out and the rain not being so much of an issue. >> holidays are over and traffic is definitely back. >> back to reality. the "today" show is just ahead. if you stick with us, we're continuing "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. our 7:00 a.m. newscast is next. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. we are anywhere you want to be. >> anywhere. >> my mom watches us from los angeles on her laptop. got to love those moms. that's what's happening "today in the bay." thank you so much for starting your wednesday with us. the "today" show starts now. good wednesday morning we got a good old-fashioned winter storm brewing >> it's going to be felt from coast to coast good mor good wednesday morning we got a gold-old-fashioned winter storm brewing. >> it's going to be felt from coast to coast good morning it's january 3rd, and this is "today". on the move.

that potent storm begins its march across the country today tens of millions in the path of heavy rain and snow, including what could be the biggest snowfall in years for parts of the east coast al tracking it all a search for answers investigators pouring over the wreckage after that fiery runway collision in tokyo. >> i looked left and i saw flames all over the windows. >> this morning this crew hailed as heroes for helping everyone onboard escape in just seconds we'll have the very latest. deadly strike. a top hamas leader tied to the october 7th attacks killed in lebanon. what both sides are saying this morning and why fears of a wider war with growing naming names a list of more than 150 people with ties to jeffrey epstein secret for years expected to be unsealed by a federal judge. inside the push to reveal who is on that list and the potential fall-out those stories, plus biker brawl.

new video of actor ian ziering's frightening altercation on hollywood boulevard, his young daughter in the car at the time. where the investigation stands this morning. win >> katelyn clark proving once again why she is college basketball's most electrifying player and buzzer beater. >> for the win >> caitlyn clark proving once again why she's college basketball's most electrifying player >> she does it time and time again! >> the iowa superstar's latest brush with greatness today, wednesday, january 3rd, 2024 from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. it is a wednesday morning, and it is good to have you along with us in the middle of a new week at the start of the year.

>> it's our first day together of the year. >> reunited. it feels so good we have a big coast to coast storm brewing. it is starting out west this morning. mostly a rain event. but it is expected to drop snow across the central plains as the week goes on. >> and it is also set to hit the east coast this week end first in the southeast and gulf coast with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected on friday before that system moves north and more snow develops. >> that would end a nearly two-year snow drought for some regions in the northeast new york last seeing significant snowfall in 2022 so let's go to al. you know you are happy that there is a little snow in the forecast, my friend. >> well, yeah. we all -- but are we really? i don't know we'll see. as you mentioned, the last day of one inch of snow, over 700 days in washington, d.c. longest drought on record for washington, d.c. today, this storm will spread rain and snow through the great

basin on into the southwest. thursday dips down into texas where we see some snow in the panhandle. showers and storms through western texas. friday this storm races east, draws up a lot of gulf moisturey they're going to see even more on friday, and that's going to lead to some and the possibility of more heavy rain along the gulf. they will see some today and they will see even more on friday that will lead to flooding here we go saturday makes its way into the mid-atlantic coast the storm comes in, bringing rain and snow. along the i-95 corridor, the storm expands into the northeast by the evening there is a potential for heavy snow across the northeast and parts of new england the i-95 corridor will be windy, snowy and wet. expect airport delays. it will be a real mess here is what we have to watch. the exact track of this storm. if it is a coast hugger, it will bring that mild water temperature air from the atlantic temperatures in the 50s.

so it will mostly be a rain event along i-95 heavy snow stays inland. but if this moves further to the south, that draws in this colder air, heavier snow from d.c. to new york so here's what we're looking at, the chance for one inch or more of snow. 90% chance this weekend or scranton 70% for new york, philadelphia 90% for hartford, boston i you could have a 80% chance of heavier snow, and as you go south it dips down but we're going to continue to watch this track but right now, the european model and the american model are fairly close in sync, so we will just keep watching it. >> all right, al thanks. also this morning an investigation is underway into the fiery collision at one of japan's busiest airports a passenger plane bursting into flames on the runway after crashing into a smaller coast guard aircraft. remarkably, though, all 379 people on that japan's airlines flight managed to safely

evacuate. nbc's janis mackey frayer is in tokyo for us this morning. hey, janis, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. investigators are pouring over the crash scene which is just behind me. on ground collisions between aircrafts are very rare. they're trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. in the charred hull of the destroyed passenger plane, investigators are hoping to find clues to understand how a routine flight quickly became a deadly and terrifying inferno. in a statement, japan airlines says flight 516 from sapporo was cleared to land. then footage from runway camera showed the jet appearing to hit something, bursting into flames and eventually skidding down the runway to a stop. >> airport is closed. airport is closed.

>> reporter: inside the packed airbus a350, thick smoke and panic filled the cabin. this 17-year-old was on board with his family and saw flames outside his window. >> they finally opened the doors and everyone there ran out and you had to jump out the plane. >> reporter: the safe evacuation of all 379 passengers and crew with black smoke and flames billowing over the fuselage has been hailed as remarkable, taking less than 90 seconds. i can only say it was a miracle, this passenger says. while the japanese coast guard's much smaller dash-8 aircraft was on the same runway as the jet aircraft isn't clear. five of the six onboard were killed in the collision. only the pilot making it out alive. the plane due to deliver aid to areas on japan's west coast devastated by the new year's day earthquakes that have killed at

least 64 people. rescuers still racing to save those trapped in the rubble with aftershocks continuing to shake the region this morning. >> so we know investigators are trying desperately to figure out what caused this crash. right, janis? >> reporter: well, japan's transport safety authorities are working with forensic teams from airbus and the french government. and they're going to look at everything from miscommunication to equipment malfunction to human error. nbc news has learned that the voice and data recorders from one flight have been recovered. but they're still looking for the black boxes from the other plane. hoda? >> all right. janis mackey frayer for us there in tokyo. janis, thank you. we're following breaking news in the israel-hamas war. a strike in lebanon's capitol killed a senior hamas leader. that's heightening fears of a widening conflict in the middle east. nbc's matt bradley joins us with the very latest this morning. hi, matt. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. we just saw here a day of rage,

and this was a direct reaction, and there is real fears here that that rage could spill over borders and engulf the entire region in war. today an already volatile region braces for a potentially wider war. the assassination of a top hamas leader left a massive blaze in beirut. hamas accused israel of killing its second in command, among other leaders. he had a $5 million american bounty on his head. this eye witness said it wasn't a military jet. it was a drone, had a low sound. israel neither confirmed, nor denied responsibility for the attack. >> whoever did this strike was very surgical and went for a hamas target was israel is at war. whoever did this has a gripe with hamas. >> reporter: according to three u.s. officials, israel did not notify the united states before the strike but did inform

washington as it was under way. the anger started boiling last night. killing him in the center of beirut will never put an end to our struggle to achieve our goals, this man tells me. but many here worry the rage could spread beyond these borders. israel's military spokesperson saying we're on high readiness for any scenario. they have exchanged fire for months. they have stopped short of an all-out war. but last night's attack right in a hezbollah's stronghold could lead to more. hezbollah's leader has pledged a response to any assassinations in lebanon. u.s. intelligence agreed with the israelis that the hospital had been used as a command

center by hamas. >> matt bradley in the west bank for us this morning. thank you. meantime, the border crisis is in the spotlight once again. the biden administration is getting set to reopen several ports of entry, citing a dip in crossings. and today a group of republican lawmakers are visiting eagle pass, texas. that's one of the border towns that just experienced a record surge. nbc's morgan chesky is there for us. hey, morgan. >> reporter: good morning. hard to believe it was just weeks ago where we witnessed thousands of migrants waiting to be processed beneath these eagle pass bridges. this week, though, it appears to be, at least for now, a different story. customs and border agents reporting this entire sector of del rio and eagle pass had a mere 500 migrants were reported on monday. that dip enough for one official to call it significant progress. all ahead of that major visit from lawmakers. this morning, a humanitarian

crisis in a political spotlight. a record influx of migrants at the southern border prompting the republican delegation to see the situation here in eagle pass firsthand. >> there has to be meaningful border solutions. it can't be window dressings. >> reporter: homeland security officials telling nbc news, they encountered nearly 300,000 migrants last month alone. the 2024 primary season heats up. while on capitol hill, a bipartisan group of senators has been working on border security legislation. the battle to contain the problem also playing out in courtrooms nationwide. the justice department threatening to sue texas over its new law, allowing state and local law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants suspected of entering the u.s. illegally. in a letter obtained by nbc news, the doj calling the law unconstitutional, arguing it would disrupt the federal

government's operations. texas governor, greg abbott, has sent 95,000 migrants on busses and planes to cities nationwide often without notice. >> what texas is doing is bonkers. >> reporter: new york city's mayor, eric adams, accusing abbott of going around the new executive order that limits when and where those buses can arrive. after the latest group of busses stopped just short of the city in new jersey. >> we're dealing with a bully right now. and everything is on the table that conforms with the law. >> reporter: denver's mayor now calling on the federal government to take action, saying thousands of migrants who have been sent from texas are now straining his city's resources. >> we have almost filled every single hotel room in the city of denver. >> you reported there is a dip in the number of crossings recently. how do you attribute that? >> reporter: yeah, hoda. it appears to be, at least for

now, a combination of factors, crediting mexico with increased law enforcement. although, right now they are not publicly sharing the details. important to note here that around this time of year, migrant crossings do typically take a bit of a dip. but that migrant caravan we have been reporting on, at one point numbering about 8,000 people, at last check the mexican president reporting that number is closer to 1,500 and has not been moving over the last several days in deep southern mexico. hoda? >> morgan, thanks. 7:14. much more to get to. good morning, craig. >> good morning to you as well. harvard this morning is searching for a new leader after its president announced her resignation. claudine gay's decision to step down coming after weeks of scrutiny after testimony at a congressional hearing of anti-semitism and mounting

accusations of plagiarism. erin, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. harvard's claudine gay is the university's first black president. she's the second ivy league leader to resign in recent weeks after the backlash from that heated house testimony, as well as allegations of plagiarism. harvard president claudine gay announced she's resigning. it comes six months into a turbulent tenure at the university writing in a letter to the harvard community, this is not a decision i came to easily. >> i am claudine gay, the president of harvard university. >> reporter: gay says her decision comes after discussions about unrelenting scrutiny from critics who said she mishandled allegations of anti-semitism as well as

plagiarisms in her work. she has denied that. she wrote, it has been hard. two bedrock values that are fundamental to who i am. calls for gay's resignation growing after a congressional hearing about anti-semitism and islam phobia on college campuses. alongside the presidents of pennsylvania and mit last month. this exchange with elise stefanik going viral. >> the answer is yes. and dr. gay, at harvard, does calling for the genocide of jews violate harvard's rules of conduct? >> it depends on the context. >> it does not depend on the context. the answer is yes, and this is why you should resign. >> reporter: it started before that testimony. alumnae pulling back donations after the response to the terror attacks on october 7th. she wrote in a statement, she acknowledged missteps and has shown remarkable resilience in the face of deeply personal and sustained attacks. both on and off campus, tuesday's move splitting the

community. >> she lost the ability, at least in the perception of many students and faculty and alumnae to lead the university. >> i think there were attempts to force her to resign for some time starting with her congressional testimony. >> reporter: harvard's governing board has announced allen garber as interim president as they work to select a new leader. meanwhile, gay will stay on as a faculty member. craig? >> erin, thank you. let's go to college basketball now. a dramatic ending in the iowa/michigan state game. it was all tied up, 73. only a few seconds to go, so iowa goes where else? their reigning national player

of the year, caitlin clark. >> time winding down. are they going to get the ball up in time? clark for the win. yes! >> i mean, the buzzer beater from the mid-court logo. she basically was like next door. she finished with 40 points. the hawkeyes win it 76-73. they are 14-1 on the season. clark, by the way, she's within reach of breaking the division one scoring record later this season. legend. >> ice in the veins, man. if you can do that, wow. >> she's had 34 30-point games in her career. >> is she michael jackson pretty much? i mean, michael jordon. >> buzzer beat it. get it? >> whoa! you saved it. >> that's what some rest will do for you. >> very impressive. i like that. quiet day at least around the quad. literally the calm before the storm. we have snow showers in the great lakes. showers, heavier rain down through the gulf. we will look at that coming up in the next half hour. some morning fog in the central plains. but here comes this big west coast storm that will have a major impact coast to coast. we will have your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

tide. tide can tackle any pile. that a tackle pun? just clean the pile, ron. okay. this too. that was easy. when stains and odors pile up, it's got to be tide. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've seen off and on wet weather from yesterday afternoon and continuing this morning, as this storm systems winds down we're still getting some bouts of brief, heavy rainfall, especially in the east bay. as we go into the next few hours, the rain will be tapering off. we're heading back to sunshine. but we're also going to have much cooler temperatures settling in, with highs in the upper 50s. tonight we're heading to the upper 30s.

and that's your latest weather. guys? a list that will be heavily scrutinized. unsealed at any moment. laura jarrett following it for us. good morning. >> this list of names connected to epstein isn't even out yet, but it's been fuelling significant chatter online. even well-known stars trading barbs over it. >> all right. thank you. plus, we're learning more about that alarming brawl on the streets of los angeles between actor, ian ziering and a group of bikers. but, first, this is "today" on

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now in custody, and other arrests have been made. but oakland council member noel gallo says more needs to be done to fight crime. he plans to ask oakland mayor sheng thao today to declare a state of emergency. among other things, that would allow the mayor to fast track this election of a new permanent police chief, which the city has been without for nearly one year. the commission has been asked to give the mayor a new list of finalists by march 1st. making it in the bay becoming more expensive. california regulators giving state farm permission to raise home insurance rates an average of 20% starting march 15th. the home insurer says the changes are driven by increased costs and risks. you remember state farm last year stopped writing new policies in california, due in part to the risk of wildfires. from wildfire to rain, meteorologist kari hall has a look at our forecast. >> good morning. we are starting out with some lingering showers after

yesterday's heavy rainfall during the evening. and we're going to continue to see this taper off, but still some lingering showers, especially in the east bay, we're seeing rain over discovery bay, livermore. all of that pushing toward the east. we will gradually start to dry out for today, going back to sunshine for san jose. a look at our trend this afternoon, temperatures in the upper 50s. we'll see our next round of rain coming in on saturday. other than that, we'll have chilly temperatures and our morning lows dipping down into the low to mid-30s. we'll be tracking it all with the full forest on the full forest on nbcbcaay look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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three days. plenty. >> three days? >> by the way, everything doesn't have to be happy. why does everything have to be happy? >> there we go. 7:30. according to larry david, today is the last day for the acceptable happy new year. >> i agree. >> unless you haven't seen somebody. then i think you can say it. >> my favorite line yesterday was, god, i haven't seen you since last year. i used it like 15 times. >> so good. >> we have a busy half hour ahead. we will start with the new developments in the jeffrey epstein case. >> a federal judge is expected to unseal a trove of court documents that included the names of 150 people with some tie to the convicted sex offender. nbc's senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett, is here with the details. >> good morning, guys. even all these years after jeffrey epstein's death, the blast radius from those alleged to have been in his orbit

continues to spread. questions about who traveled on his plane or visited on his island reported at length already. but seeing the names in official court records is another matter. it is a list of names kept secret for years. but as soon as this week, that may change. names of more than 150 people, including alleged victims, employees and former associates of convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein now set to be revealed. it comes after a federal judge ordered many previously redacted court records unsealed. some of jane doe 's contained in the files came forward on their own. but speculation has been swirling about the john does that may emerge, particularly among the rich and powerful men associated with epstein. the disgraced financier found dead in jail while awaiting

charges on sex trafficking. this attorney who moved to unseal the records years ago says some of the information could still be kept under wraps. >> this has been a better kept secret than nuclear launch codes. >> reporter: the records stemming from a now settled civil suit, filed by one of epstein's accusers against ghislaine maxwell. maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence, convicted of grooming young women and girls for abuse. posting about the upcoming release of names on x last month writing, quote, there is going to be a lot of nervous people over christmas and new year's. >> take us serious. >> we matter. >> reporter: she also sat down with savannah and other survivors back in 2019. >> what does justice look like to you now? >> justice now is holding accountable the perpetrators that helped him. >> the anticipated fall-out over the list of names spilling out into public view.

nfl star aaron rodgers appearing to accuse jimmy kimmel of having a connection to epstein. >> a lot of people, including jimmy kimmel are really hoping that doesn't come out. >> reporter: kimmel threatening legal action writing in part, i have not met, flown with, visited or had any contact whatsoever with epstein. adding, your reckless words put my family in danger. keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court. >> we have not heard a response on this. >> that's bizarre. let's go back to the court documents. these are documents that have been around in the court file for many, many years. why are they being unsealed now? what was the hold-up? >> the judge gave everyone about two weeks last month. if they want to object to their name being released, they can come forward and object. as of last night, i checked and nobody objected and the deadline

has now since passed, so these names could be coming out at any time. there should be no more holdup. people talk about the list. there isn't a blacklist or a black book, we think. it is more that the names are sprinkled out over thousands of pages of documents. altogether, we may or may not see names we know or don't know. but it is over the course of many, many pages of documents. it is not just one physical list. >> get your reading glasses out, laura. thank you very much. guys, still ahead, hanging ten in the desert? we are hitting the waves in a new surf club that's popped up in an unexpected place hundreds of miles from a beach. >> a frightening encounter between ian ziering and a group of bikers on the streets of los angeles. liz is following this one for us. >> everyone, good morning. yeah. this is a really scary incident. it happened right on hollywood boulevard. you can see the bikers banging their helmets on ian ziering's car. coming up, we will tell you what ian ziering is saying, as well as the latest on the investigation right after this.

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>> it really is, guys. good morning this new video shows another angle of this scary incident ian ziering says it happened while he was driving with his 10-year-old daughter in the car. no arrests have been made, and ian ziering is using the encounter to call for a crackdown on what he calls the lawlessness on the streets this morning, new video shows the terrifying encounter between actor ian ziering and a group of bikers the 59-year-old says the bikers surrounded his car while he was driving on the famed hollywood boulevard on new year's eve and then attacked him. in the video obtained by tmz, bikers are seen kicking and pounding their helmets on ian ziering's mercedes it's unclear what led up to the confrontation, but video shows ian ziering confronts the bikers and getting into a physical altercation. ian ziering running across the street and attempting to fight back as the bikers chase and punch him. later, this video shows him consoling his 10-year-old daughter who was in the car.

best known for his role on "beverly hills 90210" posting about the incident on instagram saying, while stuck in traffic my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders in an attempt to assess any damage, i exited my car an this action unfortunately escalated into a physical altercation, which i navigated to protect myself. ian ziering says he and his daughter escaped unscathed, but incidents like this are happening coast to coast this video from october shows a biker jumping on the car of a mother driving with her two kids in philadelphia. when she gets out to confront him, he pulls a gun on her who can forget this horrifying incident in new york city in 2013 a pack of bikers surround a range rover after a traffic altercation. the driver who had his wife and toddler in the car tried to escape the bikers chased him down, pulled him out of the vehicle and beat him how big of a problem is this >> this is a big problem

like this mob mentality of how dare you honk at me, and they will attack you. >> following the attack in l.a., ian ziering calling out seems unsufficient. >> so let's talk about the response so far, liz. lawlessness in cities saying as a citizen and a parent, i find it unacceptable that groups are freely engage in this kind of behavior, while the response from authorities seems insufficient. >> so let's talk about the response so far, liz what is the latest on the investigation? what is the lapd saying? >> well, the lapd has not commented on that statement from ian ziering. two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news that they are still right now looking for more video and witnesses in order to help identify the alleged attackers. again, no arrests have been made experts say if this happens to you, don't get out of your car, if you can drive to a safe area, call 911 and wait for police to arrive. >> all right good tips. liz, thank you. okay let's get another check of the weather. what's on the map over there >> guys, we are looking at the gulf coast right now

we have heavy showers and thunderstorms up to the north. a little bit of an icy mix trying to push its way through between jackson and tuscaloosa it is not a lot of heavy rain. but then there is that more -- maybe half to quarter inch, bu there is more rain coming with that coast to coast storm that will bring heavier rain and cause problems for our friends with possibilities of flooding snow showers along the great lakes. beautiful day mid-atlantic into the northeast. heavy rain, as we mentioned, down through the gulf. plenty of sunshine into texas. here comes that west coast storm good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing the rain that we had really pick up yesterday evening starting to wind down. still some lingering showers this morning, and then we'll start to see the activity tapering off. watching the east bay into the tri-valley, with heavy rain, as that continues to move off toward the east. the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. you'll notice temperatures will be cooler, and heading down to the upper 30s tonight, with

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also back with an update on we are back with carson. also back with an update on beloved actor bruce willis. >> yes, family sharing a moment inside their private moment over the holidays and reflectin on the outpouring of support they received since announcing his diagnosis with frontal temporal dementia. >> good morning, hoda. it has been an incredibly challenging year for bruce willis' family, his daughters rallying around their dad, making memories and sharing never-seen-before photos >> welcome to the party, pal >> it's been nearly two years since the family of legendary actor bruce willis shared his private health battle with the world, that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia >> how do i really feel about

today? well, how do i look? >> now willis' wife opening up about the emotional struggles she faces daily. >> holidays are hard anniversaries are hard but for me this year, it has really been about community. >> the video posted just days after her touching tribute to her husband celebrating 16 years together, writing, my love and adoration for him only grows and two of his daughters to his marriage from demi moore sharing never before seen photos with their dad. in one scout rests her head on willis' chest. and in her instagram caption she writes in part, welcome to the joy. sharing this photo holding her father's hand, writing in part, found myself, found my life, found my health. willis' family first announced his diagnosis in 2022 and said he would be retiring from acting

last year they revealed his condition had progressed to frontal temporal dementia or ftd. the disorder can cause personality changes and make it difficult to speak or comprehend language emma sat down with hoda innditi >> does he know what's going on? is that something that he is aware of? >> hard to know. it's hard to know. >> now as willis' september to talk about her husband's condition. >> does he know what's going on? is that something that he is aware of >> hard to know. it's hard to know. >> now as willis' family continues to play a supporting role in the action star's health battle, they are thanking those that have stood by their side. >> please find support, find your people. it honestly feels like the biggest, warmest hug >> emma's post really shows how difficult this has been for their entire family. but, again, she's using her husband's condition to spread awareness about this rare condition and to help her fellow

care partners, as she calls them, get the support that they need. >> all right chloe, thank you so much we appreciate it. >> feels like a good time for a boost. >> i've got one for you, guys. a reunion at the hospital between two sisters and their baby brother this three-year-old is recovering from a 7-hour brain surgery. his big sisters were nervous they couldn't wait to see him. so dad arranged for a surprise reunion right there at the waiting room window. >> awe see, that's a boost. >> how about that one? >> i can feel the boost right there in my body. >> right they lit up. the surgery, by the way, a complete success recovering well and will soon be in his sister's arms. kelly clarkson out this morning with a very candid take on her current life and even dating after divorce we will have more of that on "popstart. but, first, a quick check of your local news and weather.

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. alameda firefighters still on the scene of a fire at the peet's coffee and tea wholesale building. they posted this video a short time ago. it happened early this morning on harbor bay parkway. damaged a mechanical hopper outside the building. everybody in the main building managed to get out safely and

the cause is still under investigation. here is what else is happening right now. >> i'm bob redell in dublin. the state's largest home insurer has announced it will be raising its rates, we're talking about state farm which insures about one in every ten to eleven homes here in the state, has been given permission by the department of insurance to raise rates on average 20% starting march 15th. let's check in with kari this morning and get your wednesday weather. >> we are starting out with wet conditions around the bay area, after some heavy overnight rain. and we do still have some lingering showers that we're watching with our stormranger. mostly in parts of the peninsula and the east bay, but we are going to start to see much less of that rain going into the afternoon. temperature-wise, we're only headed for the upper 50s today, and it's going to be cold tonight, with upper 30s. more sunshine in tomorrow and friday's forecast, but then another round of rain coming in on saturday that may impact some of your saturday afternoon

plans. on sunday, as well as monday, we're going to see some sunshine. look at those morning temperatures, near freezing for early next week. we are going to have more chilly days ahead, some off and on rain in the forecast for san francisco this morning. but sunny, as well as breezy for the evening, and sunny skies for the end of the week. scott? >> we've been monitoring the traffic out there, and it is getting busy. people are definitely back to work. another local news update coming for you in a half an hour. and, of course, nbcbayar.com.ea

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al is live with your full forecast plus, best of the best it is that time of year. so which diets topped the u.s. news and world reports list for 2024 the exclusive reveal coming up then, making waves why surfers are grabbing their boards and heading to an unlikely place i'm surfing. everybody's still alive. it's a great success. >> an inside look at the palm springs surf club, hours away from the nearest ocean. >> and piecing it altogether how a 13-year-old wonder kid became the first person ever to beat tetris. >> oh, my god! >> breaking a record decades in the making and putting our scores to shame, today, wednesday, january 3rd, 2024 >> today is my 70th birthday. >> from omaha, nebraska. >> good morning, grandma k

watching in montgomery, texas. >> on a mother-daughter trip from coopersville, michigan. >> from ohio. grandson from midlothian, virginia. >> visiting from normal, illinois. >> >> latoya is turning 40 today. >> here is my grandson from midlothian, virginia. >> visiting from normal, illinois. >> louisiana. >> virginia. >> and austin, texas. >> from louisville, kentucky. >> it's our first time in new york. >> and my first time on tv. >> yeah! >> well done >> welcome back to "today. what a great crowd out there on our plaza. the tree is still out there shining bright for a few more days if you haven't taken your christmas tree down, don't feel bad. just yesterday

there was a lot of carnage. >> it's ready. coming up tomorrow, we have a special new year's edition of our popular series "today's five things." we will bring together experts to share what they would never do when it comes to fitness, foods and finances. >> that sounds good. right now let's get to your news at 8:00 parts of the east coast are facing what could be a significant amount of snow in the meantime, other areas of the country are expecting heavy rain al is keeping track of all the storms coast to coast. >> that's right. good morning and good morning to you. take a look. the last day we had one inch of snow or more, new york, it was february 13th, 2022, 689 days ago. richmond 717 same in d.c., 704 in philadelphia longest snow drought on record longest for new york and baltimore as well. here we go here's the storm coming into the west coast spreading rai and snow throughout the great

basin into the southwest thursday, heavy snow for the southern rockies but then it starts to bring heavy rain down through texas and then the gulf coast on top of the rain they will see today, this could cause gulf coast flooding as all this moisture gets pulled into the system. then saturday moves into the mid atlantic, developing snow through pennsylvania, heavy rain along the i-95 corridor. sunday potentially heavy snow across the interior of the northeast. but the i-95 corridor, a mix of rain, snow, wind, airport delays here is what we look at as far as the track if it hugs along the coast, it will draw in this warm water temperature, these warm waters, air coming in. because the water temperature is in the 50s so the heavy snow stays inland rain and snow along the coast. but if it comes in more southerly direction, that's going to mean for cold air brought in, and that's going to keep heavy snow from washington, d.c. all the way to boston

we could be talking anywhere from 3 to 4 inches or more but we will have to continue to watch this track and, so, we'll just keep tracking it for you. >> we're due for a big snowstorm. thank you so much. in japan, investigators gathering over the collision between the coast guard and passenger jet involved in earthquake relief. nbc's janis mackey frayer joins from tokyo she has the latest good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. investigators here will work with a team of forensic experts from airbus to try to figure out what happened. they will consider everything from mechanical issues to human error. that all 379 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from that burning plane within 90 seconds is being hailed as remarkable. but this accident is a tragedy for japan's coast guard. 5 of 6 crew members killed in the collision. only the pilot made it out alive.

that coast guard plane was due to deliver aid to western japan, where those earthquakes struck on new year's day. nbc news has learned that the voice and data recorders from one of the flights have been recovered, but they're still looking for the black boxes from the other plane. we have also seen transcripts of air traffic control conversations, which seem to confirm what japan airlines was saying, that flight 516 was given permission to land why the coast guard's much smaller dash 8 aircraft was on the same runway as the jumbo jet is likely to factor into the investigation. hoda. janis, thank you a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that texas can prohibit emergency abortions, despite white house guidance to the contrary the court said hospitals and doctors are not required to perform abortions under a 1986 national care law. that law, said the court, does not mandate any specific type of

treatment, let alone abortion. last month the texas supreme court refused an emergency request for an abortion from a woman whose fetus was diagnosed with a fetal condition. new jersey senator bob menendez has been hit with additional charges in his federal bribery case the grand jury accuses the democratic senator of taking payoffs to help the government of qatar he was already facing allegations of accepting bribes and conspireing to act as a foreign agent for egypt. menendez has pleaded not guilt saying the new allegations stink of desperation. fined $300,000 for throwing a drink at a jacksonville jaguar's fan during sunday's game you can see he tossed his beverage from his open air suite. and then threw the cup down and walked away. the league is calling his actions unacceptable

the incident came at the end of the loss to the jags he said in a statement that he regrets his behavior. well, it took nearly 35 years, but a 13-year-old oklahoma boy has become the first human to beat the original tetris game. he was live streaming his record-setting 38-minute game. he reached an unheard of level 157 when the game could no longer keep up with him and crashed. >> oh, my god! >> the reaction is the best part. so the crash or true kill screen has only been achieved in the past and only been achieved with the use of artificial intelligence >> humans win! that's good! >> yes thank you. just ahead, our dear friend valerie bertinelli with a refreshing take on an aspect of aging that will hit home for a lot of people. carson will have that. first, we have the exclusive reveal of a highly sought after list

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we are back at 8:10 with a "today" exclusive. if your resolution is to get healthier in the new year, please pay attention to this one. >> yes we have your first look this morning of the best diets for 2024 here to tell us more is greta schuler. before we get into the specific diet, how is it that u.s. news compiled this list >> we analyzed dozens of dozens of diets these are 43 experts who specialize in weight loss, diet related diseases and nutrition basically, all they do is study the healthiest way to eat. this year, it is our 14th year, we partnered with the harris poll to develop a robust methodology and survey, which our experts then used to analyze

30 different diets we considered everything from health risks and benefits, how likely it was that someone would stick with the diet long-term because, let's be honest, a diet may look good. it may look good on you, but if you can't stick with it for the long term, you will be right back where you started. >> a lot of people are taking ozempic and all those weight loss drugs, but if you are going to do diets, let's start with some of these. the keto diet came out on top if you want to lose weight like that. >> absolutely. if you have a special event you need to lose weight diet quickly, the keto diet will work for that it really restricts your net carbs to 20, basically the equivalent of one slice of bread. so not a lot but having said that, you can lose, you know, people have lost as much as 10 pounds in two weeks on this diet so it definitely works our experts, however, will stress this is not a diet you want to do for the long-term other than fast weight loss,

this diet did not fair well across our rankings. >> what about the overall best weight loss diet i think you guys found it was weight watchers. >> that's right. weight watchers, if you want to lose weight at a healthy pace, usually 1 to 2 pounds a week or maintain the weight you have, weight watchers is the way to go it is a membership based program. for folks that like member support and guidance, it offers that like coaching and resources. >> let's start with number three. this is a diet i had not heard of this is called the mind diet. >> right so the mind diet is actually a combination of two really well studied diets, the mediterranean diet and the dash diet it focuses on foods believed to be good for brain health things like nuts, berries, dark leafy greens and foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids.

like salmon. >> sure. >> what about the dash diet? >> it stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension, and that's exactly what it is intended to do fiber and heart friendly minerals. >> all right. so number one, which it focuses on eating friendly heart friendly fiber and heart friendly minerals. like potassium, calcium and magnesium. >> all right so number one, which is really no surprise, this is the one everyone seems to lost the most is the mediterranean diet. why did this do so well? >> right it is really no surprise this is a lifestyle approach more than a diet it is delicious. it doesn't restrict anything people tend to think it is piles of pasta with cheesy sauce that's not what it is. it is a plant forward diet a typical meal might be eggplant stuffed with lentils and pine nuts and tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil for dessert you would have watermelon with feta cheese, for example.

the basic tenants, high in veggies, have a little bit of seafood a few times a week with moderate amounts of poultry, eggs, keep the red meats and sweets as special treats, it can really be adapted to anyone's cuisine or dietary purpose you can do a japanese version or a vegan version of this diet. >> i believe you can have a glass of wine from time to time on this diet. >> you absolutely can. >> how would you know that >> asking for a friend. >> it is funny a lot of people say they will exercise to lose weight during the new year, but really 80% of it or so is really what you put in your body. >> absolutely, yes that's certainly true. and i love the mediterranean diet because to me it is an example of how healthy eating can really be delicious. >> thank you so much if you want to check out this list and our guide to picking the best program for your body and goals, go check out today.com. let us send it over to mr. roker. >> hey, guys

good morning right now on the weather map, the biggest feature is this heavy rain that's making its way through the gulf coast we will be watching that closely. the rest of the country looking good will be down 70s in florida, 80s as you get out to the big we have clouds up through the northeast and new england. snow showers around the great lakes. here comes that second storm that's going to be that coast to coast. temperature-wise, kind of cool across the country in fact, only the warmest spot will be down 70s in florida, 80s as you get out to the big islands of hawaii. teens and 20s through the planes plenty of sunshine through the mid atlantic states. beautiful day stretching from the plains all the way down to texas. we have that west coast storm that will be causing all those problems as it makes its way across country ththat's good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we can see the rain that hit us yesterday evening into the overnight is starting to wind down, but we are still seeing some lingering showers and we'll clear out over the next several hours. sunshine later today and our temperatures in the upper 50s.

tonight, down to the upper 30s for the inland areas. sunshine in our thursday and friday forecast but there will be scattered showers in the as you head out the door, take us with you today show radio sirius xm channel 108. that way you don't miss the best time of the morning. an expanded big "popstart". >> you're stretching let's start with kelly clarkson on "popstart." the singer turned talk show host is on the cover of the latest issue of "people" magazine, opening up about her split from her ex-husband and sharing a peek inside her current love life, telling the publication she is not dating, saying, quote, dating sucks. it is so awkward i was single until i was like 30 and i forgot how really good at that i am. i love my kids i have my family and friends and

my jobs. i have so much on my plate and it is all these beautiful things that are working really well she continues, i'm really good right now. i'm having a good time as to whether she would ever get married again, she says even want to be candidly, no, telling "people," she's someone that didn't even want to be married and she's not even thinking about it until her kids are out of the house. you can find the latest issue of "people" magazine on stands today. hoda, go. >> kelly clarkson is finding her moment i have never seen her happier. she's right across from us right here at 30 rock. she's doing her talk show. she's singing. she's in vegas her kids are in school here. >> how can you date when you have 14 jobs >> that's true that's true. >> be careful. sometimes when you're not looking for love, what do they say? you fully accepted your life in solitude, that's when it happens. you never know. >> next up, tomorrow it will be kelly clarkson is in love! >> yeah. next up matthew mcconaughey. the oscar-winner had this sweet

response when asked about his favorite teacher >> okay. i've had many, thankfully, that had to do with -- with where i've gone and where i'm going in life but my favorite has honestly been my mom, inside the classroom and out. my mom was a teacher for 39 years. what i loved about my mom's teaching was it always started with a book. it always started with the history of what you were studying then giving us experiential learning how do we take that out of the classroom. >> why isn't he a teacher? he would be one of the greatest professors of all time. >> he taught a college course, yeah. >> he would be a great teacher revealing that his mom was actual teacher in kindergarten and substituted for him throughout high school that would be pretty cool. next up, jenner gardener

over the years jen's mom has become a real social media star thanks to her pretend tv show. >> a quote made famous by pat garner herself do you have it memorized >> even when you memorize something, it is good to check the original recipe. >> celebrating a major milestone for her mom and dad writing in the caption happy 59th anniversary. that's awesome thank you, mom and dad, for giving my sisters and me such a secure, happy start to life. wow, that's awesome to see that. >> wow >> next up, valerie bertinelli getting candid about some of the comments she receives online when it comes to her appearance. >> another person commented that i'm wearing a wig. can you get me a wig without gray roots then, please? because i'm tired of getting any roots done every two weeks thank goodness 99.9% of you are

really kind sweet people and don't give a flying flip whether i have roots or i put a filter out. okay? >> that on but some of y'all need to chill out, okay? >> that was close. flying flick got to steal that one. finally, it is wednesday so that means we have a brand-new episode of "making space" with our own hoda kotb. it is out. it is the final one in season 4 of "making space." you can get it by scanning the qr code at the bottom of the screen this is a conversation with a senior rabbi steve leader. they will chat about life. sharing how he defines sacrifice. >> we care the most about the people we sacrifice the most for. that's the point that's what we're near to and dear to and close.

when you start to think about love in that way, it changes the way you love this idea that love -- that marriage is 50/50 is completely wrong. it's never 50/50 that's love. think of sacrifices there is no 50/50 about it we tend to think of sacrifice as a net loss once you start thinking about it as a net gain, it changes the way you live, and it changes your relationships and it removes bitterness and score keeping, and that's the room you make for love. >> wow that's a knowledgeable guy right there. >> there is so much in there to unpack. >> he is so profound he has great, incredible books he said something one time he said you know when you have someone you love and you care about, he said i want to make

the suggestion sit and write a letter to them and he said, you know, what you love about them, how grateful you are for them being in your life go to their house, ring the doorbell and read it he said it is the best profound -- read it aloud to them. >> aloud don't send it. i came here to present this to you. this guy is full of such knowledge. >> can you text it can you text the letter? >> no. you have to be physically there. >> i can't do it. >> i have given away his books for christmas every year because he's profound and beautiful. >> and it's not 50/50. >> and it is also not about sacrifice. >> we have to give them something to listen to the episode. >> okay, okay. listen to the episode yourself search for "making space" with hoda kotb wherever you get your podcasts. >> can we get the mics that you have >> and how about his voice isn't it melodious >> just ahead, guys. we talked about diet how about our skin we have a dermatologist here to

help our skin look its best in the new year her tips and tricks for beginners, intermediate and advanced skin care folks after a check of your local news

good morning, everyone. 8:26. we're following breaking news. a cal train struck a vehicle at a crossing. this is new video in from the scene near the broadway crossing. you can see the violence of that

impact. we're told the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. none of the 36 passengers on board the train were hurt and moments ago as you can see, they towed that vehicle away. let's check in with kari. >> we're starting out with some wet conditions but the rain is winding down as we take a look at storm ranger, we're still seeing lingering showers in the santa cruz mountains and east bay. other than that, we're headed back to the sunshine for today and our temperatures will reach into the upper 50s. overnight, we're down to the upper 30s so the cold air will be settling in and more dry conditions for thursday and friday. saturday will be our next chance of rain, highs in the 50s. mostly sunny skies with near freezing temperatures into early next week in the morning hours. san francisco also clearing out today. it's going to be windy for the evening. some of those gusts up to 20 miles per hour and we're going to see big waves near the coastline. so a high surf advisory in

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>> oh! welcome back, guys it's 8:30. come on. this is "lil boo thang". >> they're playing your song they're playing your song! >> we know it's good we want to celebrate everybody on our plaza who is here today we've got some people getting happier and healthier. it is so good to see you we're happy that everyone is here on our plaza today. "lil boo thang". >> great idea. >> wow, great idea. >> all right we've got a lot to get into this half hour. we appreciate you being here,

including a story to give you some warm thoughts in the middle of winter. assignments. if you resolved to start a new skin care routine in the new year, we're jacob soboroff went serving away in a wave pool hundreds of miles from any coastline. can't wait to find out how that went for you. >> he gets pretty good assignments. if you resolved to start a new skin care routine in the new year, we're here to help with a plan for you. anyone trying dry january here on the plaza? okay, maybe not. >> not so much not so much. >> wow wow! >> we didn't see that coming >> you're like no. >> single hand, no >> in fact, people are going to the deep end of the pool. >> maybe you are. >> if you are trying dry january for the first month of the year after a holiday season that may

have included a little too much indulging, this morning we brought in an expert mixologist to show us how to create mock tails that are so delicious that perhaps you won't notice there is no booze in them. >> did people start booing wow! well, then you are going to hate this coming up on the 3rd hour, we will run through our 2024 health checklist. numbers to know and appointments to start making right now. >> i'm booing. boo! >> guys, tomorrow on "today," award winning actress kate hudson will be here live we will catch up with kate about her holidays and how she is staying healthy. >> boo boo! i'm booing you, kate hudson! have a snickers bar. yeah hey, i want to -- i want to show you this sign because we rarely get any of these so this lady here said the 9:00 hour is my favorite because you love it when craig calls

sheinelle brown sugar, her nickname anyway, let's show you what we've got going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking at the week ahead. snow showers in the great lakes makes its way to the northeast. another storm comes to the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday we're looking at snow up through the mid plains heavy rain down through the gulf saturday, that winter storm makes its way to the northeast another storm comes to the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday we're looking at snow and wind in the northeast mountain snows in the rockies, sunny and good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. rain is winding down for the bay area. we will be clearing out for today. our temperatures in the upper 50s across the inland areas and down to 39 degrees tonight. it will be cool but also sunny in thursday's forecast and we'll see more of the same on friday. we'll be watching another system coming in on saturday that looks to bring us widespread rain and sierra snow and back to chilly

reminder, you can stream all four hours of "today" and your local nbc station live on peacock. yeah get all the details. yeah, yeah >> very unhealthy. >> get your details on peacocktv.com/morningnews. >> there was a lady here that was pregnant many years ago, and she brought her daughter hold on. hold on. you were pregnant on the plaza how many years ago >> 15. my husband is over there i was there and i was pregnant. >> and look. what's your name >> kiony >> i just have to say 15 years and you are on the plaza, too. good to see you. thank y'all for coming. >> so cute. when we come back, we will catch a wave at a very unique surf club that just opened in the desert resort of palm springs. our jacob soboroff was among the first to test that

he will tell us all about it but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ >> wow the search for that perfect wave has always taken surfers to strange places well, today, that includes the desert. >> a new surf club opened in palm springs of all places jacob soboroff grabbed his board, got a chance to experience it firsthand. how did it go, sobo? >> it was honestly unbelievable. thank you to our bosses for this assignment surfing is being transformed each has its own unique approach in technology, but sharing a similar mission to bring the thrill of surfing to people living hundreds of miles away

from the nearest coast it's a strange feeling to be on an early morning surf quest while going east into the desert but with the opening of the palm springs surf club, board toting surfers could be a permanent part of the landscape. we had a chance to test the waters just before the official public opening there are settings for every skill level from the waikiki beginner version to the more advanced barrel option >> this could be my last shoot ever that one takes a little getting used to. >> i'm in the desert i'm surfing. everybody's still alive. it's a great success >> built on the side of an old water park site. clips from pro surfers like jaime o'brian have been bringing in some eyeballs online. but developers vinnie smith and

colin o 'burns say it is for everyone >> we can't wait to see beginners get in the pool and progress up to intermediate. intermediate will advance. that's what this is about. >> the average person will be >> the goal to make inland surfing as common as skate able to come here and surf. is that fair to say? >> and that's the best part. >> the goal to make inland surfing as common as skate parks. >> what do you say to purists? >> the purists i've seen out here are pretty excited. >> it is the first of its kind and part of a global gold rush in aub abu dhabi kelly slater is promoting his company's technology a foil creating one perfect peeler at a time at the surf lakes facility in australia, a hydraulic plunger it pumps out peaks all at once wave garden pools use a system of paddles to create a variety of rides. >> i'm going to ramp up, so get him in position quick.

>> a patented system of air jets designed to allow 25 surfers in the water at a time. >> it's an engineering marve where the hardware and software compatibility met up. >> it generates a top of smiles. >> a fresh water version of the perfect wave, an oasis of stoke in the desert. ah, i look ridiculous. carson knows this as a fellow southern californian, water is a precious commodity, an the parks owner's say their facility is using 1% of the water that many of the golf courses out there use. they are hoping to bring it to 200,000 per year out there in palm springs, guys i highly recommend it. it was so fun. >> you looked good >> i lived in palm springs, too. i used to go to the water park where that surf club is now. >> me, too. >> yeah. you know what it's like, jacob,

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(música). wednesday with some skin care resolutions. new york based dermatologist is here with super simple tips to help your skin look its healthiest in the new year good morning. >> good morning. >> when i talk about dry january, this is what i mean our skin dries out so much in the winter but everyone is different. before we get into the different routines, the first thing is you have to know what kind of skin you have. >> exactly knowing your skin type is critical so dry, oily, combination,

normal, sensitive. so there are a few things you can do to determine your skin type before you do your regimen. the first thing you do is wash your face with a gentle cleanser wait 15 minutes. if you are dry, pinch your jaw line pinch your cheek it should feel rough, tight. if you are oily, take a clean tissue or blotting papers. if it's oily, maybe your oily. maybe you're combination to check for sensitive, we wait to see if it is red, inflamed. do you feel burning? if you feel perfect, you're likely normal. >> okay. that's the place to start. once you noah type of skin you have, you can address your regimen. you're doing beginner, intermediate and advanced. if you have never done skin care, this is where you start. >> yes if you are a skin care newbie,

a.m./p.m. cleanse, a.m./p.m. moisturizer, a.m. sunscreen. so we have our cerave, which i love going to cleanse gently. great hydrator if you have dry skin, do you use a different cleanser than you would if you had oily skin? >> yes. something that will keep you well i love this kiehl. >> and this is day and night. >> day and night 24 hours of hydration. of course you need your sunscreen. always, even in the winter. >> and sunscreen is the last layer. if you have dry skin, do you use a different cleanser than you would if you had oily skin >> yes something that will keep you well hydrated. if you are oily, a dry cleanser or foam. >> let's do intermediate this is clean, moisturize, spf now say you want to add serums. >> exactly. >> they all have fancy names what works >> if you are leveling up, serums are a must. daily serums, i also like adding some masks, so once or twice a week these are my favorite. this is probably one of the best tested serums in all of skin

care vitamin c will protect you when you are outside. the prebiotics the kiehl's. if you are suffering from dark spots, the bright reveal is fantastic. we get that even in the winter. >> so can you use -- like if you wanted to do four serums, can you do it? >> i don't like kitchen chemists maybe one in the morning, one at night. if you are using something with peptides, that's great at night. vitamin c is great for the daytime. >> cleanse, moisturize, then serum. >> thinnest to thickest. cleanse. and then your serum, which is thin and your moisturizer to lock it in. >> great in the morning, spf on top okay this is people going in hard we're going to devices what are these and do they work >> they do work. we brought you the best of the best if you are a skin care black belt and you want to take it to the next level, this is what we're doing. we're leaning in heavily on tech

you have great tech here we have led therapy. it is light therapy. that's a great one. >> can i put it on >> absolutely. >> i just want to scare my children. >> oh, my gosh >> it has red light, blue light. red light is great for antiaging, blue light is great for acne it has both and you can blend it three minutes a day. >> that's expensive, though, okay unclog your pores gently it uses these vibrations to get out white heads and black heads gently also helps your serums then we have microcurrents to help tighten and lift. >> this is that thing you roll on. >> you roll it on. it's really nice i don't think you have to use this i get lazy. >> daily use is great. just five minutes.

five minutes of daily use is good then we have the beauty bio. it is a microneedling. it won't hurt the skin, but it stimulates collagen. it will help your serums absorb. so really nice addition to super boosting your skin care. >> thank you so much we'll take it all. you can find these products at today.com/shop today does earn a small commission from those purchases made from our links. all right, s.g up next, if you are perhaps aiming for that dry january, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor or fun. we will shake it up after this with some delicious mocktails. but, first, this is "today" on

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a lot of folks set their sights on dry january that research shows a quarter of all adults will be trying it out this month to keep that resolution on track, we have help for you this morning.award-winning bartender an recipes for delicious mocktails. we're joined by an award-winning bartender. good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me >> before we dig into these mocktails, benefits. if you go dry for the month, what are the health benefitsy go rethink how you drink. >> yeah. >> a lot of people maybe get fully da >> dry january has become a holiday we celebrate every year. it is a great way to rethink how you drink. >> yeah. >> so a lot of people, maybe they get damp. maybe they're fully dry. but it is a time to think about replacing some of your rituals that you are used to like coming home and having a glass of wine. it helps you get back to your mental health and wellness and all the goals people have in the new year. >> what i love about these, they

don't lack flavor. a lot of them taste like traditional cocktails. you guys look confused >> i was looking at the alcohol behind you wondering if i should go grab a bottle i don't think it's real. >> you don't need it. >> the thing about these is we have functionals here today. so this is the way that this category has actually really expanded you will see more of this. they have functionals. so things like cbd, mushrooms, botanicals what you will get is that feeling of having a good drink the first one we're starting with is the all-nighter expresso martini. >> i feel like it's having a moment. we were just talking about this espresso martini >> it's continued to expand and grow what we're doing here is using this with really great functionals that can keep you going, enjoy the party expresso obviously is a key ingredient

and then we have this that gives you that nice roundless. yeah, they really help you work on your favorite classic cocktails. then i like to garnish it with a little bit of glitter and cinnamon because if you are not going to be drinking alcohol, f cocktail you'll be all set. >> try that. >> then it better look like the most fun cocktail ever this is one of those things. you can be hanging out with your friends, clubbing with them. if you have this kind of cocktail, you will be all set. >> nobody has to know. you don't have to advertise you are having a dry january >> did you try it, guys? >> yeah, it's good. >> it's got a little kick to it, too. >> a little bit of sparkle cinnamon with a touch of cayenne. >> so that's the all-nighter expresso martini. what is this next one? >> this is the betty draper. >> oh, this is your favorite >> she might have wanted to take a break and have one of these. what we're doing here is we're adding a mouth feel that you crave by using a premium

martini by using olive oil and fat washing. >> what is fat washing >> taking something with fat, obviously. >> we all had the same thought. >> sorry >> don't worry this is created in new york where they used to take bacon fat and infuse it in the bourbon. here i'm taking olive oil and infusing it into the spirit and adding vermouth and olive brine. you can put it in the freezer and maybe train it out the olive oil through a filter >> wow that's sot fat washing there. >> yeah. you get these beautiful martinis i love to add the olive and the twist. >> why not we're adults. >> we're indulging right now. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> this gives you the vibe of a dirty martini. it is a popular, classic cocktail but it looks like a really intense, big cocktail, classic cocktails.

you shouldn't only have sweet sugar. >> if you have a group coming over and everyone is participating in dry january, how do we make this sangaria. >> you can use this, which is a sophisticated grape juice that >> takes like a mulled wine. i add some star anyse, cinnamon, we will add one of the non-alcohol spirits we have. i add these wine functionals. >> that's pretty good. >> yeah. >> so it tastes like a wine. i add some cinnamon, some lemon. just put everything you got in there and then our mold here, which is just take a bunt. why not. >> 45 seconds left. >> well, this is our last. this is one of my favorite classic cocktails, which is the french 75. go ahead and take that i'm adding minced syrup, lavender bitters and top that with some spray in a bottle, a nice long island beautiful rose. cheers refreshing and great. >> thank you. >> cheers to dry january. >> that's right. you can find her recipes and more on today.com/food

good morning. back with more breaking news. a bart train stuck on the tracks unable to move. according to a post, it's full of passengers and stalled between north concord and concord. it's causing delays. they're working the get the passengers off. police say a primary suspect in custody. others have been arrested. oakland council member guyo says more needs to be done. he plans to ask the mayor of oakland to declare a state of emergency that would allow the mayor to fast track the selection of a new, permanent police chief. city hasn't had one for nearly a year after the mayor fired chief armstrong. the mayor's asked for a new list of candidates. happening now, we're following developments in oakland and early this morning,

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