Says he doesnt condone the growing violence at his rallies but understands it. And pure madness. A string of fantastic finishes caps a wild weekend at the ncaa mens basketball tournament. From buzzer beaters rises up, and its good its good to lastsecond heroics. August, no. Tipped. To a comeback for the ages. Throws it into the hands, and lays it in. Tie game, 71. The unbelievable ending being called one of the best ever. Today, monday, march 21st, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a monday morning, everyone. Lets say youre not a College Basketball fan. You dont really care about the game. March madness is special. Its so exciting. It always lives up to its reputation. Its exciting to watch all the teams i pick lose. Its a joy. You dont care about your own bracket because its so exciting to watch the games. Well give you a recap in a couple minutes. Our top story this morning is this spring snowstorm here in the northeast. After what amounted to a really mild winter. Well get als forecast in a moment. First, Miguel Almaguer is in falmouth, massachusetts. Miguel, good morning to you. Reporter matt, good morning. This is an interesting way to kick off spring. Weve had steady snow in cape cod the last few hours and i want to take you to a picture from our drone flying overhead. As we pull out, youll see it is a bit of a winter wonderland. Ill give you a shot of the coastline because thats where the storm is headed, mostly off coast, but it is clipping this region. Matt, we have some pictures on the ground taken earlier today. Its been a sloppy commute for many people traveling along the northeast. While were not seeing a dramatic amount of snow, were seeing somewhere from 6 inches to a foot of snow across this region. Itll be steady for the next couple hours. Diminishing by this afternoon. Its enough snow that in boston, they were asking to shut down schools this morning. They did do that across the region. The snow will be light for the next couple hours and diminishing by later this afternoon. Back to our drone, you can see it is lovely. Beautiful pictures along the coast. We expect it to be picture perfect the next several hours as the morning commute begins to dissipate. Matt, i should tell you, out here, were expecting to have the sun pop up later on this afternoon. When it comes out later on, we should have fairly dry roads. Its going to be a beautiful day. Matt, just for comparison here, last year at this time here in the boston region, we had more than 100 inches of snow. This year right now, about 25. About a quarter of the snowfall. As you mentioned, certainly a fairly mild winter, but we are having a late one here. Back to you. Not too much to complain about. Thank you very much. My kids are happy with the twohour delay on long island. How long are we going to deal with this . Also, we have some dand lions in matts garden daffodils. Were concerned about them. They came up too early. This ended in new york city and is making its way through western massachusetts and down east maine. Its makinging its way into down east maine. Well see this continue during the afternoon. It ends in long island by midmorning. Boston, snow till noon. Could be sloppy travel. For the most part, thatll be the worst of it. The heavy snow will be the eastern end of maine. 6 to 8 inches as you get closer to eastport, bar harbor about 4. The forecast models, europe versus the american. Thursday, the american model, almost nothing in new york city. 4 inches to new england. Look at how much the youre peep model had forecast. Were giving this to the american model, ladies and gentlemen. Usa usa so far, both models have instituted new and improved computers, new and improved software. This one, the american won. There you go. Thanks for keeping us up to date on that, al. Lets talk about the president now and his historic trip to cuba. The first family arrived last night and took a walking tour through the rain in old havana. On the president s agenda, a meeting with raul castro. Nightly news anchor lester holt is in havana. Good morning. Good morning. It is a day of history. The president waking up here on cuban soil. He is the First American president to visit here since Calvin Coolidge came in 1928. Fidel castro wasnt even 2 then. The entire first family along for the trip, acting like tourists. Doing what most tourists do, starting with a stroll through old havana. Sparse crowds line the streets under a steady downpour as the president s motorcade made its way through the city. His first stop, the cathedral in old havana. Mr. Obama took an impromptu detour to shake hands and smiling and waving to a cheering crowd. Inside the cathedral, the president met with the controversial cardinal, ortega, who some criticized for not being more forceful about human rights. Then on to a museum, where a portrait of president lincoln greeted the first family. Finally, dinner at a restaurant in the narrow streets of old havana. The sightseeing is a prelude to the real business of the trip which begins later this morning when the president meets with cuban president raul castro. Theyll likely discuss lifting the u. S. Trade embargo and cubas human rights record. Just hours before the president arrived, the ladies in white were arrested, chanting, freedom. One of the highlights of the president s trip is expected to be when he addresses cubans on tuesday. Its a historic opportunity to engage directly with the cuban people and to lay out our future thats brighter than our past. Reporter i asked about that when i sat down with cubas top man. The ambassador. Did you think the day would come, when the u. S. President would address the people . It was the day i hoped for. Im confident this is the right time. Reporter back in the states, the president s trip is already under fire from republican front runner donald trump who mocked the fact the president was met by cubans foreign minister, not president raul castro. Tweeting that castro greeted the pope and others. No respect. The white house is brushing off any idea there was a snub at the airport. They say there was never any expectation or intent president castro would meet the president at the airport. It was planned that the official greeting would take place today. There will be a big state dinner later on. Matt, as i send it back to you, ill point out that i bought this blazer first. Youll have much more on the president s trip to havana and cuba on nbc nightly news tonight. Lets talk on the president ial race. Heading to the Nations Capital for highprofile events today. Among them a meeting with republican lawmakers after more protests and violence at trump rallies happened over the weekend. Peter alexander has the latest. Reporter good morning. The latest attack, perhaps the ugliest yet. A u. S. Airman charged with misdemeanor assault that took place at trumps rally. Youll see that in a second. For the billionaire, this is groundhog day. More protests, more critics, yet more likely than not, during the next round of voting tomorrow, he expands his delegate lead. Donald reporter donald trump enjoying his success with a special serenade. And one of the most violent confrontations yet. Theres a disgusting guy puts a ku klux klan hat on. Reporter a man sucker punched and repeatedly pounded and repeated kicked. This Political Movement has gotten to the point where you may get beat to death inside of a rally. Reporter trump conceding the beating was tough to watch but saved his harshest words for professional agitators. How come were the bad people all the time . What about the people using horrible profanity, horrible words, and closing up highways, why are they never the bad people . Its an incredible thing. Reporter Trumps Campaign manager drawing more criticism after grabbing a protesters collar, another man pulling the young man back. I give him credit for having spirit. He wanted them to take down the horrible, profanitylaced signs. Reporter tomorrow, trumps favorite in arizona and ted cruz in utah. The senator winning romneys vote. With trump now questioning romneys faith. Hes a joke artist. Are you sure hes a mormon . Are we sure . Reporter trump is mocked on this weeks the new yorker. Still, the billionaire is looking for the last laugh. In washington today, reportedly meeting with key republican lawmakers. And tonight, capping off a day of speeches before a proisraeli group, where jewish republicans are weary of his neutrality on the conflict. Trump expect ed for his meeting in washington, to speak later this afternoon. Whats striking is almost no republicans will acknowledge whether theyre going to this. House leaders want nothing to do with it and others arent saying a thing either way. Several antitrump conservative groups are promising a backlash for any lawmaker spotted going in. Matt and savannah . Peter alexander, thank you. Mark halperin is the managing editor of bloomberg politics. Cohost of with all due respect which airs on msnbc. Good to see you. Good morning. The apex speech is a room filled with people who dont want generalities. They want specifics. They want you to prove you understand the complexities of middle east policy. Whats at stake for donald trump . This is a big week for him and this speech symbolizes it. He has to prove to the people in the room, but also to people who want a serious president to deal with a serious world, that he can be a serious man. Hes never given a speech like this in his entire life. Cant overstate enough tonight is the night he can show people he understands the difficulties and the complexities of being president. Forgive me if im skeptical. For trump supporter, the average trump supporter, do they care if he does well before this group of influential lobbyists in washington . The average trump supporter doesnt, but the average american who is going to pick the next president wants someone who can handle this. He needs more support. This is an opportunity to say to people, im a serious person. The trump skeptics say hell fail. Those who are optimistic about his chance to be president says tonight is a night he can prove hes a serious person. Lets talk about whats been happening on the campaign trail. Another incident of violence at a trump rally over the weekend. It seemed in being interviewed about it, donald trump seems to blame the protesters and not his supporters, or even himself, for setting a tone. Is that going to continue to work . He has to take more command of this, both in the mechanics of how things work and the tone. He hasnt done it. He does have a point, though. He has a First Amendment right to hold events. He has events disrupted. He has to deal with it and cant blame the protesters, but he has his point, that the protesters have a responsibility to let him and his supporters meet. But hes the candidate. Lets talk about the stop Trump Movement. Its fascinating to me because on one hand, its done something the republicans havent been able to do, which is unite conservatives and the establishment, all united against trump, but its not getting off the ground. They are united in their goal but far from achieving their goal. Run another candidate, bet on ted cruz or john kasich, try to take down trump, try to force a brokered convention. A thousand people against trump with thousand and one ideas how to stop him. And time is running out. In the next couple of weeks if he keeps winning contests, the stop Trump Movement wont have anything to stop. He will be the de facto nominee. Mark, always good to have you here. Thank you very much. Now to what investigators in belgium are learning from the captured suspect in the paris terror attacks. The 26yearold suspect reportedly telling investigators he was planning new operations. Keir simmons on the story in belgium with more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. He is now locked away in this high security prison, admitting his involvement in paris and saying that he was planning more attacks, according to a government minister here. New video this morning of the raid in which he was apprehended. Dramatic new video this morning of the operation that apprehended europes most wanted terrorist. Come out now, police shout. An old woman is led away, interrogated. Then as heavily armed officers approach the door, a suspect makes a run for it. Gunfire. A second man is brought out, wounded in the leg. Limping, he is taken away. Its not clear which of the men in these pictures is salah abdeslam. By the end of the operation, the man wanted for the paris attacks is under arrest, now charged with participating in murder, involvement in the paris massacre. The government minister here says they believe that more than 30 were involved in those paris attacks, in the operation and planning for it. The priority this morning is hunting them down. Meanwhile, the french president will meet with the families of the victims. Thatll be an emotional meeting. Can only imagine. Thank you so much. Speaking of isis, the u. S. Is sending more marines to iraq after an isis rocket killed a marine over the weekend. Undisclosed number of troops from the 26 Marine Expeditionary unit will support eiraqi forces and operations. This announcement comes after the officer died on saturday. His unit was attacked with an isis rocket at an outpost south of mosul. He was the first u. S. Service member killed in iraq since october. In other news this morning, a toll collector and Security Guard were killed during a robbery attempt in a toll plaza in eastern pennsylvania. The man responsible was a retired state trooper. After the shootings, briggs was loading money into his vehicle when he was confronted by a Police Officer. They exchanged gun fire and briggs was fatally wounded. He had retired from the state police four years ago after 26 years on the job. Now to a stolen cement truck that led to an hourlong police chase in minnesota. Take a look. The truck barreled down side streets, reaching speeds of 70 Miles Per Hour. When it finally stopped, the driver made a run for it but was caught and ready for this he was just 11 years old. Has an appearance in Juvenile Court today. Two police cars were damaged in the chase. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. Thats crazy. March madness underway. Highlighted by a weekend filled with wild finishes, buzzer beaters, bracketbusting upsets. So lets start. Texas a mNorthern Iowa. The panthers up by 12 with about 35 seconds left to play. Fans getting ready to punch their ticket to the sweet 16. But the aggies had plans of their own. They scored 14 points in the last 31 seconds of the game to tie it, send it into overtime. Texas a m wins it in double overtime. Theyre calling it a historic comeback and crushing loss for Northern Iowa. Check out what happened in the wisconsinxavier game. Two to go. Trip to the sweet 16. Rises up, and its good. Its good wisconsin hits the threepointer at the buzzer, sending the badgers to the sweet 16. The party probably still going in madison, wisconsin. They will play notre dame in the next round. Why . Because the fighting irish won a nail biter, as well. Listen to this ending. Switch. Jackson off the glass. August, no. Tip. That brought a yelp from savannah. The cinderella story steven f. 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