why was my work worthless. >> reporter: sentiments shared by rapinoe. >> rapinoe shot, goal. the u.s. leads. >> reporter: the u.s. women's soccer team has won four world cup championships and four gold medals, arguably more successful than the men's team. but rapinoe says the women are still underpaid. >> despite all the wins, i'm still paid less than men who do the same job that i do. >> reporter: according to the national women's law center women working full time are paid 82 cents for every dollar men are paid. wednesday's congressional hearing also addressed disparity in the ncaa. spotlighted by a women's basketball player who compared the men's march madness weight room to the women's limited accommodations. the ncaa has apologized and upgraded the women's facilities. though rapinoe and her teammates settled part of their lawsuit, they're still appealing a decision on wage discrimination under the equal pay act. kenneth, mona. >> andrea, thank you. >>> some important news for people who like grape-nuts cereal. the company reported a shortage during the pandemic but now p

millions at risk >>> our exclusive with soccer superstar megan rapinoe. the fight she's taking all the way to washington >>> and grandparents and their grandkids and the moment they have waited a year for. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone why did he do it knowing, of course, won't erase the pain for the families of the ten people killed in monday's colorado supermarket rampage. yet we are driven to understand and learn more about the suspect. maybe the clues are in the troubled history of the man now charged with the murders a history of violence that has emerged as police try to learn about what led up to the mass shooting. meantime, in what is now a familiar ritual of such wanton attacks, the political debate over gun control back in the open tonight the biden administration calling for new gun laws gun rights defenders opposing the question this time, however, how far can democrats stretch their slimmest of majorities in congress to make this time different? let's get to it all. let's start with erin

stephanie goss has an exclusive with meagan rapinoe. >> the olympic torch is lit in fukushima. >>> and a hopeful sign for millions as more and more of us can once again enjoy the power of a long missed simple hug between family members "early today" starts right now >>> good morning, i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. the mass shooting in boulder that left ten people dead is expected to appear at his first court hearing since the ramrampe ten counts of first degree murder as well as his rights this comes as more new details emerge about him earn mclaughlin has more from boulder. >> reporter: a community paying tribute to a local hero lining the streets in honor of fallen officer eric talley, the first to arrive on the scene of monday's deadly attack as the community pulls together, new details are emerging of the suspected shooter's t know why 21-year-old opened fire on this supermarket claiming ten innocent lives his neighbor describing the moment investigators arrived to search the home. >> out of the house, everybody out of the house. >> reporter: authorities say he had a hist

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olympian megan rapinoe played press secretary with the real press secretary.s. >> also, i will sit here and want to know what it feels like to be a reporter. and we will circle back. exactly. >> raymond: i'm glad jen psaki has time for megan rapinoe. forget the press. we are taking selfies with megan rapinoe there, unbelievable. >> laura: again, jumping in the lincoln bedroom and the same old stuff. just the same old movie. we know how it ends. it means you will get poor, the country will get weaker, and the elites will get richer. that is how it will work out and the celebrities will be happy. it is unfair. a very unfair. raymond, great to see you tonight as always. and ahead of biden's first press briefing, why is the media rooting against themselves? former trump senior advisor steve miller is here on that, plus the breaking covid news at mthe border. with a vengean. we've edited out the violence. no, it's not violent. i'm just using sophos to defeat cyber threats. we'll never fully understand how "just" an i.t. manager does it. i use soph...(beep) "just" a

goal—scorer and iconic footballer lily par to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and superstar megan rapinoemen's sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view or deny who they are and who they love, there will be a stigma or shame, and that shame passes on from generation to generation. on the flip side of coin, if you can be happily visible, if you can be proud, if you can be comfortable and confident, if you can be generous with your experience and time, i think you pass on an aura of positivity to other generations. that is how the world changes. and it has changed, it has come a long way since martina navratilova was at the height of her powers, as she told sue barker. i really didn't figure it out until i had my first relationship with a woman. and when it did happen, oh, that's what it was, because i had these questions but i didn't recognise it a

a year of groceries or 11 months of child care olympic gold medallist and world cup winner megan rapinoe has been outspoken on the topic weighed in today at a house hearing. >> there's no level of status, and no accomplishment or power that will protect you from the clutches of inequality one cannot simply outperform inequality or excellent enough to escape discrimination of any kind and i'm here today because i know first hand that this is true >> president biden appeared earlier alongside rapinoe saying that when he and president obama took office in 2009, equal payday was late april. and that there has been some progress made, but it's still not enough >> doesn't matter if you're an electrician, accountant or part of the best damn soccer team in the world. the pay gap is real. and this team is living proof. that showe can be the very besta what you do and still have to fight for equal pay. >> and house speaker nancy pelosi announced that next month the house will vote on the paycheck fairness act. she say it is will modernize the equal pay act and deliver results for america's women.

right now rapinoe is at the white house. earlier today she was on capitol hill.. you want stadiums filled. we've filled them. you want role models for your kids, for your boys and your girls and your little trans kids, we've done that, you want your kids to be perform on the world stage and there's no reason we're underpaid than the exception of gender. >> our coverage on cnn continues right now. thanks for being with a. -- for watching. >>> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm pamela brown in the "the situation room." you're looking at live pictures from boulder, colorado, where a source is now telling cnn that investigators are trying to determine the suspect's connection to the grocery store where ten people were shot and killed. the store is 30 minutes from his home, and we're also told the fbi is examining his online activity and interviewing friends and relatives in the search for a motive. meanwhile, there is new video published by

amy: soccer star megan rapinoe. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman in new york, th co-host nermeen shaikh. nermeen: welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. amy: it has been a year of pain for many. we begin toda's show looking at a new report that names the biggest pandemic profiteers over the past year. as unemployment surged at the start of the lockdowns, the institute for policy studies began working with americans for tax fairness to track the wealth growth of u.s. billionaires. they have just published their findings that show the combined wealth of the 657 billionaires in the country grew more than $1.3 trillion, nearly 45%, since the pandemic began. this comes as a record number of people in the united states lost their jobs and struggled to put food on the table. food banks reported massive lines and mutual aid groups popped up across the country to help those in need. this is harlem resident ruth crawford speaking from a food bank last

rapinoe is testifying. there are new proposals to end pay discrimination.tect you from the clutches of inequality. the united states women's national team has won four world cup championships, four olympic gold medals on behalf of this great country. yet despite all of this, we are still paid less than our male counterparts. they recently settled their lawsuits over the soccer federation over conditions. they are still appealing their wages. >>> that's going to do it for me for this hour. andrea mitchell after a short break. mitchell after a short break. an award-winning app with 24/7 support when you need it the most. don't get mad. get e*trade and start trading today. ♪ limu emu & doug ♪ excuse me ma'am, did you know that liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? thank you! hey, hey, no, no, limu, no limu! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ hi sabrina! >>hi jen! so this aveeno® moisturizer goes beyond just soothing sensitive skin? exactly jen! calm + restore oat gel is formulated with

have paid for nine months of rent, over a year of groceries for over 11 months of child care megan rapinoe outspoken on the topic weighing in today at a house hearing. >> there's no level of status and there's no accomplishment or power that will protect you from the clutches of inequality one cannot simply outperform inequality or be excellent enough to escape discrimination of any kind. i'm here today because i know firsthand that this is true. >> president biden appeared earlier alongside rapinoe, he said when he and president obama took place it was late april some progress has been made, but it is still not enough >> it doesn't matter if you're an electrician, accountant or part of the best damned soccer team in the world. the pay gap is real and this team is living proof you could be the very best at what you do and still have to fight for equal pay. >> house speaker nancy pelosi announced next month the house will vote on the paycheck fairness act it will modernize and deliver results for america's women. >> thank you that was the bad news. our coverage of equal payday continues lat

us soccer star megan rapino told lawmakers she and her teammates are paid less despite outperforming men's soccer team. our washington correspondent alexandra le mon reports on the gender pay gap in america. and nearly every job more than 90% of the occupations. women still earn less than men on equal pay day. president joe biden met with members of the u.s. women's soccer team, including megan ruh-pee-noe. and we know what it's like to be in a full stadium. >> thousands and thousands of people who chant together all at once at our moment of greatest triumph equal pay. equal pay. >> statistics show on average women earn about $0.82 for each dollar earned by men. some witnesses told lawmakers the wage gap is actually smaller. when you compare people who do the same jobs and also take into account some of the choices women make women tend to consider non financial considerations like the enjoyment of the future job personal fulfillment, but the women soccer team is suing the u.s. soccer federation precisely over the issue of equal pay for equal work the women soccer franchise has won 4

soccer star megan rapinoe told lawmakers that she and her teammates are paid less despite outperforminghe men's team. >> one cannot simply outperform inequality or beak excellent enough to escape discrimination of any kind. >> on average women earn about $0.82 for each dollar earned by men. democrats are pushing the paycheck fairness act. it would update employment laws. >> coming up, one of the largest events in san francisco cry. details on the covid friendly celebrations planned this year. >> and time for some peanuts, the shultz museum in the north bay of so welcoming. >> visitors fact beginning today changes you should know about before you go. plus they're saving lives. the causing havoc. why face masks and gloves protecting us from covid causing a major problem. >> covid related trash. it's making ocean pollution even worse. members of the pacific beach coalition. they've been cleaning beaches for 25 years and they say they're not picking up nearly 300 masks and gloves a month along beaches in pacifica. that's only part of this part what they're recording. another group is estima

. >>> also on capitol hill today world cup champion megan rapinoe testified in front of the house oversighty day, speaking about the united states women's national soccer team's struggle for equal pay, equity and recognition. >> we've filled stadiums. we've broken viewing records. we've sold out our jerseys. all the popular metrics by which we are judged. and yet despite all of this we're still paid less than our male counterparts. and if it can happen to us and it can happen to me, with the brightest light shining on us at all times, it can and it does happen to every person who is marginalized by gender. >> and equal pay day marks the extra days. they total, as you'll notice, over three months, that women have to work in order to earn the same average yearly amount as men. and nearly two years after winning the 2019 world cup rapinoe is finally going to the white house alongside her teammate margaret purse she'll join the president and first lady for an equal pay day event later on this afternoon. >>> coming up next here, the investigation into the deadly colorado grocery store shooting c

caller: i like to have megan rapinoe on there. she is perfect for this. if you look at what the women's market in -- brought in it is hundreds of millions of dollars less than what the men soccer team brought in. it all comes down to how much you are worth. you can advertise something that advertises $100 million in something that brings in $500 million. that is human reason that make more. they bring in a lot more revenue in commercials, for products and jerseys -- i can go on and on about that. that is a simple one. as far as women making less money, women right now have the most degrees in the country, the highest positions in the country if you look at the numbers. women are making great numbers. you never see the women that are at the top of these corporations playing this card, saying that women make less. women are just as good as men. there in the right spot, that is all there is to it. host: i hear what you save about the soccer team, but how do you explain the differences, particularly in degree fields, like a registered nurse or financial manag

student advocates got a boost in support today from megan rapinoe.p-ed in "the washington post" saying these bills are attempting to solve a problem that doesn't exist. proponents of these bills argue that they are protecting women. as a woman who has played sports my entire life, i know that the threats to women's and girls sports are lack of funding, resources and media coverage, sexual harassment and unequal pay. let's bring in caitlin burns, political writer for vox. you've been reporting on this extensively. what do you make of rapinoe's statement that these are bills that are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist? >> i think that's 100% honestly. "the new york times" took a closer look at this issue and asked the ncaa how many trans women participate in women's sports at all levels and they found that out of about 200,000 total athletes, only about 50 of them in a given year of trans. i don't think this is a serious issue. trans women have been allowed to compete as women in some form in the olympics since 2004 and there's never actually

president biden and first lady jill biden marked equal pay day at an event featuring soccer star megan rapinoe. the president signed a proclamation acknowledging equal pay day, the day symbolizing how far into a new year american women must work to make up the pay difference between what men earned the previous year. the women's national soccer team has been fighting for years to earn the same as the men's team. >> despite all the wins, i'm still paid less than men who do the same job that i do. for each trophy of come there are many and for each win, for each tie and for each time that we play, it's less. >> census data shows women earn about 80% of what men do in the u.s. >>> and the "associated press" says a massive cargo ship is wedged across egypt's suez canal blocking at least 150 other vessels from passing through. the panama flag ship ran aground tuesday in the narrow manmade canal. the ship is about the size of 3.5 football fields. officials warn that it could take days for tugboats to move the ship. about 10% of world trade passes through the canal. >>> still ahead now, a price hike

earlier today, team member megan rapinoe told congress that pay discrimination is still very real foromen, even for elite athletes. it may take days for an armada of tug boats to move a giant cargo ship wedged in the suez canal, and it could not have happened in a worse place. 12% of world trade passes through this canal. oil prices shot up 3% today because of the traffic jam. up next, nearly half a century after they hit number one, a groundbreaking group gets an even bigger honor. hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. just didn't feel likeings p a little f. as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen and then i started taking it about two years now. started noticing things a little sharper, a little clearer. i feel like it's kept me on my game. i'm able to remember things. i'd say give it a try. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. wealth is your first big investment. worth is a partner to help share the load. wealth is saving a little extra. worth is knowing it's never too late to s

thursday the region security minister says the convoy was ambushed by a gang while out patrolling manya rapinoe has the details from mexico city. federal police say an investigation is currently underway to locate and capture armed gunmen responsible for the deaths of at least 13 law enforcement officers in the state of mexico the state that directly neighbors mexico city now authorities say that on thursday afternoon police in a convoy were ambushed by armed gunmen while police were trying to carry out an operation against armed groups in the municipality of what their big ideas now mexico's national guard has been deployed to participate in a multi agency investigation though at the moment details are still limited as to exactly how many suspects authorities are searching for now this latest attack against law enforcement officials highlights the many dangers and risks that law enforcement officers and security force in mexico take to try to curb violence in the country which has worsened under the code $900.00 and now nationwide at least $524.00 police officers were killed in 2020 that numbe

record on housing housing migrants and let's get the view from the other side of the border on your rapinoe as mona from tijuana in mexico. we are outside of. port of entry into the united states quite literally a stone's throw away from the us mexico border where you see behind us is a makeshift camp of migrants up popped up just a little over just a little or over a month ago we're told that the majority of people here are either migrants from central america countries like hunter s. and guatemala also many people here from southern mexico states like chiapas one huckabee truck gun as well as nationals from haiti cuba and other countries so we really have quite the mix of migrants here and it's estimated we believe there to be somewhere between a 101500 people that have been staying at this camp some for more than a month now others that are new arrivals with new migrants arriving almost almost every day now we heard from one gentleman from guatemala earlier today who said that in the more than one month that he's been out here at no point has he been approached by any government official

white house-sponsored event today, we heard from the president, we heard from the soccer great, megan rapinoend we heard from the first lady who related her own experience regarding teacher pay. >> i found out that they were paying me only 75% of the man who was actually hired the same time. you know, i just -- i couldn't believe it. it wasn't just the money. though that was unfair. it was the lack of respect, the discrimination. why was my work worth less? >> i've been devalued, i've been disrespected and dismissed because i am a woman and i've been told that i don't deserve any more than less because i am a woman. you see, despite all the wins, i'm still paid less than men who do the same job that i do. for each trophy of which there are many and for each win, for each tie and for each time that we play, it's less. >> it doesn't matter if you're an electrician, an accountant or part of the best damn soccer team in the world, the pay gap is real. and this team is living proof that you can be the very best at what you do and still have to fight for equal pay. >> and a quick review here. in ou

women's soccer star megan rapinoe appeared before the house to advocate for change. >> we're so often told in this country that if you just work hard and continue to achieve, you will be rewarded. and rewarded fairly. it's the promise of the american dream. but that promise has not been for everyone. >> she also used herself as an example. she says despite the will's national team winning four world cups and four olympic medals, they get paid less than the men's national team. >>> up next at 6:30, disposable masks, gloves and ppe, turning up in places they shouldn't be, and places you go on the weekends. we have new numbers showing an increase in beach pollution. >>> plus, tapped to fix the border crisis. kamala harris' plan to address the mounting surge of migrants. >>> right now at 6:30, addressing the immigration surge at our southern border. >> this is a challenging situation. >> they caused this. they changed policies that were working. >> the disagreement over how to handle it, and joe biden's promise to fix it. >>> plus, a $130 billion plan to get kids back in the classroom. >>

host: megan rapinoe testifying on capitol hill. this is reuters, and a picture of megan rapinoe, and in the story, they write that in may, 2020, a district court judge for the central district of california throughout the team's players claims they were underpaid in comparison with men's teams. the team in u.s. soccer reached a settlement over working conditions including hotel and travel accommodations, steering a path for equal pay. 202-748-8000 for women. 202-748-8001 for men. this is dana. carlsbad, california. caller: i like to have megan rapinoe on there. she is perfect for this. if you look at what the women's market in -- brought in it is hundreds of millions of dollars less than what the men soccer team brought in. it all comes down to how much you are worth. you can advertise something that advertises $100 million in something that brings in $500 million. that is human reason that make more. they bring in a lot more revenue in commercials, for products and jerseys -- i can go on and on about that. that is a simple one. as

but on capitol hill today, world cup champion and olympic gold medalist megan rapinoe called foul.eone who is transgender, all is well. nothing is spontaneously combusting. >> more than 20 states considering banning transgender athletes competing in women's coral sports teams. in utah. >> the first time i raced against a biological male, it felt like i was running with a giant. >> in missouri. >> this language if it becomes law will have real effects on real people. it will affect my daughter. it will mean she will not have the opportunity that all of us had to be a part of the team. >> democrats say it is on congress to act, fearing the conservative majority supreme court will chip away at lgbqt rights. christie no one was eager to sign a bill banning biological s from women sports before announcing this week she will not sign it as written proposing instead exemptions for transgender college athletes. >> it will put a law in the book to ncaa to take punitive action against the state and we are a small state, tucker and we had to fight on capitol hill. democrats are unified. for t

women's national team soccer star, megan rapinoe. president biden and dr.biden will also meet with the team. >> the convenience store chain known for slurpee sent big gulp is opening a taco drive- through. 711 is opening up a laredo taco location with a drive-through in dallas. typically you would find laredo taco products inside the stores. it includes an assortment of side dishes. customers will also be able to order slurpee's. amid the pandemic making a drive-through is an easy and safe way to get food. >> >>> in case anyone has ever had a 711 or pick one up for me it is a coke slurpee. i do not want cherry. nothing blew.'s >> you do not want to mix? >> no. you mix things when you are eight. you also drink slurpee's when you are eight. just saying. >> i don't know about that. >> i have not had one in a long time. there is not of 7-eleven near me. i have to go a town over. >> not a whole town over. >>> yes. a whole town town you know, when you are in the cramped suburbs that is a long way, it has to be at least three or four miles. let's take a look at wh

. >>> well, soccer star megan rapinoe joined the president and first lady at the white house yesterday to call for equal pay for women. labor department data showing women are still paid less than men for the same job. on linkedin some female founders ask they not be called female founders. the new york sometimes notice it had with ashley sumner of quilt who crossed out the word female. robin morse writes i'm not a boss babe, i'm not a girl boss, i'm not a mompreneur. let's bless stop adding these cute names to a woman who are ambitious and going after their dreams with persistence. i would love to hear what people think about it. i hope they will hit me up on social media. i'd like to get that conversation started. >> just boss, that's all you need to say. thanks, scott. >>> well, you may soon have new ways to react to or maybe even like tweets on social media. the social network is serving users about adding facebook-like emoji reactions. tech crunch says it could include the basics like m a thi crying face. well, the twitter sphere is losing one of its most outspoken users. chrissy

soccer superstar meghan rapinoe today testified before a house committee in washington to urge them to take immediate action. oh, excuse me, making a rippin. oh i apologize for not getting your name correct there. they want to take immediate action to address the gender equity pay gap in the united states. repeat. no is an olympic gold medalist and two time world champ. she talked to lawmakers today to mark equal payday. repeat no says the issue of bridging the gender pay gap is a personal one that repeat no says she has experienced firsthand. united states women's national team has won four world cup championships won four olympic gold medals on behalf of this great country. we've filled stadiums. we've broken viewing records. we've sold out our jerseys, all the popular metrics by which we are judged. and yet, despite all of this, we're still paid less than our male counterparts. federal judge dismissed the u. s. women's soccer teams equal pay lawsuit last year, the team says it plans to appeal. still ahead tonight, president biden taps his vice president to lead the response to the m

among those in attendance, megan rapinoe, who's won two world cups and olympic gold.e raised over the past-25 years, the pay gap between men and women in america has shrunk, by just 8 cents. one nickel. three pennies. treat yourself to a tootsie roll, i guess. important to note, these inequities made even more by the pandemic. president biden says enough vowing to pursue policies to close that gap. >> doesn't matter if you are an electrician, accountant, or part of the best damn soccer team in the world, the pay gap is real. and this team is living proof that you can be the very best at what you do and still have to fight for equal pay. >> that is all the time i have for today. i am alicia menendez. i will see you tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. because tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. eastern, ari melber is going to host an hour-long special previewing the trial of former-minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin. ari's going to take an in-depth look at what we can expect from both the prosecutors and the defense ahead of monday's opening statements. so watch that, and then i will

women's national team soccer star megan rapino is also testifying. at the white house later today. president biden is extending a special enrollment period for the affordable care act on the 11th anniversary of the program. the added window will be open for an additional three-month period giving americans more time to add insurance during this pandemic. >>> and fierce new reaction this morning from house speaker nancy pelosi who is publicly criticizing planned cutbacks to the u.s. postal service outlined by post master general. his ten-year plan including major cuts and lots of small business owners are not happy at all about it. >> persistent delays have done real damage to small business like one pet supply company. >> how did it affect your business? >> the post office is making me lose money by having to send my customers replacements or refunds. >> she is bracing for what could come next with postmaster general lewis de joy calling for longer deliver ri times, shorter hours, and more expensive postal rates all part of a sweeping ten-year plan.

if you're a soccer star, megan rapino told lawmakers why that needs to change. >> and nearly every job more than 90% of the occupations. women still earn less than men on equal pay day president joe biden met with members of the u.s. women's soccer team, including megan ruh-pee-noe. and we know what it's like to be in a full stadium. >> thousands and thousands of people who chant together all at once at our moment of greatest triumph equal pay. >> equal pay statistics show on average women earn about $0.82 for each dollar earned by men. some witnesses told lawmakers the wage gap is actually smaller. when you compare people who do the same jobs and also take into account some of the choices women make women tend to consider non financial considerations like the enjoyment of the future. job personal fulfillment, but the women soccer team is suing the u.s. soccer federation precisely over the issue of equal pay for equal work. the women soccer franchise has won 4 world cup championships and 4 olympic gold medals sold out stadiums and gear and shattered feeling records. >> and despite thos

. >> president biden appeared earlier alongside rapinoe, he said when he and president obama took placete april >> it doesn't matter if you're an electrician, accountant or part of the best damned soccer team in the world. the pay gap is real and this team is living proof you could be the very best at what you do and still have to fight for equal pay. >> house speaker nancy pelosi announced next month the house will vote on the paycheck fairness act it will modernize and deliver results for america's women. >> thank you that was the bad news. our coverage of equal payday continues later this hour and we'll have good news as well the companies that are getting it right and rank the highest for attracting and retaining female employees >>> two people have tide, including a firefighter, after flames ripped through an assisted living facility in new york it happened yesterday at the evergreen court home foradults in spring valley about 30 miles north of new york city, a male resident died at the hospital yesterday, but crews didn't find the firefighter until just before midnight the fire de

women's soccer team, including world cup champion megan rapinoe, after she marked equal pay day in hertimony before the house oversight committee. here she is at the white house talking about the team's struggle for recognition. >> you see, despite all the wins, i'm still paid less than men who do the same job that i do. for each trophy, of which there are many, and for each win, for each tie and for each time that we play, it's less. >> there you go. can't say it better than that right there. >>> all right, now to the olympics. the olympic torch began its 121-day journey across japan this morning, starting from the northeastern region of the country. the relay will involve about 10,000 runners and will touch all of japan's 47 prefectures on the way to the opening ceremony in tokyo on july 23rd. >>> all right, time now for weather. let's go to meteorologist bill karins for a check on the forecast. bill, we've got some severe weather coming. >> yeah, unfortunately, it's going to be one of those dangerous days, kasie, one of those situations where we'll be lucky to make it through withou

if you're a soccer star, megan rapino told lawmakers why that needs to change. >> and nearly every jobe the occupations. women still earn less than men on equal pay day. president joe biden met with members of the u.s. women's soccer team, including meian ruh-pee-noe. and we know what it's like to be in a full stadium. >> thousands and thousands of people who chant together all at once at our moment of greatest triumph equal pay. >> equal pay statistics show on average women earn about $0.82 for each dollar earned by men. some witnesses told lawmakers the wage gap is actually smaller. when you compare people who do the same jobs and also take into account some of the choices women make women tend to consider non financial considerations like the enjoyment of the future job personal fulfillment, but the women soccer team is suing the u.s. soccer federation precisely over the issue of equal pay for equal work. the women soccer franchise has won 4 world cup championships and 4 olympic gold medals sold out stadiums and gear and shattered feeling records. >> and despite those winds. i've be

and soccer star megan rapinoe joined the president and first lady at the white house to discuss the genderrn. the pay gap is actually worse for latina native american and black women. it's an important issue and one the white house spotlights today. that's the final thought today. see you tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. eastern opinion the reidout with joy reid starts now. now. ♪♪ >>> good evening, everyone. okay we have a lot to get to tonight, including the first look inside an hhs facility housing unaccompanied children who have crossed the u.s./mexico border. nbc's gabe gutierrez was the only reporter allowed inside today and he will join me later. >>> plus i'll talk to eric holder, about voting rights and mitch mcconnell's pants o

. >> that was megan rapinoe, world champion and co-captain of the yes they win more championships andam. she spoke this week at a white house event with president biden and first lady dr. jill biden for national equal pay day. this year it fell on march 24th. reason being and if you're not looking at the tv, look up for a second. for a woman to earn what a man would have earned last year, she'd have to work all year, and keep working until march 24th. and then, she'd probably catch up. did you get it? women working full time make 82 cents on average for every dollar that a man makes. that means they would have to work an additional 83 days into the year just to bring home the same amount made by a man. how do we change that? joining us now is equal pay activist, lily leadbetter. she is the namesake of the first bill that former president obama signed into law. the lily leadbetter fair pay act of 2009. ms. leadbetter, welcome to the program. >> thank you. i'm so happy to be here. and i'm always happy to talk about equal pay for equal work. >> i'm glad. >> you're right. so far behind. >

right now, the president and first lady preparing to host an event for equal payday later with megan rapinoe members of the u.s. soccer women's national team. the world cup champ is set to testify at a hearing examining that big pay gap today. >>> also, big moves on and off the court for the women's ncaa tournament. minnesota senator smith is calling for a full investigation into the disparities in treatment of the women's teams. well, everything from the hotels, the food, the weight room, even the covid tests compared to the men's players as the next round shaping up. michigan heading to its first sweet 16 in school history and the uconn huskies, surprise, surprise, 27 straight sweet 16s and they did this without their coach, geno auriemma. he's been sidelined because of a potential positive covid test. expected to rejoin the team today. if you don't know caitlin clark, you need to. this is the iowa freshman helping her team advance. kentucky, 22, caitlin, 24. she outscored them by herself in the first half. she's actually the leading scorer in the country, a freshman, leading scorer, men's

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