sunday. there's no service at the pittsburgh center station. they're updating those faregates, and so you can use adjacent stations. there's a shuttle that will take you to antioch or pittsburg bay point. very cool. well, today's show is just ahead, but for more local news, did you know we continue today in the bay on roku, pluto and other streaming platforms live at 8:00. a local chef preparing for this weekend's 14th annual culinary clash in san francisco actually joins us here in studio. yum yum yum. yeah. all right. look, thanks for joining us this friday morning. hope you have a great weekend. that's right. we really appreciate you joining us during the week. be back here at monday morning. have a great one. good friday morning. another test launch, another failure for spacex. >> and the major trouble it caused for air travel. good morning. it's march 7th. this is "today."

crash and burn. elon musk's starship rocket exploding just moments after liftoff. >> we did lose contact with the ship. unfortunately, this happened last time, too. >> debris streaking across the sky. seen from texas all the way to the caribbean. >> like a meteor shower? >> forcing ground stops at u.s. airports and major delays. the very latest this morning and what elon musk is saying. tariff turmoil. another last-minute about-face. the white house now delaying tariffs for the moment on products from canada and mexico. this morning, wall street's reaction to the chaos, and the dow poised for its worst week in years. >> i'm not looking at the market because long-term the united states will be good from here. >> what today's new jobs report may hold. still surging, more cases and now a second death reported in the nation's growing measles outbreak. just ahead, the new warning from health

officials and the race to boost vaccinations. search for answers. authorities in new mexico set to give a long-awaited update today on the investigation into the deaths of gene hackman and his wife more than a week after a shocking discovery. are police any closer to solving that mystery? we're there live. new twist. chilling text messages between the survivors of the idaho college murders just revealed for the very first time. this morning an inside look on the case and the potential impact on the trial. all that, plus spring forward. americans gearing up for this weekend's time change, and the timeless debate that comes with it. do we still need daylight saving? and get cracking. a third egg now hatching out of everyone's favorite eagle nest in california. and we are all over this news

today, friday, march 7th, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today" on friday morning. we're happy to have you with us. you wanted more eagle news, we have eagle news. not the eagles, the eaglets. >> there you have it, jackie and shadow, the third eagle has landed. we'll have much more on that coming up in a few moments. all right. but this breaking news, a dramatic spacex rocket explosion just minutes after liftoff from texas. the incident involved an unmanned starship megarocket. it triggered temporary ground stops at airports across florida. >> if it seems like this has happened before, well, it has. a similar explosion took place during the last test back in january, and it marks yet

another setback for the company run by elon musk at a time when he's also making a lot of headlines for spearheading those massive cuts in government spending. >> we've got that covered this morning. marissa parra is at miami international for us. marissa, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. i'm sure a surprise for a lot of travelers when they found out their flight was delayed because of space debris. that's exactly what happened. we saw a ground stop here in miami because of concern from falling debris from that rocket could collide with planes. the good news is the ground stop which lasted about 45 minutes, has since been lifted, but that new investigation, the second involvina starship rocket in the last two months, just beginning. >> is that a meteor shower? >> reporter: a shocking sight into the sky minutes into the eighth test flight of spacex's starship. >> there it is, boom. oh, my god. >> reporter: the world's largest rocket spinning out of control before breaking into pieces. fiery debris visible in the sky across florida and parts of the caribbean.

the explosion even disrupting air travel. the faa temporarily diverting planes and grounding aircraft at airports for nearly an hour to avoid pieces of degree. flights were disrupted at florida hubs like miami, fort lauderdale and orlando. >> so i looked out my kitchen window, and i could see star ship rotating around. it was a bright, white flash in the sky. i wanted to make sure, first and foremost, that it wasn't tumbling at us. >> reporter: it was the eighth test mission for star ship, which spacex ceo elon musk, hopes one day can reach mars. musk posting overnight, quote, rockets are hard. a similar mishap less than two months ago when the flight also ended in a ball of flames. a spacex internal investigation says that failure was likely due to leaking fuel propellent. this time around, the company made upgrades to the spacecraft. while the rocket's booster was

able to return to the launch pad for the third time in a row, just minutes later. >> you can see we have lost several engines. >> reporter: spacex pointing to a, quote, energetic event in the starship causing the rocket to lose orientation known at attitude control and then communication. >> we did lose contact with the ship. unfortunately, this happened last time, too. >> reporter: and just like last time, pieces of the spacecraft came raining back down to earth. the faa once again launching a mishap investigation to determine what went wrong adding, starship will remain grounded until that investigation is complete. >> we will be back here in the not too distant future and get a ship to space. >> marissa, any sense of where the debris landed and whether there was any damage? >> reporter: yeah, savannah, that is the number one concern and question, and i can tell you so far, no reports of any damage

or significant injuries because of this. spacex claims that all of the debris fell within the preplanned response area. it doesn't pose any damage to the water or marine life. i will point out, however, my contacts on the ground from turks from caicos from the last mishap say they are still finding those pieces. certainly some cleanup potentially to come in the affected areas, savannah. >> thank you very much. also this morning, new developments and some new walkbacks in president trump's newly launched trade war and his push to reduce the size of the federal government. we will have a live report from the white house in just a moment. but, first, christine romans joins us here in studio 1a. good morning. >> good morning to you. once again, we're seeing carve-outs to the president's wide-ranging tariffs. just like for automakers, it only lasts for another 3 1/2 weeks. all this trade drama causing problems in the stock market this morning. this morning, stocks are up. the dow up just about a quarter

of a percent as we're getting a critical look at the first full jobs report of the new administration. this morning tariff turmoil. another announcement from president trump sending wall street reeling. with the markets tumbling thursday after a week of back and forth between the u.s. and its three largest trading partners. trump declaring that more goods from canada and mexico will not be included in the latest tariffs. >> it's just a modification short-term. >> reporter: provide a reprieve for now on items covered by a trade agreement negotiated urn his first term. that includes a wide range of products from avocados to auto parts. it only accounts for 38% of goods from canada and half the items the u.s. imported from mexico, according to a senior administration official. meaning the rest are subject to that extra 25% charge. and the pause is set to end april 2nd, when the president says he will lock in tariffs on virtually every u.s. trading partner.

>> we protect everybody. we do everything for all these countries. we just weren't treated right. we were ripped off. >> reporter: it is the second time this week the white house announced exemptions to the new tariffs, and all of it creating new confusion and uneasiness for consumers and businesses. this is the president of alpha usa an auto parts manufacturer just outside new york. this reprieve is not a resolution for you and your husband? >> no, it is not. it is just kicking the can down the road. it still leaves us in a state of suspended animation. it leaves our employees, our communities and everything that way. >> and this news, the economy added 151,000 jobs in february, fewer than expected, though still solid, and the jobless rate rose slightly to 4.1%. there was a loss of 10,000 federal government jobs. that will almost certainly grow in the months ahead with all of those doge job cuts.

february's report capturing just the beginning of what have been a lot of job cuts in the federal government. remember, there are 20% tariffs on china, energy from canada. more tariffs are promised next week, and next month, just about everything gets big tariffs. so watching consumer prices in the weeks ahead, guys. >> christine, thank you . the president is faced with public backlash to these massive job cuts. he's urging elon musk and members of his cabinet to be more selective. >> reporter: this was a notable public shift by president trump after effectively giving elon musk carte blanche. the president appears to be pulling back a bit after protests around town halls around the country and pushback from lawmakers and members of his own cabinet. two weeks after elon musk

wielded that chainsaw boasting efforts to slash the federal work force, president trump is urging his team to use a more targeted tool going forward on social media posting, they can be very precise as to who will remain and who will go. we say the scalpel rather than the hatchet. the president speaking in the oval office after privately delivering those marching orders to musk and his presidential cabinet. >> i don't want to see a big cut where a lot of good people are cut. i want the cabinet members to keep the good people. >> reporter: president trump making clear to those cabinet members that they are in charge of layoffs in their departments, not musk, though he's welcome to make recommendations. >> if they can cut, it's better, and if they don't do it, then elon will do the cutting. >> this is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. >> reporter: critics say the department of government efficiency's cuts have been chaotic and haphazard, forcing the administration to re-hire employees they just fired. it comes as the president is looking to abolish the department of education that would fulfill a campaign promise, but would also require approval from congress.

>> well, i want to just do it. we're starting the process. we're trying to get the schools back into the states. >> reporter: the nation's largest teachers union writing, trump and musk have aimed their wrecking ball at public schools to pay for tax handouts for billionaires. staff at the department of veterans affairs are also bring for sweeping cuts after va secretary doug collins vowed to eliminate 15% of the work force, as many as 80,000 employees, a move critics argue will hurt veterans the most. a disabled army vet was laid off from her va job in buffalo this week. >> i don't think that letting go people who are actively supporting veterans and doing the actual work on the ground is a great idea. it makes me feel like maybe we have been lied to. >> reporter: and separately, one week after president trump and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy's public blow-up here

at the oval office, we learned that some of president trump's top advisers will head to saudi arabia next week to meet with the ukrainians to try to end russia russia's invasion of ukraine. >> thank you. one programming note. kristin welker will bring you the latest from washington sunday on "meet the press." her guests there. let's go to the ongoing measles outbreak spreading across the country. more cases are being reported and a second person infected with a highly contagious virus has died. nbc's emilie ikeda joins us with the very latest on this. emilie, good morning. >> craig, good morning. officials with new mexico's department of health are urging residents to get vaccinated this morning, calling it the best protection against this serious disease that we're now learning may have claimed a second life. as measles cases climb nationwide, health officials are reporting a second death tied to the virus. this time in new mexico. an unvaccinated adult tested positive for measles before they

died. according to the new mexico department of health, although the official cause of death is still under investigation. at least ten cases have been reported in new mexico so far, which borders the epicenter of the measles outbreak in west texas. >> the measles is highly contagious. it's probably the most contagious virus that we know of. >> reporter: measles cases there soared to at least 159 since the end of january with 22 patients hospitalized. last week,n unvaccinated school-aged child in texas became the first measles death in the u.s. in a decade. there are now nearly 190 measles cases identified in a dozen states. in new york city, the house department investigated two unrelated cases. >> it is concerning. it is communicable. >> reporter: earlier this week, a miami high school student tested positive for measles according to district officials. >> we're taking every step possible.

>> reporter: the cdc says two doses of the mmr vaccine are 97% effective, as local leaders urge americans to get their vaccines. >> measles is preventable. and people die from it, and they don't have to. >> reporter: measles vaccination rates have actually fallen off in recent years according to several estimates, dropping from 95% in 2020 to less than 93% last school year. it is considered one of the most's most contagious diseases spread by coughing, talking and sneezing. the cdc now on the ground of that outbreak in texas. >> i know i sound terrible today, but it's not measles. >> thank you for clarifying that. >> yeah. thank you, emily. much more to get to this morning, including the ongoing investigation into the mysterious deaths of hollywood icon gene hackman and his wife. authorities in new mexico are expected to reveal new details. a news conference set for today. liz kreutz in santa fe, liz, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. this will be the first official update we're getting from

authorities in a week. we are going to be hearing from the officials from the medical examiner's office for the first time potentially indicating we could get answers to some of these key questions, including how did gene hackman die, and when. nine days after gene hackman, his wife betsy arakawa, and their german shepherd were found dead in their 9,000 square foot sante fe home, potential answers with updates on the investigation and with the medical examiner's office set to join for the first time, an indication that more information about the timeline and causes of death may be released. >> as soon as someone dies, the clock starts. unfortunately, that clock is decomposition. >> reporter: as of now, authorities have not specified what caused 95-year-old hackman and his wife to die. >> now, ten days is a long time. as the body decomposes, you have to think about other things deteriorating like medications, toxins.

>> reporter: the mystery like out of one of hackman's own movies captivating the country. >> dude, this gene hackman story is so crazy. >> reporter: the couple was found late last month by a maintenance worker who called 911 after discovering the bodies. >> are they moving at all? >> no. they're not moving. just send somebody out here really quick. >> reporter: according to officials, hackman was found collapsed in a mud room. his papacemaker dicating he may have already been dead for ten days. his wife found in the bathroom with an open prescription pill bottle on the counter and pills. >> it seems like we're doing a reverse timeline. we're doing the timeline from the time of death and the autopsy and the results and we're going to start working our way backwards. >> reporter: officials saying the deaths are suspicious while there are no signs of foul play and an extension investigative of the home all but ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning. >> if there was a gas leak, we would have found it. >> reporter: this morning, questions also remain about the couple's dog that died, originally identified by

authorities as a german shepherd, but now believed to be their 12-year-old australian kelpie mix, xena. authorities have said it could take weeks for toxicology results to be released. it's unclear if they expedited that process and we'll get the results today. the mere fact they're holding this press conference with so many different agencies, the house department, and the medical examiner's office, certainly suggests that they may have some information that they are now ready to share. savannah, back to you. >> liz, thank you very much. let's get a first check of the weather, including a cross country storm that could impact the weekend. we're talking about serious winds. >> that's right. really breezy, guys. 48 million people from new england all the way down to the peninsula. wind at vise -- advisories. high wind warnings. this could cause airport delays from boston, new york, into d.c. far west as pittsburgh or even syracuse. we have also out west got winter storm warnings, and winter

weather advisoies for the rockies, the central plains. right now light snow making its way from nebraska all the way to illinois. that will dump 1 to 3 inches from chicago to north blatt. as you get into the rockies, and we're looking at anywhere from 6 to2 inches of snow. then tomorrow, showers are developing near the gulf. some gusty storms will be bringing locally heavy rain and wind. sunday, that rain soaks the southeast and parts of northern florida. but the good news is they need that rain, especially into south carolina. but rainfall rates at 1 to 2 inches per hour may cause localized urban flooding. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ i need your arms around me, ♪ ♪ i need to feel your touch ♪

♪ and i really want to talk! ♪ temperatures in the mid 60s and lots of sunshine. it's going to be a cold start, but a nice afternoon and then cold again tonight as we drop down again to the upper 30s for tomorrow it's going to be sunny upper 60s and that will repeat on sunday. but next week we see clouds rolling in cooler temperatures and an atmospheric river expected to arrive on and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. just hadahead, new clues ine idaho college murders case coming to light after that brutal crime. laura jarrett has the story. >> yes. for the very first time, we are seeing these frantic text messages from the two surviving roommates.

how prosecutors want to use these harrowing messages and the 911 call just ahead. also ahead, it is time for that twice yearly debate as we get ready to spring forward this morning. is it finally time to bring the tradition of changing the clocks to an end? >> yes. >> agreed. but we will tell you what's stirring the pot right now. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're here in brentwood, where a brand new costco. this is near highway four, and lone tree way is about to open. you can see there's a long line of people who've been out here. now, the line on your left. i'm guessing there's at least 100 people out here. some out here since 430. there for general merchandise. and in the line on your right. definitely more than 100 people. they're there for booze because when the costco's open up their new locations, there are special types of booze that are available that are rare and in quantity. so they're here for that. so anyways, this is a big deal for people who live in brentwood who have been tired of having to drive to antioch to get to their costco. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco. one of the cities that will hold a rally to stand up for science today. san francisco was one of over 30 cities across the country responding to the trump administration's efforts to cut hundreds of millions of dollars used for medical research into illnesses like alzheimer's, cancer and heart disease. a

rally is scheduled for civic center plaza from 1 to 3 this afternoon. there are other rallies as well at uc berkeley, santa clara university and uc santa cruz, as well as palo alto and sonoma. kind of a cold start to our morning, but it should be nicer later today. kari yes, all of the sunshine we warm up as we can see the clear skies across the bay area and temperatures headed for the upper 60s and we will have a nice weekend ahead. laura looks good. don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. there's a culinary clash taking shape in san francisco. it happens this weekend. a local chef taking part. joins

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there's the mom taking a much needed nap. i'm sure her two chicks or eaglets hatching earlier this week, guess what, everyone? the third egg beginning to hatch. the moment of truth right there. >> that's wild. >> captured yesterday. you could see the chick starting to pop through its shell right there. see that, savannah? carson? >> this is defying odds because only 50% of each egg have a survivability. >> and i'm glad to have good news about eggs. >> that's the only good egg news around. >> it really is. >> congratulations to jackie and shadow. >> yes. a lot of other news to get to, including new developments in a closely watched case. >> more court documents tied to the idaho college murders just

released shedding more light on the fateful night of that crime. laura jarett is here with a closer look. >> for the first time, we are seeing the text messages exchanged between the two roommates in the house at the time their friends were stabbed. these young college students showing their confusion and fright in realtime, something these prosecutors say they need at the upcoming trial of the man accused of this murder. chilling newly revealed text messages between the only two roommates that survived a night of terror in their home, ending with four students dead. quote, i'm freaking out. i'm not kidding. in court documents now unsealed, prosecutors show the two roommates urgently texting

around 4:00 p.m. as they seem to try to reach their other room roommates. around the same time investigators believe they were killed. telling funk, no one is answering as she texted kaylee goncalves, saying she saw a quote masked man in the house. that masked man, prosecutors say, was bryan kohberger, now awaiting trial for the murder of the four college friends, madison mogen, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin. a judge entered a not guilty plea on kohberger's behalf. the text messages offering a frightening new portrait of how the roommates hunkered down. telling morganson, come to my room. run. texting just before 10:30 a.m. please answer. are you up? but receiving no response. about two hours later, they call 911. transcripts of that recording also newly unsealed showing the

roommates and others discovered xana kernodle unresponsive. one saying something happened in our house. we don't know what. another telling the 911 operator they found a roommate who is, quote, passed out. she was drunk last night and she's not waking up. kaylee goncalves' father finding out he hadn't seen the documents before they were released. >> we're finding out just like everyone else, so it's a bit rough. >> reporter: and reacting to that 911 call. >> that was a raw, emotional breakdown of two girls that were scared for their life. >> all this as the defense strategy comes into sharper focus. they discovered a three-person mixture of unidentified dna under fingernails. adding that comparisons to kohberger's dna profile were quote, inconclusive. the defense team requesting certain language excluded from

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weighing in. >> ryan nobles has been looking into it for us. >> good morning. daylight savings time was introduced to conserve energy and add more daylight hours. since then it's had its ups and downs. many arexcited for the sun to stay out longer. others are questioning, is it really worth it? it's that time of year again. clocks are springing forward one hour starting on sunday as part of daylight savings time. >> brighter days are ahead of us. the sun being out passed 7:00 p.m. is ahead of us. >> seizing on the moment, some retailers are offering deals to allow americans to adjust. kroger offering an hour back box of free breakfast items.

while many on social media are celebrating early, some way missing out on that extra hour of rest is nothing to sleep on. president trump weighing in. >> it is something i can do, but a lot of people like it one way. a lot of people like it the other way. >> a day earlier, his senior adviser, elon musk posted this poll on x, asking if daylight savings time is canceled. eliminating daylight saving time means the sun would rise and set earlier year-round. >> go back to then. >> now? >> we missed it. >> when? >> just now. >> a majority of americans say they're ready to leave the practice behind, with 48% preferring standard time to be permanent. >> it most closely assigns with our circadian rhythm.

daylight saving time shifts that so that it can impact both sleep and alertness. >> reporter: though some expert disagree. >> the system we have now is an excellent compromise. >> so far this year, 31 states considered legislation related today light saving time. despite efforts to lock the clock, the sunshine protection act has stalled in congress, leaving hawaii and arizona the only ones that abolished it year-round. >> she is going to be losing an hour of sleep, so we're going to have to figure it out. >> so the sunshine protection act being stalled in congress. where is this headed? >> the republican party said they would do everything they could to eliminate daylight savings time. but he clearly seemed to walk

that back in the oval office, calling it a 50/50 issue in this country. there are a number of senators that are concerned about how it could impact their farmers. in that announcement, they stress how important it is to have the president onboard. guys? >> all right. ryan nobles. ryan, thank you. i can't remember where you stand on this. >> i think it's weird that we just think we can change the clock. in arizona we don't celebrate daylight savings. but i have to say, it's weird. >> it is weird. >> guess what? it's 8:43. i think people don't like it. >> a majority of people don't want to bother with this. >> what say you, mr. roker? >> i say that i'm just shocked that there is inaction in congress. unbelievable. how is that possible? but speaking of arizona, savannah, take a look at phoenix. this was a big dust storm yesterday.

you can barely see anything. there was low visibility. winds were really gusting. the good news is today they are dying down. however, we've got more fire weather as we move further to the east, from parts of new mexico into texas. we have that elevated risk. we also have a critical risk for parts of texas with windy weather and low humidity. don't forget, spring forward, daylight savings time. most of your appliances and watches already changes, so you don't have to worry about that. as far as temperatures concerned out west, colder than average where the jet stream dips down. we're looking at warmer than average conditions. denver 16 degrees cooler than average. phoenix, you are at 57. but birmingham, springfield, dallas, new orleans, all above average. tomorrow we're looking at boston, a little cooler than average. it stays warm through the southeast. as we head into the weekend and early next week, chicago, tuesday, 65. new york city in the low 60s. little rock, you are in the low 70s. that's what's going on around the country.

a live look outside at the golden gate bridge sunshine. and it's also a chilly start, but will be a nice and md day. it's headed for the mid 60s for the inland areas and upper 60s tomorrow. by the first part of next week, we're seeing more clouds coming in and slightly cooler temperatures, and by wednesday we're watching out for some heavy rain ramping up, which will continue into #pssp. >> okay. all right, guys. >> we're making it happen. >> hey, listen, we have a very heart-warming pssp. earlier this week we learned of the passing of dolly parton's husband of nearly 60 years, carl dean. words of support coming in. dolly released this statement thanking her fans. i can't reach out personally to each of you, but it meant the

world to me. he's in god's hands right now. overnight, dolly released a new single in honor of carl. it's called "if you hadn't been there." ♪ you made me dream more than i did ♪ ♪ and i wouldn't be here if you hadn't been there ♪ >> i mean, "if you hadn't been there" obviously a metaphor for their life together. like all great love stories, they never end. they live in memory and in song. i dedicate this to him. it feels like when she's 18, she came out of the laundromat and carl was out there doing his business. so a nice tribute. and our hearts continue to go out to dolly and her family at this time. >> a nice sneak peek. full "popstart" coming up in a bit. we have another fantastic

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and chaos at airports. we're live with the latest. and then surprise message. pope francis speaks out for the first time since he was hospitalized. what he's now saying, plus the latest on his condition. and behind the music. ♪ we are the world ♪ ♪ we are the children ♪ >> "we are the world" celebrating a major milestone. >> it was a beautiful moment with all those people there and all those talented voices. >> 40 years later, we're looking back at the song's impact and sharing the full story behind the star-studded hit. all that, plus rege john paige live in studio 1a. >> yes. >> bill murray opens up about his "groundhog day" costar.

it's >> he got me back to back two days in a row. >> and is the sphere getting a little still? it's all coming up today, march 7th, 2025. ♪ >> happy blue day! >> celebrating our mother-daughter birthdays. >> hi to our kids back in indianapolis. >> happy friday from georgia. >> north carolina. >> sarasota, florida. >> st. louis, missouri. >> and cedar falls, iowa. >> shoutout to gannon university in erie, pennsylvania. >> from plainfield, indiana. >> first time in new york. >> from south carolina to the "today" show. today is lisa's 60th birthday. >> happy, happy. happy 60th. we've got a lot of great folks out there on our plaza. we've got a lot of folks out there.

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lauderdale and miami. that was because of concern that falling debris could collide with planes in the area. we have seen social media of the fiery debris streaking across the sky coming out of the florida, parts of the caribbean. we're seeing indicators that there were engine failures that caused a loss of control, loss of orientation and then subsequently a loss of communication entirely with that ship once it broke apart into pieces. spacex's ceo elon musk pointing out the loss, pointing to an upper stage failure. the upper stage is what failed during the mishap. this is the second mishap in a row for the company. that was less than two months ago. the eighth test mission overall for the most powerful rocket that ceo elon musk hopes one day can reach mars. we know the faa launched an investigation into this as per customary procedure. so far no reports of injuries or

significant damage. remember, this was an unmanned vehicle, so that's good news. significant damage. remember, this was an unmanned vehicle, so that's good news. the ground stop, which lasted about 45 minutes has since been lifted. so we're seeing traffic here resuming back to normal. >> that's good news for flyers. thank you. breaking news from overseas this morning, train servic the ground stop, which lasted the rest of the day after an unexploded world war ii-era bomb was found near the tracks. the discovery north of the city causing some major travel disruptions across europe, especially the popular london to paris route. bomb disposal teams are on-site. experts say bombs leftover from the war are regularly discovered around france, but it's ware to find them in such a popular location. this morning we're hearing more from pope francis for the first time since he was hospitalized three weeks with double pneumonia.

the 88-year-old pontiff thanked the public for their prayers. anne thompson is at the vatican this morning. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. another restful night for pope francis as he marks his third week in the hospital. a vatican official says the pope today is having active physical therapy to improve his mobility, while those who are praying for him are encouraged by that surprise message. as they have for three weeks now, the faithful keep vigil at the hospital for hope francis, recovering from double pneumonia. his voice not heard until last night. [ speaking in a global language ] >> a taped audio message from the pontiff in spanish at the nightly rosary in st. peter's square. >> and the virgin protect you. >> reporter: tom smith from new jersey was there for the surprise greeting. >> i was shocked in the beginning.

and i thought -- i knew right away that it was his voice. and it was just loud like prayers have been answered. >> reporter: his voice weary from illness, the pope said thank you. [ speaking in a global language ] three simple sentences that moved california's gloria deeply. >> it was emotional, very emotional to hear the voice. and i think i felt that with all the people around us. >> reporter: at the end of the message, applause for the first argentinian pope. what you here hear there is relief and hope for pope francis. the vatican says the pope's prognosis is guarded, but he's stable. having had no new episodes of respiratory failure since monday. it is news they look for every day. >> his health is how healthy th.

>> reporter: now, in what can be seen as a vote of confidence from the pope's stable condition, his doctors will not provide a medical update today. barring no changes, the next medical update will be on saturday. savannah? >> all right, anne. thank you church is basically. jerseys worn by michael jordan and kobe bryant during their very first nba games are hitting the auction block. the rare pieces of m memorabil are expected to fetch, get this, $10 million a piece. the jordan jersey was first worn in october of 1984 in a bulls preseason game. the kobe jersey there was born in both his preseason and regular season debuts in 1996. the auction is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own iconic pieces of basketball history. >> don't you always wonder who buys it? >> oftentimes, they keep it

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you hear it. we're back celebrating a music milestone. 40 years ago today "we are the world" was released. >> the single, of course, featuring dozens of the industry's biggest stars, quickly became a number one hit, while also raising tens of millions of dollars. >> joe friayer is here with thi

amazing story of how this song came to be from somebody who was right there. >> exactly, yeah. good morning. the song was released march 7th, 1985. it was recorded a few weeks earlier. here is what's extraordinary. everyone gathered to do it immediately after the american music awards. they had one night to make it right, pulling the ultimate star-studded all-nighter. it was a musical relay race. ♪ lionel richie started, passing the baton to stevie wonder and paul simon. ♪ >> who handed off to kenny rogers. ♪ the greatest gift of all ♪ >> instead of a racetrack, their voices dashed across an l.a. studio. each verse revealing another distinctive voice. ♪ a dream team choir delivering one message.

♪ we are the world,we are the children ♪ >> in all, the song featured 46 singers including smokey robinson. >> i didn't know that everybody in show business was going to be there, but they called, and so i went. >> what was that moment like? what did it feel like in that moment? >> you know, it was a beautiful moment, you know, with all those people there and all those talented voices and people like that. it was a great moment. >> the song was written by richie and michael jackson with the goal of raising money to fight famine in africa, inspired by another charity single in the uk. ♪ "do they know it's christmas?" american artists, especially black artists needed to create their song. quincey jones was tasked with that night, recently chronicled in a netflix documentary. it's called "the greatest night

in pop." >> that circle was the timidating circle of life. quincy was right. when it is time for your part, you are going to give 200% because the class is looking at you. seeing everyone's preparation and vulnerability was pretty amazing. you were on your game at that point. >> quincy even posted a handwritten note, check your ego at the door. >> i didn't see one inkling of an ego in there. >> why do you think that is? >> because we all have respect for each other. >> the single quickly topped the ch charts, winning four grammys and raising $80 million for u.s. aid for africa. more attempts to repeat the feat nothing has come close. >> those were noble efforts, and they were worth doing. but there was something about the magic of that original lineup from michael jackson to

bob dylan to stevie wonder to dianne war wick to diana ross. >> the voices and the message still resonate. >> we are the world. everyone should still think about that and practice that. if we did, we would have more peace and everything around the world because we are the world. >> "we are the world" hit the charts again last year after that netflix documentary was released, which means even after all these years, it is still raising money for charity. >> that's cool. >> yeah. >> let's get it back to the charts. >> the last time you get all room. guys together in the same you don't have to do that with technology. >> can you imagine now? everyone would be on instagram. >> and there are great stories with what happened. prince was supposed to be in it. >> and what's really cool is how they started to give each other autographs. the story is diana ross went to daryl hall and asked for his autograph and everyone started

getting autographs. >> mr. roker? >> and as our camera guy dave chesney pointed out, who else was in that room? >> dan aykroyd. >> wow, you are as forgettable as i am. i'm giving you a shot here and you blew it. geez! >> i thought dave was in the room. >> me, too. we've got snow in the southwest, warming up in texas. plenty of sunshine through the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's whas happening in your t'

>> if you had to make uncle al -- >> nice little phobia. >> not so easy to do what dave does. >> oh, great. oh, no. >> okay. >> i don't know. but let's just. okay. there we go. >> no, hold it. >> first up, i will put on my trl hat, everybody. we're doing a new music friday round-up. we will start with lady gaga who released "mayhem" overnight. we will take a listen to one of the new tracks now, "garden of eden." ♪

♪ >> and, of course, we will hear more from gaga this weekend. she's taking over music and hosting and musical duties over on "snl." >> you look a little out-of-focus. >> elton john just released a new album for elton john and brandi carlyle. let's take a listen to this.♪♪ ♪ >> there you go. that song is called "sing for the fences." the album drops april 4th. dave is back. i could tell. it looks perfect. how about a little kelsea ballerini. the "voice" coach is out with

her latest project adds five new songs to that album, including this one called "future trippingng." ♪ >> we could listen to that. >> have you guys broken bread yet, savannah? >> we haven't hung out. but she's been on the show. i love her. so call me. >> you are lovely. she is lovely. >> awe. >> guys, we haven't heard from harry styles. we know he was training for that marathon. >> yes. >> but the grammy winner was here. he played our plaza and it was rain soaked.soaked. i remember. ♪ i remember. ♪ we know it's not the same as it was ♪ ♪ as it was, as it was ♪ >> not many could pull off that leotard right there. willi did, too, on halloween, you're right. if you are a harry styles fan,

the next big gig could be indoors.s. won't have to worry about the rain. the vegas sphere. harry is in talks for a 35-show residency all in the sphere at vegas. no official word on that just yet, but we will keep our eyes out for that. next up, sterling k. brown. sterling revealed he was often singing in-between takes on the set with james who is also in "paradise." his go-to song is from "wicked." ♪ i've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason ♪ ♪ bringing something we must learn, and we are led to those ♪ ♪ who help us most to grow ♪ ♪ if we let them ♪ ♪ and we help them in return ♪ >> that's good, right? that's it. >> come on.

what can't this man do? his acting is fantastic. >> "paradise" is a great show. >> he was in "hamilton". >> if he can rap. >> of course he can. >> anyway, season 2 of "paradise" happening now. next up, bill murray is re-living this day. >> don't mess with me, pork chop. what day is this? >> it is february 2nd, groundhog day. >> in an interview, murray revealing the onset groundhogs were not to be messed of revealing the onset groundhogs were not to be messed with, showing off the scars from two bites he got while shooting "groundhog day". >> that right there, that nodule there, that's from the groundhog. that's real. he got me back-to-back, two days in a row. the second day i was cheating or i thought i was being smart and

i put steel gloves on underneath the gloves i was wearing. his teeth went right through the steel. >> wow! >> yeah. their teeth are about that long. >> they are nasty little creatures. >> they are nasty, the groundhogs, aren't they? >> they'll kill you. if they get close enough. >> is that a weather man thing? >> i had one take -- staten island chuck went after me. and he pulled a knife. >> shut up! >> he pulled a knife? he's a groundhog. >> he stole my purse and everything. >> can you shut off someone's mic. >> he's on fire because he's off next week on vacacation. >> that's right. >> let's finish this. "love is blind" season 8 just dropped.

you want to know what that means? the reunion is coming up. how did it turn out? we have a "popstart" sneak peek. >> the night before the wedding, i saw a note from his ex-girlfriend on his night stand. >> is that something you were able to overlook? >> i totally fell for it. he slid into one of the other cast member's dms. >> and shocking confessions. >> a cast member advised him to be on good terms with me. >> am i not the one who has the right to be mad here? >> that's the mostly dig louse thing i have ever heard. >> let me take the time to get the screen shots out. >> sometimes i think they green light the shows just to

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>> welcome back. 8:30 on a fri-yeah morning. we have a really happy end-of-the-week crowd here. good to see you all. happy birthday. we've got a crowd that includes a few friends from the colorectal cancer line. they have been out here all morning long helping us mark awareness month, and they're repping in tucson, arizona as well. look at your people, savannah. >> hi, tucson. >> by the way, that's really impressive. they're at the cologuard classic golf tournament and research that could help the fight against all cancers. >> you have such an interesting story coming up. everybody needs to see it. also, rene jean-page tangled

with real secret agents to prepare for his new role. it looks really, really good. before that, uncle al, how about a check of the weekend? >> first of all, for you golf fans out there, the arnold palmer invitational looks beautiful until sunday afternoon. otherwise, perfect weather. we take a look at the weather. gorgeous day throughout the west. heavy rain down throrough the gulf, great lakes. spring forward this weekend, daylight savings time. 2:00 a.m. sunday. whatever automatic time piece you have doesn't do it. you got to put that ahead. then sunday, some showers and storms through the gulf. we're looking at mild conditions in the plains. sunny and pleasant as you get into the southwest. got the birthday girl here. what's your name? >> lisa. >> happy bir

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, lots of sunshine and gradually warming up. we're headed for the mid 60s for a lot of our inland areas, but dropping back down to the 30s tonight. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow. we do have a really nice weekend ahead with sunshine, and just as we're going back to work on monday, it's going to be in the low 60s and mostly cloudy with rain not far behind. by wednesday we could possibly see an atmospheric river weather. mr. melvin? >> mr. roker, thank you, sir. up next our deeply personal conversation with one mother on the cancer diagnosis that changed her life and her role in some ground-breaking research that could very well help save millions of lives. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. rst, this is "toy" on nbc.da

on something that's very important and also very close to your heart. >> thank you, savannah. march is colorectal cancer awareness month. as you may know, i lost my brother, lawrence, to the disease a few years ago. we are happy to have allies dressed in blue on the plaza, and also across the country at the cologuard classic golf tournament. we want to tell you about ground breaking research being done in boston to help find cancer before it spreads. >> nicely done. >> when stephanie dobson thought about the future, her plans did not include cancer. a working mom with two young children, she chalked up her gastrointestinal problems to her cent pregnancies. when they didn't go away, she got a colonoscopy. >> i got a call the next day.

turns out it was stage three rectal cancer. >> you were at a coffee shop? >> i was at starbucks on charles street in boston. lif i left my coffee. i walked out. >> she went to the institute, and her treatment plan included genetic testing. >> finding out my kids have a 50% of having it was a lot tougher than just finding out, you know, my own health news. >> lynch syndrome is a mutation in genes that fix flaws in dna. without these so-called repair genes, the body has trouble fighting certain cancers. it can increase the risk of colorectal cancer from 20% to 60%. it can also lead to an increased risk for ovarian, uterine, pancreatic and skin cancers. stephanie's doctor runs the

lynch syndrome center at dana farber. it's the first in the nation. the center offers the latest cancer treatments as well as counseling on nutrition, fertile, and mental health issues, and the doctor says one of the keys to saving even more lives is what's called kcascade testing. >> the cascade testing aspect of this is huge. the person in front of us being treated for cancer, if we find they have lynch syndrome, they have a family,y, they ha siblings, likely parents, aunts, uncles, et cetera. the ability to find it in that person gives us the ability to spread that information throughout their family and get people in for screening. >> while there is no cure, the person with cancer can prevent it in their relatives by urging them to get genetic testing. if they're positive for lynch, the additional screenings can help any disease before it spreads. two of stephanie's family members tested positive for lynch syndrome and they're now actually patients at dana farber. as for her illness, stephanie

was treated with immunotherapy and is now cancer-free. she does have to go back for regular screenings. but she has her life back now and says it is richer than ever. when something like this happens to you when you are young, how does it change the way you live your life after? >> i am more present. i think being a mom of two young kids forces that a bit. i'm far less bothered by the things that used to cause me stress and anxiety. >> yeah. we should mention, lynch syndrome does not usually lead to childhood cancer. stephanie and her husband plan to talk about genetic testing for their children when they're a little bit older. let's go to tucson, arizona. we have allies dressed in blue from the colorectal cancer clinic. i serve as an unpaid board member, including dr.

christopher liu who serves at the colorado cancer center. good morning to you, sir. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> let's talk about this survey that they wrapped up a short time ago that show how americans view cancer screenings. what did the survey find? >> so the colorectal cancer alliance performed a large survey of people's perceptions and what they thought about colorectal screenings and colonoscopies. two-thirds of respondents said they would rather file their taxes than get a colonoscopy. so why is this? we know about 25% of the respondents were scared to get a colonoscopy. we understand that. it's an additional medical procedure. but an additional 20% felt like they didn't have enough information about the screening. but the reality is this, colorectal cancer is a potentially preventible dooes

diseasase, and iyou find it at its earliest stage, the cure rates are higher than 90%. number one, colonoscopies can prevent cancer. and we want everybody to start screening at the age of 45. you can get more information at getscreened.org. that's getscreened.org. it can be life-saving and i'll tell you what. that sounds a lot better than filing your taxes. >> it does. really quickly here, i know that the alliance that we both work with solely focused on ending colorectal cancer in our lifetime. what's the lalttest on those efforts? what can you tell us? >> we know over the last 15 to 20 years there has been advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer. we also know there's so much more that needs to be done. our patients and their families, they deserve a cure for colorectal cancer. how do we do that? the alliance is committed to ending colorectal cancer through initiatives like project cure crc.

project cure crc is given over $11 million to 24 innovative research projects. this is outstanding, and we know there's so much more that needs to be done. that's why we're here today. we're raising colorectal cancer awareness, but we want to support colorectal cancer research. we want people to donate and for researchers, you can submit proposals. >> a big thanks to you and those behind you as well. please tell them hello. sorry i couldn't get out there this year. and, again, folks, if you are watching this. it is worth repeating what he just said there. early detection is key. please consider getting tested. the screen age hopefully it's been moved. 45 is the screening age. for more information and resources, scan the qr code at the bottom of your screen there and also our website today.com. >> if you have been watching and putting it off, and honestly it's gotten a lot better, it will not be the best day you've ever had, but it is not terrible.

>> 45, men and women, right? >> yes, unless you have a family history. if you have a family history or if you have other medical issues, it may even be sooner than that. check out information on lynch syndrome as well. >> okay. we will shift gears and sit down with a "bridgerton" star turned spy in his new movie. rege-jean page, but first, this is "today" on nbc. rst, is is "tn known for creating memories. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 18 types of cancer, including certain early-stage and advanced ccers. one of those cancers is a kind of bladder and urinary tract cancer

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it's tru. keytruda. see all the types of cancer keytruda is known for at keytruda.com, and ask your doctor if keytruda could be right for you. a be joined this morning by the dashing duke in "bridgerton." now he's tackle the role of a suave secret agent in "black bag." he stars as colonel james stokes, and when he's tipped off about a security breach from within the agency, the hunt is on for a mole. >> what?

>> margaret langford was used a handful of times in 2008 before discontinuance. >> used by whom? >> your wife. >> i see. >> we thrive on that. >> oh, my gosh, okay. we're just chitchatting. rege, good morning. >> good morning. how are you doing? >> i love this movie because i mean, it's a spy movie, but it's not really -- it's not so much an action movie.e. it's a thriller. >> mm-hmm. >> i was just saying that -- that diague is almost like a different language. >> well, everything is in the dialogue. everything is language, but we really hone in on this movie. spy work is mostly about making other people do stuff for you. it is less driving the lamborghini than convincing somebody it is a good idea to drive the lamborghini. >> that's the spy craft. and you've got cate blanchett and piers pbrosnan, and there ae these amazing scenes and it's a psychological thriller. >> it is. we have steven soderberg at the helm carrying this through. >> he did "oceans 11".

>> yes. >> people know. >> he doesn't miss. he is an absolute master at his craft. so the standards of work in this film are b beyond anhing i have ever seen. sitting around the table from michael fassbender, cate blanchett, naomi harris, myself, pierce brosnan, just sets the stage on fire every time he walks onset, and just the joy of coming into work every day and getting to work at that level was beyond beyond. >> were there any nerves? >> weirdly enough, no. >> good. >> work gets a lot easier at that level. you know that whatever you do, the rest of the cast will catch you. whatever you serve across the table, in this verbal game of tennis, you know it's coming back with some topspin on it, and so you really can just relax into that and find all these really cool subtleties, and nuances that are coming off the page. >> i hear you are a secret agent now. you have service knowledge, mi6. you have done so much research.

you, like, know some facts. >> i have had more contact with the secret service in my lifetime than i thought i would, or i should. >> wait a minute. are you a spy? >> if i told you, i would be a terrible one. >> true, true. >> but, no, i had a couple of different conversations for a coupuple movie and you hone in to different angles. a lot of it is about trust. it's abobout findi people's weaknesses and really knowing how to push their buttons without knowing that you're pushing their buttons because that's everything that we do tin this movie. it's everything that steven focuses in on, and we had these very, very deep conversations around that. >> now, you get to have your actual british accent on this. i was reading this morning that when you are trying to work out these different accents, you try it out on the uber driver. >> yeah, you practice wherever you can. >> can you give me an example? >> if i was doing a generic east coast, it allows me to have a conversation with you on your own level. you're not you, like, there's a british guy in the back of the car. say strawberry, and banana, and

it allows me to let you open up a little bit like a spy. see what i'm saying? >> you are scary good at that. >> years of practice. >> that is incredible. >> thank you very much. >> wow. okay. our people, have they forgiven you yet for leaving "bridgerton"? >> i have no idea. i enjoy moments when i meet people on the street. we generally have very joyful communication over it, and they think that we had a really good time on that show. so i'm very, very happy about it. >> we did. that's why we didn't want it to end. >> i mean, the show hasn't ended. the show is still going. i check in with my friends who are on the show and i check in and make sure everyone's okay and they're ready for kind of how things change and you step up into the lead on that show. >> yes. >> everything is pretty copacetic. >> i still hold a candle for you coming back just for something, give the people what they want. i'm also mad the guy from "downtown abbie" was killed off. sorry. spoiler alert. it's like 10 years old now. okay. >> bruce willis is also a ghost. >> yeah. he was dead the whole time.

let me put this out. this is a head shot from when you were, i think, 13. tell me about this. >> somewhere around there. >> tell me about this guy. >> that guy is doing the most, i think is all i can say about that guy. he's obsessed with a super man cut that just won't t happen. >> i like the necklace. all right. i have another one. we will roll some video here, and i want you to tell me about this guy. you were in a punk band. >> yes. i find that it was the most productive way to be angry as a teenager. you know, you could slam the doors at home or you can go out and do that, yell with some other kids. >> but you can sing. i watched it this morning. you sound pretty good. >> i don't appreciate the past tense. maybe i still can sing. >> okay. charge accepted. >> not in this moment. say that about myself. >> we do acceaccents. well, you know we just showed the clip with sterling k. brown, who is a pal of yours. he broke into song on colbert. did you see that? >> yes. i use that as a cautionary tale.

>> unless you are at his level, right? actually, you saw him at the ""vaty fair" actor party. >> i always enjoy running into sterling. he's been incredibly supportive. he talked me through my first "snl" appearance in this building right over here, and he's always -- he's been a very willing and generous brother in this business to me, and i'll always be grateful for that. he's always been a safe place in the room. >> that is such a party. i've actually gotten to go once or twice. i felt like the best thing about it was the in-n-out burg ers at the end. >> yeah, it is cool there is famous people. there is this incredible pizza station right at the back. >> you said lemon pizza, though? >> it is a lemon chicken pizza, which doesn't sound -- >> it doesn't sound good. >> it tastes incredible. those are the hollywood secrets no one knows about. that's what you are getting. >> lemon pizza, this sounds terrible. this sounds like pineapple pizza. you probably like pineapple

pizza. >> far less controversial than pineapple pizza. >> thank you so much. "black bag" hits theaters next friday, march 14th. i know i sound terrible. i'm not contagious. we're back in a moment. >> you sound mysterious like a spy. >> you can say that again. this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. it is friday, and you know what that means. it is "dateline friday." keith morrison. >> up early because -- >> good morning, good morning. >> keith has been working on what he calls one of the most bizarre and memorable interviews he's ever done. if that's not a tease -- keith, you got an exclusive jailhouse interview with the doomsday mom, lori lori vallow. what can you tell us? >> that's her right there. right there. yeah, you know, you try to prepare for an interview. you prepare, you know, questions you're going to ask and things you want to cover, but you can't

prepare for chaos it turns out, and my oh my. what a strange -- what a strange h hour and a half i spent with that woman who apparently wanted to speak with us too and wanted to tell a story i didn't want to tell because it wasn't true. i wanted to get to the story we knew was the accurate one, but she was as combative and flirtatious and other every thing under the book. >> wow. >> it's just -- >> flirtatious? >> never been stranger than that one. it was an unusual time. >> how could she resist keith morrison? >> that's a popcorn "dateline." >> that's a tease to a tease because keith is going to come back in just a few minutes on the third hour to actually share part of this bizarre interview. >> i don't know if it ever felt personal for you, but she kept saying keith. is that for keith? >> really? >> yeah. >> yes. yeah. apparently in her book, i have had a target on my back for some time. >> what?

>> it's a wild interview. >> okay, keith. we're looking forward to that tonight. >> 9:00, 8:00 central on nbc, but in just a few minutes, keith will come back on the third hour and give us a clip. >> it's incredible. >> you're still my voicemail on my phone. if you call my phone, it's keith. >> that's the way it should be. hello? >> i love you. you're the best. >> we are back after your local news, weather, and -- >> when the school calls, they're, like, what? >> it is very distinct. >> it is.

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