chenil . good morning. executed, a tragedy in new york city. two police officers gunned down in cold blood. >> they were quite simply assassinated. >> the murders happening just hours after the gunman posted a hate filled rant on social media saying he was ready to kill cops. police supporters outraged. >> there's blood on many hands tonight. >> did the protests play a role in the cop killings? we're live at the scene. fighting spirit, boxing legend humid alley, this morning what doctors are saying. travel trouble, huge delays

and problems expected this weekend as two massive storms continue to barrel down from the northwest on through the east and the timing couldn't be worse with tens of millions set to head home for the holidays. and evil surprise, mike myers hijacked saturday night live, poking fun at sony and north korea? we'll share more of dr. evil's hilarious rant today. from nbc news, this is today. with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to today on sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us, i'm craig melvin.

alongside with dylan and chenille. we want to get to the senseless tragedy that happened in new york, two nypd officers who were gunned down sitting in their car. we're on the scene in brooklyn this morning. >> those two areas were posted in this neighborhood and what should have been a routine assignment in a difficult part of town. instead the new york police commissioner says a gunman walked up to the passenger side of their window and started firing. they didn't have an opportunity to take out their own weapons and the commissioner says they may not have seen the gunman at all. caught by surprise, because an attack like this is so rare and so ruthless. >> they were, quite simply, assassinated. targeted for their uniform and for the responsibility they embraced to keep the people of

this city safe. >> the suspect 28-year-old ids mail brinsley allegedly executed two police officers. they take one of ours, let's take 2 of theirs and including hags rip eric garner and rip mike brown. >> some of the postings that i understand that are out there seem to indicate that he had a very strong bias against police officers. >> he had been arrested at least 15 times in the past, including a charge on weapons possession. he allegedly starting the day shooting a former girlfriend in baltimore who is now recovering in the hospital. police say brinsley then traveled to new york and with a

silver nine millimeter semiautomatic killed officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu. other officers in the neighborhood chased him to a nearby subway stop where he used the same gun to kill himself. brinsley acted alone. there had been weeks of protest following a grand jury decision not to indict police officers in the death of eric garner. last weekend, two officers were injured during the protests on the brooklyn bridge. overnight the head of new york city patrolman benegative alent situation. >> there's blood on many hands tonight, those that incited violence on this street under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what new york city police officers did every day. >> in a statement reverend al

sharp ton wrote i have spoken to the garner family and we are outrage by the early reports of the police killed in brooklyn today. new york city mayor bill de blasio said the murder is not just an attack on the police. >> when a police officer is murdered, it tears at the foundation of our society. it is an attack on all of us. >> as the bodies of both officer ray most and liu were driven out of the hospital, there was one final salute. the baltimore police department did issue an apb for the suspect but commissioner bratton said it came out too late. officer liu got married two months ago and officer ramos was the father of a 13-year-old.

president obama statement i unconditionally condemn dae's murder of two police officers in new york city, two brave men won't be going home to their loved ones tonight and for that, there is no justification. we saw the mayor speaking at the hospital. when he was at the hospital, there was a very telling moment, the officers turning their back on the mayor, tensions have been very high between the mayor and the nypd, this, i would imagine is only making things worse. >> it certainly is, erica, with there being tension between the police and the communities they serve, you would they would be getting along with the mayor who is essentially their pos. this sems back to comments that the mayor made right after that grand jury decision not to indict the officers in the eric garner death. he had set said in a press conference that he had spoken with his son about his fears of his son's inaction with police in this city and after those comments, the head of the police

officers union came out and said in his words the police felt like they had been thrown under the bus. >> all right. now, so those big storms set to make traveling a major hassle on this christmas, with our advice basically if you are going somewhere for christmas, you should probably leave sooner than later. how bad is it? >> it's a lot of wind and rain. a big travel day especially on christmas even. today, we're looking at some heavy rain in the pacific northwest. this is part of the storm that is going to merge with another storm that's going to turn into the east coast storm but for right now we have real heavy rain up through seattle. mountain snow in the rockies. not a who will lot going on in the southeast right now. we're going to see a lot of area of low pressure develop. severe storms across tuesday. 1 to 3 inches of snow in

minneapolis. this is more the rain and wind that we're concerned about. we should see gusts as high as 50 miles per hour. this area of red, that's where we can see an isolated tornado as well on tuesday and then on wednesday, the strongest storms down through the southeast, but we can see delays in washington, new york, up into boston, winds could gust as high as 50 miles per hour and the rain is going to be heavy so we could see torrential downpours leading to flooding. those would be your trouble spots on wednesday. we're also following some breaking news overnied boxing legend mohammed ali was sent to the hospital cht. >> he has a mild case of pneumonia. it is not known where the three-time world heavy weight is being treated. >> as new york grapled with the execution style murders of two

police officers saturday there was also a tense scene in minnesota. thousands of protesters stormed the mall of america in a massive protest against the use of deadly force against black men around the country. at one point, parts of the mall had to be locked down. more than 2 dozen people had to be arrested. the son of chicago mayor rahm emmanuel was jumped outside his home. he was treated for cuts and bruises to his face. but he's okay. police in indiana are investigating whether speed and slick roads caused a crash on saturday. >> it was owl of -- out of control, man. i woke up and the bus was spinning around in the street and then just flipped over and

kids and everybody hollering and falling on top of each other. >> megabus is promising to help the passengers involved as well as those hurt in another crash that occurred in kentucky. a monkey was knocked unconscious after falling on to train tracks on india. another monkey jumped in to help his friends. the monkey started to move. as on lookers starting cheering. a familiar funny man appeared on saturday night live. mike myers weighed in on the war between sony and north korea. >> why pick on sonny, they hadn't had a hit sin the walk man. you thought it was funny to have

a man assassinate kim jong-ux n. >> a lot of people felt like it was time for a laugh. snl can do it the only way -- >> it's so nice to see mike myers back. >> i loved t. >> no one plays dr. evil like mike myers. so we know the northeast and southeast are in trouble. what about our friends out west? >> northwest not so much better. especially this weekend. we are looking at mountain snow. areas above 6,00 start the day but we'll see sunshine this afternoon and quite a bit of it. we have been cloudy and rainy all this past week. we'll see more sunshine than all the past seven days.

62 for your high. 64 for the peninsula. east shore you'll see afternoon clearing. low to mid-60s expected by this afternoon. and that's your latest forecast. all right, dylan, thanks. the hackers who targeted sony to stop the release "the interview." this time taking a stance against the fbi. >> virtually everybody in hollywood is watching as this cyber attack gets everyone's tension. there will be quote consequences. >> hello north korea! >> as sony pictures wiped "the

interview" off its internet pages, selected journalists received a link to a different video, a seven--year-old clip attached to a mevenl that appears to be from the hackers, mocking the fbi for its investigation into the cyber attack against sony. >> they have already gotten what they want. the movie has been pulled. >> the u.s. government has pinned the attack on north korea and their state tv is reporting its leaders have proof they are not involved in the cyber attack. the white house says it isn't buying it. instead, asking north korea to admit what it's done. now, the head of the republican national committee is telling major theater chains if they show the movie, he will urge supporters to buy a ticket. not to support one movie or holiday but to show north korea we cannot be pulley -- bullied. >> they are actively looking for ways to distribute the film.

>> if this movie gets seen by a massive audience, it would be a victory for free speech. >> a shiver was sent through hollywood where some worry the hack that's created a chilling effect. >> it's a dangerous slope if the studios start making decisions where they are second guessing attacking controversial subjects. >> the white house says it is pleased to hearsonny is trying to release the film publicly. president obama is saying it's a mistake to pull it in the first place. chuck todd is moderator of meet the press. chuck, good morning to you. we've heard the president say that the united states is going to respond proportionately. any idea what the president

might be considering and what are the administration's options? >> they are very limited, since in many ways north korea is such an isolated country by the united states. in the near term, you are likely to see the state department officiallily put north korea on the list as countries with state sponsored terrorism. it was taken off the list by the bush administration in an attempt to strike a nuclear deal that didn't happen. it could mean that you could sanction any chinese companies that would do business with north korean companies. so there would be some of that, but beyond that, craig, a cyber retaliation, i don't know if that's in the cards because some folks worry that that's a pandora's box, that would be the utilizes giving a permission slip to other countries saying it's a legitimate tool. >> let's talk about the lame

duck president. president obama issuing that executive order on immigration. just this past week, we saw the historic decision to open diplomatic relations with cuba once again. what's next? >> this is exactly the type post election six weeks they couldn't have mapped it out anybetter. this is what the president wants to show, that he is not just relevant in washington and relevant to the debate but still can control the agenda and in many ways he's been dictating the debate whether on immigration or cuba. we're getting a preview this week of what the rest of the two years are going to look like. foreign policy issues of a president's choosing for legacy purposes that's where cuba fits or those that get thrown in your lap, like north korea. >> what's coming up on "meet the press"?

>> we're going to talk about the execution of the police officers in new york city. and marco rubio. an alert this morning, if you include today, you have just four shopping days left until christmas. this is very serious, people. so which stores are staying open round the clock to help you out. how much time do you have? nbc ann thompson has your shopping survival guide? >> the final frenzy is under way four shopping days left until christmas. procerastinating for some is a holiday tradition. >> i always wait until the last weekend. >> all the hustle and bustle feels like hand-to-hand combat. >> there are plenty of deals to attract shoppers.

>> there was more than enough overa overages. this weekend you are probably going to get very good deals. >> to keep the mad rush from crushing your holiday spirit, experts suggest shop in off hours. early in the morning or late at night. many retailers have extended hours this week and some are open around the clock. go on line before going out. doing research can save you money. deal science.com says more than 25% of big box stores, including best buy and target offer a price match guarantee. home depot and lowe's will give you an extra 10% back. some stores let you pick out your items on line and pick them up in the story saving time. circle tuesday 23rd if your gifts have to travel. that's the deadline to make sure

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welcome back. here's something you find hard to believe. one of the must have item this is holiday season, a pair of duck boots. >> i grew up with these. duck boots from ll bean. they are so popular now. turns out getting your hands on a pair before christmas is virtually impossible at this point. lumber jack sheik is all the rage these days. >> who would have predicted that the hottest item this holiday season is a boot that's been around for more than 100 years. >> i don't know. they're hot. >> ll bean famous rubber and leather boots are known as the duck boot. they're officially called the bean boot. workers have been putting them out since 1912. >> production level has gone up.

other than that, we're still making the boots the way we were 100 years ago. >> why so popular? >> they have a great fit, classic look. >> there's a look out there that's fashioned at after the lumber jack look. the original ll bean boot happens to be the key look that gets that together. >> as the lumber jack sheik look sweeps college campuses around the country, the outdoor retailer can't keep up with demands. >> here at the factory, ll bean is adding a third shift, increasing the number of boot makers by 55%, all to meet the demands for half a million orders this year. >> ll bean says they've been backlogged before but never this magnitude. >> disappointed but willing to wait. >> even though some consumers won't get their back ordered

boots until spring. if you can't wait, there's always ebay where bean boots are going for more than double the retail price. for today, courtney reagan, cnbc maine. >> you've been rocking lumber jacks the for a decade. >> i'm from new england. this is how we role. >> it's a good thing when the trend is comfy. i love flannel. >> it's the next generation. >> the wedged duck boot. still to come, our conversation with angelina jolie with directing and "we can climb the highest mountain, reaching up to catch our dream together there is nothing we can't be. dive into the deepest oceans, dance upon the rolling seas, make a moment, keep the memory." "you'll lift me up, for we are free, v/o: "wherever life takes you, take it with you."

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good morning. let's give you a live look outside. that's san francisco int international airport. thank vicky nguyen with anthony slaughter. >> it's not too bad. usually a little more goifoggy. you can see the lights on the map that denote some dense fog. we have some little patchy fog here. you can see the east bay looking at patchy fog but it's not causing any airport delays. that could change as we head through the morning hours. we're not expecting anymore rain

today. we will be dry. the north bay will get close to 70 degrees. wouldn't be surprised if most of us stay back into the mid to upper 60s. san francisco you'll see a few clouds. 63 for your daytime high. this final stretch means the holiday season looks like it will be dry this upcoming week. that's some good news. happy to share that with you at 7:00. >> shoppers will need this dry weather. are you done in. >> i'm all done. >> of course you are. so prepared. thank you. shoppers did have a long night on this busy last weekend before christmas. some stores stayed open overnight. yesterday sales were expected to hit $10 billion. that would bypass black friday sales. great weather and expect plenty of company. some stores are offering express lines and gift guides to help make that last minute shopping just a little bit easier. the 49ers are hoping to spoil the san diego chargers playoff hopes but that i

understand they ended up losing. it was a brutal end to the game. for some fans last night did have an upside. a loss season meant a cheaper way to see their team. many fans didn't have to pay a lot for the tickets. ticketholders lost interest and been putting up their seats for sales at bargain prices. it was an opportunity for those who thought prices were too high affordably now. an hour before kick off a seat went for as little as $44. tickets on stub hub for the next 49ers game against the arizona cardinals are going for as low as $60. still well below what fans were paying at the beginning of the season. good news for the raider nation here in the bay area. the team is staying at the coliseum at least for one more season. the commissioner of the nfl announced yesterday that no team will be moving to los angeles next season. the oakland raiders, san diego chargers and the st. louis rams

were all looking at possibly changing cities. the raiders lease expires at tend of the season. the likely sign a one year lease extension to stay. coming up at 7:00 on today in the bay, san francisco makes its bid for the 2024 summer olympics. we'll show you the details of the plan that was laid out. that plus all your top stories and anthony slaughter will be back. that's coming up at 7:00. right now back to the today show.

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fall which is what our friends on the plaza are doing this morning. you guys are awesome. lots of good energy. who's excited for santa? we want to get you caught up on the the morning's top headlines. new york city, here and around the country in mourning after two police officers were gunned down while on duty. the gunman is also dead after killing himself. muhammad ali in the hospital. he's been there since sunday. his doctors say his prognosis is good. if you're one of the millions heading out of the town for the holidays, you may want to start that journey earlier. two storms causing traffic problems on christmas eve. a conversation with angelina jolie. a lot of people are looking forward to that movie "unbroken"

about the world war ii hero. we'll talk to her about b what it was like to direct the epic movie and her close relationship with lou we. also ahead, we'll take you to a san francisco church where over the years, thousands have found refuge and friendship. it's not just a place of worship. it's a community. amazing holiday foods. they'll show us how to make classic dishes for christmas. >> we're look forward to that. we begin with the super star female athlete that wants to compete against the guys. lindsey vonn crashed this morning in high stakes. that's not likely to stop her. kelly has more. good morning. >> good morning erica. what an incredible comeback already for lindsey vonn. she didn't get the results she wanted this morning. still she's one win away from tieing the record for the most world cup wins.

for the first time in almost two years, talking again about taking on the men. >> it's the race that could have put lindsey vonn in the record books. seconds in, vonn fell and didn't finish. it came a day after a near perfect run in france. her second straight downhill win since returning after a year long absence due to injury. she celebrated with a selfie of her prize, a cow. best prize ever, she said. then told reporters i'd wliek to compete with the men. only a handful have done it. in golf, college football and of course danica patrick on the indy track and nascar. vonn talked about it two years ago when she was in top form. she got a firm no from the international ski federation. then the race that put everything on hold. february 2013, vonn blew out her

right knee. still in her mind, a comeback was never in doubt as she told matt lauer before the sochi olympics. >> they call you most accomplished. >> i'm not. number two. >> most accomplished u.s. skier of all time. >> u.s., okay. but not overall. i feel like i have a lot more to do. >> super star athlete with super star boyfriend tiger woods. vonn spent her summer on the golf course supporting tiger wrapping up his worst career year, not a single win. vonn is on the verge of making history. >> vonn has a sore elbow after today's race. her knees are fine, she says. she also says she wants to get a few more wins before she really takes on the men. erica, her next race is january 10th. >> we'll all be watching that one. kelly, thanks. lexi, happy birthday. you're sharing it with the

winter solstice. >> yep. i'm really excited to be here. >> we're excited to have you. dylan dreyer, it's apparently winter. >> it is after today. what rhymes with dylan? chillin. she is celebrating her birthday and knows i love turtles. you having fun in new york city? >> yeah. >> who's this? >>my cousin. >> you want to be a broadcast journalist? >> i do. i'd love to be on television. >> i have to do the weather. i'll take care of that. a storm in the west is going to bring heavy rain. we could end up with additional three to four inches of rain. already one to three inches on the ground. flooding is possible. in higher elevations, looks like all rain. you go east and we're looking at a snowstorm for the rockies. one to three feet of snow east

of salt lake city and as good sunday morning to you looking live many san jose where we have low clouds and traffic moving without the problem. it's chilly out there. temperatures in the low to mid-50s. even very foggy in oakland. overall, we'll see sunshine today. it's not going to be a rainy day. clouds will get out of here. we'll see temperatures rebound nicely. in the mid to upper 60s today. have a good sunday. we'll talk about the high king tide expected to impact the bay area this upcoming week. stay tuned for the news at 7:00. >> that's your latest forecast. >> all right. thanks. up next, angelina jolie on directing "unbroken." her relationship with lou and what happened in the moment after she [vet] two yearly physicals down. martha and mildred are good to go. here's your invoice, ladies. a few stops later, and it looks like big ollie is on the mend.

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>> angelina jolie is used to living in front of the cameras, but for her latest project, she's stepping behind them. >> it feels real. >> she directed the big screen adaptation of the best selling book "unbroken." it's about louis zamperini, a member of the u.s. olympic track team that fought in world war ii, crashed in the pacific, spent 47 days raft bound at sea in shark infested waters, then taken and brutally tortured as a prisoner in war by the japanese. >> throughout the process, you had the privilege of forming a relationship with him. i would love to know more about that and the effect that man had on you. >> it's hard to explain it. he was a father figure. he was a friend. he was that person that when i

was overwhelmed and when i would lose heart or feel overwhelmed i wasn't sure i was the best person to make the film. he was the person i would go to for help and advice. he was so full of love for other people. he was so full of joy. i just don't think i've met anybody in my life that was so funny. he was so funny. with all he's been through. he wanted this movie to be a message to others to remind them of what the human spirit is what we have inside of us. it's strong. >> sadly zamperini passed away this july at 97. >> i know you went to his hospital room. he was able to screen a rough cut of this film. what did that mean to you? what did that mean to him? do you remember the first thing he said to you after he watched it? >> it was the look in his eyes. we just looked at each other. i can't talk about it without crying. i'm sorry.

it was beautiful to watch him watch his life and remember his life. it felt -- i felt honored to be there at the end of his life. >> in the book and in the movie, pete is the one person that keeps him going. i'm curious for you in your life, who is your pete? >> my mom. she looked at me differently, saw something i didn't see in myself. it's a reminder to all of us, if we can be that for somebody else. if we can be pete in this life, give that support. it made all the difference. louis always said if it wasn't for pete, he would have just been in jail. >> "unbroken" hits theaters nationwide christmas day. not only did he have such an effect on angelina jolie but she told me he had such an effect on her children too. yeah. i'll go see the movie with you guys again. >> i can't wait to see it. i've been obsessed with this. the book is phenomenal. if you haven't read it.

i love the book. when i first started here, they asked our favorite books. lester and i both said "unbroken." >> you have to talk to people about it. when you're reading the book, you need to talk to anybody that will listen to you. i was pretty lucky i had angelina jolie. doesn't get much better than that. >> good call on that one. >> thanks. >> thanks guys. let's head over to shanielle in the orange room with the plaza fan of the day. >> i love our fans today. they're from newport. they're about to make you folk at the dentist office proud. >> still to come on "today." giving help to thousands every year in san francisco. >> first, these messages. r at jared, we have a lot more jewelry

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francisco this weekend, nearly 10,000 toys were handed out to make chas special for lots of boys and girls. this church does not just give to those in need during the holidays. like many, their efforts are year around. >> the energy at san francisco glide memorial is infectious. attracting people from around the block and around the world. when a young williams arrived here as pastor in 1963, his flock numbered 65. >> this seemed to be a good time to make things happen that would be more meaningful. >> at one point williams removed the cross from the sanctuary. in his eyes removing judgment and creating a place everyone felt welcome. >> once it started, couldn't stop it. >> janice, a poet and author, first came to glide in those early days searching for something different.

she never left. she and williams eventually married. she's credited with developing many of the crucial services glide offers. >> we don't just welcome people. we say to them, we need you. >> a volunteer army 10,000 strong keeps crucial services like glide's kitchen running. >> when i was on the street about ten years ago, i ate here every day. >> what began as a pot luck effort in 1969 now serves three meals a day to hundreds of people. >> glide practices what it preaches. they don't talk of unconditional love, they do it. >> beyond feeding the hungry, the church helps people dealing with abuse, mental health issues to offer a few. it offers traditional primary care at the clinic. >> 17,000 visits which means --

>> people come back -- >> right. that's so important. >> the growth of this church and movement over the past 50 years is remarkable. >> what we've done is create a community that really is a model of what is possible. >> i com >>e i come here on sunday mornig because i get something renewed in my soul. i get something that lifts me up. so a full disclosure, i lived in san francisco for about five years. if you spend any time in the city of san francisco, you know about glide and you know about the impact they have on the community. this is a service where everyone is welcome. people do literally line up around the block and you hear about it, you go to the service. phenomenal and the work they do in the community is -- >> that's what i was going to say. i love churches like that that take the ministry beyond the walls. >> they really do. as we said, they practice what they preach and what they preach is love. unconditional love. >> high energy service, you can tell. >> coming up next, brunch.

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this morning in today's holiday kitchen a traditional italian christmas. it's always a good day when you guys are here. not just because we know we'll eat well because you guys are like family here on the today show. what are we making this morning? >> erica, we have salmon tartar. we use the alaskan king salmon

to make this dish. we were talking about to cut it in nice sized pieces, you put in the refrigerator, keep it really cold and then you do it. >> i love that tip. this look delicious. we're also making -- this is actually a fairly easy beautiful dish. >> this is tagolini with shrimp. we start with oil, garlic, and some onion, and we put in some chopped tomatoes. >> and are these crushed tomatoes. >> tomatoes, but it's been cooked, and then we put in our shrimp -- >> this is the great thing of cooking something with shrimp, they cook quickly. >> they cook in two to three minutes. when they are pink, they are done. then we have -- >> we put this right in the pan? >> right in here and it all

cooks together. >> perfect. and we have this beautiful finished piece. >> this is the finished piece and it's delicious. >> ths a vegetarian option? >> unbelievable. it's eggplant. baked. delicious. it's terrific. i floured, egged and bread crumbed the eggplant. that is what it's going to look like when we're done with it. then i'm going to start layering with tomato sauce. then what i've done is this ricotta cheese mixture. this has a little egg in it. obviously, ricotta cheese, parmesan, months rel lad --

mozzeerella. this is what it looked like i like low and low, 300, 350 degrees. put a a cover underneath it. that's what it's going to look like. >> your house must smell amazing. >> great side dish. great starter. >> we're making a pair de -- pear crisp. we're using bartlett pears. here is the mayor i nationwide -- marinade has light brown and dark brown sugar, lots of butter, cinnamon, we're going to let this cook for about 10 minutes. we add flower and it gets this

slurry texture to it. it gets nice and thick. imagine it's cooking for 10 minutes. we'll put it in our baking dish. >> and i love the crisp on top. >> dylan, i am going to need your help. i want you to put that strusle topping on top. layer it on. lots of butter, flour, sugar, all the good stuff, and once dylan finishes that, we'll put it in the oven at 325. we'll cook it until it's nice and brown like this. >> thank you so much. merry christmas. always good to have you with us. just ahead. >> very quickly, david na geo tte a new grandmother. >> also, just to note on meet the press this morning, chuck

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