Torn apart. The devastation is heartbreaking. The new images this morning from tornadoravaged nashville. The death toll climbs to at least 24 people. Dozens still unaccounted for. This morning, the desperate search is under way, and incredible stories of survival. If we would have waited two seconds, we wouldnt have made it. The latest from nashville, just ahead. Outbreak. New cases of the coronavirus in new york and seattle, where an amazon worker tested positive. Coming up, the unprecedented, new measures schools and governments are taking to stop the spread. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Launches air strikes against taliban fighters just days after the two sides agree to a peace deal. Today exclusive, we go oneonone with simone biles, the most decorated gymnast of alltime. How she is preparing for the olympics, and her new message to usa gymnastics. Theres a lot that needs to happen before we can move forward. And hearttoheart. The queens very personal message to prince harry during their private lunch, as he begins the final phase of his royal duties today, wednesday, march 4th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Good morning. Welcome to today. Nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. Hoda is still fighting the flu. Just texted with her this morning. She is doing better. Hope to see her soon. What a late night you had. What a night in the political world. Super tuesday delivered on the super. A political earthquake. These are the results that nobody saw coming. Straight to the map. Joe biden surging to victory in nine states, including a surprise win in texas. Bernie sanders won three states, including his home state of vermont. Biden grabbing the lead over sanders, 449371. Keep in mind, though, it takes 1,991 to win the nomination. So, we have a long way to get there. Both candidates vowing to fight on. The frontrunners address supporters and took a few shots. We were told when we got to super tuesday, it would be over. It may be over for the other guy. Were going to win because the people understand it is our campaign, our movement, which is best positioned to defeat trump. Were going to break down everything that happened. And the impact on the race going forward. Were going to start with kristen welker, who spent the night in los angeles with the biden campaign. Good morning to you. Reporter what a night, savannah. Good morning to you. Joe biden pulled off one of the biggest upsets in modern political history and the comeback of his career, winning so big last night, he exceeded the expectations of his own campaign. A defiant Bernie Sanders saying his Movement Goes on in what is increasingly becoming a twoperson race. They dont call it super tuesday for nothing. Reporter a firedup joe biden, celebrating his historic night, wracking up a clean sweep of states in the south, and a stunning win in delegaterich texas. They declared the campaign dead. Tell that to the folks in virginia. North carolina. Alabama. Tennessee. Oklahoma. Arkansas. Minnesota. And maybe even massachusetts. Reporter biden exceeding even his campaigns expectations. Im here to report, we are very much alive. And make no mistake about it, this campaign will send donald trump packing. Reporter just 72 hours after his resounding win in south carolina, and gaining critical momentum, biden now making the case that he, not Bernie Sanders, is the candidate that can turn out a diverse electorate and fire up the democratic base. People are talking about a revolution. Weve started a movement. Weve increased turnout. The turnout turned out for us. Reporter bidens comments in california, briefly interrupted by protesters, who were intercepted by Campaign Aides and his wife, jill biden. Bernie sanders didnt have the strong night he was looking for, but the progressive candidate still very much in contention. Winning several western states and holding a lead in the nights biggest prize, california. Overnight, sanders hammering home his argument that he is the one to beat president trump. Were going to win because the people understand, its our campaign, our movement, which is best positioned to defeat trump. Reporter while not mentioning him by name, sanders blasting bidens record and calling out his initial support for the iraq war. One of us in this race led the opposition to the war in iraq. Youre looking at him. Another candidate voted for the war in iraq. Reporter former new york city mayor, Michael Bloomberg, making his first appearance on the ballot, after pouring 500 billion of niz fortune into ads, winning only american samoa. He will reassess his campaign today. No matter how many delegates we win tonight, we did something no one else thought possible. Reporter senator Elizabeth Warren failing to win a single state. But overnight, warren refusing to bow out of the race. Im in this race because i believe i will make the best president of the United States of america. Reporter aides say warren will reassess her campaign today, as we said Michael Bloomberg will reassess his campaign this morning. He is expected to huddle with 5yearold son is a student here. She once was too. Shes relieved the School Building was emmy when the twister struck. I cant imagine what would have happened. I really cant. [ crying ] other parents like cory quinn land taking matter news their own hands. Carrying his sleeping 7yearold son to the basement moments before the tornado reached their home. I was grabbing him to hurry up and as i was looking up, that whole section sucked up into the sky and all you could see was all of the debris just flying and filling the air. The family narrowly escaping but like so many others theyre facing a life turned upside down. And an uncertain future. Were older. And we dont want to deal with the new beginnings. But even in the darkest i days Bright Moments like when bill wallace was rescued from his basement, his son saved too from losing hi dad. Parents and children and strangers and neighbors already coming together. Theyve lost plenty but not hope. Were strong and well just get stronger. Well put it back together. And while they start to put the pieces back together, thousands here are still without power. Many displaced from their homes and without a vehicle to get back and forth to work. Fema is on the ground helping families and the good news is the Community Spirit here is still very strong. Savannah and craig. Indeed, it does seem to be. Catie back if nashville. Well have more on the Bright Moments katie mentioned just ahead including a closer look at some of the First Responders who raced into action. On the story unfoali unfolding there. And we have more details on the coronavirus. Found in a dozen states and killed nine people here and infected more than 130 others. Overnight citing the spread of the virus, Chicago University announced the Mens Basketball Team will not travel tor two road games this week and the team will not host two other games. It is believed to be the first major sport in the United States since the coronavirus started. And the Federal Reserve announcing an emergency Interest Rate cut, cutting the largest in more than a decade. Tom costello is covering all of it for us. Tom, good morning to you. Reporter good morning. So a the lot of moving pieces here. We should mention right now that we have more than 300 Million People living in the country and a 120 cases right now. Nine deaths. Now that rate of is expected to increase as more as more people are tested. Unlikely that a Million People will be tested by the weekend through the labs but the testing rate across the country is about to increase dramatically. This morning were learning the government is planning to ramp up diagnostic testing for the coronavirus and some americans will be tested whether they want to be or not. Vice president pence leading the administrations Response Task force announcing that any american can be tested for the virus pending a doctors order. The new guidance from the cdc is Effective Immediately ands has no restrictions. The government also shipping 75,000 test kits to labs across the country. We know there are not enough tests out there. So far the majority of u. S. Deaths have occurred in washington state. At least seven linked to the seattle area nursing home and an amazon employee at this Seattle Office has also tested positive. Amazon is supporting the affected employee in quarantine and urging other employees experiencing symptoms to stay home and seek medical attention. On the other coast crews in new york are cleaning buses and trains and stagss after two confirm confirmed cases there. This is a crisis that will be with us not for weeks but for months. Hoping to counter the effect on the economy, the fed slashes rated by half a percentage point on tuesday and the biggest single cut since the 2008 financial crisis. But investor found lil comfort, the dow down nearly 800 points. While the spread is gaining momentum elsewhere. In south korea they are now screening and cleaning on a wide scale. In iran where dozens of government officials have been reported sick, prisoners are now being furloughed and in italy 79 people now dead all over the age of 63. But the majority of people infected with the coronavirus will be better. Dr. Eric glasser from Medstar Georgetown University hospital. If you dont have other medical problems you shouldnt be concerned. Reporter instead stay home if youre sick and wash hands carefully and often. One other note and that is coming this morning from the National CollegePlayers Association representing basketball players suggesting that maybe the ncaa should hold march madness in arenas without an audience. Thinking with coronavirus spreading they dont want to take a risk and ncaa are monitoring the situation and now not prepared to make that decision. That would be monumental. 7 20, a first check of weather there mr. Roker. Good morning. Good morning. We have a lot of Severe Weather out there. Live radar from texas to alabama. Weve got severe thunderstorm watches. Severe thunderstorm warnings. Tornado watches from louisiana to alabama. Were watching this area very slowly. A Severe Threat for 8 Million People from louisiana on into georgia and parts of florida. Tomorrow that is in northern florida, southern georgia and damages wind and that storm that moves through yesterday, well as it pulls away it is causing winds from boston, newark and philadelphia so hook for airport delays there as well. Going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. Good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Live look outside in San Francisco. Were enjoying sunshine and also it will be forge warm day. Reaching into upper 60s and upper 70s for the north bay and up to 79 in san jose antioch will reach 80 degreesment and one more day of weather before are a cold front and bringing clouds and spotty sprinkles on saturday with a high of only 60 degrees. For San Francisco mist and drizzle expected on saturday and also cool and windy on sunday. Thank you. Coming up, the incredible story of survival emerging in nashville, including one from American Idol star taylor hicks who will show us what he was forced to do to make it through the tornados alive. 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But first, a check of your local news and weather but dont mess with mister inbetween you got to spread joy up to the maximum its okay, you got this bring gloom down to the minimum slow it down a little and have faith, or pandemonium its okay liable to walk upon the scene this citys changed. La di da, what do we have here . This coffee wasnt even heard of a year ago and now . Its everywhere. How do you explain this . What am i, a professor in explanation . 1850 coffee. Quality thats criminal. A very good morning. It is 7 26 we just learned that Michael Bloomberg is dropping out of the race. Had his campaign sent a statements moments ago. He did poorly in the super tuesday primary and now endorsing joe biden. Coronavirus concerns prompting the weeklong closure of a peninsula school. Parents have been told menlo school innagerton will be closed. A staff member had contact with a relative who since tested positive. Due to an abundance of caution the school will be closed for deep cleaning. It is 7 26 and time to look at the forecast. Starting out with sunshine. A great day to head outside and take in the warmer weather. Live look outside in san jose. Well see high clouds hoffing in. But temperatures still warming up to 79 degrees today. 80 today in antioch. And also some upper 70s for the north bay. We have one more warm day tomorrow. And then it cools off for the weekend. Well see more clouds. Also some spotty light rain and a better chance of some showers especially inland early next week. We may see some spotty rain as well in San Francisco on saturday. And sunday well see highs only reaching the mid50s but that is after reaching 69 today. Lets see how the roads are moving now. Is this road north 880 jams up from san leandro past the coliseum up to fifth in downtown oakland. The deal is there is a crash involving a motorcycle. No major injuries but it is in the fast lane and visible and a distraction to the southbound side as well. But the northbound side jammed up. West 580 is an alternate but more traffic builds out of Castro Valley and some folks might head toward the san mateo bridge instead of the bay bridge. The south bay shows the build standard, especially 101. Back to you. Thank you very much. Well be back with another local news update in half an hour. See you then. It is 7 30, now, on this wednesday morning, march 4th, 2020. Were going to head outside in just a few moments, and join the folks on a plaza there. First, a check of the headlines. Well start with the headlines this 7 30. And super tuesday is the story. Mike bloomberg this morning ending his bid for the democratic president ial nomination. It comes after a big night for former Vice President joe biden. Biden winning at least nine states, including one of the biggest prizes, delegaterich texas. Bernie sanders picked up at least three states. Its a good night. Its a good night. And it seems to be getting even better. We are going to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country. Mike bloomberg winning only and a sobering reality of the 24 confirmed deaths in tennessee. 18 are here in putnam county. There is not a camera lens wide enough to show you the extent of the damage this which goes through the field and all the way for the hundreds of yards in the other direction. But amidst the rubble, the resilience of the community is undeniable. In the heart of heartache. It is unbelievable. I never dreamed it would happen to me. Never. Reporter tornado victims reacting to homes hammered by the power. Devastated. And that is 41 years of work. Water reflecting pools of debris. Schools shattered into a thousand pieces. And worst of all, dozens of lives lost. Among them, carl frazee, pictures here with his family killed in his home. And michael and aubrey who died after a night out in nashville. Who two of my friends died last night. She was a local bar and they were leaving bar and what i heard is that a tree had impacted theirle is. We are strong and we are rallying for our people. Reporter on the streets of nashville, that determination on display. Were looking at trying to rebuild lives. Not just houses. Not structures, but just lives. Reporter you might recognize taylor hicks from American Idol, the singer among the many victims here, jamming inside of this closet in his gauge. You won season five of american idle and you said that was insane, not as insane as 30 seconds in there . Doesnt even compare. I mean doesnt even compare. Reporter just down the street, parishioners praying outside of a church with no facade. I went outside and after this minute and a half of fury, walked outside and i looked up and it was the clearest starriest southern sky that you could possibly imagine. What do you think when you look at the stars. I think everyone was thanking their lucky stars to be alive. There is so much devastation there, sam. And it is not just thes loss of life and the homes and the structures and the the rebuilding. But theyre are still obstacling people are facing there. That is absolutely right. Beyond that, there are some 35,000 customers just in the nashville metro area that have no power this morning. There are literally hundreds of power poles as you could see behind me that are shattered. A substation that is compromised that is part of the reality families are dealing with. I spoke with a mom hours ago at a hotel with three kids and somehow her apartment is Still Standing but no water and no power. That is the obstacles, one of many folks are dealing with this morning. Back to you es. I could imagine three kids in a hotel. A