how is the commute rolling, mike? >> better getting toward the richmond bridge despite the maintenance vehicle on the shoulder. the motorcycle crash cleared from el portal and the san mateo bridge moves smoothly across the bay. >> all right, thanks for joining us. searching for answers. investigators racing to uncover a motive behind the colorado supermarket shooting. the accused gunman now charged with ten counts of murder. what we're learning about red flags in his past, including a brush with the law. this as the outpouring of grief grows with emotional, new tributes to the victims. >> i feel numb. and it's heartbreaking. this officer had seven children. >> we'll have the very latest. call to action. in the wake of that shooting and

the tragedy in georgia, president biden presses congress to tighten gun laws. >> i don't need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take common sense steps. >> but already facing pushback from top republicans. >> every time there is a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater. >> in a sharply divided washington, can anything get done? covid concerns. cases on the rise, and nearly half of all states raising new questions about the push to reopen schools. a nationwide summit to find solutions being held today. so when will all students head back to the classroom? just ahead, we'll go one-on-one with the secretary of education live. extreme weather. millions in the south and midwest under a threat of severe storms. flooding and possible tornadoes. while rain targets the northeast. we're tracking everything you need to know. those stories, plus, working royal. inside prince harry's new job with an important mission that has him heading to silicon

valley. and first flight. nasa preparing its tiny helicopter for a groundbreaking inside the historic mission being called a wright brothers moment on another world. today, wednesday, march 24th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." so happy that you are joining us on this wednesday morning. craig is in early. savannah is on the east -- on the west coast. we're on the east coast. we have a very, very busy wednesday morning. a lot to get to, including the coronavirus. >> yes. while cases are increasing in certain parts of the country, so, too, is the number of americans receiving the vaccine. and a new report is highlighting how people are starting to

cautiously return to a sense of normalcy in their daily lives. sam brock is standing by with that story for us. meantime, the push to reopen schools is the focus of an important summit at the white house today, and you can take part. we will speak with the secretary of education, dr. miguel cardona, in just a moment. we do start this wednesday morning with new details coming in overnight on that mass shooting in boulder, colorado. so many questions still remain on what may have motivated the shooter. >> and the ten people who were killed have been identified. they range in age from 20 to 65 years old, as the community comes together to honor them. we have complete coverage. we are going to start with nbc's erin mclaughlin in boulder. hey, erin. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. police here in boulder are still working to establish the motive officials tell nbc news that at the moment there's no evidence this was an active terror or a

hate crime. meanwhile, we are learning more information about the suspect. >> still shooting. >> reporter: this morning, new details about the man arrested for allegedly killing ten people at this colorado supermarket. >> ahmad alissa, 21 of arvada charged with ten counts of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say the suspect appears to have a history of mental health problems, which may have been a significant factor in the shooting. the arrest warrant affidavit reveals he lived with family members 20 miles from the crime scene. a sedan, registered to the suspect's brother, was found on the scene, with a green rifle case on the front passenger compartment. >> active shooter. get away! get back! >> reporter: authorities say the alleged gunman's killing spree began in the parking lot where he fatally shot two people before unleashing more lethal rounds inside. grocery store worker emily giffen was about to go on break

when she heard the blast of the first bullets. >> we heard this like pop, pop, pop, pop >> i grabbed this girl, and i said, we have to run. we have to run. thankfully, we did, because the shooter shot up all the windows above our head. i would assume he probably would have shot us, too. >> need you to surrender now. >> reporter: nearly an hour after the rampage began, the shooter wounded in the leg, surrendered to s.w.a.t. teams. >> the suspect was taken into custody at 3:28 p.m. he was transported to the hospital for treatment, now in stable condition. >> reporter: police say he removed his blood-stained clothing and a tactical vest and dropped two weapons. an assault rifle and a semiautomatic handgun. his sister-in-law later told police she saw him playing with what loo days before the shoower their q, but asked if he could speak to his mother. this isn't the assailant's first encounter with the law. court documents show in 2018 he

pled guilty to an assault charge. according to the police report, he beat up a fellow student after they called him racial names weeks earlier. in all, ten people were slain while at work or running an errand. the youngest, denny stong, 20 years old, one of three employees killed. >> these people were just doing their job and, like, lost their lives. >> reporter: tributes for fallen officer eric talley, the first to arrive on scene, are flooding in. >> i feel numb, and it's heartbreaking. this officer had seven children. >> reporter: as the community mourns, those who narrowly escaped struggle with moving forward. >> i don't know how to go to work and, like, see the spot where my friends died and, like, be okay. >> that is heartbreaking. erin, you mentioned that the suspect had previous charges, that he had some mental health issues, but what else do we know about him? >> reporter: hoda, again, authorities are working to establish the motive. they say it could be a year

before they release all information to the public. according to an affidavit, they say they believe that the suspect purchased the automatic weapon six days prior to the shooting. now, he has been transferred from the hospital to the county jail. they say they expect him to appear in court for the first time tomorrow. hoda. >> erin mclaughlin for us in boulder, thank you. facing the second mass shooting in six days, president biden is pushing congress to tighten gun control laws, and he hinted if that does not happen, the president may take executive action. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander has that part of the story. peter, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning president biden says that he and the first lady were devastated by the killings of those ten people this week in boulder, and he is pushing for what he calls common sense steps to save lives in the future. the types of stricter gun laws that polls show americans widely support. as mr. biden knows well, the

proposals face a wall of opposition, almost entirely among republicans in congress. after another mass shooting, president biden now calling to tighten gun laws. >> i don't need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take common sense steps that will save lives in the future. >> reporter: the president urging the evenly divided senate to back two bills that would expand background checks the proposals have been passed already by the democratic-led house. >> this is not and should not be a partisan issue this is an american issue. >> reporter: for the bills to have a chance, democrats need the support of at least ten senate republicans but republicans have mostly been reluctant to make any change, they say, would infringe on second amendment rights. within hours of the bloodshed in boulder -- >> what are we doing, other than reflecting and praying >> reporter: at a hearing on gun violence, republican resistance was clear. >> every time there is a shooting, we play this

ridiculous theater where this committee gets together and proposes a bunch of laws that would do nothing to stop these murders. >> reporter: as a candidate, mr. biden pledged to introduce new gun control legislation on his first day in office, which he did not do, but tuesday, he pushed congress to reenact an assault weapon ban, like the one he helped pass as a senator. colorado has an assault weapons ban, but a judge ruled that boulder could not enforce it ten days before the shooting for more than a decade, it's been a familiar script after mass shootings the public demands action, and congress has done little, even after the attack on sandy hook elementary school. nicole hockley's son, dylan, was one of 20 children killed in newtown. >> people need to say, we're not doing this anymore we've done wonderful work in curbing the pandemic let's curb this epidemic as well before it kills more people.

zbloert nicole hockley tells me what worries her the most is the return to school after so many people have been so isolated and have not received the mental health they need she warned that's like a time bomb ready to go off unless congress takes action on these issues a senior fishlg here at the white house tells nbc news the president is exploring executive action to combat gun violence. the power of the president acting alone is is far less than if congress does something. >> peter alexander for us, thank you. let's move to where things stand with the coronavirus new cases are edging higher across parts of the country, as states push forward with vaccinations and reopening plans. high on that list? schools, of course today, the white house is holding a summit on how to get kids back into the classroom quickly and safely we are going to talk about that with the secretary of education in just a moment first, nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with the latest hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. parents and children are eager

to resume in-person learning at schools across the country, but there is some hesitation, especially from teachers unions and parents, who cite new covid numbers. it seems as the nation takes a step forward, it is also taking one back roughly 2.5 million americans are now being vaccinated every day, but new cases are also on the rise as the u.s. surpasses 30 million covid infections, this morning nearly 20 states are reporting a troubling rise in new infections now, a new survey of more than 300 hospital administrators finds roughly a year after the pandemic began, they remain in survival mode. some facilities with nowhere to discharge patients others citing staff overwhelmed with fatigue and ptsd, as the nation faces the threat of yet another surge. >> seeing parts of michigan and new jersey reporting that they're having hospital shortage issues, especially in kind of rural counties, rural areas, and

parts of detroit >> reporter: with one in four adults in the u.s. having received at least one vaccination, today astrazeneca faces growing scrutiny from federal officials, who say the company appear to have cherry-picked data that was favorable to up the efficacy rate after clinical trials their vaccine not yet approved in the u.s. >> what is 8 times 4 >> reporter: meanwhile, there is growing pressure to return children to the classroom full time >> it's really hard to do assignments. >> reporter: today, the biden administration hosting a school summit, focused on how to quickly and safely open schools nationwide >> this isn't a zero risk situation. >> reporter: a new survey finds about three quarters of public schools are open for full time or part time in-person learning, with white students more likely to be inside the classroom full time than their black, hispanic, or asian peers but many districts still facing challenges the superintendent of boston

schools says the city needs more time to remove furniture and install tents, so students can spread apart this morning, more schools getting closer to in-person learning, with many still struggling over how to do it a new poll says 69% of parents are at least somewhat concerned their children will face setbacks because of the pandemic, and many remain split over if they want in-person instruction to resume this school year. hoda >> all right miguel, thank you. with us now is the secretary of education, dr. miguel cardona. he will be hosting the national summit on reopening schools this afternoon. secretary cardona, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we are months away from the end of this school year, and the majority of children in the united states have been sitting in front of screens, learning that way it's been tough for kids i was thinking super tough for kids who have a.d.d. i guess my question to you is, in the fall, do you expect that

100% of schools will be open for in-person learning >> thank you for having me i do but i really want to focus on getting as many now in the spring i think if we continue with the mitigation strategies that we know work, and we utilize the american rescue plan funding to put in the safeguards needed to provide safe environments for our students, we can really continue to make the progress we're making to get students into spring. >> you're looking at spring. how many schools are you hoping will open fully before the end of the school year >> obviously, we want to make sure all schools are reopening safely, so that's key in all the conversation as many as possible. our students have been waiting, as you said, for over a year now, to be around their school community. we know schools are safe communities for our students and places where students grow, not only academically, but they're missing the social and emotional connection with other students and their teachers >> yeah, no kidding. okay, so president biden said earlier that everyone who wants

a vaccine can get one by may do you think it should be mandatory, mandatory for teachers to get vaccines before they go back into the classroom? >> i don't think it should be mandatory, but, you know, i think what we're seeing is the president taking a stand on ensuring that our educators are vaccinated, so that we can safely reopen schools. address some of the concerns and fears that educators have expressed. it is really an effort to, in addition to the mitigation strategies, provide the safest learning environment for our students and our staff. >> let's reflect for a second on this past year i meep mean, these kids are way far behind i think president biden even said that the kids have lost a year it got me thinking, like, what's the answer what's the solution? i mean, what is the solution do you think there should be, like, a do-over, we're doing this year over again, is it summer school? how do you get everybody back up to snuff >> right

i'm a father, too, and i've seen my high school aged children, you know, miss out on opportunities that they would have had however, i'm really confident, with what i've seen from our educators across the country this past year, i'm confident that we're going to put in strategies to help address some of the learning loss, but that social, emotional connection that our students needed, whether it's after school programming, creative summer learning opportunities that are experience rich. we're launching a summer learning and enrichment collaborative soon to talk more about that, to give the students some positive experiences. to learn to engage with one another. this is a long-term project. >> yeah. >> to reconnect with some of the learning loss that happened, it'll take several years. >> can we wrap up by talking about kids's mental health it is such a big deal. we've been talking about the sky high rites of depression, the . on our show, we do a whole segment called "kids under pressure." that's how much focus we're putting on it. so how much focus is the

government going to put on that kind of mental health care not the same as it was last year, this is a whole new deal happening right now. >> you know, thank you for focusing on that i think you're spot on we need to recognize the emotional impact this had on our students, and we need to be prepared when we reopen schools, to ensure that social and emotional supports with a bigger part of the whole experience not just this spring but moving forward. we need to think of how social and emotional learning, the mental health support our students need, is the foundation of the programs that we provide and the schools that we use to serve our students >> secretary cardona, you have a big, big job ahead of you. we wish you all the best we'd love to have schools 100% open in the fall thank you so much. >> thank you. >> fascinating conversation, especially to hear the secretary talking about learning loss. i read an article a couple of weeks ago, about the suggestion

of deploying a cadre of tutors retired educators, instructors to go out to some of the communities. >> especially the underserved communities. i was thinking about the kids who don't even have internetmot the table, like, there is a special group that nee >> yeah. or those that do have, they're sharing the access with three or four other kids in the house so that was a fascinating conversation hope folks will get involved with this, as well. time for the first check of the weather. dylan is in for al on this wednesday morning. >> spring has arrived, and her name is dylan. >> i'm trying. i'm trying, guys it is going to feel like spring for a lot of people, but that also means it will come with springtime thunderstorms, too. you can see the area of low pressure to the west of the great lakes. rain moves into the northeast. back through the appalachians right now. we'll also see a chance of heavier storms we have a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning around new orleans later this afternoon into tonight, we could see stronger storms across texas, oklahoma, into arkansas and northwestern louisiana, too, with large hail

and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour tomorrow is our big day that we will have to focus on severe weather. that same area across alabama, back into mississippi like we for a long period of time. we could also see hail two inches or more in diameter we could also have to deal with damaging winds in addition to tornadoes, with winds up to 75 miles per hour flooding is also a possibility the ground is already saturated, and we could see another three to four inches of rain that's a look at the weather across the country, we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds honey. securian financial offers insurance, investment and retirement solutions. that give you the confidence to enjoy the here and now.cou. [sfx] mnemonic

good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look at the sunrise in walnut creek, wow, that's beautiful. we are going to see a lot of sunshine today, and the winds will start to calm down as well, even though it's still breezy in spots this morning. we're heading up to 70 degrees in martinez, and 70 in napa, and san jose expect a high of 69 degrees and we'll see some low 60s near the coastline. as we go through the forecast, we'll see our temperatures warming up, heading into the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> and that's your latest forecast craig? >> all right, dylan. thank you. ahead on a wednesday morning, nasa starting the countdown to even more history on mars, preparing to launch the first helicopter flight on another planet tom costello giving us an inside look at that unprecedented mission. plus, dining and restaurants, heading to the movies, how about hugs for grandma? one very long year into the pandemic, and the hope being

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commissioner alison collins is not stepping down. the vice president was listening in on last night's meeting where people spoke in public comments against her tweets which many say are racist against asian people. the tweets date back to 2016 but she was on the board. a growing number of leaders are calling for resignation including mayor breed and her colleagues may move to strip her of her committee powers. forecasts for this wednesday morning, midweek, here is meteorologist kari hall. >> it's going to be really nice today. yesterday it was very windy and the winds are now starting to calm down. here is a live look out there in the san francisco as the sun rises and it's going to stay mosty sunny for a while. a few clouds in the mix as temperatures head close to 70 degrees for an afternoon high. it's so comfortable. we'll see just a slight cooldown for tomorrow and the warmup trend for the weekend, high temperatures in the inland areas

reaching into the upper 70s and that does continue into next week. laura? >> sounds good. thanks so much. and thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour. hope to see you then.

♪♪ oh, that's the perfect ♪ oh, that's the perfect song. back at 7:30 with a welcome sign of spring. those are the famed cherry blossoms in washington, d.c., and they're expected to reach peak bloom in the days ahead the public is going to be allowed to walk around the tidal basin where the cherry blossoms bloom. the national park service is going to limit access to cars. you know, living in washington, d.c. for a number of years, the cherry blossom festival, that was the sign spring -- >> just ride down the parkway. you'll see it. it'll be beautiful

>> bloom cam is up to watch that. >> i'd wait a week probably before you start let's get a check of your headlines at 7:30. >> the 15th and final juror was selected yesterday in the case against derek chauvin. the police officer is charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of george floyd, a 46-year-old black man. the court says nine of the jurors are white, four are black, two multi-racial. opening statements are set to begin on monday. the u.s. postal service unveiled a sweeping ten-year plan on tuesday, aimed at cutting costs. postmaster general louis dejoy is calling for longer delivery times for some first class mail, shorter hours at some post offices and more expensive postal rates dejoy says the plan is designed to quote, achieve the goals of financial sustainability and service excellence the postal service los than $9 billion last year. a banksy painting sold for

$23 million at auction yesterday. the painting shows a young boy playing with a toy nurse as a superhero rather than batman or spiderman. the anonymous street artist gave the piece to a hospital in england last may proceeds will be donated to the hospital along with other health organizations and charities across the uk. a replica painting will replace the original in the hospital that's a classic right there moving, huh? >> 23 million bucks. now to some exciting news on the final frontier more exciting news nasa's perseverance made that historic landing on the surface of mars five weeks ago, and it's beamed back some stunning images already and sound, as well, from the red planet, ever since. >> now, it's getting ready to make even more interplanetary history with the launch of ingenuity, its own little exploratory drone. tom costello, a man for all things mars, has more. tom, good morning.

>> reporter: yeah, get ready for more stunning engineering prowess displayed by nasa. this is being described as almost like a wright brothers moment but on another planet the first time ever, that we're aware of, that an aircraft takes off and lands on another planet. i'm not counting matt damon in "the martian" because that was a rocket but listen, nasa still first has to go through methodical checks and steps before ingenuity lifts off. for nasa engineers, february 18th marked a landmark moment. after seven months and 131 million miles of flight, landing perseverance, their beefed up rover, a mere 16 feet away from their target destination on mars a dry lake bed called the jezero crater no next giant step, launching ingenuity.

a four-pound mini helicopter that will take off and skim the martian surface photographing the terrain. >> it will have 31 earth days to attempt to be the first helicopter to fly on another planet >> reporter: the challenges are many ingenuity first much disconnect from the belly of perseverance it is a multi-step process already underway this picture taken sunday of the detached debris shield once ingenuity is detached, it has 25 hours to gain enough charge from the sun to independently survive a martian night. then there is the challenge of actual flight. mars' atmosphere is only 1% of earth's atmosphere, so engineers had to develop a special twin rotor system that could provide the necessary lift to get airborne also in flight, the helicopter has to control itself, making 500 tiny adjustments every second

bob belarum is the chief engineer for the mars ingenuity project. he says it's every bit the wright brothers moment, it's just on mars >> i wish we could go back to kitty hawk and ask the wrights what their thoughts were it's so very similar in spirit. >> reporter: perseverance has already sent back martian images and recordings of wind on the red planet perhaps a small taste of what's to come when the helicopter takes off on april 8th just a few feet north of where perseverance landed. the flight will consist of a take-off, a climb to an altitude of 15 feet, 30 seconds of hovering, a turn, and then landing. if successful, ingenuity will have made history with every move the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet here's another interesting tidbit this aircraft, if you will, actually is using very similar technology to what's in your cell phone, but it is souped up, of course. so there's actually more

computing power inside ingenuity than in all previous interplanetary missions combined that nasa launched amazing how quickly this technology progresses, right, guys >> so cool on so many levels tom, as i understand it, ingenuity is going to make history with the flight, but it is taking history with it, as well what is it taking? >> reporter: isn't this cool it is taking a postage stamp size piece of fabric from the original kitty hawk flyer. it is sewn into ingenuity. ingenuity is literally taking a piece of the past into the present on another planet. so, listen, it is cool on so many levels. >> yeah, it is tom costello, you make mars so cool, tom, by the way. thank you. we should point out, one of nasa's associated administrators is going to be our live guest coming up on the third hour as well >> i love that they're not only scientists but they're just creative, bringing the history i mean, that was a cool idea. >> yes

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vaccination. >> now, i get to do stuff with you. we can watch a movie together. >> you want me to take this off? do you remember me >> reporter: these images of grandparents and grandkids flooding social media present only one picture of a reemerging country. >> when you ask americans, what is their primary emotion today it is hope many more americans are going out into the world than they were a few months ago. >> reporter: a new axios poll finds 45% of people dined out in the last week, a 12-point bump from a month ago even as experts caution the war with covid is far from over, and to continue masking and social distancing restaurants are reopening to larger capacities. >> i wish i could be overwhelmingly excitedptimistic. >> reporter: as new yorkers can catch movies or basketball games in person. a year ago, there was no ncaa basketball tournament. now, college hoops is restoring a little faith

>> they're dancing they're still dancing. >> reporter: the loyola chicago ramblers pulling off the upset jean and in baseball, hope always springs eternal during spring training boston red sox fans ready to trade cardboard cut-outs for corn dogs. >> oh, my god, after last year, it's palpable. even the energy around here today is fantastic, it's awesome. feels the city is coming back alive. >> reporter: as more americans join the ranks of the vaccinated, family is clearly front and center alfred will get to hold his granddaughter. >> i'm going to hug her, and i' daughter >> reporter: and martinez looks forward to taking her on a trip. how much joy will it give you to take your kids to disney world >> oh, please, you have no idea. it's incredible. i mean, this is a big thing for

the whole family >> reporter: the vaccine injecting optimism one family at a time >> we got a smiling group here in the studio, sam so talk to us about kind of a vulnerable population, people in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, who have been missing their loved ones >> reporter: some good news here on that front, hoda. given the improving conditions, the federal government just updated its guidelines for nursing homes and long-term care facilities vaccinated residents can hug loved ones, and all residents can host indoor visits you see the videos, it is hard not to feel joy and to smile in your heart we're not talking about zoom we're not talking about facetime or seeing someone through a window these are real families with real, human connections, and it is coming soon for so many people back to you. >> sam, even if it is not your turn yet, watching someone else have that makes you go, okay, i know my turn is coming that was great thank you. just remember, guys, we do have a tool that will help you get your shot. head to planyourvaccine.com, and we have everything you need to know.

>> all these little signs pointing to something big. when it all comes back, hoda kotb, we'll appreciate it so much more. time for another check with dylan, in for al what are we looking at >> i was thinking about hugging my parents i can't wait let's take a look at some of the numbers. everybody wants to know how warm it is going to get with a nice ridge in the jet stream, it is going to warm up quite a bit today, especially back through detroit, into cincinnati, pittsburgh, all around 70 degrees or higher. tomorrow we'll likely break records across parts of the northeast. look at some of these numbers, 75 in philly, even boston 68 degrees. richmond, virginia, 77 then as we go into friday, saturday, and sunday, washington, d.c., that will help with the cherry blossoms 80 on friday, saturday we drop to 73. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in san francisco, it is such a nice day. waking up to sunshine and not as

windy conditions as we had yesterday. we'll reach up to 63 degrees in the city and 68 degrees in palo alto. 69 in livermore, and 72 today in concord, and some of our inland areas in the north bay near 70 degrees. this is the kind of weather we'll see heading into the weekend as temperatures warm up, we'll reach 78 on sunday. back to you guys. >> dylan, thank you. thank you. when we come back, a new title for prince harry. >> yeah, what we're learning about the job he's taking in silicon valley, and why it's very personal for him. first, these messages. if you have obstructive sleep apnea and you're often tired during the day, you could be missing out on amazing things. sunosi can help you stay awake for them.

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some news on the royal family. >> that's right, guys. >> hello, good morning mental health a big focus of harry and meghan markle's recent interview with oprah now, the prince landed a new silicon valley job in that field. >> kelly cobiella has the details for us this morning from buckingham palace. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning to you guys this is not the 9:00 to 5:00 in a cubicle. prince harry is going to be working for a silicon valley startup in an executive role the company won't comment about compensation, but they do say he is a full team member. prince harry, duke of sussex, fifth in line to the british throne, can add silicon valley executive to his list of titles. joining better up, a coaching and mental health company as chief impact officer so you're prince harry's new boss. >> we don't typically think of

bosses i would say we're partners and building something meaningful. >> reporter: better up founder and ceo alexi told me he and the prince met last year through a mutual friend. he said harry is already hard at work. >> he was literally on the company all hands an hour ago. employees can interact and work with him on projects he's part of the team, and we're excited. >> reporter: he was on a conference call an hour ago? >> yeah. >> reporter: you're like, yeah, what's the big deal? >> he's one of the team, yeah. >> reporter: harry won't be managing the staff but will be at the office from time to time. harry writing in a company blog said, my goal is to lift up critical dialogue around mental health and my hope is to help people develop their strength, resilience and confidence adding he tried better up himself paired with a truly awesome coach who has given me sound advice and a fresh perspective the job, just the latest private

venture for the sussexes, who signed big money deals with netflix and spotify last year. their tell-all interview with >> reporter: a spokesperson clarified tuesday, they privately exchanged personal vows before their legal wedding at windsor and here in britain, a baby announcement this morning, the queen's granddaughter, harry's cousin gave birth to a baby boy on sunday. her husband, mike tindel, said there was no time for the hospital he grabbed a gym mat at the home and put it in the bathroom, and that's where she gave birth. >> i didn't see that coming. >> that took a turn. kelly, thank you so much. ahead, how hollywood is remembering legendary actor and remembering legendary actor and oscar nominee george segal

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drink, play, and win big in the powered by protein challenge! a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in pleasanton. marin, san francisco and santa clara counties move into the orange tier of reopening. what about alameda where i'm at? it will be at least another week before alameda moves out of red into orange. for contra costa north of me, the earliest it would be is april 4th. both county health departments made those announcements yesterday at the respective county board meetin. according to calculations by the labor department this is the day in which a woman would make the same amount of money as a man did for the same job he earned back in 2020. it takes a woman an extra three months to earn the same pay.

and we're working for it right now, kari hall has got a look at that forecast for us. >> and it's going to be nice if you're able to take a break but it's been so windy as we have seen some wind gusts in our mountains reaching 50 and 60 miles per hour, but we've also seen the winds calming down for san francisco and san jose, at about 15 right now and we will have some nice weather for today. a few more clouds this afternoon but temperatures in the 70s in the forecast, and turning much warmer, heading into the weekend. laura? >> all right, sounds nice. thanks, kari. thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour. join us more midday, too.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, comfort and support. a community comes together to mourn ten lives lost in that colorado mass shooting. >> these people were just doing their job and, like, lost their lives. >> this morning investigators searching for answers as we learn more about the shooter. we're live with the latest. then kids under pressure. our closer look at the challenges millions of students are facing as they prepare for college during the pandemic. >> college makes or breaks where you're going to end up going in life.

i'm just waiting for that chapter of my life to be over, and then life begins. >> just ahead, what a new study is revealing about the stress level of teens. plus, remembering george segal. tributes pouring in for the legendary actor. >> this is officially nuts. you need to put an end to this. >> me? you're the adult. >> i'm the cool grandpa. >> how friends and colleagues are honoring the man who made so many of us laugh. and music for the soul. we will introduce you to a teen who plans to use her musical gift to help others. >> i hope that people connect through my music. >> carson has a big surprise for her. >> oh, my gosh. >> today, wednesday, march 24th, 2021 ♪ i will follow you ♪ >> hi, this is my mom. we're from kentucky. the "today" show inspired me to get my broadcasting degree, so

i'll be sending this your way. >> we're sending a thank you to our family and friends in south carolina. >> and the d.c. area. >> wishing me a happy birthday. >> happy 10th birthday. >> to our super star twins, tristan and harper. >> and thank you to all the nurses, like our mom, for all that they do each day. >> they're raising great kids. happy birthday, guys. so happy to see all of you guys on this wednesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. savannah is on the west coast on a very, very cool assignment. i wish we could reveal it right now. >> we will. >> we can't. we'll wait. we'll pause. >> you're stuck with me for a few more days. meanwhile, if you think hoda is glowing a little more than usual, you're right. she's been glowing ever since she sat down with that guy. >> every now and then, something crazy happens in your life. sitting down with george clooney was a lot of fun. he talked about his wife, amal, how she really changed him. talked about their kids.

he is still a prankster. he does that like crazy -- anyway, i can't wait to share that conversation. he's what you would think and a little extra. >> kids are in on the pranks now, right? >> it'll be good. let's get started with our news at 8:00. the 21-year-old suspect in monday's mass shooting in colorado has been charged with ten counts of first degree murder. now, profiles are emerging of the victims and the lives they touched. erin mclaughlin joins us from boulder, colorado. hey, erin, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, this is a profound loss within a tight-knit commute. ten victims, ages 20 to 65, from the father who was soon to be a grandfather to the 25-year-old with big dreams. this community remembers them all. a place of immense loss. boulder bearing a message of immense strength, remembering ten lives taken too soon. >> the first day i know she's

not coming home. >> reporter: his life partner, suzanne fountain, was a talented actress who loved making people happy. >> when she loved you, it wasn't a love you, see you later, it was her heart and soul. >> reporter: kevin mahoney represented all things love to his daughter. he walked her down the aisle last summer and was about to be a grandfather. jody waters dreamed of owning a fashion boutique. the mother and grandmother remembered as a beautiful soul. lynn murray's creative talents led to a career as a photo director with major magazines. her husband calling her the warmest and brightest light. candles and flowers fill the doorstep of the store of tralona bartkowiak. she had just moved to boulder and was recently engaged. >> denny stong, rikki olds and teri leiker showed up on monday to work at the supermarket, not

knowing they wouldn't come home. 25-year-old rikki was the fronlt end manager of the store. she was known for being hard work and independent. her family saying she had the tenacity and big dreams to make a great life for herself and to help others along the way. >> it was just all such good people. doing nothing but doing their jobs. >> reporter: ten lives lost. their memories living on in this heartbroken city. the second youngest victim was neven stanisic, 23 years old. his family pastor tells us that he was a technician who also loved to snow board, that he was a kind and good person. hoda. >> erin, thank you for bringing us that story. it is important to know each and every victim. this morning, we are getting an extraordinary, bird's eye view of the surge of migrants at the u.s. southern border. our camera recording dozen within minutes. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in laredo, texas, with some of the images.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the biden administration is planning to open a second migrant children's facility in ka ree sow springs, texas, not far from here. we've been on aerial tours of the border before, craig, but this was the busiest, by far. >> it's been extremely busy. >> reporter: only takes a few minutes to spot them. >> two, four, six, seven, eight, nine, 31 right here. >> reporter: 31 in that group alone? >> just in this group right here. >> reporter: group after group after migrants crossing into the border, as we ride above with the texas department of public safety. >> yeah, that's the smuggler and the coyote returning back to mexico. he's just dropped off looks like hard to keep count. pilot stacy holland has been working the border for more than two decades. you're seeing this all day?

>> all day long. >> reporter: especially hard to watch the women holding babies. this is the epicenter of the migrant surge. here in the rio grande valley, texas dps says it's encountered nearly 9,000 migrants in the last two weeks. as washington debates how to slow the surge, on this river, troopers are also on the lookout for drug smugglers. >> all these migrants come across. it's taking border patrol agents offline, and they're having to process these individuals. so in turn, what happens, there's a shortage of manpower so that's where we come in. >> reporter: how overwhelming can this be, to keep up with all this? >> all of these units will sort of overwhelm the border patrol's capacity to process. border with no end in sight. now, we saw about 50 to 60 migrants within 20 minutes. now, the department of health and human services is asking the pentagon for help in housing migrants at texas military facilities.

craig? >> gabe gutierrez in laredo, texas. thank you. we've got the news covered. would you care for a boost? >> i'd love a boost. >> i have one for you. an alabama high school custodian, samuel james, has been walking to school since the engine of his car blew out. that was some time ago when the principal heard about it, he and one of the teachers cooked up this little surprise >> on behalf of the community, they want to give you this highlander >> all right that's love there. samuel couldn't hold back the tears, hugged everybody involved with that act of kindness, he said he felt blessed to have the new suv, but that didn't even compare to how blessed he felt about having friends and

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we are back. 8:14 now "kids under pressure" series this week, we're taking a closer look at something millions of high school students and their parents are dealing with right now. we're talking about planning for college. >> it is already a stressful process, and the pandemic, of course, only complicating matters. >> in one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, nbc news partnered with the nonprofit challenge success to ask nearly 11,000 teens about this past year including how they feel when it comes to college nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow tells us what they have to say. kate has some teens of her own, so -- >> yeah, i sure do, hoda i am living this story i have a senior in high school and a sophomore. for seniors, those college decisions are coming in right now. for juniors, they're trying to figure out where to apply for college in the fall. the stress starts even younger than that, and it's all been harder during a pandemic

>> here we go. >> oh, my gosh >> reporter: it's a moment of celebration and relief high school seniors opening an online letter and hoping there's confetti, a college accepting them >> oh, my gosh >> reporter: they've been working toward this day for years. >> ah! >> everything leading up to now is basically, like, for your college, for your future >> reporter: the sentiment is widespread, with college pressure starting early. do you feel stressed about the college thing? >> definitely. >> reporter: according to a groundbreaking national study of high school students by nbc news and challenge success, college is a top source of stress. nearly 60% of teens say they're more worried about college since covid hit. the stress worse for high school seniors and girls. >> college makes or breaks where you're going to end up going in life

just waiting for that chapter of my life to be over, and then life begins. >> reporter: these siblings have been remote learning the past year do you think the pandemic has played a role in whether you're going to get into certain colleges or not? >> yes, yes, definitely. >> aweb who's a senior says he was working on improving his grades for college when the pandemic turned everything to pass/fail last spring. >> so all the stuff you were trying, the a's you were trying for, didn't matter anymore >> yeah. programs i wanted to go to in the summer, gone extracurriculars i wanted to do, gone just everything. >> reporter: as a junior, dana is trying to do everything she can to make sure applications stand out. leading to hours of online meetings for clubs after class, then homework and maybe a little free time. how late are you going tonight >> sometimes -- it really

depends. sometimes it is 12:00 a.m. sometimes it can last until 1:00 a.m. >> reporter: are you doing some of the activities and taking hard classes because you're trying to get ready to apply for college? >> all these extracurriculars i involved myself in, it's literally because of college that's the goal. >> reporter: both of them dream of attending ucla, but neither has actually seen the campus or any colleges in person because of covid-19. >> i think the main concern is just, like, the vibe, the environment. the vibe is -- it's not the same as someone else telling you. you kind of really have to -- you just have to be there. >> reporter: like many students, both had planned to take the s.a.t., but test sites near them canceled because of the pandemic many colleges, including the universi, made it optional for students to submit standardized test scores on applications for the fall did you want to take it to try to prove yourself? >> yeah, i did want to take it, but it was just too late >> reporter: according to the

challenge success results, many parents don't realize their kids stress over college had gone up. how much pressure have you felt from your parents about college? >> well, obviously, our parents want us to do well. >> there is a little bit of pressure, but they're definitely very supportive. >> reporter: support during a challenging process they hope will all be worth it what are you most looking forward to in college? >> just the college experience, the vibe, literally the vibe. >> just the freedom of being out there on your own, figuring yourself out >> aweb applied to nine colleges and is waiting for the acceptance letters to come in any day now. students who get into multiple schools now have the stress of deciding where to go without cases. decisions are due by may 1st. >> so much to think about. kate, i mean, i would assume that all of this has probably

led some kids to just give up on college altogether is that the case >> yeah, that is the case for some enrollment for incoming freshmen was down 13% there's evidence, craig, that students from low-income high schools or schools with large numbers of students of color who might have applied to college just vanished, as one expert told us. they suspect the cost of college a factor for a lot of families right now. >> what do you mean vanished, really quickly >> didn't apply. >> okay. >> didn't even try to get into college. >> wow that was a beautiful story kate, we believe that the two kids you profiled are going to be wildly successful, no matter where they go. >> yes, everybody cross your fingers for aweb. >> they're going to make it no matter where they go thanks, kate. >> by the way, we'll have much more on the new college admissions process because so much has changed including a silver lining when it comes to cost we'll have that for you coming up in just a few minutes on the third hour ms. dylan a check of the weather? >> it'll be a stormy day,

especially tomorrow for parts of the south. here is that area in red, where we have a moderate risk of those strong storms. the biggest threat will be like the last time this happened,lon. hail two inches or more in diameter, and we could see wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour as well today, though, rain in parts of wisconsin and michigan also in the northeast we're going to see heavier rain in the mid-atlantic, and then again i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures today will reach 70 degrees with sunshine and slightly cooler tomorrow, but overall we have some nice, dry weather and temperatures warming up for the weekend. by early next week we'll continue with temperatures in the mid-70s while san francisco will have highs mostly in the upper 60s and we see the nice spring-like weather and conditions also here into early next week.

take a moment to honor a beloved actor. >> george segal, a fixture in hollywood for decades, starring in everything from dramas to sitcoms, died yesterday. here is nbc's stephanie gosk >> reporter: legendary actor george segal has passed away, age 87 he was known for his oscar-nominated role starring alongside elizabeth taylor in "who is afraid of virginia in 1966. >> kept your body? >> pretty good, i work out. >> do you? >> yeah. >> reporter: his original dream was to be a fireman. >> and then i was taken to the squire theater in great neck, and they were playing "this gun for hire." of theater and leading man

roles, like in "dick and jean. also playing grandfather pop sullivan in "the goldbergs." >> what is this? >> neil diamond, the voice of our people. >> it is a christmas song. >> reporter: and as jack in "just shoot me." >> how is your mom >> great, still in palm springs. >> god, with that desert sun, her skin must look like a belt >> reporter: his wife, sonya, announced he died due to bypass surgery complications, saying, the family is devastated >> can't get you out of my system you're not even really pretty. >> thank you >> reporter: he is also remembered for his serious roles, from his fellow actors in "the goldbergs" a tribute to the actor and the man. he was kind, sweet, beyond talented and funny george was the true epitome of class and he touched all of our lives so deeply. for "today," stephanie gosk, new york >> he'll missed. watching the last episode of "the goldbergs" airs april 7th

if you want to watch it. >> all right, guys, a little "pop start." what happens when ina and melissa mccartney get together for drinks we've talked about it, now we're going to see it. special, mccarthy how to make a proper whiskey sour, and this morning we have a clip to share. >> do you like whiskey sours as much as i do >> i like it i really do. a manhattan, too, but i like a whiskey sour >> you need a really good glass, and my assistance gave me a glass for whiskey sours for christmas, and that's it >> think we can get enough whiskey sours? >> if your wrist is tired, dump your head in >> what is it? j that's my kind of glass. they talk drinks, open up about their, you know, lives and early in their careers joined by their husbands, jeffrey and ben. "cocktails and tall tales" with

ina and melissa airs on discovery plus, check it out this friday. finally, the master of imitations, dana carvey has turned his sights on someone that we've all become very faith, dr. anthony fauci. c carvey is sharing his tough guy fauci impression on "the late show" last night >> look, i didn't want this job, you know, it was a circus. i agree, it was burks, trump, and me guess who is still standing? me first, don't have a mask, then go mask. i could go two, three. i've got to be honest with ya, it'd be okay if it goes on a few months i get good tables, people love me, fan mail me i mean, i get fan mails. >> not my most accurate impression. >> i was surprised to learn just now that dr. fauci was one of the men who murdered lou cabrassi >> if fauci was on "the sopranos." that's your "pop start." >> thanks, carson.

don't go far carson daly coming back to make one talented teenager's dream come true for our "tomorrow's voices" series it's all about the power of mentorship looking forward to this one. good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. federal police right now investigating a chaotic and deadly incident at a homeless encampment. this happened in robertsville avenue. it started when a fight involving two men, one of them then jumped into a car and went across lanes and that woman became pinned and later died. the driver then ran from the scene and has not been found. it is not clear if that woman was part of the initial confrontation. let's get a look at the forecast for you today. meteorologist kari hall is

tracking the forecast. >> we're enjoying some sunshine and it's been pretty windy and the winds will calm down today and look at these highs reaching 63 degrees in san francisco, 69 in santa rosa and near 70 degrees for some of our inland valleys. after this beautiful day, it will be a touch cooler tomorrow and then temperatures warm up and make up for it this weekend reaching into the upper 70s by sunday and the warm sunshine continues into early next week. meantime, san francisco, will see those highs in the upper 60s going into the weekend, saturday and sunday will be great days to get outside. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another news update for you in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

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we're back 8:30 now on this wednesday morning. 24th of march, 2021. just a few days away from the weekend. coming up, carson daily, you've got a terrific story in just a few minutes in our mentorship series >> it is a great series, first of all i'm excited for this one rising star from philadelphia, jasmine, about to be 19. she uses music to cope with challenges now, she's using her talents to help other people out. it is a great story. then we help her get together with one of her musical idols. there is a lot coming up there is a good special surprise in it. encourage you to stick around for that. >> worth it.

>> can't wait for that. jill martin is here with steals and deals on spring accessories. everything you need to enjoy the warmer weather it's coming. plus, kevin bacon invited harry smith out to his farm for a very interesting conversation. it involved everything about the animals keeping the star busy to tv roles and one that was a long-time coming i think harry could be six degrees of separation. >> like four degrees. >> everybody. >> he's interviewed half of them. in a few minutes on the third hour, dylan dreyer, you spent time talking to elizabeth taylor's granddaughters, right >> i mean, to hear about elizabeth taylor the grandmother was so eye-opening i learned so much about her, what she was like as a grandmother to them, and her lasting impact on their lives. >> can't wait. i didn't know you were doing that. >> third hour. first, how about another for parts of the northeast we've got this area of low pressure that's going to bring

rain through the mid-atlantic. later this afternoon into this evening, we have got some storms likely back through texas good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look, our live view in san jose shows it's nice and clear and it's also been breezy. temperatures right now in the low 50s. the warm-up happens quickly today and before we know it we're in the low 60s eventually reaching 70 degrees. it will be a touch cooler with more clouds moving in and friday is looking perfect and our warm weather comes in this weekend as high temperatures inland reach the upper 70s. that's your late >> dilly-dilly, thank you so much. coming up next, we are goin singer/song writer in philadelphia, jasmine prepare for the interview of her dreams with the one and only jewel who she idolized and that, them coming together

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created by "today" with our sponsor and parent company comcast. >> we are back it's more of our special series, and a streaming show, too, called "tomorrow's voices. here's the goal, to create a platform for a diverse group of teens to tell their own stories in their own voices. >> most of the kids that we're featuring participated in comcast's internet essentials program. it is designed to bridge the digital divide comcast our parent company and sponsored, helped find these remarkable teens >> they each have a chance of a lifetime, to interview one of their heros. first, we met the young storytellers to offer a few words of wisdom. looking forward to your mentee. >> i got a good one.s incredible singer/songwriter, jasmine

chezbro. thenl on top of that, not just meeting jasmine, i got a chance to play musical matchmaker and then put them together, and we did it with one of my favorite artists, and then they had a little one on one jam session. take a look. >> my mom named me jasmine when i was in the womb and my mom played jazz music, i'd do flips and dance and stuff. music is important to me without it, i literally don't know how i'd survive ♪ >> reporter: jasmine chezbro grew up in philadelphia with a single mom who struggled to handle a daughter with adhd who couldn't sit still the one thing that seemed to center jasmine was music. >> that was a huge struggle because i had so much energy my mom did not know what to do with me. people with adhd hyper focus, and that's me with music i hyper focus to cope, to get the creative energy out. it made me play music all the time i would just bang around on the piano.

figure out chords. i remember my mom and grandma forcing me to practice piano for at least two hours every day it was hard. i didn't want to do it, but it got me motivated to do better. >> reporter: now a first year college student studying psychology, jasmine hopes to use compassionate. my career goals center around music, art therapy, psychology, and i do want to help people i do hope that people connect through my music ♪ it's a demon that only comes out at night ♪ >> hi, jasmine. >> hi. what's up? i'm psyched to talk with you listen, you're like a superhero, where you have the ability to, like, mine all this thought process that you have and literally turn it into music it's got to be rewarding. >> it is rewarding in the way that i'm, like, i feel better afterwards this is me, like this is my inside this is how i feel about life right now.

it is very hard to, like, be self-aware enough to put it into words, you know what i mean? >> yeah, of course i know you struggled with adhd growing up single parent. those are things that i can i ki feel like the world is going to be in a great place if people like you are in charge i really do. ♪ it's okay i'm all right ♪ >> reporter: jasmine has the kind of voice that can break your heart with just a few notes. she's a lot like another singer i know jewel. the two just had to meet i'm sure you have an inkling about what this is like. you'll get a chance to meet and talk to somebody whose music i know you like. somebody who sold over 30 million records. you want to know who it is >> yes, who is it? >> you are going to talk to our friend jewel >> oh, my gosh. >> one of the nicest people you'll ever meet now that i know you, i'm like, seriously, like, i get the chills thinking about the newfound relationship.

maybe she can help you hone your craft. i've interviewed musicians in my time be yourself. ask questions that you genuinely want to know don't sit down and go, i'm going to talk to jewel what do people want to know about jewel. ask her what you want to know about her because in turn, those are going to be the things people really want to know ♪ who can save your soul ♪ >> jewel inspires me as folky as her music is, she's pretty punk and i like that. she can do anything, and it is so beautiful i cannot believe that i'm going to meet and interview jewel. that's insane. >> hey >> hi, it's so nice to meet you. oh, my god. >> what's up how are you? >> i love your music so much >> it's a cliffhanger. >> wait, don't leave us hanging. >> the cool thing here is, you know, that's as far as it was going to go. we were going to hook them up. then jewel and jasmine joined forces on the duet and so that happened and then we decided to make a

music video of their collaboration. you can see the whole video on peacock streaming, but we have to show you just a little bit of it here's a sneak peek, it's a cover of the song "follow the sun. enjoy. "follow the sun. enjoy. ♪ follow, follow that sun which way the wind blows when this day is done ♪ for everyone ♪ tomorrow is a new day for everyone brand-new moon and brand-new sun ♪ >> well? >> carson. >> pretty good. >> carson. >> we were psyched for that. >> those two in the blender is magic. >> jewel on the high harmony accompanied jasmine's voice so well they're so great together. and again, you should know jasmine was featured in an ad for comcast internet essentials program. to see more stories from this series, head to our streaming channel today all day. today.com/allday 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

eastern, jasmine, you rock. >> i'll find the entire video. i have to hear the whole thing it was beautiful. >> carson daly making dreams come true. >> good stuff. >> tomorrow is my turn we're going to meet a young fo foodie, he is going to get a master class, a master cook k class with one of his idols, a fellow named andrew zimmer >> that's cool. coming up next, kids, steals and deals time bargains and out of with th

we're back with steals and deals. spring is here, and it's the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. >> yes, it is. today lifestyle and commerce contributor jill martin joins us with some really exciting bargains on accessories for the new season >> there she is. of course, you see the bottom of the screen, the famous qr code you can use it you know what to do. use the smartphone camera, scan it for instant access to the steals and deals jill, where are we starting today? >> hi, guys.

good morning after a long winter, to say the very least, it's time to bring some bright and happy into your life and wardrobe. today is spring accessories steals and deals style let's start with the new brand to steels and deals, and something we always love, the rachel zoe rz sunglasses $125, retail there is a huge selection to choose from, from the rz line. nine different chic styles available, from cat eye to aviators, something for every face shape who cares this year, normally, we talk about what shape goes with which face. just pick something fun that you've always wanted to try that you love in a fun color. see all the styles and color options available. $20 with the case. that's 84% off next up, these golden thread huggies and earrings retail, $110 we have five different amazing

options. the rainbow, the gold tooth earrings with turquoise, and the rainbow stone huggies. now, the cz huggies with a great wardrobe staple. they come in rose, yellow, or white gold we also have rainbow huggies if you want a small earring with a big pop of color if you want a bigger earrings, these ones with stones are a great option lastly, gold hoops, a timeless pick for a classic look. these are really great to layer. super on trend, the retail $110, the deal $22, that is 80% off. next up, i feel like a lot of people -- have you been losing your earbuds recently? >> yeah. >> oh, sorry jill, we were distracted one of our bosses is in the studio but we agree with you, whatever you're saying, the answer is yes. >> suc auch such a steal. >> hi to whomever is in the studio >> noah. >> i'm sure this person -- hey,

noah i'm sure noah needs the wireless earbuds with the charging case he's always on zoom calls too, the retail 79.99 dollars these bluetooth wireless earbuds are a serious game-changer for multitasking, especially those working from home. they easily connect to your phone and are great for hands free phone calls and for listening to music the earbuds come with a really cool case that you can just charge them directly in. we've got 17 different patterns and colors to choose from including some great fun floral options, and they even have plaid ones that are super cool the retail $79.99, the deal $18. that's 77% off next up, another new item that i think is super cool the hide away collapsible water bottle retail, $30. this is magic. look at this, the water bottle is great for on the go it can hold up to 25 ounces of liquid it can easily be collapsed down

to a 1.5 inch disk it's a dishwasher safe item. silicon. patent pending choose from nine color options attaches to anything, fits anywhere today.com to see the options retail $30, the deal 15 dollars. 50% off. next up, something i think carson will love do i have you back >> you have me back. i'm right here, all ears wireless, charging something >> okay, so this one, the tech theory power boost qi wireless charging battery, the retail 59.99 dollars. you're always traveling back and forth. this allows you to juice up your phone wherever you are withoutgy placing it on top of the device or plugging it into one of the usb ports. this is definitely essential for anyone or any family member on the go charges five devices at once the deal, $19, 68% off. >> wow organization and zipper

pockets everywhere it's super versatile the lago joyce handbag $495 is the retail a handbag is a great item to invest in. the joyce bag is made for luxurious leather and embellished with studs the straps are interchangeable you can wear your bag on your shoulder or as a crossbody bag joyce is the best seller from the brand's signature collection. >> how much? >> it comes in seven fun spring colors just go for something fun this year retail, $495 the deal, $89.50 82% off. that wraps up our spring steals and deals essentials let's go through the products one more time. the rachel zoe rz sunglasses, the earrings, the extreme time blue tooth wireless earbuds with charging case, the collapsible

water bottle, the qi wireless charging battery and the lago joyce handbag. just a reminder, "today" works with affiliate partners and may earn a commission on purchases made through our links at today.com. i'll send it back to you and noah in the studio, because i know a lot of you can use a lot of these items out there. >> jill, i actually got rid of my backpack because it reminded me of the pandemic i literally tossed it. i dumped it and tossed it. >> how about the bag >> i was going to say, i need something new. i have to get on the qr code. >> and you have to say good-bye to the ziploc bag, hoda. >> thank you very much there wasn't a deal there, all steals the qr code is there, today.com/deals. we encourage you to go there

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spans stage, screen, and of course television >> as fans await the return of his showtime series "city on a hill," kevin has been spending his days out in the country. >> he invited harry smith to join him on his farm harry. good morning, how are you? >> reporter: it's cool i'm great. noah still there no, we were trying to figure out, where are we going to do this kevin said, how about you come out to the farm?said, yeah. no m i said, yeah no matter the role, you know kevin bacon always delivers. as husband to kiera, that appears to be true, as well. >> this is making bacon. his last name. he was an anniversary present along with his friend louie. >> reporter: what was her reaction to getting a goat as an anniversary present? >> she loved it. he is an incredibly affectionate animal. orter: there are alpacas too, and other critters at the farm in connecticut.

bacon even sings to the goats. ♪ all of which is in keen contrast to his role as a total sleaze in showtime's "city on a hill." >> that was my good side don't you really want to see my bad side >> reporter: there's so much television i'm an episode or two and i move on very rare that ilt follow something all the way to the end. i watched the entire season of your show. >> oh, thanks. >> reporter: where did this guy come from? where did jackie come from >> i could see what he looked like i could see the way he would move i could hear his voice so in some ways, shockingly easy, this guy >> reporter: bacon plays a contemptuously corrupt boston fbi agent, whose interplay with his co-star is electric. >> next time, i won't ask. >> oh, is that a threat? >> reporter: the series is raw, violent, often wire like we're always wondering if

>> see his relationship to his wife and to his daughter and to his family, and that's what endr and frankly more fun to play >> reporter: which by the way is a bloody fricken mess. >> it's bad, yeah. it's bad >> reporter: with ppe and plenty of precautions, "city on a hill" finished shooting its second season during the pandemic >> a clear conscience is a sure sign of a bad memory >> reporter: from "foot loose" to "a few good men," "mystic river" to "apollo 13," bacon knew he'd always be in movies. 15 years ago, if someone tapped you on the shoulder and said, tv, what would you have said >> no. if my agent had called me and said i think you should do a series, i would have fired my agent. and then keira got on to t"the closer" and she had a seven or eight-year run there she was having an amazing time getting nominated every year,

i'm standing there holding her dress, so i begrudgingly called my agent and said, okay, i would like to throw my hat into the ring within two weeks, i read four of the best scripts i had read in years, pilot scripts >> reporter: soon came a golden globe for "taking chance." >> i'm glad i made the move. i don't think i could see a world where i'd never do television. >> reporter: bacon's is an enviable career. but in whose footsteps did he most want to follow? not pacino, redford, or de nero. when you're that kid in the '70s doing whatever just to get that shot. >> yeah. >> who did you see yourself as like, something like this guy? >> meryl streep. i'm serious. work, she does one part, another part, and it is like barely to be able to put on these different hats and become

different people >> reporter: does she know this? >> i don't know if i've ever told her that. i don't know if i have told her, she probably went, there's a long list of you, pal started out wanting to be me >> reporter: what a great hang could have stayed there all day. "city on a hill" comes back to showtime for season two on sunday night. >> so glad you're shining a light on it because it seems like there's so many great showsous there you said wire like. >> reporter: dude, it is raw seriously raw. very watchable. >> thank you, harry. good morning. it is 8:56. i'm marcus washington. the bay waking up this morning to more covid tiers. san francisco, santa clara have all moved to red joining san mateo county. starting today, gyms can re-open

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good wednesday morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today". march 24th. craig here. dylan here. that's it. all you got this morning. >> then there were two. >> al is off. sheinelle is on spring break. i guess sheinelle's kids are on spring break. >> by default. >> yes. sheinelle has to supervise the children on spring break. we have a big show, though we're down two men, including an interesting story from our series "kids under pressure." kate snow is going to take a look at