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southern faces more outrage in ohio after yet another train derailment. we'll have the very latest on the investigations. breaking overnight, violent clash. protesters in atlanta attacking ing property at the construction site of a police training center. >> this wasn't about a public safety training center. this was about anarchy, and this was about the attempt to destabilize. >> a closer look at the chaos and the dozens of arrests. state of emergency. entire neighborhoods in california buried under as much as 10 feet of snow, trapping thousands of residents.cr >> they're without, you know, food, power, heat, medications. >> some writing messages in the snow, pleading for help. just ahead, inside the desperate rescue push with the next major storm already taking shape. life behind bars. alex murdaugh begins serving his sentence for the murders of his wife and son. this morning, members of the jury with us, live, taking us inside the case, their deliberations, and the impact of murdaugh's decision to take the stand in his own defense. those stories plus, palace intrigue. king charles invites harry and meghan to his upcoming coronation. will they attend?

a live report from london just ahead. and slap back. reaction pouring in after chris rock takes the stage and finally addresses that incident at the oscars. >> anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face. >> one year later, his very direct message to will smith and jada with this year's oscars just around the corner. today, monday, march 6th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's nice to have you with us. and, hoda, it is nice to have you right back where you belong. it has been a tough couple of weeks, you have been dealing with a health issue with your daughter. >> my youngest hope was in the icu for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than

a week. i'm so grateful she is home. she is back home. i was waiting for that day to come. and we are watching her closely. i'm just so happy, and you know what i realized, too, savannah? is like when your child is ill, the amount of gratitude you can have for people who helped you out. so i'm grateful for the doctors at weil cornell who were amazing, and the nurses. and i'm grateful to my family and i'm grateful to friends like you who were there every single day. so i want to say thank you for that. i love you. >> i love you. you have a lot of friends out there who are lifting you up. and hope, too. let's do it. you ready? >> ready. we'll get to the news. we have these top stories to get to. major incidents fueling new concerns about the nation's transportation system, a second norfolk southern train derailed in ohio over the weekend just 200 miles from the site of that toxic disaster. and in the air, a bird strike led a florida-bound plane to make an emergency landing in

cuba. extreme turbulence in the skies of connecticut are being blamed for a passenger's death. this happened on a private jet. we've got it all covered. we start with tom costello who covers aviation for us. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. very serious incidents over the weekend. in cuba, smoke filling the cabin when they had an engine explode because of a bird strike. the severe turbulence killing a passenger. and a private plane that is extremely rare. and extreme turbulence on a commercial flight after matthew mcconaughey was on that one. deprix and food and luggage thrown about the cabin. the faa and ntsb investigating all of those incidents. high drama in the air over cuba after smoke filled the cabin of a southwest flight. the airline says the flight was forced to make an emergency landing back in havana after an apparent bird strike on the plane's nose and engine.

the engine catching fire. >> big explosion and the plane just shook. then it dropped. it was very terrifying because a lot of kids and a lot of women. >> reporter: on the runway, anxious passengers seen coughing and visibly shaken. as firefighters responded to and doused the engine fire. meanwhile, a separate instance of severe turbulence in the air turned deadly. >> seeking medical assistance. >> reporter: a private cl-30 jet carrying five people on its way to virginia from new hampshire encountered severe turbulence on friday. the pilot diverted the jet from its original route to make an emergency landing in connecticut. the faa and ntsb confirming the extreme turbulence caused fatal injuries to a passenger on board. >> it is not rare to have serious injuries but to have someone actually die means that something traumatic really must have happened. >> reporter: meanwhile, the ntsb is investigating and the

manufacturer of the jet says it will fully support and provide assistance to all authorities as needed. it comes after yet another midair incident late last week. a lufthansa jumbo jet traveling from texas to germany diverted to dulles airport outside of washington, d.c. due to a significant turbulence that sent seven passengers to the hospital. passengers recount people screaming and a flight attendant unable to stabilize himself. >> one of the drops, he literally completely hit the ceiling, and dropped down. >> reporter: on board, actor matthew mcconaughey and his wife, camila alves. the couple writing, i was told the plane dropped almost 4,000 feet, everything was flying everywhere. and the turbulence kept on coming. kind of scary. back to that situation in cuba, with the bird strike taking out the southwest engine, that happened on a flight that i was on. we had just hit a turkey vulture as we departed out of sarasota, the engine exploded. thankfully no smoke inside the

plane. we made an emergency landing in tampa. but this goes to the point, planes can fly on a single engine, but clearly, you would like to have two, and remember the situation of the miracle on the hudson in new york, that flock of geese took out both engines forcing them to land in the hudson river. it is very serious. guys, back to you. >> serious and scary. tom, thank you very much. as we mentioned federal investigators are looking into another train derailment in ohio involving norfolk southern. while there was no chemical spill this time, it is raising new questions just weeks after that toxic derailment in east palestine. nbc's jesse kirsch has that story. what you are learning this morning about what was on board? >> reporter: hoda, good morning. norfolk southern says that the train that derailed just behind me over the weekend was carrying hazardous materials. however, the company says that none of the 28 cars that derailed were carrying those hazardous materials, which included liquid propane and ethanol. the community's congressman says

we may have missed a bullet this time. and this comes as we learn that federal investigators are headed to the scene today while we wait to find out what may have caused this crash. this latest incident between dayton and columbus was caught on camera. you can see someone backing their vehicle away from a railroad crossing as multiple cars are coming off the tracks. the ohio environmental protection agency says that nothing hazardous spilled into the air, to the water, to the soil, and officials say there were no reported injuries, and there is no public health threat. however, officials did ask less than a dozen residents within a thousand feet of the derailment site to shelter in place for about nine hours, from saturday into sunday. hoda? >> jesse kirsch for us there, thank you. we have breaking news out of atlanta overnight. dozens arrested after what is being described as a coordinated criminal attack. it happened at the future site of a police training center. nbc's blayne alexander is on the story for us. good morning. >> reporter: well, savannah,

good morning to you. this center has been at the center of controversy for months now. it's something the city has touted as a state of the art training facility. something that the mayor says will improve community policing. but critics have dubbed it op -- cop city and say it will do just the opposite. >> this was a very violent attack. >> reporter: overnight in atlanta, a chaotic clash between protesters and police. all on the site of a planned police training facility. officials say protesters burned construction vehicles and a trailer, and set off fireworks toward officers stationed nearby. >> this wasn't about a public safety training center. this was about anarchy, and this was about the attempt to destabilize. >> reporter: police point to a group of what they call outside agitators saying they left an event nearby, changed into black clothing, and mounted a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers. it's just the latest flashpoint after months of demonstrations against the facility, organized

under the slogan, stop cop city, the planned 85-acre campus just outside of atlanta. protesters say they're both concerned about the center's environmental impact and its symbolism as one of the nation's largest law enforcement training centers. tensions between protesters and police in the city have been at a boiling point for months now, with past demonstrations in january also turning violent and fatal, with one protester killed. >> we are very fortunate tonight and for the quick action of the officers not only to reposition themselves but immediately to go back into the woods and start making arrests of the individuals. but criminal activity will not be tolerated in atlanta nor tolerated in connection with this project. >> reporter: and overnight, one of the groups that opposes that facility put out a statement of their own, saying that police used quote excessive force to break up what they called a family-friendly music festival. savannah? >> blayne alexander in atlanta, thank you. also this morning, the 2024 presidential race is heating up, following a weekend of high profile appearances. on the republican side, former

president trump and potential challenger florida governor ron desantis delivered duelling speeches, while president biden traveled to selma, alabama, marking the bloody sunday anniversary with renewed push for voting rights. nbc senior washington correspondent hallie jackson joins us with more. >> good morning to you. we are seeing candidates and prospective candidates out making their cases ahead of 2024. in a series of events highlighting how each of them sees the stakes of this presidential race. >> reporter: coast to coast campaigning this morning, from california to maryland, where donald trump on stage at the cpac conference promised to channel his supporters' grievances in 2024. >> i am your warrior. i am your justice. and for those who have been wrong and betrayed, i am your retribution. >> reporter: after years of pushing election fraud lies, and attacking early voting, he's now asking supporters to do just that. vote early, and vote by mail.

>> we have to change our thinking. >> reporter: and facing multiple legal challenges, mr. trump insists he'll stay in the race even if indicted. >> i wouldn't even think about leaving. these are fake stories, these are horrible. >> reporter: the conservative event clearly trump territory, with cpac's straw poll, unscientific, but considered symbolic, finding 62% of attendees backing the former president. 20% behind florida republican governor ron desantis. who was not at the conservative gathering. instead, delivering a speech sunday at the reagan library outside los angeles. the sign out front, vandalized before his visit with graffiti reading ron defascist. desantis framing florida as the model for conservatives across the country and taking what could be seen as a veiled swipe as mr. trump's leadership compared to his own. >> you didn't see a lot of drama or palace intrigue. what you saw was surgical precision execution, day after

day after day. >> reporter: desantis has not formally announced a 2024 run yet. neither has president biden. as head of a widely anticipated re-election announcement he promotes a democratic priority in selma, alabama. voting rights commemorating the day in 1965 known as bloody sunday when civil rights advocates pushing for expanding voting access were attacked by police. >> the right to vote, to have your vote counted, is the threshold of democracy and liberty. with it, anything is possible. >> it's interesting that desantis did not go to the cpac convention. that's one where a lot of candidates like to go and people want to see who has potential. why didn't he go? >> he was at this first of all reagan library speech and also spoke at a closed door retreat in florida, at the same time as cpac and not the only one who skipped cpac. former vice president mike pence did also in favor of that florida event.

nikki haley officially running for president appeared at both events. already though the candidates and the potential candidates are looking ahead to the next stops. you've got both mr. trump and governor desantis set to visit the key early state of iowa just in the next week, savannah. >> hallie, here we go. thank you very much. craig joins us now. good morning. >> hey, savannah, hoda, good morning. welcome back. both of you, as well. folks, there is a dire situation playing out in california right now. people are trapped inside their homes after a blizzard that buried the region under feet of snow. state of emergency has been declared to help clear the roads, get supplies to the stranded. international correspondent miguel almaguer joins us from crestline east of los angeles. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. these are the conditions so many people are facing in northern and southern california. just about an hour and a half outside of the downtown los angeles area. you can see the snow drifts here, in some areas, are 10, 20

feet high. first responders say they have gotten hundreds of calls every day for help, but these are the nightmare conditions they face, and the people who are still trapped in their homes face. this morning, with california battered by more winter weather, some communities remain cut off. up north, the sierra nevada blanketed by up to five feet of snow. and in southern california, emergency crews are working to plow through up to ten feet, all falling in the past week. >> and underneath that mound is my jeep wrangler. totally buried. >> reporter: thousands live in the san bernardino mountains just east of los angeles where back-to-back storms have left roadways blocked, houses buried, and people stranded for days. and now, some increasingly desperate residents are running low on supplies. >> we have neighbors waho are sp panicking.a they're without, you know, food, power, heat, medications. >> reporter: the snow even

sparking fires. possibility caused by gas leaks. >> we've had eight working residential structure fires in the greater lake arrowhead area which is not typical. >> reporter: in crestline, snow collapsed the roof of the only grocery store in town. its parking lot now a makeshift distribution center. still, many are snowed in, and begging for help. >> i mean, there's nine and ten-foot berms alongside these roads. i don't see that improving for a month. >> you are good, sir? you got everything? >> reporter: as those still stuck inside leaned on neighbors for basic necessities. >> people like me are trying to get out that can, and go deliver food and hike through six feet of snow to these homes that can't get out, these senior citizens that can't dig themselves out. >> reporter: now, with just days before another storm arrives, it's a race to reach these communities still buried in snow. there are hundreds of firefighters in this area as

well as the california national guard. still trying to go door to door to check on folks who may be stranded. as you can probably see the bad news more snow is on the way. craig? >> yes, you can see the feet of snow behind me there, miguel almaguer. thank you. adding to concern, the next cross-country storm already taking shape. we've got dylan in for al this morning. a first check of the forecast. this one going out west for a while now. >> it is and unfortunately, over the next two to three days we're going to see more storms impact the west coast, out in california, especially the central and northern sierra mountain range, where we could end up with another 12 to 24 inches of snow. so that storm system is winding down for right now it will really ramp up again later on tonight into tomorrow morning. we also have another storm system moving across the great lakes, it is going to bring some snow as well, also through parts of the dakotas and into montana. we have some winter weather advisories across minnesota and into wisconsin, too. here you see the snow falling in green bay, across much of michigan, and even down into detroit. we have had more of a wintry mix. now, as this moves to the east, as we go into tonight and tomorrow morning, new york city,

new york, northern pennsylvania, going to be on the colder side of the storm system, so we will see a quick burst of snow and it moves on pretty quickly. on the backside of it, winds get very gusty, perhaps gusting up to 20 to 30 miles an hour, so windchills tomorrow will be down in the 20s most of the heavier snowfall, the four to five inches would be across northwestern pennsylvania into southern parts of new york state, and we could end up though with an isolated, maybe a half of an inch, an inch in parts of new york, just north of philadelphia. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds the country, and we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. the whole downstairs the whole fridge and the whole secret nap room because is it really a vacation home if you have to share a house with a host? ♪ only with vrbo

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're tracking a wave of rain as well as snow for higher elevations, especially in the north bay, but there also could be brief heavy downpours, as well as thunderstorms. right now raining quite a bit in napa, moving toward vallejo and vacaville and pushing through the east bay, clearing oakland but still moving through hayward and fremont. much of the peninsula seeing rain >> and that's your latest forecast >> all right, dylan. thank you. still ahead this morning, we've got an inside look at guilty verdict in the double murder trial of alex murdaugh. as he begins serving his two consecutive life sentences this morning, three jurors are with us live, ready to speak out for the very first time about a case that gripped the country. plus, the royal family in the spotlight with an invitation to the king's coronation now extended to prince harry and meghan markle. the question, will they accept

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♪ back now, 7:30 on a monday morning, march 6th, 2023 saying hello to these wonderful folks, starting the week off i our little corner of the world here at rockefeller center. >> a good monday crowd. >> yes get out there in a few moments. but we will start this half hour with the conviction of alex murdaugh, sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in the killings of his wife and youngest son. >> three of the jurors from that closely watched trial are right here with us this morning. we're going to talk to them this morning. but first, nbc's catie beck joins us from columbia, south carolina, where murdaugh is now beginning two life sentences good morning

>> reporter: good morning. alex murdaugh is waking up here this morning at the kirkland correctional center. now a convicted murderer facing a life sentence and among some of the most dangerous and violent inmates in the state, according to their website it is a stunning fall from the prominent life he led, and there are still many swirling questions around the murdaugh family and their potential ties to other unsolved and disturbing cases. this morning, alex murdaugh is behind bars. seen here in this new mugshot with his shaved head, the former attorney begins serving two consecutive life sentences for double murder. >> i agree with the life. >> there is no joy in any court proceeding but i think there is relief that the right decision was made >> reporter: murdaugh, found guilty on all charges, for killing his wife maggie and son paul on the family's sprawling

estate in 2021 >> and i know you have to see paul and maggie during the nighttime when you're attempting to go to sleep i'm sure they come and visit you. i'm sure. >> reporter: judge newman, who had reserved comment during the dramatic six-week trial speaking candidly friday, telling murdaugh - >> and it might not have been you. it might have been the monster you'd become when you take 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 opioid pills. >> he went to a detox facility after christmas. >> reporter: buster murdaugh who testified that his father struggled with addiction see for the first time publicly in these family photo, walking dogs in hilton head questions still remain about the murdaugh family and potential connections to other unsolved deaths murdaugh is also facing some 100 charges for financial crimes, including stealing millions from his former law firm and clients. >> was i also stealing money

that i shouldn't have? yes, sir. >> reporter: the jurors in the case visited murdaugh's hunting property where the murders happened and were presented with mountains of evidence, including a cell phone video that was perhaps the most pivotal the video filmed on paul's phone at the dog kennels where alex's voice is heard in the background, along with maggie and paul, just minutes before their murders. >> got a bird in his mouth >> bubba >> reporter: murdaugh had repeatedly told authorities he wasn't there that night. but on the stand, admitted the lie. >> i did lie to them >> reporter: well, alex murdaugh will remain here for at least 30 days where he will be processed and evaluated and then sent to a maximum security facility to serve out his life sentence. his attorneys say they will be filing an appeal savannah >> catie beck, thank you very much. joining us now are jurors james mcdowell, gwen gennerette, and amie williams, good morning to all of you. >> good morning.

>> thank you for being here, after an ordeal, a six-week ordeal you did your jury service, your civic duty you're here this morning, how does it feel when you realize all of the attention you knew it was a high profile case, did you understand how many people across the country were watching this >> i don't think it ever really, you know, hit that it would be this big. >> yeah, how do you guys feel? >> the same. >> yes i didn't think it would be this big. >> me, either. >> when you saw the cameras outside the courtroom though - >> yeah, that's when i realized this is a big ordeal >> what have people said to you just in the last few days? you know, it's a small town, do people realize you guys have been on the jury, have you heard anything what is the reaction you've heard? >> so i think that you know, it kind of spread pretty quickly so i think that a a lot of my friends were very respectful. they didn't reach out and they didn't want it talk about the case because they new they couldn't and afterward, as soon as the verdict came out, everybody was sending messages >> what's going on >> a lot has been made over the

past few days about the speed with which you guys came back with that verdict. take us inside the deliberation room as i understand it, not everyone initially thought he was guilty. is that right? >> correct >> that's correct. >> so throughout the case, a lot of people had talked about how we didn't have a notepad in the jury room, but we were able to have it in the courtroom, but we did have them in the jury room. and a lot of people would write down questions as we went down during break, so i kind of think that made the deliberation a little more efficient. everybody knew the questions they had and we were able to get them through a little more quick ply. >> let's talk about the case a little bit everybody wants to know what you think. what for you was the critical piece or pieces of evidence, amy, i'm ask you first, that made you feel confident that this guilty verdict was the rice -- right one >> well, the witness testimony was very believable. and the kennel video definitely played a major part. and his testimony. >> murdaugh's testimony?

>> yes. >> what about when he -- throughout the trial, there were a lot of witnesses saying that's him, that's his voice. when he got on the stand, gwen, and said, yeah, that was me, what did you think how did that strike you? >> well, first of all, i couldn't believe that he was taking the stand to be on the stand, i was, like okay, so it was him, you know. i don't know him, i never, you know, hear his voice but i realized it was him, and in the kennel video, that kind of sealed the deal. >> do you think he have taken the stand? >> no. >> what about you, amie? >> no. >> he didn't help himself? >> no. >> no. >> if i was him, i don't think i would have, but i think that he believes that he is so convincing that he felt like that was his, you know, last resort >> in financial crimes, when the state introduced all of that evidence about the past financial crimes and the money he had stolen from clients, the money he had stolen from the firm, as well, did that impact your decision at all did that make a difference >> well, we could only consider

it as part of the motive it helped showing that he was very convincing and manipulative and so it made sense >> let's talk about his testimony a little bit more because he was very emotional. people watching from the outside thought, you know, maybe this will be compelling to jurors did you believe him? i mean, did you believe his tears? did you think he was crying? some other jurors were saying they didn't buy it you are shaking your head. >> i didn't think he was crying. i turned it on and off yeah it wasn't genuine. >> do you think he hurt himself by taking the stand? did he make it worse >> i think he did. >> yes. >> why >> i just think that, you know, we already know that he is a lawyer he's able to be emotional with cases. he's able to be emotional with himself, he knows, like she said, when to turn it on and off and i think we were able to kind of read right through that >> after sitting there for several weeks, and again, the

state didn't have to prove a motive do either of you have any idea of perhaps why he did it >> i don't know if we'll ever know i think it may have been a combination of things. not just the financial but everything was weighing heavy on him, i believe. >> gwen, what do you think >> i think it was, he wanted to have control of everything, you know, and his wife owned a majority of the things that they owned, and some thinking it was more like greed. being in control. >> i think the prosecution had a very good point. it's a storm, you know, at points in time, the defense would take one aspect and be like, you know, it couldn't have been this, and it may not have been that one singular thing but there were so many things that contributed to the overall storm that i think it played a part. >> they had you guys go and visit the scene, moselle, this estate where the crimes took place. was that worth your time was that worthwhile? did you learn anything from that james? >> i think that we were, you know, throughout the case, you can kind of see pictures and stuff but until you get out

there, you're not able to really see how everything plays a part. there were a few things that i made mental notes of that i wanted to check out if we did go out there and i was able to take a look at that. >> what about you, gwen? >> same here i wanted to see how big that feed room was. it was very tiny in person and i wanted to see if you could see down there to the feed room, the kennels, from the house. and you could. >> and two of you went back, the next day, after the verdict, you went back to the sentencing. why was it important for you, the two of you, to be there for that part of it? >> to see it through to the end. >> james >> just like what she said you know, we spent six weeks there, we bond, we're a very close-knit jury at that point in time, so it was important for us to go back and kind of, you know, see it to the end. we just decided what the verdict was going to be, we at least wanted to see it to the end and see what the sentencing would be >> i mentioned you did your civic duty you're wearing your constitution tie. it is a lot that we ask for our fellow citizens to sit in

judgment of another, and it is not easy it is a great sacrifice. thanks for being here and thank you for sharing a case with us that has gotten a lot of interest thank you for your service. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. >> we'll have more with them in the third hour >> hoda, to you. >> guys, thanks. still ahead, a mysterious wave of suspected poisoning in iran targeting schoolgirls and fueling new protests overnight we'll have the very latest coming up. but first, kelly cobiella is in buckingham palace where king charles has invited meghan and harry to his coronation. good morning. >> buckingham palace is sending out saving the date emails as prince harry opens up yet again about his childhood and trauma we'll tell you about it after the break. charles is sending out invitations to his coronation, and we will tell you about it. e? i was protecting your credit score. pre-qualifying with carmax has no impact to your credit score. sorry. force of habit.

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new interview, and also confirming that he and meghan markle have been invited to his father king charles' coronation in may. >> the question is, will they accept it? kelly cobiella joins us now from buckingham palace. hey, kelly. >> reporter: good morning. buckingham palace is sending out save the date emails and the invitations will come closer to the day. and the spokesperson for the duke and duchess of sussex says an email about the coronation has, in fact, landed in the couple's in box but with that date two months away, their plans still unknown. the holy oil has been blessed. the bell ringers trained. the throne carefully cleaned for the coronation of king charles iii. and now, his youngest son, prince harry, officially asked to attend. a spokesperson for the duke and duchess of sussex, i can confirm that there were email correspondence regarding his

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same. and wasn't able to hug his grandmother the queen and smothers his own children with affection and added as a father, i feel i have a huge responsibility to ensure that i don't pass on any traumas or negative experiences i've had. when asked earlier this year about attending the coronation, the biggest day in his father's royal life, harry said -- >> the door is always open. the ball is in their court. >> reporter: lots of things to consider when it comes to attending the coronation. what role could harry and meghan play, if any, if they do come? and where would they stay? after being told to vacate their home frogmore cottage in windsor. and another thing to keep in mind, hoda, may 6th, the date of the coronation, is also their son archie's birthday. hoda? >> all right. kelly cobiella for us there at buckingham palace, kelly, thank you. >> scheduling issues. >> yes. >> royals, they're just like us. >> the kentucky derby. >> oh, that's right. wearing a hat, no matter what. >> exactly. what have you got on your weather map? >> a lot of weather to talk about. we have there big storm system that is making its way onshore out in california. that means more rain and

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, air scares. a bird strike forces a florida-bound flight to make an emergency landing. while severe turbulence kills a passenger on a private jet >> requesting medical assistance on the runway. >> tom costello is covering the investigation and what flyers need to know. then, mystery in iran. new reports this morning, hundreds of schoolgirls have been poisoned just as the country is seeing the biggest anti-government protest in years. we're live with the latest. plus, rock in a hard place

chris rock not pulling any punches in an epic stand-up special. the comedian finally speaking out about that notorious oscar slap. >> anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face >> we're going inside the event that has everyone talking this morning. and chance encounter >> no, no, you only have one chance you got chance, right here >> chance the rapper, the newest coach of "the voice" is >>herea live in our studio to talk about new music, new projects, and what it's like to spin those chairs, today, monday, march 6th, 2023. ♪ >> kicking off our week from jacksonville, florida. >> san diego >> iowa. >> ohio. >> alexandria, louisiana ♪ >> visiting nyc and a

mother/daughter trip. >> today is my birthday. >> sending love in austin, texas. >> hey, savannah and hoda. here to surprise our grandma your biggest fan watching from texas, we love you, grandma. whoo ♪ >> we're your biggest fan. what an awesome crowd out there. a beautiful march day. we've got folks out. starting to be spring break season can't wait to get out. >> the sun is coming out earlier. spring is on the way i saw a flower outside yesterday. >> is that next weekend? >> next weekend. >> more good news on top of all of this. one of our favorites is going to be paying us a visit in the studio tomorrow. jimmy fallon, he will be here live, getting up early, getting us ready for the fun and star-studded show. it's called "that's my jam." >> it will be fun. the news at 8:00 new and frightening incidents are adding to recent concerns about air travel safety. in one case, a bird strike forced a southwest plane to land in cuba, and a separate flight here in the u.s. hit deadly

turbulence nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us, joins us with the latest tom, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. let's begin with this incident in havana. this was a southwest flight leaving havana for fort lauderdale airport as it took off the airport in havana, it hit one or more bids hitting the nose and also one of the engines. onboard video shows people panicking as smoke filled the cabin because smoke from that engine, which was on fire, filtered into the plane. people grabbed their oxygen masks, and people were very concerned, as you might expect the crew turned the plane around, landed back in havana where firefighters responded, put out the flames, and people jumping down the emergency slides were seen gasping for air and coughing on the runway thankfully, everybody made it out alive. the next incident, very serious. a private plane headed from new

hampshire to virginia over the weekend, hit very, very serious turbulence and with that, one of the passengers on board was killed the plane had to make an emergency landing in connecticut. as the crew requested an ambulance meet them on the runway, the ntsb and the faa are investigating that incident. but almost in every single situation in which you hit severe turbulence, it's crew members who are most likely to be injured because they're up walking around in this case, it appears it was a passenger on a private plane who was fatally injured with severe turbulence over the skies, we think, of the connecticut area savannah, back to you. >> sad story tom, thank you very much. the memphis grizzlies have suspended all-star guard ja morant for at least two games while the league investigates a video shared on his instagram live early saturday morning. in it, morant is flashing what appears to be a gun inside a nightclub, holding it to the side of his face morant has issued an apology to his family, his teammates, his

coaches and fans saying he does take full responsibility for his actions. the 23-year-old also says he's going to take some time to get help and learn better methods of turning now to a mystery that is unfolding in iran. over the last few months, hundreds of iranian schoolgirls report having distressing respiratory symptoms the government now investigating whether they are being poisoned at school. nbc's molly hunter is following this story for us. molly, good morning. >> craig, good morning to you. this is absolutely terrifying. and the iranian government has not yet shared any of the findings from this investigation that they have announced for example, no toxicology reports have been released publicly also this morning dozens more cases have been reported and the police say that are putting heightened security at girls' schools across the country. >> reporter: this morning, a troubling crisis escalating

across iran. dozens more schoolgirls falling mysteriously ill, and it's possible they're being poisoned. over the weekend, 17 provinces across the country reported new cases. in video, verified by nbc news, this girl is seen slumped over. her friends frantically tried to help at the same school, girls gasping for air, coughing. their symptoms terrifying but unexplained. since november, local media reports more than 2,000 iranian schoolgirls at more than 60 schools have suffered from mysterious cases of respiratory distress state tv shows girls coughing, struggling to breathe in hospital beds. this student telling state tv, my whole body is numb. i can't walk >> the number one challenge is actually getting some calls from an attack or an instant like this, and getting them properly verified, so time is absolutely of the essence that's the number one issue in these sort of challenging

incidents. >> reporter: iranian president raisi announcing an official investigation. the interior ministry, without providing any evidence saying suspicious samples have been collected. while also accusing the media of inciting panic in the capital tehran over the weekend there were protests. and this follows months of the biggest anti-government protest iran has seen in years sparked by the death back in september of 22-year-old mahsa amini in a hospital three days after being taken into police custody. many of those protests bravely led by young women and school-aged girls. activists say it is no coincidence it is these girls that are falling ill now, also this morning, the education ministry has told schools that staff are not allowed to speak with media, and that if incidents happen in school, they must keep everyone inside, including any of the girls affected until emergency services arrive. we have been able to reach one doctor inside iran who said now,

some of these cases, some of these girls are actually being taken to specialty medical clinics, instead of the main hospitals. craig? >> molly hunter for us there thank you. all right. seven minutes after the hour the official march madness tournament is still more than a week away but the college basketball craziness has already started. yesterday, we had not one but two game-winning buzzer beaters. let's look at the first one. >> five seconds. driving. looking up one second to go for the win. he got it! the cougars win it number one remains number one >> wow the number one team in the country, houston cougars surviving a scare from memphis, winning their regular season finale at the buzzer 67-65 >> now, houston was already a lock for the ncaa tournament. but one team that was not a sure thing, penn state. so that's why this next shot you're about to see could be a game changer >> in trouble. seven seconds. gets it out to lundy

drives no good. the rebound. the winner down at the buzzer >> winter, he got that lay-up just before the clock buzzed the win over maryland keeps penn state's march madness hopes alive. >> this has only started conference championships coming up. >> i know. let's go i'm excited. still ahead, carson's got something good on "popstart. a new list from the experts at "rolling stone." get this, of the best fake songs and singers in tv and movie history, i see greg brady there. first, kaylee hartung on chris rock's highly anticipated comedy special, finally addressing that oscar slap >> yes, guys it's been nearly a year sinc the slap heard round the world and chris rock had made some subtle nods to the incident in his comedy routines since, but nothing like this. they really leaned in during this live special. coming up, you will hear rock's counter punch. and no surprise, he didn't hold

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came out firing. >> anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face >> reporter: letting loose on the infamous will smith slap at last year's oscars >> you all know what happened to me getting smacked by shoog smith. >> reporter: it is the first time the 58-year-old comedian has addressed the incident for a televised audience. >> it still hurts. [ laughter ] i got "summertime" ringing i my ears but i'm not a victim, baby you will never see me on oprah, or gayle crying. >> reporter: pointing out the difference in their size. >> will smith playing mohamed ali in a movie, i played pookie in "new jack city. jada pinkett smith, infamous outburst. >> reporter: smith made public during an episode of right table talk. >> i got into a different kind of an entanglement i just wanted to feel good it had been so long since i felt

good >> we all have been cheated on everybody in here has been cheated on none of us have ever been interviewed by the person that cheated on us on television. >> reporter: neither will nor jada have responded to the special, but will smith has expressed regret about the slap on several occasions, apologizing directly to rock last year on social media. >> chris, i apologize to you my behavior was unacceptable >> reporter: but it does not appear that the two stars have patched things up. >> i love will smith my whole life, i root for this [ bleep ], okay? and now, i watch "emancipation" just to see him get whooped. >> reporter: rock also taking aim at a wide range of targets from meghan markle and the royal family. >> if you're black and you want to be accepted by your white

in-laws, then you need to marry a kardashian. >> reporter: to hypocrisy. >> the thing i have a problem with is the selective outrage. the kind of people who play michael jackson songs but won't play r.kelly. >> reporter: but rock gave fans what they clearly came to see. his take on the shocking moment the comedian still seems to be working through. >> a lot of people say, chris, how come you didn't do nothing back i got parents. and you know what my parents taught me? don't fight in front of white people. >> reporter: with that, he dropped the mic and ended the show guys, as you will remember, will smith resigned his membership with the academy and was then banned by the organization from the oscar ceremony for the next ten years. he recently did make his first award show appearance since the slap accepting an award from an african american film critics association for "emancipation."

he did not mention chris rock. there guys >> all righty. we shared the only clips we could show you >> oh, okay. >> did you see the whole thing >> pretty much. >> uh-huh. >> all right thank you. let's turn it over to dylan with a check of the weather. >> good morning, again, guys we do have some pretty warm weather moving through the ohio river valley today we're going to see high temperatures about 10 to 20 degrees above average, so enjoy that because after today, we are going to see some cooler temperatures work into areas like chicago and across michigan, through indiana, and also in illinois, where temperatures will drop back down into the 40s for highs we're also going to see this little storm system produce just enough snow to make things a little slippery back through minnesota, wisconsin, into michigan, and then eventually into pennsylvania and new york tonight and early tomorrow morning. and more afternoon snow is going good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

we're tracking scattered showers all over the bay area. it's been raining pretty steadily in the north bay. it's starting to ease up a bit, becoming more spotty. we're also seeing some waves of more steady rain also moving into pr >> and that is your latest forecast. all right, carson, "popstart." >> i'm hearing words like power through. we got to go. first up, "saturday night live" over the weekend, nfl champ travis kelce made his debut and brought along the whole family pointing to the awkward family tension, going against your own brother at the super bowl. >> people keep asking me, what was it like to beat my brother in the super bowl. and it was pretty awkward. especially because after the

game, we had to ride home together our mom drove us there in her minivan. >> he was really funny good timing. he was great it was a great show. next up, adele, what's more vegas than caesar's palace, a wedding there and adele's residency? over the weekend, a newly married couple received the ultimate wedding gift when adele actually autographed the bride's dress during her show. you can see the happy couple singing along with the star before she throws her john hancock right on that white gown that's gabby the bride sharing the moment on instagram explaining in the caption it was her dream to have adele sing at her wedding so mission accomplished a big congratulations to the happy couple pretty cool. next up jamie lee curtis, the "everything everywhere all at once" star, on a roll, picking up her very first oscar nomination after decades in the business over the weekend, jamie lee plans on skipping an academy awards event for this very relatable business. >> there was a nominees' dinner and an academy award nominees

private dinner on thursday night that starts at 7:30, and i have declined now you might say, jamie, you're nominated for an academy award you're going to be in the room with only nominees, for the academy award, and i have declined why? because mommy goes to bed early. and i just, because 7:30 is going to be 9:00, before we get food, and you know what? there's nothing good happening with me after 9:00 >> same, girl, same! >> early risers. jamie lee curtis, we salute you. >> i feel seen someone says something starts at 7:30 -- are we at a club come on. >> have the tea. >> no. patrick swayze's action flick "roadhouse" on friday night, there were scenes of the

ufc event, flexing some very impressible muscle jake taking the stage for the weigh-in with the co-star former fighter jay heron. and we've seen jake do this before, he was in the movie "south paw" in 2017, and no word when the film is set to be released but it looks like he just might be giving patrick swayze in the '80s a run for his money. "rolling stone" magazine releasing a roundup list, the top 50 fictional songs created from movies and tv, expands decades of love. pop culture classics let's jump to number 50 where the list actually starts ♪ it's time to change ♪ ♪ you've got to rearrange ♪ ♪ who you are and what you are going to be ♪ >> a classic "a time to change. from the do re mi episode of the brady bunch. >> you don't know it >> you know it >> number 22 is another beloved tv family from the '70s. take a listen here

♪ i think i love you ♪ ♪ so what am i so afraid of ♪ >> we get a little more modern, is it possible the modern day, third place fictional song on the list this. this actually crossed over and shot up the music charts in 2018, and became number one with bradley cooper and lady gaga ♪ watch as i dive in i never meet the ground ♪ >> amazing >> you sang that song. >> that hit number one on billboard's top charts >> in my head again. >> and what is the number one song again fictional tv, moves. >> "that thing you do. >> how did you know? ♪ i try and try to forget you girl ♪ ♪ it is just so hard to do ♪ every time you do that thing you do ♪

>> you got it. >> you called it. >> my favorite song. >> 1960s era pop song directed by tom hanks his directorial debut. adam schlesinger wrote that song that was great finally quickly, the girl scouts this year, they launched a brand new cookie flavor called raspberry rally which has quickly become a customer favorite troops are selling out first, leaving nonscouts to resell the boxes of the cookie on a big markup online, driving a $5 to $6 box to hundreds of dollars. >> what? >> like $100 a box >> a black market for girl scout cookies? >> we have a box right here. we purchased these from girl scouts >> open it >> i guess, open it up. >> it matches hoda's raspberry today. >> girl scouts usa they say they're disappointed by the ebay resales of the cookie and they want only girl official troops should be selling these cookies. >> let's see. >> it has like a thin mint texture.

>> it looks like a raspberry thin mints >> you don't like thin mints i don't think we can be friends anymore. >> what? >> it is raspberry. >> there are other varieties still in stock. >> this is delicious. ch . good morning. it is 8:26. we are in a weather alert right now. this is palo alto, where we're seeing dark clouds and showers moving over the last hour or so. wet weather and a wintery mix moving through parts of the bay area this morning. one minute it's raining, next minute it's sunny. if you're driving across the bay area, you're seeing a little bit of everything. we've had snow farther north. right now it's mostly rain.

we're watching for the possibility of heavier pockets of rain late morning into early afternoon. there will be some breaks, at times with sunshine coming through. we're also looking at the possibility of more snow on mt. hamilton. tomorrow, there will be another break, but still that spot shower could move through, so slight rain chances remain in our forecast going into wednesday. thursday, we'll be watching out for more widespread rain and gusty winds. more local news coming up in a half hour. hope to see you then.

♪ ♪ hi, everybody. welcome back it's monday. we're so happy you're here on the plaza. boy, do we have a lovely, fantastic, awesome crowd we want to say welcome in, and we got jenna here who is joining our party. hey, girl.

>> sure am welcome back, hoda we're so happy you're back. >> thank you. coming up, i cannot wait to share my trip north to meet up with the one and only margaret atwood, the legendary author behind "the handmaid's tale" and more we have huge news during our interview that we're excited to bring. >> oh, nice. >> i'm not going to tell you until our interview. that's a tease. >> it worked. "the voice" returns tonight. how about that for a tease brand new coach, chance the rapper, right here with us after more than 20 seasons of the hit show he is ready to reveal something i never knew about the iconic spinning chairs. but get this, carson, you didn't know either. >> i didn't know either. >> what is it? >> you'll find out >> you want to swap exclusive news, we can. >> commercial break. plus, an out of the box lesson that is gaining popularity on college campuses and classes that teach students the business model becoming an online influencer. coming up in a few minutes

in the third hour, guys, it is huge movies coming out this month, and we will tell you what to watch in march. we will have our march entertainment roundup, and speaking of entertaining by the way, tomorrow, coming up on "today," we're going to celebrate 20 years of "top chef" with the one and only -- >> one of my favorite shows ironically. >> of course it is ms. dylan, a check of the weather. >> it is going to get a little snowy in the northeast we haven't talked about much snow so far this year but we will see a little bit pass through overnight into tomorrow morning. we are starting off the week with still that mountain snow out west and that is going to continue. but it is a nice warm start down along the gulf coast we are going to, on wednesday, see the cold filter back into the ohio river valley, and it will drop into the 30s and 40s more typical for this time of the year and have to keep an eye out for strong storms back through the midwest. and then we finish off the week with a chance of heavy rain, down into the southeast. more snow and wind up across the great lakes. and then that storm will make its way onshore out on the west coast, too

good monday morning. we are seeing some off-and-on showers moving through and watching out for a slight chance of thunderstorms today. we should see much more clearing by late morning into the afternoon and just some spotty showers tomorrow and wednesday. thursday, a new storm system arrives that would be windy. temperatures warm up. we're also looking out for the possibility of much >> that's your latest forecast. >> all right thank you, dylan. coming up next, jenna had a chance to sit down with one of her literary heroes, the legendary author margaret atwood she's got some big news for fans she's got a big tease you will reveal in a bit. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ back now, 8:35 with "read more today." jenna's here, she's got some news that is a dream come true for you. >> the business world has icons. bill gates sports michael jordan lebron the book world has margaret atwood jenna, you love her. you have been reading her forever and you got to meet her. >> i sure did. hoda knows i'm nervous for this interview. margaret atwood, the best-selling author and literary legend, she of course wrote "the handmaid's tale," and at 83 years young, she shows no signs of slowing down. i had the privilege of talking to her about her life, her legacy, and her work, and some news she oh so occasionally decided to drop mid-interview. >> reporter: if margaret atwood's life showed up in reading, it would show up in chapter one. the protagonist spent her early

childhood in the canadian bush. >> i was a really early reader because, guess what. nothing else to do in the woods. >> reporter: and the remoteness gave margaret's imagination space to run wild so she began to tell stories. >> my brother and i were both early storytellers he wrote quite copiously as a child. so i was his reader. i can do this. >> were your parents always encouraging of you did they see in you -- no? >> they didn't want me to be a writer no sane parent would want that for their child. what my mother said famously was well, if you're going to be a writer, you better learn to spell. and i said others will do that for me and guess what i was right. we have spellcheck, and we also have proofreaders. i love them. >> reporter: margaret is well known for best known dystopias like the "the handmaid's tale."

>> this is my first novel. >> reporter: and earlier works were a bit more whimsical and at times swoon worthy. >> i did have the lunatic idea in high school that i was going to write romance and that was what got paid the most and oh, good, i will write these romance stories. that can't be hard >> were those your first stories? romance stories? >> i wasn't good at it i could not channel the required style. >> what is the required style? >> the required style in those days necessitated a lot of asterisks at the important moments on the sofa. >> dot, dot, dot. >> dot, dot, dot. >> you knew then that you wanted to write. >> i was intended to run off to france, smoke jitan, drink absinthe as one always assumes. >> and did you do that >> no, i didn't. i went to harvard. >> reporter: margaret would go on to write more than 50 books,

have a best seller turned into a hit tv show, and win the prestigious booker prize twice and now at 83, she's coming out with a brand new book, called "old babes in the wood." collection of 15 short stories book ended by tails about tig and nel, a married couple inspired by margaret and her longtime love graham gibson who passed away four years ago they were together for nearly 50 years. >> was this helpful in writing it, therapeutic to you at all? >> as everybody knows, who has gone through this experience, it comes in waves there aren't these stages that lead inevitably to a point where you're not thinking about them at all life goes on people get older and some of them die your idea of what old is changes radically. so when i was in high school and wrote a story about this really, really, really old woman, she

was 40 >> reporter: that subtle yet sharp wit and humor can be found through all things the book is filled with fiction but many of the stories are a nod to real people and places in margaret's life. she steadfastly claimed she has no desire to write a memoir, but today, good news for her biggest fans >> i am writing a memoir. >> you are writing a memoir? >> at this very moment. >> wow you didn't think you would ever write a memoir is that true or is that -- >> that's the kind of thing, where you say that, you say that when you're maybe 70 >> so as you're writing your memoir now, how is it different than everything else that you've previously worked on >> you can't just make stuff up. >> wow >> she's writing about her life. >> she is writing about her life she is writing a memoir. she has always said it i something she always said she would never do, and in the new book, the characters about her sister, her late partner, but this is a straightforward memoir and i know many fans are going to be very interested. >> that was a big exclusive.

>> yes well, for literary fans. quite excited about that. >> great character, too. >> she is hilarious. >> i would have loved to write her memoir if she goes to france and smoke and drink. >> she is hilarious and brilliant, and she could be anything her parents wanted to be a biologist and i said, well, could you have, and she said yes. "old babes in the wood" comes out tomorrow can we thank the thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto for hosting us ut toronto, i went to ut texas, but ut toronto is where margaret went as an undergrad, and very cool to be there >> what a gorgeous backdrop. >> they very rarely allow people to film there but of course when the queen of literature comes, they do. >> you're our queen, too. >> jenna, thank you. coming up, he's here, chance the rapper, his hopes for team chance and a personal milestone for his own music. but first, this is "today" on

nbc.

welcome back his name may be chance the rapper but since releasing the first mix tape a decade ago, he has added a few other titles to his name >> he is an actor, a father, husband and a coach for season 23 of "the voice." trying to convince people he's the one for them check it out. >> you only have one choice. you got chance, right here you still got chance over here >> oh, my god. >> you got chance right here >> wow. >> and even though my boy is here, you got chance right here. >> you got the right choice, my boy. i'm going to give you all the space.

i want you to win the show, an i want you on team chance, man >> how do you say no to that >> you seem like a veteran already. >> that's a strong sense. >> man what can i say? >> and you seem like you didn't have any of the learning curve there. >> it was cool i feel like the other coaches were so welcoming that it just made me feel like i had space to cheat and become the only option, that was a great pitch, right? >> that was a great pitch. >> that's never been done before that's new. >> and what makes a good coach on "the voice. great people make great coaches. people who don't know chance, as you get to know him as a man, he is such a great human being and it translates on "the voice." >> you're a great man. >> what is it like mentoring the young people what is your pitch you say i'm not a vocalist you can sing >> oh, thank you >> what do you feel like that you're bringing to the show and to the contestants >> well, my main goal in being on the show is trying to help the other artists bring themselves out in their performances like, i want to give people an opportunity to show their

identity, to tell their story through song and stuff it's not so much about like turning them into an artist but just giving them a platform, and to be like be themselves and sing the songs that they grew up listening to, and really present themselves fully and like america will love them, like all the people on my team are great. artists and great people. >> you give great advice on the show i wondered if you received any advice that stays with you today. >> any advice that stays with me yeah, for sure actually, a shout-out to nico segal, one of my favorite collaborators, player and producer he always said since we were kids, you never want to be a better musician than you are a person. >> see that's what i'm talking about. >> i had a little chill when you said that. speaking of chills, i heard something about the climate control on the chairs and this was even carson who never gets to sit in those chairs tell us about the secret of the chairs. >> i'm the leak. the info yeah, basically, our chairs with the famous red spinning chairs

on the show, a lot of people don't know this. there is a heating setting underneath it, to get yourself warm, and a cool setting, too. >> stop! >> yes >> so because of blake shelton, he is so old now he needs temperature control. >> like a sweaty situation, you just - >> i mean, that's a luxury. >> yes >> so now you know, america. we have heated seats on "the voice." >> what about new music, man a new record is coming out next year you have visuals attached to every song. >> the star line gallery has been well under way. i started it off when i first traveled to ghana last year. i met with some of the like top contemporary artists, painters, sculptors, all types of different visual artists in the world and started creating connections with artists in jamaica, artists on the continent. and we basically come together and create new pieces. there is my video right there, that is "child of god," a beautiful piece that opened up at the museum of contemporary arts >> it's so cool because it feels like the creativity is going both ways. like the art to the music, and the music to the art >> yes

i think typically, like as like recording artists, we like make a bunch of songs, like 12 to 16 songs and find one artist to collaborate with to make a piece that represents the whole album. and with this, it gives me an opportunity to give each song their own identity and also be inspired by the artist like from the inception of the idea. >> speaking of jamaica. i heard you might there be there soon for your big 30th birthday. >> actually i am i'm going there. >> who is going? the family. >> a lot of people i keep trying to invite steph, my 30th birthday. >> he is number 30 with the warriors. >> yes, i want him to be there but our jamaica carnivale is on my birthday this year, so that's where i plan on being so i meet you all there. >> carnivale is during your birthday. >> april 16th. >> that's fun. and on instagram, something cute happened on the flight from l.a. with your daughter >> what happened with that before you could ask >> were you even asked to switch

seats? so sit next to your daughter what happened? >> basically i get on a plane and i spent a month and a half in l.a. with you guys doing "the voice" and my oldest daughter came to visit me before we left and i got to the airport and got on the plane and realized our seats weren't next to each other and i'm trying to figure out if i want to inconvenience anybody by asking them, this nice, this really nice older dude gets up and says she can have my seat right here and then i looked him in his face and i'm like are you martin short? but i didn't say it. i just kind of whispered you are martin short and he just like, with his eyes nodded and so cool, martin short. >> so cool. >> yeah, right >> your daughter knows who he is, too, from "the santa claus 3. >> the greatest santa claus movie in the franchise >> yes >> yes. >> that is so cool. >> look at him. >> no, he is a great dude. >> a cool story. >> and he didn't know who i was either that's the coolest part. >> he's like. >> i know this is a kid. >> a good human. >> love when that happens. >> chance the rapper, good human. good musician.

>> yes. >> good coach. >> we're hearing >> watch tonight. >> "the voice" tonight. >> tonight 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central on nbc. >> chance, thank you so much learning how to be an influencer that's right, over here. inside the elite college class inside the elite college class postinon social media is parg - t life is uncertain. it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried, or frustrated. calhope can help. access calhope's free and secure mental health resources today. call our warm line at 833-317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org. in order for small businesses to thrive, call our warm line they need to be smart... efficient... agile... and that's never been more important than it is right now. so for a limited time, comcast business is introducing small business savings. call now to get powerful internet for just $39 a month, with no contract, and a money back guarantee. all on the largest, fastest, reliable network. from the company that powers more businesses than anyone else.

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jerk. >> reporter: instead of essays, tiktoks. and recording rather than writing. here at duke university, students are getting an education in influencing >> is it crazy to you guys that during a class at duke, you're making tiktok videos >> yes >> it is really the only class i've taken since i've been here. it is about what is going on right now. >> reporter: and they're putting their new skills to use. >> i gained 33,000 followers since i joined this class. >> oh, my goodness what about you >> i had a tiktok, 600,000 views. >> reporter: you feel it's directly related to how you're doing this this class. >> yes pay attention to details >> what is trends jumping? remind us real quick >> reporter: the course is called building global audiences. and the 35 students in it collectively have 5 million followers. but the professor, dr. aaron dennen, believes it's less about going viral and more about building a platform. >> so is this course for someone who wants more tiktok followers?

>> you can take the course if you want more tiktok followers but that's not necessarily what i'm trying to get you there. a big part what i'm trying to do in the course is help you understand that there is a business structure behind social media. >> reporter: some of the students in there who are still college students, hundreds of thousands of followers i mean, that's valuable, right >> the core of the class is that audience is almost more important than everything else if you can have the greatest product in the world, but if nobody knows about it, then it's useless, right it doesn't matter. so you always to start any sort of entrepreneurial endeavor thinking how do i reach people >> reporter: which includes hopping on trends like i did with dennen. >> bingo you get to go there tomorrow. >> to the airport? >> reporter: targeting your content to fellow duke students. classrooms across the country are picking up on the trend. from owens community college in ohio, to east carolina university where viral video maker mr. beast is helping launch a new creator program. and at usc, professor robert wrote an entire textbook on it.

>> i think people might hear the story and think, a college class that teaches you how to get instagram followers? is that really worth college credit what would you say to that >> you have to be thinking about, this is a bigger phenomenon, and something that is worthy of study by social scientists, not just a how to hold your camera and take selfies. when you're an influencer, you're running your own business you are getting brand deals for yourself you are shooting your own commercials. essentially you are editing them. >> reporter: content creator gigi robinson who never studied influencing in college, has over 140,000 followers on tiktok. she says learning these skills in school would have been a huge help >> i think teaching influencer marketing and the creator economy in classrooms is really important because we need to teach the art of entrepreneurship >> reporter: for these students at dr. dennen's class -- >> three, two, one. >> reporter: -- they are ahead

of the curve >> wow >> did you know -- >> i know. >> i'm fully old lady on this. me kids these days have tiktok >> yes that's real. >> that is a lot of what was going on in the classroom. learning how to make them and get that many new followers. so it is to an extent working but a lot of the courses are about the business structure that comes with it how you sign a contract. make sure you're not, you know, getting a bad one. and that type of thing it actually is helping people with their business. it is just a question of how long will this continue to be this curriculum? >> reach the kids where they are. >> the reality of where we're at, that could have been a daily show piece or a today show piece that straddles the line of what seems silly to us at our age but what is totally relevant today. >> thank you. we are under a micro climate weather alert as we track waves of rain through the bay area. snow is starting to taper off, but we're still seeing spotty showers and also some rain as well as snow as you go towards

the san jose foothills. over san jose is some light rain coming down. for the tri-valley, rain moving through livermore. there still could be rain chances through the rest of today, even the possibility of thunderstorms as the storm system spins across the region. hour by hour, we'll continue to see off-and-on showers, not everyone seeing the same weather at the same time but we'll continue to monitor forain throug rho

this morning, on the "third hour of today," inside the jury room. three of the jurors from the alex murdaugh trial join us live. what they say about those deliberations and the key evidence that led to the guilty verdict. plus, the royal question. will prince harry attend his father's coronation? the invitation extended as harry speaks out in another new revealing interview. we're live from buckingham palace. and then later, in our series "generation nechls" sheinelle is in the studio with the music hit maker who is kicking open the door for other