it is tuesday, april fifth, coming up on "early today." the villanueva wild cats take north carolina to the wire and capture the national champion championship championship. and voters led to the polls in a pivotal state. and panama papers have

and much more on a busy tuesday. "early today" starts right now. all light, so late last flight the ncaa men's finals was one for the ages as david and goliath in a back and forth battle with one of the most exciting finishes in basketball history. >> they're going to have to do something from the out is side now. how did he do that? >> north carolina's marcus page with an incredible double clutch three-pointer to tie the game. villanueva called timeout when this happened. >> three seconds at midcourt. >> gives it to jenkins for the championship. villanueva phenomenal, national

jenkins at the buzzer. >> this and the recognition of arch finding jenkins. >> how about that? >> that is incredible. floev nova's chris kris jenkins hit the winning shot. and the reaction on campus is this. [ applause ] students celebrating at the pavilion into the wee hours of the morning. and villanueva head coach summed it up. >> i couldn't be prouder and happier to see them enjoy this and fulfill their dreams.

that's what are it is all about as a coach. there's no better feeling for a coach or parent. >> the villanueva wild cats will return to phil deflia with ia philadelphia with a hero's welcome and likely a parade. and hoping to increase his delegate lead, donald trump is pulling out all the stops. he brought wife milania on the trail who trail. >> no matter who you are, a man or a woman, he treats everyone equal. [ applause ] >> and he had a rallying cry for his badger state supporters, asking them to end it. >> if we do well here, folks, it's over. if we don't -- [ applause ]

not over but wouldn't you like to take the credit in wisconsin for ending it? give wisconsin the credit for ending it. and then we can focus on hillary clinton instead of these two guys. >> but trump still trails ted cruz heading into today's vote. and while the state may not make or break any candidate, the stop trump movement is hoping for a big win. >> reporter: closing in fast, the wisconsin finish line, the last push through a state that matters more than anyone thought it would. not just for its 42 delegates, but for the momentum it could give the stop-trump movement. >> they realize he screams and yells a lot. >> reporter: this looked like trump country, blue collar, more moderate, an open primary, but since then, cruz has surged more

ground zero, led by a group of conservative talk radio hosts. >> this is a clown car and the rhetoric that works elsewhere does not work in a state like wisconsin. >> reporter: but a win here would prove trump really is tef lawn, after his roughest week yet. >> what i said is we're going to go into a massive recession and i say if i'm president, that's not going to happen. >> reporter: and a revealing new profile that shows he wear as bullet proof vest. he says he can start acting presidential whenever he wants. so far, it's the same trump thereon trail. and that's fine with linda hanson, who says she's sticking with him no matter what. >> you're never ever change me. i'm totally for him. >> reporter: nbc news, milwaukee.

the clinton campaign. it's a question of math versus momentum. anything short of a blowout wouldn't do much to dent hillary clinton's nearly insurmountable delegate lead. sanders touting his slim lead in wisconsin wisconsin where his message is resonating. he is gaining momentum, the race increasingly combative. >> don't tell her this. but i think all we win here, we win in new york state, we're on our way to white house. >> reporter: the reality, clinton is ahead by double digits on her home turf of new york and sanders is near arrowing the gap. and clinton again painting his policies as unrealistic. >> feelings have to be match would politics. >> reporter: another reality check, his campaign is

times early missteps which are now creating a drag on the campaign saying he failed to initially challenge clintd on. now the only way he can make a play for there top spot, start winning big, really big. >> and thank you for those reports. and with proportional alication alindications on the democratic side, sanders will need a large margin to catch up to clinton. and coverage begins at 5:00 with chuck todd. now to the so-called panama papers believed to be the biggest data leak in history. they're exposing how some of the most powerful people may be hiding billions off shore. government lawyers are reviewing the documents for any potential

andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: vladimir putin, investigators say, at the head of a star studded list of current heads of state, like the king of saudi arabia, even celebrities, like jackie chan, connected to controversial off-shore bank accounts. but no one more tantalizing than putin. so, the trails all lead and circle around to one person, in this case, vladimir putin. >> i don't think all we'll see his name on an off shore bank account, but i think all this is probably as close as you'll ever get. >> reporter: putin is believed to be one of the world's richest men and they say these documents are a road map to how he stored

and then there's putin's banker, already under u.s. sanctions for ukrain. and nicknamed cashier to the kremlin. and another major player thirn er er in the document, the former head of putin's propaganda department, found blujened to death. protests in iceland where the prime minister accused of hiding money denied wrong doing but walked out of on interview when asked about it. putin's spokes person called the attack against russia. >> i think all the press barrens will now work over time to make sure this is buried. >>ew> well, a vermont ski resort welcomed spring with its annual pond skimming challenge. and some in costumes, tried to

heir way across frigid water. competitors say the best prize is just staying dry. i get the chills just watching that. and speaking of chills, there's a lot today. hats and gloves, winter coats through the midatlantic and great lakes. very concerned with the blossoms on the apple and peach trees this morning in many areas from the ohio valley through the midatlantic and below freezing in new york city. and when we add the winds, the feels like are in single digit. a wind chill of 27 this morning. you were in the 70s yesterday afternoon. so, as far as the temperatures in the days ahead. we get a little break. wednesday is still very cold in the northeast.

we get a little reprieve and the next shot of cold air from the north friday plorn morning and saturday morning, as far south as louisville feel like 20. this cold stays with us through the weekend. now a closer look at your day ahead. so, at least we'll have sunshine in most of the frigid areas this morning. a little tug of warm air in kansas. look at wichita at 86 deglee rees. got to wait until next week for the warmth. well, the startling numbers behind the world 's biggest defense spenders. and a tradition that dates back 1200 years. you're watching "early today" pt you can help prevent blindness .

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the employee has been removed from flying duties, a review is underway. now to japan. a 12-century old tradition is also one of the most dangerous festivals. it's not uncommon for people to die while transporting those laws. a shop lifting suspect in kansas city, missouri, led police on a high-speed chase. it lost control and spun off the highway. police swarmed quickly and captured the driver. the world's spent an awful lot of money on defense last year, reaching a total of nearly $1.7 trillion. a report says it's the first increase in several years. this is driven by the rise of isis, china's expansion in the south china sea, rush a sia

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. leading the news in u.s.a. today, same-sex spouses fight for parental rights. indiana began recognizing same-sex marriages but one couple could not write mother and mother on the birth certificates. a federal lawsuit involving a lirs list of same-sex couples have

and milania trump made rare appearance and assured donald trump treats both men and women equally and when attacked will hit back 10 times harder. well, the supreme court unianmously, plaintiffs argued that the inclusion would dilute the weight of their votes. and ruth bader ginsburg says they are serve all residents, not just those eligible or registered to vote. and this man caught on camera carrying out a burglary under the child's blanket. he got away with cash and jewelry. and in china, a heart stopping rescue, a 3-year-old boy fell into a nearly 300 foot

they used a special deslice vice to pinpoint him. and the great news is he was not hurt. let's take a look at this. rangers recently found this two month old bear cub. there it is. alone and hungry in the mountains. they took it to a vet renar inary clinic. they said it would not have survived another day without its mother. all right, now a look ahead. vice president joe biden travelled to the university of pittsburgh for "its on us" initiative. they'll talk about ways to prevent sexual assaults on campus. and a reminder to tune into the wisconsin primary at 8:00

and happy birthday to lilly james, 27. and pharrell williams is 43, and colon powell is 79. i'm betty nguyen. thanks for watching "early today." we hope you have a terrific tuesday. right now -- a spring

feels more like a cold winter morning outside. storm team 4 will tell us if any relief is in sight. plus new this morning, a violent encounter shuts down a subway station. we'll tell you what happened. instant classic in college basketball. this was impressive. but wait until you see how this one ended. "today in new york" starts now. good morning, everybody, tuesday morning, it's april 5th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm michael gargiulo. chris is off, storm team 4's raphael is here with the spring forecast. >> right now, it's very cold and very windy, you need to layer it up as you're heading outside. here's a live look at storm tracker. all that snow is gone, we're left with cold and 28 degrees outside. this is the coldest morning we've had in about a month in