♪ there are fatalities on scene. we have four fatalities on scene. we have one injured person who was transported to the hospital along with our suspect who was also transported to the hospital >> breaking overnight, a mass shooting in california involving four deaths, including a child new details straight ahead day three of the trial of former police officer derek chauvin with newly released video of george floyd's deadly arrest and what happened just moments before we get a look inside the store where the accusation of a fake $20 bill first arose this morning a much clearer

picture of what president biden's massive $2.2 trillion infrastructure p and who it will impact our tracie potts reports microsoft just inked a deal with the u.s. army for almost $22 billion for 120,000 augmented reality headsets what's the army up to? and more and more people plan their vacations, will a covid vaccine passport be needed to move more freely about the country? "early today" starts right now good thursday morning. i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. it was another day of absolutely gutting testimony in the trial of derek chauvin one witness broke down sobbing on the stand after watching body camera video of the incident >> i know this is difficult. can you just explain what you're feeling in this moment

>> i feel helpless >> the jury was also shown video of what happened before the fatal arrest with george floyd in a convenience store and his interaction with a store clerk our megan fitzgerald has those details. >> good morning. wednesday was another emotional day of testimony the jury saw for the first time footage inside cup foods where george floyd was shopping around they also heard testimony from 19-year-old christopher martin this is the store clerk that sold george floyd that pack of cigarettes he testified that he had a suspicion that the $20 used to purchase that item was counterfeit, but that he didn't believe george floyd knew it was so he let him go it wasn't until moments later that christopher martin told his manager and in the end, the police were called i want you to listen to the exchange between the prosecution and christopher martin when he

goes outside and sees george floyd on the ground under the knee of derek chauvin. take a listen. >> saw you standing there with your hands on your head for a while, correct >> correct >> what was going through your mind >> disbelief and guilt >> why guilt >> if i would have just not taken the bill it could have been avoided >> you get a sense hough emotional the day was. early wednesday morning a juror had to raise her arm to get the attention of the court because she needed a break we understand that juror had a stress-related incident, even telling the judge she's been having issues sleeping we do expect to hear the prosecution calling more witnesses when the court resumes later on today back to you. >> another tough day megan, thank you the coronavirus vaccine rollout is facing a setback. an ingredient mix-up at a plant in baltimore contaminated up to

15 million doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine. this puts into question deliveries that were suppose to be made in apriling, but it does not involvess, though. moderna says it has begun testing booster shots for the south african teenagers. here's nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: if the nation does reach a fourth surge it will likely be fueled by the young. americans under 50 now entering e.r.s in greater numbers than those 65 and older the sobering stats amid a shot of good news for kids. pfizer says in early trial results its vaccine shows a 100% efficacy rate in children 12 to 15 the drugmaker also conducting clinical trials in children 6 months to 11 years old >> our goal is to get this information submitted to the fda as soon as possible. >> reporter: last week, lester

spoke exclusively to pfizer's bill gruber, a pediatrician overseeing the company's clinical trials for children f. all goes as planned, the vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds could be ready as soon as the start of the next school year. >> reporter: as the global pandemic cripples countries overseas, france announcing a month-long lockdown as cases surge. here in the u.s., covid was the third leading cause of death in 2020 nationwide, new infections rising 17% >> the cases are coming into the e.r., into the clinic. people are younger but we feel it >> reporter: many of the newly infected say doctors are those who recently traveled. a new study also showing high risk americans don't regularly wear masks >> as a doctor i'm horrified we know what works we know what doesn't work. >> reporter: as the virus threatens to make another surge, vaccines are offering hope and soon the youngest of

americans may also be protected. this morning we're learning after a mix-up at a manufacturing plant in baltimore, an unclear number of doses of johnson & johnson's one-shot vaccine had to be tossed out this does not affect the current doses, but it is a setback frances? >> miguel, thank you president biden will hold the first cabinet meeting of 4 his new administration this afternoon. they'llstart laying the groundwork on the ambitious $2 trillion infrastructure proposal the president unveiled yesterday. >> it's not a plan that tinkers around the edges it's a once in a generation investment in america. unlike anything we've seen or done since we built the interstate highway system and the space race decades ago in fact, it's the largest american jobs investment since world war ii >> let's get to our capitol hill correspondent tracie potts what comes with that $2 trillion

price tag? >> well, there's a lot invested in transportation, but even more than that, the president broke it down in this speech in pittsburgh where he talked about this being a big and bold investment take a look. there's billions of dollars in this infrastructure plan for the physical infrastructure of america. the things we're used to talking about. roads and bridges, even electric cars and more for things that we use in our homes the power grid and broadband access there's money for manufacturing, training, research, development and even $400 billion to care for older and disabled americans. the total price tag? over $2.2 trillion in new spending that the president wants to pay for by raising the corporate tax rate to 28%. higher than it is now. lower than it had been before that on capitol hill, there's already debate about not only how to pay for it but what's in this

infrastructure bill. >> seems less about infrastructure, more about tax increases and more about the green new deal >> we're talking about realistically $10 trillion over ten years. it isn't just a progressive versus moderate issue. you have some of the most conservative members of the democratic caucus, like joe manchin, that have even signaled support for a $4 trillion infrastructure plan, which is double in the numbers. >> the cabinet is going to be meeting for the first time today. transportation, interior, energy, health, a lot of the agencies that will be affected by this plan, if, in fact, it lands back on the president's desk and those cabinet members will be fanning out across the country trying to sell it to the public >> a question of who is going to pay for it tracie, thank you. breaking news out of california another mass shooting overnight. at least four people are dead at a business park in city of orange officials report that one of the

victims was a child. authorities are still working to learn more about the types of businesses at this office park and what the relationship might be between the victims and the shooter. two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition, including one suspect. police say there is no further threat to the public and several agencies are now helping in the investigation. the los angeles county sheriff's department says it knows what caused the crash that seriously injured golf legend tiger woods. but it's not releasing the details citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golfer. the department says investigators need permission from woods the crash happened last month. woods' suv drove off the road, rolling multiple times and landing in a ravine. he suffered severe fractions to his right leg, foot and ankle. we're learning new details about the man accused of that brutal attack on an elderly asian woman in new york city 38-year-old brandon elliott was already on lifetime parole for killing his own mother elliott fatally stabbed her back

in 2002. he is now facing hate crime charges for kicking and punching the 65-year-old woman outside of a luxury building in midtown manhattan. she has since been discharged from the hospital. two police officers are being hailed heroes after a saved the driver from a burning car. the phoenix police department released this video of that harrowing rescue in which police say the driver of this suv crashed after suffering a medical emergency. officers broke the window because the man was locked inside he was then pulled to safety and then officers had to perform cpr to revive him. he was brought to an area hospital where he is recovering. let's turn to the weather on this april 1st nbc meteorologist janessa webb good morning >> hi. good morning good morning, everyone we're stepping into april. it feels like february in most spots across the eastern half of the u.s. and i'm still talking about snow this morning we have rain that's mixing in across the coast, but we're going to see some heavier bands that will make their way in

across central new york to northern new england at least two inches as this system really starts to push offshore early afternoon i think the bigger story, look at this widespread freeze alert that we have stretching from oklahoma all the way into west virginia th's a looatk t a ton of sunshi upper midwest. how long will the cold last? i'll talk about that coming up >> that's what we want to know >> no joke tell you what, on this april 1st. thank you, janessa why google is playing it seriously this april fools' day. >> and a rising star in the republican party on a crash course with controversy. lew details on the bombshell algations against congressman matt gaetz turn to cold washingh tide.

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>> reporter: frances, good morning. matt gaetz is a 38-year-old congressman from florida's panhandle, and he is known as one of former president trump's biggest and most vocal supporters he's making htd lines but not for anything he said on the house floor but rather his connection to multiple federal investigations one of the most polarizing republicans in congress is facing a red-hot spotlight >> i have nod had a relationship with a 17-year-old that is totallyfalse >> reporter: congressman matt gaetz's adamant denials come after's revelation he's being investigated for an alleged sexual relationship with an underage girl and paying for her travel, possibly breaking sex trafficking laws first reported in "the new york times." >> it's a horrible allegation, and it is a lie. >> reporter: gaetz also telling fox news he's the victim of a $25 million extortion plot >> i know that there was a demand for money in exchange for a commitment that he could make this investigation go away along with his co-conspirators

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microsoft has won a u.s. army contract very big contract for augmented reality headsets xroord worth up to 21.9 billion u.s. dollars over ten years and april fools there and over google, very interesting comment from marvin chow who is the vp of global marketing. the world is grapple with so many serious issues we think we should pause the jokes for april fools' day this year like last year we'll still find appropriate ways to celebrate the moments of joy for our users throughout the year phillip and frances, back to you. >> whenever we hear news, it's like, can this be true i can see that steve, thanks so much. still to come, the latest on the debate over covid vaccine passports. and time to play ball. what to watch out for asll a 30 major league teams warm up for opening day. or psoriatic arthritis, little things, can become your big moment. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream...

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a vaccine passport people could show before attending an event or flying on a plane here's tom costello. >> reporter: spring break and the nation's airlines say leisure travel has come roaring back passenger volume pushing 1.5 million each day this week a million more than a year ago >> it's nice that at united airlines we xan see that light at the end of the tunnel >> reporter: delta said it will stop blocking middle seats on may 1st. but will americans need so-called vaccine passports, proof of vaccinations to get into concerts, sporting events or even travel the white house says that's up to the private sector. >> the government here is not viewing its role as the place to create a passport nor a place to hold the data of citizens. >> reporter: the governor of tourist hot smpot florida says h will prevent companies or businesses from requiring proof.

>> you don't want to create different processes based on whether someone received vaccines >> reporter: states, companies and health care providers are now coming up with their own options. new york state releasing excelsior pass for people to upload digital information and covid test results overseas, many european countries, japan, israel and global airlines are pushing their own vaccine passports hoping to jump-start tourism in the u.s., there is no vaccination database this is what you get when you're vaccinated the question is whether this will be enough for potential vaccine passport frances? >> tom, thank you. the debate i'm sure i can imagine will go on as we get through this all >> if people just want to do whatever they can, most people at least, do whatever they can to just get back to traveling, their normal life. we crave it. >> it would be nice. thanks so much for waking up with "early today. i'm frances riverivera.

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so as soon as we get more vaccines we'll be ready to administer. right now at 4:30, the rush is on. millions of additional people across california now eligible for the covid vaccine. with access opening to everyone over 50. the big question, will supply meet the demand? the expert advice from bay area counties. and new developments on the vaccine front. one drug maker with promising new results on its effectiveness, and another with a big problem involving millions of doses. the impact that may have on the shipments heading to california. we have team coverage for you, and we're going to break down