lighter traffic and rain. not so light waves, a live shot of pacifica this morning, starting to pound there. there is a good wave activity out there. be careful if you're headed out there. we're back in half an hour. >> join us at midday. see you then. have a great day. good good morning. primetime pitch. in his first oval office address to the nation, president trump set to make his case for a border wall as the government as the government shutdown enters its 18th day. democrats fighting back saying the speech will be nothing but malice and misinformation. so what's next in the battle that has the nation and hundreds of thousands of federal workers hanging in the balance? we'll ask vice president mike pence. blast of winter. snow and ice sweeping into the northeast this morning, and there's a second potential storm to watch that could target millions more this weekend. al's tracking all of it. honoring jazmine.

funeral services being held for the 7-year-old houston girl murdered in her family's own car as new questions are raised about the deadly shooting and just what happened. those stories, plus kevin in court. kevin spacey pleading not guilty to sex assault. what his lawyers are asking a judge to do next in the high-profile case. straight from the heart, overnight comedian kevin hart apologizes once again while addressing the oscar's hosting controversy saying he will not do it. >> i don't have time to prepare and do it correctly. >> so if not him, then who? and clemson and over. the tigers crush alabama to win college football's national championship. capping an historic season that has not been seen in more than a century. today, tuesday, january 8, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah

guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. last night was a blowout if you were worried about staying up late and missing the ending. >> yes. you didn't. roll tide rolled over. sad alabama fans this morning, but congrats to clemson. we're going to get right to our top story. president trump delivering a prime time address tonight in the midst of what is now the second longest government shutdown ever. we do have complete coverage. we're starting with nbc's peter alexander at the white house. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. president trump in a speech to the nation tonight will cast the situation at the southern border as a crisis. but his critics say the real crisis is an economic, political and human one. hundreds of thousands of federal employees out of work as this government shutdown stretches on, and today many are challenging the president's credibility on the border issue after the white house has repeatedly misrepresented the facts.

tonight a presidential pitch in primetime. president trump's first oval office address. the immigration speech part of a one-two pr punch with a trip to the border set for thursday. both designed to highlight what the president calls a humanitarian and national security crisis. president trump warning he might declare a national emergency going around congress to get his border wall built. >> we're looking at a national emergency, because we have a national emergency. >> vice president pence says no decision has been made so far. democrats pushing back. >> declaring an emergency on our border to build a wall is probably the worst public policy idea i've heard in about ten years. >> reporter: ongoing negotiations to fund the wall remain the crucial sticking point in the partial government shutdown now in its 18th day. this despite the president's repeated campaign promise that mexico was going to pay for the wall. >> who's going to pay for the wall? >> mexico!

>> reporter: and his more recent claims that mexico is already paying for that wall indirectly through new trade deals. this morning new numbers contradict the white house's argument for a wall to combat the threat of terrorism. >> we have terrorists coming through the southern border because they find that's probably the easiest place to come through. >> we know that roughly nearly 4,000 known or suspected terrorists come into our country illegally, and we know that our most vulnerable point of entry is at our southern border. >> i know this statistic, do you know where those 4,000 people are captured? airports. >> not always. >> reporter: in fact, between october 2017 and march 2018, agents at the southern border encountered only six immigrants listed in a terrorist screening database according to figures provided to congress last spring first reported by nbc news, and that doesn't mean they were necessarily terrorists. the white house now trying to redefine what a means by a border wall. in this letter to democrats framing it as a physical barrier made of steel, not concrete.

helplessly watching the stalemate, 800,000 federal workers, many of them set to miss a paycheck this week. among other things, food stamps and federal housing could be impacted if the shutdown drags on, and with concerns that tax refunds won't go out on time. overnight the irs promised it will begin processing those tax returns by the end of this month, and will pay out the refunds as scheduled. hoda and savannah? >> peter alexander at the white house. peter, thanks. also this morning -- the vice president is out speaking to nbc news about this ongoing shutdown, and his role in negotiations to try to bring it to an end. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson sat down with him just moments ago. hallie, good morning. what did you hear? >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. i asked the vice president specifically about the president's comment that the those federal workers peter talked about should make adjustments, but the vp could not offer specifics on what he thought those workers should do. he also made very clear that the possibility of declaring a national emergency is on the

table. >> the president is speaking tonight in a prime time address. is he going to declare a national emergency? is that your expectation? >> what i expect the president will do tonight is explain to the american people that we have a humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. 60,000 people are now attempting to come into our country illegally every month. that's more than 2,000 a day, but what's unique about it, hallie, and why "the washington post" has even called it a bona fide emergency is because the vast majority of those people now are families and unaccompanied children, and it simply is overwhelming the ability of our customs and border patrol to address it, and so the president will take those facts to the american people.he people with criminal records that we've apprehended at our border. he'll explain the need not just to build a wall, which he's determined to do, but also to

provide our border patrol with additional resources, humanitarian and medical assistance, new technology, but the democrats need to come to the table and start negotiating. tonight the president will take that case to the american people. >> i heard you use the word "crisis." i heard you use the word "emergency" citing this "post" piece. is this a signal that the president will declare one at some point perhaps this week? >> well, as he has said, it's something that he's looking at and considering. >> which former presidents told president trump as he said that he should have built a wall? all their representatives have denied that that was the case. >> well, you -- i know the president has said that that was his impression from previous administrations, previous presidents. i know i've seen clips of previous presidents talking about the importance of border security, the importance of addressing the issue of illegal immigration. and, look -- >> that's different from telling the president, though, right? >> look, honestly, the american

people -- the american people want us to address this issue. >> reporter: so to clarify here, a national emergency is something that constitutes a threat to the health and safety of americans. for example, it is not clear if the president will declare one tonight. i'll tell you, in that interview, the vice president repeated that claim that has been debunked as misleading about the number of suspected terrorists or immigrants coming across the southern border. but he did make clear that the president is feeling resolved in his stance. democrats are, too, which means that unless somebody starts to give in, this shutdown could stretch even longer than it's already gone on. savannah? >> all right, hallie, thank you. we should mention that nbc news will have live coverage of the president's oval office address to the nation tonight at 9:00 eastern. another big story this morning, a winter storm is rolling into the northeast, and there could be a second potential storm right on its heels. al's here with what we can expect on this. al, good morning. >> good morning, guys. in fact, i just saw a salt truck

guy by here on 49th street. we're watching some snow making its way through new england, rain throughout the region, but it's moving off. we're going to see more coming as you mentioned. 11 million people under winter weather advisories or winter storm watches from michigan all the way into new england. here's what we're looking at, one low pressure system pushes off. that's the one that's bringing the snow and the rain in the northeast. the next one comes in. it's bringing some rain, also winds behind it. as it pushes in, it draws in colder air back from canada, and that's going to create lake effect snow emergencies developing as this system pushes through. so snowfall forecast, through thursday from houghton, michigan into travers city, western new york, also, western pa, anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. the heavier snow going to be from the tug hill plateau in upstate new york into northern new england with upwards of 12 to 16 inches of snow. guys, we're going to also be watching a possible mid to late-week storm that may cause even more problems. we'll have more on that a little bit later. back to you. >> see you later.

now to a dramatic day in a nantucket courtroom for actor kevin spacey pleading not guilty to sexual assault. nbc's morgan radford was at the courthouse and has the latest. morgan, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. kevin spacey has officially been arraigned on a felony count of sexual assault that's actually named at indecent assault and battery. the entire arraignment only lasted about ten minutes inside this courtroom. his defense lawyers filing documentation that said he's not only pleading not guilty but he's also challenging accusations that he groped a then 18-year-old boy. flying in by private jet, and hounded by cameras, two-time oscar winning actor kevin spacey appearing in court expressionless as he listened to the charge that could land him behind bars. >> indecent assault and battery on person 14 or over. >> reporter: during the ten-minute arraignment on nantucket island on monday,

spacey was ordered not to have any contact with his accuser who says the actor groped him inside a popular bar two summers ago when he was 18 years old. >> our request simply specifically is to stay away. >> reporter: according to the criminal complaint, the young man who was not present in court was working as a busboy at this bar where he alleges spacey bought him several drinks before fondling him for several minutes. his mother former boston news anchor heather unruh describing her shock when she spoke to nbc in 2017. >> i don't think he ever thought of the possibility that in his lifetime he would be the victim of a sexual assault. >> reporter: in a new court filing, spacey's defense attorneys say unruh's son claimed he was a 23-year-old college student and did not object to the alleged touching. adding that a snapchat video the accuser sent to his girlfriend does not show anything that could be remotely described as assaultive behavior.

the judge ordering the prosecution to save all messages and videos from that night after a request from the defense. >> all i'm asking for is just to put a bubble around that data so it doesn't get destroyed. >> reporter: in a statement monday, the civil attorney for the accuser said in part, my client is a determined and encouraging voice for those victims not yet ready to report being sexually assaulted. spacey's lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to the felony charge of indecent assault and battery. >> mr. spacey -- >> reporter: a real-life drama putting kevin spacey once more center stage. >> and morgan, what's this about kevin spacey actually getting pulled over not long after that court hearing? what happened? >> reporter: that's right, savannah. he was pulled over for speeding after he landed in washington, d.c. he was let off with a verbal warning. meanwhile, when it comes to this case, he has a preliminary hearing scheduled for march 4th, although the judge said he does not actually have to physically appear in person. savannah. >> all right.

morgan, thank you. we turn to craig with another story we've been following closely. >> yeah. indeed. later today a funeral will be held for jazmine barnes, that 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed in texas. this as we learn more details about the suspects in that death. gabe gutierrez is in houston this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this has been a heartbreaking story, one that has shaken many people around houston. today there are many unanswered questions, even as jazmine's funeral gets under way. [ chanting ] >> reporter: this morning, a community is preparing to honor jazmine barnes, the 7-year-old shot and killed her mother says while the family was on an early morning coffee run. >> nobody knows the pain of losing a child! >> reporter: her more was shot in the arm and rallied supporters this weekend just hours before the case took a dramatic turn.

two suspects now in custody. eric black jr. charged with capital murder is being held without bail. >> the evidence is turning to eric black as the driver of the getaway vehicle in the shooting of jazmine. >> reporter: the alleged shooter has not been charged in the case, but jazmine's family attorney citing law enforcement sources identify him as larry woodruffe who was arrested over the weekend. >> it's our understanding this was a case of mistaken identity. that they fired in the vehicle believing it was retaliation for an altercation that happened earlier in the night. >> after a manhunt that initially focused on a pickup truck and the wrong man in this composite sketch, there are unanswered questions. shawn king, the activist who helped raise a $100,000 reward and received a tip that help cracked a case now tweeting, something's not right. key details are missing in the story. i no longer trust the timeline. overnight he told nbc news he thinks there's much more to this story, and details are quickly unfolding. the sheriff, meanwhile, has repeatedly backed up the mother's story.

>> we do not believe in any way that the family that they've been involved in anything nefarious or anything. we feel they were truthful. >> reporter: today, the focus not on the investigation but on saying good-bye to a young life cut short. today is the first day back to class after jas mayrzmine's eley school. in her honor students are being asked to wear purple, her favorite color. >> guys, back to you. we do have a lot more to get to this morning including the celebration still going on in clemson, south carolina this morning after the clemson tigers won their second national championship in three years. the tigers scored early and often, a.j. terrell comes up with an interception and the 44 yard return for the touchdown. alabama answered right back with a touchdown of their own, a 62 yard pass that tied things up. it was 7-7, and then what happened, craig? >> the crimson tide, they kept things close for most of the

first half, hoda kotb but this night belonged to the tigers. they led 31-13 at the half, and they never looked back. a huge night for clemson's freshman quarterback. remember this name -- trevor lawrence. 347 yards, three touchdowns. clemson wins it 44-16. it doesn't look like the tiger's going anywhere soon. besides that freshman quarterback trevor lawrence, also a freshman wide receiver who's out of this world. dabo swinney right there cementing his spot in the pantheon of legendary college football coaches. >> wow. even you couldn't have predicted this one. this big of a win. >> no one saw that. yesterday i called a win. >> yeah, nobody saw that. worst loss for nick saban since he's been in alabama. >> since forever. >> all right. thank you. >> are we doing weather? because i thought it was "sportscenter." this is fantastic. pantheon, man. whoo, fancy words.

let's show you what we've got going on. strong winds coming in across the great lakes. a second front comes through. it will be mild in the deep south. we've got that storm watch going up in new england. here comes the next big storm into the pacific northwest. we're going to look at that in more detail in the next half hour. we're going to do your next local forecast in the next 30 seconds. pantheon. most reliable car company? no. honda's reliable. well it's actually not honda. really? oh! what? toyota! i mean, i knew in my heart toyota's one of the best brands out there. it's actually not toyota either. ohhh. chevy. it's chevy. you had me bragging. based on a nationwide survey, chevy is more reliable than honda and toyota. wow. i'm so impressed. chevy's killing it. >> good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. wind advisory now goes into effect for the bay area coast as well as the hills. we could see gusts up to 60

miles per hour as our next storm rolls in. rain is first moving into the north bay and continuing to move in as we go into the afternoon, but some of the heavier rain doesn't arrive until this evening, but we're already seeing some widespread light showers, and a possibility of some storms later on tonight. trevor lawrence. >> you remember the name. >> that's right. >> a freshman, even i know that. >> yeah. still ahead, a surprise move by the governor of tennessee. he granted clemency to a prisoner after stars like kim kardashian, rihanna and lebron james called for her release. have you felt the imct have you felt the imct from ypaou life can change in an instant.

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until 10:00 tomorrow morning and for the coast as well as the hills, our gusts may reach very high up to 60 miles per hour, which could have power impacts and bring down trees. we are tracking light rain on storm ranger, we are seeing decent rain for the north bay and light showers elsewhere. some of the heavier rain won't arrive until later on this evening, where we could have gusty winds and heavy downpours with the winds that could pick up as we go into tonight and cause high waves. we see a lot of bright reds and yellows here at 8:30 tonight in parts of the north bay and we'll still have some rounds of showers throughout tomorrow morning. so we'll be tracking this as we go throughout the day with a live update. let's get an update on the commute from mike. >> live shots for san rafael and some light rain she's talking about, slicker roadways but no maj major problems there. piedmont area crash is causing more slowing, moved out of

lanes. earlier slowing 880 saw some rain as well but moving nicely now. the south bay there is the build for 280 at 17 and 85, just off the 87 split. back to you. >> another update in half an hour.

7:30 now, tuesday morning, 8th of january, 2019. see something missing there? >> who took it? >> it's the rockefeller center christmas tree taken down overnight. one of the final seasons that, yes, the holiday season is over. dry january is upon us. >> we will get a check of today's headlines. president trump is set to make his first oval office speech tonight to make a case for a border wall. the president warning he may declare a national emergency, going around congress to get the wall. tonight's speech will be followed by a visit to the southern border on thursday. ongoing negotiations to fund the wall remain the crucial sticking

point of the partial government shutdown now in its 18th day. kim jong-un arrived in beijing for his fourth summit meeting with china's president ahead of a yet to be confirmed second summit with president trump. last week he expressed frustration over the lack of progression of negotiations with washington and said if things didn't improve, pyongyang might have to find a new way forward. police officers and good samaritans banned together in an attempt to save a man's life in southeastern texas. check this out. it shows an suv on fire, overturned. a 70-year-old man trapped inside that suv. the men rocked the vehicle until it flips upright. the suv had been hit by a wrong-way driver. the victim would not have survived if not for the efforts of those good samaritans. kevin hart is speaking out once again about the controversy that led him to step down as the host of the oscars.

we have more on this story. >> reporter: with less than two months until hollywood's biggest night, there's still no oscar host. on his show monday, kevin hart closed the door on speculation he might come back. this time of year, all the buzz is about which films and actors are vying for oscar. this year, the big question surrounding the 2019 academy awards is, who is going to host hollywood's biggest night? right now, it's anyone's guess after kevin hart appeared to officially take his name out of the running monday on his radio show. >> i don't have time to prepare and do it correctly. >> reporter: two days after he was tapped to host the oscars last month, hart pulled out after he was sharply criticized for past comedy routines and tweets seen as homophobic. he appeared to reconsider last week after an emotional interview with ellen. >> you have put a lot of things on my mind.

i know our relationship stands. leaving here, i promising you i am evaluating this conversation. >> reporter: ellen, who hosted twice saying she called the academy to push for hart to remain as host. >> i think the night will be about you. and it should be about you. you should host the oscars. i'm going to talk you into it. >> reporter: on his show, he apologized to the gay community for his past comments. >> i'm hoping the apology is accepted. i'm not homophobic. i never have been. >> reporter: saying regrets using homoa and gay in the past. >> in the times we are living in, we have to be understanding and accepting of people and change. >> reporter: with so many unknowns, only one thing is clear, at this year's academy awards, the winners won't be oscars' only surprise. there is also some speculation that there may not be a host at all this year. it's possible that the kacademy

could use presenters and numbers to pull the show together. >> that seems like the easy answer. >> done. >> thank you. >> one vote here. >> story over. >> i vote for al. >> no. that's okay. no, no. >> what about a forecast. >> i can do that. another big storm coming into the pacific northwest. going to cause rain and wind. there's another storm out of the pacific that is going to be bringing -- it's a parade of storms coming in. this brings coastal rain, snow for the upper elevations. as it continues to move in, it will have that second storm coming and cause more problems. in the midwest, from the dakotas into ohio and down into parts of the appalachians, high wind advisories, minneapolis today, wind gusts of 31 miles per hour, cleveland, chicago, louisville, airport delays there. this goes into tonight into tomorrow morning. probably some more airport delays. look at new york city, 32 mile

per hour wind gusts. we are going to have airport delays that we are going to be reporting on later on for the rest of the next 24-hour period. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll also probably have some airport delays as well as the winds pick up. we are under a wind advisory for much of the bay area from the coastal areas to the hills, and that's where winds may pick up to about 60 miles per hour, especially tonight, as the next storm system moves in, taking a look at storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar tracking some light rain all across the bay area. some of the heavier rain will arrive later on this evening, with the downpours that could be heavy, starting at 7:00 to 8:00 tonight, and continuing throughout the day tomorrow. he possibility of a lake-week storm in the mid-atlantic and maybe northeast. thank you. to a fight for justice that's in the national spotlight. in an extraordinary move, the governor of tennessee granted clemency to a woman sentenced to

life when she was 16 years old. her case captured the name of celebrities. ron allen has the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's an incredible story of redemption. she spent 15 years, nearly half of her life in prison, serving life with no end in sight. now, after years of legal setbacks and roadblocks, she's about to become a free woman. >> i'm not saying i deserve anything. i'm asking for mercy. >> reporter: she's now 30, begging for a second chance at a parole hearing last summer, facing decades in prison with no chance for parole. a case so shocking, it inspired a documentary. >> she made a decision that changed everything. >> i shot him. >> reporter: she admits killing a local man in 2004. she had been forced into prostitution and acted in self-defense. prosecutors called her a cold-blooded teenage killer who murdered for money. a jury agreed. her sentence, life in prison.

>> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> reporter: now tennessee's outgoing governor in a statement calling that sentence too harsh and granting her full clemency, citing her extraordinary steps at rebuilding her life, including earning a college degree and becoming a mentor during nearly 15 years behind bars. in an emotional phone call with supporters, brown expressed her gratitude. >> thank you, governor haslam, for being a man of god and for showing mercy and giving me a second chance. i promise that i will do everything i can to justify your faith in me. >> reporter: her case garnering celebrity support, with kim kardashian west teaming with reform advocates to push for her release. last year, kim sitting down with hoda after she helped free another woman, a grandmother serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. >> i love working with people

that have been doing this far longer than i have. >> reporter: dozens of lawyers and advocates in nashville have rallied around brown's fight for freedom. >> what do you see as unfair about what happened her to? >> when you think about a 16-year-old being sentenced to life in prison and a total of 51 years, you know, that's just ridiculous. >> reporter: this woman and brown are close friends. what do you think she wants to do with her life? >> she wants to keep young girls and all young children from ever being in the situation that she was in.mazing things in the world. >> reporter: the governor set her release date for august to prepare to re-enter the world. there are several thousand prisoners in the u.s. just like her, young offenders tried and convicted as adults and sentenced to life in prison. now hoping for mercy and a second chance. back to you. >> ron allen in nashville, thank you. still ahead, former nfl

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scrambling asking landlords not to evict thousands of tenants covered by a now expired program in a letter obtained by "the washington post." getting married? love birds in the nation's capitol may have to put those wedding bells on hold after the marriage bureau that issues licenses in d.c. was closed. >> empty pockets of all personal effects, please. >> the paychecks for tsa officers won't land in their bank accounts later this week if the government still has the out of office message. some of those screeners calling out sick in protest, though the tsa union is urging them not to. rachel turner's husband brian is a tsa officer still on the job. >> he loves what he does. i don't want to ask him not to do it, but if our livelihood depends on it there will come a point where we have to decide do we stay or do we go. >> one thing americans can count on? their tax refund. the white house says it will reverse past policy and have the

irs issue refunds during the prolonged shutdown. that's a small glimmer of hope for the 800,000 federal workers who are now furloughed or working without pay. fish and wildlife botanist christy skerazo spent all of her savings to move for a new government job last fall. >> after rent and child care i don't know how i'm going to pay the bills for the rest of the month. >> a dream job derailed by a closed government. christy and hundreds of thousands of other workers hope will be back in business soon. >> reporter: look at this shot, the sun just hit the lincoln memorial in washington, beautiful morning on a beautiful day here in washington, but of course we have a lot of drama. listen, last point about the shutdown. the airline pilots association calling on president trump to end it concerned that with air traffic controllers potentially and also tsa officers potentially working without pay, it puts the nation's air space at risk. guys, back to you. >> anytime you're there in washington we talk about the memorials and the parks, but

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good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are in a microclimate weather alert. we are tracking winds across the bay area as the storm approaches the bay area. we will see the wind advisory continue through tomorrow morning at 10:00. for the coast, we may see gusts up to 45 miles per hour for the inland hills. the gusts may reach 60 miles per hour, which could have some impacts on power, as well as down some trees. we'll be tracking that. right now we have some light rain as we get a look at storm ranger with some light showers moving through. we'll see that for the next few hours. break from the wet weather for parts of the south bay into early afternoon. the heavier rain will arrive tonight, starting at about 7:00 to 8:00, and continuing to spread across the bay area throughout early tomorrow morning. we will have more live updates throughout the day. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> our friends who control the camera wiper just wiped this

lens for west 580. you still see some droplets on the lens. no cars using their wipers right now. we see the rain has just hit through the area. more rain through the north bay, so watch for the slick roadways and some slowing through oakland, rain for 580, 880, warren freeway. recovery north 880 toward 92, slowing through hayward. earlier disabled vehicle looks like it's cleared. the south bay with the northbound push through san jose. 17 yet another crash cleared from the northbound side and more clouds and rain, the tri valley to dublin. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 7:57. happening now, bay area lawmaker might announce her run for the 2020 presidential election. today california senator kamala harris released a book called "the truths we hold" it lays out her position on crime and hints she may run for president. and the biggest tech event of the year is here, ces kicks off in las vegas showcasing the latest inventions in consumer electronics. we'll give you a look at it

later today in our newscast, join us midday at 11:00 and our website. another local news update in half an hour. reaction after prep makes his plea to the nation for border wall funding. plus: a bay area man reports trouble with a moving company. our consumer team helps him "box up" the issue. join us tomorrow from 4:30 to 7.

it's 8:00 on today, coming up, prime time pitch. the president set to hold his first oval office address tonight making his case for a border wall as the government shutdown enters day 18. we're live at the white house with the latest. ♪ this is my fight song >> still in the game, we'll check in with devon still and his daughter leah. >> are you ready to get your cancer up out of you? let's do it. >> how she and her former nfl playing dad are tackling the issue head on and defying the odds. and neat freakout. we'll introduce you to the woman

whose mission to get you organized has gone viral. >> i'm so excited because i love this. >> why marie kondo's method is so popular, and the simple things you can do to make your home a happy place, today tuesday, january 8th, 2019. >> on "today"! >> from evansville, indiana, nyc girls trip! >> good morning to our kids in louisiana! >> hello there, everyone, in kokomo, indiana! >> hi to our moms in texas! >> it's my birthday! >> happy birthday, little one. welcome back to "today." thanks for being with us on this tuesday morning. i've got to say, i'm not going to brag but saints are well-represented already. >> i don't know if you paid off the camera man to zoom in on that saints fan, but eagles

you've got to represent on our plaza. by the way, you don't even have to come are to the plaza. you can join us at home and send us a video. >> let us know where you're watching from, who you want to say hi to. you can upload that shoutout using the #mytodayplaza. we'll put you on the air. >> if you say go eagles, you're definitely getting on the air. >> i'm sorry. >> it's going to be a long few days here. let's get right to your news. president trump is taking his fight for the border wall directly to the american people before traveling to the border itself. nbc white house correspondent peter alexander has got the very latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump in his first national prime time address from the oval office will cast the situation at the southern border as a humanitarian and national security crisis. the president has warned he might declare a national emergency going around congress to get his border wall built, but in an interview this morning with nbc news, the vice

president mike pence said no decision on that has yet been made. >> well, as he has said, it's something that he's looking at and considering, but what the american people expect washington to do is work together to solve this crisis at our southern border, and it is a real crisis. >> reporter: the president's critics say the real crisis is self-inflicted. the government shutdown now in its 18th day, the second longest in histor history affecting 800 employees. between october of 2017 and march of 2018, agents at the southern border encountered only six immigrants listed in a terrorist screening database according to figures provided to congress last spring, first reported by nbc news. that doesn't mean they were necessarily terrorists. >> thank you. we should also point out nbc

will have live coverage of the president's oval office address to the nation and the democrats' response starting at 9:00 eastern. supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg missed oral arguments monday for the first time since she joined the court more than 25 years ago. however, she did work from home where she's recovering from lung cancer surgery. ginsburg who's 85 is using transcripts of the oral arguments and the case briefs to participate. nfl official sarah thomas will make history again this weekend. she will be the first woman assigned to an nfl playoff game. she'll be part of the all star crew working sunday's divisional matchup between the new england patriots and the los angeles chargers. thomas became the league's first full-time female official in 2015. time now for a little morning boost, guys, and this instagram video is a cute one that one person who viewed it wrote, quote, i was done having kids until i saw this. >> wow. >> hi.

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we are back with today's topics. this morning the global sensation who's turned cleaning out clutter into big business. >> people are obsessed with marie kondo. her books on tidying up have sold more than 11 million copies worldwide with no nonsense ideas about your home, your life. now she's got a new reality show. it premiers on netflix. sheinelle joins us for this one. >> she's pretty amazing. have you ever heard the phrase, does it spark your joy? if you haven't, you will soon. i had a firsthand look at marie kondo's guiding principle that putting your house in order is the magic that makes a happy life. >> i'm so excited because i love this. >> meet marie kondo, the world

renowned guru of getting organized. >> it's a never ending battle to fight the clutter. >> her widely popular netflix show follows the fixer as she helps families declutter their homes. she recently took to instagram to convey the meaning behind her work saying i hope the series sparks joy and inspires a tidy start to the new year. kondo has a simple strategy, she calls it the kon marie method. if things in your closet and life don't make you happy, clean out the clutter and let them go. >> i feel uncomfortable right now, like i'm getting hot. >> it's deceivingly simple. she helps families on her show gather all their personal belongings one category at a time and remove any that do not bring joy. that means get rid of clothing, books, paper documents and como know, which means miscellaneous in japanese. the final category consists of sentimental items. not always easy.

>> i want to be thoughtful about it. >> the changes are often dramatic. >> i didn't realize the importance of everything having a home. >> all of the solutions she's presenting are immediate that you can do today. you can do them as you're watching the show, and you can also get the satisfaction of having completed them in the same short time span. >> kondo has been called the optimism we need right now. her solutions, easy and attainme attainab attainable, at a time when we may have too much stuff, not just closets full of things, but lives cluttered with nonstop social media, internet and e-mail. she's a tokyo native with a cult following. marie's books are now enjoying a resurgence with the release of her show making their way back to the "new york times" best seller list having sold more than 11 million copies with editions in 42 languages. when he book came out, marie came to my home. >> i'm so excited to meet you. >> and helped guide me through the process, starting with my bag. >> it actually closes.

then folding my clothes and ending with my coat closet, sparking joy in the jones household. >> wow. it's like night and day. >> and although she speaks very little english, her language is universal, spreading a message that everyone can find joy in the art of organizing. >> oh, my goodness. >> everything in your drawer, you open it up, they're like little ducks. they're all lined in a row. she opened my closet and she gave me that look. she would take it out, and her translator would say does this give you joy, and i would be like, and she would go. >> is that applicable to everything in your house? >> it is amazing. it's almost like she's a harp. you know the feelings you get when you're a harp, like peaceful, you want to be better. >> i have a real question. she came in april of 2016. if i were to walk into your house today? >> i thought about that. you know what? i need to reassess. >> it's hard. >> even in the closet, she puts everything in a row, smallest child up to daddy's coats.

everything is just -- >> you just have to constantly refresh. >> but it's worth the watch, worth the read. >> everything in my closet brings me angst. we've got more on this craze. >> that's right, guys. sheinelle, you're absolutely right. marie kondo's tidying up techniques are taking twitter by storm as people are giving it a go in their homes to try and get things nice and tidy. mel tweets everyone around me is either become a yoga instructor getting married, and i. anna's sharing her success here writing guilty as charged. and heba takes organizing to the next level writing me a week after learning about marie kondo. gordon brings up a great point right here, he says given how many of you are talking about that marie kondo program next

week will probably be the best time in 50 years to hit up the thrift stores. judging by the response online, the kondo craze is very real as people are eager to clear out the clutter in the new year. >> you've been working on your basement? >> yeah, it's a never ending battle. it really is. >> wait, what are you doing there? what you got going on? >> is it pop star time? >> it is that time. >> just before i get to it, i wanted to -- the cross word puzzle in the "new york times" today, long time weatherman of morning tv. is it willard? >> that doesn't fit. >> doesn't fit, though. >> long time weatherman morning tv. >> how many letters? >> 28 across. >> how many does it say there? >> can't be albert roker. that's too many letters. >> could be al roker. could be al roker. >> is it al roker? >> too long for ginger zee. >> boom, roker.

>> your pop star continues right now. >> there's the line and there's roker. best selling author jeff kinny who brought you the beloved series "diary of a wimpy kid" has a new novel to reveal. let's get the drum roll going, please. "diary of an awesome, friendly kid." it's written from the perspective of wimpy kid greg he have heffley's best friend. they have sold more than 200 million copies published in more than 60 languages as well. in other news, fiji water fwirl's moment girl's moment is not over yet. she went viral after photobombing several guests at sunday night's globes. let's take a look at her acceptance speech. >> seems like just yesterday i was a normal girl getting ready

for the golden fwloglobes and is just an honor to be there. i'd like to thank a few people, to richard madden, thank you for giving me my start. judy greer, of course i can't forget about you, dakota fanning and luke evans for allowing me the space to have my best angle. to lucy boynton, how could i forget you? you were brilliant. and nicole kidman, i have always wanted to work with you, so thank you. >> probably not the last time we're going to hear from fiji water. >> she has a lot of presence. >> she's got star quality. >> remember katy perry's left shark? >> yeah. >> i think she has more -- last night on the tonight show, jimmy fallon challenged his past guests to sing kelly clarkson's hit song since you've been gone. that's never easy. let's see how they did ♪ is how i picture me with you ♪ hear me say

♪ but since you've been gone >> i can ♪ i can't breathe for the first time ♪ ♪ i'm so moving on ♪ now i get what i want ♪ since you've been gone meghan can do it, right? >> shaq is completely tone deaf. >> when we hear those opening notes on the voice for the blind auditions, we're like, no, don't do it. it's just so hard. we do have a daly quick quickly. because of new year's celebrations, champagne was flowing a plenty. this guy got his party off to a slippery start. tried to open up the bottle with the knife, you know that whole thing? right on the balcony. that's the shortest celebration we could find. >> exactly. >> carson, thank you.

al, got a check of the weather? absolutely. let's take a look at what's going on. a system pushes its way out. some lake effect snow going to be coming in behind that, 11 million people under winter weather advisories, winter storm watches anywhere from 4 to 12 or more inches of snow into northern new england. here's the next system we're watching, the storm track, texas to the carolina coast from friday to sunday, accumulating snow. right now the thing from missouri to north carolina, we think it stays out of the northeast in new england because high pressure blocks it and keeps it down to the south, so right now we're looking at heavy snow stretching from central and northern missouri all the way across into the appalachians. we're going to be watching that, begins not much in the northeast and new england. that's what's going on around the country. the here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're in a microclimate weather alert. the wind advisory started at 7:00. it continues through tomorrow

morning. all these areas you're seeing shaded in brown for the coast and the hills may have some gusts up to 16 miles per hour. as we start out, ranger tracking some light showers moving through. we'll continue to see light rain as you get ready to head out the door. make sure you've got the umbrella. a bit of a break into the afternoon. some heavier rain arriving later on tonight. >> don't forget to always take us with you as you go out the door to the "today" xm channel 108. some people seem special from the very minute you meet them. they touch your heart and your soul and they shape your life and change you forever. for me and for countless others, leah and devon still fall right smack dab into that category. we're going to catch up with them in just a minute, but first their inspiring story. >> hey, everybody. >> her smile, her strength, and her boundless energy captured hearts everywhere. we met leah still four years ago when she was diagnosed with

stage four neuroblastoma. leah's supporters folds her journey as her father devon, her biggest champion posted updates using hashtaing #leahstrong. devon a former nfl player was now on the sidelines supporting and cheering leah on every step of the way as she tackled cancer. >> you ready to get this cancer up out of you? let's do it. >> during her year and a half long battle, leah and devon helped raise more than a million dollars for cancer research, won an espy award and formed some very close bonds along the way. >> i've been looking for you. >> her bravery and bright spirit lit up the music video we did on "today" three years ago. it combined the songs "brave" and "true colors." it was a project that raised money for pediatric cancer. despite suffering setbacks and

more aggressive treatment, leah stayed strong. in late 2015, leah delivered the joyful news to me. >> no more tubes, no more hospital. >> no more cancer. >> defying odds, counting blessings and declaring victory from early on, leah is now nearly four years in remission. >> aren't you in love? devon has written a new book about their experience. it's called "still in the game, finding the faith to tackle life's biggest challenges". >> hi, you two. how are you? >> hi, my leah, how are you feeling? >> good. >> you're feeling all right? >> yes. >> i'm looking at you and i'm looking at those old pictures when you were just 4 years old, and you weren't feeling well. do you remember when you were a little girl how you found out that you were sick? who told you?

how did you learn about it? >> i learned about it because i knew something was wrong at that point, and i knew that why am i in the hospital? it's not usual for someone at 4 years old all the time to be in the hospital. so i'm like there's something got to be wrong, and so i'm just trying to like what's going on? and i figure that nobody's going to tell me because i'm 4 years old, and i probably don't understand and so then i'm just like, okay. and then i find out what's actually going on, and then it's just i have to go through that and i can't change that because it's already there so. >> and did you -- devon, i look at you and i see a big hulking football player, the strongest guy in the room, and i know all you wanted to do is protect your little girl. >> right. >> when you learned the news that this little beautiful girl

had this illness that could have been devastating, what did you think? >> you know, it broke my heart. it turned my world upside down because i remember the day she was born, and i made that promise that we're going to do everything we can to protect our children. i felt like when i found out she had cancer i broke that promise because i couldn't protect her from this disease. >> well, i got to tell you, you battled through that, and i remember seeing you in the hospital, seeing both of you, and i was always struck by how strong you both were. >> right. >> did you ever cry in front of your dad? >> no, i really didn't. it's just like i didn't want to because i knew that if i did my whole family would cry, and i didn't want that because i knew that i didn't want them to go through like i did, and so i just didn't want them to cry like how i cry, and so that's

why when i'm around my dad, well, when i was i didn't cry in front of him. both of us didn't cry in front of each other. >> you didn't cry in front of her either, devon? >> that's probably one of my biggest regrets is not being vulnerability in front of her. i didn't know she was experiencing the same emotions i was going through. when we would get off facebook i would start crying, and i found out that she would go into the bathroom in the hospital and cry because we just tried to stay strong for each other. >> everything turned around. you got the news that you were cancer free. i'll never forget that phone call we had. i'll never forget how i learned about it. how did you guys learn? >> we were pulling up from the hospital, which was really crazy because we were just there when we went home, we got a call, and we literally just pulled up at the door, didn't even park yet, and so then we get a phone call and i'm like who's that.

and then my dad answers the phone, and he's like, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm. mm-hmm. and i'm like, dad, am i cancer free? am i cancer free? am i cancer free? >> he didn't answer because he was on the phone, and i'm like please answer me. i need to know. and it's just like when he got off the phone, he's just like and then we're like. and then he's like you're in remission. i'm like, yes! and then all three of us start hugging. it was just like a happy day. >> it must have been incredible. now what i love about this book, devon is you're using this to help other people, and you're reaching out. you guys have come out on the other side, and i see videos of you in hospitals. this book is filled with inspiration. that was a simple decision to dive right back into that situation with other families? >> honestly i never planned on writing a book. i just felt like one day it was

an assignment i had to get my testimony out there. there's a lot of people who are going through some struggles right now in their life and they're not sure how they can get back into the game. i felt like throughout all the struggles i faced in my life, god gave me a play book that other people can use to get off the sidelines and get back into the game. >> your faith is such a big part of this. the book is amazing. leah, you've met so many young kids who are going through cancer. if you were to say something to them, what would be advice if a child asked you? >> i would say stay strong, and it doesn't matter what's on the outside. it matters what's on the inside, and you're not fighting this alone ever. >> you all are such an inspiration. your book is incredible, so are you devon. leah, you're going to keep coming back and seeing us, okay? love you honey. "still in the game" is out today. you can find out more. devon shares the five things

he'd wished he'd known as a dad during leah's fight at today.com/parents. coming up, terry crews, but first your local news.i )m ... students are back in school a very good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia. students are back in school after a 14-year-old boy made credible threats. napa police are praising a teenager for possibly preventing the shooting. teen anger alerted police about a threat against river middle school and vintage high school. the police searched the 14-year-old's home and found evidence they say suggests the threat was serious. the boy was arrested. want to check the morning commute. >> it's looking good. considering it's tuesday and there's rain out there. watch the north bay, east bay, rain and slowing as it traveled through and sticking around here for north 880 past the coliseum.

same thing for highway 13. the crash at grant cleared and that didn't help things. west across the san mateo bridge, you see the jam up on the peninsula side. smooth drive through the south bay. the last half hour, a lot of slowing north 85. the build from saratoga into cupertino. disabled vehicle on the shoulder may have caused further slowing. jammed up from 85. and then it loosens up. back to you. >> we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. have a great morning. andy samb

>> new tonight's show and seth. 8:30 now, it's tuesday morning, it's the 8th of january 2019. so nice to be spending it with a happy crowd. january 8th is my sister annie's birthday, so happy birthday annie. we love you. >> i think it's time for a crowd moment. i want to remind ms. guthrie and others that i am representing.

where is my hudat nation. exexcu we got all saints fans here? >> what's your name? >> heather? >> where are you from? >> alexandria, louisiana. >> are you all dying for the game? >> yes. >> is it going to be a blowout? what do we think? >> absolutely. >> wait, savannah, i got a bunch of saints fans. >> i don't think so. over here are some of my new best friends. go eagles. don't you feel like we're the team of destiny this year? >> totally, double doink. >> kakexactly. remember that? >> double doink? >> we're going to turn this into a little bit of an epic battle, aren't we, craig? >> we are. no matter who you're rooting for, if your team is in it to win it, cowboys fans. >> got a cowboys fan back here, pats fans, chiefs fans. break out your hats, your jerseys, come show your team spirit on the plaza this friday.

we're going to throw a pep rally, boys and girls. we're going to throw a fun playoff pep rally. >> any playoff team come on down. coming up, our man terry crews is here. he's got a lot to talk about, his new hosting job on america's got talent, his role in some drama in golden globes, ta roadw. then the guy who convinced beyonce and jay zee -z to get o board with a plant-based diet, and a path towards a healthier eating in the new year. >> we mentioned brooklyn nine-nine. we're going to be catching up with one of terry's co-stars, mr. andre braugher and we're going to be kicking off our kid series with a 10-year-old entrepreneur that uses bunnies and board games to teach kids about coding and computers. first 32 across, al roker.

>> thank you very much. i think it was 28. anyway. we'll show you what's happening as far as your weather. storm watch in new england, strong winds across the great lakes, next storm comes into the pacific northwest, high surf. southern california, it's going to be mild in the deep south. tomorrow heavy lake effect snow around the great lakes, a cold snap starts to move into the plains. a flood threat in northern california and the pacific northwest, and that high surf advisory continues along the southern california coast with sunshine from the mid 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. winds will start to increase as we go throughout the day. for the coast and the hills, may have some gusts up to 16 miles per hour. we're watching this as the storm rolls in. and tracking it on storm ranger. as we start out with light showers this morning. we won't see the heavier rain until later on this evening. expect the light rain to continue. breaks in between. between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00, we start to see some heavy

rain as well as the potential for thunderstorms moving in tonight. still some off and on rain throughout the day tomorrow. . that's your latest weather. back to hoda and the crews control. >> mr. crews is here. thank you, terry crews has the low down on his hit shows, he's going to talk about taraji's rescue at the golden globes. you do three things in the morning. >> one. >> vitamins. >> two. >> workout. we're going>>

we are back about 8:36 with the jack of all trades, mr. terry crews himself. >> he's the new host of america's got talent, the champions. this season the most talented, memorable and all around fan favorite acts are returning to compete for the ultimate title. terry, good morning. >> we got a phone call and it's america's got talent, were you

just flipping out? >> i was flipping out. my wife was in the kitchen. i literally got up on the counter and i was like oh, my god. she was like get out. >> perfect show for you. >> it's absolutely perfect. first of all, it's the world's biggest talent show. you're talking about 194 territories all around the world. the got talent franchise is humongous and i am the most humongous host of all time. >> how humongous are you? how big? >> 245 pounds, 6'3", biggest host ever for the biggest show ever. it was just too perfect. it was a match made in heaven. when i walked up on stage, it was like i had already been doing it for years. >> really? >> it felt like a warm glove. it was awesome. >> don't you kind of connect with these folks, too? here are people that are just putting it out there. they're going for it, and i mean, to me that's you. like you went out there, you said i have a dream. you were in the nfl, you're like

i'm going somewhere else. i'm going to pursue my talents. you seem like you're the exact person that could connect with that. >> you have to understand, i am a little kid from flint, michigan. i remember looking out my window going one day i'm going to do something. one day i'm going to make it. to be where i'm at, the fact that i'm here right now just blows my mind. this is the same story that each one of these abouts hacts have. these are guys who have been practicing these things in their basements, in their rooms, in their gyms, wherever they're at they're singing to a small little group, and all of a sudden you're on the world stage. simon gives you the chance to really blow your thing up, and they become worldwide super stars. this is the best of the best. >> back to your world and your life, i know you were up against a lot of strugstruggles. i'm sure people told you you can't, but when you were on the your knees what was it that made you say this isn't going to be my last day trying this. i'm going to go one more day. what was it? >> you know it's funny, there's several different inspirations

for that. when i look at the people who have gone before who never got a chance to do the things i'm doing. you know what i mean? i look at the back of my life, i've had family members and different people who were like one day, man, i wish i could have, and they never did. all they did is tell you. and i was like that's not going to be me. >> what's the special sauce? how did you get that courage? >> it starts with little small things, the little chances that you take, the little victories. i always tell everybody it's really about, you know, starting small but thinking big. for me it was like the one -- you know, a perfect example. my mother was very, very strict because flint, michigan, was very rough. she wouldn't let me do talent shows. she wouldn't let me perform. i said, ma, how about i host a talent show. let me tell you something, i hosted my high school talent show. i never saw that i would be hosting the biggest talent show in the world. >> that's like full circle. >> i'm trying to tell you it starts small.

it's these kind of things that you don't know, but you have to risk it. you have to take the chance to get out there and try it. i call myself unembarrassable because the deal is if you mess up, you know what? hey, i messed up a word. i did this. people didn't care, but you know what? no one remembers your failures. they only remember the success. >> what do family members, friends who knew you when you were little terry crews and they see you, what do they think of your success? >> i get nothing but love. you want to do your people proud. nobody does this alone. you just don't. i am a series of happy accidents, you know what i mean? people who believed in me. terry crews, i'm going to give you that shot. you just come over here. i'm going to pay you for that. these people now look at me like, oh, my god. i got an e-mail from my first grade teacher ms. sullivan back in flint, michigan, she was like i knew you were going to make it. i knew it. you was literally welled up. i was in tears because you go

you are doing it for them. it's not just you because these people put things into you that all of a sudden you can make -- you can make their world better. you know what i mean? it's great. >> you're doing so much. i literally have two pages of things. you also have brooklyn nine-nine. you're into design. you've got it all going on. tell me about brooklyn nine-n e nine-nine. the series was rescued and now it's on nbc, which i just think is awesome. >> we're a zombie show. we were killed. it was over. i'll never forget, it was done. we were ghosts. we were like, oh, my god. what just happened, and 30 hours later nbc picked us up and it's been better than ever. let me tell you something, we usually went on in the fall, but now that we're coming on in the winter, people have had a chance to binge watch, and fans are like let me hear about this show, and then they love it. i'm trying to tell you, our fan base is rabid.

lin-manuel miranda demanded. what are you all doing? mark hamill, sean astin. >> you're got to tell us what happened with taraji p.'s ring. >> i see this ring fly off into the air. it lands on the ground. they're pushing us out. it's a crowd. i tell everybody just get back, get back. we get down on our hands and knees. someone finds it, but i made sure it went back to her hands and i literally cleared the crowd. i was crowd control, and the day was saved. it was so cool. >> terry. we love you. you're our hero. >> you're going to come back, though? you're going to come back the fourth hour and co-host with me and jenny today. >> i can't wait. >> you can catch america's got talent, the champions. the new season of brooklyn nine-nine premiers thursday on nbc. >> we should mention terry's co-star andy samberg is going to be here on thursday talking about the season premier. coming up next, our

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we're back with our wrong going resolution revolution. millions of americans vow to lose weight to start out the new year. choosing the right plan is critical to that. we are looking at the plant-based diet. marco is the author of the "greenprint." he has been dubbed the plant-based guru. good to have you this morning. beyonce and jay-z wrote the forward. why did they pick this particular diet? >> it's really important to understand that every time we eat, we're either feeding disease or fuelling health.

it's really about elevating consciousness. it's not about labeling a diet. it's not about saying vegan or non-veg non-vegan. we now know the more we lean towards plants, the better. we set 22 laws to help you to live your best life. you will lose weight effortlessly. you will improve the planet. it's really about just eating more consciously. every time we eat, we make a decision towards health. >> the benefits are superior than just losing weight or making a -- it's for other reasons? >> yes. >> we can't get to all 22. what is sort of number one rule? >> law number one is, eat more, weight less. the beauty about a plant-based diet is plant-based food have a high nutrient density but low calories. you eat more but weigh less. this is lentils with summer

squash. the beauty is that it's full of fiber. it has tons of protein. all the vitamins and minerals you need. it will keep you full. you will be able to eat more but actually weigh less. >> what's the different between vegan and plant-based? >> they are pretty much the same thing, except when you say vegan, people go oh, my god, that's not me. i don't want do that. it's too restrictive. vegan could just live off of nachos and oreos. that would not be healthy. the difference is that plant-based diet is foods that are unprocessed that come from the earth. beans, nuts, seeds, grains, fruits, vegetables. simple foods that nourish from the inside out. this is the perfect example. >> is this hard to get out? >> not only is it easy to find, but it's less expensive to cook this way than to cook with meat products. >> law number two? >> pretty simple. it is, protect your heart. we know that heart disease remains the number one killer, not just in the u.s. but around the world.

it's become a $1 trillion problem. we need to protect our heart with the food we eat. we know that a plant-based diet is one of the best ways that you can protect your heart. you are taking in all the nutrients you need. you are ee lum natuliminating c. >> can it reverse bad decisions? >> you can reverse disease by eating healthier. every day is an opportunity to live the life you want to live. >> this is oatmeal? >> this is what it is. this is an easy way to stay on track. prepare this overnight. these are overnight oats with blueberries and a granola crumble. leave it many the french. in the morning, toss the grumble and -- >> how is the jay-z breakfast? >> we kids love the overnight oats. easy. >> what's great about the overnight oats? >> for parents to make it, it takes three minutes. >> it's filling. >> you are in a rush that you

don't find the time to make the food you need to eat to nourish yourself. this is an easy way to get it done and keep it in the fridge. >> very good. >> law number three, i love this, trash must be taken out. we consume half the amount of fiber that we should be consuming. this should be no surprise. constipation is an $80 billion business. you are not alone. it's an $80 billion business. we're not eating enough fiber. when you lean towards a plant-based diet, you will be consuming more fiber. the exact amount of fiber you need. forget about numbers. if you eat a plant-based diet, you will have the amount of fiber you need to move things out. >> what are the fiber things? >> everything. you have squash, black beans, which i love. i'm cuban. you yhave avocado.

it is full of how you need to prepare this. more importantly, the recipes you need to -- >> i think -- for me, if i were to beyonce and jay-z and someone could cook these for me, i could lose all the weight in the world. for the average snow, hjoe, how realistic is it? >> we created it because we wanted to do just that. we wanted to empower the average person with the tools they need to -- >> they can figure it out all? they will know what to buy and eat? >> you have three customizable programs. it will give you what you need. it's not about vegan or not vegan. it's not about moving and adopting a plant-based diet overnight. it's about the slow lean. the more you lean, greater the benefit. start with one meal a day, do that. start with two, you do that. three meals a day, all in. >> really quick, let me get to four and five. >> focus on what you can eat. >> how is the pasta?

>> this is amazing. focus on what you can eat. the beauty is that more often than not we find we're so focused on don't eat that brownie, don't eat the cupcake. i tell my kids when they are riding a book, look where you want to go. if you focus on your goal, it's easier to obtain the goal. focus on the -- just because you have a fast food craving doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself. >> it's have good. >> it's super rich. it's incredibly healthy. >> those are brusle sprouts? >> this is amazing. this is the power we need. i will start with this. the most powerful guy in the world today, the strongest man -- >> is terry crews. >> world record holders. we are fascinated with this -- we have been obsessed with protein for 70 years. heart disease has gone this way. diabetes. we're getting sicker. we're getting fatter.

obesity is a $2 trillion problem. listen. protein is not the problem. fiber is the problem. we're not eating enough fiber. the strongest animals on the planet are all vegan. rhino, elephant, gorilla, hippo. >> groot. >> this could use a little cuban influence. >> we have -- we have a cuban influence. we dress it up. >> a lot to unpack here. thank you so much. see you on the fourth hour. learn more about the book at today.com. you have me pumped up. go get that. >> keep eating. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> we're back in a moment. first this is "today" on nbc.

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>> let's bring out the smuckers jars and meet some very sweet people. happy 100th birthday to charles stewart of richmond, virginia serving our country in world war ii. happy 101st birthday to robert markham from the village of florida, spends time catching up with family and friends. madeline is celebrating 103 years, an award winning potter from pueblo, new mexico. she says the secret to longevity is working hard. louise mcclure of waco, texas, started her own business when she was 60. and happy 100th birthday to haired proct, a college basketball player from sunrise, florida. he still dunks. he met the love of his life on a blind date in college. she's celebrating her 100th birthday next month. how sweet is that. >> sweet as can be. >> the third hour of today back

home in studio 1a. >> terry crews, who was here earlier, we're going to have mr. andre braugher. >> you feel at home back here in 1a? >> plus you don't have to run across. >> the commute is better. >> for more stories, great stories you'll love all day long, head to today.com/allday. some compelling health reasons to take part in dry january. i'm sorry, for women. >> secret ballot. >> i'm sorry. thumbs down. >> and if your new year'si )m we )re getting an update on the a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. we're getting an update on the slow road to recovery for victims in the deadly 2017 north bay firestorm. at least 24 people died in the series of fires. that includes the tubs fire which destroyed homes in and around santa rosa.

just 31 homes have been rebuilt. the county adds that california hope, a crisis counseling program, is working to provide service for nearly 74,000 people. happening now, just a few hours, san jose leaders want your input on marijuana rules. considering making changes to current regulations for businesses. if approved, san jose would allow businesses to test and manufacture marijuana in specific locations across the city. a well-known san jose restaurant is closing to make way for new development. hofbrau, 42 years, employees are carving up the final signature sandwiches at 11:00 p.m. time to say good-bye. another local weather update for you in an hour. reaction after pp

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