and other streaming platforms live at 8:00. cinthia pimentel moving bay area drivers forward. she's talking live with leaders from clean cars for all. it's a project to explain how you can get assistance buying electric and hybrid vehicles. all right. can't wait to watch that. i'll be here for that. you're going to be here for it. so you should join us too. i was like, what? are you pulling up an arm chair? i'm glad he's paying attention. and look at this beautiful shot there. you know what? it's going to be a bright, bright, bright sunshiny day kind of harmony. all right, we'll do that later. where's my mouth harp when i need it? good wednesday morning. a major win for president trump overnight. a major win fopresident trump overnight. >> his budget plan passing a crucial first test. breaking overnight, full speed ahead. the e presidens push to cut

spending and advance his agenda moving forward after house republicans overcome a potential rebellion in the ranks. >> thank you for staying on a long night. we got it done. >> where the president's cost cutting campaign goes next and his first cabinet meeting today, with elon musk in attendance. we are live at the white house. on the brink, the u.s. and ukraine closing in on a key deal tied to the push to end russia's war. ukraine's president planning a white house visit. >> i hear he is coming on friday. it's okay with me if he would like to. >> we will take you inside that potential deal and what it could mean. close call. yet another frightening airline incident. a southwest plane forced to abort its landing at the last second to avoid hitting another jet on the runway. a quick thinking crew averts disaster. >> we were so oblivious to what was happening. the pilot was so calm. >> the search for answers straight ahead.

shifting strategy. the accused killer in the idaho college murders asking to take the death penalty off the table, using an autism defense. new details on the investigation just unsealed. those stories plus hello sunshine. warmer weather from coast to coast. even the 90s in some places. al's forecast on this early taste of spring for hundreds of millions, and how long it will last. and making his point. luka doncic dazzles after the trade that shocked the nba. >> luka magic on display. in the wnba, the end of an era. >> a bomb is good! diana taurasi is piping hot. >> one of the greatest of all time calls it a career, today,

wednesday, february 26, 2025. >> from nbc new this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig me melvin. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us. >> happy hump day. a lot of folks, luka doncic. he puts up a triple double. lakers win that game. more on that and by the way, diana taurasi, one of the greatest to ever do it. >> legend in her sport. let's start off on a positive note. a beautiful sunrise over rehoboth beach, delaware. >> that sun bringing winter warmth. nearly three-fourths of the country will enjoy above average temperatures today. more coming up in a moment. >> if my kids are watching, you

are going to the park this afternoon. the house narrowly passes the republicans' budget plan and moves closer to a sweeping bill that could cut close to $2 trillion from the federal budget. >> it's a big victory for president trump as he looks to move full steam ahead on slashing the government workforce. the man in charge of that effort, elon musk, set to attend the president's first official cabinet meeting. >> we will get to the white house live in a moment. let's start with ryan nobles on the hill for us. long night there. >> reporter: good morning. earlier in the night house republicans were on the verge of pulling a planned vote on their budget because they did not have the votes. many members had left capitol hill when president donald trump intervened, convincing a group of republicans to vote yes. while this narrowly passed by a slim two-vote margin, the bill is a long way from becoming law. it could be a bumpy road ahead. overnight, a win for president trump.

it wasn't easy. >> thank you for staying on a long night. we got it done. >> reporter: house republicans voting for the budget plan trump endorsed, aiming to fund his mass deportation plan, implement a $4.5 trillion tax cut and slash twbetween 1.5 and $2 trillion from the federal budget. every democrat voted no. including one who flew back with her 4-week-old son. >> we were here to fight for the kids. >> reporter: gop deficit hawks believe the spending cuts aren't enough and promise to push for more as the process moves ahead to the next step. forcing the president to play a key role in shoring up support. >> trump has an incredible ally, talking to anybody that we ask that really needed to clarify things. >> reporter: some republicans holding out earlier in the day. >> where are we going with this thing? it's ridiculous. >> reporter: convinced after speaking with trump.

>> the president assured me he would work with those cuts. >> reporter: a similar bill passed in the senate but only deals with half of trump's agenda. the two sides will need to work out their differences. >> i'm confident we can put 51 in there. >> reporter: it will be difficult because republicans want trillions in cuts but won't y where they are coming from. 86% of the federal budget comes from defense, social security, medicare and medicaid, which covers health care for disabled and low income americans. it will be difficult to cut that much without impacting the programs millions of americans rely on. >> can you get to 1.5 trillion? >> i'm not cutting benefits to medicaid recipients. >> what are the next steps here, ryan? what are the potential roadblocks? >> reporter: the senate has passed their version of this budget plan. it only deals with about half of

the agenda items on president trump's list. the ibmbill in the house last nt will have a difficult time getting the votes. they will decide whether they want one massive bill or break it into parts. president trump has said his preference is, of course, one big beautiful bill. >> we will watch, ryan. thank you. >> now to the trump administration's efforts to slash the federal workforce. that effort encountering resistance with a group of doge stafaffers resning in protest. today, the former boss elon musk will have a seat at the first cabinet meeting. peter alexander has that. >> reporter: good morning. elon musk has been president trump's right hand man. even though he is not a part of the cabinet, the white house says musk will be there.

he is facing pushback for his chain saw approach to slash the federal workforce and its spending. in the latest display of elon musk's enormous influence across the trump administration, the tech billionaire, who boated ab boasted about taking a chain saw to the workforce, is set to be at the cabinet member. members have clashed with musk, directing staff not to respond to the email to federal workers demanding a list of five things they accomplished last week. the president weigighing in yesterday after the administration's hr department, the office of personnel management, said responding is voluntary. musk posting that employees would face termination if they did not respond. nbc's garrett haake asking the president for clarity. >> do you see it as voluntary, like opm, or mandatory? >> it's somewhat voluntary. it's also if you don't answer, i guess you get fired. >> reporter: later asked whether mugs being is speaking for him by threatening to terminate

federal workers. >> everybody speaks for me. i will take responsibility. the old statement, the buck stops here. >> reporter: president trump continued to praise the plan. >> i think it's a smart thing. >> reporter: some republicans are urging caution as they face backlash at home. >> reporter: doge faced more scrutiny this week. they touted a list of savings. according to "the new york times," doge removed its five biggest savings after outlets reported errors. of the contracts it canceled, 40% are not expected to produce any savings, according to an ap analysis of the government's own data. earlier, 21 members of what was the u.s. digital service before it became doge resigned. anonymously posting online that they won't use their technical expertise to compromise core government systems jeopardize

american sensitive data or dismantle critical public services. musk responding, these were dem political holdovers who refused to return tohe office. they would have been fired had they not resigned. president trump just announced a new plan to sell what he is branding gold cards, $5 million each, to wealthy foreigners seeking permanent residency in the u.s. when asked about that, the president said that could include russian oligarchs. a top white house advisor said it would replace an existing program that offers green cards to foreign investors. >> peter, while we have you, let's shift to ukraine for a second. the potential deal was reached with the white house over some key resources in ukraine. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right. new this morning, ukraine confirming now that its government will authorize the deal with the united states, that they say would share revenue from some of ukraine's key mineral resources with the

u.s. in exchange for security guarantees. that final push could come by the end of this week we are told when a u.s. official says president zelenskyy is expekt expected to visit the white house. the president launched a pressure campaign on zelenskyy in recent days. even calling him a dictator. he wants the war to end and for the u.s. to recoup billions of dollars in aid that it had given to ukraine. >> peter alexander, thank you. turning to the scary scene at chicago's midway airport. take a look and you will see a southwest plane coming in for a landing and suddenly pulling up at the last moment to avoid a private jet that had entered the runway without authorization. that near miss just the latest in a string of independence dents incidents rattling passengers. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. flex jet is the name of the

private business company, the jet. it says it is taking immediate steps to rectify the situation. the ntsb and faa investigating why that private business pilot or the pilots actually went right past where they were supposed to stop, ignoring air traffic control instructions, rolling ton a runway as the southwest plane was coming in for a landing. those southwest pilots being held up as heroes for their quick action. on another busy american runway, another close call, this one caught on camera. >> delta going around. >> reporter: a southwest plane preparing to land, forced to make what the airline is calling a precautionary go around to avoid colliding with a private jet that the faa says epted the runway without authorization. after going around the southwest plane returned and landed safely. transportation secretary sean

duffy writing on x, it is imperative that pilots follow instructions of air traffic controllers if they do not, their licenses will be pulled. >> these serious incursions have been going down over the past couple of years. hopefully, they won't start going back up again. >> reporter: the faa's 2024 database shows the rate of serious runway incursions close calls decreased by 69% compared to the previous year. the country is still facing a shortage of three to 4,000 air traffic controllers, many working mandatory overtime. >> we were so oblivious to what was happening, because the pilot was so calm. >> reporter: these women were on the southwest flight and say they didn't realize how severe the outcome could have been until they saw the video. >> you were actually in a situation like that. >> reporter: tuesday's close call, the latest in a string of alarming aviation crashes and disasters.

last month, an arm blackhawk helicopter crashed into an american eagle regional jet over the potomac river near reagan airport. 67 people killed. just last week, a delta plane arriving in toronto, crash-landed and flipped upside down catching fire. dozens injured but no one was killed. >> i can see that the public would be concerned about this. aviation is still incredibly safe. >> reporter: by the way, we will ten people killed off of nome, alaska. we had another close call -- we had another incident here at reagan just yesterday. a plane coming in for a landing told to go around because a plane that was departing from the same runway had not cleared the runway. so the faa and the airline calling that a standard go around but clearly nerves are on edge here. lastly, i would tell you the faa and ntsb have taken a lot of steps to try to rectify the close calls.

we have runway traffic lights, ground radar, collision avoidance systems. ultimately, it comes down to the pilots -- quick-acting pilots like those at chicago midway. >> we saw that with the southwest flight. heroes really. thank you very much. more to get to, including a growing health crisis. several states are reporting outbreaks of the meezasles, including texas. sam brock is following this. sam, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a total of eight states have reported at least one measles infection this year. texas has by far the most. an outbreak is considered three or more. texas, new mexico, new jersey and georgia qualify. the vast majority of infections because the patients were not vaccinated. the total number of cases is expected to climb. west texas today is trying to get a handle on a surging

measles crisis, up to 124 cases according to the texas department of health. what started on the state's panhandle has spread to eight other counties from texas's northern tip to will yolubbock. the number of confirmed infections has doubled each of the last two weeks. how alarming do you find that rate of spread? >> the rate of spread is alarming but also not surprising. it's one of the most contagious viruses. more than covid or the flu. >> reporter: texas health officials say of the 124 cases, more than 100 are patients under 18 years old. five cases involved those who are vaccinated. frightening for parents like this woman from lubbock whose 18-month-old daughter is immunocompromised. >> if you don't vaccinate your children, we will run into them. >> reporter: spanning the nation, new mexico has nine cases. georgia three. new jersey three. alaska, california, new york and rhode island have all reported

at least one. the numbers are almost certain to climb. >> we have been seeing a disturbing increase in the numbers of people who have not been getting vaccinated. >> reporter: the cdc says two rounds of the mmr vaccine, usually given by the age of 6, is 97% effective against the virus. but those with immunoxroe miedzing conditions or those with higher exposure can still face elevated risk from a pool of people who aren't vaccinated. while the national standard for vaccination is 95% or higher, the reality is lower for many states. only 11 actually reach that mark. in texas, the vaccination rate hofers around 80%, creating ripe conditions for more infection. if you don't know your vaccination status, a quick primer. for anyone born before 1957, diseases like the measles were so widespread that most in this group are naturally immune. you probably don't need to do anything.

from 1957 to 1968, it was not as effective. you should get a second shot. from '68 to '89, it was one shot. so you should consider an additional dose there. in short, anyone immunocompromised or pregnant should consult their doctor. in 2000, it was declared eliminated in the united states. there's a world where that could change. >> hard to believe we're talking about it. sam, thank you. let's go to basketball. a heavyweight matchup in the nba. lakers superstar luka doncic facing his former team. this was the first time since the shock trade to l.a. round one, it goes to luka and the lakers. five-time all star picking up a triple double. 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists. the mavs keep this close, even so. but the lakers pull away late. they won 107-99. >> the best part was seeing luka

doing push-ups before the game. big news from the wnba this morning. phoenix mercury legend diana taurasi announcing her retirement. her entire 20-year career with the mercury. three championships, an mvp trophy and more than 10,000 points. by the way, she is a six-time olympic gold medalist. one of the league's all-time greats. she said, i'm full and i'm happy. >> she's full of incredible records, trophies, all of the things. congrats. we are enjoying a warm-up on the east coast. millions of us getting the break after so many winter storms and cold. how long will it last. only al knows the future. good morning. >> i know. you will know. you and you will know very quickly. we are talking coast to coast warmth. we are sharing it. 170 million of us are at least ten degrees above average.

that's great news. look at these temperatures, 83 in los angeles today. 14 degrees warmer than average. dallas, 78. 15 degrees warmer. new york city, we will be double nickles, make warmer. things looking good. er last year, highs ten degrees warmer than average, more than doubled the number of days that were fen ten degrees colder than average. l.a., kansas city, new york, raleigh. we are talking outnumbering the warm days to cold days two to one. we have had some warm weather. we just have had much colder weather in the last few weeks. tomorrow, new york city near 60 degrees. richmond, 69. little rock, 65. wichita, 62. temperatures will cool off a little bit. look at tulsa friday, 75. by sunday, 60. new york city will be 46 on friday, ten degrees cooler on sunday. atlanta, you top out at 71 on saturday. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

make some time to get outside. it's going to feel like spring later today. our temperatures warming up and a lot of the inland valleys into the mid 70s. cool again tonight and we'll repeat that tomorrow, but slightly cooler in some spots. and we are going to see those temperatures continuing to dip by the end of the week. check out the weekend. we are going to only make it into the low 60s and rain chances come back starting late saturday nigh

and that's weather. a new development in the idaho college murder case. the defense making a new pushxp take the death penalty off the table. >> the defense team pulling out all the stops. brianyan kohberger's team suggesting he could be on the autism spectrum. the high consumer prices, about to soar higher perhaps. new tariffs looming in the days ahead. we will look at the impact on buy before those tar you should if

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california. a boat captain capturing this drone video. he says there is about 2,000 dolphins in that pod, including some elusive northern white whale dolphins. that swim farther away from the shore. what do you say? >> that's beautiful.l. that's the play to see them, if you are lucky enough to be in a boat and see dolphins, it's magical. we have a lot to get to. start with new developments we are following in the idaho college murders. >> ahead of the trial, the defense has filed a motion to remove the death penalty and maybe preparing to argue that the accused killer has autism. >> let's get to laura jarrett who is here. good morning. >>. >> reporter: good morning. this say first. an autism diagnosis isn't something we have heard as a defense from bryan kohberger's legal team. it raises questions. all the details still largely

under wraps. >> we are back on the record. state v kohberger. >> reporter: after losses in court, a new defense strategy. signs that bryan kohberger's lawyers may argue he is on the autism spectrum, in a bid to get the death penalty off the table. ile the details of the motion are still under seal, experts in the state say it's unlikely to succeed. >> idaho has eliminated the insanity defense in criminal cases. an attempt to suggest that autism related symptoms would automatically constitute any kind of defense in a criminal case is probably destined to fail. >> reporter: the surprise move come comes as they add a california lawyer specializing in cases with forensic dna. a new court transcript reveals

how local police in moscow, idaho, zeros in on kohberger in mid december 2022 after four university of idaho students were found stabbed to death in their off-campus home. a previous judge entd a not guilty plea on his behalf but now his trial inches closer. his defense vastrategy has come into closer looks. in the unsealed transcript, the defense asking a a detecti why they did not immediately try to track down unknown male b? at that point in time, we had already received mr. kohberger's name. the state also revealing in a new motion, prosecutors plan to present a 3d model of the house where the students were killed for the trial this august after the university demolished it

last year. >> seems like a pivot from the defense after a big setback. >> it's interesting here. it's all about obviously planting reasonable doubt. the idea that there's some unknown male dna in the house. the defense doesn't have to explain where the dna came from. they have to make the jury think the police didn't do a good enough job ruling out other suspects. it could be interesting to see if the judge allows that to come in. >> a group house with a lot of people coming and going. who knows how far that would go. >> thank you. coming up, an important conversation on women's health on thor signs and symptoms of menopause. why they are starting for many at a much younger age. first, another price hike looming. kristine romans is here on the case with new tariffs set to soon take affect. >> good morning, steak, egg

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here to break it down for us is kristine romans. let's start with what carson mentioned. we have been talking about eggs for weeks, the soaring cost in this country. you have news on that. >> new numbers from usda, they saye egg prices will rise more. in january, i told you they were forecasting a 20% rise. now it's 41%. that's because the bird flu crisis is just not even close to being finished. this is something we are a year away from having a solution. egg prices, that's the average for a dozen. if you live on the coasts, you have seen higher prices. you have seen some empty shelves. you have seen surcharges. we heard from mcdonald's, assuring americans it will not put a surcharge on its breakfast items. mcdonald's saying, you won't see mcdonald's usa issuing surcharges on eggs. they will not get in the game.

>> what about beef? we hear about beef. >> have you noticed? i bought a couple steaks. put them in the freezer. they are now more expensive. >> on the black market. >> sell them to you. the sirloin price is a few cents shy of record highs. ground beef prices, $5.55. record highs last year. we are close to being there again this year. usda, a more moderate increase, 3% or 4% more this year they are expecting prices to rise. herds have been stressed. now you have bird flu that is actually spreading to some cattle herds. a couple of things here. that has been a long time coming as well, all these fundamental reasons why beef prices are rising. >> add to that, grocery prices that people really feel every day, this potential of tariffs still hanging over canada, mexico and most experts say that

will make prices go up right away. >> we have deadlines. you have 25% tariffs on canada and mexico that could go into affect next week. the president is on target with these tariffs. steel and aluminum that go into affect march 12. what does that affect? the car industry. tin cans, washing machines, beer, tequila, avocados, maple syrups. furniture. a lot of upholstered furniture from canada. that's and item that could get more expensive. some producers will maybe eat a little bit of the cost. much of that could be passed on to consumers. prices will increase. >> when you put a tariff on another country, the importer -- the other country doesn't pay it, the consumer -- >> plan for the next couple of years what you should buy sooner rather than later. >> get a car repair. experts say if you have a car repair, do it now. parts will be more expensive.

if you are on track to buy a new car, consider buying a new car if you can afford it and you need to, do it now. some show a new car could cost $3,000 more if all the tariffs go into affect. those are the tling things you o game out. if you are looking for an upholstered couch, maybe now is the time, if it's in your budget. >> anything we don't need to worry about? >> don't stockpile produce. if you buy avocados, what's that going to do when they go bad? produce is something you can't stockpile. don't buy things you don't need. there's no reason to spend money on stuff that maybe you think. be careful about the panic buying. eggs, that's one reason why prices are going up. consumers have been buying a lot of eggs. there's no need to have --exace.

>> egg hikes hurt. steak is not negotiable. >> you hit carson where he lives. thank you so much. mr. roker, what are we looking at? >> vacuum seiler. something is on sale, put it in that vacuum sealer, put it in the freezer. money in the bank. laugh but i'm telling you. they are laughing. we got this system coming across the great lakes right now. it's part of a couple of clippers that will be move across. bringing light snow throughout michigan and wisconsin, rain showers from missouri on into pennsylvania. tomorrow, low pressure moves into maine. second clipper comes out of canada. that light snow will continue across northern new england. on friday, slides across the great lakes with a few inches of snow. heaviest in the up of michigan. it's fun to say sheby sheboygan.

beautiful day, even though it's a little cool right now. it's going to be sunny and temperatures will warm up quickly, headed for the low 70s, even upper 70s for san jose. and we're going to repeat that tomorrow with not a major change in temperatures until friday, when we start to see a lot of 60 here on the map. and going into the weekend, temperatures continue to dip each day. rain chances increase saturday that's your later weather. >> save a lot of money. buy a big piece of steak. chop it up, seal it, save it. >> you have been vacuum sealing for years. >> you are ready. >> i am. a pop start? >> we have been talking about hbo's harry potter series. finally, we are getting casting news. particularly for this iconic character.

>> it's not our abilities that show what we truly are. it is our choices. >> john lithgow has been stepped to step into the head master spot. revealing in an interview that signing on to the project was no easy call to make. the show is slated for seven seasons. that's one for each book. it's the commitment. it will likely define the last chapter of his career. he made a joke that he is 79 now and by the time the wrap party comes, he will be 86. >> he will have aged into dumbledore. >> we have a full-size pop start ahead. one of my biggest inspirations was the classic show mtv unplugged. there she is. can't miss the morning boost from our own jenna. that's coming up after this.

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this book away. >> savannah, only hoda would drive -- can i tell you, she does not live anywhere near this. i was so shocked. i went to this beautiful bookstore in new jersey. i'm about to do the signing. out pops hoda. i thought i was hallucinating. it made me feel so good. >> the pictures of you two hugging right here, smashed face. >> you can see it right there. >> the smashed face. >> i was hugging and kissing her. it was amazing. so, so sweet. so, so her. >> she's such a good friend. i love that. typical hoda, she was there five minutes. she drove all the way to make that -- >> that's what good friends do. they literally show up for you. >> that's what friends are for. still coming up, wait until

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at uc health centers, research and i.t. services, along with some campus dining facilities. union organizers are demanding better wages and benefits. uc, meantime, issued a statement accusing the unions of holding up contract talks. fremont school leaders will meet to finalize. this is tonight to finalize those plans to call for painful budget cuts. the district faces $30 million deficit by the end of next school year, along with declining enrollment. campus closures are on the table, along with some 200 layoffs. the district says it leaders they have to finalize a plan for board approval before march 15th deadline. let's get a look at the forecast. looking forward to a nice day today. yeah, i think a lot of people will be heading to the beach as we are going to see temperatures warming up. we have sunshine and even for the inland areas it's going to be really pleasant with highs in the 70s. a live look at ocean beach in san francisco. you can see the waves coming in, and we are going to see temperatures going from low 50s to upper 60s,

even reaching into the low 70s today. it will be in the upper 70 for san jose and mid 70s for the south county into the next several days, we see those temperatures falling once again and we're back to winter this weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. and make sure you tune in to our today in the bay live streaming newscast, starting in just minutes at 8 a.m. clean air incentives for bay area car buyers. learn how you can be able to cash in thanks to a state rebate program you can watch on roku and other

. it's 8:00 on "today." making moves. house republicans advance president trump's sweeping budget plan. >> thank you for staying on a long night. we got it done.

>> the win for the president coming amid new scrutiny over federal layoffs. his first official cabinet meeting set for today. elon musk will be in the room. we are live with the latest. your health. the new survey showing more young women are suffering from early signs of menopause and may not know it. >> it felt like an old thing for somebody to have. >> what all women need to know. the digital age. important new information on screen time and the impact on our children. >> it is transforming the reality of being a little child but also being a parent of a little child and the consequences are quite extraordinary on many levels. >> we will share the surprising findings. plus, rock on. ♪ mtv unplugged making its long awaited return. ♪

♪ all of details coming up in popstart, today, wednesday, february 26, 2025. >> on a father/son trip from wichita, kansas. >> hi, mom. >> from virginia beach. >> today is my 60th birthday. >> traveling from indiana. >> good morning to my mom watching in missouri. >> hello to our daughter. >> sending love to my wife kathy in pennsylvania. >> visiting from iowa. >> hi, kids. >> love you, mom. >> happy second birthday to my granddaughter. >> back in illinois. >> we love you harlow jean. >> happy birthday. happy everything. happy sunshine out there. it's going to be a warm day across much of the country this morning. warm is relative. it's going to feel good.

we are happy to have you with us on a wednesday morning. final days of february. >> starting to get the early part of the spring break crowds. >> yes. >> we will get outside. we showed you video yesterday. this moment at a college basketball game. nailing the full court. doing celebrating with patrick maholmes. tomorrow, the guy behind that magic roll, he will join us live to talk about the moment that he will never forget. we may have try to recreate it. >> set up a long one on the plaza. producers are so ahead of us. >> we are not giving him $10,000. let's get to your news. the win for the president overnight. the house narrowly passing a multitrillion dollar budget plan, a step for republicans in advancing president trump's legislative agenda.

ryan nobles in washington to break down a long night on the hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you are right this was no doubt a win for president trump. it's just the start of what could be a long and bumpy process to pass a budget plan that includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts as well as 1.5 to $2 trillion in budget cuts. at one point, it looked like republicans didn't have the votes. speaker johnson was getting ready to call the vote off before president trump intervened, convincing a group of wayward republicans to vote yes. every single democrat voted no, including a new mom on maternity leave who rushed back from colorado with her four-week-old just to vote no. the senate has passed a version of this bill. it only deals with about half of the president's agenda. republicans are wrestling with their goal of shrinking the size of government without dramatically altering key programs like medicare and medicaid.

millions of americans rely on those programs. republicans have promised that no one's benefits will be impacted. >> ryan nobles, thank you. the faa is investigating another frightening close call. this time between a private jet and the southwest airlines plane yesterday in chicago. the southwest plane forced to pull up at the last second to avoid colliding with a jet crossing the runway. tom costello covers aviation for us. joins us from reagan national airport. od morning. >> reporter: it's rare that we have video, a camera literally trained on the plane coming in for a landing at midway when it was forced to go around. the video tells the whole story. a flex jet private business jet was apparently crossing the runway, ignoring air traffic control instructions to hold. it crossed in front of an inbound southwest plane coming from omaha. the southwest pilots immediately pulled up and went around. averting a disaster. this comes after a string of

accidents and disasters nationwide. here at reagan, that midair crash that killed 67 people. in toronto, that crash that resulted in dozens of injured but thankfully no deaths there. we also had a plane crash off nome, alaska. ten people killed there. the ntsb and faa investigating what happened at midway and flex jet, the private business jet owner says it is investigating and it will rectify the situation. the secretary of transportation says any pilot who ignoreses ai traffic control instructions will have their license yanked. that is where we stand right now with another close call. thankfully, this one averted because of the southwest pilots' quick actions. >> lots happening in the skies. thank you. an update on pope francis. the 88-year-old pontiff spending his 13th day at a rome hospital. a vatican source said he had a peaceful night. woke up, sitting in an armchair

this morning. he said francis is continuing treatments and was able to eat normally and move around his room. the pope's prognosis remains guarded. three men went on trial in england this week. they are accused in the heist of an 18 karat golden toilet from an art exhibit. follow me here. the toilet, a work titled america, it was stolen from the churchill family palace in 2019. it was caught on surveillance cameras. a group of five men drove two stolen vehicles through locked wooden gates. they ripped the toilet from the wall and fled after less than five minutes in the building. that toilet was insured for $6 million. officials say the trial is due to last four weeks. >> i want to congratulate you on getting that far without laughing. where is the toilet now? >> unclear. >> did they get it back? is there a black market for

million dollar golden churchill toilets that we're not aware of? >> i don't know the answer. >> i have many questions. >> people will steal anything. >> they will. >> if they sold it, they would have been flush. [ laughter ] >> always on top. >> i love it. top that, carson. >> i will keep it moving. you gotta know when to keep things moving. a live action remake is in the makes. from barbie to barny. we will have an update coming up. first, a story all women need to see. research shows younger and younger women are experiencing early symptoms of menopause. they are unprepared to deal with the changes. we will talk about it with dr. jen ashton right after this. . now we're talking. what about something more family friendly? oooh! maybe a resort with a waterpark... [water splash]

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was at risk of shingles. the rash couldn't possibly be that painful. and it wouldn't disrupt my life for weeks. i was wrong. i didn't know that 99% of people over 50 already have the virus that causes shingles and it could reactivate at any time. i learned that the hard way, but you don't have to. talk to your healthcare provider today. this morning, we are tackling an important topic that sometimes isn't talked about enough. according to a new survey, younger women are experiencing symptoms associated with menopause at an alarming rate. in many cases they may not recognize the changes that are happening. we will talk about this with dr. jen ashton in a moment.

first, a look at the fiendings. it's the stage in a woman's life no one wants to talk about. >> the doctor told me i started menopause. >> kitty, language. >> a new survey is shining a light on a generation not always included in the conversation. >> women were not taught anything about perimenopause. >> more than half of women 30 to 35 and over 60% of women 36 to 40 are already suffering from moderate to severe symptoms associated with menopause. many doing so in silence, assuming they are too young. and waiting decades before seeking treatment. typically until they are 56 or older. >> it felt like an old thing for somebody to have. >> the research focusing on perimenopause, the transitional period when you are getting

ready for menopause, an area under studied, leaving some women unprepare for this phase of life. up to eight out of ten women experience symptoms. very few go to see a a doctor. for some, the symptoms are mild. for others they are more severe. >>'m in pain a lot. i'm fatigued. it affects my mental health. >> according to the survey, symptoms start in the brain before the body in the younger demographic. mood symptoms like anxiety, depression and irritability manifest in early perimenopause. more physical symptoms like hot flashes peak at age 51 to 55. >> we go to a gynecologist. we tell her all about this. she goes, oh, well, you know, you are kind of -- you are getting old. that's what happens. >> the research aiming to bridge the gap between patients and their providers to better support women through this transition. the senior author of the survey writing, it's important that we

keep doing research to understand better what is happening with these women so that they can get the care they need. let's bring in dr. jen ashton, a board certified ob/gyn and the founder of a new newsletter dedicated to women's health and wellness. people talk about menopause. maybe not perimenopause as much. it's interesting to think that some of the symptoms could start in a woman's 30s. >> yeah. this is not your grandmother's menopause. it's important that it's getting some attention. some definitions. menopause is actually defined as 12 months without a menstrual period. again, you have to kind of make that diagnosis retrospectively. then when you talk about perimenopause, that's around the 12-month window. here is the thing. if you do math, 51 is the average age of menopause. a woman goes through menopause on the smaller end at age 45.

those perimenopausal symptoms can start a decade before that. that's what this survey highlighted. we are talking about women in their 30s. >> hot flashes are the quintessential menopause or perimenopause sign. what are the ones th might manifest earlier? >> i think when you talk about the symptoms of perimenopause or menopause, remember the gyn signs and symptoms are obvious. hot flash, et cetera. they can start in the brain. mood changes, brain fog, anxiety, depression, insomnia. for a lot of women that can be caused by other things. that could be common. they are still tied to perimenopause. work your way down, literally head to toe, we are talking about things like palpitations, musculoskekeletal pa, frozen shoulder, midsection weight gain. >> frozen shoulder. this is -- this could be traced to menopause? >> dry mouth. the list goes on and on.

there are over 30 symptoms. many women themselves are not aware of these. neither are their health care provider because they haven't had training or formal education. when i went into menopause, i literally had almost every sign and symptom. even i as a board certified ob/gyn did not connect the dots. i'm too busy. it's not too severe. keep it moving. that's the problem. >> what is the takeaway? for a survey like this that makes younger women aware, this might be perimenopause, how does that change how you deal with it, treatment you might receive? >> it has to be an all hands on deck approach. women need to have the education and awareness. this isn't spoken about the same way puberty or pregnancy are. thankfully, that's starting to change. in the medical profession, many gynecologists have almost no training in menopause. >> that seems crazy. >> dit is pretty crazy. if you are not informed, interested in taking care of a perimenopausal or menopausal

patient, you will miss the diagnosis and an opportunity to help women manage these symptoms. >> nutrition is a big part of it. you have a subspecialty there. >> it can be your medicine or your poison. all these symptoms can be worse if you have your diet not on lockdown. >> dr. jen ashton, thank you. appreciate it. mr. roker, hot flashes in the weather we are happy to say. >> that was an interesting transition. >> it's a segue. >> perfect. >> i shoot a lot of baskets. they don't all land. >> still 50% gets you in the hall of fame. >> there you go. >> let's start it off. we have sunshine along the west coast. you got showers and thunderstorms making their way across the great lakes. here come the temperatures savannah was talking about. 70s in california. 80s through texas. temperatures warming up into the northeast and mid-atlantic states. still chilly in new england. sunshine eastern part of the country.

a few showers making their way through the great lakes, eventually into the northeast. a fire risk through the southwest because it's dry and it's going to be breezy. beautiful warm highs in the southwest. that's the >> trying to think of a hot flash segment. it's not -- there's not one there. we will go right ahead.

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gracie abrams last summer, the young singer/songwriter made her debut here to a packed crowd. ♪ i want to be close to you ♪ ♪ just let me be close to you ♪ >> the two-time grammy nominee is being awarded -- it's like having two teenagers on the couch with jenna and savannah. 16 years old. want to see gracie at the gartd garden? was to go? we will have a margarita before. crazy. the songwriter's hall of fame announcing -- >> you are not invited. >> good. >> darn. >> the 2025 hal david starlight award. gracie will be in great company. >> sza got it. >> congratulations to you, gracie. >> the best part was the voice you used for savannah and again

gentleman. >> anyway. >> you channel your 14-year-old girl. >> the emmy winning actress is working on a movie about this guy. ♪ i love you, you love me ♪ ♪ we're a happy family ♪ ♪ with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you ♪ ♪ won't you say you love me too ♪ >> my buddy ayo from "the bear." she is set to write a live action barney. she will star in it as well. >> what? >> we have no idea about the plot. it's been under wraps. >> really great. barney is -- >> barney was live. they were real kids.

>> back story? >> troubled childhood? >> we will see. maybe there's a food play, like "the bear." >> that would be odd. >> chris pratt, talked about among other things his hidden talent. i don't know if you heard him rap before. ♪ ♪ >> right in the pocket. sounds good. shut your eyes, it might be eminem. chris dusted off the mike and showed off his skills for the audience. take a look. ♪

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we are back. back at 8:30 now. it's a wednesday morning. a great hump day crowd on the plaza. all these smiling faces, birthdays and anniversaries. we good? happy? a lively crowd. >> hello. >> let's try that one more time. how are we doing? there we go. just ahead, tablets and toddlers. a first look at the latest research on kids and screen time. the alarm bells the research is raising and advice for parents, all of us looking to cut back. kate snow is here with everything we need to know about that. melissa garcia is here with all the goodies in our new start today reset box. these things sell out so fast. you have to trust us. it's filled with products from popular brarnds. it will refresh your routine. we will show it to you coming

up. . we have somebody with more than a few tricks up his sleeve. that's vinny. we had a meeting of the minds. i don't know what will happen but stick around. >> i love that. on the third hour of "today," penn and teller stopping by. we will help them celebrate a remarkable milestone. >> teller will speak? >> he is not. >> too bad. coming up, more laughs. heather mcmahon plus gabriel union. can we show you the latest cover of "us weekly"? what a week. >> cover of "us weekly"? >> the new children's book. hoda surprised you in jersey. look back at 13 years here on the show. it's available now. congratulations. >> thanks. you are so sweet. >> one of my favorite magazines.

>> it's fun. i like "what's in your purse"? it's embarrassing when you show them. >> let's mention that "today," savannah is sitting down with kelly clarkson. >> that's done. it's over. it's over. you have been super sweet. let's get to the weather. look ahead to the weekend. we start off with friday. snow likely great lakes, mild in the mridwest. move into saturday, the sunshine continues for most folks. highs will continue to climb. snowy in new england. sunday, we are looking at temperatures turning colder, more seasonal through the east coast. mount zion cemetery. jonathan. amit elor. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today it's starting out cool, but it will warm up quickly. we're headed for the mid 70s. some of the warmest temperatures we've seen in quite a while, and it

will be almost as warm tomorrow, so still looking pretty nice. and spring like. temperatures start to fall on friday with more clouds and rain chances increase late on saturday with off and on rain in the forecast. on sunda we are back to winter next week with rain chances what happened. mom, i'm on "today" show. what's your name? >> hi mom, hi dad. >> he made it. thank you al. thank you. kate snow is here with a look at a new study on the dramatic rise in screen time, its impact on our children and parents. what we can do if we are struggling to limit those devices. first, this is "toda on nbc.

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we are back, 8:36. >> if you are a parent or grandparent, you have used a phone or tablet to keep kids occupied. this survey shows that some of the youngest children are getting a lot of time on those devices. >> digital pacifiers. kate snow joins us with details. this hits close to home. >> for me, too. common sense media has been tracking screen usage by kids 8 and under. this new report finds the average child gets about 2 1/2 hours of screen time a day. what they are doing on the screens has changed. now a lot of the youngest toddlers even have their own devices.

>> reporter: you might call it a modern rite of passage, a tablet for a toddler. ruth is a working mom of two young boys in new hampshire. > noah wa2 1/2, 3 when we introduced ipads. mike at was 2 1/2, 3 years old. >> reporter: research by common sense media finds by age 2, 40% of children now have their own tablet. by 4, more than half do. jim styer is the founder and ceo of common sense media. when you heard that figure h, we you surprised? >> i was shocked. it's transforming childhood, the reality of being a little child but also being a parent of a little child and the consequences are quite extraordinary on many levels. >> reporter: children under 2 are averaging an hour of screen time every day. ages 2 to 4 over two hours and 5 to 8 are spending on average

around 3 1/2 hours on a screen. the american academy of pediatrics says kids under 18 months old should not have any screen time. kids between 2 and 5 should limit it to an hour a day. that's not what's happening in the real world. >> we are just blowing through all the old standards of digital usage. this digitalization of childhood is occurring at warp speed. >> reporter: the report found a shift in what children are doing on screens. >> the biggest change among kids under the age of 8 is gaming. the activity of gaming is much more popular now. >> reporter: nearly a quarter of kids 8 and under are using them to fall asleep at night. the number one reason parents are letting their kids use tablets, it helps occupy their child so they can get things done. ruth did that. >> i got to go pee by myself. it allowed me to have a couple minutes to myself where i could sip a cup of coffee or get some work done. just for a minute.

i got a breather. >> reporter: parents said they see upsides for learning and connecting. but 75% to 80% of the parents expressed concerns about excessive use, affects on kids' mental health and exposure to inappropriate material. ruth grew concerned about her 6-year-old spending too much time. >> there was a time where i said, let's go outside. he said, no. he was using the ipad. i was taken aback. excuse me, you live to go outside and play. and get bidirty. it was jarring. >> reporter: what's your advice for parents that go, how do i take the tablet away? >> there's a famous expression, just say no. you can do that actually with a device. >> reporter: ruth did that. >> i said to my husband, we have to go cold turkey. >> reporter: she hid the tablets. >> first few days were not fun. then everything was peace. i got the little people back, those amazing little people that

they are. >> reporter: ruth keeps them busy with sensory bins. when they watch tv, she's careful about what they watch. >> we started watching more shows that are less stimulating. >> reporter: creating an environment similar to her own upbringing. >> i think about how mom did this, how she would say, go outside and play. it's kind of reminding me of this is the way you grew up. you had a great childhood. it's going to be great for them, too. >> common sense media found kids 8 and under are only reading or being read to on average about a half hour a day. they encourage parents to pay attention to how kids act during and after watching the screen. try to balance out screen time with sleep, connecting with family and friends and time outdoors, as you saw. also, you can create a family schedule for devices.

they rommend including the kids in that conversation. >> non-voting members. >> you make the plan. but you let them be involved in the dialogue. then you really have to stick to it. >> we have talked about this before. a lot of -- for the record, i think a lot of the devices are the devil. for us. but they mirror what they see from the parents. if they see mom and dad on the phone or ipad, that's what they know. >> sometimes it's that matter of -- don't do what i say, do what i do. if you are on your phone, you are working. it's legitimate. it's hard. is the content of what they see, can that be a variant that can be positive? is it all bad? >> she tries to watch with them, if you can. that's a great tip. one of the downsides in the report is a lot of kids are watching short videos on youtube or instagram or tiktok that aren't made for children. you have to be careful if you

can about what your kids are seeing. >> it's very interesting. watch your kids' behavior. anecdotally, sometimes when i say, they only get it on the weekend. let's go, wrap it up. i feel like they are sassier and grouchier. i don't know if it's the show or what. >> sometimes they are like zombies. you can't get their attention. >> we try to keep screens out of the bedrooms. it was a big rule in our house. my younger one, he would hide the phone under the pillow. >> thank you. >> it's the ongoing battle. >> screen time summit for parents. it's endless. >> it is. coming up next, melissa garcia will help us shop. we will unpack our start today reset boxes filled with beauty and tech items. >> a deal on screens for kids. >> stop it.

we are back. another round of curated boxes from our shop today team. it's the start today reset box filled with beauty, tech and wellness products. keep in mind, you are going to receive everything that's inside. it's 69% off, free shipping. lifestyle expert melissa garcia will walk us through. this goes fast. scan the qr code. >> this goes fast. almost $300 value for just $89. starting with the start today app. you scan the qr code on this screen -- on this box you get. you are getting two months of the app. it's all a really -- it's a wellness app. it's working out, great recipes. the good thing is it's only on apple devices. it will automatically enroll you for the $9.99 per month after. you won't want to.

>> this is great. >> we all have these. amazon echo buds. newest model. bluetooth, wireless. wear them when you are walking out, walking, talking on the phone. they charge with a charging case. these are great. they work up to 20 hours on a single charge, which is great. you get the white model. >> i love a hot curling brush. >> who doesn't love a hot curling brush? this is great. i'm always, do i need another hair tool? this one is truly amazing. it uses negative ion technology. it looks beautiful and shiny and full. >> good for travel. it's not soo big. >> really good. heats up in 30 seconds. works so well. my daughter is 14. her and her friends are obsessed with these. we are getting the pink in this box. >> what is this? >> this is from peter thomas roth. he is one of the pioneers in skin care.

this is the vitamin c moisturizer. it's not greasy. odorless, which is nice. >> is this nighttime? >> day and night. in the morning and night. i found it helps even out my skin tone. the brand says it helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles. this is great. this almost costs the price of the entire box. you are really -- these go really quick. eye cream. this is from kiehl's greg is a fan. it's thicker than most eye creams. it blends in so nice. i personally felt like i had this immediate brightening under my eyes. it has thousands of five star reviews. it's packed with avocado oil, bit depuffs. i came back from paris. oils are very big there. body oil, face oil. i was hesitant to try a face oil.

>> you don't want to get pimples. >> exactly. break out or feel greasy. this is amazing. this is from pixi and rose. it's a light face oil. >> this has to be nighttime. >> it's not heavy. it smells so good. this little rose scent. i put it on under my makeup. i feel like my makeup goes on more seamlessly. >> my skin is like a potato chip right now. i hope i'm getting a box. >> this is from lanolips. i have these all over my house. it's lip balm. it's actually not just lip balm. it can be used for cuticles, for dryness. there's so many -- a little macure here. it's like a vacation in a bottle. coconut oil, lanolin. really good for the kneels.

this is a travel facial spa. it's a really lieft mist. great to refresh. you can travel. i use it on my makeup sponge before i put my makeup application on. >> that's clever. melissa, thank you. get set, go. go to today.com/boxes if you like that. you should know that today does earn a commission from the purchases. we have another start today box to unpack in our next hour. look who we have. mentalist vinny deponto. we have no idea what to expect. it iolves this.nv

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>> mentalist vinny has been wowing audiences. it's mindplay. this morning, we will get a taste. >> good morning. >> how do you describe a mentalist? is it magic? >> it's a genre of magic. it's magic having to do with people's thoughts and mind control, mind reading, but they are tricks. >> psychology? >> a little theatrics, psychology. >> tell us about the show. >> it's about our thoughts. it's about the way they color our world, the way they distort memories, the way they build bridges or walls between us. >> i love watching mentalists. i would love to go to your show. i'm already -- i have anxiety and suffer from panic attacks. i would be afraid you would pull me on stage and make fun of me or make me bark like a dog. >> i realize that buying a ticket where your thoughts are

center stage is a crazy notion. >> scary. >> i don't embarrass anyone. it's very important to me. i bring them up on stage, i share my thoughts and make them feel comfortable. >> is there lodgic logic involv? is there reading the mind? we see mentalists on tv. >> reading thoughts. essentially, it's a combination of tricks. theatrical, magic, psychological. >> you are a psychic? >> give us a taste. >> this is one of the tools i use. a technique called the pendulum. hold on to this. hold on to it like this. >> should we look at it? >> look at it. >> you try do is -- not move your hand. if you think about circles it can start to move in a circle by thinking circles. really good. it can go bigger and bigger by thinking bigger and bigger. that pendulum will move in bigger and bigger circles. >> can you see this?

it's happening. >> if you think stop it will stop. this is a real thing. >> that's crazy. >> take any heavy object and hold it on a string. move it th your mind. i ask people in the show to think of a particular thought and imagine it as an object. do that for me. hold out your hands. imagine that this object is right here. you can see it. in your hands. >> i see it. >> also, take your right hand and hold the top of this. >> is this my trick? >> this is yours. hold the top. i will ask you -- let's switch it up. fla place your hand on my shoulder. imagine you are saying the name of this object. if it's an emerald ring or something, think ring. imagine the pendulum will hit

the cup for every letter. >> i'm thinking of it. >> i think that was four. i will try to go deeper. hold out your hands. am i right in saying this would only fit in one hand? >> correct. >> put that down. this is four letters. something like a clip. >> yep. >> a small -- it's the color gold. >> yes. there's no way he would know this. >> you let him read your mind. >> was given to you by somebody. >> correct. >> two member. your mom and dad. >> yes. >> how did you know that? i swear to god, i'm calling bs on this all the time. there's no way he would -- there's no way he could know that. >> i ask people to think -- >> my parents gave me a gold money clip for my 16th birthday. it's my son's 16th birthday coming up i. . he just knew that. >> here is the problem. we have to burn both of you at the stake. >> there has to be logic behind it. there's no way you could know it.

>> it's magic psychology. >> there's no way. >> how did do you did? >> we have 15 seconds. good morning. it is 856. i'm marcus washiton. students at one santa rosa high school are returning to class only one day after a student was seriously injured in a classroom stabbing. it happened yesterday afternoon at elsie allen high school and sent the school into lockdown. police say 215 year old boys were fighting when one of them stabbed the other with a black folding knife. that victim was rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive after undergoing surgery. the school lifted the lockdown after about 45 minutes. officers did arrest the stabbing suspect and he is now in custody. uc workers this morning walking off the job and on the picket line. this is after launching a three day strike through friday. here is

the scene over at ucsf's mission bay campus. statewide, more than 50,000 workers in two unions are striking. the impact areas are expected to include uc health care, patient care, research and it services, along with some campus dining facilities. union organizers are demanding better wages and benefits, you see. meanwhile, issued a statement accusing the union of holding up contract talks happening now,.

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