>> all right. thanks so much. that's going to do it for us this morning. >> we leave you with a live look out at san francisco skyline. make sure you make it a great thursday. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. heartache good morning heartache and hope today the pandemic that shut down america reaches one full year 12 months of unprecedented challenges, uprooting our lives and changing the world as we know it. t now signs the nation is poised to rebound. >> we are at a critical point in this pandemic and on the cusp of having enough vaccine to protect every adult in the united states >> president biden preparing to address the nation in prime time and launch a new phase in the government's response. this morning we'll go one on one with dr. anthony fauci as we look at lessons learned and

what's next for most americans help is here that massive nearly $2 trillion rescue ready to be signed into law after passing the house without the support of a single republican straight ahead, what it means for millions in need and how soon the checks will arrive. now allegations. the most serious accusation yet against new york governor andrew cuomo. an aide reportedly claiming he groped her inside the executive mansion. this morning the embattled governor's emotional response. breaking overnight, prince william breaks his silence >> is the family a racist family, sir? >> we're very much not a racist familiar >> this as one of meghan markle's long-time friends steps forward claiming she has proof to back up her stunning interview claims >> we lived through it with them, and there are many emails and texts with that. >> just ahead, why she says the palace knows more than it

shared those stories plus spring fling. the warmest weather in months stretching from texas all the way to maine and if you enjoyed yesterday, you'll really love today. thursday, march 11th, 2021 from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," covid one year later, life after lockdown with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today. so happy you are joining us on a thursday morning it is a momentous day. it also happened to be warm when we walked outside this morning it felt pretty good, didn't it >> it feels like change is in the air. we sure hope so. we'll have the latest on the warm weather in a moment we're going to have the latest breaking news from the royal family just this morning prince william's first comments on his brother harry and meghan markle's interview what he's saying about the claims of racism and when he

plans to talk to his brother but this is a very important day. we will start with the world marking one year into the coronavirus pandemic this was the day 12 months ago, you remember, everything changed. >> woke up and it felt like the whole world was about to be in a standstill and it was. and look at the toll in the u.s. still kind of unthinkable. nearly 30 million cases. more than 530,000 lives lost in this country alone >> one year later, we have vaccines getting into arms more than 95 million doses given so far nearly 33 million americans already fully vaccinated in a moment we're going to speak with dr. anthony fauci about what we've gone through, what we've learned and what's still to come. first, nbc's tom costello joins us with the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning. some really encouraging stats out this morning from the cdc. hospitalizations are declining new cases declining.

vaccinations increasing by the day and the president just ordering more doses, as well so there now should be enough for every adult in this country and then some. this morning, the nation's vaccine supply is getting a boost. with the white house orderin another 100 million johnson & johnson doses to ensure the country has enough for the second half of the year. >> i'm doing this because we need maximum flexibility >> reporter: with that purchase the government has ordered 800 million doses from j&j, pfizer and moderna. the cdc's latest covid-19 case numbers and vaccination rates have experts feeling hopeful >> all of this is really good news >> reporter: the recent plateau of cases trending downward and deaths decreasing from 2,000 down to 1,600 per day. overnight, a new bipartisan psa from former presidents and first ladies to encourage the public >> i'm getting vaccinated because we want this pandemic to

end as soon as possible. >> so we urge you to get vaccinated when it's available to you >> roll up your sleeve and do your part. >> this is our shot. >> reporter: 33 million americans have been fully vaccinated including 60% of those 65 and older and some positive news this morning on the pfizer vaccine. pfizer and the german partner biontech report real world followup are results in israel where the pfizer vaccine has been 97% effective since january. the same against the uk variant. though other analysis have shown it to be less effective against other variants >> is it likely that we are all going to need a booster shot, another round of this vaccine in a year or so >> so it's likely that we will need a booster shot or vaccination with another adapted variant mixed in, but it's not clear when this will happen. >> reporter: one year since lockdowns began around the

country, many are being lifted in texas today, businesses can fully reopen at max capacity the universal mask mandate over. receiving mixed reactions. >> it's a free for all at this point. >> i am all for opening up the country, and i love that texas is taking this up. >> reporter: another note. the government is exploring a possible relationship with dollar general stores across the country. 16,000 of them that's triple the number walmart has. dollar general doesn't have any pharmacies but with that kind of a footprint, especially in rural areas, the hope is to extend the reach to vaccinate people across the country. savannah, back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. joining us now is dr. anthony fauci who has helped lead the u.s. response to the pandemic dr. fauci, good morning to you on this momentous day. >> good morning. good morning >> before we reflect back, let's take a snapshot of where we are right now.

the good news is that cases seem to be coming down and have been doing so since january but at the same time they seem to have almost plateaued at a pretty high level. i think the daily average of cases right now, 57,000. is that a warning sign to you and can you explain the implication of having a plateau like that at an unacceptably high level >> well, that's exactly what happened a few times in the past when you look at the previous surges that we've had in the late winter, early spring of 2020 and then the summer, when you get down to a plateau that's as high as it is, 57,000, 60,000, that means that the virus is still very much circulating in the community. and when it is, then you get the possibility of being another surge, and that's one of the things we're concerned about it is plateauing, but i hope it starts to -- and i think it will -- start going down at a less steep decline but continue

to go down i believe every day as we get 2 million or more people vaccinated and if people continue to abide by the public health measures, we should be okay because, as you know, we have variants that are circulating in this country that are a bit different than the original virus we don't want them to take off on us and give us another surge. so there is light at the end of the tunnel things look good, but we've got to keep putting our foot to the pedal when it comes to public health measures. >> indeed. that's where i wanted to head next at the same time, you do have states reopening and some in pretty dramatic fashion. texas swinging the doors open, lifting the mask mandate, allows businesses to open at full capacity new york is going to open indoor dining to 50% capacity new jersey too maryland's governor saying they're lifting major restrictions is it too much too fast? are they playing with fire

>> well, it is risky, savannah i mean, i understand why they want to do it. no doubt about it. i don't want to be critical of it in the sense of saying they're doing something bad, but i think they'd better be careful that it is risky you remember, i mean, people have to get corporate memory remember when we tried to open up the country and the economy way back then? we gave the different guidelines we had the gateway and the phase one and two. some states just turned the switch on and opened everything up we had a big surge we've got to be careful. at minimum, people need to continue to wear masks at a minimum >> this is an inflection point one year exactly since the w.h.o. declared this a pandemic. one year since i think everyone in this country realized wow, this is serious. here you were at the briefing room one year ago talking about there being i think a handful of deaths 27 deaths in the country and you warned there will be more. if i had told you right then and

there we would have 530,000 deaths in this country inside one year, would that number have shocked you? and honestly, how would you evaluated the response in light of that? >> well, i have to tell you quite honestly, it would have shocked me completely. i mean, i knew we were in for trouble, and remember, you go back i said we'd better be really careful. in fact, that day at a congressional hearing i made the statement things are going to get much worse before they get better and that was at a congressional hearing a year ago today it was march 11th, 2020, that i said that. but i did not in my mind think that much worse was going to be 525,000 deaths >> and when you look at it now and there will be plenty of time for hindsight, but this is a moment what went wrong? it didn't have to be this bad. >> well, a lot of things i think people are going to be opining about that it's going to be historical

analysis of it for sure. but one of the things i keep harkening back to that you can't run away from is that we had such divisiveness in our country that even simple common sense public health measures took on a political connotation when people -- if you wanted to wear a mask, you were on this side. if you wanted to stay in and avoid congregate settings you were on this side. it wasn't a pure public health approach it was very much influenced by the divisiveness that we had in this country i mean, where we were saying mixed messages were coming from washington that's for sure. >> with my kids, we do roses and thorns we say what was bad in the day, but we give a rose too for you what has been a high point in the response? >> well, the high point has been the vaccine. we started working on the vaccine within days -- the virus was recognized on january 10th

we started our vaccine effort on january 15th and then 11 months later we had vaccine going into people's arms the vaccine that was highly efficacious and safe so that was the high point when we got the results back from the first vaccine trial and found out we had a 94% to 95% efficacious vaccine. that was just an incredibly good feeling. >> and finally, before i let you go, a version of the question i've been asking you for a year. again, like my kids, are we there yet? when do you think we are going to see this country return to the normal that we're used to? >> well, i think it's going to be gradual, and i think it's really going to start as we get more and more people vaccinated. we know from the president that we're going to have enough vaccine to vaccinate everybody in the country by the end of may. if we really turn on the afterburners and get a lot of people vaccinated, the overwhelming proportion of the population, i think by the time we get into mid to late summer,

early fall we'll see a big, bi difference >> all right dr. anthony fauci thank you for your time this morning thank you. >> good to be with you, savannah thank you for having me. we'll continue that conversation throughout the morning. we'll have more on the toll the pandemic one-year in also we'll honor the heros who stepped up in big ways and small. tonight president biden's address to the nation is live at 8:00 eastern time followed by our special "dateline," covid one year later lester and i will be at the lincoln memorial tonight with how the country can begin rebuilding it's a good one. that's at 10:00/9:00 central >> look forward to that. craig is here with the latest on one key part of the recovery hey, craig >> good morning to both of you we're talking about that nearly $2 trillion covid relief package that includes new stimulus checks for millions of americans. now that bill is heading to president biden's desk after winning final approval in the

house without any republican support. kristen welker is on capitol hill for us. good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. this is a pivotal moment for president biden as he prepares to deliver his first prime time address tonight. a senior administration official tells nbc news his goal is to strike a tone somber and hopeful about what is ahead. the sweeping legislation passed along party line underscoring the partisan divisions amidst the ongoing covid crisis >> reporter: in his prime time address tonight, president biden will tout congress passing his nearly $2 trillion relief bill a legislative victory that he and vice president harris celebrated wednesday at the white house. >> this bill represents a historic victory for the american people. >> reporter: but no republicans supported the bill arguing that following a string of other relief packages, the government is spending far too

much money after the treasury department announced this week that the u.s. deficit is already over $1 trillion this year alone. $1,400 direct payments to millions of americans, plus aid to small businesses, including more than $28 billion for restaurant anders like kevin lu of richmond, virginia. >> i think if the government had not come through with this relief, then in six months in a year's time, you know, you're going to run out of money sooner or later >> reporter: also in the bill, $14 billion for vaccine distribution $25 billion for rent assistance. plus an expansion of the annual child tax credit now $3,600 for families with children under six and $3,000 for families with children ages 6 to 17. house speaker nancy pelosi celebrating as she gavelled in the final vote gop lawmakers still opposed

arguing it's not focussed enough >> this has nothing to do with covid. this is a failed socialist approach >> reporter: now, initial polls show a majority of americans support the bill overnight, even one republican who voted against it is touting the bill mississippi republican senator roger wicker praising the billions going to the restaurant industry calling them a, quote, bright spot. you see there in that tweet. the administration aiming to get direct checks out by the end of the month. the president and vice president will crisscross the country in the coming days to try to sell it craig? >> kristen welker at the white house for us thank you. 7:16 first check of the weather dylan is in for al who is traveling to texas good morning >> good morning. i don't have a game show for you but the weather is so good that you won't miss it. let's look at the numbers. we have a huge ridge in the jetstream and it's going to just bump up our temperatures with likely records across parts of the northeast. new york city 71 degrees today

washington d.c. 79 degrees even pittsburgh and buffalo, detroit, all at 66 degrees today. richmond, virginia 79. boston close to 70 degrees tomorrow we're going to keep the warm temperatures going. nearly 70 in d.c same for new york city boston cooler at 57 and then as we go into the weekend we will see temperatures get more seasonal back to average we'll drop back down into the 40s in chicago by monday cleveland about 39 for saturday and sunday and in the northeast we should drop back down into the mid to upper 40s through the weekend and it looks like that should last through most of next week that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds or insanely great value. now, with t-mobile for business, there's no compromise. network. support. value. choose. all. three. t-mobile for business. ready when you are.

>> good morning. it is you know a little cloudy out there, we have the last of the rain moving out. san francisco you can see in our lens a couple raindrops through there so definitely waking up to wet pavement across the south bay as well. we're going to continue to see the system make its exit. by the afternoon a good mix of sunshine and clouds. temperatures will remain cool in the uppers 50s, low 60s. 59 degrees for oakland, 56 for san francisco, 58 in san jose. >> that's your latest forecast >> all right dylan, thank you coming up, we'll get to the breaking royal news. just this morning prince william weighing in for the first time on harry and meghan's interview and those shocking racism claims we'll hear from the duke as we take you live to london. new details on the disturbing allegations against

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i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. folks are still talking about the wild weather we had on wednesday depending on where with you were, you may have seen snow, hail, rain. my colleagues down at the station in san jose captured thunder and lightening there with the rain pelting the parking lot. if you were at mount mount diablo it looked like a winter wonderland with some of the peaks covered in snow. let's see what's in store for this thursday morning, vianey is in for kari. good morning. >> good morning. and we are going to see the last of that rain move out by midmorning. walnut creek you can see the cloudy skies there, but we'll get some peeks of sunshine through the afternoon and help us warm up just a bit. not by much. we're going to be cool in the upper 50s, low 60s. you can see on doppler radar the majority of the rain now down through central california, pushing down southward making way for a nice afternoon.

upper 50s, low 60s still have a little bit of instability in the atmosphere but overall nice weekend ahead. laura. >> all right. looks good. we'll be back with another local news update in a half hour.

two, one, zero ignition liftoff. >> we are back 7:30 a spectacular sight in the florida skies overnight. another successful launch of the spacex rocket. this one sending more satellites into orbit aimed at improving internet connections we can all say amen to that. let's get a check of the 7:30 headlines president biden is under increasing pressure this morning to address an influx of immigrants crossing into the southern border. officials reporting a dramatic increase encountering more than 100,000 migrants in the last

month. that's a 28% jump from january to february. nearly 9,500 of those encounters involving unaccompanied children >> all of us at every stage of this process are doing everything we can to make sure that children are well cared for. >> the biden administration is asking congress for $4 billion in aid to address the root causes of people fleeing to the u.s. the senate confirmed merrick garland to be the next u.s. attorney general the bipartisan vote was 70 to 30 the veteran judge was praised as highly qualified and having the right temperament for the moment garland joins 14 other biden cabinet nominees that have been confirmed. now to some frightening moments. in the middle of a broadcast, part of a set comes crashinganc. >> down on one of the anchors

>> wow that is a panelist on espn the good news is carlos is just fine this morning. amazingly he walked away with just a bruise and sore nose. later he tweeted a video saying he was okay and thanking everyone for their well-wishes >> scary now to the breaking developments just this morning having to do with the drama surrounding the royal family >> the duke and duchess of cambridge made their first public appearance since the harry and meghan interview and prince william addressed the couple's claim of racism inside their family "today" senior international correspondent keir simmons standing by. good morning, keir >> reporter: good morning. we're about to show you a piece of video recorded just this morning. that is jaw dropping prince william asked by a reporter is the royal family a racist family. he turns and answers and says we are very much not a racist family another extraordinary moment in this royal crisis. this morning, prince william

breaking his silence >> have you spoken to your brother since the interview? >> i haven't yet but i will do >> and can you let me know is the royal family a racist family, sir? >> we're very much not a racist family >> reporter: and within 24 hours of the queen's statement, a dramatic intervention from a friend of harry and meghan's >> good morning. >> reporter: saying emails and texts can prove the duke and duchess are telling the truth. >> this is really a new era. things are different they can tell the truth. we can tell the truth. >> reporter: the queen saying the royal family was saddened to learn the full extent of harry and meghan's challenging last few years from their interview >> i've never felt this way before and i need to go somewhere. and i was told that i couldn't, that it wouldn't be good for the institution. >> reporter: and the queen said the allegation that a member of the royal family made racist comments are taken very seriously. but that some recollections may vary this woman has been friends with

meghan for almost 20 years and says she watched the interview with the duke and duchess. >> i know that the family and the staff were well aware of the extent of it we lived through it with them. and there are many emails and texts to support that. >> reporter: speaking to a british morning show on the network i-tv she also addressed allegations that meghan bullied staff. >> i can say she's not a bully. >> reporter: the queen's statement described as an olive branch by some royal commentators but is it too late >> the next stage is whether or not this bullying allegation is taken seriously in the palace whether they go down the hr route. if they do, then this whole attempt might get blown out of the water. >> reporter: the queen's affection for harry and meghan is clear they will always be much-loved members of the family she said this morning new video of meghan and the queen on a royal engagement >> she has a blanket that sits

across her knees for warmth. and it was chilly. she was like meghan come on and put it over my knees as well she's always been warm and inviting and really welcoming. >> reporter: but the bitterness of the past few years will not be easily resolved and how things have changed, i think the fact that prince william was asked whether the royal family was racist, the fact that he felt compelled to answer speaks volumes. telling, too, that he says he hasn't spoken to his brother harry. hoda >> keir simmons for us thanks, keir let's bring in a royal journalist good morning to you. >> good morning. >> read the tea leaves for us. what did you see in that response from the duke of cambridge when asked that very pointed question >> yeah. i think it's very, very obvious how angry and upset and hurt he is it's also interesting to note that before this event as you saw it was kate and william going to a school, the back story is this school has been provided funds by their

foundation that with harry and meghan to provide support to kids struggling with their mental health. and there's a contrast this couple are doing what they are meant to do, working hard. and there's an unspoken message that's not what harry and meghan are now doing but that is what they signed up to do so there's a contrast in the action that's also interesting to note that before that event this morning, the royal family made it very clear that prince william and kate would not be answering any questions. they asked the press not to throw questions at them. you can see very disobedient, the press ignored that request and did throw that question. you can see the question is the royal family a racist royal family went down incredibly badly. personally, i think you can see the prince tense up at that question, and he just couldn't help himself, i believe, in answering and defending his family

i think this is not going to be solved any time soon >> we're zooming in everything tightly, but can we back up one second and think about the interview a couple days ago, big picture? if you were to answer the question why did they decide to do that interview with oprah in the first place, what would be your answer? >> that is the big question. that is the question that most brits have been asking themselves they are either saying in response they clearly felt the need to in oprah's word speak their truth which is a very unbritish way of talking about things we tend to be more stiff upper lip, bottle it up until it explodes out of our ears not necessarily a healthy way to do it. some people thinking this was an american way to talk about your personal feelings and problems and there's a little bit of disapproval about that the other side is that many people are thinking it's sour grapes it's spoiled behavior. they didn't get what they wanted they didn't get the security, the funds for the security they

wanted which would have enabled them to carry on they felt they had to go and earn money like the rest of us like taking these terms from netflix and spotify and they wanted to in a way lash out and say this isn't our fault it's not our fault we've defected or run off to the states it's because we were treated so badly. there's beginning to be more and more criticism of them on this side of the pond >> all right thank you. we'll continue to keep our eye on that. >> we will all right. coming up next, have you gained a little weight in the pandemic? maybe you're sleeping less maybe you're drinking more >> stop talking about me >> pandemic stress has become a very tangible thing for millions of americans and what you can do to turn things around. we're going to go in a healthier direction. we're all going to go together right after this

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>> it has taken quite the toll nbc's senior international correspondent kate snow joins us with more on that. kate, good morning >> good morning, craig it's not a surprise that many of us have felt more stress during the pandemic, or the need for mental health treatment even that's especially true for parents who have kids at home doing remote learning. stress levels are also higher in communities of color and what this new study really flags is that for the majority of adults, our behavior is changing as a result this morning, hard evidence that we're not alone in we're gaining weight, drinking too much or having trouble with sleep. >> one year into the pandemic, what's the headline on mental health >> americans are experiencing significant stress related to the pandemic it's showing up in their behavior >> the new study from the american psychological association finds a majority of adults reported undesired weight changes since the start of the pandemic most people gained weight unintentionally. 18% of adults lost weight they weren't planning to lose, on

average 26 pounds. and look at the weight gain numbers. 29 pounds gained on average. 37 pounds the average for men. a year ago, shery suddenly had to teach from home and steven worried about the future of his industry >> how did you cope? >> we found ourselves eating a lot. we would have not one glass of wine at night but probably a second cocktail. we were having ruffles and lay's potato chips >> did you both gain weight? >> yes >> the study found mothers are more likely than fathers to say their mental health has worsened but fathers are more likely to report behavioral and physical changes. >> i didn't talk about it a lot. it's one of the things where you want to project that everything is going to be okay. you just didn't know it's just no control >> reporter: more than half of adults say they're less physically active than they

wanted to be since the pandemic began and 2 out of 3 americans say they're not sleeping right >> people sleeping too much, and people not getting enough sleep. >> reporter: drinking is a huge issue, too nearly 1 in 4 adults reporte drinking more alcohol to cope with stress. this 26-year-old's mom died just before the pandemic. then she lost her job. >> i was using the drinking to avoid my grief to not deal with it. and it was something to do >> reporter: millennials like abigail reported the highest amount of weight gain. abigail eventually got help. >> september was when i finally stopped drinking altogether. from september to now i've lost 30 pounds. >> reporter: steven and sherry have made lifestyle changes too. >> it's getting much better. >> i'm sleeping better now i'm exercising more, and i feel like i'm getting back to how i used to feel >> look, if you're feeling stuck, the american

psychological association says finding a buddy to help you be accountable to someone else really can help. also establishing routines like meal times at the same time every day. >> kate, so much in that story that so many of us can relate to here's the thing >> me too. >> what did they say about after the pandemic how do they feel about life on the other side of this >> it's so interesting nearly half of adults say they do not feel comfortable going back to living life like they used to before the pandemic and about half feel uneasy about adjusting to in-person interaction once the pandemic ends we're not used to it dr. evans said he thinks some of the changes we're seeing in mental health are going to have a long-term impact >> i hope he's not right i've seen the national correspondent kate snow for us thank you. so much we can relate to >> absolutely.

>> so much change in one year. in the next half hour we're going to highlight the trials and also the triumphs of the past year and how they recovered right here on "today." in the third hour, we'll check in on health care workers. we'll check in on health care workers and see how they're holding up after what has been a grueling year. >> it certainly has. what do you say we look at the weather? look at how bright and happy dylan is >> it's springy today. we do have that spring-like feel in the air with that comes your typical springtime thunderstorms that's exactly what we're seeing st. louis right now, lots of lightning. heavier downpours. a chance of severe storms. it's along a cold front that will move east and cool things off. tomorrow we have a chance of even stronger storms especially back through the panhandle of texas into parts of southwestern oklahoma. damaging winds, large hail and also isolated tornadoes are possible this moves ever so slightly to the east on saturday

still including oklahoma and most of north central texas where we could see stronger storms on saturday and the problem is this frontal system is going to kind of set up shop. that means all the showers and storms ride along that front for areas like southern missouri and southern illinois, we could end up with about 5 inches at least of rainfall. that could lead to flash flooding something to keep an eye out for >> live look right now over san francisco. right now we're seeing the last of those showers start to make their exit out of the bay area. if you take a look at doppler radar, for the afternoon we are expecting a mix of sun and clouds, though don't forget to bundle up because current temperatures remain in the 30s and 40s as you head out the door. by the afternoon here's a look at what you can expect. temperatures will be in the upper 50s, low 60s, 58 in san jose, 56 in san francisco, and we are tracking sunshine for the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> all right dylan, thank you still ahead on a thursday

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up supply and demand. the white house planning to purchase another 100 million johnson & johnson vaccines the big order ensuring there will be enough doses for every american adult. >> if we were turn on the burners and get a lot of people vaccinated, i think by the time we get to the mid to late summer, early fall, we'll see a big difference. >> the hopeful news coming as we mark one year since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic. once again, a good morning for us. >> yeah. the one topic of conversation is the coronavirus. the moments that changed history and how far we've come plus, speaking out

overnight prince william makes his first public comments since the bombshell interview. >> the royal family -- just ahead what he is saying and meghan markel's escalading feud with the british tabloids. will they ever be able to turn the page and luck of the bracket. we'll kick off the count down to saint paddy's day. we're asking americans to decide your favorite traditions "today," march 11th, 2021. >> we love you guys! >> good morning, "today" show! we're celebrating his birthday today! ♪ ♪ >> we watch you every morning from ontario, canada all i wanted for my tenth

birthday was to celebrate the "today" show [ cheers and applause >> we're celebrating with you. happy 10th birthday! happy thursday happy 60 degrees happy everything happy spring >> glad to have you with us. >> absolutely. and the reason al is off, actually, he's headed to texas and going to spearhead what is going to be a special morning, we hope, on "today." >> as you know, texas was hit especially hard by record cold and historic storms and a lot of communities are struggling one month later. al will be live in austin talking to people facing a lingering need for clean water and folks whose homes have been all but destroyed. >> he's also going to spend some time with the proud texan matthew mcconaughey. he's hard at work helping his home state recover he made whispers that maybe he might run for governor matthew mcconaughey mentioned that we'll see.

>> we're going to get to your news at 8:00 a.m., and, today marks one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic now lockdowns are being lifted, new cases are trending downward, and we have vaccination rates also going up day by day yesterday the president announced plans to buy another 100 million doses of the single shot johnson & johnson vaccine it means a combined supply large enough to vaccinate every adult in the u.s earlier this morning dr. fauci talked about if he could imagine how bad it would be. if i told you we had 530,000 deaths in this country inside one year, would that number have shocked you? >> i have to tell you, honestly, savannah, it would have shocked me completely. i mean, i knew we were in for trouble. you remember, you go back then, i said we better be careful. that day at a congressional hearing, i made the statement

things will get much worse before they get better but i did not, in my mind, think that much worse was going to be 425,000 deaths. >> dr. fauci said one of the things that went wrong in the response was the common sense measures like wearing a mask became divisive and political. to the growing scandal surrounding andrew cuomo a sixth woman has come forward to accuse cuomo of inappropriate behavior when he has, again, denied anne thompson has been following the story from the beginning good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig. andrew cuomo is trying to focus on governing but he can't get past the scandals that surround him. this morning there's a new and very serious allegation from an unidentified staffer more trouble for new york governor andrew cuomo. a younger aid reportedly accusing the 63-year-old of aggressively grouping her. the times union in albany said

the unidentified woman was called 20 the executive mansion last year to help cuomo with a the paper says they were in his private residence when he closed the door, and allegedly reached under her blouse and fondled her. she told the governor to stop. the times union also reporting the aide alleged this is not the only time cuomo had touched her, and he engaged in flirtatious behavior with her. the paper's source is described as a person with direct knowledge of the woman's account. in a statement overnight, cuomo calls the new details gut-wrenching, but says he will not address the specifics citing the ongoing review the governor also responded tuesday, when the story first broke. >> i'm not aware of any of the claim, as i said last week, this is very simple, i never touched anyone inappropriately >> he urged people to wait for the findings of investigators appointed by the state's attorney general. >> let's get the facts, and

that's what the investigation does, and that's what the attorney general is zoig >> the times union says the woman's story came to light after she became emotional watching cuomo's news conference on march 3rd, denying accusations made by other women. >> i never touched anyone inappropriately. >> the paper says the female supervisor asked her why she was upset, and the aide detailed what she called inappropriate encounters with the governor the latest accuser has not filed a formal complaint >> reporter: now, the independent investigators will look into this, and all other allegations against the governor, and we understand they are already hard at work, a source tells nbc news, that the investigators have reached out to 25-year-old charlotte bennet, one of those accusers, to set up an interview craig? >> anne thompson for us this morning. 6 minutes after the hour and let's get us a boost, shall

we, a grandmother in new york got to hug her grand daughter for the first time this year and it almost didn't happen. here is evelyn shaw, she was afraid to hug her granddaughter even though they had covid shots, and her mind was stuck in lockdown mode which is why her daughter jessica brought a prescription from her doctor saying you are allowed to hug your granddaughter and she said that note allowed her to get out of covid land and a great human being and is that jessica's grandma? so good for her. >> i love that i know, my mom, what can we do you are so careful, you're so not sure yet. >> sweet of the doctor. coming up next, we're going to have a lot more on the pandemic one year later and how americans are still adjusting and what we learned and the hopeful signs that brighter days are ahead. right after this ng about the fu, is human nature.

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welcome back on this thursday morning. as the world marks one year welcome back on this thursday morning and the worship marks one year since the, and the world marks one year since the world health organization marked the official start of the pandemic and we had no idea of the uncertainty lying ahead. and it has been a challenging year and we've seen americans coming together to work together to honor our front line heroes. >> and we will take a look back

and see where we have been and also see how far we've come. >> once again, the one topic of conversation is the coronavirus. >> it's now been declared a global pandemic. >> cities from coast to coast turning to the strategy of what's called social distancing. >> the nba, suspending its season until further notice. >> tom hanks, and his wife both tested positive. >> the national shutdown at schools, offices, social activities, it is really accelerating >> overnight, much of our daily lives have been put on hold. >> we can show you right away this is not a normal morning >> supermarkets across the country reporting panic buying >> the coronavirus is now in all 50 states. >> millions of americans already furloughed or laid off. >> how long do you think that americans need to be in this posture? of staying at home >> it's at least going to be several weeks. >> new york city is now the epicenter of this crisis in the u.s. >> at the rate that we're putting people on ventilators, it is only a platter of time until we run out. >> lawmakers finally reached a

deal on the historic $2 trillion plan. >> do you think we are already in recession >> we may well be in recession. >> the 85,000 cases in the u.s. now, the most in the world. >> if we do things together, well, almost perfectly, we can get in a range of 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities we don't even want to see -- >> now that -- >> you kind of take my breath away with that because what i hear you saying is that's sort of the best case scenario. >> more than 272 million americans now being told to stay inside >> it is very strange how one individual can get infected and have either mild or no symptoms and another individual can rapidly deteriorate. >> new guidance is coming today. advising americans to wear cloth masks. >> so you are wearing this mask in case you are sick and you're trying not to spread it. >> this nationwide push to flatten the curve maybe showing

signs of working >> the true heroes, the health care workers >> we will get through this. we will fight. >> possible break through in the fight against the coronavirus. >> promising news now about this drug called remdesivir. >> this is a medicine that's really for the most severe patients >> all 50 states have eased their lockdown restrictions. >> what does it mean to start having the board walk and the jersey shore open again? >> it is a big day we're slowly but surely getting back on our feet. >> other small towns reopening. >> tonight is a night that baseball fans have been waiting for. >> behind me, what you see here is what we're allowed to view of the secluded nba bubble. >> alarming new warning, about the fall. >> the countdown to the first day of school, in person, is like a ticking time bomb unless we do this right. >> is there really a safe way to open up college campuses >> i think the answer is no.

>> troubling new signs of a new coronavirus surge in the u.s., during a week that's seen the nation's death toll top 200,000. >> it's a lot to wake up to, it's extraordinary the president and the first lady have both tested positive for the coronavirus. >> the president's doctor said he could be discharged as early as today. >> cases continuing to rise at alarming rate, across the u.s. >> and for the first time, rural areas in the midwest are being hit really hard. >> the cdc is now out with some urgent advice. >> it has to do with wearing a mask i mean we knew that it was to protect other people. >> there's more and more oefd coming that say, evidence coming that it also helps you. >> hopes are now turning to a vaccine. >> pharmaceutical company moderna announcing early results of the vaccine trial. >> what do you think the time line is for these vaccine candidates to be available >> by the end of december. >> a momentous day, isn't it >> much needed help in the pandemic, now starting to arrive in the form of those insulated

boxes carrying vials of pfizer's vaccine. >> there's a lunger problem in this country. >> of course, the toll of this pandemic has so much to do with the need. >> and the work you guys here are doing, god's work. >> this is 20,000 meals that will go on the tables for people here that are hungry. >> and post-holiday coronavirus surge. >> this is a familiar pattern we have seen, officials across the country are scrambling to speed up the distribution process. >> that's a line for shots at just one clinic. >> new cases have been dropping dramatically. >> can you reassure teachers who are listening right now that it is safe for them to go back to school, even if they are not vaccinated >> teachers should be a priority >> a simple but emotional tribute to remind us of the half million americans who have lost their lives to covid-19. but there are also growing signs that we are gaining ground >> these workers in kentucky are packing up and shipping out vials of the new johnson & johnson vaccine. >> they kept all the patients out of the hospital. >> surprise and significant developments

>> president biden saying there will be enough vaccines for every u.s. adult by the end of may. >> millions of americans, finding out what they can and cannot do, after a year of lockdown and that is that so many families are celebrating >> wow the other thing i was thinking about while watching that is all of the health care heroes, remember how many stories we did on the remarkable work that they were doing through this whole pandemic and they're still doing it today they were begging everyone, just wear your mask, wear your masks. >> and in the beginning, would he were so scared, i was scared to go out of my house and i didn't know if i would touch something and i would get the virus and the health care workers were in the streets of new york city doing the work. >> and what is also remarkable when you think about it from a purely scientific level, the fact that they were able to develop a vaccine. >> yes. >> and get it out. >> yes. >> the speed with which they're getting it out. >> yes. >> it's never been done in all of human history a vaccine in one year, let alone

three vaccines >> yes >> it takes five or ten years usually to get a vaccine and a vaccine that is 90-plus percent effective. so it is a vaccine that is already going into people's arms and people are getting it. >> i feel a difference right now. i know we're not there, but i certainly feel different i remember what it felt like every day that we were in that studio and just in the last week or so -- >> do you think we'll ever sit that close again >> we should >> we were on each other's laps. >> remember we were this is weird, this is far apart and now, we're so far apart. >> that feeling by the way, you know what that feeling is, it's hope. >> yes indeed. >> for sure. >> and a reminder -- >> there we are, sitting together. >> on top of each other. >> before hair and makeup had to leave. >> we all went through that, didn't we? >> and the president will address the nation tonight at 8:00 and we will bring that to you live on nbc and then we will

have a "dateline" special on the pandemic, one year later, lester and i will host that live from the lincoln memorial >> you got to go, girl you got to go to washington, d.c. you have a special to do >> that's right. >> but uyou'll be back here bright and early tomorrow morning. >> all right how about a check of the weather? >> it is going to be warm in the northeast. but the flip side of that, out in the rockies, and in denver, we have a major winter storm that's going to move in this weekend. i mean we could see record-breaking snowfall blizzard-like conditions with strong gusty winds as well this is for saturday and into sunday, too. and also, through the eastern planes is where we will see some strong storms out ahead of this whole system now, i want to point out denver could pick up about 12 to 20 inches of snow in denver proper. outside of that area in some of the higher elevations we could see 36 inches of snow. so this is going to be a big major snowstorm for march. and again, we will begin to se

. waking up to some pet pavement out there, lingering showers, live look over walnut creek,oi9 it's0 certainly000 cloudy00000000000000000000p by the afternoon, you could see the majority of rain, the wacky weather yesterday will dissipate into the afternoon leaving behind a mix of sun and clouds and cool weather, 50s and 60s for this afternoon, 58 in san jose, 56 in san francisco and the weather dries out for the weekend. that's the latest forecast. >> shall we? >> thank you. >> go get em, carsen >> we're ready to go come on. >> getting loose. >> tina turner up first. last month, we featured a first look at the new documentary following the life of the grammy-winning icon. well, this morning, there is a full length trailer, for tina, focusing on tina's decision to leave ike turner and forge ahead on her own path. >> the divorce.

>> i got nothing >> no money. no house so i said, i'll just take my name ♪ big wheels keep on turning ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ ♪ >> no, i don't consider it a comeback >> dena h-- tina had never arri. >> it hurts to have to remember those times. but in a certain stage, forgiveness takes over >> legend. >> carson, did she just say it wasn't a comeback, because tina had never arrived? >> if you think about it, look at it from these terms, ike and tina, they were in the rock and roll hall of fame, that shows you how much they accomplished together and then the divorce left her with nothing, she had to start all over again, and then she will probably be in the hall of fame on her own merit. >> she should. >> what a story. >> wow. >> fantastic >> that is on hbo. and it airs march 27th >> all right. next up we continue to peel back the layers from oprah's big

sitdown with meghan markle and prince harry and countless held lines since the bombshell interview and people are asking another really important question how can i get those patio questions. >> i knew that was going to happen. >> it turns out those chairs are from christopher knight home decor. peter brady, he finds himself in the middle of the huge oprah interview from the chairs from his patio line, now completely sold out. >> are you kidding >> he's just as shocked as we are. he wrote on instagram, i'm honored to have the patio chairs from my collection from the most highlighted interview in history. and he thanked his team from designing the chairs that are affordable and fit for royalty foreign and domestic >> how about that? >> you talk about a marketing campaign >> yes >> there's two mind-blowing things who knew peter brady had a patio collection and who knew that they would choose them. >> and i was thinking as i was watching, like the patio furniture. >> everything in the frame.

>> yes >> next up, for you, this is about the grammy winning band train, with hit songs and the latest episode and the digital series, quoted by, you canned pat about the quote that means the most to him after all of these years. >> is there a quote that you have that you feel like is kind of a little bit of a guiding light for you? >> so the closest thing that i could find was this by thomas edison which is opportunity is missed by most people because it's dressed in overalways and dressed like work and that made a lot of sense to me, and especially young people, i want to be famous, i want to be tiktok star, which is awesome, because it's such a cool opportunity, but it takes a lot to do those things and that is why i love this quote. >> that's a good quote an awesome quote. >> he said he didn't have all of the talent the other guys had but he always outworked them. >> i can relate to that. i love pat a great guy. finally, guys, i know what

you're thinking, it has been a long time since we did a bracket. right? bracks, you guys remember that the bracket challenge. all right. we have 16 irish challengers, things that we usually associate with st. patrick's day all vying for a chance to be crowned the winner now, in the west, let's walk you through this we've got irish soda bread versus corned beef and cabbage, a run-away for me but let's see how you feel about that. >> corned beef and cabbage. >> absolutely. >> wearing green, versus green beer >> dylan, we fall in the same category. >> green beer. >> of course. >> and st. patrick's day, the parades versus irish music >> i like the music. >> i like the music, too >> yes, you guys are splitting the poll. >> and shamrocks versus leprechauns and leprechauns are a little scary, you know >> chucky. >> i thought your daughter was in goldy. >> i like a good shamrock.

>> but she's not a leprechaun. >> and the rainbow, the leprechauns are guarding the pot of gold. >> she is the pot of gold guarding the rainbow but she's the last kid in the family. >> in the east, let's take a look, we have step dancing, very authentic versus the kiss me i'm irish, and on the streets of new york, not too irish, really, making a buck and shamrock shakes >> swinging the vote. >> versus lucky charms >> giving commentary free to do whatever they want. >> and what do you got there, dylan? lucky charles versus the shake. >> i like a good bowl of lucky charles. at 9:00 p.m. >> and the hardest one that came out of the east for me, guinness versus irish whiskey >> i think it should be an irish car bomb, because it is essentially both of them. >> genius idea >> but, but, i don't know, maybe, we'll see how people think about that irish movies, when i say irish movies, think about departed and brooklyn is a great irish movie. think about those.

versus the band u 2. >> uh-huh. >> that's a good one >> that's a good one, carson. >> go to today.com and vote. goodbye. >> goodbye [ laughter ] >> straight ahead, guys, after a good morning, 8:26, i'm marcus washington. santa clara county is still in the thick of the vaccine shortage. for now all first dose appointments are on hold, also includes vaccinations for 8,500 kazer patients who had their appointments cancelled yesterday, after already being rescheduled once by the county. the cancellations include second dose shots. can which kaiser is prioritizing. it may be due to the state prioritizing. take a look at the forecast for you today, vianey with a look at the wet weather. yeah, just a little bit. at least now it's clearing out, so whatever the rain we got

early this morning, that's going to continue to track on out southward, beautiful views, san francisco, and we've got some sunshine, finally starting to, you know, poke on out through the clouds. doppler radar and satellite you can see the majority of the moisture southward. the cold front brought winter weather, along with hail to the bay area, thank you, viewers, for sending in the videos. today we're not expecting to see crazy weather. we'll continue to dry out into the afternoon. instability, temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. heavier jackets needed for this afternoon, the rain clears out for the weekend. marcus? >> thanks, vianey. another local news update in 30 minutes. see you then.

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we'll have a live report from over the pond. and then dr. deborah wattenberg has your new skin care routine it will help reverse the damage, get your skin glowing in time for spring and by the way all the products she's talking about are from the drugstore and really affordable. >> i need that my skin is ruined from this mask wearing. dry. plus spring forward. celebrating the arrival of longer days. an ultimate breakfast bread. not one but two. something to whip up in a flash including a brilliant way to make pancakes for the whole family. then coming up in the third hour, actress kate walsh tells us about her new movie, her life now that she's moved to australia and we'll talk a little "grey's anatomy something i'm excited to share tomorrow this is right out of a movie a conversation with a veteran on the hidden wounds of war this retired sergeant living in colorado helping future generations of vets with his incredibly powerful story.

it should be a movie that is tomorrow on "today." >> looking forward to that by the way, your skin is fantastic. >> thank you i appreciate that. >> you don't have the mascne to worry about. >> weather >> get out and enjoy lots of sunshine record high temperatures across the northeast. it is going to be absolutely beautiful. about 20 to 25 degrees above average. that means 70s for many. we also have a chance of strong storms back in the st. louis area occur right now off and on throughout the day. snow begins to develop in the rockies. the big storm won't hit until the weekend. tomorrow we are going to see one more last mild day in the northeast. cooler than today. nice in the upper 60s, lower 70s. then we'll see strong storms develop through texas into oklahoma and also a flooding risk through parts of the plains and the midwest. a front stalls out and we're going to see a few days of rain and more snow in the southwest the higher elevations. we could see up to perhaps three

and we had a little bit of rain this morning along with the wet pavement because of that cold front that pushed through yesterday bringing in rain and hail to the bay area. winter weather, we'll see that trek on out and by the afternoon we will be in the upper 50s and low 60s. mix of sun and clouds for the afternoon. things will dry out just in time for the weekend for friday and saturday after another move systems moves in late monday. don't forget the time change. that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. up next, in the wake of a bomb shell interview, meghan markle's history with the british tabloids >> we'll look at the turning boiling point.they reached a boiling point.they reached a this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together multiple policies. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust.

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we are back with more on the clash between prince harry and meghan markle and other members of the royal family. >> some say it shows the true power of the british tabloids. abc's molly hunter joins us from london molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right serious power. and racism is at the center of this national debate and the coverage the tabloid coverage of meghan and harry, this is a reckoning. everyone has an opinion and the british public is divided. >> it's not the first time meghan and harry have talked about race in the british tabloids but bombshell after bom shell in the interview with oprah caught many brits off guard. two others none of it was surprising >> people should realize even though it might not be as bad as in america, there's still a lot of racism in this country. >> reporter: and this morning breaking his silence, prince

william defending his family >> can you let me know is the royal family a racist family, sir? >> we're very much not a racist family >> reporter: when prince harry and meghan started dating, the tabloids had a field day calling her skin tone rich and exotic. her upbringing almost straight out of compton >> from the beginning of our relationship they were attacking and inciting so much racism, really i mean, it changed the risk level. >> reporter: harry found the racial undertones so disturbing he released a statement in 2016 asking the tabloids to back off before any further damage is done >> the uk press is bigoted specifically the tabloids. >> reporter: and despite the glowing reviews on their big day, it was short-lived. compare the coverage of kate middleton and meghan while kate tenderly cradled her bump, meghan can't keep her hands off her bump while one coordinated, the other clashed. >> if a member of this family will say we've all had to deal with things that are rude. rude and racist are not the same thing. >> this constant barrage

my biggest concern was history >> reporter: princess diana's vicious battle with the tabloids ended 20 years before meghan came on the scene and today the british public is divided. the interview at the heart of a national debate. >> it was completely i think a racist approach by the media here >> tabloids here crucify everyone that's the way it is >> reporter: do you think that should change? >> i think it should change when it's unfair, but when people are courting the paparazzi, you've got to take it how it is, really >> reporter: meghan says she was wasn't courting that paparazzi attention, but everyone we spoke with out in london on the streets told us two things the first, their opinions didn't change during the interview, after the interview or with the reaction, the coverage of that and the second is that they really want to see a public

investigation regardless of their opinions of those allegations of racism. >> all right interesting. >> all right molly hunter there >> all right coming up next, your road map to better skin dr. deborah wattenberg says starting a skin care routine doesn't have to be intimidating or expensive california phoneshs offs free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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i mean, look, this winter's been different than most. most people have been shut in their homes, wearing masks when they go out. they've been getting less and less vitamin d we're starting off behind the starting line, aren't we >> we are. the winter has been long and difficult for a lot of people. the cold air, wearing a mask, the low humidity dining outdoors. the heaters above your heads all those things have contributed to really dry skin, inflamed skin, acne. put the mask on, it's disastrous for a lot of people. >> doctor, for folks who aren't really that familiar with a routine, a skin care routine, demystify it for us. walk us through what we should be using and the order >> my recommendation is in general people need approximately five products. >> five? >> you want to start out -- >> yep >> men and women >> yes i believe so so you should start out with a cleanser

you should have a cleanser that's specific to your skin type so if it's dry or oily or if it's having issues with pigmentation, you should choose one that's going to work accordingly. we then recommend an active underneath your moisturizer. your active can be something like a serum to help with discoloration. it could be a targeted skin ingredient that provides an acne medication or it can have something that will boost your hydration. and then the moisturizer the only reason you need five is your moisturizer with your spf in the morning should not be the same as your moisturizer in the evening that does not contain an spf. all this can be purchased in a drugstore without spending a lot of money >> can we go back to the targeted skin ingredient what is a targeted skin ingredient again >> yes targeted skin ingredient will often come in the form of a serum or in the form of a gel or a cream, and essentially, those are ingredients you're looking

for to target a specific thing about your skin. for example, if you have brown spots you might want to go with something with vitamin c to brighten and whiten. if you have acne, it might be something that has acne medication it is a form of retten-a that will tighten the skin and improve the skin tone. a serum is just basically a product that is very concentrated and it contains any active ingredient that you want but it can also be something that's anti-aging like a peptide. to take up free radicals >> yeah. doc, serum also the latin word for extremely expensive. i'm wondering when you have the serum and put it on, do i have to wait for the serum to dry before i come with the moisturizer or can i layer it and immediately go to the moisturizer like a one, two punch? >> love it so serums don't have to be

particularly expensive and they can be found in the drugstore. there's a vitamin c serum. here's one by regenerist by ole. not particularly expensive you can apply them immediately one after another. start with a liquid serum followed by a lotion and cream because the serum won't penetrate through the cream. just go in order of consistency but you do not have to really wait unless you're using a product like a retinol those on wet skins sometimes can be drying. >> what about issues with masks? i know acne from masks is a trendy thing but it's real >> yeah. it is a real issue for a lot of people everyone is complaining about irritation people are complaining about acne and so one of my favorite tricks for that is you want to wear a clean mask you want to skip fabric softener that's something people don't know when they use the reusable masks. it can irritate your skin and clog your skin up.

skip the makeup if you can i love these wipes you can use them to clean off the makeup from your face when you ve a mask on it keeps your clean skin fresh and prevents acne and breakouts and irritation i love the use of aquafor around the nose and lips. a lot of people get irritated when they're speaking behind their mask >> that works for just about everything if you're wondering what are all the products, we'll have them on our website today.com/shop thank you. >> learned a lot >> good stuff. >> up next, we have a breakfast bonanza. to celebrate springing forward this weekend we're talking pancakes we're talking stuffed french toast. help from our friend alejandra ramos.

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dylan dreyer >> spring is in the air. feels like a good time to celebrate. let's wish a happy 100th birthday to berten roberts a world war ii veteran from dher cherry hill, new jersey in addition to this, they are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary. so much to celebrate dorothy from eastern pennsylvania this proud grandma says the secret to longevity is laughter and love happy 100th birthday to edith. during world war ii she was assigned to classified work. that's a secret she keeps to this day >> willie believes an ice cold beer every now and then is good for the soul

>> i love you lilly mae. >> happy 100th birthday to merv shinier. he has written songs for dolly parton and many other greats in the country music world and has appeared on stage at the grand ole opry, how about that >> this morning it is a breakfast bonanza. >> that's right. in case you forgot, this weekend is daylight savings time we spring the clocks forward and welcome in longer days and longer weather >> alejandra ramos is here to share two breakfast recipes to help bring in the sunshine >> good morning. let's get into the first dish you got for us >> let's dive in we're making sunny windsor citrus sheet pan pancakes. that's a little secret with these. instead of standing at the stove top with the batter, it's made in a sheet pan and top it off with a delicious citrus topping. i'm going to start making it

what do you think? >> yeah. >> is it a fancy pancake mix or any mix? >> i'm a from scratch girl, but i have no problems with a quick shortcut use your favorite pancake mix and mix the citrus topping on the side and put it on top nobody will know i added whole milk and fresh orange juice you can swap in whatever kind of citrus juice you want. it doesn't have to be fresh. >> orange juice and milk i never knew that. >> actually, when you usually make pancakes, you use butter milk that's acidic. here the whole milk and the acid that way you get the rise. >> how do you make them fluffy mine are always not tasty. >> it's all about having a light pan. i have a fresh citrus zest this is the fluffy part. add your dry ingredients i have flour and baking soda

mix only until it's combined a few little lumps is okay if you mix too much, you get tough pancakes >> don't overmix got it >> yes we have our batter it's perfect and now the sheet pan. so i've got a big sheet pan. >> this is where it gets cool. >> parchment paper this is the easy part. and then you just pour your batter right on. >> what? the whole thing? >> a pancake get it >> the whole thing i mean, how much easier is this, right? than standing at the stove top, everybody getting warm pancakes but the cook >> how long? >> just 15 minutes >> i've never seen that. >> how do you cut it up? >> in circles? >> just cut little squares they're square pancakes just like that. it looks like a sheet cake then put it over here.

top it off with some fresh citrus segments, a little bit of maple syrup or honey >> i'll bet you could use cookie cutters and make cute shapes >> i love that idea. >> and french toast. >> lemon curd french toast grab a slice of sandwich bread spread the curd really thinly. make a sandwich. if you want, swap in other types of jam your classic french toast batter with coconut milk. >> lemon curd? >> it's like a custard similar to what's inside like a lemon meringue soak it in there coconut milk and sugar super sweet. cook it in a pan nice butter until it's fully cooked like this. there we go. and then let it go

what i love about this is once you cut inside, that delicious lemon curd kind of oozes out we put a little bit more lemon curd on top. and we do some shredded coconut. i love it. it has a sunny tropical flavor it tastes like summer and spring it brings the sunshine >> can you hear my stomach growling i don't know if my microphone is picking it up. >> we remove the word curd from all cooking. >> why >> call it lemon yum >> lemon yum lemon jam. you can call it lemon jam. that works >> so fred >> yeah. you add a little bit of lemon and then a little bit of powdered sugar this is a dusting wand you just dust. i love -- how fun is that. right? >> alejandra, that looks amazing. by the way, look at alejandra for a second she came to play

she dressed to the nines whenever she shows up, it's like you feel an energy jolt through the screen alejandra, thank you so much >> thank you >> we can't wait until you're back in the studio >> i love you guys me too i can't wait >> today.com/food for those >> what kind of wand >> a dusting wand. just ahead in the third hour, we'll answer more cooking questions like can you save a sauce if you've oversalted it. >> and jennifer garner on hoda and jenna after this

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communicating with police trying to get updates on this investigation. we're going to have the updated report for you during midday newscast, also posting the latest on our twitter feed. today marks one year since the world health organization first called the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. much as changed in that time, on our home page linked to the timeline, looking back at pivotal moments in the year past. we're going to have another local weather update coming up in an hour.

president biden marking one year since covid-19 entered our lives. his message to america. as everyone looks forward to a pandemic free life. what has changed most for you in the past year? talking about it tomorrow morning. today on "california live" -- >> vaccine empowerment. nurse barb has an update on the covid-19 vaccine for californians. this morning at 11:30 on nbc bay area.

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