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 european allies yesterday and

said more sanctions against moscow could be on the way. >> my hope is that we actually do see follow through over the next several days. but i don't think, given past performance, that we can count on that. and we have to be prepared to potentially respond to what continue to be, you know, efforts of interference by the russians in eastern and southern ukraine. >> yesterday's agreement in geneva made no mention of russia's recent takeover of crimea and did not call for president putin to pull back his troops from the border. there was outrage over information that demanded jewish residents pay a $50 registration fee or face deportation and loss of their citizenship. we want to turn overseas to this breaking news overnight. nbc news has confirmed at least 13 tour guides are dead after an avalanche on mt. everest.

many others are still to be missing. it occurred just below camp two, 21,000 feet high. they went to the area to fix ropes for those prepping to scale the mountain next month. hundreds of others have died trying to reach the top. arrest report in kansas city. arrest was made yesterday afternoon after dozens of police officer s raided a home. 20 shootings since march in roads throughout the city. the suspect's identity has not been revealed, or a possible motive. the regulation is far from over, they say, and cannot rule out that there may be more people possibly involved. now to the latest on that ferry disaster in south korea, shaping up to be the country's worst accident on the water in 20 years. it's been more than 24 hours

since the boat capsized. nearly 270 people are still missing and 28 people are confirmed dead. keir simmons has more for us. >> reporter: they are searching for a miracle, working in chool choppy seas, still hoping to find someone, anyone alive. they've hammered on the hull, but heard nothing back. this 6-year-old survived but her parents and older brother are still missing. she was rescued from the ship without them. passengers boarded the ferry at incheon, many of them women and children. 12 hours later sheer terror as the ship lurched and began to sink. text messages during those final moments, many from the hundreds of high school classmates on board. i think we're going to die. i really love you all. and a message of hope. let's all see each other alive. outrage at the news that almost none of the ship's lifeboats

were deployed even though one apparently carried the ship's captain to safety. today, he covered his face in shame. >> i'm so sorry, he said. the ship's owner in tears said i've committed an unforgivable sin. korean television shows the ship made a sudden, sharp turn before it began to sink, perhaps causing the 180 vehicles and thousand tons of cargo on board to shift, cranes to lift the ferry from the sea bed, and scores of ships, and floatilia, including the u.s. navy. divers do what they can in the murky waters below. it's difficult, painstaking and, experts say, dangerous. >> you're talking low visibility. you're talking unstable vessel. even in the best of times, diving into something like that will be a challenge. >> relatives of the missing made a pilgrimage to the wreck. south carolina's president also made the trip and was later shouted out at by furious

families who know they may never see their loved ones again. while this little girl waits, not knowing what's become of her family. >> that was keir simmons reporting for us. president obama launched a strong defense of obamacare, saying the latest numbers is exceeding expectations. at least 8 million americans have enrolled through state or federal healthcare exchanges, beating the initial goal of 7 million. according to the white house, 37% of enrollees are under the age of 35. 20% are between 18 and 29. 3 million more who got coverage by staying on their parents' plans and the growth of healthcare costs is now the lowest in decades. president obama says the statistics should send a clear message to both parties. >> i think that democrats should forcefully defend and be proud of the fact that millions of people, like the woman i just described, who i saw in

pennsylvania yesterday, we're helping because of something we did. i don't think we should apologize for it. i don't think we should be defensive about it. i think there is a strong, good, right story to tell. if republicans want to spend all their time talking about repealing a law that's working, that's their business. i think what democrats should to is not be defensive. but we need to move on and focus on the things that are really important to the american people right now. >> so, republicans have criticized the white house for not yet releasing how many people have paid for coverage under the aca. senator harry reid says a task force to deal with rancher bundy. the militia members who came to support the rancher against the bureau of land management. majority leader accused bundy's backers of bringing their children to a showdown in an effort to create negative headlines if violence had broken

out. >> there were hundreds, hundreds of people from around the country that came there. they had sniper rifles on the freeway. they had assault weapons. they had automatic weapons. these people who hold themselves out to be patriots are not. they're nothing more than domestic terrorists. and i think that we are a country that people should follow the law. >> he refuses to recognize the federal government and owes about $1 million for grazing his cattle on public lands. there is a new measure to see how voters view hillary clinton as the former secretary of state considers a potential run for 2016. according to a fox news poll, 39% have a favorable opinion, 45% few her unfavorable. they stack up close to her ratings in '07. speaking alongside her daughter, chelsea, at an event for young

women. >> i'm an undocumented immigrant, i want to say, for the first time publicly. i want to say that it's been extremely difficult for me to empower myself in america because i came here illegally when i was 5. >> that was incredibly brave and i thank you for doing that. because it's important to put ourselves in other people's shoes. that's one of the big hopes i have, is that we can get back to being a country where people can understand what others are going through and have empathy for it and really try to help each other. >> meanwhile, governor chris christie is looking to strike an empathetic tone as he positions himself for a possible white house campaign. speaking yesterday, he addressed drug laws in america and how he frames the issue to fellow republican. he explained how his personal views against abortion and how

they shape his perspectives affect other societal issues. >> it's great to be pro-life. you need to be pro-life after they get out of the womb, too. we have to be pro-life all the way along. if, in fact, we believe life is precious, and i do, then the life of the drug addicted teenager, who has been arrested for the sixth time, is just as precious as the lives of any one of my children. i don't bheev this is a republican or democrat issue. because, let me tell you, i know as many drug addicted republicans as i know drug addicted democrats, okay? it just is what it is. >> christie has been outspoken in pushing drug treatment program as a way to reform our current prison system. we did talk earlier about the clintons. specifically we want to talk about chelsea, speaking alongside her mom yesterday. people may have been looking for

hillary to break some news but it was her daughter who actually stole the show. >> mark and i are very excited that we have our first child arriving later on this year and -- >> hey, hey, hey, congratulations to chelsi and mark. it will be the first child for chelsea and her husband. the couple has been married since 2010. the former president bill clinton tweeting excited to add a new line to my twitter bio, grandfather-to-be. hillary and i are so happy for chelsi and mark. hillary clinton tweeted most exciting title yet grandmother-to-be. so excited that chelsea and mark are expecting their first child. we send our best wishes to them. we're expecting great family photos from the clintons. your best and most awkward family photos. this is a classic from my family. my sister's confirmation. i don't even know what was worse, her hair, her dress or that she chose the confirmation name bernadette. tweet us your pictures

#waytooearly and my sister will probably be texting my phone right now to kill me. jenna agrees with that. president clinton security detail actually issued the mascot a death threat. yeah. the mets guy. the guy with the big baseball head. she's dedicated her life to god. that doesn't mean she still can't rock. wait until you hear her. i love this story. this is an italian nun who is really, really winning the folks over in italy on "the voice." wait till you hear her sing some cyndi lauper. "way too early" comes right back. the american embassy in leb

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here we go, here we go! time for sports. rare feat performed by the yankees last night. bill, look at this. >> yankees! >> nobody out here in the second. bouncing ball to third. steps on third, throws to second. on to first. it's a triple play! >> how do you say boom goes the dynamite? >> boom. >> you don't say it there, do you? that's the third time they've turned a triple play with cc sabathia on the mound. >> nice scoop right there. >> are you happy? >> that's it, that's the only yankee highlight we're getting? they won 10-2. >> happy good friday. we're moving on. we'll hold on to that highlight, yeah. to chicago, red sox and white sox tied in the ninth. boston's david ross.

>> but we'll do this for a half hour. >> we will, until i'm drooling. this goes down the first baseline. red sox go on to win it 3-16789 nice, right? what? silence, everybody? from the dodgers star, puig, lazy fly ball. no worries. there we go. he throws out the runner at second base. and he may be one of the most well-known athletes in american history but that doesn't mean mike tyson has good pitching form. >> it went over the plate. >> questionable motion. he's on the mound. former heavy weight champ then pretends to bite off the ear of pirates catcher tony sanchez. nice, right? >> that works. >> selfie of tyson biting off your ear. first round of the stanley cup playoffs. >> that's three for san jose. torres scores!

a minute to go. now burns scores. 22 seconds to go. mckinnon. player in front. not challenged. johnson. set. there it is! they score! >> they did it. they did it. >> for mckinnon. there it is, score! >> inside two minutes remaining in regulation. for jammerson. and score! comes in on crawford. got a piece of it. and score! san luis to richards. wide open. scores! what a play! what a finish! >> the excitement ever cease? rangers, blues, avalanche and sharks getting a win in game one. canadiens at tampa.

nets head to toronto tomorrow. warriors will head down to l.a. to face the clippers. hawks will be in indiana, and the grizzlies will head to okc to face kevin durant and the thunder. second seed of miami heat will start their series sunday. we all know this. it's one of the perks of being a mascot. you get to meet celebrities. when it comes to president clinton, mr. met was told to beat it. steer clear. in a new book, one of the men behind the mascot said the secret service even threatened his life. a.j. mass, who is a mascot. do you think that's a coincidence? i don't know. he quotes a secret service member as saying we have snipers all around the stadium just in case anything would happen. do what it is you normally do but approach the president and we're going to go for the kill shot. are we clear? mass says he couldn't fit the mr. met head through the metal

detector. >> i don't know. the whole story is just -- yeah. >> what's he smuggling up there in that met head? anybody? >> nobody. >> a hush among the crowd? >> yeah. >> no sleep last night? you think he's hopped up on something? anyway, let's get a check on weather. bill karins, silenced by our met head. >> it's a met story. >> salty is yelling 15. less than ideal weather for the southeast as we go through the weekend, especially today and tomorrow. flood watch in effect for areas of georgia, north florida. we may get really drenched and see as much as 4 to 5 inches of rain going up the coastline. take you through the weekend forecast. today the southeast, looking great. new england, three days in a row. ohio valley looks great. easter sunday, not many issues. afternoon storms in the midwest. overall, a great easter weekend. >> thank you, sir. appreciate it. coming up at the top of the

hour on "morning joe," hillary clinton may seem like the inevitable nominee for many democrats. that's what people thought in '07. when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler. mayor rob ford kicks off his election campaign in toronto. this may not have been the most ridiculous thing of the night. lewis is here. he is having a surgical issue after getting his ear eaten by tyson. the cooler next. ♪ no two people have the same financial goals. pnc works with you to understand yours and help plan for your retirement. visit a branch or call now for your personal retirement review.

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earlier in the show, we updated you on the deadliest mt. everest avalanche that's claimed the lives of 15 this morning. tell your friends climbing mt. everest isn't just an extreme physical commitment. they must pch a permit from the nepalese government. the going rate for that, $25,000. we'll shift gears, lighten things up and huddle around the water cooler. lewis has left the building for friday. jen plays me, i play lewis. toronto mayor rob ford's re-election campaign is in full swing if you haven't heard. >> by re-electing me, the people of toronto, you folks, you folks will continue to have the most open, honest, fair, hardworking mayor that this city has ever

seen. >> four more years, baby! the many that think of north america's mayor kicked off his campaign. it was not low key, featured a bagpipe entrance, a rock band and campaign memorabilia for sale, of course. we've not heard about crack pipes, beer mugs or hookers. there was a fire truck with the banner, saving the taxpayers from getting burned was the banner on the side and one of the supporters gave ford a headdress, which he promptly tried on for the cameras, looking to support this mayoral election, are you? pick up a few of these bobbleheads that come with a variety of options for you, including my personal favorite, the black tie for those special occasions. he looks mean and lean there. handsome cat there in the bobblehead. we broke the exciting news that a sequel is in the works for the classic film "mrs. doubtfire." not everyone was excited about this announcement.

how could that be? >> i'm all right. >> are you all right there? >> dad. >> daddy? >> that's right. little natalie there. no, i don't have anything to do with the "mrs. doubtfire" sequel, nor will i. sequels generally suck unless they were planned as partitive trilogy or series. i think "doubtfire" where it

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welcome back, everybody. let's get a check on the top stories of the morning. the advice principal of the high school whose students died, missing in that south ferry accident has hung himself. 475 people of that ship 340 were students. and teachers account for about 250 of the missing kids. such a tragedy all around. chelsea clinton, on a brighter note, announcing she is expecting her first child later this year. she and her husband married in

2010. hillary clinton says she's very excited about chelsea's pregnancy. they were blowing up twitter yesterday. social network facebook introducing a new feature letting mobile users mobile users locate find nearby friends. it will send notifications whenever a friend is near your location. perfect for the people you want stalking you in your life. that's going to do it for "way too early." we'll toss it over to "morning joe." good friday, thanks, gang. ♪ don't stop thinking about tomorrow ♪ ♪ don't stop someone recently has said why do you want to do this job for another four years. and i said, i said i'll win this