way this place was, the state of texas is saying this is what to expect if you choose to live in the great state of texas. and that is the very definition of unnerving. of unnerving. "first look" is up next. good friday morning, everybody. right now on first look, captain's apology. hundreds remain missing. the the captain was one of the first off the doomed ferry. new video of passengers told to stay put as the boat filled with water. trust factor. cautious optimism from president obama. will putin live up to the ukraine agreement? grandparents to be, bill and hillary look forward as chelsea announces she is pregnant. plus, pope francis washing the feet of the elderly and disabled in a holy week ritual. new earth-like planet is discovered. hello, everyone. thanks for joining us on this good friday. i'm betty nguyen. we do want to begin with the tragedy unfolding off the coast

of south korea where a ferry sank two days ago. search and rescue is under way of the 170 passengers, mostly high school students, who are still missing. at least 25 people have been confirmed dead. with hopes of survivors fading, families of those missing frantically wait for any word on their loved ones. their frustrations mounting. meanwhile, this dramatic amateur video has emerged, showing passengers in life jackets inside the tilting ferry, delaying evacuation. announcement can be heard telling passengers not to move and to stay in place. the investigation has revealed that almost none of the ship's lifeboats were deployed even though one apparently carried the ship's captain to safety. covering his face, he apologized to the victims and their families saying, quote, i am so sorry and i am ashamed. i am at a loss for words. there are reports that the third mate could have been at the

ferry's helm when it capsized and not the captain himself. divers have begun pumping air into the ferry while a large sea crane has arrived at the site. president obama offered condolences and help to south korea yesterday. >> i just want to express, on behalf of the american people, our deepest condolences to the public of korea and the families of all those who have seen their loved ones lost when the ferry sank within the past couple of days. >> last night south korean schools held a candlelight vigil for victims while the hunt for survivors continues. at least 13 guides are dead after an early mountain avalanche swept across mt. everest. this is the first major avalanche on mt. avalanche -- that is mt. everest this

climbing season. it is home to the highest peak. thousands of climbers have scaled that summit since 1953. now to a potential diplomatic breakthrough on the crisis in ukraine after seven hours of negotiation in geneva, u.s., european union, russia struck a deal that they call a compromise of sorts. under the agreement all sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation, provocative actions and all illegal armed groups must be disarmed. president obama says he is hopeful but concerned whether russia will honor the deal. >> i think there is the possibility, the prospect that diplomacy may deescalate the situation and we may be able to move towards what happens always been our goal, which is let the ukrainians make their own decisions about their own lives. >> in another development, secretary of state john kerry confirmed that jewish residents in one eastern ukrainian city had been ordered to identify

themselves as jews. kerry said that extremism, racism and religious intolerance is unacceptable. "the new york times" reports that the group ordering the identification denies any involvement. we are learning key details about who has signed up for obamacare. among the eight state, 35% are under 45. tracie potts is in washington. good morning to you. does this announcement reflect -- >> reporter: who will turn out to the polls? republicans who are still trying to get rid of this health law or is it going to be people who signed up for insurance and people who think it's working? that's what we're waiting to see. what we know now is that about a third or just over a third of the people who signed up were

young adults. that was the tipping point to paying for all of this. republicans are saying, hold on. we don't know how many people have paid. we don't know if the coverage they have is going to cover everything. they think people may be surprised when they go visit the doctor. we don't know how many doctors may drop out of this. people may have to pay taxes if they didn't sign up. premiums may rise. there's a whole list of things that they're following. we didn't see some of the key republicans on camera after the president made that announcem t announcement. but we did hear for a spokesman from republican speaker john boehner. he said what america really needs is a health care system that is more affordable, more accessible, and of the highest quality. and that is what house republicans are working toward. bottom line, they're still trying to get rid of it. betty? >> lot going on. tracie, we appreciate it. a massive evacuation is under way at a volcano in peru.

authorities have decided it's time to move. it will take three days to move all 4,000 residents and their 30,000 animals. it's the country's most active volcano and forced a similar evacuation in 2006. agriculture minister says the people will move to an area about 12 miles away. an unidentified man has been taken into custody in kansas city in connection with a string of highway shootings. as of right now, that man is not facing any charges. investigators were seen raiding a home and hauling away a car yesterday. at least 20 different vehicles have been shot at along city roads and highways since march 8th. at least three people were hurt during those shootings but there have been no life-threatening injuries. the investigation is ongoing. listen up. astronomer's say earth's closest relative is 500 light years away.

kevlar is earth's twin or maybe distant cousin. in a rocky world similar to our own, exists in a goldilocks zone where it's not too hot, not too cold for life. that means the environment could allow liquid water on its surface. it completes an orbit around its star every 130 days compared earth's 365. the telescope is responsible for the dazzling discovery. that is fascinating. craig melvin joins us. >> it's good to know we have a twin, betty nguyen. >> not that far away. only, what 500 light years away. that's all. >> yes. to sports now. we start with a baseball rarity. at tropicana field, yanks/rays. here's the call. >> bouncing ball to third. steps on third. on to first. it's a triple play!

>> and that, ladies and gentlemen, was major league baseball's first triple play of the season. cc sabathia on the mounds for the yanks. so good, we show it to you twice. that's a 5-4-3 triple play for those of you keeping score at home. yanks win it 10-2. two-hit gem, adam wainwright, almost flawless against those washington nationals who were far from flawless last night. the nats, four errors helps explain the 8-0 route by the cards from st. louis. rangers and flyers, blue shirts, two teams meet in the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. philly strikes first. that would be all, as the rangers get the 4 and take game one. next to a couple of college freshmen stars who are making the jump into the nba, duke's 6'8", all-american forward, jabari parker is the blue devil's latest one and done star, hoping to be the draft's

nba number one pick. and young first of the wildcats all freshman starting five to declare eligibility. likely not the last. donovan mcnabb was released from an arizona jail after serving a one-day sentence for misdemeanor dui. that was back in december. law enforcement released this mug shot yesterday. in the bird -- no, in the sky, i should say, it's a bird, it's a plane. >> what is -- oh, that's a bull. >> you know the bull. that's benny the bull, chicago's mascot, waving the team's flag on top of the willis tower, getting everyone fired up for the playoff game on sunday against the wizards. we end this friday with memorial service for 8-year-old lacey holsworth better known as princess lacey. the little girl, a huge spartans

fan, especially koes to center adrian payne. she actually die aid week ago. she had been battling cancer. >> yeah. sad to see her go. she's a cutie. >> craig, thank you so much. pressure it. >> you're welcome, betty nguyen. good friday. do you have a good forecast for us? >> not for everyone. >> uh-oh. >> but for a lot of us. so, you're going to be happy. but if you have friends down there in the southeast, they won't be. we're getting drenched this morning. almost looks like a tropical storm coming on shore. it's not. it's a plain old rainstorm. it will have soaking effects with it. we could see river flooding. we have flood watches through much of the area. alabama, georgia, south carolina, north florida, central florida, an umbrella day for you. we could get drenched the next five hours, 3 to 5 inches of rain, especially coastal areas of the southeast. we track the rain there. few showers likely around buffalo, maybe around cleveland today.

saturday, that storm lingers in the southeast, but slowly will push away during the day. then for easter sunday we are looking pretty good in most areas. just a few showers and storms late afternoon in the midwest. i would say easter sunday, 90% of us are looking fantastic. >> a few soggy easter egg hunts, right? just a few. >> yes. >> president putin were drowning, would president obama save him? a 6-year-old posed that question that the russian leader. we'll have that answer. a huge leap forward. we'll have those details next. i'm beth...

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thursday as part of a holy week ritual. the pontiff said the ritual acts as a reminder on how to serve others. attempting to set the record for the largest chalk drawing of jesus ever. 17,000 square foot drawing of jesus christ is meant to get people interested in the church as easter approaches. gun give away. you won't believe who, on capitol hill, has been receiving smut mag hustler for 30 years. use the uh... scott: that's a bunch of ground-up paper, lad! scotts ez seed uses the finest seed, fertilizer, and natural mulch that holds water so you can grow grass anywhere! seed your lawn. seed it! she thought she'd feel better after seeing her doctor. and she might have if not for kari, the identity thief who stole jill's social security number to open credit cards, destroying jill's credit and her dream of retirement. every year, millions of americans just like you

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time now for your good friday serving of scrambled politics. toronto mayor rob ford officially launched his campaign for re-election, acknowledging some rocky moments the past year and invoking the sentiment of second chances. >> i've come to appreciate how much it matters to people that their mayor has lived through life's ups and downs. >> how about this for a campaign outreach strategy? colorado senator gave away a smith & wesson rifle. to enter all you had to do was hand over your personal information. actor/rapper bow wow and michelle obama joined students for a tour of howard university. >> no longer is high school the bar. that is not enough in today's

globalizing economy. so, does russian president vladimir putin think president obama would save him from drowning? on live russian television he answered the question posed by a 6-year-old saying, quote, i don't want to be drowning, but i don't think i have a close personal relationship with obama. i think obama is a courageous and good person. for sure, he would save me. house immigration bills are still in the mix, according to the wall street journal. house speaker john boehner said he is, quote, hell bent on getting this done. >> and did you know, according to national journal, for more than 30 years, each and every member of congress has been getting a monthly issue of hustler magazine? sent to them free of charge by larry flint and delivered in a plain manila envelope. members of congress apparently have no way of legally stopping the mailings. and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. so that's what's on the table in

the waiting room, huh? politico's kevin joins us. how is that for a transition? >> how are you? >> i'm doing well. the administration is feeling good. 8 million people have signed up for obamacare, 35% under the age of 35. the president called on republicans to end their quest to repeal obamacare. do you think that will happen, especially with mid terms coming up? >> no, i wouldn't hold my breath. what's interesting is that yesterday during his press conference with reporters, president barack obama did say that he thinks that democrats should offer an unwavering defense of obamacare as we head into the mid terms. he said, essentially, don't back down. so, it will be interesting to see if people's like senators kay hagan, up for a fight, to say the least, will take his lead. and heed the advice that he has

offered on obamacare. >> a new poll shows former secretary of state hillary clinton's numbers hitting the lowest people in six years. what do you attribute that to? >> she had nowhere to go but down. her approval ratings were so high during the last couple of years that i think, really, there was nowhere for her else to go but down. as we continue to get closer to 2016, even though it's a long way out and as she continues to weigh in on more partisan political issues, i think that you are going to see perhaps those numbers and folks in the republican party or folks who really didn't have an opinion of her necessarily when she was secretary of state, i think you will start to see those numbers go down a little bit. >> i wonder if this will affect the numbers now that chelsea has announced she is pregnant and hillary is on her way to becoming a grandmother. will that have any bearing on not only the numbers but maybe a

possible campaign? >> can you just see it now? we always joke that politicians are grabbing any baby they can get their hands on during any type of campaign. >> having a grandbaby doesn't hurt. >> doesn't hurt at all, no. it humanizes her. it offers a new type of story line for her and the clintons. it's just, you know, across the pond they've got prince george and now, you know, we have our own royal baby. >> you made that comparison to royalty, whoa. >> i won't be the last to make it. >> you have a good one. thanks for joining us. >> you, too, betty. have a good weekend. craig melvin is back for "first buzz." one very expensive soda refill. you won't believe this. we'll explain, next. you, my friend are a master of diversification. who would have thought three cheese lasagna would go with chocolate cake and ceviche? the same guy who thought that small caps and bond funds would go with a merging markets. it's a masterpiece.

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all right. it's that time of the morning for first buzz. i have bill and craig with me today. it's hard to believe it's been a career since that explosion in west, texas. >> little town of west, texas. amazing explosion. yesterday they had the memorials. 12 first responders that died, 15 in all. nice live moment on our dallas nbc station last night. donna beckham was singing a song called "still around west" and the mayor happened to be in the room and happened to be listening and then he kind of almost broke down into tears. ♪ a baseball team everyone swears can't be beat ♪ >> that was donna beckham singing the song and the mayor comes into the scene there. immediately after, he joins the reporter live and the cameraman zooms right in on it.

still emotional a year later. he says they've hired six new first responders, 12 that have perished. they're trying to move on. >> i used to work near west. it's a small town. >> it is. >> it's like everyone knows each other. you spent a lot of time there. >> i was there last year for the explosion. folks down there couldn't be nicer. it's tough to watch. it's been difficult to watch the past year because, as we were talking about through the break, that story was largely ignored because of what happened in boston. >> the bombings. >> and then the hunt for -- >> right. and there hasn't been a great deal done depending who you talk to in the wake of that bombing to make sure that something doesn't happen again. on a lighter note -- >> yes. >> charleston, south carolina. this guy is a construction worker, working at the va hospital. >> yeah. >> down in charleston, south carolina. he goes into the cafeteria.

he's having some soda. and he refills his soda. doesn't pay for it. he gets fined more than 500 bucks. >> for refilling it? >> can you believe that? >> so much money. all right. thanks for watching today on this good friday. "way too early" with thomas roberts starts right now. no matter what challenges they had, no matter what, my message couldn't be clearer. i won't back down. >> #fourmoreyears. yes! galaxy's favorite out of control politician is running for re-election. can rob ford really keep his seat? they upset lots of fans. that's not the reason why presidential secret service agent wanted to shoot the mascot. search and rescue mission continues on mt. everest after a

tragedy claims the lives of more than a dozen tour guides. this is "way too early." hey, everybody. great to have you with us. welcome to "way too early," a show that has a new update on the "mrs. doubtfire" sequel and why twitter is blasting one of its child stars. big stuff. we'll talk about that, coming up in a little while. secretary of state john kerry says diplomacy may have just spared ukraine and russia from a, quote, complete and total implosion. two countries along with the u.s. and eu reached a deal aimed at defusing the tension in the region. more say over governmental decisions in the future. some of the gunmen are refusing to give up ground. president obama spoke with