we have more news and weather for you, don't forget to join us. it is tuesday and almost 7:00. enjoy the day. good morning. wall street's wild ride. markets around the world down sharply this morning, as investors brace for more turmoil, one day after the dow's nearly 1200-point plunge, the largest one-day point drop ever. >> we moved almost the whole year in an afternoon. >> what does it all mean for you? we're live at the stock exchange. breaking overnight, president trump attorneys are reportedly advising him against sitting down for an interview in the robert mueller investigation. this, despite the president saying he was looking forward to it. his lawyers' concern -- he could be caught lying to investigators. could the showdown go all the way to the supreme court? man on a mission. elon musk set to launch the

world's most powerful rocket into space today. >> i'm feeling really excited. this is the moment i've been waiting for for a long time. >> wait until you hear what he put inside it and why this could be a key step in the race to mars. all that and new questions police have for robert wagner, nearly 40 years after the death of natalie wood. >> we would love to hear his version of events. could the brutal flu epidemic stretch all the way to may. and lady doritos? is a quieter, cleaner snack for women in the works? today, tuesday, february 6th, 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 amg on the west coast. i like the orange stuff on my fingers. >> i like the crunch. we'll get in to that. >> would you right now, breaking news. the dow plunging another heels of the record setting fall. let's get the latest on where things stand. jo ling kent is live on the floor of new york stock exchange. >> reporter: we opened in correction territory. the dow fell more than 500 points, but we're checking and what we're seeing is a bounce back. the stock market whip sawing, the dow now up about 1%, s&p 500 also about the same. this comes after investors were very concerned about a third straight day of losses. and we're also looking at wall street, and wondering whether or not we're finally entering that correction territory.

this morning many investors are nervously watching the market. >> this is one for the record books. the dow down 1175. >> reporter: following the bringi biggest one day point drop ever. >> we moved almost a whole year in an afternoon. >> reporter: if you look at it in percentage terms, it was 4.6%. not even in the top 20 of all-time daily losses. now some are worried about what comes next and how it may impact them financially. >> not affects you right now, but when you're trying to put money aside for retirement. >> i'm not overly concerninged. >> i'll head to the gym and take a look next week. >> reporter: right now experts say the economy is doing well. 200,000 jobs were added last month. unemployment is at a 17 year low. hourly wages are up nearly 3%. some on wall street worry that to keep inflation in check, the fed will raise interest rates again, meaning home mortgages and car loans will be more expensive.

no one knows how fast jerome powell will raise rates makes many investors nervous. >> your taxes will go way down. >> reporter: president trump was in ohio touting the economy and his tax cuts. he has repeatedly taken credit when the stocks rally. >> you look at the stock market at an all-time high. >> reporter: so far silent about the big drop. economists urge patience. >> if you're a long-term investor, you have to bet in the long-term. >> reporter: we areal keeping track of what the global markets are doing. japan tanked overnight, almost 5%. and european markets are also continuing to slide. but here in the u.s., we're watching the dow. it is now up about 1% as investors try to gain their footing on what could be a very rocky week, guys. >> jo ling kent, thank you so much.

let's bring in ali velshi. who covers business for us. you see the images of the >> you can't really make sense of the top or bottom, but stocks are supposed to be logically priced. it is supposed to be a given multiple of how much money that company will earn in a given year. and we have gotten to levels that these multiples as they call them were too high. so most people thought that stocks are priced for perfection, priced for nothing going wrong in the economy. and could probably use a bit of a breather. in a normal year, you'd see those breathers very regularly. in the past year and a half, we haven't had a day where the market was less than 5% away from its high. >> a couple weeks ago it went up 1,000 points in a ten day period. >> correct, 25,000 to 26,000. so we just haven't had the normal breathers and it looks like we decided to take all the breathers in one week. which is alarming for investors, but as you see, folks are starting to see that maybe that

has been done. it didn't mean th it doesn't mean we'll have more rough days. but more interspersed. >> and the stock market is not the economy. >> absolutely not. >> and there is every signal that the economy is doing well. low unemployment, the gdp is decent. >> that's right. pages are sta wages are starting to go up. and there is a coordinated growth around the world. so i wouldn't worry about a recession right now. one will come one day because that is the cycle, but this is probably not it. >> and if you have a 401(k), don't look? >> make sure you know where your password is, but don't look. >> thank you so much. and now to one of the biggest questions surrounding the russia investigation. will the president sit down for an interview with the special counsel robert mueller? we may be one step closer to finding out. peter alexander is live at the white house with more on that.

>> reporter: the lawyers say there is still active discussion, but even though the president has said he'd be up for it, his lawyers are now reportedly counseling him against it. president trump hasn't shied away from saying he would sit down with an interview with robert mueller. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> reporter: his lawyers are advising him to refuse a face-to-face meeting with the special counsel. four people familiar with the matter say the president's lawyers are concerned mr. trump, who has a history of making false and conflicting statements, could be charged with lying to investigators. if the president takes his lawyer's advice, it might be a legal showdown that could go all the way to the supreme court, if mueller decides to subpoena president trump to testify before a grand jury. the president's lawyers telling nbc news, the discussions with the special counsel are understandably private. the president on the road in cincinnati, touting his new tax

law and mocking democrats for their stone-faced reaction during his state of the union, when he highlighted low unemployment numbers. >> they were like death and un-american. un-american. somebody said treasonous. yeah, i guess. why not? can we call that treason? why not? >> reporter: this morning, the white house is reviewing the democratic rebuttal to that disputed republican memo that alleges the fbi and justice department abused their powers to spy on a former trump campaign adviser. the house intelligence committee voting to release the classified memo. >> we want to make sure that the white house does not redact our memo for political purposes. and that's a deep concern. >> reporter: adam schiff, the committee's top democrat, sparring with the president on twitter. mr. trump lashing out first, accusing the california congressman of illegally leaking confidential information. warning, he must be stopped.

schiff's dismissive reply -- instead of tweeting false smears the american people would appreciate if you turn off the tv and help solve the funding crisis, protect the dreamers or anything else. despite several members of the president's own party saying that the gop does not vindicate him in the russia inquiry, president trump claims otherwise. >> we caught them. it's so much fun. like the great sleuth. >> reporter: the president notably effusively praised the committee chair that spearheaded that memo, calling devin nunes a great american hero. as for the president, a white house official tells me that it was tongue in cheek that the president was simply trying to make the point that there are positive things going on that all americans should celebrate regardless of their party. we've been talking about this, but a possible government shutdown is just two days away. unless the senate and house come to terms on a short term spending deal.

the house is expected to pass that short term spending deal this afternoon. and then it would be in the senate's hands. back to you. >> peter alexander, thanks. there's a lot more including our countdown to the winter olympics. more3 athletes are arriving in pyeongchang, with the first events getting under way in two short days from now. keir simmons is in a cold pyeongchang for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. hey, hoda, good morning. evening here in south korea, where we're days away from the opening ceremony. and all the talk is of the temperature. it is 20 degrees here right now. with the windchill, they say it is more like 10 degrees. but that is nothing. head up the mountain and it is cold. ♪ team usa, raising the flag on the 23rd winter olympics today.

athletes, including snowboarder and medal hopeful, chloe kim, already getting in the olympic spirit. >> go team usa. >> reporter: dangerously cold temps are expected for friday's opening ceremony. the venue has an open roof. team usa will have heated jackets. >> this is a step colder than we're normally used to skiing. we ski in conditions that are this cold, of course. generally, it's a little warmer than this. >> reporter: with olympic skiers reaching high speeds, the cold will be punishing. but not just competitors, spectators need to wrap up, too. the temperature right now, 8 degrees. but this says it feels like 6 below. and just like back home in the u.s., winter flu is a concern here. another illness causing big problems, an outbreak of norovirus has meant 1,200 security guards have been pulled from duty. the massive operation to protect the games being boosted by the south korean military. the threat from north korea reduced.

some of its athletes will be participating here. in women's hockey, north and south koreans will compete on a single, unified team. warming relations at these freezing games. >> this never happened before. so it's a cool opportunity. >> reporter: and this morning, advice from two team usa competitors from north dakota, used to the cold. >> gloves, hats and use layers. lots of layers. >> reporter: lots of layers. one record they think may be set here is the coldest winter olympics in history, guys. but at least in a few days' time, at least for a few days, they think it will warm up, just in time for you to arrive. >> i'm going to say, we're going to give you a big hug. we'll see you in a couple days. we'll have a lot more on the olympics, of course, throughout the morning. >> we certainly will. elon musk, the founder of space-x and tesla, is set to launch the biggest rocket in the

world today. it has 27 engines, that's a thrust equal to 18 747 jets. it could be a big step carrying people to the moon or even mars. tom costello is at the kennedy space center. a lot of people are excited about this one. >> including me. this is one of the coolest assignments of the day. this is an unmanned test mission. elon musk calls this rocket falcon heavy. it is the biggest rocket to take off from here since the apollo moon missions. the giant on the pad this morning in florida is set to lift off with the kind of explosive power not seen here in 45 years. the mission, break through earth's gravitational pull and head for a solar orbit, including mars. this reportedly $90 million mission, paid for by elon musk, who admits, he's a little giddy.

how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling really excited. this is the moment i've been waiting for for a long time. >> reporter: it was from this very pad, 39a, that nasa's apollo and shuttle missions were launched. but musk says, amid all of the engineering and tests, there's a decent chance his rocket can blow up today. >> i hope it goes right. i give it, maybe, a half to two-thirds chance of working. >> reporter: that's it? >> yeah. actually, i feel like two-thirds. but i think realistically half. >> reporter: falcon heavy is 229 feet tall. it can generate an astonishing 5 million pounds of thrust. carrying the equipment weight of a fully-loaded 737 aircraft. while previous rockets fell back into the ocean, space-x wants to reuse theirs. all three are programmed to come back down safely to earth or to

a platform in the ocean. if it goes well, it could be used to launch satellites more cheaply. and perhaps, one day, a bigger version will lead a manned mission to the moon or even mars. >> i think it will mean that the united states will have the largest rocket on planet earth right now to take payloads up into orbit. >> reporter: there is precious cargo aboard. elon musk's own roadster, with a dummy behind the wheel. and a looped recording of david bowie's "space odyssey." ♪ ground control to major tom >> i'm hopeful that humanity will have a base on the moon and a city on mars in our lifetimes. >> reporter: in our lifetimes? >> yes. yes. a city, a village. depends on what you call a city. let's call it a serious lunar base. that would be amazing. and the beginnings of a city on mars. >> reporter: today's mission is

also all about the mantra, go big or go home. that's what it's all about here. 1:30 p.m. is when the launch window opens up. the window looks really good today to take elon musk's car into a permanent orbit around the sun. >> that is awesome. thank you. >> a long way to go for a parking space. mr. roker, what do you got? >> we have some snow to talk about. for a second day in a row, another major pileup. this is ames, iowa. one person was killed. this was anywhere from 50 to 70 vehicles involved in this. as you look on the radar this is what came through very quickly. it pushes on through, moves through chicago. through update new york. we have another system coming in. and that one has 54 million people at risk for some sort of winter weather advisory, winter storm watch. especially vermont and northern new york, between noon and 7:00

tomorrow, we could look at dangerous heavy snow conditions. they need the rain through the south. we've had some drought conditions. locally, four inches or more from texas, louisiana, into mississippi. ice will be a problem from missouri, all the way up into new england, anywhere from a tenth after on inch to a quarter of an inch of ice and snow, tomorrow, from iowa all the way into western new york, upstate new york and parts of new england. we could be talking anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. we're going to be watching this. again, the snow line comes down fairly close to new york and boston. so, we're going to be watching that closely, as well. going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. giving up for me. and... i appreciate that.

♪ good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san francisco it's 53 degrees, all clear and no fog this morning. we are going to have another bright and sunny day. look at how warm it's going to be once again, reaching into the upper 70s. in concord 78 degrees, 77 in napa, oakland 72 and san jose expect a high of 76 degrees there. 70 in san francisco. and half-moon bay looking at a high this afternoon of 68 degrees. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. straight ahead, new developments in the natalie wood investigation. why police are saying robert wagner's story about the night of her death does not add up. then, an nbc news investigation on the winter olympics glamour event.

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good morning, everybody. it's 7:30. it's tuesday morning. a pretty shot of the skyline in new york city. it's february 6th, 2018. >> we want to get a check of the headlines, including the stock market's wild ride. >> market jitters. >> this is one for the record books. the dow down 1175 points. >> markets around the world react to the worst one-day point drop ever on wall street. wiping out gains and leaving investors skiddish. >> everybody thought the market was going to go up and up. days like this catch people off guard. will the . reportedly telling him not

to grant an interview to robert mueller. their concern? he'll get caught lying. to be served concurrent. >> final sentencing. larry nassar receives an additional 40 to 125 years in prison after the testimony from the nearly 300 victims he abused. >> i feel a sense of closure and that this is all over. fortune without fame. a new hampshire woman who won $560 million powerball jackpot is suing the officials for her right to stay anonymous. and remembering john mahoney. >> get a hold of yourself, man. >> tributes pouring in for the british actor who delighted audiences as frasier crane's father. today, february 6th, 2018.

new developments in the death of actress natalie wood as officials open up about the new investigation 37 years later. nbc's blake mccoy has the latest on it. good morning, blake. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. robert wagner is declines interviews and sheriff's office opens up his question of events falling short of calling him a suspect. renewed focus on robert wagner. a person of interest in the drowning death of his wife natalie wood more than three decades ago. investigators monday holding their first news conference since reopening the case in 2011. >> i think we told the original investigators and we portrayed since then that we don't add up to what we found. >> reporter: new witnesses report hearing the couple fighting that night thanksgiving weekend in 1981.

followed by abrupt silence. bruising on wood's body and cut to her cheek. investigators are questioning wagner's version of even >> maybe she was wet in her practice jajamas and socks. she doesn't know how to take the dinghy into town. >> reporter: the only people sleeping were christopher walken and his account. >> i did lie on a report years ago. it was just a -- i made a mistake. by not telling the honest truth in a police report. >> reporter: he told "today" he believed wagner responsible for wood's death. >> yes, i would say so. >> reporter: investigators focusing on wagner's behavior in the moments after her disappearance.

>> next thing you know, he comes down to check on what happened. robert wagner in the salon of the boat saying natalie's missing. we suggest to turn on the light. he says no. >> reporter: wagner turns 88 this week denies wrongdoing. calling it an accident. he has not spoken about it since. >> we he tried to talk to him. so far he doesn't want to talk to us. that's his right. we understand that. >> reporter: investigators say the biggest challenge here is time. many witnesses have passed away. so has the original investigator. they knowledge this may be the last chance to solve it before the case turns cold. >> thank you, blake. mr. roker? >> we have chilly temperatures to talk about. we have the windchill advisories. windchills between 20 and 35 below through the plains.

it feels like 16 below in minneapolis. omaha is 13 below. 8 below in chicago. we are looking at the big area of high pressure upper level high through the south and that's going to keep temperatures nice and mild through the southern tier states through the south of the gentry. fargo is 9. detroit is 24. new orleans is 71. savannah is 73 degrees. tomorrow, that cold air steers up from bismarck to burlington. you get from albuquerque to orlando, nice and mild. you bottom out at 9 in minneapolis on friday. 36 on friday in boston. again, nic we're feeling some warm weather, we will definitely have that again today as we go into this afternoon. our temperatures will be heading into the mid 70s for the tri-valley, 72 degrees in oakland and 74 in palo alto. san jose up to 76 degrees, near record high temperatures once

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we're back. 7:40. with a timely new installment of our series, "nbc news investigates." >> with the skating competition on thursday, a sport that's seen

its share of complaints over how it's judged. stephanie gosk is looking into all that. >> reporter: good morning. as you know, figure skating is one of the most popular sports. it's also the one most plagued with scandal. at the center of it is a judging system that critics say is rife with nationalistic bias. an nbc news investigation took a closer look at what's behind the scores for those triple axles. at the 2014 sochi olympics, this skater fumbled a complicated jump in her routine. this south korean skater seemed sure to win. but society koco she took the h. when she left the ice, she hugged one of the nine judges. one of two russian officials involved in her scoring. the south korean's filed a complaint, alleging the event

was rigged. but the international skating union dismissed the complaint. and kim had to settle for silver. with the olympics in pyeongchang starting later this week, critics worry that what they believe happenedsochi, may wi be indicative of a bigger problem. the skating lets the national federati federation choose the judges they send to the olympics. and allows the judges to score the skaters from their own countries. of the 164 judges that are eligible, 20% have held or hold leadership positions in their country's skating commissions. they found that the numbers of scores showed significant bias. >> from the last year and a half, there's a nationalistic bias. every line item on the score

sheet, the same country judge will be a quarter of a point higher. >> do you think we can watch judging in real-time in pyeongchang and say, there's some bias there? >> i think, absolutely, you will see the judges from the same country giving slightly higher marks to their -- competers from their country. >> reporter: he found that the nationalistic bias was pronounced among judges from ukraine, russia, south korea and the u.s. the other issue with judging -- our investigation found that among the 164 judges that may be headed to the olympics, 2 have been sanctioned in the past. an italian who was sanctioned in 2011 for peeking at other scores. and a russian who was signaling ranking to another judge. the isu says it has never banned a judge for life. that's a major problem says tim

gerber, who trained as a technical specialist in the sport. >> if someone has been shown to cheat before, why is the isu accepting them? what's the level of integrity here. >> reporter: questions about skating's integrity aren't new. u.s. prosecutors charged a mobster for fixing a victory for pairs skaters in salt lake city. in response, the international skating union overhauled its scoring system. but not everyone is convinced it has fixed the problems. former professional skater chloe katz says the scandals cast a scandals over the sport. >> i think overhauling the judging system was just one step. i think more needs to be done. >> reporter: is there part of you in the buildup to olympic games that thinks, i hope there's not another scandal? >> absolutely.

we work our entire lives to this. we dedicate everything to our sport. we give up so much. you would hope that the judges are fair. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, the international skating union says it has a robust system for monitoring judges and it will issue penalties for overmarking skaters. as for u.s. figure skaters, they say the president of their organization, has recused himself from judging these olympics to avoid any conflict of interest. >> fascinating. all right, steph. stephanie gosk in pyeongchang. just ahead, it's the talker of the morning. >> crunch, crunch. >> is it my turn? a lot of people on social media are chewing on this one. is there really a plan in the fred would do anything for his daughter. get in, fred! even if it means being the back half of a unicorn. fear not fred, the front half washed his shirt with gain flings!

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good tuesday morning. right now at 7:56 all clear sunshine once again. it's a mild start as we take a live look outside in san francisco, it's 53 degrees. we have 60 degrees already in san jose and napa and 55 degrees in oakland. we can see that temperature updating in napa now, 57 but heading towards 77 today. int.p)sp'd 72 degrees and 76, i wouldn't be surprised if we saw a lot more records being set this afternoon and we continue on with some warm weather and mostly sunny skies over the next few days. san francisco staying in the upper 60s through about thu&"-ì% olympics, but it does cool off for the opening ceremony on friday. 64 degrees and some gusty winds for the weekend. also slightly cooler temperatures especially for the inland areas, with highs in the upper 60s. let's get an update on the morning commute now from mike. oh my for the south bay, the

7:00 hour has been a tough one. as you build through san jose you will push up toward the rest of silicon valley and we have had a couple crashes, the most recent one north 101 at 85 at the top of your screen, things slow down for 237 and 101 heading into toward the area. southbound # 80 through hayward and fremont slows as well as getting over toward the bay bridge for both the oakland drives. here is the slowest drive through the castro valleycç are happening now at 7:57 we've been keeping a close eye on the markets this morning, taking a look at the big board so far, just down 27 points but its fluctuated down 400 and up 350 at some points. keeping tabs on that. police in san jose investigating two shootings that left three people dead about a mile apart interest each other. the shootings are not connected, one a murder suicide. link to more on our twitter feed. something to think about the next time you're stuck in traffic, san francisco with the fifth word cop jegs in the word, third worst in the nation.

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♪ ♪ it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, nosedive. markets are down across the globe this morning after that record drop on wall street. >> we moved almost the whole year in an afternoon. >> so, where does it go from here? and what does it mean for you? we're live at the stock exchange. plus, we're only halfway there. it's already one of the most severe flu seasons in recent years and the worst may be yet to come. so, what can you do to protect yourself and your family? our medical experts weigh in. and slow motion jumping superstar. lindsay wagner stops by to talk about her iconic role and what's

next for this bionic woman, today, tuesday, february 6th, 2018. ♪ >> it's my first time in america. and i'm here all the way from brazil to see the "today" show. >> i'm turning 40. and this is on my bucket list. hi, mom. >> i watch the "today" show every morning. and i'm finally here to get a hug from hoda and savannah. ♪ >> hi. >> we're from northern new jersey. >> we're from rochester, new york. >> we love "today." >> we love you right back. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. we love when you join us. we're going to be outside hanging with the crowd a little bit. >> we'll be out there in a sec. >> we have a lot for you this half hour, starting with your news at 8:00. big investors and americans with modest retirement accounts are all watching wall street this morning. markets took a bruising after

monday's historic sell-off. jo ling kent joins us with the latest. hey, jo, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, to you. we are seeing an up-and-down day here on wall street. i'm at the new york stock exchange. we're checking the dow right now. it is actually down about a quarter of a point. the s&p 500 also down about one-third of a point. and we're seeing, we're coming off of the worst record one-day drop in terms of points, which was yesterday. and we're now in the third-straight day of trading in the red. earlier today, the dow dropped about 500 points, entering correction territory. but then, quickly, bounced back. so, what we're seeing now is that we're seeing a major drop but then a recovery, as well. just to give you some perspective here. the broader s&p 500 also dropped yesterday. but as a percentage point, it was not even in the top 100 biggest declines. what we're seeing here is anticipation of some rate hikes this year with the new fed

chair, jerome powell. but the market is very much up-and-down this morning, here on wall street. back to you guys. >> all right, jo ling kent. jo, thanks. president trump's lawyers are reportedly advising him against sitting down with special counsel robert mueller to answer questions in the russia investigation. according to "the new york times," his lawyers are worried that the president could face legal exposure, he could be investigators if he were to make false statements or contradict himself. the president has said publicly he is willing to speak with mueller and do it under oath. officially, his legal team says negotiations about an interview are ongoing and are sensitive. we're now about halfway through one of the worst flu seasons in years. we're facing weeks and weeks of the illness. dr. john torres is here with what you should do to protect your family and yourself and your friends. hey, dr. torres.

are we reading this right? we're halfway through. and it may get worse before it gets better? >> you're reading it right. it may slow down in some parts of the country. it's picking up in others. typically, it lasts around 16 weeks. it can go to 20 weeks. that means we have some time to go. we're not out of the woods yet. we're right in the middle of it. >> are they expecting it to be on the longer side this time? >> they are expecting this one to be on the longer side because the "b" virus is moving in now and it's moving in slower than they thought. they thought it would extend the season longer. >> we were talking that apparently you can get the flu twice, which blows our minds. is that possible? >> that surprises people the most. you can get it twice. here's the reason why -- there's four viruses circulating around. two are "a" two are "b." if you get the "a" virus, you're still susceptible to get the "b" virus. you need to protect yourselves. >> if i've already got the flu, never had the flu shot, i'm not out of the woods? do i need to get the flu shot? >> if you haven't gotten the flu shot and you end up getting the flu, and the type could be type

"a" and then, you get type "b." so, you need to protect yourself. >> a lot of people are probably thinking, what's the point of getting a flu shot? and they say it's not as effective. i'll give you a chance to do your pitch. >> my counter to them is even if you get the flu, the flu shot protects you against the biggest side effects, hospitalization and death. on top of that, we found out that the flu increases your risk of heart attack and stroke two months later. you might get the flu, it protects you from other things. >> dr. torres, i feel we'll be seeing a lot of you. thank you so much. we're up to date on the news so, let's get "the morning boost." >> when the finley dog passed away, natalie wanted to surprise her mom with a valentine's gift. that was a brand-new puppy. natalie's mom also had a surprise. take a look. >> happy early valentine's. >> you better not have. >> you're going to be in so much

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quentin tarantino is breaking his silence about headlinemaking allegations from actress uma thurman. sheinelle jones. hey, sheinelle. >> good morning. new mexico a "the new york times" article, thurman accused harvey weinstein of sexual misconduct while describing a violent car crash she experienced on the set of a quentin tarantino movie. and the director is addressing it all. this morning, oscar winning director quentin tarantino is speaking out about this car crash, involving uma thurman, on "kill bill 2." calling it one of the biggest regrets of my career. it is one of the biggest regrets of my life. it comes after thurman told "the new york times" that tarantino insisted she drive the car, despite her objections. tarantino recently giving her this behind the scenes footage that she says left her with a concussion, damaged knees and

permanent damage in his neck. he said he road tested the car one way and drove it the opposite direction. and insisting he was not in a rage and did not demand that she drive the vehicle saying, i didn't go barging into uma's trailer to scream at her to get in the car. none of us considered it a stunt. it was just driving. adding, as a director, you learn things. and sometimes you learn them through horrendous mistakes. watching her fight for the wheel, remembering me hammering about how it was safe and she could do it, it was heartbreaking. in an instagram post on monday, thurman said tarantino showed courage by taking responsibility and sharing the footage. adding, he did so knowing full knowledge it can cause him personal harm. and i'm proud of him for doing the right thing. in that same interview with deadline, tarantino addressed thurman's sexual harassment charges against weinstein. he said he wished he had taken more responsibility. adding he made weinstein apologize to her before filming "kill bill."

and in a statement, weinstein addressed thurman as well saying he acknowledges making an awkward pass at her 25 years ago. but, quote, her claims about being physically assaulted are untrue. guys? >> sheinelle, a lot to catch up with there. it's interesting to hear quentin tarantino take some responsibility. which she appreciated. sheinelle, thank you. let's get a check of the weather. >> we have a storm system making its way. let's get over to the weather maps right now. sorry. i always wanted to do that. anyway, we can see one system pushing through. this is the one we're going to be watching that's making its way across the country from texas. dangerous ice developing ahead of that. rain will develop in the south today. and tomorrow, heavier rain for the southeast. a mix of snow here in the northeast. and changing over to rain along the coast. but staying snow to the north. it's going to cause some travel problems tomorrow, down through the south. they need the rain. they've got drought going on.

locally four inches in texas, louisiana, mississippi. dangerous icing from northern arkansas all the way up into parts of new england and the northeast. and the heaviest snow is going to be in the northeast through thursday. we think a quick changeover in new york and boston. maybe an inch or two. as you get north and west of the city, anywhere from half a foot to a foot of snow. that's what's going on around the country. 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. here's a live look outside in san jose. it's all clear and sunny again. our temperatures, already quickly warming up. we're heading up to 76 degrees for a high today in san jose. 74 in palo alto. 70 in san francisco. 76 in santa rosa. also 76 in livermore over the next several days. our temperatures gradually cooling down just a few degrees. we'll be in the mid-60s for the weekend. with some gusty winds on saturday. >> that's your latest weather. you get more of us on "today" show radio, sirius/xm 108, home

of the hoda show. "trending" time here. we're all parents here. and we have those moments when it's like, i've become my mom. i'm become my father. this conversation was actually trending on twitter. people were sharing the phrases that their parents used on them. they can't wait to use on their children. i swear i will turn this car around. we know that one. i know this one. stop crying or i'll give you something to cry about. >> that's a little rough. >> i never liked that one. >> while you live under my roof, you live under my rules. have you found yourself saying -- you've had kids for a while. are there some things you say? >> so and so did it. if everybody is jumping off a bridge, are you going to do it. are you trying to heat the outside? are you born in a barn? you have stock in tom edison? >> my mom used to say, pretty is as pretty does. it's like not to have a dress on and be rude.

claire did something the other day. i said, claire, pretty is as desperate. and she looked at me. and i'm like, mirror mirror. >> my dad said, smart is what smart does. said, smart is what smart does. you're not smart unless you show you are smart. what about you? >> i do things my mom does. my mom gets obsessed trying to find something. she is looking for a white shirt. she will tear the whole house apart to find it. i was looking for a black turtleneck. i'm like, where is it? i am unloading drawers. you end up doing exactly what your parents do. >> and you were wearing it. >> i know. that's usually what the thing is. >> there's a million things. my mom used to say, because i'm the mother. you know, why? i have already said that to vale. she's into why this? i'm not your friend, i'm your father. >> there's a million of them. >> those are good. first up, the oscars. on monday, a group of all-stars

gathered at the oscars luncheon held for all of the nominees. everyone gathers on stage to take a group photo. you see here that kobe bryant, one of the more surprising nominations of the year, he got a coveted front row seat. here's the group as a whole. perhaps all of the commotion in the upper right corner. zoom in there. upon closer look, you see meryl streep and greta gerwig and other actors, holding up a cut-out of actress varda. she had a cutout of her on stage. not a bad idea. up next, a different kind of royalty. prince harry and meghan markle. while the two are busy planning their wedding. which date? >> may 19th. >> lifetime has decided who they will cast as the royal pair in an upcoming movie. theresa fitts henley is going to

play meghan markle. >> wow. >> and murray frazier has been cast in the role as prince harry. he's had notable roles. "hear and meghan" is set to air this spring. and is there a crocodile dundee remake? >> that's a knife. >> that's a classic film. released in 1986. but fans got excited when a crocodile dundee trailer started to run in the super bowl. it appeared that the duo were gearing up for a sequel. but dreams were crushed that it was all a stunt for tourism australia. now, fans are fighting to make the sequel a reality. more than 4,000 have signed a petition in favor of makinge ii modern-day dundee film. even judd apatow thinks the film

is a good idea. we'll have to wait and see if the commercial becomes a reality. >> that would be a first. >> sometimes fans can make things happen. you have a click? >> "daly click" this is a good one. on her 1st birthday, this toddler had a surprise in store for her whole family. >> blow it out. >> whoa. >> wow. >> so, everybody saw it. everybody is look at it. she went for that sneak attack and slapped out that thing. she didn't want to make the shot. >> babies move fast. >> yeah. >> she's fine. everybody is okay. isn't that crazy? >> crazy. >> she has good reflexes. >> that's what people are buzzing about. for today's edition of "where are they now" olympians, with the olympics beginning on thursday, we're catching up with

olympians of olympics past. >> natalie is in pyeongchang. >> it's been hard to believe it's been more than two decades since kristi yamaguchi competed at the winter games in albertville, france, winning a gold for team usa. she opened up her home to me. showed me what her life is like today and told me who she has her eye on going into these games. it's been 26 years since kristi yamaguchi skated her way to olympic glory. 6:40 in your life was completely changed. >> i think that's one thing that makes skating so exciting because it's just intense and it's quick. one little slip can mean the difference between placing or not placing. >> take me back to that gold medal-winning performance. did you know in that moment that

you had won? >> i did not know. i skated really well. but i had to wait and see if it was enough. so, it was really, like, pins and needles, just waiting there, you know, through each skater that competed. >> reporter: those olympics would be her first and her last. yamaguchi made the surprising decision to pass up the 1994 winter games, instead, turning professional. >> i knew if i went back in lillehammer that the pressure would be immense. and it would literally be the only focus, would be to come home with the gold again. >> reporter: two of her teammates who would go on to compete in lillehammer, tonya harding and nancy kerrigan. what was your relationship like with tonya and nancy? >> we had a good relationship. at the olympics, we were roommates. we were pretty close. >> reporter: the recent movie "i tonya" is based on harding's

life and the attack on kerrigan, in the weeks leading up to those games. >> what kind of person bashes in their friend's knee? >> reporter: have you had a chance to see the movie "i, tonya." >> i actually have, yes. i watched it last week. >> reporter: what did you think? >> it's a movie. the acting was great in it. you know, i was so impressed with her skating. i enjoyed it. you know, i just took it with a grain of salt, knowing there's artistic license and whatnot. >> reporter: yamaguchi is focused on the figure skating competition in pyeongchang. she's become a friend and mentor to karen chen. the two women are from the same hometown. >> that first day, i was completely impressed, seeing her focus and her determination. it was kind of like, ooh, i see a little bit of me in her. >> reporter: yamaguchi now lives just 30 miles from where she grew up with her husband, brett

h het hetican, a former professional hockey player, with her daughters and the newest family member, a rescue pup named tank. what's life like for kristi yamaguchi? >> i adore my two girls. and i love being a soccer mom, watching them pursue their ambitions. >> reporter: her youngest daughter's ambitions are on the ice, where she is training with her mom's doubles partner. >> i try to stand back a little bit and be a calm skating mom. >> reporter: yamaguchi says her professional skating days are behind her. but her competitive spirit is still alive and well. yamaguchi won season six of "dancing with the stars." where is the mirrorball now? i thought it would be dining room table. >> it's tucked away. my husband had to make sure it was underneath the stanley cup. >> you have your own trophy case going. >> yes.

>> reporter: yamaguchi spends her time giving back, working with the children's literacy program she created 22 years ago, called the always dream foundation. >> access is one of the biggest challenges for low-income family familys. we're hopefully there to bridge that gap. >> reporter: one of the many ways she's shining her spotlight on a new generation. guys, if you could love kristi anymore, she's down to earth as you see there. she hasn't changed in 26 years. >> no. she hasn't. she's just so chill. and at peace and cool. >> and happy. >> yeah. >> she is. >> you use the word lovely. >> she is. she really is. >> i should let you guys know that during the olympics, she will be covering the figure skating competition daily. you can check out her show, "kristi and company." it will be on nbc's digital channel, the olympic ice show.

and check out thursday night, the competition begins here. the team event on nbc primetime. of course, we're all counting down to the opening ceremony here from pyeongchang, friday night on nbc. >> we'll be seeing you very, very soon. coming up tomorrow, some of the most unforgettable guys in olympic history. dylan tracked down the original jamaican bobsled team, the inspiration for the movie "cool runnings." just this morning, dr. oz tests our heart health live. and speaking of heart, the bionic woman,i )m ...

a quick update on the markets .. a very good morning. it is 8:26. quick update open the marks. the dow, about 134 points down so far. we've seen it fluctuate this morning, going down as low as 400, up another 350. this after yesterday's dow enduring its worst point loss ever. locally, san jose police investigating three shooting deaths about a mile apart. one man died in an early morning shoots on key street. not far from happy hollow zoo. it followed a shooting about three hours earlier outside a dennys on first street. in that case, a man and a woman died. police now call that shooting a murder/suicide. had problems with the south bay commute all morning. let's check in with mike. >> looks kind of like that stock board, green and red, both fluctuating throughout the

morning. we'll focus down here because the rest of the bay did show a pretty typical pattern. we had an early crash here at 101 and that jammed things up all the way back. now we're finally seeing some recovery from about buena up, santa clara, mountain view, still very slow through sunnyville and the rest of silicon valley. 85 pushing up here with 280 and then they meet in ccupertino. a smoother drive across the prejudice. the dumbarton bridge, a crash cleared. recovery now for the 5. back to you. >> another update in half an hour.

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good morning, everybody. it's 8:30. it is tuesday morning. it is the 6th of february. have we mentioned the olympics, just two days away? figure skating, one of the first events we'll get to see in primetime. we are fired up. >> we are fired up. >> let's enjoy this 30-degree warm weather. it will be cold out there. >> you're right. we have a nice crowd out here that braved the cold. i would like to know where charlie and emmily are. where are you from? >> from the u.k. >> you were wondering by. and you saw some people in the cold. >> it's true. never have seen the "today" show. >> this is our plaza. we have concerts here, beyonce

and whatnot. behind you is where the christmas tree usually is. that's our window on the world where people just wave. you can see us inside. >> this is al roker. >> this is our weather guy. >> we met. yeah. he's lovely. he's a good guy. >> what do you think so far? >> incredible. very incredible. very cool. >> doeir simmons? >> no. >> keir is one of our correspondents from london. maybe you saw him on the streets. thank you. enjoy your time here. >> all of the british people know each other. dr. oz is here. he's been putting us to the test all morning long. this is for american heart month. our results and the important tips that can help save your life, just ahead. plus, lindsay wagner jumped into action, more than 40 years ago, as tv's iconic bionic woman. >> who could forget? >> a role that won her an emmy. this morning, she's here in

studio 1a. and we are excited. >> love it. >> i used to try to jump a fence. and we're whipping up pancakes, muffins and bacon for breakfast with a little healthy twist. what do you have, megyn? >> vanessa williams, huge star. she and her daughter share a gene for talent. but they share something else. and that they have an important warning about it for all women today. and imagine this -- southern belle homecoming queen goes off the grid for ten years. show, she's coming clean, what she was doing, and how it involved a glock, her husband and paramilitary training, today, when she tells the truth. >> that's not flip your home. also, if you're feeling lucky today, and nbc at the olympics, are partnering to give away v.i.p. olympic experience tickets to lake placid. you could win a round-trip ticket to the village. you get v.i.p. parties.

you'll have fun with olympic legends. if you're into that, go to today.com for details to find out how to enter. >> that's fun. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> a olympic check of the weather, in pyeongchang. this is close to the water, olympic park. you see it's warming up on the big day, opening ceremonies. 34 and sunny. you go up into the mountains, a little chillier, with temperatures bottoming out around 10 degrees on sunday and stays chilly into next week. that's what's going on that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening -- that was neat -- in your neck of the woods. cool. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another warm day with mostly sunny skies in san francisco, expect a high of 70 degrees. still very warm into the next couple of days. as we begin the olympics. and watch the opening ceremony on friday. our temperatures will start to cool off after that. into the upper 60s for the inland areas. but the winds will be picking

up. it looks like it will be a gusty weekend but still very mild. and warm temperatures even for this time of year. that continues into early next week. >> our new friends from the u.k. and you're from brazil? >> yes. >> have you seen the "today" show before? >> yes. >> you know us. and you still came down. we appreciate that. thank you very much. oh, savannah? this portion of "know your numbers" is brought to you by novartis. >> february is american heart month. good time to encourage family and friends to get baseline screenings. we want to lead by example. >> here to put us on a heart-healthy path is dr. mehmet oz. >> good morning. >> we got up a little early for you because you thought it would be a good idea if we tested some of our numbers. this is a time when everybody should be checking their stats, right? >> you got to know your numbers. >> there was a recent study that linked age to heart disease.

we're obviously very young. you know, just for everyone else. >> this is breaking news. and it's pretty important. there's stem cells in our bone marrow, that leads to heart disease. we know people that look perfect that don't have risk factors and still have heart problems. it's not predictive always. but let's focus on the numbers that you can change. you go through the numbers, the most important one to focus on is your blood pressure. i checked your blood pressure. here's your goal. you want to keep your blood pressure 120/80 or below. >> that's the optimal. >> you're going to want to stay 140/90, which is hypertension. and the good news for both of you, because we did your studies this morning opinion you got up earlier. >> there's video proof that we took care of this. >> 120/80 for savannah. and 120/80 for hoda. >> 112/80 for savannah.

and 120/80 over hoda. >> you're optimal. >> you're both optimal. >> what if you're low? some people have low blood pressure. >> as long as you're not getting light-headed, that doesn't matter. it is often better for people. theoretically, savannah wins. >> i do get light-headed but that's another story. >> what's the danger zone for high? how high does it need to be before you worry? >> even 130/80 starts to worry people. 140/90 when we start treating. it's like having a fire hydrant scraping off of your lining of the arteries. it sounds benign. it's a major problem that one in three americans, similar number for high blood pressure, one in three americans, prediabetes or diabetes. you want your number to be under 100. >> your fasting blood sugar. if your blood sugar is over 125,

it's diabetic. how about the middle zone? >> you took our sugars. >> savannah, what's yours? >> 111. >> uh-oh. that's not shocking. it's high, right? >> yeah. you're supposed to be under 100. hoda, yours was 110. here's the catch, though. did you -- be honest here. did you have anything to eat after midnight? if you did, it will throw the numbers. >> i had coffee with half and half. >> and i had coffee with coffeemate. >> that is what it is. >> that's what happened. >> you're kidding me? you got up and you cheated? >> coffee doesn't count. >> half and half and creamer counts. >> what if the numbers are high? >> you might as well had a kielbasa. i'm hoarse cheering for the eagles and this is making it worse. if the numbers are high, you can make them better by taking care

of yourself and your diet. if you're over 125, often times medication will help you. it will jump-start you in the right direction. some folks have to take insulin. we want to avoid that. the goal being knowledgeable about your numbers, you can change them with your lifestyle. >> every time we do one of the weight loss stories, the minute they lost the weight, they're no longer on the medications they needed. >> you lose weight, you fix the numbers. the third one is the cholesterol. you want your ldl to be under 100. you want your good hdl to be over 80. >> come on. >> you're both perfect. >> 92 and 84. >> okay. >> that's good. ldl under 100. >> look at you. >> 86/81. >> total cholesterol, don't get hung up on that. you want your height -- i didn't

do you. my height, i'm 72 inches. divided in half, is 36 inches. >> that's what your waist should be? >> your height, divided by two. >> i think we're all right. >> my waist is 34, it's less than 36, half my height. that's something you can do right now. this month is heart month. that number you should know. one last number for you. the texas two-step. one and two. this is for people who had cardiac arrest and did not recognitirec recognize they have issues. you call 911 and number two, do cpr. we broke the record last year with texas two-step. almost 10,000 people. all across the country, learn your numbers. if you're not going to learn the numbers, at least know how to do cpr. >> sorry we had half and half. >> you can catch dr. oz on "the

dr. oz show." the bionic woman, four decades later, we're catching up with lindsay wagner. >> she'slike, i've

we're back. 8:42. a select few are known by just one name. beyonce, madonna, hoda. but only the rarest are recognized by one sound effect. >> oh, yes. lindsay wagner became an icon. she won an emmy as the bionic woman in the '70s. she played jamie summers, girlfriend of the $6 million man. she was rebuilt faster and stronger with her bionic strength. she became a government agent. >> fast-forward, she is still on the big screen. she is playing in a biblical drama called "sampson." she is the mother of that icon. you have to go down memory lane with us.

we brought our bionic woman doll. this has been in hoda's closet since she was 10 years old. do you have fond memories of it? >> oh, sure. fond and grueling, when you're the sole star. they don't do that a lot. it's a lot of groups that are starring in a show. everything is on you. and we didn't have all the special effects that you can do things today. you know, second units where they go out and they do the stuntwork and you do the acting part. we did everything. it was just tough. >> you were so ahead of your time. we're talking about how you would say things to the director and things like, i don't want to be a guy in a skirt. i want to be who i am. that took courage, didn't it, to stand up then and talk about those things? >> yeah. i guess i had some strong role models, my mother and my grandmother. that was a blessing for me going into the business.

for me, i loved acting, of course, but i wanted to go into the business for communication. that was my passion, talking about human potential. you know, the types of things that i wanted to do, i was blessed with success, so that i could do it. >> what do people say to you now? we all have fond memories of "the bionic woman." i can't believe i'm sitting across from you. what do young women say to you about the role model that you were and are? >> i hear amazing stories about how they thought the world was until the show. i had a woman tell me once that her father was very loving. and a nice dad. but when she wanted to go and have a secondary education, she wanted to be an engineer. he went, we will put some money into college for you. but seriously, do you want to be a nurse or a hairdresser? and good bless all of the nurses

and hairdressers, she had a drive to be an engineer and wanted to do that. and i guess there was a lot of family arguments and whatnot. she said, today, i work at nasa. because she was like, what would jamie do? what would jamie say? >> now, you are playing sampson's mom. i think we have a clip. >> yes. >> let's play it. >> within go ahead's forgiveness is his power. and he's still with you. you must pursue his desire, not your own. listen to him. >> pray for me. >> always. i always pray for my children. >> what a beautiful scene. you are getting emotional just watching it. you say this movie is about unconditional love, and that speaks to you, doesn't it? >> absolutely.

the film is -- it's easy for mothers to have unconditional love. but for sampson, who had special powers from god, that was connected to a covenant, i see this message in the film as a med f m med j metaphor for all of us. for him, as we all make so many mistakes, and then, feel we carry this feeling about ourselves, and doesn't allow the story to open up and be receptive to grace of god or the life force or whatever you call the higher power. when sampson finally looked at himself, took responsibility for

his actions and realized he was functioning out of pride, as well as impatience and the design for vengeance, this is how he participated in a lot of the problems that they had. and when he saw that and really went into his heart, his power came back. his power came back because he said, i get it. i see it. bring it back. let me help my people. >> one of the most profound stories. >> and a beautiful project, too. lindsay, thank you for coming to see us. "sampson" hits theaters on february 16th. you can catch "the bionic woman" on our sister network, cozy tv. coming up next, we're cooking up a special breakfast and twists in the ingredient grid. will hoda, al and sheinelle be able to figure this one

we're back with "today food." and this morning, we have a delicious spread. pancake, bacon and muffins. there's a twist, though. this is completely vaguen. the author of "sweet potato soul." good morning. we are using secret ingredients. our tasters are downstairs. i don't know if they had a chance to taste it. what do you think the secret ingredient is in the pancakes? >> i got it. >> i thought al would be good at this. he's a real chef there. >> hoda says apple sauce. >> and al says sweet potato. >> al is correct. >> sweet potato. >> there's our ingredient grid and sweet potatoes are right there. >> the first thing we're going to do is make a flax egg.

we're going to mix water with the flaxseed. that's our egg replacement. you have flour and cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking so soda. and add some brown sugar. >> is this the sweet potato? >> this is just baked. you scoop that flesh out of the center. we're going to add some nondairy milk. we're going to add a little bit of vanilla and oil. >> can you use that flax egg for any dish? >> when you're doing muffins or anything like that. >> okay. >> once you whisk that up. >> can i whisk over this?

>> absolutely. flour into the wet. >> does my batter cook up differently? >> it doesn't cook up too differently. i'm going to show you. i'm going to ladle it into the center. we're using vegan butter. it cooks up just the same. it's delicious. >> how does it taste? >> it tastes great. it tastes like real butter and gives you the crispy edges. what do you think, guys? >> the pancakes are heaven. >> delicious. >> flip it over. nice. >> the pancakes are great. you love it. wonderful. now, let's come over to this. >> what are we making here? >> that bacon. >> what do you think is the secret ingredient of the bacon? >> i think it's dried banana. >> it tastes like nothing. >> look at al. >> not pig, he says. >> eggplant, actually. yes. so, what you're going to do is, we're going to thinly slice the

eggplant using a mandolin. it gives you nice, skinny slices like this. and there's some already done. when it comes to bacon, eggpl t eggplant, coconut, what you want is the smoke and the sweet and the fat. we have soy sauce here. we're going to add some maple syrup, some liquid smoke, and some smoke paprika. >> you dip it in there and bake it up? >> you drop it in there. you give it a toss. >> al, i know bacon is bacon. what do you think of this? >> the pancake is fantastic. >> i like it. >> i would eat it. you can't tell me. >> right. >> it's a smoky eggplant. >> jenne, thank you so much. if you want to learn about her book and these vegan recipes, go to today.com/shop. you can grab the recipes at today.com/food. we're back in a moment.

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[ applause ] good morning, aemnd welcome everyone. i'm megyn kelly. we begin with an incredible story of forgiveness and faith. kent and his wife, patricia, were married for 28 years and had two college-aged sons when an unspeakable tragedy struck their family. it was kent's faith as he fought and continues to fight for the only family he has left. in december 2003, the whitaker family arrived home from a dinner out, only to have their lives shattered. >> 911. what's your emergency? >> i've been shot. we were walking in the