>> be careful as you head out the door. >> we'll be back at 7:25 with live local news updates. >> thanks for starting your day with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura. have a good one. good morning. coast to coast chaos. the impact of the government shutdown taking a toll on americans in a very real way. airports slammed, fed up passengers forced to wait in security lines for hours. >> this is ridiculous. >> furloughed workers turning to charity to make ends meet. >> we have friends and family helping me out during is bad time. >> while in washington, neither side budging, no sign of a deal anytime soon. chilling and twisted, disturbing new details emerge in the jayme closs kidnapping case as her admitted abductor appears in court for the first time. >> saw her and had made the decision at that point that he was going to take her.

>> what the suspect told police that shocked both law enforcement and a grieving community. paying the price. fellow republicans strip congressman steve king of much of his power on capitol hill in the wake of his controversial remarks on white supremacy, calls for him to step down now growing. >> he ought to resign and move on. >> this morning what he is saying about the uproar. and what he'll do next. and all that plus breaking overnight, a risky operation under way at this hour to rescue a 2-year-old boy who fell down a 300-foot well. we're live with the very latest. miracle on the hudson, survivors reunite ten years later to look back at captain sully's incredible emergency landing. >> there was a moment where we felt are we actually alive? and one/two punch. two massive and powerful winter storms set to spread heavy snow, sleet and rain across the

country. al has the forecast and the impact today tuesday, january 15th, 2019. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. thank you for joining us. getting ready for the big snow headed our way. >> i guess it will be a couple storms. so we'll check in with al on that. but our top story is the growing toll and backlash over this government shutdown because a lot of americans across the country are really starting to feel it. >> yeah, the impact is being felt especially hard at our nation's airports. staffing shortages have led the tsa to shut down some checkpoints and in some cases passengers are waiting in hours long security lines. we do have two reports. we're going to start out with nbc's tom costello. he's at reagan national. hey, tom, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.

boy, we had a mess yesterday, specifically in atlanta and houston with closed check points and very long lines. an update this morning, the tsa says the lines are much shorter. more tsa officers are showing up to work but just to be safe, tsa says if you're flying get to work early. shutdown day 25, and two of the country's busiest airports are this morning dealing with their own shutdowns. tsa checkpoints at houston and atlanta, closed. >> we had to come here like two hours before. >> reporter: the bottleneck leading to 90-minute lines stretching all the way to baggage claim in atlanta, as more and more tsa officers working without pay call in sick. >> that is ridiculous. this is 2019. you do a job and you get paid for that job. >> reporter: the tsa sick rate, 7.6% on monday, more than double the rate a year ago. many screening officers struggling to make ends meet now choosing to start looking for second jobs. >> a lot of people call me to confide in me and say hey, i don't know how i'm going to make to work, i don't have no more

gas. >> reporter: air traffic controllers also working without pay, now handing out protest leaflets to passengers demanding their pay. >> now you are thinking about keeping your house paid for. >> reporter: and it is not just chaos in and around the nation's airports. under intense pressure for stopping food inspections, the fda has ordered hundreds of inspectors back on the job, though they won't get paid either. same for 4,000 national weather service workers in the middle of winter. among the 800,000 federal employees and 4 million government contractors now affected and turn nothing gofundme pages and community food help. >> i have two little ones. my wife who doesn't work, it is hard for single income families. >> reporter: from california to boston, food banks for coast guard families working dangerous jobs with no paycheck. food banks. >> food pantry ain't a rent

check or mortgage check. >> reporter: the shutdown also directly impacting the white house. with most of the staff there furloughed, there was no one there to cook for the clemson tigers who were invited on monday to celebrate. president trump decided to order in fast food, lots of it, stacks of burgers, fries and chicken nuggets that he says mernlly paid for out of his own pocket. >> because of the shutdown, as you know we have the great clemson team with us, national champions, so we went out and we ordered american fast food. paid for by me. lots of ham bergers, lots of pizza. i think that they would like it better than anything we could give. >> all right. tom, the shutdown is obviously affecting a million workers, but there's also a trickle-down effect that affects the economy. >> reporter: that's right. economists are all over the map on how much this is going to hurt the economic activity in january.

some estimates say if this goes on through march, it could shave literally half a percentage point off the gdp. that is a big hit. the bottom line is nobody knows for sure, but if you have literally about 4 million to 5 million people affected and they are not paying their bills, how it starts to ripple across the economy, the economy could take a big hit. >> all right. tom costello at reagan national, thanks, tom. and also this morning the pick for attorney general is facing the first day of confirmation hearings on capitol hill and a lot of people will be listening closely to what he has to say about the mueller investigation. nbc's peter alexander is on the hill getting ready for the hearing. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. it is now under way, william barr will face two days of grueling questions, with the heavy focus on whether he will protect robert mueller's investigation. of course, if confirmed, barr will oversee mueller's work. according to prepared remarks,

he will say before this saying that congress and the public should be informed of the result saying his goal will be, quote, to provide as much transparency as i can consistent with the law. william barr, president trump's choice for attorney general trying to calm democrats' fears that he might ends the russia investigation. barr saying it is in the best interest of everyone that this matter be resolved by allowing the special counsel to complete list work, adding the country needs a credible resolution of these issues. still, barr fears advocates for strong presidential powers will come under scrutiny today for his past criticism on robert mueller's inquiry and possible obstruction of justice by the president. detailed in an unsolicited memo he sent last year to justice department official it's and to the president's lawyers. >> i'm going to be pressing william barr tomorrow to allow the mueller investigation go to its logical conclusion. to submit to the ethics officials in the department of

justice to see whether he should recuse himself. >> reporter: barr's confirmation account comes after he open the counterintelligence in 2017 after he fired fbi director james comey. that an effort to determine if president trump was secretly working on behalf of russia. >> have you ever worked for russia? >> i've never worked for russia and i know that answer better than anybody. not only did i never work for russia, i think it is a disgrace that you even asked that question because it is a whole big fat hoax. >> reporter: no evidence has emerged publicly that the president took direction from the russians. president trump arguing the investigation was launched by fbi officials who were out to get him. >> the people doing that investigation were people that have been caught that are known scoundrels, i guess you could say they are dirty cops. >> reporter: the president also lashing out at a "washington post" report that he went to extraordinary lengths to hide details of his private

conversations with vladimir putin, even taking away an interpreter's notes. top democrats now discussing whether they will subpoena that interpreter. >> subpoenas should be a last resort, not a first resort, but it should be a resort if it is there and the american people can't find out what really happened. >> reporter: back to william barr's hearing, right now, you can see that live picture. we expect questioning shortly. it's important to note that barr has been friends with robert mueller for 30 years. in a letter, now lindsey graham a republican from south carolina, barr tries to clarify that controversial memo saying he believes the president can obstruction justice. >> we'll get to that later in the day, thank you, peter. meantime disturbing new details are emerging about the kidnapping ordeal survived by jayme closs and the murder of her parents. ron mott is in barron, wisconsin where the suspect appeared in court for the first time.

hey, ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. this is a very chilling read. this criminal complaint says jake patterson told them he not he had gotten away with homicide and kidnapping when he was not caught within the first two weeks of this tragedy. but because of jayme's daving escape this past week, jake patterson is behind bars this morning and could spend the rest of his life there. from. >> you are charged in count one -- >> reporter: dressed in an orange jail uniform, jake patterson sat attentively for his initial court appearance answering questions matter-of-factly. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the 21-year-old now charged with killing james and denise closs and kidnapping their daughter holding her captive for nearly three months. a disturbing and graphic 12-page criminal complaint released hours before the hearing, alleging patterson told investigators during his arrest, i did it. later describing how he saw jayme boarding a school bus on his way to work one day. >> saw her and had made the decision at that point that he was going to take her. >> reporter: patterson allegedly

telling authorities he stopped by the closs home twice to carry out his plan but got cold feet. on the third try, he stormed in armed with a shotgun. according to the complaint, he shout james closs through the door and then found jayme and her mother denise huddled in a locked bathroom, embraced in a bear hug. jayme said patterson told her mom to tape jayme's mouth before killing denise, dragging jayme to the trunk of his car. patterson allegedly confessed he only learned jayme's name after the abduction. the complaint also stating that patterson made jayme hide under his bed and stacked totes and laundry bins around the bed with weights making it easy for him to tell if she tried to escape. these pictures reportedly showing the inside of the remote home where she was held captive. they have not been independently verified by nbc news or authenticated by authorities. despite alleged threats from patterson, the 13-year-old worked up the courage to escape last week, wearing patterson's shoes on the wrong feet, asking a woman walking her dog for

help. >> she said he killed my parents, i want to go home, help me. >> reporter: patterson faces possible life in prison if convicted. his father and brother attending the brief hearing. >> in addition to being supportive of him, his family is very heartbroken for jayme and for her family. his dad said to me that his heart hurts for them. >> kidnapping while armed. >> reporter: his bail set at $5 million. >> we're so grateful for jayme and her safe return. and now it is time for us to obtain justice for her and for her parents. >> reporter: officials say douglas county which is two counties north of here where jake patterson was living say additional charges could be filed in this case, that is based on information not yet publicly released. in the meantime, jake patterson remains in barron county in jail

bail set at $5 million. let's turn to sean henry, former executive assistant director of the fbi and current chief security officer. i mean when you read this 12 pages, it is so disturbing. wh >> you know when i read through the complaint, it's really the callousness of this premeditated crime. it reads like a horror script from a movie. and you have patterson allegedly in his own words talking about how he identified jayme as she was getting on a school bus and from that point on, the meticulous way he planned this vicious crime and there was nothing that was going to stop him from getting to her including murdering her parents. he shaved his head so he wouldn't leave dna behind. he wiped the gun. how he bought a mask. it was very met ticket meticulous and well planned out. >> he had even removed according to the papers the trunk device that allows a kidnapping vehicle to tim to get out. >> he's watched csi and other types of law enforcement shows. >> most criminals i guess don't go from zero to a horrible crime like this. so what do you think the odds are that he wasn't on somebody's radar at some point? >> we don't know what we don't

know. what type of activity he may have been engaged in. and that is exactly what investigators will be looking for. they will be looking for any type of electronic devices that they can go through, photographs on a phone, his internet search history. they'll be doing extensive investigation and interviews related to neighbors, people that he went to school with, and that sort of thing. >> you don't think this would be this guy's first crime, do you, in your experience? >> i think that in the course of this investigation, there are a lot more questions than answers. as they go through this, they will find actions or activities that he has been involved in, things he said, activity perhaps some trauma early on in his life that led him to this type of thing. >> still a lot of questions about what exactly his motive. you can speculate, but no one really knows why he did this. >> that's right. and there is a type of kidnapping called expressive where the actual taking of the victim is an end unto itself, where they look to dominate or put pressure on somebody, somehow victimize them. and that looks to be like what

happened here. there was no ransom demand. i think that as investigators go through this, there will be a lot more information that will come out through their review of evidence and as well as the interview of jayme. here's a young woman, a young girl, who has been traumatized. she saw her parents both murdered. and then she was held against her will for 88 days. i think investigators have very clear evidence about the alleged crimes. two murders, a kidnapping. they hold multiple life sentences. there may be other charges to come down the road, but at this point, i think they don't want to exploit the victim. they will continue their investigation and make a determination as this continues. >> sean, thank you very much. >> we appreciate it, sean. and another big story we'll be watching all week, that one-two punch of winter storms set to bring heavy snow and sleet and rain to a lot of the country. al is tracking this one and especially the timing. al, what can we expect? >> hey, guys, thanks so much and thanks for getting your first

weather from us. really two-thirds of the country storm free from the rockies to the atlantic. but we have about 3,000 miles from the east coast to this first storm, 4500 to the next. the first one will start big problems for our friends on the west coast. we'll continue to watch that. but here is number one storm, it we'll give you more on that coming up in the next half hour. but here is number one storm, it brings snow from chicago, cleveland on thursday, new york city early friday morning, and then moves out. it is a quick hitter. low impacts. thursday we're talking maybe 1 to 3 inches. as you get up into parts of northern new england, you may see a little bit more, 6 inches or more. but this second storm is the one we're really watching. it will cause more rain, more heavy showers from los angeles, snow moving into the rockies. then on friday, its energy transferred down into the central plains, potential for rain and snow. impacts for the central u.s. saturday, snow from chicago, cincinnati, into new york. right now it looks like it will stay to the north as far as new york and parts of the mid-atlantic. i-95 corridor snow to rain.

but generally heavy snow from st. louis all the way to new england. too early to give you accumulations, but we're going to continue to fine-tune the models. guys, back to you. >> al, thank you so much. and craig is here with a major story on capitol hill this morning. fellow republicans in the house are sending a tough message to steve king over the controversial remarks on white supremacy and this morning some are opening calling -- some are openly calling for king's resignation. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kasey hunt has that story. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. for years iowa republican steve king has been offensive comments about immigrants and about race. but it was never enough to prevent him from being embraced by republicans in congress. and even treated like a king maker in the presidential primary. but after this latest remark, republican leaders in washington are saying no more. this morning, republican congressman steve king being punished by his own party, after telling "the new york times" he

doesn't understand how the terms white nationalist and white supremacist became offensive. >> we will not be seating steve king on any committees in the 116th congress. >> reporter: house republicans voting to strip him of all his committee assignments. >> we believe in the swift action because we do not believe in his words. >> reporter: some top republicans going even further. >> steve king's comments are reprehensible, they have no place in polite society. certainly no place in the republican party. and they should have no place in the united states congress, he ought to resign and move on. >> i'm simply an american nationalist. >> reporter: in a statement late monday, king insisting that he was taken out of context saying he has no plans to resign. atting he told house republican leader kevin mccarthy, quote, you have to do what you have to do, and i will do what i have to do. president trump on monday, profefg pr

professing ignorance. >> i haven't been following it. i really haven't been following it. >> reporter: but this is far from the first time king has made offensive comments about race and immigrants. he has refused to delete retweets of neo-nazi sympathizers. >> because then you will pile on me saying king had to apologize he was wrong. >> reporter: and republicans criticized him back in 2013 when he said -- >> for everyone who is a valedictorian, there is another hundred out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they have calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> reporter: and today democrats are planning to rebuke king on only the floor of the house, holding a rare vote of disapproval to demonstrate their opposition. you could see some top republicans joining in. >> kasie hunt on capitol hill for us. thank you. back to you, mr. roker. >> all right. let's take a quick look, see what we have happening. as we said, not much going on. a few icy spots, freezing rain around chicago. snowy conditions making their way out into the rockies and the big story will be down in

southern california, we'll look at that in detail coming up in the next half hour. but we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. (burke) parking splat. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >> good tuesday morning i'm consider ari hall. heavy rain set to move in for tomorrow along with high winds. the brunt will be here tomorrow afternoon into thursday morning. we are anticipating very heavy rain and gusts that may reach 60

miles per hour. all of that tapers off in time for the weekend. we'll be be tracking more rounds of heavy rain. that's your latest weather. hoda. thanks. just ahead, a toddler trapped after falling down a 300 foot well, a frantic rescue mission launched overnight. we're going to have the very latest in a live report. and a missing mom not seen in more than a week. her heartbroken family is speaking out. first this is "today" on nbc.

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we are mostly concerned about the storm that will be here by tomorrow evening with heavy winds and heavy rain along with high winds. some of those gusts may reach 60 miles per hour between tomorrow night and thursday. as we track those storm systems moving in we will potentially have isolated flooding, downed trees and some power outages. make sure you're prepared for that. it clears out in time for the weekend. we'll have more updates throughout the day. let's get a check on the kplu commute. >> you can see 85 slowing and a new crash north of 280. maybe a vehicle in the middle of the roadway. green highlighting means slicker roadways. be careful out here including in the north bay where we have ponding for the bluchlt southbound 101 you can see the ponding. you have to keep the headlights

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just totally calm. >> that image. a commercial aircraft sitting in the water. first, a check of our headlines today. president trump says resolving the partial government shutdown is so simple, that declaring a national emergency should not be necessary. he is not looking to do so. the president also says he would never back down from pursuing a wall along the u.s. and mexico border. the impact of the shutdown is being felt especially hard at our nation's airports. staffing shortages have forced the tsa to shut down some checkpoints. security lines at some airports are getting longer. officials are urging passengers to arrive at the airport two hours ahead of your flight. the number of tsa officers calling in sick grows. house republicans voted to remove steve king from all committees following his words about white nationalism. king questioned why the terms white nationalist and white supremacist were offensive.

king claims his remarks were taken out of context. mitt romney is calling on king to resign from office. frightening dash cam video. it show es a toddler falling ou of a moving car. you can see a gray or silver car driving around a bend in the road. then suddenly, a toddler strapped to a car seat falls out of the vehicle. see it there? the car keeps driving. the man who was following the car jumps out of the vehicle, stops the traffic. he picks up the toddler who was uninjured, brings the baby to safety. the child's mom walked back to find the toddler. it was not properly fastened to the vehicle. authorities are looking into child endangerment charges. >> be a lesson. breaking news overnight. a frantic rescue operation in spain after a 2-year-old boy fell down a deep and narrow well there. we have been following this. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning to you. rescuers are calling this a complex operation. you can see why. that's the actual opening this little boy fell down. his parents say that they saw him disappear below ground sunday afternoon and immediately called for help. on this spanish hillside, rescuers are literally moving mountains to save a 2-year-old. digging a parallel well, hoping to reach him deep underground. he slipped down the narrow hole sunday while on a picnic with his parents. he screamed out as he fell. hasn't been heard since. his mother desperate for news. rescue cameras spotted his bag of candy 240 feet down, but not him. they couldn't move their gear any deeper. the operation delicate and dangerous because the well is just ten inches wide, too small for an adult. 330 feet deep. as deep as the statue of liberty

is tall. the walls may be unstable. local media reporting the well had been dug just a month ago and not been covered. we are reinforcing the tunnel where he is, the civil guard said, to protect him from mudslides. the fear now, that he may be stuck in sand and water at the bottom of the well. this morning with time against them, rescuers not losing hope, saying they won't give up until they find the boy. rescuers on the ground told nbc news this morning they have more than 100 people working on this. police, fire department officials and people from the private sector. local officials are actually reaching out to caterpillar in the u.s. hoping for special equipment to dig in and reach the boy. >> we hope we get to him. now to texas were a search is intensifying for a young mom

who vanished more than a week ago. kerry sanders is in texas near dallas with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's now ten days since anybody has seen emily. her mother and her ex-boyfriend, who is the father of their 7-year-old daughter, say it is unlike her to get up and simply disappear, which is why they now fear foul play. >> it just rips your heart out. i'm having a hard time. every day gets harder. >> reporter: this morning, a mother's heart is breaking. >> i'm scared i will never see her again alive. >> shirley living with her 38-year-old daughter emily in ennis when ten days ago, her daughter disappeared. emily, a waitress, reportedly went to a co-worker's for pizza and a movie. she hasn't been seen since. >> emily was last seen wearing a

peach colored sweater. >> reporter: she was driving a silver 2012 nissan with kentucky plates. >> if anybody has seen emily, seen that nissan anywhere, please, we're asking you to contact the department. >> reporter: emily and her ex-boyfriend jared jones share custody of a 7-year-old daughter. both emily's mother and jared questioned about employees. detectives look first at the family. >> yes, they do. i can understand that. >> reporter: anything going on that is not obvious here? >> not with me. >> reporter: or with jared? >> i would be really surprised if jared had anything -- he loved emily. he loves emily. they just didn't mesh together. you know? but they love their daughter equally. i don't think jared would ever hurt the mother of his child. >> reporter: jared says he is cooperating with police and understands why detectives have

asked him hard questions, as if he had something to do with emily's disappearance, because it's all part of the investigation. you have nothing to hide? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: you are not responsible? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: since she went missing, jared says he has been out searching back roads, looking for any clue of emily. >> it's been gut wrenching. >> reporter: their daughter fully aware something is not right. >> she asks me constantly, daddy, are you going to find mommy? i tell her yes. we're going to find her. >> reporter: police say there has been no activity on emily's cell phone, her atm card, nothing on her credit cards. they have actually gone out and checked all of the waterways and lakes, perhaps thinking maybe there was an accident and she drove into the water. they found nothing. which is why the authorities have not ruled out foul play. >> kerry sanders, thank you. 7:37 now. let us check in with al, get the

latest on this forecast. you are looking out west? >> that's right. that's where the misery is starting off. you can see, massive mudslides in southern california due to those wildfires earlier and now heavy rain. these kind of screens are juene to continue as the next storm starts to push in. heavy showers and thunderstorms from san francisco all the dway to san diego. a second line of storms later today. then again on wednesday and thursday. heavy rain, flash flooding, isolated totals five inches of rain. we are talking about some mandatory evacuations. colder air coming in the midsection of the country after warmer air in minneapolis and denver. we will see the cold air filter in from fargo, degree b

>> good morning. i'm kari hall. this is not what we are mainly concerned about. we will have a stronger storm moving in tomorrow with high winds and at times gusts may reach 60 miles per hour. we will see activity ramping up by tomorrow afternoon and continuing into thursday. by friday that storm system will be moving out. our temperatures stay in the 50s. we will continue to monitor for the potential of damaging winds and isolated flooding. r. >> al, thank you. coming up, all in the family. how anna farris is showing support for her ex chris pratt after his engagement to katherine schwarzenegger. and then the new trend of commercials embracing social issue, what people are saying about gillette's controversial new ad aimed at men in the "me too" era. and plus a new use for the popular dna test kit, could they hold the key to finding the perfect diet and exercise plan. but first the miracle on the hudson ten years later. passengers look back at that

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york city. and unbelievably, every single person on board survived. who could forget the image of passengers standing on the wings of the floating plane. certainly not the people who were there. kristen dahlgren caught up with some of those survivors. >> reporter: hey, guys. hard to believe it has been ten years. a lot has happened since then including a major motion picture about that day. but for the passenger, they say the most important things now are the little things. and incredibly many of them count this among the best things that have ever happened to them. u.s. airways flight 1549 is likely the most gefa famous emey landing in history. after taking off from laguardia with 155 souls on board, the jet struck a flock of birds and was forced to ditch into the hudson river. >> he said this is your captain, brace for impact. >> i remember looking around at the other people in the aircraft and just wondering why today, why me. >> reporter: denise and laura

were on board. >> we had no idea what it felt like to die. so there was a moment where we felt are we actually alive or is this how it feels afterwards. >> reporter: ten years later, those moments still as raw as the cold january day they found themselves in the icy hudson.ei t plucking them off the wings. today they still meet up once strangers, they now consider each other family. >> all the shared experiences and we come from all different background and we have one thing in common and that is very important to all of us. >> sometimes you don't have to use a lot of words when you are struggling with something, when you're talking to some of the passengers. >> reporter: when they introduce themselves rn themselves, they include their seat number because while the landing doesn't define them, it did change how they see the

world. >> it was really the best thing that ever happened to me. it made me realize what is important in life. the empathy and more awareness of everything going on in the world. i appreciate everything. >> reporter: eric still carries this note he wrote to his mother and sister as the plane went down. >> you look at that card and you say what was going on at that instant. i thought my life was about to end. and now it is proof of family. >> reporter: laura's family has grown in the past ten years. this october, married a man she met whoul out with her new friend today these. >> a gentleman walked in and denise pointed him out and said well, there is an attractive fellow. and i looked and i said well, yes, it is. >> so maybe thanks in part to the miracle on the hudson -- >> yeah, i think so. i definitely would give credit to that. >> reporter: a wing woman in every sense of the word. ten years later, it seems the miracle on the hudson isn't

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>> good morning to yulis, texas. >> checking off my bucket list on the "today." >> and welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning. we want to thank everybody for joining us. it's a very cold day. snow may be on the way here in new york city. getting ready. >> it's coming. >> we do have a lot to get to. we're going to start with your news at 8:00. more americans are now feeling the strong ripple effects of the government shutdown with no sign of relief from washington. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national on shutdown day number 25. hey, tom, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. we have an improved situation today. i got off the phone with the tsa. you may remember yesterday we had lines at the atlanta airport stretching back 90 minutes because they had so many tsa officers calling out sick, they had to close a check point. a dramatic improvement in atlanta. the trouble is tsa officers, some of them calling out sick because they need to go find a second job that actually pays

them. 15,000 tsa officers working without paed. we also have so many air traffic controllers working without pay as well. and let's make the point about coast guard men and women. 43,000 of them right now working without pay. out on the ice in the water conducting rescues while their families back at home in many cases are also struggling and having to go to food banks set up on both the east and west coast. the tsa has been advising, if you're traveling today, get to your airport two hours early. they're advising three hours early in atlanta. again, things have improved. one last point. it is january. it's a tuesday, and the government is shut down here in washington. so the lines at reagan airport are really not a problem at all. but across the country, more tsa officers are expected to be calling in sick over the course of the next few days and weeks. guys, back to you.

>> all right, tom. thank you. officials have released new details in the kidnapping of wisconsin teenager jayme closs and they are disturbing and heart breaking. ron mott has been covering this story. he's in barron, wisconsin, where the suspect made his first court appearance yesterday. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning again, savannah. there are troubling details in this criminal complaint including how jake patterson targeted jayme closs for abduction in a rare chance encounter one day. patterson told them he was driving to work one day along the main drag through town highway 8 when he had to stop behind a school bus. he noticed a girl standing there, turns out to be jayme. she was boarding that bus and he decided then and there that that would be the girl he would take. the then according to the complaint hatched a plan. he made two dry runs at the house, was scared off each time before blasting his way into the closs family home back on october 15th with a shotgun on

his third attempt. the complaint talks about how he killed james closs at the front door. he had jayme's mom tape her mouth before he killed her. he then put her in the trunk and set off what became an intense search for this 13-year-old girl that ended when she made that daring escape from that home late last thursday afternoon. we're hearing from douglas county officials where jake patterson lived that he could face additional charges. >> all right. thank you very much. california's governor is calling on all sides to return to the bargaining table as the los angeles teachers' strike enters its second day. miguel almaguer has a look now at how schools and families are dealing with this walkout in this country's second largest school district. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. teachers are poised to stay out of the classroom once again while negotiations that have now lasted 21 months remain stalled with no agreement in sight.

>> you cannot stop us! >> reporter: with a sea of more than 30,000 teachers, parents, and students flooding the street in the rain, the union took their demands to school district headquarters. l.a. teachers are asking for smaller class sizes. some already have more than 40 students. more nurses, counselors, and librarians and a 6.5% raise. >> going to be out here all week. wherever they ask me to be is where i'm going to be. fighting. >> reporter: both sides agree teachers in the nation's second largest school district deserve more, but the superintendent says they're offering all they can. >> if you give the teachers union what they want, what happens to the school district? >> the school district becomes immediately bankrupt and in california, a bankrupt school district is taken over by the state. >> reporter: impacting more than 600,000 students a day, the district is scrambling to hire substitute teachers just to keep

every school open. attendance at this campus down 65%. >> we can't replace teachers, but we're doing a great job to make sure the students continue to learn and they're safe every day. >> reporter: today the fight over money for teachers and and schools leaving many asking at what cost. the last teacher's strike in los angeles 30 years ago lasted nine days and was crippling for parents and students, and this one could drag on, too. the two sides haven't been at the bargaining table since last friday. craig. >> miguel for us there in los angeles, thank you. we have some sad news just out of hollywood this morning, a true legend of the stage and screen actress carol channing has died. her publicist broke the news. channing had the wide smile and raspy voice and was best known for her performance in "hello dolly." she became a regular on television and variety game

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now gillette is challenging its customers and making one thing clear with this ad. the common saying boys being boys is outdated and not an excuse for bad behavior. >> boys will be boys. >> boys will be boys. >> is this the best a man can get? >> is it? >> gillette flipping the script on its famous tag line in a new commercial. allegations regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment. >> framing it in the context of the #metoo movement that has swept the country. >> we can't hide from it. it's been going on far too long. we can't laugh it off. >> it addresses toxic masculinity or stereotypical male gender roles head on. >> what i actually think she's trying to say. >> in a statement, gillette says this has sparked a passionate dialogue that is an important conversation and as a company that encourages men to be their

best, we feel compelled to both address it and take action of our own. >> and there will be no going back because we, we believe in the best in men. >> despite lot s of support, some customers say the ad paints men in a bad light. one person tweeted i will no longer be using your products. i'm not a bad person because i am male. another saying i am a woman who uses gillette razors, and this even bothers me. >> it's really powerful for a company that's so tied with a male rite of passage, which is shaving to talk about masculinity and basically to issue a challenge to americans to rethink what they think a man is. >> gillette is just the latest prominent brand to wade into social issues. >> you think in five seconds you already know me? >> gillette competitor schick hydro released man i am ads last year celebrating all expressions of what it means to be a man.

>> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> and a recent nike ad starred former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick who led player protests against racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. but in 2017, a pepsi ad starring kendall jenner back fired after critics said it misappropriated the black lives matter movement amid police shootings. >> men need to hold other men accountable. >> the question now could more socially conscious ads dominate this year's super bowl? >> i think during the super bowl this year we're going to probably see a lot more commercials that have social commentary. that's the trend we've been seeing the last few years. >> either way in the era of #metoo, advertisers are evolving along with our culture. >> because the boys watching today will be the men of tomorrow.

>> we should mention that as part of this new initiative, gillette says it will donate $1 million a year for three years to nonprofits designed to help men achieve their best, whatever that best might be. >> we'll be able to find that to see what happens after the super bowl. >> and see how they react. >> i can see why it touched a nerve, absolutely. we'll see if it ultimately is a good bet for them. all right, thank you, morgan. al, what you got? we've got two storm systems that are going to make their way coast to coast. let's show you, first of all we've got one storm system right now not much going on across the country until you get to the rockies. this one's 3,000 miles from the east coast, this one 4,500. this one dumping a ton of rain, and that second one will bring more rain, mudslides and flooding to california. by thursday, friday, that first storm brings generally about one to four inches of rain, of snow i should say, from ohio all the way into new england. the second storm more potent bringing heavier snow from all the way from missouri into the

northeast and northern new england with anywhere right now we're calling heavy snow, moderate snow stretching into chicago. according to this path, it's going to be mostly rain from new york down to washington. we'll continue to fine tune this as we get that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we do have some pretty widespread rain across the bay area right now. this will continue and at time get heavier as we go through the afternoon. and then this will be followed why by a stronger storm tomorrow that will bring in high winds. cause a lot more problems with some heavy rain. we'll see that lingering into early thursday morning and then gradually moving out in the weekend. by friday and saturday, mostly dry weather. another weak storm system moving in on sunday. and that's your latest weather, guys. all right, by the way, check out "today" show radio, channel 108.

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in a nice twist she congratulated the couple. >> this morning chris pratt is a newly engaged man announcing he proposed to 29-year-old author c katherine schwarzenegger. sweet katherine so happy you said yes. i'm thrilled to be marrying you, proud to live boldly in faith with you. here we go. schwarzenegger confirming in a post of her own, my sweet love she wrote on instagram, wouldn't want to live this life with anyone but you. pratt's new fiancee is the daughter of former california governor arnold schwarzenegger and his former wife nbc news special anchor maria shriver who pratt asked for permission to take their daughter's hand in marriage. shriver commenting on pratt's post writing congratulations to two kind loving, thoughtful spiritual people. we are so happy for you. you are blessed. >> pratt and his ex, anna faris

split up in 2017 after eight years of marriage. their divorce became official just this past fall according to enews. faris also commenting on pratt's instagram post writing i'm so happy for you both. a public display of love from faris who shares 6-year-old jack with pratt. the former couple reportedly go on vacation with their son. >> chris and i work really hard because we have jack, that's sort of the long game idea, and making sure that jack is really happy, which makes us really happy. we have sort of the luxury of circumstance, you know, we're both in other loving relationships. >> faris talking about their divorce last week on her podcast unqualified. >> i do want to reiterate, though, that i [ bleep ] acknowledge, we all do, everyone acknowledges that there's bitterness and pain with all breakups and that hopefully makes us more human. >> divorce done right between two famous parents committed to

their son. >> the reaction on social media ranges from congratulatory to too soon after his divorce. but it's good to see the former couple wishes each other the best. i come from a blended family, and a lot of people watching do. it can be done right. i'm 40 years old. i've never heard a negative word from either one of my parents. >> you can tell, especially with this couple. >> yeah, it's going to work. >> who's to say what's too soon and what's not. >> social media. >> pop start correspondent sheinelle jones. >> i didn't mean to put an arm out. i don't know what that was. has made his decision on who's going to play the role of marie. it was previously announced that an sell el gort would play toe play toeny. it will be an unknown actress, 17-year-old high school student rachel zegler is going to play the iconic role.

take a listen to her voice and you'll probably see why she got the gig. ♪ i'm off the deep end, watch as i dive in, i'll never meet the ground ♪ ♪ crash to the surface, where they can't hurt us ♪ ♪ we're far from the shallow now ♪ >> everybody just push their big red button, and your chair turns around, and that's how you know a great voice. she shares her videos covering songs on youtube and twitter pages. she was selected for the part after entering an open casting call. that will be cool, right? quick daly click for you. this is a young boy showing some true determination. he came across this massive puddle as he was on his way home. in an effort to clear it, he hopped onto that fence.

we've all done this, you start to shimmy down the fence. he was making good progress. the question is will he make it? can he get to the other end? >> oh, no! come on. >> the car comes speeding by.i we )re in a microclimate weather alert - with a wet very good tuesday morning. it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia. we're in the microclimate weather this morning. very wet weather across much of the bay area. would you believe this is a live look outside? this is the conditions near the golden gate bridge. it almost doesn't look like it, right? double-check. >> i mean, it's just really coming down in spots. and you may have to deal with that low visibility. we're seeing some waves of rain. a little bit of break for part of the north bay. a stronger storm system will be here by tomorrow. that could increase winds up to 16 miles per hour all across the bay area starting tomorrow afternoon. that, along with heavy rain, may

elevate our flood threat. that's something we'll be monitoring for as we go into the next couple of days. we'll have more updates on that. now, let's get an update on how the roads are moving with mike. >> there's your radar. you see the peninsula and over there, walnut creek. highway 24 corridor getting the most rain as far as radar is concerned. we had that building through oakland. you expect the slowing there as well as into san francisco. the south bay, really continued to see steady slowing and building in the northbound routes. a live look at san mateo bridge. a pleasant drive but be careful, back to you. >> another update in half an hour, see you then. life can change in an instant.

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8:30 now, it's a tuesday morning. it's the 15th of january, 2019. we have an adorable crowd out on our plaza. we're saying good morning to them. i know, i know we're taking selfies. good gang out here. >> it is a good gang, and there is something to warm up everybody out here. fandango is giving fans access to see dreamworks h"how to trai your dragon, the hidden world." early screenings are being held across the country. some lucky folks on our plaza are getting tickets to attend

them. where's barbara from texas? where are you barbara? >> there you are. how are you? >> hi, good morning. >> nice to have you here. >> thank you, good to be here. >> how's your trip going? >> good so far. >> you're on tv, get warm in two seconds. we're going to get you these from fandango. enjoy that. >> thank you. >> january 17th, i'll be 50. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> thank you for being here. enjoy the film. >> love it. all right. we got a lot coming up. we're going to help declutter your life with a series. we tackled your home yesterday. this morning we're going to try to help you clean up your relationships. the question is you have a friend that you may want to let go of, they may be weighing you down. what should you do there, what about long distance friendships. we're going to answer all your questions. also, are you tired of trying weight loss plans that just don't work? maybe it's time to try to un-diet. we're going to teach you simple swaps starting with breakfast to

get you on the road to healthier eating. coming up in our third hour, we've got a cavalcade of stars, judd apatow, telling us about crashing. and you may know her voice as lisa simpson, but yeardley smith from the simpsons will be opening up about lending her voice to an incredibly different project, one that's just terrific. a true crime podcast. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we got going on. you'll see starting off with today some icy spots around chicago, snowy conditions back through the plains, flooding likely. southern california sunshine up and down the east coast into the gulf. for tomorrow we look for that sunshine to continue through the gulf into the lower mississippi river valley. next round of rain moves into the west coast, more mountain snows, light snow making its way across upstate new york, parts of ohio, and into new that's a look at what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the wood. >> good morn, i'm meteorologist

kari hall. we're in a microclimate weather alert tracking some widespread rain across the bay area. we'll see this at times get heavy as we go into the afternoon and then a stronger storm will be here for tomorrow producing some high winds and potential of some isolate flooding. we will see that storm system winding down on thursday. friday and saturday's looking dry with highs in the upper 50s. it's just going to be the next 24 to 48 hours we'll have to watch out with this next storm system moving in. and that is your latest weather. you might want to see a doctor, have that looked at. got that thing. that's okay. back inside to you hoda. >> love that. what'd you say? >> it's maggie simpson that has the pacifier. i'm sorry simpsons' fans. i'm a loser. >> here's a question, do you want to lose weight and get in better shape this year? well, maybe you should try one of those at home dn ars tea tes.

joe fryer joins us. >> dna testing kits have become incredibly popular. they're best known for helping people learn about their ancestry and sometimes finding long lost relatives. some companies say this information can also help with diet and exercise, but many genetics experts warn the science is still in the early stages. >> for many a new year brings an old resolution, losing weight, and some wonder to fit into those jeans with a j, could the answer rest in your genes with a g. the consumer dna company 23 and me is teaming up with lark, maker of an app that offers health coaching. they can use genetic results to create personalized suggestions for diet, exercise, and sleep. >> one of the things you can learn is how your body responds to certain foods. we can tell you if you eat a high saturated fat diet some people are more likely to gain weight eating a lot of saturated fats. >> many genetics experts say when it comes to diet and

exercise, right now dna can only tell us so much. >> science proceeds slowly. >> dr. wayne grody with ucla says much more research is needed to find out if genetic based advice is -- last year a stanford university found genes were unable to predict whether a low fat or low carb diet was better at helping people lose weight. >> for general overweight people i don't know anything that is predictive as that in your dna. what's predictive is having a sedentary lifestyle and eating a lot of high fat, high carbohydrate foods. >> that's not stopping a number of companies from diving into the dna diet field. erin ballinger says she lost 20 pounds using embody dna from helix and the weight loss app lose it. the genetic test told her she was predisposed to having low levels of vitamin b 6 and

magnesium. the program puts more in her diet. using an app she tracks her food and exercise similar to many other diet programs. >> it's not going to tell you if you eat a, b, and c, you will lose 30 pounds. it's instead going to tell you if you do this, this, and this you are now going to have a set of tools you can use going forward. >> dr. gro did, y says without genetic tests patients can already get vital information from their doctors about high cholesterol and high blood pressure, yet many still don't change their behavior. like many experts, he questions would a dna test really change that. >> if people can't get motivated just looking in the mirror, if that doesn't motivate you to lose weight, is some arbitrary little sequence code in your dna going to motivate you? >> dna testing companies believe that, yes, genetics will motivate some because they are so personal. now, at-home dna tests can also tell you if you have a skgeneti

risk for certain diseases including parkinson's and alzheimer's. that information can be invaluable, but if you learn anything worrisome it's important to see a medical professional. it does not mean you will or won't ultimately develop a disease. there are many other factors. >> back to you guys. >> that could have a reverse effect. i think if i learned i was predisposed to be heavy, i would never work out what's the point? >> this is who my people are. >> it's so true. straight ahead dr. r.g. allen wilson is here. she's going to help us declutter our lives. how you can spot a toxic friendship and let it go. first this

. and we're back with day two of our series declutter your life today. we've showed you how to clean up your home and office on monday. this morning we're tackling relationships. >> that's a bit harder. from fickle friends, to rocky

romances sometimes it's our personal relationships that need a good dusting and cleaning. how do you know when you should stay, when you should go, which friendships should be purged. dr. argie allen wilson is relationship therapist and counselor. we actually have some great viewer questions to get to. first you said there are some telltale characteristics you should look out for and that will tell you whether or not the friend is a keeper or not. >> yeah, if your friends are judgmental, if they're jealous. if they're untrustworthy or too selfish, those are signs that say you're going in the wrong direction. >> if you see some of those red flags, how much rope, slack do you give these people who might be negative influences? >> fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. if you've got those signs you need to be paying attention to those signs. >> are you advocating like a break up call with friends? >> i am. >> oh, i think that's -- >> today you just unfollow. >> it's a digital cleanup, too. >> you don't want to break up with people over text or social

media. that's not really healthy. you carry that residue into the next relationship. have the courageous conversation. >> to say i don't want to be friends with you anymore? >> to say without blaming and shaming, have a courageous conversation and also to say this is the reason why. use "i" statements to say this is what's going on with the problem and then be gracious but firm. >> let me ask a question, if i'm a good friend with savannah and we're going in a conversation, aisle telling her what i believe to be some hard truths about who she is, she may not like what i'm saying. does that mean she should de-friend sme? >> breakups aren't easy. it's difficult, but it creates room for the next relationship, the lessons learned from it, and then you figure out what is it i really want in the relationship? people may not agree, but you've got to move on. >> i would just screen the calls. our first question actually was sent in by a viewer. it's on tape. lets roll it. >> i have a friend that whenever we're hanging out i find she puts the conversation on

herself. how can i tell her nicely to be less selfish and to focus on other people without sounding mean? >> that's a good one. so less selfish, have a conversation with them. you know what? say i value your opinion. i really need your input, but i want to share some things with you. people like to feel needed. if she doesn't buy that or he doesn't buy it -- >> what if they don't get the hint. >> if they don't get the hint, maybe they're not the friend for you. sometimes we keep people past their expiration date and it is time to move on. >> we have another viewer that was feeling a bit rejected. this e-mails says i have a friend who has a new boyfriend, and she'll let go of all of her friendships. i'm happy for her but she totally dropped me as a friend now. i tried to talk to her but she wasn't receptive. >> this happens a lot. >> that's the norm. you have the friend, you have this rit yuual. now you're in a relationship and it's hard to navigate that. it's a little different for

guys. you don't get caught up in that emotion. >> if you love somebody set them free. with guys, listen, he's dating a new person. let him go. i'm here if you need me. >> some of that makes sense, if you have a new relationship you can't meet for drinks five nights a week. isn't it just moderation? >> you have to readjust your expectations, right? but at the same time you don't want your friend to drop you completely, especially for us ladies. the relationship dropping is like a grief. it's like a death quite frankly. >> we have a real quick one for our final one. long distance. i think when you move away. >> this viewer says i move around a lot for work, how do i choose which relationships to keep and which to dump? >> you've got to renegotiate. it has to be somebody that's willing to work with you around that. if you're not able to be in a friendship with anybody else, you can't be in a friendship with yourself. >> argie, thank you so much. just ahead, a weight loss plan we can get behind. we're going to talk to a best selling nutritionist. she wants us to give up the diet mentality. we are right there with you,

we are back with our ongoing resolution revolution, all month we've talked to experts about the best ways to get back on track when it comes to your diet in 2019. this morning, our guest has a plan created just for us. it involves, get this, no dieting whatsoever. >> it's a new year for a better you. >> hey, guys, it's jess apple here again, nutritionist. >> obtainable tips for transformation from clinical nutritionist and health author jessica sepple. >> i'm here to inspire you to live a healthy sustainable way of living life. >> this month get back on track. it's the undiet letting go of frustrations associated with yo yo weight gain and loss, a simple idea that begins with dismantling diet thoughts and

embracing a philosophy of healthy habits beginning with breakfast. >> this breakfast is really high in protein, fiber and essential fatty acids. >> learn to swap healthy versions of your favorite foods from cookies to cake and pies to pancakes, curbing sugar and creating balanced meals, clear and realistic dos and don'ts to achieve your health goals all year long. >> very happy, the founder of js health is with us now to get us started on our no diet. first of all, i heard no diet, and i was like hallelujah. there really is a method here, right? >> there are so many mixed message when is it comes to a healthy life. we're totally confused and overwhelmed. what works for me may not work for you. we have to take on an individualized approach. >> we should block all the diet noise out there. everywhere you turn someone's on some diet and they say oh, my god it's working great for me.

>> tune into your own body. we're biochemically unique. what works for me may not work for you. >> sometimes i look on the packaging and go, oh, my god it has 250 calories and i say i won't go near that. >> these numbers add so much stress and anxiety tour our mi and bodies. >> you're going to help us out here. i think some of us need parameters. if we don't have some structure we won't know what to do. you're going to give us some meals. >> i want you to eat well. i want you to eat foods that support your body. a lot of people are struggling to give up the wrong foods because they're not eating enough of the right foods. we're going to start with breakfast. this looks like a nice looking smoothie. >> a lot of people eat fruit smoothies. you want your protein, fiber and good fat. i have some frozen berries. i always add ice and i've got protein powder in there. you can use greek yogurt.

en chia seeds. they help you go to the bathroom. >> this is almond butter. >> just a little bit. you guys don't have time, so you need a breakfast that's going to be quick and easy. >> is that almond milk? and a little water and you zoom that baby up. >> for moms you can add some spinach to sneak in the nutrients. >> let's pretend, boom, and here it is. i love to top my smoothies with granola as well. >> that's good. that's good. >> it's like a berry milk shake. kids love it. i love oatmeal but i like it with brown sugar and raisins. >> you might find after having a bowl of oatmeal, an hour later you're hungry, brain fog. you want to add those satiating macronutrients. it's basically an overnight oats. what i do is i make this on a sunday. >> you soak it in water? >> in water and almond milk.

in the morning i add my super foods. this is great for moms who don't have time. >> this stuff will give you the energy. >> what is that? >> it keeps your blood sugar nice and stable. you have stable energy, better mood, better focus and less sugar cravings. >> that's grated apple. sunflower seeds, coconut. >> i love coconut. >> these are good fats. almon almonds. in the morning i just add all of my favorite things, the berries. >> and that's the stuff that gives you energy. >> yes. >> i'm going to add some coconut. i'm going to do some cinnamon. >> and that's it right there. >> and i'm going to add some yogurt in the morning. >> okay. looks good. all right. i'm going to give this a little taste as we move onto the next one. all right. >> and in the morning you mix it all up. this is a really good alternative to boxed, that's really high in sugar. >> when you think pancakes this is like a dessert to me. it sounds great. >> these are made from protein powder or oats or almond flour,

chia seeds and eggs. i'm going to top it with berries and greek yogurt. we want that greek yogurt for some protein. >> what about the syrup? can you go ahead and do that? >> you can. i'm a nutritionist so everything in moderation. you want to do a little drizzle, half a teaspoon, and then we're going to do -- >> we're going to do coconut yogurt. >> i didn't even know they made that. >> it's the best. creamy. the good thing is on the healthy life you can eat all of your favorite foods, just make healthy alternatives. >> coconut yogurt is awesome, too. that's delicious. >> today i really wanted to prove that breakfast can be a quick and easy part of your day but also one that can support your body when it comes to energy, sugar cravings and better focus. >> jess, thank you so much. if you want more from jess, check out one small thing on instagram. she's going to show you a bonus recipe. to follow our no diet plan head to today.com. you're going to give us more

healthy options. >> healthier swaps. >> maybe a healthy breakfast burrito with avocado, and bacon and chorizo. we're hopping aboard the ten-year challenge that's been taking social media by storm. we'll even take a look at some of us through a decade. fit this is "today" on nrsbc

we're back with trend that's all the rage on social media. the ten-year challenge has got people comparing photos from 2009 to today. several celebrities have taken part. jessica biel, she writes i do still have a lot of love for my tan lines, hoops and blond days. reese witherspoon has not changed a bit since 2009. janet jackson sharing this flashback. and how cool is this split

screen, this is bindy irwin. >> savannah look at you. >> awesome. you look better. incredible. >> hoda you look great in both. >> pretty much the same. >> al sharp as ever. what is wrong with you guys? look at craig. amazing. >> no change. >> nothing. >> and yeah, look at me rounder. what the heck is going on? >> you look better. who are you people? by the way, perhaps the most drastic difference we found online came from jimmy kimmel, the late night host. check out this transformation. pretty incredible. guantanamo bay in 2009, then the late night show on abc. that is quite the success story. some people were having a lot of fun with it. there were a lot of mock-ups online. fun to flash back to the past ten years. >> i just feel like everyone just puts up nice pictures of themselves. oh, my god, look how good i still look. >> can we really put a comparison? >> you guys look great. >> you look good, too. >> come on.

if you guys are looking for more stories you'll love all day, check out today.com/allday. are you feeling under the weather today? we've got five important differences based on your symptoms between the cold and the flu. do you guys want to get in shape in 2019? experts picked seven of the best running shoes for women so you can reach your goals. >> my 2029 photo is going to be awesome. i'm already thinking of the next decade. >> we're back after your local news and weather. >> "today" all we're in a microclimate weather alert. as we track rain moving through. soaking the ground ahead of a larger storm system that will be here tomorrow. we will see the rain off and on as we go through the day. heavier through late morning and late afternoon. there will be a break tonight. another round of rain will bring

in high winds and also heavy rain as we go into tomorrow. it tapers off on thursday. and then we'll see a little bit of a break going into the weekend. and a weaker storm system on sunday. we'll be bracki intracking all and more updates throughout the day, laura. >> thank you, kari. police say the suspect shot late last night has died from his injuries. officers say he was armed with a knife and stabbed a canine during the altercation. he is accused of a double stabbing in fairfield and setting a home on fire. we'll get full details on our homepage. blocking the white house plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. a separate appeal filed by california still playing out in san francisco. the supreme court is set to hear arguments on that next month. we'll continue to follow. another local weather update in an hour. more storms are brewing

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from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone, and welcome. yes, we have everybody here. the whole gang is here. we have craig, al, carson, i should say dylan is flying in from canada this morning. >> she won't make it in time. she's not going to be here tomorrow. we were talking about this this morning, it's kind of hard to believe but it's been ten years since the miracle on the hudson. of course the man we came to know as sully landed a plane in the hudson river. all 155 people on board survived, so it's the talker this morning. do you guys remember where you were ten years