♪ this morning, we focus on the ten people who senselessly lost their lives at a boulder grocery store. the latest details about the victims and the people they left behind president biden taking the lead after two horrific mass shootings to implement tough gun control laws and background checks 85 million americans have received at least one dogs of the covid vaccine but what about the long haulers whose symptoms show no signs of letting up, our ann compton reports. a change for the post

office what it could mean for your mail and we'll tell you why the men's and women's ncaa tournaments could be one of the best things to happen to fans in a long time. "early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. the community of boulder, colorado, still stunned after ten people dead including a police officer authorities have released the names as well as new details about the alleged 21-year-old gunman however there is still no word on a possible motive nbc's jay gray is in boulder for us >> reporter: the shopping center behind us, still a very active crime scene, in fact, chained off is the spot where the event happened investigators trying to figure out how and why the attack took place. it's also become the memorial. you can see that people have

gathered here. many throughout the day bringing flowers, cards, candles and balloons they're here, theycommunity. they need to be together to understand and try to move forward. of course, also here to honor the ten victims of this attack just going about their daily routine, shopping for groceries, working when they were murdered here >> they had family, friends, love, passion and dreams of tomorrow that will no longer come for them. we feel these losses in our bones. >> we are learning a bit more about the suspect in this case, aliwi alisalisa. investigators continuing their

investigation. no idea of a motive. it's a long and intense process here it's also intense for this community, as they try to find a way to move forward after another deadly attack in colorado that's the latest from boulder, i'm jay gray, now, back to you >> all right, jay, thank you the shooting has raised another debate over gun control on capitol hill. yesterday, president biden called it devastated and demanded that congress take action tracie potts is in washington, tracie, the president faces a familiar battle, an uphill battle here. >> exactly, familiar because we've seen the cycle many timen and talk in washington but inaction is all that follows we have not seen significant gun legislation in washington in the last 30 years. in fact, the current president was here, and now he's calling

on congress to enact an assault weapons ban and other measures to try to prevent this from happening again. >> this is not and should not be a partisan issue this san american issue. it will save lives, american lives. we have to act i don't need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take common sense steps that will save the lives in the future and urge my colleagues in the senate and house to act. we can ban high assault weapons in this country. >> what happens in this committee is democrats after a shooting propose gun role law. what they propose, not only does it reduce crime, it makes it worse. >> house of representatives has taken some action. they passed two bills that would expand background checks but in

the senate, it's an uphill battle, as you oted, one democrat, senator joe manchin opposes those bills. it would take him plus ten republicans to make the law. they've got a lot of talking to do this time, we wait to see if talking turns into any significant change reform. >> it's been decades since any major reform tracie, thank you. on top of that, the biden administration is also facing a growing challenge at the southern border. federal authorities released new video from inside overcrowded migrant facilities in texas as we get a first-time look at border patrols gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: good morning. during the area tour we saw dozens of migrant crossing the rio grande within a few minutes all of this as customs and border protections releases new images the newly released images shot

last week by the government of donna and el paso, texas, in crowded conditions children in mass having their temperatures taken others exercising outside. small children on mats waiting to be processed. others sleeps on mats without blankets a striking contrast, in a place so far from home the details released after henry cuellar leaked photos. some border patrol agents saying it's not their fault >> we're border patrol agents. we're not day care >> reporter: for safety to help federal agents patrol the border by air this is the epicenter of the migrant surge here in the rio grande valley. the texas dps says it's encountered over 9,000 migrants in just two weeks.

it took minute after minute to see migrant after migrant crossing here's another one right here, 31 right here. >> reporter: 31 in that group alone? >> just this group >> reporter: some of them children >> there's three children and rest adults. >> reporter: you guys are seeing this all day long. >> all day long. >> reporter: just in the few minutes more than 60 migrants cross the border >> that's correct. there's 12 -- eight, nine minutes at a time. >> reporter: these troopers also on the lookout for smugglers the battle at the border being fought on multiple fronts. here along the rio grande local officials saying they're having to fill the gaps agency the border patrol handles the migrant surge. opening statements are set to begin monday in one of the most closely watched murder trials of the year after 11 days of questioning, 15 jurors are seat.

six people are of color nine are white. they'll decide the fate of the police officer charged in the death of george floyd. as if the pandemic didn't slow mail delivery down enough, you could see the slowest service as well as higher prices and reduced hours at your local post office. it's all part of a ten-year cost-saving plan for your local post office. nbc's geoff bennett tells us more >> reporter: jodie's pet supply business how has it affected your business >> basically, the post office is making me lose money >> reporter: she's bracing for what could come next, with postmaster general louis dejoy calling for longer delivery times, shorter hours at post offices and more expensive postal rates all part of a sweeping ten-year plan >> it is designed to achieve the goals of sustainability and

service excellence >> reporter: the post office lost more than $9 billion in 2020 with complaints piling up about late deliveries and prescriptions. people like britney depends on the mail for medication. >> it does make me worry about the potential of not having my medication >> reporter: jodie struggles with how to adapt. >> it infuriates me. they want to raise their costs for services they can't provide. >> reporter: they're among the millions of americans waiting on the postal service to deliver. geoff bennett, nbc news, washington one city is testing out a solution the city of oakland is introducing a universal income program. right now it's in the pilot stages 600 low income black indigenous and people of color will receive $500 a month for 18 months they will study how that spoken spent. veteran actor george siegel

has died segal was a staple in the film industry his television roles included just shoot me and murphy's law and most recently introduced to a whole new generation of pops on "the goldbergs. >> i think she's on drugs. are you hopped up on goofballs >> segal's wife said he died from complications of bypass surgery. he was 80 years old. janessa webb is here to show us how midweek is be looking >> hey, good morning, good morning, everyone. we're watching the severe weather threat that's going to start to pick up later this afternoon also watching the plains as another storm system really starts to develop it will make its way across the northeast. i do think the larger weather story, though, is the severe impact across alabama, mississippi and louisiana, while

we do have a major flood risk. but also for the southern plains, 9 million people under severe weather we're going to be watching the damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in this area. right now, the forecast is calling for about 10 inches of rain it's coming down about an inch per hour in this area. just last week, we dealt with the big severe weather threat. once again, we'll start to see that tomorrow with 33 million peoplempacted across i tghtly ce ohio valley, but still, pretty lovely conditions for the great lakes. also, watching more snow, it's starting to make its way into the southwest. we'll talk about that coming up. >> more snow in the southwest.

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83-77. and clark with 24 points in the first half, more than the entire kentucky team. finished 35, iowa hawkeyes scored past the wildcats, 86-72. >> time of year we're all into it, whether online or office pool, fans are spending hundreds of hours on their basketball brackets but will it pay off. our dan scheneman takes a look offices both in-person and virtual are obsessed with office pools. >> potentially the most damaging to productivity that we'll ever see because so many people are working from home. so many people are desperate for an activity like march madness to take part in. >> reporter: and the challenger career outplacement firm challenger gray and christmas projects 72 million workers worry about bracket busters costing employers $2.2 billion an hour. >> it's one of those situation where is you don't necessarily

recognize how much you miss something until it's gone. >> reporter: adam borland is a psychologist with cleveland clinic, he suggests you use it to your advantage. >> it creates a sense of community you that need nowadays >> reporter: instead of calling foul, he suggests calling a time-out >> if watching tournament games is something you're passionate about, great however, it's going to obviously require balance so you're not neglecting your work >> reporter: while productivity may be down as far as improving morale, it's a slam dunk >> this seems like an easy makeshift way for people to connect with each other. talk to each other about something exciting and fun that's not revealing >> reporter: this year, march madness part of a return to normalcy dan scheneman, nbc news. >> you're loving every bit of it >> like to take the days off

as i normally do with my kids. these week's games are also played saturday and sunday so that might help. >> everybody can enjoy it guilt-free even though you're at home and you can minimize the screens with no one knowing

her non-apology is indignant. >> now at 4:30, not stepping down, but speaking out. the new message from an embattled san francisco school board member and growing calls for her to resign following controversial tweets. plus, fleeing bullets and making a run for her life. all new this morning, the colorado grocery store employee details those tense moments that followed when a gunman opened fire. also the tributes pouring in for the ten lives lost. and governor gavin newsom still facing a recall push but where to you stand on the issue? all new numbers reve