sunshine, and our highs will head for the upper 70s. low 80s for today. no changes though after we're looking over here toward a smooth flow of traffic right now. there will be changes as the traffic continues to build. the san mateo bridge and the south bay see the most change over the last few minutes. northbound, of course, through san jose and westbound. that crew is still over on the right shoulder about mid span. all right. the today show is moments away, but we will continue our today in the bay coverage on roku and our other streaming platforms live at eight. the co-founder of the oakland ballers joins us with more on the new stadium plans just approved. you have to say it like the oakland baller force. yeah. all right. look that's what's happening here on today in the crisis on college campuses reaching a boiling point overnight. >> it's may 1st. this is "today."

breaking news. show of force. the nypd storms columbia university entering the building seized by pro palestinian protesters. the campus now cleared. the lapd brought in to break up the campus of ucla. the confrontations now escalating at schools from coast to coast. no end in sight. we'll have the very latest on the growing tensions. in contempt. donald trump fined repeatedly for violating the gag order in his criminal trial. the judge ordering of jail time if he does it again. from the courtroom to the campaign trail, where the former president is headed today. abortion showdown. one of the nation's strictest bans taking effect in florida. what it means for millions of

women. feeling the fury. a storm chaser caught in the path of a powerful tornado as yet another outbreak tears across the nation's heart land and there is a risk of more twisters and severe weather today. al has the full forecast. the biden administration moving to ease restrictions on marijuana. the impact on the push to legalize pot nationwide. all that plus, ml-bee. a massive swarm of bee interrupts a major league game for hours until a hero arrives. how a beekeeper saved the day and the special honor he got in return. and drama at the garden. >> maxey fires! he got it! philadelphia roars back to stun the knicks in overtime and stay alive.

cleveland and milwaukee also saving their seasons as the nba playoff action intensifies today, wednesday, may 1st, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you on a busy wednesday morning. >> yeah, it is. >> we begin with the chaos playing out overnight on college campuses. police in riot gear taking hundreds of demonstrators into custody. no reports of injuries. >> meantime, a look at these images across the country at ucla. clashes between pro israeli and pro palestinian demonstrators there overnight. police called in. >> protests have now spread to at least 50 campuses across the country and states like texas,

florida, indiana. in all over 140 people have been arrested. >> what gets lost in all the ohio, florida, indiana. in all, more than 1,300 people have been arrested. >> and what gets lost in all of the dramatic images and numbers is what's behind the demonstrations. many protesters calling on their schools to divest or cut financial ties with israel. also noting not all of these arrests have been students. officials also pointing to outside agitators. >> let's get to erin mclaughlin at columbia for us this morning. she was there at the standoff unfolded and police cleared the building. erin, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. the nypd says it took them two hours to clear columbia university of protesters. i was there overnight as dozens of police dressed in full riot gear entered the building. crowds gathered chanting and booing. this morning police say more

than 200 were arrested. overnight in new york city, a tense drama unfolding at columbia university. police in riot gear swiftly taking back anti-war. using a swat style truck to enter hamilton hall by force. >> the building is heavily fortified. >> reporter: police video showing the officers clearing the building, eventually taking about 100 people in custody. the dramatic end coming hours after officials revealed what they called evidence of professional agitators trying to create chaos on campus. there were also protests and arrests at the university of new york overnight. at ucla clashes between pro israel and pro palestinian demonstrators. other the past month, encampment's popped up on dozens of campuses across the country, many inspired by the initial demonstration at columbia. police have detained or arrested more than 1,300 people. many protesters have been l tie

israel and companies they say are aiding the war. >> we have to divest to have peace in the region. >> reporter: columbia has said it will no calling on their schools to divest or cut financial ties with israel, and companies they say are aiding in the war. >> we need to have peace and justice in the region. >> reporter: offered more transparency. one of the central demands, the protesters that occupied hamilton hall ahead of the university. students there asking columbia to allow food into the building. >> do you want students to die of dehydration and starvation? >> nobody is asking them to bring anything. we're asking them to not violently stop us from bringing in basic humanitarian aid. >> reporter: as the protests go on, jewish students say they do not feel safe. >> this should not be my number one concern, my safety and feeling overwhelmed by my environment.

>> reporter: now graduation ceremonies are days away from the class of 2024, the same students who had their high school graduations canceled four years ago by covid. >> i think the primary concern is restoring peace to the university. >> so erin, police are still there on the columbia campus. what's next there? >> reporter: well, the police say that now that both hamilton hall and the encampment are clear of protesters, it will be up to the university to handle the tents and students' belongings. meanwhile, they say they will be here until may 17th, which, of course, is two days after graduation. hoda? >> all right. erin mclaughlin for us there on the college campus of columbia. also this morning donald trump hitting the campaign on a day off of his criminal trial here in new york. in court yesterday, the former president was held in contempt, fined $9,000 and threatened with jail time for his repeated violations of the gag order in the case. on the stand, jurors also heard from the lawyer who helped broker hush money agreements for stormy daniels and karen

mcdougal over their claims of affairs with mr. trump just before the 2016 election. all of this, of course, amid the campus protests blocks the way. we'll get to the trial in a moment. laura, let's talk about what we're seeing. this is leading every single newscast. you see chaos on college campuses. the president as i understand, former president trump calls into fox news, sees a moment here, sees a political advantage here. >> well, that's exactly right. for democrats there is a real fear of protests, backlash right here, among democratic lawmakers. they are sharing videos and pictures of what's happening on the campuses around the country right now. this is an issue that demonstrates the divide among the democratic party. that's the real concern for them. think about this. this started at fundraisers and at speeches, including those done by the president. now it is at campuses across the country. the more the focus is on issues

like this right now, the chaos donald trump wants to amplify, much like he did after what he saw in december of 2020 after the last election. it takes away from the issues the democrats want to talk about, issues like reproductive rights, issues about health care and, frankly, about the alleged crimes committed by donald trump himself. >> i know there is a concern it depressions democratic turnout. but there is a certain irony because if the people are upset about the biden administration's gaza policy stay home, then you have former president trump who is more hawkish on israel than president biden. >> no, you're exactly right on that issue in particular. that is one of the concerns, the potential of a depressed turnout among young voters right now. that's why you are hearing the urgency privately and publicly from the administration right now for a diplomatic break brek

through could simmer some of these tensions. >> talked to laur aa about the trial. yesterday the former president was he through between israel and gaza with talks ongoing in that region. we heard from the national security spokesperson saying right now in effect that there has to be this deal. this deal has to happen now. they recognize the need to get this done and they hope a breakthrough could simmer some of these tensions. >> let's talk to laura about the trial. it is an off day. every wednesday is an off day. yesterday the former president was held in contempt by the judge for repeated violations of the gag order and the judge gave a shot against the bow. >> he said to him, look, if you keep doing this, i will have to exact a more serious punishment. and the only punishment available to him other than $1,000 fine is jail time. he made it clear, he doesn't want to do that because there are first amendment concerns, he realizes he's dealing with the republican front runner. but if he doesn't do what we could do for any other defendant, he will look ineffectual. and this is not even over. we will be back in court tomorrow with more violations of the gag order, more different statements that the prosecution is asking him to be held in contempt with again. >> this gag order is a mini trial that's going on. meanwhile, as for the trial, we had a lawyer on the stand yesterday who was privy to these

negotiations and the payments to the porn star, to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal who alleged she had a relationship with the former president. >> he was there to try to take the jury inside how all of these payments actually started, right? last week we heard how donald trump was in the room for the alleged plot as they were talking about catching and killing bad stories. now we're in the moment where the hush money is being transferred over to stormy daniels. but we are yet to be at the point where we understand donald trump's connection to any of all of this. we have heard a lot about michael cohen but have not heard as much about donald trump. >> and you pointed out. i mean, these are hush money payments that are, on their terms or not, illegal. the issue is whether or not business records were falsified. >> it is all about the cover-up for prosecutors. >> they're not there yet. >> no. >> are they getting there? >> that's the question, whether the jury is getting enough to understand where they're going and whether they feel like their time is being wasted. to a key

issue in the presidential race. we're talking about reproductive rights. it's front and center today as one of the strictest abortion bans in the united states takes effect in florida. marissa parson in jacksonville for us. hey, marissa? that's always a balance is in jacksonville, florida, for us. >> reporter: today is day one of florida's new law, banning abortion after six weeks of presidency in the vast majority of cases with exceptions for incest and rape. with former president trump making controversial comments on the issue, hoda, we are already seeing how much abortion rights will play a role in november. this morning ripples far beyond the sunshine state. after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade and the states began to form their own rules. many women from surrounding states in the south, which have some of the strictest abortion laws in the country traveled to florida to seek abortion care. florida banning the procedure before many women know they're

pregnant. starting today, the closest options were north carolina and virginia. florida clinics like a woman's world in fort pierce have been working overtime, trying to squeeze in every woman over six weeks pregnant before it came a felony to do so. >> last week, the phones were crazy. we couldn't answer the phones fast enough. >> reporter: supporters of the ban point out the ban 's sponsors says the days of what he calls abortion tourism from other states is over. >> abortion is not health care. there are many countries in the world where abortion is illegal or even more restricted than it would be under the florida rules. >> reporter: it is part of a nationwide debate going into the 2024 campaign. in an interview with "time" magazine, former president trump was asked about his view. i think they might do that, the gop candidate responded. you have to speak to the

individual states. his 2024 rival, president biden responding overnight. >> there seems to be no limit to how invasive trump would let the state be. this should be a decision between a woman and her doctor, and the government should get out of peoples' lives. >> reporter: and, hoda, voters would have the final say come november. the six-week ban will be on the november ballot, so voters here in florida will decide whether it stays or goes. >> all right. marissa parra there for us in jacksonville, florida. thank you. the biden administration is set to make a major election year move according to four sources. the drug enforcement administration will move to reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, easing restrictions nationwide. nbc's tom costello joins us with more on this. tom, walk us through what exactly this means in the real world and why it is such a big move. >> well, it is a major decision that would reclassify marijuana from a schedule 1 drug, which is it now, to a schedule 3 drug. and that will mean easing some of the restrictions we're seeing

now on marijuana, allowing more research to identify its potential medical benefits. schedule 1 drugs include heroin, ecstasy and lsd. there's a high potential for abuse, and really no currently accepted medical use. but now marijuana will potentially fall into the same category as drugs like tylenol, codeine, steroids and testosterone. they have moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependance. marijuana users have been pushing for some time about this change. a poll back in november showed 70% of americans believed marijuana use should be legal. and that could be a boost for president biden in a critical election year. the proposal to cut pot from level 1 to level 3 still needs to be viewed and reviewed by the white house office management on

every corner. how does it impact that industry budget. final approval could be months away. >> marijuana is legal in many states now. there seems to be a pot store on every corner. >> yeah. i'm from colorado. i know it well. this opens the door now for pharmaceutical companies to lawfully sell and distribute medical marijuana where it is legal. 38 states, plus d.c. approved the use of cannabis for medical reasons. 24 have done so for recreational reasons, reclassifying this drug would not affect state and local laws because, as you mentioned, it's still illegal underf federl law. >> all right, tom. thank you very much. all right. coming up on 7:16, craig joins the table. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. another big story this morning

because another round of powerful storms targeting the midwest and south spawning yet another tornado after more than 100 twisters tore through the region over the weekend. we'll get to mr. roker's full forecast in a second. but, first, maggie vespa. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. believe it or not, yesterday marks six straight days of reported tornadoes in the great plains and the midwest. look at this damage. people in places like elkhorn, nebraska are just trying to catch their breath. they were shifting through the damage left behind by weekend tornadoes knowing they had to work fast as these severe storms apparently just keep on coming. this morning, america's heartland hit again. >> big debris. i almost got hit by sheet metal. >> reporter: this violent twister tearing apart nearly two dozen homes causing extensive damage. >> it was crazy. it was loud. everyone was freaking out. everyone got downstairs, everything. it was crazy. >> reporter: the same system m

was killed hammering kansas and oklahoma with golf ball-sized hail. authorities confirm one person was killed yesterday. >> oh! >> reporter: it's just the latest severe system in a violent week with more than 170 reported tornadoes slamming the region over the last six days. authorities confirming six deaths across multiple states, including a four-month-old baby in oklahoma. a friend says the child's family was inside their home when a twister picked it up and tossed it roughly 200 yards. the family telling nbc news, we are heart broken. in nebraska, entire neighborhoods are gone after five ef-3 tornadoes hit the area over the weekend. raven floyd sifting through what's left of her father's home after he rode out the storms in in the basement with her brother. >> the house is gone. all of our family history is here. >> reporter: the family scrambling to save what they can fast.

>> reporter: is it exhausting to think more severe weather might come through? >> oh, yeah. yeah. mentally this has been crazy to deal with. >> reporter: you can see here people writing messages thanking the volunteers and the crews jumping in to help. residents here will race to clean up, knowing another severe system is headed this way. >> maggie vespa there in hard-hit nebraska. >> let's check in with mr. roker and get a check of the details. >> yeah. it has been really difficult. we have more difficult weather to talk about. flood watches for five million people from oklahoma all the way down to texas, parts of louisiana as well. we have a risk for some very severe heavy rain developing down through texas. moderate risk from east central texas. then today and tonight we have more severe weather, r hour, 3 l

or larger. and another round of showers and strong storms. we're looking for a marginal risk of severe weather again tomorrow stretching from the great lakes all the way down into texas. and the rainfall amounts some places upwards of 5 inches of rain or more. unfortunately, from texas or mo. if it has seemed very active, in fact, this has been the second most active april on record. 365 tornado reports. the last time we had this or higher was april 2011. now, we're seeing more winter tornadoes due to a warming climate. the problem is tornado alley moved east into higher populated areas, and the tornado outbreak days are becoming more frequent, and we're also looking at tornadic thunderstorm activity developing more tornadoes because of the storms are more intense because of climate change. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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uc berkeley, where the peaceful pro-palestinian encampment continues here on campus, but there could be disruptions elsewhere throughout the bay area today. today is may day, which historically is a dayf action. we know that there are planned demonstrations, planned in oakland, san jose and san francisco, also in the bay area alameda county supervisors now have certified the petition to recall district attorney pamela price following a late night vote. however, they have yet to declare an election date that's expected to be announced may 14th. two weeks from now, board members are still considering the costs of holding a special election, which could approach $20 million. some residents there, including price herself, argue that adding it to the november ballot would save money. meteorologist kari hall is tracking our forecast for today and the changes in the future. yes so we're going to have another warm and sunny day. our highs will reach into the mid to upper 70s for the south

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story. >> yeah. as the legal teams go back and forth over the dna and the story of the case, let's remember, at the heart of this is the victims' families. they will not find closure any time soon as this c records. over the dna and the story of the case, let's remember, at the heart of this is the victims' families. they will not find closure any time soon as this continues to drag out. this morning bryan kohberger's legal team fighting to unseal dna records used to pinpoint him as the suspect while the state argues his alibi comes up short of the legal standard, urging the judge to reject it. earlier this month, kohberger's attorney says mr. kohberger was out driving in the early morning hours as he often did to hike and run and/or see the moon and stars. prosecutors now writing the alibi response continues to lack the specificity required by the code.

the left is offering nothing new to his official alibi. the judge appeared skeptical of that initial alibi last year. >> so-called alibi, not really an alibi. >> if the judge does reject this alibi, then what? >> well, the defendant himself, of course, can always testify and present his evidence. >> in charging documents, investigators say kohberger's phone was turned off during the early morning hours of the murders almost a year and a half ago. earlier that day, kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, ethan chapin and xana kernodle were found fatally stabbed in their off campus home near the university of idaho. a judge entered a not guilty plea on kohberger's behalf. prosecutors say dna left on a knife sheathe left at the home was a statistical match to kohberger's. but the process they used to find the match using relatives dna from medical genealogy companies is under fire from the defense. his attorneys are asking the judge to let their investigators

review the fbi's materials the prosecutors say led him to kohberger and to unseal parts of these dna records. >> where do we go from here? >> the legal maneuvers playing out in slow motion. the victims' families eager for a trial date. >> at this rate, we may never get to trial. >> this comes as kohberger is set to appear back in court tomorrow. his legal team is fighting to get the judge to get another hearing open to the public. all eyes on whether this case will get moved out entirely. that hearing is set for late next month. guys? >> liz, thank you. we want to turn to legal analyst, danny cevallos. danny, good morning. the defense is able to present an alibi. in this case what the defense is offering isn't exactly an alibi. it's not saying i was over here during something else with someone else at the time which is saying i couldn't be there because i was here, the cell phone towers weren't pinging. >> the defense doesn't normally have the burden. but if they are going to say, i was somewhere else, then they have to provide evidence so the

prosecution can track down things like surveillance video and other evidence to disprove that theory. idaho law requires you give that advanced notice. the problem here is the notice they were given is that he was generally driving around in an area that was close to the murders. and the prosecutors actually point out that your alibi is actually the same thing as what we allege in our affidavit. >> so why are they fighting to keep it out? why wouldn't they just say exactly. you were driving around and no one knows where you were. >> right. they could take that approach, but what they're saying is they haven't sufficiently required with the requirements of idaho law. if you are going to say you were in a particular case, tell us exactly where you were driving. just driving around looking at the stars is not enough. give us a specific place. if it's the gas station or an e

public. why would they want that? >> my view is that the strategy of the defense is they want more things open and they're concerned the defense is that the prosecution has wanted to seal and keep secret things like investigative genology evidence, dna evidence. it is part of the overall strategy of the prosecutors to keep as much sealed as possible. i think the defense wants more things open so that more things get revealed and maybe even get reported so that everything is more out in the open. i think that overall the defense, especially if they're advancing a theory of innocence, as they have said in open court, which surprised me. >> all right. >> danny, thank you very much. we'll keep an eye on it. coming up, guys, with breast cancer rates rising, a story everybody needs to see. we will break down the new guidelines urging women to get screened earlier and more often. >> first, though, christine romans is here with some encouraging signs when it comes to those soaring fast food

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some of the most popular chains are ready to make a few changes much their own. >> good morning. it is the power of your purse, america. a new earnings report from mcdonald's seems to show there is picky eaters in the drive through lane. more americans increasingly choosing to stay at home than to pay the higher prices. this all centers around the battle for affordability, forcing these fast food chains to compete for diners. fast foodies are fed up ranting about what they see as non-value meals. >> $17 for three fillet of fishes at mcdonald's? are you kidding me? >> after two years of menu price hikes, big companies finally feeling the pushback from diners. mcdonald's profits falling short of expectations, a rare stumble. today's consumer is being picky about how they spend their money and the company needs to be

laser focused on affordability. >> the consumer has finally spoken and now they have to focus on value. >> the consumer is frustrated by the prices they are paying at fast food restaurants and they are absolutely voting with their feet. >> cooking at home, where food inflation is cooling. inflation measuring food at home rose just 1.2% in march versus a year ago, compared to 4.2% for food away from home, which includes fast food. those customers are increasingly revolting at repeated price increases. this mother of five says if prices get any higher, she'll skip the drive-through. >> we're looking at $10, $11, $12 sometimes for just one meal. so that's something where we're like, okay, do we really want to

drinks have gone up, too. prices for eat out at mcdonald's a, or can we find something that's a higher quality at a similar price? >> it isn't just the burgers. drinks have gone up, too. prices for coca-cola up 7% in north america. wendy's ceo fired up controversy when he told investors the hamburger chain would test dynamic pricing starting next year, changing prices at different times of the day. in california, chipotle, pizza hut and jack in the box warned of higher prices ahead because of the new $20 minimum wage for their workers. as for mcdonald's, it plans to test out a higher quality and bigger burger later this year. >> so christine, i mean, we know about it. we have been talking about the fast food prices soaring at these fast-food prices for a while now. what about appleby's, for instance? are they going up? >> we have been raising prices at chili's. and people who make $75,000 or less are going to olive garden less because of the higher

prices, so you can see up and down the income strata, but definitely people who make less money are going out less. it's interesting, too. there is a new trend happening at some of these convenience stores, gas station convenient stores, they're offering more hot food, more choices, because they are getting the fast-food customers who are sick and tired of rising prices. i think you will see more value this year. you are voting with your dollars, you really are, when you are changing how you behave and how you shop and mcdonald's and other companies are seeing it. >> whoever is expensing it, it costs more today than it did last year. >> all right. mr. roker, you want one? here. >> hold on. hold on. >> there we go. there we go. >> travis gets one -- >> joey over there? oh, whoa! joey went down. we go.

>> there is one more john. >> one more john. >> there we go. all right. >> everyone got one. >> everyone caught theirs, too. >> uncle roker taking care of it. >> all right. let's show you what we got. got hot anthony, there you go. cincinnati, 83 degrees. put that chili on that pasta. it's 12 degrees warmer than usual. cleveland up to 80 degrees today. 16 degrees above average. tomorrow allentown, you are in the 80s. richmond 90. same in raleigh. lexington, near 80. st. louis, you are going to be 15 degrees warmer at 87 degrees. milwaukee, you cool down a bit, temperatures into the 60s, but still right around seasonal conditions. hartford low 60s. d.c. in upper 70s. louisville, you will see temperatures in the low 80s go into the kentucky derby this weekend, of course, , right her

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♪♪ i water that ♪ don't let your water wash away ♪ ♪ i water that way ♪ >> come on! >> so good. >> that's impressive. >> that song is called "i water that way." he had to see it's a pair parody, of course, from the backstreet boys classic "i want it that way." the denver employee that wrote this song said he wanted to make that video for a long, long time. he had to see it through. >> i think he should get a grammy. >> that set the bar. >> you should give it to every water department in america. >> one of my best friends works for the water department in california. that will raise the ante. >> we want to see new videos. >> "i water that way". >> guys, you mentioned earlier, we have the man, the myth, the legend, tiger woods. >> yeah! >> there he is. >> sunday red. >> how are you doing, man? >> i'm good. >> finally a guest that's used to getting up early. >> absolutely. >> this is normal for you.

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has a four vote lead over supervisor joseph midian. that means lowe would take on sam liccardo in the november election, but there are still a handful of contested ballots being challenged. that could be enough to tip the scales. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where starting today, enforcement for parking violations will step up. city officials say they'll be particular focus on vehicles that block sidewalks or crosswalks. they say sidewalks need to be clear for pedestrians to use them safely. now, parking tickets for blocking a pedestrian crossing or residential parking can range from around $80 to over $100 for each citation in each district can also expect a week long sweep every three months on top of regular enforcement. meteorologist kari hall. looking at that forecast for us, a beautiful sunrise this morning. yes, it's been great and we're starting out cool live. look outside in san rafael. temperatures in the low 50s. but

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while dueling protests get heated at ucla. the cross country crisis now reaching a boiling point. we're live with the latest. plus, new guidelines. a major development in the effort to detect breast cancer. doctors now saying screenings should start at age 40, amid rising cases of younger patients. we're breaking it all down. then tiger on "today." golf icon tiger woods is here live to talk about his future in the sport, family life and the new venture he's taking on. and next steps. we're celebrating college decision day on the plaza with a group of amazing students ready to share their choices live. and we've got some special surprises you do not want to miss, today, wednesday, may 1st!

>> from tennessee. >> celebrating my graduation. >> leah is turning 10! >> shout-out 2024. ♪ ♪ >> besties for 50 years. >> hello, parker. >> from montana! >> from tennessee. >> celebrating my graduation. >> leah is turning 10! >> shout-out to moorehead, minnesota. >> and stockton, illinois. >> from fayetteville, michigan. >> celebrating grandma's birthday in new york. >> i waited my whole life to get here. >> sisters on their first trip to the city. >> on a girls' trip from hampton. >> and maine. >> celebrating my 60th birthday. >> from louisville, kentucky. >> on a cross-country road trip from tacoma, washington to new york city. >> to see "the today show". welcome to "today." nice to have you along with us. it is wednesday morning, the first of may. >> you know what that means? fashion's big night at the met is on the way held on the first monday of the month.

and guess what? jenna had her seat next to anna winter, the woman behind the star-studded event. we will bring you their conversation, take you inside the gala and more. >> are you laughing because she's wearing sunglasses? >> well, that's her signature. >> she assessed jenna's outfit like "devil wears prada" style. >> that's the hardest ticket to get in new york city. last night police cleared a school building occupied by protesters making hundreds of arrests. it comes as clashes broke out. erin mclaughlin is at columbia with the latest. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the nypd says more than 200 were arrested, both in and around columbia university last night. i was there at around 9:00 p.m.

when the police, dozens of them, dressed in full riot gear, entered the university making arrests, leading protesters away in zip ties, loading them on to busses as crowds gathered around the university, chanting and booing in protest. there were also arrests made at a nearby city college of new york. over on the west coast at ucla, police moving in there as well, following clashes between pro israel and pro palestinian protesters. something that many of the campuses say they will not do. the protests calling into question some commencement ceremonies. here at columbia university, the nypd says it has been asked to stay on campus until may 17th, which is two days after graduation. savannah? >> erin, thank you very much. people were hospitalized after a metro rail train

collided in los angeles. several dozens passengers were treated at the scene and released. according to a statement from metro, the usc shuttle bus crossed into the train's path. at this point, it is not clear what caused the accident, but an investigation is underway. over the past two decades, cases of breast cancer in women under 50 have been on the rise. but new guidance issued just yesterday by the u.s. preventative service task force could save lives. the panel recommends that beginning at age 40, all women undergo a routine breast cancer screening every other year. joining us now to break down the guidelines, nbc news contributor, dr. natalie azar. well, the numbers don't lie. there are more breast cancer cases in younger women. it only makes sense that women should be getting screened younger, right?

societies are recommending. >> absolutely. these recommendations really bring it closer in line to what doctors and patients have been doing anyway, which is starting screening at 40. and what a lot of other medical year in their 40s. we know early detection saves lives. they could save 20% more women. that's 8,000 women per year, not a small number. this is important not just insurance is going to cover. >> when you say screening, let's be specific. does that mean you should get a mammogram and they'll pay for it? >> that's -- yes. the screening is mammogram. as we'll talk about in a second when there has been a little pushback and feedback on these recommendations, let's say, that it only includes mammogram.

for example, women that have a history of dense breasts, they specifically say there isn't a recommendation for or against advanced screenings such as ultrasound or mammogram. they recommend every other year until age 74. the american cancer society says if you are 74 years old and you have a life expectancy of 10 years, you should still continue screening. probably, guys, one of the biggest, i would say, criticisms of these guidelines is they recommend every other year rather than yearly. you know, they basically say there is a benefit and harm there. the harm being potentially that women are undergoing unnecessary biopsies or maybe even treating tumors they wouldn't need to. but i can tell you the pushback on that has been that, no, it is still life saving. again, this is women at average risk. if you are at high risk, you are doing something different. this does not replace a conversation with your doctor. that may not apply to you. >> thank you. now to the nba playoffs. th

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themselves. 683 weeks ranked world number ones. let that sink in. 82 pga tour victories so far. 15 majors so far, including 5 green jackets. and perhaps those jackets got him thinking because tiger's newest title performance and apparel company, he's the owner of it, sunday red tiger. good to see you, man. >> that's for having me, carson. we have so much history. >> yeah, we do. >> we have been playing golf together. grew up 30 years in southern california. both of our fathers meant a tremendous amount to our lives in our golf development. we're both dealing with our teenage sons in that matter. when we grew up, golf wasn't cool yet. >> no, no. if you played golf, you were definitely not a cool kid. >> i lettered in santa monica, all four years, and girls would be like, what's that? >> i get it. >> what are your earliest memories of just your childhood in so cal playing golf? an scga

tournament on a country club, it was like, oh, my god. i get to go to a country club and play golf. so my relationship with golf is public golf and then eventually got into some of the -- i couldn't believe they cut the greens almost every day at a country club. i'm used to coming on monday only and watching it just kind of grow through that entire week. but, no, it was -- it was good. the fact that we had so many junior golf tournaments, as y were able to play competitive golf. >> most of the cool kids were surfing and doing the california stuff. there were a few of us idiots out there playing golf, and i have some great memories playing with you. scottie scheffler, nelly korda, we're seeing some real special. 9 out of the last 10 events they have won. what do you see when you see scottie playing in particular? >> for scottie, his iconic foot movement is -- is -- belies what the club is actually doing

through the golf ball, how good it is, how stable it is, how solid he hits it. stand back and hit the ball flight. there is something different about his. it is so consistent. it works in both ways. both ways. it is just a matter of if he putts, you know, decent, you know, he's going to win. if he putts great, he blows away fields. if he has a putting week, he contends. he is just that good a ball striker. >> i see some of the young guys, even when they're playing with you competitively, they seem to want to get in your ear. other than technique and swing, what would surprise us about what some of the guys ask you? >> it ranges. i mean, some of the stuff cannot be said. >> i want to know -- >> we can't. other things are golf related and being, how did i do it. how did i do it for so long or .

some of them are just trying to get better, just like i was. >> saw you and charlie, your son, for those that don't know, he's fantastic. he's trying to qualify for a few events. tell me about that relationship on the course. i have a teenager that doesn't want to hear even why did i do it, why did i >> do you coach? >> he will listen to you about broadcasting, right? >> yeah. >> that's the same thing. he listens to me about golf. >> oh, he does listen to you -- >> he listened about golf, but anything else outside of that because i don't know anything else, even then there is a little pushback in golf. which is totally cool. he's 15 years old. it is what happens, what teenagers go through. they are trying to find their own place in the world. i get it. >> charlie on the range with you. he had a club. he was holding in front of you like this. it looked like the two of you are working together on a swing. >> we are. >> what was that about?

>> it's just like being at home. when we're practicing at home, i'm trying to keep the club tight to my body. i'm trying to keep my arm path tight to my body and not let it run on, basically getting my hips to move. >> you and him were having this dialogue? >> yeah. i have struggled with my hips moving and especially since my accident my right leg doesn't work that well. so i have a hard time with that. i tend to slide. when i slide, i hit these blocks and get that out of my system. he puts the club there to incentivize me to turn. >> i saw sam there on the bag, too. >> that was at pnc. >> yeah. that was different. >> she doesn't want to play golf? >> no. >> how come? >> she has a negative connotation to the game because at that time, you know, hey, growing up when she was growing up, golf took daddy away from her. i had to pack, and i had to leave and i'd be gone for weeks and there is a negative connotation to it. so we develop our own relationship, our own rapport

outside of golf that we do things. meanwhile, my son and i do everything golf related. it is just very different. >> you said at the beginning the idea was to play a tournament at a month. >> i'm happy to. >> does that timeline still -- are you readjusting? >> i have the next three months. i have three majors and hopefully it will work out? >> how do you feel physically? after augusta. >> sore. >> what do you do, cold plunge? >> every day religiously. >> for those watching "the today show," we have sunday red, your clothing line. >> uh-huh. >> we all know you wear red on sundays and you crash the competition. people can wear this stuff and feel like they're tapping into your energy of a sunday red. tell people why you wear red because this is a win for moms everywhere and there is a lot of moms watching it. >> i wear red. my mom thought that being born a capricorn that red was my power color.

some of the junior golf events in so cal i would wear red and i won. in spite i wore blue just in spite. i didn't win. so i then switched to red and i had a lot more success wearing red. so i then saved it for, okay, mom, i'll make a deal with you that i will wear red on big events. >> right. >> on the last round of big events because i can't wear it every single day. you know, southern cal, they're playing every day. >> all the time. >> so i can't do it. i'll wear it on the last day of big events. she said, fine, just wear it the last day. and i did. >> i love that. i don't think a lot of people know why you wear red. it's tied to mom. >> yeah, my mommy. >> and speaking of dad, and your dad, there's a great picture of you hugging your dad. comes full circle when your kids are there and you are hugging charlie.

this split screen gets me all the time. it is one of the great images of sports. what do you see when you see that? >> generational. i just wish my dad could have met charlie. i wish charlie could have met my dad. there is a common -- there is a commonality that's me in there. i wish they would have met. >> how do you keep the spirit alive? we call my dad pops. >> always pops, yeah. we have pictures around. a drink my dad drinks on his birthday and always telling stories about him to keep his spirit alive. how do you do that. >> it is amazing how many things i say to my kids that came from him. >> you feel like him. >> i do feel like him. man, i wish i would have taken more of his advice. i wish i would have paid more attention to him when he was alive because i'm doing the same stuff he said when he was on the earth. but i'm just so happy that he was part of my life and i get to pass on some of the stuff that is in me through him.

>> i remember being in henderson, nevada, at a tournament when we were teenagers, and it was like, 120 when we played. and i played like crap that day. i'm two years older, so you are in a younger bracket. after your round, you were the only one on the driving range and you were hitting balls. >> why not? >> you were the only one. and your dad was out there. we were all looking around going, can you believe this kid? that kid is crazy. it is 190 degrees out. >> yeah. what's wrong with that? >> that's how you were, man, all the way back there. i think you have a love of the military. we share that. do you think if you didn't play golf, you would have been in the military? >> definitely. i would have served. i don't know what i would have done, but i would have served. >> sunday red, so tell me about the logo. >> okay. the logo is a tiger. it's nice and clean. but there is some kind of -- there is some representation of what i have done in my career.a

>> what happens if you win at vallala. >> my goal is to ruin the logo. if the trademark is this and my job is to ruin it. >> what does it feel like to wear your own clothing line? >> it is if you look at the stripes, something designed by athletes made for athletes. >> your caddy is here, uncle al. >> i have to play through. >> thank you. >> how do you carry these things? geez. that's crazy. >> that's why i don't. >> tiger, thank you. >> thanks for having me. >> go ahead, uncle al. here we go. i will play through. i will use a 9 iron. and we got a warm wedge of air coming in. so yeah. as i putt my way through, severe storms making through the mid-section of the country. snowy and chilly up in the pacific northwest, and tnny and chilly along

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it's a big day. okay, y'all. take a look. look at that. that, my friends, is a rock icon. billy idol is here. billy idol is greeting fans. he is going to be back in the 3rd hour to celebrate 40 years of his epic album. >> some days around "the today show" are epic. this is that day. it is like the star wars bar of icons. billy idol, tiger woods, chris pine. what he's wearing today, that's amazing. he brings so much charisma to the big screen and some notable fashion choices. >> uh-huh. >> because his movie "the pool man," this is how "the pool man" dresses. chris is all in with the pool man.

>> all right. then after that, then we will have some high school stories here on the plaza because they are ready to tell the world which colleges they pick during our very own decision day party on the plaza. they've got their friends. they've got their family, all in with the big news. and perhaps there will be a surprise or two. >> oh, i can do that. >> tomorrow on the show, hannah will be here. she won us all over on "ted lasso." we'll have a lot of fun catching up with hannah. that's tomorrow. >> all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> gorgeous day today. let's look ahead to the weekend. never too early for that. friday gorgeous weather up and down the east coast. rain from the great lakes. then as we move on in to saturday, we're looking at wet derby weather unfortunately. we're looking at scattered storms through the gulf coast. sunny and hot from the plains all the way down to the southwest. wet weather out west. sunday, sunday snow in the rockies.

a storm threat through texas. unsettled weather along the eaet hey, look. we've got some friends from washington. we have jen psaki here and your daughter. who is this over here? >> emma. >> peter alexander's girls. >> peter alexander just hanging over there. >> and then peter's wife. >> everybody's here.

>> what's happening in washington that you are all here? >> just quiet. >> just quiet, all right. >> alison is here. we have the alexander girls, the sakis. >> they probably came for chris pine. >> or tiger. >> or >> we're all here. >> or billy idol. >> or billy idol. >> or carson daley. by the way, on the 3rd hour, we have melissa joan hart. >> a lot is happening. >> back to chris pine, he is here, directing and starring in his new movie, and he's embracing it. he is so in, but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back at 8:36 with one of hollywood's favorites, chris pine. fans have come to love and know him throughout his career.

well, now chris is making his directorial debut and starring in "the pool man". take a look. >> i have to take this case. >> no, sweetheart, you are not a directive. >> david and goliath. >> yes! >> that's the title for our documentary. >> that's the title of our documentary. >> got to move, diane. >> the boy has to move. let him move. >> this is not about you. >> chris, good morning. >> good morning. >> it's the "pool man" -- >> not "pool boy," "pool man". >> you're like directing me right now. >> i got my kicks off in the production room. there are so many cameras and screens in there. it is like "minority report". >> down there, i know. it is. it's like a surveillance situation. >> it is kind of. >> or a broadcast television show. >> there you go. it's probably that. >> tell me about being the director. >> being the director was a lott

provoking because you have a lot to do. but i found because i didn't have much of fun. i heard it was going to be angst provoking because you have a lot to do. but i found because i didn't have much time and much money that the practicality of the situation, you know, kind of put to bed any anxiety that i have. i really liked it. it is like this perpetual flow state of being in front and behind the camera and the creative aspect, the flow state of it is something. >> i want to talk about what the movie is about. but we need to talk about your fashion. >> let's talk fashion right now. >> "pool man." you are "pool man" casual right now. or this is "pool man" dressy? >> this is dressy. this is actually the blazer that i wear in the film. my character is a big city council gadfly as they call them. he goes to city council all the time and argues for more public

transportation, because l.a. obviously struggles with that and, you know, better composting. i wear my favorite i love l.a. t-shirt in the film. >> you have been wearing a lot of short shorts on the red carpet. >> yes. >> it is not method acting. it is method promoting, would you say? >> yes. the film i made is a joyful, silly, playful film. and it just didn't seem to be the right vibe, if i showed up trying to strike zoolander poses on the carpet. so i decided to go full all-in. >> tell me about how this is -- all came to be because you wrote this as well, didn't you? >> i co-wrote it with my writing partner. and we did it over -- this has been in my head caroming and what not for about five years. and then quarantine hit and i was struggling to find something for my creative outlet. so i had this idea and i was like, let's pursue that. i tried to hire a writer and the writer fell through.

so then we sat down and started writing it. it was joyful and fun. as i was writing it, i was envisioning it. it was wholistic and natural that it seemed to be the thing i was going to direct. it wasn't a deep seeded passion to do it. >> you have annette benning, danny devito, who you go way back with or at least as kids. >> yeah, i went to school with his kids in the valley. and i have known his family adjacently for 30 odd years. danny is one of the people we sent the script to and he graciously accepted it. fred is a legend in his own right. and then you have annette. and annette is obviously just a legend. and i'm working with all these people i grew up watching. and i think the great -- the great thing about acting fundamentally is it's about playing. we're all grown adults. we get dressed up and have serious conversations. but at the end of the day, we make believe like every child does everywhere.

so they came to play. they came to have fun. >> it felt like that. it had a lot of joy. it's called "pool man". >> "pool man," yeah. >> not "the pool man." >> at this point i will take everything. you can call it whatever you want. >> chris, thank you so much. you can catch "pool man" in theaters next friday, may 10th. coming up next, we will celebrate college decision day. and we will throw them a big old party on the plaza and you don't want to miss it. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. today is may 1st, otherwise known as college decision day. high school seniors across the country, ready to officially declare their choices, a decision that will impact their

lives. so much planning led to this day and we're there to celebrate them. we're joined by a group of outstanding seniors that will celebrate right now in front of their families, friends and all of us. we will start with a senior on new york's long island. did i say that right, jenny? tell me about the highlights of your college career. >> oh, my gosh. between the sports, clubs, classes, i have been able to join my broadcasting class, eagle watch, and i absolutely thrived in that class. it really gave me a look into the future. >> is that your goal? you want to be a broadcast journalist? >> that's my dream. >> so you may be coming back to "the today show" for all we know. >> maybe. >> i heard that you got into 12 schools; is that right? that's incredible. >> thank you.

>> how did you decide? >> well, after visiting a ton of schools, obviously, when we visited the school that i chose because i'm not going to give it away right now, the facilities and the campus and honestly the professors really just spoke to me. >> i thought we could do this up because you are a future broadcast journalist. i have the mic for you. i will hand it to you. i want you to look right there. it is on prompter. right here, jenny, actually. i gave you the wrong direction. okay. go ahead. let it rip. >> good morning. i'm jenny dub reporting live from "the today show" plaza with an exclusive announcement for you. i'm going to hofstra university. >> oh, congratulations! the cheerleaders are here. jenny, are you excited about going to college? >> i'm so excited. >> thank you. hofstra university cheerleaders, this is awesome. great job. over to you. >> all right. that was so fun.

ha, nebraska. he is a senior at vg. it is good to see. how are you feeling this morning? >> i'm so pumped and excited. it is so good to be here. >> i just want to tell you about this guy right here. he is a varsity athlete in track and basketball go hofstra. he is a varsity athlete in track and basketball and football. if that's not enough, he's involved in his campus ministry. he's a mentor. on top of all that, you would say that's a lot. but you actually took on a really serious challenge. you are a cancer survivor. how did that shape you? >> i -- it made me persevere and taught me what it meant to be a man and take challenges head-on. i grew better as a person because of it. >> and you stayed optimistic which strikes me as something very cool. where did that part come from? >> my doctor told me one time, you have two choices. you can either use this as an excuse or to be a better man. and i chose the latter. >> i got chills. you are a better man. this is so exciting.

okay. choosing a college is not an easy thing to do. so when you were thinking ability where you might want to go, what were you -- what were you looking toward? >> i'm a huge catholic, and i really made sure that i wanted to go to a catholic place. that was number one. religion is a big deal. >> well, if you know what we're talking about right now -- wait. hold on. before we reveal it, where is your mom? is that jaime? jaime, what do you think of your little boy here? >> i'm pretty impressed with him. he's a strong person in his faith and he also always has that smile on his face. so i'm overjoyed with all of this. >> and, pam, grandma here, you are beaming ear to ear. >> yes, i am. i am so proud of this boy. >> no, this man. >> this man! okay.dame!

this man. do you all want to know where this man is going to go? all right. benjamin, show us. >> notre dame! ♪ >> welcome to notre dame! >> look at this guy! can you imagine? >> hey, we love the omaha to notre dame pipeline. >> let's go! >> all right. have the best time in college, y'all. raised by a great family. craig, over to you. >> oh, that was great. that was great, hoda. thank you. i'm here with lola. she's from old bridge, new jersey, and she's a senior at old bridge high. lola, good morning. i will read off just a bit of your resume. national honor society, spanish honor society, english honor society. history honor society. you are quite the exceptional student. >> thank you. >> were there extracurricular activities that you enjoyed as well over there? >> yes. i enjoyed being vice president of bsu. i also enjoyed the peer leadership program at my school and also being vice president of

the school was just a fun experience throughout my senior year. >> all right. and have you decided after college what you might want to do with your life? >> yes. i decided i do want to be a pediatrician. i just love kids and i feel like that's a rewarding experience. >> that is god's work. that is god's work. before you go to medical school, you have obviously got to go to college, right? okay. how hard was it deciding? >> i mean, i think it's easy. once a night, always a night, right? >> once a night, always a night. drumroll, please, ladies and gentlemen because lola is going to be going to rutgers! rutgers, the state university at new jersey. and to welcome you to rutgers, we brought in the band, lola. we brought in the band. ♪ a big thank you to the

rutgers university marching knights! rutgers university marching knights! >> what do you guys think? did you like the pep rally? >> i thought it was fun, yeah. >> wasn't this a blast? >> it was a blast. >> good to know. good to know. >> you know there is more, though, craig. >> yes. we have a surprise for all of you. mr. roker. >> here's the deal. macy's will help kick start your college shopping. they're giving each of you. sorry there, whatever you are. mr. elf.

we're giving each of you a $5,000 gift card, here you go, jeremy, so you can get your college shopping started early. there you go. i don't know how you will fit those in your wallet, but good luck. >> all right. we want to say congratulations to you guys, you upcoming freshman. good to see you. and all the seniors out there, best of luck in college. thanks again. we're back in a moment. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

morning on our plaza, but we still have more to celebrate, al. >> that's right. okay. let's spin those smucker's jars and give some happy birthday greetings. first up, happy 100th birthday to anne kolicius.gagne.

this lobster enthusiast still lives on her own. della anglin says the secret to longevity is having faith and friends. happy loves gardening, puzzles and you can catch her eating sweets or grooving to old time jazz. happy 100th birthday to elaine reubel. happy 100th birthday to ginny gaeto from norristown, pennsylvania. her secret to longevity, a lot of love, laughter, and get this, chocolate martinies. >> i didn't know that existed. >> i didn't know either. all right. we want to say thanks again to our future freshman. it is so good to have you all here. still ahead on the 4th hour, we

have the busy life of busy phillips. she will talk about motherhood and her new late-night talk show. >> can you give us one more song to go out on here. we have about 30 seconds. coming up on the 3rd hour, melissa joan hart and billy idol! billy idol coming up after your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington bay area palestinian supporters promise a new round of protests to coincide with today's traditional may day rallies. here is a map of just some of today's planned demonstrations. some of the cities include san francisco, oakland and san jose. now some of this is raising concern about commute disruptions. you may remember last month on tax day, demonstrators shut down the golden gate bridge in interstate 880, in oakland. at this point, today's demonstrations do not appear to be any on a large scope like we saw before, but it is also important to keep in mind that in the past, pro-palestinian groups never announced their intentions to shut down bay area roadways. happening now, our team of reporters keeping an eye on the potential trouble spots. we'll have complete coverage in our midday newscast. also stay current anytime on our home

page. well, san francisco is kicking off a new crackdown on parking violators that focus will mostly center around blocked sidewalks and crosswalks . transit leaders say that those sidewalks need to be clear for pedestrians. and for the first time since the panmic,de

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