we're always ready. >> give us a couple hours. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're going to be back at 7:25 with another local news live update. >> and of course we have news at 11:00 and the "today" show is coming up next. have a great day. refugees. president biden blasting vladimir putin. >> murderous dictator. >> the issue at hand this morning, china's potential support of russia and the invasion. covid concerns. despite the steep decline in cases here in the united states a new variant taking hold in europe. so could we see yet another spike here? do we need a fourth shot of the

vaccine? we'll and dr. jha, just named the white house's point person on the pandemic. stunning twist. police revealed it was a 13 year old boy behind the wheel of that pickup truck when it crashed into a van carrying a college golf team. the latest in the investigation straight ahead. and all that and alert. all of the south facing outbreak of severe weather, including tornados. al has everything you node to know plan your weekend. and st. peter's day. >> yes, sir! >> the 15th seeded peacocks stunning kentucky in the ncaa tournament. >> no good. you can feel the madness! st. peters. >> a day filled with upsets. >> he goes all the day -- oh my. >> and one! >> but the play of the day ♪♪ >> major issues here in portland.

>> going to two cheerleaders. >> yes, get the cheerleader up! get her up there! she's got it! oh! what a play! >> and those hoops heros are with us live today, friday march 18, 2022. ♪♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this friday morning. thank you so much for starting it with us. >> good morning to you. we know a lot of basketball fans are enjoying the early march madness upsets. >> take a look. this was a scene on the small new jersey campus of the st. peters university. as those mighty peacocks toppled kentucky.

kentucky one of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball. >> another highlight of the first round. that pair of indiana cheerleaders who used their talents to rescue a ball. look at this. after it became stuck in the backboard and delayed the game. they are going to join us live in a bit. >> that was the play of the day. meanwhile a tornado watched across parts of the south this morning. 21 million people under enhanced risk for severe storms heading into the weekend arrival of spring. al is standing by. >> our top story once again, the war in ukraine. overnight russian forces targeting even more civilian sites, including dozens of health facilities according to the world health organization. >> we're also learning about the death of an american citizen in ukraine. jim hill, an idaho native now

living there with his partner was shot while waiting in a bread line. we start with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel on the ground in ukraine. richard good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. russia continued its bombing campaign in this country. attacking kyiv hitting this apartment compound around 8:00 this morning. at least one person was killed. more than a dozen injured. it could have been much much worse. many of the homes around here are completely destroyed. all day people have been coming to try and salvage what they can from their homes. and it wasn't just here. also near lviv which has generally been considered a safe area. attacking civilians in kyiv in their homes as they were waking for breakfast on purpose. but since a state did this, it is called yet another attack on a soft target. for ukrainians the result is the

same. the attack happened around 8:00 in the morning and it didn't just destroy one apartment building but landed right in the center of a complex, destroying a playground and all the homes around it. in one apartment a sink is covered in blood. more stains by the door likely from the injured making their way out. an elementary school in the compound was also damaged. so was a kindergarten and a supermarket. salvaging what she could, she was still coming to terms with how her life was unended in an instant. i have no home now and nowhere to live. where am i go to go she asked. with russia's military offensive stalled and troops suffers thousands of casualties, russia is lashing out at civilians in a punishing campaign of collective punishment. north of kyiv in hard hit

chernihiv, the state department confirm an american killed yesterday. he was in ukraine to be be with his partner who has multiple sclerosis. he was searching for food when he died in a bread line killed along with at least nine other people in chernihiv. >> my brother would spend half the year here and the other half in ukraine and getting teaching positions at different universities to do lectures and things like that so he could be with ira in this last trip he was getting special medicine organizing that. he really loved her so deeply. and in this world it is hard to find like your soul mate. and that's how he referred to ira, as his soul mate.

>> reporter: so many lives are being destroyed by this conflict. even now as peace talks seem to be intensifying between russia and ukraine, with turkey emerging as a key mediator. but based on what we're seeing here, it seems like any hoax for a cease fire are still very far off. craig. >> chief foreign correspondent, richard engel on the ground in ukraine. thank you. now to ukraine's refugee crisis that the u.n. describes as growing exponentially by the day. more than 3 million people have already left the country, and that surge is not slowing down. nbc national correspondent gabe gutierrez is in lviv gutierrez is in lviv with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. this room holds children up to 5 years old and they are sleeping not on cots but on styrofoam.

this is the train station, above the train station in lviv. and medical workers are on standby to help refugees deal with deep psychologically trauma. right now the u.n. estimates that one child is leaving ukraine almost every second. from train stations to border crossings, to churches. the largest refugee crisis are since world war ii is growing larger by the hour. this woman escaped with her two dogs and little else as her home near kyiv was bombed. do you know where you will go? >> this mother tells me she's headed to poland like most of the refugees. but the u.n. says the numbers are rising exponentially throughout europe. in all a staggering 3.2 million people have already fled ukraine in just weeks. reverend igor calls it surreal and he's stepping in to help. why are you doing the? >> well, if you go to the train station at night and see people with little children freezing there, it is cold at night. i mean, you have to choice. >> reporter: at his church now a

shelter, we meet bogdan who's lost touch with his wife and four children after the home where they were staying without him was bombed. he hasn't heard from them in nearly a week. >> you don't know where your family -- >> yeah, i know they are not in ukraine. go, but don't nowhere. >> reporter: we're also seeing the first survivors from siege in mariupol make the treacherous journey into western ukraine. sat a children's hospital we meet oksana and her 8 year old son. not only the country at war. he's fighting cancer. he's scared and exhausted she tells us. we lived in a basement for three weeks. but there are glimmers of hope. after we first spoke, bogdan finally got ahold of his wife and kids. they are somewhere in poland heading to germany. >> i think god is pleased e d answered. item really happy.

>> reporter: at least one pray answered there. but for so many families they don't know where they are going or even if they will have a home to return to. sheinelle quick i want to introduce to you a young child we just met. 4 month old gregory. from eastern ukraine. she left her husband behind to fight on the front lines. she doesn't know how long she'll be gone but she's headed to the polish border and shelter there. later this morning. president biden will address where china stands on the war during a phone call with president xi. ahead of that phone call president biden made headlines with new comments that were aimed at vladimir putin. what did he say?

>> that's right. president biden is not backing away from his blistering condemnations of vladimir putin. hours of the kremlin warned president biden about the stakes of his calling russia's president a war criminal this week. president biden did not mince words against denouncing putin really personalizing this war during the annual st. patrick's day luncheon. >> now you have ireland and great britain and other public standing together against a murderous dictator, a pure thug who is waging a war against the people of ukraine. >> reporter: president biden calling out putin's brutality and blasting his relentless assault on ukraine as inhumane. >> lot of talk whether china

will get involved in the ukraine crisis and that will be a major focus of president biden's call this morning. >> it is going happen from the situation room. this as crucial call that could impact the trajectory of the war. the first time president biden and his counterpart speak since november, as officials are worried that china is considering directly supplying russia with military equipment. explicitly warning beijing yesterday that the u.s. will punish china if that happens without detailing the consequences. saying president biden will make clear to president xi that china will support. the goal to get china, the world's second largest economy to side with the west to further isolate moscow. so far beijing has refused to even condemn the invasion and still a major trading partner buying its oil and gas. troubling new details now in the fiery crash in texas that killed nine people, including team. me morgan chesky has the latest on this one. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle. good morning. for those impacted by this collision.

this update nothing short of shocking. the authorities revealed the driver of the pickup truck that veered into on coming traffic slamming into that golf van was a 13 year old boy and also shared a potential cause for this tragic collision. stunning new details this morning about the deadly crash killing nine in west texas. including seven members of a college golf team. federal investigators now saying a young child was driving the vehicle that struck the team's van in the fiery and fatal collision. >> a 13 year old child was behind the well a. behind the wheel of the pickup truck. >> reporter: ntsb agents say next to the child in the passenger seat was 38 year old. both died at the scene. >> we don't speculate on anything. it was very clearly a high speed head on collision between two heavy vehicles. >> the speed limit on the highway, 75 miles per hour. investigators also revealing new evidence that suggest a failed

spare tire may have contributed to the pick up swerving into the on coming lane. >> it appears at this point in the investigation that the left front tire, which was a spare tire had failed, which resulted in the vehicle pulling hard to the left and crossing into the opposing lane. >> reporter: the parents of 22 year old student jackson zinn who died at the scene shocked but say the findings don't change how they feel. >> we lost our son and he was great. and that what we want to focus on. that's what we're all about here is getting his story out. we were so proud of him. >> reporter: the community at the university of the southwest devastated. >> our institution is crushed and broken, but strong. >> reporter: this morning some hope. teammates hayden price and eaten underhill the only survives are slowly and steadily improving in

in a lubbock, texas hospital. we don't know why the 13-year-old was behind the wheel. authorities have not revealed the relationship between the boy and henrich siemens. we did reach out to the siemens family who right now are declining comment. >> lot of questions still on that one. morgan, thank you. turning now to the pandemic. covid cases have fallen dramatically here in the united states. down 40% to an average of about 35,000 a day over the last two weeks. deaths also way down as well. dropping 60% over that same period. but now all eyes are on a new strain, ba.2. it is fuelling a spike in new infections across europe now dr. ashish jha joins us. soon he's taking over as white house covid-19 response coordinator. dr. jha. welcome. ba.2 hitting hard now. is it reasonable to expect that is going to happen here this time around as well? >> thanks for having me. ba.2 is around it is in the u.s. as well. we've got a lot of it. not as much as europe.

here is what we know we know tase little more transmissible than bah 1 ba.1 swept through in january. our vaccines especially if you are boosted provide the same level of protection. so let's see what happens in the upcoming weeks obviously infections are way down across america. i'm not expecting a big surge but we're going to have to pay close attention and really be driven by data as we have through the pandemic. >> this week pfizer and moderna announcing seeking emergency use authorization for additional booster shots. firesides were 65 and older. moderna for everyone are we approaching that point dr. jha where everyone is going to have to get another booster here in the near future? >> the first booster data is very clear the fourth shot, the data has been submitted to the fda. it has not been widely available yet.

i think we want to be driven by the evidence it may very well end up being the fourth shot is helpful, particularly for high risk people we want to see the full set ofl particularly for high risk people data and make a decision after that >> spring break under way in a lot of parts in this country right now.

as you know lot of the mitigation efforts have been rolled back. mask mandates rolled back. did we do it all too soon? are you at all concerned or do you think we're going to be okay? >> i think we're going to be okay for couple months i've been saying as infections fall, it is reasonable to lift mask mandates hospitalizations fall. reasonable to lift a lot of those restrictions if you look at the cdc map right now, about 90% of the country is in pretty good shape so i think in those places we don't need substantial mitigation efforts and we want to see what happens in the weekd i'm also hop thatter, warmer weather, pe spending more time outside, that is going to be helpful as well. >> quick, congrats on the new gig. white house response >> we've got work to do. preparing for future variants if we get them. the first order of business is the president has laid out a

comprehensive plan for how far we prepare and it is about executing on that plan about making sure we have enough tests and vaccines and therapeutics and masks it is about vaccinating the world so that we can get this pandemic finally behind us we've got to execute on that plan that is what i'm going to be focussed on when i join the administration. >> congratulations and for a poor kid from india who emigrated to this country without speaking a lick of english. its turned out pretty well >> thank you time to say good morning to al and a first check of the weather. good morning. >> lot of severe weather, not just for this weekend but into next week. we already have tornado watches up now for a good portion of the gulf coast also severe thunderstorm watches. you can see very active going on right now. so for today we've got an enhanced risk down through the lower gulf but all the way to nashville. tomorrow from binghamton, new

york to tallahassee. look at this, very unusual enhanced risk for monday, tuesday and wednesday for much of the gulf of mexico. this is relatively unprecedented. for today 21 million people at risk mobil, montgomery, the enhanced area the strong track tornados possible tomorrow 12 million people from binghamton to tallahassee. isolated tornados. warm moist air out of the gulf fuelling these storms. and a low enhances the storm development continues to push to the east rain, wet snow to the mid west severe stormmbling through the southeast. heavy rain from new england all the way into the mid mississippi river valley we're going to be watching this very closely the next 72 hours but we're going to get to your local forecast in the next third 30 seconds

step-by-step guides, and other easy-to-use tools designed for people just getting started. plus, investment professionals are on standby 24/7 if you ever have a question. it's investing 101, reimagined. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have sunshine and really nice weather in our forecast tore today. tomorrow is with when the rain gets here. it starts in the morning and basically just rains off and on with some light rain all throughout the day. our temperatures will be much cooler, too, reaching into the upper 50s. on sunday we see the sunshine returning, spring beginning and temperatures will be warming up. by the middle of next week we'll see our inland temperatures reaching into the low 80s. and that is your latest weather. coming up with spring break

under way and travel turning to pre pandemic levels, the changes on flights and hotels, you should know about before heading on vacation. also, the peacocks strutting their stuff. inside the biggest upsets from the ncaa tournament so far plus, those cheerleaders that are behind the game-saving play that went viral teaming up to retrieve a ball that was stuck on the backboard >> i love it. >> this morning -- >> there they are! >> these cheerleaders are going to join us live. but first this is "today" on nbc. centuries ago, native californians thrived on this land. now, we share a destiny with all californians. when voters granted our sovereign nations exclusive gaming rights, it advanced self-sufficiency and created thousands of good jobs. but now, out of state corporations are coming to california. their online sports betting initiative would break the promise between us. it's bad for tribes and all californians. join us. protect the promise.

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a half day schedule because the union has reached a tentative agreement. teachers on on strike for about six days with 310 teachers going without pay. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. mortgage rates just crossed 4% for the first time in years. the fed doesn't set mortgage rates, but they do move in concert. interest rate for a 30-year fixed 4.16%, still historically low. your parents or grandparents would have loved getting a home at 4.16%. good friday morning. as you're heading out, we are seeing cool temperatures around the bay area and a few clouds. but expect sunshine today as our temperatures head for the upper 60s. tomorrow it's kind of an indoor day, if you can deal with these temperatures in the upper 50s. it's going to be really cool and windy. but much-needed rain coming our way. as we take a look at our sunday forecast, we have highs in the

mid-60s. spring officially begins and we'll be warming up next week. san francisco will see highs reaching into the mid-70s. >> thank you. we have more local news coming up in a half hour.

♪♪ oh yeah. >> take a look at this and breathe. ♪ oh yeah. >> take a look at this and breathe. 7:30 on a friday morning march 18, 2022 this is the view in south beach this morning, as we count down to sunday's start of spring. >> you're gonna have that view in a few -- >> a well-deserved vacation, yes. >> yes indeed. start this friday morning with a check of your 7:30 headlines at least six killed, several others hurt after a massive pile up on a missouri highway, on interstate 57 not far from the kentucky border. the highway was closed both

directions for several hours more than 50 vehicles were involved still no word what caused the crash but it is believed to have been foggy conditions. russian court extended the detaining of brittney griner detained after russia says they found vape cartridges in her luggage at a moscow airport. the u.s. state department is doing everything it can to see that she's treated properly and seek her release. pete davidson is a no go for that trip to space he was supposed to take later this month. "saturday night live" star was set to be one of six passengers on the next blue origin flight scheduled for next week. but that launch was pushed back to march 29th to allow for more testing. davidson is no longer able to make the trip. blue origin is going to name his replacement soon >> busy man. >> clear the schedule. >> if they want to allow for

more testing, test away. and then when you are ready. give me a call now to the excitement of march madness. >> taken over tv screens from coast to coast already providing major upsets and unforgettable moments. nbc's sam brock joins us with more on the big dance. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. anybody who tells you they can prt how this touent is going to go is lyio you.the nca brackets submitted 192 guys are still perfect at day one. the university of miami has men's and women's teams playing today in south carolina and fan bases all across the country this is truly as good as it gets if it is the middle of march then it must be time for madness. >> the jumper. no good. you can feel the madness st. peters pulls off the upset.

>> reporter: kentucky's crushing defeat to st. peters, a true cinderella story the defeat of the 2 seed by a 15, rare in ncaa history the st. peters how many town crowd celebrating. but just the beginning of busted brackets upsets from two 12 seeds the richmond spiders taking a bite out of the iowa hawkins and new mexico state shocking the uconn huskies. 11 michigan also pulling off an early upset. goliaths like gonzaga getting tested and the defending champion baylor bears easily dispatching norfolk state. in the meantime all bets are you have a when brothers square off. the creighton and san diego state game a true family affair when they played against each other for the first time with creighton eking it out in overtime

before the game their mom telling me she'll be cheering for both do you know who you are rooting for to win this game >> both of them. only one person is winning we don't have control over that. >> reporter: the women's side. the miami hurricanes one of 32 schools kicking off the women's tournament today south carolina is the top overall seed and a force to be reckoned with. but the uconn huskies now have mega star paige beggars back from industry. but the scene stealing moment at the indiana/st. mary's game. a stuck ball stymieing officials. but not to worry indiana cheerleaders to the rescue >> yes, get the cheerleader up get her up there this is how you do it.

she's got it oh what a play! the cheerleader saves the day. >> reporter: okay now to what everybody is wondering about how high is that a basketball hoop is 10 feet but the top of the backboard is 13 feet that is some hops. now also back to the kentucky upset. e st. peters pea peacocks have an annual budget of about $1.5 million. the head coach of kentucky, about $9 million the peacock not afraid to ruffle some feathers. >> we love the peacocks around here, sam. thank you. >> that is true. >> it is very personal. >> all right now let's welcome those hoops heroes guy, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> this has been so much fun i was watching your face while you were watching the piece there. both of you were smiling people are calling you march madness heroes

what has this attention been like overnight >> very overwhelming but its been very cool and very interesting to see how many people are seeing the video and reaching out and yeah, it's just been really cool >> nathan, here is what i wondered you guys moved on that ball pretty quick did you take it upon yourselves to do it or did someone say hey could you maybe help us out here. >> well, they kept trying different ways and nothing really was working and so all of us kind of looked at each other. and our captain ethan was like we need the tallest guy to lift somebody up and see if we can get it i'm one of the tallest, so i grabbed cassidy and said this will work. >> this is what you guys do o day in and day out and i'm sure you have been cheering if years at this point. cassidy were you nervous at all? >> no, doing an extension is

something we do all the time but for anyone that never watched the cheer team and what we normally do and stuff, it's probably really crazy to see a girl on top of a guy's hands grabbing a basketball off the back board but, yeah, i wasn't nervous. >> you really went after it. >> and the crowd -- the crowd went wild! it was the loudest cheer of the night. explain the energy there in the arena after you snagged the ball, nathan. >> as cheerleaders we're always looking for a reaction from the crowd. so for us to be doing something that kind gets that kind of reaction is kind of a once in a lifetime thing and it was just cool to have everybody cheer us on as cheerleaders >> awesome i really hope somebody gets that picture for you and puts it in a frame. pretty awesome >> cassidy, nate indiana should have suited you guys up last night they didn't win but you guys

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>> with lot of americans eager to get away and cut loose, information emerges from two years of the pandemic. >> jesse kirsch joins was what you can expect. >> reporter: good morning guys. pretty quiet here. still early in the west but in a couple of hours you can expect this hotel lobby to be buzzing with visitors from out of town. after two years of some people skipping vacations all together. this year we're expecting travel levels. to hit pre pandemic but if you haven't booked a trip sibefore covid. some of what you see might look a little different than you remember. from the skies to the seas travellers are once again flocking to dream destinations. >> able to get out there and enjoy traveling. it is great to be back. >> reporter: while many may be

itching for that vacation, these days hitting the roads looks a little different. covid restrictions are rolling back but some travel changes are sticking around. many hotels cut back on housekeeping serves, limiting or getting rid of daily cleans or turn down altogether and some offering on demand by request. but at higher end properties, daily routine services are back. complimentary breakfast spreads, restaurants and lounge, gyms, and others are also abse because of covid from many hotels. some tourist where is jam packed sightseeing schedules unfazed by changes they have seen. >> pretty much. sleep, shower, change and go back at it again. so it is not much of a big dealing for us. >>orter: somtels mov to a morntactless expece, turning smart phones into room keys.

others are even offering check-in and checkout on an app. aboard cruise ships, guests decide how often and when cabins are cleaned. and mobile options are a go-to for everything from menu options to dinner and show reservations. and while most protocols are is in place for safety. some believe they are sticking around. >> the costs of hiring became absorbantn't and the reality is they could still use excuses not to provide the services. >> you still need to put on a mask until april 18th. that mask mandate also applies in airports before and after you fly. another reminder on your next big trip t dream destination might look a little bit different. if you are hoping for an experience close as possible to years past, call ahead and find out which amenities and services will and will not be available where you are staying, sheinelle. >> good point. the hospitality industry took a major hit during the pandemic. can they expect to rebound this year with travel picking u >> reporter: yeah, no question, this surge in travel right now

is great news for an industry that's been hurting the last couple of years. the world travel and tourism council estimates the trips coming back right now could add close to $2 trillion with a t, to the u.s. economy this year. sheinelle. >> i would certainly love do my part. starting when this show ends. >> there's a hint. >> i just want to help the academy. >> speaking of travel. mr. roker, how is the weather? >> i got to tell you we are a little concerned for a lot of spring breakers coming up in the beginning of this coming week. and here is the deal. monday, a storm is going to emerge from the rockies and develop over texas. he's going start to fire up destructive storms, possible from dallas to houston. that's on monday. then we continue to see the gulf moisture come up and out.

a strong jet stream. so tuesday and wednesday. these storms are going to march across the south, hail, damaging winds and tornados possible. so let's break it down. this is next week. monday. damaging winds. we're talking shreveport. dallas, houston. some long track tornados possible. tuesday. memphis, tupelo, tuscaloosa. new orleans, lake charles and mobil. also hail one inch or more. and wednesday we make ou goo. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are in for some really nice weather today. temperatures head for the upper 60s. and tomorrow much-needed rain moving into the bay area and also much cooler temperatures with highs in the upper 50s. it looks like it will be raining off and on all throughout the day, but then clearing out on sunday, as spring begins our

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way for tomorrow. the cold front will bring in rain and widespread downpours for saturday, starting in the morning and continuing into the afternoon. it's also going to be much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. but then as the sun comes back out on the first day of spring, we'll see temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and we'll trend into the low 80s for tuesday in wednesday. san francisco will have cool weather for the weekend with rain tomorrow. we're going to see a nice day on sunday and warming temperatures going into early next week, with highs reaching as warm as 75 degrees on tuesday. >> thanks, kari. we have more local news coming up for you in a half hour.

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creative to keep their employees happy. >> so when people go on vacation you pay them not to check their e-mail >> could this put an end to the great resignation. plus the tiktok technique that's gone viral for putting people to sleep in two minutes or less. and dolly parton the rock and roll hall of fame decline taking her name off the list today, friday, march 18, 2022. ♪ >> from mississippi. >> wilkesboro, north carolina. >> vancouver, washington. >> fort worth, texas >> i'm turning 55 today. >> from augusta, georgia. >> to the "today show."

>> my cousin on her 6th birthday. >> the "today show" from new york welcome back to "today" on this friday morning. thank you so much for joining us savannah and hoda have the morning off. we've made it to another weekend. >> we made it. you made it. let's get to it. right to your news at 8:00, starting with three things to watch in ukraine russian missiles struck outside lviv overnight lviv has served as a safe haven and major transit point for millions of refugees escaping to other countries. also president biden will be talking to china's president xi jinping. the president is expected to warn him of consequences if china supports russia's military operation or helps russia evade sanctions and prime minister of poland will formally propose a nato peace keeping force for ukraine at the nato summit next month.

>> the war in ukraine has turned each of the 44 million lives in this country upside down millions are already left or been displaced the fate hangs in the balance. soboroff had an intimate conversation with those who had to put their lives and futures on hold. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. those russian strikes, those attacks on that aircraft maintenance facility happened about four miles from where i'm standing right now and you can see here in downtown lviv they have continued to fortify their infrastructure a statue outside of city hall right here life goes on but the future remains uncertain especially for young people during the war in ukraine. last night as curfew approached i went to a walk up apartment to meet seven friends who need 350 miles from kyiv. today living in what looks like

an alternate universe. living i >> when the bomb near us, it's the case which protected the mirror from. >> from shattering. >> i'm jacob hi jacob >> this is iyor, the 27 year old was up late when russia attacked. >> i was scared. shaking literally. >> reporter: three weeks ago, 27 year old nastia and max didn't believe a war was possible now they are here. >> so i was a lawyer. >> reporter: you are talking in the past tense you said i was. >> i'm not anymore i have no job today. >> even pass times are a thing of the past. her passion was music.

>> before the war i was a dee jay. and i can't listen to the music al all. >> reporter: that's what you love that was your job. >> you also have to hear the alarm. >> the alarm meaning the air raid siren they shared videos us with of their life in kyiv before the war. now his future could be taking up arms. >> if i have to fight, i will fight. >> sometimes i feel like as the dream. the most horrible dream in my life and tomorrow i will wake up and everything will be. >> reporter: a group of friends not thinking about each other but their country. >> you didn't have to do this. i'm some guy from l.a. that showed up into your life and here you all are talking to me with a bunch of cameras in the middle of a war. why did you want to speak out. >> to think that we could use every instrument to do this and to share information all over the world. >> if i can say to everybody watching it, don't forget about

what's happening in ukraine. >> reporter: and with nastia this morning and she told us after they heard the air raid sirens, she did exactly as they showed us. they sheltered in that hallway they thought they heard the attack any attack for the first time since the beginning of this war. and dmitri for his part he's on his way to kyiv to begin the process of enlisting sheinelle. >> reporter: thank you back here to history that was made at the ncaa women's swimming championships leah thomas dominated the 500 free and in the process became the first transgender athlete to win a division 1 championship in any sport. nbc's blayne alexander was there and joining us with details and reaction blayne good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you craig. with each successful race the

conversation and the scrutiny around leah thomas only intensifies. her history-making race last night was met with cheers and boos inside the aquatic center and now she prepares to go for her second national title tonight. she'll block out the noise she says and focus on the pool says and foc it took 4:33 for leah thomas to swim her way into ncaa history >> thomas wins the ncaa championship. >> reporter: with her victory in the women's 500 yard freestyle, leah thomas is now the first openly transgender d1 athlete to become an ncaa national champion >> i was just happy to be here trying to race and compete as best as i could. >> reporter: after spending three years on the men's team. the university of pennsylvania swimmer surpassed the ncaa requirement to compete on the women's team 12 months of hormone replacement therapy. still her stand out season ushered in a wave of scrutiny.

splitting her teammate, some writing public letters of support. others speaking out against thomas with at least one complaining she has an unfair physical advantage. that division extended to thursday's meet. outside atlanta's aquatic center a small group of supporters facing off against a handful of protesters >> leah thomas should not be swimming in women's swimming period, dead stop. >> repr: later inside with this outburst her mog race >> i try to ignore it as much as i can. try to focus on my swimming. what i need to do to get ready for my races and just try to block out everything else. >> reporter: it is an issue that's reached beyond the pool to politics. within the last two years, 11 republican led state legislat have ed bills preventing transgender kids in k-12 schools from competing own teams that match their gender identity >> it means the world to be here >> reporter: now she's had two events left. the 200 is today she's going to hit the pool

today for the first preliminary this morning. >> blayne alexander in atlanta thank you. >> that's the news you are handing hoda's morning boost. >> no one boost likes hoda we're all seen how excited people get when they are going to become grandparents watch how this woman in utah reacts when she learns her daughter-in-law is having tripletts. >> oh my god are you kidding me are you kidding me >> no. >> tripletts the proof right there. and looks like she's probably going to be a pretty fun grandma. >> she's going to be a fun grandma. that's a good one. look at that they have to frame that also >> -- tripletts. >> might as well tech had to leave the room when she showed me the monitor with the two little peanuts i couldn't -- i said -- it all worked out

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to try and stop that revolving door we've been talking a a lot about the great resignation. >> a fascination conversation. the great resignation has given workers so much more power in the job market they are demanding more money, more time off and more incentives and if they don't get what they are asking for, many are quitting they are finding jobs that will meet their demands this morning we have new signs that employers are listening the pandemic normalized working from home for millions and now workers are tilting the scales in their favor. more life, less work prompting some companies to find incentives that can convert the great resignation into the great retention. >> if employers don't do what they need to to retain employees and keep them happily working there they are going to

constantly have openings to fill. >> the driving choice behind career choices 50 percent are focused on compensation 42% on meaningful work from the data you have gathered what do employers need to do to retain top talent. >> one, pay them fairly. two, think about compensation beyond the salary piece. and third is healthcare benefits. >> employers like ford motor company have long offered job sharing. where two employees go part-time and split one full-time job. but in a company where 183,000 workers, it can be hard to find the right part. >> what if it was like a dating app? we should be able to go on an app and look for partners. >> reporter: they designed a new app to help ford employee. how does it work. >> you start by entering your profile how you want to grow with the company, what your skill set is and all that information is put in the app and the debris. >> reporter: employee kansas now find job share partners worldwide. ford says the app helped them retain workers and top talent by giving them flexibility to learn new skills or spend more time

with family. >> not everyone wants to completely walk away from their role or career >> reporter: marketing company ppk found something they have been doing since 2019 sustained them through the great resignation. stay interviews. the opposite of exit interviews. >> there is a level of trust created by having these meaningful conversations with folks in a regular on going basis. >> reporter: before the interviews, ppk retained employee at a rate of 75-80% now they are seeing retention rate as as 94%. at boston based acceleration ners, employeet mo for wellness for things like a gym membership or a massage. but each employee takes off and truly unplugs, they can convert that into cash for vacation. so when people goes on vacation you pay them not to check their e-mails. >> if they come back and their manager signs off they have not checked their e-mails or been

working. >> reporter: now the company shouts down for a fuel week twice a year so no one can work. >> we've added over a hundred new employees in the last year and a lot of them that the culture in the programs that we have in place are unique and something that attracted them to our company. >> reporter: and a new buzz word talking with ceos we heard is work/life integration instead of work/life balance. the idea that employees are happiest and most productive when what they do for work aligns with their values and how they live. -- over the last two years. >> -- company doesn't have any of the programs you like mentioned there. what the you do without saying i'm done and leaving your job? >> it can be tough but talk to your boss. i know people don't a always want to do that. but you have got to ask is there an opportunity for more money or promotion. if your employer is on the board for the raise you want it in

writing and it is not always about money. considering options like a more flexible schedule or remote work even additionaaining to workon . >> m you just want to work on tuesdays. >> tuesday "pop start"s only >> lots of news. >> put it in writing. >> weather >> trouble the voice only one day a -- >> headed that direction >> nbc -- okay let's show you what've got as far as "today" is concerned. severe storms in the gulf and mississippi river valley sunshine out west. warming up and sunny in the northeast. great lakes and mid atlantic that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening your neck of the woods. happy friday. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are all dry today, really nice weather, but we're getting ready for this storm system that will be coming in tomorrow with

some rain and gradually we'll start to see the clouds moving in by this evening. but tomorrow it will be much cooler with the showers pretty much continuing off and on throughout the day. then as it tapers off late tomorrow evening, we'll have gusty winds, but then we're back to the sunshine, warmer weather, and a warming trend in our forecast for the middle of next week. all right. the time we've all been waiting for. the friyay "pop start." friar is here with the latest on the queen of country nomination for the rock and roll hall of fame. >> the plot thickens you could say dolly likes to wear a rhinestone but doesn't feel like a rolling ston asked to be left off the list of nominees for the rock and roll hall of fame the foundation is finally chiming in with its decision and dolly may just have to roll

with it. ♪ >> it seems a name as big as dolly parton could never be out of place but that is exactly how to queen of country says she felt after being nominated to the rock and roll hall of fame. >> i feel like that is more for the people if rock music i still didn't feel right about it it kind of would be like putting ac/dc in the country music hall of fame. >> reporter: parton shocked fans when she said she would respectfully bow out but the hall of fame remained muted for days this morning the foundation is indicating it won't be changing its tune and will leave the decision to voters, calling parton's note thoughtful but adding her music influenced countless artists. we're in awe of her talent and proud to have nominated her. other reasons to keep her in play the hall of fame sent out its 2100 ballots days before dolly is said she wanted to drop out she would not be alone legends like johnny cash, kenny rogers and others all have their hats hanging in the hall.

parton's performance has even rocked studio 1a savannah and hoda channelled the icon to "jolene. when parton sat down with me in 20 to she spoke of what she prizes most. the charitable efforts you of course have a legacy in music but this is part of your legacy too, isn't it >> i have to honestly say that i probably am as proud of this as anything i will ever do. ♪ and i i will always love you ♪ >> reporter: her grace one of the many reasons we will always love dolly and the rock and roll hall of fame takes votes from fans into account, despite dolly announcing she didn't want to be inducted, she's held on to fourth place in the rock hall's official fan vote. if she finishes in the top 5, she'll get even more votes added to her total. >> the as done deal. >> it's happening. >> and explained it well thank you.

appreciate that. next up on "pop start. "bridgerton" stars pulling back the curt in in a behind the scenes tour. revealing a big secret behind lady whistledown's penmanship. >> welcome. >> look at she's beauty grace. with all that face >> the woman who does like these amazing paintings of all of us, is lady whistle. >> "bridgerton" season 2 starts streaming next friday on netflix. sat down with willie geist and the new children's book. -- having baby three was a lot less eventful. >> was she born in a medical setting? >> well interesting question we had a home birth. she was born in a bathtub as planned. >> right. >> as a comedian it is a little disappointing that more didn't go wrong but it did, i mean i'm happy for her. i'm happy for the mother >> i love the library setting on that one tiny stools.

you can catch more of the conversation this weekend on sunday today seth's new book "i'm not scared, u're sca is available now. just ahead how does this sound? being able to fall asleep any time anywhere on command the as technique that apparently works in just two minutes. it is blowing up on tiktokg tha go wrong. but it did, i mean i'm happy for her. i'm happy for the mother. >> i love the library setting on that one. tiny stoo and we're about to give it a try live oh look, dylan --

>> is anybody ever actually go sleep like that -- good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. if you have a teen looking to get their lie ens, no need to bring a pencil when it comes to the written test. the dmv calls it the driver's license knowledge test these days. the agency announced two online options ark remote version of the traditional test or an interactive course, all of it available in 35 languages. you will have to have access to a computer to take the test. you can't take it on a cell phone or tablet. kari hall is tracking the forecast.

looks lovely for today. >> yes. we have some nice weather that you will want to make plans to enjoy outside. as our temperatures reach into the low 70s for the south bay, mostly upper 60s for some parts of the inland east bay, some upper 50s and low 60s for the peninsula, and our north bay highs reach the upper 60s today. but then by tomorrow, our temperatures will drop and we'll see the highs only in the 50s as some widespread rain moves in. we'll see the rain starting in the morning, continuing into the afternoon with some gusty winds. by sunday, we're back to the sunshine and hikes reaching into the low 60s. >> clean those gutters today. another local news update in half an hour.

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how y'all doing? everybody good they are rowdy woo. birthdays, anniversaries yeah yeah sheinelle >> thank you. >> it is the almost vacation sheinelle. >> thank you coming up. something that everyone will definitely want to see so there is a technique, apparently it is from the military, that allegedly can help you relax and fall asleep within two minutes dylan dreyer about to give it a try. >> does it include bourbon or not? >> then spring begin this is weekend. and that means perhaps a little spring cleaning to do in the house. find out clever ways to get your house a little spruced up for

spring which starts officially sunday. >> i'm here for it and sticking with the spring theme. sharing home decorating tips to brighten up your space using all things floral. it is out with the cold and in with the color. >> okay. >> and coming up in the third hour, jill martin is going test our knowledge in the kitchen and show us how to pull off a spa day without leaving the house. >> anybody want a spa day? and come back next week for more great stories of women's history month were for a special series with granddaughters of icons >> and the countdown to the oscars is on next sunday march 27th and getting you ready. programming note here with a today special. special edition of "pop start" plus we've got really good interviews with some of the nominees. we also tried to focus on a lot of the behind the scenes focus and people you don't hear too much about catch us at noon eastern today on our streaming channel today

all day. or you can find it on peacock as well >> "pop start" plus is my favorite show today all day. >> can you name any other shows on "today" today all day >> i can >> mr. roker >> unsettled weather tomorrow in the northeast. great lakes, severe risk along the mid atlantic states. rain and snow out west nice weather in betw but winter hanging on in the rockies and the cascades as well. look for some wet weather in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today's the day to prepare for the rain this weekend, get the plants ready, cover the patio furniture. we're going to see this rain tomorrow starting in the morning and continuing into the afternoon with some gusty winds and hikes only reaching into the upper 50s. but we're back to the sunshine on sunday as spring begins and our temperatures reach into the mid-60s, mid-70s on monday, and low 80s for tuesday and

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>> oh this is going to be fun. we're back with our sleep "today" series if you toss and turn at night, turns out one of the best kept secrets for falling asleep fast might come from the military this is the tiktok that went viral. for demonstrating a technique that claims to help you fall asleep in, get this, just two minutes. that video has been viewed nearly ten million times how does it work we're very curious we regarding doctor, author, film maker, former monk who helps people find peace in their every day lives, including better sleep good morning

first of all how did this technique come about and how does it work. >> the information comes from a book written in 1981 and was basically popularized again right here u.s. military looking for ways to get these guys to be able to relax, be able to calm down. it was the navy pilot who is were tested in this. and check this out after six weeks of practicing what we're doing here, 96% of these folks said they were able to fall asleep in under two minutes. now, that is also people on caffeine and listening to the sounds of machine gunfire. so, whoa >> how does it work? >> well the way it works is you calm the mind, you clear the mind, relax the body and deepen the breath now that's what we're going to practice here with our friends. >> and anyone can do this? >> anyone can do it. 96%. that's pretty good >> okay. well we've got two volunteers who raised their hand. mid show

perhaps you will recognize them. dylan dreyer, named meteorologist and best -- >> -- camp, or i love lewis i'm not sure. >> and al roker, for the record never has any trouble going to sleep anyway but he raised his hand nonetheless you guys ready >> sure. >> i have a five month old at home so i've been waiting for this this is the most i've slept. >> i guess doctor, back us through how this works people at home are lying in bed. what next? >> first things first is we go through a progressive relaxation i'll walk you guys through it. >> can we put two minutes on the clock here. >> do we put these on? >> in you want to. >> so we're going to go through a progressive relaxation we're going to do some breathing and then we're going to help you clear your mind. you ready? >> you bet. >> should we dim the lights?

>> if we can, why not. >> dim the lights. >> eye masts on. >> we don't want any light to get in stop resisting this. >> technically if this works, it should work anywhere, right? >> true. let's do it. >> okay. first things first let's go ahead and settle our breath down to our lower bellies. first part of any meditation practice is to anchor the breathe. now what we're going to do is relax from the head down to the so what nt you to do is art eel top our ad relaxing. going down through your brain, your eye, your nose, your ears just relax everything as you sweep down your body your jaw, your tongue. your neck. relax your throat. let's get into those shoulders relax your shoulders down the arms. through the chest, all the way down the back. relax every organ going down through your torso

just tell it to relax. as we progress down, you go through your hips, through your quads, your knees. shins, ankles, and down tor feet just go ahead and breathe deeply with slow exhales. and here is the thing with sleep. you can't do sleep it is impossible to do sleep so instead, you don't fret about something you can't do you do what's possible, which is this technique as you sweep down to your feet, you come back up to the top of your head and just repeat, down your body while you are breathing nice and deep. now, one more part to this as the thought come up you tell yourself "don't think,"

don't think. >> all right doctor, thank you we're going to check on our sleeping beauties. a little bit later and after you rest, have more energy for spring cleaning shut up and sleep. >> i can still hear you. >> shut up up and sleep. up next the gadgets and tricks to have your home shining. >> what are you doing a golf tournament >> be quiet, al. go to sleep. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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get them to sleep. this requires some practice too right. >> requires -- >> shh. >> lots of practice. if you really want it. you can get it. >> and craig needs to go away. >> go to sleep or i'm going to put that pillow on your head carson. >> that's really nice. >> carson, try to keep it quiet. >> all right wheal craig, why don't you put al's hand in hot water or regardless. as those two relax our series to celebrate spring, it arrives officially on sunday. here with the best gadgets to get you ready for the new season and shop along by scanning the qr code on the screen. let's start with our house spring cleaning is the deeper dive than what you normally do let's go room by room. >> springtime cleaning is the perfect time to reset your house. think about the wear and tear on the house. especially the furniture scuffs and scratches but i've got a perfect solution.

so you get this 1 piece. the six markers and the six waxes. see this splach right here i'm going to put you to work this morning. >> i have a wood thing we just took off a baby bumper and it caused marking on the wood so this is what you need. >> right there on the nick draw it on and wipe it down if you need and then you are done >> just a quick visual fix but that looks good. >> and here is the thing you are getting all of these wooden shades. 12 in total. so you can get different furniture in different spaces. i would suggest trying it out in a area that is not visible and make sure you get the perfect match. isn't that nice? >> very good. >> let's move to another area of the house. so can we talk about this product? tiktok is obsessed with. this they use this in the kitchen, in the bathroom this is absolutely great see the eyes here? it makes it super easy to grip so you can clean your -- >> what is it?

>> it is the scrub daddy and this is the mouth which is great for cleaning spoons and spatulas. >> it wapper whewas in high school. >> well listen it's rapping itself around our dishes when it is hot it gets soft when you pittedhot water. but when you put it in cold water it is great for scrubbing. it will gently scrub all surfaces without getting scratches on them it has five stars on tiktok and you are getting a three pac with this, which is nice. >> floor stains in the kitchen now. >> this is no ordinary mop this mop actually uses steam the brand says you can use this on a multitude of surfaces you have hardwood floors >> yes we do. >> owe definitely want to check which out. it comes with the mom and the fragrance pods and also the pad at the bottom, which is washable so you can reuse that. >> it looks fancy. is it expensive? >> it is not it is a great deal right now under $100 and this is the time to get all

that grime out accumulated over the year. >> spring cleaning also includes organizing let's goth bedroom and organize. >> nothing drives me crazier then when my clothes are piling up all over the place. these are the drawer dividers. settle of two. super easy to use. expendable, justiciable, they allow you to break up your drawers. you can put them into different sizes and shapes as you can tell right here in our sample drawer we've broken up things into different sizes and shapes and as two pac >> less than a minute. let's hit these. >> these are great super easy, you are getting a ten back just put them in water clean up the sneaks. little dirty we're going wipe thej done >> -- ten pack, you can use these and over. >> all it is is water and this genius >> white sneakers or shoes with white soles.

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we are back as "today" celebrates spring. we've shown how you can clean your space now it is time to spruce it up even more with a fresh new floral look. here to show us how is good

housekeeping style director laurie berg ma otto. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i love this idea. frankly if you do fresh flowers all the time you are constantly having to replenish, replace you still get the feel of today. >> and a lot of these are fresh flowers but we try to be really mindful of budget. you may have them a few days and then they are gone we're going to start with this center piece idea. these are renone clas. they are in peak bloom in early april. right now is a great time to to get them grocery stores will have them and you don't need a lot we use these little wooden bobbins. if you are a person who sews or craft store for a huge pack for around $5. this is a great craft to do with your kids. >> -- said it's therapeutic too. >> it is meditative because you are just spooling that thread.

really easy to do. >> i love this center piece. >> this is really fun. it is also perfect if you are having like a spring lunch or something. because guests can take these little potted herbed plants away with them. so all we did here is we used these little terra cotta planters painted them blue. you can do whatever color you like and got these potted herbs thyme, oregano, mint, basil. and put them on a tiered tray, and arrange in different sizes and you are done we like to keep ours in the kitchen because you can use it while you are working. it is functional and adorable and herbs and plants will last longer than the blooms >> this would be beautiful >> we love this. this just requires a few

elements start with a table runner whatever you have at home and you want to add tapered candles and candle sticks. you can do this for understood $25. you can get these and you want the mix, right the different sizes is what makes this impactful so we got these at the grocery store. this is just two bouquets and you just split 'em up. you can use small vases, if not just use kitchen glasses the key is you want to trick the eye into that undulating image so high low high low again, affordable and really elegant. >> on a dining room table as opposed to a beautiful center piece. still have flowers and it is creative. >> to your point about fresh flowers, after three days what do we do guys dried flowers.

>> it is a thing. >> it is a thing these are from anthropology, dried bouquet, and you can do myriad things with these but just put them in the vase. but you can put them on a place setting. >> i have them lined up on my table in a row kind of like that and yeah you can have 'em forever. >> you want to make sure you keep them out of direct sunlight out of heat. and same for reads >> -- spray a little something something. >> exactly these are from 1-800-flowers and you can hang them. that's the easy thing to do. but you can also put them along a runner you can even put these on the bottom and put chargers on the top and that becomes your place. so dry flowers, you have tons of options and even though they may be a little more expensive on the front end they are going last you so much longer. >> somebody sent me dried flowers a few months ago and we still have them. >> they are beautiful. >> before we go shall we check with our nappers craig? >> yes, we're checking in now. big thanks to the doctor it doesn't look like al responded very well. i think dylan actually may be

asleep >> little warm water dylan may be sleeping. >> she's got a five month old. put her hand in one of them. >> you have to practice this how many times >> at least six weeks. but if you do, it starting to pay off. >> did doze off? >> yeah i think so then i heard sheinelle talking >> we're going to be back with our well rested crew on the third hour first your local news. good morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. it is 8:56. the man accused of shooting and killing a security guard protecting a tv news crew last november is set to appear in court. he's the man on the left-hand side of your screen. police identified three men in all in that shooting, but they

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