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When a man got down on bended knee in Laguna Beach, Calif., to ask his girlfriend to be his wife, a huge wave came crashing over them! (Once they managed to laugh it off and got back on their feet, she did say yes.) (TODAY)

A rare look at a spectacular show of nature, as gray whales make a splash off the coast of Southern California. They've made an impressive comeback and are giving the economy of that region a real boost. NBC's Diana Alvear reports. (Nightly News)

DPS: Peter King joins Dan Patrick to express that Alex Smith is very unlikely to remain a second-string players, and he will have a new home next season. King speculates Kansas City as a possible landing place. (NBC Sports)

Third time's a charm for Rob Chudzinski in Cleveland? Mike Florio says the sizzle isn't there for Chudzinski yet, but once he starts winning football games, there will be a sizzle for Chudzinski in Cleveland. (NBC Sports)

An Ohio woman created quite a splash in her community after losing control of her minivan and accidentally plowing right into her neighbor's swimming pool. NBC's Tamron Hall reports. (TODAY)

An Oregon swimmer wearing a mermaid costume is a big hit at the local pool. KGW's Abbey Gibb reports. (NBC News)

Chef Giada De Laurentiis talks about how to use wine when cooking and shows how to incorporate white and red varieties to make rigatoni with vegetable Bolognese and pork chops. (TODAY)

Marcus Samuelsson, chef and owner of Red Rooster in New York City and author of "The New American Table," describes the basic flavors of Latin cuisine that anyone can incorporate for a delicious meal. (TODAY)

Haunted by Heroes, a band of 11-year-old boys from San Francisco, have been taking their act to center stage. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)