plaza and more traffic building slowly. >> sounds good. we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> and have a good friday. and get out there and enjoy your friday. and don't forget, go niners. good morning. breaking overnight, done deal. the impeachment trial on track to end as early as today, after a key republican announces he will vote against witnesses. the president on the verge of being acquitted. we're live with the latest. do not travel. overnight, the u.s. issues its strongest warning yet, urging americans not to go to china. a global health emergency declared as the death toll skyrockets, and the virus goes worldwide, now in 21 countries. the physician in charge of the u.s. response joins us. saying good-bye. the nine victims of that helicopter crash, honored at the

first game at the staples center since the accident. and lebron james revealing a new tattoo in memory of kobe bryant. the lakers return to the court tonight. nbc news exclusive. our interview with the mother of a texas woman, was stolen by a childhood friend. >> so unbelievable. toddlers and tech. inside the creative push to help kids put down the phones and tablets. and welcome to miami. excitement building for super bowl liv. >> chiefs. chiefs. >> 49ers. >> j. lo and shakira promising a high-energy halftime show. >> i don't want to say too much because i want people to be surprised. >> it is this photo posted by tom brady fascinating the football world. today, friday, january 31st, 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" on a friday morning. glad to have you with us. exciting weekend ahead. >> don't you love a super bowl weekend? we're pump eed about it. sheinelle is in miami. we're doing a pep rally at 7:00 in the morning. we have cheerleaders from the chiefs and the 49ers. we have "today" show fans. >> and dolphin fans. take care of miami in the house. >> nothing like a friday morning party. >> and who better than sheinelle to get us excited for the game? we have breaking news from capitol hill. the impeachment trial could end in the president's acquittal as soon as today, after a key republican last night said he will oppose calling witnesses. democrats claim this fight isn't over. kristen walker joins us from the capitol with the latest on the overnight developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after months of wrangling over impeachment, it could be over in

the next 24 hours. today, both sides will deliver their closing arguments and then hold the pivotal vote on whether to call witnesses. republicans, one step away from handing president trump an acquittal and major political victory. overnight, a dramatic end to eight hours of questions and answers on the senate floor. >> have you notified mcconnell of your decision? >> yes, i have. >> reporter: lamar alexander announces he is a no vote on hearing from witnesses, calling the president's behavior in the ukraine controversy inappropriate but not impeachable. adding in a statement, there's no evidence for more evidence to prove something that has already been proven and does not meet the united states constitution' high bar for an impeachable offense. alexander, one of four republican senators who had hinted during the trial that they could vote to hear from witnesses. senators collins and romney saying they are a yes vote thursday.

senator lisa murkowski says she's still undecided. if murkowski votes yes, it's a 50/50 split. chief justice john roberts sitting in the trial as a presiding officer, highly unlikely to weigh in and break any tie, meaning a vote later today on calling witnesses is likely to fail. the president's defense team pushing for a swift acquittal. >> a verdict, a final judgment of acquittal would be the best thing for our country and would send a great message that would actually help in our separation of powers. >> reporter: democrats firing back, demanding they hear from witnesses, including the former national security adviser, john bolton. bolton reportedly alleges in a new book, not verified by nbc news, that the president withhold military aid to ukraine in exchange for evidence on the bidens. >> the evidence is stares us in the eyes.

we know why they don't want bolton to testify. it's not that we don't know what happened, but they don't want the american people to hear it in its ugly, graphic detail. >> reporter: with his presidency hanging in the balance, president trump defiant at a rally in iowa. >> you know, having probably the best years that we've ever had in the history of our country. and i just got impeached. can you believe these people? i got impeached. they impeached trump. >> so, kristen, as you mentioned at the end of this process. how does it play out today? what are you expecting to happen? >> reporter: savannah, this historic day is going to get under way at 1:00 p.m. eastern today. that's when both sides will each have two hours to deliver their closing arguments. then, it's expected they will move to vote on that critical question. will they call witnesses? again, at this point, it appears as though that measure is going to fail. then, they would move to the big final vote, whether to convict

or acquit president trump. that could be a long process because democrats are expected to introduce a number of amendments. it could last hours, late into the tonight, early into tomorrow. if republicans acquit president trump, it would hand him a major victory as the 2020 race is officially ready to get under way in iowa next week. >> the political universe is going to move on. the democratic caucus in iowa on monday. a new poll, showing a really tight race at the top. >> reporter: it's neck and neck, savannah. this is between vice president joe biden and bernie sanders. they, nationally, according to our nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, are very tight. 27% to 26%. sanders topping biden by an inch. warren at 15% in third. and bloomberg, in fourth place, despite launching late. he's self-funded and hasn't been participating in any of the

debates. bottom line, you can expect all of the candidates to converge on iowa this weekend. savann savannah? >> kristen, thank you. and nbc news will have special live coverage of the impeachment trial. starts at 1:00 eastern time today. a major story today, the deadly coronavirus outbreak. the u.s. state department has issued its highest warning to anybody traveling to china. it is declared a global health emergency. we will talk to the director of the institute of allergy and infectious diseases. first, miguel almaguer has the very latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this military base is where the 195 americans arrived from wuhan, are being tested multiple times every day for symptoms of the coronavirus. they arrived in the u.s. before the world health organization declared a global health emergency. now comes news that the virus is spreading in new ways in

illinois. this morning, the state department taking an extraordinary step, issuing a level four do not travel to china advisory for the entire country. it comes after alarming news in chicago. cdc announcing a new case of coronavirus, the first time it has been spread person to person in the u.s. >> it makes me nervous. i don't know a lot about it. >> reporter: it was passed on by a woman who had visited wuhan to her husband, who had not traveled to china. their family tells nbc news the victim's 1-year-old grandson has developed a fever and is being tested for the virus. the alarming news comes after a group of 195 americans arrived in southern california on a chartered flight from wuhan. now, word one of them tried to leave the secure base, where the passengers are under a voluntary 72-hour hold. that passenger is under a mandatory quarantine. another passenger, matt mccoy, says he paid $1,000 to get a

seat on the chartered flight and has no problem being screened three to five times a day. >> they're checking nose sample, saliva sample, back of throat, near the tonsils, or back of throat. they need that sample, and they need blood. >> reporter: off of the coast of italy, a major scare on the sea. 6,000 people, including more than 100 americans, forced to stay on a cruise ship in tight quarters, until health officials cleared a chinese passenger that had a fever but ultimately not the virus. >> our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems. and which are ill-prepared to deal with it. >> reporter: with the death toll soaring, china finds itself more isolated. entire cities locked down. residents seeming to take extreme measures to prevent the virus. these images, some intended as a

joke, going viral after a shortage on masks. this morning, a global health emergency, now growing here at home. there is some good news. the first coronavirus patient in the united states up in washington state has now been released from the hospital. he's been cleared to go home. but his ability to go home comes while others are still testing positive for the virus hoda >> miguel, thank you we turn to anthony fauci, director of the infectious diseases, on the front lines of the u.s. response to the coronavirus. good to have you time, sir >> good morning. >> the world health organization declared this a global health emergency. for americans watching this, how serious is this? what is keeping you up at night or not keeping you up at night >> yeah, that's right, not keeping me up. the problem is, this is an

evolving situation literally every day, we learn a little bit more about it we have the five individuals in the united states who are travel related. now, we see something, which was clearly hinted at in what's going on in china, that you can actually have transmission from one to another we now have in germany a repor that a person who came from china for a visit transmitted it to an individual when they were asymptomatic that person transmitted it we're concerned about the transmission from person to person to person that's sustained transmission. when that happens, the situation becomes a bit more serious right now in the united states, the situation still is a low risk for the american public but then again, that can change. that's the thing we have to keep our eye out for. >> and what do we know about this virus itself? obviously, we've heard of deaths i think it stands at 200 now

do we know how virulent this is? there are some things with the el elderly, immune suppressed, with children, they're vulnerable and, unfortunately, deaths will occur. is this that kind of situation or is this a deadly respiratory virus? >> that's a great question if you look at the cases that are brought to the attention of the medical care system, the mortality of this is between 2% and 3% the mortality for plain, old seasonal flu is 0.1% if there are many, many people, that are asymptomatic infection, or very, very low symptoms, that they never come to the attention of the health care system, then the denominator becomes much bigger, and the fatality rate goes way down. we're not sure where we are in this that's the reason we say it is an evolving situation that we have to look at. it can go either way it could turn out to be a lot of mild infections and not a big

problem. or it could turn out to be a really serious problem >> i only have a few seconds how contagious is it we see images of people wearing face masks first of all, are those effective to prevent the spread? second of all, is that necessary? >> the masks you get in a store don't keep the virus out probably the one thing they do the most is they prevent you from touching your nose and your face, which is even more important than trying to keep out virus with a mask that actually lets virus through. >> quickly, if you can, are you hopeful that a vaccine can be found? >> i'm cautiously optimistic it will be found. but it will take about a year at least to get a vaccine right now, the answer is pure, good health care pure, good testing >> wash those hands, don't touch your face. dr. fauci, i know it is a busy time for you appreciate you being here. >> good to be here >> thank you we're going to move to an nbc news investigation

our explosive reporting on the recent crisis in iran that nearly reached a boiling point nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with these surprising details >> nearly reaching a boiling point is right nbc news investigation, including interviews with a dozen military officials, revealed that the u.s. and iran came closer to the brink of war than previously reported, and it wouldn't take much for tensions to escalate again. >> reporter: overnight, president trump again celebrating a strike that killed iran's general, soleimani. >> soleimani was actively planning new attacks, but we ended his bloody rampage forever. >> reporter: now, new details from interviews with a dozen military officials on what led the u.s. so close to the brink of war on december 29th, at mar-a-lago, meeting with secretary of state

pompeo, defense secretary else per, and chairman general mark milley, president trump authorized the soleimani killing. he also authorized more military actions that never took place. including bombing iranian navy ships, missile launchers and air defense systems. the u.s. military assesses it would take just minutes to cripple iran's navy and two days to completely destroy it three days after killing soleimani came the mos critical and dangerous moments military officials tell nbc news, intelligence platforms observed iran moving missiles into place and scattering naval forces, signaling a potential attack two officials say the u.s. sent a note to iran through neutral switzerland, threatening an overwhelming response if iran launched ballistic missiles at u.s. forces. at the same time, the u.s. started preparing in iraq, b keeping troops and civilians

undercover in bunkers and in body armor iran did attack, launching more than a dozen missiles at the al assad air base, killing no americans, but causing, the military now says, 64 brain injuries, many of them mild. most of the officials we spoke to agree, the strike was a huge gamble by iran >> if americans had been killed in numbers during the ballistic missile strike, we would be in an ongoing war now with iran >> reporter: iran quickly announced that its response was over and president trump de-escalated >> so, we have seen those tensions de-escalate but is there concern that it's on a hair-trigger and could bubble up quickly? >> big concerns. and the word hair-trigger is one we're hearing a lot in our reporting. there are still troops there there's still concern -- in the middle east, there is still concern iran could carry out some sort of attack, revenge for the killing of its general

we reached out to the iranians iran issued a statement. the.gov government of iran saying, for now, they believe tensions are over. they do no escalati escalations. but u.s. officials are watching. yes, hair-trigger is the best way to describe it >> richard, an interesting and disturbing look how close it all came thank you very much. appreciate it. we have a lot more to get to this morning we'll switch gears a little bit. did you hear there's a super bowl this weekend? >> i heard there's a big game. >> super bowl liv. and look who is in the center of it all -- sheinelle jones in miami. hey, girl. >> good morning to you guys. coming up in a bit, we're going to get you ready for super bowl liv. first of all, look at this crowd. i love it. in just a bit, we're going to tell you how the city is preparing, the team is preparing and, of course, the big halftime show have you seen this j. lo is tweeting out hints. she is showing us her bling cup.

it'll be so much fun she has bling in her halftime show we have bling out here in miami. we have rings. we have hats all of that good stuff the party is just getting started. we have cute babies. hoda and savannah, i'll toss it back to you. see you in a bit >> sheinelle, you're awesome >> our little cheerleader. >> she's so cute >> talking about you, sheinelle. she's our cheerleader. let's go over to al and get a first check of the weather what's shaking >> they don't have great weather coming up in southern florida. we'll look at that in a second the system gets itself together. for today, we have a risk of severe weather for central and southern florida we're talking storm hazards, upwards of hail of one inch. the possibility of tornadoes and that goes through tomorrow for 5 million people damaging winds the hail threat low. but still, we have a threat of tornadoes. the system starts to develop, comes out of the gulf. travel delays in the southeast

from atlanta, charlotte, tampa, miami. severe storms later in the day and saturday, that storm moves up the coast and moves off that's the good news the heaviest rain stays offshore for the northeast and new england. and a dry day for the northeast. we could see interior sections getting late snow. and look at the rainfall, sunday morning, upwards of 5 inches of rain before it is all over super bowl sunday for the nighttime. it's got a roof, not a big deal there for the hard rock. but it will be 66 degrees, clear and mild so, just in time for sheinelle to come back home before the game she doesn't get to stay. but you get your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good friday morning. country views over san francisco, golden gate bridge. the fog. this is a live look right now. our teamperatures in the 40s an through san francisco. our forecast is warmer down through the south bay and the interior valley. look at san jose, 69 degrees. 70 degrees for concord. oakland 67. a high of 63 for san francisco. we'll get a mix of sun and clouds and cooler temperatures expected by the weekend. guys >> all right, al thank you. coming up, the los angeles lakers prepare to take the court for the first time since the loss of kobe bryant. their plans to pay tribute to him and the other crash victims tonight, as lebron james reveals a new tattoo in kobe's honor plus, an nbc news exclusive. >> we would like to know why

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country review along walnut creek. a of sun and clouds and temperatures expected in the 60s. palo alto 68 degrees but warmer spots include morgan hill at 70, concord 70 degrees. up through napa also in the 70s and san francisco expect a high of 63 degrees. now i want to give you a preview ahead of what you could expect if you're having a super bowl party. this is your bay area weather here locally. and i know the super bowl is in miami but people will be out and about celebrating. wind gusts pick up at kickoff at 3:30 and dry through halftime and you need your jacket around the fourth quarter with temperatures in the 50s. mike. looking toward san jose. and vianey, this is haze here. 101 very light. it is light at 680 because of a crash farther back where the arrow shows you on the 101 and that is holding up traffic. that is about it for the south bay. the crash 880 at mallory on the shoulder, a minor zrks and

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7:30, now, this friday morning. just two days until super bowl liv. just ahead, sheinelle is holding a pep rally. man, she's going to take us inside the festivities that have taken over that city. >> okay. but have you seen the photo? this photo of tom brady has made the internet's collective head explode. that's him, i guess. and it's fueling all of this speculation of what does it mean? is he walking away from football? >> is he walking towards another team? >> is he walking towards the light? >> he's expected to be a free agent in march. is he going to retire or go somewhere else?

>> to another team. >> this is super bowl fever. and he's in the middle of it. >> and we're talking about tom brady and the pats aren't in the super bowl. we'll get to that in a bit. let's get to your 7:30 headlines. the president's impeachment trial is on track to end as early as today. both sides will give closing arguments and will hold a pivot vote on whether to call witnesses. overnight, republican senator lamar alexander announced he is a no vote, will not want to hear from witnesses. calling the president's behavior in the ukraine controversy inappropriate but not impeachable. that means the vote on witnesses later today is likely to fail. fotis dulos, the man charged with murder of his wife, has died. he was being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. he tried to take his own life tuesday, found unresponsive in a vehicle in his home.

he left a note and declared his innocence. the family for jennifer dulos is asking for privacy. there are dangers the firefighters are battling in australia wildfires. they were assigned to protect a piece of property. they decided to jump in their trucks and evacuate. within moments, the entire area was engulfed in flames. look at that. this all happened within three minutes. a southerly wind gust is to blame for that. thankfully, everyone got out safely. >> think of one wind gust. wow. meantime, it will be an emotional scene in los angeles tonight, when the l.a. lakers play their first game since the helicopter crash killed kobe bryant, his daughter, and seven others. gadi schwartz is at staples center. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are just hours away from the tip-off for lakers tonight, in what is expected to be an

emotional game. last night the clippers played here and had a beautiful tribute to the man who made this place what it is today. overnight, a sign of solidarity in the house that kobe bryant built. >> kobe was as synonymous with southern california as the sunshine. >> reporter: the players and fans mourning the loss of a legend, his daughter gianna, and the seven other victims killed in sunday's helicopter crash. >> observe a 24-second of silence. >> reporter: the moving tribute coming after the lakers manager and gianna's godfather writing, i lost my best friend and my goddaughter. with that, there has been an amputation of part of my soul. kobe was a force of nature, obsessed with excellence. gigi was pure joy. her smile brought comfort to any and every occasion. after the tragic loss of these nine souls, life on this side of eternity will never be the same.

on instagram, lakers president posting genie buss posting a message, laker nation, we will mourn together, cry together and also heal together, love together and win together. we love you. among the victims, 13-year-old alyssa altobelli and her parents, john and keri. as her school, they are mourning lives lost too soon. the wreckage is in phoenix, as the ntsb investigates what went wrong. the charter company that flew bryant, suspending all services until deemed appropriate for staff and customers. meanwhile, the lakers practicing thursday, preparing for the first game since kobe's death. >> we're concentrating on the work. there's therapy in the work. >> reporter: lebron james had a new tattoo at a workout. it appears to show a snake, in reference to bryant's nickname, along with the words "mamma f'm life." fans in l.a. trying to come to grips with the tragedy. >> i can't imagine losing a husband and a child, as well.

>> reporter: as tributes grow, many are looking back at the life beyond kobe bryant's history-making career. >> behind the back. >> reporter: now, the moments that shine are those he shared with family, as a loving husband and father. >> little girl. >> it just breaks your heart all over again. gadi, have there been announcements for plans of the funeral? if there's going to be a public memorial service? >> reporter: yeah. that is a question that so many here in los angeles and beyond are asking. yesterday, the mayor of los angeles, eric garcetti, says there are public plans to have a memorial. so far, the date hasn't been finaliz finalized. >> gadi schwartz, a big game for the lakers. just ahead, a case that shocked the nation. a texas woman allegedly killed by a long-time friend who wanted

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and broussard's mother is speaking out to "dateline." >> nbc's sam broke joins us with the latest on this good morning >> reporter: good morning. tammy broussard says the pain was initially too fresh to speak about this publicly. but now that the legal process is starting to move forward, heidi's mom is lining out what justice looks like for her family, as well as speaking to the loving memory of her daughter, heidi. >> so unbelievable you don't believe that this happened to your child >> reporter: for tammy broussard, reality is sinking in her 31-year-old daughter, heidi, filled with joy and happiness, just two months ago, with the birth of her second child, margot now here, only in spirit >> she was a person that was bringing home everybody that needed help. >> reporter: and it's that endless compassion for others, her mother fore fears, may have led to her murder. in an interview with "dateline

nbc," broussard tells andrea canning, she never had a bad -- good feeling about heidi's childhood friend, who she believes planned her daughter's murder >> before the baby, did meghan start reaching out more and more >> yes >> in hindsight now, what does that say to you? >> all i can say, is she planned this for a long time i believe she planned it whenever heidi said she was pregnant >> reporter: the two met in bible camp in their teens. decades later, broussard was in a car trunk in fieramusca's property her baby unharmed inside the house. earlier this week, fieramusca was indicted on capital murder and kidnapping charges in the indictment, she is accused of strangling her friend with a leash, with her hands, and another unknown manner her attorneys responding in part, the government has yet to disclose any evidence against our client calling for patience and

resisting the rush to judgment before all the facts are in. baby margot is back in the arms of her father, shane, looking at the two children he had with heidi. friends and family grapple with the gaping loss. >> it's my job to make sure the legacy lives on. to make sure silas and margot know the treasure their mom was. she was a treasure >> reporter: now, fieramusca's fate will lie in the hands of a jury >> i don't want her to have the death penalty. i want her to be able to think about what she done and to see, you know, herself, what she done brought her to that place. that's what i want for her >> reporter: tammy broussard recalls the bittersweet moment they got margot back >> you can't explain in words. how you really feel.

your heart is overwhelmed. at the same time, my daughter is gone >> oh, my gosh it breaks your heart heidi's mom just mentioned, she does not want the death penalty. is that up to the prosecutors? may they still seek that >> reporter: hoda, they could seek that. the travis county d.a.'s office, the reason this elevates to a capital case, is because there's a murder charge. that was in the commission of a felony kidnapping. magen fieramusca has not entered a plea yet were she cob cto be convicted, heidi's close friend doesn't want her to get the death penalty but to, quote, rot in prison for the rest of her life, thinking about what she's done >> okay, sam you can see an inside look at the case, an all-new "dateline" at 10:00, 9:00 central it's 7:44 and you're looking out west >> we'll start there our friends in the pacific

northwest are getting slammed. this atmosphere is bringing more rain in the area this weekend, flood watches for northwestern washington. some places could pick up three to four inches of rain by sunday and we have winter warmth from new england to the plains, with temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average as we get into saturday from rapid city, minneapolis, to dallas, and into philadelphia. and look at early next week. new york city, upper 60s raleigh. mid-60s in atlanta and chicago will see we're still seeing some areas of fog out there. saeshl around the golden gate bridge and the interior valleys up to the north bay as well but by the afternoon the coast is going to remain choudy for boy and inland areas. partly cloudy skies. temperatures warm above seasonable for this time of the year. concord 70 degrees. 69 for san jose. 67 in oakland.

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that's not too much for my chester. [dog barks] coming up on 7:50. can you feel it? that's the excitement. the excitement building for super bowl liv >> that's right. it's a marquee showdown between the chiefs and the niners. in south florida, sheinelle is discovering the game is just the beginning of the fun sheinelle, what did you do last night? >> i had a great time. miami is the place to be super bowl festivities are under way. it'll be a star-studded weekend on and off the field as far as the game is concerned, it could very well be an instant classic. >> reporter: football fever is taking over south florida. >> we're here for the super bowl >> reporter: the big game backed in sun-soaked miami. >> it's awesome. >> it's been a blast

>> reporter: as fans flock to south beach for a supersized party. on the practice field, the kansas city chiefs and the san francisco 49ers are wrapping up their game plans back in super bowl for the first time in 50 years, the chiefs are led by star quarterback patrick mahomes. >> it's about managing my emotions going out there with a clear head, with the right mindset to play my best football. >> reporter: while the niners and their all around attack will be ready >> it could be one play that wins or loses you the game and i think our team understands that >> reporter: the choice of who will officiate the action on the field is still facing controversy. bill vinovich was named the head official for super bowl liv. during last year's nfc championship game, vinovich and his crew were blamed for one of the most controversial no calls in nfl history that outraged new orleans saints fans

the league admitting pass interference should have been called on the play >> if the nfl is trusting them in this situation, i have to be okay with it also. >> reporter: also on-deck, the highly-anticipated halftime show jennifer lopez and shakira, calling the spectacle a dream come true. >> a lot of energy and very entertaining. >> this is a palpable example of how anything is possible >> reporter: and announcing yesterday they will include a tribute to kobe bryant during the show >> i think we will all be remembering kobe on sunday i am sure he will be proud to see the message that we're going to be trying to convey on stage. >> reporter: it's a star-studded weekend, where safety comes first. authorities are on high alert. employing state-of-the-art technology to help protect the crowds on the field, a showdown awaits. who will win is anyone's guess >> chiefs. >> chiefs? 49ers.

>> reporter: on the biggest stage of them all, super bowl liv. >> all right i know you were hanging out with j. lo and shakira yesterday. did your friends tell you what their halftime performance might look like? >> we were texting each other last night so, here's the thing j. lo and shakira have said, you know, there will be plenty of dancing it'll be high energy i thought it was interesting that they say the shows will be different but complement each other. they stress the fact there will be heartfelt moments they want to show the unity and diversity in this country and, really, celebrate life i mentioned earlier this morning, she's been tweeting these pictures have you seen the bling cups the bling cup, the bling mic we have razzle-dazzle out here are you ready for the game and the halftime show, of course all right, guys. we'll be back in a bit i'll send it back to you >> sheinelle "razzle-dazzle"

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it is 7:55 and this is the view right now of the golden gate bridge with plenty of fog around. we woke up to foggy conditions through portions of the bay area. and this is a live look at walnut creek. now we will expect to see sunshine peeking through by the afternoon. mainly for the inland areas. and our temperatures will be in the 60s in a couple of 70s. low 70s in through martinez, upper 60, concord and san francisco 63, half moon bay 60 degrees. now there is still a beach hazard statement inect for the coastline. watch out for sneaker waves and strong rip currents enjoy it from a safe distance from the crashing waves. the warmest day today and then heading into saturday we get a cooldown. back down into the 50s. getting even cooler by sunday with a high of about 53 for san francisco. also we're going to be noticing

an increase in the wind speeds heading into sunday with a high of 56 for inland areas. mike. we're looking at slowing in the south bay. overall not so badm it is a friday. lighter traffic. but 87 a tough drive toward kurtner and a crash in the two middle lane and 101 at capital expressway and good recovery there. and building through the maze and slowing through highway 4 and 680 and fog around the east shore freeway and there at the bay bridge toll plaza and left approaching the light. back to you. 7:57. derick almena is back in court for a hearing to discuss a potential new trial date. in october the jury were in a deadlock. in the 2016 fire 36 people were killed during an electronic music show at the artist collective. an east bay school district is joining in a growing list of schools that are suing san francisco based juul.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, end game. overnight, a key republican says he will not vote for witnesses at the president's impeachment trial, setting up for an acquittal as early as today. we're in washington with the latest. plus, screen time-out. >> i can't hear you. i have a banana in my ear. >> do your children need a digital detox? new research that could help parents break their kids' habits. and welcome to miami. sheinelle is getting the super bowl party started. exploring all the city has to offer, including dancing, dining and diesel.

>> i've never seen this in hollywood in my life. >> as we gear up for the big game. today, friday, january 31st, 2020. ♪ she gonna make you move to miami ♪ >> live from manhattan -- >> and miami. >> cheering on the chiefs. >> let's go niners. ♪ >> good morning, from the san francisco bay area. >> we are cheering on our home team, the 49ers at the super bowl. >> we're with miami. with the kansas city chiefs. go, chiefs. >> ready for super bowl liv. ♪ >> hi, everybody. we can feel it. it's a friday. so happy to have you with us, watching at home or out on our plaza. so happy to have you. >> excited for the game this weekend. and how about that #mytodayplaza. super bowl shoutouts. those are our friends from our

affiliates in kansas city and san fran. get our hash tag on twitter or instagram. we can put you in our opening. >> and sheinelle and her friends in miami. she is having a great time there. just ahead, she tours miami with former new york giant, great player, victor cruz. he doesn't just play. he can salsa dance. and now, sheinelle can, too. >> he used to do it in the end zone after he scored. the cast of "west side story" on broadway is going to be here for a live performance. people are raving about the show. >> i can want wait 't wait to s. let's get to your news at 8:00. this could be president trump's key in the impeachment trial. kristen welker joins us with the three things to watch today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's the first big thing that we are watching today. now, republicans are one step closer to handing president

trump an acquittal in a major political victory. it comes after dramatic developments overnight. lamar al sand sexander is a no calling witnesses. calling the president's behavior as it relates to ukraine not appropriate but not impeachable. at this point, it appears the republicans will have enough votes to block witnesses from testifying. what happens today? today, the proceeds get under way at 1:00 p.m. eastern. that is when both sides will deliver their closing arguments. they will each have two hours to do it. and then, they will move to vote on whether to call witnesses. again, it is presumed that that measure is going to fail. then they'd move to the big vote, whether to convict or acquit president trump. if they acquit, it would be a major win as 2020 is about to get under way officially in iowa next week. and that brings us to the third big thing we're watching.

our new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, showing that senator bernie sanders and vice president joe biden are running neck and neck nationally. sanders, edging biden 27% to 26%. expect all of the candidates to converge on iowa this weekend. savannah? >> the caucuses are monday. kristen, thanks. nbc news will have special live coverage of the impeachment trial. it starts at 1:00 eastern time today. the state department is telling americans in the clearest way possible, do not travel to china. that comes after the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency. miguel almaguer has more this now. hey, miguel. >> reporter: good morning. the military base where the 195 americans arrived from wuhan, china, and are now being tested multiple times a day for any signs or symptoms of the coronavirus. the good news for now, none of them turned up positive for the vir virus. they should be able to return home the next couple days. we're following three major

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but we visited two teams on th cutting age and how to tell if a child is addicted and how to break the cycle. 22-month-old maggie loves her elmo app >> elmo. >> elmo abc. >> reporter: but when it's time to put it away, her mom knows what is coming >> a tantrum a little crying and falling on the floor. it disappeared >> elmo. no elmo. >> i know. >> you want to read this book? >> no. >> sorry i'm -- >> reporter: now, a study about children like maggie is trying to find out who is most likely to get hooked on a screen. once kids are, it is like they're different people >> he's hit before, yeah >> reporter: for parents, the whole world has changed. >> i was talking to him, like,

hey. when i was growing up, there wasn't a lot of this stuff we played with each other, interacted with each other >> reporter: at seattle children's research institute, this doctor is looking for certain signs of addiction here's one sign. >> i can't hear you. i have a banana in my ear. >> look. >> reporter: ignoring cues from others, like prompts to look or give a tablet back >> the typical 18-month-old to 24-month-old will spend, on average, 20 to 30 minutes with their favorite toy children will spend much more time with ipads and touchscreen media. that alone tells us that there's something fundamentally different about this experience. >> reporter: you can't move as fast as technology moves, right? >> no. in fact, one of the biggest challenges we face is the pace of science cannot keep up with the pace of tech >> reporter: researchers are trying to address the problem now. these psychologists have developed a coaching system to

address screen addiction >> reporter: the first is to help parents play with their child. not with screens, with toys. next, we coach them around, how do you set a limit how you help them clean up without a meltdown >> reporter: you do that speaking into their ear. >> yep giving them the words they need. >> reporter: heather and drew remember the moment a screen problem was a crisis for their family >> when he was throwing the rocks at the window in the backyard that was the moment. >> we need help. >> nope, we're calling someone >> reporter: look at them now. after 13 sessions with the doctor in their ear. >> we're going to give it another minute then you need to move on to the next thing we'll play a little bit more, too, okay? >> nice job with that preparation. yeah and he just accepted that. again, because this is all about your relationship with him and not about the screens. >> they don't want the screen, they want you. >> thank you so much that's awesome even though you didn't want to, i really appreciate that you did that >> wonderful praising him.

>> reporter: what's the lesson here for you >> take the time with your child. and those things, you'll get them done. >> reporter: once you pay them off -- >> you pay the debts and you can have the fun or do the dishes, right? >> give it to me >> reporter: it's an ongoing challenge for all of us. >> thank you so much >> reporter: but we all have this skill, giving loving attention to our kids. and that is what a toddler wants even more. >> good night, train good night >> my book >> reporter: than the phone. more book, right >> wow >> i think the big thing for me in watching the families is kids that age want to be with their parents. replacing time together with time on a screen may be the worst form of screen time. >> it's hard i think stressed-out parents and single parents, doing it alone, sometimes that screen, planting them in front of the screen is the only moment they get to take

a shower or do the laundry we have to have empathy. we also all have to look at ourselves and be like, you know, we can do better >> we need to take the blame out of it. this stuff has come into our lives like a tidal wave. it's normalized by the ads we see. everybody is buying it for their kids by the convenience of it what we learned from this is, the kids -- and this works for toddlers for toddlers, all they want is you. they want time with you, you know it was just -- really brought tears to my eyes to be with them in that room and that kid, you can't see it in the thing but he gives his mom a kiss on the shoulder she just said to him, i'm not going anywhere you and i will be there. we're going to do something wonderful. dad will come in and do something wonderful. we've been tricked into replacing the attention we're supposed to be giving toddlers with this thing. and that is compulsive they're not enjoying it. >> yeah. >> these are studies they're trying to figure it out. it's an early sign that there is something. >> i tell my kids to watch youtube and watch videos of me

that way, i'm there. >> parent of the year. >> there we go >> we haven't studied that. >> thanks, jake. al, what you got >> let's show you what we have as far as the weather for today. a storm in the southeast afternoon storms into florida. gusty winds in california. heavy rains in the pacific northwest and light snow in the northern upper mississippi river valley that's what's going on a we're still seeing that fog, especially in san francisco and also in through san rafael, san jose, reports of fog as well on the golden gate bridge. expect comfortable temperatures in the upper 60s, low 70s, and beach hazard statement has now expired. expect to see that remain the next couple days, at least through saturday when we have a system that drops down, temperatures in the 50s for san francisco, gusty winds expected for sunday.

>> that is your latest weather savannah >> al, thank you they say all good things must come to an end and that was the case last night. after four hilarious and thought-provoking seasons, fans of "the good place" said good-bye to ted danson's character, michael, and the rest of the soul squad. a finale filled with laughs, emotion and a little music >> here we go. ♪ riding on a groovy wave of love ♪ ♪ going for a cosmic ride ♪ surf the freaky purple vibes of love ♪ ♪ the marshmallow cat is inside ♪ marshmallow cat is inside? that's what i wrote? that's meaningless >> it's bittersweet. we're joined by the legendary ted danson hello. how are you doing? >> not feeling legendary. >> you had a big night last night.

>> i did, yeah >> for the finale? >> i was transitioning by doing something too much like tequila >> you had a finale party. what did you do? >> my kids took me to stonewall. we missed the cabaret, but we played pool until the wee hours. >> tequila >> tequila that was after a wonderful good-bye onset's show. >> didn't the whole cast watch the finale together? >> we did the night before it was -- yeah it was just, really -- we shouldn't be saying this other people should. but it was perfect it was an absolutely perfect good-bye it's how you hope the universe works, really. yeah it was really lovely we had the whole year to say good-bye we knew it was ending. we knew that mike had told his story and didn't want a vamp wanted to go out his way we were able to say good-bye to

each other >> you need time to emotional prepare. i read that you said this was harder in a way than the "cheers" ending. >> "cheers," i made my private life such a disaster, i didn't know it ended for three years. >> that was coping. >> yeah. >> a night of tequila in comparison, not that bad >> i've grown. >> grown as a human. what's funny is the thing that people love about the show, of course, is that it is funny and also thought-provoking it poses existential questions i wonder -- it's a cheesy question but did you learn anything through this experience? or what did you -- >> i kind of knew i was a hypocrite in life. but this brought it home one of mike's examples -- and i still do it -- you leave the celebrity tip for the barista, but you wait and make sure they see you put the celebrity tip in there. it is not anonymous.

it's, aren't i wonderful that's a karmic wash, at best. >> you have spent so much time in the afterlife or the purgatory, you know these things the cast seems so close. i heard you had a sleepover. all of the cast came over to your house >> mary had everyone come over and it makes a party even better when you can wake up and have coffee and reminisce >> even mary is in the finale. >> i know. >> that's cool did you cast her was that your casting decision >> no. it was mike's. but it's perfect because you wanted to, in a very short time, go, oh, michael, who now gets to be a human, gets to experience that wonderful thing of falling in love. it was a hint of that will happen >> mary is loved by the way, "curb your enthusiasm," obviously, you're in it. did you know that hoda an i taped a cameo for the finale >> no. wow. >> did you knoller rr rry -- know larry claimed we were good

in it but later admitted he cut out most of it >> it's all about larry. >> isn't that very larry i know do you think you can do anything about that >> no. if you're too funny, he cuts you out. >> i like that thank you. that makes us feel better. ted danson, thank you so much. such a pleasure. i would recommend eggs and bacon. a greasy breakfast and then a nap. >> yes, nap. >> good. you're coming back in the third hour, though >> yeah. maybe. >> we'll see cliff-hanger al is like, no, you're coming. you have to be there >> i'll be there >> guys, over to you >> how about another shot of tequila? get right back on it >> that's what i said. >> hair of the dog we have a super bowl commercial we'll debut for the upcoming streaming service that plans to serve up quick bites of entertainment and news, specifically on mobile take a look. >> go, go, go. >> where is the car? >> frank, where are you? >> i'll be there in a quivvy

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louis tomlinson. he has his first solo album. he will perform for us a lot of crazy fans waiting for you, babe. first, your local news thanks, louis. good morning. 8:26. i am marcus washington. new this morning, officers investigating what led up to a car smashing into a tank at a gas station. a delicate situation. it is not far from san oh business poe state. they're working to get someone out of the car. during the rescue, the car caught fire and firefighters soon put it out. the person inside the car. let's look at the commute. >> it could have been so much worse. here it is worse. north 280, magdalena is causing a slow down.

no major injuries, one lane blocked is a problem. rest of the bay shows a lighter commute as we expect over the 8:00 hour, looking toward fog in the north bay, back up at the bay bridge toll plaza, still there, fast track lane, can't see the fast track lanes because of the fog. urge folks to slow down, let yourself have more reaction time. sun over here, you can barely see the high-rise. it is drifting around in transition now. >> very spotty out there, mike. another local update in the next half hour. we're always on at nbcbayarea.com.

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♪ everybody, 8:30 on this friday morning it is the last day of the work week it is the last day of january. it is a day when we have a lot, a lot, a lot of louis tomlinson fans out here on the plaza guys, i think we have to say something. i think we have to say something, carson. >> yeah? >> there's so many fans that came out here. we have to bring a few inside to watch louis. we're going to find you and bring you inside

>> very nice louis is here on the day of the release of his solo record he's going to perform live and, louis, i don't know if louis knows this himself but your new album has hit number one in 47 countries >> wow >> that didn't take long >> that's awesome. we've seen sheinelle all morning having a good time, rubbing elbows with stars in miami. hey, sheinelle >> good morning, savannah. there's so many amazing fans out here in miami. we were joking about j. lo's bling cup. i found some bling in miami. this is dan from kansas. tell us who you're with today. >> this is my son, caleb, and wife, stephanie. >> i heard you drove 3 1/2 hours just to be with us here on "today". >> we did. >> you're not going to the game but what are you going to do on super bowl day >> we're going to hang out with friends and watch it in tampa. >> i love this beard

can i do this? maybe in my hair what if i told you can take your glitter to the super bowl because you're going, my friend? i just talked to him he was so excited. i have to say, ticket master, the official ticketing partner of the nfl they're doing this i'm so happy for you have you ever been to the super bowl before? >> no. no >> you're going, my friend guys, it doesn't get better than that >> nice job. >> our whole crowd is going -- so happy for you >> you have to fight for your right to party >> yeah. >> right there, that was awesome. >> a man with glitter crying only on "today." >> he should wear this coat. really be a look >> that was quite a moment,

sheinelle. thank you. what do we have for the weather, al? >> we'll show you what we have, starting off as far as your weekend is concerned warming up in the midsection of the country. rain and snow in the pacific northwest. storms through florida and it's groundhog day on sunday cold, mostly cloudy. phil should not see his shadow, but he will because it's rigged. anyway and the super bowl forecast. it will be clear, mild, 66 degrees. if kansas city wins, it's six more weeks of winter how did you know unbelievable that's what's going on around we still have some fog lingering throughout the bay area, including san francisco, san rafael, in through san jose, early morning start with patchy fog. now seeing 60s through the afternoon. temperatures will increase by the afternoon, high above 70 for morgan hill. 63 for san francisco, 70 in santa rosa. today will be the warmest day.

by tomorrow, temperatures dip with winds for super bowl sunday. >> my goodness, you are rockin' it >> if nominated, i will not run. that's your latest weather let's go back inside >> all right, al, thank you. a "today" exclusive. we hit the campaign trail with three spouses of democratic presidential candidates. how they feel about potentially becoming the country's very first first husband.

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we're back 8:36, with "decision 2020 today" exclusive. the iowa caucuses, the opening contest in the democratic presidential race is on monday >> three men are vying to become the very first husband in the white house. morgan radford caught up with them hey, morgan. >> that's right. good morning this is interesting. each husband says the battle for

the white house is something they really didn't see coming. and that the campaign trail is, admittedly, outside of their comfort zone they're used to being behind the scenes instead but they're stepping into the spotlight now, for the campaign for their favorite candidate >> how are we? >> say hello, honey. >> how are you >> reporter: it's a role without a road map is there a title you prefer? first gentleman? first husband? first spouse >> as long as we're doing good, i'll take whatever title >> reporter: for the first time in america's history, three men are in uncharted territory, campaigning to be the first husband to the 46th president of the united states. >> this is where it happens. this is the first date >> reporter: for the husband of pete buttigieg, it all started when the mayor swiped right on a dating app what'd you think of him? oh, my gosh, i'm sitting with the mayor? >> a little nervous, but he was disarming. we had a guinness, a scotch egg.

you should have one, by the way. >> reporter: a millennial married to a millennial. he's the most visible of the three. that visibility, also comes with being another first. if mayor pete takes the white house, you would potentially be the first husband in the white house. you would also be the first same-sex couple. how does that feel and how do you handle that >> i'm proud of my husband and i'm going to show up and be proud of my husband. >> once homeless in college. he picked up a job at starbucks just to get health insurance now, the former teacher says those same challenges are part of his message on the trail. >> i pinch myself sometimes that i get to be the person that i wish i would have had, when i was 17, when i was coming out. when i was in the classroom, feeling like politicians didn't care about teachers. >> reporter: is there anyone you look to for guidance are you on a text chain with michelle obama

>> one of the first things i did was pick up michelle obama's book >> reporter: "becoming." >> yes i wanted to see where do i fit how do you shape this role and how do you be there at the end of the day for a spouse that is going through something that very few people understand >> reporter: this is life on the campaign trail, huh? bruce mann is one of the few who does how does that feel when the crowd is chanting bruce mann >> the first time i heard that, i nearly fell over >> reporter: married for 39 years to elizabeth warren. the harvard law professor says the key to campaigning isn't just supporting the politician, it's supporting the person >> elizabeth warren, who goes out for sparkly shoes with her granddaughters, is the same elizabeth warren that terrifies bank executives. >> reporter: how do you keep things normal? >> it's really very easy we have a dog.

we watch television. we spend time together when we can. >> reporter: the personal is also the hardest the president has attacked your wife specifically. how do you deal with that? >> it's hard it's not pleasant. i am, of course, her husband >> reporter: there's attacks that played out to twitter to campaign rallies. an atmosphere that john besler, the husband of amy klobuchar, says is unfair to women in this race >> sometimes the focus is on women is, well, are the women electable? well, we haven't had a woman president before that doesn't mean that women are not electable. right? >> reporter: in terms of likability, you mean >> in terms of electability or likability or in terms of things like focusing on women's hair, things like that. there's expectations on women that may not be there for men. >> reporter: the focus, instead, he says, should be on equality >> we need to start ending system of the stereotypes about elected officials. that's pretty pathetic that we haven't had a woman president in the united states.

>> reporter: or a first husband, stepping into the spotlight for the leaders they love. >> what's really interesting, also, is the relationship the men form they interact on the campaign trail, crisscrossing in iowa and new hampshire. john, for example, was talking about how he was friends with senator harris' husband when she was still in the race. they have this fraternity of first men. >> they can only -- a few people can understand being in that role >> and it shows another layer to the candidate. you wonder, of all of the people on earth, who did they choose? what does that say and it's cool. see who the person is. >> it is a unique perspective. >> thank you, morgan coming up next, dinner, dancing and stars, inside sheinelle's tour of the super bowl host city miami our pep rally rolls on

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8:43, with more of "today" at the super bowl >> it is a party where sheinelle jones goes and she has brought her energy to miami good morning, honey. >> good morning to you savannah and hoda, you know how you buy something and you're excited you want to put it on immediately. i got this hoodie situation. isn't this fun >> cute. >> yesterday, we had so much fun. we danced and ate. we wanted to give you a little taste of the pregame excitement. ♪ >> reporter: if you're looking for fun, miami is definitely the place to be. known for its gorgeous beaches, hip culture, vibrant night life, and a delicious latin influence. i got in on some of the action in the magic city as it gears up for the super bowl >> let's do it >> reporter: okay. and who better to help me enjoy some of the latin culture, than former giants receiver, victor cruz he won his own super bowl ring with the giants in 2012. how long were you on the high

of, we won the super bowl. >> i'm still on the high what's today january what >> reporter: eight years later you may remember his salsa dance when he made it to the end zone. ♪ which is why the iconic ball and chain nightclub in little havana is the perfect setting to learn a few moves. >> there you go. >> it's the hip situation. >> that's what it's all about. >> reporter: the energy is so electric, we made it a party ♪ and what's a party without food? we caught up with diana de la cruz, the executive chef for the super bowl she's the first woman and latina to host the big game

there's so many flavors coming to miami what kind of things will you be preparing for the fans >> one of the biggest things for us, is to have a latino porkette i'll take it out of the oven >> reporter: okay. what is this >> stuffed with a tri-fungal plantain, kasaba and yellow plantain at the same time. you like it? >> reporter: is this homemade? >> of course >> reporter: there's serious star power everywhere you look >> it's remarkable how the world has adopted this saga as its own. >> reporter: we ran into vin diesel he was here for a launch concert to promote this summer's "fast and furious 9. i saw the screen the dances we have the super bowl but also a trailer. >> we do we have the super bowl we have a trailer on the super bowl

but this, i have never seen them like this in hollywood in my life, for any film >> i have a gift for you your daddy gave me this. now, i'm going to give it to you. >> reporter: tell me how you merged "fast and furious" with miami and the super bowl i mean - >> you're so right >> reporter: with its flavor, footwork and festives and, of course, football, miami is already living up to the hype. we're having a great time. this is the place to be, isn't it thank you, guys. some of these folks drove three and four hours to be with us and you, my friend, how does it feel now that it is sinking in. >> it's not sinking in yet it's crazy >> i'm going to send it back to you. you can almost -- i mean, frankly, when you have palm trees you can't help but smile >> when we have you, you can't help but smile sheinelle, mission accomplished. see you next hour. >> sheinelle's like, i'll see

you next year. louis tomlinson is here. we're excited about that he wrote a lot of hit songs for one direction. his fans have been waiting for today for a long time. he took his sweet time and avoided playing off "walls." the title track performed in a few minutes here in studio 1a. looking forward to that. louis, welcome growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders.

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the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> louis tomlinson made a name for himself as a member of the hit group 1d since their hiatus, he's been making music of his own. >> "walls" is his debut album. it is already number one in 47 countries. lewis, safe louis, safe to say it is going well for you >> i'm blown away.

another example that i'm showing how strong the fans are, loyal, passionate it's been an emotional 12 hours for me >> it's been almost ten years since "x-factor. when you look at this photo, you're a young boy >> a kid. >> can you believe how much you've overcome and achieved in ten years? >> i gave up trying to comprehend it. it's crazy to me that's going to march. ten years. it's crazy >> louis, you were hanging out backstage. you've been here growing up. >> oh, yeah. some of our most special times as a band were performing here, definitely >> i remember you packed the crowd. tell us about this record. you wrote a lot of the tracks on this it comes from a deep place in you. >> yeah. it took me a second to get it right. eh to i have to develop, you know a good 18 months and tread water and work out what my sound was but i feel i'm there now and i'm really happy >> you wrote about love and loss

on the record. how did that make you feel was it therapeutic cathartic? >> yeah. absolutely what's amazing about song writing is sometimes you can take a negative and spin it into a positive then you have something good from it. >> we'll talk more about the record there's a world tour coming out. let's get to "walls" now louis tomlinson and band thank you for being here >> thanks, guys. ♪ nothing wakes you up like waking up alone ♪ ♪ and all that's left of us is cupboard full of clothes ♪ ♪ the day you walked away and h took the higher ground ♪

♪ was the day that i became the man that i am now ♪ ♪ but these high walls they cam up short ♪ ♪ now, i stand taller than them all ♪ ♪ these high walls never broke my soul and i ♪ ♪ i watched them all come falling down ♪ ♪ i watched them all comelling falling down for you ♪ ♪ nothing makes you hurt like hurting who you love ♪ ♪ no amount of words will ever be enough ♪

♪ i looked you in the eyes and ♪ saw that i was lost ♪ ♪ for every question why you were my because ♪ ♪ but these high walls they cam up short ♪ ♪ now i stand taller than them all ♪ ♪ these high walls never broke my soul and i ♪ ♪ i watched them all come falling down ♪ ♪ i watched them all come falling down for you ♪ ♪ falling down for you ♪ so this one is a thank you fo what you did for me ♪ ♪ why is it that thank yous are

often bittersweet ♪ ♪ i just hope i see you one day and you say to me, oh, oh ♪ ♪ but these high walls came up short ♪ ♪ now i stand taller than them all ♪ ♪ these high walls never broke my soul and i ♪ ♪ i watched them all come falling down ♪ ♪ i watched them all come falling down for you ♪ ♪ nothing wakes you up like waking up alone ♪ >> that's how you do it. that is beautiful. wow. >> thank you >> thank you

>> thanks so much. >> back there, ladies, thank you so much. >> the album out today >> out today >> number one in 47 countries. more coming up in the third hour from sheinelle, from miami. >> yeah. first, your local news good morning. 8:56. marcus washington. officers are investigating what led a car smashing into a tank at a gas station. it is not far from san francisco state. one point nearly three dozen firefighters were working to get someone out of the fire. during the rescue, car caught

fire, they had to put out flames. the person inside the car is now at sf general. happening now, back for a hearing to discuss a new trial date. in 2016 during the fire, 36 people were killed during an electric music show at the artist collective. check out nbcbayarea.com, where you'll find updates on that hearing as soon as they come in. east bay school district joined a growing list of schools suing san francisco based juul. they joined four area districts in the suit. it was filed earlier this week, claims their advertising targets young people. tom: my mom always told me

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live from studio 1a, in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." tgi friday. this has been a very, very long week. >> tough one. >> on so many different levels. we want to welcome you to the third hour of "today." al, along with jill and stephanie. craig is off. dylan is on maternity leave and sheinelle is in miami for the super bowl. there you go. we'll get an update from her in a bit. and to get the hour started off right, we'll check in with dylan and ollie.