marcus moore, thank you. >>> and tonight, we also have news on schools and teachers. the first lady, dr. jill biden, of course a teacher herself, at schools today talking about having to teach other zoom, too. amid the biden administration's push to vaccinate all teachers by the end of this month. our mary bruce tonight traveling with the first lady. >> reporter: it may be his toughest challenge yet. president biden now racing to fulfill his promise to reopen most schools by may. his new strategy, vaccinate teachers as soon as possible. >> but our goal is to do everything we can to help every educator receive a shot this month, the month of march. >> reporter: it's something many teacher unions have been demanding, even though the cdc says vaccinations are not a must for them to teach in person. >> hi, everybody! >> hi! >> reporter: and today, the first lady stepping into this ferce debate, visiting schools that have successfully reopened. biden says as a teacher herself, she gets it. >> i'm a teacher, i am teaching virtually and last week, i said to my students, hey,

marcus moore is on the ground tonight near the country's border with guatemala. getting a first-hand look at how mexican authorities are trying to stop them. >>> alarming trend. the latest anti-asian attacks reported in san francisco and new york. as vigils and rallies are held across the country to honor the shootings. the atlanta area - >>> spring storm takes aim the system moves from the rockies to the plains. packing snow and heavy rain. rob marciano is standing by with the timing and the track. >>> and, answered prayer. loyola chicago, and their 101-year-old superfan sister jean going to the sweet 16. after a stunning upset and a special pregame warmup. >>> good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i'm linsey davis. we begin tonight with breaking news. a state of emergency in miami beach. officials announcing they will be extending a curfew through mid-april. this was the scene last night. hundreds of people packing the streets, defying that order. causing police to crack down. even firing pepper balls to disperse the crowds. flor

>> all right, marcus moore from dallas. marcus, thank you. >>> we turn next here tonight, authorities are on the scene at this hour of a massive house explosion in california late today. the blast felt miles away and it was deadly. here's our chief national correspondent matt gutman on the scene in ontario, california, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a series of crackling explosions heard and felt for miles in southern california. that mushroom cloud blasting skyward. >> that looks like just a bomb went off there. the roof is just gone. >> reporter: steve bailey was getting ready for work when they happened. >> largest explosion i've ever seen in my life. people started running. people were screaming and scrambling and running. >> reporter: officials confirming it was fireworks inside a home in a neighborhood in ontario, california, just east of los angeles, that exploded. >> it was really scary, though. i'm still shaking, you know? >> reporter: a massive response by police and fire officials evacuating the area. >> that's a

marcus moore has the latest. >> reporter: that overflow of migrants prompting officials to open temporary shelters like this one at a dallas convention center where 1200 kids were sent for care as they seek asylum. after what many called mixed messages to migrants homeland security mayorkas saying in no uncertain terms -- >> the border is closed. the border is secure. we are building safe, orderly and humane ways to address the needs of vulnerable children. do not come. >> reporter: it is a message not reaching mexico's southern border region where we met dozens of migrants from honduras as they walked along this highway. hoisting his son above his head, he said they've been on the road for 12 days and thankful for president biden. he told me, we heard that he was giving opportunities. we hope it's still happening. we thank him from the bottom of our hearts. reportedly under pressure from the biden administration, mexican authorities said they would step up enforcement to stop the flow of migrants across the country's southern border with guatemala. it stretches for more than 500 miles. w

>> marcus, moore. >> we turn next tonight to news of a major change when it comes to the tax deadline for americans. the irs is delaying the deadline from april to mid may, may 17. and president biden making news on taxes. george stephanopoulos asking the president if he's going to be raising taxes. and the president acknowledged, that's his plan. and he clarified who will see that increase. americans is making more than $400,000. here's mary bruce tonight. >> reporter: president biden is pushing back against republicans who say americans should brace for a tax hike to pay for biden's agenda. >> they want to raise taxes across the board. >> reporter: but the president tells george that's just not true, insisting only the rich will see their taxes rise. >> you're going to be raising those taxes? >> yes. anybody making more than $400,000 will see a small to a significant tax increase. if you make more than -- less than $400,000, you won't see a fed -- one single penny in additional federal tax. >> you didn't get a single republican vote for tax cuts. how are you going to get a republica

abc's marcus moore tonight from dallas. >> reporter: the state of texas is 100 % open tonight. bit businesstull capacity and. overnight in dallas, the party scene revived as bars reopened for the first time in months, and restaurants served patrons, fully open. it's about midnight right now here in dallas and many people still in the bars. the governor has declared the state fully open, but some people are not ready to ditch their masks. what do you think about that? >> i'm still wearing my mask. >> reporter: governor greg abbott pointing to an increase in vaccines and hospitalizations trending downward, but the cdc reports texas is near the bottom of the list when it comes to vaccinations -- roughly 8.6% of its population fully vaccinated. austin and other cities opting to stay masked. and even some businesses keeping masks and social distancing. >> i'm sorry. that's the rules. if you want to come into my eporter:ut this ca owner ys peoplcan make up their minds. >> personal choice and personal >> reporter: the white house has said texas and some other states are moving too qui

they met high colleague, marcus moore, in southern mexico, while walking on the shoulder of a narrowane highway. this father's wish for his son? what every parent wants. as for those who already made it across the border, like justin and joseph? i ask, are you scared? yes, they tell me, they are scared. tonight they are in border patrol custody. we call justin's grandfather, whose phone number was on that pink hat. he says he's waiting to hear from authorities on justin's status. >> our thanks to cecilia and the team. >>> up next, finding humor in >man: "fender bender," take 1. hard times. tonight's matchup: me versus an ugly fender bender. if i can eke out a win, it's going to be a miracle, baby! uh, mr. vitale? it wouldn't be a miracle because geico gives you a team of experts to help manage your claim. it's going to be a nail-biter. no, the geico team is there for you 24/7. geico is awesome, baby! (shouting) too much? i think we got it. yeah. thanks. thank you. geico. great service without all the drama. got it? got it. thanks. thank you. it's slippery. nooooo... noooo... nooooo..

but abc's marcus moore, who is on mexico's southern border, reports migrants arrived from guatemala by the boatload monday before getting into a waiting fleet of taxis. >> this is the river that separates southern mexico from northern guatemala. authorities have said that they were going to step up patrols and enforcement. i haven't seen that here. >> reporter: meanwhile, the hite house is under pressure over conditions at border facilities in the u.s. some filled well over capacity. the administration is not allowing journalists in, but these pictures released by congressman henry cuellar shows one tent facility severely overcrowded. >> the administration has all the good intentions. they want to treat the kids in a human way, very different from president trump. what president trump did, that was wrong, but in trying to do this, their good intentions are being overwhelmed by numbers. >> reporter: the san diego convention center is now preparing to house unaccompanied migrant children just like the dallas convention center as the number of children in federal custody without a parent

abc's marcus moore in southern mexico meeting this father and 3-year-old son. they are 12 days into their journey, walking north all the way from honduras. the dad says he heard president biden is giving opportunities to people like him. he says, "we thank him from the bottom of our hearts." >> so, let's get to cecilia vega, she's with us live in mcallen, texas, tonight. and cecilia, when we see the images shared by that democratic congressman of young people packed into that facility, folks at home are going to decide for themselves whether this is a crisis they're looking at. i'm curious, why is the administration so focused on not using the word "crisis," refusing to call it a crisis again today. and president biden now says he will visit the border at some point soon? >> reporter: yeah, david, you know, the president is under fire from all sides on this issue. the situation out here. and yes, he said that he will visit the border at some point. he didn't give a timeline. the vice president said as much, today, too. as for why they're not calling this a cris

our marcus moore is in dallas. >> for a year, businesses across texas have been under strict orders to prevent the spread of covid-19. now with the governor's announcement, some owners tell me they face a real dilemma. >> do we continue to stay open, put our community at risk or do we lose our life savings and, you know, the hundreds of thousands of dollars that we put into this restaurant? >> reporter: this, as three still unpublished studies found the brazilian variant not only more contagious, but in brazil, it appears it may be able to reinfect people who had previously had covid. the variant has so far been found in at least seven states. health experts doubling down that now is not the time to ease restrictions. >> if we do not completely suppress this, we will continue to be challenged by variants which have a way of coming back to bite us, as they say. >> so, let's get right to eva pilgrim. back with us again tonight. and eva, dr. anthony fauci not alone there in his warning. the cdc director dr. rochelle walensky on the variants, as well, also saying that now is not the time t

marcus moore is in dallas with the latest for us. morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, robin, good morning. it is the start of a new day here in texas. the race to vaccinate people well under way and the texas gf n governor now saying the state is fully re-opened. this morning, turmoil in texas as the governor's orders to lift the mask mandate and allow businesses to operate at 100% capacity goes into effect. >> i don't believe the onus should be on small business. i think especially in the hospitality industry requiring us now to take a side on the mask isn't right in my opinion. >> reporter: some cities revolting. austin still planning to require masks but the governor challenging the city's authority to enforce the rule. texas governor greg abbott insisting now is the right time to lift the restrictions because vaccines are increasing and hospitalizations trending downward. but according to the latest cdc data only 8.5% of adult texans are vaccinated. this comes as other states ease restrictions. in california, los angeles teachers

our marcus moore has this story.refighter also just happened to be a part-time beekeeper. >> reporter: everybody has a hobby, right? this story is absolutely incredible. a simple trip to the grocery store turned into an unforgettable drama in the parking lot. pictures are incredible. take a look. this morning, a buzzy situation in new mexico. 15,000 bees swarming one man's car in a supermarket parking lot while he was shopping, the driver driving away before noticing they were inside. firefighters responding but didn't know what to do working it for two hours calling in an expert to help. jesse johnson, a firefighter who was off duty, who as luck would have it is an avid beekeeper. >> i said, okay, i'll come get it for you and free up the crew and get this guy home. >> reporter: johnson dressed in protective gear taking a portable beyard out of his vehicle and using lemongrass oil to remove them. >> the spring is the most common time for bees to swarm. they are very docile when swarming. they're splitting the colony.

inspired by the fund raising efforts of r e f a veteran so tom moore an english football and marcus rushford john will cut plans to skate 90 laps of his courtyard by his 90th birthday next year. if i do through the really. annoying. despite describing his court yard route as a bit hairy due to its slopes he has already completed 8 laps the great grandfather is doing it all to raise money for the charity fair share which helps feed hungry children and their families it's really quite endearing and a bit humbling in a way i only women have to feel a bit like a real grown. up with them both and the people who go and they are the real heroes . i mean what i was doing using his wife's roller frame john wilcox has already smashed his initial fundraising target with 9 months to go. let's get a reminder now of our top stories on g.w. italy has expelled 2 russian diplomats after an italian navy captain was allegedly caught red handed selling secret documents to a russian official the kremlin says it hopes bilateral ties will not be damaged if there. and germany is holding the use of astra zeneca coro

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