mexico now weighing in on the texas border battle, saying it will refuse any deportations

from the lonestar state, all while a controversial immigration law goes before another courtroom. breaking overnight, secretary of state blinken calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza and the release of all hostages as he makes his sixth diplomatic trip to the region. fireworks in d.c. in the latest impeachment inquiry hearing. asso associates of the president's son and former associate of rudy giuliani giving conflicting testimony on whether president biden was involved in his son's business affairs we've got the details on fiery hearing. a mlb opening day for the seoul. the dodgers and padres opening their season in south korea, with all eyes on shohei otani. our team was there covering all the excitement and an inspiring moment on the racecourse one teen runner collapsing just feet from the end of the los angeles marathon and the group that refused to let his race go unfinished it's thursday, march 21st.

"early today" starts right now gra glad you're with us. mexico is condemning the texas border law that is still on hold this morning mexico's president called the law which would al how texas authorities to deport illegal migrants dehumanizing. the law causing a lot of confusion at our southern border alice barr starts us off >> reporter: a head-spinning, texas border battle has local law enforcement on edge. >> i feel very mer ier in advic, becavery nervous, because i don't have any information >> reporter: a court put the law on hold once again that would have let texas authorities to arrest migrants suspected of entering the country illegally

the u.s. supreme court had refused to block the law and sent the case back to the lower court, which heard oral arguments on the biden administration's request to throw the policy out on the grounds the federal government has sole authority over immigration. an attorney for texas arguing the state is stepping in because the federal government isn't doing enough to tstop what mass wiwhat hs been a record influx into the country. >> they, they've no longer occupied the peeled. >> reporter: the government's lawyer firing back >> it's just wrong that the federal government isn't acting in this area >> reporter: advocates saying it would sow chaos. >> we can't have each state

associating with texas it has to be the national government >> reporter: immigration a top issue on campaign trail, and on capitol hill where a bipartisan border bill former president trump opposed is stalled, as voters across the country press for solutions. in washington, alice barr, nbc news questions still remain on whether donald trump will be able to post bond in the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him. three sources telling nbc news the former president may not meet monday's fast-approaching deadline and's be he's becoming increasi frustrated one trump ally speaking candidly asking not to be named saying the former president asking donors whether they might be able to make his bond. letitia james could start seizing his properties the trump campaign did not respond to request for comment the house committee

continued with impeachment inquiries against joe biden hold holding a hearing that turned fiery. ryan nobles has more >> reporter: a fiery inflection point in the impeachment inquiry into president biden >> excuse me, sir, excuse me, sir. mr. bobulinski, it's my time >> reporter: they hoped to feature hunter biden who declined to appear instead, they heard from a pair of former hunter biden's business associates who testified despite president biden's denials he was involved in his son's businesses. >> he was an active, aware enabler who met with business associates such as myself to further the business >> reporter: they say joe biden participated in person and on speakerphone in meetings and dinners with hunter's foreign business partners.

hunter's former business associate testifying from prison >> he said i hope you have safe travels, and then he said you be good to my boy >> reporter: democrats firing back saying there was no evidence of a crime. >> with any luck, today h any ls tmarks the end of the most spectacular failure in investigations, the evident to find a high crime or misdemeanor committed by joe biden and thethen and then impe with it. >> i found precisely zero evidence of the bidens' krungs bidens' construction >> reporter: he accused them of being willing participants with the kremlin. james comer saying he plans to

invite president biden to testify at an upcoming hearing >> ryan, thank you the fbi is joining the urgent manhunt under way in idaho after an inmate and an armed accomplice ambushed officers at a hospital in boise. schuyler mead was taken there for self-inflicted injuries. as he was about to be taken back, the accomplice opened fire, shooting two officers. a third caught in the crossfire. they escaped in a gray honda civic. all three officers are expected to survive mead had served eight years after shooting at a deputy during a chase he was up for parole in 2026 second antony blinken is back in the middle east on a sixth diplomatic push since object 7 on

october 7. >> 100% of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. that's the first time an entire population has been so classified >> for the latest, let's go to josh letterman what's the latest from blinken's trip >> reporter: frances, the u.s. government is calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza, tied to a release of hostages. secretary blinken making that announcement, saying the u.s. has now put forward a security council resolution at the united nations that would call for such a move as blinken was traveling in saudi arabia as he begins his sixth mid-east diplomatic push since this war started now this appears to mark a shift in tone, if not policy for the u.s., because the biden administration has resisted calls for a long time for a cease-fire, saying that that would leave israel defenseless against hamas in the future. but those keywords tied to a hostage release. they want to make this part an parcel to a broader agreement

with hamas that would see hostages from the gaza strip released back into israel. blinken will be hideeaded to ise for another diplomatic effort to try to get them to take a deep breath before another offensive into rafah the u.s. says it is still waiting to see a solid plan from the israeli government about how israel could protect civilians if kodoes go into rafah new this morning, "the wall street journal" is reporting that the u.s. is considering a plea deal offer to julian assange. the wikileaks founder is facing extradition from the uk and life in prison on espionage charges but the journal says the doj may allow assange to plead guilty to a misdemeanor. assange's lawyers say they have been given no indication that the doj will accept such a deal. the justice department did not

comment. in the swing county of mari maricopa in the swing state of arizona, president biden came bearing gifts. mr. biden said 20,000 construction johns bs would be created in four states including arizona. >> that's why today's announcement is such a big deal. we will allow manufacturing to make a comeback here in america after 40 years >> it comes after the chips act he signed into law in 2022 it could boost america's share of advanced chip production from 0 to 20% the biden administration releasing a regulation for a target of 56% of all u.s. vehicles sold to be electric by 2032, down from 67% in last year's proposal. the epa says the move will

prevent more than 7 billion tons of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next 30 years and will provide nearly $100 billion in net benefits like lower health costs angie lassman is tracking a snowstorm in the north >> we've got snow in the north, showers and thunderstorms expected across the south. a couple systems that we're tracking through the day today there's the indication of that snow across parts of the northern plains, down through texas and oklahoma we're dealing with heavy rain and thunderstorm those are the trouble spots through the day today. this northern front is going to bring snow across portions of the dakotas. you can see the southern portion of the system bringing showers and thunderstorms to texas and the gulf coast not just today but even into tomorrow we'll see the system slide a little farther to the east the rain is with us for the southeast, the snow in the great lakes, and we see all of that continue all the way to the east

in time for your saturday. notice some heavy rain across metro areas. new york, boston hadwill even dl with that heavy wet snow for new england, that will be something to deal with through much of your saturday. houston right in the bull's eye. looks like hail will be the biggest threat otherwise flooding concerns over the next couple days, specifically south florida and up the coast, along the east coast we'll see the potential h city we head to 77 degrees with full sunshine for our friends in tucson and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you >> okay, andgie, thank you the avengers ensemble has

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and better. downy. breathe life into your laundry. grab your crackerjacks, baseball is back the mlb season is in full swing. the historic season opener played in seoul, south korea has the sport's highest paid player making his dodgers debut >> reporter: the opening pitch in major league baseball this year was thrown thousands of miles from home. >> today it's the dodgers and the padres >> reporter: in south korea, where tickets for the two-game seoul series between the padres and dodgers sold out within minutes. >> we're here to see the dodgers and support our team we traveled from l.a >> reporter: i tried for three hours to get a ticket online, says this fan. every ounce of effort was

whethe worth it inside the stadium, it sounded like a concert shohei otani's family was in the fans it was so fun, says this fan, it was all about otani. >> we have mortale talented plas coming from japan and south korea. >> reporter: back in southern california, the 16-hour time difference was a curveball for th bleary-eyed fans south korean players enjoyed a sort of homecoming, too. >> i think the energy, the enthusiasm from the korean fans is great >> reporter: the final score, 5-2, dodgers but fans here very much the winners. janis mackey frayer, nbc news, beijing. still to come, we could be getting the first movie written

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fromile from the finish line but with a little help from a police officer and his sister, that teen managed to fight to the finish here's ellison barber. >> reporter: in a sea of more than 20,000 runners at this year's los angeles marathon, one incredible story of resilience >> he didn't know. he didn't know if he finish. >> reporter: the 15-year-old had already hit the 26-mile marker he was just a few hundred yards from the finish line when he collapsed and fell to the ground a lapd sergeant was nearby >> we called for an ambulance. and we saw the bib number with a contact number and we called the mom. she asked did he finish. and i said he didn't finish. i could help him he wanted to finish. >> reporter: he put his arms around his sister and the sergeant and fought on, putting

one foot in front of the other, while the crowd cheered him on but just feet from the finish line, his legs completely giving out. the sergeant lifting him up in his arms his sister carrying his legs the three of them crossing the finish line together >> you got it, dude! >> i'm really proud of that boy. if i could talk to that boy, i say you're outstanding you inspired me. maybe i'll run the marathon next year because of are you. >> reporter: he shied from the spotlight when asked to speak. but his mother saying in a statement to nbc los angeles, we are very proud of leo. it is his second marathon, and we're very appreciative of the people that helped him >> it's a great story and reminder for anyone, too if you really want it, you can do this. anyone can finish a marathon you just have to have the heart and willingness to get there >> reporter: one young boy with a powerful reminder of what it means to never give up >> all the kudos goes to the

kid. he did the work. he ran the marathon on his own i just helped push him in the end to get him to the finish line >> i disagree. it's a victory for all three of them our thanks to ellison for that report president biden is predicting a lot of madness in the big dance their year he revealed his bracket for the ncaa men's basketball tournament it has three number ones making it into the final four with uconn coming out on top against houston. and on the women's side, he has south carolina winning it all. so see how we all do with these brackets thanks for watching "early today. i'm frances rivera have a great thursday. see you back here tomorrow '6 ere tomorrow. '6

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