it's monday, march 7th. coming up on "early today," worldwide outpouring of the passing of nancy reagan continues as admirers remember a shrewd adviser and devoted partner to ronald reagan. then to politics as the democrats debated flint's water crisis and the auto industry bailout when things got testy. >> if you are talking about the wall street bailout where some of your friends destroyed this economy -- >> you know -- >> excuse me. i'm talking. >> we'll tell you how the candidates faired after weekend voting ahead of tuesday's big day. and check out the world's largest aircraft. nfl legend peyton manning plans to call it a career la

and much more on a big monday. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm dara brown. world wide reaction continues to pour in over the death of nancy reagan. the words used to describe her. loyal, devoted, shrewd, and protective. former president jimmy carter said she'll also be admired for her strength of conviction and livelong devotion to her husband. nancy reagan was totally devoted to president ragger. her strength of character and legendary particularly when tested by the attempted assassination and throughout his battles with alzheimer's. police reagan was fearly loyal to her beloved husband and that devotion was matched only by her devotion and from the president and first lady, in her long good-bye with president reagan she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting aching rereal

we look back at how nancy reagan's public journey began on the public screen. >> nancy davis was an actress herself when she met ronald reagan on the mgm lot in 1949. he was already a star. but although she had he own hollywood dreams she later said she found her a greatest role as his wife. >> i think i was born to be married. i was the happiest girl in the world when "i" became "we." >> they married in 1952, a simple ceremony and even appeared together in "hell cats of the navy". >> i began to think you were playing the south sea circuits. >> you could have known better. >> how could i. >> from then on her own description her life was dough voted to her husband, as merry to her two children patty and ron and stepmother to his two children by former wife jane wyman. then came politics and

career in politics. first as first lady to governor ronald reagan in 1986. >> what would you say to the voters? >> my. just say ronnie, i guess. >> and then to president reagan, i guess, in 1980. after the president was shot by a would-be assassin two months into his first term, his wife was forever shaken. >> every time he went out and talked to thousands of people, my heart stopped. >> but she carried on. steadfast in her chosen roles as the president's protector, best friend, and partner, with efforts like the anti-drug campai campaign for which she was forever linked. >> when it comes to drugs and alcohol, just say no. >> reporter: she was criticized for consulting an astrologer over the president's schedule. dubbed queen nancy for

expensive taste in fashion and whout decourse and managing her husband. but the thing is she never wavered as a loving ways in all the ways she knew. when in the mid-'90s. the president revealed he had been dying nosed with alzheimer's disease, the partner who would never leave his side visited the white house line brair to share. >> we learn of the terrible pain and loneliness must be endured as each day brings another reminder of this very long good-bye. >> so, nancy, let me say thank you for all you do. thank you for your love, and thank you for just being you. >> reporter: she stayed close to her ronnie even in her last years. she made it a point to be there when the reagan library hosted election year debates and to visit her husband's resting place, a love story to the very en

reagan died peacefully in her sleep sunday. she was 94 years old. in her honor, flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff at the u.s. capitol and in california flowers are being left outside the reagan library where she'll be laid to rest alongside her husband. funeral plans have not yet been released. and now to the 2016 election. both candidates were quick to hit the ongoing water crisis in the city and didn't hold back on michigan governor rick snyder's role or his future. >> so i swrould a full investigation, determine who knew what when, and, yes, people should be fired. >> president sanders would fire anybody who knew about what happened. i believe the governor of this state should understand that his dereliction of duty was irresponse, he should resign. >> i

recalled, and we should support the efforts of citizens attempting to achieve that. >> governor snyder has responded saying in part, in the coming days, political candidates will be leaving flint and michigan, and they will not be staying to help solve the crisis, but i am committed to the people of flint. i will fix this crisis and help move flint forward. later on things got testy over the bailouts in the economy. >> some of your friends destroyed this economy. >> you know. >> excuse me. i'm talking. >> if you're going to talk, tell the whole story, senator sanders. >> let me tell my story. you tell yours. >> i will. >> i said let the billionaires bail themselves out of wall street. it shouldn't be the middle class of this country. >>

can i finish. you'll have your turn. >> that is like the nra's position, no. >> can i finish, please? all right. >> bernie sanders helped his case this weekend with wins in maine, nebraska, and kansas. hillary clinton won. both candidates now look ahead to primaries in michigan and mississippi. the republicans also face off tomorrow as well as the idaho primary and hawaii caucus. this as ted cruz had a big weekend. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: donald trump made a grand entrance at the world golf championship keeg up a fierce fight on marco rubio's home turf. >> marco rubio had a very, very bad night and personally i'd call for him to drop out of the race. >> the billionaire front-runner trouncing his rivals on super saturday in louisiana and

surging after decisive wins in kansas and maine, now only 87 delegates behind trum snoop there's only one campaign that's beat him once, not twice, but five times. >> this is shaping up to be a two-person race because only donald trump and ted cruz have shown the ability to win repeatedly. >> reporter: the so-called establishment may not like cruz. >> but if ted's the alternative to trump, he's at least a republican conservative. >> reporter: he finished fourth in maine, third everywhere else. >> reporter: last night he won puerto rico's delegate. but he faces an uphill battle. on tuesday, michigan votes and the nbc news wall street maris poll shows it. he campaigned in his crucial home state of ohio with arnold swartz anythinger. we need to connect with one another because that's the

that's where america lives. >> gabe gutierrez reporting. 30-year-old kyle odom is wanted for critically wounding pastor tim redman in a parking lot of a church. on saturday he delivered invocation for rally statement for ted cruz. our prayers are with pastor tim, his family, and the doctors supervising his care. one of nfl's most iconic players has told the paf them t is retiring. he's calling it quits after 18 nfl seasons most of them with the indianapolis colts. last month he led the broncos to victory in super bowl 50. he's expected to make an official announcement later today. nbc meteorologist bill

forecast. good morning to you, bill. >> good morning. we're forgetting about winter. springlike see nair yoechl temperatures are warming up, spring weather, flooding. we're going to have a mix of it all. they're going to be widely scattered severe storms. there are 15 million people at risk for the severe storms including wichita, dallas-ft. worth, san antonio, waco to san angelo. again, isolated tornados. the beggar threat today will be large hail and damaging winds. but tomorrow looks like greater threat of severe weather. we veefb an enhanced risk already issued from waco to san antonio to houston. 15 million people are at risk, a slight risk. the enhanced risk includes about 10 million people and this will include a greater chance of tornadoes later in the day. once we get past the severe weather threat, we're going to see a continuing weather. very high moisture content over louisiana, east texas, and arkansas. we have a really good chance of a significant flood event in

over the next five days, predictions have anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of rain, little rock to houston to lake charles. significant rainfall. wheel watch the flooding threat today and severe weather over the next two days and finally the warmth final making it to new york city. file tomorrow we'll bring it here. that's a look at your national weather. here's a closer look at your day ahead. well, the severe weather threat will be later today. temperatures will be warm and you'll notice the humidity increasing right along the gulf coast. it will make it up to cleveland, grand rapids, and detroit. enjoy it. it will be a nice mild day. spring. i didn't mention anything about ice and snow. >> spring is always a mixed bag though. >> it is. >> it's exactly what you're predicting. thanks, bill. good news around jimmy carter. drivers, listen up, details on new gas prices up next. you're watching "early today."

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right now honoring nancy reagan. how the thags nation is remembe the former first lady. delegates on the line in the race toward the nomination gets tighter. hillary clinton and bernie sanders square off ahead of a major primary. and shot at a bus stop as police track down the killer, thabs a neighbors are outraged and worried about their own safety. 4:26. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang. a frosty start for some people, but things will get nice. >> chuck bell here with our weather headlines. >> don't you be giving the draft away,

cold and dry this morning. that's what you need to be ready to temperature there is a winter chill in the area. but a new all-spring like pattern is coming up. pollen sufferers be a lookout, maybe this is the day you start taking that clairton once again. a cold one for sure, but it will be a nice warm-up today. plenty of clouds today. temperatures rising up this to the upper 50s and low 60s. so a mild day, but wait until you see the "7-day forecast," you're going to love it. something else you'll love, monday morning traffic. here is kim mccormick. >> we do have one little small problem spot is that is southbound 95 just after route 17, a work zone, single left lane getting by and that work zone will be with us through wednesday. if you're traveling 95 out of columbia headed down toward the beltway, things are moving along very well for you, but they are an

south pound 95 on the ramp to the outer loop. it is the left lane getting by. and it wasn't causing too much of a delay. you can see here 270 at 124 montgomery village avenue, traffic moving quite well. i think i was born to be married. i was the happiest girl in the world when i became we. >> so nancy, let me say thank you for all you do. thank you for your love. and thank you for just being you. >> this morning we are remembering the life of former first lady nancy reagan. she died yesterday at the age of 94. one of the most remarkable things about mrs. reagan was her unbreakable bond with her husband. it's hard to overstate just how much she influenced ronald reagan and his presidency. she also helped pave the way for future first ladies to take on a bigger role in the white house, alzheimer's research and the just say no campaign against drug use were two of the main causes that she championed throughout her life. the former first lady died

heart failure. mrs. reagan will be buried next to her husband at the reagan presidential library this california. full details have not been released, but the public will be allowed to pay its respects before her final burial. this morning problem aesidea and the first lady are remembering the invaluable visit first lady gave them. in a statement, the obamas said mrs. reagan once said nothing could prepare you for living this the white house. but we had a head start because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example. the statement went on to say our former first lady redefined the world in her time here. the relationship between ronald reagan and nancy started in hollywood and eventually ended up in the white house. we have a photo gallery and early details on her career. you can find more by searching nancy reagan on murder

it is raining lead in flint and the state is dare elect in not coming forward. >> should understand that his dereliction of duty was irresponsible. he should resign. both candidates called for the michigan governor to step down. the water crisis dominated much of the democratic debate last night. the two sparred on several issues. cleb top attacked for the vote against the bailout and sanders responded by saying she accepted money to speak to industry groups. yesterday sanders won the presidential caucus in may. coming up later, tras city spots digs in to whether the win in maine will make a dent in clinton's lead. time now for