and overnight. wildfire. emergency. flames erupting on the east end of new york's long island. huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, whipped up by strong winds. holy will

the wildfire danger continue? >> syria clashes more than a thousand people reportedly killed in the worst violence since president bashar assad was ousted from power. reports of massacres and revenge killings. the major escalation overnight. >> tariffs and trade war. the hefty surcharges on foreign goods due to go into effect this week. what it could mean for your bottom line. plus time ticking against a potential government shutdown. a stopgap measure proposed the fight to get enough lawmakers on board. >> caught on camera. carmax catastrophe. a driver plowing through the dealership. mowing down employees and customers. what allegedly set him off? >> potential health hazard. raising concern over some synthetic braiding hair. what you need to know. >> get down on it. >> and thrillers on the court. >> sears. he just did it.

>> the buzzer beater that launched alabama over auburn. and yet another one for saint john's. >> saint john's at the buzzer. >> plus the big matchups for the women as they try to launch their way in a march madness. >> don't wanna dance by standing on the wall. >> live from abc news in new york. this is good morning america. >> does it look like the sun is coming up a little early? >> yeah. >> good morning america. >> we need struggling. >> we need something. he is struggling. we hope your sleep schedule isn't too upset by the return to daylight saving time overnight. in most of the u.s, our thoughts and prayers are with the parents of young children this morning. it's going to be a tough one, but we'll look at the continuing controversy over daylight time and the potential health effects in just a moment. >> we'll get through all that in just a bit. also this morning, the soaring cost of eggs, as sources say, there's a new federal investigation into possible price fixing. what we know about the probe and what the egg industry is saying this morning. >> an important story there. but we do begin here with those wildfires overnight in new

york's long island. firefighters now bracing for heavy winds, threatening to make it all even worse. abc's morgan norwood is live in westhampton beach. good morning. morgan. >> hey, good morning to you, jill. yes. the smell of smoke just so potent here. and that's because one of those fires creeping dangerously close to the airport. now, at least two commercial structures damaged and overnight firefighters making significant progress. but as you pointed out, that wind threatening to upend it all. >> this morning, firefighters on new york's long island battling a dangerous outbreak of brush fires, at least four raging along the sunrise highway. only cars driving past thick smoke. flames erupting on the side of the road. at least one firefighter injured. >> a second degree burn on the face of one of our firefighters. i hope that's the extent. >> of it. and so far, at least two structures damaged. >> i have a building on fire now. >> multiple roads forced to close, including the main highway that leads to the hamptons. massive plumes of smoke visible for miles. new

york governor kathy hochul declaring a state of emergency. >> we always had to prepare for the worst. >> reporter the national guard providing air support with helicopters doing water drops. dozens of fire departments responding, battling the flames up close. the combination of low humidity and strong wind gusts fanning the flames. the national weather service issuing an elevated fire risk. now the west hampton fire is at least 80% contained this morning. again, that is good news, but still not out of the woods just yet, in fact. governor kathy hochul warning of a bigger issue ahead washington funding cuts impacting the national fire academy, which means which could mean fewer firefighters for emergencies like this with. >> that's not what crews need right now. morgan, thank you so much. let's get right to somara theodore for a check of the weather situation right now. and somara, you know, the wind conditions, they've been very difficult for crews out there. >> that's right. we are having some concerns. so take a look. wind gusts are actually going to reach up to 35 plus miles per hour as we head through this

afternoon. we've got a lot of dry air out there as well. take a look at some of the temperatures that we're anticipating in the coming days. so really no relief in sight when it comes to rain. new york city in the low 60s both monday and tuesday. and while it is not unheard of this time of year to have wildfires in the northeast, we're certainly seeing very dynamic visuals coming out of long island. jenny. >> all right, tamara, thank you for that. turning overseas now to the. >> intense clashes in syria that have reportedly killed more than a thousand people. the violence, a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in damascus. abc's lama hasan is monitoring those developments. and we have not seen violence like this in a while there, lama. >> no we haven't. and good morning to you, jenny. this morning there are growing fears, these clashes gripping large swathes of syria's western coast. the deadliest since the conflict began 14 years ago, will now trigger more violence against ethnic minorities and more deaths. the images circulating online are shocking. there's dramatic nighttime video showing gunmen repeatedly shooting at a building and

igniting a fire. now the violence erupting on thursday with fierce fighting between the new government, security forces and loyalists of the ousted former president bashar al assad. the fighting then spread with revenge killings for those deaths, and more than a thousand people have been killed so far. most of them are civilians. syria's interim leader ahmed al-shara remember he took over just three months ago after the assad regime was toppled back in december. he's now calling for a national unity and peace. this major escalation of violence is his biggest challenge since taking control. gio. >> all right, lama, thank you so much. we're going to turn now to the trade war and tariff whiplash. president trump saying he's ready to impose a massive reciprocal tariff on canadian dairy and lumber as early as tomorrow. senior white house correspondent selina wang is in washington with the latest on this. good morning. selina. >> hey, good morning joe. and that trade whiplash isn't going away anytime soon. the president says more tariffs could come tomorrow. the president is threatening to impose steep

tariffs on canadian lumber and dairy products. he says it's in response to the high tax that canada puts on american lumber and dairy to protect its own industries. but that tariff on lumber, especially, could cause real pain here in the u.s. i spoke to the owner of a lumber yard in maryland who said those tariffs would hurt his sales, since he'd have to pass on the cost to his customers by raising prices. the national association of home builders says even a 25% tariff on canadian lumber would increase the cost of building a new single family home by up to $10,000. but this is just the latest twist. after a week of on again, then off again tariffs. so trump imposed tariffs on mexico and canada on tuesday, only to pause most of those tariffs soon after. but now he's threatening them once again. business owners i talked to tell me it's not just the tariffs that's hurting their operations, but it's also all of the uncertainty. and they're bracing for more in the coming weeks, with trump vowing to impose tariffs on a whole range of countries on april 2nd. whit. >> all right. selina wang, thanks so much. let's bring in

abc's chief washington correspondent jonathan karl, who will be hosting this week later on this morning john good morning to you. so let's start right there with that back and forth over president trump's threats on tariffs. many businesses in limbo here wondering if this is all part of a broader strategy and where it's going to end up. >> well, look, there will probably be more back and forth. trump signaled that on friday. but the overall strategy, if you take trump at his word is more tariffs. i mean, he believes that tariffs can solve a lot of problems for the united states. they can pressure countries to do things he wants like he's trying to do with with fentanyl smuggling. he believes tariffs can bring in revenue to the treasury and help him balance the budget. he believes tariffs can protect american industry. he believes that tariffs are central to his economic agenda. so look there was back and forth this week. we've seen the tariffs on canada and mexico at least partially suspended. but

they are scheduled to go back into effect on april 2nd. and i he could postpone again. but look donald trump is not giving up his faith in tariffs as something of a cure all for the economy. >> yeah, he certainly made that clear. i do want to turn now to this apparent friction between elon musk and at least some cabinet members over layoffs at top government agencies, signaling perhaps some division within the administration. how could you see all of that playing out? >> elon musk clearly was taken down a notch this week. you know, donald trump, according to multiple sources that were in the meeting, during a cabinet meeting, explicitly said that the cabinet secretaries have the authority over who is hired and fired, not elon musk, although he did add that if they don't do the job, elon will go in and do it. so elon hasn't been totally shifted aside. and we saw even after that meeting him getting

on marine one with president trump, he's still very much a key part of this administration. but there's no question whit that this was a significant moment with the president in front of his full cabinet saying, no, no, no. elon musk is not in charge of your agencies. you are, at least for now. >> something to watch very closely. jon karl, as always, we appreciate it. and tune in to this week later this morning. jon. interviews top white house economic adviser kevin hassett about how president trump's shifting tariff decisions are impacting the u.s. economy. plus, john speaks with democratic senator adam schiff of california about democrats strategy to counter trump's agenda. that's all coming up on this week tonight. >> all right. we're going to stay in washington as congress is staring at another potential government shutdown this week. president trump urging republican lawmakers to vote for speaker johnson's latest short term spending bill. but it remains to be seen whether they will have enough support. abc's alex presha is in washington with more because they can't

afford to lose too much. alex. >> john, you're absolutely right. so this week will be a major test for speaker of the house mike johnson in just how well he can sway his party. this weekend, the republican speaker unveiled his plan. it's a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through september. the 99 page bill adds $6 billion for veteran health care. it increases money for immigration and customs enforcement deportation. and it slashes non-government spending by $13 billion and cuts $20 billion from irs enforcement. now president trump is urging his party to remain united and pass this. speaker johnson can likely only afford to lose one republican vote, and already two have said that there are no democrats call the bill reckless and troublesome, and could use this moment to challenge the doge cuts to the federal government. if a deal is not reached by march 14th, millions of federal workers face furlough or working without pay at a time where the federal government is already dealing with record cuts to its workforce. the next vote is expected on tuesday.

>> gio and we will see what happens then. all right alex, thank you so much. now to the shocking scene caught on camera at a car dealership outside los angeles. a driver plowing through the doors, mowing down customers and employees. abc's orange shaw is in la with this unbelievable video. good morning. sorry. >> good morning. gio. this appeared to be such a terrifying incident that the call first came in as an active shooter. according to carmax, an upset customer got in his car and allegedly used it as a weapon, seriously hurting multiple people in an area just ten miles from downtown los angeles. chaos inside this california carmax caught on camera. >> go that way. go that way. go that way. go that way. >> watch as the driver plows his car into the store in inglewood, near los angeles. driving through the store and out the back. saturday afternoon, injuring at least eight people. both customers and employees. two of those injuries critical,

according to the l.a. county fire department. inside the store left in disarray. overturned desks and chairs. broken glass everywhere. carmax saying the driver was a customer who had been having his car appraised. witnesses telling our station kabc. the customer apparently did not like the offer. he allegedly got back into his parked car and after a couple attempts, reversed right through the front door. >> broke the frame glass and went everywhere. everybody start freaking out. >> the driver, later arrested by police. carmax saying the safety of our employees, community and customers is our top priority. we are deeply saddened by this event and our hearts go out to everyone impacted. the l.a. times is reporting that the driver allegedly fled the scene and then turned himself into the lapd recruit training center. jenny. >> all right, doreen, thank you for that. now to the soaring cost of eggs. as a source tells us, the department of justice is investigating possible price

fixing. abc's alexis christoforous joins us with this. good morning. alexis. and you told me this isn't the first time for some of these companies. >> that's right. jenny. good morning. so the u.s. justice department is in the early stages of investigating the country's largest egg producers for what some are alleging is a, quote, coordinated effort. >> to. >> restrict supply and inflate prices. now, we know consumers are paying record prices for eggs, some as high as $10 a dozen as that devastating bird flu outbreak forces the industry to kill tens of millions of egg laying hens. but while consumers and businesses are shelling out more for eggs, some egg companies are raking in record profits. cal-maine, that's the nation's largest egg producer, saw profits more than triple last quarter, up more than 340% compared to just a year ago. now, back in 2023, a jury trial ordered cal-maine and three other companies to pay $53 million for unlawfully inflating prices. it's a verdict. those companies are challenging, and

cal-maine has not yet responded to our request for comment. now, as for when we might see prices start to come down, experts say with an eccentric holiday like easter right around the corner, don't expect relief anytime soon. the usda predicts prices could rise another 40% this year. and even if supply rebounds, experts say prices could stay high as grocers and restaurants try to make back some of their lost profits. guys. >> all right alexis. a lot to follow there. we appreciate it. all right. so if you woke up a little bit tired, that's because you may have lost an hour of sleep overnight. daylight saving time went into effect and most of the country. so let's talk about what that means for your health with abc news medical correspondent doctor darien sutton right here with that. doctor darien, thank you so much for joining us here. hope you're okay. not struggling as much as with johnson. >> i feel terrific. what are you talking about? >> this switch is always controversial, right? we fall back, and then we spring forward. what does this mean for our health? because there's a real impact here. >> it's been incredibly controversial. you know, it's even been brought to congress. and unfortunately, it has not

been made in terms of a decision, in terms of what we should do in daylight savings time. and the outcome remains unclear. but what is clear is that small changes in sleep, even small decreases, can detrimentally affect your health. increasing stress hormones that increases our risk of heart attacks and strokes, principally among women and older adults in the first two days after the shift change. so you have to pay attention. >> all right. so we know that beforehand, if you could get to sleep a little bit better, maybe that helps out. but now that it's happened, what can. >> we do? >> well, i think you can still work on that. shifting your bedtime earlier is really important, especially for this first week. the 15 to 30 minutes. you want to try to shift it earlier, but also a part of that, keeping it consistent. we talk about the amount of time you should sleep. we talk about quality staying asleep. but the third factor of sleep is consistency. the same sleep time and the same wake time each and every day. you want to try that, try to keep that as close as possible and then something really simple but really important. getting light i know this is speaking to people who don't get that much light. >> in the morning.

>> except from these up at the top above us. but getting that first 15 minutes of daylight in the morning, getting that walk in can help to reset your circadian rhythm and hopefully help improve your health. >> good advice from the man who doesn't sleep. >> these lights help a little bit. i heard you say. >> it especially impacts women, so like mom has a reason to be a little bit cranky today. >> she's got more than. >> one reason. yeah, absolutely. doctor darian. >> as always. >> we appreciate it. >> all right, let's get another check of the weather. go back to samara and some serious storms in texas. >> yes. this is video from yesterday in amarillo, texas. you can see here along i-40, completely covered in snow, reduced visibility. and this is because of a system that brought 3 to 6in of snow throughout the texas panhandle. now, as you can see, that same system is bringing rain sprawling it across the southeast along i-40, i-20, i-10 from houston all the way to the florida panhandle. speaking of the florida panhandle, the georgia florida line, we have a flood watch in effect today. it's there where we could see 2 to 4in of rain, but there are some spots that

could see locally higher amounts anywhere from 5 to 8in. so i know it's a big spring break time. panama city, tallahassee over to jacksonville. valdosta, georgia. anyone driving through this region be very mindful of that as the storm moves through today into look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on in your neighborhood. >> early in the morning. it's the dawn of a new day. new hopes, new dreams, new ways. i opened up my heart. and i'm gonna do my part and make this a positively. beautiful day. it's a beautiful day. good morning. america. and that's a look at yr local forecast. you guys, the sun is beginning to set later today. so that is one of the upsides, right? >> hey. >> we'll. >> take it.

>> all right. thank you, samara, to our march madness countdown now. and the key games overnight. abc's ike ejiochi is here on just a little bit of sleep. because he was up late watching all the games, and he's got the highlights. >> for us. >> a little too late. but i. >> can't blame. daylight savings. >> i can't, i can't. this is all my fault. but i told you yesterday that we were going to see some exciting games and the men did not disappoint. we saw multiple overtime games, big time rivalries, and of course, those heart stopping buzzer beaters that keeps all of us coming back for more. overnight, an overtime thriller ending with a classic buzzer beater. number seven alabama. stunning. number one. auburn. >> oh, are you serious? >> mark sears his floater from the free throw line at the buzzer. lifting the crimson tide over auburn in this thrilling back and forth sec matchup. despite the loss, auburn will likely still be a number one seed in the ncaa men's tournament and a rivalry sweep for the blue devils. >> flagg just drove it about 40ft and slammed it home with two hands. >> number two duke taking on

north carolina. duke's lights out. shooting was on full display early, leading by as much as 15 points in the first half. but with star player cooper flagg in foul trouble. usc turning the tide. duke, however, surging back in the second half, outscoring the tar heels 33 to 13, eventually winning the game 82 to 69. and finally one last buzzer beater for the ages. >> wiltshire to edge for. >> head coach rick pitino in the saint john's red storm, closing out their regular season with what could be their most thrilling victory all season. >> saint john's at the buzzer. >> zuby ejiofor hitting a game winning shot to beat the overtime buzzer as the sixth ranked saint john's beat marquette 86 to 84 for their sixth straight victory. and how about saint john's rick pitino saying it was a hell of a win and probably his favorite win of the season? there will be more men's basketball action starting today at noon, when number 17 michigan takes on number eight

michigan state. how about that? you excited for some more basketball action today? >> yeah. and getting towards march madness and donating my annual. >> contribution to my group of friends because i never win. yes. >> and for anyone at home who's wondering. no, we are not forgetting about the women. espn andraya carter is standing by live from greenville, south carolina to break down the big matchups today on the women's side. so that's still ahead. you want to stick around? >> yes. much more. >> also coming up here on good morning america. a doctor weighs in about potential dangers of synthetic hair braids. >> and then we're going to talk about spring break travel tips. and not just with college kids. some great getaways deals for all of us. >> and an update on our favorite and growing bald eagle family. you don't want to miss this. we'll be right back here on gma. >> oh look at that.

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styling products used for black women's hair can often have potentially dangerous and some unregulated chemicals. the national library of medicine finds some chemical hair relaxers for example, have been linked to an increased risk for breast and uterine cancer for post-menopausal black women for women who use those products over those who done, and now one report in particular is gaining traction saying some synthetic braiding hair may contain harmful chemicals that once again can put black women's health at risk. science says. joining me now is dr. jeanine downie who's in orlando, florida, and we appreciate you being with us this morning, dr. downey. according to a report, there are multiple chemicals found in some synthetic braiding hair which it looks like human hair, but it's made of plastic-like material. people leave braids in for weeks, sometimes months at a time. why would these chemicals be included and what type of health risk could they pose? >> so a lot of them are made from these plastic chemicals unfortunately, and good morning, janai.

thank you for having me on. this is a really important topic because braids are deeply rooted in african american culture. >> janai: yes. >> basically this report that we're talking about from "consumer report" found 100% of dangerous chemicals in the synthetic hair braids, but they're made from chemicals that are carcinogens in many, many cases. so i'm talking about things we know about like benzene, acetone that's in nail polish remover, lead, and lead in children can lead to developmental delay as we know. know. they can have mercury in them. and a lot of times, like reproductive issues which people don't know. they can have mercury in them, and a lot of times like i said, these synthetic hair products are made from things that are synthetic, that are not good for us. >> janai: you're talking about really serious consequences, and i first saw the report like this could be coming out months ago when i had braids in. my daughter and i had just gotten our hair done. i had to get it redone with human hair because i was so worried about this. what are some of the signs and symptoms that could show that

you might be having a reaction to the hair? >> so a lot of people will touch their hair, like, i'm touching my hair right now. then they'll eat a bite of a sandwich or something like that, and then the hair exposure from the scalp. it's headaches, dizziness, nausea, people having their people having up, people having problems with their skin having reacting in terms of rashes and irritation. i'm seeing rashes and irritation in my office, but that's been the case throughout time with synthetic hair braids that people in my office are asking questions, but this report is extremely alarming. >> janai: and some are pushing back on this report specifically, in the methodology used in the recent report your more, in your opinion, needs to be done? needs to be researched here. >> okay, so the methodology looks decent, but liniking some synthetic hair. what in your opinion needs to be done and researched here? >> okay. so the methodology looks decent,

but more research could be done. so they need to take a group of people that are, you know, very hethy to begin with, that have used synthetic braids for a while and look at them. they didn't exactly control for smokers. they didn't control for obesity. they didn't control for history of cancer in the family, a lot of things like that. the methodology, i think, was good, but it could be better, and there should be definitely more research done on this very urgent and important topic. >> janai: very urgent and important, and it's impossible to overstate how common it is. like you said, corn rows and braiding has such a long, rich black culture going back, i mean, eons. and westory in blac back -- i mean, eons, and we see the braids so often. so the fact you're seeing people coming to you with these questions, i mean, you just can't overstate how common it is. >> exactly. absolutely. absolutely. >> janai: we appreciate you being with us to really dive into the science here. board certified dermatologist, dr. jeanine downie. make sure to tune into abc news live. we'll continue this conversation and dive into the alternatives to synthetic braiding hair because you do have some options out there. in the meantime, we're going to

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that have been saved.g at the s break travel picture.g at the s we've already been talking about itn the commercial break. >> gio: we sure have. >> whit: getting to the bottom line. it's not too late to get a deal and going.com's katy nastro is back to help us hunt them down. good morning, katy. we're always writing down our notes. >> you know i love talking travel. i'm thrilled to be back. >> whit: let's dive into it. we're talking about family destinations, so for folks like me, but you always need something for everybody, so what are you looking at? >> for family-friendly destinations for spring break, i would personally recommend the southwest area of florida. fort myers and sanibel island. i grew up going down there. >> gio: beautiful, beautiful. >> beautiful. stunning, sandy beaches full of shells.

it's dubbed the shell capital of the world. it's an incredible area. you have manatees, dolphins, fishing. it really is stunning. it's got something for everyone. >> whit: swimming with the manatees. >> it's so cool. >> gio: why are you laughing? >> whit: it was emotional. >> gio: it's, like, smelling my toes underwater. >> they really are beautiful creatures, but you can get their deal starting at $98 round trip from select airports this spring break. >> whit: excellent. >> so really, yeah. it has something for everyone. >> whit: following up on that, a lot of people have travel anxiety right now given the incidents that have happened in the air. what's your advice? >> you know, that is totally something that people are dealing with right now, understandably, right? but, you know, there are options affordably that you can travel that don't require getting on a plane. but, you know, there are options you know, even though air travel is one of the safest forms of transport, hey. jump in the car or hop on the train. perfect example, say you live in the l.a. area. you can head to san diego, an

absolutely fantastic city for kids and adults, but you can take the pacific surfliner down. tickets start at 35 bucks. sit on the right side of the train. this is always my tip. you get ocean views the whole way down. you can sit back and relax and you're not stuck in traffic. >> whit: i like that. >> janai: that's a good idea for the kids too. i love my family, but for those of us who would love a girls trip, any ideas? >> so janai, we are going to cartagena, colombia. >> janai: yes, ma'am. yes, ma'am. >> we're going to -- we're going to walk around that beautiful unesco heritage walled city. so stunning. we're going to do a coffee tasting experience, and then, you know, maybe we'll do a beach day out to the rosario islands. deals are starting at $284 round trip. >> gio: that's insane. >> that's a really stunning place to go, but if you want somewhere domestic, savannah. i know, whit, you took a trip there. >> whit: loved it. >> it's good for families, good for couples, good for girls trips or, you know, a girlfriend trip. >> whit: music. >> you have everything. you like yoga. we can head to hilton head and

do beach yoga. >> janai: wow. >> deals are starting at $180 round trip. >> gio: with these guys with my manatee story, they know i like those active vacations. outdoors, being one with nature. what do you have there? >> the going team cooked this up for outdoor enthusiasts. you can head to costa rica. fly into san jose. it's gorgeous, you know, for $265 round trip. >> gio: what a deal. >> then take a surf lesson. this is the time of year to do it. the swell is good, and there is a wave for every ability, or you can head inland and check out the many, many rain forests or white water rafting. this is what i would pick if i was doing an outdoorsy activity. one of the top ten best white water rafting rivers in the world is in costa rica. >> whit: wow. okay. >> so really stunning adventure place. or drum roll please, we are seeing such incredible widespread availability from small and large airports to

auckland, new zealand over dates across spring break. $633 round trip. that is 58% off of what we typically see. >> gio: that is a long flight. that is good. >> it is, however, this is system of the cheapest by our going deal standards we've ever seen. >> gio: that's what i mean. a long flight and still cheap. >> worth it. if you have the time, go. >> whit: thanks as always, and glad we got the gio manatee story in there too. long overdue. coming up on "good morning america," espn's andraya carter previews championship week for women's college basketball and today's big matchups. stay with us. congratulations. here's the water heater that somehow passed inspection but will definitely flood your basement. -wait. -congratulations. here's your first year's supply of nitrogen fertilizer. remember, not too little or too much or you'll kill your lawn. -okay. -congratulations. here's progressive's homequote explorer. -uh-oh. -you're good. you can quickly compare insurance options

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>> and we are back were talking the men's college basketball ng championship week. for women though, and we have some big matchups on tap today as teams compete for coveted spots and seeds for march madness. espn analyst and host of "college gameday," andraya carter. there you see her right there from the set in greenville, south carolina to break it all down. andraya, good morning. >> good morning. thank you all for having me. it's always a pleasure. >> gio: always a pleasure to have you here. so let's talk about today's s.e.c. championship game between the defending champ, south carolina and texas. what are you looking for? >> so many things in this one, but primarily, south carolina's depth and their bench against texas superstar madison booker. so bench against booker. that is going to be what i'm looking for. south carolina has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to skill and when it comes to talent and their bench is really when the fireworks start to happen with milaysia fulwiley and joyce edwards. south carolina's depth is their

strength. now for texas, texas' strength is they have the s.e.c. player of the year in madison booker, and madison booker is so skilled. she is so talented, and fun to watch. she had 25 points in the game yesterday against lsu. she can score, lights out. sod range she can get to the rim.range she can get to the the bench for south carolina against booker for texas. we'll see what happens. >> janai: the bench versus booker she says. what about the big ten matchup today between usc and ucla? >> there is only one name i'm going to give you when it comes to this game, and it is juju watkins. she is the most talented player in the country in my opinion. only a sophomore, and she has dominated this matchup with ucla. now don't get me wrong. juju watkins has given teams plenty of problems all season long, but she has been at her best against her rival in the bruins. 38 points in game one, 30 points in game two. she might be ucla's kryptonite. i want to see if ucla has an answer.

>> whit: let's bring it back east because we have uconn versus villanova. that's in the big east semifinals. winner goes onto the conference championship on monday. what should we look out for? >> well, uconn has a 99% chance to win this game. they have dominated villanova and the big east primarily because their superstar paige bueckers has a 99% chance of being the number one overall draft pick in this wnba draft when this season comes to an end. paige bueckers, so talented. she has a high basketball iq, and she is efficient. the way paige bueckers either finds her shot or find her teammates and helps uconn operate on both ends of the floor, she is always money when it comes to watching basketball. so paige bueckers leading this team, always a good time to watch. >> janai: it's funny because i say whit johnson is always money watching news. it's a nice comparison in sports. thank you so much, andraya. >> whit: high basketball iq. >> janai: "college gameday" airs at noon eastern today on espn and espn+, and we'll be right back here on "gma." airs

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>> the economic fallout over the president's tariff, threats from high prices in the grocery store to uncertainty with jobs, will prices continue to soar this morning on abc? >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. south bay commuters, listen up. tomorrow vta workers are planning to go on strike. negotiations have broken down between management and the union, representing 1500 public transit operators, maintenancec staff and customer service workers. vta is offering a 9% wage increase over three years with no service cuts. the union wants to double that. if a strike happens, there will be no bus service or light rail service in santa clara county, but vta paratransit will not be impacted in the east bay, the pittsburg bart station will be closed all weekend. crews are installing these new fare gates. they're supposed to cut down on fare evasion and improve safety.

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