we'll track it. we're be ball be back at 7:a live local update. >> thanks for starting your mong right here with us on "today in the bay." good morning. chief of staff scramble. a rlace outgoing john kelly. >> the president will make the right choice for chief of staff when he's ready. >> this morning, why so much is riding on the president's pick for the key white house role. digging out. cities across the south, struggling to clean up from that massive winter storm. roads still closed schools are still closed, and power still out for tens of thousands. co university after a former fraternity president indicted for sexual assault avoids any jail time. his accuser not mincing word mom mystery.

a desperate search for a colorado woman who has not been this morning, we will reveal which one of them will be "time's" person of the year. and meghan's moment. >> her royal highness. >> meghan markle stuns a crowd at an awards show in london to deliver a powerful message. >> it's about supporting and empowering each other, especially as women. >> the special connection to the royal wedding that led her to the surprise appearance today, tuesday, december 11th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." this tuesday morning. >> i love starting off with a mystery. we're going to reveal "time's" person of the year.

this is the 12th year that "time" hasled it on the "today" show. we're going to do that in a few minutes. we have a lot to get to. starting with the intrigue of the imminent departure of white house chief of staff, john kelly. kristen welker is right here in studio 1a. >> great to see both of you. great to be here in studio. th staff job is among the most high lly coveted in washington, and the most grueling. even in the best of times, with john kelly on his way out, after repeatedly clashing with his boss, the president is looking for his third chief of staff in two years. and it couldn't come at a more critical time. the search is on. president trump looking for a of staff, john kelly, a departure rumored for months. jared kushner in a rare

appearance on fox news, weighing in overnight. >> the preside w of staff when he's ready. he'll choose somebody that he has a great relationship with, who will through the next couple of years. >> reporter: the president was eyeing nick er staff, but talks fell apart, leaving the president and his allies hunting for new candidates. multiple sources available for the discussions, includes matt whitaker, who has attracted controversy in his role at the justice department. mick mulvaney and steven min min nuchen. and mark meadows. meadows says he hasn't talked to anyone about the job but isn't ruling it out. >> i'm

conversation with the clohooses. at the same time, i'm focussed on my day job. >> reporter: the stakes couldn't be higher, with democrats about to take the house in january, putting the president under a microcope, microscope, as he faces pressure from robert mueller and prosecutors in new york. >> the president has a meeting with chuck and nancy, as he likes to call them. >> that's right. it's a high-stakes meeting. the government is set to shut down in two weeks from now. what's the issue? it's border wall funding. the president wants $5 billion. chuck and nancy, as he has affectionately referred to them, signaling they are not in that ballpark. the two sides seem very far apart on this issue. once call them chuck and nancy a long time ago.

tensions are mounting. th two sides are effectively so far apart. remember where this discussion . he wants taxpayers to pay for it now. it might be christmas in washington. >> thank you, kristen. now, to lingering problems from that cross country snowstorm. it dumped snow across parts of the south. miguel almaguer is inmorng. this is one of the cities that was brought to a standstill. gomo many roads and neighborhoods are covered in black ice and snow. schools and businesses are shut down again. and some 76,000 people are without power. today across the southeast, the digout and cleanup is under way. hundreds of vehicles litter roadways from virginia to north

carolina. >> conditions reman treacherous. >> reporter: black ice turning the roads deadly and the white houses dangerous. >> i'm concerned that someone might be walking and slip. repo damaging structures, thi collapsed under the weight of so much snow, killing three horses. for authorities, digging out of the deep freeze no easy task. >> a year's worth of snowfall or more fell in some places. >> reporter: the problem now, where to put all of this snow. >> what happens when they move it to the side, it causes a berm and a lot of people have trouble getting across that. >> reporter: with airlines getting back on track, power companies are still scrambling to turn the lights and heat on. this incredible video shows a power line on to a snowy pine

branch, causing a fire. >> oh, my god. >> and the power is out. >> reporter: and then -- >> what is thla msed a day, he would >> it went tgoodwin, have had complications. >> reporter: the man was taken from home by the national guard for dialysis. >> it's a daily procedure. >> reporter: the southeast looking forward to spring, with winter a week and a half away. it could take power companies a few more days to return electricity to everybody. and we're told the black ice could remain on the roads for a few more days. guys, back to you. >> so treacherous. miguel, thank you. now, to major turmoil facing the leaders of britain and fans, and calls for them to step down

amid the crises. bill neely is in land within that story. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. there's three big leaders in europe, may, macron and merkel. two are iubay is trying and fran's president macron has to avoid disaster over brexit. future. chaos and confusion in two countries. two leaders struggling to respond. france's president macron has just caved into his challenge from the street. paris, still counting the cost of saturday's violence. thousands protesting, running battles with police. their targets, high taxesst nig was legitimate and raised the minimum wage by more than $100 a month. most people support the protest and are watching their president's power drain away. the protesters say they will be

back on the streets saturday. britain's prime minister has been looking for a helping hand other european leaders. she's clinging to power oversl taking britain out of the european union. in parliament, facing a huge defeat over it, she held a vote. >> if we head a vote, it would be rejected by a significant margin. >> reporter: her opponents, red-faced with fury. >> every time she comes back here with her tail between her legs, she humiliates the british people. >> reporter: no easy way out for two unpopular leaders, two nations in crisis. >> i'll say, bill. both of those leaders are facing heat. do you think they can survive? >> reporter: the french president should be safe for another four years. but the protests are serious.

there's another onefrance. theresa may is in a much bigger mess. she is in office but not in power. many of her own party want her out. and she isunttling times here. europe is in a political mess, guys. >> bill neely, thank you. craig joins the table. you have news to share? >> good morning. this afternoon, i'll sit down with u.n. ambassador nikki haley for an exclusive interview. it will be her first since she announced she is stepping down at the end of the year. it will be a fascinating conversation about her time in the trump administration and what she is planning to do next. we'll have that for you tomorrow morning on "today." this morning, outrage in ov deal for a former baylor university president indicted for sexual assault. authorities forced the decision,

as the man's accuser confronted him in court. morgan radford is here with more details on this story. hey, morgan. >> reporter: good morning. jacob anderson faced four counts of sexual assault and possibly years behind bars. t of this plea deal, he will face no jail time. the woman who says he raped her in 2016, is calling the entire justice system so you have anyt? >> no. >> reporter: jacob earlier, a j deal for the former baylor university president, charged with sexually assaulting a fellow student behind this home in 2016. as part of the agreement, anderson pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of unlawful restraint. he will serve three years probation, pay a $400 fine and attend a sexual offenders group therapy program. that means no jail time and no

sex offender registry. anderson's accuser broke down in tears as the deal was accepted. telling the court, i'm devastated by your decision to let my rapist, jacob walter you, to know what y ou that you almost killed me, to know that you ruined my life, stole myoutrage over the ce pro. erin albin helped start that petition. >> it seemed like a slap in the face to my survivors and women in general. >> reporter: in court, the judge acknowledged anger online. but people making the well-intended comments were not fully informed, misinformed or uninformed. the accuser's attorney tells nbc news, our entire system failed this young woman. in 40 years of law practice i've never seen anything like this. but the assistant district

attorney argues, it is the best outcome given the facts of this case. conflicting evidence and statements exist in this case, making the original allegation difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. she added her goal as a prosecutor is no more victims. and some all right, if the judge had not ney has not lea deal, the case responded to our request for comment but previouslyai guys. >> i know youil japan.ilot were from the sea but one later died. no word on what caused that accident. a silicon valley heavyweight will be in the hotseat on capitol hill. sundar pa chai will request him on accountable. president trump says that goo e

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i'm marcus washington. adakoto and isherwood. a person was discovered dead a little before 4:00 a.m. we know this person is -- that nditions. but it was foggy earlier. it's not clear if the conditions played a role in the accident. and we're actually seeing similar foggy conditions still hanging around in the bay area. how likely are we going to see this fog stick around for a few more hours? >> yeah. i think it will be another couple of hours. dense fog advisories continue until 10:00. not that you can tell, but this is our dublin camera. watch out for that low visibility. it's down to zero right now as it dplifrifts in and around the south bay. oakland down to zero visibility

at this point. you do need to allow extra time to get to where you're going. after 10:00, we'll see it clearing out. see some more clearer weatheoi mike. look, this is causing folks to slow down just as you should. even though the e camera, they road weather index does not st's northbound through san jose, slow for 87, 85, 101. slow in patches. dense fog through richmond. slow through berkeley for westbound 80 approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. light visibility. back to you. >> thanks.

back at 7:30 on this back at 7:30 on this tuesday morning, december 11th, 2018. what a beautiful shot of that tree. you know what millions of folks will be doing 14 days from now? >> what's that? >> opening christmas presents. having a good time with their family. eating too much. christmas is two weeks away. >> wow. >> hard to believe. then 2019. let's get right to a check of today's headlines on this tuesday. president trump scrambling to

find a replacement for general john kelly. kelly set to exit at the end of the year.s ma whitaker, mick mulvaney, steven mnuchin, and mark meadows. the president's son-in-law jared a great relationship with that will help him navigate the next couple of years. >> and the timing of the hire more critical than ever as the president faces mounting pressure from robert mueller. more fallout from the larry nassar sex abuse scandal. the olympic committee has fired alan ashley. that move came monday after an independent investigation revealed that he knew for 14 months nasser had been accused of abusing dozens of girls and way to the nba finals, he will enakermake it all the never share the same court with le j wade missed a game tying three pointer.

they exchanged jerseys. of course wade and james won two championships together with miami just a few years ago. old friends. >> i like that. nice to see that. let's get to a growing mystery in colorado this morning. authorities are asking for the public's help as they search for a young mother who was last seen on thanksgiving day. nbc's joe fryer joins us with the latest on the investigation and the search. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. authorities have very little information, but are calling this a missing persons case. they're doing everything they can to try to br including her young daughter. it has been 20 days since cheryl bareth has spoken to her daughter kelsey. >> she doesn't run off and someone knows where she's at. >> reporter: the 29-year-old was last seen grocery shopping with her 1-year-old daughter november 22nd near her home in woodland park about 80 miles south of denver. >> kelsey's been missing and mother cheryl since sunday,

december 2nd, at about 12:37 p.m. >> reporter: authorities say they have little to go on. none of her cars missing. suitcase untouched. food left on the stove. only her purse appears to be gone. idaho where she does have family. late in the afternoon on november 25th nearly 700 miles away. kelsey's employer at doss savuation received a text from that number saying she would not be in for the rest of the week. >> we've executed search warrants on kelsey's home as well as both of her vehicles. we have not identified anyone as a suspect and are asking the public for any information that might help us find her. >> reporter: police say kelsey's fiance and father of her child has cooperated and last reported seeing her on thanksgiving when he picked up their daughter. >> this is completely out of character. kelsey loves her god, her family and friends. >> reporter: a facebook page has

been set up to spread word of her appearance. that has turned up few leads. >> she's a missing person and so we are going to explore every avenue we can. >> reporter: but at the moment, there are more questions than answers as this community and family keep hope alye. call us if you can and we won't quit looking. >> joe, truly a mystery here as you mentioned in your piece theror did she have access to a plane? >> reporter: right now all the planes at her work are accounted for and she did not own a plane. there's nothing to indicate that she just took off. they're urging anyone with information to give people a call here in woodland park. back to you. >> all right. joe fryer there for us, thank you. all right. we're going to switch gears and get a check of the forecast from mr. roker. >> all right. things on the chilly side. frigid morning in the southeast, so whatever's on the ground

there is going to refreeze. richmond, 25, charlotte 28. atlanta, you're at 34 degrees this morning. for today we look for temperatures anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below average from richmond out to atlanta and down to charleston. we will see temperatures boston at 46. d.c. at 53. knoxville, 53. the rest of the country we're expecting to see heavy rain in the pacific northwest. temperatures to get a little more mild in the midsection of the u.s. good morning. our temperatures today will head into the upperr dealing with th dense fog, it will be nice to get some sunshine this afternoon. we're going to see some more sun over the next few days. highs in the upper 50s and low 60s for the inland valleys. morning temperatures in theut t. highest chance of seeing that rain will be friday evening. and then again on sunday afternoon. >> that's your latest weather.

gu >> thank you. just ahead. with the two-week sprint to christmas underway, how you can imagine your holiday stress from gift giving to travel to, yes, family drama. >> and then keir simmons goes into the wild for a close encounter with hippos in africa. plus "the voice" coaches team up with jimmy fallon. you've got to see it. and we reveal "time's" person of the year right after this. stand for every one of us♪ ♪ he'll save with a mighty hand ♪ ♪ every man, every woman, every child ♪ ♪ with a mighty flash ♪five golden...

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2019? >> good morning. we have to stretch it out a little bit. we saw the short listmueller, t counsel is your number three for most influential person of the year. >> that's right. we're at the beginning of the crescendo of this story. mueller had a remarkable year. he's charged about three dozen people and entities with almost 200 crimes. laid out in page-turning detail the russian influence on the campaign in 2016. there's a lot of questions to be answered. it may be the story of 2019. >> number two pick was picked after his election in 2016. president donald trump. why was he your pick? >> he has upended allice showed the i's aear when the sy fought back in the house and other places in the country. there were time. >> is it the mome? a person. it's a group of people that you're calling the

>> as we looked at the choices, buse of truth r that the is the common thread of so many of this year's major stories, from russia, to riyadh, to silicon valley. we chose to highlight four individuals and one group who have taken great risks in pursuit of greater deaths, starting with jamal khashoggi. >> why did you select him? >> it's interesting. this is the first time we have chosen someone no longer alive as person of the year. but it's very rare that a person grows so immensely in death. his murder has introduced a global sessnt at the and at t t on your covers. tell usgazette" journalists. it's one of

before the revolution, and got a r attack. >> have people googling. >> maria reasa. she has expose ed duarte's killg and taken on a legal target in the philippines under indictment. >> and reuters reporters in myan wn prison. >> two amazing reporters. exposed a mass killing of ten muslims in myanmar and are in prison a year to the day tomorrow, as a result of their reporting. >> it's a fascinating read. important for these stories to get out there. thank you, edwa

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we're back, with meghan markle's surprise appearance at last night'sas kelly cobiella has more on this story. what a surprise, kelly. >> reporter: what a surprise. and the crowd loved it, guys. if meghan is feeling the effects of the rumors of a rift between her and kate, she sure was not showing it last night in this surprise appearance in london to honor the woman who designed her wedding dress. >> her royal highness, the duchess of sussex. >> reporter: britain's fashion royalty didn't see it coming. celebrating british fashion and is u.k. >> reporter: american royalty, meghan markle, taking center stage to present the designer of the year award. >> we have a deep connection to

what we wear. sometimes it's very personal. sometimes it's emotional. but for me, this connection is rooted in really being able to understand that it's about supporting and empowering each other. especially as women. >> reporter: the claire elle th designer at you in life is really what it's all about. worn on her first solo trip with the queen. her debut as a duchess in ireland. on tour in north dakota. and at princess eugenie's wedding. the palace announced her pregnancy three days later. there's no hiding it now. meghan cradling her baby bump in

a black gown. the earrings and bangles made in afghanistan. and b royal polish instead os a getting to . meghan glowing and clearly r those tabloid attacks keep coming this morning. mea- in her own way with that stellar performance and speech. guys, she clearly has the fashion crowd behind her. that applause was something else. >> definitely. >> thaar we're concerned that t queen is going to call savannah guthrie. >> sorry, your majesty. >> since prince albert wore it. >> i got to be goth. straight ahead, is your stress through the roof? christmas is just 14 days away.

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good tuesday morning. riow a 7:56, we're still dealing with patches of kedense fog around the bay area. here's a live look at christmas in left of this dense fog advisory and then we'll get sunshine and overall a nice afternoon. near normal temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. then some more sunshine for the next couple of days. by friday, i'll be tracking a new storm system set to move into the bay area. that could bring us some rain by friday evening. sunday is looking like another

round of rain moves in, and saturday's kind of the in between where we may still seeu g60s. and san francisco looking at more of the same with more cool mornings and sunshine through the end of the week. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. fog ines around san jose and the silicon valley. as the fog builds, we see many slow stretches. the pattern is typical. 280 tough past 880. a slow drive across the estimate bridge. our camera showed -- san mateo bridge. our camera showed very little because of fog. there's a standard pattern through the tri-valley. 580, dublin camera, couldn't show the roadway from the rooftop camera. on the richmond side, you see traffic. back to you. >> thanks. happening now, police in fremont are investigating the deadly. right nowta.

conditions this morning were extremely foggy. so far police have not saying if that may have played a role. gane announces its person of the year. del they did so live on the "today" show. this year's honor goes to a group of journalists the magazine is calling guardians of truth. from our home page, you can learn more about the group with in-depth profiles on why each is being recognized. ♪

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the search is on. growing questions over who will replace outgoing chief of staff john kelly. the president's son-in-law speaking out overnight. >> the president will make the right choice for chief of staff when reds i did. >> so who is on the short list? we're live with the latest. take a walk on the wild side. >> plus walk on the wild side. keir gets up close and personal with some of the most dangerous animals in africa. >> i can hear them. >> he's help the hippos. and merry ou avoid the holiday headaches. today, tuesday december 11th, 2018. ♪ >> celebrating my husband's birthday. >> from cleveland, tennessee.

>> to our family in southwest georgia, we love you! >> we're not in virginia stuck in the snow. >> we're on the "today" show! >> it's her 18th birthday. >> from stevenville, texas. >> hey, y'all! we're from centerville, tennessee. >> from oxford, mississippi. >> kwooer here to embarrass our kids. >> we need those hats. >> here to embarrass our kids. welcome back to "today." thank you for being with .f peo extra days because of that snow. so happy to have them. my peopl. this morning p search for a new chief of staff to tweet about border with us with this late white house with a meeting about to get underway with president trump and democratic leaders chuck schumer and nancy pelosi with just two weeks until a partial government shutdown. the biggest sticking point,

president trump wants funding for his border wall. the number he cites is $5 billion. but the two sides are still miles apart with no indication democrats will give him anything in that ballpark. the president as we said is up and tweeting this morning saying he looks forward to meeting with the two leaders. but accusing them of not wanting border security for political reasons. write, quote, if the democrats do not give us votes to secure our country, the military wl on the president's next chief of staff aft erohhe'll leave the west wing ae end of the year. a threat from the president this morning heading into that meeting. >> all right. thank you. meantime, russia has sent a pair of support for that country's anti-u.s. government. planes landed on monday after a 6,000-mile journey. secretary of state mike pompeo said, quote, the russian and venezuelan people should see what this is.

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for coping with family, we have r.g. allen elwood of "conde nas traveler" has us covered. jean, what is your first tip when people get stressed out? >> my first tip is control the things you can control. buy stuff online and pick it up in stores. research shows the thing that stresses us out most about shopping the waiting in line, followed by getting to the store and realizing what you want is not there. shop online and get to the store. >> you don't have to stress if it will arrive on time, either. keep a lid on the credit card charges. >> credit card debt is going up. a survey is showing that the average family with credit card debt is revolving about $7,000 a year. that's tough to take. try to pay in other ways. erybody has gift cards lying in drawers.

reeith your friends you're not going to go over a limit. finally -- >>re stressing everybody out because they've been so volatile. look at the mix of your investments. make sure it's appropriate. if you'ren it is doing it for you. otherwise, take minus your age and that's what you need in stocks. >> i got r.g. in the house. we get all of our relatives together. and sometimes that can be a stew that is no bueno. how do you start off trying to manage that, especially when there's a negative energy in the house? what do you do? >> you have to turn the energy into positive energy. >> how? >> you don't act like everything is a mess, right? you focus on a positive energy. also, it's not time to deal with the pink elephant in the room.

it's and take turns. take your time out. >> secondly, people are always into perfect, theelf. >> learnyouave to know you're a perfectionist, if you're stressing over and what you can't control. >> although it brings families together, there's people alone for the holidays or have been through a you say they should reach out and find a place to be. >> no matter how they found themselves alone, divorced, death, just stay connected. they're not the only one. find new ways to connect and reach out. reach out and have a lifeline. >> people who have a friend like that in their circle, they should be the ones to reach out. >> exactly. stay connected no matter what. >> let's move on to travel.me. traveling with children is stressful. traveling at the holidays is

stressful. >> remember 311. >> what is that? >> one person, one quart bag, three ounces. if you don't have a ziploc, you won't be able to get through the security checkpoint. bring ext case someone else hasn't done it. >> the next tip is a travel hack. if you're flying and have issues, take to social media? >> take to twitter. tweet at an airline and say, i've got a problem. then, they will deal with it in private on your dms. they can p we are so glad we helped you. it's quicker than a phone call and youess stress. >> what's the number one source of stress? what is it about traveling? all of the stuff? >> i think it's a lot of us, e too fa 11th the more time you have, the more hour. get there early.

relaxed you are. if you're a member of any of the warehouse clubs, they have travel clubs. you can get discounts on car rentals, on hotels, that you already pay for but don't know they're there. >> big discounts. mark ellwood, thank you so much. this is helpful. >> don't stress on the holidays. >> if you need more tips for avoiding stress, go to today.com. let's go over to dylan. >> good morning, guys. first up in "pop start" we have an exclusive announcement for you. carol burnett will be the recipient of a spe achievementwadhe carol burnett award. the honor goes to the recipient that has found television medium. after being the first woman to host her own sketch show, five golden globe wins, it makes sense for burnett to receive the

honor and you can see her acceptance of the award, tune into the golden globes, january 6th, here on nbc. chrissy teigen, we love the supermodel around here for her antics on social media. we didn't know it runs in the family. chrissy's dad, ron, wanted to celebrate his daughter's 33rd birthday. and he did so in an extreme way. he tattooed chrissy's face on to his arm. ch chrissy showed this picture of her dad with the tattoo artist. i'm not sure my dad would want a tattoo of my face on his arm. jimmy fallon and the roots have done it again. they have a new mashup out and teamed up with the coaches of "the voice," for one epic song. ♪ this love has taken its toll

on me ♪ ♪ she said good-bye maybe if you trted meight ♪ ♪ you won't have to worry way with you can park your car driveway ♪ ♪ i'll park my truck in the grass ♪ ♪ kiss my country youhi tnk that i'd come back ♪ ♪ i come swinging you tried to break me ♪ ♪ but you see what keeps you going ♪ ♪ it doesn't make you stronger it can open the door ♪ ♪ surprise, it's time to feel what's real ♪ >> see on the bottom left there, carson is clapping his way through. we didn't hear his voice. if you want to see the video, check it out on today.com. >> i thought, how did they do

that? >> did they do it individually p? >> jimmy, come on the show and explain how you did it. >> we'll do it. i'll clap. we should. >> love that. >> there's nothing the roots can't do. do you have a click? >> yes. you know santa. he is known for bringing smiles to people's faces. ape wn, south africa, he did just that. he was set to make a grand entrance, riding in waved why santa should stick to the flying sled. >> that's sandy claus. >> did you have that planned? >> badly. >> it's a gift. >> i don't know if people would call it a gift, yeah. i'll go over and do weather now. wow. speaking of disasters, we have had so far this year, $12 billion weather and climate disasters from the wildfires in

june in colorado, severe storms in may. winter weather in january and march. we haven't totaled up how much they equal. but it is pretty bad. the record was 16, back just a year ago in 2016, 2017. big storm system coming into the pacific northwest, with up to three feet of snow in the cascades. as it moves further to the south and east, as thursday, a flood thr increase through texas, on into the gulf coast, with a severe threat possible in the gulf. and friday and saturday, the cold front makes its way across northeast, may cause major and heavy rain into the that's what's going on around the country. meteorologist kari hall. this is the view as you head out around san jose. really can't see anything because of the dense fog, driftidrift ing by, reducing visibility to zero in some spots. it's improving in san carlos. but still bad in oakland and napa. after this clears out, we're going to get some sunshine.

highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. in time for the weekend, we'll be tracking another storm system bringing rain starting on friday. >> don't forget, look for us on our sirius/xm her a special our special ongoing series "today in the wild." our friendsograic have taken ke simmons along for the ride with their top guides and filafrica. >> all on shared their knowledge and access wi access of some of the most dangerous and beautiful animals in the world. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. hippos are some of the most iconic and dangerous animals in africa. as kristen and ryan recently discovered on a trip of a lifetime to celebrate kristen's byrd day. their canoe was overturned. and kristen was dragged around the water by a hippo. both survived, but kristen was

hospitalized with a broken femur. the man you're about to meet has been through a similar experience. but he says it's worth it to says is under threat. he no oasis, in thedesert, home to africa largest animal population. built aos through three countries. termit,depends and it's threatened by human on a river system that goes development. >> this pristine delta is the representation of an undeveloped river down to here. we break that and this place will start dying. it's a pressutreasure. >> reporter: a garden of eden. >> yeah. >> reporter: it was his son who inspired him to save this

wilderness, sparking an emic journey, a feat of endurance, that took his canoes. through mine-ite angola. >> land mines, 400 meters on the right. >> reporter: through uncharted territory, dragging their boats when the rains under ground. >> that's eight hours a day. >> reporter: the only woman in the team said they came close to breaking point. did you find that to be the hardest thing you've ever done? >> definitely. you almost felt like you were going to die. you wake up and you have to do the same thing. >> reporter: and then, the moment that nearly everything ended. >> i look down at my foot and, bomb. >> reporter: a steve's boat.

>> he comes and lifts us into the sky. >> i could seeoing to die.you. it changes everything. we humans usually see things from above now. you're in it, you're part of it. despite his near-death experience, they are still his favorite animals. respect these rivers and go slowly. >> it says so much about you that you don't blame the. >> i love every one. >> reporter: even the one that tried to kill you. >> he thought i was trying to kill him. we go around the hippo pool, what are you going to do when the hippo comes? >> panic. >> i will make grunting sounds. you can grojoin me. >> reporter: any other advice? >> be yourself. >> reporter: okay. be at one with nature. i can hear them. he's

there. hippos kill many people every year, typically in canoes like this. >> reporter: they've out. they're just walking on the bottom. >> reporter: a h they go down? >> yeah. they can spend five to seven minutes under there. they can sweep under water. >> reporter: it is incredible to be close to them. with the hippos and the crocks along the way, going 15 miles takes still, as i found out in my first lesson. and just a little later, as we approach the same spot to land, our hearts briefly stop. >> big male lion. >> reporter: he is look right at us calm. >> reporter: that is the best lion sighting i've seen in my life. it will only be a few h

those hippos, while enormous are mostly hidden under the water. "today" has produced these reports from africa. some will include exclusive previews from nat geo specials who has paid for some travel and production costs. back to you guys. >> we should mention -- >> you nailed it. >> come again? >> the special premieres friday night on nat geo. >> i have to get tickets from fandango. have you seen this? this is breaking the internet. this is a deep way to clean your clothes. dylan is in the orange room with that. >> we want a new way to wash ou. social media users are praising this three-ingredient laundry technique. the process is key for ridding your clothes with dirt, bacteria

and stains. facebook is full of photos like this, showing the solution before and after. sometimesbehind a tub of residu. fill your tub with hot water. then, soda crystals. also known as -- i don't know what that is. a quarter cup of borax. and half a cup of forite detergent, liquid or powder. social media users say if you let your laundry soak for four hours, you can end up with these results. lexie posts, i think i will be stripping all these things from now on. another quiter said, i think it's safe to say she will be doing the same thing. it's eye-opening. she will be doing this a washin potential to wear out fabrics. i think it's taking all of the

color out of your clothes. >> i think the dark stuff is the dye from the shirts, maybe. >> you can do the same thing with bleach. >> i think i saw that recipe on "breaking bad." morning. are we? milo ventimiglia is here. we'll talk about reign onsi )m police in fremont are

a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. police in freemont investigating a deadly hit and run, a little bit before 4:00 a.m. on parkway near docotowin and isherwood. the street in that area still closed for that investigation. all we know is the person would died is an adult. they have not been identified. as you can see from the video, some foggy conditions out there, but it's not yet clear if that might have played a role in this accident. here's a live look from cameras ac drive times. slower? >> slower and you need to slow it weual hehot for san jose right there, 101 and 680. in showingunt of heavy fog all morning. north of san jose, things really packing in. the camera here, i can't even see the roadway at 280. now, creeping through the trivalley, lower those speeds. visibility slow. you won't have much reaction

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from our friends at hgtv. we have pla plaza. we have another pair inside with diy solutions. first, let's get a check of the weather from al roker. >> "today's toke it an bean holiday. >> let's see what we have for you, starting off with today. we are looking at slick travel in the mid-atlantic coastal regions. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. that's going to be a coast-to-coast storm. snow coming into the plains. mild in the midsection of the country. slick travel in the morning and the southeaster >> that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. deangitradually clear up here within the next hours. we're still looking at zero visibility in parts of

peninsula, napa as and low 60s. over the next few days, expect more of this nice and mild weather as we stay dry. by friday, i'll track a storm system that will bring rain friday afternoon. >> and that is your latest weather. make sure you take us with you when you head out of the door. tune into "today" show ck t you. oh, there's a tree. >> there is the season. milo ventimiglia shines as jack pearson on "this is us." you have to chou alongside path. but her lack of education is standing in her way. if i can do ot ou.ne tre loves. this. every manager at our company has a college degree. >> i would argue that 15 years of experience is worth 10

degrees. >> not to these people. but thank you. >> hoda gasped when she saw you with your shirt on. >> there were words being said. >> jennifer was there. >> that's the first day on set. here. take your shirt off. >> i knew the scene before, in the shower, i didn't realize i was lik the rest of us and sucking your stomach in? >> no. >> your stomach looks a little different. >> i'm not as fit as some men. but i'm assistant coach in college. maybe he's not the most fit. it's okay. >> you know what's cool about this? jennifer lopez is the queen of rom-coms. every time she has one, we can't wait to see it. selecting her leading man, she sought you out. you were the guy. when you heard that jennifer lopez wanted just you, what did you inbehind

me to make sure nobody else was there. jennifer and i know each other because of our respective nbc shows. i read the script. it was great. we hopped on a facetime. i was filming a tv show in los angeles at the time they're about to do the movie. >> how did you pull that off? >> i was jack pearson's home was burning down. and i was going through whatthe. >> you were doing heavy stuff for "this is us." it's lighter than that. >> way lighter. and fun. >>mi with jennifer lopez. wh inclusive, kind-hearted performer's i've been across. and for everything she's built in her career, from music to in front of the camera, to

producing, everything, you don't think of any of it. and she doesn't make anybody else feel like, how large her reach is into the world. >> how is life going for you since "this is us"? it's like an overnight success that took 12 years. >> 23. >> you've been working as an actor for so long. and you've real ly hung in ther. and now, your star is shooting for the sky. >> things are going well. i'm grateful. i'm fortunate to work with taleriters and with you guys in new york. i'm thankful to journey, maybe i wasn't meant to make it big. that feeling along the way? >> when i was younger, standingn an awards stage. as i got older, i realized, i'm a working actor. that was always the goal.

keeping that in mind, it's not about the blitz and the glamour but about the work. >> and you have the pinch me moments going on, which is the coolest, right? >> i do. >> we are so happy for you. congrats on this movie. >> thank you so much. >> it's called seco eed "second opens on december 21s you said . it was milo. it's an hgtv takeov, sprucing up your home for the o"

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jacobs are here with us, the stars of "flip or flop outside first with >> pick it up. >> we don't have long enough. okay. >> is it this easy to make at home? >> we need two saucers. >> supercute. >> what kind of paint do we have to use to keep it outsidxterr e home to make a face. we have a cabinet knob. or you have extra stumps lying around. >> they sell them at the craft store. >> i have extra stumps. >> you want to make a stump snowman, come to mom's house. >> do we recognize this? >> no. what is that? >> that's what you put on your toilet bowl. er sup >> andour house, as well.

>> almost all of ourroperties come with tires. >> and just white paint. >> cute basket, spray paint it. >> let's go to the wreaths. this looks like a weekend at the house. >> kathie lee and hoda's corks. that's stuff you have around the house. >> there's a glue gun and a twine backing to it. >> you glue it to it. make it pretty. you can put flowers on it, whatever you want. this backing but it's just this. this was to travel with,n, you demo. paint you >> you two are a riot. >> wait a minute. >> and then, you hangt it. if you want, a lot of people

have the custom ornaments with their family name. ang that hang that in there. put it on the front door. >> fun things like this or like this. just glue. >> hot glue gun. >> hanging on your front door. >> just let your creative genius go crazy. >> find stuff around the house. hot glue gun it together. put a red bow on it. >> the spare tire snowman is my personal favorite. >> we're from indy. you have to havetires. we have page and deron. we're tackling the inside of the house. it's not recycle, upcycle. >> upcycle. >> tell us about these wine bottles. >> we're going to upcycle all of the d here? >> these are wine bottles around paint these whatever these l o

doo-dads. >> all these doodads. it will be a great project. inexpensive. >> nice centerpiece. >> good memories, too. >> what's our next project here? >> overher here, these bottles h a little battery pack up here. >> and you can get the jars up here? >> great. you do it with the different shapes and make it funky? >> yeah. >> not everyone has a mantle. i didn't growing up. >> i don't have a mantle. >> this is the mantle 2000-plus. >> i love >> outside. >> you can get it rustic. >> really cute. >> and these are easy, as well. you can pick those um anywhere. >> and the "d" and "p" stockings here. >> and mount it to the wall. >> and what is this here?

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