francisco. san francisco leaders are vowing to sue, saying it would create too much confusion. quick look at the forecast. we're going to warm up in the 80s in spots like san jose and parts of the north bay. tomorrow, it cools off. we're keeping the sunshine. but rain comes in early saturday morning, off and on throughout the day. and a gradual warm-up for next week. >> i'll take it. >> a sunset for everyone in the weather department. thanks for joining us on "today in the bay." the "today" show is up next. >> join us for live streaming newscast at nbcbayarea.com. that's at 8:00 a.m. have a great day. good thursday morning. millions across the south are picking up the pieces this morning. u. >> yeah. and this wild weather is far from over. good morning. it's april 1th. this is "today." direct hit.

the south reeling from a string of deadly and damaging storms, including multiple tornadoes. >> this has been a catastrophic event for the city of slidell. >> that severe weather on the move this morning, with millions in the path, up and down the east coast. al's got everything we need to know. tensions rising. israel and iran exchanging new threats, escalating fears of a broader war across the middle east. this morning, how the u.s. is responding, and what it could mean for those efforts to finally release the hostages. wanted! an arrest warrant issued for kansas city chiefs star, rashee rice, after that high-speed crash in dallas. police say he has just hours left to surrender. the latest in a live report. courtroom clash. tempers flare during a key hearing in the idaho college murders case. the defense accused of tainting the jury pool. the trial delayed again and victims' families have had enough. pomp and circumstance. >> with the same future we share, cheers.

>> a star-studded white house state dinner for japan's prime minister. we'll take you inside the event filled with big names and politics, business, and hollywood, and plenty of cherry blossoms. those stories, plus, feeling the love. thousands of iowa hawkeyes fans celebrate the greatness of caitlin clark one final time. >> this place will always be home to me. >> how the school plans to permanently honor her legacy. and in the swing, the masters teeing off this morning after augusta hosts the family of the world's best golfers. ♪♪ >> in the hole! >> oh, my goodness! >> now, the race for that iconic green jacket, today, thursday, april 11th, 2024. ♪♪ >> announcer: 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 along with us. hoda's in new orleans. they're doing the five-year anniversary. it's rolling on. it's like the queen's jubilee. hoda and jenna are down in new orleans. they'll have fun. we'll check in with them a little bit later. >> speaking of the south, things getting underway in augusta this weekend, of course. how about this? the kids showing their dads how to do it. it's an annual tradition at augusta national. dakota watson -- >> it's like, who's your daddy. oh, bubba watson. look at this long putt. that's a putt, right? >> it is a putt. she steps back to watch it like she knows it's going in. drains it. so we'll check in at the nationals. >> that may not be her last moment on that course. >> we'll be seeing her again. more on those severe storms with a huge path from texas to florida, bringing heavy rain, winds, and even tornado. >> take a look at this, in fact. this is the damage in slidell, louisiana, one of the

areas that took a direct hit from a tornado yet, and the threat is not over there yet. >> nearly 30 million at risk for severe storms today. millions more under flood watches. you can see those storms moving north and east now, and they pose a major threat for a large part of the country. we've got al on standby with the full forecast, but first, let's get to nbc's kathy park. she joins us from hard-hit slidell this morning. hi, kathy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you, live in slidell. you can pretty much see the destruction at every turn. we're standing in one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. and workers tell me they were inside this construction building at the height of the storm, when in a matter of seconds, debris started flying everywhere. some even took cover under desks. fortunately, everyone is okay. but this building is now a total loss. >> big, big tornado! >> reporter: after violent and destructive storms raced through the south, this morning, major damage throughout the region. an apparent tornado destroying homes and businesses in slidell,

louisiana. >> it sounded like a bomb going off. >> reporter: construction workers describing the chaos as they sheltered inside this building. >> first, everything got real dark and the winds got really bad. and then it got quiet. the calm before the storm. >> reporter: first responders working around the clock, helping roughly 50 people escape from this apartment complex, torn apart by the twister. an ef-2 tornado also confirmed in lake charles, louisiana, where winds up to 115 miles an hour led to significant damage. you can see from this view from above, roofs completely ripped from homes and cars smashed by debris. the storm also causing flash flooding in some areas, including new orleans, where streets were underwater, in st. francesville, strong winds snapped trees like twigs, also bringing down power lines, leaving residents in the dark. >> did you get warnings, alerts on your phone? >> we got one, but within two minutes, it was here.

and the trees were toppling. >> reporter: severe weather also slamming mississippi, where at least one death is being blamed on the storms. flooding also hitting texas, where animals had to be rescued from a barn in kirbyville. and in katy, a confirmed ef-1 tornado tearing through homes and businesses wednesday morning. >> our estimate is winds upward of about 90 miles an hour. >> reporter: a week of wild weather and it's not over yet. and as folks here in slidell thank you very much. >> so much damage down there. let's bring in al for a closer look at where those storms have been, where they're heading now. >> hey, buddy. >> good morning to you. good morning to you as well. in fact, this line, it started

tuesday night in texas, made its way now to florida, 650 miles. it's officially what we call a derecho, a straight line of strong winds and thunderstorms. and now we have 7 million people under flood watches. you can see, heavy rain from buffalo to st. louis back into arkansas. today, we have the risk of severe weather for 28 million people from tampa, jacksonville, all the way on up into eastern ohio, parts of pennsylvania and west virginia. we could be looking at tornadoes up into the ohio river valley. in fact, the ohio weather stations have issued more tornado watches than the folks down in the southeast. so that's really unusual. plus, we've got strong winds. 42 million people stretching from texas all the way to florida and the southeast. look at these wind gusts through friday. we'll see wind gusts of up to 40 in boston. lexington, 37. jackson, 37. chicago, so that's going to mean probably some airport delays over the next 24 hours. heavy rain as you make your way up the southeastern atlantic coast. much heavier rain as we get into the northeast.

and we're going to see those heavy showers and thunderstorms and possible flooding here in the northeast. so we'll have to keep an eye on that as well. savannah? >> al, we'll check back in a minute. we'll turn now to the middle east where tensions are escalating between israel and iran, after duelling threats of direct strikes on each other. nbc's hala gorani in tel aviv for us this morning. hala, good morning. what is the latest there on the ground? >> reporter: good morning, savannah. we are learning that the centcom commander, general kurilla is on his way to the region. and this is among rising tensions between iran and israel that could spread throughout the middle east with iran vowing a retaliatory strike on israel after its consulate was bombed in the syrian capital, killing several of its senior commanders. and israel is preparing for that possibility. its foreign minister vowing to

strike iranian soil directly if there is an attack coming from iran, though intelligence officials are telling nbc news that attack from iran is more likely to focus on intelligence and military targets, rather than civilians. president biden was asked about the possibility of a retaliatory strike by iran. this is what he said. >> they're threatening to launch a significant attack on israel. as i told prime minister netanyahu, our commitment to israel's security against these threats from iran and its proxies is ironclad. >> reporter: well, this comes as cease-fire negotiations continue. savannah, the proposed deal calls for 40 hostages in exchange for several hundred palestinian prisoners in a six-week cease-fire, but the concern here is that hamas may not have 40 hostages to meet the terms of the deal. there are fears that perhaps many of them have died in captivity. and israel hania, the political leader of hamas, says that israel's killing yesterday of

three of his sons will not change his group's negotiating position. savannah? >> hala gorani, thank you very much, the middle east for us. now to the battle over abortion rights. that controversial decision by the arizona supreme court upholding a civil war era ban is pushing the issue to the center of the presidential race, while also sparking some chaos and confusion in a state that could sway the presidential election and is also a hotly contested senate race in arizona as well. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has the very latest. hallie, good morning. >> hey there, craig, good morning to you. for all the reasons you mentioned, arizona is really the epicenter of this political earthquake. with new fallout now, statewide and nationally, to that ruling banning nearly all abortions in this key battleground, for opponents of the ban, anger now turning to action. in arizona, a scramble this morning. [ chanting: shame on you ] >> reporter: state republicans choosing not to vote on an

effort to repeal the controversial abortion ban yesterday, met with protests on the house floor. [ chanting: hold the vote ] >> reporter: it comes after the state's supreme court reinstated an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, no exceptions for rape or incest, only for the life of the mother, and doctors who perform the procedure could face prison time, even after saying he would leave abortion to the states, former president trump says this goes too far. >> i'm sure that the governor and everybody else are going to bring it back into reason. >> reporter: a ban this strict is unpopular in arizona and unpopular nationwide. a political reality mr. trump appears to understand, as he for the first time this campaign, says he would not support a national abortion ban. [ inaudible ] as president, mr. trump had backed a national abortion ban at 20 weeks, and just last month, signaled openness to a

ban after 15 weeks. >> i'm thinking in terms of that, and it will come out to something that's very reasonable. >> reporter: now the former president acknowledging overnight, democrats see a political advantage. >> the only issue they think they have is on abortion and now all i say is, the states are handling it and it's totally killed that issue. >> reporter: president biden argues that this is not about states' rights, but women's rights. our peter alexander at the white house. >> what do you say to the people of arizona right now who are witnessing a law go in place that dates back to the civil war era? mr. trump's abortion position, and rolling out a new ad this morning. it's all part of a larger, more aggressive biden campaign tactic to target the former president on this issue, with vice president kamala harris set to visit the state tomorrow.

craig? >> our senior washington correspondent, hallie jackson, thank you. we move to texas where dallas police have issued an arrest warrant for kansas city chiefs star, rashee rice. the 23-year-old super bowl champ is facing eight charges in connection with a high-speed, multi-vehicle crash that was caught on camera. nbc's morgan chesky is in dallas this morning for us. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. dallas police say that rice was driving a leased lamborghini on a dallas highway when he lost control on a nearby highway and was involved in a collision involving at least four other vehicles. it's now been 12 hours since dallas police issued that arrest warrant, but so far this morning, no word from rice. this morning, new charge against kansas city chiefs receiver, rashee rice, two weeks after a wild collision on a dallas highway caught on camera. the frightening crash police say was caused by a speeding corvette and lamborghini driven by rice. >> a major accident on the

freeway at 700 north central expressway northbound. >> reporter: the 23-year-old faces eight charges, including one count of aggravated assault, another of collision involving a serious bodily injury, and six counts of collision involving injury. following the arrest warrant, dpd's chief calling the investigation thorough and fair, adding the department intends to hold people accountable for dangerous conduct in our city. last week, rice apologized for his role in the collision, posting on social media, he takes full responsibility and will cooperate with authorities. rice's attorney also speaking out. >> here you have a young man, 23 years old, never been involved in anything like this. people were injured. his heart goes out to them. >> reporter: nbc news has reached out to rice's reps for comments on the charge, but has yet to hear back. according to authorities, the occupants of the speeding vehicles left the scene and were seemingly captured on this

bystander's video. >> you guys all right? >> yeah. my chest. >> where you guys heading? you guys all right? >> yeah. we got to get him here, though? >> you guys just going to leave it? >> reporter: last month's midday crash involved several vehicles, sent two people to the hospital, but somehow, no one was seriously injured. these images obtained by tmz sports showing the aftermath just seconds after it happened. chief's president mark donovan said this about the incident in a recent radio interview. >> we'll get to the bottom of it, we'll gather the facts and react accordingly. >> reporter: now, the nfl says it is standard practice to monitor ongoing incidents with players. we did reach out to the chiefs administration -- organization, rather, but so far have not yet heard back. in the meantime, the other driver of the corvette is facing similar charges to rice. they have yet to turn themselves

in and the passengers in both of those vehicles will not face charges. savannah? >> all right, morgan, thank you very much. lots more to get here this morning, including a glamorous event at the white house overnight. president biden hosting a state dinner for japan's prime minister and it brought out some big names from the worlds of politics, business, hollywood, and music. nbc's senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez has that story for us. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: they there, craig, good morning. it was quite a night, and this morning the president is set to host the first-ever trilateral summit with japan and the philippines. it comes after a glitzy celebration that drew celebrities, tech giants, and plenty of cherry blossoms. overnight, pomp and pageantry, as president biden welcomed japan's prime minister fumio kishida to the white house for his fifth state dinner of his term. >> to the future we share, cheers. >> there were big-name guests including bill and hillary clinton, jeff bezos, and even robert de niro. >> we stand at an inflection

point where the decisions we make now are going to determine the course of the future for decades to come. >> reporter: the white house decked out in decorations. the theme, bounty of spring. on the menu, a california roll-inspired starter, rib eye steak for the main course, and for dessert, salted caramel pistachio cake with cherry ice cream, an ode to the cherry blossoms that japan gifted to the united states in 1912. ♪♪ the president looking to strengthen his alliance with japan as the u.s. faces a growing let in the region from china and north korea. the biden administrati the biden administra striking deals to upgrade military capabilities in japan, as well as partner on ai research. >> without question, our alliance is literally stronger than it has ever been. japan and the united states stand together, and everyone

should know that as well. >> reporter: closing out the night, a performance by the legendary paul simon. ♪ paul simon, always a good show. guys, by the way, some more good news, japan is gifting d.c. 250 new cherry blossoms to replace some of the older trees that will need to be removed from the tidal basin. craig? >> all right. that is great news. gabe gutierrez for us there at the white house. gabe, thank you. college basketball phenom caitlin clark said good-bye to hawkeye fans yesterday during a ovation when the director announced the university will retire her special ceremony at carver hawkeye arena. yes, clark did get a standing ovation that the president announced that the university will retire her number 22. >> that number holds a lot of weight, far beyond my name, and i guess i'm just really grateful and it will be a special day when it happens, for sure. thank you, it's been very special and this place will always be home to me. >> clark's historic four-year collegiate career came to an end last week. iowa came up short to south carolina in the national championship game. she is widely expected to be the number one pick in monday's wnba

draft and has done so much for the sport. >> no question. they didn't waste anytime retiring that jersey. smart move. >> no! we talked about the storms a few minutes ago. let's go back to mr. roker now, take a look at the rest of the forecast. >> well, guys, you can see the division here in the country. we are along looking -- eastern half of the country, flood risk down through the southeast, severe storms, mississippi, ohio river valleys, then move to the west, beautiful day in texas, gorgeous through the plains and the rockies, sunny and hot through the southwest, a few little showers through the northwest, but otherwise, a gorgeous day in the western half of the u.s. we'll get to your forecast, but first, here's what's happening in the next 30 seconds. at's hap seconds. ♪ wipe ♪ [sniffs] ♪ wipe it ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪ wipe ♪ >> good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another beautiful day. temperatures warming up quickly and headed for the low 80s for the south bay and east bay. and then, on tomorrow, it's going to turn mostly cloudy in the evening and much cooler. upper 60s in the forecast. we're expecting some rain, off-and-on showers throughout saturday. and lingering clouds on sunday. but a nice warm-up and back to spring by the middle of next week. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> thanks, buddy. still ahead, new developments in the idaho college murders case, as the defense and prosecutors battle over where the high-profile trial should be held. kaylee hartung will have the latest after quite the tense showdown in court. and then we'll take a closer look at the new gold rush and it's playing out in an

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in court yesterday, but it appears a trial is not anier closer to starting. >> bryan kohberger's legal team has been trying to get the case moved out of lay tau county, and while the judge pushed back a hearing to begin the trial until late june, we did get a preview of some arguments the defense >> where do we go from here -- >> reporter: defense attorneys for bryan kohberger arguing a recent survey they ordered of local residents shows he can't about the stalking took a position that get a fair trial and needs a change of venue. >> 81% of those who heard about the stalking took a position that mr. kohberger is guilty. these are deeply held opinions in this community within this jury pool. >> reporter: this after prosecutors previously objected to the survey, arguing it violates a gag order in the case. >> have you read, seen, or heard if bryan kohberger stalked one of the victims? >> reporter: the expert that crafted the survey took the

stand to defend his work, with questions by the prosecution quickly turning contentious. >> it's false that mr. kohberger allegedly stalked one of the victims. that's false. you know that to be false. >> i did. >> yes. >> and being told that i am tainting the jury pool. i'm angry. >> please, go ahead and be as angry as you like, as you continue your work for the defense in this case. >> reporter: it's been more than a year since bryan kohberger was arrested and charged with murdering college students madison mogen, kaylee goncalves, alex chapin. now as the legal maneuverings over the change of venue question play out -- >> that's right, we may never get to trial. >> reporter: -- the victims' families left waiting for their day in court. kaylee con sal vez parents voicing their frustration earlier this week. >> they drag their feet on certain things, and on other that i think so go at a speed that nobody really understands.

>> reporter: and a lawyer says their frustrations are growing. >> it's one thing to have a delay every once in a while. they feel frustrated it seems every hearing or motion there's continued delays. >> reporter: again, no trial date has been set. and the hearing to discuss moving proceedings out of latau county have now been pushed back to the end of june. the judge has also not yet decides whether the defense will be allowed to continue with that controversial survey. guys, another important date to keep an eye on, april 17th, nex legal team to submit information about his alibi on the night of the murders. guys? >> caylee, thank you. we're joined now by danny cevallos, good morning. so what did you make of these arguments yesterday? >> so, like many people, a couple of days ago, it sounded to me like the defense was out there, just willy nilly calling people on the sly, without telling the court, without telling the prosecutor, and i pictured an intern in the back office saying, um, you know he's

innocent and stuff, right? and that's the kind of question that i think everybody would have a problem with. but the i think everybody would have a problem with. but the state, the prosecution came in and said in court, look, we're okay with a survey. we just don't like the questions that were asked. i think they kind of painted themselves into a corner and here is why. because immediately after that, an expert came on the stand and explained how every word in every question is backed by science and research and studies to be something that elicits whether or not there's bias. and by the way, the issue came up of whether or not -- hey, they included questions in there that were false, facts that were not true. >> they are seeding the jury pool with false information, we can't get a fair trial here? >> by the way, we can't get a fair trial here. that's a fair point. we had to include things that were not true because we're not testing whether or not people are aware of facts. we're actually testing the opposite. we're testing whether or not pervasive media coverage has tainted people. whether it's true or false. in fact, it may be more important to test whether the

false facts out there are known by potential jurors. >> did you find his reasons compelling, the expert who testified? >> i did. but here is the thing, i know you know this savannah, oftentimes they come down to a battle of the experts, if this was a battle of the experts, the state, the prosecution came to the battle completely unarmed. what you had was unrebutted testimony by an expert who is clearly very good at testifying. who explained many different ways how the science, the research, everything backs up these questions. in the moment. they are carefully crafted. for example, a question like, what have you heard about the trial. they showed through science, most people don't know a whole lot, but if you ask them questions like, have you heard that bryan kohberger may have stocked one of the victims, and these questions are not just ad hoc made up in the moment, carefully crafted. for example, a question of what have you heard about the trial? they showed through science elicits most people don't know a whole lot. if you ask them questions have you heard that bryan kohberger may have stalked one of the victims, oh, yeah. i do remember that. >> even that's not true. >> that's one of the questions that came up, the specific question that was not true. that's why it was one of the most controversial questions yesterday because it is testing not whether it's true or false, but whether media coverage has got into the minds of.

>> counterpoint, it's testing it but actually putting out the information and you can't unring the bell. >> absolutely. >> even if they get this change of venue, it just moves somewhere else in idaho. >> in idaho where everybody has heard about this case any way. >> good discussion. >> another survey in that jurisdiction, where does it end, danny? where does it end? thank you so much. appreciate it. still ahead, have you heard of upskilling? we'll take you inside something new major companies are trying to help workers handle the rise of artificial intelligence and could even mean higher pay. vicky nguyen will explain. should you include gold bars in the next trip to costco? sam brock is out checking out the item that a lot of people are quite eager to buy, is that right, sam? >> reporter: apparently thousands, millions, i don't know, craig. look, costco started selling these gold bars about a year ago. it has become a bonanza. the question is why? is a physical gold bar a good investment? that story coming up next.

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men in straw hats sifting through creek beds with pans and a dream. but what if all of that hard work was as comical as the famed seinfeld skit. >> that's gold, jerry, gold! >> reporter: now at your neighborhood costco. >> wow! look at this. >> reporter: you can grab on to that golden dream, which financial influencer humphrey yang just did for $2,359. >> i filled out the merchandise pickup slip, brought it to checkout, and waited anxiously until an employee brought it to me. >> reporter: the one-ounce bar, made of nearly pure 24-karat gold comes in this nondescript packaging. but the big money question, why would anyone do this? >> i think people have always been really interested in gold. maybe right now, it's making some headlines because of it being available in costco. but people in general are always asking me, hey, is gold a great place to kind of save your money or park your money in. >> reporter: as it turns out, gold is up more than 13% this year, while the s&p 500 has

gained around 8.5%. precious metals are a popular hedge during times of high inflation and global instability. >> i think as an investment, it's not a bad deal. they are selling these things for a very low premium, it's only basically 2% above the price of spot gold. it wouldn't be where i would put my entire nest egg. >> reporter: still, the frenzy appears to be striking a cord with consumers. >> come to costco, guys, you can get a 1-ounce gold bar for $2,000. >> reporter: with a wells fargo analyst writing, sales may now $200 million a month, though costco declined to confirm any numbers to nbc news. the company also just launched 25-count tubes of 1-ounce canada leaf silver be running at $100 million to $200 million a month, though costco declined to confirm any numbers to nbc news. the company also just launched 25-count tubes of 1-ounce canada leaf silver coins for $679 but buyer beware. >> no returns, sorry, costco does not let you return that. >> reporter: getting your money back, should you choose to sell,

might be challenging with gold shops unlikely to give you the best deal. >> is it practical? i don't know, right? i'm not going to take this gold bar and go to the apple store and try to buy a macbook with it, but it is interesting to have something of physical, tangible nature in your possession. >> reporter: many of us -- >> this is aztec gold. >> reporter: -- who are just looking to scratch that pirate itch, there's a golden opportunity at one of the most popular stores on dry land. >> so, sam, i mean, it's quite fascinating, but if you were to walk into a costco right now, could you just buy one? how easy it is to get your hands on one of those gold bars? >> reporter: one of those beautiful babies. listen, the reality right now is that when you go into costco, many of them are actually sold out. there are videos online of people hunting them down, trying to find them. sometimes they're successful, other times, they're not. we went online and checked this morning. as of right now, you can order them online with a membership. costco does put a maximum of five, a cap on how many bars you can buy, which would set you back about $12,000. i was not successful yesterday

in trying to find a gold bar, but i did find one of these. >> is that chocolate? >> $11.99 per bag of chocolate -- you may remember these, and to me, guys, this is way better. >> i was going to ask you the supply of klondike bars. i would also like you to check into. >> good times. >> well done, sam. >> i might know. >> congrats on your find. >> thank you. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> i was hoping sam was going to pick me up some paper towels! >> sure, in bulk? warm side in the northeast, well above average, charleston, albany, buffalo, but cooler from chick chicago down to memphis. we'll see temperatures can stay warm in the northeast, but that cool continues in detroit all the way down to asheville. and as we head into next week, going to feel like summer. 74 in new york city by monday. mid-80s in raleigh. nashville, you'll be in the

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you may recall simpson spent his early years in san francisco and attended san francisco city college. we'll have more in minutes on our streaming newscast that is at nbcbayarea.com at 8:00 a.m. we also want to get to our bob redell, at the scene of this morning's big rig crash. this is at the 238/880 interchange. what can you tell us? >> reporter: got new information from a sergeant with chp. he says about three hours. looking at 11:00 a.m. before the connector is reopened. this overturned big rig overturned 1:30 this morning. that trailer is loaded with 35,000 pounds of frozen chinese food. and the trailer is compromised. they cannot upright it and wheel it off. they're going to bring out two wreckers. they will try to drag that on to a low-boy trailer, like a scoop, a flat bed, they can then wheel

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coming on the air with breaking news, just moments ago, nbc news confirmed that o.j. simpson has died at the age of 76. following a battle with cancer. the former football great rose to infamy following the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. he was accused of murders but ultimately acquitted following a lengthy trial. simpson's family released a statement on social media today, reading in part, our father, o.j. simpson succumbed to his battle with cancer, he was surrounded by his children and his grandchildren. and we're told that he died yesterday. nbc's sin that mcfadden covered the o.j. simpson trial extensively which captivated the nation. it was known as the trial of the century. just a stunning development in a life that started with this football great who won the heisman trophy at usc, was an

nfl star, playing largely for the buffalo bills for so many years, and then came to trial, and ultimately serving prison time for an armed robbery. what are you thinking right mow? >> i'm thinking this was a life that spanned both the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, having sat in that courtroom for the entire 11-month criminal trial, and then the subsequent civil trial, in which the goldman family sued him for money damages, which were never made good on. some of the payments were made, but very little of the payments were ever made. you know, o.j. simpson was a larger-than-life person who succumbed i think to the very worse instincts that he had, and while he was acquitted of the criminal trial, the evidence, as you sat in the courtroom, was just a mountain of evidence. the blood evidence. the evidence piled up against him. and yet the acquittal, the jury i think, one of the things that was interesting at the time, the

jury of course saw a much different set of facts than what those of us sitting in the courtroom saw. much was excluded. much was changed. there were famous -- the glove, if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. the defense team, you know, out-lawyered the prosecution in many ways. and it was a stunning, the day of the verdict i will never forget, i think we went in thinking there was going to be a conviction, and it was an acquittal, and he was convicted in the civil case, where the standard of course was lower. >> he was found liable in the civil case. preponderance of the evidence versus a reasonable doubt. we have to remember, before we had the trial, we had the bronco chase, which is this moment in history that every single person remembers, this low speed bronco chase through los angeles, carried live on television. >> the murder of course, occurred on june 12th, 1994, went quickly to trial, but the bronco case was this, i mean it is one of those things, if you were alive at that point, you probably remember where you were, when that bronco chase

occurred. and you know, simpson, they went to court very quickly, i mean when we know now, there are sometimes years of delay, and this case, they went to court in november. the crime committed in june, they went to court in november, the verdict was in october of '95. >> two months away from marking 30 years since those murders, june 12th, 1994, and nbc's jay gray has more on the life of o.j. simpson. >> reporter: a heisman trophy winner, an nfl hall of fame running back, o.j. simpson will be remembered most for something he could never run from. born orenthal james simpson in 1947, raised by a single mom on the rough side of san francisco, his way out? football. a college star at usc, he was drafted by the buffalo bills. where he had a record-setting nfl career. including the league mvp. he retired as one of the best to ever play the game. and for oj, the spotlight never

dimmed. >> >> nobody does it better -- >> transitioning into a successful career in tv and movies. he was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1985. the same year he married his second wife nicole brown. the couple had two children, but apparently a rocky marriage that included allegations of domestic abuse. nicole brown sixson filed for divorce in february of 1992, and just over two years later, she and a friend, ron goldman, were found murdered in her brentwood home. >> driving a white or light-colored ford bronco. >> five days after the deadly attack, driven by a former teammate, simpson led officers on a low-speed chase across los angeles. threatening to take his own life before eventually surrendering to police. he was charged with murder. the court proceedings, dubbed the trial of the century -- >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: -- lasted nine months. every minute -- >> we find the defendant not

guilty. >> reporter: on live tv. >> justice was not served. >> reporter: searching for that justice, the goldman family won a civil suit. simpson ordered to pay more than $33 million. he returned to court multiple times over the next several years, for traffic violations and pirating cable tv. but it was a las vegas robbery in 2008, simpson saying he was taking back stolen personal property, that ultimately sent him to prison. >> count one, conspiracy to commit a crime. guilty. >> sentenced to 33 years, he served just over nine. >> thank you. thank you. >> before being paroled in 2017. jay gray, nbc news. >> now, i was there, in nevada, covering that hearing, when he had the parole hearing, serving nearly nine years in prison, after everything that happened in his life, it was the armed robbery of two memorabilia dealers that ended up sending him behind bars for so long. and then he has been out for many years. he posts on twitter.

his last post was february 11th, about two months ago, but as you say, his life was never really the same. right, cynthia? >> he may have been acquitted in the courtroom but o.j. simpson's life was never the same after that trial, and you know, i have to say, it's with a lot of sadness. i mean this was a man who was, in his early life, great, and what happened to him, and really his own choices led him to really be a piranha in many ways, his world became very small. >> in addition to his football career, he was of course an actor. we remember him from the "naked gun" movies and a spokesman for hertz, the highest of highs, and everything so suddenly changes. cynthia mcfadden, thank you for joining this special report. that does conclude this special report. we will continue coverage on streaming service now and online on web web and tonight with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. 3.5% is not necessarily mission

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>> reporter: a year ago, she was an order filler at walmart, picking groceries for deliveries, but as the company automated her job, she pivoted enrolling in walmart's associate-to-driver program, after 18 weeks of training, she became a certified walmart private fleet driver and now makes six figures a year. is that a lot more than you were making? >> it is. i'm definitely in a better position for setting up my future. >> it is the next great industrial revolution. >> reporter: chance used to work as an unloader for walmart. >> this used to be where you worked when you came in every day. inside of trailers like this, loading and unloading pallets. >> that's right, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. >> reporter: but two years ago his manager suggested he enroll in a two-month automation training program. the upskilling allowed him to trade in his manual labor job to be a equipment operator making up to the $27 an hour. the role puts him on a path to manager roles with annual salaries of $60,000. now his day involves monitoring

these two robots as they build pallets of walmart goods. he intervenes when the bots get confused by simple things, like a box falling on its side, or when the computers detect a problem. >> we're using our minds to solve problems instead of our bodies. and that's the great thing about automation. you're being engaged on a mental level. >> reporter: what would be your advice to someone who's in a situation where automation is coming to their workplace? >> anyone can do this, because it's all about training and it's all about your ability to dedicate yourself to anything. it's not just a job anymore, now it's a career. >> reporter: building those careers also the focus at the t $1.2 billion to help more than 300,000 u.s. employees get into higher-paying careers through upscaling with free education and training. >> we want to invest in everyone. amazon. employee who's like, there's so much happening, where would you tell them to start? >> i would say, get excited about it. ask your supervisor, ask your

leader, ask hr. these opportunities are going to continue to grow and we've proven it. we've created hundreds of jobs in the area of robotics. >> reporter: since launching its megatronics and robotics apprenticeship in 2020, that free 18-month program, more than 1,700 graduates now work in tech-focused roles, with many seeing pay increases of 40%. their newest initiative is ai ready. it's open to the public. you don't have to be an amazon employee. the program provides free ai skills training globally. >> we want to invest in everyone. our goal as amazon is, we want to empower anyone who is interested in exploring a technical career, and we want to make access easy and accessible and affordable to people. >> reporter: that really is the key to all of this, access to skills training for these jobs. we know walmart and amazon have laid off tens of thousands of workers last year because of a combination of automation and cost cutting, but they say many new jobs are also being created, as we just saw. >> what's the best way for someone to learn about these programs.

especially, we're talking about, some of this work is so hard on the body, maybe they can see a light at the end of the tunnel. >> the key is to talk to your supervisor and set up a meeting with human resources and seek out the people who are doing those jobs that you might want to do and ask them questions about how they got there. i think a lot of people are surprised to learn employers have in-house programs, you just have to inquire about them. it can be life-changing, it can change your salary and your health outlook, too. >> it doesn't sound like the training takes that long. a lot a couple of months to six months long, you're paid the whole time, and you're transferred to a new just two months at that walmart? >> in a lot of cases, these are a couple of months to six months long, you're paid the whole time and then you're transitioned to a new job. >> you have transferable skills. >> ask the questions. >> learn something. >> thank you, vick. >> let's go over to mr. roker and get a check of the weather? >> the eastern half of the country will be a mess from florida into the ohio river valley and the northeast. nice day, texas into the plains. out west as well, sunny, gorgeous, dry, a few showers in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on arod thune

>> we will have one more warm and sunny day. our high temperatures for the south bay in the low 80s. tomorrow, it drops down to the upper 60s. we are still going to have a mostly sunny day. and then on saturday, only 54 degrees, with off-and-on rain, and gusty winds. on sunday, mostly cloudy and low 60s, with a gradual warm-up through the middle of next week. for san francisco and along the coastline, we're going from >> don't forget, if you're heading out the door, you can catch us on sirius radio channel, 108. of course, they've got producer confidential, "today" show confidential. it's a fantastic show. >> that's not what you -- >> what do you mean, not really? >> it's a fantastic show. >> it's killing in the ratings. >> no, it's not, there are no ratings. >> best time of the morning, pop start. >> a lot of "popstart" to get

to. we'll start with kevin costner at a recent event for his big screen western "horizon: an american saga chapter 1," the hollywood a-listing talking to "entertainment tonight" about the future of the "yellowstone." >> what would that mean for the last half of "yellowstone"? are you able to do that? >> i would like to be able to do it, but we haven't been able to -- i'm not sure how it's being worked out, what -- i've loved making that series. i've made five seasons of it. thought i was going to make seven, but right now we're at five. so how it works out, i hope it does. different shows going on. maybe we'll -- maybe this will circle back to me. if it does, i feel really comfortable with it. i would love to do it. >> costner also revealing that he knows how he would like john dutton's story to end, but also said, of course, that is up to creator taylor sheridan. we'll have to wait and see. fans have been waiting already a long time for this one. we'll press pause and see how that plays off. there's been a bunch of

spin-offs, too. next up is "melrose place." let's step back into the '90s for this one. >> nice dress. >> this old to, but bobby's off-limits. >> feeling a little insecure, amanda? >> oh! >> ahhh! >> oh, no, just got a little clumsy. >> oh, that '90s, that was so good! >> like that air. >> the old, soapy drama, all the gasping. "melrose place" reboot is in the works with a few of the iconic apartment complex's former residents set to return. deadline reporting that heather lockleer and daphne will be back on the west hollywood scene. all three actresses starred in the original series, which was a spin-off from "beverly hills 90210." then they made guest appearances in the short-lived '09 melrose place revival. no word yet on when production is set to begin. >> so it's a revival of a rival. >> it will be, but that was a long time ago. >> did you watch it? >> oh, yeah, sure. yeah >> you watched it, too?

absolutely! it was like "90210" that one passed you by? >> yeah. >> oh, boy, can't wait. >> next up, the kelce brothers in the latest episode of their podcast new heights, travis sharing how he scored the heart of taylor swift. >> i don't know how i did it, because she wasn't into sports, so i don't know how the [ bleep ] i did it. >> you did it because you caught her on -- >> i know exactly how i did it. >> so not a sports fan, but a travis fan. as for jason's relationship status with the city of his epic speech from the 2018 eagles super bowl parade. do you remember this? >> uh-huh. >> philadelphia! [ cheers and applause ] let me get a hell yeah! >> come on! >> i was one of the folks right in there. >> really? >> oh, yeah. >> a little peek behind the scenes. here is what jason had to say on the podcast.

>> i still don't know how i remembered everything, to be honest with you. >> i don't know either. >> especially drinking all the way through. >> were you very drunk? >> i feel like i -- >> you didn't seem -- >> i feel like -- >> you can see it in his eyes, when you're around him enough, you can see it in his eyes, like, yeah, that guy's gone. >> when i said fourth and down instead of fourth down. >> and since we're celebrating the kelce brothers, yesterday was national siblings day, did you know that? >> i forgot that. >> shout out to my sister, quinn. here's a video -- travis posted this yesterday on tiktok. little baby jason there. >> that's cute. >> yeah, very cute. all right, we move on pop start to margot robbie. we're channelling a little barbie moment for this one. >> she thinks i'm a fascist. i don't control the railways or the flow of commerce. >> but it turns out that margot can control the railroads and the commerce, because her next big project is monopoly. in a press release yesterday, hasbro and lions gate announced

they're bringing the beloved board game to the big screen. it's the latest edition of the nostalgia tour. the success of "barbie" was massive, and last month, she's set to produce another project that's based on the video game "sims." and if she's taking suggestions, we would like to nominate ryan gosling for the part of mr. monopoly because that combo already worked. >> you can see him with a monocle and top hat. >> speaking of gosling, he's headed here to 8h. he will be hosting "snl" this weekend and a new promo revealed he might be a little distracted and fan girling over the musical guest, chris stapleton. >> mr. stapleton, big fan, love your music. no, that's he might be a little distracted and fan girling over the musical guest, chris stapleton. >> mr. stapleton, big fan, love your music. no, that's stupid. yo, chris, one for the gram. master stapleton, tis i, sir gosling. hey, chris, big fan -- hello?ch?

♪ ♪ >> that's good. >> does chris come in and yell at him? >> i don't know. that's going to be a good show this weekend. >> that's good. that's it. coming up, we've got some cooking to do with one of the best. chef curtis stone is right here. but first, a check of your local news and weather.

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. port commissioners are expected to vote on the controversial name change for oakland's airport. airport leaders say that the reason for that name change is

simple -- travelers elsewhere don't necessarily realize the airport's close proximity to san francisco. but the idea is facing some serious headwinds. starting with san francisco leaders, already vowing to sue, saying it would create too much confusion. san mateo county supervisors this week approved a resolution opposing the plan. let's get a look at the forecast for you today. kari hall is tracking another nice one for us. >> yes. it's going to be a great day. warm weather and temperatures in a few spots in the south bay. headed for the low 80s this afternoon. morgan hill, 83 degrees. and upper 70s for martinez, as well as the north bay. san francisco, 68 degrees. and mid-60s for half moon bay. we'll get a significant cooldown starting tomorrow, with the 60s near the coast. low 70s for the south bay. cooler on saturday. that's as some rain comes in. we'll see the rain moving in late friday night and continuing through the day on saturday, with highs once again, marcus,

in the 50s. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

♪ we're back! back at 8:30 now with -- we've got two crowds for the price of one here! we've got some happy faces, smiling through a little light drizzle here on the plaza. >> it's so funny! >> we've got another energetic group down in new orleans. look at that crowd, sg! >> check it out! this is hoda and jenna central. you know, this assignment we've been discussing? they're down in new orleans, having a grand old time. we're so happy for them. guys, we're at the jazz museum. what have you got on tap? >> hi, guys! >> guys, i mean, we love your crowd and we love our crowd in studio 1a -- >> look at this! >> this crowd is some kind of crazy! and we've all come out to celebrate the french quarter. the french quarter festival is bumping. and for our five-year anniversary -- >> we're throwing a party! >> -- we thought, this is the

place to be! >> we have some great signs in new york, but did you see the sign back here that said, "i named my child after hoda," do you see that blue sign right there? "i named my child hoda." well, we got to the bottom of that. >> there's a lot -- >> we got to the bottom of that. they actually named their cat after hoda, which is perfectly appropriate. >> oh, okay! >> that's pretty awesome. aweso. >> >> i named my dog kotb.'re ther? what have been you been getting up to? >> oh, my god, it's totally our speed, because jenna and i went out at like 4:30, for our night life piece, we were bopping into clubs at 6:00 that were packed, playing live music, having delicious drinks and food, and we went from place to place. we were tucked in -- not together -- at 8:30, but we had such a great new orleans night. we've been eating the best --

>> oh, by the way! >> don't ask about that -- >> we danced burlesque! >> oh, no, oh, no! >> what's the bedazzled bra. >> we danced burlesque. >> we don't know. >> and her name -- let me just say, her name is coco! coco!well, okay, yeah, we have surprise guest that y'all are going to love. we can't tell you who it is, but y'all are going to be so, so happy that you came. by the way, her burlesque name is kitty bush! >> i guess that's a hard wrap right now. ladies! >> wow, look at the time! we'll have what you're having. hoda and jenna -- >> are we still on the air? >> >> we're back to new york. >> bring it back. >> well, look at the time. >> coco and kitty! >> look what the cat drug in. >> shall we talk about --

>> please do -- >> all right, if you haven't already, it's time to start shopping for swimsuits and this year you don't have to dread that experience, because glamour's editor in chief is here with where to find the season's hottest and most affordable one-piece styles. for every body type. >> nothing like hurricanes is drinking coffee in the morning. chef curtis stone is here. always love when chef curtis is here. got a special milestone and also a new show and a great simple recipe to inspire your dinner menu tonight. >> that's right. talented and beloved food star to chat with. we love her, ina garten is here! she's going to give us a sneak peek at her just-announced memoir, and has got another exciting project to talk about, as well. >> she is one of the most delightful. >> she is, she is. >> by the way, stick around for a few minutes on the third hour, on our generation next series. we'll introduce you to a young ceo, who's taking her shot in the sneaker business with the

shoe that's designed specifically for women who love basketball. >> just in time. >> all right, al, what about the weather, we have the big rains in the south that's coming this way. just a little drizzle right now. >> we're not going to mention which golf tournament has a problem with the weather this morning, but we're looking at a lot of wet weather around the great lakes, into the northeast. warm highs through the southwest, some showers in the pacific northwest on friday. saturday, a few showers leftover in new england. summer highs in the midplains, beautiful down through the gulf. another storm system moves into california. sunday, sunday! texas heat continues, plenty of sunshine and warm weather through the plains. and we're looking at some warmth in the southeast with sunny skies. ththat's what's go good thursday morning. i'm kari hall. we have warm weather that continues today with some of the parts of the east bay and south bay in the low 80s. then tomorrow we're in the upper 60s and we'll see a big cooldown for the weekend. off and on rain on saturday with breezy winds and even snow on

some of the bay area mountains. but then there will be a gradual warm-up in the middle of next week as sunshine returns. in san francisco today upper 60s, but only 55 wit >> and that's your latest weather! oh, miss guthrie? >> oh, mr. roker, we're over here on candid camera. i just ran into my girlfriend, she was like, oh, i've got a doctor's appointment. >> just stopped by the neighborhood. >> coming up next, we're getting ready for summer and make the quest for a great swimsuit.

we are back, 8:35. we are still in spring break season and summer's on the way. that means maybe you're looking for a new swimsuit. one pieces are the year's hottest trend, thank goodness, and here to walk us through some of the season's must haves are samantha. >> i love a one-piece. is there any other kind? >> i've always been a one-piece girl. >> me, too. i don't think i ever was like, i'm going are they kind of having a moment. >> they're having a moment because i think people are leaning into them and they're having a lot of fun with them. >> yeah. >> they're coming out in a lot of different styles, a lot of different colors. i think there was this impression that one-pieces were a bit fussy and too modest. >> more matronly or something. >> i think you've got a great spectrum of one-piece swimsuits. especially on the market right now. >> we haven't had a fashion show in a good long time, let's get it going. first model is tendrena, wearing some neon. this is pretty! tell me about this. >> this is skins.

i love the team behind skins. everybody seems to have skims. they have got a great line of swimsuits. this is kind of -- it's sporty meets sexy, and it's got the straps are in the back, you can make it a cross-back -- >> you can adjust them and all of that. it's skims, so does it have any compression? >> it has a little compression, the built-in cups. a great one-piece, and i think the color range is fab with skims. and it's retailing about $80. >> okay. >> thank you so much. very beautiful. >> we have arly. and this is not a swimsuit color you see a lot and it looks great on her. this is a forest green. >> this is summersalt, and she loves the back of this swim suit in particular. lost the back of this swimsuit in particular. a big fan of the back of this. it gives -- some people with fuller busts are afraid of a one-shoulder. this has got a great compression, got a great support and if you do have a fuller bust, and the ruching to the waist is very flattering. >> very flattering. looks great on you. thank you so much, arly.

>> whitney in a very, i would say, fashion-forward option, and boy, this is gorgeous! >> i'm obsessed with this. this is called the veronica one piece, it's from solid and striped. whitney has it styled beautifully there with a nice hat and earrings. >> it's very glam. >> great coverage, it's a retro vibe with the art deco cupping. this one in particular, with a lot of swim suits you see today, you can use as a body suit. >> throw on a pair of jeans -- >> or shorts or a scarf or wrap. so cute. and black is universally flattering. i think. >> that's my favorite swimsuit. >> black swimsuit, you can't -- covers up all the sins. right? >> exactly. >> whitney, thank you so much. and then, finally, we've got phyllis, always gorgeous. here's our phyllis! oh, yes! phyllis brings the sass! tell us about this suit. >> this is from lands' end.

it's a little bit more on the modest side for the swimsuit, but phyllis has this styled beautifully with a sarong and those glasses are amazing. this is a great option if you're looking for something that's versatile, that has great staying power in a swimsuit. it's got great full coverage. and if you're fan of a high neck. >> it's flattering too on the arms. it's almost like a racer back kind of look at the top there. can you show us the back, phyllis? >> oh, cute! >> and this is chlorine resistant. if you're a big swimmer, look for a chlorine-resistant swimsuit. >> shall we bring all the models out one last time? we'll have all of this information on our website. i'm in th swimsuit. it will last longer. >> shall we bring all the models out one last time? let's take one last look. we'll have all of this information on our website. i'm in the mood for summer. how about you? >> this rain outside is not helping, but it's summer somewhere. >> exactly. sam, thank you so much. if you want to shop these favorites, go to today.com/shop. and today does earn a small commission for your purchase. carson? >> oh, my goodness, hi, guys, thank you. up next, we have our friend chef curtis stone in the house.

look at this delicious salmon and veggies. this is the perfect springtime dinner. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back this morning on today food, chef superstar curtis stone is here with a delicious salmon recipe. he is celebrating a milestone for his michelin star restaurant, mod and internet show. chef, ten years already? >> ten years at maude. >> congratulations, man. >> that's incredible. what does that feel like? >> restaurants these days, that's like an old age out. >> like a 50-year anniversary. >> it really is. the last ten years is amazing and we're celebrating with our guests. we're giving everyone the opportunity to come in and eat for ten bucks. it's an expensive dinner. so every month, we're releasing ten seats, and we're selling them for $10. >> that's a great idea! how about the interview show. give me 20 seconds on that. >> it's called "getting grilled." i get to sit down with incredible celebrities.

it's on hsn plus and on qvc plus. and i interview them, grill them, and take them into the kitchen -- >> oh, i get it! grill them! that's brilliant. we only have four minutes. >> can we say this is what you served at the sag awards? >> this is the dish i did for the sag awards. i did 900 portions, a bit harder than today. i shaved on a japanese mandolin my fennel and get it nice and thin like this, salt it. >> i hear horror stories about people who get hurt on these mandolins. >> use the guard. if you're not used to using one, use the guard. because they are sharp. but i salt it, and that salt takes the moisture out. then we make a pickle. that's called my one, two, three. one part vinegar, two parts sugar, and three parts water. >> we're pickling fennel. >> yeah. >> bring that to a boil. a little salt and chili fake. once that comes to the boil, you wash the salt off the fennel. now it's gone nice and soft. that's from the salt activating it. you go ahead and swirl that boiling pickle over, pour it in,

and you stick it in a jar. you just made yourself a pickle. >> how long does it have to last to -- >> the pickle will happen pretty much straight away, but it will last in the fridge for weeks, probably months. then we'll blanche some snap peas, which -- we're trying to encourage spring. >> what does blanching actually mean? >> throw it in hot water. salt the water first, give it 30 seconds. that's how long snap peas take. it's really, really quick and fast. >> just a quick cook in saltwater. >> exactly. what we're doing, we're roasting salmon, pickling fennel, blanching snap peas. we'll make a little dressing. i've got honey, a little oil, mix these two things together, need some vinegar, the acid and the fat. >> two different types of mustard. >> that's right. you know, because me fancy. a little bit of dijon, a little bit of grainy mustard, the dijon for the flavor, the grainy for the texture. whisk that together, a little bit more oil. and that's your sauce, right? then to bake the salmon, all you do is season it with a tiny bit of salt, just like that, and pop

it in the oven, a thin fillet like this probably only takes six to seven minutes. a thicker one like this, it might be more like ten. they come out like that. so you can drizzle it with a tiny bit of olive oil as well before it goes in the oven. nice and hot, like 350 to 375. when it comes out of the oven, we're going to brush it with a little dijon, so another little hit of that mustard. and then, we hit it with some crispy quinoa. >> but you're done cooking it. >> ahh! well done! >> crispy quinoa. the peanut ga over there. >> that's the hit. >> how you make the crispy quinoa? >> all you do, you can either pop it into a hot pan with some oil when it's raw or and cook it up for maybe 15 minutes, and it will get nice and crisp like that. in a restaurant, we blanch it in water and stick it in >> that's right. there's a few ways you can get there. it's really tasty. it's good, isn't it?

>> that's really good. >> i don't even like fennel, the minute you cook fennel -- and pickling them is genius. >> a little bit of that pickled fennel. >> that is great! >> what was the consensus at the 900 people that you fed at the sag awards? >> they enjoyed it. >> did you win a sag award for the meal? >> i didn't win a sag awards. >> that's no joke. >> curtis stone, everybody. the recipes, you can check out for free at "today," scan the qr code there, go to the website, sign up. coming up, another master. we have ina garten in the house. we have ina garten in the house. not a cookbook, ( ♪♪ )

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who's become iconic far beyond the food world. >> now she's doing something kind of out of her comfort zone. she has written a memoir. it's got a great title, it's coming this fall. being ready when the luck happens. ina, good morning. >> so happy to be here. >> everybody has been wanting you to tell your story for a long time. what made you decide that this was the right moment? >> for a long time, i thought, who would be interested in my story? and a friend said to me, she said, somebody's going to write a story, and it should be you. and i thought, that's a good point. so we started on it. and she helped me bring me to places that i'd forgotten. and it was -- it turned out to be a really interesting -- >> when did you start? >> four years ago. it's a long journey. and she would take me to the place in washington where i decided to leave washington, and said, put yourself on the steps with jeffrey, having the conversation about leaving him in >> and i was like -- >> had that come back to you? >> i lost it. i had completely lost it. like, i have to go back to the hotel.

and when i woke up, i realized tifs i was really unhappy in washington and i had completely forgotten. >> you kept all of jeffrey's love letters? >> he wrote to me like every day when he was in college and then when he was in the military. and i put them all in a box. and i had that as a record. it was really quite extraordinary. >> tell us about the title of this, "be ready when the luck happens." >> i always thought that i was really lucky, but as i look back, i started to realize that i'd actually done a lot of the work. i'd taught myself how to cook, i built houses, i built things and that i did it because i loved doing it, but i realized when it came to be, i was lucky i saw an ad about "business for sale," and i was lucky, it wasn't just that i was ready, but i was ready when it happened. >> what did jeffrey think about the book? >> he read it last form before it went to the publisher and sat down at 1:30 and didn't get up

until he finished it at 7:30 that night. >> wow. >> oh, wow. >> did he write you a love letter after it? did it reinspire him. >> i was bringing him snacks so he didn't starve to death. >> writing a memoir is really hard. you've got to go there. did stuff come back that you had forgotten, what was it like to kind of go through -- was it cathartic? >> there were things that i thought never happened, but they were in the letters. >> wow. >> it made us realize, oh, that's right, that did happen. n we watch you on tv, you make everything look so easy. but it hasn't always been so easy in your life. what is something that you've written about your life in this book that might surprise people? >> i think shifting gears was scary. i jumped off a few cliffs, thinking, how is this going to work out, but it never would have happened had i hadn't. so i think having the courage to take the risk -- >> to do scary things.

>> -- is really what kind of propelled my story. >> we've got to talk about "be my guest" while you're here. this season's lineup. >> a lot of people really taken risks. and i think, you know, writing this book made me appreciate that people like jennifer garner, i mean, just take incredible risks every day. she lives her life publicly, but she's committed to doing a really good job. and she does it, no matter what happens. >> let's take a look at a clip of jennifer garner. >> beef is our favorite christmas meal, i double the because everything in the family has to have it. i double the cognay, and i pour this huge amount of cognay on top -- >> and it started on fire? >> mm-hmm! make sure when you add the cognac to turn the stove off. >> cheers. >> tip. >> that's a pro tip. >> she wasn't wrong for doubling

the cognac. right? >> no, she wasn't. she did it exactly right, but you want to turn the fire off if you put that much cognac in. >> you knew exactly what happened. >> jennifer told me about her grandmother's corn bread, and i thought, i'll make her even better corn bread. >> so what happens on the show? do you have to be a foodie? do you have to know how to cook? i'm asking for a friend who wants to come on. >> you are at risk, savannah. >> it's interesting how people navigate their careers. how did they have the courage t. so david remnick took over "the new yorker," the literary magazine, had never edited anything but a journalist and writer and was losing $11 million a year. >> so he has to be a businessman and an editor. >> he did it brilliantly, say, no, i don't want not the cn bread i grew up with. >> this is like a piece of cake. angel food. >> this is not corn bread.

>> what's in the center of this? this is good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. happening now, we're following the breaking news and death of o.j. simpson. his family posting saying he died after battling prostate cancer. he will be remembered for many things unfortunately including the infamous ford bronco ride this after the double murder of ex-wife nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. jurors acquitted him in the criminal trial but later found liable in a civil suit. he later went to prison for for beating a memorabilia collector in las vegas. and the other breaking story is the closure of the connector ramp in hayward.

>> and still a backup. latest we heard, it should reopen by 11:00. so we'll see that on the midday show. but you will want to take northbound 880 and then come down south or you can take 92 to 238 and connect down to hayward. more othis at 11:00.n

working to combat anti-semitism on campus. the way community leaders are working to protect jewish students. after warm temperatures, rain is returning. kari timing out the forecast as

this morning on the third hour of "today," catastrophic. a monster storm system tearing across the south. >> big, big tornado! >> tdo