inland. over the next few days, we are looking at drier conditions and not a significant warm-up here for quite a while. we are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where we have backup and we also have damp roadways, so much for that. that's what is happening at "today in the bay." we are streaming 24/7 at roku and you can follow us on social media for news as it breaks. >> don't forget to join us for our midday newscast at 11:00. have a great morning. the "today" show is coming up next. a good thursday morning. we're following breaking news. >> yeah, a tragic collision between army helicopters over kentucky. it's march the 30th. this is "today." deadly crash. casualties reported after two

blackhawks collide during a nighttime training near ft. campbell, kentucky. >> we are working together from a state level and from a cerca de kentucky. desde el nivel estatal estamos military level. there's a lot of moving parts. >> we're on the scene live as that story unfolds. breaking overnight, an american reporter for the "wall street journal" detained in russia, charged with espionage. the paper calling for his immediate release. the question now, how will the u.s. respond. prayers for the pope. new details on pope francis' condition, now hospitalized just days before the start of holy week. the 86-year-old pontiff battling a respiratory infection. a live report from rome, just ahead. new twist, an officer involved in the idaho college murders case, now the subject of his own investigation. just ahead, what new court documents are revealing and the potential impact when the high-profile trial begins. closing time.

gwyneth paltrow's ski trash trial expected to be in the hands of the jury today, after her attorneys put the oscar winner's accuser back on the stan

with very little wind and clear visibility. hoda >> all right. kathy park for us there in

kentucky. overnight an american journalist with "wall street journal" has been arrested in russia on spying charges. we have more on this breaking story why what do we know here? >> reporter: good morning. the kremlin this morning is saying that the journalist who's quote caught red handed. the top russia security agency is accusing him of collecting state secrets for the u.s. government saying they detained him about 900 miles east of moscow but didn't say when he was arrested. they say the charge carries a 20-year prison term. he is in the early 30s, an american citizen from new jersey. been the moscow correspondent for "wall street journal" past year and he is accredited to work in the country by russia's foreign ministry. this morning "wall street

journal" said it vehemently denies the accusations. we stand in solidarity with evan and his family. we've reached out to the white house and they confirm that they're in touch with "the wall street journal." craig? >> kelly, thank you. also this morning, concerns for the health of pope francis. the 86-year-old expected to spend several days in the hospital for a respiratory infection just days before he's set to celebrate holy week. hey, keir. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. good news from the hospital where the pope is on the tenth floor behind me there. the floor where the blinds are pulled down. the vatican just telling us that he is improving. he has read the newspapers, did work and visited the private

chapel for prayer. pope francis was taken to the hospital just hours after attending the weekly general audience. there was a hint that all was not well seen grimaced getting into the pope-mobile. the infection requires medical therapy. the pope tweeting i'm touched by the many messages in these hours and express gratitude. president biden calls the pope a dear friend. >> the pope is ill now. >> reporter: the vatican at first saying a medical checkup scheduled but media questioned that saying an interview was canceled at the last moment. he used a wheelchair over a year as on the recent trip to africa.

however more recently he's been walking with a cane. when he was young he had part of a lung removed and less than two years ago major surgery to remove part of the colon answering a question this month on what health condition could lead him to step down he said, a tiredness that doesn't let you see things clearly. nbc vatican analyst deborah saw the pope this month where he blessed her 1-year-old son. >> you never would have thought there was any health issue whatever. he was so joyful. >> reporter: this illness comes at one of the busiest times in the papal calendar. holy week. due to celebrate palm sunday this weekend. easter sunday, less than two weeks away. pope francis celebrated his tenth anniversary at pontiff. this morning prayers including

in argentina for his swift recovery. now this morning 1.4 billion catholics around the world and many others of other faith breathing a sigh of relief. >> thank you so much. good to have the good news this morning. he ate. read the papers. he is 86 years old. ruled out covid but removed a piece of lung when he was younger. what does this mean for someone his age? >> craig, typically it means that he doesn't have the reserves as someone with a full young without the pneumonia as a teenager and wasn't his age and battling a lung infection which is more than likely a pulmonary infection. that requires antibiotics, possibly oxygen therapy. this is the condition at his age

it can be a critical condition. i think that's why they have him in the hospital to treat him and to monitor him. he is robust and had good indicators. so what are they looking at as possible complications? >> biggest complication is toning into accept sis. they want to make sure that doesn't happen. so he doesn't develop accept sis and if he does to treat that as aggressively as possible. this morning he is improving and able to get work done and attend services because that improvement could be slower than usual. >> indeed. thank you. >> thank you.

now to nashville. the vigil to honor those killed in the school shooting. catie beck joins us with more on that and the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are hearing from a former teacher of the shooter who said she could have never expected a tragedy like this is possible. ♪♪ ♪♪ an emotional tribute to the six victims of monday's mass shooting at the covenant school. dr. jill biden among the mourners at the vigil. earlier wednesday the first lady laying flowers at a memorial outside the school where monday a shooter blasted through locked doors killing three adults and three children before dying in

an encounter with police. now investigators sifting through the writings that the 28-year-old killer left behind. a police spokesperson telling cnn it's possible the shooter had weapons training, but others never knew hale to be violent or angry. >> she was very calm, very quiet. >> reporter: college art teacher maria callmy taught hale in 2017, saying the student showed signs of emotional stress, crying once in class over a locked computer. >> for the last year, the only thing she's posted on facebook has been statuses about her grieving and how much pain she has been in. and the nature of what she was posting seemed like it was a former romantic partner. >> reporter: but added that she never thought hale could be a threat to anyone. >> there's no forgiving what she did, but she obviously was not in her right mental state for a long time. >> reporter: community leaders are praising the staff at the school, who they say protected students and kept them calm during the attack. one teacher seen on video leading students away from the school. jason hoffman says that he jumped out of his vehicle to

help stop traffic. >> i just saw fear. i saw these kids were screaming and crying. >> reporter: all of it as a growing call for change now stretches from nashville to washington, where a renewed push for gun control legislation led to this heated exchange. >> they won't do anything to save the lives of our chirnl. children. >> allow teachers to care. [ yelling ] >> reporter: just one example of the heated divide happening on capitol hill as house democrats are calling for a new assault weapons ban with little-to-no support from republicans who control that chamber. and happening now at the tennessee state capitol, parents and kids will rally at the state capitol later today for tougher gun control measures here in tennessee. hoda? >> all right. catie beck for us here in nashville, tennessee. catie, thanks. meanwhile, there are new developments this morning tied to the university of idaho murders case. an investigation involving one

of the officers in the investigation. nbc's gadi schwartz has been following the story very closely. he joins us with some details. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, while accused killer kevin kohberger waits for trial in an idaho jail cell, prosecutors are revealing potentially damaging findings about one of the police officers involved in the case and those are findings that could help kohberger's case. >> reporter: as investigators continue to build their case against accused killer bryan kohberger, there are potentially troubling revelations about one of the police officers involved. in a new court filing known as a in a new court filing known as a brady jillio notice, prosecutors disclosing that one of the officers on the case has been the subject of an internal affairs investigation. still unknown, whether the probe involves the officer's conduct in this case or in the past, but the information could potentially impeach the officer's credibility as a witness at trial. >> reporter: for example, if an officer is found to have falsified team sheets, that may have nothing to do with this

case, but it does bear on the officer's credibility, and that must be disclosed. >> reporter: under federal law, prosecutors are required to share this information with the self-defense, but in this case, the specifics remain confidential and sealed under court order. >> it's not likely that this disclosure will destroy the state's case, more likely, it will give the defense ammunition to use in cross-examination of a particular officer. >> reporter: brian! >> reporter: this comes as 28-year-old kohberger prepares to stand trial for the murders of four students. he's accused of stabbing them to death in their off-campus apartment last november. authorities say kohberger is being held in isolation in an idaho jail. his family has not visited him but has been in contact by phone, according to a source close to them. the source also telling nbc news, his family is facing financial hardships because of the expense of the case and the kohberger's two sisters, melissa, a school counselor, and amanda, an actress, were both

fired from their job since his arrest. still, his family appears to be standing by him, saying in their only statement, we will continue to let the legal process unfold and we will love and support our son and brother. >> reporter: kohberger is expected to be back in court at the end of june. so far, he has not entered a plea yet, but one of his lawyers has said that he expects to be exonerates. as for the victims, ethan chapin's family is starting a foundation in his name called ethan's smile, and that foundation will raise money for scholarships at the university of idaho. craig? >> all right. gadi schwarz for us, thank you. almost 7:17. another big story this morning, tens of millions facing the risk of severe weather. of course, al is tracking all of those storms, to see what we can expect. he's on the road in cleveland this morning. hey, al. >> yeah, my old stomping grounds here at channel 3 in cleveland. let's show you what we've got going on. we'll talk about why we're here a little bit later. a big storm, this next big one, it's already come onshore.

and right now, we've got 9 million people under winter weather alerts. 26 million people under wind alerts. that will be a big problem as the rockies to the plains really get going. severe storms develop by later this evening. we move into tomorrow, blizzard conditions in the plains and tupper midwest, and rounds of heavy downpours, possible flooding. here's what we're most concerned of. we have two areas of moderate risk for tornadoes, long-track tornadoes, fast-moving storms, moving up to highway speeds at 50 miles per hour, more with golf ball-sized hail. these areas are the tornado danger areas. risks for ef-2 tornados and more. davenport, peoria, waterloo, and into the south. jonesboro, memphis. this system has been moving to the east with heavy rain with damaging winds, snow across the most, rainfall amounts, could be some flooding conditions, hourly rates of 1 to 2 inches through the mid-mississippi river valley. take a look up north, from the

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temperatures, at least through next wednesday. the winds will kick up again in san francisco for the start of the new week. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> are you standing there on roker tower? is that the -- is that your -- >> no, no, roker tower is down the block. we're on the back porch of of course, wkyc, gave a speech last night at the university of akron, the delta/gamma society. now here i am back home in cleveland. >> we'v*qq' seeing how they've been showering you with love. we'll try to see a few of those highlights. you should see what they're giving out over there. we'll check in with you in a little bit. >> still ahead here on a thursday morning, gwyneth paltrow's closely watched ski crash trial nearing an end and kaylee hartung has been covering it for us. >> after seven days of proceedings, hours and hours of medical and scientific experts' testimony and the oscar winner under oath, the trial is in the

home stretch. coming up, we'll tell you why the defense called the man who sued paltrow back to the stand just ahead of today's closing arguments. >> kaylee, thanks. also, it's opening day and a new day for mlb.

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back into the north bay. the rest of the bay area is looking dry. we will see more sunshine and much drier conditions for the next week. may not be until the end of next week when it finally starts to feel like spring, so we will have another cool and breezy weekend across the bay area. san francisco reach into the mid-50s. i will be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. hope to see you then. also join us for our midday news at 11:00 a.m. have a great thursday morning.

cherry blossom baby. we're back at 7:30. look at those gorgeous cherry blossoms right there in the heart of washington, d.c. coming up, if you think you know how those came to be, there is a

remarkable untold story behind those trees. and we have a groundbreaking woman to thank for those. just wait until you see the piece. >> my wedding pictures were taken right there. >> oh, they were? cute! >> how long do they bloom for? >> they're a little early this year. i think ten days, roker said. tom llamas is here with savannah on vacation. >> we've got a lot to get to this half hour, guys, including the latest on gwyneth paltrow's ski crash trial. >> the case is expected to be in the hands of jurors today after closing arguments and a move by paltrow's defense team, calling her accuser back to the stand. >> nbc's kaylee hartung has been following the trial for us from the very start. kaylee, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. just before resting her case, paltrow's lawyers put terry sanderson back on the witness stand, something of a last-ditch effort to discredit him. we will soon know if that strategy works, the jury could begin deliberations as soon as

this afternoon. >> reporter: in a final move to button up their case, gwyneth paltrow's defense team calling terry sanderson back to the stand. >> did you go to europe? visit netherlands, germany, italy, swiswitzerland, france, belgium. >> reporter: showing him a carousel of photos, grilling him on his international travels since the ski crash. >> floated down the amazon? >> yes, i guess so. >> costa rica, did you do a zip line? >> same trip, yes. >> reporter: sanderson claiming those adventures were part of his healing process before once again recounting the moment he said paltrow slammed into him on a utah ski slope seven years ago. >> and my sinus was broken with a hysterical scream, the very best hysterical scream we've ever heard. >> reporter: the retired optometrist is suing the actress for at least $300,000, claiming the accident caused permanent damage that impacted his mental capacity. >> i was not making good decisions and that sort of near-death experience happened

twice again. >> reporter: and you blame miss paltrow, miss paltrow, for all three of those near-death experiences after, true? are you claiming it right now in this lawsuit? >> yes. very unusual for me not to make good decisions, medical decisions. >> reporter: paltrow is countersuing sanderson, testifying earlier in the trial that he actually crashed into her. >> i feel very sorry for him. it seems like he's had a very difficult life, but i did not cause the accident. >> reporter: the defense also calling expert after expert in an attempt to hammer home the point that the cognitive decline the 76-year-old has experienced was not due to a concussion. >> depression and anxiety can cause all of the symptoms that he is complaining of post-collision. >> reporter: sanderson's legal team trying to discredit each of those experts. >> again, i'm a simple country lawyer, but i can read. >> reporter: pointing out that none of them personally examined sanderson. >> doctor, do you commonly render opinions on your patients without a clinical exam? >> no.

>> i do feel confident in my opinions. >> why is that? >> because the facts are the facts. >> reporter: each side now hoping that their version of the truth will sway the jury. this trial is being live streamed on the internet and people are having a field day with it on social media, as we have all seen by now. and paltrow's team has complained three times that the cameras in court have been too heavily focused on their celebrity client, which the judge said he would address, but seems like this should be coming to a close soon, guys. >> yeah, it does. kaylee hartung, thank you. >> nbc senior legal correspondent laura jarrett joins us now. laura, that was kind of brutal. paltrow's team recalled the witness and to hear him say that he had been zip lining in costa rica seemed like a lot. >> yesterday was a tough day for terry sanderson, the man at the center of all of this. partly because his whole theory is that his entire life was changed after this incident, right? the whole argument is that because of the collision, he had all of these brain impairments

and now we hear him on the stand going through just a panoply of different trips, he was in his granddaughter's play, he's basically living his best life after this incident. and it so just sort of took the sails, i think, out of his argument there. of course, we haven't gotten the final closings here, but that was a really tough day for him. >> let's talk about the closing arguments here. what do both sides have to do to prove their case in closing? >> so, part of the issue here, of course, is that none of this was caught on camera, so this is where the art of persuasion and the advocacy of the attorneys could really shine. because they don't have hard evidence, and they don't have a smoking gun, a confession, they don't have anything to tie it to. i think you're going to see the lawyers there, especially for gwyneth paltrow, try to say, not only is she not at fault, but he doesn't have any damages, because they offered all of this medical testimony showing that perhaps he had some deficits, some brain issues, even before this incident. and that's why all that expert testimony was so helpful.

>> the trial has gotten this far. we're waiting for a verdict, guilty or not guilty, is there a chance that at this 11th hour they'll say, you know what, let's settle up right now? >> you could, but he's sort of lost his leverage at this point. and if they do that, perhaps, you know, the settlement amount will not be for what he wants. she seems like she's really dug in and wants to fight this. she's only asking for $1, but she is asking for her attorney's fees, which by all accounts, i haven't seen the bill, but are probably a lot more than $300,000, which is what he's asking for. so he may have dug himself in here, in a way that he perhaps didn't anticipate. >> i watched some of the testimony yesterday and the talk about him hanging out in the amazon and zip lining in costa rica, and i thought, how'd it get this far, based on just some of the evidence that's already been presented, why wouldn't the judge have thrown out this case ahead of the trial? >> it's rare for a judge to take it out of the hands of a jury. he could dismissed it before, but it's rare at this point.

the judge is not going to interrupt that process. he'll let the jury decide and see what happens. >> thank you, laura jarrett. >> still ahead here, carson has a fun one for us in pop start this morning. what had the emmy-winning star of "succession," brian cox himself, belting out a spice girls classic? >> love it. but first, sam brock is taking us out to the ball game on opening day. sam, you've got a good view there of marlins stadium? >> reporter: hoda, the best possible view. where else would you want to be on opening day? and baseball really hitting the ground running. every single team is in action today, including the marlins. for so many of us, this evokes the best of childhood memories. now, though, guys, we're waiting on a nenew era of r rules thhat ggoing too make t the gamme mor ddynamic, momore explosisive. thahat story riright after r th bbreak.

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baseballs. it's opening day for major league baseball. >> it's all about optimism, energy and this year, the most significant rule changes that america's pastime has seen in generations, changes designed to speed up the action and keep more fans engaged. >> a lot of fans are excited about this. nbc's sam brock is inside loan depot park, the home of the great miami marlins. >> two world championships, i might add. major league baseball on opening day is just the best. think about the amount of energy that they're building off of right now, the momentum in this very park where i'm standing right now, they just held the world baseball classic. now mlb's opening day, guys, is ushering in a new era of innovative rules. the marlins are playing the mets on this field in a matter of hours, as baseball is bursting with story lines. it's the same game that's made it america's pastime. but a brand-new playing field for major league baseball, as

teams around the league prep ballparks and players take their cuts in anticipation of opening day. here in miami, there's a new skipper in town, for an exciting marlins' team that just added a batting champion to their lineup. >> the long game here, obviously, you would like to get out on a good start when you're in this position in the major leagues, you're expected to try to win every single game. >> reporter: elsewhere, the sport is stacked with big-name stars wearing brand-new jerseys. flame thrower jacob degraham, no longer a met, but a texas ranger. >> they showed a ton of interest from the start and the feelings were mutual and very happy to be here. >> reporter: why would world baseball classic hero trey turner ditched dodger blue for the fanatical phillies. and per usual, the spotlight will be bright on the big apple. the mets have paired two future hall of fame aces, justin verlander and matt scherzer, pushing their payroll into another atmosphere. and the yanks -- >> high fly ball --

>> reporter: -- resigning aaron judge after he broke the american league home run record and tapped anthony vol pi to be their starting shortstop. at 21, the youngest player on their opening day roster since derek jeter roamed the same position. manager aaron boon informing the stunned new jersey native as a hidden camera rolled. >> welcome to new york. >> reporter: but maybe the most exciting development for baseball this year, a bump in the pace of play. for the first time, a pitch clock will be introduced. 15 seconds between pitches when no one's on base and 20 seconds with base runners. it's part of a slew of new rules meant to speed things up and add offense, like eliminating defensive shifts. >> i think the idea is to open up some more holes for hitters and keep the game going a little bit. >> reporter: the marlins' john birdie showing how it would work during spring training. >> you can't cheat the left side of the infield. you have to stay right here. >> and the second baseman can't give himself some more depth and play in the outfield grass there. >> reporter: so far, the early returns are strong with spring training games running 26

minutes shorter than last year and scoring up half a run, but the real test now just hours away. >> so, sam, how are the players really feeling about these recall changes? >> reporter: yeah, craig, good question. there's overwhelming support from the players. it's going to take a bit of an adjustment. that much is assumed. and we've already seen that play out in spring training, when you speak specifically about the pitch clock, initially there were a few violations per game. by the end of spring training, it was already down to about one. there's a learning curve there that continues to go on, and the yankees' ace, garrett cole, put it best, saying these new rules in their totality will make the game for exciting, great, faster, and most importantly, engage younger fans. this is a win for everybody, and let me just say, while i'm standing here on the field level, play ball, my friend. >> come on, sam. >> here's the thing, sam brock, if your performance in march madness has been any indication, remember, sam has been in

that -- what have you -- >> reporter: the good luck charm, you got it. the marlins', world series all the way. >> go get 'em. >> we think the changes are going to -- >> it will be -- >> unless you're in the stadium where it's always fun, where you're watching at home, i can imagine where it's a little -- >> a little league game. >> the season is still 163 days. folks, by the way, don't forget, you can watch major league baseball on peacock, starting april 23rd, catch mlb sunday leadoff for the first game of the day, again that's sundays on peacock. >> got all the good stuff. >> wonder how the weather's going to look for opening day? let's check in with al in cleveland. he's got the answer. hey, al. >> reporter: hey, you know what, guys, actually, we've got a donut clock here. you've got eat a donut within 30 seconds. these are jack frost donuts here in cleveland, 1937, some of the

best donuts ever. clock's up! mm, good donut. let's show you what we've got going on right now. out west, we have a big fire weather threat because of dry conditions, windy conditions. from el paso, all the way to garden city to pueblo, gusty winds, low humidity, going to watch out for that. rest of the day today, got a spring chill out west and also northeast through the plains, temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average. the good news is, we're going to see temperatures start warming up tomorrow. look at that, kansas city, almost 75 degrees. nashville, going to be 73. washington, d.c., 70 degrees. and as we head on into the weekend, temperatures are going to be rising as we move into april. look at that, kansas city, 70, cincinnati, 72. 77 in memphis, and chicago, good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. the weather is starting to clear

up for the bay area. all the rain heading to the south and we will have at least a couple days of dry conditions. there will be another system coming in between saturday and sunday that could bring showers to the north bay, but it looks like much of the rest of the bay area will be dry. our temperatures, unfortunately, though, don't get anymore comfortable. it will still be chilly at least through early next week. e. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, mr. roker. go enjoy more of your donut, sir. > still ahead hhere, we ar goingng to lift y your spiritit this thursday morning, folks, because we have a live performance from grammy award-winning singer lauren daigle. >> don't want to miss that one. but first, what one man found in the mail that had his entire family jumping for joy. we have a special double boost, coming up, right after this.

we are back, carson's joined the party. >> must be time for the boost. >> both of them are featuring very proud parents. first, we got a dad, he's opening a letter telling him that his daughter got into her dream school. >> yes! yes, baby! yes! i'm so proud of you!

i'm so proud of you! >> oh, man. >> here's how it worked out. meredith knew she got in. so she wrote a letter to her dad who's a huge uva fan, printed a copy and addressed it to her father, so when he opened the letter, he got the news. >> great idea. >> need another one? a woman named hallie and her parents logged on to the computer to find out that she passed her nursing board exam. take a look. >> view exam results. >> yeah. >> oh, my god! >> oh, honey! >> there you go! guess what? hallie is now a registered nurse. she said she was nervous about the test. she knew she put in years of work. it paid off. she said her parents have always been her biggest cheerleaders and have been cheering her on step of the way. >> you know what i love about both of those, the parents seem more exciting than most of the

children. >> there are so many boosts in the world, you have to double up. >> i like that. >> coming up on pop start, guys, queue the music if you can. remember this hit from years ago, from wham. it just hit an incredible milestone. we'll tell you about that and a whole bunch of other great stuff lined up for r you wiith pop s, popop startt, pop statart, booo. butut first, a quick k check or news annd local weather.r.

very good morning to you. it's 7:56. i am laura garcia. here's what is happening now. officers responded yesterday afternoon an apartment unit near lexington drive and payne avenue. police do say the woman threw objects at responding officers

and used some kind of liquid irritant. at 2:00 this morning, officers used flashbang devices to enter the home and told our photographer at the scene she would be taken to the hospital before being taken into custody. finally the rain is moving out? >> yeah, and it's so nice to seat sunshine out there as we take a live look outside in san francisco. still waiting for it to clear up in san josé, but that will be happening soon. we are also seeing the storm system pushing further to the south moving away from the bay area. we will still have cold temperatures left behind with our high temperatures only reaching in the upper 50s and low 60s for this afternoon. as we go into the weekend, we will see more sunny skies and spotty showers further to the north. elsewhere we are looking at dry conditions for the weekend. >> laura? >> looks good. looks like we should enjoy that. another local news update coming up in about half hour, and also

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, blackhawk down. overnight, two u.s. helicopters cash in kentucky near fort campbell. what officials are saying this morning about the routine training mission gone wrong.

>> we are working together from a state level and from the military level. there's a lot of moving parts. >> we are tracking it all. then, cherry picked. we're shining a light on the woman who brought d.c.'s famous cherry blossoms to life. how she turned her vision for a brighter capitol into reality. >> she wasn't going to take "no" for an answer. >> this beautiful story, just aheaad. ♪♪♪ and lauren daigle live, the grammy winner joins us right here in studio 1-a to perform her latest hit for the first time on tv and you do not want to miss this special performance, today, thursday, march 30th, 2023. ♪♪ >> on a class trip. >> go, warriors! >> from seattle. >> for the sweet 16. bundle up on spring break. >> from madison, wisconsin. >> here to celebrate my 14th

birthday. >> a mother/daughter trip, for mom's 70th from los angeles! >> here with my beautiful wife, celebrating our 24th anniversary. >> sending love to my mom from lagrange, illinois. >> wishing my children a happy birthday in texas. ♪♪ >> birthdays, anniversaries, we've got it all. we're so happy you're here, starting your thursday with us. savannah is enjoying some time off on vacation, and we'll head outside in a little bit, say, hey! >> by the way, a little programming note here. we are working on something quite special for tomorrow here on "today." a lot of fun and some surprises in store with chris pratt in honor of the supermario brothers movie, folks. can't wait to catch up with chris and things are going to be getting very festive out on the plaza. if you're in the area, come out tomorrow, join us on the plaza, saw the movie last week with the kids, the "mario brothers" movie.

>> how was it? >> it's going to be a hit. >> by the way, chris pratt is one of the best guests ever. going to be a lot of fun. let's get to our news at 8:00. military families were left fearing the worst after two u.s. army helicopters crashed during an overnight training mission at fort campbell in kentucky. nbc's kathy park is there with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, hoda. we have learned that this was a routine training mission that took a tragic turn. right now their identities are not released. this all happened 10:00 last night in a rural area. officials are sending investigators later on today. this happened roughly 40 miles away from where we are right now. one witness described seeing two helicopters flying extremely low followed by an explosion in the

sky. kentucky governor bah sheer made the way to fort campbell. offering support and condolences to the troops and the families. we know that the weather conditions were relatively favorable. calm and relatively clear as far as visibility. hoda? >> kathy park there for us there this morning in kentucky. thank you. >> this morning, we are hearing from the former fox news producer at the center of a legal battle over dominion voting systems. abby grossberg is suing the network alleging that she was pressured by fox to give misleading testimony during a deposition in the case. in a broadcast exclusive, she spoke with nbc's cynthia mcfadden. >> people said that you're a lousy journalist, that your behavior was shameful, because, among other things, you had said and replied to a question that you did not believe that it was your responsibility to fact check whether or not what someone was going to say on the broadcast was telling the truth.

>> it felt awful. i mean, it felt terrible because i knew that i was bullied, intimidated and coerced into saying that, just to keep my job and stay at the company. and a question a lot of people would have is, why would you do that? >> why would you do that? >> because i made the decision to keep my job, so that i could keep paying my bills. it seemed like the safer decision for me at the time. >> grossberg was fired by the network last week, and in a statement to nbc news, fox news says in part, we will continue to vigorously defend fox against miss grossberg's unmeritorious legal claims, which are riddled with false allegations against fox and our employees. you can see much more of cynthia's interview with her tonight on "nightly news with lester holt". >> all right, also this morning, it has been a decade since the shooting that turned olympic blade runner oscar pistorius into a convicted murderer.

the once-admired athlete is now up for parole, and among those fighting his release is the mother of his victim. nbc's molly hunter joins us from south africa, with much more. molly, good morning. >> reporter: tom, good morning to you. oscar pistorius has been in a legal battle to get to this point. this is his actual first parole hearing, and there's a possibility, as you just mentioned, that the mother of reeva steenkamp may choose and may ask to address the parole board. >> reporter: from olympic icon to convicted murderer, back in 2014, his 50-day murder trial transfixed the globe in a case drawn out over years. oscar pistorius was convicted of murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, and now friday morning, pistorius is set for his first parole hearing after serving half of his more than 13-year sentence. pistorius shot and killed steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his home on valentine's day in 2013. >> before i knew it, i had fired

four shots at the door. >> reporter: during the high-profile trial, pistorius claimed he thought she was an intruder, but neighbors testified that they had heard arguing from the athlete's house earlier that day. he was first convicted of culpable homicide, an offense comparable to manslaughter. later, on appeal, changed to murder, his sentence later extended by south africa's supreme court. offenders in south africa are eligible for parole consideration after serving half of their sentences. speaking in 2016, pistorius seeking redemption. >> if i was afforded the opportunity of redemption, i would like to hope i was fortunate like i was in my past. >> reporter: the parents of the late model and law student have publicly objected to the prospect of pistorius' early release. reeva's mother, june, spoke to

"today." just six months before the murder, pistorius had been a star of the london olympics, becoming the first double amputee to race against able-bodied athletes, known as the blade runner because of his high-tech carbon racing prosthetics. he's spent most of the last decade behind bars, now facing the chance of serving out his remaining years under house arrest. now, if he is, indeed, granted parole, there will likely be very strict conditions. one of those will likely be that he cannot speak with the media. >> the world probably will be watching. molly, we thank you for that. if pink is your favorite color and you've got some serious green stashed away, sotheby's may have just what you're looking for. okay, the auction house will be taking bids in june on this beauty. it's known as eternal pink. it's said to be the most vividly pink diamond ever to hit the market. the flawless cushion-shaped gem weighs 10.5 carats. it was cut from a rough stone

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the greatest traditions in washington, d.c. >> we are talking about those gorgeous cherry blossoms and there is a pioneer to thank for them who rarely gets any credit. nbc's chief white house correspondent, kristen welker joins us from the tidal basin. beautiful shot there, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: hi, craig and mo hoda, good morning to you. it is springtime and that means people are coming from far and wide to see this incredible sigt■!ehind me, the cherry blossoms and the story of how they got here, as beautiful as the flowers themselves. it's dawn and already people are gathering to see the majestic cherry blossoms in washington, d.c. an annual tradition that draws people from all over the world, but how these trees got here still a mystery to many. >> do you know whose idea it was to bring the cherry blossoms here? >> no idea. >> has something to do with japan and they were a gift. >> they were a gift from japan, right?

>> reporter: a gift from japan, yes, but whose original idea was it? a little-known fact, until now. whose idea was it to bring japanese cherry trees here? >> it was definitely eliza sinmore's original idea. >> reporter: you'd be forgiven if you've never heard of eliza sidmore, she doesn't get high billing in the history books, but diana is now telling sidmore's journalist, a post civil war journalist turned travel writer. >> turned out she was an early newspaper correspondent in washington. that was amazing for a woman in the 1870s. that tenacity took sidmore all over the country and world, alaska, china, java, and beyond. becoming the first female writer and photographer for "national geographic", but it was a trip to japan that became transformative. >> she is struck by the cherry trees. there was this ritual called hanami where the japanese come out every spring and stroll

underneath the trees in the spirit of fellowship and humanity and joy. that's the experience she wanted to create in d.c. >> reporter: sidmore saw great potential for her hometown, where the washington monument and the area around it was still under construction. you are describing her as a visionary. >> she was a visionary. >> reporter: as soon as sidmore, only in her 20s, got home, she asked top officials to bring some of japan's cherry trees to washington. what was the response she got? >> they listened to her and then they ignored her. >> reporter: but sidmore was determined and she kept asking for the next 24 years. what kept her going? >> it was her personality. and she just wasn't going to take "no" for an answer. >> reporter: finally, in 1909, sidmore found an ally in the white house, writing a letter to first lady helen taft. mrs. taft immediately took up the idea and from this point on, the two of them worked together

to make it happen. >> reporter: with that powerful partnership, it didn't take long for tokyo to agree, sending 2,000 trees to the u.s. but there was a problem. >> they were all infested with a variety of pests. and they said, these are a risk to u.s. agriculture, they have to be destroyed. and so all 2,000 of those trees were burned. >> reporter: japan was undeterred. this time sending a whopping 3,000 trees. in 1912, mrs. taft invited sidmore to a small ceremony to plant them. >> i can't imagine the sense of satisfaction she must have felt. i think it must have been tremendously gratifying for her. >> reporter: now, nestled deep know, missing bark, they're really not much to look at the rest of the year, but every spring, here they are, in full bloom.

>> reporter: today, the annual blooms bring out more than a million visitors. >> it's beautiful that we can share this with so many nationalities, so many people, and it's a great thing. >> reporter: sidmore's vision from so long ago now a reality. that spirit of fellowship, humanity, and joy in full bloom for eternity. now, you guys, sidmore had so many adventures, she's now referred to as the forrest gump of her era. i am standing next to one of these trees to give you a sense of how big and beautiful they truly are. they did bloom a little bit early this year because the winter was so warm. they typically stick around for about seven to ten days, and i have to tell you, we are expecting high winds here tomorrow, so there's a little bit of concern about the impact those winds could have. my advice to everyone, come on down to d.c. and get a glimpse. it is truly spectacular. >> you can't miss those. that was a beautiful story and we learned something, too.

right in the spot where you took your wedding pictures. >> yeah. >> you know what -- >> thank you, thank you. >> that was beautiful, kristen. thank you so much. >> that was great. we love the cherry blossoms so much, one of the favorite photographs in our house is of the cherry blossoms with the washington monument in the backgrounds. mr. roker is standing by for us. he's made his way to cuyahoga county. he is in cleveland. >> that's right. that's right. wkyc-3 and those winds that kristen was talking about, the storm system that's going to cause that is making its way through the mid-section of the country tomorrow, friday afternoon into tomorrow night. 49 million people at risk for strong, long-track tornadoes, ef-2s or stronger, damaging hail. wind gusts of 75 miles per hour or more. this is very dangerous. this is -- especially the nighttime tornadoes, twice as deadly. so we're going to be very

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we are finally getting a chance to dry out. our temperatures are still staying cool, only headed for the upper 50s. tomorrow it's more of the same with the sunshine continuing. we'll start to see the possibility of some showers back in the forecast, especially on saturday and sunday, but mostly in the north bay. next week we are starting out that's your latest! now, best time of the morning! pop start. >> even from cleveland, he's got your back. >> what a great uncle al. thank you, al. appreciate it. we'll start with the royals. the new exhibit is expecting to bring some of hollywood's latest royalty. how centuries-old royal fashion is influencing some of today's hottest red carpet works. it will have pieces worn by

beyonce and blake lively and lizzo. it will have over 200 objects on display. crown-to-couture opens april 5th and is expected to run through the fall. next up, the two scottish actors and longtime pals teamed up for the latest episodes of appletv plus's carpool their yolky. and while they were driing around, cox traded in his alter ego to channel every teenage girl's fantasy in the '90s with this one. do you remember this one? ♪ if you want to be my lover, you have to be my friend ♪ ♪ making love forever, friendship never ends ♪ ♪ if you want to be my lover, you have got to give ♪ ♪ taking is too easy, but that's the way it is ♪ >> is that not the logan roy -- you want to send that clip to the kids in "succession" and go, look at your dad! >> you can tell that's not the first time he's sung that. >> that's cute. next up, george michael, the late music icon just joined a

special group of artists in youtube's billion-views club thanks to this 1984 music video. ♪♪ ♪ so i'm never gonna dance again, the way i dance with you ♪ >> so after 13 years on youtube, the "careless whisper" video has officially crossed that highly coveted billion views threshold. the moody music makes you wonder, who's been watching that video on repeat and why over the last ten years, obviously, the track was big. it spent 22 weeks on the billboard charts a long time ago. but the video now, a billion views. everyone check out george michael. finally, this looks great, the first look at the star-studded spy thriller serious in the cast

being led by preenka chopra. >> eight years ago, you two were citadel's top spies, but we were double crossed by one of our own and your memories were erased. i brought you here because i need your help. >> i coach little league. >> there's my guy. right now, every agent around the world is looking for you two. >> i think you have the wrong person. >> prianka! >> that's my buddy nick's wife kicking butt! you can catch the premiere of "citadel" april 28th, on prime video. but before the first episode, we'll be catching up with

prianka right here in studio 1a. >> keep your distance. straight ahead, she's got the voice of an angel and for star laron daigle, that's the idea. ♪♪ good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. south bay leaders today helped celebrate the opening of a new development for those struggling most to make it in the bay. the group charities housing is opening a new property called page street studios in san jose.

located on page street, it will provide 82 units for families and renters one step away from homelessness. time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> it looks really nice for us today. finally the rain in moving out, but it will be a chilly day as our temperatures reach 57 in oakland, 57 in napa and dublin with san jose reaching 60 degrees. as we head into the weekend, more of the same temperatures. the north bay will start to see rain chances coming back saturday and sunday. rest of the bay area is looking pretty dry. into next week, another blast of slightly cooler temperatures for next monday into tuesday. marcus. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

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this is the 30th of march. opening day for major league baseball, weekend's almost here. and we have a plaza packed, beautiful, smiling faces. i wanted to drag it out as long as i could, because we have people all the way down there. savannah's turning 16. you're doing a high kick. you're 70? you can do it! you look good, of course you can. happy birthday! >> got to get that story in. >> coming up, adrianna brock is here to help us step into spring with a stylish new look, maybe a couple of new looks straight if the latest shop all day special. >> she has two grammys under her belt and now lauren daigle will get personal with her new music. she is kind and sweet and sings like an angel. we'll chat with her about her album and we're excited, because this is her, the debut of her tv performance. >> oh, great.

>> there's also a huge crowd inside for her performance. ahead on the third hour, we're doing a gut check. everything you need to know about your stomach's health and how what's going on in there could impact your mood, your sleep, and everything else. >> before we do anything else, let us check in with mr. roker once again in cleveland. it's pretty chilly here, al, what's it like there? >> reporter: you guys are babies! it's 28 degrees here, it's 31 in new york city, come on! >> come on! >> suck it up. >> all right. anyway, let's show you what you've got for your weekend outlook. let's start with friday for tomorrow. we are looking at strong storms the midsection of the country. a tough one. snow and wind to the north. blizzard conditions possible. nice day through the southwest and on into the southeast, as well. as we move into saturday, rain and wind, it's going to be a messy day along the eastern seaboard. sunny and nice from the plains down to the gulf. another northwestern storm comes in bringing snow.

then, sunday, sunday, a colder day, but sunny skies throughout the northeast, great lakes, milder in the central plains, good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be a dry day, but still very chilly. we're also getting a lot more sunshine out there especially this afternoon. it's going to be about the same tomorrow. then a storm system moves just to our north going into the weekend from both saturday and sunday. we're going to see the north bay getting some showers, but mainly dry elsewhere. early next week, temperatures remain very cool for >> that's your latest weather, guys. >> i'll take it, al. thank you so much. so april arrives on saturday, and that means, y'all, it's time for jenna to reveal the next read with jenna pick! girl, i'm waiting for this one.

>> hoda, we're mixing it up. you know what, we listened to our readers. they want to preorder the book so they can read it at the beginning of the month, so we are announcing a week early. >> we've never done this before? >> we've never done it. >> does it feel cool to do something we've never done? >> i love it. >> our april pick is "camp zero" by michelle minh sterling. it is her debut novel. it is available to preorder right now, so scan that qr code, wherever it is. >> you take great care when you pick a book and pick winners all the time. what was it about this one? >> oh, my gosh, this book is incredible. you've never read a world like it before. it is set in the future, which i'm normally not into, but it is so grounded and it's all about women saving the world, which we believe in, right? girl power! >> yep, yep. >> it is incredible. you'll love it. there's some love stories. >> i like that, too. >> multiple love stories. >> i think the women empowerment theme is something i'm always drawn to.

>> yeah, and it's also about community, how women lift each other up. you'll meet rose, who you'll fall in love with, and she'll stop at nothing. the ending of this book -- >> what? >> the ending will keep you guessing. my sister read it early and she's like, tell me, what's going to happen?! >> that's the kind of book you need. we're so excited. michelle is a future star and she is going to join us live on tuesday and she'll be signing books right here at mcnally jackson. there's a new bookstore in the plaza. see it? look how pretty it is. >> that's a beautiful bookstore. preorder with us so you can read starting next week, "camp zero zero" and sign up for our newsletter. >> sometimes grow to the bookstore and you're like, what can i read? don't you like when you know what you're getting. >> we'll see you again on the fourth hour. >> oh, good, i hope so. first, break out your sunglasses and your tanktops, because we're goinng shoppi goinng shoppi ng

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we're back with chop today editorial director, let's refresh our closets. we have new items for the warmer weather and that is the focus of today's streaming show, shop all day. you can jump start your shopping. all you've got to do is scan our little qr code. adrianna, so good to see you. it's time to get our staples. everyone loves a pair of jeans, we need some good ones. what do you have? >> spring refresh, and you don't have to break the bank. everything you have here is under 40, starting with a little bit of a controversial trend, the mom jeans. >> i like the mom jeans. >> they're back! they had a bad rap for a while and we have our three awesome models, they're all staffers on shop today. they're wearing the same exact jean right now from american eagle. >> wait, what? >> super affordable. look how cute it is. it's made with a stretchy jean fabric, so you'll get a nice

comfortable fit, no matter what shape, size. >> not the low rise that nobody likes. >> that high rise, fits right at the ang. >> and you need a cute top to go with these. >> you want a top tank in your wardrobe. this is a versatile piece you'll wear over and over again. you'll wear it in spring and summer. this is under $30. look at how lovely these ladies look. they styled it three different ways, kamari's got it tucked in. it has a nice, long lept. you get that coverage. and that v-neckline that is elongating. and looks great on everybody. >> i love this! >> super cute. >> you need a pair of shades to finish off the look. what have we got? >> this is my favorite pair, because they're 15 bucks, $15.99. so you're not going to feel bad them. they look good on everybody, i swear. >> those look cute! >> and the ladies have them on, too. you can check them out. >> and i have a bit of a wider face and i feel like they look

good on everybody. men, women, they come in a bunch of different colors, lens colors and metal frames. >> 15 bucks, cannot go wrong. they also have on a beautiful lip color. >> this lip color is really popular, lip gloss is back. it's kind of like the '90s trend we didn't know we needed. and lip gloss and nude lip colors. kind of like pinkie news. so they've got them on. these are each under $10. and this is such a great way to sort of update your beauty routine without spending a ton of money. i think kamari is wearing the gloss. sierra's rocking the classic clear. and shannon's got the lip -- the velvet version of it, which is really great. >> kind of a matt. >> it's like a lipstick, it wears all day long. >> and -- >> under 10 bucks each. >> on amazon? >> yes. these are on amazon. >> what's next? >> these are going viral on social media.

it's a great way to zhuzh up your beauty routine. this is from sol da janerio. they're inspired by brazil. >> i would get it just for the smell. and you can get different -- and is it hand cream, face cream? >> it's made with collagen, which helps with elasticity over time. super moisturizing, smells amazing. they have a body mist, which is really light and easy to wear. you can also mist it in your air, if you want to zhuzh it up after a blowout. >> i've learned that trick. you put perfume or something that smells good in your hair. >> you can get different sizes of the body cream. it starts at $22. this smell is so good. >> a pair of rain boots. they are never cute, but these look cute. >> these are actually cute. you know april showers bring may flowers and april is literally right around the corner. if it's time to throw out those chunky old boots, get a chelsea style. these are so cute, because they're lightweight. they're not super bulky like the

ones that go up to your calves and you'll still get that waterproof protection. and love the elastics on the side, make it easy to get on and off. and people say if you have wide feet, these are really great, too. >> and everything is under $40, including these. >> these are $32.99. >> super affordable. >> you're going to be back in our next hour. you're going to talk about how we can upgrade our homes. for even more, you can scaan tht qr code or head to "today".com/shopallday. and be sure to check out stepping into spring, it's streaming this morning on today all day. craig, over to you. >> hoda, thank you. up next. one of our favorites, two-time grammy winner lauren daigle. how she is inspiring people with her music and the television debut of her brad-new hit.n

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we are back with a grammy winner whose songs have been streamed more than 1 billion times, including that smash hit, "you say," which is my personal favorite, which broke records at the top of the billboard charts. >> lauren daigle is here to release her third album, self-titled, and here to play her latest live. we're so glad you're here, we're happy for you, for your grammys, and your success. this album is different. it is special. it is like, it's like a look into your soul. tell us about it? >> i had so much fun making it. it was one of the most cathartic processes. it was right out of covid and these songs i needed for myself. i needed to write, i needed to create, to kind of get out of that season. and so i know how healing they

were for me, so i hope that's what everybody else can take away, as well. it was just beautiful. >> speaking of healing, i know you spend a lot of time in nashville. you were scheduled to perform there on monday and then the shooting happened. and you decided to do something unusual in that space. what'd you do? >> we hosted a prayer vigil. and you know, that kind of loss is something i can't even imagine. i can't even relate to. and so, if there's one shred of hope, that you can give people in the midst of such a horrific time, that is what my heart longs to do. >> this song, "how great thou art" you're performing and the whole crowd was singing along with you, it seems like just what people needed in that moment. you talk about this record getting you through, showing your seasons. what have you been through? you talked about the pandemic, but what are you getting to? >> oh, gosh, i feel like i'm always on the crest of arrival. >> that's a good one.

>> i'll be at the very end of my life, and i'll be like, i'm still trying to arrive. but i feel like i really learned my voice again. i had to find my voice again. after feeling animosity, you know, the whole world at the time was just kind of in this pickle, right? and i needed to see the beauty of humanity again. and i found that in this record. there would be moments where i was traveling and flying and somebody would come up and give me a story, and it would just refresh me in a way that i can't imagine. >> you're about such inclusivity and helping out, you and your family have been that way. well, we are excited, because this is the very first tv performance of "thank god i do." lauren, take it away.

>> yes, yes, first time. ♪ i've seen love come and i've seen love walk away ♪ ♪ so many questions, will anybody stay? ♪ ♪ it's been a hard year, so many nights in tears ♪ ♪ all of the darkness, trying to fight my fears ♪ ♪ alone ♪ ♪ so long alone ♪ ♪ i don't know who i'd be if i didn't know you snooth i'd probably fall off the edge ♪ ♪ i don't know where i'd go if you ever let go ♪ ♪ so keep me held in your

hands ♪ ♪ i've started breathing, the weight is lifted here ♪ ♪ with you it's easy, my head is finally clear ♪ ♪ there's nothing missing when you are by my side ♪ ♪ i took the long road, but now i realize ♪ ♪ i'm home ♪ ♪ with you, i'm home ♪ ♪ i don't know how who i'd be if i didn't know you ♪ ♪ i'd probably fall off the

edge ♪ ♪ i don't know where i'd go if you ever let go ♪ ♪ so keep me held in your hands ♪ ♪ you're my safe place, my hideaway ♪ ♪ you're my anchor, my saving grace ♪ ♪ you're my constant, my steadiness ♪ ♪ you're my shelter, my oxygen ♪ ♪ i don't know who i'd be if i didn't know you ♪ ♪ thank god i do ♪ ♪ i don't know who i'd be i didn't know you ♪

♪ i'd probably fall off the edge ♪ ♪ i don't know where i'd go if y you ever let go ♪ ♪ so keep me held in your hands ♪ ♪ i don't know who i'd be if i didn't know you ♪ ♪ thank god i do ♪♪ >> oh, my god! >> beautiful. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. >> thank you. >> just beautiful. >> thank you, thank you, thank. >> oh, my god. that was so beautiful! y'all are amazing. you're unbelievable. remember, get her album. it's out may 12th. and you can catch her on the "kaleidoscope" tour kicking off in september. thank you. thank you for that. >> well done, lauren daigle. >> thank you. >> thank you. we are back in a moment, but

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and welcome back. as we celebrate some of our newfound friends out here on the plaza this morning, there they are! that's cousins ava and ashley visiting from kalamazoo, michigan. their first time in new york. shout-out to derek jeter. >> yeah. >> here's craig with nicky and marty from georgia, celebrating their 12th, i guess, wedding anniversary. >> wow! and i got to meet the davis family from east lansing, michigan. hey, hey! they're spending part of their spring break on the plaza. we're happy you're here. >> we're not done celebrating just yet, by the way. al is in cleveland. al is spending some time with our good friends wkyc 3 news. and as you can see there, his beloved go team, they pulled out all the stops to welcome -- >> what's going on there, al? >> al? >> best slider. best slider. that is slider, the mascot for

the cleveland guardians. gave me a jersey and everything. very exciting, very exciting. and almost, i mean, it's great. i love being here in cleveland. this is my second home. love it. slider's a little backyards. i love slider. love the slider. reminds me of having burgers. but let's celebrate some besides, because i always bring my smuckers jars when i travel. first up, happy 100th birthday to clint van der grip, a family man from plano, texas. he served his country during world war ii. we salute you for your service. warren kasich of strongsville, ohio, just outside of cleveland, 100. swears the secret to longevity, eating chia seeds. happy 100th birthday in minh tonkwa, minnesota. she's going to be celebrating and getting birthday cards from her three kids, seven grandkids, and 16 great-grand kissed.

dorothy barnette of temple hills, maryland, also 100. secret to her longevity, dorothy says it is laughter. our next centenarian is roger nichols of california. he goes for long walks around the neighborhood. also says the daily sips of vodka don't hurt either. love this guy. and last but not least, happy 100th birthday to rosemary yates. avid golfer from grand blank, michigan. played in a league until she was 98. a league of her own. the only reason she quit, they shut the course down. i like that. guys, back to you. >> al, great job from cleveland. that was really, really awesome. coming up on hoda and jenna, the tiktok trends.

good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. baseball fans have added a spring to their step this morning because today is opening day. all 30 teams are scheduled to play today. the giants are scheduled to take the field at yankee stadium. that game is on nbc sports bay area. tonight, the a's host the angels at the coliseum. fans have some new rules to get used to, including a pitch clock meant to speed up the pace of play. our bob riddell is in oakland this morning speaking with executives about what's on tap for fans this year. he'll have a live report during our midday newscast from

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