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2024. breaking news, allies at odds, a tense conversation between president biden and israel's prime minister ends with an ultimatum. race against time, rescue crews sift through the rubble in taiwan as the death toll rises, hundreds of people are still trapped, some deep inside mines. complicating efforts on the ground. turbulence ahead, the busiest of the spring break travel season, but travelers nationwide are facing thousands of flight delays and cancellations, with you need to know before taking off. and ring of fire, the countdown is on for the total solar eclipse, what the heck is that and why are people so over the moon about it anyways? zinhle will help us understand. we do begin this hour though with that breaking news and a

new warning from the united states to israel. >> today, president biden spoke with israeli prime minister netanyahu for the first time since the israeli air strikes that killed seven aid workers in gaza. the president told the prime minister that if he does not agree to cease-fire u.s. relations with israel will change significantly, those officials confirming that could include military aid. and also learned first lady jill biden has privately urged president biden to end the conflict in gaza. >> jacob flickinger killed in that strike on aid workers his family told raf sanchez that he always wanted to serve others. >> jacob had your back. he was always there for you. >> yeah. >> so, he was a special, special young man. >> joining us now is chief white

house correspondent peter alexander and nbc pentagon correspondent courtney kube. >> this is breaking news right now, what else do we know about president biden said to benjamin netanyahu in that call. >> clearly a tense call lasting roughly 30 minutes we're told by a white house official here, the president for the first time did something a condition future support for israel. the president according to a readout, in this conversation with netanyahu today, describe it as unacceptable regarding the situation with those seven world central kitchen aid workers who were killed by the strike. it says, that he made clear the need for israel to announce an

implement a series of specific, concrete and measurable steps. he made clear that u.s. policy with respect to gaza will be determined by our assessment, the u.s.'s assessment of israel's immediate action on these steps. for the first time he's trying leverage american aid to influence the way that israel is carrying out this war right now against hamas in gaza, one of the biggest concerns has been the 1.4, perhaps 1.5 million palestinians who are now crammed into the southern city of rafah near the egyptian border. the president would say among other things to netanyahu, he wanted to make sure that more humanitarian aid was allowed in and less stringent steps to be taken on what was on those trucks. so much the biggest details we're learning right now.

i should note the cia director bill burns is expected to try to push for a cease-fire in the near future, the president making very clear now for the first time that there must be a cease-fire, an immediate cease-fire as he said in this conflict. >> courtney, talk about that so-called ultimatum we referenced at the top. you talked with u.s. officials after that call wrapped, how would that relationship change if there's not an immediate cease-fire? >> reporter: one of the policies that could change, if there's not an immediate cease-fire the president we're told was strongly referencing would be aid, so the u.s. sends billions of dollars of aid to israel every single year, much of that comes in the form of foreign sales. equipment, weapons, even aircraft, and that's what could have conditions placed on it in

the future if the u.s. doesn't find that israel is fulfilling some of their concerns about the humanitarian situation, not just about the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded in rafah, secretary of state blinken saying 100% of the population is facing food insecurity and many facing famine. but not just that, but also referencing back to the strike on the world central kitchen workers earlier this week that killed seven humanitarian workers, all of that if and the u.s. doesn't feel that's addressed right now they could condition some of that military aid. >> thank you both so much. now turning to dangerous an challenging rescue effort under way in taiwan following that massive earthquake there, this is what search teams are dealing with cities near the epicenter, huge buildings partially collapsed, those scenes are complicating the urgent scramble

to save more than 700 people they think are trapped because of the rubble. overnight the death toll rose to at least ten people, more than 1,000 have been injured and today, we're getting new looks at some of the heroism and quick thinking, nurses scrambling to protect newborn babies as the hospital building shook all around them during the wake. let's bring in meagan fitzgerald, talk to us about the search efforts, at least 15 people are unaccounted for and more seem to be trapped in the aftershocks. >> reporter: absolutely, more than 300 aftershocks since yesterday, making things all the more dangerous for search and rescue crews who are working to save people trapped beneath the rubble. for instance, we saw crews carefully evacuating people from the windows of those buildings. we know that rescue efforts are being focused around that

damaged highway that leads into the city of hualien, the hardest hit region. but officials are on the ground telling us that those who are trapped are at hotels and activity centers in national park after roads were cut off by landslides. the good news is, those folks are said to be okay. >> they're not necessarily physically trapped but stuck in one place. taiwan's used to earthquakes, one that reaches 7.4 magnitude is pretty massive, can you talk about how taiwan was prepared for this? >> reporter: absolutely, so taiwan has most certainly learned from lessons of the past, taken significant measures to improve their earthquake preparedness. they spent a lot of time over the years making sure that residents know exactly what to do when earthquakes hit, messages are sent out. when you look at 7.4 magnitude

quake, but then you're talking about only ten deaths and 15 people unaccounted a testament to just how well prepared this country was. kate. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you so much. now to a triple threat of severe weather, soaring spring break and people wanting to the total solar eclipse creating trouble at the nation's airports. more than 3,000 flights have been delayed as of this hour and to make matters more complicated the faa expects spring break flights to peak today topping 15,000. how are things looking at laguardia and what are you hearing from travelers? >> reporter: so, you said it, zinhle. what i'm seeing on the ground here at laguardia airport. you talked about 15,000, 5,000 from what we see normally, lots of folks checking into their airlines.

getting here fairly early to make sure they're ahead of the rush, a real moment, it's a confluence between spring break travelers and folks who are traveling for that eclipse, right, we're at the end of the tail end of spring break right now, and folks getting ready wanting to go in the direction of where they want to be in the pathway for that eclipse come monday. one woman traveled today because she felt like she wanted to get ahead of the game, right, prices are going up, she wanted to travel on a thursday because it was less expensive today than traveling at the end of the spring break on saturday or sunday and before that eclipse on monday. take a listen. >> the closer we got to this coming weekend the more expensive it got. one of the reasons we decided to travel on easter and then kind of do our days in new york city during the week.

>> reporter: so, look behind me, right, security is not that bad. delays so far across the country we're looking about 3,000 delays so far, about 400 cancellations domestically across the country, when you're looking ahead to monday traffic jams, lack of parking at airports and if you're going to a small airport, pack your patience, a lot less ways to get in and out. >> thank you so much. time now for today's money minute. alaska airlines gets billions from boeing. >> apple looks to be getting into a new industry. pippa joins us now. alaska air announced it received $160 million from boeing in compensation for profit loss after a door panel blew out mid-flight in january on 737 max 9 plane. the filing is an early look at what boeing might provide its major customers while alaska

said it expected additional compensation beyond the first quarter. apple is exploring personal home robots. according to bloomberg report, apple engineers have been in development for robots that follow people around their homes. kiss, according to reports the band sold the rights to their albums. the kiss show is expected to open somewhere in the u.s. in 2027. once taylor swift has a hologram concert call me. >> i'm here for abba. coming up, the exploding popularity about weight loss

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nbc news correspondent morgan chesky explains. >> reporter: the american agricultural industry on high alert as troubling new cases of avian flu hit poultry farms, dairy producers and now people. the nation's largest supplier destroying more than 2 million chickens. >> it's highly dangerous to human, although it's not been shown to be easily transmissable between people. >> now the first case of a person catching this version has been in person. the news comes as the highly contagious bird flu has spread to dairy cattle in at least six states. outside dallas -- >> it can spread anyone. >> reporter: the owner has

strict safety measures in place for his 14,000 chickens but the risk remains high, if one of your bird ges infected -- >> they'll all be destroyed. >> reporter: stress eggs or poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees to kill any bacteria or viruses. the most immediate impact may be to your grocery bill, egg prices that have doubled since 2020 could be inching higher if this current outbreak continues to spread. now officials warn that backyard or even pet chickens are at risk, a wild bird that flies over them carrying the virus could pose risk of infection. >> morgan chesky, thank you. according to u.s. healthcare providers 9 million americans are now using drugs like ozempic and wegovy to lose weight, but

the conversation around diets and weight loss have reached a fever pitch. pushback happening, people talking about the anti-diet movement. vicky nguyen takes a closer look. >> whatever i'm getting cheese fries. >> dieting has been part of the american psyche for generations. >> resolution number one, obviously, we'll lose 20 pounds. >> reporter: people constantly debating what you can eat and what you can't. >> here are five foods you should never eat if you want to lose weight. >> reporter: but as more people are leaning into the weight loss drug frenzy, there's another social media trend gaining traction, too. >> you do not have to eat healthy in order to lose weight. >> reporter: the anti-diet movement. the idea that you can remove shame about what you eat and still have some of the foods you crave. >> i'm an anti-diet dietitian. of course i'm going to tell you it's okay to eat pasta. >> reporter: a quick social

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dietitian nicole groman, who has a sponsorship deal with a wellness company, hopes dietitians would still post these anti-diet messages whether or not they're being paid. >> i believe that they would be saying this even if they weren't getting paid by the brands. >> is there a danger to this anti-diet trend? >> the danger is if you only get your messaging from something like social media. >> reporter: nbc reached out to general mills for comment we haven't heard back. guys, back to you. >> all right. >> vicky, thanks. coming up, what time is it on the moon? okay, we admit it, that why the white house said it's time to figure that out. you don't want to miss that. you don't want to miss that. >> if you have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease... put it in check with rinvoq... a once—daily pill. when symptoms tried to take control, i got rapid relief... and reduced fatigue with rinvoq. check. when flares kept trying to slow me down... i got lasting steroid—free remission... with rinvoq. check.

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but as it smaller. it has 14,000 seats. at the season opener, they filled 13,000 seats. the team says the stadium will be modified for major league play, which includes led lighting and another clubhouse. a big story, pro palestinian protesters blocking the entrances to lockheed martin's south bay research area. bob redell is there. >> reporter: these protesters are pro palestinian. they are against israel's war in the gaza strip. they are targeting lockheed martin in sunnyvale. the company produces the missiles and f-16 and-35 jets used by the israeli military. you can see behind me -- i don't know if you can. the plastic tarps, people there are lying under them trying to stay dry in this rain. they are blocking the front of the entrance here in sunnyvale. those are protesters that have used plastic tubes to form a

human chain to stop traffic in and out of the research campus. protesters say they have blocked two other entrances as well in an effort to shut down this campus for the day. they started around 6:30 this morning. there was a larger group of row testers earlier, well over 100. part of the protest against israel's attack in gaza was in temporary paint on the road. you can see the words, a war against humanity against itself. there's a reference to the seven staffers with the world central kitchen aid group killed in gaza recently by an israeli air strike. israel launched attacks on the gaza strip after hamas, which has been designated a terrorist group by the united states, after they attacked israel on october 7, killing hundreds of israelis and taking hundreds hostage. the palestinian health ministry said that the israelis have since killed nearly 33,000 palestinians in the gaza strip and claim that of that number, two-thirds are women and children.

>> you cannot kill resistance with bombs. you cannot justify what happened on october 7th with the killing of 32,000 palestinian civilians and increasing. that's not including the people who have yet to be identified beneath the rubble. >> reporter: the lockheed location here does not produce fighter jets or the missiles. this location is responsible for the thad missile system, the iron dome. lockheed did release a statement. we are putting it up. sunnyvale's department of public safety have been out here. they said it was a peaceful

protest. at the time, they were not going to intervene. they since have not intervened. you can see they are allowing the people to block the entrance. bob redell, nbc bay area news. rain, rain, go ahead. not today. kari hall recommends keeping your umbrella nearby. >> we are going to see off and on rain in our forecast today and a chance of thunderstorms. some of those storms may also produce small hail. we will see that chance of rain continue into tomorrow as well. then for saturday and sunday, it's calming down as the skies clear out. looking ahead to next week, we are going to see warmer temperatures. we are only up to 53 degrees today in the south county and parts of the tri-valley. mid 50s from oakland to san mateo. then going into the day tomorrow, it's only slightly warmer with more breaks in the rain activity, but still the chance throughout the day. on saturday, we are in the upper

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acknowledging that rice was driving the lamborghini involved in this crash. rice's attorney said he's cooperating fully with investigators and pledged to pay for any medical costs. a woman in los angeles is being held without bail after she allegedly vandalized cars as you can see throwing bricks at them, video obtained by the l.a. police department shows a woman approaching a parked car and damaging the windshield. police say they believe the same woman is behind other cars' windows being smashed in neighborhoods outside of los angeles. white house is directing nasa to make a time for the moon. as private companies around the world do so. a time standard is needed because time moves slightly faster on the moon than on earth because of its weaker

gravational pull. they want the space agency to develop a moon time by 2026. today in tennessee a panel of judges has been hearing arguments about the state's strict abortion law. >> a group of women and doctors have pseudothe state arguing the rules are too vague. they're seeking a pause on the state's abortion ban. nbc news correspondent priya -- joins us from nashville. what's at the heart of this plaintiff's case. >> reporter: so the center for reproductive rights representing these seven tennessee women and the two doctors at the heart of this case are basically saying that this abortion ban violates the state's constitution and these pregnant women's right to life, so they're seeking a temporary block of the enforcement of this ban and more specificity when it comes to medical necessity exception, they're saying what's happening in practice on the ground here is that tennessee doctors are

too afraid to perform abortions even if they think they meet that medical necessity clause. your medical license could be revoked. representatives from the tennessee attorney general's office were here, they argued they think the medical necessity clause is sufficient the way it stands. more of policy debate that should be conducted at the state legislation lay chor and not at the legal. a three-judge panel hearing both motions today, they indicate this morning they won't be making any kind of decision today, they want to take their time and it's unclear exactly when they'll be making their final decision, guys. >> priya thank you. in today's daily health,

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but with this report bandage report do i want to be putting this on exposed skin. bandages can prevent infection from other things getting into cuts. report this has bandages low levels of those chemicals, if you're concerned about these things you can look at that report and choose with less forever chemicals. >> this is a drug that just recently last fall got approved for alg, a disease that's a horrific disease, they're now taking that drug back they're saying it's no longer approved, why and how significant is that. >> als, lot of people may know this disease from the ice bucket challenge from a few years ago. the fda last year approved this drug, made an exception for

these rare diseases, they said, okay, we'll approve it, you need to submit more data. the manufacturer this week we're going to pull it from the market. doing the right thing by the patients. so unfortunate because there was so much hope in this community. >> right, right. that's the hard part. thirdly, we partnered on a story that's going to be hearing on tv and on our website about marijuana being linked to psychosis in young people, i spoke to a mom who believes her son's psychosis was caused by this. take a listen. >> it's already medical legal in california at the time, maybe it's not such like the worst vice to have. >> exactly, because when i was growing up it was much less potent than it is now. >> you didn't realize that?

>> i had no idea. no idea. no idea. >> i think a lot of people don't realize the potency has changed over time, can you explain what's the potential link between high potency marijuana and the possibility of psychosis. >> what i hear this is not your father or grand father's weed. ptency referring to how much of it is in weed. when we talk about this thc component might be doing, the concern is, it's hard to differentiate between what's real and what's going on in your head. so really we need more research on this, the higher potency stuff as playing a role if driving that rise in psychosis.

>> it's potential danger especially in younger people. >> younger people and those with family history. >> dr. syal, thank you so much. watch my tv story coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news" with laster holt. a startling new statistic about corporate america, new numbers show fewer companies are being led by women the share of women and executive leadership dropped for the first time since they started tracking it back in 2023. it's setting off alarm bells. christine, romans. >> most executives are men.

women over the past 20 years for obvious reasons as women have entered the workforce, women going to college and graduating, women have been getting an increasing number of these jobs, 20 years of progress that just stalled in that year in this survey. that has alarmed people. worry it's progress stalling and other problems behind it. we're talking about 11.8% of 15,000 professional jobs, about 15,000 of these so-called suite jobs, to see it stalled is alarm zblg to that point of stalling, right the researchers are saying it's going to set back equality seeing women in executive-level jobs being comparable to the number of men in these jobs. 2055 -- >> look at that. can we look at that for a minute? >> that shows you how much work has to be done and why they're so concerned about stalling.

already, the vast majority of these exdid you tifs are men, the representation in the corporate pipelines still is not -- when i started covering business 20 years ago i thought we have come further along by now. a couple of things of this particular time period the pandemic, right, so then you have many of these women are working in leadership roles that are human resources-related and they're having to implement return to work policies, a very demanding work force environment. there's also something the report pointed out there's waning focus on diversity and inclusion programs, which is interesting, corporate conference calls you hear them talking about dei much, much less than in recent years because they don't want to inflame conservative activists who think this is a woke agenda in america, they're kind of de-emphasizing, that might have something to do it. >> when we're looking at these

executive-level jobs they're not all the same, a difference in type of jobs we see women in. >> we see women in jobs that are facing the employees more often in human resources and marketing the revenue-driven jobs. they get a lot of face time inside the company. a few years ago i did a roundtable with women who are cfo, chief financial officers, one thing i noticed about these women they had a partner who had left the workforce completely to manage the children's. there's something here about what women are willing to give up at these high levels as well the corporate ladder is still very much a man's world. >> they're demanding jobs. >> and women can do them. >> christine romans, thanks so

much. coming up, tears from a bride on her wedding day, but not usually because of the groomsmen. how they managed to pull off an

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week's total solar eclipse, officials are projecting grid lock roads and soldout hotels as millions of people travel to get a good view, you may be wondering why is this such a big deal? this is the total solar eclipse simply explained. the sight of total solar eclipse may feel like science fiction. on monday, a reality for millions of americans. put simply, a total solar eclipse is when the moon completely blocks the sun. historians have multiple theories about when the first eclipse was recorded. at least 3,000 years ago, ancient records found in china describe the sun being eaten by a dragon. since then, our knowledge has expanded. scientists finding an eclipse is caused by the moon's shadow. >> this happens somewhere on earth about every 18 months. >> reporter: though an eclipse can appear in inhabitable locations.

like the ocean. on april 8th, 2024, you will see the new one and you won't to want to miss it. the next total solar eclipse is in 2045. >> it's a sacred moment where you suddenly feel more connected to the universe and to the movement of the universe. >> reporter: he has traveled around the world to photograph eclipses. from his home in the united states to countries like india. his advice to new spectators. >> do your homework, get the best weather predictions you can. continue to do that right up until the day of the eclipse. >> reporter: the eclipse will appear on the path of totality, it's a strip of about 100 miles wide spanning from mexico to maine. >> these few minutes where it goes dark, it will get colder, you can see streamers, which are particles and gas away from the sun. >> reporter: outside of that path, most of the country

will only see a partial eclipse, still experts say the most important thing to remember is safety, with proper eye protection. a cleveland clinic eye doctor telling nbc news that an unsafe uv radiation to the retina can cause per innocent decreased vision. she recommends special eclipse glasses. as recommended by aas. when you take the proper precautions sit back and enjoy. this eclipses promise to be even more beautiful. >> we happen to be at a place in the solar cycle where we're at solar max. see all of the beauty that that has. >> and that's the total solar eclipse simply explained. what do you want simply explained. connect with me on your favorite social media platform. join us monday for special coverage of the total eclipse starting at 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific. on your local nbc station and

streaming on news now. we've got some good news today that will make you smile, the power of love and friendship the ability we all have to do things we never dreamed of doing. this is the dance that went viral. the bride moved to tears when her new husband and his groomsmen put on a surprise show, it's had million of views. but wait until you hear the backstory. >> you guys met at a hip-hop class? >> yes. she was one of the people who attended. >> you were his student? >> yeah. >> reporter: when they got engaged christian knew he had to ask his groomsmen to perform. >> even though they weren't dancers i was thinking kim would love to see them dance, she would be so surprised. >> hi, guys. group question, were you all willing to do the dance?

>> oh, yeah, immediately. >> what time, what place? >> christian is probably one of the nicest people we all know. when he asked us, yeah, dude, anything. >> reporter: they started secretly meeting in laguna hills, california. first in garages. christian told kim he was playing basketball with the guys but really they were practicing moves. from the garages, to a proper dance studio. it took a while, but they got it. and then, that night at the reception. christian kicked it all off. his brother joining in. but then, the big finale. all the groomsmen. >> even looking back i feel like i'm emotional the whole time and tears coming down. >> what were you feeling?

>> it was just so sweet they took the time to do all that for us. >> a sign of his love? >> definitely. >> it's kind of just like a throwback to how we met and that's why i wanted to do it. >> we did everything we could to make sure they had the best day possible. >> at the end of the day it was having fun with the people that you want to be around. >> once you support each other you can do anything honestly. >> i love it so much. one of the guys victor is getting married next year, he was joking that maybe we'll do it all over again maybe we'll do it all over again and that w so sweet.as if you spit blood when you brush, it could be the start of a domino effect. new parodontax active gum repair breath freshener. clinically proven to help reverse the four signs of early gum disease. a new toothpaste from parodontax, the gum experts. if you have chronic kidney disease you can reduce

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forward to their temporary home in sacramento. >> we are excited to be here for the next three years, playing in this beautiful ballpark, but being able to watch some of the greatest players in baseball, whether they be athletics or aaron judge and others, launch home runs out of this very intimate -- the most intimate ballpark in all of major league baseball, for the next three years. [ cheers and applause ] >> not everyone is clapping. here is a live look at the coliseum. the mayor's office says the city of oakland made a final $60 million offer tuesday. the mayor wishes the team the best. the city will focus on a new development there at the coliseum. as for the move to sacramento, we don't know ticket prices until later this summer. season ticket holders will get first priority.

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welcome back. cleanup is underway at an oakland bank after an attempted smash and grab today. take a look at the bank of america. thieves ripped an atm off the wall just before 6:00 this morning. what's left of the cash machine is lying there on the ground. we do not know how many thieves literally pulled off this burglary or if they actually got away with any money. no arrests announced. heroics in the outer sunset around sunrise today. san francisco firefighters rescued a person and a dog from an early morning house fire there. this is video from the scene. one firefighter was hurt but we are told their injuries are

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