to you. we'll keep you updated on those cal tran delays. thanks, mike. two-time academy award winning actor, sir michael caine, has had an illustrious career appearing in 160 films and shows. here are some of our favorites in 39 seconds. >> and i have -- dirty harriet. >> you'll go home happy. >> i'd like to get you this. >> what are his options? >> eat your food. >> get the wheels in line with it. >> what makes you such an empert? >> hamburg. >> i never taught you to be a thief. >> is that what i think it is? >> i heard it. >> tangled in the sails. >> will be the last to survive on earth. >> i didn't think you ever got close enough. >> you have got to help us. >> i am not interested. >> did you do this? >> oh, right, my son. >> some men just want to watch the world burn. >> and for those of you counting, that was only 19 of his films. >> let's watch the rest. >> let's watch the rest. >> now, he's adding another. "going in style," is about three friends who lose their jobs and pensions and decide to rob a bank. >> michael is also on the verge of losing his house. >> you told me the odds on the rate, going past the prime rate, were extraordinary. >> but possible. >> but you sold me extraordinary. >> but the possible was disclosed. >> i can't lose my house. >> not to worry. you're on the yellow notice. the red one is more weighty. >> can i talk to someone else? >> who? >> someone smarter. >> sir michael caine, what a pleasure to have you here. >> hi-ya. >> a lot of people were talking about the interview with morgan and alan, too. >> are they? i've not seen it. >> so much fun. what was it like on set? >> with morgan and alan, we're just like that. we go on on an interview and we're just like ourselves. but i'm the one, i have to keep telling them to mention the movie. they go off. we're here to publicize this movie, not the one you made 20 years ago. they keep talking about old times. i bring them back to new times. >> we watched all of those clips. what's it like for you? when we're all smiling and reacting, still. to all those roles. i'll ask you that and what drew you to this latest project. >> for me, it's so incredible to still be in playing a lead in a movie at 84 years old. you know. you don't expect that. what happened in the world, about two years ago, a picture called "marigold hotel" that did $150 million. a load of old people in it. let's get more old people and we got "going in style." and we hope they make $150 million with a load of old people. it's very weird. the next movie i do is based on a true story. it's called "the hatton garden robbery," done in london. five men, the youngest was 63 and the oldest, me, was 73. and they stole $60 million worth of gold between them. >> wow. >> what's going on? >> five old men. >> age is nothing. >> just because we're old, we're not over. >> this one is about three old men stealing cash. and that one is five old men stealing gold. >> we took the jobs abroad. and i lost my mortgage. and we added it all up. and what we robbed from the bank was the exact amount we owed. but we went over the top a buit. we gave it to charity. >> that's great. >> we're not real crockoks. >> there was amazing depth in the movie that wasn't your typical comedy. it was a lot of heart. relationships between the three of you. >> there's a lot of depth in it. and situations have come up. we didn't know. but absolutely right now. you think it's a newsreel. how did they know that was going to happen? we didn't. that's what -- when i read the script, i've done many comedies. and i've never done comedies with this depth and touching, as well. i'm a grandfather, and i had a granddaughter in this. i knew exactly how the-to act w the grandchildren. they fill a space in your heart that you didn't know was empty. absolutely true. >> that is sweet. >> us grandfathers become old bores. all we do is talk about our grandchildren. i'll stop now. "going in style" it's coming up soon. >> michael caine, we could talk to you all day. thank you so much. 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>> tons. >> i only have one. >> you only have one. but born blind. they open their eyes around ten days and they rely on the parents to feed them. they rely on regerj taurgitated. >> just like mine. >> people are starting to get in the water. >> we have sharks. >> we're going to go in the ocean. do you love sharks? >> i like them on tv. >> i want to trade just for suctions. you can touch them. these are from my good friends at the adventure aquarium in new jersey. they encourage people. >> do they have teeth? >> they do have teeth. out of the -- go ahead. >> i'm still shaking. >> you're fine. >> from the coaroaches. >> it's not bad. >> out of the 375 species of shark. >> i want to touch it, too. >> how would you describe it? >> sandpapering, kind of. only a handful of sharks are dangerous towards humans. look at this shark. i want to touch it. this is called an epelet shark. and it's the only shark that can walk. it uses its pectoral fins to actually walk. this -- you look so shocked. >> yeah. this shark can get out of the ocean. use its pectoral fins. >> look at this. >> it's strutting. like a strutting shark. >> yes. >> a fancy shark. >> only shark in the world. only 3 1/2 feet long, not a threat to humans. over here really quick. >> this one i'm not putting my hand in, right? >> don't. this would be a youtube moment. these are jellyfish. they're upside-down jelly nifis. >> what did you do? >> i peapeeed on it. >> you can wash it -- >> did it still hurt? >> yeah. >> i love how you're honest on here. so, what you're supposed to do is rub it with sea salt water. >> what's so funny? >> you imagine her peeing on the sting? >> it was over here. >> come on, jellyfish. >> we're going to go over here. the reason why we do all of the segments on the "today" show is for conservation. we want to talk to people about preserving wild animals and wild habitats. what we're going to do over here. we have our beautiful double yellow-headed amazon parrots. and they're going to actively -- they are friendly? >> you have your dollar? >> give one of the birds a dollar here. >> corbin was handing out money. >> and these birds. >> wait, i have money. >> probably because you gave him a one. that's kind of cheap. give him something bigger. >> you like the dollar? you like the dollar? >> putting it in there. >> are raising money. >> they're trainable. >> polly want a dollar? >> all this money. this is a great behavior. all this is going back to conservation. these will be at the birmingham zoo, raising money for endanger ed species. we're going to focus on our grand finale. >> these are the wild macaws. >> that's what we're hearing? >> the beautiful birds are found. and we're going to fly. they're found in the rain forest. oh, goodness. are they getting along? they are arguing over who wants more stage time. look at that. >> where are these found? >> central and south america. we have a scarlet macaw. his name is levi. look at that. a beautiful green wing macaw. and a red-fronted macaw. >> they're so beautiful. >> they are. just beautiful animals. and threatened through habitat loss and human encroachment. >> i love the animals and raising awareness for conservation, too. we're going to send it to al, at the university of tennessee. >> all right, guys. thanks so much. our last broadcast from the university of tennessee in knoxville. let's start with today's weather. we have severe storms making their way through the mid mississippi river valley, on up into the mid plains. we have heavy rain in the pacific northwest. high surf through southern california. eastern third of the country looking spectacular. 85 in miami today. tomorrow, the strong storms move a little further east. we're going to watch those very closely. northern new england, mid-atlantic states look pretty good. high winds continue into the southwest. mild again in the mid-plains. and more rain and snow in the pacific northwest, making ways for the we've got nothing but sunshine in the forecast today. and then we'll start to see a slight chance of rain back in the forecast for tomorrow early in the morning. just a few spotty light showers. other than that, we'll have more dry weather heading into the weekend. into the upper 70s for saturday and mid-70s for sunday. early next week a little bit cooler, but we still continue on with some dry weather and highs in the 70s for both monday and tuesday. in the near term looking at a high of 75 inland today. >> welcome to alpha. ♪ >> the city of 1,000 planets. where for hundreds of years, every species has shared their knowledge, their intelligence with each other. it's paradise. >> amazin >> sog. beautiful to look at. >> i want to keep staring at it. >> i know. >> how would you describe this movie? >> well, you know, really is like a sci-fi space opera. but i think it has a unique tone and a euro feel. it's directed by luc besson, who directed "the fifth element." and there's an aspect of that to that the movie. >> he has his style running through it. and his creativity. he's a visionary. it's been such a treat for both of otus. >> how hard is it to act in front of a blue screen, as opposed -- especially, is luc giving you, like, i've done a couple of those movies, like a ping-pong ball. like, this is a planet, guys. stare at the planet. >> look at this tennis ball. >> right. >>t. but there's also something child-like about it because you're using your imagination. and inin that way, it takes pressure off it because it's like you're a's kid again. and aiit's so much fun, really. >> thank you so much. you hear this is the next "star wars." this is the next this? >> the comparisons are amazing. i thinkam it's something completely different. i mean, it's out of its -- it' the original. all of thoses movies took something from this because it came out such a long time ago. >> congratulations. you can tell by the trailer, it's going to be big. thank you, cara and dane. "valerian and city of a thousand plan planets" what a show. by the way, some of you have been telling us on facebook, you were grossed out by the cockroach. i was, too. >> we had no clue it was going to happen. >> yeah. >> i'm out. i'm out, guys. i can deal with real cockroaches. >> ken, you are the best. >> thanks for being here. >> well, and then, i have craig. >> we women have felt for centuries. >> good one, kathie lee. >> thank you. we have another beautiful and warm day in store, reaching into the mid to upper 70s in the south bay, and morgan hill we expect a high of 78 degrees. heading to the east bay, 78 in danville while pleasanton at 74 and 73 in fremont. for the peninsula, low 70s there. mid-60s for redwood city. heg heading to hthe marina, 77. the commute is easing up now around most patches. we are looking to the east bay from 580 to castro valley. we still haven't cleared one of the lanes. in the south bay, good recovery and now cleared of crashes. a live look at palo alto shows it flowing south from the university where our campus is where there is possibly a crash with your slowing. back to you. we're monitoring an incident at the u.s. capitol. a driver tried to ram police officers on the mall. officers took that driver into custody without incident. there is more on our twitter feed. when it comes to the healthiest counties, eight of nine bay area counties make the top list. san mateo comes out on top. there's complete details at nbcbayarea.com, and a federal judge is hearing arguments on extending the junction to block the white house travel ban. you can find out more on our facebook page. ♪ from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. welcome to wines day,wednesday. it's march 29th, 2017. so glad you're with us. craig ferguson is in by public demand for hoda. >> i want to apologize. i didn't know i would be doing this show a lot. i only brought one jacket to new york. >> and one shirt, too. >> so i smell pretty bad but it's been ironed. everything's been ironed. it's dirty but crease free. >> so youen