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championship, but the celebrating turns silent with dozens of arrests on campus. "today," tuesday, april 8th, 2014. and good morning. welcome to "today." it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on a tuesday. we had to stay up late to watch the game. folks watching right now had it easy. it was over by 9:00-ish, i guess. >> did you watch it? >> heck no! >> the dogs versus the cats and in the end, the dogs of uconn win the ncaa championship. great game. they were underdogs all throughout the last couple of weeks and they just marched into march madness. this sets up a great night tonight. the lady huskies take on notre dame. two undefeated teams. if they win, it becomes title town. >> in a big way. we want to get to today's top story. the most anticipated moment of the oscar pistorius murder trial. telling the court today what led up to the shooting of reeva steenkamp. "today" correspondent jeff rozzen is in pretoria. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we've said all along this entire case comes down to oscar pistorius explaining that moment when he fired the four shots. he did that this morning in an emotional way. let me take you through that night according to oscar pistorius, then you'll hear from pistorius himself. they had dinner at 7:00 p.m., he did with reeva steenkamp his girlfriend. they went to the bedroom shortly after 8:00 p.m. she was doing yoga, he was talking to his cousin on the phone. around 9:00 p.m. he got tired, wanted to go to sleep. put his head down on the bed on reeva's stomach to rest. and he said to reeva, i'm going to bed. lock up the doors. middle of the night he says he hears the bathroom window slide open and thought it was an intruder. oscar pistorius in his own words takes it from there. >> i wasn't sure if somebody was going to come out of the toilet to attack me. i wasn't sure if someone was going to come up the ladder and point a firearm in my house and start shooting. and then i heard a noise from inside the toilet, what i perceived to be somebody coming out of the toilet. before i knew it, i'd fired four shots at the door. my ears were ringing. i couldn't hear anything. so i shouted, i kept on shouting for reeva to phone the police. >> reporter: there were several times where oscar pistorius broke down on the stand. after that moment you saw he talked about the time he realized it was reeva, broke the door down into the toilet and saw her there and was kneeling over her body. he said she wasn't breathing. he began sobbing so much they had to adjourn court early today just so he can calm down. he's back on the stand tomorrow morning. he will face many legal experts, a difficult examination that could begin as early as tomorrow afternoon. >> thank you. we're going to look into that, breakdown this morning's testimony in the next half hour. and al is covering tough weather for our friends from mississippi to the carolinas. >> we started talking about this yesterday that we were going to be looking at severe weather throughout the south on into the southeast and unfortunately at least eight tornadoes being reported. let's go to the radar. this is from yesterday. you can see these storms firing up. so much damage and they're still cleaning up late this morning into the afternoon. >> reporter: a dangerous tornado tore through two carolina counties late monday causing major damage and injuring up to 13 people. this morning residents of rural mississippi are assessing the damage caused by an ef-2 tornado there. the twister destroying nearly 30 homes and damaging dozens more. >> right on top of this car. >> reporter: authorities say nine people were injured. in other parts of the south, torrential rains were the problem causing surging water and flash floods. a woman in georgia died after her car veered off the road into a swollen creek and was swept downstream. >> the vehicle was found by our swift water team a little bit further down the river. and it was in the area where there was a lot of debris. >> reporter: and the body of a 9-year-old girl swept away by flood waters was recovered in mississippi. residents in jackson are outraged that authorities didn't move more quickly to close off streets after the city was deluged by flood waters more than a foot deep in some places. the nightmare forcing many motorists to abandon their cars while others were left stranded and had to be rescued from flooded streets. coming up we'll look at the west coast weather. a lot of warm air making its way into the west coast. >> i like hearing that. thank you. there's new developments in the hunt for malaysia flight 370 and the tantalizing pings that search teams heard from the targeted search zone. tom costello has covered this mystery from the very beginning. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi. good morning. this is the area that they're searching right here. it is along these two arcs that engineers have identified as a likely flight path. this is what they're listening for. [ pinging ] those pings that should be coming from the black boxes. they didn't hear anything today. that could be because the boxes are -- the batteries are dying or perhaps the signal is getting distorted in the water. but they need to hone in on the signal before they can drop the unmanned submarine. 32 days since flight 370 disappeared and search teams are now working their most promising lead yet. those pings picked up by ocean shield which sound very much like the pings black boxes emit when they're submerged in water. >> we have a positive lead. this is a herculean task. the water is extremely deep. >> reporter: while the pinger batteries are supposed to last 30 days, the manufacturer says they could go longer. >> they do vary. 30 days is the minimum. they can operate as much as 45 days. >> reporter: now ocean shield is towing a u.s. pinger locater and methodically traversing an area three miles by three miles listening for the pings. each sweep takes eight hours. complicating matters, the indian ocean in that area is two to three miles deep. if they can't trianulate the ping, they will drop the bluefin. >> with the device we've got, that will take a long, long time. >> reporter: if search teams spot the wreckage, they will deploy a robot to retrieve the black boxes much as they did with air france 447. crucially the data recorder holds more than a thousand measurements of the last 25 hours. even if it sits in salt water for years. the data should survive. >> we still should be able to build the information back. so you won't lose the entire one last hour of the flight or all of the air speed data. >> reporter: all of it critical to piecing together what happened to flight 370, but first they have to find the wreckage. complicating matters, they still haven't found a single piece of wreckage anywhere floating on the ocean surface. that may be because it's drifted hundreds of miles or because of the typhoon that came in and pushed it all away. assuming a best-case scenario, assuming they hear the pingers again and they drop down the submersible and they start taking photographs of the wreckage, the fastest that they could get that underwater vehicle in to remove the black boxes, we're talking at least a month. back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. let's go to dr. ellen pregger. we need an education this morning, for sure. so we didn't hear anything today from what might have been the black boxes. what does that tell you? i mean, is that a fairly discouraging sign? >> well, there could be a number of reasons why that is. one, relocating that spot is not easy. so can you find the spot again is one thing. you're looking in a hostile environment, very deep. there's also the question of the battery. so it's discouraging, but it's not. honestly, finding those pings so quickly was shocking. for somebody like me that understands how vast the ocean is, how deep, and how difficult it is, i was really surprised. >> perhaps a stroke of luck. and when you think about them hearing that pinging sound for about two hours and then on the back check for about 15 minutes, that's a good sign. are there other things in the ocean that could make a sound that would be like that though? >> well, there are things that could make chirps or clicks, but not a regular beat like that. i think that's the key. is that when you hear that regular frequency, that ping, the chirp over and over, that's what they were looking for. and over that length of time. so let's say you heard a dolphin, you wouldn't hear it making a regular song over two hours. >> so let's say they are able to triangulate. that's when they would send this unmanned vehicle down to map the ocean floor. but when it's that deep, how difficult is that? and what's the terrain like there? >> well, the terrain looking at it a little bit, it's a little bit rough. south there's a deep trench which is a little bit scary, so what they'll do with the auv is program it on the ship where to go. and they'll fly underwater and they'll map swath using sonar. they use sound. what happens is the echo from the sound, if something is sticking up, it will give you a strong signal. so it will be light colors. if something is behind that, it would be a weak signal and dark. and use those echoes to create a map. but it's a very slow process. so they have to fly the auv, bring it back to the ship, download the data, and process it all. so we're talking weeks to months. especially without the ping. >> yeah. dr. ellen pregger, thank you very much. appreciate it. meantime let's go to natalie. she's got the top stories. >> good morning. good morning, everyone. a huge congratulations again to the uconn huskies. they capped off what many thought was an improbable run by winning college basketball's national championship monday night. the number seven seed was not favored to win the title when the tournament began late last month. but uconn beat kentucky 60-54 to take home the trophy for the second time in four years. as you might expect, things got a little rowdy on campus after the game. police arrested more than 12 people and there were some property damage reports. and by the way, the uconn women will have a chance tonight to make it 2 for 2 when they take on notre dame for their championship game. again, that game is tonight. a louisiana congressman is apologizing after a local newspaper published video of him kissing a woman who isn't his wife. representative vance mcallister issued a statement monday saying he has fallen short and seeks forgiveness. the rashida citizen reports that the woman in the video is a senior staffer. he stirred up controversy earlier this year when he invited "duck dynasty" star to the state of the union address. the lapd says a gunman with an unspecified complaint walked into the station's lobby and opened fire. the wounded officer was hit seven times but three of the bullets were stopped by his body armor. he and another officer returned fire wounding the gunman. and they were able to capture him. products were literally flying off the shelves in new york on monday. eight people were hurt when a packed shelving unit collapsed at a dollar store. the collapsing shelves created a cascadining effect. firefighters had to remove the goods by hand and cart them to the sidewalk. some victims suffered broken bones. none of the injuries are thought to be life threatening. and police in san francisco are looking to crack down on bad tippers. they say someone is going around tipping those tiny smart cars on all sides. while the images might be amusing, it is no laughing matter to the san francisco police. they're investigating the crimes as felony vandalism. wouldn't like it if you came to your car and it was like that. >> no. >> at least tip it back over. natalie, thank you. tip it right back. that's the polite thing to do. mr. roker. >> let's look at some of our western weather for the friends out west. we are expecting a gorgeous day in l.a. today. phoenix, 95. denver flirting with 70 degrees today. some showers in seattle. 58, san francisco. some showers in seattle. 58, san francisco. you're l the best part about going to walt disney world just might be staying at a walt disney world resort hotel... from royal encounters to royal rooms... and pirates to paradise, the magic never has to stop. and this summer, you can save up to 30% off a select walt disney world resort hotel room. book your stay now and discover how close the magic can be. nbc bay area multiclimate is brought to you by probiotic drink. good morning to you, i'm meteorologist christina loren live from at&t park. the big home opener is today. gates open at 11:11:30 and firs pitch at 1:35. temperature at 75 and rounding out the day in low 80s here in san francisco. 85 in the peninsula today. and that's your latest weather. >> thanks very much. there is new fallout this morning from a rescue at sea we've been following. the sick 1-year-old girl who was saved is now improving and her family is responding to criticism they have faced for sailing around the world with their young children. here's nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: for eric and charlotte kaufman, a once in a lifetime opportunity. sail the world with 1-year-old lyra and 3-year-old. ly a rescue team responded to the family's distress call saturday. by sunday they were safely aboard the ussvandergrift. >> before we left the scene, we actually saw the boat sink. >> reporter: lyra is kre covering, but her parents' reputation could take a hit online. one post calling them negligent. another, taxpayers have to pay big time for their fun and games. the military says that argument doesn't hold water. >> these are american citizens. in some ways they kind of prepay for this by paying their federal taxes, state taxes. >> reporter: in a statement sent from the ship, he defended the family's decision saying we prepared as well as any sailing crew could. adding to the scrutiny, a blog entry from charlotte kaufman talking about the medication she was taking days before they set sail. >> they didn't put their kids in harm's way. >> reporter: charlotte's sister says online critics don't know the whole story. >> i wish i could communicate to them what great parents charlotte and eric are. they were not being negligent parents. they were not being abusive parents. they're good people. >> reporter: the kaufmans will be back on shore wednesday, but they may face a growing tide of criticism. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, san diego. >> a lot of people still talking about that. >> yeah. luckily everybody is safe. carson is over -- no. he's right here. >> hello. >> hi. >> he's the tall guy in the dark suit. >> i want to thank you that you were watching "the voice" battle rounds you missed the game. >> yeah. >> uconn never trailed. >> i did until my husband took over. >> big game last night. lots to talk about in the orange room today. a lot of tweets towards the end of the game. 90,000 per minute. james' dunk in the second, take a look at that. everybody was abuzz after that. that's the highlight right there as they go down to uconn. other buzz worthy moments we want to get to here, how about these guys? former presidents clinton and bush looking happy. everybody happy. >> i wish they'd done the kiss cam. >> that's what they were hoping for on the jumbotron. did you see this moment? this was great. this is big rob and his 15-year-old son trey. put that up and let people enjoy the dancing of big rob. they had that routine worked out. they worked on that sunday night. big rob dances for the dallas mavericks. that's him and his son. that was a fun moment in the show. if you're wondering which anchor did the best here, congratulations al roker. who proves that just closing your eyes and making little circles works. >> pretty much. >> i love that i finished pretty well. >> calling out your colleague. there you go. congratulations though. >> doing that. >> he was under anesthesia. >> that's how he hurt his the circular movement. coming up, more on this morning's emotional testimony from oscar pistorius. we're live with what he revealed about the night he killed his girlfriend. and mom, teacher, addict. heroin use in america. but first this is "today" on nbc. 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>> i think it will be okay. although if i were them, i'd rather it be raining. >> you're not really a trampolining guy. all right. let's look at what's making headlines this morning. officials say ships will spend several more days listening for those underwater pulses in the indian ocean that could be from the 370 data recorder. the sounds were detected over the weekend but have not been heard since. at least two people are dead following thunderstorms that produced some flash floods and even tornadoes across the southeast. and the university of connecticut's men's basketball team defeated kentucky last night and won the national championship. tonight the women from uconn will try to do the same when they take on notre dame. and coming up this morning, a medical breakthrough that is giving hope to millions of americans who are paralyzed. and tomorrow on "today," programming note. the woman who you may remember for creating a bit of a fire storm with her advice to women to lean in, sheryl sandberg is going to be here. she's expanding her advice as a strong message for new graduates entering the workforce. all right. let's begin this half hour with more of today's emotional testimony from oscar pistorius as he spoke in court for the first time about the shooting of reeva steenkamp. jeff is with us once again from outside the court. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. this is the pivotal moment in the case. oscar pistorius on the stand today takes us through the shooting that night. what started out as a quiet dinner at home would end with reeva steenkamp dead on his bathroom floor. this morning oscar pistorius opening up about his relationship and the moment he says everything changed. oscar pistorius began his testimony today addressing those text messages reeva sent him just weeks before her death. i was not flirting with anyone today, she wrote. i felt sick that you suggested that and that you made a scene at the table and made us leave early. i'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me. >> i was a bit upset. i felt maybe that i'd been a bit neglected or that i hadn't -- i think maybe i was just being sensitive. i maybe felt a bit insecure or jealous. >> reporter: prosecutors say it's that jealousy that fueled the shooting when he killed reeva in his bathroom. on the stand today for the first time pistorius went through that fateful night. >> i heard a window open in the bathroom, sounded like the window sliding open. my lady, that's the moment that everything changed. i thought that there was a burglar that was gaining entry into my home. the first thing that ran through my mind was that i needed to arm myself, that i needed to protect reeva and i, that i needed to get my gun. i wasn't sure if someone was going to come out of the toilet to attack me. and then i heard a noise from inside the toilet, what i perceived to be somebody coming out of the toilet. before i knew it i had fired four shots at the door. my ears were ringing. i couldn't hear anything. so i kept on shouting for reeva i was screaming and shouting the whole time and crying out. i was crying out for the lord to help and for reeva. i unlocked the door and i flung it open and i sat over reeva and i cried. >> reporter: pistorius then broke down on the stand and couldn't continue. [ sobbing ] >> we will take an adjournment. >> reporter: league experts say pistorius may have done damage to his case today. if he was screaming in the house and reeva didn't answer him, why didn't he search for her first? questions he'll have to answer during cross examination which could happen tomorrow afternoon. >> thank you very much. lisa bloom is "today" legal analyst. he walked through the fateful night of the shooting. does anything about his testimony today jump out at you? >> well, listen. he's going minute by minute. if i'm the prosecutor on cross examination coming up, i'm going second by second. how is it possible when you heard this noise you didn't see reeva wasn't next to you in the bed? if you turned to get the gun, wouldn't you notice her side of the bed was empty? when you told her to get down wouldn't you see she wasn't there? you didn't hear her scream? not even once? >> there was a position in the testimony earlier where they talked about their relationship. at one point oscar pistorius says i think i was more into her than she was with me. and then referring to that e-mail we heard a lot about, or that message where she says to him i'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me and how you will react to me. he said, quote, it was a bad day in our relationship. i wansitive. i think i felt insecure or jealous. that opens up a can of worms as well, doesn't it, lisa? >> you've zeroed in on the most important text, matt. and he talked about how he felt. he hasn't explained what she was feeling. and right there in the text it said she was scared. not just scared, scared of him. scared of him snapping. he hasn't explained why she would be afraid. an ordinary lover spat would not explain that. >> by the way, there was testimony as well where oscar pistorius talks about growing up and how his mom used to sleep with a gun under her pillow because she was afraid of intruders and how she would wake the children up if she thought they were being burglarized. is that going to have any impact with this judge? >> you know, maybe a little. there's been a lot of drama with oscar pistorius on the stand yesterday and today. i think the judge is going to set aside that drama and is going to want to focus on the evidence. he has the right to have a gun next to his bed, but he still has to behave reasonably and has to explain why he shot through a locked bathroom door not aware that was his girlfriend on the other side of it. >> lisa bloom for us on this. as always, thanks very much. >> thank you. we'll take a turn, get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. . >> well, we are finally starting to see a change in our weather as far as temperatures are concerned. and that's good news. the jet stream has been pretty dipped all the way to the south and up the seniaboard. st. louis 59 today. six degrees below normal. atlanta below normal at five below. but here comes the good news. boise, above normal. salt lake city. with that flow, that's going to allow temperatures to moderate rather nicely. denver will see a high of 67 degrees later on today. as we move into san francisco, look at your temperatures. going to be getting up to 77 degrees and all the way down into southern california, los angeles, a high today of 89 degrees. so that's -- and that warm air is going to start ma good morning. 7:38 the time right now. you know we are waking up to slo lots of sunshine and incredibly warm day. look at these highs, 80s across the board and wouldn't be surprised at some locations like gilroy hit 90 today and santa rosa very close to 90. do take frequent breaks, especially if you're one of the folks who have to work outside. if you're going to be outside for the giants home opener, no problem here. 75 degrees first pitch at 1:35. giants against the arizona diamondbacks. let's go giants. ¿es este el nuevo rostro de la coming up is this the new face of heroine in america. the teacher who shot drug into her neck in the bathroom during school. she shares her story of addiction and recovery. and your guide to tipping. how much we should give in every situation. get out your note pads. but first these messages. hoots . so i got the new nokia lumia icon. it's got 1080p video, three times zoom, and a twenty-megapixel sensor. it's got the brightest display, so i can see what i'm shooting -- even outdoors, and 4 mics that capture incredible sound. plus, it has apps like vine -- and free cloud storage. my new lumia icon is so great, even our wipeouts look amazing. ♪ honestly, i want to see you be brave ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] there's a simpler way to fluffier eggs. i can't believe it's not butter! the simpler way to delicious fluffy eggs. believe. they weren't looking at me. ♪ i can't believe i still have acne at my age. i feel like it's my acne they see...not me. 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>> it felt like that i couldn't feel hurt anymore. numb, energized. >> reporter: so you were teaching while high on heroin? >> yes. >> reporter: using in the bathroom? >> yes, i did that. >> reporter: teacher bathroom? >> teacher bathroom. so irrational that i didn't even think twice if a teacher would walk in. that was how irrational my thinking was. >> reporter: were you shooting it into your veins into? >> into my neck. >> reporter: eventually michelle lost everything, teaching license and custody of her daughter. when she came for visits, michelle would retreat to the bathroom and shoot up. >> my mother would knock on the door, look at me, and she'd be, like, disgusted. i mean, kids are smart. even at 9 years old, they know that there's something wrong. and she's afraid. i feel like a terrible mother. but i can't stop because i'm not done. >> reporter: physically dependent on heroin, if she didn't get high, she'd be sick. after a third dui facing felony charges and four years in jail, she was sent to this man. >> good afternoon, sir. thank you very much. >> reporter: judge james reets overseas one of the 2,700 treatment courts in the u.s. >> i've seen old people, lawyers, doctors, teachers that lost their licenses. >> reporter: defendants agree to a two-year treatment program. if they fail, they go to jail. >> you face several years, i think 27. >> yes. >> if you're not successful, correct? how are you, sir? >> reporter: he gave our cameras rare access. >> we've had some tough times, haven't we? >> reporter: when he started eight years ago, he rarely saw heroin addiction. now that's nearly 60% of his case load. young people in court told us heroin has become the cool drug in the local schools. it's cheaper and more accessible than a six-pack. >> if i weren't coming into this program, i'd be dead right now. >> treatment court motivated me to continue to do the right thing. >> reporter: michelle is back in that same courtroom these days, now part of the judge's treatment court team. over four years sober, she's working toward a certification to counsel people with addiction. it's possible to come out the other side. >> it is. it's possible to come out the other side. >> reporter: brandon and michelle met in treatment court and married this summer. it was a beautiful ceremony with a familiar face presiding. >> michelle, do you take brandon to be your wedded husband? >> i do. >> reporter: michelle's daughter was her bridesmaid standing at her side. you're not going to be a teacher anymore, but you sort of are. you're going to be teach other people how to follow the path that you've taken. >> exactly, yes. >> michelle agreed to do this interview with us because she wanted to show not only the dark side of heroin, but that there is hope to overcome it. every addict we've talked to says you don't ever use the needle on yourself the first time. someone usually injects you. you get this amazing high at first, but this highly addictive drug takes over so quickly. and as we know, so many of these stories don't have a happy ending. it can be a lifelong battle addiction. but again, michelle doing so well now. and we have more resources on our website if you're looking for help, if you need that kind of hotline. >> you had an expert in your piece last night who said there becomes a time when they're not even shooting up to get high, it's just to survive. >> that's what michelle said. i would be sick if i didn't take more heroin or more drugs. and so you sort of sustain yourself that way. you don't know how to get out. >> this is a real issue facing our country. kate, you're taking a deep dive. you can see more of "hooked: america's heroin epidemic" across all the platforms of nbc news. use the #heroininamerica. coming up next, carson will be in the orange room and he's got an exclusive announcement from twitter, right after this. 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[ laughter ] >> wrong person. wait, maybe i need to. anyway, twitter making a new redesign announcement today. let me show you how this is beginning to work. i'll explain how you're on twitter it will affect you. if you're not, it might be better if you sign up. here's a "today" show current twitter page. a little crowded in the middle. here's the new header. the new page for "today," as you can see the header photo much larger. a lot more going on visually. let me break it down further. the avatar header has been pulled off. it lives over here now. in the timeline, more options. the photo and video option there. as far as engagement on tweets, the more engagement there is, the larger the tweet is in the timeline, so that's new as well. there you go, matt lauer, what do you think? there's your twitter page. savannah, there's yours as well. al's has a running theme of celebrities. adam levine, jim parsons, seacrest over there. that is shakira's jaw. i think. i'm not sure. natalie morales, there's yours, nat. if you sign up today for twitter, you get this new look right away. if you're on twitter right now, it's going to take a couple weeks to roll out. so that's the big news, guys. congratulations on your new pages. >> thanks to twitter. coming up, bob saget talks "full house" and what is his warped sense of humor. and the kennedy brothers try amazing! i've been claritin clear for 6 days. at the first sign of my allergies, my doctor recommended taking one claritin every day of my allergy season for continuous relief. so i did! it's been 21 days and i'm still claritin clear. 16 days of relief from itchy, watery eyes. 28 days of continuous relief from sneezing and runny nose, since i've been taking claritin every day of my allergy season. get the #1 doctor recommended non-drowsy allergy brand. live claritin clear. every day. needs long term relief. eucerin calming creme. it soothes dry, itchy skin with a triple-acting formula. no wonder calm, comfortable skin starts with eucerin. we did a 27-point inspection on your chevy,ce, you got new tires and our price match guarantee. who's this little guy? that's birney. oh, i bet that cone gives him supersonic hearing. watch what you say around him. i've been talking a lot about his procedure... 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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> i'm turning 60 on the "today" show. >> it's my 11th birthday. >> 2014. >> causing treble all the way from awe gust stay. >> good morning, savannah. >> and good morning. right back to you. welcome to "today" on tuesday morning. hello. you know what puts me in a great mood? >> setting a guinness world record. >> on a trampoline. >> are you seeing this here? this is exactly what i tell my kids not to do on the trampoline and they're going o set a record doing it. >> it's strangely mesmerizing watching it, isn't it? >> that's right. the guy being thrust into the air is being called the? >> the kipper. >> the kipper. we're going to see if he can set a record for the highest jump being jumped by the other two people. >> who are the? >> the bouncers. >> your trampoline trivia. >> the bouncers. we'll see how that works out. let's go inside. natalie has a check of all of the top stories. natalie, good morning again. >> good morning to you all. there's new frustration for flight 370. search teams trying to trace a pinging signal heard over the weekend. they have been unable, though, to relocate the sound which officials hoped would lead them to the plane's black boxes. it has been a month since the jet liner vanished. that means batteries could run out now at any time. olympic runner oscar pistorius testified this morning about the volatile relationship with the woman he's charged of murdering. he admitted he was jealous when he snapped at reeva weeks before her death. he insisted they made up. today in powerful testimony pistorius removed his prosthetic legs in court to show how he stood and fired his gun through a bathroom door thinking, he said, there was a burglar inside. the southeast is recovering this morning from powerful spring storms that brought heavy rain, flash flooding and tornadoes. the worst of it was in rural mississippi where flood waters swept a 9-year-old girl to her death. tornadoes there and north carolina turned homes into splinters and injured dozens of people and in alabama, drivers there had to be rescued from their cars that were stranded in rising water. some encouraging news this morning for people who were left paralyzed by spinal cord injuries. nbc's rahema ellis fills us in. >> reporter: it's a stunning development for dustin showcox, moving his legs after a car accident nearly four years ago left him pairralyzed from the chest down. >> it was a low point of my life. frustrating. hard to comprehend that i would never have movement again. >> reporter: now there's new hope. today researchers working with the christopher and dana reeves foundation announce that showcox is one of four patients using a novel therapy that challenges the long-standing notion that the spinal cord once damaged can never recover. the lead researcher was astounded by the results. >> reporter: somebody like me said, wow. what did you say? >> i said, holy cow. >> reporter: this report builds on an initial study released three years ago. doctors focused on the lower spine below the point of injury. they implanted 16 electrodes and a stimulator that when operated by remote can mimic signals from the brain and initiate movement. rob summers was the world's first patient to stand using the device. now researchers say they've discovered the electrical stimulation also worked on two other patients who, unlike summers, had no sensation below the chest. this challenges the notion that the brain is essential for walking. >> it just brought tears to my eyes like it is now. >> being able to move my legs, my toes, my ankles. it's a huge change in my life for my self-confidence and my quality of life. >> reporter: researchers say there's a lot more work to do, but today's findings offer promising possibilities for the 6 million americans living with paralysis. for "today," rahema ellis, nbc news, new york. that's incredible. a tiny little cup fetched a huge price at auction monday night in hong kong. the 500-year-old chicken cup which is decorated with a rooster, a hen, and her chicks sold for, get this, $36 million. that is a record for chinese porcelain. only 20 of the cups are known to exist. it was purchased by a former chinese cab driver who became a billionaire in the stock market. it is 8:05. right now let's get a check of the weather with al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by taco bell breakfast. wake up, live mas. you look at it, that picture, it was actually on top of the rock camera. look at how beautiful the city looks. it is spectacular. wow. that is foggy up there. so what do you guys think? >> reporte where are you from? >> michigan. >> let's show you what's happening as far as your weather is concerned. we're looking at a lot of heavy rain now for all the spring breakers down in florida. not looking so great, jacksonville. we have wet weather there. the good news is by the afternoon things will be nice and clear, temperatures mid 70s. it's a front that's pushing on through. as it does, we're looking for wet weather right on through the afternoon. some areas in central florida could pick up to 3 to 4 inches of rain. generally though about 1 to 2 from j good morning! waking up to clearer conditions across the bay this morning. in fact, you'll notice as we look outside, not a whole lot of cloud cover. we do have a little bit of fog trying to hug up the against the coastline, but it's going to be a warm day. in fact, we're talking about highs today that are going to be soaring for this time of year back into the 80s across the entire board. 88 degrees in the south bay, close to 90 in the north bay. even san francisco, 78 degrees today, so it's going to be a very warm day, especially considering we should only be in the 60s this time of year. and that's your latest weather. al, some guy over here made you a hat. you have the hat and galoshes on, i'll show this to you. >> it goes like this. you're supposed to be able to get your eyes through those holes. >> wow. >> that's kind of like bill cosby and mushmouth. you go right to a convenience store with that. anyway, this man gifted that to you. >> thank you very much, sir. thank you. up next on trending, a little controversy over a magazine cover, golf magazine cover with colina gretzky on it. >> and then bob saget will be here talking to you about the "full house" days and sharing a bed with john stamos. >> wow. not a bad word about this. we've brought out the trampolines as we get set for this morning's guinness world record attempt, but first these messages. you think you take off all your make-up before bed. but do you really? 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-- >> move the decimal. >> depends on the order. if it's a big order -- >> you give somebody $4. >> it depends, like i said, on the order. >> in the rain? the guy comes in on a bike -- >> a rainey day i give 20%. >> if it was 50 bucks. >> 10 bucks. >> 10 bucks. it says 2 to $3 but do throw in a little extra if the weather is bad. >> okay. >> if it's a big order. >> i always do 20%. i didn't know. hair or nail salon or as matt says, salon. >> because he never goes. >> i have no idea. >> at least 20. >> 25%. >> 15 to 25%. >> okay. >> how much do you tip your bartender? >> i remember. >> a lot. >> you tip them a lot of money. >> yeah. >> this is what i thought it was. what do you guys -- >> a lot. the more you tip a bartender, they put that thing upside down, there might be a couple extra. >> if they do a show and throw the thing around. >> the movie "cocktail." >> natalie is having a whole tom cruise -- >> basically a dollar for a drink. if it's a big tab, 15 to 20%. okay. this is a hot one, literally a hot one. one of america's top golfing magazines is finding itself in hot water because of its cover. she's a model. matt doesn't have a problem with this cover. she's not a professional golfer. she is the daughter of wayne gretzky. she dates dustin johnson on the tour following him. that's not enough for pro female golfers who call the cover disrespectful. >> now a reporter from orlando has a complete sports bra and pants. i like the original better. >> no. >> would that be allowed on a golf course anywhere. >> there's the original. >> is that a calloway picture? >> i was looking at that. it looks like maybe a 60 degree -- >> she's wearing -- it we minds me, we have to golf. >> does "golf digest" normally have, i don't know, golfers on the cover? >> yes. >> and the lpga feels like profiling women golfers. >> call it on instagram by the way. >> just sayin'. >> never judge a lady. she has a great account. >> a story that changes up a little bit. think back to the first time you went to a car wash. it can be pretty terrifying with all the water and sponges flying at you. the parents of one little girl tried to prepare her for the experience. didn't quite work out the way they planned. check it out. >> no! car wash. car wash! >> oh, okay. yeah! >> all right. >> okay. >> she's coming around. >> the first time, again, again. she's okay. >> a lot cheaper than disneyland. >> exactly right. >> that's what's trending today. we're back with bob saget in just 30 seconds. one year since the boston one year since the boston marathon bombing was the photographs of a gravely wounded jeff foley. he was 27 at the time being rushed to medical attention. in the 12 months that have followed he has come to embody the phrase, boston strong. april 15th, 2013, started off as a happy day for jeff froman seen here with his friends. they went to the marathon to cheer on bowman's girlfriend, erin hurley, who was running. he was near the finish line when the bomb went off by his feet. in the moments that followed, bowman became one of the iconic symbols of the event, a photo showing him gravely wounded with severely injured legs was seen throughout the world. when he awoke the next day after two surgeries, bowman says one of his first impulses was to help investigators by giving a description of tamerlan tsarnaev, a man authorities believe planted the bomb and who was near him just before the bomb went off. >> left leg first. >> it's that strength and fortitude remains with bowman throughout the past year as he has braved grueling physical therapy. >> almost quick heeler. they were calling me wolverine. >> in july he spoke with nbc's brian williams. >> you've got to kind of push everything to the side and just focus on just getting better. >> bowman has been embraced by his city and haled as a hero. >> try to stay a little bit more upright. >> and with hurley, now his fiance, by his side, that outpouring of support has been invaluable as he accomplishes his goal of learning to walk again using his new prosthetic legs. jeff has now written a book about his experiences. it is called appropriately enough "stronger." we want to bring over jeff and his fiance, erin hurley. good morning to you as you come into the studio. jeff, you are a grieat sight to see. good morning to you. >> hello. >> i don't think we can say it any better, the absolutely tremendous progress you've made in a year. how do you feel? >> i feel great. >> erin, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> not only are you engaged. word on the street is you're expecting, miss erin. >> yes. yes. it's exciting. >> excited, overwhelming, all of the above. >> yes. exactly. >> what has this year been like, jeff, this rehabilitation process been like? >> it's been a blur. it's gone by so fast. feels like a month, you know, a month ago i was just, you know, in the hospital. that's what it feels like. it's gone quick. and it's been hard. it's been a hard road so far, but it's getting better every day. >> that's one of the things i like about the book, it's very candid. you're very honest about everything that you've gone through, including in some ways becoming the public face of this because of that iconic photo that was taken just moments after the bombing. it's in your book. >> yes. >> how do you feel about that photo? is it hard to look at still? >> yeah. i can't really look at it, but you know when i do look at it it's -- i kind of think of those people that are around me, you know, paul, carlos, devin and they're there helping me saving my life and, you know, it's -- i just -- i kind of love that aspect of it but i don't like seeing my leg. >> one of the things i think is amazing is how distinctly you remember everything that day, before and after the bombing, including getting a look at tamerlan tsarnaev. >> yeah. >> what was that moment like? >> looking at him? he just seemed odd. he -- everyone there was with somebody and he was -- he was alone and he wasn't watching the race or he wasn't clapping, he wasn't having a good time. he was kind of like all business and he was in the crowd so i just looked at him briefly and i thought, you know, he's odd. then i didn't think of him till after -- until i was in the ambulance, and then it kind of hit me. >> erin, you've been right by jeff's side this whole time. what's it been like to see how strong he is, see what he's gone through, see how much he's flourished? >> well, i actually -- we were just talking about this last night because a year is coming up so, i mean, just seeing where he was a year ago and seeing where he is now, it's been really amazing. it feels like at the time it's going by slow but then we were looking at a video of him yesterday walking in july and it's like a complete 180 for what you've been through and everything to see him progressing so well. it's really amazing. >> before i let you go, is this a hard anniversary coming up, this one year? >> it's not here yet so it's -- i think it's going to be a little bit tough but, you know, i'm going to be with all the survivors and it's great to see everybody and, you know, we're all doing well. we're all getting on with our lives so i'm kind of looking forward to seeing everybody and having a good time. >> you have a lot to look forward to. congratulations on your wedding and the baby and on making such great progress. jeff, it's great to see you. erin, you too. >> thank you so much. >> jeff and other people are included in the nbc special brian williams reporting "108 hours inside for the search for the boston bomber." ." wednesday night on nbc. matt. let's turn to a very talented comedian and actor, bob saget. his famous role came as danny. he's out with a new memoir, life, loss, yeah, that show, it's called "dirty daddy." good morning. >> good morning, matt. always good to see you. >> dirty daddy, the chronicles of a man turned comedian. >> anybody seeing you in standup, left a jaup standing. >> i have a dentist that opens their jaw. >> i have a father, which is a conflict of interest when you read the title. i've always had comedy which is family comedy, whether it be a role that i played, my standup was a little more unleashed. and i do a parental thing in my work. i don't want kids to do drugs. i don't want them to go near animals in the wrong way. >> right. >> what time of day are we on? >> this is early in the morning. you were a morning show host. >> i was. >> you understand the line between what you can and cannot say. >> and i got fired from that job. >> that gives me a lot of confidence. my book is about death, come mid dis, my testicles and how they all intersect. >> it is difficult when you take the third part of that sentence and intersect it with anything. death and comedy don't really mix with that. it was really -- it took a year and a half to write it. it had to do with things. we've lost a lot of people in my family. my parents lost four children. it was pretty serious. and my mother actually passed away about seven, eight weeks ago. >> i know. my condolences. >> thank you. >> while you were just about to release this book. >> the only thing i was able to do thanks to the gentleman, mark chase at it books at harper collins, had me fix the author's note, which was a lovely thing to do. my mother got to read half the book and said, you're very good, bobby. >> you write a lot about "full house" in those days. very kind. very fond memories. you protect your cohorts but it had to be a little bit like animal house with dave culier and john stamos. >> there were goats going to the bathroom on buckets and it was not good morning talk. it was a great deal of fun. it was like adults acting like kids. my 9-year-old habits were quite silly and we are all f >> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. 8:26. i'm peggy bunker. hillary clinton kicks off a three-state speaking tour in san francisco today. she'll be giving the keynote speak this afternoon. clinton could rake in more than $1 million over the next four days and has many wondering if she'll be making a run for the white house in 2016. much discussion about that. she'll be back in the bay area thursday for a women's lecture series at san jose state university. checking in on the commute. >> we'rech wh watching folks le home. slower drive north from 101. and on the maps, that stretches, this red section from where the arrow is north of capital expressway, jamming up at 680, up to de la cruz where, where w the second crash of the morning. cupertino up to san jose, there's the rest of the bay, a pretty typical pattern for a traffic tuesday. dun bar don bridge, a little heavier traffic after an earlier stall bogged things down. 880 is jammed up of course. the bay bridge toll plaza, a little bit lighter, but steady flow of traffic all day into the city because of the giants home opener. >> go, giants. thanks, mike. another local news update coming up in half an hour. see you then. a do right, an all night man ♪ 8:30 now on a tuesday morning, the 8th day of april, 2014. a little drizzly here in rockefeller plaza. still have a great crowd and some guys doing bouncing on the trampoline. hopefully the weather will hold and they'll go for a guinness world record. they're getting set for this. the goal is highest trampoline bounce by a team. >> that's going to be exciting. also ahead, one of the reining queens of country music martina mcbride is taking on a new challenge. she'll perform for us. first al has a check of the weather for us. >> all right. show you what we've got going on for today. wet weather up and down the eastern seaboard. thunderstorms down through central and southern florida. wet weather in the gulf coast as well. pacific southwest. sunny and hot. texas on into the southwest. that will continue through tomorrow. cool air in the northeast, with a few snow showers, northern new england. beautiful weather making its way up and down the gulf coast. mild conditions in florida. the heat continues into southern california. california. that's what' good morning. waking up to sunshine across the bay area, and temperatures this afternoon are really going to be summerlike. we're talking about highs about 20 degrees above our averages for this time of year. that will live us in the mid- to upper 80s in the south bay, even in the peninsula, 85 today. san francisco is going to be very balmy. 78 degrees. and you know there is a ball game happening today at at&t park. san francisco giants home opener, first pitch, 1:35, temperatures around 75 degrees with a light northwesterly breeze. have a good one. and that's your latest weather. mr. roker, thanks very much. it's day two of our special series, spring breakers today where talented people attempt to break guinness world records. monday they came up short in her quest to set the record for the heaviest vehicle nuld high heels. this morning it's the kennedy brothers, shawn, eric, and t.j. they'll try for the highest trampoline bounce by a team. here's their story. we are flipping out from holland, massachusetts. >> i'm t.j. and i provide the power. >> i'm shawn and i'm the stunned man. >> i'm eric and i like to do as little as possible. >> i'm the current guinness world record holder for the highest team bounce and i want to break the record with these two guys, my brothers. >> this isn't a backyard class trampoline, this is an olympic class trampoline. >> a lot of people ask us how dangerous this is, and the answer is very. >> please don't try this at home. >> or this. >> definitely don't try this. >> we've broken a few bones. >> i've broken my arm. >> and i broke my ankle. >> and i broke my hand on his head. >> my favorite part of trampolining is coming up with new tricks. >> my favorite part of trampolining is figuring out which way is up and which way is down. >> i just love to fly. >> whe're psyched to have shawn fly higher than anybody has before. >> i get nauseous just looking at that. let's say hi to the kennedy brothers, eric, shawn, and t.j. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> we're watching this thing. who is going to be the kipper or the jumper today? >> that would be me today. >> all right. and so why do you have to go on your stomach? >> well, when we lay on our stomach it provides us with a little bit more stability. it's a little safer that way. >> how hard is it for the propellers then, the two of you. >> we're doing all the work. >> we're doing all the work. he gets all the fun. we're doing all the work. >> he gets to go for a ride. >> how is this kind of weather going to affect you in doing this? >> well, when the trampoline is wet it doesn't provide as much power as we would like. it adds a little bit of weight to it but we've been training hard and hopefully we can overcome that barrier. >> it looks scary to us and we're standing here. is it a dangerous thing to do? we're not trying it at home. is there danger to what you're about to do? >> it is every time you get on the trampoline. >> you're going for 22 feet and an inch. you're going to hit close to that thing, right? >> yeah, that's correct. >> does that contraption worry you at all. it's so close to the trampoline. >> something to look out for sure. can't be overlooked. hopefully i won't be worrying about that, i'll be worrying about the levels up there. >> shawn, your brothers tease you about doing all the work. i can't believe that is true. i was thinking you have to have good core strength or something. >> well, i have to make sure that i keep my body stabilized and nice and tight when i hit the trampoline. that way, when they hit me i go the highest. even though they're doing a lot of the work, i have to do my fair share. >> girl in the orange wants to know if you have girlfriends? >> single fellas. >> beautiful girlfriend standing over there. >> if you need a little time to warm up, we're going to take a commercial break. when we come back, you go for the record, all right? the ken be did i brothers going to break a guinness world record. first, this is "today" on nbc. welcome back to spring breakers today, as we attempt to set the guinness world record here on the plaza. we just talked to eric, sean, and t.j. kennedy. now it's time for their attempt at the highest trampoline bounce by a teen. >> remember, they need to go 22 feet, one inch. they're going to get two tries. okay, guys, take it away! >> and we've got the adjudicator from the guinness world records. and his signal if this happens. >> oh! >> mike has not waved his hands yet. >> no, he hasn't. >> he's smiling. >> here comes mike. >> okay, wait a second. wait a second. >> here comes the adjudicator. >> we need a ruling from mike. >> okay. >> make it official. >> trying to make his way through the cables. and the cameras. >> mike, come on over here. >> he's holding a plaque. >> that's a good sign. >> that's good news so. the record was 22 feet, half an inch. with 22 feet, one inch exactly, you guys broke that record. >> all right! >> woohoo! >> congratulations. >> way to go. >> how does that feel? >> it's awesome. >> way to go. >> what's next for you guys? >> they're going to do it in heels next? >> the sky is the limit for us. >> a grand canyon bounce. >> realistically speaking, how much higher could you go? >> well, we have to worry about maybe blocking the trampoline up higher. if we go too high, my stomach will bottom on the ground. which is why we measure from the trampoline bed going up. >> i see. >> all right, well, if you look in the guinness world records, you're going to now see that the kennedy brothers hold the record for this particular jump on the trampoline. so guys, well-done. thank you very much. tomorrow, we're going to try to break the record for the most heads shaved in an hour. if you're in the area, come on to the plaza, help us attempt the record. go to today.com for more details. carson, you're going to look great with a shaved head. >> natalie, too. coming up next, we're going to get a live performance from one of the biggest names in country music taking on the classics, martina mcbride. but first, this is "today" on nbc. we're back now at 8:43. martina mcbride is one of country music's biggest stars, but she's singing kind of a different tune on her latest album. it's called "everlasting" and it's a collection of iconic soul and pop songs. it's good to see you. >> good to see you. >> going to be even better to hear you in a few minutes. it's kind of a different course for you, going more to the classic. >> yeah, these songs are so much fun to sing. i've always wanted to make a record like this. so it seemed like the right time, and it's out today. >> out today. >> and you went all the way with this. as i understand it, you even used some vintage instruments to put this record together. tell me about that. >> yeah, we did. we wanted to record it in as pure a way as possible, kind of like they did it back then, so we were all together in one room and we did use vintage instruments. it was just a great experience making this record. >> i imagine it would have been difficult, though, to pick what songs are going to make it into the final cut. there are so many great songs. was this a matter of okay, i'm just picking my favorite songs and i'm going to sing them? >> no, it was about seven months of looking for songs. and just going through the treasure-trove of so many great songs. it just came down to, you know, just what i felt and songs that fit my voice. and there are a few, like the song i'm going to sing next, that i had on my list from day one. >> okay, and you're not giving up on country, right? >> no. >> just a little moment away, doing something different. >> yeah, it's funny. some of these songs were country hits as well. so it kind of goes back to the day when there really weren't genres, it was just great music and everybody recorded each other's songs. i just wanted to visit that for a why. >> we can't wait to hear it. the album is called "everlasting." take it away. ♪ we're caught in a trap i can't walk out because i love you ♪ ♪ too much baby yeah why can't you see what you're doing to me ♪ ♪ when you don't believe a word i'm saying s saying, saying, saying ♪ ♪ we can't go on together with suspicious minds and we can't build our dreams ♪ ♪ with suspicious minds so old friend i know stops by to say hello ♪ ♪ i still see suspicion in your eyes here we go again ♪ ♪ asking where i've been oh can't you see the tears i'm crying ♪ ♪ crying, crying, crying we can't go on together with suspicious minds ♪ ♪ and we can't build our dreams on suspicious minds oh let our love survive ♪ ♪ i'll dry the tears from your eyes honey you know ♪ ♪ i'd never lie to you oh i'd never lie to you yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ we're caught in a trap i can't walk out because i love you ♪ ♪ too much baby why can't you see what you're doing to me ♪ ♪ you don't believe a word i'm saying we're caught in a trap ♪ ♪ you know i can't walk out because i love you too much baby ♪ ♪ why can't you see what you're doing to me because i love you too much baby yeah ♪ >> whoo! [ applause ] >> martina mcbride, thank you so much. the album is out today. it's called "everlasting." we'll be back with more music in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. do you guys chew gum? >> sure. >> do you? >> i'm more of a tic tac. >> for gum, sales are down. not everyone is letting that news stop them from chewing. >> reporter: in the land of the chew has the bubble burst? for more than 150 years, americans have been chomping on gum that comes in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. >> my gum. >> reporter: so much so it's a part of pop culture. ♪ double your fun with double, double, doubleminute gum ♪ >> reporter: we've even got chewers in chief but these days sales of the sticky stuff are stuck. >> get rid of your gum. >> reporter: 3 years ago it was 16% of the u.s. population consuming gum daily and now it's 13. in the food world, that's big. >> reporter: to investigate we went all willie wonka. ♪ chewing and chewing all day long ♪ >> reporter: happy hour at chicago's candy alley where a kid's sweet tooth runs wild, and that may be the problem. too much choice. >> we see a lot of gummy bears and swedish fish are always a good mainstay here. lots of chocolate. chocolate is really big. >> reporter: but dentist grace yum, yes, that is her name, recommends sugarless to keep teeth clean. >> a few sticks a way will keep me away, keep the dentist away. >> reporter: back to candy alley, not a lick of evidence gum is gone. the winner? >> i don't like it, i love it. >> reporter: do you like gum more than chocolate? >> yeah. >> reporter: do you like gum more than apples? >> probably. >> reporter: oh, my. which brings us to 5-year-old serious sophie. sophie, how come you're not chewing any gum? >> because i gave it up for length. >> reporter: one in the bunch was out of practice. you feel like a kid again. sales may be sluggish but try telling that to these bubble blowing afficionados. nbc news chicago. that was the lamest bubble ever. >> what's your favorite gum? >> i like the bazooka joe. get the comic. >> i liked bubble yum back in the day. >> dentene? >> because of my teeth. >> it's good for you, al. >> there you go. another thing that's good for us is always checking in with the weather down in glor da. hey, willie. >> where the sun always shines and smucker's is their favorite, margaret ellen noble, i love that name. she could be an actress. 100 years ago today. she is from gladwynn, michigan. she says always keep moving. we have the lovely veronica krumm. i love the name veronica. 100 years old today, dublin, ohio. every night she has a little irish cream. that'll make you happy, live forever, azaleas is a bella jamison. she's 100 years old today, philadelphia, pennsylvania, home of the famous bell. also she loves spending time with her beautiful family. mort, if you look at mort goldsteen. he is a happy man, 100 years old today from merrick in the great state of new york and he loves to go to the movies, but only the big screen. he doesn't want any home videos. vincent dransfield is 100 years old today. he is from little falls, new jersey. a nice sounding town. i've never been there. we're happy to have him on the show today. he's still a volunteer fireman. still does service. here we have frank levine. he's 100 years old today from new city, new york. he holds the wod's record at age 90 for playing tennis. a great combination. that's all. now back to great new york city where they hold the world's record. >> hey, willard. thank you so much. what's coming up on the 9, guys? we'll be talking about tax tips. deadline coming up. reminding you what you need to do now. >> how to spruce up your place for the spring on a budget, adding a pillow, maybe even wallpaper. >> surprising body symptoms that might lead to other kind of illnesses. you might want to check that out. >> cool. the gang will be here for another hour straight ahead, but before we get to that, let's check out your local news, your weather forecast, and hopefully it's nicer than what we've got here and a lot more. >> there he is. there's the record! >> all in the tuhs. well, good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. we're just hours away now until the giants version of opening day. baseball, back at at&t park, and here's the proof. field is prepped, logo's painted, bunting is up. first pitch between the giants and the d-backs scheduled for 1:35. but what will the weather be like? let's check in with anthony. >> the all-important question, always, scott, what will the weather be. around 1:35, first pitch, 75 degrees is what we're expecting and a after a very warm day yesterday, warmer temperatures are on tap for today. and winds out of the northwest up to about 20 miles an hour. that will make it feel very warm across the rest of the board. offshore winds continuing, near record heat today, near 90. from nbc news, this is "today's take", with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a drizzly tuesday morning here in new york city, april 8th, 2014. that crowd is undeterred each and every morning. >> rolling spring break, baby. >> i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales, and tamron hall. if my eyes are late red and bleary, it's because i was up watching the game last night. >> and you were rooting for uconn? >> i didn't have a rooting interest. i went to an s.e.c. school, so i sort of lean toward kentucky. >> what does that mean? >> s.e.c.? al! is that real? >> i thought you were making fun -- >> they always said you can't sneeze when you're on tv. >> well, that's a lie. >> you know there's something else you can't do. >> when you're talking, apparently you can't sneeze. she wasn't talking. >> oh, okay. >> i'm not going to explain what the s.e.c. is. you're going to have to google that one out. uconn did beat kentucky, winning its fourth national title. 60-54 was the final. one great highlight of many. although it was in a losing effort. this dunk by james young, one of the five freshmen, 18 and 19-year-olds who start for kentucky. throwdown. >> unreal. >> that's called posterizing. >> you can do that. >> not with a seven-footer in my face. >> you had shaq in your face. >> i did not dunk on shaq. i threw up a prayer and scored on shaq. >> he didn't dunk. >> there's a distinction? >> he still scored. >> i scored on shaq. that's a true story. that's an amazing play. but again, it was in a losing effort. it was a fun game to watch. in texas stadium. 80,000 people, including george w. bush seated next to william jefferson clinton, the two presidents sitting shoulder to shoulder. tony romo, the quarterback right in front of them. >> laura bush there, too. >> i wish they'd put the kiss cam up. >> i was thinking the same thing. >> so they were at the game. a bunch of cowboys, jerry jones in the box. also, at the end of the first half, during these long time-outs. we didn't get to see this on television. but we have video from inside the stadium, a father-son duo stealing the show as pharell's "happy" is played inside the stadium. ♪ >> you think they practiced that? >> here's the back story on that. that gentleman is the lead dancer for the dallas mavericks male dance team. so that's a man who knows what he's doing. he and his son worked up a little something. the camera knew where they were. >> big rob is the dad, and trey the 15-year-old son. so he's got the moves like dad. >> that's impressive. >> you and nicky can do that. >> yes, assuming i could dance. >> you have moves like jagger. >> no, i've got no moves. in fact, i was trying to dance yesterday in the kitchen, and leo said, please don't. please don't. my 15-year-old. >> don't dance in front of the 15-year-old. >> yeah, please. fashion statement of the night at the championship game goes to injured willie collie stein. out with an injury. rocking paisley steves, and then putting the jersey up on top of it. how nice is that? looking good. but the big story here, guys, is uconn wins the title. >> people are saying oh, okay. see, i'm sporting the trend, too. the paisley. >> all you need is a jersey to finish the look. anyway, tonight is ladies night. >> the uconn women, who are undefeated, 39-0, play the undefeated women's team from notre dame, which is a clash of the titans. the two very best teams in women's college basketball. if connecticut wins, you have the men and the women as the two best teams in college basketball. >> the last time they did that was 2004. >> ten years ago. >> a big deal. >> big night for connecticut. >> we should wrap up our brackets. >> i was about to mention that. challenge. >> which gives you an idea of what it really takes to win a bracket. >> you just asked me what the s.e.c. is and he won the tournament. >> handedly. 72. how is that possible? >> and he didn't pick a single final four team, right? >> how does that work? >> yours was less bad than the other ones, essentially. ours was so bad. yours was less bad. >> mine was so bad. 55. i got 55 right. >> this was a hard year, though. >> thank you, willie. >> i'm going to give you credit. >> you hear that? >> i think warren buffett, when it comes to -- >> that bet. >> but i'm on top? but worst shall be first. >> exactly. >> so who wins tonight, mr. roker? >> it will be women. it will be a team with five women on the court. >> very bold. >> thank you. >> very bold. >> all right. hey, my man joe biden getting some more laughs yesterday. this is his latest one-liner. this is the annual convention for the american association of community colleges, takes place in d.c. he was praising the work done by community colleges. takes a different kind of tact. check it out. >> i think i have the same attitude, did i not sleep with the same community college professor every night. the same one. [ laughter ] >> his wife, dr. jill biden is an english teacher at a community college in virginia. >> just to make that clear. >> he should have said the same one first, as opposed to making it sound like he goes to a bracket. which community college professor -- >> he knows what s.e.c. stands for. >> i bet he does. so anyway, the vice president -- boom. >> delivering. >> boom. >> and he gets away with it. >> well, come on. it's funny. >> because it's him. >> it was very cute. very funny. what's not cute or funny is what happened to this teacher in new hampshire. a lot of people talking about this. a 79-year-old teacher who friends students at her school on facebook. in fact, she's friended about 250 students on her page. she's lost her job because she refused to, quote unquote, unfriend the students. carol is a substitute teacher for nine years at stevens school in claremont, new hampshire. she told the newspaper that the school gave her the ultimatum, either take the students off or she would be terminated. she decided she would not comply and she was terminated. the back story is apparently before she friended these kids, there was an incident, a really bad incident at the school where a math teacher was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the student. ultimately sexual assault with a 14-year-old. that teacher was fired. but carol says why is she being penalized for the bad actions of another individual? the school apparently has a zero tolerance policy on this. they said she's a great teacher. they praised her. had nothing but kind things to say about her, but their policy is that you can't friend kids you teach there. >> if that's their policy, i think it's pretty clear. and especially given the recent incident. i mean, it's clear they're saying better safe than sorry in this case. but she's a 79-year-old woman. >> so she made a choice. she said i'd rather quit. and good for her for taking a stand. but you understand the skchool' point of view, too. >> the school had no comment when we reached out. carol told us this morning, she thinks the word "friends" got in the way. it's connection and so many students need connection beyond the academic classroom. when i was in school, i had teachers' phone numbers who said if you're struggling with something or if you have a question, you can call us, and they allowed it. it was a different time. but you have to be safe. >> i applaud her for that. a woman of her age who is in the school, she's active. and look how great she looks. and she's really just wanting to make a connection with these kids. i mean, i see both sides of the story. but i guess the school has a one size fits all policy. >> what's the difference. lila has teachers that give all the students their e-mails, so if you have questions about e pails, assignments, things like that. what's the difference between getting an e-mail -- >> i don't know what the policy is at the school. but you can't do that there either. she sounds like a great woman and a great teacher. but you do see frit from the school's point of view. because you can't control that relationship. maybe she does it in a safe way, but maybe there are teachers who are doing it more in a predatory way. it's a very differently thing with social media for a school to manage relationships that they can't really keep an eye on. >> they've got to protect these kids. >> maybe they can come to some compromise, with her keeping her standards and work it out here. i hope that that's the case. because it's sad that kids would be -- they would miss out on something that this woman can bring to their lives. so hopefully they can reach a compromise on it. well, here's one if you think you're having a bad day. take a look at what happened to this poor fedex driver. surveillance video from columbia, tennessee, capture what is seems to be a routine fedex delivery, barking dog included there. it takes about 15 seconds for that van to start rolling backwards. and the driver trying to get it to stop. a neighbor caught the whole thing on home security camera. you see it hit a couple of poles there. fedex did tell us while this video shows an unfortunate situation for the driver, safety is our top priority. we are relieved no one was hurt. it doesn't appear there was any substantial damage. the damage is to the packages delivered. >> do you need to pull the emergency brake? what's the key there? >> it did roll itself to a stop. >> that could not have ended any better. it dodged trees. it didn't hit anybody. it nuzzled up to a fence. >> kind of hit the door. >> parallel parking willie geist style. >> i would never make a mistake like that. >> for those of you who missed it, willie geist claims he's the world's greatest -- >> no, top five. i'm a humble guy. >> greatest parallel parker. >> and you've put this to the test? >> it's been proven. >> what happened? >> crushed it. nailed it. choose your term. >> you crushed the car. >> i delivered. all right, al, what's happening out there? >> well, you know, we had those showers and thunderstorms, heavy thunderstorms yesterday, causing some big problems, tornados. unfortunately, some folks lost their lives. this is part of that trailing front bringing more rain to our friends spring breaking in florida. jacksonville, you're going to have rain this morning. but by this afternoon, things clear out. you get plenty of sunshine. but we are looking at a very slow movement of this front. heavier showers and thunderstorms from central florida into southern florida by later tonight. rainfall amounts generally anywhere from one to three inches of rain. some areas could pick up up to four. but it's going to be a little on the wet side. good news is things dry out late tonight and you good morning. 9:11, the time right now. we're still clearing out, very nicely, warming nicely as well. you'll notice, 60s across the word right now. a few sun and clouds, areas of sun and clouds in san jose, but otherwise, we are looking at good visibility. today is going to be very hot. temperatures are going to be near-record heat. you notice, we're back into the 80s across the board, where we should be in the 60s. south bay, you'll be close to 90, and san francisco, 82 degrees, in the north bay, right near 90 in santa rosa, near napa, even in the tri-valley, 89 degrees. if you do have to work outside, remember to drink plenty of water and keep that spf handy. weather. >> all right, al, thanks a lot. coming up next, whether it's a swollen leg or a sore, we're going to figure out what your body is trying to tell you and going to figure out what your body is trying to tell you and the symptoms that could mea how do you want to feel this spring? 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"blurred lines" baby. >> i used to think a blurred line was something when i didn't have my glasses on. i remember blurred lines. >> you look like the grandpa -- what's the balloon movie? "up." >> can i come in? no, you can't. get out. >> okay. >> so i think we've all been in this position. a lot of parents can relate to this. massachusetts dad tony serafini started posting vine videos of his daughter dancing up a storm on satury mornings to the same play list. looks like he's taken them as hidden videos. because if she knows you're watching, she might stop dancing. >> i think she knows. ♪ shine beautiful like diamonds shine bright like a diamond ♪ ♪ call me maybe all the other boys ♪ >> i want that play list. >> can i just say looks like dad had a big friday night. >> this is every friday. >> up early saturday morning watching her. >> he's spending time with his daughter. i think it's a little tongue-in-cheek, because she plays right along. she loves it. >> that sofa is taking a beating. like all right, i can't live like this. get this kid something else. >> you do the same thing, i'm sure, right? put on the itunes and just let it go. >> just run around themselves and drive themselves crazy. >> so cute. >> all right, al, what's happening outside? >> let's check it out. for today, we are looking at more wet weather along the eastern seaboard. and there's even some rain coming into the pacific northwest, too. we're watching this. but look here in the southwest. los angeles, 89 degrees. phoenix, 95. chicago, you'll have some sunshine. 51 degrees. tomorrow, much of the country fairly dry. downright warm as you get from texas into the southwest, where it's going to be hot. look for a few showers, interior section of the pacific northwest. northern new england, may see a little leftover snow shower activity. for all the spr all right. 9:33, of course. we're all talking about the giants' home opener. the forecast for that, 1:35, 75 degrees at at&t park. it's going to be a warm day across the board, especially for this time of year, early april, we're not used to seeing temperatures this warm. we're used to being in the 60s. 63, the average high in san francisco. that's your current temperature right now. you'll be at 78 later on. 90 in santa rosa and napa, close to 88 in san jose. so do take it easy if you have to be outside. otherwise, enjoy that sunshine. go, giant sclms and that's your latest weather. >> now to our special series "hope to it" and a skokansas ci woman capturinining the first precious moments of life. >>-we one photographer is makin sure that the families don't miss a beat. >> twins ava and olivia dickerson are anything but shy. these days their parents brandon and cassandra can barely keep up. >> they are sugar and spice. >> full of energy. >> yeah, full of energy. >> more than we have. >> yes. they basically run this entire house. >> reporter: it's a long way from where the couple was two years ago, when cassandra found herself in premature labor at just 25 weeks. >> i called my physician and they told me that i should go to the nearest e.r. >> ava and olivia came into the world at just 15 and 18 ounces. >> if you could imagine a can of coke, they were about that size. >> the twins would spend the next four months in the neonatal intensive care unit. >> we were scared. we were crying. i didn't understand all the medical terminology that was being used. >> it was during this trying time the dickersons met jessica strong. as a professional photographer, jessica has made a career out of capturing the first year of a baby's life. but it's what she's done over the past three years that makes her truly special. >> i volunteer to go to our local nicus and take portraits of babies who don't get to go home right away. >> jessica takes pictures of micropremies, between 22 and 33 weeks. >> nicu babies, they smile the most, surprisingly enough. they just inherently know that they're here and they've got a big struggle, but they have so much to look forward to and they have this fighting spirit. >> her photo sessions are free for families like the dickersons. >> the photos are just -- sorry. sorry. the photos are priceless treasures to us now. it's the best gift that a nicu family can get. >> today, it's 6-day-old twins brooklyn and olivia. capturing their first moments in the world. >> there it is. >> together, as sisters. >> aww. >> and the first portrait of the new family. >> it's hard not to cry. it's very special. >> but sweet and precious. >> yeah. it's amazing. >> by coming into the nicu, i'm able to give them something normal to look forward to, because every new parent wants to take pictures of their baby and they want to show off their baby. >> it's a personal mission for jessica, who's had her own struggles with infertility. >> my husband and i, we got naried about eight years ago and we started trying to become parents at that time, and we have not been successful.marrie and we started trying to become parents at that time, and we have not been successful. i'm able to channel all that love that i have for babies, i can relate to dealing with the grief of not being able to have a normal situation. >> providing some much-needed comfort for the new moms and dads. >> it's a really big healing process to have the pictures for the parents, because they remember how tiny they are and how amazing they're doing. and it turns that scariness around into hope. >> and a lifelong gift for young families. >> the photos to us, they mean everything. it just tells me that they are -- >> they're fighter. >> they are. they're little warrior princesses. >> priceless photo. we want to thank owner land park regional center for allowing us into the nicu. jessica isn't the only photographer who donates her time to the families. if you want to find out more, just head to today.com. >> i want to update you on another hope to it story we shared a few weeks ago. the story of sarah cline, an 11-year-old girl who started aaron's ipad lending library to honor her 6-year-old cousin aaron, a cancer survivor. donations just poured in, including used ipads, a $10,000 check, and enough 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>> yes, we are. >> true or false, you can deduct the fall of your time for hours spent volunteering. >> al gets it. it's false. >> okay. >> unfortunately, even though it's such a valuable service, you cannot deduct your time. you can, however, deduct supplies, transportation. keep track of receipts. true or false. your child's summer day camp counts toward the childcare tax credit. both got it. it is true. absolutely. if you're working and your child is attending day camp, it definitely counts toward the child costs for the year. sleepaway camp does not. so true or false. if you pay a babysitter to watch your toddler while you're volunteering, you can include those costs when calculating the childcare tax credit. a little trick question. >> false on that. >> you guys both got it. it is false. all right. true or false. you and your sister equally take care of your elderly mother. you can both deduct her on your tax return as a dependent. correct. it's false. you can't both deduct her. >> one person could? >> one person can. and you can create a shared care arrangement to swap back and forth each year to keep things fair. >> one year you do, the next year i'll do. >> just got to decide beforehand so you're both on the same page. >> next. >> true or false, you can deduct mortgage points when you refinance your mortgage. >> explain what you mean by mortgage points. >> it's kind of a prepaid interest. you purchase a discount basically on your overall interest rate at the beginning of your mortgage. not all states do this. >> i'm going true on that one. >> i'll do true. >> yeah. so you can deduct the points because it is prepaid interest. so you've got to bring them out across the length of the mortgage. so $3,000 in points. 30-year mortgage, about a $100 a year. >> so you kind of prorate it. >> exactly. true or false, you traveled across the country to interview for a new job. you can only deduct those expenses if you actually got the job. >> false. >> al got it again. >> al, you win. >> even if you don't get the job, if you traveled to interview, you can actually deduct those expenses. however, if you go to the beach that weekend, mix business and pleasure, then it's not deductible. >> should you keep records, in other words, letters of appointments, things like that? >> absolutely. keep track of all your records, always. especially with things like this. true or false. you moved to a new state last year because your husband got a new full-time job. unreimbursed moving expenses qualify as a deduction. >> unreimbursed? >> unreimbursed. >> for you as a couple? >> yes, you both moved. >> okay. >> i'll go true with this. >> you both got it. it is true. as long as you're moving more than 50 miles away from your last job, you can deduct your moving expenses. >> records are very important. >> always records. the more the better. you can't go wrong with records. >> whether you have a job or not, does that matter? >> if you're married, filing jointly and he's got the job, that's fine. yeah. true or false. you can get the premium tax credit for health insurance premiums paid last year. >> i'm going to go with true. >> i'm going false. >> false. >> i won on that one. >> for 2014, you can. but that doesn't actually apply for last year. so you do want to make sure that you're on top of it for this year, and if you think you might qualify for the credit, you can actually take it in advance as a subsidy. the kaiser family foundation has a great calculator. >> a lot of great tax tips. and we've got more on our website. thank you so much. >> it's confusing this time of year, so you'll need to look that over. well, what's not confusing, the three cs of home decor. find out what they are at university of phoenix your education is built to help move your career forward. here's how: we work with leading employers to learn what you need to learn so classes impact your career. while helping ensure credits you've already earned pay off. and we have career planning tools to keep you on track every step of the way. plus the freshman fifteen, isn't really a thing here. and graduation, it's just the beginning. because we build education around where you want to go. so, you know, you can get the job you want. ready, let's get to work. 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[ imitates robot ] everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. in the south bay, crews remain on the scene of a destructive fire near the san jose campbell border. cell phone video from a viewer yesterday. you can see the massive flames engulfing an entire home. two others damaged. it happened on mossbrook circle not far from westgate mall. when firefighters first got to the scene yesterday afternoon, they had to wait for pg&e crews to shut off the gas. we're told that short delay allowed flames to spread to nearby homes. about a dozen people evacuated. three homes damaged. they're older homes made of wood. nobody hurt. the crews are waiting to see if there are any hot spots. the cause continues to be under investigation. let's take a look at weather and antony. good morning. >> good morning, scott. temperatures are so warm for this time of morning, you know, the average for high san francisco this time of year, 63 degrees, and it's already 63 degrees. you can see off in the distance, that fog being pushed at bay and temperatures later on this afternoon, even in the city, are going to be very warm in the 70s. it's going to be warm even at the ball game and across the rest of the bay area. you can see, we're warming nicely, close to 70 in the south bay. so when you do step outside, you'll notice it will be very warm, and later on this afternoon, it will continue to get even warmer. close to 90 in san francisco. 88 in the tri-valley. san francisco right at 78. let's check that drive. here's mike. >> stay hydrated at the ball game and drink some water as well. looking over here towards the east shore, grown-ups will get that, looking at westbound 80 at the weberkeley area, there is o stall. look at the map of the slower drive from the golden gate field area down toward the berkeley curve. but that should clear quickly as that vehicle clears. west 580 still slow, but that's the extent of the jam for the maze. across the bay, the san mateo and dumbarton bridges move more smoothly. >> mike, thanks. another local news update coming in half an hour. see you then. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello. guess what? >> what? >> it's booze day tuesday. it's april 8th. we're so glad you're with us here today. >> so excited about today. do you know why? >> couple of reasons. >> martina mcbride is here. >> she is country music royalty. she is in the house and is going to talk. >> how about that? she has a new cd that has a little twist on everything. >> look what she's wearing. she is rocking the hottest white and black pants. >> that woman has had three children. >> i don't think she has had three children. >> we don't want to talk to you. bye. >> nice talking to you. >> and we have academy award actor greg rainieri. he will be with us. i think also the little boy that plays colten. >> he will be here, too. and former yankee jorge posada. >> oh, like barcelona? >> like i love you papi. they're going to be here. and also regina, who wrote a good, good book about miracles and she has great advice. >> you read the book, right? >> yes. >> exciting last night for everybody who watched it, which was probably tons. ratings aren't in yet. uconn won the fourth ncaa title. >> in a row? >> i don't know. >> we don't know. >> a lot of people care about this. here is the thing. no one thought uconn would be in the final four. no one thought they would be in the final two. they said the vegas odds were 66-1 for uconn to beat -- if you bet money on uconn in the beginning, you would be rich today. but if not -- >> so nobody got the big billion dollar payout. >> nobody did. >> the kids got rowdy and some say riotous on the streets after the game. when you get lots and lots of kids out there, things happen. they arrested 35 people and there were broken glass. >> and some alcohol involved. no doubt. >> yes. >> the ladies play tonight. so, the ladies may win as well. >> wouldn't that be something? >> which would be a nice thing for my home state of connecticut. although we have lots of friends in kentucky and we have to be refined mul of -- remindful, is that a word? >> it is now. >> okay. >> if you weren't watching basketball, you were probably watching "the voice" as you should have been. we will watch a couple of battles. let's take a look. ♪ ♪ so we choose to run away ♪ do we separate >> it is no question that the winner of that battle round is definitely brittany kimmel. >> i couldn't hear it but i am going to degree with you. >> who do you think adam picked ? >> jake, hoda. >> what? he was great, too. >> their voices were beautiful together. i couldn't really hear it. >> here is team usher. brea versus madeline. madeleine is in the dress. take a look. ♪ stand by you ♪ won't let anybody hurt you ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ take me into your darkest hour ♪ ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ and when -- when the night is on you baby ♪ ♪ feeling all alone ♪ you won't be on your own ♪ i'll stand by you >> i say brea, the pants. >> i'm going to go with madeleine. martina, the pants or the dress, who do you think? who do you like? >> they kind of sound alike. >> so, pants, dress? >> i go with pants. >> two for the pants and one for the dress. let's see how we did. >> so for the winner this battle round, i select brea kelly. >> brea moves on to the final rounds with usher. congratulations. >> let me remind you madeleine is available to steal. >> i like her a lot. >> we've got a steal. blake shelton. >> thank god. thank god. >> we are going to keep her a little bit longer. >> i'm so grateful. >> that's so sweet. by the way, martina was right. she said they're both great. you picked pants and pants won. and then the dress got picked, too. >> genius. >> "the voice" returns tonight at 8:00/7:00 central here on nbc. >> okay. so yuou've got to get in line, right? you've got to get in line for oprah. >> oprah revealed, i guess to tmz, that people often ask her for money. if you are wondering how much people ask for, she said they ask her for $50,000. not for 10 bucks or a 20. i got in a jam. they ask oprah for she says no less than $50,000. >> are these people on the street or her family? we can all relate a little bit. everybody knows she is one of the wealthiest women in the world. they also know she is philanthropic. >> i think it's weird, because one time a wealthy person who i know went to a wedding, and she gave like one spoon as the present -- you know, the wedding gift. and you know how even though that was on the registry as a gift, you wouldn't expect someone who is so wealthy to give a spoon. >> how much did the spoon cost? >> it wasn't that much. i don't remember. i looked at it and i was like, wow, a spoon. i think you expect wealthier people to give more. when i lend someone something -- and i'm not very wealthy but when i do lend someone something, i don't expect to ever see it again. like that's the plan. here it is. here's the thing. good luck. hope it works. i don't think i will see it. >> what do you think you should do if you loan money to someone -- not like you have tons of money but you know they are really in need. then that person then gets on their feet, what do you do to remind that person that -- i mean, or do you? or do you? >> i think most people do. if you really need it, i think you probably do it in a subtle way like -- >> where's my money? oprah didn't have her show on. abc talk show, made $77 million anyway last year. i wonder if she has a stock answer for when she says no. i'm sure she does a lot of things privately and doesn't want anybody to know about it. there is a birthday in the house. not actually in the room but in the house. >> our fearless director who we adore so much is celebrating a birthday. we think you should see him. it's dark. look for the guy who is waving -- willie bringing it in. >> oh, my gosh. okay. thank you, willie. >> jimmy, are you there? >> thank you very much. >> happy birthday. we love you, sweetie. >> thank you, kathie lee. thank you, hoda. >> he is a great, great, great director. >> wonderful guy. >> from the best -- oh, no, we have a shout out. >> yes. chef ryan scott will be here next week to cook for us. it's for easter brunch. we want you to decide what he will prepare. >> go to our website, hit the connect button and vote for which dish you want to see made. and this week you also get to pick which drink he will also prepare. >> the voting ends today. so everybody get on it. from the best selling book so everybody get on it. so ally bank has aing book raise your rate cd that won't trap me in a rate. that's correct. cause i'm really nervous about getting trapped. why's that? 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>> i have had this idea for a while. i love to sing. i love to sing just beautiful songs with great melodys and great lyrics. these are some of the best of those. >> there are so many great songs out there. what was your criteria? >> it was like a treasure hunt. i got together with my producer. he is awesome. we tried on songs for size. i always say like you can have 50 dresses on a rack that all look beautiful but when you put it on some look better than others. >> which ones fit the best? >> i always wanted to sing "suspicious minds" by elvis which we did earlier today. that is a really fun one to sing. >> country, what i think about, is the only place still besides broadway that we are writing songs that are stories still. a lot of boom box stuff going on. i'm discouraged about what is happening in the world of music. i don't know how you feel about it. except for country. >> well, i just wanted to make a record that was easy to listen to. i think the world is so complicated and music is in a weird spot right now. i just wanted to say you can put it on while you are cooking or hanging out with friends. you don't have to learn 12 new songs. >> you are going to hit the road tonight. someone said free concert. >> in times square at the hard rock. >> doors open at 7:00. it is first come first serve. >> they are going to be outside. you better play loud. >> i can't wait. it's -- we are putting together our show but it is album release day, new york city. we just want to try on some things in front of a live audience and see what works. >> how long will the concert be? >> a couple of hours. >> how are the kiddos? i can't believe you have a 19 year old. >> freshman in college. she is doing great. i have a 16 year old, as well, who is a sophomore in high school and then an 8 year old. my 16 year old just got her drivers license. >> are you terrified? >> a little bit. she is a good driver but you always worry. >> some people aren't is what you worry about. >> what do country music fans think of this cd? >> i hope they love it. i think that it's like when you read it in print the idea seems really different for me. when you listen to it it is really -- it's not that much different than what i have done in the past. i have done songs that have soulful aspect to them. we put songs like natural woman in our show over the years and "at last" by etta james. it is still me. i still sound like me. some of the songs were country hits. >> you also know your roots are still in country and you are coming back. you have not made some sort of grand announcement i'm going to do r&b for the rest of my life. >> do you still do the old ones like "this one's for the girls"? 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we go get some pizza. >> what's wrong? >> some people over at the hospital. ♪ >> i'll go with you. >> you going to go with me? >> i don't know if that is such a good idea. it might be sad or scary. >> that's all right. if i'm with you i won't be afraid. >> can't even. >> welcome. >> well done. >> you were what? 4 years old? >> no. 5. >> but it was a national search for little colten. >> yeah. >> just watching the clip, the bond between you guys, greg, is that something that came quickly right when you guys met? >> it was a lot of baseball. we started with baseball. we started playing a little baseball and soccer. he was a little better than me. >> yeah. >> kind of set the stage about who was going to be gobbling up the screen time, right? >> when he is on screen they don't see you. >> it is a disappearing act. >> i saw the film a couple of months ago. i am always a little nervous about faith-based movies because they don't often have the production value that one would wish for. this does. this is a paramount movie. >> sony. >> sony, like i said. you play a pastor who is multi-layered, not just preaching. you are a real human being. >> the actual todd, i think that was one of the things that i kind of -- it kind of grabbed me that he wasn't just a pastor man of the cloth who is usually very reverently represented in movies. here is a guy who is a volunteer firefighter, wrestling coach. he repairs garage doors. he is a composite of a lot of different things. he is a preacher but he wore a lot of hats and was a lot of things and mostly felt like a real guy. >> the book is wildly popular. did you read the book initially? >> i went in and met with our producers who i worked with years ago. >> he is a brilliant guy. >> he wrote "brave heart". he is an excellent director. he held up the book book and asked if i was familiar with it. he told me the story and i thought it sounded like a compelling movie. >> was this your first acting role ever? >> yes. >> how did you remember all of your lines? >> the angel sang to you? >> yes. >> it is kind of hard to explain. >> you liked the making of the movie. this is the hard part for you, ta talking about it. would you rather be making a movie rather than talking about it? >> making it. >> he was very good at his lines. he had quite a bit to say at times. obviously you come on and for some -- i don't know, how did you learn your lines? >> it was me who had a problem with the lines, wasn't it? >> yes. >> the affection between the two of you is a beautiful, beautiful thing. >> we love the film. i don't care who put it out. it is a terrific movie. you are so believable and real in it. you, you steal the picture. >> you do. >> little thief. >> "heaven is for real" opens nationwide on april 16. grab your ingredients. we are getting ready to cook a dish you selected for dinner tonight. >> and life coach and her tonight. >> ai was living with pain -- all over. the intense ache made it hard to do the things that i wanted. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now, i can do more of the things i enjoy. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eyesight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. with less pain, i'm feeling better with lyrica. ask your doctor if lyrica is right for your fibromyalgia pain. everything life throws my way. except for frown lines. those i'm throwing back. 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>> i don't miss it as much as i missed it two years ago. it is better now. >> all right. shall we get on to the topics, he said/she said. our first one is the controversial one. the mets player daniel murphy decided to take paternity leave after the birth of his first child. some radio hosts had issue with it. where do you guys stand on that subject? >> i think it is important to be there for the birth of your child. if jorge wasn't there when my son jorge was born, that would have killed me. that is a once in a lifetime opportunity. you know, it's a big deal. for the radio commentator to say this comment it sets us back. like 30 years. >> like it's in your contract now? the players association -- you have three days? >> three days to be there with the wife and the kid. >> it is not something that happens every day. >> you went through some difficulties with one of your children and multiple surgeries. and jorge couldn't be there all the time. >> jorge couldn't be there all the time. if my son was having surgery he asked for permission and was there at least for the day of the surgery. you know, i couldn't imagine not having him there. at the same time, it also helped me to go to the field and play baseball because it helped him focus on something else. it works both ways. >> they pulled the comments back a little bit. boomer esiason especially had trouble with his own son. so he understands what -- >> i wonder if he's married? >> last i looked, yes. >> you guys agree on that one. >> yeah. >> that's not as much fun as when they fight. >> you have to start duking it out. here is the next one. rent.com says 27% of respondents say they moved in with their partner six months after they met one another, they were already cohabitating. did you guys live together before marriage? >> here the age is important. you know, what -- what's the average of the age? >> we don't read all the details. >> but there are three girls against one, by the way. >> we can't be troubled with things like details. we don't know. how old were you? >> we were 27 or 28. we moved in and -- >> did you discuss finances? >> no. >> that is the biggest problem they are saying. >> look at them. you look like you're 17. >> that is 1998 world series. >> when i think about moving in is wait as much as you can. there is enough time to live together. if i knew then what i know now i would have waited a little bit longer. >> how come? >> because you need space. it keeps things fun to have space. >> you're not talking about closet space. >> closet space is an issue too. >> there is no closet space. she took it all. i was like in a little -- >> you had a drawer, that is all you need. >> yeah. so it was tough. >> you think it was too early, too? >> it was his idea. >> i wanted to -- she said yes. i thought it was good to see her there all the time and then, you know, not having all the closet space and the bathroom space it was fine. >> it wasn't that bad because he asked me to marry him. it wasn't that bad. >> what a sweet couple. you guys are adorable. thank you so much. >> you need to fight more. >> i just pick my battles. >> smart woman. good to see you guys. country music star always sings with a lot of soul. >> martina mcbride will sing a favorite. we are cooking with chef fabio viviana. >> hi, guys! >> hello. but first, these messages. mornings should be easy. new eggo bites are ready right out of the bag. packed with flavor, they're a tasty part of a complete breakfast... they're the easiest eggo ever. leggo my eggo! it's time to bring you to today's kitchen. >> that was written in the prompter. that was sick. >> puff pastry, tomato tart. grab your ingredients because chef fabio is here, chef and owner of sienna tavern in chicago and a paid spokesperson for bortolli. >> viewers selected a tart. >> maybe it is starting to get back on the table. it is a simple dish. you can also use puff pastries, store bought would do just fine. sliced tomatoes, all kinds of varieties. also, the green one, if you had some green tomato just go for it. sprinkle them with salt. then you get one sheet of bupuf pastry and you cut edges. it doesn't have to be super precise. you can go like this. >> you mean like the crust? >> correct. i make the edges of the crust. if you see it is a little dry you can help wet it with a little water. >> on top of it? >> underneath. >> exactly. >> we are fine with it. >> does he know who he is dealing with over there. >> there is a little chef in everyone of you guys. we are good here. we are good. so when you cook it they raise and look nice for presentation. then you add mozzarella. you put some mozzarella on it like that. >> i like it. >> then you add garlic. a little bit or a lot depending on how italian you want to be. and then fresh herbs. this is chive and basil here. we have rosemary, thyme, whatever is in season. then we go with the tomatoes. you can add the big tomatoes if you want to. >> just anyway you want. >> that's it? >> please, go ahead. >> and should they all be one layer? >> if you want to be precise you put them in layers. if you want to be more rustic just put them on top. >> that's it? >> then you drizzle a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. >> how easy if you are at home with your ingredients? >> exactly. >> once it gets out of the oven -- look at that. >> how long are you cooking that for? >> depending on how crunchy you want your puff pastry. 275 for 15 or 20 minutes. >> that's it? >> isn't that pretty? >> that is beautiful for like brunch. >> what you do is finish that with either a little bit more mozzarella or -- >> fresh parm. >> that is a thing of beauty. what else have you made here? >> we have something that also reminds us of spring which is water crest, avocado, hazel nut and oranges. >> what is in the drink? >> balsamic vinegar and strawberry martini. i will cut a little bit of pastry for you here. >> we got to go. delicious. for the recipes check our website. this one's for the girls and the boys by martina mcbride who takes on a little bit of soul. ♪ a lot can happen avo: safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why... ...they've gots lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week,... ... life's just a little sweeter with delicious red, seedless grapes. just $1.99 a pound. clean up with bounty paper towels, only $8.99 for 8 large rolls. and honey bunches of oats are just $1.88. there's more savings to love... ...at safeway. ingredients for life. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. tomorrow tv broadway and film star is here as well as the actress you know from "somewhere". for now martina mcbride with a hit off her new album "ever lasting." . here is martina. ♪ ♪ take her to heart ♪ and she'll always love you ♪ and nobody could make her do wrong ♪ ♪ take her for granted ♪ leaving love unshown ♪ makes will power weak ♪ and temptations strong ♪ a woman's only human you should understand ♪ ♪ she's not just a play thing ♪ she's flesh and blood just like a man ♪ ♪ if you want to do right ♪ you got to be a do right man ♪ they say that it's a man's world ♪ ♪ but you can't prove that by me ♪ ♪ as long as we're together, baby ♪ ♪ show some respect for me ♪ if you want to do right ♪ you got to be a do right man ♪ a woman's only human ♪ this you should understand ♪ she's not just a play thing ♪ she's flesh and blood just like a man ♪ ♪ if you want to do right ♪ you got to be a do right man ♪ you got to be a do right man ♪ >> announcer: nbc bay area news starts now. the countdown is on. we are just hours away from that first pitch for the san francisco giants' home opener. taking a live look here from our chopper overhead, could there be a better day for that home opening game? take a look up there, back at at&t park now. the field there looking beautiful, all prepped. logos are painted, the bunting is up. let's get this game going. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. we have you covered on every base for the giants home opener. anthony slaughter has your first pitch forecast. mike inouye's on second with an eye on traffic. but so you won the bracket

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