we're tracking that as well. >> that's a tough spot. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 with more live, local news. >> join us for "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. thanks for starting your morning right here with us. have a great day. good morning. less than zero, the polar vortex plunges the nation into a dangerous, deep freeze. nearly 100 million people waking up to record breaking extreme colds. >> it's so cold. the gloves seem not to be doing anything. >> minus 4 in detrt. 17 below in chicago. a jaw-dropping minus 27 in minneapolis. states of emergency declared, school canceled for millions of students. the deadly arctic blast slowly moving east. just ahead, we've live from the

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>> what the age defying tom brady is saying about his record ninth super bowl appearance and going for an unprecedented sixth ring. >> as long as we finish with more points than them. >> as the countdown to the super bowl rolls on. today is wednesday, june 30th, 2019. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 12a in rockefeller plaza. >> good mortgage, everybody. welcome to "today." some parts of this country are colder than antarctica right now. >> the coldest weather in decades. >> and a lot of people are feeling it. 230 million of us, that's 85% of the nation facing temperatures below freezing today, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. see what i did there? nearly half of those folks could see it dip to zero or lower. >> among the cities likely to break record lows, chicago,

minneapolis, des moines, cleveland, and kansas city. >> guys, it is so cold even postal workers will not be completing their appointed rounds. mail delivery had to be suspend instead 11 states. we've got this cold covered from every angle. we'll start be dylan in st. paul this morning. >> reporter: good morning, make fun of my get-up all you will, but when it is this cold you have to cover every inch of your body if you're spending any period outside. between the frostbite that can set in in less than five minutes and hypothermia, you do not mess around with this type of cold. we brought our thermometer out this morning. it quickly dropped here to 30 degrees below zero. that's not accounting for the windchill, which is actually at minus 52 right now. it's certainly the coldest i have ever been. schools and government agencies are closed. flights are canceled, and people are being urged to just stay

inside. an arctic outbreak for the ages, the coldest in over a half century. an 80-hour stretch of life-threatening temperatures exacerbated by piercing windchills plunging to as low as 70 degrees below zero in some cities. it's so cold outside the u.s. postal service, which almost never stops delivering, suspending service in # 1 mid western states because of safety concerns. >> within a matter of minutes you can develop frostbite on exposed skin. making sure if you are going to venture out you have hats, gloves, food and water in your vehicle. >> even a quick dog walk can become dangerous. >> you're getting frost bit. >> i appreciate it. >> i want to cover you up. >> i live right there. we'll head in. >> in illinois, the governor issuing a disaster proclamation for the entire state as chicago prepares to challenge its all time coldest temperature on record, negative 27 set back in 1985.

the city adding extra beds to area shelters in an attempt to keep residents safe. >> no one in need of a safe or warm place to stay will be turned away. no one. >> the deadly freeze also making for treacherous driving conditions. this 24-car pileup in michigan sending at least eight to the hospital, according to fire officials. the bone chilling cold gripping the country's midsection and giving some a run for their money. >> your eyelashes and your sweat is freezing. >> yeah. >> why are you running today? >> it was either this and going to the gym and the gym's like half a mile from my house. >> are you going to run tomorrow? >> no, definitely not. that's a hard pass. >> how cold is it? >> one man turned this super frozen banana into makeshift hammer. >> reporter: this is the winter carnival in st. paul. that's a teapot with some ice on it behind me, one of the winning

sculptures. they're not expecting anyone to come out here today, obviously. this weekend they'll be back up and running, back in action, and in fact, the feels-like temperature between right now and saturday afternoon will increase by 90 degrees. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's going to be much warmer going into this weekend, guys. >> feels like a long way away for you, dylan. go inside. >> as dylan said, the city of chicago could challenge its all time low as well. that's where we find nbc's ron mott. ron, good morning. >> as dylan was just saying i'm trying to stay covered as long as possible. it is brutal out here. the current air temperature of 20 below. we've got wind gusts of 25 -- >> that was ron mott in chicago, and we lost our signal. i wonder if that was weather related, but you can see our correspondents fanned out. i think he was just about to say when you have an air temp of 20 below, you're talking about a windchill much lower.

that's what it really feels like. >> and there are warnings out there about talking outside, breathing outside, just some basics. >> that's right. some of the advice is don't talk outside, don't take a deep breath. let's go right to al. he's monitoring this as well. good morning. >> good morning, guys. in fact, i've been in temperatures like that where the cables break because they become brittle. they may have had some malfunctions. in fact, right now, chicago is at minus 22. the all-time record low, minus 27. this is the coldest it's been since 1994. in fact, where dylan is it's the coldest it's been since 1996. look at the 62 million people at risk from montana, but all the way down to northern georgia we've got windchill warnings and into the northeast. right now, 16 windchill in d.c. but it's 52, feels like 52 below in minneapolis. minus 26 in st. louis. even beckley, west virginia, 3 above. that's what the windchill feels like. tomorrow morning that comes

east. new york city we're going to feel like minus 13. minus 18 in burlington. d.c. minus 6, louisville minus 6. chicago minus 44. it warms up into minneapolis to minus 39, and in fact, by friday morning we start to see the beginning of the end of this. minus 16 for a windchill in minneapolis, 10 degrees in washington, d.c. zero in new york city. here's the good news. friday we start to see that cold depart, building warmth in the west. so we see temperatures still a little bit below normal but above zero in cleveland. 14 in minneapolis, 25 in philly. rapid city, 51 degrees, and look at the weekend. as we get into super bowl on saturday, temperatures warming up, minneapolis, you're going to be 39. break out the bermuda shorts. we're looking at 57 in st. louis. new york city 33, but then on sunday, super bowl sunday, everything warms up. chicago, you're going to be 46 degrees. new orleans, 71, atlanta 59.

there is good news. we just have to hold on for another 48 hours. >> we'll be waiting for sunday. all right, al, thank you. now to a startling rift tied to national security. the nation's top intelligence officials openly contradicting president trump on everything from north korea to isis to iran. we have in-depth coverage from the white house starting with nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: this is yet another extraordinary moment. the nation's top intelligence officials publicly disagreeing with president trump on key foreign policy and national security issues, everything from north korea to russia. and it comes at a critical moment with a major summit on the horizon. >> with just weeks before president trump is poised to have his second nuclear summit with north korean leader kim jong-un, u.s. intelligence chiefs giving this stunning public rebuke sharply disagreeing with the president's recent declaration that north korea is no longer a nuclear

threat. >> we currently assess that north korea will seek to retain its wmd capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities. >> the regime is committed to developing a long-range nuclear armed missile that would pose a direct threat to the united states. >> and on isis, just a month after mr. trump declared victory. >> we have won against isis. >> reporter: intelligence officials contradicting the president saying the terror group is weakened but not defeated. >> while isis is nearing territorial defeat in iraq and syria, the group has returned to its guerrilla warfare roots. while continue to go plot attacks and direct its supporters worldwide. >> and already the president pushing back this morning, tweeting when i became president isis was out of control in syria and running rampant. since then tremendous progress made, especially over last five weeks. on iran u.s. intelligence agencies say tehran is still not restarting its nuclear program

despite the u.s. withdrawal from the nuclear deal accusing the country of violating the agreement. >> at the moment, technically they're in compliance. >> reporter: and a striking difference over one of the biggest issues looming over the white house. russia. >> is russia still targeting -- >> we expect russia will continue to wage its information war against democracies and to use social media to attempt to divide our societies. >> the president tweeting about north korea this morning after saying the country no longer poses a nuclear threat, now tweeting decent chance of denuclearzation. time will tell what will happen with north korea. i look forward to seeing kim jong-un shortly. his more measured language likely aimed at lowering expectations ahead of that summit. he's taking aim to those intelligence chiefs tweeting the intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of iran.

they are wrong. perhaps intelligence should go back to school. hoda, savannah. >> thank you. we're going to switch gears, in >> good morning. as the roster of potential candidates for the 2020 presidential race grows, so too does the backlash against some of them. former starbucks ceo howard schultz now getting it from all sides. peter alexander at the white house with more on that. >> reporter: good morning to you. howard schultz is distancing himself from his democratic roots trying to cast him as the man in the middle publicly criticizing the extremes on the right and the left, but in the process opening himself up to a fierce backlash largely from liberal democrats who want him out. >> howard schultz, the former starbucks ceo, is getting a shot of democratic disdain for floating a 2020 independent presidential bid igniting fears he'd be handing re-election to donald trump.

>> and no one wants to see him fired more than me. >> and no one wants to see you run more than him. >> house speaker nancy pelosi dismissing schultz as a potential spoiler. >> i'm not for anybody who stands in the way of a democratic victory for president. >> across the aisle, some republicans urging him to jump in. >> god bless howard schultz. run, howard, run. run, howard, run. >> others discounting him altogether. >> there aren't enough pilates instructors in america for him to win. can. >> with both sides argue dug in, schultz argues he can offer something for those in the middle. >> i think that there are lifelong democrats and lifelong republicans who i believe are looking for a home, and perhaps after the next few months i can provide them one. >> reporter: still, a potential run by the self-made coffee billionaire isn't just making democrats jittery, it's also exposing rifts about the direction of the party. senator elizabeth warren's proposed annual tax on the wealthiest americans panned by another 2020 candidate, michael bloomberg who compared it to

socialism. warren who's eyeing a run of her own firing back what's ridiculous is billionaires who think they can buy the presidency to keep the system rigged for themselves while opportunities slips away for everyone else. and kamala harris, an early favorite among progressives sparked controversy by endorsing a medicare for all system that would end private health insurance. >> let's eliminate all that. let's move on. >> i don't agree with the policy she stated last night by wiping out the insurance industry, which would lose millions of jobs. >> reporter: schultz says he's as concerned about progressive policies that he calls as false as president trump's campaign promise that mexico would pay for the border wall been overnight, one of the schultz's aides during this campaign consideration told me it may not be until summer or fall before he makes a final decision.

hoda, craig and savannah. >> peter alexander for us at the white house. got a lot more to get to this morning, including the hype surrounding super bowl liii, the matchup between the pats and the rams is just four days away now. as you expect, much of the attention is focused on one man, this up and comer, new england quarterback tom brady. morgan radford is in position, she's in atlanta where the game will be played. >> reporter: good morning, that's right. all eyes are on super bowl quarterback tom brady, and at age 41 he's about to now play in his ninth super bowl, but this is a quarterback age that has a lot of his fans impressed, a lot of his haters talking, and everyone asking just how he does it. >> with super bowl week in full swing, all eyes are on the spectacle's biggest stars. >> i don't care how it ends, as long as we finish with more points than them, i think i'll be happy. >> tom brady saying his desire to play the game is still burning. >> a lot of family and friends over the years have supported me to this point, i want to make

them proud. >> reporter: that support system including his wife and their children who recently cheered the pats on when they clinched a berth in the big game. >> brady's patriots now preparing to face off against the high powered l.a. rams. their young star quarterback jared goff playing in his first super bowl praising the future hall of famer. >> he's a tremendous player and a guy i've got so much respect for. being able to do it for so long. >> brady's unrivalled longevity has fueled his career. nearly two decades in, pats fans can't help but marvel at the 41-year-old. >> he still has a few more years left in him, he's rejuvenated for sure. >> reporter: if the five-time super bowl champ needed any extra motivation, he got it from his opponents. rams defensive player making waves saying age has definitely taken a toll on brady. robey coleman clarifying calling brady the greatest of all time.

>> i just mentioned his age as why he's different from now to here. >> one reason for brady's success is his health. audiences getting a sneak peek at his intense diet and fitness regimen in the facebook docuseries tom versus time. >> i still have other things to accomplish. >> next on his list, another showdown under the brightest lights. >> people think you're 41, what are you doing, and i'm still shooting for the stars, and i'm doing something i love to do. >> reporter: shooting for the stars, brady says he is gunning for that sixth super bowl championship ring, but win or lose this weekend, he says he has no plans to retire. back to you guys. >> all right. thank you morgan. >> going to be warm in atlanta this weekend. >> coming up, we're going to have a sneak peek at the big game's commercials. we've already had doritos and whatever it was monday. >> beer. >> i was down in your neck for a

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camera, and you can barely see the sign tell you how long it will take to get to castro valley, so we are going to see some of the patchy fog moving by, some clearing by the afternoon, and then this area of low pressure moving in by later on tonight. we will see the rain during the overnight hours, a break from the showers tomorrow, and then another widespread system moving in, in time for friday. throughout the weekend we'll see some scattered showers as our temperatures cool off into the mid-50s. san francisco also will be seeing some rain by this evening, and then a break for tomorrow afternoon. how are the roads moving now, mike? >> slow. a little tougher to see as well. you showed that fog really kicking up in the south bay as well. at the same time northbound 17 is dragging from approaching capitol expressway all the way up to 280, where there was a crash and car fire. those lanes have been cleared at the connector, but the slowdown still continues for 17 and north. meanwhile, the rest of the bay shows a slower drive because of some of that fog in the north bay and the build for the commute you see it for san rafael. no surprises toward the bay bridge or the san mateo bridge westbound, of course, is just

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. it is 7:30 on a wednesday morning. i it is to cold in chicago -- >> how cold is it? >> it is so cold that they have to set the train tracks on fire to keep them from freezing. it is 20 below, and that is how they keep the trains moving. >> when you have weather that cold, that is the news of the day. that's the headline, nearly 100 million people waking up this morning to dangerous record breaking cold. it is 22 below in chicago right now, minus 27 in minneapolis. those aren't windchills, those are air temps. and it's more of the same in places like milwaukee, des moines and cleveland. it is so cold that actual the u.s. postal service had to

suspend mail service in 11 midwestern states. school has been canceled for millions of students. now this deadly arctic blast is moving east. al's going to be back in a few. he'll have the latest on the temps. the nation's top intelligence officials openly contradicting president trump on issues ranging from north korea to russia. on tuesday, the heads of the cia, the fbi, and other agencies testified before a senate panel at the annual worldwide threats hearing. the director of national intelligence sharply disagreed with president trump's recent declaration that north korea is no longer a nuclear threat. >> we currently assess that north korea will seek to retain its wmd capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities. >> in the meantime, the intelligence chiefs did not mention the need for a wall along the southern border, which president trump has portrayed as the single most pressing need facing the country. this morning we are hearing from that high school freshman who may have discovered that facetime privacy glitch that people are talking about.

14-year-old grant thompson says he first noticed the glitch in apple's group facetime feature nearly two weeks ago while mag a game of fortnite. he could secretly listening to the friend he was calling without that friend pressing connect. >> we tested it for about a half hour, and then saw that we can make people answer their facetime calls without their permission. i'm only 14 and i, like, stumbled upon this bug, so it really shows how crazy these devices are. >> grant's mother tried to contact apple through several different channels, but it wasn't until videos exposing the flaw went viral monday night that apple temporarily disabled the feature. the company promised to release a fix later this week. apple did not credit grant for finding the bug. also this morning, chicago police are investigating a possible hate crime. they say an actor from the show "empire" told them he was assaulted by two men who allegedly yelled racial and homophobic slurs.

nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in chicago with the latest on this story. hey, miguel. good morning. >> hoda, good morning. jussie smollett said that attack happened -- a reported crime that has rattled hollywood and just about everyone else. ♪ >> jussie smollett, a long time actor and star on the hit show "empire" tells police he's the victim of a brutal beating that took place on the chicago street. investigators say they're treating the reported attack as a possible hate crime. >> early tuesday morning, smollett says he was approached by two men yelling out racial and homophobic slurs. investigators say he was attacked, an unknown chemical substance was poured on him. police adding at some point one of them wrapped a rope around the victim's neck. smollett told police the men

yelled this is maga, make america great again country. the actor took himself to a hospital. >> you didn't deserve, nor anybody deserves to have a noose put around your neck, to have bleach thrown on you. >> reporter: lee daniels, empire's creator, posted then deleted this photo of smollett calling the attack a cowardly act. with no suspect or even a description, today detectives say they've expanded the search area for cameras, but thus far no video of the alleged assailants or a vehicle has been discovered. one of smollett's friends says he spoke to the actor hours before the reported incident. >> it's just further evidence of the vitriol that is going on in our country and that is growing. >> smollett who recently appeared on "today" with his brother and sisters is an outspoken social justice activist and an advocate for the gay community.

he came out to ellen in 2015. >> i get some ignorant tweets every once in a while. >> this morning a flood of support from well wishers and big names on social media. kerry washington, reese witherspoon, vie oh viola davis, steve harvey tweeting this video. >> this is about coming to the aid of another brother that has tasted the brutality of hatred, racism and bigotry. >> the naacp and glaad among the chorus of the heinous crime. >> this morning police have still not classified this as a hate crime because their investigation is ongoing. smollett is said to be recovering well according to his family. guys, back to you. >> thank you. let's turn back to mr. roker here for more on the weather and this brutal cold. >> it's got real medical consequences as well. 210 million people are below

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a ceo who may surprise you. >> reporter: we are under attack. hackers are breaking into computer systems every 40 seconds, so where are the good guys in this endless online battle? would you believe one of them is here, nestled in the montana mountains pushing her kids on the swings. >> it's no longer 13-year-olds in their mom's basement hacking us. it is organized crime groups. >> sherry davidoff is an m.i.t. grad turned cyber security ceo. she is also a hacker, but for the good guys. she runs a 30-person cyber security firm in downtown missoula, her top management almost all women. davidoff gave nbc a rare look inside the war room where they hack into client's companies to expose weaknesses. three agreed to be part of the demonstration. the bosses knew about it, the employees did not. >> and here we go.

>> reporter: it was a two-pronged attack, phishing e-mails followed by phone calls. >> i just need you to go ahead and open that document. >> davidoff's crew is frighteningly convincing. >> we're going to have you download a form. >> reporter: everyone who falls for it exposes a possible weakness. i couldn't resist taking a go myself. i struck out twice, but then i called nancy. >> hi nancy, this is stephanie, i'm calling because i saw that you were having some trouble with our form. >> reporter: in a matter of minutes. >> you're downloading? you opened it up? all right. thanks. it's a win. >> reporter: it turns out, nancy works nearby at an insurance company. >> so nancy, you unwittingly became a guinea pig in our test today. >> yes, i did. >> how tough is it to keep track of all this stuff? >> it's very tough. you have to be on your toes, unfortunately i wasn't at the time.

>> reporter: her boss hired davidoff's firm to help keep his employees vigilant. >> we know that we're only as strong as our weakest link, and on any given day, any of us can be the weakest link. >> this is really important this question, do you hate me? >> yes. [ laughter ] >> no, i do not. >> reporter: many may believe they can't be tricked, but the truth is we are all nancy. >> we are targets of opportunity. attackers can send out 100,000 phishing e-mails, if 1% of the people click on the link, that's 1,000 people they've infected. >> cyber crime has turned into an entire underground industry. >> they're employing real people that have families, and they don't see it as breaking into your organization. they see it as work. the same way you go to work, they go to work, and they phish people, and they get passwords, and then they try to take your money. >> reporter: the best way to stop the thieves is to think like them. davidoff's fascination with hacking started in college when

she and her classmates broke into buildings instead of computers just for fun. >> hacking at m.i.t. was a physical exercise, and we physically went out on the roofs and the tunnels, and we would have to avoid the campus police, and that definitely did a lot to prepare me for my working world. >> reporter: how she turned her unique training into a cyber security business is the subject of a new book, "breaking and entering." spending time with davidoff is an education, and can be a little scary. >> we're entering a time period where our homes are going to get infected with malicious software. so imagine it's not just your files that are locked up anymore, it's your lighting system, and your heating system, and your refrigerator and they say, okay, we want 750 bucks for you to have your house back. that's where we're headed in the next decade. >> wow. >> sleep tight. >> that's right. >> it's funny or not so funny. the most important tip from

dwrai davidoff is think before you click. she has these snap bands from the 90s she hands out to people. >> what are they for? >> just in case you're inclined to click on everything. >> it's just a reminder? >> it's a reminder. we need these reminders. we're easily enticed. is it unusual for a female to be in this particular world? i think people think of hackers and code breakers. >> it is an incredibly male dominated field. she told me when she goes to conferences she makes sure she wears a nametag that says ceo because otherwise she's quickly dismissed. it's a great read. she came in at the very beginning of this industry before anyone knew what cyber security even was. >> i love that she was breaking into buildings for practice. >> and we're also happy nancy doesn't hate you. >> she was such a good sport. >> she was. and we are all nancy as you said. we've got a lot more tips on

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we'll have more updates on that. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> looking at the south bay, north bay is jammed up off of los gatos hills and the mountains past highway 85, residual from the earlier crash and car fire north 17 at 280. the orange highlighting shows fog through the south bay and the tri-valley, and getting up toward the contra costa county, so watch for that effect on the slower drive. you see some of that here in fremont where 880 moves slowly south toward the south bay. the bay bridge still has a backup but not on the left. back to you. happening now, a known's tl australian tagger is due in court accused of vandalizing b.a.r.t. trains. matthew white is charged for tagging at the millbrae yard. he was arrested earlier this month at sfo while he was waiting for a flight to sydney. he's held at san mateo county jail on a $400,000 bond. today you can help the family of fallen newman police officer ronil singh. california pizza kitchens statewide are holding an all-day

fund-raiser. 20% of the money from the restaurant takes in today will be donated to the singh family. i'm marcus washington. more local news coming up in 30 minutes. jose. what you need to know about a change to your pg&e bill. plus-- a south bay man )s single purchase causes several headaches. our consumer team helps get the major retail chain to listen. join us tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. good morning, it )s 7:26...

it's 8:00 coming up, deep freeze. nearly 100 million americans waking up to life-threatening temperatures as a dangerous arctic blast blankets much of the country. >> within a matter of minutes you can develop frostbite on exposed skin. >> so how long can we expect this bitter cold to last? al's got the latest forecast. plus, love katy, how kate spade's best friend along with her niece, award-winning actress rachel brosnahan, are carrying on the fashion icon's creative vision, and they'll join us live to share their very personal tribute.

and slippery slope. >> i heard this absolutely horrifying screech, a scream like you never hear at a ski slope. >> oscar-winning actress gwyneth paltrow sued over a skiing accident. what she's saying about the alleged hit-and-run. today, wednesday, january 30th, 2019. >> from houston to celebrate my birthday. >> good morning to my dad who lives in texas. >> shoutout to my kids in denver, have a great day at school. ♪ >> hi, mom and dad and dan in michigan. stay warm. >> to my parents in l.a., my brother in syracuse, i love you. >> in fargo, north dakota. >> greetings "today" show, we're the johnson family from frigid st. paul, minnesota. >> wow. >> i love that. that is devotion because they're outside to shoot their "my today plaza" video.

we love that. this is a great crowd. is "crowd" really the word you'd use? >> hey, we're happy that they are outside. if you want to have your face on the "today" show, come when it's like ten degrees out there, you're getting on repeatedly. that's the news at 8:00, millions of americans stepping outdoors this morning and facing a level of cold they may have never experienced before. this is a live shot of chicago. look at that. it is 20 below zero right now. that is on the thermometer. the windchill's worse. dylan's feeling the sting in minnesota. before we get to them, al's got the numbers that are really just kind of hard to even fathom. >> take a look. this is chicago right now. minus 23. that's the air temperature, 4 degrees away from the all-time record low of minus 27. right now temperatures around the region and around the northeast and midwest, we are looking at windchills of 30 below in marquette, 50 below where dylan is right now at an air temperature of minus 28. even cincinnati's at minus 15, washington, d.c., 14. tomorrow morning this is where we bottom out. new york city's windchill 13 below.

louisville minus 6, minneapolis minus 39. minus 44 in chicago, but the good news is we are going to start to see a warmup. by saturday, minneapolis you're going to be at 39 degrees. jackson, 66, st. louis, 16. and on super bowl sunday, hallelujah, 51 in washington. chicago, you're at 46 degrees. kansas city will be 57. 71 in new orleans. dylan, i know right now you're in st. paul, and that sunday warmup can't come soon enough. >> reporter: those numbers sound so nice right now. we've got our handy dandy thermometer. it's 30 degrees below zero right now. it's mostly because we're at the winter carnival surrounded by snow and ice. it's one big icebox. we did a little experiment here, obviously water is going to freeze below 32 degrees, but it's the speed in which this froze. in less than ten minutes it is a solid block of ice. it's just so, so cold out here

this morning and dangerously so. we've been keeping ourselves completely covered up until we talk with you because frostbite can kick in in less than five minutes. hypothermia is a major concern for anyone stuck outdoors as well. schools and government agencies are closed. mail is not being delivered across 11 states because of the danger of the cold. flights have been canceled, and it really is a ghost town at this point because people are heeding the warnings and staying inside. but that warmup arrives here by saturday, like you said, al. >> yeah. we can hear the wind blowing on your microphone. get inside and warm up, dylan. thanks so much. let's head back over to craig. for the second time this week, there's a nationwide chicken nuggets recall to tell you about this morning. tyson now recalling white meat panko chicken nuggets. they could be contaminated with bits of rubber. the nuggets were sold in five-pound packages. they have a use-by date of november 26th. on monday, perdue recalled its fun shape chicken breast nuggets because milk was not listed on the label, and that could cause

a serious reaction in people with milk allergies. gwyneth paltrow is being sued by a man who claims the actress injured him in a hit-and-run crash on the ski scloeps. nbc's joe fryer has details. >> reporter: one of hollywood's most famous stars, gwyneth paltrow, is being sued for a 2016 ski accident. the lawsuit filed by retired utah optometrist terry sanderson accuses her of a hit-and-run crash at deer valley resort in park city, utah, known as a powder playground for the rich and famous. >> i heard this absolutely horrifying screech, a scream, like you never hear at a ski slope. >> reporter: sanderson says it happened on a beginner's run, but admits he never saw paltrow, but his attorney provided video of the witness who was skiing with sanderson that day.

>> all of a sudden i heard like a yell or something, a noise, and then i looked over to see it, and that's when i saw gwyneth hitting him in the back. >> reporter: sanderson's suit claims paltrow skied out of control and hit his back, knocking him down hard, knocking him out, and causing a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries. >> she clobbered me hard in the back. >> reporter: the suit goes on to say paltrow got up, turned, and skied away, leaving sanderson stunned, lying in the snow seriously injured. it also claims paltrow's group including at least two deer valley employed instructors never bothered to call the ski patrol to help sanderson or provide him with any assistance. >> that's unacceptable. >> reporter: paltrow, the oscar-winning actress, is also known for her lifestyle brand goop worth a reported $250 million. her team at goop telling nbc news this lawsuit is completely without merit. anyone who reads the facts will realize that. >> all we're asking for is justice. we want justice for dr. sanderson. >> reporter: the lawsuit accuses

paltrow of negligence, and the actress, the resort, and three employees for causing emotional distress. the lawsuit also claims one of the instructors filed a false report about the incident, but sanderson is asking for more than $3 million says it's not about money. >> i want the truth, and i want to be whole. i want to be the person that i was. >> reporter: for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> we'll see what becomes of that. you got a boost for us? i do. how is this for a super bowl surprise. l.a. rams team custodian alfonso garcia was a little nervous when he got called in to the general manager's office. when he got there, rams wide receiver brandin cooks was waiting for him with a present from the team. >> on behalf of the team and the organization we would love to invite you and your son josh round trip super bowl to come hang out with us.

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created an iconic brand and became one of the most powerful forces in fashion. spade tragically took her own life last year. in a moment we're going to talk to her long-time best friend elyce arons and kate's niece rachel brosnahan. they're here with a very personal tribute to kate and to tell us about a new collection where kate's creative vision moves on. first more on the brand. kate spade was the woman and name behind the multimillion dollars fashion empire, famous for those iconic handbags, a status symbol for young women across the country. she started the company with her husband andy spade in 1993 after working as a magazine fashion editor. >> i felt that i had a good feeling, you know, for what was going on, but still couldn't find a lot of the things that i was interested in wearing or what i needed for a lot of photo shoots. >> after turning the brand into

a household name, the couple sold their stake in the company for nearly $60 million to spend time with their newborn daughter. >> it was a great time for us to take a break, and it was much needed. >> a decade later the spades launched a new fashion line named after their little girl frances valentine, but just two years later, the world was shocked by the news of kate's untimely death. she committed suicide last year at the age of 55. tributes for the late designer poured in on social media. her brother-in-law and comedian david spade posting this photo saying she could make me laugh so hard. i still can't believe it. and her niece, the marvelous mrs. maisel star rachel brosnahan, recently paying tribute to her aunt on instagram, but her name and legacy live on throughout her work, her last designs nearly selling out within a day of her passing. now frances valentine is out with its latest collection, love katy, a tribute to her memory

and style and vision. >> good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> kate spade was just so interesting because so many of us felt like we knew her because we carried one of her items, but you guys obviously knew her in such a different way, her niece and her best friend. tell us, elyce, about the kate we didn't know, the one you knew. >> she had the best sense of humor of anyone i've ever known. she was a practical joker. we had so much fun together. we constantly played practical jokes on each other. >> you know what? it's only been seven months, and i was thinking about how quick time goes. i remember when i lost someone close to me, i remember always reaching to pick up the phone. like you almost forget she was that close to you, do you still feel her presence? >> i still want to pick up the phone often, yes. >> what would you want to talk to her about? >> it could be anything. it could be anything. >> yeah? >> it's the daily things that you call your best friend about, you say, you can't believe what just happened to me.

i do miss that. >> rachel, you posted something on social media that just struck me. these were i guess the first words about her. you described your aunt, and you said she was exceedingly kind, beautifully sensitive, insanely talented, funny as heck, and one of the most generous people i've ever known. she was effervescent. she had an effervescent hug. please hug your loved ones tight tonight. what did you lose the day that kate passed? >> i mean one of the closest members of our family certainly, and as i said, you know, one of the kindest and most generous people i've ever had the privilege of knowing. >> mm-hmm. >> and, you know, we were so touched, you know, in hearing in the wake of this unthinkable tragedy that we all experienced together, how many other people had been touched either by her personally, by her work, by her designs. it was something that really meant a lot to us and still does.

>> she does live on through her work. i mean she was such a creative force, and there is sort of a new line that's out there, and is it vintage kate spade? like tell us a little bit about it. >> it is vintage modern. it's keeping kate's designs and creativity and spirit alive through frances valentine with beautiful bags, and they're really classic. they are something you could wear ten years ago or ten years from now and still pull that piece out of your closet, and say, oh, my, i love that piece, i love it. >> do you remember, rachel, the first piece you ever had of kate's? >> years ago there was a rachel bag, so i think that was probably my first one. i remember, yeah, but again, i said this, but it was so lovely to hear all these stories about everyone's first bag. and frances valentine was kate

and elyce's latest endeavor, and the bags are just stunning. they're bright and colorful and have beautiful shapes, and i know kate had always talked about being inspired by my grandmother june, her mother ripping things straight out of her closet. i feel like that spirit lives on as well. it's really lovely to see those special pieces of our family reflected through this collection and the ones before. >> why did you think it was important to be the face of this? people are going to be seeing you with this line. >> when elyce asked, it just seemed like the most natural thing, you know, i think when you lose someone you love very, very much you spend a lot of time trying to think about how to keep their spirit alive, how they can live on for you, and that's through memories. but also in katy's case, there is so much of her left behind, and this was an opportunity for us to celebrate herr life and her legacy and how much she meant not only to us but to so many other people and the impact that she's had on the fashion industry.

it was a really special experience, and the collection is just beautiful. >> i can't help but think that as we're sitting here talking about this, there are a lot of people watching probably at this very moment who are struggling with mental illness. you know, they watch and they wonder, like how to find strength. is there -- what thoughts do you have for anyone who may be going through a really just difficult time, maybe in this very moment? >> yeah. life is hard. there are so many of us who have experienced the high highs and low lows that life can contain, and i know that it can be so difficult to reach up out of the darkness, but you are absolutely never ever alone, and please do reach out, and everyone else reach out to the people that you love and remind them that you love them. >> thank you, guys. that was beautifully said, and we look forward to this new line. i love katy. i love that you all called her

katy. thank you guys for joining us. we really appreciate it today. >> thank you for having us. we're going to move over to al roker far check of the weather. >> basically that record cold going on, snow squalls happening around western new york into upstate new york and new england, we're going to look at that in the next half hour. mild and dry out west for the most part. a beautiful day out there, some showers down around the central gulf. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. low clouds and fog across the bay area to start the day. after another couple hours, we'll get some clearing and then some sunshine before the next storm system arrives bringing us some rain by later on tonight. our hour by hour outlook shows rain approach big 8:00 to 9:00 tonight for much of the bay area. we have some breaks in between with the rain tapering off tomorrow afternoon and then another storm system moving in on friday with scattered rain and cooler temperatures throughout the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you. we should mention savannah had to leave early for an

assignment. cars carson daly is here. joanna gaines is opening up about struggling with social media writing an article called life unfiltered, she discussed the worry that she felt as more and more people began to comment on her posts as she gained popularity. she said i could feel insecurity start to creep in and posting a photo was no longer an act of enjoying the in the moments of life but rather more a calculated decision. and speaking to her approach now, she's added when i hear myself start to say something like move slightly to the left so i can get the perfect angle, that's when i know it's time to check myself. i think that's a struggle we can all relate to. for more on that, you can get the latest issue of magnolia. up next is courtney cox, yesterday the actress chatting with ellen also about social media and mentioning that she wanted to join instagram. she admitted that she didn't even know how to get started. so ellen decided to help her out by suggesting they take a selfie together on the friends set as

her very first post. let's see what happened. >> this is fun. >> gunther. >> oh, he's not here. >> what happened? >> i was kcalling gunther to ge us more coffee. >> oh, he's not here. this is a set. i wish lisa kudrow was here. >> they recovered it. oh, no they haven't. >> listen to that reaction from the crowd. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's amazing to see how fans react to "friends" this many years later. cox thanked her former co-star for coming in. and she quickly responded, i wanted to be there for you, and that's your pop start. wait, we got one more. it's a little separate. this week it's our super bowl commercials. we're going to kick off a new one as we inch closer to the big game on sunday, giving you the exclusive look at some of the biggest ads you'll see. this morning we've got a sweet treat for you, here's a first

look at m&m's ad. >> ow. >> get your foot off of him. >> hey, watch it. >> stop. >> cut it out. >> i'm not doing anything. >> okay. quit it. >> do i have to break you guys apart? >> he started it. >> stop it. >> guys, come on. >> stop touching me. >> okay, that's it, if you don't stop, i will eat all of you alive right now. >> i'd prefer the break us apart option. >> there's christina applegate starring in her first super bowl commercial. you guys like it? it's cute. >> so far so good. that's our third one we've seen. >> three for three. >> tomorrow i'll bring you another great ad. making silly sounds can be a great way to get a baby to smile, but that is not the case with little finley here. roll it. [ laughter ] >> i like the eyes.

isn't that great? look at the eyes. >> whoa. >> he's morphing into disgust as her mom's making that silly sound there. >> she is adorable. her mom says she recovers fast but simply hates that noise. i thought that was adorable. you know what we're excited about? >> what's that? >> we're get ago double dose of daly. you know who's here? quinn. >> let's go. >> that's carson's sister. she's going to make that now infamous chicken pot pie. quinn. >> well, let me mention, quinn's not in television. she's not a professional cook by any stretch of the imagination so when this thing happened fast this week, i called her, and i said so many people online want this pot pie because it broke the j.lo challenge. so here we are. >> you're here to make it. >> it's a good reason to make a challenge. >> quinn, if i lop off the top part. >> no. >> if i lop off the top part can i get a fork and get in there. >> what's the point. >> the crust. >> i want to participate.

>> and there's still the cream and stuff in there anyway. >> but she doesn't cook like -- she's very healthy. >> i'm a very healthy cook. >> her husband's vegan. when i went there friday night i thought maybe i can get away with not eating this because i'm on this stupid challenge. >> first a look at your local news and weather. quinn. >> it's not the j.lo challenge, it's the stupid challenge.

test. test. test. test. test. test. test. test. test. test. i )m ... firefighters right now - still at the scene of a f good morning. 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. firefighters rights now are still on the scene of a fire that damaged a southeast grocery store about 6:00 this morning at a strip mall on saratoga near stevens creek boulevard in san jose. thanks to a quick response, they managed to keep that fire from spreading to other businesses nearby and no one was injured. they are still looking into the cause. san franciscans are waiting for the first state of the city address from their newest mayor. london breed will deliver her address at 11:30 this morning. we'll cover it, of course. we're also covering your traffic and commute. >> you from the city down to the south bay. there's been a lot of activity in san francisco.

but the exceptionally slow drive north 17 has finally started to budge for the speed sensors. that earlier crash and fire at the 280 interchange combined with fog creeping through san jose and much of the rest of the valley have complicated things. we're starting to move better. the track is lightning up a little bit. some of the fog we can still see is the flat section from the san mateo bridge. westbound is slowing. the low clouds will affect your view. khari is talking about the changes for the weather. we're sticking with the backup at the bay bridge. cash lanes are moving better. bring cash and stay to your left. >> more local news coming up right before 9:00 this morning.

oh, yeah, it's 8:30 on a wednesday morning. 20 degrees outside. look who came inside. our awesome crowd. we are going to have a crowd moment. okay? i am looking for a flight attendant named brooke from happy valley, oregon. hi, brooke. come over. brooke watches our show. on layovers and everywhere? >> everywhere. i record it. >> you don't watch it alone? >> i watch it with my whole family, but my daughter. >> what's her name? >> riley. >> can we face time her? >> yes.

>> how old is she? >> she'll be 13 in a week. >> riley? hi. oh, my god. this is so fun. come here, carson. look at riley. look. here's al roker. here's craig. riley. oh, my god. >> it's, like, 5:30 in the morning there. >> thanks for waking up, riley. we love you. >> we kidnapped your mom. eat candy now. >> thank you for joining us, brooke. we love you. >> thank you so much. you just made her day. >> thank you to you all for coming out. we're happy you made it out in this weather. >> coming up, some help getting your finances in order as well. today we're putting ourselves to the test when it comes to common money concerns like fielgiling s and managing credit card debt. >> you know the aches in your shoulders or hips? we're going to teach you simple

stretches that may help you out. >> and brooke's daughter riley was on the show. it's a family affair. my sister, quin is here. she's making her debut. we're going to make that delicious chicken pot pie that was the reason i had to abandon the j-lo 10-day challenge. it was fantastic. delicious. >> the third hour today, you may have seen her on magazines or hanging out. she's the daughter of a robot. >> all right. a check of the weather. >> all right. you know what we've got? some real lake effect snow setting up and snow squalls blowing through. look at this. we're seeing streamers already starting up around western new york, buffalo to watertown. snow exiting northern new england. generally an inch or two.

in some of these areas between watertown and syracuse, we could i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start with fog. low clouds in walnut creek. as you ahead over dublin, you can barely see anything. the fog quite dense there. clearing for the afternoon and this storm system will be approaching later on tonight. most of the rain will fall during the overnight hours. more rain in the forecast starting out on friday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. mr. roker, thank you. just ahead, everything you need to know to get those finances in order in 2019 including some major tax changes. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with our ongoing resolution revolution series. if you're worried about your bottom line, you're not alone. getting your financial life in order is a big priority for millions of people in the new year. and who better to help than a financial planner here to put us all to the test to find out what we know and don't know. >> thank you for having me. >> we're going to play a game. >> let's do it. i always wanted to be a game show host. >> i put my money on al roker. >> we're going to launch right into the most glamorous part. taxes. if you're expecting a tax refund, when should you file your taxes? a, as soon as possible. b, it doesn't matter. c, april 15th or d, use as a saving trick. file an extension. get check later in year. >> that's it. that's all the time. >> i'm saying asap. get it in. >> well done. well done.

there's a few things going on in the world right now. i like your -- i like your picture. there's a lot of things going on in the tax world. first c this is the first year where we're filing under the new tax reform. there's a lot of complications. if you're uncertain about your tax situation, it's potentially a good idea to find a professional to help you. the problem with the shutdown has caused a backlog at the irs and the irs probably in most likely case will not answer your call when you try to call them. additionally, if they shut down again, you have a huge backlog. the idea is to if you need help, hire a professional or go to one of the places where you walk in and get your filing. >> let's move to a topic you say just about everyone in your office, this is what they ask, why can't i save money? >> show of hands. >> you spend too much. >> this is not multiple choice. raise your hand if you've used cash in the last 24 hours. >> 24 hours? no.

>> i pay cash a lot. >> old school. >> it is. >> is it bad? >> it's not necessarily bad. what's happened in the world is we've become a cashless society, and everything has become extremely transactional in the way where you can use your phone to basically pay for starbucks or your uber or delivery. >> travel. >> and so the problem is that every transaction we have now there's no exchange of money. and when there's no exchange of money, you don't remember you're doing it. >> it's a surprise when you see the bill. >> that's right. your mind is saying that everything is free. but your checking account is screaming help, help. >> how do we get around that? >> track it. you have to go back and look at what you're spend you don't get receipts when you pay cash. on my credit card, i can itemize. >> but cash you're spending it and you know you're having that transaction. it's mindful. here's your $20. this is for your good or service. you can go through a day, spend

100 and have no idea where it's gone. >> let's talk about credit card debt. >> yeah. >> what's your question there? >> before you understand credit cards, understand compound interest. it's a pretty fundamental thing we all need to understand. you, i need $1,000, you're kind. you lend it to me. >> i'm going to give it. >> you are. >> i would give it to her. >> but you're going to charge me 10%. after a year i say oh, i don't have the money. can i roll this into next year. you're kind and generous and say yes, you can, but you owe me that interest compounded. that means instead of me paying you back $1000 plus $100 in interest. i'm in the second year going to pay interest on $1100. >> interest on interest. >> interest on interest. the idea is interest on interest. over time this compounds. quiz question. >> ready. >> all right. get your boards. >> no one is going to loan you money after that, by the way.

>> how does your credit card does it compound annually, quarterly, monthly, or daily? how does your credit card compound? annually, quarterly, monthly, or -- >> when my wife uses it. >> mr. roker? >> that's e. >> going with c. >> we have an annual. when my wife uses it and monthly. all of them are wrong. answer is daily compound. >> it's a carson daly compound. what that means is that you're not spending 10% a day interest rate it is. but what's happening is your interest rate is being divided by 365 days and every day you're paying a tiny amount that's added to the principal for the next day. over time, this can eat you alive. >> thank you. >> is cash better than credit? >> yes. >> as long as you track it? >> yes. >> three exercises and stretches that can make a big difference if you suffer from back, shoulder, or hip pain.

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visit your local chase branch. we are back with your health, and if your resolution was to get fit and it's been sidetracked by some aches and pains, we do have some good news. there are some simple moves you can do at home that may have you back in the game at no time. dr. jordan metzel is a sports medicine physician. how are you? >> fine, great to see you. a lot of think i've got a problem, maybe i should see a doc. you think there are some things we should do before we take that step. >> everybody today goes to dr. google. >> dr. google is right only about 30% of the time. we want people to educate themselves. there are some aches and pains you can start treating at home. also when you go to a doctor is important as well. >> let's talk about back pain. that's a sensitive one. what would you do if someone like craig melvin had back pain? >> back pain is actually the most common orthopedic cause for

people to miss work in the united states. it's a very common thing we see. someone like craig may have an achy back. there's a picture there on the screen. you can see that red bulging disk. the bones are called the vertebrae. between those bones are the disks. when someone comes to see me with an achy wback, craig, lets say he comes in with an achy back. first we're going to work on stretching out the muscles. we're going to start with the cactus stretch. he's going to bring this knee up and stretch over this way keeping his shoulders on the ground. you can feel that starting to twist the spine. what he's starting to do is loosen those muscles in the back. you can do this in the morning first thing if you have an achy back. >> now the foam roller. >> everybody should get one of these. going to put this right under his back, watch out for your sound pack there. going to roll a little bit up and down on that thing. had is a great way of loosening the muscles.

>> i like to use this on my quads sometimes. >> they often don't think about it for their spine but these are terrific. >> does this help if improyou'v sciatica? >> it can. >> thank you so much, craig. so what does al have? his pain is a shoulder pain? >> al, the shoulder is a very common problem that we see, and the key with shoulders as you can see right there, it's a ball and socket joint. the shoulder sits inside the joint, when people get achy shoulders they often don't move them, and they can get stiff. al's going to start with the pend ewe lumbar. he's going to bend over at the waist. this nice circular motion will start the shoulder loosening up. the second exercise for al is he's going to come up and start stretching the muscles on the back of his shoulders. he's going to bring his arm across and gently stretch. he's stretching out these muscles on the back of the shoulder that can make a difference. the final exercise, is you can pick one of these things up on

amazon. he's going to step on this and bring his arm right out here. again, we're going to start working on strengthening the muscles up and down. he's strengthening all the muscles around the shoulder girdle. these are great things people can start doing at home. >> when you think it's sore, you think i shouldn't do anything, i should let it heal, but you should be doing things. >> keeping the shoulder moving is important and touching base with your doctor or physical therapist. >> how about a massage? >> especially if the pain is back here. >> start right over here. >> we're going to move down to sheinelle, and she's got some hip pain. >> the hip, again, like the shoulder you can see on the screen is a ball and socket joint. the hip sits right inside the head of femur. i'm going to kneel down here to show. the key with the hip much like the shoulder is the muscle support around the joint makes a big difference. she's starting with an isometric bridge. what she's doing is holding that exercise. she's strengthening her glut muscles on the back of her hip. that opens up the hip muscle. >> for how long?

>> if you could hold that for a minute, that'd be great. once she starts to do that the second thing is start to loosen the muscles. she's going to bend her knee and pull right up. >> that is painful. >> that's a great one. >> i feel it. >> just for loosening those muscles on the back of the hip joint and finally she's going to hop right up on her knees and i'm going to show you our last stretch, a hip flexor stretch. >> arch your back, and she's stretching that hip flexor on this left side. that's terrific for loosening up the muscles on the front of the hip. the first stretch is to stretch the back. >> should you do that once a day or as often as you can? >> at least once a day. >> all right, i appreciate it. thank you so much. by the way, more exercises on to fix what ails you, that will be on today.com. >> feels good. >> mr. carson daly over it you. >> my sister said we should be having cocktails with this. i'm like you know what? we're related for sure. coming up, the inspiration behind my j.lo challenge fail,

my sister quinn's homemade pot pie. sust me, if she can make it,o

all right, we are back with "today" food. as you know, hoda and i are supposed to be in the middle of our jennifer lopez lovely ten-day no sugar, no carbs challenge. while hoda you're still going strong and i admire that so much, i fell off the wagon as soon as it began. >> you never got on the wagon. >> the challenge for me accepted on friday never really happened. by the time i got home i had a text from my sister who doesn't cook that often, and she invited my family over to her family's house. she made individual chicken pot pies. what am i supposed to do? not eat that? am i supposed to show up with my own bag of broccoli, oh, i can't have any carbs. it's friday night. >> i caved in less than a matter of hours really.

thanks to my sister's amazing chicken pot pie that night. after that confession viewers started asking questions. this one caught my attention, cracked up at carson daly being brutally honest about j.lo's ten-day challenge. i love that he's not afraid to stand up and say i'm not doing it. elvir a, gave me the idea for this. i called quinn, and i called the show. here she is making her debut with the challenge busting chicken pot pie. quinn daly, ladies and gentlemen. >> yay! >> before we get into this, i just want to quickly say publicly to my sister a quick thank you. about a year and a half ago our parents passed away about a month apart. it was a crippling time for my family. my sister lived in california next to my folks of after that devastating event quinn and i sort of looked at each other and went we're all we have left. literally you're my only family left. life is too short, and quinn and her husband joel and my nieces have since moved across the

country. they live a block away from me. our kids go to school together, and our family time is at the top of our priority list, and i want to thank you for making that move. it's literally saved my life. so thank you. and another reason why the challenge on friday was so hard because dinner with family, forget about it. to think i'm not eating a chicken pot pie my sister made. when did you learn to cook? you were a terrible cook when we lived together. >> i'm a terrible cook. we lived on like beans and rice when we lived together. i've come a long way. it's true, if i can do it, anybody can do it. >> what are the ingredients? it's just simple. chicken. >> you've got your veggies, your chicken. what's great is you can do store bought pie crust so it's even easier. if you don't have time to cook the chicken, you can buy store bought chicken, you can shred it. it's so easy. you're going to get the pot really hot and then you're going to put your chicken in, you're going to kind of golden it maybe for a couple of minutes on each side. then you put in your broth. >> is that just chicken stock.

>> this is chicken stock broth. there's so many different kinds, you can't really go wrong. you're going to let that cook for about eight minutes. >> this must be torture for your hoda. >> you can eat the chicken. >> i made a special one for you. lift off the crust off the top. just lift it off. you suggested -- >> oh, look at that. >> show everybody at home. >> it's yummy broccoli. >> it's just broccoli. >> go ahead, quinn. >> i made that one special for you. >> that was cruel. >> especially for you and jennifer lopez. >> the rest of the recipe's on the website. >> steam the chicken, you're cooking the veggies, then you're going to put in your flour and let that cook for a little bit. >> mom would be so proud if she was watching this. you just don't cook and you killed this. >> and then you put your broth in, and you're going to kind of let that get nice and thick. you've got your milk. >> and normally -- you always do substitutes. you cook so healthy. >> i do. >> but you were coming over, so

there were no healthy institutiosub >> you put the chicken in. >> it feels like there's heavy cream and butter. >> there's not. there's no butter. >> this is fantastic. >> isn't it great? >> you stir it all in, and it's going to get nice and thick. >> quinn, this may be the beginning of something. >> no, it's not. it's really not. >> what do you do for a living? tell everybody what you do. >> i don't -- i just work. >> she's really smart. she does all this high-tech. >> no, i'm not smart. >> pr and all this crazy stuff. never been on tv. >> we're going to put this in. >> you put that in. you didn't make the pie crust. >> store bought pie crust. you double them up so they're nice and thick. you put it on top, get it down with the fork. oh, look, we put some egg brush on here so it's nice and dwoego. you cook it for 35 minutes at 400 degrees. >> i was so shocked.

it was so good. >> especially this kind of weather, this is so perfect. >> and i just like tossed a salad on the side, and lots of wine and cocktails. >> awesome. >> we used to eat these at marie calendar's growing up. >> thank you for making them. it's over now. >> it's never over, quinn. >> that's right. >> thank you quinn daly it says. awesome, you can get this recipe at today.com/food, and right now hoda, you can enjoy that. okay? >> next week i'm going to have this, quinn, okay? >> all right. >> for now it's broccoli for you. >> all right. all right. anyway, go to today.com/allday. we're going to have more on the ten-day challenge. it is day six, i've got a confessional there. some tips. just jump on board for the last few days, why not. if you're more interested in your super bowl sunday feast, we've got that handled as well on the website, including -- talking with my mouth full -- some tricks to -- avocado in a

hurry for guacamole, that and more on today.com/allday. >> we love you, quinn, you're the best. >> thirdi )m - -... a bankruptcy judge is reportedly giving santa good morning. 8:56. a bankruptcy judge is reportedly giving santa clara county the go ahead to buy and operate three struggling medical facilities they bid on last year from verity health. o'connor hospital, depaul health center and regional hospital in gilroy. state justice department tried to block the sale over concerns

the county might try to phase out low income health services but the mercury news reports this morning the judge now determined that the state has no authority to regulate the deal and his final ruling is expected to be issued today. the sale should close in march. san franciscans are waiting the first state of the city address in their mayor, london breed will delivery her address about 90 minutes from the lgbtq center for the arts. pete is there and will have a live report in our midday newscast. you can link to the latest in our twitter feed. pg&e is back in court today. attorneys are expected to argue the utility's recent bankruptcy will impact court ordered fire prevention efforts. that order stems from a criminal case tied to pipeline safety violations and involves removing trees at risk of being blown into power lines. 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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from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and a good morning to you. welcome, craig here alongside sheinelle and al. >> good morning. >> wherever you watching us, we hope that you're staying warm. nearly 100 million people awakening to record breaking extreme cold this morning. this is a look there in chicago. this is chicago, illinois, negative 23 degrees. that's lake michigan steaming, right? >> that's right. the water temperature, which is in the 30s, i mean, the lake hasn't iced over yet, so that's when you're getting condensation there. >> meahi