Sunday, 20 March 2022

This middle school basketball phenom has 18 college offers

TODAY's Craig Melvin reports on middle school basketball phenomenon, Jenica Lewis, who is one of the nation's most sought out players at just 14 years old. Lewis has 18 college offers waiting for her already and says the WNBA is her ultimate goal. Her dad says words can't describe how proud he is of his daughter and her actions off the court are even more admirable.

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How to prepare for a colonoscopy: Doctor shares tips and advice

March marks colorectal cancer awareness month, and according to the CDC, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S. Dr. Cedrick McFadden joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY with advice on how to make the potentially life saving colonoscopy procedure less daunting.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame refuses to pull Dolly Parton nomination

The queen of country Dolly Parton requested for her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination to be revoked, but the Rock Hall is rolling with their original decision. "We are in awe of Dollys brilliant talent," they said adding, "we are proud to have nominated her." NBC's Joe Fryer reports for TODAY.

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'Bridgerton' stars Nicola Coughlin, Claudia Jessie give tour of set

As "Bridgerton" fans gear up for season two of the popular series, actors Nicola Coughlin and Claudia James give a behind-the-scenes tour of the set and reveal a secret behind Lady Whistledown's perfect penmanship.

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UN says Ukrainian refugee crisis growing 'exponentially' by the day

More than 3 million Ukrainians have fled the country in the largest refugee crisis since WWII, and the surge of refugees shows no signs of slowing down. A survivor from the siege in Mariupol says, "I had to decide to leave or to stay and be killed." NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY from Lviv.

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South faces major outbreak of severe weather including tornadoes

Heading into the weekend arrival of spring, over 21 million people will be affected by severe weather. Tornado watches take over a good portion of the Gulf Coast as well as severe thunderstorm watches into next week. TODAY's Al Roker has your forecast.

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Lia Thomas becomes 1st transgender athlete to win NCAA championship

Penn's Lia Thomas made NCAA history after dominating the 500-free swim, becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a D-1 championship in any sport. Her standout season has ushered in a wave of scrutiny with some complaining she has a physical advantage.

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