your kids to school with sunscreen? the surprising rule in many school and the growing fight to change it. and i thief. the man allegingedly steals mor than 100 phones at the coachella festival before getting busted. how the find my phone app busted him. this is "today" live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. let me be the first to say happy tax day. >> thank you, i love forward to this every day. we have an important guest. senator elizabeth warren is here. she will probably poo poo this, but some are saying she's releasing a book today. this could be an unic 2020. you are poo pooing it? >> i am poo pooing. >> we'll talk to senator warren in a little bit. let's start with the nationwide man hunt for the so-called facebook killer. we have the latest on the search. we'll start with jacob rascon in cleveland this morning. >> reporter: good morning. the tips are pouring in from across the country. reported sightings as far away as philadelphia, but so far no credible leads as police offer a substantial reward for help and a close friend pleads for him to surrender. they are chasing hundreds of leads. the chase for steve stephens a nationwide man hunt after he killed a man at random in daylight and posted video of the crime to facebook. >> i lost everything i had. >> reporter: horrified neighbors heard the single gunshot. >> oh, lord, have mercy. oh, my god. >> reporter: a 9-1-1 dispatcher attempting in vain to help godwin. >> ask him the if he's breathing. >> no breathing. >> reporter: in a video rant posted to facebook, he brags about killing several others, but police have found no evidence to support it. >> you never know what an individual the is going through in his life. >> reporter: his friend for nearly a decade is now urging stephens to turn himself in. >> i know you are in pain, but brother, you got to turn yourself in. you already hurt other people. >> we ask to -- >> reporter: last night the cleveland cavaliers observing a moment of silence in godwin's memory. as neighbors and relatives come to mourn where he took his last breathe. a father of nine, the 74-year-old was on a walk on easter sunday while his family prepared dinner. >> i hate that he took my kid's father. >> reporter: angela small, the mother of godwin's two youngest sons remember their last words. >> i told them okay. i'll see you when you get back. he didn't come back. >> reporter: in a statement facebook says it took them 23 minutes to take down the video after the first complaint, but they said we know we need to do better. ed in video stephens blames an ex-girlfriend for making him snap. that woman is cooperating with authorities who are now offering a $50,000 reward for anyone who might have seen something to say something. >> all right. jacob rascon in cleveland. we want to bring in clint van. good morning to you. take us inside a suearch like this. a guy wants attention and has nothing to lose. the turned off his cell phone. he has tear car. how do you find someone like this? >> one of the things you said is the key. temporary tags. those could be torn off. so police are going to be looking for stolen license tags, stolen vehicles. today there were so many technological ways, any way from faci tracing credit cards to automobiles to cell phones, and this technology is being brought to bear at strong as they can with the fbi, a the tf, marshal service, local police. there are hundreds of officers looking for this man and rightfully so. he did a cold-blooded killing. he's capable of doing this again. me presents a threat to any police officers that might stop him. you're. >> you're a former profiler. let's talk about his personality. he walks up to a total stranger and way, even telling that person what he's about to do. so he is narcissistic. he's sadistic. how does that change the hunt for him? >> part of it is he didn't just snap. we hear people saying you just snapped. it doesn't work like that. there's been a buildup with him. we know that he has a history, even as a child, we're told, that he tortured animals. we're told that he's been evicted from two different apartments, that he has significant gambling losses, that his girlfriend broke up with him. all of these add a little bit of weight to this. he could have chosen to act out any other way, but as far as law enforcement is concerned, they saw the video. they know the guy is a danger. what they have to do right now is put this iron circle, unfortunately, around a three or four state area and start drawing that in. one more time just like every case like this you covers, it's going to take the public's help. they'll have to look for the car, the man, and the police are going to have to use all the technology they can bring to bear. >> all right. clint van van, thank you. if you have any information tied to this ask you're asked to call 1-800-call-fbi. this is fax tiling day. and trump is refusing to e release his returns. the last president who didn't do it, nixon. we'll talk to elizabeth warren about that. first kristen welker is at the white house. >> reporter: today president trump heads to wisconsin where he finds an executive order in cracking down on abuses in guest worker programs. the president is taking heat for calling the controversial leader of turkey overnight and for his refusing to release his taxes now under a new microscope since tax day this morning critics blasting president trump for calling the president of turkey after a vote greatly expanded his powers. the move taking a different tone than the state department which urged turkey in the fight against isis to respect the rights of his citizens. meanwhile the president also under fire once again for refusing to release his taxes. the white house suggesting he may never. >> you always talk about under audit, the president is under audit. is it times to say once and for all the president is never going to release his tax returns? >> well, i have to get back to you on that. i think that he's still under audit. the statement still stands. >> reporter: but the president's decision facing backlash with protests across the country over the weekend and monday some of president trump's people forced to defend him, including tim cotton. >> now he says the election has has happened and he doesn't need to >> as far as i know, the president says he's still under audit. >> reporter: just one of the controversial decisions that has republicans worried there could be a ripple effect. today all eyes are on the special election in georgia. in a crowded field of 18 candidates, 30-year-old democrat john is leading the pack. the documentary film maker and former congressional aide potentially the best chance to win a seat long held by republicans. >> the eyes of the nation are on us. >> reporter: president trump recording this robo call. >> liberal democrats from outside of georgia are spending millions and millions of dollars trying to take your republican congressional seat away from you. don't let them do it. >> reporter: he's raked in money much of it from out of state donations. e ausoff. what's at stake here? >> this is an opportunity for this community to take a statement about what we believe in. >> reporter: and republicans are feeling the heat. the gop candidate telling us. >> they pinned their hopes and dreams on one candidate. is that how it feels here? >> i think so. they're going to be disappointed, i think. >> reporter: republicans have dominated in the district for decades. in fact, candidate trump won against hillary clinton there. underscoring the urgency, president trump tweeted about this race moments ago. he said democrat john ossoff would be weak on crime and illegal immigration, bad for jobs and wants higher taxes. say no. in order to win outright, ossoff needs 50% of the vote. >> all right. kristen welker, thank you. elizabeth she has positioned herself as a leading voice of the trump opposition. she's written a new book called "the this fight is our fight". why don't we start with the race in georgia. the seat has long been held by republicans. if john ossoff can manage to win there, do you see it as democrats having a path back from a very battered state? >> i think that the real energy right now is on the democratic side. and the independent side. it's people who say i want to make my voice heard. i wrote this book about the long arc, about how america once invested in the middle class, built and strengthened a middle class, and then how trickle down economics came along and took the legs out. the bookends on the note of how we get engaged. i think that's what's going on in georgia. people are getting democracy is no longer something that happens once every four years or even once every two years if you pay close attention. democracy is what's happening out there all the time now. >> let's talk about tax day. the president not releasing his tax returns. his logic is straightforward. this was an issue in the campaign. i won the campaign. issue over. >> the issue is not over. he promised during the campaign that he would reveal his taxes. in fact, how many clips have you got here? he would reveal them after this, after that, then put it off. >> do you think he ever will? >> i don't know. i think people are going to keep demanding and keep demanding it and making their voices heard on this. look, why is it the case that people at the very top should get a bunch of tax breaks, should be able to hide their business dealings when everybody else pays? everybody else gets out there and makes our roads and bridges work, makes our let's see what donald trump is up to. >> this book is all about taking the fight to donald trump, but in recent days he's done a 180 on a host of issues. i could name them. on putin, on china's currency policy, the ex-im bank. do you look at it as a sign of improvement? are you willing to give him credit for that? >> let me frame this slightly differently. the real question here is who does government work for? does government once worked for hard-working families. it once worked for the middle class. what's happened since about the 1980s forward is the hand full of billionaires and bankers and folks, ceos of giant corporations, seized our government and have made it inch by inch work better and better for those at the top and less and less for everyone else. throughout your career. you've been reaching out to the little guy, the middle class, the person who doesn't seem to catch a break. and donald trump beat you at your own game in the last election. >> donald trump figured out people are angry. and they're right to be angry. they're angry because their kids can't get an education without getting crushed by student loan debt. they're angry because their kids don't graduate into good jobs in this economy. they're angry because people can't retire with dignity. the difference is that what donald trump did is said it's their fault, it's somebody else. he has hacked other groups, and what he's now done is put a bunch of billionaires and bankers in charge who are making every part of that worse. >> in the past you've said all of this about donald trump, and there's more. you described him as dangerous, dishonest, said he embraced bigotry hook line and sinker. find common ground, count me in. i'm ready to put it aside if he'll pass things that are helpful. 89 days in, which elizabeth warren is sitting in front of me, the one who thinks all those other things about donald trump or the one who wants to work with him? >> the it's both. this is about the people of america. ly fight for them. donald trump said during the campaign that he was willing to break up the big banks. separate investment banking from ordinary checking account savings account banking. make the system safer. he said he was. i already have a bill on that. a bill with maria cantwell, john mccain and another. i say come on, donald trump, you want to do this, let's do the bill. your economic adviser said the it's a good idea. i'm there to do it. because donald trump, in many ways, is not the core issue. the core issue is how we get this government to work for the american people. getting people in that fight and making our voices heard. >> and senator, a lot of people are saying what this book is about is launching the presidential campaign of elizabeth warren. now, it's tradition to be coy about that in washington. but where is your mind about that? are you 50/50? where do you stand? are you likely to run? >> no. this is not what i'm doing. this is my 11th book. my life's work is about what's happening to working families across this country. >> okay, but did you say no, not likely to run? >> i am running in 2018 for senator from massachusetts. i am deeply blessed that the deep of the commonwealth sent me to washington to fight for them, and that's what i'll keep on doing. >> a lot of people are printing up bumper stickers for 2020 you're not biting. i get it. >> let the transcript reflect silence. >> good to be here. >> we move now to growing tensions over north korea. mike pence arrived in japan today to begin talks with the japanese prime minister shinzo a abe. pence said the u.s. is behind the ally in asia and working to diffuse north korea's nuclear ambitions in that region. >> as you know, the united states knows peace comes through strength. and we will stand strongly with japan and strongly with our allies for peace and security of this region. >> the vice president and the prime minister agreed they need to persuade china to play a larger role in dealing with north korea. the u.s. supreme court rejected the state of arkansas's request to execute a death row inmate scheduled to die before midnight. it was the second time don davis was granted a reprieve shortly before back in 2010. the high court ruling was the latest in a series of legal battles that the state has faced since it announced plans toexcute eight men in a ten day span. five more executions are scheduled before the end of april. >> we turn to mr. roker looking so springy. >> from the johnny carson collection. >> i love it. >> all right. we have severe weather to talk about firing up right now in texas. even as we speak, they've just issued flash flood watches in effect until 4:00 p.m. from houston. parts into central and coastal texas. we are watching upwards of four to six inches of rain falling out of this system. amounts two to three inches generally. we could see twice that amount. and then for tomorrow we have 5 million people at risk from wichita to central iowa. we're looking at the possibility of some strong tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. brings it across today through parts of the upper midwest, but then the southern path brings the stronger storms tomorrow along this area of low pressure. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning. i'm chuck bell. beautiful day outside. sunshine in washington. mostly sunny all over the news 4 nation all day today. it's off to a bit of a chilly start this morning. 47 manassas. 50s low tore town. sun shine "today." temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. enjoy the sunshine. tomorrow the clouds come back and we might have a few sprinkles or showers. soak in that sun "today." >> that's gorgeous. we're ready for spring. >> coming up, we'll take a turn to headline making murder of a mother and fitness instructor inside a texas church. one year later are police any closer to catching her killer. then a prescription for sunscreen? 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>> i am. it's frustrating to say that. but even among our investigators there's a split within. >> reporter: even the fbi using high-tech forensics not able to reach a conclusion. police can't even say whether the killer was after missy. >> some think she was targeted. some don't. they think it was random. >> reporter: authorities once focussed on her husband, brandon beavers after they learned missy was having an affair with another man when she was killed. but today police say they have no reason to believe beavers had anything to do with his wife's death. on this emotional one-year anniversary, missy's family is not talking on camera but brandon did talk to us right after the murder. >> look at the video. the person has a very distinct walk that should be a very >> reporter: police say they've gone over the security tape frame by frame again and again, some even see it in their dreams. >> almost as if the video haunts you when you want to know so bad who is in that video but you don't. >> reporter: the day she was murdered the popular camp gladiator camp fitness instructor was setting up for a workout class alone in the gym. she posted online, if it's raining, we're still training. >> tonight's workout is in honor of missy. you about that? 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>> arielle. >> uh-oh. >> hi, sweetie. >> oh. >> what a cuety. >> i don't have the same affect on her. >> adorable. >> she just looks at you out of the side of her eye like you got some side eye. >> what is going on? >> all right. >> we have got exciting news to share. the hit band one republic heading to the plaza. this is going to be a great special concert. put the circle on your calendar, tuesday, may 2nd. >> we have two concerts coming up this week. i gave my mike to somebody. hold on. >> that seems like a fair trade, a baby for a mike. >> we he tomorrow. and 24 hours after that my man is coming, barry. barry manilow will be her thursday. >> we'll trade one baby for a microphone. who has it? okay. we have a lot oh get to this morning. let's start with your news at 8:00. >> a nationwide man hunt is intensifying this morning for the person who gunned down an elderly man and uploaded the video of the crime to facebook. good morning, i'm jacob rascon. a $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of steve stephens who is armed and extremely dangerous, police say. a moment of silence before a playoff game in honor of 73 4-year-old robert godwin. gunned down by a stranger. the mother of his two youngest children shaken by the crime. kids. he has great grand kids and grand kids. he has a mother still alive. >> reporter: the suspect's 37-year-old steve stephens who has a license to carry a concealed handgun recorded and uploaded the murder to facebook. stephens also bragged he killed others. police have found no evidence of that. he was last seen driving this ford focus. >> obviously this individual is armed and dangerous and quite frankly, at this point he could be a lot of places. >> reporter: in philadelphia, eight elementary schools and a high school were locked down monday after they reported seeing him in the area. but no sighting were confirmed. >> we'll make this individual's world very small. >> reporter: in his facebook rants which have been taken down. stephens blaps a former girlfriend for making him snap. >> this is the reason this happened to you. >> reporter: in a statement facebook says we disabled the suspect's account within 30 minutes of the first report, but added we know we need to do better. for teens and young adults. one of his college fraternity brothers now urging him to surrender peacefully. >> brother, you are hurting. take the hurt and pain that you are feeling and you want somebody else to feel that kind of pain? you're not that kind of person. >> reporter: the fbi, atf, and u.s. marshals are teaming up with the cleveland police working around the clock. they say the public has been trying to help. hundreds of tips have poured in but so far none of them have proved to be credible. they are urging anyone who may know something to speak up. matt? >> all right. jacob, thank you very much. president trump hits the road today. visiting a tool making company in wisconsin. he'll sign an executive order there directing federal agencies to buy more american made goods. it also cracks down on abuses in the guest worker visa program. and overnight the president weighed in on today's special election in georgia to fi congressional seat vacated by the health and human services secretary. he tweeted to vote republican for lower taxes and safety. >> and now to what has become one of the most maddening facts of modern day life. the robo calls from scammers. this morning we have some advice on what you can do to put a stop to them. tom costello has been looking into that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. billions of robo calls now, so many it equals 7 1/2 calls per person per month. many people get that many and more every single day. and experts say you can't just rely on a phone company to block the calls anymore. >> how many of those annoying robo calls do you get? at&t says it alone blocks 12 million each day. kate, herself gets at least three a day. >> welcome to our customer platform form. >> it's especially concerns about them having my cell phone number, because they can't easily look that up. >> reporter: nationwide there were 2 .5 million robo calls nationwide. 404 in atlanta. 832 in houston. 214 in dallas. on and on. many perhaps most of them, scammers posing as debt collectors, irs agents, computer virus specialists and student loan officers. as i was preparing this report, i got one. >> because you are qualified for a lower rate. >> reporter: to block the calls take several steps. ed a your numbers to the do not call registry, but criminals bent on stealing your money aren't concerned with the registry. if you own a smart phone, you can block numbers that have called you by going into the call history and clicking on block caller. you can also download apps block suspicious numbers. >> you can see this will pop up that says scam. suspected scam. you know it's actually a call when you come in. >> reporter: if you want to stop the scam texts, copy and send the message to 7726 or spam. that's the federal trade commission. >> reporter: cyber security pros recommend you google your own phone number from time to time. you may be surprised how much of your own personal information already comes up free floating on the internet thanks to the millions of hacks over the years. once it's out there, guys, it's nearly impossible to get it back. keep good pass words and limit the information you share on every website you visit. back to you. >> remember that time you gave out my e-mail address on the air? >> oh, good times. >> thank you very much. coming up, the just revealed emotional promise the duke and duchess have made to children. >> then a powerful new message from the first woman to run in the boston marathon as she makes a triumphant return to the race 50 years later. >> and take a look. has one of these three inventors come up with today's next big thing? we'll meet our first three semi finalists and get their pitches. but first, these messages. ♪ what would you do if i sang out of tune ♪ ♪ would you stand up and walk out on me? ♪ ♪ oh, i get by with a little help ♪ ♪ from my friends ♪ ♪ all i need somebody ♪ high with a little help from my friends ♪ ♪ ♪ mm, gonna try with ♪ ♪ a little help from my friends ♪ ♪ so why wear glasses with just any progressive lenses? see the difference with varilux. ed using w.a.v.e. technology for smooth transitions and sharp vision. ask about varilux and never compromise your vision. finance your glasses with no interest if paid in full within 6 months, and get up to $30 back when you combine select essilor® brand lenses. visit essilorusa.com for more details. ♪ ♪ lucis a lucky dog. but not every pet is as lucky as lucky. so we came up with a little idea, this year, when you buy any bag of dog or cat food at petsmart, we'll give a meal to a pet in need. it's like this: when pearl eats, peanut eats. when wolf woolfs, george gorges. and when moose mows down his meal, cuddles cuddles up to a bowl. you buy any bag, we'll give a meal. this portion of "today" is brought to you by zoshavax. >> 8:12 on a tuesday morning. on monday we told you about a new interview with prince harry where he shared his personal struggles in the wake of his mother's death. >> this morning we are hearing from his brother, prince william. >> we sure are. this is fun. now nbc's tammy lightener is at buckingham palace with the story. >> in london they have about keeping a stiff upper lip. for generations the royal has done that. not showing their emotions in public, but now a new generation of royals is turning that upside down and speaking out about mental health issues. one of the young princes is also getting a little help from a very famous pop star. overnight the royal family releasing this video on facebook. >> hello, prince william. >> reporter: showing prince yal yam and lady gaga speaking about the benefits of speaking out about mental health issues. >> i read your open letter you wrote the other day. i thought it was moving and brave of you to write down such personal feeling. >> there's a lot of shame attached to mental illness. you feel like something is wrong with you. >> reporter: everyone has mental health. we shouldn't be ashamed and just having a conversation with a friend or family member can make such a difference. >> ev was the best thing that could come out of my mental illness was to share it with other people. >> reporter: in a separate magazine interview to promote the london marathon, prince william made a promise to his own children. katherine and i are clear we want both george and charlotte to grow up feeling able to talk about their emotions and feelings. william's remarks appearing to move away from the traditional formal manner epitomized by queen elizabeth. prince harry in a candid interview monday spoke about the pain of losing his mother, princess dianna 20 years ago when he was just a boy. >> i buried my head in the sand for many years. can i say losing my mom at the age of 12 and shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work as well. >> reporter: harry offering praise for his brother who suggested >> my brother, bless him, he was a huge support and said this is not right. this is not normal. you need to talk about stuff. it's okay. >> reporter: prince william and harry's charity has been named the official charity of the london marathon which takes place this weekend. >> all right. tammy, thank you. this is the time of the morning we've got a full house here, when we trend. are we ready? >> ready. >> let's talk about kissing. shall we? savannah, a little known fact, was on the varsity kissing team in high school. >> that's true. >> spin the bottle champ? >> no, more college. >> we've all seen the kiss cam at sporting events. this one takes kissing to a new extreme. introducing the kiss a kia contest. these people have their lips prezzed up against the kia hospital ma. last man standing wins the car. here's the deal. you have to keep out. except for a ten minute break every hour. al, why? >> rokerthon rule. >> that's right. because that's the rule. >> because you get to go use the facility. >> all right. >> you remember, hundreds of thousands of people are tuning in to this. it's live streamed. the contest hosted by a radio station in austin, texas, began monday at 8. it can last up to 50 hours. this is the live stream. here's what i think is the bummer. if more than one person is still at the game or in the game at the end of 50 hours, there's a random drawing. kissing a car for 50 hours and you lose on a random drawing? >> come on. give everybody a car that's left. >> it would hurt your knees. there were people crouched down in uncomfortable positions. >> i know, and they may not get the car. >> can we revisit the kissing team in what was th >> okay. >> it worked with me for 20 years. >> is that an ncaa sport? seriously? >> i could have been on that team. >> i don't know. >> all right. sorry. okay. >> they throw in chap stick. >> i thought there was a story there. i'll tell you later. this ad has been running this morning. see if you can figure out what the ad is for just by watching. >> according to some, there's a place where coca-cola tastes like so good. go ahead. do a google search. for that place where coke tastes so good. right now. i'll wait. >> the commercial asks viewer to do the google search never reveals what it's for. if you search that place where coke tastes so good, the results will reveal mcdonald's. now, let's go back. you can see the subtle hints. mindy is wearing mcdonald's colors in front of a red backdrop. what do you think? do you like it? >> i don't like the audience participation commercials. >> i saw this and walked away. >> you didn't google it? >> no. >> apparently if you google it, what happens? >> it says the place where coke tastes so good, commercial empi empire voodoo kitty is number one. >> i guess they didn't learn from burger king. >> the second one is mcdonald's. >> ready for this? another day. another animal video gone viral. this video, a police officer in clarkesville indiana walking to work when he was attacked by a goose. geese are protecting their nests. the officer backs up, decides, you know, maybe it was a random thing. i'm going to take another run at this. no. the goose having none of it. goes at him again. watch what happens. >> oh. you didn't see that coming. neither did the goose. got up again and look how the goose puffs his chest out and says we know who's boss her. >> you've been telling me swans been ferocious. >> yeah. we have a couple of geese with a nest near my house. it's going to get dicey. >> who's the boss? >> exactly. >> let us start off pop start with a star is born. the movie has been released several times with iconic actresses. it's getting a fourth version. a photo from which has just been released. there it is. sorry. do you recognize these stars? it's bradley cooper and lady ga gaga. she shared the photo -- >> check the pronunciation of the last time and i messed up the first name. she said i always wanted to be the story is so special and i'm so grateful to bradley for making my dream come true. it's also the directing debut for cooper. they kicked off a few scenes at coachella. and godzilla, is second film comes out may 5th. write and director james gun has been tasked to write a third story for guardians of the galaxy. gunn says he can't wait to get started. al is cheering. he's very excited. >> and finally mtv's laltest spin off, trl, this guy, carson daly, he was the host. this show -- carson can't get away from pop start. the show ran from 1998 to 2002. the network says the new show is called music and other elements. it will be three to four hours in the afternoon. >> is that where carson started? >> that's what he's been up to. >> he should get a cut. >> he should. >> and give us a behind the scenes tour. >> he's the original. >> he is. the it's debuted to start on june 12th. >> videos back on to debut. >> this is why i don't do this. >> was there an i in there? >> stephanie with an i. >> i said sta fawny. now i get it. >> i'm going to go to the weather over here. we told you earlier about the rain, the heavy rain down through houston. well, it's gotten even worse. radar estimates say 6 to 9 inches of rain already falling for these counties. houston, gavel stan alveston an county. we h roiks and more wet weather through central california into the pacific northwest and the western plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. temperatures warming up quickly. only a few spots left in the 40s. most everyone around town is in the mid to upper 50s. plenty of sunshine for your tuesday. high today up near 72 degrees. tomorrow a lot more clouds around and considerably cooler. only low to mid 60s for tomorrow. only a slight chance for a shower or sprinkle mainly toward the shenandoah valley. next big warmup, thursday and friday near 80 degrees. >> don't forget. check out today's show radio. the home to the hoda show but more importantly, today confidential. >> that's right. it's must listen radio. >> yes. >> al, thank you. now in boston. >> it's the first woman to officially run the boston marathon. she did it again on that was a half century later. >> we have her story. >> good morning. to this remarkable 70-year-old woman, age is just a number, but time, 50 years as made quite a difference in the world of running. 70-year-old katherine switzer knows this 26.2 mile stretch of the boston marathon well. >> i just ran the faster marathon i've run in 46 years. >> finishing with a personal best and wearing the same number she wore 50 years ago. but that first marathon was definitely no ordinary run in the park. >> very few women were in sports. >> sitting down at home with nbc, switzer recalls telling her coach she wanted to run. >> when i told him i wanted to run the boston marathon, he said no dame ever ran no marathon. >> she signed up for the race in 1967 not knowing at the time only men were allowed they thought it was from a guy. >> reporter: and historic moment for the then 20-year-old becoming the first woman to officially run. but just a few miles in, she was grabbed by a race official who tried to remove her from the course. >> officials tried to jostle off the road. >> he threw me back and said get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers. switzer's boyfriend pushing the official out of the way. >> i was terrified. >> reporter: her coach sticking by her side. >> i turned to arnie and said i'm going to finish this race on my hands and knees if i have to. >> reporter: it would be another five years, 1972, before women were officially allow enter the boston marathon. and nearly half a century later until they got their own starting line in the race. on monday, twitter starting gun for the race. >> it's about changing women's lives. >> reporter: her bib number now a symbol of empowerment and fearlessness. the boston marathon officially retiring that number. only the second time that's been done in its 121-year history. >> how many times in your life do you get the chance to do something 50 years later as negative as that experience was, it became the best thing in my life. >> all right. you want to feel lazy? yesterday was her 40th marathon. she walked to the water station, took pictures and made it under the qualifying time which is under five hours. that's 10 minutes 51 seconds per mile. i love this story. i used to have it in my office. she didn't fight back. she just kept running. >> i love that. >> a great story. coming up, iconic pieces from patrick sway z e that's amazing! good morning. the time right now 8:26 on this tuesday, april 18th, 2017. we want to take a look at the roadways and the times to avoid. >> good morning. taking a look at a couple of new problems. eastbound 7, eastbound lanes closed. southbound fairfax county parkway at braddock, road, crash reported. as we back up a little bit, still pretty good problem here. inner loop in the beltway, we are slow all the way from 395 to the american legion bridge. >> a check on your forecast when we return. nice day to get outside and enjoy april sunshine after the showers yesterday. we're in the 50s now. afternoon highs today up into the upper 60s and low unfortunately clouds come back tonight and tomorrow. it will be a cloudy and cooler today. get outside and enjoy the sunshine today. we are back now. it's 8:30 on a tuesday morning, 18 th of april, 2017. and it is breezy and a little chilly out on the plaza today, but we have a big crowd out here. >> coming up, get excited. it is our search for today's next big thing. i'm started to love this contest. >> it's great. >> we have our first three semi finalists. this is the first of a week long series and we'll crown the winner at the end of the week. >> can i say thank you to someone in the crowd? can i show you this? a woman named mira made this baby blanket. you guys, that is beautiful. thank you so much. > and our studio is filling up with iconic memorabilia from patrick swayze. we'll get a first look at items about to be auked off. >> and we're making spring cleaning easier by using things you already have around the house. wait until you see what you can do with some mayo and catke ket that has nothing to do with eating. >> men's health, it celebrates mom. matt, you wrote an essay about your mom. get the tissues out. you can pick up men's health on newsstands and read more from matt's essay. >> my mom is spectacular, i can say thank you to them for putting me on the cover like that. we got an early look at people's anticipated world's most beautiful issue. >> wait a minute. >> there's an a section on beautiful families featuring jenna bush tomorrow we'll reveal who is on the coveted cover of most beautiful. >> let's get a check on the weather. >> i'm in popular mechanics. >> i'm in horse and hound. >> let's show you what we have looking ahead for today. april warmth out through the southwest. a flood threat continues along coastal texas. beautiful weather along the northeast and the mid atlantic coast into new england. tomorrow for rain from northern california to the pacific northwest. also rain in the mid atlantic states and also some severe storms back up through the northern plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. currently 59 degrees in the district. right now 58 in quantico, 60. 59 in leesburg. a comfortable start to your day as we go through the afternoon, 72 we'll see increasing sunshine through the afternoon. a nice dry day. we'll see some clouds moving in early in the morning tomorrow. they stay locked in through the day. temperatures in the mid 60s. isolated shower possible. thursday we're back in the 80s. then we have rain for part of your weekend. >> are youd ready for this? it's time to meet our first round of inventors vying to become "today's" next big thing. the winner will head to kwsk to sell his or her product this weekend. again, our judges for this week, anna baker, director of global merchandising at qvc. "today" contributor jill martin. she's creativity director for qvc's lifestyle brand, gili, and last but not least, our very own al roker. i don't have anything to say about you but you're our al roker. everybody ready? >> yes. >> let us meet o finalist. >> i'm john from california. my mom and i invented perfect tau tco shapers. we believe the perfect taco shaper is today's next big thing because they allow you to cook multiple crunchy tacos at once. and they'll be perfectly shaped every time. >> hi, john. >> how are you? >> great. take it away. >> we invented a revolutionary kitchen utensil we call perfect taco shapers. no more getting burned. our design allows you to cook multiple crunchy tacos at once. you can put them in any keep frying basket or bake them in the oven. any way you'll have perfect, crunchy tacos every time. we made the desert ice cream taco with our shapers. >> john, that was really good. and by the pitch man. judges, question? >> hi, john. can you the tell us a little bit more about what differentiates your product from what else is on the market. >> we discovered the others, there's a couple products that are similar but not like ours. ours you can cook multiples at once. you can put them in the deep fryer with multiples and bake them in the oven. what's currently or not market, you have to use a deep fryer for multiples. with ours, a half inch pan is all you need to bake them. >> let's go to the next semi finalist. >> hi. i'm from brooklyn, new york. my product is the frywall. it tackles the worst part of cooking, the mess. >> come on out. nice to see you. >> good morning. >> ta >> frywall is a slatplatter gua that allows you to fry, simmer venn tabls mess free. it's simple. the high walls protect your stove top from spills and splatter while the top allows you access to the food and lets sauces reduce. the silicon stands up to the heat, goes in the dishwasher and rolls up for easy storage. simple, clean, eloquent. you'll enjoy tooking a lot more when the mess is less. >> that's frywall. >> can i imagine there was a certain incident that propted you to invent this. we've all been there. i've never seen anything like that. >> there is nothing like it. one time i got a splattery mess. my kids wanted it several weeks later. i thought i can't deal with grease. i fabricated something out of aluminum foil. i was shocked by how well it worked. i thought i think i figured something out. >> nice presentation. thank you very much. frywall. let us meet today's third semi finalist. >> hi. i am laura from california. my product is the scrub knife cleaner. i believe scrub is the next big thing. it takes the fear out of washing your kitchen knives. >> laura is behind those doors. come on out here. >> yes, i am. >> how are you? >> good. i'd like to talk to you about kitchen knives. we all have them. probably use them every day. even though every single knife manufacturer out there recommends you hand wash them, there hasn't been a safe, easy way to do it. until now. this is the skrub knife cleaner. there's there's a cut resistant flexible frame. with a simple swipe or two, skrub can clean both sides of the knife keeping your hands safe. it can be tossed in the dishwasher and replaced when they wear out. the skrub knife cleaner is designed to clean and built to protect. >> how long will this last? >> the pads with everyday use, about three months before they need replacing. >> that's great. >> and lots of colors? >> lot of colors. i have replacement pads available. if you want to do your team colors or your favorite school colors or whatever colors you enjoy. go ahead. >> let's bring in all of our semi finalists. because now laura, john, and if you want to vote for one of these products, head to today.com. we're going to meet our next three con contestants tomorrow. well done. just ahead, how things like bananas and ketchup can help with your spring cleaning. but first, this is "today" on nbc. with your spring cleaning. first, this is "today" on nbc. nice job. >> all right. we're back at 8:41. it's the spring cleaning season if you think that sounds like a drag, wait until we show you how much you can do with items that are already in your pantry. nina is today.com's editorial director. i read this note last night. and i kept saying really? really? i'm going to mention a product you tell me what it can be used for. bananas. >> i know you're going to think i'm insane. they work to polish your shoes the inside of a banana peel has potassium which is what's in shoe polish. no chemicals. rub it on the outside of your shoe. but then buff it off nature look at that. shiny. >> bananas to shine your shoes. okay. that's a good one. ketchup. >> ketchup is delicious, obviously. but also works to polish all the brass and copper in your house. you have an old item, you shine it up with the ketchup. if you have a stubborn one, add a little salt. i did a test patch for you earlier. see that coming off? >> and how do you clean the ketchup off? >> you just wash it with water? >> it's great. you can use it on brass, copper, handles, nknobs. >> i'm lukewarm on that one. mayonnaise? >> if you have price bumper stickers. your kids left stickers on your house. soak it with mayonnaise. you just wipe it right off. and there's no residue. isn't that amazing? >> that's -- who was the first person to try that? >> i don't know. >> i know what i'm going to do, i'm going to put mayonnaise on my computer sticker. coconut oil. >> it works as an all natural furniture polish. put it on the wood in your house and buff it like that. no chemicals. smells great. shiny. you can see the luster on the wood. >> doesn't damage the wood, only helps the wood? >> exactly. limes. >> ants coming in from outside. you don't want chemicals. you have little kids running around. you don't want them in the chemicals. you can just squeeze lime juice. we got one all prepped for you. you just put entries and exits of your house. windows, doorways. >> is that okay on paint? it's a lot of acid in lime. >> i think you want to be care of not to put it on fabric where it would stain, but entries and exits should be fine. >> we're going to the kitchen. let's talk about apples and everybody likes to eat apples. what else can they do? >> apples really help ripen other fruits. if you go and get rock hard avocados, if you get them at the store, you can throw them in a paper bag with a couple rain appl ripe apples. we put them in here for you. >> i've heard you put fruits in a paper bag anyway, but you say with the apple makes it better? >> we left this overnight. >> that feels ripe. that's great. kitchen tour, tea bags. >> you've been cooking. you have dirty dishes. you actually throw a couple black tea bags, the tannins in the tea bags break up this grease overnight and then you can run hot water and leave it in the sink overnight. >> okay. >> and then when you go to scrub it in the morning, that will have broken up all this crud. >> now you folks at home know why i said really about 11 times last night reading this information. nina, thank you. we appreciate it. don't forget for more tips download the "today" app. >> up next, movie memorabilia from patrick swayze's personal collection and how the items could be yours. first, this is "today" on nbc. be yours. first, this is "today" on nbc. and we are back. it is 8:47. we memorabil memorabilia from patrick swayze. martin, good morning. >> good to be here. >> we all love patrick swayze. this is his wife, lisa. they were married 34 years. >> childhood sweet hearts. he was 16. she was 14. she's dug into their collection of items. part of this goes to pancreatic cancer research. >> he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic cancer. great that some of the proceeds go back to help that cause. >> "dirt ty dancing". this is his leather jacket he wore. >> hugely popular movie. even still today, patrick was trained as a classic ballerina. hd in high school. he was hired to do "dirty dancing". he was afraid his dancing would hold him back from his acting. this is where he got his breakthrough. 4$,000 to $6,000 is the estimate on the jacket. he also wore it in "tiger warsaw". he loved that jacket. it's iconic. >> i would love to have this. >> you'd have the time of your life. >> here we have from "ghost". lisa said he kind of had an idea about what he should wear for this. >> he loved how this looked on camera. he recommended the studio, they use this shirt throughout the movie. he wore it as the ghost, and is shoes which were spray painted gray. and we have the hawaiian shirt you see him in earl o movie when he was alive. again, another fantastic movie. grossed over 500 million. that was phenomenal in 1990. we have a beautiful key chain here with a ghost on it from demi moore inscribed to patrick from demi moore. we estimate this as 4,000 to $6,000 for the shirt. and 2 to 4,000 on this. and 1,000 to 2,000 on the key chain. >> another big role in the civil war series. >> kpax exactly. it's a mini series. it was the most watched show at the time. everyone had to be watching it. it was fantastic. and these capes we estimate 600 to $800. he was fighting against a man from pennsylvania and a lifelong family friend in the mini historic items. >> absolutely. and there's no real segway from this role to frank. >> it has the cult following. sky diving dare. patrick was a true athlete. he gave 100% to the craft of acting but also he did most of his stunts. he actually learned to secureur this one. the other one is from the movie. his sky diving, he fell out of the plane himself. he was an all around american, loved by everyone. >> he pored himself into these roles. >> we don't put baby in the corner. >> we don't. thank you. that's two for you. the auction is april 28th. this has "today" on nbc. we'll be back in a moment. >> who is celebrating a birthday on this dpor outday? >> let's spin smuckers jars and find out from our good pals. happy 100th birthday to alsena. a hard working woman from indianapolis, indiana. did not retire until her 70s. mr. joseph of hudson, ohio. 100 years old. served during world war ii. thank you for your service. >> happy 105th birthday to opal jacobs of sherman, opal loves to make folks laugh and has a terrific sense of humor. >> wilma spent a lot of time buying and selling early american treasures for her clients. >> unis of south carolina, also celebrating 100 years. you're most likely to find her in the produce aisle at the grocery store. she loves shopping for fruits and vegetables. and a happy 110th birthday, man, to helen graham turner of linwood, new jersey. she says the secret to longevity? have fun every single day. >> that's amazing. that's got to be one of the most accomplished birthdays we've ever had. >> i don't recall having a 110th birthday. >> impressive. >> next hour? >> james spader. i just saw the season premier of the blacklist. unbelievable. and bill nye the science guy will be with us. he has a new series on netflix. >> all right, al, thank you. we have a lot more ahead on a tuesday morning. first let's take a look at your local news and weather. this is a news 4 today newsbreak. >> 8:56 is your time on this tuesday, april 18th, 2017. good morning. we want to check on the roads right now and your first 4 traffic. taking a look at the beltway, inner loop still slow from 395 up to the american legion bridge. the rest of the beltway okay. eastbound 7 and ashburn v 66 and 95 looking normal. 66 slow. 270 at montrose road slow. we'll have a check on the weather next. stay with us. >> good morning. comfortable outside. 62 degrees right now. more sun through the afternoon today. it's going to be a nice day. if you want to eat outside, you should do that. 66 degrees by lunchtime. by the afternoon, happy hour, low 70s. mostly sunny to partly cloudy, and by dinner time, in the upper 60s. tomorrow a bit of a change coming. and clouds early in the day looking in through the afternoon. a cloudy day with isolated shower possible. 80s on -- this morning on "today's this morning on today's take, james spader on the return of big red. then get ready for fun when bill nye the science guy puts us to the test and a healthy mediterranean meal. >> from nbc news, this is "today's" take, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> it is tuesday morning, april 18th, 2017. tax day. april 15th fell on the weekend. it moves to monday. and we're listening to "touch". >> yeah. >> speaking of fun, this video >> unbelievable. >> brian, of course, setting up the establishing shot. this is how calvin wakes up every morning. watch this. >> that is just literally everybody right now in this room is smiling. >> it just makes you happy. >> i've never seen a zipper like that. >> it's his baby straight jacket, but he loves it. you unvelcro the thing in the middle, and then he stretches. >> it's fantastic. >> he's so happy. >> oh, my gosh. >> the bassinet is a smart one. it rocks and plays white noise if he cries. >> do you go away for the weekend. he sleeps 11 hours a night, knock on wood. i swadling. i think it looks like torture, but he is happy. look at him. >> and this is brian. if you're brian, there's nothing better. there's no better way to start your day. it's pure love. >> i have need one of those. in about five years, that will be me. i'm already bald. no teeth. >> put your tongue out like that. let it all hang out. >> that's perfection. >> i feel like we should play this every morning. >> i know. >> what's the deal, brian got new shirts? >> yes. brian is very -- you'll recognize these shirts. take a look. i don't know if we can zoom into these shirts at all. they're all not the top right one. that is just popsicles. but they're all based on "the sand lot". one has hot dogs and the beast. >> did he order these? >> he loves summer for whatever reason. so he found the this website. it's called, i don't know the roosevelts or something. there's wendy peppercorn on another one of his shirts. >> this is the question. will you get matching outfits for brian and calvin? >> if they had baby versions of these shirts, they would match every single day, i think. >> deborah, when nick was smaller, she got matching swim trunks for us. >> did you like dressing up with nick? >> i did. >> i think it's adorable. >> and he was at an age where he didn't think it was dorky. he kind of liked it. >> great. do it while you can. >> we went on vacation once and i got the family matching hawaiian shirts. nobody was thrilled about it. >> deborah too? >> yes. >> i feel like you have that one memory. it's a bonding experience for all of you. >> that's what i thought. >> we've never done that. >> how about you. how was the easter egg roll? >> we had a good time. there was all the stuff in the press. it was disorganized. the fact is it came off without a hitch. there were scattered showers early on and it opened up around 11:30. all the kids had a good time. had the eggs, and a wooden souvenir eggs. >> you have a collection of those. >> how many ears have you been covering that? >> i think about 16 years. >> did you ever bring your kids? >> i have. nick has come. lela has no desire. and kourtney had no desire. nick likes going. >> what do they do? >> it's a tradition. they have -- it started with wooden spoons. now they're plastic. the bigger kitchen spoons. there are hard boiled eggs. you roll them down the incline. there's no they all get the souvenir egg with the signatures on the egg. >> are they hard boiled? >> they are hard boiled eggs. i saw sean spicer who was the easter bunny back in i think it was 2001 or 2002 during george bush's administration. >> did he volunteer to do it? >> they couldn't hold this without the volunteers. sometimes they have upwards of 1600 volunteers. so he was there. >> that's an experience. it's tax day. because of a holiday in d.c. called emancipation day, it was pushed to today. has everybody filed their return? >> extension. >> extension. >> i think mine are done. >> how about you file an extension? >> well, no. i have an accountant. i never signed anything yet. >> this doesn't sound good. >> i think they're -- i'm pret sure theydo >> do you want to take a break? you can call brian? >> if i don't know, he doesn't know. >> so neither one of you? >> no. >> this is kind of left to chance? >> woops. >> we have an accountant, and i'm pretty sure it's you shouun control? >> pretty sure? >> yes. >> this morning we had a meeting and the producer said have you filed your taxes. i was like we all file an extension. everybody was like what. everybody is walking by, extension. i was like ha ha. i'm not alone. so some people, it's one of those things. you still file your paperwork and pay if you owe. but for me it takes away the doom and gloom of the day. it's like snoozing for me. >> i like that. >> that's a good analogy. >> i'm not going to be late to work, but i may snooze a little bit. >> i like it. >> i just found out i thought july 15th was the deadline. our producers told me it's october. you can snooze again. >> you can't snooze twice. >> some companies try to get deals. boston market, a half chicken meal with two sides, corn bread, a fountain drink and cookie for 10.40. >> i get it. normally it's only $7. >> you're quick. >> wow. that's pretty good. >> dylan slamming them down. >> you love boston. >> i do. >> office depot offering five pounds of three shredding on april 29th. and sonic is offering half price cheese burgers. >> never eaten at a sonic. >> i love it. >> it will change your life. >> where are they? i see the commercials. >> there's not any in manhattan, but jersey. they're all over. >> good time. >> that's right. hit the sonic button. >> all right. >> you get a choice with may owe, without, number one, number two. >> they have hot >> the cherry lime aid. >> love it. >> i already said, i've seen the commercial. >> yeah. the two guys, those two guys? >> yes. >> you guys are selling it. >> didn't they used to have roller skates? >> they did. >> i feel like i didn't live in that time. >> what was it like, al, back in that time? before the world turned to color, when everything was in black and white. >> when the ladies had the ro roller skates. >> it was fun, right? >> oh, the trick. that's enough driving. all right. spotify, is out with a list of the most popular songs from prom play lists from each decade. 60s proms dominated by. sweet caroline. 70s, "ette wind and fire. 80s, "don't stop believing" by journey. >> i used to play that on piano. 90s "pony" by jgenuine. >> i know usher. >> that's a prom hit. >> that's the song you dance to in "hitch". i don't want to end it. none of that. this is where you live. right here. >> don't go too far. that's right. >> 2010, "one dance" by drake. >> that's a prom song? 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>> i think during. they're replacing the husband with the cam corder. people are hiring professional photographers for the delivery room. >> i understand it. it wouldn't be for me, but my mom made me get my hair done before i was induced. it was scheduled. i remember getting my hair done and thinking, okay, we took a picture. i tried to find the picture. you sweat it out by the time it's done. it was the second time around with the twins. that time i was in so much pain. please. you could tell i was exhausted but really happy. and then we strategically put the blankets in the hospital to cover my boobies. and that one was when i went back because i had issues. >> if you look at her close, you have one eye open. >> see this picture? this is why women have >> but you got the best of both worlds. you have your husband who is a professional photographer. >> yes. i still didn't look great in the picture. i'm swollen. i pushed for three hours. i don't care what i looked like. >> you had a baby. >> i was so happy. the baby was there. i don't mind that i -- >> to me, if you had lashes on and lipstick -- i think you look beautiful. >> it's a great picture. >> i felt beautiful. all the sudden i was a mom. i couldn't be happier. >> you did something we can't. you brought a life into the world. >> you guys helped. >> we did, but at the end of the day, we're just taking pictures. i made six hours of mixed tapes. >> look at that one. >> during the delivery, and by the second hour there was a, if you don't turn that thing off -- >> did you do peppy songs? >> i did easy listening and stuff. she said, i will kill you now. >> i kept trying to crawl off the table. brian was like you have to stay on the table. i was like you can back off of me right now. apparently i threw in choice words. >> but you were having a baby so it's okay. >> remember when we went to stunning duns castle? you could win a similar trip. the dream has come true for mary shannon shannon of massachusetts. she's going to take her sisters, kids, parents and mother-in-law. >> that is so school. >> they have scootish an ses sors so sortor thes on both sides of the family. congratulations. >> let's look at your weather. we'll tell you what's going on here. we have a the texas flood threat until 4:00. central houston. they have been getting dumped with rain. so far according to radar, we've seen some areas 10 inches of rain already. and there's more coming down. the rest of the country, sunshine, cooler weather in the northeast in new england. april warm through the gulf coast and into the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good day to be outside. all sunshine out there. temperatures have warmed considerably from early this morning. most places up about 10 degrees. in the upper 50s and low 60s now. good day outside today. plenty of sunshine. afternoon highs around 72 degrees in washington. for tomorrow cloudy skies back. ka a chance for a sprinkle and shower. temperatures in the low 80s for thursday. and pretty warm on friday too. >> coming up next, we love him, bill nye the scien to netflix with a new show for grownups. he's going to test our science smarts. play along after these messages. messages. hi! hey! i've made plans for later in case this date doesn't go well. likewise! but, funny story. on top of that? 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>> i say fact. >> absolute freaking myth. >> i thought more babies are born during full moon? >> a false perception. by the way, what is the phase of the moon right now? nobody knows. >> it's daytime, it's not up. >> but there was a time when everybody knew the phase of the moon. it was something you had to know. that's when the light was out and you could conduct certain operations. now but you electric lights, we don't bother. there are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on a beach? >> al, okay. that's not what i meant. why don't you all agree? >> well, it sounds so ridiculous that i feel like we don't know how many stars there are in the sky, but we could find out how much sand. >> i'm saying myth because it's ridiculous. >> there are about 100 times more star in the sky than grains of sand on the earth. this is the whole thing. the extent of creation, this is to say the extent of the cosmos is amazing. one more. water drains the other way in australia. >> myth. >> fact. >> it is factish. you can overwhelm it with your swirl of your hand, but when you get a storm, al, when you get storm big enough, hundreds of nautical miles across, it goes clockwide in the southern hemisphere, what they call, we call it counterclock wise. it's because of the cross product of the two vectors of acceleration of gravity and spin of the earth. >> that thing. >> it's not magic, people, it's science. >> yes. bill nye. thank you so much. >> and our jacket matches. bill nye saves the world streaming on netflix friday. we're the same man. james spader coming up after your local news. there is a percn amongst dentists that whitening toothpastes are not good for people with sensitive teeth. some are quite abrasive. what we've developed in sensodyne true white is a product that is 10 times less abrasive than many of the whitening toothpastes that are out there, and especially designed for sensitivity sufferers. it's different, there's nobody else out there that i'm aware of for people with sensitivity in this way. hi, everyone. officials in st. mary's count are investigating this school bus fire that happened around 7:45 this morning in the area of point lookout road and fairgrounds road. a student took this picture. the st. mary's county sheriff's office said the bus was taking students to high school when the engine smoked. the driver pulled over the bus and evacuated students. no one was hurt. the road in front of the middle school right now is temporarily closed. back at the scene of a deadly black hawk helicop one soldier was killed. two others were hurt during the training exercise. a check on your tuesday forecast is next. hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? 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>> searching for him. you know, i think that reddington's relationship with dembai, they're so entwined. he's his better half, to a degree. and all that as being the guilty direction. but i think reddington wants to find him just because he can't fathom how that could be, and, therefore, if that is the case, then he needs to know how. how that could possibly be. >> he's been under siege now? >> yeah, for quite some time. >> from all these different directions. >> what can you tell us? we hear during the two-hour episode, we go into red's past. what do we find out? >> you know, this episode that's upcoming, the second half of the -- it's a two-hour episode, but the second half of it, it is probably -- it probably delves into the past more than any other episode that we've shot on the show. and so even though it relates to other instance, there was an episode that felt sort of like a one-off last year with reddington on the beach, and this sort of cathartic moment in his sort of storyline. and this is the same in that it's a very cathartic time in terms of what's happening in reddington's life, therefore, everyone around him in a sphere of influence. but in this episode, you all of a sudden start to see, and it starts to make sense, some of the things you've wondered about the past, and about these characters and how they relate to one another. and i think it's successful in that way. do you agree, al? you've seen it. >> i've seen it. it answers a number of questions, but in ways that you did not expect. i would say. >> right. >> which is very fsatisfying. >> it's hard. it's a balance in this show. you know, you can't just string an audience ever and ever and expect them to be patient and still compelled. and therefore, you must give them things. what you hope is that as you give them things, that they become hungrier for something else and for more. and i think we've been fairly successful at that. and i think that -- but you also have to be able to put stories on the shelf for a little bit. you can't just keep pursuing the same story or you're going to get to the end of that story rapidly, and, therefore, you have to have the ability on a show to put something on the shelf and let it sit there for a little bit and go off and have fun. >> have which you have done with this. i will tell people, it is one of the most satisfying two hours you will spend, especially if you're a fan. the only thing is if you had a tv weather host as a guest. i'm just saying. >> boy, did i worms? >> yes, you did. james spader, thank you so much. 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>> i'm going to say buy since i don't know how you would make it. >> this is buy. this is something you would want to buy. you can diy it. it's not dishwasher safe if you do that. but you can get them at great home good stores. they're beautiful and on trend. >> it dresses it plain plates. >> right. you can see here this balloon garland. these are linkable balloons. you can tie them together. i don't know why this hasn't been done before, but now you can. is this buy or diy? >> i'm going to say diy. >> this is a little bit of a trick. you have to buy the balloons. you can'tes bill nye, maybe. you buy them and then diy them together. i fooled you a little bit on that one. you can use them in a doorway or on a bar cart. >> we're not drinking this? >> after the show. >> succulents are still a big trend for spring. but now people are coming up with creative ways to display them. these are macrame plants. are these buy or diy? >> diy. >> these are diy. you're correct. this is just jersey fabric. i'll show you how to make these in a second. i'm going to talk about desserts. you've seen cheese popcorn, kelgt corn before. this is pumped up popcorn. this is a huge trend right now. pizza, chiro, s'mores popcorn. >> s'mores is not too much? >> no. >> not too much for 9:00 a.m. >> we'll show you how the add the flavors. it's delicious and easy to feed a ton of guests at once. >> pattern. >> really? >> patterns are a hit. we're seeing them everywhere. on outfits and walls and now on our cakes. this is wallpaper cake. this is edible cake. how do you think this was done? buy or diy? >> i'm going to say diy. >> this is a buy, actually. you can get these at any edible bakery. it's local chef created these edible wallpaper sheets. you can get any design made and decorate your own cake. >> i didn't know there was such a thing. >> these are giant donuts. donuts have been everywhere. buy or diy on the donuts? >> diy. >> that's correct. this is diy donuts. we'll show you >> we have 30 plants. >> planter, knot these in two. stretch it this way. tie it in a knot. you can see once you put your plant in, how it hangs beautifully. hang it from a ceiling, a hook in your house. the popcorn, you started a few cups of popcorn. add marshmallows, gram crackers. then dump in some peanut cups. mix it all together, and then you add your chocolate on top just like this. this is heated up. when it's done, pour it on a baking pan so the chocolate dries. >> the donut cake. get the cake pan on amazon. once you're done, frost it like a donut, and cover it with sprinkles. >> thank you so much. al, what do you think of the pizza popcorn? 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>> this is chicken. you can use lamb orrefrigerator. this is what it looks like when you get home. throw it on the grill. he's done this before, ladies. you need another job? >> yeah. you never know. >> all right. we're brgrilling away on this. while you do that, slice onions and get grilled onions. this is all the stuff that goes into these products over here. and look what happens. boom, it looks like this. and now we're moving over. guess what we can do. we build what we call a greek taco. >> it's amazing. >> whole wheat, a little sauce on the bottom. just like that. and then we're going to put a little bit of this chicken right in the middle here. > >> you're really good at this. i'm shocked. you're a cook. and then it's up to you. roasted peppers, i like the onion. >> like a great taco bar. >> exactly. it looks beautiful. >> it's really good. >> a little bit of the lemon juice. >> don't forget that. >> come on. >> there you go. >> i forgot the lemon. >> it's a big difference. the beauty of this stuff, a lot to do. >> that's a turkey burger. >> on an english muffin. >> very nice. >> thank you very much. >> to get the recipes head today.com/food. back in a moment, first, this is "today" on nbc. , this is "today nbc. on fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month, for the first year with a two-year agreement. it's the only internet with equal upload and download speeds. cable only offers upload speeds that are a fraction of the download speeds. plus get hbo for a year and free multi-room dvr service for two years. and verizon wireless customers can stream tv on the fios mobile app, data-free. get the best. go to getfios.com >> good to have you back. >> it really is. it's like all is right with the world. >> thank you, sheinelle jones. >> you're welcome. >> we also have artist of the month, olivia holt, and a fantastic guy named john grace. the associate pastor at a like lake wood church. he has a new series. >> did we say michael phelps again? >> say it again. he's joining us. >> easy ways to be green for earth week, and michael phelps. >> after of your local news and weather. 9:57 is your time on this tuesday, april 18th. good morning to you. new security measures may be on the way to jewish community centers in montgomery county. they will vote to spend a quarter of a million dollars on security systems. now let's check the forecast. >> good morning. as we go t 66 degrees by lunch. 72 for a high this afternoon. by happy hour, in the upper 60s. tomorrow big changes. overcast skies. 65 degrees. chance of a shower. 81 in into thursday. we're in the 60s and the rain returns back into the forecast. >> thank you. coming up on news 4 midday. amy has the latest in the vote on security upgrades in montgomery county. . from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live. >> i was in such a great mood. ♪ ♪ she wanted her party to be simply the best ♪ ♪ so she had to be careful when choosing each guest ♪ i can't invite pig to eat all the food and goat is always in such a bad mood ♪. >> i think we get the idea. thank you. >> what is that from? 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