have a little sister around. love having you here with us. look that does it for us on this week of "today in the bay." we will be back for you on monday. enjoy the weekend. the "today" show is next. good morning. breaking overnight, a string of tornad good morning breaking overnight, a string of tornadoes tearing across the south after a brutal and deadly outbreak of severe weather >> i ignor tornadoes tearing across the south after a brutal and deadly outbreak of severe weather. >> i ignored the warning. i shouldn't have. i'm lucky to be here. >> at least five people lled, extensive damage across multiple states. tens of thousands without power. al is tracking even more storms on the way. making his case. president biden delivers his first news conference, addressing the challenges facing his administration, from covid, saying he now wants 200 million

vaccines in his first 100 days. >> i know it's ambitious, twice our original goal. i believe we can do it. >> to the border crisis. the president pressed on his administration's response, and what he plans to do about the migrant surge. we are live at the white house. showdown at the georgia capitol. >> why are you arresting her? >> stop. >> a state lawmaker taken into custody and charged while knocking on the governor's door in protest against the signing of a controversial election reform law. the issue behind it having national implications. what both sides are saying about it this morning. trouble in the suez. overnight, a new attempt fails to free that massive cargo ship wedged across one of the world's most important waterways. a colossal traffic jam getting worse by the day. billions of dollars in trade suddenly brought to a standstill. just ahead, the impact on your wallet, and the dire prediction

for how long it could take to move that ship. those stories, plus, remembering jessica walter. touching tributes to the life and career of the emmy-winning actress, beloved for her role on "arrested development." and the mystery in the sky. a strange streak of lights caught on camera near seattle, washington. >> armageddon. >> whoa, dude. >> no dude, so just what was it? we'll tell you, friday, march 26th, 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." it is friday. we can all exhale. welcome to friday. we're happy you're with us. savannah will be back on monday. again, she's been away on an assignment. >> fri-yay. lots to get to, by the way, from

coast to coast on this friday, including the mysterious sighting in the pacific northwest skies. a group of scientists believes it has the answers. spoiler alert, it is not armageddon. we're going to get to that in just a moment. meantime, in boulder, colorado, the suspect at the mass shooting in the grocery store appeared in court for the first time. the latest just ahead in a live report. >> we'll also take you to michigan this morning where covid cases are on the rise, up by 106%. why officials say that could be a bad sign for the entire country. we do begin in the south and the tornado outbreak, responsible for several deaths and millions of dollars in damage. al is with us. he's tracking a new threat of severe weather. but first, nbc's terry sanders is in pell up, alabama. good morning, kerry. >> reporter: good morning. it was a sleepless night for many, as tornadoes touched down under the cover of darkness. in georgia, under the light now

they're beginning to assess the damage, and unfortunately, they've already found at least one person who died in those tornados. all told, more than six people have died. remarkably, the resident who was inside this house was in his bed when the tornado took aim here in pelham, alabama, and he recognizes he is awfully lucky to be alive. overnight, more tornados touching down across the southeast leaving behind a twisted path of destruction through multiple states including georgia. >> oh, no! >> reporter: in alabama, the outbreak deadly. >> this is a violent tornado, debris falling. >> reporter: at least five people killed after more than 16 unconfirmed tornados hopscotched through the state, at least one long-track twister stayed on the ground for more than 20 miles. south of birmingham in hard hit pelham, officials urged people who had come out to examine the damage in their neighborhood to

get back in basements as quickly as possible. >> there is another round of storms coming. stay sheltered. >> reporter: some waiting it out in a local middle school turned evacuation center. ginger simms didn't comprehend what was happening until it was actually happening. >> everything started shaking and rattling. i run into the bathtub, covered myself up, and then it just passed over. it came as quickly as, i mean, it left. >> reporter: for those in the direct path, the damage devastating, dreams destroyed, old trees toppled. 74-year-old james dunaway was lying in his second floor bed when the tornado took direct aim. >> i ignored the warning, and i shouldn't have. i'm lucky to be here. >> reporter: across the street, his neighbor trish partridge hid downstairs with her husband. >> you got in there? >> in a closet. >> you got in the closet. >> and put mixing bowls on our head. >> it worked. >> yeah.

>> reporter: sad for what she lost, but also grateful to be alive. 41,000 people are without electricity this morning. the owner here, james dunaway says that while most people may think about rebuilding, this is the third tornado that has hit his house since 1982. he says he is done. hoda. >> all right, kerry sanders a lot of sad stories there, thank you. amazing live shot just to see the perspective there, kerry. >> yeah, heartbreaking to see that much damage and destruction there in alabama. we turn to al because the severe weather threat is going to extend into the weekend. >> that's right, as we look at the radar, you can see that line of storms now pushing through atlanta. it's lost some of its punch, but we're going to be looking at more developing. storm system right now getting itself together up around the great lakes, and look at this, we've got 87 million people up for high wind advisories or warnings, gusts of 60 miles per hour or more, heavy rain moves through the northeast, today scattered storms in the southeast, and then as we move

into tomorrow afternoon and evening we're talking 13 million people at risk for severe weather, possibility of tornados. sunday afternoon into sunday evening, that moves to the southeast. 33 million folks at risk. this cold front will track into the midwest, severe storms possible in the mid-mississippi river valley. then sunday it moves into the northeast and mid-atlantic, strong storms again for the southeast and wet weather, windy weather for northern new england and may even end up as a little light snow. guys. >> all right, al, we'll come back to you in just a few moments. >> thank you. there is a lot to unpack from president biden's first news conference since taking office. the pandemic, the situation at the border and his own future in politics. nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker was right there in the room firing off questions. hey, kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda, good morning to you. president biden opened his press conference with an announcement that the white house is aiming for 200 million vaccines in arms in his first 100 days. essentially doubling his initial

goal, but that was the last time covid was mentioned. there were no questions about it. opening the media up to some criticism of its own. still, it all underscores the range of issues the president is now facing from immigration to the deep divides in washington. on the heels of his first formal press conference, president biden on defense amid a surge of migrants at the southern border. >> i guess i should be flattered people are coming because i'm the nice guy. it happens every single solitary year. >> reporter: but the president's own homeland security secretary said this latest surge is poised to be the largest in 20 years. there are now more than 16,000 unaccompanied migrant minors in federal custody. while the administration let our cameras into one operating migrant are center earlier this week, we pressed the president on when the public will see what is happening at other overcrowded facilities. >> will you commit to transparency on this issue? >> i will commit to transparency

and as soon as i'm in a position to be able to implement what we're doing right now. >> reporter: mr. biden was also asked if he rolled back some trump era policies too quickly, like one that requires migrants to stay in mexico while their claims are being processed. >> i make no apologies for that. >> reporter: overnight, former president trump firing back on fox news. >> it's a horrible situation, and everyone that's seen it, nobody's seen worse. nobody's seen anything like it. >> reporter: president biden also setting a new goal for covid vaccinations, 200 million shots in arms within his first 100 days. >> i know it's ambitious, twice our original goal, but no other country in the world has even come to close, not even close to what we were doing. >> so far the u.s. has administered more than 130 million vaccinations and is already on track to meet the new goal raising questions about whether it's ambitious enough. still the white house insists it won't be easy. the rest of mr. biden's agenda

is facing a wall of opposition in the deadlocked senate where at least ten republicans must join democrats to pass any major legislation because of a procedural rule, the filibuster. the president leaving the door open to get rid of it. >> if there's complete lockdown and chaos as a consequence of the filibuster, then we'll have to go beyond what i'm talking about. >> reporter: the president at times seeming on defense during the 62-minute press conference. >> if you hold near and dear to you that you like to be able to -- anyway. >> reporter: saving his harshest words for republicans in state legislatures across the country for attempting to limit voting the rights. >> what i'm worried about is how un-american this whole initiative is. it's sick. it's sick. >> reporter: asked whether he'll run again in 2024. >> my plan is to run for re-election. that's my expectation. >> kristen you mentioned voting rights, there was kind of a

dramatic scene at the georgia capitol where a lawmaker was arrested after knocking on the door where the governor was signing a bill. what more do you know about that? >> reporter: well, hoda, that's right, and it happened just hours after president biden called efforts to limit voting rights sick, as you just heard in that piece there. here's what happened in georgia. republicans there passed one of those controversial bills in a closed door ceremony late yesterday. now, while the republican governor was holding a press conference after the signing, democrat park cannon knocked on his door in the state capitol to demand transparency and was then handcuffed and arrested. you see it right there. she was then taken to jail and charged with obstructing law enforcement and disrupting the session. georgia state police say she had been warned. the backdrop to all of this, hoda, republicans in some swing states are pushing to tighten voting laws after the 2020 election, which democrats say will restrict voting rights, especially for communities of color. >> yeah. i know you'll follow that one up, all right, kristen, thank you.

meanwhile, in colorado, police and prosecutors are expected to update their investigation into the shooting rampage in boulder today. this after the accused gunman made his first court appearance with his attorneys hinting at a possible defense. nbc's erin mclaughlin joins us from boulder where we're also just getting some breaking news on that suspect. erin, what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right, craig. this morning we're hearing that the suspect has been moved from this county jail to another facility outside of the city of boulder. the sheriff's office telling us the move is because of safety concerns and threats made against him. meanwhile, yesterday the suspect appeared in court for the very first time. the judge reading him his rights in a procedure that lasted eight minutes. arriving in court in a wheelchair, the man authorities say killed ten people faced a judge for the first time since the deadly shooting saying only one word after being advised of his rights. >> sir do you understand those

rights as i've explained them to you this morning? i need you to answer out loud, please. >> yes. >> reporter: represented by a public defender, the 21-year-old did not enter a plea. he's now facing ten counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder for allegedly opening fire at this grocery store. the defense focusing on their client's mental health, which law enforcement officials tell nbc news may be a significant factor in the shooting. >> our position is that we cannot do anything until we are able to fully assess mr. alissa's mental illness. >> this is the beginning of a lengthy process that i anticipate will take at least a year to try to completion. >> reporter: meanwhile, the fbi is still working to process the crime scene where ten lives were cut short, including teri leiker who worked for three decades at the store where she would spend her final moments. >> her smile made everybody feel good inside, you know, every day when she was working. >> reporter: 23-year-old neven stanisic worked there, too. his family devastated.

>> it's just terrific pain. they're wondering why this happened to their son. >> i just could feel just the pain that the family -- i just felt their pain. >> reporter: as grief sets in, mourners holding each other close in a community shaken by tragedy. boulder police tweeting that when they went to the hospital to move the suspect to this county jail, as they were taking him into custody, they notified him that they were using the handcuffs that once belonged to fallen officer eric talley. they tweeted a black and white image of those handcuffs saying that it was part of the grieving process. the city of boulder is mourning ten lives lost. craig. >> my goodness, erin mclaughlin in boulder this morning, thank you. we mentioned the president's goal to get more americans vaccinated, and it comes amid another critical moment in the

fight against the virus, with new infections and hospitalizations once again on the rise. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in los angeles with more. hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. as the country continues to reopen, experts are urging caution pointing to areas like michigan where the numbers are trending in the wrong direction yet again one year after this pandemic began. this morning amid all our nation's progress, there are growing and troubling signs of new setbacks. for the first time in months, states in more than half the country are reporting a climb in cases. michigan home to an alarming it 106% spike in new infections. the u.s. widely reopening but still recording 1,000 covid deaths a day >> just because something is opened, doesn't mean it's safe. >> reporter: according to a new report, 13 states are also seeing a rise in hospitalizations. >> i've seen people who look good one day and the next day they're, you know, intubated.

>> reporter: new variants are fueling new concern. college campuses, beachside cities and middle america with the growing number of cases. to turn the tide, the president announcing a new vaccination goal, 200 million shots in his first 100 days in office. >> no other country in the world has even come close, not even close to what we're doing. i believe we can do it. >> reporter: california, once the epicenter of the pandemic, officials here urging caution. >> this is not time to take down your guard or literally, as is the case, take off your mask >> reporter: the golden state now joining more than 40 states planning to open vaccinations to all adults before or by may 1st. rutgers university, the first in the nation to require students to get vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall. >> i'm ready to have more people here and get to enjoy normal life. >> reporter: pfizer testing

their vaccine on kids ages 5 to 11, soon expanding the study to include those as young as 6 months >> one, two, three, all done. >> reporter: dr. susanna naggie's 9-year-old daughters are among those participating i the trial. >> this is an opportunity to potentially get our kids access but also to contribute to knowledge and how safe this is for kids. >> reporter: this morning a shot at protection from the coronavirus now in sight for all americans. >> so miguel, we know that more and more americans are getting that vaccine every day, but again, we have to remind everybody that those aren't really silver bullets, and there's a study out of minnesota that has people kind of raising eyebrows what do we know? >> reporter: well, hoda, in minnesota 89 people have tested positive for the virus after they were fully vaccinated to be clear, that is not common, but they say it's a sign even if you are vaccinated you can still potentially catch the virus. doctors are urging everyone to use caution and say those people, hoda, that got sick did not get seriously sick back to you. >> all right, miguel, thank you.

and again, a quick reminder. you can find everything you need to know about getting your vaccine and the eligibility rules in your state. all you have to do is head to p planyourvaccine.com. cleanup continues down south after those deadly tornados. mr. roker, what about the rest of the country >> here's what we're looking at for today. the eastern part of the country still dealing with all of that, but warm and sunny from texas all the way up into the upper midwest, but as we head further west, mountain snows through the rockies. as a low pressure system gets itself together. along the west coast, we've got fairly decent weather, plenty of sunshine and seasonal conditions we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds and sample the cuisine. book a dream vacation delivered right to your door. sometimes the greatest destinations aren't far away. ♪ wayfair you've got just want i need ♪

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a bright and sunny start to our day as we take a livedublin. a cool start but look at the highs for us, we'll reach into the mid-70s for this afternoon and some upper 70s for tomorrow, as well as sunday. there will be some slight cooling as we go into the beginning of next week, but take a look at the rebound in temperatures before you know it, we'll be in the upper 70s for the middle of next week. >> that is your latest weather craig? >> mr. roker, thank you. ahead on a friday morning, inside the race to free that massive cargo ship still stuck in the suez canal, blocking one of the world's most important shipping lanes why the efforts so far have failed, and how long it could take also, the impact on your wallet.

plus, we get the honor of revealing the recipient of this year's profile in courage award. peter alexander's exclusive conversation with the kennedy family and this year's honoree, mitt romney.

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pleasanton. next thursday, anyone over the age of 50 can receive their vaccination shot here in the state of california, april 15th, anyone over the age of 16, even though the states are several days out, there are some things you can do right now to get prepared. one, register with the myturn.ca.gov website, notified when it's your turn to receive the shot and once you're eligible you'll schedule appointments through my turn and the cdc has a vaccine finder tool to help you find locations near you. some cities and counties provide appointments separately from my turn. and it's been a beautiful week so far. the weekend is upon us. meteorologist kari hall is here to let us know what we can expect for the next two days. >> yes, it's going to be even nicer going into the weekend, as our temperatures warm up. we have some upper 70s headed our way by the end of the weekend, a slight cooldown early next week and we'll see another warmup as the dry weather does continue in our forecast through

at least the middle of next week cierra? >> sounds good. another local news update for you in a half hour.

we're back 7:30 it's friday morning. come on. do you not love these images family and friends seeing each other after being newly vaccinated, the moments when people are finally able to reunite. i mean, this is going to be a harry smith special. >> oh, yes, harry's going to have more on those reunions. those are my favorite, the run and the hug. the run and embrace. >> they're all so good >> by the way, remember, we want to see your reunions, as well. share those videos share those pictures across social media with our hashtag, bottom of your screen, back together today. >> please, please send them. sometimes it's hard to have a phone when you're having a

moment, but have someone shoot it. >> yes. >> take care of it. let's get to your 7:30 headlines. we're going to start with a major settlement in a case we've been following the university of southern california has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to the women who accused a former school gynecologist of repeated sexual assaults. george tyndall was arrested in 2019 he's pled not guilty the settlement money will go to more than 700 former patients, 700 of them who allege they were abused by tyndall over the years. the leaders of several tech giants faced a grilling by congress yesterday ceos of facebook, twitter, and google were called out, being accused of their platforms enabling the spread of misinformation, including about last year's presidential election and the covid-19 vaccine. lawmakers also blame the company's services for helping incite january's deadly insurrection at the capitol.

the ceo's defending their efforts to balance freedom of speech while trying to weed out toxic content. >> residents of the pacific northwest were treated to a mystery light show last night. around 9:00, folks from seattle to portland reported brilliant blazing streaks overhead although, many thought the bright lights were meteors, it turns out, they were objects of debris from a spacex rocket that launched a few weeks ago no damage reported or other impacts on the ground. what a beautiful sight i'm sure they thought a lot of things. >> yeah. >> remember the guy, dude, what is that? >> armageddon. >> yeah. >> no, it was not. now to that story literally halfway around the world, but it is having a ripple effect on the global economy. >> talking about the massive container ship as long as the empire state building is tall. that thing is stuck, stuck in the suez canal, and preventing other ships from moving through. >> the whole situation is quickly impacting oil prices crews now say efforts to free that vessel could take weeks

"today" senior international all of the overnight developments keir, what's the word? >> reporter: hey, craig. hey, hoda. good morning to you. it is quite an operation, trying to shift one of the world's biggest container ships. as an example, if you tried to take containers off to refloat it, you risk capsizing it. a little like a game of jenga. it's been there three days the suez canal is responsible for 1/10 of the world's trade. this morning, stunning pictures of the massive ship, weighing 2,000 tons, carrying as many as 20,000 containers. seen from above, longer than the length of four football fields, wedged across a canal just two football fields wide. >> the ship is taller than the empire state building if you laid it on its side. >> reporter: because, the ship owners say, stormy weather, adding, we sincerely apologize this image shows the ever given

as seen from the vessel blind, and there many, many vessels waiting behind this video apparently shows a traffic jam of massive container ships. the numbers set to increase by 50 a day the suez canal cutting across egypt and north africa is the most direct route between europe and the north atlantic, to the indiana ocean and asia it is an artery of the world economy, and this morning, it is blocked. work to unblock it, a david and goliath effort, using tugs and clearing mud and sand. >> like putting a pencil in a small cup, and then it gets jammed at the bottom no matter what you do to get it out, it is hard to do. >> reporter: this image of a tiny digger working near the haul inspiring countless memes me and my inbox, says one. another calls it, 2021 in one image. this morning, the ship's japanese operator says it hopes to free the vessel within days the impact on the world economy

contained for now, experts say but for the world of container ships, an ever-worsening headache. >> the whole thing is so wild, keir try to put this in perspective for us if you can. how expensive is this blockage for the global economy >> reporter: look, it's very worrying because there are, for example, security issues the fifth fleet is getting inquiries from ship owners about security because this is a region that has pirates. and then between $3 billion and $9 billion, with a "b," worth of goods is transported through the suez canal every single day. we did see oil spike the picture suspect clear, but what it really illustrates is how global our world is now. so if you ordered that bike made in germany with chinese parts, and it's delayed, don't blame the delivery guy craig, it was the ship >> keir, thank you

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correspondent peter alexander sat down with him, caroline kennedy, and her son, jack, and they had a candid conversation good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. two of americas most famous political families on opposite sides of the aisle, of course, coming together this morning the kennedys honoring senator mitt romney for his historic vote last year to convict former president trump in his first impeachment trial. more recently, they say, for his efforts in defense of democracy. >> as a senator juror, i swore an oath before god to exercise impartial justice. >> reporter: during president trump's first impeachment trial last year, senator mitt romney did something no senator has ever done before, voting to convict a president from his own party. >> the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. >> reporter: romney and former president trump had long been at odds over their policies and personalities. the president was acquitted, but

romney is still facing intense backlash among republicans senator romney, there was that video of you being berated at the salt lake city airport in early january. >> why aren't you supporting president trump? >> traitor >> reporter: how often are you reminded of your vote? >> well, no question, there are a few people that are not happy with me. i understand that that's the nature of the job that i've got. >> reporter: was it worth it >> oh, absolutely. i mean, i sleep well because i know that i did what my conscience told me was the right thing to do. >> reporter: romney's vote earning him this year's profile in courage award the family of president john f. kennedy created the award named after the late president's book to honor public officials from both parties who they say risked their careers for taking unpopular positions for the greater good senator romney is like the senators in my father's book he was willing to risk his career and his popularity within

his own party to do what's right for our country, to follow his conscience, and i think his courage is an example for all of us. >> and jack, i'm told that you were particularly passionate about the senator getting this award. why? >> he showed us all that courage and faith and integrity aren't outdated and that politics can still be a noble profession. so that's why we honor profiles in courage, and we celebrate them because they inspire us all to be better. >> senator romney, the first impeachment against president trump, i'm told that that was a difficult decision for you how did you get there? >> well, let me first start off, peter, by noting that i'm very appreciative of the honor but also humbled by it in my case we swore a different oath when the impeachment trial began. we swore under god that we would apply impartial justice. i took that very, very seriously, and i listened to the various testimonies that were provided, and i felt that that was a severe enough violation of

his oath of office to require a guilty verdict >> did you at any point worry that you might undermine the effectiveness of someone like senator romney or any republican to be shining the kennedy light on them? >> not everybody has the courage to accept this award, but we're grateful to the senator, and we feel that as a committee, we have to be courageous and call it like we see it, and certainly senator romney's example stood out. >> there is some irony to this award being given to me. one, not just because of my own personal failings from time to time in my life, but number two, i had the occasion of running against caroline kennedy's uncle, that's ted kennedy, and i've faced much tougher barrage from him than i ever did from anybody at any airport, but we became very good friends as time went on. we were able to work together. >> an example he's hoping to set

for his family as well >> what i found throughout life is doing those things which you know are right, which respond to the profrmtings allows you to have a greater degree of satisfaction, than if you just do things to get ahead whether or not you get ahead is not entirely up to you but whether or not you live by your conscience is entirely up to you. >> i asked the senator who's tried twice before whether he would run for president again. >> oh, peter, i would love to be president. there are other people in my party with a new vision that may well be able to take us in a direction, which i find to be ideal and appropriate. >> jack, maybe just get your sense. we ask you this every time we see you. when are we going to see jack schlossberg's name on a ballot >> i mean this when i say, i have to pass my exams before i i think about running for office. >> i'm sure that's mom's priority too. >> i think the time is perfect for my mother to serve, distinguished diplomat. >> oh, stop. >> exactly

that's a good idea >> reporter: ambassador kennedy said she's a little late in life for that one of the more interesting moments in our conversation was senator romney giving jack schlossberg advice on when to get into politics, romney saying his father taught him to wait until your kids are raise sed s they don't think they are someone special and until you have financial independence so you don't have to win elections to pay the mortgage. hoda and craig. >> that was a delightful conversation, peter, that was nice thanks. >> it was great to hear senator romney talk about doing right. >> mm-hmm. >> yeah. mr. roker always does right. >> well, sometimes we get it wrong. >> that's the nature of the biz, but right now what we're watching, the la nina and how that's going to affect our sfri spring and summer. the temperatures during a la nina, the ocean temperatures allows the jet stream to shift further to the north what that means is we start to see more availability from this gulf moisture to stream up and flood up from the gulf, and it also produces warmer gulf waters

providing more energy for storms and we've been seeing some of those right now during this month of march springtime hail storms, tornados more frequent during la nina, so we'll be watching this all spring and summer long now, for today, we are looking at really warm temperatures along the eastern seaboard, records possible in ice lip, philly, norfolk, and richmond. as we move into tomorrow, look at this expansion of warmth, 15 degrees above average in st. louis, tit's 75. philadelphia 69, charlotte 77, and then as we get into the early week, a bit of a roller coaster, 77 on sunday, 64 on tuesday. nashville you're 66. by tuesday you're up to 73 and that is repeated in chicago, st. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a live look outside in san jose, we have some beautiful weather headed our way. hopefully you have a chance to get out and enjoy it. as we reach up to the low 70s

today for our inland areas and some upper 60s near the coast, going through the forecast, the warming trend continues this weekend, we're going to see highs in the upper 70s for the inland valleys. it will be slightly cooler for the beginning of next week. then temperatures rebound by next wednesday into thursday. >> that's your latest weather. hoda >> al, thank you. coming up, an eye-opening look at music royalty. we are talking about tina turner. >> yes, we are there is a new documentary, and it captures the highs and the lows of her remarkable life and career, and it does it like never before the filmmakers behind it are giving us a sneak peek before it premieres. first, these messages.

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building owners may hold onto that office space to wait for a come back after the pandemic. we've had a beautiful week so far. finally friday and meteorologist kari hall is here to show us what we can expect for this weekend. good morning, kari. >> yes, it's friday. i love that. we'll have some great weather headed our way. temperatures inland reaching into the upper 70s and for san francisco, we'll see our highs reaching into the upper 60s, a slight cooldown by the beginning of next week and warming right back up for the middle of next week. cierra? >> thank you. we'll have another local news update for you in a half hour. have a good morning.

it's 8:00 on coming up, path of destruction overnight, more tornadoes touching down in the south after a deadly outbreak of severe weather. >> everything started shaking and rattling it came as quickly as, i mean, it left. >> this morning, tens of thousands of residents waking up without power, as they pick up the pieces al says there are even more storms on the way. we're live with the latest then remembering jessica walter we'll take a look back at the life and legacy of the award-winning actress. >> get me a vodka rocks. >> mom, it's breakfast. >> and a piece of toast. >> how hollywood is honoring the woman who made us laugh for decades.

♪ baby, baby ♪ plus, beating the odds we'll talk to the 57-year-old who gave birth to a healthy baby boy. >> and why should jack not get to be alive just because i'm old? >> how the family is doing. simply the best. our first look at the tina turner documentary what the film is revealing about the music icon's life in the spotlight. >> the thing that really stood out to us, the revelation we had with tina was how omnipresent the pain of her past is. it's always kind of bubbling underneath the surface then we will catch up with the one, the only carrie underwood about her new gospel album. we couldn't let her go without a special performance to help kick off your weekend today, friday, march 26th, 2021 ♪ wrapped around her finger ♪ >> i'm happy to celebrate with my friends at the "today" show

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one family told me that as they ran sinto their closet, they grabbed anything they could to protect themselves including mixing bowls that they put on top of their heads, some ingenuity in the midst of a crisis. >> all right, kerry sanders, thanks we're going to get to al's forecast in just a few minutes. meanwhile, in his first news conference since taking office, president biden doubled his goal for getting americans vaccinated boosting that number to 200 million shots in his first 100 days but the questions were dominated by the southern border crisis with the president asked when americans will be able to see what conditions are like inside those crowded migrant facilities >> will you commit to transparency on this issue >> i will commit to transparency, and as soon as i'm in a position to be able to implement what we're doing right now. >> when asked about his future political plans, president biden said that he does, in fact, intend to run again in 2024. now to some sad news out of

hollywood, award winning actress jessica walter is being remembered this morning as a talented and versatile star who entertained audiences for decades. nbc's anne thompson has a look back at her career. >> reporter: as lucille bluth in "arrested development" jessica walter was the queen of zingars. >> you and dad are getting divorced >> no one is fighting over you. >> reporter: with her signature winks and drinks. >> get me a vodka rocks. >> mom, it's breakfast. >> and a piece of toast. >> she thinks i'm too critical that's another fault of hers. >> reporter: a cult favorite. >> i'll be in the hospital bar. >> you know there isn't a hospital bar, mother. >> this is why people hate hospitals. >> reporter: then voicing her animated counter part in "archer". >> look at me chopping ice for a tom collins like a field hand. >> reporter: a lifelong new yorker, walter's first film roles in the '60s were dramatic. >> i'm jessica walter who portrays libby

she starred in "the group. played a glamorous unhappy wife of a race car driver, then clint eastwood's stalker in the 1971 thriller "play misty for me". >> are you trying to say you don't love me anymore? >> reporter: but tv would be the main stain throughout her six decade career earning an emmy in 1975 for the series amy prentiss walter married twice having a daughter with her first husband, then spending more than 30 years with award winning actor ron leibman. this morning she is mournd by holl hollywood. viola davis saying walter was always consistently excellent, "arrested development" co-stars including jason bateman, will arnett, and henry winkler remembering her comedic brilliance fans posts memes of lucille bluth leaving us laughing at the age of 80. for "today," anne thompson, nbc news. >> boy, timing, she had the

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any time a healthy baby is born, it, you know, feels like a magical moment. >> but this one is a little different. for one new hampshire couple, the birth of their baby boy last weekend truly was miraculous that's because mom is 57 we're going to chat with the happy couple in a minute and meet cute little jack. first, their long road to completing their family. >> reporter: it was a birth that beat the odds. 57-year-old barbara higgins delivered a healthy baby boy on saturday, becoming one of the oldest women to give birth in the u.s. >> i'm 57. the whole thing was a bit surreal, quite honestly. >> reporter: barbara and her husband, kenny, welcoming baby boy jack. >> we've beaten the odds, and i'm so proud of her. >> reporter: she says the pregnancy, her third, was easy thanks, in part, to her active lifestyle. but getting pregnant later in life comes with challenges barbara's doctor monitored her closely.

>> we were doing a lot of extra blood work, a lot of extra office visits, ultrasounds, things we would do for anyone who is older to make sure things are going smoothly >> there he is. >> reporter: the choice to have another child was not made lightly. the family faced tragedy in 2016 when their teenage daughter passed away. >> molly was 13, had an undiagnosed brain tumor, and died suddenly. >> reporter: while processing molly's death, barbara began to have dreams of another baby. >> i attached it very much to my grief process, and, you know, a couple years went by where i had this sort of compelling thought in my head, that i should have a child. >> reporter: the couple began to look into in vitro fertilization, eventually finding a clinic that would treat a woman barbara's age. together, they made the decision to go for it knowing firsthand that tomorrow is not promised. >> who knows how i'll be in ten years. who knows how you'll be in ten years, you know? that isn't something that anyone can predict. why should not jack get to be

alive just because i'm old >> we're all for jack. all right. the brand new parents, barbara and kenny are with us. there's baby jack. guys, good morning, congratulations. has it all set in are we getting in a rhythm how's parenthood this second time around? >> actually, in many ways, i think it is easier i don't have such big expectations i'm not concerned about external judgments or factors it's just us and jack and our day-to-day life. so far, so good. >> kenny, what did you think when barbara came to you a couple years ago and said, "you know what, sweetie, i think we should go for another one, even though you're north of 60" >> well, i kind of went like this, like, oh, my gosh. but i got on board it's been quite a journey. it's been wonderful, yeah. >> barbara, we saw some videos of you

i know in high school, you were the first woman, girl in your high school to beat 5 minutes on a mile you were always in shape you stayed in shape throughout we did mention in the piece that you had to find a doctor who was willing to help you. how difficult was the process of finding a doctor who said, "yes, i will go on this journey with you" >> actually, it was not difficult at all dr. shadery who just spoke, here in new hampshire at dartmouth hitc hitchcock, the age is under 50 so i knew i would have to go to boston, which is where i went. they specialize in women in their 50s. so it was actually for me, the process was one relatively easy step after another i know it's not that way for all women, but for me the path just sort of presented itself >> barbara, i'm curious, when you would tell people, you know, i'm 56, 57, i'm having a baby, what was the general reaction

from folks >> expressionless. staring at me. >> are you serious are you telling the truth? >> we didn't really tell anybody anything i didn't tell anyone i was pregnant until i was 20 weeks in, pretty much. so i would make this announcement, "hey, i have something to tell you, i'm 20 weeks pregnant with a baby boy," and just silence. >> you know, you kept talking about a dream, like a recurring dream that was telling you, yes, i'm on the right path. will you describe that just a little more? what was that about, and why did that propel you? >> well, it began shortly after the death of my daughter, molly. my immediate reaction was, i'm losing my mind and, you know, i'm upset and traumatized and all. but the dream was consistent, and it was just about the process of having a baby that i'm supposed to do this sometimes, the voice in my dream would call me mommy. other times, the voice in my dream called me barbara. it wasn't a specific dream, but i would wake up with this c

compelling feeling that i need to call the doctor today, i need to work on this. i need to begin the process. we didn't rush into it at all. >> you know what, when i adopted a baby in my 50s, a friend of mine called me up. i said, can you believe i'm in my 50s she says you know what that baby is i said what. that baby is right on time i'd like to say the same for jack jack is right on time. >> yes >> congratulations, barbara, kenny, and little jack what a precious kid. thanks, guys. >> kenny, congrats barbara, congrats. look at jack, sleeping through the whole thing, too. >> yeah, he's good >> it's his moment >> nighty-night. >> love it see you soon keep us posted wow, amazing story. >> pretty cool. >> yes mr. roker, how is the weather looking? >> i can't stop smiling. just wonderful well, unfortunately, our weather hasn't been wonderful. the strong storms through the southeast is part of the system that caused problems earlier we're also looking at it pushing through. tomorrow we've got a risk of severe weather, 13 million people right in the mississippi, tennessee river valleys, damaging winds, hail, tornados

and then for tomorrow, i should say sunday, that moves to the east 33 million people at risk from hattiesburg, mississippi, all the way up to philadelphia, down to jax zbrooinccksonville we're going to be watching that as well. for today we've got snow out in the rockies, rain and wind in the east, more storms in the southeast. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look to start out your friday. it is a cool start but it will be a warmer afternoon. we're headed to the low-to-mid-70s for the inland east bay valleys as well as the north bay down to the south bay. along the coast, san francisco will stay in the 60s today and this forecast warms up for the weekend as the dry weather continues, we stay sunny into next week. the best time of the day

>> come on, "pop start." >> good morning to carson dail >> hit it, baby. >> working from home graphics department. >> let's go. happy friday pump it up, party people first up, guys, great "pop start" to close out the week tina turner. we have a sneak peek at a new documentary on the music icon. her life filled with triumph and tragedy. nbc news now anchor joe fryer spoke with the filmmakers behind it. >> are you ready >> reporter: with her distinctive voice and the iconic moves, tina turner the performer needs no introduction. ♪ simply the best better than all the rest ♪ >> reporter: the story, however, can fill volumes it's explored in the new hbo documentary, "tina." >> look what i have done in this lifetime, with this body >> reporter: award-winning filmmakers dan lindsay and tj

martin directed the doc. kind of developed a good relationship and a good rapport where she kept inviting us back to film with her >> reporter: hers is a story fans know well from the movie "what's love got to do with it." >> my husband and i just had a fight. >> reporter: recently, the "tina turner musical" on broadway. her story is well documented dpuz does that present a challenge? does it make it harder to tell her story in a new way >> we embraced the idea and tried to give the audience a perspective of what is it like for tina turner to look at the story of tina tuner? >> reporter: what was the answer >> painful i mean, you know, and complicated. >> reporter: you could divide tina turner's life into two parts. the first, her marriage to ike turner. >> then i fell in love. >> reporter: it was a notoriously abusive relationship, one she escaped, paving the way for part two. rock n roll super stardom. the two parts could never be fully separated. >> one of the things that stood

out to us, the revelation we had when meeting tina was, how omnipresent the pain of her past is it's always kind of bubbling underneath the surface. >> reporter: the documentary, actress angela bassett sums it up with this observation >> one of the worst parts of your life has been an inspiration. >> reporter: of course, music is part of her story, too when we hear about the recording session for "what's love got to do." >> she said, you know i don't like that song i don't want to do that song i said, well, if it doesn't work out, we won't use it let's give it a go >> i have to find a way to sing the song so he would say, tina, sing this how you would sing it. okay, then applied my heavy voice to it. >> reporter: for tina, recent years brought health challenges, a stroke, kidney transplant, and colon cancer. >> how is she feeling now? >> last time we were in touch, she was healthy and in good spirits and is really excited about the film coming out.

>> reporter: now 81 years old, she lives in a chateau in switzerland with her husband, the man she's been with for 35 years now. the documentary, along with the musical which she saw in 2019, are considered her farewell to fans in america. >> will be the first to tell you, when she retired from the stage in 2019, she was retired, right? >> you never know. maybe in a few years, we'll get another album. who knows? >> grew up in a cotton fieldmys. >> reporter: for now, i proved myself. was not taught to me >> reporter: for now, it seems tina is taking time for herself, telling her story one more time. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news ♪ rolling on the river ♪ >> wow >> amazing >> yeah. >> i saw her -- >> guys, you wonder -- wonder about the documentary, al. >> i'm sorry >> i was going to say, we saw her at the garden in 2008, and it was still one of the most electric performances i've ever

seen in my life. >> yeah, she's great i was going to add, the filmmakers said that tina actually watched that documentary, and they said she was happy with it and thought it was accurate that's always good to hear "tina" premieres tomorrow night on hbo and hbo max next up, ed sheeran and demi lovato both have great, new music out this morning this is what i sent you yesterday, hoda. this is ed sheeran now, ed performed this new song at a memorial concert for australian music industry legend mika michael gudinski he could barely get through the number, but he debuted "visiting hours" in his honor. it was amazing ♪ i'm scared of turning out a failure he'd say, remember that the answer is in the love that we create ♪ ♪ so much has changed since you've been away ♪

>> such a good number. >> beautiful. >> that song is just incredible. >> on repeat >> yeah. worth watching and going to check out. at the end, he gets choked up. the other song was demi lovato's it is a title track from her youtube docu-series "dancing with the devil," which has people talking ♪ i was dancing with the devil out of control ♪ ♪ almost made it to heaven it was closer than you'll know ♪ >> that's a good song, too >> that's from her upcoming album, "dancing "devil: the art of starting over." you can get that on april 2nd. keeping it going, "waffles and mochi. there has been a lot of talk about this netflix series, of course, led by michelle obama and her puppet pals. this morning, an exciting announcement our very own graphics department over here, jackson daly, he

snagged an interview with the stars of the show for "nightly news" with lester holt, kids edition. here is a peek. >> you teamed up with former first lady michelle obama. can you tell me what is it is like working with her? >> talking about the store owner? oh, mrs. o, she's the best when we first walked into the supermarket, we were like, oh, look at all this fresh food. we said, we want a job she gave us a shot she's been so nice to us >> how about that? >> oh, you mean the lady in the supermarket? mrs. o yeah, her, her "nightly news kids edition" airs on saturdays on nbc. one more thing before you go, while we're on the topic of fun projects, the obamas have taken something on since leaving the white house. we have the next episode of president barack obama and bruce springsteen's podcast, "renegades," opening up about lessons they've learned in fatherhood. >> what's the biggest lesson you

learned from becoming a parent >> you know, michelle figured out much earlier than i did that kids are like plants those seeds of who they are and good morning, it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. still no response this morning from san francisco unified vice president allison collins. this is after fellow board members last night stripped her of her leadership position. the board approved a no-confidence measure with a 5-2 vote saying collins failed to accept her responsibility in her words in a racially charged tweet sent in 2016 and she should resign. if she does not resign, they're calling for her removal from all board committees for the duration of her term, effective immediately. time to get a look of the forecast for you. shaping up to be a nice friday for us. >> it is. and we have some warmer weather headed our way for the inland

areas. expect those highs this afternoon to reach into the mid-70s and upper 70s in the forecast for the weekend as we continue on with some dry weather. it will be slightly cooler on monday as we reach into the upper 60s. we will look at how they rebound going into the middle of next week and before you know it, we will see thursday's temperatures reaching into the low 80s. meantime san francisco highs will be in the mid-to-upper 60s and once again, we'll all dry here. next week we are looking at highs in the 70s with sunshine, marcus. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. meet you back here then.

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in the water ♪ we are back. it is 8:30 now on this fri-yay morning. the 26th of march, 2021. ladies and gentlemen, we are in the presence of music royalty. >> carrie underwood, when she shows up, the lights go on she is live with us. she's dropping a brand-new album. it's got gospel music. gospel has always been part of carrie's life.

she's compiled them into this great, new cd. we're going to catch up with carrie about why this album is so special she's got a performance in store, too looks like a million bucks there's that, too. >> cannot wait then from dance parties to pinatas, there's a lot of celebrating going on right now, as more americans are getting that vaccine each one is a beautiful and special moment harry smith is going to share just a few of his favorites with us always good to see that smiling face, too. >> love that. coming up in the third hour, our basketball bracket expert, steve kornacki, will be breaking down this weekend's sweet 16 then, jill martin will be talking about something else that steve loves, khakis >> all right coming up next week, we have a great lineup of guests we love idris elba is going to talk "concrete cowboy."

we've got padma lakshmi from top chef >> and then the one roker is waiting for. >> nick and i are team kong. now about the weather? >> see if it makes you feel like climbing to the top of the empire state building. we are looking on saturday at mild weather in the east, a severe threat firing up again through the gulf and the mid-mississippi river valley it's going to be nice out west, and then sunday sunday, oh, it's going to be a mess in the east rain and wind. snow in northern new england, strong storms through the mississippi and ohio river valleys. sunshine in the plains, and su good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a look at our seven-day forecast, where we're going to see temperatures warming up today in the inland areas, reaching into the mid-70s and even warmer for the weekend. it's going to be a really nice one for outdoor activities. next week well have a slight

cooldown with more seasonal weather but that doesn't last long. we go back to the warmth going into the middle of next week as our temperatures trend near 80 by thursday and san francisco will be mostly in the 60s. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you, sir. up next, it is album release day for the one and only carrie underwood. >> she's our fav we're excited to chat with her about her new music, her family and, of course, we get to hear her sing that's what we like to do on a friday, have a little carrie friday, have a little carrie uni'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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the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. we're back at 8:35 now with one of music's biggest voices. carrie underwood. >> she's like a warm hand on your heart when she sings. she's a seven-time grammy winner, just 27 number one singles. now, carrie has gone back to her

roots. she has a brand new album of gospel hymns carrie, first of all, great to see you. we just love having you here any day, especially -- >> thank you you, too, good morning. >> morning. >> i was thinking about how making this album for you during this kind of really trying and difficult time must have been a real source of sort of peace tell us about that. >> for sure. definitely, everybody's lives were changed and affected in some ways over the past year normally, we're go, go, go, so busy, doing shows and tours and just stuff everywhere, traveling. we were at home. i just felt so fortunate throughout that entire time, that i just got to go into the studio and sing these songs that are so hopeful and so peaceful just have that for myself. i hope when people listen to these now, they feel the same

sense that i got to feel i was so blessed and thankful i had this to go do and work on. like i said, it was just a source of joy for me in such a downer, terrible year. >> carrie, you say this was the album you always wanted to do since the very beginning of your career now, you're doing it did you know that this is something that i think we all kind of need right now >> it is something i've always wanted to do i grew up on this music. it is a pillar of who i am as a person and also an artist. this was the first time that i got to, you know, sing on stage. so many artists do get their start singing in church because it is such a warm, loving environment. that is your community, and they're so supportive. that's the same with me. i sang these songs when i was little

now, as an adult, they hold such a higher purpose and deeper meaning for me, singing these lyrics you never know who is going to need whatever song it is you're putting out, whether it is something like sassy or something deep and meaningful. yeah, i hope that people find some peace and comfort in these songs. >> carrie, one of the things i've always enjoyed about you and your singing, as well, is that you wear your faith on your sleeve in fact, the first of those 27 number ones was "jesus, take the wheel. how has your faith helped you over the past year in the midst of this pandemic >> i mean, it is definitely such a huge part of who i am. i feel like when you do have something higher to look to, you have hope. so even in the worst of times, you have something that you can cling onto i am so thankful that my family,

we did grow up in church, and now i'm surrounded by people who have faith i do, you know, sing in country music, and we get to sing about our faith. it is welcomed i am so just lucky and blessed that i do just have something to cling onto. >> carrie, before i came down here, i watched you sing "how great thou art" at the grand ole opry, when your grandfather was in the audience. you said it was an important moment because he'd never been to nashville he got to see you stand on stage. you looked tentative, but, i don't know, it was everything. i just wondered in this moment, have you thought back to that, to moments just like that and how they shaped you? >> i mean, i feel like throughout my career, i've had so many -- not epiphanies, but deep moments when i've been able to be on stage, and there will

be some lyric or something that just hits me or i'll see somebody in the audience that, you know, is so into what we're doing, and we'll have a moment of connection. i feel lucky to have those moments just so often when i'm on stage it's not hard to have those moments when you're singing songs like this, so, yeah, it's special any time i get on stage. i always feel like i have something that happens, that i'm just like, oh, there's just some glimmer of amazingness >> well, we're about to get a glimmer of your amazingness. you're going to give us a real treat. we have a special performance of "just as i am" from that new album. take it away

♪ just as i am without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me ♪thee o lamb of god ♪ and that thou bidst me come t thee o lamb of god i come, i ♪ just as i am though come ♪ ♪ just as i am though tossed about with many a conflict many a doubt ♪ ♪ fighting and fears within without o lamb of god i come, i♪ come ♪ ♪

i come ♪ oo ♪ ooh, just as i am ooh, i come ooh, just as i am oh lamb of ♪ ♪ just as i am thou will god, i come ♪ ♪ just as i am thou will receiv will welcome, pardon, cleanse relieve ♪ of god i come, ♪ because thy promise i believe ♪ ooh, just as i am

o lamb of god i come, i come ♪ ooh, just as i am ♪ ooh, just as i am ooh, i come ooh, just as i am oh lamb of ♪ oh lamb god, i come ♪ ♪♪ ♪ oh lamb of god i come ♪ >> my goodness >> just what we needed. >> carrie, there is nobody, nobody like you. that was absolutely beautiful. thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you >> you're going to come back and see us again at 10:00 on "hoda

and jenna. we have another song there, too. >> yes. >> we love you the new album is called "my savior." it is out now. you can catch carrie's virtual concert on easter sunday. >> yes. >> april 4th carrie, have a great weekend, and thank you for making our friday. >> thank you. >> we love you. >> yeah, thank you, guys 11:00 on my facebook page, easter sunday. it's going to be so special. >> we'll be there, girl. >> and beneficial. we're raising money, taking donations for save the children. >> of course. >> doing some good. >> of course you are of course you are. >> amen. >> carrie, have a great weekend. >> thank you you, too happy friday. >> carrie just warmed your heart. when we come back, harry smith is going to do the same. harry is going to highlight the pure joy that is felt and shown when people are getting those covid vaccines covid vaccines it's aan't-miss story. c this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together multiple policies. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust.

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weekend. it's on the joy of being vaccinated >> perfect way to wrap up a week harry smith visited a vaccination center here in new york to get a taste of that happiness. harry, we're looking forward to this one, man. >> reporter: i'll tell ya what, with the numbers we hear about increasing every day, and the president is talking about 200 million shots in his first 100 days, there are still people who are apprehensive a number of them are still on the fence. today, we're here to give you a little nudge in philadelphia, there was dancing in the street, as the black doctors covid-19 consortium celebrated 25,000 shots in 31 days in virginia beach, a vaxed up senior living community celebrated their herd immunity by taking swings at a covid-shaped pinata. >> yeah!

>> reporter: we spent several hours in queens, chatting with vaccine givers and receivers months in, it doesn't get old. what is it like to know you're literally changing people's lives by being able to give them that shot? >> i feel honored. the fact that i'm giving these vaccinations to the people, especially if it is just to keep them safe and just to keep them relieved >> reporter: relief after a year of year and anxiety. >> the nurse, she was really good she was talking to me. before i get nervous, it was done it was easy. oh, my god, it's done? >> reporter: is there a sense of relief for you >> yes it is kind of like relief to me and my mom, my family. >> it's a big deal >> it's a big deal, of course. >> reporter: it's impressive, the care and concern shown to everyone who files in. each individual dose changing not just the life of the recipient but the lives of all they contact >> that's it we're done

thank you. >> i want the second dose right away. >> reporter: does it get emotional for you sometimes? >> yes, it does. it sure does sometimes you have to take a minute for yourself and calm yourself down, too >> wow, to know that you're making a difference person by person by person by person, that's got to be significant in some way, to me it seems like. >> you can't really put it into words or express it, but it sure does. >> thanks so much. >> you're welcome zp. >> reporter: as the doses are administered, we dream, who will we hug first who will we go see for some it's a no-brainer. >> i've been waiting all week to get it i have a new grand son, he's 2 months old i want to be able to visit him as often as i want without the worry of possibly spreading any anything. >> reporter: nearby in a seriously secure area are the frozen vaccines, liquid gold

some call them. >> dealing with these very sensitive vaccines, what would you liken it to? >> transporting a nuclear missile. even more so like a heart transplant you're moving something that is quite alive and then you're moving it over to another life and giving that person life. it really is such a sense of pride and accomplishment to be able to be part of that. >> reporter: all this is happening on the mezzanine of a ballpark in queens >> i've been told on good authority that this private suite, which is now being used to store medical and sanitary supplies for the vaccination effort actually belongs to jerry seinfeld i got to bet you'd think it's being put to good use. >> reporter: and when the health care workers take a break, there's this yep, the mets' 1986 world series trophy, a point of pride for the people of queens as is the effort here, thousands and thousands of vaccinations administered without a hitch in

english, spanish, chinese, and more >> thank you so much >> no problem. >> what does it mean to you personally as a queens guy to be here and be part of this effort? >> historic, you know. it's just immeasurable honestly. to help my own people of south asian descent as well as my fellow queens residents and help them get vaccinated and help getting back to going to flushing meadow park, coming to a mets ball game it's a huge honor and it's just extremely humbling. >> that was so much easier than in my head thank you. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: so much easier than in my head, right? so go ahead, go out there. the shots are more and more available, and if you're going to go to citi field, they've moved it off the mezzanine because the mets' home opener is april 8th, that's coming soon, into a restaurant area there there's plenty of shots and plenty of time. >> love that, harry.

one of our cameramen, anthony, he actually told us the other day he went and got his first vaccine. he said it was real emotional experience he felt it he felt like he had a new lease on life. he was watching that story with eagle eye. >> how about you, harry, you've gotten your second shot. how was it was it emotional at all for you? >> the first one, i'll tell you what, i felt like i was high as a kite the whole rest of the day and all that evening it was just like did this really happen to me whoo. >> you feel like a weight's been lifted you really do. >> just like you did, al. >> we can't wait for ours too. we want that feeling we want to feel it too. >> thank you, thank you. >> the day is coming. >> all right >> yes. >> don't forget, folks, as you start to reunite with your loved ones, we want to see those special moments. >> that's right. we made it easy to record or snap a picture of that first hug, and post it on social media using our #backtogethertoday. >> in fact, some of you guys have already started doing it. we got a few, let's check them

out. >> oh, my gosh >> there she is. >> oh. i love you, you are just a sweetie. >> oh, more, more, more. keep them coming keep them coming we're back in a mo

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to create wifi-enabled lift zones, so students from low-income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. oh we're ready. ♪ ♪ we have a lot more ahead carrie underwood is going to come back and hang with general ma and myself on our show. we're also going to chat with joe manganiello. >> first, "3rd hour of today." gadi schwartz is going to bring us a firsthand look at what it's been like for dads to be like himself during the pandemic. he and his young wife expecting their first child. >> you have kornacki, as well.

>> looking at the brackets >> you're going to give him grief about his bracket being busted. >> yeah. >> anybody have a bracket that's not busted >> not that i know of. >> yours is still okay >> yeah. >> mine is over. it's over. i have nobody left >> it's over >> bye bye >> after your local news good morning, it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. starting today grocery store workers in san jose will receive more money in their paychecks. today is the day that the city recently approved hazard pay ordinance that takes effect. last month council members approved a $3 an hour wage hike. it will remain in effect 120

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning to you. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." fri-yay. march 26th. craig, al. that's it. sheinelle and dylan will be back next week. enjoying some time off. we have a great friday showor you lined up, though. our guy, gadi schwartz, our pal is going to bring us a firsthand look at what it is like for dads to be right now. his wife and he are expecting their first baby. for other dads out there, the experience has changed quite a bit. >> we can attest to that. >>