omb. happy april fools day, everyone. a day where every year it's the best new thing in the world to show that you can take a joke. good wednesday morning. right now on "first look." a deadly earthquake. a major earthquake measuring 8.2 kills at least five and sends hundreds of thousands fleeing from their home. >> mary barra faces the tough questions and apologizes. what is next for obamacare now that over 7 million are being served? the most bizarre, frightening chain saw accident, and how the patient is doing. good morning i'm francis revere ya. chile's president declared a state of emergency where the powerful earthquake happened last night. it happened off the northern

coast. five deaths have been reported. there are reports of fires, landslides, homes destroyed, and power outages. it sent people scrambling for safety. tsunami warnings were issued for panama. there is a tsunami advisory in effect for hawaii. 300 female inmates escape from a chilean jail. >>. >> reporter: these sirens went off shortly after the massive earthquake struck off the coast of northern chile. chilean tv broke in with images from the first moment the earthquake hit. causing drivers to clog major highways. the navy reported the first wave hit the coast within 45 minutes of the earthquake. it struck northwest of the

mining firm. it reported no serious damage to operations. the sub secretary of the interior ministry appealed to residents who evaluated from coastal regions to not return until they get the all-clear. neighboring peru and bolivia felt the effects. in the bo live began city, panicked residents poured into the street and clung to whatever belongings they could carry. francis. >> chi the the ceo of genera motors said she's sorry about a defection linked to 13 deaths and millions of recalls. moving forward gm will dot right thing barra said. she faced tough questions tuesday from lawmakers and at times didn't answer district questions. tracy pots is live in washington. >> reporter: good morning. she didn't have the answers.

they're still investigating over at gm. it's likely what she'll tell the senate subcommittee. we're expecting another contentious hearing. this one before the consumer product and safety panel. general motors ceo mary barra faces more questions today in the senate. >> my sincere apologies to everyone who has been affected. >> but apologies weren't enough for victim's families or lawmakers frustrated when barra could not explain why gm failed to replace faulty ignition switches when they first detected the problem almost a decade ago. >> i cannot tell you why it took so long for a safety defect to be announced for this program. i can tell you we will find out. >> why in the world would a company with a stellar reputation, general motors, purchase a part that did not meet its own specifications?

>> give the truth, the whole truth. >> nitsa said gm did not share key information. >> if we had any of pieces of information,ability it would have changed the way we approached this. >> it angers me we had a situation that took over a decade to correct. >> i worked there, i was in a high position, but i didn't know what was going on. >> barra now she's hired ken feinberg who helped the 9/11, gulf oil, and boston marathon bombing families to compensate gm victims. today we hear more about money. >> a piece that cost pennies. >> reporter: a 57 cent part that could have cost gm $100 million to fix in 2007 now costing the company and families so much more. >> reporter: so far this year gm has recalled 6 million vehicles. a couple of different recalls there. it looks like the company is saying, francis, it's going take

until fall or maybe even later now to get the vehicles fixed. a strong declaration from president obama. the health care slaw here to stay. the public victory lap after a confirmation that 7.1 million people signed up. it surpasses the white house's initial goal. the late surge is an unexpected comeback after chafs widely considered a disastrous rollout. overcoming skepticism and fear of something new is hard. a lot of times folks prefer the devil they know to the devil they don't. but this law is doing what it is supposed to do. it's working. in a few weeks we should learn more details about enrollment like how many healthy, young people signed up. as far as the midterms is concerned, it's a major sticking point. the search continues in washington for the remains of 20 people still missing in the deadly mud slide that happened

almost two weeks ago. there are 28 confirmed deaths in the disaster. recovery crews are catching a break as flood waters recede. it's allowing them to look for bodies in areas that had been inassessable. kurt gregory brings us the latest. >> it's a piece of a small rural town. >> reporter: now it's a square mile of mud and debris. >> we have logs and homes and all the mud and rock and clay piled on top of each other. >> the hill didn't slide away. the bottom blew out with an incredible amount of energy came across this debris field and pushed all the material. >> reporter: crews made up of national guard, search professionals, and volunteers from nearby communities dig through the material. >> the debris field is up to 75 feet deep in places. >> reporter: it's a grim, heart-wrenching task. picking through scattered possessions, and hoping to bring

answers to the families of the missing. >> we're very close-knit community out here. we have volunteers that show up every day. they cook, they support us, the community supports us. it's been amazing. >> reporter: the commitment to community extends away from the search area, too. >> thank you. what a blessing. >> reporter: volunteers helping those who have lost so much. >> it's been overwhelming the amazeness of all of our community members that have come together for us. >> reporter: a show of profound kindness in the such of devastating catastrophe as the search continues. kurt gregory, nbc news. this morning let's get the latest from the sports. good morning, richard. >> good wednesday morning to you fran si. lady's first in sports. stanford is back to the women's final four. one year after ending their five-year final four streak. they beat north carolina 74-65. stanford not winning a national title in 22 years. we'll sfee this is the year.

after five ties, 12 league changes kbrand upsets louisville. sunday women's game notre dame takes on maryland and stanford undefeated uconn. big news desean jackson signing with washington after unfound gang relations. he's denied connections to any gang. to the men's nit championship. smu beating clemson 65-59 to reach the finals. smu's coach, larry brown, the only coach to win an ncaa and nba championship. he has a chance now to add an nit championship against minnesota. minnesota beating florida state in overtime 67-64. yankee captain derek jeter getting tagged in the fist at

bat of the last season. they the astros man handled the yankees. blue jays losing his bat. where did it go? two fans won it. they go old school. rock, paper, scissors. toronto beats tampa bay 4-2. president obama welcomed the world championship boston red sox at the white house after david ortiz gets an obama shoutout. it he scores a self-y, to boot. >> it looks great. mavices grills conan about texas trivia. >> the city of dallas was founded by whom. >> jr using. >> name the largest dome in texas. >> dr. phil. >> what is the leading cause of heart attacks in texas. >> tony romo. >> the answers are right, i'd

said. or wrong depending who you are. >> right or wrong, funny. richard, thank you very much. nbc is here with the weather outlook. what do we got in store for day two of april? >> we're talking about severe weather in a second. the earthquake thing was so insane last night. i was heading to bed, the news was breaking of this 8.2 magnitude quake. those are the rare ones on the planet. we don't get many. it's the scale down in the bottom only goes up to 8. there's been a couple of history up to 9. an eight is ten times stronger than 7 on the scale. we've had strong aftershock. here is the frequency on the planet. each year we average one 8.0. we had some fatality as far as the tsunami it could have been worse. this morning in st. louis you're getting drenched right now. i 70 is very wet. severe weather will be a big story over the next week. it looks like today, areas of

yellow are slight risk. tomorrow we watch the potential for tornados, maybe a few strong tornados. that's time of year. >> be careful. thank you, bill. one of the faces of greed and corruption in '80s died. criminal charges in the pipeline explosion that killed three people. details in three minutes. [ male announcer ] staples has everything you need to get your client's attention. from architectural prints and brochures to oversized printouts and banners that will bring your designs to life. ♪ yes, staples has everything

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knit is a. it is time for business on the wednesday morning. cay wi kayla joins us. >> banks are turning back to a familiar source of revenue. that being overdraft fees. the average fee hit a record $30 last year up from $26 in 2009. banks have been trying to offset declining revenue from fees on checking, savings, and other accounts. microsoft is expected to unveil new updates to windows eight in response to customer complaints. it may include start, search, buttons. a few tweaks can go a long way

with customers. >> they can. thank you very much. to stories. both democrat or republicans have come out against the notion that the united states consider release i releasing spy. poll lard's action was a major detrail. she will not support his release. mike rogers voiced his concerns on andrea mitchell reports. >> i think this is a serious mistake. it tells me that the administration is at wits' end here. releasing a convicted spy who spied against the united states of america is nothing to do with the palestinian issue. when you merge them, you've got real trouble. charles kitty the infamous banker in the '80s died at the age of 80. the keating five included mccain others was accused of intervening with federal

regulators. mccain said his involvement with him was, quote, the worst mistake of my life. they have been charged with 12 federal felony counts regarding safety violations in connection with with the 2010 natural gas explosion in. pgne relied on erroneous information regarding the safety of a pipeline that exploded leveling 38 homes and killing eight people. the council on beards. hitting paul ryan hard. is it legal to shoot at drones? scrambled president clint "scrambled politics is next." ♪

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now here is the "scrambled politics." includes the democratic nomination for washington, d.c., mayor. the race was defined by a scandal involving the campaign four years ago. the city needs a fresh start. grey has never been charged by five people who worked on his campaign pleaded guilty to criminal charges. the aarp is fighting back at paul ryan's proposed budget. it will cut spending by $5 trillion over the next ten years. the executive vice president saying, chairman ryan's proposed budget fails to address the high cost of health care and said shifts costs on to seniors and future retires. rahm emanuel could face a tough re-election in 2015. he could be in trouble. fellow democrat is leading at

the new illinois observer poll. and the small town of deer, colorado votes against the community to hunt against drone. they warned it is a crime to shoot at drones. the measure was, you know, tongue in cheek. it was a challenge to surveillance program. did you hear about the presidential council? the one on beards? the president pulled together a hairy team related to beard growth, health, and style. press secretary jay cka carney zach galifianakis. it was a april foolt's joke. they released a special version of "catching up with the cure rater." five presidents had beard. lincoln, grant, hayes, garfield, and harrison. that's the morning dish of scrambled politics. joined by washington post

reporter ed o'keef. let's start with obamacare. on the brain for many people. it was called a failure at many points. let's delve in here. if you had to pinpoint what it would be, would you say it was just a couple of burns zach galifianakis. >> they're playing to that one of the things that put them over the top. just like anything it's like filing the taxes in the 11 hour. people realized the deadline was approaching and they had to do something about it. antedotely we heard from people who said they started looking into it. and discovered they had some options and tied up to them. the big question is where exactly are the people ending up? are they in medicare, medicaid, staying on their parent's plan is there someone displaced to a previous health plan, are they completely new to health care overall? those are questions that won't come for several more weeks,

maybe months will be closely scrutinized by republicans. >> interesting to hear the break down once we get it. you can't have headlines without paul ryan. will, won't he. this one from the washington post caught my eye. it reads junior year, and paul ryan has to pick a major. especially after david, the current chairman of the ways and means committee announced he would retire. many agrees it's the path he needs to choose. >> he has to choose between going after the ways and means committee chairmanship, which is a more powerful than the budget committee chairman, or thinking about running for president in 2016. he could double major. he could go and get that chairmanship, but also, end up running for president. and right now, it's very unclear what exactly he wants do. he made it clear, he wants that chairmanship. he hasn't ruled out the possibility of also running for

president and taking on the chairmanship allows him to tackle tax policy and how much people would pay. it might give him a plat tomorrow to work off of if he thinks about running for president. >> we'll see. single or double-major. what will it be? ed, thank you. "first buzz." coming up next. a bizarre accident on the job and the worker lucky to be alive. unlike the bargain brand, depend gives you new fit-flex®, our best protection. it's a smooth and comfortable fit with more lycra strands. hi sweetie! get your free sample at depend.com. ♪ make every day,

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that time where we start buzzing around here. joining us is -- >> yeah, here we go. this is a buzz. >> occupational hazard. >> james valentine, who was a

tree cutter in pennsylvania. this is an x-ray. what happens is the chain saw kicks back, gets into his neck. it enters about two inches into his neck. you can see he's okay there. it missed just by secentimeterse left it in there. >> it's smart to do that. >> it's a good thing he left it there. they have 30 stitches and he's talking. amazing stuff. >> figure he was close to being the headless horseman. >> we're hearing from him though, here. >> i shut the saw off because it was in me, it was still running. then i saw blood and i was like oh, my gosh. >> what in the world is he survived. >> the instijts to turn it off.

the first thing would be to pull it off. he turns it off. >> big bang theory huge hit. now she's on cosmo saying this is the best decision she ever made. can you guess? >> going on the show. >> nope. getting breast implants at the age of 18. the best decision she ever made. fast forward to today she's making half a million. >> she's attributing to her implants to the success in the life. >> if it's an investment -- >> the best choice she made. i don't know if she's full contributing it. the best choice. >> maybe you're saying that. >> she could have had eight choice. >> i didn't know who she was until the segment. now i need to google. >> giant pandas 2,000 left in the world. it you want to go to the washington, d.c., you can see boo boo outdoors for the first time ever. went for the first stroll.

finally the harsh winter is over. tasted a little bit of bamboo. climbed a little tree. it is high demand to see her. >> her name means treasure. >> they look like stuffed animals. this is "first look." "way too early" start s right now. i wish i could come to you with some good news. but the worst imaginable thing has happened. millions of americans are going to get health care. >> the white house is just announced that 7 million people signed up for coverage under the affordable care act. they have reached their anticipated goal of 7 million. the obama administration is claiming victory in the long, painful struggle to sign up consumers for health care. >> 7.1 million americans have signed up for private insurance plans through the marketplaces.

7.1. 7.1 million americans have signed up for obamacare. when go the doctor there will be 7.1 million people in the waiting room ahead of me. >> that's good news for the millions who never had health care prior to the aca. with the white house reaching the signup goal. will republicans officially stop talking about the repeal. the mammograms kbrp are they questioning the procedure. on a lighter note. big poppy steals the self-y. whose outfit stole the show at the white house? this is "way too early." a big poppy self-y. hey, everybody. good morning, i'm thomas roberts. welcome to "way too early." pushing the onsie to new heights.