a live look at the commute. >> the crash cleared in mountain view. we still have traffic. good morning. capitol hill clash. all eyes on washington after a long night ofcapitol hill clash. all eyes on washington after a long night of contentious debate. the first vote on the articles of impeachment against president trump just hours away. democrats say now is the time to act. >> we do not respond to president trump's abuses of power, the abuses will continue. >> republicans saying the president's critics have been out for him since day one. >> didn't like the president, his supporters. >> we're live with the very latest.

breaking overnight. the first american victims that volcano disaster in new zealand identified as teenage brothers from chicago. their parents still missing. this morning, inside the risky effort launched to retrieve the remains victims from that still active island. hate crimes. new details emerge about the gunman in a deadly attac jewish grocery store in new jersey. police releasing new surveillance video of the incident as thousands come together for the first funerals overnight. those stories, plus ring terror. >> i don't know who you are. >> i'm santa claus! >> the disturbing hacking of a home security camera inside a little girl's bedroom. close call. harrowing video of a man coming to the rescue of a neighbor's dog after its leash was caught in an elevator. and "today" exclusive. >> a peloton! >> the woman at the center of the most controversy holiday ad in years. >> i'm excited. >> what's her take on all the commotion? she'll tell us in her first interview today thursday, december 12, 2019.

>> announcer: fr studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. the young lady from the peloton ad is having her moment of fame. you know what? reluctant -- yes. she didn't come to the "today" show willingly. she came because she felt like she should. looking forward to talking to her. >> looking forward to talking to monica and also send our best to our friend savannah guthrie. recovering from eye surgery this morning. we'll fill you in later. we were able to communicate with her yesterday. she's in good spirits. >> she is. got her kids around her, her hubby around her. doing a-okay. >> first, this top story, the heated debaterchin the president paving the way for the first crucial vote today.

two important reports what will be a busy day in washington day. we start with nbc's peter alexander in the hearing room. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that debate starting last night and picks up again today with republicans and democrats fighting for and against these articles of impeachment. abuse of power and obstruction of congress. democrats accuse the president of a constitutional crime spree. republicans say democrats are simply trying to undo the 2016 election. all of it setting up the first vote on these articles of impeachment here in the house judiciary committee later today. the debate stretching late into the night. republicans and democrats squaring off over impeachment. >> history will look back on our actions here today. how would you be remembered? >> this is the quickest, thinnest, weakest, most partisan impeachment in all of american presidential history. >> reporter: democrats after wrapping up their two and a half month inquiry arguing president

trump sacrificed america's national security for his own personal political benefit, and blocked congressional efforts to investigate. >> we must hold this president accountable for his stunning abuse of power. we must hold this president accountable for corrupting our democracy. we must impeach this president. >> reporter: republicans say democrats have manufactured the ukraine scandal based on hearsay, accusing them of a last-ditch effort to remove a president they detest. >> a three-year vendetta to get someone they couldn't beat and desperate to do it before they beats them against next year. >> reporter: coming almost 21 years to the day after the judiciary committee approved impeachment articles against president clinton. the outcome of the committee's vote remain as sure thing without a single member expected to cross party lines. >> so, peter, as this phase of impeachment wraps up, what happens next?

>> another live hearing inside the hearing room where republicans are offering up amendments. democrats are pushing back on that. so let me walk you through exactly what. committee members were expected to end their debate with a pair of vote, one on each article of impeachment today. that would set up a house vote as early as next tuesday. two-thirds of senators would have to approve that during a trial early in the new year and with republicans controlling the senate, president trump will almost certainly stay in power. back to you. meantime, the fbi is under new fire this morning with the justice department's inspector general now calling for changes, and how the agency conducts its investigations. nbc's pete williams has more on this one. pete, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, the first appearance before congress by the inspector general since he

issued that report on the fbi's investigation of the trump campaign, and it ended up as a tale of two he republicans and democrats concentrated on two different parts they found the most important. senate democrats wanted to know about the conclusion by inspector general michael horowitz that politics played no role in the fbi's decision to launch its investigation of the trump campaign in july 2016. >> you didn't find a deep state conspiracy against candidate or president trump? >> as to the opening we found no, no bias, no testimonial documentary evidence on that. >> reporter: horowitz said he found no evidence either that the fbi's peter strzok and lisa page who exchanged hundreds of anti-trump text messages played but republicans zeroed in on the inspector general's conclusion that the fbi made serious mistakes, some intentional, in seeking permission under the foreign intelligence surveillance act or fisa to eavesdrop on carter page, a

former trump campaign adviser. horowitz said the fbi recently overstated the evidence against him. >> do you agree every politician in america should be concerned about what happened here? >> every american should want to make sure this fisa process works the right way. >> reporter: as for this claim by president trump -- >> they spied on our campaign. okay? they spied. never happened before in the history of our country. >> reporter: horowitz said the fbi never inserted anyone into the campaign but said fbi confidential human sources did separately record their conversations with two campaign advisers, paul manafort and george papadopoulos. he said the fbi ought to require higher-level permission to do that in a campaign. >> who at doj knew about this? did the attorney general know about this? did the white house know about this? >> nobody knew beforehand,

nobody was briefed and frankly that was one of the most concerning things here that nobody -- needed to be told. >> reporter: horowitz said under the current rules an undercover operative with very low approval could even secretly record a conversation with a presidential candidate though he stressed that never happened in the last campaign. >> pete williams in d.c. pete, thank you. to the latest in that deadly volcano eruption in new zealand. despite dangerous conditions a ricky rescue mission is on to retrieve victims from that island. that comes as we learn about the americans who died there. with us from new zealand, janis, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. there is a plan, and it is a risky one. to have a team of eight highly trained military experts attempt to land on an island that just days ago erupted. a perilous mission set to begin at dawn recovering eight bodies from white island where the air is toxic, the ground spewing gas and there's a risk the volcano could erupt again any moment.

>> it is not a zero-risk game and people are putting themselves on the front line to do the right thing. >> reporter: the new zealand military sending in teams with protective gear and devices to breathe. specialized equipment that's crucial to even make the attempt. satellite images show the crater smothered with ash. the volcano at its most active in years. >> there is still an increase in activity, and increase in pressure inside the volcano. >> reporter: authorities under pressure from families to retrieve the bodies. reconnaissance flights and drones helped to pinpoint where six of them are. they aren't sure where to look for two others. >> important as we get them back we need to make it and have a go at it. >> reporter: the death toll, meanwhile, edging sadly higher. matthew hollander, just 13, and his 16-year-old brother barron, the first americans confirmed dead. the brothers from the chicago

area dieing from their injuries in the hospital. their parents, martin and barbara, still listed as missing. several injured australians have now been airlifted out, while across new zealand, surgeons are working around the clock treating nearly two dozen people for horrible burns from the volcano's explosion. >> i just want to let you know, this is not a joke. >> reporter: american matthew left a voicemail telling his mother he and his wife lauren needed surgery their conditions remain critical. >> my hands are burned i can't use my phone >> reporter: the mission to retrieve the bodies will take several hours and there aren't a lot of things they won't be able to control out there the wind, the weather, and importantly, the island itself a lot needs to go right. and officials here are adamant they have to at least try in order to bring some closure to the family whose have been waiting. craig, hoda. >> i hope it goes right. janis macke, thank you from new zealand. also we're learning more about the suspects in that deadly shoot-out in new jersey,

and what may have driven them to kill four people, including a veteran police officer nbc's gabe gutierrez is following that investigation what's the latest? >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this is a community still on edge hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to the victims overnight here in jersey city thousands more in nearby brooklyn all this as we learn more details about the rampage here at this kosher grocery store dozens of children huddled together at the synagogue next door the terrifying moments before the madness revealed through surveillance video a man gets out of a van, calmly walks across the street with a rifle in his hand. his passenger also armed followed behind. pedestrians scramble in terror as the two enter a kosher market one man escapes. police say he was shot and is the only survivor. investigators say this man, 47-year-old david anderson and

an accomplice identified at francine graham were the shooters after a three-hour standoff, police found both suspects dead in the store along with three victims identified at 24-year-old mosha deutsche, 31-year-old mindy reche, wife of the owner, and 34-year-old rodriguez. three sources tell wnbc the van contained religious writing and anderson was a one-time follower of the black hebrew israelite movement they track hate groups online statements pushed conspiracy and advocated for violence against police officers. >> it's hard to argue anything other than this person or these people motivated by anger and hate towards jews. >> we vow to crush the monstrous evil of anti-semitism whenever and wherever it appears.

>> reporter: this man wonders if the primary target was not the store but the synagogue next door. >> the assumption is that the synagogue, and entered the grocery store instead. >> reporter: yoshi was inside that synagogue which house as daycare center and locked down during the attack. >> the kids were terrified it was not easy for them i mean, it's scary i mean, it sounded like a war zone. >> reporter: overnight thousands gathering to lay two of the victims to rest. a community bound by faith now praying for peace. and there is now stepped up security at synagogues across the region, but craig and hoda, many unanswered questions about the motive authorities do consider the pair that shot up this grocery store as prime suspects in the weekend murder of an uber driver nearby.

back to you. >> all right gabe gutierrez in jersey city, thank you. now to that potential bombshell settlement between harvey weinstein and dozens of women who accused him of sexual misconduct nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow joins us this morning with what it means and what it does not mean. >> reporter: right good morning, craig and hoda a tentative deal settles near all civil cases against weinstein just as the criminal case enters a new phase. harvey weinstein, the one-time hollywood power broker -- leaving criminal court in new york city wednesday with help of a walker behind the scenes, the disgraced producer reaching a potential $25 million deal addressing an avalanche of civil lawsuits brought by dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct according to two accusers and an attorney for a third weinstein would not admit wrongdoing and wouldn't pay accusers out of his own pocket

instead, insurance would make the payout this woman says weinstein sexually assaulted her in france in 2014 would be part of the settlement but still feels justice has not been served. >> he's not yet stepped up and faced his responsibility he's not yet admitted to anything in which he's done to any of these women. >> reporter: the advocacy group times up criticized the deal calling it a symptom of a problematic broken system, but others are embracing the settlements. >> there are women who are relieved who feel, listen, as the legal negotiations went on and the pot's money got smaller and smaller, there were concerns whether or not there would be any civil settlement reached. >> reporter: the most high-profile women to come forward with allegations against weinstein including angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow are reportedly not involved in the deal neither is ashley judd weinstein repeatedly said any sexual encounters were consensual representatives for weinstein and his film company declined to

comment on the settlement. weinstein still faces serious criminal charges his trial for rape and sexual assault begins in new york january 6th. in court wednesday a judge doubled his bail to $2 million after prosecutors said weinstein tampered with his electronic ankle monitor more than 50 times. as for weinstein's apparent health issues, his attorney says he'll undergo back surgery today. while a deal may have been reached it is far from final a court and all other parties involved have to sign off on this it's still tentative. >> we just heard from one of weinstein's accusers clearly not happy with this tentative deal what about the other accusers? >> a lot of them not happy about this deal. feel it's too little on the other hand as you sort of heard in the piece, it may be the best they can get now because everything is tied up in

bankruptcy court only a certain amount of money to go around the thinking from some they've got to get something while they can, and they're all watching that criminal proceeding. >> the trial. >> yes and what happens if he gets convicted? >> okay. >> kate, thank you. big news this morning from major league baseball. the league announced yesterday that all 30 teams will extend protective netting for the 2020 season several teams already made the change last season's the move after several fans were seriously injured by foul balls in recent years. mlb commissioner rob manfred says no new rule passed but each team independently agreed to extend that netting to protect fans along the third and first baselines. we've done so many stories on kids and grown-ups who get hit by foul balls. so -- see if that helps out. >> and years ago hockey did something similar. fans concerned it would change the viewing experience it did not. and al roker is standing by.

first check of the weather how we looking >> okay. the eastern seaboard and gulf coast is in trouble. low intensifying in the coast today. bringing rain to atlanta and georgia tomorrow isolated strong storms from charleston back to tampa saturday a mess in the northeast. winter and advisories and all the way to roanoke, virginia big problems there and also looking at a lot of heavy rain southeast all the way, two to three inches of rain extending up into the northeast with rain, wind, flooding airport delays big problems through the weekend, and during the day today, this system tracks through the great lakes. that's going to bring light snow accumulations. some places could see upwards of 6 inches of snow we'll get to your local forecast

coming up in the next 30 seconds. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we can see the sun coming over the horizon in palo alto. and we do have some clear visibility here. our temperatures will warm up into the mid-60s and more clouds moving in. we've seen some off and on light rain and that will be the case as we go into the afternoon as well as tomorrow, even lingering showers on saturday. we will have a chance to dry out on sunday and part of the day monday before more rain moves in by next tuesday.

weather. guys >> all right. coming up, anyone with a kid or home security camera needs to watch this in fact, wage and listen to this. >> who is that >> i'm santa claus don't you want to be my best friend >> so that was the voice of a hacker talking to a little girl through the camera in her bedroom. just ahead, the investigation into how it happened and what we can all do to protect our privacy. plus, we have a "today" exclusive. the star of the controversial peloton commercial that's got everybody talking. guess where she is. >> hey, hey! >> high, monica. in studio 1a with us, talking about the uproar and what's ahead for her. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we are back. it's we are back. it's 7:30 on this thursday morning. december 12, 2019. give our crowd out there on the plaza a little love. >> indeed, indeed. we are also sending our well-wishes to our girl savannah she is on the mend thankfully after eye surgery. so remember, she said she didn't think she would need it? turned out she did she tweeted after the procedure she had yesterday. she writes, turns out i had to have surgery, because i had a

massive tear in my retina, and a retina detachments and write i'm home resting for a while very grateful to her doctors, friends and my hub mike. >> swoops in. >> that's how mike does. he swoops in. >> also a photo of charlie there. there's charlie -- >> that's kind of how savannah has to say when you have that kind of surgery. you kind of have to be immobile. how she'll be for the next little bid but has her kids under there. >> apparently vale is singing songs as well. keep getting better, friend. indeed. and get to one of those popular home security cameras. >> pretty creepy apparently a hacker was able to take over a device at a home in tennessee, and not only could the person see and hear everything inside the child's bedroom, he even spoke to the little girl and actually taunted her. almaguer joins us. >> reporter: it's nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us. >> reporter: it's frightening, first reported by our affiliate

wnbc happened days after the device as installed. now the family is coping with this invasion of privacy. >> who is that >> i'm your best friend. >> reporter: as this 8-year-old stood in her room a terrifying voice spoke to her. >> mommy >> i'm santa claus don't you want to be my best friend >> reporter: the horrifying sound coming from this ring security camera installed in the child's bedroom she shares with her two sisters. >> i come upstairs and hear a banging noise. i'm like, who is that? >> reporter: for five minutes the voice taunts the young girl playing strange music. ♪ tiptoe through the tulips >> and instructing her to destroy her room. >> mess up your room, break your tv you can do whatever you want.

>> reporter: the family installed the camera days before the device was apparently hacked >> i watched the video and i mean, like, they could have watched them sleeping, changing's could have seen all kinds of things. >> reporter: just the latest hack of an in-home security camera over the weekend a florida family says they were spied on in her living room. >> bring in a web browser on your phone and type in the website that i tell you? >> no. >> reporter: earlier this year in washington state, the owner recorded a hacker harassing her family. >> shut the [ bleep ] up >> reporter: they did not respond for a request for comment but in the memphis case their security not breached hackers often use credentials stolen from one service or other services's to protect your privacy, security experts say use a strong and unique password the longer, the more secure. change them often, and set up two factor authentication to ensure a hack hear to work twice as hard to break in. something this family admits they did not do. >> i don't know who you are. >> i'm santa claus. >> reporter: this morning, this family still on edge after the

device that was supposed to make them feel safe did anything but. ring has investigated the incident and is taking appropriate action to remove the hackers from the affected account and contacted other users whose accounts may have been compromised guys >> miguel, besides that creepy hacker getting into home security cameras, what about the other hackers in other common home devices something happened recently. what do you know about that? >> reporter: just last month smart tvs are vulnerable to hackers as well saying the new technology features can be a gateway for hackers to spy on you in your home recognize security codes and know how to disable the microphones and cameras on your televisions.

guys >> totally creepy. if the guy hadn't spoken out loud, who knows how long he was watching those kids in there, listening? >> right. anyway, coming up next, the so-called peloton wife she's the face of the most controversial commercial the holiday season, and she'll share her take on the attention she's getting. an exclusive live interview, all coming up right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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now thanks to her starring role in that we are back. coming up on 7:40 with a "today" exclusive. monica ruiz' face is everywhere now thanks to her starring role in that holiday ad for peloton that thing went viral. some take exception to its message while a bunch of others are saying, what's the big deal? how about this monica's take. first live interview first, a little more about the commercial controversy. >> now -- >> a peloton >> it's the infamous ad that got everyone all spun up a husband gives his already thin wife a peloton exercise bike as a gift she documents her fitness journey and gets emotional when she shares the results with him a year ler >> a year ago i didn't know how much this would change me. >> critics quick to pounce some calling the ad creepy and sexist one twitter user writing, if my husband bought me a peloton for

christmas i'd make a video, too, of me selling it. >> and others like this one. >> six days in a row i am, but my marriage is still intact. >> "saturday night live" turning the controversy into a punch line. >> i woman trapped inside -- why not imagine bike on peloton. >> the backlash causing peloton stock to tumble and the company to lose nearly $1 billion. peloton stood by the ad saying in part the bike can change lives meaningfully and positively adding while we're disappointed we're encouraged and grateful for the outpouring of support. >> i'm excited let's do this. >> the actress at the center of it all, monica ruiz largely stayed silent until a surprise appearance in a new commercial for aviation gym, a brand owned by actor ryan reynolds >> this gin is really smooth. >> allowing ruiz to poke fun at the outrage. >> you're safe here. >> to new beginnings. >> to new beginnings ♪ >> there you go. going to be a fun night. >> there you go. >> ah. really >> uh-huh. >> you look great, by the way. >> and here she is, here exclusively. monica ruiz.

monica, good morning what i love about you right now you watched that whole piece and you were laughing, just like -- you are -- it's just like a moment in your life. >> i know. it's just -- it's crazy. i think that it's just, like, to see my face everywhere this much and to have everyone continuing

to talk about it i'm like -- >> let's break it down a second. this ad comes out. it's been out three week nobody says a word. >> yeah. just my friends and family are reaching out i saw your commercial. so cool. >> then what happened from your perspective? >> last week i started getting messages from friends and family and it was just like links and screen shots of everyone's really upset >> did you understand, like, why people got spun up about it? >> i mean, honestly, i think just my face >> what do you mean? >> my fault! my brows looked worried, i guess? looked scared. >> the one she says is at the heart of this whole thing. >> i'm telling you it was my face that was the problem just, when -- you know, exploded from there she looks worried. i'm like, oh, my my eyebrows. they moved >> i guess a lot of people have botox and their eyebrows stay straight

>> not used to seeing it anymore. it's too much. >> when this all started happening i realized, tmz was following you. this one was following you i was thinking a lot of actresses would have said, uh-huh this is my moment, and been on we kind of begged you to come, and you said, no about five times. and then you decided to -- why are you so reluctant some would have seized on this moment >> i kept feeling two camps. some people thought it was a really big deal and other people thought it was no big deal i'm like, maybe i should wait for it to blow over. >> yeah. >> then it won't seem like i'm trying to keep myself in the press and in the news. you know so when it didn't blow over and people started answering for me, and i saw articles they grabbed stuff from very old interviews i was like, okay i'll let everyone know i'm fine i'm okay i'm not in like a rehab for mental health anywhere. >> here's the thing about you. you're such a normal human being. you have two children. you're living this life. you have, you know, you've done some movies and stuff like that. you've done some commercials. >> yeah. >> this is your profession what do you think will happen to

your life as a result of this? do you see it as something -- now everybody knows you. it's wild! >> yeah. i mean, i hope people can just kind of can see me as an actress. because that's what i am i like to do movies and tv commercials. so i hope people can remember that i'm not actually the peloton lady. let me work other jobs. >> after this peloton thing, ring, ring, the phone rings. either ryan reynolds or his people ryan reynolds calling asking you to be in an ad what was your reaction >> they reached out to my agent, she gave me the idea i don't think so people will think i'm making fun of it. i had an amazing experience which i shot the peloton experience i don't want them to think i'm making fun of them or being mean they assured me it was just

taking air out of the situation. >> watch this ad for aviation gin. take a look, ryan reynolds' company. >> this gin is really smooth. >> yeah. we can get you another one, if you'd like. >> you're safe here. >> to new beginning. >> to new beginnings >> ah. there you go >> okay. so talk about crazy and wild things happening not only are you here, we happened to -- you know what you haven't met him yet. >> i haven't. >> should we do it >> yeah. let's meet him. >> should we do it ryan, will you come out and say hi to monica. >> hello >> hi. thank you. >> look at you. >> you are not -- come sit come sit okay so, wait a minute.yosaw there wh

happening with monica, and what did you think? what did you say >> well, you know, it started with a text to my creative partner. i just -- he sent me the ad. i watched it, i went, oh, wow. i see why there's some backlash. can we send her a year supply of gin. she doesn't have to film herself. then that evolved from there we love, we loved acknowledging and playing with the cultural landscape and thought it was a great opportunity to do something that, you know, you see how it all started everything is divisive these days one camp here. one camp there. >> so silly. >> we had a thought we could do the ad without contributing to that divide, without vilifying anybody, just commenting on both the person and the actress in the ad all at once for us seemed like a no-brainer and a lot of fun it was a rush. we did this thing in 36 hours. >> your sense of humor comes out in this ad can you believe you're sitting next to ryan reynolds? >> this is so weird.

>> we are so happy everything worked out the way it did. fun with it at the end ryan, did a great job with this too. we're actually going to talk with ryan in a little bit. she has to go. she's got a children's pageant to go to at her kids' school. >> very important. >> i have to see it. >> thank you for coming to see us head over to al roker with the weather. take a look in the gulf. one storm. this one's going to be picking up all of this tropical moisture into the northeast, a real mess may cause flooding into early next week with this system, but then a second storm that develops around texas and the gulf a second tropical moisture surge. this thing cuts across through the appalachians and out to the south. this could create more snow and rain down through the south and we're going to watch this, combined rainfall could be upwards of three to five inches in this area a lot of trouble into this weeken

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of clouds and some off and on light rain along with patchy, dense fog in the north bay. we're going to see at times rain coming through today as well as tomorrow, even into saturday we are going to see scattered rain chances. as we go into sunday we're drying out. temperatures in the upper 50s and then next week once that cold front passes we'll cool down and see our high temperatures in the mid-50s and see more waves of rain coming through through the middle of next week. by the way, we should mention nbc comcast is an investor in -- >> yes. actually i confess i love peloton. use it all the tile. so do by the way, we should mention nbc/comcast is an investor in -- >> yes actually i confess i love peloton. use it all the tile. so do you. >> i love monica.

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good thursday morning. we're still dealing with some patchy, dense fog especially in the north bay. visibility down to about a mile and a quarter. mostly clear elsewhere but we do have low clouds, some mist and drizzle on a look at the view at the golden gate bridge. some wet roads as we've seen light rain moving in. the rain will be very scattered into today and tomorrow and tapering off on saturday. by sunday we're getting some sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50s. early next week more rain coming in and we'll also have some cooler temperatures with highs in the mid-50s for san francisco expect a lot of 50s for our highs over the next several days. we will see times of rain and unsettled weather. more rain moving in early next week. we'll be tracking that as we re several days. to mike on an update on the commute. this just in.

the middle of your screen the dumbarton bridge a disabled vehicle. the bridge crew, this could be an extended problem. the san mateo bridge is all right. recovering now on the shoulder and getting through the east bay. gloomy here north of observing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. things are getting back to normal near mountain view after a truck carrying gravel smashed into an empty car. authorities say the driver of the car hit a median and then got out of the car. the car's driver is facing dui charges. new delays for the golden gate bridge safety netting is a massive undertaking and there have been a lot of holdups. the new rollout date is being pushed back from january of 2021

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it is it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, the first vote. amp a long night the house judiciary committee is hours away from voting on two articles of impeachment against the president. >> history will look back on our actions here today how would you be remembered? >> what happens next we're live with the three things you need to know.

plus, decking the halls. we'll introduce you to an amazing group of employees at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center who spend their own time and their own money to bring holiday cheer to kids who need it most. >> ho, ho, ho! merry christmas! and ready for reynolds the one and only ryan reynolds joins us live in studio 1a to talk about family, fame and his action-packed new film. "today" thursday december 12, 2019. ♪ dance for me, dance for me, oh ♪ >> hello to our family in dallas, georgia! >> one year cancer-free! ♪ move for me, move for me, mov for me, hey ♪ >> it's our tenth anniversary. >> turning 60! >> whew! what a beautiful crowd out there on a thursday morning. we're going to talk nice and slow so the crowd gets a lot of time for folks at home to see them. >> a lot of folks out there for three hours.p a t. 20 degrees 25 degrees out there we'll get outside in a sec. >> uh-huh. >> we have made december our

season of giving, as you know. tomorrow, really giving you something special. >> really excited about this one. how about a very brady holiday party with the cast of "the brady bunch" we are going to toast, we're going to feast on some '70s-inspired treats and snacks. they'll be singing oh they'll be gift-giving all in honor of their upcoming holiday show on hg-tv. check us out tomorrow. the bradys, right here on the "today" show it's going to be fun. >> you participate in the sing-along >> with bells on, babe. >> let us get caught up on your news at 8:00. first articles of impeachment against president trump expected today after a heated debate in the house chamber late last gh good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today marks the last day of debate over the articles of impeachment before they move to the full house for a vote.

after that late-night statement at the house judiciary committee, charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress, democrats accuse president trump of what they call a constitutional crime spree. republicans say democrats are just trying to undo the 2016 election here's what happened next. later today the judiciary committee holds a pair of votes, actually one on each article to set up that house vote to impeach the president as early as next tuesday. that will then send it to the republican-controlled senate for a trial early next year where the president would almost certainly be acquitted all of this, by the way, comes amid a partisan feud over a justice department's watchdog saying they do not vindicate anyone emphasizing politics play nod role in the fbi's decision to launch an investigation into the trump campaign in the summer of 2016 republicans saying they were seeking permission to eavesdrop on a former campaign adviser. >> thank you.

and to the latest of a tragic story of a toddler who tell to her death from a cruise ship the family is suing insisting the cruise line could have prevented that accident. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> it's a very difficult day for our family. >> reporter: chloe williams family speaking out. >> our daughter chloe died in july, her second birthday would have been this friday. >> blaming royal caribbean cruise line after falling from an open window on the upper deck of the cruise ship while in the care of her grandfather. >> we believe filing a lawsuit sends a message they were wrong. most of all we hope that this improves the safety of these ships for other children and other families. >> reporter: the civil lawsuit filed wednesday alleged royal caribbean was negligent for not adequately marking the windows so they are apparent to passengers "freedom of the seas" has

windows near the kids' play area that slide wide open. >> want the kids to be safe. >> exactly. >> that was never even in our minds. >> reporter: the family sharing the last photo taken of chloe standing at the play area on the ship >> just four simple words. caution, these window open alerted sam to this hidden danger chloe would be here today. >> reporter: issuing a statement about the lawsuits saying our hearts go out to the family for their tragic loss. currently being criminally prosecuted for negligent homicide in the case we have no comment on the civil filing the family in no way supports the criminal charges against chloe's grandfather. >> i just wanted to express how sorry i am, any of us have to be here today. >> reporter: what does the prosecution do for your attempts to try to find some sort of, i guess, end to this pain that you're experiencing?

>> wrap your mind around what's happened in the first place and then you have to also grasp this other issue that's now happening. it's frankly, it's too much. it's just too much for all of us >> reporter: due back in criminal court next week. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, south bend, indiana. >> a lot more to get to this morning including a small plane that landed on a phoenix street wednesday and the incredible scene was all caught on surveillance video check this out you see the plane coming in for an emergency landing heading towards a used car lot the plane touches down on the street, but not before clipping at least six cars.hewo people onboard were seriously hurt there. a phoenix fire department captain did say the two are very

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i feel amazingly protected i'm definitely feeling more confident would you switch? check it out, y'all. back with more flips and tricks. you can catch them in the new netflix movie "6 underground." but its s check it out, y'all. back with more flips and tricks. you can catch them in the new netflix movie "6 underground." but its star is warm and cozy with us in-studio. how are they looking, ryan >> i would be pulling a hammy right now in that weather. wow. that looks chilly. >> ryan reynolds plays one, his name in the film pap leader of a group of individuals who fake their own deaths and make it their mission to bring down a ruthless dictator. ryan's character gets a no idea what's coming his way. >> your opinion. >> sorry >> on the -- on that play. the old cliche that art actually imitates life. you got this tyrant walking the stage. and -- the first act -- his cruelty goes completely unpunished, but in the fifth, in the fifth, justice. always justice >> i like it. >> wow >> i think that's the only scene something doesn't explode. it's great >> we hear when you see this you have got to pay such close attention.

>> yeah. >> when it starts. first ten minutes, don't blink you don't want to miss a second. >> you can't blink. >> why can't you >> it is the craziest car chase i think ever committed to film took a month to shoot. we spent one month in this car driving around florence. i can't believe the people of florence let us shoot there. they had a parade just because we were leaving. like, please, get out of our city. >> what was it like riding in that car going that fast >> it's wild i've driven in cars fast before

but i have never driven in a car where there's about an inch of space on either side of the stone buildings and you're driving at 100 miles an hour down these streets crazy. a month into it you're checking instagram while driving 100 miles an hour. you get used to it. >> love the crashes, blowing stuff up, a lot of stunts. how was that for you >> pretty wild you know i do a lot of that stuff my whole life, you know as i'm getting older i rely a little bit more -- my doctor wrote me an prescription recently that just said, stunt man. good advice. i'm going to take that. >> you told your wife you would come home in one piece but you were as a promotional thing, i think in brazil? >> just got back yeah, yes. >> can we show a little clip out there greeting fans, having fun and then all of a sudden --

like, hello. i mean -- >> yeah. >> they were eager fans in brazil there for you. >> i don't know how i moved that fast >> you were quick. >> clearly -- yes. >> just worry about you, not just in situations like that, but the stunts doll all the crazy, insane stuff you're doing >> a little, yeah, yeah. she checks in and -- i do it with her too she does a lot of stunts, too, in some of her films we check in with each other and make sure we're not going anything above our pay grade. >> we so enjoy you two online and your happy birthday posts. you cut off -- >> trolling her is just your favorite thing >> cut off half her face. >> yeah, yeah. >> when you pull she's shenanigans online, does she pull you aside say, hey, sweetie, that actually wasn't fun. >> i actually haven't met her. we only exist together online. it's worked out pretty well for us, really i'm actually married to a woman named louise in denmark.

we have four kids and it's been amazing. >> by the way, speaking of kids, i feel every time we turn around there's another kid? you have three kids? >> thank you, thank you very much. >> all women in your home? >> it is all women i would have it no other way. >> how are you dealing with all of that? >> i am doing my part to wipe men off the face of the earth! no i love it. it's been incredible >> changing you as a dad when you have a new child what does it feel like for you >> for me, intimately relatable. so many have children. leaving the house is getting harder and harder. going to brazil, that gets a lot harder when they ask, where are you going? when are you coming home why were you leaving me? that sort of thing, so, yeah. >> how did you come up with a name for the third >> we haven't yet. we're going to get original and -- >> let it go. >> all the letter in her name are silent

so -- >> all right so -- >> i want to give her something to push against in life. so, you know -- >> known as anonymous. >> exactly. >> we watched kind of a funny clip kate beckinsale on with jimmy fallon. >> okay. >> okay? she was talking about you. >> yes. >> talking how people think she thinks you guys are ringers. watch a second of this. >> i look exactly like ryan reynolds like in a shocking way like, when sometimes i see a bus going by with a poster on i think, damn -- oh, wait. that's not me. also, i never did that movie. >> do you see it >> it is like looking in a mirror i mean i was going to wear that today. >> wish you had. >> you know what this has been something i've heard a long time. others said to it to it me as well we met one time. >> look at the -- it's the tilt, it's the smile. >> the nose. >> the eyes. >> yeah. >> i'm feeling it. >> i had my lashes done. so i look great. >> how about you and hugh jackman going at it? what's going on with the feud there. i think a minor truth still

in place. >> is there? >> very tenuous. >> hugh, honor of truce. the guy's a -- come on you've met him you've seen what he's like when the cameras stop rolling right? an absolute monster. >> by the way, you were just hanging out with monica ruiz in the green room chatting. >> fun. >> what did you think now that you had time to spend a little time with her? >> she's exactly as advertised literally. peloton. i can relate to that as an actor. doing something creative that, doesn't work and suddenly you feel like the only person on earth and it's very alienating. >> did you give her any advice >> yeah. first of all, i'm not that benevolent i was doing aviation gen ed but i felt, to be clear. authorship on her part and gives her that ability to kind of, call and response, which is great. anytime you can have that especially in advertising and everybody kind of wins. >> i love that you asked her to

do the ad and she turned you down a few times >> she said no about 50, 55 times and we finally got her we weren't trying to pressure her. end of the day she was into it. >> happy for you thanks for hanging out today. >> thanks for having me. appreciate it. i love you. "6 underground," friday. buckle up on netflix. and make sure everything is okay over here there you go everything's okay. just want to make sure she's laying down, because this baby could come at any time. so -- very excited about ryan reynolds staying cold in the northeast. in the midatlantic states. looking for good morning, i'm kari hall, we have patchy dense fog at the golden gate bridge at the north bay. we're watching for that spotty

light rain as we check out what is happening across the bay area. as go into today expect the rain chances to continue and more rain for tomorrow. the rain starts to move out on saturday and we're dry on sunday. slightly cooler temperatures next week and the cool down will continue as another cold front brings rain to the bay area. and if you're heading out the door, check us on "today" show, sirius xm channel 108. >> look who's here? >> hey, guys! good morning. >> and in and if you're heading out the door, check us on "today" show, sirius xm channel 108. >> look who's here >> hey, guys good morning >> and in the flesh. >> how are you guys? >> "pop start. >> first up, a bit of royalty. kate middleton, a diplomatic reception. royal watchers noting the iconic tiara she was wearing called the lever the knot a pearl heirloom that once

belonged to princess diana a wedding gift by queen elizabeth which she received back in 1947 favorite of princess diana, and now middleton doing the same. next up, british royalty to comedy royalty hbo dropped a full-length trailer for the upcoming season. making up new laws. >> do me a favor. >> can't do it. >> no, no. got to do it. >> i already got my sweats on. >> what is it? newton's law of physics? newton's law of sweats >> introduce me as a renaissance man. a guy who speaks six languages you want to impress people with lies. >> i want you out! >> you're kicking me out >> you can go, too. >> you mean it >> yes >> i'm getting kicked out! >> out >> all right. all right. okay we should -- [ laughter ] >> you know it's sad when you're getting jon hamm kicked out of movies and it's going to be great.

>> you love that show. >> it's so fun pip so funny. >> ah -- >> by the way, speaking of jon hamm, both he and kerry russell stopped by the "tonight show" jimmy asked for nouns, verbs to fill out a script for airline. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. welcome aboard -- ah airlines flight 8072 with nonstop service to narnia. >> ensure all your mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and mris are turned off and stowed. see you using one we'll kindly come up and say, it's mariachi night.

>> in the event of a santa con,? finally, barbara bush. jenna's very special guest for her digital series "open book" discussing a dirty under way will drop down from your seat above >> thank you for flying with, ah airlines and on behalf of captain little steve -- and all of us -- >> all: want to make whoopee finally, barbara bush. jenna's very special guest for her digital series "open book" discussing barbara's favorite novels, how the two fell in love with reading and the kind of genre barbara usually stays away from. >> do you ever read a romance novel? >> rarely. >> you're against them do you read romance novels >> i haven't i like a sad romance novel

i like romance novels that it very good morning to you, i'm laura garcia, light rail riders may be commuting in tighter trains this morning. an apparent problem with connecter pins means there are fewer two car trains operating. we're looking at that and other traffic concerns this morning. let's check in with him now. >> they have been tweeting all morning about delays specifically on the t 30, but you will want to check and be prepared for those delays because they're running shorter trains this morning. fog and drizzle in effect for north bay coming into san francisco. right now stratraffic is moving smoothly on the golden gate bridge. slower on the eastbound of

course we have north 280 jammed up, partly distracted by the crash on the southbound side and slow across the dumbarton bridge.

[ cheers and applause hey, everybody it is 8:30 now >> oh! 8:30 december 12th! 2019 with jenna bush hager, put her to work this morning gathering up "today's" donations for a toy drive. >> and after a trip with michelle obama here she is on the plaza collecting toys. happy to have jenna back

>> no rest for the weary. >> i am looking for someone named connie connie connie -- wait a minute. where's connie okay we hear, i don't know if it's true, somebody said that connie is turning 60. we need a driver's license because there's nobody on this plaza who believes that. where are you and your friends from >> we're from alabama, texas and maryland. >> well, we want to wish you a very happy birthday. thank you for spending your 60th with us. >> oh, thank you [ cheers ] >> happy birthday! thank you. >> i love you! >> so nice oh, thank you. >> i love it. >> love the holiday spirit >> i know. so nice. >> by the way, you've got a fantastic story we're all looking forward to you're going to show us this amazing holiday surprise talking about this ever since you taped it a special group of guys who really pitch in every year to help out this group of kids over at sloan-kettering give them some cheer. >> thee guys, by the way, electricians, plumbers, carpenters and donate their own money to help kids feel great over the holidays. we'll talk to them. >> and one of the busiest times of the year, shopping, parties and then parties and then, of

course, family stress and parties. dr. oz is here to help us gut three it all. >> and fashion trends to show off at your next holiday party or whatever you do that's festive. >> i could see you in that. >> that's festive there. >> like a highlighter. >> brighten it up. >> before we get to all that how about a check of the weather, mr. roker? >> but first -- >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by -- and let's look at your weekend ahead. see what we've got for you and we start off tomorrow with soaking rain in the southeast. wet weather into the northeast the pacific storm is coming into the west snow in the plains saturday, we're looking at windswept, windy and i mean wet stuff other than new england mountain snows in the rockies, arctic cold in the plains. wet weather in interior california sunday -- sunday -- strong winds hanging out through the northeast to new england

light snow through the central plains look for rain and good morning, i'm kari hall, we have a lot of clouds and foggy weather for parts of the bay area. we'll see more rain in the forecast going into today as well as tomorrow even early on saturday we're going to see scattered showers moving through. we'll dry out on sunday and part of the day on monday before more rain moves in. another cold front drops in and brings down our temperatures and brings in more showers. we'll see only some 50s in san francisco. and and that is your latest weather. hoda >> am, thank you. up next i cannot wait to share the story of these remarkable men what they do out of the kindnesses of their own hearts they spread holiday cheer to those who could use it the most. feast your eyes on these guys. we'll introduce you in a second. first, nice and slow, this is

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we're back with "today's" season of giving. this morning a story about bringing joy to children who need it most. for kids undergoing treatment at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center the holidays are a lot bright we're back with "today's" season of giving this morning a story about bringing joy to children whogol >> reporter: decking the halls need it most for kids undergoing treatment at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center the holidays are a lot brighter thanks to this group of people standing right next to us. these employees and they have a heart of gold. >> reporter: decking the halls with heafuhope. at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center, the facility team works around the clock to transform a dark hospital basement into a spectacular winter wonderland complete with trains, christmas villages, even

a carousel to ensure every child can experience the magic of christmas. they're the hospital's unsung heroes the carpenters, electricians, plumbers and painters who say it's a labor of love. >> i don't know how it can't, you know, hit you deep in your heart to see someone that's going through what some of these people are going through. >> you're a kid, and to imagine them having a place where they're not a sick child, they're a child. >> that's -- that's the motivation, yeah >> reporter: jim started the treasured tradition 26 years ago. >> it was really nothing going on really no christmas spirit at all. so we took a old toilet seat and kind of made it to look like a wreath and put it on the door and it was more or less like a joke then it just started to get bigger and bigger and bigger. >> what makes it beautiful isn't just what y'all have done. it's the reason you're doing it. >> it may have started out as a little bit of a competition between the shops, but it just took that one kid to come down and look at it, to see they're down especially coming back from a treatment.

they, up out of the stroller and they're off and running. you know smiles and laughter in one place to the other place and -- it's -- it's a joy to see. >> reporter: demonstrating the spirit of the season, the team builds everything in their free time and on their own dime. >> most of us will come in on saturdays or a lot of guys work the weekends so they'll come in on a tuesday or wednesday, their day off. >> i have to say you and your crew, you look like a bunch of tough guys what's really going on >> other situations i would say, we are tough guys. but this, there is -- not a tough guy in the bunch >> last year a little girl, you know, came downstairs. she's like, hugged me, and kissed me, and i cried for a week. >> they're in amazement. just to see their faces alone is worth it all. >> reporter: is there a child or some moment that just sticks with you >> we had a little good night last year who would come for treatments, day in and day out and his mother would take him. she said, he wouldn't come

unless he could come down this corridor she said he had one more treatment in, like, middle of january. it's usually all down by then. i says, we'll keep it up so we kept it up until mid-january, and he came, that last day for his treatment and -- you know -- he didn't -- just, you know -- didn't hold up well and the reaction was, you know, it was worth it. >> reporter: this year hallway is bigger and brighter than ever before. >> i mean, the thing that's so striking, not only are there beautiful lights, everything's working. no wonder the kids are in amazement when they walk through

here. >> this wall here, we call it the wishing wall where the kids actually write what they want. we wanted you to be the first person to write on our wall. >> all right guys come on in >> whoa. no. >> wait. what? this is santa's place. >> yes. >> are you positive? >> yes. >> yes. >> well >> can i sit in this cool chair? >> yeah. >> no, no. >> wait. what this is santa's place. >> yes. >> are you positive? >> yes. >> yes. >> well -- >> oh. >> that's my chair. >> oh, i'm sorry, santa. >> ho, ho, ho! merry christmas! >> santa drops by for a special visit and an early christmas surprise. >> should we open them right now? why not? >> the meaning of christmas to us is really the part of giving back to people that are a little bit less fortunate than us >> all: happy holidays wow. it is my honor to introduce you to this amazing group. can we give them a big round of

applause right here? [ applause ] you guys have been active for a number of years. each year it still fills you up. i was watching when you and i sat down together to talk. what's it feeling like this year >> i mean, this year it's bigger than ever, that we really never have the attention that we're getting now. so -- it will make more people aware of it and hopefully, even a lot of people in the hospital didn't really know we did it and until something like this happens, word gets around. hopefully more kids end up coming down. >> i think the funny thing is and we had a few kids come when we were there. there's no way to say how this touch as child describe what it's like after

you build this beautiful thing and really what happens is when the kids come in at the end? >> it's worth every penny and ounce of time i put into it, just to put a smile on a face. not just the kids, but the old people the lady came down last week, she was a saint. just to put a smile on her face was worth every minute. >> we are incredibly touched by what you do each year and wanted to recognize your efforts so we have a little surprise for you lego land new york resort is opening this summer and they're presenting you with $5,000 to put towards next year's -- [ applause ] thank you so much. >> y'all are amazing raise your hand if you're one of the plumbers >> plumbers. >> carpenters? >> carpenters. >> electricians? >> everyone else. >> painters! >> love you. y'all did great. thank you so much. we love everything you do. thank you. >> what the holidays are about. >> thank you so much.

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as the song goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year, but plenty of us may be feeling a little stress. >> oftentimes the most stressful time o as the song goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year, but plenty of us may be feeling a little stress. >> oftentimes the most stressful time of the year that's why we asked dr. oz from his show to give us his advice in dealing with that stress. a lot of it connected to family. >> 66% say overwhelmed and family is a big part of it the reality, sometimes you wouldn't be friends with those people if you weren't related to them the good part, forces you out of your safety bubble family first re-create a way of keeping peace by playing games not so good, aged a little bit, changes dynamics play board games. >> that's good. >> full contact. wrestling each other

giving nuggies of what your family culture is play a little. have fun do readings, i think, at important gatherings don't sit at a family meal and talk politics. destructive. reading, something that changes the spirit towards the holiday spirit is what the conversation will be at the meal and you see the best of the family come forward and movie nights are a great way to escape a little it can take a little of the pressure off. >> if someone does bring up politics what's the way to steer away. >> my mother-in-law, no politics allowed at the table no one will gain or learn anything in that setting. >> a lot of stress coming from over doing everything. over indulging. >> food is part of it. most of the weight gained is over the holiday no more two-fisted eating. shaking hands, to do just that i feel strongly about water, but not just drinking water.

never have two driin without water. big wine drinker one glass of wine, water first of all, you won't get hangovers but the ability of alcohol, inhibits you, powerful, gets you double fisted and eat more than you're supposed to always eat before the get to the party. stuff at the party, not so good. you slip up, no carbs. eat befoe party. stuff at you can get away with a lot of turkey and even stuffing a little bit, simple carbs will destroy you. >> the most powerful word, no. huh? >> incredibly effective and people respect yound teach people how to treat you. holiday season, you get run over by co-workers, by family, by other obligations. the most important thing i do is create an excuse to say no

no our household we don't go out two nights in a row. can't handle it. we don't go out two nights in a row. i value too much to show up and pretend i'm not going to be there for you. secret santa's a great way of giving way to financial issues prevalent this time's year in my family, holiday spirit is not about buying gifts, i men. >> i want folks making immediate handmade stuff i want your time your love. i don't want your money. write me a poem. crayon, make me a poster just don't buy me anything. >> also holidays can be tough, loneliness, depression how do you deal with that? >> reality, safety net don't have it find a place of faith, synagogue, church, mosque, go to a place to find community and more importantly volunteer. ultimate message of the season we just saw that piece i love you for doing it. wonderful traits, artisans out there giving brings people into community and that's what it's always about.

>> awesome thanks, dr. oz. >> catch more of dr. oz weekdays on "the dr. oz show," check your local listings. and the four hottest trends of the season just in time for your next big party. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: this portion of

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"today" is brought to you by -- we are back w >> announcer: this portion of "today" is brought to you by -- we are back with "today's" style. the holiday party season is in full swing looking for something in new to wear we've narrowed it down to top trends and here with four of the hottest holiday looks that are affordable welcome to your first time on the "today" show, girl. >> i'm so excited. >> happy you're here with us people are tired of wearing the same, old black dresses over and

over you start us with a animal print and why that's hot >> anything goes with animal prints this is so -- >> it's so busy. yeah. >> should be an essential in every woman's closet. >> yeah. adds a pop you just take -- oh. put like a blazer on top of a black shell? >> in her closet black legging, a great piece to add on, which is a beautiful blazer anything goes, as i said before. doesn't necessarily have to be the blazer it can be about the shoe, the accessory. animal prints are here to stay forever. >> you're right. something don't feel comfortable with the full shebang. affordable it is. thank you, louise. so, the monochromatic look is in is it hot and happening? it's about jewel tones >> so hot. >> is it >> it's so hot it's about jewel tones this season

wearing emerald green and looks fantastic in it. >> yes, she does. >> it's al really all of these jewel tones. amethyst, ruby -- >> monochromatic, always change up the shoes -- >> it's about a pop. >> a pop >> yes here is the leopard shoe, again, animal print is so in. a great add, great addition. in her hair, two barrettes telling you, pull out your '80s barrettes? >> what? they're back like the scrunchy? >> like the scrunchy. >> like it appreciate it. okay julia is showing us velvet is rockin'! velvet always looks good what does she have happening >> i think it's luxurious. she's stunning, it's fun and sexy here is a wide-leg pant. you can never go wrong when i wear velvet i feel like a million bucks.ore exciting.

obviously, velvet sometimes can be >> how do you know to wear a cool top like that what should you pair with velvet >> make it a little more exciting obviously, velvet sometimes can be a little flat here we've added the two-tone shoe and gold from the ruffled shirt on top it really pulls it together. the russell is a style of the season a trend that can never ever go wrong. >> and wearing a velvet blazer yourself, ms. thing. another outfit to wear out cool blazer and black pants? >> even back with a pair of jeans. >> cool. talk sequins we have michelle sequins, you can't go wrong. >> can't go wrong. i am the queen of this, hoda. >> you were saying. >> i'm in love with this whole outfit again, great to mix the lighter tones and with a pop and match it with a shoe i love her feather bag it's fantastic every woman loves a sparkle like a beautiful, new engagement ring, like yours >> oh, thank you. >> a great look to wear. again, wear it back to a pair of jeans and wear it out for a date night. >> you can >> yes, you can. >> again, in terms of pairing,

wh you says jeans, something cute like that. does anything go on the bottom, since your party's on the top? >> it's holiday season anything goes. this is the time of season you're ready to take a risk. >> the other thing i never know what to do when i have a sparkly top, i only have one. what earrings? she has none. >> keep it clean keep the accessories on the shoe, handbag, can make the outfit come together bling on top, keep it simple. >> look at you, first time on the "today" show how good you did thank you for hanging with us, if you want these looks and others head to today.com/shop. "3rd hour today" is coming up and the fourth hour coming up, one last look at our models. y'all have a great day and we'll see you manana good job, y'all.

a very good morning to you. new details for the golden gate bridge safety netting, there have been a lot of hiccups. originally the district hoped to have a roll out in january of 2021. that is now being pushed back to some time in 2023.

happening now, more details with the latest in a live report. thinks are back to normal on the 101 after a truck carrying travel smashed into a zip car. they got out of the car before the truck crashed into it. more details including the charges the zip car driver faces.

a foggy start to the weekend, kari hall will track the conditions for the weekend. >> and a big police presence expected at a high school. why security is being stepping up. stepped today on california live a dating expert on how to be single and still mingle through

the holidays. and a christmas cruise through sharks. happening on "california live."

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> the third hour of "today." good morning, welcome to it. craig's here w morning, and welcome to it craig here with sheinelle and dylan. we will mix it up a little bit >> mix it up >> whacky. >> crazy >> mind blown. >> we've got a pretty solid show >> we always do, craig >> a pretty solid show. >> we have a solid show. some days we're on shaky ground but as we end this day, solid. >> what da you have, craig what do yo