recovery. a tow truck just arrived to clear the slow lane. >> okay. that's what's happening on "today in the bay". back at 7:25. >> thank you for starting your morning with us. good morning. breaking overnight, flight delay. boeing says it needs more time for that fix to the 737 max jetliners. those planes still grounded possibly for another few weeks. we're live with the latest. security scandal. president trump's n-in-law, jared kushner, speaks out after reports the president personally overruled the decision to deny kushner's security clearance. >> i've been accused of all different types of things, and all those things have turned out to be false. >> this morning, is it enough to put an end to the questions? chaos at the vigil.

a memorial for slain rapper nipsey hussle turns into mayhem, leaving nearly 20 people hurt, this as police name a suspect in the rapper's murder. those stories, plus safety in the spotlight after a college student's murder, a new campaign to make sure it never happens again. cancer scare. deborah norville reveals how an eagle-eyed viewer may have helped save her life. and al in the arctic. how some americans are already feeling the effects of climate change on a daily basis and what they're doing to adapt to it, today, tuesday, april 2nd, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. savannah is on assignment, and look who's here! it's always fun to have mr. willie geist here at the table.

>> happy to be here, alzheimer's always. >> al by the way is in alaska, been working on that big climate change series. >> al, even in the middle of the night, wherever he is, draws a big crowd. al, good morning. >> hey, guys! we are at the anupiet heritage center and i know it's colder because these folks told me it's colder this morning than it was yesterday. it's minus 6. a windchill of minus 22. we are going to be checking in in a little bit to tell you -- these are the folks, these are the front-line folks who are already experiencing climate change, and it's affecting their very heritage and way of life. we'll tell you about that in the next half hour. we'll get right to our top story. boeing has been working for a fix to the software glitch believed to be responsible for two deadly plane crashes in just five months, but this morning we are learning that update is being delayed and it's keeping the entire fleet of 737 max planes grounded, possibly, maybe

for weeks even. nbc's tom costello, of course, covers aviation for us. tom, good morning. >> good morning, guys. i think this is now going to stretch well into may and maybe beyond that. boeing has been working for months to come up with a software upgrade, but now it says it needs more time, and it could be weeks before boeing can submit its final approval or its final submission to the faa for approval. and that means hundreds of planes worldwide will remain firmly on the ground for now. it's the fatal flaw suspected of taking down two 737 max flights overseas, a software glitch impacting the plane's automated stall prevention system known as mc mcas. boeing has been working on a fix, hoping to have it ready as soon as this week. even as it invited hundreds of pilots and airline execs to its seattle headquarters last week to brief them on the upgrade. >> we're working with customers and regulators around the world to restore faith in our industry. >> reporter: but now boeing says the final package of software

enhancements won't be ready for weeks. the faa saying in a statement more week is needed on that fix before it can be submitted for approval. the agency adding, it will conduct a rigorous safety review and the new software won't be installed until faa officials are completely satisfied that boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues. the max, boeing's newest, most sophisticated, and best-selling plane ever, was grounded around the world in march following the crash of ethiopian airlines flight 302. that deadly accident coming just five months after a similar crash involving a lion air plane that plunged into the java sea in indonesia. according to the black boxes, the pilots in both cases fought the planes, which pitched wildly in the sky before ultimately going down. the crashes killed all 346 people on board both jets. in a statement monday, boeing says "safety is our first priority, and we will take a thorough and methodical approach to the development and testing

of the update to ensure we take the time to get it right." >> yeah, and tom, the big question is we want to know how long it's going to take, not only to fix those planes, but to get them back in the air, so what's your guess on that? >> listen, first they've get to submit this to the faa. i think we're talking about late april at this point before they submit it to the faa. the faa is under tremendous pressure right now. we've also got multiple investigations into the max, so the faa is not going to rubber stamp this. they're going to take their time. let's assume the faa approves that upgrade sometime in may. then all of these airlines have got to train their pilots. i can tell you, american alone has 4,000 737 pilots. they're all cross trained on the max. all of them have got to go through a training procedure. and then the plane still isn't necessarily approved to fly. the faa has to give approval to plaep, not just the upgrade, then the world's aviation authorities have to approve the upgrade to this plane. we're talking late may, maybe even june. so increasingly, we're talking

about the possibility that this could impact the summer travel season. >> all right, tom costello for us in d.c. tom, thanks. also this morning, the lapd says it has a suspect in the murder of rap star nipsey hussle, but overnight, a scary turn of events for hundreds of mourners who gathered to pay tribute to him when rumors of gunshots caused pandemonium, sending terrified crowds running for their lives. gadi schwartz has more. good morning. >> willie, officials say 19 people were injured in the chaos, some critically. overnight, the lapd also releasing a photo of the man they believe may have ended hussle's life. m igniting a stampede that left 25 injured, including 5 in critical condition. a short time later, the lapd releasing this photo of a suspect in hussle's murder,

asking anyone with information about the man, eric holder, to come forward. tmz also posting surveillance video that appeared to show hussle's shooting and the gunman leaving the scene. police have not commented on the video, which has not been verified by nbc news. lapd chief michael moore says he believes the shooter knew him. >> this is not a chance encounter. ♪ i had a vision that nobody else could see ♪ >> reporter: before his music career took off, hussle spent years hustling, selling socks and t-shirts on the same streets he'd later showcase in his music videos. from a young age, he spoke about his goals, including investing in real estate. >> i say invest in some assets. >> reporter: he made the dreams a reality, buying not just the shopping plaza that housed his store, but by investing in local businesses. >> he was really about his community and very clear about what the community gave to him. >> reporter: city councilman marquise harris-dawson worked closely with hussle on several projects in the district, including plans for the neighborhood's ambitious

destination crenshaw investment. >> nipsey would want us to work harder, work longer and be more committed to our hopes and dreams. >> reporter: he spoke last year to sirius radio about vector 00, the shared ideas lab he co-founded. >> we have a science, engineering, technology and math center on the second level for young kids to be able to get trained in the skill set that it takes to get into the sill cop valley. >> reporter: friends say he was a dedicated family man who leaves behind two children and longtime girlfriend, actress lauren london. but here in south l.a., his presence touched many lives. >> he had so much charisma. he had a big heart, you know, and i love that and miss that, you know. and i wish the world, more of the world got a chance to see that. >> hussle's being remembered as a rare artist who despite his success never left the neighborhood where he was born and raised. guys? >> talented artist, obviously, but a lot of people learning today and over the last couple days about the great work he did off the stage. gadi, thanks so much. this morning, president trump's son-in-law, jared

kushner, is addressing a growing security clearance scandal as a white house whistle-blower speaks out about how security clearances were overturned and reports that when kushner's application was denied, the president personally overruled the decision. nbc white house correspondent peter alexander has details on this. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. jared kushner is dismissing concerns over the authorization of his security clearances. this comes, as you note, after this whistle-blower detailed the dysfunction she says she witnessed here over the past two years, highlighting what she called serious disqualifying issues involving foreign influence and conflicts of interest relating to more than two dozen white house officials seeking clearances. overnight, jared kushner on defense. the president's son-in-law and top adviser speaking out for the first time since a whistle-blower came forward, saying there are major security clearance issues at the white house. >> well, i can't comment for the white house's process, but what i can say is that over the last two years that i've been here, i've been accused of all different types of things, and

all of those things have turned out to be false. >> reporter: tricia newbold, a career security specialist for nearly two decades has accused top white house officials of approving security clearances for about 25 people whose applications had been denied by career staffers. nbc news citing multiple sources familiar with the matter first reported earlier this year that kushner was among those whose security denial was overruled. >> when i came to washington, i had a very successful business career, i had extensive holdings. i disclosed all my holdings to the office of government ethics, and what i did with that is they told me what to divest, what to keep, what rules to follow. >> reporter: "the new york times" reporting that president trump personally ordered kushner's approval, despite publicly denying his involvement. >> i was never involved with his security. i know that there was issues back and forth about security for numerous people, actually, but i don't want to get involved in that stuff. >> reporter: also this morning,

house democrats are not waiting on attorney general william barr to decide which parts of the mueller report he'll make public. instead, they'll vote tomorrow to force the issue and likely subpoena the full report and supporting evidence. judiciary chair jerry nadler

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runoff for mayor, the nation's third largest city will be head by an african-american for the first time. it is election day for mayor in chicago and the polling stations are open behind me. it's been a tough campaign to the finish line. there's been a lot of name-calling and divisive rhetoric between lori lightfoot and toni preckwinkle. they ran against each other in the february election, but since no candidate got the majority of the votes, they're running off today, but either candidate who wins will make history. this morning the city of chicago locked in a groundbreaking battle. lori lightfoot -- >> good to see you! >> reporter: -- and toni preckwinkle facing off in a tough runoff. >> i'm going to let you lie and then i'll respond. >> reporter: to become the city's first black female mayor. >> having a black female mayor, i mean, that's just unbelievable. >> reporter: leading in the

polls, lightfoot, the ex federal prosecutor positioning herself as a progressive candidate who could also become the city's first openly gay mayor. >> it will define, i hope with my election, the dawn of a new era in chicago. >> reporter: preckwinkle also hoping to leave her mark on the city. >> i think it's historic. i'm a history teacher, so i can appreciate the history of it. >> reporter: lightfoot's supporters say she's just what the city needs, a fresh face who could shake up a stale political machine. >> to be able to grow up and see someone that looks like me that's able to, you know, make a big impact on chicago and hopefully make some real changes i think is so important. >> reporter: but lightfoot's critics say she doesn't have enough experience to fight the issues that have left the city in crisis, like the crime and violence that have plagued two-term mayor rahm emanuel. >> i've decided not to seek re-election. >> what about critics who have attacked you saying you're not going to protect the city's most vulnerable, specifically young, black men who are getting shot? >> first of all, i'm a black

woman. i've got two brothers, one of whom has spent most of his life locked up in somebody's prison. so, the plight of young, black boys and black men is very personal to me. >> toni! >> reporter: her opponent is fighting her own challenges as a veteran of chicago politics. >> some have criticized you for being part of the old establishment, saying that you don't represent change. what do you say to critics who say that? >> well, that's ridiculous. i got elected on my first try as an independent democrat. i've been an independent democrat my whole life. >> reporter: with just hours to go, voters say they're looking for change and that today chicago will get it. >> did you think you would see this day? >> no, no, no, never did. i'm 77 years old, and i never thought i'd see it, but i am seeing it today. >> reporter: more than 100,000 ballots have already been cast in early voting, but the real question is where the city will go from here. both candidates have agreed to hold a press conference together

on wednesday to help the city move forward in unity. hoda, willie? >> reporter: history today in chicago. morgan radford, thank you. also this morning, new details on mick jagger's health care after the rolling stones' front man postponed the band's latest tour. nbc's kelly cobiella has the very latest on this. hi, kelly, good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning, hoda. well, he's known for boundless energy on stage and now it's taken a team of doctors to tell mick jagger he has to slow down and put the tour on hold for his health. ♪ >> reporter: he's the front man for one of the most successful bands in history. now legendary rocker mick jagger to undergo heart surgery this week to replace a valve, according to "rolling stone" magazine. nbc news has not independently confirmed the reports. the procedure will reportedly take place friday in new york. jagger is expected to make a full recovery. over the weekend, the singer seemed in good spirits, seen on

the beach in miami with his family. speculation mounted over the weekend when the north american leg of the stones' no filter tour, due to start april 20th, was postponed with a rep saying jagger needed medical treatment. jagger tweeting out, "i really hate letting you down like this. i'm devastated for having to postpone the tour." as late as november, jagger was tweeting about his excitement. at 75, father of eight and grandfather of five, jagger is known for his healthy living and fitness regime. meanwhile, his bandmate, keith richards, long known for his hard-living lifestyle, tweeted his sympathy for mick -- "a big disappointment for everyone, but things need to be taken care, and we will see you soon, mick." richards' only previous major health scare was over ten years ago, when he had a blood clot removed from his brain. ♪ jagger and richards have been band members since 1962, forging a string of unforgettable hits.

♪ let's spend the night together ♪ >> reporter: songs like "let's spend the night together" and "start me up," making them worldwide icons. jagger telling his fans, "i will be working very hard to be back on the road as soon as i can." it's not clear how long jagger's recovery will take, but the band is already telling fans to hang onto those tickets, promising that the stones will be back on stage, guys, at some point. almost guarantee it. >> they will be. >> thank you, kelly. oh, no question, right? >> we're rooting for mick. i love the stones. i hope he's in good health. and one thing we know is keith richards will live forever. yes, we have confirmation on that. all right, now as promised, let's go back up to alaska and check in with al on the weather. good morning, al. >> hey, good morning, willie and hoda. all these folks here. right now we've got the winds coming off the arctic,

literally, in this tundra climate, and so that's why it's a lot colder this morning. it says minus 2. our unit here says minus 4.4 with a windchill of minus 17, so a little on the brisk side. also some winterlike weather in the southeast. we've got a big low pressure system developing. and as you take a look, you'll see rain but also snow on the back side of this system. already some snow being reported in south carolina. and as this system makes its way along the coast, we could see some snow in charleston, which would be the first time since 1982. this low will develop off the southeast coast. heavy rain for the outer banks. now, if it stays closer to shore, that precipitation is going to move inland and cause some more problems. right now we're looking at high winds, rainfall amounts of anywhere from 3 to 4 inches right along the southeastern atlantic coast. wind gusts of 55 to 60 miles per hour. a little bit less as you get into the northeast on the back side of this system. we could see snow as well. so we're going to be checking

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peninsula, san jose seeing a combination snow and heavy rain. check your drive before you head out the door. and and that is your latest weather. the next hour, the story how the climate change is affected the utqiagvik people. >> thank you, al. coming up, a devastated community remembers the college student who was murdered after getting into a car she thought was an uber. they are launching a new campaign to keep students safe. plus, as al mentioned, more from him at the northern most tip of alaska as folks who live there show us how climate change already is affecting them. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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weather. we have been tracking showers all morning long. we just had a good round move through san jose. 55 degrees right now. it will be cloudy throughout the day. on and off rain expected to carry over all day long into wednesday with spotty chance wednesday as well. we're going to be in the 60s. doppler radar right now shows you have heavy pockets of rain up in the sierra with wintry mix of rain and snow. we will continue to keep the rain all afternoon. and it could get organized by 3:00 overall the next seven days. here's a look at what you can expect. spotty rain, heavier on the rain for friday. drizzle, light rain. northbound 87, tough time. north 87 at capital expressway, possibly another near curtner. jammed from 85 toward curtner. the green highlighted slicker roadways on both sides of the peninsula.

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boeing's software fix for the 737 max jetliners has been delayed, keeping those planes grounded. the company says it now plans to submit a proposed software update in the coming weeks. boeing had previously said it planned to deliver the fix by last week. in a statement boeing says, quote, safety is our first priority and we will take a thorough and methodical approach to the development and testing of the update to ensure we take the time to get it right. more than 300 737 jets were grounded after two deadly crashes in a five-month period. a jury reached a verdict in a murder trial of a man accused of killing a new york city jogger. >> we, the jury, find the defendant guilty. >> the family of karina vetrano erupted in cheers. 22-year-old sheinelle lewis found guilty five hours of deliberation held by the jury.

the first trial ended in a hung injury. vetrano was strangled and sexually assaulted while jogging blocks way from her home in august of 2016. now to some jaw-dropping video from here in new york city that shows an nypd traffic agent slamming into several cars on a congested street. take a look at white car. first the driver slams into the car in front of him, then backs up into the vehicle behind him. then once again rams the car in front of him. he continues on. then he slams into a large white van. the traffic agent is then seen getting out of the car. the nypd says he appeared to be disoriented. he was taken to the hospital for evaluation and they are investigating to see what happened there. let's begin this half hour with the latest in that chilling story out of south carolina where a young college student was murdered hours after getting into a car she mistakenly thought was her uber ride. kerry sanders is in columbia

this morning with the very latest. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. as a national campaign gets underway to prevent rideshare passengers from ever getting into the wrong car again, the victim, samantha josephson's family and friends, are now gathering in her home state of new jersey for her funeral tomorrow. this morning college students on edge. their classet mate samantha josephson brutally killed after mistakenly getting into what she thought was her uber. >> i don't plan on taking one any time soon. >> reporter: autopsy reports show she died due to multiple sharp force injuries. the fake drive nathaniel dalen arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder. university of south carolina president harris paidi announcing a new national campaign called what's my name. >> there could be nothing simpler than making sure by

taking a pledge that you will never get into the back seat of a vehicle without asking, what's my name? >> reporter: uber drivers know their passengers's names because it's displayed on their phones before pickups. >> this is really a national problem. we think we have a safe city here and a safe campus. this might happen again this weekend if a student gets into one of those vehicles and hasn't fully confirmed that it's the right vehicle. >> reporter: here on campus, like at most universities this time of year, parents and their kids are taking college tours. parents of prospective students say josephson's killing is unsettling. >> horrified. we have just spent the weekend going through how we get an uber, how we check the license plates, what are the safety things that we need to do as parents trying to get kids to understand how to be safe. >> reporter: uber putting out the following statement saying in part, since 2017 we've been working with local law enforcement and college campuses across the country to educate the public will how to avoid

fake rideshare drivers. everyone at uber is devastated to hear about this unspeakable crime. a crime with chilling details. >> police arrested the suspect just blocks from where he initially picked up samantha josephson. josephson. what does that tell you? >> like every parent and maybe every college president, i'm thinking maybe he came back to do more harm. >> just an awful tragedy, along with asking what's my name, what's being done to ensure people get in the right car with so many of us using different ride share services nowadays. >> reporter: in this state, ride share cars are only required to have a sticker in the window. they are looking into having something illuminated in the front and back window to identify the car and some have suggested maybe have a magnetic sign on the roof, much the way you see on a taxi or pizza delivery, something that clearly marks the car as a ride share

vehicle. >> that's a good idea to check the name and the license plate, too, if you can. >> meanwhile our thoughts are with her family today. kerry sanders in south carolina, thank you. we're going to switch gears, we're going to head way up north to mr. roker, way up in alaska. hey, al. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning, it's a chilly morning here. they're actually happy about that because the fact is march was a tough month as far as temperatures. in fact, temperatures going the wrong way. as we show you, we're here to talk about climate change, well, the fact is, we've saw for utqiagvik, alaska, warmest march on record, 12 degrees, that was their average high, that's 18 degrees above normal. they had 6 days of record highs during the month of march, and in fact, they weren't alone. you look across alaska, all of these cities either having their warmest march on record or top five warmest marches, but the good news is it's going back to normal at least for the next few

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days that barrow, that utqiagvik has been below zero. it's the first time in 100 years that the average march temperature was above zero. so this is really unprecedented. climate change just doesn't mean warmer temperatures. it also means thinner ice, which means the whale hunters go out there trying to catch the food. they have more danger, more problems. they are also dealing with coastal flooding, coastal erosion, storm surge, which is something they have never had to deal with. in fact, the mayor tells me they need help and they need it right now. a way of life that dates back thousands of years. now confronting a chilling reality. it's happening now? >> it's happening now. >> reporter: climate change leaving the nearly 5,000 people who live here in utqiagvik, alaska, scrambling to adjust. as the ice, a key part of their culture, slowly melts away. >> it's constantly putting

yourself at risk. >> reporter: harry brower is the mayor of the north slope borough which encompasses utqiagvik a95 scare hands. square miles. >> the ice is much thinner. we have to be more cognizant where we are traveling. >> reporter: more dangerous? >> more dangerous, yes. >> reporter: that's where north slope search and rescue comes in. this is some facility. arthur dyer is a crew chief. >> our mission today is going to be observing the shore ice. >> reporter: what kind of rescue missions do you have do out on the ice? >> we obviously have hunters and people who come to visit to see something you can't see anywhere else in the world. >> reporter: who might happen that you would have to rescue somebody on the ice? what situations have you had?

>> the main concern is the weight of the aircraft. as ice gets thinner it's going to have less of a load it can maintain. our limits for an aircraft might drop. we might not be able to bring the larger aircraft with all the accessories and bells and whistles. >> >> reporter: craig george is with north slope borough wildlife management. what is going on with the whale population? has it remained stable? >> well, that's a little counterintuitive. they have done beautifully. they have probably fully recovered now from commercial whaling. >> reporter: okay. what i'd like to do is head back. folks here rely on fishing and whale hunting for food, and when you consider utqiagvik's remote location, even the simplest thing like milk can be exorbitantly expensive. >> milk was $10 a gal. >> reporter: hunters depend on underground ice cellars to keep

their meat fresh for the year. >> it looks like it will hold. it's melting, the snow on the floor. that's the concern right there. >> reporter: with the earth's increasing temperature, that's threatening to spoil their supply. >> good dogs. >> reporter: this arctic culture already transitioning away from one long-held custom. you are the last musher in utqiagvik. what's that like? >> kind of remarkable. sat but true. most people decided it's easier to keep a snow machine going than a team of dogs. >> reporter: they literally were born to run? >> they love it. >> reporter: i had to try it out for myself. whoa! are you worried about the traditional way of life up here with the change that's going on,

the climate change that's happening? >> i am in a way because everything is changing. everything is harder. >> reporter: a new normal for a community doing their best to hold on to tradition. >> al, that's an incredible view of that community. you outlined a bunch of the threats to that community. flooding, erosion, food sources, thin ice. what's the most urgent problem for them right now? >> reporter: well, right now it's the ground literally that we are walking on. we are standing on. the tundra. the permafrost is actually starting to give way. so that threatens their infrastructure from sewage systems to the land that they live on, and there are some communities along this 1,000-mile northern coastline, some communities are literally on the edge ready to fall into the ocean. so they are really at risk right now. >> all right. al, we will be checking with you throughout the morning. thanks so much. still ahead, a surprising pair of celebrity bffs. martha stewart and snoop dogg will open up about their

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low 60s into friday as that storm moves in. mike? in the south bay, the crash did clear capital expressway. recovery there. 101 slow. a crash at greater american parkway. it leaves the middle lane blocked by a car. that's the problem for folks coming off milpitas and 880. 880/580, approaching the bay bridge, same thing. . thanks, mike. happening now, more than two years after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire, the trial is set to begin. derrick almena and max harris face 36 koupbs of manslaughter, one for each person who died. a link on our home page. southern california authorities identified a suspect in the deadly shooting of rap artist nipsey hussle. last night the vigil turned a

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it's 8:00 on "today." not so fast. boeing works to fix the software glif believed to have caused two crashes in the last five months. the faa announcing the entire fleet will remain grounded several more weeks. why the delay? plus, life-saving tip. tv host deborah norville speaking out after they are cancer scare and thanking the eagle-eyed viewer who said something. >> a long time ago an "inside edition" viewer reached out to say she saw something on my neck. it was a lump. >> we will have the latest on what's next for norville and how you can help keep a lookout for your loved ones.

star-studded studio 1a. martha stewart and snoop dogg open up about their unlikely chemistry ahead of the new season of their popular show. >> if snoop will do it, i'll do it. >> i love martha stewart like for real. we will sit down with the always funny tracy morgan and talk about how his own life experiences inspired his hit show. today is april 2nd, 2019. ♪ i'd go back to you >> here for a birthday. >> senior trip from michigan. woo! ♪ >> my friends in south carolina. >> hey, guys, sean james here. here in california. >> celebrating our 11th birthday. >> in richmond, virginia. >> happy birthday. richmond is in the house.

welcome back to "today." so glad you are with us on this beautiful tuesday morning. savannah and craig on assignment. he spent time with nba star steph curry for an exclusive interview. that airs tomorrow morning. you don't want to miss that. and willie geist. >> a huge crowd. >> wherever you are watching, remember to join us online. you can record a quick hello, use the my today plaza hashtag to share on twitter or instagram. i'm pretty sure i came on the right day. snoop, martha stewart, and tracy morgan in one hour. right to your news. we have a lot going on. the 737 max is going to be grounded even longer. boeing says it needs more time to work on the fix to that software glitch believed to have played a role in two overseas crashes. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. >> boeing was supposed to submit an upgrade last week or this week.

they say it will take several more weeks. the faa will have to conduct a thorough review before approving it. once that happens the pilots would need to complete a training problem, probably on an ipad. we are talking about thousands of pilots in the u.s. alone, and that will take time. that single software upgrade may still not be enough to get the max up in the air again. the faa is under tremendous pressure to conduct a complete, thorough review, and it says that the plane will not fly until its convinced it is safe following those plane crashes in indonesia and ethiopia that killed 346 people. investigators believe an anti-stall system on the max misfired putting those planes into a nosedive from which the pilots could not recover. meanwhile, other countries are saying they will decide for themselves whether to allow the max to fly. they will not rely on the faa since it was the last to ground the plane. so realistically, it may not be until late may or june at the early gi

earliest before the max flies again. >> thank you so much. at least 19 people were injured overnight during a crowd stampede at a vigil for murdered rapper and community activist nipsey hussle. hundreds of mourners gathered outside the los angeles strip mall where hussle was shot on sunday. officials say rumors of gunfire set off the panic. the lapd also released a picture overnight of a suspect in hussle's murder. a man identified as eric holder. meanwhile, tmz has posted a video said to show the actual shooting and the gunman leaving the scene. that video has not yet been verified by nbc news. it has been eight months since a little girl who inspired us all, sofia sanchez, underwent a successful heart transplant. well, now the 11-year-old has more energy than ever and she is on a mission. she wants to help others. nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow tells us all about it. >> reporter: sofia sanchez captured our hearts last summer as she waited for a new one herself, dancing down the halls

of the hospital in chicago, the vivacious 11-year-old played a plea to her favorite singer drake to visit. >> please, please, please, please, please, please come see me. >> reporter: that video went viral and she got her wish. >> oh, my god! >> you asked me to come. i'm here. >> reporter: days later, bigger news. >> i'm getting a heart, mom. >> reporter: when i met her three weeks after her successful nine-hour operation sofia was back to feeling like a kid again. tell me what it feels like, if you can, to have a new heart. >> it feels great. i feel myself again as i was, like, before i started getting sick. >> reporter: in february, she stopped by the "today" studio with another update. >> i do basketball now and i'm actually going back to gymnastics and my mom wants to sign me up for dance. but i want to do cheer. >> reporter: now sofia is trying something else. >> there is so many other people waiting. >> reporter: a new public service announcement for organ donation. >> i'm so thankful for my new

heart and just people to be an organ donor. >> reporter: the need is urgent. 113,000 people are on the waiting list nationwide and one donor can save eight lives. at the press conference with sofia monday, ralph broke down talking about the sudden death of his son maddox. >> maddox was only 8 when he died. but he already understood what it meant to other people. >> reporter: they donated his lungs, kidney, liver, and cartilage. >> so somewhere in this country there is a little boy we know that is alive because of maddox. >> reporter: alive like sofia. >> i want to take my medicine, do everything because i really love how it makes me do all this right now. like i have a bunch of energy to do everything now. so i'm really happy. >> reporter: sofia has been running, even surfing. she still texts drake, but won't give up his number to her friends. >> can you give me drake's phone

number? hard pass. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news. >> that's not bad for an 11-year-old to text back and forth with drake. how impressive is she? >> i am blown away by this little girl. i love about the drake thing, hard pass. not happening. sweet girl. that's the news. hoda, how about a boost? >> that was kind of a boost. a south carolina mom posted a video of her baby girl listening to her daddy reading her favorite book. he recorded it before his first military deployment when she was a newborn. now he is gone again and they listen to it every single night. >> i love tu longer than an hour. i love you like the honey bee loves buzzing around a flower. >> it's daddy! >> she knows that voice. the recordable book is called "all the caways i love you." her mom says her face lights up every single time. >> i love that not only does she

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this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for more than 20 years deborah norville has been anchoring the magazine show "inside edition." today she is scheduled to undergo thyroid cancer surgery after, as you mentioned, a viewer spotted a lump on her neck and reached out to the tv journalist. "inside edition" host deborah norville is usually the one giving the headlines. >> we live in a world of see something, say something, and i'm really glad we do. >> reporter: she revealed an eagle-eyed fan gave her a tip that likely saved her life. >> a long time ago an "inside edition" viewer reached out to say she had seen something on my neck. it was a lump. >> reporter: a lump at first didn't concern her doctors. >> i did have it checked out and the doctor said it was nothing. a thyroid nodule. >> reporter: but recent tests showed that things had changed and the nodule at the base of her neck was no longer benign. >> the doctor says it's a very localized form of cancer. >> reporter: on her final broadcast before undergoing

surgery today, she tried to reassure her viewers. >> no chemo, no radiation. i will have surgery and be away for a bit. >> reporter: according to the american cancer society thyroid cancer is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the u.s. and women are three times more likely to develop the disease than men. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> reporter: norville, who is also a former "today" anchor, isn't the only tv personality contacted by a viewer who spotted a life-threatening medical condition. in 2013 a fan of the hgtv show flip or flop noticed a lump on tariq's neck. a biopsy revealed he had stage 2 thyroid cancer. >> medically, i went through a really, really rough time. >> reporter: by catching the cancer early, norville is hopeful she will be back at the anchor desk in no time. >> if you believe in prayer, please say one for me and my surgeon, and i thank you very much. >> reporter: we are praying for her for sure.

thank goodness for the concerned viewers who when they see something suspicious, they say something. it's been a life saver. thinking about her today, of course, and we are all hoping for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery, guys. >> indeed, natalie. we are joined by nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar. it's funny. i talked to deborah last night. she said when that viewer pointed it out she went to the mirror and couldn't see to herself. was not even able to identify to herself. and she kept getting it checked. so i guess if you are a person at home and you feel something, how do you know if it's something to be concerned about? >> right. so, okay. the symptoms that would be concerning for somebody would be a lump in the neck, a swelling in the neck. sometimes people can experience pain. they can also experience hoarseness, difficulty swallowing. as you pointed out, hoda, sometimes it's not so easy to see the changes on yourself

because you are so accustomed to looking at yourself. many of these thyroid cancers are diagnosed by you noticing something, a doctor incidentally noticing something or somebody pointing it out. >> i have some family history with the thyroid most people don't really know what to look for. >> the symptoms that you mentioned, a lump that could indicate a nodule, swelling, that kind of thing. the majority of people who develop thyroid cancer actually don't have any known risk factors and there is no screening that's recommended for people at average risk who are asymptomatic. >> while deborah is in surgery, she says it's outpatient. she hopes to be home later today. we wish her the best. >> thinking about her. >> thanks, natalie. >> thanks, doctor. mr. roker is in alaska. we will get a check of the weather. hey, al. >> reporter: hey, guys. i am actually wearing a traditional inupiat parka.

it was made by one of the he hadders here. this is a society that ref ears its elders. she is 85. it took about two weeks to make this. this is what they wear. that's why they stay so warm here. let's check your weather. we are looking right now at a system that's going to come across right now, it's in the pacific northwest bringing a lot of rain, some mountain snow as well for today. rockies snow tomorrow. as we head to the latter part of the week this system is going to continue moving to the east creating severe weather possible for the mid plains on thursday, wednesday afternoon. by thursday it widens out into the lower mississippi river valley with the possibility of tornados. low, but could cause problems. as that system moves through it will bring a lot of wet weather through the southeast and into the lower mid-atlantic s it's gloomy and we'll continue to track that rain in through the afternoon with on

and off again showers. right now 55 in san jose. the temperatures will climb into the 60s by your lunch hour. keep the umbrella on hand. there are periods will it start to rain again and it seems to tamper off. we'll keep the chance for spotty rain the next three days. heavier rain moving in thursday into friday, that rain will likely carry over into your weekend. >> reporter: guys, it may be minus 5. i don't care. i'm sweating like a pig in this thing. it is so warm. i smell like i have been sleeping with wolves. >> okay. tmi. >> a good look for you, al. see you in a minute. our snoop correspondent harry smith has joined us in new york city. an interview with snoop dogg and martha stewart in a minute. first, a little pop start. >> the truth is harry wanted a front row seat to pop start. >> i want to be close. >> many stars partaking in april

fools' day yesterday. first up, new england patriots quarterback tom brady, this was his first ever tweet. he announced i'm retiring. in my spare time i'll be tweeting. this is likely a prank. an hour later he tweeted, was this a bad joke? to which i could hear yes being screamed by dylan dreyer from long island. >> for a split second. >> but the most recent prank also came from mazie williams. she plays ariya stark in "game of thrones." last night on jimmy fallon's "tonight show" she was asked if she could reveal any secrets about the finale. >> during shooting, like the final days were really like emotional, saying good-bye to all of the cast because when i found out that ariya died in like the second episode i was -- >> what? are you kidding me? that's a spoiler. >> is this live? >> no.

>> we can edit it out. >> don't worry about it. >> okay. >> don't worry about it. it's fine. let's go. let's just start -- can we do applause and go into it? [ applause ] let's talk about the final season. april fools! >> i don't watch the show. what happened? what was that? is that little girl okay with the pink hair? i have no idea. i hope so. in other news, in an instagram post michelle pfeiffer reminiscing about a role in 2002, "catwoman" in batman returns. michael keaton played batman. one of "catwoman's" signature

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they couldn't be any more opposites. are there any possible compounds that would make them attracted to one another? >> so we went out to los angeles to find out. >> let me hit that. >> reporter: some may see it as a harbinger of the apocalypse. she domestic perfection. and he the word wizard of rap. and an unrepentant opponent of pop. >> welcome to martha stewart and snoop's potluck challenge. >> reporter: they have a television show. >> who could show the swedish -- >> reporter: who would have thought? >> i said if snoop will do it, i'll do it. >> i love martha stewart like i love her for real. when i see her away from auto me, i get jealous. i have to understand she is martha stewart, so she has to give the world what they want. >> reporter: the snoop/stewart tv courtship happened when

stewart invited snoop some years back. >> what an odd couple we are. >> martha letting rappers become a part of daytime television. we were not actually accepted. >> they were too odd. >> yeah, too odd. >> but we fit right in. cooking with martha seemed the right space to be in. >> reporter: but snoop was truly smitten by martha during a comedy central roast of justin bieber. >> so justin, my final piece of advice is call me or -- >> she sat next to me. she stole the show. she was the funniest roaster that night. i knew i wanted to be alongside this lady for the rest of my life. >> reporter: and you made it to tv? >> when i want to look sexy -- >> reporter: the show on vh1 is entering the third season. there is food and fun and a 100 rating on rotten tomatoes. >> smoking kush in a hot pot.

>> reporter: that means everyone likes it. >> well, i like his laid back energy. i like his outspokenness. i wi i like his sense of timing. i actually like to watch him cook. >> can you smell that? >> you can smell the wine in there. >> he is so particular. his little tiny bits of this and that. and it all finally comes together. >> reporter: and when you are working with martha, what do you like best about it? >> like the big sister i never had. being able to correct me, to teach me, to show me how to be better, to give me something to aspire to be. we need that in life, and this is what i didn't have. >> give us something to shake to. ♪ can't touch this >> reporter: and the audience is getting something more than recipes and rhymes. >> this shows you that people can work together, people can love each other no matter where they come from, how they were brought up. >> this kind of melds the

cultures and gets us all thinking in a similar vain. >> reporter: maybe if we just cook together more? >> cook together, communicate. they love me with martha on the screen so much, they can't get enoughgood morning, it )s 8-26.. i )m ... a berkeley engineer accused of poisoning a co- worker .. is scheduled to make his first appearance in court today. berkeley engineer accused of poisoning a coworker is scheduled to make his first appearance in court today. authorities last week arrested david chu works at berkley engineering and research. he's accused of putting a toxic substance into a coworker's food and drink several times over more than a year. she later reported experiencing health problems. police also say they have video showing the suspect add substances to the victim's water bottle on two occasions this year. he's facing attempted murder charges. we'll check the morning commute, if you're heading to work. >> we got this little rain. a little rain all over the bay.

wet roadways perhaps when you're driving. this is the bay bridge. the fast track lanes are backed up. it indicates a lighter volume of traffic. 8:80 north jammed upcoming off 238. there may be a stall somewhere around the downtown area. that's what the pattern looks like. nothing sticks out but i'll continue to scan that. follow me on twitter. the south bay sorts itself out but slow through san jose. remember the northbound and westbound lanes are in the area. and a quick look at the live shot from palo alto. it shows damp roadways. >> take it easy out there. another update in a half an hour. see you then! r2-d2.

from nbc's today kathie lee gifford. and seth has issa rae all new tonight. ♪ we are back at 8:30 on a beautiful tuesday morning here in new york city. it's april 2nd, 2019. great to be outside at rockefeller plaza with a massive crowd this morning. i think it's the bill and dryer effect. >> i'll take credit for it. >> you got a crowd moment? >> from palm bay, florida, james

and eileen. here they are. james, how are you? nice to see you, eileen. now, you guys are married, right? >> yes, we are. >> and you understand balloon arts? >> yes, i do. >> i would like to task you, not to put you on any pressure, but the nbc peacock comes to mind. can you do that? >> oh, it's on. >> we will go back and do the teases and check you out, all right? james and eileen from florida. we will check in in just a few minutes. the nbc peacock. >> one second before we go on. there is a cute little baby here. hold on. where is little gabriella? hi, gabriella. how old? >> 17 months. >> the sweetest and cutest! i love this family. are you kind of into them? thanks for coming. love you guys. all right. coming up, it is equal payday, and you want to if you are earning what you are really worth? i think that's a question for a

lot of women. stephanie ruhle has great advice for navigating, asking for a raise, to working it in the workplace. we will talk to her in a bit. and then this is a big day for tracy morgan, the second season of his hit sitcom "the last o.g." premieres tonight. we will talk to the comedian about using humor to get through tough times in his life. people wait hours in line outside his brooklyn restaurant for his famous thin crust pizza. if you hang around, this special chef is going to share some secrets for a delicious pie. and coming up in the third hour of "today," saving lives runs in her family. we'll meet a mom of three with grit who came out of retirement to take on the biggest challenge of her life. we also have kiernan shipka on the show. first, we will headway up north again. mr. roker has a check of the weather. hey, al. ♪ >> reporter: hey, guys. you are looking at the dancers, the people of the ocean,

performing one of their traditional dances. it's really beautiful to watch some of the elders, some of the younger folks, young drummer back there. let's take a look at your weather as far as our forecast is concerned. thank you very much. you guys were terrific. as you look, we have a chilly start into the northeast, the southeast i should say, with temperatures anywhere from 5 to 22 degrees below average. we will see a slow warmup. those temperatures will start to climb. new york will see warmer weather on wednesday as we move in. then dallas will see temperatures a little cooler. look how much warmer everything gets as we move into the latter part of the week. temperatures getting more seasonal, as and the rain continues. this is a live shot of golden gate bridge. you can see the showers and the

rain on camera, so it means slick roadways. slow it down. you'll see on and off again rain all day today in through tomorrow. the chance for rain will carry over into wednesday morning with more rain expected into thursday and friday. heavier pockets of rain will be moving in this evening. temperatures will climb into the mid and upper 60s into tomorrow, as well. >> than is your latest weather. hoda. >> al, thank you. as we mentioned, today is equal payday. the symbolic day when women's earnings catch up to men's earnings from the previous year. in other words, the average woman had to work all of last year plus the first three months of this year to make the same amount that the average man earned just last year. >> looking at it another way, women on average make 80 cents for every dollar made by men. how do you finally get paid what you are worth? >> nbc's business correspondent

stephanie ruhle is here with good advice. good morning. >> hey, hey. >> i feel like my career, and i am sure a lot of women feel this way, we sit next to guys who have made double what we made. i wonder if it's getting better. is it improving at this point? >> slightly. >> okay. >> as dylan said, it's still 80 cents to a man's dollar, even less if you are african american, less if you are latina. we can continue to talk about it or actually do more. the thing is you have to be strategic. it's uncomfortable. people don't want to talk about money. they are sweating through it. unless we address it, we are not going to make anything different. >> how do you actually do it? i am like i am sorry to bother you and i'm working hard, i would like extra money. >> no more sorry. prepare yourself. write it down. literally make a list. here is what i do from the beginning of the work day until the end of the work day, and arm your boss with that information. when you sit down for that

review for that meeting, you are sweating. but if you are holding that piece of paper that says here is what i'm contributing, it might not be your boss' faults. he or she has lots of responsibilities. help them know what you are contributing. guess what? if you are missing something, put it on the table so you are minimizing the risk and say, if i'm not doing this, what do yi need do to get there? it helps get the sweat off your hands. >> there are a lot of women across the country who have questions. one about what you were talking about, doing your research. let's listen. >> i'm from virginia. i want to know, is it okay to ask hr how much my male counterpart is making? >> good question. >> it absolutely is. the worst thing that happens is hr says we are not comfortable with sharing that information. you don't even have to use hr. you can use online resources like glass door and you can do something we never want to do. talk about it. instead, we are hiding in our homes bummed out that we are

getting underpaid, worried we can't pay our bills. talk to our colleagues and co-workers. >> straight up ask them? >> why not? at this point we are giving all the power to our employer. we are worried we are rocking the boat. get on dry land and say what are you getting paid so we can all do better. >> i am so pumped up right now. >> what's happening now ain't working. let's change the game. >> you're right. thank you so much. coming up next, comedian tracy morgan, he is here to talk about his sitcom, "the last o.g." it's about getting second chances. he knows a little something about that in real life, too. fit, this is "today" on rsnb (dad) this ice cream cake needs a freezer. (mom) freezer's full. (vo) only frigidaire's custom flex temp drawer can switch from fridge to freezer. (son) nice save! (vo) that's using your frigidaire.

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brooklyn neighborhood. >> trey is back for a second season, still catching up on the things he missed, including the birth of his kids. here is a sneak peek. >> were you in the delivery room when the twins were being born? >> you know i didn't meet the kids until they were 4. what's up? >> the guys at the halfway house got to see their kids being born. they coach, they cut cords, even bobby coached a birth. anyway, please tell me you filmed it. i would love to see my kids being born, even if it's videotaped. >> yeah, one of my girlfriends was in the delivery room with the camera. i don't know where that tape is at. >> and tracy morgan joins us. good morning. so good to see you. >> god bless. always good to see you guys. >> good to see you. >> feeling great. >> you look great. we had a great conversation a couple of weeks ago at your home talkingbo aut the show and how much it reflects your real life and how you wanted to bring pieces of your own story to this show. >> it's not just me, but people that have contributed to my life and to me as a man and a person and as a stand-up. like jimmy mack.

i called "the last o.g." because he was my o.g. the first person i met in show business professionally. the very first. so he showed me where the land mines were and how to do a lot of stand-up and move the mic stand in the back and use your environment on stage. i pass that on to the youth like michael shea and people like that. how to do stand-up right. so that's why i call it that. not just my story, but people i know. people i know. >> you look at your life and think to yourself, because i remember after the accident when you first came in here and i remember looking at you and i thought to myself, this guy is going to come back. did you imagine it would be in this way? i mean, you are doing this successful television show. >> i got to correct you. i never came back. i just never left. i've always been right here. i promise you i ain't gonna leave you. i will be here until i die making you laugh and telling the truth. i mean that. >> and the show is about second

chances. >> a beautiful thing. >> on the five-year anniversary of the wreck that took the life of jimmy mack, who you just spoke about, and almost took yours. >> a couple people. the drivers. >> yeah. so how was that reflected in "the last o.g."? >> forgiveness. it's always forgiveness and love is the most powerful thing in the universe. it's all about forgivesness. shea didn't have to let me back in my kid's life. when she threw the brick, at the very end she was remembering that she loved me. so she forgave me. and we moved forward. that's what forgiveness is about, moving forward. that's why i love the show. it's a dark premise. let's not forget it's about crack, about prison. but we are color in a dark place. i told you before, this show is not a show about the community. this show is starring the community. >> in real life, tracy, who did you have to forgive in order to

be in this place after everything that's happened to you? >> the driver of the walmart truck. i had to pray to god for that type of strength. i knew it was an accident. he has a family. and he didn't do nothing to me. he did something for me. when i was able to forgive me, it made me a better person. >> what was that moment, in what moment did you forgive him? >> i was in the hospital. it was raining. three in the morning. something came over me and i got grief and i started crying. i closed my eyes in the bed. my face, i said, god, please give me the strength to forgive him and it was done. 14 months later i was hosting "snl." so that's how you get your strength. forgiveness is to move forward with your life. if i hadn't done that, i would be bitter. killed my friend. hurt my friends badly. hurt me badly. i would bitter. it had to be done. >> we talked about when we were speaking earlier --

>> also those who trespass upon you. forgive them for they know not what they do. >> your wife meghan, we were talking about her. >> yes. >> in those early -- >> i lean on her. she is my backbone, my strength. >> in the difficult days, you said she was with you holding your hand the whole time. did she help you get to a place whe where you said okay my body is going to be all right now, i can get back and do what i'm good at, which is making people laugh? >> even days when i start feeling sorry for myself, she never gave up on me. you want to do stand-up again. it's like that. you are going to do it again. don't worry about it. >> you knew? >> she is a rock. she ain't moved. she is not easily excitable about that stuff, and she just that's what you're here for. then, you know, that's my partner. that's my wife. >> and she runs that house. >> i bet she does. >> she does.

the deal with me, someone like me, you've got to be a strong woman. >> you are always on top of current events, you like to make fun of some things. jussie smollett has been a big headline. what are tracy morgan's thoughts on him? >> i just thought what he did was wrong. people could get hurt, you know. how are the chicago police going to respond to those type of calls any more? that wasn't cool. it wasn't an o.g. move. i don't judge nobody. i'm just saying that right there wasn't a good move, you know. that's what i have to say about that. >> and your friend chris rock over the weekend at the naacp image awards, he was -- >> no. i don't care. i don't care. chris did his thing. that's my o.g. i love that. he inspired me. do your thing. do your thing on stage. that's what we're here for. nobody is above a joke. nobody.

if you are above a joke, you ain't a part of society. my man dio said that. check out that interview with him and steve harvey. that was dope. i watched it coming here and it inspired me. he said everyone has a right to their opinion. and i value your opinion. but not more than i value mine. point blank. i live by that. >> is this the new tracy or have you always been this way. >> always been this way. first o.g. was my dad. he gave me knowledge himself. so i always know who i am, what i'm about. i am a 50-year-old man. i don't play those games. i'm a good. >> you have a star on the hollywood walk of fame. how did that feel? >> that's my legacy for my career. my legacy for my life is my kids. they are good people. my daughter, very smart. i told you, my sons, all three of them, intelligent. that's my legacy. they are my reflection, me and their mom. my first wife passed away.

then i got a second chance not at just life but with love with meghan. so i'm fortunate. i don't believe in luck. if you want luck, go to vegas, go to atlantic city. i'm blessed. >> and you just -- >> and you ain't got to hit by a truck, you ain't got to get shot or stabbed. god forbid you lay down and not wake up. i just run my race. i love everybody, white, black, male, female, straight, gay. i love you. there ain't nothing you can do about it. so we was talking about just in case, you know, gender, you know equal pay. when you watched the space shuttle blow up, there were women on board and women went to the bottom of the sea. they can't get paid what we get paid? they are good enough to go to space. are they good enough to go down? no. if she is qualified, give her the money. i want results. if she happens to be a woman, so

be it. give her the money, man. don't make me call the government. >> tracy, we love you. >> you're the best. >> i love you more. >> thank you, honey. >> i'm gonna keep it real from cradle to the grave. >> we know that, tracy. >> being funny. that's all i want to do. they are at home laughing right now. >> yeah, they are. >> put some cheese in the grits. i'm coming home. fry me some flounder. >> good-bye, tracy. thank you. tracy morgan, season 2 of "the last o.g." premieres tonight on cbs. it is hilarious, as if we had to tell you that. tbs. excuse me. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. "the last o.g."

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i )m - -... a short time from now - the long awaited trial for two men ch good morning. it's 8:56. i'm laura garcia. a long awaited trial for two men charged in the deadly warehouse fire is set to begin. they each face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. that's one count for each person who died in the 2016 fire.

testimony alone could last between 12 and 18 weeks. prosecutors have give the defense more than 12,000 pages of documents along with hundreds of hours of video and audio recordings. jury selection is supposed to get underway today and hundreds of potential jurors may be called. at the courthouse will have a full report in the midday newscast. link to more on our home page. a vigil for rap artist nipsey hussle turns chaotic in southern california. authorities identify a shooting suspect. police have a suspect who has a prior history with the rap star. we're following the developments and posting them as they come into our twitter feed. one year from today the 2020 census count begins. head to the home page to link for more information. you'll find if under the local news tab. local weather update in an hour!

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1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." good morning everyone. welcome to #thirdhourtoday. i'm dylan dreyer. craig is on assignment. he sat down with one of the biggest sports stars on the planet, steph curry. you don't want to miss that interview tomorrow. al, of course, is up in the northern part of the world. he is spending a few days in the arctic. he is in alaska. we will check on him in a minute. he seems to be doing okay. a lot of folks wearing blue. i am sure you will notice in the