weekend tornadoes flatten towns across the lone star state. half a dozen killed in the aftermath. more nasty weather and travel delays ahead for the north and east travel delays ahead for the . >> we don't want to put all the burden on one or two border communities. democrats stated time and time again, they support open borders and sanctuary cities. let's spread that out. let's put in some other locations. >> the white house doing more than the idea of sending bus loads of them around the u.s. inside the world of julian assange. the first video showing how the

wikileaks founder lived in asylum for seven years. tiger woods captures his fifth green jacket. why nike is being handsomely awarded for sticking by tiger in tough times. >> the neighborhood that is making sure the rapper nipsey hussle is remembered for years to come. "early today" begins now. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. at least seven people have been killed by powerful storms sweeping across the country. homes were destroyed in franklin, texas. a tornado brought winds of 140 miles per hour. in texas, officials report that two children, ages 8 and 3 died when a tree fell on a car. extremely heavy rain led to deep flooding in mississippi. many homes were submerged. roads were blocked by fast-flowing water. further north, the storm system brought record breaking snow to chicago.

joe -- o'hare airport recorded more than a thousand flights were cancelled and recorded 5 inches of show. as the severe weather makes its way northeast, officials believe a tornado touched in shelby, ohio. ten people were injured. this storm system reeked havoc further south where at least seven people were killed. we'll go to our molkts -- meteorologist tracking this. >> we had the e-f tornado touching down over the weekend. >> we had over two dozen tornadoes touch down across the south into the midwest this weekend. we have a squall line. tornado watches expired for new york to the mid atlantic. i want to show you on the radar, boston is in a mix here. we have the runners runners the boston marathon this morning. we'll deal with gusty winds and rain in the area. we have 6 million under flood watches across northern new england. today we could see 1 to 2 inches

of accumulation. this storm continues to run but it's making the way offshore quickly. >> thank you. the white house is bringing the border battle to the democrat's doorstep. tracie potts joins understand. >> reporter: is it legal? is it something the president can do? the president focussing in on the sanctuary cities, which is sometimes whole states said they'll protect immigrants and not coordinate with the federal government against them. president trump claims the u.s. has an absolute legal right to send immigrants awaiting asylum to sanctuary cities. he calls them criminals of all shapes and sizes. >> let's put some of those people into their communities

and towns and see if they are okay with them and the same impact. >> reporter: the president was twice shelled by his administration. amid concerns over whether it's legal. the white house denies he's targeting areas run by democrats. >> you can't threaten somebody with something they're not afraid of. we're not afraid of diversity in the state of washington. we relish it. >> reporter: that's brewing as washington awaits the redacted, blacked out version of the mueller report this week. what could we learn? >>. >> it was proof of bad deeds and very bad motives and we need to see it. >> reporter: the report found no collusion between russia and the trump campaign but reached no conclusion on obstruction of justice. tracie potts, nbc washington. four days after he was hauled out of the of the embassy in london and arrested, we're getting a look at how julian assange lived.

>> reporter: a rare look inside the ecuadorian embassy inside london where assange lived almost seven years. he lived in a tiny space within this embassy. in surveillance video, he is seen in shorts and a tank top skateboarding, meeting with collaborators and arguing with embassy security. the political asylum granted by ecuador only protected him inside these walls. outside, british soil and potential for arrest. that happened on thursday. looking frail, the 47-year-old was dragged from the building by british police amid reports he left his small filthy. he remains in british custody. the u.s. is seeking extradition on security charge. he helped chelsea manning break into a classified computer.

sara harmon, nbc news london. the trump administration battles with the border. the daughter kicked off a four-day trip inth open ya. ivanka trump toured businesses run by women. the white house initiative is intended to benefit 50 million women in developing countries by 2025. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, real whirlwind trip for ivanka trump. that is the focus of this trip. she launches this initiative with the goal to empower 50 million women in developing countries by 2025. she's the second trump to visit the continent. recently after melania's trip last year. remember her father, president trump, drew criticism when he reportedly described some of the nations on the continent with not so positive language. but her words have been focussed

on empowering women and she had this to say. >> we believe that investing in women is smart development policy, and it's smart business. it's also in our security interest because women, when they're in power, foster peace and stability. >> reporter: trump also tweeting from ethiopia about the devastating plane crash in the country last month, taking break from her initiative to pay respects to those who lost their lives visiting the holy trinity church. she next travels to the ivory coast where she'll wrap up her tour later this week. >> thank you. it might go down as the greatest comeback in sports history. tiger woods is back on top after winning the masters, overcoming injury and scandal to bring home his first major title in more than a decade. he garnered bipartisan support in california. president trump congratulated

tiger calling him a truly great champion and former president obama called his win a testament to grit and hard work. serena williams was in tear watching him play. we have more. >> here it is. >> reporter: tiger is back! he did it on the biggest stage in golf. woods winning at the masters for the fifth time. his fist major championship victory in nearly 11 years, bringing fans to their feet. two shots back from the leader board, he didn't start the day swinging. but disaster on the 12th hole for player after player gave tiger the chance to drive ahead. the 2008 u.s. open was his last major title, and after four back surgeries and personal turmoil, it appeared his career had peaked, which he acknowledged. >> never give up.

that's a given. you always fight. >> reporter: on the hallowed grounds of augusta, woods made history again. the first time he shared the moment with his father in 1997. an emotional moment echoed with his own children 22 years later. >> for them to see what it's like to have their dad win a major championship, i hope it's something they'll never forget. >> reporter: with his fifth green jacket, tiger is back on par to becoming the greatest of all time. cathy park, nbc news. hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in frank further, germany because of a world war ii bomb. about 600 people had to leave their homes when an unexploded 550 bomb was identified. they were evacuated to a shelter in the basement in city hall. firefighters found the american-made bomb during dive training. >> it looks like trouble brewing in the west. unfortunately we'll see the storm system exit to the east.

we have another weather maker, man, this will make headlines here stepping into midweek across the plains into the east. in is a coast-to-coast system and it will bring heavy downpours today across southern california and make the way into the southwest. salt lake city the higher elevations could see up to a foot of accumulation. it's going to continue here going int youro pattern today across the bay into northern california. only highs in the 50s. so we see one system exit and this is going to be a doozy here going into the midweek. >> wow. thank you. shazam shut out newcomers at the box office. it earned more than $25 million

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a study revealed trolls with ties to the kremlin used facebook and other sites as a weapon to divide and manipulate americans over hot button issues. richard engel has details. >> reporter: we are only now beginning to understand what really happened after these riots in north carolina, september, 2016. the black lives matter movement hit the streets after an african-american man was fatally shot by police. >> we are going to continue to protest. >> reporter: andrew was one of the organizers of that protest, right after he got an unsolicited offer of help. >> a facebook request from a woman. >> reporter: she said she was from an organization called black matters u.s. >> i clicked on their page. it appears they had 400,000 followers. i'm thinking this is a legitimate organization. >> reporter: his new online friend helped him organize several more protests.

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hbo kicked off the final season of "game of thrones." twitter, as you can imagine was on fire with reaction. celebrities in on it, too. tpain said, oh, my, god, this is already lit. ava duverney trying to explain to jon snow he is who he is for the ninth time. chrissy teigen crashed his hubby's fan. the boys locked him out because he talked too much. you have to keep it down. now, the intersection where sports and business collide to the tune of billions of dollars. a long-time loyal sponsor, nike. jeff is following it from london. good morning. >> good morning. as you point out, nike was one of the few brands that actually stuck with tiger woods after his

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celebrating birthdays today, "game of thrones" actress williams turns 22. emma watson is 29. film maker seth rogan is 37. country singer, song writer chris stapleton is 41. emma thompson turns 60. rapper nipsey hussle opened up a learning center and advocated against gun violence. when he wasn't doing good, he was running elbows with some of the nba's biggest stars. an l.a. school is nominated their court for him.

we have the new nipsey hussle basketball court. >> reporter: his love for basketball and community now lives on at the nipsey hussle memorial basketball court at creed academy. his image, forever looked toward the neighborhood where nipsey grew up. >> they see someone inspirational that meant something to them. >> reporter: down the street, fans and friends gather outside the marathon clothing store, taking pictures in the parking lot where nipsey was shot and killed two weeks ago. >> come by and pay our respects and feel the vibe. we love nipsey, too. >> reporter: in town for her 11-year-old son's basketball tournament couldn't leave without stopping by the memorial. >> i didn't know if it was real. >> reporter: fans lined up to take pictures in front of a mural next to the store. >> it shows support to his family, friends, fans. we were one of them. >> it's great. it's great just to see the love. we get people flying in from all

around the world. >> reporter: herman douglas who goes by cowboy says his legacy now moves on. >> it's a shame he has to be gone to recognize the true talent that he was. >> this event culminates his life and legacy and the idea of the next generation kind of carrying on his marathon. >> that was knbc reporting for us. generations of kids are going to know about nipsey hussle in los angeles and his impact on the community. >> we are seeing that already happening with them. now, a mesmerizing lantern festival marking the beginning of song crane festival in china. tens of thousands of people release flying lanterns for one group celebrating the new year. that's straight out of the movie, "tangled." >> i was going to say a movie. >> it's not a disney animation. cooler. >> absolutely.

real life. thanks for watching "early today." coming up on the "today" show, traveling to jerusalem from tears of faith.

that is insane. holy crap. >> tornado on the ground headed toward franklin. >> deafening winds tear through parts of texas as the tornado destroys neighborhoods while driving rains drench other states, turning roads into rivers. and these storms are headed noh and east. >> today is tax day, and while we won't see president trump's returns, we'll hear more about his plan to ship undocumented people to sanctuary cities. >> my name is pete buttiegieg. [ cheers and applause ] >> they call me mayor pete. i am a proud son of soh