is talking about. >> thanks for joining us. we'll be live at 7:25, with a local news update. >> don't forget to join us for "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. thanks for starting your morning here with us for "today in the bay." have a great morning. good morning. good morning. the big chill. a dangerous deep freeze spreading across the nation. 110 million people facing the coldest weather in a generation along with a hazardous winter storm. schools closed from minneapolis to atlanta. flights already being delayed. al and dylan will have everything you nd to know. breaking overnight. horrific attack. four police officers shot during a drug bust in houston. another wounded in the chaos. >> immediately upon reaching the door, the officers came under fire. >> just ahead, the ambush, the investigation, and how the officers are doing this morning.

facing the judge. long-time trump adviser roger stone appearing in federal government this morning as the acting attorney general reveals robert mueller's work is coming to an end. >> the investigation is, i think, close to being completed. all that plus trouble brewing? >> don't help elect trump! you egotistical billionaire [ bleep ]! >> hecklers take aim at howard schultz over his potential white house bid. facetime fears. the apple bug that lets people eavesdrop on your phone. and scrambling. the nfl finally responds to that now-infamous blown call against the saints as the controversy casts a shadow over super bowl week in atlanta. "today" tuesday, january 9th, 2019. >> announcer: 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. we're so happy that you're joining us this morning. >> yeah. excitement is building for the super bowl for most fans. but weather is not going to help folks get there. >> exactly. we've got icy conditions, even snow on the way leading to canceled flights, closed school, and offices in atlanta today. it's all part of the dangerously cold weather and the storms facing a large section of this country. we're going to get to al in just a moment, but first, dylan is bundled up tight in minneapolis. hey, dylan. how are you? >> reporter: hey, hoda. i'm okay right now. but, you know, schools and even colleges are being closed because of the cold. can you believe that in minnesota they're closing schools because of the cold? we bought a thermometer. we had it in the car early this morning. look at how quickly the temperature has dropped since the thermometer's been placed outside? it is now inching closer and closer to 10 below zero.

the cold we're forecasting hasn't been felt in more than 20 years. and that means some millennials have never been this cold. right now the actual temperature is 7 below in minneapolis. the windchill is 26 below. and this is actually the warmest it's going to be all day. this morning parts of the midwest bracing for yet another blast of arctic weather. a once in a generation cold outbreak expected to drop temperatures across the region to their lowest levels in more than two decades. the life-threatening conditions likely to last for several days. in chicago, the windchill could dip to 40 degrees below zero which could lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as ten minutes. in minneapolis with the forecasted windchill of 50 below, frostbite could occur in five minutes or less. the national weather service in iowa actually warning people to avoid taking deep breaths and minimize talking. >> like we've always preached,

don't get out of your car because the frostbite could set in in a matter of minutes. >> reporter: the dangerous outbreak coming after a winter storm dumped more than 6 inches of snow on the region. on monday, more than 1,000 flights grounded to and from chicago alone. treacherous travel in north dakota and minnesota where 130 accidents happened by midday. the southeast now in the path of that same system. in atlanta as football fans begin pouring into town for super bowl liii, crews workiaro roads for snow and ice. trying to avoid a repeat of the so-called snow jam of 2014 when only 2 inches of snowfall completely paralyzed atlanta freeways stranding motorists for hours. a dose of southern discomfort for football fans. as winter extends its icy grip across the nation.

and this is minnehaha falls behind me here. obviously normally a raging water fall but it is frozen solid. another thing you might hear is that your eyeballs can freeze when it's 40 to 50 below windchills. and you know what? that's actually true. there's -- you know, some people who work outdoors, if you're facing the wind and you're outside for a long period of time without eye protection, your eyeballs could actually freeze. but for the everyday person outside for just a few minutes, if you keep blinking, that's not going to happen. but still, just another reason to stay indoors during this brutal cold. guys? >> let's not test it, dylan. please go inside. >> thank you, dylan. we go to al who's got a lot more on this cold, the storms, everything. al, good morning. >> yeah. to give you an idea how widespread this is, guys, 85% of the lower 48 below freezing today. 75 million of us today are going to be below zero. right now you look at how widespread this cold is with windchills. marquette feels minus 12. 9 in paducah.

9 in albany. and then for the day on wednesday, we are looking at feeling like 51 below zero in chicago. 54 below zero in minneapolis. minus 8 in binghamton. thursday, minus 40 windchills in minneapolis. new york city's windchill minus 12. portland minus 10. and look at this historic freeze. tomorrow morning, 23 cities are expected to break or tie their record lows. on thursday, we could see upwards of 31 cities tying or breaking their records. in fact, look at des moines. des moines, this historic freeze. we expect to see those temperatures really plummet. we're going to look at 22 degrees below zero. that's the coldest since february 1996. chicago, minus 13. if they get to zero in the next hour, they'll be at zero or below for the next 60 hours.

detroit, three consecutive days of record cold. and we've got the storm alerts. winter storm watches and warnings. from hattiesburg, mississippi, up to the northeast. here's the radar, heavy rain to the south. snow making its way to the east. you can see light snow through atlanta maybe 1 to 2 inches. as we get into the northeast, we're looking from 6 to 9 inches. interior sections of new york on into new england. hoda? >> all right, al. thanks. now to breaking news overnight. a chaotic scene in houston. five police officers are recovering from injuries after they fell victim to what's being called an horrific attack at a suspected drug house. gabe gutierrez has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it was a wild shootout as these officers tried to serve a warrant. one of those officers has just been released from the hospital. two are in good condition, and two others are critical. >> we have multiple officers shot. multiple officers shot. >> reporter: this morning the city of houston is shaken after

four police officers were shot serving a drug search warrant in a residential neighborhood. a fifth officer injured in the chaos. >> we have the house surrounded. >> reporter: the police chief says the suspects open fire as soon as members of an undercover narcotics team enter. >> immediately upon breaching the door, the officers came under fire from one or two suspects inside the house. we're not sure how many of the suspects fired at this time. >> reporter: police returning fire killing two suspects on the scene but not before two officers were critically injured. both shot in the neck. they were air lifted to the hospital while three others were rushed by ambulance. the raid the result of a tip the house was being used to deal drugs. >> a black tar heroin was being dealt out of this. we know the poison is killing so many kids. >> right here! someone's shooting! >> reporter: neighbors shot video as it unfolded. rosie was driving home when the gunfire erupted. >> i saw an officer come out of

the house shot in the arm. the other in the leg. >> reporter: she sheltered two of the officers in her car while they waited for others. >> officers down. >> reporter: neighboring homes evacuated for a time as s.w.a.t. and police flooded the area. the head of the police union angry his officers are being treated like targets. >> we are sick and tired of having dirt bags trying to take our lives when all we're trying to do is protect this community and protect our families. enough is enough. >> reporter: most of the officers in the undercover police operation were long-time veterans. one of them the lead agent, 54 years old, has now been shot four times over the course of his career. savannah and hoda? >> such a sad story. all right, gabe. thank you. now to some new developments in the mueller investigation. roger stone a long-time political adviser to the president faces a federal judge today on a host of charges. and we're hearing from the very top that the special counsel's work could soon be coming to an end. we've got complete coverage. we'll start with kristen welker on the story. kristen, good morning.

>> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this will be yet another dramatic moment in the russia investigation. in just hours, roger stone will appear here in federal court where he will be criminally charged on seven counts including lying to congress. and it does come as this nearly two-year investigation could soon be coming to a close. this morning for the first time, the acting attorney general saying publicly special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling could be nearly complete. >> the investigation is, i think, close to being completed and i hope that we can get the report from director mueller as soon as we -- as possible. >> reporter: nbc news was first to report mueller could report his findings as early as next month. it comes as roger stone is heading to federal court in just hours charged with seven counts including obstruction, making false statements, and witness

tampering. stone touching down in washington late monday. >> the only stripes i look good in are pinstripes. >> reporter: but after sending mixed signals on whether he would cooperate with mueller, on fox news he was praising president trump. >> i am not going to testify against him because i possess no information. >> reporter: it is said he held the information from wikileaks that were damaging to the clinton campaign. stone insists he hasn't done anything wrong. >> there is no russian collusion. i had no collaboration with wikileaks. >> reporter: press secretary sarah sanders asked if mr. trump would pardon his former adviser. >> can you guarantee that the president won't pardon roger stone? >> again, i'm not going to talk about hypotheticals that are just ridiculous. >> reporter: the president has tried to down play his relationship with stone, but the two were confidants for decades. and now stone is the sixth person in the president's orbit

to be ensnared in the sprawling mueller investigation that has loomed large over the trump white house. >> the more this goes on, the more and more we see none of these things have anything to do with the president. >> and kristen, there's a development and it has to do with the president's former long-time attorney michael cohen. what's going on? >> reporter: well, savannah, house democrats on monday announced that the president's former fixer michael cohen will testify behind closed doors on capitol hill next week. now, cohen had been scheduled to testify publicly, but he pulled out citing concerns about his family's safety amid what he called threats from president trump and the president's attorney rudy giuliani. now, they have lashed out at cohen and his family members on twitter and in public, but mr. trump and giuliani have denied that those are threats. back to you. >> all right. kristen welker, thank you. meantime, things are heating up when it comes to the 2020 presidential race. one potential candidate, former

starbucks ceo howard schultz got a taste of what the campaign trail could be like. peter alexander has that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. nothing is official yet. howard schultz saying he'll take the next few months to decide whether he'll formally launch a 2020 bid. but the democrats worrying he would hand re-election to the democra republicans isn't backing down. this morning starbucks tycoon howard schultz is getting roasted after announcing he's seriously considering running for president as an independent. heckled during a q&a session in new york city monday night. >> don't help elect trump. you egotistical billionaire [ bleep ]. >> reporter: democrats fear an independent bid could threaten their ability to beat trump in 2020. he was asked about that by andrew ross-sorkin.

>> if you were hurting in the polls, would you drop beforehand? >> can't answer that question today. but i'm certainly not going to do anything to put donald trump back in the oval office. >> reporter: but the chorus of criticism keeps growi ining froe democratic party and washington, don't do it, howard. president trump taunting him to get into the race tweeting, howard schultz doesn't have the guts to run for president. schultz the former starbucks ceo built one of the biggest brands from the ground up. now 30,000 stores in 7 countries. he's worth $3.5 billion according to forbes, more than mr. trump. another billionaire michael bloomberg who is now exploring a run as a democrat warning, an independent would just split the anti-trump vote and end up re-electing the president. schultz's response? >> mike bloomberg has built a great business, was a great mayor. i have tremendous respect for

him. but i don't agree with his conclusion. >> reporter: overnight president trump told the crowd at a fund raiser at the trump hotel here he was trying to get howard schultz into the race with his earlier tweet because the president thinks it will help him. that's according to "the new york times" quoting a person in the room. >> a lot of people are wondering about former vice president joe biden, whether or not he'll throw his hat in the ring. what's the latest on him? >> reporter: remember joe biden remains one of the biggest wild cards in this sweepstakes. he told a crowd in florida monday he's making preparations for a possible campaign but did stop short of a definitive signal he will get in. the former v.p. saying i'm running the traps on this. i don't want to make this a fool's errand. i'm a los closer than i was before christmas and will make a decision soon. so we wait. >> peter, thank you. craig's got another story. >> good morning. this is going to be one that's going to hit close to home for

you especially. super bowl liii almost here just days away. while the new england patriots and l.a. rams prepare to take the field, the nfl is still doing a lot of damage control in that controversial missed call that helped keep the saints out of the big game. stephanie gosk has been following the twists of this one. what's the latest now? >> good morning, craig. the super bowl week is supposed to be about the big game coming up, not the one played over a week ago, hoda. but that in l.a. has not gone away. the refs blew it but there is little that can be done. atlanta is buzzing. super bowl sunday is now just days away. >> you work hard for that one game and you've got to be able to get it done in the biggest moment. >> reporter: the veteran new england patriots face off against the new kids on the block. the high-flying l.a. rams. >> being here, get to experience all this and be part of it, this is what you work for.

>> reporter: but about 500 miles away from all the pre-game action, fans in new orleans can't quite let this play go. >> crowd's going crazy as there's no flag right on the saints sideline. >> reporter: the now infamous case of pass interference where no penalty flags were thrown. >> it's a game-changing call. for a call like that not to be made, man. just hard to swallow. >> reporter: the city missing out on the big game left devastated. >> one of the worst blown calls i've ever seen if not the worst. >> reporter: from the bakery churning out no-ref cookies to the eye doctor jokingly offering free eye exams for nfl officials. and now even the league appears to admit it was a blown call. in response to a federal lawsuit filed by several saints season ticket holders demanding the nfl replay the game. lawyers for the nfl writing in part, one or more penalties for pass interference or illegal helmet-to-helmet contact were mistakenly not called in the

game and the nfl would like its officials on the field to make these calls. but citing human error, the nfl argue roger goodell does not have the authority to order a replay of the game. the league now asking a judge to throw the case out. saints quarterback drew brees speaking out about the incident on monday. posting on instagram he spent the last week navigating the heart ache and disappointment from the game. resolving that i refuse to let this hold us down. while the lawsuit lingers in court, the rams are moving on. >> i feel bad for it, but for us, you know, we're here. we're very happy to be here. >> so they're not going to replay it. but drew brees is 40. and if my buddy tom brady is any example for him -- >> was that just a little salt in the wound? was that what that was? >> don't poke the bear, steph. do not poke the bear. >> for the nfl to make that admission, there had to be a lawsuit that was filed by saints fans to get it. i think that's the other thing too. you sort of wanted them to come

out right away saying -- >> we screwed up. >> yeah. good for you, stephanie. >> did the official call the coach? >> yeah. and they did call payton right after the game. he said that in the press conference following the game. this filing in court just basically confirms that that phone call happened. >> other big news yesterday, by the way, tom brady not retiring no matter what happens on sunday. >> he was asked by an espn journalist reporter, will you retire after this game. he said there is zero chance of that. but if you watch that facebook live thing that he did, that "tom vs. time" he counts off the time he's going to continue. >> isn't it hard to count with the super bowl rings? fingers get tired. thank you, steph. we'll have more on the super bowl just ahead including a first look at one of the commercials you'll see during the game. all right. let's go to al, get the rest of the forecast.

>> we're looking at beautiful weather out west. a few showers in interior sections of california. the east coast going to be a mess today. bitter cold coming in. again, plenty of sunshine into the southwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. my car is like a rite of passage. how do you expect me to drive this?! just turn the key... and yeah, it's just uh... some of this... ...it's automatic... ...dual cupholders. go with the one that's here to help life go right. state farm. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have scattered showers throughout parts of the bay area, the in san francisco, the peninsula and now moving through the south bay. we are going to catch a break from this rain over the next couple of hours and for the afternoon, it looks really nice, with some sunshine. the next round of rain gets here

by tomorrow afternoon and we're going to see several rounds of rain in the forecast. as we go into the next few days, by the weekend, it's going to be wet with periods of rain, as the cooler air moves in. >> and that's your latest weather. thank you. coming up, firing back, how michael jackson's family is responding to that controversial new documentary detailing disturbing allegations against the music legend. plus, iphone alert. apple's face time bug that lets people eavesdrop on you before you even pick up their call. but first, this is "today" on nbc. what's better than having fast,

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throughout the bay area. >> yes and they're moving through fairly quickly. it's been spotty as well as we look at radar this morning, a few rain showers moving through san francisco, the peninsula, as well as the south bay, extending to the tri-valley. once that moves out, clearing and a nice afternoon. we're not done with the rain. another round will be here tomorrow during the afternoon but as we take a live look outside in san jose, we are seeing the rain drop raindrops clearing as temperatures head into the mid-60s for today. we'll have another chance of rain for the afternoon. a break on thursday, and a very soggy weekend ahead. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, we are looking at a pleasant drive for tuesday. the commute kicking in over the last half hour especially in the south bay. look at where the red is, northbound throughout 85 and 280. i'll click on the radar quickly, it caught 101 and 680 over the last few minutes. it will add to slowing and slicker conditions. meanwhile, we still have this closure as far as we know, el camino at redwood avenue north

of woodside is closed from earlier water main burst. the roadway itself may be blocking that intersection but the water has stopped. back to you. >> thanks, mike. i'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

. we're back, 7:30 on this tuesday morning. guys, that's not a windchill. it is negative eight air temp in minneapolis right now. those are water falls, okay? but they're frozen. >> jeez. >> this is a spot of warmth. tomorrow there it could be minus 30. this is what the dangerous deep freeze that is blanketing the country is doing right now. >> coldest in a generation. >> that's where we are going to start our check of today's headlines. the harsh winter weather sweeping across the country. tens of millions of americans from the northern plains to the northeast facing the coldest weather in a generation. cities like minneapolis,

milwaukee, chicago, all feeling temps well below zero. the national weather service in iowa actually warning people to, get this, avoid taking deep breaths and minimize talking. >> we can't go there. >> that system will bring deep freeze to areas like washington, d.c., new york, and boston tomorrow. al will be back in just a little bit with the forecast. president trump has accepted house speaker nancy pelosi's invitation to give his state of the union speech next tuesday. the speech was originally scheduled for tonight but postponed because of the partial government shutdown. in the meantime, new analysis now reveals that the shutdown cost the american economy $11 billion. that's according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, which released the report on monday. the report takes into consideration lost output from federal workers and delayed government spending on goods and services. most of the damage to the economy will be reversed as federal workers return to their jobs, but the report estimated $3 billion in economic activity is gone forever.

a new york woman is recovering in the hospital this morning after spending three entire days trapped in an elevator. firefighters were called to a manhattan townhouse monday to rescue the woman. she worked in the home as a housekeeper. she said she'd been trapped since friday while the owners were away for the weekend. the 53-year-old woman is in stable condition. the owner of the townhouse says the family is relieved and thankful she's doing well. they also say appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that something like this never happens again. at this point no word on what caused that elevator to malfunction. also this morning, the family of michael jackson is firing back after the debut of a controversial new documentary. >> it features allegations from two men who claim the music legend molested them when they were boys. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. no clip ofs that four-hour documentary have been released to the public, but we're told it played to a stunned crowd at sun dance, many shocked by the

graphic allegations made now resurfacing a decade after michael jackson's death. >> plagued by allegations of child molestation in life and now in death, michael jackson's family calls the new documentary "leaving neverland" a public lynching of the music legend. after its debut at sun dance, the jackson family blasting the filmmakers and the accusers writing, the creators of this film were not interested in the truth. people have always loved to go after michael. he was an easy target because he was unique. >> it's over four hours of incredibly graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. it was incredibly devastating to watch, and i think that this will reopen a lot of old wounds and perhaps even question jackson's legacy as a pop icon. >> reporter: those who have seen the film call it graphic with disturbing stories of lewd acts between jackson and two boys. >> everybody just looked very, very shell shocked and nobody really knew how to react, i

think. >> reporter: the four-hour sundance documentary, which will air on hbo over the summer features the accounts of accusers james safechuck and wade robson who were both befriended by jackson when they were boys. tmz posted video of robson speaking after the screening. >> we can't change what happened to us, and we can't do anything -- >> reporter: the jackson estate calls both men liars pointing out they testified in support of jackson during earlier claims of abuse and then unsuccessfully sued his estate suggesting both men are now trying to cash in on the performer. jackson was acquitted of molestation charges before his death. >> people started getting up and just saying wow, wow. i have no doubts about what happened now. this is -- this is intense. >> reporter: this morning old allegations seeing new light surrounding one of music's

biggest stars. >> so miguel, as you mention there, the jackson family coming out strongly criticizing the documentary. what about the makers of the film? what are they saying? >> the director said the documentary was about hearing the stories of the two accusers in their own words, not about the opinions of other people without direct knowledge of the accusations. he says he stands behind the documentary. >> miguel, thank you. let's turn now to mr. roker got a check of the weather. hey, al. >> we're talking more about this cold. it is dangerously cold. there are some safety tips. make sure you wear multiple layers. cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold so that you don't damage them. keep space heaters away from flammable items like curtains, things like that, and whatever you do people may try to augment their heat with generators. keep those generators outside to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning and of course don't forget about your pets. bring them inside. windchill advisories and warnings right now, we've got 44 million people at risk from

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the glitch allows iphone users to secretly listen in on the person they're calling without the recipient actually accepting the call. the problem revealed in reports that went viral overnight raising serious privacy concerns. launched in october of 2018, the group face time feature allows up to 32 people to participate in a single audio or video call, but experts say the malfunction is easy to execute. all an iphone user has to do is call someone using face time, tap the person function and their own phone number. before the recipient has a chance to accept or reject the call, audio from the recipient's phone then streams to the caller. >> this is so weird. >> this is not okay. >> according to various reports, if the recipient hits the phone's volume down or power buttons thinking the call has been declined another curious bug kicks in. the recipient's audio cuts out, but the caller can suddenly monitor that person's camera.

>> i think those are pretty terrifying things for people who are very concerned about their privacy. >> nicole wen, a tech reporter for buzzfeed says there is a simple fix. >> people should disable face time as quickly as they can, or else they expose themselves to bad actors calling them and listening in on their conversations or accessing their front facing camera without their consent. >> overnight apple quickly disabled the group facetime app adding in a statement, we're aware of this issue, and we've identified a fix that will be released in a software update later this week. apple's ceo tim cook has portrayed the company as a protector of user privacy offering more secure devices than its rivals. at the recent electronics show in las vegas apple posting this huge billboard that reads what happens on your iphone stays on your iphone. >> they're going to have to apologize and double down on security practices to make sure that something at this scale doesn't happen again. >> now, if you're running ios

12.1 or later and want to disable facetime, go to settings on your phone, click on facetime and at the top you can toggle facetime off. it only takes a few seconds. the timing couldn't be worse for apple. today is earnings report day for the company. >> that's really scary. >> it confirms suspicions a lot of folks have had -- and we've talked about this. i've been long convinced when my phone's down they can listen in. >> or see. >> or the camera. yes, yes. >> i've been repressing it. i don't even want to know. if i turn off facetime, think of the grandparents, you know? they would not like that. >> that's true. coming up next, a famous brand and a famous band. brand and a famous band. your next ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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i'll be tracking that for you. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> i'll be following it long, it affects the commute when the rain comes through. the rain left damp, wet roadways throughout the south bay, just as the morning commute was getting really hit with a lot of traffic flow. that's why you see all the northbound routes in the red, no major problems, smaller crashes 87 and 101 showing slowing off of 85. oakland starts to build, 808/580 more slowing, 24 and the east shore freeway show the build coming toward the maze. the crew finally cleared all lanes at the richmond bridge. happening now, pg&e officials filed for bankruptcy, that move early this morning will likely put a hold on hundreds of lawsuits tied to damage from recent wildfires. it's not expected to impact power or gas transmission. more details on our home page. oakland teachers today take the first step in what may lead to a strike, between now and friday. the union will vote on whether or not to authorize a strike. the district last night approved

closing of a popular middle school on our twitter feed, the full story, including why more district closures are possible. i'm marcus washington. return ans him hot under the collar. our consumer team helps cool things off. plus-- kari hall is tracking some soggy days ahead. how the wet weather may impact your weekend events. join us tomorrow from 4:30 to 7. good morning, it )s 7:26...

. it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, fit to chill. tens of millions across the country bracing for dangerous, frigid temperatures. the coldest weather in more than two decades. powerful winter storms dumping up to a foot of snow in parts of the northeast, and in the south atlanta preparing for icy conditions ahead of the super bowl with the worst yet to come. how can you stay safe? al and dylan are tracking it all. plus, ice, ice baby. >> and a second one! >> you just don't do that. >> fresh off being crowned the youngest u.s. figure skating

champion ever, 13-year-old alysa liu joins us live in studio 1a to talk about her record breaking night and what is next for the skating superstar. and oh, no she didn't. >> it's oprah. she likes our puppy. we're best friends. >> oprah winfrey spreads the love leaving positive comments for fans on social media. >> i get this notification, guess who it's from? oprah! >> their reactions that are sure to put a smile on your face. >> oprah winfrey, oprah, oh. >> today, tuesday, january 29th, 2019. ♪ hi to our family back home in virginia. >> we wish you were here. >> from okc. >> to nyc, we love you avery and emberly. >> good morning, happy birthday nicki, from cooperstown, new

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minneapolis, but first, al's got the big picture. hey, al. good morning. >> good morning, and look at this. we've got windchill advisories, windchill warnings for 44 million people all the way from montana down into north carolina. right now chicago's at minus one. they're going to have 60 hours in a row of zero or below temperatures. windchill of minus 27 in minneapolis, feels like 12 in albany, new york. here's where it really starts getting cold. look at this. for tomorrow morning, minus 31 in chicago for a windchill, minus 54 in minneapolis, eight in nashville. d.c. 11. as you look at thursday, windchill of 37 below in chicago, minus 40 in minneapolis, minus 8 in charleston, and we've got a winter storm to deal with from hattiesburg, mississippi, all the way to hoeton, maine back to marquette. winter storm watches advisories and warnings. snowfall amounts, maybe an inch in atlanta, asheville may see snow, roanoke as well, the tug

hill plateau of new york into new england, we're talking anywhere 6 to 12 inches of snow. of course right now the big chill is on. i actually sea tears on your face, dylan. it's that cold. you were talking about that eyeballs can freeze. this looks brutal. >> reporter: you have to keep blinking. the tears are my -- is my body's way of naturally preventing that from happening, but for folks who have to work outside, i mean, this is dangerous cold, i, especially once the winds increase. schools are closed, universities are closed in this area, rightfully so. it's too dangerous to be outside. it is only going to get worse. it is 10 degrees below zero right now and the temperatures will drop as the winds increase and that allows the temperatures to drop to 50 degrees below zero by tomorrow, something that hasn't happened here in 20 years. this is a hearty part of the

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>> yeah, i have a few times actually. >> and what do you think when you see it? can you believe this is real? this really happened? >> every time i watch it i'm like yes, i did this. i did this, and i'm just looking over everything i did. >> so take us to that moment like right before you get onto the ice, okay? what does it feel like? what are you saying to yourself? what are you feeling inside? i'm telling myself like over and over again i can do it, just do it. and i'm actually nervous before i get -- right before i get on, but me and my coach do like a ritual. >> what's that? >> so i jump up and down eight times and do a landing position, and it's like a super decisioup >> you do this amazing performance. you win the national figure skating championships. what was it like to be on that metal podium and suddenly everybody's looking at you and

they know your name? >> it's really cool, actually. i was so happy. i actually couldn't get on the podium that easily. >> they had to help you up? >> they had to help me up, but it's a cool photo. >> now, when you were waiting for your scores -- because i mean, we all thought you killed it, but when you were sitting there waiting for those numbers to pop up on the screen, did you think, wow, i think i had like one of my best performances ever? >> yes, i was thinking that and i was also nervous because i didn't know what my score was going to be, but i just hoped was like better than i could have done. >> how long have you been skating? >> i've been skating eight years since i was 5. >> since you were 5 years old. is this the kind of thing that you dream about, like this moment? >> yes. >> and i know everyone's asked you this, but are you dreaming about the olympics, too? >> yeah. >> but when will you be ready? you're so young. you have to wait. >> yeah. i can't even do internationals

either, but i get extra practice before. >> one of the cool things that happened is once you got the medal for this, you said, well, you know what? i'm not going to keep this medal. i'm going to give it to my dad because he deserves it. why do you think your dad deserves that medal? >> he just helps me so much. he brings me to the rink every day, and i think he puts in a lot of effort and deserves it. >> long hours, huh? >> yeah. can you imagine sitting in the audience being him? we happen to have your dad standing right off camera. >> come on over arthur. >> you must be so proud of this amazing young woman? >> yes. >> put us in your shoes for a second. you're sitting in the bleachers, you're watching her. she steps out onto the ice. you seemed calm in the audience. what were you feeling? >> i was calm. i had confidence in her. >> yeah. >> i knew that she was going to deliver. >> it must be so incredible to have a young lady with so much talent, but the whole family really has to get into it and support it, and i know you've got four other kids? >> absolutely. we all have to make a lot of

sacrifices for her. >> yeah. >> i travel a lot with her, and the other kids are with us a lot of the times. >> i was asking if her little brothers and sisters, if anybody skated and you told us your sister did for a time. what happened? >> so when she first started skating, she had her first competition with my cousin. he's the same age as her, so they both compete against each other, and it's both their first competitions, and he won, and my sister got second. she got so mad and just quit. >> oh, no. >> she's still mad? she's still not skating? >> she's still not skating. >> a lot of people know your name now. i was just wondering like of all the famous people in the world who you look up to. who is the like the one person you would love to meet? >> michelle kwan even though i have met her, i would definitely love to meet her again. >> yeah. and you were talking to me about your favorite kind of music. >> yeah.

>> who do you love to listen to? >> i like to listen to ariana grande and billy ilish. >> you met tara lipinski who until you was the youngest person ever to win at nationals and what did she say to you when you got to meet face-to-face? >> she was like i'm so proud of you. records are meant to be broken, and i'm so happy that you broke the record. >> wow. >> yeah. >> you are on such a role alysa, we are cheering you on all the way. thanks for coming to hang out with us today. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, arthur. >> yes. >> by the way, her busy day in new york is not over. alysa is going to be on fallon tonight. look for her there. >> it's going to be fun, right? >> yeah. >> let's go over to al and get a check of the weather. >> that's a late school night. we've been talking about this bitter cold heavy snow in upstate new york, rain through the southeast causing some airport delays. sunshine from texas into the southwest, sunny skies in the pacific northw that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the wood.

>> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of clouds as we take a life look outside in san francisco. still some rain moving through parts of the peninsula to the trivalley but the rest of the bay area is getting a chance to dry out. the afternoon will be really nice. some sunshine. some more rain. and on thursday, a break from the rain before some more widespread rain and some gusty winds gets here on friday. >> if you're heading out, don't forget to check us out on our sirius xm channel, channel 108. today at 1:00. >> we have already put . this is a special report. we're coming on the air with

the latest development of the mueller investigation, the arraignment this morning of long time donald trump associate roger stone, stone entered a plea of not guilty to charges of obstruction of justice. this is pictures of the arrival. witness tampering and making false statements, coming just days after stone was arrested in his florida home in a pre-dawn raid by armed fbi agents who also confiscated stone's computers and other devices. nbc news justice correspondent peet williams was in the courtroom. he's made his way outside. set the scene for us. he's allowed out on bail and the

judge ordered the same conditions set by the judge in florida will still apply, meaning he has to stay in the southern district of florida or d.c. here or the eastern district of new york, the brooklyn area, same travel conditions, no passport, can't apply for a new passport and he's told to come back here for a status hearing february 1st at 1:30 in the afternoon. he said almost nothing in court. his lawyer entered the not guilty plea for him. the only thing he said was he understood the judge's orders, that he has to abide by the travel restrictions and he raised his right-hand and swore he would abide by the conditions of release, lester, not clear whether he'll come back here on february 1st for the status hearing. sometimes defendants are not required to be present. the lawyers will have something to say about that. it was, as we expect, a brief hearing. and he said virtually nothing.

>> i want to bring in legal analyst danny cavalos. is there an opening here for additional charges as this case continues to go forward? >> yes. the government can file a superceding indictment down the road. if you believe the mueller team is continuing to investigate, for example, a broad conspiracy, but they don't believe they have enough to charge it yet that is likely what would happen, a later on down the road indictment that names roger stone and possibly other defendants depending on what is uncovered. >> danny, thank you. peter alexander is at the white house for us. peter, yesterday we heard from the acting attorney general whitaker who said the mueller investigation is winding down. is there anything inconsistent with what we're seeing here with this new case, and that statement? >> well, it does give indications that robert mueller may be sort of winding down in terms of his investigation. other indications we've seen recently, the fact the

sentencing phase for michael flynn is expected to take place shortly. even as we heard from matt whitaker, the acting attorney general, this morning we're hearing from top democrats, nancy pelosi and adam schiff, they don't want to hear it from the acting attorney general, they think robert mueller can speak for himself. nbc first to report last december according to government officials and others familiar with the investigation that it could be winding down, that a confidenti confidential report from robert mueller could come as early as mid-february. so for now we wait. here at the white house, though, the president has been fiercely trying to dis tance himself from roger stone, a man he's been close to, a confidant for decades now saying stone wasn't a part of his campaign, at least anywhere near the election. sarah sanders insisting that this has nothing to do with the president and has nothing to do with the white house. lester? >> all right, peter alexander at the white house, thank you very much. we'll continue to follow this and all the day's news.

i'll be back with complete details news. i'm lester holt, nbc news new york, good day. travel writer phoebe smith pens bedtime stories for adults for the app calm. a business so big that even hollywood icon matthew mcconaughey has partnered up with them. >> well, hello there. i'm matthew mcconaughey, and tonight i'll be reading a special sleep story called "wonder." >> your latest sleep story is set right here on the canals of oxford? >> they say that the waterways provide the fastest way of slowing down. >> the kind of slower writing you don't get anymore. >> when i'm in a place writing a

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for ways to slow down and turn off all the noise. >> reporter: not all the noise is bad. it may be just what you need to break the vicious cycle of no sleep. anxiety about no sleep, and more no sleep. like the one about the transsiberian express. >> here in the furthest reaches of siberia. >> reporter: two and a half weeks of pure relaxation says phoebe. >> using the noise of a story to cancel the noises in your head. you're speaking from experience? >> definitely, yeah. i use to have a lot of problems falling asleep, and my brain wouldn't switch off. >> reporter: she cured her insomnia by pitching her tent in extreme places. >> in doing that i removed myself so much from my day-to-day, i could fall asleep a lot more easily. >> reporter: that gave her the idea for bedtime stories. >> tonight's sleep story begins in venice as we journey aboard the historic orient express. >> my goodness, they work.

i fell asleep listening to my own one the first time they sent me to test. >> reporter: phoebe says it's a dream job, helping people to sleep and doing something she's passionate about. >> you've had to come to terms with the idea that most often people might not get to the end of your stories? >> that's the idea, yeah. it's the biggest compliment i can get. >> reporter: i don't know, guys, matthew mcconaughey has an amazing voice, but i just feel like there may be a section of our audience who if they're listening to matthew mcconaughey maybe just a little too excited to fall asleep. i don't know. >> maybe because he's going all right, all right, all right. >> al. >> roker. >> roker's snoozing. >> wake up. >> coming up, is your messy home contributing to those sleepless nights, creative storage to tidy up every room of your home coming up after your local news

+ p-g-and-e this morning has a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia. pg&e this morning officially fileded for bankruptcy. papers were filed a little over midnight. now facing millions of dollars of potential damages from the california wildfires including the butte county wildfire last november. it is expected this bankruptcy filing will put a halt to hundreds of lawsuits now in play, making it harder for vick imits wi s victims with claims. it is not expected to affect the power or it was transmission. in a statement, they reaffirmed they recently filed for nearly $6 billion in debt financing loans. time to check the morning chute with mike. >> in the south bay, as you expect.

complicated a little bit over the last hour by some rain continuing to travel through. really, the roads starting to ease up as far as the volume. we're drying out. it's still lots of slick off-ramps. 280 shows most of the slowing. we're watching 87, calming down, still slow off the strip of 85. the rest of the bay starting to ease up. the trivalley has had a good commute or at least not a bad one i guess. going across the san mateo and dumbarton bridge, 101, of course the heavy volume. on both directions for 101 and also 92 for the slower drive. the bridge, we had an issue coming over from the peninsula, it's clear. >> another update in half an hour.

"today"'s crowd moment is created with our sister company universal orlando resort. 8:30 now, it is tuesday morning. it's the 29th of january, 2019, still writing 2018 on my checks, guys. it is a cold morning, but let me just say, this is a warm snap right now, right al? it is going to just plunge

tomorrow. >> this is the warmest it's going to be for a while. >> how cold is it going to get tomorrow? >> it's so cold it's going to be in the single-digits, but we're talking about windchills that will feel below zero. you know what? we've got something to warm some folks up. where is the bellenson family? hello. what's your name? >> faith. >> you were here when you were a year old? >> yeah. >> do you remember that? >> no. no, you don't. well, but you remember being here now, right? >> yeah. >> i've got something else to try to help you remember being here. we've teamed up with our sister company universal orlando resort. we are going to send you guys to florida! yes! that's right, you're going to get to experience the thrills and attractions of all three universal orlando theme parks, including volcano bay water park. you can put on your bathing suits, go down water slides.

your trip includes round trip airfare and a three-night stay at the low's sapphire falls resort. are you going to remember her 9th birthday? >> of course. >> here you go, these aren't the tickets but it's got the name on it just so you can remember. nice seeing you again sweetie. >> that's a big one. >> that was very cool. can we just shoutout to these guys have been coming here every year for 25 years, the guardian angel school folks are here. >> they look so much younger than 25. >> they're aging very well. coming up, does organizing your garage sound like a pipe dream? what about actually keeping your socks in pairs. we've got some creative storage solutions to help you with all that and more. now that i'm off the no carbs no sugar, i get the cooking segment today. cooking up breakfast recipes for apple pie french toast and

almond croissant oatmeal. >> you can have an almond. >> you could. >> you can have that almond. on the third hour of "today," david alan grier is going to be stopping by to tell us about playing a retirement community rebel in his new comedy. it's called cool kids. and shark tank's kevin o'leary is going to join us as well. all right, but first let's get a check of the weather. >> we're going to find out, supposedly david alan grier auditioned for the part of george costanza on seinfeld, and he wanted to be our latex salesman. let's show you what we have happening. for today bitter cold coming in, heavy snow in northern new england. we're looking at plenty of sunshine from texas into the southwest and on into the pacific northwest. then for tomorrow snow squalls move into the northeast. that bitter cold spreads into the east as well. even a little on the chilly side as you get down into parts of

atlanta, down into the panhandle of florida. texas is going to cool off, and we're looking at cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine through that's what's going on around the country. here's 's what happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. still some spotty showers moving through the peninsula, extending to the trivalley. we're going to see this quickly moving out. as this system moved through this morning to bring in a quick shot of rain to the bay area. there will be some clearing for the afternoon. then another round of rain for rather on today as we are going to see some showers moving through tomorrow during the afternoon and moving out by thursday. friday looks wet and windy and wet weather continues into the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. got a collection of really nice hats here. where are you ladies from? >> annapolis, maryland. >> what's your name? >> samantha. >> and what's your name? >> kate. >> nice to see you guys. >> is this mom? >> this is mom. >> nice to see you. stay warm, let's head back inside to savannah.

guys, just ahead, better basics jenn falik and i are talking about storage guilt, kids toys, everything taking over. she has some really good ideas for every room in your house coming up next. first this is "today" on nbc.

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we are back with better basics today, this is our series showcases innovative ideas for just everyday products, and this morning it is all about storage. >> if you've been vowing to get your home organized but you're not sure where to start, jenn falik can help. she scoured the stores for products that can change your life and make your home kind of a neater, less cluttered place to live. >> this is my obsession right now. anything to clear clutter, be more efficient. we found some really awesome upgrades to the basics that maybe you use every day, but these are better versions. cut down on clutter. >> some of these things i can't believe it's taken until now to invent. let's start in the kitchen.

>> i am obsessed with this. this is a universal lid cover, this is from a company called maiden, and it fits -- the start three different pots that everybody has, and it's heavy. it will really hold onto the top. >> so you just need one? >> you just need one lid. i think i posted something on my instagram the other day. i got rid of 12 lids. dishwasher safe, oven safe and because it has these rings it really adheres to the top of the pot. >> that's brilliant. >> it's amazing. >> it's up d under 50 bucks. it's heavy, it's durable, and it's not loud. >> i have a bunch of tupperware and stuff taking up all kinds of room. i stack it. what do you do with the lids and stuff? >> i stack it. this is from storage solutions. this is on evine.com. these are all collapsible. >> what is it? >> and it all collapses, so you can go from small to big. there's all different types if

you want something with a glass top. it's all flat. i store all mine now flat in a space this big as opposed to an entire drawer. >> you push it out. >> i love this. look at this. what is that? >> a colander. >> it's like this, then it's flat. this one's amazing. you can put it on the sides of your sink. >> and you can like wash the veggies and all that stuff. >> as i break the set. look at this. it's amazing. >> it's really clever. >> this is great if you have a small house or apartment or something, dorm room. >> save your space. >> i guess you don't cook in your dorm room. so the fridge. >> in the fridge you want to maximize storage space. get things off the shelf. this is called the bottle loft. it's on uncommon goods. you simply adhere it with adhesive tape. >> is that a magnet? >> there you go. get your bottles off of the shelves so you can use it for other things. >> and you're confident that the eggs can go in there. >> it's like a strip that you put in there. >> yeah. >> super easy to install, and then there you go. you lift your bottles off the

shelf. >> are these real grapes or show grapes? >> i don't know. you'll tell us. >> are grapes on the diet? >> no. >> sorry. solidarity. >> take us to the garage. >> your garage can get really messy. first things first. we'll start out with this is a cooler. coolers are huge. they take up a lot of space. this is a collapsible cooler from the grom et. you can fit like 50 cans in here, 36 hours, keeps everything cool. when you're done you just collapse it, and it's flat. >> i feel better just looking at that. >> think of the trunk of your car. >> the battery is genius. >> instead of just a basic bin and throwing all your batteries in. i end up boouying so many aa batteries because i never think i have them. this battery organizer is 13 bucks. it stores all the different sizes you need. plus, it has a battery tester next to it so before you use the battery you know if it's a good battery. >> this is amazing. it takes up zero space. >> we linked to this exact one

on today.com. there's a lot out there that aren't that good. i've tried everything. this is the best. >> it seems fun to file the batteries, too or maybe i need to get a life. . what's next? >> sports equipment. sometimes you put it all in a bag, throw it in the garage, everything's rolling everywhere. this is from urban outfitters. it's a modern minimal ball stand. you can store three balls on here neatly. they stay where you want them. they're not rolling all over the garage. >> can you adjust the height and everything? >> the height is not adjustable, but it should work with most standard sized sports balls. >> i want to live whoever lives here in this pantry. that's amazing. >> that's perfect. >> hanging up your 409? >> i'm just warning you, once you start putting these on your wall, you can't stop. my entire house is covered in these. i need to buy more cleaning supplies. this is from command brand. these are adhesive bottle grippers. put them on the wall, damage

free, easy to gnaw. you take your different spray cans a cans cleaning supplies. >> it doesn't ruin your wall? >> doesn't ruin your wall. >> it's also good if you have little kids and you want to make sure they don't get their hands on anything. >> same with the brooms and mops right? >> this way when i open my coat close et, my broom doesn't hit me in the face. >> take us to the play room. >> you know when you have stuffed animals taking over the room. >> and you feel guilty getting rid of them. these are instead of your basic bean bag chair you put 90 stuffed animals in here, and it's a bean bag chair. >> it's soft and squishy. when it's empty you can hang it up. 90 different stuffed animals. when they want to play with them, if they ever remember them, take them out. >> this is a link on today.com. >> we can't find all the hair bands. >> we hoard head bands in my house, they're always

everywhere. i hope my 4-year-old is not watching. they're head band holders. there's a lot of imitations. we found this on amazon. go to the link on today.com. this one is the best. >> put it in your closet. the smart thing is it has this little padding right here. >> we teased these last couple of things with the socks and the nail polish. >> nail polish storage. i think this is so smart. this holds 48 bottles of polish. it will do any brand, do it like this and instead of a big bin of polish or having them everywhere you can store it right in your bathroom, and then you can take it with you, a manicure on the go. i thought this is really weird, this is genius. instead of throwing your socks in the laundry, this is the sock laundry organizer. you put your socks like this. you store them this way. when they're dirty it comes with a set of two. so clean socks in one, then you can put dirty socks in the other. you throw this right in the laundry. >> the whole thing? >> the whole thing. >> wash your socks and you're

done. >> so it's like a hamper. >> it's like a hamper just for your socks. >> how do you get them in there? >> it's so easy. take it out, right? >> is it really going to get clean? >> it's going to get clean. >> i have a bin of like unmatched socks. never again. i'm done with the unmatched socks. >> jenn falik you're genius. love. >> for more on these solutions and other products to help you get organized go to today.com. >> can you take me seriously right now? >> coming up next, the recipes for some indulgent breakfast favorites with a good for you twist, hoda. but first this is "today" on nbc. >> what day of the challenge is

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series one small thing, nutritious breakfasts to start your day on a sweet note while still sticking to your resolution to be healthy. thanks to alejandra ramos, she's the creator of these delicious morning meals. good to see you. good morning. >> how are you? are you on any weird fad diets. >> no, and i'm so glad you're not eerither. >> i'm the only one who can do this segment, between keto and the j.lo challenge. breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. >> i've got some fun recipes. we're doing an apple pie french toast. >> beautiful. >> with almond milk caramel sauce. it's totally vegan. delicious great for friends with dietary restrictions. almond milk, whole grain bread, sugar, spices, apples, all good wholesome things. >> you said you can make this saturday before sunday brunch? >> it's such a great party recipe, if you've got a crowd

coming in, you can make it the night before, pop it in the oven before your guests arrive. >> delicious. >> we're going to start off by making our spice mix. we've got eggs in there, you want to whip them up really nice. if you want to start adding some of these spices, that is some pumpkin pie spice, which i like. it a's nice shortcut. there's some salt, there's some cinnam cinnamon. if you prefer to use ginger or whatever, personalize it however you want. i added a little bit of maple syrup, and we can put some in there. >> beautiful. >> some coconut oil, and then we've got our almond milk. you mix that all up. >> why do you like the almond nis milk. >> because it's dairy free. it's a lighter option. this time of year we're trying to be a little more wholesome. so instead of taking things away -- >> i like the idea of just tweaking. i'm good at tweaking. you know, ripping carbs and sugar away is hard, but making -- like i had a turkey burger last night and we had just lettuce instead of a bun.

it's less carbs. >> you're going to whip this into a custard? >> whip this into a custard. no added sugar right? >> i did a little bit of maple syrup. that's not a refined sugar. it's got the sweetness and also some nutrients. pour it over bread. i'm using whole wheat sandwich bread. if you're doing dairy free, make sure there's no dairy in the bread. check the ingredients. you can use day old bread. i never have. who really has day old bread to use. >> croutons and french toast you can do with day old bread. >> kpaexactly. i've got coconut oil i've melted in here. >> do you let this sit at all? >> you let that soak while you do the apples. you can use any kind of oil or butter you prefer. then i'm adding some lemon zest, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, maple syrup and if you want to give that a toss. let that soften up little by. >> how long do you cook these

apples? like five to ten minutes. >> okay. >> it looks like this, gorgeous. >> that looks good. >> and over here i've got our bread that's been soaking. >> the custard's been absorbed. >> it's absorbed all that good stuff the get your app lles in there, just kind of fold them in there. >> we do so much pancakes at our house. french toast is -- >> pancakes are delicious, but i feel like it's high maintenance because you're doing them, you know, in batches, right? you can't just walk away. >> you prep this in advance, put it in a pan you've already greased. this goes into the oven, and then this is my favorite part. >> how long in the oven? >> 350 for 45 minutes to an hour. just until it puffs up. i've got coconut oil, brown sugar, a little bit of salt. whisk that all up. let it bubble for about five minutes. then you whisk in some -- oh, wait, wait, wait. sir, you are missing the best part here. we're pouring our almond milk

caramel here. >> j.lo, eat your heart out. wow, that's delicious. so while you enjoy that, i'm going to bring out our next recipe. almond croissant oatmeal. if you love almond croissant. >> hoda, you are missing out. >> almond cream on top. >> the apple, the bread. >> you're getting the flavors you love. >> i actually like the wheat bread better than the white bread. >> i think it's nuttier, it adds great flavor. this is the filling inside your almond croissants. it's like ground almonds. taste that. >> delicious, that's so good. >> almond milk, so smooth and creamy. pop it on the oats. toasted almonds on top. i've prepped one for you there. you can do a little maple syrup. check that out. how great is that, right? >> this is good. >> make that in advance. >> healthy choices, easy to make, a few substitutes but you're not sacrificing, the richness, flavor. awesome. >> i have more awesome things. >> you can find these recipes at

today.com/food. as i enjoy these carbs, up next how hoda's doing at the halfway point of j.lo's no sugar no carb challenge. but first this is "tod" on nbc.ay

. carson daly. >> you made your choice. >> living your best life. >> that's me. >> what you're doing right now -- >> i know what i'm doing right now. >> it's the ultimate in cruelty. >> how's the j.lo challenge going? [ laughter ] >> day five of the j.lo challenge from jennifer lopez. how are you doing? >> take one more bite. i just want to watch. no, i just want to watch. >> you want to smell it? >> no, i don't. >> it's only bread, not dairy. >> on this j.lo challenge there's nothing to eat that fills you up. nothing. >> earlier today we heard hoda, it's time for your confession on our overhead.

>> did you have anything to confess? >> i have an idea. you're kind of being mean to everyone because you're so hungry. >> i'm hangry. i get that thing, carson. >> this could be your life. >> go to today.com if you want to watch any confessions, but carson, you're off this baby. >> can we say in all seriousness, i'm so proud of you. you are really doing this. you got everybody in your corner. >> i think it's great too. >> you got your mom, your bestie. >> my sister, joel. >> the guy who works in your building. >> different strokes for different folksme. i'm proud of you. i think it's awesome. i'm just not made -- >> everyone's talking about that pot pie. >> we had great response. >> they're like way to go on the ten-day challenge, way to be a quitter. you're an awesome quitter. i want to shout out tracy in jacksonville, i'm so glad you admitted you didn't want to do the ten-day challenge, sorry

hoda, we're only human. robert wrote carson, you're my hero. totally honest, i wouldn't be able to do the ten-day challenge either. many of you are asking for the recipe that busted up the challenge. this is where it all started. i went to see my sister who moved to long island after our parents died so she could be close to me. she made this dinner on friday night, i ate it. it was delicious. quinn, my sister's going to be here tomorrow morning live. she's going to make this recipe. if you're not on the ten-day challenge you can eat it too. >> i thought this was a ten-day challenge segment. >> quit, quit, quit,i )m - -.. oakland teachers today .. a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. oakland teachers today launch a vote that may eventually lead to a strike. the union posted a photo of the ballot teachers well fill out to decide whether or not to authorize the strike. teachers are going to vote in between now and friday. they've been working without a contract for a year and a half. last night, the district decided

to close a popular middle school citing dwindling enrollment numbers. it does not mean teachers will immediately walk off the job. pg&e filed for bankruptcy. it is expected to put a halt to lawsuits making it harder for victims to file claims. it is not expected to impact gas or power transmissions. we are digging deeper into the potential impact for fire victims. he'll join us with a live report on our midday newscast. also link to more details on our homepage. president trump confidant roger stone pleaded not guilty to seven criminal charges. the charges include false statements and obstruction. stone is accused of lying to federal investigators looking into e-mails stolen from the hillary clinton campaign. of course, join us for our midday news at 11:00. don't miss the grand opening of the new floor & decor in burlingame. if you have never been to a floor & decor, you have to go to the grand opening.

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. i'm al along with sheinelle and we got our good buddy jacob. >> what's up, guys? good to see you. >> craig ran off to catch a flight. he's headed out on assignment. dylan is also on assignment unfortunately. she is braving the cold. she's in minneapolis, and dylan, i think i heard you in my ear just before we went on that said it's so cold your teeth hurt. >> oh. >> reporter: it's true. it's like the warm -- your mouth is warm and you bite into