because i'm on your side. it is tuesday, april fifth, coming up on "early today." the villanueva wild cats take north carolina to the wire and capture the national champi championsh championship. and voters led to the polls in a pivotal state. and panama papers have tempers flaring. 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

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 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 champions. jenkins at the buzzer. >> this and the recognition of arch finding

>> that is incredible. flo nova's chrkris 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 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

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 w 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 ] -- if we don't win here, it's 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 instea

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 than 20 points, making milwaukee 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

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. >> reporter: here traveling with 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

delegate lead. sanders touting his slim lead in wiscons 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 nearrowing the gap. and clinton again painting his policies as unrealistic. >> feelings have to be match would politics. >> reporter: another reality check, his campaign is acknowledging to the new york times early missteps which are now creating a drag on the campaign saying he failed to

initially challenge clinton. 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 alicati 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 violations of u.s. laws. andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: vladimir putin, investigators say, at the head of a star studded list of current heads of state, like the

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 away money. and then there's putin's banker, already under u.s. sanctions for ukrain. and nicknamed cashier to the kremlin. and another

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. well, a vermont ski resort welcomed spring with its annual pond skimming challenge. and some in costumes, tried to skim tlheir way across frigid water. competitors say the best prize is just staying dry. i get the chills just watching that. and speakingf

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. not quite as bad as chicago and ohio valley. we get a little reprieve and the next shot of cold air from the north friday plomorning and saturday morning, as far south as

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 deglrees. 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. in undernourished children all over the world. when you get your vitamins at walgreens, you help give life-changing vitamins

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a chase that started in maryland, ends in the district. video just in and what we're learning about the police involved. the irs building shut down, the fire that has a lot of employees working from home today and whether the closure will impact your taxes. gives to jenkins -- >> and down to the buzzer. how villanova pulled out a win last night and the local athlete responsible for that play. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. and i won't be mad anymore, i'm just sad.

feels like winter. had to bring the weather coat out. >> me, too. chuck, one of those days. >> she's not mad anymore because she slapped the crap out of me on her way into the building. she has all the frustrations out of her. outside, a cold slap from mother nature coming to all of us. winter cold has come here in the month of april. some spots below freezing this morning. another hard freeze coming tonight. and no warmth for a while. unfortunately. windchills, windchills in the early parts of april, down near 20 degrees. and there are -- i know you'll want to hear this -- occasional snowflakes to be spotted out there, as well. not looking for any accumulation. the ground is too warm to support that. but nonetheless, snowflakes this april and another freeze warning coming up for tonight. we'll talk about how warm it may or may in tnot feel coming up. i'll put my hands over my ears and make it

outbound river road at little falls, the right lane blocked. you can see a little slow inner loop of the beltway coming across the american legion bridge. we have road work clearing up there. northbound foxhall near reservoir, one southbound lane open for road work. 66 looking good. good travel time in from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. good morning. angie goff at the live desk following breaking story that began in montgomery county and ended here in northeast d.c. you're look at new video overnight where police are investigating a serious crash that reportedly involved a chase. we're trying to figure out if a police car was involved in the actual crash itself. this is on benning road at minnesota avenue in northeast. do not be surprised to find that there are closures in the area. it's something that we will keep you posted on

progress. flags will fly at half-staff today in virginia as family and friends say good-bye to state trooper chad dermyer. funeral services for the father of two get under way this morning at 11:00. trooper dermyer was killed last thursday at the rich honored greyhound bus station after an unenkoupd ter with a gunman. anyone who works at the irs headquarters building will be working from home. the building on constitution avenue has no electricity and will remain closed after a basement fire yesterday afternoon. the cause of the fire may be related to an electrical issue. the irs says the closure will have no impacts on tax return processing because those are handled at other locations. all other irs offices in the area will be open today. and a traffic alert to tell you about that could affect your drive e.

tunnel inspections in wards 1, 2 and 3. at 10:00 this morning, crews will close a left lane on the northbound side of connecticut avenue that runs over rock creek. crews will also inspect the overpass over rock creek parkway and cathedral avenue northwest. crews will conduct inspections until 3:00 p.m. 4:30 your time right now. and today voters in wisconsin could change the course of decision 2016. there are 42 gop delegates available, 96 democratic delegates are up for grabs today. if the polling proves true, wisconsin voters could give victories to bernie sanders and ted cruz. those wins could hurt frontrunners donald trump and hillary clinton. more importantly, today's primary will tell us whether cruz and sanders can cut into the front runner's delegate counts. today's primary will also