be prepared. >> thank you for helping us be prepared. the "today" show is just ahead and we are continuing "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. be sure to join us live at 8:00. scott mcgrew is going to break down the way gmail revolutionalized email 20 years ago and the reason many people thought it was google's april fool's day joke back then. >> no joking around here. >> all business. >> look, thanks for joining us for "today in the bay good tracking severe weather all across the country. >> it's going to stick around much of the week. good morning, it's april 1st. this is "today." coast-to-coast, powerful storms on the move after a rough weekend out west. >> oh, my god, this is so bad. >> tens of millions from texas to new england in the path of heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes. al's got the full forecast for

the wet week ahead. massive catch. crews begin removing tons of debris from the fallen key bridge racing to clear a path for cargo shipping brought to a standstill. >> our number one priority remains, reopening the port of baltimore. >> how long could it take? we're there live. the search is on, police looking for kansas city chiefs player rashee rice after his sports car was involved in a major six-vehicle crash in dallas. new video emerging from the accident and the occupants fleeing the scene. >> you guys just going to leave it? >> the very latest straight ahead. all smiles. king charles attends easter service and greets members of the public, his first major appearance since his cancer diagnosis. but princess kate and her family notably absent. we'll have a live report from london. those stories, plus going up. inside the major pay raise for

more than a half million fast food workers today and the impact on prices at your favorite restaurant. and, cinderella story. >> another for dj bird. >> nc state, incredible run continues, the underdogs reaching the final four. >> this is what dreams are made of. >> along with another school making history. >> first time. in 44 years! >> and on the women's side, two more teams advance to college basketball's biggest stage. >> for the first time since 1998! >> with two more games tonight, including the highly anticipated matchup between the defending champion lsu tigers and caitlin clark's iowa hawkeyes. >> will fire, and it's -- >> march madness rolls into april today, monday, april 1st, 2024.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to "today," welcome to monday, welcome to april, nice to have you along with us. >> we have a live look at the white house. the annual easter egg roll is today, and, of course, you know who's there for it, mr. roker, he's going to be talking to the president and the first lady in just a little bit. >> we've got al busy as well tracking our top story, these severe storms. take a look at this, heavy rains out west causing severe damage, parts of the pacific coast highway actually falling into the ocean, several people were stranded there. >> that system is now making its way east with severe storms ripping through texas and oklahoma overnight, massive hail, damaging winds reported across the region, and along with that, there's even snow. this was the scene in san bernardino mountains, cars stuck amid blizzard-like conditions. >> and all of this is making its way across the country, nearly

40 million facing some kind of severe weather today. as mentioned, al does have the full forecast in a moment. let's get to nbc's jesse kirsch in cincinnati this morning, one of the many cities bracing for severe weather today, jesse, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning, we're watching for the possibility of flooding, starting with a holiday weekend that was filled with brutal weather. this year, april showers came only for millions of americans, with torrential rain, gusty winds, and large hail, battering parts of the country. in the midwest, where the storm is headed next -- hail the size of golf balls hitting cars. >> oh, my god, this is so bad. >> reporter: the system bringing torrential downpours to california before working its way east. in santa barbara county some drivers left stranded after severe flooding shut down this stretch of highway.

twyla douglas was driving from l.a. when traffic suddenly came to a complete standstill. >> we heard this like raging water sound, and we're like, oh, this is not good at all. >> reporter: parts of the scenic highway 1, breaking off into the ocean, stranding hundreds of people, and sending two to the hospital according to officials. while in the sky, near san jose, lightning near an airplane, and further north in truckee, tragedy striking during a storm that brought 14 inches of snow this weekend, according to airport officials, two people were killed in a deadly plane crash while attempting to land at the airport. no cause has been determined. >> i could hear this just big thud. i knew it went down. >> reporter: the victims identified as entrepreneurs leerone and naomi patrusca, the company saying we're all heartbroken by this loss. back mere in cincinnati we're brating for the possibility of

two to four inches of rain in the region by tomorrow evening. so for people taking their time coming back from easter celebrations, definitely keep an eye on the roads. savannah. >> jesse kirsch, thank you. >> al is keeping his eye on the storm. he joins us from the white house at today's 146th annual easter egg roll. hey, al. >> mother nature not cooperating, we had lightning and thunder here, and it's starting to rain. we'll see what happens but in the meantime a lot of our country is going to be looking at rough weather. you can see right now on the radar, heavy showers and thunderstorms back to the great lakes, flood alerts. we've got flood watches out right now, and we're also looking at the risk of severe weather, 38 million people at risk for wind gusts of 60 miles per hour, damaging hail, and tornadoes, from st. louis to dallas, the area in red, that's hatched, nighttime tornadoes possible, those are twice as deadly, ef-2 are possible in that hatched area, then, tomorrow, it moves to the east for 21 million people from ohio, down to mississippi, and

alabama, tornadoes, damaging hail and wind gusts, here we go. this system has everything with it, snow to the north, severe, heavy rain, and flood risk from the ohio river valley. tomorrow, severe risk shifts into east, into tennessee, the ohio river valley, heavy downpours, localized flooding, look for snow around the great lakes into new england, heavy rain in new england, and the northeast, anywhere from one to three inches, making its way into the interior sections of the mid-atlantic, and snow from the great lakes all the way into interior new england, upwards of 18 inches of snow, guys, into maine. and that is going to be a rough next 24 hours. >> absolutely. april showers, for sure, al, thank you so much. also this morning, work at the collapsed key bridge in baltimore is entering a new phase now with the massive salvage operation under way, officials are now planning to create a temporary channel that will allow commercial ships to access that critical port. nbc's aaron gilchrist joins us with the latest.

aaron, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you, for the first time this weekend, crews started moving away pieces of the wreckage here, this is a delicate and difficult operation to try to reopen this vital port in baltimore, and also this morning we're learning that as they move these pieces away it could take months to finish this work. in the meantime, they're trying to work -- trying to open a waterway to allow ships to get in. this morning, a new phase in the round the clock effort at the key bridge in baltimore. new lighted navigation aids now on the potasco river creating a runway on the water for a temporary channel for essential ships only, officials calling it an important first step in reopening the port of baltimore. many of baltimore's 8,000 dock workers are waiting for that temporary shipping channel to open, which officials say could allow some commercial activity to resume. the coast guard sharing video of crews using cutting torches to

burn through steel all weekend while heavy lift cranes moved the pieces to waiting barges, an all-out effort to reopen this vital waterway. >> we've been able to cut up some of the pieces and the removal process is now an ongoing process. >> reporter: and more reenforcements are on the way, a fourth crane expected to arrive today along with support tubs and barges throughout the week. all told, 40 vessels and almost 40 people will work to clear the bridge, the cargo ship and the debris on the river bed. the goal, to clear the way for commerce to start flowing again through the port of baltimore. >> baltimore is specialized, it's large, it's an important part of the system. >> reporter: with the port gates closed, very little is moving at marine terminals. carnival cruise ship passengers sailing out bussed back from a port in norfolk, virginia. progress on the river's surface, clouded by dangerous conditions below, preventing divers from searching for four still missing workers killed in tuesday's collapse. >> we owe it to these families to bring a sense of closure.

and so, as soon as it is safe, for our divers to get back into the water, those divers are going back in the water. >> reporter: you may be able to hear the rain coming down pretty hard here. it's expected to last throughout the day. we don't know how this might impact some of the operations to move parts of this bridge and eventually get into the water and rescue those men who are still trapped beneath it, who are believed to have died last week. at the same time, we're learning today, savannah, that the small business administration is opening a resource center this afternoon to start helping folks apply for loans so that they can continue to pay pair workers and keep businesses open, until this bridge collapse is cleared. savannah? >> aaron gilchrist, thank you so much, appreciate it. following several overnight developments in the israel-hamas war. including deadly israeli air strikes near a hospital in gaza. while in israel, mounting protests urging the government to reach a cease-fire deal. and today, israeli and u.s. officials are expected to meet virtually. nbc's raf sanchez is in tel aviv. raf, good morning.

>> reporter: hoda, good morning, a new round of cease-fire negotiations is now under way in cairo, but here in israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is facing the biggest protest this country has seen since the start of the war, and in gaza israeli commandos have just pulled out of the largest hospital in the strip. overnight israeli troops withdrawing from al shifa hospital after a two-week raid, leaving devastation in their wake. israel says it killed more than 100 militants hiding in and around the hospital, and captured senior hamas operatives. hamas denies using the hospital as a base. this footage shows the severe damage left by the fighting and the world health organization says at least 21 patients died during the siege. it comes as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is under intense pressure at home. this morning he's recovering from what doctors say was a successful hernia operation. but outside his political troubles mounting.

anger at massive weekend protests in jerusalem and tel aviv, calling for early elections and a cease-fire deal to free the hostages. hours before surgery netanyahu defiant, saying elections would paralyze israel, and insisting he will attack rafah despite opposition from the white house. the u.s. and israel expected to hold a virtual meeting today to discuss president biden's alternatives to an invasion, an israeli official says. in his easter message, pope francis calling for an immediate cease-fire, and the release of the hostages. peace is never made with weapons, but with outstretched hands and open hearts, he says. only around a thousand palestinian christians were left in gaza before the war. now, fear of death and displacement will be the end of this ancient community. but in the light of easter morning, the faithful together

again. sister mila saleh saying i pray for peace, a prayer shared across gaza and around the world. and that virtual meeting happening today between the white house and the israeli government was actually supposed to happen last week in person in washington, but was called off by prime minister netanyahu in an unusually public display of anger with the united states, the fact that it's been rescheduled may be a sign that netanyahu is trying to lower the temperature. hoda? >> raf sanchez in tel aviv for us, thank you. here at home, police in dallas are searching for nfl wide receiver rashee rice, a member of the super bowl winning chiefs, in connection with a dangerous high-speed crash involving multiple vehicles that happened over the weekend. priscilla thompson is on the story this morning, priscilla, good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, savannah, good morning. that crash occurred saturday right along this stretch of the expressway, police say that in all six vehicles were involved, and at least two people were

taken to the hospital with minor injuries. police say the occupants of the vehicle believed to be at fault left the scene with the dallas morning news reporting one of those cars may have belonged to rashee rice. this morning, dallas police are working to identify the suspects responsible for this high-speed crash. authorities reportedly looking to speak with kansas city chiefs wide receiver rashee rice, law enforcement officials telling the dallas morning news one of the cars involved is believed to be registered or leased to the star. the dangerous crash happened saturday evening, police say, and was caused by two drivers speeding, one in a corvette, the other in a lamborghini. dash cam video obtained by nbc news appears to show the moment police say the drivers lost control, one car slamming into the center median as the other appears to spin out. police say occupants of the lamborghini and the corvette all ran from the scene without

stopping to determine if anyone needed medical help, or providing their information. the dallas morning news reporting that kayla quinn says she was in another car with her 4-year-old son and was hit during the crash. quinn's mother sharing a video seemingly recorded by a bystander of the scene. >> you guys all right? >> yeah, my chest. >> where you guys heading? you guys all right? >> yeah. we've got to get up there, though. >> you guys just going to leave it? >> reporter: new photos obtained by tmz sports also seeming to show the occupants of the cars leaving the scene. rice is alleged involvement in the wreck, if any, is unclear, and police have not yet identified any of the suspects involved. the star wide receiver grew up in the dallas area and was drafted last year by the kansas city chiefs. the rising star now under bright lights off the field as an investigation into who caused

that crash continues. and nbc news has reached out to the kansas city chiefs and the nfl, but we have not heard back. savannah? >> priscilla thompson in dallas, thank you. a lot more to get to, including the excitement of march madness spilling over into april. the men's final four set, uconn, purdue, alabama and nc state, the cinderella of the tournament punching their tickets. on the women's side, south carolina, nc state have advanced, two more games tonight led by the clash between the defending champs lsu and caitlin clark. nbc's sam brock is following all the action for us. hey, sam, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning, this is when it gets good, the champagne was flowing, the confetti was flying and the surprises are still coming in. as you mentioned, hoda, nc state men's and women's sides going to the final four. and purdue boilermakers are now back on college basketball's biggest stage, that, my friends, is the beauty of marchness.

>> an unlikely run to the final four for nc state. >> reporter: in a shocker that symbolizes the very spirit of march madness, dj burns and the nc state wolf pack incinerated the duke blue devils. >> this is an 11 seed, making this happen right now. >> reporter: the wolf pack by far the lowest ranked squad still standing. >> final four, baby. >> reporter: with purdue, alabama and uconn also dancing into next weekend, amidst the historic run, fueled by their superstitious head coach wearing the same suit, shirt, socks, shoes, and yes, dragon print underwear for every game. uconn's center, donovan clingem, a one-man wrecking crew in the paint, is playing for more than just basketball. his mom stacy passed away from

breast cancer almost exactly six years ago. and he's honoring her now, with sweet posts, and sensational play. >> i just try to, you know, live her name through the game. >> reporter: uconn takes on alabama, securing its first ever birth to the final four. while purdue's zach edy who just became the first player since oscar robertson to lead the nation in scoring and make the final four had a never give up message for young players. >> there is so many coaches that looked over me. >> reporter: on the women's side, no one looking past nc state now. >> cleveland, better get ready, the wolf pack is coming. >> reporter: they join undefeated south carolina in the final four. >> coach stanley, your average margin of victory was 26 points per game. >> i like confetti. i like confetti. >> reporter: while tonight, a serious showdown is brewing, a rematch, angel reese, iowa's caitlin clark for a spot in the coveted final four. >> both teams ready to go and it's going to be great for our game, couldn't be more excited. >> reporter: and angel said

there's no animosity between her and caitlin clark, just competitive fire on the court. as for the buzz on the women's final four, entry level all session tickets for the women outpacing the men, it's 475 for the women, $65 to get in for the men. obviously a huge disparity there, something caitlin clark called incredible. >> and something she may be largely responsible for too, really cool. sam, thank you. >> the matches tonight, that's what you want to see, that game. >> can't wait. >> mr. roker, did the rain go away? >> no, it didn't. we had to go away. they have cleared, because of the thunderstorms, they have cleared the grounds until further notice, but we're hoping things will clear out in time. i've got to tell you, a hats off to this crew, my crew here, to hustle to get us from there to the balcony here at the white house, unbelievable. let's show you what's going on right now, you can see for today, a lot of warm weather through the gulf coast, mountain snows out west, sunshine along

the west coast, a lot of wet weather through the upper mississippi and ohio river valleys. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. she can n with the big dogs... and the small dogs who just think they're big dogs. that's why the younger you are, the more you need aarp. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today it's going to be a really nice one. we're starting out cool, with a clear sky, and it's going to be sunny and warming up quite a bit. we're headed for the low 70s, and even warmer tomorrow, with mid-70s for the inland valleys. but then the wind picks up, temperatures will start to drop on wednesday, and then take a

look at the end of the week. that's only in the upper 50s for highs. rain comes back and we'll even have a chance of thunderstorms on friday. >> and that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thank you so much. still ahead this morning, king charles stepping out at easter service, his first major public appearance since revealing his cancer diagnosis. kelly cobiella joins us from buckingham palace. hi, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, and well enough to mix with the crowds, the palace calling it encouraging. we'll have the latest on the king's health as well as prin success kate coming up. >> kelly, thank you. plus, good news for fast food workers, bad news for customers? inside one state's major boost to minimum wage today, and what it could mean for menu prices. but first, this is "today" on

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crash that left colorado saturday afternoon and was headed to land at truckee tahoe airport when it crashed onto union pacific railroad tracks. the ntsb is asking for the public's help in their investigation with any surveillance video. let's take a look at that forecast. it's very spring-like. >> yeah, and that means there will be changes as we go day-by-day. it's going to be pleasantly warm today and warmer tomorrow with sunshine, but then the middle of the week into the weekend there will be a big drop in temperatures as rain comes back. our highs today will reach into the upper 60s and low 70s, so we'll enjoy it before things change toward the end of week. san jose today looking at a high of 73 and 71 in oakland, 68 in san mateo and in the north bay 75, with some upper 70s for the south bay for tomorrow afternoon. but then once again, temperatures change midweek. we'll be tracking it. >> it wouldn't be spring

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charles and princess kate from holiday crowds in windsor. >> best wishes to the princess of wales. >> reporter: a smiling king charles surprised well wishers shaking hands after last week's easter service. it is the monarch's first major public appearance since the palace announced he was being treated for cancer in february. headlines declaring it a show of strength, and a sign he's getting better. >> buckingham palace said it is a positive sign we saw the king on easter sunday. it is encouraging we saw him mixing with the crowds. however, we haven't heard the same from kensington palace about the princess of wales. you shouldn't read into much into that. she said in a public statement that she needs to concentrate on her rest and recovery with her ongoing cancer treatment. >> reporter: the traditional easter walk to church scaled back this year. the king and queen and the king's siblings and their partners smiling for the crowds, including sara ferguson, diagnosed with skin cancer earlier this year. last year, prince william and

kate's youngest son made his first appearance at easter services. but this year, the young family stayed away, spending the weekend together privately after kate's cancer announcement. >> this, of course, came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. >> reporter: her last public appearance was christmas of last year. the princess of wales said the past couple of months have been incredibly tough for her entire family. >> we hope you will understand that as a family we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. >> kelly, what other royal events may be coming up where we may see kate and the king again? >> reporter: there are a couple key events coming up in june. one is the d-day commemoration, the 80th anniversary of d-day. king charles very much wants to take part in that as well as the trooping of the color. that's that big military parade,

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what it means is christine romans. christine, good morning. >> it's complicated when you get into it. >> let's talk about why first. so many of these workers were living on the poverty line, basically in an industry where the big, big brands had ten years of record profits, right? so taxpayers were subsidizing basically these workers with food stamps and other things. the idea is in california we will pay them more, $20 an hour. chains have said they will have to raise prices for that. >> what does that mean? are we going to see prices go up soon? >> chipotle said 9%. jack in the box said 6 to 8%. we have seen consumers who are fed up with higher prices. some chains might do something like have kiosks where you order so you limit new hires or you try to use more technology to replace workers. but for the most part here, you've got consumers who don't want higher prices.

so these brands will have to very carefully balance keeping the workers, paying them $20 an hour, and finding ways maybe by eating into their own profits, to not pass that on to consumers. >> i thought that was the point if they're making more money to share the wealth a little bit. are there larger chains in california and you think the smaller mom and pops will have to follow suit? >> these are companies that have at least 60 locations, so, yeah, it's the big chains. small mom and pops may have to follow suit. here's why. people, workers, are going to be looking for the highest wages, right? if you are only paying $16 an hour and all the places around you are paying $20 an hour, it puts pressure on the small businesses to raise their wages. they might not have the big cushion and the big profits and the margins that they can use. so that will be something very close to watch. and i think that in general there is a lot -- i was talking to a restaurant owner in arizona recently who said, look, it is $14.35 an hour is the minimum

but he pays $16 or $17 so he doesn't lose them. there is this pressure on the business owners to raise the wages because it is wage for his workers there. but he pays $16 or $17 so he doesn't lose them. there is this pressure on the business owners to raise the wages because it is a tight labor market still. >> this is california only, but we'll see if it stays in california. >> yeah. >> christine, thank you very much. all right. 7:41. al is at the white house for today's annual easter egg roll. a little soggy there, al? >> yeah. the good news is the rain has stopped. so hopefully things will get ramped up again. let's look at the temperatures ramping up now. from texas into the plains, from lexington, lynch burg, corpus christi. anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees above average. tomorrow that warmth moves to the east. we are looking for warm temperatures in charlotte. upper 70s in pensacola. and then as we move on toward the end of the week, we're going to be looking at temperatures cooling off a bit in new york. pittsburgh staying a little cooler in myrtle beach and down

to atlan good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we'll see temperatures in the low 70s. it's going to be a nice day. it continues into tomorrow with some of our inland valleys like san jose looking at temperatures in the mid-70s. but then on wednesday, it's going to start to cool off. gusty winds and rain developing late. off and on showers in our forecast from thursday to friday, and a cool, yet sunny weekend, for weather. guys? >> all right, al. coming up next, the growing eclipse excitement. one week to go and everything you need to know to catch a glimpse of this very rare event. and, of course, our morning boost coming up after this.

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we're back at 7:47. excitement reaching a fever pitch for the solar eclipse. >> we're about a week away from the greatest show on earth, and communities in the path of totality are gearing up for the big event that's attracting millions of viewers. >> nbc's morgan chesky is in dallas, one of the cities that will be plunged into total darkness in the middle of the day. hey, morgan? >> reporter: hey, guys. total darkness is right. and it's hard to believe we are one week away from that big eclipse moment, kind of feels like the kind of event where people years from now will be asking each other, where were you on april 8th? for towns and businesses in that coveted path of totality, the rush to get ready is on. this morning with just one week

to go, eclipse excitement is shining bright. >> how can you miss that? it will be like a cosmic event. >> reporter: next monday, the sun and moon will be perfectly aligned, creating a rare, total solar eclipse. the best views are expected in cities like dallas, indianapolis, cleveland, and buffalo. in all, about 31 million people live in the path of totality, with millions more expected to travel to see up to four minutes of daytime darkness. >> scientists are saying this should be the biggest eclipse crowd for totality ever in north america. >> reporter: niagara falls joining a growing list of cities that already declared a state of emergency to allow for more resources ahead of the event. >> we are preparing for up to a million people visiting our city at the same time, which would be a record crowd. >> reporter: officials aren't burning any daylight preparing. residents in parts of texas, arkansas, and new york state being warned of potential shortages on food and fuel. as the solar surge is

expected to take over rural towns with views of the eclipse. texas expecting tens of thousands of eclipse tourists. and the mayor says they're ready. how does it feel to plan years for an event that's just maybe five minutes? >> well, it's kind of like an overgrown wedding. >> reporter: with $1 billion expected to be spent in cities along the path of totality, local businesses know this is their time to shine. many already selling souvenirs and specialty brews. even big brands are getting in on the eclipse craze. from sonic's black-out slush float to sun chips launching a special solar eclipse bag, only available for the short duration of the event itself. all to ensure business won't be eclipsed by the dark side of the moon. >> awesome! >> wow! >> reporter: if you have suddenly been inspired to travel to witness the eclipse yourself,

it's going to be tough finding hotel accommodations, places we've spoken to have been sold out for months. rates are up 200% of normal prices, if you are a patient person, well, all you have to do is wait for the next total solar eclipse over the u.s., that is slated for 2044. guys? >> all right. why not? let's lean in and enjoy it. >> it will be great. >> we're not in the path of totality, which would be a great band name. we're in the path of partiality. >> it's going to be hot? >> we're going to make it work. >> it's lit, half lit. >> how about a boost? the kids are never too young to pick out their own outfits. the baby you're about to see did get a little help from her dad. >> we've got two outfits. >> oh.

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mcdonald's behind me. this is impact just over half a million workers in the fast food industry here in the state of california. let's get a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking. >> and we are starting out with sunshine. it was such a busy weekend, with off and on rain. this sunshine will stick around for a while and our temperatures will be warming up. we're headed for the low 70s today. oakland up to 71, 73 in san jose, san francisco is 66 this afternoon, and 75 in santa rosa. we're even warmer tomorrow for the south bay, with some mid to upper 70s. but then by the middle of the week, those temperatures start to come back down. we'll have more gusty winds as well as some rain developing late wednesday into thursday. and as we approach the weekend, a significant drop in temperatures with our highs in the upper 50s, mornings in the upper 30s, and we'll see the cool and cloudy weather continue throughout the weekend. so we're going to enjoy this nice little break and a spring feel for the next couple of

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, april showers. severe weather making its way across the country. >> we heard this raging water sound, and we were like, oh, this is not good at all. >> heavy rains, flooding, even snow. we'll have your latest forecast.

plus, on a roll. al is at the white house along with the president and first lady for a special holiday tradition, the annual easter egg roll. their live conversation coming up. and kylie kelce live. the internet sensation and wife of now retired philadelphia eagles star jason kelce is here to talk about her family's next chapter, and raise awareness for a cause near and dear to her heart, world autism month, with a little help from some very special friends. today, monday, april 1st, 2024. >> from davenport, north dakota. >> to "the today show". >> from toledo, ohio! >> we watch "today" every day. >> from california. >> happy birthday, shane! >> celebrating our 20th anniversary. >> from norton, virginia. >> here for my 60th. ♪ >> we're visiting today from

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thousands of flights are on the move this morning. on the west coast, heavy rain caused severe flooding that shut down roads and left some drivers stranded. the portion of california's scenic highway 1 crumbled into the pacific. the midwest could expect hail, snow and more flooding today. texas is facing the threat of tornadoes. al is keeping an eye on the storms. he is at the white house this morning for the annual easter egg roll. hi, al. good morning. >> good morning. in fact, we have thunderstorms rolling through. as you can see right now normally this would be bustling with kids rolling those eggs. right now it's cleared until the next half hour or so because of these thunderstorms. but let's show you the radar right now. you can see we've got heavy thunderstorms rolling through the midwest into the mid-atlantic states. we have a few showers now. flood watches are up from kentucky all the way into western pennsylvania and west virginia. here we go, we are looking at a risk of severe weather.

38 million people this afternoon into tonight for wind gusts, for damaging hail and tornadoes. in fact, we are looking at the possibility of ef tornadoes from fort smith, oklahoma city, rolla, where we could see nighttime tornadoes which are twice as deadly. tomorrow 21 million people at risk as this moves to the northeast from mississippi to alabama. tornadoes, damaging hail and wind gusts as well. rain fall amounts generally 1 to 3 inches but could be locally higher. into the mid-atlantic states, and there's snow with this system, stretching from the great lakes all the way to interior new england where we could see upwards of 18 inches of snow. guys? >> al, thank you so much. nearly a week after the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in baltimore, crews are making progress trying to clear a path to that vital port. nbc's aaron gilchrist joins us from baltimore, he's got a look at this really massive operation. aaron, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you.

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happening at the white house. >> mr. roker is there for the annual easter egg roll and he has some special guests this morning. hi, al. >> indeed we do. mr. president, so nice to see you. >> good to see you again, al. >> dr. biden, good to see you. happy day after easter. how was easter for you guys? >> great. we spent it up at camp david. we had all the family up there. we went to mass on saturday. we had a great easter egg hunt. we actually take these plastic eggs and put some dollars in them. >> we're still missing one. >> so the easter egg roll is about to start. we had a little problem with the weather, but now the volunteers are getting set. dr. biden, what is the theme this year? this is something close to your heart. >> i have been a teacher for over 30 years. this is eggucation. there's something for everybody here. we have science projects. you can learn about the solar eclipse that's coming. we have a reading nook.s, sometr

everything because education just doesn't happen in the classroom. >> this getting rolling between now and 7:00. you will have 50,000 kids rolling eggs. when you think back on this time so far, what are some of your favorite memories, mr. president? >> my favorite memories are of a little girl that was having trouble. she looked about we have dinosaurs, something for she looked at me, about 3 years old, can you help me, mr. president? i gave it a push. that's my favorite memory. >> 1878 this started with rutherford b. hayes. i think i met him. >> a classmate of mine. >> one of your classmates. what is so special about this egg roll? >> what's so special, this is the people's house, and for over 40,000 people to be here, the largest ever. we just like to open up the place and let people see this is their place. it always makes me feel good to

look out there and see average americans just walking around, looking at what's going on, because they own it. they own it. >> here we are in what's probably your final campaign. people are saying, i don't know. i'm not so crazy about whatever i've got. why should -- what's your message to people about why they've got to engage and get out there to vote? >> i think people are going to surprise people again. they're going to engage. we have an overwhelming response while we're on the road. look, we have tens of thousands of people contributing $5, $10 a pop. we have opened up 100 headquarters. we have people waiting to just get engaged. i just think people are so tired of the negativity that is propagated that they just want to get engaged. they want to change things. i'm optimistic, i really am. >> when people say, mr. president, i'm feeling, you know, my buck isn't going as far. what do you say to those folks

>> i say we have the best economy in the world. we've got to make it better. we rea about the economy? and what's going on. >> i say we have the best economy in the world. we've got to make it better. we really do have the best economy. in the world. jobs are up more than they have ever been. we're in a situation where the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years is maintained. we have people just -- people -- look, i think we're going to find out that what happened was a consequence of the crisis we had on the hill is a lasting effect. we just have to get people to move again. we're ready. i think the country is ready to come together in a way that i've never -- i mean that sincerely. i'm truly optimistic. >> how are you feeling going into this landscape? >> i feel great. i have been traveling across the country. people are ready to go, and we're going to win this. >> and as far as, you know, your memories of this house, you know, i mean, we're assuming -- i don't know what the future holds, but what are your favorite memories about this place? >> our kids jumping in bed with us, our grandkids when they're

down here, sneaking up and jumping in bed with us. that's my favorite memory. they love it. they love wandering through the hall. they love -- there's two floors upstairs, a lot of bedrooms. it's a private residence, and they just love coming down. >> well, thank you for opening up the house for the easter egg roll. >> this is your house, pal. >> all right! just a loner for me. >> i'm going to stop by the kitchen. >> gotta do that, they have great cooks. >> nice to see you. >> i'm going to ben's chili bowl after this. >> be careful, i show up when i'm invited. >> come on down. guys, back to you. >> all right, guys. >> thank you, al, thank you. >> thank you, we've got our own special guest here we're pretty excited about. kai le kelce. hearts of the nfl fans and now she's a star in her own right.

she's been called the people's princess in philadelphia. how about that? using her t >> the wife of now retired jason kelce. using her time in the spotlight to work hard for the eagles autism foundation. she has exciting projects in the works. good morning. you know what i love about you? you are in the spotlight, but you are not a spotlight person. you don't have any t-shirts that say people's princess of philadelphia? >> no, no, no. >> what is it like to have these bright lights on you? >> it's interesting. i am trying to take it in stride and just make sure that as people are talking about me that it is about important things. f is a perfect example. >> let's talk about that because this is a cause that's near so the eagles autism foundation is a perfect example. >> let's talk about that because this is a cause that's near and dear to you. what is the connection? >> i have told this story so many times. people have heard it before. they're probably sick of it. i had a neighbor growing up, tim, who was like family. he was a constant. he was always around. and it was a learning experience that i didn't even know we were

gaining. and, so, it gave me this deep love and appreciation for one person who was on the autism spectrum. so, therefore, it sort of just gives you this love and fuels my passion. when i graduated from college, i went to be a one to one instructional aid in lower marion high school and that only furthered my love. because of that, as soon as i found out that jeffrey laurie was using autism as his sort of focus for the eagles, i was all in. >> he's the owner of the eagles, and he has a brother with autism. >> right. >> speaking of further love being developed, that's how hoda and i felt watching your husband as he gave that retirement speech. but apparently, you had heard it a few times before. >> i had. >> tell me. >> so he has been writing his retirement speech for years. he has been telling me he was

going to retire since we started dating. >> really? >> which was almost nine years ago. >> but why? >> because i think that he -- i think he understood the impact of what football has been to his life. and i think he wanted to make sure that he accurately conveyed that to everyone else. and i think it's like a moment to give thanks to all the people that helped him along the way and he truly contributes his journey to the coaches that he had, the people around him, every single teammate. so he really wanted to make sure it was correct. and i think it was an outstanding summary. >> by the way, it was a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 speech. we did get a glimpse of what he might be like post-retirement. do you remember the shirtless picture of him in the stands. i thought you might. >> we have seen the future for your family, and this is it. >> isn't he cute? >> he's adorable. what's cute is i was reading about it this morning. he kind of ran this by you. >> he did. >> at first, you were like, honey -- >> i was like, do we need to do that? he was like, no, my shirt is

coming off. i was like, well, i guess his shirt's coming off, and then it did. then it did. >> a lot of people were saying they could see him as a sportscaster. is that something he's thinking about, talking about? >> i think nothing is off the table at this point. i think he -- i mean, he's my husband, so i'm biased. >> he would be great. >> he's so good at everything he tries. it is kind of a pain in the butt. but i think that nothing is off the table. i think he is -- he's an ideas guy, so i think he's just letting it brew and see what happens. >> but you have to get him out of the house because you already have three little ones under four. >> i think he needs to get out -- it's not that i need him to get out of the house. it's that he needs to get out of the house. i think with three small children i don't think golf is going to cut it. >> it's interesting because they are so little that they may have just the slightest memories, if at all, of when their dad played football. but there is so much that you are hoping they will take from his experience and what he gave to this game the way that he played. way that he

played. >> yes. i think ultimately it is not about them remembering that he played football. it is all the lessons that he got from football that he then gets to take with him. when he's recognized by people and they approach him, they want to take a picture, our girls are too young to understand like not everyone's dad has >> yes. but i hope that ultimately they end up understanding that their dad had an impact on philadelphia in a way that was wholesome and that he understood the city enough that he wanted to stay there and raise a family there. and enough that he loves the people that he worked with and will continue to love them. and that he did things in the city for charities and things like that. he gave his blood, sweat and tears to the city, and it was out of sheer love and commitment. and i hope that my girls see that. >> i think what else your girls probably see is they don't just have one athlete in the family. they have two.

>> that's right. >> you played college field hockey. you are a hockey coach. there is something about an athlete, i think. i loved sports when i was younger and i try to teach my little girls lessons that i learned. how are you parenting them? >> well, i -- i think that it's ultimately -- there is always competition in our house. right now we're in our racing phase. anything we need them to do, we're like, i bet you can't do it in under ten seconds and all of a sudden they're moving. but, i mean, i hope that they steer into sports. if they don't, that's fine. but i will always take the lessons that i learned playing field hockey, working with a team, doing something for a collective whole. i will always take that and apply it to -- to our kids. >> you know, there is not just two athletes in the family, there is three because we have uncle travis. >> of course. of course. >> listen, we started by saying you are not a spotlight person.y

hotter because travis, uncle trav, is dating a certain someone. don't want to put you too much on the spot about it, but what has it been like to watch that close up? >> ultimately, if trav is happy, we're happy. we are always cheering on uncle the spotlight has grown slightly >> they are a cute couple. could you imagine if there had been this much attention on your first date. >> oh, no. >> with jason way back then at the old buffalo billiards in 2014? >> right. there is no video evidence of that and i'm so glad. >> you guys met on tinder. is that right? >> yeah. >> i love the whole beginning. >> i read that he fell asleep. >> like 45 minutes after i got there. >> why did you give him a second date? >> because we talked up to that point, like had nice banter. and the next day he launched a full apology. he was like, i'm so sorry. we should try that again. i was like, okay, one more chance.

>> well, we're so happy that you came to see us. we're happy about this cause. we can't wait to get outside in the next half hour and really dig into it. >> we will have an eagles takeover on our plaza. you know i'm an eagles fan because my husband grew up in philly. sheinelle worked in philly. >> you can hear her shouting back there. and now the whole cast, including the saints fan, will be wearing an eagles jersey. >> that's what we do. >> what kind of fan are you, by the way? your hubby hasn't seen you and how you are in the stands. are you a crazy fan? >> no. >> golf clap? >> i say no slightly sarcastically. i catch myself yelling at moments where i'm like, maybe i shouldn't yell that. >> well, it will be fun. thank you so much. we'll see you out there in just a few for this plaza takeover. we have the cheerleaders, the drum line, the mascot all here ready for our special event, shining a light on autism awareness. look at that. we're ready. and swoop is here. >> swoop there it is.

>> after your local news and good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. we have more information on the couple killed in a truckee plane crash. upwest, a silicon valley venture capital firm identifying the couple as liron and naomi petrushka. they posted the picture of liron on facebook today and say he worked for the company since 2012. the crash happened just before

7:00 on saturday and investigators say that the single-engine plane was trying to land at a truckee tahoe airport when it crashed onto pacific union railroad tracks. it's still unclear why the plane crashed, but investigators say the plane took off from an airport in colorado saturday afternoon. the faa and ntsb are investigating. time to get a look at what's going on across the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the temperatures. >> we had a cool and wet weekend for much of the bay area, but today it's sunny and much warmer. our high temperatures will reach into the low 70s. we're up to 73 in san jose, as well as hayward, and 75 in santa rosa. tomorrow it gets even warmer for the south bay, while temperatures remain the same in the north bay. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

weather. ♪ >> yeah, everybody! >> good morning! this is so awesome. >> welcome, welcome, welcome. it's 8:30. we are kicking things off right here. we have a big party on our

plaza. the philadelphia eagles have taken over. >> oh, my gosh. eagles nation is right here. we've got cheerleaders, the drum line. we've got kylie kelce, landon donovan from the eagles. we have swoop, the mascot. there you are. everybody helping us for an important cause. we are shining a light on autism with some great kids and families and special events straight ahead. also ahead, rebel wilson. she is here. the actress and mom is opening up in a deeply personal memoir and sharing her journey in hollywood and her personal life. we're going to sit down with her. and ahead in our 3rd hour, what to buy in the month of april. the biggest sales and freebies. we will hook you up today. >> let's get back to al. >> are you excited, sweetie? al, good morning. great morning so far. so happy to see you. what's going on? >> well, they got the volunteers out and kids are rolling those

easter eggs. things are going full steam, sos far as your week ahead. severe storms, mid-atlantic. record highs down through the south. snow back through the rockies, drying out out west. as we get into the midweek period, much colder around the great lakes. plenty of sunshine from texas to the plains. wet weather out west. as we move on into friday, snow showers around the great lakes. rain and mountain snow. above average highs f good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're back to the sunshine, and we don't have to worry about any more rain coming in for the next couple of days as our temperatures warm up. for the inhand areas, we'll be in the mid-70s. rain coming in late on wednesday as our temperatures start to drop, but we will have a very chilly end of the week, even a chance of thunderstorms on friday. and the weekend is looking

mostly cloudy and cool. for san francisco, we're also going to have a nice warm start there. 40,000 to 50,000 kids are expected to go through here through 7:00. president biden, after we got off the air, yelled to the kids, they roll faster when the grass is wet. so i guess it is kind of like golf. i don't know. anyway, guys, back to you. >> thank you, al. >> he has some awesome kids. we have some awesome kids here, too. >> we do, cheerleaders. you're going to meet them coming up in just a bit. but, first, we are catching up with rebel wilson. her life as a new mom and the next phase of her career. next phase of her career. but, first, this is "today" on

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and "pitch perfect." now she's ep now she's opening up in a new memoir about her unconventional journey to success and loving herself. it's called "rebel rising." good morning to you, how are you? >> good morning, hoda, i'm good, and it is a very deeply personal memoir, so i'm feeling like a mix of like anxiety, because to be so vulnerable, and to put it all out there, yeah, it does take a bit of courage to do that. >> you are saying some things for the very first time in your life. you are talking about yourself personally, the health struggles you have had, sexually, all these different things are coming out now. so what is it like on this day? people will be holding this book and reading, basically, your inner journey. >> yeah, it is out tomorrow. but before that, over the last two years, in between shooting movies, it was just me in a room just writing my most private thoughts on things like losing my virginity or sexuality or my complicated relationship with food. and it was just like my own

thing. and then now i guess it's like releasing it out into the world, which i guess is kind of cathartic in a way because it's just like, okay, here it all is. >> they say the truth will set you free, like you say your truth. let's start with what's grabbing headlines, so we can get that to the side. >> yeah, it is getting a few headlines. >> there is a chapter in your book about sasha baren cohen. someone you really looked up to and kind of worshipped as a comedian, and you say about your work relationship with him that it was the worst professional experience. and you write, i couldn't help but feel like i was humiliated, and there is a lot of details in the book people have to read about that time. as you sit here today, are you glad that you included that? >> yeah. i mean, that was something that happened ten years ago. obviously, i have move passed it now, but it was my worst professional experience. and just feeling like humiliated and degraded as a person, i just -- i thought it's worth sharing in a book because there is probably a lot of people out there that have had the same

experiences. in fact, since all the headlines have been happening, i have had a lot of women reach out saying they have had similar experiences with this guy. so at least to help some people feel not alone and to know that you can go through something like that at work and then come out the other side a stronger person. >> now, sasha baron cohen had reaction to this. he said these false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence. he said he's one of eight people who worked on the movie who have come forward supporting his statements. with documentation, call sheets and scripts that deny the claims. what is our reaction to his reaction? >> obviously knowing his character, i assumed he would react in this way. writing the memoir, the book gets fully legally vetted. so obviously, there are tons of people to back what i'm saying in the book. the book is 100% honest and truthful. so i guess he also put out a video that was highly misleading, which was related to one of the incidents i talk

about in the book. but, you know, didn't release the 20 minutes of footage before that. so, you know -- >> all right. let's put that aside because we've got a lot of the book to get to. >> yeah, that is just one chapter. >> that's one chapter. people love you from the movies. they loved you in "bridesmaid," "pitch perfect," all those kind of movies. and you say throughout some of that time you were feeling unlovable. that's striking for someone that had fame and kind of all the things, money, all the things that many want. >> well, i feel like two things can be true inside you at the same time. like, one, i'm so confident in a lot of my skills and ability. but then at the other side of the coin, i did feel i had a lot of self-worth issues and felt unlovable. i know sometimes when you see someone being successful in tv shows and movies, you think, they must feel great about themselves and a lot of times i didn't.the book.

i talk about the reasons why in the book. >> one of the things that struck me is there was a clause in your "pitch perfect" movie that for a year after shooting you were not allowed to change your appearance, which meant you couldn't change your weight. >> that's really standard in pretty much all acting contracts, you can't drastically change your appearance. >> that also keeps you in a box. and you had your year of health. now you wanted to change everything. so you stepped out and kind of changed everything. >> yeah. against most people's advice. i decided to just -- okay, listen to myself and get healthy in 2020, and the pandemic helped because when everything shut down i didn't have to work so hard. >> how were you able to lose the weight and do all the things because you look fantastic. you have a beautiful baby. >> thanks. i have let myself go a little bit now. now being a serious relationship and having a baby. but in 2020, i go through it in the book, i called it a year of health. and i did a lot of emotional work. i did work out like a maniac.

>> two hours a day sometimes. >> yeah, about 2 1/2 hours a day, pretty much every day. and i was -- i was really focused on it in 2020. >> now you are engaged to -- and you will be married to your lovely wife soon. you guys have a baby, a 17-month-old. how would you say you are in this moment right now? >> i mean, i guess i came from being somebody who didn't think i was lovable, and didn't think that i could be capable of having really intimate relationships. and then now to have a gorgeous fiance, and then the baby that just is a whole other world of love, that's opened up in my heart, i mean, she just melts me so much. so i think it's -- it's a happy ending. i mean, the book goes through a lot of struggles. i've been through in my life. it shows you that you can become so many things and just have a brilliant life.

>> people have loved you over the years.ave been through. this is beautiful because it talks about the source of your eating issues, where you are today and the long run that's ahead. i hope this isn't your last they can relate to you. they feel you. they understand what you have been through. this is beautiful because it talks about the source of your eating issues, where you are today and the long run that's ahead. i hope this isn't your last memoir. you said this was the one and only. >> i feel like i should be quiet after this because this really is all my deep, intimate thoughts. so enjoy, everybody. >> we really appreciate it. and this is a really brave book. thank you, rebel. thank you so much. thanks for coming on. you will come back and hang out with me and jenna on the fourth hour. >> yes, i'm hanging around. >> thank you, we love that. the memoir is called "rebel rising," out tomorrow. up next, we have a lot more with kylie kelce as our eagles takeover rolls on. kylie and the team are doing eat things eat things grra ( ♪♪ )

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we are back with our eagles plaza takeover this morning for a very worthy cause. april is world autism month. 1 in 36 children are on the autism spectrum according to the cdc. and the eagles autism foundation is on a mission to help those kids. kylie kelce is back with us. she is their senior executive consultant. along with ryan hammond. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> okay, ryan. we'll chat with you in a moment. tell me about this. what we're mimicking here is some of these all abilities clinics the foundation puts on. >> the lead is taken by kiki, and she helps put together a space that is accepting and understanding and applies all of the sensory needs that could possibly be met. so it is awesome to watch. >> we have cheerleaders. we will see this drum line, all kinds of things. what does this mean to the parents and the children who are participating.

>> yeah. i think all this really started with jeffrey's personal connection and to be a place that not only raises millions of dollars but a place of inclusion that we can model for other organizations. we take the greatest needs and we meet them, so everyone can be served. we have visual schedules. we've noise cancelling headphones, we have fidgets. and we have trained staff, trained cheerleaders and drum line and even players. we do all the work to prepare so we can welcome these families with open arms and give them a destination. >> a lot of times there may be parents that think i don't know if this particular activity is available to my child, who is on the spectrum. you guys are trying to say, yes, there is. there is a way. >> i think that's what it is, is acknowledging that our commitment is to this community, having proactive resources and calling out that we're willing to be flexible just demonstrates if they could be successful for us, this could be a spring board into so many opportunities in their everyday life. as the eagles we are so proud to

be the first cheer clinic or football clinic they attend. our hope is they go beyond us and celebrate with all their friends. >> i think we have seen that happen where we had someone join the cheerleading squad after one of these events. i just read about that this morning. so do you guys want to show us your cheer? should we step out of the way? show us what you have been een working on. [ applause ] well done, cheerleaders and our great kids. hoda, back to you. >> thank you so much, savannah. leading today's clinic is eagles guard landon dickerson. good to see you, how are you? >> i'm great. this is a clinic i'm supposed to be putting on, wind chilling these kids right here, they could be teaching me some things.

eagles autism foundation, you know, a couple weeks after i got there doing the eagles autism challenge in philly, seeing the amount of support from not only other players but coaches, families, you know, significant others, it really makes it a no brainer and a great organization to work with. extremely happy to be here and love working with the kids and hopefully run through some drills here. >> the kids are doing some great drills. >> i mean, some of the foot work here is phenomenal. i know we just signed a running back, but i might have to go out here to start scouting a bit. some here to start scouting a bit. some of the foot work, and touchdown celebrating. i know jason has some good ones, i know we have some good ones. >> you want to line up with the kids and give it a go? we will give it a go. all right, guys. can we do it with you? come on. i will get over here. taking off my shoes.

you all ready to run with us? >> you have to show me how to do it. >> all right. you're up first. yeah. you're up first. ready? go, go, go. all right, yes. all right. next up. >> go! >> yes! yes! you got it, honey. you got it. >> show me how to do it. you got no foot work. i know. i've seen it. there we go. one more time. there we go. >> looking good. all right. he's got the moves. he's got the moves. he's got the celebrations here. >> we've got recruits. we need to get these kids recruited. doing an awesome job, you guys. >> one more, and go. >> right here, oh! spike! >> way to go. >> thank you so much. you are a great accent to the eagles. you are just a nice, all-around great person. >> thank you for having me. >> we appreciate it. all right. sheinelle?reat is this?

everybody is smiling. everybody is on the plaza. the eagles drum line here this morning. we know children can often be sensitive to loud noises, but you guys pulled off an epic music lesson. how did you make that work? >> what's so important >> how great is this? autism spectrum. we understand they have challenges, but the eagles to produce proactive resources and having things available. like we have some of our friends using noise canceling headphones. we had families participate in clinics and take drum lessons after because this is an opportunity for them. with the eagles autism foundation and jeffrey laurie's almost becomes acceptance. you know what i mean? >> absolutely. i think it is leadership, we're taking awareness to action. this is a great example of it. >> in addition to awareness, it almost becomes acceptance. you know what i mean? >> absolutely. i think it is really important choosing your words wisely. we know that the awareness has spread so widely. but now we have moved on. we're accepting. we are going to be inclusive.

>> i love it. >> and you will get this when you do that. >> i love it. do you want to show us what you have learned? let's step out of the way. give it to us! ♪ ♪♪ ♪ >> a round of applause. yes! still can't hear me. a huge thank you to kylie, everyone with the philadelphia eagles. we want to mention, you can learn more about autism organizations and how to help by scanning that qr code there on your screen or head to our website at today.com. we are back in a moment. but, first, this is "today" on

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♪♪ >> >> what a great event on our plaza. we have a little time we saved for pop start. >> one quick note. larry david has been promising a cameo. >> do you remember. >> yeah, we remember. >> for you guys at home here, let's roll the tape. >> you two, you're not cut this year. >> we're not in it, are we? >> you're in it. >> we're in it? he's lying, you know he's lying. you do this every time. >> no. >> you're lying. >> you didn't really put us in the final season? >> we'll see. we'll have to watch and find out. >> i'm not -- i'm not falling for it. >> i'm not either. >> well, guess what? it happened. >> we had our hearts broken before. >> he's done that. >> we've done a whole scene. >> here's the deal, on last

night's new episode we spotted a pair of familiar faces. do you want to see? >> yes. >> it's bad enough bruce had to cancel his farewell tour indefinitely but his health is actually a real issue and we don't know how this is going to turn out. >> bruce springsteen is saying he got covid from larry david. he tweeted i got covid from spending time with larry david. >> comin' of, you don't know in a. >> he's got a trial coming up at the end of atlanta. >> getting the boss sick, not a good look. >> we made it. oh, my gosh. >> why are you guys not -- like, i don't know, more excited. >> i mean, why we haven't been nominated for an emmy? >> we just found out and honestly because we did get cut before and larry is larry -- he does that. >> let me tell you, we had a great bit last season. >> it was hilarious. never made air. >> so that's why when he brings it up, you're on this time. no, larry. >> now, wither. s.

>> congratulations. >> thank you, larry. we appreciate it. another big thanks to kylie kelce, the philadelphia eagles and the eagles autism foundation for a great event on our plaza. wait. swoop is directing? oh, my gosh. swoop! >> swoop, you are looking the >> we're roll it, roll it, roll it. we're back with third and fourth hours, and a check with your local news. >> swoop. >> he was. >> he was. >> there he goes. >> he's just laughing and having a good time. ♪

good morning to you. it's 8:56. i'm marcus qanon. mayor london breed is set to visit tourism and visit shanghai and explore the possibility of bringing the pandas back to san francisco. china decided to restart its diplomacy panda program last month. the trip is expected to happen later this month. once again business owners and community leaders are coming to support those hit by burglars. surveillance video shows someone forcing their way into taylor jay's flagship store on broadway. they took $20,000 worth of items including a rack of clothing. even before this, taylor jay has been having meetings with other business owners concerned about safety. yesterday a solidarity rally was being held at city hall echoing

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this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," royal tradition. king charles making his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, attending easter service and greeting the crowds as princess kate and her family are notably absent. we're live from london. plus, al is on a roll at the white house. we'll take you to in