breaking news. unned down in cold blood, popular rapper nipsey hussle killed in a shooting outside his los angeles store. the suspect remains at >> former vice-president joe biden responds to allegations of an awkward kiss. ngthis morni we'll hear from the democrat making the claims. >> hurricane flourence may have swept through north carolina six months ago. u.s. marines are still waiting for help to repair their base. >> new polls this morning on the mureler probe and psident trump's approval ratings from nbc news and "wall street journal." uk>> plus miami d falls as star player zion which wiilliamson p to make millions. "early today" kicks off your april foolsooay. >>morning. i'm marlie hall.

>> i'm frances rivera. breaking overnight, theolice manhunt continues in the shooting death of an influential rapper, nipsey hussle. his sudden murder has sent shock waves through los angeles and the music industry. >> we have lost a legend. we have los someone who has inspired others, who have came the way tround all the top. and we need you. >> police say hussle washot 13 times outside his clothing store ander two oth men were shot and survived. a suspect remains at large. nipsey hussle, a grammy nominated rapper was known for much more than his music. he is being recognized for giving back to his community. the artist invested in the los angeles education center that gave people access to sciencehn and togy classes. director ava duvernay described him as bright, genuine and forward thinking.si er rhianna said this doesn't make any sense. my spirit is shaken by this. and lebron james said he had just spoken to the rapper the other day,elling him h proud

i was. authorities have not uncovered details about a motiv in the shooting. the l.a. times reports a law enforcement source says it was probably a gun-related -- gang-related attack as well. hours before the incident. the hip-hop artist tweeted having strong enemies is a blessing. rapper nipsey hussle died at the 33.of >> former vice-president joe biden is apologizing after an allegation emerged that he inappropriately kissed a woman in 2014. at the time, lucy flores was the 2014 democratic nominee for nevada lieutant governor. she says before a campaign event, mr. biden placed his handsn her shoulders, smelled her hair, and gave her an uncomfortable kis on the back the head. flores spoke about the incident with our h kasiet last night. >> i don't believe that it was a bad intention. i'm not in any way suggesting that i felt sexually assaulted or sexually harassed. i felt invaded.

i felt that there was a violation of my personal space. there has to be at least an awareness on his part that says, i might not have intended it in way, but i understand because of the power differencec there,se of the context, because we have absolutely no relationship, that i shouldn't haveissed you in that way. >> nbc's mike memoli has more on the response from bide >> reporter: good morning, marlie. former vice-president joe biden hasn't het announc candidacy for the democratic nomination in 2020, but he's already on the defensive. responding sunday to allegations of an inappropriate campaign encounter in 2014. in a statement, the vice-president says, in my many years of on the campaign trail and in public halife, offered countless hand shakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfor not once ever did i believe i acted inappropriately. if it is suggested i did so, i will listen respectfully, but it was never m intention. the vice-president is responding to the claims of lucy aflores,

nevada candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014. she says that at a campaign event just day of aboubefore th election, the vice-president came up from behind putting his hands on her shoulders and kissed her head lving her feeling confused. if biden is to be a candidate, sheeels this is a issue that needs to be discussed in the campaign. aides to the vice-president are sahat at this point this is not affecting his plans. make ends to potentially an announcement as soon as the next few weeks. marlie? >> all right, mike, thank you. se the white hs ready to move past the mueller report and 2020.oward president trump is gearing up for another big push to build the bordered wall this week with arizona.lanned to the white house also doubled down this weekend on the president's threat to shutdown the u.sorder to mexico. nbc's tracie potts joins us from d.c. while the replicans are ready to move past it, democrats are

saying not sofast. >> reporter: they aren't sure what will come out in this report. take a lookbe at the n from the nbc/"wall street journal" possible. the majority of americans haven't cleared thedent on this. 29 say it will clear the president of wrong dong, but 40% say no, and a whopping 31% is tsure. interestingly, int 31% is a pretty good split of an republ democrats and independents. meantime, president trump isen threg to shutdown the border with mexico. he's also trying to pull funds from central america, saying there are too many caravansed he to the u.s. shutdowning down the border reuld affect trade and raise prices they ask is he serious about that? >> it certainly isn't a bluff d you can take him seriously. 4,000 migrants apprehended in one day recently. >> reporter: so, we are watching what happens this week on the

border. and also on health care, the other big issue that congress is tang up. the president is promising a new plan. the administration is pthhing courts to get rid of the affordable care act, but it's not clear republicans have anything yet to replace it with. >> all right, tracie potts for us. tracie, thank you. >> a case of a mistaken uber ride may have led to the death ofr- a 21-yd college student. samantha josephson was found dead after a night out with friends. police say she called an uber ride around being separated from her roommates. josephson then hopped in the back of a chevympala thinking it was her ride. her body was found hours later in ael fid. last night friends and familyer ga at the university of south carolina's campus for a vigil.r father seymour says he wants to warn others. >> i've gone through this and i don't want anybody else to ever go through this again. i can't tell you how painful this is. >> police have arrested

nathaniel roland after findi blood in the car that matches josephson. he will be charged with kidnapping and murder. >> a malaysian woman is sentenced to death -- in the death o kim jong-un's 0 brother. she has received a sentence of three years and four months. her lawyer is optimistic she will be free by may. she is onef o women accused of using a nerve agent to kill the half brother of the north korean leader. her co-defendant unexpectedly walked free last >> controversy is brewing in georgia after the house of representativesd pas a controversial anti-abortion bill known as the h fetalrtbeat bill. the legislation would ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo. it could be as early as six weeks into now the bill is still waiting to be signed by the governor, but alyssa milano and other

hollywood celebni are threa to pull production from georgia if the bill is signed. she tweeted this letter urging governor brian kemp to vote against it. it is signed by 50 actors including christina applegate, amy schumer to name a few. the state rakes in millionsll o ns of dollars in revenue each year from tv and film productions. the governor is set to sign the bill on>> tuesday. ll right. turning now to march madness and this is it. >> he's in attack mode. >> he gives it ae f guard. open look. te hits it! >> gets to barrett. he's in the paint. he splashes, he and he'll shoot a couple. >> with just five seconds on the clock and down two, duke's r.j. barretisses the first of two free throw as michiga state inbounds the ball and runs outc the clo on the tournament's top ceded blue devils. the spartans take down zion and

head to the final four 68-67. >> going to get a touch to go ts theirength. >> and we are tied at 37. brown sps in. turns around, oh! bryce brown is smoking hot! >> that would post him in the starting lineup off the foul -- >> the battle for the midwe final, auburn forces kentucky into overtime. the tigers' momentum proved too much for the number two wild cats. auburn makes it to their first-ever final four 77-71. il your final four match up on saturdaybe michigan state against texas tech. and then virginia taking on auburn. >> a sign that spring is in the air, the cherry blo ioms washington, d.c. are near peak bloom. the cherry trees which were a gift from japan in 1912 are said eo have reached the puffy white stage. ark service says the next

stage, peak bloom, can day now.y the cherry blossoms are a huge tourist attraction that draws 1.5 million people annually. i can see why. they're beaut bul. >> they'utiful when they start to fall, too. it's like raining pink out there. let's see if it's going to start to feel like spring we're getting april started here. >> saturday was mobbed, by the way. one of the most crowded days was in the 70s. a traffic jamb. here's the deal. we had that g cold front through on sunday and we have 24 million people under freeze wa aings from arkansas the way through areas of north carolina. if wee did s that early planting may be paying the price. temperatures are already down in the in the 20s in the ohio valley, even as far south as mississippi and w tupeloe at 35 degrees. as far as the forecast for today goes, this time of year with sunshi should warm up nicely. d.c. 53. we'll recover 48 this afternoon. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. emperatures will recov nicely in areas of the midwest,

and this is where we'll see actually a warming trendpl taki e over the next two days before wet weather heads your way wednesday. some of the worst wther in the country today, north and central florida, only 60 degrees in jacksonville today for a high. people on spring break not happy in areas of south carolina, north carolina right down through florida. >> thanks so much, bill. in today's quick hi,he rolling stones' later tour is on hold while mick jagger receives medical treatment. the band didn't elarate on the 75-year-old singer's conditi but is said he is expected to make a complete recovery. >> lebron james is recovering from a groin injury. g> police officers in haymarket, virginia, are layown the law. their new road sign is going viralhis morning. lt warns drivers to slow down or police will cal their mother. that could be worse than jail for some people. we'll be right back. ings, i didn't know what was happening...

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good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. a weekend water break causing problems on the roads and in o region. >> thousands are being told to boil water before using it. the mess may causeups for the commute. chuck? > the old cold wind has been blowing all night. it is a freezing cold start thii mo. how long the chill has around ngwi

a chilly, maybe cold and windy morning for you as you begin yourmonday. april has arrived. you wouldn't know it by looking er the temperatures. we're hg in the 30s this

hour as we approach 4:00 a.m. od morning, everyone. hello. >> hello. >> look at you looking all tan and rested.no >> i i know. >> a little sand on you from your time at the beach. did you have a good vacation? >> i did. nice to be back, thank you so much. i'm eun yang. the cooler temperatures coming aftea beautiful weekend. what happened, chuck bell? i thought i would bring the nice, warm weather with me. no such luck. take a lookat the tidal basin. we are feeling like spring in some ways. the cherry blossoms have reacped k bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and snap pretty pictures. at least it was nice for the weekend. >> yes. >> so people could get their cherry blossom thing on. >> nice to look at. we'll begin with t commute and the forecast. melissa is standing by with a che of traffic. >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> we're blaming you, eun. you're the one that brought the cold air back with you. 34 in washington. i pr the temperature is only half the story.