vicky nguyen is going to be joining us in a few minutes. consumer confidential all about a rite of passage, summer camps. how they're going to be different this year, and vak i can -- vicky is going to be answering questions people are asking. >> people are trying to get back to normal with their kids,

lester >> all right vicky nguyen with some good advice. thank you. >>> the men's college basketball championship tipping off tonight after that thriller in the women's finale here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: there are buzzer beaters >> suggs for the win unbelievable >> reporter: and then there's that jalen suggs overtime shot sending gonzaga to tonight's championship against baylor >> that is something that you practice on your mini hoop as a kid or in the gym just messing around and to be able to do that, it's crazy >> reporter: even baylor's coach, whose team is looking to spoil gonzaga's perfect record, took a moment to appreciate the magic. >> you have plays like that that you know for the next 25, 30, 40 years people are going to be playing and talking about and just the raw emotion involved and that's what makes march madness so special. >> reporter: maybe it's because last year's tournament was canceled or maybe the games are just that good but the madness this march has been something special. like that women's championship sund

it's time for a change. >> vicky nguyen reporting there. so in less than an hour governor newsom is going to talk to in mendecino county about our drought. he'll announce state action to help those most affected and how to increase california's resilience to droughts. we'll have more of that during our afternoon newscast so make sure you tune in at 5:00 and 6:00. since we're talking about that drought, let's turn to meteorologist kari half. we've been talking about for some time now. any relief in sight? >> well, we are going to see some rain, and it's good to see a little bit of something. better than nothing, right? we're going to talk about that in just a bit. let me show you our microclimates in full effect as we're seeing our temperatures in san francisco still in the. you head up to santa rosa. it's 61 degrees and even going across the bay to oakland it's 58 degrees, and then as you continue across the east bay you can see the temperatures rising into the upper 60s as we approach our lunch hour so we're seeing varying temperatures and

. >> not going out last year mea with a refresher here is vicky nguyen >> not going out last year meant mo delivery. >> that means a lot of containers like these guys. >> our bin has never been as consistently full. >> i have amassed quite a collection. >> reporter: 2020 saw unprecedented demand shippers delivered almost 20 billion parcels, up 30%. it's led to a dramatic increase in the amount of recycling dropping in this bins, but what happens once these items get picked up. i'm here at a recycling facility that takes in more than 300 tons of recycling every day chances are something you put in a bin has ended up with a place like this. here is the vice president of vo recycling at waste management. >> we saw about a 20% increase a in cardboard boxes and about a 15% in plastic packaging >> reporter: we headed upstairs to the recycling center. what's happening up here. >> they're taking all the material that doesn't belong. it goes through to the clean paper process line >> an important job. about one in five items can't be recycled and contaminates the mix. and >> garden hoses. propan

this morning on the "today" show, nbc news investigative consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is focusing on new ways to recycle. >> reporter: good morning guys, i'm inside a recycling facility that takes in more than 300 tons of recyclables a day. what doesn't get recycled, toasters, sire foam, plastic bags, a volleyball, garden hoses among the worst offenders, they gum up the recycle material and this year it's more important than ever to help the environment. 2020 saw a record number of deliveries and cardboard production because guess what? we were all stuck at home. so this morning i'm going to take you through the do's and don'ts of recycling and what you can do as a consumer to help protect the environment. more on "today." >> stay with nbc news all this week for more climate challenge in-depth coverage for you. here o about climate change solutions and each newour planet. >>> right now at 6:00, just a matter of hours, closing arguments get under way in the derek chauvin murder trial. this morning, from coast to coast, america is preparing for the closure of the trial that

nguyen explains why. >> here we are wandering knapps >> reporter: jolene and chris knapp from texas took their three boys out of school in 2019 to travel we caught up with them take your kids on the road >> traveling has become the new way to educate your kids. >> we're going to work our way all the way up to portland, oregon. >> reporter: but this summer the knapps and other drivers may hit a speed bump gas stations running on empty there's plenty of fuel, but experts say there's a shortage of tanker truck drivers to deliver it. 35% fewer drivers after the pandemic forced some to retire or change jobs >> this summer we may see a few gas stations that have low to no fuel for a number of days >> reporter: aaa says it happened in las vegas. tourist hot spots could see some stations waiting to fill up for an extra day or two but don't panic buy. >> you don't need to hoard gasoline it's not going to be at every station there will be gas if you drive down the street >> reporter: with normal summer demand expect prices to creep up by memorial day to 3 bucks a gallon on average. the knapp

here's vicky nguyen. >> reporter: tonight the fbi warning against using fake vaccine cards to enter schools, mass transit, workplaces, gyms or places of worship because it puts you and others at risk of contracting covid-19 the market exploding for those who want proof of the shot without the actual jab as more businesses and events are requiring vaccination or testing results for access they don't seem hard to forge >> yeah. because there's no signature, any type of validation for the cards. >> reporter: mark ostrowski is a cybersecurity expert who showed us examples his team found on the web ranging from $100 to $600. >> it says it ships from the united kingdom worldwide. so it's possible you could pay and not get a forged card and just get ripped off >> absolutely. that's always the risk >> reporter: creating and using a forged card is criminal >> you recreated the card without authorization, that is misuse of a government seal and that's a federal felony there's a reason you can't lie about things that can put people's lives at risk. in the complaint that just came in today an individua

nguyen now with what families need to know. >> reporter: with summer almost here, time for some happy campers. the cdc recommends camps emphasize outdoor activities, social distancing, and vaccines for staff and campers. since many kids can't get a shot yet, masks are recommended, even outdoors >> we're seeing obesity cases rising we're seeing mental health issues rising and we are very hopeful that camp can really be the antidote. >> reporter: woodmont day camp in new york operated last summer with zero covid cases. >> we had no pink eye. we had no lice we had no strep throat kids were outside. they were spread out. >> reporter: they'll also continue daily temperature checks and symptom questionnaires and per cdc guidance, all activities including meals and arts and crafts will be outside to stop the spread of an outbreak, campers will be assigned to a pod. so while one pod is here at the eagle's nest, another pod can be here 30 yards away on the climbing wall, or out here fishing at the lake for kids who ride the bus, the policy will be masks on and windows open expect similar chang

our vicky nguyen is here with what parents need to know. >> reporter: good morning, a lot of kids and parents looking forward to the return of summer camps after a year of being inside and in front of screens this morning, what to expect and the new cdc guidance for a fun and safe time at camp. >> reporter: with summer almost here, time for some happy campers. the cdc recommends camps emphasize outdoor activities, since many kids can't get a shot yet, masks are recommended, even outdoors. >> we're seeing obesity cases rising, we're seeing mental health cases riding and we are very hopeful that camp can be the antedote. >>> woodmont operatewide no cases. >> no pink eye, strep throat, lies. >> reporter: all activities including meals and arts and crafts will be outside to stop the spread of an outbreak, campers will be assigned to a pod. while one pod is here, another pod can be here 30 yards away on the climbing wall or out here fishing with their pod on the lake for kids that ride the bus, the policy is masks on and windows open expect similar changes at sleep away camps many will for

. >>> straight ahead, vicky nguyen is along to tell us about a program making certain >> a very good morning to you. thank you very much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. vaccinations are coming to the giants games which also reports seating capacity will grow by 1,000 starting with the next homestand starting tomorrow. the team says vaccinated-only sections will not require distancing either. the team hopes to boost the stadium capacity to 50% next month pending approval health leaders. all right. let's see if weather will cooperate as well when we get the home teams going. let's check in with kari. >> it will be beautiful today. let's take a look at the bay as we take a look outside san jose. very pleasant and not as windy as yesterday and reaching into the mid-70s and that's what you'll see as you head out around vallejo, as well and the inland valleys. we are going to warm up into the upper 70s. check out the weekend forecast. not only are we watching out for some cooler temperatures, but also some rain, and it looks to move in early on sunday and continue through monday and it c

vicky nguyen explains why. >> here we are. >> reporter: they took their three boys out of school in 2019 to travel. we caught up with them in florida. >> why was it important for you to take your kids on the road? >> traveling has become the new way to educate your kids. >> we're going to work our way all the way up to part land, oregon. >> reporter: this month they may hit a speed bump there's plenty of fuel but there's a shortage of tanker truck drivers to deliver it. 35% fewer drivers after the pandemic forced some to retire or change jobs. >> in the summer we may see a few gas stations that have low to no fuel for a number of days. >> reporter: it happened in las vegas. tourists were waiting to fill up for a day or two. >> you don't need to hoard gasoline it won't be at every station there will be gas if you drive down the street. >> reporter: with normal summer demand, expect cries creep up to 3 bucks a gallon on average. the knapp family says they'll take any gas delays in stride. >> we won't run below half a tank >> reporter: use an app to fill up before your destination. >> it wi

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nguyen is here to show us. hi, vicky, good morning. >> good morning, guys. hard to believe it's been a year of working from home for many of us, and the return to an office or a building will look and feel different. you may be anxious about heading back indoors with a lot of people masks, distancing, and hand sani sanitizer, don't worry, those aren't going away overnight. we checked in with the biggest companies to see what they're doing to make it all work safely >> reporter: the workplace getting a makeover, from spaced out desks to foot traffic control, new safety measures to reduce covid risk. a survey by stanford university shows working from home increased from 5% to 50% during the pandemic it is expected to drop to 22% when the pandemic ends a key consideration for returning to the office, vaccinations >> everyone needs to do what they can to get vaccinated. >> reporter: joseph allen is an associate professor and director of the healthy buildings program at harvard university. he says while he hasn't se

vicky nguyen has been all over this story since the beginning. it's personal. how would this bill directly help members of the aapi community? >> hey, good morning, steph. if it passes, the covid-19 hate crimes act would signal to people in the aapi community that you matter, that we at the federal level recognize what asian americans have gone through over this past year, which is being the target of racism linked to coronavirus. if you breakdown the bill and actually look at basically the four parts and things it's really calling for, yes, one, expediting the review of hate crimes by the justice department, two, going and giving resources to agencies across the country at the local level to help them educate people about what is a hate crime, how do you report a hate crime, and doing that in multiple languages. it also calls for the denouncing and condemnation of racism and rhetoric against asians. i think really the most important part of this act would be the expansion of the collection of data for reporting hate crimes. right now there's no federal databas

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vicky nguyen will show what happens to the boxes once your packages are delivered and unpacked that's right, you don't think about that and bill nye the science guy will be joining us, as well. all that and more coming up next week to celebrate earth day. >> cool. >>> we're in the mood to celebrate. we have a big one. not today, but tomorrow is hoda's mom's birthday. >> we love you. >> look at her with her grandkids. >> zoom party. it'll be fun happy birthday, mom. >>> let's get a check of the weather, al. >> send her a baklava with the candles. >> yeah. >> anyway, let's show you the weekend. for tomorrow, strong storms down to the southeast warm out west. cool in texas. some snow left over in the rockies. on sunday, sunday, we've got plenty of sunshine from new england to the mid-atlantic, the gulf coast we're looking at sunshine through the ohio and mississippi river valleys. out west, the heat started to build all the way into the pacific northwest. that's what's going on aroun neck of the woods. >> that is your latest weather looking forward to this. >>> maya rudolph, darling maya

. >> vicky nguyen is going to take a look at how one company in particular is trying to keep a covid free workplace and why it could become a model for other companies to follow as well. >>> let's get right to your news at 8:00, the latest string of mass shootings in this country has president biden promising concrete steps today to reduce gun violence "weekend today" co-host peter alexander has a preview of the executive actions. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: after those cent shootings president biden has been facing intense pressure to act to do something to crack down on gun violence today aides tell us he's going to sign six executive actions including one that deals with what are called ghost guns they're usually sold online in kits, no background checks required because they do not have serial number they're effectively untraceable. the president is going to direct the justice department to issue a proposed rule aimed at restricting those guns he'll push the doj to tighten regulations on stabilizing braces that can make pistol more accurate the shooter in the boulder m