he has to win ohio and tennessee today. we have romney as the front-runner but santorum has to make the case that he has a path to nomination. he's already lost ohio in this respect. mitt romney is already going to win a majority of the delegates out of the state of ohio. maybe that means more if somehow romney wins the primary fight. the fact that santorum's inability to not be on the ballot in virginia, in places in ohio, to not have full delegate slates only underscores the issue where the romney folks are saying, what are you doing to us? we have set up organizations in 50 states, in the territories. we know what we're doing. if santorum can't get on the ballot in virginia how can he take on barack obama? >> santorum and gingrich are dividing up the votes. romney is on his way to getting the nomination. stopping him will be hard. it's not impossible but it is getting harder and harder. what chuck's point is you have to say to newt gingrich or rick santorum what's the plan? tell us what the logical root is. if gingrich c

perhaps none more important than ohio. a new nbc-marist poll out this morning is providing more insight on what voters in the battleground state are thinking. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." >> good morning. >> let's recap the caucuses in washington state. mitt romney comes out on top. what kind of boost does that give him going into super tuesday? >> you know the momentum of win after win after win. what he hasn't done in the race so far is build on victory. he had michigan and arizona this past week, he goes in to super tuesday with a string of victories. he wants to not just be the front-runner, i think he wants to really solidify himself as the presumptive nominee. that's the opportunity tuesday represents. >> we all know ohio is the big prize, 63 delegates. you're going to unveil some new poll numbers this morning that takes a look at what gop voters in that state feel, in this case, about whether or not they're satisfied with the field. right? >> yeah, that's right. and there's still a high level of d

he combines ohio and tennessee. you would have the entire republican party saying this guy will be the nominee. he even won tennessee, the most moderate southern state for a republican. >> chuck todd, thanks for your insight. we appreciate it. >> now a check of the top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. vladimir putin is headed back to the kremlin for six for years after winning in russia's presidential election. jim maceda is in moscow. good day to you. >> reporter: hi, natalie. a huge win for vladimir putin who is usually an unemotional guy but was seen teary-eyed last night when he claimed victory. with the counting now finished he's won almost 64% of the vote. his closest rival came in some 50 points behind him. you would think that kind of knockout blow would give the government a confidence boost. it looks like the opposite has happened, natalie. thousands of riot police have been brought into months row. they are bracing for trouble tonight as the opposition has called f

>> reporter: rick santorum has a two-point edge in ohio, a virtual tie. last night, he focuses on romney's flip-flop on contraception coverage. >> he will be the weakest candidate we could possibly put forward on the most important issue of today. >> reporter: santorum is also leading polls in tennessee. newt gingrich hopes to win delegates there and says romney must. he is running ads in super tuesday states promising $2.50 gas. >> the gingrich 250 plan stops the great gas holdup and puts money back in your pocket. >> reporter: ron paul is focused on today's caucus states, alaska, north dakota, and idaho. so where are the candidates tonight? romney is at home in massachusetts. gingrich is at home in georgia. ron paul will be in north dakota and santorum will be right here in ohio. lynn? >> tracie potts for us in columbus, thanks very much. nbc news will have super super tuesday coverage tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern and 8:00 p.m. in the west on this nbc station. >>> president obama and israeli's prime minister don't completely agree on how to handle the

both of them from ohio. long time cleveland congressman dennis kucinich lost a democratic showdown made necessary by a newly redrawn district map. he lost to 15 turn congresswoman marcy kaptur of toledo. she will face the man known as joe, the plumber. samuel joe wurzelbacher claimed his victory in 2008 after his working class concerns to taxes to then candidate barack obama. >>> here is a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. >>> a dramatic end to a police chase in dallas. state troopers used so-called pit maneuver to bump the car of a driver who had led them on a pursuit for more than half an hour. the car spun around on a bridge along interstate 30 before finally coming to a stop. the suspect had no warrants and wouldn't say why he refused to pull over. >>> a pair of police officers in oregon have been honored as heroes after saving a man from a burning car. they not only battled extreme heat and flames, they also had trouble convincing the victims to allow them to help. th

but i think what will happen is all eyes will be on ohio, tennessee, the key states. >> ohio, ohio, ohio again. we know you're leading a march, reverend, this week to comet rate the historic civil rights march there in 1965. why is it important given especially the political environmental we're in right now? >> our civil rights organization is partnering with others because this year we're faced in 34 states voter i.d. laws where they're changing how people can vote. 5 million people according to the brennan institute may be disenfranchised. this is the first time since the '65 march in 47 years that a large segment of the country may lose its right to vote based on state voter i.d. or early voting being eliminated. we're marching not only to co commemorate but face the challenges. for five days we're going to bring the nation's attention that voting rights are at risk if many people particularly in black and brown communities. >> reverend al sharpton, we appreciate it. >>> now let's get a check to the other top stories an for that we turn to tom llamas at the news desk. >> good morning.

you're talking about ohio, tennessee. if he can say that i have won ohio and florida in this nomination fight, two of the biggest battle grounds in the fall campaign, i think that's tremendously important. if he can demonstrate he has some popularity in the south, i think he can say to his party, look, it's time to coaless around me. >> georgia has the most delegates but ohio has the second most with 66. there, as you mentioned with mitt romney and santorum, they're in a virtual dead heat. if santorum doesn't win ohio could he be out of the race? >> the pressure is on santorum. he has to win ohio and tennessee today. even though we have romney as the frontrunner, it's santorum that has to do the winning today to make the case that he has a path to the nomination. he has already lost ohio in this respect. mitt romney is already going to win a majority of the delegates out of the state of ohio. while that is -- maybe it means more if somehow romney wins the primary fight. i think the fact that santorum's inability to not be

he did win ohio last night. had he lost ohio -- or i should say had he lost ohio just a couple of hours ago, we would now be talking about how mitt romney would be in trouble for this republican nomination. however, we're talking about how mitt romney is going to try to go on and try to collect delegates and close out this very, very divisive fight for the republican nomination. >> divisive fight, but if you look at the delegate count, romney is a shade below 400. 396 delegate. rick santorum is a long way behind with 158, and then you've got newt and you've got ron paul. to the average guy who doesn't know the arcane and fine points of how the election works, that sort of looks like he's got all the momentum and he's on the move, and it's a fait accompli, but it isn't, is it? >> no. because you need 1,400 delegates to secure the nomination. while super tuesday is important, we're looking ahead to kansas, who is already holding caucuses, and on to next tuesday where mississippi and alabama will be holding primari

the bright red, thunderstorms, hail possible up into the northern ohio valley and kentucky and ohio and indiana two rounds of storm. first one the warm front and hail potential and 3:00 p.m. on the cold front we see the tornado threat beginning here in areas of western kentucky, western tennessee, then by about 6:00 pc.m., we should be the midst of our possible tornado outbreak later today and through central tennessee and central portion of kentucky and definitely northern alabama and through the overnight hours that is when we watch definitely a big wind threat down there into the southeast. so fars today goes, we're going to watch all of that severe weather and okay in the northeast and okay today in the middle of the country. that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. obviously, it's an active weather day anywhere from the tennessee valley to the ohio valley and down to the gulf coast. areas of louisiana could even see strong winds with storms late today right through mississippi and late tonight heading into georgia and the carolin

we knew the key primary to watch, ohio, would be close. but it wasn't called for mitt romney until well after midnight on the east coast. >> let's get you caught up this morning. to go with the win in ohio, romney took massachusetts, virginia, vermont and alaska. rick santorum picked up tennessee, oklahoma and north dakota. as expected newt gingrich won his home state of georgia. >> so checking the delegate count let's break it down. romney leads with 319 to 105 for gingrich, 101 for santorum and 23 for ron paul. it takes 1,143 delegates to win. you don't need to be a math major to know it will go on for a bit. we'll break down the results with david gregory, chuck todd and savannah guthrie. let's begin with peter alexander who is in boston with more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, ann. you put it right. this was a nail-biter late into the night super tuesday, spilling over into wednesday. this morning romney campaign senior advisers are trying to characterize this as a huge night. he won the most votes, the most s

some storms in columbus, ohio at 75. and pueblo, colorado, plenty of sunshine. afternoon highs at 82. into the weekend, we are looking for this above average trend to continue. so some fabulous weather ahead. >> good news. all right, ryan, thanks so much. >>> coming up, the day of the ipad, more good news on the job front, and i'll take green ketchup with those fries, please. we'll explain. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead >> plus, it's not the 21 jump street you may remember, but it is expected to take the top spot this weekend at the box office. >>> coming up, the rich el deal in nfl history, a shoe of nba trades, and, yeah, march madness. you're watching "early today". >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> north korea says today it will launch a long-range rocket mounted with a satellite. the provocative move comes only weeks after it agreed to nuclear concessions including a moratorium on long-range missile tests. >>> united nations secretary general

now back to lester, jenna and janice. >> darlene, you said ohio. you meant ohio state. right now, matt lauer's jumping out of his chair -- >> did i say ohio? that's the second time i've done that to him. >> what's the big deal? >> darlene, thank you so much. >>> janice is here. she's got a check of the weather. hey, janice. >> good morning. good morning. a little dreary here in the northeast and a lot cooler than it has been. and on the west coast, you're getting more storms. the pattern is set up once again where you're getting storm after storm after storm. rain and mountain snow from southern california all the way to oregon, so be on the lookout for messy weather over the next 24 hours. that's what's g >> good morning. once again, we are waking up to a lot of clouds. some fog, especially along the eastern shore. >>> now here's lester. >> janice, thanks. welcome to new nutritionpossible.com... from centrum. its unique assessment tool... helps you find the multivitamin and supplements... that are right for you. so visit nutritionpossible.com. better nutrition... is wi

harold potter, take a look at this handsome fellow from hartsgrove, ohio. goes to church every sunday and doesn't mean being confused with harry potter. if he made that much money he'd be with us in florida now. good old helen chinn of san francisco, california. 1 is 00. walks the hills of san francisco every day. you know she's got to be in great shape. happy birthday. this is my game. watch this. nobody ever beats me. send it down, baby. hmm, a hole in one. what do you know? >> all right, willard, thanks. up next, we look ahead to the london olympics with the only three american women to win all-around gymnastics gold. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> back now at 8:38 with today's countdown to london. the summer olympics just 147 days away. some of the world's top gymnasts are in town gearing up for the at&t american cup. but of course the ultimate goal is to be crowned the olympic all-around champion, a title only three american women have ever won. >> the gold medal goes to mary lou retton. >> and the united states has swept the gold medals. wow! stun

now back to lester, jenna and janice. >> darlene, you said ohio. you meant ohio state. right now, matt lauer's jumping out of his chair -- >> did i say ohio? that's the second time i've done that to him. >> what's the big deal? >> darlene, thank you so much. >>> janice is here. she's got a check of the weather. hey, janice. >> good morning. good morning. a little dreary here in the northeast and a lot cooler than it has been. and on the west coast, you're getting more storms. the pattern is set up once again where you're getting storm after storm after storm. rain and mountain snow from southern california all the way to oregon, so be on the lookout for messy weather storm after storm, and rain and mountain snow from southern california to oregon. be on the lookout for snow over the next 24 hours. >>> a good sunday morning to you. i am meteorologist chuck bell. damp in the area here. 48 now in gaithersburg and 51 in washington. you can see on storm 4 radar, sprinkles in northern baltimore county going northbound. >>> now here's lester. >> janice, thanks. welcome to new

ohio state advances and the underdog gators prevail. plus, michigan state is the first number one seed to be slammed out of the ncaa tournament. your early morning sports headlines are ahead. >>> weekend forecast is all about the warm weather. that's coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. just waking up, this is "early today." in sports four college basketball teams have moved on to the so-called elite eight as march madness matches on. here's nbc's fred roggin with another look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. grab a pen and check your brackets because the number one seed in the tournament is done. happened in the west, louisville gave michigan state fits. the spartans couldn't get anything going. jang swatted everything that came his way. the kid from senegal finished with seven blocks. louisville smothered the best shooting team. defense led to offense on the other end. rick pitino never lost a sweet 16 game and wasn't about to. >>> up six at the half. wisconsin rallied with a barrage o

after that, now he is focused as well on ohio. santorum said wednesday that this race is now down to two people, himself and mitt romney. the other candidates following far behind. speaking of romney. he commented yesterday on something happening here on capitol hill today. an amendment that would allow employers with religious objections not to pay for certain types of health insurance like birth control, it's been a big issue here. is there a vote here on capitol hill on it today and it is aimed at the obama mandate that would require these religious affiliated employers to cover birth control. romney said on wednesday he opposed it. then said he actually misunderstood the question and that he supports this amendment allowing those religious objections. it's expected to fail today. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> a dramatic development wednesday indicated relations between the u.s. and north korea could be headed in a new direction under newly installed leader kim jong. north korea says international expector

real active across central ohio, extending into western pennsylvania and western new york. the forecast today keeping the showers around the northeast and into the mid atlantic. sunshine back in chicago, 77. beautiful day in minneapolis. 75. showers and thunderstorms in atlanta with highs there at around 81. that's a check of the forecast across the region. now the forecast close to home. new york, i think we'll see showers and maybe a thunderstorm. highs of 71. warm weather still in charlotte. highs there at 80. columbus, more thunderstorms. highs 75. plenty of sunshine in colorado with highs at 82. well, whatever the case may be this weekend, whatever your plans are, the weather looks great. spring almost here. get out and enjoy above average weather. >> ryan, thank you so much. >>> coming up, the day of the ipad, more good news on the job front, and i'll take green can ketchup with those fries. we'll explain. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> it is not the 21 jump street you may remember but it is expected to take the top spot at the box offic

upper ohio river valley. snow in michigan. >>> well, we've gone from windy to breezy on this wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. 65 dekbrgrees is the forecasted high. 64 in walnut creek. low 60s in san francisco. 63 today. up to 70 by thursday. 75 degrees, we climb even more so for your friday. a little breezy and cool for saturday, down to 66 degrees. then a storm system, pretty potent storm system arrives late monday into tuesday. >>> don't forget. get your weather any time you want it on the weather channel on cable or weather.com. >> sounds good. ready to taste some beer? >> yeah! >> we're going to have a beer tasting party with martha stewart coming up. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ >>> we're back at 8:37. this morning on martha on "today" we're throwing a beer tasting party. forget the college party. now it's about cold brew and hot snacks. straight from the march pages of martha stewart living. >> good morning. i don't know if you want to have beer this time of day. >> yes. >> is

>> reporter: rick santorum has a two-point edge in ohio, a virtual tie. last night he focused on romney's flip-flop on contraception coverage. >> he will be the weakest candidate we could possibly put forward on the most important issue of today. >> reporter: santorum's also leading polls in tennessee. newt gingrich hopes to win delegates there and says romney must. >> need to help figure out how to win the south or he won't be the nominee. >> reporter: he's running ads in super tuesday states promising $2.50 gas. >> the gingrich 250 plan stops the great gas holdup and puts money in your pocket. >> reporter: ron paul is focused on today's caucus states, alaska, north dakota, and idaho. >> i suspect we are going to do exceptionally well. >> reporter: so where are all the candidates tonight? mitt romney is going home to massachusetts. newt gingrich will be in georgia. ron paul in north dakota. rick santorum right here in ohio. lynn. >> all right. tracie potts for us in columbus. thanks. a reminder. we'll have super tuesday coverage for you here on this nbc

ohio river valley, risk of strong storms. texas into arkansas, where we could see over 48-hour period, three to eight inches of rain which would cause a lot of flood and made conditions through the southwest. snow showers in the central rockies. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. tom kierein in storm center 4 right now. we are in the 40s and in the next couple of hours, well into the 50s and this afternoon climbing into the 60s. four-day forecast. then tomorrow, again, into the 60s. and then maybe some rain moving in after midnight thursday night and into friday morning and then sun back friday afternoon. then into the weekend, sunny but chilly on saturday with a high near 50. bit mild oprah sunday. high near 60. might get rain starting off first part of next week. that is the way it looks. >>> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. want to get rid of laugh lines or crow's feet? pizza! just kidding. we'll find out about beauty solutions after

, that he's won florida and ohio, big battlegrounds for the fall. and ohio's a state, like michigan, where santorum could mount a very effective campaign. that's why the polls are so tight. so, i think that's why that's being very closely looked at. >> stay with news4 for "meet the press." presidential candidate newt gingrich along with republican congressman eric cantor and democratic congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz will be on the program today. that's at 10:30 this morning right here on nbc 4. >>> days after making degrading comments about a georgetown law school student, rush limbaugh has apologized for his remarks. last week, the conservative radio host made some controversial comments towards sandra fluke. fluke testified to congressional democrats about the debate over birth control and catholic institutions. limbaugh released a statement on his website that said, "my choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, i created a national stir. i sincerely apologize to ms. fluke for the insulting word choices." the rad

frightening moments in columbus ohio as a police officer rushed to stop a man who had just found four people near a college. police say the attacker turned toward the officer and that's when she began to open fire. the video shows her knocked backwards, but she managed to hold onto her gun. the suspect and two of his victims are listed as critical. >>> in michigan, a devastating tornado could be seen headed to a rural village of dexter. it would go onto damage more than a hundred homes. the storm breathed large hail to the area. thankfully, there were no reports of serious injuries. finally, the last bizarre moments of freedom on camera. smiling for a picture, the former illinois's was full of details. he actually passed by the prison, made one last stop at a restaurant where he also signed some autographs. he will be out of camera view for a while. he begins a 14-year corruption sentence. now, for a look at your national and regional weather. he joins us from wtvj, that's our nbc affiliate in miami. >> nice to be here. had some nice spring weather. >> not on the west coast. >> no, di

elsewhere in ohio, a house explosion possibly due to a build up of natural gas. no one was injured. >>> a new jersey neighborhood has become home to dozens of pigs. 26 in all. and they're living inside an r.v. many of the humans living on the streets aren't exactly hog wild about it, you could say. but police in animal control say there is no evidence that the pigs are being mistreated. and, finally, a reporter for our nbc affiliate ran a foul of a rooster who apparently is no fan of the media. >> you can still see the tire tracks here where the cattle rustler pulled up to this entrance. >> that is the first time that i have been attacked by a rooster at work. >> the angry bird actually pecked her three or four times despite being the smallest rooster in the coop. >>> and, now, a look for your national region. the weather channel forecast. he got her good. >> i just wanted to hear her reaction. >> that was pretty good. it was a beautiful weather we talked about, obviously. nice spring weather today. let's talk about the high temperatures. it was 87 in chicago yes

we do have some showers and storms traveling through ohio. that's really one of the only wet spots out there. the mild air is the general rule. as far as the wet weather, the line of thunderstorms just went lieu columbus. eventually it will slide into areas near pittsburgh. just carry the umbrella. you may need it briefly. today's forecast, another banner day from denver to the east coast. the exception, a little chilly up along the coast in new england. that's a look at your national forecast. now here is a look at the weather outside your window. chance of showers and storms today. for the most part, though, typical popup storms late in the day. even d.c. and baltimore. about 20% chance of your storms. most of the day will be sunny and nice. keep it coming. >> i'll take it. bill, thanks so much >> also coming up, financials fly, apple cruises higher, and finding a roommate just as if you were finding a date. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, lindsay lohan accused of a late night driving incident once again

right now, mitt romney is the front-runner even though his narrow win in ohio and ohio showing he is having trouble catching fire with conservatives and still trying to convince them he is a winner. lynn? >> brian moore there in washington for us, thank you very much. president obama has asked the pentagon to deal with the syrian crackdown. still the president and his defense secretary are resisting calls for u.s. intervention. nbc's francis coe reports. >> reporter: as violence continues in syria, obama administration officials are pushing back against demands for u.s. military involvement. speaking before the senate armed services committee, defense secretary leon panetta said there is no simple solutions to what is going on in syria. >> we all wish there was a clear and unambiguous way forward to directly influence the events in syria and, unfortunately, it's not the case. it is not an excuse. that is reality. >> reporter: senator john mccain who has called for u.s. air strikes in syria fired back. >> how many additional civilian lives would have to be lost in order to convince yo

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. >> you play ohio state, one of the best teams in the country. i checked the rankings from the preseson. they were, like, third. so, you know, you're not going to really win that game without having everything go right, and we didn't have everything go right. but we played hard and we competed. the guys have a great experience. >> yes, they did. loyola 24-9, outstanding season. vcu, a big win last night. the ravens offensive line will not include ben grubbs. he agreed to wait five-year contract with new orleans. $10 million is guaranteed. the ravens wanted ben to stay. they made a generous offer. ben turned down. a free agent with the eagles in town and having dinner with the ravens. he is expected to meet with them again today. the orioles' exhibition season continues today against the minnesota twins. a good test yesterday against the tigers and justin for lanverlanlder. he gets a hold of that baby and launches it. first harm one of the season. he gets chris davis right here. brian matusz is the story of training camp. four scoreless innings an

anyway. >>> this comes to from us channel 3 in cleveland, ohio. a community in need of healing three days after a horrific school shooting found some on a basketball court. chardon high school's first game since the shooting what some called a therapeutic distraction was a playoff game last night. before the game both teams were arm in arm, and the opposing team wearing chardon black t-shirts. people who felt they had to be there rooted on chardon to an extra sweet victory. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> long day at the office? well, how about a cup of tea and a kitten? the cat's meow for those on tokyo for those caught up on stressing working lives. felines help relieve stress from people. patrons pay about $12 to pay with any of the cats. the cup of tea is actually optional. >>>> one lion in china very busy in mating season. after mating separately with a lion and a tiger, the lioness gave birth to two mixed lion tiger cubs known as tigins. unfortunately, one didn't

good luck to the ohio teams in the tournament. when we come back, celebrity looks for spring at prices you can afford. firs ♪ i know that you like my style ♪ back at 8:38. what celebrities are wearing. stars are sporting the season's hottest trends. we have style and beauty expert mary alice to show us how to get these looks for less. hi. welcome. >> hi. great to see you. >> great to see you as well. they are all price points? >> most of them are under $150 today. so, i wanted to prove that these celebrities are all wearing clothe that is look great, but most of us can't afford them. i want to prove you can create those looks for less. >> the first trend we are going to look at is color. >> color. >> prove it. >> jessica alba wore this fantastic kate spade look recently. here we have it on max. now, this whole look is from h & m. the shirt is $39. the pants $49. the jacket $59 and that great yellow bag, 24 bucks. >> that's good. in terms of how to mix color, that's something a lot of us have to figure out. >> my suggestion is

rain through the ohio river valley. below normal out west with rocky mountain snows. and then rain along the eastern seaboard with above normal temperatures. back into the southwest rain in the pacific northwest. >> good morning. a storm system will pass south of us. the best chance will be south of baltimore city. >> that's your latest weather. >> thanks, al. sunday night on "celebrity apprentice" george takei was the latest to fall. >> you're fired. >> we're all big fans. >> i'm recuperating now. >> from the board room? >> indeed. >> were you surprised how it turned out? >> i still maintain we had the more elegant and sophisticated window. our window was 5th avenue. theirs was 34th street. >> ooh, wow. >> very busy. everything but the kitchen sink. >> your cast was really to design a living window at lord & taylor to promote ivanka trump's clothing line and jewelry. you were the project manager and took the fall for the team. >> that's what the project manager -- you know, president truman said, the buck stops here. i happen to be the man occupying that desk where t

is great to be here in eastern ohio. let me thank you for that great introduction and his great service to the people of ohio over many years. thank you. and fran, i hear the same thing every time i go out on the road. we hear from her. they always say less rick, more karen. it is the same thing with mike. just his family alone is an army. it is great to have you here with us. thank you dale for your help and support and pitching in to help us in the state of ohio. i always talk about the early part of our campaign. all throughout 2011 when we were at 1% in polls. up until about september he did not even put my name on the polls. it was probably a blessing. it would probably discourage me if he had put my name on the polls. we went out and had folks who believe in us across the country and help us in states to get on the balance. a month or two before iowa -- ohio was one of those states. i want to thank dale and so many of you for being with us when the rest of the world had not quite caught on yet to what we have to sa

we have lizzie yoder from dalton, ohio. 108 years old. she is very independent and loves to tell jokes. we need humor on this show. is that it? that's all? okay. well, now back to new york where they love to tell jokes. >> thanks so much, willard. coming up, "community's," joel mchale. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ this is an angus steak and egg sandwich. it's a tremendous morning. angus, man! angus! dunkin's new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. try one today. >>> we're back at 8:37 with the star of nbc's comedy "community" about a tight knit study group at greendale community college. it return

in ohio, brazen thieves rammed the front of a jewelry store with a stolen suv. then they used cameras to smash their way into cases and make their way off with the jewelry. police later caught up with the pair. briefly. in florida, protesters marching in a rally over the recent death of trayvon martin. and, finally, not everyone is enjoying this year's unusual weather. farmer's in m michigan have beg setting bails of hay on fire. the apple blossoms bloomed early due to the warm weatherment now, for a look at your national weather, let's check in with your weather channel forecast. i actually learned 40% were damaged from new york state. >> that shouldn't hurt the crop too bad, they said. well, good morning, everyone. we are watching, unfortunately, for people in new hampshire, snow this morning. it's going to warm up later today. but you may get a lit hmm bit covering the ground. it's going to blow on through in the morning here. even in vermont, we could see a little coating of snow. as i mentioned, the warmer air is surging in. temperatures have gone up about

. >> cleveland ohio, you'll have a chance of some scattered storms, especially as we go throughout the late after. beautiful weather continues. >> big changes for the east coast this weekend. >> more good job news and a political gas boost. your early morning business headline is straight ahead. plus, if you haven't heard about the hunger games yet, you will before this weekend is out. >> coming up, four teams have moved onto nearly eight. and a number one scene will not be joining them. you're watching early today. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. here are some of your top headlines this morning. call girl is claiming john edwards was a client when she worked for new york's millionaire. his lawyer says he denies the allegation. syrian president may be caught after she reportedly spent lavishly for clothing and furniture. >> the state of mississippi executed jeremy last night for the brutal murder of a clerk in 1995. it was in mississippi as the 11th in the nation. >> calling it an invasion of privacy, he's writing employers asking job applicants for their pass words. and a space

showers moving into the ohio river. sunday, sunday -- rain in the northeast, record highs in the ohio river valley. rain is spreading down to los angeles up along the pacific northwest coast. >>> it's still kind of cool out there right now with temperatures in the 50s. we'll hit the 60s with a lot of sunshine for the second half of your thursday. i'm meteorologist christa loren. we're talking about a highrih rt around 63 degrees in san jose. not quite as warm as it was yesterday. 60 in walnut creek. 61 degrees up in santa rosa today. tomorrow, another mild day with temps in the mid-60s inland. we drop like a rock in terms of your temperature saturday into sunday. heavy periods of rain. sunday's your day for outdoor plans. >>> and that's your lathest weather. >> thank you. >> jill martin has unique fun spring finds. we'll show them to you after this. three, four... [ guy 1 ] oh man. eight hours building swedish furniture! yes! use available entune with bing to find ready-made media cabinets! yeah, it's good. yeah. my dol