update. >> don't forget to join us at 11:00 for the news. we are going to have the news and weather for you. it is tuesday morning. have a great day out there. good morning. good morning. hard sell. president trump heading back to capitol hill today to urge reluctant republicans to pass his tax plan, but will this controversial remark at an event to honor native american war heroes. >> they call her pocahontas. >> overshadow the president's high stakes visit. on offense. roy moore returns to the campaign trail and comes out firing. >> i'm going to take off some gloves and show the truth in this campaign. >> two weeks to the election, how nasty will things get? runway scare. two planes collide clipping wings. both damaged, passengers rattled, an investigation underway.

all of that plus a ground breaking discovery at one of the world's holiest sites and we're there live. prince harry and meghan markle on their way to getting married. >> a beautiful woman tripped and fell into my life. >> and how it all began. >> i'm definitely set up on a blind date. >> blind date. and the moment this katy perry fan will never forget. "today," tuesday, november 28th, 2017. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for being with us on tuesday morning. >> normally when you talk about a full-court press you're talking about a basketball game we're in the height of the season. today it's all about politics happening in washington. >> washington has a full-court press move and this could be a make or break day for president trump and his push for tax

reform. traveling to capitol hill to personally make his case. we're going to begin our coverage this morning with nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. president trump does have a full day of high stakes meetings on both sides of pennsylvania avenue today. first up capitol hill where he'll push senate republicans to get behind the tax reform plan with more than a dozen senators expressing doubts right now. and then later this afternoon the president is back at the white house where he'll meet with the leaders of both parties to discuss the rest of his agenda. the president adding urgency to all of it in a tweet overnight. dem kragts want big tax increases. >> reporter: president trump heads to the hill.

overnight some gop. a report from the capitol hill. >> the senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes. >> working on this. we need to pass pro growth tax reform. >> he made -- you're very, very

special people.pocahontas, but you know what, i like you. because you are special. you are special people. >> the pocahontas comment, a familiar jab at massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. warren faced criticism as a senate candidate proclaiming native american ancestry during her academic career which candidate trump repeatedly launched during the campaign. >> pocahontas. >> all the president had to do was just make it through this ceremony and honor these wonderful people and instead what did he do? he had to throw out a racial slur. >> reporter: in a statement the president for the navajo nation said he did not want to engage in the work between president

trump and senator warren but added they'll turn the page from that controversy. on this all important tax break. >> a lot of attention in washington and beyond. embattled alabama senate candidate roy moore returned to the campaign trail and once again he pushed back against the sexual misconduct allegations against him. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in fort pain, alabama. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. roy moore's support may have cratered on capitol hill but he is still holding strong in alabama. the campaign is in the final stretch two weeks before election day. this morning roy moore is on the attack as defiant as ever after his first public appearance in 11 days. >> i'm going to take off some gloves and show the truth in this campaign. >> reporter: moore refused to

answer questions, his campaign keeping cameras at a distance and releasing an ad dismissing allegations from at least nine women of unwanted advances including the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl calling the accusations a scheme by liberal elites and the republican establishment. >> this is simply dirty politics and it's a sign of the immor ra immorality -- it's a sign of the immorality of our times. >> reporter: he repeated he doesn't even know his accusers. one, leigh corpman. >> i wonder how many he doesn't know. >> if you don't accept same-sex marriage, transgender rights in school bathrooms then you are discriminatory. >> reporter: instead he's framing it as a culture war against his opponent, the establishment and the media. >> if there's anything you want to say about why you're here and how you came to be sitting here, i really -- i really would like

to know that story as well. >> reporter: all of it comes as the washington post posted this interview on monday with one of their reporters and the woman they say tried to dupe them into reporting that she had conceived a child with roy moore when she was 15. >> i would not want to go through with it at this point. >> reporter: the post never reported her story based on what they called an unsubstantiated account and say she appears to have ties to a right wing group. she entered the office of project veritas. the post confronted james o'keefe, the leader. >> do you work for project veritas. >> no. >> reporter: roy moore's opponent, doug jones, is leading by less than a percentage point. president trump all but endorsed moore last week but now the white house says the president won't actually campaign for moore here in alabama.

matt and savannah? >> gabe, thank you very much. senator al franken returned to capitol hill for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him. >> i am embarrassed. i feel ashamed. >> in a brief appearance outside ocrat apologized again and vowed to regain people's trust. he told reporters he did not know if more allegations would surface. >> if you had said -- you know, asked me two weeks ago would any woman come forward with an allegation like this, i would have said no, and so i cannot speculate. >> in the meantime, a second woman has now come forward accusing congressman john conyers of misconduct. deanna mahr, former deputy chief of staff, said conyers made several unwanted attacks against her including inappropriate touching. there's a lot more to talk

about this morning including that close call for passengers and crew members aboard two large planes at jfk airport right here in new york. the jets clipped wings on the taxi way. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, what happened here? >> reporter: good morning. this all started when a virgin atlantic pilot requested permission to pull off to the side of a taxi way to deal with an issue in the cockpit. that's when a passing egypt air 777 got too close shredding the tip of the virgin's plane wing grounding both planes and now the faa is investigating. tense moments for passengers and crew aboard two planes both headed overseas from new york's jfk airport monday night. after the wings of the wide body jet liners got too close on a taxi way briefly clipping each other. the faa says egypt air flight 986 headed to cairo hit the left

wing of a virgin atlantic 4 heading to london sheering off the tip of the wings. the audio recording revealed how it happened. the virgin atlantic pilot told the tower he had a problem and needed to solve that before he could take off. he pulled the massive boeing 777 to the side but apparently not far enough. >> we've got a technical issue at the moment. we're going to have to do something. >> disregard all of that. pull off to the right all the way to the right as far as you can. >> virgin 4 charlie. i think we just clipped our wing. >> you can confirm he has the left hand wing. >> fortunately no one was injured, but both planes sustained significant damage to each one of their wing tips. thankfully the planes were not moving at full speed when this happened. the faa said there was no fuel leakage reported. egypt air went back to the terminal on its own power. the virgin atlantic plane had to

be towed. the passengers all rebooked. >> fender benders never good. >> thank you. also this morning pope francis is navigating delicate waters on an historic and cop throw verse yal visit to myanmar. a lot of unrest there. >> it is. in 20 foreign trips pope francis has shown himself to be a master politician proclaiming peace, inclusion and lifting up the poor without getting drawn into local politics, but in myanmar accused by the u.n. and u.s. of ethnic cleansing, the world is watching to see if the pope can speak truth to power without endangering myanmar's christian minority. the smiles, the wave, the embraces all mask the diplomatic risks for pope francis in myanmar, an overwhelmingly buddhist nation.

a country in the midst of a brutal crackdown. >> i think this is the most risky trip that the pope has made in terms that if he says the wrong thing or something that the military or the buddhist monks don't like, then there could be violence. >> reporter: the pontiff's journey as a courtesy whose facebook page said he told the pope myanmar has no religious discrimination. he's accused of murdering children, raping women and girls, causing an exodus of more than 600,000 people to the neighboring nation of bangladesh. failure to stop the violence has tarnished the reputation of myanmar's civilian leader ang sung sue canh ki. >> she is in total denial that ethnic cleansing is going on and

has in fact denied it. the pope is not going to do that. there's no way the pope is going to do that. >> reporter: now long a voice for the persecuted and the oppressed, today the pope told myanmar's civic leaders peace must be built on respect for each ethnic group. matt and savannah? >> ann, thank you. prince ton university graduate university student is serving ten years in an iranian prison for alleged espionage. now his wife is opening up calling her husband's detention unjust. nbc's stephanie gosk has that story. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. she's speaking out for the first time after iranian tv aired a story laying out the case against him. they released footage in an attempt to put pressure on the u.s. which is considering pulling out of a nuclear deal and renewing economic sanctions.

>> i remember the day that i was working in the five starr library in princeton that he gave me a call. he cried. he literally cannot say anything but cry. >> reporter: an american citizen in the ph.d. program in princeton has been in custody in iran since july 2016 charged with spying. >> when he was in political prison his condition was really, really poor. he is extremely stressful. he has depression. and he attempted to commit suicide. >> reporter: over the weekend the case took a new turn when iranian state tv aired a story describing the charges against him, including attempting to take 4500 scanned documents out of the country seeking access to confidential areas of a library and assisting a hostile government. the video shows wong in what appears to be a judicial setting, his head in his hands. >> to my knowledge the united states is possessed about iran, better for its policy towards

iran. >> reporter: she says her husband is a legitimate academic scholar pursuing his doctorate. his research had been approved by government officials there. >> he didn't do anything secretly and none of the documents are confidential information. >> reporter: the new iranian tv report comes on the heels of president trump's announcement last month that he would not certify the obama era nuclear arms deal with iran and might pull out of it altogether unless congress imposes additional sanctions against the country. a state department official called for wong's release saying we strongly condemn iran's subjecting mr. wang and other prisoners to these forced video appearances. in july the white house issued a statement calling on iran to release all-americans being detained there saying, quote, for nearly 40 years iran has used detentions and hostage taking as a tool of state policy. she says her husband is a victim of the political tension between the u.s. and iran but is holding out hope that her family will soon be together again.

>> only the u.s. government can help us. i will never give up. because he's innocent. >> the couple has a son you see in that photo. he was only two when his father left for iran. now he is four and his wife says he very rarely talks about his father anymore. >> official efforts to try to remedy the situation? >> you heard it. state department not saying much at this point, neither is the white house. >> thank you very much. tens of thousands of tourists are stranded in bali for the second straight day. there are 100,000 people living in the danger zone being forced to evacuate. >> mr. roker has joined the table with a first look at the weather. good morning. >> good morning. it's not a lot going on weather wise as far as stuff coming from the sky.

but we are going to see some impact from this front. it's pushing through the midwest today on into tomorrow and makes its way into the northeast of new england with a few snow showers behind it. however, ahead of that front we've got some pretty strong winds. today we're looking at gusty winds in chicago, detroit, cincinnati, st. louis. could be some airport delays. as we move into this afternoon it moves into western parts of pennsylvania, new york state. by tomorrow morning it's here in the northeast. look for some morning delays. boston, new york city on down to washington, d.c. as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

good morning. we are off to a fairly cold start. now the temperatures are starting to climb into the 40s from 30s we saw earlier on. the peninsula, 43. tri-valley, 39 and south bay 45 degrees. overall, beautiful skies in san francisco right now at 48 degrees. the north bay is working to climb up into the 40s at 38 degrees. the temperature trend does show a nice climb into the 50s and 60s by the afternoon with mostly sunshine by 3:00. gracias, al. >> thank you, al. coming up, when prince harry and meghan markle are revealing about their engagement and future. plus answers to burning questions about the royal wedding. then, are you looking at the actual tomb of jesus? exclusive details on what was just discovered at one of the

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couldn't catch up to him. the police came out, set up a perimeter. officers armed with assault rifles searched the neighborhood over 90 minutes. again, they couldn't find him either. they deemed the neighborhood to be safe. according to the mother who chased the man, 5' 10," stocky, wearing all black at the time. live in san jose, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thanks for that update. we want to go to vianey arana keeping track of what's going on with the weather. >> very cool, indeed. it's nice and clear. look at the shot overlooking twin peaks in san francisco. we are expecting a couple high clouds in the afternoon. the current temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. 48 degrees right now in san francisco. 45, san jose. some spots are in the 30s. mike? looking at the bay, for a tuesday, this is looking great. not everybody has come out. looking at a smoother drive across the dumbarton bridge.

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7:30 on the west coast on a tuesday morning. we've got breaking news from kensington palace about the next royal wedding. prince harry and meghan markle will tie the knot in may. location st. george's chapel at beautiful windsor castle. >> does this mean i'm still in the office pool? >> you're still in the running no question about it. i've never been to st. george's chapel. windsor castle is one of the most spectacular places on earth. >> we'll get a live report from the palace. first the morning's other headlines including an important day ahead for the president. >> it's going to be a tremendous tax cut. >> talking taxes. president trump heads to capitol

hill today to convince key republican senators to vote for tax reform. >> you were here long before any of us were here. >> as the con throw remembersy surrounding his remarks during a ceremony honoring native american veterans picks up steam. >> we have a representative in congress, they call her pocahontas. >> all the president had to do was just make it through this ceremony. >> 4-charlie. >> grounded. the faa investigating how two planes collided at jfk airport clipping wings and doing serious damage to both jets. >> new clue. investigators reveal a battery on the missing argentine submarine short circuited moments before the vessel's last communication as crews desperately search for the sub and its 44 sailors. >> bad business. wells fargo in trouble yet again after it's revealed bankers for the company over charged business clients in order to receive higher bonuses.

and meet the bathrobe burglar. police asking for help to identify the would-be bandit who got stuck while sneaking through the window of this new york home. today tuesday, november 28th, 2017. just a ton of things going on right there. >> a lot wrong with that. let's get back to the big news on the royal wedding front. prince harry and meghan markle tying the knot. kelly cobiella is live with new details. good morning. >> reporter: that's right, savannah. good morning. kensington palace telling us today that the wedding will be in may at windsor castle in st. george's chapel. meghan markle will become a british citizen. she'll also be baptized before the wedding. details coming from kensington palace just a day after that revealing interview and the couple talked about that cozy night here at the palace just a few weeks ago when prince harry pops the question over roasted

chicken. >> it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> of course. >> instant yes from you? >> yes. as a matter of fact, i could barely let you finish proposing. i said, can i say yes now? >> she wouldn't let me finish. >> reporter: the setting, prince harry's could the table at kensington pal lake. the engagement ring, two diamonds from a ring from diana and a center stone from botswana. >> we camped out under the stars. joined me for five days there which was absolutely fantastic. >> reporter: the american actress was working on a tv show "suits" when a friend set her up. >> i never heard about her until this friend said meghan markle. right. okay. give me a bit of background. what's going on here? >> i didn't know much about him and so the only thing that i had asked her when she said she wanted to set us up was, i have one question. was he nice?

>> reporter: the couple kept their romance private for five months when the british press found out they pounced on markle's biracial background. >> of course it's different. it's a shame that that is the climate in this world to focus that much on that or that that would be discriminatory in that sense, but i think, you know, at the end of the day i'm really just proud of who i am and where i come from. >> reporter: now a new chapter. the couple will live together in harry's knotting ham cottage. their neighbors prince william, kate, and the kids. >> william and i are absolutely thrilled at such exciting news. it's really happy times for any couple and we wish them all the best. >> children? >> not currently, no. no, of course, you know, i think one step at a time. hopefully we'll start a family in the near future. >> reporter: first there's a fairy tale wedding to plan. and another little item of note. meghan markle says she wants to

get to know her new adopted country and its culture in the months leading up to the wedding so, again, guys, a wedding in may. no exact date but best bet to save the whole month. >> exactly. crossing it off. kelly cobiella. thank you so much. look who we have here. royal expert victoria arbiter. nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> why do they do this this way. we're all guessing about the date. now they've given us the month but still not the date. why? >> they are just teasing us. they want to stretch this out. it builds the anticipation. >> do they do it for that reason? >> no. i mean, i think more than anything they're trying to nail it down. >> hear back from the caterer. >> checking your guys schedule. >> we learned a few things. it's going to be at windsor castle in the chapel. >> yes. >> she's going to be baptized before and she's going to become a u.k. citizen. is that expected? >> yes. she would need to become a british citizen.

she's going to be there representing the british royal family so it's only fitting she should become a british citizen. st. george's chapel has a long history. the queen's parents are buried inside st. george's chapel as is the ashes of her sister, prince margaret. king henry viii is the one i like. >> if the wind is in the right direction about four minutes before you touch down you fly right over -- it is unbelievable, but my question is, what's going to happen with the public? in other words, are the -- is the public going to be allowed on the grounds of the castle? >> they won't be within the grounds of the castle but there's castle hill. there's a lot of room for a carriage procession. they may choose to do a carriage procession up the long walk which is a beautiful area of parkland that has a long driveway up to windsor castle. there will be a lot of interest and a lot of fans wanting to line the streets. they'll maximize space. >> this is a thoroughly modern couple but how much will their

wedding be dictated by protocol and the things they have to do and how much will they have an opportunity to make it their own? >> i think following william and kate's lead, they really did make their wedding their own. there was that line of trees along the aisle. they tried to incorporate all the things they wanted in their wedding, albeit sharing it with the rest of the planet. i think harry and meaghan will be afforded the same respect. there will be protocol to include but i think they'll want it to be a family affair. >> they're never going to top that british green convert i believe aston martin. >> that's it. >> that was about it. >> i don't even remember that. >> you don't? >> no. >> oh, my gosh. coming out of buckingham palace driving away in that. that was fantastic. in this country oftentimes it is the bride's family that pays for the wedding. >> probably not happening this time around. maybe they'll get her bouquet or something like that. >> exactly. victoria, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> a few more details. we're gobbling them up like wedding cake.

we're going to take a closer look at meghan markle and her journey but first let's go over to al and get a check of the weather. >> registered at williams sonoma. that will be kind of nice. a little immersion blender. fantastic. pacific northwest, some rain. a couple of storms coming in. nothing all that horrible. looking at showers, some wet weather, gusty winds and snow. this will push in today into tomorrow. there's the rounds of rain this week. the snow depth will be increasing up into the mountains but, again, rain falling anywhere from one to three inches. temperatures are still in the 40s. we are working hard to get out of the 50s but struggling rather to get out of the 40s. the tri-valley, 39 degrees. it's on the chilly side. bundle up. the temperatures won't be climbing by much. san francisco, 48 degrees right now. east bay, 43 and a quick check of your temperature trend for

san francisco. you show plenty of sunshine. temperatures climb but stay in the upper 50s and lower 60s. that's full forecast any time you need it, weather channel on cable. the discussion still going. >> yes. >> weather in london in march. >> yeah. >> it's going to be cold. >> it doesn't work for us. >> what about spring. >> early june. >> coming up, we're going to shift gears, all right? a ground breaking discovery at one of the holiest sites in the world. we will take you there live. a remarkable choir's unlikely journey to one of the world's biggest stages. plus, a big kick for one of katy perry's biggest fans. ouch. holiday gift guide this morning. creative ideas for the hardest people on your list, the men. first, these messages. (chris) the very first time i met bruce i saw on his lapel he's got a purple heart. (bruce) we started talking about the service. i outrank him.

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we're one step closer to finding that out. nbc's keir simmons is there for us. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. this is going to be an incredible experience. we're going to take you through these doors to the place that people believe that jesus was buried. december's cover of "national geographic," revealing that even in roman times they located this very site as the location of jesus christ's tomb. over thousands of years, millions have worshiped here. their faith, unmoved by science. now, scientists have confirmed the authenticity of a site revered by christians. >> the church of the holy sepulcher is one of the most important churches in christianity, right? it marks the site of the crucifixion, the burial and the resurrection of jesus christ, according to christian tradition. >> reporter: the church of the holy sepulcher, thought to be

jesus' tomb, dates back 1,700 years, says kristen roamey. >> we have scientific proof, this site, one of the holiest sites in christianity, has been unbroken for 1,700 years. >> reporter: this latest discovery is featured exclusively in the december issue of "national geographic." a professor of christian archaeology gives me a tour. this is the place where jesus was resurrected. >> yes. >> reporter: a year ago, the tomb was opened for the first time in centuries. archaeologists removed ancient mortar. and using cutting-edge science, dated crystals in the samples back to roman times. >> i wasn't expecting this. >> reporter: fred hibbit from

"national geographic" was there. >> one of my friends who is a monk came out and said, what did you see? and he said, i saw the rock. >> reporter: parts of the sacred site, preserves, despite a history of violence, fire and earthquakes. the surrounding church, virtually demolished 1,000 years ago. but the belief of the faithful, never shaken. then, for just a few minutes, we are allowed in ourselves. to come here for the first time and to imagine this is where jesus was resurrected, it's awe-inspiring. this, the very place where it's said jesus gave his life. and now, you can experience it for yourself, in washington, d.c. national geographic has built a 3d replica. >> you see the site of crucifixion behind us. and the body is taken down from

the cross. the experience moves you through, into the shrine, or the tomb. >> reporter: a chance to see the incredible site, without the lines. a place where religion, history and now science, meet, inspiring believers around the world. and that exhibition at the national geographic museum continues through fall this year. and they have a documentary, the secrets of christ's tomb, explorer special, at 9:00 eastern. the fascination this continues to hold through thousands of years is amazing. >> been there. it's extraordinary to be there in that surrounding. >> what an experience. i don't know how to tell keir his next assignment is the royal wedding. that will be good, too. coming up on "trending," do you or don't you? the big ♪

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good morning. 7:55. it's chilly, bundle up. take the coffee to go. the peninsula right now at 43 degrees. look at the tri-valley. a cool 41, struggling to get out of the 40s and the 50s. not to mention, we have 30s in the north bay at 37 degrees. at least we have clear skies compared with the cold temperatures. if you are heading out for the early morning jog, pack a light or heavier jacket. we are going to stay in 50s for san francisco. lower 60s by mid-morning. overall, the microclimate highs looking decent. seasonable for this time of year. 62 the fie for san francisco. concord, 62. the north bay, 60s in the forecast. we will remain dry and for the most part, cool for the end of the week before we see changes ahead. let's send things to mike.

>> the north bay, 101 at the robin williams tunnel, a crash blocking the crash lane and perhaps the left two. it is impacting the bridge. a slower drive on the east bay as well. north 880 jammed up. a crash jams up westbound 580 as well. slowing through the peninsula, especially 280 in south san francisco. san ma taito, 101. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, police are searching for the person who fired gunshots this morning at brooksin elementary school in willow glen. schools will be in session today. more back story on our home page. also, people in the south bay alarmed about attacks targeting cats. why authorities are concerned the attacks may escalate. buffalo wild wings is being

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, trump, taxes and trouble. >> we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. >> the president heads to capitol hill today to tout tax reform. but will his controversial comments at this event honoring native americans steal the spotlight? we're live on capitol hill. plus, road to royalty. >> as a matter of fact, i could barely let you finish proposing. >> she's now just months away from marrying prince harry. but who is meghan markle? details on her remarkable journey from l.a. to london. and heroes among us. kicking off a new series,

highlights the people who spend their lives helping others. this morning, a choir director taking people from the streets all the way to carnegie hall. >> singing has brought me from homelessness. >> today, tuesday, november 28th, 2017. ♪ we have a group of ladies from washington state. >> go, seahawks. >> barbara's turning 88 on the "today" show. ♪ >> it's our first time in new york city. ♪ >> wait a minute. who skipped school today? >> we did. >> maureen came from louisiana because she's celebrating her -- >> 70th birthday. >> check out these beautiful smiles. we know we're here with a group of -- >> dental hygienists. >> oh, my god. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today."

thank you for being with us on a bright and shiny tuesday morning. >> they have a convention out there. >> it's a great crowd, you guys. >> great. a lot to get to in this half hour. why don't we start with your news at 8:00. president trump is launching a final all-out push for tax reform. but his political agenda is at risk of being overshadowed by some unrelated controversies. nbc's kasie hunt takes us through all of that. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. trump heads to capitol hill to try to sell republican senators on his tax plan. it's his last chance for a major legislative accomplishment this year. but it comes as the congressional budget office estimates that it could hurt lower income families more than originally thought. trump heading to capitol hill to try to seal the deal on tax reform. >> i think the tax bill is doing very well. and i think the republicans will be proud of it. >> reporter: republican senators negotiating into the night last

night, trying to keep costs down. >> i have concerns on the definite side. >> reporter: the key votes are feeling intense political pressure to get to yes and show they can govern. >> i would like to vote for the bill. we're trying to get there. >> reporter: also on the president's plate, questions of who is in charge at the con fsur protection bureau. >> rumors i'm going to set the place on fire or blow it up or lock the doors are completely false. >> reporter: but vowing drastic change. >> wants me to get it back to the point where it can protect people without trampling on capitalism. >> reporter: leandra english heads the bureau with her outgoing predecessor. senator elizabeth warren also in another controversy. at a ceremony honoring navajo code talkers, president trump

taking this swipe at the massachusetts senator. >> we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call herpocahontas. but you know what? i like you. >> reporter: it's not the first time president trump has used the nickname to insult warren, who has claimed native american ancestry. the latest jab sparking a war of words. >> it is deeply unfortunate that the president of the united states cannot even make it through a ceremony honoring these heroes without having to throw out a racial slur. >> look, i think that senator warren was very offensive when she lied about something specifically to advance her career. i don't understand why no one is asking about that question and why that isn't constantly covered. >> reporter: in a statement, the head of the navajo nation called the pokemcahontas comment an insensitive reference. and another tribal group called it a slur. matt? >> all right, kasie hunt.

kasie, thank you very much. the parents of a missing florida teen hopes that somebody will come forward with information that will help them find her daughter. her parents believe she climbed out of her bedroom window on saturday night. and she may be with ryan rodriguez. caitlin erased the information on her cell phone and left it behind. deputies discovered that she withdrew $200 from an atm in georgia, the day after she disappeared. police say the two may be traveling in a red mercury sable with florida plates. the faa is investigating a late-night collision at new york's jfk airport. it left two large commercial jets with some wing damage. officials say an egyptair flight was moving on the taxiway. that's when its right wing clipped the wing of a virgin atlantic plane that had pulled off to the side of the taxiway.

the wing was sheared off. that plane had to be towed back to the terminal. there were no reports of injuries or a fuel spill. >> a fender-bender. quick pick-me-up now. >> you'll like this one. sometimes finding the perfect christmas tree can be a challenge for some. getting that home can be more difficult. take a look at this picture from sudbury, massachusetts. police pulled this car over for having an oversized festive load. the department posted the photo on its facebook beige, a reminder to transport your trees responsib responsibly. it's not known if this guy got a ticket or just placed on the naughty list. >> to have the rock center tree and have a prius. that makes no sense. we have a lot more on the duchess in waiting. what you need to know about prince harry's bride-to-be, meghan markle. and a special guest joining

us for "trending." it's jim belushi. not paying attention to us. what's coming up on "megyn kelly today"? >> we have trace atkins with us today. opening up about his battle with alcohol, his love for the u.s. military. and oh, yeah, that time he got shot in the heart. what? we'll talk to him, today. >> all right, megyn. in our next half hour, jill is back with more unbeatable holida what is that? the google pixel 2. what can it do? a lot. can it tell me when to leave? yes, now. and the fastest way there? yep. can it take a selfie just by saying take a selfie? yep. take a selfie. what happens if i snap this? it gives you info. what happens if i snap her? she likes it. do i still have to sit here for ages? no, it charges in fifteen minutes. will it ever do this? never. what happens if i squeeze it? try it. google pixel 2: "hi, i'm your google assistant." "how can i help?" hello. so...it's a phone? well it's a phone by google. ♪

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the mailbox. in the age of e-mail, facebook and snap chat, are holiday cards a relic of a bye gone era? >> an op ed says no. this could have been written by matt lauer. the pleasure of them is that they take time. the pleasure of them is that they are done specially. the pleasure of holiday cards is each one is a memento of a fixed moment. >> my secretary does all of mine. >> that warms my heart. however, can i say i love getting holiday cards? >> yes. >> don't tell me everything your kids did for the last 12 months. >> that's kind of what i wanted to get into. do you like the newsletter? >> no. no. the newsletter -- >> but i also don't like just the picture. at least just sign your name. >> oh, really? >> as opposed to mass producing it on shutter fly. >> here's my point. all this complaining, send neither one to you. i'm sending no cards. >> i feel guilty.

>> your secretary. >> i feel guilty when i get one of those cards with a picture. when it's over you don't want to throw it out. so i end up saving people's kids' pictures that i don't know that well. >> what do you do when you get them? do you put them up on a mantle? >> tape them -- >> the cute kids go up on the refrigerator and they're all cute though. they send pictures of their kids. they're so beautiful. >> what if you get something that only families can do. can a single person send a holiday card with their picture? >> absolutely. >> i think so. >> check it out. >> 8x10 maybe? >> single people putting up, isn't that tindr? >> yeah. >> my next wife for christmas. >> i know. we're going to send one this year. stay tuned. >> i like that. yes. this little portion of the segment is called pop start. dylan handles this. >> go, baby. >> i'll take over here. >> first off, speaking of getting into the holiday spirit,

linked-in and spotify have joined forces to come up with a list of 2017's most popular songs. michael bouble makes the top. joining him are andy williams, most wonderful time of the year and wham's last christmas. who holds the number one spot? >> mariah carey? >> no surprise. "all i want for christmas is you." >> do you have a favorite christmas song, jim? >> jill walsh. >> yeah. >> and next up i think we all remember the famous tag lines, won't you be my neighbor? it's the name of an upcoming documentary of fred rogers of mister rogers neighborhood. it will be directed by morgan neville. the film is a portrait of rogers. the children's educational program ran for 31 seasons wrapping production in 2000. rogers passed away in 2003.

won't you be my neighbor is set to be released on june 8th, 2018. >> super cool. >> oh, i still just sing the song in my head. this one's a real kicker. at her last concert last week katy perry was having some fun with some stage props. the singer was kicking playful footballs on stage out into the crowd when one came hurtling towards a fan knocking the camera to the ground. >> keep an eye out. >> jordan hangs was behind the camera and immediately laughed off the incident. she said it was the single best moment of her life. glad to see she's okay. >> good. >> do you have a clip today or no? >> i think that's after jim. >> we're doing jim first. >> can we talk about the new movie you're in? >> yes. >> called "wonder wheel." a little bit of a different role from what we're used to seeing you in. >> it's a very dramatic role. very dramatic movie for woody allen.

stars kate winslet, juno temple. >> that was "according to jim." that was quite funny. >> there we go. >> it's dramatic. >> yeah, look at you. wow. that's cool looking. >> kate winslet plays your wife on this? >> yes. yes. this is the daughter who comes back, estranged daughter. >> you're all on coney island, right? >> the place we live in is the apartment above the shooting range in coney island so you're always hearing the gunshots. i work the carrousel, she works the oyster bar. it's very working class. very tough, tough life. >> do you like that? dramatic -- >> 1950s. >> dramatic roles are -- comic roles are really the -- truly dramatic, it's just they're a little more dramatic, you know? that's why they're so funny. >> i love playing it. i love working with woody allen,

kate winslet and victoria, the dp, is going to win the academy awards for the most beautifully shot movie i see. >> do you still find the time for music? i know you love music. >> i play it all the time. i have my harmonica in my coat pocket. >> oh. >> that would have been great. >> i've got it somewhere. in my coat pocket. >> just pretend. go ahead. >> the blues brothers with danny, we've been doing it for 20 years. >> how many appearances do you do a year? >> oh, about 15 to 20. mainly we play corporate shows, big corporations and casinos. we have a blast dancing together. i dance with a 6'4" big canadian man. we dance on the stage. when we leave each other he says to me, jimmy, till we dance again. we have the sweetest time. >> wow. >> great. well, we want to tell people that "wonder wheels" hits theaters. limited release this friday. jim will be back with kathie lee

and hoda a little later this morning. >> thank you. >> thanks for playing along. >> i want my gift. >> it's a harmonica. >> i want my gift. >> all right. you're going to have to accept this dylan click as your gift. >> the daly click. if you've ever had to wait in the car for someone, you know that minutes can feel like hours. that was definitely the case for this passenger. [ horn honking ] >> coming from one impatient pup. he made it known he was ready to go. he's got his paws on the horn and just wouldn't let up. >> i like dogs but -- >> all right, dylan. thank you very much. can you stop that? >> yeah. >> dylan, thank you. jim, thanks again. nice to see you. check of the weather from al.

today's weather is brought to you by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. >> one of the best moments i ever had was performing with the blues brothers in 1996. >> that's right. >> that's right. john goodman was part of that group. we had a good time. whew. anyway. right now, hey, things pretty quiet. we've got this frontal system that's pushing across. going to bring some wind, a little bit of snow. there is very little snow out around the country. on this date we've only got 4% of the continental united states covered by snow. last year we had a little more than 22%. you average it out over five years where we should have had almost 30% of the country covered with snow. not this year. and it's going to continue that way unseasonably mild throughout much of the plains, the central u.s. on into the northeast. a little on the cooler side. breezy down through texas. some rain and mountain snows in the pacific that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> it's 47 degrees right now in

the south bay. you're definitely going to need a sweater. you might even go outside and notice your breath. you can see it. that's how cold it is in some areas. the trivalley at 41. peninsula at 46. san francisco, 49 degrees. we are enjoying mostly clear skies. the temperatures will warm up nicely with all of this sunshine. we're talking upper 50s and 60s through the afternoon. a high of 62 for san francisco. 62 for concord. and 63 for san jose. don't forget you can find more of "today" on our sirius xm channel channel 108. tomorrow the hoda show. >> thank you, mr. roker. all right. now on to our new series, road to the royal wedding. >> wow. >> starting already. we heard from prince harry and meghan markle earlier. what else do we need to know about the american actress who finally stole harry's heart. let's head back to kelly. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning.

she's arguably the most famous bride-to-be on the planet right now, but as we found out, there's a lot more to meghan markle than acting and royal romance. she's captured the heart of the world's number one bachelor. >> an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> reporter: soon to become an american princess, but who is meghan markle? her full name is rachel meghan markle. actress, campaigner, smart and stunning. meaghan moved to london with one of her beloved dogs weeks ago moving in with harry. >> i have two dogs that i've had for quite a long time. both my rescue pups. one is staying with very close friends and my other little guy is -- yes, he's in the u.k. he's been here for a while. >> reporter: her own history makes her an exciting and unprecedented choice for a royal prince.

american, proudly mixed race with catholic and jewish heritage and previously married. inevitably the british press traced her british roots discovering this isn't the first royal run-in for her family. british newspapers discovering her ancestor was beheaded on the orders of henry viii. his wealth and land confiscated. it seems she's not the first in her family to set foot in a royal palace. >> one of meaghan's great, great, great grandmothers called mary bird used to work at windsor castle. there are royal links. >> reporter: generations later the tv actress is a princess to be. 36 years ago born in california to parents thomas, who worked in tv, and mother doria, a therapist and yoga instructor. her half-sister samantha is from her father's first marriage. >> she is my blood half sister. it was like a gift when meaghan was born because she was so full of life and personality that we

became settled in as a family but we became much more lively. >> reporter: she was perfectly cast for show biz as she told craig ferguson. >> on the set of "married with children" i was there. >> reporter: her father a lighting director worked on the show "married with children." ♪ ♪ >> reporter: drawn to acting at an early age. >> by the time she was 6 or 7 she was involved in a little acting studio in north hollywood. >> reporter: after catholic school and studying theater and international relations at northwestern university working briefly at the u.s. embassy in argentina, she then followed a very different path from her husband-to-be. around the same time harry preparing to go to afghanistan and serving in the british army, megan was already on tv as a briefcase model on the hit game show "deal or no deal." >> meghan markle. >> she's even appeared on

"today." >> reporter: her previous marriage ended in divorce after two years and while working on the hit drama "suit" she caught the eye of the prince. >> i found it. >> reporter: a common theme shared by harry and meaghan, a dedication to those in need. many say meaghan is a perfect match for harry. while she's not a royal, she understands. harry's glamorous mother, princess diana, would surely have liked her. >> what do you think your mother would have thought of meaghan or said about her? >> they would have been thick as thieves without question. she would be over the moon jumping up and down so excited for me, but then would have been best friends with meaghan. >> reporter: meaghan said they bonded over their passion for humanitarian work on that very first date. in fact, meaghan said it's what got them to date number two.

the rest is history. >> we love, love, love all the little details. thank you, kelly. >> i would never say that jim belucci is a guy to prove a point. >> look at him. here he is. ♪ ♪ >> i found it. i told you, i always carry it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> keep playing. straight ahead, day two of our week-long holiday steals and deals on a tuesday morning right after your local news with more music. >> go. go. go. >> the blues. >> jim kelly. i )m ...

a little later today .. the teenager accused of killing 8-year-old maddy good morning. it's 8:26. the toon aejer accused of killing 8-year-old maddy milton is scheduled to be arraigned. it played out more than two years. adrian gonzalez was sa when authorities say he raped and killed maddy after alluring her into his apartment. her body was found at the dumpster at the complex where they both lived. authorities say gonzalez admitted to killing her. gonzalez is being charged as an adult. he may face life in prison if he is tried and convicted. right now, mike is tracking a traffic situation in the north bay. >> we have this crash we told you about, southbound 101. it looks like speeds may start to be recovering. it's still reported, south 101, right at the robin williams tunnel, formerly waldo tunnel

over there. that is a problem getting over to the golden gate bridge. over to the bay bridge, we have this issue. west 24 at 580, that's where a crash involving a motorcycle is reported. the rider is reported down in the lane. i'm waving the sensors. it looks like it's before you get there. that is between highway 24 and highway 13 getting over toward that maze. meanwhile, jam through oakland. recovery from earlier crashes from 580 especially as you split with the 1 freeway and the south bay and pra insurance peninsula deal which is a heavy drive because it's tuesday. >> we'll have another update in half an hour.

we are back, now. 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 28th day of november, 2017. kind of a chilly morning in new york city. but we've got a great crowd here. get ready for another great event. i can't shake your hand because i've got -- >> what is it? >> some kibble. >> what just happened? >> i went to shake this young lady's hand. i can't shake your hand. and i went to show her i had kibble for charlie. and she took one. >> and she ate it. >> you can give him one. >> oh. >> she is a pro. >> made a friend. >> that's awesome.

>> charlie, way to go. >> by the way, tomorrow night, you see that beautiful tree behind us? >> yes. >> we're going to light that baby up. it's always a lot of fun when we have the holiday tree lighting ceremony. join us for christmas in rockefeller center. that's tomorrow night, 8:00, 7:00 central time. >> you're not doing your annual joke. what's tall, dressed in green and ready by 9:00. >> when one light goes on, they all go on. we have a big, beautiful crowd. let's just come this way. come with me. you know what? sometimes you make the trip and your loved one can't make it. ala's here today. hey, sweetie. >> good morning. >> and your poppy couldn't make the trip? >> not this time. he's sick he couldn't make it this time. so, i'm here to have fun for the both of us. >> give him a hello. >> hi, poppy.

love you. >> we love you, poppy. thank you, sweetie. enjoy your time in new york. >> nice to have you. >> coming up, we have a story you're not going to want to miss. it will touch your heart. it's about second chances and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a remarkable group of singers. cannot wait to show you this. >> so cool. we got gifts for guys. that's what we love to hear. jill martin is here to hook us up with "steals & deals." first, miss kelly, what's coming up? >> trace adkins on the show. a tribute to american heroes coming up tomorrow night. and we're going to put on the pounds with a guy that's going to show us how to make french toast. and take them off with two women who can tell us the one thing you can do in your bed in the morning to take off the weight. >> oh. >> it's not that thing. it's another thing. we'll talk about it. >> do we want to do this thing? >> yes. it's effortless.

>> yes. now, you're speaking my language. effortless. done. thank you. >> that's on "megyn kelly today." time for a check of the weather, al. >> the one thing you can do with your weather to lose weight, we can show you right now. it's going to be unseasonably mild, very nice. rain and mountain snow, breezy through texas. mildest day of the week in the east. the day we light the christmas tree, we like that. we're looking at gusty winds out west. and for the christmas in rockefeller center. two years ago, cloudy and wet. last year, rainy and windy. this year, it will be clear and mild. come on down tomorrow night ri that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> look at all that sunshine. overlooking christmas in the park in downtown san jose right now. that temperature trend showing those 40s for now but it will soon climb into the 50s by about 10:00 a.m.

we're talking 52 degrees. then mostly clear skies for the afternoon for a predicted high of 63 for san jose. in san francisco, also looking equally beautiful and nice clear skies. san francisco's temperature trend will be climbing into those upper 50s for the afternoon with most of the bay area in the 60s. >> giving tuesday on "today" is sponsored by the salvation army. when you give, you fight for those most in need this christmas. >> as we mentioned, today is giving tuesday. we're kicking off the season of giving with a legend. mr. tony hawk, a skateboarding icon, who has teamed up with the salvation army and their fight for good fund-raiser. tony, good to see you. good morning. why did you want to get involved with this? >> it's giving tuesday. i wanted to help salvation army raise awareness for families in need. i have been fortunate in my life

to do what i love for a living. and during these times, as a father, i hate to see the kids go without gifts for the holidays or basic necessities. an i feel like this is a great way to give back. >> if people don't come by -- pass by an iconic salvation army kettle, how can they get involved? >> redkettlereason.org. join the fight for good. >> will we see you skateboarding around a kettle? >> sure. yeah. absolutely. just go to one, drop some in and maybe i show up. i can't guarantee it. but it's likely. >> in this season of giving, is it important for people to realize they do need to give back? >> absolutely. i mean, when you're fortunate enough to do something you love. if you have success at all. the least you can do is give back to the community, that brought you there. also, give back to the world at large. salvation army has been doing that for a long time. they help over 25 million

families. i'm hugely honored. they picked me to help support it. >> merry christmas, tony. thanks for doing this. and thanks to the nice folks at salvation army. and more for the salvation army's fight for good, find out more on today.com. we are kicking off something special, a new series, "heroes among us." >> this will renew your faith in humankind. and the idea is to highlight everyday people who spend their lives helping others. a group down on their luck, but persevering still. and the man who inspired them to make history. ♪ ♪ i've been chained >> for a little while, i stayed outside on the overpass throughout dallas, on the streets and in and out of shelters.

♪ i know i've been chained >> this is a great piece of cardboard. memories of my homelessness. ♪ heaven done signed my name >> my voice has saved me from being homeless. >> reporter: jonathan, what a spectacular idea. the idea of a homeless choir. how did this even come about? >> it was just a pickup choir of anybody that was at the day shelter. and i would make an announcement, who wants to sing today? >> when i came in, there wasn't no seats. they were turning me back around to leave. someone said, sing. i just sung. people was like, he can have my

seat. he can have my seat. i'll go. >> i felt at home there. and it just made me really want to come back again tomorrow. >> reporter: jonathan has become more than just the director of the dallas street choir, he's family. and for many, the one constant in their lives. a lot of choir directors deal with certain things. you have a whole different set of issues that you need to deal with. >> sure. whether you have mental illness or not, you are welcome in this choir. we have folks with addiction. and if you're under the influence, you're asked to leave and say, you know, this isn't your week. come back next week. >> reporter: everyone gets a second chance? >> and a third and a fourth. ♪ >> reporter: after 2 1/2 years of conducting the choir, jonathan thought these men and women deserved an even bigger stage. ♪

>> carnegie hall is just so beautiful. i'm feeling like i'm a queen because i get to go to the royal palace. >> it's surreal. not only are we making history for us and the dallas street choir, but we're making history for carnegie hall. >> reporter: to prepare, they need more than just their music. >> we're going with this right here. >> reporter: for many, it's the first time out of texas. or even on a plane. ♪ 22 members set off on the trip of their lives. >> and over to the left, we have times square. >> reporter: joined by another of jonathan's community choirs. >> it scares me how well you do that one. >> reporter: in its 126 years, carnegie hall has never showcased a homeless choir. hi. hi, you guys. how are you? this is big. do y'all have family members who

know what's happening? >> yes. >> reporter: they do? >> my oldest son says, shut 'em down, momma. >> reporter: shut 'em down, momma. you want to come and take a little peek, see what it's like on the stage of carnegie hall. are they carnegie hall good, do you think? >> are they carnegie hall good? it doesn't matter. >> reporter: why doesn't it matter? >> it's not about being carnegie hall good. it's about being carnegie hall worthy, and that they are. ♪ >> reporter: are you all right? >> i've been poor all my life. but right now, i feel so rich. >> i feel validated. >> reporter: do y'all want to try a couple of notes, just to see how it sounds? ♪ can't you feel the brand-new

day ♪ ♪ can't you feel the brand-new day ♪ >> reporter: from rehearsal, to concert, the night is theirs. ♪ can't you feel a brand-new day ♪ >> i want them to know that we might be homeless, but we have a voice. ♪ >> i hope that when they see us, they can understand our story, that we used to be homeless, or we are currently homeless, but we never gave up. [ applause ] >> wow, right? since joining the street choir, carol carolyn, the woman we featured, she's in transitional housing. and the great guy, terry ellis, he's doing a solo album. what a great group. what a great guy. >> this is the beginning of this

series. coming up next, we're going to shift gears. it will be time to cross off the guys on your list. jill is here with "steals & deals," to take the hassle out of your holidays. first, on a tuesday morning, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) going on now, our subaru share the love event will have donated over one hundred fifteen million dollars to those in need.

we're back with day two of our "steals & deals" holiday gift guide. "today" contributor jill martin is joining us every day with something for everyone on your list. >> monday, we covered the ladies. this morning, exclusive discounts on gifts for guys. good morning. >> you two are kind of easy. and savannah may agree, chunky bars. >> every holiday. >> and something for your bicycle or a tie. >> i like that. >> there's other things here we need to transfer over to. the misolo boots are great. you have the chelsea boot.

it has the goring on each side. that's a slip of on. and the lociana boot, here. more formal. or you could wear it casual. these are two great options. with these, the company recommends that you order a half-size down from your normal size. >> okay. >> with both boots. the retail, $238. the deal, $119. that's 50% off. >> let's spin. >> all right. here we go. >> coming up -- >> take a look here. you like this company. this is cutter and buck, right? >> we do it every year because i feel like it's a great staple for somebody who golfs, somebody who likes to bicycle to work, or casu casualware for a sunday. 100% cotton and machine-washable. it's easy, breezy. retail $72-98. the deal, $32. that's 67% off. >> no-shave movember, as we help

men's health. we're going to do some shaving very soon. and you got great products. >> this is a save 'em for december. this is always popular. the eshave men's shaving kit. it's up to four months of daily shaves. a kit called all a man needs. you got the oil, the shave cream, the after-shave smoother and the stand. comes in a box. the deal, $154. the deal, $64.90. it's a nice luxury to give somebody. >> speaking of gifts you might not buy yourself, but i saw on your segment last year, this kind of chargie ining caddie, whatever you want to call it. i have this at home. >> the black or the brown? >> i have this one. >> this is a situation for people who like to be organized. the brook & co. charging valet.

it's faux weather. six colors to choose from. you put each of your devices in. and in the back, there's a little -- i'll show this. >> there's one cable. >> you open it in the back. and all of the wires are there. there's your mess. and you pug it into the outlet. e it leaves things all organized. >> great drawer on the front there, too. >> the deal, $50.35, 60% off. >> finally, doing a little traveling for the holidays? you have great bags and suitcases. >> i love this. this is something for the whole family really. you get three in a set. my mother puts ribbons on everything, as it comes down the carousel. this is bright colors. the olympia luggage. you get the three-piece set. the 21-inch carry-on. 25-inch. 29-inch. and the four-dual spinner. for those who like to spin or

just walk. >> it has that zipper so, it's expandable. >> that's great, depending on where you're going. you're not hurting your back. the deal for three, $179. that's 74% off. >> are these the colors that come in? >> yes. >> it doesn't come in pink for our executive produce center. >> don loves the pink and the red. i'll have to ask. >> before he goes to commercial, let us run through the products one more time. the shoes from misolo. shirts from cutter & buck. shaver from eshave. and luggage sets from olympia usa. >> go to today.com. and check out our brand-new today shop facebook page for more deals. jill is back tomorrow, with gifts kids will love. coming up, nuns with a successful side hustle that is sinfully good. we'll find out what that means. but first this, is

we're back. 8:50. "today food." this morning, a group of nuns who share more than their faith. >> this is a cool story. we traveled to dubuque, iowa, where most days, the abbey can be handcrafting caramels, a treat for near and far. for sisters of the mississippi abbey, entrepreneurship comes second only to prayer. ♪ because life for these nuns is candy-coated. >> it's a very sweet job. tastes great. my work is a means of sharing with the world. >> we enjoy making a product that will add delight and pleasure to people's lives. >> reporter: theirs is a sugary production, during candy season, runs six days a week at their monastery.

turning these ladies into candymakers. they handcrafted 60,000 pounds of mints, care mels and meltaways. >> they're wrapped away. >> meltaways. not the caramels. the meltaways. >> reporter: as for tasting on the job, it's frowned upon. >> we don't snack at all. >> reporter: sister kathleen o'neill is the general manager of the operation and has been working with the 62-year-old n confectionery business since 1969. sweet success that started out of necessity. >> the candy work does a couple things for us. it is a way of self-support, for sure. that's the main reason we do it. it's also, we're our own little foibles. we learn a lot about ourselves working together. >> reporter: together in sisterhood and sweetness. >> as far as bringing sweetness to life, isn't that nice? life has enough hard edges as it is. >> yes, it does.

>> probably the hardest candy to eat on live tv is a caramel. >> we had a whole tag because we have caramels in our mouth. supercute. >> dylan, thank you very much. >> you put a whole one -- >> yeah. i had too much. sorry. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

oh. >> isn't she pretty? >> thank you. >> tomorrow night, if you are in the new york city area, come on down to rockefeller center. get here early. a lot of people gather. we will light the rockefeller christmas tree live here on nbc. it starts at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> and the weather will be good. >> about 50 degrees, dry. after the last couple years, rainy. >> fun to watch on tv, too. >> remember last year, you and i

were under the overhang? >> oh, we were soaked. >> we were in a monsoon. thanks for bringing that up. yeah. >> so not nice. >> sorry. >> i know. we were like, i feel so bad. anyway -- >> a drowned rat christmas. >> it will be nice thisi )m - classes are in session at a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. classes are in session at bookson elementary school in san jose's wilcan neighborhood. that's where authorities say someone early this morning shot out a school security camera. gunfire also struck the side of the building. the call first came in at about 4:00 a.m. police initially tried to track down the shooter by setting up a perimeter around the school but

they never found him. police later determined the neighborhood was not in any danger. happening now, our bob ridell is still on the scene. he's been covering the story ever since the news first broke just before the start of "today in the bay." bob will have a live update in our midday newscast and you can get more information on our homepage. we now learned prince harry and actress meghan markle will be married some time in may at windsor castle. that's the word from the royal family. we're still waiting on the exact day and time. and of course invitations. buffalo wild wings is being snapped up by fast food chain best known for its roast beef sandwiches. on our twitter feed, the full details surrounding the mega deal with arby's. help, after construction crews

damaged her home. the reason she says - she shouldn )t have to pay for repairs. plus: we track the forecast and the drive overnight - so you can plan your day. that )s tomorrow on )today in the bay ) - 4:30 to .

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is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. this morning on "megyn kelly today," the royal engagement. prince harry and meghan markle speak out. >> it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> i think he managed to catch her by surprise. then, two high school soccer stars, competitors on the field but teammates in triumph. ♪ he's still a soldier his blood run s red, white and blue ♪ plus, country star trace adkins and what he's doing for military heroes on stage and off. all that right now on "megyn kelly today," right now. [ applause ] hello. hi. what's happening?