rain, and of course we know it at times takes a bit of a break. we'll see it moving in by this afternoon for much of the bay area, and then another storm on friday. i promised palo alto, and i didn't fulfill. there's a look at palo alto. no drama. great stuff. no metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. light traffic. when the rain comes in, it will change. >> in doubt. if you're sticking around, the "today" show is just ahead. we also continue "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch our 7:00 a.m. newscast next or see it online at nbcbayarea.com, or a smartphone app. a live good wednesday morning we're tracking powerful storms across the country >> that's right. and they're impacting millions of holiday travelers it's december 27th good wednesday morning. we are tracking powerful storms

across the country. >> that's right and they are impacting millions of holiday travelers. it's december 27th. this is "today". wild weather, heavy rain and thick fog creating hazardous conditions up and down the east coast. snow and ice stretching from colorado to the midwest, all of it taking a toll on the roads and airports. >> we've gotten a couple text messages that the flight has been delayed twice. >> we'll's have the full forecast, including good news for the long holiday weekend. searching for answers with border crossings at a record high. a new caravan traveling north. top u.s. officials traveling to mexico today for key talks on the humanitarian crisis. what, if anything, can be done to help? a live report straight ahead. breaking overnight, israel launching new air strikes in gaza and stepping up its ground offensive, warning the war with hamas is almost over as the u.s. forces shoot down at least a dozen attack drones in the red sea. we'll have the latest. shop until you drop. new numbers showing retail sales grew this year.

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"today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. and welcome to "today." thanks so much for joining us on this wednesday morning. i am laura jarrett alongside my saturday co-host, peter alexander in for savannah and hoda this week. can you imagine 274 days at sea with the same people. >> 65 countries, 7 continents on the serenade of the seas. i just don't want to have that guy walking around with his tall white socks and flip-flops the whole time along the way. it could be interesting. >> one thing they don't have to worry about on that cruise is the weather. that's where we will start this morning. it is still causing travel troubles at airports and on the roads. >> if you are traveling to the east coast, there's a new storm threatening to impact your plans. >> dylan is in for al. >> good morning. this is all kind of connected.

for folks traveling out of town, going back home, whatever you are doing, we will see this east coast storm impact most likely the roads and the airports, too. here is the snowy part of the snow. the winds are starting to die down. but attached to it, we have this cold front. that's bringing heavy rain across ohio, western pennsylvania and that's where the heavy rain is falling right now. this will continue to work its way up the east coast and eventually exit as we go through tomorrow morning. we also have some dense fog especially across long island into new york city where visibility is a mile and a half or less. that could create morning delays at the airports with the flights having a hard time taking off this morning, especially at jfk. you will see that rain impact i-95. we're looking at later delays this afternoon and into this morning as the rain comes into

new york and washington, d.c. too. tomorrow most of the activity should be in the morning. and then up into boston and new york, those should improve as we go through the day. we have a little wet snow possible back through chicago tomorrow, and that's something that can create delays as well, something we'll keep an eye on, peter. >> thank you very much. right now those hazardous conditions are moving through as the travel rush is going strong. millions of americans making their way home for christmas or getting a jump on new year's as the heavy rains are expected. adrian brock joins us from o'hare international airport. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. here at chicago o'hare and midway airports are expecting to see 3.4 million passengers during this end of the year holiday stretch. some christmas fog over the weekend already led to delays and cancellations here.

further west in colorado, a blizzard caused hundreds of delays, even stranded some passengers. this morning, the holiday travel crunch ahead of the new year continues. a blizzard pounding colorado, causing hundreds of delays at denver international as more than 6,000 flight delayed piled up nationwide. it is causing a headache for families who just want to get from chicago to florida for their disney vacation. >> we just checked our bag and we've gotten a couple next messages that the flight has been delayed twice. >> reporter: on the roads, major interstates hit with intense snow and ice creating pile-ups and shutdowns. nebraska highway state patrol responding to at least 150 accidents on christmas day. meantime, at the airports, things are getting back on track. >> i'm glad that the travel wasn't as bad today as i think it must have been pre-christmas. i took a risk. i put my heavy coat in my

luggage, so i hope it arrives back there. >> reporter: with southwest back to a normal operating schedule and for these two friends, it is all about a positive outlook. >> trying to just get there before new year's. >> reporter: you know what? that flight has been canceled. >> no. don't even put that into the atmosphere. >> reporter: fingers crossed for those travelers and others heading to the airport this week. but right now, there are more than 500 delays at airports across the country. so check your flights before you head out to the airport. and the tsa predicts some of the travel days will be this upcoming friday and next monday, new year's day. don't worry, we didn't worry about those if you are getting in the car to drive. aaa says the busiest day will be tomorrow on the roads. laura and peter? >> thank you so much. by the way, that your "today show" debut. welcome to the team. what a great first start. we're so thrilled to have you

here. >> thank you. i'm thrilled to be here. you have no idea. >> so great to see you. come on in. the water is warm. always nice to have you. >> yeah. all right. let's turn now to the situation at the southern border. secretary of state, antony blinken, is leading a delegation to mexico city where they are meeting with mexico's president. the focus is the struggles of the record number of migrants crossing over, as well as talk of potential solutions. and only adding to the seriousness here, a caravan with 8,000 migrants now traveling to the north. morgan chesky is near the border in eagle pass, texas. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, laura. good morning. organizers of that migrant caravan says their size has grown rapidly after the addition of more central american families, many of them

with very young children. now today here in eagle pass, it has been a surprisingly quiet morning, but that could soon be changing. this morning, the southern border's migrant crisis marching on. this video capturing the largest caravan in more than a year. an estimated 8,000 children, all of them heading north. organizers say the group swelled by nearly 2,000 people in a single day. many hoping for a better life. many more load weary and exhausted. the mexican president welcomes antony blinken. the meeting set for later today expected to focus on the unprecedented into regular migration and border security between the neighboring countries.

the visit following a recent phone call between president biden and mexico's leader. >> the two leaders agree that additional enforcement actions are urgently needed. >> reporter: it comes as the numbers of migrants are reaching record levels with new york city seeing 2,000 people arriving each week. struggling to keep up. >> we have no more room in the city. >> reporter: meanwhile, on the ground in eagle pass, a surprising lull in crossings tuesday, following a record breaking week where thousands of migrants lined the banked of the rio grande and processing took hours, if not days. outside a shelter, we met these men. where are you going now? >> oklahoma. >> los angeles. >> dallas. >> reporter: she's now waiting until her asylum hearing. after a five-month journey here, she described something similar to what we have heard, a dangerous, potentially deadly

trek that in her mind is worth it. >> morgan, we're heading into colder months. how are cities preparing to manage? >> reporter: they're absolutely having to get creative. in chicago, the state is sponsoring hotel rooms for migrant families there. while in new york city, a tent encampment on the very outskirts of the city has opened up that at one point was used as a campground. in some cases, migrants are forced to leave the shelter after 30 days and reapply. every inch of available space in incredibly high demand now. >> thank you so much. we turn now to the war in the middle east. israeli forces carrying out new air strikes and expanding their ground offensive in gaza overnight, despite mounting pressure to reach a cease fire there. josh letterman is in tel aviv with the very latest this morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. with a top israeli official in washington for meetings about the next phase of the war, the biden administration has been pushing to scale back these widespread attacks that kill so many civilians.

but israel's government says it is staying the course. this morning, israel is grinding ahead with a war it says will last many more months. inside the gaza strip, the heavy fighting continued overnight. israel saying it hit more than 100 sites. 241 people were killed in the last 24 hours. meanwhile in washington, ron demer met with antony blinken and national security adviser jake sullivan. on the agenda, the hostages, gaza humanitarian situation and what happens the day after the war. back on the ground in gaza, israel's military is expanding operations in refugee camps. in northern gaza where they have full control, israel's military brought nbc news inside what it says is the largest hamas tunnel so far.

some 10 feet high and 2 miles long with concrete walls. this is the entrance to the tunnel, and you can see how it goes from the surface of the earth diagonally into the ground. you can see how they fit an entire full size vehicle down into this tunnel. and in southern gaza, volunteers carried out a grim task. they dug a mass grave and laid to rest 80 palestinians. this is mohammed. his mom was killed when their house was bombed. his dad is missing. at 13, the lives of his seven siblings are in his hands. i don't know how to deal with this, he says. but i know how to make my sister milk. i change her. she hardly drinks the milk. after 80 days of war and despite intense global pressure to scale back the operation, prime minister netanyahu is vowing to stay the course. his military chief of staff saying the saying there are no shortcuts to dismantling a terrorist group. there are no magic solutions and in a sign of how tensions over this war are really spreading globally now, israel's security council say an

explosion could be a terrorist attack israel is warning its citizens globally to be on high alert. >> thank you. the u.s. navy seeing more action in the middle east overnight as well, shooting down a barrage of drones and missiles over the sea fighter jets from the eisenhower carrier took out a dozen attack drones yesterday the pentagon says they were fired by iran-backed houthi rebels. meanwhile, retail sales shor here with a closer look at how this year's spending is and what it says about the overall economy is up just over 3% compared to last year here with a closer look at how this year's spending is and what it says about the overall economy is brian cheung. good morning to you.

the good news is people are spending more money right now. what does that tell us >> yeah. it looks like the economy is roaring, right when we talk about fears that we would have been in a recession, that was the talking point in 2023 people spent money they spent it mostly online and on clothes take a look at a 6% boost in 2% sales. people are clicking away they were specifically buying a lot of clothes. again, this data comes from mastercard. break out the categories apparel was one of the biggest categories people were choosier on things like electronics and jewelry. >> and big spending in restaurants. look at that that was striking. what do you think this says about the overall health of the economy? did it show any trends or was it sort of a one-off? >> the reason we pay attention to this is because the american consumer, all of us, make up two-thirds of the economy. we are the driving engine. what we're seeing from this sales report, even when you do adjust it for inflation, it is

not looking recessionary at all. if it was a recessionary environment, this number would be negative, not positive. yes, there is a concern that the risk is still lurking around the corner, at least for right now, it shows the american consumer still looks really resilient. >> what you think may be that so-called soft landing we'll see. brian, thanks so much. back in the next hour with smart money moves that you should make as we head into the new year. now to an amazing rescue in northern indiana thanks to a pair of fishermen who were in the right place at the right time mario and his son-in-law were out looking for a good fishing spot yesterdayroadway and rolle. police and paramedics took over. they say the they spotted a wrecked car and in a creek over an overpass. police and paramedics took over. they said the driver may have

been stuck there, get this, guys, for yearly a week. he was badly injured told them he had screamed for help but nobody heard. he survived by drinking rainwater. >> thank goodness for the fishermen that helped to find him. >> yeah. >> dylan is checking the forecast for us. >> hopefully on the east coast you don't have to travel today or tomorrow. let's get this storm out of the way and then you can go back to your normal travel on thursday afternoon. we have a west coast storm making its way on shore. rain across the coast. heavier rain across the northwest coast of california. isolated snow showers back through the midwest and northern plains could be slippery with temperatures on the colder side. heavy rain starting to work through eastern carolina and virginia this will make its way on the northeast as we go through the day today and into tomorrow morning. some delays on the east coast because of dense morning fog something to keep in mind if you are traveling this morning that's a look at weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast

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and that's your latest forecast. >> all righty, dylan thank you. coming up, an inside look at social media's latest obsession. the ultimate world cruise that has some passengers setting sail for the next nine months sam brock got caught up in the hype >> reporter: laura, who could blame these tiktokers, right you think, wouldn't it be nice to take an exotic cruise what about a nine-month cruise with more than 150 destinations? why the serenade of the seas is now the talk of social media that story coming up next. >> i hope you like your neighbors. >> plus, ground breaking launches, historic missions around the moon. there is a lot to get excited about in the new year when it comes to the great space race. tom costello will break it all down down but, first, this is "today" on

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2:30 on partridge avenue. firefighters don't know right now exactly what caused the fire, but say it seems to have started in the basement. later this morning, health inspectors will return to contra costa county refinery after beginning a sneak inspection they say could last a full week. we want to give you a live look outside in martinez. this is where county health officials are hoping to find the cause of dozens of incidents over the past year. they also want to look at the refinery's operations and public safety files. in a written statement, the martinez refinery company spokesperson says the company is cooperating with all agencies' investigations related to the refinery and will continue to do so. let's get a look at that forecast because rain is in the works for the bay area. >> that's the reason why we are under a microclimate weather alert, even though we're starting out dry. eventually we'll start to see the wet weather coming in, and also packing in some gusty winds. as we look at our timeline, the rain from 10:00 to 11:00 spreads from the north bay into san francisco, and it does start out

light, but may pick up in intensity as we go into the afternoon, spreading into parts of the south bay, as well as the east bay later on today. and then tapering off for parts of the north bay later on tonight, while still some off and on showers in the forecast through tomorrow, with this first round of rain. we do see a couple of storms that will be coming in over the next couple of days, but in the meantime, we're looking at with a quarter inch of rain or less south of the golden gate bridge, areas farther to the north will have a lot more rainfall, and then we'll see some breaks in the activity on thursday before a new storm arrives late friday evening. check it out o

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♪ we are back at 7:30 on this wednesday morning. that's what it actually looks like right now plenty of people enjoying the rink cher back on the billboard top 100. by the way, the song you shall hearing right now, that's her "dj play a christmas song" from her very first holiday album. it marks cher's first song in the hot 100 in 21 years. folks are trying to stay hot outside today. >> absolutely. meantime, inside studio 1a, jacob soboroff has joined us. he's pitching in while craig is off. >> a guy that has listened to that song more times than he would like to admit on runs and in cars and after a late night dinner with a couple friends. >> don't be ashamed. it's a great song. we will start this half hour with something a lot of people are talking about. >> this is wild. it is all the rage on tiktok attracting more than 100 million views all for a trip on the open seas lasting nine months you got that right with travels to more than 60 countries. sam brock is joining us from the

port of miami with the story at the port of miami. clearly, he is not on the nine-month cruise. >> good observation, peter if you think you are into this story, and i can tell you are on this story, imagine the hundreds of folks onboard who decided to dedicate the better part of their year, guys, to this adventure. passengers do have the option of going for a couple days or weeks or months, as it might be. but if you are shelling out between $15,000 and $100,000 for the experience, it is a whole bunch of people bringing tiktok along for the ride the idea of a world cruise isn't a new one. yen involving 7 continents and more than 60 countries and 11 world wondering but this blockbuster version from royal car rib yen involving

7 continents and more than 60 countries and 11 world wondering is certainly taking tiktok, if not the world by storm as passengers document this is in a reality tv tongue and cheek kink of way. >> welcome to my crib. come on in >> hey, guys come with me. >> reporter: which has already generated massive interest some 100 million views on the #ultimateworldcruise. enquiring minds want to know, is this an aquatic soap opera - >> i would be shocked if someone didn't get impulsively married at some point. >> put cameras on that ship right now. bravo, where are you i need eyes. >> i made it my mission for the next nine months to follow every single person who is on this nine-month cruise. >> reporter: we can certainly introduce you to a couple of them like mike and nancy jacobs. empty nesters with the time for a long adventure and a reality check on rumors about special treatment for certain passengers. >> i really feel like royal has exceeded our expectations on

this cruise. >> there is no tier system. >> reporter: another duo, the kennys are in their 20s and proving the popularity of this excursion. >> so, yeah, when we came onboard we had 200 followers and we crossed 90,000 today. >> reporter: who say the experience has been smooth sailing and priceless even if it cost between $54,000 and $117,000 for the full nine months >> there is no drama on board. it's funny. >> reporter: she's having the time of her life. >> i'm excited about antarctica. we're really one group, one like growing family and everything has been great. >> reporter: the adventure felt from the serenade of the seas to the millions of views on social media. ♪ of my heart. >> reporter: i love that she says everything has been going great. ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ from the bottom of my heart ♪ >> reporter: i love that she says everything has been going

great. we will check in with her in a few months from now. hopefully it stays that way. some of those passengers are really making their home. >> reporter: yeah. you are there for nine months there, peter literally at home. we talked about the fact you have empty nesters some folks who are just taking nine months off or they're creating work from home spaces we all remember what that was like setting up during the pandemic now people have explored that idea to their cabins you have ikea furnishings in there, wallpaper one man brought his putter he didn't want to be nine months without it so really the world is your oyster, so to speak. how are people going to be eating cruise food, whether it is either buffets or fine dining, whatever it might be, for nine months long i do not have a good answer to that except personally i would not want to see myself step on a scale after getting off of a nine-month cruise. however, i'm sure many people have some restraint. good for them and i hope they

figure out a solution for us. >> i was going to say, casinos have no clocks this place has no scales >> endless buffets it is like going to sizzler for nine months. >> sam, thank you. just ahead for you, breaking overnight, some sad news one of the stars of the oscar winning film "parasite" found dead we will have the latest on that investigation. but, first, this great space race set to reach new heights in 2024 tom costello looks high above the earth, including a man mission high above the moon decades in the making. that's coming up after this.

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[ quack, quack ] as we close out this year, there is a lot of buzz about what will happen in space in 2024. >> that's right, including the first humans on a flyover of the moon since the days of apollo. >> tom costello covers aviation and space for us tom, a lot of this is centered around elon musk. >> reporter: elon musk owns spacex and spacex is the only way american astronauts can get to space on a rocket. america's hopes and dreams for space depend on spacextwo, one. >> reporter: that rocket roar and cheering coming from south texas in >> three, two, one >> reporter: that rocket roar and cheering coming from south

texas in november -- >> we see separation. >> reporter: -- was for a much improved second test of elon musk's star ship after the first star ship exploded shortly after liftoff. nasa and america have strapped their dreams to that spacex rocket that next flight will be early next year. then late in the year, nasa's artemis astronauts will loop around the moon. a test flight orbited the moon that is the spaceship that will take the crew around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years this is a nine-day mission, a quarter of a million miles just to get there and this ship is nothing like apollo that carried neil armstrong and buzz aldrin. it is much more advanced and automated. mission commander reid wiseman and jeremy hansen. >> i'm most looking forward to paving the way for the future,

back to the moon, on to mars the fact that we get to contribute to that absolutely an honor. >> we are proud to be a part of the artemis generation. >> nasa hopes artemis and elon musk will rendezvous and land on the south pole and begin building a lunar base. china wants to land its own astronauts there in 3030 also in 2024, boeing is hoping to finally launch its star liner spaceship with astronauts to the space station. many years delayed and well behind arch rival spacexspacex set to reach the highest earth orbit ever flown. and another private mission with three others in a spacex rocket set to reach the highest earth orbit ever flown i caught up with them training

in colorado. why do this? why do we need to go into space? >> i mean, there are questions that we have been asking ourselves since like the dawn of civilization, right, that we don't know the answers to, and the universe is so big. >> reporter: that polaris dawn mission will feature the first ever space walk involving a private astronaut. and they will continue raising money for st. jude's children's hospital their first mission back in 2021 raised a quarter of a billion dollars for st. jude back to you guys. >> tom, so exciting. if tom ever gets sick, i'm volunteering for tom's job. raise your hand for that it's a good gig. as long as it's not nine months in space dylan is checking the forecast again for us right now. what does it look like >> we have another storm system. here it is it is swirling out over the pacific, bringing bands of heavier rain around northwestern california that will continue to intensify

as we go through the day with mountain snow in the higher elevations as well on the other side of the country, mild temperatures running 10 to 20 degrees above average for this time of year. buffalo 50 for a high. charlotte 66 degrees although, it does come with some rain on the east coast tomorrow starts off with rain. but temperatures still average above. 55 in new york 59 in washington pennsylvania 46 degrees. and then we'll settle in to more seasonable temperatures. des moines by the weekend we drop back down close to freezing good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll start to see rain coming in by late morning, and picking up in intensity for parts of the north bay as it continue to say move across the rest of the bay area for the early afternoon. so even though we're starting out dry, we do have some rain and gusty winds coming in for the afternoon. by the time this first round of rain comes in, we could see about a quarter inch of rain or

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turns out these days, right? specialty drinks are popping up on the menus of your favorite chains with gen z leading the push for these creative beverages. >> hey, guys good morning to all of you well, the drink war is heating up mcdonald's, taco bell and jack in the box are all experimenting with their own unique specialty drinks as specialty coffee and bev ran chains are growing faster than food-based industry. burgers and fries aren't the only thing on the menu at some fast food chains. >> i got a s'mores cold brew and a sour cherry energy burst. >> reporter: fun-flavored beverages are making a splash in a nation obsession with fast-food. earlier this month, mcdonald's announced new beverage-based spinoff cosmik's

taste testers showing off their brightly colored drinks on tiktok. >> i'm not going to lie. this looks fire. >> reporter: the mcdonald's ceo pitching the idea to investors. >> this gives us permission to stretch the reason of the value of the mcdonald's brand into new areas to grow the business. >> reporter: taco bell introduced coffee and churro chillers while jack in the box is offering unique, indulgent and crave worthy items. >> fast food restaurants want to capitalize on an industry where it's becoming a phenomenal. >> reporter: this new era of skyrocke fast food comes as demand for the chains skyrockets each year. revenue is expected to reach $931 billion by 2028, a 4.6% increase from last year. according to a morning consult study, gen z is a prime audience

for these innovative fast food brands with 62% trying a new drink in the past month. >> it's really become this customizable industry that gen z and millennials are capitalizing on because it is kind of cool and trendy. >> reporter: starbucks first set the stage with novelty drinks customers wait for year-round. and this year was no exception the company citing record global demand with customers favoring their fall premium products like the pumpkin spice latte. so by the end of 2024, mcdonald's plans to open 10 cosmik's locations jack in the box is trying red bull infusion flavors. and taco bell is testing shakes in the hopes of being a one stop shop for eats and treats

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also why this stretch of el camino real remains closed. we'll have more updates live on our midday newscast. time to get a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the incoming rain. >> we are under a microclimate weather alert as the rain starts to move in, we'll also have gusty winds. it's moving from north to south, so it affects parts of the north bay by this morning and continues as we go throughout the day, spreading across the rest of the bay area. we'll also see spotty rain tomorrow with the next storm arriving late on friday, continuing into saturday, and then tapering off on sunday. so we do have some active weather heading our way, at times gusty winds, and big waves along the coastline, making it very dangerous, with a high surf warning in effect for san francisco and some of our beach areas. we could see some waves and breakers reaching 25 to 30 feet. and the gusty winds continue off and on into friday, as well as the rain returning, and the possibility of some thunderstorms in the forecast on

saturday. we are looking to have a dry start to our new year, but we are also tracking colder temperatures and more rain in the forecast, looking beyond this. but of course we'll have the latest as we see this rain moving in and a couple of more storms following that over the next several days. download the nbc bay area app to get the latest as well as nbcbayarea.com, where you can traek all of the rain on stormranger live from your smartphone. >> certainly a great

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new storm impacting millions of holiday week travelers. >> we're trying to just get there before new year's. >> you don't want that flight to be canceled? >> no. don't even put that in the atmosphere. >> what you can expect today and how the rest of the week is shaping up your full forecast straight ahead. plus, "money moves." with the new year right around the corner, now is the time to get your finances in order whether you are recovering from holiday spending or looking ahead, we've got everything you need to know then, "simply the best." all year we brought you the top-selling products from beauty to fashion and more. and this morning we're rounding up the very best that 2023 had to offer and the early bird gets the worm yes, that's hugh jackman getting up close and personal with our iconic tree. so where are the crowds? the secrets he's spilling when it comes to capturing that perfect selfie today, wednesday, december 27th,

2023 ♪ >> first time in new york. >> hey, grandma and papa. >> visiting from hilton head, south carolina. >> visiting from georgia. >> california! >> south carolina. >> and milwaukee, wisconsin. >> visiting from western rhode island. >> ready for 2024. >> visiting from phoenix, arizona. >> mom surprised me with a trip to new york. hi, dad! and welcome back to "today." we are so glad you are with us on this wednesday morning. got a great crowd out there. people excited to see savannah and hoda today. >> that guy right there in the blue sweatshirt. we'll figure out how to make it up to you, buddy i'm sorry. >> what if they ran into hugh

jackman. the guy is making a little cameo over there by the christmas tree coming up tomorrow, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the endangered species act with its ultimate success story. how the bald eagle, an iconic symbol of this country has now become a symbol of hope. right now let's get to your news at 8:00 winter storms across the country are slamming millions of holiday travelers with hazardous conditions and frustrating delays snow and ice are causing problems from colorado to the mid-west, while rain and fog are making a mess of things along the east coast dylan is in for al to sort it out for us. >> the snowstorm that hit the midwest, that is winding down. the winds are easing a bit now there is a cold front approaching the east coast it is bringing heavy rain into pennsylvania we are also starting off the day with some pretty dense fog in the northeast. that's creating some delays of

its own as the heavier rain continues to make its way up into the northeast, that will cause more delays at newark up into hartford and into boston, too. later this evening is when we're looking at the heavy rain across new jersey tomorrow we will start to see that storm system exit the northeast. then we're looking at unsettled weather as we go into thursday and friday as the next storm system brings more snow. wet snow throughout parts of the east as we go into friday, it will make things a bit unsettled. once this clears out, we should see a lot more sunshine. >> dylan, thank you very much. now to the urgent situation at the southern border and an effort to ease the humanitarian crisis and the political fallout. the secretary of state antony blinken is leading a u.s. delegation of mexico city today president. meantime, a caravan with as many as 8,000 migrants to talks with mexico's president. meantime, a caravan with as many as 8,000 migrants is traveling through southern mexico.

officials are hoping to work with mexico to reduce the number of asylum seekers reaching the border and to address the root causes of mass migration, including political turmoil and violence. turning to sad news in the film world he had risen to fame for his role in "parasite. molly hunter joins us with the details. >> reporter: lee was a major star, a household name in south korea. best known for "parasite" this morning. now police tell nbc news this morning that lee's manager reported him missing at 10:12 local time his manager then told police that lee left the house, and he left a note, which sounded like his will police tell nbc news they found lee in his car in the driver's side unconscious it was near a park in seoul, south korea. no cause of death has been given.

no toxicology report yet the outpouring on social media as been immense. a lot of love and sympathy. >> you shared some of the details. but what else can you tell us around the circumstances behind his death. we know he was being investigated by police >> he was in the midst of a major illegal drug investigation. drug laws are very strict in south korea. his latest statement to police after questioning in october, and i think we have this to show our audience, he said i'm sorry to family who are suffering and enduring so much i am so painfully sorry to everyone this past weekend he sat through 19 hours of grueling questioning, a very tough few now to an update on a true crime case that captivated months for him and his family. so much that we don't know

lee was 48 years old and leaves behind his wife and two young sons jacob? >> heart-breaking news holly hunter, thank you. now to an update on a true crime case that captivated the nation gypsy rose blanchard is get to go free this week. she spent eight years there. nbc's liz kreutz joins us with a closer look at this. >> gypsy rose pled guilty to the charge of second-degree murder in 2016, admitting she planned the murder with her then boyfriend. the case garnered worldwide attention, has been turned into documentaries and tv series. some see her as a sympathetic hero, a victim of what's called munchausen by proxy. >> gypsy rose blanchard will soon walk free now 32 years old, she's set to be released early in missouri tomorrow, where she served a shortened sentence for the second-degree murder of her mother dede. >> she didn't deserve what happened if anything, she just deserved to be where i am.

>> an hbo documentary exposed the extent of her mother's abuse. throughout gypsy rose's adolescence, she claimed falsely that her daughter suffered from leukemia, asthma she claimed she had the mental capacity of a 7-year-old and made her use a wheelchair and a feeding tube gypsy rose estimates she had as many as 30 surgeries that she didn't need. she began to question her mom. and it all took a turn when she met nicholas through an online dating site. in 2015, the duo hatched a plot to free gypsy by killing her mother john stabbed dede to death while gypsy rose hid in a bathroom gypsy rose taking a plea deal while john received life in lea while john received life in prison for first degree murder. the case captured the world and was portrayed in "the act" from hulu. >>

prison for first degree murder the case captured the world and was portrayed in "the act" from hulu. >> it has also drawn a legion of true crime followers and a sympathetic audience for gypsy rose on tiktok when asked what to do when she's released, she told tmz one of her biggest goals is to meet her idol taylor swift and has tickets to the next chiefs game. in an interview from prison in 2017, she told dr. phil she regrets the murder >> i have to pray to forgive my mother but right now, the hardest thing is to forgive myself >> and gypsy rose reportedly married a man named ryan scott anderson in 2022 while in prison though she hasn't spoken publicly about it. her stepmother says her family is looking forward to belatedly celebrating christmas with her after tomorrow's release. >> thank you so much. here is a sports headline. the detroit pistons set the kind of record that nobody would ever brag about

they just dropped their 27th game in a row to the brooklyn nets last night. that is the longest losing streak now in a single season. and you can't blame the pistons cunningham he scored 41 points in the losing effort. the pistons now have not won a game since they beat the chicago bulls on october 28th. unfortunately for them, they have a chance to extend that streak when they play in boston tomorrow night. >> laura jarrett's chicago bulls. >> my hometown i have to support the home team. we will take a look at how some of your favorite stars are celebrating the holiday season. plus, the perfect time to get your finances in order brian cheung will walk us through the changes to make. >> make it rain. >> but, first, these messages. y'all seeing this?

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>> so according to a recent fidelity survey, two-thirds of americans are considering a financial resolution for the new year but we figured why wait? you can actually start right now. >> brian cheung is back, exactly the person we need okay december, obviously, a big spending month there is a lot of gifts, a lot of holidays. how do you begin to dig out some of those credit card bills >> yeah. and ahead of next year, you want to get your debt in order. start from largest to smallest or smallest to largest, whatever it looks like for you. when it comes to the types of debt, credit card debt is the big one this year. balance transfer cards are a good way to take credit card debt from one card and put it on another where you don't have to make interest payments for 18 months in some cases for everyone else, try to pay more than the minimum. lastly, try to give your lender a call it is a good way to see if you could get any type of help because they don't want to see

you default. >> let's talk about interest rates if we can. obviously they went up over the past year. that could be good news for some of our savings also could middle age for challenges what does that mean for tax purposes heading into the new year >> yeah. the reason why debt is high is because interest rates are high. the good news that's associated with that is you can save more so high yield savings accounts, while. i'm seeing four and a half percent, 5% in some cases because of the federal reserve has been raising rates this year. they might not be raising rates into next year that 5% rate we're seeing right now, that might be the best you are going to get for a little while. it is a good way to put money, let it sit and save. that's better than keeping it in a mattress but any interest income will be

taxable. so watch out for a 1099, which you have to file once tax season comes next year. >> it always comes true. what about deadlines we need to keep in mind for retirement savings? >> yeah, absolutely. there is a december 31st sunday deadline for contributions into a 401(k) or a 403(b. for what it's worth, those with ira accounts you have until tax day. so you have a few extra months to be contributing into those. now is a good time to make sure, did you maximize your contributions? because, again, it is a pre-tax contributions which is taxed when you take it out you want to be maximizing that the 2024 limits are going to be higher they will be about $500 higher than this year because of the irs inflation adjustments. try to set aside more next year as you are thinking ahead to 2024 lastly, college education. super expensive, right so a 529 is a really good way to save for an education tax free there are also limits to that that are year-end. pay attention to that. >> nobody wants to imagine what college prices will look like. >> pricey, yes. >> let's look ahead to 2024. what are some of the smart things we can do now to get our

finances in order. >> what's important is flexible spending accounts or fsas. a lot of people get these through their employer, but it is often time a use or lose situation. if you don't use what's in that money, it will be forfeited. billions of dollars every year are forfeited from money that's not used in the fsa, which is a shame because the way to drain it is really easy. in the next few days, go to fsastore.com and order a bunch of stuff you need. ultimately, you can drain that account and start anew with a new balance next year. of course, this is a time of giving a lot of people are donating if you aren't making any donations, save your receipts because there are tax implications on that. >> a lot of good advice. >> thank you for that. all right, dylan, over to you. >> i feel like i have a lot to do right now i want to sit and focus. let's take a look at what's going on across the country. we have colder weather

we have 30s across the upper midwest, the northern plains watch out for the icy conditions on the road, too but then go to the eastern third of the country and we have temps in the 30s and 50s it is mild on the gulf coast we have a couple spotty snow showers and heavy rain this i95 corridor from the mid atlantic up into new england, today into tonight and tomorrow morning, that's where we're good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we are seeing this storm moving in finally bringing us some rain in parts of the north bay. we'll be tracking the rain moving through santa rosa as well as u kye area. as you're going throughout the day, make sure you have to umbrella. we're also going to see gusty winds then a bit of a break with

a new storm arriving late on friday. and that's your latest forecast. >> thanks so much. time for a little "popstart". >> best time of the morning when carson is here, but i'll do my best. >> first up, "the color purple." the movie -- see, i told you the movie musical is cashing in at the box office. >> how come you so nice? maybe you too nice >> you seem like trouble. >> i come here out of respect. >> the big screen remake brought in $18 million on its first day alone. that's the second biggest christmas day opening of all time behind robert downy junior's "sherlock holmes" in

2009 a star studded cast, including taraji p. henson and halle bailey congratulations to all of them and their achievement. next up "die hard. for many years, it has been heavily debated. is "die hard" a christmas movie? while it takes place on christmas eve and features christmas music, some believe its violent plot held it from maintaining true christmas classic status now bruce's wife weighed in on the decades long debate. this is what she posted to her instagram story watching the film simply captioned, us too. i think she settled it we're in, yeah it is a christmas movie. >> i think when a movie has a christmas scene, it is a christmas movie. we watch "godfather" on christmas. >> hey, boys gather around. >> there is a christmas scene. >> the dark side of dylan dreyer coming up on "the today show".

>> everyone wants to experience the magic of the rockefeller christmas tree, even wolverine the grammy, tony and emmy winner stepped out for an adventure sharing these snaps writing, i highly recommend getting up really early on christmas morning and taking a walk to see the rockefeller christmas tree it is so beautiful and not crowded at all this is funny. i did get in trouble for going beyond the barrier, but the security is nice and let me go with just a warning. hugh, you are welcome to a vip tour any time of the rockefeller christmas tree the security guards will not let us do that. >> i love the folks that come in from wichita like, ah, it's just us and hugh jackman. dwayne "the rock" johnson is looking back at one of his most famous moments, this outfit. since he originally posted a throwback photo, it has turned

into one of the internet's famous memes now the rock is rocking that outfit once again to spread that holiday joy. >> chestnuts roasting on an open fire '90s rock nipping at your nose >> a truly, truly timeless, timeless look. the rock is the man. >> he has a nice voice. >> not only a nice voice i got to hang out with him at universal for make a wish, and he is the nicest? patrick schwarzenegger. he is i got to hang out with him when he did the make-a-wish couldn't be a nicer guy and so caring and also looks good with long, curly hair >> looks like kid in play with that hair. >> how about this? patrick schwarzenegger

he is settling a milestone and engagement yesterday, they shared these sweet snaps on instagram in the caption writing forever and ever our pal and proud mom maria shriver commenting, we are happy for you. your love is inspiring joy, joy, joy. we love you, maria congratulations to you and the beautiful couple we are wishing them a lifetime of happiness that's awesome. gwen stefani and blake shelton gave us a look inside their holiday traditions and cooked up their annual pasta dome although, some things didn't go as planned ♪ ♪ i want to thank you, baby ♪ ♪ you make it feel like christmas ♪ ♪ >> everything was going right until i said to put it back in and it got a little burnt. blake's looking at me. >> it's all right. it's all right still looks delicious. you know who i heard makes a mean pasta none other than these two sitting beside me, the real blake and gwen if you need to understand, look at these guys. >> oh, you dug up the video. thought it would never see the light of day

although, i do sometimes want to bring back that blonde wig, i got to say. >> next year they will come and help you guys out in the kitchen if you need any assistance. >> celebrities are just like us, burning their pie and everything else they make. >> that's your "popstart," i guess. >> good "popstart. still ahead, the best of the best when it comes to today's best-sellers closing out 2023 with some of the best fashion and beauty products of the year that is after your local news.

good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm in martinez where health officials and inspectors are

returning to the refining company here in martinez for another day of inspections after a surprise inspection yesterday. inspections they say could last weeks. they're looking to see what caused several incidents here. mostly flairing and a chemical release. dozens of them. a spokesman says the company is cooperating. time to get a look at that forecast for us. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that rain coming our way. >> santa rosa now getting in on some light showers. we are seeing it spreading across santa rosa, up to cloverdale and ukiah. it will continue to move into the bay area today and our temperatures headed for the low 60s. we will also have some scattered showers in tomorrow's forecast and some high waves near the coastline and we'll be tracking a new storm arriving late friday evening.

we'll have the details on our website as well as on tv. >> thanks, kari. >> thanks, kari. we'll have anoer updateth

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welcome back at 8:30 on this wednesday morning. what a great group of "today show" fans and viewers we love it just ahead on this half hour, our friend chassis post is here highlighting our favorite bestselling items in 2023. you can buy them all online this morning. you can see what everybody else loves and then you can get it yourself in case you didn't get what you wanted on christmas. >> we will break down this year's top beauty trends for the top items in 2024, including the lipstick color all the women will be wearing. >> i wear makeup on the show, too.

i could use a little of that. speaking of the new year, vanessa wants to talk about the cocktails to help ring in 2024 of course, a little bubbly as well. and looking ahead to tomorrow, rising star dax is going to be here in studio 1a, treating us to a special performance. >> before we get any further, ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special day for a very, very dear member of this show's family it is savannah guthrie's birthday, everybody. >> happy birthday, savannah! >> we love you we hope you are getting lots of rest. >> we hope you are getting sleep. >> we hope you break out the pj picture. happy birthday. before we get to the weather, follow me, guys. come here. i mentioned these guys earlier certainly they are taking care of her today. >> we will follow you to the promise land, savannah we love you and happy, happy

birthday before we get to the weather, follow me, guys. come here. i mentioned these guys earlier today. on their shirt, i am so, so sorry. their sweatshirts say i traveled 2,800 miles to see hoda and savannah, and all they got was us where are you guys from? >> california. >> okay. is this your first time in new york city? >> no, second time. >> are you having a good time? >> absolutely. >> listen, i'm so sorry they're not here but maybe you guys want to wish savannah a happy birthday. >> happy birthday, savannah. >> some love to hoda, too. where are you? >> thank you, hoda. >> thank you, hoda guys, back over to you guys, so sorry again. >> even better now they're tv famous, right so we made you famous. there we go. all right. should we get to the weather because it is starting to rain a little bit here now. we are going to see the rain get heavier through the day today. and then on saturday f we take you into the new year's outlook, we will see a couple snow showers up across central and northern new england most of the country looks okay

sunny and mild on new year's eve. a few snow showers around the great lakes. the east coast looks nice and sunny. chilly through florida midnight as we ring in 2024, snow showers back across the appalachians and then on new year's day, only 20s and 30s across the midwest chicago, 33. cooler temperatures in the 40s looks nice and sunny down across texas. temps in the 60s you're standing really close to me. >> i felt like holding the umbrella just over my head was really not a good look. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing the rain moving into the north bay now and will continue to move across the rest of the bay area today and it's also going to become very windy going into the afternoon. some of those gusts may reach 25 to 30 miles per hour and then we'll see some lingering rain in tomorrow's forecast. another storm will be moving in late on friday continuing off and on throughout the weekend

and we start out the new year with sunshine and temperatures now that' we are all cozied up under one umbrella, don't forget you can stream all four hours of "today" live on peacock. >> i said they were right. it rained right on cue and dylan said, i am "they". >> thanks for listening. >> up next, chassis post is here this morning she is sharing the best of the best from the year that was but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with "today's bestsellers. all yearlong, we have brought you the top products in beauty,

fashion, home and more. >> i like the strategy this is what other people love you will help you get it for yourselves as well chassis post is here with the best of the best from 2023 you can shop them, just scan that qr code right there on our screen good morning so nice to see you. >> good to see you guys. first we have products for the home you may be surprised three of the top selling products for home are all cleaning products that will make your lives easier. >> this is perfect for the morning routine. >> yes, starting with your coffee maker we are actually supposed to clean your coffee maker once every three months so we have two really easy solutions. a keurig, you use these cleaning cups. pump it in. run a cycle. and do another one first we have a cleaning tablet. it is a fresh cleaning tablet.

just prepare to run a full cycle. just put the little tablet in. you run a cycle. right. i'm sorry. then you repeat with plain water. and then if you have a keurig, you use these cleaning cups. pump it in run a cycle. and do another one with only water. this is designed to remove mineral buildup and coffee grounds which can contain bacteria under $10 and under $6 this is a huge favorite of our producer she has two young kids and this is the messy either stain treater. it is designed to treat wet and dry stains and pretty much clean everything from coffee stains. you can see i'm spraying everything here. >> awesome rugs, awesome couches, pretty much everything. it will clean everything from coffee to markers and comes in two different sizes. these little four ounces. >> the travel is nice. >> yeah. it comes in a pack you can throw it in your bag, keep one at home or in the office kids aren't the only messy eaters. >> you are talking to parents. this makes good sense.

>> this is a good hack for your shower. >> oh, my gosh this stuff is so great super popular. this is the wet and forget shower cleaner and it does just what it sounds like you just wet it and forget it. no scrubbing, no wiping. spray it from top to bottom on your shower. i think we have some video here. wait 8 to 12 hours and then rinse with warm water. that is it and this cleans everything from soap scum to everything in between. it will do your shower walls it will do your shower curtain it will do your shower door. >> no elbow grease needed. >> this is much for 12 weeks and it is around $18. >> don't forget. >> so good, right? you remember what it does. okay for top selling beauty first for nail care. >> it wasn't for smelling. >> what it is?zing cuticle oils. you just put it on your cuticle

>> this is oil it's revitalizing cuticle oils you just put it on your cuticle oils >> you can also use it on your skin this stuff is the top-selling beauty product on shop today all yearlong this is the false lash mascara. >> all about the lashes. >> i use this every single day the brand says one tube of this is sold every ten seconds. and it gives you that false lash effect and it is $5. >> okay. >> i mean, this is such a winner. >> let's keep going. got so much good stuff. >> this is the shaperx this is the tummy control body suit this is the top-selling fashion item on shop today all yearlong. >> talking about tummy control. >> i looked over and was like, oh, hello. didn't mean to get fresh. >> it gives you shape wear without feeling like shape wear. it is really comfortable but sucks you in and you can wear it, you know,

in the dark for colors even as a tank or a layering piece or wear it as you would regular shape wear. >> last but not least, the coatigan is having a moment this year that's part coat, part cardigan. i love it because it is the best of both worlds it is the shape of a coat. feel that. your favorite cardigan sweater i also bought this i think it looks so chic. >> jeans, leggings, everything. >> that's the perfect houseware thing. not for me, but for the ladies in my life. >> and it's got pockets. it's oversized this is, i think, so much more expensive than it is. >> by the way, again, to shop these products, simply scan our these products, simply scan our qr code or head today.com/shop.

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"today style." we are looking back at the biggest beauty trends of 2023 and looking ahead, of course, to the trends we will be seeing in the new year sarah is here. good morning so nice to have you. >> good morning. >> so let's start with the old from this year devices, all about devices this year. >> we are seeing so much technology that you would get at the doctor's office but now you can take it at home. we love it because we're seeing great results with it. this is incredible it is microcurrent, which will help to stimulate our collagen production, along with massage. >> let me see. >> you can see that happening. >> and it is pretty. little disco balls >> just treat your whole face with this. it is amazing what it does and

it feels great on your skin, too. >> speaking of skin care here, it is all about trying to a simplify here. >> it is about skin minimalism all the power to you, if that's your vibe. what we want to do is cover all our bases. the emphasis is on efficiency and efficacy this is a program you can cover all your bases with and still have a simplified routine. starting in the morning on a clean face, apply your vitamin c. vitamin c does not produce naturally, so our body craves it this is liquid gold because when you apply this on to your skin, what's going to happen -- >> yeah, take it. >> it is good for your skin because inflammation with this, all these free radicals attracted to our skin, it will protect our skin then we have a multitasking beauty product, which is actually a moisturizer, your sunscreen and tilt it goes on so smooth you will have compliance when you use this product along with it. think about this as exercise for the skin. breakouts, aging, everything. use drunk elephant >> we will move into our evening routine. we have our vitamin a.

think about this as exercise for the skin breakouts, aging, everything use drunk elephant as a great barrier repair cream to hold that moisture into the skin. >> all about the latte colors. this is friendly for mine. >> so many different skin tones. what we will look at is monochromatic colors the highlight will create that emphasis this is makeup by mario, just a great color payout with this it creates that smokey look. and also there is skin protector, which is your bronzer, your highlighter. great trend by makeup by mario. >> okay. out with the old in with the new. >> now we're going to go in with the new. >> keep moving along into the new year. >> it's the new year happy new year, everyone. >> into the beauty trends of new. >> we will get there the new year is coming the new year is entering so what we're talking about for new year is really exciting. we saw a lot of the barbie core,

pink the hangover to pink is now the new -- >> everything is red, okay. >> red we have seen this trend hit us already in winter. you are seeing red tights, red in fashion also though for beauty we love this dior color. 999, iconic. it has graced many magazines they are launching this advanced formulation. i was going to say, i have it on today. instant confidence booster also the mac easy to do for opi with nails. great way to wear your red classic colors but it gives you a modern twist with red really love the love. >> okay. this is really fun if you want to get that c-sculpt look. >> how is this different than just blush >> now we're looking at applying it to a higher cheekbone. >> you have the blush too? >> i do.t your face up. go high with your blush, i love the color i apply it in a c shape. start at your temples and bring it down. you will lift your face up

go high with your blush, lift it up you can do that with this because it is a liquid product. >> pump up the volume. >> so pinterest predicted big hair and wavy perms for men. >> peter alexander, do you hear that wavy perms coming back. >> coming for you. also what we have here is you can get that big volume with your dry bar if you want to use your rollers, bring them back again. don't forget about texture rising spray that adds that grit. and the pro tip -- >> this is the pearl stick. >> yeah. >> spray it to roots zhuszh it up a little bit. this is the pro tip here if you want to add volume, actually paint your scalp with what we call -- >> paint the scalp >> that will add the volume. if you see the scalp, it makes your hair look thinner madison reed, go with the foundation. >> sarah, thank you so much. so much good news here and

curlers for peter for whenever he needs it. >> we'll send him over. >> over to you guys. excuse me. up next, vanessa price, our favorite sommelier is here but, first, this is "today" on

"today food" to help us get ready for the new year. >> it is nice to have you here whether you are throwing a big bash or keeping things low key, incredible tips and tricks for your big new year's countdown. good morning nice to see you. >> good morning. happy almost new year. >> we're not messing around. >> yeah, we're going for the bi. it is really important for you guys to learn at home. when you are opening a bo stuff. so opening the champagne, starting at scratch, what is the tip to do that >> secret number one, there is a lot of pressure in this bottle it is really important for you

guys to learn at home. when you are opening a bottle, make sure it is really cold. just wipe it down if it's a little wet so you have your towel right there. >> everybody in the studio is wearing goggles. i have a bad feeling how this will go. >> it is between 80 and 90 psi, which translates to three-fourths a fully pumped car tire yeah, right inside this bottle so the whole reason we want to -- no pressure. lots of pressure. >> yeah. so you just want to take that foil off it peels right off it will be like that on any champagne bottle so are you right-handed or left-handed. >> right-handed. >> so you want to put your right hand on top of the bottle. so you want to turn this the other way. >> this is so dangerous. so here we go. so now right hand, left hand this is your nondominant hand. >> right. >> it is going to untwist. >> do not take these precautions. >> there we go

now you will just pick it up, right hand. >> i think i shook it. >> right hand stays on top, left hand on the bottom now use your nondominant hand just to turn just hold on i've got my hand on the cork so then you just turn the bottle -- >> oh, i did it! >> and if you just ease it out, see? >> i will practice every morning. >> there we go there we go. >> do you want to skip the glass? we can do that and a nice, easy pour. >> the trick to holding the bottle, just straight up >> no. actually, honestly you don't need to do that. you can just pour it. >> cheers to you ready. it is a play on obviously sparkly, if you can't tell. i like that for new yea i will follow you while you go the rest of the way. >> so you can either choose to do a vanilla infused vodka this is the confetti ready it is a play on obviously

sparkly, if you can't tell i like that for new year's eve your champagne, you can use prosecco and these are pop rocks garnishing the top of the glass. >> how do you keep that in there? >> it's vanilla frosting so you could use one that's store bought or you could infuse your own using vanilla beans use it a week in advance, but it can last that long. >> what is this called >> this one is a take on a pina colada we have the frozen pineapple, the coconut. but we have actually added a coconut rim to it to mimic snow a little bit we're getting into the holiday season it is not quite white enough to reflect the snowy, wintery white you want you could add food coloring to it. >> you use food coloring >> i do, yes. >> this could be an interesting morning.

>> i know. i got to anchor from 12:00 to 2:00 on "news now," so we'll see what happens. >> i wouldn't necessarily go champagne for this because you are not going to get the champagne flavors in a cocktail, there we go. >> this is interesting red wine hot cocoa. >> we were chatting backstage about this this is one of the trends of the moment, mixing milk with red wine i made this with my family over the holidays my stepmother helped me perfect the recipe we added some bourbon to it. so it has red wine yes, you have the fresh milk really, it is a lot of fun. >> milk and red wine isn't a weird combo. >> no, not really.today.com/foo well. >> oh, we also added dutch cocoa powder there is bourbon in there and vanilla extract. >> this is delicious. >> happy new year. you can check out these drinks and more by scanning that qr code at the bottom of your screen you can go to today.com/food as well. h, that

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