getting ready in studio 1a. just ahead, remembering legendary country music star naomi jud. plus staffing shortages may impact your summer travel plans, that and much more coming up in just minutes. >> that is what's happening in "today in the bay." we will be back with you in 25 minutes with live news. have a great monday! good morning. emergency evacuations. more than 100 ukrainians finally freed from that besieged steel plant in mariupol where they have been holed up for weeks. overnight russia resuming its attacks as top democrats speak out after making a highly secretive trip to kyiv for a face to face talk with ukraine's president. >> our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done. >> we'll have complete coverage live from the front lines. path of destruction. a drone capturing this

remarkable view of a tornado ripping apart buildings and homes in kansas. one of several twisters reported across the region. and even more severe weather on the way. your full forecast straight ahead. new hope, new cases. encouraging news on the first covid vaccine for the youngest americans. when the fda now says a shot for children as young as six months could be available. as states race to prepare for a potential summer surge with cases once again on the rise. breaking overnight, man hunt mystery. the search expands for an escaped inmate in alabama accused of murder. and the veteran corrections officer who may have helped him vanish. >> they need to come forward and assist us in locating them before someone gets hurt. >> just ahead, the race to find them and get to the bottom of a bizarre breakout. all that plus, breaking his silence. bill murray for the first time addressing the allegations he's facing of inappropriate behavior

on the set of his new movie. why he is blaming a quote, difference of opinion for bringing production to a halt. and tearful tribute. naomi judd's daughters honor their mother and accept her induction into the country music hall of fame just one day after the icon's unexpected death. >> my mama loved you so much. and she appreciated your love for her. and i'm sorry that she couldn't hang on until today. >> their touching and very brave public appearance. and the outpouring of support from fans and fellow stars. ♪♪ today, monday may 2, 2022. ♪♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in

rockefeller plaza. well good morning. it is really good to see you. it is a monday morning. savannah is off. craig is in. this one really hurt. >> yeah. >> there was something about hearing the news of naomi judd's passing. the judds last night insists they are induction into the country music hall of fame go on last night as planned. and there was not a dry eye in the house as wynonna and ashley took the stage. they honored their mom. looking back at her career and how open and honest she was about her own struggles with mental health. >> meanwhile, much of the country is on alert this week for multiple rounds of extreme weather. it comes after this incredible footage was released. check this out here. a devastating tornado there tearing through ones can town. more on that in the forecast in a bit.

first more on ukraine. a stunning new statistic was just released overnight. since the beginning of the invasion, more than 5 1/2 million people have fled ukraine. erin mclaughlin is on the front lineses with the the latest. including a new sign of hope from the war torn country. erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after months of enduring hellish condition, more than 100 ukrainian women and children are waking up this morning in comparative safety hoping that the rest can make it out of the besieged port city of mariupol alive. this morning in mariupol, a rare glimmer of hope. more than 100 women and children escaping what's been described as the place worse than hell. the bomb shelter on old steel plant. for weeks the stronghold has been bombarded by russian forces

with many civilians and soldiers trapped inside. >> i was afraid to even walk out and breathe some fresh air. i was afraid to stick my nose out. now freed, the look on their faces says it all. although hundreds of civilians and fighters have been left behind. including her 24 year old husband, a ukrainian fighter. >> there's been no mention by the united nations this corridor will include ukrainian fighters. >> that's why we ask the united nations and the red cross and -- to join us, to help them. because someone should help them. >> reporter: meanwhile in the capital a major show of support from the u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi now the most senior u.s. official to

arrive in kyiv since the war began. dressed in ukrainian blue, on saturday pelosi thanked president zelenskyy for fighting for freedom and democracy. >> our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done. >> reporter: in lviv a very different kind of surprise visit. u.n. envoy angelina jolie in ukraine on her own personal mission. and in war torn bucha. but in the end the war was too much. after finally making it to a hospital, she died this weekend. in 21960s, she was known as the defender of ukrainian culture and strong opponent of soviet censorship. this morning friends and family say goodbye to one of ukraine's oldest freedom fighters. this week the first lady is expected to make her second solo international trip. dr. jill biden will travel to romania and slovakia. during the five day visit she's expected to meet with u.s.

service members as well as ukrainian refugees. hoda? >> erin mclaughlin there in ukraine. thank you. on the covid front this morning, as cases continue to rise nationwide. there is some hopeful news for families. the sda could approve vaccines for the nation's youngest children as soon as next month. northbound's stephanie gosk is here with the latest. >> good morning. so far five and under have not been set for vaccines but in just weeks that could all change. this morning hopeful news on the covid vaccine front for young children. the fda announcing plans to review moderna and pfizer emergency use authorization for kids as young as six months up through age five. if approved that would make nearly 20 million children in the u.s. eligible for the vaccine. >> really be able to afford some solid protections.

it will give some parents confidence about getting back out. >> reporter: parents eager for their children to get the shot. >> we've been waiting longer than anybody. >> reporter: at a time when covid continues to spread. cases rising nationwide in all but three states and while most are mild, hospitalizations are also increasing, after hitting their lowst point seance march 2020 earlier this month former white house coronavirus response coordinate, dr. deborah birx saying this morning. >> we should be preparing for a surge in the summer. >> reporter: at saturday's white house correspondents dinner. trevor noah joking about the event. >> the second someone offers you a free dinner you all turn into joe rogan.

>> reporter: after more than .0 >> reporter: the packed event more than weeks after 70 people tested positive afte attending the gridiron din inert the nation's capital >> what are we doing did none of you learn anything from the gridiron dinner nothing? >> kind of funny but it is covid. the fda also said to convene an advisory committee meeting to look at whether the current vaccine compositions will need to be modified for new strains in the fall. and next month they will also review a covid vaccine for adults made by maryland based novavax. >> also this morning with soaring inflation driving up prices on many every day items, lot of americans are choosing to simply go without things they can no longer afford in order to keep things in check. the federal reserve is already raised certain interest rates. and another hike could come this week nbc's sam brock is in miami for us hey sam, good morning.

>> hi hoda good morning what people are understandably worried about right now about spending nearly $7 for a loaf of bread. 70 dollars to fill up your gas tank not to mentions that rents are rising astronomically right now. but consumer demand remains strong job growth is healthy. signs hopefully that we can weather this storm this morning as the economy is shrinking, so too are peoples wallets. trained from everything by soaring staples like milk and egg to fuel for your car it is forces people to make difficult choices. a mother of two just had a new $200 rent hike kick in >> -- enough to get me where i need to be and get back home as far as groceries, no i don't buy the normal amount as i normally do. >> reporter: for others the economic crunch force ad change of address student loans and food are a

must, so she's decided to give up her apartment instead moving into a camper on her families property. >> i think the future for me is really kind of --. brings me back to how i was feeling the early days of the pandemic where we kind of just didn't know what was going to happen. >> reporter: many americans are cutting out extras and netflix lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade still, economists say overall consumer spending is still strong everything from flights and family trips to fast food. >> the domestic economy, domestic spending actually accelerated in the first quarter absent the government. that kind of resilience and that acceleration is also what helped to fuel inflation to its highest level in four decades. >> it is a turbo charged inflationary rate. and as the fed prepared to raise interest rates by as much as a half point this year, double the normal quarter point increase. consumer prices so high, many of the 1.7 million jobs created in the first few months of year are actually second or third jobs as

people try to keep up with bills. and speaking of inflation, housing might actually be worst of all a recent report -- rent went up 17% with mortgages up 34%. it is worse in some parts of the country like south florida where i am right now and guys it is only getting worse. >> sam brock in miami. thanks. now from that mysterious case in an alabama jail. federal authorities joining the search for a murder suspect and a corrections officer after they both suddenly went missing nbc national correspondent gabe gutierrez. >> the u.s. marshall service offering a $10,000 reward for any information that helps crack this case now.

these are newly released images from an alabama jail showing 6'9", 260 pound capital murder suspect casey white before he vanished friday. this morning a growing man hunt and mounting questions whether a corrections officer may have helped him escape. >> no way really other than that she assisted him. >> according to authorities, the officer vicky white said transporting the inmate, casey white, no relelgs, from jail to the courthouse for a mental health evaluation. she also said she planned to go to a medical appointment after dropping him off both claims were not true investigators say. especially stunning because vicky white had been named employee of the year four times. she violated policy the sheriff says because two sworn deputies were supposed to be with the dangerous prisoner while he was transported. >> the fact that she violated

policy, which is something she'd never done she has an unblemished record. >> vicky white is 56 and a widow with no children she's been with the department 17 years but the sheriff says the day before she went missing, she submitted her retirement papers investigators later found the officers patrol car abanded at this shopping center. >> all indications are she assisted him escape. the question we're troying answer and may not be able to answer until we get back safely is did she do that willingly or someone from outside threaten her. >> casey white was serving time for a 2015 crime spree including a home invasion and carjacking in 2020 he was also charged of two counts of capital murder white later pleaded not guilty and tried to escape the same

jail he left friday. >> he's got the guy. we know he's a dangerous person. he's confessed and how did he get out >> regardless how he got out, the inmate could not be armed with the officer's service handgun and be very dangerous. no one has heard from the officer since friday her phone went to voice mail >> thanks. >> tom llamas joins us now with the latest at the severe weather and that video. >> the video is completely wild. >> yeah. >> good morning. we have it for you this morning. the cleanup under way after a dave staying ef 3 tornado tore through south central kansas this drone video catching a rare glimpse of the twister the images are stunning. you can see debris sucked into the air as the funnel forms. seconds later the tornado starts tearing through homes. the weather service says the twister packed winds up to 165 miles per hour and look at the damage right there. it was on the ground for 21 minutes. in all more than a thousand

buildings were damaged and several people hurt. >> you have seen a tornado but never like that. yeah dylan is tracking the threat of even more severe weather in for al looking for the forecast good morning. >> i've never seen it like that unless it is like a simulation thinking about the dynamics of a tornado. like a blenlder all happening at once we do have a chance of more severe storms that could trigger tornados later today activity across nebraska, kansas, stretching into the oklahoma where we do have a lot of cloud to ground lightning but nothing too severe at this point. however later this afternoon we could see possibility of some tornados winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour or higher and very large hail perhaps two inches or more in diameter tomorrow the threat of severe storms shifts to the east. the as lesser threat, a lesser chance of getting the tornados but they are still a risk. but it is more like the gusty winds over 60 miles per hour and the larger hail. then wednesday it jumps right back to the oklahoma city area so again on wednesday we're

going to get that same zone perhaps seeing some of those thunderstorms that could produce the tornados, the large hail and the damaging winds it is all with this frontal system that is kind of wavering back and forth so that is why we do have that area we'll see the severe storms today. in the northeast showers and behind the system, where the colder is, we even have some snow showers and that is your latest forecast. romance is in the air. like these two. he's realizing he's in love. and that his dating app just went up. must be fate. and phil. he forgot a gift, so he's sending the happy couple some money. digital tools so impressive, you just can't stop banking. what would you like the power to do?

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a windy start to our week, and we're also seeing a few clouds in the mix but overall we're in for sunshine today and cooler temperatures, as our winds gust to 35 to 45 miles per hour, and then take a lack at these highs reaching 69 in livermore, 73 in concord. 68 in oakland and 62 in san francisco. we'll see some low 70s in napa and our temperatures will get even warmer by midweek, but then cooling down in time for the weekend. and that is your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. just ahead, an emotional tribute overnight for naomi judd led by her daughters >> my heart's broken and i feel so blessed. as the very strange dynamic. >> the family and their fans are remembers not only naomi judd's career but also her impact on

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prescription medications that are free and effective if you become sick from the coronavirus. the whole point of path to zero is to let people know the treatments are available and how to access them. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. gas taxes in california will go up in july by three cents. the state legislature had until may 1st yesterday to stop it, but didn't. some republican lawmakers had urged the state to stop the planned tax hike but couldn't get the democrats who hold the majority to agree. >> now it's time to get a look at the microclimate weather alert for you, or we don't have an alert but we have a good forecast. >> it's windy in some spots, a heads up about that and we'll see temperatures today headed for the low 70s and we continue to warm up going up into the middle of the week with a high up to 85 degrees for the inland valleys. it will cool off thursday, more clouds and a nice and comfortable weekend with highs near 70 degrees for san francisco. we'll see slow 60s today, but look at the warmup we'll see

midweek reaching the mid-70s and we're back to more sew anable weather in time for the weekend. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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♪ love ♪ ♪ how appropriate. 7:30, the judds performing that timeless hit it is called "love can build a bridge." it aired in last month's cmt music awards and sadly that would prove or the their final performance. naomi judd's shocking death over the weekend. >> her life, legacy and her daughter's really emotional

tripp tribute to their mother overnight. that in a few months. >> but we're going to begin with a check of your news at 7:30 president biden played a visit to walter mondale. his memorial service delayed for a year due to the pandemic mondale died april of 2021 >> he was loved by the american people he reflected the goodness of american people. he united people, sharing the same light, the same hopes, even when we disagree, he thought that was important. >> president biden called mondale a giant in american political history and one of the toughest, smartest men he'd ever worked with. >> after amber heard hired a new crisis management firm she cut ties with precision strategies last week after having expressed frustration

with the trial she believes had favored depp amber heard is expected to take the stand on wednesday. to atlanta now and a wild story. the driver of a pedal powered vehicle that tipped over with 15 people on board has been cited for allegedly operating it under the influence of drugs or alcohol. all 15 people on board were hurt while it tipped over while making a turn. they were all hospitalized but none of the injuries appear to be live threatening. >> death of a country music icon naomi judd. >> her daughters wynonna and ashley announced her death on saturday and nbc's kathy parks in nashville for us kathy, good morning. hoda, good morning to you. the judds arrived here in music city in 1949 and would become part of country music.

they were inducted into the hall of fame. >> this morning, grief and heartbreak over the loss of country music icon naomi judd. fans mourning her death outside sunday night's country music hall of fame ceremony where naomi and her daughter wynonna were inducted as the grammy winning duo the judds. >> my mother loved you so much and she appreciated your love her for. and i'm sorry she couldn't hang on until today. >> at 2:20 i kissed her on the forehead and i walked away the last thing we did together as a family with her was we all gathered around her and we said the lord is my shepherd. >> carry unds underwood playing tribute over the weekend the grand ole opry held a moment of silence for her saturday just hours after wynonna and her sister ashley judd announced their mothers death on social media writing today we sisters strerns ad tragedy we lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness.

we are shattered naomi openly discussed her struggles with depression for shepherd. >> carry unds underwood playing tribute over the weekend. years. >> you talk in a book about thinking about, wanting to commit suicide mothers death >> yes that's how bad it can get. it is so hard to describe. because you're down in this deep, dark, hole of depression. >> i want to let the world know that it is not a character flaw. it is a disease. >> reporter: born in ashland, kentucky, naomi moved to california with her family

after her marriage ended she raised her daughters a as single parent and became a nurse. she launched her music career with wynonna in the '80s eventually scoring 14 number one country music hits like "good old days" and mama he's crazy." the judds took a break from performing in 1991 after naomi was diagnosed with hepatitis c naomi also spoke to hoda and kathie lee about parenthood in 2019 after playing a mom in a movie. >> this lady is a helicopter mom. really a mother. and realize i have final --. e. >> reporter: the judds planned to reunite for a farewell tour this fall.

last month they returned to the stage at the cmt music awards singing their grammy ward winning hit. ♪ love can build a bridge ♪ >> dazzling crowds once again and naomi's final performance. naomi judd was 76 years old. and naomi's death comes just days before she was set to celebrate her 33rd wedding anniversary with fellow singer larry strickland details of her memorial service have not yet been announced yet. guys back to you. >> do you know what i'm going to do i'm going to download that song, love can build a bridge. it is a beautiful song thank you so much, kathy we're going continue talk about naomi judd and her inspiration and also a lot of people are struggling with mental health. >> yes. >> and she really was outloud about it and i think lot of people are wondering when should i step in? what should i do we're going to discuss all of it

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welcome back. welcome back this morning on in-depth "today" we are already looking ahead to summertime. >> we needet here. especially new york. america's top vacation towns are going to be boom bug many small businesses are already having a hard time finding workers. >> nbc senior national correspondent kerry sanders is in lauderdale by the sea florida. with more, kerry good to see you this morning. >> good morning. you can see they are cleaning up here waiting for the beach crowd, you know, after two years people being cooped up it is really important to sense let's get out and enjoy some fun. when you head on vacation to a beach town or just a really popular vacation town, you are probably going to see something like this in the windows, help wanted signs the moms and pops that rely on teenager help say no matter what, they are discovering that people are not applying for those jobs from the jersey shore to texas and even california, staffing shortages are threatening to

throw cold water on summer travel for business asks consumers alike. in new jersey mary boltz is the owner of mario's pizza she says compared to last year she is getting more job applicants, but she's still struggling to fill eight to nine positions. >> i remember before there would be plenty of servers and people in the kitchen now it seems like we have the same people doing many positions. >> reporter: in california, businesses are also pinched when it comes to staffing. >> it is challenging and scary especially going into our busiest time of year. >> reporter: the appropriator of giovani's fish market is down eight workers. >> e we've never had this many job openings ever in history. >> reporter: and they are even offering 20 bucks an hour. in the past businesses are

relied on international students with visas to fill the need for summer workers but the pandemic has brought that to a halt stockton university and the garden state offering a program that pairs students with jersey shore businesses, desperate for workers. the program worked for julia who found a job at the hard rock casino for the summer. >> and would really like open the door for everyone to kind of get their foot into see different jobs. >> reporter: experts say there is no need to cancel your vacations. you just need to keep a few things in mind book early be flexible and make sure to shortages might affect it, you have to really realize it is not just the airport or the car rental counter it is the person who works at the local ice cream shot, or the wait staff at that beachside restaurant so it is really important to just set your expectations realistically. >> reporter: set your expectations

but of course where are all the teenages are for these jobs? economists say in many cases those teenagers are going on vacation with their families because they too have been locked down for two years and they want to get out and sort of enjoy before they go on with the rest of their lives. >> thank you, kerry. >> i was just thinking we have about ten kids between all of us here we could maybe open a restaurant they are a little young. but dylan has three works. >> earn your keep. i'm all right with that. let's look at where we have some significant weather today, especially when it comes to fire danger extreme conditions in the southwest. humid levels down around 15% and they are in an extreme drought, so that is going to help fuel any of the fires it is also very warm in that part of the country. where it is cooler, below average. minneapolis a high of 53 grand rapids 57 today. memphis 81 tomorrow 80s across the tennessee river valley and southeast.

but it is quite chilly still, milwaukee, 48 degrees tomorrow and this week a little below average. pleasant, pittsburgh should stay good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's still going to be windy today but our temperatures are going to be cooler with a high of 72 this afternoon. tomorrow we start a warming trend, once the winds calm down and we'll see some mid 80s for some of our warmest spots on wednesday. by the end of the week, it's cooling down, and kind of a windy end to the weekend with highs in the upper 60s. for san francisco, expect low 60s today, but ramping up to 75 by wednesday, and cooler in time for saturday. >> and that is your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. >> and that is your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. up next, bill murray breaks his silence. that's coming up after this.

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we are back. as we welcome we are back. as we welcome carson back. >> carson, welcome back. >> good to see you all bill murray is speaking out addressing troubling allegations against him of inappropriate behavior on movie sets nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us live from l.a. with more. good morning. >> good morning. for the first time bill murray is opening up about why his latest movie paused production it came after a complaint was filed to the film's producers, and decades old allegations are

putting the comedian's onset behavior back in the spotlight >> he's got a beautiful -- oh he got all of that one. >> known for making his audiences laugh on screen, this morning allegations of bill murray's inappropriate behavior off screen are triggering new criticism. the legendary architect now speaking out about why he says "being mortal," his latest film halted production last month telling cnbc. >> i had a difference of a opinion from a woman i'm working with >> reporter: source light sold nbc news they could not comment on the investigation and murray did not elaborate on who was involved the movie also stars azz ansari, seth rogen the incident has brought renewed attention to past accusations about murray's onset behavior.

>> not chinese not fighting they are blueberries >> reporter: last year, charles's angels ka star lucy charlie's angels luc liu telling the l.a. times about their argument during filming. >> bill starts to hurl insults some of the language was unexcusable and unacceptable and i was not going to just sit there and take it. >> reporter: and just last month, richard dreyfus's son ben tweeted that murray through an ashtray on the set of about what about bob. ben later writing apparently he hasn't changed murray is not responding to nbc news request for comment on any of the allegations now with his latest project in limbo. critics say his actions are no

laughing matter. and while bill murray hopes to return to the set, searchlight pictures would not say if the actor would continue to be involved in his latest project the film was about halfway completed before it was forced to shut down production. guys back to you. >> miguel almaguer thanks. up next ob "pop start. seen this photo from the white house correspondents dinner. take a look at this. martha stewart rubbing elbows with kim k with kim k what is the stllenges, we're taking the vehicles you know by name and making them electric. by revolutionizing the way they're built and where they're assembled. not for the few. but for the many. ♪ ♪

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otezla. show more of you. good morning to you on this monday. it is 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> good morning, i'm scott mcgrew. gas taxes in california will go up in july by three cents. the state legislature had until may 1st, yesterday to stop it but didn't. some republican lawmakers urged the state to stop the planned tax hike but couldn't get the democrats, who hold the majority, to agree. i'm cierra johnson in daly city. teachers in a daly city school district begin to wake up this morning, a good portion are waking up in in new housing that is afoerdable affordable and created by the district. it started back in 2018 at 705

sara monte. it starts around $1 40urks 500, comps in the area are nearly double that. cap for it is $143,000 for a couple per year and the rent is deconducted from the employee's paycheck. the goal is to create affordable housing for teachers in the district. >> i love that. all right, time to get another look at your forecast for today. meteorologist has been tracking that. >> we're starting out with gusty winds and also going to be watching to see if we can get some end of the week rain chances, but it does look like it stays dry as the storm track stays just to the north of us. we are picking up on gusty winds as a cold front moves through and highs for the inland areas only reach into the upper 60s and low 70s. tomorrow is warms up to 80 degrees and some mid 80s by midweek with a few spots hitting 90 degrees. on thursday, a cold front moves through and it brings in some cooler air just in time for the weekend. those high winds picking up as well for saturday and sunday,

with san francisco today reaching 63 degrees. marcus? >> all right, thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. we'll see you back here then.

♪ ♪ it is 8:00 on "today." it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, emergency evacuations. after being trapped for weeks, more than 100 ukrainians freed from a steel mill in mariupol. the signs of hope coming as nancy pelosi speaks out showing support for ukraine during a secret trip to kyiv. we're live with the three things to watch. then, severe storms. unbelievable drone video captures a tornado ripping through kansas. the latest on the path of destruction it left behind and where that wicked weather could be headed next. into plus, remembering naomi judd.

a look back at the country music icon's lifelong with the many public channels she faced. >> -- either had a breakdown or breakthrough. >> we will celebrate her life, legacy and career just ahead. and billy crystal live. mr. saturday night himself is stopping by our studio to talk about his first broadway musical. what he's saying about his big debut as we hear a special performance live in studio 1a. today, monday may 2, 2022. ♪♪ >> new york. newport mexico. >> hello chicago. >> my parents in nashville. >> -- dallas, texas. >> alaska. >> cedar falls, iowa. >> celebrating my 29th birthday. >> happy 29th. i love that crowd.

welcome back to "today." it is a monday morning. thanks for starting it with us. tom is here. savannah is enjoying a day off. and extra points for the folks outside. it was pouring, and they are still here. >> and storming thunder when they were coming in and waiting line. die hards. >> outside just a bit to hang out with them. it is a big day here in new york by the way. because tonight, the met gala is back. sheinelle took us inside last year. and sheinelle is going to be back on the red carpet for us in a matter of hours. a full report on all the glitz and glamour, all the stars. that for you tomorrow on "today." >> sheinelle is totally in her. will. >> do you have your dress ready? >> funny. you have to have an invite to get to the dress to get to the gala. at 8:00, there is finally some relief for civilians trapped

along with fighters inside the steel mill stronghold in ukraine. nbc's erin mclaughlin joins us with the three things to watch. hey erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning hoda. another attempted evacuation is under way out of the devastated port city of mariupol. following yesterday's successful mission to remove more than 100 women and children from the besieged steel plant. the last ukrainian stronghold inside the port city. as u.s. officials continue their show of support for ukraine. over the weekend house speaker nancy pelosi visited the capital. this week first lady jill biden is expected to meet ukrainian officials and u.s. service members in neighboring slovak and romania. and this morning the united nations says 5 1/2 million civilians fled ukraine so far. but in a sign of optimism over the weekend, almost 40,000 people returned to the war torn country in a 24 hour period. hoda? >> erin, thank you so much. now to the latest in the

covid pandemic this morning. children under 5 have not been eligible for a vaccine. but now the fda could approve vaccines for young children as early as next month. gosk has been following it. >> parents anxious about their young children getting covid could soon have a vaccine available. the fda will be reviewing applications if are emergency use authorization from both moderna an moderna and pfizer for vaccines for children ages 6 months to under 5. in the meantime covid cases are on the rise in all but three states although most cases are mild, there is a slight up tick in hospitalizations and dr. deborah birx says the country should bed prepared. winding topping 160 miles per hour tore apart homes and sent debris swirling into the sky. thankfully there was enough

early warning for residents to take shelter but more than a thousand buildings were damaged in the area dylan have the latest forecast in a moment. you might not recognize her at first princess charlotte of greg abbot. celebrating her 10th birthday today. charlotte is the couple's only daughter she has a younger and older brother of course. duchess kate took the photos showing charlotte alone in a field of flowers and also with orla, who is the family's cocker spaniel. >> a ringer for william. >> i was just going say. >> all right i've got a terrific morning boost for you.

14,000 graduates and their families got a lesson in facing their fears. because our good friend maria shriver gave the commemorate address at the university of michigan this weekend. admitted she was afraid she didn't measure up to past speakers who includes former president, nobel prize winners but she did tell graduates that confronting your fears will make you a better person. >> i'm a big believer in facing your fears head on it is how i have found my own courage. it is how i have found my own bravery. it is how i have discovered my truth and most importantly, it is how i've discovered who i really am. fear is indeed a deadly virus for which there is no vaccine. but the cure is within you and by embracing that which terrifies you, you will discover the things that make you feel most alive >> can i just say, please watch the entire commencement address. i put it in my headphones going to go for a walk in the park

i ran three and a half miles listening to it. it is beautiful, motivating. being scared is part of it you have to push through but there are eight million life lesson packed into that address. the as good one. >> still had a closer look at the loss of country icon naomi judd and a closer look at her battle with mental health through her emotional and unfiltered conversations with "today" through the years. >> and this is important where to turn if you or someone you love is facing struggles right now. coming up p a this. we're back on this monday emerge tremfyant®. with tremfya®, most people saw 90% clearer skin at 16 weeks. the majority of people saw 90% clearer skin even at 5 years. tremfya® is the first medication of its kind also approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis...

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joins was more. >> naomi says life is about constantly reinventing through the highs and lows she spoke about mental health trying to help others with a message of hope ♪ love can build a bridge ♪ >> reporter: country music legend naomi judd spoke often about life's toughest choices. >> everything is presented so that you either have a breakdown or a breakthrough. i used to tell all the time, everything is there for you to choose you can either choose fear or peace. >> over the weekend her daughters ashley and wynonna released a statement about their mother's death writing in part today we sisters experience ad tragedy. we lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. they added, we are shattered judd was often outspoken about

her struggles with depression. he opened up to savannah in 2017 >> i realized it wasn't just sadsness, like if you had the loss of someone, loss of a pet, a job whatever you can go into a temporary depression but this lasts forever. >> reporter: she was abused at at an early age and forced to grow up quick as an young mom. judd spoke about not know thought cope with her past trauma and times finding herself isolated >> -- if you don't deal with it, starts coming out sideways. >> she also described her depression as dangerous and immobilizing, thanking her family for steering her in the right direction to getting professional help. >> i got so bad that finally, larry and ashley called 9-1-1 in the middle of the night. and they took me in. and that is when all the therapy started. >> reporter: judd faced another challenge in 1990 diagnosed with hepatitis c and given only three years to live. she survived the battle.

>> do you ever think like that's it for us. >> oh, every tour. i'll never do -- you're confined to the bus for six months. >> we decided to do this because we're healthier than we've ever been relationshipwise. we are have a life coach that we continue the talk about. we're the family in the process. aren't we mom? >> yes. >> we don't interrupt. we have boundary, we have separate buses. >> now judd's legacy will forever be remembered in the country music hall of fame >> my mama loved you so much and she appreciated your love for her. and i'm sorry that she couldn't hang on until today. >> i didn't prepare anything tonight because i knew mom would probably talk the most i'm going to make this fast because my heart's broken. >> reporter: released a statement saturday writing in part naomi overcame incredible

adversity on her way to a significant place in music history. wynonna also said last night her heart was broken, she'll continue to sing because that is what we do that is what other performers did. paying tribute to the judds by singing top hits like "grandpa tell me about the good old days" and others we're now joined by board certified psychiatrist i think it was such a shock because we just saw her. she was just at the country music hall of fame, awards she walked the red carpet and she had a plan to gonna on tour. we didn't see this coming.case lot of people with mental illness. look for is someone who is forward thinking and future planning and that is why this really comes as a shock. we do know she had at long history of depression. but we weren't expecting this. she was really optimistic and hopeful but realistic at the same time. >> doctor, for folks watching and listening right now, what

are some signs that folks should be looking out for signs someone may be suffering >> two hallmark signs. low mood and lack of interest and pleasure in things they once used to do plus not socializing poor hygiene and grooming and avoidance of social situations. >> you always wonder what could i have done. and families do carry guilt. >> absolutely. first thing i would say is don't blame yourself monday morning quarterback isn't going help in the situation what can you do to celebrate the person's life? what can you do to counsel and grieve with the family and celebrate, also educate the public which is something what we're doing right now. >> you wrote something that really struck me for people watching and that is depression is a medical problem. it is not a moral failure. this is not something that people are doing to themselves >> yes. >> tell us more about that idea. >> lot of times family members are say but no i came to your

house. i tried to get you up. you went into your bedroom and talk about that. and you have to recognize this is a medical illness in diabetes you have a problem with your pancreas you have problems in the body. dpegs is a medical illness that effects the brain. known nobody is doing this to themselves nobody chooses to be unhappy >> -- who is going to he will ter anything she has a whole team around her already you think. >> such a great question sew many times we don't want to get involved we're afraid of interfering are being nosy so we don't ask a person about their treatment. the best thing you can do to ask how is going to therapy. what can we do. >> can i help you find a

different therapists ask what more can i get out of treatment. there there is so much that family members can do. >> how do you begin to approach the subject? like if you see someone starting to you can see what's happening not as hygienic, they are sleeping more. what are the proper way. >> start with open ended question. >> like what >> how are you doing how are you really, really doing? i have time. i'm not going anywhere i'm making eye contact arm on the shoulder. i'm here for you i've noticed xy and z. you are -- two things people who

are suicidal will tell you they feel helpless and they feee like they are a burden on family members. if -- >> should point out we don't know exactly how naomi judd passed >> and so many millions of people suffer in silence over those things don't talk about it. she was so --. so many adversities in life. childhood trauma she had a thing i read treatment resistant depression >> that refers to a subgroup of people who have had two or more medical treatments that have failed and we know that one-third of patients will fall into this category who have received a variety and one-third will be super, super resistant so that is why it is important to recognize you might need a second opinion you might need a change in modalities of treatment. there are so many available right now. and psyche therapy, talk enthalpy cognitive behavioral therapy where you change the way you think and perceive the world and interact with people to change your outlook and functioning. >> what you just said about starting that conversation, that was fantastic. and don't give up. >> thank you so much appreciate it. >> of course we also want to take a second to remind everybody if you or somebody you know is struggling you can always call the national suicide prevention lifeline. the number is on your screen right now. or text "home to 741, 741. dylan, quick check effort weather. >> we do have stronger storms moving there i the southern plains right now just producing a lot of rain at this point but later on this afternoon we will see the threat

of some severe storms. isolated tornados are a possibility. large hail and damaging winds across that part of the country. with also have that huge divide in temperatures that's part of reason why we're seeing such strong storms. 80s to the south of that line and to the north of it we've got temperatures dropping down into the 30s. just west of denver snow falling right now. cooler temperatures we'll hang on to. great lakes in the northeast running below average but pleasant, 50s and 60 was increasing sunshine as we lose some of the showers but again it is really this area back through the southern plains where we could see several inches of good morning, iech i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is pretty windy out there for the coastline and the delta. we'll see the high winds continue today as our temperatures come down a few degrees. we have a cold front passing, our highs reach into the low 70s today. but then tomorrow it starts to warm up and wee see a big ramp up in temperature on wednesday. with some spots in the mid-80s.

it cools down again with another cold front on thursday. and for the weekend, it is going to be breezy with highs near 70 and 60 in san francisco. and that's your latest forecast. >> lot of "pop start" today. >> yeah. >> -- let's get to it. martha stewart this weekend. home and cooking expert went viral for taking a photo at the white house correspondents different. there is the picture of course along with hollywood's hottest couple kim kardashian and pete davidson we're going to get if inside scoop what went on behind the scenes of this viral snapshot because -- martha, good morning. >> good morning guys how are you? isn't that a great photo. >> tell us the story behind that picture. >> well it was the -- the dinner was supposed to start around 7:00 and the president finally showed up at 9:30

of course everybody was waiting for kim kardashian and pete and i was at the daily mail table. and we saw them coming in. and i went over to them and i know both. pete and i were on the justin bieber -- years ago. that's when i first met him. he's such an adorable guy. funny and nice and pleasant. and kim looked gorgeous as usual. very jealous of her, of course and we just stood and had our pictures taken. >> how did tay seem as a couple, martha. >> holding hands lovely charming you know, he's a very different kettle of fish than kanye, you know >> lot of people wonder, like what is it about pete davidson he seems to get all the cute girls. so did you figure out what it

was. >> well he's just a skinny kind of homely, really nice guy he was cuter when he had longer curly hair but if you look at my instagram you see a little skit he did for me when we were doing the roast. but he's charming and he's nice. and i don't think he's a big deal problem and he's just a lovely guy and we were just, you know, we were having a lovely time. the president did an amazing presentation you know, like a -- at the correspondents dinner. and trevor noah was phenomenal it was a very fun evening. >> thank you, martha >> pete's got game. >> got some swag. >> martha stewart breaking down hollywood couples is amazing >> i'd watch that show. >> yeah. next up on "pop start" "today," andy cohen announced the birth of babe two on friday. sharing a first look writing meet my daughter lucy eve cohen. proud papa also thanks his rock star surrogate and everybody who helped make this happen. and on sunday showed a series of

pics of lucy's introduction to big brother ben. >> she's sleeping. >> she's making little noises. >> she is making little noises. >> is it it fun to have her home then >> yeah, i love her. >> she loves you >> so happy. saw him couple days ago. 49th street. going to a lunch and he looked little tired >> -- >> congratulations to the family there. next up. carry underwood, surprising fans at stagecoach, the big musical festival by bringing out a surprise guest that would be axle rose from

guns and roses joining her on stage for a duet of "sweet child of mine" ♪ ♪ pray for the thunder and the rain ♪ ♪ to quietly pass me by ♪ ♪ whoa, oh oh sweet child of mine ♪ whoa, oh oh sweet child f ♪ whoa oh oh oh sweet love of mine ♪ >> you know that voice he also did paradise city. sounds great underwood called it the best night of my life and finally, country meets rock and rock and roll

dolly parton back in march released a statement attempting to withdraw her name from consideration. now saying she would accept the nomination gracefully. >> it was always my belief that the rock and roll was for the people in rock music and i have found out lately that that is not necessarily. but if they can't go there to be recognized, where do they go so i just felt like that it was, i would be taken away from someone that maybe deserved it certainly more than me because i never considered myself a rock ars. artist. >> -- we'll see how it all plays out in the 2022 hall of fame inductees announced some time

this month though it might be tricky to get in touch with dolly and tell her she's on the list. teaming if you were a reimagining of macentire's reba --. you have to fax her. all else fails -- should be able to good morning, it is 8:26, i'm kris sanchez. that strike involving stanford health care workers may be nearing an end. approximately 5,000 nurses went on strike last monday. then late friday union leaders reached a tentative deal for a new contract. nurses voted to ratify that deal yesterday. the results are expected to be revealed today. if approved, the nurses would get a 7% wage increase this year and 5 percent next year and the year after. the retirement benefits would also be increased. and we want to get a look at that forecast. it was breezy this weekend. >> yeah. and it is still windy today as

we get this cold front sweeping through. but it is also going to bring down our temperatures a few more degrees. so our inland temperatures reach up to about 72 today. and 80 tomorrow. mid-80s as our temperatures peak on wednesday. and for the weekend, it cools down with highs in the low 70s for saturday and sunday. for san francisco, it is still going to be very windy today. some of the gusts may reach 35 to 45 miles per hour. and we could see the warmer trend by the middle of the week. and then cooling down for the weekend. still no rain here, ome slight rain chances to the north. kris. >> thank you so much. we have more local news coming up in just a half an hour. have a great morning.

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joining us this morning. the weather was not so nice few hours ago. the rain has stopped here in midtown manhattan. it is going to be a special week here on "today" because we are celebrating the best of broadway. >> and we got the best in the house. he is right inside we're starting things off with the legendary billy crystal. here to tell us about his very first broadway musical can you believe it is his first musical? it is called "mr. saturday night" a character around for a long time and now making it debut and a special live performance >> cool. >> we looked for to that in the meantime this is skin cans are awareness month and just had we're going to find out common sunscreen mistakes many of us make each summer that can have a big impact on our skin >> and in the third hour we're welcoming hollywood royalty. glenn close here to talk about the twist and turns in the spy

thriller's newest season. >> and in the meantime we're already planning a special show tomorrow we're going do something important. celebrate national teacher appreciation day we're going share some inspiring stories of remarkable educators from coast to coast. lot of them are also going to be here live at the rock center rink so join us tomorrow as we celebrate teachers >> and don't forget, it's monday and you know what that means and that means a new episode of hoda's pod cast making space. >> this is a home run. her name is delia efron. she is nora efron, the famous writer's, sister she has a life that should be and will be a movie. she's got an incredible book out. it is about inspiration. at 72 she lost everything. her sister, later her husband. everything turned around

she's 78 years old she's got new love, new career new everything if you are feeling like i'm stuck, you are going to get unstuck if you listen to this episode of "making space." it is a great one. >> all you have to do is search for the pod casts, wherever you get your pod casts we made it even easier than that the qr code on your screen there. take your phone out. scan the qr code it will take you right to "making space" with hoda kotb. >> quick happy birthday. you are 60 years old what's your name >> ann. >> from where? >> northern michigan >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday, ann how about another check of the weather. >> it is not raining anymore so that is a good thing. we're losing the rain in the northeast and we'll start off the week eventually with some more sunshine. severe storms through the middle of the country we could see tornado, large hail and even snow showers to the west of that then as we get towards the middle of the week, it looks still unsettled across the northeast into the southeast and a second round of severe storms will begin to play out in the southern plains. same place we're expecting today. we're also going to see below average temperatures to the north of that. and still unsettled into friday and saturday

showers and storms continue through the tennessee and ohio river valley into the southeast. it will clear up with sun good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. pretty windy through the delta and the coastline. we'll see the high winds continue thanks to a cold front but it is going to bring if cooler air in our highs today reach the low 70s. for tomorrow, it is starting to warm up. we're up to 80 degrees with sunshine and reaching the peak of our heat on wednesday with highs reaching into the mid even some spots upper 80s. we'll cool off on thursday and for weekend, breezy with some seasonable highs near 70 degrees. >> this was 2012 this is you crying as little baby i'm sure you don't remember that moment but what do you remember mom from that moment. >> it was hilarious and we have it on tape so we watch it all the time. and we laugh every single time and al was amazing he kept checking in on her, is she okay

>> as he does what your name. >> joanna. >> i wish al was here. classic al face for you this morning. >> may has arrived it is time for the reed with jenna book and it is time to reveal this month's selection. jenna take it away. >> good morning, i'm so excited to share may's selection y'all ready? shelby van pelt's debut novel "remarkably bright creatures." tells the story, after forming a unexpected yet remarkable relationship with a giant pacific octopus, toba is give clues that help her uncover the years long disappearance of her son. filled with love, humor and demonstrates the power and beauty of unexpected friendships. this is a book that filled me

with so much joy and with so much heart so come read with us, okay guy >> everyone's got your book. let's see 'em. >> how to much for more on the books and to join jenna's book club and conversation, scan the qr code on the screen or head to o read with jenna. >> five common mistakes many of us make when it comes to sunscreen. and the tool that you are probably holding right now to help you spot the signs of melanoma but first this is "today" on nbc. signs of

back, 8:38 now with your health and may is skin cancer awareness month and with

temperatures rising this is the perfect time to talk about sun protection for those who love a healthy glow, perhaps it is also very important to make sure you are getting that vitamin d without putting yourself at great er risk for skin cancer here is board certified dermatologist dr. debra wattenburg good morning to you. good to have you back. >> great to be here. >> what is mel nolan precisely how is it melanoma different from other types of skin cancers. >> kwun in five americans are going to get a skin cancer melanoma is the most serious and it develops in the pigment cells of your skin. >> a refers to asymmetry asymmetry refers to the way lesion looks and c is color you don't want things red and brown and purple all on one lesion d, diameter, you want to make sure it is not bigger than the size of pencil eraser or 6 millimeters. and e, evolving. any change in a mole should be evaluated by your doctor.

>> we've seen increase in melanoma cases the past decade or so. a surprising number. maybe close to a third more than previous decade. five year survival rate if you catch it is like 99%, correct. >> it is so we have lot of new diagnostic tools available here that are working quite well for diagnosis of melanoma. things like artificial intelligence and even your cell phone. teledermatology. you can actually take a photo of your mole and look for irregularities it is easier to see on your cell phone. >> you take a picture of your mole and then what? >> and then you look at i. and then you can follow it you can send it to your dermatologist. or you can upload it to an app and it can do data analytics on your mole. there is also a cool new way to determine if you are mole is at

risk for melanoma. and this is the smart stickers and a smart sticker is literall and a piece of tape that's specialized. and let's just assume there was a mole here on your hand we would apply this sticker on to your hand we would draw a circle around this tiny little growth that is right here and then we would remove it. we would repeat this, put it on to a special board, send this board to a lab they can then look at rna and dna in the mel. >> so you can do it all yourself. >> this is an inoffice procedure but it can save you from a surgical procedure and it is another tool in the tool box >> the best way is using old

fashioned sunscreen. >> without sunscreen you are really not protecting yourself appropriately. >> some of the mistakes. >> some of the mistakes include not reading the label. you want to use a sunscreen that contains an spf 30 broad spectrum, uva, uvb, and perhaps water resistant as well. you also want to make sure to apply the sunscreen liberally. you want to be sure that your sunscreen is not expired sunscreens only last two to three years on average and there are expiration dates on the sun screens. and you also want to be sure the sunscreen is not your only modality

wear a hat, sunglasses seek shade, et cetera. and the biggest issue is usually the quantity of sunscreen people are using, which is never enough >> never enough. doctor, thank you. up next, kicking off our best of broadway with mr. saturday night himself. the one the only billy crystal here in stio 1a. here in stio 1a. but firsudt under district attorney gascón, i prosecuted car break-ins. all repeat offenders, often in organized crime rings. but when chesa boudin took office, he dissolved the unit and stopped me from collaborating with the police on my cases. now home and car break-ins are on the rise because repeat offenders know they can get away with it. chesa boudin is failing to do his job.

there's a better way to keep san francisco safe. recall chesa boudin now.

the legendary billy crystal. he's starric in his first ever broadway musical, "mr. saturday night. based on if movie from 1992 and follows outspoken aging career looking to revive his career and fix relationships with his family first of all it is so great to see you sitting here in our studio live. i'm trying to imagine what opening night was like for you

it was wednesday. >> it was wednesday. it was unbelievable. >> give us a little time -- what happened >> well the thing about a broadway musical opening and i opening for my one man show. >> sure. >> is that if a film opens, you know, you have a film premier. the work is done about six months before you are finished and you just watch the movie and hope that it played well a broadway show, you have got to bring it and our cast is amazing. the show is terrific and we brought it. and the audience went wild and it was really thrilling. of all the things i've ever done, opening a broadway musical was really spectacular it was very something different. >> you have done it all. hosted the oscars, you have done it all. >> they were all really exciting. >> yeah. >> and you get yourself ready for them but there was something about our team effort with this group, going out there in a character i've lived with since 1984 and now we have this life

on stage with this amazing group. it was really thrilling. >> les talk this character introduced in 1984 a movie in the nineties. but there was something about buddy you couldn't let go. what is it about him. >> a combination of all these amazing comics that i knew and that i revered when i was a kid and that got very friendly with the late allen king in particular and there is something about that he -- his rose -- he rose to the middle. and it's lonely at the middle. and there is something about his sadness, his humor, he's hilarious. he's caustic and he's misunderstood he doesn't understand himself. and to go through that live in front of the audience as opposed to the film which i still love is very thrilling because there are moments where i hit and i just go ooh, he said that? ooh. but i know where we're going so that way performing him live is the greatest thill i've had

with this character in particular >> you don't sing one song or two songs. you sing eight songs. >> eight songs, yeah. >> and how is getting ready for that. >> well how do i sound now >> you sound great to me. >> this is my monday morning voice. we just did four shows in 46 hours. so i'm in pretty good shape. >> not annual great audience but your grand kids got to witness this. >> that was the thrill of all. because, you know, 18, 16, 12 and 9. and they have seen stuff over the years, you know, films on tv and stuff. never saw me live. and so there they were i so wanted them to be there and they all flew in for it. and it was so emotional thinking that they were in the audience getting to see me. you know, on stage live.

and the entrance is a pretty thi interesting opening when i'm revealed to the audience and my daughters, i said what do the boys d and o?th

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relationship and she's trying to fix it with this song. >> take it away. ♪ ♪ all of my life i've lived under his shadow ♪ ♪ even now ♪ ♪ fighting these fights i never can bin ♪ ♪ and he gets his way right under my skin ♪ ♪ i keep hoping one day things will be different ♪ ♪ don't ask how ♪ ♪ you will finally be the fathe i wish he'd be ♪ ♪ facing the problem logically ♪ ♪ maybe it's time i finally see ♪ r

♪ okay i get it ♪ ♪ maybe it starts with me ♪ ♪ remember how he made you cry on your birthday ♪ ♪ yeah well, so ♪ ♪ all these old memories memoir set it free ♪ ♪ dragging you down ♪ ♪ how long you gonna lug them around ♪ ♪ mom would always take his dra♪ ♪ if i'm a screw up ♪ ♪ maybe it starts with me ♪ ♪ side ♪ ♪ and protect him ♪ ♪ let it go ♪ ♪ save it up for your memoirs o set it free ♪ ♪ plenty of people live with pain ♪

♪ don't throw their whole lives down the drain ♪ ♪ if i'm a screw up ♪ ♪ maybe it starts with me ♪ ♪ okay, so they weren't the parents i wanted ♪ ♪ ♪ that's pretty clear ♪ ♪ well, let's be honest ♪ ♪ i haven't exactly been daughter of the year ♪ ♪ so here i go starting now ♪ ♪ starting over ♪ ♪ wish me luck ♪ ♪ somebody said ♪ ♪ as long as there's life there is hope ♪ ♪ maybe i'll find the way i lost ♪ ♪ i'm gonna keep my fingers crossed ♪ ♪ the way i've been going ♪ ♪ i can't defend it ♪ ♪ this war between us ♪ ♪ who's gonna end it ♪ ♪ what a concept ♪ ♪ maybe ♪ ♪ maybe it starts with me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ >> bravo.

>> wow [ applause ] >> and the band in "mr. saturday night." >> yes >> that was great. shoshana, wow. >> every show. >> shoshana, billy, the band everybody. you can catch them in "mr. saturday night" here in new york we're back but first a look at your local news

good morning, it is 8:56, i'm kris sanchez. new help for peninsula teachers struggling. over the weekend the first group of teachers in at the jefferson union high school moved into affordable housing.

voters in 2018 passed a bond measure creating funding for the first phase of the project. and it is located on sarah monty boulevard. according to "the chronicle," the property will house about 25% of the staff. rent prices start at about $1,500 for a one-bedroom. jonathan looked at how a project came together and if you want to see that head to our home page and see the report at 11:00. also some bay area health care works are having a serious mental toll because of the pandemic. and that is leading to advocates coming up with new ways to improve out reach for nurses to help them cope. you could link on our home page to become inspired to try and make a difference. state lawmakers over the weekend missed a key deadline to suspend the gas tax increase, that means by the summer, prices at the pump will be even higher.

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this morning on the third hour of "today." remembering a legend. country icon naomi judd. inducted into the country music hall of fame just one day after her death. >> hi mom loved you so much. and appreciated your love. >> the memories and tributes pouring in this morning. plus, help wanted. the summer job market heating up but already concerns about staffing shortages. how it could mess with our vacation plans. and co-stars glenn close and new

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