good morning. new horrors of war. ukrainian authorities say they found a second mass grave near the besieged city of mariupol and as many as 20,000 people have now been killed in that devastated area alone. a russian general admitting overnight they are expanding the offensive. aiming to take over the entire southern coast of ukraine. we're live with the very latest. sniper-style shooting. investigators searching for a motive after the gunman randomly opened fire from the apartment window in the nation's capital.

four people injured, including a child, before the shooter turned the gun on himself. what set him off? breaking overnight. on defense. house republican leader kevin mccarthy denying he thought about pushing former president trump to resign in the wake of the january 6th insurrection. >> i never asked the president to resign. i never thought he should ri resign. >> that new claim despite inn explosive audio in which the top republican in the house saying just that. what this could mean for his political future. demanding justice. family and friends calling for answers as they mourn patrick lyola who was shot in the back of the head and killed by a police officer attempting to arrest the unarmed black man. >> we want his name. >> as demand grows louder for the officer to be publicly identified.

all that plus good bounce. >> on the drive. floater up and good. atlanta takes a one-point lead. >> with the final seconds ticking away, atlanta's tre young put the hawks over the top in the final seconds of the playoff game against the top cheering today, saturday, april 23rd, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and kristen welker. >> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. it is great to be back with you. peter, it is great to be back with you. we, like so many americans, experienced what it was like to get covid. thankfully we are both well and

healthy and back. >> we always took good pride in being a good anchor team and friends. getting covid together sealed our relationship. >> it sure has. now here we are. >> we have a full plate. we are covering several stories of the including marjorie taylor greene. the first to answer questions under oath about that dark day. greene testifying at a friday hearing to determine if the first-term georgia lawmaker should be barred from running for re-election. and we will show you the scene in arizona and new mexico where firefighters are having a difficult time in getting the upper hand on threatening homes there. ukraiy of mariupol still under siege from the russians sanchez is fo it all from lviv, ukraine. raf, good morning to you. >> reporter: kristen, good morning. it has been a week since russia

first demanded the surrender of the ukrainian trooped holes up. they are finding shocking evidence of war crimes. this morning, as the battle for the heart of mariupol wages on, horror on the edge of the city. these satellite images show what a city official claims is a second mass grave. a series of trenches dug in a village to the east. it comes a day after this alleged grave site found in the town to the west. officials calling the pattern an attempt to conceal evidence of russian war crimes. saying more than 20,000 people may have been killed in mariupol alone. residents trying to give loved ones what dignity they can in makeshift graves. including this one for his father viktor. a survivor of world war ii.

alleged mass graves. overnight, admitting for the first time, it did suffer casualties when the war ship was sunk by missiles. claiming one sailor died and 27 more missing. a senior general revealing what may be the scale of the russian war aims. the goal is to capture not just the east, but ukraine's entire southern coast. it's not clear russia has the strength for that. president zelenskyy says the plan shows russian's ambitions go beyond ukraine and it will invade other countries if it is not stopped. the first rounds from biden's $800 million are aid package may be in ukrainian hands this weekend. in lviv, this kitchen pre-he pairing meals for soldiers and those forced in their homes.

>> we call it food fighters. we are fighting here in lviv. we help people. >> reporter: a nationwide war effort from the eastern front to the home front. now the secretary-general of the u.n. says he will meet next week with putin and zelenskyy to try to broker a cease-fire. we will see what comes out of the meetings. putin has already rejected several appeals by the u.n. to end the fighting. kristen, peter. >> all eyes on those high stakes talks. raf sanchez, thank you. back here at home, audio contradicts the denial of kevin mccarthy that he considered to ask trump to resign after the capitol riot. he is speaking out after a conversation with mr. trump. ali rafa has the latest. >> reporter: that is right. the house top republican and

former president have spoken three times since the recordings surfaced. the open communication is not enough for those waiting for the undisputed leader from the party before forgiving mccarthy. house republican leader kevin mccarthy on defense friday night. for the first time addressing and denying leaked audio of the private conversations about former president trump. >> i've never asked the president to resign. i never thought he should. >> reporter: in the interview, mccarthy dismissing the call with the gop leadership four days after the deadly attack on the capicapitol. in the call, he would ask president trump to resign before the end of the term. mccarthy said it never crossed his mind. authors of the new book tells a different story. >> discussion i would have with

him is that i think this will pass. >> reporter: mccarthy talking about the likelihood of impeachment proceedings. >> it is my recommendation we should do that. i mean, that would be my take, but i don't think he would take it. >> reporter: the leaked audio surfacing hours after mccarthy denied the reporting that he planned to ask trump to resign. additional audio released friday says the former president did take some responsibility for the riot. contradicting the earlier denying from the house republican. >> he does have responsibility for what happened. he told me. he needs to acknowledge that. >> reporter: the former president reacting late friday in a wall street journal interview. denying any responsibility for the insurrection and saying mccarthy never asked him to resign. despite the strong words in the leaked audio.

>> i had it with this guy. >> reporter: mccarthy did call mr. trump to apologize. he said he is still supporting the minority leader at least for now. meanwhile, some news breaking late last night here on capitol hill. a new court filing by the january 6th committee alleges that former white house chief of staff mark meadows was warned that events on january 6th could turn violent, but went forward anyway. kristen and peter. >> allie raffa, thank you. the january 6th insurrection is a flash point in georgia where marjorie taylor greene was on defense testifying for three hours on friday and whether she played a role over stoking the violence and the outcome could determine if she he could run for re-election. we have morgan chesky with that coverage.

>> reporter: kristen, good morning. this began when a lawsuit filed on behalf of georgia voweders to keep taylor greene running for re-election. the banning someone from taking part in re-election. a law not used in more than 100 years. facing a possible road block. the re-election bid challenged due to the involvement in the capitol riot. a lawsuit citing section 3 of the 14th amendment. no person shalling a senator or representative in congress engaged in insurrection or rebellion. she is the first to testify about january 6th. during the four-hour hearing, greene admitted she knew people were gathering, but stopped short of specifics. >> my question is if anybody at

all ever mentioned the possibility of violence. >> i don't remember. >> you are not denying it? >> i don't recall. >> you said on the facebook page the peaceful transfer of power should not be allowed to occur. >> i don't recall. >> you can't allow to transfer power peacefully like joe biden wants. >> reporter: greene's attorney said she was affected by january 6th. >> i was a victim of the riot that day. >> this is not the taylor greene who is used to being brash and bold and making comments or slam opponents. >> reporter: with midterms looming, the stakes are high. >> this is about the constitution. it is only about the constitution. it is not about politics. it is not about policy. it was important to see her being held accountable to answer questions under oath. >> reporter: so what happens

next? attorneys from both sides have to submit briefs by next week. the judge will finalize the recommendation to the georgia secretary of state who holds the final decision on whether taylor greene remains on the ballot. kristen. >> morgan, thank you. now to the fast moving wildfires out west threatening homes and igniting renewed fear. it comes as president biden tries to save the forests of the country. we have josh lederman with us this morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. environmentalists were in no mood to celebrate earth day. they were upset over the recent moves to lower gas prices and allow new drilling on federal lands. mr. biden insists his climate agenda is on track.

with red skies above arizona and new mexico, president biden in seattle seeking to reenergize his climate agenda targeting trees. >> our forests are our planet's lungs. >> reporter: forests are a critical tool to keep climate change in check. absorbing to offset greenhouse gas emissions. forests are under threat, not just from logging, but wildfires. like the ones raging in the west. >> we are doing everything we can. >> reporter: mr. biden stepping up federal efforts to protect old growth forests which store the most carbon. environmentalists say this undermines his climate change for more oil and gas drilling. >> i look at this as a temporary measure to reliev the price pressure to keep the population

committed to moving in these directions. >> reporter: the measures seeming all the more urgent as forests burn out of control. as climate change makes wildfires more frequent. in arizona, dozens of homes lost to the tunnel fire. nbc's miguel almaguer is nearby. >> because of 70-mile-an-hour winds, crews in flagstaff have not been able to get ahead of the fire. they have been chasing it for several days. the winds should decrease in the days ahead. >> reporter: across the west this morning, thousands still evacuated from their homes. preparing for the worst. as earth weekends and fire season gets off to the distressing start. there are now more than 1,600 firefighters battling nine large blazes in the west as those winds whip up flames. national weather service says the fire danger in denver on

friday was the highest in more than a decade. peter and kristen. >> josh, thank you. it was an emotional day on friday for families and friends of patrick lyola. he was shot and killed by a police officer in grand rapids, michigan. lyola and his family tame to the united states in 2015. ellison barber has more on his life and untimely death. a warning. some of you might find the video disturbing. >> reporter: today, a grieving community demanding answers after burying patrick lyoya on friday. his family in consolable. lyoya was shot and killed by a police officer on april 4th. police say he was pulled over because his license plate did

not match the car. police released four videos of the in incident. it shows lyoya running from the officer. >> let go of the taser. >> reporter: and the fatal shot. the family's attorney says it was an execution. the officer is on paid leave as the state police investigate. activists calling for the officer to be publicly identified, fired and prosecuted. lyoya's father agrees. the police will release the officer's name if charged. >> how dare you hold the name of the man that killed this man. we want his name. >> reporter: hundreds of people have gathered here to lay patrick lyoya to rest. for his family and friends and

community, this is a devastating day. a day of mourning. it is not an end. >> i'm here today because i don't want it to happen to anybody i know. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: for "today," ellison barber, nbc news, grand rapids, michigan. we will get a check on the weather now with somara theodore. >> it is hard to believe we are tracking a storm. look at the winter alerts. we have winter weather advisories from utah to the dakotas. a blizzard warning. whiteout conditions and dangerous travel. there are substantial totals. in the higher elevations in the rockies, they could get 2 feet of snow. else's where from aspen to

glendive, 9 to 12 inches. you will see snow from 8:00 p.m. to tomorrow morning. it continues to push east as we head through sunday. sunday afternoon and sunday evening could bring strong storms to dallas and oklahoma and right up to michigan. another big part of this storm is the winds. check out the wind gusts. this is contributing to the threat for blizzard conditions. out to cheyenne, 59 miles an hour. sioux falls, 51 miles an hour. we could see higher wind gusts and woo are waking up to mild temperatures this morning. rain has exited the region. we are expecting to see a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures will top out in the mid 60s. in dublin, 43 degrees. winds are calm across the bay area. temperatures will climb into the 60s by 11:00, 12:00. here is a closer look at the

temperature for san jose. by 11:00 we will climb into the 60s, topping out in the mid 60s, low 70s. that's the weather in your neighborhood. back to you. >> somara, thank you. still to come, governor ron desantis strips disney of the special status in the state. what it means for florida tax payers. and the efforts to keep cities cool and cbatom

we're back now on a saturday morning with the weekly download. the look back at the week's other big stories. >> the battle over mask mandates and who has the authority to set and enforce those rules.

more confuse this week after the federal judge in florida overturned the cdc mask mandate for the travel. the justice department now appealing the court's decision to end the mandate. >> we expect to be ups and downs in the pandemic. we want the cdc to continue to have the authority. a plane flying over the u.s. capitol triggered evacuation. >> it was carrying a team of army sky divers to take part in the nationals game. two capitol sources say there was a miscommunication with the department and organizers of the pre-game event. new mexico's occupational health and safety bureau released a report saying "rust" movie production did not follow industry standards for firearm safety leading to the death of helena huchins.

actor and producer alec baldwin fired a shot. the spokesperson for "rust" say we disagree with the findings and plan to appeal. >> baldwin's attorney says the report exonerates mr. baldwin by making clear he believed the gun held dummy rounds. prince harry sat down with hoda talking about his recent visit with his grandmother, queen elizabeth. >> it was great. it was so nice to see her. she always has a great sense of humor with me. i'm making sure she is protected. >> the royal family shared this photo of the queen on her birthday as she took the reins of two horses. some of the week's wildest moments on camera. hot air balloon in australia veered off course and on a rooftop. no one was injured. a massive alligator stopped traffic in venice, florida.

police blocking off the street. in texas, during the junior college game. the pitcher tackled the player for the opposing team who hit a home run. the game was called off after the incident. the boston marathon returned and so did spencer the therapy dog who cheered on runners for years. he was joined by his sister penny this time. spencer recently battled cancer, but is back in good health. he was named the official dog of the 126th boston marathon. >> what an amazing sight and inspiration. that dog. it was so good to see people back running the marathon. >> the boston strong flag. famous bostonians. >> just rose to the top of the list. >> exactly. still to come on "today." prince harry closes out the invictus games after the

whirlwind week. it is what he said to hoda that is sparking strong reaction in the uk. plus, wedding jitters? the no decorated gymnast of all time simone biles opening up about her upcoming this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting

throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so millions more students, past... and present, can continue to get the tools they need to build a future of unlimited possibilities. good morning. thank you for joining us on this saturday, april 23rd. i'm kira klapper. san jose is implementing new technology to help solve the problem of too many people dying in car crashes on city streets. this comes after a teen who was severely injured in a hit-and-run 11 years ago. shea shaw was just 15 back in 2011 when she was hit by a car and became a quadriplegic. it happened at the intersection of camden and bascomb avenues in san jose. the driver who hit her was never caught. the only clue is grainy video from a nearby gas station. now police announced they've

reopened shaw's case. shaw's mother is saying she hopes cases like this never happen again. >> my hope is to really fix it, the intersections better, have more police officers ticketing people that are speeding. >> this week san jose launched an intersection camera pilot program. the goal is to help police identify cars involved in crashes and even traffic violations. happening today, a memorial to remember 8-year-old sophia mason of hayward. you may recall sophia's body was found last month in the merced home of her mother's boyfriend, donte jackson. her relatives had reported her missing. sophia's mother and jackson both face murder charges. she has pleaded not guilty but police have not been able to track him down. the memorial starts at 11:00 at new hope christian fellowship in hayward. let's turn to meteorologist

vianey arana with a quick look at the weekend forecast. >> we had rain the past two days but that system is now off to the east. overall, we will see a calmer weather pattern today. also a little warmer temperatures. right now in san francisco in the 50s. notice, we will get some more sunshine today. so expect a nice mix of sun and clouds to start out our morning, at about 44 degrees. notice the wind speeds are light. then by about 10:00, 11:00, we will start to climb into the 60s. today we will be in the mid 70s for the interior valleys. look at san jose right now. 46 degrees. then by 9:00 a.m. in the 50s. eventually, by about 11:00, 60 degrees. yes, it is going to be very perfect for going outdoors. kira, i'll send it back to you. >> very perfect. i like that, vianey. it is 5:58. coming up on "today in the bay" he went from the front lines of a covid pandemic to the front

lines of a war zone. we speak to a south bay health care worker about his mission to help the ukrainians. we will have that and the top stories plus vianey's forecast at 7:00. we hope to see you then. right now we'll send you back to the "today" show.

we're back on saturday morning. april 23rd, 2022 with what may be the super bowl of garage sales. the one martha stewart opening the home to art and linens. why not buy hers? kristen, were you looking for the ottoman. she is told holding it up to the center and all proceeds going to the mt. sinai hospital. >> you have to dedicate a weekend to the yard sale.

we begin with the check of the headlines. the russian invasion of ukraine. ukrainian officials saying a second mass grave found outside the besieged city of mariupol. satellite images show what appears to be hundreds of bodies. more than 20,000 people may have been killed in mariupol alone. meanwhile, russia admitted it did suffer casualties when the war ship was hit by missiles last week. three adults and one child shot in the nation's capital on friday with a sniper-style gun. the hail of gunfire led to self lockdowns until police found the suspect dead with a tripod, six guns and more ammunition nearby. the man appeared to take his own

life while officers entered the apartment. all four victims are expected to survive. the nba playoff game in atlanta last night was delayed 45 minutes while police investigated a suspicious package outside the rena which appeared to be a false alarm. the fans were allowed to enter the building and they were treated to a 16 point comeback. tre young got his floater to fall with 4.4 seconds left in the game to lift the hawks over the miami heat 111-110. a squeaker. miami still leads the first-round series 2-1. >> that is kristen welker with the sports highlights. the battle between florida governor ron desantis and disney heating up after the governor removed the special status in the state. the governor signing ail bill that critics say he pushed to retaliate against disney for speaking out against the don't say gay law.

we get the latest from senior national correspondent kerry sanders. >> reporter: as promised, florida republican governor ron desantis signing a law ending disney's tax breaks. the privilege the theme park had here for 55 years. >> this state is governed by the best people the state, not by any one individual or corporation. >> reporter: florida's legislature passed the law. a major victory for desantis and his fight with disney. a new culture war battle after the entertainment company called for the repeal of the education bill. the don't say gay law. it prohibits classroom instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade. >> we signed the bill and incredibly they say we will work

to repeal parents rights in florida. >> reporter: the self government at disney is called the reedy creek division. it providing services like any other government would. now profit taxes will have to be hiked 25% to make up for what reedy creek has paid for. >> they have to cut services everywhere and raise taxes. >> reporter: kerry sanders, nbc news. >> all right. let's get another check of the forecast with somara. somara, you are tracking wildfires in the southwest? we are getting into that time of year. right now, we have 5 million people stretching from texas into parts of iowa under a fire warning. red-flag warnings. look right now at the areas. you see the icons here. that is showing where current fires are burning at the moment.

critical risk from roswell to dodge city. strong winds and low humidity. you need two ingredients with critical fires. strong winds and low humidity. these are the current dew points. whenyou see a 63 degree dew point day, that is muggy. in the teens, that means it is dry. that is what they are dealing with. albuquerque down to a 20 degree dew point. we need the winds. strong winds from the southwest to the northern plains with blizzard warnings. winds high as 50 miles an hour in sioux fall. we have higher elevations with wind gusts up to 75 miles an hour. and we are waking up to no rain, but we will get a lot of sunshine this afternoon. 44 degrees right now in dublin. it is also cloudy. the wind speeds are calm right

now. by about 10:00 we will be in the 50s. notice the change in the icons. we go from a mix of sun and clouds to an overall clear afternoon. by 10:00 a.m. in san jose, even though we are starting in the 40s, we will bump up into the 50s, eventually the 60s and even 70s in inland areas. that's your local forecast. peter and kristen. >> somara, thank you. just ahead, how grassroots organization is helping fight climate change by needing greenery and shade to los greenery and shade to los ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. let's kick ken's ache and burn into gear! over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. those drops will probably pass right by me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease.

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we are back on saturday morning. here is joe with "popstart." >> good morning. the wizard of oz. a dress worn by judy garland in the film is going up for auction. experts say it could sell for more than $1 million. the signature blue and white gingham dress is one of two existing costumes which still has the white blouse. it has been matched back to the scene where dorothy faces the wicked witch of the west in the castle. you can see the costume for yourself in new york. then off to los angeles and put

up for action on may 24th. you have a month to save up your money. >> we got one of those for $9.99 at target. >> it goes well with ruby red slip pers. moving on to the simpsons. kerry washington is bart's new teacher. >> a teacher teaches the good kids and nightmares. not that you're a nightmare. >> you might remember bart's old teacher edna krabapple. her character died after the actress died. maybe someone will finally get bart simpson in line. >> different from the scandalous character. and simone biles is in full

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association says it is cancelling the annual event indefinitely. organizers for the ee nouned event say it is called off not only for this year but for the foreseeable future because of the pandemic and rising insurance cost. the family behind christopher ranch, which helped start the festival back in 1979, says this is a huge blow to the community. >> gilbert's image has been synonymous with garlic. gilbert garlic, the two words go together like no other. without the festival being our massive summer food festival, we are kind of stuck with who are we. >> organizers tell us they're working to keep the spirit of the festival alive with smaller gatherings like dinners and concerts, but nothing close to the size of the traditional garlic festival, which is known to draw thousands of people. a new mask mandate could be coming to the city of oakland. one council member has proposed an ordinance requiring masks at indoor gatherings of more than

1,000 people. the ordinance would put an end to oakland's current requirement that people show proof of vaccine at bars, restaurants and other businesses. requiring masks for big indoor crowds would be a way of deterring so-called superspreader events. the council is set to vote on this next month. let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana for our microclimate forecast. >> good morning. it will be such a beautiful day today. live look right now in downtown san jose. you could see the sunrise coming up, and our temperatures are chilly in some spots. but look at satellite radar. that rain that really brought a welcome sight to us here in california has now started its trek out completely east. that's going to make way for a lot of sunshine, but we do still have low clouds and fog out there. take a look at this through san francisco, areas of fog as well up through the north bay. visibility down to about half a mile in areas like napa as well, so current temperature, 52 degrees. but eventually we will bump up

into maybe low 60s for san francisco. 44 degrees right now in dublin. by about 10:00 a.m. we will see a lot of sunshine pulling through. notice the change from cloudy to sunny by 11:00. 61 degrees. mid 70s through the afternoon. kira. >> looks beautiful, vianey. thanks. coming up this morning at 7:00 on "today in the bay" celebrating earth week. a san francisco organization that has helped set a new world record, all aimed at helping our climate in crisis. we'll have that plus all of your top stories and i have any's full forecast coming up at 7:00. we hope to see you then. right now we will send you back to the "today" show.

good morning. breathtaking loss. ukrainian authorities say they found a second mass grave in the city of mariupol. as many as 20,000 people now have been killed in that devastated area alone. a russian general announcing overnight they are expanding vladimir putin's offensive aiming to take over the entire southern coast of ukraine. we're live with the latest. delivering a message. prince harry wrapping up the week in europe closing out the invictus games with inspiring words for the wounded athletes. >> i can't explain how much it

means to me and how much all of you mean to us. >> the prince also drawing attention this week for the latest on his rift with the royal family after his comments to hoda about the people around the queen. and saved by a teacher. a split second decision helped save a high school student in texas after she started choking in the middle of english class. this morning, the hero teacher saying what drove her out after the student. >> first trip to new york city. >> we love going to the "today" show. >> from jacksonville, florida. >> the reid family. >> sends their love to the "today" show. ♪♪ welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. it is nice to be back with you in person. covid negative has never felt so good. a couple of rough weeks. back together. >> it has never felt so good to get back to work.

when the alarm rang at 3:30, i jumped out of bed. we start with the atrocities from ukraine as the russian invasion entered the third month. the port city of mariupol remains under siege this morning. raf sanchez has the latest from lviv, ukraine. raf, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. a week since russia demanded the surrender of the troops hol up in the steel plant in mariupol. every day, ukrainian officials say they are finding new and shocking evidence of russian war crimes. the battle for the steel plant and heart of mariupol wages on and fresh horror in the city. the satellite image mages show second mass grave in the village east. this is after the grave site

found to the west. is attempt to conceal russian war crimes. saying 20,000 people may have been killed in mariupol alone. residents trying to give loved ones what dignity they can in makeshift graves. including this one for her father viktor. a survivor of world war ii. the neighborhood is being shelled. the craters are terrible, she says. russian hasn't commented on the alleged mass graves. overnight, admitting for the first time it did suffer casualties when the war ship was sunk by missiles. claiming one sailor died and 27 more missing. a senior general revealing what may be the true scale of russia's war aims. the goal is to capture not just the east, but ukraine's entire southern coast. it is not clear russia has the strength for that. president zelenskyy says the plan shows russia's ambitions

goes beyond ukraine and it will invade other countries if not stopped. the first artillery rounds from president biden's aid package may be in ukrainian hands this weekend. here in lviv, this kitchen producing 30,000 meals a day for ukrainian soldiers and those forced from their homes. >> we call it food fighters because we can't be at the war. we are fighting here in lviv to help people with meals. >> reporter: a nationwide war effort from the eastern front to the home front. now the secretary-general of the united nations says he will meet next week with both putin and zelenskyy to try to broker a cease-fire. we will see what comes out of the meetings. putin has already rejected several appeals by the u.n. to end the fighting. peter, kristen. >> raf sanchez on the ground in ukraine. thank you. back in the u.s., the faa is

apologizing for a scare over the skies of washington, d.c. the federal aviation administration apologizing friday for not notifying the u.s. capitol police about a pai nationals ballpark. it called for evacuation of congress. in texas, the hero teacher who saved her student from choking this week is speaking out about the frightening incident. >> she could not speak. she could not breathe. what felt like 30 minutes was less than 30 seconds. >> can you imagine? caril lovelace was teaching when a student jumped from her chair and ran out of the classroom. you can see the several episodes. a water bottle cap is what was

in there and dislodged. the girl collapsed into her teacher's arms. i'm glad she is okay. talk about being grateful for a teacher's help. >> we are always praising teachers. that teacher is remarkable. time for another boost. we just had one. >> number two of the morning. >> i'll call this a sweet one. emotional moment during what seemed like a rather ordinary family photo shoot. >> okay. one, two, three. >> okay. and then let's do one more like this. >> oh! >> michael shelton got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend. crystal was not the only one surprised. you see her daughter seemed more choked up than her mom. all three hugging there. a touching moment. the scenic background is oregon's crater lake national park. one of the family's favorite

places. i heard someone in the background say did she say yes. she said yes. >> great. the daughter's reaction, joe, that was sweet. >> opposed to the camera person hiding in the bushes. take some pictures. watch what happens. >> exactly. beautiful back drop. thank you, joe. still ahead. prince harry wraps up the victus gamesin way day, wayfair's biggest sale of the year is bigger than eve! for two days only, april 27th and 28th, get the lowest prices on thousands of items for your home. shop outdoor furniture up to 65% off... rugs up to 80% off... and lighting up to 65% off... plus, get bonus savings with a wayfair credit card and free shipping on everything! shop way day our biggest sale of the year. happening april 27th and 28th at wayfair.com. ♪ wayfair you've got just what i need ♪

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who happens to be the queen. nbc's jesse kirsch is here with more. >> reporter: good morning. prince harry's comments ruffling feathers. he was in the netherlands to shine a light on the servicemen and women. he may have directed glare on his self. the invictus games wrapping up after celebrating and supporting wounded service members from around the world. the games also the first european public appearance for prince harry and meghan since they publicly stepped down as senior royals in 2020. harry spoke at the closing ceremony. >> the openness and honesty of your experience and feelings of what has happened toyou rather than what is wrong with you is understanding and healing. i cannot express how much it means to us.

>> reporter: what harry said in th interview with hoda. >> it was great. making sure she was great and protected with the right people around her. >> somebody who takes off and leaves their grandmother and the nation, obviously, makes rather derisive comments with oprah. that same person is concerned about her well being? it is just to contradictory. >> reporter: harry's interview hasn't helped his plummeting popularity. >> you miss your brother? your dad? >> for me and the moment i'm here, i'm focused on these guys and guys. >> i think prince charles is flabbergasted. >> reporter: this has jeopardized the possibility that he and his wife join the other

royals in june. there are parts of the jubilee celebration to which harry and meghan explicitly not invited. harry does want his kids to spend time with his grandmother. he is not sure about the issues including their security. in other royal news, today is prince louis's birthday. he has a tough time competing with his great grandmother marking 70 years as queen come june. back to you. >> two great birthdays. it is hard to beat louis's cuteness. >> open up the buckingham bureau soon. >> a toss up. we want to check in with somara theodore again. she is checking in on skies for severe weather for folks. >> these areas were hit. severe weather out in kansas.

we are talking five tornadoes reported yesterday. tennis-ball sized hail. take a minute to picture that in these areas. today, 15 million people at risk. oklahoma city right up to areas like fargo. wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. the timing impacts saturday afternoon and saturday night. back west, dealing with blizzard conditions. this storm system continues to move east. on sunday, from texas to michigan, they could also see another round of severe weather. accompanying this is the threat for flooding. flash flooding is a concern in arkansas and oklahoma and springfield, missouri. 1 to 2 inches per hour for rainfall rates there. we could see as high as 3 inches of rain. you see the bull's-eye situated in northern texas and oklahoma and out in missouri. back west, they are dealing with the snowfall. they could see up to 2 feet of snow in the higher elevations

and northern rockies. around the country, quiet on the east coast. lots of sunshine in let's take a live look right now at satellite radar. that rain has now exited our region and we will be seeing a lot of sun, but first we do have some low clouds and fog in through parts of the north bay and san francisco, at least for the first half of our morning. into the afternoon we will get some clearing and temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s by 12:00. mid 60s, expect to top out even into the low 70s for some interior valleys. san francisco will top out in the low 60s. and that's your forecast. peter and kristen. thanks. the man who went from hardship to business su

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