the city. the "today" show is just ahead. we continue "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. watch your 7:00 a.m. newscast next. you can see it online at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. >> that's what's happening here on "today in the bay." get out and enjoy the dry conditions while you can. >> wait, and this, too. st. mary's gaels, tonight! go gaels! >> there you have it. have a great morning. we'll see you during our midday newscast at 11:00. >> go gaels, they're in my bracket. good friday morning. we are tracking some wild weather all across the country. >> and it could have major impact on your weekend plans. it is march 22nd. this is "today."

spring storms, heavy rain and a major flood threat from florida to new england while snow targets other parts of the country, set to bring two feet to some cities. al has the full forecast. captured. a dangerous inmate and his accomplice in custody this morning. police now saying they may have committed murder while on the run. >> we are investigating two homicide at separate locations. >> the very latest and the new arrest overnight tied to that brazen escape. clash at the border. dramatic new video of a tense struggle in texas. dozens of migrants pushing through a security barrier. just ahead, the newest flash point in a heated battle over immigration.

money ball. mounting pressure on baseball's biggest star to speak out after being swept up in an illegal gambling scandal. fans asking, what did he know and when did he know it? inside the story making headlines around the world. all that, plus family feud. michael jackson's son and his mother locked in a legal battle over the late pop star's billion dollar estate. the showdown 15 years in the making and heading to court today. and cinderella stories. >> for the three, yeah! >> my goodness! >> the ncaa tournament tips off with stunning upsets. >> and oakland with a march memory of a lifetime. >> nail biter. >> three ball. oh! >> and historic wins. >> washington state for the first time since 2008.

>> the bracket busting just getting started with the women getting ready to join the fun today, friday, march 22, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good friday morning to you. welcome to "today." a big thanks to laura jarrett for pitching in this week with savannah and hoda spending spring break with their families. i see you have a bracket there. >> i am sad to report the bracket is, in fact, busted less than 12 hours after making it with you. >> well, you had drake going all the way. >> the 14 seed beating kentucky in dramatic fashion. we'll spend some time talking about march madness in a few moments. we will start this morning, end

of the first week of spring, with a major winter storm warning. >> yeah. more than 30 million are on alert from the rockies to new england. some regions could get up to a foot and a half of snow. meantime, many areas are bracing maggie. good morning. >> reporter: oh, craig. good morning. that is such, respectfully, an understatement. the word i can think of right now is pouring. you can already see how much has fallen. last night there was nothing on the ground. this place was completely dry. we're close to half a foot which was the total here in milwaukee.

it feels like in some parts we're already reaching that forecasted peak. again, this is three days into spring. we have video overnight from other cities that are just getting slammed by this severe winter system. madison, wisconsin, the roads are already a mess there as well. the morning commute expected to be a bit rough because of that. similar story here. also in minneapolis, minnesota, that city, get this, expected to get half its forecasted snowfall total for the entire season. actually, it's total to date for the entire season. half of that could fall with this one storm. that speaks to how severe of a swing this is, amid an ongoing what they call snow drought. we have some numbers to speak to this from cities that are, as you know, dropping on us. normally, these are like a winter wonderland, right. we're talking about duluth, minnesota. in minneapolis, they are having their driest winter since the early 30s.

again, we're talking half a foot with this system. a one-two punch that we're talking about over the next week or so. this is bringing some needed moisture, and it is packing quite a punch in the process. >> looks like it. maggie vespa for us in a snowy milwaukee. >> how bad is it going to get? >> we have three storms we will be looking at. we have this number one storm in the midwest bringing heavy snow to new england. flooding will ramp up along the east coast. there is a major spring storm coming into the west. let's get started here. we will start with storm number one. 32 million people from montana all the way to new england where we have winter storm warnings out. then we've got these flood watches from 50 million people from baha to maine, all the way to washington, d.c. so today, we've got snow up to the north, down to the south we're looking at heavy rain, flood risk southern florida and

new england. i would say the southeast. tomorrow flood threat. heavy wet know for new england with those trees starting to bud and leaf. there could be power outages. rain fall amounts in southern florida, 6 to 7 inches. 1 to 4 inches. could be upwards of 5 or 6 in the northeast. snowfall, we've got two to three inches as we move our way across the great lakes. up to 18 inches of snow locally in new england. sunday this next storm brings montana, michigan, heavy snow up into the midwest. severe storms in the mississippi river valley. a foot and a half of snow from the dakotas into wisconsin. this is crippling over the weekend. the upper midwest into monday. so air travel going to be a big

problem. >> okay. >> all right, al. >> we'll come back to you in just a moment, buddy. to idaho where that escaped inmate and his accomplice are back in jail this morning after a dramatic end to a statewide manhunt. officials believe they may be involved in other crimes. dana, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. these arrests bring to an end an intense search. investigators say these men traveled across idaho and may have killed two people before they were tracked down. but this morning, they are now behind me inside this county jail, along with a woman who may have helped them during their time on the run. this morning, a new arrest in idaho after the capture of escaped inmate skylar meade and his alleged accomplice,

nicholas umphenour. there's now a third suspect, natalia huber as well. the prosecutor says huber was driving one of the cars when they were arrested. the two men were taken into custody in twin falls county, nearly 130 miles from where meade broke free. two separate homicide may be connected to the men's escape. >> we did find the shackles at the scene of one of the homicide, so that's one of the ways that we tied them together. >> reporter: the fbi was involved, which officials say did not require extensive force. that, a stark contrast to how the breakout began. meade was about to be transported from a hospital back to prison early wednesday morning when umphenour opened fire at officers. they fled in this gray honda civic. police calling the shoot-out a brazen and coordinated attack that left three officers injured.

>> this was a planned event. >> reporter: police say both men are members of a white supremacist gang and considered armed and dangerous as they evaded police and traveled across the state. >> dana, thank you. to washington now where the race is on to avoid what would be a costly partial government shutdown. a deal has now emerged, but the deal is ticking for lawmakers to pass it before today's deadline. ryan nobles is with us. ryan, good morning.

what is the expectation on the hill on whether this deal will get reached in time? >> yeah, laura. good morning. they are confident they will pass a bill before tonight's deadline. but passing 1,000-page bill that quickly in both chambers will not be an easy task. if they miss the deadline, it could lead to a partial government shutdown this weekend, which may not have a massive impact. but it could affect everything from paychecks for military members to air travel headaches. this bill which they will start voting on includes $1 billion for child care, as well as $120 million for cancer research and another $100 million for alzheimer's and dementia research. the big holdup was over the department of homeland security budget, of course, which covers immigration. both sides settled on $495 million on funding for border patrol agents including increasing bed capacity by more than 40 million beds. >> so there is all this unfinished funding when it comes to funding for israel and ukraine.

what is the status of that? >> reporter: that's right. the house has yet to act on that aid package that overwhelmingly passed the senate. speaker mike johnson is yet to actually bring that bill to the floor, and patience is growing thin because congress is set to go on a two-week recess. so the earliest progress would be made would be some time in april. some republicans have floated the idea of making the funding package alone to ukraine, but democrats are insistent that the bill already in the works be passed. >> thank you. also this morning, a chaotic scene in el paso, texas is intensifying the battle over border security. check this out. this is new video that shows a group of migrants forcing their way through a razor wire fence to border patrol agents who were

trying to hold them off. priscilla thompson has more on this. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. in the hours since that chaotic scene, u.s. customs and border patrol says they have increased personnel and patrols along that stretch of the border. meanwhile, texas governor greg abbott is calling for the migrants involved to be called for criminal trespassing and destruction of property. this morning tensions escalating on the texas border. tensions escalating on the texas border. dramatic video shows a struggle between border patrol and migrants in el paso. the video shows dozens of migrants pulling aside a razor wire fence and pushing passed a handful of border patrol agents. the migrants were stopped a short time later by a steel fence where border agents in texas contain the situation and process the four to six hundred

migrants. the governor posting on social media that after the incident law enforcement quickly regained control and are redoubling the barriers, while urging texas dps to arrest those involved. video captured in scenes out of mexico shows migrants placing blankets over a similar barbed wire fence to protect themselves as they pass through. this comes as the fifth circuit court of appeals held a hearing this week. the bill would allow local authorities in texas to arrest migrants and order deportations back to mexico. the supreme court allowed the bill to go into effect for hours on tuesday, only for the law to be paused again upon appeal. the circuit court judges appearing skeptical. >> this is the first time, it seems to me, that a state has claimed that they have the right

to remove illegal aliens. >> reporter: states outside of texas are also feeling pressure to get involved at the border. pennsylvania governor josh shapiro says he won't send national guard troops to the border, despite calls from his republican-led legislature. >> the last thing i will do is put the pennsylvania national guard's lives at risk to be part of a squabble at the border. >> reporter: officials tell nbc that incidents like occurred in el paso are rare at the border, and cvp emphasized that individuals that are here without illegal basis remain in the u.s. are subject to deportation and would not be allowed to apply for admission for at least five years. as for that new law, it remains on hold. as we await a ruling that could come at any time, craig. >> priscilla thompson for us there in texas. thank you. the u.s. justice department filing a landmark lawsuit against apple yesterday,

accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the smartphone giant. joining more than a dozen state here in a 90-page complaint. it says apple makes its products less compatible with its competitors devices, driving costs for consumers. >> apple consolidated its monopoly by making other products worse. consumers should not have to pay high prices because companies break the law. >> apple accused the government of overreach saying the lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law. all right. time to talk march madness. sorry, laura. the first day provided a lot of drama and several bracket busting upsets. sam brock is watching the games. sam, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. i'm not telling you something you don't already know. but trying to predict the story lines in this tournament is impossible. last night a transfer for the grizzlies came off the bench, craig, and hit 10

three-pointers. now on the women's side of things, the defending champions are back in action today. and it is anybody's guess what will happen. >> oakland with a march memory of a lifetime! >> reporter: in a tournament where absolute mayhem is always a moment away, a resilient underdog wasted no time. entering march madness lower. >> tremendous crowd, tremendous stage. like you said, it's a dream. >> reporter: the 14 seed oakland golden grizzlies from auburn hills, michigan. >> takes the screen. now he'll take it. yes, sir! >> reporter: using 10 three-pointers from grad student transfer to beat kentucky. >> we're not a cinderella. >> reporter: and the upsets

didn't stop there. 11 seed duquesne takin 11 seed duquesne taking down sixth seed byu. >> for the first time in 55 years, duquesne has won an ncaa tournament game. court. >> reporter: before the game king james sending the entire team new speakers and taking to "x" to celebrate their historic win, writing keep it going. >> reporter: what a performance by the oregon ducks. >> reporter: another 11 seed soaring into the second round, the oregon ducks >> reporter: the dukes led by seed soaring into the second round, dominating the gamecocks. fueled by 40 points against his former school. and the actions only starting. >> march madness is a fun time. >> reporter: one of the most highly anticipated tournaments ever, tipping off today on the women's side. >> how will she go for history? >> reporter: iowa hawkeyes superstar caitlin clark has revolutionized the moment. >> i will soak in the moment.

i know that tickets will be hard to come by. >> reporter: also wants to cut down the nets. but it won't be easy with angel reese, juju watkins and paige bueckers eager to lead their team to the title. >> it will be great. >> reporter: so let's sit back, relax and let the madness sink in. now, the women at south carolina were 32-0 this year. they take the court later today. last year they were also undefeated until they met caitlin clark in iowa and lost. as for that incredible performance, the man is a three-point maven. he took 237 three-point shots this year, and eight other two-point field goals. go big or go home. you have to live by that motto. >> there you go. sam brock for us. thank you. it will be a fun week end. >> how is your bracket going?

>> still preserved. unlike you, i didn't have drake going all the way. >> never going to let me live that down, all right. mr. roker, how is your bracket? >> sam brock's jacket, never s. that's sportscaster strong. i like that. >> i knew you would like this. >> very nice. >> thank you, al. >> wow, all right. let's show you mind the bracket, that jacket is strong. that's sportscaster strong. >> reporter: i knew you would like this. >> well done. all right. let's show you what's happening for today. got three storms on the map. heavy rain down south, strong storms, flooding possible. snowy through the upper great lakes. on the west coast, another storm bringing in heavy rain and wind from northern california into the pacific northwest. we are getting to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. again. come on, let go. (♪♪) and again. (♪♪)

and again. (♪♪) good luck. get whatever they love delivered right on time. save 35% on your first autoship order. with chewy. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing the approach of rain and a big change to our weather as we get closer to the weekend. we're going to first start to see the rain in the north bay at about 2:00 to 3:00 this afternoon, and then moving across much of the rest of the bay area for the evening, with scattered showers and potentially some thunderstorms throughout the weekend. we should see the activity taper off on sunday, a break from rain on monday and tuesday, but a new storm system will be arriving on wednes and that's your latest weather. still ahead on a friday morning, mounting questions for baseball's biggest star, shohei

ohtani in the wake of that gambling and theft scandal involving his now fired interpreter and friend. liz kreutz is following this for us. >> reporter: hey, craig. the biggest question right now is what ohtani knew and when.a digging into the questions and developments in the shocking scandal coming up. ahead, an unexpected twist in the 15-year battle over michael jackson's estate. one of the music icon's children now taking his own grandmother to court, an ins was he aware of the wire

we've got some bad news for the easter bunny. filling up that basket will cost a lot more this year. >> so we're going to break down what's driving those prices and we'll give you some advice to save some money as well. but, first, these messages and a

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violent stadium stabbing. >> the man who stabbed and nearly killed a soccer fan at levi's last summer will spend the next seven years in prison. a judge sentenced the attacker, alejandro garcia yesterday. the stabbing happened last july during a friendly between mexico's national team. the camera showed fans getting into a massive brawl, along with the stabbing. investigators say the knife missed the victim's heart and neck by a few inches. later today, b.a.r.t. will begin installing a new set of its modernized fare gates as part of its effort to crack down on fare jumpers. the gates were first installed last december at the west oakland station. today's installation takes place at another trouble spot, san francisco's civic center station. all stations should have the new fare gates in place by 2025. let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. things are changing today. >> yes, and we're starting out with sunshine, but we will see clouds quickly rolling in. and then some rain in the forecast, going into the

afternoon. the rain first starts in the north bay where it will be cooler, headed for a high of 60 degrees and will make it into the low 70s in the south bay before the showers come in. but with off and on rain in tomorrow's forecast, we'll only be in the upper 50s for most. a look at the timeline of that rain, here we are at 2:00 to 3:00, and as we go through the spots like san rafael, santa rosa, we're seeing the rain moving in. it gets heavier through the evening as it continues to move to the south and east. the rest of the bay area is seeing it in time for the evening commute, as well as late this evening. and it will be off and on throughout the weekend with a chance of thunderstorms, and we'll see it taper off early next week.

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that's kaylee hartung surrounded by some very excited students in utah. if it looks familiar, folks, that is where the beloved "footloose" was filmed. the senior class there is campaigning to get kevin bacon himself to attend their prom. so we're going to check in with kaylee and the students in just a bit, get an update on how their quest is going. >> how about a shout to the three kids in the bacon costumes? >> they understood the assignment, peter alexander. >> that's a strong effort. i'm excited for that. we're going to get started with new details on a story that is now making headlines worldwide. the firing of shohei ohtani's interpreter following accusations that he told millions from the l.a. dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts. >> liz kreutz has been following this messy story for us.

>> he had avoided media yesterday and ignoring reporters as he left his locker. perhaps the biggest question bailed out his longtime friend, or was this morning is whether he bailed out his long-time friend or was betrayed by him. >> reporter: this morning, mounting questions over shohei ohtani's long-time interpreter after bombshell reports to his connection to a potentially illegal gambling scheme, including allegations that baseball's biggest star has been the victim of theft. reporting that ohtani's name came up during a federal investigation into an alleged illegal bookmaker in california. >> it could bring criminal charges against someone who was in the -- within the very limited trusted circumstances of the biggest player in major

league baseball. >> reporter: according to the ap, the irs has now confirmed that the interpreter and boyer are both under criminal investigation. a person familiar with their intersections telling nbc news more than $4.5 million was sent to an associate of the bookie. but questions remain about what ohtani knew about the transfer and when. espn reporting that ohtani transferred the funds and set up a 90-minute interview with mizuhara where he said the same, but the next day, the spokesperson disavowed his account and the interpreter also walked back his story. >> now, what happened during that time, we do not know yet. and why this story changed so quickly. >> reporter: the source familiar with their interactions told nbc news that mizuhara told his representatives that the player had agreed to cover his debts. the interpreter telling ohtani's

team that ohtani had been angry at him but agreed on the condition that he would never gamble again. later mizuhara said that story south korea when wr the two were seen joking, lawyers for the baseball superstar saying he was the victim of a massive theft, while the alleged bookmaker's attorney saying ohtani was not involved. >> mr. boyar was untrue. the source now telling nbc ohtani found out about the story at this week's dodgers game where the two were seen joking. only saying he was the victim of a massive theft, while the alleged bookmakers attorney saying ohtani was not involved. >> mr. boyer never met ohtani. >> reporter: now, as for what happens next, experts say major league baseball could open an internal investigation into the matter. mizuhara has not respond to the question for comment. neither have been charged with a crime and no betting on baseball has been alleged. the dodgers next play on sunday against the angels, ohtani's former team. guys? >> thank you. feels like this is just the beginning of the story. >> i agree with you.

it is a complicated story. now to the ongoing legal battle over michael jackson's estate that is pitting his sons against the late singer's own mom. joe fryer has the details. >> nbc news obtained court documents filed this week by jackson's son blanket who now goes by bg. he does not want the estate to pay his grandmother's legal bills as she continues to battle the state executors. this hearing is set for today, just the latest dispute over the lucrative estate 15 years after mj's death. it's a legal thriller pitting his son bg against his 93-year-old grandmother, catherine. bg wants to block catherine from using estate dollars for paying for a court appeal. the documents don't spell out exactly what catherine is appealing, but they do say the court recently gave the estate

approval to move forward with a transaction of paramount significance to bg both financially and personally. whatever that transaction is, both opposed it.o the reported million but only catherine is appealing. it is unclear if all this is related to the reported $600 million sale of half of jackson's music catalog to sony, including iconic songs like "billy jean." ♪ billy jean is not my lover ♪ >> reporter: the youngest of three kids was born fame and infamy when the father dangled the baby out of a window. today he keeps a low profile. though, last week won an award for a drama he directed. though it's been nearly 15 years since michael jackson died, his estate remains lucrative, topping ford's list of highest paid dead celebrities in 2023, bringing in $115 million. >> so michael jackson is honestly a category of his own when it comes to these estates.

>> reporter: a lot of money is generated by mj the musical, endorsed by his kids paris and prince at the music awards. >> a lot of people think our father changed music forever. who are we to disagree. >> reporter: a new biopic is scheduled to generate more money for the estate. it is unclear how they will handle allegations of sexual abuse, which the estate always denied. now, in a court filing late yesterday, executors for the estate claim that catherine has received $55 million from the estate since michael's death. she's pursuing. we also reached out to representatives for bg and catherine for comment this week. >> the estate just keeps growing

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brian cheung has the story. >> good morning. the effects of increased prices are leaving a bitter taste for consumers. a recent report found not just sugar but also cocoa prices are reaching new levels when it comes to production costs. this morning, with easter baskets ready to be filled to the brim, a sweet holiday is going to cost you more this year. >> these stores already filled with candy were so expensive at the store, y'all. >> reporter: it is all thanks to soaring sugar and cocoa prices, the perfect recipe for higher prices for these recent treats. global sugar prices are surging at levels not seen in over a decade. while the cost of cocoa has more than doubled in the last year. with climate change pointed at the culprit, threatening cocoa tree health and production. and the cost of candy and other sweets rising 5.8% compared to just a year ago, according to the later consumer price index.

>> happy easter from hershey's. >> its impact being felt at hershey, which reported shrinking profits as a result of high prices. in a statement posted last month writing, it is it is expected to limit earnings dproet, we believe our strong marketing plans and brand investments will drive top-line growth and meet consumers. >> cadbury also feeling the bite of raising costs, responding to upset consumers writing, it is it is expected to prices on fan favorite treats. prices increase up to 15% within its chocolate category last year. consumers are expected to spend $15 billion this year, with $3 billion spent on candy. the owner says the rising prices affect how he runs his business. >> we have to be a little more careful, be a little more price

sensitive because everything has gone up. but at some point, we have to pass that difference to our consumer. >> so, i mean, what can folks do to maybe save a few bucks on candy. >> of course, don't buy enough that you don't want to waste candy either. there is shop savvy, flip, honey, to try to get any last-minute deals. lastly, diy plastic eggs. sometimes they sell it prepackaged. it is cheaper to buy it in the dollar store and ultimately put pieces of candy in yourself. >> i love it. >> there is just more chocolate. >> you can't buy too much because it turns out these peeps don't expire until 2033. >> you say that after brian just ripped one out. >> they stretched out. >> al roker, how do you feel about peeps? >> i just want to hear craig talk now.

>> chocolate marshmallow. >> that was your nickname in high school. >> i set you up for that. as soon as i said chocolate marshmallow, i knew that was the low hanging fruit for you. goi chilly. 14 degrees below average. chicago, you are at 37 today, 12 degrees cooler than average. wow, it really extends right on into the plains tomorrow from bismarck, burlington, everybody double digits, lower than average. early next week, maybe a little milder, butut not good frida. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we do have a nice, sunny start to the day, with some cool temperatures, and it's going to be a cooler afternoon, at least for the north bay, where rain will be arriving as we go into

the next several hours. we're only going to see a high of 60, but compare that to the 71 we'll see in san jose where the rain gets there a lot later. the rain moving in from north to south, clouds increasing, and we will have some evening showers. expect the rain to and that's your latest weather. guys? >> oh, boy. just ahead, did you struggle to fill out your brackets? wait until you hear larry david's, very larry david response to his question about his thoughts on march madness. we will have that and your morning boost right after this. >> low hanging fruit. >> oh, nelly! about tepezza. (vo) tepezza is the only medicine that treats t.e.d. at the source

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center b.a.r.t. station in san francisco, b.a.r.t. will start installing these same gates there. the whole idea is that they will be installed system-wide by the end of 2025. let's get a look at that forecasted. kari, how is walnut creek looking? >> great, sunny, the kind of weather we've seen all week. but it's not going to end that way. we'll quickly see clouds rolling in, and rain arriving with this next storm system that will be coming in for the afternoon. it does first start in the north bay, by the early afternoon, and then by the rest of the evening we'll see rain moving into the rest of the bay area, off and on rain throughout the day on saturday, and then tapering off on sunday, as we will have a big drop in temperatures, marcus. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

♪ ♪ coming up, spring showers. more than 30 million under winter storm alerts. 50 million under flood watches from the rockies to new england. the first weekend of spring set for a cold, wet start. al has the full forecast.

then, future of fertility. a look at the move by young women capturing a lot of attention. >> hi. i'm freezing my eggs, and i'm 25 years old. >> women in their mid-20s choosing to freeze their eggs. >> this is the youngest my eggs and the best quality they will ever be in my life. >> so how young is too young? what doctors are now saying. and let's dance! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> 40 years after dancing into pop culture history, we're heading into the high school where "footloose" was filmed. >> this is kevin bacon's locker.

>> their mission, to get kevin bacon to join them at prom. today, friday, march 22, 2024. ♪ >> three generations. >> checking off our bucket list. >> at "the today show". >> celebrate jay's 22nd birthday! >> on our senior trip in ohio. >> hi to our sons cameron and charlie. >> back in columbus, ohio. >> from springfield, illinois. >> it's our 50th wedding anniversary. >> good morning, grandma. >> in little rock, arkansas. >> kicking off the weekend from wisconsin. >> california. >> and idaho. >> and montana! >> okay. we see you, fairview, montana. welcome back on this friday morning. so glad you are with us. and we're so glad we have our saturday today team, laura and peter pitching in for savannah

and hoda. >> a little kevin bacon? >> it's been fun. thanks for having us all week, craig. >> yes. let's get to your news at 8:00. the first weekend of spring shaping up to be a cold and stormy one for much of the country. snow actually started falling overnight across wisconsin. drivers there waking up to pretty messy conditions for the morning commute. milwaukee expecting up to a half foot of snow by the end of the day. millions of others are bracing for enough rain to cause flooding. mr. roker is here to sort out who gets what and how much. good friday to you, sir. >> if you are in milwaukee, if you love snow, it is a great friday because you can see right now it is still snowing, and we will be looking at more even into the beginning of next week. here is what we've got on the map. three storms to deal with. storm number one moving to the great lakes. flooding rain, the up and down the eastern sea board. and then another major spring snowstorm coming in to the

pacific northwest. we start from montana all the way to maine. 32 million people under winter storm watches, advisories and winter storm warnings.i-95 corr boston to washington 50 million people under flood watches. here is what we are looking at. today, 6 to 7 inches of rain through southern florida. along the mid atlantic coast to the and then along the i95 corridor from boston all the way down to washington, 50 million people under flood watches. here is what we're looking at. today 6 to 7 inches of rain down through southern florida. along the mid-atlantic coast to the northeast, we could be looking at 4 to 5 inches of rain. snowfall-wise, we're expecting the heaviest snow in upstate new york into northern new england. upwards of 18 inches of snow. and then that other snowstorm coming in from the north, that is going to be bringing for our friends up in parts of the plains and on into the upper midwest, including minneapolis, duluth, fargo up into sunday and monday. so a really impactful weekend. >> winter won't stop.

thanks, al. now to some fascinating insight on the supreme court decision that joverturned the constitutional right to an abortion. retired justice steven breyer was one of the three on the court who, of course, disagreed with the majority opinion. kristin welker speaks with him about this case on "meet the press." she joins us from washington with a preview. kristin, great scoop. >> hey, laura. thank you. i did sit down with stephen breyer, who retired nearly two years ago. this was a wide-ranging interview at a time when the court is at the center of the nation's most intense political debates. in his book, he urges the justices to look beyond the words as originally written in the constitution to the real world consequences their rulings may have. one of the most notable exchanges i asked him about the decision to overturn roe v. wade

and reports that prior to the leak of the draft decision, discussions were coalescing under a ban that would put roe in place. did you think a compromise was ? >> i usually hope for compromise. >> so you were hopeful there could be a compromise? >> you want to put words in my mouth. i'm careful what i say on this, because i say our interests are different. i don't want to make possible around a leak, around i have written what i thought. if you think there is news in here or in the dissent, go right ahead. but i don't want to say something in addition. >> yeah. just to be clear, though, did you think a compromise was possible? >> i always think it's possible. >> uh-huh. >> i always -- i always think it's possible. usually up until the last

minute. >> you could see he chooses his words there very carefully. but so fascinating to talk to him about that leak. i also asked justice breyer about the current cases before the court at the heart of the 2024 election. his reflections on the state of american democracy, he has some real concerns. and also how he feels about his decision to retire. some fascinating revolutions in this story, laura. >> really remarkable to get that type of insight and access. kristin, nice job. of course, you can see more of kristin's interview with stephen breyer this sunday on "meet the press." look forward to that. millions of americans may soon have more access to a popular and expensive drug for weight loss. some plans can cover wegovy but only for certain patients. christine romans, of course, she is here with more. christine, good to see you. >> good morning. >> how many americans could this affect in the future? >> it is fair to say millions. this could be millions of americans. you have 65 million americans on medicare. for people who have heart

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and younger women are taking on that costly procedure. >> i'm freezing my eggs and i'm 25 years old. >> she documented everything about her egg freezing journey, from that first shot of hormones -- >> i don't know if i could do this. >> -- to the final one at the toronto maple leafs game. toronto how many people watched this? >> over ten million views, quite a few. >> why 25 instead of 28, 29, 30? >> the main reason is, a, my insurance was covering the medication cost. and, b, this is the youngest my eggs and the best quality they will ever be in my life. and if i know this is something i want for future me, why not do it now? >> egg freezing allows a woman to preserve her fertility, her eggs. and it's become a more common work perk. in 2022, some 16% of large employers offered coverage for the procedure, according to

benefits consultant mercer. now physicians at nyu are seeing younger women walk-through the door. is this something we're actually seeing here at this clinic? >> yeah, absolutely. when we first ruled out egg freezing, the percentage of patients under 30 that were coming in for about 1%. now 10% are coming in. the amount of egg freezing we're doing has increased five folds in the last 10 years. >> i have done two rounds of egg freezing, and i have 23 eggs frozen. >> when then-25-year-old katie learned her tech company offered egg freezing as a benefit, she decided to go for it. >> it allows me to put my career first. it also allows me to really focus on finding the right partner. >> what do you think about those early 20s, mid-20s being a time to do this? >> i love it. i want to freeze eggs in patients that are young. they will get more eggs, healthier quality eggs. >> a 2022 study shows age does matter. for all of the patients who returned to use their eggs, the

live birthrate was 39%. but of those who froze under the age of 38, that success rate went up to 50%. as for the down sides, it's a two-week commitment, full of appointments and hormonal shots meant to stimulate egg growth. meant to stimulate egg growth. >> i felt like my ovaries went fr >> i felt like my ovaries went from little clementines to grapefruits. you feel really swollen. >> it costs $16,000 to retrieve and freeze eggs. and storage of those eggs can be between $500 and $1,000 a year. a cost these 20-somethings could potentially carry for longer. >> it's the cheapest rent in new york city. >> when women go to use those eggs, it's far from guaranteed they will turn into babies. is this an insurance policy in the way we mean it? >> i would not characterize it

as an insurance policy. they have a lot to go through. that's quite variable. >> and now there is a new complication. >> the alabama ruling happened on the day of my retrievals. >> 33-year-old alex did two retrievals in texas. she fears texas may move in the direction of alabama. >> i'm scared to see what's to come, not just about embryos but eggs in the future. >> baron isn't waiting to see how it plays out. >> i would like to get them to pennsylvania as soon as possible. >> freezing your eggs, a personally potential choice with no guaranteed outcomes. but for more young women, it is worth it. >> does having done this in some way feel like a weight lifted off your shoulders? >> definitely. i feel less stressed about my potential career and goals. >> so how young is too young for this procedure. you can wait until your 20s, early 30s and the egg quality is still good.

if you or someone you know is considering freezing your eggs, don't just find a good doctor. make sure the lab they are tied eggs and creating and transferring those embryos later on. >> people have so much invested in this subject. i get more questions about this subject. you see how much goes into it, how much people care about it. it got you thinking, too. >> it really did. my personal situation is i to has a good record of thawing years old. i'm newlyish married and my husband and i are not sure when we want to have kids. so, yes, i am going to explore this. there are so many metrics you can get through things like blood draws and hormone levels, even the potential number of eggs they could access in a procedure like this. if a doctor feels like this is a good idea for me, i'm interested in doing this and we're going to share all of this on "today". >> i miss that newlyish married

time. >> i love it. >> enjoy it. enjoy it. >> someone asked a good question here in the studio a few moments ago. in terms of regulation, is this an industry that is closely regulated? >> yes. and so the experimental label lifted off of this 12 years ago. since then, there has been a lot. of course, as we saw what happened in alabama, it is becoming more political. it is becoming more regulated. there are lots of different rules and laws about things like moving eggs between states. if you freeze embryos, in the case of divorce or death, there are lots of things that come into play here. >> fascinating. >> savannah, thank you. >> yeah. mr. roker? >> all right. thank you very much. we take a look at what's going on. we mentioned three big storms. one down south going to cause heavy rain, flooding possible. snowy conditions across the upper midwest and another storm up in northern california that will bring snow and rain. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see an end to the warm and sunny weather we've had. at least we are going to have some sunshine for the next few hours, but rain later this afternoon into the evening. it will continue in waves for tomorrow into sunday morning as well as a chance of thunderstorms as a cold front moves in. we will see a break in the activity on monday and tuesday with another round of rain next wednesday and thursd best time of the morning because of beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice. >> the first trailer is out for michael keaton's return. revealing a peek, bringing back the ghoulish guy after four decades. ♪ ♪ daylight come and me want to

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♪ i'm so obsessed with your ex ♪ >> online olivia revealed she made that song three years ago. "guts spilled" is out and streaming now. alicia keys dropped a new single called "kaleidoscope.""k" moon plays allie in the stage production. here's a bit of that ♪♪ feels so good when it's out ♪♪ running to the door moon plays allie in the stage production. here's a bit of that. ♪ it feels so good when it's all out ♪ ♪ running to the door until the sun's out ♪ ♪ maybe i'm ready for the fallout ♪ ♪ i don't know what to say ♪ >> all right. that sounds like church. >> "take me to church". >> sounds like alicia. so hell's kitchen is the name of the broadway production. opens next week. but she's giving back, alicia is, to the program that helped shape her career, donating $60,000 to her alma mater in new york. she did that after a 12-year-old student made news for starting a gofundme in order to save that particular theater program. alicia met the student. congratulations to that young lady.

and that program, that theater program, is alive and well. of course, alicia. next up, larry david is getting in on march madness mania revealing how he feels about brackets. i can only imagine. in a recent interview on the rich eisen show. >> this is insane! i don't know anything. maybe i'll watch the semifinal, but that's it. what can i do? i've got the rangers, you know. i've got the knicks. i can't follow all these teams. how do people do it? >> i don't know. >> awe. i feel so seen!

>> i am larry david. >> you and me both, al. >> he had a whole bit on "the rich eisen show" when he's talking about when he's somewhere, he has to call his wife and kids to order him a uber because he doesn't know how to do it. to do it. so funny. >> oh, larry. all right. that was a great one. just ahead, folks, we are live at a high school with a film "footloose." the kids on a m

let's get a look at this storm system approaching the bay area with some scattered showers moving from north to south. this will also bring in some colder temperatures, but it first starts in the north bay by early in the afternoon, still in san francisco at 4:30 we are dry, but we see rain pushing from north to south and scattered showers in the forecast tomorrow and a chance of thunderstorms continuing until at least early sunday. then we should catch a break. another chance of rain for the middle of next week, but definitely a big change from the weather we had earlier. we've had 70s and sunshine all week long. as we approach the weekend, temperatures will be dropping and we'll see highs in the upper 50s, low 60s for sunday. lots of easter egg events going on around the city. it's going to be in the upper 50s for tomorrow, looking at more showers in the forecast for

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so funny. we are back at 8:30 on this friday morning, and we have two great crowds with us this morning. the first one, these folks are rolling into their weekend with us right here on the plaza. >> that's right. and the other crowd is right now at payson high school in utah, where the senior class is shooting for the stars, or at least one star in particular. that is one kevin bacon. why? he filmed the movie "footloose" at that school 30 years ago. they want him back for this year's prom. kaylee hartung is there. we thought she was a senior the way she was dancing in the shots. we will check in on their mission coming up. >> the entire school is in that gym. >> that's great. >> i love the pieces of bacon they've got there. >> they really went all out. all right. we're going to utah in just a moment.

also on a friday morning, despite the fact it is 35 degrees outside on the plaza, we are going to get some help preparing our yards for spring and summer seasons. we will do it with the expertise of the one, the only, kevin o'connor from "this old house." that show has been on the air for 45 seasons now. >> any house that was on then is now an old house. and we have morning television royalty. our good friend, ms. joan london, is here with her daughter. we love them both. they have a terrific podcast called the gratitudology podcast. there is an inspiring story. >> look forward to that moment. a big thank you to mr. roker. a northwestern wildcat donned in purple. strong effort. al, you have a check of the forecast. >> yes, we do. let's check out your weekend. it will be a skier's delight tomorrow in new england with heavy snow, heavy rain. some snow in the plains as well. then sunday, sunday, the sun

returns to the eastern third of the country, but severe storms firing up in texas. significant snow across the plains and rockies, and we're looking at wet weather along the good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing this nice sunny start to our day, but clouds are going to continue to increase throughout the late morning into the afternoon. in san francisco we'll see rain arriving around 3:00 and getting heavier for the evening. by 5:00 to 7:00 it may be the heaviest as we watch out for a chance of thunderstorms. the cold front comes in, temperatures drop over the week all right. and that is your latest weather. oh, ms. laura jarett. >> yes?

hello. >> your turn to talk. >> oh, let me get up here. up next, the all-out campaign by students of the school where "footloose" was filmed, trying to get kevin bacon to accept bo

their prom proposal. welcome back. it seems hard to believe, but it has been four decades since kevin bacon shouted the words, "let's dance". >> payson high school has been on an all-out mission to get mr. bacon to attend their prom. >> we sent kaylee hartung to utah. she's there this morning to see how the quest is going. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: guys, good morning. it has been absolutely wild here.

this gym was filling up at 4:00 a.m. clear evidence of how dedicated these students are to this goal of bringing kevin bacon to prom 40 years after he made cinematic history right here. these might be the most famous lockers in america. >> i think so. even we have to follow in kevin bacon's footsteps every day. >> back in 1984, kevin bacon became a cult hero, taking on a small town that outlawed dancing to hold a senior prom, while teaching his best friend to dance. so should we give it a try? while the town in "footloose" is fictitious, the school where they shot it is not. >> this is kevin bacon's locker. >> reporter: utah's payson high school became a working movie set for "footloose," and they are proud of it. can you walk down these halls and not think about this movie? >> no.

i feel like i'm in the movie. >> reporter: these students were born decades after the movie's release. why does it mean so much to you? >> i think it means so much because everyone around us cares deep in the community. brian and kim grew up here and were asked to be extras in the film. did either of you ever imagine this film would become the pop culture phenomenon it has? about it so much. >> reporter: that's brian chest pumping in the iconic prom scene. >> reporter: they needed the home grown talent to make it work. >> everybody was willing to jump in 100%. >> reporter: payson was a character. >> yes. >> reporter: soon these famous

hallways will be gone. they are relocated at the end of the school year. students say the best way to say good-bye would be to ask kevin bacon himself to return to the prom. >> basically, this school year has been a "footloose" year. the students using social media to get his attention, recreating scenes from the movie. and on prom day, they will host an event to support bacon's charity, 6 degrees. >> to watch them take ownership of that and run with it has been -- succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. >> reporter: jennie is the student council adviser at payson. what do you think it is 40 years later that makes "footloose" still resonate with kids today? >> a lot of ways, they don't feel seen, understood and heard. that teenage experience you see is something that every teenager understands and lives every day. >> reporter: what would it mean

to you guys if kevin bacon showed up? >> everything, just because of all the work we put in. >> it would be so unforgettable. we made a big difference and we got a movie star to come back to payson. like that's insane.nts here at payson have worked so hard to get kevin bacon to prom, led by ruby and caleb here. prom is only a month away, so i think it is time for a big announcement. can i get [ applause ] >> reporter: guys, the students here at payson have worked so hard to get kevin bacon to prom, led by ruby and caleb here. prom is only a month away, so i think it is time for a big announcement. can i get everybody's attention? quiet down for just a second. i cannot do the honors here. i want to welcome in someone live from the set of his new movie in atlanta, georgia. kevin bacon, are you with us? >> hi, everybody! what's going on, payson high school? how are you guys doing? i have been so impressed with everything that's been going on there, with this crazy idea to

get me to come back. you know, i don't need to say it, but the movie and payson high school was a big part of my life, and i have been amazed at the work that all of you have been putting into this with, you know, the music goal and the flash mobs and the recreations and the -- it hasn't gone unnoticed by me. not to mention the fact that you have tied in 6degrees.org, our foundation and trying to figure out ways to give back to your community. it's really inspirational. so thank you, thank you. and i'm gonna come. i got to come. [ applause ] >> reporter: kevin, incredible! this place is going absolutely wild. now, rudy, caleb, you guys warned me if you got this news,

this place would explode. kevin is still listening. what do you want to say to him? >> let's dance. we're going to do it. this is awesome, yes! >> we're going to party really hard, kevin. well, guys, if >> i'm glad to hear it. >> reporter: amazing. well, guys, if it's okay with you, if kevin's coming, "the today show" would like to be back with you for prom. >> we would love to have you. >> thank you so much. the party is waiting for you here, man. >> thank you, guys. let's dance! >> wow! >> wow. kevin bacon. >> that's spectacular. thank you for saying yes. we have been freaking out. >> well done, sir. thank you, kevin. >> listen, you're welcome. you're welcome. i can't believe it's been 40 years, but what are you going to do? >> good luck with the film there in atlanta. we appreciate it. we'll see you at payson high. >> that was perfect.

>> they're chanting bacon. >> they're still going. they're still going in utah. >> bacon! bacon! bacon! bacon! kevin! kevin! >> from one kevin to another, up next, kevin o'connor from "this old house" revealing one of the most neglected task homeowners never seem to get around to and how you can fix that today. but, first, this is "today." >> we're sending him to utah, too. >> all the kevins. >> all the kevins.

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we're back with our "today" series. spring is here. and hopefully more spring-like temperatures are around the corner. either way, it is time to start sprucing up our yard. the expert of experts, mr. kevin o'connor, host of "this old house" and "ask this old house."

you know a thing or two about houses and yards specifically. >> still the new guy, though, after 45 years. we have all the experts with us as well, yeah. >> what are some of the projects you have been tackling this season? >> spring is a great time to think about cleanup, but also thinking about getting something to the ground. we will show you lots of demonstrations right there. we have a project for this house in new jersey. we have these beautiful 1887 victorian with a top-to-bottom re-do. it will premier next week. >> i always enjoy the show. >> yeah. >> let's start with this raised garden bed. >> so raised garden beds are terrific. you can put them anywhere you want. it is a great place for vegetables, herbs or nice flowering annuals. we have lettuce, leafy greens. the key for this is the choice of the wood.

so you don't want to use something like pressure treated because that's treated with chemicals so it doesn't rot. cedar is a great choice. it is a natural wood. it is rot resistant. we've got it right here. this one you can easily build yourself. it builds itself basically. >> you don't have to worry about fasteners. this one will tap into place. anyone can do this. build that up. once those are all down, fill it with nice potting soil right there. you put this stuff in the spring. >> we have a lot of these in the house. last year we had some issues with deer. >> oh, my gosh. >> what can you do to keep the deer out? >> so deer are aggressive, hard to keep them out. >> yes, especially the deer in our yards. >> there are some things they don't like rhubarb, but that just means they have good taste because who likes rhubarb?

>> that's true. >> so stay away from the fruits. they will definitely go for those. leafy greens. it is a root vegetable, like garlic or carrots. they don't like to dig. but you can actually cover thes >> okay. i think our friends are -- >> come over here. anybody with a dog will be interested in this one because you have the patches. and you want to make the patches match. what do you do? >> the dogs, with the pee, it has a lot of nitro again in it. easy to patch during the year. you can buy a premix, so it will have a soil medium. it will have the seeds and fertilizer. or you can save yourself some money and make it yourself. we have a pot right here. so this we have a pot right here. so this is peat moss, soil. we have the grass seed and fertilizer all mixed.

put it in. the key to this is going to be keeping it wet. so you have to water that probably once or twice a day for the first couple weeks. >> even more than you do your regular grass? >> exactly, yes. it could shrink here. with the peat moss, it is going to turn to a lighter brown color when it dries out. so it will tell you it is time to get this water the other way. >> so you can make sure to keep it moist. what about if the patch is in a high traffic area, so people are walking over it all the time. >> stop it from walking on it. stake it out. >> stake it out. hopefully they will see little small stakes around it, absolutely. if it is really high traffic, just go right to sod. >> so this is probably the right time to do it. it is a little colder than you like. but the end of winter in a lot of places. is this a less is more strategy or what? >> it depends on the plan because this is not necessarily the right time to do it. the rhododendron you see right

here, these guys right here, that's the flower that's coming up. if you want to shape that in the spring, if you cut those off, if you want to shape that right now and you cut this off. >> you ruin it. >> you ruin it. >> that's a flower that's not going to come up in ju >> that's a flower that's not going to come up in june. for some plants, let them flower, then start to trim them. other plants like the boxwood, you can do those right now. >> why is it so critical? why is pruning so important? >> well, if you have deadwood, you want to make sure you give the plant a chance to be healthy. they will get too big if you don't stay on top of them. so take back a third of it every year. sometimes people like to shave them, but it is good for the plant. >> carson's technique here. >> kevin, i started pruning this one when "footloose" came out. >> one trick is it's plastic, so it's not going to grow back. >> oh, thank god. >> but you're doing a good job. >> i can finally go in. it is so cold out here. >> some are impressed by that.

>> the point is there are different strategies for different things. you want to make sure before you do it. >> you don't want to take off your beautiful blooms. carson, can i borrow this for a second? so this is new growth right there. this is new growth, these little buds. so if you are going to prune this lilac, cutting it right there not so good because this growth is going to go away. just find your spot just right above the new growth. you will promote it right there. that will come up. >> this is why you have been on the show for 21 years. >> well, they can't find anybody else. >> stop it. stop it. kevin, thank you. thank you. by the way, season 45 of "this old house" is underway. look for it on pbs. look for it on roku. we are back in a moment, but, first, this charged with style. the fully-electric audi q4 e-tron. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer.

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welcome back. before uncle al spins the smucker's birthday jars, willie geist will be sitting down with country star kenny chesney. they will talk about his new album out today. we will talk about how he's getting ready for the sun goes down tour. what does it feel like to be getting back on that horse and knowing, okay, i've got this big tour ahead of me right now. >> yeah. that's why i don't have any fingernails. you know what i mean. it's exciting because i get to take this music and do songs and this experience and what we built. connection with all and to feel that love and to feel that connection with all those people, that is a real gift. >> and you can catch more of that conversation right here on "sunday today". >> all right, al. it is time to celebrate some

very special birthdays. >> we are looking forward to this. let's bring on the smucker's jar. happy 100th birthday to bernice curran from vero beach, florida she and her daughter joan attended nursing school today. happy birthday to irene petrasz. and marie ventura from cleveland, ohio. it's fun to say. happy 100th birthday to fred sonneberg. still enjoying a martini up with a twist, along with his wife of 73 years. shirley sheinfeld is 100. her favorite activity, rooting for the boston celtics. i won't hold that against you.

and a happy 106th birthday to william wheelers from savannah, georgia. his secret to longevity, optimism and a whole gallon of milk every week to keep his bones strong. we salute you for your service. >> how about that? all right.around. >> yes. where are you guys from? >> we're from edmond, oklahoma. >> how about you guys? >> michigan. >> happy anniversary! >> it is so nice that lindsey gave you her gloves. that's nice. >> you're on a roll. those are great. studio 1a. adoptable pups. and before that, all the beauty essentials. >> first, your local news and weather.

good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. breaking news in the east bay, the mayor announcing the new oakland police chief. his name is floyd mitchell and he has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement. he comes from lubbock, texas, where he was the first african-american police chief there. he's expected to begin early may. happening now, bart installs new gates to crack down on fare jumpers. our bob riddell will have the latest this morning. more of that at midday.

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," don't be upset. the first day of march madness tipping off wit