One of the epic performances in the sport. 21yearold Jordan Spieth wins his first major. The second youngest masters champion in history. A recordbreaking victory proving the future of golf is already here today. Monday, april 13th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Savannah and natalie have the morning off. Im joined by hoda kotb. Look whos here. Thank you for inviting me back. We appreciate it. We are here on a morning that even nongolf fans are talking about it. You watched the masters. There was something about this kid that was so captivating. How he was able to stay so cool 21 years old on that golf course. To be so talented and to already have a green jacket its a big deal. Well tell you more about spieth coming up. But lets start with our top story. Hillary clintons president ial campaign is off and running. And less than one day in shes already going about things differently than the way she did in 2008. Weve got it all covered with our Political Team beginning with kristen welker. Shes in des moines awaiting clintons arrival. Reporter good morning to you. Thats right. Hillary clinton is expected to arrive here in iowa this evening, but shes on the road today driving here from new york with a few aides and with the secret service at the wheel. Theyre in a vehicle that clinton has dubbed the Scooby Doo Van. If she learned one lesson in 08 is you cant take this state or anything else in politics for gran announcing her second bid for the white house in a sleek online video, Hillary Clinton declared im hitting the road. Reporter and she meant it. Just hours after announcing on social media, Hillary Clinton took to twitter once again. This time revealing her campaign is already on the move tweeting road trip. Loaded the van and set off for iowa. Met a great family when we stopped this afternoon. Many more to come. Clinton beginning her road to the white house overnight with the 1,000plus mile drive from her home in new york to iowa where shes looking for a second chance. Shell kick off her swing through the Hawkeye State on tuesday. It was here in 2008 that clintons president ial hopes first started to crumble when she came in a stunning third behind john edwards and barack obama. I congratulate senator obama. Reporter critics say back then she campaigned like victory was inevitable. Aides and supporters say this time will be different with small events aiming at oneonone. We have to run a statebystate campaign. Im back reporter clinton has already started laying the ground work here attending a democratic event last fall. Voters say they want a choice. Not a coronation. People will come with questions so she needs to be prepared with answers. Reporter now, republicans here in iowa and all across the country have already started to wage a strong countercampaign. They are criticizing clinton on a number of issues including using her personal email while serving as secretary of state. That has begun to resonate with some voters. Shell give her first big campaignstyle speech some time next month. Back to you. Kristen welker in iowa for us this morning thanks for much. Hillary clintons critics have been quick to weigh in. Andrea mitchell has more on that story. Good morning. Its good to be here. Hillary clinton says she wants to be the champion for Everyday Americans saying the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top. And this time she is determined to avoid the mistakes that cost her the nomination last time around. And i hope youll join me on this journey. Reporter this time Hillary Clinton is promising a listening tour. Instead of big rallies, small events targeting the middle class. This time playing her gender up. I am still in the grandmother glow. Reporter what is going to be different . What early primary voters will want to see is to see her really earn their trust and support. Reporter from republicans, already a chorus of criticism. We must do better than the clinton policy. I think the thing is about the clintons is theres a certain sense they think theyre above the law. Hillary clinton represents the failed policies of the past. Reporter clinton is upstaging marco rubio launching his Campaign Today in miami. As for bill clinton, a huge political asset who still produced some bad headlines last time around he says hell be a backstage adviser for now. Tell that to snl. Hillary would make a great president. And i would make an even greater first dude. This election is about you. I dont want to hog your limelight. I am leaving. Look at me go. Bye. Im gone. Arent we such a fun, approachable dynasty . Reporter and again, Hillary Clinton heading to iowa for a twoday swing starting tomorrow. A swing across the Hawkeye State, a state she came in third in 2008 behind obama and john edwards. It will be interesting to see how that pans out. All right. Thanks andrea. Hoda thank you very much. Chuck todd is nbcs political director and moderator of meet the press. Good to see you. Good morning, sir. Whats her message . If the Hillary Clinton could write the headline on the front panl of major newspapers this morning, what would they write . Everything they want to be over the next six days Everyday Americans. Youre going to hear her say it. She wants to be about economic fairness. Thats the one issue. Notice there was nothing on Foreign Policy nothing on making washington work. She wants to be an everyday economic fairness. And well hear a lot about grandmother. If she wants to make it shes going to try to make it about Everyday Americans and average families. The republicans are going to try to make it about one thing. Hillary clinton. Because she comes to this position with a lot of political baggage. Even personal baggage. Whos going to win that battle . I think its tough for her. It really depends on who the republican is. If jeb bush is her opponent theyre going to have a tough time making it about the past. If its marco rubio we had a poll that said candidates think her policy are more about the past than a new direction. You asked does she have a vision for the future. 51 say its a return to policies of the past. Vision needed for the future 44 . What about inspiring young voters . We hear so much about the need to get those young voters out. Barack obama did it twice. Can Hillary Clinton at this stage of her career do the same thing . Think about this. People under the age of 38 have never seen anybody with the name clinton on a general election president ial ballot. So it is all about reintroducing herself to people under the age of 40. Now, what the Clinton Campaign will tell you is the idea of electing a first woman president is what inspires young americans. They say that is the key to unlocking millennials. You mentioned rubio expected to announce on the republican side. His candidacy today. How much impact does he have . He could have big impact. Rubio as a republican nominee is somebody that scares them. By the way his candidacy today, Hillary Clintons announcement today. Put it together its a bad week to be jeb bush. Were bringing up dynasties. Thats not good in the republican primary. And bush so popular in florida he could not chase rubio out of the race. Chuck todd. Good to have you here. Senator rubio will join us live tomorrow on the show. There is more today in the deadly shooting in south carolina. We hear what Michael Slager had to say moments after the incident. Heres gabe gutierrez. Reporter on a portion of the dash cam video from slagers patrol car, he can be heard talking to a senior officer about what to expect following the shooting. The officer suggests he jot down his thoughts once his adrenaline stops pumping. Slager responds with a laugh. Its bumping. Oh yeah. Reporter then later a voice believed to be slager a speaking on the phone. Hey everythings okay . I just shot somebody. Reporter slager said scott grabbed his taser but three days later slager was charged with murder. He has not yet entered a plea. Meanwhile this morning, North Charleston is a community trying to heal. Weve had a hard week. Reporter it was a week that followed the shooting of walter scott by Michael Slager and ended with hugs and hand shakes from the mayor. I have seen so many and gotten so many hugs thanking me for doing the right thing and making them proud of their community. Sometimes out of diversity can come growth. Reporter gabe gutierrez, nbc. All right. Tamron is in for natalie. And unfortunately youve got news of another Tragic Police shooting. Yeah. This one stunning as well. Good morning, everyone. Officials in tulsa, oklahoma are investigating the Fatal Shooting of a man trying to flee an undercover gun deal. On sunday Police Released video of the incident that took place earlier this month. App volunteer deputy said he thought he was pulling out his taser but mistakenly grabbed his gun shooting the suspect who later died. Prosecutors are considering whether to file charges against the reserve deputy. At least ten cars of a Freight Train derailed and overturned during the night in colorado springs. Some of the cars carrying raw ammonia fertilizer. No reports of injury but residents nearby were told to stay indoors. One person is dead after a lamborghini crash at a popular walt disney attraction. They went to the exotic driving course after a driver slammed into the guardrail. The passenger and driving instructor died at the scene. Scary moments recently for pilot and passengers in england. High cross winds made it very scary as planes tried to take off there earlier this month. Some of the planes ended up nearly sideways but amazingly everyone is okay. You see it the cross winds. Imagine being on that flight. Not a good feeling, to say the least. And it was a frightening scene sunday in buffalo, new york. An electrical fire underground triggered explosions. A manhole. [ explosion ] heads up heads up heads up heads up heads up, indeed. Police closed that area off. Look at that again. The person he was interviewing didnt run off either. How much do those things weigh . Its crazy. That could have killed someone instantly. The sound of it alone, thats intense. Scary but thankfully everyone is okay out there. Tamron thank you very much. Mentioning again shes in for natalie. Al roker. How was vacation . It was spectacular. Weve got great weather to talk about. Unfortunately not in the midwest and the south. Weve got a lot of rain. Right along the frontal system were looking at showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain to the gulf coast. This is a longlasting event right into early this weekend. Right now chicago weve got some showers moving through. Also houston, texas, heavier rain. Thats going to push through fairly quickly. But we watch this front move through during the day today, look at the showers through texas on into mississippi, alabama, georgia. Wet weather along the i95 corridor. We already have flash flood watches from texas into the panhandle. Flash Flood Warning right along the alabama should say the georgia florida coastline. Rainfall amounts next 72 hours, 3 to 5 inches of rain. Some areas may locally pick up to 8 inches before its all over. And again, its going to continue right on into the weekend. Were going to get t all these Networks Keep making different claims. It gets confusing. Fastest, the strongest the most inyourfaceest. It sounds like some weird multiple choice test. Yea, but do i pick a, b, or c. For me its all of the above. I pick, like the best of everything. Verizon. I didnt. I picked a. Maybe c. And howd that work out for you . Not so well. Can i get a doover . Why settle for less when you can have, well, everything. And get 2 lines for 100. Verizon. Good morning. Im meteorologist bill henley. Clouds to start with but get your sunglasses ready. Skies will be clearing. The wind picks up and that will help with the warmup today. Into the 70s this afternoon. Tomorrow umbrellas will be going up. Showers and 67 degrees the high on tuesday. 60s with sunshine wednesday. Clouds return thursday. Up to 64 degrees. Increasing clouds will likely lead to more showers on friday, but will clear out this weekend. Have a great day. And thats your latest weather. Immediately went in and sktd how much does a manhole cover weigh. Between 90 and 150 pounds. When we look at that video, that force. Think about yourself. I weigh about 150. Imagine shooting up in the air like that and coming back down. And if the manhole leaves st. Louis at 5 00 id have to google that one again. All right, al. Thanks so much. Now to an allout search for the brazen group of thieves behind the headline making heist in the diamond district. 100 million worth of jewels missing, the suspect still on the loose. Keir simmons is in london with the latest. Hey, keir. Reporter hey, hoda. Good morning. This morning there is speculation the gang came all the way here from eastern europe. As you mentioned there is a mystery over how much they took but one estimate puts it at 100 million. If that is true then what youre about to see is security video of one of the biggest heists in european history. Smash and grab job, huh . Slightly more complicated than that. Reporter its as if they copied the plot of oceans eleven. Elev a group going in as workers stealing. Then you take the house. Reporter like in the movie, locals say there were strange Power Outages in the districts. Then this deposit facility turned out to be well not so safe. Things remain chaotic. Vault is covered in dust and debris. Reporter the men went down an evaluate chartlevator shaft and drilled throug walls. Others used garbage bins to remove stolen goods. And did another hide inside the building to let the gang in . If it was an inside job, you know in a modern facility there would have to be a huge amount of collaboration. Reporter theres speculation its the same gang accused of rage on the french riviera. The pink panthers. Theyve stolen 500 million in jewels. While the identity of the london burglars are still a mystery that hasnt stopped giving them names. Mr. Redhead. Mr. Tall. Mr. Strong. Another of the gang has been nicknamed the jeman just because he was wearing leather shoes. You can see why this has caught the public imagination here even as they work to catch the people who did this. That is fascinating. We hope they catch them quickly, but there is something intriguing about this. Thank you. Meantime golf has a brand new superstar this morning. 21yearold phenom Jordan Spieth who dominated the masters from start to finish. He led all four days. The first time that has happened in 39 years. Willies here with more on spieths recordbreaking performance. Willie good morning. Reporter he was fun to watch, wasnt he . Good morning to you. With that big lead there wasnt much drama sunday afternoon at augusta national, but there was excitement. Spieth in total control all week in one of the biggest stages in sports. One of the epic performances. Reporter meet the new face of golf. 21yearold Jordan Spieth. From the first day, the dallas native took the lead and never looked back. It was great. I saw my family and friends right behind the green there. At that point knew that it was going to be a done deal. You know to be honest it didnt kick in there. It still hasnt kicked in. Im not still kind of in shock a bit. Reporter spieths girlfriend his High School Sweetheart along with his parents who also were High School Sweethearts were there to watch him make history. Sinking 28 birdies. The most ever at the masters. At one point going 19 under par, the only player ever to do so there. He has been relentless. Reporter but its spieths cool down to earth nature thats gaining fans as well. His Jordan SpiethCharitable Trust focuses on special needs youth in honor of his younger sister ellie who was born with a disorder that places her on the autism spectrum. This is my sister ellie. What i do on the course i want to be secondary to what i do off the course. Reporter now wearing the jacket, he is the second youngest masters champion ever behind tiger woods. Woods was playing for the first time in nine weeks. Grimacing on the ninth hole. A poen kind of popped out. Joint went out of place. But i put it back in. Reporter tiger finished in a tie for 17th place leaving a new young phenom to take the jacket. This is as great as it gets in our sport. Reporter this was spieths second tour victory in a month. Pushed him now to number two on the World Rankings behind rory mcilroy. Phil mickelson said if you told me i shot a 14 under, im putting on a green jacket. But this kid was that good all week. His second victory in the month. His other two tournaments he was second. And the 20yearold finished in second place. This guys going to be here for a long time. When you see him with his sister, you fall in love with the guy. And hes in love with his High School Sweetheart. Yeah. Were into him. Dylan is filling in for carson in the orange room. What are people talking about . Its a big day for him online. He gained 56,000 twitter followers on sunday a ilone. I started following him on saturday. Im sure he was thrilled. The university of texas lighting up the tower in orange. He used to be a longhorn. Weve got Matthew Mcconaughey tweeting for him. Bubba watson tweeted out this. Congratulations Jordan Spieth, im honored to pass on the green jacket to you. Champion. And Jordan Spieth posted this Throwback Thursday pictur