>> oh, we're taking oo look at wednesday. you can always get news weather and traffic on the nbc 10 app. >> the "today" show starts right now. good morning. movies and a message. >> the mighty corhorus that is finally saying "time's up." t"the shape of water" wins big at a politically charged oscars ceremony. we've got the winners and surprises from hollywood's biggest night. in the dark, nearly half a million people from virginia to maine still without power three days after that powerful and deadly nor'easter. crews racing to clean up with another dangerous storm set to hit this week. zeroing in? special counsel robert mueller subpoenas documents from a witness directly related to president trump. is that a sign he's closing on

what the president knew and when he knew it? all that, plus, reading, writing, racism. a florida teacher under fire for secretly hosting a racist pod quest. buried alive. a dramatic rescue of a snowboarder trapped in an avalanche at the california ski resort. all that glitters. the red carpet fashions that stole the show. today, monday, march 5th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.. >> and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this fine monday morning. craig melvin is for savannah. she's in california getting ready for the charity match against roger federer against bill gates.

she's been practicing. she's been game on. we'll check in with her. >> look at the serve! she hasn't slept in three days. she's ready. we start with another big event in hollywood. the oscars. >> a lot changed in recent months in hollywood. that was on full display last night along with celebrating the year's best movies. stars paid tribute to equality and diversity in the industry, and many say both have been lacking in the categories. natalie morrellis is live this morning. >> good morning. it was the first oscars of the post weinstein era. it felt that way. it was a show featuring the best of hollywood, an industry that is experiencing a moment of change. >> so, umm, i'm hyperventilating a little bit. >> after winning best actor, francis mcdormand brought down the house with the speech of the night. sharing her moment.

>> the film makers, the producers, the directors, the writers, the cinemaing . the rest of the night the awards were split. warren beatty and faye dunaway presenting best picture after last year's epic fail. >> presenting the second time around. >> thankfully there was no mix up this time. >> the shape of water. "the shape of water" brought home the night's biggest awards taking best picture and director. >> i want to dedicate this to every young film maker. the youth that you're showing us how things are done. >> allison janney winning best

actress for "i, tonya." i did it all by myself. nothing further. nothing further from truth. >> best actor went to gary oldman. thanking his 99-year-old mother. >> "get out" had been nominated in three categories. jordan peele making oscar history, becoming the first black writer to win for best original screen play. >> i thought no one would make this movie. i kept coming back to it because if someone let me make the movie someone would hear it and see it. hosting the first candidate me awards show, jimmy kimmel had to walk a fine line. >> oscar is the most beloved and respected man in hollywood. there's a good reason why. just look at him. he keeps his hands where you can see them. never says a rude word.

and most importantly, no penis at all. >> the host managed to pull off a crowd-pleasing live stunt. >> does anyone want a hot dog? >> bringing a star-studded group of guests to surprise a theater of paying movie goers next door. the show took time to celebrate the diversity of the nominees. >> joining together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying, time's up. >> ashley judd introduced a video celebrating films by women, people of color, and gay and transgender artists. >> these are times we'll remember. >> kimmel managed to end the show short of the four-hour mark thanks to the prize for the shortest acceptance of a jet ski. "coco" bringing home best animated film and best song. sam rockwell best supporting actor for "three billboards" and

james ivory for "call me by your name." no one picture swept everything but a interesting and diverse group of winners. that was great to see. >> all right, natalie. thank you so much. we'll have more on the oscars and talk about the fashion and so much more. we'll do it throughout the morning. another major story this morning. the ongoing problems from friday's powerful nor'easter and lashing the east coast from virginia to maine. the death toll is rising this morning as hundred of thousands remain without power. now there's a new storm that could hit the region this week. we'll get to al's forecast in a moment. first, kristen dahlgren is in heartsdale, new york. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. on a breezy and bitterly cold morning in these neighborhoods that are still without power. this is the scene up-and-down the east coast. in this neighborhood, the power company estimates it could be until at least tomorrow night before power is restored. >> reporter: this morning the lights are out for many across the northeast where neighbors

remain littered by downed trees and power lines. the remnants that wassy nor'easter. in new york, some residents are forced from their home as they face a third day without power. >> the phone went dead. no lights or heat. the heat has been the worst of it. >> reporter: the wourful winds from last week's storm leaving more than 400,000 from virginia to maine without power. including me. >> i just got home from covering the storm, and guess what. we don't have any power here either. i'm taking this little one to a hotel so we can be warm. >> reporter: similar scenes playing out in maryland and pennsylvania where a fallen tree left this family stuck in their home. >> feeling trapped is hard. we can't go out. >> reporter: the nor'easter caused a major flooding in massachusetts. the fire department asked a pump to remove water from the streets. in quincy, this man getting a first look at his home since he and his family were rescued by

boat. >> we got silt throughout the house. settled water. it came up through the floors. >> reporter: i know i'm one of the lucky ones. a lot of people still dealing with this storm with that next storm potentially coming by wednesday. the rush on to get power restored. shelters are open. many schools are closed today. one bit of good news, guys, the travel systems seems to be getting back to normal. not as many cancellations and delays today. >> good luck to you and the other hundreds of thousands without power. we'll bring in al. we're talking about a brand new storm that is heading that way. >> hey, guys. if you're without power and have problems, consider this. you're not dealing with this. this is in maine. you can see what happened with the beach erosion with gusts up to 90 miles per hour. the home is about ready to fall into the ocean. we've got another storm coming this way. right now we have winter storm watches up for 33 million people

from eastern pennsylvania all the way on up into new england. here is what we're looking at. so the storm that is causing problems right now back through the planes is going to transfer its energy tuesday evening. heavy, wet snow will start developing. the risk of power lines, trees going down. the system will continue to move up the coast. a classic nor'easter. so on thursday heavy snow for new england and big problems in the mornings. the morning commute. and the afternoon commute had minor and moderate flooding. it won't be as strong as the last storm, however, it's going to bring more snow along the coast. areas that saw mostly rain will see mostly snow out of that. philadelphia mix of rain and wet snow. new york moderate amounts of snow. upwards of 6 to 8 inches. if the storm pulls a little further off the shore, that will bring colder air in and that means more snow along the coast. we'll continually track this. right now it looks like it could cause more problems with downed

trees and power lines. >> all right. we'll come back to you in a few moments. also, there are new developments tied to the russia investigation. signs that the special counsel's probe is focussing more on president trump himself. we have two reports this morning starting with nbc white house correspondent kristin welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, craig. president trump will put the focus on foreign policy. he's meeting with benjamin netanyahu as mr. trump grapples with his own set of problems. this morning a new revelation in the russia probe. nbc news reviewed a grandeur subpoena asking for a communications from five months after the campaign started related to a number of trump campaign advisors. including the president himself. it's an indication mueller's team may be zeroing in on what the president knew and when he knew it. among the advisors, hope hicks

who announced her resignation last week. former chief strategies steve bannon, paul manafort who faces multiple charges, and rick gates who pleaded guilty to fraud and lying to investigators. for his part, president trump is looking to keep the focus on policy. overnight doubling down on his call for new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports tweeting "we're on the losing side of almost all trade deals. our friends and enemies have taken advantage of the u.s. for many years. our steel and aluminium industries are dead. sorry. it's time for change." pressure is mounting from within the president's own party for him to reconsider the tariffs, after the surprising announcement sparked volatility in the markets and had the european union threatening to retaliate. >> please reconsider your solution. >> the controversial tariff announcement against an intense

backdrop. over the weekend, mr. trump showed off his lighter side amidst the drama having fun at the annual gridiron dinner. a white-tie event with journalists in washington. power players. there were no tv cameras inside as the president delivered the punchlines, poking fun at ivanka and jared kushner. "i want to apologize for arriving a little bit late, jared could not get through the security." and teasing about the many white house departures. i like turn over and chaos. who is the next to leave? also this morning nbc news confirmed the state department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it was given since late 2016 to combat foreign meddling in the u.s. election. it's not clear why. critics say it seems to be a part of a broader passive response to russian interference with the trump administration. with the midterm elections fast

approaching. >> kristin welker from the white house. thank you. the president is also making headlines with what he is now saying about the north korean crisis. this is the rogue nation prepares for rate meetings with the neighbor to the south. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson has more. good morning. >> reporter: hi. good morning. this is believed to be the first time kim jong-un will come face to face with top officials from south korea. the two-day talks beginning today. and it comes as president trump is opening the door to talks with the u.s. now. he sent those signals and that speech meant to be funny but on north korea, delivering not a punchline but an olive branch. this morning, once in a decade diplomacy as for the first time in about ten years top aids from south korea meeting with the north korean government in pyongyang. now president trump is signaling his own openness to dialogue with the north koreans.

on one condition. telling at audience at a d.c. din they are went that north korea, quote "called up a couple of days ago and would like to talk but you have to denuke." the comments coming off camera. president saying, quote "we'll be meeting and see if anything positive happens." not so fast said north korea. in a new statement they call the president's demand that pyongyang abandon the nuclear weapons program before any talks preposterous. adding it might be willing to ne meet if both nations are on equal footing. president trump mixed tough talk. >> they'll be met with fire and furry like the world has never seen. >> reporter: with the willingness to talk at all. just last month, vice president mike pence traveling to the olympic opening ceremonies had been set to met with pyongyang's

reps, reportedly, before it was called off by north korea. pence ignoring kim jong-un's sister in the stands. all options are on the table when it comes to north korea. as for the talks between the south and the north, representatives from north korea are expected to travel to washington to debrief after that trip. back to you. >> hallie jackson on capitol hill. thank you. we have more to get to this morning, including new information that is now coming to light about the parkland school shooting and the confessed gunman's past as the florida senate is passed to controversial gun bill. gabe gutierrez is in parkland, florida this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. before lawmaker consider the gun bill, we're learning more information about the shooter. his younger brother telling investigators he wishes he had been nicer to the confess the

killer. this morning surprising revelations from the broward county sheriff's department the confessed parkland school shooter had been bullied by his younger brother. deputies interviewed his brother two days after the shooting and according to a newly released report, zachary told them he and his friends bullied nicklaus. zachary said he feels responsible and guilty about the incident. after their mother died in november, they moved in with a family in this mobile home near west palm beach but a recently released 9-1-1 from a friend and guardian suggests the shooter had a troubled relationship with his family. the florida senate creating a voluntary program allowing teachers to carry guns. raise the age to 21 to buy any

firearm in the state. but it does not ban the sale of assault-style rifles like the one used in parkland. student activists like david hogg say it's not enough. >> i don't care if you're democrat or republican. the only thing i care about is the 17 individual's lives and thousands of others that died. >> reporter: there are more questions about the police response to the rampage. the "miami herald" reports according to a partial dispatch log that sheriffs captain ordered deputies to set up a perimeter around the building. and the attorney for one of the deputies who was harshly criticized for not confronting the gunman shows his client acted appropriately. >> gabe, thank you. now to mr. roker. you got a check of the weather. >> here is what we have shaping up. blizzard conditions in the plains. we'll look at that in more detail in the next half hour.

we've also got isolated storms through texas and a chilly start through texas and a chilly start out well it's a perfect nespresso morning here, george. through texas and a chilly start out hold on a second. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's a cup above? i brought you nespresso. nespresso. what else? i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. today we'll see breezy conditions, lots of sunshine. chilly conditions will remain for us. on tuesday clouds will continue to increase, late rain ahead of our second nor'easter that could bring us heavy snow right over your wednesday evening commute. feels like temperature going

into the rest of the morning will stay in the 20s. by the lunch hour tracking feels like temperatures in the 30s. towards the afternoon we'll warm into the mid-40s. have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. >> just ahead. did she spread a message of hate to the young students. the florida teacher under fire this morning for secretly hosting a controversial pod cast. plus, the couple who survived an avalanche. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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7:26. good monday morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's take a look outside and find out what's to come today with first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. >> we'll continue to see lots of sunshine, but our wind speeds are going to stay between 10 to 20 miles an hour. cloudy conditions expected for us on tuesday and watching the potential for a nor'easter as we go into wednesday. right now at 30 degrees in philadelphia, 28 in pottstown, 30 degrees in allentown. and our feels like temperature again will stay in the 30s for parts of philadelphia. utility crews across our region are still working to restore power that major storm

knocked out on friday. about 50,000 homes and businesses still without electricity this morning. if you're driving still keep an eye out on the roads for debris from that storm. >> in these cases sometimes it's even better to stick with the majors. but a few problems to start and not so bad on the schuylkill expressway. both directions look all right. a little bit of a lay. but i think the problem we have is on the blue route. pretty big drive times here. northbound because of a crash on the pike from the schuylkill expressway speeds down into the 20s. >> remember we have first alert weather and traffic weekday morning from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with our free nbc 10 app.

hey, everybody. 7:30 on a monday morning, march, 5th, 2018. we have craig melvin here. savannah is getting ready for a tennis match against roger federer. it airs tonight. >> i think you misspoke. >> tonight is the night that savannah takes down roger fedder. . first, the day's headline starting with a new feel oscar ceremony. >> gold, glitz, and glamour. >> and the oscar goes to "the shape of water." t"the shape of water" wins best picture as francis mcdormand and gary oldman take home best actor awards. the #me too movement taking center stage. >> oscar is the most beloved and respected man in hollywood.

he keeps his hands where you can see them. never says a rude word. he is literally a statute of limitations. document dive. special counsel robber mueller subpoenas e-mails, texts, and more from a witness involving president trump and several campaign officials over what the campaign and possibly the president knew about hillary clinton's hacked e-mails. schools out. west virginia public schoolteachers striking for an eighth day this morning after the state legislature fails to meet their demands over the weekend. look out below. part of an airport roof in southeast china collapses on sunday during strong winds and heavy rain. somehow no one was hurt. and taking the plunge. meghan markle expected to be baptized into the church sometime soon. the latest sign she's being welcomed into the british royal family. today, monday, march 5th, 2018.

lots to get to in this half hour. we start in florida where a middle schoolteacher is sat the center of a fire storm of what she's allegedly doing in her free time. stephanie gosk is here with more. >> good morning. controversy over hate speech is back in the spotlight with officials at this one florida school district investigating whether one of their teachers has been spreading white nationalist ideology in the classroom. this morning a teacher at this florida middle school is coming under fire for secretly hosting a seemingly white nationalist pod cast titled "unapologetic." >> so many other researchers have looked into this. that's the way it is. there are races that have higher iqs than others. >> 25-year-old dayanna voltich is being investigated by the citrus county school districts after revelations first reported in the huffington post she

appears to sympathize with alt-right ideology. apparently bragging about controversial believes in our classroom. online and twitter account link talked to her pseudonym has retweeted pictures of david duke and pushed racially charged messages, including one that reads "it isn't supremacist or hateful to prefer your own people over others." in a statement, dayanna voltich who teaches social studies denies being a white supremacist or nationalist. writing her political believes were not injected into her teaching curriculum saying i employed political sat fire and exaggeration, mainly to the end of attracting listeners and followers. as an adult, my decisions are my own and my family has nothing whatsoever to do with my social media accounts or pod cast. from them, i ask for

forgiveness. but the mother of one student said dayanna voltich shared her controversial views in the classroom. >> they were talking about segregation in a civil rights type of capacity, and the teacher somewhat alluded that segregation might possibly be okay, in her opinion. >> reporter: meredith blakely's daughter is taught by dayanna voltich. >> it's a good time to talk to our kids and get them on the same page knowing that hate is not okay. >> crystal river middle school is about 90% white. in a statement, the school district says she has been removed from the classroom and the investigation is ongoing. >> disturbing. thank you. over to mr. roker for another check of the weather. >> hey, guys. so the testimony thsystem that r the energy to the nor'easter, right now is wreaking havoc through the plains.

so here is what we've got. currently we've got winter weather advisories, storm warnings, and blizzard warnings for 21 million people. here is what is happening now. we're looking at the low pressure system around minnesota and pushing east. the system with it will bring heavy snow up to the northern plains but strong winds and soaking rains down through the mississippi river valley. tomorrow it will transfer the energy to the south. we'll be worried about the nor'easter. here is what we're looking as far as precipitation totals through tuesday. generally an inch but locally upwards of 3 inches of rain in southeastern texas. and then as we move into the cold sector, look at the snowfall amounts, anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. today we'll see breezy conditions, lots of sunshine. chilly conditions will remain for us. on tuesday clouds will continue

to increase, late rain ahead of our second nor'easter that could bring us heavy snow right over your wednesday evening commute. feels like temperature going into the rest of the morning will stay in the 20s. by the lunch hour tracking feels like temperatures in the 30s. towards the afternoon we'll warm into the mid-40s. have a great day. . and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. here is a question for everybody.everybody. how would you feel if you're about to meet your idol in the place where they do it best? well, savannah is in the boat now. she'll face roger federer on the tennis court. we've been hearing about it and the day is here. girl, how did you sleep last night? >> reporter: well, i'm a little bit nervous. i'm here at the s.a.p. center in san jose. this is where the san jose sharks play hockey. overnight they had a game last night. they're turning it into a tennis court. know how many people can fit in the stadium? >> how many? >> reporter: 15,000 people.

it's a sold out event. it's called the match for africa and hosted the federer foundation and the great work they do for kids in africa. it's roger federer and bill gates on one team and me and jack sock, the top american number 8 in the world. we'll play a set of doubles and yes, i'm freaking out. it's amazing. i've been practicing. i have a little bit of tennis elbow. my back hurts. but i'm ready. i'm ready for action. >> what is cool is, people can watch it tonight on the tennis channel. but we want to see your interview. we want to hear more about you. don't leave us. >> yes. >> we'll talk to you in a bit. >> i won't. i have a surprise for al. >> what? >> yes, al is coming. >> yeah. >> rocker ker is coming and i h surprise for you next hour. >> i'm excited! >> thank you. we'll go back to california in a bit. first, do you spend all day checking and rechecking that phone? >> of course. >> that third hand.

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we're back now. 7:42 and something new. a special series calling "your brain on tech." >> we've heard the warnings about spending too much time on our smartphones. we're constantly scrolling through feeds. not exactly a recipe for living your best life. why do so many of us struggle with this? what does your brain on tech look like? well, nbc's kerry sanders is here in studios to tell us more. >> good morning. remember this. this is your brain. this is your brain on tech. any questions? it's not that bad. experts say the internet on your phone is addictive. interesting things happen to our brain and the ability to process what is going on when we're looking at this, well, that can be a real problem. to begin with, anyone that thinks that can multitask.

you cannot. there's such a constant part of our lives that practically become part of our bodies. smartphone. powerful hand held commuters are with us everywhere. bedrooms, classrooms, at the dinner table. the average person checks their phone between 50 and 300 times per day. often without thinking. why? >> the phone is essentially the world's smallest slot machine. when you check your phone, you don't know what you're going find and when you're going to find it and how good it's going to be. >> it's called variable rewards. it work like in a casino. releasing a chemical in your brain that makes you want to come back for more. >> when you check it and there's something pleasurable. there's a small elevation of dopamine in the brain. the pleasure motivates you. >> the like from the friend who you secretly hope to impress

jackpot. ramsay brown's start up boundless mind uses the same science to boost user engagement for its clients. >> every day we're part of thousands of these small experiments. none of which are bad, per se, or wrong. all with the end goal of whatever we did to come back a little more. brown believes the persuasive techniques can be used for good not just greed. >> we don't need to apply to endlessly scrolling through cat videos. let's apply to try to fix type ii diabetes or obesity or opioid epidemic. >> reporter: boundless mind has an app called space. it builds in a delay when you click on, say, instagram. forcing you to pause long enough to ask "is this really what i want to be doing now?" but individual products can only do so much. >> this area shows the brain. >> reporter: tech addiction specialist dr. david greenfield said most developed countries

are far ahead of the u.s. in terms of education and public health response. he thinks that may now be starting to change. >> there's a push to hold the companies a little bit more comfortable and they've been reluctant and resistant. they don't want to admit they're responsible for producing addictive content or devices. >> reporter: fortunely there are simple steps we can take. even guys like me, to retrain our brain. one trick? take the phone to gray scale by eliminating the bright colors that is believed to trigger an emotional response. see how boring things are in black and white. at home create a "no-phone zone" where devices are not allowed. stop looking at your screens at least an hour before bed. in social settings, devices off the dinner table. during important conversations, put your phone completely out of sight. studies show that smartphones are always competing for our attention even when they're face

down. >> you elevate levels of cortisol, which is a stress hormone. more importantly, it compels you to want to check the phone because you feel uncomfortable and ill at ease. >> reporter: since the technology is here to stay, even those building it say we owe it to ourselves to find a better way of living with these devices. >> we should have better conversations about where we want to use persuasion. as opposed to your phone is a menace. put it in a drawer. >> reporter: over the past year, a growing number of voices from apple investors and facebook investors are joining in a public conversation about how to improve the balance between ourselves and our devices. a conversation that many believe is overdue. what do you think about gray scale? >> i'm shocked. look, i use it because al roker told me to do it. i did it. i'm on gray. it does kind of work. you know, you're not so interested in videos and stuff because it looks like -- >> checking it and looking at it. >> i got to tell you, i think roker is right.

>> i downloaded an app that gauges the number of times you check your phone. the game becomes monday 150, tuesday knock it down. i found it helps. >> let's do the math on that. >> exactly! >> thank you so much. tomorrow we'll talk about technology and the impact on developing brains. the surprising effects these devices are having on your kids. that's tomorrow on "today." just ahead this morning, the survivors of a terrifying avalanche at a ski resort in california share their dramatic story. that's after this.

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♪ it is 8:00 on "today." coming up hollywood's biggest night. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> from the films to the fashion. we break down the night's big hits and misses. game, set, savannah. after months of practice, is savannah's big match against roger federer and bill gates is here. and she sits down with the competition ahead of the big match. >> are you ready to take me on on the court? >> you bet. we brought our racket. and now that's an entrance!

we get a first look at the may y poppins sequel sure to sweep you off your feet. today, monday, march 5, 2018. ♪ >> celebrate my retirement on "today"! >> we're in a discovery group from chicago celebrating our 50th birthdays! >> good morning! we love hoda and craig! ♪ >> kentucky representing in nyc. go cats! >> from new orleans to celebrate a my 50th birthday! >> from rocky mountain. we're on tv! now that is a great monday morning crowd. welcome back to "today" on this monday morning. craig is in while savannah is gearing up for her tennis match

against roger federer. we'll talk to her in a little bit. can you imagine what she's feeling? >> 15,000 people. sold out venue. >> no big deal. >> she's ready. >> she's got this. we got a lot going on. we'll get to your news at 8:00. social issues took center stage at oscars while the academy paid tribute to the best movies and brightest stars. >> "the shape of water." >> fantasy, romance, "the shape of water" was the big winner. francis mcdormand brought down the house with an inspiring speech after winning the best actress award for "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri." she shared her moment with every female oscar nominee. >> the film maker, the producers, the directors, the writers, the composers, the song writers, the designers.

ah! [ laughter ] [ applause ] okay. look around, everybody. look around, ladies and gentlemen. because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed. >> as for best actor, the oscar went to gary oldman for in the "darkest hour." it was a weekend clearing debris from friday's deadly nor'easter and waiting for the power to go on. kristen dahlgren is live this morning before the next storm approaches. >> reporter: good morning. yeah. the power company said in this county north of new york city, one in four customers lost power. this is the scene up-and-down the east coast. trees on top of power lines. now about 420,000 customers are still without power this morning. that's down from about 3 million at the height of the storm. they are making some progress. crews from as far away as canada

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started from a series of trump campaign advisors. that includes the president himself. this could be an indication that mueller is now beginning to zero in on what the president knew and when. other campaign advisors including in this are, for example, hope hicks, the communications director at the white house recently announced her resignation. former chief strategies steve bannon, and paul manafort who faces charges in the russia investigation. the president today will focus on foreign policy. he's hosting the israeli prime minister at the white house. one of his closest allies in the world. but it comes as a different ally is not so happy with one of the president's recent moves. we're now learning that british prime minister theresa may spoke with president trump this week. they talked about the punishing new tariffs that the president proposed on steel and aluminium imports. may's government saying she expressed her deep concern about those. hoda, craig, back to you. >> all right, hallie jackson, thank you. time on this monday morning for boost.

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>> thank you for showing me. more ahead on this monday morning, including let it shine. the fashions that ruled the night on oscars red carpet. plus, what is coming up on megyn kelly today? >> good morning! on the surface, this family from maryland seemed to have it all. love, success, faith. but looks can be deceiving. a daughter comes clean after the drugs, sex, deception, and double lives in her incredible family today. see you atop the hour. what can't she do? the new talent that beyoncè is showing off. and savannah? >> reporter: good morning! i'm going to get to know my opponents a little bit better. my chat with roger federer and bill gates just ahead of our big match tonight. it's for a great cause. but, first, these messages. ♪ ♪

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you looked fantastic. >> thank you. the mood was festive last night. the stars looking to mingle and let loose. i had a front row seat to the fashion and fun. ♪ it was a celebration once again on the red carpet. >> this is unbelievable. >> i didn't know it was an intimated event. >> who are you excited to see? >> i got to see helen mirren who is one of my favorites. i loved the little moment i had with her, which was quite lovely. >> hi! >> what a vision. look at this moment. >> oh, this is versace. er have -- congratulations on your film. i know it's your love story. >> oh, no! >> this is what the oscars is all about. >> i know. i got goose bumps.

>> dreams come true. >> yeah. >> you're presenting. >> i had a little something. >> a shot of tequila. is that the secret? >> i've never done that before. it's very nice. >> hollywood's leading ladies and some gents, too, turned heads in red, white, and blue. >> not only beautiful but comfortable. as you get older it becomes more important. >> you know sometimes you just want to be fabulous. and then after that i'm going to put on my ballet slippers and, yes. >> can i see? >> yes. my slippers. >> on the fashion front, there was no shortage of drama with plunging necklines, daring details, and head-to-toe metallic. >> wonder woman! >> how are you? >> we do the air kiss because you're important. >> this is a fun dress! >> others kept it understated with blush tones. >> rose gold. >> it fit like a glove. i mean, the breathing is shallow. i'm not going to lie.

they're small breaths but mighty. >> this is stunning. >> yes. calvin klein. and it's got a bow on the back. >> even had the men had fun with their fashion. >> what does it mean to be back on the red carpet? >> well, i wish they would be gray or something. or green. i'm sick of red! >> fashion and fun in the spotlight for the biggest awards show of the year. well, the red carpet felt like one big party. a celebration of film, fashion, and females! in a fitting finale to what was a memorable year in hollywood that we will all be talking about for a long time. >> it was. natalie, thank you so much. you're going to have more of that on "access hollywood." we'll turn to the senior fashion editor of "marie clare" and celebrity stylist e red carpet co-host jetted here overnight and made it. >> i did. >> i got here. overall impressions.

it was nice. it wasn't a sea of black. it was all kinds of colors. what did you think? >> so wonderfully vibrant. it was exciting to see an array of color. >> yeah. i thought it was a great night for fashion. so many great trends. i thought it was a really, really exciting oscars. >> if you had to pick, brad, your number one. the person you think did the best who is the pick? >> nicole kidman. >> why? >> i said last night bow down to nicole kidman. that gown, to me, is everything that is chic about the oscars. it's everything i want from nicole kidman. she did the bow in 2007 but this with the harry winston jewels. movie star glamour! >> she popped. >> i have two, actually. margot robbie in the beautiful chanel dress. it was so gorgeous. i loved the beading on it. it felt a little syfy with the

plastic bag. how elegant. she had a malfunction, apparently. and she sewed it up herself. and the other one in calvin klein. >> the bows are in. >> the actual construction on the bow is stunning. >> in addition to the bows, the other thing that was trendy were metallics. >> yes. >> tell us what you saw when you looked on the red carpet. >> it was like head-to-toe armor. we had gal. dior in jennifer lawrence. it was so disco ball. the chain. it didn't stop. >> sandra bullock in the custom lou louis vitton. >> i saw lot of white, too. that was trendy, wasn't it? >> yes. clean and structured. and the silhouettes were strong.

>> how about mary j and jane fonda. >> i think she shut down the carpet. and mary j blij in the versace gown. it was made to perfection for her. >> the dress on jane fonda is probably a sample size. >> the shoulder! loved it. >> you did a great job yesterday. thank you for joining us. shout out to rita moreno. her oscar dress was the same one she won in 1962. >> that's true. how great is that. we look at the winter storm watches now. 33 million people from pennsylvania to new england. here is what we expect by thursday. philadelphia is going to see a mix of rain and wet snow. new york a moderate amount. six inches, more perhaps. boston the same thing. we'll be tracking the potential nor'easter wednesday into thursday that's wha.t'

today we will see breezy conditions, wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. lots of sunshine, chilly conditions will remain for us. on tuesday, clouds will continue to increase. late rain ahead of our second nor'easter that could bring us heavy snow right over your wednesday evening commute. feels like temperature into the rest of the morning will stay in the 20s. by lufnch, feels like temperatures in the 30s. towards the afternoon, we will warm into the mid 40s. and tha and that's your latest weather. >> thank you. as we've been talking about this morning, this is a huge day for savannah. >> that might be an understatement. she loves ten tennis. she loves roger fedder open. tonight those two things meet in san show say. she gets to face her idol on the court. hello! >> hello, good morning. i can't believe this is happening. i'm here at the s.a.p. center in san jose. this is 15,000-person hockey arena is being turned into a tennis arena as we speak.

tonight is the match for africa. an annual event benefitting the roger federer foundation. my teammate tonight is jack sock. the top american men's tennis player. and tonight we'll face off it's a friendly one-set match against none other than than roger federer and bill gates. i've been preparing, as you know, for this match for six weeks. and preparing to meet roger federer, pretty much my whole life. when i realized i was going to be not only meeting but playing against roger federer, what went through my mind was aghh! after months of practice, from new york to south korea. >> sorry! >> the big day has arrived. >> i'm really, really, really

nervous. i'm nervous about what my outfit should be. and i'm really nervous about serving because i think that's the one moment that you really can't hide. oh, shoot. this is what i'm afraid of. that whole thing. i know deep down when the lights are on, i'm going to choke. i know it. that's what i'm afraid will happen. >> i'm sure after a few minutes you'll relax. >> i hope so. >> great. turn. perfect! excellent. >> it's my idol and i love tennis. it's a chance of a lifetime. but before game, set, match. it was time to meet my opponents none other than roger federer and bill gates. >> are you ready to take me on on the court? >> you bet. we brought our racket. >> not yet? >> yeah. he got me training. it's pretty serious. >> obviously this is all for a good cause. this is for the federer foundation. the match for africa. how did you get interested in

this kind of philanthropy? what does this cause mean to you? >> it was 15 years ago already. we're celebrating 15 years. me going to south africa when i was on vacation. my mom was from south africa. the values she taught me and my dad. when i got into tennis and i finally was able to make some money and make a name for myself, you feel fortunate. and how you share that feeling with other people. and i thought that education is something that really interests me. i thought education in general and here we are. it's exciting. >> and you've said that bill is, in your mind, the best philanthropist out there. he's shown the way. what advice, bill, have you given to roger as he is embarking? the foundation has been around for awhile but, you know, trying to step up the philanthropy? >> i was impressed talking to roger and his team about how

they're helping out with the school systems and a lot of african countries. it's an excellent cause. those education systems, you know, need more afterschool activities. they need people who show they care. so our event is going to fund a lot more than an activity. >> what have you learned from bill about giving and about, you know, having that charitable heart? >> reading about bill just hearing him speak about philanthropy and how passionate he is with melinda and what great they do in the world. i mean, you learn about everything. and just the passion. you know, i mean, i'm obviously doing it out of passion, but he's been doing it for a long time on a much bigger scale. that's inspiring. >> what has roger taught you about tennis? >> well, almost everything. how to enjoy it. how to hit the ball really well. how to hit the ball hard. >> do you have any advice before i face you on the court? >> you have to ask bill. when i walked out on court in seattle last year, i asked bill, so, any nerves?

you have to tell me. he said, yes, i have a little bit of a feeling going on. so maybe you should tell savannah what you think. >> they told me go to net. look confident. smile. >> that i can do. >> let your partner chase the balls down. learn to say "yours" very quickly. >> good. >> roger told me don't double. thank you so much. i'm looking forward to it. >> thank you. thank you for doing it. >> so i'm very excited. i have to tell you, bill gates is is a good tennis player. he's very competitive. roger, we know, is very competitive. this is not a joke match. i actually have to be on my game tonight. but, al, i told you i had a fun surprise for you. you're coming all this way to cheer me on, which i love and appreciate so much. guess what. they asked if you would do the coin toss tonight at the arena. >> that's cool! >> absolutely. i accept. >> savannah, i have a question. what was the moment like when you met roger federer?

i'm dying! >> oh, hoda. i mean, first of all, it was a little embarrassing because, you know, at this point he knows that i'm like a deranged super fan. so he walked up and i was trying to play it cool like, hey, roger. he said, hi. he said i feel like i know you. [ laughter ] i was like, yeah! i guess so. anyway, he is so nice and so gracious. and, you know, people say never meet your idol because you'll be disappointed. and i have to say, i wasn't. he's far exceeded even what i thought. so he's just a great guy. super fun. he's helping me with my tennis, too. the whole thing is a dream come true. most importantly, it's a great cause. >> all right. we cannot wait. again, it's going to be on the tennis channel so people can watch it. best of luck. we'll have all the highlights tomorrow. but we'll be watching tonight! >> you're going to be great. >> thank you. coming up, what beyoncè is doing on a new song that has the

beehive buzzing this morning. we'll get to that and more. first, your local news. nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning. just about 8:30 on this monday. >> it's going to be a cold day. the big story we're talking about is our next nor'easter, tuesday night into wednesday. we expect strong winds at the coast, coastal flooding and watching closely for the track of the system if it's going to give us heavy snow or not. when you head out the door, it's going to feel like 20 degrees in philadelphia. feeling like 22 in trenton, we will see breezy conditions. temperatures will warm into the mid to high 40s for today. >> thank you. . let let's check on the roads. >> watching the schuylkill. delays into center city on the

westbound site coming off the off ramp. some problems moving in and around center city. we are watching a crash on cheltenham. >> thank you. a firefighter is in the hospital after falling through the roof of a burning home in bucks county. he was fighting a house fire on henry avenue. he was conscious when he was taken from the scene. bill cosby returns to court as prosecutors try to get the judge to allow more women to testify against him. prosecutors want 19 women to testify to show a pattern of abuse. cosby's re-trial is expected later on this month. we will have another update coming up in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. "today "contin "today" continues in minutes.

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♪ and it is 8:30 now on a monday morning, march 5th, 2018. welcome! we have such a live and vibrant crowd out here today. we didn't want to let savannah go before we let her know there were a bunch of messages of support. >> yes. >> we are cheering you from afar. people online are cheering you,

savannah. blake shelton wrote you. "he can't handle you, sis." our viewer michael posted. obviously a lot of good for people. use #gosavannah. >> i love it. savannah, i love your racket. >> thank you. i'm sleeping with it. >> we have a great crowd! let's check our crowd. wait a minute. wait a minute! >> wait, who is this guy? >> we are from harding, university. we're seniors. and this is the president of our university. face and said take it around the world. the winner of the best with the president. >> we'll do the photo. who has a phone?

you got a phone. you got it, kevin? there's do one here. let's do one one the crew! >> come on. we'll come to you. we have to stand around this president, bill. hold on. we need carson. three, two, one. you got it? >> all right. >> y we got you. coming up something for everybody on "pop start" talking about beyoncè, babies, and a sequel tove a classic. an american icon who changed music forever. andrew lloyd weber is here. y write this memoir. and megyn kelly is back from moscow. a bunch of news you made there. now you're ba yes. we'll talk about that on the show. a little behind the scenes for you on vladimir putin. thesa rivers. she has some strong feelings on the pros and cons of last night.

>> surprise. i know. a wan the double life several members of her family were leading. it's a fascinating story. i read theay back home. we'll have her live. >> cool. now a check of the weather. "today's" weather is brought to you by disney's "a wrinkle in time." in theaters everywhere on friday. >> i want to introduce you to this lady. >> i'm louise. i'm 80. >> i'll have what you're having. let's look at your week ahead. coastal flooding hanging around in new england. soaking rains down to the south. out west things fairly dry. coastal storm and another nor'easter developing along the east. we're looking at below average temperatures. midsection of the country looking ahead toward friday cold

and breezy. sunshine and mild through the southern plains and on to the southwest. rain and snow moves in along today we will see breezy conditions, wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour, lots of sunshine. chilly conditions will remain for us. on tuesday, clouds will continue to increase. late rain ahead of our second nor'easter, that could bring heavy snow right over your wednesday evening commute. feels-like temperature into the rest of the morning will stay in the 20s. by lunch, we are tracking feels-like temperatures in the 30s. towards the afternoon, we will warm into the mid 40s. >> that is your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you so much. it's time for "popstart." the beehive is buzzing over the new song featuring beyoncè and

dj kahlid and beyoncè shows off her rapping skills. we have it. ♪ >> wow. you heard it there. the nondisclosure line. a lot of fans think it's a jab at tiffany haddish. haddish spoke out about a tiff between beyoncè and the comedian doesn't seem to mind. she tweeted "i'll sign an nda any day for beyoncè." i love that woman. she's a gift from god. you can listen to that whole single. it is out now. more baby news out of hollywood. c khloe kardashian revealing the gender of her baby.

she's expecting a girl. she was shocked and convinced she was having a boy. kylie jenner had something to share, as well. she posted this video of her daughter, stormy, on snap chat. it's the first time we're seeing the child's face. she was born back in february. beautiful. chrissy teigen chimed in and shared a first photo of her baby boy, sort of. it's a sonogram. captioning "hello i boy." already has chrissy sense of humor. and the first trailer for "mary poppins returns." it features lin-manuel miranda and emily blunt. have a look. ♪ >> mary poyou.

>> yes, it is. isn't it? >> that movie coming out christmas day 2018. a lot of people looking forward to that. all right. our click today inspired by your morning boost. the sports theme going. we have a great buzzer beater. >> all right. i saw this. >> here in new york. high school section championship basketball game. let me set it up. ardsley was behind in the game and it changed quickly. [ cheers and applause ] >> no! >> yes. that happened. is that unbelievable? not only did senior julian mcgarvey intercept the long pass and he turned around and launched the basket. they won by one point and advanced to the state tournament thanks to that.

just a few seconds before that, the same guy, missed two free throws which would have potentially tied the game. talk about redemption. >> that's amazing. >> what is amazing is when the young man is not playing basketball, his sport is football. he'll be playing in college this fall in poughkeepsie. guess what position? >> quarterback. >> there you go. carson, thank you so much. a young woman at the center of a controversial case using her story to help others. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. i see other carriers touting their unlimited plans, but not all unlimited is created equal. sprint unlimited gives you more. it's the ultimate unlimited plan. get more of the tv you love with hulu, more music with the tidal hi-fi trial. more global roaming destinations.

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her dad went to saint paul's. her sister was a senior. and she was excited to follow in their footsteps. then in the spring of her freshman year of high school, she accepted an invitation from an 18-year-old senior named owen labrie. he took her to a secluded room on campus and sexually assaulted her. she went to the police. labrie was charged with sexual assault and went to trial. with the world watching in three days of emotional testimony, jesse bravely told her story in court. her face obscured. >> i was raped. i was violated in so many ways. >> in 2015, labrie was convicted of misdemeanor sex assault and child endangerment as well as using a computer to lure the victim for sex. he was acquitted of rape. she later went public for the first time in an exclusive interview with savannah. >> it was scary and pretty difficult, i mean,t have -- i wouldn't are be where

i am today without having been able to speak up for myself during that time. >> labrie was denied a new trial by the judge and currently appealing to the new hampshire supreme court. the 162-year-old recently settled a civil suit brought by chessie'sparents. she wrote a memoir it's called "i have the right to." a high school survivor story of sexual assault, justiced hope. chessie, hi. >> hi. >> you done a lot of brave things. you testified in court and faced your ase you went on national television and revealed who you are. now you've written a book. i love the title of your book "i have the right to." why the title? wh d you? >> the whole i have a right to social media campaign came about by my little sister who recommended she actually said when is there going to be

women's rights? when is it going to be time for girls rights? and so when i came on to the "today" show for the first time toy.d i didn't want to come empty handed. i wanted to bring something as solid, as solid as a 17-year-old can bring to help people. help inspire people. so i brought the #i have the right to movement. and i wanted to help other young people claim their rights. girls or young women may have thought i testified in court. i did enough. up. writing a book is difficult and it's hard to relive those things. was there a part that said, you know, why don't i put it on the shelf and go on with my life this way >>well, i wasn't given the luxury of staying quiet. my name was blasted on the internet. there were hate sites written about me. so i decided tom k my name. i wanted to reclaim my name. reclaim my story because it is difficult for a survivor to come

forward like this. i had a supportive family and community tourf survivors have. >> you say a lot of profound things in the book, i should say. one of the lines i found profound "rape is not a punishment for poor judgment." this statement rape is not a punishment for poor judgment probably speaks to a lot of young girls who think well, why did i go there and meet him. why did i have that many drinks. what are you trying to let young women i just want to emphasize that, again, there is no such thing as a perfect victim. people can be able to pull us apart, tear us apart, tear us down, try to poke home holes in our stories. but statement we're human. we make mistakes. and we're not perfect. and so that's what i wanted to show through writing this book is show my vulnerabilities, show my weaknesses, and be able to say, you can be strong through this. >> now your family did reach a settlement with the school and

the school did read really quickly "we fully support her trail blazing work to give a voice to sexual assault victims. we teach students extensively about sexual assault prevention, and we have strengthened our robust programs on health, well being, and mutual respect." your family settled that suit. what do you hope is accomplished by that? >> well, like i said in my statement, i mean, it shouldn't be on a now 19-year-old's shoulders to take 162-year-old institution. an old boys network, sort of. i'm grateful for the attorney general of new hampshire for continuing his investigation into the misconduct of saint paul's school. because there's a lot to be told there. >> you're not thinking about the book, and when you're not thinking about what happened. when you're by yourself and you're quiet, and it's been a iw years now, but i know it like, when you don't have anyone

around, what are you feeling? how are your thoughts? i take a lot of introspective looks into my life. writing this book, i had to take a lot of introspective into my life and past and growing up in japan and the earthquake. i think to myself how grateful i am for my health. to be alive and healthy and well. to have a family. to have a beautiful new puppy at home that keeps me company, most of the time. but grateful for the good things because it's not important to focus on the bad when you're alone. >> you have a very positive attitude and your book is called "i have the right to." age lot of people will get a lot out of it. thank you for joining us today chessy. the book comes out tomorrow. you can find out more on today.com/shop. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back. in the history of musical theater, few have had more influence than andrew lloyd webb webber. ♪ ♪ the phantom of the opera is >> the phantom of the opera. the longest running show in broadway history is one example of his work, which, of course, includes "cats" "school of ro " rock." now the seven-time tony winner is scripting his own story. it's a new memoir. there's an album, as well. it's titled "unmasked" honored to have you this morning. >> thank you very much. >> thank you for coming in. >> thank you.

>> you long resisted writing a memoir then you churn out the 500-page memoir. >> i agree. it's long. >> why so long and why now? >> i couldn't really get everything in. so the thing is useful as a doorstop. >> that's not true. i'm about 60 or 70 pages in. you write about a lot of triumphs. you take us behind the scenes. a lot of your masterpieces. there are some tough parts in the book, as well. what was the toughest part to write? >> the most difficult thing to write about is about the break up of my first marriage. luckily i'm great friends with my first wife. at the time i met with sara brightman and "phantom of the opera" happened and it was a great time. i want to be funny. i hope it's slightly amusing. >> it's very amusing. >> i hope so. >> how long did it take you to churn it out?

>> i've. doing been doing it for a long time and stopping and thinking, yes, i will go on with it. and anyway. it took awhile. i did it on my ipad. >> wow. >> the thing is, i love actually writing. i can't write lyrics but i think i can do a bit of prose. it was a good thing to do. >> why did you stop in 1986? >> well, because the book was extremely long by that time. secondly, up to that time my career was pretty charmed. after that, you know, a few bumps and things. it's when you have a few bumps you discover a few things along the way about other people i didn't think i wanted to write. it stops there. >> when you look over your shoulder and your body of work, is there one, in particular, that you are proudest of? >> the thing about musicals. they're like kids. it's a sort of silly answer in a way but it's true. i can't single out one and say i think it's better than the

other. because sometimes in the shows are less successful is music i think is my best. so it's difficult. >> right now on broadway, of course, hamilton enjoying a tremendous run and my wife and i saw springsteen. >> broadway is in a good patch at the moment. >> why do you think that is? >> because in the end musical the are american dna. i think they're absolutely part of the american culture. and i think what is really thrilling about it is the four biggest hits on broadway are about subjects that, on paper, any sane producer would have said that's a terrible idea. and if you think about it, i mean, "hamilton" not an obvious idea. when you come to the band getting lost in tel-aviv. that's a subject you would say it's crazy. it's wonderful. >> we have a wonderful announcement for you this morning.

you've got a big birthday coming up. 70 i hear. >> i'm trying to hide it. >> we're not going to hide it. we're doing the exact opposite. we're pleased to announce for the first time on this broadcast, march 28th, we're going to be celebrating andrew lloyd webber's 70th birth thday. john legend will be here and lin-manuel miranda. >> i love lynn min wein-manuel >> what are you working on now? >> i can't tell you. >> i'll be back in april. >> thank you very much, sir. "unmasked" the book comes out tomorrow or the album to follow on march 16th. you can catch andrew lloyd

webber on march 16th. and "jesus christ superstar." we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

kathie lee and i have a fun show coming up. we have oscars, good morning. just about 9:00 a.m. we have another nor'easter looming on the horizon. >> that's right, we sure do. cold and sunny today. clouds increase ahead of the system on tuesday. tuesday night into wednesday, our second nor'easter arrives. we are tracking how much snow we expect to see. we will see strong wind speeds, rain/snow mix, expected as we go

into wednesday. as far as is concerned, it's going to be chilly with our feels-like temperatures in the 30s. mid 30s for the suburbs. closer to the lehigh valley, at 3:00, only 35. >> thank you. utility crews are working to restore power. the storm knocked out the power friday. they expect all customers to have the power back on by midweek. let's check on the roads. >> watching the schuylkill -- it's 76. we were watching delays moving toward the bridge because of a crash. all lanes have reopened a minute ago. there are delays. we are watching a crash on north wales and walnut. a teenage girl and woman are hurt in a shooting and robbery on north 5th street in north philadelphia. the shooter was invited into the home with two other men. investigators say the men took

$4,000. habitat for humanity is teaming up with a faith-based non-profit organization that serves the hispanic community. they will announce the partnership later this morning. they will work to repair 20 homes with help from a $500,000 investment from pnc bank. "today" is up next.

[ cheers and applause ] good morning everyone! welcome everybody. welcome to the program. i'm makegyn kelly. who stayed up to watch the oscars? [ cheers and applause ] i did not see one minute of the oscars. but we're going to talk about them in a moment with folks who did. but, first, late yesterday, the reason i didn't see the oscars, i happened to be in russia. and late yesterday i got home from moscow where i sat down for an exclusive interview with russian president vladimir putin. he is running for a fourth term as russia's president. the election is just under two weeks away. he's expected to win. i met with him in moscow just after his annual state of the nation address over there. he claimed in that address that russia has