>> and that's it for us. we'll be back with a local news update. . good morning. at odds, president trump vowing there will be a wall and mexico will pay for it after his chief of staff reportedly told democrats something far different. >> they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed. >> so where does it all go from here? breaking overnight the death toll rising from the powerful winter storm that's blanketed the from the storm in snow and ice, thousands of flights cancelled. out there a major weather change is on the way. heart broken, the parents of blaze bernstein murder college student speak out. >> i lost my son, i lost the

most precious gift. >> reporter: this morning the gift they hope comes from their tragedy. >> trying to turn too into something that can be magical, as their son's former classmate is charged in the case. plus that and social media grilled on capitol hill. >> our democracy is rifkd. >> reporter: is your car too smart? you will be stunned by what it knows about you. and the very tan talented savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, everybody. >> our "late night" with jimmy fallon. why we may seem a little groggy today, thursday, january 18th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1 supervise a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." we appreciate you joining us on this thursday morning. >> remember that time we were on

the "tonight show. request itself. >> i remember. >> we told jimmy, if we get up late with you, you will have to come on the "today" show. he said when we are in korea. he will come on. we will begin with our top story this morning, those surprising comments from white house chief of staff john kelly tied to president trump's signature campaign promise, the wall. just this morning the president is responding. nbc news' peter alexander is at the white house with more on all this. good morning. >> reporter: who do, good morning. a rare case where his chief of staff seems to be undercutting the president's own public statements. president trump as you'd imagine has something to say about it this morning. it comes as the clock is ticking towards a possible government shutdown and the fight over immigration appears stalled. this morning white house chief of staff john kelly appearing at odds with his box according to a democratic congressman that

attended a closed door meeting. he says his campaign was uninformed. kelly going on to athe u.s. will never construct a wall along its entire southern border and mexico won't directly pay for it. overnight on fox news, kelly not denying the comment but appearing to soften his stance. >> there has been an evolutionary process this president has gone through. i point out to all the members in the room. they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed. >> reporter: meanwhile, in the russia investigation, president trump's attorney ty cobbs telling cbc news in an interview to air friday the president is very eager to streak e sppeak t steve mueller. this comes as steve bannan prepares to come face-to-face, according to a source close to bannan who adds the president's former chief strategist plans to

answer any question mueller wants to ask. all this in a scramble to avert the government shutdown, tomorrow at mid-fight, mr. trump's chief of staff remaining optimistic. >> as i understand i feel fairly confident. >> reporter: the democrat's top democrat signal most in his party are prepared to oppose the short-remember the budget deal. >> they feel if we kick the can this time, we will be back further where we are next time. so there is very, very strong support not to go along with their deal. >> reporter: the deal would keep the government's doors opened for another four weeks and would renew the children's health insurance program called chicago it ignores the d.r.e.a.m.ers, the younger undocumented immigrants protected by the daca program. both sides already playing the blame game. >> we have been very clear, we want to see a daca solution but a daca solution has to be a balanced solution. it makes no sense for dra itself to bring to us a shutdown.

>> reporter: democrats control the white house, still they need democratic votes in the senate to keep the government running. president trump making a trip to the hill wednesday as several top republicans whose plan he rejected last week pushed forward. >> it's a painful agreement for us, because both sides had to give a lot. it's a true bipartisan compromise. >> reporter: still, it's unclear where the president stands. >> i'm looking for something that president trump supports and he's not yet indicated what measure he is willing to sign. >> reporter: the president early this morning contradicting those comments by his chief of staff, tweeting the wall is the wall. it has never changed or evolved, from the first day i conceived it. adding the wall will be paid directly or indirectly or longer term reimbursement by members colorado he complicated, arguing against the republican spending bill that exists right now. >> that children's health insurance should be left out of

a short-term deal. back to you, hoda, savannah. >> all right, thanks, peter. another big story we are following, this winter storm that's paralyzed parts of the south is now being blamed for ten deaths. al has been watching it closely. good morning. >> bitter cold is gripping a good portion of the country and, in fact, snow, so much snow, down in north carolina. it's crazy when you see more snow in north carolina than you do in new england. some spots in the outer banks upwards of 11-to-12 inches of snow on those mountains. right now we got bitter cold out there to talk about. bob, 30 million people are under some sort of freeze warning or wind chill advisory that will last at least another 24 hours. look at the wind chills, it feels 40 in miami, 32 enin tallahassee. 11 in mobile. as you move north, it looks worse, it feels zero in atlanta. an air temperature of 15, atlanta an air temperature of

20. but you will start to see warming. minneapolis, that's 38. 15 degrees above normal. denver, tomorrow, washington, you start to warm up. cooler than average through the southeast. but as we get into the weekend into early next week, temperatures get back to normal, even maybe a little above, temperatures in the 60s and even into the upper 40s by sunday if bosto -- in boston. >> thank you, guys. all eyes on the stockmarket after another record braking close above 26,000 for the first time ever. it was sparked by the relief of stronger than expected quarterly results of the bigger companies t. milestone comes seven trading days after the dow hit the once unthinkable 25,000 mark. we talked about russian election meddling earlier. that was certainly one of the topics that came up on capitol hill wednesday after high profile testimony after titans in social media. business correspondent jolene

kent has more on that. good morning. >> good morning, guys. facebook, youtube, twitter, facing off with congressional investigators as pressure is mounting on these companies to make changes to their plafrls to better protect users from extremist content and foreign meddling in the upcoming mid-term elections. facebook is apologizing for what went wrong in the leadup to the 2016 election. on capitol hill, tech giants are facing tough new questions, executives from facebook, youtube and twitter grilled by lawmakers about the threats posed by foreign government, extremist groups and false information. >> our democracy is at stake. we need to get it done right and quickly or we may not have a democracy to have you guys up to hear you out. >> reporter: social media used by isis and al qaeda and governments like russia to peddle propaganda and sew confusion. >> we work on a daily basis with law enforcement, particularly

with the fbi. we respond to any requests they have. >> reporter: it's russia's social use of meddling that's the greatest threat. >> how can we know you will get this right and be every the mid-terms? >> reporter: facebook's head of global policy sat down with nbc news exclusively. >> we have seen conduct that should not have been on our platform, things that we should have caught earlier. and we're sorry that happened. >> reporter: that apology following our exclusive interview with three silicon insiders who blasted the social network for not taking action. >> facebook is a living, breathing crime scene for prapd in the 2016 election. >> what's your response to that? >> whatever people saw during the 2016 election that was from these russian accounts we now removed, it was unacceptable. >> reporter: she says facebook hired 7500 people to investigate suspicious content. it's filled with 2 billion users is being questioned.

sarah katz was a part of a post. she reviewed more than 8,000 a seconds per post. >> it's too much content to keep track of. the more considered the benign content such as news stories are definitely not analyzed perhaps as closely as they need to be. >> how easy was it for questionable stuff to fall through the cracks? >> incredibly easy. >> reporter: facebook also tells us it's deployed 10,000 people to work on security measures regarding your news feed. >> that number will jump to 20,000 people by the end of this year. >> that's an interesting perspective the very person trying to keep track of this. >> exactly. >> thank you. we have a lot more to get to this morning, including what will be a very rare sight during next month's olympic, north and south korea agreeing to have a joint team and march under one flack.

bill neely has that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda, this is sports history in the making and this will be a powerful emotional moment for the two keyoreas. the united team when there is little unity on anything. but there is worry, too, that all of this complicates a deep nuclear crisis. north and south korea marching together as they will next month under a joint flag. based on the before and winter summer games. this time it will be different. these handshakes sealing an olympics first, because after they march in the opening ceremony, they'll play together, too, in a united women's highs hockey team. normally they are bitter rivals. the south coach will pick players from both sides. with 230 north koreans cheering them on. some southern skiers will even train on the north slopes at a

resort we filmed last year. but some in their sights and beyond fear the north will steal the show. kim jong-un hijacking the olympics. south korea's president says a joint team will help reconcile old enemies. many here in south korea welcome a united team. elsewhere, there is skepticism about what japan calls north korea's charm offensive. the u.s. and many allies at this summit to tighten sanctions are worried kim is gaining a pr victory and building time for his nuclear program. >> we will not accept a nuclear armed north korea. >> a united front here that north korea can play olympic games but not nuclear games with the world. >> after the winter games, how the north act and how the nuclear issue is dealt with, that's when the real games will begin. >> reporter: president trump telling reuters wednesday, i'd

sit down with kim jong-un but i'm not sure that sitting down will solve the problem. the olympic games are coming here soon. these north korean delegates, the first of over 500 will cross the border in exactly two weeks. so it looks like south korea will get kim jong-un's athletes onto the slopes. the big question is, after the olympics, will south korea and the u.s. get kim to the nuclear negotiating table. hoda, savannah. >> all right, bill neely. thank you. now to the deadly flu epidemic sweeping across the country. texas's school district has so many out it decided to close for a week. they said that decision came after nearly 300 students and staff called out sick on tuesday. >> that is almost five times the normal rate and by the way, they are not alone. it's gotten so bad in alabama the governor declared a public health emergency. but the state of california has

been hit the hardest. at least 42 people under the age of 65 have died in some flu-related symptoms a. medical tent was set up in the parking lot outside lo melinda center. also, there are new investigations in the house of horrors in southern california, where a cupsome accused of tortureing their 13 children. we are learning more about how bad that alleged abuse was. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the very latest. good morning. >> good morning, some of the investigators say they were tortured for years, subject to abuse unimaginable t. parents, suspects in this case, will be in court in a few hours a. warning the details you are about to hear are incredibly disturbing. >> reporter: as police return to what we now know was a torture chamber, new details are emerging over how the 13 children who lived in this home were allegedly abused by their parents.

a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation tells nbc news the victims were allowed to shower just twice a year and fed only one rationed meal per day. >> they were not being fed and they're living in these filthy, dirty conditions, that's going to take its toll. >> reporter: officials already confirming some of the children were shackled to furniture. we now know they are so weak, they are receiving antibiotics, vitamins and nutrition through an iv. so malnourished they could go into shock. >> it's actually heart breaking for the staff. >> reporter: the four bedroom, three bath home, a prison for the 13 children held here. the youngest just two. the oldest 29. their rooms said to be urine filled. >> there is a special place in hell for people like this. >> reporter: police credit their 17-year-old daughter for saving her siblings after escaping

through a window and calling 911. our source says the brave young girl so abused she is said to have the mental capacity of someone well below her age. the children not physically well enough to provide detailed statements. their parents arrested for torture and child endar dang dangerment,en dangerment. they will be arraigned at 9:00 a.m. we are told they are being held on $9 million bail. >> unbearable. thank you for continuing to report on it. it's important. we turn to al who has the rest of the forecast. >> all righty. well, let's show you what's happening around the rest of the country. you can see, we have wet weather coming into the pacific northwest. flurries around the northern plains. but the good news is there is a warming trend coming. we're going to get into your little forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. the new weights freestyle program has over

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weather. guys. >> al, thank you. coming up, the parents of murder hadded college student blaze bernstein are speaking out to nbc news about the death of their son and how they're hoping to use this tragedy to help others. and is your car getting a little too smart? you'll be surprised when we show you the information it could be sharing with everyone from advertisers to police. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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the suspect who crashed his truck in a high speed chase .. good morning. it's 7:26. i'm kris sanchez. the suspect who crashed his truck in a high-speed chase killing a 4-year-old little girl in the east bay is now being held on $1 million bail. the tragic ending happened yesterday on highway 4 in antioch. that's where suspect 23-year-old noe saucedo of pittsburg crashed into another truck. the 4-year-old's mother and 2-year-old sibling were injured. he is now facing a murder charge. and now your weather forecast, fog still a problem. >> take a look now at our san jose camera. you can barely see anything and that is really going to cause a

lot of problems for everyone driving around the bay area. drifting and near zero visibility in the south county now and in the tri-valley. it's been misting and drizzling. that's not the rain we'll be seeing moving in. the radar bringing some scattered showers by about noon and we will be tracking this rain off and on throughout the rest of the day. so how is it looking on the roads, mike? >> here's the san mateo bridge. a lot of slowing over the last half hour from time to time. the dumbarton bridge to the south. t tough to see for some folks. through the tri-valley and the east bay, 45 minutes from

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. we're back. it's 7:30. a live look of on extraordinary picture out of turkey. two large cranes in the process of removing a passenger plane that skidded off the runway there. it stop add few feet from the black sea. you probably remember the pick ker from earlier in the week. 168 people onboard. that's happening now. this is what it looked like. believe it or not, nobody was hurt. the pilots told investigators one of the plane's engines experienced a sudden surge of speed, forced it to swerve. ends up on the side of the runway like that and this morning literally as we speak they're cleaning up. that's a live picture right there. >> all stuck in the mud. you don't see a picture like that every day. wow. now to some of the day's

other headlines including a developing story out of the white house. >> pushing back. president trump appears to contradict his own chief of staff on his campaign promise to build a wall along the mexican border. >> there's been a revolutionary process this president has gone through. they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed. >> the president this morning saying the wall has never changed or evolved and will be built as lawmakers scramble to overt a government shutdown before tomorrow night's deadline. >> as i understand it they have the votes and are fairly confident. >> it's very, very strong support not to go along with their deal. millions in misery. much of the country digging out this morning as the death toll rises from those devastating storms that unloaded snow and ice from maine to georgia. >> this is the farthest south i've ever covered snow in 26 years it's still on the ground.

america to the core. apple hoping to create 20,000 american jobs in a move by the global giant that will bring billions back to the u.s. beauty and the blaze. >> help! >> terrifying video from el salvador captures the moment a beauty queen's gown catches fire. somehow she wasn't hurt. and embracing the rare southern snow. joining in on a local snowball fight. >> the police officer here, kid oriented and do a lot of things with our kids in the community. >> "today," thursday, january 18, 2018. >> that snow angel made t. i like that. add story. the parents of blaze bernstein, the 19-year-old college student murdered in a california park. they're speaking out to nbc news. this as their son's former high school classmate has been charged with the crime. natalie sat down with the bernstein family.

natalie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah and hoda. jeanne and gideon bernstein, you would expect, devastated by the loss of their son, but have been uplifted by the support of their community and they're determined to turn their personal tragedy into a movement so others will feel empowered to do good. >> we had a wonderful family dinner that night. >> reporter: for gideon and jeanne bernstein the evening of tuesday january 2nd will always be bittersweet. >> we had, we had the grandparents there. all of my children were together under one roof, and blaze cooked a beautiful meal for all of us to eat. >> reporter: after dinner, blaze went out to meet some friends but never came home. when did you realize that something had gone wrong? and that he was missing? >> we were supposed to be together that day and he wasn't in the house. >> reporter: it would be eight days before they would learn the horrible truth. that blaze had been stabbed more than 20 times and buried in a shallow grave in a nearby park.

>> i lost my son. i lost the most precious gift. >> this matter is -- >> reporter: on wednesday, authorities charged samuel woodward, a former classmate with murder. police are not ruling out the possibility this was a crime of hate. >> we're looking for that evidence, and if and when we find it, we will amend the charges and file them. >> reporter: it could be considered a hate crime and i know you talked about that. >> it's not going to help anything. if we talk about these things now then that young man will not get a fair trial and i want that for all of us. i want the legal system to work. i'm an attorney. i believe in it. >> reporter: they're not focused on the purpose of the murder nor their son was killed because he was gay. >> we celebrated him, everything about him. he wanted him to feel that he could be open about every part of his life. we wanted him to naturally get

to a comfortable place, and he was getting there. he was on his way. >> reporter: they say they won't wallow in the loss of their son. instead choosing to focus on the life he lived. from traveling abroad to his passion for cooking. his parents sharing thissics collusive video of blaze tasting shark, a delicacy few can stomach. >> doesn't taste good, but it's not bad. >> reporter: what they want now is to make a difference moving forward. >> i don't know why wetank -- tasked with having to lose our child but i said to jeanne, i want to make the most of this. >> reporter: they started a movement, do good for blaze to inspire people to help others. >> it's inspiration of the story and turn this into something that could be magical. >> reporter: the bernsteins say they've been overwhelmed and touched by the beauty and support of the community. >> so many people came out to the memorial service to celebrate your son's life. what did that mean to you?

>> wow. it meant a lot to me, because it reminds me that people are good. and people really do care about each other. >> this is a, a story of -- hope that, you know, for the future, that has come from a tragedy that no one would ever wish on their worst enemy. >> reporter: meantime, samuel woodward is held without bail. his defense attorney saying the woodwards are a good family as well, adding they are suffering, too, and that this is a tragedy all around. samuel woodward's mother asked for her privacy. that's been her only comment so far. savannah and hoda? >> hearts go out to the family for sure, natalie. thank you. >> switching gears. a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we're talking about snowfall around a good portion of the country. in fact, all 50 states, including hawaii, has snow on the ground. maybe in the mountains in hawaii, but, erie, pennsylvania, 138 inches of snow so far.

tallahassee -- a tenth of an inch of snow, but salt lake city about 21 inches below where they should be with 8 inches. we'll add to that moving into the weekend. two big storm systems coming onshore. rain already moving into the pacific northwest. for today through saturday, increasing rains, mountain snows especially dropping down into the lower elevations and mountains and the cascades and sierra nevada. snowfall levels falling to 3,500 feet, locally up to 2 feet of snow, and in the pacific northwest, upwards of 5 inches or more along the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting to see that rain on the radar well north of the bay area moving through redding and eureka and approaching ukiah within the next couple hours. we will have at times light rain as we go the day as the system works its way to the south. we will start to see rain in the

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and beaming back all kinds of information. >> your gps, what the fuel tank levels have been. what speed. how you've accelerated. >> reporter: all streamed in live from your car to companies like this that gather data from drivers reselling it in realtime to apps on your phone. >> during the ride, the nearby gas station recognizes that the fuel level in anna's car is running low and offers her a personalized coupon. >> reporter: all in the name of convenience. >> finding it easier to find a parking spot. >> reporter: and even driver safety. >> we can predict when there's, say, a brand new pothole in the road. the car captures that. >> reporter: sensors can track everything from the weather around you as you drive to whether you are wearing your seat belt. experts say within three years, 98% of new cars will join the 78 million already streaming data from a car. a treasure-trove worth millions, but could the real cost of that

information be your privacy? >> this is information that is ultimately not going to end up just in the hands of carmakers. it's going to end up in the hands of insurers, of employers and it's going to definitely end up in the hands of law enforcement. >> reporter: several car companies we contacted all said they do not share data without asking first, but -- customers sometimes sign away that permission when they get their keys at the dealership in privacy policies the government last year found often are not written clearly. a new revenue stream driving up profits that ford's former head of technology says also raises new questions. >> do i own the data that comes off my vehicle? that is the quintessential question currently asked in the industry. >> reporter: data in itself not the problem. >> how it's used and the value generated is the issue and open question. >> reporter: all the data car companies collect helping build the cars of future, using road conditions to program the next generation of driverless cars.

again, a lot of folks have serious privacy concerns. >> yeah. >> legitimate issues. >> talking about, who reads the fine print when buying a car? goes down to that privacy section. >> yeah. like they know everybody about where you're stopping what you're doing. i hope it doesn't know i listen to the love channel on sirius. >> now we do! >> thanks, craig. >> thank you. carson, what's shaking? >> hey, guys! a question for you. should a school tell your kids what they can and can't dream about being when they grow up? we've got a very interesting career day

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i'll read it to you in part. we know some children would love to are professional sports people, pop stars, famous youtubers in the future, great ambitions but so hard to achieve. because of this, on this occasion, we're not allowing these dress up choices and would like children to think of their plan b. choices for future jobs. the note shared online by olympic sprinter jack green. reading the note and ignore it and let your children aspire to be whatever they want to be. other things we found online. michelle chimes in saying i wanted to be a singing mermaid when i was little. that isn't a real job and my parents still encouraged me. sam sees it differently. i disagree. encouraging a plan b. is a very responsible thing to do for children. we asked on twitter what do you think of the career school day restrictions here? pretty overwhelming, as you might imagine. 80% say they disapprove. 20% approve. the school said, our school sets no limit on the children's aspirations.

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good thursday morning right now at 7:56 you get up, you head out the door, and this is maybe what you see, some very dense fog rolling across the bay area. a live look outside in san jose and we've seen visibility reduced to near zero at times. it's been drifting and creating at times some visibility down to a quarter of a mile in the tri-valley as well as the south county. this is ahead of our next round of rain set to move in as we go into this afternoon starting in the north bay first and still to our north, but we will start to see the radar filling in. scattered showers by late morning into early afternoon. and for the south bay, you may not see the rain until later on this afternoon but scattered rain off and on continuing into tonight as well as early tomorrow and that's when we will also have a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms and much colder temperatures. let's get an update on the morning commute now from mike. all right, we're looking, well, kind of looking at 101. that's what the issue is, fog

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it's 8:00. coming up it's 8:00. coming up on "today," promise broken. white house chief of staff john kelly revealing president trump's much hyped border wall actually may not happen. >> they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed. >> this morning, the president pushes back. we are live at the white house. plus, workout gross out. with flu fears raging and many trying to get in shape, how germy is your gym? jeff rossen puts the weight, treadmills, and the mats to the test with shocking results. >> reporter: that's one of the highest readings we've ever gotten. and you're saying there's a chance -- >> i feel like maybe, i don't know. >> reporter: sarah jessica

parker teases a possible "sex and the city 3" with somebody extremely unexpected stepping into the samantha role. it's thursday, january 18, 2018. ♪ i've been hoping >> kick it off thursday morning with hoda and savannah on the "today" show. >> all the way from mississippi. >> today is my 40th birthday and i'm celebrating it on the plaza! whew! >> good morning to my mom in springfield, virginia. thanks for watching the kids! >> hi to my family back in connecticut. i love you. >> hey, savannah, hoda and al, can we take a selfie for my birthday? >> oh. >> yes, we can! >> we can, and we will. >> by the way, tucson's in the house. the big busload of kids. happy they're here. >> so cute. what is this freezing weather? >> we don't do the cold too well. >> it is thursday morning. so welcome back, everybody. we have a lot to get to in this half hour starting with the news.

this morning lawmakers scrambling to overt a government shutdown tomorrow at midnight, this as president trump renews his demands for a border wall. kristen welker has the very latest from the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning, a high-stakes battle keeping the government open with just two days to go. house republicans will bring a bill to the floor today -- a four-week extension, which includes funding for the children's health care program and a delay of some obamacare taxes but it doesn't deal with democrats' chief demand -- finding a fix for d.r.e.a.m.ers. the undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally at children. and at this moment, it's not clear republicans have the votes to get their legislation passed. now, also looming over the white house this morning, according to democratic lawmakers who attended a private meeting with the president's chief of staff john kelly wednesday, kelly said some of the president's hardline immigration policies during the campaign were

"uninformed." kelly also saying the u.s. will never construct a wall along its entire southern border, and that mexico will never pay for it directly. now, kelly tried to soften that language in an interview overnight insisting he was only noting the president has gone through an evolutionary process. still, this morning the president pushing back, tweeting, "the wall is the wall. it has never changed or evolved from the first day i conceived of it." the president also saying, "the wall will be paid for directly, indirectly or through longer term reimbursement by mexico." in a rare interview, the president's white house lawyer ty cobb said mr. trump is eager to speak with special counsel robert mueller and predicted the investigation will be wrapped up in four to six weeks. the hoda, savannah? >> kristen, thank you so much. bitterly cold temperatures are slowing down today's cleanup from the storm that covered much of the south in snow and ice. the number of deaths blamed on the weather rose to at least ten. the governors of alabama,

georgia, north carolina are among those declaring states of emergency. plows cleared away several inches of snow in the largest cities and officials urged people to stay off the ice-covered roads. closing schools, knocked out power, caused thousands of flights to be canceled. we'll check in with al in a bit. the rescue of two swimmers off the coast of australia this morning is being called the first ever by a drone. lifeguards were just getting ready for a lesson how to use the drone to reach swimmers in distress. that's when they got the report of two teenage boys being pulled out to sea by riptide. they sent up the drone. it took 30 seconds to find the boys. the pair made it back safely to shore. officials hope the drones can be used to spot sharks and drop supplies in the australian outback. >> timing incredible. >> awesome. let's do your "morning boost." >> do it. we showed you, the south is

getting a rare shot of bitter cold. look at this. an alabama woman took out her cell phone. she saw a random driver get out of his car and walk up to a less fortunate man at the side of the road. the good samaritan places his own jacket on that shivering man. pats him on the back. gets a hug. and then says, you know what? i'll be right back with some food. so -- people on social media recognized this guy. a birmingham area doctor. the woman who recorded it said this guy had no idea that he was shooting that video, and just a sweet guy, and -- i mean, a random act of kindness is awesome and a random act of kindness where someone look for attention is even better. >> what a gift we get to see it, but he had no idea. >> no idea. much more ahead this morning including our late night with none other than jimmy fallon. then, a two-for from jill martin here with your deal of the day and where to find the best sales on the hot effort winter fashions. >> first, let's see what megyn kelly has today. hi, megyn.

>> good morning, ladies. today, what's withes flu outbreak and the young otherwise healthy people dying after getting it? what you need to know including the top things no the to touch to avoid getting it. see you top of the hour. >> speaking of all that, we'll get that plus a warning about gym germs. >> reporter: good morning. i'm jeff rossen. it's one of the worst flu seasons in recent years. now, new concerns you could get sick just by coming to the gym. how many bacteria is on these machines anyway? we're testing them out. the results, next. machines anyway? we're testing them out. th

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doctors say gyms can be a hot bed for bacteria. you're on the machines all sweating. some of you aren't wiping them down after. how many germs are people leaving behind? this morning we break out our hidden cameras and savannah's favorite germ meeter to find out. here is a hint. one of the most popular machines at the gym came back so high, you may stay home today. >> reporter: new year, same resolution. lose weight. >> two more! >> reporter: and get fit. but we discovered men and women sweaty and walking away never wiping the machines down. watch this guy as he gets off the treadmill and doesn't even look back. and this woman. hopping off that elliptical leaving behind a sweaty mess. seconds later -- this other woman jumping on that same dirty machine. but are they dirty enough to make you jik. >> okay, so i'm here at this popular gym. it's the morning rush. it is packed.

we have our trusty germ meter and test swabs. we're going to test a lot of this equipment to see the bacteria levels. anything over 100 is a fail. we'll see what happens. first up, i head over to the free weights. about as close as i've ever gotten to these. swabbing away. whoa. look at this. 242. remember -- anything over 100 is a fail. this is why i never use free weights. next, the mats. people stretch out on this all day. sweat, hands on it. looks like a sweat spot over here. but is it actually dirty? we're testing for the general presence of germs, and, remember, anything over 100 is a fail. >> oop. there it is. 248. way, way over the acceptable limit of bacteria. just from being on the mat. we bring the results to nbc medical correspondent dr. john torres. >> we are hearing a lot about the flu season this year.

one of the worst in recent years. could germs like this impact that? >> definitely. the thing people don't realize is, when working out, think about it. you rub your eyes, wipe your nose. scratch your mouth. that's how the bacteria and germs get into your body. once in your body, you get the flu or whatever's there. >> reporter: but we're just getting warmed up. i head over to the elliptical. swabbing the handles. you have to hold on to these. all right. moment of truth. ooh! getting off the elliptical. this is gross. 268. nearly three times the acceptable level of bacteria. just from working out on this thing. but the biggest surprise of the day is here at perhaps the most popular machine in the gym. the treadmill. getting the buttons. this is what everyone touches. the grimy, sweaty hands. all right. here we go. brace yourselves. you're not going to believe this, folks. 2,134. that's one of the highest

readings we've ever gotten. not only is it gross, but if it's staph or mrsa, even worse, can get you sick and on top of that be deadly. how can you make sure you don't get sick? mike sure to wipe down equipment before and after you use it, but just in case other people don't, always wash your hands before and after a workout. and here's another idea -- bring your own stretching mat. that way you know it's clean. you can get a portable one like this for just $12. keeping you happy and healthy this new year. by the way, the last time we got a reading that high, i think was when we tested cruise ships. anyway, for what it's worth. so now that we've grossed you out, inside scoop. we called several gyms around the country to find out if there is a time of day when they are cleanest. they told us their gyms are the cleanest right when they open and right before lunch. that's because their cleaning crews move in right after the morning rush. maybe do some morning work.

then go to the gym and stay clean. >> we can't work out again. >> ever, never. >> a netflix and chill. >> exactly. >> wow. 2,000 germ particles. >> a lot. >> it's a lot. >> wonder what they did on that machine, though? >> nobody wants to know. >> the mind reels. thanks for returning. by the way, savannah, your hair looks killer today. >> oh -- thank you. >> i love your tie. >> oh -- >> you know what? the no tie look is rockin'. >> why are you throwing complements left and right? >> al roker, all of it together, it's happening. >> oh, come on. >> i like your shirt, too. >> okay. anyway, "new york" magazine, the headline, a psychological explanation why complements are embarrassing. raise your hand if you feel comfortable getting a compliment. you do? >> i like it. >> always felt -- >> not really. >> always making me feel weird. >> it does? >> me, too. >> the article says 68% of

people associate recognition with embarrassment. yeah. we were talking in the make justify room how humiliating for somebody to say anything nice, because we put ourselves down. >> it's like you like complements. who doesn't want to hear something nice, but i -- i'm embarrassed. i don't know what to say and usually start -- >> sweating? >> thinking our terrible i am. >> give you a compliment, oh, no, stop. feel good inside. i appreciate the fact you're deflecting. >> and at a very young age to not draw attention to yourself. you know? humility? >> it's like you're accepting, like -- >> oh, yes. i totally agree. and i don't. >> mr. roker, you like getting a compliment, you said. >> i do. i think it feels good and makes the person who is giving the compliment feel good, if you just are gracious and accept it. >> you're so humble. somebody gives you a compliment, thanks, it's cool. when you give it to somebody who is like, oh, well, thank you. it's annoying. right? >> why do they do that? >> exactly. >> and some of us get in the rut

of, i like your pants. i know, but my butt looks so fat, why did i -- that's kind of annoying. >> and they feel bad giving you the compliment. >> that's not a good thing. >> what's the advice? what do you do? >> the workplace, sensitive to these issues how to say something to a co-worker. you want to be complementary but not overstep boundaries so -- don't say anything at all. >> plead the fifths. >> i did feel good when you complimented me on my pants. >> we were complementing carson. we love your whole no tie. >> you look so handsome. we love it. you said, thank you. >> thank you. >> and guys are a little more accepting of compliments. >> i think so, too. >> i think you're right. >> all right. >> carson, no one does "poorstart" better than anybody else. >> funny, whitable, relatable on jimmy fallon. start with sarah jessica parker. "3" is still on the table. the third movie came to a halt

which actress kim catrell did not want to reprise her role at samantha. recently catching up and here's how that went. >> can you still do it without her, right? >> yeah, i think there's a period of grief. >> yes. >> a mourning process. >> yes. >> and the then, perhaps, we'll be able to consider safe for instance, you playing samantha. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> well, joking aside, she didn't -- did not rule out the possibility that there could be a third. so we'll have to wait and see. meanwhile, backstage at "ellen," the singer getting ready for her performance when sarah jessica parker walked by. the result two very star-struck stars. take a look and by the way, wait for the end. >> oh, my god! hi! oh, my god. >> my daughters will be so happy. >> oh, my gosh. i love you! >> find everything themselves on the computer and -- >> really? i've been binge watching "sex

and the city" and just started watching it and i'm on season six. i binged six seasons! >> i'm so happy i met you and congratulations on everything. >> thank you so much. i was so excited to meet you! >> oh, go have fun. >> okay, okay, okay. thank you. bye! [ scream ] >> two people, no problem receiving complements. a nice exchange. >> right. they did it right. >> very friendly moment. and finally, dynamic duo, savannah and hoda, stayed up late to visit jimmy fallon on "the tonight show" we have a clip. >> congratulations. i mean, the first female co-anchors in the history of 66 years! [ cheers and applause ] 66 years. whoa. >> both: what? >> like, savannah and i started anchoring together, and it was just weird. it was like, if you've ever met a friend for -- and had like a great moment, and you say to yourself, wow. that was so much fun. like, that works.

i think we had kind of -- an instant thing. >> yeah. hoda says it was like a first date. and i'm easy and desperate. so -- >> nice work, ladies. how was it? fun xwrchl fun? >> it was so fun. jimmy makes it so easy. >> visited with us before. jumping around. >> and making real great desserts if you come on the show. >> what kind of desserts? >> a truffle made of dough or something. >> did you take it home? >> yes. i already had two. shez li she's like, i'm on number three. >> so good. and nice job. fellas over here. all fathers. >> sure. >> a dad decided to give his wife a break and handled bath time for the kids and i should say, things go the a little bit out of hand. [ laughter ] >> okay, boys. >> come back here! >> pop those bubbles! stand up and pop those things. >> i will do everything in my power to replicate this. i don't even know how much -- soap it takes to go straight

vertical and stay there, that is unbelievable. >> isn't that unbelievable? it's like marge simpson's head or something in the tub! and the kids are playing in it. somehow, it's, of course, it's safe. obviously. >> father of the year, right there. >> isn't that great? viewed, by the way, more than 1 million times on facebook. >> awesome. >> we should do it here. >> yes. >> let's do it. >> get a big bathtub. bring the kids. >> let's do it many ! >> you like it? >> yes. >> mine are too old, but i'll bring pepper. >> i think the kids would do it. thank you, carson. >> excellent job. >> thank you. >> that was -- i -- that's so cool! all right. show you what we have happening. wet weather making its way into the pacific northwest. otherwise, things fairly dry throughout a good portion of the country today. going to continue that way. temperatures a little on the chilly side. in fact, well below normal throughout much of the u.s., but we will start to see a warming trend. for today, that warming trend from the plains and starts to make its way east below average temperatures through the

southeast and the mid-atlantic states, but more wet weather, snowy weather, in that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've had some dense fog around the bay area. that's going to still cause a lot of problems. everyone heading out the door and going to work or school this morning. our current visibility down to about a mile. look at san martin, it's down to zero, so make sure you do use those low beams and slow it down. we're starting to see the clouds moving in further to the north. out ahead of some rain that will be making its way into the bay area by this afternoon. we'll see some scattered showers making it into the south bay. and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. now to the raging debate over immigration and a group that is the left in limbo. hundreds of thousands of children born here in the united states. nbc's jacob soboroff is here with more on that. >> reporter: around 800,000 young immigrants who could be deported if a deal isn't worked

0 ut in washington soon. a recent study says a quarter of them have u.s.-born kids. so what happens to them if their parents are deported? in motion cexico, a question th been dealing with for years. a public south south of tijuana. it's not hard to find american kids here because their parents are deported here. 54,000 in baja, california, 30,000 in tijuana. the majority of those are u.s. citizens. what's your name? >> george. >> george. jacob. nice to meet you. where are you from? >> from bakersfield, california. >> you're from the united states? >> yes. >> are you an american citizen? >> yes. >> you are? >> and mexican. wealth, my dad was deported. >> how long have you lived here? >> just barely a year and a half. >> what's it like to live in mexico? different than the u.s.? >> very different. i've actually cried sometimes. i miss my friends. >> you miss your friends in the u.s.? >> reporter: george is hardly alone because of the influx of are students from the u.s. like

him, californian and mexican officials teamed up to train teachers to hold classes in english and spanish. the idea, help them assimilate into a world they've never known while keeping them connected to the home left behind. >> what's going on in this classroom? >> kids are coming from the states into our classrooms. get the same attention that they did in the states. >> in this classroom, kids that don't understand much spanish? >> yeah. their primary language was english. >> and are they american kids? >> yeah. >> where are their parents from. >> they got deported. now they're here. >> how common is that. >> very often. >> recess time. >> reporter: george's parents shows this school specifically so he wouldn't lose what he learned in the u.s. picking up his new nation's mother tongue. as the school day was ending his dad stopped by to pick him up. >> you got d.c. ported. they followed you here. >> basically, yeah. >> can i ask what happened? >> yeah. i got in trouble. i was drug trafficking.

>> reporter: after serving sometime and getting deported he found a job in construction. we followed him to a beachfront home he is renovating. >> he said this is a until dollar view. >> would you trade a million dollar view to go back to bakersfield? >> for a million dollar family. >> for a million dollar family. >> reporter: today that family is out of reach for george and others like him. educators on both sides of the border are homing his time in school will keep him connected to his former home and help welcome him to his new one. at least 200,000 american-born kids, d.r.e.a.m.ers, facing deportation. if that happens, every one of those kids would face a situation like george. find a way to stay in the u.s. or follow their parents to mexico. trying to keep them educated and keep them in programs so they don't feel like they're in a foreign place. >> i like how educators are trying to do the best. >> making the best of a terrible situation, exactly. jacob, good story. thank you. still to come, jill's deal

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the suspect who crashed his truck in a hi >> good morning to you, 8:26. the suspect who crashed his truck in a high-speed crash killing a 4-year-old girl in the east bay is being held on a $1 million bail. the tragic ending happened yesterday on highway 4 in antioch. that's where deputies say the suspect, 23-year-old noe sosito of pittsburgh crashed the stolen truck he was driving. the 4-year-old's mother and 2-year-old sibling were also injured. they're still in the hospital. investigators say the suspect ran a red light and struck the other vehicle. he is also now facing murder charges. right now, mike is tracking a crash on the bay bridge. >> that's right, nothing as tragic as that one you just talked about. it is over here. it might have cleared. we had a couple of vehicle, a truck and a car with flashing

lights. it looks like it just cleared in the last few minutes. the volume of traffic starting to ease a little bit. the map will show you, very tough drive still coming down the east shore freeway. traveling down through berkeley, we have a lot of slowing right around university golden gate field. starting to ease for the rest of the maze. the orange highlighting all around 580. very tough visibility fog there. as well as the south bay, creeping into silicon valley. a live look for palo alto shows you things are clearing. a lot of cloud cover towards university and traffic speeds up a tad bit. >> all right, thanks. we'll have another local news update in half an hour.

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it's life care. >> new "tonight show" and catherine zeta jones, all new on "tonight." and good morning, everybody! it's thursday. it's january 18, 2018. and it's a chilly one out on our plaza! >> yes it is. oh -- wait. we made -- savannah. >> cold and lovely. >> we made a promise. remember? come on. selfie. come on, megyn. come on, everybody. one, two -- >> okay. we're kind of in. three! >> hoo-hoo! >> a promise is a promise. >> all right guys. are you ready for your crowd

moment? >> yes. >> first of all, everybody who came out today gets a hats off for as awesome as they are, but hold on. a big group from tucson. [ cheers ] this happens to be savannah's hometown. eighth great group. where are you from? >> all: tucson. >> the name of your school? >> junior high. >> they have a chant we need to help. we have to say "mustang nation" they'll respond. we say "mustang nation" again and they'll respond. ready? one, two, three -- mustang nation. >> we got this! >> we got this. >> all righty. >> all right. thank you, guys. that's it. >> i love it. >> that's the cheer. >> and tucson, arizona, i went to am pfi. don't be mad. entering peak cold and flu season. when does a cough become a bigger concern?

anything you can do to help core yi yi your kids healthy and not get sick? >> and jill martin has you covered with hot bargains on cold weather clothing and a brand new start "today" deal of the day. >> also, trying to lose weight but can't seem to kick the sweets. a recipe with a lighter version of dessert favorites. so tasty you will not know it's at all healthy. not healthy but better. >> i love it when young women get involved in male-dominated sports or activities. a woman was about to get kicked out of school. having a delinquency problem and decided to go for the all-boys wrestling team. made it. completely turned her life around. wound up serving our country. what she's doing for other young girls will make you want to be a juvenile delinquent, too! >> awesome. >> how to wrestle like a girl.

>> leak forward ook forward to and the olympics, opening ceremony three weeks. we're so happy. katie couric will cover the ceremonies with mike tirico. three weeks from friday. right here. >> packing our bags, too. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> on the nippy side here. you can see a warming trend coming in from the midsection of the country. wet weather in the pacific northwest into northern california. below average temperatures through the gulf into the southeast. then for tomorrow, that warm weather starts moving east are and can't get here close enough. mountain snows into the rockies. wet weather extending into central california. showers along the western gulf coast of texas and sunny skies that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> i'm kari hall. it is much cooler, breezy and foggy in parts of the bay area.

we're only going to reach into the 50s in san francisco today. current visibility here in the trivalley, down to about a quarter of a mile. and even lower in the south county. so the fog staying with us until the rain moves in. we're still seeing the rain well to the north of us. this will begin moving into parts of the north bay later on this morning and into the south bay by this afternoon. scattered light showers in the forecast tonight as well as early tomorrow morning. a cute, young man here. what's your name, buddy? >> oscar. >> all right, oscar. nice to see ya! now let's head back inside to jill for our start today "deal of the day." >> talking jeans and the retail $180 to $190, doing best selling styles. take a look. first the twiggy. a skinny jean. we use a lot of these for ambush makeover. super flattering, and the classic straight leg. they offer that. more on today.com.

cameron diaz and taylor swift are fans of the brand. retail $180 to $190. the deal, $59.99. that is 68% off and that is our "deal of the day." for more information head to today.com. savannah? >> announcer: "today" parenting team coughs and kids sponsored by vicks vapor rub. now to "today's" parenting team, flu season is already one of the worst in years and, of course, hitting kids especially hard. so when is a cough or a runny nose something to really worry about and see the doctor? dr. alana levine spokesperson and pediatrician added academy of pediatrics here to answer your questions. so glad you're here. i have all of these questions, too. one big things, is it had cold? a flu? >> typical cold symptoms, stuffy, runny nose.

your child's nose runs like a faucet. you can have a sore throat, low-grade fever. they can describe a headache and sort of general malaise. >> this can last a really long time. >> it can. runny nose and cough. >> for kids, goes on and on. >> exactly. if you have a fever, typically goes away in the first few days but coughing and congestions can last up to three weeks. frequently parents come into the office, my kid's been hacking three, four weeks and that's normal sometimes. >> i had this experience with my little boy. coughed for weeks and weeks. i go to the doctor, and sometimes i don't know if i should have. when do you know, okay, this is the time to actually take the baby in? >> typically they start at viral infections. they're self-limited and go away on their own. signs of a bacterial infection and you actually should go to the doctor, fe shg fever late i course of the symptoms. fever early, went away, comes

back. anytime the cough are and congestion lasts more than ten days, check in with your doctor. a cough, often times parents describing hacking, terrible coughs. important to me is the frequency of the cough. if your child a coughing nonstop and never a quiet moment, that's a sign to come in. >> you talk about things getting worse over time. are there certain things if you see it go straight to the doctor? >> absolutely. anytime your child has respiratory distress or increased work of breathing, you need to go to the doctor immediately. >> hearing wheezing? >> just looking at them, they're hovering and puffing, can't get the air in. if you -- your child's dehydrated. a good rule of thumb for babies, you stop seeing wet diapers that means the body is holding on to fluids and they're not getting enough. >> with kids, unfortunately, feels like there's not a lot you can do, because you don't give cold medicine to really little ones. so what are your suggestions? >> the good old-fashioned

remedies. saline in the nose. >> they love that! >> and humidifier in the room, and honey is a great cough suppressants. >> now the flu. much more serious. how do you know, all right, this is flu i'm dealing with? >> sometimes it's hard for parents to tell the difference. i see kids with pretty high fevers, red eyes. just look miserable. can't keep their head up. that sort of gives me an inkling it may be the flu. >> you talked how long the symptoms last. when is it okay to send them back to school? a cough or runny nose going on ten day, are you supposed to keep them home ten days? >> a typical rule for fever. fever-free 24 hours without a fever reducer. can't give them tylenol and send them off to school. a cough are and cold, depends on the age of a child. you have a young child in day care, preschool, nose rubbing, rushing their nose, coughing all over the place is a kid you want

to keep home. older children, know how to cover their koch coughs and sn and knows how to wash their hands, you can send them back to school. >> and everybody at home washing their hands. doctor, thank you so much. we want to hear from you. how do you handle your kids' coughs, fevers and colds? send your advice. we need that. coming up next, jill is back with a hottest sales right now to keep you stylish and warm this winter. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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an appropriate time to do this segment with our plaza friend! >> and everything is on sale. right? that we're looking at? we wanted to do, how to keep warm and what you can buy now to keep warm. >> these two lovely ladies. maddie and laura here. dressed in active wear. tell us about this. >> you're a big workout woman. this is if you want to run outside by shape active. started at over $100. now under $100 but has technology in it. moisture wicking on it. that way you sweat, gets absorbed, you're going to get cold. this way the beads off. again, this is by shape active. all different versions for men and women. you can see everything on today.com. >> you are so cute. under armour stuff? goes under your clothes? >> yeah. this is awesome. this is under armour for men and women with compression technology. it will really hold you in and also has moisture wicking. when you sweat, the water will bead off so it holds the heat in. >> you put a layer of this on and add layers?

>> then take them off hopefully when you warm up and work out a lot. retail, $49.99 to $64.99, starts at $37.99. great materials. >> getting a great winter coat can be tricky. sometimes you pick something -- oh! sometimes you pick something and you're like, wow. that's not so great. >> this camo jacket is so heavy that it's actually -- knocking over the mannequin. this is by land's end. an amazing find and down filled. >> okay. >> you will stay warm and they have the faux fur hood. again, they were up to $299.99. now down to under $180. so these are great to invest in. >> okay. >> maybe i'll put you guys in some of them, because that sweater is not doing it. >> not cutting it. >> and land's end. over here. this is for men and women. this is really -- >> all good. nothing you see here -- nothing to see here. >> and camouflaged, luckily.

you won't be able to see it. moving on. this is lightweight and attracts warm insulated heat. it looks light, but there's technology in it to actually keep the warmth in so you don't have to be bulky. up to $200. now under $120. >> for the little ones? >> for the little ones, just showing the kids here, but there are men and women, at old navy, up to 75% off the entire store. >> wow! >> yeah. you could get a great winter coat now for almost under $20. that's great. >> hats and gloves. this is important. >> columbia hats really great for warmth. also a lot of fashionable, beautiful hats here. >> uh-huh. >> what's great about these, not only are some with the pom-poms but a double layer, if you see it around the rim? >> yeah, yeah. >> really keeps your forehead and skin really warm. starting on sale at $7. >> ah! how about the gloves? >> and then we have -- i want to show the pom-pom hats. they're fun. a lot of them, retail $25, but now starting at $7.99.

moving on to the land's end gloves. they're fleece, super warm, super comfortable and there's an h. what i like about these is they have initials. so if you want to give them as a gift, great for yourself, obviously, and men's and women's, and then, this is a great deal from surrell. a lot of styles down to $135. waterproof and faux fur. the warmth there. >> the best. >> timberland, men's boot. rarely on sale. waterproof, rubber toe cuff, keep the feet dry and cushioned for comfort. >> and lastly? >> zyra, i love. really fashionable and now on sale starting at $19.99. so we can stay warm without breaking the bank. >> perfect deals. head to facebook.com/today for

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welcome back. this morning on "today's food," trying to drop pounds doesn't mean you have to sacrifice on flavor. one of our favorites, you find yourself in dallas or san antonio, texas, elizabeth, good morning. >> good morning to you, too. >> your husband army hammer. incredible film. did a great job. nominated for the globe. probably more to come. >> so proud of him and the film. i think they should win every award. >> so good. congrats to him from us. what are we doing? >> thank you.

we are doing coconut cupcakes. if you want the real deal, come to us for the real deal. today a limited version. this is flour and turbanato sugar. an excellent job. your wife is clearly training you well in the kitchen. >> she knows how to do it. not me. >> move on to wet ingredients. oil, egg yolks. vanilla extract. >> what's this? vanilla extract buttermilk and you can use applesauce if you're not feeling coconut. add that. >> all right. >> if you want to slowly add the dry mixture. >> okay. >> excellent.

excellent. thank you, carson. appreciate it. >> you got it. >> this coconut is really, it just, you want to smooth out the butter and add a little more health benefit. everybody loves coconut. once that is done, fake it until we make it. move on to the batter. it should look like this, and mix in, fold in our egg whites. egg whites and the turbanato sugar. >> and is this normally -- >> yes, a chiffon-based cake. helps to make it fluffy and delicious. giving away all of our bakery secrets here. >> this doesn't have to sit out of your refrigerator? right out of the re23rierefrige? >> right. >> and anticipate a little of the rise. >> three quarters is perfect. use a green scoop in the bakery. >> how long did you cook them for? >> they go in 35 minutes -- 350, i think. >> what is in here? >> that's buttercream.

go for it. we're really lightening up this january. >> going to shave a little bit today. >> at our bakery -- >> that's delicious. you can't cut corners here. >> no. did not. thank you for this endorsement. we do all our cupcakes frosting filled. put the pastry bag in and -- >> put it in the center? >> yeah. why not? >> that's a good idea. >> adnd also you'd the end of te stach spatula to make the hole, depending how quick you want to move. we do a bakery swirl. >> how's the food downstairs? >> real good. >> delicious! >> i want a cup of this frosting. >> feeling lighter already? >> uh-huh! >> yeah! >> hashedly sinless. right? >> no. >> toasted coconut and voila. a little bit less sweet than norm's. delicious. you really can't see the difference. >> what's next? >> pecan squares. start with almond flour.

normally use all-purpose flour. you can use -- >> not changing the profile of any of this. >> don't really put pumpkin in our pecan squares but health benefits, nice texture. vitamin a. you can justify it in so many ways. >> okay. >> at the very end use -- >> cold water. >> cold water. exactly. you can tell you live in a baking household. >> i do. >> sprinkle the cold water. >> at the end of this. >> end of that, yep. >> and make this brick with a little ice, too? >> exactly. sprinkle, sprinkle. >> what happens here? >> we have our dough. dense dough. basically -- >> was that in the fridge, too. >> in the fridge to get chilled. you're asking all the right questions, carson. thank you! >> just doing my job. >> line it with parchment, easier to get the crust out and easier to make sure it's not overbaked. press the dough in. bake the dough and move on to the filling. that's the good stuff. >> we are right on pace. doing great.

>> with honey. add our brown sugar and you just want to keep it really a low temperature. >> okay. >> until it's melted. you don't want to burn t. just h it. >> that's just honey and brown sugar? >> lem zefrt anon zest and oran. throw that in there. >> pumpkin at the end. >> i'll do that. guys, you eating the pecan squares? >> they're done. finished those. >> you like those? craig? >> put frosting on the pecan -- >> i'm bringing the piping, frosting thing down. >> please, do! >> and squeeze it on to whatever's left today. >> add the heavy cream, instance, for january. not heavy cream. and we're going to pour the delicious topping over. >> pour it over, and are we done? does it have to set? >> just bake it. you just put your face in it. >> perfect. >> buttercream on it.

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. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, everyone. i'm megyn kelly. we begin today with the flu. this season's outbreak caused seemingly healthy people to die -- to die -- within hours of being diagnosed. hospitals overflowing wit patients now to the point they have been setting up tents outside of some to deal with the numbers. one texas school over 300 students and staff out sick to the point they canceled school. alabama's governor declaring a public health emergency, and in california, at least 42 people under the age of 65 have died from flu-related symptoms. why? why is it so bad this year?