"today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update for you. >> and of course we have a full wrap-up of the day's news at 11:00 this morning. have a great first day of spring. ♪ ♪ good morning. breaking news, a boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashes in southeastern china sparking a massive fire on the ground and a frantic attempt to reach the wreckage along the remote mountain side. we're live with the latest. no surrender. ukraine refusing russia's ultimatum to give up the city of mariupol, even as russian forces move to crush the city into submission. and in the capital of kyiv missiles strike a mall and several nearby homes overnight. richard engel has complete

coverage from the front lines and the moving story of surrogate babies caught in the cross-fire. breaking overnight, hospitalized. supreme court just clarence thomas being treated for flu-like symptoms. and on capitol hill, hearings begin for the historic nomination of judge ketanji brown jackson. the first black woman tasked for the court. >> i want us to vet judge jackson's judicial philosophy. i don't want us to attack her as a human. >> ahead the challenges she's expected to face and her path to confirmation. wicked weather. more than 50 million people from texas to virginia on alert for severe storms to begin the week. heavy rain, large hail and tornados possible. al has the forecast straight ahead. those stories, plus crowds and chaos. spring breakers packing beaches and bars in vacation hotspots across the country. and overwhelming local businesses and police. this morning what officials in some towns are being forced to do to keep the peace.

and cinderella stories. >> in the corner, misses, and it is over. >> major upset story, the wild weekend of ncaa tournament action led by the small but mighty st. peter's peacocks. >> st. peter's has done the unthinkable. >> 16 teams still standing and basketball fans everywhere saying how sweet it is. today, monday march 21, 2022. ♪♪ from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. so good to have you with us on a monday morning. the ncaa tournament does not disappoint. >> the saint peters peacocks, everybody whose bracket got busted which is everybody, we have to look at what we have. there they are.

we still have them, they just got by the squeaker tonight. i'll root for them. we will have a lot more on the tournament in a bit. but we start with a pretty busy week ahead. >> that's right, including the series of potential storms across central and southern united states. it starts today. al is at the ready. with all of the details straight ahead. >> also getting under way today the confirmation hearing for ketanji brown jackson, the supreme court nominee of president biden and we will bring you live coverage. in the meantime the president travels to brussels to attend a nato summit on the war in ukraine and we learned he will visit poland where millions of refugees have fled since the invasion began. the major breaking news unfolding in china at this hour. a boeing 737 crashed just hours ago, 132 people on board, nbc's janis mackey frayer joins us from beijing with the latest. details are still fuzzy but what is the latest you're hearing from there? >> reporter: good morning.

there is still very little information about why this plane went down. happened about five hours ago. but there are some videos starting to come in as rescue workers reach the crash site. this morning a catastrophic plane crash in southern china, debris on the ground, smoke rising from the area, where the boeing 737 apparently went down. chinese state tv is sharing pictures of the aftermath. flight 5735 left the airport just after 1:00 p.m. here, heading over the mountains toward gaungzhou what was supposed to be less than a two-hour trip. but the plane abruptly lost speed and altitude about 130 miles out according to flight data. chinese civil aviation authority said radar contact was lost. authorities confirm 123 passengers and 9 crew on board. emergency crews scrambling to reach them.

china eastern airlines turned its website dark with so little known about survivors. it is china's worst airline disaster in a decade. the country has a good aviation safety record that officials have credited to newer planes and strict flying rules. the china eastern plane was a boeing 737 89p that was just over six years old. for now no information on the cause. boeing has faced issues in the past over different planes. the 737 maxes were temporarily grounded in 2019 and 2020 after crashes. china's president xi jingping released a statement saying he is shocked by the crash and ordered extra workers to the crash scene. expecting 500 by tonight. boeing and china airline say they are still waiting for details they are able to piece together with the flight data to suggest what might have happened. but of course with 132 people on board, people are waiting most

for information on survivors and tonight people seem to be preparing for the worst. >> what a tragedy, janis mackey frayer, thank you. now to the crisis in ukraine where officials there are refusing russia's demand to surrender the port city of mariupol despite a near constant bombardment. russia forces intensifying attack there is and across the e country. nbc's chief correspondent richard engel is there in kyiv good morning >> reporter: good morning. russia carried out yet another missile strike right in the center of kyiv this morning hitting a shopping mall, damaging surrounding homes, killing at least eight people. the mayor here in kyiv is imposing yet another of his blanket curfews. it starts tonight and will last for 35 hours, as the expectation is there could be more attacks here and certainly in the besieged city of mariupol

russia offered ukraine a bullies ultimatum. give in now or be destroyed. the russian defense ministry said ukraine had until this morning to surrender the port city of mariupol even though it is russia who's been bombing shelters, including a theater marked children where hundreds still remain unaccounted for and an art school where hundreds more were hiding president zelenskyy didn't wait for the day to end to give an answer no no surrender describing what was happening in mariupol as a war crime. nationwide russia's military advance has largely stalled, facing tough resistance. but russia is still attacking civilian locations, including overnight a shopping mall in kyiv so it is safer to stay underground now in the capital a few miles from the mall is this special shelter for foreign babies born to ukrainian surrogates, sharing a crib, these two are the new arrivals born just a few days

ago. 18 babies here, their biological parents unable to collect them because of the war until then the war babies are in caring hands the shelter is clean and fresh smelling, well stocked and with loving nurses like this. "we're giving them lots of love and taking care of their needs." each baby has been given a temporary name to make it easier for staff and a number that corresponds to the baby's bottle and the staff they're here 24/7 sleeping down in this shelter not leaving the babies alone >> translator: yes, we are with the kids 24/7. we don't have much time for anything else, but we're used to it, she said as a surrogate parent myself, i can imagine the stress and anxiety the biological parents feel separated from their newborns they have never met, trapped down here and not knowing what tomorrow will bring. and there are more children

coming some kids are getting collected but more pregnant carriers, pregnant women are giving birth. so there is more on the way. >> translator: yes, others who are pregnant drop off new babies she says >> what do you need right now? what would help the situation, these children >> translator: we ask to stop the war, she says, we need help for this nightmare to end. >> antonioia told me the staff protects the baby and these little angels the staff believes protect them, too. we reached out to the surrogacy agency running that shelter. they said they don't want donations. they are doing fine. but there are many charities operating in this country, including the red cross, save the children there is a ukrainian charity called come back alive and if people want to help there are many organizations doing

good work. >> god bless them. thank you for that story. as the russian assault intensifies, lot of people are wondering what exactly the people of russia are hearing about this today's senior international correspondent keir simmons joins us from moscow where the press restrictions are quite onerous. keir, good morning, good to see you. >> good morning to you during a month in moscow we saw little to no sign of mass resistance to president putin. state television is not showing ordinary russians the suffering in ukraine in the city like mariupol this morning. and in president putin's world it's russia that is under siege from the west. as president putin plots his next moves, behind the walls of the kremlin, outside a simple question elicits unwavering response from many of his people describe president putin. >> very good. >> very good

>> good. >> good? you think he's good. you think he's excellent. >> i full agree with putin any action, any decision. >> for others, simple answering is too difficult perhaps even dangerous what do you think of president putin? what do you think of president putin. >> no comment. >> reporter: the president attending a rally broadcast by loyal state tv rousing his supporters with increasingly incendiary language. last week calling his critics scum and traitors, attacking the many russians fleeing the country, accusing them of wanting to be european oysters and foie gras. but he's also conceded russia has faced casualties even senior officers ukraine now claims six russian generals have been killed, although there has been no independent corroboration of

that military leaders forced to the front line to improve morale and organization questions of president putin's state of mind are not helpful according to a senior advisor who was on a call between turkey's president erdogan and the russian leader last week. >> president putin was as usual on the call, calm and making his case, and explaining his position >> he says a meeting between president putin and president zelenskyy will happen. but not yet. >> mr. zelenskyy says he is ready. but mr. putin thinks the positions are not close enough yet. >> reporter: the u.s. says any peace deal must be permanent and irreversible for crippling sanctions on russia to be lifted while president putin calls those sanctions an economic blitzkrieg vowing they will fail this morning the u.s. and russia agreeing on one thing, that a

long battle looms. and in the past few hours the kremlin's spokesman said there cannot be a meeting between president putin and president zelenskyy because there have been no agreements for them to sign president putin admitted to his people that russia faces unprecedented pressure on its economy. but he is presenting all this as an opportunity for russia to emerge stronger. how ordinary russians respond will be a deciding factor, savannah. >> keir, good to have you back home thank you. 13 past the hour craig joins us it is going to be a big week in washington. >> historic. savannah, hoda, good morning good morning to you as well. confirmation hearings start this morning for president biden's supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson. if confirmed she becomes the first ever african american woman to sit on the high court with democrats hoping to steal her confirmation through by easter nbc's garrett haake on capitol hill good morning.

>> with a lifetime appointment on the line, judge jackson will spend up to 12 hours a day in this room the next three days answering questions from a panel evenly divided between democrats and republicans. it is a legal and political gauntlet that could be her last job interview ever this morning as washington gears up for history-making supreme court confirmation hearings, current justice clarence thomas hospitalized over the weekend with flu-like symptoms the court saying thomas has an infection and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics and is expected to be released in the next few days. it comes as all eyes are on confirmation hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson beginning today. jackson would become the first african american woman ever to serve on the court today, opening statements followed by two long days of questioning. a process jackson knows well

>> judge jackson has been scrutinized more than any person i can think of this is her fourth time before the senate judiciary committee >> reporter: president biden's first supreme court nominee. harvard educated nine years as a federal judge and experienced as public defender republicans have been pouring over her record for clues as to how she would rule as justice jackson. some raising concerns about what they claim are over lenient sentences in child predator cases. >> she's consistently given lenient sentences, slaps on the brisk. wrist. >> reporter: judge jackson's allies disputing the claims in what could be a preview of contentious hearing days to come. >> they are still trying to figure out how to go after her. >> reporter: democrats hoping the hearings could win over republican lawmakers but as the process gets under way today none are showing their cards. >> i want us to vet judge

jackson's judicial philosophy. i don't want us to attack her as a human. >> reporter: and in the evenly divided senate judge jackson could be confirmed just with democratic votes and vice president harris breaking the tie. >> garrett haake in the room where it will happen thank you. for more on the politics at play, nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker we've heard some potential lines of attack from republicans along the law enforcement line how is judge jackson and the white house preparing for this >> reporter: good morning. judge jackson has been preparing for this moment for weeks we are told including mock hearings led by the white house council office she went for a walk-through of the hearing room on saturday officials say she is bracing for tough questions on everything from her position on abortion rights to affirmative action, and even the push by some democrats to put more justices on the bench now, her background will be under scrutiny as well specifically her time as a public defender and the fact she served for less than a year on

the d.c. circuit court some republicans are signaling they will paint her as soft on crime. the white house has already been forcefully pushing back on that. noting she's earned the endorsement of major law enforcement organizations. and it is also worth noting that one of her introducers today is judge thomas griffith, a well known conservative jurist and really underscores the white house strategy to present her as a bipartisan pick. >> some said maybe this isn't going to be as contentious of prior hearings it is not going change the ideological balance of the court so perhaps the stakes are lower but it is a supreme court fight. they are always high what are you looking for as this plays out? >> reporter: there could be a few fireworks, savannah, at the hearings, because there are a number of potential 2024 presidential hopefuls who sit on the judiciary committee including senators ted cruz, tom cotton and josh hawley who you just saw in garrett's piece. in garrett's piece these types of hearings are

traditionally a chance for senators to highlight their biggest issues still the white house does feel confident judge jackson will be confirmed and she would replace liberal justice briar and would not change the ideological balance of the court but the question is also, savannah, if there are some contentious exchanges, will the president get the political balance he is looking for from this historic pick with the mid terms looming very large, savannah. >> kristen, thank you. and nbc news will bring live coverage of this week's confirmation hearings starting a bit later this morning 7:18 a check of the weather mr. roker. severe weather to talk about over the next couple of days starting with this afternoon, 22 million people at risk for damaging hail, strong tornadoes, lasting into tonight knock turm tornadoes twice, nocturnal tornadoes twice as deadly gusts up to 60 miles per hour. tuesday night a moderate risk in the lower gulf

damaging winds again, several significant tornados likely. last time we saw this was two years ago. that easter outbreak of ef-3 and 4 tornados so we're going to be watching that very closely and wednesday it moves into the southeast for another 25 million people with damaging wind, hail. and 12 million people with flood watches through the lower gulf as storm systems start to develop. three factors here strong upper air disturbance intersecting low level and mid-level jet streams. and moisture out of gulf heavy snow in the southern rockies. tomorrow, multiple rounds of severe weather flood risk from louisiana into alabama. wednesday the storms from florida to the mid atlantic with heavy rain moving into the northeast. the heaviest down through the lower gulf coast, upwards of six inches or more we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds

. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine across the bay area to start, and it's also going to be nice and cool, but warming up quickly today, and a lot more sunshine in the forecast as we head for the low 70s in san jose. we are going to see even warmer temperatures in the forecast for the next couple of days, breezy winds, highs in the low 80s for the inland valleys. it does get a little cooler by the end of the week and we'll be watching out for a chance of rain, especially for sunday's forecast. and that is your first full. >> today

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as they account for about 10% of the state's oil production. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. later this morning in a few hours, aids activists will rally on the steps of san francisco city hall to call on the city to make hiv a priority again. covid had a huge impact on people living with hiv because of the shelter-in-place order. there were fewer visits to clinics and a decrease in early treatment and testing. >> first full monday of spring, and kari says we're going to have spring-like temperatures. >> it's going to be a really nice day, a lot of sunshine. we start out with mid-40s as you're heading out the door in the east bay around the bay area, we've seen temperatures about the same. but then it warms up significantly going into late morning into the afternoon. in the east bay we'll be in the low 70s by 3:00 this afternoon. and we'll see some 70s today, but 80s tomorrow. we get a little bit of a taste of summer for a couple of days before we head back into our typical spring weather for the

end of the week, and rain on sunday is possible, so keep checking in for updates on that. >> sounds good. thanks so much for joining us. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

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♪ 7:30 monday morning first day of spring, march 21st. and since it is the first full day. check this out, y'all. the cherry blossoms are near peak bloom in washington they don't last long, but when they are there that is the wow. and goes for about a month and then after that, bye-bye cherry blossoms. lots to get to this half hour starting with your 7:30 headlines. at least one killed, 27 others wounded after gunfire erupted at a car show in arkansas over the weekend.

saturday in the town of dumas, about 90 miles south of little rock police say two individuals were involved in the gun fight. all of the victims were bystanders just caught in the cross-fire at least six children among the injured. the search for both suspects under way. health experts are warning a highly contagious covid variant, ba.2 could be leading to an uptick in cases here in the u.s. dr. anthony fauci says the latest variant appears more transmissible but not more severe health officials continue to suppress vaccines and boosters are the best ways to prevent serious illness from the virus. >> the cargo ship that got stuck in chegs chesapeake bay last week is not going anywhere any time soon. the ironically named ever forward ran aground off the coast of maryland eight days ago.

it could take another week or so to get the ship moving again because of the complex nature of the mission. the good news, it is not blocking other ships from passing through that area. let's talk about march madness. so exciting. there was a weekend filled with thrilling games. the tickets to the sweet 16 have officially been punched. i can exhale. >> yes you can. >> now the field, includes some of the giants of college basketball like duke and kansas. but also some of the giant killers, including the mighty st. peter's peacocks adding another chapter tore the cinderella story >> nbc's sam brock joins us with more. >> i know savannah might have lost sleep with the arizona game and what a finish. the ncaa, there is not a single perfect bracket left on the men or the women's side. hurricanes ousting auburn. pandemonium here

and the mighty st. peter's peacocks doing their magical improbable win in short guys this weekend was mayhem from start to finish. the sweet 16 has officially been set. >> reporter: top seeded arizona barely punching their ticket after an overtime thriller against tcu. and the miami hurricanes storming their way past auburn in a sunday night shocker. and thanks to some clutch shooting from duke's guards. >> he's going to launch a three. >> whoa. >> reporter: the winningest coach in ncaa history, mike krzyzewski is moving on. coach k. notching his 1200th career victory which a min over michigan state's tom izzo

>> they have guts. i'm so proud of 'em. >> reporter: but the story of the tournament so far is the plucky team from jersey city the st. peters peacocks. >> and it's over st. peter's has done the unthinkable. >> reporter: its student body just over 2,000 erupting at the sight of a sweet 16 birth with a win over murray state. you had not won an ncaa tournament game as a program until thursday and now you are a sweet 16 team. does that boggle the mind? >> why not us? why not. >> march madness is whose ever good on that night, on that day. that's all that matters. >> reporter: of course the agony of defeat also rocking campuses expecting a win. the defending champion baylor bears knocked out in overtime by unc. and the second-seeded women's baylor squad falling to south dakota

also on the women's side, 10th seeded creighton getting by iowa but one of the lasting images of the tournament so far. this emotional hug michigan wolf reasons coach juwan howard consoling an opposing player on tennessee after a loss you may recall a few weeks ago coach howard was suspended for getting into a physical altercation with another coach his son played aau basketball with that tennessee volunteers player coach k. got his 1200 victory but also on 99 ncaa victories. if they beat texas tech this week, that could make it an even 100. i don't know if there are national duke fans everywhere rooting just for the blue devils everyone should be feeling good about coach k. >> sorry, that record cannot be disputed

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we are back. something we've been talking about for a while. spring break is back and it is bigger than ever this year. >> it definitely is. the crowds are encouraging for business owners who have been in a long drought also seeing a number of challenges some young adults who missed out in the pandemic years are looking to make up for lost time >> nbc senior national correspondent kerry sanders is there in the middle of it in fort lauderdale, florida good morning >> reporter: good morning from the strip in fort lauderdale this early in the morning it is understandably quiet but spring breakers, yes, they are descending on warm weather cities in the south. they are celebrating in some cases it is getting a little chaotic and in a few incidents it's become seriously dangerous. from busy beaches to packed bars thousands are letting loose this spring break migrating south for

sand, surf and sun. >> you can just tell how it is in the clubs and stuff and drinks just flowing. >> reporter: along with fun in the sun and long nights of drinking, it is getting out of control. part of miami beach's famed ocean drive was shut down. after partiers swarmed the streets. and chaos erupted early sunday when a shooting sent three people to local hospitals. security cameras capturing the scene. the suspect remains at large local officials have been on guard for weeks given last year's mayhem which saw clashes with police and led to an emergency curfew elsewhere in the states curfews are going into effect. in new smyrna beach, with kids crawling on top of buildings, and throwing business furniture into the roads and accosting business employees all leading to a curfew to limit the amount of people out on the town in one nide and in one florida panhandle community, authorities even implements an 8:00 p.m. curfew

for anyone under the age of 21, unless they are with a parent. >> there are kids running and screaming and yelling and hiding in the bushes and drinking >> reporter: meanwhile in austin, texas a suspect is in custody after four people were wounded in a shooting early sunday it happened in a busy area with several bars it comes as austin wraps up the first inperson south by southwest festival since before the pandemic schools, colleges universities, they stagger their spring breaks, looking at airplane ticket sales it looks like the biggest rush is still yet to come the end of the month into the middle of april. and most of the airline tickets that have sold out, heading to florida guys. >> of course >> kerry sanders. >> time to start patrolling the beach like america's dad. >> exactly wagging his finger >> let's get a check of the weather. >> spring break weather.

>> you can see it. >> i can absolutely see it let's look at the spring break weather around the country out west a little cooler than arch average. denver 17 degrees cooler detroit, minneapolis, memphis, new york city anywhere from 10-20 degrees above average. continues tomorrow oklahoma city, el paso, austin below average. above average from ballmer, raleigh down to jackson. and as we go into early -- should say late week, we're looking at temperatures holding steady into the seasonal conditions 50s in new york. 70s in raleigh cincinnati looking good. kansas city on the cool side but warming up and next week, look at this. warmer than average for the western two-thirds of the country but colder than average good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's starting out nice and cool around the bay area, with sunshine. we'll continue to see a mostly sunny sky and temperatures warming up, heading for the 60s

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caribbean and making a splash as they kick off their royal tour even before the couple landed in belize, some residents staged a protest reportedly for william's ties to a conservation group that is in a land dispute with the village. the pushback forced the royals to revise plans and visit a different area despite the detour they did receive a warm welcome moments after touching down, complete with a 21 gun salute both kate and william wore shades of blue, a nod to the host country's color touring a family-run cacao farm on sunday the couple learned about the chocolate making process and enjoyed some samples. william even joking he'd like to come work there.

the cambridges also visited the coastal village of hopkins learning about the community and even impressed the locals with their dance moves. after belize the pair will head to jamaica and the bahamas on behalf of the queen. >> it is really important to get back out there and rebuild relationships particularly after the two year break because of the covid-19 pandemic. >> a key part of the mission, a charm offensive to persuade the countries not to leave the commonwealth in a historic move barbados lost the queen as its official head of state last year, becoming a republic, meaning an independent country that doesn't pledge allegiance to the queen. though it's still part of the commonwealth of nations. including former british colonies and jamaica's prime minister has signaled becoming a republic, too. >> it is very clear that the

decision to become a republic is very much down to the people of each country >> reporter: as william and kate stand in for the queen during a platinum jubilee year, they will be championing causes close to them like the environment, mental health and early childhood development, continuing their roles as ambassadors of the royal family to the rest of the world and today in belize, the royals will be visiting an ancient mayan site and tomorrow they are off to jamaica where they will be paying a visit to some military members there and also celebrating the life and legacy of bob marley and perhaps we'll see those dance moves once again guys. >> kathy park, thank youhanks k. coming up on "pop start. a good one today if you are a fan of u2. we just may have found what you are looking for. we'll tell you what we know about the new netflix series coming up. a quick check of your local news and weather. it removes them instantly with magic eraser.

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♪♪ a very good monday morning to you. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. hearings under way this monday morning for judge ketanji brown jackson, president biden's pick for the supreme court. just opening statements today. questions should start tomorrow. this is familiar ground for judge jackson. she faced this very same committee last year as she was nominated for the dc court of appeals. we expect questions on abortion, as well as her time both as a public defender and as a member of the u.s. sentencing commission. >> time to get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. nice day ahead? >> yeah, it's really beautiful. we take a live look outside at

the golden gate bridge and we're seeing a clear sky across the bay area and our temperatures warm up even more than yesterday. we're headed for the low 70s for our inland areas and the warming trend continues. by tomorrow we're seeing some of our temperatures reaching into the low 80s. 80s again on wednesday. then it's going to cool down by the end of the week slightly. there's comfortable weather in the forecast and a chance of rain on sunday. san francisco is also going to see temperatures warming up as well. mid-60s today and then low 70s for tuesday afternoon, which is well above normal, especially for this time in early spring. and we come back to more seasonable weather by the end of the week. >> thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, standing their ground ukraine refusing to give up a key city hit hard by russian as we go inside the bread basket of europe, how the war affecting the farming communities of ukraine. then tackling his issues we'll talk live with former ohio state university lineman harry miller, who walked away from the game to focus on his mental

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let's start with the news at 8:00 three things to watch in ukraine. first russia has given ukraine an ultimatum surround the port city of mariupol by this morning or it will be destroyed. president zelenskyy answered with a defiant video saying there will be no surrender and that's what is happening in mariupol he added what is happening there is a war crime in the meantime, russia is attacking civilian locations, including overnight a shopping ma in kyiv russian forces surrounding the ukrainian capital. and in russia president putin attending a rally to rouse his supporters broadcast by loyal state television putin conceded russia suffered casualties, including senior officers. >> the war in ukraine will have consequences far beyond its borders. the country exports agriculture around the world and russia's invasion all but stopped that. jacob is in ukraine and visited one farm to see why. good morning >> reporter: good morning to

you. ukraine is known as the bred basket and its agricultural products are exported and consumed all over the world and this morning as people come into this bakery and buy all of this bread, the farmers who produce it are fighting their own war against russia on their own front line as soon as we got outside lviv city center, the landscape looked familiar, like the american heartland but there was one thing different. >> you see checkpoints like this everywhere you go in this country and if you thought people were more relax and comfortable in a rural community, you're wrong. all we got around here is farm, anywhere you look. >> not far away we were greeted by family farm owners. their 21,000 acre farm is considered medium sized for ukraine. ten days ago ukrainian president zelenskyy encouraged farmers not to flee, to carry on with their work amid the war. saying it is about our victory

do you consider the men who drive the trucks like this as important as the soldiers on the front lines? >> that's true, he says. this is our battlefield. we have to make sure our country and other countries have something to eat ukraine owes its agricultural productivity to its soil and it has a name of its own i've never heard the term before this is very nutritious soil he says it is what makes ukraine the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil and among top 10 exporters of grain and corn. all of a sudden what seems like a sanctuary from the war invaded by a sound in the sky. keep looking listen is that a fighter jet? it's most likely a military

plane he tells me, unsure if it is ukrainian or russian. >> when you hear a plane like that, what do you think? >> i'm anxious he says but we have to do our work. back on the farm in front of a pile of soybeans they plan to export to europe it is clear why. >> russia is already hitting warehouses that are storage for food in kyiv we've already seen it. could something like this be a target as well we can expect anything from these people he says you have a 3 year old son. it's his grandchild. what would you tell you son about the war. >> i just pray to god for my son not to see the explosions, not to see what the war looks like she says her father wanted to say something too. i want my grandchild when he grows up to be proud of how we handled the situation, that we stayed here and worked really hard for the victory they are not just fighting for ukraine. they are fighting for north

africa, for europe, asia, all of the places that depend on products that come from here any break in the supply could lead to what the u.n. calls a hurricanes of hunger, and disrupting supply chains worldwide. >> jacob soboroff, thank you breaking news from china overnight. a boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashed in southeastern china, hours ago at this point no information what might have caused the crash or casualties. flight data shows the china eastern airlines plane lost speed and altitude after takeoff and then disappeared from radar. it is china's worst airline disaster in more than a decade. >> 8:06 let's get a monday morning boost. >> i got a good one. i always say that. this is a good one too when you are just 4 years old, nearly a year apart it can feel like a lifetime but when antonio's military dad surprised him at his preschool, he knew who it was right away. >> daddy >> oh my goodness, go give him a

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>> that's right. after three seasons with ohio state university, harry miller here announced he would be medically retiring revealing mental health struggles that pushed him to the brink. >> we'll speak to harry in a moment but first a bit more about his story. >> that offensive line is doing such a great job up front -- >> a 6'4" and over 300 pounds, nothing gets past ohio state's standout offensive lineman harry miller a five star recruit from georgia. he was selected as the second ranked center in the nation before signing on to the team. and in his second season, he helped lead the buckeyes to a big ten championship win >> touchdown buckeyes. >> but when miller rarely took the field last year, many ohio state fans began asking, what's wrong with harry miller? and now miller is breaking his silence. announcing on social media he is medically retiring from football writing, prior to the season last year, i told coach my intention to kill myself

ohio state university head coach ryan day took action referring miller to mental health experts and after a few weeks of professional help he returned to the game but the pain did not go away he writes "i tried my luck at football once again with scars on my wrists and throat. maybe the scars were hard to see where my wrists taped up he continued they are hard to see. and they are easy to hide. but they sure do hurt. there was a dead man on the television set but nobody knew it those scars reminders of his struggles. his story a shock to the college football community miller is a powerhouse on the field and off. named academic all big ten honoree. a college junior studying mechanical engineering and has a 4.0 gpa. prior to ohio state miller was named valedictorian of his high school class. >> i would first like to express how grateful i am to be in

the position i am. >> in his free time miller volunteers in ohio and abroad. >> ready, go >> reporter: mission trips to nicaragua where he helps to build homes and provide food and other aid to families there. and now miller is on a new mission hoping his story will encourage others to speak up and seek help. we are really honored to have harry here this morning to help share your story good to see you. how are you feeling? how are you doing? i get emotional seeing those videos of santo, asayana, and the kids, and the mothers, i'm really close to in nicaragua, we were just there last week, and i get emotional seeing them. >> you are so deep your heart so big and you have now put it out there for the world to see in this extraordinary piece of writing

that it explains so well i think what many have really struggled to explain or understand about mental health, especially for someone like you we look at you and you know the world thinks there is a kid who has it all and you tried to explain why it is that you can still hurt to deeply. >> yeah, i was talking with carson before coming on and we were sort of describing it like the weather. and you go outside and you see it is raining and people say how about the weather today. and you've got instead of raining cats and dogs, it is raining young people off of buildings and you look around and you say something is going on right now and something needs to happen. and the dilemma is that nobody has to say something but that is precisely why somebody has to say something. and i had no intention of this happening the way it did and people have called me brave. but to me it just felt like not dying. and felt like being honest and maybe bravery is just being

honest when it would be easier not to and if that is bravery, than so be it. but i've just been really grateful to one, refer the help i have, and two, to have learned some things so i can share it with others. >> you are talking about those kids in nicaragua and they are beautiful kids and i was thinking about you as a kid. at 8 years old you said to your mom i want to kill myself. as a little boy. >> yeah. >> and those feelings just didn't go away. >> yeah. they sort of, i got -- when i was young. and i guess i've always been anxious and depressed. and years passed, i felt good in high school. got to college and it's just sort of difficult. you have got these young people being thrust under these bright lights and as a student athlete, you play a game, it's a hard game. perhaps you made a lot of mistakes and people send you messages saying, transfer, you suck

some people get death threats that i know on the team, and i'm trying to text my mom and that's the first thing i see, and you can't worry about it too much, because you have an exam the next day, and you have that for weeks or months and by the end of the semester, you are like la is reaping right now -- you are like what is happening right now? and it just breaks my hard while i was going through my therapy i was seeing stories of miss americas and athletes all over the board and i just kept thinking if somebody would say something. and i'm just really grateful that i was able to have received the care and love and affection that i did so that i could >> what's really great about this story harry, is that you are here and we'd be covering the story and we have so many times before without you being here you would have been reduced to being initials on the back of the buckeye helmet and you were okay with that at the time but you're not and you're here. but people watching and who will see this, there are so many millions of people suffering in silence. >> yeah.

>> when you were on the brink, talk to somebody watching this right now and you know exactly how they feel. you had coach day. i know you turned to him but shine light on them so they can be a part of their story. >> is there a camera >> yeah right there. >> and so hard i realized the weight of words when i was -- when i was preparing not to be able to say words anymore, you realize how important your words are and even now they feel so clumsy speaking about it now. and i would just say hope is just pretending to believe in something until one day you don't have to pretend anymore. and right now you have all the logic, all the rationale in the world to give up on it but i would just ask pretend for a little bit and one day you won't have to pretend anymore and you will be happy. and we're so grateful -- back from nicaragua, flew in and i sat next to this mother named sadie and this beautiful boy bee

named ivan and it shattered me because i realize how easy it would have been given that up and i'm just so grateful and i would ask keep pretending and one day you won't have to and you will be so glad that you did and that's only thing i can muster i think. >> you clearly have a heart for service and helping others and you are still in school still midterms this yeah, told do hold it on me. >> i got dressed in morning's clothing. >> yeah, so either - >> that is a great one.

>> welcome to new york, bro. >> you know, i'm down five dollars, or should i be expecting total alignment in about three hours. wish me luck everybody, trust me. >> you can go to the today show for enlightenment but i think you have given us so much. >> you really have >> you can really feel it, what a story you've had and we're so grateful that you're here >> thank you >> thank you >> i think your mission is starting. >> i hope so >> harry, thank you. >> thank you >> appreciate it, harry. important reminder, if you know somebody who is in crisis, you can call the national suicide prevention lifeline as you see there, the number is on the screen or you can text "home" to 741-741 to reach the text line as well. >> thank you, it is an honor. >> over to al. >> thanks for sharing that, that was wonderful. >> let's show you what we've got for today and over the next 72 hours, a lot to talk about.

12 million people impacted flash flood watches in the lower mississippi river valley and we're already starting to see that moisture stream up from the gulf low level jet, and a strong upper level low. and that's combining, we've got 22 million people at risk today, of damaging hail, we've got tornadoes possible, and lasting on into tonight. which of course will be nocturnal tornado, the worst possible, wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. as we move into moderate risk tomorrow, and 9 million people, significant tornadoes likely, especially wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or more. and then wednesday, 25 million people at risk, making their way from the panhandle of florida all the way to the mid-atlantic states. again, wind gusts, damaging hail, and tornadoes all possible. so we'll be watching that very closely. for today, gorgeous day, the eastern third of the u.s. looking great. those severe storms start firing up. we have snow in the rockies, as well, to talk about and strong winds firing up through southern california. we'll be watching that.

showers 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 monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine and breezy winds in the forecast today. live look outside in dublin with a hazy view, our temperatures in the 40s now but headed for the upper 60s and low 70s 71. concord, a high of 70. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow as our highs head for the low 80s for much of the north bay, and we'll see our coastal temperatures in the 60s and 70s for tomorrow. >> and that is your latest we r. latest weather we are all taking a deep breath and we experienced a great moment there and harry affecting so many people more than can imagine. >> when he started the interview, he talked about other kids and that's what he began, other kids who needed him and throughout that seemed to be a thread and i thought wow, isn't that remarkable, he's got

so much pain, and first thing on his mind, is the woman sitting next to him on the plane and the kids in nicaragua. >> you always say, when you have been so open about mental health, you say how this is how god made me and this is how i see rainbow more brightly and music more brightly and this is harry, his talents are greater and he's deeper. >> and he won't be an offensive lineman, that's such a small part of the much bigger picture and you can clearly see the path this man has been on by god and he has an exam today at school. >> and the beginning of the path. >> yes >> that kid is wickedly funny. >> yes >> i know. >> what a role model we see these glade ators play football, these guys, and he is wonderful. >> take a moment and read this piece, because he explains is so specifically, and this young generation, they're so soft, they can't handle it read this piece.

it is the beginning of understanding for a lot of people. >> a really good piece. we will be back with much more on a monday morning but first, let's take a look at your local news.

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. firefighters are trying to figure out what started an early morning house fire in san leandro. the alameda county fire department posted this video. you can see the fire raging there. just before 3:00 this morning along garcia avenue near east 14th street. firefighters say two people made it out safely. there were no injuries. also starting today, masks outdoors will be optional for students and teachers in oakland schools. the district is still considering loosening its indoor restrictions starting next

month. if it happens, it would happen on april 15th. and let's look at our forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> it will be a nice day for getting outside and enjoying more of that fresh air as our temperatures head for the low 70s. we are going to see even warmer temperatures. tomorrow's forecast, we start out at about 50 but head for the low 80s for the warmest spots in our inland valleys. the weekend we'll be watching out for a chance of showers on sunday, but in the near term, it's all about a touch of sumner the next couple days. san francisco reaching into the low 70s. another local news update in half an hour.

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about parenting. >> yes, savannah was sharing some of the tips and tricks that she uses, i tried to share a couple of mine it was fun and we have a new day tomorrow. >> and online tomorrow. >> we will continue the conversation. >> yes we are going to continue that conversation it's the parenting summit that savannah and i are taking part in, thursday, march 31st >> a real throwback there. >> we have one of the things that we mentioned, today is world down syndrome day and to celebrate we have folks on the plaza from an organization close to my heart, best buddies, this group is really remarkable it is all about inclusion. and all of the support this is my friend, this is my best buddy, tara, we've been together for seven years, hi, mom. tara, that's beautiful did you do that? >> yes, i did. >> and you painted it? >> yes

and how has life been going, i haven't seen you in a couple of months, i saw you a couple of months ago, how are you doing? >> good. >> let me show you her nail polish she always has good nails. we have so happy to have all of you here thank you from best buddies, goods to see you good to see you. >> nice to see you >> and a hug >> to you, my love >> we've been best buddies a long time now. >> she's been here a million times. so this is like home for her and it's really wonderful to have you here. and best buddies is a great organization so let's give it up for them >> a great morning >> yes >> beautiful >> all right, a check of the weather. >> let's look at the week ahead and show you what we've got. unfortunately, some severe weather firing up, severe storms in the midsection of the country, and heavy snow, back through the rockies, wet weather in the pacific northwest gorgeous in the east

as we get to the midweek period, severe storms continuing in the snow and wind in the upper great lakes. toward the end of the week, we are looking at abundant sunshine through the plains into the mid-atlantic, gulf coast, and more record warmth through the southwest, dry 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 morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a beautiful day ahead across the bay area. live look outside in san francisco, you can see it's beautiful, clear, and sunny. our temperatures for the inland valleys head for the low 70s today. it will be comfortable but continues to warm up over the next couple of days, reaching into the low 80s as the dry weather continues throughout much of the week. our temperatures come down slightly by friday, and saturday it looks mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the forecast on sunday. time for another spring day. going around the horn.

there you go there you have it. a monday morning "going around the horn"! >> the tuskegee ladies right yeah tuskegee ladies women's league what's the chant tu you know. >> t.u., you know. >> that's it you know you know all right. >> all right, al. >> let's give it up for "pop start. >> "pop start" on the way -- all about u2 and maybe the best -- about u2 and maybe the best -- >> u2?

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time for the "pop start." >> feeling the vibe on the show. vibe going does not feel like a monday. good stuff great crowd. lot of things happening. we're going to ruin it right now "pop start." as the beautiful day for u2 fans, as they are getting the biopic treatment check this out an upcoming unscripted netflix series still early in the project but u2 expected to be involved in the show which has quite the pedigree behind the camera. j.j. abrams is going to produce. from "star wars," "lost," "mission impossible. it goes on you got to get a good writer, anthony, the show runner, jj abrams and the subject, the band u2 that's it right there. >> perfect. >> next up the end of an era maury is ending after 31 years

the long running daytime talk show is going off the air with original episodes airing through september. the show will live on repeats. over 36 hundred episodes over the decades. apparently a mutual decision between the studio and maury to end the show which became a tv cable staple featuring all of the paternity tests and all of the family drama maury saying in a statement i'm so proud my relationship with nbc universal and all those who worked on the maury show but as i occasionally tell my guests on maury, enough already. how about a shout out to maury perform ovich. congratulations. -- povich. congratulations. next up. american song contest. if you were watching adele last night. you saw the promo for this a million times. the all new all live music competition series premiering tonight on nbc 56 artists representing 50 states, five territories and

d.c. competing to win the country vote for best hit song this whole thing is based on a show they do in europe, called "euro vision song contest. hosted by kelly clarkson what show is kelly not hosting on nbc and snoop dog and kelly sat down to talk about the pressure of hosting a show live. >> live on regular tv because i can't cuss. >> is that hard for you. >> no it ain't hard but i like when i have producers on edge and they are like is this guy going to say -- >> do you know what's so funny though they are probably more worried about me >> i like that take the pressure off me kelly. >> they are probably more worried about me >> live tv not so easy. >> yeah. >> almost like golf. you watch golf and like i could do that. and you do it, it's not so easy. you know, especially with snoop. we'll see how that goes.

catch the interview later this morning on "hoda and jenna." finally, as savannah mentioned. it is world down syndrome day. this is incredible raising money for the national down syndrome society. the grammy award winning musician, mark of the band "creed." he's stepping into a different genre to raise funds for the cause. inspired by his young daughter stella, mark has partnered with the national down syndrome society. and has this cover album, frank sinatra hit. to support individuals with downs syndrome and their families and when i tell you, this is going to blow your mind, this clip. take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ because i've got you under my skin ♪

>> it is like bar none the best frank sinatra cover i've ever heard. >> and they did it live. >> and the whole orchestra playing live a full album coming out may 27th shout out to mark because that is ridiculous. and for a great cause. >> wonderful project so close to his heart. >> that was a great "pop start." >> undersell, overdeliver. that's my man. >> more up next from apps to safety to morale support vicky nguyen with helpful tips for single parents considering testing out the dating waters again. ayt first this is "tod

welcome back this is national single parent day. established in 1984 to celebrate the hard work they do raising their families according to a pew research center, the united states has the world's highest rate of children living in a single parent household and as we honor

them this morning, we're also focusing on those who are looking for companionship. >> and we're quite familiar with apps like tinder or hinge. a new app for single parents and vicky nguyen here with more advice how you can get out there and be safe while dating you really do it all we're getting everything from you. okay online dating. >> yeah. >> we're worried about the creeps what are some safety tips if you are looking to get out there on the scene. >> safety first, savannah. physical, safety or emotional or financial safety the ftc says romance scams jumped 50% over 2019 we want to make sure we're limiting the information we share online it is important to do a social media sweep. go to your facebook page and instagram. and see what you posted on there, especially about your kids is there a picture of your child in front of their school are they wearing a recognizable sports uniform that is information that gives strangers ability to connect the dots you might not want to share so limit that information.

>> what would you watch out for when meeting someone you have connected with online. >> two things that are major red flags. one if someone immediately tells you i love you i want to spend the rest of my life early on that could be a major red flag and the second one -- >> it worked for me, no i'm just >> and run don't walk if they ask for money. never give money online. i love you, give me some money >> those things come hand in hand sometimes >> delete that one >> delete. >> let's say you meet someone on line you are vibing with that person. what is the best way, what's the safest way to have that first face to face meet? >> okay. so you are ready to meet in real life irl. as kids say. this should come after you have talked on the phone and done a video chat if they never want to video chat with you, that is definitely a red flag. >> yeah that is a flag i would imagine. where should you go?

what are good places to have the first meet-up? >> somewhere public. not a private space. and something else, set an end time for the first meeting you have an appointment you have to get to. if things are going great you can reschedule but that gives you an exit ramp if you're not really feeling the vibes and let someone know where you're going to be whether a family member or friend just let them know where you are, the location. so they can check in later >> middle of the day instead of at night >> that's fine as long as as the public and populated space. sometimes it is hard to find time in the day but you want to be in a public space. >> hoda has more questions >> once you have liked this person you know you have children there has to be a way, how do you introduce? when, how does that work >> set boundaries early. make it a family discussion if your kids are old enough and there is no wrong answer

stir the new dating app says 61% of authorize surveyed wait up to six months 28% wait up to a year. wherever you are on the spectrum is fine. >> say you have spent the time and want to introduce. what is the right way. >> talk to your kids about it. see how they feel. trust your children. if they are not ready then maybe you shouldn't be ready but if if they are open, that's what you do. when you move into the one on one time you have to decide does this make sense at this point for me and anybody worth being with is going to respect your boundaries >> and let's move on to friends. sometimes you need your friends to help you out if you are a single parent. and sometimes people forget that you might need a little extra something from your friends. >> this is a great day to recognize all the contributions. as a single parent you are never alone as a single parent kids are always there. but sometimes you're lonely, right? so provide the gift of time. if you can babysit for that single parent.

if you can send over a meal. so they don't have to make dinner at night. take care of the groceries or give a chance for me time. lot of times we have a partner, single parents don't have that luxury so today is a great day to check on your single parent friends. >> thank you coming up next, your beginners guide to better gut health from how much you eat to how much use exercise. why a healthy tummy can benefit ur entire bodyyo

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thank you so much. we don't pay enough attention. i know when i'm off and i just tribute it, attribute it to being fatigued, or you're tired or not feeling well. >> absolutely. so when we are thinking about gut health we're really talking about whole body health. impacts everything >> everything. >> every part of our body. and sometimes we don't pay attention and discount it or write it off. >> or we think we're made that way. like that's just something i have to deal with. warning signs you may have issues you need to take care of. so what are those three? >> three warning signs that may show up. gas or bloating that is worsening. that might be something we see but when thinking about ingredients for a healthy gut, it is really whole both health it's ecosystem your immune system, blood pressure your hormones. your entire central nervous system it affects all of this even your blood pressure and

your blood sugars. >> everything is affected by your gut health. >> everything. >> so when do i think i have a problem? how do i know if there is an issue with it? >> that's when we're thinking, okay, gas or bloating. maybe you already had gas or bloating but it is excessive and that might be a reason why you gut needs a little bit of extra support. another reason that might show up is fatigue. it is really interesting you mentioned that and there are all of these research studies looking at actually the bacteria in the gut and being off balance. more bad bugs than we want for people who have chronic fatigue. and the other thing is allergies. so maybe you had allergies but they are worsening and you have new allergies. same thing like fatigue. different gut bacteria. >> do you go to your doctor and say hey can i check these t. >> absolutely. >> let's talk about nutrition. >> at the top of the list is always fiber

in general a minimum of 25 -- >> what would that be the equivalent of. >> a cup of quinoa, or if you want to get fancy here like bran cereal that can show up >> what's your go-to if you wanted fiber quick and right now what would be the thing you would grab >> i tell people look for pre biotic fiber all of these things are really wonderful. especially when thinking about crowding out that bad bacteria >> what about yogurt is that? blueberries. beans. cacao. dark chocolate all of these things are really wonderful, especially when you're thinking about crowding out that bad bacteria. >> okay. what about yogurt? >> yogurt is a propbiotic that's fantastic and you want all of these things and put it together. we do a little bit of yogurt, with the nuts and berries and caco on top.

>> perfect, on top >>ple who carry that big jug around. >> hydration is important for every single thing in the body it helps form saliva, that is step one that is interrupted so it is really important for breaking down, our whole digestive process, as well as for the brain, making neurotransmitters and loerms so this is why i say you want a minimum of two liters of water every day. if you can get more, excellent g go for it. >> exercise is big what can we do to improve gut health with exercise. >> when we move that helps to get your digestive system moving walking, lifting weights whatever the person can engage in on a regular and consistent basis. >> doesn't have to be super strenuous. >> no, you don't have to go out and be pushing tires and hammers. >> i think lot of times people think i have a gut problem i'll take a nexium or whatever pills for stomach stuff. but really there may be a mental health thing here.

you may be worried or stressed or something else causing that >> absolutely. stress does, you know, link the gut/brain connection you want to start your day out, make space and time for breathing. you also want to make space and time for meditation. set your intention for the day and there is also research that says hugs and touch can -- i know >> right oh my god. you're right it works maya, thank you. our third and fourth hour straight ahead and a friendly reminder my pod cast is out "making space" great 500 members of the steelworkers union are asking for a 5% increase in wages and want safety issues addressed.

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