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>> the princess announcing her doctors discovered cancer. it is march 23rd. this is "today." kate's cancer diagnosis. the princess of whil wales brea her silence. >> it has been a tough couple of months. >> the mother of three now navigaing her recovery with prince william. >> i am well and getting stronger every day. deadly massacre. at least 115 people killed and more than 100 others injured after horrific terror attack inside the crowded concert hall in moscow. isis is claiming responsibility with nearly a dozen people held for questioning. breaking overnight. shutdown avoided. the senate passing a spending bill to keep the government running. how a vocal republican is calling for the new speaker to go. and major league questions.

mlb looking into what dodgers superstar shohei ohtani did or did not know following the firing of his interpreter accused of taking millions from the superstar to pay off gambling debts. what it means for baseball's highest paid player. and all that plus brackets busted. >> for the win. >> unbelievable upsets in round one of march madness for the men. >> for the first time in 41 years, james madison advances to the second round. >> and the women. >> and i'm proud of your ladies. >> now it is caitlin clark's turn to shine as the hawkeyes are looking to enter her final ncaa tournament of her career. saturday, march 23rd, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

welcome to "today." we thank you for joining us on a wet saturday morning here in new york city. laura, 22 plus million brackets in the united states according to espn, not one person in the country got every game right so far. >> my bracket was 12 hours long. now i decided i'm rooting for the wildcats. >> northwestern. >> all the way. now no drake. >> the indoctrination starts early. we are getting to follow the developing news from moscow where 11 people were arrested overnight in connection with the deadly rampage inside the concert hall. the death toll stands at 115. authorities say that number is likely to rise. we will have much more on the latest from there in a few minutes. let's start with the announcement from kate, the princess of wales, revealing doctors found cancer after her

january operation. >> nbc's meagan fitzgerald is in london where william and kate live. >> reporter: good morning. it has been a difficult and challenging last few months for the royal family. the king and now future queen announcing she is battling cancer. this just putting the family deeper into a crisis. this morning, shockwaves after the devastating announcement from princess indicate kate. >> the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer has been present. >> reporter: the beloved princess ending weeks of speculation going through preventative chemotherapy treatment. speaking about the difficult journey and how difficult it was

to tell their children. >> most importantly, it is taking time to explain everything to george, charlotte and louis in a way that is appropriate for them. as i said to them, i am well and getting stronger every day. >> reporter: kate's announcement after weeks of conspiracy theories and speculation of health and whereabouts. untruths spreading after this photo. now social media striking a different tone. messages of love and support pouring in from around the world. president biden saying on x, jill and i join millions around the world in praying for your full recovery. to prince harry and meghan markle, we wish healing for the family. we hope they can do so privately. king charles, also battling cancer, saying he is proud of

catherine for her courage for speaking as she did. a difficult moment, but one she used to inspire and encourage others. >> to everyone f t disease, in whatever form, do not lose faith or hope. you are not alone. >> reporter: guys, catherine is asking for privacy as she tries to make a full recovery. kensington palace is confirming william was not at the castle last month because he was dealing with the princess. >> thank you, meaghan. >> this news is personal with the princess with the prince must navigate a tough time for the family and this is also a challenge for the monarchy as

king charles is dealing with his diagnosis. we have daisy with more on this story. now this news on friday. obviously, this is dominating the headlines. what is the reaction there? >> reporter: of course, the initial reaction was shock from the british public. dismay and huge outpouring of affection. it has put kate, who is the favorite public figure, in a different light. people have seen her as a perfect princess and the beloved daughter-in-law and future king's mom and future wife. she is dealing with the surgery and chemotherapy and cancer. a lot of sympathy and concern. >> daisy, this is such unprecedented and unchartered territory for the royal family with who prominent members, king charles, and now princess kate

speaking about their cancer. now is this impacting the family which has already been through so much? >> reporter: i think in many ways, the royal family is looked at as an institution to provide stability. a source of pride and a way we can sell ourselves abroad and really take a lot of pleasure from it. now, we are seeing this as a more ordinary family dealing with terrible medical situations both with the patriarch and princess kate. it has put huge pressure on camilla and william. dealing with the fact his father and wife are going through cancer treatment while having to hold up the royal family and continue taking on not only his public duties, but a lot of their's as well. one can imagine the pressure he is dealing with here. >> daisy, there is scrutiny of

kate's every move over the last couple of months. i wonder in your view with everything you have seen and whether this diagnosis actually has people stepping back and realizing the focus is on her health right now or whether now the public scrutiny increases over what she is facing. we don't know what type of cancer it is here. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. if i had a magic wand, that is what i would do. i would stop the conspiracy theorists and arm-chair detectives trying to pick at the scab and continuing to try on work out what is going on there. i suspect people have now decided that is what they want to do. they want to continue with those conspiracy theories. hopefully, they will cease. >> thank you, daisy. coming up in the next hour, we will talk to a cancer specialist about what kate may be going

through. >> a dramatic announcement. now to the horrific attack in moscow where 115 people have been killed when gunmen opened fire inside the crowded concert the hall. nearly a dozen people have been arrested there. matt bradley is in london with the latest. matt. >> reporter: good morning, peter. daylight has thrown into focus of the scale of the attacks in moscow. a warning, some of the images are disturbing. the death toll is at least 115 people with more than 100 injured according to russian figures. russian authorities said today they have arrested at least 18 people, four of whom, were directly involved in the attack. the fire that broke out during the attack and engulfed the concert venue which is called crocus city hall was put out this morning before dawn.

the isis is the responsibility party for the attack last night over their affiliated telegram account. according to the u.s. officials, this could have been preventible. the u.s. officials warned russians and telling americans to avoid concerts and large gatherings. >> this is the worst attack in moscow in two decades. what is president putin saying about it? >> reporter: it is a great question. at the time of the warning two weeks ago, officials, up to vladimir putin, dismissed the american warnings as blackmail saying it was anti-russian scare mongering and propaganda. we have not heard from president putin since the attacks last nights. one of the deadliest terror attacks in more than two deck

decades. peter. >> matt bradley with the latest. matt, thank you. back here at home, it is a super soaker for tens of millions in the northeast and there could be dangerous flash flooding. we will get the forecast from bill karins in a moment, but first we go to george solis outside. how is it looking out there, george? >> reporter: laura, the rain is picking up. dramatic downpours in neighborhoods like this one where it is prone to flooding. along the east coast, there are already flood advisories in effect. south florida is water logged. miami's music festival is temporarily shutdown because of the rain. and farther up the coast, preparations are under way. new york city with crews cleaning out drains and ditches or anything that would cause flooding on subways. this helps the roadways where the water pools.

snowfall has been significant across the great lakes. this is what it looked like in minnesota, iowa and wisconsin with a snow drought. on friday, parts of the midwest got 9 inches of snow. back here on the east coast, there is no appearance of the drought with the rainfall. many are fatigued by the 3 to 4 inches expected. no gene kelly singing or dancing in the rain. there are a lot of people hoping this rain passes and flooding recedes to get back to the spring-like temperatures we all have been missing. laura. >> something tells me you have skills, george. >> i guess his instagram account will be blowing up. meteorologist bill karins in for angie this morning. this is a lot of wet weather. >> on another saturday. every saturday.

>> every time. >> let's get into it. we have had a nuisance storm and then as the afternoon goes on, that is when he the flooding will happen and the power outages and heavy snow in northern new england. it is snowing hard. my son called and said it is 7.5 inches on the ground in vermont. our friends in south florida got drenched yesterday. miami under a flood watch today. from d.c. to boston, 53 million people under the flood watch. we are concerned with the small streams and rivers and those that respond to heavy rain. someone could get 3 to 4 inches out of this along the i-95 corridor. as far as the snow goes, it will stay heavy. the weight will add up on the branches and that's when we get the power outages in vermont, new hampshire and maine. the next storm is a huge problem

for the dakotas and minnesota on sunday and monday. we are talking about up to 2 feet. the end of winter and beginning of spring and this could be the biggest snowstorm of the season. we will have blizzard conditions and impossible travel sunday and monday for areas of minnesota which is mostly west and north of the minneapolis area toward fargo. winds gusting 50 to 60 miles an hour. on top of that, we have a chance of severe weather. we have it all. everything in the kitchen sink. >> bill, thank you. i appreciate it. now to the breaking news overnight. the senate working until the wee hours this morning eastern time 2:00 a.m. to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown. it was a late night for everyone, including capitol hill correspondent julie tsirkin. >> it is open after the 11th

hour vote. that $1.2 trillion bill will fund key agencies from the department of homeland and security and labor and education and provide more support at the border. legislation cleared the house early on friday, but not without drama. after republican marjorie taylor greene filed a motion to remove speaker mike johnson after just five months with the gavel. greene is not happy that he compromised with democrats on the deal. the same reason former speaker mccarthy was ousted. her motion now serves as a warning. johnson did not acknowledge it when we pressed him on friday. keeping the lights on is congress' most essential function. this year alone, partisan fights led to six near shutdowns. the next shutdown threat won't be until october. that is weeks before the election when the lawmakers must fund the government for next year. congress left town for two weeks for recess. now questions over foreign aid

and israel and ukraine are on hold. >> thank you, julie. major league baseball is investigating the gambling allegations with shohei ohtani after his lawyers announced he was victim of massive theft tied to sports gambling. the accusations were centered with wire transfers totaling $4.5 million from ohtani's account to a bookmaker. ippei mizuhara has told conflicting responses. and march madness is living up to its name after another series of big upsets in round one of the men's and women's. number 13 seed yale topped auburn. the s.e.c. team could not make a basket in the final seconds missing a free throw and two other shots that would have tied the game.

a 12 seed upset when james madison knocked off wisconsin 72-61. on the first day of play for the women, one surprise there as number 11 middle tennessee roared back from the 18--point deficit to top 6 seeded louisville. the third biggest comeback ever. caitlin clark and the hawkeyes take on the first round action today. we will have more in all of the bucketed brackets in the next hour. how do you like that? >> that is "sportscenter" with laura jarrett. hats off to the antelopes and dukes of james madison. >> i had my daughter pick all of the 12/5 games. >> they picked nicknames. it's killing me. >> go ahead. we like to talk about the good weather out there.

on a miserable weather day, there are beautiful spots. dallas up to wichita and oklahoma city and new orleans. it will be a beautiful saturday spring day. enjoy it. get out while it lasts. you will have stormy weather coming soon. for our friends that's your saturday forecast. >> bill, nice to have you here. thank you. still ahead, more coverage

of princess kate's announcement and if this puts an end to the conspiracy theories. liz kreutz with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. a really good question that many are hoping now kate will be left in peace. some calling for those who some calling for those who speculated wildly to now

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market. >> consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies break the law. >> apple said we believe the lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law. >> the federal reserve chairman signalled interest rate cuts could be coming before the end of the year, while expressing concern about rising prices. >> inflation is still too high and ongoing progress is not assured in bringing it down and the path forward uncertain. >> stocks soared on the news. >> the faa chief blasted boeing for not prioritizing safety. sat down for an interview with nbc's lester holt. >> the focus of the company has been production. there is nothing wrong with production, but it has to follow safety. >> boeing tells nbc news we are taking significant action to strengthen safety and quality at boeing. >> four. >> 75-year-old richard simmons

shared with fan on social media he had skin cancer and surgery to remove it years ago. this came a couple of days after an alarming post where he says i have news to tell you. don't be sad. i'm dying. hours later, he clarified he wasn't in fact dying, but trying to be inspirational. >> finally, spring in full bloom in washington, d.c., but one cherry blossom tree is getting special attention. meet stumpy. the social media star and onlookers telling hallie jackson they are thrilled to see it up close. >> he looks decrepit. >> it is a miracle. amazing. >> we can all relate to stumpy. you know, stumpy is a number of trees cut down because of the renovation project. stumpy will become mulch.

stumpy will have a second life. >> we join the family of stumpy processions. we brought the family to see stumpy. >> did you get to see stumpy? >> stumpy had an entourage. the crowd was wide. it is worth it. i hope the rain doesn't knock the blossoms down. still to come on "today," it is time to spring clean. what spots you need not miss. and is there a

this man robbed the chase bank on sonoma avenue thursday afternoon. investigators say he handed the teller a note demanding cash. the teller gave him the money. unknown amount. police are offering a reward leading to his arrest. a wet morning. check in with cinthia pimentel with the microclimate forecast. >> good morning. spring said, "just kidding." back to winter this morning. looking at storm ranger on mobile doppler radar. where the rain is intensity coming back to me. intensity. down to scotts valley seeing rain. be careful on roadway 17 and san jose, pushing through east san

jose. into the east bay seeing rain through the tri-valley, san ramon over 5580. continuing with rain throughout the day. time that hour-by-hour outlook coming up at 7:00 a.m. >> see you at e 7:00. also coming up, no winner in the mega millions drawing. you could call it the mega billions. tell you about your next chance to win coming up at 7:00. we'll have that, plus all your top stories and cinthia's full forecast and hope you join us. meantime, take you back to the "today" show.

we're back on saturday morning, march 23rd, 2024. this is the live look at windsor

castle. prince william and princess kate live on the ground with their three children. her announcement making headlines around the globe. >> kate made the announcement on friday that her doctors discovered cancer after the surgery in january. we will have more on that in a few minutes. let's start with the headlines. beginning with a deadly school bus crash in texas on friday. one child and one adult were killed after the bus collided with a concrete truck near the town of westing ridge. several others are in critical condition. 44 preschool students and 11 adults from tom greene elementary school were returning from the field trip at the zoo. united airlines announced on friday that regulators are increasing oversite after the issues with the carrier.

they are looking to see if there is a pattern. the outer fuselage fell off one jet and another plane losing a tire during takeoff. the faa is telling passengers that the door plug loss on the flight that they may be victims of the crime. four bolts were missing after the plane was worked on. with no big winner with the mega millions drawing, the jackpot up to $1.1 billion. there were several million dollar winners, but no one matched all numbers. you still have a chance. the next drawing is on tuesday. meantime, it is all about the powerball drawing tonight. that jackpot up to $750 million. back to the top story now. princess kate and the question he if her personal health announcement will calm the

speculation in the press and on social media about where she has been. we have liz kreutz in los angeles with more. ly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this has led to a global frenzy which spiraled out of control. there are calls for those who joked with the princess and her life to apologize. this is showing how harmful social media can be and the scrutiny on the royal family. for weeks, conspiracy theories about princess kate's whereabouts have spread. >> i truly believe. >> reporter: talk shows. >> i have to ask you what the [ bleep ] is going on with kate? >> reporter: and instagram where kim kardashian made snoex about kate middleton. ♪♪ where are you ♪♪ >> reporter: despite saying she

was rcovering from surgery, and it was fueled after kate posted this picture found to be photo shopped. >> i have been surprised by the depravity of the conspiracy theories. i had u.s. journalists asking if she was alive. >> reporter: that mounting speculation may have pushed kate to make the announcement. >> this came as a huge shock. >> reporter: that news leading to an online backlash. >> the way you forced kate to announce she has cancer? >> you owe her an apology. >> reporter: do you think kate is owed an apology? >> i wonder with the conspiracy theorists and high profile ones may pause for reflection. she is a royal and future queen. she is a human being. >> reporter: rumors swirling with prince william. >> his father has cancer.

his wife has cancer. >> reporter: the kate-spicacy may be put to rest with time to say it is time for the privacy the family requested. we are seeing people come forward and apologize. blake lively posted she is mortified and sorry for joking about that photo shopped image. kate did not address the conspiracy theories in the remarks, but as we have been reporting, she asked for time and privacy. >> liz, thank you. checking on the forecast one more time. bill, this was a global headline. it is a moment to take a breath and everybody say give the lady her privacy and wish her well. >> hit the reset button. >> we're checking on the forecast. >> they want to hit the reset button in the northern plains. it was 73 at the beginning of

march and now the flowers are buried in snow. more snow coming. to get a big snowstorm, you need cold air. bismarck's high temperature today is 26 degrees. that's all. 34 in minneapolis. the cold air will settle in behind the storm. it will wrap in. notice the pink is not where you want to be in montana and dakotas. 36 and 31 in fargo. denver's high on monday is 46. 48 on tuesday. you have a wild sunday in denver. thunderstorms and then colder. you have snow coming. be prepared for that tomorrow. you get the

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this can be so overwhelming, caroline. there is so much to do. winter clothes and everything else to deal with. what are the strategies? >> thank you for having me this morning. the first step is to declutter. the second you get everything you don't need out of the house, it will be easier to clean. you want to make a plan. to-do list, and cross things off, or a schedule to help you stay accountable. we have guys here to help you get started. >> take everything out and look at it and decide if you need it and put the stuff for give away and then keep the rest. >> where are the places that you should start the cleaning? >> there are deep cleaning places perfect to clean. one is the ceiling corners and molding. they gather dust. >> ceiling corners. >> the extendible duster.

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opponents. >> this isn't about pickleball. it's about public space. e were want to make sure the pavilion stay as publicspace. >> developers did not comment to nbc bay area but in the past set the proposal is within the existing lease agreement. supporters say the venue will get more use after the pavilion closeds as on event in december of last year. council member, expected to debate the proposal again next week. and visiting san francisco, met by protesters. the people's pageant demonstrated. a soldier with the israeli defense forces and represents israel in the miss universe pageant back in 2021. demonstrators are in support of the people of gaza and condemn what they say is rhetoric on

social media. and cinthia pimentel has the weather. >> good morning. you can see scattered showers throughout stormranger but heavier pockets through concord, 680, parts of lafayette to san ramon and scattered activity from san rafael to petaluma and along the peninsula heavy returns towards half moon bay and in the south bay might have woken you up, heaviest through mountain view and parts of san jose along 101 into morgan hill and gilroy. keeping rain and wind along with us. a chance of thunderstorms also. show you the outlook and take you to the sierra. it's not the weekend to go. back to you. >> cinthia, thanks. coming up this morning on "toda in the bay," march madness is well new englander englander -- under way. how is your bracket holding up so far? breaking down how two of the bay

teams are folding up. right now, enjoy the "today" show. good morning. kate's revelation. >> it's been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire

family. >> the princess of wales going public saying her doctors recently discovered cancer and is now undergoing preventative chemotherapy. how she'll navigate it all as a member of the royal family and a wife and mother of three. breaking overnight. isis claiming responsibility for the terror attack inside a concert hall in moscow. at least 115 people dead with that number expected to rise. nearly a dozen suspects now in custody. we have the very latest on that investigation. unexpected upsets. march madness already living up to its name for both the men -- >> for the first time in 41 years, james madison advances to the second round. >> and the women. >> tennessee hangs on. >> brackets busted wide open as caitlin clark prepares for her final ncaa tournament with the iowa hawkeyes today, march 23rd,

1994. here we go. [ cheers and applause ] good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday. a lot of northwestern love here. i'm seated between two northwestern alums. so we have a personal prerogative on saturday i think. >> as a point of person privilege we included the wildcat cheerleaders and willy the wildcat after an upset win over florida atlantic yesterday. for now let's get straight to today's news. princess kate's announcement on friday she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment. we'll speak to an on colt about what she might be going through. first let's get the latest from nbc's meagan fitzgerald. meagan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it has been a difficult and challenging last couple of months for the royal family to say the least.

the king, now the future queen, announcing she's battling cancer as well. she made the announcement in a video message. >> in january i underwent major abdominal surgery in london. at the time it was thought my condition was non-cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. it has taken us time to explain everything to george, charlotte and louie in a way that's appropriate for them and to reassure them that i'm going to be okay. >> reporter: the princess of wales announced she's undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts only intensifying after this altered mother's day photo for which the princess later apologized. a different tone from the public and social media. now we're seeing an outpouring, widespread outpouring of support coming in for the princess of wales. president biden taking to

twitter, x, to say jill and i join millions around the world in praying for your full recovery. prince harry and meghan markle writing we wish health and healing for kate and the family and hope they're able to do so privately and in peace. king charles who is also battling cancer saying he's proud of catherine for her courage in speaking as she did. the princess of wales is asking for privacy as she tries to make a full recovery, guys. >> meagan fitzgerald in windsor, thank you. we want to bring in dr. eleanora linsky. doctor, we appreciate you being here. it was striking to a lot of folks that princess kate says she's undergoing preventative chemotherapy. what exactly does that mean? >> preventative chemotherapy in this case are most likely taking to mean that all the cancer was resected, everything removed. there always can be microscopic

disease that we can't see. the idea of preventative chemo is to get rid of that microscopic disease and reduce the risk of cancer recurring. >> fighting cancer is very tough physically no matter your age, no matter your health before the diagnosis. what could be the impacts or the side effects of this treatment? >> chemotherapy -- the side effects sometimes depend on the type of chemotherapy, but there are genocide effects for all chemotherapy drugs. hair loss is the one we commonly think of, fatigue, loss of appetite, lost of taste. gi side effects, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood counts which would make her immuno suppressed, as well as the mental health impacts. >> speaking of the mental health impacts, she's a mom to three young children. when you see patients in your practice over so many years, what do you tell them about how to talk to children about something this serious? >> that is one of the hardest parts. i find that mothers especially

are sometimes more concerned about how they'll break the news to the kids than even about how they're doing with the side effects. we always encourage honesty and age-appropriate communication. >> doctor, thank you for your time this morning. we do appreciate it. >> a lot of questions a lot of americans are asking right now following that diagnosis. >> and conversations that so many families have had themselves. thank you, appreciate it. now to that other breaking news this morning. after that deadly massacre inside a crowded concert hall in moscow on friday, several people now under arrest. a warning, some of these images may be disturbing. russian authorities say the death toll has risen to at least 115 people now, at least 11 were arrested when russian authorities say four were directly involved in the attack. a huge fire also broke out during the incident you can see there. that was put out this morning before dawn. islamic terrorist group the islamic state took

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-- busted doesn't even describe mine. mine was broken into millions of pieces. >> mine was nonexistent. that makes the tournament fun. >> i think you may be led astray by picking drake all the way. jesse kirsch is in cleveland with all of highlights . jesse, it was a great night of watching hoops. >> reporter: absolutely. talking about brackets that are shattered, my pieces are scattered on the floor. good morning to all of you. if you went to bed early, you missed some big games. good news, today has a lot more basketball ahead. >> long three. >> reporter: after another electric day of march madness, jam-packed with highlights. >> three opportunities. >> reporter: this morning, the men's first round is over. the tournament says every last bracket has been busted wide open. friday bringing answered prayers.

overtime. >> northwestern came up big in the clutch. >> reporter: and major upsets. >> we have another 12/5 upset. >> reporter: grand canyon winning the first ever ncaa tournament game. >> new career high. >> reporter: 13-seed yale defeating 4-seed auburn in the fight to the final seconds. >> it's a three. >> reporter: and 12-seed james madison blowing by 5th-seed wisconsin. >> for the first time in 41 years, james madison advances to the second round. >> reporter: in the women's tournament, 11-seed middle tennessee sneaking past 6-seed louisville. >> tennessee hangs on. >> reporter: it's the third largest comeback in ncaa women's tournament history. this weekend has more action and start. star power after friday's first round start. >> for the three. look who it is.

>> reporter: today, the iowa hawkeyes host holy cross in iowa city fans could get the last. fans getting what could be the last chance to see caitlin clark play college hoops before going to the wnba. >> i'm going to need them if we reach our goals in march. >> reporter: clark and the hawkeyes tip off this afternoon. peter and joe, i know the two of you and myself are looking ahead to the game. tomorrow is going to be like two teams fighting like cats and dogs. i'll send it back to you. >> all right. no bias here at all. subtle representation for northwestern. >> i went to the game. it was so much fun. we are welcoming the cheerleaders and the wildcat billy.

>> they always follow me and peter around. >> i was there with one of my best friends, matt, and his son grant. going nuts. our jaws dropping as we celebrated. we don't have the picture. i posted it. a total highlight. >> maybe this is the year you go all the way. >> uconn, watch out. >> you heard it here first. >> let's get another check of the forecast. guys, thank you for being here. this is fun. enjoy the ride. bill, what do you know? >> i guess we won't talk about connecticut. we lost all those viewers. they're gone. as for the bad weather, we are watching the storm moving up the east coast. it is pouring. it is an indoor day.al get stuff done and avoid flooding in your areas. all of the bright yellow and red is torrential rain up i-95. this flood watch will continue through the rest of the afternoon. the worst flooding will be this afternoon. most of the small rivers and streams will be cresting late this afternoon towards sunset. additional rainfall, probably

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lunchtime you will need the umbrella as you make your saturday plans. our temperatures are going to be much cooler. stay this way the next couple of days, actually. walk you through that forecast co i need to see your brackets. do you have northwestern beating uconn in the next round? >> oh! still ahead,

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good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday, march 23rd. i'm kira klapper. today is your last chance to get a double-double at oakland's only in-and-out, permanently closing at 1:00 a.m. concerns of safety near the airport. an area planinged with crime. other businesses including denny's and black bear diner also shut down. the mayor recently announced the city, county and state are working together to make the hegenberger corridor safe again. the faa is planning to increase its oversight of united

airlines following that series of mechanical issues involving the airlines boeing jets. in a memo to employees united said federal investigators will be on-site to take a closer look at work procedures, manuals and facilities. this after several shocking incidents including an external panel that blew off during a flight from sfo to oregon. fortunately, that plane landed safely. that one was hurt. you may also remember earlier this month we reported one of united boeing's planes headed to japan lost a tire after taking off from sfo. it was diverted to l.a. where it landed safely. united says it welcomes the engagement from the faa as the airline works to assure customers its planes are safe. turn to the weekend forecast with cinthia pimentel. hey, cinthia. >> good morning, kira and good morning everyone. we have a soggy camera network overlooking now san jose,

oakland, walnut creek and through parts of the golden gate bridge. temperatures not too bad. in the 50s. there are pockets of heavier rain i want to show you now on stormranger. you need to prepare for this over the next couple minutes through morgan hill and gilroy. we see these really heavy returns of that rainfall right now. that will start to approach your neighborhood up into san jose seeing rain around 880 towards milpitas and parts of the peninsula from palo alto to redwood city across the san mateo bridge. ponding on roadways through the morning. be careful. and just scattered activity through parts of the north bay. on and off. guide you through this coming up at 7:00. >> thanks. coming up as 7:00 on "today in the bay." this man is turning someone else the trash into his treasure.

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