Good morning. Good morning, savannah. Lets get to some of the headlines in the news. At the top, this issue of russia, the investigation being held by the intelligence committee. Youre a former prosecutor. I want to call on that expertise. Given what we know about devin nunes, that he went to the white house, in the midst of an investigation of the white house, can he stay in that job . Does he need to step down and recuse himself to maintain credibility . Thats a judgment for him to make. The intelligence committees on the house and the senate side, have been set up to be bipartisan. And they are bipartisan. And i think theyve done a great job over the years in investigating matters and ov overseeing the intelligence committee. But has he shot that by virtue of his actions . He goes to the white house in the middle of this investigation and wont say who let him in. Savannah, i dont think he shot that credibility thats been developed over three decades on these intelligence committees in a bipartisan way. And everyone in the committee has a role in the investigation. Theyre going to conduct an appropriate investigation at the American People want. You see the senate, cochairs, the chair and the ranking member, doing the things they need to do together. And i think that well get to the bottom of whatever issues are arised here and well get the job done over in congress. Governor, are we about 70 days in the new administration. Theres been highprofile setbacks for President Trump. Couple of executive orders have been blocked by federal courts. The debacle over health care last week. At this stage of this administration, give it a letter grade. You know, matt, i dont want to turn my couch transcript over. Im not going to give over letter grades. Is this a c performance . Is it a b. Its incomplete. Nine weeks down and 199 weeks to go in the first term of this administration. I would suggest that everybody take a breath. Ive never seen such breathlessness over nine weeks of work. The fact is, that the president has a number of initiatives hes working on. The Opioid Initiative is important to every family in every corner of this country. And hes going to do the things over the course of his four years thats going to keep the promises hes made to the American People. You know what happens in early on in administrations. Theres often times a shakeup, where some people in prominent positions leave, kind of a survival of the fittest situation. You had been talked about as possibly chief of staff or attorney general. F for example, if the chief of staff position were to be available, would you want in . Im the governor of new jersey, matt. Its my desire to finish my time as governor of new jersey. Im able to do the Opioid Commission with him because we care passionately about this issue and we want to try to save lives. Thats what were going to do. Any speculation about that stuff is not something that im going to address because i have a job. I enjoy doing it and i want to keep it. Lets talk about the new role youve been given, the opioid epidemic. You look at the numbers, its shocking. In 2015, more people died from overdose than from firearms or car accidents. What can you really do about it . And when you think about the Health Care Bill that the republicans put forth last week, it wouldnt have done anything for addiction treatment. Where do you start with this . Youre right about the numbers. In new jersey last year, fourtimes the number of people died of a Drug Overdose than died from murder. And threetimes the number of people died of an overdose than died from or automobile ske accident. Addiction is a disease. Addiction is a disease. And no life is disposable. We can help people by gets them appropriate treatment. Our charge on this commission is to look both what the federal government is doing and what the states are doing, and how can we do this better to help people not start taking drugs right off the bat . And then, move on to say, if people fall victim to this disease, what can we do to give them appropriate treatment to help them to reclaim their lives . Were doing that in new jersey in a very aggressive way, which is one of the reasons why the president has called on me to run this commission. And i look forward to working with him. I know its an issue he cares deeply about personally. We spoke a lot about it over the years. And its something that were going to work hard to try to help the American Family get a grip on this problem. Governor, i need to end with the subject. While youre there in the washington, and in a courthouse in new jersey, two of your former associates are going to be sentenced for their roles inle the bridgegate scandal. Theyre asking for probation. The prosecutors say there will be no leniency. In your opinion, do they need to serve some time . The judge will do what the judge believes is appropriate, matt. Its not my role or anybody elses role, other than the judge in that courtroom, to pass sentence on people who have committed crimes. All right. Governor chris christie. Thank you for your time, sir. Appreciate it. Former Trump Campaign member Paul Manafort is a key figure in the investigations in possible ties to russia. And nbc news has exclusive information on some of his business dealings that are raising red flags. Richard engel has that part of the story. Richard, good morning. Reporter good morning, matt. Specifically, were reporting on some offshore Bank Accounts and companies linked to manafort that are now being looked into. Hes a focus of multiple investigations into President Trumps inner circle and the possible ties to russia, Paul Manafort. And long before he was Trumps Campaign chairman, manafort was paid millions by a Russian Oligarch close to vladimir putin. At one time, manafort promised to greatly benefit the putin government. Nbc news has learned u. S. Treasury Department Officials are now following manaforts money trail. An investigation thats led them and us, to a small island in the mediterranean. To find out more, we came here to cyprus, to the city, who has a reputation for its beaches and a hub for money laundering. This is where some of the money manafort got from the russian tycoon went. Bankin knowledge of the transactions tell nbc news, at leastpened in for more than ten companies. Manafort. The sources say in one case,ollf these accounts and left it mof launderers do. , is v to reporter there was a lot of money lv 18. 9 million to buy a this n,ding to wikileaks oligarchs that putin turns to on a regular basis. Paul manafort played an t tr campaign. And was involved in potentially payments from Russian Oligarch close raises a lot of questions. Ver worked for the russianrnme. And deripaska denied he manafort to help the putin government, calling it fake w d manaforts accounts st few raised suspicions. In2,ystem at laiki flagged thessible money l. According to sources thatheinfo manafort chose to close o nbc n spokesman said, o manaforts companies were legitimate entities aestablishe. Adding, mr. No specific personal recollection of the shutdown of cyprus accounts, which he said took place during a banking crisis on the island. The attorney general in cyprus tells us his office has provided information about manafortlinked businesses on the island to u. S. Investigators. Matt . Savannah . Richard, thank you very much. Lets check in with al. He is spending day three of rokerthon at the university of tennessee. Al, good morning. Good morning, guys. Were neelon stadium. And were trying to fill in the largest human letter, the power t here in tennessee. Before we get to that, lets show you whats happening around the rest of the country. We told you about the strong storms that will be firing up through the center plains. We have morning snow in the rockies. Heavy rain in the pacific northwest. Along the eastern seaboard, plenty of sunshine. Gorgeous day in miami, with a gorgeous day in miami, with a high of turns out things arent always what you think they are. Gorgeous day in miami, with a high of take guinea pigs. Theyre not pigs at all, nor are they from guinea. Or take this haircut. I may look all business, but look out. But theres a party going on back here. Kinda misleading, isnt it . Well, at carmax, you dont have to worry about being misled. The price online is the same price in the store, which is the same for everyone. Even guinea pigs. Its only fair mr. Biscuits. Only fair. Carmax music sting good morning. Im meteorologist bill henley. Clouds to start, but well see more and more sunshine. A Beautiful Day ahead. Well be in the 60s this afternoon in philadelphia. A little breezy. Those are northwesterly winds that will stay with us through the day and into this evening. Clouds in the suburbs, sunshine and 59 degrees this afternoon. Low 60s for new jersey, those clouds will thin quickly. Bright sunshine later this morning and through the afternoon. And look at the temperatures in the Lehigh Valley in delaware. Warming up with sunny skies today. Thats your latest weather. Guys, to break the record, we needneed 4,000 people for a fgus world record. Take a look at the jumbotron. You can see, were starting to fill it in. Will we get the number we need . Its up in the air. And on the field, well continue to monitor it and bring you rokerthon 3, day three, from knoxville, tennessee. University of tennessee, guys. Speaking of things i need, i need an orange vol hat with the t. Is that okay . On that. Do you have requests, savannah . I would like the jacket youre wearing. I would get one in your size. And also a buddy. Coming up, talking about the family at the center of that uproar over this lengthy tsa patdown of a young boy. They are speaking out to nbc news. And then, new concerns over the homemade slime craze after a girl suffers serious burns. Her mothers warning to other parents. Well have that for you. First this, is today on nbc. If youre looking frien. Hi hi everybody cookie allnew its sesame street live make a new friend playing Liacouras Center april 69 tickets on sale now liacourascenter dot com e. Aystrong anre e. Aystrong the moreare going to be. Engthenh the new pronamel strong and bright. 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The Lehigh Valley is the clouds move delpa this afternoon. Into the low 60s for nercooler. You will see bright, sunny skies he valley. Now a check of thestlert tr reporter Jessica Boyington has you covered. Watching 95 accident scene, pushed intorom the trees, as well. With the Police Activity on the scene. And hamilton township, were ac. 195 westbound, the former aides jersey governo bridgetbridgegate scandal. Their attorneys are asking for g a heads to court. Maurice green walked in 11 kilo 7 00. Of march, 2017. Week, is that al knows howoce. Hey, al. Got the coach here. Coach, how are you you can see this is a special place. Andre neelon stadium. How many peoplewith . Were not going to need that many. T Guinness World record of the going to form the power tennessee. We need over the record. I promise you, llpromise . All right. We smoky junior. Cheerleading s going to try to break the rec l here at the university ofoxvill. Day three of if you fall a when you go to the dormrooms and knock on the door. Just do thyeah. Tell them savannah sent you. All right. Lets take a look at headlines on this wednesday morning. A fourthstraight day of Severe Weather on tap in the south. Ov of texas and oklahoma were hit with daging w. Three Storm Chasers werecollide they track the srms in west texas. An investigation is under ylines flight crashlanded at the plane caught fire as passena ing the pilot and the crew for dispute and end a boycott offouryear a olympic games. Businessclass travel, just like the and insurance an duggan, in wom sport. The over a 13yearold Boy International airport. Wer covers aviation and good morning. Reporter morning. Several aviation officials be a bitesrocedures for the tsa a their hand to brush up bu and the breasts. This morning, were hearing from the outraged mot13 aearold son across the country. I area. And w you link who is this person and why are they doing n heading to san diego for wearin shorts. But his so, he was pulled aside forinsp. His mom argued w officers, saying her son suffers frosorde alternative w what was ouched happening. Mother recording the procedur l minute. The officers checkedinghe back the front of aarons shory s areas one time. They went mria lit up. That literd t child is wearinghi everyone complains about tsa ts every day. And our officers are trained to. Aaron says he remained calm because he wanted to sta i really wanted to reporter so, through all of th, t the final screening,td their fio san diego. They ctits in a very ofic not doing enough and dointoo much. Ysac time to go back to al hey. Weot pattern. Okay. Eehat we got going on co erned. That was a perfect looking at a. Theres the usin allf degrees average. Cincinnati iavoiage. Tomorrow, the heat temperatures anywheremxas all t to be int the weekend, temperatures in the 90s in orlando. By andnday. Thats whats going on around the cotr meteorologist bill hen. Cle t sunshine. A befu 60s thieezy those are northwesterlyhis even it. Clouds in the sus. This afterno. Low 60s for new jersey. Those clouds will thin quickly. Bright sunshine later this morning and through the afternoon. Look at the temperatures in the Lehigh Valley and delaware, warming with sunny skies today. Have a great day. Get your weather anytime you need it. Check out our friends at the Weather Channel on cable. Trying to set the Guinness World record for the largest human weather. Trying to form the power t here at neelon stadium. Were filling it in. We need 4,000 people. And were going to continue to fill it in as the morning wears on. Can we break the Guinness World record . Guys, we are giving it our big college try here at the university of tennessee in knoxville. Back to you. I think we do have the slowmo instant replay of the pattern you just ran. Nobody runs a go pattern like you, al. Thats right. Well, nobody wants to run a go pattern like that. By the way, al, the guys in the control room wanted coach jones to tack youll when you came back to him. Youre lucky he had no imb. You go, al. Yeah. Hes fired up. How about that, al . How a popular coffee chain may have found a cure for the common cold. Ill take one. First, one familys warning before you let your kids play and make that homemade sli dear freshpet, zooka had digestive problems and wouldnt eat. Then i fed him freshpet. How do you become americas bestsli you make it detect what they dont. Sorry. Watch, watch, watch im relaxed. Whoawhoawhoa ch and the parents who worry about them going further to help make drivers, better drivers. Thats ford. R to help make drivers, better drivers. [ female announcer ] the magic begins when jif fresh roasts peanuts [ female announcer ] the magic begins when jif fresh roasts peanuts with tums smoothies. It starts dissolvingomac. 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But the mom of that 11yearold girl said her daughter is proof that a key ingredient is a recipe for danger. Seems like every kid wants to get their hands on doityourself slime. What do you have . Slime. Reporter the wildly popular project were going to take our teaspoon and put some borax. Reporter turned science everywhere. A massachusetts mother is warning other parents of one of the key ingredients. I feel like a terrible mother for letting her have access to this. I thought it was laundry detergent. Reporter her 11yearold daughter, kathleen, now recovering from second and thirddegree burns on her hands. I woke up in the middle of the night and my hands were all wet and sticking together and were blistered. And like, it just felt horrible. Reporter she says borax is to blame, after kathleen made slime every day for the past couple of months. This time, her hands had had enough. Theyre still very painful. And theyre in a claw. Heavy duty work clothes dont scare me a bit, not with borax handy. Reporter for more than a century, borax has been used for laundry and cleaning around the house. But as Consumer Reports tells nbc n