good morning. thanks for starting your weekend with us. the fierce storms and clean up after the tornadoes hit the nation's mid section.

>> the twister threat growing by the hour. it's april 27th, this is today. direct hit. dozens of tornadoes rip across texas to nebraska. neighborhoods devastated. >> no houses down there. up the street. >> thankfully no deaths have been reported, but the severe weather threat is worst today. angie is tracking it all. campus chaos. protests spreading nationwide and a columbia university student leader is banned for threatening comments made this year. insider account. former president trump's long time executive assistance takes the stand in the hush money trial. confirming contacts at the center of the case were saved on the company's computer system. where the case goes from here.

royal return. king charles set to resume public duties after the three-month hiatus for cancer treatment. what the palace is saying about how he is doing. all that plus cheers and jeers. the first round of the nba playoffs get ugly. a pair of ejections in the mavericks-clippers game. thrilling overtime win for the pacers over the bucks. >> for the win! tyreese the terror. >> the timberwolves make it three in a row against the sunshine with more drama on the hardwood. today, april 27th, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with peter alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. we are not in studio 1a in

rockefeller plaza. a change of scenery broadcasting from washington, d.c. >> the white house correspondents dinner. a chance to celebrate the first amendment and dress up as well. it always gets interesting when you try on the tuxedo for the first time in eight months. it is all ahead. we get to the breaking news from overnight. tens of millions are still in the thick of it with the severe weather threat in the midwest and plains. look at the stunning video. a massive funnel cloud. this was caught on video in nebraska on friday. look at that. one of dozens that touched down in five states. a terrifying scene. it looks like something you see in a movie. >> the residents say the tornadoes came quickly and left a lot of damage in its wake. now the rebuilding will get under way. the severe weather threat is not over yet. not by a long shot. we will get angie's forecast in

a moment. let's begin with nbc's jesse kirsch in kansas city, missouri. s jesse, good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. the outbreak overnight and we are not getting reports of people having died, but there are multiple injuries according to officials. look at the images from the lincoln, nebraska area specifically. you see a twister churning up debris as it made its way across the interstate. some people were on the roads. in lancaster county, the sheriff said the building collapsed with 70 people inside when the tornado hit. everyone was evacuated, but three people were injured. parts of the omaha area were hit hard. in neighboring iowa, the city of mindon was battered with businesses and homes damaged and four people injured there.

this morning, more storms are expected over a larger area with 33 million people in the path of severe weather from the great lakes to texas. that means more tornadoes, flooding and hail and strong winds are all possible today and when we look at the forecast ahead, there's more potential severe weather tomorrow. that means this is going to be a weekend for some is filled with little relief. back to you. >> jesse kirsch, thank you. >> let's bring in angie. who is really at risk today? >> some of the areas we saw hard hit yesterday. 78 tornado reports. it was a violent day. we saw what unfolded with the ingredients for strong storms. the ingredients are there today and jesse said there is a bigger area stretches from the great lakes to the south. oklahoma in the bull's-eye with the strongest storms. we will see the hazards on the

table, ef-2 or higher. we have the system that is slowly marching to the east along here with the stronger storms developing. that line of storms, especially into the early afternoon hours sparking up. continuing into the overnight hours where we know how dangerous the nocturnal tornadoes are. on top of that, as if that wasn't enough, we have really heavy rain we're gearing up for and training storms. when they develop, one after another, and really heavy rainfall in the picture for the same areas. we have the flood watches up for kansas city and omaha and oklahoma city and stretching to dallas and waco. this includes 16 million people. we have the potential to reach 3 to 4 inches, but upwards of 5

inches in spots. not just the strong storms with the hail and tornadoes, but the flooding concerns remain. >> angie, thank you. let's turn to the ongoing protests on college campuses across the country. overnight, columbia university banning one student protester from campus for making anti-semitic comments. liz kreutz has more. >> reporter: from colorado to north carolina, more universities dealing with the war in gaza as protests continue on campuses. police showed up within minutes of the encampment. >> stop the killing. >> reporter: at emory universities, a police officer slamming a professor to the ground. she was charged with disorderly conduct. at columbia, the university banning a protester who made

anti-semitic remarks. pologiing for the comments saying they misspoke in the heat of the moment. this comes as the school senate approved a resolution to investigation the administration. some students now concerned about the impact on graduation. >> it is in our best interest to reach agreement before commencement. >> reporter: in california, cal state humboldt closing for the school year. at the university of southern california, those left devastated to cancel the commencement. >> i feel let down. >> reporter: amir tells us 15 of the family members were planning to fly in from atlanta to celebrate his moment and now that is in limbo. >> i don't understand how they can have president obama on campus and the security for him

and world leaders, but not secure the tradition. that is the most frustrating part. >> reporter: we are hearing from the university president who released the statement. she says they plan to host alternative activities for graduation day. a lot of questions from students. peter and laura. >> thank you. the first week of testimony in the criminal trial of donald trump has wrapped up. we have dasha burns with latest. good morning. >> peter and laura, good morning. it was a wild week in court as jurors listened to david pecker's catch and kill scheme he concocted with donald trump and michael cohen. the first week wrapped up testimony with the former executive assistant of years and michael cohen. the prosecution closed out the

first week of testimony on friday, but offering the jury a peek inside the inner workings of the trump organization are from one of the people who knows the former president best. the state calling rhona graff, the long-time executive safety ant. contacts were saved for stormy. prosecutors say both women were shopping stories of sex with mr. trump ahead of the election and counters he denies. at the heart of the case, 130,000 payment michael cohen made to daniels. and how that payment was disguysed. graff testifying she no longer works for the organization, but they are they are paying for her bills. also hearing from gary farro.

the day began the former publisher of the national enquirer. a key witness for prosecutors. testifying at length how he it silenced people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyers questions his motives on cross-examination, saying at one point, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. a common refrain from the defense, and instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do wish melania happy birthday. >> melania trump notably absent at trial. >> the trial picks back up monday with more testimony from gary farro. the court is not in session next monday. he will be in two battle ground states, winds and michigan.

>> thank you very much. we will ask about that in the courtroom. what is it like in there? the former president, the juror? >> it continues to feel surreal. he is sitting there and not allowed to say anything and it is almost impromptu campaign stops outside of the courtroom, but sitting there, almost expressionless, closing his eyes often, continuing for long stretches, the jury is super engaged, taking notes, making a lot of eye contact and laughing at the jokes and the prosecutors are lafg, david pecker the key witness, they have very much dialed into this case. >> this is your life, looking at donald trump's past history in that courtroom. >> including his former assistant, a tender moment with her, so all really fascinating. >> i appreciate all of your insight. that's what everybody wants to know these days, right? to the white house now, president biden saying definitively he will debate

former president trump this year, making those comments during a lengthy surprise interview with howard stern. ali raffa is at the white house with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: in a rare interview with radio host howard stern, president biden said he will debate his predecessor in 2024, with rival president trump and also saying he did not know when or where it would happen, the hour-long conversation, a far cry from stern's typical style with topics ranging from the january 6th attack on the capitol and looking at roe v. wade to president biden's lifelong stutter and the loss of his first wife. the president getting emotional with the death of his son and struggled with suicidal thoughts after losing his first wife and daughter in a car accident more than 50 years. the unconventional interview with the entertainer, the latest example of the biden team using

media to reach voters six months before the election day. >> we will look at the presidential debates, neither campaign has committed to anything, right? >> that's right. and president biden has been called to debate for months now and the former president reacted to president biden's comments yesterday, in a platform media post, let's set it up right now. i'm ready to go anywhere where you are. there may be three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate in september and october but it remains to be seen whether the candidates seen. >> we will show who shows up. allie, thank you. a former colorado paramedic was sentenced friday to four

years probation and work rest release for killing eliajah mcclain. he injected him with a sedative. he was walking home and wearing a ski mask. the anger other the killing among many others fueling the racial injustice protests of 2020. a frightening scene near ft. lauderdale on friday when the fire hit the double decker tour bus. this video shows the black smoke in the air. all 50 passengers were safely evacuated. no one was injured. the fire caused major traffic delays as well as a temporary closure.

still not clear what caused the fire. >> look at that video. >> it is amazing that everybody was okay. let's check in on the forecast again. angie lassman has the eye on the forecast. nice to have you here in d.c. >> great to be with you. good morning. we have been talking about severe weather all week. we have more of that here as we look ahead to tomorrow. it is a little bit of a smaller area, but it is not nothing. we have 22 million people included in that with three of the hazards out there. it is less likely to see tornadoes, but a couple across the region from lebanon to little rock. that is the area we will watch tomorrow to see the tornado risk. we are not looking at the stronger tornadoes, but it will be there. as we look at the big picture across the country, nice conditions across the east. we see the showers across the great lakes and plenty of sunshine for the east coast. the west coast dealing with nice

conditions. notice mountain snow across the rockies and that continues into tomorrow. we'll pick up snow. i don't know where spring is for folks out there. we will see the chilly temperatures. mild conditions as we look ahead to tomorrow. really seasonable weather for the southeast. warm conditions across the northeast. we have the showers and thunderstorms with the potential of strong storms for the great lakes to the midwest and down to the

that's a look at the forecast. thank you. meagan fitzgerald is in london following the major announcement from the royal family. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. king charles is days away from returning to public duties. his cancer treatments continue. we are speaking with experts about

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gymnastics doctor larry nassar. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. this inaction directly allowed his abuse to continue. >> i'm especially sorry that there were people at the fbi who had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed. >> the winner is reggie bush. >> former usc football great reggie bush is getting the heisman trophy back. it was taken away for allegations he received compensation. >> i knew at some point in time i would get the heisman back. >> the trust cited fundamental changes in college athletics.

>> the chicago bears select caleb williams. quarterback from southern california. >> usc was proud to see their former quarterback go first in the nfl draft. six teams took quarterbacks in the first round tying an nfl record. >> finally, this eight-year-old labrador named messi got a surprise retirement gift. after years of service as a passenger screener, he was showered with his favorite toys. enjoy that retirement, messi. >> oh, man. >> no party like a tennis ball party. he is being adopted by his handler, peter. he always had to wear the patch do not pet. they took that off and everyone gets to pet him. >> getting all the love he deserves. >> congratulations.

still to come here on "today," we'll explain the new rules put in place this week to help you get a refund more easily when you have the flight delays and cancellations and why now is the time to book the summer travel. and why emma stone would prefer it if people referred to her by a different name. >> what is the name? first these messages.

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ballot in the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo in the 16th congressional district. that area covers portions of san mateo and santa clara counties. we know that former san jose mayor sam liccardo has secured his spot on the november ballot, but a much contested recount continues in the race between assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. officials expected the recount would wrap up yesterday. after two weeks of recounting, but a series of challenges have now pushed that until monday at the earliest. happening today two community meetings for parents in the san francisco unified school district to make their voices heard. the first meeting will be held at ten this morning at sheridan elementary school, near the city's outer mission district. the second at one this afternoon at roosevelt middle school in the inner richmond. both meetings are being held as part of a three phase plan to get community feedback. on a recent announcement of school closures, the sfusd

superintendent says the district will have to close several schools because of low enrollment. it's not yet clear how many schools would close, nor which schools are on the list. the district says it's also facing other issues, including the need to change its flawed payroll system, reform its school assignment system, as well as rectify a large budget shortfall. all well, you've made it to your weekend. let's check in with cynthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast. hey, cynthia, good morning kira. good morning everyone. we're starting off a bit cooler this morning with the lack of that cloud cover compared to yesterday, 49 in walnut creek. we're seeing the sunrise there. calm winds right now. yesterday was definitely gusty at times through the city. temperatures right there, 50 degrees and the winds still calm out there at about five miles an hour out of the west san jose. we're looking at a few patchy clouds out there towards the foothills and the calm wind speeds. as we do talk about some more temperatures here. it's cooler up in the north bay, 43 in santa rosa and napa, and we've got 47 for you in oakland and 44 in sunnyvale. those wind speeds as i mentioned, are still

pretty calm. san mateo and half moon bay are starting to climb into those teens at this hour. and as we go on into this afternoon, it's going to get gusty once again. so i'll guide you through these hour by hour wind gusts and what's ahead. and next week we're talking warmer temperatures. kyra, back to you. oh i like the sound of that, cynthia. thanks. we'll see you at seven. also coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay protesting the war in gaza continues into the weekend across bay area college campuses. will tell you about a deadline set by stanford and what happened after it passed. that plus all your top stories coming up at seven. we hope you join us right now.ack b

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[ laughter ] >> a lot of ways, this sums up my first two years in office. i'm talk for ten minutes and take two questions and cheerfully walk away. >> we are back. that was president biden poking fun at himself at last year's white house correspondents dinner. this year's is tonight with host co colin jost. >> always a good time. >> everyone dressed in their best. >> everyone across washington, has anyone seen johanssen? this is near the arizona and new mexico border which is still closed after a freight train derailment on friday. a half dozen train cars caught fire and burning and billowing

smoke for hours after the accident. officials say the train was carrying non-odorous propane and gasoline. the cause is still being investigated. an oklahoma man detained in turks and caicos. ryan is facing 12 years in prison after being arrested with airport security found ammunition in his luggage. his next court hearing is set for june. now to action in the nba playoffs friday night with the bucks and pacers game tied in overtime. dribbling from the backcourt with the jumper. >> six seconds to go.

crosses on beverly. tyrese the terror. >> pacers win on the buzzer beater and lead the series 2-1. the heated scuffle late in the mavericks-clippers led to the ejection of two. the mavs lead the series 2-1. and the timber wolves leads leading against the suns. they now have a chance for a four-game sweep on sunday. and news from overseas. king charles will return to public duties next week. nbc's meagan fitzgerald is outside buckingham palace this saturday morning with more. meagan, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. every reason to be optimistic as

the king is three days away from public duties. the palace was clear to say the cancer treatments are not finished yet. king charles returning to public facing duties after stepping back for three months. going through cancer treatments which the palace says will continue, but because doctors are pleased with progress, he can return to work. >> he is sending the message that the monarchy is in safe hands. >> reporter: the last time we saw the king was on easter when he greeted the public after attending sunday service. buckingham palace releasing this photo on friday of his majesty and the queen to commemorate the first anniversary of coronation last may. princess kate also dealing with cancer. >> a tough couple of months for our family. >> reporter: this week, kensington palace releasing the

photo of prince louis to mark his sixth birthday. the photo taken by the princess and the first since releasing this controversial picture on mother's day which many said was photo shopped. fuelling more conspiracy theories. princess kate says she experiments with editing. >> there is no information about kate's health. >> reporter: amid the challenges facing the royals, a historic honor the king bestowed on his daughter-in-law. princess kate being the first royal for outstanding achievements in public service. >> one of the touching relationships is that between kate and charles. it's not phony. it's not fake that they are close. >> reporter: an honor that shows the bond between the king and

future queen as they both face a battle the for their health. guys, the palace says the king has a number of scheduled public engagements in the coming months and including a state visit with the japanese emperor and empress in late june. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you. >> it is like summer in parts of the country. angie. break out the shorts and t-shirts. we have warm temperatures on the way. some spots could see record-breaking temperatures. let's see what we have today. 80s in chicago. mid-70s for des moines. memphis in the80s. washington, d.c. is cooler today. by tomorrow, we bump temperatures up. we're talking 80s across the region. for tomorrow, 77 in chicago. 82 for lexington. sunday and monday, those could be record-breaking days. washington, d.c. is likely to hit 90 degrees on monday.

we still keep that warmth around into the middle of the workweek. cincinnati will hit the low 80s. big picture look is nice across the east. look what is going on with the rockies. we have the potential to see snow. we have up to 2 feet possible across the rockies as w

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nice to see you on this saturday morning. >> thank you for having me. >> help walk us through this quickly. the biden administration announced the new rules with refunds and specifically to the so-called junk fees. walk us through what we should know. >> sure. first off, when it comes to travel disruption, trying to get a refund can be more of a headache than the actual disruption itself. you have to navigate policies across airlines as well as the time it takes to get that money back can often be long. now, this new rule states airlines are to provide an automatic refund across the board regardless of who you are flying with when you encounter a significant delay which has a firm definition as well as cancellations. only if you choose not to get rebooked. that is a key point here to make. you only get a refund if you choose not to take that new flight option that they give you. a step in the right direction to

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joe? >> a lot to cover. first up, lori loughlin gave an interview. she did not talk directly to "first" magazine. she said i try to be a forgiving person. i'm not one to hold on to stuff. stuff happens to everyone. we all have been in a position to ask for forgiveness. she added no one is perfect. we all make mistakes. five years ago, she and her husband were accused of paying $500,000 to get their daughter in usc. she served two months behind bars. since then, she has made a few tv appearances including "curb your enthusiasm" where she parodied herself. >> up next, emily stone. who is that? did joe read that wrong?

doesn't he mean emma stone? emily is the two-time oscar winners real first name. she admits if you see her in screen, hey, emily, she's the cool with that. so why isn't she always emily? when she was younger, another actress in the union had the name emily stone. thus, emma. i think it is fair to say things turned out well for emma. emily could not be reached for comment. you are all all right. we learned you are not angela. >> angelina. >> a beautiful name. >> thank you. >> joseph? >> joseph. yes. or joely. my grandmother called me. >> finally, janet jackson, singer, superstar and actress

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saturday, april 27th, i'm kira klapper. happening this weekend, yet another closure of an east bay freeway. caltrans has shut down southbound 680 between 580 and highway 80 for the repaving project. covers a nine mile stretch. the on ramps at southbound stoneridge drive, bernal avenue, and sunol boulevard also are closed. southbound 680 closed at nine last night and will reopen in time for the monday morning commute. and in the north bay, another shut down to allow for repaving work. highway 37 westbound between vallejo and sears point also closed at nine

last night. you can see it in red there. that big detour is marked in green westbound highway 37 is set to reopen on monday at four at uc berkeley. it's now day six of that campus. sit in tents have taken over the steps and lawn at sproul plaza. it's a mix of student and alumni demonstrators calling for a cease fire in gaza. yesterday was the final day of regular classes for the university. protesters telling us they're willing to keep going until their demands are met. for cal to divest or stop funding companies with ties to israel. students are also calling for the creation of a palestinian studies program at cal. we're going to turn now to cynthia pimentel with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. hey, cynthia. good morning kira. good morning everyone. well, it's the final saturday of april and we're in for a chilly start, especially up there in the north bay. this is because of the lack of that cloud cover compared to what we had yesterday morning.

43, in santa rosa, 40 degrees in napa right now. and as we make our way into the middle of the bay 51 in hayward, but we start to creep on inland and we'll do 46 over on in fairfield as well as in saratoga. we're going to be in for another breezy day. so if your plans are taking you out to the coast this saturday afternoon, be careful of those gusty winds. at around 20 to 30 miles an hour, possibly up to that 40 mile an hour mark. and as we go on into the rest of the bay, we'll continue to see and feel that breeze as we move on inland to into places like livermore and san jose, which will also get pretty breezy as we go on into our saturday plans . looking out ahead into our forecast, we will be talking about what's ahead for this weekend. a bit breezy tomorrow, and still those sundays sunny skies continue here. back to you. all right cynthia, thanks. it is 629 right now. coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay. traces of the bird flu found in milk. should we be concerned? we talked to local experts about the situation. we'll have that. plus all your

top stories and cynthia's full forecast coming up at seven. we hope you join us right now. back to the today show. good morning, dangerous storms. dozens of tornadoes touching down in the plains and midwest on friday including this monster in nebraska leveling homes and

businesses and the storm threat is growing today. angie is tracking it all. campus chaos. with graduation season just a few weeks away, college officials nationwide are struggling with how to safely hold commencements as pro-palestinian protests keep building, and overnight, a student leader at columbia university is barred from school after video of hateful comments go viral. and merlot, oh, no. a new report shows wine drinkers aren't picking up that glass of red or drink as often as they used to with many vineyards and shops now feeling the impact. why the corks are staying put, today, saturday, april 27th, 2024. ♪♪ a little ub-40 to get your saturday started. "red, red wine, feels so fine." >> nice to be in your town. one night only and going right back to new york.

>> we'll do it right. by that i mean we're all all ready for a nap. today's news and begin with the severe weather outbreak from friday. residents now clearing debris assessing the damage after dozens of tornadoes touch down in five states, even more expected today. we're going to check in with angie in a moment but the very latest from jesse kirsch in kansas city, missouri, this morning. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. we appear to have dodged the worst of this severe weather so far here in kansas city. but there was a tornado outbreak centered in nebraska that we've been watching from overnight, fortunately officials have not reported any deaths from what we've seen so far but there are numerous injuries reported and we are seeing some harrowing video. take a look at the scene from the lincoln, nebraska, area. you can see a twister churning up debris as it made its way across an interstate. some people were still out on the roadways driving in the middle of all this making their

way toward those ominous skies and lancaster county, the sheriff says a building collapsed with about 70 people inside when a tornado hit. everyone was evacuated, but three people were injured. parts of the omaha area were also hit hard and in neighboring iowa, the city of min. den had 120 homes and businesses damaged and at least four people injured according to officials. this morning, storms are expected again over an even larger area. this time with 33 million people in the path of severe weather from the great lakes down to texas. that means more tornadoes, flooding, hail and strong winds are all possible today and then looking at the forecast for tomorrow, there's a potential for more weather. for this weekend some will not get any relief. >> hard to believe some pictures are real. looks like what you'd see in hollywood. jesse, thank you. let's check back in with angie. the severe weather threat of weather is far from over. angie, what are you tracking

today in particular? >> yeah, that's right, guys. far from over through the day today and even tomorrow. yesterday, though, destructive across the region, 78 tornado reports. some of those lofting debris as high as 25,000 feet. today we'll have all those same ingredients in the picture and an even larger area at risk, 3 million from the great lakes down to the southern plains and they'll remain the same. specifically be aware of the potential for once again strong tornadoes, ef-2 or higher. kansas city, wichita, oklahoma city stretching into dallas, all on the table to see some of those tornadoes through the day today. this is why, this system is going to march a little farther to the east, a slow mover but this line of thunderstorms will likely start to spark up early afternoon. this leaves us with the potential for some strong storms near the texas/oklahoma border and overnight tonight those nocturnal tornadoes will be possible as that threat grows. tomorrow the morning storms will be in the picture along the front once again as we see this second round of this system work its way to the east.

and on top of that, the severe storms we'll deal with but also heavy rain possible with rainfall rates from two to four inches. some of these storms training meaning developing one over another in the same spot. flood threats for oklahoma city, dallas, all included in that stretching into parts of missouri with the flooding for the rivers, creeks, streams and roads with the potential for us to see anywhere from three to four inches of rain in widespread areas but notice these storms potentially dumping up to five inches of rain across this region. the flooding and those strong storms will all be a possibility, guys. >> all right, angie, thank you so much. now to ongoing protests on college campuses across the country. overnight a student leader at columbia university was barred from campus for hateful and threatening comments they made and george solis is in new york with that. george. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, and tension is escalating as a police presence is unfolding in boston where authorities are

dismantling a student encampment at northeastern and making arrests. at columbia they've been camping out for 11 days now and still at issue, pro-palestinian protesters calling on the university to divest any financial support to israel, but columbia has been a student leader in the protest after video surfaced of the individual calling for the death of zionists and the student has since apologized but tensions escalated as the clock ticks ever closer to graduation. friday, the university of sorj california announcing they will not allow social events during final exams. an uncertain future for the demonstrationses on campus there and they already canceled commencement. many of the students impacted are the very same that missed out on their high school graduation during the pandemic. meanwhile, coast to coast we're still seeing protests and clashes between the protesters, counterprotesters and police, hundreds have already been arrested. really raising that question and those concerns about fine lines between hate speech and what is

free speech and, of course, the question remains in all of this, will all parties eventually come to an agreement in time for graduation? guys. >> all right, george solis, thank you so much. so, that was the news. now it seems like a pretty good time for a saturday morning boost. >> we've got a fun one. from an unusual competition in belgium this week where contestants are judged on, get this, how much they dress and sound like a sound like a sea gull. check out the winner in the kids category. >> three, two, one. [ screeching ] >> that is impressive. 9-year-old cooper wallace flew for the championships of gull screeching. he started practicing years ago after he was bit by one during a day at the beach. despite that, cooper says he still thinks sea gulls are

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lover from "sideways." >> the flavors. >> reporter: these days, it seems fewer people share his love of the vine. a report estimates global wine consumption fell to the lowest level since 1996 after the worst grape harvest in years. climate extremes leading to a bitter harvest. in italy, a 20% dropin grapes. in australia, down 26%. adding to the pressing year for wine makers. jasper and amy own angelina wine company in los angeles. they feel the squeeze along with customers. >> we are a business that drives with discretionary income. the price of gas and food cuts back on that. >> reporter: and demands on changing. >> people in general are drinking less wine.

>> reporter: only 62% of adults under 35 say they drink. down from 72% two decades ago. a trend that amy and jasper are trying to beat. >> how are you attracting the younger wine drinker? >> we see ages 21 and up. we share how we make the wine and we do it with minimalist intervention. we don't add chemicals. >> reporter: from the vineyard to the tasting room, winemakers feel the crush to keep customers and the wine flowing. >> cheers. >> reporter: beyond the bad grape harvest, this is changes in consumer behavior. some people are not drinking, but with the popularity of dry january, many realize there are alternatives and non-alcoholic drinks or mocktails are offered.

they are sober curious. guys. >> after the pandemic, a lot of people needed a break as well. adrienne, thank you. >> speak for yourself. >> are you a wine drinker? >> opposite for you? >> i have been known to share a few. >> no declines here. let's get a check of the forecast with angie. >> no declines here. if you need a wine drinking buddy, i'm your gal. we have to talk about the severe weather, not today, as i told you what is happening today. we have a smaller area tomorrow that we are watching, but still we have all of the hazards on the table. the tornado threat is lower, but the hail and wind gusts are still there. there is the area we are watching for the potential for tornadoes. something to watch in little rock or dallas or oklahoma. that is something you will see through the day on sunday. meanwhile, the east coast is mild and sunny. we have the severe weather

threat in the middle of the country and the mountain snow through the day today and more for the and that's is the look at the forecast. >> angie, thank you. still ahead, how the skateboarder

we are back on saturday morning with the man who is a local legend in parts of california. >> we have gadi schwartz with more. >> reporter: in southern california, there is an old school skateboarder who is so respected, the area clears. this is a mobility stick and that is a board. if you are thinking, wait, hold on. i don't know about this. don't worry. this is just the beginning of the legend of chad rivera. >> made it. >> when it comes to the skate park, you don't see the skate park. you feel the skate park. >> yeah. i like the bowl. i like to get my groove. every drop is a little weird at

first. then i make it and i find my groove. >> reporter: chad is 56 years old and legally blind. he lost his sight waiting at a stop light 34 years ago because of a disease. >> it causes my optic nerves to die off. there is no blood flow. >> reporter: he has never been able to drive a car since, but he can make out shadows and shapes like this. if you hang out with him enough, his belief you can do anything attitude is contagious. >> make sure your back foot is planted. >> look how steep that is. this is not happening. we will let you do this. >> i feel like hanging out with you for more than a day would put me in the hospital. >> reporter: i got scared to drop into the bowl, but i dropped in on another of chad's favorite pasttimes. this is a lot closer to the

ground. jujitsu is how he starts his days in del mar. for him, a black belt and teaching is about what you can feel and adapt to, two changes which chad is a master. >> jujitsu just seems like the great equalizer. >> before i put in for peace of mind and now i help. i didn't think i would be instructing. >> reporter: when it comes to what his students see, an unbeatable joy for life and the kind of man they want to be. >> he lives that lifestyle and it puts it in perspective for me. i want to grow up to be like chad. >> reporter: when he taps you out or you get a chance to spot him on his board, his vibe is liberating. >> i almost forget about having a vision issue. i can produce at an upper level that not even the average joe

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