that's what's happening "today in the bay." join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00 a.m. >> we'll be back at 7:25 with another local news update. the "today" show is coming up next. good monday morning. the week beginning with wild winter weather. >> tens of millions being impacted from coast to coast, it's february 27th. this is "today." ♪♪ storm alert. damaging tornadoes tear through the nation's heartland. snow and ice creating problems from california to the northeast, with new york preparing for its first major snowfall of the year. al's full forecast straight ahead. spreading concern. new outrage over contaminated waste from that toxic train derailment sent to other states without warning. >> it looks like we're being sandbagged. >> an inside look at the controversy surrounding that

costly cleanup. breaking overnight, a new u.s. intelligence report suggesting that covid-19 did originate and leak from a lab in wuhan, china. after years of speculation, could this finally be the answer behind the cause of the pandemic? close to closing. the alex murdaugh trial nearing the end with the defense set to call the final witnesses after putting murdaugh himself on the stand. his fate expected to be in the hands of the jury this week. we're live at the courthouse. all that plus, shining stars. hollywood's best stepping up for the sag awards for the night's big winners. >> "everything everywhere all at once." >> to a special honor for a living legend. >> oh, lord in heaven. actors all standing on their feet. >> we'll have the highlights. and play ball. spring training under way. with new rules aimed at speeding

up baseball, including a new pitch clock already causing controversy. >> he's out. >> they called strike three! >> the reaction from players and fans to big changes for america's pasttime, today, monday, february 27th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. it is monday morning. good to see you craig again after a week off. hoda is off today. now, baseball, america's past time, it is supposed to be slow. >> well, yes, but some have complained for years that it is time to speed up the game. there are new rules aimed at doing that. we'll go to spring training in florida. we will talk to fans and players to get their reaction. the winter weather for the country dealing with winter

weather systems including reports of nine tornadoes in the midwest in the last 24 hours. >> in all, more than 60 million people are under wind alerts this morning, with nearly 60 million facing some sort of winter alert. some areas bracing for up to a foot of snow. >> we've got al's full forecast in a bit. we begin with nbc's morgan chesky in norman, oklahoma, this morning. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, a terrifying night for so many oklahomans after a reported seven tornadoes struck. another two in texas. and we are seeing the damage firsthand. a car tossed into a home. a roof ripped right off and debrees scattered in just about every direction you look. hard to believe this stemmed from the same california storm dumping feet of snow and rain and unfortunately today that severe weather threat is far from over. wild weather across the central u.s. overnight. blasting the plains with a powerful and intense storm system known as a derecho which

at a minimum has wind damage and typically causes it in one direction, along a straight path. tornadoes touching down in oklahoma and kansas. >> lightning! >> reporter: leaving neighborhoods in ruins. and completely destroyed homes. flipping cars and knocking out power to thousands of residents. wind gusts topping 100 miles an hour. also, whipping through parts of the texas panhandle. the national weather service tweeting yesterday, people in mclean should take cover now. meanwhile, west coasters digging out and drying out after the pummeling rain and snow. the mountains of southern california blanketed up to seven feet of snow in certain areas. with roads impassable, some mountain reds blazed their own trail on skis. >> we've never seen this much snow come down this long, this hard since 31 years. >> reporter: torrential rainfall brought treacherous flooding, cars stranded as the water rushed over roads in los

angeles. rescuers saving victims such as this incident captured by the pasadena fire department. an suv, teetering before it plunged in the river. >> i'm glad we're back. >> reporter: with tens of thousands still without power across southern california, yosemite national park will remain closed to visitors until march. oregon declares a state of emergency in certain regions battling frigid temperatures. while some battled hazardous conditions not often seen, others took advantage of the rare snowfall. back here in oklahoma, we will have this scene unfortunately showing up more and more as the sun comes up today. we do know that there are several reports injuries. about a dozen in the norman area. none appear to be life threatening. more than 10,000 people in oklahoma remain without power right now. but to the north of us in michigan a power crisis in

realtime from the winter storm last week. more than 120,000 people are still without electricity there. and for those in california who were still reeling from the snow and the rain, they need to buckle up because that same storm system could bring more weather their way. savannah? >> morgan chesky, leading us off, thank you so. >> much to talk about in the weather department. mr. roker is very busy on a monday morning. that winter weather is on the move. >> the irony, where morgan is right now, norman, oklahoma, that's the home of the severe storms prediction center, the storm prediction center. those are the folks that predict the tornadoes and put out the watches and warnings and the risk areas. so those poor folks had to deal with that. 56 million people from the west coast through the upper midwest, into the northeast, under winter storm warnings, winter storm watch, winter storm advisories especially here in the northeast. from minneapolis, portland, down to new york, and williamsport, we're looking at also heavy showers and thunderstorms, so we've got a risk of severe

weather today, just to the south of chicago. and lexington, kentucky, columbus, indianapolis, slight risk of severe weather. system will be pushing to the east, bringing snow and ice, from the great lakes, into the northeast, cold enough here in the northeast, we may see appreciable snow in new york city, and along the i-95 corridor tomorrow. the dual low pressure systems move out to the east and snow will continue for new england, through the day tomorrow. look at some of these snow totals here in the northeast. augusta, maine. 4-6 inches. boston, 2-4. 4-8 in hartford. 3-6 in syracuse. new york city could see 2-5 inches. significant icing in wisconsin. upwards of a quarter of an inch. could be power outages. and icing toward the allegations, and then the rainfall, not quite so bad, the heaviest will be in northern indiana and ohio. guys? >> all right. al, come back to you in just a minute >> thank you, al. turning now to the war in ukraine with fighting in the second year, the u.s. is warning china of serious consequences if it provides lethal military aid

to russia. nbc's erin mclaughlin joins us now from kyiv with the very latest erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah overnight there was yet another wave of drone attacks across ukraine. this time, killing two people in the western portion of the country. that according to ukrainian officials. as russia shows no signs of backing down overnight, russia targeting ukraine with new drone strikes, as fighting wages on in the front lines in the east. heavy shelling killing multiple people over e weekend. as russian fors continue pushing into the besieged city of bakhmut it comes amid growing fears china may be thinking about inserting itself into the war in ukraine. new intelligence suggests china is considering supplying russia with artillery and ammunition. according to three u.s. officials familiar with the matter the white house warning china against doing so. >> their weapons would in effect be used for the slaughter of people in ukraine. >> reporter: just last week,

beijing put forward a 12-point peace plan with few details but calling on both ukraine and russia to de-escalate the war. ukraine's president saying he was interested in meeting with china's president xi to discuss that plan to end the conflict. but in an interview with abc, president biden was skeptical. >> i see nothing in the plan that would indicate that there is something that would be beneficial to anyone other than russia. >> reporter: russia's president putin lashing out at the west in an interview that aired sunday telling russian state tv, the west has one goal to disband the former soviet union. adding that russia needs to take into account the nuclear capabilities meanwhile, ukraine's president zelenskyy predicting that putin will be killed by his own inner circle, making the blunt statement in a recently released ukrainian documentary saying the documentary, saying the predators will devour a predator zelenskyy vowing to liberate crimea and returning ukraine to every corner of ukraine.

something one of zelenskyy's senior advisers tells me is possible. is is realistic, though, for ukraine to take back crimea, given the russians are so thoroughly entrenched in crimea? >> translator: it looks realistic in a year russia would issue a military resolve with thousands and thousands of troops that's why when i'm asked whether something is realistic, i say undoubtedly. >> reporter: this morning, china is hitting back at the united states a spokeswoman accusing the u.s. of spreading disinformation. meanwhile, the kremlin is declining to comment on the allegations that china is considering providing russia with lethal aid. savannah >> erin mclaughlin in kyiv for us, thank you. we turn now to that new intelligence report from the u.s. energy department it suggests covid-19 likely originated from a laboratory leak in wuhan, china nbc's kelly cobiella is on the story this morning what you can tell us about the

findings >> we're nearly three years on from the start of the pandemic and there is still more questions than answers when it comes to the origins of covid-19 but this new report suggests that it actually did come from a lab in wuhan, china. that so-called lab leak theory that's what two sources with direct knowledge of the report told nbc news. the sources said that according to this classified report, the department of energy has now concluded with low confidence where coronavirus originated one source cautioning that this is not being viewed as hugely significant because of disagreements among different intelligence agencies. the source told nbc news that key lawmakers on the house and senate intelligence committees were actually briefed on this report more than a month ago china is also weighing in overnight, saying that officials should stop, quote, hyping up the lab leak theory, and politicizing the origin-tracing process. savannah >> well, speaking of politics, there are other investigations

into this very issue. >> yes, that's right and jake sullivan, national security adviser, was asked about the investigating process over the weekend on "cnn sunday." he said that, look, there are a varieties of views within the intelligence agencies, he said that a number of the agencies have said they just don't have enough information to be sure on the origins of covid-19. he said the president has repeatedly directed every intelligence agency to put effort and resources to get to the bottom of this and specifically requested that the national labs, which are part of the department of energy, work on finding answers. now, the d.o.e. spokesperson did comment on this to nbc news saying the department of energy continues to support the thorough, careful, and objective work of our intelligence professionals in investigating the origins of covid-19 as the president directed a spokesperson for the house

oversight committee is also commenting on this, saying in part, we're reviewing the classified information, provided, but republican lawmakers are also on top of this they're pushing for more investigations they want extensive hearings, as well and they want the biden administration to release more information to the american people savannah >> we'll watch as this develops. kelly, thank you. also this morning, cleanup resuming at the site of that toxic train derailment in ohio after a weekend that saw new concerns emerge about where that contaminated soil and waste is being shipped. nbc's george solis has the very latest on this story george, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the big news here is that federal authorities are now allowing norfolk southern, the train's operator, to resume disposal operations of that hazardous material at that derailment site. that material now heading to two sites here in ohio this comes just days after officials in multiple states raised flags saying they were

blind-sided by the arrival of tons of contaminated water and soil to their facilities this morning, environmental protection agency is allowing norfolsouthern to resume shipments of hazardous wastes from the site of the toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. >> we know it is far better to have it safely stored in a professional construct and monitored disposal facility than remain here any longer than necessary. >> reporter: one of the new facilities receiving the waste, east liverpool, ohio the mayor of that city reacting. >> you can see it from my backyard and it is literally in some people's backyards. so it is definitely concerning >> reporter: the announcement coming days after officials in texas and michigan complained they were not warned truckloads of contaminated dirt and wastewater were delivered to epa facilities in their states >> not knowing that they're coming, which way they're coming, how safe the trucks are

that are coming, is something that has got us all very, very irritated. >> reporter: back in east palestine, health and safety concerns remain rampant, more than three weeks after dangerous fumes spread across the community and beyond now, federal teams, including the cdc, are on the ground to interview residents about their symptoms and health concerns >> we have eyes burning. i couldn't stop sneezing for a half an hour >> reporter: some residents near the derailment have been diagnosed with bronchitis and other conditions that officials suspect are linked to chemical exposure even as state and federal officials say the air quality remains normal and the tapwater is safe, the community is stil stocking up on air filters and cases free ttled water. >> what does that tell you, that it is going out as quickly as it is coming in >> people need help. >> it is needed. >> people need more help than any time. >> reporter: and having a ripple effect on many local businesses. >> businesses are shut down. they lost days of income they couldn't work for many days it is not just the health

consequences but it is just lost income, as well. >> reporter: meanwhile, back at the derailment site, the ohio epa says they are now going to be installing new water wells to further test for groundwater contamination. and federal officials also now saying they will be holding daily briefings to keep the residents of this community up to date about the progress in their town craig? >> george solis for us in east palestine, thank you. now to a growing controversy surrounding one of the best players of college basketball, brandon miller star at the university of alabama and a top nba prospect, accused of supplying a gun that was used in a murder stephanie gosk is here with the details. good morning. >> good morning. the crimson tide brandon miller is called basketball's leading freshman scorer and now the potential role in the deadly shooting of a young mother is drawing new scrutiny the victim's parents blasting the school's decision to keep him on the court, as critics are calling the team's pre-game routine over the weekend tone-deaf. >> lord of the rim

miller with the left hand. >> reporter: university of alabama is having a huge season. led by star freshman brandon miller but instead of celebrating, the school is facing increasing pressure to take miller off the court. investigators say in january, miller brought a handgun to former teammate darius miles moments before it was used to murder jamea harris, a 23-year-old mother the gun belonged to miles, according to police. brandon miller's attorney says he was asked to return the gun and that he never touched it, was not involved in its exchange to mr. davis in any way an never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur. miles was kicked off the team and now charged with capital murder, along with another man, michael davis, who allegedly pulled the trigger miller has not been charged with a crime. and has continued to play basketball >> law enforcement must have been really convinced of miller's lack of knowledge or intent to not charge him >> reporter: but jamea harris' parents say miller should not be allowed to play.

in an interview with "usa today," harris' mother called the school's decision unimaginable. >> she has a 5-year-old son waiting at home for his mom to come home. >> reporter: adding to the controversy, before saturday's matchup against arkansas, the top nba prospect received a mock pat-down from a teammate alabama's coach said they have been doing that all year and done have anything to do with the murder >> regardless, it is not appropriate. it's been addressed and i can assure you it definitely will not happen again >> reporter: march madness is set to tip off in just over two week, when miller and the university of alabama could be the tournament's top seed. >> unless there are criminal charges and new revelations they're going to stay the course this is their best player. this is the highest scoring freshman in college basketball >> the university of alabama has said that based on all the information they've received, brandon miller is not considered a suspect in this case, only a cooperating witness. that is why he remains an active member of the team the case against miles davis will now head to a grand jury

for a potential indictment their request for bond has been denied >> thanks, steph. let's bring al back for another check of that national forecast what are we looking at now >> guys, as we've been talking, another storm coming into the west coast thankfully not as bad as the last one, and the snow where we need it in the sierra nevada, three to seven feet likely big bear city could see one two feet of snow and there is going be rain but thankfully not the kind of rain that we see caused that flash flooding we saw last week from san francisco to santa barbara, generally about a quarter of an inch to an inch, to an inch and a half the rest of the country looking pretty good. the heavy snow again out west. icy conditions in the great lakes. but from the plains, down to texas, we've got some gorgeous weather. and we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.eg they're banking, with bank of america. see cousin jimmy over there? his girlfriend just caught the bouquet so... he might need a little more help saving. for that engagement ring... the groom's parents.

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i appreciate that. my barber, dj fresh, will appreciate it, too. >> dj fresh, all right. >> that's his stage name >> that's right. only you would have a barber with a stage name. >> okay, cool. al, thank you so much. coming up, we will go down to south carolina, and the fate of alex murdaugh expected to be in the hands of the jury following a stunning decision to take the stand in his own defense. did it help or did it hurt a live report from the cothouse. also ahead on a monday morning, it is the early talk of spring training, there are new rule changes in major league baseball with a goal of reenergizing and speeding up the game how are players and fans feeling t those rules? live in florida, taking a closer look

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diablo and mount hamilton. in spite of the rain and snow, california is still in a drought, though the severity varies by region. most of the state is in a moderate drought. the central coast is abnormally dry. up north and south, still severe. this is much better than a year ago when many parts of the state were in an extreme drought. what we can expect during our morning commute, i'm going to turn it over to our meteorologist, kari hall. when do you think the rain will be getting here? >> i think it will be another hour there, but we are seeing it in parts of the north bay, moving san francisco and down the peninsula. it will be closing in on the tri-valley within the next hour or two as we're seeing the north bay covered with rain and snow for upper elevations. this is a cold storm but not as cold as last week. so we're looking at snow above about 2,500 feet, another round

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the fatal accident portrayed in netflix's new docu-series, "murdaugh murders, a southern scandal." >> 911, what's your emergency? >> we're in a boat crash on arthur's creek. >> reporter: murdaugh still contends his wife and son were targets. >> they hated paul murdaugh, and they had anger in their heart. >> reporter: the community of walterboro is now bracing for a verdict. >> i'm ready to know whether he is going to be guilty or not guilty. >> reporter: now the defense says they will rest the case today. prosecutors say they have a few. that we a more witnesses and closing arguments by midweek.old there closing arguments as soon as the midd savannah?le of the week. >> all right, thank you.savanna? >> all right,legal correspondent laura jarrett is here with us. good morning. thank you. the testimony is finished. we know it is a blockbuster

witness when the defendant takes laura jarrett is here with us. the testimony is finished. we know it is a blockbuster the stand.witness when the defes the stand. net net, was it a benefit net-net, was it a benefit to him? to him. >> net, net i think it was a benefit. he stuck to his >> net-net, i think it was a benefit. story. he stuck to his story. he didn't look flustered. he didn't look evasive. he said plane times i didn't do it.evasive. he said plane times i didn't do it. certainly the prosecution scored certainly the p some points talking about the timeline just before the murderd and after and that's when he some points talking about the time line just befor seemed to be the most unsteady on the stand, but he did something that is also very helpful in a case like this which is to inject whether somebody else did it you can debate whether it is effective but that's what you need is one juror to buy the story and hang the jury because obviously it needs to be unanimous. all he needs is one juror to say actually i think that was convincing >> it has been interesting to hear reports from inside the courtroom, perhaps some of these jurors are not nearly as engaged in the testimony as we have been, and folks have been following the trial closely. >> they were sitting very attentive to his testimony though, which is notable, on the edges of their seats for that. >> you guys are the lawyers

legitimately lawyers this concept of jury nullification, laura jarrett, this idea, i think you heard the defense float this on friday, that you know what on the financial crimes alone, he is going to probably spend the rest of his life in prison maybe, maybe we shouldn't convict him for the murders because of that alone. is that a reasonable defense >> it is an interesting strategy, right? because first, the defense didn't want any of the financial crime information to come in but once it does, you see them sort of telegraph to the jury, and certainly asking murdaugh on the stand, you are actually charged with 99 different financial crimes and the answer to that, of course, is yes now, he hasn't pled guilty o anything like that, in those cases, but it seems to be telegraphing to the jury, even if you find him innocent in this case, he is likely to serve some prison time. and gives them an out. now we'll see whether they take that out. >> by the way, it can't be like an overt defense strategy. >> no. >> you're not allowed to ask the jury to nullify the law. that is saying jury

nullification is basically telling the jurors in so many words, ignore the law. justice will come in a different way. >> that's why you are the chief legal correspondent. >> i'm looking at laura now. either way, we have closing arguments coming up up and this is the key moment. certainly for the defense but the prosecutor, got to pull the strings together. >> they have to tell a coherent story. on friday we saw a sort of a shifting motive emerge, perhaps the idea that his family had cued in on his drug use and they were going to confront him about that that is not the story we have been hearing all of the trial. the whole trial has been financial crimes and distracting from the financial crimes and the murders and the question is it is a plausible theory that made any sense and now the story of the drugs, i think it is condition fusing to the jury and i think they need to stick with it for the closing. >> the defense strategy apparently is going to be ou guy is a thief, our guy is a liar, and you heard all of that, but he is no killer.

>> that's their strategy >> laura, thank you. still ahead here on a monday morning, a popular comic strip, dilbert, being dropped by newspapers all over the country after a racist tirade by its creator. the firestorm surrounding him and how he's responding to it. but first, let's go to sam brock. he is at spring training in florida where players and fans are adjusting to some really big changes to the rules of baseball. >> yes, there are some pretty significant changes, savannah. last year, in 2022, the average baseball game was more than three hours long major league baseball says we got to change that welcome to the pitch clock what you see behind me here. you see, 15 seconds, it is making the biggest pop at the moment but also, the largest, bases, les t me show you what it looked like last year and what the bases look like this year. you can decide for yourself how significant this change is that story, right after the break. world. for years, i thought my t.e.d. was beyond help... but then i asked my doctor about tepezza.

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bases, and i will give you a little bit of an example this is the 2022 version this, guys, is the 2023 version. the difference is enormous look at that and it is not even the biggest change the highest profile switch so far, according to players and coaches, is actually the pitch clock. look at this over here there are two of them here by home plate one on this side, the other to my left as well. two in the outfield. those are meant to speed up the game but over the weekend, it led to the first game-ending violation in the new rules era the start of spring training usually reserved for tweaking swings perfecting pick-offs but this year, it has already featured quite the curveball. >> he's out. >> they called strike three. >> reporter: the red sox braves game saturday ending when a braves hitter wasn't considered ready with eight seconds left on a pitch clock. >> the pitch clock, a lot of people early on talked about it affecting the pitcher, what you're seeing now it is affecting the hitter quite a

bit. >> reporter: all-star jazz chisholm jr., says the new rule could be challenging to apply. >> i feel like it is going to happen because there is a determination of the umpire. he doesn't really know when you're engaged unless he sees you looking at the pitcher >> reporter: as for the other time regulations, 30 seconds between batters and 15 seconds twine pitches unless there is a runner on base, then you get 20. the reigning national league cy young award winner of all of the new rule changes, which ones are coming up the most in conversation? >> the clock the clock. because we must deliver, they take their time. >> so that whole routines, they're thrown off completely. >> yes. >> reporter: enforcement is no walk in the park either. now the pitch clock isn't automatic. it's run by a pitch clock manar who's got to be paying attention to exactly when the ball goes back into the pitcher's mitt, whether or not there is men on base or not. fans react to the new rules.

>> it will create more offense, more action so to speak. >> i like the speed of baseball. i like not making an all day thing. >> reporter: other changes include those giant base designed to promote more steals for players like jon berti. you led the league last year with 41 stolen bases when you're looking at this right now. >> nice and big. >> so you like it? >> yeah. hopefully it encourages more of the old school type baseball baseball, more athleticism, more base stealing. >> a new era for a sport that owns a special place in american culture. and as you look at the 15 seconds over my shoulder here, here is a stop clock just for, you know, an example, we will wait on this on 15 seconds, guys. if you take 20 minutes off of each game, you watch say 150 games during the major league season that would save you 3,000 minutes, or two-plus days in your life, right back, 15 seconds right now. that's how quickly these pitchers have to get the ball to the plate. >> it's fascinating. it really is fascinating

major changes. >> yes. what do you think? >> the bases look a bit cartoonish compared to the old ones but they've got to speed up the game and sam brock looks like he could suit up for left field >> easy. speed up the game, less time to eat. >> yes >> i was the hot corner. that was my jam. >> hot corner? >> always. every day. whenever i would lose a ball when i was younger, i would cry, according to my dad. but that's how you learn lessons of baseball. >> and in life. >> there is crying in baseball. >> he is 6'5". he didn't play shortstop >> yes. we should mention, by the way, speaking of baseball, don't forget, you can catch games on sunday morning throughout the season, streaming live on peacock. it all starts april 23rd >> all right. okay spring-like weather out there? >> we are looking, in fact, at spring-like weather. let's take a quick look and show you the temperatures winter time, 69 degrees, 18

degrees above time corpus christi, 10 degrees warmer than average at 82.nd ri getting in on the act, savannah, 16 degrees warmer than average at 83, and richmond getting in on the act, temperature, 55 degrees, balmer tomorrow, 60 degrees jacksonville, 87 austin, texas, keeping it weird, 85, 18 degrees above average then temperatures take a bit of a tumble tomorrow, i should say wednesday, 48 in new york city, and by friday, down to 41. raleigh, you're at 77 on thursday, down to 71 by friday and chicago, 57 on wednesday by friday, you're into the mid-30s. that's what's goin good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting to see rain moving into parts of the bay area, even some thunderstorms off the coast that's going to be moving in over the next couple of hours. all of this rain will quickly sweep through before noon today and then turn out to be more scattered as we go into the rest of today. even some peeks of sunshine. there will be another wave of

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south livermore and beyond that, mount hamilton and north of me, mount diablo, and of course in the north bay. believe it or not, in spite of all this rain and know we've had, we are still in a drought. it is a moderate drought, not the extreme drought we had before. but we are still in a drought. we still need more of this. for more on what we can expect, we're going to turn it over to meteorologist kari hall. good morning to you. >> good morning. we are starting to see this have an impact on the commute, especially in the north bay where the rain is already falling. but we are going to be tracking that as we look at stormranger, possibly some storms headed toward sonoma coun. toward sonoma coun. forty

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we're kicking off our "spring break confidential series" with a look at cruises. >> rock wall climbing. all of these cool things you can do now on a cruise ship. >> vicky nguyen has details before you book. and lucky stars. we go inside last night's s.a.g. awards, clockful of emotional moments. >> but believe me, if you just stayed in there, and you put one foot in front of the other, you'll get to where you need to go. >> historic wins >> this moment no longer belongs to just me it also belongs to everyone wh has asked for change >> and must see fashion as w bring you the show's biggest moments, today, february 27th, 2023 ♪ >> from mobile, alabama. >> bar harbor, maine >> ashland, ohio >> from texas. here for the 40th.

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al, you got enough weather in there for you? >> we try to squeeze one more thing in but now let's get started. 56 million people under winter storm watches and warnings and blizzard warnings out west in the northeast, the winter weather advisory stretching from the great lakes to new england and we've got the risk of severe weather as this system moves to the east we're looking for that risk today, stretching from illinois, all the way into ohio, the possibility of tornados, cannot be ruled out double barrel low pressure system pushing east bringing snow and ice across the great lakes into the northeast later on tonight, in the northeast. and severe weather across illinois, indiana, and ohio. then tomorrow, that low pressure moves off the eastern seaboard and into canada bringing two to four inches around the great lakes, and here in the northeast, greater amounts, boston could see two to four augusta, maine, four to six. hartford, connecticut, 4-8 and new york city could be looking

at two to five inches of snow. plus we got significant icing in central wisconsin, where we could see power lines and trees down because of up to a quarter of an inch of ice, guys. >> it looks like winter finally decided to show up for a lost -- lot of people >> absolutely. >> we'll come back to you in a few moments. meanwhile, that planned launch of a manned space mission to the international space station, scrubbed overnight. spacex says there was an issue with the ignition system the falcon 9 rocket was supposed to carry a four man crew including two americans, into low earth orbit. so it can dock with the international space station. the next chance for the launch from the kennedy space center in florida will be early thursday morning. now to the growing fallout from controversial statements made by the creator of dilbert, the popular comic strip being dropped from a growing list of newspapers today nbc's emilie ikeda joins us with a closer look. good morning. >> good morning, to you. one point the comic strip dilbert which pokes fun at workplace culture appeared in

2,000 newspapers worldwide but now the newspaper that syndicates the strip i cutting ties with scott adams after comments that the publication is denouncing as racist and discriminatory. >> reporter: this morning, hundreds of newspapers are stripping their pages of the widely syndicated comic dilbert after this livestream by the creator scott adams. >> if nearly half of all blacks are not okay with white people, according to this poll, not according to me, according to this poll. that's a hate group. that's a hate group. >> reporter: adams referencing a recent poll during the ukulele poll and taking aim at black americans who disagreed with the statement it is okay to be white, a hate slogan used by white supremacists according to the anti-defamation league. >> the best advice i would give to white people is to get the hell away from black people. >> reporter: his rant igniting furor on social media. the once popular comic now

dropped by a growing number of publications including "the new york times" and the "washington post." denouncing his comments as racist and promoting segregation. >> my reputation for the rest of my life is destroyed >> reporter: after a barrage of tweets and multiple livestreams sie the incident, adams doubling down on his comments again on sunday. >> what are the cancellations? this was all predictable and i knew it when i said it and i was okay with it. >> reporter: the 65-year-old says the media took his words out of context and he was only advising people to avoid hate. now, catching the attention of billionaire elon musk, who tweeted, the media is racist >> sticking with our ban on useless greetings? >> yes >> reporter: despite his highly successful comic that briefly reached tv screens adams has no stranger to controversy. months ago, the san francisco chronicle reported it stopped carrying dilbert after his work made fun of reparations for african americans. fellow cartoonist darren bell says publications should now meet the moment. >> newspapers are having an opportunity right now to show

who they want to talk to, in this country, and i hope they think long and hard and pick the right ones >> reporter: adams says he will likely lose most of his income in the wake of his comments, he continues to stand by. >> emilie ikeda, thank you. less than 30 months after her release from a russian prison, wnba star brittney griner made a surprise appearance at the naacp image awards. >> back here with us tonight, where she belongs, our sis brittney griner and her wife cherelle ♪ >> the room full of a-list celebrities giving griner and her wife cherelle a standing ovation. brittney griner detained in russia for ten months on drug charges before being freed on a prisoner swap last december.

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for two on the mediterranean for $2,900 as travel restrictions ease, families are ready to hit the high seas. >> there is an appetite for people who really wanted to travel and really weren't doing it during the pandemic >> reporter: colleen mcdaniel the editor in chief for cruise critic.com. >> why is cruising back in such a big way? >> the cruise industry is bringing new ships, loaded with amenities and things to do, go cart racing and rock wall climbing all of these cool things you can do ashore you can now do on a cruise ship. >> reporter: just how big is this wave of reservations? celebrity cruises had its largest booking day ever on black friday holland america, up 20% from 2019, and royal caribbean had its biggest booking day in the company's 53-year history. among the most popular destinations, alaska and northern europe's british isles. greenland and iceland. mcdaniels says start by working with a travel agent, especially if you've never cruised before. and don't pick based on price. tell the agent what you want to

do. >> pricing will be a part of it but it shouldn't be the biggest factor because if you don't have that great ship, you're not going to have the perfect experience >> reporter: if you're booking the cruise yourself, look for discounted gift cards on websites like raise, or hard cash.com we found this one, a $500 value, for $430 if you apply several gift cards to your purchase, the savings really add up. so how do you make the most of your experience and save money once you're on board the ship? to show you, i'm here on "the gem" by norwegian cruise lines and with me, stephanie cardell, the director of communications steph, what should folks think about once they set foot on board? >> so much to do on board. everybody loves to dine and eat when on board the ship, go down and get your specialty dining package if you haven't done so yet. same with the unlimited beverage package and spend days around the pool having your favorite cocktail, make sure to do that first. >> reporter: those packages tend to save you money than if you bought a la carte.

>> absolutely. >> reporter: and you have tips on saving on the rooms, too. >> yes. >> reporter: let's check that out. what do you need to think about when it comes to accommodations on a budget? >> it depends what type of traveler you are traveling solo, there are studio cabins, and looking to have more time outside and enjoying the pool and the bars and entertainment, an inside state room might be for you. if you're looking to spread out in more luxurious accommodations or if you have a large family, something like this, the three bedroom haven villa might be a great option for you >> reporter: and you can split the cost if you're traveling with another couple or with some other friends. >> absolutely. it is like having an apartment at sea. >> reporter: thank you the cost of drinks can add up on a cruise but check out cruise free.com, they have a drink calculator and can help you figure out which drink package to save you the most money. ♪ however you vacation, have some me time. best time to save on the spa, when the ship is docked. you have a secret tip for saving at the spa what's that? >> so on port day, there is

always a special keep an eye out. you'll get a notice in your room and it will tell you what that special is for the port and the better deals are as the cruise is getting closer to an end. >> i wish we had time to show you. it is not all buffet eating also by the way, a lot of a la carte dining options, sit down restaurants and also a lot of food lines are often for one, and even nightclubs for singles. so whether you're on your own, cruising as a couple or bringing your kids, there really is something for everyone and as for health and safety, a lot of cruise lines now require staff to be fully vaccinated. and they really have gotten a hold of sanitizing and medical grade air filters, so it's as safe on the cruise ship as you can be on land when it comes to covid. so don't worry about that. you want to figure out what countries you are going to because they might not let you off the ship if you are not matching hair protocols. -- their protocols for vaccination. >> and what do you have for tomorrow >> on land, home rentals, shared

a home share, with friends or another family and keep each other occupied >> like rent a big house. >> yes, so much fun. >> it's fun because the kids entertain each other as long as you like your friends you're going with. >> and you make sure you know who is doing what chores and who gets the big rooms you work that all out in advance. >> and the cost. >> yes >> work it out. >> it makes sense. >> thank you that was great. mr. roker, very busy morning in the weather department. >> absolutely. we've got the severe storms making their way through the upper midwest. and we're looking at record highs down through the gulf coast, southeast in florida. heavy snow out west, sunshine from the plains all the way down to texas and look at beautiful weather in hawaii, with temperatures in the upper 70s, and a little on the chilly side in alaska, anywhere from minus 3 to 11 above with hazy conditions. good monday morning.

i'm meteorologist kari hall. widespread rain is really starting to pick up for parts of marin county as well as the east bay. we're also seeing snow coming down north of cloverdale, ukiah and middletown. for the south bay, we're seeing snow for the higher elevations over the santa cruz mountains. this storm is going to con weather. best time of the morning, right to it. >> we're losing items as we sit here. first up, the sag awards last night, hollywood's brightest stars took to the red carpet for the ceremony that's considered to be the preview o what is to come on the oscars, a cast of "everything everywhere all at once" that outshone the competition, sweeping up the most wins. jamie lee curtis took home the title for best supporting and

lead female actor. >> the truth of the matter is i'm 64 years old and this is just amazing [ cheering ] >> we love what we do. and we will never stop doing this because we really, really love it. but thank you for giving me a seat at the table. because so many of us need this. we want to be seen we want to be heard. and tonight, you have shown us that it is possible. >> the poor guy who had to mic that dress >> yes the "everything" cast made the sag awards, michelle yeoh the first of asian descent to win the lead, and ke huy quan, the supporting male category. >> when i stepped away from acting it was because there were so few opportunities, and now, tonight, here we are, celebrating michelle yeoh, stephanie hsu, hung chau, harry shum jr., and the landscape looks so different now than

before so thank you so much to all of you in this room, and everyone who contributed to these changes. >> meanwhile, over in the small screen, the cast of hbo's "white lotus" and "abbott elementary" took home the best ensemble. congratulations to all the winners last night and sally field honored with the life achievement award as well. next up the naacp image awards, the sag crew looking weren't the only people celebrating over the weekend, queen latifah hosting the show, honoring artists across entertainment and grammy winning singer and actress opened the show with the quick musical number beehive buzzing with beyonce taking home two, best female artist and album and in case you didn't heard angela basset did the thing, she picked up multiple wins for the show "wakanda forever" and the series "911" image awards trophy for entertainer of the year.

>> when i think about my career, i can't help but reflect that oftentimes when i've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, it was often someone there who looked like me with open arms, assuring me that there was a place for me as an actor >> it was a massive night for the black panther team, too, earning the most wins of the night, including best sound track, writing, and ensemble cast congrats to all of the image winners. and finally "cocaine bear," the comedy tore up the movie theaters this week the elizabeth banks directed film raked in a whopping $23 million soaring above most of the projections they had. >> they expected 16, 17 million. >> it did more than that and based on true event, keri russell, jesse tyler ferguson and the late great ray liotta

was in the two spot, just after "ant-man quantumania." >> awesome. we have "today's winter escape." don't forget that, and it's savannah, this morning, savannah, georgia. >> i like it >> wsav news, hello, good morning, savannah. >> hello, good morning >> savannah, let me hear you whoo that's right now, remember, just last year, our "today" show family were just up the road at hilton head talking to our neighbors but now we are making a petition to have savannah and the "today" show family in savannah, georgia. >> and it makes sense. because obviously, al has brought his family here, craig has been here, but savannah, savannah, savannah, savannah. >> savannah, savannah. >> the greatest city on earth. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> we got to go. >> you're also the greatest winter escape destination in the world. >> absolutely. because, i mean, it's about

weather. look at the beautiful weather here kyle says we're going to be in the 80s. we might break a record today. we have proximity. we have the greatest food. the greatest people. we are a place that relishes in our history. but more importantly excited about our future [ cheering ] >> we also have just the unique experience here in our city. >> well, i mean, we have just got finished celebrating our, finishing covering our black history month. we have the second largest st. patrick's day celebration in the country, second only to new york and then all throughout the year, we're a business town, we're college town, the savannah state university, the savannah college of art and design. so many others, we're the home of the third i.d., again, we have so many things happening in our beautiful city. >> and i hate to interrupt but we have one thing to say and that is -- >> savannah, savannah. >> come on >> come on >> i want to oh my gosh, yes!

let's all go >> mayor johnson, your city never looked so good thanks for being with us what an awesome place. let's go, guys >> i'm in. >> do it. coming up, carson and his tm good morning. i'm marcus washington. we'll give you a live look outside where we are in for another micro climate weather alert with a new round of rain just starting to move into the bay area. how much rain are we expecting? >> we are going to see it coming in mostly throughout the morning over the next few hours and tapering off to more scattered activity. but we are seeing widespread showers over much of the north bay into san francisco, down the peninsula and now into the east bay. this will continue to fill in as we see more activity and even

the potential of some thunderstorms. we're watching out for also small hail. as you go up above 2500 feet in elevation, it's going to change over to snow. we are going to see more sno snowcap on our hills and mountains. lingering showers into tomorrow afternoon. so we do have a couple of days of rain coming through. then we'll start to see much less activity and a bit of a break for the middle of the week into friday but a mixed bag of weather in the forecast for today. we're going to have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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hearing the country star live. performing inside studio 1a tomorrow right here. you don't want to miss that. >> that's going to be a good one. this morning, we're hearing other big music stars. carson sits down with his fellow "voice" coach, the coach getting ready tore the season. >> blake's last season, sad in and of itself. two new coaches we're excited about, blake and kelly against niall horan. one direction, of course and chance the rapper. that conversation you'll see >> and niall horan does a great blake imitation. >> very good. >> couldn't believe it >> we've seen that last week. >> it's rubbed off unfortunately. and we sit down with sam claflin to talk about performing with elvis's grand daughter in the upcoming serie "daisy jones." >> that series looks fantastic >> based on a best-selling book. and meet a special young man who is making sure everyone in

his community has enough to ea because he knows firsthand what it's like to go hungry i will introduce you to this young man in chicago changing lives. truly inspiring story coming up. all right. we want to give a shout-out to our friend at the show, miles edgeworth turning 21 years old today. happy birthday, miles. he is at morehouse college, and his father larry is a dear friend of ours, a long-time audio tech for us here at nbc, who passed away a few years ago. and so, miles, we just wanted to send you a big hug and love on your special day we love you. we loved your dad. we love your mom happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> he would bring miles to the thanksgiving day parade. he was our audio guy and watched him grow up. and larry watched nick grow up, too. it is really special. we got somebody over here from oswego hey there. how are you? >> hello. >> good to see you when did you go to oswego? >> i went back in the '60s and i'm a teacher.

and you are the most famous alumni. >> i don't know about that. >> we brought you a t-shirt. and thank god you're healthy. >> thank you thank you so much. god bless. thank you. let's show you what we have looking at the week ahead, let's start with today severe storms, in the upper midwest, record warmth down through florida, and winter storms out west. we get to the midweek period, we're looking at snowy conditions across the great lakes, heavy snow across the rockies. strong storms in the lower mississippi river valley, mild along the east coast as we get to the end of the week, significant snow possibly again through the great lakes on

these two ladies on a mother/daughter trip and dad got a dog? >> he sure did thought it would be a great idea to foster while we were gone. >> they call him the dog mama. >> sure. >> okay. well, yikes. good mama. good mama. >> all right >> gosh, i'm just coming up. can i borrow this? >> oh, oh, oh, my. >> whoa. >> the "tv guide." >> the first issue the king of cool. >> look at that. >> carson daly look at you. >> do you still have that? >> at my parent's house. it was cringy then, it is cringy now.

>> a little david copperfield. >> still the king of cool. >> you know what was number one? >> bye bye bye number three, britney spears number six, just for fun, the song from cisco. thong song from cisco. stuck in here, people. i can't get rid of it. >> like a savant >> i will give it back to you. it is an excellent shape, too. >> in real life. >> that's worth 50 cents two blocks away. >> "trl. >> cool. >> guys, more from carson in a

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>> spring break 2003 you know the thong song. blake has been with us since the beginning of the "the voice," going back to 2011 and season 23 will be his last and we will keep the fun going with two new coaches as we give blake one heck of a sendoff. ♪ kelly clarkson and blake shelton are the winningest coaches at "the voice." kelly, is a four-time winner looking to unseat champion blake winning nine times and going for win number ten he has one more shot at it after 23 seasons on "the voice," blake has decided his time has finally come for him to leave the show. >> you've been here since the beginning. we both have this is what is great, when you leave, was is when i married you and your wife at the ranch >> yup i think i was close to calling it a day right when covid hit. and then because of covid, i didn't want to walk away from the show and leave everybody in

a bind i mean, this show changed my life i'll stay here until the world kind of gets back to normal again. >> what would it take for to you stay was it something i said? >> i'd like for kelly to not be on the show anymore. >> you said that about adam, and then adam, poof, was gone. >> yes i think there's too much kelly clarkson on television in general. >> what has it meant for you to be part of "the voice" family the whole time >> i mean i met my wife on this show it has changed my life in every way it possibly can from, you know, personal standpoint. >> blake shelton, i'm so excited. get to go to work with blake we're car-pooling together. >> obviously, from a career standpoint, i actually read, people say, you know, the only star "the voice" ever found was blake shelton because i was pretty much -- >> i don't know how to take that as producer of the show. is it a compliment >> it is what it is, america. okay >> i love you. ♪ >> it changed the path of my career

when i came on as coach on this show, i mean, everything in my life turned upside down, and in a good way you know, this has been incredible, but it's time. you know, it's time for not even for what's next, you know, a little bit of nothing would be nice. >> you are giving him help >> the new season kicks off with the two veteran coaches battling it out with the newcomers, niall horan and chance the rapper all trying to lead their teams to victory. what is it like for to you coach and work with this new talent? >> i love it i think it is so cool, just seeing how excited and poised these people are to get on stage, and show what they've been working at their whole lives. >> i think america knows about kelly and blake. the new coaches on "the voice," what you are listening for niall? >> i think for me, i'm kind of waiting for the voices that make you say something, a bit of a story teller and get a few goose bumps and hit the button. >> like kelly, you were on one

of these shows. ♪ now that i belong ♪ >> does that help you? >> yes, sure definitely, when it comes to making decisions about who is staying and leaving, that's where it is tough. ♪ >> you got successful without the help of, you know, conventional radio, very self reliant, very independent. >> and even though my boy is watching, we've got chance right there. >> those qualities, how do they help you being a coach? >> when i see artists out there on the stage, i see a young myself, trying to navigate the industry on their own, trying to make a name for themselves and i'm trying to impart on them the wisdom that i've gained over the years. ♪ >> kelly took a little time off. what did you miss about the "voice?" >> i definitely missed the rehearsals with the team i like to break in a song and make it a little different and make it your own so that whole process is very fun for me and intriguing.

>> you view any of these coaches to this competition? >> actually i do all of them obviously the cowboy everything is new since last season >> oh, man >> why is blake such a winning coach? >> a winning coach >> like why, he's done it nine times. so is this more than luck? >> obviously because i think he is so popular in the country, once we go live in america, the fate of the show is in their hands, they vote for blake and whoever he represents and because they love him so much. >> okay. >> he won, a large reason. >> he's got an ability to pick talent. >> oh, hell no [ laughter ] >> okay. that's what i was getting at "the voice" premieres next monday, 7:00 central on nbc. >> can we stop and pause 23 seasons >> a heck of a run. >> amazing. >> there have to be some producers. >> we're still hanging in there. these two new coaches are great. it is worth checking out. up next, "daisy jones and the six" star sam claflin live

in the house he told us his audition, by the way, for this series, an absolute train wreck so we can't wait to hear how much of a wreck it was and how it all seemed to work out prette

our next guest, no stranger to starring in adaptations of wildly-popular books sam claflin, fan favorite, "hunger games" franchise, now sam is taking on a more musical role, as lead singer billy dunn in "daisy jones & the six," billy finds himself on the receiving end of some tough questions. >> what do you think this song is about >> what do i think the song is about? what do i think the song that i wrote is about it's about starting a new life, daisy.

it's about redemption. >> redemption from what? >> from letting people down. >> so guilt? it's about guilt >> oh, sam, good morning >> good morning. >> the series looks absolutely fantastic by the way. >> thank you. >> absolutely fantastic. so i was a bit surprised to read that your audition for this role did not go perhaps as well as you had hoped. is that true >> that is correct >> what happened >> it is about as bad as you can imagine an audition to go really i think i was, i was asked to prepare a 1970s rock song but my knowledge of that particular era of music, in fact any music, was kind of nonexistent. so i went through a play list, or a compilation that was sort of on apple music, found a song that i thought fit in my range, elton john's song, which i thought was very rock and roll >> they used to sing a beatles song, right? >> basically, the song wasn't quite what they were looking for

and they came in with a guitar and said, do you know this song "come together" and i said yes, michael jackson. so that's is where i was starting this journey. so i've learned something though i've been on a roller coaster. >> and here's the thing for folks who don't know, i mean, you didn't grow up singing you actually learned to sing for this role. >> yes well, i've done a few musical theater shows growing up i was in like "jesus christ superstar," "les miserables," high school standard level and this is the first time in a recording studio the first time i've sung rock music. >> i want to play just a clip here of you and your co-star singing together because i think it is pretty fascinating when you consider where you were versus where you ended up. i think we have that clip.

listen to this ♪ how did we get here ♪ how do we get out ♪ we used to be something to see ♪ ♪ look at us ♪ ♪ baby look at us now ♪ >> i see you picked it up pretty well how long did it take for to you get to that point? >> well, we had originally, i think we had about a month or four weeks, i think, to prepare, get, you know, all of the songs recorded, to learn the songs, to learn guitar and because of the pandemic, we were blessed with a year and a half of delays which meant, you know, we could all grow our own hair, and yeah, basically familiarize ourselves with not only the music but with each other i think in a way that benefitted the overall, the end product. >> you were with elvis'

granddaughter, did that come up with the shoot requesting? >> she definitely doesn't carry the weight of her, you know, of her ancestors on her shoulders, like you wouldn't know to meet her in person, i don't think, she is just a very grounding, very free spirited, just kind, generous person. but, yes, there was a day where we were on set and there is a cafe sequence kind of late in the filming process, and me and her sat there quietly in between takes and all of a sudden we started hearing an elvis song over the sort of speakers. and it was like a moment where you just look at someone and said oh, my gosh, that is your granddad that is your granddad. my granddad is a children's entertainer, dresses up as a clown, and you know, it is kind of wild to be reminded, i think. >> sam, thank you. job well done. >> thank you >> it looks fantastic. sam will come back by the way in the fourth hour, and some of the "daisy jones & the six" cast will join us for the third hour, as well. we should note "daisy jones & the six" premieres on prime

video this friday. still ahead on a monday morning, a remarkable young man working hard to make sure his neighbors never go hungry. but first, this is "today" on nbc. things become

racism, and that is not an "discover black heritage." >> so how do you go from growing up with next to nothing to not only finding a way to feed your own family but your entire community, as well? that is what dion's chicago dream is all about. beacons come in all shapes and sizes. for example, this refrigerate covered in colorful paint that sits outside a liquor store in the inglewood section of chicago. every day, dion dawson makes a delivery. >> how are you doing >> reporter: he packs it full of fresh fruits, vegetables and water for anyone who needs it. >> tell me about this community fridge

>> there's no fresh produce an it's in a neighborhood where it is the bottom of the average household income so we started this community fridge. >> what was the response to that >> what is this? >> who is leaving all of this fresh fruit? >> like, what is this? but the beautiful thing, i came back every day after that and for those who would get enough to last for tomorrow and we'll be back. >> reporter: dion's easy charm masks the dedication rooted in his own experience growing up in his own experience growing up in inglewood. >> we were homeless a lot of years, lived on people's couches, being separated from my brothers my norm was this always like a state of flux. >> how does that shape you what does that do to a young man? >> what it did was it allowed me to have a different type of empathy. that has been the game changer for leading this organization. >> reporter: this organization is more than just a refrigerator

it is dion's chicago dream in 2020, after the success of the community fridge, dion set out to feed more families. his communication skills learned in the navy, dion was able to raise money to buy fresh produce to deliver right to someone's door. >> we will be in all seven locations. >> reporter: if you asked dion, the way he feeds, with the most, to the insecure, doesn't work. he has seen that broken system up close. >> i realized nothing has changed. still feeding people outside they're facing the elements. unlabeled cans off brand. you know, oatmeal. >> reporter: people who sign up for dion's nonprofit delivery service get a dream box stuffed with fruit and vegetables. to do it, dion's team took over an old ymca building where they packed the boxes, 14 employees who he plays at least $20 an hour a fleet of vehicles to make the rounds to more than 560 families, handing out about 23,000 pounds of food a month. this man was one of the first

employees. he says they're filling a vital need caused by a lack of access to fresh food. >> in a lot of neighborhoods there are not the best stores. and a lack of transportation. >> reporter: i hopped in with the delivery route. >> within the delivery, we're in 20 states. >> it's all over. >> we watched as they delivered to sherry phillips >> thank you >> reporter: what has it meant to you to get that box? >> it means a lot. because if i don't eat it, my grandkids do or my great grandkids. or i'll take it and pass it around share it i share it >> reporter: sharing making sure everyone has enough to eat >> two that's enough for me. >> reporter: that's why every morning you will see dion still stocking the community fridge. it is a beacon for hope. >> wow

>> that's a great story. >> all of these food deserts taking this on himself is just amazing. >> you know what people say, oh, my gosh, what can person do. right there. one amazing person >> i love how it gets to the grandma and the kids and the grandkids. >> a ripple effect. >> yes >> dion, way to go, brother. he is planning to launch dream vaults, lockers set up at major retailers where people can pick up food orders while they shop >> wow >> my money is on him. a man with a dream. third and fourth hour coming up including super model, gigi hadid after your local news and weather.

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this morning, on the "third hour of today," wicked winter weather coast to coast tornadoes tearing across the south. punishing snow from california all the way east and we're tracking all of it. plus, baseball is back we're live from spring training, with huge changes from bigger bases to new rules that already have some players crying foul. then, a start today transformation meet the woman who changed her life one step at a time. and we're going to hit all the right notes, with suki waterhouse and will harrison, here to talk about the rock and roll drama "daisy jones & the