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we have the brackets, and the newest numbers from march madness. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm marlie hall. >> great to be with you. i'm frances ry sraeu ry sraeuir. photographers spotted special counsel on his way into the office on thursday. he is expected to turn his work over to the justice department at attorney general william barr any day now. let's go to tracie potts in washington. good morning. >> reporter: hi, frances. good morning. expectations are high in washington. around the country, it's been 22 months, nearly two years, since this investigation of russian election interference began. and of course part of that is whether or not the trump campaign and the president himself were either involved or aware. that is what robert mueller and his team have been looking into. but this report is confidential. it's internal. it will only go to attorney

general william barr, who will then decide how to release or what to he release to congress and to the public. he's only required to give a summary to congress. lots of people asking questions now about whether this report will meet those high expectations. >> people are going to be really disappointed on both sides. i think the people who were expected exoneration are going to be disappointed. and people who are expected to see indictments and fireworks are going to be disappointed. >>reporter: now, even though the law said they don't have to release all of it, democrats want to see every bit. the evidence and everything they're already talking about subpoenas to get more than william barr may release to them. and you heard president trump's response that it is a witch-hunt. you may not also know that the white house is preparing its own report and deciding whether to release that. >> the public will be hungry to

see what's in it. several investigations have been launched into the approval process for boeing 737 max 8 planes. some features were offered at only an additional cost. the role sensors might have played in recent deadly crashes. tom costello has this report. >> reporter: the extra safety features were not standard on the 737 max and neither lion air nor ethiopian air paid for the upgrade. they include an angle of attack indicator that reads two exterior sensors to pilots the angle of the play. and disagreement alert. if the sensors provide conflicting information so the pilot can take action. but the 737 max relies on one sensor, not both. investigators in indonesia believe one faulty sensor fed bad data into the computer, sending it into a nose dive.

now it will be included in the new software update and be standard. >> had they had the disagreement sensor and the training as to how to respond is to a light on that sensor, they would have been able to manipulate their way out of the situation. >> reporter: meanwhile, most airlines do not have a similarity for max pilot training. but ethiopian airlines does. though the captain of a plane that crashed last month had not used used it. the airline says he did complete boeing and faa max training and was avoiding a repeat of the indonesian crash. in the u.s., southwest airlines has the most maxes in its fleet and is waiting on a similarity. they want more training before they fly the max again. >> we are an impartial advocate. we won't fly an aircraft unless we feel sit safe. >>reporter: ntsb and french

investigators are on the ground to extract data from the black boxes. boeing plan toss push through the urgent safety upgrade within weeks. it will have safety enhancements for the software. with so many investigations worldwide, it is unlikely this plane will fly for weeks, if not months. marlie. tom, thank you. a shelter in place have been lifted after high levels of benzene were detected in the air as a result of a massive fire that scorched a chemical plant burning four days. it can cause headaches and nausea but no long-term effects. kerry? >> reporter: frances, fire officials are monitoring the scene, even though the fire is out and has reignited once. and the fear is that could happen again. for days, local authorities at intercontinental term notes

insisted there were no health risk as the chemicals burned creating an enormous plume of smoke. after the fire was extinguished, the air was safe and an emergency order. the city of deer park telling residents to shelter in place for hours. >> this ain't normal. >> reporter: with the tops burned away, the coat of foam failed releasing the chemical's dangerous vapors. sandy had soot rain down on her property. it can cause headaches, irregular heart beats. you and the kids, any of that? >> no. we haven't yet. >> reporter: is that a fear? >> well, yeah. >> they are usually a specialized app and above from airplanes. >> we have not detected any hazardous conditions that are continuous. >>reporter: the owners of the plant apologizing once again.

>> we will fix it and we will make it right. i can't tell you an exact time frame. >>reporter: but he that's not enough for many residents. more than 100 schools in the impact school were closed yesterday. later this morning local officials will decide whether the schools will remain closed again. meantime, lawyers have begun signing up local residents for lawsuits. frances? all right. kerry sanders, thank you. . the flooding happening across the midwest might be a preview of what's to come. forecasters have released a report warning that conditions could get much worse this spring. the national weather service's spring outlook comes with dire warnings of major flooding in the midwest and moderate and minor flooding in many areas. more than 200 million americans are at risk. 25 states could see moderate flooding. and two-thirds of the country face an elevated chance of being impacted. this information comes as the midwest is already experiencing

historic devastation. farmers are facing the difficult choice to rebuild or rethink their future. in nebraska, where the cost of damage has reportedly passed $1 billion, the national guard dropped bales of hay to give relief to stranded livestock. cesar sayoc was arrested in october after the explosive packages sparked panic just before the midterm elections. his sentencing is scheduled for september. an economic earthquake has been spared with the european union agreeing to delay brexit beyond march 29th. after hours of negotiations in brussels, the eu rejected theresa may's proposal for a brexit delay and imposed their own timetable. britain's exit date has been pushed back to may 22nd if mps pass the brexit deal by the end

of next week. if parliament rejects it, which they have done twice already, she has a hard deadline of april 12th. a major health scare for a star of "game of thrones". cheating death not once but twice. here's nbc's joe fryer. ♪ >> reporter: on the hbo show "game of thrones", she's known as the mother of dragons. amelia clark is revealing a real-life battle. in "the new yorker" she said she suffered two life threatening brain aneurysms. it started with a headache at age 24. shooting, stabbing, constricting pain was getting wofrplts rse. at some level i knew what was happening. my brain was damaged. she initially struggled with her memory. i am an actor. i need to remember my lines. now i couldn't recall my name. it was in that moment i asked them to let me die, literally.

>>reporter: she did recover for season two before needing surgery again a couple years later p. brain aneurysms are most common in adults age 30 to 60. more common in women. they are fatal in 40% of cases. >> i felt i was going to day every day. so i just feel more aware of what -- of the smorgasbord of things life has to offer you. >>reporter: clark says she's 100%. she is ready for her next adventure. joe fryer, nbc news. after the first full day of march madness, a few favorites fall by the wayside. newcomer number 7 watt ford taking on 10-seeded seton hall. this brought us a record-breaking performance from watt fort's mcgee who game the

field point leader. and wofford defeated the hall. >> and a triple double, the ninth in ncaa history. in des moines, number 10 florida had no problem disposing of nevada, 70-61. salt lake city, where ninth-ranked baylor set a school ncaa tournament record with 16 three-pointers to defeat agent-ranked syracuse, 78-69. >> in jacksonville, nashville almost took down maryland. finally, the last bracket buster was the minnesota golden gophers taking down the cardinals, 86-76. now let's turn to meteorologist bill karins to see what is in store. >> an ugly norrester-like storm.

heavy rain will greet you for the morning drive. snow in the high elevations. let's take you into the day. the evening commute much better on 95 than early this morning. we will still get snow on the throughway from albany north wards. anyone driving northern vermont, new hampshire and maine, you will be driving in the snow, and many inches of it too. by saturday morning, the storm begins to exit. not just the mountains getting the significant snow. from syracuse to albany, owny island, six to nine inches of philadelphia, new york. calm conditions in the northwest today but rain coming this weekend. and rain in the midwest where we

still have the flooding is not welcomed. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. all right, bill, thank you. that mysterious streak of light in los angeles that sparked curiosity on wednesday actually turned out to be the red bull air force fliers. they were performing stunts high into the air with sparking pyrotechnics. people thought the stunts were an alien invader. they jumped out 4,000 feet at speeds 120 miles per hour. glad that mystery was installed. . still ahead, a still ahead,n recall to tell you about. mopping? anything! at the end of a long day, it's the last thing i want to do. well i switched to swiffer wet jet and its awesome. it's an all-in-one so it's ready to go when i am. the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. and the pad absorbs it deep inside. so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop.

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the recall affects the 25 ounce bags of crispy chicken strips and buffalo chicken strips, and the 20 pound bags. they all have a best buy date by november 30th and an establishment number of p7221. facebook is facing fresh scrutiny as a new report from a tech security blog reveals hundreds of millions of user passwords were left accessible to some 2,000 employees for years. facebook acknowledged the breach, saying in its own blog post that it conducted an internal review. according to facebook, the passwords were stored in a plain text readable format on company surfer, viewable by engineering and developers. however, the company said there is no evidence that passwords were leaked and no sensitive data was accessed. we're getting a first look at a frightening plunge caught on camera. a high-wire stunt that turned terribly wrong. nbc's miguel almaguer has the dramatic scene that can be tough

to watch. >> reporter: the eight high-wire performers were halfway across the steel cable when it happened. plunging up to 40 feet down, five were injured. the newly released video captured her toppling over, sending nearly everyone crashing to the ground, where there was no safety net. the sheriff's department releasing video of the 2017 accident at circus sarasota for the first time. luwana of the famed wallenda family spoke to nbc news. >> my mouth is wired shut. i broke every bone in my face. >> reporter: the wallenda family promises they'll keep performing, despite this dramatic fall, the show goes on. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> wow. i'm sure since then she has come a long way. you couldn't tell by the way she looked that she had broken all the bones in her face, but i'm sure right now she is right back at it. >> definitely. determination at its best. well, just ahead, levi

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time now to check in with willie geist to see what's coming up on sunday today. hey, willie. >> good morning, guys. good to see you. this week on sunday, today my guest is oscar winner lupita nyong'o. lupita and i got together this week to talk about her starring role in jordan peele's highly anticipated new horror film, "us." in that movie, she plays both hero and monster, and i have to tell you, she was absolutely terrifying. we also dive deep on her whirlwind rise from yale drama student to academy award-winning actress in her first major role, 2013's "12 years a slave ". we also talk about the cultural phenomenon of last year that was

black panther. our sunday sit down with lupita nyong'o, plus the latest news and politics this weekend on sunday today. you can catch news the morning or set that dvr and watch us any time you like. for now i'll send it back to you, frances and marlie, and we'll see you sunday morning. >> thanks, willie. we'll be watching. some retailer understand ravel, one american retailer is proving it's just the right fit on wall street. levi strauss shares continued to crime in after-hours trading, building on big gains made in its debut. nbc's gadi schwartz has more on how the iconic brand has kept its cool for over a century. >> reporter: on a trading floor that is usually suit and ties, the relaxed look on wall street as lee vvi strauss goes public. opening shares surging 22% to over $30. that's a lot more money than the first pair it cost for the first pair of jeans almost 100 years ago. they're still around and these cost about 60 bucks.

for over a century, levi's have woven themselves into american life. they came up with a new way of riveting denim that took off in san francisco. durning levi's into an icon. and soon no article of clothing said americana like blue jeans. from mafrl lop to marilyn to michael j., embodying generations of youth. and who can forget the sisterhood of the traveling pants be. the 2000s brought stiff competition from designer jeans. recently the company retooling their marketing with a more inclusive approach. authentic expression is what it's all about. >> hoping for a future with a modern take on its past. gadi schwartz,s in news, washington. >> nothing more chill and comfy than getting in pair of levi's, especially on a friday to kick off your weekend. >> that's right. we've all got our denim.

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22nd. a look at our live dopple radar -- powered by storm ranger. and a the good friday morning to you. march 22nd. a live look at our doppler radar powered by storm ranger. we are tracking the return of that rain. thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's get to that forecast right now. dry in some parts. >> we start out dry but the rest of the day we'll be wet, as we see a new storm moving into the bay area. a look at storm ranger, we can see it already starting to move into the north bay and that will be the major concern today, some heavier rain in the north bay, so we will have a microclimate weather alert for the north bay, while other areas south of there will see some much lighter rainfall ta