it's thursday, march 10th. coming up on "early today." breaking overnight, five people are dead and at least two gunmen are out there. police are scrambling and asking the public for help. historic rain and flooding continues to wreak havoc while a new storm is brewing out west. democrats square off in miami, making big promises before the next primary. and an isis operator tells of the chemical weapons plans. thousands pay their last respects to former first lady nancy reagan, as her daughter opens up. and then to the shots of the day. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm danielle cerino. breaking overnight, five people

dead, three others injured and at least two gunmen are out there, after a mass shooting in wilkensburg, pennsylvania. four of the victims, three females and one male, died at the scene. a fourth female was pronounced dead at the hospital. police say there were multiple gunmen. >> there's ballistic evidence that leads us to believe there's at least two people that discharged weapons into a backyard party or cookout of some sort. it looks like they were ere fleeing towards the back door of the residence when the second gunman fired from the side of the yard and they all seemed to get caught on the back porch. >> they haven't said what the motive was and are asking the public for any information on the shooters. at least three deaths are being blamed on a series of storms that have been battering the gulf coast and the south. 25 million people could get flooded and thousands have

already been evacuated. some of the worst flooding is in louisiana. where the governor declared a state of emergency. people are still trying to fly through the roads. a section of interstate 20 was shut down after floodwaters pushed two semis into a median and other off a road. and here is a drone video showing us how widespread the flooding is and what residents are having to go through. >> we're dealing with the potential of up to 25 inches of rain when all is said and done. last year's red river flood was different animal than this. frankly, no one has ever experienced that. when you're dealing with this much rain, it's serious. >> meanwhile, in east texas, major flooding has closed all road in rust county. meteorologist bill karins is here. this has been an historic flooding. >> and bad and if not worse than we thought it would be.

in northern louisiana, 12 to 16" of rainfall with this storm. pretty incredible stuff near the shrevport area. all of that water now has to go downstream. it would only get worse. we still have all of these ars in red under flash flood warning, about 4 million people and they've been under a flood emergency in northern louisiana for a while now. 23 million are in watches. an additional three to six easily. some area could pick up another foot of rain especially down toward the new orleans area. you saw how bad the pictures were. now thunderstorms are training and heading up over those same spots. we're not going to be watching it get any better for probably two or three days. all that water has to make its way down to the gulf of mexico through the river. >> i can't imagine having to deal with all that flooding. >> lot of water. >> and cleanup. that's tough. hillary clinton and bernie

sanders faced off last night for their fourth one on one debate and first since sanders' upset victory in michigan. the debate centered on immigration and for the first time clinton broke with the obama administration on the issue, vowing she wouldn't deport undocumented immigrants in thes who haven't committed crimes. sanders agreed with her. >> i do not have the same policy as the current administration does. i will not deport children. i would not deport children. i do not want to deport family members either. but of the undocumented people living in our country, i do not want to see them deported. i want to see them on a path to citizenship. >> i happen to agree with president obama on many, many issues. i think he's done a great job as president of the united states. he's wrong on this issue of deportation. i disagree with him on that. so, to answer your question, no, i will not deport children from the united states of america. >> after the debate, clinton headed to another event in miami

got a big celebrity endorsement, actress, eva longoria. >> we saw two candidates on the stage tonight but there really is for me, and for our community, only one candidate who is speaking to us. please help me welcome the future president of the united states, hillary clinton. >> clinton, no doubt, helps longoria's support will help her with latinos on tuesday. and right now polls show her leading in the sunshine state. in ohio there are 160 delegates up for grabs. she has a smaller advantage there, with only nine points. the polls had her ahead and sanders ended up winning there. for the republicans, 66 delegates are on the line. kasich is trailing trump by six points. in marco rubio's state of florida, trump is also ahead by

23 points. rubio's poll numbers have been tanking. last night, he said he regretted making personal attacks against trump. >> in terms of things that have to do with personal stuff, at the end of the day it's not something i'm entirely proud of. my kids were embarrassed by it. a and, you know, if i had to do it again, i wouldn't. >> meanwhile, former candidate jeb bush is meeting with rubio, cruz and kasich, but not trump. he hasn't said whether or not he will endorse anyone before the primaries tuesday. special ops in iraq has given them key information about operations. this detainee used to work for saddam hussein. isis has already used artillery loaded with chlorine and mustard powder. former u.s. air force mechanic from new jersey is guilty of trying to join isis.

after he travelled to turkey, he tried to join the fight for jihad. he faces up to 25 years in prison when sentenced in september. and former first lady, nancy reagan, will lie in repose at the reagan library for a second day. a private funeral service is scheduled for tomorrow. first lady, michelle obama, former president george w. bush, former first ladies laura bush and rosalynn carter were just some of those who showed up. secret service members will serve as pall bearers. patty davis spoke to maria shriver and her mother. >> i feel very complete in my relationship with her. and i think that whatever aloneness i might feel, there is that, and then that's very comforting.

>> that exclusive interview airs later on "today." firefighters say a massive explosion that leveled several buildings in seattle yesterday morning may have been caused by a gas leak. nbc's gabi schwartz has the details. >> dispatch. mayday, mayday, mayday! >> reporter: a frantic call over the emergency radio after a catastrophic blast. >> i have firefighters missing. >> reporter: followed by an incredible response. >> all members are accounted for. >> reporter:. >> i do have injured firefighters from flying debris. >> reporter: all told, nine firefighters injured but all of them alive. minutes earlier, the firefighters had been searching for a gas leak near three businesses, now totally obliterated from a blast that sent debris and a shock wave throughout the neighborhood. >> i woke up to a huge boom. >> i looked out the window and my neighborhood exploded. >> reporter: someone called in at 1:00 am, reporting smelling

natural gas. it registered as an earthquake, it was so powerful. the blast caught on this store surveillance video. >> we know, as firefighters, this is a very dangerous job. >> reporter: each year natural gas explosions wreak havoc. in 2014, another explosion in harlem killed eight and injured more than 70. and in 2010, eight were killed and entire blocks leveled in a pipeline explosion that rocked san bruno, california. today in greenwood, the neighborhood coffee shop, convenience store run recognizable in the rubble. but the entire community, even children in the playground are giving thanks that every firefighter survived. >> investigators say they don't know what caused the explosion, but it did cost $3 million in damages. nbc meteorologist bill karins is back with more on our weather. >> west coast storm.

louisiana, obviously, was horrible. we still have a bad going tragedy there. incredible winds last night, coastal areas of the northwest. the rain is starting to set up into northern california. it will be with us the next couple of days. as far as the rainfall totals, the next three days, we are going to see the blue and pink. that's a possibility of one to two inches along the coastal areas. the heaviest rains from crescent city southwards into the san francisco bay area, and the mountains could pick upwards of 6" of rain the next few days. this is a moist flow coming in. could see as much as two inches of rain. more beneficial march rain for northern california. l.a., we're not going to get it down to you. 6 today. phoenix, 87. windy and rath of san francisco later today and into tomorrow.

very active weather across the country. >> and they could not get enough rain still out west. >> we're working on it. >> thanks so much. just ahead, the world's most interesting man is no more. plus, a frightening moment for one cab driver. wait till you see how this one ends. "early today" is back in two. i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. oh ohhhhh it's what you do. ohhhhhh! do you have to do that right in my ear? ifor all the wrong reasons.gical you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin®.

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knife used in the murders of nicole brown and ron goldman. and check out this robbery in a cab. right behind the cab is a police car. when the taxi didn't move, the deputy walks up and arrested the suspect. serving time on a weapons charge. his new career? modeling. he signed a contract right before he went to jail. i'm sure he will make a lot of money. now let's get down to other money matters with cnbc's jackie deang li deangelis. >> reports saying the golden aarches is testing more items in oklahoma and north carolina and could roll them out nationwide in the coming months. currently their all-day breakfast, which boosted sales since its launch, only offers limited items like egg mcmuffins and pancakes. a new, younger actor will

step into the role later this year. since debuting the ads in 2007, dos equis has seen sales nearly triple. that's a lot of liposuction, plastic surgery procedures at an all-time high in the u.s., with nearly $14 billion spent last year. the number of surgical and minimally invasive procedures, like liposuction, rose 20% while nonsurgical procedures, like botox, rising 20%. back to you. >> i wouldn't know anything about that, jackie. just ahead, which losing team just got into the ncaa tournament? and we'll show you an amazing fake out by american alex morgan. that's next. es the smell of a fy bound presentation fill you with optimism? do you love your wireless keyboard more than certain family members? is your success due to a filing system only you understand? does printing from your tablet to your wireless printer give you a jolt of confidence?

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oh, boy. a brawl broke out on a spirit airlines yesterday morning when passengers complained about two women who seemed intoxicated and were blasting the song "in your eyes" from the movie "say anything." lax police met the plane and escorted the five brawlers off. no one was arrested or charged. the video was provided by green light entertainment. frances rivera is here to fill us in on sports. >> good morning to you. the denver broncos lost two quarterbacks, first peyton

manning to retirement and his presumed successor, brock osweiler who just signed with the titans. alex morgan receives a beautiful pass, maneuvers it around the defender and puts it back into the net for the equalizer. another goal, rallying 2-1. and nba and another steph curry moment. >> seconds to work with. curry, from midcourt. it's good! >> no doubt the man's range is truly balanced, he can hit from just about anywhere on the court, extending their home winning streak, beating the jazz 115-94. lehigh, to win a title and earn a bid to the ncaa tournament, lackluster crusaders are riding a hot streak all the

way to the big dance. danielle, that's your sports this morning. we'll send it back to you. just ahead, michelle obama is hosting a wildly popular musical bunch. plus, tina fey is giving her mean girls cult classic a whole new twist. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping.

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for a student workshop where they'll be performing songs from the show, answering questions and discussing careers in theater. tina fey has announced she's working on a "mean girls" broadway musical. >> that will work. >> yeah. she says she and her husband are close to finishing the project but haven't said when it's being released. eighth installment of "star wars" began shooting yesterday in croatia. local economy is expected to get a big boost of about $5.5 million even though they'll only be there for a week. and although i said this isn't a proposal, i want to ask you something, maria, would you make me the happiest man on earth and marry me? >> do you think she was shocked? >> yeah. >> maria menunous is finally engaged to her boyfriend of 19 -- yes, 19 years, after they appeared on the howard stern

show. after an unfortunate mishap, ran after him to get a photo but accidentally crushed his phone in the process. effron not only promised to replace the phone but brought his friend on, he got to meet dwayne "the rock" johnson. "late late show" host james cordon is expected to sell a series based on the show. his carpool karaoke with adele is the most watched with 84 million views. i'm danielle cerino. this is "early today."

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leading the news today, in the "chicago tribune," pro gun florida woman accidentally shot by 4-year-old son. just hours after she bragged on facebook that her 4-year-old son gets jacked up to target shoot, that same kid found her .44 caliber gun on the floor of her pickup truck and shot her in the back while she was driving. she's in stable condition. on nbcnews.com, raw milk sickens law makers. west virginia recently passed a law, allowing people to drink raw, unpasturized milk. and to celebrate, they toast a glass. and it may be coincidence, but several of them got sick. looking worse for the wear.

they took time off to address the controversy. >> not feeling great. it's probably a bad stomach virus. i don't think it's riskier than raw oysters or anything like that. >> oh, okay. state officials are now investigating. to some other stories we're following -- lebanese authorities shut down the main landfill in july but never provide an alternative. the result? that river of garbage filling up the street. they're now worried about the air and water, as you can imagine. a recent plan by a british firm to export the trash fell through, leaving residents with piles of waste. and a ponies, after galloping and grazing, were eventually corralled back home. flint michigan mayor karen weaver announced the city has stopped mailing water bills so they can provide credits to accounts going back to april of

last year, to help residents dealing with the water crisis last year. weaver said residents shouldn't have to pay for water they can't and aren't using. thnchts is awesome. as they say, the show must go on. >> technical difficulties. i don't have any of my graphics or computers right now to use. so, this is the best i could do. all right? >> tuesday, a storm knocked out power to nbc's memphis affiliate wmc. when their generator failed, the very creative news team took to facebook live using flashlights and hand-drawn weather graphics. >> the sports segment would have been interesting, too. >> sock puppets. that's what i was thinking. celebrating birthdays, carrie underwood, 33, and john hamm is 45, and chuck norris, 76. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm danielle serino. thanks for watching "early today" and for spending part of today" and for spending part of your thursday with us.

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a soh bay manears for his neigh after someone wieldi a ba attacks in his own driveway. a south bay man fearing for his neighbor's safety after someone wielding a bat. police in on the hunt for two suspects after someone ambushed a house party killing two people. the north bay preparing for a drenching and powerful doses of showers and wind. "today oin the bay" starts right now. a good thursday morning, as we like to say around here, friday eve. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check that friday eve forecast with rob. >> watching