nbc 10's matt delucia is live in houston. people there seem to be celebrating early. >> reporter: early celebration. hopefully more celebrating will come later on tonight and tomorrow morning. right here you just mentioned nrg stadium which is where practice was held yesterday. it's quiet out here right now but later on this place will be bustling. just over 12 hours to go until tip-off. players and fans are getting much needed rest right now. last night was busy. a pregame party at some local bars in houston. this was for the fans. alumni and current students who traveled from near and far to be here this weekend. we stopped by where a watch party will be held in houston for those not lucky enough to get tickets. fans follow the team closely no matter what is going on around them. >> i was at a wedding last weekend and i didn't spend much time focusing on that wedding. i was sitting there on my phone watching the game. i just blew up after that. i was going nuts. nobody knew what was going on why i was screaming. >> reporter

game three moves to houston on thursday. there's 20 inches of rain today in houston so it's going to be interesting down there. a big win for the warriors. they know now they can win without steph in the playoffs. we'll see if steph will be available thursday. we'll have reaction from the locker room coming up later in sports. >>> the series shift house for thursday, 6:30 p.m., game four at 12:30 here on abc 7. in necessary game five at oracle next wednesday, april 27th. >>> to the weather. a live look from the abc 7 roof camera. we are cooling down after a day of record-breaking heat. abc 7 news meteorologist, we can expect more unseasonably warm weather and rain too? >> that's right, take a look at live doppler, high clouds around. our radar may be tracking rain later this week. take a look at the forecast highs for tomorrow. half boon bay 66. downtown san francisco 72. oakland 76. walnut creek 81. head out towards antioch and it's going to be 84. still warmer than average, but nowhere near the warmth that we saw today. th

keith jones and john clark on the ground in houston with nova nation. for all of us here, i'm jim rosenfield. the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> shocking video tonight. a man shot while streaming live on social media. the horrific moment a gunman opens fire in chicago as murders soar. the city's most violent start to the year in two decades. >>> weather whiplash. tornadoes touch down across the south as temperatures soar into the 70s in the north, about to take a plunge into the 30s. spring snow on the way. >>> nuclear nightmare. president obama warns a deadly consequences if isis madmen get ahold of nukes. >>> arsenic warning in the food millions feed their kids. the fda now making a move. an alert every parent or grandparent should hear. >>> and drunk shopping. more and more people sipping and clicking the buy button late at night. how to prevent a big

'nova wrapped things up in houston. nbc 10 there with fans who watched the team's destiny on the big screen and exploded into a frenzy. they are now getting psyched for a championship game. it's the first time since 1985 when 'nova won the title in kentuc kentucky. >> we rented a winnebago. >> incredible. so proud to be a wildcat. >> police controlling campus made a half dozen arrests, most for disorderly kentucky. excited fans there. also traffic was blocked in a for you spots as thrilled 'nova fans swarmed the street. now the countdown to ncaa championship is on. we're one day, a little more than 14 hours set for 9:19 tomorrow night. that's when villanova takes on north carolina tar heels. count on nbc 10 to get you ready for the championship with a live one-hour special tomorrow night. keith jones, john clark and matt delucia will all be live in houston with all the buzz from, a nation. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc 10. >>> in other news this morning, we have an update on the case of the abducted

houston did it back in 2013. >> mark: houston did it against my warrior team at the time where we were just fouling them. they were red hot. >> mike: capela misses. rebounds. throws it back out as 1:51 to go. mcdaniels. boy, what a complete annihilation of the second half. >> mark: well said captain obvious. >> mike: i deserved that. >> jeff: that trophy is getting passed around. >> mike: ezeli comes up short. >> jeff: we were debating dell l delladagova's salary. i'm going at 15. the only thing bringing it down, injury issues have always plagued him. >> mike: golden state have outscored houston 65-34 here in the second half. >> mark: people probably listen to you say those numbers, not a way of -- those numbers, you're going to see contact over the summer. you're going to be amazed. >> mike: mcadoo is out of bounds with 34.8 remaining. dwight howard and the rockets will face elimination on wednesday night, game five in oakla oakland. golden state, they win a road game and a series for the eighth straight series. that might not sound like a big deal. but now it's going to be eight stra

houston did it back in 2013. >> mark: houston did it against my warrior team at the time where we were just fouling them. they were red hot. >> mike: capela misses. rebounds. throws it back out as 1:51 to go. mcdaniels. boy, what a complete annihilation of the second half. >> mark: well said captain obvious. >> mike: i deserved that. >> jeff: that trophy is getting passed around. >> mike: ezeli comes up short. >> jeff: we were debating l delladagova's salary. i'm going at 15. the only thing bringing it down, injury issues have always plagued him. >> mike: golden state have outscored houston 65-34 here in the second half. >> mark: people probably listen to you say those numbers, not a way of -- those numbers, you're going to see contact over the summer. you're going to be amazed. >> mike: mcadoo is out of bounds with 34.8 remaining. dwight howard and the rockets will face elimination on wednesday night, game five in oakla oakland. golden state, they win a road game and a series for the eighth straight series. deal. but now it's going to be eight straight series with a road win. the best

nbc's matt delucia live in houston. matt, you couldn't contain the excitement there in houston. i mean, i had to watch it here in philly but you could see how pumped fans were throughout the entire game. >> yeah, i was there right behind villanova students section. i can tell you pure excitement throughout the entire game especially in the second half when they really opened up that lead. some of these fans spent a small fortune to be here this weekend, $1,000 plane tickets, hotel rooms, just to name a couple things. but they got to see that game and now they are looking ahead to tomorrow night. >> this is what it looked like after villanova beat oklahoma by 44 points, something that does not happen at all. in fact, that was the biggest margin of victory in final four history. it's been 31 years since the last national championship for the wildcats and they are feeling good about one more. >> great to be on campus here. when we saw they were up by 40 i canceled all my flights home tomorrow and we're staying until tuesday. so excited. >> six villanova players scored double digits

white in houston. you never see that, it is so fun. >> megan graduated from nova in 2014, but a houston native, she and her family are thrilled to have them in their home state >> we love it because it has the state of texas on it. we are all swagged out. ready to go. >> speaking of swag -- >> this is villanova blue. >> saying when in houston -- >> this works here. will you rock this back at home? >> i do rock this back at home. >> every city girl can be a little country. >> made in houston. >> having a little bling. >> and one-stop western shop. >> all the saddles we make in the store. >> all i need is a horse. >> i can help with you that. >> they have everything. >>> and rocking at a public park staring maroon five and others. and before they get down they are chowing down. >> is this the briscuit? >> it is to die for. >> and they are famous in houston around since 1977. and apparently the food is almost as hot as our team on the hardwood. >> i would say the nova nation is absolute wildfire right now

wildcats and tar heels, later tonight at nrg stadium in houston. reporting live with the wildcats, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, matt. hate to tell matt write was in 1985. i was a college senior. matt delucia is part of our team we have in houston bringing you the most complete coverage of nova's march to victory. nbc 10's keith jones, an alum. also john clark, he's there as well. make sure you're watching tonight at 7:00. >>> from our jersey shore bureau now, a group of democratic lawmakers say they're ready to vote on a bill that would allow the state to take over atlantic city. several new jersey assembly!o co members sent a letter to speaker vincent prieto urging him to put the bill up for a vote. if it's gnat past, they worry city workers would stop getting paid. atlantic city could also face bankruptcy without a state takeover. prieto opposes the measure because it would allow the state to end collective bargaining agreements. the europe ons have told atlantic city mayor don guardian they will wait four weeks to get paid. here's do

>> hoopla in houston. the wildcats win it all, as you heard, with a dramatic buzzer-beatering three-point shot. >> celebrations went late into the night, clouds stormed the streets and students even set bonfires in celebration of the national title. good news for students today, no classes. >>> and the other big story this morning, it is freezing outside. literally. it might be spring but it sure feels like winter right now. there's a live look at center city philadelphia atop the aramark building. those flags are whipping in the wind. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm katy zachry. >> i'm rosemary connors. we just got a delivery in to nbc 10. this is some of the championship gear that dick's sporting goods will be selling today, probably selling out of today. >> definitely selling out of, for sure. let's get to the weather. that's the other big story. if we didn't have the villanova championship, we'd probably be focusing on your frigid forecast. >> it's cold outside. we're tracking some snow showers, light

game three moves to houston on thursday. there's 20 inches of rain today in houston so it's going to be interesting down there. a big win for the warriors. they know now they can win without steph in the playoffs. we'll see ifteph will be available thursday. we'll have reaction from the locker room coming up later in sports. >>> the series shift house for thursday, 6:30 p.m., game four at 12:30 here on abc 7. in necessary game five at oracle next wednesday, april 27th. >>> to the weather. a live look from the abc 7 roof camera. we are cooling down after a day of record-breaking heat. abc 7 news meteorologist, we can expect more unseasonably warm weather and rain too? >> that's right, take a look at live doppler, high clouds around. our radar may be tracking rain later this week. take a look at the forecast highs for tomorrow. half boon bay 66. downtown san francisco 72. oakland 76. walnut creek 81. head out towards antioch and it's going to be 84. still warmer than average, but nowhere near the warmth that we saw today. the

game three moves to houston on thursday. there's 20 inches of rain today in houston so it's going to be interesting down there. a big win for the warriors. they know now they can win without steph in the playoffs. we'll see if steph will be available thursday. we'll have reaction from the locker room coming up later in sports. >>> the series shift house for thursday, 6:30 p.m., game four at 12:30 here on abc 7. in necessary game five at oracle next wednesday, april 27th. >>> to the weather. a live look from the abc 7 roof camera. we are cooling down after a day of record-breaking heat. abc 7 news meteorologist, we can expect more unseasonably warm weather and rain too? >> that's right, take a look at live doppler, high clouds around. our radar may be tracking rain later this week. take a look at the forecast highs for tomorrow. half boon bay 66. downtown san francisco 72. oakland 76. walnut creek 81. head out towards antioch and it's going to be 84. still warmer than average, but nowhere near the warmth that we saw today. th

you can feel the energy in houston. we're going to continue to bring you the behind the scenes, join us at 7:00 for a special, villanova, march to victory out front here at the nrg stadium. we'll show you what rallies are going on and i'll be joined by john clark as we continue to show you before the national championship kicks off at 9:19. for now i'm a happy villanova fan live in houston, keith jones, "nbc 10 news." >> 7:00 maybe donning some other piece of gear. >> it's nerve-racking. >> stay calm. fun to watch. >> i'm doing my best. >> thanks, keith. >>> don't forget to show us your nova nation pride. share your pictures on twitter, instagram, facebook, tag us and we'll share your picture use the hash tag nova nation. if you don't have tons of nova gear like keith does, we'll make it easy for you. >> tap on the nbc 10 app. log on to nbc10.com. download and print this are sign. >>> of course we're hoping there will be plenty to celebrate. local police, they want to make sure the partying doesn't get out of hand. ahea

and eastern houston. but we have had hundreds of homes that have been flooded. 18, the city of houston claimed the lives of the people of hughes. and we are currently working to where to house these folks. this is the second major flooding disaster and the city is expecting rain and thunderstorms this week. constituents have been severely affected and must stop the loss of life. the president has recognized and fulfilled the request. now the job of congress. he orked with al green to funding act. and $311 million for construction and completion of our flood control projects. flooding is not new. we have learned to control it. we have saved lives since being created. due to the pressure, the army corps of engineers colt fund these projects. this bill would ensure that they have the resources necessary to expedite the projects to protect property and people. i want to make sure they have people to get become in their reports. ll 311 and visit houston 311.org toll submit damage reports. they must file a comb

a huge fourth-quarter comeback for houston. such an important game, as they fight for a playoff spot in the west. and okc calls their final time-out. >> mark: we talked about taking the challenge defensively. that's harden reading and reacting. and to beverley, he does the rest. but it started on the defensive end. harden has been spectacular, offensively, and on that trip, defensively. >> mike: beverley, all fired up. a couple of big buckets here in the fourth. as you said earlier, mark, you look at capela. and goudelock, mcdaniels. the young guys, they were down by 12 in the third quarter, looked like they weren't ready for a comeback. the youth and energy got them right back in the game. anthony morrow will inbound. the referee checks, says, let's go. dallas on the verge of a victory this afternoon. so this win, even more important. adams, rebound. morrow, fouled by capela. on a three-point attempt. capela has just fouled out. capela, an excellent game. his stats, nine points, four rebounds. and six blocked shots. >> jeff: h

thanks for hanging out with us in windy houston right now. this city is buzzing with tens of thousands of basketball fans, and that's because march madness, even though it is april, is down to the final four. they're playing right here tonight. i am going to bring in houston's mayor, sylvester turner. good to see you. >> thanks, fredricka. good to have you here. >> you have rolled out the red carpet. the city is so ready, so pumped up. this is super. what a setting at the nrg stadium here, which will are hosting four incredible college teams tonight. what does this mean for you? >> look, what it means for the city. it is a great event. this is a sporting town. just had the rodeo here, shell open, they're playing now. the final four. march madness in april. starts tonight. the super bowl is coming february 5th, here in the city. the weather is ideal, perfect. it is a great city. >> and the city is incredible. it is not my first time here, i have family here, simon family in full force in houston, but a lot changed with downtown houston, been a

thankfully we've done it before against houston. we've played against houston without steph and played pretty well so we know we're capable of doing that. >> during the season the warriors played with curry for three games and won two of them. including the win over the rockets in houston on new year's eve. >> joining us again, sports anchor. when do you expect to hear if curry is in? >> i'm going to head over to practice and they may have an update, they may not. it may be a game-time decision. it sure sounds like they're going to rest him and not risk it and why would you? they know they can beat the rockets. it shows you how much respect they do have for the rockets. they know they can do it without steph. they don't want to rusk anything to that ankle and they want to be rested. >> they're going to put shaun livingston in there. he would be starting on some other teams i dare say. he's a very good backup point guard. >> yeah, he's outstanding. he's 6'7", one of the tallest point guards in the league. it kind of changes the look

live in the team hotel in houston, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> you've been down in houston since the start of this final four. what are you going to take away from this experience? what impressed you or surprised you? >> well, a lot of people didn't think villanova was going to go that far. they didn't even think they were going to make it through that final four round against oklahoma. once they did that, people really got jazzed up. you started hearing a lot more buzz around town and just watching that game, it was great to see that game on saturday night. winning by 44 points but to see this one, this is the kind of game people want to watch. it was very interesting and to hit that nail-biting buzzer-beater, literally with one second to go, that was something that i know i will take away forever and these guys, this is something they are going to cherish for a very long time. >> matt delucia, live for us in houston. we'll see you throughout the morning. thanks, matt. >>> a member of our nbc 10 news team is probably villanova's biggest fan. one of them anyway. ahead in our next hal

they want to see them play in houston. the students are amped up but players are excited they been in houston a day and a half and they came across those distractions they were concerned about. coach jay wright has been to the final four, last time was seven universe ago. he had an idea what to expect upon landing in houston but the players, they have never seen anything like it. >> everything surrounding the final four, you know when you watch on tv, you are waiting a couple days and you just see the game. you don't see all of the behind the scenes stuff that could be distracting. >> as long as i can remember, you know, just growing up watching basketball, i really remember just seeing ncaa and tournament on tv. but to have this opportunity is something special. we don't take it for granted. we will be ready to go on saturday. >> christmas growing up is pretty sweet but i would say final four is definitely better and year with the guys and knowing the struggles we went through and to have this opportunity to beat oklahoma

houston did it back in 2013. >> mark: houston did it against my warrior team at the time where we were just fouling them. they were red hot. >> mike: capela misses. rebounds. throws it back out as 1:51 to mcdaniels. boy, what a complete annihilation of the second half. >> mark: well said captain obvious. >> mike: i deserved that. >> jeff: that trophy is getting passed around. >> mike: ezeli comes up short. >> jeff: we were debating dell lag delladagova's salary. i'm going at 15. the only thing bringing it down, injury issues have always plagued him. >> mike: golden state have the second half. >> mark: people probably listen to you say those numbers, not a way of -- those numbers, you're summer. you're going to be amazed. >> mike: mcadoo is out of bounds with 34.8 remaining. dwight howard and the rockets will face elimination on wednesday night, game five in oakland oakland. golden state, they win a road game and a series for the eighth straight series. that might not sound like a big deal. but now it's going to be eight straight series with a road win. the best road team single season

flood warnings and watching include houston. another line of active weather similar to what we saw yesterday. exiting western texas and making its way to houston this afternoon. almost playing out the same time between 4:0 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. beaumont and lake charles, louisiana, that is where we have the activity to come down this afternoon. the indications at this point are heavy rainfall. 4 to 6 inches possible. this is through thursday afternoon and thursday night. that is a lot of rainfall in a short time period. all indications are this will begin to exit the area. as it does, the residual rain will move out of houston. sunday through monday, more thunderstorms possible for houston. guys. >>> thanks for that. three government employees are the first to face criminal charges with the flint water crisis. two members of the michigan department of environment quality. one city worker facing felony charges. the state attorney general says this is only the beginning. we get more from cnn's sara ganim in flint. >> reporter: john a

i'm mike shumann live in houston. of course as we get ready for game four between the rockets and the warriors tomorrow. now, steph curry missed games two and three and been out for seven days. participated in a full scrimmage today and has the green light to go. >> still get some treatment, and do what i need to do to get ready for the game tomorrow, and warm up, and as long as it continues to feel like does right now and not have any setbacks after practice today shy be good. >> head coach steve kerr was messed with steph's progress after a full scrimmage today in practice. >> i think he'll be fine. hard to tell how many minutes he'll play, how well he'll play. who knows. but got a lot of confidence in his game, and i think the last two days have given him confidence in hills body and that's important. >> steph's rhythm and conditioning will be the rust factor in game four. >> it's possible be able to hopefully find my second wind pretty quick tomorrow. so i don't foresee that being an issue going forward. >> throug

the wildcats are roaring here in houston tonight. and most of nova nation traveled hundreds, even thousands of miles though be here. >> i was talking to a man that flew in from munich, germany. >> to be here for this? >> yes, he is an alum. >> and for alums it is like a big old reunion in houston. >> it is not only amazing, it is heart-felt enjoyment being part of this process. being part of the legacy of the university. >> robert and donald graduated from nova in 1961 playing on the men's basketball team for four years together. >> this is a sentiment beyond sentiments. i grew up in the shadows of the university and i had never, never seen any celebration like this. it's outstanding and we -- these kids deserve it. >> while pride is running high here in houston tonight, so are those nova nerves. >> my heart is pounding and i can't take it. i don't know how long i can take it. >> imagine how she feels now, a few more moments to go to clinch the title. and right during the half time as the guys went back on the court i got a chance to

tip-off time in houston is tonight at 6:09. it's been seven years since the wildcats and their fans tasted the national semifinals. this time they want to take things to the championship level. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in houston this morning. matt, there's been a lot going on there leading up to the game tonight. >> reporter: the teams held practices yesterday preparing themselves physically and mentally for what's to come right here at nrg stadium later on tonight. villanova/oklahoma. you can feel the final four excitement throughout the city. check this out. we stopped by the fan fest yesterday. especially fun for the kids. people picking up villanova gear. a cool way to have fun while waiting for championship games. some fans here like the first guy you hear from is rooting for north carolina to win the whole thing but first he thing nova has a good shot to win tonight. >> i'm afraid of villanova's three-point shooting and inside game. >> my nephew went to villanova. we live in the philadelphia area. got to come here f

keith jones and john clark are also in houston. tonight we have a live special from houston called "vine: march to victory." we'll break down the matchup, tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc 10. >>> time now to head to new york for a look at what's ahead on the "today" show. >> we say good morning to willie geist and savannah guthrie. good to see you both. happy friday. >> coming up on the show this morning, a new round of tornadoes across the south. meanwhile, parts of tje northeast are bracing for snow this weekend. we'll have all of that covered. >>> also ahead, guys, a controversial new documentary on the o.j. simpson murder case. we'll hear from a man who says he can prove simpson issen in the. >>> are you guilty of it, the sip and click. >>> and you heard of the pro-nut but are you ready for the bis-cal? that's a lot to get through in one morning. >> let me say to you in philadelphia, today we are all wildcats. go, nova. >> we appreciate that. we need that love and extra help. >> you got it. >> have a great weekend. >>> now yo

. >>> houston, we have no problems. check out the elation as fans here at xfinity live celebrate the villanova wildcats victory. running away with excitement. fan who saw the game on the big screen inside the pavilion on campus quickly turned tension into partying. too bad the weather couldn't be nicer for the fans celebrating. a winter weather blast returns at least for this morning. temperatures below freezing in some spots right now ahead a cold day on tap. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. 4: 4:31 on this tuesday. >> it is cold outside. i have a feeling that is not interfering with any of the celebrations going on. look at the wind blowing, the flag here at the nbc 10 studios. the clouds will be thinning out. the wind will stay with us. a cold day ahead. 32 degrees right now with a steady wind at 13 miles an hour, northeast philadelphia. we're running about 10 degrees colder than yesterday. 32 in northeast philadelphia, wilmington, just one degree warmer and it's colder in the 20s for pottstown, coa

we caught up with them at the royal sinnesta the official hotel here in houston. steve was on the team that clinched nova's first and only total. he is the seep you're development director for the team's athletics. he says that being here is like deja vu and he is confident that he will be here for the school's second national championship. you know it may be a nail biter. >> every game will go down to the last shot and last two seconds and our team is good at winning close games. >> what feeling do you get watching the teams? butterflies in your stomach? i remember what it was like seeing these guys. >> i'm a fan of the team and proud of this group, the way they handle themselves and really pulling for them they are great kids and a great school. >> the swag is going fast. i had to pick up a penent here myself. notice the big v on the right. we'll go to fan-fest from here to check it out and see how they are celebrating ahead of the big game tomorrow and find out how philly is taking on houston, i hear it's barbecue and boots. we'll have that tonight on "action n

is flying high in houston. people are bleeding blue and white. what an exiting game, people traveling from far and wide across the delaware valley here to houston to watch the wildcats play win and make history. >>> let's go nova. >> reporter: some sad faces for the not so okay, oklahoma. >>> v for villanova. >> reporter: while nova nation is on fire they are bleeding blue and white and the wildcats are roaring. >>> go nova! >> reporter: just a little exiting, no? >>> very exiting. >>> we were there in '85 we are going to do it again. kyle is a friend of ryan arcidiacono 'grew up playing basketball with the nova star. these guys drove from neshaminy high school. >>> you drove 25 hours to be here. >>> worth every mile. >>> worth every cent. >> reporter: and these ladies played hefty to fly. >>> it was a big commitment to book it and play through tuesday. >> reporter: tonight wildcats win and spontaneity wins. >> reporter: i caught up with the ryan arcidiacono family, mom, patty and four of her 6 children. they h

also houston, record rainfall. earlier this morning at 8.85. i'm sure they're up to 9 something by now. for us, it will be about possible records today. san francisco probably not but it will be close. sfo as well. oakland airport too. san jose should, 87. old mark is 86. napa, 95. old mark is 90, though there are parts that could be pretty close to that. giants home tonight. arizona-diamondbacks. the west wind will probably kick up later in the game. right now there's some fog. it's running in to too much resistance. 50s, 60s on your temps. overall today is the warmest day of the week. a little low right there is on its way slowly but that will increase the fog tomorrow. then it will bring a lot of midlevel clouds. today sunshine o' plenty as we say. a little breeze. 70s and 80s on your temps. some of the warmest temps, it did go a few locations. 88 went pretty quick. 87, brentwood. 84, oakland. 83, hayward. did go 90 in gilroy. 80 in santa cruz. 70s on the coast in the city. 82, san mateo. woodside, 86. tomorrow

scott is in houston tonight. >>> practice just wrapped up here in houston about an hour ago. the warriors have won 14 of the last 15 against houston. well when it comes right down to it one story line trumps it all and that's the status of steph curry. he through us a curve ball today. he didn't walk by media before practice. he went tho his normal work -- his normal work out. he looked good. nothing notable to the naked eye and the prognosis which isn't that great. >> based on how i feel right now, i probably couldn't play, but tomorrow could be different. there's a hot of trust both ways of how reporting how i -- reporting how i feel so the athletic trainers and doctors get can get right and better. how i feel on the floor is a big part of it? people say give him two weeks off, he'll be fine. then it's like what about his shooting arm. playerers want to play. the dropple will build until right about tip off time and it's a possibility the warriors will go against the rockets without curry. >> it seems like the warriors could easily beat them without steph curry.? once they

they were practicing in that arena in houston for two semi final games. they will start tomorrow night at 6:00 when villanova will take on oklahoma a sooners. >> coaches and players were speaking to reporters at nrg stadium, home of the houston texans. so like many recent final four's players are having to contend with shooting in a football stadium. that will be difficult because it is a small floor but wide circumference. >> weird perspective when it comes to shooting. >> special moment, special players, you know, every time you watch, and at the end everybody waits for that one shining moment song. >> you you are with the guys and know struggles we went through and to be able to be here to have an opportunity to beat oklahoma and play in the final four is unbelievable. >> well, nova place oklahoma saturday night. they will be followed by north carolina against syracuse. winners play monday night for the title. >> we will all be watching around 6:00 o'clock. >>> no matter how much you are in to basketball you know somebody who filled out a march madness

we're in houston. home to this year's final four. 50 years ago the tournament certainly didn't look like this. but one of "the" most important gaming in the history of the sport was played, steve. >> fred, this was powerhouse kentucky versus texas western. more than just a game. >> march 19th. >> 1966. >> when you mention that game, one of the first things that african-americans do, they can tell you where they were when they watched that game. >> the 1960s was a decade of significant change in this country. in many ways athletics at the forefront. by the mid-60s the civil rights act had already been passed into law. setting the country on a path to desegregation nationwide. some parts of the country were making strides more quickly than others. >> deep down in the south black and whites weren't going to school together, they weren't doing anything together. >> everyone watching the game or listening on the radio was witnessed to something unprecedented at the time. >> living in mississippi you underst

coming up historic flooding in houston, texas and houston's mayor warns the rain is not over yet. >> we are not going to have a major situation. lauren: maria molina will give you the forecast for houston, lebron james leads the cleveland cavaliers in the playoff series over the detroit pistons and miami heat, two games to none over the hornets, we have the highlights. if you need advice for your business, legalzoom has your back. our trusted network of attorneys has provided guidance to over 100,000 people just like you. visit legalzoom today. the legal help you can count on. legalzoom. legal help is here. >> curt schilling on espn, they fired the red sox star pitcher, and transgender people on monday. schilling reposted an image, referring to laws in several states that restrict better access to transgender people, yesterday he defended the post on his blog saying he was expressing his opinion and criticizing him are frauds. espn released a statement saying espn is an inclusive company, curt schilling has been advised his conduct was unacceptable. stuart: stunning is from the wrest

i'm john clark live in houston, texas. we'll have more coming up in sports. >> players are still remain grounded. that's incredible. pure elation for nova nation tonight from texas to the delaware valley. nbc10 is live on the villanova campus tonight where the students are going wild over the wildcats win. let's go to nova alum keith jones live at the team hotel in houston. keith? >> i got to keep up with that. you know how i'm going to do it? got to get a little more comfortable? live in front of the team hotel here. the team arrived within the last hour. the band's here. the cheerleaders are here. hundreds of fans ended up greeting them here and the party is just getting started. ♪ the the nova nation, on their feet, on the concourse, passionate, pandemonium, partying like it's 1985. >> unbelievable, yeah. like my energy is through the roof. >> nova graduate was beside herself. >> absolutely ecstatic. like i can't even describe this feeling. it's surreal. i am speechless. >> reporter: a 44-point margin of victory, larg

klay thompson he had 14 hi, houston -- 14 points. houston, 16 points, he was good all night. and green, a night that he would finish second, and then the defensive player of the year, 14 points, 14 rebounds, he watched his team went 104-119 -- to 90.>> he does not move the ball. i am so his team a. >> [ laughter ] >> i am just kidding. i am pleased with the effort an outcome. >> we had a lot of guys that stepped up, and played extremely well.>> just right for the warriors, they do not have to risk his ankle, he should be ready to roll on thursday when the series shifts back to houston again. the sharks and the kings, san jose is feeling good, they won the first two games in los angeles, they are home and they have not played as well in the san jose arena as they have in on the road. san jose party, they will tie it for the kings late in the first, and then jonathan quick, he will not be penetrated again, 29 saves, we go to overtime. and writing it out of the chute, the score, la is back into the series, they went 2-1. game four is wednesday night in san jose. we can go home a

nbc 10's matt delucia live in houston at the team's hotel. matt, for the fans who decided to invest in this trip, said, you know what, i'm getting that plane ticket. i don't care how much it costs. i'm going down there. that investment paid off. >> it was a gamble and it paid off very well and looking ahead to monday night. over here team hotel getting much needed rest after that game last night and celebration went well into the night. last night my photographer and i. victory for villanova. fans on the floor of nrg stadium elated after a 44-point win over last night. >> unbelievable. shocking. oklahoma is a great team. we just had the mojo today. you couldn't stop us. >> reporter: watching history we have to stay humble and hungry and keep doing the things that got us here. >>> humble in the locker room. >> when i saw it i canceled all my flights for tomorrow and staying until tuesday. so excited. >> finding it hard to put this win into words. >> absolutely ecstatic. i can't even describe this feeling. it's surreal i'm speechless. >> in fac

it keeps coming down in houston... >>> a developing story as we look at live images from houston. more than a foot of rain besieging that city. you see cars stuck underneath overpasses. that is just a small piece of the overall puzzle here. it has proved to be a deadly event. at least five people died from what the city is calling historic flooding. some in houston are calling it the most devastating flooding that city has seen in more than a decade. it's been raining nonstop since the weekend. more than a thousand people had to be rescued. >> that area of low pressure is still stuck thereç and looks le it will continue to rain over the houston area through thursday. that's really bad news. starting out this morning, i guess a little bit of a break for them. let's head back home. we had warm temperatures yesterday. we have several high temperature records set in san francisco. we have the record set back in the 1940s. richmond got up to 82 beating the old record by three. oakland, one degree above the old record. three degrees setting a record and san jose was up to 91. now it's

thunderstorms are regenerating around houston. up to 2 to 4 inches which you see with the yellow and oranges and potentially up to 6 inches in the next 2 to 3 days. cincinnati, 81 degrees. nashville, 82. chicago in the low 60s. in new york, 70 by this afternoon. guys. >>> all right. breaking news out of afghanistan. the taliban is claiming responsibility for a blast that rocked central kabul during the morning rush. a number of people were killed and getting reports that more than 200 people were injured. afghan officials say a suicide car bomber targeted the security office. several witnesses reported hearing gunfire after the explosion. the blast was heard near the u.s. embassy. the compound was not effected. this is a very large explosion. more than 200 people injured. no word of the exact number of deaths. if 200 people are injured, there will be a toll in the terms of those killed. the taliban claiming responsibility. at one point, word of gunmen still on the loose. chaotic situation. we will get more information as it comes

abc's rob marciano is in houston. he's tracking when this relentless rain will finally end. >> we're going to see more rounds of rain, high pressure to the right and relentless rain bumping into a locked weather pattern. this front doesn't move a whole lot to the east. a lot of gulf moisture to contend with. severe thunderstorms as well. inches of rain and a couple more days left. could see 4 to 5 more inches. >> primary day in new york, the next battle in the race for the white house. >> after several bruising defeats the front-runners are hoping to regain footing. donald trump and hillary clinton are leading in the polls but ted cruz is not giving up and bernie sanders is hoping for an upset. it's "your voice, your vote." we get the latest from abc's elizabeth hur. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: diane and ryan, good morning to you and, yes, today could be a turning point for both of the front-runners with trump and clinton looking to not only score more delegates but also trying to get that momentum back. ber

abc's rob marciano also in houston. they just declared a state of emergency in houston, and this >> reporter: no, it's not. we have several more rounds coming and although the flooding has receded here, it's been enough to flow cars like this and it's littered across the city of houston because of this. we're in this blocking pattern. we're going to see more rounds of rain. high pressure to the right. relentless rains bumping into that. we're in a locksed weather pattern here. a lot of gulf moisture to deal with. severe thunderstorms, as well. houston seeing maybe over ten inches of rain. this is going to go down as the wettest day on record here in houston. we've got a couple more days left. could seal four to five more inches, george. >> rob, thank you. >>> we move on now to the three powerful earthquakes in three days. the hunt for survivors intense. a race against time. but in ecuadors, rescuers had to pause the search. in japan, back-to-back earthquakes triggered landslides, destroying roads, isolating hard-hit tow

that's what we're watching outside the houston area. theers are rest of the region looks to be improving. but our thoughts are with the people of houston this morning. those rescuers in the middle of the night doing their thing. >> tough work. important thing though. thank you so much. >>> now to entertainment news kwp . "the jungle book" earning over $103 million here at home and $136 million more overseas. "barbershop" came in second with more than 20 million. "the boss" took third, bringing in $10 million. >>> pop culture power couple. john legend and chrissy teigen welcome daughter luna simone the social media savvy teigen took to instagram saying, luna, we're so in love with you and sleepy, very sleepy. good luck with that sleep. not going to happen for many years. congratulations to the proud parents. >>> on friday, george and amal clooney held a glitzy fundraiser for democrats. bernie sanders protesters were nearby. clooney tried to talk to a protester who hit him where it hurts. >> he said i was some corporate shil. he said, you

is thursday in houston. game four on sunday afternoon and if a game five is needed it will be back in oakland at oracle next week. >>> it is a year's long project that cost millions that some people may not have known was being done. >>> this project represents over half of our water storage in the bay area. and so it is critical that we get this dam back on line. >>> why one bay area group calls this work the most critical project it has. >>> the bay area leading the way on the future of drone flights. what is being decided inside this control room could impact where and when you could fly your drone. >>> the iphone standoff involving apple and the f.b.i. is back on. the bipartisan building to provide tech assistance to the feds. >>> construction of the new malitas dam. it is located in the foothills above mali past along the santa clara line. ann reuben tells us the dam and the water it holds will be vital when the next earthquake hits. >> since the new dam begin in 2011 crews have moved earth and built a

they are in houston texas to watch the game tonight. fox 29's tom srendenschek is live in houston. met up with the family earlier. hey, tom. >> reporter: good evening. the pastries can wait for the weinrich that is made here to houston. grandfathers down to grandsons with aunts, uncles, cousins, never tuesday everything in between. they are pumped. they are ready for tonight's game with tickets in hand. >> like the commercial says, priceless that capture the whole thing this ticket priceless. >> only parts of tonight are priceless for this family. >> generations of them are here to watch history. >> dropped everything what we were doing and said let's schedule the airline tickets and come down and participate and support the team. >> to us it's like a holiday. like going home for thanksgivi thanksgiving. everybody is there. everybody shares the same memories. we're just thrilled to be part of it. so, you know, it's just non-stop that we enjoy it. >> michael was in kentucky when the wildcats wouldn't it all 31 years ago. his son avery wasn't even born yet. avery only feels like he w

a record flood emergency in houston. people are trapped in homes across the city, pulled from cars swallowed by flash flood. at least two are dead. nbc's janet shamlian starts us off from houston and the major rescue operation there tonight. >> reporter: a flood for the ages. the nation's fourth largest city at a standstill, submerged by as many as 16 inches of rain. >> i was not expecting that. >> reporter: major highways under water, public transit shut down, schools closed for 1 million students. >> i'm a little bit nervous. >> reporter: and on test day, people urged not to make a run for the post office. >> please stay at home. stay off the streets. >> reporter: a big rig driver nearly swept away. he disappears under water before being pulled to safety. >> leave the car. swim. >> reporter: a reporter for station ktrk rescues another trapped driver. it's all captured live. dozens of houston neighborhoods tonight look just like this one. they are filled with floodwaters. many of the people who live in them can't get ou

game five, warriors against the houston rockets. if the warriors win tonight, they eliminate houston and move on to the second round of the playoffs. you can see some of them warming up, getting ready for the game. >> amber lee is there. she's talking talking with fans about the challenge of winning this series without curry. what are they saying? reporter: well, they are super excited to be here for game five and they are just hoping that there we love he had warriors will wrap things up tonight. many arrived here hours before tip-off to take advantage of some of the special attractions set up for the postseason. they're able to pose for pictures with a special playoff backdrop with the team's colors, a temporary store is set up to make buying merchandise that much easier, but everyone's mind is on curry and his explained knee -- sprained knee. reporter: are you worried at all? >> yes. i would rather he stay out and heal up. worst case, it's next year. >> i think we shouldn't worry at all. strength is in numbers. i think we need to

. >>> the focus of the college basketball world is on nrg stadium in houston. the it is norm willly a football stadium but its size isn't even enough to hold all of the hopes and dreams of nova nation. it is the final four and jeff skversky says villanova is focused like a laser on the task at hand. >> reporter: just about every where you go, every where you look here in houston, there are pictures and murals of ryan arcidiacono and villanova wildcats. this is the biggest stage in college basketball, the final four but villanova is doing everything in their power to not get caught up in the hype. >> it is something that you dream about since you are a little kid. to be in it it is just crazy. >> nova. >> nation. >> reporter: villanova guard josh h art has always dreamed about performing on the big stage, the final four. but the cats are trying to focus on the game and not the hype. tip off against oklahoma a is just two days a way. >> players, pictures all over the walls, bigger than life size, you know, a military reception, flags, and solutes, and it is just

villanova faces oklahoma just after 6:00 in houston. we'll check in with our team at the final four and we're following the aftermath of the baby kidnapping and rescue at the king of prussia mall. >> we're specifically looking at the alert system, timing and the entire process. >>> the march to victory. today villanova hits the court in the final four. we're live in houston with the excitement and the wildcats game plan heading into their rematch with oklahoma. >>> plus, the search for answers in the aftermath of that mall kidnapping and rescue. how a previous pregnancy involving the suspect is becoming the focus of a possible motive in the case. >>> we're tracking showers this morning and also bracing for high winds and some more cold weather moving on in. good morning. welcome back to "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:30 on this saturday. meteorologist karen thomas is tracking those changes to the first alert forecast. good morning, karen. >> we're certainly busy in the weather department for sure this morning. fairly

abc's rob marciano also in houston. they just declared a state of emergency in houston, and this rain isn't over. >> reporter: no, it's not. we have several more rounds coming and although the flooding has receded here, it's been enough to flow cars like this and it's littered across the city of houston because of this. we're in this blocking pattern. we're going to see more rounds of rain. high pressure to the right. relentless rains bumping into that. we're in a locked weather pattern here. a lot of gulf moisture to deal with. severe thunderstorms, as well. houston seeing maybe over ten inches of rain. this is going to go down as the wettest day on record here in houston. we've got a couple more days left. could seal four to five more inches, george. >> rob, thank you. >>> we move on now to the three powerful earthquakes in three days. the hunt for survivors intense. a race against time. but in ecuadors, rescuers had to pause the search. in japan, back-to-back earthquakes triggered landslides, destroying roads, isolat

this is a big deal, blowing up from alston -- austin to houston. if you have the united are southwest flight down in houston, and ugly that is george bush international now. you are probably going to be delayed. it's torrential rain, copious amounts of rain. we will keep you updated.>>> here at home, records yesterday was san francisco 81, oakland 83, salinas valley 85 degrees. san jose 87. and that would be a record, 86 in 1950, napa will fall short, oakland airport will be in the mix, sfo falling short. giants are home tonight, and the diamondbacks in town. mostly clear with the westerly breeze showing itself. a little bit of fog is out there, but very shallow. it may make a push to parts of the coast, but not inland. tonight and tomorrow it will and it will get helped along. 40s, 50s and 60s on the temperatures, all pretty close. morgan hill, gilroy, and gilroy's not reporting. but they are in the upper 40s. scotts valley 44, 50 at santa cruz and saratoga. everyone is within a degree or two of one another. 27 in truckee, 43 in reno. in las vegas

that's just outside of the houston area. there's even a tornado warning that's been issued too with that thunderstorm. there are crews out there in boats doing water rescues on some of the creeks in this area. they've had up to 7 inches of rain. these thunderstorms have not moved. very dangerous situation. just picture them out there light thing and thunder trying to go in these boats and rescue people. that's what we're watching outside the houston area. theers a rest of the region loo be improving. but our thoughts are with the people of houston this morning. those rescuers in the middle of the night doing their thing. >> tough work. important thing though. thank you so much. >>> now to entertainment news k. "the jungle book" earning over $103 million here at home and $136 million more overseas. "barbershop" came in second with more than 20 million. "the boss" took third, bringing in $10 million. >>> pop culture power couple. john legend and chrissy teigen welcome daughter luna simone over the weekend. the social media sav