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good morning and welcome to "sunday today" on this march 3rd. i'm willie geist. residents in the mountains of california and nevada are hunkering down again this morning as a new blizzard threatens to bring ten feet of snow. travel all but impossible as hurricane-strength winds create whiteout conditions, closing a major interstate and creating power outages across the region. we'll have the latest in a live report from the storm. plus, our "sunday focus" on the southern border where the current and former president visited on the same day this week, as voters say immigration is a toppish knew this year's high-stakes election. then to our "sunday spotlight" on the famed photographer who has built friendships with some of the biggest names in music while taking their pictures. and later a "sunday sitdown" with one of the brightest young stars in hollywood, sydney sweeney, fresh off her big "snl" hosting gig last night, on her

quick rise to fame with her hit movie "anyone but you" and the cultural sensation "euphoria." >> it's amazing. it's become a part of the culture. my brother when he was a freshman and sophomore in college, they were throwing "euphoria"-themed parties. >> a "sunday sitdown" with sydney sweeney. plus another "life well lived" later in the show. let's begin with that monster blizzard slamming the sierra nevadas this morning. nbc's steve patterson is in the middle of it all for us. steve, good morning. what does it look like out there? >> reporter: you know, willie, some storms are infamous for their raw power. this one has to be for its pure stamina, dumping these sheets of snow on this region, in some cases continuously since thursday night. still, 6 million americans across the mountain west under some form of winter storm warning with now thousands of people without power. of course the real danger has

been on the roadways. we've seen several spinouts and roll overs. the major thoroughfare, interstate 80, shut down for days for 100 miles with officials giving us no indication on when that will reopen. in the meantime, this region facing five to ten feet by the end of tonight. you go up high enough, though, that turns into 12 feet with those hurricane-force 100-mile-an-hour wind gusts. the good news about all of this is it is finally sunday. this is when many of the models have been predicting we will get a break in this storm only for another smaller system to follow behind it, but people here say they are prepared. willie? >> 12 feet of snow, unbelievable, in parts of california and nevada. steve patterson in truckee, california, for us this morning. steve, thanks so much. meanwhile, in texas this morning, firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in state history. strong winds, warm temperatures, and low humidity all in the

forecast today fueling the smokehouse creek fire that has killed at least two people and burned 1,700 square miles, more than a million acres. the israeli military released its findings of an investigation into the death of civilians who surrounded an aid convoy in gaza last week. according to the idf, the civilians were trampled and israeli forces did not carry out a strike on that convoy. this, though, contradicts the accounts of eyewitnesses and doctors who say many people were shot in the incident. meanwhile, the united states and jordanian militaries carried out a joint mission on saturday to air drop 38,000 meals to the civilian population of gaza. amnesty international criticized the move as completely insufficient, in their words, asking for larger deliveries of food and supplies by land. former president trump took another big step on saturday toward winning the republican presidential nomination. he defeated nikki haley easily

in caucuses in the states of idaho and missouri while also picking up every delegate in michigan's convention caucuses. that delegate total now stands at trump 247, nikki haley 24. and trump is poised to roll through the super tuesday states, now just two days away. nbc's ali vitali is following the campaign for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. that's right. all-important super tuesday drawing ever closer as former president trump continues to dominate in every other primary or caucus so far this year. that includes those you mentioned last night. and on tuesday 15 states hold primaries with more than 800 delegates up for grabs. that could put trump on the brink of clinching the gop none nation. but super tuesday may be the last stand for mr. trump's sole rival, former u.n. ambassador nikki haley vowing to stay in the race through tuesday before taking it, in her words, step-by-step after that. and trump's successful week on the trail only sweetened by

legal victories across three of his major court cases. first the supreme court agreeing to take up whether trump can claim presidential immunity over election interference charges. that holds up the department of justice case until the court makes a ruling. second, there's no date set yet for his classified documents case likely pushing it back to at least the summer. and finally in georgia, a judge still waeing misconduct claims against fulton county d.a. fani willis that could impact if willis is disqualified from trying that election interference case against trump there. in short, it's delays, delays, delays, which is exactly what trump and his team have been hoping for ensuring all of this legal drama plays out much closer to election day come november. willie? >> a lot to sort tloo. ali vitali doing it for us. thanks so much. kristen welker is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. it's great to see you. with everything ali laid out, it does feel like a milestone week. you have super tuesday, donald

trump expected to roll through the states. nikki haley could drop out after super tuesday. president biden has his state of the union tuesday night. some things have tipped from donald trump's favor. how are the campaigns feeling about a general election? >> well, willie, i spoke to aids who are close to president biden, and they say the general election he canively begins in earnest this week because of super tuesday but, of course, his state of the union address, i am told, that's when the gun will effectively go off for his campaign. that means more ad campaigns, more campaign stops, the ground campaign really moves into a higher gear. and, of course, all eyes will be on his state of the union address both for the policies that he talks about. i'm told expect him to talk a lot about lowering prices and the performance, given all of the scrutiny he has been under, polls that show a majority of americans have real concerns

about his age and ability to serve another four years. again, to super tuesday, will nikki haley drop out? i asked her. she's defiant, willie. she says she just has to show she's still competitive. said she has no plans of leaving this race. willie? >> i guess we will find out on wednesday morning. kristen, thanks so much. a very busy "meet the press" this morning joined by former ambassador nikki haley as well as democratic congresswoman debbie dingell of michigan. and be sure to tune in to our coverage of super tuesday starting at 5:00 p.m. eastern on nbc news now and continuing with a one-hour special hosted by lester holt and savannah at 10:00 on nbc. lebron james added to his legend last night. the 39-year-old superstar became the first player in nba history to score 40,000 points in a career reaching this mark in the second quarter of the lakers' game against the nuggets. nice spin move and lefty there.

james celebraing with a 4-0 on the sidelines. the biggest star in the women's game has her eye on another record this afternoon. iowa's caitlin clark could become the greatest scorer, man or woman, in division i college basketball history as she plays in her final home game. jesse kirsch is in iowa city for us. jesse, another game, another shot at history for caitlin clark. >> reporter: yeah, willie, good morning. a lot of anticipation building. we are expecting a full house in iowa city. thousands of fans, some of them flying in just for this game, all hoping to see college basketball history. caitlin clark is rapidly approaching the top of the scoring leaderboard for all of division i ncaa both for men and women. to reach that level, to shatter that record, she will need to do something we have not seen in more than 50 years. >> clark for the win!

>> reporter: with her colossal three-pointers and wild passes -- >> clark whipping it down low -- >> reporter: caitlin clark electrifies arenas even on the road. the iowa hawk is closing in on pete maravich's ncaa all-time scoring record for division i basketball. >> records getting closer and closer. >> reporter: in 1970 pistol pete ended his lsu career with 3,667 points, some fans in iowa city think today a different sharpshooter will take the throne. >> a woman doing it, that's even better. i think it's going to inspire both boys and girls. >> reporter: clark is already on a historic run. last month she became the all-time ncaa division i women's scoring leader, then she topped the list for major college women's basketball overall. >> it was all the people in front of me that have paved the

way for women's basketball and players like myself. >> reporter: she inspires sellout crowds, and she's far from finished. the iowa guard announcing this week she's entering the wnba draft, but she says right now she's focused on college hoops. >> my goal is to win a national title. that's plain and simple. that's what i want to do. >> reporter: first comes senior day against ohio state this afternoon. clark, meanwhile, says with her next career move decided, she's trying to enjoy the game. >> that's my biggest focus going into the rest of the year is just smile, have fun, play free. >> reporter: clark also express ing gratitude for her teammates saying they are facing pressure, too, and have always had her back. no question about it, this community, this fan base, people all over the country are thinking about caitlin clark. this giant banner we saw when we got to town yesterday, people stopping to take photos with number 22 herself. and when you talk about this record, willie, she is so close and seems all but inevitable she

will break the record. she still has her final regular season game, senior day today. then she has the big ten tournament, then march madness on top of it. she needs 18 points, and she's been averaging more than 30 points every game this season. we are expecting to see history in the making here in iowa city today, willie. i'll try to save you a seat, but no guarantees. this is a tough ticket to get. >> you can't get in that building, but i will be watching at home with my family. she is amazing. you can't overstate what she's done for points. 18 points is light work for her. she'll get that by good sunday morning. it's 6:12. we're taking a look out towards walnut creek. temperatures in the low 40s. blue skies in san francisco, as well, with a few storm clouds, 48 degrees there. in san jose, slick roads around downtown, 45 degrees.

satellite and radar, we see that activity is calming down, pushing to the east. just some spotty showers and snow on top of mt. diablo through the east bay. a cell approaching san fra straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week, including a golden ticket that turned out to be fool's gold. as excited children are left in tears after an underwhelming and now viral willy wonka experience. we'll take you there. and the latest on the 4-year-old assistant basketball coach who has become a social media sensation while working the sidelines with passion. but, up next, our "sunday focus" on the issue that could tip the presidential election this fall, the crisis at the southern border. we'll take you there to separate facts from politics. it's all coming on "sunday it's all coming on "sunday up ♪♪♪ [storms sound] whatever weather comes your way

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both the trump and biden administrations. so what is the truth about the crisis at the border, and is anything actually being done to fix it? nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez was there this week and has our "sunday focus." >> reporter: a split screen moment 300 miles apart. but politically a world away. >> show a little spine. >> reporter: president biden in brownsville, texas, blasting house republicans for torpeding a border security bill and delivering this message to donald trump. >> join me or i'll join you in telling the congress to pass this bipartisan border security bill. we can do it together. >> reporter: the former president in eagle pass, texas, blaming the current white house for the record-breaking migrant influx. >> this is a biden invasion over the past three years. >> reporter: and highlighting the recent high-profile death of a georgia nursing student lacen riley allegedly killed by an

immigrant from venezuela. >> joe biden will never say lacan riley's name but we will say it. >> reporter: a review of available data shows crime has dipped in cities that receive the most migrants. ever since candidate trump announced he was running for president he has made it identical to his presidency. >> build that wall! >> build that wall. >> reporter: he's warned about migrant caravans and made sweeping claims about his opponents. >> our border is an open and gushing wound yet crooked joe is fighting the state of texas to stop them from defending our border. >> reporter: president biden has never said he wants open borders. what he has done is roll back some of the trump administration border policies including one that forced many migrants to wait in mexico while they applied for asylum. the current president has used humanitarian parole more often. both republicans and democrats now acknowledge the system is broken. but the border patrol union says

former president trump's hard line policies deterred illegal immigration. >> they were effective for us in securing the border. >> reporter: the white house arguing the spike in illegal border crossings is due to several factors including increased migration around the world. president biden insists he's offering a solution but house republicans are blocking it. >> if that bill were a law today, i would shut down the border and fix it quickly. >> reporter: it may not that be simple to shut down the border, the u.s. would need mexico to take back far more migrants than it's agreed to. the biden administration is considering new executive action that would make it harder for migrants to get asylum and easier to deport them faster. >> we do need immigration reform. >> reporter: if that happens, they are worried the asylum process will become even more dangerous. >> these are people's lives. these are people's futures we are basically playing with or using as a pawn. in no way or form should we use

that for political gain. >> gabe joins me live. good morning. it was striking to see president biden calling on former president trump to join him in finding a solution to the border issue. given the house of representatives' rejection of the bipartisan senate plan, by the way supported by the same border patrol union you spoke to, is there any hope of a political solution coming out of washington? >> reporter: well, it sure doesn't seem like it now, willie. after all, it's an election year. republicans may have so with ukraine. the white house has made the calculation that calling out republicans and donald trump for standing in the way of hiring more border patrol agents and immigration judges is good politics. speaker johnson argues the border bill's policy changes do not go far enough, but look for democrats to make this argument to voters in the coming months, willie. >> of course senate republicans urging their colleagues in the house to take up bipartisan legislation.

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good morning. thanks for joining us on this sunday, march 3rd. i'm kira klapper. a major concern in san francisco for parents of school-aged kids. the city's school district is on track to close several schools by the start of the 2025 school year. explaining that the decision came because of low student

count. noting it's now serving 10,000 fewer students than in recent years. it's not yet clear how many schools would close nor which schools are on the list. the superintendent outlined the closure plan during this weekend's annual school planning summit. in san francisco, yesterday's rain and cold temperatures did not stop hundreds of people taking to the streets calling for a permanent cease-fire in gaza. their demonstration aligning with protests across the globe. protestors marched for an hour, making their way to the consulate general of israel. they say their demonstration was peaceful, though video shared with us show police pepper sprays protestors and hitting them with batons. we reached out to sfpd for comment. while they did not respond to this incident directly, they did say in part --

>> adding that the incident remains an active investigation. we're going to turn now to the forecast and cinthia pimentel. hey, cinthia. >> good morning, everyone. if you look outside, it's a little less gloomy than we started saturday with. clearing in through parts of walnut creek. 41 degrees and chilly as we see this cold front push through. san francisco, still a bit of those storm clouds but also better clearing. as we go into san jose, the slick roads around downtown, 45 degrees to start our first sunday of the month. we can really notice this activity calming down on satellite and radar. we just have a few spotty showers that have rolled through in the overnight hours, as well as some low-level know on mt.

diablo. we can see the scattered rain, as well. and through the tri valley, just some light showers around i-80. this cell is approaching san francisco, so we saw the huge clouds out there a moment ago. in the north bay, scattered showers through parts of santa rosa and mt. st. helena. we'll seeing rain around santa cruz. morgan hill fairly dry. throughout the day, another chilly day, only in the low to mid 50s. i'll have more of the forecast coming up. kira? >> see you at 7:00, cinthia. coming up on "today in the bay," whiteout conditions continue to pummel the sierra and the major freeway is still closed this morning. here in the bay area, we look at your microclimate forecast for the week ahead. that plus all the top stories coming up at 7:00. hope you'll join us. right now back to "sunday today" wi willie geist. th what do i see in peter dixon? i see my husband...

the father of our girls. i see a public servant. a man who served under secretary clinton in the state department... where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. i see a fighter, a tenacious problem-solver... who will go to congress and protect abortion rights and our democracy. because he sees a better future for all of us. i'm peter dixon and i approved this message. my name is sydney sweeney. [ cheers and applause ] you might have seen me in "anyone but you" or "euphoria." [ cheers and applause ] you definitely did not see me in madam web. >> that is sydney sweeney as

host of "saturday night live" with a little self-deprecation about her latest movie. kacey musgraves was the musical guest and will be our guest next week. for sweeney, the coveted "snl" hosting gig is a milestone in the last few years that has made her one of the biggest stars in the world. her recent romantic comedy, "anyone but you," co-starring glen powell, stunned hollywood with a staggering $230 million at the box office. sweeney's breakthrough came with performances in the series "euphoria" and "the white lotus" each earning her an emmy nomination. "euphoria," the intense show about a group of high school students, has become a touch stone for a generation, and made sweeney one of its favorite voices. sydney and i got together in new york for a "sunday sitdown" where we talked first about our mutual love of old ford broncos. sydney sweeney is driving in

hollywood's fast lane but away from the bright lights, you can find her in a garage, sleeves rolled up, restoring her beloved vintage bronco. so you have a 1969. >> i do. >> you did the transmission and the brakes and everything else? >> suspension, worked on the engine, the entire interior, all of it. >> how long have you been a gear head? >> i've always loved cars, but i was finally able to actually get into it about three years ago. >> those last three years or so have seen sweeney launch to stardom thanks first to "euphoria" where she stars as an unhinged high school student named cassie howard. >> you can all judge me if you want, but i do not care. i have never, ever been happier. i love playing cassie, especially last season. she was so crazy. and as an actor, that's so much fun to stretch your legs and play characters that go insane. >> over two seasons with a third on the way, "euphoria" has

shocked its obsessed viewers with scenes of teenaged drug use and explicit sex. what did you love when you read that part about cassie? >> i always tend to drift towards characters who might read one way on a page, and i like to find the emotional depth to who she is and why she is. she's a beautiful, broken character. i'm the one who falls in love. i'm the one who gets hurt. >> have you been struck by how resonant that show has been? >> it's amazing. it's become a part of the culture. i remember my brother when he was a freshman and sophomore in college and they were showing "euphoria" themed parties. he's like, i can't escape it. >> speaking of your family, perhaps they weren't prepared the first time they saw the show? >> my mom was. i didn't prepare my dad at all, so he decided he was going to watch it without telling me with his parents.

>> so your grandparents and father pull up with some popcorn. let's watch syd in "euphoria." what happened next? >> my dad and grandpa turned it off and walked out. my grandmother is a big supporter of mine. >> she's a fan. >> she is. >> fresh off the success of "euphoria," sweeney found herself in a hawaiian paradise and another hit series in the first season of hbo's the white lotus. >> okay, don't worry about it, mom. we all love hillary. >> one of the things your shows all have in common, not just that they're excellent series, they dial into something in pop culture. did you feel that with "white lotus"? >> when it came out, i was in italy. people started coming up to me. i've never had people come up to me outside of the states, so i was like, oh, wow, this has gone a little further than i thought. >> yeah. the now 26-year-old sweeney grew up outside of spokane, washington, where she got her

first taste of acting with a low budget zombie movie. >> mommy, daddy -- >> i always told my parents that i wanted to be an actress, so when i was about 11, 12 years old, this movie came to town, and i found out, and input together a five-year business plan of what could happen if they let me audition for the movie, and if i auditioned for the movie, i'll meet people who could introduce me to casting directors or agents and i could get into short films and commercials and it could take me to -- i looked into everything. my parents realized that i was very serious about this. >> so serious that they agreed to drive their ambitious young daughter some 20 hours roundtrip to los angeles for every audition. what were those early years like? >> it was hard because you go from a small town to a big city, and there's 100,000 people who want the exact same thing. >> right. >> my five-year business plan

wasn't five years, it took ten. it was a lot of nos. as a preteen into a teenaged girl being told no all the time, that's really hard. >> her perseverance paid off. in 2018, sweeney was cast in three successful shows. "everything sucks," "sharp objects" and "the hand maid tale." >> you caught me cheating on you. you should care. >> her rise has thrust the young actress into the spotlight and the headlines. to have your face so recognizable and your name and you have become this iconic person, i mean, to teenaged girls and others, have you grappled with that yet, that you are this big in the culture? >> i definitely feel the responsibility of it. i'm still figuring it out. >> complicated. >> i'm a 25-year-old girl figuring out life. >> yeah. in the 2023 film "realty,"

sweeney took on another 25-year-old. real-life nsa contractor, realty winner, who was arrested and convicted of leaking classified intelligence in 2018. realty is just an amazing performance by you especially when you consider that this is a film based verbatim on an fbi transcript. there's no dramatization, you didn't flower it up or do anything different. did you say, how are we going to pull that off exactly? >> i was a little scared, because i've never done something where i have to take someone's dialogue verbatim and make sure i was honoring it. i wanted to do justice to "realty" story. there's too much to think back and think why do i have this job if i'm going to be helpless. >> what did you sympathize with when you read her story? >> i saw this girl that is coming of age trying to navigate

life, that thought she was doing the right thing for the people she served. this sounds really bad, am i going to jail tonight? >> congratulations on "realty." >> thank you. >> it's really good. and mostly congratulations on your '69 bronco. >> thank you. >> the crown jewel of your career. >> honestly, it's the highlight. definitely a highlight. >> she really knows those broncos. sydney's current movie "madam web" is in theaters. our thanks to the restaurant in new york for hosting our conversation. don't forget to subscribe to the "sunday sitdown" podcast to hear the full extended interview with sydney sweeney. find that on apple podcasts or wherever you get yours. and next week, as i mentioned, a new "sunday sitdown" and a walk in the park with seven-time grammy winner

kacey musgraves on the inspiration, her process for writing those beautiful songs, and finding success while bucking convention in nashville. we're getting a break with scattered showers pushing through. so some light rain in daley city and the east bay. it's calming down as it approaches parts of tracy. into the north bay, rain through santa rosa, and some snow on top of mt. st. helena. we continue with the scattered ahead on "sunday today," our "highs and lows" of the week including the story behind the billion-dollar announcement that stunned a room full of medical students. but, up next, our "sunday spotlight" on the photographer

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springsteen to tupac. joe fryer visits him in our "sunday spotlight." >> reporter: in asbury park, new jersey, the sound of music is set to the beat of a camp. >> i do a dance trying to find the right composition and the right moment. >> reporter: whether it's an image of bob dylan in a photo shoe, one of the fu fighters. >> my relationship is such, go wherever you want, just watch out i don't hit you in the head when i swing around my guitar. >> reporter: for decades danny has a photographic hall of fame proudly on display at the transparent clinch gallery. >> we created a space welcoming to people, and we are always pushing for good vibes and the idea that music is medicine. >> reporter: which is why he has always been drawn to musicians. >> there's always a mystery

around them. >> reporter: do you think you're trying to capture the mystery, trying to solve the mystery? >> yeah. i mean, i think you're trying to add to the mystery a little bit. >> reporter: clinch got his start interning for an icon annie lebovich with subjects like tupac and the beastie boys. he soon expanded to other genres amassing an eclectic list of clients from johnny cash to pearl jam. some of his favorites are immortalized on t-shirts, the clinch collection, including one especially meaningful artist. we are in new jersey, and when people think of new jersey and music, they think of -- >> bruce springsteen. >> reporter: as a jersey native, clinch fell in love with the boss' music early on and event lip got the chance to work with him over and over again. bruce once said danny's got soul. >> that's a good one. i'll take that anytime. put that on my gravestone.

danny's got soul, bruce springsteen. >> reporter: doing what you do, how important is it to have soul? >> you can have great lighting, all the great gear, and if you don't have a connection with someone that shows an image, i think you fell. >> reporter: in a city known for its music scene -- ♪♪ -- it's no surprise clinch's gallery hosts the occasional jam session surrounded by his wall of legends. an iconic jersey boardwalk. at age 60, it seems nothing can stop a clinch click. >> i think that's my photo. i think that i've had a lot of great life experiences. every one of these images has like a great story behind it. >> reporter: stories about the rhythm of life. >> having grown up going to the stone pony and photographing, cutting my teeth there, and to come full circle and be back

here and have the gallery is just really special. >> reporter: for "sunday today," joe fryer, asbury park, new jersey. >> great shots from a fellow jersey boy. joe, thank you very much. this week we highlight another life well lived. in washington, d.c., in 1938 a baby was born into a family of touring musicians. a couple of nights later, her mom was back singing in front of a crowd while newborn ronnie slept backstage tucked into the wooden draurp of a dresser. ronnie stoneman grew up poor in rural maryland, one of pop and hattie stoneman's 23 children. pop was a successful musician and later a member of the country music hall of fame. his early recordings are credited with giving birth to modern country music. but the depression wiped him out. with the big family living in a tiny shack, pop made his daughter, roni, her first

makeshift banjo when she was just 9 years old. the instrument would make her a legend. roni made her debut in 1957 with a recording of "lonesome road blues." ♪♪ a woman playing the banjo was a rare sight in those days, but roni quickly earned a reputation as one of the best in country music as she joined the family band. known for their raucous, foot-stomping live shows, the stonemans had a pair of top 40 hits. their own syndicated tv show, and, in 1967, they were named the country music association's vocal group of the year. roni rose to greater national fame in 1973 when she joined the cast of the musical variety show "hee-haw" where she would spend 18 years. >> remember them weeds down by the creek that you said looked so nice you could eat them?

>> yeah. >> well, you just did. >> in 2021 the stonemans were inducted into the bluegrass hall of fame with roni recognized as one of the greatest ever to pick an instrument. roni stoneman, the pioneering first lady of the banjo, died last week at home in murphysboro, tennessee. murphysboro, tennessee. she was 85 years old. ♪ ♪ (lively music) ♪ ♪ i'd do anything for you. ♪ ♪ do anything. ♪ 80% or more of your puppy's lifetime growth happens in the first year. that's why hill's science diet puppy food has the nutrients they need. and now at petsmart get 4,000 treats points when you spend $50 or more on hill's science diet. it's one of the many anything's at petsmart for your pup's first year. ♪ anything for you. ♪ petsmart. anything for pets.

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it is time for the highs and lows of the week, and our first high goes to the big, big surprise that florida group of america's future doctors. >> starting in august this year, the albert einstein college of medicine will be tuition free. that is a former professor at new york's albert einstein college of medicine and the chair of the einstein board of trustees announcing the end of tuition in the prestigious medical school. how, you ask, with the $1 billion donation she made to the school. her late husband of 72 years,

sandy, was an early investor with warren buffett and a billionaire himself. the gift is believed to be the largest donation ever made to any american medical school. all current fourth year students will be reimbursed for their spring 2024 payments, and, from here, the $60,000 annual tuition is wiped away for all students in perpetuity. einstein already was a great institution. i suspect applications, though, about to go through the roof. our first low goes to the rock bottom moment when your well-intentioned willy wonka-inspired event for kids draws comparisons to the infamous fire festival. riding the pop larpt of their recent hit wonka movie, willy's chocolate experience in glasgow, scotland, with whimsical performances and surprises at every turn, it turned out to be

whimsically disastrous. the event went viral as disappointed visitors posted images of a near empty warehouse with a few lackluster party decorations. not exactly wonka's wonder land. the outrage prompted tears from some children and even calls to police from angry parents. that seems like a lot. an actor hired to play willy wonka at the event said afterwards he was told to give the kids one jelly bean and a quarter cup of lemonade for the ticket price of about $43 american dollars. the company that put on the event is issuing refunds after an uproar that was joined this week even by billy mcfarland, the guy who went to jail for nearly four years after he defrauded people who paid an awful lot of money to attend his notorious fire music festival. tmz with the big get. >> one, you have to find a plan to make it up to the kids. once you do that, i will hire you, do the willy wonka

experience at fire two for the adults. fix it for the kids first. >> it is a very bad day when you're getting moral lectures from the fire festival guy. our next high goes to the hottest young basketball coach in the country with an emphasis on young. >> that's right. that is 4-year-old christopher coaching up the high school varsity basketball team before a game. his dad reginald is the head coach. christopher often joins dad on the sidelines clapping and folding his arms just like dad. christopher's older brother, reggie, plays on the team and says pre-k christopher gets on him even more than his dad does. the 4-year-old coach has become a viral sensation gaining nearly 100,000 followers on instagram

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good morning. it is sunday, march 3rd, 7:00. a live look outside. cloudy skies, a little wind there, but nice to see the glow of the sunshine, and dry conditions as we wake up on this sunday morning. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel has a look at