with a local news update. and we end today by saying, happy birthday, again, to laura garcia. >> thank you very much. it's not so bad getting older with you guys. have a good once. good morning breaking overnight, state of emergency. the california governor's new move as authorities hold another cruise ship offshore after thousands of its passengers may coronavirus.posed to in seattle millions urged to work from home airlines now canceling flights inside the u.s we'll have the latest on the airport screener at l.a.x. who turned up sick just ahead. "today" exclusive. joe biden's first interview since his surprise super tuesday route of bernie sanders.

>> bernie, you got beat by overwhelming support i have with the african-american community, bernie beaten because of the suburban women, the hard-working folks out there. what he's saying about the shocking moment his wife took on a protester. stunning rebuke. chief justice john roberts takes on senate democrat chuck schumer for saying this about two justices on the supreme court. >> i want to tell you, gorsuch i want to tell you, kavanaugh, you are released a whirlwind, and you will pay the price >> the chief justice calling that a threat that is, quote, dangerous. the story just ahead those stories, plus new storm fears. heavy rain targeting the south today, while the search for tornado survivors in tennessee goes on. reason to celebrate. >> if we take it just one day at a time with a positive attitude, anything is possible >> alex trebek's new message to

fans after crossing a milestone in his cancer fight. and hot stepper. nik wallenda pulls off his most daring high wire act yet over an active volcano what he's saying about those death-defying steps today, thursday, march 5th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning everybody welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a thursday morning hoda is on the mend, feeling a little better from the flu, but she's got to stay home and recover. our thoughts are with her. it's a tough one. our top story on this thursday morning, the growing concerns over the coronavirus. the first death in california has led officials there to declare a state of emergency the man became sick on a cruise, and that ship is now being held

off the california coast until everyone on board can be screened meanwhile officials in king county, washington, that includes seattle as well as tech giants, amazon, microsoft, facebook, they're now urging anybody who can to work from home they're encouraging the postponement of all large gatherings. also this morning, major airlines have announced plans to drastically cut flights inside the united states and internationally in response to the outbreak >> there are a lot of moving pieces this morning. we have it all covered let's start with nbc's tom costello he's at reagan national this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. a major development out of the uk that is, a carrier there called fly be, a low-cost carrier, going under because of the coronavirus. while here at home, united and jetblue are slashing their flights. we have a major school district in the seattle area closing to children as the coast guard rushes test kits to a

quarantined ship off the california coast this morning, a cruise shi returning to california from hawaii is being held off the coast of san francisco >> we have a number of passengers and crew members that have developed symptoms on this cruise ship. >> reporter: it comes amid suspected links of two coronavirus cases, one of them fatal. both of those passengers were on that same ship, "the grand princess," but during a previous cruise now, 11 passengers and 10 crew members are exhibiting symptoms on board >> that number may significantly understate, it may indeed be abundance of caution because we don't have the benefit of how they are self-identifying. >> reporter: earlier a health screener at l.a.x. airport tested positive for the virus. it's not clear if he or she may have exposed others. on the east coast, 1,000 people have been asked to self quarantine in new york, including hundreds who are potentially exposed at a synagogue last month.

>> it's inevitable it will continue to spread. >> reporter: while experts maintain the risk of contracting the coronavirus is low, many are skipping travel plans. with business plummeting, unit united airlines slashing domestic flights by 10% next month and scaling back international flights by 20% jetblue also cutting flights president trump met with airline chiefs on wednesday at the white house to discuss the crisis. on capitol hill health experts were discussing the risks of flying >> for the airplane, which colleagues were asking about, how long can the virus material last on a surface? >> the virus can last hours to a day. >> up to a whole day >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: later today vice president pence will travel to washington state where ten people have died. >> we understand the anxiety this is creating in the whole community, and we're going to be going out just to make sure they have everything they need and all the support they need.

>> reporter: officials in king county, which includes seattle are recommending but not mandating that residents at higher risk stay home and avoid crowds they're also urging businesses to find ways to allow employees to work remotely amazon responding by telling its seattle staff to work at home for the rest of the month. tech giant microsoft taking similar steps with its employees in both seattle and san francisco. while one of seattle's most iconic companies, starbucks, doing its part to prevent the spread of the virus, temporarily suspending the use of personal cups at its stores nationwide. also this morning, word th outbreak is forcing the first major delay from hollywood the worldwide rollout of the latest james bond movie pushed back from april until november >> it's extraordinary to think about a major metropolitan area like the seattle area encouraging folks to stay home and work there if they can what should you take into account, and what's the government taking into account in whether to do an order, make

a decision like that >> reporter: i think right now this is really also coming down to the company level, right? employer level if they're telling their employees stay home, and a lot of factors go into that. is anybody sick, for example what kind of close contact has that employee had with others? how much travel history and exposure might there be from people maybe coming in and out of the company and having traveled domestically or abroad? to what extent is the proximity of the office location, seattle, san francisco, whatever the case may be, is that in and of itself a risk factor? some companies now in the seattle area have decided, in fact, it is. >> tom, really quickly here, what are -- for folks watching and listening who are rightfully worried, what are some of the most important things people should be doing to avoid getting the virus altogether >> reporter: i've got to say, my email has blown up from even colleagues over the last few days, asking to reiterate

this let's go through this one more time it bears repeating the number one thing to avoid getting sick is simply to wash your hands regularly, wash your hands for a good 20 seconds or so avoid touching your face we all have a tendency to want to scratch our face or whatever the case may be. as soon as you do that, if you have a contaminant on your hand, you can spread it to you eyes, your nose or your mouth. that's a problem avoid close contact with people who might be sick. of course, if you, yourself, are sick, try to stay home there's also now this recommendation maybe avoid shaking hands and hugs and kisses that was a recommendation yesterday from health authorities on the west coast, and try to stay away from people -- six feet away from people if you think they may be sick as well common sense is really where we are right now. >> tom costello from reagan national, thanks >> it makes for awkward social interactions lately. you don't know if you should shake. >> elbow. >> exactly there are a lot of questions out there. just ahead, we're going to try to answer them, about

coronavirus, how to protect your family, include whag ying what to look for, particularly in hand sanitizers and disinfect t disinfectants. we'll get a panel of doctors. >> team of experts first, another big story this morning, the race for the white house and the growing momentum for joe biden in the wake of his historic super tuesday comeback this morning as the democratic field narrows even further, his campaign is picking up new endorsements in a moment we'll have savannah's exclusive conversation with the former vice president first, nbc senior washington correspondent andrea mitchell has the very latest. andrea, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. joe biden winning 10 out of 14 super tuesday states now faced with trying to use the momentum from his historic turnaround to dramatically expand his campaign organization and his fundraising operations what he would need to do to be able to defeat bernie sanders decisively, to reunite the party and then take on the biggest

challenge of all, president trump. joe biden still basking in the glow of his super tuesday surge. >> we're going to take this fight all across america, to rebuild the middle class. >> reporter: boosted by an endorsement from michael bloomberg, who spent more than $500 million on his presidential campaign, now abandoning the race, but not his quest to defeat president trump. >> i've always believed that defeating donald trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. and after yesterday's vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great american, joe biden. >> reporter: the two men talked wednesday morning with the billionaire former new york city mayor offering his help. campaign finance laws prohibit bloomberg from donating more than $2,800 to piedbiden, but ha be a one-man super pack, providing boots on the ground in battleground states, data analytics to help biden target voters on social media and tv ads, and help biden improve his online fundraising

it is the latest turning point in the unpredictable democratic race with biden and sanders locked in a battle for delegates and another round of big primaries next week, many in states favorable to biden >> now we're dealing with one candidate and i feel good about that. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with msnbc's rachel maddow. >> joe biden is a strong opponent he'll have all the corporate world behind him, the political world behind him what's important for us is to contrast our record, our vision for the future with joe's. >> reporter: and sanders who has railed against the democratic establishment and failed to make inroads on super tuesday with african-american voters, releasing this ad, touting praise from former president obama. >> i want somebody who will fight for them they'll find it in bernie. feel the burn. >> that new sanders ads under fire for using parts of speeches

dating back to 2006. taking obama's words out of context. meanwhile the other progressive in the field, elizabeth warren, is now reassessing her campaign according to aides after her disappointed showing on tuesday. warren's next move could be decisive in the outcome of the race if she drops out and endorses sanders, it would create a pitch battle within the party all the way to the convention and beyond savannah and craig >> andrea mitchell in washington, thank you. >> that ad she was just talking about with president obama is one of the things we addressed in our exclusive interview with jon joe biden. we began the conversation by asking the former vice president to react to that big comeback in the race >> if someone had told you even a week ago that you would do so well on super tuesday, that you would be outright winning states you never even set foot in, be honest, would you have believed them >> yes, we believe we would. i was certain we'd win virginia. i was certain we'd win north carolina i was certain we'd win alabama, certain we'd win other states. as big as it was, i was

surprised about massachusetts. i was surprised about minnesota. and i was hopeful about texas. >> let's talk about mr. sanders. he's been talking about your victory. he said joe is running a campaign which is obviously heavily supported by the corporate establishment. what do you think about that argument >> it's ridiculous it's ridiculous. bernie, you got beaten by overwhelming support i have in the african-american community, bernie you got beaten because of suburb women, bernie. you got beaten because of middle class, hard-working folks out there, bernie. you've raised a lot more money than i have, bernie. >> the president has been watching the democratic primary closely, and he's been weighing in on behalf of bernie sanders he says the system is rigged against sanders that the democrats are, quote, staging a coup against him. do you think the president is rooting for sanders? >> i think what the president

doesn't want to do from the very beginning is face me, because i can beat him period period he has done everything in his power, even risked his presidency because he doesn't want to face me. a rhetorical question. have you ever, ever seen a sitting president get so involved in a democratic primary and focus so much attention on not wanting a single person, me, to become the nominee? the president does not want me to be the nominee. >> you mentioned the president has gone after you we know he's obviously hoping that there's more investigation of your son, of burisma, the energy company that he served on the board of do you think as it rises, he's coming after you more? >> of course there's nothing there. donald trump has taken the soul of the country donald trump has pummeled the

middle class, has embraced dictators and poked his thumb in the eye of our allies. donald trump is a disaster he knows it. he knows i'm going to be able to point it out i can hardly, hardly wait to debate him >> first you have to get through the democratic primary turning to that, bernie sanders released an ad today i'll play a portion. i think you may recognize the voice you're about to hear >> i think people are ready for a call to action they want honest leadership who cares about them they want somebody who is going to find for them, and they wil find it in bernie. that's right, feel the bern. >> president obama has not endorsed anyone in the democratic primary do you think the ad is misleading >> is that before or after bernie said the president should be primaried in his second term? i can't recall which one that was. look, it is not at all surprising everybody is bembracing barack he was a great president, a

wonderful guy. he said a lot of nice things about a lot of people. the idea that bernie sanders was a great supporter of the president of the united states and shares his views, i mean come on. anyway, it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter much. >> is it time for president obama to get off the sideline and make an endorsement and put his finger on the scale? >> no. i don't think so imagine having endorsed me and we won as big as we did yesterday. you'd all be saying i won because of barack. i'm winning because of me. i'm going to earn this on my own. >> let's talk about mike bloomberg. he dropped out of the race he's supporting you now. what kind of help will he give to your campaign what do you expect what do you hope >> he talked about my character, talked about why he supported me, and he talked about why he'd be enthusiastic about it that by itself is a gigantic help >> senator sanders has been hitting you hard on some of your past decisions, some of your record, in particular. he's talking about your vote in favor of the iraq war. he also said you voted for trade agreements that will make it

difficult for you in some of the rust belt states that will be voting in the next few weeks does he have a point about aspects of your record coming back to haunt you? >> no. my record has been so thoroughly investigated you guys rightly looked at it, every vote i've ever taken now let's go to michigan, bernie, and see if that's true i'm the guy that helped bail out the automobile industry. what did you do, old buddy come on. this idea that my record is a problem -- this is a guy that voted against the brady bill five times for background checks on people. i welcome the competition, bernie let's talk about your votes. let's talk about my votes. let's see what the american people say >> there was a scary moment on stage the other night when a protester rushed the stage and your wife, dr. jill biden and one of your senior advisers, symone sanders, rushed to the rescue they make for good security, but does that raise, in your mind, the question of whether you should have u.s. secret service

protection and whether the other candidates in the race should? >> i think that's something that outrageous some of this becomes. >> was that scary? >> i tell you, my wife is something else, isn't she? >> yes she had your back for sure. >> i wasn't worried for me i was worried for jill i love her she is incredible. she did the same thing in another event in new hampshire when a guy -- i didn't see him coming behind me -- approached she runs up and grabs him. she and my daughter have more courage than i think -- anyway, that's what i worry about. i worry about jill. >> does it feel like that kind of protection is necessary >> well, i think it's becoming increasingly so. i don't like to pull the trump routine of, you know, someone stands up, protests, throw them out, kick the bum out. i don't do that. i do think the idea of jumping on a stage is just not permissible. the last thing we need is anybody hurt. >> do you feel confident you can

sew up this nomination before the convention, or do you think this is a battle that will go all the way to milwaukee >> we'll go from the dakotas to michigan, places i think i can do well. if i do that, it piles up more support, more momentum that's my hope, my expectation i'm not looking all the way down the road to the convention. >> mr. vice president, thank you for being with us. really appreciate it. >> thank you savannah. >> vice president biden clearly confident. >> he definitely had a little more pep in his step after super tuesday and was kind of feisty with bernie sanders saying come on, old friend, let's do it. can't wait to debate the president, he said obviously feeling better than when we saw him a couple weeks ago before iowa. a much different situation we'll continue to follow an exciting race. >> the picture should be a little more clear in five days. >> yeah. chief justice john roberts issuing a stunning rebuke to senate minority leader chuck

schumer over comments the senator made about two supreme court justices and how they might rule in a major abortion case earlier wednesday, schumer assailed justices kavanaugh and gorsuch, saying they won't know what hit them if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions >> i want to tell you, gorsuch i want to tell you, kavanaugh. you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price >> in a statement chief justice roberts said, quote, justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they're dangerous. the supreme court is hearing arguments on an abortion case out of louisiana deciding whether the new restrictive law is unconstitutional. 7:20 busy morning we have to get a check of the weather including a new round in the south of storms. nbc's bill karins is in for al good morning >> good morning. so great to be here.

our concerns in the south. we've had storm after storm. today is the last day of the threatening weather. 10 million people still under flash flood watches. hasn't been too bad yet. we have one more round of big storms later on today to deal with the concern, supercell thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. area of concern along the florida/georgia border especially the southern half of georgia. brunswick to tallahassee late in the day in jacksonville, the timing of the mess, 3:00 p.m. is the peak of it as we head towards the rush hour, everything will push towards the coast. jacksonville, looks like you're all clear by 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. this morning. that's when the storm threat is over your local nbc forecast in 30 seconds. go get 'em tiger! or built-in virus protection so you won't lose all your stuff. whoa! there, that's better. so yeah, if you want all that, switch to chromebook. ♪

joo good thursday morning this is a look at our live view over san francisco the fog has rolled in and we're going to see some changes in our forecast cooler temperatures there, probably reaching 64 degrees the inland area will get more sunshine today and still above normal, but we're coming down from the high temperatures we had yesterday reaching into the mid 70s today tomorrow even cooler as the cool front comes in and the chance of sprinkles getting ready to spring forward this sunday jooirks jooirks for a lot of people. that's coming up >> always good to see you. we should wish our buddy, mr. roker, well. he's under the weather as well. >> i know. hopefully he'll bounce back. >> get better, buddy coming up, the recovery from the devastating tornadoes in tennessee this morning what we're learning about the victims and the search for survivors.

also sam brock is going to show us how the damage is actually bringing out the best in people. plus, defying the odds alex trebek sharing an emotional update on his health one year after announcing his cancer fight.

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good morning. a san francisco cruise ship is in a holding pattern off the coast of san francisco. the passengers are in limbo waiting to betested for the coronavirus. there are fears that passengers may have been infected. a man developed symptoms shortly after being onboard the same ship for an earlier voyage. this is not the first california death tied to the coronavirus. governor gavin newsom has declared a state of emergency. kari hall has our weather.

kari? >> a live look outside as we get started. going to reach into the mid-70s this afternoon. a lot of our areas enjoying one last comfortable day before a cold front comes in tomorrow. we spring forward, setting our clocks one hour. san francisco's highs only up to 56 degrees. some of the bay area mountains, we'll be watching that over the next few days. how are the roads looking, mike? >> we're looking at a crash at 280 and magdelena. it happened a few minutes ago and we see slowing coming up from highway 805. keep that in mind as well. meanwhile the rest of the bay shows a smoother drive. it's pretty gentle across from 880 to 101. slowing down through berkeley.

eastbound earlier there was a car fire or roadside fire that was a distraction. the toll road itself, not that bad. >> thanks, mike. i'll have another news update in 30 minutes.

ridiculous what you have to do to get a good view of a volcano these days. >> wow we're back 7:30, with the most dangerous stunt yet for the king of the high wire, nik wallenda, an 1,800-foot walk on a one-inch cable over an active volcano in nicaragua. no room for error there. >> no. you have to think it's getting a little hot between the anxiety, the adrenaline and, well, the active volcano right under you. >> it ended well, took over 31 minutes. before the walk, nik's wife hung

from the wire on a hoop and perform performed an aerial ballet while protecting herself from the toxic gases. >> lindsey and i went out for dinner last night. >> exactly they're not like us. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus this morning this morning a cruise ship being held off the coast of california after 11 passengers and ten crew members reported flu-like symptoms the cdc is working with the coast guard and local health officials to coordinate testing of the ship's passengers in the meantime the house passed an $8 billion funding bill to fight coronavirus. that bill heads to the senate which is also expected to approve it. an all-out brawl erupted in the turkish parliament wednesday. it started when a lawmaker accused president erdogan of disrespecting turkish troops killed by an airstrike in syria last week. dozens of people joined in, some climbing on top of desks to throw punches. others tried to stop the fight more than 50 of the troops have

been killed in the last month. fueling political tensions in the country. stunning new images from nasa's curiosity rover giving a close-up look at mars. this detailed panorama was stitched together using more than a thousand images, the highest resolution panorama yet. the images showcase the glen torridon region, named after the scotland highlands search teams in tennessee this morning are still looking for victims in the debris two days later as neighbors help neighbors pick up the pieces nbc's sam brock is in cookeville just east of nashville sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. new information to get to this morning. the national weather service just declared the tornado that ripped through this part of the county, an ef4 which packs winds up to 175 miles an hour, explaining the debris field behind me that stretches some 20 football fields wide look at this amazingly first responders are

almost done combing through all of it. in middle tennessee this morning, historic damage, devastation caused by a monstrous tornado as far as the eye can see. >> went right over us and everything just went off, blew up it was gone. and that was all that's left is a half a wall and the door to the bathroom. >> reporter: we're now hearing the first frantic 911 calls from when the twister tore through. >> every house near here is tore apart. >> the tornado tore up my house. >> reporter: the kind of storm capable of flinging a pickup truck into a pool. >> we're still breathing you know people out there lost loved ones, in a worse situation than we are. >> reporter: with their neighbors hurting, people pitching in to help. >> what's that been like how many people have come to volunteer? >> oh, my gosh it looked like there was a thousand people up there. >> it's amazing to see how many people. >> crazy >> reporter: in battered putnam county, 90% of the massive

debris field has been cleared by search and rescue teams looking for the missing. >> we've made some great process today. we've de vriesed the number of unaccounted persons to three >> reporter: more of the tornado victims were identified. among the dead, four children under the age of 10. including 2-year-old sawyer and parents josh and erin kimberlin. 4-year-old hattie collins and her huge smile gone. her parents and younger sister managed to survive their church writing, please continue to keep this family and all the others affected by this tragedy in your prayers. the death toll could have been even higher. >> i tell them get gloves, flashlights, first aid kits, whatever you can. >> reporter: first responder andrew farmer summoned his neighbors and helped a half dozen people escape with their lives in cookville, including his own in-laws. hours later, he was back responding >> that night was amazing.

when they got here, it was like angels coming. those are my people. >> you're an angel, too. >> well, i'm a member of this subdivision. and this is how we roll. >> reporter: everyone who survived this storm grateful many now giving back to those in need in any way they can >> that's how they roll. sam, you've been there for a couple of days now you see the damage from that drone. it certainly looks devastating is it as bad as it looks and do we know how long the recovery process could take >> reporter: craig, it is hard to even vocalize the breadth of the damage somewhere between 125 and 200 homes either destroyed or substantially damaged behind me. i'm standing on what was a gas station. there is a pump right here, just ripped out of the ground all of this just within this perimeter. we saw someone walking down the street with headgear on listening to try to find where the nearest water main break is. it's somewhere in this area. the problems are above and below ground it could take months for the rebuild to get moving.

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we're back with "in-depth today" as carson joins the table this morning an update on alex trebek's battle with cancer. >> it's been a year since the "jeopardy" host was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer nbc's joe fryer joins us with more of his honest and inspiring new message to everybody good morning >> good morning. over the past year trebek has offered numerous updates on his health, a period filled with ups and downs for the 79-year-old host who is using his fame to raise awareness about the disease. ♪ >> reporter: perhaps it's only fitting the host of a popular quiz show uses an eye-opening statistic to update his health >> the one-year survival rate for stage four pancreatic cancer patients is 18%. i'm very happy to report i've just reached that marker

>> reporter: on wednesday, jeopardy's long time host alex trebek posted a video speaking candidly about his battle with cancer. >> there were some good days but a lot of not so good days. i joked with friends, the cancer won't kill me, the chemo treatments will. >> reporter: a year passed since trebek announced his diagnosis to the world almost immediately, he became the face of the disease in which the survival race is just 10%. 3% for stage four. >> i plan to beat the low survival rates. >> reporter: he has provided constant updates >> i began immunotherapy, but that didn't go very well at all. my numbers went south, dramatically and quickly >> reporter: last fall trebek teamed with the world pancreatic cancer coalition raising awareness through a psa. 57,000 americans are diagnosed each year. through it all, he's continued to host, wearing a wig, and at times struggling with his speech, but feeling constantly supported, like in this moment during the tournament of

champions when a contestant delivered this final jeopardy answer >> what is -- we love you alex that's very kind thank you. cost you $1995 you're left with five bucks. okay >> reporter: it's that support that bolstered him when he needed it most. >> if we take it just one day at a time with a positive attitude, anything is possible >> joe, he also talked about where he hopes to be a year from now. >> that's right. his oncologist told him even though the two-year survival rate is only 7%, he's certain a year from now they'll be sitting in his doctor's office celebrating again. he also went on to say that giving up hope would have been a betrayal to his wife, his faith, and those who have been praying for him which is why he keeps on fighting, guys >> my goodness >> i bet he has inspired a lot of people struggling just by that strength and being so candid >> absolutely. >> joe, thank you.

let us get a check now at 7:43, another check of the weather from mr. karins. bill is in for al. >> so far in the northeast we've avoided a lot of big winter storms looks like we'll barely miss another big one tomorrow still problems with travel the storm today traveling through the great lakes. we will see rain and snow with that, a little bit of windy conditions, too. chicago could have airport delays then as we get into friday, watch it here. it blows up into this huge storm just off the coast, very windy conditions we could get significant snow possibly out of cape cod that may be about it we're not going to call for any snow once again philadelphia and new york as our snowless winter continues. it looks like buffalo to rochester and a little in areas of the appalachians. for today's forecast, the severe weather and storms in the south. tomorrow we'll watch the mess off the nort good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. another warm and mostly sunny day. here's live look outside in dublin.

our temperatures start out mild and head into the mid-70s. the mid bay and tri-valley here. north bay, 73 in napa. going into the weekend, that's when we cool down. we'll see clouds, spotty light rain expected. we have a better chance of light rain in the middle of next week. >> that's your thursday forecast we've had a little snow in new york, 4 inches >> carson wants more >> i have a snow blower in my garage collecting dust. >> all about the toys. >> it's done. >> it's over >> it's done >> no more snow? >> you heard it here first >> great. >> if it doesn't happen, talk to al >> you're like, i'm out. bill, thank you so much. still to come, our conversation with new york's top counterterrorism officer the first woman to hold the job. how she balances the pressure of protecting the nation's largest city and raising two daughters first these messages whatever that is...

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good thursday morning. right now at 7:56, we're seeing clouds moving. that will keep the temperatures down along the coast and in san francisco. we'll get more sun for the inland areas with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s. 74 in concorde. now today we'll reach 73 degrees. we're going to have a big cooldown into the weekend seeing more clouds and highs tomorrow reaching the low 60s. even a slight chance we could see light rain and sunday we spring forward. next week we'll also have more significant rain chances than we've seen in quite a while, but we'll be watching out for rain chances in san francisco for the weekend as our highs reach into the low 60s. we'll see mid-60s next week.

we look at the commute. >> coming toward us, you see university at the top of the screen. whatever was going on on the eastbound side away from the bay bridge has cleared. maybe the distraction of smoke of some sort. meanwhile we're seeing rekochbry into richland and berkeley. still slow through the walnut creek interchange. and as we move the map down, you see more traffic in silicon valley. through sayre toe georgia and cou cupertino, we see more. the democratic race down to two contenders. elizabeth warren is suspending her campaign. she's supposed to hold a news conference within the next hour or so. we'll bring that to you. a cruise ship is in a holding pattern off the coast of san francisco. they may be at risk of the

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have a position in leadership in the nypd. >> meet the barrier-breaking first female chief of the nypd's counterterrorism unit. how she's keeping citizens safe. also, inspiring women in law enforcement. >> california boy or california girl? ♪ i've never worn white >> katy perry shares a big surprise with her fans in the new music video premiering overnight. her announcement is setting off fireworks today, thursday, march 5th, 2020. ♪ feel so, feel so good to dance again ♪ >> what's up wichita falls, texas? >> pa. >> from wagner college. >> it's jaden's 12th birthday. >> here from holly, michigan. >> hey grandpa. >> wearing blue to crush cancer. good morning everybody. welcome back to "today." it's good to have you with us on

a thursday morning. >> we'll go outside in a minute and talk to those folks dressed in blue. thank you for sending us the video greetings. we're greedy. we want more of those video greetings. tag the videos using the hashtag mytodayplaza. put it on insta, on twitter and we'll put you on tv. >> hoda is still home recovering from the flu. al is under the weather as well, to which i say, craig, catch the wave my friend and don't catch anything else. we'll have more on the coronavirus and how to protect yourself coming up later. >> including which hand sanitizers to use. >> and how to do it right. >> tomorrow we'll be celebrating international women's day and we're going to do it like we do everything here at the "today," in a big way live on the plaza. >> we'll introduce you to incredible trailblazers behind historic firsts. plus, women to watch in 2020. a special guess karlie kloss will be here to help us honor those standouts. that's tomorrow morning on "today."

>> it'll be a big day. first, your news at 8:00 on this thursday. a cruise ship passenger has become the first american to die from the coronavirus outside washington state. this as major u.s. companies are now telling employees to stay home. nbc's tom costello joins us with three things to watch as the impact of the outbreak intensifies all over the country. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: the reason we're at the airport is because u.s. airlines are cutting back on flights. among the three things to watch, the headline out of california this morning, the governor declaring a state of emergency after the first out-of-washington-state death linked to the coronavirus. a cruise ship off the coast of san francisco being held because the person who died had been on that cruise ship at one point, then got off and passed away. now people who are currently on that cruise ship are thought to be infected. meanwhile, an l.a.x. health screener is thought to have the virus, and the concern is that he or she may have infected others as well. the other headline of the

morning concerns what's going on in new york state. 1,000 people under quarantine because they may have been exposed at a synagogue, and seattle area officials are encouraging employers to let people work from home. amazon is telling its employees work from home through the end of the month. microsoft saying the same to its employees in san francisco and seattle, work from home for now. back to you. >> tom costello from reagan national, thank you. to decision 2020 and a democratic race that's become more focused and certainly more heated. nbc white house correspondent geoff bennett joins us. thee three things to watch in politics today. also, joe biden's rebound in our exclusive interview today. hi, geoff, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. warren electrified voters, drew big crowds, issued policy proposals, but in the end, was

unable to pull together a winning democratic coalition. joe biden is savoring his super tuesday surge after winning 10 of the 14 states that were up for grabs. biden is now making the case that he's the democrat who can pull together a broad group of voters with the power to defeat president trump in november. and, he says, president trump knows it. here's what he said earlier on "today." >> look, i think the one thing the president doesn't want to do from the very beginning is face me because i will beat him, period. period. he has done everything in his power. he's even risked his presidency because he doesn't want to face me. >> reporter: the former vp is also getting a big boost from michael bloomberg. bloomberg dropped out of the race yesterday and endorsed biden after pouring $500 million into his own white house bid. bloomberg will keep campaign offices open in key battleground

states to help democrats win the white house. savannah guthr savannah? >> lots to keepure e uryour eye. thanks, geoff. twitter is testing a new feature that let's users post temporary tweets. the vanishing messages are re called fleets as in fleeting they'll disappear after 24 hours. fleets will still be public but can't receive likes, replies, retweets twitter hopes they can ease the anxiety some users have abou permanent postings snapchat, instagram, other rivals offer similar formats if you're posting something that you want to disappear, is that something you should be posting anyway >> not sure that helps what's going on in social media we'll see if it catches on with hoda off, i'll be doing the "morning boost." you say tomato, i say tomato a little girl in utah takes it in a whole new direction >> say toe. >> toe. >> may. >> may. >> toe >> toe >> tomato.

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counterterrorism unit. >> this wonder woman thing has really caught on. >> it has. it's got legs, wheels. >> the wonder woman decor a gift from officers over the years who consider materasso a real life action hero. >> they'll say how do you do this how are you able to be a wife, a mother of two kids and have a position in leadership in the nypd i think they see if i can juggle it, any of them can juggle it. >> reporter: materasso is nypd blue through and through her father a retired deputy chief. >> from days as a young little girl, he would bring us to christmas parties or other events just seeing him with the men and women of the new york city police department, i looked at that and said that's what i want to do. >> reporter: she met her husband inspector peter fortune in the academy. she joined the force in 2000 the events of the following year changed her life and mission. >> that sight haunts all of us

that's our over 100% mission, to ensure that never happens again. >> reporter: is there a greater burden with this particular job? >> no, because those sights, the noise, the smell, the burning, that's something that is etched in your mind forever it hits you where you want to say that's not going to happen again here. >> is that something that you carry with you as you do this job now? >> absolutely. >> it's on your mind >> reporter: materasso didn't have a chance to ease into her job. days after her promotion, her unit sent critical response teams to help when a kosher store that was attacked in new jersey her team helped arrest the suspect in a stabbing rampage at the home of a rabbi in upstate new york nbc news obtained newly released audio of the hunt for the suspect. >> gray nissan new york plate

>> reporter: when something like that is unfolding, and you're on these conference calls and making the realtime decisions, is your heart just beating in your throat? >> pounding. like this is happening, this is happening. >> reporter: you'd just been in the job for a few weeks. >> two weeks, two weeks and it's unfolding. >> reporter: no easy entry for you? >> no, no, right into the fire. >> reporter: she also oversees the bomb squad, canine units as well as units policing cyber threats. the day we were at police headquarters she sat in about public safety in the event of a coronavirus outbreak and received updates on global terror threats. even something that happens across the world is a concern to you because it potentially has an impact here >> absolutely. we're looking at it saying okay, do we need to shift resources? do we have a new threat, a new possible target? is it a person is it a place? this way we're moving the resources as it comes in realtime. >> reporter: at her home in long island, she's mother to two girls, 12-year-old alexa and 9-year-old julianna. this mom is never off the clock,

and she knows why. you have two daughters what do you think they think when they see their mom suiting up in the police officer's uniform and going to work. >> they say to me, mom, i'm so proud of you i'm proud and i want to be like you when i grow up that means everything to me, to have my kids look at me like that. >> reporter: being a leader on a force where eight of ten officers are men is a challenge she says but it's one she's eager to accept. >> my drive is what really keeps me going, always looking to be better, to make ourselves better and that makes us safer. >> yeah. >> wonder woman. >> awesome >> what a symbol of strength for those two girls. what an example. amazing. >> they're young girls, getting ready to be teenagers. i'm like, two police officers as parents. >> get away with nothing >> exactly. 8:15 how about another check of the weather. mr. karins, bill is in for al this morning what are we looking at, buddy? >> all eyes on southern georgia and northern florida we're not going to get a large severe weather outbreak.

we could get one or two tornadoes today. unlike the tennessee thing that was at night, these could happen during the day when kids are in school and people are getting out of work. pay attention to the storm system today this is north florida and southern georgia we're talking about. the rest is heavy rain for your morning commute in atlanta and areas of south carolina. we'll also be watching the storm heading into the great lakes with windy conditions behind it. maybe airport delays at o'hare later on today nice day in the northeast. tomorrow is when the storm will be closest to you and that's when we'll deal with rain and snow depending on your elevation especially through the mountainous areas. high fire danger in the middle of the country very dry and warm. areas of the west continue to be very warm and also very dry. we're starting to get more and more concerned with california supposed to be their wet season. they've gotten little rain since the beginning of february, and it could be big problems by the time we get to the summer and fall and fire season we'll continue t good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. we are feeling warm air again

today with temperatures reaching into the mid 70s. we're about to cool off. we'll have rain chances going into the weekend. a few spotty sprinkles for inland areas saturday, more clouds on sunday, but looks like we'll be watching a chance of showers by middle of next week for san francisco. may measure more rain here on saturday, highs reaching only in the low to mid-50s in time for the weekend. forecast a fantastic weekend forecast coming your way shortly. carson. >> thanks so much. now to a very special "your health at 8. everything you need to know about the coronavirus and keeping your family healthy. with new cases being reported daily, it's important to know how to prevent the spread of germs. we'll start with dr. oz who is here we know about washing your hands. it seems simple. let's dive deeper into it. i heard 20 seconds. is that right? >> we'll give you a bunch of tips coronavirus survival kit think of it that way

it will be on todayshow.com. social sites for dr. oz. print it out and give it to your friends. we'll start with a diy vaccine everyone knows about washing your hands but it's about getting your fingers clean. it's why we fist bump. it matters washing your hands is not just about getting your fingers wet we have a working sink here. they put the soap on there this is pretty critical. once you get the soap on your hands, don't just wash the back of your wrist. it's your fingertips that matter with the turkish twist >> is this how the health workers do it? >> this is what we do in the operating room this is what the world health organization recommends. then we do the thumb twist >> why the thumb >> we have opposing fingers for a reason we'll touch our face with ou index finger or our thumb. it matters finally grease the palms too early. get the fingertips clean like this you've got 20 seconds to meditate on life don't think about just staying calm realize we're a can-do nation and can stay ahead of this

we'll give the health care system a little time, and we'll work this out. how do you turn the sink off not like that. >> this is my sink >> take a napkin -- >> i do this in public bathrooms but not at home. >> if the virus is in the family, you have to protect each other. you're not going to get sick and die, but someone dear to you, an older person, you have to take care of the house. use this to exit the door, as well, if it is in the public >> this is my new problem, i wear contact lenses. my fingers are in my eyeballs all the time would a tip be to wear your glasses more right now >> the bigger tip is keep your fingers clean. you'll touch your eyes whether you're putting in contact lenses or not matt matt mathematically, 3,000 -- >> that's virus right to body. >> it's not passed because i cough in your face it's passed because i touch something. this is an inat -- inanimate object the virus can be on there for seven, eight, nine days.

>> we're stealing your time. savannah >> thank you dr. oz we have important stuff to talk about with dr. torres. hand sanitizer, is it as good as washing your hands >> if you can get to the sink, that's the best thing to do. if you can't, use the hand sanitizers people use alcohol gel sanitizers that are everywhere. >> are they all created equal? >> essentially you want to make sure it has 60% alcohol. that's the key become a label reader. the way you use it, you put a bunch on your hands. >> show how much >> this is a lot you want to be able to cover your whole hand. you work it through your fingers. essentially you keep working it until it's dry it will take about 20 seconds to dry. >> this is more than i would have used. >> don't stop rubbing until it's dry. that's what happens. people tend to do this and get to a point where it's not -- >> is the rubbing making it more effective? >> it is it has to be on your hands for 20 seconds to kill the virus. >> assuming you don't dunk your hands into dirt, how long does this stay effective? >> until the next time you touch something. then you get it on your hands.

the one thing to remember is, you're going to be doing this, and then the next thing you do, you're going to pick up your cell phone that cell phone, who knows where that has been. >> i've dropped my cell phone in the toilet before. oh, i'm not alone. i heard that >> then you have to figure out how to pick it up. if you're somewhere out and about and in public places, your keyboard at work you want to clean them two different ways, the sprays and the wipes. these are made for this type of thing. the cdc says regular household cleaning products will work. >> lysol, whatever. >> a lot of them say specifically, especially the wipes, killing 99.99% of the germs. if you look on the back, they say will kill human coronaviruses which is something i think they've had since the sars epidemic a few years ago. the main difference being, with the sprays you can get more penetration. the wipes are more convenient. the big thing is you want to put them on the surface and let them dry on the surface don't wipe them up let them dry. >> i'm not rubbing them in with a paper towel? >> the wipes you rub with the wipe

these, spray as much as you can and let it dry if it's been there longer than ten minutes, they say that's the maximum. at that point you can dry it off. most part, let it dry. >> does it have to say anti bacterial or if it says disinfectant or bleach it should work >> if it says disinfectant or bleach, it should work we're putting a link o today.com. cdc approved wipes and sprays you can go to. hydrogen peroxide, those are the ingredients you need to know about. >> we've got to go because oz took all our time. >> in the event you have to self-quarantine like here in new york state 1,000 folks have been asked to self-quarantine. you find yourself caring for someone who might have been exposed. vicky nguyen is with us with a shopping list of things to have on hand just in case we start with the dry goods. >> so important. you don't have to run out and get it all now let's start adding to your shopping list the next few trips. you probably already have some of this, pasta, dry goods, rice, super important, beans that's good.

don't forget about the kids, nut butters, jellies, protein bars, oatmeal. i don't know about you i have to have popcorn in my house. >> i love popcorn. >> not a survival thing, but a comfort thing. canned goods, same thing canned meats are a great idea. they'll last you a long time the idea is you may not be getting out to the market for the next couple weeks or longer if you end up developing symptoms you want to have these items shelf stable in your house >> remember the pets. >> absolutely. one of our twitter followers said, hey, don't forget about the animal supplies. that's important sometimes your pets need meds, not to mention food or other items. plus a bottled water supply. this is cdc and department of homeland security, not worried about contamination in the water supply, but always good to have extras for any emergency >> toiletries and medications here >> hygiene products as well. baby products, we know how quickly babies go through diapers. you want to have things at home that make you feel comfortable that's going to help you reduce the anxiety. you'll feel like i have what i need if i need to hunker down for a couple weeks or longer

this is vital. we were talking about this last week the over-the-counter medicines, it's cold and flu season anyway. they talk about how there's no cure for covid-19. you're going to want to alleviate symptoms and stay comfortable. that means having pain relievers, cough medicine. if you rely on prescription drugs, do what al did, get that extra two months' supply right now so you have peace of mind in case there's disruption to the supply chain. >> the cabin fever could get real. >> yes, 100% you could be bored once you're done binging, you want to have the games, the books, things you can do as a family if you're not isolating folks from each other. this is important. go back to old school stuff, read a book. maybe two weeks of quiet time will do you some good. >> or actually sit and talk to each other isn't that crazy >> so old fashioned. >> a big thank you, dr. oz, dr. john >> dr. dre. thank you. >> learned a lot i learned a heck of a lot. we've got all of it on the

website, today.com just ahead, katy perry, didn't just drop new music overnight. no, no she dropped big news in the process as well. we will have that for you after your local news and some weather. >> a subtle hint >> what's the surprise

a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i am laura garcia. the clock is ticking for seton medical center. talks to sell the hospital stalled. the issue drew a packed house at a supervisor session. attorneys say it may be forced to shut down as soon as next week. supervisors plan to hold an emergency session tomorrow to discuss ways to try to save it. that includes a plan to have the county buy the hospital if a buyer can't be found. let's check the morning commute. >> slower than you would like. bay bridge toll plaza. fast track lanes are showing movement here. we had a lot of traffic coming

down through berkeley after the early incident on the eastbound side, distraction to the westbound commute. going from red to orange to yellow through richmond, speeds in the 50 miles per hour range. slow across san mateo bridge, late for that slowing. dumbarton is freeing up from the north side. south bay, northbound routes are jammed. late build for this portion of san jose. we still have slowing in mountain view, sunniville. west 237 is building up. some may have been held up with a crash that cleared. they're flee to settle over mountain view, join those folks. back to you. >> thank you very much. another update in a half hour. hope to see you then.

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changes lives everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. it is 8:30 now on this thursday morning, march 5th, 2020 you have probably noticed a whole heck of a lot of blue on the plaza this morning that's because this is national colorectal cancer awareness month. we've got folks from the colorectal alliance this

morning. looking for donna. where is donna there's donna. what's up? how are you? >> i'm doing great. >> today is a very special day for you. >> march 5th, 1990 i was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. >> 30 years ago today. >> 30 years ago today. >> how are you doing today >> i'm doing great. >> you look great. >> thank you. >> a survivor. >> yep. >> how about darlene i think darlene is here. your sign says warriors. >> right, because i'm finishing chemo on monday. >> when were you diagnosed with colon cancer >> in august >> you look great. how do you feel? >> i feel good very numb right now. it's cold. >> yes, it is quite chilly thank you all. the new campaign is called tomorrow can't wait. getscreened.org is the website

just ahead, we'll have a story near and dear to my heart about progress made in colorectal cancer research as well. >> look forward to that. >> thank you so much. >> thanks for wearing blue. >> we're all wearing our blue. happy to meet so many survivors. a jam-packed "popstart" coming up including good and not so good news for james bond fans and then you'll flip over this story we meet some spirited dads they're going viral for going to the mat to support their daughters. >> they're doing lifts >> i love it it's like cheer for dads >> before that, mr. karins, how about a check of the forecast. >> i promised smiles for the weekend. first we have to get through a rainy friday in the northeast. not miserable but areas of snow. there will be rain and windy conditions by the time we get to saturday, we kick the storm out. look how nice we are, everywhere east of the rockies. warm and breezy. middle of the country. still chilly in the northeast. but at least it's sunny and the reward day for all of the eastern half of the country,

sunday looks incredible. we should be in the 60s in d.c., 50s in southern new england. looking at the southeast, after this miserable rainy weather and a severe threat, we get you sunshine and we dry things out we'll watch a weak storm in the rockies. the west coast looks good as we go through the end of the weekend. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. this is the last warm day we have before a cold front drops in. we're seeing some sunshine now, we'll see more clouds mixing in as we go throughout today. inland temperatures reach into the mid 70s. as we go into the weekend, expect more clouds, off and on light rain, mostly sprinkles on saturday. sunday does stay mostly cloudy with highs in the low 60s. the next week we warm up slightly. we'll have a better chance of rain with highs in the upper 60s next tuesday and wednesday. >> that's a look at your thursday forecast. craig. >> bill, thank you up next, an important new call for early colon cancer screening amid a concerning

spike in younger people being diagnosed.

your health today. this morning important news on the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in america, colorectal cancer. >> a lot of folks think of it as a disease that only affects older people, but in recent years we've seen an alarming spike in the number of young people being diagnosed, prompting calls for earlier screening, but not everyone agrees and that could be causing a lot of cancer to go undiagnosed for years. >> reporter: alarming new findings every day 49 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in people under the age of 50. ten of them will die >> the most striking thing is that this comes after a period of steady decline. all of a sudden there's been a

steady rise and it's expected to continue this is not an isolated phenomenon just happening now. >> reporter: the founding director of the young onset colorectal cancer center, one of the few places in the world dedicated to figuring out why this disease is suddenly skyrocketing in young people >> one of the leading hypotheses for why this might be happening is obesity, but i have to say that that does not explain the vast majority of the patients that we are seeing in our clinic, most of whom have a normal body weight they're exercising, they eat a healthy diet it is not the complete explanation at all >> reporter: that's got to be one of the major mysteries in medicine right now i would think. >> it is the one question in cancer research that honestly keeps me up at night >> reporter: april mcdonald is part of the mystery. the michigan mother was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at age 43 >> she had no symptoms up until she had symptoms

she had a normal life, and then she started having stomach problems, blood in the stool went to the doctor had a colonoscopy and the rest is history. >> reporter: april fought the disease for seven years, dedicating her time to raising awareness and talking about a cancer that so many people just don't want to talk about but two years ago she lost that battle after the cancer spread and treatments stopped working. >> she didn't want other people to go through that, didn't want other families to go through it. she wanted to get the word out there and prevent anybody else from having to go through this. >> reporter: for years, 50 was the recommended age to start getting coal lonoscopcolonoscop. in response the american cancer society lowered the screening guidelines to start at age 45. if we move the screening age to 45, are you fairly convinced that lives would be saved? >> i do think we'd catch more young onset colorectal cancers at an earlier stage. >> reporter: a new study found

that screening at age 45 could identify 30,000 cases of cancer, 11,000 deaths could be prevented. but most insurance companies still won't cover the cost of screening before age 50, and patients are being forced to pay out-of-pocket. the u.s. preventive services task force, which sets guidelines followed by most insurance companies, says ther isn't enough evidence to lower the screening age. what would have happened had you waited until you were 50 to get that colonoscopy >> i don't know if i'd be sitting here talking to you. >> reporter: diagnosed at age 49, jim's doctors found the tumor the size of a baseball he now wonders if he was screened just four years earlier, would his prognosis be different? >> would it have been stage two instead of three would it have been stage one would it have just been a polyp that was caught in the screening and zapped, never gave another thought to >> reporter: now age 53, the massachusetts father is hoping

that his story helps shape policy that he believes could save lives >> it's too late to change the start of my battle, but we can certainly change the start of other people's we're seeing positive progress the research is changing every day. i think the work they're doing here will have a very positive effect on people like me >> so, you know, i rarely go a couple days without someone emailing or stopping me on the street to ask about my brother who was diagnosed three years ago, stage four. he got some good news yesterday. he still goes back to md anderson for treatment with the wonderful team there got some good news yesterday, so we continue to fight that fight. he wants -- i said, hey, do you want me to pass along a message from you to folks watching he said, yes, listen to your body and get screened. get screened >> why not he was -- he is so young to have this happen. >> how old is he >> diagnosed at 40

>> diagnosed at 39 >> wow >> yeah. >> so much talk about the colonoscopy screening process. i'm 46 when they lowered it to 45, i went and did it. for anyone freaking out about doing it, it's no big deal at all, if that's preventing you, much like going to the dentist, you keep putting it off. just go. if it is a polyp, they deal with it right then and there. >> 90% of colorectal cancer when it's caught early, no issue. >> when i was all done, i was like, oh my gosh, i can't believe i made such a big deal about the prep for that. going and doing it so relieved i had done it. >> it's done, over, and you have the peace of mind, hopefully thank you. we'll switch gears just ahead because carson, it's 8:41 and we haven't had our "popstart" yet. >> i know. >> our fix >> a lot more on the impact of the coronavirus, why it's delaying one of hollywood's biggest movie releases of the year yes, that katy perry news, i know you're dying to know what it is. >> what is it? >> we don't know i'll tell you in just a few minutes.

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welcome back we have got to know what is going on with katy perry, carson. >> the world wants answers that's why i'm here. let's get right to it. katy perry dropped new music overnight. the new single is called "never worn white." the music video is one of the top trending videos on youtube but we have to imagine a lot of people are skipping to the end of the video because that's where the big reveal is. ♪ i do ♪ i do >> wow >> there it is >> so cool >> katy perry pregnant with the first baby video sets a new standard for pregnancy. expecting the baby with fiance orlando bloom. due date sometime this summer.

katy writing on twitter, omg, so glad i don't have to suck it in anymore or carry a big purse lol. our congratulations going to katy and orlando next up, the sky is falling for james bond fans after already being delayed twice. the 25th entry in the bond franchise "no time to die" pushed back yet again. this time due to the global impact of the coronavirus. this movie was supposed to come out april 10th now, you have to wait an additional seven months for the 007 advantage to come out. the new date is november 25th. all the marketing promotion for the film will have to stop then start back up later this year daniel craig already in new york for this week's "saturday night live." it's full steam ahead. daniel is looking to use "snl" to show the world he is more than an action star. >> i like to really stretch myself when it comes to acting that's one of the wonderful things about coming on "snl" and

hosting. i'm totally up for anything. i'll do silly accents. i'll wear a crazy wig. we have to think outside the box. >> hey, daniel -- >> oh, you broke my arm. >> terribly excited about doing it. >> hey daniel. welcome. >> so nice to see you. >> ow! >> more to me than james bond. >> so good to have you here. >> who do you work for >> what? >> who do you work for >> lorne. lorne who? >> lorne michaels. >> yeah. >> oh, lorne give him my best, will you >> yeah. >> they're just genuinely good people so much fun when i'm here. >> you can tune in to "snl" to see if daniel assaults the rest of the cast. probably will. next up, celine dion is on tour singing new and old hits including 2002 song "i surrender. it was in new york during a stop

when a fan startedsurrender" too said, stop a second. i want to give this a listen ♪ i surrender >> see her with the coronavirus fist bump. >> frieda soloman is the fan's name said it was an honor to sing for celine the security guard, can we go now? are we done with this moment hold on. they gave the fan a nice moment. that was cool. usher teamed up with ellen for a special cause and surprise single mom shanell sat down to talk about the viral video of her 4-year-old daughter walking, even though her doctors said she never would due to cerebral palsy. ellen found out she is a huge usher fan. take a look. >> what do you love about usher so much? >> i just love how he has the power to change people's lives

and he takes advantage of that i love how awesome of a father he is, any obstacle he's had in his life, he's tried to make it more positive and spread the love like you spread it. i just love him so much. oh, my god >> what a hollywood surprise right? that's perfect creeps up behind her what a great reaction. she got the meet usher then ellen also told shanell who has been struggling to find work that hyundai is offering her a full-time job and a $20,000 starting bonus >> hey >> how amazing is that >> chills on that one. >> he was here a couple days in studio the classiest -- >> a great guy he is a great father i've seen him in action with the boys amazing. time for a click >> tough to ignore a baby crying, tough to ignore a dog howling. when the two sync up to beg for food, you have to throw in the

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we are back. 8:51 on this thursday. one of our favorite stories of the week. >> that's right. it's about a cheer team in new jersey getting a lot of attention. that's because this is no typical squad. >> reporter: meet the daddy

bolts. a group of dancing dads hoping to inspire their daughters >> we have one thing in common, we all have daughters who are very competitive with their cheer. so we are doing everything we can to show we want to be involved in their lives. >> reporter: after years of supporting their girls from the sidelines, a coach suggested the dads take it to the mat and try it themselves. >> five, six, seven, eight >> sweating, huffing and puffing, adrenaline pumping. >> reporter: this crew definitely not used to gymnastics >> we have police officers, firefighters, military, mechanics, truck drivers we've got pretty much every manly profession you can think of. >> reporter: they weren't sure how it would go. >> it was kind of fun, made a fool of ourselves. then we realized, all right, we're getting all right at this. >> seven >> reporter: six practices later, it was time for their big performance. >> going into the last competition, we weren't sure we'd be able to pull it off. >> reporter: but, boy, did they. flips and pyramids, cartwheels

and choreography, all to make their daughters smile. >> their faces when we came off the floor, reverse role. they were proud of us for a change. >> i said he's my hero because what he did was insane >> reporter: these flying fathers going all out for their daughters. >> no matter how tough you are, yeah, that's what it's about our little girls, putting a smile on their face, being a girl dad and embracing it and enjoying it. having them be proud of us. >> reporter: giving everyone something to cheer about >> seeing him just doing what i do, just puts a big smile on my face it just makes me so happy. >> that's awesome. tell that to my daughter i have two daughters, seven and five they had daddy-daughter line dancing thing. we did it. the guys were holding hands for hours like, yeah, we're doing it for the girls. my daughter would not look at me i couldn't get her to look at me.

>> she's like, i don't know you. >> she told me later >> they were working with their dads at home on those routines if they're like my daughter. there's no way it was just six practices. >> don't embarrass me, dad >> a good story. >> great for them. >> i love it by the way, five minutes, "3rd hour of today," a movie based on a shocking real life scandal. ben platt will be here on the fourth hour, the country's newest obsession, including the netflix series "love is blind." it's crazy and they're going to catch up with one of the couples. >> sounds like -- >> seems like i need to watch this. >> like the "voice" of dating shows. you don't know who is on the other side >> first, your local news.

very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i am laura garcia. fran's cruise ship in holding pattern off the coast of san francisco. passengers are waiting to be tested for coronavirus. they're flying test kits to the grand princess. the fear is passengers may be at risk infection after the death

of a 71-year-old man that developed symptoms after being on board that same ship for an earlier voyage. this is the first california death tied to coronavirus. it's prompted gavin newsom to issue a state of emergency. happening now, we are watching grand princess. the latest on a midday newscast. link to more on the home page. coronavirus concerns are weighing heavily on stocks this morning, taking a look, down 2% so far at this moment. a live look at the big board, down 700 points. some of today's selloff attributed to the state of emergency declaration for our state. race for president down to two democratic contenders. elizabeth warren suspending that campaign. she should hold a news conference within the hour.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> welcome to the third hour of "today." craig melvin here with maria shriver. sweet willie goift is here. al is a little under the weather. dylan is on maternity leave. >> so you get us. >> we're still healthy. we're here. >> the last three standing. >> tapts it. >> we do, though, have a great show for you on this thursday morning. the stars have aligned because