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inside the collapse. the desperate search for answers after a cargo ship rammed a baltimore bridge, divers scouring the waters for the remainsover six victims, the new details we're just learning in the investigation. hate crime appeal, the three white men con victimed of killing a black man in georgia trying to get their federal conviction on hate crimes thrown out. "diddy" drama. saying the raids on his homes went way too far. plus the new arrest now connected to the case. jackpot. the garden state got a lot greener. the winning mega millions sold in new jersey. we do have to begin this hour again with new details

emerging about that deadly bridge collapse in baltimore, here's what we know right now, coast guard crews are working to recover the remains of six people who are now presumed dead, they were members of an eight-person construction crew and they were working on francis scott key bridge when it gave way. two survived. one has hospitalized. federal investigators at the ntsb are working to figure out what happened. today they recovered the ship's version of the black box that holds critical data about what was happening on the ship in those moments leading up to the crash. let's begin with nbc news correspondent antonia hylton, what do we know so far about the victims and what's the latest on the mission to recover them? >> reporter: kate the priority right now officials tell me is to find the bodies and to give the families closure.

we know that these six men come from countries like el salvador, guatemala, honduras and mexico, they're fathers, children here who depended on them and that these families, you know it was an agonizing day for them, they're now getting counseling and help and contact from the mayor, the governor said this morning he got the opportunity to meet with them but what they're hoping to provide these families a sense of closure but not helped with the conditions right now, heavy rain, flooding on the roads here, visibility in these waters, you know, is essentially nonexistence and the chaotic and heavy debris that's going to complicate all of this and the tides in the river. if you ask officials there's no time line on the search and the key details. >> for everyone there it's

starting to sink in now the importance of this bridge to people in baltimore, how are folks reacting to all of this? >> reporter: it's shocking. it's heartbreaking for residents that i've been speaking with, you know their first heartbreak is for the six families and their loss, and then also for the community that depends on the port here, about 8,000 jobs according to the secretary buttigieg are going be directly and immediately impacted but more than that because of the down the line impact because of the supply chain. people are fearful for that could mean for the local economy. the people who have grown up here and so in love with baltimore, to see the key bridge, to see it collapse in this way is painful. one couple has lived here since before the bridge existed. >> it's disheartening not being able to see that in the landscape. >> it feels a little empty.

hopefully it will be rebuilt. in certain places in baltimore i look over and that's a reassuring feeling to see the key bridge. now, leaves kind of hole, a gap. >> reporter: right now, the focus for residents, for charitable and religious organizations, for immigrants rights groups is to provide support for the families, they're trying to kind of hold this community together. >> thank you so much. joining me now is retired coast guard captain andrew norris, captain norris, thanks for being with us. i wanted to ask about the cargo ship's voyage recorder, it's been recovered, that's like a ship's version of a black box i understand. >> reporter: first of all thank you for having me again today

and a native from baltimore, i -- information related to this incident it will have course information, engine performance information, so we'll know for example whether they lost main propulsion, whether their steering systems were up or working or not. whether their electrical system was functioning properly or not. so those will be critical first bits of information, the investigation overall is going to be far more extensive than that, ntsb together with the coast guard we'll be scouring the vessel from bow to stern and talking to the crew, inspecting all the systems, maintenance

records and other subsystems. >> cap township norris, the ntsb is going to look into whether contaminated fuel played a role. >> yeah, i heard or seen some potential discussion along that. what contaminated fuel can do in the fuel, if there's excessive wax that can affect the fuel ejectors and degrade engine performance. i have no personal information on where the fuel was obtained, whether it took on fuel in baltimore or whether it took on fuel somewhere else, what tanks it was uing at the particular time, so that, again, that will be something that ntsb will be looking for, what fuel tanks

they were using where the source of the fuel they were using at this time where it came from and they'll be testing that fuel as well. >> and if there's a problem with it, if it's contaminated, what does that mean the ship can't steer? what does it do to the ship? >> well if the fuel is contaminated that anything used the fuel could be affected. the engines themselves. it could cause other problems along those lines. as a possibility, among other possibility and captain norris, thank you so much. do stay with us this hour, later we'll take a closer look at the potential economic impact of the bridge collapse not just in battle mother but for all of us around the country. track the very latest developments with what's happening in baltimore on the nbc news app and at nbcnews.com.

this morning, in atlanta, attorneys at the u.s. appeals court to throw out the hate crimes. 25-year-old black men was running through streets of a georgia neighborhood. they chased arbe are, y and then shot him. the three men were convicted of murder in a georgia state court in 2021. they were also found guilty of hate crimes in federal court in 2022. nbc news correspondent blayne alexander joins me now from outside a courthouse in atlanta. blayne, members of ahmad arbey's family were outside the protest this appeal being made of those federal charges, what did we hear? >> reporter: little more than three dozen people out here, a very passionate kind of address from members of his family, to

them this was another pain point, four years after his death in 2020 they're here hoping that the conviction will be upheld. but in larger sense for the community the specific convictions on the hate crimes statute that's significant. remember, it was ahmad arbery along with george floyd that sparked that tremendous movement we saw in 2020. arbery's death is the only one that had any conviction based on race. we heard from the georgia's naacp, when you talk about this case it's very significant but widening it out the bigger message that it make and underscore reason why people were protested and we marched and voted and made sure that lawyers and d.a.s and attorney generals were held accountable.

>> reporter: that's what we heard from georgia's naacp. in the courtroom this morning, three different defendants so therefore three defense attorneys got up and spoke on their behalf. one attorney arguing it wasn't a public street where this happened, therefore that doesn't necessarily meet the burden of proof to prove a federal hate crime. another saying that where this happened and race were not determining factors. now of course we're waiting to see how this is decided. we should know about it in coming weeks. time now for today's money minute. two credit card companies are capping their swipe fees and a prop from titanic makes big waves at an auction. courtney regularian joins us now. visa and mastercard reached a settlement to limit credit and debit card fees.

that could help consumers save money through lower prices. it still needs court approval. disney-plus subscribers will be able to hulu content in an integrated app starting today. with the integration disney will be pushing to bundle subscriptions. both platforms will be available as stand alones plans as well. a piece of movie hiess we was sold over the weekend, that famous door that kept rose from freezing, the sale was part of an auction of 1600 pieces of memorabilia, but i think we all want to know could leonardo also fit on that door with kate winslet, i want the see it. >> let's do some measurements. >> once and for all, we want to

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he was charged with possession with cocaine. his attorney released a statement in regards to that -- we don't plan on trying this case in the media. what's unclear is if that arrest. miami has anything to do with that federal investigation at combs' various properties. but we do know firearms were recovered from those properties and cellphones. >> can we talk about where is combs. he wasn't at either home during the raise. >> reporter: sources say at time of those raids he was scheduled to go to the bahamas with his family. reports that his private plane was later spotted in antigua, unclear where he is. his lawyer issued a statement -- again, still unclear where he is at this time, kate.

>> valerie, thank you. a controversial texas immigration law called sb4 will remain on hold for now. a federal appeals court ruled on tuesday on this, the law would allow local police arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border from mexico, the latest clash from the biden administration and texas over immigration enforcement at the southern border. here's julia ainsley. >> reporter: in some ways the 5th circuit deciding to put sb4 on hold even longer. if you listened to the oral arguments last week texas had a hard time defending on how they would carry out isb4. the judges asked the solicitor general for the state of texas to say how for example would you handle an immigrant that comes from arizona to texas. the judges making the decisions on whether or not these migrants could stay have educated in federal immigration law.

the judges make it can decisions whether or not these migrants could stay. not clear that any of them had. they had a hard time defending it. on the other hand, it's surprising. the 5th circuit has generally decided with the state of texas. arguably the most conservative circuit court in the whole country and over and over again we have seen immigration policies put in place by governor abbott in texas, the lower court in the western district says no, abbott you can't do it, they put it on hold. the 5th court reverses that sides with abbott and then it goes to the supreme court and in this case the 5th circuit at first sided with abbott but right now they're continuing a stay on this until they can hear arguments on the merits. sb4 may go into effect at a later date if they decide based on the merits is constitutional

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she was state controller under governor newsome and former governor jerry brown. she's facing several colleagues in the race. they include the lieutenant governor and the state superintendent. in less than an hour, oakland will officially meet its new police chief. many have opinions and expectations as the city struggles to deal with crime. bob redell reports on the tough job ahead. >> reporter: the oakland police department is under federal oversight because of the scandal from over 20 years ago. the department has been a revolving door of chiefs. 12 chiefs over the past two decades alone. the incoming chief, he is a veteran of the u.s. air force, has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, including 25 years with the kansas city police department. he was chief of police in texas for four years. we spoke to the president of the

bullock professional police association over the phone who said the union's relationship with the chief, like any other, had its ups and downs. he resigned last september, a reason never disclosed. the department did come under fire over abandoned 911 calls under his tenure. texas department surveys show criticism over his leadership, with more than 50% of respondents who felt he was out of touch with the needs of their departments. we spoke with a pastor who worked with the chief when he was chief of police in temple, texas, prior to lubbock. he said mitchell had a positive impact at temple's first black chief of police. >> he goes out to the community. if he did the same thing he did here, go to the community and go to the community leaders and not only that but visit each area of the city and just talk to them, i guarantee you that they will

see a viewpoint or give him a chance to prove himself that he is the real deal in oakland. >> mitchell said he looks forward to working with residents, businesses, city leadership and the commission to build a stronger and safer oakland. before he can do any of that, he has to clear certain state requirements, including a test. the mayor says that process is underway. his appointment follows more than a year of no permanent chief after the mayor fired chief armstrong weeks before the department would have completed its federal oversight program after 20 years. it's still under that oversight. the mayor will officially introduce the incoming police chief during a news conference at 1:00 this afternoon. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, bob. let's talk about the weather. rain is back. here is kari hall with more. >> we are tracking a couple of storm systems that will be moving in for the next few days. the first one bringing us some

rain later on tonight with another storm that's developing out in the pacific. that will arrive on friday. timing out the rain for you, starting out with light showers in the north bay that will continue to slowly make its way across the bay area into the evening. that's where we could also see some of the heaviest rainfall. then later on tonight, it starts to shift into the peninsula, into the south bay as well as the east bay. it will taper off going into tomorrow morning. there will be a brief break in the activity before the next storm system arrives. i will have a look at that time line in our seven-day forecast in 30 minutes. >> thank you. san francisco may be trading pot for volleyball. it could change lots of 4/20 plans. organizers canceled the celebration at golden gate park. they couldn't afford to properly staff the event this year. the gathering typically draws thousands of people to hippie hill. at the same time, the parks

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licensed professional counselor defeated republican city council member by 26%, this contest was the first in alabama since the state supreme court there made that controversial ruling on ivf that declared embryos are children and lands made ivf and abortion rights central to her campaign. popular video game streaer tyler ninja said he's been diagnosed with cancer, a routine skin check revealed that he has skin cancer. doctors are optimistic they're caught it early. he currently has the most popular account on the streaming platform twitch. denver city council has passed an ord nans limiting what restaurants can offer on their kids room, water or unflavored milk or milk substitutes as a

free option. sugary drinks would be limited. let's turn back to our top story now the deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. as investigators look into the cause, experts are trying to calculate the economic impact of this disaster, two components disrupting the supply chain potentially the destruction of the bridge itself which is a major trucking route and shipping traffic in and out of the port of baltimore which is shut down indefinitely. nbc news senior business correspondent christine romans is with me. let's start with the bridge, super important for trucking industry and commerce and commuters, how long are we expecting it take to rebuild

that span? >> you're talking about 18 months, best case scenario to open that bridge again, it's still sitting there in the water as we speak, 4900 trucks a day cross that bridge, and there are certain number of fuel terminals in that region, you got a pipeline that comes in, so dee several can go true the tunnels but not gasoline, they'll have to figure out a workaround for that. >> the companies, the supply chain overall, how are companies, i know you've been calling them, how they have been been responding? >> how quickly they've been able to move into their deferral move, almost as if covid was dress rehearsal for something like this, more supply chain resiliency. some added times and added costs on moving especially automobiles the bigst port in the united states for autos, so maybe you

could see higher wait times. we'll be watching that space very closely. higher prices could be related to automobiles because it's so central for u.s. auto imports. >> not a massive price increase across the board. >> ten years ago it might have been catastrophic, but now it seems there are more resiliency. the judge presiding over one of former president trump's criminal case is limiting what he can say about the trial. he was issued a partial gag order on tuesday, the case that centers around alleged hush-money payments made back in 2016 to prevent stormy daniels going public about a proposed sexual encounter she has trump. he's denied that encounter and nbc news correspondent garrett haake covers the trump campaign.

garrett, how is the former president responding to this partial gag order? >> reporter: kate, not well as you can imagine. he's been posting quite a bit about it on social media including earlier today say this was an attempt to take away his first amendment rights. criticized the judge for putting it in place. the judge, the elected d.a. still fair game, it's folks like witnesses, jurors and court staff about whom mr. trump is not supposed to speak. >> garrett, you sat down with the new chair of the rnc, lara trump, the daughter in law of former president donald trump. >> reporter: i was struck by her desire to move the party forward, things like embracing vote by mail and early vote while also still grappling with the mistaken and in some cases false views like her father in law who say the 2020 was somehow

unfairly decided. she tried to make the point to me that wouldn't be the point of the rnc going forward. the position of rnc in 2024, the 2020 election was not fairly decided or that it was stolen. >> i think we're past that. that's if the past. we learned a lot. we took a lot of notes. we have 23 states that have 78 lawsuits in these states to ensure that it's harder to cheat and easier to vote. >> reporter: kate, we went on to talk about the lack of trust that republican voters have in the election process and whether or not donald trump who continues to say falsely that the election was stolen from him is responsible for that this is not the kind of thing that lara trump wanted to engage in again, they're trying to stay focused on 2024. but the 2020 still hangs over that. disney and florida have reached a settlement over who

controls a special district that's home to walt disney world, it ends a two-year legal fight that started after florida governor signed the so-called don't say gay law in florida, that law restricts discussing sexual orientation in florida schools. julia boorstein, this legal back and forth, where did it start and what are we hearing now from the governor and disney. >> reporter: disney publicly opposed that don't say gay law. this lawsuit was filed. now, the two sides have resolved this dispute. take a listen to what the governor had to say. >> i think there's a desire to move forward. i think they have things they

probably have opportunities to do, to expand their footprint, to continue to attract visitors and those things when they coincide with the state interest. >> now disney seems pleased they can move forward with their long-term investments they're planning to build adjacent to disney in the district. disney saying, quote -- >> kate, these two sides at legal odds certainly have a lot they're going to be working on together. >> all right, julia, thank you. big news today for somebody in new jersey. that's where the big winning ticket of the mega millions was sold. two options now, receive the more than $1 billion prize in payments over the next 30 years

or take a one-time payment of just $537.5 million. rehema ellis joins me now. rehema, i'm sure the winner is very, very happy about the jackpot, what is the town's mayor saying? >> it shines a bright light over it. the mayor is feeling some of the joy, take a listen. >> three generations we all stopped here. it's incredible. i get to celebrate someone wink $1 billion with my niece. >> very excited. very happy that i was able to sell the ticket in my hometown. >> look, everybody's smiling. experts say, first, don't tell everybody and number two, get

yourself a lawyer and maybe a financial adviser and we may never know who this person is because in new jersey by law you don't have to reveal yourself publicly that you're the winner, but if someone starts riding around town in bentley. >> you might have a clue. rehema, thank you so much. we can dream, right. turning now to tennessee. where parents, some of them are outraged over a new law that could force their children to repeat a grade just for failing one single test. kathy park spoke with two families about how it's affecting their kids. >> reporter: this 10-year-old is a fourth grader in tennessee one test next month that's giving her at he of anxiety. why is it stressing you out so much? >> i'm just not a good test-taker and i'm over achieving and i like to wish to do better. >> reporter: she's haunted by last year's tcap.

the score on the english language arts section determines whether a third grader is held back. you took the exam last year and how did you do? >> well, i'm pretty sure almost all of us in my class failed and i failed, too. >> reporter: she's among the 60% of third graders who fell short on the state's reading benchmark, but after backlash over the law, families were given options to get their child into the fourth grade. ava was given appeal. >> it's still affects her emotionally after failing the test last year and just feeling like she's not as joyful with school and not as excited to her do work. >> reporter: ultimately fewer 900 students had to repeat the third grade last year. 12,000 students moved up to fourth grade. now, those students must show adequate growth on the test next month before they can advance to fifth grade. one member projected up to 6,000

students could be retained. >> unless the law were changed, then there were roughly 5,000 or 6,000 sixth graders detained. is that correct? >> in this year, i think that's accurate. >> reporter: state representative mark white said tennessee lawmakers are currently reviewing next steps for fourth graders being held back. >> we're amending that particular bill right now. everyone believes it's not healthy to hold back a third or fourth grader. but at the same time it's not healthy to let them go on through high school where many drop out because school is too hard. >> reporter: tennessee isn't alone in enforcing a third grade reading retention law, similar policies are in place in at least 26 states and the district of columbia. the director of the tennessee reading research center. >> students that aren't successful readers at the end of third grade -- about 75% will struggle with reading the rest of their lives. literacy rates are associated

with poor mental health, poor physical health, of course limited education and limited access to employment. >> reporter: a knox county school board member and the mother of a fourth grader who filed an appeal after her son didn't pass the english section of the tcap last year. you noticed a drastic change after he took that exam. >> absolutely, yes. he's secretly a perfectionist and he really holds himself to a high standard and he just started calling himself dumb and stupid and hitting himself in the head and that was really hard to watch happen as a parent and to not know what to do for that. >> reporter: with the next exam just weeks away, she says the pressure is building. what are the lawmakers missing you think. >> i think they're missing that these kids have feelings and emotions and the damage that's being done. i think they're really missing that. >> reporter: kathy park, nbc news.

coming up, one in six are growing up with developmental disability. one step we can take today to support those families

in today's modern parenting, we want to shine a light on topic that all parents can discuss with their children,

it's how to be kind and empowering to others who might be growing up with a developmental disability. according to the cdc around 1 in 6 children in the u.s. has a developmental disability, things like autism, down syndrome, learning disorders, among others, and march is a month dedicated to empowering those kids and teaching the rest of us how to be more inclusive. joining me now is the ceo of the arc of the united states advocates for and with people with intellectual and mental disabilities. >> a developmental disability one that individual acquires before age 21 and likely to last their lifetime. kids with down syndrome, things with autotichl that happened at the beginning of their lives, i think the most important thing

that we at the arc want people to know a diagnosis of a developmentals disability is something that happens, happens to many families and it's neither good nor bad it's just and lots of support available and people should know the future can be very, very bright if you have a developmental disability. >> we mentioned 1 in every 6 child has a developmental children. why is it important for parents, all parents to kind of have a discussion with their kids about other kids with developmental disabilities and how do you approach that. >> sure, as any parent will know each child is unique, each child has strengths and talents and that's true for kids with disabilities. for parents with kids who don't have a disability, don't be afraid of them and don't be

afraid to include them. they can do the same things your child can do, it may take them a little longer, they may need a little more support but it doesn't mean they can't do it to have the same set of high expectations. >> what about parents who do have a child with a developmental disability, in this month where we're talk about this, how can we support them? >> right, so, i think as with everything we want people with disabilities, families with children with disabiliies to feel included, respected and valued. and that's something that every parent can do for, to teach their children that's part of what's growing up is all about to teach people to be, to treat each other with respect and hold people to same set of values for any child. i think one of the things that i would always say to any parent

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