across the bridge, you still have to get back. it's twice. >> true. >> i learned the hard way. >> that does it for us this morning. >> the "today" show is coming up next. have a great day. breaking overnight, on the brink. crews working around the clock this morning near tampa, florida, to stop a toxic wastewater pipe from blasting. >> trying to prevent and respond to, if need be, a real catastrophic flood situation. >> hundreds of millions of gallons on the verge of bursti through. a state of emergency declared. the national guard called in with thousands already evacuated. >> it's like a movie >> that's how it feels right now, surreal >> yeah. >> this morning, a live report from the scene. fear from flying top health officials sounding

the alarm about a post holiday wave of infection after u.s. air travel sets a pandemic record over easter weekend. >> we're just at the beginning of this surge. we haven't even really begun to see it yet. >> just ahead, the race against time with cases and vaccinations rising fast. on the stand week two of the derek chauvin murder trial resuming this morning, with the police chief expected to testify against his former officer we're live at the courthouse in minneapolis with the very latest golden parade. a breathtaking sight, as nearly two dozen royal mummies are given a grand procession through the streets of cairo the story behind their epic move to a new home, straight ahead. all that, plus, hollywood history. the sag awards are handed out. >> chadwick boseman. >> viola davis "ma rainey's black bottom.

>> daniel kaluuya. >> "minari." >> all four film acting awards going to people of color for the very first time. what that could mean for the oscar races and the night's other big winners. and the cardinal crowned >> the stanford cardinals, national champions in 2021. >> stanford wins its first women's basketball title in nearly 30 years. a nail-biting game that came down to the last shot. >> trapped he -- >> as gonzaga and baylor hope for more magic in the men's championship game after saturday's thriller. >> for the win oh >> we'll find out who takes home the title, today, monday, april 5th, 2021. fr >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah

guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. we're glad you're with us. hoda will be back tomorrow good weekend good basketball weekend, among other things. >> great weekend for sports. lots to get to this morning. we start with today by the numbers. our first one, our first one as stanford, number one, women's college basketball topping arizona in l game. incredible game decided by a single point. stephanie gosk is going to have all the highlights. she'll get you ready for the men's final tonight. the next number we're looking at this morning, 233. that's the number of officers the capitol police force is below authorized levels, according to its union. it says security around the complex is once again looked at following friday's deadly car attack. we'll get a live report from kasie hunt straight ahead. 800 is the percentage travel was up this weekend from last year's holiday.

miguel almaguer is standing by at l.a.x. with the new covid concerns that number is leading to. we begin with the number 20. that's how tall the potential wall of wastewater would be if there is an uncontrolled breach of that damaged reservoir in florida we told you about. crews doing everything they can at this hour to prevent that from happening. let's get right to nbc neeb's sam brock for the latest overnight. sam, what can you tell us? >> reporter: savannah, good morning. local officials made a calculation. they're not going to patch this thing. they need to get all the water out of the reservoir before it ruptures, and that could happen at any moment. over my shoulder, you're looking at the evacuation zone, containing hundreds of homes, a jail, and a natural gas facility. all of it vulnerable. this morning, a torrent of wastewater flowing from a decades old pond could morph into a tidal wave at a moment's notice. >> what we're trying to prevent and respond to, if need be, a real catastrophic flood situation. >> reporter: that partial breach first popped up last week, but it's since grown in a reservoir

containing saltwater, storm runoff, and products from a phosphorous mine. florida's national guard placing additional pumps on top of the shaky shack. our emergency operation center has gone to a level one full act vase. the top officials say radioactive elements in the water are wrong, but the potential for a 20-foot wall of water if the reservoir were to burst, are real. >> like a movie. >> reporter: that's how it feels, surreal? >> yeah. >> reporter: candice, one of hundreds in the evacuation zone, put off leaving for days, but eventually relented. >> i'm terrified of my 7-year-old having to go through something catastrophic. >> reporter: with a major highway shut down and 345 inmates relocated overnight to house more people on the jail's higher floors, the urgency is evident. those engineering the response

say there are down sides to all options as they drain the compromised reservoir from 500 million gallons, now less than 300 million. they're pumping ammonia into the coast, potentially damaging the ecosystem. the community playing a dangerous waiting game. >> sam, i mean, if this reservoir were to burst, just how many people might be impacted, and what would be the extent of the damage, do officials think? >> reporter: fortunately, this is not a densely populated area, but there were 316 families asked to leave. some percentage of them, we know, maybe a good percentage, refused to do so. we mentioned the natural gas facility. it is connected to a 745 mile long network providing gas to millions of floridians. we have not so far been able to pin down the number. >> tense situation there. sam, thank you very much. appreciate it. now the latest on the coronavirus. the easter weekend set a pandemic air travel record here in the united states, while many

others seemed to hit the roads. all of it adding to concerns that holiday gatherings could lead to yet another surge. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is at l.a.x. with more on that. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. in the days leading up to easter, the tsa says air travel was up 800% compared to this time last year. here at l.a.x., they also saw a record number of travelers over the last few days compared to last year. across the country, the numbers are going up for all the wrong reasons. after a weekend of easter gatherings and a record number of spring break travelers, the fear this morning, another dangerous surge is looming. michigan now seeing the country's largest spike in cases. reporting its highest daily count since early december. >> we may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but we are still in the tunnel. >> reporter: while infections are rising in over 20 states, health experts aren't in agreement that a fourth wave is

imminent. >> we will see in the next two weeks the highest number of cases reported globally since the beginning of the pandemic. >> i think that there is enough immunity in the population that you're not going to see a true fourth wave of infection. we're seeing pockets of infection around the country. >> reporter: this as the vaccine rollout is picking up pace. the cdc says more than 3 million doses are now being distributed every day, and over 18% of americans are fully vaccinated. today, eligibility is expanding in seven more states to those over the age of 16. >> i feel like i'm finally taking part in bringing the epidemic to an end. >> reporter: as more adults are green lit for a shot, some states are rolling back covid restrictions. wisconsin and arkansas the latest to drop mask mandates. pennsylvania and new jersey are loosening restrictions on gatherings. but a full return to normal may be slowed by variants, a strain first discovered in india which

has two mutations which may make the virus more infectious has now been detected in california. the evolving strains threatening to drag out the deadly pandemic. we are expecting to see another spike in air travel today. health officials say if the nation does see a surge connected to travel, that likely wouldn't materialize for a few weeks. craig? >> miguel almaguer for us at l.a.x. thank you. now to the urgent, new plea to increase security around the u.s. capitol after a second deadly attack there this year. one capitol officer was killed, another injured friday when a man rammed a car into a security barricade at the complex. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt joins us with the latest on all of it. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. the capitol police community shattered by violence again, just weeks after the january 6th insurrection. with one officer dead after that attack, there is fear the capitol building will continue to be a target. this morning, the debate over

securing the u.s. capitol is escalating after friday's deadly car attack. with new concrete barriers installed over the weekend, the head of the capitol police union making an urgent plea to lawmakers to ramp up security. saying in a statement, the department is below the authorized level by 233 officers, and it is struggling to meet existing mission requirements, and warning of a potential flood of departures from the ranks. saying, quote, i've had younger officers confide in me they're actively looking at other agencies and departments right now. it all comes after the trauma of the january 6th capitol insurrection, which left one capitol police officer dead and led to extra scrutiny, after many felt the capitol police were under prepared. retired general russel honore advising congress on security after the insurrection says congress must increase funding. >> the families who lost loved ones deserve it. we need to up our game in support of the capitol police. >> reporter: friday's attack killed officer billy evans and

injured his colleague, officer ken shaver after the suspect, noah green rammed his car into the two men at a barricade. authorities said green was shot after jumping out of the car wielding a knife and lunging at officers. green later died. with flags lowered in evans' honor around washington this weekend, the fallen officer's friends remembering him. >> he was so proud to be, you know, on that force and to, you know, serve and protect our lawmakers and our country. >> reporter: evans' surviving colleague, ken shaver, drawing cheers from capitol police officers leaving the hospital saturday. meanwhile, as authorities try to determine the motive, police visiting this virginia home three hours outside of washington, where green grew up. the "washington post" reports his family issued a statement saturday, pointing to his depression and potential mental illness, saying he was not a terrorist by any means. green's family declined to respond to nbc news' request for comment.

meanwhile senate majority leader chuck schumer in a statement says a bipartisan security review is underway by senate committees, adding, quote, we're fully committed to ensuring the capitol is safe for visitors and all who work here. >> all right, kasie hunt on the hill for us, thank you. now the derek chauvin murder trial is entering its second week of testimony. today, perhaps the most high profile witness yet is expected to take the stand. gabe gutierrez is covering the trial for us. he is at the courthouse this morning. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. a police sergeant and lieutenant have already testified that derek chauvin went too far when he put his knee on george floyd's neck. today, all eyes are expected to be on the minneapolis police chief who once told me he didn't even want to be in the same room with chauvin. now, he will be. this morning, high drama at the minneapolis courthouse, where where police chief medaria

arredondo is preparing to testify against the officer he fired for kneeling on george floyd's neck. he was blunt when we spoke with him last summer. if you could look and be in the same room as derek chauvin, what would you say to him? >> i would not be in the same room with him. i refuse to mention his name. >> reporter: on friday, lieutenant richard zimmerman, the longest serving officer in the police department, and now head of the homicide unit, delivered a scathing rebuke of chauvin's use of force. >> totally unnecessary. >> what do you mean? >> well, first of all, pulling him down to the ground, face down, putting your knee on the neck for that amount of time, it's just uncalled for. i saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger. >> reporter: chauvin's defense team argued an angry crowd of bystanders distracted the officers, and floyd died because of his drug use and underlying health conditions. >> minneapolis police department

policy allows a police officer to use whatever means are available to him to protect himself and others, right? >> yes. >> reporter: chauvin has pleaded not guilty to charges of second and third degree murder, plus manslaughter. after an emotional first week of witness that included eyewitnesss sobbing in court, and floyd's girlfriend tearfully recounting their shared opioid addiction, this week's testimony is expected to include use of force and medical experts. at the courthouse, floyd's family is watching closely. >> it builds my confidence more in the system. it is building my trust, knowing that i'm really confident it is going to go have a good outcome. >> reporter: at one point the prosecution is expected to call the county medical examiner to the stand to testify about his autopsy report. the prosecution will argue floyd died due to lack of oxygen, and the defense will claim it's his drug use. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you.

a lot more to get to, including that thrilling finish -- that's one way to put it -- in the women's college basketball tournament. sheinelle is here with that. good morning. >> good morning to you both. it was basketball at its best in san antonio last night. stanford outlasting arizona in a heart-stopping final to win its first national championship since 1992. tonight, all eyes will tonight, all eyes will be on a historic title game on the men's side nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with more. good morning to you, steph >> reporter: sheinelle, it was a heartbreaking loss for savannah's arizona team. they came as close as you can possibly come to a national championship, just one point away stanford, just like they have done all season, pulled it out >> mcdonald trapped. can't hit! >> reporter: overnight, a thriller in the lone star state. the stanford cardinals outlasting the gritty arizona wildcats to win the national championship the tournament's top overall

seed, stanford, came out firing. >> williams, a three you bet. >> reporter: overwhelming the wildcats with a balanced attack. >> jones pops it in. >> reporter: arizona refused to give up. >> a great look. it's good. >> reporter: after struggling early, star senior aari mcdonald gave her team a chance, but the underdog wildcats' incredible run coming up just short before punching their ticket to the big game, arizona's coach telling me they belongs. >> no one but us thought we could be here. >> reporter: in the end, stanford did just enough. >> i'm proud of this team. we're champs i can't believe it, we're champs >> reporter: stanford coach tara vanderveer, the all-time winningest head coach in the women's game, a champion again for the first time in nearly 30 years. on the men's side, tonight's highly anticipated title game between gonzaga and baylor is coming on the heels of an instant classic. >> for the win oh

>> reporter: with the flick of a wrist, gonzaga's star freshman ja jalen suggs cementing his spot in college basketball lore suggs epic buzzer beater eliminating 11 seeded ucla saturday night and sending the sports world into a frenzy >> that's something you practice on your mini hoop as a kid or in the gym, just messing around to be able to do that is crazy. >> reporter: up next for the bulldogs, a championship clash with baylor. >> baylor advances to the championship game. >> reporter: the bears are back in the big game for the first time in 73 years, after blowing out houston. >> they win a lot of games we win a lot of games. i think we match up well. >> reporter: this morning, a champion crowned and a battle still to come, as a memorable march madness readies for a fitting finale so jalen suggs last year was named the top high school player

in both basketball and football. he chose basketball to the joy of millions of college basketball fans. but you get one guess what position he played on the football field, sheinelle. >> ooh, i have no idea, steph, anybody? >> >> quarterback maybe >> come on >> maybe quarterback. >> reporter: quarterback >> that's it you used the word memorable. that's fair, for all these games. >> the best part about jalen suggs, he's a freshman. >> is he >> yes >> unbelievable. >> we're going to have tara vanderveer coming up on the third hour no one has won more games as a college basketball coach and haley jones, the outstanding player from the stanford squad, as well, third hour. >> congrats to stanford, but how about the wildcats really, really proud of the lady cats, as we call them in tucson. what a great tournament. we'll see what happens tonight let us get a check of the weather. look who it is sight for sore eyes. it is al roker. >> sun kissed. >> i don't smell like orange juice. oh, sun kissed let's show you what we've got going on few showers in northern california

light snow through the western plains wet weather through chicago. also some snow northern new england. we are looking at record highs in the southwest severe storms in the north a nice day along the eastern seaboard we do have a risk of severe storms later this afternoon in the upper mississippi river valley damaging winds, hail, tornado threat low for tomorrow evening we've got damaging winds, tornado thrill, hail in the central plains tomorrow night into tomorrow evening, and then wednesday afternoon into the evening hours, 6 million folks at risk for hail, damaging winds, possibility of tornados from memphis, tupelo, jackson, all the way to shreveport. rainfall amounts upwards of three inches in the northern plains and the upper mississippi river valley and as you get down into the tennessee and ohio river valleys and on into the lower mississippi as well. we're going o'to get to your lol forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside as we start out with clouds in the south bay and we'll gradually start to see some sunshine later on this morning. it will be a slightly cooler day, as we're starting out with the clouds and some clearing later on. we'll see our temperatures reaching into the upper 60s for san jose as well as 67 degrees in napa. going through the forecast, we will slowly warm up this week, and it does stay dry. we'll be in the mid-70s by this weekend. >> that is your latest weather savannah >> all right, al thank you so much.

coming up, not just al, another sight to behold over the weekend. inside the grand procession of nearly two dozen ancient royal mum mys through the streets of cairo, egypt keir simmons will explain the meaning and importance behind that lavish parade. also, a big move by major league baseball, pulling this year's all-star game out of georgia in direct response to the state's new voting law why that decision is creating a brand-new controversy this morning. majestic mountains...

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local leaders. i'm kris sanchez, stanford home of the ncaa national champions. the women's basketball team beat arizona by one point, 54-53, not decided until the last six seconds of the game. this is stanford's first national championship since 1992. coach tara vanderveer has a third national title following a season she became the women's coach with the most wins in history. stanford was on the road for ten weeks because of covid protocol but headed home today. hopefully greeted by some nice weather. let's check in with kari. >> yes, we'll make sure the sun is shining at that point, even though we're starting out with some clouds and our temperatures inland today will reach into the upper 60s. it's going to be so comfortable the next few days. highs near 70 degrees, and just getting a little bit warmer in time for the weekend with inland areas in the mid-70s and san francisco will see some low 60s throughout the week. a mix of sun and cloud and

breezy winds and some mid-60s saturday and sunday. laura? >> all right, thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. we'll go back to the local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a good monday.

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7:30 headlines rescue efforts are underway this morning following deadly landslides and flash floods in indonesia. at least 70 people have been killed, dozens more are unaccounted for at this hour rescuers are having trouble reaching some of the victims because roads are blocked by thick mud and debris thousands of people have been displaced there. the region was slammed over the weekend by torrential rainfall from a tropical cyclone. dozens of inmates at a st. louis jail escaped cells last night for the second time in two months the detainees set fires, broke out windows, threw objects on the streets below. sheriffs deputies were called in to help get the situation under control. no serious injuries were reported, but the incident does follow a similar uprising in early february the texas rangers are expecting a full house this afternoon for their home opener at globe life field. the rangers will be the first pro sports team in the country to host a full capacity crowd since the pandemic began last year president biden weighed in on the matter, saying the decision

was not responsible. masks will be required, and other safety protocols are in place. after today's game, the stadium will have designated sections that do allow for distanced seating. now to a breathtaking sight in egypt over the weekend. nearly two dozen of the country's prized royal mummies transported in grand style through downtown cairo take a look at that. >> so-called golden parade guiding them from one museum to a massive, new home. "today" senior international correspondent keir simmons has more on that spectacular scene there in egypt keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig. hey, savannah. good morning to you. these are stunning images, aren't they? like something out of an "indiana jones" movie. a parade of mummies leaving their home of more than a century. ♪ >> reporter: egyptian mummies on the move the golden parade, a multi-million dollar procession through the streets of cairo

for egypt's ancient rulers, 3,000 years after their burial a guard of honor and a gun salute 22 ancient mummies taken on a historic journey the four queens and 18 kings including ramsey the great, one of egypt's legendary pharaohs who ruled for more than 60 years. >> the parade is very important, not only for egypt, but for the whole world. >> reporter: the mummies emerging from their cramped accommodation at egypt's historic museum. we visited the museum in 2017. more than 100,000 artifacts were kept there not always safely. during egypt's revolution in 2011, it was broken into, and 50 objects were stolen. the mummies' new home, the state of the art national museum of egyptian civilization, will be safer and far more modern. the three-mile parade, less than an hour long made for tv and

aimed at attracting tourists to egypt again, with many local people from poor districts of cairo prevented from attending for the mummies themselves, ncit sophisticated process. the ancient bodies x-rayed and concealed in nitrogens, move in special vehicles to keep them safe egypt has been making news lately, struggling with covid infections, the blockage of the suez canal, and a deadly train crash. on social media, some suggesting the parade was cursed. >> everyone said this is the curse of the mummy i said there's no curse of the mummies. >> reporter: egypt's ancient past an everpresent source of -- an ever present influence on its future this weenkend, a truly stunning spectacle. >> a spectacle to be sure, but one would assume they could have transported those mummies without the fanfare, the pomp, and the circumstance how much of this was about attracting tourism back to egypt right now?

>> reporter: oh, yeah, a huge amount, craig. like so many countries, egypt's tourism industry, a fifth of its economy. $12 billion industry has just disappeared. they're hoping that you'll see these images at home and say to each other, why don't we go to egypt when we have a chance? inevitably, craig, there are those on social media saying in a packed 2021, and i think the folks are joking, why would you unleash cursed mum mys onto the streets? >> >> legitimate concern. >> always a naysayer ps i was going to say, why don't we go to egypt? >> "today" goes to egypt. >> looks cool to me. coming up, the new controversy in georgia over the state's new voting law, as major league baseball moves the all-star game out of atlanta >> blayne alexander is there with the very latest, right after this help from friends, fa,

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for boycotts this morning, it's game on, just not in atlanta baseball commissioner rob manfred announcing the league will move this summer's 2021 all-star game, pulling out of the peach state. a direct response to georgia's new voting law, which critics say restricts access to the ballot, especially for black voters in a statement, the commissioner calls the decision the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport. adding, the league fundamentally supports voting rights for all americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box the move hailed by some as a home run including former president obama and partial red sox owner and nba superstar lebron james, who tweeted, proud to call myself part of the mlb family but republicans, who say the law makes elections more secure, are defiant. >> it means cancel culture and partisan activists are coming for your business. they're coming for your game or event in your hometown >> reporter: former president trump calling for a boycott of

the league the atlanta braves saying the team is deeply disappointed. adding, this was neither our decision nor our recommendation. across social media, mixed reaction one writing, i wholly agree with the mlb. reprehensible actions don't deserve reward another calling the move completely unacceptable. adding, politics have no place in sports. baseball's decision marks the biggest corporate response to georgia's newly passed law, even as critics are urging other big businesses to step up. >> my coke is flat. >> my, my, my. >> reporter: threatening coca-cola, delta airlines, and home depot with a boycott starting this week, unless the companies use their resources to support voting rights in other states both coca-cola and delta have criticized the new law and, guys, there's no announcement yet on where the all-star game will be held this year meanwhile this morning, we're also hearing from the pga tour

they're saying in a statement that this follows the pga tour championship that's scheduled to be held in atlanta will take place at the east lake golf course as planned. they also added that the pga tour fully supports the efforts to protect the rights of all americans to vote, and to eliminate any barriers that may prevent citizens' voices from being heard and counted. back to you. >> blayne alexander, thank you appreciate it. mr. roker is back, and he brought some warm weather with him. >> yeah. looking pretty nice across much of the country for today we've got some scattered records that will be stretching all the way from phoenix 96 degrees, 14 degrees above average. minneapolis you're going to be at 81 degrees. indianapolis going to be 77. that's 16 degrees warmer than usual. then we move into tomorrow, and that warmth moves to the east, new york city 66 that's almost ten degrees above average. grand canyon at 66 degrees, and then as we look toward the latter part of the week, you can see temperatures fairly mild

80s in las vegas, 60s in denver, mid to upper 70s in tulsa. atlanta into the mid to upper 70s and tampa, you're going to good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look out there in walnut creek. we are seeing some clouds to start out our morning but this will clear out for a really nice day and our temperatures will reach into the upper 60s, feeling a little bit cool foreearly april and our winds picking up at times, but we will gradually see those temperatures coming up a few more degrees as we go through the week. no rain here over the next seven days, and the weekend is looking nice with highs in the mid-70s. >> and that is your latest weather. craig? >> thank you, good sir. up next, ready for takeoff nasa just took a critical step on mars toward the first ever helicopter flight on another

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planet the mission here, to conduct aerial recon and photography the images are still stunning. a nasa rover right there on another planet now, the next monumental moment of the mission is about to begin. with the ingenuity helicopter, a drone really, successfully touching down on the surface of mars the delicate process involved the experimental mini chopper swinging down from the belly of the perseverance rover, flipping from a horizontal position to a vertical one, deploying its four legs all before being dropped off on a patch of martian soil now, ingenuity is being put to the test of surviving martian nights, where temperatures can drop as low as negative 130 degrees fahrenheit to do that, the 4 pound helicopter will power and heat itself using onboard solar panels and internal heaters.

mimi aung is the helicopter's project manager. >> we tested it, analysis, but really doing it for the first time, huge milestone >> reporter: up next will be more pre-flight checks, preparing for the challenge of actually flying on mars. challenging atmosphere, 99% less dense than earth's engineers developed a twin rotor system that could provide the necessary lift to get airborne with blades spinning five times faster than conventional helicopters. the mini chopper also has to control itself in flight, making 500 tiny adjustments every second >> secret sauce? a start-up for mars helicopter, make the blades as big as possible, spin as fast as you can and make it as light as possible >> reporter: the rover, perseverance, has sent back images of the red, barren landscape. listen closely to the wind perhaps mere glimpses of what could come if the chopper is able to take flight. >> being able to fly will allow us to access places that are

simply not accessible today. sides of very steep cliffs, down in the craters. >> reporter: also this morning, nasa reports more seismic activity on mars not earthquakes but marsquakes a lander on the red planet since 2018 has picked up evidence of two new quakes research into what's causing the tremors on mars remains ongoing. nasa previously captured evidence of active landslides in the same region. >> tom, back to ingenuity. if all goes well with the test flights, how much of a difference will it make in sending humans to mars >> reporter: so the goal ultimately would be to use these drones out ahead of human missions, to explore icecaps or canyons or rugged, remote terrain, and have sensors on the drones so they can feed back the information to astronauts. we're talking 20 years down the road or so that's the goal. this first flight is scheduled for sunday night, monday morning. we'll probably be reporting on this a week from this morning.

>> marsquakes. i love that. >> i know. mars quakes. >> cool. >> not an earthquake >> mars, wind, fire. think of all the different -- >> oh, there you go. anyway, i'm a nerd sometimes my own nerdiness is -- >> that's right. >> it's a good one. >> thank you, to >> tom, thank you very much. coming up on "pop start," a lot to get to. from historic wins to upsets and some surprises. we've got all the highlights of last night's sag awards, and we'll review them with you. but first a quick check of your local news and weather. what happens to your body language when your underarms are cared for? ♪ ♪ it shows! our new dove advanced care formula is effective... and kind to skin, leaving underarms cared for and you... more confident and carefree.

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or in-person. 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 sharon katsuda in contra costa county. vaccine appointments are full speed ahead here in the bay area. the state already announced it expects to open covid vaccine eligibility next week, april 15th, to anyone 16 or older who wants it. a lot of people spent easter sunday getting vaccinated. in san francisco, thousands got a dose at moscone center south. months ago the elderly and retired were lining uhm now a younger working class lining up for those shots. good morning everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. up in space they're doing something we normally do down here on earth, swapping parking spaces. three astronauts climbed into a

spacex capsule and drive over to the other end of the iss to make room for the incoming cargo capsule. >> fascinating. let's look at the forecast for this monday morning. how is it going, kari? >> pretty good. we're going to bring it back down here to earth and we're seeing a lot of clouds overhead, and weule gradually start to see sunshine today and slowly warming temperatures. it will be cooler than normal for this time of year. we'll reach 64 degrees in palo alto. 66 in martinez and santa rosa will see a high of 66 degrees today, as we go through the forecast, it will come up a few degrees but not by much here, in fact, we continue on with some comfortable weather and some dry conditions, even as we go into the weekend, our inland valleys will reach into the mid-70s with our morning starts in the mid-40s and san francisco will see mostly low 60s, so we'll have to keep that jacket on all throughout the week, even into the weekend. laura? >> that's okay. looks pretty nice.

thanks so much. thanks for joining us as well. another update in half an hour. hope you enjoy your monday morning.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, race against time evacuations underway in florida, as officials work to stop a toxic wastewater pond from collapsing >> we are not out of the critical area yet. >> the governor declaring a state of emergency over fears of catastrophic flooding. we're live with the latest then back to business. we'll take a closer look at what a return to the office may look like after a year of working from home. >> expect plenty of hand sanitizer stations and these, arrows on the ground directing foot traffic through the

building. >> the changes you can expect to see just ahead plus, life in the fast lane. we'll introduce you to the first female arab-american driver to compete in a nascar national series. >> as soon as the helmet comes on, i'm a driver, just like everybody else gender doesn't matter. >> how she is paving the way for others to cross the finish line. and history in the making. ♪ i've been losing sleep ♪ >> the sag awards make it a night to remember. all four film acting awards go to men and women of color for the first time ever. >> chadwick boseman. >> viola davisean for the oscars right around the corner today, monday, april 5th >> daniel kaluuya. yuh-jung yun, m"minari. >> what it could mean for the oscars around the corner today, monday, april 5th, 2021. >> hi, it's erica from missouri, celebrating my 35th birthday >> i'm david. >> i'm vince. >> we're celebrating our

engagement. >> here in kansas city, missouri >> whoo! ♪ drowning in the night ♪ >> sending our love to our family and allen chapel family in cleveland, ohio >> join us in wishing henry a happy first birthday. >> hi. >> good morning, everybody welcome back to "today." so happy you're along with us on a monday morning hoda is stretching out the weekend a little longer. glad for that. >> she'll be back tomorrow. yes, meanwhile, we're really excited to tell you about something. we want to do our part, and so we're working with the new york city public health department to encourage everybody to get the covid vaccine. >> everyone. as you know, mr. roker rolled up his sleeve a few months back he got his first shop live here on "today. on wednesday, well, the rest of our anchor team is going to do the same we're going to follow suit. >> like many of you, this is something we've all been waiting and wanting to do. we wanted to meet the requirements we waited our turn here in new york now, anyone over the age of 30

guess what, that's all of us anyone over 16 starting tomorrow is eligible for the vaccine. >> it's time invited to do the same if you qualify. if you want to find the rules specific to your state, and if you just want to learn more about scheduling your shot, head to planyourvaccine.com or just scan that qr code right there under me here on your screen >> yeah. wednesday, we'll get to have our shots and hopefully encourage others along the way. >> shot number one. >> yes. let's get to the news at 8:00 this morning a state of emergency is in effect near tampa, florida, where an unstable reservoir is threatening hundreds of homes. nbc's sam brock tells us what is being done to save lives, property, and the environment. sam joins us now, good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the next 24 hours really are make or break in preventing a disaster what we're seeing now are crews pumping as much water as they can from the leaking reservoir into the gulf of mexico. it started at 500 million gallons of water there are now, savannah, 300 million.

the lower the water level gets, the less pressure there will be on the manmade pond. we saw some great video yesterday of the florida national guard taking pumps and putting them by air on top of that stack what they've done is really ramp up resources to the point where they've gone from getting 30 million gallons of water discharged every single day to hopefully 60 million by the end of today that would really hasten this process. the evacuation zone is over my shoulder back there is some 316 homeowners who have been asked to leave with their families we talked with some who expressed concern, but they were on the fence about leaving until as recently as yesterday of course, the threat is if this were to burst this reservoir, you could be seeing a 20-foot high wall of water crashing onto their property something that can affect the psyche of the folks here we are expecting an update on the measure measures in just a matter of hours in manatee county that's the latest. back to you. >> we'll stay on it, sam thank you very much. health officials are bracing

for a possible new wave of covid cases after americans set a record for pandemic air travel this holiday weekend nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in los angeles with the very latest on this miguel, good morning >> reporter: good morning. in the days leading up to easter, the tsa said there was an 800% increase in air travel here at l.a.x., the nation's second busiest airport they just had their basisiest air day of travel on friday. officials say that may not be the only number that's rising. that's what's giving them pause for concern. today, 31 states are reporting a rise in covid cases, as more americans take to the air. the concern here is that with all those people traveling, there could also be another surge in covid cases that, if it does materialize, would happen in two weeks, say experts. there's also been discovery of a new mutant strain that was first found, i should say, in india. officials are worried about all of those as more americans are getting vaccinated some 3 million americans now

getting their vaccine every day. it is really here a race between variants and the vaccine, as americans continue to travel at a record clip. craig, back to you >> miguel almaguer in los angeles, thank you. a tourist who was arrested at disney springs in florida after refusing a temperature check is due in court today. police released body cam footage of the february confrontation. >> start walking, sir. >> you have to leave. >> you're telling me i spent 15 grand? >> put your hands behind your back you refused to leave after being told to do so. >> get your hands off me >> police say the louisiana man was charged with trespassing because he refused to go after declining the routine screening at a restaurant. he complained, as you heard there, that he couldn't be told to leave because he'd spent $15,000 on vacation. no hoda, but the boost must go on. >> we always have to have our boost, especially on a monday morning. here we go if you ever need a pep talk, maybe before a job interview, or

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correspondent vicky nguyen is here to show us. hi, vicky, good morning. >> good morning, guys. hard to believe it's been a year of working from home for many of us, and the return to an office or a building will look and feel different. you may be anxious about heading back indoors with a lot of people masks, distancing, and hand sani sanitizer, don't worry, those aren't going away overnight. we checked in with the biggest companies to see what they're doing to make it all work safely >> reporter: the workplace getting a makeover, from spaced out desks to foot traffic control, new safety measures to reduce covid risk. a survey by stanford university shows working from home increased from 5% to 50% during the pandemic it is expected to drop to 22% when the pandemic ends a key consideration for returning to the office, vaccinations >> everyone needs to do what they can to get vaccinated. >> reporter: joseph allen is an associate professor and director of the healthy buildings program at harvard university. he says while he hasn't seen companies requiring vaccinations, they should prioritize safety, with mask wearing, social distancing, and

air ventilation and filtration >> if you do all these things, we know and we have seen it, that it this can drive down risk to acceptable levels >> reporter: last year, we showed you the 6 feet office concept designed by real estate developers from different colored carpeting to keep co-workers socially distanced to disposable paper desk pads to keep shared spaces clean and even signs reminding people where to stand. how does this change how we interact with each other >> it is getting used to changing your habits people really appreciate to feel safe, to be back at work, to enjoy your colleagues. >> reporter: something you might not see when returning to the office, plexiglass turns out, that is a barrier that could restrict air flow and create stagnant pockets of uncirculated air covid testing is also important. don't be surprised to see rapid testing devices like this one. this is the icon rapid pcr test. all you do is provide a saliva

sample in this cartridge, stick it back in the shmachine, and i 30 minutes you get a result right on your phone. this test is not approved yet, but the company says the fda will review it this summer. >> testing is valuable in this transition period, when you have a number of people vaccinated, some who aren't. the frequency of testing is the most important component of the test, even more so than the test sensitivity. >> reporter: expect plenty of hand sanitizer stations and these, arrows on the ground directing foot traffic through the building what about common areas for snacks and coffee? experts say while the risk of surface transmission of covid is low, many offices are cutting back on the communal areas for now. something else to expect, a hybrid work schedule some workers are in the office while others are at home a staggered workday to help cut down on the rush hour commute. >> come in earlier, beat the rush leave at off hours, i think that's a good strategy, not only for their workers but collect

ive ly >> reporter: major u.s. companies are also trying out staggered work schedules microsoft partially opened its seattle area last week, but it is also keeping a hybrid model in dearborn, michigan, ford has areas called collaboration centers for employees needing to team up on the job and going big, google investing $7 billion in additional office space and data centers across the country. adding a minimum of 10,000 full-time employees. knks room -- conference room meetings, collaborating with co-workers, and corporate america looking to get back to business >> a concern is the elevator allen says there's likely little to worry about most of us, we're not in there often or long periods of time. if you're wearing a mask, it'll provide protection if you're worried and only going a few floors, take the stairs. >> or hold your breath i've been known to do that in our elevators. >> me, too. >> you, too? what about if you're commuting and a carpooler, or you take mass transit are there any tips for that?

>> good question i'm still thinking about you holding your breath. it's funny. >> it's only -- >> here's the thing, ask your boss about a staggered schedule. you want to avoid that rush hour also, don't be shy about asking to work a hybrid schedule, where you may not have to come into the office every day if you are taking public transit, keep wearing that mask, carry your hand sanitizer and wash your hands as soon as you can. consider also getting off the bus or the train, a stop or two ere play t -- early. that cuts down the time you're on mass transit or holding your breath. >> i'll never live it down. >> what about if you're a car pooler >> if you are car pooling, you want to ride with the same people and try to keep the windows and doors and vents open -- not doors, the windows open >> it is helpful to keep your mask on as well. >> take the convertible jeep without the doors. >> there you go. >> what if you don't feel -- or

you're skeptical about returning to the work and the safety protocols are not in place how do you handle that >> have a conversation with your boss, a frank one. ask what they're doing to improve workplace safety are they following at least the cdc guidelines about masks and social distancing, or perhaps reducing the capacity at work? if you're on the job and feel unsafe, you can file a claim with osha. now, if you don't want to go back to work at all because you're worried or afraid, you should know, your boss is not obligated to hold the job for you. consider that. >> interesting some people like staying at home and working from home. some people are probably dying to get back into the office, and they're going to have able to have this sort of safety conversation and use that to their advantage or not >> i think a lot of the major companies are saying, look, it's not 100% work from home. it is not 100% working from the office we will be entering a new normal when it comes to work. >> you have so many employees, especially here for our company, who demonstrated they can be just as productive at home, in some cases maybe even more so. >> they're redefining what is essential in any industry. >> exactly. >> thanks, vicky. >> hopefully the good changes everyone likes will stick around. >> yeah. how is it looking for the forecast

al has got the answer, working from the studio this morning hello, al. >> phew. that was a while i didn't think you guys would stop talking anyway, light snow up in northern new england rain making its way through chicago, a few snow showers in the plains some wet weather in northern california 70s to 90s down to the southwest, 80s texas into the central plains and even parts of the upper midwest we could see some records, 50s and 60s in the northeast. as far as our day-to-day, windy up in northern new england with a little light snow. nice day up and down the eastern seaboard, some showers up around the u.p. of michigan plenty of sunshine from the gulf to the mid-plains, severe storms in the northern plains and good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at the cloudy start we have in san francisco.

expect some sunshine later today and it's hopefully going to be a little on the cool side. keep the jacket close by. 60 in the city and as you make your way inland, mid-to-upper 60s, reaching 70 in concord. we will see more weather like this throughout the week. it will be dry. temperatures only come up a few more degrees by the weekend. >> that's your latest forecast hey, car pooling, too, a lot of folks have roof racks. just grab on >> you laugh, al, but sheinelle and me are going deep sea diving after the show our lungs are so strong. >> take a submarine. keep the windows open. >> good to have you back we so missed this. >> you haven't. >> you're eating into "pop start. how dare you >> sorry >> number one correspondent on the set with us. we're going to start with the sag awards 27th annual screen actors build awards were handed out virtually of course last night. the top winners making history, and setting the stage for the

academy awards sheinelle, you have more. >> yes, i do, carson the sag awards are often seen as an indicator of oscar night, since actors comprise the largest voting block this year, winners were surprises and shoe-ins, as hollywood's award season soldiers on virtually in the age of the coronavirus >> reporter: it was a historic night in the 27th screen actors guild awards, marking the first time in sag history that all four major film acting categories went to actors of color. >> the actor goes to -- chadwick boseman. >> reporter: viola davis and the late chadwick boseman, stars of "ma rainey's black bottom," taking home the top prizes for leading male and female actor categories bozeman's widow, simone bozeman accepting the award on behalf of her late husband who died last august after a four-year battle with colon cancer. >> if you see the world unbalanced, be a crusader that

pushes heavily on the seesaw of the mind that's a quote by chadwick boseman. first asian winner of an individual sag acting award for a movie. >> very pleased and >> the actor goes to yuh-jung youn for m"minari" >> reporter: for supporting first asian winner of an individual sag acting award for a movie. >> very pleased and happy. >> reporter: and to daniel kaluuya for his portrayal as the real-life illinois chairman of the black panthers in "judas and the black messiah. >> this one is for chadwick boseman and fred hampton. >> reporter: while aaron sorkin's courtroom trial, "trial of the chicago 7" taking best ensemble in a motion picture. on the tv side, "the crown" continues its reign over the critics, winning the best drama cast contingent. aun ya taylor joi -- anya taylor-joy taking home the award

for best actress in a tv movie or mini series for the queen's gambit >> i believe it is. >> reporter: jason sudeikis getting the award for best comedy acting for "ted lasso." >> fellow castmates, they make me better. >> you might have noticed sudeikis changed up his award show look. earlier this year, he kept things casual in hoodies and other award shows. last night, he wore a gucci sweater with the slogan, my body, my choice, definitely drawing some chatter once again this morning >> he's still in leisure wear, but it's gotten more expensive. >> exactly. >> making a statement. >> and political >> sheinelle, thank you. next up, "bridgerton" fans of the netflix hit were in shock on friday when the show announced that rege-jean page announced that the duke of hastings will not be returning for season two lady whistledown writing, we'll miss his presence on screen, but he will always be a part of the "bridgerton" family. fans couldn't believe the news, commenting, is this april fools', a joke this isn't funny

while others like this one fan holding out hope for maybe future seasons does this mean the scrumptious duke will no longer be on the screen in any of the seasons to come >> thank you for reading my comment. >> no word on if the duke is gone for good. season two is currently in production, and it is set to focus on brother anthony >> can you say scrumptious duke one more time. >> that's my name for craig. >> the scrumptious duke will not be in season two miley cyrus is up next again, channelling her inner rock star, she lit up the stage covering the classic "american woman. ♪ american woman stay away from me ♪ ♪ american woman let me be ♪ ♪ i don't want her hanging around my door don't wanna see your face no more ♪ ♪ i got more important things t

do than spend my time going on with you ♪ >> going for it. there's miley since her last album "classic hearts" was released in november we've seen this a lot from her miley taking on this rock and roll persona it's safe to say, i think it is absolutely working well for her. >> yeah. finally, red nose day. the annual campaign to support children in need kicks off this week it is time to gear up. this year, the noses have gone digital, and you can unlock a digital nose by heading over to rednoseday.org and contributing a donation funds go to support programs that ensure children living in poverty are safe, healthy, and educated here in the u.s. and around the world next month, tune in for an entire evening of red nose day programming. you'll have more opportunities to donate. kicking off with a special edition of "the wall" right here on nbc >> red nose looked good on you. >> thank you good cause. still ahead this morning, today's bestsellers. adriana brock with the top products to pick up this month when it comes to fashion, beauty, your kitchen, and more she's got it all

she'll tell you how to get it. first, a check of your local news and weather good morning, 8:26. i'm marcus washington. vice president kamala harris not the only political heavy hitter visiting the bay area today. the man who replaced vp harris in the senate, senator alex padilla is also visiting. and like vp harris, he's appearing in oakland. senator padilla will visit the coliseum max vaccination site to talk about covid vaccine distribution. it's supposed to wind down at the end of the week but fema also expects california to receive a huge boost in covid vaccines over the coming weeks still look at the forecast for you. kari hall?

>> yes, we're starting out with some clouds on this monday morning. but we're not going to see these clouds all day. in fact, it will be clearing out. our temperatures will head into the low-to-mid-60s from the bay to the inland areas. even a few upper 60s for the east bay valleys. this is the kind of weather we will see all throughout the week. no changes continue will stay dry. for the weekend, it is looking pretty nice with our inland areas in the mid-70s and morning temperatures in the mid-40s. san francisco will see highs reaching into the mid-60s all throughout the week. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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firsts in her recent career, and now she is changing the face of na nascar it is an awesome story we'll have that for you in a few minutes. >> that's a good one. adriana brock will be along with the latest edition of "today" best sellers just ahead, the hottest fashion, beauty, and home products to pick up before they sell out jenna will be here with a new item you'll want to pick up. our april selection for "read with jenna." plus, she's going to show how we can help local bookstores who need the help and a boost during the pandemic. >> looking forward to that on the third hour, access michelle monahan is joining us to talk about her mystery thriller and living in australia for her latest role. tomorrow on "today," a bit of a reunion 30 years after in living color, jamie foxx and david alan grier are working together again they've reunited they'll tell us about their new tv show, and what it was like for jamie to collaborate with his daughter, who is an executive producer on the series, as well. we'll have that tomorrow. >> 30 years since "in living

color" >> 30 years. >> can't believe it. let's get a check of the weather, al. >> i always wanted to be a fly girl. >> not too late. >> sometimes it is. >> don't hold your breath. get it >> for monday, today, we're looking at mild weather here in the east warm in the midsection of the country. some snow in the rockies the mid-week period, severe storms in the mississippi river valley nice and warm up and down the east coast, and that desert heat starts firing up, and toward the latter part of the week some showers in mid-atlantic states, in the southeast, and also up towards the great lakes. look for some texas heat continuing with nice temperatures in the midsection of the u.s good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our inland temperatures will reach into the upper 60s, and even though we're starting out with clouds, we'll get sunshine later today with a breezy wind. expect more of the same tomorrow, and it really doesn't warm up too much up until the

weekend, when we will reach into the mid-70s for the inland valleys in san francisco. mostly liking at 60s throughout the week. we will not see any chances of rain here at least over the next seven days. >> what can you do? >> what you can do? >> what can you do >> well, you can enjoy the weather, al. >> yes, you can. >> then you can pay attention to this wonderful story we have coming up next it's about a young woman who is racing into history. >> we cannot wait to introduce you to nascar's first arab-american female drive arab-american female drive hear her remarkar.bl

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welcome back this morning on our women are essential series, a young nascar driver smashing barriers in a sport that's really still dominated by men

>> her name is toni breidinger and she became the first female arab-american driver to compete in a nascar national series event. >> nbc's kathy park sat down with this rising star ahead of her next big race. good morning. >> good morning. toni breidinger is making moves in nascar, and she is 21 years old. the trailblazer credits her family for giving her the jump start in the sport early on, she realized she could drive really fast the minute she got into a go cart there is no stopping toni breidinger she's used to living in the fast lane at 21, she became the first arab-american female driver in a nascar national series making her debut at daytona international speedway what was that like >> i have been dreaming to race at daytona ever since i was a kid. i went to the race a year before and watched it i was like, i want to race here next year. i'm going to do it. >> reporter: that determination fueled at an early age behind the wheel of a go cart. >> when i was 9, my dad took me to the track for fun at sonoma raceway. i fell in love with it the first day out, they gave me the nickname, hot tooth.

i thought i was so good and so fast. >> reporter: passion to turn pro quickly took over as she moved up the auto races ranks in her teens. until recently, breidinger was the only woman with 19 united states auto club wins. where does the motivation come from >> probably my parents my mom, she had a little bit of a rough childhood growing up, being a lebanon war refugee. she came to america and made her own path, which was inspiring for me same with my dad. >> reporter: also keeping her on track toward racing success, her twin sister annie. >> we did every single race up until she chose college, and i chose to chase my dreams of being a nascar driver. >> reporter: in a sport dominated by men, breidinger stands out, being just one of four women to start in an arca menard series this year. a direct feeder into nascar's premier races. but she reminds us that gender becomes irrelevant once you're ready to take off. >> as soon as the helmet comes

on, i'm a driver just like everybody else gender doesn't matter. >> reporter: this california native now lives in noor moorsville, new mexico, where auto races runs deep that area is home to more than 60 nascar teams, including young motorsport breidinger signed with them earlier this year. >> we actually, crazy enough, we work all day, race all weekend, then still hang out. >> reporter: but the competitiveness takes over when you round up the pros for a friendly lap i tried my best to keep up, but -- oh, my gosh, where are they this is why i uber while nascar is known for speed, last summer, the organization doubled down on its commitment to providing an inclusive environment. shortly after bubba wallace urged a ban on confederate flags at the tracks, they did just that >> you're seeing all the culture nascar has embraced. to be a part of that is huge

>> reporter: while breidinger is breaking barriers in the sport, she hopes to inspire others to cross the finish line, too >> i do want to pave the way so there's others that follow behind me. >> this incredible ride is just getting started for toni she's gearing up to race at talladega in a few weeks when she is not training, she's staying busy with modeling she's already worked with brands like tory burch and kim kardashian's skin line guys, just to set the record straight, i am a good driver >> you were far back there >> are you, kathy? >> all relative. >> you're careful. >> i don't have a car in new york, so i'm a little out of practice. >> fair enough. >> you did a good job. thank you, kathy. >> thanks. appreciate it. coming up, guys, we're going to do a little shopping. how about that we have some of the best sellers for spring, including a must-have item that is never available when you want it to be online we'll tell you about it.

>> announcer: today best sellers is created by "today" and promoted by amazon >> welcome back. this morning on today best sell e, some of the season's top trends in fashion, beauty, and the kitchen including a few viral finds to shop right now. >> shop today editorial director adriana brock joins us right now with the best sellers that online shoppers have been snatching up >> of course, you'll see the qr code at the bottom of your screen don't forget to scan it with your smartphone to shop right along with us. adriana, good morning to you >> hey, good morning, guys >> good morning. we can't wait to see what you have cooked up here, adriana i hear a hat is at the top of the list >> that's right, savannah. i know you love your hats. there's the perfect spring hat that we found. it is so lightweight my favorite part, though, is that it is crush proof you can fold it up, roll it up, throw it in your bag, and it'll retain its shape it is $21.99

it is the number one best selling women's hat. it is made with uvf material to keep you nice ask protected from the sun all season long. >> there is an old trend making a comeback in a long way my friend craig melvin owns a few pairs of these little diddys tell us about it. >> carson, what's old is new again. this trend is no exception clogs are coming back this season they are huge. they're a huge trend among the style set. they're also the number one best selling shoe on amazon right now, believe it or not they come from our favorite brand, crocs they make the most comfortable shoes ever, they're universally loved. they have over 171,000 reviews, and everyone can get in on this trend, men, women, and kids. it's such a great shoe >> people like their comfort two big beauty trends. this next affordable buy is huge on social media. >> yeah.

so this little tube of concealer is just blowing up and taking over social media. it is only $6. it is a concealer to cover your dark circles, any redness. it is made with hydrating ingredients, great for dry skin. it is so popular and hot right now, the brand has seen an over 5000% spike in sales it is all over social media. >> wow everybody loves it what about those of us trying to simplify our hair care routine >> yeah. so i'm doing all my hair from home, and i love a salon quality tool that can deliver results in a few seconds. this three-barrel curler is actually -- it looks sbim tim dating but i promise you it's not. it is a great way to get curls and beach waves in seconds i tried it for myself. i couldn't believe it. there is a before and after of my straight hair versus the curly hair took a few minutes it is so easy to use >> three barrels let's go into the kitchen,

adriana. i understand you've got something there that's all the rage what is this gadget? >> yes craig, it is called the milk boss every kitchen needs one. it is such a powerful little gadget, believe it or not. it is great for making those coffee house style lattes and cappuccinos. i like it for protein shakes it is pretty powerful. my husband also experimented over the weekend and whipped up some scrambled eggs with it. it is pretty versatile, and it is really affordable >> huh. >> let's stay in the kitchen tell us about this new one that's big on social media it is very, very trendy. very cool. >> oh, gosh, guys, i've been dying to share this with you guys since the beginning of the year, but it's been sold out it is finally in stock so excited today.com reader favorite. >> love that. >> the kids will love it, craig. it's a mini waffle maker it's so fun and it's so affordable

it's been a best seller all this year it's great for making not just waffles but you can make some hashed browns. if you're on the keto craze again, take a little cheese, scrambled eggs, throw it in there. easy to use and compact. you can get it in different shapes, like a pineapple or a bunny for spring >> can't beat it >> before you go, i hear you have some news you'd like to share with the class >> oh, my goodness, yes. so i am so excited to share that my husband, michael, and i are expecting a little girl this summer >> yay >> new qr code. >> the shop "today" team is growing. >> final kitchen product, a bun in the oven. >> adriana, congratulations to you and your family. >> get one of those mini wafflemakers now. >> yes. >> there you go. >> reminder, amazon has an affiliate relationship with "today." whenever you buy through our site, amazon pays "today" a small commission for the sale.

>> for more on the best sellers, scan the qr code on your screen or head to today.com/shop. jenna is here with tips to help independent bookstores survive the pandemic want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? with xfinity mobile, you can. how about saving hundreds on the new samsung galaxy s21 ultra 5g? you can do that too. all on the most reliable network? sure thing! and with fast, nationwide 5g included - at no extra cost? we've got you covered. so join the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction... ...and learn how much you can save at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings.

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welcome back we should mention, with the "today" show trade deadline at noon today eastern, traded savannah guthrie, who left early for an assignment, for jenna bush hager. >> good trade. >> very happy with it. >> jenna will announce her book pick in a second first though, a really important story. you took a look at how independent bookstores, specifically, have really been fighting to keep their doors open during the pandemic >> yeah. in times of need, you look for the helpers. some of the biggest fans of books, loyal customers and best-selling writers, are stepping up to try and save some

of their most beloved places >> i just feel like we've had a horrible year. >> reporter: it's been a year of hardship for the heart of many communities, especially difficult for independent bookstores nationwide, many small bookstores have closed, while others have reported sales drop-offs, some as high as 80% sarah mcnally owns mcnally jackson books. >> it was quite dreary i mean, to be a good book seller you have to love people and love books. you have to love both of those things, and then they come together, and hopefully they crate some kind of alchemy, which is your book osteopathy, and we have no people. we still have almost no people >> reporter: the newest of her four locations had its brand opening last february. ten days later, covid shut it down its doors shuttered for six months >> we spent all this money we had a two week old store and all the bills for the store due, so our bank accounts were dry from the building. it was terrifying. >> reporter: as covid

precautions pushed readers inside their homes, and often to online giants, beloved book sellers looked for creative ways to stay in business and keep their customers engaged. authors have stepped in to help. mcnally jackson got support from new york city writer and musician patty smith >> she'd come in with two masks, and she would sign hundreds of books. i mean, we had boxes stacked up, and she would sign until her hand could sign no more. >> reporter: in boulder, colorado, author jon krakauer reached out to his sellers he has signed and personalized his best sellers, like "into the wild" and "into thin air." what has been the reaction >> they've sold more books they've brought more people into the store because they've advertised that they have a local author we have signed copies of his book. >> reporter: will you talk to me about how important indie bookstores are for our country >> it is huge.

it is not a little thing i mean, in all the places i've lived, especially now in boulder, the independent bookstore is like the cultural heart and ground zero of the community. >> reporter: as communities across the country struggled, many bookstores gathered them online, hosting literary discussions and lessons. the last bookstore in los angeles started subscription boxes of curated surprise books. the curious reader in new jersey included doodles from children's authors to make purchases extra special. the purchases from independent stores benefit their communities in other ways. >> they're public spaces in cities where public space is not really valued. when you come into a bookstore, everybody is welcome >> reporter: vitally, those fy sellers, rather than a extra dollars you spend at indie sellers, rather than an online giant, stay within your community. another reason why independent bookstores are so important is they're part of the community, and then they go to help the community.

>> it's true you probably will spend an extra $3 per book, but the money will, instead, go into that business' city taxes, state taxes, and that will pay for your roads, that will pay for the schools for your children. that will pay for your hospitals. >> reporter: preserving that spiritual haven for generations of readers, long after the pandemic ends. >> i have learned more about myself from books than anything else novels and non-fiction you know, books are important, and without independent bookstores, the book world isn't going to thrive. >> it's a long road to recovery. any purchases help if you're a fan of neighborhood stores like i am, it is important to help them keep them in their communities if you prefer e-books, remember, it is often possible to get them through your local stores, as well >> true. >> bookstop.org. you can purchase e-books and get it towards your local bookstore, wherever it is. >> what's it called book stop? >> bookstore.org. >> i like how you said spiritual haven. people get the mood, leave, and

don't buy anything. >> it's a place kids can go and read books. >> we have your read with jenna pick. >> it is april, y'all. know what that means? >> new one is coming. >> it's time. >> april's selection is a story filled with charm, humor, and grace. it is called "good company." by cynthia daprix sweeney. this is a book you all are going to like, but i'm giving it to you sheinelle. >> yay. >> why? >> tell us about it. >> why? it is a story about -- >> she'll actually read it. >> yeah, she knows how to read. no, it is a story about a woman named flora who finds her husband's wedding ring in an envelope that he claimed to have lost 20 years prior. >> here we go. >> it is a story about marriage. it is about female friendship. >> betrayal? >> maybe about betrayal. >> maybe not. >> it's the perfect book to take to the park. >> i love it. >> the sun is coming out. by the way, you're going to think it is predictable. it ain't. >> one of those. >> it is good. about female friendships, marriage, parenthood. >> good sell.

i'll read it and call you guys. >> book club. >> join the club. scan the qr code you see on the screen, and check out today.com/readwithjenna. >> by the way, if you'd like the read with jenna news letter, all you have to do is text jenna. this is her personal cell. >> that's right. >> text jenna, text 66866, text jenna to 66866. >> i'm going to do the cliff notes of your book club. >> we were going to start a spring one, bourbon and bites. >> while you're here, fourth hour, what you got? >> sheinelle jones! we're talking about more reading, how to encourage your kids to read with another "read with jenna author, emma straub. >> quadruple duty. >> she is. i feel bad. >> moving right along. on the third hour, talking pandemic silver lining, after your local news.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. vice president kamala harris is turning to where it all started. for the first time since taking office, she will be back in her hometown of oakland. there she plans to push for a passage of the new house infrastructure, white house infrastructure bill.

vp harris spent eastern sundays in southern california at her home in brentwood. here she will focus on issues including job creation, water, infrastructure and helping small businesses and she plans on going to chicago. and air force 2 is planning to land in oakland any moment now. be sure to check our twitter feed, and we will host updates of the vice president's visit. and arriving in the bay area, the new champions of the ncaa women's basketball. last night the stanford cardinals defeated arizona to win their first title in nearly 340 years. our chris january says is among those waiting for the team's arrival. her live report still ahead. meanwhile, more vaccines are due to arrive in the coming days and timing couldn't be better with eligibility set to expand to anyone over the age of 16 in ten days.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> what's today? >> got caught. >> good morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." it is monday. hope you had a good easter weekend, april 5th, 2021. i'm al, along with dylan, craig, sheinelle. >> good to have you back. >> good to see you guys. >> got a little sun. >> i did. >> looks good on you. >> want to say i missed you, but i missed two out of three of you. >> not going to tell us which one. >> no, i'm not. >> wait a second. >> hold just a minute. we have a pretty good program for you today.