typical tuesday. if you're bundled up, staying indoors, the "today" show starts now. "today in the bay," we actually continue right now live on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream. you can join us now or whenever it fits into your schedule to always stay in the know. that's what's happening on "today in the bay." the "today" show starting right now. >> bundle up if you head out the door. we leave you with a live look at stanford university. have a great tuesday morning. hi, everybody. good morning. it's a day to bundle up for millions of americans. >> yeah. al is tracking the brutal cold and even the snow. it is november 28th, good morning. this is "today." ♪♪ ready for winter? the coldest year of the season gripping a large part of the country. temperatures up to 20 degrees

below normal with snow warnings in effect from the midwest to the northeast. we'll have everything you need to know. signs of hope. more hostages set to be released today after a key extension in the cease fire between israel and hamas. the family of the only american to be freed, little abigail edan, now speaking out. >> she's only 4, and she's been through hell. >> this morning abigail's aunt and cousin joining us for a live interview. remembering rosalynn carter. emotional new tributes to the former first lady and humanitarian. jimmy carter, her loving husband of 80 years, now expected at a special tribute service today. we're there live. shedding light. a first of its kind report on those wildly popular drugs for weight loss. we'll tell you which one is the most effective by far. those stories plus, hall versus oates. ♪♪ what we are now learning about the surprising legal battle and

restraining order between one of pop music's most beloved duos of all time. and grin and bear it. >> good snap, good hold, good kicks. bears are back on top. >> chicago defeats their rival vikings in the final seconds of monday night football, wrapping up another pivotal week in the nfl. today, tuesday, november 28th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. good to see you. it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. so happy you're joining us on a tuesday morning. a busy. a lot to get to. >> that's right. the cease fire between israel and hamas has been extended. it is now due to expire tomorrow. and this comes as newly. released israeli hostages are beginning to describe what life was like in captivity.

and the family of a 4-year-old american girl abigail edan. but we will start with the weather. check this out. you are looking at a snowy scene in new york this morning. in the meantime, a major cold snap on the move. including areas of west coast where freeze warnings and frost advisories are in effect. al is standing by. he has the full forecast. but first, jessie kirsch is in erie, pennsylvania, where it is a cold 27 degrees. hey, jesse, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. a bit of a rough start in western pennsylvania. we have these brutal wind gusts and they are churning up the waters right near lake erie. you can see choppy waters out here. it's these blasts of cold air combining with these waters that have turned parents of the great lakes region into a snow globe overnight. following a stormy night of snow, blustery winds and treacherous roads, this morning millions are bracing for the possibility of even more.

>> this is a big storm to be our first storm of the year. so everyone will knock the rust off really quick. >> reporter: in new york, some communities have seen a foot of snow or more since monday. drivers trap and digging out. and some semi-trucks even stranded. in some areas, it's still coming down. this early winter mess courtesy of lake-effect snow, which happens when frigid winds sweep across the great lakes and the relatively warm waters. heat and moisture transforming to clouds, dumping heavy snow in areas downwind. with snowplows gearing up, officials asking the public to prepare as well. >> travelers, you know, please take your time. >> reporter: while this week's wintry weather is not backing up the nation's airports, some drivers are seeing major delays on the roads. like along the i-90 corridor in erie, pennsylvania, where numerous crashes were reported overnight. thankfully, most americans do not have to dig out this morning, but millions are waking up to frigid temperatures.

>> bundle up the kids when you send them off to school. >> reporter: the holiday season chill stretching along the east coast and west to chicago, bringing temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below average today. if you're supposed to be catching a flight this morning, most of you can breathe a sigh of relief. flight tracker, flight aware, is not showing many cancellations at all, so that's good news. but of course if you're heading out the door, many of you are going to want to be bundling up. savannah and hoe ad back to you from a chilly erie, p.a. >> 27 degrees in erie, all right, thank you so much, jesse. >> let's check in with al and get a closer look at what to expect. hi there. >> good morning. good morning to you. we have 7 million people from michigan all the way to upstate new york under winter weather advisories, lake-effect snow, advisories as well. you can see the winds coming across the great lakes and where it picks up that moisture, then cools off.

and we get that snow coming across western new york and interior sections of new york, cleveland as well. we're going to be looking at another 16 inches of snow, the tug hill plateau between watertown and utica and heavier amounts in western pennsylvania. but after that, things start to calm down. the big problem going to be these temperatures. feels like minus three right now in wichita. 5 in chicago. 12 in buffalo. nashville, you feel like 29 degrees with the wind chill. for today, our high in new york city, 39 degrees, 12 degrees below average. as far south as new orleans, only 38. tampa, 15 degrees below average at 6 degrees. the chill continues tomorrow. but as you look to the west, temperatures are warming up, and we will start to see temperatures rebounding as we get into the weekend. cleveland, you will be in the mid-40s. new york low 50s. mid-60s into memphis. guys? >> all right, al. thank you so much. let's turn now to the war the middlee war the middle east. a deal now in place extending the temporary truce between

israel and hamas paving the way for the release of more hostages we're also hearing for the first time from the family of 4-year-old abigail who was freed over the weekend we will speak to her aunt and her cousin in just a moment. but first, nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us from israel with the very latest. hey, richard, good morning >> reporter: good morning, hoda. so late last night as this deal was set to expire, israel and hamas agreed to a two-day extension. that means today and tomorrow israel is pausing its military campaign to destroy and dislodge hamas in gaza. and hamas later today and tomorrow are expected to release more hostages. at least 10 today, a similar number tomorrow in exchange for dozens of palestinian prisoners. under armed guard, hamas handed over 11 hostages two women and nine children to

the red cross last night, including two 3-year-old twin girls. they were whisked into israel for medical checks and then reunited for their families. all of the hostages freed yesterday for taken by hamas on october 7th from a single kibbutz near the gaza border, including 12-year-old aires and 16-year-old, their father, like all of the kidnapped men remains a hostage. >> bring them home and to be again big happy family so let's go. let's bring them back. >> reporter: but hamas isn't the only group in gaza holding hostages others have around 40, including, according to the israeli military, a 10-month-old whose mother and siblings were also captured. critically, the israel-hamas hostage deal is allowing more aid into gaza, which has been devastated by israeli air strikes and tank fire.

before and after pictures show wide-scale destruction with 80% of the population displaced, according to the u.n truce or not, we still have no electricity, no water, and none of life's basic necessities, said this man. in israel, the hostages are staying in hospitals until they're ready to go home so far only one american has been set free in this truce, 4-year-old israeli-american abigail edan her mother and father were killed she was sheltered by neighbors until hamas discovered them and took them all hostage. we spoke to her aunt at a hospital near tel aviv where abigail and most of the freed children are staying >> her story is so difficult because she went through hell and now she has no parents >> yeah. >> reporter: so what's going to happen to her? >> well, the family is going to take care of her there's a lot of family around her.

i know like in israel, people feel that she's -- she's the israeli baby she's the israeli baby of everyone >> reporter: the first of three american aid flights containing aid for gaza arrived today, landing in egypt they will be brought then by truck into the gaza strip. they include medical supplies, food, and winter clothing. hoda, savannah, back to you? >> richard engel in tel aviv, richard, thank you. we were just discussing 4-year-old american abigail edan she was freed on sunday, heard her aunt say she's israel's baby we're joined by her aunt and her daughter they are speaking out for the first time since abigail's release. good morning it's so good to be talking to you under these circumstances where abigail is finally free. what, if anything, have you heard about how she's doing, her condition and how it's been going in the 24 hours or so since she was released >> well, first we're thrilled

she is released. we -- abigail was held hostage with a mother and her three kids and that was a blessing because she had a woman, a mother, who could hold her and comfort her in the darkness for 50 days. abigail is with family she's with her aunt, her grandmother. they met her she's been reunited with her brother and her sister, and that was magical in the sense that a brother and sister who for 50 days waited and hoped that abigail would come home. and abigail, when she saw them was just elated and with her cousins as well. and so, it's going to be a very slow process and it's 50 days and having seen her parents murdered, but at least she is now home safe with her family and we can pray and hope as the days go on that she

will be able to live a good life. >> noah, will you tell us about abigail? we all do sort of feel like we know her as they said, she's israel's child tell us about her. what is she like >> she's a sweet and feisty girl she likes to boss around her brother and sister, to chase a soccer ball with her brother and her cousins who are very good soccer players you can see on her smile, she's just a sweet girl that as far as we know still has a love of life >> just horrific when you learn about the details of what happened to abigail. her father was killed holding her, trying to protect her her mother was killed. her siblings right behind a partition and had to witness that how do you rebuild, liz? i know she is surrounded by family and you will envelope her in love. but what are your hopes for her? >> well, my hopes are that she

can live a private life, where she can be with her family, her aunt who is the sister of smidar who was murdered will be raising her with her husband solely and with their three kids. so this family will be six children and i know that they will get lots of love the grandparents are very involved in her life and what i hope for her is that she will be embraced and she'll go back out and play soccer with her siblings and go back to school and that we -- while she is the hope, she's a miracle, and she's the hope for the future that we will be able to let her live her life as just a little girl. >> indeed. i know you both have been advocating for the release of all the hostages and will continue to do so. liz and noah, thank you so much. so happy to have this little girl home. >> thank you >> thank you both. >> thanks for having us. we do have a lot more to get to 7:13 let's welcome craig to the

table. hi, craig. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. a tribute service for former first lady and humanitarian rosalynn carter is being held in atlanta today. her husband of nearly 80 years, former president jimmy carter, is expected to be in attendance along with president biden, former president clinton, a host of other dignitaries as well nbc's blayne alexander joins us from atlanta with more blayne, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, craig, good morning to you we have already seen hundreds of people coming out to honor mrs. carter, with people showing up by the bus load to the carter center yesterday but perhaps the most notable appearance will be her husband, the former president, jimmy carter we're told that he made the 150 mile trip up from plains, georgia, here to atlanta we're told that he was in town resting yesterday. this will be a very rare public appearance for the former president. as he comes out to say good-bye to his wife of more than 77 years. with one last ride through her beloved home state of georgia,

this morning, a fond farewell for former first lady rosalynn carter today's memorial service on the second of a three-day tribute is expected to draw a host of white house occupants past and present, including her husband of nearly eight decades, former president jimmy carter it would be a rare public appearance for the 99-year-old former commander in chief, who entered hospice care in february and was last seen in september riding through the plains peanut parade with his wife by his side also set to attend, president and mrs. biden, former president clinton and every living former first lady, including hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and melania trump. it comes after a day of touching tributes throughout the state, starting in mrs. carter's hometown in plains, then moving to her alma mater, georgia southwestern state university where a pair of wreaths were placed near her statue on

campus ♪ finally, to atlanta's carter center where lines of people paid their respects to the former first lady who, along with her husband, dedicated herself to humanitarian work after leaving the white house. >> her top priority was mental health she advocated for changes in public policy and the availability of treatment for people who needed them and elimination of stigma. >> reporter: along the nearly 150 mile route, lines of crowds, school children and grateful citizens all coming to say good-bye >> when you go to plains, mrs. rosalynn would visit with her and she would walk you out the door even when she was frail, she would grab the walker and walk you out the door today we get an opportunity to walk her home. >> reporter: now, during today's service, her grandchildren will serve as the pal bearers we'll hear tributes from close personal friends as well as the carter's children. now, after the conclusion of

today's service, craig, the motorcade will head back down to plains, georgia, where she will be laid to rest tomorrow back to you. >> sounds like it will be a fitting tribute, blayne, thank you. now to the nfl, a dramatic ending on "monday night football." the bears were down with one minute to go this 36 yard pass put chicago right there in field goal position from there it was all up to the kicker, cairo santos take a look. >> play clock at four. good snap, good hold, good kick. bears are back on top with ten seconds to go. >> there you go. the bears hold on to win it 12-10. >> that pass and that kick that you just showed there, the only highlights right there those are the only highlights. josh dobbs threw four interceptions. >> i'm sure they'll take those too. >> thank you so much. let's go. would you have said that if that had been "sunday night football"? >> i would not have. >> of course you wouldn't. it would be a thrilling game. >> a defensive showdown.

let's show you what we got, lake-effect snow is continuing southeastern chill will be part of this. but out west, the western half of the country, this will be a quiet weather pattern and of course while it's very chilly outside, look how warm it is here in the studio they have to fan craig down because -- >> he's so hot that's why i got distracted. he's sweating. >> we'll get to your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. like doors opening wherever i go... [sound of airplane overhead] even the ground is moving for me! y'all seeing this? wild! and i don't even have to activate anything. oooooohhh... automatic sashimi! earn cash back that automatically adjusts to how you spend with the citi custom cash® card. [mind blown explosion noise] good tuesday morning.

i'm meteorologist kari hall. today our temperatures start out chilly, but head for the mid to upper 60s for today, and we're going to see a mostly sunny sky. tomorrow it will be a little cooler as we get more clouds and some spotty showers arriving late tonight. we'll see that rain tapering off tomorrow afternoon, with more rain possible on thursday, just some spotty showers at this point that may reach to about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. weather. >> you know where there is not a cold snap. >> yeah, over on that side >> it's 80 degrees in here coming up, we talked about the wildly popular drug ozempic for weight loss. apparently there's a far more effective option on the market we'll break down the report that's getting a ton of attention. plus, new details on a surprising legal battle between hall and oates the lawsuit and restraining order that divided one of the most successful duos in music history. say it ain't so.

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which right now has no other teams on the west coast. oakland mayor sheng thao is expected to attend today's unveiling at laney college where the team will hopefully start playing in late spring. richmond's chevron oil refinery is not ruling out possible additional flare-ups after a power outage yesterday triggered flaring, sending plumes of smoke skyward. this is a live look this morning. it led to a level 1 community warning, what happened yesterday. that includes notifying neighbors and advising people with respiratory illnesses or issues to also take precautions. contra costa county health did not issue an advisory, although teams are investigating. the air district says at least 50 complaints have been filed over air quality. concerns about the air quality and also the temperatures, very cold out there. >> yes, we've seen temperatures dipping below freezing this morning. we're headed for the upper 60s as we continue on with sunshine. later tonight the north bay will be watching out for rain and the

rest of the bay area, after midnight into early tomorrow morning. there will be a brief break in the activity for tomorrow afternoon, with a couple more spotty showers in the forecast possible on thursday. we go into the weekend watching rain nearby, with highs in the low 60s. morning temperatures in the low 40s. we may see those off and on showers for the coastline as well as san francisco. we're tracking this on nbcbayarea.com.

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we're going to light the tree? >> and then we all get lit. >> yeah, looking forward to that. >> except we never do because it is a school night. >> what did he say? >> he said blew it. >> i blew it. correct me, please. >> okay. it's very simple. once the tree gets lit, we all get lit. geez! >> thank you for the correction. >> how hard is that? >> if one light goes out, then they all go out. >> got it. first up this half hour, a legal battle that has the entire music world battling. >> that's because it involves one of the most successful duos of all time. we're talking about hall & oates. darrell hall filed a restraining order in a dispute involving their extensive music catalog. >> nbc's joe fryer is here with details. hi, joe. >> good morning. darrell hall, the taller one with the blonde hair. he's seeking to block john oates from selling his share of their

famous duo's joint musical venture. ♪♪ for fans of the iconic pop duo, news of a bitter legal dispute is hitting like a sour note. hall was recently granted a temporary restraining order against his long-time music partner. >> hall appears to be preventing john oates from selling his shares from their joint venture owns some rights to their catalog of music. ♪ you're making my dreams come true ♪ >> reporter: philly soul singers darrell hall and john oates teamed up in the early '70s. hit singles like "man eater," "out of touch," i can't go for that." the two played "today" show plaza back in 2003. ♪♪ and in 2014 were inducted together into the rock & roll hall of fame. but without officially breaking

up, the unique pop magic of hol & oatesa appears to have warn out. hall telling bill maher last year he didn't consider him a creative brother. >> we're business partners. we did a lot of stuff. we made records called hall & oates together but we have been very separate. >> reporter: according to court documents obtained by "people" but not seen by nbc news, they formed a limited liability partnership and oates want to sell his share which owns some of their music catalog. according to "people" hall claims in the legal motion that the sell would be a breach of contract and would cause him imminent, irreparable harm. mr. oates has no comment adding they'll work toward a resolution that makes sense for all involved. >> musicians catalogs are among the most precious thing they can own. because once they sell that off,

they don't really have a lot else. >> other artists get into these disputes over their music cat lots as well cently. >> taylor swift is the first thing that comes to mind. she has been releasing taylor's version of all these albums after her old record label was sold. scooter braun got the rights. but big picture here, as streaming has become more popular, these name rights and holding them has become more valuable. it can be a lucrative investment. we have seen artists sell some or all of their music catalogs. recent example, katy perry $225 million. clearly, though, hall & oates not on the same page here. more than likely this one will be going into arbitration. >> the fact there is a restraining order is next level there. >> exactly. >> thank you, joe. >> yep. coming up, we have a special new project from savannah. one that is very personal and we can't wait for you to tell us all about it in a little bit. >> yeah, we'll get to that a few moments. first, christine romans is here at results of a popular

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much food you eat. >> now a new report suggests one of these drugs is far more effective in helping people slim down. the analysis looked at real world data from 18,000 overnight adults using mounjaro or ozempic than those on ozempic. and more than 2.5 times more likely to lose 10% of their body weight while not a peer reviewed study, this echoed previous research that sound mounjaro more effective than ozempic in helping some people with weight loss both are taken through weekly injections and are fda approved only for type ii diabetes, not weight loss. >> i have lost 17 pounds in eight weeks. >> but demand is soaring as more patients use them off label. to shed unwanted pounds. doctors say they work by mimics hormones in the gut tied to appetite. >> the major difference between

the two medications is that man jar row is working on two hormones and ozempic is working on one hormone you're essentially getting more bang for the buck when you take man jar row. >> after struggling with obesity her whole life, tara joined a clinical trial for mounjaro. two years in, she's lost more than 200 pounds. >> instead of that feeling of looking towards your next meal while you're still eating the current meal, you're having that feeling of satisfaction, of enjoyment. you have a few bites of something and you feel full. >> reporter: eli lilly, maker of man jar row will release a version approved for weight loss the maker of ozempic, novo nordisk, said it is only used to treat type ii diabetes wegovy is similar but at a higher dose than ozempic experts caution the safety of these drugs is still unknown in healthy people who just want to lose a few pounds.

they could have side effects like gastrointestinal distress, nausea and vomiting and only curb hunger when being used. >> for those patients, when you stop the medication, you will regain roughly two-thirds oft y >> as with any medication, of course, experts say you should only use them under the guidance of a doctor who is familiar with the risks and side effects. eli lilly says it discourages that weight. >> hundreds of dollars a week in some cases here. insurance will pay for it if you are diagnosed with diabetes. you're using it as a diabetes drug but insurance doesn't cover it for weight loss unless you have other things going on, too, high cholesterol or other underlying conditions that your doctor can get insurance to help you pay for it the question is in the future will these be more affordable. if there are pill forms, will they cost less

injectable drugs are expensive will medicare cover these? medicare is barred from covering weight loss drugs. congress doesn't allow medicare to cover weight loss drugs that would have to change, too we're in early days of an exciting game changer for health care and the economy healthcare very, very expense nif this country. >> indeed. >> christine, thank you. now a check of the weather mr. roker, what do you got >> we're looking at wet weather for our friends down south tomorrow a severe threat for weather in the southeast texas, west louisiana area. the heavy rain will spread into the lower mississippi. that frontal system pushes into the east colder weather, mixed precip look for wet weather along the i-95 corridor, occasional rain, mild highs the heaviest rain will be right in the lower mississippi river valley along the gulf. but still fairly wet weather making its way on up into the upper mississippi river valley

lake-effect snow continunuing good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it starts out cold once again, and we'll be back in the upper 60s for the afternoon. now, we are mostly sunny today, but rain will be coming into the north bay late tonight, mostly around midnight. we'll have a chance of spotty showers tomorrow morning, we get a break tomorrow afternoon from the rain, and then we see more spotty showers in the forecast on thursday. we do have some more cool weather and that is your latest weather. guys >> thank you, al still ahead, has it hit your family yet flu cases on the rise across the u.s. the yaareas seeing the biggest spikes and what you can do to stay safe during this season of the holiday gatherings first, black friday and cyber monday smash records but shopping is not over yet

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we're back at 7:48, focussing on another big shopping event on the heels of black friday and cyber monday. >> well, have you heard of travel tuesday >> is that today >> now we have it means big savings offered right now for your next dream destination. >> nbc's business reporter brian cheung is here with everything we need to know about travel tuesday. so let's start with some of the deals that folks should perhaps consider taking advantage of. >> black friday, cyber monday, travel tuesday, i don't know what's next for wine wednesday maybe wine wednesday after all that spending. >> okay. >> we're talking about the deals we have been seeing so far, they are all about trips and travel we are seeing 30% off in some cases if you are taking a look at flights discounts on cruises as well one way flights with jetblue, $49 one way for some domestic routes again, we're looking at all these deals that could be for travel even this season or bookings for next year as well so it could be a good

opportunity if you didn't see a gift you wanted over the weekend but want an experience gift instead. >> i feel like we're already cruising on. if people want to book a holiday vacation, is it to late? >> december is in a few days right? but there are opportunities to get deals even for the next few weeks. we're seeing some specific carriers like holland america, cruise lines we're seeing some deals there in addition to low hotels marriott 20% of some bookings through the next few weeks play airline services routes from the east coast to some parts of europe, 35% off. so there will be -- it's called play airlines. yeah they fly out of west chester airport. is that close to you, craig? could be an opportunity there. >> okay. >> play airline. look at that we're learning so much so if you want to do a smart shopping, what are some of your tips there >> yeah. one important thing as you're looking at these deals is obviously when it comes to experiences it will depend on the type of ie ten yar tips, make sure you're doing the research and making sure you're

cross-checking the deals google flights, also use kayak to compare and make sure you're actually getting the best deals on these types of things those services can compare flights and hotel rates. just make sure you're doing the price checking looking at these deals. >> cyber monday smashing records, black friday smashing records. it would seem as if consumer sentiment is pretty good any ideas at that point what we can expect in terms of spending during the holidays? >> yeah. just because they broke records on the nominal dollar amount, essentially without covering inflation, it doesn't necessarily mean that the economy looks good because what we saw there mastercard, for example, black friday spending was up 2 .5 from black friday. but prices across the board are up over 3% it's a wash. i think that what we're reading from that is the consumer is more choosy. i'll go out and spend but it has to be a really good deal and really good discount is what we heard when we were talking with shoppers a the mall over the weekend. >> thank you, brian. >> thank you >> thank you, brian. still ahead, oscar winner natalie portman will be here

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good morning to you. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell outside the chevron refinery in richmond where chevron says there could still be intermittent flaring, though fortunately we have not seen that since yesterday. yesterday this was the scene, there were orange flames that shot out from the refinery stacks and spewed lots of black smoke throughout the area. chevron says the flaring was the result of a power outage at the

refinery. the air quality management district did not issue a health advisory, but said that more than 50 people did complain about this event. let's look at our forecast for this tuesday morning. it's a cold start. >> we've been near freezing in parts of the north bay and east bay valleys. we're headed for the upper 60s today with a mostly sunny sky and the north bay will be watching out for rain later on tonight, a few spotty showers early tomorrow morning. for the rest of the area, it looks like we'll get a break tomorrow afternoon with a couple more showers possible as we go toward thursday. friday is looking dry, but there may be rain very close to the bay area on saturday, which may bring in some spotty showers for san francisco. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour, and every half hour after that. that. also join us for our midy showda

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healthy for the holidays then fair cher we're catching up with the music icon weighing in on her legendary career a musical milestone. >> how amazing is it that "believe" is 25 years old? >> it is that amazing, okay? >> and her very first christmas album. plus, natalie portman is here to talk about her latest film and what she is calling her dream role. >> why would you want to play someone who you think is a bad person. >> it's the gray areas that are more interesting and just dial it down. >> shut up shut up! shut up! >> the online debate that's brewing over tv's most hated characters >> very amusing. >> so who made the list? ♪ don't care how i want it now ♪ >> we're breaking it all down in "popstart," tuesday, november

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we've got six million people under winter weather advisories. lake-effect snow warnings. you can see on the radar right now we're watching it coming in. it is really, depending on the direction of the wind, a degree or two difference means you are in the middle of a snow squall lake county, ohio 11 inches so far. 16.5 in east aurora. in new york state. constableville, 23 inches of snow and we look for maybe another 16 more inches between utica and watertown before this all ends by some time tomorrow. the temperatures awfully cold. it feels like 10 in buffalo. 25 in new york 3 in chicago 15 st. louis even nashville feels like 27 degrees. today's highs, 12 degrees below normal for a high today in new york of 39 tampa only 62. new orleans 10 degrees cooler at 58 but one more day of the chilly stuff from bangor all the way down to charleston and then temperatures make a bit of a rebound by saturday you're in the mid 40s in cleveland. 60 by memphis. new york city up to 50 on

saturday guys >> all right, al thank you. well, the holiday weekend set records for air travel but now we're seeing video of an apparent close call that happened on sunday at an airport along the ohio-kentucky border a viewer provided this video to the nbc affiliate in cincinnati it appears to show the pilot of an incoming cargo plane suddenly climb back into the sky, then make a sharp into the sky, then make a sharp turn to the left. that decisive maneuver apparently to avoid another plane that was still on the runway no word yet on how federal officials classified this incident as a runway incursion flu and cold season is upon us there is some good news. but there is also bad news the good news is the season started later than last year the bad news is new cdc numbers show a spike right now nbc medical contributor joins us with more. what are the numbers showing >> yeah, well, they are showing that we are starting to see an uptick now in november as opposed to october

in the past week, little over 3,000 hospitalizations for flu when they tested specimens about 4.7% came back positive, which was an increased trend from the prior two weeks. what are the numbers over the past month there has been 1.2 million illnesses, 12,000 hospitalizations and 740 people died already from the flu. just a reminder of how serious the flu can be in general, in terms of respiratory illnesses, 3.7% of health care visits this past week have been due to respiratory illness. that's covid, rsv and the other illnesses. >> we're seeing a spike across all three. is it too late to get the flu vaccine? what about the covid vaccine >> it is not too late. it is really important to talk about that it takes about two weeks to build up antibodies. so before we get together for holiday gatherings, we now have vaccines for covid, rsv and flu. it is the first time we have this it is a great way to protect yourself everyone six months and over should getting covid and flu vaccines, rsv for those 60 and

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"today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we are back with carson we're back with harry smith. we are back with an interview we have been looking forward to all morning. >> we have we have. harry got to talk to his girl cher who happens to be performing at the christmas tree lighting tomorrow night. did you hear about that? >> really. >> yes she has her first ever holiday album. >> isn't it amazing? >> amazing. >> there are stars and there are stars. there are mega stars and mega stars and then there's cher. ♪ do you believe in love after love ♪ >> reporter: cher, you could call her an icon, but face it. ♪ iktd i could turn back time ♪ >> reporter: icon isn't adequate her range. >> wait a minute wait a minute! >> reporter: her looks, her talent, her longevity. like what hasn't she done?

a christmas record ♪ >> reporter: i bought your record, cash money i made the investment. >> okay. tell me it wasn't worth it >> reporter: it was worth every penny. the thing that occurred to me immediately is why hadn't you done this before >> because i didn't want to. >> reporter: really? >> yep i didn't want to because i couldn't find myself in christmas records. i didn't really want to sing any of those songs and then my record company was really good. they just let me go to my house and then hand them the master. >> reporter: so here comes cher, christmas, a half dozen brand-new songs. ♪ and a half dozen classics. >> reporter: i have never had anybody on any album ever >> ever. wow. duet with legends like cindy lauper, michael bubble and stevie wonder, "what

christmas means to me" evokes joys of christmas past ♪ >> so i called him and i was really nervous and i said stevie, i did a song, and i can do part of it really well but there is some part of it i can't do, and i need you to come do it. he said, consider it done. then i ran around my room -- i swear to god i ran around my room i jumped up and down on my bed screaming, stevie wonder is going to be on my album. >> reporter: so two a duet cher first sang backup for her in 1963. we found a photo >> oh, i know. i know oh, i'd love to have that. yeah, i was 17 ♪ i can feel something inside m say ♪ >> reporter: along with a christmas album comes the 25th anniversary edition of "believe." how amazing is it that "believe" is 25 years old.

>> it is not that amazing, okay? pisses me -- it pissed the [ bleep ] out of me, and you can't put that out >> reporter: yes, we can. >> okay. it is like, what is this >> reporter: so you and age, you are not friends? >> no. my mother didn't mind, but i do. i hate it. >> reporter: i had a tough time with 70. i will admit it. i mean, like really knocked me in a hole for a while. >> i'd give anything to be 70 again. >> reporter: cher gives off some crazy great energy interviewing her is a blast. are you writing a mémoire? >> yes it is very difficult because i have lived too long, and i have done too many things. and, so, it would have to be like an encyclopedia. truthfully >> reporter: a tone divided into the multiple cher ere ras, including movie star

so during the pandemic, we sat around watching movies i went back and watched "moonstruck. you just knocked the daylights out of that park it was just so great. >> i know. >> reporter: known for those unforgettable performances but even so, the big one tomorrow night being in the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting, is that a thrill of a lifetime for you >> yes it is a little bit scary. >> reporter: i don't think you're afraid of much. >> you'd be surprised. ♪ >> i could have watched like two hours of that. >> yeah, that was great. >> yeah. >> is that the first time you have interviewed her >> no, no. >> how many times? how many times? >> i don't know. we have sort of lost count. >> you could tell. >> but i'll tell you what, we were talking about "moonstruck," and the great scene where she goes to the opera. it's amazing she says, a, there is no opera the director describing the scene that she supposedly was witnessing, and that tear. >> the tear came down. that's why she got the oscar for

it. ding, ding, ding, ding >> wow >> right and what a bunch of great duets on the record. >> i was today years old when i found out she sang backup? darlene love in the early '60s >> and darlene, should i say, you may be surprised to see darlene at the rockefeller center crust mas tree. she is 82. >> i'm with her on that song being 25 years old i consider that cher's new song. >> i agree. >> uh-huh. by the way, we want to thank the pebble bar, rock center. that's where you had a backdrop, right? >> i had no idea that's that last building on the corner there. >> yeah. it's a very cool spot. >> a reminder, guys, you can catch the tree lighting, including cher's performance at darlene love tomorrow night

starting at 8:00 eastern right here and streaming on peacock. >> i like the pebble bar. >> could you reenact the scene in "moonstruck" with craig and tell him to snap out of it. >> please don't. >> please don't. thank you, harry let's show you what we got for today's highs. 20s around the great lakes 30s here in the northeast. 50s and 60s in the south it is a chilly weather map today. 30s in the rockies 70s in the southwest for today, that lake effect snow will continue. a southeast chill has set in but out west, from the rockies to the west, we are looking at quiet weather, nice seasonable conditions and very little rain out there. good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is a cold start this morning. we're headed for the low 60s for the east bay, as well as low 60s for much of the north bay, with our peninsula and south bay highs in the mid to upper 60s for today. it will be a little bit cooler tomorrow as we get ready for some spotty showers. it looks like most of that

rain falls during the overnight into early tomorrow morning. there will be more slight rain chances in don't forget, if you are heading out, find us on today show radio off the rails live today at 1:00 but right now, a special "popstart" best time of the morning. >> we will start with something here we will turn to something very special for mrs. savannah guthrie. it is a very personal project you have been working on for quite a while. and today is the day you get to tell everyone about it. >> it's so personal. i'm so nervous but you guys all know. you're closest to me i'm so passionate about faith, how it can challenge us and inspire us it is at the heart of a new project i'm excited to reveal right now. ♪ >> in our world faith is everywhere if you just look for it. >> you have to forgive others

for you to be forgiven ♪ i once was lost ♪ ♪ but now i'm found. >> what we believe is that we make our prayer after it continues. >> our prayers are joined. >> they are. >> yeah. >> belief in something bigger than ourselves i see it every single day. ♪ morning by morning ♪ ♪ new mercies i see ♪ >> the hand of god was on that plane. >> and on you. >> oh, my god. >> sometimes at the most unexpected times and places. >> you can see how this community of all faiths, how people are pulling together. >> we will rebuild because we're tree of life. >> her parents say elle had a strong faith and was excited about reading a verse in church.

do what is right and good in the lord's sight so all will go well with you >> thank you for coming and thank you for having us. we need this hope. >> to me, this, goodness, kindness, compassion and grace is the heart of the matter. >> what is your prayer >> just be a good people not perfect people just decent. >> in my heart, it just told me, you get christmas. so i wanted just to give back. ♪ oh what fun it is to ride in one horse open sleigh, hey ♪ ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jipgle all the way ♪ ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> so i've decided to share a book it's called "mostly what god does" because mostly what god does is love you >> oh, man. >> okay. >> well.

>> tell us about it. >> okay. it comes out february 20th and it is just a book called "mostly what god does. it is just a bunch of reflections on faith and love and kindness and goodness. it's very personal, which is why i'm in tears about it, but also really overjoyed and delighted but scared because it's certainly the most personal and vulnerable thing i've ever done but also a joy because i'm really passionate about this and i hope it will be full of love and happiness for everyone. >> you're stepping out into a beautiful new world. this book, i have had the privilege of reading little bits of it. i have to tell you, it doesn't matter your back ground or faith. when you read this book, you will be touched. i think this is such a big, beautiful moment. >> yes >> very proud of you. >> yeah, good timing. >> yeah. i hope that it's something that speaks to everyone. >> yeah. "mostly what god does". >> when does it come out >> february 20th. >> folks here who know you well, one of the things that i've always loved and admired about

you is when people around here are at their lowest, you use your faith to lift people up so the fact that you're sharing that with the world now, it's -- we are happy and proud. >> you guys are the best you've all been so supportive. so here we go, guys. let's do this. now the best time of the morning, isn't it? >> not yet we're going to tease it. we do have a good time coming up, though just ahead on "popstart," all the details behind new album and film from ms. j. lo. we'll tell you all about it. but first a quick look at these messages

a very good morning. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia. richmond chevron oil refinery is not ruling out possible additional flare-ups after a power outage triggered flaring that sent plumes of smoke skyward. it led to a level one notifying

people with respiratory issues to take precautions. contra costa county health did not issue an advisory. hazmat teams are investigating. the air district says at least 50 complaints have been filed over air quality. it is a cold start to our tuesday morning. it would be nice to get a warmup or at least a sweater. >> it's definitely sweater weather. it may stay that way throughout the day as some of us only reach the low to mid 60s. later tonight, the north bay will be watching for a chance of rain around midnight into early tomorrow morning. we'll have some cooler days ahead with spotty showers. leading into the weekend, we are going to see a mostly cloudy sky, highs reaching the low 60s, while san francisco will see highs near 60 for the next few days and the need for the umbrella. >> thanks for joining us. another update in half an hour.

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hey, hey, hey! >> it's 8:30 it is a tuesday morning. here we go guys, it is giving tuesday time to give a little bit. it is a perfect day to launch our "today" toy drive spectacular. you know, this is our 30th year. >> it is not every day this happens. we actually have an oscar winner who is gathering toys from the

crowd. that is natalie portman. and when she's done, she will talk about a new movie she produced and starred in, and it is juicy >> sounds fascinating. >> nice of her to do that. >> by the way, we also want to thank jc penny for donating 3,000 toys and gifts that will bring joy to a lot of kids and teenagers across the country as well don't forget, folks. you can join our toy drive from your house right now scan the qr code on your screen. or go to our website, today.com for more information. meantime, coming up on "popstart," here is the list we will go over the most hated tv characters of all time. >> that's a good list. >> who do you despise on tv? plus, the best holiday deals to shop for this week. and ahead on the 3rd hour, we will shine a light on the nonprofit no kid hungry.

with our sponsor citi. we visited an elementary school in california where students eat breakfast in the classroom we got an inside look at how it looks. and melissa mccarthy will swing by she has a new role in a holiday film called "genie." we always have a bunch of people but sometimes there is a blast -- there is a blast from someone's past savannah, i think we have a blast from your past savannah, do you remember? >> wendy >> who is this who is this person what's happening. >> one of my closest friends from elementary school, wendy larson >> wait. are you here in this where is savannah. >> that's like seventh grade oh, it's eighth grade, yes oh, my gosh. we went to elementary and junior high. >> junior high, high school. u of a >> yes oh, my gosh. hello. what are you doing out here. is this your mom >> oh, my gosh remember i would do sleepovers

at your house? >> we have a picture. >> thank you so much. >> i want to see hold on. let's show this. >> wait. what >> this is a sleepover the boys showed up. >> my eighth grade graduation. >> oh, my gosh i can't. this is the best picture. >> these pictures will self-destruct in 30 seconds. >> you hope. >> wendy, we will have a long conversation with you inside. >> hi, mrs. larson thank you. come inside. >> you're going to come in, right? >> i'm in love with her. >> i can't. >> let me take a picture of this. >> and yes, yes, yes gotcha all right. we have a lot to catch up on. >> oh, you cutie >> i want to hear about the boys coming over. tell us more. >> a quick check of the weather. >> tell us about the boy >> we had a sleepover and the boys came over >> we have so many questions we'll show you what you got. i don't have a monitor lake effect snow continuing

southeastern chill a beautiful day out west then for tomorrow, well, those snow showers continue around the great lakes. that chill continues down through the south. cool in the plains showers move into california on wednesday, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., christmas in rockefeller center clear, breezy, cold windchills 25 to 30. come on down, but bundle up. and that's what's going on this giving tuesday is

sponsored by t >> announcer: this giving tuesday is sponsored by -- the salvation army we mentioned it is giving tuesday. we're celebrating with alexa and her husband carlos, a member of the band big time rush they teamed up with the salvation army to help make the holidays brighter for those in need. it is so good to see you guys. >> it's good to be back. >> i feel like we're a part of the family now it is amazing. >> you will have to cohost one of our hours what is it about salvation army in this season of giving that made you want to be part of it. >> we watched them give back in our own community as everything that happened in lahaina with the fires. so being able to see them give back firsthand, they do so muc they show up for people all around the u.s., all around the world. they just work together really, really well. so to be a part of this giving tuesday and spread the love with the world like we just really want people to know everything that they're doing. >> carlos, you see these iconic red kettles. >> absolutely.

>> and the smiles and the bell being rung >> yeah. >> what does that mean >> you know, we were just in lahaina, and we actually got to participate on the ground. we were doing the red kettle, we were ringing the bell. and this guy comes up and just that -- that -- that act of giving and just giving to give and not to receive, i think that's so beautiful. we really got to experience that with all these people. >> yeah. >> we're just encouraging everyone out there it feels good to give. >> it feels so good to give. and our kids are involved with salvation army as well we get to teach them in a young age and instill that in them it's something we all need. >> in fact, you guys have an army now because it looks like you're expecting your fourth kid. >> yes, number four! >> thank you thank you. >> all right >> thank you thank you. well, for more information on how you can give back on giving tuesday, head to today.com. carson >> congratulations, guys thanks, uncle al coming up next, we think we uncovered the deepest backpack

ever made and belongs to the one and only jennifer garner you will not believe what jen has been toting around that and more on "popstart," but, first, this is "today" on nbc. (christmas music)

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best time of the morning now. >> because we're inside and it's warm start things off on "popstart" today. there is a debate about the most unlikable characters in tv history. thanks to a recent poll on ranker.com pop culture fanatics that have been flocking to rank the most hated characters of all time any guesses who might be leading the pack yes, the villains from "game of thrones. chief among them, craig, your friend king joffrey, of course ramsey snow on there peter bay lish also making that list and you know who parents love to hate this little guy, cayu. >> the worst >> the animated icon >> yes.

>> why, uncle alle >> because he was a winer. >> the award-winning guy proves he is not always for mom and dad. leading the unfavorable character charge any way, "breaking bad" fans, if you're watching, how about walter's wife skyler that was another one not loved finally '90s teen heartthrob dawson leery didn't give them the most likable love interest in a leading man. >> i never seen that. >> kind of weird one, but yeah next up, jennifer garner received the actress -- kind of like him actually. the actress and mom of three cracking up in a hilarious new what's in my bag on tiktok. take a look what she finds while unpacking her backpack >> a little tiny bag of nuts eat these. just kidding oh, candy.

got to have your candy handy oh look! nuts nuts nuts nuts nuts >> apparently part great actress, part squirrel because jennifer garner found 18 pounds of nuts in her backpack, in a large variety of snacks, snacks and more snacks. hoda, you can ask her about it when she's coming back on "today." maybe bring her a nutcracker or something. next up, j-lo. yesterday the music icon announced her long-awaited album "this is me now" slated to drop in february. it is the sister album to her o2 record "this is me then. plus her new album comes with a visual reimaging of her publicly scrutinized love life.

here is a peek of that ♪ >> when i was a little girl, when someone asked me what i wanted to be when i grew up, my answer was always in love. ♪ ♪ this is me now ♪ ♪ this is me now ♪ >> wow dramatic look at that. >> whoa! >> okay. >> want to see what's happening there. j. lo set to release can't get enough in january ahead of the film debut on prime video february 16th. steamy stuff for the holidays from jennifer lopez. finally, you know we love a good food collaboration on "popstart. we covered ted lasso ice cream well, now blue moon's bagels that's right blue moon and pop-up bagels are teaming up and infusing real

beer into this beautiful breakfast bread. >> did you manifest this >> yes, i did. this is happening right now. try a bagel. >> dip it. >> dip it in one of these spreads. >> oh, the orange. >> i'm not really sure but i just wanted to get beer on the set. >> is the beer in the spread oh, they're nice and warm. >> in the bagels. >> savannah as the books i bring the bagels and beer. >> this is a good bagel. >> oh, that is good. >> crunchy outside, soft inside. much like you. >> thank you. >> there is no alcohol in the beer i mean, in the bagel. >> salted, plain, everything, order nationwide shipping starts today at noon. if you are interested in having this feast, you can do it at noon eastern. >> delicious bagel i don't know the last time i had one. >> thank you, carson. >> we try. up next, holiday deals to

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$27. >> you're right. it has a nipped in shape oh, what am i missing? pants. >> these come in a set of two and they're $10 for two of these. these are a little draw string waist up there they are a wide leg crop it's a sweat pant, super soft but with a little style cred, wide leg, very on trend. so far on the sneakers, travel day. >> cozy but not heavy. >> you lead the way since i already messed up once. >> so now we have everyone's favorite everyone loves crocs this is an amazing deal on crocs. around $24.99 is the price range. and these are fleece lined so these are your winter croc. you have your summer croc, now you have your winter croc. tons of different colors i love the tie dye how fun are these? with the bold sparkles this is a great item on so many wish lists both of my kids have these on their wish lists. so it's popular. >> my kids have been wearing their crocs with socks.

>> okay, cool. next what do we have >> personally i think that beauty gift sets is the number one thing i tend to buy over the holidays because the values are great. this set from opi i love first of all, who ever uses a whole big thing of nail polish these are minis, also easier to apply. they have their best selling colors and exclusive holiday colors and comes in two sets of five i find the minis are much easier to do your own nails because of the smaller brush. >> that's good because i cannot do my own nails. that's why they look like they're not done okay tell me about this coffee pot. this is a walmart best seller it is the hamilton beach it is a three in one you have the option to use a pot and make your own cup of coffee. you can make a small batch or caffeinate the entire crew and fill it up >> are these pods or just filtered coffee? but it's one - >> you have the option so you can do a pod or the filtered coffee. depending on which side you use.

i love that it has an auto pause feature. if you don't want to wait for the whole thing to be done, take your mug off, have a sip of coffee and it will not spill all over. >> i love the auto pause good for us anxious coffee drinkers >> yes and if you notice these adorable mugs right here, how fun is this photo mugs are $5 a pop. the brand says they're dishwasher safe and microwave safe this is my family on vacation recently they're easy to customize. what's great, you can get a new set. it is a great grandparent gift pick the best photos of the year give them a set of four coffee mugs and you're good to go >> yeah. really, really cute. i love a good vacuum tell me about this one. >> this is great this is under $200 it is $150 off the brand goes over all types of surfaces you can use it on carpet, on the hardwood floor and upholstery. it swivels it covers everything i will give it a try are you ready?

>> yes those big fruit loops, that's a toughy let's see if we can do it. >> sucking it all up >> okay. >> and flip it right off easy to use. and it gets the dirt if you are entertaining a lot over the holidays, treat yourself. >> if you want to purchase these items, go to today.com/shop. hoda >> i'm so happy and thrilled we have natalie portman here, the star of an amazing new movie. she also owns the company behind it

my friends all treat me the same, my real friends. some kids, a few times in school it was really weird. some kid asked me for my autograph. i was like -- >> okay. i can't get enough of this that was 13-year-old natalie portman. that was your first ever "today"

experience, appearance back in '94. of course, she's given out a few more autographs since then she's an oscar winner, producer, and even owns a soccer team. her latest project is called "may december" where she plays an actress who goes to extreme lengths to play her role. take a look. >> why do you want to play me? >> when they sent me the script, i just thought, now, here is a woman with a lot more to her than i remember from the tabloids and our cultural memory >> i don't really think about all that >> you never dwell on the past. >> okay. this film is amazing >> thank you. >> first of all, it is loosely based on the marykay loturno story. julian moore plays the marycay character. her costar in that is a young

man who, by the way, just won a big award last night. >> yes, charles melto in, who is an incredible actor who plays julian's husband who is sort of in the middle of the war between us >> yes, uh-huh. >> he won the gotham award last night for best supporting actor. >> congratulations. >> we were so excited. >> so your character is studying to play this woman in a film tell me about what attracted you to this story? that question >> well, i think all of that question of identity and performance has been so interesting to me for, you know, working for 30 years, like you saw in that funny clip but that it's fascinating to me what parts of ourselves we are performing on an every day basis, especially as women you know, you are performing your femininity constantly, even if someone says something obnoxious to you. >> smile and nod. >> it is a performance so there is so many layers, i

think, for all women of that so an actress exemplifies that by literally performing and learning this woman's performance that allows her to live with the fact that she's committed a crime. >> everywhere i read about this film, "variety" and all these magazines, it all says this performance belongs on your mount rushmore of performances >> oh, that's so nice. >> they equated it with "black swan" and "jackie" and all that. how do you feel as you are putting this film out into the universe >> i'm so proud of the movie it is really getting to work with todd hans has been a life-long dream is the director. and julian moore is my dream of an actress and a colleague she's the most brilliant actress. and charles was such an incredible discovery of someone to work with and so we just had the best time. >> you could tell. >> it's so magic when you make something that people like that

was also fun to make >> it's fantastic. i know a lot of people will see it i'm fascinated by your soccer team >> yes. >> i'm so into that. you are a part owner in this soccer team. you, billie jean king, jen garner a whole bunch of folks what does it mean to you >> you have to come. it's angel city. i started it with two incredible women, a few years ago and we have an incredible ownership group with jen garner and eva longoria and america fererra. lots of great athletes like billie jean king and lindsey vonn just an amazing, amazing group we have the best time. so we're not in season now, but you have to come. >> we will be. by the way, if you are ever depressed, please look at natalie portman's commencement good morning. it's 8:56.

i'm ginger conejero saab. fans at oakland are taking the first step in trying to help the city pivot away from the a's. the group will introduce their new independent baseball team called the oakland ballers or oakland b's. plans are to join the pioneer league next season, which now has no other teams on the west coast. investors are said to be buying in with crowd funding to allow people everywhere to own a piece of the team. the mayor is expected to attend the unveiling where the team will hopefu another one in the books. but we're just getting started.

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♪♪ this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," say it ain't snow. millions of us on alert for a major fall snowstorm. >> everyone is going to knock the rust of really quick. >> while much of the country waking up to bone-chilling cold and we're tracking all of it. >> we will break down the best deals and how to take advantage of travel tuesday.