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Paying respects. The body of Justice Antonin Scalia set to lie in repose at the Supreme Court today. President obama scheduled to be there, but facing growing criticism over his decision not to attend tomorrows funeral. Moment of impact. A sightseeing helicopter crashes near pearl harbor. Why the pilots actions saved lives. An alarming surge. The dramatic increase in flu cases around the country. What you can do to ward off the virus. Today, friday, february 19th, 2016. Announcer from nbc brks krrks bc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Its friday morning. Im savannah alongside willie geist. Remarkable it is we had george w bush, president obama and president clinton entering in on the race. Enter the pope. Dont miss religion and politics, not applying to this race. It is a big story this morning. The president ial candidates are making their final pitches ahead of tomorrows Democratic Caucus in nevada, and the republican primary in South Carolina. As willie mentioned, this election has taken another strange twist, with this back and forth between donald trump and the pope. We will talk to mr. Trump live in a moment. We want to begin our decision 2016 coverage this morning with nbc National Correspondent peter alexander. Good morning. Good morning to you. South carolina, of course, famous for a Good Spirited debate. The fighting has gone from surprising to surreal. Heres where things stand on the republican side. You can see the race is tightening. Donald trump, according to the new nbc news wall street journal poll out this morning, up five points over ted cruz. Down to a 16point advantage he marco rubio and jeb bush in a statistical tie for third. Reporter donald trump now diffusing what began as a holy war of words. I dont Like Fighting with the pope. I think hes doing a very good job. The pope is a wonderful guy. Reporter the donald versus the pope started hours earlier. For a religious leader to question a persons faith is disgraceful. Reporter pope francis after praying on the mexican side of the u. S. Border responded by challenging the republican front runners proposal to build a wall. A person who thinks only about building walls and not bridges, he told reporters, is not christian. Trump arguing the pope would be blessed to have him in the white house. If and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows, is isis ultimate trophy, i can promise you that the pope will have only reporter a top trump aide tweeting this picture, showing vatican city surrounded by walls. He has a big wall at the vatican. Reporter trump is also facing questions over a 2002 howard stern interview, in which he said he supported the war in iraq, despite the recent claims that he opposed it. Are you for invading iraq . Yeah, i guess so. Um, you know, i wish it was i wish the first time, it was dont correctly. Reporter he tried to clarify his remarks. Probably the first time anybody asked me that question. By the time the war started, i was against the war. Reporter for all the Campaign Seasons nastiness, emotional moments, too. I would hope in the lord and in my friends, and now i found it in my president ial candidate that i support. Id really appreciate one of those hugs youve been talking about. [ applause ] comforting a supporter struggling with hardship and depression. A powerful and moving moment there. 24 hours ago. No room for error for these candidates. All of them pulling out the stops, including jeb bush, whose mom, barbara bush, 90 years old, will be back on the trail today. Back to you. Peter, thank you so much. Donald trump is with us now on the phone. Mr. Trump, good morning. Good morning. Lets see if we can clear something up that has become an issue in South Carolina. The question is whether or not you said that the Bush Administration lied to get us into the war in iraq. Here is exactly what you said at the debate on saturday night. We will roll the tape. They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none, and they knew there were none. Heres what you said last night at a cnn town hall when asked by a voter, who didnt like the sentiment, whether youd be willing to reconsider. Well roll that tape. Would you be willing to rethink that . A lot of people agree with what i said. Im not talking about not lying. Which is it, mr. Trump . It seemed like you backed off night. Are you still saying that the Bush Administration lied to get us into iraq . Im not saying anything one you did. Savannah, im saying that as far as im concerned, the decision to go into iraq was probably one of the worst decisions ever made in the history of our country. It led to the total de destabilization of the middle east and everything now. Im sorry to interrupt but to this specific issue, there are voters in South Carolina that are seizing on this. Whether or not you accused the Bush Administration of lying. I think youre a seizing on it. I dont think the voters are seizing on it. I dont know if he lied or not. He could have. Maybe he did and maybe he didnt. I guess youd have to ask him. Whatever, the decision to go one of the worst decisions in the history of our country. We lost thousands of lives and we have wounded ware your ed ed warriors who i love all over the place. That was the decision. Iran is taking over iraq. We lost and have been humiliated there. If you go in, you go in to win. But the war in iraq was one of the worst decisions. Why he made it, there were no weapons of mass destruction. He said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were no weapons of mass destruction. Its been a horrible decision. Maybe the worst decision ever made by the United States. Mr. Trump, its willie geist. Lets take up that question of iraq. You have said as one of the pillars of your Foreign Policy credentials that you had the wisdom to know it would be a bad idea to invade iraq. You said you said that in 2003 and 2004. Last night, buzzfeed unearthed a clip of you talking to howard stern september 11th, 2002, go into iraq and you said, yeah, i guess so. I guess my question to you, mr. Trump, is, are you exaggerating how strong you were against the war . I know youve said things down the road that put you out there as someone who was against the road, but are you exaggerating how hard you were against it . No. That was long before the war started. By the time the war started and you have documentation of this, by the time the war started, i was against it. You see articles in 2003 dont forget, i wasnt a politician. Nobody cared about my opinion. That was just a question asked of me. I was a civilian. I was an entrepreneur. At the time, did you think it was a good idea . To go into the war . In 2002. It was a disaster. Because the question was asked in 2002, long before the war started. By the time the war started, i was against it and immediately after it started and for many years, identify i said itll destabilize the middle east and iran will take over the middle east. Thats what happened. Lets talk about the dust up with pope francis. We heard about what you had to say about that, and you feel maybe pope francis didnt Say Something as initially harsh as you were told. You said yesterday no leader, especially a religious leader, should have a right to question another mans religious and faith. I was struck by that. Over this last week, and even on friday, a week ago, you tweeted about ted cruz. How can ted cruz be an evangelical christian when he lies so much and is so dishonest. You have been questioning another persons faith. No, im not. Ted cruz told many lies. He got caught. Youll be reporting on one in a while, what he did with marco rubio, with a false ad he put out. What he did to ben carson in iowa. You questioned his faith, whether or not the fact you say hes a liar makes him less of a how can he be an evangelical christian when he lies so much and is dishonest. Im not questioning his faith. I say that ted cruz holds up the bible and then lies. Hes been caught on almost all occasions. He did voter violation forms, which is a fraud. He did so many things so bad. Ive never seen anything like it. Marco rubio called him an absolute liar. Hes never seen anything like it. Ive never seen a politician do that. Ted cruz lies. Everybody knows he lies. Its disgraceful and, yet, he says hes an evangelical christian. Thats his im not im just saying he says it. Mr. Trump, thank you so much. I think we cut it out the cell phone signal cut out but i think we got it. Thank you so much. Thank you, mr. Trump. Things are getting tighter on the democratic side. Look at our new poll. Hillary clinton leads Bernie Sanders nationally. 53 42 . A month ago, secretary clinton was up 25 points. That race. Good morning. Good morning to you, willie. Wb within hours of Bernie Sanders calling bill clintons achievements disastrous, Hillary Clinton came out swinging against her rival at the msnbc town hall. I dont know where all this comes from because maybe its that senator sanders wasnt really a democrat until he decided to run for president. Reporter it was the first time Hillary Clinton so fiercely attacked Bernie Sanders for not being a real democrat. He doesnt even know what the last two democratic president s did. You know what, its true. Its true. Reporter firing back at sanders for saying in 2011 that president obama should face a primary challenger. The idea that there can be a primary with different ideas get floated and debated, its not terrible. Reporter and for criticizing bill clinton. I happen to think bill clinton did a pretty good job as president. Lets be clear, i happen to disaster. Reporter many questions focusing on Immigration Reform. Including one woman, a u. S. Citizen, whose husband was deported. What would you do to bring my husband home . Clearly, those are not the policies that i want to see, and i will change those poll icy how long would it take to change the policies . Ive been waiting six years. I cant we will use our executive office and power as much as we can. Reporter later, unprompted, clinton reached out to her. I will end the three and tenyear bar provision, so you dont have to face that ever again. Reporter both were asked if theyd tackle Immigration Reform in their first 100 days. Not a dictator here. It has to do with cooperation from the congress. Its at the top of this list. Reporter clinton came under fire for not releasing transcripts of her paid speeches. Anything i have, when everybody else does the same. Reporter with exit polls showing young women voting for sanders, he embraced his feminine side. I consider myself a strong feminist. In fact, gloria steinem, Everybody Knows shes one of the leading feminists of america, made me an honorary woman many, many years ago. On thursday night, both candidates showed up at a union picket line with labor a key factor in the vote for the caucuses tomorrow. They have one day left before the caucuses. It is a critical test of Hillary Clintons campaign. She was once far ahead and now its neck and neck. Senator sanders playing to the honorary woman vote in nevada. Andrea, thank you. Lets bring in chuck mod, todd, moderator of meet the press and moderator of last nights town hall. Lets talk about the town hall and whats happening in the state of nevada. Said before, polling is unreliable. We dont get a lot of it. It looks tight based on what we know. What was your sense of things in the room with secretary clinton and senator sanders last night . Well, what was fascinating was the fact that, by the way, both of them got booed at different points. It was a ruckus room a little bit. I think it tells you something about whats going on in the ground in nevada. The time i spent there, its clear to me that both campaigns agree that sanders has the momentum and the question is whether clintons lead, which she had a week ago here, is big enough to hold for a surge that theres an expectation that sanders supporters are going to flood at the last minute, reregister and get there. Lets talk about South Carolina. February 27th for the democrats to vote there. We have a poll out of South Carolina on both sides. Where does that shake out . Look, i think a lot depends on nevada. A sanders win in nevada then allows him to say, see, i can win in a place with a diverse elek ctorate electorate. It creates another week of negative headlines for clinton and it can close the gap in South Carolina. A win in nevada would allow him to make it a single digit race in South Carolina. Thats why saturday is so important for both candidates. Chuck todd on his way home, thank you so much. Thanks, chuck. It is an emotional day at the Supreme Court where the body of Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose. A public viewing ahead of funeral ral services tomorrow. Pete williams is at the court for us this morning. Good morning. Good morning. This will be Justice Scalias final return to the Supreme Court. A building where he was among the longest serving justices in u. S. History. Todays ceremony is one he knew well. Reporter inside the Supreme Courts magnificent great hall, Justice Scalias casket will lie to former chief Justice Rehnquist in 2005. Back then, Justice Scalia escorted president and mrs. George w. Bush as they paid their respects. Today, president and mrs. Obama will come to the court to do the same for Justice Scalia. Stephen breyer, in the first public appearance of a justice since scalias death, said friends were sad. He was a life force of the court and itll be a grayer place without him. Decent man who has made an enormous impression. Reporter tomorrow, the funeral at the basilica of the National Shrine of the i Immaculate Conception, where his son will celebrate mass. Vice President Biden will attend the funeral but president obama will not, prompting ted cruz to describe mr. Obama this way. Lawless and faithless president. Who is eager to travel to cuba funeral of Justice Scalia. Reporter with republicans saying the next president should appoint scalias successor, biden told Rachel Maddow the Senate Must Act promptly on president obamas nomination to get the court back to nine justice is. If we dont nominate someone in the next month or so, start the hearing process, they say nothing is going to happen until the next election, it wont be until next june or july before you have a Supreme Court justice. After a private ceremony this morning with a prayer and a reading, the Supreme Court will be open to the public for those who want to say their final goodbyes. Pete williams outside the Supreme Court, thanks. Pope francis back and forth with donald trump is not the only reason the pope is making news this morning. On his flight back to the vatican, he indicated that contraceptives could be used to prevent the spread of zika, despite the churchs longstanding ban. Ann thamp good morning. As weve seen with his comments on Donald Trumps border wall, pope francis can be blunt. Even his closest observers were surprised by the exception he made yesterday to the churchs opposition to artificial Birth Control. Reporter in pope francis native latin america, the zika virus carried by mosquitos, is being linked to babies born with abnormally small heads. Women are urged to avoid getting pregnant in the region of the world that is enormously catholic. The pope said contraception to prevent zika is the lesser of two evils compared to abortion. He said abortion is a crime, absolute evil, and likened it to what the mafia does. His decision is not the first in church history. In the 60s, the pope allowed nuns in danger of rape to use Birth Control. Epidemic now, francis said it was a clear exception. That exception has some people in latin america hailing francis as a modern pope who finds solutions. But experts insist this is not a change in church doctrine. This is not a blanket statement to apply to all forms of contraception at any moment, but this is dealing with a disease thats wreaking havoc in peoples lives. Now, pope francis also talked about the latest gossip here at the vatican concerning a close friendship st. John paul ii had with a female american philosopher. Pope francis said friendship with a woman is not a sin. Popes can have holy and healthy friendships with women, and popes need their input. Without it, he said, men are missing something. Quite the newsy trip back to the vatican. Appreciate it. Lets get a first check of the weather from dylan in for al. Now, were talking about record warm temperatures across almost the entire country. Look at this ridge in the jet stream thats allowing temperatures to warm up. We saw several record highs through the plains, texas, the midwest yesterday. 20ed today, well see highs across the areas, as well. Especially through the midwest, where temperatures will be running 15 to 25 degrees above average. Look through the weekend. Wichita, 72 today and 74 on saturday. The 60s on sunday. Jackson, mississippi, mid to upper 70s. Memphis, tennessee, top up in the mid to upper 60s. East. Temperatures up and down the average. Were looking at highs in washington, d. C. And richmond, virginia, to top out in the mid weekend. Even into monday, temperatures well above average. Thats a all year long you worked hard to take care of business pand take care of the people who matter most. So when your tax refund arrives, pmake it go a little further even tires, pget low prices on everything you need to get more fun out of yourptax refund. Walmart. Thats your latest forecast. Thank you. Coming up, startling video of a sightseeing helicopter carrying a family of four as it one person is in Critical Condition this morning. One of the witnesses who sprang into action is speaking out this morning. With flu cases on the rise across the country, what can you do to protect your family . We have good ideas. 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Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on becoming pregnant, or are nursing. The most common side effects are nausea and an increase in liver enzymes. If you think you have ibs with diarrhea talk to your doctor about good morning. Im gayle guyardo. Leigh is here with the forecast. Its gorgeous. Come on, its been awesome. The sun is up, its beautiful. Just a touch of a chill, 54 in tampa. 58 st. Pete. 52 in lakeland. Each hour we go up by about four degrees through the morning. Bright, sunny skies. Near 70 by the lunch break. 74 at 3 00 p. M. And another great day tomorrow at 75. And 76 on sunday, leslee. Traffic right now, it is and look at this, northbound dale mabry highway, ive been talking about this for a while. Dale mabry. Avenue. You can take himes instead. And 275 is busy southbound. Typical in the area. Lets talk about polk county still. Weve got this accident out on deen still road just west of moore road. And lanes taken away, a semi truck involved, fuel spill on the roadway. Its a mess. And also great drive in downtown tampa. Not so much 275 at bush boulevard. Once you get into downtown, looks better. While you were sleeping, a fire broke out on fowler avenue in tampa at a hotel. Crews did evacuate the hotel. No one was hurt. Investigators are trying to figure out how it started. P the new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. R let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, p and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. Because im happy 7 30 now. Its tgif. 19th of february, 2016. These folk rs get s are getting a jump start on their weekend with a visit to our rockefeller plaza. We have natalie, dylan, me and willie said this was like a slumber party. You were doing your nails. Its the truth. Preview of steals and deals coming. I sat back like this. I thought we were doing a news show here. We are. We are. Lets get to the headlines this morning. U. S. War planes carrying out air strikes on an isis Training Camp in western libya. As many as 40 people were killed. The u. S. Was reportedly targeting a senior tunisian operative linked to two militant attacks in tunisia last year. That operative was likely killed in the strike. Our new National Poll shows Bernie Sanders cutting into Hillary Clintons leads. 53 of voters supporting secretary clinton. 42 supporting sanders. Both candidates taking part in a clashed over president obama. Hes called him weak and disappointing, tried to get someone to run against him in the 2012 election, the primary. I just dont know where all this comes from. There is one of the two Democratic Candidates here who obama. It wasnt me. The nevada caucus is compete tomorrow in a primary in South Carolina. And Justice Antonin Scalias body lies in repose today in the great hall of the Supreme Court building. The public is invited to pay their respects one day before funeral services. Also this morning, were learning more about a terrifying crash caught on camera in hawaii. A helicopter carrying a family of four, plunging into pearl harbor. Nbc National Correspondent Miguel Almaguer has more on this one. Good morning. The National Transportation safety board, ntsb, will be on site later today to start their investigation. They already have what could be a critical piece of evidence. Video of the last moments the chopper was airborne. Reporter the sightseeing helicopter was losing altitude quickly. Witnesses say smoke was coming from the tail as it closed in on a crowd gathered along the shore. Then it happened. Slamming into the water with five people aboard. Immediately. Scott witnessed the crash and sprang into action to help the victims. It was sputtering and came down. He put it right off the shore, where people were. As soon as people saw what was happening, they started running. Reporter as quickly as the helicopter went down, many plunged into the water. I swam in to the aircraft and the kid in the backseat was entangled in the seat belt. Reporter some passengers able to swim ashore, but a teenager was critically injured. Everyone rushed to the hospital. I pray the kid is okay. I guess hes still in Critical Condition. Reporter the navy says the chopper is owned by genesis aviation, registered to jeffrey. This photo taken from his Facebook Page. The Sightseeing Company tours pearl harbor, offering stunning views of the u. S. S. Arizona memorial, where the aircraft went down 20 feet offshore, seen the helicopter sputter about 500 feet. The pilot did what i would say was an amazing job. Reporter the investigation into what went wrong has just begun. An incredible crash caught on camera that everyone was lucky to survive. Siting privacy concerns, we know one person was listed in Critical Condition. The other injuries are believed to be minor, considering the force of this crash. We did reach out to the owner of the helicopter company. Our calls have not yet been returned. That video takes your breath away. Thanks so much. There are new develops in apples fight against the federal government on an order to hack into the phone of a San Bernardino shooter. Its something the tech giant has done in the past. Heres joe fryer. Reporter federal agents thursday taking evidence from the home of a relative of San Bernardino shooter syed farook. Can i talk to you real quick about the raid this morning . Excuse me, can i talk to you . Reporter what the feds farooks iphone, sparking a public fight between apple and the government. More tech giants are backing apple, including facebook and twitter. Its ceo writing, we stand with tim cook and apple and thank him for his leadership. The judge is ordering the company to create new software to unlock farooks phone. To deny government access under court order, that creates safe havens for all different kinds of bad guys. Reporter Major Tech Companies get thousands of requests from Law Enforcement each year to hand over customer data. In many cases, faced with valid subpoenas or search warrants, the companies comply. In a court case last year in new york, prosecutors noted apple has repeatedly assisted Law Enforcement officers in federal criminal cases by extracting data from passcodelocked iphones. Saying apple complied with at least 70 court orders since 2008. For apple, the San Bernardino apple can extract data from phones with older operating systems. Ios 7 and earlier. Farooks phone is running on ios 9 and apple says it cant extract data from those devices because theyre encrypted. The company would have to build a socalled back door to get inside. Steve wozniak says back doors are a bad idea. I believe that apples Brand Recognition and value and profits is largely based on an item called trust and trust means you believe somebody. You believe youre buying a phone with encryption. We shouldnt have hidden back doors. Reporter apple has another week to respond to the court order in this battle over impressive si privacy and security. Joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. Lets turn back to dylan who is in for al. We have cool video. Fire nato in missouri. The definition is a spinning vortex of flame. It was part of a wildfire. Sometimes these wildfires are so huge, they create their own wind. Its windy in the area anyway, and it helped to spread the fire. There has been no injuries reported. Its more a brush that caught fire. We are still looking at conditions today that could lead to the spread of wildfires. Its very dry. Humidity is around 15 . Its also very windy. Look at all these high Wind Warnings and advisories. 55 Million People could see very gusty winds today, perhaps in excess of 65 miles per hour. Especially across the northern plains. As we go through the day today, well see the winds start to spread into the midwest. Well see justs s gusts as high as 35 to 45 with isolated higher er er gusts. It creates the conditions for fires to spread. Its ahead of the cold front and behind it, we are looking at gusty conditions. Up and down the east coast, not a lot going on. Out in thats your latest forecast. Dylan, thank you. Coming up, what questions do you have for us today . On trend, it is the return of the friday fishbowl. The late season surge in flu cases nationwide. So my kids dont have to forage, got two jobs to pay a mortgage, and ive also got a brain. Lifes short, talk is cheap. Ill be working while you sleep. Still dont think ive got a brain . You think a resumes enough . Wholl step up when dont you want that kind of brain . A degree is a degree. Youre gonna want someone like me. But only if you have a brain. To folks out there whose diabetic nerve pain. Shoots and burns its way into your day, i hear you. 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Natalie azar is here on what you need to know when it comes to protecting your family. Good to see you. Morning. Lets take a look at cdcs latest map. Were seeing the flu is starting to pick up. Yeah. How do you account for this . Its a little late in the season, generally speaking, but not too late. We always say that the flu season is going to start in the fall and go through may. One thing i want to point out about the map though is that it is last weeks map. The cdc comes out with their weekly surveillance toward the late morning. In a couple hours well have a new map. To doctors and hospitals across the country, they have value idated that we are seeing an uptick in the number of place s cases. In some places, twice as many cases. There are different indicators the cdc uses to try to determine the severity of the season. While they have some, they dont have all of the indicators. Again, the people we reached out to have said theyve seen, and the cdc is confirming, were seeing a range of severity, from mild to severe. Importantly, there have been cases, again in the young adults we generally think are the not so vulnerable group, who have gotten severe illness that has required intensive care. I always want to point that out. We know that the most vulnerable groups are the people over the age of 65 and kids under the age of 2, as well as people with chronic illnesses. If youre not vaccinated and otherwise a healthy, middleaged adult, you could still get a does that map and the late surge tell us something about this years flu vaccine . I know this year, it wasnt very effective. The major train strain h1n1 is covered by this years vaccine. A lot of people last year were saying, why should i bother getting vaccinated . Is it too late to get vaccinated now . Absolutely not. We see flu season go well into early may. It takes about two weeks to develop antibodies after you get vaccinated. Really, now that were seeing were in the early stages of this surge of cases. It is not too late. We recommend vaccinations for everybody over the age of six months. A lot of antiviral treatment, as well, if youre a candidate for it. Speak to your Health Care Provider if you think youre infected. Good information. Dr. Azar, thank you so much. I got my flu shot from you and feel terrific. Just ahead on pop start, adele teams up with ellen to pull off the ultimate hidden camera prank. And photoshop fail. The battle over this image thats raging from the campaign are you powered by protein . R milk has 8 grams to help give you energy p to unleash your potential. R start every day with make delicious recipes that are lighter in calories and added sugar when you use splenda no calorie sweetener. Think sugar, use splenda p p earning unlimited cash back on purchases. Thats a win. But imagine earning it twice. 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All right, traffic. Usual suspects of course. Its heavy moving into downtown tampa. In fact bearss to i4, 24 minute commute. But in downtown, not too bad. Lets move over now and talk about northbound dale mabry highway blocked at fletcher due to a crash. But most traffic heads southbound. Thats where we see the delays. Dale mabry northbound. Earlier this morning, a crash involved a semitruck, deen still road blocked at moore road. Earlier footage, you can see some of the activity. Thats an overturned semi truck. And of course that is what has been tying up deen still road at moore road. Try an alternate and allow for extra time around it because the lanes are blocked. Gayle thank you. A Highlands County teacher is in jail facing child sex charges. 38yearold stacey hooks will face a judge this morning. She is a Science Teacher at a middle school. She is charged with a host of its 8 00 on today. Coming up, when faith and families collide. You have no idea, the nightmare that we have been going through. Meet the parents who say they lost their daughter to a secretive religion. Everybody get golden everybody get goldie. Im an actress. The legendary actress opens up about fame, family and the Surprising New work that may be its the most important thing ive done . Id have to say probably. Hello, jamba juice. Chug. Shell show you how ellen helps adele pull off the perfect prank. Today, friday, february 19th, 2016. The way you do what you do im turning 21 in new york. Im here to celebrate my birthday all the way from texas. Good morning, South Carolina. Its my birthday. The way you do what you dough good morning, syracuse. Its our wedding anniversary. Were skipping school to dance in new york city. Were from texas to meet wrangler. Good morning, everybody. 32 degrees on the plaza. Great crowd out here. Everyone is in a super good mood. Love it. I love our boot ladies. Ill check it out. The medical boot is not fancy enough. We need to bling it out. Accessorize. Whats that show, pimp my ride. Nice. Jill martin is here with a steals and deals to help drive away your winter blues, including a deal on nail polish that the ladies cannot stop raving about. Carson and i are suffering the consequences. Yes, we are. Dont forget, you have one week left for your chance at the ultimate wedding. Weve partnered with my my big fat greek wedding 2 to give you a wedding. Go to today. Com wedding for all the rules and regulations. Sounds good. Lets head inside for the check of the top stories. For the president ial candidates, its the final full day of campaigning before tomorrows contest in nevada and South Carolina. Kristen welker is in las vegas. Good morning. Natalie, good morning. Another busy day of campaigning here in nevada. With the caucus less than 24 hours away. Thursday night at our msnbc telemundo town hall, the candidates had their sharpest exchanges on topics from immigration to who is more loyal to president obama. Reporter senator sanders and secretory clinton taking direct shots at each other thursday night. Maybe it was that sanders wasnt a democrat until he decided to run for president. Its true. One of the two Democratic Candidates here ran against barack obama. It wasnt me. Reporter the audience also fired up, one person again transcripts of her golden sacks speeches. Ill release it when everybody else does. Reporter sanders pressed on his film eminism. Gloria steinem made me a honorary woman. Reporter fighting to get im Immigration Reform done. Its a priority. You said youll address it within the first 100 days. We will, jose. Reporter donald trump exchanging words with the pope. The pope is a nice guy. Reporter the pope said a guy who talks about building a wall is not a christian. Buzzfeed unearthed a 2002 interview, where trump showed he said hes been opposed. Are you for the iraq war . I guess so. Reporter trump trying to clarify. By the time the war started, i was against the war. Clinton is getting a boost. An endorsement from top South Carolina democrat. The primary is a week away. Clinton leads sanders there by 28 points. Kristen, thank you. Today, the president and first lady and the public pay their final respects to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Throughout the day, thousands of people will file by his casket as his body lies in repose in the great hall of the Supreme Court. Where scalia served for almost three decades. His funeral takes place tomorrow at the basilica at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in washington. An update on a story we told you about last month. An Apartment Building on the edge of a crumbling cliff was torn down thursday in pacifica, it had been condemned years ago because of the costal erosion. It was perched precariously, in danger of falling. Another Apartment Building right next door may be taken down, as well. Its not unusual for a member of the harlem globe globetrotters to hit a trick shot. This may be the best yet. Take a look. The Staples Center balcony in los angeles. He heaved the ball 100 feet into the basket below. No way nothing but net. The globetrotters are per forping forp ing performing at the Staples Center on sunday. Amazing. I wonder how many times he tried it. We see them do these things all the time. Thank you, natalie. Coming up next, well do trending. You think it doesnt matter what you wear to the gym . It does. Not just for dating. Apparently, what you wear can improve your workout. All right. I totally buy that. Plus, you have to see what happened when adele shows up at ear, telling her exactly what to say. For a lot of families, faith brings them together. What happens when it tears them apart instead . 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It resolves around the pla see placebo effect. It allows us to relax and perform better. I think have you ever not wanted to go to the gym but youre like, i want to wear the new sports bra, whatever. From when carson was hosting trl. The cutoff shirt . Youll feel better about yourself. When you look cute working out, you work out harder. Thats what youre going for, cute. Im not sure thats what im going for when i work out. An image went viral online. A korean war vet taken in the 1950s. The man in the picture, he wants to keep his identity private. The mans grandson posted his picture on reddit and the internet declared him, the hot grandpa. Nice smile. Easy, easy. We shared this story on our Facebook Page and it went wild. A lot of you submitted your own hot grandpa photos. We have to share some. Lets see. Its the uniforms. That helps. Also the era. Look at him. Lets go back to the oh, hes cute. Natalie morales said, hubba, hubba. Oh, my. Its like hollywood. Watch out. Its friday. We thought wed get out the old fishbowl. Lets start with you. 90 seconds on the clock. I start . Pass it around. Random questions. We dont know what they are. If you dont like the question, throw it back. Is that true . New rule. Whats your biggest turn off . Untidiness. I thought youd say nail polish. Cleaning up my stuff. Would you rather feel hungover for a month or be forced to wear stilettos all day, every day, for a month . Stilettos. Hungover is never fun. Hungover suggests maybe i had a fun night the day before. Good for you. Would you rather eat your favorite meal every meal for the rest of your life, or never eat your favorite meal again . Id rather eat my favorite meal every day. Than never eat it . Yeah. Absolutely. If you could read one persons mind, who would it be . Thats a tough one. My dog. I was going to say, i have a running dialogue of what my dog is thinking. I love you, i love you, all day long. What scares you the most and why . I hate my stomach dropping, like on roller coasters, all that stuff. I dont know if thats the most, but its one of my fears. The fire tornado thing doesnt scare you that you showed us earlier . Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day . My wife. From natalie gnat if you could be any rock star, who would you be . Good question. I dont know. Madonna. Okay. Were done. Thats it. Madonna . Now for the prank adele and ellen pulled off. Danica patrick goes undercover for a joke, as well. Thursday, adele was on the Ellen Degeneres show. Talked about her performance at the grammys and how disappointed she was afterward. It didnt stop adele from having fun with ellen. She walked into a jamba juice with hidden cameras, wearing an ear piece with ellens voice, and the singer had to do what ellen told her. Things got funny. Take a look. Am i seeing wheat grass there . Yeah. Take out scissors from your purse. In your purse are scissors. I would like and start chopping some. Can i chop some up . Anything you want. Put it in your mouth. Chew on it. Ask her to brush your hair. Can you brush my hair . It was gold. Awesome. You have to watch the whole thing. It was really funny. I love that series. Another singer whose grammy performance didnt go as actually, didnt go at all. Rihanna, at the last minute, she backed out due to bronchitis. Now her world tour will be delayed two weeks due to production delays. Itll be the first solo for rihanna since 2013. Finally, danica patrick, youre used to seeing her in a car but not as your driver. The nascar racer went undercover, picking up unsuspecting passengers. See what happens next. Buckle up for safety. You might need it. My boyfriend thinks im a horrible driver. Why . I dont follow the rules. I drive too fast. Gosh, come on, light. I hate waiting. Thats what we want. Come on. Whoo no way. This is crazy. There you go. In the end, danica revealed who she was and the passengers got a selfie out of the experience. That is your pop start for friday. A lot of hidden camera stuff. Very good. Popular right now. Thats your latest forecast. Savannah . Dylan, thank you so much. This morning, we have a new installment in our series, undercovered. You pick the stories you think need more attention. Investigative correspondent ronan farrow has been digging around and uncovered one about faith and family. Good morning. Good to see you. A little background, experts say there are more than 3,000 unorthodox religious groups across the u. S. And europe. Some, people say, are dangerous,. What happens when a family thinks their daughter has been drawn into a dangerous cult . She says her parents arent accepting her beliefs. Sugar decuir suggested this undercovered topic. Theres two beckys. The cult becky belongs to the voicemail box of reporter its rebeccas birthday. Those are her parents. Theyre calling but they know they wont hear back. We love you so much. We wish you were with us. We miss you. Reporter they say their daughters mind has been hijacked. You have no idea the nightmare weve been going through. Reporter the family says it came out of nowhere. Rebeccas childhood seemed perfect. She was in the National Honors society, on the track team, in the school band. She wanted to grow up to the a teacher. I was close with my sister. She was really happy. Reporter about nine years ago, an acquaintance invited rebecca to join a bible study group. Her family said she started slipping away. She didnt come home for christmas. She didnt show up to my wedding. Reporter then they say things got really weird. Suddenly, rebecca was married to another member of the church. They arranged a marriage. What makes you think it was arranged . The fellow was from korea, spoke little english. Were glad each and every one of you joined us today. Reporter the group is called the World Mission Society Church of god. Its a religious movement that believes god has been reborn as this woman, currently living in south korea. The group says it has 2 million members in 175 countries. Branches are across the United States. Its a taxexempt charity and does community service. Over the course of more than five months of reporting, nbc news heard from specialists, reporters and former members who told a different story. Including five former members who all used one word. I consider them a cult. Reporter thats former member michelle. She claims the group is brainwashing people, convincing them to hand over their savings because the world is about to end. People are separating themselves from their families. Theyre quitting school. Donate the money to the church because what do you need a pension and a 401 k for if the world is going to end soon . You think it could happen to anyone . Anyone. Absolutely. But i didnt know, you know, what was going to happen. Been a little over a year now. Reporter charles and candy are afraid for their daughter. They want her to get out like rachelle did. They set out from the family home in michigan to the last address they have for rebecca, an office in new jersey. We wont give up until we have her back. Reporter they think going public, exposing the group, may be their last chance at helping their daughter. Theyre wearing hidden cameras. When they find rebecca, shes furious. We came all this way. This earth is a drop in the bucket. You didnt drive that far. The earth is small compared to the grand universe god created. God is here in the flesh now on the earth. No. Heavenly mother is here. God came in the flesh . No. He came 2,000 years ago. And again in 1948. Does that mean you cant have a relationship with us . I tried. It doesnt work. Its over. Im not going to have a relationship with you. Thats my decision. Becky. Open it. Thats it. Open it for a second. I am not going to hug you and kiss you. I need one. No, you dont. I need one. You dont. I need one. That was the cult becky. No matter what she tells us, we love her. We havent given up. Rewe want we wanted to hear from the group so we headed to the church where michelle and rebecca worshipped. What is a cult and what is not a cult . Nobody can determine that. Reporter thats missionary the World Mission Society Church of god has always been an organization, a church, that wanted to share the love of god with mankind. Reporter he disputes every allegation. We dont brainwash anyone. We dont teach a date about the end of the world. Reporter he says no one is forced to give to the church. If anybody emptied out their saving account to do that, it wasnt because the church asked them to. It was something they felt they wanted to do. Reporter the church said they brought a member to talk to us, as well. It was just before we sat down that they reveal its rebecca. I grew up as a normal kid. I had loving parents, and they raised me up well. Reporter she says her parents arent respecting her choice of faith. It feels very much like an ultimatum. Choose your faith in god the mother, or choose us as your parents. One of the things your parents claim is that you were placed into what they call an absolutely wrong. It was not a forced marriage by any means at all. Reporter rebecca said her families actions are forcing her into speaking out publicly. She has a direct response. I am not in a cult. I am not brainwashed. I hope that you wake up, mom, and realize that i love you. I wish you would stop listening to other people and start listening to me and believe what i say. Trust me. Theres becky. Reporter her parents are convinced theyre doing the right thing in trying to bring her home. When she does wake up, i hope she doesnt say to us, why didnt you try more . Or try harder. Try harder to get me out. I really wanted to get out, but i just couldnt. Activities do raise red flags. It has a reputation for dividing families, retaliating against critical members. The group sued that former member i spoke so, michelle. She counter sued and it was dismissed. The group says this is america and theyre exercising their right to freedom of religion. Its heartbreaking to see how its torn the family hi apart. It was fascinating about the cult. But as a parent, you feel your child slipping away and they feel like they might be able to pull her back. Its in the eyes of the viewer, whether this is a group you want a loved one to be a part of. There are a lot of families in this situation. And the parents heard her say, she loves her mom. Hopefully there is comfort there. Theyre in contact again. Well see. Your next undercovered story . People picked good ones. First up, the crisis in flint, michigan. Its been a huge spotlight on water safety. Businesses taking over americas water. Is it a recipe for more horror . College for convicts. Policies involved there. But can it cut crime . Finally, treating life and death illnesses. Are they phony doctors and can they be dangerous . Head to the today shows morning. Im gayle guyardo. 27 00. In our top the stories this morning, begging for help. A st. Pete family believes their 12yearold daughter is the target of nasty rumors and even Death Threats at her school. When they couldnt get the school to respond, they came to 8 on your side. Its horrible. My daughter wakes up and shes afraid to go to school. The family has tried contacting the school but nothings been done until 8 on your side got involved and. Now were told one of the School Officials will reach out to the family today. Follow this story beginning with first at 4 00. All right, well weather wise, you are in store for a treat. Yes. It is great out there. Temperature this morning, 52346 tampa. Really its cool but not too chilly. 54 in lakeland. Currently 55 in sarasota. And the sunny skies all day today. Also through the weekend. 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Dylan, lets get a check of the weather. Its cold now but itll warm through the weekend. On saturday, most of the country is going to enjoy a lot of sunshine. Up and down the east coast, 50s and 60s. There will be some scattered thunderstorms, especially near st. Louis and Southern Illinois the rain spreads out a little bit into sunday. From ohio down to texas, those will be scattered showers and storms. Still looking at temperatures above average up and down the east coast. 70s in the southeast. 50s through the midwest and into the plains, too. We are looking for more rain and mountain snow back in the were celebrating a big birthday on the plaza. How old are you . 11. Where are you from . Boston. I didnt search him out on purpose, i swear. Savannah. Dylan, thank you so much. We have an all new steals and deals for you this morning. Jill martin is here to help us beat the winter beauty blues. Good morning. Morning. It is snowing in studio 1a today. This is lovely. Isnt it beautiful . 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You have until march 4th to sbrr. Get to it, moms. Up next, goldie hawn opens up about what she says was the most important thing shes ever done. We are back at 8 39. Most of us know goldie hawn for her legendary career in hollywood. It spans 50 years and includes an oscar win, too. She invited Nbcs Joe Fryer into her home in los angeles to discuss what she calls her greatest accomplishment. I want to go out to lunch. Reporter comedy is the vehicle that drove goldie hawn to success. Movie star, i dont have feelings. Youre wrong. I do have feelings. Im an actress. I have all of them. Making people laugh and feel good and be funny, and all that, is the greatest gift i could ever have. Reporter for 12 years now, the oscarwinning actress has been following a much more serious script that focuses on children. In many ways, right now, is this the most important thing ive ever done . Id have to say, probably, yes. One, two, three. Reporter she create add program called mind up, working with neuroscientists, psychologists and educators. They developed an interactive way to teach school kids how their brains work and how to become more mindful. What does mindfulness mean . Mindfulness is being in the moment. I think its wonderful to be able to bring yourself back to center and actually have the sense of now. Its all we have. We dont have yesterday. Tomorrow hasnt happened. The beautiful thing is to live right now. How hard is that . The only thing thats hard about it is finding the time to sit down. Reporter a few times each day, the kids pause. Its called a brain break. After a few quiet moments, their eyes open and heart rates drop. Thats telling our bodies that were calm and we can think clearly. Were ready to take a test. Or ready to calm down. Reporter it can also tame aggression. If youre angry at your friend, should you hit them . No. Thats why we pause, take deep breaths, in and out. I dont do nearly as much students. Theyre better able to manage their conflicts with themselves. Reporter goldie believes in meditation. Close your eyes. Comfortable, hands in your lap. Reporter she gave me a quick lesson. Thoughts come into your mind. Reporter she started practicing in her 20s to calm anxiety during her rapid rise to fame. Do you think kids today have it harder than when you were young . Most definitely. I think the world has changed, obviously. It changed after 9 11. We live in a lot of fear. Reporter she hopes mind up gives kids the tools they need to be happy, optimistic and compassionate. 650,000 children, kindergarten through eighth grade, are doing the program. When youre calm, does it help you with your school work . When im calmed down at home and i do my yoga, i feel like i can do my homework more and i can focus. When you hear the chime, how does it make you feel . Good. Why is that . Because it cools you down. Have you heard some Success Stories that have yeah. Moved you . One was these kids that came back and said, if it wasnt for this class, i never would have when you hear stories like that, how do you respond . I cry. Because our children have to have every chance to survive. And every chance to live in a healthy, happy world. Reporter for this comedy legend, its a dramatic turn, giving children something good to think about. For today, joe fryer, nbc news, california. I love goldie hawn. I know. Blanket love. Close my eyes and hear her voice. Meditate. Therapeutic. Its a great program. We saw Kate Middleton earlier this week doing the same idea, of teaching kids to really be confident and have a healthy mind. Really important. We could all use that lesson, actually, right . Absolutely. Coming up next, former white house chef sam kass shows you how to set up your kitchen to live longer and better. First, this is today on todays food is brought to you by lala yogurt smoothies. Practice it on the go. Were back at 8 45. Kitchen fixing that can lead to a longer, better and healthier life. Former white house chef, sam kass, says it all starts with how your space is arranged. Good to see you, my friend. Will you take everything i love out of the pantry and fridge . No, but were going to rearrange a lot of it. Where do we begin . Nutrition and diet is the number one cause of preventable disease in our country by a lot. A lot of it starts with how we set our kitchens up. Were trying to eat healthier, doing everything we can, but were doing battle in our kitchens. We come home and put out our favorite treats on the counter. We end up eating more of this. A good friend of mine has done research that shows if a woman has chips or crackers, theyre than average. Cereal, 20 pounds more than average. Soda, 30 pounds more. Its just out for us to eat. We dont have to get rid of it all together, you want to conceal it a little bit . I would try to get rid of some of it. The things you really love, were going to put them up here on the top shelf, where we cant see them. That means what ends up happening is youre only going to eat them when you really want it. Work to get it. Not when you see it. Thats step one. You eat what you see. By the way, this where everybody leaves them. When i get home from work, i go to the chips and cookies. Thats step one. You have to get it out of sight. The things you want to eat, we want to put in sight. First thing, take fruit and put it on the counter. The average person who had this on their counter, seven pounds less. Really . Yeah. The other thing you can do, put out dry fruits and nuts. Healthy snacks that you enjoy. You make it so theyll running through the kitchen, instead of seeing the cookie that was just there, theyre going to grab raisins, whatever it is. Youre still having the cookies and chips, just less frequently . Youll eat them still. Fine, cookies are great. You just want to only have them occasionally. Its a great way to do it. Lets move to the fridge, sam. What am i doing wrong in here . The fridge is the same issue. We have most of our vegetables and fruits in the bottom. Then they go bads and we waste the food. Forget theyre there. Bring it out of the shadows. Lets put it where we can see it. Actually, the evidence shows that youre three times more likely to eat something if its in eye line. Okay. The staples are easily cut up, fruits and vegetables here. You have avocadoes, which are also a great snack. Eggs are important for health. Plenty of fruit. Will make any dishes. I like nonfat greek yogurt, too. Put your own fruit in it. Its rich and creamy but has no fat. The other great thing to have is water ready available. Water pitches increases how much water we drink. What do i have to take out of the fridge . The things i look for to take out are things are sugar. One of the top couple ingredients. Or lots of words you dont understand. If you dont know what that is, you probably dont want to be eating it. Sam, real quick, show us a good snack to make as we go to break here so people can make this weekend. Itll be good for them. All your vegetables you need something to do with it. Hummus is one of the best things to do. Olive oil, lemon, garlic. Right in with the chick peas. A quick blend and youre good to go. You use the vegetables you have in your eye line in the fridge and dip them . Exactly right. Sam kass, great to see you, my friend. A yeah. On my cookies but ill work through it. Put them on the today. Were back in a moment. This is today on nbc. Take a mountain of beads, an ocean of screaming fans, an ice cold cocacola, and youve got floridas biggest party. Universal orlando is mardi gras. Select nights february 6th thru april 16th. Grab a coke and get up to three months free on any annual pass. Youll enjoy amazing mardi gras concerts at universal studios. Plus fun in both universal theme parks. So grab an annual pass and catch all the fun of universal orlandos mardi gras. We are back. Its 8 51. Time for todays special birthday wishes. With al on assignment, dylan gets the honors. I feel like aim im walking on hallowed ground. Living better series, we have secrets to a long life. Happy 103rd birthday to catherine in pennsylvania. She said the secret is to keep a sense of humor and smile at everyone. She looks beautiful. Mr. Al starr is 100 years old. Hes from illinois. Says eating two pieces of dark chocolate every day is his secret. Thats my secret. Love al. Happy 100 birthday to Margaret Armstrong of maryland. She said having a dream and a passion for a cause can help you. Francesco. Love it. Have to have the glass of whiskey every day. And the dark chocolate. All good advice. Almeda of canfield, ohio, turned 100 years old, as well. She says to eat graham crackers i like it. Last but not least, a happy 100th birthday to Benjamin Yehuda of new york. Two cups of warm water every morning and walk a mile every day. Nice. If you want us to honor someones milestone birthday or anniversary, head to today. Com celebrate. Dont forget to include a photo. Nice job, dylan. Under a lot of pressure. He got stuck on a flight. Longevity, theres always a little chocolate, chardonnay. Enjoying the little moments in life. Live life. Love it. We have something really special next week. Its up for the job. We are interning in careers wed like to try. Heres a preview. Reporter from serving up the Weather Forecast in studio 1a wow. Amazing. Reporter to serving jungle. What, give us p show business . Reporter al does his internship at the san diego zoo. Hi, who are you . Im natalie. Reporter natalie sees if the devil really does wear prada. First off, tea. Little bit of milk. Reporter she interns at koz cosmopolitan cosmopolitan magazine. Carson will be at a different runway. Seeing what it takes to be a ramp agent, helping to get travelers bags where they need to be. Meanwhile, matt will be learning the ropes as an air traffic controller. Its nonstop laughs as willie interns at saturday night live. You can tell his heart was really into it. Can we get a picture . Reporter im going to follow around comedian amy schumer, as her assistant, while tamron shadows movie director ava duvernay. This one is trying to bite me. Reporter itll be dog days for kathie lee and hoda, as they finally, sheinelle and dylan are the women behind the band rascal flatts. Amazing internships. I know. Back breaking work im doing for the men and women of Delta Airlines and youre doing that i know. Is Bradley Cooper in your phone . How was your Devil Wears Prada internship . It was awesome. They opened the doors in a way they usually dont do. Who was hosting . Melissa mccarthy and kanye. Wow. You got a good one. Youre a rock star. With rascal flas tts. I got to hand off the guitar on stage. This was a good series. I had a really good time. By the way, its called up for the job. Its all next week, starting internship at the san diego zoo. Up next . We have a busy hour. Good morning. Im gayle guyardo. It is 8 58 on this friday morning. A Highlands County teacher is in jail facing child sex charges. 38yearold stacey hooks will face a judge this morning. She is a Science Teacher. She is charged with a host of crimes including lewd and lascivious behavior. We will be at her Court Appearance and have more later today. Weatherwise, you are in store for a great weekend. Right now, already feels great. Temperatures are starting to warm up from our slightly chilly morning. And we are already at 60 in tampa. 64 in lakeland. 61 sarasota. And comfortable days ahead. Look at this, 74 today. 75 saturday. And i do expect our rain chances to go up on tuesday especially later in the day as the cold front comes through. So up until then, nothing but beautiful skies to enjoy and we will be cooler behind the front on tuesday. And its going to be great for the runners to have the beautiful weather. Lots of sunshine. This morning on todays take, donald trump versus the pope. What the president ial candidate is saying and not saying that might surprise you. Then, the ultimate geography fail, and its hilarious. A mind bending performance by a meant list. All that and more coming up now. Announc from nbc news, this is todays take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from welcome to today. Its friday morning, february 19th, 2016. Im willie along with natalie and dylan in for al this morning. Hes on assignment, as is tamron, down in South Carolina getting ready for tomorrows primary. Dylan has our morning jam. We all know what it is and love it. Its in honor of al. He got stuck in the airport in montreal. I get the call at 9 00 last night that al isnt going to make it back in time and thats why im here. In honor of al, on the road again. He made it home. He instagramed a picture. Montreal is a great town. Nice place to hang out overnight. Good restaurants. Shall we talk a little politics . Yes. The republican primary in South Carolina, as i mentioned, is tomorrow. Ahead of that, donald trump has taken this to an entirely new pope. He walked back comments a little bit that he made yesterday. Yesterday, the pope was asked about trump and he challenged his proposal to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants. He said, a person who thinks about building walls and not building bridge it is not a christian. Thats the pope responding to trumps proposition for a wall. Donald trump arguing the pope would be blessed to have donald trump as president. For a religious leader to question a persons faith is disgraceful. If and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows, is isis ultimate trophy, i can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been president. A top trump aide tweeted a picture showing the vatican city surrounded by walls. Saying the pope benefits from having walls around where he lives. Why shouldnt america . Donald trump said he was at a other appearances where he said, i dont want to get into this. This is the media, after he heard the comments, saying the media put this on the pope. I like him. Walking away from a battle with the pope. I dont know that you want to take on the pope. If anybody would, he could. I feel there are bigger powers that come into play when youre on the popes bad side. Its amazing when you think about this election, you think it cant escalate anymore or go to a different place nothing is too sacred. The pope. Its unbelievable. When i heard the comments yesterday, i was like, youve got to be kidding me. Its what we say every day. I know. We get some votes tomorrow in South Carolina. Itll be a huge day in the campaign. Well see if any of this affected donald trump. Probably not. Not at all. Some incredible video, and kind of a sad story around this. This is a helicopter that crash landed. It was all caught on camera. The helicopter had just taken honolulu, near the u. S. S. Arizona memorial. It sputtered out of control. It had gotten about 500 feet up into the air or so. The pilot and a family of four on board. All rushed to the hospital. A person is said to be in Critical Condition. Unclear why the helicopter what happened on board that it started sputtering. The National Transportation safety board is going to be on site today to start the investigation. You can imagine, the family going off to do sightseeing, see beautiful hawaii, and then this happens. So tragic. We hope and pray for the person who is in Critical Condition, that they come out of it. Have you done those in hawaii . Theyll hover above a waterfall. Stunning. Best way to take in the scenery. Ive never done it but i hope to someday. Were thinking about that family today. Also the pilot being credited for bringing it down into water, off land, where there were people. Nearby enough that witnesses and rescue as quick as possible. On a lighter note, we saw this earlier today. Adele and ellen have joined forces. They pulled off this amazing prank at a jamba juice. Adele is wearing an ear piece and ellen is feeding her lines. Its hilarious. Am i seeing wheat grass there . Yeah, wheat grass. Take out scissors from your purse. In your purse is scissors. I would like and start chopping some. Can i chop some up . Thank you. Dump out the purse. Where is my money . I need to pay for this, right . Dump it out on the counter, all of this. Lets see what i have here. Lets see what i have here. You have knives and what else do i have . Symone, youre supposed to carry those. How do i pay for this . Cash or credit. Do i pay or not . Im a celebrity. Do i have to pay . The accent makes it more funny. Im surprised the people behind the counter i would have been like, dont pay. Fst its yours. Take it. She was gnawing on the wheat grass and when they gave up the gig, she was like, this is awful. Another funny clip during wheel of fortune. Sometimes the hardest part is solving the puzzle. They solved it no problem. Its what happens after. It was a pat sajak following up question. Read it. Yeah. [ applause ] lets check your geography knowledge. What country do you think were sending you to . Paris. France. Do we still get it . You get the trip but also an atlas. Thats hard though. Granted, venice is probably not the hardest one. I mean, if you are put on the spot like that youre so caught up in the moment. Al said when he was on wheel of fortune, he was like the epic fail. He was with his mom, the pressure. Say he was throwing curve balls. They got the trip. Venice, france, is where hell be visiting. Or paris. We have something we want to try here achlt. Apparent think its made of coffee beans. You add it to your recipes, not to be used as a subty ty stitute for flour, of course. Just a little bit. Apparently, it gives you a little caffeine kick. Does it taste like coffee . I dont think so. Well find out. Doesnt smell like coffee. Ill try it. Im always the first to dig . Go for it. Thank you. My experience, caffeine makes things bitter tasting. Well see. Ill do it without the sir up yrup. Each serving of pancakes has 6 grams. Dont try it with the syrup. Not bad. I dont really taste the coffee, to be honest with you. I taste bitterness. Theres a little when you breathe out, you can taste each serving has 145 milligrams of calf fee, caffeine, the equivalent of one cup of coffee. Youre not a coffee drinker so this could be a substitute if you needed a kick or boost in gives you a little pick me up. There are people who like to add a Little Something to give them the extra boost. Its not commercially available yet. We should point out. Its something still in development. Lets see how we feel by the end of the show. I dont like maple syrup. I like the aunt jamima. My husband is like, its not good for you. Neither are the pancakes. They say dont use this like regular flour. Just add a small amount to the regular flour in the recipe. Dont substitute for regular flour. Could be dangerous. That could be a lot, yeah. It is a little bitter. Im into it. Its good. Got a kick. I got a kick. Do you want to do the weather or no . You poured maple syrup on it and ruined it. We have warm temperatures to talk about. Through the middle of the country with a ridge in the jet stream, high temperatures will be above average, by 15 to 35 degrees above average in some areas. We broke a lot of records yesterday. Well see a smattering of records broken today. Dallas should hit the 70s through the weekend. St. Louis, 70s today and tomorrow. Itll spread east into tomorrow. We are going to see temperatures well above average from basically new england down into the southeast. Shar let shar charlotte, 70s. We have this cold front that will trigger gusty winds, especially through the northern and midwest. We could see 65mileperhour winds. Wintry mix through the higher and thats your latest forecast. Dylan, thank you very much. Coming up, when actions speak louder than words. Our pal helps us read the body language of president ial candidates. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. P we invited women to a spa to test a new body wash. Hi. Welcome. Dish soap . You may not feel it but p some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. Oh. On my skin . 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Go in a circle, the hula hoops have to make their way. I do this with my body. What do you think the executives do . They climb through the hula hoops. Theyre in the three inch high heels. Its because of the gesture. Theyll Pay Attention more to the gesture than the words. Lets start with Hillary Clinton. Ive always been somebody who believed and raised in my family blessings, had an opportunity and obligation to help others. Thats what ill do as president. You might not have seen it. Its a shoulder shrug. Watch this. It indicates uncertainty. Watch here. One shrug already. A third. There we go. The hat trick of shoulder shrugs. Its uncertainty. When youre saying a addy dee fi difinitive answer, it cancels out your certainty. We dont know what the catalyst is here for hillary, but itll hurt her message. You think voters pick up on the cues subconsciously. They do. This i say Peanut Butter and jelly on my socks, please, your brain says, i dont understand that. No, its always uncertainty. In the United States of america, what do you want for lunch . I dont know. Shes imploding here. Lets look at donald trump. Of course, again, we heard a lot of what hes had to say. You read the body language. People are buying it. You know its happening. Watch his hands. Rewind it. Uses the hands a lot. He does this move a bit. Lets rewind and watch Donald Trumps hands. Turned out to be a disaster. You know whats happening. I always think of the monkey with the tambourine there, the cymbals. Im not saying it to disrespect donald trump. This move here that he does constantly, remember you wind up the toy and the monkey is like ding, ding . He does the banging of his hands in the air. What does it tell you . Its connected with people who think outside of the box. Creative thinking. Thats why you get someone that is from the Real Estate Industry running for president. Into our border. Border patrol. Hes going to think outside the box. Creative thinking. If you want someone that has that strategy with creativity. Were not getting politics get into this. Hes a chopper. Lets go back to the sanders. You say to keep an eye on his finger. When i talk about democratic venezuela or cuba. Sweden. You know what goes on in those countries . See the wagging of the finger . Lets rewind the clip again. He wags his finger a lot. Im looking at cuba, denmark and sweden. You know what goes on . Wagging the finger, judgment lingers. Judgment wavering. Police do thrks on is, on the ground you may feel judged by him. But is he saying something he has judgment to . Judgment could come. Someone could be like, is he the right person for president . Or reprimanding what hes talking about. We dont know what the catalyst is. Or a big bang. Have you come to a class at the Body Institute . Id like to be a guest speaker. Weve had you here enough. Lets look at marco rubio. You want us to focus on his facial expression. I do. You have to clear it up. If you dont, people say, it must be true. He didnt refute it. We saw what he did to dr. Carson in iowa, which was wrong. Here it comes. Trey gowdy came up with a statement, saying he was no longer endorsing me. Watch his face. Its disgust. His upper lip coming up, eyes and nose wrinkles. We saw what he did to dr. Carson. Look at the brow. Its like hes dropping a nonverbal f bomb. We dont know what the catalyst is. We can assume, and most people will, why would someone spread a rumor thats not true that we can verify within minutes . We see this disgust. For the photoshoped photo. We talked about hillary early. She were doing a shrug. Hes congruent. I dont like that it happened and we see concongruency. I met joe biden one time and the mix. Hes the guy that keeps it real. The way this race is going, he might be in the mix in a couple weeks. Always good to see you. Thank you so much. Coming up, from americas got talent to our studio. Oz pearlman baseball on tv always on the rise. 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Until 8 on your side got involved. And now were told one of the schools officials will reach out to the family today. Were going to have much more on that beginning with first at 4 00. Weatherwise, beautiful. Gorgeous. 60 already in tampa. Bright blue sky, 57 in brooksville. The headline, the warm sunny afternoons, they continue through the weekend which means we hold off any rain chances until late tuesday into early wednesday. And there will be a cool down behind the cold front and notice highs around 66 by the end of the sevenday forecast but lets focus on the short term, sunny, mid70s. The reason people come to live here. Perfect. We will see you back near about 30 minutes. Taking a look at the headlines. The president and first lady and the public are paying final respects today to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Throughout the day, thousands of people will file by his casket, as his body lies in repose in the great hall of the Supreme Court. 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The recall involves more than 250,000 poinsettia flowers and holiday paper boxes. They were sold at Michaels Stores last year. There may be mold on the products, posing a risk to people with allergies to mold. Michaels for a full refund. And for those of you who love chicken and waffles, mcdonalds is testing what could be the next big thing. Sounds amazing. Its a chicken and pancake sandwich called the chicken mcgriddle. They use syrupfilled pancakes for the bun. Just being tested now in ohio. It could be offered elsewhere if it takes off. Im into that. Lets get a check of the weather. Dil dylan, what about you . I was hoping for a sample. We are looking at the weather for the weekend. Itll be nice. Spotty thunderstorms back through the midwest, but up and down the east coast, 50s and 60s. Through the midwest and the names, 40s, 50s and 60s. Temperatures will be above average. On sunday, well see a better chance of showers and storms from the great lakes to texas. Temperatures dropping to the 40s hanging above average thats your latest forecast. My mind is already bent. Were ready. Throw it in the air, whatever it is. I dont know whats happening. If you watched americas got talent last season, you recognize oz pearlman. He wowed the judges and the audience with his magic of the mind. Now, hell try to get into our heads with amazing tricks. Oz, good morning. Good morning. We dont know what to expect. A notable game here on the today show, two truths and a lie. Yes. Well play it in a fun way because its against a mentalist. Always the best. Always great. We have, courtesy of the today show, two truths. And a lie. Big lie. I dont decide who lies. You decide. Lets keep it as random as possible. Willie, take the cards and mix them up. Theres no way you know which is which, what is what, who is who. You cant see them, can you . No. Hand one to dylan. Hold it close to you. Anyone any one you want. This is for you only. Look down and see whether it says lie or truth. Hold it close to your body. Well do a throwback. Theres no way we could have heard about this on the show. Lets go way back in time. Puppy love. Your first boyfriend. First crush. Are we saying this on tv . Well see. Okay. Now, heres the game, each of you thought of the person for yourself. Did you think of the person . Sure. Sure. Yeah. Popular in middle school. I like it. Whoever had a card that said truth is going to tell me the truth. Tell me the real persons first name. I dont want to just the first name. If your card says lie, make up a fake name. Whoever is going to tell me the lie, think of the fake name now so you dont stumble on air. I like how willie was nervous. Hes nervous about telling the truth. No, no, going back yeah. Truth or lie. Going through the catalog. The catalog of girls . You just got yourself in trouble. Sorry. Wasnt me. You did it on your own. Two of you will tell the truth and one tells a lie. Lets do it. Your first crush . Okay. Here we go. What was the name of your first crush . Laura. I like the way you said it, full eye contact. What was the name of your first love . Tommy. She hesitated a hair. You never know. Natalie, your first crush . Rafi. Good name, by the way. Solid choice. That was definitely the truth. I dont think you would have made up quite a fake name. How did i do it . Did you tell the truth . Mmhmm. Willie, you were nervous. You told the truth, as well. You said tommy, which was a lie. You probably have not thought of the first crush in years, is right. I see you and him and go back to when this was. Think about when see how you did that . That was good. This has something to do with school. What are you picking up . When did you meet him . Hint kindergarten. Hold on. Something about it is really funny that you remember about him. Could i have found this on Facebook Orion online . No. It was the two of you and it was a funny story. One time, close your eyes for me, dylan. Natalie, look. Willie. What was so funny about you and the young man . We kind of got engaged and said we were going to get married. You were going to get married in kindergarten. Look at me in the eye. It sounded people dont lie big. If she said tommy, it sounds like the real name, bobby, which was his name, wasnt it . It was. Wait, did you talk before . I did not talk to him at all. Had you met him before . On break. I stalked her for months. Im kidding. I dont think bobby remembers me. This is way back. Lets Say Something notable. Amazing. Willie is thinking about it. Youre at work. You have the greatest job in the world. You like time off. Yeah. You walked in earlier and mentioned, im working hard. Something about a trip. A trip, a vacation. Right. I want you to think of something notable from your past. Right away, i can tell, you wouldnt have done the obvious. Nothing in the last year or two, correct . Right. Looking back in time. How many years ago are we talking . Three, i think. That would have been roughly 2013 . 13, yeah. Give or take. Is that right . Might have been 14. Youre there with someone. I see you smiling. I dont think you did the obvious choice. Somewhere in the u. S. , is that correct . Yeah. I feel like you didnt want i saw the segment with venice and paris. This has your name on it in a weird way. Twist is and turn. Envelope with your name on it. Natalie knorr ralls morales. I wanted you to rip it open for willie. Do i get a trip . You hold on to this, natalie. Willie, three years ago, where did you go that was notable . The grand canyon. Okay. Have you mentioned it on air ever . Maybe. A long time ago. How many trips have you been in your whole life . Hundreds. Youre thinking of a female person, right, not your wife . No, because you said not my wife. Good. He said, dont get me in trouble. Just to be clear, it was his rule. Rip it open. Theres a note inside. Okay. Who was it, not your wife, whats her name . Natalie morales. Read that out loud. Seeing it clearly, this had to be three years ago. Louder. Grand canyon and had the best trip ever with willie. We did a show at the grand canyon. Walking the grand canyon. How did you do that . You have to give me something. Not that good if i tell you. Amazing. Wow. Incredible. Oh, my gosh. Oz pearlman, unbelievable. Amazing. Wow. Incredible. Where is bobby now is what we want to know. Lets find bobby. Coming up, it took a few seconds for her life to change forever. Six vine seconds, to be exact. Well catch up with ruth b, who v i drive a golf ball. I drive to the hoop. I drive a racecar. I have a driver. His name is carl. R but thats not what we all have in common. We talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto. Xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. 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There was a time when i was alone nowhere to go and no place to call home my only friend was the man in the moon and even sometimes he would go away, too then one night, as i closed my eyes, i saw a shadow flying high he came to me with the sweetest smile told me he wanted to talk for a while what they call me i promise that youll never be lonely and ever since that day i am a lost boy from neverland usually hanging out with peter pan and when were bored we play in the woods always on the run from captain hook run, run, lost boy, they say to me away from all of reality neverland is home to lost boys like me and lost boys like me are free he sprinkled me in pixie dust and told me to believe believe in him and believe in me together we will fly away in a to your beautiful destiny as we soared above the town that never loved me i realized i finally had a family soon enough we reached neverland peacefully my feet hit the sand and ever since that day i am a lost boy from neverland usually hanging out with peter pan and when were bored we play in the woods always on the run from captain hook run, run, lost boy, they say to me away from all of reality neverland is home to lost boys like me peter pan, tinker bell, wendy darling, even captain hook you are my perfect storybook neverland, i love you so you are now my Home Sweet Home forever a lost boy at last and for always i will say i am a lost boy from neverland, pan and when were bored, we play in the woods always on the run from captain hook run, run, lost boy, they say to me away from all of reality neverland is home to lost boys like me and lost boys like me are free like me and lost boys like me are free [ applause ] wow. 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