impacted. one of the big sticking points in the talks involves the proposed salary schedule, especially in light of skyrocketing inflation. the district says, in part, we know that there is more work to do at the table, but this change alone will have lasting impacts on recruitment and retention of teachers in ousd. >> a quick check of the forecast. >> dry, breezy, and a little bit cool this weekend. we prepare for those winds to pick up once again on monday for the incoming storm on tuesday. winds, everything, you name it in between. >> that will do it for us. >> have a good morning. breaking overnight, the united states launching air strikes in lanza un ataque enir >> a swift response to a deadly attack on americansk&rq)e.

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many hot spots around the world. richard, thank you very much. we turn to the battle of tiktok and the question of should it be banned in the we turn to the battle of tiktok and the question of should it be banned in the united states. lawmakers in washington say they still have concerns about the wildly popular platform. a contentious hearing with the head of the company. it was quite the bipartisan tongue lashing at the time. savannah, good morning to you. >> good morning to you both. we knew going into that hearing tiktok faced significant scrutiny and skepticism among lawmakers on capitol hill. some members left frustrating saying the tiktok ceo did little to alleviate their concerns. shielding criticism on both sides of the aisle -- >> you damn well know you cannot protect the data and security of this committee or the 150

million users of your app. >> reporter: tiktok ceo's hoping to ease concerns that his platform is not a national security threat, pushing back on the notion that tiktok's parent company could be influenced by or ordered to turn over data to the chinese communist party. >> my app is not owned or controlled by the chinese company. it is a private company. >> reporter: pointing out tiktok is not available in mainland china. the company has 7,000 u.s. employees and that american user data is now stored in the u.s. >> congressman, i have seen no evidence that the chinese government has access to the data. >> i find that actually propostrouse. >> reporter: with tiktok implementing age-based restrictions. >> tiktok's addictive algorithms recommend videos to team that create and exacerbate feelings

of emotional distress, including promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. >> reporter: do you think that the lawmakers who were asking the questions today understand tiktok? >> i think there are some people that definitely have never used the app. one lawmakers even called it tick tack. >> reporter: kevin mccarthy says he would support a ban. >> i think we see a bipartisan concern here with what's happening on tiktok, especially what's happening to the data for americaning. >> reporter: they say tiktok is being singled out despite broader issues. >> you are jumping off a cliff to ban tiktok and we haven't had a larger understanding of the understanding of how all this works. >> reporter: following the hearing, the ceo came to answer questions, but they say the day was dominated by political grand standing. they noted five million

businesses use tiktok to reach customers. >> the hearing yesterday comes as utah, as i understand it, becomes like the first state in the country to impose yules for minors who use tiktok and social media platforms. >> that's right. interesting breaking just hours after this hearing. requiring parental consent for children to be on social media. now it is actually also being considered in four other states as well as proposed in federal proposals as well. >> interesting how they enforce that, okay. let's go to legal troubles surrounding donald trump with speculations swirling about indictment by a grand jury and facing ongoing criminal investigations. the president is set to hold his major rally of the 2024 campaign this weekend. good morning. let's start with the case in new york. the president predicted he would

be arrested three days ago, tuesday. the grand jury has been meeting, but they're done for the week. what can we read, if anything, from these developments. >> yes. tea leaf-wise, we're looking to next week when we get our next clue or hint or something as to when that case is progressing. obviously it didn't happen on tuesday as the former president suggested. we are hearing from him as he is upping his rhetoric now over the possibility he could be indicted. overnight, he suggested there could be possible death or destruction if that happens, and he's slamming the manhattan district attorney as a deagain rat psychopath. brad's office says it is an unprecedented inquiry and only came after donald trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day

and his lawyers urged him to intervene. bottom line, it is still a waiting game as it relates to that case. >> all right. so the legal issues are happening but of course in a political content. trump is running. his first campaign rally is coming up. some of the republican rivals have circled the rivals around donald trump. governor desanti has tken some shots. what do you expect to happen? >> i think he will be on attac. former president's plans here. when he heads to waco, texas, i'm told he will really go after or is expected to the justice depatmet anthe person you just mentioned, the florida governor ron desantis. desantis has eluded to what he sees as issues with the weaponization of the justice department. that is a fairly common republican line on that front. you are seeing desantis try to put some space between him and donald trump.

he is laying out the contrast here and giving a subtle dig saying the way we run the government, i think, is no daily drama. focus on the big picture and put points on the board. we have been hearing about desantis on truth social. more of that. >> lots more to get this friday morning, including march madness. as we mentioned, last night's start of the sweet 16 did not disappoint. nail biting games. an overtime thriller. four teams punching their ticket to the elite 8. uconn, kansas state, gonzaga and the fau owls. sam brock was on that campus yesterday. this morning he is at the university of miami. sam, didn't disappoint last night, buddy. what a night.

>> reporter: i'm glad i didn't overbill it. let's put it that way, craig. what is going on in south florida? if you feel the buzz here at the university of miami, the men's and women's team playing at the sweet 16. that is the first time that has ever happened. as to those fau owls, they had never notched a single tournament win. now they're one win away from going to the final four. >> florida atlantic is elite eight bound. >> reporter: this morning a cinderella story that's still being written. the underdog fau owls sneaking their talent into a tough seed. just one win away from the final four. a crucial late game run. >> oh, here he comes! >> reporter: weeks ago, he told us he's been picturing this moment for years. >> when i first got on to campus, i wrote march madness on my name plate. that was always a goal of mine.

>> reporter: not to be outdone, an instant classic in the mecca of basketball. 5'8", marqise noel dazzling madison square model. noel turning his ankle and then turning heads with 19 assists. >> the wildcats are headed to the elite eight! >> reporter: the other spot snatched thursday night by uconn no a blow-out and gonzaga who held out a late charge in a seesaw battle. eight more games on the slate. double the pleasure for the can team is looking to return to the elite eight. playing in their first sweet 16 since 1992, boosted by the transfer of the social media sensation of the twins. >> it is something you pray about.

>> reporter: the pair have been pioneers in the new age of name, image and likeness. don't think for a second that they can't also hoop. what would you want to convey? >> don't limit people. like don't put a label on somebody. i think at the end of the day, continue to prove people wrong. >> reporter: now it is time to let the chips fall where they may, with a final four field ready to take shape. and amazingly, guys, miami is not the only school to get its men's and women's team in the sweet 16. there are three others ucla, uconn. as for the owls coach who says it is just an incredible feeling as a coach to see a young man come in like that over the course of five years and fulfill his dreams. those dreams are not over yet. >> that's a fantastic story. and to see the kid from harlem last night, sam. 19 assists on all of his home

court. and tonight we have alabama. we have princeton, who is looking great. sam brock, thank you. >> i feel you were really planted on that couch last night. >> my dad was in town last weekend, so we got to watch all the games. >> okay. so you are in it n. >> i am all in. >> i love it. >> how about it, mr. roker? basketball watching weather? >> yes, because people will be staying outside. you have to get a little more pumped up about this. >> i know. >> exactly. we're looking at wet weather from new jersey all the way down to texas. we're talking 1,500 miles. and down on the southern end of this system, we are looking at severe thunderstorm watches and warnings, including dallas. there is a ground stop right now. 18 million people in flood watches and warnings from oklahoma all the way into ohio as this system pushes into the east. here is what we're really worried about.

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brewing company, where more than a few bay area beer lovers are maybe playing hooky ahead of the release of a sought-after beer, pliny the younger. there is a line ready to soak in the atmosphere, even though doors won't open until 11:00. this is one of the two places where itú(y will be sold. the other location is windsor. anybody lucky enough to get inside is limited to three 10 ounce draft beers, and two bottles. it will only be available for the next two weeks. and you can't sit on it and keep it, because you've got to drink it fresh. >> if you notice, some people were not wearing those pliny the younger shirts. they are all bundled up because it is very chilly in the north bay right now. 37 in santa rosa, 39 for you in napa, and even as we make our way into the tri-valley, dublin and livermore at the upper 30s.

so we are under the frost advisory through the weekend, something to keep in mine, even though it will be dry. we're running anywhere from 4 to almost 10 degrees cooler in morgan hill as opposed to 24 hours ago. the sun in shining in hayward. we're going to see sun and a mix of clouds for your lunchtime hour, along with the breeze. check it out. by the lunchtime hour, very gusty out at the coast, san francisco, santa rosa, even after we make our way into the east bay shorelines, anywhere from 20 to 25 mile an hour winds. i'll be back with a look at the rest of your weekend around the bay. >> we have more local news coming up in a half hour as well. hope to see you then.

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degr degree murder. two of his six children in court, the 45-year-old did not enter a plea. though investigators have already built an extensive case against him. >> i also have a very strong philosophy that a happy team makes happy patients. >> reporter: police believe the colorado dentist spiked his wife, angela's, protein shakes with poison. in this affidavit, investigators show craig's search industry included how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human? and top five undetective poisons that show no signs of foul play. police say an amazon order of arsenic was delivered to his house on march 4th. two days later, angela craig was admitted to the hospital, experiencing symptoms consistent with arsenic poisoning. he was released later that day,

but was hospitalized two more times before being admitted to the icu last wednesday. according to the affidavit, in the days before her death, she texted her husband, i feel drugged. her response, i know that must be triggering. just for the record, i didn't drug you. detecttives believe the dentist wanted to start a new life with his lover, an orthodontist from texas, who flew to colorado as his wife was dying. he told officials was wife was suicidal. >> that's not going to look good for the defendant. >> reporter: now the 43-year-old mother is being remembered as fiercely dedicated to her family. her son saying his mom loved a lot of things but didn't have time for them all. she had six children instead. >> so he's been formally charged. where does the case proceed from here?

>> he's due back in court for a status hearing. we're waiting for the autopsy and toxicology released that will likely show what caused her death. coming up here, a closer lo at some new cdc data highlighting the rise in autism cases among children. dr. john torres is going to be here with some answers to a lot of the questions that people have been asking. first a story you need to see if you use online marketplaces. >> reporter: good morning. more people are buying and selling second-hand goods. but that in person transaction can be dangerous. i'm'm at a popolice-eststablish safetety zone. i will walk you through some safetyy tips toto ensure that transitition is smmooth. that'ss next o on "todday."

we are back. it is 7:38. consumer confidential, second hand sales are a popular way for pero hay algunas medidas de are some safety steps you should be taking. >> good morning. >> good morning, everyone. good to see you. yeah, maybe you have already done some spring cleaning and you have items you want to sell. americans are americans to face boork marketplace to buy and sell things. but there are important safety

measures to consider. one person's trash not only another one's treasure, but also a way to save money. >> i bought so many amazing things on craig's list throughout the years, like couches. >> reporter: 272 million americans bought or some goods, roughly the number of people that own a smartphone. used cars, clothes and electronics have all increased in the past six months. while it is ideal to get things sent or delivered, sometimes an in person exchange is required which can be dangerous. sometimes a person robbed at one point. in new york city, a police officer gunned down buying a used car. in cincinnati, a woman arrested after stealing $15,000 at a meetup, according to police. >> what did i do? >> reporter: whether you are buying or telling, there are some important tips you want to follow to make sure you are safe.

with me now is a former nypd detective and a global security expert. thank you for joining. we are here at a buy, sell and exchange zone. what is this? >> it is a police station, the perfect place to come buy or sell something from a danger. >> reporter: police stations around the country have accomplished safe exchange zones like this one in yonkers, new york. >> reporter: and it's safe because there are police always coming and going. >> and you have the cameras and the lights. a good place. >> reporter: choose a location to meet up. what should you do when you meet there? >> if you are driving, make sure your car is not boxed in. >> be aware of your surroundings and look for red flags. >> no license plates in the car, if there is a group of people in the car, if there are blacked-out windows. always go with your gut.

be vigilant. >> reporter: bring a friend with you. try to meet during daylight hours. let's talk about the exchange. >> let's make sure the product works. we should always do that before we exchange any money. never bring a lot of cash with you. bring what you need to pay for that item. >> reporter: he suggests a cashier check. but shopping safety starts before you make the purchase. be aware. what is your public safety message to folks? >> do your research. how to find out who you are dealing with online or who you are purchasing from. >> reporter: these transactions can be safe. you have to have your guard up, right? >> absolutely. it is 2023. people don't walk into a store anymore and hand their money over the counter. >> safety first when buying secondhand. >> all right. popular sites like facebook marketplace offer safety tips as well.

facebook has a tool, a meetup plan, that you can share with your friends and loved ones. just don't do this in the dark. >> so many people do it. how can you find out where the closest safe exchange zone is? i didn't know they had those. >> i know. this is your local police department should be willing to help you out with this. some people don't want to go to that police station, and that's okay. there are other websites. that allows you to look up zones where other people have gone before, public spaces they consider safe. use your best judgment, but the police will always be there. all right. let's get a check of the weather. >> we have feelings of spring out there. for example, the cherry blossoms, washington, dc, a gift from japan back in the 1800s. they are in full block. let's take a look. we got the official bloom march 23rd, 12 days earlier than average.

the earliest bloom was in 1990. now, since 1937 to 1960, the average peak bloom date has been dropping. it is back to march 30th. that's the average. so it keeps getting earlier and earlier. go to raleigh, 88 degrees today. houston 81. however, albuquerque new mexico minus 13. reno 41. as we move into tomorrow, that warmth continues. charleston, orlando. but albuquerque chilly. sacramento 59. out west as we head toward the beginning of the week, temperatures warming up. birmingham, you start sunday with 78. you are good morning. it's 7:44. we are starting here in the bay area with some very chilly temperatures, in the north bay we're looking at 39, upper 30s

as you make your way into dublin and livermore. we have 38 for you in scotts valley. these frosty temperatures will continue as we make our way into saturday and sunday. enjoy that break while it lasts, because we are looking at monday, the wind speeds picking up again as we wait for our next storm system on tuesday, continuing on into the middle of next week. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all l right, mr.r. roker. rightht after thihis.

all right. we're back. carson is here for the boost. let's go. a health care worker in little rock, arkansas was craving an ice coffee. she went on facebook and who was going to bring her one. a short time later, her husband who was deployed in the middle east replied, on my way.

she responded, if only. little did she know he had secretly flown back to the u.s. to surprise her. >> awe! >> yeah! >> wow. >> how cute is that? he didn't even spill the iced coffee. pretty amazing. he had been gone about six months. she thought he wasn't coming back for another few weeks. she said, i was a little confused. and he had my favorite drink in his hand. look, he holds it steady. >> that's a long time. good friday boost. >> great boost there. guys, coming up on "popstart," if you are a "bridgerton" fan, what you can expect from the show's highly anticipated prequell. > and then thhe life e of a auctiononeer. i got a chance to o raise thee gaavel for r a great causee. but f first yyour loccal newss weweather..

good morning. it's 7:56 right now. i'm kris sanchez. oakland teachers are vowing to make a statement today choosing to show up for class as the union tries to negotiate a new contract -- rather not show up, right, bob? >> reporter: correct. good morning to you, kris. we've got about 20 teachers that

have walked out here at oakland high, the union that represents them tells us they expect about 400 district-wide from 15 schools to do this work stoppage today. what does that mean for your students? well, the district does tell us that oakland unified will be open today, it might look different with the work stoppage going on, but there will be learning and teaching. teachers are upset over contract negotiations with the district that have been ongoing since october. they accused ousd of bargaining in bad faith by failing to address the union's proposed salary increases and that is right now what seems to be the big division between the two, is how much the teachers want to be paid versus what the district wants to give them. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> we're follow that through the day. cinthia, you say not one day of sunshine, but three. >> what a nice way to kick off the weekend. we are starting with cold temperatures, especially in los gatos, 35 there, as well as down in gilroy.

so the south county looking very chilly, as well as the north bay valleys, 39 in napa. this is going to continue on for the next couple of days through sunday while we wait for our next rainmaker come tuesday. >> back with you in a half hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, retaliation. overnnight president biden

ordering air strikes in syria after a drone attack killed an american contractor and injured six others, including six service members. what the pentagon is saying about the attack and what's next. and then on the rise. more studies revealing more children are being diagnosed with autism. dr. john torres to reveal what parents need to know. plus, going once, going twice. an inside look as i grab the gavel, training with one of the world's top auctioneers. >> what if someone puts their paddles up at the same time? >> you just get to the first one you see. >> 500, 1,000. >> so did i prevail behind the podium? >> i got 3,000 over there, 3,500, 4,000. and drama queen.

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how cute. welcome back. it's friday. it feels like friday. feeling good. we're all wearing our jeans today. >> yep, casual. >> hoda will be back next week. >> the queen of hip hop herself, mary j. blige. best new artist of this year's grammys going to be here. and then to top it off with hollywood's superstar chris pratt. >> it's a good week. >> it will be a huge week. >> let's get to the news. the u.s. launching air strikes against iranian-linked targets overnight. a swift response to a deadly attack on americans in that country. chief white house correspondent

u.s. military, has come under rocket fire. a u.s. official telling me it was totally ineffective and nobody was hurt. just released data from the cdc that shows more children than ever are being diagnosed with autism. joining us with details and take-aways for parents watching and listening this morning. dr. john torres, i found this eye-opening. 20 years ago, 1 in 150 kids had autism in this country. that number is now 1 in 36 children. do we know what's driving the increase? >> it looks like the majority of increase is because of increased awareness and screening. that's happening right now. as a matter of fact, the american academy of pediatrics didn't recommend screening until 2008. now they recommend a process at 18 to 24 months and development screening at 9, 18 and 30

months. so more screenings happening. it is happening in more places, so we're getting more diagnosises. >> the study says it is affecting different demographics for the first time. cdc finding more than 1% of girls overall have autism. predominantly it's been found in girls. and more cases of this than ever before. more screening or suddenly more prvalence in these groups? >> we do understand risks more. those risks they're screening more saying you might have a risk for this, let's look at this as well. but the driving factor for the numbers you are seeing going up is that screening and awareness, the equity behind it. we're getting more minorities screens and diagnosed. and girls on top of that. girls tended to be left behind because they paid more attention to boys. that equity is important. overall, it is any gender, any race, it could happen to anyone.

>> speaking of awareness for parents out there, what are warning signs. >> there is a great way to do it. the cdc has an app called the milestone tracker. it starts at two months. look at eye contact. children who we screen for autism don't tend to have eye contact. they could have delayed language and repetition of words or behaviors. they tend to do the same thing, that rocking back and forth sometimes. they're not as interested in the diverse things kids usually are. and they have intense reactions to sounds or smells or lights or those types of things. >> there is so much in this study. you will come back in the third hour to tack about it as well. >> you bet. >> thank you. now to an nbc news exclusive. it comes as russian ships, subs, even drones are increasing their own activity around the oil and gas fields that keep europe warm and are critical to the western economy.

tom costello is back from a very cold but special assignment. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yeah. we were on patrol with the nato ships. nato commanders say the russian navy has been mapping norway's oil and gas fields that supply europe, a potential north atlantic flash point between russia and the west. in the forbidding cold on the north sea, nato is fully armed and on watch. for three days and two nights, we joined a crew of the norwegian navy coast guard ship. >> we're cutting west and headed out to the fields. >> reporter: a new nato mission standing guard over the massive oil and gas fields here that keep europe and britain warm. it is a high priority. this exclusive video from the norwegian air force shows russia nuclear subs, ships and fighter jets moving through and over

these highly vulnerable waters. >> what we see out there is that there are russian vessels that they're having weird sailing patterns that makes me suspicious. >> reporter: something else that norwegian boats are now chasing down. what makes it suspicious is the number of drones flying over the oil and gas platforms. if it is russia, they have spent years surveying the landscape and they know where all of norway's vulnerabilities may be. >> it comes. and some of them just disappear and don't necessarily head back home to a mother ship. >> nato warship, this is when i sayty 342. over. >> reporter: we were there as nato moved german, spanish and dutch warships into norway's largest gas fields.

the norwegian foreign minister. how critical is norway to the nato alliance? >> i think norway is nato in the north. but in case of a military attack against norway, we are absolutely dependent on reenforcement from other nato allies. >> reporter: six months after someone blew up the pipeline that ran from russia to germany, there are plenty of theories about who did it. russia, the britain, u.s., even norway. did norway have any role at all on the attack in nordstream? >> no. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: back on our patrol ship, heightened vigilance. it is not just the oil and gas platforms. it is also the undersea pipelines that carry oil and gas. stretching all the way across the atlantic.

here on the north sea, the global economy. vulnerable to attack. norway shares a 123-mile land border with russia. and norwegian leaders say the war in ukraine has undermined any trust they have with moscow probably for decades to come. >> thank you. let's talk about golf. some are calling this the greatest drives you will ever see. rory mcilroy on the 18th tee at the world golf championships. >> oh! it's going to break right. >> no way. >> no. >> that's the best we have seen maybe ever here. >> wow. >> he looks surprised. >> yeah. mic drop. the ball rolling to a top three feet away from the cup. this is a par 4, not a par 3. it's not a hole in one. i don't know a lot. it's just miniature golf, but he

putted it in for eagle and won his match play round over denny mccarthy. >> carson is like, i did that once. >> he probably did. >> he learned it from me. just ahead, a new music video from ed sheeran overnight. carson has that for us in "popstart". >> also -- >> three times. >> all right. nice and loud, right? >> oh, just wait for that. savannah guthrie got an auctioneering lesson from a legend over at christy's. and how s she put herer talents tthe testt for a worthy y caus. we'll h have thahat for yoyou r after ththis.

we're back at 8:14. >> for two decades, lydia has been a legendary charity auctioneer for christy's selling everything from fine jewels to yachts to lasana from bruce springsteen's mom. she auctioned off the used water bottle on her podium. recently she faced herbigest challenge yet, teaching me how to be a master of the gavel. >> good evening, everyone. i'm here from christy's auction house. >> she's one of the most well known auctioneers in the world.

>> $20,000 is the bid. sold to you, sir. >> she has stood on the auction block for over 20 years and magically raised over a half billion dollars for over 600 nonprofit organizations. >> $10,000 in the back of the room. that's $100,000. >> we're doing this all right. >> now she's ready for her latest appraisal of me as her auctioneer. the first lesson is the audience wants you to succeed and they want you off the stage quickly. >> i'm used to that. . what do we do? >> first here is your gavel. >> wait. is there supposed to be a stick? >> there is no stick. in my first auction, it rolled off the end of the podium. >> how do you crack it? >> three times. all right. nice and loud, right?

>> so the gavel was no problem. i had a knack for the knock. >> guys, the show starts in two minutes. >> but then i had to worry about pointing. >> you never want to point because then you look like a teacher that's telling people what to do. you want to invite them into the auction. so your hand goes down underneath their face. if you look at the audience right now, you are basically welcoming them in and you want a quick hand motion like that. you swoop. it's a swoop, not a point. >> exactly. what if someone puts paddles up at the same time? >> you go to the first one you see. do it quickly. then you get to a point where people start to slow. that's when you can start talking to the audience. >> which brings us to lydia's next pointer, laying on the charm offensive. >> you're like $4,500 to the gentleman in the front. i saw you when you walked in tonight, and i thought to myself, this man is a $10,000 bidder. make it about them.

>> all right. ready? >> got your gavel. >> this is harder than any live shot i have ever done. >> i highly doubt that. >> tonight she is entrusting me with the reading partner's benefit. one for the books at the plaza hotel in new york city. it is a national early literacy program that provides free tutors more students. with these hard-working students in the back of my mind, i really wanted to do well. we're backstage. all right. what do you tell yourself before you come on? >> i always try to remember that i have to bring the energy that i want from the room. >> is this one of those fake it until you make it moments? >> kind of. >> she goes on before me which i can see the lot, which can be multiple items sold together. i will have two lots to auction, which at that moment while watching lydia in her moment i was thinking was too many. >> going once, twice.

and please welcome to the stage, savannah guthrie, ladies and gentlemen. [ applause ] >> hi, everybody. note to self, never follow the best auctioneer in the united states of america. >> my first lot was a chef dinner with charlie mitchell. plus hand delivered steaks from quest love. can we get this party started? do i see $500? okay. 500. $1,00. you said there would be no math. okay. $2,000. i got $3,000 over there, $3,500. no one can get into this restaurant. charlie mitchell can't get into this restaurant. $6,000. you will have great tastes in your mouth. >> starting to warm up! >> cheese steaks from quest love, $7,000.

anybody? $7,000! okay. $7,500, going once, going twice. hammer down, $7,500. sold to you, sir. congratulations. whenever you are having this dinner, i am available. >> it was an amazing night for a special cause. and just like my auction career, by the end of the night, all the items were going, going, gone. i'm keeping the gavel. >> the gavel is all yours. >> great. >> wow, that's so cool. >> guess what? the auction raised $25,000 for reading partners, bringing the grand total of the night to $600,000 for reading partners. if you want to learn more about her success, it is all about confidence and going out there, fake it until you make it. unlock your super power. >> you have to also entice people, raise the stakes. >> it is a selling job. i never realized that until i

did it. i thought it was about talking fast. no, you have to make people -- >> it is the ultimate up sell. >> it really is. you can't get into that restaurant. you know, you have to ad lib. >> you get somebody for an extra $500. >> i know you got it. >> quest love who was a big benefactor for this charity, they handed me -- it is on my two lots, and they handed me a slip of paper and said guest love says he wants to auction off his drum kit. so i got to do another one. >> live in the moment. >> yes. quest love was there. >> you know what will happen now? people will start asking you. >> we always say for charity. >> oh, yeah. >> i was going to say if the price is right. do i see $5,000? >> one of the trips is if you get people bidding against. a lot of times they will both get it.

you say, okay, if you will give $40,000, you do $40,000, we'll do two. >> i always say, come on, craig, stop being such a cheapskate. let's go to the eastbound and martinez seeing some sunshine with a chilly start. we warm up nicely around lunchtime, although just a touch breezy. that's to keep in mind for your seven-day forecast. inland, a frosty start saturday and sunday. winds pick up on monday as we await the next rain here in the bay area. we'll be under a weather alert. stay tuned. that's your latest weather. >> gracias. let's end the week with a gavel.

>> the wait is over for the "bridgerton" spin-off series. the prequell series follows charlotte's marriage to king george. >> i realized you have no reason to like me. if you would give me one minute of your time, it might make you hate me less. >> be careful. you are the first of your kind. you must secure your position. >> where is the king? >> the king cannot see you now. >> i need to know what is going on at buckingham palace. your marriage cannot go wrong. what's happening? >> i don't know. >> fight with me. fight for me. >> your focus should be your country. you are our queen. >> that was pretty good. queen charlotte, a "bridgerton" story. who can forget them as parents in "neighbors," deciding to take

their baby with them for a night out on the town. >> just do it. >> this could be a doorway to a whole new life where we have it all. we have fun and a baby. this is the moment. >> let's go! >> baby first rave. ♪♪ >> baby first rave. ♪♪ >> baby first rave. >> the pair is back together in a new comedy series "platonic." we have images of the show featuring two former friends that decide to reconnection after a rift. you can catch all of it, including the first three episodes that premier on apple tv on may 24th. next up, ed sheeran treating us to a new song. take a listen

♪♪ so i'm dancing with my eyes closed ♪♪ i still see you ♪♪ time is moving so slow ♪♪ and i don't know what else that i can do ♪♪ so i keep dancing with my eyes ♪♪ eyes closed. >> that sounds like an ed sheeran song. >> it does. >> "eyes closed," a song about losing somebody. it is a song he revisited after he experienced loss. it comes out on may 5th. finally, nathan lane sat down with wily goois to discuss his broadway play and opens up about one of the most frustrating things an audience member can do before a show. >> we started talking before we started about audiences. cell phones, wrappers. how much of it do you hear up there? >> it takes everything for me

not to stop and say something to those people ripping open some bag. the other night it happened. i took a pause, and you heard this. >> oh! >> are you not aware? is this your not so subtle way of saying you don't like the play? >> hard to imagine. >> oh. >> you could see the great nathan lane through the end of april on broadway. you can watch more of that conversation this weekend on "sunday today". >> 25th show, that's amazing. coming up, get ready to shop. jill is here with steals and deals with must have accessories for spring. first, a check of your local good morning to you. 8:26. beer lovers are already

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morning. 2023. we are heading into the weekend how are you all doing? look at the crowd. we've got some folks from k state back there. big win last night. we've got a 70th birthday here. a 70th birthday. not to be outdone. we have an 80th birthday here. i mean, this is a great crowd. thank y'all for coming. >> it is a fri-yeah crowd. >> we think craig invited fri-yeah. >> could i hold your sign. >> there it is. i love that. >> are you taking the sign? you're keeping the sign. >> i'm going to keep it. it's a sign. >> it's a sign for you. coming up, you guys, jill is here with steals and deals to freshen us up for spring.

looking forward to that. plus, she is a hit author and musician. what can michelle do these days? the best seller and about to reach a much bigger audience which goes on the book tour. she's also in japanese breakfast, a great up and down nominated for a couple grammys. a lot to discuss coming up. also ahead, spring means allergies. how bad will the season be? which remedies actually work? in the third hour, we will answer all those sniffling, eye watering questions for you. and figuring out how to pay for college education can feel like an impossible cost for families. you don't want to miss what we discovered. >> all right. how about a check of the weather. >> let's look at your weekend, see what you got for you. windy in the northeast. snowy, wet. heavy snow in the great lakes. look for snow into the pacific northwest. then sunday sunday, a better day in the northeast.

showers and storms down to the gulf. more snow through the rookies good morning. it's 8:32. we will be tracking sunshine in our extended seven-day forecast kicking off our weekend. it will be breezy and chilly mornings to kick off the weekend. we're tracking another rainmaker here in the west coast kicking in on late monday into tuesday morning lingering through wednesday. be prepared. we will be under a microclimate weather alert that day. hey, you know you can't spell -- >> oh, fancy meeting you here. >> she hit me! all right. i'm suing. you can't spell aloha without al! >> there you go.

we're back at 8:35 with your health. month. >> the american cancer society predicts that more than 52,000 americans will die from colorectal cancer this month alone. early detection is key. for patients that have beaten it once, a test called a liquid biopsy can give advanced warning

in case the disease returns.#ñz after decades spent on golf courses, charlie knows how to spot a hazard. but a life and death hazard took the former pro golfer turned broadcaster by surprise. >> you get the news, stage three colon cancer. and i'll tell you what, that's prett hard to handle that news coming from a doctor. in particular, as men, we all think we're invincible. >> invincible, sure. he had no symptoms. his doctored found only polyps. he got to ringing the bell in houston. how did it feel? >> it was really cool to know the treatment was over. then you have to go into surveillance. >> reporter: survivors need to stay vigilant. 40% of patients see cancer return 90% of the time within the first four to five years after surgery.

that's why she started taking what's called a liquid biopsy test every three months. here is how it works. when a patient has a tumor removed, a sample is sent to a lab. its musician markers are mapped out. doctors then use a simple blood test to search for those markers left by microscopic residual cancer sells. the leading cancer researchers 1y50rk9sz at md anderson in houston. he was the doctor to my late brother lawrence. what makes this technology so useful? >> for the first time, we are able to identify the patients that still have disease, despite our best surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. now we can bring treatments to them sooner than we would have otherwise. >> reporter: how early could it detect a recurrence? >> the data suggests that on average, we can detect it six to

nine months before we see it on a ct scan. >> reporter: six to nine months before it ever shows up on a ct scan? >> correct. >> reporter: accuracy is the key. a recent study by the brand of liquid biopsy tests found that 90% of colorectal cancer patients that tested positive will have a recurrence of cancer. 90% of patients that tested negative for two or more years after surgery did not see the cancer return. the maker collaborated on this study. for rhymer, it is peace of mind that is priceless. he spent time taking his entire family to hawaii on what he called a no more chemo tour. this program links cancer patients with support so they don't have to go through chemo alone. it is called chemo caddy. >> a caddy does more than carry the clubs.

for cancer patients, you can help that cancer patients. if you want to volunteer to take them back and forth to the hospital. if you want to get their house cleaned, go grocery shopping for them. one place where you can help folks that are going through cancer. >> now, rhymer takes nothing for granted. he spends time with his wife of more than 30 years, and he's happy to be back on the golf course, winning at the game of life. >> i've had an amazing life. when the big man says you have had a enough, come deal with me for a while. i'm good with that. but i have kids. i have a granddaughter. i want to be here as long as i can for them. >> he has been told he has been cancer-free for a year. the doctor says the occurrence is most likely, but the medical community is very excited about this liquid biopsy test and what it could mean for patients that have had chemo or the surgery. think about it.

this is detecting cancer before it shows up. >> which gives them the ability to do some sort of targeted treatment on what they find. >> are they rolling this out on a widespread basis? >> no. not yet. but because there are only certain folks eligible to receive the treatment. it is also not covered by all insurance programs just yet. i should also mention, i am a volunteer board of the colorectal alliance. it is covered by medicare procedures two through four. some private insurers are starting to cover it as well. >> especially if they could get in there, early detection, early intervention makes a lot of sense. >> the fact that he had no symptoms and went in for a regular checkup. how much of us have not scheduled our checkup. >> if you are 45 and you don't have a family history, you need to get checked. >> thank you, craig.

coming up next, we'll take a turn.

this morning on "steals and deals," spring has sprung. >> amazing.

all different cool colors, and then they have the top that won't spill. this is a great brand. sold to bloomingdales, nordstrom. $17 up to 55% off. this is when i stock up on it. >> cool colors, too. rainbow thing you got going on there. okay, bras. no real segue there. >> undergarments are so important to refresh for spring. nobody wants wires. nobody wants to be uncomfortable. this will match whatever your skin tone is. you can go on line. size inclusive. everything is spelled out on today.com. so it is a seamless bralette or brief set. see what matches up. this is great for a white t-shirt. >> really, though, it has enough support. >> let me tell you something, i need support, and this has enough support. the bralettes come in a pack of two.

the briefs in a set of three. this is a great deal. i love you to cleanse for the spring. 42 to 56 is the retail. 19 to 21 is the deal for the sets, up to 63% off. >> all right. >> i'm very into materials. if i could live in sherpa and terry, that would be my dream. just a lightweight sweat suit. the retail is $189. what i like about this is what you could buy the pieces separately. like i wear a different size bottom than i do top so you could buy them separately and mix and match. mix and match is fun. remember when we were growing up, that was all the rage. they're short. >> now i'm like let me put on pants. but extra small to extra extra large. you can mix and match. the deal price $49. that's for one of the pieces. 74% off. it comes in a lot of great colors.

>> and the pants have pockets. that's always good. now let's talk about our spring bags. >> i will just let you know. i love when you do the transfer and everything is fresh and new. this is an investment you make that you will use every day. look at how great this looks. >> yeah. oh, yeah. >> i love the tonal colors. literally there is a brick in there. the retail is $600. this is the deal of the day. these are found in all high-end department stores. you see how you can style them. >> cute. >> just a great tote carry-all. it goes over your shoulder. there is a good drop here. organization inside. 100% suede. super yummy. they retail $600. the deal $89. >> great colors. >> carson said, anything for me today. here we go, carson. the floral ear pods. they retail $79.99. i think you said this is true. i always lose my ear pods.

it is not my thing. this is a great way to stock up on them. we do lose them. it is just reality. two to three hours of music and talk time. the deal price for this is $19. that's 76% off. it is just -- look at the beautiful spring. >> i was going to say. i had them in my big old purse. when we have these cute patterns, we see them right away. is this a charger? >> yeah. this is a triumph really. it is a leather charging pad. what's cool about this is, now that you are a chef, you can prop it up if you have a recipe there, but also lay it down. and when it charges, it charges both your ear pods or your phone. you just put it right on. >> oh, wow. >> and then it charges it. that's great. >> do you have to plug it into something? >> no. plug it in first, charge it. you charge the charger. >> got it. >> so the retail is $119.99.

i should mention it has an charging indndicator. the deal price $22. that's 82% off. >> can you go through our products one more time today? >> i can. we have the henley sweatshirt, the handbag, the ear pods and the let it ride charging stand. >> let it ride. freeze here. jill, thank you so much. if you want to start shopping, scan the qr code or head-to-toe day.com/deals. next we will go to michelle

"the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they sesee all thatat you ? at k kaiser permrmanente all of us s work togetether to care e for all ththat is y. we are back at 8:51. >> the author behind "the new york times" best-selling book. more than 750,000 copies sold.

they were nominated for two, count them, grammys. >> if that's not enough, she was named one of "time" magazine's most influential people. you had it all going on. your book was such a sensation during the pandemic. but it was during the pandemic, so you didn't get to do a book tour and all that. you can do all that now. >> yes. i'm so excited. i'm looking forward to not having to lift an 80-pound amp and just showing up with a little tote bag and a book. >> next week, the day before my birthday. >> tell us what inspired the story. >> i lost my mother in 2014 to a very short six-month battle to cancer. and i'm half korean, and my mother is korean. i spent a lot of my child visiting korea when i was younger. suddenly, i felt like that part of my identity was at risk, and

it was a different process of grieving. and i found myself in a korean grocery store in an h mart crying. and i was just like, why are you doing that? so this book is an exploration of why -- all the reasons why i found myself crying in an asian super market. >> you talk about how complex your relationship with your mom was. on the one hand, she expected so much of you, but then you were in the arts. you wanted to be a singer and in a band. and she wasn't sure, is that really what you should do? >> yeah. >> what do you think she would be doing right now? >> i'm sure she would be saying, where's my handbag. after all the success you found, you owe your mom a fancy, designer handbag. >> you wrote the book before the pandemic. jubilee was done before the pandemic. but you had the daunting task of having to promote both those things. i wonder with so much time going by, what is the reaction you get

from fans? are they people like me that just came up to you that are grieving the loss of a parent? what sort of reaction do you get? >> it is across the board. my favorite thing is somehow finding out that people didn't know i was a musician at all and they new my music and didn't find out until this last chapter. >> the band. i didn't know the book. >> yeah. it is great to get a whole breadth of people coming to find that marriage. but my favorite response to the book is, after i read it, i called my mom. i feel like that's the best thing you can hope from making something like this. >> speaking of marriage, good segue, right, you did just get married recently. >> i got married eight years ago. >> yeah. i read my research. >> the story of how you got married was incredible. >> yeah. it's in the book. and, yeah, we had been dating for a year and a half. and once my mom got sick and things were looking very dark,

we wanted to sort of have some lightness into our lives. so we planned our wedding in three weeks so my mom could be there. and we were married in my parents' backyard, and my mom passed away two weeks after we were married. i, when i wrote this story, thought that was a unique singular experience. i have learned that so many people tried to have that kind f event with their parents and be there and have this simultaneous celebration of love and life. yeah. that was a big part of our story. >> you have a great story about she worked as a coat check in a theater in pennsylvania just trying to make a buck. and it's certainly come full circle. tell us about that. >> yeah. when i was a floundering musician at 24, i worked at a philadelphia venue called union transfer. i worked at the coat check. i once took a fake -- i took a counterfeit $100 bill, and i had to pay the manager back.

and, you know, it was a lot of money. it was way more than what i made on that shift. and the owner of the venue stepped in and was like, i got you. here's $100. five years later, we sold out five nights at union transfer as a band. and i called shawn back up on stage, and i was like, here's your $100 bill. he was like, come out into the lobby. and they painted michelle's coat check at the top of the coat check. so, yeah, now i have my own coat check, which feels special. >> thank you so much. by the way, that was my mistake. >> you're also going to move to korea for one full year, learn the language and write about it. excited for that? >> i'm very scared and very excited. but, yeah, my mom always used to say if you love in korea for a year, i believe that immersion will allow you to be fluent in the language.

it feels like a natural jumping off point. >> we can't wait to read it and

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