green all over the bay. it's slick. >> it is slick, and high waves as we leave you today with a live look from the coastline this morning. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're back in a half hour with a live local update. >> join us for bay area news at 11:00. have a great day. good morning. buenos días. double dealing? did president trump anticipates former campaign chairman tell all to the president's legal team about his private talks with the special prosecutor? the stunning new revelation overnight raising the question why would paul manafort risk so much to help the president is he acteling for a last-minute pardon.? >> i'm not aware of any conversations for anyone's pardon involving this process. >> the latest on the unusual legal maneuvering just ahead. breaking overnight, making history, republican cindy hyde-smith wins mississippi's senate runoff election, the

state's first woman elected to congress. the aftermath, despair grows over those massive playoffs at gm just before the holidays. the president feeling the heat now threatening to retaliate against the iconic automaker. all that plus panic at one of the best known military hospitals in the nation. >> what was going through my mind was pure torerror. >> the terrifying mistake that led to a false report of an active shooter on the loose. >> air scare. overnight, a new report on that deadly clash of a brand new boeing 737, what we're now learning about the flight's final moments. and let's get lit, the eyen chronic rockefeller christmas tree ready for its big moment as we get set to usher in the holiday season today wednesday, november 28th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie

and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today" and thank you for joining us on a wednesday morning. we've been up all night stringing those lights and tonight the christmas tree in rockefeller center will be brian and shining for the holiday. >> we have some great music. a lot of folks are going to show up on the plaza. we're looking forward to that big moment here in new york city. >> first, this new revelation raising big questions this morning about what is going on in the the russia investigation. was former trump campaign chairman manafort talking to the special prosecutor and briefing the president's lawyers about those discussions? and what does it mean for him? hi, peter. good morning to you. >> hey, savannah. good morning to you.

paul man na ford agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and his attorneys shared information with the president's team is not sitting well with robert mueller and his staff. man na ford's move is a highly unusual arrangement that several may be a bid for a presidential part. >> this morning, paul man no fo -- manafort's lawyers spoke to president trump's lawyers. rudy giuliani acknowledging the arrangement and defending it as a source of valuable insights. according to the times, those discussion ises inflamed mueller's aides when they discovered them. on tuesday, wait until it comes out how horribly and viciously they're treating people, ruining

lives for them refusing to lie. democrats pouncing. >> i suspect a dangling a pardon in front of manafort, but the president should understand that even dangling a pardon in front of a witness like manafort is dangerously close to obstruction of justice. >> president trump insisting to "the washington post" that he has had no intention of taking action to end the inquiry. mueller is still there, he says. he wouldn't have to be, but he's still there. so i have to intention of doing anything. it comes amid a recoport from "e guardian." manafort strongly denying he had contact with julian assange, saying he's considering all legal options against "the guardian." wikileaks going a step further tweeting wikileaks is willing to bet the guardian a million dollars and its editor's head that assange never met manafort. >> as for the president's view

of manafort when asked whether he'll do anything for his former campaign chairman, the president declined to comment on the record. >> let's turn to pete williams. paul manafort was talking to and cooperating with prosecutors and hanging over his head is whether or not he'll get a long sentence and it all rests with prosecutors and the judge, of course. and at that same time, he's talking to the president's lawyers, which is not illegal, but it's surprising. what does this all mean? do you think man na ford is angling for a pardon here? >> it's rare for somebody to plead guilty and agree with prosecutors to get a lighter sentence and stop cooperating and let that deal evaporate. and you have to assume the one possible explanation is that he's hoping for a pardon.

as you say, highly unusual for that stage of the prosecution. but here is the thing. a pardon from president trump would not get manafort home free. the president can pardon him for federal crimes, but not state ones. remember that manafort has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bank fraud and if a state decided to prosecutor him for that and he was convicted, no presidential pardon could bail him out. >> without manafort, the question is what happens to mueller's case? >> well, mueller's team does seem to have a lot of answers already. but no doubt, paul manafort was valuable to them because he was if in meetings that they want to know about. for example, that meeting in trump tower during the campaign when some russians promised to deliver dirt on hillary clinton. and during the past several weeks, the prosecutors did repeatedly delay telling the judge how things were going with manafort, so it seems clear they were hoping that he would eventually come around and answer all their questions. so that says something abouter their desire to get the answers they were hoping he would have.

>> pete, thank you. in the meantime, one other note on the president, he is dismissing his own administration's report on climate change and warning of a coming catastrophe, that report did. it detailed the economic impact u.s. residents would see if drastic action isn't taken to address the action. in an interview with the washington post the president said of climate change, quote, i don't see it. he went on to say a lot of poem like myself, we have high levels of intelligence, but we are not necessarily such believers. also overnight, the results of a high stakes senate runoff in mississippi finally closed the book on the midterm elections. republican cindy hyde-smith defeating her democratic challenger after a bruise ing and controversial campaign. kristen welker is joining us with that story. good morning. >> hey, hoda. good morning to you. the president and republicans are breathing a sigh of relieve this morning after cindy hyde-smith won that senate race in reliably red mississippi.

but her win was in doubt with a campaign racked by controversy. this morning, history in mississippi, voters there electing a woman to the senate for the first time ever. republican cindy hyde-smith thanking her supporters and the president. >> mr. president, thank you so much for all of your help. the reason we won is because mississippians know me and they know my heart and thank you for stepping up, mississippi. >> president trump tweeting his congratulations overnight adding we are all very proud of you. hyde-smith fended off a challenge from mike espy, former congressman and cabinet member, espy forcing her into an unprecedented runoff in his concession poo concession speech saying he may

have lost, but he's not finished. >> and this movement is not going to end for new mississippi where everyone, regardless of race, of party, of religion, feels their worth. thank you so much. >> hyde-smith delivering a win after republicans poured millions into the race and an 11th hour visit from the president. >> this is a very, very special person. >> who whips up support with election rallies, an all-hands-on-deck effort after she faced backlash for comments about a public hanging. and embracing the state's confederate past. late tuesday, hyde-smith defended those comments. >> i'm a cowgirl and when a cowgirl references western movies that i've seen hundreds of, that's just it. you have to roll with the punches.

>> hyde-smith was able to help rubs expand their majority in the senate. a little bit of a reality check, though, democrats control the house which means you can expect some big battles on the president's agenda. everything from border wall funding to criminal justice reform. >> kristin, thank you. there is fresh outrage this morning over those massive job cuts announced by general motors. could they be just the start of a rough road ahead for the u.s. auto industry? morgan ratford is at one of the plants in michigan that is set to close. >> good morning. the factories being affected like the one here behind me are where they manufacture passenger vehicles. the human toll here on the ground is real. many local business owners and employees wondering what is going to happen next. this morning, president trump is on the offense against general motors. deflecting criticism and blaming

rising interest rates. after the auto giant announced monday it would close five plants leaving 15,000 workers in limbo. the president now threatening to slash government subsidies to gm, tweeting very disappointed with general motors and their ceo for closing plants. the u.s. saved general motors and this is the thanks we get. in a statement tuesday, gm said it appreciates the actions it says the trump administration has taken to improve the competitiveness of u.s. manufacturing. adding many of the u.s. workers impacted will have the opportunity to shift to other gm plans. >> when you think about this level of uncertainty so close to the holidays, what goes through your mind? >> it's har. it hurts. >> after 21 years as a gm employee, peggy jones is shocked by the news. the grandmother of five says she and her colleagues are now uncertain about their futures.

>> what's the feeling right now in this community? because it seems like this plant was a major source of jobs. >> yes, absolutely. i mean, there's more than just us inside the plant. there's all the businesses around us. it's just -- we're still in shock mode right now. it hasn't really sunk in. >> jones works at the plant in michigan, miles away from gm's headquarters. >> everything you see around you grew up out of the auto industry. >> president trump pledged to bring back american jobs on the 2016 campaign trail. >> if i'm elected, you won't lose one plant. you'll have plants coming into this country. you're going to have jobs again. >> but now many are worried that wasn't can't save them. which is why auto unions want gm to make a promise to its workers. >> invest in the u.s. >> citizens like peggy jones.

>> you can't give up. you can't quit. we still have hope. >> workers like peggy jones are still showing up to the plant this morning. jones says that general motors said the product would end in june, but they didn't say when their official last day will be. hoda, savannah. >> a tough time for them. morgan, thank you. a new report has just been released of last month's crash of that lion air jet crash in indonesia that killed all 189 people on board. black box data revealed the pilots strug8gled to control th boeing 787. tom, what do we know? >> indonesian investigators have reviewed the flight data recorder and they say that black box shows the seam plane experienced sill lar problems with a automatic system in the

days before the crash. the other pilots managed to land softly. this is boeing's latest high tech passenger jet. so understanding why this plane crashed in indonesia is a high priority for investigators. >> crash investigators who recovered the flight data reporter say it tells the story of 11 minutes of terror as the pilots of lion air flight 610 fought a tug of water battle with the plane's computer to keep the plane in the air. up and down more than two dozen times. the plane's computer pushing the nose down towards the ocean, the pilots fighting to pull the nose up, finally losing the battle as the plane slammed into the ocean at 450 miles per hour. but the pilots may not have known their brand new 737 max had a new automated system called mcas. u.s. airlines says boeing never flagged the safety system which forces the nose do you know down -- down to avoid a potential stall.

investigators believe mcas may have been activated after receiving bad data from its sensors or on-board computers. >> that altitude to the ground is very short, so you need to do something immediately. >> veteran 737 pilot ross am er showed us the system can be disabled by simply flipping two switches. waiting too long can be deadly. >> i'm in a nose dive. going 340 knots towards the water directly. >> in a press conference overnight, understand meeshan investigators reported the aircraft in question experienced similar issues the day before the fatal crash and that crew tbed on to their destination. authorities saying, quote, we think what happened is that the plane was unfit for flying. boeing says in part, safety is a core value for everyone at boeing and passengers have our

assurance that the 737 max is as safe as any airplane that has ever flown the skies. >> lion air is under scrutiny for allowing the plane to fly despite those previous pilots reporting that they, too, had problems. meanwhile, airlines that fly the 737 max have spent the last few weeks under direction from the faa reminding pilots how to disable mcas in the event that this happened again. around 45 are flown in the u.s. by various airlines. >> tom, thank you. also this morning, tributes are pouring in for a man who may not be a you household name, but is behind a beloved empire. the creator of sponge bob square pants, steven hillenberg died after a year long battle with als. ♪ who lives in a pineapple under the sea ♪ >> nobody ever thought a sponge

could make such a splash. but steven hillenberg's iconic character and his friends of bikini bottom will go down as some of the most beloved cartoons of all time. >> what's your secret? >> with art, i didn't know really what i wanted to do. sponge bob is a comedy, but it really was inspired by me liking marine science. >> hillenberg first introduced sponge bob in the 80s, using it as a teaching tool during his time as a marine biology instructor. his artistic abilities would eventually lead him down an entirely different career path where he would combine his love of marine life with animation. >> today is the big day, gary. >> the first episode airing on nickelodeon bag in 1999. thor cartoon soaking up so much success, its popularity extending to the big screen. first in 2004 and then again in 2015.

>> excuse me, do you know where we can get a crabby pat 2i around here.? >> the ever optimistic character making it to the great white wave in 2017 and the "today" show plaza earlier this year. sponge bob square pants the broadway musical earning 12 tony nominations during its short ride. this morning, nickelodeon remembering hillenberg for the sense of humor and independence he brought to the show, writing in a statement, his utterly original characters and the world of bikini bottom will long stand as a reminder of the value of optimism, friendship and the limitless power of imagination. a visionary creator who helped shape pop l -- popular culture. >> it's still shaping it. the third sponge bob movie is due out in 2020. >> my son discovered sponge bob a few months ago for the first time. >> the beauty of that cartoon,

it's almost a throw back to the looney tunes whe looney toons where you can sit there with your kids and we all watch it together at the same time. >> think about how many marine biologyists he may have inspired along the way. >> one of the best lines was they're not laughing at us, they're laughing next to us. >> that's like us every day. >> let's show you what we have going on as far as your weather is concerned. we have this lake-effect snow. it's -- the remnants of that situation that moved through caused record snow making its way through the midwest earlier this week. now we're looking at snowfall accumulations anywhere from 2 to 6 inches, some as much as 8 in the hug hill plateau area. a kcouple of storms in california. and noefl in some of the usually he vacations of sierra nevada. we're looking at upwards of 3 feet of snow.

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come back later tonight and continue through tomorrow. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up, outrage over the mistake that led to reports of an active shooter and panic at one of the nation's best-known military hospitals. how did a drill go so wrong? and new this morning, what bill clinton is saying about his marriage in the wake of that bombshell series on the affair with monica lewinsky. first, this is "today" on nbc. i am a family man.

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that will be clearing here within the next few hours, and then we'll see activity tapering off to some more scattered and light activity, before that stronger storm arrives later on tonight. by 9:00 to 10:00, we're seeing waves of heavy rain that will it continue throughout the day on thursday and be ending and moving out of the bay area by friday. our rainfall totals will be anywhere from a half to possibly over an inch for the south bay, and we're also going to watch for some heavy sierra snow over the next couple of days. we'll have more updates on that. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> car e aukari, northbound is drive but we're circling south 87 around park because there's a spinout reported there. another spinout reported over 101 at third, in the southbound side, san mateo. watch for slick roadways, those conditions usual. countercommute eastbound 580 recovering, a crash at vasco,

the debris cleared from the roadway and the conditions, laura talked to you about the fog and slick roadways. >> i'll have another update in half an hour. see you then.

back, now, 7:30 on this fine wednesday morning, november 28th, 2018. t-minus 13 hours or so and that baby, that iconic tree, gets lit for the holiday season. and you can see it live from the comfort of your cozy home. >> you can see it. but you can also hear great music. christmas in rockefeller center, our special, kicks off at 8:00, 7:00 central. al, hoda and i will be there, your performances, guys. john legend, martina mcbride and hoda kotb lip-syncing with all

of them. >> we'll see you tonight. now, we start this half hour with a check of today's headlines. new allegations bringing even more uncertainty to the russia investigation this morning. "the new york times" reporting overnight that paul manafort's lawyer repeatedly briefed president trump's lawyers about his client's private discussions with robert mueller's team. this is after the former company manager agreed to cooperate with the special counsel. rudy giuliani defended it as a source of insights into the special counsel's inquiry. one week after the bombshell documentary series called "the clinton affair," bill and hillary clinton kicked off their speaking tour in toronto last night. they made no mention of the monica lewinsky scandal that nearly sank the clinton presidency 20 years ago. but bill clinton was asked to reflect on his message to hillary and what it's been through over all these years. >> we've been dissected, psyc

psychoanalyzed, cut up and then down. but it's been the most interesting thing you can possibly imagine. it's still interesting to me, every day. >> the clintons weighed in on president trump and the way he's dealt with saudi arabia and climate change. that 13-city tour continues tonight in montreal. four pedestrians were hurt this week when a giant billboard came crashing down on top of them. and it was all caught on camera. it happened outside a shopping mall in northeast china. watch as this billboard comes toppling down. amazingly, nobody was hurt. one person is still in the hospital. there were strong winds in the area at the time but authorities haven't determined what caused that accident. also this morning, outrage and questions. a lot of questions after a scare at walter reed medical center. the hospital, placed on lockdown tuesday, amid reports of an active shooter that turned out to be a drill. garrett haake has been following this. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

the report of an active shooter here on the campus of the nation's best-known military hospital, brought out a massive police response yesterday, all for a threat that the navy now says never existed at all. the first reports were terrifying. the reaction, swift. an active shooter on the campus of walter reed national military center, a lockdown ordered. >> i was scared. i was really scared. they said there was someone inside the building. >> we had no information, just to stay in our offices. >> reporter: maryland congressman, dutch rupensburger, among those forced to hide. >> we have to get in this room, there's an active shooter. what? >> reporter: police arrived in force, closing off roads and searching building 19, where they thought the shooter had entered. inside, patients and employees prepared for the worst. >> what was going through my mind was pure terror. >> reporter: nurses pulled katherine, her husband and young daughter into a room crowded

with children and a door that didn't lock. her husband and another man held the door shut for the 90-minute lockdown. >> telling the children to stay away from the doors. we were terrified at that point. and then, you know, knowing one of the doors was an easy access point was just unbelievably frightening. >> reporter: but the massive police search turned up nothing. in fact, there was no shooter, just a drill being planned for another day but somehow botched, the navy said on twitter. the alert was the result of an improper use of a mass notification system that had been inadvertently enacted, without using the words exercise or drill. an overwhelming response to an embarrassing mistake, leaving a community of warriors who care for them fearful and now demanding answers. >> someone messed up bad and we have to find out what happened. >> watching this play out, i thought, how could something like this happen?

do we know anything more about who sent out the notification? >> reporter: craig, we really don't at this point. there's a number of different groups who operate on this campus. right now, none of them have claimed responsibility for sending out that false alarm. but you have the navy, at least one member of congress, and a lot of patients and employees here who will be expecting that answer today. >> garrett haake for us in dethese d bethesda. thanks. let's get to the weather. what have you got? >> we have cold air as far south as florida, the panhandle. wilmington, 30. 43 in tampa. 29 in tallahassee. it's so cold -- it's so cold, we're causing fire alarms in the building. that's cold. anyway, looking at today, morning freeze coming in the eastern half of the u.s. temperatures are going to be dropping down. richmond, 44 today. 51 in savannah. 53 in tallahassee.

nashville, 15 degrees cooler than average at 42. and chicago, 35, burlington, 35 degrees. the good news is, we will start to see temperatures moderating. saturday, 48 in chicago. boston, 51. philly, at 62. buffalo will get up to 53 by sunday. 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. as we take a look at storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar showing light rain and also patchy fog for the bay area. as you get ready to head out this morning, the light showers will be tapering off for the south bay, moving into parts of the east bay over the next up couple of hours and later on tonight, we'll get another round of rain moving in. this one will be a stronger one with some gusty winds. we should see the ai feel radio of that rain between 7:00 to 8:00 tonight, and continuing throughout the day for tomorrow. >> don't forget, check the battery in your smoke detector, as well. >> good reminder.

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i chose my father's voice. my father was my hero and my greatest foe. >> reporter: that relationship is playing a role in his honest interview with "esquire" magazine. >> he spent his life battling to gain his father's love. >> reporter: speaking about his father, doug, springsteen told "esquire," he was dismissive of who i was. and that sends you off on a lifelong quest to sort through that. he said his first emotional breakdown came in 1982 when he was 32 years old. around the release of his album, "nebraska." he wrote about that time in his autobiograp autobiography, "born to run." >> all i do know is as we age, the weight of our unsorted baggage becomes heavier, much heavier. with each passing year, the price of our refusal to do that sorting rises higher and higher. >> reporter: decade after the breakdown came a breakthrough,

days before the birth of his first son, his father paid a visit. it is here in his home that his father tells him, you've been very good to us. springsteen has no words. he can only nod. and then, his father says, and i wasn't very good to you. >> bruce recounts this story and his eyes brim with tears when he says that because it's a moment of his father acknowledging who he has become, what he has achieved. >> reporter: before his death, springsteen's father was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia who helped him understand his father's behavior and his own battle with depression. he tells "esquire," i have come close enough to mental illness where i know i'm not completely well myself. i'm had to deal with a lot of it over the years and i'm on a variety of medications to keep me on an even keel. otherwise, i can swing dramatically and the wheels come

off a little bit. for this famous musician who is now 69, it's a tough story to share, but one he hopes will help others who are struggling realize they're not alone. springsteen said he experienced a second breakdown nearly ten years ago. there were stretches when he cried every day but had no answers for why he felt that way. the singer told the magazine, he's grateful to his doctors for prescribing medicine and therapy. his one-man show ends december 15th. the netflix special will be released the next day. back to you guys. >> that's courageous to be so honest about what you've been through. and then, when you think about all he's accomplished, in spite of having to battle those years. >> and the broadway show, some of us had a chance to see, he's so revealing about his dad. i can't wait until it's on netflix for everyone to see. i think a father and son will connect to it. >> you watch it and the raw

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looking to become the first champion from the u.s. in nearly 50 years. nbc's louisa khavanov is in london with details on this one. hey, lucy. good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. this one is huge. the two best players in the entire world have been locked in battle for the last three weeks. this stadium has been sold out, tens of thousands watching online. at stake, more than $1 million in cash and a chance to be number one. it's a high-stakes chess showdown. american fabiano caruana, trying to dethrone the world number one, norway's magnus carlsen. after more than 50 hours of play, over 3 weeks, a historic deadlock, 12 games, 12 draws. the world chess championship winner, determined today. >> it most certainly, if you like the super bowl of chess, you know it's the fifth game in the nba finals. >> reporter: it's a huge deal. >> it's a huge deal for both of

them. this is a defining moment in their careers. >> reporter: an american hasn't claimed the title since 1972. >> good evening. the world has a new chess champion today. >> reporter: when bobby fischer took the crown from the soviet union in a told war battle. >> it's flattering to be compared to a great player. >> reporter: like fischer, he was born in brooklyn. >> fabiano was playing chess at 5. by 6, he was playing adult tournaments and beating adults. >> reporter: chess superfans are hoping caruana, like fischer before him, will spark another chess boom. >> this is big. if we have an american win, it would do wonders for the chess community in the united states. >> reporter: apps and digital technology has made chess more available and easier to play on the go. >> the track pads and touchscreens. >> reporter: at tournaments,

smart boards and smart pieces track and stream every move. streaming platforms like twitch, let fans follow their favorite players. >> i think that chess is becoming cooler. >> reporter: the young prodigies, proving that smart is sexy. 27-year-old carlsen models for g-star. he once beat bill gates in nine moves. and guess starred on "the simps simpsons." >> i'm world champion magnus carlsen. >> reporter: it's caruana's first attempt at a chess title. >> he's calm and methodical. he approaches life with a really clear intent. >> reporter: carson mcveigh, who played caruana when they were young, is confident the american will turn the stalemate into a checkmate. these guys are under so much pressure. they're going to be facing off in a series of increasingly fast tiebreakers, potentiality ending

in something called an armageddon match. the game kicks off in just a few hours. whatever the outcome, history is going to be made right here at this table. >> wow. >> we're so excited. >> how fast you have to play. >> i know. i'm all-in. >> lucy, who is favored? is there a favorite? >> reporter: well, you know. i mean, fabiano, this is fabiano's first world chess championship match. carlsen, this is his third. you know what? not a single person has managed to win a single 1 of the past 12 games. it's anyone's game after this. >> lucy, thank you. we're back after local news. .

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toward the barriessa area to the north of there and also going to make your commute wet in that area on 680. as we look at our rain and what to expect as we go throughout the day, a lot of this activity will taper off and we'll start to see some clearing for the afternoon, but we'll get a wave of some heavier rain set to arrive across the bay area shortly after sunset and we're going to have also some gusty winds and heavy downpours throughout the day for tomorrow. we'll be tracking that. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> first we showed the radar activity, throughout the south bay, and where we see the slowing. we'll pull it out of the roadway and highlighting in green the wettest areas around the bay. we have reports of spinouts at 80 and 87. highway 17, be careful. there's highway 10, slick roadways, there's a tow truck on the southbound side helping someone out and across the golden gate bridge, watch for the conditions, slow it down, even though traffic flow is a

little bit lighter. >> thank you very much. 7:57. happening now, the oakland a's plan to lay out their vision for a new stadium located on the waterfront at oakland's howard terminal. the news conference gets under way in about an hour. from the renderings the team released, some people think the project looks like a home run. you can take a look on our twitter feed. also on twitter, public feedback on the plan to hike tolls by $1. the hikes would apply for the seven state-owned bridges and are already supposed to take effect on january 1st. another local news update in half an hour. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪

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morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's wednesday morning. nice to have you with us on a chilly morning out on the plaza. >> i love when people reveal secrets on the plaza. >> i know. here's the news at 8:00. a new report overnight raising questions about former trump campaign chairman paul manafort and which side he's really helping. peter alexander brings us up to date. >> reporter: good morning you to. a stunning headline. the new york times reporting overnight that paul manafort's lawyer briefed president trump's legal team on his client's discussions with robert mueller's investigators after manafort agreed to cop rate with mueller. rudy giuliani acknowledged the highly unusual arrangement defending it as an insight into the mueller investigation. this morning, they accused

mueller's team of treating manafort like a terrorist. some legal experts suspect manafort may be making a bid for a presidential pardon. that might not get him off the hook. the president can pardon him for federal crimes, not for state ones. the chinese researcher who claims he helped create the first genetically edited babies revealed today that a second potential pregnancy is in the early stages. man defended his situation. he said he was proud of altering the genes of twin girls born earlier this month so they cannot contract hiv. universities and government groups are investigating. the internet is flipping out over a 7-year-old that is the next big thing out offous trail

ya. a 7-year-old fear. he's 6'4". towering over the others in the herd. his owner says the phone has not stopped ringing since the world got a look that 3,000-pound hunk of beefcake. >> yeah. wow. >> he's good-looking, right? he'll relax on the ranch. he's chilling. he's got a good future. let's put it that way. >> we got our news. let's get our boost. a lot of people have been helg. ing out after the wildefire destroyed paradise, california. one man was so deeply moved when he read about the high school student there is. bob wilson said he never forgot the impact high school had on him. so on tuesday, he handed out $1,000 checks to every single student and staff member from paradise high. it added up to more than $1 million. >> i talked to the principal. i could have scraped him off of cloud nine. he was so excited about it.

so his enthusiasm helped mine that this was the right thing to do. from all i've met and the people that i've talked to, i know darn well i did the right thing. >> oh, he sure did. a lot of those kids and teachers getting their checks lost their homes. he wanted to bring them comfort and hope for a better future. >> watching the news and decides to do something. good for him. just ahead, it's "today" in the wild. >> look at these incredible creatures. >> keir simmons getting up close and personal with the big cats of africa. but first, the inspiring story of a young basketball star breaking barriers to achieve his dreams. dreams. right after this. peppermint mochas for lia.

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talker" and this is pretty remarkable. >> it certainly is. it's a high school basketball star who was told as a little kid he may not walk or talk because of autism. he just learned that he earned a scholarship to play in college. his story is nothing short of inspirational. at 6'10" and 300 pounds, kaelin bennett is a force to reckon with on the basketball court. but off the court, he's working just as hard. >> i want to use this platform to inspire other kids with autism and with not autism, and let them know that, hey, if i can do this, you can do it, too. >> reporter: bennett is the first-ever student athlete with autism to get a division i ncaa scholarship, signing with kent state's basketball team. >> you don't have autism. you talk so fluently. i'm still working on stuff. >> reporter: it's bennett's journey to get to this place that has so many in awe of the

power of his persistence. bennett was sharing he was nonverbal until the age of 7, and had, quote, a very hard time understanding and comprehending people. constantly bullied, it wasn't until he discovered his love of basketball that bennett realized he could overcome his obstacles. beating the odds, in spite of one therapist, who said bennett would never speak, never sit and never walk. the basketball star confronting that same therapist, telling her, i home you haven't told anybody else that because you could ruin their lives. bennett, now taking all of the attention in stride, posting on twitter, i had offered before kent state and before prep school. but the reason kent state and others recruited me, isn't because of my autism. don't get me wrong, it's cool to make history. but they wanted me because i can hoop and play basketball. the basketball star, an inspiration to all and making

his hoop dreams a reality. >> we're all human. we all should feel love and compassion. this is just another step forward with it. >> i love his thing that i't's cool that i'm the first, but i'm here because i can hoop. >> he has worked really, really hard and earned it. >> he has. and the folks at kent state say they have a lot of tools to help him and other kids with autism achieve success. and that therapist, i am glad he confronted her. >> she needed a little lesson from him. carson is still on "the voic voice." . we'll see him tomorrow. >> we have fun stuff coming up on "pop start." everyone is decorating for the holidays, including joanna gaines. she asked, where do you put your favorite christmas tree when the second living room turned into a nursery? for comparison, you can see last year's tree in the living room on the left. now, replaced by a crib and

leafy plant on the right. what did she do? she put the tree in the master bedroom. >> i have a tree in my bedroom. >> i love that idea. a christmas tree or a tree? >> not a tree. just a christmas tree. i take it down after christmas. >> most people do. >> some people leave it up. there's the baby on the bed. >> that's the krutecutest. >> and this is the family's second tree. the first is placed in the dining room. up next, john krasinski. he opened up about seeing "mary poppins returns" before its release date. he is married to emily blunt, who is mary poppins in the sequel. he tried to prepare his children for the film. but it was he that had trouble controlling emotions. they give you a tissue box in the screening room. that's nice. i don't have a cold. they start screening the movie. i go to the back of the room.

and emily said, do you not like it? i was pushing through all of the muffins and bagels in the back looking for napkins. i need anything to stop this crying. i was crying so much, i blew through the tissue box in 20 minutes. i had to go to napkins. when i was out of napkins, it was all-sweater. >> that's so sweet. she did a great job. >> no. it's not her best. >> i didn't realize he would be so emotionemotional. to watch krasinski's full interview with ellen, tune in later today. and finally, savannah guthrie, her digital series has her asking each guest as many questions as they can answer in only six minutes. her first guest was one of our favorites, actor jeff goldblum. take a look. >> what are three things you cannot live without? >> what a great question. human contact.

music. and your show, every day. i have to see your show every day. >> i love that. do you google yourself? >> oh, yeah. i'm an idiot. here's what i do, i go jeff goldblum news, and see what news there is. when i look at hash tags on my instagram, that's fun. >> so fun. >> i love this. >> jeff goldblum is amazing. six minutes of joy right there. we just started this. we did one with jenna and barbara bush, it was really fun. and who was the other person? i just forgot. oh, gosh. middle age is upon me. i just had a senior moment. i have no idea. shania twain, it was amazing. we have another one today. and it's really fun. >> that's awesome. if you want to watch the full six minutes with jeff goldblum, head to today.com. we have a little time for a "daly click"? >> yes. a norwegian tennis player is

captivating the internet with his no-look block. the two competitors have a good rally going, when the player on the right falls on the ground. rather than give up, he blocks the shot and earns the point. the opponent was so shocked and now, it's a social media sensation, and viewers can't get enough of it. >> i thought chess was exciting. fun. >> hitting all of the big sports today. al, are you going sports or -- the weather. that's it. yeah. >> that's right. we don't do a tennis block like -- well, maybe. >> oh, boy. here we go. >> anyway, for today we're looking at lake-effect ♪ arousnow around the great lakes. warming up in texas. a morning freeze down to the south. tonight, talk about freezes, for the christmas in rockefeller center lighting of the tree, it will be 44.

6:00, bitterly cold. at 10:00, the windchill of 28. make sure if you're coming down to rockefeller center, bundle good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. ranger tracking the rain that's now shifted farther south of the bay area. we're still left with some scattered light showers as you get ready to head out the door. mainly for parts of the south bay as well as. the east bay and the peninsula. as we go through the rest of the day, this activity starts to taper off. we'll take a little bit of a break from the widespread rain this afternoon. then we'll see some rounds of some heavier rain moving in litter on tonight and continuing throughout the day tomorrow. now, to more of our ongoing series "today in the wild." keir simmons getting up close and personal with nature and some of the most avamazing anims on earth. keir, good morning. what do you have for us this

time? >> reporter: good morning. these are incredible creatures. this is about a husband and wife team, derek and beverly, who saved these lions from virtual wipeout in this region. and last year, derek saved beverly's life. world-famous filmmakers, derek and beverly, have been hunting big cats for decades, armed only with cameras. in the wilds of botswana, they showed us how to track animals they know so well. >> there's a cub track here. it's fresh. this is a couple hours old. >> reporter: we first met the couple ten years ago, working with leopards. >> the daily routine is have a lot of patience and sit with the animals. >> reporter: their life in the wild, as dangerous as it is beautiful. it was this animal, a buffalo, that nearly ended it all. how close did you come to being killed? >> yeah. quite close.

until now, they have not spoken in detail about when a wounded buffalo attacked beverly. >> i came flying off, crumpled on the ground. the first thing i remember was a finger under my nose. and it was derek seeing if it was alive. >> beverly died three times in the field. how close, whatever is beyond close. >> reporter: that night, despite badly broken bones, dereck carried her to safety. he kept her alive for 11 hours, until a helicopter arrived. >> i feel lucky to be here. i feel blessed. >> reporter: this near-death experience has given their lives a new urgency. >> we recognize, we can't waste the time that we have on this planet. >> reporter: wasting time has never been their style. >> there's a lioness. >> reporter: after hours of searching, we find a pride of

lions that dereck and beverly call family. their latest special on national geographic, "the birth of a pride," captures generations of these majestic beasts. you filmed one of the big scenes from "birth of a pride" right here. >> right over here in the water here. a wonderful scene where the females were struggling with trying to get the cubs across this river. >> reporter: as we watched, that same incredible moment, played out in front of us. a lioness, cajoling her cub to take the plunge. yet, when dereck and beverly first arrived on the reserve, hunting had reduced to population to just two female lions. >> and then, two male lions arrive from nowhere. >> reporter: some 30 years later, the lions are back, now over 100 and counting. you must be full of pride. >> we feel like part of the

pride. >> reporter: through their passion and photographic work, they have changed perceptions and learned so much. >> this lioness here, she is more scared of water than the others. and you get these individual traits. so, you get left-handed and right-handed liolions. some go to take the left flank, or some prefer wart hogs over buffalo. >> reporter: many people would forgive you if you said, we probably used up all of our nine lives. >> i think dereck and i have gone beyond our nine lives. >> reporter: more than nine lives. >> we realize that life can be taken in an instant. our resolve is a lot stronger in trying to protect these beautiful places. >> reporter: a couple who knows how dangerous africa can be. but knows the real danger is from us humans. now, dereck and beverly must work to safeguard their life's

quest. they say they get their strength from their love for each other and their incredible motivation from their love for these lions. back to you guys. >> wow. >> i could watch this all day long. it's just incredible. >> and to think, like you were saying, she, after being wounded, went back out, couldn't wait to get wac oback out there again. >> we should mention, "today" produced the reports from africa, but some are produced nat geo specials. straight ahead, jill's back with "steals & deals" for your holiday gift list. and the cast of "the marvelous mrs. maisel" isi )m .

a live look in san jose where 28 and good morning to you, 8:26, i'm marcus marcus, a live look in san jose, where 280 meets highway 17 this area just saw some heavy rain move through. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those conditions and karri i'm guessing that's a taste of things to come? >> we're expecting a stronger storm set to move into the bay area later tonight. right now starting with light rain we've seen in parts of the bay area. we're tracking it with storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar. a lot of the heavier rain has shifted around monterrey and south. as we look at what's happening here in the bay area. mostly some light green and it's been pretty scattered, indicating light rain and we'll see some mostly cloudy skies throughout the day. still some rain chances in the forecast. right around noon, we won't be

completely in the clear, but we'll see some heavier rain moving in overnight. that will also pack in some gusty winds. check in for more updates on that and let's get an update on the commute from mike. >> the rain, showing it on the radar and that translates to this on the road weather index. wet roads throughout the south bay, the yellow is some fog developing. a lot of moisture in the air and slowing northbound 880 heading up toward brokaw, nearly a crash. leaving some lane restrictions, north bay, we see sun, but still slick roads and fog. be careful. back to you. >> well we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes, can you find everything at nbcbayarea.com. see you in 30 minutes.

welcome, everybody. it is 8:30 on this fine wednesday morning. it's a big day out here on rockefeller plaza. wethe lighting of the christmas tree at 8:00, 7:00 central. we're going to host "christmas in rockefeller plaza" with a lineup of performers. >> are we on tv? >> i didn't know we were on. >> we are kicking off our holid holiday toy drive. the hit cast of "the marvelous

mrs. maisel" is gathering up our first round of donations. thank you for doing that. and we thank you for bringing an unwrapped toy to our plaza. they're going to tell us about season two. >> we are busting for this. so many people out here. so many great "crowd moments." there's no question who stood out the most. we have two ladies that stood out above all else on our plaza. we have tara ann and tisha. where are you from? >> from shelby, north carolina. >> did you create these masterpieces yourself? >> we did. >> how long did it take to put that together? >> we started in october. >> you look so cute. does it light up? okay, ready? oh, my gosh. >> it's daylight. you can't see it. >> y'all are lit? >> we are lit. >> i knew i liked them. merry christmas. >> i'm a minister and she's a

priest. we come to new york to get lit. >> there you go. >> you are awesome. thank you for coming to see us. >> they do it better. i like that. >> we need those outfits. from one great tree to another, we have four v.i.p. tickets for you to see the tree lighting tonight. >> awesome. also ahead this half hour, you thought that was an emotional reunion, how about an emotional reunion for the cast of "mrs. doubtfire," sharing memories of robin williams, as this movie that everyone adores turns 25. >> they're so excited. >> i wonder if they will stay dressed up all day. plus, we've reached the halfway point of our week-long "steals & deals" holiday gift guide. jill is back at it this morning,

with big bargains on fashion, accessories and more and the women you need to shop for. remember kimmy gibbler? that quirky neighborhood on "full house," is all grown up now. angela barber is going to tell us what it was like to slip back into that famous role after all these years. first, mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by kay jewelers, for all the moments, for love, forever. >> let's look and see what we have got for you. we're starting with the tree lighting tonight. by 10:00, it will be 38 with a windchill of -- it will feel ten degrees colder. for today, we're looking at heavy rain in northern california. warming up in texas. a morning freeze, as you get down into florida and the southeast. lake-effect snows around the great lakes. gusty winds tomorrow in new england. look for a flood threat in northern california.

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. light rain and patches of fog as you head out this morning. make sure you allow some extra time to get to work or school. we're going to see a lot of this rain taper off as we go throughout the day. and a stronger storm system will be set to arrive later on this evening as we go throughout the day, partly to mostly cloudy skies, at times some rain could move through. at any point during the day. but once again, more widespread and heavy rain along with some gusty winds, will start tonight and continue throughout the day tomorrow. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda? >> all right, al. i know you are obsessed about this show. we all are. in "the marvelous mrs. maisel," rachel brosnahan plays a housewife who takes a gamble as a standup comedian when her marriage falls apart. it's a huge hit. eight emmy awards right out of

the gate. now, it's the eagerly-awaited season two and the family is struggling with decisions. >> i've been thinking about it since dinner yesterday. >> you've been out of food for 24 hours. some people have nothing but bread soaked in water. >> sounds delicious. >> the sin which we committed before you -- >> the kid has been stuffing candy bars in his face the entire ceremony. his face is covered in chocolate. he looks like al jolson. >> we're in temple. >> that's right. everyone can see us talking because they are fabulous. did you see maura winestock? six rows back? >> you have to get on this train if you're not already on it. welcome, guys. >> yay. >> wait a minute. season two is off and running. i can't help but think of that emmy night. i actually went and rewatched it, you guys. it was the night where you swept, cleaned up, won eight emmys. will you just take us back to

that moment for one second, rachel. you won one, alex. you won one. the show won. what did it feel like in that moment? >> it was a complete whirlwind. i didn't know we were that early in the show, either. by the time i got up there, everyone was gone. you were backstage. amy was gone. i said hi to tony and went up a and blacked out. >> are you shocked with how much people have fallen in love with the show? >> it's interesting. it's an interesting time for the world to embrace a lot of jewish people. >> we'll just live there for a minute. >> yeah. >> i was looking at the faces of the rest of the people in the audience. i think this is catching on. tony, you guys -- you two have shot several scenes not just around here. but you've gone to the catskills. you've gone to paris. what are you finding about the show's popularity? not just here but around the world. >> when we were in paris,

shooting the first two episodes, we were surprised that a lot of our paris crew, the french crew, knew and loved the show. we were being stopped on the street. and this is just based on eight episodes of the first season. it was amazing that the reach was that far, that broad. >> rachel, i feel like your character was so ahead of her time. when i was watching this, i found myself nodding. i found myself saying, you go, girl. what do you think about her is resonating with so many women? >> she's somebody who is curious. she is empowered and asking questions about the world around her. she is showing it is never too late to head down a different path. >> so, marin, when this started, did you think you had a hit? >> no. all i thought was thank god i

have a job. and also, i started to hear who i was going to get to work with. and that i could be this one's wife and this one's mom. and to work with these people. honestly, you're just so honored to have a job that when you learn you work with amy and dan, you go, thank you. >> the chemistry is undeniable on the show. i don't know if it's the writing. what is going on? >> it's definitely us. >> the writing is pretty damn good. >> i guess at the emmys, we shot season two, and we already miss each other. describe what this camaraderie is like. >> i think we spend a lot of time even at work, this is crazy, right? we're still in that mode of being astonished, were the great words and the great eight-page wonders. this kind of work doesn't exist for the most part. >> and we're just as curious as the audience is to see what happens to the characters. >> well, you play the husband,

the jerk. and your name is joel. i have a joel, too. i heard that the writers were saying, you were your own nielsen rates box. you could tell how well the show was going to do by the chicks that came up to you on the street. >> i have no idea what they're talking about. >> talking about me. >> and tony. >> i used to get people coming up to me and being, like, i mean, essentially, the jerk from that show. now, they tell me how much they love it. it's so nice, just knowing that people are watching. >> yeah. >> and enjoying it as much as we are. >> i think he is the most handsome man on the show. >> you're so quiet and a scene-stealer, i wait for you to drop one of your bombs. >> you want an f-bomb? >> can i point out, too, that carnegie deli has created its own sandwich that has to do with your show? and they have distributed them into our control room.

it's the maisel. >> they're eating it downstairs. >> i heard that it was brisket. >> roast beef. >> close enough. >> does it only cost about 50 cents? >> exactly. you guys, thank you. the second season is about to start. "the marvelous mrs. maisel" december 5th on amazon prime video. get ready to look at jill's "steals & deals" for the ladies in your life. s t first, thi

we're back with more of our week-long "steals & deals" holiday gift guide extravaganza. and this morning, we have gifts for her. if you're stuck on what to buy that special someone, don't you worry. jill martin has it all covered with stylish finds that women will love. jill, we're starting off with this right here. these cams? >> this is always a popular one.

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special "mrs. doubtfire" cast reunion, 25 years in the making, as they share memories of rin ob this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪

welcome back. believe it or not, it's been 25 years since "mrs. doubtfire" stole hearts. that uplifting family comedy starring robin williams. >> we've reunited the cast to talk about williams' comedic genius and the enduring message. here's gadi schwartz. >> hi. >> can you make me a woman? >> i'm so happy. >> reporter: it's been 25 years since the world first met mrs. doubtfire. >> hello. >> reporter: that unforgettable divor

divorce who spends time with his kids by posing as a no nonsense housekeeper. until his youngest daughter brought families to tears. >> daddy? >> reporter: these were the stars overtwo destar s over two decades ago. and here they are today, joined by pierce brosnan who couldn't be more proud. >> i want to get in the picture, as well. >> reporter: we sat down to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary at a restaurant in santa monica. when was the last time you saw each other? >> 25 years. >> reporter: what's that like? >> surreal. it's a bit of a time warp. there is a sense that no time has passed. >> coming here today, i went on my phone to google the movie and up came the restaurant scene. robin is there as mrs mrs. doubtfire. and he just unleashed the craziest innuendos about sally's

character. >> hope you're up for a little competition? >> i beg your pardon? >> she has a power tool in the bedroom. she uses it in the light stim, it's like a prison movie. >> you look wonderfulfully uncomfortable in that scene. >> no acting required. >> reporter: how did you keep it together with some of the bested a aid libbing around. >> we did 25 takes. >> every take was new and different. >> there was robin in the makeup. he had a wide shirt on, big, hairy arms, cargo pants and big, hairy legs, but the head of mrs. doubtfire. oh, hello, pips. look so handsome. give us a kiss. >> the accent is a little muddled there. >> really? so is your tan. >> reporter: "mrs. doubtfire" we

saw your superpower of a smile. >> there it is. >> reporter: what did this movie do for you? >> it kept me employed for that year. yes. i managed to pay the mortgage and look after my children. but i think it's deeply engrained in my heart because of the nature of the story, it's very empowering for young men and women, families of divorce. i think it's a healing film in many ways. >> reporter: as a child of divorced parents, i have to tell you, i watched this movie. and it helped. it let you know there was light at the end of the tunnel. >> i hear that a lot. >> i do, too. it ice incredible to know you had that impact. you're able to help people. >> daniel, the kids need you. >> i need them. >> reporter: obviously, the loss of robin williams is indescribable. but what was your favorite part about working with robin? >> one of the most powerful things for me about working with him is that, he was very open

and honest with me, talking about his issues with addiction, depression. >> yeah. >> and that was so powerful to me at 14. i have struggled with anxiety my whole life. >> i'm here to pick you up. >> reporte >> robin was like a guiding force. all of a sudden, out of the blue, he'll look over and say, by the way, don't do drugs. really messed up my brain. do not do them. okay. that stuck with me. no one has a smile like his. >> reporter: that little vulnerability, like everybody is going to be just fine. >> that's the message of the movie, too. >> i think it showed that there are different versions of a happy ending. and that families might look different. but when there's love, when there's acceptance, all of those things, it's going to be okay. >> reporter: for "today," gadi

schwar schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. >> sounds like you bonded with some of the young actors, too. >> it's nice to see them grown up. >> there's more of the interview, gadi's interview with the "mrs. doubtfire" cast is o n

coming up on the fourth hour, megan fox. >> don't forget to be with us tonight. we're going to light the right now at 8:56 we're tracking some light rain across the bay area. we get a live look at storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar. we're still going to have the wet roads and a chance of rain throughout the day. but for the most part we're going to take a break from some of those downpowers and see mostly cloudy skies as we go throughout the afternoon. we're getting ready for some heavier rain set to start to arrive especially for the south

bay, right around the evening commute and the rest of the bay area. later on tonight. waves of heavy rain and some gusty winds will continue through early tomorrow. and even into the afternoon. as we track some of the heavy downpours moving through. we'll have more updates coming up. and also have another weather update in just a few minutes. marcus? >> thanks, kari. happening now the oakland a's are getting ready to lay out their vision for a new stadium located at the waterfront at oakland power terminal. from the rendering, some say the project seems like a home run. take a look at it, you can see it on our twitter feed as well. we'll have a live report during our midday newscast. and bay area transportation lead remembers getting feedback on a plan to hike bridge tolls by $1. the hikes set to take effect january 1 would benefit the region's seven state-owned bridges. 6 in!

overnight our teams will be on the streets to get you ready when you wake up. live team coverage. plus: was black friday really the best time to buy? or is it better to wait closer to the holidays? tomorrow morning from

live, from studio 6a, this is "today." and a good wednesday morning to you. i'm craig here of course with mr. roker, dylan dreyer, our buddy jacob soboroff in from the left coast. always good to have you. >> you're based in l.a.? >> yeah, can you believe it? >> hard to fathom. >> are you guys in a sleeping bag? hang out tonight. >> you picked a good night to hang out. >> i know. >> tree lighting. >> why do you think i came? >> a lot of parties on the east side of the brilding. >> also a lot of security, extra buzz.