the sunrise this morning. that is what is shaping today. we're going to be back at 7:25 with a live local update. >> and much more coming up today during the midday newscast at 11:00. until then, a beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge. biden from the political grave. >> people were talking about a revolution. we started a movement. >> the former vice president, riding a victory in nine states. the sanders campaign, shell-shocked but determined. >> we're going to win the democratic nomination. >> this morning, with california still too close to call, is this race going all the way to the convention?

torn apart. >> the devastation is heartbreaking. >> the new images this morning from tornado-ravaged nashville. the death toll climbs to at least 24 people. dozens still unaccounted for. this morning, the desperate search is under way, and incredible stories of survival. >> if we would have waited two seconds, we wouldn't have made it. >> the latest from nashville, just ahead. outbreak. new cases of the coronavirus in new york and seattle, where an amazon worker tested positive. coming up, the unprecedented, new measures schools and governments are taking to stop the spread. breaking overnight, the u.s. launches air strikes against taliban fighters just days after the two sides agree to a peace deal. "today" exclusive, we go one-on-one with simone biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time. how she is preparing for the olympics, and her new message to usa gymnastics. >> there's a lot that needs to happen before we can move

forward. and heart-to-heart. the queen's very personal message to prince harry during their private lunch, as he begins the final phase of his royal duties today, wednesday, march 4th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today". nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. hoda is still fighting the flu. just texted with her this morning. she is doing better. hope to see her soon. >> what a late night you had. >> what a night in the political world. super tuesday delivered on the super. a political earthquake. these are the results that nobody saw coming. straight to the map. joe biden surging to victory in nine states, including a surprise win in texas. bernie sanders won three states, including his home state of vermont.

>> biden grabbing the lead over sanders, 449-371. keep in mind, though, it takes 1,991 to win the nomination. so, we have a long way to get there. >> both candidates vowing to fight on. the front-runners address supporters and took a few shots. >> we were told when we got to super tuesday, it would be over. it may be over for the other guy. >> we're going to win because the people understand it is our campaign, our movement, which is best positioned to defeat trump. >> we're going to break down everything that happened. and the impact on the race going forward. we're going to start with kristen welker, who spent the night in los angeles with the biden campaign. good morning to you. >> reporter: what a night, savannah. good morning to you. joe biden pulled off one of the biggest upsets in modern political history and the

comeback of his career, winning so big last night, he exceeded the expectations of his own campaign. a defiant bernie sanders saying his movement goes on in what is increasingly becoming a two-person race. >> they don't call it super tuesday for nothing. >> reporter: a fired-up joe biden, celebrating his historic night, wracking up a clean sweep of states in the south, and a stunning win in delegate-rich texas. >> they declared the campaign dead. tell that to the folks in virginia. north carolina. alabama. tennessee. oklahoma. arkansas. minnesota. and maybe even massachusetts. >> reporter: biden exceeding even his campaign's expectations. >> i'm here to report, we are very much alive.

and make no mistake about it, this campaign will send donald trump packing. >> reporter: just 72 hours after his resounding win in south carolina, and gaining critical momentum, biden now making the case that he, not bernie sanders, is the candidate that can turn out a diverse electorate and fire up the democratic base. >> people are talking about a revolution. we've started a movement. we've increased turnout. the turnout turned out for us. >> reporter: biden's comments in california, briefly interrupted by protesters, who were intercepted by campaign aides and his wife, jill biden. bernie sanders didn't have the strong night he was looking for, but the progressive candidate still very much in contention. winning several western states and holding a lead in the night's biggest prize, california. overnight, sanders hammering home his argument that he is the one to beat president trump. >> we're going to win because

the people understand, it's our campaign, our movement, which is best positioned to defeat trump. >> reporter: while not mentioning him by name, sanders blasting biden's record and calling out his initial support for the iraq war. >> one of us in this race led the opposition to the war in iraq. you're looking at him. another candidate voted for the war in iraq. >> reporter: former new york city mayor, michael bloomberg, making his first appearance on the ballot, after pouring $500 billion of niz fortune into ads, winning only american samoa. he will reassess his campaign today. >> no matter how many delegates we win tonight, we did something no one else thought possible. >> reporter: senator elizabeth warren failing to win a single state. but overnight, warren refusing

to bow out of the race. >> i'm in this race because i believe i will make the best president of the united states of america. >> reporter: aides say warren will reassess her campaign today, as we said michael bloomberg will reassess his campaign this morning. he is expected to huddle with

5-year-old son is a student here. she once was too. she's relieved the school building was emmy when the twister struck. >> i can't imagine what would have happened. i really can't. [ crying ] >> other parents like cory quinn land taking matter news their own hands. carrying his sleeping 7-year-old son to the basement moments before the tornado reached their home. >> i was grabbing him to hurry up and as i was looking up, that whole section sucked up into the sky and all you could see was all of the debris just flying and filling the air. >> the family narrowly escaping

but like so many others they're facing a life turned upside down. and an uncertain future. >> we're older. and we don't want to deal with the new beginnings. >> but even in the darkest i days bright moments like when bill wallace was rescued from his basement, his son saved too from losing hi dad. parents and children and strangers and neighbors already coming together. they've lost plenty but not hope. >> we're strong and we'll just get stronger. we'll put it back together. >> and while they start to put the pieces back together, thousands here are still without power. many displaced from their homes and without a vehicle to get back and forth to work. fema is on the ground helping families and the good news is the community spirit here is still very strong. savannah and craig. >> indeed, it does seem to be. catie back if nashville. we'll have more on the bright

moments katie mentioned just ahead including a closer look at some of the first responders who raced into action. >> on the story unfoali -- unfolding there. and we have more details on the coronavirus. found in a dozen states and killed nine people here and infected more than 130 others. >> overnight citing the spread of the virus, chicago university announced the men's basketball team will not travel tor two road games this week and the team will not host two other games. it is believed to be the first major sport in the united states since the coronavirus started. and the federal reserve announcing an emergency interest rate cut, cutting the largest in more than a decade. >> tom costello is covering all of it for us. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. so a the lot of moving pieces here. we should mention right now that we have more than 300 million people living in the country and a 120 cases right now. nine deaths.

now that rate of is expected to increase as more as more people are tested. unlikely that a million people will be tested by the weekend through the labs but the testing rate across the country is about to increase dramatically. this morning we're learning the government is planning to ramp up diagnostic testing for the coronavirus and some americans will be tested whether they want to be or not. vice president pence leading the administration's response task force announcing that any american can be tested for the virus pending a doctor's order. the new guidance from the cdc is effective immediately ands has no restrictions. the government also shipping 75,000 test kits to labs across the country. >> we know there are not enough tests out there. >> so far the majority of u.s. deaths have occurred in washington state. at least seven linked to the

seattle area nursing home and an amazon employee at this seattle office has also tested positive. amazon is supporting the affected employee in quarantine and urging other employees experiencing symptoms to stay home and seek medical attention. on the other coast crews in new york are cleaning buses and trains and stagss after two confirm confirmed cases there. >> this is a crisis that will be with us not for weeks but for months. >> hoping to counter the effect on the economy, the fed slashes rated by half a percentage point on tuesday and the biggest single cut since the 2008 financial crisis. but investor found lil comfort, the dow down nearly 800 points. while the spread is gaining momentum elsewhere. in south korea they are now screening and cleaning on a wide scale. in iran where dozens of government officials have been reported sick, prisoners are now

being furloughed and in italy 79 people now dead all over the age of 63. but the majority of people infected with the coronavirus will be better. dr. eric glasser from medstar georgetown university hospital. >> if you don't have other medical problems you shouldn't be concerned. >> reporter: instead stay home if you're sick and wash hands carefully and often. one other note and that is coming this morning from the national college players association representing basketball players suggesting that maybe the ncaa should hold march madness in arenas without an audience. thinking with coronavirus spreading they don't want to take a risk and ncaa are monitoring the situation and now not prepared to make that decision. >> that would be monumental. >> 7:20, a first check of weather there mr. roker. good morning. >> good morning.

we have a lot of severe weather out there. live radar from texas to alabama. we've got severe thunderstorm watches. severe thunderstorm warnings. tornado watches from louisiana to alabama. we're watching this area very slowly. a severe threat for 8 million people from louisiana on into georgia and parts of florida. tomorrow that is in northern florida, southern georgia and damages wind and that storm that moves through yesterday, well as it pulls away it is causing winds from boston, newark and philadelphia so hook for airport delays there as well. going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco. we're enjoying sunshine and also it will be forge warm day. reaching into upper 60s and upper 70s for the north bay and up to 79 in san jose antioch will reach 80 degreesment and one more day of weather before are a cold front and bringing clouds and spotty sprinkles on saturday with a high of only 60 degrees. for san francisco mist and drizzle expected on saturday and also cool and windy on sunday. >> thank you. coming up, the incredible story of survival emerging in nashville, including one from american idol star taylor hicks who will show us what he was forced to do to make it through the tornados alive. plus we're going to catch up with the world's greatest

gymnast, simone biles training for the olympics and dealing with the distractions in her sport. her journey and her positive new message. but first this is "today" on nbc. but first, this is "today"

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this city's changed... la di da, what do we have here? this coffee wasn't even heard of a year ago and now? it's everywhere. how do you explain this? what am i, a professor in explanation? 1850 coffee. quality that's criminal. a very good morning. it is 7:26 we just learned that michael bloomberg is dropping out of the race. had his campaign sent a statements moments ago. he did poorly in the super tuesday primary and now endorsing joe biden. coronavirus concerns prompting the week-long closure of a peninsula school. parents have been told menlo school innagerton will be closed. a staff member had contact with a relative who since tested positive. due to an abundance of caution the school will be closed for deep cleaning. it is 7:26 and time to look at the forecast. >> starting out with sunshine. a great day to head outside and

take in the warmer weather. live look outside in san jose. we'll see high clouds hoffing in. but temperatures still warming up to 79 degrees today. 80 today in antioch. and also some upper 70s for the north bay. we have one more warm day tomorrow. and then it cools off for the weekend. we'll see more clouds. also some spotty light rain and a better chance of some showers especially inland early next week. we may see some spotty rain as well in san francisco on saturday. and sunday we'll see highs only reaching the mid-50s but that is after reaching 69 today. let's see how the roads are moving now. >> is this road north 880 jams up from san leandro past the coliseum up to fifth in downtown oakland. the deal is there is a crash involving a motorcycle. no major injuries but it is in the fast lane and visible and a distraction to the southbound side as well. but the northbound side jammed up. west 580 is an alternate but more traffic builds out of castro valley and some folks might head toward the san mateo

bridge instead of the bay bridge. the south bay shows the build standard, especially 101. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

it is 7:30, now, on this wednesday morning, march 4th, 2020. we're going to head outside in just a few moments, and join the folks on a plaza there. first, a check of the headlines. we'll start with the headlines this 7:30. and super tuesday is the story. >> mike bloomberg this morning ending his bid for the democratic presidential nomination. it comes after a big night for former vice president joe biden. biden winning at least nine states, including one of the biggest prizes, delegate-rich texas. bernie sanders picked up at least three states. >> it's a good night.

it's a good night. and it seems to be getting even better. >> we are going to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country. >> mike bloomberg winning only

and a sobering reality of the 24 confirmed deaths in tennessee. 18 are here in putnam county. there is not a camera lens wide enough to show you the extent of the damage this which goes through the field and all the

way for the hundreds of yards in the other direction. but amidst the rubble, the resilience of the community is undeniable. in the heart of heartache. >> it is unbelievable. i never dreamed it would happen to me. never. >> reporter: tornado victims reacting to homes hammered by the power. >> devastated. and that is 41 years of work. >> water reflecting pools of debris. schools shattered into a thousand pieces. and worst of all, dozens of lives lost. among them, carl frazee, pictures here with his family killed in his home. and michael and aubrey who died after a night out in nashville. >> who two of my friends died last night. >> she was a local bar and they were leaving bar and what i heard is that a tree had impacted theirle is.

we are strong and we are rallying for our people. >> reporter: on the streets of nashville, that determination on display. >> we're looking at trying to rebuild lives. not just houses. not structures, but just lives. >> reporter: you might recognize taylor hicks from american idol, the singer among the many victims here, jamming inside of this closet in his gauge. >> you won season five of american idle and you said that was insane, not as insane as 30 seconds in there? >> doesn't even compare. i mean doesn't even compare. >> reporter: just down the street, parishioners praying outside of a church with no facade. >> i went outside and after this minute and a half of fury,

walked outside and i looked up and it was the clearest starriest southern sky that you could possibly imagine. >> what do you think when you look at the stars. >> i think everyone was thanking their lucky stars to be alive. >> there is so much devastation there, sam. and it is not just thes loss of life and the homes and the structures and the the rebuilding. but they're are still obstacling people are facing there. >> that is absolutely right. beyond that, there are some 35,000 customers just in the nashville metro area that have no power this morning. there are literally hundreds of power poles as you could see behind me that are shattered. a substation that is compromised that is part of the reality families are dealing with. i spoke with a mom hours ago at a hotel with three kids and somehow her apartment is still standing but no water and no power. that is the obstacles, one of many folks are dealing with this

morning. back to you es. >> i could imagine three kids in a hotel. and our hearts go out to the folks there. sam, thank you so much. coming up next, one-on-one with gymnastics superstar simone biles. >> going in, you're a rookie now i'm a veteran. i know a lot more. i've been through a lot more. >> what simone has planned for the tokyo olympics five months away and what she's hoping to see from embattled gymnastics, right after this. that's right after this. ot so g. for the mundane. the awe-inspiring. the heart-racing. the heartbreaking. that's what life is all about... ...showing up. unless migraine steals your chance to say... ..."i am here." we aim to change that... ...with aimovig, a preventive treatment

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while navigating a scandal that continues to deeply and personally affect her. >> simone's vaulting is just next level >> reporter: at just 22 years old, simone biles has had enormous success but has also faced very public challenges is it hard sometimes to do what you need to do to train to get ready for these games and handle some of those emotions >> sometimes but whenever i go into the gym, i have one goal in mind. and that's to make the 2020 olympic team >> reporter: gymnastics' brightest star, one of many that came forward with allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of larry nassar >> you had one job and you couldn't protect us. >> reporter: she's been critical of the handling of the scandal, voicing her frustration over the weekend, amid news of a proposed settlement for nassar's victims, which would free some former gymnastics leaders and olympic officials from liability tweeting, shouldn't people be

held accountable what can those two organizations do right now today, to make things better? >> i think it's a tough subject to talk about. it's easier to tweet about it and let people know that i do care but i think they just need to do what they say in some of the tweets that they release and to just do an independent investigation. and there's a lot of things that needs to happen before we can move forward >> reporter: usag and the usaoc, recently told nbc news, they are committed to the safety of all athletes and will work with nassar's victims to achieve justice. when you look back at rio and the athlete you are today, what would you say is the biggest change in you? >> i would say maturity. going in, you're a rookie. now i'm a veteran. i know a lot more. i've been through a lot more >> reporter: in the lead-up to the summer games in tokyo, biles

is taking her sport to new heights. >> there she goes. and there it is! >> reporter: debuting two more signature skills that bear her name >> that's the biles. >> reporter: the golden girl recently posting videos of her practicing her latest move, one no female gymnast has performed in competition are we going to see the yurchenko double pike? >> no. that's just for training >> reporter: please? >> i wish. but it's risk versus reward. >> reporter: biles, who has inspired so many on and off the mat. >> others feel they can define me -- >> reporter: it is also her lending her voice to fighting unrealistic beauty expectations of women, through a sponsored campaign with skin care brand sk2, that took over times square what is the message to take away >> it doesn't matter how well you look it's how well you do >> reporter: a role model that wants to add more accomplishments to her name, that leaves little time for anything else.

my 5-year-old wants to know if you do baby sitting. >> i don't do baby sitting because i do not have time >> reporter: i think she would be good with 10 or 15 minutes. if you want to pop over. >> that would be perfect >> there's a chance. she could come over. simone doesn't take her responsibility as a role model lightly. that's what the #nocompetition campaign is about. it's why we talks about her life, even the tough parts she focuses on what's positive and has her eye on making history in tokyo >> how many moves are named after her? >> four. >> nice. >> not the yurchenko double pike that existed before her, but no one has done it in competition she landed in a sea of cushions there, landing it on a hard surface is different >> i like how you asked, how has she changed since rio. well, i was a rookie then. watch out, world look how well she did in rio >> and it's partly because of her age, but few gymnasts make it to two olympics because she was young in rio,

now she's one of the veterans going into tokyo watch out. >> the expectations are high thank you, miss gosk >> thank you, steph. how about we check in with mr. roker again. get a check of the forecast. al, what are we looking at >> it's been so wet out in the eastern half of the country. out west, different story. normally, february is the peak of the rainy season. reading, san francisco, san jose, for february, no rain. the last time that happened, 1864, during the civil war we are now looking at drought. in fact, the sierra snowpack, only 44% of average, that's not great news look what's happened 23% of the state of california is in drought. last week, 10%, the start of 2020, no drought, a year ago, 2% they're not going into the spring in really good shape there. > good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco. and another dry and warm day. we'll see our temperatures reaching into the upper 60s here. upper 70s for the inland areas and a few spots inland reaching

up to 80 degrees. antioch and ukiah reaching up to 81. and tomorrow will still be warm but more clouds coming in. good to see that we're seeing at least a change in the weather pattern. we're going to also have some rain chances in the forecast for the inland areas starting on next tuesday. >> and that's your latest weather. craig? >> all right, mr. roker. thank you. lookie-lookie. >> good morning, everybody we're working on a good "pop start," including a story that ben affleck told about matt damon in high school it is terrific you'll want to hear that first, these quick messages. and the 2020 census is how that great promise is kept. because this is the count that informs where hundreds of billions in funding will go each year for things like education, healthcare, and programs that touch us all.

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good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's look outside in emeryville. another steady start to the day. a lot more sunshine this afternoon. and warm temperatures are breezy wins. some of the inland valley temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees. and some upper 60s near the coast. tomorrow will also be warm but we'll start to see more clouds coming in. by friday a cold front brings this a big drop in temperatures with highs only in the low 60s. morning temperatures in the upper 30s on saturday and then there will be a few spotty sprinkles near the coast. we'll have a better chance of at least some light rain on tuesday and looking at san francisco one more day with upper 60s, mid-60s tomorrow. and then on saturday expect a high to only reach 54 degrees. heading over to mike.

you're tracking the roads. how is it looking. a lot better for the nimitz. jammed north 880 but the coliseum but much better movement. the crash did clear north 880 around 5th and the southbound side recovered and north another crash north of davis and that will slow you down heading out of san leandro and toward the coliseum. but better flow there. more folks head to the san mateo or westbound 580 out of the back-up but still moving again. south bay shows the buildment back to you. well happening now, michael bloomberg dropping out of the race for president. in the last hour his campaign sent out the statement. bloomberg disappointed in super tuesday primaries calling for candidates to unite behind the candidate with the best shot to defeat president trump. link to the story on our twitter feed. and the california race has not been called to bernie sanders but he appeared to have a insure mountable lead over joe

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good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look outside. we are starting with some sunshine and another day of near record high temperatures reaching into the upper 70s in

santa rosa and napa. 79 in san jose. up to 81 in ukia. by tomorrow we'll see more clouds moving in but it'll still be warm. the weekend we'll get a cool down with clouds and rain chances in the forecast, especially into early next week. >> oh, yes >> it is true, mr. roker what a great segue we have a very special "today in the wild" this morning, featuring the gentle giant of the sea, the manatee >> this morning, it's one that survived very rough times and is about to go home they call her poinsettia and kerry sanders is with her along the orange river in ft. myers, florida he has his wetsuit on. something good is going to happen >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is going to be a magical moment, poinsettia, all 910 pounds of her, is about to go back in the water. a lot of volunteers to pick her up

first, let's look at her back story here, the trouble she was in, almost dying to look at her today, you'd never know this young manatee, approximately six years old, was gasping for breath and almost drowned last december. she was in the gulf of mexico, when a naturally occurring red tide hit the massive algae bloom turned the water toxic, impacting sea life >> yeah, what the red tide does, it affects their neurological system, where they're in a coma-like state. >> reporter: so, poinsettia couldn't function? >> correct she couldn't breathe on her own. >> reporter: rushed to zoo tampa, to the manatee hospital poinsettia joined 16 other manatees, also in critical care. how does it taste? >> i think pretty good he's sucking it down quickly here >> reporter: as baby manatees grow, they can become huge some adults weigh as much as a car, up to 3,500 pounds. they only eat plants >> yes

they only eat plants strictly herbivores. >> reporter: favorite meal romaine lettuce. the manatees at zoo tampa eat 900 pounds a day >> they are grazers. they eat eight hours a day, so all day long >> reporter: that's a lot of eating >> as you see, it's almost already gone >> reporter: said long ago, when weary sailors first saw manatees, they thought they were beautiful women with tails, creating the myth of mermaids. are they related to anything we would know on land >> the closest living relative is elephants >> reporter: elephants >> they have a lip just like an elephant's trunk and they have other characteristics that are similar to elephants >> reporter: nursing manatees back to health is often touch-and-go dehydration, and a lack of nutrients are a deadly mix >> this is how we give them fluids and medication. >> reporter: this manatee that

could follow poinsettia into the wild, includes pepto-bismol. >> how is her progress >> she's doing well in deeper waters she's on the road to recovery, for sure >> reporter: manatees, sometimes called sea cows, have no natural predators. the number one cause of injury or death, being hit by a boat's propeller. the sure sign a manatee is healthy and ready to go back to the wild, those bubbles. we had a chance to see bubbles coming up. and, wow does that smell. but i'm told, as a vet, that's a good sign? >> yeah. part of what the team reports back is how well the animals are passing gas. and that's a great process that's what manatees do. they sit around, they eat, they pass gas to me, it's good that gut's working >> reporter: poinsettia, a star patient, fully recovered and ready to go back to the wild her future looks good? >> absolutely, yes >> ready five, four, three, two, one.

>> reporter: all right here we are, all 910 pounds, with every volunteer, taking her back into the water. not far from where she was found. >> keep going. >> reporter: she's moving around we're going to keep her in here. the water temperature here is just perfect it's about 78 degrees. manatees like 68 degrees, much colder than that, not so good. and here we go we're going to, now, lower this. and she will swim out -- look at that gone right? >> no. >> reporter: no. here she is. 30 years ago, the fear was that manatees might go extinct. this west indian manatee was down to numbers of about 2,000 today, it's estimated there's about 8,000. it's a really good success story. and there she goes >> wow she didn't stop to say good-bye. >> reporter: into the warm waters as beautiful as they are, and

how much we love them, these animals are not particularly social you know, we see them sometimes all crowded together but they're not like friends hanging out, going off in a herd together they're individuals, going in their way. there she goes >> carson just asked if we will be able to track poinsettia? >> reporter: you know, it's not like you can track them with a satellite. but what the scientists have done -- with a lot of clapping here -- is they put a chip inside if she were to get into trouble again, they would know who she is they have photographs and each one looks individually unique. but they have the chip in there. it's not as if they can track it in a satellite they want her to go out. >> kerry, she's coming back. she's right behind you she likes you, kerry >> well done kerry sanders -- >> ft. myers better than the ocean. >> congratulate the scientists and everybody there who worked so hard. that's cool.

>> reporter: good work, guys >> she was just laying out there. i never related more to an animal more in more life than in that moment. >> or the description of the animal pepto-bismol >> 900 pounds. >> spirit animal good morning to you. it's 8:26 i'm marcus washington. coronavirus concerns are prompting the sudden closure of a peninsula school. parents have been told menlow school will be closed for the rest of the week. parents received a letter indicating a staff member had contact with a relative who had since tested positive for coronavirus. due to the abundance of caution, the school will be closed for the deep cleaning. michael bloomberg is dropping out of the race for president. his campaign just sent out a statement a short time ago. bloomberg did poorly in yesterday's super tuesday primaries. he's now endorsing joe biden. let's get a look at the compute for you.

>> over all things are moving nicely. south bay no major disturbance, a couple small crashes and slower than you like them, sure. the san mateo bridge is seeing more traffic because of this traffic through the oakland. we showed the crash north 888 at fifth and a lot of folks shifted to 880. those are both calming down and the crash cleared a half hour ago, at fifth we have the slow drive because that's where you'll see the slowing. there's the live camera into downtown oakland at the bay bridge holding standard. back to you. we'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes.

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good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another warm day, a lot of sunshine and near record high temperatures for many of our inland valleys with napa and san jose reaching 79 degrees. oakland looking at a high of 76 and 69 in san francisco. tomorrow will also be a warm day but we are expecting a cool down for the weekend with more clouds, mist and drizzle near the coast and early next week we may be tracking some rain going into next tuesday and wednesday. >> yes a funny story last night on "jimmy kimmel live," from ben

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this morning on "today food," ingredients that supercharge your immune system with cold and flu season and the coronavirus on everyone's minds, it's a good time to boost your body's natural defenses. chef and best-selling cookbook author daphne oz, here with simple additions to classic meals that can pack a powerful immune-boosting punch, shall we say. >> that's right. >> we're going to start with breakfast here you like to use different foods throughout the day >> i do. i'm excited to get to do this

with you normally we're eating ribs and things like that i'm able to nerd out with you using food as medicine, but also to boost up the taste factor, as well vitamin c, one of the first things that people talk about to shorten your cold duration almost everyone you'd ask would say what >> orange juice. >> that's the first thing. >> you don't have orange juice out here >> nothing is wrong with orange juice. i love it. something you might not realizer you get more vitamin c than oranges in broccoli, bell peppers. spinach, which also has protein. this is something i add to my morning omelet a quick saute. and added a little feta cheese and here's the deal. your body doesn't produce vitamin c and doesn't store it you need to eat it regularly make sure you have the supply ready to go. >> that's breakfast. looks like you used the whole egg, not the egg white >> i did >> i'm a whole egg guy, too. >> got to indulge. >> this is soup? >> chicken soup.

everyone says it grandmother's wisdom goes a long way. i have my grandmother's taste on an immunity-boosting soup. she takes chicken soup and has other elements mushrooms. mushrooms provide vitamin d. it is one of the best ways -- i use it all the time to regulate my immune system and bolster it from the inside out. we're focusing on two things we're looking at how to remove toxins from your body that would make your immune system hyper react. and also, how to bolster your immune system's ability to respond if it is needed to we have mushrooms in here. quickly saute. we also have garlic and ginger anti-viral anti-microbial they reduce the length of a cold by minimizing the mucus production, which i love to talk about with you also. >> want to keep the mucous production down. >> and cayenne pepper, gets your body hot, revs your immune system, and makes it simpler for your body so handle.

>> breakfast, lunch. now it's snack time. >> one of my favorite snacks to go to is a low-fat yogurt. tons of probiotic. i feel people everywhere are talking about the microbiome dun do you know what it is? >> just because i did a story at dana farber. >> your body is made of trillions of bacteria. you're literally 4.5 pounds, craig, of just bacteria. >> probably more than that, but yes. >> your job is to keep the healthy bacteria more plentiful than the bad bacteria. that's how you block the negative bacteria from getting into your bloodstream. the probiotics help do that. along with the raw honey but the wheat germ is what i want to tell you about that has zinc. >> is this a simple lemon tea? >> sizinc fights off the bactera as well. everyone drinks coffee if you want caffeine that has an immune-boosting character, think

of green tea it fights viruses and bacteria lemon juice preserves the integrity, as well >> and last but not least, the salmon >> i'm doing a pan-seared salmon and i have shredded carrots and beets with a slaw i did with mint and parsley fresh herbs like this to toxify the body, they take out the toxins bright vegetables like the carrots. vitamins, keeping you healthy from the inside out. good stuff >> we're going to put it all on the website. >> nerd alert. >> that was wonderful. we always learn something. third hour, straight ahead after your local news. good morning, 8:56 i'm marcus washington. developments this morning not only in the race for president but on the bay area coronavirus front. a school closing due to coronavirus concerns. parents have been told that menlo school will be closed the rest of the week. parents received a letter indicating that a staff member

had contact with a relative who has since tested positive for coronavirus. decision 2020, michael bloomberg is dropping out of the race for president. his campaign sent a statement a short time ago. he did poorly in yesterday's super tuesday's primaries. he's now endorsing joe biden in a statement he says that he's calling for democrats to unite behind the candidate who has the best shot at defeating president trump. nbc has not officially called california's democratic race to bernie sanders but it appears that he has an insurmountable lead over joe biden. we'll have full election coverage for you during our midday newscast. right now you can head to the decision 2020 section of our home page. there are 32 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the bay area. we'll have a live report at midway. when it comes to flooring, i'm hard to please.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." good morning hump day welcome to the third hour of "today." i'm al along with craig and our pal, maria, here all week, which we love. a lot going on in the next hour. we have a great "consumer confidential" about the coronavirus. we're going to answer all of your questions out there >> spend a lot of time on that and maria will bring us part two of her series on "the state of women's health" and we're talking mental health. >> we are. we're talking about a mom juggling a child and aging parents, a sick mom and dad. and millions and millions of women find themselves in this situations -