Its about to go down the main street. The dark sky erupting. Power transformers exploding one after the other. Statewide more than 20,000 are without power. This, a tornado toppling a radio tower and ripping trees right from the ground. It was just enough damage to cancel classes today, but a stark contrast to that killer ef5 twister that decimated moore in 2013. Near tulsas airport as tornado sirens blared passengers and workers sought shelter in the basement. Wednesdays storm strike also brought heavy rain and golf ballsized hail. Is the Severe Weather over . Nbc meteorologist Domenica Davis with the answer in a few minutes. Now to the germanwings crash and a new report from the New York Times which says one of the planes pilots locked out of the cockpit during the cash. Citing a senior official during the investigation this is what the mangled audio reporter picked up. Quote, very smooth very cool conversation to start. Then an indication that one of the pilots got up and left the cockpit but could not reenter. Light knocks are heard but no answer. Then stronger to the point where the source says quote, you can hear he is trying to smash the door down but still no answer. Today relatives of the dead will begin arriving at the crash site. We begin Team Coverage with nbcs bill nealy. The plane is barely identifiable, some windows here a tire there, the wings and cockpit in 1,000 pieces. The voices recorded in the dock pot on a damaged black box are being analyzed but investigators say they still dont know what caused the crash. The second flight recorders casing has been found but not the contents. The names of many on board have emerged. Three americans died two of them identified as emmy Drexel University and her mother from virginia. Hundreds of troops and police are ready to join the search. As we discovered access to the remote site miles from any road is almost impossible. As well as the snow and ice, these mountain sides arent stable. For searchers, anyone, this is dangerous. This operation to first find and then recover bodies and debris wont just take days it will take weeks. This is tom costello the fact 9525 crashed into a mountain could be compelling evidence that the crew was in capacitied. Like all modern aircraft 8320 is equipped with ground proximity warning system. Too low, ter rain. That tells pilots to pull up the plane is headed for ground collision. Terrain ahead, pull up. The germanwings plane never attempted to avoid the mountain. French ses investigators are studying recorder but they need flight data recorder to unravel what happened to the plane and in the cockpit, a process that could take weeks. We still dont know if the crew programmed the plane to descend 30,000 feet. If so why didnt they program an end to the decent. S descent. The plane passed a test monday. Another captain who flew the plane on monday said it performed perfectly. Thanks to bill nealy and tom costello for those reports. Now to katie in dusseldorf this morning. Good morning, katy. Good morning. 50 family members and 60 from barcelona took off on a charter flight to mar say. They have landed and they will be taken to a holding area near the crash site. Were asked, they told to be taken over the crash site but right now the request is not being granted as the recovery effort is still ongoing and still trying to focus on getting that plane and figure out exactly what happened as well as get to the victims. There were 150 on board. Most of them were german but there were three americans on board. We havent received the identity of the third american but what we know so far is yvonne and emily, a mother and daughter on board that flight. Emily was a graduate of Drexel University and right now they are being remembered as wonderful, caring and amazing people. Now, again, the majority of victims were from here in germany. 2011 them opera singers, oleg bryjak performed in dusseldorf just over a decade. Hes remembered by friends with a heart as big as a bar tonight. Itone. Also maria radner, on board with husband and baby plus teachers from a small town which is right now devastated at their loss. 35 spaniards on board as well. Were told 123 families have been notified. Still some ways to go. Back to you, dara. Katy tur live in germany, thanks to pruch. Bowe bergdahl doll held by taliban now facing life in prison. What began in 2009 with his disappearance from a base in afghanistan has turned into the u. S. Army formally charging him with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Tracie potts is live in washington. Good morning tracy. What can you tell us about whats next for bowe bergdahl. Reporter we know its article 32 hearing, essentially like a preliminary hearing in a civilian court where they will determine if theres enough evidence for a Court Marshal to take him to court. Were also hearing his story through his attorney for the very first time. In his statement bergdahl said he tried to escape. Every time he was caught brought back and beaten severely in some cases. He talks about his fiveyear experience with the taliban. Were also hearing here on capitol hill from critics of president obama who dont think they should have done that prisoner exchange. Five highvalued taliban targets in exchange for bringing bergdahl home. Well hear more about that too. Tracie thank you very much. To important updates from the middle east first from yemen, a country on the brink of civil war. Saudi arabia leading Coalition BombingHouthi Rebels warplanes and soldiers according to local media. Its in support of the ousted u. S. Backed president who has reportedly fled the country. Iraq targets isis in the city of tikrit diving into an ongoing offensive to retake the city. Here is where it gets interesting. Ground assault led by shorz Shiite Militia loyal to iran. While they are on opposites side in yemen, same side in iraq. New developments infraeternity scandal at the university of oklahoma. One of the students expelled after being caught on camera participating in a racist chant is apologizing. Let me start by saying im sorry, deeply sorry. Im so sorry for all the pain that ive caused and i want you all to know that directly from me. Although i dont deserve it i want to ask for your forgiveness. What you saw on that video is not who i really am its not who i was raised to be and not who i think of myself to be. I see how my choices those impacted by my decision to participate in this chant. When asked where he learned the chant, the student declined to answer of the university launched an investigation into the role other Fraternity Members may have had in the chant. Now for a look at the weather. For that our meteorologist Domenica Davis. Good morning, domenica. Good morning. Warm weather on the east coast. Not to mention the Severe Weather in the plains. Good news its come to an end. This is the cold front that did bring that Severe Weather to oklahoma yesterday. Still pretty good thunderstorms through the ohio valley. This is all going to advance off to the east. So it is going to make for a pretty rainy east coast. Out to the west though we do have a few showers around the seattle area that have cleared up. It is still hot in the west and that is going to continue to be the theme right into the weekend. So temperatures are still 10 to 20 degrees above normal. That will not only be for today but right into friday as well. And then into the weekend were still going to hang onto those hot temperatures out west. Thats a look at your natio it stays dry. The heat will still be the big weather story for the next couple of days out to the west. Thats a look at your thursday forecast. Domenica thank you very much. A very funny moment for house leaders ahead. Plus the car that wont let you speed. Would you buy it . Love is about letting someone get close to you. Really close new revlon photoready airbrush effect™ makeup revolutionary formula with lightfiltering Technology Delivers a poreless, airbrushed look. And softfocus pigments create a luminous finish. Your skin has never looked so flawless. New revlon photoready airbrush effect™ makeup so go ahead, let yourself get close revlon. Love is on. Stick it to temptation with new special k protein cinnamon brown sugar crunch. Each hearty bowl is packed with protein and fiber. Satisfy your hunger with special k. Temptation. 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They were shown Pressure Cooker nails and fuse found in the apartment. Fbi agent testified one of the rooms almost looked like a construction site. Dzhokhar tsarnaevs lawyer admitted he and his brother planted bombs near the finish line. The prosecution could restity case early today. Let get down do business with cnbcs landon dowdy. Hey, loondon. Good morning to you. Apple overhauling its music business working with engineers at beatz to create a Music Service like spotify. Exclusive for itunes. Checking the markets, they could be under more pressure after stock fell sharply wednesday dragged down by tech sector. Nasdaq having its worst day in nearly a year. Oil prices spiking above 52 a barrel on concerns saudi military in yemen could hurt the flow of crude in the middle east. Florida is putting its foot down on leadfooted driver. Its new smax car has technology that can recognize various road signs and slow down the vehicle accordingly. Drivers can set specific speeding ranges and turn the system off if they wan. Dara back over to you. Thanks landon. Just ahead, could leave millions in the dark and the u. S. Might not be able to stop it. Serena and beyonce, take on the singer in a video smackdown. Fact. Fastacting advil is designed with an ultrathin coating and fast absorbing advil Ion Core Technology stopping headaches and other tough pain. Fast. Relief doesnt get any better than this. Advil. Hear more from that former university of oklahoma frat member who was caught on video leading a racist chant as he apologizes publicly for the firs time. Now to sports with my good friend angie goff. Good morning, angie. Good morning, dara. Lets start with a buzzer beater finish. Here it is. Hes got a shot. Oh, my god. How about that. Old dominions freeman there with a winning shot. Topped murray state advancing to the semifinals for the First Time Since 2006. Leah stills is now in remission. Her father announcing the news by instagram saying in part, june 2nd was the day doctors walked into the waiting room to tell me my daughter had cancer the most devastating day of my life. March 25th is feeling like the best day of my life. And Serena Williams made her own version of beyonces video. She whipped around and showing just like on the court she can dominate on the dance floor. Now to wisconsin star forward nigel hayes, he had a very embarrassing moment during an ncaa presser. God, shes beautiful. Did you hear that . All right. So open up the questions. Were covering our faces for you, too. Whispering around the microphone is not the best idea. Lets hope he can shake that off in the first game in the sweet 16. They tip off. Here is a look at tonights game. Starting 7 15 eastern notre dame takes on Wichita State followed by wisconsin and unc. Then top ranked kentucky facing number fives west virginia. Dara capping off the night, xavier takes on arizona. Back to you. 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