days of endless rain sending water racing into neighborhoods. >> we got these people trapped. >> nearly 2,000 people rescued by the national guard. rivers rising over their banks. dylan will tell us when the rain will let up. one captured. one on therun. convicts escape three days ago, e caught overnight. this morning, his accomplice is still on the loose. and what a shot a neck and neck college game with the huskies and cincinnati bearcats coming down to one shot. >> holy cow! are you kidding me! >> that basket sending the game

everywhere. today, march 12th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside dylan dreyer and sheinelle jones. >> how about the huskies? this reminds me of '93. this crazy long, it's great and latemoment. the uconn huskies. anyone else's who grew up in connecticut. >> you have your knowledge. >> i have small tid bits of knowledge. >> we will get to that -- >> and the constitution state as well as the nutmeg state. >> let's get to the top story. the violent scenes at the donald trump rallies.

trump cancelled in chicago. presidential candidate carly fiorina in a moment, but let's start with hallie jackson in dayton, ohio where the trump rally will be held later. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. move forward. people have been lining up. so people got here at 1:00 a.m. for the trump event since cancelling the event in chicago. arrested. trump tweeting t ts morning about quote the organized group people, many thugs, who shutdown our first amendment rightsn chicago. pandemonium and crowd packed with protesters. days of rising tension reaching a boiling point. >> tonight's rally will be postponed until another day. >> reporter: the chaos in streets.

trump protesters from his supporters. one arguing with demonstrators, raising her hand in a salute. elsewhere, cameras capture a bloody police officer. trump on msnbc. >> i don't want to see anybody get hurt. i think it was the right thing to do. pictures? >> two people told me this increases the vote for trump. reporter: the campaign postponed the rally after meeting with law enforcement. chicago police point to the 100 extra officers who were called in. >> we have the proper amount of resources and we relayed that to mr. trump. >> reporter: trump did not cancel earlier in the day in st. louis interrupted by demonstrators there. one led away bloody.

>> i don't insightn incite violence. >> reporter: trump facing fire for comments to protesters. a regular presencet his rallies. his rivals are arguing he is the one who should set the tone. >> one candidate has violence at the campaign. >> any candidate is responsible for the culture of the campaign. >> reporter: eveve one of trump's competitorsrepublican and democrat, has commented on what happened overnight in chago. john kasich for example saying the seeds of division donald trump has been sewing are bearing fruit. trump is questioning freedom of speech, again, under fire for his tone on the campaign trail. >> hallie jackson in ohio. hallie, thank you. >> we have ali who was at the rally last night. ali, good morning. we have seen all of the

over the past week. the question this morning for a lot of people is whether or not this came as a surprise. since you have been at so many events, was it a surprise? >> we have been seeing over the past few weeks is tensions have been much higher. i point to one rally in new orleans before that. that primary on tuesday. he was there on monday night. there were a lot of protesters in the crowd. it is not just the frequency and number of protesters, but the way they are acting toward them. a lot of people are saying that trump's rhetoric is emboldening them. if you let me set the stage n the arena last night across the ground floor, there were multiple sections filled with protesters ready to disrupt. with the goal of disrupting and even cancelling the rally, getting trump to say he won't be here in downtown chicago. when that announcement was made, clashes with protests and supporters. that continued out on the

this tension has been here. it is simmering around the rallies for weeks. for us who have been covering the campaign, it is not surprising as disheartening to finally see it spilling over. much of it having to do with protesters and supporters say they are emboldened by trump's rhetoric. >> somebody says it almost sounded likehe campaign it came as a surprise. is that the sense you get from the folks you speak with their? >> reporter: sources have told me in the days leading up to the rally, they were expecting a large amount of protesters. there were activist groups plan to be here. the idea protesters at a trump rally is nothing new. we expect to see that almost daily at the rallies. it is something we have seen an uptick in recent days. the tensions have been spilling over.

talk to feel further emboldened and the more states he seems to win and it translates into what they feel is their ideology is defended onhe ground. he says they are doing what they think is right in terms of defending the ideas that they think are the right path for america and he espouses. a lot of people feel it is the fault of the protesters. >> ali, thank you. >> carly fiorina is a former republican presidential candidate now endorsed and campaigning for ted cruz. mrs. fiorina, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's start with the scenes. officers injured, bloodied protester protesters, violence spilling in the stres. these are the scenes that find

how do you defend scenes like that come november? >> i don't. that's why i'm working so hard to defeat donald trump. we have to defeat donald trump fair and square at the ballot box. the only one capable of doing that is t cruz. that's why i endorsed him and that's why i'm working very hard to win the nominaon. these scenes are unhelpful. it is clear in chicago that protesters were organizing specifically to disrupt this rally, it is also clear that tone is set at the top. this tone that is being setet at the top of the trump campaign is not helpful to our papay. it is not helpful to our nation. i said the very week that donald trump announced his candidacy, he does not represent me and he does not represent myparty. so we have to defeat him. >> when we look at ted cruz, you are campaigning for now, he has done well in the south. he has done well in caucus states.

importance of ohio and florida, we are seeing ted cruz polling third and as we move into the winner take a a primary states, where do you see his path to e nomination? >> first, let me point out in the state of michigan, which trump won, cruz came in second. i don't think there is much doubt that ohio and florida are basically in play between kasich and trump, rubio and trump. it looks like both kasich and rubio will lose their h he states. at which case they will widrawaw the thing is the party now needs to unify behind ted cruz so that he can beat donald trump fair and square. it is also true, however, we have almost 50% of the delegates left to be awarded. this contest is not over. the media wants it to be over. i don't quite know why.

i don't think donald trump has never faced ane-on-one race. that is why you heard donald trump say maybe we shououn't have anymore debates. he doesn't want to debated cruz. the reason he doesn't want to debated ted cruz is because ted cruz stayed on pace and policy. he doesn't talk about body parts or spray tans or hurled insults. when the issue is substance and ese are serious times in america. we need to talk about substance and policies and reforms in washington. donald trump doesn't have a lot to say. >> mrs. fiorina, if trump does become the presidential nominee, for him? >> he's not going to be the republican nominee because we're going to beat him. >> that was not a yes or no. thank you. carly fiorina, i appreciate your time on this saturday morning. >> thank you so much. >> turning our attention to the devastating scene in the south

major flooding for tens of thousands of people. already, nearly 2 feet of rain has fallen. the flood threat is growing. we have sara dallop with more this morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the rain is continuing to fall in mobile and across the region. people are waking up to moror dangerous and potentially deadly flash flood conditions. there is great concern of rivers and creeks. some of which have spilled their banks. >> reporter: record setting flooding as they roll to the gulf of mexico. waters near the roofs in homes in lisiana. after four days of relentless rain, the flood gates cannot hold back the deluge. >> we are almost double than that we have had before. >> reporter: now neighborhood after neighborhood is under water with no way out.

about two or three feet of water. >> reporter: the national guard has rescued more than 1,700 people. plucking some from the raging waters as they clung to tree trunks. rescuers struggling in the severe conditions. >> one of our people stuck down there. we will go back to see what we can do. >> reporter: neighbors fill sand bags hoping to stem the rising tide. >> we can't control. >> reporter: for others, it is too late. water has takenenver their homes and they are grabbing the kids and getting out. it won't be easy. roads closed. debris and a boat washes into the bridges. water logged ground buckling a foundation in a mississippi apartment complex. >> the building is at risk of falling over of collapsing. >> reporter: and more rain is expected today. >> if it keeps up for more days, we may as well build a boat. >> as foramages estimates, the

rapidly. some areas may not see a break in the rain until sunday. erica. ba to you. >> sarah dallof, thank you. >> dylan, any relief soon? >> yes. the worst of the heaviest rain is over. we could see 2 to 3 inches more of rain. monroe, louisiana picked up more than 20 inches of rainfall. all that water, theeavy rain has stopped, it is trickling into the rivers. i want to point out we have heavy rain now moving into the panhandle of florida. you see the scattered showers moving in from the south. these intensify later today and we could see pockets of heavy rain that will lead to an dings al flooding. all of the red diamonds is where we have flood stage with rivers over their banks. it will take time before all of the rivers start to recede. we have flash flood warnings in effect. flood warnings across mississippi. 12 million people under the

we have the area of low pressure moving to the east with the bigges threat of heaviest rain expected to fall through arkansas as we go through sunday. a bit farther north of where we are seeing the major flooding right now. still, it is going to take until we get days of sunshine before those rivers start to recede. it takes a while. >> thank you. breaking news overnight to tell you about. authorities in new mexico have caught one of twowo inmates. that inmate along with another prisoner escaped from a prison van two days ago. this morning, police may be closing in on the one that is still at large. we have nbc's morgan radford with more. >> reporter: joseph cruz is behind bars and the man he was with is still on the loose. new mexico's most wanted. convicted murderer joseph cruz back in handcuffs after two days

>> we picked him up. it was a short foo pursuit. >> reporter: but the prisoner he escaped with is still out there. possibly armed and definitely dangerous. this is lionel clah. firing in a police car in 2007. >> shots fired. >> reporter: moments after leading authorities on a high-speed chase at 95 miles per hour. at one point, a passenger jumping in the middle of the road. officer roberts was there at the last clah shootout. >> feel more of a reason to run or fight or possibly harm other peoplein his way. >> reporter: clah and cruz escaped while transferred between two new mexico prisons fully shackled and in leg irons. authorities think they escaped while the van stopped for fuel. hours later, the pair was spotted by security cameras laughing in the lobby of the

residents told to lock their doors. >> these are considered armed and dangerous. >> reporter: cruz is facing time for murder and attempted murder. clah doing time for armed robby and assault. with clah on the loose. authorities issuing a stern warning. >> we will catch up to you. it will be uncomfortable for you if you harbor these two individuals. >> reporter: authorities have a $10,000 reward out for clah's capture. in the meantime, they asking residents to stay on high alert. >> nbc's morgan radford. thank you. controversy brewing after two executives at the wounded warriors charity were fired. >> those two were fired among reports of lavish spending after the donations were not going to

>> we won't leave one warrior behind. >> after reports of overspending d waste by one of the largest and best known veterans charities. a major share up at the wounded warrior project. ceo steven nardizzi and coo al giordano fired. >> it is a culture that was created by these guys and i think that the culture is systemic. >> reporter: wounded warriors raised $314 million in 2014 alone. questions remain of how that was spent. >> the money should go to the veteran veterans. the gauge is 90%. anything less than that is wrong. >> reporter: a former employee describing steven nardizzi

>> he repelled down the side of the building. >> makes a grand entrance. >> he is coming in on a segway. he is coming in on a horse. >> reporter: up to half of the donaons are going to costs of running the charity and not to veterans an internal audit found more than 80% of donations went to programming. if that is the case, the charity would meet guidelines from watch dog groups. the ripple effect will impact veterans firstly. >> and the contributes will go down. >> if donations do go down, it could impact more than 20 million veterans. we did reach out to the fired executives. they declined to comment. thank you. former first lady nancy reagan is finally reunited with h h beloved husband.

she was laid to rest at the ronald reagan library in simi valley, california. all gathered to celebrate the queen of republican camelot who planned the funeral herself. right down to the white peonies. we learned the founder and keyboardist of keith emerson has died. after his partntn discovered his body in his condo in l.a. he had a self inflicted gunhot wound to the head. he and his band mates sold six classics. emerson was 71. big sports news this morning after two disappointing drama-filled seasons. the browns have released johnny manziel.

faces an uncertain future in the nfl and faces a domestic violence incident in texas. the browns used the first draft pick in 2014. recently he became known for his excessive partying. last year, the browns supported him in rehab. dylan is back now with a look at the rest of the country's forecast on this saturday. >> it wilil be warm up and down the east coast. not 70s and 80s warm, but highs in the 60s. 61 in new yor city. looking at mid-60s in the mid-atlantic. upper 70s in the southeast. we will see the chance of more rain and thunderstorms along the gulf coast. the heaviest of it is pushing farther to the east. we still have that residual flooding because of the recent rains. through the northern plains, temperatures about 25 to 30 degrees above average. topping out in the 70s. a coastal storm in the pacific northwest. that means a lot of rain and

especially by the time we still dealing with a breezy southeast wind today. aircraft should remain caution. the bay will be a moderate chop all day long. be safe out there. feeling a difference in the air, though, all that moisture over the gulf of mexico slow by beginning to creep into our sunshine state. this is ahead of a system that will bring us changes as early as tomorrow. for your first look at the and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. >> we will catch up on the weeks big stories and the brawl in the middle of the flight. and caitlyn jenner's big

"today," pigs on a plane. how travelers are abusing the rules to get all kinds of animals. could fasting be the success in long lasting weit loss?

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>> warm and breezy for this afternoon. highs reaching into the mid 80s. sunset at 6:29. tomorrow will be at 7:29 because today we spring forward as daylight savings time begins tomorrow.

to be there oth we are back on this saturday morning, march 12th, 2016. look at that fantastic crowd outside. >> a great crowd. >> when the weather's nice, they come out in full force. we will head out in just a bit. >> basketball. let's get a look at what is makes headlines on saturday morning. donald trump will be at a rally this morning in ohio despite the ongoing violence at his campaign events. friday night after a number of protesters showed up and spillll out in the streets in violence.

flood waters rising as rivers swell over banks invading neighborhoods. 2,000 residents had to be rescued from their homes. the area could get 2 to 3 inches more of rain. and scott kelly who returned from the international space station will no longer go out of this world. kelly is retiring from nasa next month. he will continue the research of the year in space did to his body. his brother mark is participating in theestudies. >> i say he earned that retirement. let's start the half hour "the download." einelle has the recap. >> it was an epic week on the campaigntrail. a dramatic day in court for erin andrews. those are just a few of the biggest stories.

donald trump with wins in mississippi, michigan and hawaii. >> election night well done. except for the steak and wine at his news conference. >> there is only one person that did well night. donald trump. >> and democrat bernie sanders had a surprise win over hillary clinton. >> senator sanders pulling off a stunning upset in michigan. >> we won nine states. a t more are yet to come. >> on the trail, violence at a trump rally in north carolina. >> stunning video capturing a trump supporter suckerunching rakeem jones. >> the next time we see him, we might have to kill him. >> he was arrested and charged wi assault. flooding affects millions. >> record rainfall ravaging the south. waters devastating east texas and louisiana. >> i have a newoof on the house that is worthless. aerdict in the erin

she sued a stalker and nashville marriott after being filmed naked in the hotel room. >> the juryy awarded andrews $55 million. michael barrett is responsible for 51% of the amount. the hotel a a management company, 49%. football legend peyton manning caliing it quits. >> super bowl 50 is a story book ending to a storied career. other players who are more talented, but no one could out prepare me. not the friendly skies. women fighting on a flight to los angeles over a boom box. it was an all-out brawl caught on camera. several women exchanginin blows on the spirit airlines flight as the plane full of passengers looked on. >> that is the last tng you want to see happen on a plane. on long island, a happier airplane story. >> a father andh daughter were on board that small plane when the

they deployed the plane's parachute and managed to land it safely. fatherly instincts saved the day at the ballpark. >> the bat goes into the seats. >> you could hear the crowd's reaction on the pirates radio network as the bat slipped from the hitter's hands and hurtling to the third row. look at the father, shawn. instincts moving in. and unexpected wedding moment. >> a wedding in ireland, a 4-year-old lad who stole the show. >> yes! >> look at him go. >> a pile of leaves. you see it and you want to go for it. you can't stop yourself. >> you raise an interesting point about the spirit airlines. we were watching that video. dylan chimes in with -- >> who has a boom box. >> that was the first thing that

a boom box? >> they still make those? >> the tape player. >> then it goes through the security. can you take a boom box? >> as long as it plays. >> if you can take your laptop. >> i actually had a cassette player. i was ashamed, right? i remembebe taking a sweatshirt and putting it over my cassette player and putting in iphone ear buds. it wasn't that recent, but recent enough. >> did you have the scotch tape over the holes? >> let's take a turn. it is warm this week. i have a 2-year-old's bthday party. >> break out the boom box. >> well played, dylan dreyer. it is warm with temperarares above average across the country. up across the norththn plains. dakotas will be 30 degrees above average. highs in cleveland, 56.

in the upper 50s and low 60 in the northeast. very nice for this time of year. nashville should make it up to 75. 15 degrees above average. as we g through the next several days, by monday, bismarck, 70 degrees. 65 on tuesday. chicago from 40s to 50s to eventually in the 60s by tuesday. new york with rain and on tuesday, back up to 61 degrees. down south, temperatures in the 70s and s. watching rain in louisiana. the heaviest is pushing east. keep an eye out for the scattered showers still dealing with a breezy southeast wind today. that means small aircraft should exercise caution. if you have plans to be out over the atlantic wattsers. the bay will remain a moderate chop all day long. just be safe out there. definitely feeling a difference in the air, though. all the moisture over the gulf

our sunshine state. we'll see changes as early as tomorrow. temperatures will be reaching still distracted by the boom box. happy birthday to little ll. >> dell says thanks. >> he is excited about your mixed tape. still to come, how about a nap at work? >> how about yes. especially tomorrow after we change the clocks. why s se say sleeping on the clock could save your employer money. up next, a rossen r rorts investigation reveals how easy it is to get all types of animals on flights for free. after thes lowe's presents how to put your foot in your mouth.

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miniature horses and kangaroos. it is happening. this isallowed. you can bring almost any animal on to a plane as long as they are certified as an emotional support animal. it must be hard to get one of those letters. buckle up. pets on anes. from dogs to really big dogs. even turkeys sitting in coach. they don't need a text. they have something better. emotional support vest and official letter from the mental health professional.. >> snakes, birds, pigsgsmortyfied. experts say far too often, passengers are abusing the system and it is out of control. >> it is about the money. because one way to travel with a pet on some airlines can be up to $600. if that animal is designated as

gets to come with you for free. >eporter: so how easy is it? b sites offering esa certifications. fill out a questionnaire. how often have you been slee@ing? i work on a morning show. there it is. based on your responses, you are a good candidate for emotional support animal. great. for $150, i get it. they e-mail me the official letter from the mental health professional. i never met with her. i never spoke to her. and before you know it, i'm flying with rory. >> we're boarding a flight and did not ask to see the letter. no problems. no questns asked. >> reporter: and because rory is an emotional support animal, she can ride in my lap. no crate required.

and theirline never asks a thing. so i just flew with the dog. we ramp it up. this is my producer lindsey. >> i certified an emotional support pig. >> emotional support pig. >> a pig. >> did you have to meet anybody? >> it was all online. >> same with the dog. >> exact thing. >> you are goi to fly with a pig? >> sure am. >> reporter: yes, she did it. that is spencer, a 3-month-old pot belly pig. we borrowed him from a pig farm. remember he is an emotional support animal. at security, they ask for proof. no problem. we have the letter. on board, spencer gets to sit on r lap, too. >> pig on a plane. >> reporter: this pig flies round trip. on that second le agents ask

gate and spencer gets right on again. >> people are abusing the system. we see it every day. >> reporter: disability experts say the experiment showing how out of control it has become. people are probably watching this right now and say who am i hurting? >> you are passing yourself off as a person with a disability. it has a consequence for those who need the animals. >> reporter: until a crackdown, thisisould be sitting next to you on your next flight. >> by the way, delta reviews their policies and reserve the right to evaluate each case. their policies are directly aligned with federal regulations. that's just it. en though we heard from so many of you who are outraged by the abuse of the system, emotional support animals are protected by federal law. there is very little the airlines do. get ready. you may sit next to a real life easter bunny on the next flight for vacation. >> my kids would like that.

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for people over the age of 65, stroke increases 23%. that is because it gives the shock to the system. springing ahead can increase blood pressure and create more blood clots. that is for people with pre- pre-existing coitions. >> try to stick it a regular eep pattern. exercise helps. cut back on caffeine. try to destress. >> you are trying to fall asleep worrying you will lose an hour of sleep. >> this is what will happen. everybody will say you know what time it should be right w? >> that is true. my body is telling me. >> i feel what was a game changer, your iphone. don't physically change the clock. it works for you. you set the alarm. >> i worry that i will be caught in an iphone nightmare. it happens.

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o good morning. chaos and clashes. protesters and supporters at a donald trump rally going head-to-head minutes after the candidate canceled his appearance in chicago. these scenes becoming familiar at trump rallies. what his opponents are saying. under water. relentless rain for days leads to rising water in the south. when will it all let up? and kicking off south by southwest.

celebrities ininexas for the beginning of the th conference this year. what the president is saying about the debate with law enforcement and cell phones. today, march 12th, 2016. all night all summer >> we made a tripp to new york city. >> mama loves "today." >> good morning from kansas. >> it's my birthday today. >> happy birthday. >> welcome to this 12th day of march, saturday morning. a fantastic crowd on the plaza. >> we have a lot of nice energy on the plaza. >> yeah. the weather is nice and the crowds gets bigger.

>> we have a lot to g g to. we want to begin with sheinelle with the latest on the overnight violence at donald trump's rally. >> good morning. the chaos in chicago between donald trump protesters and his supporters creating more controversy for the republin frontrunner. today, the show is expected to go on with a rally scheduled in dayton, ohio. nbc's hallie jackson has more of what we can expect. good morning, hallie. >> good morning, sheinelle. l indications that rally will go on. some folks started lining up at 1:00 in the morning. the first event since donald trump canceled the event in chicago over security concerns. overnight, fights erupted in the chicago crowd packed with protesters, a boiling point after rising tensions. trump's campaign says it made the decesion to call off the event after meeting with law

chicago p.d. said it played no role and had adequate security. one officer caught on camera injured and bleeding. earlier in the day, a rally in st. louis was interrupted by demonstrators. trump's suppppters. >> these scenes are unhelpful. it is clear in chicagogo that protesters were organizing specifically t disrupt this rally, it is also clclr that tone is set at the top. this tone that is being set at the top of the trump campaign is not helpful to our party. it is not helpful to our nation. >> reporter: five people were arrested in chicago, including a journalist. this morning, sheinelle, trump is tweeting about all of this saying in his words, this organized group of people, many of them, quote,e, thug, shutdown his first amendment rights. we will hear more f fm him on the campaign trail today.

dangerous and deadly flash flooding in the south. dylan is tracking it all. we will hear from her in a moment. four days of relentless rainfall with more on the way causing record setting flooding. the water nearly took to the roofs of homes along the sabine rivern louisiana. the saturated ground buckling the foundation of an apartment complex in missouri. the national guard plucking some from the raging waters a a many clinging to tree trunks. a popular seafood restaurant chain serving an apology after a minnesota couple noticed a racially charged photo. the photo embedded in the table lynching. it is described in 1895 with a hanging with the cartoon bubble, quote all i said is i don't like gumbo, unquote.

the naacp heard about it and called for the restaurant to apologize. that's theews for this morning. guysys back over to you. craig. >> thank you. dydyn is outside with a check of the forecast for us. >> good morning, guys. weave a big birthday celebration this morning. triplets turn 17. where are you from? >> kansas. >> what are your plans? >> broadway show. >> jimmy fallon. >> that is awesome. happy birthday. beautiful family. let's look at the weather going on out west where we have a big storm system making its way on onshore. the storm in northweststn california and oregon. we are looking at strong gusty winds. hurricane-force winds along the oregon coast. we are looki at significant mountain snowfall. snow pack.

debris. we are looking at 4 to 5 inches of rara. we could see higher amounts up tw 6 to 7 inches. in the mountains, 1 to 2 feet of still dealininwith a breezy southeast wind totoy, small aircraft should exercise caution if yoyohave plans to be out over the water. the bay will remain a moderate chop. just be safe out there. all that moisture over the gulf of mexico slowly beginning to creep into our sunshine state. this is ahead of a system that will bring us some changes as early as tomorrow. in the meantime, for your first forecast on saturday, we have an auction winner on the plaza. >> p.s. 118 in brooklyn. we're having a great time. >> nice to have you here. thank you so much. erica. >> dylan, thanks.

are in austin, texas for the annual tech conference south by southwest. amon them, president obama, who reagan's funeral on friday. the president is making news for his comments about smartphones and privacy. olivia sterns joins us from austin with more. erica. this is th first time ever a sitting president has come down to south by southwest. this ten-day festival that celebrates film and music and technology. the president wasted no time in wading into the fierce debate that is waging in the country over privacy and security. president obama weighing in on e debate of law enforcement and phones. he says he c cnot comment on the attempt to access the iphone, but arguing smartphones cannot

>> how do we apprehend the child pornographer? how do we disrupt a terrorist plot? if you can't crack that at all, government can't g g in, then everybody's walking around with a swiss bank account in their pocket. >> reporter: the fact the president showed up is the latest stamp of approval for the gathering of geeks. it is here at south by southwest that a company called twitter first exploded where john mayer performed before his first record deal. "the hurt locker" premiered. and no one bats an eye. >> i want to step foot on mars. i want to die onmars, just not on impact.

than 80,000 people will go to austin >> one of the unique things about south by southwest it brings industries and a lot of people together. it is a way to create new connections that can lead to really cool things. >> reporter: the big themes president obama hit on one. access to technology. next week, the first lady will speak about another, diversity. somebody facebook is here to talk about. >> the issue is how do we get more people who have been under represented along the road to gaining the skills we need? how do we get people to learn computer science in schools? >> reporter: actress kerry washington and singer ciara is here. j.j. abrams is in town too, with a few stormtroopers. and you cannot forget the food. these girls in town to celebrate the girls last rodeo.

food down here. even yesterday, president obama made waves by going to torchi's, a famous taco spot. it is 7:00 a.m. here, erica, all i could find is this beautiful breakfast taco. it beats the bagels at 30 rock. >> thank you, olivia. erica, thanks. a mystery growing this morning over a death that sounds like it could be from a cold war spy vel. a russian millionaire with ties to the kremlin is found dead in a washington hotel room. this morning, a lot of questions about his death. nbc's kelly cobiella is in loloon with more. kelly, good morning. >> craig, good morning to you. when the former ally of vladimir putin ed, russian media blamed a heart attack. now the medical examiner in

blunt force trauma. >> reporter: his nickname the bulldozer. he ran over his rivals controlling the kremlin's media message and earning a seat at the table with president vladimir putin. last november, the 57-year-old was found dead at the dupont circle hotel. washington, d.c. police and medical examiner sayay he died of quote blunt force injuries of the head and injuries to his next, torso, arms and legs. he left his hig powered job over a year ago, suddenly for unknown reasons, out of favor, it seems. >> it seems extraordinary. >> reporter: extraordinary death intelligence analysts say because. >> it sounds too crude to me to be an organizer. >> reporter: the kremlin's enemies have a different way of

boris nemsof gunned down on the street. one poisoned with radioactive tea. and the journalist executed in an elevator. >> blam, blam, blam. five .9 millimeter bullets or falling out of hotel windows. >> reporter: the kremlin denies it was involved. vladimir putin praised him after he died and the russian government i demanding answers. we have been asking for months, the foreign ministry spokeswoman says. were his secrets about to be spilled and was he silenced? there is no evidedee of that at this point. he was drinking the night before he died and seen on hotel security cameras looking disshelved. at this point they are not calling this a murder. >> kelly cobiella, thank you. up next, worst ride of her life?

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weekend, so don't forget to spring forward and turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed. let's get you started with your first alert weather forecast. meteorologist erika delgado. >> that means w lose an hour of sleep tonight, so turning your clocks ahead one ho before grow to bed today. but please now we have more daylight hours in the dada sunset will be in the 7:00 p.m. hour instead of 6:00 p.m. hour. 73 in ft. lauderdale, despite the cloud cover we're dealing with this morning, temperatures are quickly warming up. it's shaping up to be another warm one here. we he been dry for the most part. we saw a few, light, spotty showers throughout the overnight hours and now we're picking up off broward coast. other than that, it's a quiet sack to our weekend. nice conditions throughout. definitely feelinggit, though, the air just feels on a heavy side now that humidity levels have continued to go up. plenty of moisture to go around as you can see over the gulf of mexico.