good morning. closer in the classroom. new guidance out from the cdc this morning, reporting that students only need three feet of social distancing at school rather than six. this as the white house reaches its goal of 100 million vaccines administered. but health officials rse the alarm about covid variants with cases rising in several states. this morning, a live interview with dr. anthony fauci. denouncing hate. president biden and vice president harris meet with leaders of the asian american community in atlanta after the

deadly shooting that killed 8 people, including 6 asian women. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. >> this morning, the latest on the investigation into the deadly shooting spree and what the white house is saying about president biden's stumble as he boarded air force one. another accuser. new york governor andrew cuomo facing an eighth accusation of sexual harassment this morning. for the first time, this complaint comes from a woman who still works for him. terrifying escape. a man takes his young child into an elephant sibt at the san diego zoo. the latest on the harrowing ordeal and the consequences for the father. all that plus the madness has begun. a stunning win for 15 seed oral

roberts, defeating number two, ohio state in the opening round of the men's ncaa tournament. the cinderella story and the controversy over gender bias today, saturday march 20th, 2021. from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." thank you so much for joining us this saturday morning. it is great to be with you guys. it is a great saturday. first day of spring. happy spring. >> tell that to 34 degrees in washington, d.c. dylan, when will it feel like spring? >> don't worry, it will feel like spring this weekend, starts at 5:37 a.m. it will feel like it soon enough. we need the sun. >> couldn't get here fast enough for sure. thanks. we have more on that coming up. first, we want to get to the top story, the latest on the

coronavirus and new guidelines about kids and social distancing in school that will hopefully mean a lot more schools will be able to reopen soon. >> the cdc now saying students only need three feet between them instead of six. this comes as president biden says the u.s. could reach 200 million vaccines in arms in the first 100 days since taking office. so far 77 million people received at least a first dose. >> in just a minute, we talk to dr. anthony fauci about schools, more vaccines, and possibility of a fourth wave. let's begin with erin mclaughlin in los angeles this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: peter, kristin, good morning. in california, the governor announced vaccine eligibility will be open to everyone by end of april. good news as the cdc issued new nationwide recommendations aimed at getting more kids back to school and keeping them safe. this morning, new hope for parents, dreaming of getting

their kids back in the classroom. the cdc issuing new guidelines for school, saying three feet of spacing is safe, half the distance of the original recommendation. making it possible for more schools to reopen. but there are some conditions. everyone still has to wear masks. the community transmission is high. middle and high schoolers should go back to 6 feet apart. the recommendations don't apply to teachers and staff. stay six feet away from adults and students. president biden visited the cdc friday to celebrate 100 million shots in arms on his watch. >> there's nothing, nothing, nothing we cannot do when we do it together. >> reporter: 2.5 million administered per day, they're aiming to reach the 200 million mark in the next 40 days. >> we may be able to double it. >> reporter: an ambitious goal some experts say might be tough to reach, pointing to potential

vaccine hesitancy. >> i expect there to be a higher degree of hesitancy about the vaccine than we would see for a vaccine we used for decades. >> reporter: one poll showing 52% of front line health care workers received a first dose. >> health care workers were the first group to be offered the vaccines after they were only tested in tens of thousands of people. it is not terribly surprising many health care workers had concerns or questions. >> reporter: high school and college on spring break, clouds are out in force. across the country, businesses are reopening. and in some cases, officials warning too quickly. more than a dozen states see arise in covid cases, including michigan, where the governor continues to ease restrictions. >> we can take these steps because we know what it takes to bring cases down and to stay safe. >> reporter: we expect the white house to announce the new vaccine targets next week. this is a race against time, officials warning the more

contagious and possibly more deadly uk variant has now been detected in 50 jurisdictions across the united states. guys? >> all right. erin, thank you. we want to bring in dr. anthony fauci, chief medical adviser to president biden and director of national institute of allergy and infectious diseases at the nih. thanks for waking up with us this saturday morning. new cdc guide lines. so many parents want kids back in school, if they're already there, want them there full time but want to make sure they're safe. why is three feet okay for children but not okay for adults? >> well, they did a number of studies, one recently from massachusetts that showed if children wear masks consistently and you compare children that are at three feet versus children at six feet, there was no difference at all in the infection rate among them. for that reason as usual based

on scientific data and evidence, the cdc modified their recommendation. now children as long as they continue to wear masks will be in school at 3 feet. that doesn't mean with the teachers. they still have to be 6 feet from teachers and teachers need to be 6 feet from each other, but the children from each other, 3 feet is okay from now on. >> obviously offices and companies are paying attention to that as well. do you have expectation that could change things for adults, the way they do business going forward? >> i think eventually that will be the case. what the cdc does, they try to the best of their capability to accumulate good, solid scientific evidence and data, the way they did with children in school. when that data come in, i believe you can expect to see some changes in recommendations for a variety of things, workplace, travel, places of worship. those are going to start rolling out. >> dr. fauci, we are making

progress as you know distributing vaccine shots, but at the same time cases are on the rise in 13 states across the country. so i guess the question is are people getting too comfortable? >> i'm actually concerned that is the case. if you look at dynamics of the outbreak, we had a big surge in the winter, mid winter, late winter. then it started coming down really, really nicely, until you reached 50 to 60,000. now it plateaued. that's shown on the screen. that is not a good thing. what's happened in the past and history has shown us that when you have that plateauing, that's usually the forerunner of another surge. we have actually seen that in the european union. they're usually around three to four weeks ahead of us in the dynamics of their outbreak. they went up like us, came back down, plateaued, and they pulled

back on public health measures, masking and things like that, and right now they're going through the beginning of a surge. 5 or 10% increases. i'm concerned if we declare victory prematurely that that's the same thing that's going to happen. vaccines are coming on really well, between 2 and 3 million doses per day are going into people. if we can just hang on a bit longer, the more people get vaccinated, the less likelihood there's going to be a surge. >> dr. fauci, as you have explained, this is obviously a race against time and we are dealing with new variants as are the european countries that you mention. how big a threat are the variants right now? >> well, there are a number of variants but the one right now that's gaining momentum in our own country is the b117. the uk variant. it happened to be first noticed in the uk.

good news about that is that the vaccines that we are distributing now, the three vaccines, work well against that variant. there are a couple other variants that are more worry some that have not actually become dominant, don't look like they're becoming dominant. the one we are focusing on right now is the 117. there's one in new york, a 526 that's of concern. hopefully if we maintain public health measures, that will not become a dominant variant. but you have to keep your eye on the variants. as i mentioned, luckily for us, our vaccines work well against the 117. >> dr. fauci, there's a new poll that got our interest here, shows that roughly 18% of those health care workers in the country say they do not plan on getting vaccinated. these are the folks that have seen the covid crisis firsthand, they've seen it at its worst. what does that say about our chances of reaching herd immunity and what is the

threshold we as a country have to reach to keep us all safe? >> you know, peter, we don't know really what the number is. you can make an estimate of what it is. i mentioned a few times, purely an estimate, somewhere between 70 and 85% of the population vaccinated. i mean, anytime there's a degree of vaccine hesitancy in whatever group, you mentioned one, health care workers, it is disturbing. we have to continue to outreach to them and try and convince them, first of all, without being accusatory to them, try to figure out what is it about this that you're concerned about. is it because you feel things have gone too quickly? you can explain that is a reflection of the science that's gone on for decades before. even though timewise it looks like it is quick, the fact is there's been a lot of effort and science gone into it. whether it is safe and effective, that's been proven pretty clearly it is highly

efficacious. we have to continue to reach out to those people. >> dr. fauci, last question. of course, this might be the toughest, high school point guard, your picks for march madness? >> i have to be loyal with the locals. go with uva or university of maryland, even though odds are not great for them. i still want to go with them. >> the terrapins are grateful. thanks for making time for us. >> we'll hold you to that prediction, dr. fauci. thanks. well, president biden is spending the weekend at camp david after traveling to atlanta friday with vice president harris. the two meeting with asian american community leaders after that deadly spa shooting this week that killed eight people, six of whom were asian women. the president saying hate can have no safe harbor in america. kelly o'donnell is at the white

house with us with more this morning. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kristin. the president's message combined a personal outreach with empathy and understanding for those that suffered this painful loss of life with a larger call to action. while the president was not clawing conclusions on the shooting spree, he urges all americans to recognize and stop incidents of intimidation and violence towards asian americans that have been on the rise during the pandemic. on the road together for the first time since taking office. their atlanta visit agenda reset. >> racism is real in america. >> pointed and indirect criticism from the president and vice president that appeared to call out donald trump's use of racist terms to describe the chinese source of covid-19.

>> words have consequences. it is the coronavirus. full stop. >> asian americans, people with the biggest pulpit spreading this kind of hate. >> reporter: out of public view, the president and vice president met with asian american community leaders and spoke of the alarming rise in acts of violence and intimidation towards asian americans. nearly 3800 incidents reported in the last year. >> a year of living in fear for our lives. >> reporter: president biden called on congress to pass new legislation that would speed up the justice department handling of covid-19 related hate crimes. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. it's on all of us, all of us together to make it stop. >> reporter: the white house scrapped the original plan to

hold a car rally to celebrate passage of the covid relief law, and georgia's pivotal role with votes from two new democratic senators. but the president still dove into politics with a reference to his own margin of victory over donald trump that turned georgia blue. >> if anyone ever wondered if one vote could make a difference, georgia just proved it. 11,779 times. >> kelly, before we let you go, quick follow. on his way to atlanta, the president tripped a few times heading up the stairs to air force one. is he okay first of all. what's the white house saying? >> reporter: this is one of the catch your breath moments, everyone saw him lose his footing a couple times going up the stairs there. the white house says this was in one sense caused perhaps by the wind, just a misstep. he did not require any medical attention, he is just fine, they say. of course, just a couple months

ago before coming to the white house he suffered a fracture in his foot in an unrelated incident. it is always a concern about how he is doing. it may have been more hurt to his pride than perhaps his foot. one of the things we always watch the president's actions carefully. they're saying he's just fine, just one of those awkward moments. kristin, peter? >> kelly o'donnell covering all of the angles. thanks. now to the latest in the investigation in the deadly shootings in atlanta. we learned more about the eight victims killed. kathy park spoke to some of the victims' family members and is joining us now. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. tributes are growing outside the spas where the shootings took place. six of eight victims were asian, four korean descent. so many here in the asian american feel more vulnerable now than ever before. >> every night before she goes

to bed, she calls me and my brother. >> reporter: this morning, grieving families are speaking out as we learn more about eight lives lost this week. a father, a newlywed, a business owner, relaxing spa day for this woman and her husband turned into tragedy. >> anytime i needed her, she was there. she was my big sister. she kept the family together. >> reporter: randy park lost his mother. 51-year-old. she dedicated her life to her two sonls. >> her work ethic. >> working four or five months straight, no break, not coming home. >> reporter: park is now responsible to take care of his younger brother because the rest of the family is in south korea. he started a go fund me page to cover funeral costs and living expenses going forward. donations topped more than $2 million. these deaths putting a spotlight on the rise in violence against asian americans across the

country. meanwhile, investigators are not ruling out hate as a potential motive. >> you can't say this isn't racially motivated. he chose the places he did and the people he did. you don't kill eight people on a bad day. let alone one. >> reporter: today, new questions about the surveillance video clip obtained by nbc news. time stamp shows he was inside there more than an hour. when asked to verify this, a spokesperson for the cherokee county sheriff's office declined to comment. the suspect waiving his first court appearance this week, fueling more questions about the mass shooting. there are several events planned across atlanta as well as across the country supporting the asian american community. major cities like san francisco and new york have stepped up police presence in asian

communities. kristin, peter? >> heartbreaking for so many families and for the country. kathy park in atlanta. another woman has come forward with allegations against andrew cuomo. this accuser is a current employee in the governor's office, the eighth woman to accuse the governor of inappropriate behavior. ron allen is in new york with the latest on this. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kristin. yes. new allegations sound similar to what other women said, the governor made inappropriate remarks with sexual overtones that made her feel uncomfortable at work. the governor continues to say he did nothing wrong and he will not step down. this morning, embattled new york governor andrew cuomo facing new controversy, an eighth accuser coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment. the latest accuser, alyssa mcgrath, 33, currently an

employee of the governor's office. a series of allegations against cuomo, telling the newspaper he would ogle her body, remark on her looks, make suggestive comments to her and another aide. she recalled he gazed down her shirt and commented on a necklace hanging there. as she sat alone with him, waiting for him to dictate a document. another employee who remains anonymous accused cuomo of groping her breasts while working in the executive mansion. telling "new york times" that woman is a co-worker that told her about the alleged incident when it happened. responding to the latest allegations, an attorney for the governor again insisted he never made inappropriate advances or inappropriately touched anyone. the governor's deflections are not credible said mcgrath's attorneys in a statement, this was not just friendly banter. in rare public comments, the new york attorney general investigating the allegations refused to say how many women have now come forward.

>> so the investigation is ongoing. we're still interviewing witnesses, there's not much more to report other than it will continue. >> reporter: a former cuomo aid, first woman to make allegations adding to her claims in "the new yorker" magazine. he would find a way to like touch me in passing, getting on the plane, getting off the plane. he frequently stared at my legs. and she says in 2018 the governor made a crude joke when his puppy jumped near her. through it all, cuomo urging the public to wait for the outcome of two investigations now under way. >> i'm not going to resign. find out the facts and i'll take it from there. >> reporter: as more women come forward, new york top democrats continue to call for governor cuomo to resign and new investigations looking into whether he should be impeached. >> ron allen, thank you. time for a check of the forecast with dylan. spring, when are we going to

feel like it. >> it is officially spring, it will feel like it. one caveat is in the south. temperatures will be running 5 to 10 degrees below average. atlanta 55, charlotte 57, same in charleston. you go north of that, that's where warm temperatures are. tomorrow. 62 in chicago, 64 in rochester. new york, washington, d.c. into the 60s tomorrow. finally getting to above average temperatures. it is going to stick around awhile. cincinnati, close to 70 by monday. staying there through middle of the week, buffalo mid-60s, d.c. close to 70 by wednesday. hopefully that answers the and we are seeing the last of the showers that pushed through the past few days continue to make their exit this morning, as we'll head into the afternoon with a little bit more sunshine, but still expect partly cloudy conditions. temperatures will climb into the upper 50s, low 60s for this afternoon. take a look at your daytime highs, san jose, 62.

fremont, 60 degrees. san francisco, 59. oakland, 60 degrees. and los gatos, 60 degrees. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> and that's the latest forecast. peter? still to come, major upset at the ncaa men's basketball tournament and new outrage over how the women are being treated at theirs. >> we're back >> we're back afi'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get to and stay undetectable... can no longer transmit hiv through sex.

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good saturday morning. it is 5:26. here is a live look outside over san jose. a little bit of cloud cover there, but nice and clear below, as you see those twinkling lights on a very cold morning. the first morning of spring. thanks so much for starting it with us. i'm keira clapper. here's a quick look at your microclimate forecast. hey, vianey! >> good morning, keira. and the last of that shower activity that we saw from a storm that pushed through thursday into yesterday, well, made its exit. we're going to be seeing overall dry conditions ahead. and i do want to give you a look

at some of the current conditions right now. we get some sunshine into the afternoon, but pretty cold in the north bay. only about 37 degrees right now, so take that coat for the first half of the day, but by midday, it will definitely feel like spring around here with a combination of sun and clouds. look at your daytime highs for this afternoon. san jose, 62 degrees. livermore, 61. hayward, 61. palo alto, 60. san francisco, 59 and san rafael, 61. full forecast at 7:00. keira? >> we'll see you then, vianey. thank you so much. reducing the social distancing gap in the classroom. now schools across the bay area may be able to allow more kids in their classrooms because the cdc says schools no longer to keep desks six feet apart. students can safely fit 3 feet apart and that could allow schools to double their class size. is it really safe, though? we spoke with dr. deon maldonado with stanford.

>> i'm a pediatrician and working in academy with the academy of american pediatrics feel that this is really good news for children. these are real-world studies, looking at real-world children and teachers and where they're open in all of these other states, we are just not seeing infections. >> dr. maldonado says kids will feed to maintain wearing their masks and washing their hands. happening today, asian american groups in san jose are calling on the public to help patrol japantown and keep the community safe. the group, japan town prepared is holding a virtual event at 1:00 p.m. to train volunteers. organizers say they're looking for people to patrol on foot and on bicycles on weekdays and during church services on sundays. they need about a dozen people per week to effectively help protect the community. if you would like to register, you can email japantown prepared@gmail.com.

a similar program was set up in san francisco. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," taking to the streets to end the violence against asian american communities. we'll tell you about the call to action happening today all across the bay area. that plus all your top stories, coming up at 7:00. we hope to see you then.

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11th. >> sign me up for that. it has a signature lin-manuel miranda sound. >> anything with his stamp on it people are lining up to see. >> for sure. let's begin this half hour with a check of the headlines. the cdc made a major change to social distancing guidelines for students now saying three feet of separation with masks is okay rather than six. it could be a game changer for schools struggling to reopen. pressure to get kids back in school mounts. meanwhile, president biden is upping the original goal of 100 million vaccines administered to 200 million. there are fears of new waves with the deadly uk variant discovered now in 50 jurisdictions across the u.s. breaking news out of tokyo, olympic officials there just announced foreign spectators will not be allowed at the olympic games because of the pandemic. in a statement, the

international olympic committee says the decision came after partners in tokyo advise it is unlikely people from overseas will be guaranteed entry into japan by the summer. foreigners that already purchased tickets will get refunds. japanese residents will be allowed to attend the games. you can watch all of the olympic action this summer on the networks of nbc. and a terrifying site at the san diego zoo. a father carried his two yoerld over the ropes into the elephant enclosure. check out the video. eyewitnesses said it took 30 seconds for an upset elephant to notice him after he illegally trespassed. the father and son got to safety in time, even though the dad dropped the toddler in the scramble. incredibly, no one was hurt. the man was arrested on allegations of child endangerment and trespassing into the enclosure. >> i feel like the child's mom

is going to have a conversation, why he was walking into the enclosure. >> stern words at home. >> glad everybody is okay. march madness is back in full swing. there have already been huge upsets, incredibly thrilling games. the tournament is also dealing with some controversy as well. morgan chaske is outside madison square garden in new york. a lot of folks are talking about the games and what's going on/off court. >> reporter: peter, you're right. march madness is under way. typical year, we would watch games play out at madison square garden. covid has changed things. they created bubbles for the men in indianapolis, for the women in san antonio. they had incredible upsets. biggest story here is off the court. this morning, march madness, living up to the name. oral roberts university, a 15

seed, stunning ohio state in overtime. just hours later, number 13, texas, knocking off number four. upset setting the stage for exciting albeit different tournament. men's games in six venues in and around indianapolis. women spread out in san antonio. but with games just getting started, the ncaa is already playing defense. >> i got something to show y'all. for the ncaa march madness, biggest tournament in college basketball for women, this is our weight room. let me show y'all the men's weight room. >> reporter: in the viral video, university of oregon player compared training facilities after they suggested lack of space is why women lacked weights. >> we work so hard to get here and we've put in so much work and to kind of see it not be, i don't know, not reciprocated on the other side is heartbreaking.

>> reporter: steph curry speaking out, tweeting wow, come on now, march madness ncaa, y'all trippin. billie jean king adding. >> ncaa, you guys can do better than this. >> reporter: ncaa is acknowledging the disparity, promising to do better. >> although this is a blemish, we made strides. as noted, we fell short on this item. >> reporter: in indianapolis, a face keeping it alive. sister jean cheering on loyola into the second round. >> reporter: good to see sister jean. help may be on the way for the gym facilities. dick's sporting goods tweeted this photo showing a lot of trucks loaded with gym equipment, asking the ncaa permission to make a special delivery. we'll see if they can pull it off. peter, kristin? >> smart call by them to do that. you see that shot of ten free

weights versus the state of the art facility for the men, it is not just outrageous, it is ridiculous anyone thought it was okay. >> and good for the student for highlighting it and other athletes like billie jean king weighing in. >> congratulations to oral roberts all the way. morgan, thank you very much. >> thanks, morgan. dylan, let's get to you. hopefully you fill out the bracket. >> i did. i didn't have oral roberts, i have rutgers going farther than before. >> they won the first game. >> i know. it is fantastic. rare that my alma-mater is there. proud rutgers alum for sure today. look at the next storm system making it into the pacific northwest, one through the rockies. we have a series of storms bringing mountain snow and rain. i want to show you this. this will turn into a big storm getting to the middle of the week. while we will see more snow especially through the highest elevations through the weekend out west, another storm system

making its way on shore by sunday, it is this storm going into monday and tuesday into wednesday where it will sit in the middle of the country and not move too quickly. that's why we're going to see a lot of rain from upper midwest, through the midwest and gulf coast, wednesday, heavy rain on the gulf coast itself, make it through the ohio and tennessee river valleys, make it to the east coast by the time we get to friday. meantime, let's take you through wednesday. we could end up with two to three inches of rain through the upper midwest. for snow, 9 37 degrees right now in the north bay. the last of that rain completely making its exit, just in time for spring this weekend. 37 degrees right now, though, so it is pretty cold, especially for some of the north bay and interior valleys. we'll head into the afternoon with more sunshine, a combination of sun and clouds, temperatures will top out in the upper 50s, low 60s for this

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let's get to this. folks have a lot of questions. we want to get to jim and alyssa in virginia. they ask how do we safely plan a spring break trip. >> and you have to be very careful, peter. as you know, numbers are high. still around 60,000 cases a day in the u.s. you have to look at a couple things. number one, the cdc recommends no nonessential travel. they recommend against taking vacations going somewhere else. if you choose somewhere, choose the destination widely. look at the outbreaks there and where you're coming from, and quarantine requirements going back and forth, something you need to do or testing. consider a staycation, peter, still the best thing to do until we get more things under control and more people vaccinated. >> folks that want to travel are going to pay attention to this one. will vaccine passports be available soon and when?

>> kristin, the answer to that, will they be available soon enough. we don't know yet at this point. three entities work on vaccine passports. the aita, the airline industry association, common pass is more international, and the ibm digital health pass which will be used around the world. i have talked to ibm health pass. they have mechanisms in place and are testing in new york state. countrywide, there's no mechanism to get that information from the cdc or other entities to them. right now, we have vaccine passport cards, once you get the vaccine, you get these cards. question or concern is they're forgeable. they don't want to use those. they need somebody like the cdc giving information. talking to the cdc last week, they were saying they don't have a mechanism in place looking at how to do that and when to do it. couldn't give a timeline. the answer is we don't know when that's going to happen, and bigger question, is it going to happen soon enough for summer

it's still unknown, but a lot of countries will be look at that >> this one's about children from janice in illinois. she writes, because children will likely be the last ones to get vaccinated right now, and there she is with hers, when will it be safe for them to fly again? >> you're right. they're doing studies on children right now 16 and above can get the vaccines but below that age they're doing studies. the current thinking is children 12 to 16, by the summertime, fall time of this year they'll be age to get vaccinated for those under 12, especially under 5, we're looking at probably early 2022, maybe late 2021 those studies are ongoing and we want to make sure they're safe and effective before we give them to the children juice just like they're safe and effective for the adults we think they will be but we have to wait for human trials.

>> from gloria in virginia how will international travel work, dr. torres >> that's a fan fastic question and it depends on which countries you go to. japan is saying you cannot go there for the olympics if you're just spectator other countries are saying if off vaccine, you can come in you might have to quarantine or test before you come in. we talked about the vaccine passports might not be ready by then be prepared to quarantine. where you go and when you come back things can change at a moment's notice if you're planning a vacation, make sure your tickets, your hotel is refundable so you're not out of money >> we appreciate you being on call for us. have a good weekend. thanks so much >> you bet you as well. >> good to see you, dr. torres from our medical expert to our pop culture expert, dylan, what do you have coming up in pop

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action to end the violence against the african-american community. rallies are going on in san francisco, oakland and daly city. we spoke with the mayor of daly city about this video, the most recent attack in her city when an elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed. >> whether it's to speak out, whether it's to cry, whether it's to start healing around these issues, it's been said many times that asian american communities are silent communities, but we are silent no more. >> we have all the events for -- all the information for today's events on our home page on nbcbayarea.com. and if you would like to help in the efforts to stop the hate, nbc bay area telemundo 48 and our parent company, comcast, have partnered with the bay area-based asian pacific fund. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian american community. since february, more than a half

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good morning, closer to the classroom. the cdc released new guidelines that students only need three feet of social distancing as schools instead of six. this as president biden says we could reach 200 million shots in arms in the next 100 days. and variants rise in several states. the president and vice president meet with asian american community after a shooting kills eight people, including six asian women.

>> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. >> we have the latest on the investigation into the shooting spree. text me when you get home. a growing global movement after the death of a british woman killed walking home at night. women around the world share stories of feeling unsafe walking alone. >> i thought i was an overprotective woman. there are millions of women, mothers, friends, asking other women to text me when you get home. >> their stories and message today, saturday, march 20th, 2021. live from new york city, my 12th birthday. woo. >> hi, peter, hi kristin. good morning from san diego. >> it is my 12th birthday.

woo! >> san diego is looking good. spring has started. doesn't feel like that in parts of the country. looks like it there. this saturday morning. >> good day to get on the beach. san diego for sure. hopefully here soon. >> exactly. looking forward to that getting going. nice weather for everybody. we want to get to today's news and guidelines from the cdc when it comes to students in the classroom. officials say only three feet of social distancing is necessary instead of six. erin mclaughlin is in los angeles with more this morning. good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. this is a race against time with the new b117 variant spreading. dr. anthony fauci earlier on "today" said now is not the time to let our guard down. >> history has shown us that when you have that plateauing, that's usually the forerunner of another surge. we've actually seen that in the european union. they're usually around three to four weeks ahead of us in the

dynamics of their outbreak. they went up like us, came back down, plateaued, and pulled back on their public health measures, masking and things like that. and right now, they're going through the beginning of a surge, 5 or 10% increases. >> this as states are opening up vaccine eligibility, including california. the governor announcing everyone will be eligible by the end of april. the president suggested the federal government is now aiming to reach 200 million shots into arms in the next 40 days. however, experts warn vaccine hesitancy may stand in the way of that goal. the cdc issued new recommendations aimed at getting more kids back into school. new guidance for children to stay three feet apart instead of six feet. dr. fauci says that's based on new scientific data, expect more recommendations on adults soon from the cdc. >> erin mclaughlin in l.a., thanks a lot. turning to president biden who says hate can have no safe

harbor in america after a visit to atlanta on friday with vice president harris. the two met with asian american community leaders after the deadly spa shooting this week that killed eight people, six of whom were asian women. kelly o'donnell at the white house with more. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kristin. notable because this was the first time president biden and vice president harris traveled together since taking office. and they altered their planned agenda in light of the deadly violence in atlanta this week where six victims you mentioned were asian women and both the president and vice president called out racism, intimidation, and violence against the asian american community with a sharp rise in reports of incidents in the last year during the pandemic. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. >> reporter: the president is calling on congress to pass new legislation that would allow the

justice department to quickly act to review alleged crimes linked to covid-19. while in atlanta, they met privately with local officials and members of the asian american community. the trip was originally intended to highlight the new covid relief law and other travel to promote the plan will continue in the coming week. and the president is spending the rest of the weekend at camp david. kristin? >> all right, kelly o'donnell, thank you. a long, dormant volcano set iceland ablaze. look at pictures. the first volcanic eruption in 800 years. the glow from lava could be seen from outskirts of the capital of iceland, about 20 miles away. believe it or not, this is considered a relatively small eruption. despite proximity to the capital, the department of emergency management said it was not anticipating evacuations because the volcano they say is still pretty far from the nearest road.

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everard. she disappeared march 3rd, walking home from a friend's house in london. her body was found a week later. 57 miles away. a metropolitan police officer charged with her murder. the shock and anger amplified by scenes like this. police arresting women at what started as a peaceful vigil for sarah last weekend. police said the protesters were breaking covid lockdown laws. online, the reaction was overwhelming. stories of harassment. women worldwide using hash tag reclaim the streets and text me when you get home, sharing the lengths they go to every day to feel safe. like this colorado mom whose daughter texts her every night when she leaves work. >> i thought i was an overprotective mother. surprising to see millions of women out there, sisters, mothers, friends asking other women to text them when they get

home. >> is safety always on your mind? what happens if someone attacks me? >> even on my keys on my key chain for my car i have a mini mace, in case something happens on that 30 minute drive i have on me no matter what. >> reporter: frustration for women everywhere, that the burden is placed on us to stay safe, rather than compelling men to change their behavior. >> you have to always keep an eye on each other. we are often portrayed as paranoid, when you call out and say this is our reality, really, this is what we see and live every day. >> this is a former secret service special agent. >> gender based violence has always been an issue and i think it is teaching young men and boys that this is not how we behave. teaching women to stand up, speak up, and fight.

>> reporter: she follows three basic rules. people, stick to busy streets. darkness, stay away from poorly lit places and distance, don't take long walks at night. a sad reality in a world that too often isn't safe for our mothers, sisters, and daughters. but not all of us have the same experience. take a look at the numbers from this gallup poll. shows that 77% of white women feel safe when walking alone at night in their community compared to 67% for hispanic women, 63% of asian women, and 51% of black women. kristin, peter, one thing is clear. all women i think right now, i know i'm included in this, are thinking twice about what it is like, what you're doing, who is around you when you are walking alone at night. guys? >> kelly, thank you. what an important story.

i think kelly hits the nose on the head, which is that this resonates with women everywhere. that's a conversation i have with my mom almost every day when she texts to be sure i got home safely. >> as a husband, as a brother, as a dad, something you're constantly thinking about, people you love. you try to be with them when you can, but you can't at all times. people, darkness, distance. good advice for all of us. >> good advice, a great piece. check in with our friend dylan now with another look at the forecast as we officially celebrate, welcome to the beginning of spring. >> good morning again, guys. it is going to start to feel spring like. we have sunshine in the forecast for the eastern two-thirds of the country, although we are watching snow in the rockies. temperature wise, we're going to begin to warm things up. looking for highs back into the 50s, mid to upper 50s across most of the northeast, except for new england. 50s and 60s elsewhere. a little below average in the southeast. and then going into tomorrow, warms up more. today look for lots of sunshine.

it builds through the plains and midwest. sunday, we're going to see warm air trickle eastward. should be in the 60s except for central and northern new england where we should be in the upper 50s, on the southeast, could see coastal showers. the next system makes it we've got dry conditions ahead, just in time for the first weekend of spring, officially in the bay area. we did have some rain that passed through earlier this week and now we're going to be seeing those cold temperatures start to slightly warm up by the afternoon. it is 33 degrees right now, though, in the north bay. so definitely going to need a coat for the first half of the morning. by the afternoon, we're going to be in the upper 50s, low 60s for the bay area. 62 degrees in san jose. 60 degrees in fremont. 60 in palo alto. see you at 7:00 a.m. with your full forecast. >> and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> all right, dylan. thank you.

still ahead, a skating sisterhood and how they

we are back on saturday morning with reality for kids across the country during the pandemic. the youth sports they know and love had to be put on hold or drastically altered. >> in new york, there was a group of ice skaters that managed to stay together through the most surreal of seasons. >> nbc's ron allen in new york with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is a very personal story for me, more on that in just a second. the team is called ct ice. they're a synchronized skating team. if you've never seen it, it is quite something to see. skating is one aspect of what this group of women is all about. while figure skating is mostly a

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