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i'm dara brown. hope you have a great monday.trial begins.. a des moines man behind the wheel in a bad accident that killed his passenger will stand trial today in her death. why he says it wasn't his fault and why a judge... not a jury... will decide his fate. surprise guest.. a norwalk family gets an unexpected interuption when a car plows into their house. how it happened and how the driver is doing this morning. route rework.. why public transportation is the topic of conversation today and how dart is looking to change routes and make the bus more accessible to riders. it's monday february it is going to be windy with temperatures falling fast this afternoon. highs will be in the

val brown sr. who for 45 years practiced medicine in my hometown of wichita, kansas. for decades, he was one of a few african-american doctors in the city. >> reporter: it was 1949, truman was president, the first emmy awards were held, world heavyweight boxing champ joe louis retired. and in wichita, kansas, my grandfather opened his first medical practice. >> when i would go to the office, it was crammed full and you had to sit on the stool outside. >> reporter: my grandfather was one of the few african-american physicians in the town and in those days african-americans weren't readily admitted into hospitals so he did it all. >> everybody managed their own dad even did tonsillectomies, he delivered babies. >> they call him on saturday or sunday and he would sit down on the bed and talk to them and hold their hand, pat them, for maybe an hour, whatever it took to calm them. >> at one time, blacks were not allowed to go to the hospital for extractions. we would pull teeth, full mouth extractions, at home. i would give the general anesthesia. >> do you remember when t

. >> people like kara, a millennial who works for a non-profit and are a ramona brown. a schoolteacher. you were a supporter from 2008? >> i have been a hillary clinton. >> the fact that you were supporting hillary clinton and not obama in 2008 speaks against the notion that african-americans it's a mono linlic vote. >> absolutely not. the issues that impact my life personally may be the same as a white american or a hispanic american. >> do we do ourselves a disservice when we talk about it in terms of african-american >> we do. many of us have the same challenges. i think of society and the media puts that -- the separation. many of us, we're facing the same things. we have the same concerns. >> there remain issues that resonate more forcefully in black communities. >> for example, education. the incarceration. those two are tied together. >> they are the issues clinton and sanders are largely in agreement on how to tackle. can they convince voters that they mean what they say? >> it feels good to finally be acknowledged and recognized to know we have a voice and that

others say black and brown. i see black and brown. >> i didn't see it. we were traveling this week. asked the same question. there. i have to tell you because i love you. 76 of those responded say it is blue and white. >> what did they say? white. >> i thought the addidas symbol was black and then white. >> i see black and gold. >> okay. so here, it is 76% in the poll. but on set, 75%. for the other side. >>> finally today, one i'm sure a lot of the men can relate to. the boredom of shopping with your spouse. check out the account miserable men. shopping with ladies and husbands getting dragged along. these are hysterical. >> they are not just bored, but sleeping. >> you could take a nap. >> i'd go somewhere else. >> we have kanye west and daughter north passed out during a recent shopping event. >> where do you shop that it is that fancy? >> they don't shop where we shop. >> that is not a store i'm >> there is a guest list. >> kesha has a message for fans. let's move on to sheinelle in popstart. i'll eat my peanut butter. >> we told you the legal battle kesha is involved in with dr

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. >>> good morning, i'm dara brown. breaking overnight, four dead after 19 tornados reportedly touched down along the east coast yesterday. 2-year-old boy were found dead in waverly. they enacted a 7:00 p.m. curfew as first responders continue searching door to door for missing residents. the county associated with robert e. lee's surrender back to a post apocalyptic battle ground and turning entire neighborhoods to runlbble. this has already claimed the lives of four others in the south. the massive ef 3 tornado that hit pensacola, florida with winds topping out at 155 miles per hour, the strongest of the year. and one person said his neighborhood resemblees a war zone. thousands of people up through new jersey are without power and thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed due to the storm. frustrated hungry passengers after their flight was rerouted to syracuse. >>> as new york city saw rain and heavy wind strong enough to blow over this tractor trailer on the george washington bridge. and a vehicle burst in

dragons' ellie brown helps the dragons pull away. they advance to state, 66-54. now here's willy geist with a look at what's coming up next on the today >>> good morning. three-peat. >> we're winning, winning, winning. >> donald trump cruises to victory in nevada, his third straight win in the republican presidential race. super tuesday is a week away and state. does he think the nomination is his to lose? we'll talk to him live. >>> tornado outbreak. >> it's crossing the road. look at that! >> a string of twisters across the south, entire neighborhoods wiped out. the damage stretching from louisiana to florida. at least three people killed, more than 30 others injured. there's more dangerous weather today. >>> new cases, new fear. 14 more women potentially infected with zika by their male partners here in the united states.

dragons' ellie brown helps johnston pull away. this stray pup may look like just the type of four-legged friend you'd like to welcome into your living room. but he's destined for much more serious work. coming up, see how a local police department is grooming him for a the winds will pick up today and slightly cooler,in the upper 30s to lower 40s. winds will be even stronger on thursday with gusts near 40 mph possible. that will keep highs well into the 30s for a brief cool down. warm weather bounces back over the weekend, with highs close to 60s on intensive training comes up every time a new officer enters newton's police force... but training like this hasn't happened for 25 years... after the break, we'll introduce you to the department's newest officer ... newton police has a new addition to its fleet of officers this morning... smokey -- a rescue dog -- is the department's first k-9 in 25 years. and as channel 13's jannay towne shows us, he isn't your typical police dog. don't this sweet faced, tail wagging pooch fool you. f

dragons elle brown with the skillz. 47-40 johnston.dragons starting to pull away, paige sieren for three. good! 52- 44. taryn knuth adds a career high 29 points!johnston advances to state, 66-54. you can bet that banner shows up in a few photos. cenntennial and sioux city west. jaguars keanna williams drives to the rack and-one centennial trailed 5-0 to start the game. jaguars answered with to end the first quarter. kylee macke from long range. centennial fans are feeling it. sammy stoelk driving the baseline... the floater is good. centennial wins 66-42. other regional finals, linn mar turns back dowling. and southeast polk upsets iowa city high. waukee a winner in overtime at iowa city west. women of troy. in class 4-a, pella heads back to state with a win over boone, and ballard by six over carlisle, 43-37. and congratulations to the urbandale jayhawks bowling team. the boys won the 2a state championship, waverly shell rock second, mt pleasant third. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring ji

. >> can't go wrong with dan brown, "inferno." and my man tom hanks. going on a wonderful adventure. trying to find his way and figuring out, always trying to solve the puzzle. >> last but not least, for the whole family, j.k. rowling, "fantastic beasts and where to find them." >> this is the one everyone is excited about. returning to the wizarding world. it's here in new york city. wizarding world comes to america. it's j.k. rowling's first screenwriting credit. this is a textbook. this is one of the books that harry potter would read at hog hogwartz. her screenplay is one you'll we have a lot of reading to do, my friend. >> keep reading, willie. >> siaee ya. >>> fashion looks from first, this is >>> from sky high to head to toe fashion trends to try. mastering it is not always easy. we have today.com style editor emily here to show us how it's done. >> good morning. >> you see things celebrities are doing and go, can i pull it off? that's what this is about today. >> exactly. i think it's 90% confidence. 10% know-how. just wear the trend or have it

. >>> i'm dara brown. nevada voters 30 republican delegate delegates. the race has become a three-way race. and cruz came under fire after showing marco rubio dismissing the bible a cruz staffer was reading. >> for them to transscribe words, it's flat out lying. >> and rick snider said the video was inaccurate. cruz addressed the situation monday afternoon. >> i've spend this morning investigating what happened. and this morning i asked for rick tyler's resignation. good spokesman and calling for cruz's campaign to quote do the right thing and stop telling lies. and one thing he's remained relatively silent on is trump. and tweeting about the controversy, calling it more dirty tricks. for the latest, we go to tracie potts in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning everyone. so, we know donald trump is not prone to be silent on anything and we learned that more late last night. he had a rally in nevada talking about the cruz ads and essentially calling cruz dishonest. listen. >> the cruz ad, it's not a subject i know anything about. but this

brown. i like brown and blue. kind of like matt. actually, there's matching pants, it's a suit. relatively conservative, but i think timeless. >> and we have, i think, mav or ice man at the end? >> this is my modern dab look. this may appear to be cool to you but underneath is an exhausted father of three. that's my secret. i have a few things here, too. my recommendation is get a job at tv. they send you free stuff. it's how i got this. outside of television, i wear the same cargo shorts, t-shirt this isn't me. but i'm luck doi havey to have a few things. >> we'll get to the sale in a second. people interested in selling things on consignment. what are tips you have? >> when you go online, sites give rules. follow the rules because they know what makes the most money. keep it seasonal. whatever season we're in, that's what people are buying right now. make it picture perfect. think what a buyer will think like. take pictures like it will represent it. no stains, no rips. >> this looks good. shall we start the sale? >> let's do it. >> ready? today.com. >> three, two, one! >> we'

. >>> i'm dara brown. breaking overnight, overruled. camille cosby, wife of bill cosby, is being forced to testify under oath later this morning. late sunday night a massachusetts federal judge denied an emergency motion to delay the deposition of bill cosby's wife. compelling her to answer questions related to sexual assault allegations against her husband. this is the latest of several motions lawyers for mrs. cosby have lost seeking to dismiss demands she be deposed in the civil case against her husband in which seven women claim he defamed them by denying their sexual assault allegations. mr. cosby has repeatedly denied the allegations made by dozens of women accusing him of sexual misconduct or assault dating he has counter-sued the seven women suing him in massachusetts claiming they defamed his character. >>> it was a whirlwind weekend for the presidential candidates with a close finish in nevada and a tight fight for second in south carolina. in the end hillary clinton and donald trump took the top spots in their respective race

i cooked my brown rice in mandarin orange juice. you can add any style of salsa or hot sauce...especially when you have kids eating this you can always go easy on this. add mandarin oranges and that is it makes great leftovers. you can use whatever you have at home...it should be easy. whitney thank you for the idea. you can email whitney and we'll be at home...it should be easy. whitney thank you for the idea. you can email whitney and we'll our mild february weather will continue for another day. it will also be less windy across the state. skies will be mainly sunny and winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph. temperatures will reach the upper 50s thank you megan. it is now and time to recap out top stories... iowa will not be home to the new dow dupont agricultural headquarters. dupont pioneer's merger with dow chemical will create three spinoff companies. state leaders hoped the ag company would be located in johnston, but instead, dow- dupont chose delaware. iowa will still have a research and development branch... after pr

simpson" as a member of the brown family speaks out about the show. >> the sister of nicole brown simpson is furious about the o.j. mini series and wishathize producers and cast would have reached out to her family before putting the show together and she is directing some comments at one star in particular. the people versus o.j. simpson is drawing huge ratings and is a fan. tonya brown is upset with david schwimmer who plays robert kardashian. >> being a good person and a loyal friend is more important than being famous. it means nothing at all without a virtuous heart. >> reporter: schwimmer reportedly consulted with kris jenner saying i will say people should have included family members, not just friends. country. both fx and schwimmer had no comment. >> i'm looking at it with anticipation. >> reporter: carl dougilous is one of simpson's attorneys and had lunch with the actor playing him. >> he told me with rare exception they were directed to not have any direct contact with the people who they were portraying until after the filming. >> reporter: according to new york magazine film

why the sister of nicole brown simpson is furious about the new o.j. simpson mini series and one star in particular. today is thursday, february 18,

i'm dara brown."if i could go back and do it again, i'd do it again. he's used to battling flames... is fighting for his life following a lung injury he got during training. hear the prognosis... and his family's hope in a radical new treatment. witness search.. police are looking for a 17 year who could provide more information in a police shooting at an urbandale motel. why they think she could be important to the investigation. supreme arguments.. what iowa's top court will decide in the death of a slipknot member and the arguments it heard last night about why his family has the right to sue his former doctor. it's wednesday, february 17th, a few flurries will fall early this morning. expect to see a little more sunshine this afternoon with temperatures again in the upper 30s. there will be a significant warm up for the end of the week with highs in the mid to upper 50s. plan on slushy roads and lots of mud with all of the first on 13... the death of a famous musician with ties to iowa could redefine a state law. in may 2010, the bassist of the ban

and denise richards turns 45, michael jordan is 53, and major league actress, reneeuruenee i'm dara brown."if i could go back and do it again, i'd do it again. he's used to battling flames... is fighting for his life following a lung injury he got during training. hear the prognosis... and his family's hope in a radical new treatment. witness search.. police are looking for a 17 year who could provide more information in a police shooting at an urbandale motel. why they think she could be important to the investigation. supreme arguments.. what iowa's top court will decide in the death of a slipknot member and the arguments it heard last night about why his family has the right to sue his former doctor. it's wednesday, february 17th,

that cuts dowling's lead brown's first shot doesn't fall, but he comes strong with the put-back. huskies fighting up hill.. tough two for aldreias campbell junior. hoover within three. maroon machine rolling, stevie sarcone the basket and he's fouled. dowling takes down #1 hoover by 10, 46-36. also tonight, north upsets valley. and a nice moment in last night's newton-winteset game. winterset's ryan hinsch, a special needs student enters the game. newton's garrett sturtz, a good guy, turns the ball over to hinsch. and hinsch doesn't just play defense, he knows how to score. that's 2 points, and a lifetime memory. nice job all. andrew harrison scores a career high 36 for the energy, [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from stage one at universal studios hollywood, in los angeles, california, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- zach galifianakis, ronda rousey, musical guest, pitbull, featuring robin thicke, joe perry, travis barker and

. >>> good morning, i'm dara brown. the battle lines have been drawn between democrats and republicans over who should fill the supreme court justice position after antonin scu nrksantonins skalia's call. >> the republicans should not allow it to happen. >> on the other side of the aisle, democratics are holding true that it's president obama's responsibility. >> for the president this boils down to something simple, doing his job and we expect the senate to do the same. >> the white house ads that the nominee until congress returns from break next week and does not plan to make a recess appointment, at least for the time being. tracie potts joins us from washington. >> reporter: we have to find out who the president is considering. but the top democrat says that he does have a list and names to talk about with president obama. but whoever the nominee is, republicans have firmly stated that they don't even want to give the nominee a vote in the president's final year and now we're getting a lot of push back from democra

. >> you start the chicken browning process first? >> i'll have it in one pot. i'll put it all in, including the vegetables. >> is this a dish you did at culinary school and they loved it? >> yeah, and now it's part of the curriculum. >> that's crazy. >> it's all super simple, too. i mean, i did it when i was -- first dish i made when i was 12 or 11. >> wow. >> one of my mom's recipes. >> by the way, we have the tasters downstairs. >> oh milliony gosh, we're in love. >> my head is sweating. >> it has a kick but we love it. >> really good. >> really good reviews down there. this looxks like a one pot deal, which is easy. >> exactly. i'll have a little bit of the chicken stock. honestly, this is it. >> put the chicken down, made the marinade, you have -- >> you cover wit a lid, medium to low heat and it's done in 20 minutes. >> perfect. >> this is our end product. you get a lot of the juice from the chicken that creates a nice broth, along with the chicken stock. you get a perfectly cooked -- >> this is easy. >> korean food, that's the point. >> people are intimid

>> jimmy: thank you, republicans and mustard, for being the only things that come in mild, spicy, brown and yellow. [ laughter ] thank you, reviews on amazon, maker i want to buy. [ laughter ] thank you, day of the week pill containers -- [ laughter ] for being advent calendars for old people. [ laughter ] thank you, secretary of energy, ernest moniz, for looking like the love child of earnest borgnine and the quaker oats guy. [ laughter ] >> steve: that's the best! [ applause ] >> jimmy: he doesn't leave the house. thank you, horse yoga, or as the horses call it, what the freaking hell man? what is -- [ laughter ] >> steve: what is going on? >> jimmy: you wouldn't believe what happened to me today. >> steve: that's crazy. >> jimmy: thank you, ceiling fans, for having two speeds. barely moving and oh my god it's going to rip off the ceiling and slice through the children! [ laughter ] like to call you, james -- [ laughter ] >> steve: come on! come on. don't make us sit there and look like a fool. that's a great joke! fancy gym, james. come on! i'm sorry! >> jimmy: you're overreacting. >

dowling answers inside with the big man ted brown. muscles up between 3 defenders. then its defense leading to offense. sam ingoli the block, and cole scizenski shows he is a bad man. whoa! left handed dunk and the foul. student but valley gets the last laugh. tigers win a good one 41-39. another ranked showdown on the girls side. dowling trailed by 3 at the half but they turn it on in the 3rd. anna wanek, mid range game on point. maroons up 1. then lets go further out. marin daniel drops in 3 more. 11-0 run to start the 3rd. lead up to 8. tiers respond with their talented freshman zoe young, floater is good. but the maroons are too tough in the 2nd half. dowling wins 71-54drake women crush illinois state 98-58. 26 for lizzy wendelljameel mckay is back head coach steve prohm confirmed the news today. mckay will not start against the longhorns but come the senior has missed the last 2 games because of suspension. the cyclones went 1-1 without depth...steve prohm is glad his center is back night. the longhorns have moved ahead of isu in the big 12 standings.missed opp

dowling answers inside with the big man ted brown. muscles up between 3 defenders. then its defense leading to offense. sam ingoli the block, and cole scizenski shows he is a bad man. whoa! left handed dunk and the foul. student section is like...'what the heck just happened...' but valley gets the last laugh. tigers win a good one 41-39. another ranked showdown on the girls side. dowling trailed by 3 at the half but they turn it on in the 3rd. anna wanek, mid range game on point. maroons up 1. then lets go further out. marin daniel drops in 3 more. 11-0 run to start the 3rd. lead up to 8. tigers respond with their talented freshman zoe young, floater is good. but the maroons are too tough in the 2nd half. dowling wins drake women crush illinois state 98-58. 26 for lizzy wendell jameel mckay is back head coach steve prohm confirmed the news today. mckay will not start against the longhorns but come off the bench and play against texas. the senior has missed the last 2 games because of suspension. the cyclones went 1-1 without mckay. mckay adds size and depth...steve

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." >> seth: you're like, we're encyclopedia brown and we're here to break up this party. [ light laughter ] >> we're on the scene. so, and everybody there too, was like, you guys don't belong. and they're like, "i always thought like, movie stars were cool, but a couple of them came to this party and they were the >> they were biggest losers. >> seth: they were the biggest losers. >> i was so embarrased. >> seth: and does this happen to you? do you go shooting on location, and end up in the wrong places? >> no. not big partier, clearly. i don't know what i'm doing, no. usually, when i'm out of town on location, i'm like very mellow. that's why it is cool to shoot in new york, because you know more people. >> seth: yeah. >> normally when i'm places i don't know anyone and i kind of just like, go to spas. >> seth: oh, that's nice. >> i have like, me -- i take me days. >> seth: oh, that's wonderful. >> yeah. >> seth: do you enjoy the spa life? >> i normally enjoy it. but sometimes, you know, things just don't work out. let me tell you a story about that. >> seth: yeah, please. [ light laught

. >> so you cook for four minutes after that we go ahead and you are going to add some dark brown sugar. and this is what we just made. you add and then you cook for just a few minutes until that sugar melts. once it starts we are going to add the nice velvety taste like a beautiful consistency. >> let's pretend it cooked. let's plate this up. >> how do you like the combination of flavors? >> i love it. >> could you replace yogurt? >> you can replace yogurt. or in brazil we use -- when i time finding it so that is when i started making this recipe. >> pour the sauce over. this is what it looks like over thank you so much. >>> this morning ben stiller is here and more good looking than ever in "zoolander 2." and a throwback thursday concert from the legendary band foreigner. all that and more coming up now. >>> from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. >> welcome to "today," thursday morning, february 11, 2016. >> you forgot our names. >> i'm so distracted because foreigner is here. you are listening to "hot blooded". they are goin

. >> ferguson has been under investigation since michael brown, an unarmed black teen, was killed. >>> for the 15th time, the man who assassinated senator robert kennedy in 1968 was denied parole yesterday. this after a friend of kennedy's who was shot pled for his release. he believes the senator was killed by an unidentified second shooter. magnitude earthquake hit taiwan, a maltese was rescued from the rubble. >>> oh, no. >> check out the shocking video of a demolition gone very wrong. a parking garage in houston, texas collapsed on top of a crane with the operator still inside. luckily the operator was not hurt. >>> today fenway park baseball field has been transformed into a winter wonderland. be sure to look out for olympians ty walker, and sage nl costen burg at the event. >>> getting down to business. gas and crude oil prices continue to fall. a handful of states are below $1.50 because of easy access to and 99 cents per gallon in one place. and user growth member flat lined. twitter is trying to turn things around, announcing wednesday that tweets on the time line will be sor

against ferson, missouri, now that the city is balking at making changes in the wake of the michael brown shooting. the city agreed to provide better police training and change how its courts do business, but last night the city said some changes, including higher police salaries, would cost too much, so now the feds are going to court seeking an order that would force the city to make those changes. >>> in a community outside baltimore two sheriff's deputies have been shot and called. it all began with a disturbance call when investigators say the suspect opened fire and hit one deputy inside a restaurant. the gunman identified at 67-year-old david evans flood and shot another deputy before he was killed by police. there are some new warnings about the very real fire danger to airplanes posed by lithium ion batteries every cell phone and laptop and often shipped as air cargo. they have already been linked to deadly crashes and now the faa, the ntsb and the nation's main pilot union are all warning against shipping large quantities of these batteries and as nbc's tom costello reports some

. >> zac brown. >> yes. shelton. cut to these studs of country music. >> mix it up. mix the genres up. >> carrie underwood. >> all right. we're ready. it's today's buzz. here's the juicy gossip that you missed over the weekend. the dynamic duo of access hollywood live, billy bush and kit hofr, so cute together. tell us, kelly clarkson. >> it's a good tease. she rolls it out. >> she's coming. >> how precious is this daughter? >> the diva has arrived. >> what is she teasing? >> first of all i think it's river rose's birthday party. i'm kidding. no, i think she's going to disneyland or something. she's like, it's magical. >> oh, kelly's going to >> it's a music video, a song, a album. so much pressure to find a new way to make an announcement like this. >> we're talking about it. >> babies work. >> she has the cutest baby. >> she's pregnant. >> she's pregnant with a little boy and her baby pictures i put up on my fridge she's so cute. she has the cutest baby. >> and i love her name. >> and can we talk about david -- larry david on "snl"? >> he was great, but he's larry

. >> zac brown. >> yes. >> lots of luke bryan, blake shelton. >> mix it up. >> carrie underwood. >> all right. we're ready. it's today's buzz. here's the juicy xwosgossip that you missed over the weekend. tell us, kelly clarkson. >> it's a good tease. she rolls it out. >> she's coming. >> how precious is this daughter. >> the diva has arrived. >> what is she teasing? >> first of all i think it's river rose's birthday party. no, i think she's going to tis disneyland or something. >> it's a music video, a song, a novel. so much pressure to find a new way to make an announcement like this. >> we're talking about it. >> babies work. monkeys and puppies, also. >> she's pregnant with a little up on my frimg fridge she's so cute. >> and can we talk about david larry on snl? >> he was great, but he's larry david being larry david. he's not doing bernie sanders. he's just doing larry david. he is bernie. the video is funny, though. >> just to see them side by side is dallasic. it's bern your enthusiasm. >> let's see it. >> i'm yousr biggest fan. i'm feeling the bern. >> you coughed into your hap

bake it for 12 to 14 inches, until golden brown. you can be a little festive. >> that's cute. >> i love it. >> how are my tasters downstairs? are you in the mood? >> you know, this is really good. could you not have been sweet, brandi? >> this is a trifecta of desserts. i was thinking about you. this is the easiest caramel sauce to make. add the sugar, wait until it turns this beautiful amber color. then add the butter. add the salt because, honestly, it's the best part. it'll bubble up, quickly stir it. keep stirring it until it's nice and smooth. you're going to end up with this. >> looks beautiful. >> oh, my gosh. i could just drink this. >> let's head back here, savannah. i've already put the salted caramel into the tart pan. if you could add our heavy cream into the chocolate. >> into the chocolate. >> that's the lavender-infused cream. it adds a little something. >> already warm. >> i just popped it in the microwave two minutes. let it sit there and it'll melt the chocolate. you'll end up with this. if you want, i'm going to h

. >> reporter: the hit that ended brown's season was a hit to the head. the steelers dream to reach the super bowl also ended the next game without him. >> they want to take me out of the game. >> reporter: now four weeks after lying concussion, brown wants the nfl to do even more to prevent injuries like his. >> i think maybe crack down on guys delivering hits. it was a late hit after the whistle. that shouldn't be tolerated. >> reporter: brown's opponent was suspended three games next season. concussions soared in the nfl this past regular season, up 58% from 115 in 2014 to 182, the highest since it began tracking this data in 2012. >> we continue to make rule changes in our game to make the game safer, protect our players from unnecessary injury, acts that we see can lead to increased probability of an injury. >> reporter: new focus on the most crucial safety gear, the helmet. traditional helmets like this haven't changed a lot over the years. they are basically a hard shell with padding on the inside. a startup company here in seattle is betting a saf

that's how kim brown and sue vancamp lost their sons. the davenport women are pushing for the legalization of the drug "narcan." it can reverse a heroin overdose... and they want it in the hands of all doctors, officers, and family members of addicts. the ugly comments people make like that person there dont deserve life that's wrong, that is wrong, everybody deserves to live. the bill is headed to the house floor next week. less prison time under a new proposal... it would apply to people convicted of certain violent felonies after june. it would require them to serve at 30 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for parole. currently, the law calls for 70 percent. lawmakers say the change would allow judges more leeway to determine appropriate sentences. from cutting sentences, to cutting jobs... that's what a shenandoah company is doing. eaton corporation is eliminating 250 positions as part of a manufacturing strategy change. the cuts will happen gradually over the next several months. that will leave only 85 employees at

the browns are expected to release him, his agent dropping him today. also today in san francisco, nfl commissioner roger goodell. >> we have young people that may have issues that need to be addressed. we want to program and we'll always look to see how we can do that to try to help them make those adjustments. >> reporter: mandel largely avoided the spotlight telling tmz the assault didn't happen and that he's completely stable, refusing to check himself in to rehab, his family says, hoping it's not game over for johnny football. jacob rascon, nbc news, dallas. >>> still ahead here tonight, a doctor sentenced for killing patients while making money, by overprescribing drugs. could mean major changes for all physicians. >>> also, high profits. you might be surprised to find out how much is being this is a body of proof. proof of less joint pain. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and s

kim brown and sue vancamp share similar stories... 26:48 'my son was benjamin van camp and he passed away on march 27th 2014.' both from heroin overdoses...ben van camp was 27 and andy brown was 33 29:42 "this is in our community in our schools, its your neighbor, its your friends, its real people.' both struggled with substance abuse for years... k 28:13 "the ugly comments people make like that person there dont deserve life that's wrong, that is wrong, everybody deserves to live.' both mothers have been pushing legislation to legalize a drug called narcan... that can reverse an overdose... they want it in the hands of all health care professionals, law enforcement, and family members of addicts. "iowa needs to step up, they really do." the bill didn't pass last year... mostly because of a line in the bill that gives the person that reports the overdose immunity. but kim says a different approach needs to be taken... 13:30 "we dont need to be arresting low level non violent drug offenders we need to be helping them get healthy again.' hoping this time around...the bill will get enou

katie brown is getting ready for a special night. @4:50 "the prom. i am so excited." the 32 year old attended a night to shine last year at prairie ridge church in ankeny. this, year, valley church in west des moines will also hold the event, which is sponsored by the tim tebow foundation. @15:51 "we're excited to host this unforgetable prom night experience for individuals with special needs that are 16 years of age or older." 250 guests will dance the night away on february 12th. they'll even be treated to pre-prom activities. @16:00 "of nails getting done, hair, makeup, and karaoke, because they all love karaoke." standup@24:25 "volunteers really make a night to shine a night to remember, and help is still needed. one simple way, show up that night outside the valley community center and @16:22 "we would love lots of people to come out and support and be on the valley community center sidewalks to welcome them in their limo buses as they arrive on the red carpet." organizers also need prom buddies to accompany the guests and make the event extra special. @18:36 "it

katie brown is getting ready for a special night. @4:50 "the prom. i am so excited." the 32 year old attended a night to shine last year at prairie ridge church in ankeny. this, year, valley church in west des moines will also hold the event, which is sponsored by the tim tebow foundation. @15:51 "we're excited to host this unforgetable prom night experience for individuals with special needs that are 16 years of age or older." 250 guests will dance the night away on february 12th. they'll even be treated to pre-prom activities. @16:00 "of nails getting done, hair, makeup, and karaoke, because they all love karaoke." standup@24:25 "volunteers really make a night to shine a night to remember, and help is still needed. one simple way, show up that night outside the valley community center and serve as paparazzi." @16:22 "we would love lots of people to come out and support and be on the valley community center sidewalks to welcome them in their limo buses as they arrive on the red carpet." organizers also need prom buddies to accompany the guests and make the event extr

show, and michael was on stage with james brown, and he knew prince was in the audience, and he invited prince up, and, you know, it wasn't -- and i love prince. he is absolutely my favorite artist in the world, right, but it wasn't his greatest day. michael got some chuckles out of it. >> he was giggling about it. you heard all about that bass, meghan trainor and that was one. you knew. >> everybody did. >> you know who else we love? our doug morris. >> don't we love doug morris. >> if you're interested at all in music or just in human nature, this is a great book to read. l.a., thank you so much. >> i love you guys. thank you. >> next time i come, i want wine. >> yes, indeed. >> don't say it. he wants my stuff. >> i want your stuff. i want your secret sauce. >> we might be able to see if jerry can get you a bottle. >> thank you. we love you. i would say the title, but it's too long. >> valentine's gifts with a lot of heart. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> what she said. (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an extermi

jaylon brown, blocked by jeremy morgan. uni wins, 57-54. iowa state hired matt campbell in late november. campbell and his staff worked around the clock to land recruits. and tonight, they threw a party. a cyclone recruiting party in the sukup club of the south end zone at jack trice stadium. campbell talked to the crowd, and signed autographs for a long line of iowa fans. he seems to have quickly won over cyclones by the numbers: iowa state adds 36 newcomers, five of pulled players from 19 recruiting class 46th, 8th in the big 12. recruiting keeps changing. nick saban dabbed, dabo swinney went sledding, and jim harbaugh climbed a tree. not even new kirk is ready for lance billings is a ferentz kind of recruit. lance billings is a ferentz kind of recruit. didn't have other big offers, but iowa likes the 3-star cornerback from ohio. hawkeyes sign 24 players, with two 4-star players. 11 states represented. scout ranks iowa's class 31, 7th in the big ten. national signing day isn't just for coaches, players, and fans. it's pretty exciting for

katie brown is getting ready for a special night. @4:50 "the prom. i am so excited." the 32 year old attended a night in ankeny. this, year, valley church in west des moines will also hold the event, which is sponsored by the tim tebow foundation. @15:51 "we're excited to host this unforgetable prom night experience for individuals with special needs that are 16 years of age or older." 250 guests will dance the night away on february 12th. they'll even be treated to pre-prom activities. @16:00 "of nails getting done, hair, makeup, and karaoke, because they all love karaoke." standup@24:25 "volunteers really make a night to shine a night to remember, and help is still needed. one simple way, show up that night outside the valley community center and serve as paparazzi." @16:22 "we would love lots of people to come out and support and be on the valley community center sidewalks to welcome them in their limo buses as they arrive on the red carpet." organizers also need prom buddies to accompany the guests and make the event extra special. @18:36 "it's a fun event to let

add this and take our apple cider vinegar and brown sugar. thank you. i have a fork. >> it's okay. we're all friends. little salt. >> little pepper. exactly. then we add this back in. then we're going to blend it. >> you do that. i make a mess with these. >> we'll pretend it's all in there. >> house thew's the consistency? >> well, you're supposed to have more in there. >> let's pretend we did this. >> you pull it apart and this is where we are here. most people use cabbage on their pulled pork. this is bruszsels sprouts. >> healthier. it's good. >> apple cider vinegar. mayonnaise. >> then we basically assemble then on buns. the pulled pork and the bruszsels sprout s. sweet poetato tater tots. >> amazing. look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, >>> this morning on "today's take," christina on today's takes chris in a aguilera back on the voice and carren catching up with the judges. >>> then you are in for a road trip when we show you carpool karaoke with coldplay. >>> and the first look at the super bowl ads. all that and more coming up next

donald trump picked up scott brown's support. someone he said he would consider being a v.p. candidate. and while another south carolina off his strong showing in iowa. edward lawrence joins us from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: doesn't it seem like the intensity turned up a notch? this is fun to watch. both sides, democratic and republican candidates are trying to make new hampshire count. new hampshire is one of the smallest states in the nation. this week it's the center of national politics. >> i'm pretty excited about where we are because i believe people in new hampshire are going to make the right decision. >> reporter: donald trump fin finished second to senator ted cruz and marco rubio almost beat trump finishing a close third. >> we have the biggest vote ever in the history of a primary in iowa by 60,000 people came out extra. >> reporter: trump says he'll win new hampshire. political experts credit cruz's incredible ground game for the >> i'm going to continue doing what we did in iowa here on the ground in new hampshire and south carolina workin

say cops are afraid to do their jobs because of increased scrutiny following the shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. since last month, officers have been required to fill out two page forms documenting every stop of a citizen. >>> and the new york times shows how puerto rico power provided free power to all the municipalities, as well as some >>> and if you're just waking up, let's get you caught up on all things iowa. democratic clinton has been named the apparent winner after being in a dead heat with bernie sanders and ted cruz led donald trump behind by four points. and don't discount marco rubio trailing donald trump by just one point. and governor martin o'malley and former governor mike huckabee gracefully bowed out. that leaves two democratic candidates and 10 republican candidates still in the running. >>> today is groundhogpunxsutawney, pennsylvania, over 15,000 tourists gathered to see if he will see his shadow. so, will we get six more weeks we will have to wait and see. i heard he's lost a little wait. >> on the groundhog tread mill all winter long. pp. >> it's da

>> the brown ones are shep mixes. shep-beagle mixes. we have a lab over there. chihuahua. >> where is that one? >> i don't see the chihuahua. >> oh, blossom got benched. no, blossom is right here. >> oh, yes. the chihuahua. hi, little sweetheart. >> they're all adorable. >> they are. >> thank you so much, dan. >> thanks, guys. >> you can watch puppy bowl this sunday on animal planet. again, the puppies are all up for adoption from the connecticut humane society. >> awww. >> we have our favorite things firs they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if