49ers. >> we're going to have a great weekend. highs in the low 60s and sunshine. >> and the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge are both backed up by a disabled vehicle to be careful there. >> that does it for us. have a great weekend. the latest from washington just ahead. weekend mess. new warnings as a powerful winter storm races across the country. major east coast cities now in its path. snow and ice, set to bring dangerous conditions. travel delays already mounting. what you can expect just ahead. breaking overnight, american casualties. the pentagon reveals u.s. troops were injured in that iranian air strike last week. a much different story than

originally told. we'll have a live report from inside iraq. all that, plus secret no longer. >> i put up with inappropriate behavior that i didn't know at the time was straight up sexual abuse. >> the wife of presidential candidate, andrew yang, with a disturbing story of sexual abuse by her own doctor. in the driver's seat. new pictures of meghan markle at an airport in canada overnight, with the queen's decision on their royal future expected soon. and are you ready for some football? the nfl's final four get set to battle it out for a trip to the super bowl. today, friday, january 17th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. it's going to be a big weekend

in the weather department. a big storm making its way across the country. >> and a lot of folks are traveling because of the long holiday weekend. they'll be keeping their eye on that. we'll talk about that later. >> we have the forecast straight ahead. let's get to our top story. the official start of the impeachment trial of president trump. new resolutions about the ukraine scandal at the center of all of it. nbc white house correspondent, kristen welker, has the latest this morning. good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. president trump is preparing for trial. he's only the third president in u.s. history to be impeached and to have to defend himself. all capping off a somber day for the nation's capital and the country. this historic moment, resonating. chief justice john roberts, swearing in a full chamber of the united states senate on thursday. they're now jurors in the impeachment trial of president donald trump. >> so help you god. >> reporter: then, one by one,

senators signing the oath book. roberts was sworn in moments earlier, escorted by a group of bipartisan senators as he arrived and departed the capitol. the solemn day started when adam schiff, house intelligence committee chairman, one of seven managers who will prosecute the case, laid out the charges against the president, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. >> in all of this, president trump acted in a manner contrary to his trust as president. >> reporter: at the white house, the president remained defiant. >> well, i think it should go very quickly. it's a hoax. it's a hoax. everybody knows that. >> reporter: and with opening arguments set to begin next tuesday, senators are debating whether to call witnesses and admit more evidence. and now, a flood of new details, including an explosive government watchdog report, that says the president broke the law, overriding capitol hill, by freezing that military aid to ukraine. >> every day, new incriminating information comes forward. >> reporter: but a senior administration official

describes the finding as overreach, and white house officials note military aid was eventually given to ukraine. it comes amid a bombshell interview with one of the key players in the campaign. lev parnas, ggiuliani's associae in ukraine, has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial, while cooperating with house impeachment investigators. parnas telling rachel maddow -- >> president trump knew what was going on. >> reporter: parnas and the president have been pictured together. and his lawyer released this video, showing parnas and trump at mar-a-lago two years ago. despite all of it, the president denies knowing him. >> i don't know parnas, other than i had pictures taken. which i do with thousands of people. i don't know him at all. don't know what he's about. don't know where he comes from. know nothing about him. >> reporter: pat cipollone will lead the president's defense.

ken starr, the former special counsel who investigated bill clinton will be on the team, as well as veteran defense attorney and frequent trump defender alan dershowitz. an official announcement about the legal team is expected by the end of the day. as i mentioned, one of the big flash points will be whether to call witnesses. one gop senator, susan collins of maine, a moderate, says she'll likely support the idea. democrats need four republicans to vote with them in order to call witnesses. if that happens, the trial could last for weeks. a lot of meetings here today. savannah? >> kristen welker, leading us off. thank you, kristen. now, to the intense winter storm racing across the country. it is set to bring a weekend mess to millions in the northeast. we're going to get to the forecast in a second first, ron mott is in omaha, nebraska the snow is falling. the temperature is plunging. ron? >> reporter: good morning to you. metro omaha, under a winter

weather advisory 6:00 tomorrow morning it'll end. school has been canceled here today and in other states, as well this is part of the system that brought snow to california and washington, and even as far south as new mexico. over in texas, it's rain and lots of it the potential for flash flooding goes on there today. in terms of air travel, look at the numbers. yesterday, a tough go. almost 5,500 flight delays nearly 350 cancellations we're expecting the numbers to climb again today, in terms of road travel. a driver in michigan slid into a curb that sent this suv on to its side the driver taken to the hospital no word on their condition hope they're certainly okay. and this weekend, about to get cold in omaha. high temperatures forecast in the single digits with lows down below zero hoda >> ron, thank you. dave price from our new york station wnbc in for al this morning. how are we looking, dave >> we have a mess in the central plains ron showed the live pictures

let's show you the radar you can trace the warm front to the south, we see rain. to the north, we see ice and snow that works its way toward the east and you can see blizzard warnings posted in sections of the dakotas, southwestern minnesota, into iowa, and even a small section of nebraska. and of course, 61 million people affected it's not the amount of snow we're looking at it's the fact that a lot of this could fall, limit visibility, along with high winds. that's the big mess. all this continues to advance towards the northeast. the storm intensifies over the next 24 to 48 hours. we're looking at rains to the south. as we head to saturday, it rolls into the great lakes, the northeast. that's where we see delays building as far as what we can expect, again, i think we're going to see big delays today, in minneapolis, sections of kansas city and st. louis down to the south, it's rain that's going to be the big problem. and into the weekend, those

delays pushed to the northeast, as high winds, the snow and ice, begin to push through. watch in cleveland, baltimore, new york city and up through new england. again, not a ton of snow certainly, that combination of elements is going to create a big mess guys, back to you. >> we'll check back in a minute, dave craig joins us with some surprising information on the iranian missile strike on the u.s. in iraq >> good morning to you despite saying, initially, no americans were hurt, the pentagon now says there were, in fact, injuries nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us from baghdad. good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig. these injuries are not being described as serious cent-com said 11 service members are being screened for concussions or brain injuries. that can sometimes take days or even weeks to show themselves. when more than a dozen iranian missiles smashed into this base,

housing american troops in western iraq, revenge for the u.s. killing of an iranian general, the missiles cratered the ground and obliterated a small chow hall and a row of bunk houses. each missile packed with 1,000 to 1,600 pounds of explosive president trump has said repeatedly no u.s. troops were killed or injured. >> we suffered no casualties all of our soldiers are safe how many died? how many were wounded? sir, none. >> reporter: overnight, the u.s. military issued a statement, saying while no u.s. service members were killed, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and will still be assessed. it's all about the blast missiles of these size release strong shock waves that can cause internal injuries. >> we heard the sounds first and the shockwave drove through the "t" walls and down it kind of punches you in the heart. >> reporter: there were close calls here and this may have been the

closest. there was an american contractor taking shelter inside this bunker, which is just a few feet from where the missile exploded. u.s. troops tell us, that contract is doing well and that some other troops have also been given psychological counseling but numerous commanders stress this could have been much worse, had u.s. forces not had advance warning, allowing them to take cover. a military spokesman said that eight service members have been transferred to germany three to kuwait. they are expected to return to service here in iraq after those screenings craig? >> richard engel for us there in baghdad. richard, thank you there's new fears tied to a pro gun rally that's scheduled in virginia. the governor there declared a temporary state of emergency ahead of the event now, the fbi has made several arrests. geoff bennett in richmond for us this morning with that story geoff, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good

morning to you the virginia capitol is bracing for violence ahead of next week's gun rights rally. officials are concerned it could be a rerun of the deadly charlottesville protests from three years ago. concerns have been heightened by the arrests of three alleged white supremacists who, officials say, had weapons and discussed attending next week's rally. this morning, virginia on high alert. just days before thousands of gun rights activists are expected to rally at the state capitol. the fbi arresting three alleged members of a violent white supremacist group on gun charges. the group is known as the base, the english translation of al qaeda law enforcement officials say the men had obtained weapons and discussed participating in the rally. just one day earlier, governor ralph northam discussing a state of emergency, after learning armed militias and hate groups

planned to join the protests >> we had receive credible intelligence from our law enforcement agencies that there's groups with malicious plans. >> reporter: at monday's rally, protest rsers are expected to vase their opposition to tougher gun laws in the state. the bills would require background checks on all firearms purchased limit handgun purchases to one per month. and let localities ban guns from certain buildings. northam says he fears a repeat of the deadly 2017 march by white nationalists in charlottesville, virginia. are you worried about what might happen on monday >> yeah. definitely if it's anything like charlottesville, that's scary. >> reporter: some see the governor's action as an assault on their second amendment rights >> we bear arms peacefully we desire to keep and stay under the constitution of the united states >> reporter: organizers say they

are encouraging peaceful protests ahead of the gun rally, governor northam has imposed a temporary ban on guns and all weapons from the capitol grounds here behind me he's also asking event organizers to disavow any group that would threaten to do violence savannah >> geoff bennett at the capitol in virginia, thank you more fallout on the sign stealing scandal that has rocked major league baseball. carlos beltran stepped down yesterday before ever managing a single game for the mets he is the fourth person to lose his job in connection with the scandal. the 2017 houston astros are accused of using cameras to steal opposing catchers' signs, then relaying that information to their batters beltran was on the astros' roster that season and is the only player mentioned by name in baseball's investigative report. how about from baseball to football this week the nfl's championship weekend is upon us chiefs/titans, packers/49ers,

all ready to battle out to play in the biggest game of them all, super bowl liv in miami. final preparations are under way for the nfl's final four teams in the afc, it's the kansas city chiefs against the tennessee titans the chiefs fresh off a wild comeback over the houston texans, erupting for 51 points, thanks in large part to the arm of patrick mahomes the 24-year-old superstar feeling confident. >> i felt like the last game prepared us, being down 24-0, finding a way to come out on the end on top >> reporter: standing in the way, the underdog titans, this season's cinderella story, led by derek henry, who has run right through the competition. >> there goes derrick henry. >> reporter: second year head coach mike available leaning on his championship experience as a player >> when you go on the road, you understand it's going to be loud it's going to be a hostile environment. >> reporter: in the nfc, two iconic franchises.

the green bay packers and the san francisco 49ers square off the packers led by future hall of fame quarterback aaron rodgers. >> there's 28 teams on vacation and we're still going. >> reporter: while the niners boast rising star, jimmy garoppolo and a swarming defense. >>t locked in at the same time unique combination we have guys that are able to do it >> reporter: and it will be a family affair, as mac lafleur faces his brother, mike, a 49ers assistant. >> anybody who knows me knows how much my family means to me it is an emotional deal, but this is not about us >> reporter: one team missing this week. the new england patriots the pats have played in every afc championship since 2011 until now. speculation spiraling around whether the team's legendary qb, tom brady, will return in 2020, or play somewhere else >> i love playing football and i love playing for this organization i really don't know what it looks like moving forward. and i'm taking it day-to-day >> please translate. >> i think brady comes back for

one more season. the question is where he plays you have the packers, i here >> well, yes i just pick them i don't know why maybe the uniforms >> i love the packers. chiefs over the packers though, as well. chiefs over the packers. my boy, he loves patrick mahomes. >> can i put a shoutout for the tennessee titans, who i think will be the winners at the end of all of this >> going all the way >> i'm a forecaster. i'm going to take the chiefs chiefs to win. >> all right >> he's a beast. i'll give you that >> without a doubt you got a forecast for us? >> let's go through it quickly take a look at what's happening. blowing snow and rain. we talked about that in the midsection of the country. watch for strong storms rolling through west sections of texas to okay. we have snow for the northern rockies, into the cascades and the olympics and watch for cold weather and windy conditions, gusty through new england and sections of the northeast. that's a look at the national weather. your local forecast in just about 30 seconds

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next tuesday. >> and that's a quick look at your forecast. >> thanks, dave. coming up, the wife of democratic presidential candidate, andrew yang, alleging sexual assault by her own doctor her emotional story and why she's sharing it now for the very first time. then inside the drop zone. first-hand look at drones that could be used to combat the growing danger of wildfires all around the world but first, this is "today" on nbc. trump: those pre-existing conditions are protected. vo: a broken promise. trump repeatedly tried to undermine coverage for 134 million americans with pre-existing conditions. mike: "he just doesn't care if you have a pre-existing condition he wants to deny you access to coverage.

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beautiful sunrise. a live look outside in palo alto. as we check out our high temperatures today, we'll reach into the low to mid-50s across the bay area. but cooler in the far north bay from clear lake up to ukiah with upper 40s there. and then as we go into the weekend, our weather stays dry but we'll see more clouds coming in. our inland temperatures reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. for the holiday on monday, martin luther king jr. day, temperatures reaching up to 60 degrees. and our next chance of rain is on tuesday. let's get an update on the commute from mike. despite the scattered crashes, we're looking at like what we expect on a friday perfect a three-day weekend. slow across the san mateo and the bay bridge may have affected one another. the san mateo bridge a crash cleared at foster city but the back-up caused some folks to try the bay bridge and that jammed up as a crash happened around athe island. both cleared but we still have the back-up at the bay bridge toll plaza. the span itself slowed causing

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trial. with opening arguments set to begin on tuesday, the senators are debating whether to call live witnesses or admit new evidence the president remains defiant, calling the whole thing a hoax now, dramatic video out of mexico, showing an explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse check this out it was captured on surveillance camera you see it in the distance there. it happened north of mexico city officials say at least two people were killed, several others hurt. hundreds of people who live nearby were forced to evacuate in the minutes following that explosion. a spanish billionaire was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $58 million for smuggling a picasso painting out of spain the painting, the head of a young woman, was seized off a yacht in 2018. the piece had been designated a national treasure by spain it was not supposed to leave the country. he said he was taking the painting to switzerland for

safekeeping. the 83-year-old is unlikely to serve his entire sentence due to his age and his previously spotless criminal record we have two exclusives to tell you about >> on monday, i'll have an exclusive interview with michael bloomberg. former new york city mayor we'll catch up with him in tulsa, oklahoma, on sunday. and on tuesday, we'll catch up with mayor pete buttigieg. on sunday, mayor bloomberg is giving a consequential speech on race, according to his spokesperson we'll talk to him after that major speech on sunday >> you'll be a busy guy. the wife of democratic candidate andrew yang, for the first time publicly, is revealing a story of sexual abuse that happened at the hands of her own doctor while she was pregnant stephanie gosk is here with this story. >> evelyn yang says she is speaking out after reading letters from women voters. she and 20 other women are suing the doctor and hospital system, saying they were assaulted in

the exam room. >> reporter: overnight, the wife of evelyn yang, the wife of presidential hopeful andrew yang, said she was sexually assaulted by a gynecologist. the assault happened in 2012 when she was seven months pregnant, and she was initially too afraid to tell anyone. >> i was in the exam room. i was dressed and ready to go. he proceeded to grab me over to him and undress me and examine me internally, ungloved. i knew i was being assaulted >> reporter: yang said she was frozen during the assault. >> i remember trying to fix my eyes on a spot on the wall and just trying to avoid seeing his

face, as he was assaulting me. waiting for it to be over. >> reporter: yang says she learned that other women had made allegations against dr. robert hadden. and in 2014, he was indicted in new york on charges from six patients, but not her. hadden was charged with five counts of a criminal sexual act, two counts of forcible touching and two counts of sexual abuse hadden's lawyer has denied yang's allegations in 2016, manhattan district attorney cy vance agreed to a plea deal with hadden. he pleaed to one count of forcible touching and one count of sexual assault. he lost his medical license and had to register as the lowest level of sex offender. yang says she felt betrayed by the plea deal, since it did not involve her case and he was able to avoid jail. >> the d.a.'s office is meant to protect us is meant to serve justice. and there was no justice here.

>> reporter: vance's office stands by its handling of the case, releasing a statement saying, in part, because a conviction is never a guaranteed outcome in a criminal trial, our primary concern was holding him accountable and making sure he could never do this again, which is why we insisted on a felony conviction and permanent surrender of his medical license. >> steph, this is a secret she says she carried for years even close family members didn't know why did she decide this was time to tell the story and tell it publicly >> it's interesting. evelyn yang is on the campaign trial with her husband and she has been talking to women about these issues she felt that inspired her to come out and tell her story. and she hopes it gives strength to not only the alleged victims of this doctor but to other women who may have gone through something like this, to stand up and tell their stories >> steph, thank you. >> you're welcome. just ahead, we're going to give you a stunning look of what could be the future of fighting forest fires the drones being used to give mother nature a much-needed boost.

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we're back 7:39, with "in depth today." we're looking at groundbreaking technology to combat a problem all around the world >> a company in washington state is using drones to help plant trees in areas ravaged by wildfires. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with more on this story hey, miguel. good morning >> reporter: the company is called drone seeds if initial results are an indication, this could be big in the fight against climate change they're in talks to help in australia, which is in the midst of a wildfire that could change that country and we have a look at the first drop zone where trees are already starting to grow these are the images of devastation. intense flames engulfing homes and threatening lives. but the true damage from the

raging wildfires is only realized after the flames subside and mother nature is left to heal researchers say in the coming years, as temperatures rise, these fires may occur more often. in eastern washington, this forest, still charred from a fire that burned last year, the trees are struggling to grow back an issue some say is part of an alarming trend >> normally fire goes through, trees grow that's natural but we're seeing 40% of the time with climate change, that's not happening. >> reporter: grant canary says intense fires can burn through inches of topsoil, torching tree seeds and making forest regrowth nearly impossible. his company, drone seed, i looking to change that >> we go out there and deploy seed vessels and you're doing what nature would be doing, is spreading the seeds out, getting more trees, making the forests grow. >> reporter: why do we need the forests? >> they're the most sci-fi thing you could possibly have.

it's a machine that self-replicates and builds itself, and it sucks carbon out of the air this is our fleet. >> reporter: these are the drones drone seed uses to replant burn zones with five in the air at a time, they can create a 3d map of an area with up to a centimeter of accuracy all to rig the odds of survival and find the best place to drop so-called seed vessels, small cubes made of fibers, fertilizer and tree seeds >> this is the most cost-effective and scaleable way to do it today >> reporter: canary says his robots work six times faster than human planters and have the capability to plant 20 million trees in less than six months. how close of an eye do you keep on this area >> we're out here weekly >> reporter: outside seattle, we hiked down to see drone seeds first ever drop zone while the technology has evolved leaps and bounds, this is still mother nature. this seedling, a few inches tall, was dropped from the sky a

year ago the end goal is actually decades, perhaps even hundreds of years from now, when the trees fully mature, and the canopies look something like this today, pink flags mark over 100 tiny seedlings they may not look like much. and if you don't know where they are, you might miss them >> getting big that's great >> reporter: for drone seed, this is ground zero for the fight against climate change while the impacts are not yet obvious, in a few decades, when these seedlings are fully grown, the benefits will be clear >> we want to make a dent in carbon emissions and trees are the most efficient way to do that >> seems like a great idea, miguel how much does all of that cost and when might we see the drones operate on a mass scale? >> reporter: it is cost-effective all you're paying for is the seedling, that little cube the labor is pretty easy to

manage because it's a group of guys using the drones. as in terms of when it will be rolled out on a larger scale, that's unclear but they are going set to get ready to start doing this in australia to help out there. and certainly could be adapted here back at home. guys >> miguel almaguer thank you. >> good idea time for a check of the weather. mr. dave price is in for al with a hot pink map >> you know what you need? >> what? >> a fireplace in here that would be nice, wouldn't it? it's cold, folks it will be very, very cold, as we head to sections of the upper midwest, into the great lakes, and working its way toward the northeast. look at these windchills in the single digits to low double-digits. get used to it all that continues towards the northeast, into new england as we head into saturday. below zero talking about 7 below in sections of maine with a wind chill of 14 below. and you can see the numbers are going to stay that way we get a reinforcing dose of cold air as we head into sunday morning.

and later into next week, all of that continues to stick around that's a quick loo we have a beautiful sunrise this morning. here is a live look outside in san jose. but it is chilly as you head out. upper 30s as cross the bay area. we'll see our highs today reaching into the low to mid-50s for an afternoon high and a few more clouds tomorrow but temperatures will be slightly warmer. throughout the weekend our warmer trend begins. we'll reach the low 60spy sun b martin luther king jr. holiday. our next chance for rain is on tuesday. your weather, folks. >> all right, dave thank you. coming up, can peacock shake up the streaming wars. everything we learned from last night's star-studded unveil of nbc's new service. but first, these messages.

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we are back. and the streaming wars just got a little hotter. >> yeah, they did. our parent company, nbc universal, unveiling its new service last night just what will it offer? here's nbc's business correspondent, jo ling kent. >> reporter: the peacock has hatched. and it's scooting its way to you soon >> what kind of bird are you >> reporter: the newest streaming service, owned by nbc universal and comcast, will make its debut in april, for some

comcast xfinity customers and goes nationwide in july, just in time to stream the tokyo summer olympics >> thank you, peacock, for letting the other streaming services to work out the kink, so we can give our viewers the maximum streaming experience >> reporter: going up against netflix, apple tv, disney plus, peacock has 600 movies and 400 series and its price tag, it's free >> well, if it's free -- >> reporter: peacock will be available to anyone with ads at no cost. for $5, you'll have access to more content and original programming, also with ads for $10, you get it all, ad-free. the pricing is similar to other streaming services, ranging from a high of $12.99 a month to $4.99. >> i cannot wait to binge watch, all 17,624 episodes of the

"today" show >> reporter: maybe not all of the 17,000 episodes, but users can access newscasts and clips, part of 15,000 hours of promised content. peacock is coming out with several new shows, too >> it's called "girls five" and it's a story of a '90s girl group, who was all engaged to carson daly. who decide to risk everything and get the band back together >> reporter: "saved by the bell" and "punky brewster" are going to come back, too. >> welcome to the "today" show. >> reporter: as late-night tv moves earlier. the "tonight show" will be 8:00 p.m. eastern on peacock, earlier than broadcast peacock is facing off against original programming on apple tv plus and disney plus, leaving you, the viewer, can tough choices. >> you have to make the decision. >> reporter: for "today," jo ling kent, nbc news, los angeles. >> doesn't seem like a tough choice. >> i know.

>> excited about it. by the way, savannah guthrie, people have been competing about you during the program. >> shh. >> they want to know one question, a basic question are you on fire? because if you look at some of the tweets, apparently, there was some steam drain thing they have behind us. >> you weren't going to tell me i was on fire? >> i told you after. >> well, people are so clever. is something on fire at the "today" show looks like we're totally normal. anyway, they have these things in new york city, if you ever walked around, where steam comes out of the manhole >> yes no, not on fire. it is bright, so it kind of goes together >> you are hot though. >> thank you. >> oh, yes >> appreciate that. just ahead, some new images of meghan markle in canada, as she and prince harry brace for the queen's decision about their future keir simmons has the latest live from what could be, what could be their new home. we'll have that for you after your local news.

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happy friday. right now at 7:56, a live look outside in dublin. a clear but cold start and most of us in the upper 30s and we'll make it into the low to mid-50s for the afternoon high. mostly sunny skies. a few clouds moving in at times. and we'll see more clouds tomorrow. but the rain will stay clear of the bay area. by sunday we'll be slightly warmer reaching up to 60 degrees and more sunshine through the afternoon. we'll also see an increase in cloud cover on martin luther king jr. holiday as we see our high temperature inland reaching up to 60 and rain early on tuesday. for san francisco, we're going to see highs throughout the weekend in the mid-50s. and then once again our next chance of rain holding off until tuesday so we will have a dry weekend ahead. we'll track that and as we head over to mike keeping us updated on the roads. well we do still have the

metering lights on at the bay bridge so unusual back-up. didn't expect that before a three-day holiday but continued recovery. the earlier crash and stall have cleared from the span. only the back-up at the toll plaza and the berkeley curve. a back-up southbound 680 mid span we had a disabled vehicle or roadway hazard on the benicia bridge from the north bay and slow off eastbound 780. that is unusual but the rest of the area is moving smoothly. so does the rest of the bay. light volume overall. san mateo bridge. back to you. a deadly wrong-way crash in the south bay that left both cars unrecognizable. the wrong-way driver died but officers say the driver of the other car managed to stand on his own the at scene after being rescued with the jaws of life. link to the story at the top of the home page. a newco'lla naming contest to raise money for the wildfire rescue effort.

on our home page details including how to enter the contest for yourself. another local news update in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, moving forward. the historic impeachment trial of president trump gets under way, as chief justice john roberts swears in the senate. where do things go from here? and could witnesses be called to testify? we're live with the three things you need to know from washington. plus, #high-risk. our eye-opening investigation at how some teens are using social media to get illegal vaping products. >> #thc. and this is what comes up. 10.2 million posts for thc. >> what facebook and instagram

are doing to crack down. all smiles. new images of meghan markle behind the wheel as she and prince harry prepare to step out of the spotlight in canada. today, friday, january 17th, 2020. ♪ already got a good thing with me ♪ >> here, with mom. >> from georgia. >> neighbors from arkansas. >> first time in the city. >> from wisconsin. >> good morning, from columbia, south carolina. we've been watching the "today" show for the whole two months of his life while we've been on maternity leave. >> we're the richards family. love you grandma and grandpa. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today" on this friday morning. nice to have you along outside or at home. you knew that somebody? >> that was stephanie gobel with her baby. my former 11:00 producer. wist. going back to work. >> i love that. >> i love that. >> if you need an extra reason

to stick around, we have one. and it is so adorable. kerry sanders live at zoo miami, with one of its newest additions. we're talking about baby hope. >> there's hope. >> all snuggled in there. >> she's awake. >> yeah. >> that's cute. >> that will be fun. >> we're hanging out with hope in a bit. next week, you're catching up with valerie bertinelli, right? >> a lot of people want to go on a wellness journey with her. they're wondering, what do i do? valerie is going to meet with a health and wellness coach that is really motivating. maybe we can get on the ba bandwagon with them and learn something. >> she inspired a lot of people. a lot to get to. let's go to the news. a senate impeachment trial of the president is under way. not clear, yet, if any live witnesses will be called or if new information that's come out about ukraine and the freeze of military aid there, will be allowed into evidence. nbc's white house correspondent, kristen welker, joins us with the three things to watch in washington today. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good

morning to you. that's the first big thing we're watching watching president trump is preparing for his impeachment trial in the senate it got under way thursday, with chief justice john roberts swearing in a full chamber of the united states senate they're now jurors in the trial. the charges, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. senators are debating whether to call witnesses and admit new evidence it comes amid a bombshell interview with one of the key players in the ukraine controversy. lev parnas who is indicted on campaign finance charges, has pleaded not guilty he's also speaking out parnas telling msnbc's rachel maddow, the president knew exactly what was going on in the ukraine pressure campaign. parnas and the president have been pictured together including in this video, showing parnas and the president at mar-a-lago two years ago but the president says he doesn't know parnas. finally, the pentagon says 11 u.s. service members were injured during last week's

iranian missile attack on the air base in iraq the injuries are not being described as serious the troops are being screened for concussions or brain injuries savannah >> kristen, thank you very much. americans from the midwest to the northeast are bracing for a massive winter storm this holiday weekend. snow dusted parts of new mexico and the great plains before heading east temperatures are plunging and the national weather service says ice and snow will create some dangerous travel conditions delays are already piling up with dozens of flights canceled this morning all told, the storm is going to have an impact on more than 60 million americans. now, to "your health." americans who binge drink are downing more alcohol than ever a new cdc report says one in ten adult deaths is from having too much alcohol dr. natalie azar is here with more here's the thing, dr. natalie, when you hear that term, binge drinking, i think back to college. keg stands, taking some shots. that's not what we're talking

about here, right? >> it could be by definition, binge drinking in women is four or more drinks over a two-hour period binge drinking in men is considered five or more drinks in a two-hour period basically in one sitting >> eight ounces? >> 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1 1/2 ounces of an 80-proof liquor is considered one serving. >> this research has interesting information for women in particular >> yeah. this is what's interesting we say this a lot. women metabolize alcohol differently. if you take a woman who weighs the same as a man and drinks the same amount as the man, her blood alcohol level is going to be higher. it is getting into her tissues and causing more toxicity. one of the three -- or the three main health risks associated with alcohol for women in particular are cancers breast cancer being a big one.

but colorectal cancer, hypertension, heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and infertility in binge drinkers that can affect ovulation and disrupt the cycle. >> i think some people would be surprised that four drinks in two hours is binge drinking. you have torre careful a lot of people doing dry januarys maybe cut back a little. >> some tips we talked about, in dry january, which was abstaining for a month one thing is to avoid the triggers a lot of people that smoke or drink alcohol, there's a place you're doing it. you want to mitigate that. set limits for women, moderate drinking is considered one serving per day for men, two servings per day. and manage stress in a different way than reaching for a glass of wine perhaps exercise or something like that. >> dr. natalie, thank you so much is it "boost" o'clock? >> let's do it >> breaking barers was not

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marijuana vaping with teens has been growing exponentially, nearly doubling among 12th graders since 2018 according at a major study. >> how are teenagers getting these illegal products cynthia mcfadden went to find out. and it's eye-opening >> good morning, everybody well, there are all kinds of ways teens are getting these illegal products this morning, we're going to focus on just one, that i found startling, as it applies to an app you may have on your phone, instagram. we're going to show you a couple of problems. first, an old-fashioned scam that your kids may have fallen victim to. and second, a dangerous underground world that your kids can find through instagram >> reporter: want to buy an illegal drug open instagram, type in a hash tag and in a matter of seconds, find post after post advertising the sale of illicit thc

cartridges 49,000 tags for dank vapes alone. an illicit brand that we have tested every one loaded with dangerous chemicals. in some instances, hydrogen cyanide. the scheme is easy a phone number in the caption or comment section, directing users how to have the illicit thc products delivered to their door my producer, conner, and i gave it a try you reached out to 12 of these different vendors, suppliers we transferred hundreds of nbc dollars to three instagram dealers, using a popular payment app. one dealer requesting that we pay him in the untraceable currency, bitcoin. >> they would follow up with a tracking number. >> reporter: how many hours ago was that >> that was, about, 18 hours ago. >> reporter: no tracking number? >> i don't think we're getting them >> reporter: we didn't get the thc, and that means your kids

may not, either, we did lose hundreds of dollars in an old-fashioned scam surely not something that instagram wants to facilitate. but the night wasn't over. we heard about underground marijuana stores being advertised on instagram, using #secretstash so, conner went to check it out. >> i immediately realized this was a highly organized and highly illegal operation they were running >> reporter: and pretty scary, too. >> i was a little scared >> reporter: what happened >> so, when i got in, i was immediately patted down by two armed guards that were wearing tactical gear. >> reporter: tactical gear >> yeah. >> reporter: an underground marketplace where he bought seven illicit cartridges but could have bought as many as he wanted what's going on? instagram has a policy against this kind of thing #thc and here's what comes up 10.2 million posts for thc

may not be selling a product but it sure is selling the concept. we went to instagram to ask them to explain karina newton is instagram's head of public policy. are people allowed to sell or promote thc on the website >> no. i want to be really clear. thc cartridges are not allowed the sale of them, the advertisement, or the promotion. >> reporter: and yet, hit #vaping and there's 9.1 million things come up hard to understand is she says the company has 15,000 people worldwide who monitor such content. we've developed industry-leading technology to proactively find this type of vaping content that's not allowed on our platform and so, that actually finds 95% of the content before it's reported to us >> reporter: we found a whole lot more we were able to order drugs online we were able to go to locations where they were being sold and

we saw a lot of images that were promoting drug use and vaping. >> that's not what instagram is for. it's not the content we want on instagram. >> reporter: are you better at this than facebook is? >> reporter: are you better at it than facebook is? >> we're one company we use the same technology and we share the 15,000 employees. >> reporter: look what we found on facebook. group after group with thousands of likes, advertising the sale of illicit thc cartridges. one thing that was curious to me, though you had the policy announcement this summer, you said there was going to be an exception for influences influencers were still going to be able to talk about vaping what is that >> we're re-evaluating our branded content policy and we're looking at regulating what people can be paid to promote. if they can be paid to promote a regulated good like vaping, they will no longer be able to do that on instagram >> what's the hold-up?

why not do it? >> we're re-evaluating our policies >> reporter: with due respect, the federal government says we're in the middle of a crisis, a major national health crisis it's when it comes to vaping and kids while you're evaluating, a lot of kids are getting access to things and being influenced by people to engage in this behavior i guess there are a lot of parents around the country who would say, step on it. >> i'm a mom of two. i have two young kids. i read the headlines that show one in four high school students are vaping and i'm concerned, just like every other parent, i'm sure, in this country >> reporter: a few days after our interview, instagram and facebook did make changes, announcing branded content that promotes goods such as vaping, tobacco products and weapons will not be allowed. it's a start >> critics say the federal government has been very slow to respond to the vaping crisis although, finally, just days before christmas, the fda did take down 44 websites which they

say were advertising these bootleg thc cartridges obviously, instagram and facebook not among them. the fda is confirming to nbc that they are now looking at social media websites. >> as you said, it's a start you've become our resident expert on vaping, having dug into the crisis and covered it longer than a lot of folks out there. what worries you most about where we are right now >> one of the things that worries me after having done this story is how slowly instagram and facebook are moving on this instagram has a billion monthly users. and facebook sees more than that and with that kind of clout comes a lot of responsibility, it seems to me and we don't want kids interacting with criminals online or in person, for that matter that's what's happening. having said that, we went to facebook and we gave them 20 groups we alerted to use they took down 19 of them. instagram took down nine of the 12 posts we pointed them to, along with a couple hashtags that had thousands and thousands

of tags. >> they have thousands of people working to find these things, and you and your producer -- >> just one cynthia mcfadden. >> just need one, and conner >> thank you, conner thank you for taking one for the team over to dave price and another check of the weather >> sloppy stuff as we head into the weekend, stretching from texas, clear north into the midsection of the country. we're talking about rain to the south of the front line and icing and snow to the north. cold temperatures in the northeast, and as we look at the mountains of the west, we see snow moving on in. and another storm system, that will begin to roll into the northwest as we head into the weekend. now, blowing snow continues. watch for limited visibility, blizzard conditions, in parts of the northern plains. cold and windy weather in the northeast. sunshine in the west and nice conditions as you head to south florida a round of rain for texas. how much snow did we wind up with not a huge snowmaker half a foot in some locations. but keep in mind, blizzard

conditions it's snow and wind and intensity. that's going to be the big problem. as we head to sections of southwestern minnesota, into iowa, back into nebraska and the dakotas, as well we'll keep an eye on that. that's a quick look at our national good friday morning. i am meteorologist kari hall, a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge with the fog up a little higher than the span. so we're going to have for the most part clear visibility across the bay area. chilling temperatures, only making it to the low to mid-50s for the afternoon high today, and going into the rest of the forecast, we'll see it is slightly warmer for tomorrow, there will be more clouds moving in by sunday. more sunshine. highs in the low 60s. the holiday is looking nice with rain moving in on tuesday. >> and you're up to date weather-wise back to you. >> thank you, dave this morning on "today's talker," the latest on the royal shakeup. >> meghan markle stepped out

again in canada, as she waits for prince harry to join her back in britain, the royal family hammers out how and when the couple will officially step away as senior members today's senior international correspondent, keir simmons, made his way to toronto this morning. hey, keir. >> reporter: hey, hoda hey, guys. good morning it is so cold here i can't speak. i can't feel my face i can't feel my hands. my ears have gone numb honestly, sorry, canada, i have absolutely no idea why anyone would move from britain to here, let alone a member of the royal family, members of the royal family but, apparently, they are. this morning, duchess meghan all-smiles, literally, in the driver's seat, appearing to pick up a friend at the airport, on the west coast of canada a glimpse, perhaps, at the more relaxed, casual life the duchess of sussex may be looking to lead

in the uk, prince harry faced with the press he hopes to escape his image across the front pages this morning as we wait for an announcement from the palace it's been five days since the summit the couple clear they want to spend more time in canada, a move already blessed by the queen. they've enjoyed the great outdoors, with baby archie on vancouver island meghan visiting two women's charities nearby, including justice for girls this week. >> she seemed engaged and connected with issues we discussed to her previous work i think she was genuinely interested in the work we do and how to best support that >> this clean water source has changed the entire community >> reporter: her previous philanthropic work, part of her life before she met prince harry. meghan seen here, volunteering at a community center in toronto, helping the homeless. >> she took to us and started to come and volunteer in this kitchen, preparing meals >> reporter: did you get a sense from her why she wanted to do

this >> i think she just genuinely wants to help others >> reporter: last month, the duke and duchess, highlighting the center on their official instagram page toronto, also providing the backdrop for meghan and harry's love story early on. >> i've adopted toronto as my home i'm really happy it's embraced me just the same >> we? >> yes, we i work here, too >> reporter: when they were courting, prince harry visited meghan as she filmed "suits. >> this market, i love it so much >> reporter: they may have walked down this street and never been noticed >> maybe, if he's incognito. there is a great story that they spent halloween in toronto it was a perfect time. he could wear a mask he had one dinner with her in a group of friends that night, she was soft-spoken. of course, she's engaging and interested >> reporter: memories of an easier time. after a week of intense focus on a couple who say they want t

step out of the royal spotlight. according to the latest polling here, harry is still the most popular member of the royal family here in canada. two-thirds of canadians say they wouldn't want to pay for meghan and harry to move here perhaps more worrying for the royal family, almost half are questioning the constitutional role of the royal family here in canada >> keir needs a hat. that's the first thing also, keir, any idea when we're going to get a final answer from the queen about what is going to be up with harry and meghan? >> reporter: we don't know royal officials telling me they can't give us any guidance at this stage about that. you know, we said again, it's a lot to figure out. there's a lot to think about and i guess they're going to have to take their time. there's reports that the negotiations -- you have to call them that -- are very, very difficult. honestly, that's to be expected. hoda >> all right >> on the screen there, we were just showing folks, apparently 8 degrees. but dave price says with the windchill, it's negative 20.

>> we get it you're cold. >> go inside now >> reporter: i've known nothing like it in my life >> go inside >> thank you, keir still to come, what exactly are vinyl lips we're checking out 2020's hottest new beauty trends. >> vinyl lips. also, a very adorable "today" exclusive. no, no, not kerry sanders. we're going to meet baby hope, a very special koala there in miami. we'll do it right after your local news

good morning. it is 8:26. i am marcus washington. the activists seem to have inspired the council president, issuing a new call to action after appearing outside the vacant home where deputies moved in to make arrests. yesterday kaplan released to mention moms for housing. she also recently floated the idea of housing the homeless on. the bay bridge toll plaza, things are going nicely.

fast track lanes with sizable backup that continues to improve. you look at the approach, no bad deal. patterns we know, we'll have that, preholiday friday, expect it to be lighter. big jam. unexpected, this crash with debris across the bridge. out of the north bay into concord. the rest of the bay shows a lighter flow of traffic, kicking into 8:30, 8:27 now, looking at a slower drive, focusing on northbound 880 by the coliseum. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local update in 30 minutes.

♪ hey, everybody we are back. it is 8:30 on a friday morning it is cold out here. but our crowd is en fuego. this is awesome. this is so fun come on. >> where is amy, from austin, texas? amy, where are you amy. here she is. hi, amy. how are you? >> great how are you? >> how do you like this weather? >> it's a little brisk >> your son's birthday today >> yeah. my son's birthday.

happy birthday, andrew >> he's not here but he's kind of here. we have pictures of andrew you see the sign >> hey, andrew happy birthday >> andrew, that's so sweet >> thank you >> he's here in spirit have a great time. >> thank you >> yes >> look at that little doggy how cold is it right now >> it feels like it's 13 degrees on the plaza right now >> 13 degrees. that's a hearty crowd. >> holy moly coming up, y'all, we can't wait to introduce you to zoo miami's baby koala everybody say, awe kerry sanders is going to introduce us to baby hope. it's a special story >> so sweet. from the color of the year to a surprising skin care trend, we'll break down the looks you'll see everywhere in 2020. also, no need to be

intimidated when you're cooking fish at home a lot of folks are we have your guide for how to buy and prepare salmon, just like your favorite restaurant makes. first, dave price, another check of the weather >> i would appreciate it if you would stick around and snuggle with me. >> bye, dave >> i'll catch up with you. >> a 60th birthday >> we'll get her you go inside and warm up. nice to see everybody. let's look at the weather and see what's happening as we head through the weekend. watch that blowing snow and the cold temperatures heading towards the midwest and the great lakes and into the northeast. heavy rain for sections of the south. mostly sunny skies as we head to the west and the western two-thirds of the country, as we head into sunday another reinforcing dose of cold air, a bitter chill, into the northern plains states below-zero temperatures. colder weather works its way into the northeast showers in florida and georgia and south carolina and nice, sunny weather for the

southwest. happy birthday to you. thank you very much, cheeseheads. that's a quick look at the national maps. i am meteorologist kari hall. it is told here in the bay area, not that cold, we start with upper 30s and sunshine. we'll see temperatures reaching into the low 50s for today. still some upper 40s for the north bay, we'll be colder. going through the forecast, we stay dry for the weekend. temperatures are gradually warming up. we head back to work tuesday with showers moving through the bay area. >> that's a quick look at your weather. we'll throw it back to you in the studio coming up next, we're going to add some hope to your morning. kerry sanders will introduce us to a special koala, born at zoo miami. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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back at 8:35 now "today in the wild" and a dose of cuteness. >> kerry sanders is down at zoo miami with exciting news kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i'm at zoo miami with an exclusive look at this newborn, the first koala born here in almost 30 years. now, right now, he's hiding. he's actually crawled up inside the pouch and he's sleeping. but his name is hope and right now, he is not only making people so excited here, but giving hope to those down in australia, dealing with the devastating fires. hope was born may 30th >> they have a pregnancy of approximately 33 days. >> reporter: a lot of women are jealous.

>> it's really short >> reporter: but the 33 days of gestation is just the beginning. the baby koala bear climbed up into the pouch where he lived for six months, starting out the size of a jelly bean growing, finally, just over a week ago, hope emerged from his momma's pouch. how did you feel when you first saw the head pop out >> oh, my gosh i cried. it was amazing it was the most miraculous thing i've ever seen to see the eyes open and look at you. >> reporter: i'm looking down here and it's mesmerizing. it really is as much as i want to say koala bear, not a bear >> they're marsupials. they have pouches just like kangaroos do >> reporter: hope's arrival coming as his native australia is on fire koalas, kangaroos, and other indigenous animals trapped and dying. an area about the size of south dakota burned so far the social media videos are heartbreaking. >> poor little thing

>> reporter: attempts to save the koalas going viral wildlife experts estimate that 3,000 have died so far that's why baby hope's arrival is being celebrated. but getting him here was not easy ron mcgill says -- they use genetics to match mom and dad and waited for the fireworks >> the male koala, when he gets excited by a female, he bellows. oh, oh, oh you never think a sound like that coming from a koala milo was singing up a storm. and here we are, with little hope >> reporter: you knew it was going to happen. >> it was magic. it was meant to be >> reporter: hope, here at zoo miami, giving australians hope, right when they need it most >> it's fantastic that hope the koala is providing hope. it's things like that that keep us going >> reporter: hope, linked to a fund-raising effort to help his aussie brothers and sisters in need >> and the baby is on mom's back now.

>> reporter: look at that. this is unusual. >> yeah. he's learning how to do this >> reporter: this is a stage of growth >> yeah. >> reporter: my goodness >> he's been doing this for a couple days. the fact you get to see this is amazing. >> reporter: yeah. i think we can see there, hope just sleeping with momma sound asleep koalas sleep 18 hours a day, which i know you guys are jealous of >> he just woke up, kerry. >> yeah. we can really see him. how is he eating >> reporter: interestingly, if i understand correctly, what they do is they eat right here. they eat these they're eucalyptus leaves. it gives them plenty of sustenan sustenance right there, that little guy is just beginning to eat some of this in the pouch, he can get some sustenance from mom. but interestingly, koalas don't come down from the trees and

drink water. they're actually -- and i found this fascinating the aboriginal meaning of the word koala, is no-drink animal they don't drink they get all of the moisture from these leaves. except, of course, in the devastating fires. we've seen people giving them water and they're thirsty from the dehydration. what a special moment, guys. >> super >> it gives you a lot of hope. and also, a good reminder of the help that's needed in australia right now. thank you, kerry if you want to see more of baby hope, and how can you not? kerry's behind-the-scenes footage, you can go to our zoo instagram page at the "today" show >> i always loved koalas coming up next, the hottest color to flaunting your acne okay the surprising beauty trends that could dominate 2020 but first, this is "today" on

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we're back with "today's consumer." it's time to put all of the beauty goodies you got in your stocking to good use we're going to start the decade with a reboot. michele lee came up with a list of beauty trends that will take flight in 2020 hi, michelle how are you? >> i'm good. >> early congratulations >> thank you starting the new year off right. >> i'm happy for you congrats on that. >> thank you. >> every year, they pick a color of the year, something we're all supposed to incorporate into our lives. and this year, the color is -- >> blue. pantone color of the year was classic blue before that, we were seeing a ton of blue everywhere, whether on the runway or the beauty market so, blue, we remember from the '80s blue eye shadow. this is not your '80s blue this is a variety of blues that you can participate in a different way.

this is a l'oreal eyeliner, which is beautiful >> midnight bluish. >> it is great if you're feeling adventurouadva blue lip i love this one. this is the lancome eyeshadow stick that comes across beautifully. if you don't like those, you can do a hair chalk or chair accessory. >> this is blue mascara? >> blue mascara. it's pretty on >> does it matter your skin tone or coloring? >> it's harder when you have dark lashes. might need a couple coats. >> pearls? >> pearls are in every time of way. we've been seeing them in hair accessories, embellishments on nails and other things the new thing is putting them into makeup and skin care. >> what do you get out of that >> you get a pearlescent finish. imagine the radiance we have this serum that gives you a nice glow and concealers >> you put this on the end to glow you up? or before? >> before moisturizer.

when you put that on before makeup, you'll get beautiful glow >> we teased vinyl lips. that made everyone's eyebrows go up is that a glossy thing matte thing? >> our model here has the mac matte lips for a while, matte lips was all the rage i, for one, am happy -- you're wearing gloss, too for winter, it is less drying. >> yes. >> the vinyl lip is all about the shiniest shine you could ever maimagine, plus a saturate color. >> does it last? the thing about those things is they go away >> it does last. i would say this will still be on by the end of today we have a lot of price ranges. >> is it natural >> it's what you like. it's so much about what your mood is. every day, it can change >> clean nails you get a manicure and everything reeks of chemicals. you say clean is the way to go

>> clean beauty is nail polish you heard the trend, probably, of the chemical free polishes. it started in indy brands. now, we're starting to see the bigger brands getting into on it, too. like sally hanson. i did my own nails with this yesterday. >> this is cool. >> and you're not sacrificing anything it works well. >> this one i'm skeptical of i have to say. so, this is the thing you're supposed to let your acne or your zits be out there for everyone to see. don't put concealer on top or cover them up? >> the trend in beauty i acceptance of everything right? acceptance of acne is a big thing. we've known about pimple patches for a long time. they draw out the impurities and the oils the big thing in acne patches is you're not hiding them these are clean and clear. they come in cute patterns. >> you put this on to get rid of your pimple, but you wear it proudly? >> you're treating your pimple but also wearing it proudly.

you can wear these stars there is a trend where people want wild and bold makeup. this is part of the trend. >> you have to be super confident to pull that thing off. when it comes to all of the styling tools, you say no cords no more. >> a lot of new products on the market that are cutting the cord it's great that we've all tried to use these products before and you get caught up in the cord. no cord makes it easier. >> you charge it overnight >> you charge it in a wall charger or a usb and it's easy to travel with, too. you charge it up, stick it in the bag and you're good to go. >> how long will the heat last >> the heat will last -- the charge itself will last for a good long time once you actually have it going, a lot last for a couple hours. >> enough to get the job done and easy to travel with. okay, all right. thanks, michelle we appreciate this we have more of the products on today.com/shop congratulations on your new addition to come >> thank you >> craig chef noah poses is here to

answer all of our questions about buying and cooking salmon. wild versus fresh, frozen. he's going to answer all of that and we're going to make salmon curry, right >> we are. delicious, easy. >> first, this is "today" on

this morning on "today food," how to buy and cook salmon it's a key ingredient in healthy eating if you look for it at the grocery store, you know that things can be confusing when it comes to salmon. wild versus farm fresh versus frozen. noah poses is the chef at one of new york's hottest new seafood restaurants, the fulton. >> thank you, thank you. >> savannah was just there >> yeah. >> but i had a burger. >> what? >> and it was so good. like beyond good >> five a day. >> that was so good. >> that's before she knew about this fantastic salmon. >> i didn't know it was a

seafood restaurant i thought it was a burger restaurant >> a few things. when i go into the grocery store, i'm confused. wild versus fresh? or farm. excuse me. >> for one, wild has a season to it so, it is only really available from spring to late summer you can kind of not think about it for the rest of the year. farm, sustainably, is consistent we get our salmon from the ferra islands. really, really cold waters it simulates what a wild salmon goes through but they feed it consistently. >> sometimes they have bones in them i got a couple pieces from fresh strips, and it had bones in them >> fish have bones >> usually when you get salmon, it doesn't >> you want to get it filleted >> i got it filleted >> oh. >> hold on i'm calling fresh direct on the commercial >> a lot of ways they treat salmon, when it's farmed

sustainably, it doesn't have to go through a lot of stress it stays very fatty. and the bones are easy to remove, actually, because it's not so tight and muscular. >> you're a salmon expert. >> it's a fish restaurant. our burger is great. but the fish is not too bad. >> what are we making here >> we have salmon we're going to crust in some spices cumin, fennel seed and coriander. going to use egg white and salt and pepper first >> okay. >> just so the spices can stick on quickly. >> is that regular olive oil in the pan? >> no. we don't use olive oil olive oil has a low smoke point, so it burns at a lower temperature. you want to sere in oil like grape seed or canola much higher smoke point. and your fish or spices won't burn easily. >> how long on each side

>> just one side until it's a deep, golden brown then, we go in the oven. a little trick, on a pan, a little water and oil the water helps maintain the temperature, so the fish on the bottom doesn't burn or overcook. >> you've given us three pro tips so far. >> you can do it easily at home. you'll leave today and know how to do it >> that's not true what do we have here >> this is the base. sauteing shallot, ginger, lemongrass, a little jalapeno for some heat. saute that we're going to add some spices, the same one we have on top of the salmon, just so they're aeromatic. sauteed. and we're going to add water >> okay. >> okay? >> this is coconut milk here >> coconut milk. half of it we're going to bring it up to a simmer let it simmer for about 30 minutes. all that flavor gets extracted then, strain it out.

>> strain it out we're going to show the finished product in a second. it smells fantastic. what is it >> this is an herb puree we have chives, mint, dill, cilantro, tarragon and basil you cook that in boiling water, shock it in ice water, then blend it up for a little puree it goes nicely with our base here >> what's the verdict, ladies? dave price >> it's delish >> fanst fantastic >> the spices are interesting. >> next time you get the salmon, not the burger, right? >> i will. >> salmon is intimidating. fennel, more intimidating. >> i don't know why that is. >> i'm not a professional chef >> vegetable versus a -- the fish might eat you fennel isn't going to eat you. fennel, really nice. you can eat it raw we are braising it in a little water, lime juice and basil, for

a little flavor. cut it down. you want to take the outer layers off you don't know where they've been they've been rolling around on the farm, a truck. >> 30 seconds. >> we cook it about two minutes. sorry, about 30 minutes, until it is tender >> 30 minutes until it's tender. >> yep our end product over here. >> in terms of building the plate here - >> at the restaurant, we just, you know, simply, you don't want to think too much. very approachable. eat it >> you want your salmon to be approachable >> very approachable >> i like that >> you can focus on eating it, not thinking about what's there. >> let me dig in there chef, thank you. >> a little sauce on there >> on all of it? >> as much as you want, i guess. there you go yeah >> really good >> chef noah, thank you. you can find this recipe at today.com/food up next in the third hour, a 100-year-old super senior who is a pioneer in the trucking business and still showing up to

work on hoda and jenna, what you got? >> we got a new studio >> that's right. >> we'll talk more about it. it's a big one first, your local news good morning to you. 8:56. i am marcus washington. chp is investigating the deadly wrong way crash in the south bay, happened at 3:00 this morning. for a time closed all northbound lanes. the crash happened near the hamilton exit, that's where the driver of the honda accord slammed into a toyota sedan leaving both cars nearly unrecognizable.

the woman driving against traffic died. rescuers used the jaws of life to get the man out of the toyota. officers say the man was standing on his own after being rescued but did suffer cuts and broken bones. happening now, this is the second straight day authorities in the bay area are investigating a deadly wrong way crash. the first crash happened yesterday in pacifica. we'll have a complete update during the midday newscast and you can link to more surrounding this morning's glass on our twitter feed. four people are in jail, accused of running a brothel out of two san jose homes. they raided the home yesterday. officers discovered six trafficking victims. full details on the home page. a new coallah naming contest in san francisco, raises money for australia's wild fire animal rescue effort. from the home page, learn how to enter the contest for yourself.

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♪ live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> welcome to the third hour of "today" on this friday youmade it i'm here with shawnle and greg. >> people can't appreciate because you guys are behind the desk but it's jump suit friday. >> jump suit friday. >> you guys are both wearing those. >> if you haven't gotten dressed put upon a jump. if you don't have one run out to target. >> your fireman has oncies. >> we do. >> something about a rofrper or jump suit. >> what's the difference between a