7:25 and every half hour after that. join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00 on this tuesday. >> this is not a drill. this is an actual tsunami warning. >> we're live with the very latest. back to work. overnight president trump signs a bill ending the government shutdown. >> this is not a moment to pat ourselves on the back, not even close. >> the deal setting the stage for another heated showdown over immigration and another possible showdown just three weeks away. stunning announcement. music legend kneel diamond

reveals he is retiring from touring immediately after being diagnosed with parkinson's disease. this morning, one of the most popular artists of all time, what he's saying about his future. those stories plus missouri's embattled governor says he won't resign after admitting an affair. >> there was no photograph. bad joke? >> i heard you the first time. >> bill cosby returns to the stage for a comedy routine just weeks ahead of his retrial for sexual assault. and golden moment. the oscar nominations are just out this morning. "the shape of water" leading with 13, but it's the movies and actors not getting nominated that are getting a lot of attention today tuesday, january 23rd, 2018. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast.

thanks for joining us on this busy tuesday morning. >> busy out west. everything is happening. hollywood, the oscar nominations. >> yes, indeed. >> that is. >> breaking news out west. >> yeah, absolutely. we will have more on the nominations in a minute. the powerful earthquake in the pacific that prompted tsunami watches for the west coast overnight. al has been following it all for us this morning. hey, al. good morning. >> good morning, guys. let me tell you, a lot of folks had a rude awakening in alaska. take a look. this from kodiak, alaska, as people started to evacuate as sirens sounded. people were worried about tsunamis after a 7.9 earthquake caused mass panic. luckily folks didn't have much to worry about later on, but as you can see, we start to see these evacuations, folks lined up trying to get to higher ground as a 7.9 earthquake struck. now the location of this was about 300 miles -- i should say

about 175 southeast of kodiak. its depth, 12 miles. the good news is, again, because of the geologic formation off the alaskan coast, that kind of impedes the formation of tsunamis, but that did not stop the u.s. geological survey from issuing tsunami warnings from all of the coast of alaska and the british columbian coast and then watches all the way down the california coast. they had some tidal rises, guys, of about half a foot. the tsunami or the earthquake in japan caused massive problems along the west coast. >> signs of relief. let's focus on this. the nomination for the 90th annual academy award in beverly hills. the big word of the morning could be surprise. there were a lot of surprises.

joe fryer is there. hi, joe. >> "the shape of water" leads all movies with 13 nominations, one shy of tying the record. dunnkirk has eight nods. no film has got the best picture. the oscar race is being influenced by the me too movement. >> reporter: things are shaping up nicely for "the shape of water." fantasy romance is one of the best nine pictures up for best picture. >> i'm glad you got your priorities straight. >> along with three billboards outside ebbing missouri. also vying for the big prize, "get out," donekirk, call me by your name, the post, darkest hour, phantom thread and lady bird. >> is that your given name? >> given to me by me. >> greta gerwig nominated for best director.

>> margot robby earned her first oscar nod for playing tonya harding. >> you're pretty, but you ain't her. >> front-runner francis mcdorman, sally hawkins, lady bird's sersha ronan. >> do you have the papers? >> and meryl streep breaking her own record by grabbing her 21st nomination. >> oh, gosh. oh, gosh, because you know the position that would put me in. >> you cannot reason with a tiger! >> as for best actor, darkest hour's gary oldman is sweeping up awards for his portrayal of winston churchill. he's up against denzel washington and a couple of new faces, call me by your name, timothy shalamay and get out daniel kalaua. >> james franco who is recently accused of sexual miss conduct, he denies the allegations but in

the wake of the me too movement, the claims may have impacted oscar voters. >> i have no money to spare. >> in the supporting acting categories, christopher plumber was recognized for his last-minute performance reshooting kevin spacey scenes in all the money in the world and a few first-time nominees including sam rock well, mary j. blige and allison janney who told me this about the possibility of winning an oscar. >> it makes me want to fall out of my high heels and collapse on the floor. >> as for the snubs. no nominations for the post tom hanks, holly hunter. some are upset the florida project was excluded from best picture. meanwhile, the oscars have added new envelope rules to prevent another best picture mistake. you'll remember last year "la la land" was named best picture over "moonlight." this year they will have new protocols, rehearse alals and n

procedures when the envelope is handed over. back to you. >> thank you so much. there is another major story this morning. the government shutdown coming to an end for now. president trump signing a bill late last night that temporarily funds the government and paves the way for a new fight over immigration. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is at the white house with all of that. hey, peter. good morning. >> hey, hoda. good morning. that shutdown lasting a grand total of 69 hours. as you said, president trump overnight signed that bill that restores the funding to the government. the president claiming victory dismissing the democrats for caving and this morning tweeting a lot more like a color commentator at a sporting event than the president involved in these negotiations. he writes, nobody knows for sure that the republicans and democrats will be able to reach a deal on daca by february 8th but everyone will be trying. >> reporter: this morning with federal employees returning to work, the feud over the government shutdown has cooled, but the fight over immigration's heating up.

>> now comes the test, the real test as to whether we can get this done. >> democrats united in their push to protect those younger, undocumented immigrants, or d.r.e.a.m.ers, but divided over whether they buckled by backing down trusting mitch mcconnell's openness to an immigration vote next month. >> i think they're caving. you know, democrats are pretty good at articulating values but a little weak on defending them. >> reporter: among the holdouts who voted against the senate bill that ended the stalemate, several possible 2020 contenders including kirsten gillibrand insisting i want to see the government reopen as much as anyone, but this bill fails to fix the moral issue we must solve. the president in a statement saying that he's pleased that democrats in congress have come to their senses but democrats have accused the president of not playing an active role in the negotiations. >> the great deal making president sat on the sidelines. >> what the president did

clearly worked. the vote just came in 81-18. >> reporter: but the president's position on helping d.r.e.a.m.ers is less clear. >> we have said that we would support a permanent solution for those in the daca program. >> legal status versus pathway to citizenship or does it not matter to the president? >> i think that's part of the negotiation process. >> reporter: president trump behind closed doors monday huddling with senate republicans, then a pair of senate democrats. the clock already ticking, just 16 days till the next budget deadline with another potential shutdown looming. and this afternoon we'll see president trump on camera for the first time since the shutdown had started. with it now over, president trump is still planning to travel to davos for what's called the global economic forum. he leaves tomorrow night. hoda and savannah. >> but, peter, it sounds like we could be right back here in less than three weeks potentially? i mean, is there any sign that the sides have changed at all, that there's any budging? >> reporter: no, savannah, i think you're exactly right. what this really comes down to

is is there a way to find a bipartisan solution to immigration. based ond my conversations with sources on the hill, republicans, they want to resolve this, specifically on the senate side. more than 80% of americans support dreamers being allowed to stay in the u.s. and it appears that we now perhaps most importantly have the contours of a real centrist coalition in the senate. here's a picture of susan collins and democrat joe manchin toasting yesterday. there's a couple dozen, 30 forming this sort of centrist group. here's your sticking group. does that same type of coalition exist in the house and where does the president stand? hoda and savannah, back to you? >> we'll be watching. thank you. new developments in the sex abuse scandal rocking u.s.a. gymnastics as more accusers speak out at the sentencing of former team doctor larry nassar. key members are stepping down. craig melvin is here on it rchltsz ladies, good morning to you.

larry nassar's sentencing hearing following guilty pleas of criminal sexual conduct charges is now in its second week. so far 124 accusers of the former team doctor for u.s.a. gymnastics and michigan state university have detailed the abuse they endured and now three high ranking members of u.s.a. gymnastics have resigned amid new questions this morning about how this scandal was handled. >> i know now who you really are. a child molester and a master manipulator. >> reporter: larry nassar's victims taking aim. >> my hate towards you is uncontrollable. larry nassar, i hate you. >> 15-year-old emma ann miller speaking out in week two of nassar's sentencing hearing. >> i am possibly the last child he will ever assault. >> reporter: miller says she saunas saar for treatment a week before michigan state university suspended him in 2016 and that the school was still charging her for appointments with nassar. >> my mom is still getting

billed for appointments where i was sexually assaulted. >> reporter: an msu spokesman telling nbc news that former patients will no longer be billed. all of this while the university deals with the fallout of what they knew and when. nbc news reporting at least a dozen people over two decades linked to michigan state were allegedly notified of nassar's behavior. in a letter to the michigan attorney general, the school's lead attorney writing, the evidence will show that no msu official believed that nassar committed sexual abuse prior to newspaper reports in the summer of 2016. the university not the only institution under fire. >> u.s.a. gymnastics cares deeply for all of our athletes. >> reporter: the board of directors chairman paul perella and the vice chairman and treasurer resigning amid an onslaught of criticism for the handling of the scandal. the president of u.s.a.

gymnastics saying in a statement in part, quote, we believe this step will allow us to more effectively move forward in implementing change within our organization. >> knowing that u.s.a. gymnastics has failed their athletes so terribly disappoints me and makes me so incredibly angry. >> reporter: it comes as olympic gold medalist shaun johnson east released a stinging video monday going after the organization. >> i think gymnastics is the best sport in the entire world, but if i had a daughter right now, i wouldn't put her in it until we protect these little girls as human beings instead of protect them and -- as gymnasts just to make sure they win gold medals, we aren't going to make any progress that is meaningful. >> so far this morning no response from u.s.a. gymnastics

to those comments from shaun johnson east who won the gold for balance beam in eight -- >> breaking news in western kentucky this morning. police are on the scene of a shooting at marshall county high school. >> they call it a population is a sinking ship of the organization. >> thank you, craig. >> week two. >> thank you, craig. breaking overnight from the music world. the leej again dairy neil diamond has been diagnosed with parkinson's disease and will immediately retire from touring. nbc has more on that story. >> savannah, sad news, indeed. neil diamond has been making music for half a century. his sudden announcement is a shock to his millions of fans all around the world. ♪ coming to america ♪ today >> reporter: his lyrics made him famous. ♪ you're the best part of me >> reporter: but his voice made

him a legend. over the years american icon neil diamond performed his way into rock and roll history. ♪ baby, i'm -- >> overnight a surprise announcement that he's battling parkinson's disease. he'll no longer tour canceling upcoming con snerts australia and new zealand with dozens of huge hits like "sweet caroline." "song sung blue," and "love on the rocks." he has sold more than 130 million albums in his 50-year career, but the grammy award winner says parkinson's is making it difficult for him to travel and perform. snoilts ♪ ♪ >> reporter: diamond, who was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011, released a statement saying, in part, it is with great reluctance and disappointment that i announce my retirement from concert touring. i have been so honored to bring

my shows tots public for the past 50 years. my sincerest apologies to everyone who purchased tickets and were planning to come to the upcoming shows. ♪ touching you >> i love it! i love it! >> a long-time friend of "today," diamond sitting down for an interview in 2001 describing the inspiration. >> it tells a story from my perspective of what the average person's life is like, getting up in the morning, going to work, facing all of the frustrations and difficulties that people face. >> reporter: his announcement resulting in an outpouring of well wishes from fans and celebrities. barry manilow tweeting, so, so, sorry to hear about the great neil diamond's illness. i'm rooting for you, neil. diamond will keep writing, recording proving parkinson's won't stop his music and never silence his legend. ♪ >> reporter: diamond's announcement comes just shy of

his 77th birthday this week, and on sunday he's set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the grammy's. he's telling his fans this ride has been so good, so good, so good thanks to you. >> so good for all of us. jo, thank you. when you think about all of the songs. >> yes. >> so many. >> the ones you sing out loud, the one you sang with him. >> that's how good he is. he can make anybody sound good. >> the ultimate bucket list. singing "sweet caroline" with neil diamond. >> so good. the weather, not so good in the pacific northwest, however, we're going to get some much needed snow. let's show you what we've got going on. we start off with that pacific storm in the pacific northwest. sunny and pleasant around the east coast. down into the gulf coast, but we are looking for heavy rain moving in from around puget sound and this is just going to get heavier as the morning and afternoon wears on. we're going to see rounds of storms coming in and heavy rain. the snow pack kind of low in the cascades.

we're going to see that increasing. that's right. look for anywhere from 6 to 12, maybe 18 inches of snow in the cascades, sierra, bitter root and saw tooth. that's going to add to that. rainfall amount, talking some fairly heavy rain especially central california into northern california. we're looking at about anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain. bedford, seattle, portland. heavier rain inland half an inch to an inch or so. we're going to get your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. incredibly creamy texture melts into hair to intensely nourish and strengthen, in just one minute. 98% naturally derived ingredients. bursting with super fruit. no weigh down. just super silky, soft, shiny hair. super fast. new fructis treats 1 minute hair masks. super fruit. super hair. garnier. find your treat at walmart.

good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. i am loving this view this morning, as you can see the fog rolling across parts of the bay bridge, but that also means you have to be careful if you are about to head out the door. we've seen visibility reduced down to about a quarter of a mile and that's what's happening in the south county and also in parts of the north bay. after the fog clears we will get some sunshine, highs reaching into the mid to upper 50s. will be returning tomorrow with highs in the low 50s and the scattered showers continue through thursday. >> al, thank you so much. coming up, missouri's governor fighting back amid new calls for him to resign over an admitted affair. we're going to hear from him. nbc news investigates the fda's role in the opioid crisis. one senator calling it criminal. this morning, the agency's new head responds. first this, is "today" on nbc. first this, is "today" on nbc.

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with meteorologist kari hall. >> and we've seen patches of fog around the bay area. with he can see it in this view over san francisco. once the fog clears out we will get sunshine today, but we're dealing with low visibility in some spots down to a quarter of a mile and for san martin you can't see anything. so be careful driving to work this morning. our high temperatures today heading up to 59 degrees in san jose and 57 degrees in concord and oakland. we will see that rain returning tomorrow, we will be tracking that, make sure you keep checking back in for updates. let's see how the roads are moving in oakland with mike. >> very slowly. overall the map looks pretty standard but we zoom in 880 both directions are just jammed approaching just north of high stre street. chp about two minutes ago gave us the update they've cleared lanes on the southbound side so i have to update this map. lanes are not blocked anymore, but traffic still jammed up both directions 580 is a much better route through oakland. of course, we have the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. that's nothing unusual, but slow

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buenos días atodos, and the end of that government shutdown. open for business. lawmakers agree to fund the government for now but the debate remains over immigration and the wall. >> we have said that we would support a permanent solution for those in the daca program. >> legal status versus pathway to citizenship or does it not matter to the president? sk >> i think that's part of the negotiation process. >> double the danger.

a volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee while an eruption at a japanese ski resort causes a deadly avalanche killing at least one person and injuring several others. >> bill cosby's in the house. >> back on stage. >> she said watching, watching, watching, watching, watching. >> bill cosby performs a comedy routine at a club in philadelphia. the rare appearance coming weeks ahead of his retrial for sexual assault. >> how does it feel being here tonight? >> it was absolutely a lot, a lot of fun. >> what's your name, sir? >> rand. randall paul. >> attack aftermath. newly released 911 calls capture the moments after rand paul got into an altercation with his neighbors leading to serious injuries. >> i was assaulted by a neighbor and i'd like the police to come and investigate and talk to the neighbor. >> and smooth criminals. more than a dozen prized camels

disqualified from a beauty contest in saudi arabia after their handlers give them a botox makeover. today tuesday, january 23rd, 2018. i mean, i'm not going to judge them for a little botox. >> first of all, a camel beauty contest at all is interesting. >> so much going on with that story. >> they look good. we move on. the missouri governor is once again resisting calls to resign as he deals with the fallout over an admitted affair and allegations he tried to black mail his former lover, allegations he denies. nbc's blake mccoy is following that story for us. he has the latest. hi, blake. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. after two weeks out of the public eye the governor emerged before cameras ready to put this behind him and get back on message. he quickly found it won't be easy. this morning missouri governor eric brighton is resuming his public schedule while introducing a state budget

monday, he was unable to shake questions of an extramarital affair he had nearly three years ago before becoming governor. >> we dealt with it privately, we dealt with it openly and it was hard but with loving family and a lot of player and tremendous support, we've made it through. >> reporter: the governor denying allegations he tried to black mail the unnamed woman with audio he says is a see cred recorded conversation with her. we've altered her voice. >> i saw a flash through the blindfold and he said, you're never going to mention my name. >> adding. >> he said you're not going to mention my name, are you? and then he asked me again, i said, no. >> there is no threat of using a photograph for black mail. there was no threat of harm. >> reporter: the woman says on the recording she was tied up and blindfolded.

social media, fifth at this shades of brighton. some are questioning his ability to lead. >> do you think you can govern under these circumstances? >> i think it is going to be very difficult. >> it is unacceptable that we have to live with this soap opera every single day. >> i pressed the governor monday. he refused to answer follow-up questions. >> why do you think you can still lead the state of missouri. >> sir, again, we answered those questions and -- >> question, why are you confident in your ability to lead the state still? >> sir, we answered that question. >> reporter: some are calling for his resignation. one fellow republican tweeting, stick a fork in him. >> oh, it's a stain on missouri. i mean, it really is. it's horrible. >> reporter: the governor says he will not resign, but there's already an investigation underway in st. louis. some say they've been contacted by the fbi and here at the capitol in jefferson city lawmakers are considering an investigation of their own.

there's a showing no signs of going away. savannah and hoda, back to you. >> head over to mr. roker. i see winter warmth. i feel good. >> looking over there. getting a sneak peek. we have some temperatures that are finally warming up. in fact, much of the country is at normal or a little above. look at the temperature, boston today, you're going to be up to 55 degrees. 20 degrees above average. chicago, 34. that's 4 degrees above average. dallas, you'll be in the low 60s. here in the northeast, new york, almost 60 degrees. portland, 45. philly, 23 degrees above average. and then as we head into later this week, temperatures staying nice and mild. d.c. by friday you're up to 50, atlanta 57 on friday. chicago, 52. break out the bermud we're in for a lot of sunshine today and temperatures warming up into the upper 50s after a chilly start with some patchy fog. as we go into the day tomorrow, our next round of rain will be

approaching, moving into the north bay first. by late morning, early afternoon we will start to @ moving into santa rosa and moving into san francisco in time for the evening commute. we will see the showers off and on between tomorrow afternoon through thursday and still some lingering showers in the forecast until this system moves out with some very cold temperatures. >> don't forget, get that weather an >> mr. roker, we have a lot more to get to this morning including has the fda done enough to stop the opioid crisis. also ahead, should jeans come with an age cutoff? controversial new study that suggests when you should stop wearing them because maybe we're all too old. >> no, we're not. get ready to buy a second fascinator. there's another royal wedding in the works. we're live at kensington palace. >> plus, jena's transformation. tuesday's surprise. >> i've been on the bus with some awesome, deserving kids.

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we're back, now. 7:41. with a revealing look at the opioid crisis. >> the statistics are grim. more than 300,000 american lives have been lost to opioids in the last 18 years. a baby is born dependent, get this, every 25 minutes. and for the second year in a row, the life expectancy in the u.s. went down. >> nbc's senior investigative and legal correspondent, cynthia mcfadden, has been looking in the fda's role in the crisis for the past six months. >> there's no shortage of blame to go around. the drug companies, the doctors

and the dea have come under fire. but some believe the food and drug administration could have and should have stopped it from becoming a national health crisis. we begin with the two words west virginia senator joe manchin uses to sum up the fda's regulation of opioids. >> absolutely criminal. >> reporter: stinging criticism also comes from a top doctor in the field, andrew coldny. >> this may be the best example in history of a regulation failure leading to a ka ta catastrophe. >> reporter: could the fda have stopped this? >> i don't know if we could have stopped it. a lot of people didn't do what they needed to do in the past or we wouldn't be in the situation we're in right now. >> reporter: the problem started back in 1995, when the fda approved oxycontin, allowing it

to be promoted as safe and effective for chronic pain, like back problems. >> fda failed to insist there was adequate before allowing the marketing. >> the rate of pain patients that are treated by doctor is less than 1%. >> reporter: oxycontin's manufacturer said that when it promoted the drug as less add t addictive as other painkillers, they knew it wasn't true. by the time the company paid a fine in 2007, a staggering number of americans were hooked, some on the road to heroin. he lays some of the blame on how cozy the fda has been with drug companies over the years. >> this is a revolving door problem. >> reporter: he points to big phar pharma's influence in decisionmaking, including a meeting in 2002, where many of the experts the agency brought in to advise them had ties to

the industry. >> they could have changed the rules so we wouldn't get a steady stream of new opioids hitting the market, each one pouring fuel on a fire. >> reporter: as the opioid epidemic ravaged the country, in 2014, the fda approved another powerful opioid called zohydro. this time, over the objections of a panel of experts, who strovoted 11-2 against it. >> why did the fda continue to allow more of the opiate drugs on the market. >> reporter: opioid painkillers were flooding his state. >> they were everywhere. 1 community had 9 million pills coming into it. >> reporter: determined to tighten controls on prescriptions, he headed to the fda. >> i go up and i testified before their advisory committee, should have been a shlam-dunk,

right? >> reporter: it wasn't. it took a year for the fda to take action. and a year after that for a policy to be in effect. the following year, a billion less pills were described. >> there is no bona fide justifiable reason to allow this to linger on. >> reporter: the fda told nbc, it did take action over the years like strengthening labels. but dr. gottlieb said his actions will go further. when he was nominated, some said he had too many ties to the agency he's regular lating. since dr. gottlieb has took over, the fda has gotten one opioid off of the market, after raising concerns of risk of abuse. >> i don't think this will be a five-year effort. but it will take a year, maybe two to get to the optimal place

here. >> reporter: you say a year or more, that's more people becoming addicted and a lot more people dying. just this month the fda put limits on opioids in cough medicines for children. >> i look to the past to try to understand what we did wrong, to inform what we can do right going forward. i don't want to look back five years and say i wish i had done more. >> reporter: dr. gottlieb told us about several more aggressive new measures he's instituting at the fda. the agency has notified 74 manufacturers and the most common lly prescribed painkille they will have to provide more training for doctors. he repackaging pills in smaller quantities so a trip to the dentist doesn't become a month-long supply. we're going to dylan for a look at what's ahead in the orange room. >> we have a good one. you won't believe what a college

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to celebrate one another. and the nominees are -- the oscar nominations are just out this morning. "the shape of water" leading the pack with 13 including best picture, drirector and actress and we will break it down. including the big surprises and snubs. this is january 23rd, 2018. adrian, what are we celebrating today? >> we love new york and we love the "today" show. >> i need your help with the forecast. >> chance of rain to today with a chance of meeting savannah and hoda. >> somebody is keeping an eye out for you. >> hello, to my boss kevin. i'm on the "today" show. >> and madison? >> all of the way from odessa, texas. >> that is a beautiful party crowd out there. don't you think that should come in. it seems right.

>> yes, turn in the poncho and come in. and we will see if they have any pull at 8:30. >> we will check it out and there a lot coming on this morning and getting to the news at 8:00. federal worker s as are returnio their jobs after the government shutdown, but the fix is temporary and it does not settle the immigration issue at the heart of the dispute. nbc correspondent hallie jackson is joining with us the latest. >> good morning, hoda. president trump signed the bill overnight to say that all of those folks coming back to work have 16 dayses before the next shutdown deadline. that is 16 days for congress to figure out what to do with the dreamer, the roughly 700,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the country when they were younger. here is what happened and what happens next. mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader said if the democrats vote to reopen the government, it is his intention to bring up a bill about this immigration debate by the next deadline february 8th, and so a

lot of democrats made the bet they can trust mitch mcconnell to do what he said that he would do. but not all democrat, some on the left, and including potential 2020 contenders like kamal la harris and kirsten gillibrand stayed on the sidelines. the president stayed out of this shutdown on media, but now he is tweeting, this is a big win for the republicans as the democrats cave on the shutdown. now i want a big win for everyone, including the republicans, democrats and daca and especially for the great military and border security adding, see you at the negotiating table. some republicans and democrats have want more clarity from the president about what specifically he wants in the immigration bill. i suspect that it is going be the big head hline over the next

couple of days, and then, hoda, the president is leaving for an international economic forum in davos, switzerland. >> safe travels. police are on the scene of a shooting at marshall county high school in benton, kentucky. according to the reporter there, one kill and many wounded. heavy police presence and several ambulances at the scene. the parents who came to thele school were turned away. the governor says that the suspected shooter is in custody. this shooting is coming one day after another school shooting in itley, texas, are where one girl was wounded. in florida, a tropical fish robbery caught on camera has the police looking for the one who got away. the police say that the thieves worked as a couple. the woman distracted the pet store clerk, and her partner reached into a pair of tanks and scooped up exotic fish worth $20 apiece, and put hem them in a p the tick bag and then put them in his pants.

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welcome back. what is more exciting than one kensington palace with all the buzz. hello, kelly. >> reporter: hi, hoda and savannah. i'm pretty sure this is officially wedding central kensington palace. first, the engagement of a prince and now a princess. william and harry's cousin, princess eugenie, is the latest royal bride-to-be. she called it the perfect proposal, in nicaragua, by a lake. >> a sun was setting. >> reporter: no ring. the princess not getting this sparkling pink sapphire until they returned to london. her fiance wanted eugenie to sign off on the design. >> i said, this is an incredible moment. and then, he popped the question, which was really

surprising, even though we have been together for seven years. i was over the moon, crying. >> reporter: eugenie, the youngest daughter of prince andrew. >> i'm thrilled for them. >> reporter: and sarah ferguson, the duchess of york. they make laughter and we feel the joy, she said in one. the queen and prince philip wishing the young couple all the best. >> granny knew right at the beginning. she was happy. >> reporter: the bride and groom-to-be met on the swiss alps seven years ago. the pair, the life of the party and close to prince harry. she and brooksbank were the first to meet meghan markle on a double date in toronto. now, meagan and eugenie are neighbors and sharing notes.

the wedding is looking at fall this year. we're looking at two royal weddings and two royal births. katherine, the duchess of cambridge and zahra phillips is also expecting. >> busy for the royals. >> we're going. >> what day is it? >> may 19th. >> we shall be there. you know what it's a good time for? >> what? >> "trending." let's look at what's trending on twitter as we speak. #nationalpieday. let's observe that. >> we talked about it yesterday. that was pie day eve. #whenthemeetinggoestoolong. and #oscarnods. when it comes to fashion, is age really a number? can you wear anything you want no matter how old you are? a british study looked into this

question. there's one takeaway getting a lot of attention. here's how today.com put it in a headline. "denim cutoff." no one over this age should wear jeans. >> 75. >> the study said 53. >> come on. >> i'm ten years past my sell date? >> i know. the study found that shopping for new jeans after 53 isn't worth the trouble. >> as a 53-year-old at the table, not worth the trouble? i wear shredded jeans. i wear all kinds of jeans. i love them. >> why shouldn't you wear jeans. i'm 46. i plan to wear jeans for many decades as long as i can. what about you? >> i wear jeans. i wear mom jeans. >> talking like cutoff denim shorts. >> dizoe daisy dukes. >> do you think there's certain fashion items after a certain

age, you aged out of them, can't do it. >> tube tops have a life span. >> yes. >> is there anything? >> oh, yeah. >> that was a quick oh, yeah. >> i mean, like -- i don't want to -- >> no. no teases. >> the strappy t-shirts. >> especially the ones with the big arms. >> i agree. >> okay. what about you guys? anything? >> no. >> i've got stuff i've probably been wearing for 15, 20 years, too. >> like shorts? >> no. khakis and some jeans. >> that's okay. >> cargo shorts. >> no cargo shorts. >> don't start that again. >> sometimes they look a little old-fashioned. >> i don't have pleats on my khakis. >> this is an intervention. >> that's what this is set up to be? >> you had no idea this was coming. >> what do you mean my khakis are too old? >> i think they're

old-fashioned. you're more youthful. >> in what way? >> they make you look older than you are. >> this took a turn, didn't it? dylan, take us to "pop start." >> take us there fast. >> enjoy your weekend. >> i'm just being honest. >> i am being attacked on my khaki. >> i remember back in the day, i had a khaki. craig melvin, i like that. >> should i? >> do the "pop start." >> we're going to need a picture of the khakis, though. >> absolutely not. >> i'm going to sneak a picture the next time i see him wearing them. let's move on to "pop start." the search is on for the next 007, since daniel craig his fifth bond film will be his last. who will take on the famous role next? a lot of fans are expecting idris elba. when asked about suiting up for the franchise, he told variety,

are we interested in having a bond character other than a male? could be a woman. do something different with it. why not? let's go around the table. craig, my best friend, who do you think should be the next bond? >> lupita longo. i don't think she would spend a lot of time working out, either. >> she's fierce. everybody will say this. gal gadot. i don't know how to pronounce her name. i love her. she was wonder woman. i like a male james bond. call me old-fashioned. i like the dudes. but gal gadot would be awesome. i would love her. okay. >> how about you? >> i'm going with sandra bullock. >> really? >> can you picture it? she's tough. she's been in all kinds of movies. she does things with a wink and

a nod. you picture her -- >> would she need a british accent? >> i think she does it as herself. >> mr. roker? >> i'm going with lupita, as well. i think a close second would be naomie harris, who played miss money penny. >> i was going with gal gadot. but i went with e-mamilia clark. >> when i see her, i expect to see a dragon on her shoulder. >> i'm only on season four. >> you can make her a dragon. >> we don't watch "game of cl e thrones." we're like, what? the next topic, hoda on ellen's show. she talked about haley taking her first steps. here's a clip. >> i mean, one day, seriously, she took a nap. she woke up and she started walking. i don't know when it happened or how it happened.

yeah. she was like, okay, bye. and that was it. she just was toddling around. they take a nap, wake up and -- the frankenstein walk. >> that's so cute. they chatted about hoda's new role here at "today." take a look. >> do you miss the drinking with kathie lee? to go cold turkey like that, to stop drinking as much as you were, must be -- i don't know how they gave you a baby. >> of course, hoda, you explained you're still celebrating wine o'clock with kathie lee. >> something that ellen pointed out, your baby, your baby, jenna's baby and haley, ellen is rating our babies, just based on a photo. it's hilarious. >> she rates the babies. like, food on the face, you're out. >> the ellen interview with hoda

airs today. check the local listings. do you have a "daly click"? >> i do. >> the first time snowboarding can be tough. forget going downhill. they struggled just trying to get to the top of the hill. every time they grabbed on to the lift, they toppled over. just feet from where they started. after several fails, one of them was able to hang on. but it wasn't pretty, as he was dragged for several yards before he eventually let go. i never snowboarded. but looking at that, i don't know if i want to try. the laughter in the background. can you do the whole weather in that old man voice? >> i am so old, i remember before we had satellites. just a guy named bob at a tall building. >> you're going to be exhausted. >> i'm going to take a nap

during this. anyway, you can see the pacific northwest. a lot of rain coming in right now. the storms, heavy rain, increasing snow depth in the mountains. i was there when those mountains formed in the cascade and the sier sierra, adding to the snowpack. anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of snow. and rainfall is going to be a lot of rain out there, pacific northwest. >> don't give al a challenge. >> no. that's right. challenge is like wearing them jeans. that's right. >> khakis. >> just wear khakis. >> no. they got the pleats on those. that's what' that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> okay. a look outside right now in san francisco. some patchy fog, rolling through parts of san francisco. we've seen some really dense fog in parts of the south county. you do have to be careful. we've seen basically zero visibility. once the fog clears out, we will have a nice day, a lot of sunshine. and temperatures reaching into the upper 50s for much of the

bay area. mid-50s for the north bay. then the rain will move back in as we go into tomorrow afternoon. >> craig melvin got them dockers. they look pretty good. look darn good on him. you go and wear them with pride. >> i will. >> all right, al. thank you so much. it's now day two of our "tag us today" series. it's a special week-long series shining a light on our favorite people and projects that you want to follow on social media. >> today is transformation tuesday. jenna has quite the surprise in store. we've been following her literally all morning. jenna, can you tell us what you're up to? >> i can't tell you quite yet. we're in a little bit of traffic, as new yorkers know. these kids are in for an awesome surprise. first up, a little more about the organization that's going to transform their lives and give them a birthday they'll never

forget. paige is the life of the party. and the former wedding planner is no stranger to making people's dreams come true. >> there's something magical that happens when people gather in a room to celebrate one another. >> reporter: six years ago, she traded in the bridal gowns for birthday cake, after she came across a photo of a starving bo boy, while pregnant with her daughter, lizzie. >> i kept hearing over and over again in my head, what about him? i had to do something more to celebrate children that otherwise might never experience the joy of a celebration. >> reporter: with that, the birthday party project was born. paige wanted to throw one birthday party for kids at a local homeless shelter. talk to me about the first party. what was it like? >> the first party is one that i will never forget. a little 11-year-old boy, mica, came up to me. and he said, miss paige, thank you. this is the first birthday party i have ever had.

and in that moment, i knew that we were doing something really profound. >> reporter: from there, everything took off. the birthday party project is home to hundreds of toys, gift wrapped, handwritten cards and a whole lot of fun. since 2006, paige and her team of birthday enthusiasts have thrown more than 5,000 parties in homeless and transitional livie ing shelters around the country. you started in dallas. >> and minneapolis, and detroit, and atlanta. and we keep building these opportunities. >> reporter: i decided to get in on the fun and help bring some birthday wishes to life. you want to put me to work? >> absolutely. let's get started. >> reporter: in 30 minutes, we transformed an empty gym into a full-blown carnival. then, it was time for the b

entrance. each kid treated with a cheer and a high-five. >> we disperse and start playing games and activities. >> reporter: what's a party without some cake and presents? each birthday kid got a special treat to mark the occasion. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: is this the best birthday you've ever had? >> yes. >> made it special. >> reporter: what about you, mom? does it make you proud to watch him be celebrated? >> it do. but i'm going to cry. i don't want to cry. >> reporter: what have you learned from being able to share this with all of these people? >> when you pay attention to the children, that's their time to shine, by doing that, we're giving meaning to their lives. i hope that they are realizing that they are here for a reason and that they have a purpose. >> reporter: sometimes the best gift is a room full of happy

tears and smiles, even if just for a day. and the precious memories, the icing on the cake. hey, guys. i'm here with one of the birthday boys. andrew, how old are you turning? >> 10. >> reporter: where do you hope we're going? >> i don't know. but somewhere cool. >> reporter: what do we say to andrew, everybody? >> happy birthday. >> reporter: hopefully, woo. hopefully we will be in our undisclosed location soon to celebrate. guys? >> oh. >> the bus is moving, jenna. you're on your way now. keep us posted. >> we can't wait, jenna. straight ahead, who is in? who is out? complete coverage of the oscar nominations. that and more coming up after your local news. i )m ...

a powerful 7-point-9 good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a powerful 7.9 earthquake early this morning in alaska triggered a brief tsunami along the california coast. that tsunami watch has now been called off. but people in san francisco are still being advised to stay away from the coastline during the next nine hours or so as a precaution. the quake prompted a tsunami warning in kodiak, alaska, where lines of cars, where people evacuated to higher ground. that quake also briefly cautioned concerns in santa cruz harbor. that's where a tsunami in 2011 caused extensive damage. now look being at your commute this morning. it's a tough time in the east bay. >> an early crash over here in

oakland just north of high street. that jammed up 880. still recovering. the commute really keeps building in. 580, there's a disabled vehicle and a fender bender 580 westbound at 24. that's at the end of all these folks coming to oakland. highway 13 now, some escape route for some folks and that's causing slowing there. a really tough drive coming through oakland towards the bay bridge. the rest of the bay looks calm. the south bay pushes up. in towards coup tino. mountain view and south and north both through san mateo. >> another local news update for you in half an hour. okay mcdonald's.

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what a huge crowd. hey, guys, thank you for coming. >> the good news about being a small crowd is that everybody gets on tv. i found my "crowd moment." come with me. there's a lot of awesome people here. you like turtles. happy birthday. your first time in new york, just like a virgin. but here is bibi. this is the big day for you, isn't it? how many days ago did you retire? >> four days. >> and today is? >> my 62nd birthday. >> are you ready for retirement? >> yes, i am. >> give me just a little plan. what are you going to do? >> whatever i darn well please. >> i like your style. >> marry poppins is about to fly away. >> it's windy out here. >> can i say happy birthday to my dad. and my niece, rose. born on the same day. jill martin will reveal her

newest "deal of the day." this one will help you say so long to that dry, itchy skin. >> oh, yeah. we all got scales right now. we'll have complete coverage of the oscar nominations. we'll break down the biggest races with our pal, dave carger. first, al will take us to the weather. hey, al. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by nivea oil-infused lotions. >> all right. we got all these nice folks hanging out. i'm curious. you like turtles. do you like the candy or the actual turtles. do you have turtles? >> one. >> what's his name? >> flash. >> i like that. very nice. let's see what's going on as far as your weather for today. dense fog in the northern plains. rain is picking up in the northeast and new england with icy and mountain snows in the elevations of new england. wet weather and heavy rain in the pacific northwest tomorrow.

above-average temperatures in the central plains into the gulf. snowshowers around the great lakes. look for sunny skies with a few showers in southern florida. that's what's going on around 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 do still have some patchy dense fog in parts of the bay area and we will get some sunshine today and some warming temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, even some low 60s for the south county. as we go into the day tomorrow, our next round of rain will be here. starting in the north bay. we'll see it by late morning into early afternoon. then it works its way into the rest of the bay area by the evening commute. we'll still see some scattered showers in the forecast between tomorrow night and throughout the day thursday. >> all right. that whole jeans thing -- how old do you have to be to stop wearing jeans? can i wear jeans? yeah. that's what i'm talking about. let me ask this gentleman. he's probably about my age. do you wear jeans, sir? >> all the time.

i'm 70 years old. >> that's what we're talking about. all right. i want you to get your "start today" "deal of the day." jill martin has a month long of bargains. what have you got for us this time? >> it's time for the "deal of the day." we're talking about pampering yourself. let's start with a coastal salt and soul beauty scrub. it's a two-piece set you get the body scrub and the hand cream. it comes in two scents. this is award-winning hand cream. this is great if you want to pamper yourself. if you have a book club and want to give out little gifts, you can split them up. you can find them on today.com. the retail, $72. the deal, $34. that's 53% off. for more information, go on today.com. back to you guys. >> jill, thank you. coming up next, we head to beverly hills for the big announcements on the oscar nominations.

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we're back on a busy and important day in hollywood. >> the 90th annual academy awards were announced earlier. it was a big announcement for movies like "the shape of water" and "dunkirk." we're here with dave karger. >> diversity is a big story to come out of this. >> after the #oscarssowhite, not this year. four black actors nominated. that's a nice surprise. >> the directors? >> jordan peele was nominated for "get out."

and greta gerwig, a rare female nominee for best director. that's a beautiful film she wrote and directed. three writers of color were nominated. and musicians like common and mary j. blige got nominations for song writing. and mary j. blige got one for acting, as well. >> there were surprises. there were some names on this list that even dave karger didn'ts inial didn't necessarily see coming. >> a lot of people are probably going who is lesley manville? she's a fine british actor. >> now, we know what to see between now and early march. we want to show you what happened in beverly hills earlier. this is how it all played out as the oscar nominations were revealed in hollywood. take a look. >> what a great morning. here we are, the nominees for performance by an actress in a

supporting role. mary j. blige "mudbound." allison janney in "i, tonya." lesley manville in "phantom thread." laurie metcalf in "lady bird." and octavia spencer in "the shape of water." >> for performance by an actor in a supporting role, willem dafoe in "the florida project." woody harrelson in "three bilboards outside ebbing, missouri." richard jenkins in "the shape of water." christopher plummer in "all the money in the world."

sam rockwell in "three bilboards outside ebbing, missouri." >> for best foreign language film, "a fantastic woman," chile. "the insult," lebanon. "loveless", russia. "on body and soul," hungary. and "the square," sweden. >> for best documentary short subject, "edith and eddie." "heaven is a traffic jam on the 405." "heroin." "life skills."

and "traffic stop." all these titles make a woman from an urban area very uncomfortable. [ laughter ] i'm just saying. >> no. i'm up with you. for best documentary feature, "abacus: small enough to jail." "faces places." "icarus." "last men in aleppo." and "strong island." >> for original song, "mighty river" from "mudbound." "mystery of love" from "call me by your name."

"remember me" from "coco." "stand up for something" from "marshall." and "this is me," from "the greatest showman." >> for best animated feature film. "the boss baby." "the breadwinner." "coco." "ferdinand." and "loving vincent." >> here are the nominees for adaptation screenplay. "call me by your name," james

ivory. "the disaster artist," scott newstandard and michael h. webber. "logan," scott frank and james mangold and michael green. "molly's game," aaron sorkin. "and mudbound," virgil williams and dee rees. >> for original screenplay, "the big sick," emily v. gordon and kumar. "get out," jordan peele. "lady bird," greta gerwig. "the shape of water." and "three bilboards outside ebbing, missouri" martin

mcdonagh. >> for performance by an actor in a leading role -- timothee chalamet in "call me by your name." daniel day-lewis in "phantom thread." daniel kaluuya, you know it. he knows his name. in "get out." gary oldman in "darkest hour." and denzel washington in "roman j. israel, esq." >> and for performance by an

actress in a leading role. sally hawkins in "the shape of water." frances mcdormand in "three bilboards outside ebbing, missouri." margot robbie in "i, tonya." saoirse ronan in "lady bird." and meryl streep in "the post." >> here are the nominees for achievement in directing. "dunkirk," christopher nolan. "get out," jordan peele. "lady bird," greta gerwig. "phantom thread," paul thomas

anderson. "the shape of water," guillermo del toro. you want to do the big one for the best picture? >> i think we should both do it. what could possibly go wrong? >> you don't know me that well. you don't know me at all. and finally, here are the nine final -- here are the nine films selected as best picture nominees. "call me by your name," peter spears and luca guadagnino, emilie georges, producers. "darkest hour," tim bevan, eric

fellner, lisa bruce, anthony mccarten and douglas urbanski producers. "dunkirk," emma thomas and christopher nolan, producers. "get out." shawn mckittrick, jason blum and jordan peele, producers. >> "lady bird," scott ridden, eli bush and evelyn o'neill, producers. >> "phantom thread," joanne sellar, paul thomas anderson, and daniel lupi. >> "the post," amy pascal,

steven spielberg and kristie macosko krieger. >> "the shape of water," guillermo del toro and j. miles dale, producers. >> and "three bilboards outside ebbing, missouri," graham broadbend, peter czernin and martin mcdonagh, producers. >> there we have it. those are the oscar nominations. what do you think? >> "phantom thread," daniel day-lewis' final movie, got a lot of nominations. best picture, best director and a surprise nomination for lesley manville. "the post" didn't do as well as i thought it would do. tom hanks was not nominated. denzel washington was.

>> i was surprised "i, tonya" was not nominated. >> it was on the bubble. but margot robbie did get nominated and allison janney. it did okay. but it would have been nice to see it for best picture. >> dave, thank you for all that. >> we couldn't do it without you. the oscars are sunday, march 4th. we'll be right back. this is "today" on nbc.

we're back. the big surprise. jenna's "tag us today" series, with really deserving kids. >> they finally reached their destination. can you fill us in? >> we're at the lego store. no better place to party. are you ready? come on in. [ cheers ] we're here celebrating. we have a present for all the kids. this is for you. legos are giving them to the

kids. we're partying. we're partying. we're partying. i'm here with paige and the birthday party project. should we party? >> let's party. >> should we sing happy birthday? >> let's sing happy birthday. >> one, two, three. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday, dear everyone happy birthday to you ♪ >> guys, what an awesome surprise. this was a great party. andrew, did you have fun? >> yeah. >> you have fun? >> yes. >> all right, guys. back to you. >> jenna, that was awesome.

>> so awesome. >> a great celebration. >> she inspires us. >> she really does. you did it, honey. all right. paige, you inspired them all. >> tomorrow, we're going to have something called woman crush wednesday. it's about appreciating the ladies in our lives who empower and inspire us. share your crush using #womencrushwednesday. >> we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. yay.

let's celebrate some birthdays. >> sounds like a great idea. time to break out the smucker's jar. happy 100th birthday to mattie brown sullivan. blanche otis of pittsburgh,

pennsylvania is 100. and she is very special. >> she is. we have more birthdays and i have them written down after here. >> we don't have time. >> we're out of time. >> we got a good fourth hour, though. >> a good one right here. >> 200 years old? i can't believe it. we'll be back after your local news. i )m - -... a tsunami watch along the good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a tsunami watch along the california coast is no longer in effect after a powerful 7.9 earthquake early this morning in alaska. it is wathe warnings and watche were called off several hours ago. san francisco emergency management is still advising people to stay away from coastlines during the next eight or so hours just as a precaution. the quake prompted a tsunami

warning in kodiak alaska. people evacuated to higher ground. authorities did not observe any damage or unusually large waves. the quake also briefly kaul lly some concern in santa cruz harbor. happening today, some emergency service experts are calling today's events a good test for the bay area. our bob riddell looking closer at some of the lessons that can be learned. and go to our twitter feed right now for links to more information about tsunamis. also learn what the usgs is saying so far about the place that caused this morning's quake. oscar nominations are out. the shape of water led the way, with 13 nominations. you can go to our twitter feed for more on this. the possible t

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