between antioch and the pittsburg-bay point station. a lot of jamming in the traffic because there is a crash near bailey. watch that. the "today" show is just moments away. remember, you can continue with "today in the bay" on roku and our other streaming platforms. join us at 8:00 if you're available wherever you stream. >> and that's what's happening "today in the bay." the "today" show starts now. >> have a great morning and it is april 3rd. this is "today." breaking overnight. taiwan hit by the strongest earthquake there in decades. the death toll quickly rising. hundreds more injured. buildings crumbled. families trapped inside this

morning. frantic rescue efforts underway. we're live with the very latest. wild weather. >> get in the house. >> do you see it? >> yes, it's right there. >> another night of dangerous tornadoes ripping across the south. drivers trapped in rising flood waters. further north, snow is being measured in feet. the northeast in the danger zone today and al is tracking it all. demanding answers. the u.s. condemning the israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers, including an american. the president with his toughest language yet saying he is outraged and heart broken and the israeli government's new apology. >> mistakes happen. >> this morning the growing fallout and what we're now learning about the victims. >> decision 2024. a new poll showing former president trump leading in six key swing states that could decide the election. while he and president biden

take aim at each other over the border and abortion rights. the latest from the campaign trail just ahead. those stories, plus ozempic at costco. inside the retail giant's new health care program offering easy access to weight loss drugs. could other big box stores soon do the same? and musicians versus the machine. hundreds of stars teaming up to fight back against artificial intelligence. ♪ ♪ >> including the cloning of familiar voices. a closer look at ai's newest battleground and why artists are saying it is time to stop the music. today, wednesday, april 3rd, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a

rainy wednesday morning. >> it's a rainy one, and it was another night with severe storms across the country. look at the scene here in kentucky. in all, about a dozen tornadoes were reported across six states. more extreme weather is on the way today, and we are going to check in with al in just a bit. we have breaking news first. that massive earthquake overnight. these are images out of taiwan with a 7.4 magnitude quake struck just off the coast. it is the most powerful earthquake to hit the island nation in quarter of a century. this morning the death toll is rising. janis mackey frayer joins us live with the very latest. janice, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this earthquake struck during the morning rush hour and was so strong, tremors were felt hundreds of miles away. at least nine people have died and nearly 900 injured, and rescue workers are only beginning to get a sense of the

damage. this is the moment the earthquake hit, a magnitude 7.4, according to u.s. estimates. the morning quake rocking city landmarks, violently shaking homes. this tv news room left swaying. as was this rooftop swimming pool. water falling down another one in this building. the most powerful quake to strike taiwan in a quarter century. just 15 miles from the epicenter, several buildings were left partially crumbled and dangerously teetering. emergency workers searching for people trapped. an american living in taiwan was there when it hit. >> my husband and i jumped to our feet and ran from the nearest doorway and braced ourselves. we could barely keep our balance holding both sides of the doorway.

all around us, things were falling off the walls and off the shelves, smashing and crashing everywhere. >> reporter: the quake and multiple aftershocks triggered land shakes across the island. it set off tsunami warnings in the philippines and japan. thousands were sent racing to higher ground. this is what jason is cleaning up, where the american owns a restaurant. >> we lost like, you know, most of our plates. >> reporter: a part of the world accustomed to earthquakes, but few as fierce as this. >> the timing, janice, is just so difficult right there during rush hour. as these hours are ticking by, what is the search for survivors looking like right now? >> reporter: well, crews are working to reach people who are trapped on blocked roads and in some cases in tunnels. this afternoon transport officials said that some major highways are impassable because of debris and falling clock.

several buildings have partially collapsed and landslides along that eastern coast rendered the one major highway there unusable. that's why they're warning people to stay put and not travel, especially in the mountains. this weekend marks a public highway in taiwan, as well as china, when families travel to visit tombs and graves to honor relatives. but there have been dozens of aftershocks. there is now rain in the weather forecast. so these damaged roads will just be that much more treacherous to move around. savannah? >> difficult hours there in taiwan. thank you very much. also breaking overnight, here at home, even more severe weather across the country. a destructive storm system moving east. we'll get to al's forecast in just a moment. but first, we have maggie vespa

in la grange, where one of those twisters touched down. good morning. >> reporter: yes. a state of emergency actually declared now in kentucky after three confirmed tornadoes swept across the state. you can see, as you point out, one of them touched down here. this is the power of that storm apparently on display. the roof ripped off and, from what we can tell, tossed right across the street, landing in the neighbor's front yard. we're seeing widespread damage like this and power outages all the result of this latest round of severe spring weather. >> get in the house. >> do you see it? >> yes, it's right there. >> reporter: overnight, more dangerous and destructive weather, tornadoes, high winds and flooding rains punishing multiple states. some of the worst damage in kentucky where at least three tornadoes touched down. the state's governor declaring an emergency. >> sounded like a freight train. >> reporter: the storm tearing buildings apart.

>> there's roofs that collapsed, there are gas lines spraying gas everywhere. >> reporter: houses were ripped off their foundations. intense winds uprooting massive trees, crushing cars and tearing down power lines, even sweeping people off their feet in lexington. the wild weather affecting more than 100 million people in 30 states from texas to maine. this woman's car window shattered by fierce winds as she grove to work in indiana. >> gravel in my head. there is glass in my head, whatever. and mud. >> reporter: throughout the storm's pass, 250,000 without power. in barnsdall, oklahoma, neighbors helping neighbors, cleaning up from a tornado monday that reduced homes to rubble. >> we all have to help one another in this time of need. >> reporter: speaking of helping one another, we're seeing

reports of minor injuries. thankfully nothing worse as millions of americans begin cleaning up after a severe round of weather. hoda, back to you. >> all right. maggie, thanks. that brings us to mr. roker and what we're watching for today. >> yeah, guys. for powerful storms, more winter weather to talk about. right now we have tornado watches from the carolinas all the way down into florida. we also have thunderstorm warnings as well. as we widen out, 27 million people at risk from washington, d.c. all the way down to tampa. we're talking wind gusts, damaging hail, tornadoes cannot be ruled out with this system. as we move to the north, we're looking at that rain pushing into here. we will also start to see some winter weather working its way in. 11 million people under winter weather alerts because of the heavy rain. we've got 43 million people under flood alerts in the mid-atlantic and we're looking at wind alerts for 61 million

people. travel is going to be a nightmare today, especially air travel. look at these strong winds. we're talking about wind gusts. detroit 22 miles an hour. peoria, illinois 33. 36 miles an hour winds in syracuse. here in new york city, wind gusts in the mid-40s. and with these strong easterly winds, we've got coastal flood warnings, coastal flood advisories and coastal flood watches. some could cause a storm surge of up to 4 feet above normal. heavy street flooding, highway flooding, storm totals up to 3.5 inches of rain from interior pennsylvania on into new england. take a look at new england, speaking of that, significant snow, power outrages, heavy wet snow from upstate new york into interior parts of new england. next 24 hours still a bit of a mess. >> thank you, al. thank you so much. fall-out is growing over the air strikes in gaza that killed seven world central kitchen workers, including an american.

according to the un, it brings the total number of aid works killed in the conflict to nearly 200. israel investigating what it calls an unintentional tragedy. the white house commenting. >> reporter: good morning to you. we are now learning the identities of all seven of those aid workers who died in that israeli attack. they came from around the world, united in a mission to help the people of gaza and the president personally calling the founder of world kitchen, chef jose andrés, to offer condolences. overnight president biden paying tribute to the seven world central aid kitchen workers killed in a series of israeli air strikes. they were brave and selfless, he said of the victims, including 33-year-old jacob flinkinger, a dual american citizen, seen here in a mission to mexico. adding president biden has not done enough to protect aid workers. >> this incident is emblematic

of a larger problem. >> reporter: the volunteers, part of chef jose andrés mission to get food on the edge of famine. andrés describing them as the best of humanity. they are not faceless or nameless. they are not generic aid workers or collateral damage in war. he urged israel to stop blocking food deliveries to gaza. he highlighted benjamin netanyahu's comment about the strike. this happens in war. israel's top general overnight announcing findings of a preliminary investigation into the attack. >> it was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night during the war in a very complex condition. >> reporter: nbc news located each of the destroyed aid vehicles, finding they were attacked in at least three strikes over a mile and a half length of coastal road. world central kitchen says the cars were clearly worked with their logo and their movements coordinated with the israeli military ahead of time.

israel tells the world that its strikes are based on precise intelligence, that it takes measures to make sure there are no civilians in the area. how can that be true? >> it's a war zone. and in every war, sadly, tragically, mistakes happen. and we do our very utmost to avoid those mistakes. >> reporter: world central kitchen pausing its gaza aid operation for now with three of its food ships turning back to sea. several other aid groups doing the same. a major blow to the humanitarian effort when it's needed most. we're learning that two days before that deadly air strike, world central kitchen believes an israeli sniper shot at one of its vehicles. a bullet damaged a wing there. the aid group did file a complaint to the israeli military. we asked the idf about that incident but did not hear back. >> all right. raf sanchez for us there in tel

aviv. raf, thank you. craig joins us now. craig now has the latest on the 2024 presidential race. >> oh, yes. good morning to you as well. with their nominations already secured, president biden and donald trump added to their delegate polls overnight. garrett haake joins us from washington with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah. those primary results weren't surprising, but they were welcome, especially for mr. trump who has been more focused on courtrooms than campaigning. a wall street journal poll showing him narrowly leading biden in six out of seven battleground states, and he returned to the trail yesterday with a bit of wind at his back. >> you win michigan, you win the election. >> reporter: donald trump returning to the campaign trail tuesday for a two-state battleground barn storm, rallying supporters in michigan and wisconsin. the former president also ramping up his attacks on

president biden's border policies. >> i'm here tonight to declare that joe biden's bloodbath ends the day i take office. highlights ruby garcia who police allege was killed by her boyfriend, an undocumented immigrant deported in 2020. >> now her loved ones are left grieving for this incredible woman. >> reporter: mr. trump lambasting a lack of federal action on the effort on the border, despite asking congress to tank a bipartisan bill negotiated in the senate earlier this year. >> there is zero chance i will support this horrible open borders betrayal of america. it will not happen, and i will fight it all the way. >> reporter: the former president arguing that he is the best candidate on crime and safety. >> the suburban housewives like donald trump. do you know why? i'm the one that will keep them safe. >> reporter: on tuesday, president biden's campaign

focused on defending abortion rights, releasing this new ad. >> donald trump doesn't trust women. i do. i'm joe biden. and i approve this message. >> reporter: it will air in florida, where the state supreme court just ruled a six-week abortion ban will go into effect next month. president biden's campaign manager predicting that abortion issues being front and center in florida will fire up democrats, calling the sunshine state winnable. it comes as a new poll from "the wall street journal" shows mr. trump with narrow leads in swing states, leading president biden in 6 of the 7 most competitive states. as for the abortion issue yesterday, mr. trump told nbc news he has more to say about it in a week's time. mr. biden's campaign trolling him on social media with a reminder about taking credit for ending roe v. wade suggesting he already had plenty to say on this issue for voters to

consider. >> craig. >> president biden just spoke with china's president xi jinping yesterday. what more do we know about the conversation? >> reporter: it went on for nearly two hours, with both countries describing the call as candid. the white house official said it covered trade, cybersecurity, trade, taiwan. even tiktok came up. if the u.s. doesn't want to ban the popular app which is owned by a chinese company, that it has to protect u.s. national security interests and data. >> all right. sounds like it was a wide-ranging conversation. garrett haake for us in washington. thank you. college basketball, the tv ratings are in. it turns out the women's elite matchup the other night between iowa and lsu was a record-breaker, big-time. monday night's game, that featured caitlin clark and lsu averaged 12.3 million viewers. it set the all-time ratings record for a college basketball

game. get this, the game drew more viewers than last year's world series, which averaged a little more than 9 million viewers a game, and last year's nba finals withdrew 11.6 million viewers. how about them apples? a lot of apples on friday's final four matchup between iowa and uconn as well. >> that wasn't even a final four. that's insane. >> correct. >> that's awesome. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> it will get bigger for the final four because taylor swift is going to the iowa game. >> is that true? >> where did you hear that? >> i just made it up. >> do you know how many airline tickets were booked in that split second? >> roker! >> snow and wind around the great lakes, western two-thirds of the country. we will get to your local forecast -- shake it off, okay -- in the next 30 seconds.

y working with you to make them real. old school grit. new world ideas. morgan stanley. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as you get started, it's going to be a cooler day, you're probably already seeing a lot of cloud cover. that will linger, with peeks of sunshine, and keeping our temperatures in the upper 60s. we are going to see the winds picking up today and temperatures dropping. we're down to a high of 55 tomorrow, with off and on rain. even a chance of thunderstorms in friday's forecast. for the weekend, we're seeing the rain moving away, but still it will be chilly and warming up next week.

the control room wants us to make sure taylor swift will not be at that game. >> we don't know that. how do you know she will not be there? >> she will not be there. >> you cannot prove a negative. >> okay. all right, al. here we go. still ahead -- >> send all correspondence to al roker. the new battle over artificial intelligence, music. why hundreds of stars are joining forces and crying foul over ai and the impact on the songs you hear. >> okay. should you have a right to ignore after-hours calls, e-mails or text messages from your boss? >> i do. >> the growing wake of a new bill that does j us

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>> more than 200 artists sent an open letter to ai developers and tech companies. it spans every genre. they say that unchecked, ai will degrade the value of their work and prevent musicians from being fairly compensated. ♪ ♪ your love is like bad medicine ♪ ♪ >> to bon jovi, ai is the new bad medicine. to billie eilish, it's the new , bad guy. ♪ ♪ i'm the bad guy ♪ ♪ >> their concerns voiced in an open letter signed by 200 plus musicians, including smoky robinson and the jonas brothers and katy perry, saying the use of it devalues the right of human artists, adding this assault on human creativity must

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this morning on "in depth today," the growing movement of people trying to draw a clear dividing line between work and their personal life. >> now there is one state that wants to make that choice your legal right. >> nbc's emilie ikeda is here with details. good morning. >> guys, good morning to you. we know work/life balance has become a priority for many people in the u.s.. in fact, one survey shows the majority of workers would be willing to take a 20% pay cut for improved quality of life. how they go about achieving that is up for debate. there is a push to give employees the right to ignore e-mails, texts and calls after hours. >> calling me on my day off is beyond me. >> reporter: while similar laws have been enacted in other countries, california could become the first u.s. state to require employers to give their

explicitly noted or in the case of an workers the right to disconnect during nonworking hours, unless explicitly noted or in the case of an emergency. violations could be punishable by a fine. >> it would be nice to not even have the stress of thinking someone might call you. it would be good for your mental health. >> reporter: matt haney penned the proposal. why introduce this bill? >> you shouldn't just because you have a smartphone work 24/7 without consenting to that. let's make sure there is some time for people to disconnect. >> reporter: it comes amid efforts to prioritize work/life balance and hang up on so-called extreme expectations.

hash tags like act your wage and bare minimum mondays -- >> i will not sacrifice my health and wellness for somebody else's profits. >> reporter: last month bernie sanders introduced a bill to cut the standard workweek from five to four days. >> despite massive growth in technology and worker productivity, millions of workers in our country are working longer hours for lower wages. >> reporter: the overlap of work and personal life has been turbocharged by the pandemic. puig research reports, the majority of workers respond to messages out their normal hours at least sometimes. 28% do so often. >> i understood what i was signing on for. >> reporter: john makes himself available around the clock for a tech startup in silicon valley but says he gets flexibility in return. >> i'm contacted on a regular basis, multiple times a day. >> i do think it is you know what you are signing up for when it comes to certain jobs. what does this do for productivity? >> i think certainly there are concerns from businesses big and small that it could harm productivity.

when you think about implementing a four-day workweek, it would be difficult to go back away from that. but it will actually improve retention rates, improve productivity in looking at trials being tested around the world and one in the u.k. looking at a four-day workweek. 92% of the employers part of the trial are maintaining the practice. >> wow. >> that's interesting. i mean, if that is true, all the companies would choose to do it on their own and not have it be legislated. >> it depends on the context of tie are your wearing tomorrow?

it's, like, pete get away. >> why are you picking on pete? >> or if he's like, savannah is off tomorrow, can you do this special? >> why are you picking on pete breen? >> he's a wonderful person, isn't he, al roker? >> i'm sorry. i wasn't paying attention. >> this is not after-hours. you're required to listen. >> i am. i am. legally. so it will be a little on the cool side today. chicago 15 degrees below average at 39. nashville, 58 degrees, and that's nine degrees cooler than usual. then we look more at temperatures anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees below normal from manchester, milwaukee, winston, salem as well. then we get a rebound this sunday. by sunday, d.c. here at 62, and 67 in charlotte. nashville, you will see a temperature of 70 degrees. as we continue to update you on the path of totality, again,

texas looking cloudy right now. but, boy, as you get into the midwest, indianapolis will be beautiful. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing more clouds coming in and that's going to keep those temperatures down. by this evening the winds will be picking up and we are going to have a cold front dropping in that will bring us rain starting tomorrow morning, off and on rain into friday, and the possibility of thunderstorms. look at the weekend. it's still going to feel like winter out there. but we are going to see a clearing sky and warming temperatures in time for that part so that we don't leave our viewers out, i was wondering if we could put up the picture of the control room so people actually know who pete breen, our co-executive producer, and

tom mazzarelli. can we -- we're trying to get it. okay. they do belong on camera -- they talk to us in these little ifbs, so if we could take those out forever. >> we love pete. >> we love them all. guys, still ahead, weight loss drugs at costco. inside the new program that could be a game khachanger for other retail giants. we'll have that story. and hoda is going to boost us into space. but, first, these messages. why not? why shouldn't we go to space? ♪ you don't...you don't have to worry... ♪ ♪ be by your side... i'll be there... ♪ ♪ with my arms wrapped around... ♪

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coming up, massive quake. the death toll rising in taiwan after the strongest earthquake there in decades.

hundreds injured, buildings destroyed. rescue efforts underway for people still trapped in the rubble. we're live with the latest. severe storms. another night of tornadoes, high winds and flooding rains. >> it sounded like a freight >> with more wild weather on the way, al is tracking it all. plus, wait for it. costco announces a new health program offering members easier access to weight loss drugs. >> what we're seeing is a reaction to folks hearing from friends and loved ones and building. about the fact that there are treatments that work. >> could other big box stores soon do the same? and ready to "pop"? from gillian anderson's reporter role to beyoncé and the beatles. ♪ >> and the new star taking on "the next gun."

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the worst-hit city is on the eastern coast, 15 miles from the earthquake's epicenter. some buildings there are leaning precariously. phpbg emergency crews are standing out across taiwan, and there are dozens of aftershocks and now rain in the forecast and that may complicate rescue efforts. >> all right. janis mackey frayer in the region for us. thank you. let's move to a terrifying night of storms that's been sweeping across the country. kentucky's governor declared a state of emergency after several tornadoes destroyed homes and knocked down trees and power lines. funnel clouds were spotted in illinois and tennessee. the wind so powerful they shattered car windows in indiana. and flash flooding in missouri trapped some drivers in their

vehicles, which brings us to mr. roker to find out where it is headed. >> all heading east, especially through the southeast. tornado watches from south carolina all the way down into the panhandle of florida. severe thunderstorm warnings as well. as we move to the north, we have 27 million people at risk from florida all the way to the peninsula. possible tornadoes, damaging winds and hail as well. we have two low pressure systems. one over the great lakes bringing snow there and another developing along the coast bringing heavy rain and possible flooding. right now we have 43 million people under flood watches and wind alerts for 61 million people affecting power lines, air travel, high-profile vehicles on highways. so it is going to be a mess there. as far as the strong easterly winds from the northeast, from portland all the way down to rehoboth beach, coastal flood

watches and warnings as well. anywhere from 2 1/2 to 3 inches of rain isolated a little more with street highway river flooding possible. and then we move up into new england with wet snow, blizzard-like conditions, upwards of 18 inches of snow by the time we get into tomorrow. guys? >> al, we'll come back to you in a few minutes. meanwhile, the first underwater images of the collapsed key bridge in baltimore reveal how challenging it is going to be to clear away the wreckage. the bridge went down 8 days ago when it was struck by a container ship. the maze of sharp metal that divers will have to cut into pieces that can be lifted out of the water there. meanwhile, the coast guard has opened two small channels that provide some room to bypass the wreckage used by barges and tugs so the port can be reopened to cargo traffic. the soaring cost of a

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no easy way to reach the front door. >> that's nasty. >> okay. >> all right. now we will take a bit of a turn when we come back. ah, travis kelce opening up about taylor swift. what he's learned from the music superstar and what he just revealed about their future plans. that's coming up in "popstart". first something new to consider if you are making that costco run. weight loss drugs. stephanie gosk with that story. >> yes. getting into the weight loss business with a new weight loss plan. i'll tell you what that plan pays for and what it doesn't, coming up. in a relationship. if you're sexually active and unvaccinated, it could still be you. i'm too old if you're under 45, you're not. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for those who don't clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers. wow... gardasil 9 is a vaccine given to adults through age 45 that can help protect against certain hpv-related cervical,

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but the wholesale giant started health care including checkups, therapy. now this new weight loss program that could includes prescriptions for popular obesity drugs. a wholesale giant with the reputation for having just about everything. >> cam, what is this place? >> costco is launching a new weight loss program for its members together with the company's health care partner, sesame. >> 20% of the searches we were seeing on sesame were already for weight loss offerings. so we figured this was the perfect time to offer something comprehensive. >> for $179 every three months , patients will get an ide individualized program and a

nutritional guide and if needed a prescription for one of the new popular weight loss medications. do you see the excitement around these new medications as driving people to sign up for this plan with costco? >> oh, for sure. what we're seeing is a reaction to folks hearing from friends and loved ones and hearing stories in the media about the fact that there are treatments that work. >> reporter: bob joined costco' the plan will be tailored to his needs. >> i think it is appealing when i look at the program as a whole that it's affecting different parts of my life from diet, exercise, general lifestyle. it could be helpful if it's a fit. >> reporter: costco's venture may provide new health program on day one medication. and that could run roughly $1,000 a month. so far, very few insurance companies will cover it. meaning, most people would have to pay out-of-pocket. even with those high price tags, goldman sachs predicts roughly 13% of u.s. adults, roughly

15 million people might be on one of these drugs by 2030. >> right now the projections are sky high. if you factor in other use cases for these drugs because they're being studied in cardiovascular events and sleep apnea, and alzheimer's, and that number could go much, much higher. >> reporter: it is not the first company to offer access to the wildly popular medications. there are ways that customers can access prescriptions. but needing a prescription is not the same as being able to pay for one. as more companies offer ways to get the weight loss drugs, affordability is often a major hurdle for patients the drug could help. >> the cost of the drug is going to be equal to a house payment. for many, that's just not an option. >> okay. so sesame is calling this america's most affordable weight loss program. however, you mentioned in your piece that the drugs are not included in the program. why wouldn't you just go to your doctor or somewhere else and get

that? >> right. this is a plan that will do much more than just offer you a prescription. it will tailor some nutrition for you and offer other types of advice. you're right. it will still cost the same. most insurance companies don't cover it. medicare doesn't cover it. there are some companies in the state of carolina that did offer some coverage for these drugs and now decided to roll it back because it is just simply too expensive. >> wow. you go to costco, you have to walk passed the 64 pack of cookies. >> and the dollar hot dogs. >> you can order it online. >> when you can buy it in pill form, game changer. >> generics are not on the horizon anytime soon. >> mr. roker, what you got? >> all the action from the great lakes to the east coast. heavy showers and thunderstorms. here in the east, we have beautiful weather from the rockies to the west. clouds moving in with showers

into the pacific northwest. a little on the chilly side. temperatures in the 50s. beautiful hawaii islands with temperatures in the 80s. 90s through parts of southern florida. for today, sunny and pleasant from texas all the way into the plains and into the southern california area. we are looking at showers. snowy, windy in the great lakes. strong storms along the southeast and atlantic coast and that flood threat here in the northeast with snow up in new england. that's what's going on around the coun good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we are staying dry, but it will be cooler, and as we go into this afternoon into the evening, the wind will be picking up. some of our inland temperatures will reach into the upper 60s with only mid-50s tomorrow. high winds and cold temperatures continue into friday, with a chance of thunderstorms, and for the weekend we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 60s. warming

that's your latest weather. best time of the morning, "popstart". >> how are you? you were humming just a second ago. >> beyoncé. kelce, shall we? >> sure. >> in a new interview with "entertainment tonight," he is opening up about how taylor swift has changed the way he listens to music. >> i mean, it's definitely been fun to experience her taste in music for sure. she's so amazing at what she does. and to find that creativity, to see where she likes to pull things from and really how she listens to music is very eye-opening to me. it's been fun getting to hear her taste on it. >> since we're >> since we're tracking taylor's whereabouts this morning, travis did say he will be jet setting

across europe to support her upcoming shows. there you go. next up, beyoncé. >> final four. >> the grammy winner continues to stun with her list of "cowboy carter" collaborations. now shining light on this special track. ♪ ♪ take these broken wings ♪ ♪ and learn to fly ♪ >> "variety" has confirmed that beyoncé's version of "blackbird" uses paul mccartney's original kau guitar. that was released back in 1968. >> that's the thing, right? like she's got all these collabs and these people are willing to -- >> stevie wonder, paul mccartney. >> i like how they're dripping out. i like how she's doing it. >> paul said he wrote "blackbird" in response to the civil rights movement happening at the time.

a lot of people still think it's timely. >> the dolly parton where she's tapping her fingernails. >> there is so many, we call them easter eggs on the track. stay tuned. a little bigger than she thought thanks to "finding your roots" that. they were able to connect his dna to a past guest on the show. >> your dna cousin is the actor michael douglas just learned >> that's amazing. this is cool. this is so cool. >> michael and scarlett share identical stretches of dna on four chromosomes, all of which appear on scarlet's maternal lines, which stretched back to jewish communities in eastern europe.

>> that's incredible. >> that is incredible. by the way, that's a great family to be related to. >> it's in them. from the marvel family to real family, who would have guessed those two are cousins. >> would you do it? >> it would be kind of fun. would you? >> i think. i'm worried about relatives i don't know about. al? >> you have been begging al. would you do it? >> never know. never know. >> no, no. >> that means no? no way? >> no, he is not doing it. >> but al is related to lenny kravitz. >> what more do you need? next up, letterman and john mulayey sharing one of his earliest jokes. >> i went to a birthday party and mr. mcarthur said that's a sharp shoot you have on. i said, yes, sometimes i use it instead of scissors. >> and mr. mcarthur laughed? >> everyone laughed. >> did you laugh?

>> no. >> my next guest is supposed to return on april 30th. >> next up, dwayne johnson. the wrestler turned hollywood star said he will be inducting his grandmother into the wwe hall of fame, yes. on social media, he shared this sweet video. this. >> my grandmother was a pioneer in business of professional wrestling. she took over my grandfather's wrestling company here in hawaii and she made a promise to my grandfather when he was dying on his death bed and said, i'm going to take over the company and make sure it is a success. >> yes. the rock writing in the caption about his grandmother that passed away in 2008, one of the first ever promoters of wrestling. she was a protector of our family. she was the real final boss. the hall of fame ceremony is scheduled for this friday. >> wow! all right.

next up, liam neeson is gearing up to step into this iconic role. >> you might end up dead is my middle name. >> what about jane? >> i don't know about her middle name. >> news has been buzzing about this for quite a while. seth macfarlane attached. and in a recent interview, neesum teased the project saying, it's a good script, and we are still in the casting process but the script, there are some funny laugh-out-loud moments. >> one is funnier than the next. >> the bar is high. >> look, leslie kneel sum, liam neeson, same initials. >> i think he's going to crush it. finally, it's wednesday, a brand-new episode of "making space" just dropped. you can find it by scanning that qr code on the screen. this week's guest, best-selling author jeff conley that talks about the perception of

mid-life. >> it is a time of life where we are learning how to let go of the things that we're losing. often physical ones. but we're actually learning how to gain things, too. and, so, the societal narrative on aging is it sucks. personal it doesn't. we do have a low point in mid-life and then things get better. >> yeah. >> this guy, chip conley is a real trail blazer. there is the learning phase, the earning phase and then the wisdom and the cool phase that comes here. there are so many rites of passage, graduation, all this stuff that happens this part of life, so there is nothing down here. he started this thing called the modern elder academy. it's like so he invites different people, sara blakely went to his

academy, the founder of spanx. the lady who founded dry bar went. he has this incredible academy where people come at a certain phase of their life and say, like, i want more purpose. what's going on here? and this guy has figured it out. he's super cool. he's kind of a trail blazer. and i love him. and if you're feeling stuck. >> yeah. >> this is the podcast you want because you're like, wait. because the best stuff is ahead. this guy like reinforces it, chip does. >> well, you live it. >> this is actually roker to a t. >> listen, i have been very fortunate. we've got a great job. >> but you are a curious human. you do all the things right. >> you sold that podcast. that's a good one. listen to the latest episode for "making space." you're always child-like.

>> you approach things with wonder. >> yes. >> always trying something new. always trying something new. >> you sold that podcast. that's a good one. listen to the latest episode for "making space." search it wherever you get your podcast and be sure to search for new episodes coming wednesday. >> he's really cool, too. still ahead, guys, look who is here, gillian anderson. we will chat with the star.

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm ginger conejero saab. the case over berkeley's people's park is heading to the state supreme court in los angeles. uc berkeley wants to build

student housing on the park, opponents want to preserve the park. the court will review the appeal in a civil action lawsuit and will consider if the school's environmental quality act takes into account the noise level of building more housing and if the agency is required to visit alternative locations for the proposed project. let's take a look at today's weather with meteorologist kari hall. how is it looking? >> it's going to be cooler today, not as warm as we've seen to start the week, and we'll be in the upper 60s. definitely a change compared to what we've seen and what's on the way. even colder tomorrow, as the cold front comes in. it's also going to be windy, off and on rain and a chance of thunderstorms on friday. the weekend is drying out, but it will be cool. starting to warm up early next week, and in san francisco we'll see a drop in temperatures, mostly cloudy today with mid-60s and a high of 59 tomorrow. low 50s for friday and cool, but a sunny weekend ahead. >> thanks a lot, kari.

i'll have another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

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plaza. we're so happy to see everybody here. get everybody on. everybody gets on. >> come on in. snug in. >> i'm good. >> okay. ahead on this half hour, we w j role related to the royals. we'll go inside and get the scoop on her new project appropriately named "scoop" and a potential reboot of "the x-files." >> and then our friend jill martin brook loved her in "the crown." deals on the way. this morning a batch of discounts full of fresh finds for your home, your kitchen and your closet. also ahead, what if you could cut down on clutter by having the whole family share the same essentials. dr. angela lamb is here with products everyone in your family can use. and we have a

ground-breaking icon with us in the 3rd hour. the legendary jane goodall. she will be sharing some very exciting news. and tomorrow on "today," the one, the only, bobby fillet will show us how to create a legendary steak night at home. can we just say hi to jack. where are you from, honey? >> michigan. >> we're happy you came. who else has a birthday? >> we got a 13-year-old. what is your name? >> savannah. >> savannah? >> who do we got here? who's sweet 16? everybody's sweet 16. where y'all from? >> baton rouge. >> happy birthday to all. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> you got a really defective poncho. look at that. wow. >> it's defective because you

tore it. >> let's see what's going on as far as your weekend is concerned. snow showers in the great lakes and northeast. we're looking at heavy snow back through the west. from the plains all the way through texas. gorgeous on saturday with a cool breeze in the great lakes. snow in the rockies. and then sunday, sunday, nicer day in the east. wet weather through the mississippi river valley. the plains looking at rain and snow. total eclipse cloud forecast, not so great in texas. and then some clouds in new england. that's what't's goin good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today sh we are going to see more clouds coming in and cooler temperatures. we'll drop down about 10 degrees. winds pick up later this evening and rain arrives tomorrow. we are going to have a return to winter for a couple of days. highs in the mid-50s, overnight lows in the 30s. even a chance of thunderstorms.

some peeks of sunshine for the weekend and warming up for ear and that is your latest weather. oh, mrs. guthrie. >> mr. roker. coming up "scoops star" on the challenges of tackling a headline making royal in her new movie. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

today you have chosen to speak out for the first time. why have you decided to talk now? >> because there is no good time to talk about mr. epstein. >> welcome back. that was bbc broadcaster emily maitlis and her consequential 2019 interview with prince andrew. now the story of how that conversation came to be is

having told in "scoop" starring the award-winning gillian anderson. take a look. >> i can't tell you what the questions will be because i don't know myself yet.ow myself. but what i do know, i still won't tell you. but what i do know, i still won't tell you. but they will be fair. >> good morning to you. i remember watching this interview, hoda and i sat and watched it the morning after it aired. and my jaw was on the floor. do you remember watching it at the time? >> i think i put it off for a long time because i knew how cringe worthy it was and eventually really dug into it

when i started this project. and, yeah, it's jaw-dropping. >> when the role came along, this role of emily was not one you jumped at right away. in fact, i think you said no at first. >> i did, yeah. >> why? >> you may not know that emily that well over here, but she is -- you know, she's a household name in the uk and she has a podcast now. she used to work for bbc for a long time. she's an incredibly formidable journalist and woman who is in our midst all the time. and the idea of playing somebody that was so familiar and so alive felt incredibly daunting. >> you're pretty formidable yourself. you played margaret thatcher in "the crown." but is it because she was so familiar to everybody? that's what made it intimidating? >> and the fact that she's in my neighborhood. >> she didn't -- she was a part of this project per se. you didn't prep together or anything like that.

but i heard you did run into her at an event one night. >> i did. there was a charity event that i was invited to that she was going to be at. >> there you are. >> i know. and i literally come in from th prepare at all. didn't have makeup with me. and then showed up. and that is her. she is glam. leather miniskirt, tan, tan, blow dry. if anybody had asked in that moment, which one is the -- was the actress, it wouldn't have been me. >> did you country being in the mud with my been me. >> did you ask for my tips at that point? >> we were mid-shooting. so i went in incredibly familiar because i have been studying her. and i must have come across as a freak.

>> i doubt that very much. you know, she must be, i would think, quite honored that you are playing her. but the movie is more about -- it is about, of course, the interview. but it's told from the booker's perspective, the producer's perspective, how you landed that interview, how she was able to get the palace and prince andrew to do something the royals never do. >> yes. it's her book. and this is her take on what happened at the time, how she managed to land the interview and convince them that it would be a good idea to lay everything on the table and speak his truth. and there was definitely an opportunity for that to happen. and that's not quite how it went. >> as an interviewer, i get stressed just watching her conduct that interview. >> yeah. >> but it is a master work by her. >> it is. it is. >> okay. we have to ask you about "the x files" because there is talk that there may be a reboot. if there is, would you want to

be involved maybe? >> it's so funny because for most of my life, since i have -- since i finished "the x files," every interview i do people have asked. and the answer has always been, no, not going to happen. not going to happen. now, ryan kugler, who is the director of "black panther," approached cris carter to say he wants to do a take on it. i cannot think of a better way around for a reboot to happen. i think he's a bit of a genius. >> so you are saying there is a chance? >> whether i'm involved in it is a whole other thing. but i'm not saying no because i think he's really cool. if he did it, it would probably be done incredibly well. maybe i'll pop in for a little something something. >> that's exciting. we'll take that. we will take that right now. i was reading this morning. i know you talked about it before. you were 24 years old when you landed that part of a lifetime. you had a baby. 10 days after you gave birth by c-section, i might add, you were back at work. talk about jaw-dropping. that's amazing.

how do you reflect on that now. that was in the '90s. >> i think if i didn't feel so guilty that i got pregnant in the first season that i might have taken better care of myself and been more thoughtful about what i needed for my best interest at the time. but i think i was so wrapped up in i almost got fired. i'll do whatever they say, you know. so, yeah, 10 days after the c-section. but we're still talking about it, right, whatever it was 30 years ago. 30 years ago. >> yeah. it was quite extraordinary then and now. and also you have become such an advocate for women and self-acceptance. empowerment. i like what you say. you're saying women should be thinking about what they want. >> yeah. i mean, i've got a book of letters, and we put a call out international around the world

for women to write in their sexual fantasies in a way that "my secret garden" was in the '70s. >> wow. >> so women from around the to ask for what they want, both at work, in relationship and in the bedroom. and, so, it's worth continuing to talk about, yeah. >> that sounds like a steamy one. i would say come back and talk to us about it, but i'm not sure we'll be able to. just call me and tell me about world have >> you can read it. >> i'll read it, even better. thank you. and then we'll talk afterwards to discuss. you can catch "scoop" on netflix starting this friday. hoda, over to you. >> i'll read it, too. we're all in. we're in 100% in. jill is here with the perfect excuse to upgrade your towels, your sheets and a brand-new steals and deals packed with fresh finds. but, first, this is "today" on

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certified dermatologist with a list of skin care products that are safe and effective. you can save space if everyone uses the same thing. >> we will go from top to bottom, cover everybody. let's start with moisturizer. what i love about this one is it is small. you can throw it in your bag, keep it by the door because you are trying to get the kids out. this is an amazing one, 80-hour protection. what i love is they have some great products in there. they have actually the hyaluronic acid that keeps it from evaporating off of the surface. this is for the face. this is for the whole body. that's the key, you want to be efficient. this goes on super light. >> is this for kids? >> yes, this is completely safe for kids. nonirritating, really, really light. that's what i love about it. >> all over moisturizer.

>> now about cleansers. this is a popular brand. >> yes. cetaphil covers you across the whole spectrum. they have separate ones for body and separate ones for face. you don't want to have the dried the one for the face has glycerin and 3b5. native, their expertise is keeping the ingredient list low. you want something that will not those are nice. you want to be able to cleanse without stripping out. >> okay. this is hair care. >> yes. native, their expertise is keeping the ingredient list low. you want something that will not have a lot of the sulfates or parabens in them, the dyes. they say on the actual label what everything is and what it does. so that's really critical. >> but it's shampoo and conditioner separately. it is not a combo. i don't like the combos anyway. >> the whole family can use this, the whole family. >> finally, sun screen. >> yes. we have two. we have a spray and we have one. the kiehls is a serum.

>> for your face? >> absolutely. this is for your face. when you are using it, you get protection from the uva and uvb. they actually partnered with mountain house to talk about, hey, you really need to use sunscreen even when you are skiing. again, it is a serum, so it has active ingredients. >> and it's okay for kids? my kids have very sensitive skin. >> yes. do you see how nice that is and translucent. and then we have a spray that's great for neck done. this is great because it has vitamin e in it. so you are getting sun protection and active ingredients that help with your overall skin wellness and health. >> the spray is good when you are chasing your kids, too. >> sprays are completely fine, yeah. >> thank you so much. we have a busy 3rd and 4th hour of "today" coming up, including the one and only jane goodall. it's her birthday. the legend is in the house, but first a check of your local news and weather.

good morning. it's 8:56. happening now, millbrae is pushing back against a project to convert a local motel into housing and they're doing so in court. city leaders will make their argument against a proposal to convert a motel into affordable housing. now, this comes after san matteo county entered into a contract to buy the motel and it's part of the safe home key initiative. but the city says san matteo county did not follow the right procedures to buy the motel. a judge will hear arguments in just a few minutes. a oakland a's are set to meet with leaders in sacramento today about the move to the new ballpark. this comes as the team met with the city of oakland yesterday to discuss extending their lease at

the coliseum. the city is asking for 95 million in rent. the a's countered for 17 million until 2028 until the new ballpark is completed in vegas.

rain is on the way. meteorologist kari hall is timing it out for us. plus, the reason this woman is masking up in front of her computer. we talked to one of the world's leading experts in ai.

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